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February Oh to be a ‘Domestic Goddess’! Cooking, Cleaning, Tidying up post-dinner – who doesn’t get a little fed up meal after meal, day after day with the monotony of family life? Well no longer me, not since I have found distractions to make chores a breeze.... Playing belters from my favourite playlists on loudspeaker, or watching gripping episodes of a box set help me turn those mundane tasks into mere background noise. Trying a different gadget like my new cordless vacuum or a toptip via youtube (latest fail - rub your stainless steel work fronts with a teabag for a gleaming surface!) all help to re-invent the daily grind. And confession time – I got so super-excited finding an online video demonstrating how to iron and fold a cuffed and collared shirt with the

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magic ingredient of a plastic chopping board, that I’m seriously consider if I should get out more! Any advice please..? I hope you enjoy a good read please make sure you see what our local businesses an advertisers have to offer- i’m delighted to say we have quite a few new ones this month. If you’ve any feedback on how they’re doing, or have any ideas for future editions, news or views to share then please get in touch. Remember, we deliver to most homes every second month but if it’s not delivered to you, you can read it on your phone, tablet or PC. There are a limited number of copies available from Waitrose, New Malden library, The Methodist Church and the Malden Centre. 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. Until next time, best wishes,

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New Malden History Child of the times by Robin Gill Ten years I wrote an article entitled ”DOCTOR WHO” about some of the medical professionals who ‘operated’ in New Malden. In the earliest of these, about a Dr Edwin Child I got some basic facts wrong only realising this when I was contacted by his great great grandson who gave me the correct information regarding his birth, which was at Hurstbourne in Hampshire in 1842. He was the son of William Child an extensive farmer. He joined Charing Cross hospital, and in December 1864 received his diploma from the Royal College Of Surgeons, and was immediately appointed the house surgeon at the hospital. One of the first tasks he had to undertake was to examine the body of Andrew Dawson who was buried under the remains of a building in Chandos Street, Covent Garden which collapsed while he was in the process of pulling it down. He pronounced him dead with death due to the internal injuries he suffered. Mr Child also dealt with injuries after an accident on the Thames Embankment. First doctor Malden had no resident doctor during its first 15 years before Dr Child arrived in 1865. He saw the population rise from 1200 to 3890 and in 1895, New Malden added families from Old Malden and Coombe making the total number of his patients 5621.There were just over 1000 houses in the approx. 5 square miles that made up the district, and the number in each household varied from just over 4½ in New Malden to 8½ in the large houses of Coombe. Edwin Child was certainly living and working in New Malden by 1866 as he was the surgeon called to attend George Walford a labourer who was run over by his cart laden with straw on the Cambridge Road (now Kingston Road).The unfortunate man was taken to the Wellington (Pub) where he died after 2½ hours of fractured ribs and other injuries. Edwin was a strong Conservative on the committee to support candidates at General Elections. He was one of the few in New Malden in those early days as most property in the area was purchased from a society

founded by Liberals, and in 1869 was elected onto the Local Board. He was also a keen cricketer, and was appointed vice president, and then president of the newly formed New Malden CC. He was appointed as medical officer in June 1867, and as Medical Officer for the district he was obliged to attend reports of nuisances (obnoxious smells) and determine the substance from which they emanated. I won’t go into too much detail for those who might be eating, but sanitation in the 1870s was not as efficient as modern times, so liquid manure following from a pipe could have come from a number of sources, but if it was found to be dangerous to human health it had to be dealt with immediately and this happened on many occasions in the Malden area as it was still mainly rural. For this Edwin was paid an extra £5 a year. All in the mind? In August 1868 Dr Child help deliver a baby, it is not clear where this was, either Charing Cross or New Malden, and the mother’s name is not given. The child, who did not survive, was naturally formed except that the thumb nails were like a rabbit. Some of the bones in the skull were missing, and there was no tissue or bone covering on the brain. The eyes palate and tongue were also similar to a rabbit. During the second month of her pregnancy the mother had witnessed a dummy rabbit being shot during a “penny show” and the mark “the bullet” made on the back of the head corresponded with a mark on the baby’s head. This was supposed to be a birth defect due to “Maternal Mental Influence” where a pregnant person, if exposed to a shocking experience involving an animal, would result in the child born taking part of the form of an animal involved, be it a cow, snake, fish, or rabbit.

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Fortunately, Edwin ‘s cases were usually more normal, like George Picknell a butcher from London Road Norbiton. Mr Picknell collapsed inside his friend’s shop (Mr Giblett) also a butcher in the Market Place New Malden. He died within ten minutes of receiving treatment from Dr Child. The death was certified as apoplexy due to congestion of the brain. He was suffering from bronchitis, and had sustained broken ribs after being thrown from his cart. Watch your footing New Malden was not a dangerous place to live, provided you were sensible about where you went. William Pratt who lived in Norbiton, arrived at New Malden station one evening about 11 o’clock on his way home. Getting off the train he decided it would be quicker to follow the railway track rather than the road and he had got as far as the bridge across Kingston Road when he decided to climb down to the road. He lost his footing and fell 14 feet to the ground, knocking him unconscious with a fractured skull,

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and sustaining several broken ribs which required Dr Child’s attention and was removed to the Wellington and his family called. Edwin married Julia Rogers at Gedney Lincolnshire in May 1873. The vicar of Gedney who was the bride’s father was assisted in the ceremony by Rev Charles Stirling the vicar of Christ Church and a large contingent of people from New Malden attended the occasion. The party from New Malden carried flowers provided by Mr Ellis Pearson of Malden and various other contributions were picked up enroute. As there was no station in the village; on the day of the wedding the railway company allowed a train to stop at the bottom of the vicarage garden to drop off the bridal party, and built a temporary wooden platform to help passengers alight. It was then a short carriage ride to the church. It was soon a return to business for Edwin having to investigate the suicide of John Hubbard a solicitor from Worcester Park who cut his own throat with a

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razor. But the main cause of deaths in Malden at that time were diseases of the chest such as bronchitis and pneumonia. Regular visitors especially amongst the children were chicken pox, scarlet fever, measles, and whooping cough. Also, Edwin stressed that sanitation was very important, with cleanliness next to godliness. On the home front Edwin soon became a father as firstly two sons were born in quick succession and then a daughter another son followed in June 1880 and larger premises were needed, so the house at the beginning of Kingston Road was completed by 1881 and named Vernham House after the area in Hampshire where Edwin spent much of his childhood, so there was enough room when a further daughter arrived in 1885. This house which has been considerably added to is now named Fountain House and is the offices of local solicitors Pearson Hards. Some cases Samuel Jones was truly a man of the sea. He was even born at sea, and liked nothing better than a tot of rum every once in a while. Samuel had been a labourer for most of his working life, and now in his sixties was inclined to suffer from rheumatism, and had been given some lotion a few months earlier for relief by Dr Child from his aches and pains. On Christmas Eve 1884 he brought home a bottle of rum, and placed it close to the bottle of lotion on the mantelpiece above the fireplace at the house Samuel and his wife Ann lived in at 2 Lime Villas on the Kingston Road close to the junction with Cleveland Road (now Kingston Lodge). On Christmas Day, Samuel got up around 7.30am, and after getting dressed, decided he would like a glass of his favourite tipple. Getting down the bottle he poured some into a glass and took a drink. He immediately realised he had used the wrong bottle, and shouted to his wife that he had drank the lotion. Grabbing the bottle, he headed out of the door, followed by his wife in order to reach the doctor’s surgery which fortunately was nearby. Dr Child asked him how much he had taken, and was told about 10 drachms (about 35 ml). The doctor immediately gave Samuel emetics to help bring up the poison, but they had no effect, so he had to lay him on the floor, and apply a stomach pump. After about an hour of treatment Samuel was allowed home, and he went straight to lie on his bed. A neighbour from Cleveland Road, Jasper Brooks tried to keep him awake, but Samuel soon became delirious, and died at about 12.45 that morning.

Child state that the lotion contained belladonna and aconite (both highly poisonous) and although an antidote had been given, the aconite was too strong a toxin. The view was that as Samuel had gone downstairs while it was still twilight, he must have mistaken one bottle for another. The verdict was returned “death from misadventure”. Not all deaths were the result of infections. Spare a thought for young Freddy Prismall. His father Thomas was coachman to Mr Child and lived in Presburg Road. Freddy aged just 2, was playing outside the house with his spinning top. Suddenly the handle of the top flew off, and imbedded itself in the little boy’s eye. His screams brought out his elder sister Edith who managed to pull out the shaft, but the damage had been done, and the boy went into convulsions. He died later that day, an innocent boy playing an innocent game. The death of Edwin Child on December 9th 1886 removed from the village life of New Malden a familiar and highly respected figure. For thirty-two years Dr Child had played an important part in all matters affecting the well being of the district where he lived and worked. He made a great number of friends and his death was a sad loss. He is buried in the churchyard of St John The Baptist Malden.

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Clubs Rotary Club Of New Malden WILL THE LIGHTS CONTINUE TO SHINE? After a splendid Santa switch on before Christmas, at which the majority of the Christmas lights worked and then stayed lit for the duration of the festive season, inevitably the question has arisen whether, after two years staying up and suffering the depredations of the English weather, the lights may finally come down and be stored for another year. Frustratingly, for the Rotary Club as well as New Malden residents, there Is as yet no clear answer. For the moment, at least, Rotary have decided, with regret, that the Christmas lights will have to remain in place, as happened last year. As Village Voice readers may remember, this saga started just after the 2017/18 Christmas season. Until then the cost to erect and take down the lights each year was about £4,000. With some difficulty Rotary were able to raise most of this amount from our local businesses. Our lights fund is ring fenced from all

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other Rotary fundraising; so, for example, money raised from the public through our Christmas collections goes straight to charitable causes and is not used to subsidise the lights. In 2018, however, due to a change in the Health and Safety requirements Rotary was told that the lights could only be taken down if a traffic management scheme was put In place. This would have raised the total cost of erection and take down to a staggering £11,000 each year, hence the lights had to stay up. We were able to get them checked last October, a month before the switch on and thankfully most had not greatly deteriorated. Other than one or two obvious faults the lights performed well for the hundreds of people who turned out to greet Santa and the Mayor. Hopefully the lights will be good for one more year at least but inevitably they have a finite life and sooner or later they will fail. Rotary is continuing discussions with the Council and its contractor to find a satisfactory resolution to the current impasse but New Malden residents may have to continue to see the rather bizarre sight of Christmas lights in the High Street for a while yet. ANNUAL MACMILLAN QUIZ Our Club has participated in this quiz for the past four years in what is recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as the largest quiz in the UK. Macmillan set the questions and the quiz itself has to be played on the same day throughout the country. The quiz is open to everyone and this year we will be holding it at the Malden Wanderers Cricket Club, Cambridge Avenue, New Malden, KT3 4LE on Friday 28 February at 7.30pm and will finish at around 10.30 pm. Anyone can enter. Teams of 6 to 8 can take part. The cost is £12.50 pp If you, with your friends, wish to take part, please book either individually or as a team by contacting 10.30pm. Teams of 6-8. Cost includes nibbles. Please book, either as a team or individually, with Jean Skinley (our secretary) on 020 8942 3797.All proceeds go to Macmillan. You will be most welcome. David Powers—Club correspondent. For more information on the club go to…… www.newmaldenrotary.org.uk. OR …..follow us on Twitter @ NewMaldenRotary

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herself to work hard to help each and every resident. She has done just that for the past 20 years and looks at the passing time with fondness and a sense of accomplishment. Kathleen, Home Manager at Speirs House, said: “We are very lucky to have so many long service employees who have made tremendous contribution to Speirs House over the years. I want to thank everyone for their dedicated hard work. Our staff turnover rate is considerable lower than the average rate in care sector which means our resident and relatives will always see the familiar faces”. Speirs House has strong roots in the local community with many staff and volunteers who live locally to the home. It is part of the care home’s vision is to serve the local community.

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Fundraising Lifeline for Parkinsons’ UK Presented by Jeremy Vine BBC1 Sunday 19th January at 1.50pm Did you know around 145,000 people have Parkinsons' Dsiease in the UK, 50 people are diagnoses every single day. Parkinsons' is when Dopamine cells in the brain start to die prematurely. There are in fact over 40 known symptoms. Imagine being constantly stiff, anxious, not being able to move, persistent tremor, memory problems, muscle weakness, and in pain, This is what Parkinsons' can feel like. Some symptoms are treatable some of the drugs have severe side effects. That's why Parkinsosn UK are trying to find better treatments and eventually a cure, and this will be possible if we all pull together. Jeremy Vine was presenting this appeal to support Parkinsons' UK as his father lived with Parkinsons' until he sadly died last year. Thanks to Parkinsons' UK we are closer than ever to finding a breakthrough and possibly a cure.

Last week i was asked by my Parkiinson' nurse, Alison, if my appointment with her could be filmed as part of this appeal. My wife and i agreed, so long as it was confidential. We went early to St Georges hospital in Tooting that morning as I also had another appointment. After lunching in the M&S cafe, we returned to the Out Patient clinic, and were warmly greeted by Alison We waited for the cameraman to set up, then the whole of the appointment was filmed. He was so unobtrusive after a while we relaxed and forgot he was there. At the end of the appointment as he hadn't filmed us entering into the room, he asked if he could do that and we agreed. Ironically this was the part that was shown on the TV appeal!! The programme highlighted that the disease can start at any age, affects either gender, and can even be hereditary. It also showed the guts and determination of the sufferers and their families to continue with their lives as well as they can. We hope this programme has been successful in raising awareness and also funds, if you missed it the programme is on iplayer for the next 3 weeks, and this is the link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/ episode/m000dl5k/lifeline-parkinsons-uk It is also being shown on BBC2 at 1pm on Tuesday 21.01.2020. To donate - Text give to 70121 to donate £10 Text give to 70120 to donate £20 Or contact Parkinsons UK online or by telephone 08001386593.

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professional help on how to manage your knee until your return home. Do I need surgery for my ACL tear? The treatment of a torn anterior cruciate ligament can be conservative with a rehabilitation programme under the supervision of a physiotherapist. The outcomes for surgical ACL reconstruction are very reliable, allowing over 90% to return to sport in a reasonable timeframe. Should I have my ACL repaired or reconstructed? The current gold standard of care for an ACL rupture is reconstruction using a graft taken from the patient. It is usually effective at restoring joint stabilisation and should be performed soon after the injury, to prevent subsequent meniscal or cartilage injury. ACL repair is a resurging technique and maybe the best option if there is sufficient remaining good quality ACL tissue. There are several new innovative implant techniques which allow preservation and even healing of this ACL tissue. When can I return to skiing after ACL surgery? When you’re near your end of your rehabilitation, your physio will complete ‘return to sport’ testing. Typically, this occurs from 6-9 months post injury. However, the risk of re-injury is still high at even two years post-injury, especially in demanding sports such as skiing or snowboarding. Having said this, if you take sensible precautions and look after yourself, there is no reason why you cannot emulate Franz Klammer or Eddie the Eagle for years to come. If you would like to book a consultation with one New Victoria Hospital’s consultant orthopaedic knee surgeons or physiotherapists call 020 8949 9020. New Victoria Hospital’s Physiotherapy Dept. is also running Ski Fit classes from 21st January for 4 weeks. To book your place call 0208 949 9040.

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What’s On In partnership with the Princess Alice Hospice, New Malden Methodist Church host a monthly Bereavement Café. This runs on the second Tuesday of every month from 2.30pm to 4pm and is held in the church’s Coffee Bar, Wesley’s. A Bereavement Café is a comfortable and welcoming place where guests can meet with others who have been through their own loss, and who can understand something of what you’re going through. Being able to talk about your experience and be listened to is so important, and that’s what a Bereavement Café offers. This is not a counselling service but is a place for you to talk and be heard. All are welcome to drop into the Bereavement Café, enjoy a tea or coffee, and join in the conversation, whether or not you see yourself as having a faith. The Café is here for anybody who feels it could be helpful for them. 14th January and 11th February. World Day of Prayer – what does that mean? My diminishing loss of sight inhibits me from checking facts but it is a day of prayer for a different country in our world each year. It starts in New Zealand on the 1st Friday of March and a chain of prayer goes around the world. Local churches get together to pray for a specific country. This year the focus is on Zimbabwe, once the bread basket of Africa. We pray for love, peace and reconciliation. How is this service organised? Each area in the UK has an organising committee. In New Malden there are seven English speaking churches and each sends representatives to the local committee which studies the Order of Service and decisions are made to ensure that all the churches play a part in the Service. So this year, please come and join us in the Cavendish Hall in United Reform Church (corner of Cavendish Road near the Fountain roundabout) at 1.45pm on Friday 6th March. You’ll be very welcome. Catherine Evans

The New Malden & Kingston branch of national charity Christians Against Poverty (CAP) runs a free debt help service in partnership with St John the Divine, New Malden. Debt Centre Manager Gayle Hanslik said: “Financial problems feel overwhelming but there is free help available to deal with them. If you are worrying about how to deal with money after Christmas, don’t delay, make the call and we can deal with it together. “Our lines have reopened to take on new clients and we have a freephone number - 0800 328 0006 - to make it as easy as possible to get in touch. We cover the following postcodes: KT1-7, 9&10, SW20 & TW10&11. The team are ready and waiting for your call so that at the beginning of 2020, you can start on the journey towards getting out of debt. “They’ll sort out an appointment for you with a local debt coach from St John’s Church who will come to visit you in the privacy of your home.” “Poverty affects the whole household,” said Gayle, adding that one in three (27%) CAP clients grew up in a home affected by debt and four in five (80%) say debt negatively affected their children. Former client, Carol said about working with CAP: “For a start, I have a much better relationship with my children now. When you’re stressed and anxious you’re very short tempered. I was so stressed I wasn’t sleeping, eating properly, I wasn’t looking after myself. When I think about it now - I felt so awful a person that I’d got into that situation where I couldn’t feed my family.” Since starting in 1996, CAP has helped thousands of people deal with problem debt and has attracted trusted advocates like Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis. The majority of CAP’s clients (66%) have waited more than a year before seeking help revealing that people are suffering in the grip of poverty while help is a phone call away. For free debt help call 0800 328 0006 or visit capuk.org

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Music Concert St Joseph’s Church, performed by the Grove Singers in aid of the church’s Lenten charities, on Saturday March 28th, at 7.30pm Tickets are £10/£8 for concessions (and include a free glass of wine/soft drink). Creative Arts Group A monthly art group has been running at Wesley’s Coffee Bar for some time and we are relaunching this in February with the name “Creative Arts” to place it under the wider umbrella of ArtServe. So what is ArtServe? It was started around 10 years ago as an initiative of the former Methodist Church Music Society and whilst it has very strong Methodist links is now an independent ecumenical charity. ArtServe is “a movement of people discovering and reflecting God’s creative gifts shared among us, so that God is known more fully and lives are transformed.” It includes Music, Dance & Drama, Visual Arts (banners, flower arranging, painting, sculpture, film and photography) and Creative Writing. New Malden Methodist Church was a member of the Methodist Church Music Society for very many

years and this membership was transferred to ArtServe to continue their support. They send us a very interesting magazine four times a year which you can have a look at next time you pop into Wesley’s. It enables members to share ideas and experiences with others and provides encouragement and advice. An ArtServe Festival weekend is also held every year in October and a review can be read in the current Autumn magazine. Our group is not just for those interested in art but for anybody who would like to bring along their hobby and enjoy a leisurely two hours (and a cup of tea!) together on the third Thursday of the month at 2.30 to 4.30pm. The first meeting of Creative Arts is on Thursday 20th February and we would love to see some new faces so do come along.

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A more sustainable me

The one about other ways to cut your food’s carbon impact other than giving up meat by Ali Warner This year Gregg’s gave its staff a one off bonus. In their January pay packet each of the bakery’s 25,000 employees got up to £300. The food they had to thank for the windfall was the chain’s super successful Vegan sausage roll. Diets are changing and need to change. A special report on climate change and land by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) includes a policy recommendation to reduce meat consumption as a major opportunity for mitigating and adapting to climate change. But if you aren’t prepared to give up your bacon butty there are still ways that you can reduce your food’s carbon impact - and one of the easiest is to cut the amount of it you waste. A third of all the food produced in the world is wasted. That’s 1.3 billion metric tons of potential nour-ishment that doesn’t get consumed each year, including the equivalent of a billion sacks of potatoes, 3.7 trillion apples, 574 billion eggs, and 763 boxes of pasta. In fact, according the the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation, if food waste were a country it would be third biggest emitter of Green House Gases after the US and China. So how do you do it? It’s not always easy when there’s a three for two deal in your eye line at the supermarket. But here are a few ides that might help you cut back on the perishables you bin. 1: Know what’s in your fridge and your cupboards - yep even those half used jars at the back and the bottom of the veg drawer. No one needs 3 jars of sumac and 6 tins of coconut milk, but in a recent declutter they surfaced from the back of my cupboards. To add insult to injury a lot of them were out of date because I didn’t know I had them. Knowing what you have fresh or otherwise before you do a shop will prevent buying things you don’t need and wasting the things you have. 2: Beware the 3 for 2s. It can mean use one chuck the others in the bin. Low-priced food might seem like a good deal, but it’s not if you don’t end up eating it before it goes bad.

3: Meal plan: Yep I’m new to this one - but it doesn’t just cut the amount you throw away, it can cut the costs of your food shop too. Try https://realfood.tesco. com/meal-planner/create-meal-plan.html if you’re stuck, it will tell you what fruit and veg are in season, give you a blank template for your own recipes or up to a week’s worth of recipe suggestions for you. 4: Love your leftovers. Excess veg from the Sunday roast can make a damn fine bubble and squeak. It’s even better with a fried egg on top. The end of a loaf can be turned into croutons or breadcrumbs. And there’s nothing like raiding your veg drawer to create what Ella Risbridger calls her ‘Good Intentions soup’ which is all the veg you were meant to eat, a tin of chopped tomatoes, stock and a handful of small pasta shapes - it’s delicious. 5: Trial an oddbox of veg. There are plenty to choose from full of knobbly, crazy shaped beauties you are saving from landfill. Oddbox is London’s Highest Rated Veg Box (9.8/10) and delivers to more than 10 000 homes. A box for a family of 4 is £18.49. It arrives on a Friday night in New Malden. I get one every fortnight and when we open it in the morning - it feels a bit like Christmas. I know I don’t get out much. 6: Last but not least. Make some extra portions and freeze them. Not everyone wants Lasagna 3 days in a row - believe me I’ve tried it. But defrost it the week after when they’re starving and the thought of cooking is bringing you out in hives - well it will be welcomed with open arms and large dollops of ketchup - probably.

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A GP has called for fellow doctors to prescribe singing as an alternative to medicine

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In a recent London newspaper article, Dr Simon Opher said he sees patients less often if they join a singing group because singing has a wide range of health and social benefits. Music therapy has already been used successfully for those living with dementia and singing can also help people with Parkinson’s disease. The Gloucestershire-based GP said, “People see me less if they start singing. I really support the fact they are engaging in something and really enjoying it and not coming to see me as much. There is some quite strong data that supports that. They tend to use less health resources generally. In terms of funding this is something the NHS is really backing now.” Dr Daisy Fancourt, a senior research fellow at UCL, said, “A link between arts and health can be traced back over millennia and singing has been shown to help improve heart rate, blood pressure, mood and depression. But over the last couple of decades we’ve started to have real scientific evidence about how and why singing can have these health benefits,” she said. “I like to think of singing as a multi-model health activity because it has lots of different components that we already know are good for health. Singing involves emotional expression and regulation, which we know is good for mental health. Singing can also help us get out of the house, so reducing those sedentary behaviours that can be bad for physical health. It can also provide social interaction to reduce feelings of isolation. We are really starting to understand a lot more about the psychological and biological and behavioural mechanisms that link these aspects of singing with health. What is good here is that, while a lot of health interventions may not be particularly fun to engage in, singing is not a medical activity, it’s a fun hobby and leisure activity. Therefore there is an intrinsic motivation to do singing and therefore acquire those health benefits.” If you think any of your patients might benefit from singing, please let them know about our two singing groups. ‘Singing for the Brain’ runs every Friday at Tolworth Hospital 10.30am–12 noon and is suitable for those with dementia.

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Folk Law from Pearson Hards Why January is dubbed as “Divorce Month” For years, January has unofficially been dubbed ‘Divorce Month’ by the legal profession. Often the Christmas and New Year period can be a very stressful time for couples if their relationship is already experiencing difficulty. Experts say that the stress of trying to create the perfect Christmas coupled with money issues, family, and the ever nagging ‘need to stay together for the children’ lead to breaking point for many couples. Searches in google for ‘I want a divorce’ are said to have risen by 230% in the first week of January 2020 compared to December 2019. Relationship charity Relate also says it receives a peak in calls in January, as tensions come to a head over Christmas. Often, a couple that is struggling to maintain a marriage may often be prompted to consider divorce as part of the self-evaluation that frequently comes with the New Year. Many people make New Year’s resolutions to put their personal lives in order, even if that includes ending an unhealthy marriage. Others may get so swept up in the alternate reality of pretty lights, joyous music, and surplus merriment that they believe they can really try to make their relationship work. But once the clock strikes midnight on 1 January, for many the real-life problems start piling up again. Whatever the reason, divorce or separation can be a daunting and very stressful time for all involved. However, divorce does not necessarily have to equate to contentious, acrimonious and costly proceedings. A divorce requires one to make difficult decisions that will impact the rest of their lives. Often there are children involved and where possible, a good lawyer will try and encourage a separating couple to consider alternate dispute resolution as a constructive and less confrontational way of resolving matters. This includes mediation and/or collaboration with other legal professionals to resolve matters by consent. Litigation is intended to be a very last resort. Family Law professionals are hopeful that this year will bring into force the highly anticipated “no fault” divorce bill. At present, the only ground for divorce is that the marriage has irretrievably broken down. This has to be proved by one of five facts: adultery, behaviour, desertion, two years’ separation with consent or five years’ separation without consent. The first three facts are fault-based. Therefore, if you currently want a consensual divorce without seeking to apportion any blame, you are required to wait for a minimum of two years (or five years if your spouse will not agree).

Most divorces currently proceed on a fault basis probably because the parties want to move on with their lives as soon as possible once the marriage is over. In addition, the divorce needs to start before the couple can ask the Court to resolve the financial aspects of their separation. The current Bill before Parliament aims to make divorce less acrimonious by completely removing fault from the process. Whilst irretrievable breakdown remains the sole ground for divorce, it replaces the five facts with a single statement by one or both parties that the marriage is over. Some critics have suggested that this would make divorce all too easy, although most Family Law practitioners are praising the Bill for removing levels of acrimony for marriages already in trouble and assisting couples to remain civil and reasonable with one another in hope of better future relations between them and any children of the marriage. At Pearson Hards our family solicitors are members of Resolution, a group of practitioners committed to dealing with matters in a constructive and nonconfrontational manner. Emma Rothstein, Partner and Head of Family Law, is also an Accredited Resolution Specialist in complex financial matters. Our Family Law team prides itself on being empathetic, understanding and taking a non-judgemental approach. Pearson Hards are offering a £10 discount to all Village Voice readers for an initial, no-obligation fixed hour long meeting to discuss any issues or questions you may have regarding your marriage or any other family matter during January and February. For further enquiries, please call 0202 949 9500 quoting “Village Voice”. Emma Rothstein

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Pets

Choosing a small family pet If you’re thinking of buying a small pet, how do you know which one would be best for your family? Some love human interaction and will happily play for hours, but others prefer to stay in their own environment where they feel safe.

Hamsters Hamsters are nocturnal creatures, and although very playful when awake they may not be the best pet if you and your family are expecting lots of daytime interaction and entertainment.

Rabbits, guinea pigs and hamsters are all very popular as small family pets – here are a few pointers to help you decide.

Guinea pigs Guinea pigs are very gentle creatures by nature and they thrive if they’re with others of their own kind. Buying more than one guinea pig may be a good idea, therefore, but you need to make sure that you either buy two females or a pair where the males are neutered.

Rabbits Rabbits can make great family pets but they’re easily startled by loud noises and sudden movement. They’re very entertaining to watch and can have charming personalities, but owning a rabbit is a long-term commitment as they can live for up to 12 years¹.

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Quick Quiz ABC 1. The 2010 film Easy A, starring Emma Stone, was loosely based on which 1850 novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne? 2. How many points is the letter “B” worth in Scrabble? 3. In the equation E = mc2 that was devised by Albert Einstein, “E” represents “energy” and “m” represents “mass”. What does the letter “c” represent? 4. What is the only American state to have a name beginning with the letter “a”, but ending with a letter other than “a”? 5. Commissioned to mark the 2002 Commonwealth Games, in which British city would you find a sculpture called B of the Bang?

6. Known by the stage name Mr. C, Richard West was the lead singer of which chart-topping group? 7. What letter begins the names of more elements in the periodic table than any other letter?... A, B or C? 8. Which is larger?... an AA battery or a triple-A battery? 9. In the lyrics of the Chuck Berry hit single, Johnny B. Goode lives “deep down” in which US state? 10. The “Four Cs” is a term used to refer to what four characteristics that diamonds are commonly judged by?

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Codeword Each letter in this puzzle is represented by a different number between 1 and 26. The codes for three letters are shown. Once you have filled these throughout the grid you can start guessing words and reveal other letters. As you find the letters enter them in the box below.

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Clubs Mondays

Christ Church Community Cafe (In the Lounge) Monday and Tuesday at 10:30 to 12 for Refreshments and Chat. Trained Listeners available. All Welcome! Katie Kuhrt 07449333123

New Malden Rotary Club Malden Golf Club,Traps Lane Monday evenings 6.15 for 7pm Secretary 07946526783

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. linda@dunnz.net Weekly Peer Support for parents with mental health conditions. Crafty Mondays 9.30-12noon Hatha Yoga 1.30-2.30 53-55 Canbury Park Rd. KT2 6LQ Tel: 02085463258

The Broadway Sequence Dancing Raeburn Hall, Tolworth from 8 to 1015pm. Those who have learnt ballroom dancing should have little difficulty in mastering sequence. No charge for the first ‘taster’ and then it’s just £5 per night. www.broadwaysequencedance.co.uk

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

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 Katie Kuhrt 07449333123 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. ellykeevil@hotmail.com

Malden Table Tennis Club meet on a Tuesday from 7.15pm till 10pm we have four tables mixed abilities and ages from 18 to 83 some knowlege of the game is needed. We play at St Jame’s Hall, 45-47, Green Lane, off South Lane, New Malden KT3 5XB

Wednesdays

Talking of trains is steaming again! The regular weekly meetings of Trains resume on Wednesday 18th September at 7pm in the Library Hall of Surbiton Library. The programme has a wide variety of topics as diverse as the Railways of Derbyshire area and rail preservation in France! We also welcome a senior Rail Freight manager for an overview of freight on Britain’s railways from the 19th to the 21st century. The first meeting is free and then it is just £50 covering all of the 20 meetings. www.talkingoftrains. co.uk

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. 10-11am 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

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Thursdays

The Malden and Coombe Townswomen’s Guild welcome new members. We meet at 10am on the third Thursday of the month at the United Reformed Church hall in New Malden. We are a friendly group of women of all ages and back-grounds. We have interesting speakers from various organisations; outings, clubs, bring and buy sales and competitions. We are currently offering a first visit free of charge. 020 8337 7423

New Malden Quilters’ Association First Thusday of the month at 7.30pm in St John the Divine Church hall, Kingston Road, KT3 3RX. Post-natal Coffee Morning. 10-11.30am last Thursday of the month. 53-55 Canbury Park Rd KT2 6LQ Tel: 02085463258 Chair Yoga 10.45am-11.45am at Avenue Hall (West Wimbledon Society), 70 Richmond Road, West Wimbledon,

SW20 0PQ. Join Jackie (Jackie JJC Yoga) for accessible yoga in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Either sitting on a chair or using the chair as a prop, everyone can enjoy the benefits of yoga. No equipment or experience needed. £5.00 per class. jackiejjcyoga.com/chair-yoga 07940 575628; email: jackie.jjc.yoga@gmail. com or just drop in.

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. St. John’s Hall is open between 2.00 and 4.00pm for Tea And Chat. If you are on your own please feel free to drop in for a free cup of tea and some

company. 411 Malden Road (between Worcester Park station and The Plough). 213 Bus stops nearby. New Malden Women’s Institute Christchurch New Hall, 91 Coombe Road, New Malden, KT3 4RE 2nd Thursday of each month except August at 7.30pm. 0208 9490694 or monicaddrake@yahoo.co.uk

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 time only). Come and enjoy great symphonic music in a friendly group of players under the leading of an experience conductor. newmaldenorchestra.weebly.com Contact: pbuttaboni@yahoo.co.uk

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Tolworth Badminton Club Tolworth Recreation Centre Thursday evenings 7.30-9.30 Intermediate/advanced level

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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. Christine 07966661015 Kingston Association for The Blind Lunch Club is held on the last Thursday of every month from 12.30 to 2.30pm at The Mefas Hall, Next to the Malden Centre, Cocks Crescent, New Malden. This is for people living with sight loss and their carers. A Sandwich lunch is provided at the cost of £3 per person. 020 8605 0060 or kingstonassoc@btconnect.com

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

Malden And Coombe Flower Decoration Society St.James Church Hall Bodley Road 3rd Thurs 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 Monica 020 8949 0694 or monicaddrake@yahoo.co.uk

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

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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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

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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

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.

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West Wimbledon Society Table Tennis Club

Friendly social table tennis club in Raynes Park welcomes new members (sorry not complete beginners). 020 8874 1654. www.westwimbledonsociety.org. 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. Men’s Secretary Gerald 020 8949 4623 or Ladies’ Secretary Maureen 020 8337 5472

New Malden Sports Club, Somerset Close, KT3 5RG, The badminton section has evening sessions to suit all standards. Adult beginners coaching available Mixed, men’s and ladies teams in the Sutton District badminton league. Stephen Macnamara : 07768 162 931

Kingston & District Branch Of The Embroiderers’ Guild Kingston Museum, Sat. 8th Feb. ‘Quilted Heart’,

Stitch Saturday (adults), 10am-12pm. Young Embroiderers, (ages 5-17), 12.30pm-2.30pm, (small fees payable / non-members welcome). Fri. 28th Feb. St Marks C of E Church Hall, Surbiton– a talk by Melanie Bowles community embroidery project, ‘The Supper Cloth’ 7.30pm kingstonanddistrictbranch.co.uk

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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 nonmembers. For more information and to confirm the next meeting date please contact Coordinator.Kingston@nct.org.uk

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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

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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

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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Parent and Toddler Play Sessions Dickerage Lane Adventure Playground Dickerage Lane, Daniel Slocombe 020 8942 1707,

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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.

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.

Thursdays

9:30 to 11:30 Toddlers in Tow at Christ Church, in the new hall off the carpark. 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 Born Too Soon-Parent Support Group Arrange to meet your neonatal friends for a free catch up 1st Thursday of every month 1-2.30pm Facilities available: Playroom and garden and kitchen. You are welcome to bring your own food. Where: WelCare House, 53-55 Canbury Park Rd Kingston Kt2 6lq Tel 02085463258

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Parkin’ some thoughts Trumpet Involuntary

by Nick Hazell

I don’t like to blow my own trumpet. For a man whose musical talents extend to a poorly played kazoo at a one night only performance of the “Elastic Band” at an Ecchinswell village pub in 1990 that’s probably best. I’m a much too reserved and introverted soul to promote myself in that way. It’s not really me. That said, I am sometimes surprised by my own brilliance. I’ll be quick, alert, perceptive and ready for any challenge that doesn’t involve walking in a straight line or with any hint of co-ordination. I’ll be capable of delivering some off the cuff witty remark that cuts to the point and has them rolling in the aisles. These are the good days where I’ve no need to blow any form of wind instrument to show I’m on it, whatever “it” is. I try to harness that particular badger to help write these articles. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. Then there are the days that aren’t so good. These are the occasions where I can feel the sticks in my KerPlunk like brain being clumsily withdrawn by the shaking hand of fate, dislodging a steady flow of my remaining marbles into the Parkinson’s Shute of Crapulousness. These are the days when I find myself trying to get out of the car with my seat belt on, pressing for up in the lift when I really wanted to go down or when a walk to the end of the driveway feels worthy of a medal ceremony. On those occasions, I can barely button up a cuff let alone despatch a witty repost from its surface area. That’s what having Parkinson’s is like. You have your good, bad and sometimes your downright ugly moments. You also don’t have a choice over when, where or which it will be. You might begin the day thinking you’ve got it all under control, casually (and metaphorically) smoking cigars and louchely blowing smoke in the face of your medical nemesis in the style of Clint Eastwood. Then all of a sudden Lee Van Cleef and Eli Wallach appear and a neurological gun fight breaks out over your cornflakes, all before 9am. People often say to me that they think I’m coping well and most of the time I do, but recently I’ve had my limits tested. There have been a few too many moments where hoped for improvements to bring some longed for consistency have proven as elusive as a pair of trousers on Love Island. In fact, had there been a nearby trumpet I would most likely have used it to loudly pronounce, “oh bugger it; what’s the point?” before despatching said instrument over next door’s fence.

Fortunately what I lack in self-promoted talent I make up for in a level of quiet Columbo-like persistence which sees me through and at least enables me to function, albeit like a badly maintained mini metro. It’s true that of late, the metro has been showing its age. The doors don’t shut properly, the seats are a bit worn and the less said about the big end the better. It just needs a creative mechanic with an innovative solution to fix the problems before I go stark raving looney. As I wait for the medical equivalent of Montgomery Scott to do their stuff, I have to remain persistent and maintain a positive outlook. I have to quietly get on with life regardless of the out of date soup I find myself swimming through. I must even take some form of comfort from looking at the funny side of my predicament. I suppose those are achievements which in the circumstances might allow a selfcongratulatory toot on the brass. The thing is though, despite outward appearances just keeping it together is sometimes a bit like actually playing the trumpet. It’s a lot harder than it looks.

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If you went to our annual exhibition last July, you would have seen this photo. And if you did go, and voted for it, then I am doubly grateful … it won the Visitor’s Award for your favourite print. One of my prints won the same award in 2017; and it is a source of amazement to me that both were taken on my iPhone. Edited on my computer and then printed and displayed. It shows that the expensive cameras that we photography buffs have are not always as necessary as the cost might imply. Interestingly, this picture didn’t get much traction in the Malden Camera Club vote for best print; and that is true of almost all of the selections that we make in the camera club, as opposed to the selections made by you. I have been thinking a lot recently about what makes a photograph a winner in international or national competitions. When I look at photos that have got awards in some of those competitions, or that can be

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seen in art galleries (visit the Royal Academy Summer Show later this year to see what I mean), I am pretty amazed that some of those are seen as being good, as art. This is something that I am trying to work out for myself, but I think that the question of what wins competitions or is selected by galleries may be of lesser importance than whether I am personally satisfied with the picture. And I was very satisfied with this scene! But then I have never had a picture chosen for an exhibition, so maybe this is just sour grapes! I took it on the local golf course while walking my dog. I love the mist and seeing the sun’s rays pushing through made this scene even more attractive. Some would say that the sun peeping through the trees is a bit blown out (completely white with no detail), but in my view that is part of telling the story of the picture. 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! Our website gives a lot more information www.maldencameraclub.org.uk

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Royal British Legion Malden & Coombe Branch I have just returned from our Poppy Collectors buffet at the Grafton Club and would like to say “Thank You” to everyone who attended and a “we missed you” to those who could not ,on this occasion ,join us. It was great for everyone to sit and chat with each other and compare experiences as collectors. We gave out certificates, had a short talk from our East surrey appeal co-ordinator and enjoyed snacks and drinks. I was able to announce that, so far, we have collected in Malden and Coombe area £24,000 for the 2019 appeal. This figure is amazing!!! This together with the rest of the appeal funds will help provide support and recovery of serving and ex personnel who are wounded, injured and sick and who are experiencing multiple challenges such as being out of work, dealing with mental problems, financial issues and alcohol abuse. These wonderful people have served their Queen and Country and need our support to continue living their lives. Our centres can provide them with help to do this in some of the following ways:

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