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Welcome to YOUR Village Voice from jenny@maldenmedia.co.uk The TV, the radio and online is an almost inescapable feed of negativity at the moment. This can lead to a level of guilt if you complain about ‘your lot’ let alone actually being cheerful. Unfortunately, other than making a valuable charity donation, many of the issues are out of our personal control.

I think it’s time to collectively lift our heads. The beginning of May is a time when we have longer days and the lovely warm weather starts taking hold. We are able to see friends and family this year and, together with plans to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, living in the UK does have a lot of positive aspects.

But doomscrolling – going from one source of bad news to the next – can’t make you feel grateful that you are not in that position, nor can it make you feel better if something is not right in your own life. It can affect your own wellbeing and finding yourself overwhelmed by it all is not going to change the bigger problem.

Whether or not you are having a street party for the Jubilee, look to your local community for the camaraderie and the positive feeling that comes from doing things for others where it really can make a difference.

The other extreme is of those that seem to have a wonderful life. Through wealth, beauty, talent and good fortune, we look at these people with envy. Again so easy to beat yourself up about how much lesser you and your achievements are.

Keep it local, keep the cost down and build your own network of trusted tradespeople. This magazine is the place to begin. Please do remember we are here if you’d like to promote your business, club or organisation to a wider audience. Just give me a call. Looking forward to speaking to you! Best wishes as always,

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New Malden History 1922 And All That by Robin Gill Cast your mind back to 1922, one hundred years ago, when Malden was still in Surrey and like the rest of the world was still trying to recover from the ravages of the Great War which seemed to have affected all the families in the area. Something which we are all too aware of today, was troubling the council in 1922. This was the impending impact of disease. In this case it was diphtheria and there had been an epidemic in America in 1921 with over 200,000 cases resulting in over 15,000 deaths in children. Whilst there had only been two cases in the first month of 1922 in New Malden. Dr Davison advised the council that a simple injection was available which would immunise the child for up to 5 years. The council immediately ordered a dozen anti-viral doses being one the first in the country to make such a provision. The council was

also concerned about expenses claimed by its members, the case in question being £1 7/6 for a taxi to Croydon taken by some members for a conference. It was felt that the journey should have been made by train rather than “joyrides in motors”. The chairman of the council paid the outstanding monies, but other councillors raised objections based on the fact that this was an evening conference, and the round trip would have taken two hours, and they were attending on behalf of residents. Mind your head More mundane matters discussed were requesting shopkeepers to heighten their blinds in Malden Road, so that they did not impede pedestrians. A van was ordered which would replace two of the council’s

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horses thereby saving £3 a week and future appliances for the fire service were agreed. Problems with the council’s hard tennis courts were proving troublesome to solve as the plastic binding was proving difficult to obtain. Countryside protection A meeting of the local Women’s Citizens Association held at the Congregational Lecture Hall suggested preserving the local beauties of the district, and the improvements of the footpaths. They wanted more fields and less housing in the future. The ladies also wanted a library and swimming baths and were against shops being open on Sundays. The pruning of trees by the council was also needed and a welfare centre for the Coombe area. At a meeting of the Malden Labour Party, branch members wanted to disassociate themselves from the Communist Party and their ambitions. Building on projects It may surprise people to know that there was a healthy Meccano Club in existence. Meccano had been invented by Frank Hornby in Liverpool at the turn of the century and in 1922 brought out its largest set the No 7 outfit, much to the delight of children (and some adults), and the exhibition of their work held at

Elm Road School let their members imagination and ability full reign. The models included a windmill and drop hammer both powered by steam. They had won prizes at the recent exhibition at Earls Court, and this was a full ten years before Cannings opened its doors in Malden Road. Police presentation A presentation of a double curb watch chain took place at the police station to Pc Thomas Symes who retired after twenty-five years’ service, the majority of that based at New Malden. A fuller description of PC Symes life has been written by his late daughter Annie, and is certainly worth reading by those with an interest in local history.

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To prove that Malden was still rural, there were complaints brought to the Council about the noise made by cock crowing! As these complaints were anonymous the council refused to deal with them, and referred anybody with an issue to contact the police. Post past Frederick Hawkins retired in February 1922 after completing 41 years as postmaster. Certainly, the contribution he and his wife, who served behind the counter, had given to the local community helped the post office become such a success in the area. In particular the sensitive way they dealt with the “red envelopes” from the War Office which brought devastating news to families in the area during the First World War. These were delivered personally by Mr Hawkins, who stayed to comfort relatives when required. The number of staff had risen to 24 and the population of the postal area (which now included West Barnes) had risen to 20,000 Following the previous postmaster’s retirement, new premises had to be found for the post office. Two other shops were tried but for various reasons neither was successful. So, in April 1881 the business was contracted to Frederick James Hawkins who had recently opened a “Fancy Repository” at 6 Market Place

(now High Street premises of Parry and Drewett?). Hawkins was originally from Buckinghamshire, and had previously worked for the Post Office in Sutton. Even though a lot of the area was still cornfields and pastureland, with New Malden’s population now over 2500 the postal authorities needed a man with experience so, together with his wife Margaret from Kinross, Hawkins set about making the enterprise a success. The telegram messengers were paid extra when they had to deliver to the “important “occupiers of Coombe House. By 1883 the New Malden delivery area had increased to encompass parts of Norbiton and Coombe previously served by Kingston, including Coombe Wood by 1886. By 1886 parcels were also delivered from New Malden, and the office was also given the responsibility of sending the night mail direct to London previously sent via Kingston. Sunday evening deliveries were established in the area in 1892 and another sub post office opened at Norbiton Common in September of that year, and in 1893 New Malden were supplied with a truck (platform on wheels) to help move the post. In 1898 three new boy messengers were taken on to deliver telegrams (In 1900, ninety million telegrams were sent nationally!).

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Woodside Road) and the donation of its posts and nets to the council to be used in Beverley Park. A final reminiscence of 100 years ago is the agreement of the Metropolitan Water Board to allow their pipeline track to be turned into a footpath and an open space. It seems that this was probably what became the Cut, but I was under the impression this dated to a lot earlier. More memories next month.

The council agreed to the laying of Post Office telephone wires in 1901 enabling many private homes to be connected with friends and family. New Malden’s first bicycle was received in 1901 together with an allowance for cleaning and sheltering the machine. The use of bicycles within the service had increased due to the extension of the radius for the free delivery of telegrams from one to three miles. The bicycles were specially made for the Post Office until 1904 when the specification was abandoned because most manufacturers could not produce the design which needed special machinery. By 1903 New Malden had two bicycles. The number of staff employed meant other responsibilities and in 1905 Dr William G Porter originally from Jersey, was appointed the official medical officer with Dr Cowan as an associate. By 1908 Frederick Hawkins was trading as a printer and stationer, as well as operating the post office, and telegrams from his premises. Deliveries took place four times a day (6.45am, 9.45am, 2.45pm, and 6.45pm) and at 7.25am on Sundays. In July 1910 with New Malden growing at an increasing rate, a purpose-built Post Office was needed, and at 8am on 18th July the new premises at 9 Coombe Road (now demolished) opened its doors., with Hawkins still in charge. During the war, postwomen were recruited to take the place of those who had joined up. Where Was The Course? Another point of interest in 1922, was the establishment of a six-hole course run by Malden resident Fred Frost in Malden Road. Its exact location is unclear, but Mr Frost was a wounded ex serviceman with considerable experience of the game and often acted as MC at the ex-servicemen’s club. The course for Malden Golf Club in Traps Lane was not laid out until 1926. A further sporting reference is the winding up of the former lawn tennis and bowls (thought to be in

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New Malden Rotary May Update Rotary And Ukraine Thanks to the global reach of Rotary we have been able to provide constructive humanitarian help to the people of Ukraine. Our District organisation, Rotary South, which covers South West London, Surrey and Sussex, has long established links with other Rotary Districts and Clubs in Ukraine and its neighbours. A dedicated fund has been set up by our District specifically to send donations to our colleagues in Ukraine, Moldova and Poland. The money is sent in response to specific requests for aid and paid directly into the accounts of Rotary in the target areas. In New Malden Rotary we have already allocated money from our charitable funds together with individual donations and one of our own recent meetings was dedicated to fundraising efforts for Ukraine. In total we have so far contributed over £4500. If you would like to help by donating to Rotary’s Fund supporting Ukraine, please go to Rotary South: https://www.rotary-ribi.org/districts/ homepage.php?DistrictNo=1145 Or donate through New Malden’s own fundraising channels www.newmaldenrotary. org.uk from where we shall direct it to those who need it.

North, New Malden on Saturday July 2nd at 7pm Tickets at £10 per person. For tickets go to: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ still-the-beat-goes-ontickets-311471488607 Sponsors are always welcome, contact linnecar@ btinternet.com Net proceeds will go to support music in local schools Charity golf day – Monday 20th June 2022 At Surbiton Golf Club on Monday 20thJune New Malden Rotary are running a Charity Golf Day at Surbiton Golf Club, Woodstock Lane Chessington with a first tee off time of 1.00pm. All golfers are invited to join us. Entrance Fee is £300 for a team of four players (less £42 for Surbiton GC members) which includes an evening meal. Contact Sally-Anne Shelton for an entry form at sashelton53@gmail.com Sponsors are welcome; take the opportunity to advertise your business by making a donation in exchange for featuring in our programme. Proceeds will go to The Rainbow Trust and other local charities

Music In Schools – Saturday 2nd July 2022 Following the success of The Beat Goes On, the music event which New Malden Rotary initiated in 2019, we are once again working with our local schools, after an enforced delay of three years, and will be presenting “Still the Beat Goes On” a concert celebrating the best musical talent from the students of Coombe Girls, Holy Cross and Richard Challoner Schools. This will take place at Richard Challoner School, Manor Drive 10

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Full of Mediterranean flavours, this one pot dish is perfect for busy days. Preparation time 15 minutes Cooking time 40 minutes Serves 4 Ingredients • 8 new potatoes, halved • 4 chicken breasts, skinless and boneless • 2 tsp Italian seasoning • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste • 2 tbsp olive oil • 1 tsp crushed garlic • 1 onion, finely chopped • 1 400g can coconut milk • 200g cherry tomatoes, halved • 4 sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and roughly chopped • 1 tbsp cornflour • 250g baby spinach leaves • Handful of basil leaves or parsley to serve, optional

Method 1. Preheat the oven to 180C / 160C fan / gas mark 4. 2. Place the new potatoes in a pan of boiling salted water and parboil for 5 minutes, then drain. 3. Rub the chicken breasts with sea salt, black pepper and Italian seasoning. 4. Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a casserole dish. Add the chicken breasts and cook for about 5 minutes until starting to turn lightly golden. Flip over and cook for a further 5 minutes. 5. Remove the chicken and place on a plate. 6. Add the rest of the oil then stir in the garlic and onion and sauté for 2 minutes to soften. 7. Pour in the coconut milk. Add the chicken, cherry tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes and new potatoes. Stir well. 8. Cover and place in the oven for 20 minutes until the chicken is cooked through. 9. Remove the pan from the oven and place on the hob. 10. Mix the cornﬂour with a little water to slacken. 11. Stir in the spinach and cornﬂour mixture. Simmer for a couple of minutes over a low heat to thicken the sauce. 12. Serve with a scattering of basil or parsley (if using) and a mixed salad.

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In the original version of Do They Know It’s Christmas by Band Aid, who sings the line “throw your arms around the world at Christmas time”?

With the second line being “oh my baby how I love your legs”, what food dish was both the title and the opening line of an early version of the Beatles song that became Yesterday?

With which arm did Diego Maradona score his famous “hand of God” goal against England in the 1986 World Cup?... his left or his right?

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Based on a 1980s TV series, which 1999 film was advertised with the tagline “The long arm of the law just got a little longer”?

In which famous novel do characters adopt seven commandments, the first two of which are “whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy” and “whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend”?

What boy’s name can also be used to refer to an arm of a starfish?

How many legs are there in total among the 12 creatures that make up the Chinese zodiac?

What is a cricket umpire signalling by holding out one arm horizontally?

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10. Created in 1904 by author Clarence E. Mulford, who had the first name Bill, but was more commonly known by a nickname that referenced the way he walked after being shot in the leg?

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Would you like to help put a spring in Beryl’s step in the morning? At Home Instead Wimbledon and Kingston, we are looking for compassionate people just like you, to look after our lovely clients in the local area as a Care Professional. It can be as little as 5 hours a week to suit your lifestyle, and in return you could help someone feel fabulous and stay independent in their own home, earning up to £13.50 per hour. Our Care Professionals come in all shapes and sizes from a retired art teacher, who loves getting crafty with clients, to an enthusiast cook, who enjoys conjuring up a storm in the kitchen.

Whatever your experience, we would love to hear from you! For those of you with elderly loved ones in New Malden and Kingston, we also have some fun events and activity classes, including Love to Move chair-based exercise sessions, held every Wednesday at New Malden Library from 10.30am to 12pm and Singing for the Brain, held every Friday at Kingston Quaker Centre from 10.30am to 12pm. If you would like to find out more about becoming a Care Professional or coming to our events, please contact Laura on 0208 942 4137 or email laura.hillier@homeinstead.co.uk www.homeinstead.co.uk/ wimbledonandkingston Each Home Instead® franchise office is independently owned and operated. Copyright © Home Instead 2022.

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Folk Law from Pearson Hards Let’s Get Digital! – What are Digital Assets and why should they concern me? A digital asset – what is it? If you had asked my teenage self that question back in the 1980s, my reply would have been ‘my new alarm clock with its green digital number display’ (with 2 brightness options, no less). I asked my teenage son the same question today. His reply - ‘my social media account’. In today’s world, my son’s reply is in part the correct one. (Sadly my alarm clock is no more, but if it had been, would be classed in a rather quaint legal term as a ‘chattel’). Most of us today probably own digital assets whether we realise it or not. We may or may not regard ourselves as particularly ‘technically minded’, but most of us in some way access some form of digital service. Many now use online shopping maybe for the first time in the pandemic when our non-essential shops were closed and items were bought by a couple of clicks on our smartphone or computer, the items arriving next day on our doorstep. Problem solved! Digital assets are not just items like cryptocurrency (eg Bitcoin), but include the ordinary items of every day life. The online shopping account I mentioned, or a PayPal, Amazon or EBay account. Our social media accounts could be digital assets, as can our TV subscription or online music streaming accounts. What about the content on our smartphones, which are now like mini computers holding a whole realm of our life details, like our photos, videos, bank details, social media? The phone itself is classed as one of those ‘chattels’ I mentioned. But who owns the data on them? If I died, would I want those dealing with my affairs (executors if we have a will, administrators if we don’t) to be able to access my photos? (Although admittedly mine would be mostly of my dog). What about our computers? Many of us now own one, the pandemic probably increasing the amount of people who do, whether it was to keep in touch with relative or friend by email or video calling, or perhaps to make sure a child could access their home schooling.

So how are digital assets dealt with if something happens to us? If we have a will, our executors have responsibility for dealing with our assets and, depending on the wording of the will, with the digital assets. But would we want that and, how can or should they navigate the passwords/security to do so? Under the Computer Misuse Act 1990 it is an offence to obtain unauthorised access to computer material, so there’s the question of whether an executor or administrator has that authority and can or should use a person’s passwords. A will can deal with digital assets so there is no uncertainty should the worst happen. If you would like to discuss making or updating your will, please contact Serena Welch at Pearson Hards on 020 8949 9500 or email swelch@ pearsonhards.co.uk.

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New Malden Velo’s Women’s Intro Rides - 1st Anniversary New Malden Velo is a friendly local cycling club, which has weekly social rides on a Sunday morning, as well as laps of Richmond Park on a Tuesday evening. The club has expanded significantly in the last year, and a big part of this has been to do with a diversity drive to get more women and gender minorities involved in the club. We realised that as a no-drop club, with an ethos which prioritises cake and hills in equal measure (maybe with a slightly larger focus on the cake…), we did not have a particularly diverse gender dynamic. This was not surprising, as cycling is an overarchingly male dominated sport. It became apparent to us that quite often people do not not feel comfortable joining a male-dominated club for fear of lack of fitness, being too slow and holding the group back, or it being too much of a “boys’ club”. As a social club, we began to wonder what we could do to change this. We therefore set up a monthly Women’s Intro Ride, which runs every 2nd Saturday of the month, that would be inclusive of all women and gender minorities. In May 2021, the inaugural group of riders cycled to Walton Bridge and back, and the ride has run every month since, with many different faces attending each month. There is nothing more satisfying for the soul than cycling on a sunny morning up to Walton for coffee and cake, meeting new like-minded cyclists and feeling accomplished having completed the ride.

a long way for diversity. We now have more women than ever before going out on regular club rides; into Surrey Hills, to Brighton, and even to Mallorca on our yearly club trip. But this is just the beginning; we want to continue encouraging more women to come out cycling with us and to find joy in riding with a club, with the added bonus of looking after their health and fitness along the way. If you would like to join our Women’s Intro Ride, or are interested in finding out more about New Malden Velo, please don’t hesitate to contact us on Facebook: .facebook.com/newmaldenvelo Our anniversary ride for the Women’s Intro will set out on the 14th May, meeting at the sign for Woodies’ Freehouse in New Malden at 9am. Hope to see you there!

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Last year, we had 11 new members join our club, six of whom were women, showing that a little focus goes

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Conquest Art is a Charity inspiring people with disabilities and long term health issues to discover their creative energy and build selfconfidence through art. Conquest Art has various groups around the country, and The Kingston Group has recently re-started their meetings after nearly two years of lockdown. The group meets on Tuesday evenings at St Pius X Church Hall, Norbiton, and we would like to warmly welcome old and new members. Please see advert on page 13 for more details.

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Malden Fortnight The annual Malden Fortnight events will take place this year. between the 2nd and 17th July and we are ready to receive information of your activities and events for our diary. We would like to thank the Rotary Club for their hard work in ensuring that the Christmas lights were 90% illuminated last year. We look hope to provide our local community with a good “Fortnight” this year and we are looking forward to your support and participation. Email info@maldenfortnight.co.uk www.maldenfortnight.co.uk

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Plant a tree for the jubilee: the Queen’s Green Canopy by Caroline Knight

Early spring in the garden is probably the most longedfor time of the year for most. The weather is naturally unpredictable and the wise gardener will be prepared for just about anything. There could be a heatwave, snow, frost, drought and April showers. Be prepared to protect tender young shoots with a covering of horticultural fleece, which can be used as a warm blanket until the cold snap has passed. This is the perfect time for pruning a variety of shrubs, depending on the weather. If fairly mild, Hydrangea macrophylla can be pruned down to a pair of buds and old, woody growth can be removed. Buddleja davidii can have a good tidy up, ready for new growth, Lavender can be gently trimmed and Cornus, which is grown for winter stem colour, can be pruned hard if you haven’t already done so. Deciduous ornamental grasses should also be cut down to make way for new growth. Plant a tree for the jubilee Make the most of the coming growing season by planting trees and shrubs as soon as possible so that their roots can romp away as the soil warms. Her Majesty the Queen has been on the throne for 70 years this year and we are all urged to ‘plant a tree for the jubilee’. This national tree initiative is encouraging everyone to plant trees, whether it’s a single specimen in a garden or an entire woodland. It is hoped that individuals, community groups, schools, businesses and councils will all take part in a bid to green up the UK. This, of course, will help to fight the climate crisis. Trees, after all, are our friends when it comes to absorbing pollution, storing carbon, producing oxygen, stabilising the soil, helping to prevent flooding, improving biodiversity and providing shelter. But did you know that some trees are better than others when it comes to eco credentials? Oak, beech, London plane, black walnut, many larger maples and eucalyptus are some of the best when it comes to carbon storage. Larger trees are generally better than smaller varieties, but anything is better than none at all! Broadleaved species have a larger surface area of leaves, which enables them to carry out photosynthesis. They absorb water, sunlight and carbon dioxide in order to produce oxygen. When it comes to wildlife, oaks are kings of the habitat providers, but smaller trees, including a wide range of birch, are excellent too. Some of the woodland edge smaller trees and shrubs excel at this particular role,

including elder, spindle, blackthorn, wild cherry, crab apple, hawthorn and holly. The key lies in planting a diverse mix of species in order to provide as many benefits as possible to wildlife. Think in terms of food sources as well as cute, furry and feathery creatures. Insects are just as important when you consider the food chain. Pests and diseases It is wise to avoid planting a monoculture using just one species of tree. If disease strikes, you are likely to lose the entire group. This applies to street trees as much as it does to garden hedges, copses and woodland. Far better to include a mix of species, which will be less likely to pass on disease to each other. For this reason, it is sensible to extend the range of trees in the UK to include non-native, hardy trees as well as natives. Always source trees from reliable, ‘planthealthy’ suppliers. Be aware of the general health of trees, including disease that causes limbs to be lost, thus posing a safety risk in public places.

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• Ash dieback is likely to cause the loss of up to 80 per cent of this tree in the UK. Affected trees near public areas should be removed. • Phytophthora ramorum is an organism that is sometimes called a water mould. It causes bleeding canker symptoms on trees, including larch and sweet chestnut in addition to conifers such as Douglas fir. It can also cause sudden oak death. • Phytophthora pluvialis has recently been discovered in western hemlock and Douglas fir in the West Country. It causes needles to turn brown and drop, eventually resulting in dieback.

• Oak processionary moth is an insect pest that is currently present in London and surrounding counties. There are silken nests and processions of caterpillars that defoliate oak trees, thus leaving them vulnerable and unable to carry out photosynthesis. • A fungal disease called massaria is spreading amongst London plane trees, including those at Buckingham Palace and some of the Royal parks. It causes lesions on branches, which die back and are eventually shed.

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Health Medicating for mental health Given the uncertainty, stress and grief we’ve all experienced in various measures over the last couple of years, it will come as no surprise to hear that mental health issues are on the rise. Two of the most common conditions in the UK are depression and anxiety. While people suffering from depression may experience feelings of extreme sadness, helplessness, fatigue, insomnia or low selfesteem, anxiety manifests itself through symptoms of panic, nausea, shortness of breath and excessing sweating. It’s possible to be diagnosed with both an anxiety disorder and clinical depression. While self-care practices such as exercise, a good diet and counselling can be effective in treating depression and anxiety, it’s recommended that you speak to a medical professional if your symptoms don’t improve or worsen. Whether or not you’re offered medication for your mental health will depend on your diagnosis, your symptoms and how severely they’re affecting your daily life. Side effects are common during the first few months of taking any mental health medication, but many will wear off over time. The key is finding a balance between treating your symptoms while managing any potential side effects. To help you understand the different options, we’ve broken down the key treatments prescribed by doctors in the UK. Antidepressants Antidepressants are by far the most well-known and popular medicine group for treating mood disorders such as depression and anxiety. Between January to March 2021 alone, 20.2 million antidepressant drugs were prescribed in the UK, a 3% increase from the same quarter in the previous year. Although not fully understood, it’s believed that they work by increasing levels of certain chemicals in your brain, such as serotonin, that help improve your mood and emotions. However, exactly how much you should take, and for how long, will vary from person to person. There are several different types of antidepressants, each with various potential side effects – including

problems sleeping, flu-like symptoms, irritability, dizziness and headaches – amongst others. Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are believed to have the fewest, while older medicines such as tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) and mono-amine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) sit on the opposite end of the scale. Antipsychotics Antipsychotic medications are generally used to treat psychotic disorders, but they can also be used to treat bipolar disorder or severe cases of anxiety and depression. So, how do they work? High levels of dopamine – a chemical that carries messages from one part of your brain to another – has been known to cause symptoms often associated with psychosis and other mental illnesses. Antipsychotics work by blocking the effect of dopamine. It’s impossible to predict which one will work best for you, so you may have to try a few before you find the right fit. There are two types; typical or ‘first-generation’ medications have been used since the 1950s, while atypical or ‘second-generation’ antipsychotics are newer, having been introduced in the 1990s. Although both can cause changes to your body, firstgeneration antipsychotics are known to cause more side effects than newer antipsychotics. These could include shakiness, drowsiness, weight gain and dry mouth, to name just a few. Mood stabilisers Mood stabilisers are a type of medication that can help with mood swings caused by mania, hypomania and depression. They help to control and ‘even out’ these mood swings. There are three main types: lithium, anticonvulsants and antipsychotics. These are often used to treat depression as part of bipolar disorder. This is because,

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although antidepressant medications can be effective, using them on someone with bipolar disorder could turn a depressive episode into mania. This risk is lower if the person is also taking a mood stabiliser. Benzodiazepines Usually prescribed for more severe cases of anxiety, benzodiazepines – or ‘benzos’ as they’re often called – are a type of sedative. They’re typically prescribed on a short-term basis because they can become addictive if taken for longer than a month. Benzodiazepines can be particularly helpful for people with panic disorders, but are also used to treat insomnia and alcohol withdrawal. There are two types: hypnotics and anxiolytics. If you suffer from sleep problems, you’re more likely to be prescribed hypnotics, whereas anxiolytics are used to treat those with anxiety. Common side effects include drowsiness, dizziness, headaches, confusion and numbed emotions, amongst others. The key thing to remember is that there is no shame in asking for help. Putting up with prolonged negative feelings and thinking you just need to pull yourself together, is just ignoring the problem.

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June’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations mark an extraordinary 70 years since Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne, surpassing the previous record held by her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria, who reigned for 63 years. Born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary on 21st April 1926 at 17 Bruton Street, London, the girl nicknamed Lilibet wasn’t destined to be Queen. She was the eldest daughter of Prince Albert and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, Duke and Duchess of York. The Duke, a shy man with a pronounced stammer, was the younger brother of Edward who was heir to the throne, and the family of four with their two daughters were anticipating a quiet life without the heavy responsibilities of rule. However, an event that shocked the nation was to propel Elizabeth into the spotlight and take her on a quite different path. Only twelve months after his coronation, Edward VIII’s love for a twice-divorced American woman, Wallace Simpson, led him to abdicate. It may seem strange to us now, but even into the 1960s it was strictly taboo for a sovereign, or member of the Royal family, to marry a divorcee. As second in line to the throne, Edward’s brother Albert had to take his place. Crowned King George VI on 11th December 1936 at 40 years old, Princess Elizabeth, then ten, became heir. From that point, her education and upbringing focused on the fact she would one day be Queen.

In 1947, Elizabeth married Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten in Westminster Abbey. They settled in Clarence House and two years later Prince Charles was born. Although still only 55 years old, in the summer of 1951 King George’s health began to fail and the young Princess Elizabeth had to undertake her first official duty when she stepped in to represent her father at the Trooping of the Colour. That autumn, Elizabeth and Philip departed for a tour of Canada and Washington DC, where the young couple was enthusiastically received. In January 1952, they set out for another tour of Australia and New Zealand. However, on 6th February, while en route in Kenya, the King died of a coronary thrombosis at Sandringham. Elizabeth immediately flew back as Queen. She was just 25 years old. After three months of private mourning for her beloved father, Queen Elizabeth moved into Buckingham Palace and began to start the routine duties expected of a monarch. She took her role seriously, conducting her first state opening of Parliament in November 1952. Her coronation was held at Westminster Abbey on 2nd June 1953. Controversially, Prince Philip was instrumental in having the ceremony televised. Both the Queen and her husband subsequently worked to modernise the monarchy while retaining its traditional sense of public duty and creed of “never complain, never explain.”

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Coronation portrait, June 1953, London, England.

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A Photographer Dreams... by Hugh Griffiths www.creativelight.org.uk And then, when I edited it, realised that I could make a very minimalist image out of this – and one that is almost abstract. One of the tools available in Adobe Lightroom is the Clarity tool. Basically, this softens or sharpens mid-tones in the image. I chose to move the slider to the left to create as much softening as I could, and I rather like the end result. As did the judge when I entered it into one of our print competitions, and one of our club members who asked for a copy so that he could frame it for his daughter’s new home. I’m going to start this month with a slightly unusual picture. Over the last couple of years, I have been experimenting with different styles of image – moving away from my more realistic looking pictures, to more abstract, to more minimalist styles. And as part of my shift in emphasis I have taken to black and white and street photography as well. Life is never dull if you’re willing to try something new. It may be (and frequently is) that the results are not that great, or the judges don’t like them. But, as I’ve said here before, I see it as important to keep learning and experimenting. Even if my competition scores don’t match up to my hopes! Messing about in boats is a very British thing to do – we all know people whose lives seem given over to their dinghies or larger sailing boats. And Lancing is no exception: just 50 metres from where I am sitting at the moment is the large home of the Lancing Yacht Association. Most days there are people pulling their boats into the water and sailing off. At weekends and afternoons in the summer, there are large numbers of small sailing boats being used to teach people how to sail. It’s a very nice thing to watch and occasionally photograph. So, this boat was out in the sea, maybe 800 metres from the shore; it was a blue sky day with no clouds, and the sea was calm, reflecting the sun on the wavelets. Very beautiful. I wanted to catch the boat going from left to right, and to be about a third of the way into the picture. Not too difficult because these bats don’t go all that fast!

Every morning I go out for a walk with Poppy, our cockerpoo. Sometimes (well, most of the time) it’s difficult to be up and about, but as soon as I’m on the walk, with our bouncy dog, it all seems very worth it. I usually do the same walk each day – a little bit of variation when I get bored – and there are sights that always make me feel happier. In May, when the bluebells are out across the country, there are some patches in and around the golf club that I walk through. Now, I have always found it difficult to take good shots of bluebells: in a mass, there is so much green stalks that the bluebell flowers can seem a bit of an afterthought. Having said that, there are members of the Malden Camera Club who succeed brilliantly at this: Jackie Matear has quite a few beautiful photos of them – and some of them are quite ethereal. I am pretty envious of her skills! But those skills are not mine (so I just have to get used to it!), but I still like trying to get some nice bluebell photos. This was taken on the path through the golf course, with a single flower standing proud against an old, fallen, tree. Taken with my iPhone, and really just a snap, but I think that the composition, the textures and the colours work together well. I do like textures and have got a small library full of photos of bark, or rusting iron or walls … The thing is, for this photo I had to be aware of what was around me and because of that I was able to see this photo in my mind’s eye, and then take the picture, composing it the way I wanted to. A lesson there – always look around you!

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And in May you have a lot for chances to see the baby animals and birds. Sometimes you may be lucky enough to have them in your garden (I have a photo of a very grumpy looking teenage robin from my back garden), but usually you will have to go further afield.

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Not that far in this case. I was in the Woodland Gardens at Bushy Park – a place that almost always gives me good opportunities for photographs – and saw this tiny pond which was no more than a few metres in diameter. And there were these very common water birds – coots. They are all over the place where there’s water. And their white heads are vital for me to distinguish them from moorhens. Anyway, here was a parent coot and a couple of chicks. The chick still had signs of its juvenile fluff on its head and was being fed by the parent. There are so many photos that could be taken of the relationships between parents and chicks, showing their concern for them and making sure that they get enough food. And here, the parent is about to give her chick some nice

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It’s a nice picture, an ‘awwww’ picture that I’m really pleased with. In the last few decades photos of animals or birds have become very plentiful – and competitions are demanding not just a good picture of the creature, but also seeing it in its environment, and doing something that is natural to them. Which makes it quite hard to get competition-ready photos as it is so much easier to just photograph the animal or bird. The Malden Camera Club has ‘in person’ meetings, but we do still have some virtual meetings using Zoom. We stream some of our physical meetings on Zoom for members (some of whom are not yet comfortable with being back in meetings) to see. If you want to know more about us, then contact us via the details on our website … www.maldencameraclub.org.uk And you can, of course, contact me via my website: www.creativelight.org.uk

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Royal British Legion Malden & Coombe Branch Malden and Coombe RBL are always supportive of activities for injured service personnel and the Invictus games is always a special time. The games were started in 2014 and supported by The Duke of Sussex. This year they were held in The Hague from 16th April to 22nd April. The Invictus games use the power of sport to inspire and support rehabilitation and generate a wider understanding and respect for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women from not only this country but over 15 countries world wide who will be taking part. Our branch members have seen first hand from our visit to the Battleback centre how sport can aid recovery both physically and mentally. One competitor wrote “The Spirit of Invictus. Never quit even if you are down. Get up and continue your race” Congratulations to everyone who took part. At present we are arranging to commemorate the end of the Falkland conflict which was 40 years ago on 14th

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