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Welcome to YOUR Worcester Park Life from jenny@maldenmedia.co.uk Well I hope you got through the recent storms and high winds safely. We had a fence panel down last month, a couple of greenhouse panes last week and a daughter cross the channel in a force 10 gale. Yikes! Hopefully that’s all behind us now and we can enjoy watching the spring flowers pop up and the trees blossom.

Putting aside all love and adoration you receive, the big reward of dog ownership is being out in the park or on the common, whether you’re feeling it or not, Going out in the lashing rain, when even your dog stares up at you with his big puppy eyes and gives you a look that says ‘really?’, they can be the most rewarding. Looking forward to not having to shower the little mud magnet every day though. Wouldn’t have it any other way though….

Until next time, best wishes,

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Worcester Park History Mary’s memories of Old Malden by David Rymill During the time I have been researching the history of Worcester Park, many people have taken the time to share with me their memories of living in the district, and I am very grateful to all of them, but few have gone to so much trouble as Mary Ralph, who grew up in Fullbrooks Avenue, in one of the semidetached houses built by Ives Bros. I was very sorry to hear that she had died on 31st October 2019. I never actually met Mary, but over the course of more than 15 years we corresponded by post, and she wrote a detailed memoir of her childhood – and then re-wrote it after the original version was lost in the post. As a tribute to her, this month’s article largely consists of extracts from that memoir.

Mary’s parents Leslie (known as Lel) and Elsie Ralph were married at St Philip’s, Cheam Common, in June 1932, and settled in Worcester Park to be close to her maternal grandmother Emma Chamberlain who had just moved to Caldbeck Avenue.

Mary wrote “As Mum and Dad were working in WC2 and National Provincial Bank, Princes Street, City EC2, respectively, my [paternal] Grandad was charged with the job of visiting Worcester Park to walk around to find them a house to buy. On one visit Grandad walked up unadopted, muddy Fullbrooks Avenue, noted houses ‘For sale’, and enjoyed conversation with Mr Ives. The price was apparently £1,000 but sales were sluggish, it was the height of the Depression, and apparently Grandad was able to persuade Mr Ives to reduce the price by at least £100!

“When 1-21 Fullbrooks Avenue were first built, mains drainage was laid on, but as this was the new era of electricity, no gas mains were laid on. This did come later due to some requests from neighbours.

However, the road surface was rough and the pathways by the front garden walls were not laid until the Council took the road over. Houses did not

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yet have numbers so people named them. My parents’ honeymoon had been enjoyed in Cornwall and they had liked Kynance Cove, so Kynance it was. A picture of Kynance Cove hung in the hall, close to the front door.

“When my parents first moved in, in 1932, on dry summer days Dad could walk across the fields to Worcester Park station, to catch his train to Waterloo, and the ‘Drain’ to the City, but by 1939 surrounding roads had been developed, houses built by Lavender and Farrell and gardens laid, so the walk down Fullbrooks Avenue and along Malden Road became normal.”

Mary was born on 30th September 1936, in the St Alban’s nursing home at 21 Central Road, one of the pair of villas near the top of the hill which was recently demolished. In the following February she was christened at the Church of St John the Baptist, Old Malden, where she and her parents were members of the congregation. Stamps were given to children who attended regularly, which could be stuck into a book: “Mum was asked to give out the stamps, and she carried out this work from the mid 1940s until 1962 when my parents moved to Bexhill.

In 1946 when Dad was demobilised he joined us at the 9.45 Eucharists at St John’s and undertook regular duties as a sidesman.”

In April 1942, when she was 5½, Mary started at Malden Parochial School, where she was one of the few children who remained at the school during the summer and autumn terms of 1944, when the majority were evacuated to South Wales. In 1947 she moved to Rosebery County Grammar School for Girls in Epsom: “When I started at Rosebery, Epsom still had the feel of a country town.”

Mary joined the Brownies, and later the Guides, attending meetings in the hut behind the Malden Institute (now St John’s Hall) in Malden Road. Brownie meetings “were held on Saturday afternoons with the usual Brownie activities being

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Mary’s mother had already taught her to read before she started school. “My mum was an avid reader and letter writer throughout her life, and it was no unusual thing to see Mum and me as a very small child making our way to the Temporary Branch Library near Portland Avenue, in front of Manor Park [forerunner of Old Malden Library, Church Road]. There were two bookcases for children’s books and about ten for adults.”

As an only child, Mary kept in close touch with her cousins, and I am grateful to them for the two photographs reproduced here, showing Mary as a small child with her father, and in later life. They have also provided details of her subsequent life: after Rosebery, she went to City of Birmingham Teacher Training College in Selly Oak. After graduating she taught at a primary school near Clapham Junction station.

When Elsie and Leslie retired to Bexhill, Mary returned to Birmingham to live and teach. She joined the Birmingham Choral Union, led rambles, enjoyed cycling holidays, embroidery and dress-making (used to great effect in making costumes for school plays), and researched her family history. She worshipped at St Alphege’s, Solihull, and volunteered there as a guide. When her mother died in 1980, her father joined her in Solihull and they became members of Trinity Monkspath Ecumenical Church.

Mary’s early school and church life remained important to her until the very end: at her funeral, in accordance with her wishes, the hymns included ‘All Things Bright and Beautiful’, the first hymn she learned at Malden Parochial School, and ‘Lift up your hearts! We lift them, Lord, to thee’, the school hymn at Rosebery. Looking back at Mary’s memoir, I think that her memories of her childhood home, Malden Parochial, the shops at Plough Green and so on warrant articles in themselves, so you may well read more of her memories in future editions.

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Ruth Jemmett Writes Mad March hares and other affairs Ruth Jemmett Muses On The Onset Of Spring Can it really be March already? It seems to be only yesterday that I put the Christmas decorations away - well, two weeks ago to be precise. As, in January, I succumbed to The Bug that was doing the rounds, a large box of tinsel and festive bits and pieces sat in my hall for an indecently long time. I kept on promising myself that I would relegate it to the garage ‘when I feel better’, not intending to get round to it QUITE that late!

When we think of this month we sometimes mention ‘Mad march hares’. Few people have ever actually SEEN a hare - and why do we think they are mad? Well, it seems that when there is a hint of Spring in the air, male hares -or ‘jacks’ as they are known - seek out the female of their species, who are fittingly called ‘Jills’. Jacks pursue their lady loves with great enthusiasm across the English countryside, and sometimes the females don’t find their suitors particularly desirable. (We’ve all been there, haven’t we girls?) Consequently, they will sometimes knock them back - quite literally - by rising on to their long hind legs, and doing a fair imitation of a prize boxer. Hence the spectacle of ‘mad’ hares trying to punch each other’s lights out! Like females of all kinds, they like being pursued by a suitor, but only if they really fancy him! A couple of years ago I was fortunate enough to come across a hare as I wandered around a beautiful Sussex country park. It was kind enough to sit still briefly enough for me to photograph it. It was a wonderful sight. Hares are fairly distinguishable from their rabbit cousins, as they are much larger animals, and their ears and hind legs are noticeably bigger.

Spring is certainly making its presence felt here in Salisbury Road. Brave bulbs are struggling through the earth, and the air is filled with the sound of people in their gardens, muttering “Look at the size of these weeds!”. The air is also filled with the sound of workmen operating heavy machinery, as several bungalows are being extended upwards, sideways, backwards - and one even downwards! When we ‘Golden Oldies’ moved into this typically 1930s estate many years ago we were drawn to the traditional look of the place, complete with its tree-filled gardens and air of tranquillity. The road has now become unrecognisable, as bungalows

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becomes one story buildings that sport balconies, and trees are felled with wild abandon. Now that planning regulations have been relaxed we are never quite sure what style of dwelling will pop up in the road next. (I quite fancy a helicopter landing pad on my roof …. I just might apply for one, for the devilment of it!). Gone are the times when we could slob around in our gardens in old dressing gowns, knowing that we had complete privacy. Being someone who is never seen outside without ‘full slap’ on my face, I now have to factor in extra time in the morning to make sure I don’t horrify the local population by showing them what I REALLY look like!

My next door neighbour Steve once saw me bare-faced in my garden while he was up a ladder pruning a shrub on our joint fence. I believe he is still in therapy …….

This is the month when we celebrate St David’s Day on 3rd March. Some people sport a daffodil, or even a small leek on their lapels to mark the occasion. I suppose I should pay homage to it too, as I am one eighth Welsh - perhaps in my right hand?! I do in fact play the harp, so the genes will out!

On the 4th of this month it would have been the 105th Birthday of Sir Norman Wisdom, who died in 2010. I was fortunate enough to have counted him as one of my personal friends. I met Norman whilst doing voluntary work with several charities a few years ago, and my family and I shared many happy hours with him here in Worcester Park.

Of course we can’t forget that St Patrick’s Day is also celebrated this month, on 17th March. (I am also one eighth Irish - possibly in the left foot!). You may be surprised to know that academics think that St Patrick was actually Welsh. As I reveal this, do I hear the clatter of a hundred shillelaghs being hurled across the room?!

It is believed that he was captured by pirates, and then sold into slavery in Ireland. He eventually escaped to France, where he became a monk. He eventually became a bishop, before returning to Ireland in the year 432. He was keen to spread the word of Christianity, and was said to have used the three leaves on a shamrock to illustrate the meaning of the Trinity, hence the tradition of us wearing a sprig of the plant on his special day. As for his supposed ability to banish all snakes from Ireland, I think the jury is still out on that one!

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Whatever you do this month, don’t forget to change your clocks on 28th March, as British Summer Time begins on 29th. If you have been putting off doing the gardening, now will be the time to oil the lawnmower, as Easter Sunday falls on 12th April this year. The lawns will really need cutting by then! I have recently ventured forth into my own weedy domain, and am spoilt for choice as to which gargantuan job needs doing first.

For those of you who are following the progress of my refurbished pond, I can tell you that four of my goldfish have survived the winter, so I am contemplating buying a few more. Yes, I know I had ten to begin with, but I’m new at this piscatorial lark! Some of you will, no doubt, be in training for The London Marathon on 26th April.

(Use the lawn-mowing as a training session to improve your fitness!) For yet another year I have resisted the temptation to run myself ragged whilst dressed as a unicorn or a rhino. Such a shame it is far too late for me to register! (I’m such a liar …).

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What’s On Sutton Symphony Orchestra’s Spring Concert showcases local composer and soloists.

Sutton Symphony Orchestra returns to St Andrew’s URC Cheam on Saturday 28th March with much to celebrate in a concert featuring a new commission written specially for the orchestra AND (yes, there’s more) the final of Sutton Music Service’s Young Musician of the Year competition. All this plus an epic symphony more than adequately answers the question on everyone’s lips since our summer concert - “how do you follow Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite?”

First up is the special commission: so a world premiere in Cheam nonetheless. Carshalton-born composer David Hackbridge Johnson started writing music at an early age and now has hundreds of compositions to his name including full symphonies, ballets and string quartets. He is also an accomplished teacher, jazz and classical musician (piano, violin and drums), and poet.

His commission for Sutton Symphony Orchestra “River Wandle Suite” is in five movements and takes us along the Wandle from Carshalton Ponds, past the water grasses and mills into a rousing fugue of a finale.

Next up, three talented members of the Borough’s youth music service will be showcasing their skills and treating the audience to performances of concerto movements as follows: Elaine Jones - Weber’s Clarinet Concertino Johnny Tennent - Arutiunian’s Trumpet Concerto Sophie Simpson - Mercadante’s Flute Concerto Elgar’s 1st Symphony forms the second half of the concert. This premiered in 1908 and was universally well received by press and public alike, which must make a pleasant change for a composer. The score states it’s a Symphony for Full Orchestra and this is pretty accurate – around 50 minutes of epic scoring of music that is noble, passionate, intense, lyrical, and very grand. Elgar said the symphony was about love, charity and hope for the future so honourable sentiments indeed.

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Epsom Players are proud to present ‘Shrek the Musical’, based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film. This family-friendly, all-singing, alldancing comedy-spectacular will be bursting onto the Epsom Playhouse stage this March. With all-new songs, and old favourite “I’m a Believer”, this larger-than-life Musical will bring adventure, laughter, romance and fun for the whole family. Book your tickets now!

Tuesday 17th-Friday 20th March, 7:30pm, Saturday 21st March, 1pm and 6pm. Tickets available through the Society Box Office (www.ticketsource.co.uk/ epsomplayers) or via the Playhouse direct.

The Christopher Singers, VE DAY - Celebrations, 75th Anniversary Saturday, 2nd May, 2020, 2.30pm and 7.30pm, The Elmcroft Community Centre, London Road, North Cheam, SM3 9AB. £12/£11 (concessions) £6 children.

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Bourne Hall As part of the 50th birthday of Bourne Hall at Herald of Spring on March 7th, the Museum is mounting a display on the Epsom and Ewell music scene in the 1960s and early 1970s. We need your help – did you play for a local band in those year? There were many of these – The Presidents, The Phantoms, The Incidentals, The Capitols and The A-Jaes. Did you go to gigs at local venues like the Epsom Baths, Foresters Hall, Kadiva Klub, Ewell Tech and Ebbisham Halls? If you did, we would like to hear from you. Do you have any souvenirs, tickets, posters or pictures? If you do, we would like to borrow or scan them for the exhibition.

Please contact David Brooks on 0208 394 1734 or at dbrooks@epsom-ewell.gov.uk Stoneleigh Choral Society concert of Lenten music including Faure’s Requiem, 4th April, 7.30pm, at St John’s Church Stoneleigh Park Road, KT19 0QZ. Tickets are £10 or £5 for under 18’s, available on the door, or from Jean Adams 020 8393 5124.

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Kids Tutoring As parents ourselves, we understand that making the first step towards enlisting the help of a tutor to support your child’s learning is often a difficult and sometimes emotive decision. It is likely you may be thinking along the lines of ‘If my child’s teacher was doing their job properly, they wouldn’t need a tutor would they!’

We can empathise with this dilemma, but would like to reassure you that we don’t know a teaching colleague amongst us who does not strive their hardest to do the best for the children in their class. However, the sad reality is that with budget cuts to schools and dwindling, often non-existent teaching assistant support, meeting the needs of every child in a class of 30 is a challenge for even the most experienced and dedicated teachers – and we should know!

This is where tutoring can be highly beneficial.

Great tutors should still be practising class teachers.

This will ensure that they are up to date with their knowledge, skills and understanding of the curriculum.

When making a decision about a tutor for your child, you should consider how they will learn the best, both in terms of group size and activities. It goes without saying that children will make their best progress when they feel happy and secure, are motivated by the activities on offer and are active participants in their learning. The best way to achieve this is by being hands-on, engaged in discussion and using ‘concrete’ resources that they can manipulate – particularly for maths.

The right face-to-face tutoring can offer this approach to learning and has numerous other advantages – both academically and socially. A great tutor will nurture your child’s confidence, whilst providing them with activities that help to consolidate and embed their knowledge, skills and understanding. Ultimately, the benefits reaped can be so much more than academic success alone: confidence, resilience and a positive and ‘give it a go’ attitude can only improve your child’s success – in the classroom and beyond!

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So here are three must-dos to avoid an emergency visit to the vet.

Tidy up Dogs can’t tell the difference between items you’ve accidentally left lying around and the toys you intended them to play with. It’s important to tidy up the clothes, papers, magazines and other paraphernalia that’s often strewn around the typical house, so your dog doesn’t chew or ingest anything harmful.

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Use a safety gate Fixing a child safety gate keeps your dog safe and offers you peace of mind that they’re not getting up to mischief.

You might choose the bottom of the stairs, for example, or across the hallway to give them access to the back or front of the house only.

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Spinach and Ricotta Dumplings A tasty and simple meat-free dish that is ideal for a starter or light supper.

Serve with warmed ciabatta bread to mop up the creamy sauce.

Ready in: 1 hour | Serves 4 as a starter, 2 as a main course

Ingredients

225g baby spinach leaves 150g ricotta

2 tbsp freshly chopped parsley 50g grated Parmesan 100g plain flour

2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed 2 medium eggs, beaten

Salt and freshly ground black pepper 50g butter

6 tbsp crème fraiche

2 tsp freshly chopped chives

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Place the spinach in a large metal colander set over the sink. Pour over boiling water to wilt. Refresh under cold water, drain well then squeeze firmly with your hands to remove any excess moisture.

Roughly chop the spinach and place in a large mixing bowl. Add the ricotta, parsley, Parmesan, flour, garlic and eggs. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and mix to a soft dough.

Using clean damp hands, divide and shape the mixture into about 12 walnut-sized balls. Chill for 30 minutes.

Bring a large pan of lightly salted water to the boil.

Gently add the dumplings. They will drop to the bottom at first then slowly rise to the top. Once they have risen to the top, cook for a further minute. Remove with a slotted spoon and divide between 2 or 4 warmed dishes.

Melt the butter in a small pan. Stir in the crème fraiche and simmer to make a creamy sauce. Pour the sauce around the dumplings. Garnish with chopped chives and serve with salad leaves and cherry tomatoes.

Serve the dumplings with a ready-made tomato and herb pasta sauce instead of the creamy sauce, if liked.

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Parkin’ some thoughts The Fish and the Monkey

by Nick Hazell

Everyone has a talent. That ability or particular genius can be very individual. As Einstein (or someone else) said, “if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree it will spend its whole life thinking it’s useless.” Indeed, there lurks danger in measuring ourselves and others against someone else’s talents.

History shows that that the performing arts are not high in the Hazell skill set. Sadly, my performance as Joseph in the Chandag Infants School production of the Nativity, did not bring forth much in the way of repeat work.

Dropping the little baby Jesus won’t have helped. My turn as Sidney in Alan Ayckbourn’s Absurd Person Singular though showing “evidence of range, emotion and actually some acceptable acting” as reported by my GCSE drama teacher, was about as good as it got.

Other members of my family have trodden the boards with equal success. My cousin in particular joined a local amateur dramatic society which unintentionally specialised in the hilarious “play that goes wrong” format before it became fashionable. The results were invariably so bad as to be funny. Typically, the lead role would be taken by a heavily accented Bristolian whose attempts at a foreign lilt would make him sound like a farmer with a speech impediment. We would feel short changed if part of the scenery hadn’t given way at an inopportune moment, there wasn’t a dispute about whose line was next or the curtain actually went up and down as noted in the stage directions. It all got a bit too surreal with the “Dad’s Army meets the Vicar of Dibley” plot, starring the French policeman from “’allo, ‘allo”. We stopped going.

So, it was with a degree of anxiety and a fair dollop of concern that I lurched through the doors of Coombe Girl’s School at its recent production of Billy Elliot.

Now, I’m sure I was not the only one who thought the selection of a tale set against the violence and fruity language of the Miners’ strike of 1984 was a punchy choice. The fact that Anna had landed the lead role compounded my nervousness. With this subject matter, a cast of girls dressed up as men and in view of her acting pedigree, I was on the edge of more than my seat.

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As if this were not enough for my overheating senses to cope with, I was accompanied by my mother. Don’t get me wrong. I love her dearly but going anywhere in public with her can be an affair as tense as Serena Williams’ sports bra. One has to be constantly ready to divert attention from an overly vocal reference to something inappropriate and the corresponding failure to notice that the room has gone quiet. All this 1980’s flashback stuff was bound to set her off.

But something strange then happened over the course of the next two hours. It turns out that my limited skills in the drama department had been improved upon by my daughter. I was on the verge of getting quite emotional. Mind you that may have been as much due to the spillage of Stella in my lap that made it look like I’d added incontinence to my ever growing list of symptoms as it was to her belting rendition of Electricity. The whole thing was, to my surprise, quite brilliant and therein lies the lesson.

I share some genetic similarities with my children.

Shortness of stature and blueness of eyes exist alongside a panic first, think later mentality which drives Mrs H to distraction. As they grow older though, it’s obvious that their talents and abilities are, thank the lord, very different to mine. In Anna’s case, when it comes to putting on a show she’s very much the monkey compared to my fish!

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Health How to manage knee injuries For some of us, the first snow flurries of winter are a clarion call to donning our ski gear and hitting the piste. Sadly injuries, especially orthopaedic ones, are common, and approximately one third of these involve the knee, as Consultant Knee Surgeon and ski injury and ACL specialist at New Victoria Hospital, Mr Paul Trikha explains: Skiing and snowboarding are among the most dangerous sports, and injuries to the knee are the most frequent.

Some quick facts: • Snowboarders suffer half the rate of injuries of skiers.

• Skiing off-piste raises the risk of injury eightfold.

• Knee injuries from skiing are very common and account for about 1/3 of all skiing injuries.

What are the most common knee injuries from skiing and snowboarding?

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ski injuries ACL injuries occur when a skier fails to land well and the knee twists unexpectedly, often accompanied by a popping sound and a rush of pain, followed by an inability to bear weight on the knee. An MRI scan is often required to help establish the diagnosis.

Medial collateral ligament (MCL) ski injuries MCL injuries are commonly associated with novice skiers, as they are more likely to occur when in the snow-plough position. MCL injuries can also be the result of a fall, skis crossing, or a missed landing on a snowboard.

An MCL can heal quickly when managed appropriately with physiotherapy. In severe cases the knee will require bracing for up to three months. Surgical reconstruction is rarely needed.

Meniscus or cartilage ski injuries: Large meniscal cartilage can cause the knee to lock due to a piece of the meniscus having been flipped into the joint. Most large meniscal tears can be repaired with keyhole arthroscopic surgery.

How to manage ski injuries during your ski holiday Applying the P.O.L.I.C.E principle (Protection and Optimal Loading (knee support or brace with crutches), Ice, Compression & Elevation) without delay, will help to reduce pain and recovery time. However for major injuries it is important to seek 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

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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 postinjury, 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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A more sustainable me The one where we talk about Blue Jeans by Ali Warner The spring/summer fashion season is upon us and this year has been declared the season of the new denim.

According to Net a Porter skinny is out, frayed and cropped are in - even double denim is making a come back.

Many of us have a vision of the perfect pair of jeans and mine was firmly fixed in 1985 when Nick Kamen casually stepped out of his Levi 501’s and sat waiting for them to spin dry in his undercrackers. 1985 - yep I had a little weep too.

The quest for the perfect pair of jeans sees people in the UK buy 70 million pairs every year. Some of us have more of them than there are days of the week to wear them.

But denim’s universal appeal also have environmental consequences. Xintang, southern China is the denim capital of the world, it produces one in every three pairs of jeans sold.

The 2000 gallons of water needed to make one pair of jeans and the brew of toxic chemicals used to dye and finish them has created environmental damage to rivers, ecosystems and communities in China, Bangladesh and India documented in the film The RiverBlue: Can Fashion Save the Planet?.

So can you help green that iconic pair of blue jeans?

You can by loving them, caring for them and wearing them for as long as you can.

Consumer use and disposal accounts for 23% of the total water used, and up to 40% of the climate impact during the life cycle of a pair of jeans. And the word disposal here is key. Over half of all garments made annually are burned or buried within one year.

Here are some easy things to try - Check the instructions on their care tag. Levi’s has created their own - Care Tag for Our Planet which offers tips on preserving their jeans.

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- Wash your jeans less. UK brand Huit denim favoured by Meghan Markle urges people to ‘abstain, abstain, abstain’ from washing their jeans. They even have a no-wash club urging people to not wash their jeans for 6 months or more. Sounds grim? Maybe, but freezing your jeans for 24hrs gets rid of 99% of bacteria. And products such as Day 2 Denim have been created to offer people to option to wash their clothes less.

- If you’re looking for a natural alternative to give your jeans a refresh - try mixing water, baking soda and the essential oil of your choice together.

Spritz it on your jeans and hang them up until their next wear.

If they really need a wash use a cold cycle and instead of using the dryer, hang them outside on a clothesline to dry.

- If your jeans are worn try patching them a la Urban Outfitters - whose vintage patched jeans have sold out. Etsy is a great source for funky iron-on patches.

Alternatively, check out some of the gorgeous visible mending techniques once used to mend the hardwearing Kimonos used by Japanese fishermen. This is now being used on denim. It’s called Sashiko - check out #sashikostitching on Instagram for inspiration.

If they are really worn beyond repair - try repurposing them. Denim’s hard wearing properties means jeans can be turned into a great repurposed apron. There’s an easy tutorial on how to do it here /www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEPon2vBf_E - And if they no longer fit why not donate them to charity. One person’s out of date is another person’s vintage. Same applies if you’re looking. You’ll be surprised at the quality labels you’ll find in our local charity shops all at a fraction of the price of a new pair.

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We are writing just after Storms Ciara and Dennis have wreaked havoc on the area leaving a trail of damaged fences and roofing in her wake. That resulted in a busy day for our lettings team dealing with the necessary repairs, but also for the sales team. A Sunday spent hunkering down whilst the wind and rain pummel your home appear to be the perfect time to reflect, start to plan the next move and send enquiries ready for us to deal with at the start of the new week. In January Rightmove reported record breaking visits to their site as the colder weather had a similar effect.

On another note we have noticed people changing their shower heads for water softening, or ionic, versions. They do look fun and the water locally is notoriously hard.

However, having researched we conclude they don’t make any difference to the water beyond (possibly) the first couple of uses, which makes them a design feature only.

This would be fine if there wasn’t another knock-on effect. These shower heads restrict the water flow which can lead to extra stress on pumps and electric showers leading to failure and expensive repairs. So its worth thinking twice before making a The key trends are that properties which change! stalled on the market at the end of last year ELECTRICAL SAFETY are now selling. There are noticeably more There has long been a requirement for first-time buyers looking. That is something annual Gas Safety Certificates, but electrical we have also noticed in the Lettings safety checks have not been mandatory. department as the leading reason for This is about to change. Legislation is tenants to move on is to buy in the area expected in March requiring all landlords to rather than seek another rental. Affordability provide electrical safety reports to their continues to be an issue as prices are tenants. Initially this will be on new lets, relatively high compared to salaries and probably those starting around June, but will mortgage criteria are increasingly strict, but be extended to all let property in time, buyers are more aware and therefore tend possibly as soon as the end of March 2021. to get their mortgage agreed in principal New checks will be needed every 5 years. before they start looking. This is wise as its This is likely to cause a bottleneck, hugely disappointing to fall in love with a especially if landlords leave compliance to home only to find it just out of your grasp. the last minute as, not only will properties Our further observation is that the number of house hunters is on the rise whilst the number of properties marketed across the area is lagging behind, so there is a lack of choice. When there is plenty of choice buyers tend to search for longer and be more hesitant, but buyers are now making quicker decisions.

need to be tested, remedial works required will have to be completed within a relatively short time frame. The full details of the legislation are yet to be confirmed but it has long been in the pipeline. As it’s easier to perform the necessary test when a property is empty, rather than occupied, it’s something landlords should factor in now.

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Voice for Wildlife All for love

by Carol Williams

I’m writing this on St Valentine’s Day. As some of my readers will recall, the first batch of spawn laid in our newly restored pond in Shadbolt Park appeared on February 14th 2011. Since then the froggy courtship has never occurred so early again.

With all the rain we have had in recent weeks, the water level in the pond is very healthy indeed, just waiting for the frogs and toads - it’s always a time when we wait eagerly for their arrival. By the time you read this in March, they may have already come and deposited their spawn. Why not pop along and take a look?

So, staying on the topic of courting amphibians, let’s travel to Berkshire where my son now works on a local newspaper, The Maidenhead Advertiser. The following paragraphs are his, taken from a report he made at the end of January. “ ‘Toad ladders’ were prepared last week to help amphibians during the breeding and migration period. Wild Maidenhead volunteers worked with Royal Borough contractor, Volker Highways, to clean 188 ladders. Toad ladders are ramps with a grip mesh to allow amphibians which fall down drains to climb back out again. According to Jan Stannard, leader of the project, these ladders have an 80% success rate.

Maidenhead has the biggest toad ladder installation in England. The ladders are being cleaned before the toads begin to migrate to bodies of water in which they will lay their eggs.

As well as cleaning the ladders, volunteers plan to be out on roads when the toads start migrating, scooping toads from the roads and transporting them to the other side. ‘Toads walking down the road can smell the water in the drains,’ said Jan, ‘They fall in and they can’t get back out again.’ “

of garden habitats for swifts, hedgehogs, bats and bees. Jan said that wildlife is becoming dependent on us giving them homes, because much of the countryside doesn’t have the habitats they need any more. Wildlife is increasingly relying on urban gardens as places to breed and feed and shelter, she said. Well, Jan is so right and she and her team at Wild Maidenhead are doing a fantastic job, helping to create awareness and inspire people to become Nature’s helpers.

Wherever we live, every small thing we do locally has a global impact. Perhaps that’s hard to take in - but supposing your garden is the one oasis in a barren landscape? You could be the person who provides exactly what is needed in your locality to ensure that some species of wild plant or creature can hang on and not die out locally. If we link up our gardens into a patchwork of different habitats, we will definitely increase biodiversity locally, making it possible for numbers to grow and spread out, beyond our neighbourhood, to other areas.

Programmes like the BBC Watches, with Chris Packham and the team, do much to educate, enthuse, inspire and amaze. Long may they continue.

We live in challenging times - the news about the environment is seldom good. Perhaps that is, in part, because ‘good news doesn’t sell papers or get audiences? Perhaps there is a lot more ‘good stuff’ going on than we are ever told about - I sincerely hope so.

Well , as the many songs and poems will have it, love is the answer. Yes - love. We can do a lot with a little bit of love. We can love Nature enough to delight in it and want to heal it, and there are many ways to try to do this, right in our own gardens - or the local park or school field. Habitat piles are fun to create I love stories like this - they are so heart warming. It - using logs and leaves - many creatures will move is not ‘our’ local area, but quite honestly, wherever into these. If you make the space, Nature will come.

Nature is given a helping hand, that’s something A bug hotel is a great project for children - you can to celebrate. So, well done Maidenhead - for this look on line for some ideas - a brilliant way to upcycle initiative and for another, which is also reported in all kinds of trash and exercise your creativity! Nest the same paper and also run by Jan Stannard and boxes are needed badly in many gardens and on her team - an event called ‘Homes for Wildlife’, at houses - swifts are struggling to find what they need which local people were helped to build nest boxes beneath the roofs of modern homes, so why not for blue tits and where they could purchase a range put up a box for them? A tree is a wonderful wildlife Please remember to mention Worcester Park Life when you speak to our advertisers 28

resource, water is essential - a shallow dish if there’s no room for a small pond - and feeding the birds is both entertaining and a lifesaver in cold weather.

The ‘car park’ that is now occupying the space that was once your front garden can be made better for Nature by the simple addition of a tree in one corner, or a small shrub border or a couple of pots of bee friendly flowers. Just remember that hard surfaces and bareness are hostile to Nature. And that grass verge in the street outside your home? Persuade the Council not to mow it until November - giving grasses and wild flowers space to complete their life cycles to the benefit of both insects and birds.

It really is love that motivates me to do what I do for wildlife. I love hearing the birds and seeing all the pretty little wild flowers that are all around us in the grass verges, should we care to look down and notice them. The cherry trees are coming into bloom just now - they are breathtakingly lovely - look up and enjoy them. And soon there will be frogs to see and hear at Shadbolt Park pond and my heart will lift, as it always does, at sight of them. This world would be so colourless and dull without all the wonderful wildlife that we still have - let us try not to lose any more of it.

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An important factor in getting a good photo is lighting. That changes throughout the day: on a bright day, noon is usually the worst time to take pictures because there’s not much shadow, and if the sun’s in front of you your subjects will appear much darker and more indistinct than when the sun’s behind you. If you’re shooting in the evening, get as much light as you can onto your subject: if things are really dark you’ll often end up with noisy, poorly detailed pictures, or you’ll have to use the flash and end up with unnatural results.

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Clubs To feature in this section email info@wplife.co.uk Mondays

Vibrant Ukulele Club meets 7.30 – 9.30pm 1st and 3rd Mondays at The Station pub, Stoneleigh and 2nd and 4th Mondays at Christ Church with St Philip, WP. Beginners and players all welcome. The club is aimed at adults learning to play the ukulele and singing a number of well-known songs in a fun and friendly atmosphere. Music is provided and also tuition for beginners. Sessions are FREE with a small donation towards music and refreshments.

Contact Steve 07795 085600

New Malden Rotary Club Malden Golf Club,Traps Lane Monday evenings 6.15 for 6.45pm Wimbledon Flower Club. first Monday of the month 8-10pm at the Emmanuel Church Hall, Dudley drive,SM4 4RJ just of Stonecot Hill.We are a small friendly club who share a love of flowers. We have a demonstrator most months and there is a chance to win one of the arrangements. euniceburr@btinternet.com

Worcester Park Civil Service Retirement Fellowship Group first Monday of the month at 2pm and finishing by 4pm. If the first Monday falls on a Bank Holiday the meeting takes place on the second Monday.

Old Malden Scout Hall, 411 Malden Road, KT4 7NY. All retired civil servants and friends are welcome to attend and if you are interested in listening to one of our speakers please contact John Wright on 020 8337 8965 or johnandglenisw@gmail.com

mailto:johnandglenisw@gmail.com Do you enjoy listening to show tunes, big band music, jazz, light classics etc? Come along to an evening of live music played by top artistes. We meet on the second Monday of each month at our Banstead venue Banstead Organ & Keyboard Club Church Institute Hall, High Street, Banstead SM7 2NN Doors open 7pm for 7:30pm start.(Visitors £7) Visitors & new members are always welcome to our concerts.

020 8330 5795, or visit www.bansteadorganclub.co.uk

Worcester Parkers Women’s Institute meet on the 3rd Monday of every month 7.45pm to 9.45pm at Christchurch with St Philip Church Hall in Ruskin Drive, Worcester Park. Carolyn Felton 07721070097 wi.worcesterparkers@gmail.com

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Cheam Common Art Group Small friendly Art Group who meet at Christ Church With St Philip Ruskin Road, Worcester Park 7.30 – 9.30 p.m. Welcome new members just to draw and paint in any medium without tuition. If interested come down for an evening and meet us to see whether this is for you Brenda Banks 020 8330 0928

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The Broadway Sequence Dancing Raeburn Hall, Tolworth 8-10.15pm. Those who have learnt ballroom dancing should have little difficulty in mastering sequence. Free first ‘taster’ and then £5 per night. www.broadwaysequencedance.co.uk Worcester Park Over 60’s Welcome Club From 1pm to 3pm at Christ Church with St Philip Church Hall in Ruskin Drive. Worcester Park. All over 60’s welcome to join us for a cup of tea and a biscuit or two, plus some outstanding entertainment in the way of singers and musicians. One Monday a month we have Bingo and every Monday we run a raffle. Days outings to the coast are organised throughout the summer months, and mid week holidays are organised when possible. Come a little earlier and meet up with some friends and have a chat before the entertainment starts. We would love to see you. Contact Joyce on 020 8337 2199.

The ladies After Eight Club 2nd Monday of every month from 8pm onwards at Christchurch with St Philips church hall. We have interesting speakers, outings and dinners and all are welcome for a small subscription to cover our costs. Just come along and join in. Carol on 020 8337 2452 St James Players If you enjoy acting do come or help backstage. Monday and Wednesdays 8pm New members welcome.

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Elmcroft Tuesday Badminton Club Fancy a friendly game of badminton? Please come along to the Tuesday evening badminton club at The Colin Peel Hall, Elmcroft Community Centre, 570 London Road, North Cheam, Surrey SM3 9AB. Try for free, no need to pay for first visit. If you are interested please contact Kwok on 07773085139 or email elmcroftbdmntn@gmail.com.

Stoneleigh Job Club for job hunting and employment skills 10-12 in Stoneleigh Library (next to Stoneleigh Station) or Thursday 10-12 in Epsom Job Centre East Street Epsom. Everything is free incl tea and coffee. 1:1 expert coaching for all ages - Cv review and writing using IT skills, Interview preparation, confidence building 0794 123 1072 Stoneleighjobclub.co.uk stoneleighjobclub@gmail.com

Music Lovers Wanted! - for “In the Mix” Singing Group. at Wesley Hall, Christchurch with St. Philip Church, Ruskin Drive, Worcester Park. Every Tuesday 1.30pm - 3.30pm. A weekly sing- along and social with pro singer/vocal coach Sheila Daniels and pianist. New songs every week, from the 1920s through to the

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1970s, covering all genres. £6.50 on the door plus tea/ coffee and home-made cakes. No booking required.

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Vegan Group - monthly bring and share buffet,. every second Tuesday. 7.30pm until 9.30 in Room 1,Christchurch with St Philip, corner of Ruskin Drive, WP. For vegans and anyone interested in learning more about veganism.

Conquest Art Group inspires people living with disability or long term health issue to discover their creative energy and build self-confidence through art. Our art group meets every Tuesday at St Mary’s Cuddington, The Avenue, Worcester Park, KT4 7HL from 1:30 to 3:30pm. Anyone over 18 is welcome, all art materials and refreshments are provided. If you would like to come along and give us a try, please contact Carole on 020 8786 8534.

The Worcester Park Dramatic Society is a local amateur drama group of long standing. We stage two major productions a year at the Adrian Mann Theatre in Ewell, in April and November. We meet every Tuesday and most Fridays at 8.15 pm in the Elmcroft Community Centre in North Cheam, on the Sainsbury’s site. Apart from play readings, rehearsals and set construction, we have quiz nights and various social events. We also arrange group outings to amateur and

professional theatre productions. We welcome new members to help us stage future productions, anyone willing to act or work backstage. membership secretary, Jane Cook on 020 8337 2125

“Lunch Break” -A friendly lunch club for those retired, meeting on a Tuesday 12-2pm (term time only) at Worcester Park Baptist Church, The Avenue. 2-course lunch for suggested donation of £3 (to cover our costs).

Occasional speakers. Brian on 020 8224 6675 or Rowena on 07837 941298

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 on 020 8337 4121

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.

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The first meeting is free and then it is just £50 covering all of the 20 meetings. www.talkingoftrains.co.uk Keep Fit Stay Fit every Wednesday 10.15-11.15am at Christ Church with St Philip, Ruskin Road. Come along and give it a try ! Jo Hamilton on 020 8786 3444.

The Probus Club of Ewell Coming up to retirement? Just retired? Looking to make new friends? Why not join the Probus Club of Ewell? Since it was founded over 40 years ago, the Probus Club of Ewell has been attracting businessmen from Worcester Park and its surrounding areas with a broad range of professional and business backgrounds.

We meet on the first Wednesday of each month, usually at Banstead Golf Club for a Lunch followed by a Speaker. Anyone wishing to know more about us or wanting to make contact can do so through our website www. ewellprobus.co.uk or by email to secretary@ewellprobus.co.uk.

Talking Of Trains In Surbiton Programme of talks which take place locally at the Surbiton Library Hall each Wednesday evening throughout the winter months. The first meeting is free; the fee for the complete year is just £50. www.talking of trains.co.uk

Free Badminton taster session Come and enjoy playing BADMINTON with us!

Wednesdays 7:45pm to 9:15pm at Stoneleigh Methodist Church, Stoneleigh Crescent, KT19 0RT Interested? Please contact Will Ward: willjward@gmail, 020 8393 9779 or 07874 896211 or just turn up on the night. N.B. Spare racquets available - if requested beforehand.

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.

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Tunes’n’Tea Come and enjoy an afternoon of live music, tea, coffee, cakes and conversation. Every month, a selection of Rock, Pop, Jazz, Country, Folk and Standards – great tunes, old and new for you to enjoy and join in with if you wish. There’s a live band and singers making a fun afternoon.

Feel free to dance if the music moves you! The sessions take place on the 2nd Thursday of each month.

February 13th, March 12th, April 9th, May 14th, June 11th 1.30pm-3.30pm St John’s Church Hall, Station Approach, Stoneleigh, KT19 0QZ (next to Stoneleigh Station, West Side) Entrance: £4.00 All Welcome!

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Group Singing Lessons -“Discover the high level of well being, strength and confidence which can be achieved when you learn to sing without effort.” .Weekly small group classes. Each session focuses on gentle physical and vocal exercises, breathing technique and song practice with individual advice and feedback. Call 07868 039 514 or visit www. skylarkvocal.co.uk for more info. Sessions Mondays at 11.30am and Thursdays at 7.30pm at Christchurch with St. Philips, Worcester Park. Suitable for beginners and confident singers.

Ewell Badminton Club Meet every Thursday 9.30 11.30 am in hall in Welbeck Close, Ewell, KT17 2 BJ ( near Honda Garage, Ewell Bypass ).

We have use of 3 courts, and are a very friendly group of players. New players would be most welcome.

Elizabeth on 0208 393 3355 or e-mail libbymuscutt@ yahoo.co.uk

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.

Sutton Mariners Sailing Club A local offshore sailing club founded in 1988 that meets at 8pm every Thursday evening at the Borough Sports Ground, home of Sutton United FC, Gander Green Lane, SM1 2EY. We are a small and friendly club of about 60 members and have about a dozen boat owners amongst us providing crewing opportunities during the summer months as well as enjoying meetings listening to interesting speakers and social nights. If you would like to get afloat come along and meet us – we’re sure you will enjoy the experience. www.suttonmariners.org.uk

East Surrey Family History Society For those who are interested in finding out how to investigate their family history the Sutton Branch of the East Surrey Family History Society holds meetings on the first Thursday of the month at St Nicholas Church Hall, Robin Hood Lane. Most months we have a professional speaker. March 2 Miss Anne Carter How life changed forever in 1914 April 6 Ian Waller: Village Crafts Finding out about the records of those who worked in rural industry. www.esfhs.org.uk Kingston Phoenix Road Club is a cycling club with members in Worcester Park, New Malden, Epsom and Ewell. The club was founded in 1936 and currently has a membership of 85. New members are welcome to join us at the car park in Horton Country Park on Saturdays at 10am for either a road ride or an off-road ride. Our rides are usually between 20 and 35 miles and always include a cake stop before returning by 1pm. kingstonphoenixrc@gmail.com or see our website at kprc.org.uk.

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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 Thursday Fellowship Every Thursday at 2.30pm for men and women, finishing with a cup of tea and biscuits or cakes. A lively, friendly meeting at Worcester Park Baptist church in The Avenue.

Well-known, familiar hymns and prayers, musical afternoons, and a variety of speakers on topical subjects, including help and advice. New members welcome. Church office 0208 330 1755 The Worcester Park Hello Club launched last November and is welcoming new members! We meet every Thursday morning from 10am – 12 noon.

The club is aimed at anyone who would like to come and join in with board games, quizzes, cards, occasional craft sessions - or just to have a chat and a coffee. Adults of any age are welcome to come and get to know each other. The drop in club was set up by Sutton Vision, Christ Church with St Philip and SCILL , working together in partnership. We are fortunate to be provided with a welcoming and comfortable venue at the Christ Church with St Philip Community Hall.

There are accessible toilets on site. There is a small charge for coffee and tea at the church café.

New Malden Women’s Institute Christ Church New Malden, 2nd Thurs of each month at 7.30pm Monica 020 8949 0694 or monicaddrake@yahoo.co.uk

Fridays

Quest a meeting place for people with physical disabilities between the ages of 20 - 60. However, once a member there is no age cut off. The aim of the club is to provide a welcoming, caring atmosphere for the members and allow the carers to have a regular break. Annual subscription. and £2.50 for lunch. We have various social activities and every second month we have a speaker. Christchurch with St. Philip, Ruskin Drive, Worcester Park. We meet the 2nd and 4th Fridays in the month from 12.45 to 4p.m June Day, Club Secretary, on 02083301220

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.

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The Association of Surrey Bookbinders - we meet on Friday mornings in the Scout Hut in Dell Lane, StoneleighRoger@gmathews.co.uk 020 8330 2306 Bridge Club A friendly club for people who have just learned to play or are looking to improve their bidding and play in an informal atmosphere which promotes learning and development. We meet every Friday in the upstairs meeting room at the Worcester Park Library, Stone Place. from 2 - 4 pm. carlaplatten@gmail.com

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Sunday

National Trust - Epsom, Ewell and District Supporters Group Formed in 1971, we run a varied

North Cheam badminton club meet every Sunday at the Elmcroft Community Hall North Cheam.

We are a small mixed club looking for new members of reasonable club standard especially ladies.

Contact Pat Odonnell on 02083938895.

Worcester Park and we play on an excellent 6 rink green that has been acclaimed by many of the club’s visitors this year. We are a mixed club with about 60 members and play a range of friendly and league fixtures catering for all abilities. Secretary Mike Ridley 020 8715 8326 Treasurer Mark Broughton 020 8337 9699 Social Dancing with Glitters at Bourne Hall, Spring

Street, Ewell Village. 8.30 - 11 pm. Over 18s. Entrance fee £8. All standards of dancing.

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programme of social eventswhich includes Evening Lectures at Bourne Hall in Ewell, once a month from Oct. to June, Coach Outings which visit historichouses and gardens(not necessarily N.T.),Guided London Walks, and other trips to London e.g.The Magic Circle, The Royal Opera House (backstage tour).Other special events P U T Y O U R G A R D E N M A I N T E N A N C E I N include T H E Coffee Mornings, Holidays and Christmas Lunch. are produced four times a year.If you would H A N D S O F S O M E O N E W H O R E A L L Y C A RNewsletters ES' like more information please visit our website: Auriol Bowling Club Auriol Park, Salisbury Road, www.epsom-ewell-district-nt.co.uk or telephone Paul on Worcester Park. It is a mixed club of around 45 men and 25 - Tree 020 87158486 - One off who Tidyplay outdoors from women, April tosurgery Sept with a busy Malden Manor Bowls Club, Manor Park, Malden Road. fixture list of league and friendly matches against other Stump Grinding - Garden Maintenance New members will be made very welcome. Roll ups, clubs, as well as internal club competitions.

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Cheats’ Apple Strudel

A classic strudel with home-made pastry can take a long time to make, but using a convenient pack of ready- rolled pastry means you can have a delicious fruity pudding on the table in less than an hour!

Ready in 55 minutes | Serves 6

Ingredients

2 large dessert apples, peeled, cored and chopped 50g raisins or sultanas 1 tbsp cornflour

50g caster sugar

2 tsp ground mixed spice 320g pack ready-rolled shortcrust or puff pastry Beaten egg, to glaze Icing sugar, to dust

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Preheat the oven to 200C / 180C fan / gas mark 6.

Line a baking sheet with baking paper.

Place the apples and raisins or sultanas in a bowl. Mix together the cornflour, sugar and spice and add to the apples, tossing to coat.

Unroll the pastry but keep it on the paper. Using a rolling pin, gently roll the pastry a little thinner. With one long side facing you, spoon the apple mixture along the length, leaving a 2cm border at the edges.

Gently roll up the pastry to enclose the filling and fold the pastry in at the ends (see Tip).

Place seam-side down on the baking sheet. Brush all over with beaten egg. Bake for 30-35 minutes until the pastry is crisp and golden. Leave to stand for 10 minutes. Dust with icing sugar and serve sliced with whipped cream, custard and fresh berries.

Take care when rolling up the pastry and seal the edges by brushing with some of the beaten egg.

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Gardening Easy Veg Growing by Pippa Greenwood Growing your own vegetables is easier than you might think, and this is the perfect time to start.

Salads, herbs and classic main meal vegetables can all be planted to be picked fresh from your garden in the coming year.

Sow some salad leaves and within a few weeks they’ll be growing strongly enough to harvest. Small sowings made every two weeks or so will give supply of salad throughout the summer and well into autumn.

I’ve also got a great solution: ‘Grow Your Own with Pippa Greenwood’, perfect if you need a bit of help and advice. Visit my website www.pippagreenwood.com for great quality, UK-grown garden-ready vegetable plants. Once delivered you’ll get weekly emails explaining how best to prepare the ground, plant out and look after your growing vegetables. To save you time, the emails are only for the plants you’ve bought and include timely reminders, hints and tips to make it easier to get a tasty crop.

Grow tomatoes in a warm, sunny spot in your garden, or better still in a greenhouse or frame. It’s often better value (and a lot easier) to buy some small garden-ready plants. Greenhouse and outdoor varieties are available so check catalogues or labels to make sure you choose correctly.

At Pippa’s website (www.pippagreenwood.com) you’ll find stylish cloches, practical and pretty plant supports, the fantastic SpeedHoe, gardening tools, Grower Frames, signed books and the ‘Grow Your Own with Pippa’ system. Or book Pippa for a talk at your gardening club.

Some vegetables are best grown from seed – the classics are carrots, so plant a row or two as soon as the soil is not too wet. Consider coloured varieties such as ‘Purple Haze’ or ‘Purple Dragon’ to ring the changes.

Cucumbers are best grown from plants, and in the garden ‘ridge’ cucumbers are best as they perform better outside.

If time is short then vegetable plants are a great choice for most crops. Send off for them now and avoid time-consuming potting on and pricking out. Why not share with friends and save cash if the packs come in quantities too large for the available space?

Choose garden-ready mail order plants so you can plant them out straight away, or only have to grow them on in pots for a couple of weeks. Unwrap as soon as they arrive and if you can’t plant them immediately, water the compost if necessary and pot each root ball into some compost.

At this time of year the soil is often really wet, so try covering it with a polythene sheet or a polythene covered pull-out tunnel for a couple of weeks before your plants are due to arrive or you are due to plant out vegetables sown from seed, removing it just before planting out. This keeps off excessive rain and allows the soil to warm up a little beforehand.

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gradually acclimatise to their new surroundings by covering them with cloches or fleece for a few days.

Small plants may still be tender, so make sure frosts are past before planting out and give them a chance to

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Puzzle Time fairly easy

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Quick Quiz Islands 1. Which group of 12 large islands and numerous small islands has a name that literally means “twelve islands”?

2. Who sings the first line of the 1983 hit single Islands In The Stream?... Kenny Rogers or Dolly Parton?

3. Which American state was named after the largest of the Channel Islands?

4. In the book Gulliver’s Travels, there are two islands in which the inhabitants are about onetwelfth of the height of a normal human. One of these is called Blefuscu. What is the other island called?

5. On each episode of the radio show Desert Island Discs, how many recordings is a guest allowed to choose when deciding what they would take if they were to be cast away on a desert island?

6. Found in a number of Indonesian islands, including the island it is named after, what is the world’s largest living species of lizard?

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7. Behind Great Britain and Ireland, what is name of the third largest island in the British Isles?

8. True or False… the official International Bartenders Association recipe for a Long Island Iced Tea cocktail contains tea?

9. A villa on which island was used as the setting for the TV show Love Island when the show was revived in 2015?

10. What term, that was first created by Sir Thomas More to refer to a fictional island society off the coast of Australia, is now used as a general term for an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect?

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Kids Play There’s lots going on for pre-schoolers

Monday

Worcester Park Baptist Church 9.30-11.30- a lively toddler group, where carers of any kind are welcome to attend and supervise their youngsters. Our age range is from young babies to 3-4 years. Sarah on 020 8393 7299 or email via the church’s website www.wpbc.org.uk Christ Church with St Philip Parent and Toddler Group is a very welcoming and relaxed place to meet new friends for yourself and your toddlers. We are open to all Mums, Dads, Grandparents and Carers. We meet in the Church Hall on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9.30 until 11.15am during term time

Tuesday

Toddling2Church, Christ Church with St Philip 2-3pm. Parents, carers and pre-school children are all welcome to join us for songs with percussion instruments, a Bible story simply and sensitively told, a story-related craft activity and, of course, drinks and biscuits.

Wednesday

Christ Church with St Philip Parent and Toddler Group 9.30 until 11.15am - see Monday Worcester Park Baptist Church 9.30-11.30- see Monday. we have vacancies on a Wednesday

Thursday

Carer and Toddler group for all families with twins and multiples.

Come and meet other local families who understand all about having more than one of everything!

We meet every Thursday at Worcester Park Baptist Church from 9.30- 11.30 am with toys, craft, songs, refreshments and stories during term time. Come along and join in - other pre-school siblings also welcome.

Friday

Christ Church with St Philip Parent and Toddler Group 9.30 until 11.15am - see Monday

Saturday

Men behaving Dadly, Grace Church - every 3rd Saturday of the month, 9.30 to 11 am, at Green Lane Primary School. For Dads and their pre-school children (0-4). The kids get to play with the toys, the Dads get a bacon roll and coffee, and Mums might possibly get a lie-in... £3 on the door.

For more information & contact details, www.gracechurchworcesterpark.org Old Malden Library (Church Road, Worcester Park) Tuesdays, 10.30-11am, Rhyme time aimed at age 0-3 Tuesdays, 2.30-3pm, Story time aimed at age 3+

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