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Why am I completely useless at decorating cakes? The baking part, fine, light a fluffy sponges are not a problem. The icing… well, my children come to the rescue and added more superior finishing touches than I can. Needless to say I have complete Facebook envy whenever a friend ‘boasts’ a picture of their marvellous creations – you know who you are, and quite frankly it is just showing off! That’s my pure decorating jealousy bubbling to the surface. Not attractive, I know, but I cannot be the only Mum who struggles with fine point icing. How do you think my poor creations feel sitting next to the perfect ones you see at the PTA cake stall? At least I haven’t had to suffer the shame of one of my cakes being the only one left unsold….. I refer to a dear friend who will undoubtedly now become a master baker having just received a posh Kenwood Chef for her birthday. Me, I have decided to master the craft from the outside in. Having invested in some pretty amazing food dyes I started on Saturday with some St Patrick’s day fairy cakes – in anticipation of Ireland’s 6 Nations victory. A sponge of green, cream and gold, they actually needed no decoration and were admired and gobbled up immediately. Carried away with my success I have progressed today to pink and blue fairy cakes (what is the difference between a fairy cake and a cup cake by the way?) and might even splodge some icing on top to super impress the 7 girls who are coming to tea. And where am I going with all of this experimentation I hear you ask... Well, from 31st March to 30th April there are 3 birthdays in our house (none of them mine) and I have wonderful plans afoot. How similar the finished articles will be to the pictures in my head is anyone’s guess, but I can guarantee that there will be a huge amount of mess to clear up from the kitchen floor, work surfaces, and my face and most probably hair too. Or maybe the supermarket or bakers beckons…. Anyway, a big thank you to everyone who has contributed and advertised this month If you’re a local business wanting to reach out to your local community then why not call for a chat about affordable advertising in your local community magazine. Remember, we deliver to most homes every second month so if you’re not able to pick up a magazine on the months it’s not delivered to you, you can read it on your smart phone/tablet or PC. Until next month, best wishes
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Class 6G from Christ Church New Malden Primary were recently invited to a special event at New Malden library. The occasion was the unveiling of an official Olympic flag by Eileen Gray, a pioneer of women’s cycling, former international cyclist, CBE holder, Olympic torch bearer and former mayor of Kingston.
to wear one of her medals. There was also a raffle for two books about cycling which Eileen had written and signed. Plus a chance to be photographed with her, including one holding her Olympic torch. In addition to the unveiling of the Olympic flag, 6G had the privilege of being the first people to hoist the Union Jack up a flagpole which has been placed in the garden facing Kingston Road. The pupils from Christ Church also spent some time in the Library answering the question, ‘What do you like and dislike about New Malden?’ They then wrote down what they thought, providing useful information for the council. This was followed by biscuits, crisps and squash. The flag now hangs upstairs in New Malden library for all the public to see, so that the memory of the 2012 Olympic Games can be remembered. But it is also there to inspire young people to take up sports, be more active and perform greater feats of sporting ability. Theo McDermott Roberts and Owen Lloyd
Our borough was gifted an Olympic flag because Kingston was one of the host boroughs for the Olympic Games; an Olympic torch and the cycling both passed through Kingston. The council decided to hang the flag in New Malden library because it was a public place. Eileen Gray, who is 93 years old, was the star of the unveiling, giving a short speech in which she expressed the importance of cycling, and exercise saying, “You children shouldn’t watch too much TV, and should get out and exercise more”. Councillor Codd and Councillor Smith also gave speeches. Eileen Gray first started cycling during World War ll. She lived in London and worked as an engineer but, because of the Blitz, commuting into work was very difficult. In order to make sure she got to work on time Eileen cycled, rain or shine, through the devastated streets. She enjoyed cycling so much that she took it up as a hobby and joined the Apollo cycling club, one of the Congratulations Jenny on your 100th edition. We have only local clubs which accepted women. In 1946 proudly advertised in the Village Voice since 2009. It Eileen competed in a women’s race at Ordrup, has really helped put our business on the map. We look Copenhagen, Denmark as a member of Britain’s forward to the next 100 editions. Well done! Racals first ever Women’s International team. Eileen was instrumental in promoting the cause of women’s cycle racing and enabling them to participate in Congratulations on the 100th edition of the Village international competitions. Voice. What a great little publication it is, full of When asked about her proudest moment Eileen interesting facts and information about New Malden replied simply, “When I met the Queen.” Eileen and with a real community feel. Here's the next 100 brought in some awards to show the children editions! Grace Miller & Co. including her CBE. A few lucky children were able 6 Please remember to mention the Village Voice when you speak to our advertisers
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New Malden History Malden College For Young Gentlemen by Robin Gill
Older residents might remember the building which stood on the Malden Road site of what is now Welbeck Close opposite the turning of Thetford Road. The building was pulled down just before the Second World War, and the land given over to building. First term In the 1850s and 1860s education was not compulsory in England. Looking at the 1861 census for New Malden, there were only 20 children classed as scholars (only 6 boys), and this is out of a total of around 100 who were of school age. There was only one school in the village a small boarding school for girls in Acacia Grove run by a widow Elizabeth West and two daughters Emma (who taught singing and the
piano) and Mary. Most of the other children who went to school, probably attended in Norbiton either at the juvenile (run by Miss Emma Brown) or infants school (run by Miss Eliza Hands) or had private tuition at home if the family was well off. By 1871 the provision of education had improved; the old church of St James which stood in Poplar Grove had been converted into a school in March 1867, and a church school had been built in Lime Grove in 1870 and enlarged a year later. Next door to this at Grove House stood a girls’ (ages 7-10) boarding school run by Ann Parker. Following the dispute between the vicar of Christ Church and some of his congregation in 1870 a new church was built called Holy Trinity. The minister who was invited to come to Malden from Catford was Reverend Dr Samuel James Cox Dicksee. He also opened a school called Malden College in what was then Traps Lane, and is now Coombe Road. The building stood somewhere between Lime and Chestnut Groves. Samuel lived there with his mother and two sisters; there were also two young assistant teachers from Auxerre in France teaching language and music. There were five boys as boarders aged 9-15 including one from Saarbrucken in Germany. The annual prize giving was late in July when medals and certificates were awarded. In 1874 the main
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prize-winner was George Nuthall a member of the well known confectioner family from Kingston. His brother Charles also won an award, as did the two Attfield brothers who lived in Kingston Road. Another winner was Herbert Himus whose family owned a large house (Fairholme) in the same road now replaced by flats, and Archie Rough later to find fame with Malden Wanderers. New school By 1874 it was felt that the premises in Traps Lane were too small, and no more pupils could be taken on. So it was fortuitous that a site on the Malden Road, owned by Mr John King, became available, in the fields between New and Old Malden. The college was built within a year and was equipped with a tower to act as an isolation section. The battlements were 4 foot high allowing convalescents to take in the fresh air. The dining hall contained busts of great men, and decorated with foliage and flowers. The imposing steps leading to the front door created many a difficulty
for the aspiring six year old on his first day of term. The prize giving that year was a more grand affair attended by the Mayor Bedford Marsh, and Dr Dicksee advised that a further three scholarships would be available for boys who had completed one term. The prizes were books instead of medals and certificates and handed out by the Mayor with a few well chosen words. Afterwards the boys were instructed in swordplay by their teacher Mr Baker. It became customary for these occasions to start with the boys giving speeches in English, French, and Latin. The winner of the top prize, the gold medal, had to pass at least eight exams during the fourteen days of testing. The recipient was allowed to wear a crimson tassel and a bullion button for the next twelve months. The same boy Lennox Amott won for two consecutive years and went on to become a successful poet. Dr Dicksee advertised the College in the Times, stating that “pupils receive a sound clerical and commercial education” whilst the fees were “very moderate and strictly inclusive”. The boys would have access to grounds of eight acres, a large covered swimming
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bath 40 foot long, and a gymnasium. The college even had its own dairy, and the site was described as “truly healthy” A prospectus would be sent by return post. The staff prided themselves on their efficient teaching system, and the servants who helped out were all experienced in the work of a small school. Dr Dicksee was also able to advertise the school in regional papers thanks to a network of ministers of the Free Church Of England, such as the Rev James Wonnacott in Exeter, he also offered places to deserving causes such as David Hughes (14), a young miner at the Tynewydd Colliery in Wales, who had been rescued after being buried underground for ten days in 1877. Dicksee remained in Malden until 1879 when he was appointed to Christ Church in Crowborough. Prior to his departure he joined in partnership with another teacher Alexander Hayes Singleton to run the school. Unfortunately, the arrangement did not work out and the partnership was dissolved in September 1880 leaving Singleton to run the school and Dicksee to pay the debts. Singleton tried to run the school based on a “sound modern and classical education” but could not make a success of the venture. Both men filed for bankruptcy in 1881, and the building and grounds were put up for sale. At that time there were 23 boarders, a housekeeper, assistant housekeeper, cook, housemaid, and gardener as well as the teaching staff. New principal It is not clear as to what happened to the College between 1881 and 1884 but the new school year (Sept 1884)saw the College being advertised by the new principal as being in a “Delightful and healthy situation, with large and lofty school rooms and dormitories” “Spacious cricket grounds, gymnasium, and swimming baths”. The school offered home comforts together with a sound education, and an inspection was invited. The new principal was Alfred Streeter. Alfred Streeter had arrived in Malden in 1879 taking up residence in Chestnut Grove with his wife and three children, and by 1884 he had taken over the lease of the college Both foreign and English masters were advertised, and it was deemed” a good home for orphans and foreign pupils”. Fees were set at 38 and 42 guineas per pupil. During the school summer holidays in 1887 it was decided to let the whole estate to interested parties. For the six week period you had use of the building which was approached from the road by a carriage drive. There was also stabling, a purpose built coach house, hot and cold baths and swimming pools, and acres of grounds including a cricket field. The college had an organ and three pianos for entertainment, and guests would also have the use of a donkey and cart, and other livestock such as cows and poultry which
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constituted the school farm. The census of 1891 shows only three boarders at the college, but these are two from Cape Town, and one from New Orleans ,so the rest of the boys must have gone home for Easter. For these boarders and the family there was a cook, housemaid, and kitchen maid. By 1894 Malden College was described as one of the best schools under private management. There were about seventy pupils in term time, thirty eight as boarders. The boys were aged between seven and seventeen and taught to local exam level, and school inspections were actively encouraged. By 1901 there were sixteen pupils registered as boarders mostly from the London area and probably the same number as day pupils. In 1903 Mr Streeter bought the freehold of the property. The college also started to lend out its grounds for various social events, such as the annual fete of the Coombe and Malden Habitation of the Primrose League, a Conservative association open to both Men and Women. The fete usually held in August when the
school was on holiday consisted mainly of sports and games including cricket and shooting. Mr Streeter was elected a Justice of the Peace in December 1906. Alfred Streeter died at the college on 18th February 1907 he was 62. At that time he was also chairman of the council. He was one of Malden’s most respected residents taking responsibility for both the erection of the council offices (1905), and the introduction of the district tramway system (1906). A large percentage of the male residents of Malden in that generation had received their education at the college. Mr Streeter also helped on the board of the local national schools, and he was a keen supporter of the fire service. So much so, that the town’s first steam engine was christened “Alfred Streeter”. Before the war The new principal was Mr George Henry Wollett a Canadian from Ontario, who bought his new wife Florence to the college. The school still boasted an attendance of around 60 pupils
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Like most of the other schools, Malden College lost many of its old boys during the First World War. One in particular should be mentioned Lieutenant JW Freeman of the Royal Engineers who was killed just ten weeks after reaching the front. He had achieved the acting rank of captain, and was in line for a military cross had he survived. So little information remains about the college, which stood next to a meadow developed into Bartlands Lawn Tennis Courts. The entrance was marked by two large pillars, and white painted panelled fence. The college itself stood about 150 yards back from the road and was approached by a circular drive. At its height it accommodated around 100 pupils of which 50% were boarders. It was said that one of the pupils was the son of a president of a South American republic while others were sons of music hall stars. It was also claimed that one of the masters was a captain in the First World War who won a posthumous Victoria Cross for saving the life of his sergeant at the expense of his own, but I have been unable to find any records confirming this. The uniform included a black cap with a red Maltese cross, and up until the outbreak of World War One there was a thriving Old Boys Association who used to hold annual dinners in London.
Changes The school closed in 1914 and did not reopen until 1928, then calling itself Saint Georges Boys School, but was closed after a few years due to the actions of the principal with a pupil, for which he was sentenced to four months imprisonment. It reopened again in 1935 with William Russell-Davis as principal; its address was given as 182 Malden Road. It closed for the final time before World War Two (see Something in Linoleum by Paul Vaughan). Whilst there is unlikely to be anyone who lives in present day Malden who attended the school, it is interesting to learn about its chequered history.
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Malden Fortnight 2014 from 6th July
Do you remember last summer, or have your memories been washed out by the recent )and frequent) downpours? Well, I remember, and it was FANTASTIC!!! Not unaided, I hasten to add, by absolutely spectaculour weather. We had dry weather from the beginning until the end and, surprisingly, certain events suffered because it was just TOO hot - famously the annual dog show which was cancelled for concerns over animal safety. Big Band night was also down on attendance as was the Presentation Evening. But what a relief to not be constanly worrying about ‘what happens it it rains..’ So, we’ve started planning 2014, but will need to take the weather as it comes. This year’s theme is “Carnival” and for the parade on Saturday 5th July we are seeking one or two steel bands preferably comprising of young musicians to either walk in the parade or to be transported along the High Street on a flat bed vehicle. The Malden Fortnight Committee would be grateful
if any person or group that wishes to join in the festivities would contact Tony on 020 8942 0434 or email wag36@btinternet.com So, get the dates in your diary, let us know if you want to organise an event. And, if you have spare time and want to get involved in organising this wonderful community fortnight - well, don’t be shy! Finally, if you or someone you know (aged 11 and under) fancy winning £50, plus £75 for your Primary School, then why not enter our competition to design the Malden Fortnight logo for 2014? See page 58 for more information.
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THE
GRAFTON CLUB (est 1931)
The Grafton club in New Malden is a private members club that has been a part of the New Malden A private members withitslimited membership available. community now for 83 years. The club firstclub opened doors in 1931 as a “billiard Saloon” and was a part of the temperance movement. club has always had an affiliation of one KingstonThe & Leatherhead CAMRA Club of the Yeardegree 2013 or another to the art of billiards and snooker since its early beginning. Our home in Grafton Road was originally a private dwelling. The club rented the property for many years until it managed to purchase 50% of the main building from one of two freeholders in the recent past. The club also managed to purchase a part of the very rear of the building from British rail in the 1990’s which it later sold aFull part of. Size Snooker Tables Open days a week
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Past presidents club have been long standing Warner, Ron Bidwell, withof atheCompetitively Priced BarNew Malden residents. from Roy Midday Glyn Owen, Fred Mosely to name just a few. The club made the New Malden branch of the British Legion its home more than 20 years ago when they found themselves with nowhere to go. More recently the club has offered meeting room to various charitable organisations as it believes its place in the community is an important part of its history and its future.
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We experienced some hard times in more recent years and in fact was close to having to close its doors several years ago. However with the help of a small band of members the club changed its policies and goals and now currently it is more than holding its own. This has been helped with the closure of the Malden club which was a similar club in the area and with the New Malden Artisans from New Malden golf club having to leave their clubhouse. The club has just undergone a complete facelift inside and out. The outside has benefitted with new windows a repainted front and new sign. The rear of the club has been cleared and at the back is an outside patio area with bench seats and tables, a barbeque and even a TV for special sporting events. The inside of the club has had the lounge extended and redecorated and new carpet and furniture fitted. The snooker room has also been refurbished with four full size snooker tables new high tech lighting and carpet making it a joy in which to relax and play snooker. For functions the wall dividing the lounge and the snooker room can be folded back to make more room. 36 Grafton Road The same colour scheme runs through the entire club.
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Nowadays we runs a very well stocked bar. It has two 3AA cask conditioned ales on draft.(The Grafton recently KT3 won a CAMRA award for its draught beers) as well as the usual lagers bitters and ciders as well as a full Tel:In0208 288 0971 bottled selection and wine as well as spirits. keeping with its original “roots” tea and coffee is also available. Email: graftonclubnewmalden@gmail.com To celebrate its refurbishment the club is holding an open day on 03/??05/14 where local residents can go along and enjoy the sights and sounds. There will be music (in the evening) and all drinks are at the normal club prices. If you have any enquiries regarding the club please write to the Secretary at the clubs address which is: 36 Grafton Road. New Malden. Surrey. KT1 3AA. Its telephone number is 02082880971 16
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Back in 2008, we realised that we had a hidden asset that deserved greater use; it was the beautiful dance-floor in the Richard Mayo Hall, part of the United Reformed Church buildings in Eden Street, central Kingston. The popular TV programme ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ was re-awakening interest in ballroom dancing and we were fortunate to find an experienced teacher, for both Latin American and Ballroom. For the past six years, Friday afternoons have seen dancers – some experienced, some learners – enjoying the quicksteps, waltzes, foxtrots and more exotic rhythms such as the rumba and cha-cha-cha, recapturing skills and memories from Saturday nights at the local Dance Hall or finding a whole new world of movement and exercise. Jeff, our teacher, made the classes fun as well as teaching new steps we never dreamed we could master. Jeff is currently unable to continue with tuition for the time being – but Linda Haynes has taken his place, with her expertise in salsa as well
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the other dances. She makes sure we all try the steps, and her music creates a lively atmosphere. Over the years, the class has become more like a club as members have got to know each other, and chat over half-time tea and biscuits. From time to time we announce a Grand Tea Dance – cream tea and cakes – when we invite past dancers and others to join us. If you would like to come along, you can be sure of a warm welcome from coordinators June and Liz, from Linda and from all the dancers. The Richard Mayo Centre is near many bus stops; the afternoon costs just £5; for further details, contact June: 020 8549 0999; or Liz: 020 8549 1373, or go to the church website: www.kingstonurc.org . Or just turn up and dance!
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A new group for vegans and friends
We had our first meeting on 13 March -a new local group for anyone who is already vegan, thinking about it, wanting to know a bit more, interested in vegan cooking etc. I started the group because the nearest existing groups seemed a bit far for me to travel. Anyone living locally -and all who might want to travel in sometimes to be with us, is welcome. I went vegan about 14 months ago -for compassionate and environmental reasons- and am now very enthused about vegan living! I have found my health and vitality have improved significantly, which has been an unlooked for bonus. Mainly I just enjoy the knowledge that I’ve opted out of something that has long troubled me, and the relief and peace of mind that brings me. I want to help others to do the same. The group will mainly be for socialising over food and sharing recipes and so on, a space to ask questions
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and discuss the ups and downs of living vegan in a world that isn’t really set up for it yet. My rather flagging interest in cooking has been revitalised with veganism. I find that I now enjoy my times in the kitchen. The challenge of creating delicious meals from vegetables, fruits, nuts, grains, pulses and legumes is a bit like alchemy or some sort of art to me. The internet has a vast selection of wonderful recipes and there are also loads of books to inspire creativity. I did think, at first, that it might be hard to live vegan maybe I’d miss cheese or be stumped for what to make for dinner and that I would stop enjoying my cuppas, as I wouldn’t like the taste of plant milks. But none of this happened; I found that my concern for the animals was enough to power me through without a single regret. Shopping has become an adventure in ‘what else can I find that’s suitable?’ - as I discover ever more alternatives to what I grew up with. It’s quicker too, with so many aisles to simply miss out! Our first meeting was attended by 10 adults and a baby - we had loads of delicious food and there was a real buzz. I’d love to see you at the next one, on: Thursday 10 April 7 to 8.30 pm Christchurch with St Philip, Cheam Common Rd. Bring some food to share if you can, either home cooked or bought - all vegan, of course! We’ll meet up every second Thursday of each month thereafter, same time, same place. If you can’t make them all, that’s fine. Come whenever you can.We will be upstairs in The Den and, afterwards, for those who’d like, in the North End Tavern across the road from the church. You are welcome to just join us there, if the earlier time is not convenient, from about 8.45 pm. More information from me - carol20754@googlemail. com - or Wendy Edwards 07740 082460. There is also an open facebook group - Worcester Park Vegans - and you may also find us on Meetup. Carol Williams
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Charity A long ride for Justice
A Worcester Park mum is planning to cycle from Lands End to John O’Groats to raise money for a newly-created local charity. Rebecca Vaughan-Spencer is aiming to raise £6,000 for New Malden-based Hope for Justice which campaigns against human trafficking. Her challenge will be to cycle 1000 miles over two weeks in May. Rebecca, who works as a fitness instructor at the Malden Centre said: “Hope for Justice is a campaigning group that has started in New Malden recently. I’m doing this challenge because I watched a film called
Nefarious at the New Malden Baptist Church and I was so distressed to realize that people, real people, with real feelings and emotions were being tricked into leaving their homes and their families for so-called better lives. I’m shocked that this is a reality for many people in 2014. “I care about this and wanted to do something to say no this is wrong and I’m taking a stand. I don’t just want to raise money to help free the victims but also to raise awareness.” Please support Rebecca by donating at her Just Giving Page. www.justgiving.com/rvslandsend-johnogroats-cycle
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View from the City Another pointless pension raid
by Justin Urquhart Stewart
The latest populist idea for unemployment was floated last week when Mr Millipede suggested that seemingly endless bountiful fountain of pension pots can be raided yet again for apparent good works elsewhere. Raiding peoples’ savings, be they pensions or just cash, is a last resort and usually a sign of economic incompetence (as we saw in Cyprus) or political theft - as we have seen by politicians like President Kirchner in Argentina, or various domestic politicians of most colours, yes including the Conservatives, and of course Gordon Brown more recently, who see pension savings as an easy way to grab cash. In any fair world, you would think savings from income would be recognised and appreciated - not
abused and raided. However, the Labour proposals last week are yet again signs of the lack of practical experience of politicians in real business or savings in the outside world. You can see that the politicians don’t really understand such things as of course they don’t have to worry about their already
funded pensions. The idea of taxing well off pension pots to fund a job start scheme may make for good sound bites, but just how often have we heard such ideas before? The key mistake is that they will create jobs to fulfil the scheme which, unless soundly based on a business case, will in due course just shrivel away. No the politicians, in this case Labour - but such skill is not restricted to red, have the telescope the wrong way around. What you need to do is encourage the growth of the jobs in the first place, which then will employ the wasted talents of youth currently languishing
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in unemployment. Merely starting a job creation scheme is to give most just the hope of a false dawn. No, it would be much better to encourage job creating investment. So develop a scheme such that if a proportion of pension money was directed towards local businesses that could employ locally, then you have a much more constructive scheme. Thus with a hopeful result of: • High net worth pension pots are being seen to be providing extra support for the weaker end of the economy • Companies looking for development capital would have access to such funding • Youth employment can be encouraged as companies start up and grow. Now I appreciate that this is simplistic, but the concept is far more creative than soak the rich and promise a job for a few months. Resonances of The Ides Of March With the Ides of March last weekend I am not sure many of Ukraine’s leaders might see this as an echo from history. The toppling of that dictator led to another painful Roman civil war. We can only hope that this unfortunate country, which seems to be
hanging on the wire dividing East and West, will not suffer a similar fate. Realpolitik means that Russia will have her warm water port, however that does not have to lead to yet again Russia trying to peel away provinces from her neighbours, whether Georgia, Ukraine or Moldova. The difference is that many states signed up to protect the independence of Ukraine, including the UK. Didn’t we sign up for the same with Belgium prior to 1914? Justin Justin Urquhart Stewart is one of the most recognisable and trusted market commentators on television, radio and in the press. Originally trained as a lawyer he has observed the retail market industry for 20 years whilst at Barclays Stockbrokers and developed a unique understanding of the market’s roles and benefits for the private investor Bravo Village Voice - 100 editions and your voice is as loud as ever. We all need a Vocal Village to Voice our Views. Here is to the next 100. Justin
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Fund Raising Going MAD in Tanzania! by Rachel Cooke
Hello! My name is Rachel Cook, 18, and in April I’m going on a 3 month trip to Musoma, Tanzania as part of a team of 10 with the charity Go MAD, partnered with Tearfund. Our main aim is to serve the community through getting involved in projects that will provide sustainable development to help transform lives plagued by poverty. I am looking to both raise awareness of the problems faced by these people and funds to help me make a difference to their lives. Go MAD (Go Make A Difference) is a small charity that has been working in the community of Musoma, a small town in the north of Tanzania, for 20 years. Founded in 1994 with the building of a cathedral for the Diocese of Mara, the charity has been sending out groups of volunteers from the UK to work in the community in a range of different ways ever since. Through tackling key issues like inadequate housing, nutrition and sanitation (only 12% of the population have access to a toilet), the accessibility of clean water (22 million drink dirty water), affordable healthcare and education (just over half of children aged 5 - 14 attend school) and disease prevention, the charity undertakes work that changes lives and provides more hopeful futures. The team I am in will be continuing with the charity’s long term projects as well as other smaller ones. Currently Go MAD volunteers are building a healthcare centre in Musoma with the principal aim of reducing the number of deaths in childbirth and infant mortality, since at the moment many of the locals cannot afford the bus fare to the nearest hospital. Other projects we’ll be involved in include the building of water tanks and pit latrines to provide clean water and better sanitation and even small brick houses for families; education on preventable illnesses such as diarrhoea, cholera and typhoid as well as administering healthcare to sufferers and the many orphans the victims leave behind, and teaching in schools and churches. How much we can do depends entirely on how much money we raise. With this in mind I’m doing a Duathlon on 23rd March at Dorney Lake (5k run, 40k cycle, 10k run): if you’d like to sponsor me please go to https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/ rachelcookisgoingmadintanzania or leave a donation in the Christ Church Parish Office. Alternatively, bring your car to Christ Church, New Malden between 9.30am and 12.30am on Saturday 29th March so that I can clean it for a suggested donation of £5. All the
money raised will go directly towards the projects rather than my own costs. Money really does go a long way: £950 is enough to build a 15,000 litre water tank for a group of houses, and £1000 can build a pit latrine – both life-changing facilities. If you could contribute, it wouldn’t just be me who’d appreciate it! To follow the team’s activity throughout the trip and see where your money’s going visit http:// rachelcookisgoingmadintanzania.wordpress.com.
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In a lovely house just outside Tolworth, Sarah and Luke live with their two youngest children, their pet dog and Michael – a lodger who is renting their spare room through YMCA LSW’s Young People’s Supported Lodgings; a housing scheme that places young people aged 16-25 with hosts who have a spare room. The YPSL scheme is designed for young people who are working and/or in education, but who struggle to afford the high costs on the private renting market. Sarah admits that she was anxious about letting a stranger into their home at first. However, Michael soon became “just a friendly chap that lives in our spare room”. Sarah states that becoming a host was easy. “Zoe is very approachable and explained the process well Michael has now been our lodger since September 2013”. To others considering becoming a host, Sarah says: “Just give it a go! Remember, you can always change your mind if it doesn’t work out and the support is there if you need it”.
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Phobic responses
It is 07:37 on a Monday morning on platform one of the crowded, New Malden station. The Waterloo bound train is pulling into the station. It stops and the doors slide open. In the silent jostling you are faced with a wall of bodies packed in like sardines It started earlier this morning, but the rising sense of panic is increasing now. Heart beating faster, breathing becoming more rapid, mouth dry, a tension and a sense of sickness in the stomach. You are unable to find words to express the sense of being smothered, as if by a black blanket. Sheer terror. This is a phobic response, in this case claustrophobia. Phobia is derived from the Greek word for fear and fear is purely information. How we label that information can lead to a distorted perception of the event that has triggered that response. Anyone who suffers from this kind of physiological response can have their lives severely compromised, and in many cases it might have been a condition that has existed for many years. ‘Stupid’, ‘ridiculous’, ‘pathetic’, are words often used by sufferers to describe their phobias - on a conscious level they know that their reactions make no sense, but they just can’t seem to stop themselves going into that downward spiral of terror. It’s unlikely we will ever truly enjoy our daily commute, but it certainly shouldn’t be a journey of terror. Hypnosis is extremely effective way of dealing with these unhelpful responses and even just one session can resolve many phobias. If you can identify with any of these kinds of responses, regardless of the event or environment that triggers them, why not contact me or any suitably qualified hypnotherapist to explore a solution to an unnecessary problem? Kim Robinson Clinical hypnotherapist
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Bananas ripen so quickly that it’s easy to find yourself with a several left over needing to be used up. Many people don’t like the taste or smell of ripe bananas though so they often go to waste. However, when baked in a cake they lose their slightly sour smell and give a subtle taste, which is particularly delicious when combined with chocolate and walnuts. 100g butter at room temperature 100g light brown sugar 25g caster sugar (white or golden) 2 large eggs 1 tsp vanilla essence 3-4 ripe bananas (depending on size), mashed 175g plain flour 1½ tsp baking powder 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
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Mary's Story
For too many years Mary had been 'managing' by herself. Fiercely independent, she was just about making it through each day. Her daughter had tried many times to persuade Mary to get someone to help her with a bit of companionship, some home help, just a friendly face popping in from time to time to check she was okay. Mary point blankly refused. It took a fall and a brief spell in hospital for her poor daughter to decide enough was enough and regardless of mums procrastinations she made enquiries to get some help. Home Instead came to the rescue in the form of Sue, a fifty something local lady who lived round the corner from Mary. Sue's gently and patient nature matched her perfectly with Mary's reluctance. Sue visited Mary twice a week for a number of weeks gently breaking down barriers that Mary had so fervently put up.
Each visit Sue made, Mary unveiled a small piece of herself. Although her short-term memory was starting to fail her, Mary's recollections of wartime and rationing were still so vivid. During one of their chats, Mary revealed that she had won several awards for her ballroom dancing in her youth and even had a few trophies buried deep in the back of a cupboard somewhere. Knowing the area, Sue suggested they attend a tea dance, in the hall round the corner one Thursday.
"If I'm going again next week, I’ll need to have my hair done!" ~ Mary
In the hope to generate some enthusiasm but Mary wasn't keen. Each time the dance was mentioned, it fell on deaf ears!
Until one day Mary, quite reluctantly, agreed to give it a try - just this once. Mary was in a particularly bad mood that day and sat at the edge of the dance floor, stony faced throughout, and peering over her frown every so often to observe what was going on. Sue had started to question if this had been a good idea. After returning Mary home, Sue put on her coat to leave and as she got to the door, Mary looked up at Sue and said, "If I'm going again next week, I’ll need to have my hair done!" Mary now has her hair done every week, like she used to, in anticipation of Thursday. And with Sue's help, she has new dresses, and a comfy pair of shoes to dance in - well you can't Waltz in slippers now can you!!
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Quick Quiz Connections
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Clubs
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Mondays New Malden Rotary Club Where: Malden Golf Club,Traps Lane,When: Monday evenings at 6:15 for 6:45pm Contact: Barry Collins on 07740 257 255 Monday Netball Club When: Mondays 8.30pm Contact: Ching Lee 07813 556184 English Conversation / Lessons For Koreans Where: Christ Church Centre, Coombe Road When: Mondays & Tues, 10.00 am - 12.00 noonAll welcome: contact Chris Coke 020 8942 7388. St James Players Where: St James Bodley Road When: Mondays 8pm.
Tuesdays Arthritis Care New Malden Branch Where: Age Concern Kingston Raleigh House 14 Nelson Road, New Malden KT3 5EA When: 4th Tuesday of month 7.30 -9.30pm We aim to provide backup support for arthritis sufferers and an opportunity for members to enjoy a social evening through our regular monthly meetings. Jocelyn King 020 8942 6745. The New Malden Ladies Badminton Club When: Tuesday at the Malden Centre from 20.30 till 22.00 We are a mixed ability club looking for new members. Please ring Lynda on 8949 2673 or just pop in. NHS Retirement Fellowship- Local Branch Are you retired or about to retire from the NHS? Why not join us on the 1st Tuesday of every month from 10am -12 at Christ Church Hall, Christ Church Road, Surbiton, KT5 8JJ. We have speakers, activities, coffee & chat.Other outings & activities are also arranged during the month. For further details please contact Lorna on 020 8337 4121. Half Shares We are a group of widows who meet together on the 1st Tuesday of every month. We have a speaker and enjoy a cuppa and a chat. Come and join us at 1.45-3.15pm at Christ Church Centre, Coombe Rd For more details contact Lily on 020 8949 1431. The New Malden Investment Club Our meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month at the Grafton Club, Grafton Road, New Malden. We do have a few vacancies and new member are always welcome.Contact the secretary on 020 8942 1926 for information.
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Malden Bridge Club When: Tuesday evenings 7.30 to 10.30pm Where: Graham Spicer Institute, by entrance to Waitrose car park. Contact: John 020 8942 7560 for details. New - ACT FOR JUSTICE. Where: New Malden Baptist church; Westbury Road. KT3 5BE. When: The first Tuesday of every month, 8 - 9.30pm. This new group aims to combat human trafficking. We’ll discuss issues of forced labour, sexual exploitation and domestic servitude, raise awareness and fundraise. Contact ellykeevil@hotmail.com
Wednesdays Malden & Coombe Social Club For The Blind When: Alternate Wednesdays 2pm to 4pm Contact; Mike Ball 02089420819 Volunteer drivers/helpers VERY welcome Royal British Legion Malden & Coombe The Legion meets every second Wednesday afternoon from 2.30pm at the Grafton Club. Any interested parties in joining please contact Mary Gillett on 020 8949 2342 who will be very pleased to give any information to help or assist.
Thursdays Malden Camera Club Where: New Malden Library, Kingston Road When: Thursday evenings throughout the year at 7.45pm Contact: www.maldencameraclub.org.uk Malden Centre Orchestra Where: Malden Centre, Blagdon Road When: 10.00-12.00noon, every Thursday (term time only)Contact: Conductor David Benke on 02087868517. Tolworth Badminton Club Where: Play at Tolworth Recreation Centre When: Club night Thursday evenings 7.30-9.30 Standard: Intermediate/advanced level Contact: tolworthbadmintonclub.co.uk,ring Pat on 0208 395 9175 or just turn up Malden Emergency First Aid Society (Mefas). Members meet each Thursday evening at 7.30pm for First Aid training. New members required. Everyone welcome. Hall available for hire. Contact Christine on 07966661015. Kingston Association for The Blind Lunch Club at The Mefas Hall, rear of Malden Centre, Cocks Crescent, New Malden - for people with a severe sight loss - for a sandwich lunch on the last Thursday of every month 12.30 to 2.30 pm. The cost is £3 per person and friends or family are welcome. For further details
telephone Kerry at K.A.B. 020 8605 0060. Come and join our friendly local bridge club at the Shiraz Mirza hall (behind Norbiton station). We play 24 hands of duplicate bridge - with electronic scoring - every Thursday from 7.30 p.m. prompt. Host system so partners always available. £5 table money. Parking available outside the hall. Also buses and trains from very close by. Contact Rosemary Vase 0208 5468719 or Pauline Finn 0208 549 3270 or just turn up Malden And Coombe Flower Decoration Society At St.James Church Hall Bodley Road WHEN the third Thursday of the month at 7.30 pm. Why not come along to these evenings and dazzle your family and friends with your expertise! Visitors £5 If you would like more details please ring Brenda Faulkner on 0208 337 4492. Malden Wanderers Badminton Club Where:- 22, Cambridge Avenue, KT3 4LE When - 20.30 p.m - 22.00 p.m. We are a friendly club looking for new members. Please contact - Anne -01372 727422 or Tony 077910 39521
Fridays Friday Morning Running A mixed group, consisting mainly, but not restricted to, mothers with children in school, meet each Friday morning at 9:50 am in the Pembroke Lodge car park TW10 5HX, for a run of between 3 and 4 miles in Richmond Park. This is a social group of runners with no pressure on ability. New runners are more than welcome (everybody has to start somewhere) and time will be taken to accommodate them. Don’t feel inhibited, come and try us! If you need any further infocall Bob on 07936 240937. RSPB Epsom and Ewell Local group. We meet the 2nd Friday of every month at 7.30, apart from July and August, at All Saints Church Hall Fulford Road, West Ewell with guest speakers who illustrate their enthusiasm on a variety of natural history subjects. We also have several birding outings throughout the year which is arranged to suit all ages. There is a small charge for non-members of the RSPB. rspb.org.uk/groups/epsom.
Saturdays Saturday Dementia Club Age Concern Kingston 2nd Saturday of the month 11am and 2pm in New Malden for people living with dementia,
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General Emanuel Rugby Where: Shannon Corner, KT3 4PU When: Adults Tuesdays and Thursdays,7.30pm, Saturday 2-3pm. Children: Registration at the club is 1030am with training starting at 11am on Sundays emanuelrugby.co.uk info@emanuelrugby.co.uk
Fergus McCarthy 0845 8338974 days & evenings. Graham Spicer Snooker Room Availible for hire during the day and evenings. Contact Secretary for availibility on 020 8942 2157. Malden Bowling Club Where: Lime Grove, New Malden Tel: John on 020 8949 4315. Supreme Bowls Club We welcome new bowlers of both sexes, all ages, and all abilities from late April to end of Sept. Come and try bowling for free. We are a friendly club with around 70 members on the Kings College Sports Ground close to Woodies pub at the junction of Thetford Road and Windsor Avenue, New Malden, KT3 5BF. Tel Mick or Di on 020 8942 0294. www.supremebowling.org.uk. West Wimbledon Society Table Tennis Club Friendly social table tennis club in Raynes Park welcomes new members (sorry not complete beginners). 020 8947 3564. Surbition Bowls Club Alexandra Rec, Tolworth. Open days Sat/Sun 20/21 April from 2.30pm . Roll ups Tuesday evenings from 5:50pm. Small friendly mixed club (35 players.) New members very welcome. David 020 8224 2385. From The Ground Up local affordable organic box scheme - Kingston’s own - fresh organic veg, fruit, bread, cheese and
preserves at exceptional price. Collection every Saturday from Kingston or Surbiton. fgu@ttkingston.org for details Surbiton Croquet Club Where: Alexandra Drive, Berrylands. Croquet is a game for all ages and abilities. All welcome at very friendly club, including (especially!) complete beginners. Free introductory croquet coaching sessions. Contact Chris Osmond on 020 8330 6698
Congratulations! Jenny and the Village Voice. What a fantastic magazine which is right at the centre of the community! Thank you from local charity Lunchbowl, for your assistance, promotion and support of all our local community events which has led so many of the wonderful New Malden folk to attend and raise funds for the orphans in the Kibera Slum. We don’t know what we would do without you! Well done for all your hard work and here’s wishing you many, many more editions!!
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Community The War Memorial by Robin Gill
On Sunday 27th July, a new plaque will be unveiled on the memorial with the following wording: THIS PLAQUE IS TO COMMEMORATE THE CENTENARY OF THE GREAT WAR 1914 1919 AND IN MEMORY OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES INCLUDING POLICE FIRE AND AMBULANCE SERVICES WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF OUR COUNTRY SINCE THE END OF BOTH WARS LAID BY THE MALDEN AND COOMBE BRANCH OF THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION WE WILL REMEMBER THEM A committee has been formed to raise the £4500 needed to pay for the plaque and its installation, and collections will be held in New Malden’s High Street and other locations, as well as other fund raising events. If you wish to make a donation, The Donation can be sent to the RBL Secretary Mrs Mary Gillett, 34 Long Walk New Malden Surrey KT3 3EJ. and made payable to the “British Legion Malden and Coombe Branch” A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE MEMORIAL At a public meeting held in New Malden on 18th March 1919, it was proposed that a public hall be erected in remembrance of those from the area who had died during the Great War. This hall was to accommodate a social club, a free library, and a swimming bath. Plaques were to be placed in the hall bearing the names of the fallen. (Old) Malden and Coombe were already arranging permanent memorials, and the 50 persons present organised several committees to be set up to investigate the proposals. An appeal for funds was put forward in New Malden (which hoped to raise £500) to cover the cost of peace festivities, and a memorial. Many ideas were put forward, some not as popular as others. A past president of Malden Wanderers CC (Dr Russell Davison) proposed that the club’s ground, which was then situated behind the police station in Burlington Road, should be turned into a Memorial Public Garden. Needless to say, this did not go down well at the cricket club, who suggested alternatives, and eventually a Memorial Garden was laid out in Beverley Park.
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Meanwhile the New Malden district could still not decide what form their memorial was to take. At a public meeting at the Graham Spicer Institute on 19th February, the majority decided in favour of a public hall and club for ex-servicemen, and another committee was set up. By the end of 1920, things were looking bleak in New Malden. At a District Council meeting it was announced that two appeals for funds for the erection of a Memorial Hall had failed, and the response to the second appeal had been so bad, that the committee had resigned.Mr Dicker suggested that some form of monument be erected in front of the council offices, and this idea was well supported and a further committee put in place. Nothing further happened until a Council meeting was held on 8th July 1924, when the chairman (Mr. Carr Dodds) stated it was “high time” something was done to provide the War Memorial “for which funds were subscribed some years ago”, and that the Council Many congratulations to the Village Voice for reaching its 100th edition! We’re very grateful for the support we’ve had from the Village Voice in our fundraising efforts and the invaluable editorials. It really has made a huge difference to our recent minibus campaign. We wish you well for the next 100 editions! Coombe Boys’ Parents and Friends Association
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“should agree to prepare the site where a board had for so long been exhibited stating it was the site for the War Memorial” a month later the council’s finance committee recommended to the Council that they approve the surveyor’s plan for the layout of the site which involved moving the front wall back to a crescent shape and the area to be paved with artificial stone and laid out with seats. One councillor commented that the memorial appeal had raised £100 in eight years, and more money was to be spent levelling the site, which seemed strange. He proposed placing the Memorial at the tram stop at the Fountain, but the idea was defeated and the following week the clearing of the site was begun. The stone base was fixed in place the following month (October 1924). As the cost of the memorial was £150, £50 still had to be raised by public subscription. The adult population of New Malden was approximately 8500, and only 32 had subscribed to raise the £100 already received. Fortunately, the remaining funds were raised, and the unveiling of the War Memorial took place on 8th November 1924 at 3pm. There was a guard of honour furnished by 50 men of the East Surrey Regiment who had marched from Kingston via Coombe Lane. At the ex-servicemen’s club they were joined by the British Legion and other ex-servicemen, and at the Parish Church, the clergy, minister, choir, and members of the council followed the procession. The scouts and guides were also well represented. The Chairman of the Council in his address, stated that over 1000 men from Malden and Coombe had served in the War, and then proceeded to read out the names of the 255 men of the district who had been killed on active service (the names were not yet inscribed on the Memorial). The memorial was unveiled by Private F Jackson (late Royal Welsh Fusiliers) who had been blinded in Belgium in 1918. A hymn was sung, followed by the sounding of the Last Post, the presentation of arms, and Reveille, followed by prayers. The Memorial was handed over to the Council “and its successors for all time, to maintain it as a sacred trust ,and preserve it as the outward visible sign of honour of those gallant men and women who fell in the Great War” Floral tributes were laid, and the benediction was said by the Roman Catholic priest. The National Anthem concluded the ceremony. The absence of names on the Memorial was discussed by the committee later that month, where it was decided that a Roll Of Honour be instituted and the cost of the scheme be raised by the public. The names of those who had fallen were inscribed on the Memorial the following year (1925) During the course of the Second World War the Council Offices were hit by enemy bombs the damage that they did to the Memorial can still be seen today. Immediately after the end of the War in Europe in September 1945 a public meeting was held with a view to building a community centre as a memorial to those
who had died in the conflict. An appeal was made for £25,000 but the scheme did not proceed. In 1952 the British Legion, and the Community Association requested that a bronze plaque be placed on the Memorial commemorating those that died in the 2nd World War before the Memorial was rededicated later in the year. In 1953, twenty nine years after the Memorial was unveiled, the Council decided to have the area floodlit for Remembrance Week (8th- 14th November). The site was redeveloped in the late 1980s. The Memorial was undisturbed, and is maintained by the Council, who receive a small grant from the War memorial Trust. In September 1996 the local Neighbourhood Committee were asked by various parties (Civic Society, British Legion etc) to look at recording the names of those who had died as a result of enemy action in the second world war. After much delay, and thanks to research work done by a few individuals, new bronze plaques were affixed to the Memorial, and a rededication ceremony took place in May 1998. On 24th April 2008, a Service of Dedication took place for a memorial plaque commemorating, Lieutenant Humphrey Osbaldston Brooke Firman VC at the War Memorial. The memorial stands 12 foot high and is of Portland Stone in three tiers. It is a model of the Cenotaph in London. On the centre is a crusader’s sword pointing downwards, and above it a laurel wreath.
New Malden and Old Malden libraries would like to extend our warmest congratulations to The Village Voice on the publication of the 100th issue! These magazines are eagerly snapped up by our library users and the feedback that we get regarding them is a credit to all of the hard work put in by Jenny and the team. Best wishes to you and here’s to the next 100! Well done Village Voice for its 100th edition, I have been advertising in it for a number of years and it has provided me with a lot of work especially with the elderly Stewart Handyman Advertising since 2009 Slimming World would like to wish the Village Voice a happy 100th edition. Apart from advertising my business, Slimming World since 2008, I also wish to add that I personally enjoy reading the Village Voice. New Malden has been my home since 1969 and my families since the mid 1800’s. It is a wonderful town to live and work in. The Village Voice has shared so many interesting articles over the years that I can’t wait for the next 100. Thank you Jenny. Kindest regards. Vanessa Tavener, Slimming World,
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Community Market demonstrates initiative!
New Malden Farmers’ Market is to embark upon a free community advertising project. Local food businesses and residents in the New Malden area are being invited to give food demonstrations on market event days Market Manager ‘Paul Wright’ explains: “Most residents now know that the market is a community project, run by volunteers and that all of our proceeds go to charity. However, people are unaware that the market also regularly assists new traders with the safe and legal setting up of their new food businesses and has been doing so for some time. Now we would like to go a step further. The Market is offering local food businesses and residents a unique opportunity to showcase their culinary talents and expertise. This will be done by way of practical food demonstrations, held once a month, at each market event.
The offer is open to anyone currently in the food industry or intending to start up, as long as they are based in the local area. The new project has been set up in order to provide a platform for much needed free advertising for the community, which everyone can benefit from. Should anyone wish to apply, they should contact the market via our website.” The Market is situated at the Fountain Pub car park (By the Fountain round about) Burlington Road, New Malden, Surrey Every first Saturday 9am – 2pm www.nmfarmersmarket.co.uk
First Saturday of every month from 9am to 2pm • Patisserie Stall • Preserves Stall Are you a local food business? Need to advertise?
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Can you give one morning a month to help your market? New Malden Farmers’ Market is a community market run solely by volunteers, all of our proceeds go to nominated local charities and good causes. We are currently recruiting for dedicated volunteers to help with the setting up, policing and closing down of each market event. Sounds like you?... Contact us via our website below for more details.
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Gardening
Bringing up babies by Pippa Greenwood
A visit to any nursery or garden centre at this time of year will reveal a brilliant array of herbaceous perennials. Right now they might be small and not look particularly enticing but just take a look at the illustration on the label and you will see that these small plants have great potential. They’re also great value, usually somewhere around the £1.50£2.50 mark.
texture by incorporating large quantities of any good bulky organic matter. Once the plants are in position, firm the soil thoroughly and do take care not to compact it if it’s on the heavy side. Regular watering is essential and if the ground is not already quite moist, you should water the plants in well. Check them regularly for signs of any pests or diseases as it will be much easier to stop something in its tracks if you start to take action early on in the season.
It’s essential that newly planted perennials Pippa loves growing are given that little bit of extra tender loving gorgeous veg and wants care. Small plants such as these are more to persuade you to as well; likely to be prone to any weather extremes visit Pippa’s website www. and even plants in larger pots should be well pippagreenwood.com for established. When you ease the plants out of the ‘Grow Your Own with Pippa Greenwood’ veg growing their pots, if you see a really plentiful supply of roots that system where she will send you garden ready plants and usually means you have purchased a good plant. weekly advice and tips emails, making veg growing easy, Check the plant labels to see the ultimate spread of the productive and fun. plant. For the best effect you generally want to grow several individuals of the same species and I suggest you choose an odd number, perhaps three, or five for a much larger garden, as this invariably makes a better display than if even numbers of plants are used. It may be tempting to plant too close and although this will provide a better looking display initially, over-crowded plants are less likely to become well established, will have to be moved in the near future and in the meantime will be Dent removals more prone to numerous diseases. It’s also essential to plant at the correct depth. With Bumper scuffs herbaceous perennials you need to make sure that you Stone chips place the plant in the ground to the same depth that it was in the container and although you may decide to Paintwork scratches mulch the soil afterwards, do remember not to mulch Alloy wheels restored right up to or over the crown of the plant, as this is likely to lead to poor growth and maybe even dieback. Plastic bumper repairs Weed control is essential and you can either hoe regularly between the plants to prevent the weeds Mobile service causing competition or you can use a deep mulch or perhaps even place squares of landscape fabric or black We come to you polythene around each plant. Do remember however, if you use polythene, rain will not be able to penetrate Workshop facilities through it and so the plants are more likely to suffer from drought. With landscape fabric this is not a problem. I’m Free estimates a great fan of copper-impregnated and coated fabrics as these help to keep weeds and slugs and snails at bay. Office: 020 8397 8821 Once you have dug over the whole bed, then it’s well worthwhile adding a general fertilizer. If you notice that Mobile: 07917 667290 the soil is on the heavy side, I suggest incorporating Email: stephencain62@hotmail.co.uk plenty of bulky organic matter and grit. Similarly, if the soil is excessively dry, then you could try to improve its 56 Please remember to mention the Village Voice when you speak to our advertisers
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MALDEN FORTNIGHT LOGO COMPETITION 2014 £50 PRIZE TO THE WINNER and £75 FOR THEIR PRIMARY SCHOOL This year the Malden Fortnight Committee are looking for a logo to promote our 2014 events. The winning logo will be used on our website and printed on the huge banners displayed around New Malden, over 20,000 leaflets and hundreds of posters.
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Monday 10am to 11.30am Tots In Tow St John’s Church, Kingston Road Contact Debbie McCarthy 07887 724139 1.15 pm 3.15pm. St James Tiddlers Group We welcome all parents and toddlers, plus big sisters and brothers when they’re on holidays. St James Church Hall, Bodley Rd Contact Angie: 020 8942 2093 9.15 - 11.15 Stay and Play (0-18 months) - New Malden Children’s Centre, Burlington Road 020 8336 1561. Bumps and Babies under 1 NCT coffee morning, fortnightly Mondays. 10.30am -12.pm The Glasshouse Pub, New Malden. All welcome. NCT members and nonmembers. For more information and to confirm the next meeting date please contact newmaldennctcoffee@gmail.com Tuesday 10am to 11.45am St Joseph’s Toddler Group St Joseph’s R C Church, Montem Road 9.30am to 11.30am Sparkles United Reformed Church, Cavendish Hall, Cavendish Road Contact Peggy Cox 020 8949 3402 to visit. 9-11.30 Stay and Play New Malden Children’s Centre, Burlington Road 020 8336 1561 Wednesday 10am to 11.30am Tots in Tow (see Monday) 10am and 11.45 ST Joseph’s Toddler Group (see Tuesday). 12.30pm - 3.pm Stay and Play (0 - 5 years) - New Malden Children’s Centre, Burlington Road 020 8336 1561 Thursday 9.45 to 11.30am Methodist Church Parent and Toddler Group Methodist Church, High Street, Contact Greta Curry. 9.30am to 12.30pm 9.30 - 12 noon Childminders’ drop in including school holidays, Norbiton Children’s Centre, The Mount School, Dickerage Road, 0208 942 2559 10.30-11am Story Time for age 2.5+ at New Malden Library Friday 9.30am to 11.30am Christ Church Parent and Toddler Group Christ Church, Coombe Road Contact Susie Gregerson 020 8241 9423. 9.45am to 11.15am Tadpoles Parent and Toddler Group New Malden Baptist Church, Kingston Road 020 8942 6912 – not a drop in session so call first. 10.30-11.00am Rhyme Time for age 0-3 at New Malden Library 9-12.Toy Library New Malden Children’s Centre, Burlington Road 020 8336 1561. Also at NMCC Breastfeeding Support Group - 10.00 - 12.00 - first week of the month Twins Support Group - 10.00 - 12.00 - Second and fourth weeks of the month, Tuesday-Friday Parent and Toddler Play Sessions Dickerage Lane Adventure Playground Dickerage Lane, Daniel Slocombe 020 8942 1707, Saturday 10-12noon Who let the dads out is at Norbiton Children’s Centre, The Mount School, Dickerage Lane, New Malden Runs the third Saturday of every month. 10am-12pm Stay and Play - Dads group - - first Saturday of every month New Malden Children’s Centre, Burlington Road 020 8336 1561.VVoice
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This baked cheesecake is a must for chocolate lovers – it has a really rich flavour without being too sweet. It’s perfect to serve as a dessert or sweet treat over the Easter weekend as you can make it in advance. Keep the cooled cheesecake covered in the fridge for up to 2 days. Remove from the fridge 30 minutes before serving. Serves 10 Ready in 1 ½ hours, plus chilling and cooling 225g digestive biscuits, finely crushed 75g unsalted butter, melted 1 tbsp cocoa powder 200g good quality plain chocolate, broken into pieces 400g soft cheese, such as Philadelphia 100g caster sugar 2 tsp vanilla extract 3 medium eggs, beaten 300ml soured cream Cocoa powder to dust Chocolate sauce, to serve (optional) 1Mix together the crushed biscuits, melted butter and cocoa powder and press evenly into the base of a well buttered 23cm round spring-form or deep fluted flan tin. Chill the base in the fridge. 2 Preheat the oven to 170C, 325F, Gas 3. Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water then remove from the heat and leave to cool for 10 minutes. 3 In a large bowl beat together the soft cheese, caster sugar and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy. Gradually beat in the eggs then fold in the soured cream. Spoon about half the mixture over the chilled biscuit base. 4 Gently fold the melted chocolate into the remaining mixture (it will be quite thick) and drop spoonfuls of this mixture on top of the vanilla layer.
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Pressures of Social Media.... by Diaz Gillard-Brockhouse
Nowadays, nearly every teenager has access to social media sights, like facebook, Twitter and Tumblr. In some ways, these websites can be a really useful tool: facebook can help you to communicate with friends who perhaps you don’t see so often, Twitter can help you to express your thoughts and feelings and Tumblr can really help aspiring photographers. On the other hand, these sites can also pile an incredible amount of pressure on teenagers, both girls and boys. Firstly, and I think probably most obviously, with every social media site comes bullying. It isn’t really to do with pressure, but I think this is a big issue for teenagers. Some people of my age seem to assume an alter ego behind a computer screen, and it’s because of this that cyber-bullying has become a problem. My generation seem to be scared of saying things to people face to face, and therefore take to writing hurtful things on the internet instead. I think it’s because the bully feels as if they’re anonymous; they are not with the people who their actions are affecting to see or experience the consequences. I think it gives the bully a sense of power to be able to say things behind a computer screen, as it becomes easier to make the victim feel weak. But infact, in many ways, saying things online has far worse consequences than ‘picking a fight’. Normally, if you said something to somebody in person, it wouldn’t escalate into a fullblown punch-up – not at my age anyway - but nearly always, cyberbullying is an incredibly serious criminal offence. What you say online is there forever – even though you can delete things, there is always traces left behind. So, I think teens should be very careful about what they say on any social media, as things like tweets and facebook statuses can come back to haunt you. An example is Paris Brown, who was employed in 2013 as a youth police and crime commissioner for Kent Police. She resigned after anti-gay and racist tweets were found on her old twitter account. This shows how things you do on social media really can affect your future opportunities. My second point is to do with pressure - body image – especially for girls. This is mainly to do with the social media site Tumblr, along with magazines and TV adverts. Many teenage girls feel intense pressure to be
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‘perfect’, but what does that mean? Personally I don’t compare myself to models or celebrities because most of the time they’re airbrushed and completely edited, so you’re creating an unrealistic goal. Tumblr has many ‘thinspiration’ pages – advertising anorexic as perfect, creating an incredibly unrealistic president of what girls should look like. Sometimes, the desire these girls have to look ‘perfect’ becomes dangerous, and I think that’s really tragic. We should all be comfortable in our own skin, and although it’s hard, it’s possible, but in order to be happy with yourself, you have to ignore these sites and take on the mindset that things you see in magazines and on the TV are usually not representative of that woman’s true self. So, I do think that social media is a great thing; I have accounts just like any other teenager. But, I just want to portray to others that the pressures of these sites can sometimes become too much. Never say something online you wouldn’t want your grandma to hear (!) and remember that you are you, and nobody else, so don’t aspire to be sometime you weren’t destined to be.
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herbs, the bees absolutely love it when it’s in flower. Our cat is a fan as well, if that’s any recommendation. I favour other perennials chives, tarragon, thyme and sage (although I’ve never found a regular use for it), because they seem to grow without the need for encouragement. Hand on heart, I haven’t much of a clue when it comes to herbs and cooking. To my jaded sinuses, everything pretty much goes with anything - which might explain why I prefer the garden to the
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by Derek Thompson From time to time, a chat about plants or local history will develop into a neighbourly cuppa. Over the years, I’ve grown accustomed to that bewildered look when I reply, “Peppermint tea for me, please.” Especially when I follow it up by producing - magician style - a little bag of dried leaves. I used to buy it in bulk, but it’s so easy to grow that there’s really no need for most of the year. I’ve become a bit of a devotee, preferring a 50 / 50 blend of peppermint and Moroccan mint, and have been known to wax lyrical about the history, benefits and uses of mentha piperita and its horticultural cousins. It’s the point at which Anne will often look at her watch and drink up. Another easy herb to grow - because it too has all the enthusiasm of a weed on overtime - is marjoram. An old wooden vegetable box, lined and filled with soil, makes a great portable container. And, like so many
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kitchen. Curly leafed parsley seems to do well in pots, so long as it’s not over-watered; likewise for lavender (very nice in shortbread, but make sure it doesn’t become too woody by trimming it back at the end of the year) and rosemary, which is great for roast potatoes (see, I can be taught). We did try growing coriander a few times, but it never really worked out, so we transferred our allegiance to Vietnamese coriander. The plant needs a lot of water and I find it has an absolutely gorgeous aroma with a hint of lime.
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The other herb that, frankly, has let us down many times is basil. It doesn’t seem to matter what we do, whether it’s more watering or less watering, indoors or outdoors, feeding the soil or leaving it undisturbed. The basil always seems to check out early. However, the fact that it’s another ‘plant of interest’ to the cat may be a factor. Most herbs have also been traditional remedies. In my quest to elevate peppermint beyond the humble humbug, I’ve learned it is caffeine free, has a calming effect on the stomach and digestion, and can be used for soothing headaches. I also read - in the library, no less - that steam from peppermint tea is good for the sinuses, which is not to be sniffed at. (Not until you’ve inhaled the minty steam, anyway.) There’s more: peppermint has antiseptic properties and is a remedy for travel sickness (when you don’t have ginger to hand). It’s also great for cooling skin irritations or inflammations. Do try it on a small area of skin first to check there’s no adverse reaction. I draw the line at chamomile tea, though. Is it just me or does it taste like straw?
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by Raj Randhawa I used to walk past her house on Blagdon Road every weekend. Stood in her front garden as if plucked from another era and plonked in the middle of this modern suburbia,
she was dressed in layers of sweaters and cardigans, with crimplene trousers above her fur lined bedroom slippers. She always made an effort to look presentable. Her thinning grey hair would be brushed to the side, a flowery clip holding it in place. She had a warm, toothless smile. Her oversized fingers were frozen in awkward directions and her leathery agespotted skin told a thousand stories, and then some. Most people would pass her by without so much as a glance or a hello, while she followed them with her eyes. Whenever I saw her, I was usually in a rush, either late taking the kids to one of their activities or rushing them home for their dinner. I would sweep by with a friendly smile and a hello.
One day I stopped for a chat. She warmly greeted me and called me mate. Her name was Dolly (short for Dorothy). She was ninety-seven and had been living in that house for sixty years. Times had changed, she had said. Once she had known everyone on the street, but they had all gone. I guessed no one had managed to keep up with her. Nowadays everyone kept to themselves and they couldn’t even be bothered to say hello to her. She was very chatty and talked about her son and daughter, as if I knew them. She was one of those tough old girls, built to last. Nothing seemed to faze her. Fiercely independent, she had lived alone ever since her husband had passed. She flatly refused to leave her home. She told me she mostly ate sandwiches or soups. I promised I would bring some food over and asked if she liked Indian food. She said she would eat anything and that it would be lovely to have a hot meal. I gave her my mobile number in case she ever needed anything. I started visiting Dolly fairly regularly. Upon knocking at the door, I would follow her progress through the curtained window. Sometimes I could make out the top of her head peering over the back of her armchair, in front of the TV. Sometimes she wouldn’t move and I would fear the worst. It turned out that she had dozed off. Usually she would hear me and rise slowly, grab
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her walker and shuffle in slow motion towards the front door. She would always be pleased to see me. I would ask if she needed anything from the shops, as she wasn’t mobile. I would buy her a few essentials like margarine, jam, milk, eggs, bread, soup, The Daily Mirror. She was adamant about paying me for anything I bought. I quickly learned that I couldn’t get away with not taking her money. She was steadfast. I would invariably be forced to take some payment, but managed to take less than I had spent. I took her cooked meals, which she gratefully accepted. In the autumn I would walk by and have to wrestle the broom from her deceivingly strong hands to finish brushing the leaves in the front garden, in to a tidy pile. After a few visits I accepted her invitation to go inside. It was like stepping back fifty years in time. The living room was warm and the TV would always be on. I would sit and listen to her talk about her husband, her family, the neighbours and her dressmaking. Dolly had been a seamstress and dressmaker all her life. She still had her Singer sewing machine. I knew without even looking inside the case, that it must have been in pristine condition. She wouldn’t ever let me take her tray back to the kitchen and I would never accept her offer of a cup of tea. It wouldn’t have been right. We got on well, Dolly
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and I. We obviously didn’t have a great deal in common but she enjoyed my company. I guess having lived alone, she was less discerning about the company she kept. During one visit, she walked me around the living room, pointing out loved ones in black and white photos on the walls. There was a photo of her with her husband. She must have been in her fifties. They were both smiling. I wondered how different her days would be, if he were still alive. On another occasion I knocked to see if she needed anything and I noticed a peculiar smell coming from inside. I asked if I could come in to check. I found the gas on, without a flame. I quickly opened up the doors and windows and told her to be more careful. Some weeks later, I was walking up towards Dolly’s house on the way to my car and I could see her from a distance, standing at the gate. There was something strange about her. As I approached, I could see exactly half of Dolly’s face on one side, was a swollen undiluted Ribena purple. It was as if someone had taken a cricket bat to her face. It was shocking. I stopped to ask her what had happened. She said that some thugs had broken in, kidnapped her, held her captive in a flat for days and had beaten her. I couldn’t believe my ears. I asked if the police had caught them and she said the police hadn’t done anything. Later, I phoned her daughter to ask what had happened and she said that Dolly had a bad fall and had landed on her face. The story she told me was down to her diminishing mental faculties. Dolly eventually became bed bound, and I was unable to visit her again. As I wasn’t a family member the visiting care nurses wouldn’t let me in. Some months later, I noticed a ‘For Sale’ sign outside her house. I knew. I sat in my car and felt genuinely sad. Dolly and I had only known each other for a short while, but we had spent some nice times together. Even if only on a trivial level, there had been a positive human connection. I phoned Dolly’s daughter to pay my condolences. Recently I walked past the house with my daughter and she asked “Daddy, where’s Dolly gone?” “She’s gone to Heaven, darling” I said. What else do you say to a seven year old?
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