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June Contents

History by David Rymill 6 Ruth Jemmett Writes 11 Is singing good for your health?

14 World Blood Donor Day 18 View from the City 20 Memories of 50 years ago 22 Recipe Summer Pudding 24 Crossword 26 Quick Quiz 32 What’s On 34 Gardening Tackling troublesome weeds 40 Clubs 42 Voice for Wildlife 46 Kids Play 50 Solutions 52 Published by Malden Media Limited Editor Jenny Stuart jenny@maldenmedia.co.uk 020 8336 2915 www.maldenmedia.co.uk 36 Rosebery Avenue KT3 4JS Please note that the opinions expressed in this magazine do not necessarily represent the views of the editor. All advertisements are commercial and not indicative of any endorsement by the editor who accepts no responsibility for any loss suffered directly or indirectly by any reader as a result of any advertisement or notice published in this magazine.

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I remember as a child going on the Wall of Death at a fairground – being pinned to the side and spinning incredibly quickly while my mother watched through her fingers. What a thrill. I LOVED it and don’t recall ever having been phased on any amusement park ride. Whilst I admit I avoided the Victoria Falls bungee jump I did love the day’s white water rafting I did down the Zambezi (although not spotting any crocodiles did help). So I am jumping (note the pun) at the chance of leaping out of a plane, with a parachute obviously after many years of being just talk, later this month. I am self funding the jump – a wee birthday present to myself as the event is actually on my special day – but aiming to raise awareness, and money for The Lunchbowl Network, the small charity I visited a couple of months ago in Nairobi. So think of me on the 25th, and if you’d like to make a donation then please get in touch, I’d love to hear from you and tell you about the difference our fundraising is making. Am actually now not feeling very brave!

Remember that Worcester Park Life is YOUR magazine so if you are helping to organise an event and would like some FREE publicity then please do email details. Likewise if you are part of an organisation that could benefit from attracting new local members next year then why not send in an article.

You may or not know that in order to deliver the magazine to most of Worcester Park, we split the distribution over a two month period. So if you have had this edition delivered you probably won’t get the January one. There are a limited number of copies available from Waitrose, the libraries, Manor Drive surgery, St Marys and also Christ Church with St Philip but don’t forget that it is also published online you can get the link from our website.

So, until next month, best wishes,

Jenny

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Worcester Park History A literary anniversary

by David Rymill This summer it will be 80 years since Worcester Park’s first purpose-built public library was opened, on the left-hand side of Windsor Road at the end of the parade of shops, nearly opposite the present library, on 22nd July 1936.

Worcester Park’s library service had actually started in June 1932, in Cheam Common Infants’ School’s old iron buildings, when the Epsom Advertiser announced “It… will be opened each Thursday from 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm. It is hoped that in the near future another branch will be opened… on a different evening and also in the afternoon for the convenience of housewives who may find the evening times inconvenient.” It was the only public library in Sutton and Cheam until Sutton’s library in Manor Park opened in January 1933. The library came under the Surrey County Library then, as Sutton was still in the administrative county of Surrey, but with effect from April 1936 Sutton and Cheam set up their own library service, including the Worcester Park branch.

By 1934 the branch had 1600 members, but the accommodation was inadequate and the County Education Committee wanted to reclaim the classrooms. By October 1933, the children’s section, with 300 members, had been closed, and afternoon opening suspended. With book issues reaching 800 per week, the demand for the service was clear, and land in Windsor Road was bought in 1934.

Once the new building was opened two years later, membership figures rose quickly to 3357 adults and 987 juniors.

The Worcester Park Times reported on the opening, in its edition of 25th July 1936: “On Wednesday the Worcester Park branch library was declared open by the Mayoress of Sutton (Mrs Cecil Colman).

The Borough Surveyor handed the key to the Mayoress and the chairman invited her to open the building…” The newspaper noted that “Many were the expressions of appreciation…from the general public of the general lay-out and equipment of the library, and in particular the stock of books found therein… From all sides amazement was expressed

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that the whole ‘outfit’ from land to building, equipment, and books was provided for… the sum of one penny…[from] each individual ratepayer.”

The paper quoted a letter from Ernest Savage, President of the Library Association: “I have just heard that a new library… is to be opened… on July 22nd… We wish the new enterprise the utmost success. At one time I knew Sutton and Cheam very well. Between 1887 and 1896 I took many walks in this district, which I expect is much changed. I have been wanting to revisit these old haunts for some time past. Your new library will be an added attraction.”

Margaret Rymill (née Batt), whose first job was at Worcester Park Library, from 1955, recalls: “From the outside the library looked rather like a house, in accordance with the wishes of local residents.

Inside, one was confronted by the central counter, with ‘in’ and ‘out’ sides. Here the librarian on duty checked in returned books and issued new ones.

This also acted as the information desk where the readers could ask for advice. A small reference library was on the left, at the front.

“Upstairs there were staff rooms and a reading room where could usually be found several elderly gentlemen reading the newspapers and magazines.

Through this was the children’s library, a good-sized room. This was well away from the adult library; an advantage of this was that the librarian in charge of children’s work would be in there all the afternoon.

This enabled her to get to know the children well and to advise them about books to read for schoolwork and pleasure. It was also useful for ‘story-times’, school visits and other activities.

“The library staff, predominantly ladies, all wore

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green overalls at work. There was even a novel entitled Girls in Green. This was not put on the ‘open’ shelves as it showed librarians to be a rather odd lot. The first task every morning before the library opened was tidying the shelves and making sure all the books were in correct order. Staff then were either on the counter, or in the workroom preparing new books, writing overdue notices etc.

The library was open until 7pm or 8pm every day, except for Thursdays which was a half day. Our salaries arrived weekly, small brown envelopes containing cash, about £3 a week for junior staff.”

In 1981 the library was closed for around six months for repairs and alterations. The small reference library was knocked into the main library, and the counter was moved to the front left corner.

Our illustrations this month include two interior views taken prior to the refurbishment, courtesy of Sutton Local Studies & Archives; the black and white view, by J E Inge, dates from 1980, while the colour photograph may date from the 1970s.

This building remained in use until 1996, when it was found to be structurally unsound and was demolished; the exterior view was taken shortly before this. A new library on the opposite side of Windsor Road was opened to the public on 25th January 2000, and named Worcester Park Millennium Library because it is believed to be the first UK library opened in the 21st century. The library staff hope to celebrate the anniversary by offering tea and cakes to readers on Saturday 23rd July.

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Ruth Jemmett Writes Roses And Racing Ruth Jemmett Celebrates The Arrival Of Summer June probably takes its name from the Roman goddess Juno An alternative explanation is that the word June is derived from the word Iuniores, which was a low level of legislature in ancient Rome.

Celtic names for June contain words for ’mid’ or ’middle’, as the Celts regarded this month as the height of summer. June is generally thought of as the first month of summer, although the first 20 days are, astronomically speaking, still in Spring. I often get very confused about the whole thing, as 20th of the month will be the Summer Solstice, and the 24th will be Midsummer’s Day when nights start to draw in! All I can say is ‘get out there and enjoy the warmer weather, no matter what the crazy calendar says!’ Whatever our climate

throws at us, we tend to be a hardy lot, and keep a brolly by the barbecue! A traditional saying is “An English summer: three fine days and a thunderstorm”, which probably sums things up! As I am on a medication that prohibits me from enjoying the sun I have invested in some large sun-hats, and do a fair impersonation of Joan Collins, as I swan about at this time of the year!

The face of the countryside at this time of the year starts to change dramatically, and, indeed, my suburban garden is starting to look suitably summery too. This year I decided to follow St Alan Titchmarch’s advice, and give part of my garden, here in Salisbury Road, a more natural look. I have deliberately left a large nettle in a hidden corner, so that butterflies will lay their eggs on it, and nearby I have scattered wild flower seeds. Our pond is about three feet away from the sowing, and I am pleased to say that much activity is going on in it. I have a plastic heron called Horace (below) standing to attention there,

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toads as their ‘familiars’, and knew that the slime on their backs was poisonous. Such knowledge kept the locals in line! My greenhouse is burgeoning with cuttings, and a klarge spider has taken up residence in there, so he will hopefully eat the nasties for me.(See pic below)

It will be a very busy month - and indeed, year for H.M The Queen. She will no doubt mark the anniversary of her Coronation Day on 2nd June, and I am sure that 3rd of June will be a landmark day for her, as she recalls that 80 years ago Edward, The Duke of Windsor married Mrs Wallis Simpson, starting a series of events that, one day, would turn a shy young princess into a much loved monarch.

She will be very active as she celebrates her 90th Birthday, with functions galore to attend.. At the beginning of the month, on 4th June, she will attend one of her favourite events - The Derby at Epsom Downs. For many years I would join other neighbours at Ruxley Lane shopping parade on Derby Day to wave at the Queen as she drove past in her limousine, on her way back from this famous race meeting. I remember, as a small child, buying my first paper flag at the long gone sweetshop - T.C. Venus, and handing over a halfpenny and two farthings to pay for it! Nowadays I don’t stand on that pavement any more, but I always know when her car will pass the end of Salisbury Road, as the loud noise from the rotors of her security helicopter let us know she is near! Later in the month she will enjoy attending another much-loved race meeting - Royal Ascot.

Her actual birthday is on 21st April, but it has been a royal tradition to have an official birthday too - in the shape of Trooping The Colour on 16th June at Horse Guards Parade. The ceremony had its origins in the custom of carrying the flag of the battalion down the ranks of soldiers, so that they would recognise it in battle.

Apparently Her Majesty’s favourite flower is the rose, and I am sure she will be deluged with them this month. When Epsom’s Ashley Centre opened in

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1984 my family and I were delighted to be included on the guest list to meet her. I was on several charity committees at the time, so we were in a prime position! My son gave her a yellow rose that had been picked from our garden that morning, and she gave us a smile we will never forget. The rose is at its best in June. It is a symbol of love, England and St George. In the West Country it was formerly believed that a rose plucked by a young woman at midnight on Midsummer’s Eve would stay fresh until Christmas Day. If she then wore it on her dress it would be snatched away by a suitor who would become her husband!

In former times we used to celebrate Whitsun in June.

For some reason it has been changed to the end of May. People who print calenders must be driven to distraction by all the changes they have to keep up with!

On 19th June it will be Father’s Day. It is a celebration of American origin, but does not carry with it the hype associated with Mother’s Day in March. Sadly, many children in this country live in one parent families. One in five families are now headed by women, and doubtlessly the absence of strong male figures in children’s lives contributes to our present generation of ’lost boys’, and frighteningly large numbers of gangs. Perhaps some of you, like me, have seen the artist Grayson Perry’s thoughtprovoking series on television, where he explored the subject of men’s behaviour. It highlighted the fact that boys need positive role models, or else they gravitate to gangs, where other males feel like a sort of family to them. Unfortunately, such gangs can become sheep-like, and may turn to drugs and violence as a way of trying to prove they are macho.

They cannot help having their feelings driven by testosterone, but as a society it is our duty to guide them into lifestyles that don’t revolve around aggression and self-abuse. Our education system must surely teach family values to children at an early age. As many aimless boys end up in the penal system, we have to reinstate the important role of men in the family before more lives are wrecked. 95% of people in prison are men. On Father’s Day make sure you spoil your Dad, and make him feel he has a vital role to play within the family.

As I write this it is early evening. I am now off to water my garden - and inhale the smell of June roses! May you enjoy your summer evenings too.

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As a vocal coach, I am often asked what does a vocal coach do and what the benefits of singing are. Most professional singers are likely to use a vocal coach, not only to help develop their voice, but to help them warm up the voice before a performance. Good vocal technique and a proper warm up routine are particularly important for singers, not only to get the best performance but also to protect the voice long term.

An equally important part of vocal coaching is to help a singer fully express themselves. Sometimes a singer might not have the confidence, or the musical knowledge to properly express their range or emotions in a particular song. So, a huge part of a vocal coach’s role, is to instill in the pupil the self-belief, support and musical knowledge to progress as a singer.

As part of my work, I take Saturday sessions for young singers, where together we take time to learn a song, and then at the end of the session sing the

song with a live band, who like them, have learnt the same song in their session. Not only do I see the children’s confidence, technique and vocal range improve rapidly over the weeks, I also see the joy it brings them being able to practice and improve in a safe environment, and feel included with like-minded children sharing a joint passion. I also see how singing helps them develop better diction, reading skills and emotional understanding, as they are faced with songs of varying content and complexity.

So what might a typical vocal session involve. Whilst this will depend on the pupil’s level, it might include about 50% of the time warming up and building on technique, and the rest applying those techniques to given songs. The foundation of healthy vocal technique and a good voice, is correct breathing ie breathing from the diaphragm and releasing it in a way that supports and sustains the best sound.

Scales will be used to warm up a singer’s voice and to gradually extend their range and improve pitching.

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by Alison Runham www.alison.runham.co.uk World Blood Donor Day on 14th June is an annual event supported by the World Health Organisation. This year’s campaign celebrates blood donors and highlights the idea that blood connects us all. It seeks to raise public awareness of the need for regular blood donation, inspiring more people to become blood donors and persuading health ministers worldwide to strive for their countries to become self-sufficient in safe, voluntarily donated blood and blood products.

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Registering To Be a Blood Donor You can register online at www.blood.co.uk, by phone by calling 0300 123 2323, or at a blood donation venue during a session. You can book an appointment in advance or take a walk-in slot at one of the 23,000 blood donation sessions held at more than 3,000 venues each year. 24 of these venues are permanent blood donor centres in major towns and cities, while the others are temporary local venues such as village halls.

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by Justin Urquhart Stewart

It was May again!

Oh dear…another one of those tiresome annual market phrases again: “Sell in May and go away, and don’t come back until St Leger Day”.

As many will recall, this dates back to the halcyon days of lower, slower summer trading whilst the senior traders were off enjoying the London summer social season – from Ascot, Wimbledon, Henley to Lords – then followed by a relaxing holiday in the South of France. Not a bad life…but not anymore.

During this period, volumes fell, prices weakened and trading didn’t pick up until that extended holiday season was over, which was usually after the second week in September. In fact, it was as much an instruction to not bother your stockbroker during that time rather than providing you with any investment guidance.

opposite directions. In fact, when you look at the range of investments from these managers, you will quickly find that most (quite the contrary to their claims of going against the tide) seem to be more than happy hugging a conservative benchmark along with the rest of the “mooing” bovine collective.

Thus, when I saw reports that Middle Eastern Investors viewed London Commercial property as attractive investments, it caught my eye as all the other reports over the past few weeks have been suggesting otherwise given comments of overvaluations and fears of the Brexit referendum vote. So, good luck to a family office called 3 Associates Capital Management who have decided to invest some £500 million in Central London, not only to take advantage of some of these short term fears, but also to benefit from a weaker Sterling. Could be a good call prior to the vote.

Changing Japanese military signs.

At the end of WW2, the military forces of both of the two main Axis powers were understandably curtailed.

Germany’s armed forces were re-organised for domestic operations only and, when finally allowed overseas, assigned to provide logistical and medical support rather than front line operations. That is slowly changing.

So does it work? Sometimes, but I wouldn’t want to bet the house on it. More helpfully though, I think, we can guide investors that in these days of larger trading volumes, not only from private investors and institutions but also, more importantly, from the robotic algorithms of the high frequency trading systems, we are very likely to see periods of quite erratic volatility over the summer period.

For Japan, the Imperial Army was replaced by the Japanese Self Defense Forces, which as the name implies was for local Nipponese requirements and needs. Now however, as part of the more right wing policies of prime minster Shinzō Abe, new security legislation has now been passed that will allow them to participate in peacekeeping missions for the first time versus only the humanitarian missions that they were previously involved in.

Thus, a useful instruction for the braver, private investor, is to keep a modest amount of cash to one side, just so that you could, courage or foolhardiness permitting, be able to act swiftly when there are sudden falls or gyrations occur. So what could make these happen?

Well, frankly, it could be anything from a Brexit decision through to US interest rate fears or, of course, the erratic and unpredictable behaviour of the spoiled brat and his cohorts about to address their very important 7th Congress of the Workers’ Party in North Korea.

Saving the Rhinos After all the frustrating efforts to save these majestic beasts, it has almost become an impossible task.

However, one bright individual thought of shipping 80 of them out of South Africa to Australia. Whilst it might not be the perfect solution for this tragedy, at least it might provide some form of biological back up if the worst were to occur and the species are wiped out in Africa.

A Contra View It is always fascinating when you get to see someone bright or brave enough to make a really contrarian call. These days you usually hear fund managers refer to themselves as “contrarian” investors, primarily on the basis that they don’t wish to appear dull by following the herd. Of course, if that were really true there wouldn’t be a herd, or even two herds moving in

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Golden Years Memories of 50 years ago Golden Years – Memories of 50 years ago I’ve just found my cheque book. It wasn’t easy because the last time I used it was in July, when I bought a car, and in fact the last time I used it before then was Christmas 2013 when I ran out of ideas for presents and gave my kids cheques instead.

Oh, and in my pocket I have £1.56...

What does all this have to do with anything?

Well, on 29th June 1966, Barclay’s Bank launched Britain’s first credit card (the Barclaycard, since you ask), and money as I and others of my vintage once knew it has been dying ever since.

The credit card and its contemporary, the charge card, were responses to the illusion that cash and money was the same thing. Despite the fact that the Lombards had disproved the idea centuries earlier by providing international credit facilities in which limitless sums could be moved around without anyone so much as sniffing a ducat, people in the post-War age still had to carry cash to cover all their spending. And in post-War America, spending was getting more and more extravagant.

One of the luxuries the newly-rich post-War Americans were starting to spend more and more lavishly on was dining out; and the first charge card, Diner’s Club, enabled them to do just that. If you didn’t customarily carry enough cash to pay for a blow-out for yourself and all your friends – or for yourself and that one special friend – and provided you had a fat enough salary, all you had to do was pay an annual fee and your card would cover the bill at any participating restaurant. It wasn’t credit, though – the balance had to be cleared in full every month. Diner’s Club launched with 200 members and 27 participating restaurants; by the end of the year it had 20,000 members and other highvalue retailers were clamouring to be allowed in.

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At first, Barclaycard and its rivals were similar in operation: since extended credit was illegal in Britain until 1968 you had to clear your Barclaycard every month, just as with Diners Club and American Express. But it was always intended to be more democratic than the charge cards, which were aimed at the well-off and the prestige trades. It didn’t charge a fee, for a start; there was no salary qualification but there was a credit limit; and given Barclay’s established position in the UK it was accepted by a much, much greater number and variety of retailers.

Without going into too much detail, here’s how plastic has fared in those 50 years. 1969: the cheque card arrives. 1972: the Access credit card is a co-operative of several banks. 1987: the debit card is born. 1995: debit card transactions exceed credit card transactions. 1998: debit card transactions exceed cheque transactions. 2004: plastic overtakes cash. One could go on, but you get the picture. Plastic rules.

Which raises a question I’m qualified to ask but not answer? What exactly is money? It’s clearly not the pennies like cartwheels I took to the sweetshop as a child. It’s not a fistful of fivers, either: a fiver isn’t really a fiver at all; it’s just a picture of a fiver. Money as a reflection of itself?

It’s no more ephemeral a concept than money as a seemingly endless chain of electronic ones and zeroes.

And if money doesn’t really exist, why can’t I have more of it?

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Malden Fortnight Events Friday 1st July

Malden Camera Club’s 61st Annual Exhibition This year’s stunning exhibition runs on the Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd July at the Methodist Church in the High Street. The exhibition will be open between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on the Friday and between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on the Saturday.

Admission is free and refreshments will be always available. Our members have submitted some of their best work into this exhibition: these pictures are there to be seen and, if your wallet weakens, to buy.

This exhibition is also a competition for club members so we will be asking you to select your favourite images to decide who is the “Photographer of the Year”.

Please come – we will be there and are always happy to talk with you about your photography and ours.

Saturday 2nd July

Malden Fun Run Beverley Park 9am The Malden Fortnight Fun Run is a free to enter 5km Fun Run which will take place in Beverley Park at 9am.

There will also be a 100m dash for children which will start after the last runner of the 5km event has crossed the finish line.

The Malden Centre are sponsoring the Malden Fun Run this year and providing medals for all 5K finishers.

All proceeds from donations and cake sale will go towards Parkinson’s UK. Please see the website for more details and to register.

New Malden Farmer’s Market 9am - 2pm, @ the Fountain car park. Get into the swing of the Malden Fortnight by paying a visit to the market for a sample of the best of British fish, meat, cake, savouries, bread, local honey, fruit and veg as well as other delights and entertainment.

St.James Church, Bodley Road Summer Fete 10am - 2pm.

A fun event for all the family. Barbecue and Korean foods, face painting, games for all ages, and all the usual stalls, indoors and outdoors. Proceeds will support St James’ work in the community which includes our weekly Toddlers’ group and Christmas Day lunch.

Grand Parade - Sponsored by Pearson Hards Solicitors - New Malden High Street 2pm. This is one of the busiest days of the year in our High Street and promises to pull in the crowds. The theme of this year’s

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parade, of course, is Best of British! Let’s hope we get weather like we’ve had in the past couple of years. See you there!

Charity Cream Tea Afternoon at Tadworth Scout Hut 2.30-5.30pm Starting immediately after the Grand Parade and only a couple of minutes’ walk from the Fountain roundabout, our Scout Headquarters in Tadworth Avenue and its large garden will be transformed into a ‘pop-up’ café. This year we’ll have live music from a local ukulele group and the Kingston & Malden Scout and Guide band. There’s a mini market place in the garden where local stallholders sell crafts, cards and gifts. A giant inflatable slide will keep the children busy while you enjoy homemade scones, jam, clotted cream and a pot of tea.

New Malden Guides Summer Fete Marion House 2.30-5.30pm Summer Fun! - a range of games, activties, tombolas and sideshows. The venue is MARION HILL HOUSE, Tadworth Avenue - so people have an opportunity to support local scouting and guiding at the same time!

Sunday 3rd July

Funday Sunday Beverley Park 12pm - 4pm Come for lunch and refreshments BBQ • Korea Foods Takeaway • Bar. Welly Boot Throwing Competition • Loads of Races Caber Tossing • Beat the Goalie. Fulham FC will be bringing some fun equipment and thanks to Barclays for sponsoring. Sign up on the day from 12, races start at 1pm . 50p entry per race. Proceeds to www. lunchbowl.org

Wednesday 6th July

7.30pm Malden Community Choir Presents Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers at the Methodist Church.

Tickets are priced at £10 each and will be available from the Malden Centre. Be sure to get your tickets early as there will only be one chance to see the show.

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6th, 7th & 8th July

Pottery, Arts & Crafts Exhibition Malden Centre, Blagdon Road, KT3 4DS 6.00pm-9.00pm FREE - just turn up! Exhibition will be held in the Art Studio and Pottery Studio. End of term exhibition of work from the Malden Centre Adult Education students and tutors. Paintings, ceramics, calligraphy, needlework and quilting. Come and meet our tutors and students.

Free refreshments.

Saturday 9th July

Craft Fair all day New Malden High Street. Over 90 stalls will line both sides of the High Street. Come and enjoy this great day.

Flower Festival followng Best of British theme at the Methodist Church 10am-4pm. Coffee bar open with light lunches 12-2pm and cream teas 2 – 4pm School’s Out for Summer Disco. ages 11-16, £5 (in advance or on the door). 7-9pm 1st Malden Scouts Tadworth Scout Hut.

Sunday 10th July

Heritage Walks There will be four walks in total, two on Sunday 10th July (10.30am and 2.30pm) and two on Sunday 17th (same times). Each walk will last about 1.5 - 2hrs. The route will be different from that of previous years. Each walk is restricted to a maximum of 20 people and booking is required to secure places.

There is no formal charge, but a voluntary donation to the Maldens and Coombe Heritage Society would be greatly appreciated at the end of the walk. To book: maldensandcoombeheritagesociety.weebly.com/ walks--talks.and follow instructions, or telephone 020 8949 6651 or mobile 0753 9205637 New Malden Dog Show 1pm Blagdon Park If you think that your dog is the greatest, come along to the Malden Fortnight Fun Dog Show in Blagdon Road Park (behind the Malden Centre). Booking-in is from 1 p.m. and judging starts at 2 p.m. There are ten classes, including dog with the waggiest tail, dog most like its owner, best condition coat, best geriatric and the best dog in fancy dress.

This year we are repeating the ‘My Dog’s Got Talent’ competition - if your dog has a special trick, come and share it with us all . You also have a chance to enter the owner and dog egg & spoon race, which is more difficult than you would expect. Dogs don’t need a pedigree, but they must be over 6 months old and be good with other dogs and people.

Friday 15th July

Talk to commemorate the Centenary of the Battle of the Somme at 7pm, arranged by The Malden & Coombe branch of The Royal British Legion at the Methodist Church Nick Howgill and the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames War Memorials Association will include involvement of those from New Malden who took part and survived or fell in 1916.

This is a free event but a small donation to cover room hire welcome.

Saturday 16th July

Fun Day at South Lane Parade 11am-3pm Music by Neil Long and Mick Brown from Radio Jackie Fire engine, bouncy castle, stalls, and charity stalls, bbq, tables and chairs, ice cream van, best fancy dress costume for under 15’s and best fancy dressed for adults. Come and join us and have some fun!

Dads & Doughnuts drop-in group for Dads (or male carers) and children under 5. 2-4pm Methodist Church.

Concert with classical and musical theatre. New Malden United Reformed Church 7pm. Main course and dessert served in interval £5 per person, donation for concert on the evening to Commitment for Life, working through Christian Aid in Bangladesh, El Salvador, Palestinian territories and Zimbabwe.

Contact: eventsnmurc@gmail.com or 07804 561602 to book Big Band Night 8pm Methodist Church This year the Dave Marrion 17 piece Big Band is performing again at the Methodist Church. The doors open at 7.30 and the tickets are very reasonably priced at £10.

Regular visitors to the event know the high standard of musicianship and the very varied programme of big band music. Tickets will be on sale at Tudor Williams Store next to the church or from Tony 020 8942 0434.

Sunday 17th July

Sports Club Open Day 10am to 4pm New Malden Tennis Squash & Badminton Club, Somerset Close, New Malden KT3 5RG 020 8942 0539, admin@newmadenclub.co.uk There’s something for all the family and it’s FREE. Try Tennis, squash, racketball, Badminton Pilates, Zumba and other exercise classes, or even a workout with our gym instructors. All our coaches will be on hand to help. Special offers for new members joining on the

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Heritage Walks - for details see listing for 10th July.

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Gardening Tackling troublesome weeds Pippa Greenwood

Why is it that weeds always seem to grow faster and more vigorously than pretty well anything you actually choose to plant in your garden? It’s certainly the case in my garden! In no time at all they come into growth, produce sizeable leaves and stems and quite often seem to be flowering and then seeding in only a few weeks. Top of my weed hate list is that tiny and innocuous looking one called hairy bittercress (Cardamine hirsuta). It produces a rather attractive little rosette of leaves which in no time at all is topped with a short spike with tiny and indeed pretty white flowers. So why do I despise it? It is simply that it spreads by pinging out its seeds within such a short space of time that if you don’t pull them up very promptly you soon have what amounts to a forest of these plants all over your garden. Weeds are typically described as ‘any plant which is growing in the wrong place’ and this could mean your flowerbeds, your vegetable garden, your shrubbery or even your lawn.

So what is it that makes weeds such a nuisance?

• They feed and take up moisture in great quantities in order to grow in the way they do, and sometimes compete actively with the nearby garden plants that you are so carefully nurturing.

• Some of them grow so rapidly that they can create shade and so stunt the growth of smaller plants nearby.

• Those which have an almost ground-cover like effect can soon swamp garden plants and cause their growth to be distorted or held back.

• Occasionally weeds may also harbour pests or diseases which can then move on to your garden plants.

Everyone has some weeds in their garden, but what can you do to minimise the problems they cause, yet avoid spending hours on end with a hoe in your hand or a sprayer at your fingertips?

• Always try and get on top of weeds early in the year - removing as many as you can before your garden plants start to grow strongly will make weeding easier and also cut down on the amount of competition the weeds cause. A hoe is one of the quickest ways to effectively kill off most annual weeds, but it needs to be a good one. My favourite is UK designed with a

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heart-shaped head and a blade on all edges, meaning that you are hoeing every time you pull or push the hoe – it also has a relatively small head to making it easier to hoe in confined spaces, between plants and in gaps in between rows without risk of damage to your plants. It is a hoe we fight over at home; find out more on my website.

• Disturb the soil as little as possible when you weed, as this often causes more weed seeds to germinate, and even if these have been lying dormant in the soil for some while, as soon as the soil is disturbed they come to life - so if you are not careful you may make the problem worse.

• Some people avoid anything other than an early weeding and a late weeding, as they find that regular weeding seems to bring many more seeds to the surface and encourages weed seed germination; hence it is best to put up with a few weeds during the growing season.

• Whatever you do, it is essential to remove your weeds before they set seed – that old saying of ‘one year’s seeds is seven years’ weeds’ really is true in many cases.

• Avoid composting any weeds which are setting seed, have set seed or have particularly pernicious and resilient roots (dock and dandelion are classic examples of these).

• When removing deep-rooted weeds such as dock and dandelion, always make sure that you take out every fragment of root, as each piece left behind has the potential to form a new plant. The best tool I know for removing dandelion roots in one go is my little red-handled weeder – small but built out of stern stuff and by tucking the hook-like head beneath the rosette of leaves and close to the centre of the plant, I find it easy to pull out the root in its entirety almost every time. See www.pippagreenwood.com/products/goodgrowing for more information.

• Don’t take a short cut by rotovating ground which is heavily infested with weeds such as dandelions, docks, nettles or couch grass, as you’ll be chopping up their roots and helping to create more plants!

• If you want to sow annuals or vegetable crops directly

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and minimise later problems with weeds, then try the stale seedbed technique. All this means is that you get the area in which you intend to sow prepared well in advance of your proposed seed sowing date. This allows dormant weed seeds to germinate so you can then carefully remove the weed seedlings, and then sow or plant up as you wish. Because you have already removed one major flush of weeds, you tend to have fewer problems later.

• Don’t forget the importance of a good deep mulch; many weeds can be kept at bay or the seeds prevented from germinating successfully if you cover the soil surface with a mulch which is a minimum of two or preferably three inches (5 – 7.5 cm) deep.

• Use weedkillers with caution and ensure you choose one appropriate for the problem you have. Weedkillers are designed to kill off plants and they can do a lot of damage if allowed to contaminate your garden.

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Mondays

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. For more information contact Eileen Moore 020 8648 4327 wi.worcesterparkers@gmail.com *There is currently a waiting list.

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 Worcester Park Over 60’s Welcome Club meet every Monday 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 two or three times a year. 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 8330 5065.

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.

St James Church Hall, Bodley Road New Malden.

Mem Sec: linda@dunnz,net

Tuesdays

Vegan Group - monthly bring and share buffet,. every second Tuesday. 7.30pm until 9.30 in Room

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1,Christchurch with St Philip, corner of Ruskin Drive, WP. For vegans and anyone interested in learning more about veganism.

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, Joyce Cranfield, on 020 8337 3317.

“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 - free, but donations invited. Occasional speakers. Brian on 020 8224 6675 or Rowena 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 Christ Church Hall, Christ Church Road, Surbiton, KT5 8JJ. We have speakers, activities, coffee & chat.Other outings & activities are also arranged during the month.

Lorna on 020 8337 4121

Worcester Park Crafters 1st Tuesday of each month in the hall at Christchurch with St Philip, Ruskin Drive, Worcester park,KT4 8LG. We meet from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. For further details please contact Lynne by E mail: lynnesinger@msn.com or phone on:020 8330 5903 Our aim is to provide a meeting/crafting place for all crafters whatever their craft or ability. Either bring your own work or purchase our kit of the month (small materials cost usually £2), come and play and chat. (small cost to over hall hire and insurance approx £4)

Wednesdays

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

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each month, usually at Bourne Hall in Ewell Village, for a Lunch followed by a Speaker. In addition to two Ladies Lunches during the year, there is an active social programme for members and their partners with visits to places of interest and West End Shows.

Bruce Urquhart, on 01737 373 690 or visit our website: 4newmembers.ewell4probus.org.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

Thursdays

Sutton Mariners 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. www.esfhs.org.uk

Kingston Phoenix Road Club is a cycling club that meets at 8-30pm every Thursday at Worcester Park Athlete Club, Green Lane, Worcester Park. The club was founded in 1936 and currently has a membership of 70. We cater for riders of all ages whether they are novices or experienced and our oldest rider is 84 years old who is still racing and holds several national age related records.

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 Breathe Easy (Merton & Sutton) Group Wheezy? Breathless? you are not alone, come and join us at your local friendly support & information group for anyone affected by a lung condition. We meet between 2-4 pm on the 3rd Thursday of every month at St. Bedes Conference Centre, St. Anthony’s Hospital, London Road, North Cheam. SM3 9DW

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. Jean Gathercole on 020 8642 9649 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 main aims of the club are: • To meet new people and build friendships • To become involved with the local community • To access activities, information and advice The club is very friendly and informal. Every month there will be a member of staff attending from the SCILL Information & Advice Service – they have information on most topics for all your needs and will be pleased to assist you.

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.

SCILL 020 8770 4065 Sutton Vision 020 8409 7166 Christ Church with St Philip 020 8330 7630

New Malden Women’s Institute Shiraz Mirza Hall, Manor Park Hall, Malden Road, New Malden, KT3 6AV. 2nd Thurs of each month at 7.30pm Barbara 0208 546 1495 or twocavs@ googlemail.com

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

George on 0208 647 7530

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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.

Worcester Park Womens’ Club We are part of the National Association of Womens’ Clubs and we meet at Christchurch with St. Philips Church, Ruskin Drive, Worcester Park at 7.15pm. We have very interesting speakers, outings, a garden party in the summer and a quiz night rasising money for our chosen charity for the year. Why not come along and give us a try. For more information call Carole on 020 8337 6088.

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Auriol Bowling Club Auriol Park, Salisbury Road,

Worcester Park. It is a mixed club of around 45 men and 25 women, who play outdoors from April to Sept with a busy fixture list of league and friendly matches against other clubs, as well as internal club competitions. David Regan 020 8337 8919 www.auriolbowlingclub.com.

Cuddington Bowling Club Sandringham Road, 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 p.m. - ll p.m.

Over 18s. Entrance Fee £8. All standards of dancing. Free parking. Bar. Professional D.J. We even have a glitter ball! David 07903 314276 Mar 4th and 19th

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

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 include Coffee Mornings, Holidays and Christmas Lunch.

Newsletters are produced four times a year.If you would like more information please visit our website: www.epsom-ewell-district-nt.co.uk or telephone Paul on 020 87158486 Malden Manor Bowling Club, Manor Park, Malden Road KT3 6AU. New members will be made very

welcome. Roll-ups, league matches, internal and external competitions; we offer bowling at all levels of interest and ability. Men’s Secretary Gerald 020 8949 4623 or Ladies’ secretary Maureen 020 8337 5472.

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The W.I. has given me a new lease of life. I had been a busy working mum, wife and carer. Now I have an opportunity to meet others who live in my area and make new friends. It is always nice to bump into someone locally - it makes me feel I belong. Who knew all this was happening near me and I could be part of it. No one need feel alone. Trips are available and are wonderful. We visit so many venues. Also opportunities to learn new crafts and skills. We meet at SHIRAZ MIRZA MANOR PARK PAVILION, MALDEN ROAD, NEW MALDEN KT3 6AU. There is a 213 bus stop nearby and there is a car park. If anyone is interested please contact Barbara Cavalier (President). Telephone number 0208 5461495. We meet the 2nd Thursday each month except August at 7. 30p.m.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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Voice for Wildlife

by Carol Williams

Conservation/ Wildlife Management/ Culling Conservationists are fond of the word ‘culling’. It sounds so much better than ‘killing’ or ‘slaughter’ doesn’t it? Our government likes it too - in relation to badgers - it sounds so much more respectable than ‘we must kill off these pests who cause us so much of a problem’.

Depending on which species you are killing off, public acceptance of your programme of numbers reduction will vary. It might be grey squirrels who damage young trees in a forest, or prevent the success of the native red squirrel. It could be deer, who also damage young trees on forestry land. It might be hedgehogs on an island where they are eating the eggs of ground nesting birds. It could be rats, who are also killing young chicks and taking eggs from the nests of rare bird species.

Culling may be carried out ‘for the ‘good’ of a species which would, if allowed to breed exponentially, literally eat itself out of resources.

So, we have species protection, numbers management and pest control as the main reasons offered for various programmes of wildlife killing.

Several scientific studies have revealed that culling doesn’t, in fact, work that well. It often generates a ‘rebound effect’ which means that a species will go into reproductive overdrive to compensate for sudden, large losses of prime age, healthy animals from a local population. With badgers, for instance, it can often trigger dispersal of animals, taking any perceived problems to other areas previously unaffected, thus driving further culls. Badgers are known to be vectors of bovine TB, carrying the disease with them as they go, infecting herds so far untouched by it. Hence, to encourage badgers to move about more is insane!

Badgers, however, are not the only animals who spread this disease. In fact any animal passing through a field of infected animals may carry TB to another herd. All this scapegoating of badgers ignores the reality that the disease would not be prevalent in the industry if there were less crowded and more sanitary conditions prevailing. None of it is actually the fault of poor Brock who just wants to go about his woodland life as best he may. Plus, we don’t actually need a dairy industry .Let’s have some orchards instead.

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In Nature, a predator will never be able to take healthy animals in their prime; these will always escape - as will most of the others. In fact, most hunts by wild animals are unsuccessful, which makes life pretty tough for predators. The animals they do manage to eventually catch and kill will be those who cannot run fast enough or for long enough to escape - typically the old, the very young, the injured and the ailing. This conserves the health of the hunted group/species.

It is not the intention of the predator to do this - he or she just needs to eat, but the effect is the one that conservationists desire from their culls, Pest controllers are killing only to eradicate a ‘problem animal’ but in both cases, many of the strongest and fittest will be shot, gassed, trapped and killed ( by a blow to the head or poison).

The Royal Parks ( Richmond and Bushy), which were once the hunting grounds of kings and queens, and vaster by far than they are today, cull their deer populations once or twice every year. Notices around the parks inform visitors that the deer are wild but they are not. Truly wild deer roam freely in the countryside; the deer in the parks are enclosed in a limited space. They are in a sort of zoo for deer, or a free range deer farm, in fact. If their numbers were not controlled they might very well eat themselves out of available habitat and begin to die of starvation.

Or, they might not. It might be that the stress of limited food supply would inhibit breeding until the grass grew again. If they could roam out of the park into other areas for foraging, this problem would not arise - except their home is surrounded by busy roads and housing estates, not lush woodland, and they would undoubtedly be hit by cars and be a major road hazard. Besides, they are property and will never be set free.

Shooting these deer takes out the good animals, not the weak, sick and old. Why? Because venison is a nice earner for the Parks and no human wants to eat tough or diseased animals, do they? It would be perfectly possible to use contraceptive darts to control these captive populations., with no need to kill any of them. But as this costs money and does not bring in any revenue, the Parks authorities continue to resist all attempts to persuade them to adopt this humane method of deer control. There is an ongoing local campaign to attempt to persuade them to re-consider.

Anybody who is interested in this particular issue should please contact Lesley Dove on 07931 156006.

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not generate ‘rebound breeding’. It could be used in many situations to manage numbers of animals who are confined to limited space because we, the humans, have fragmented so much of their habitat - making free ranging for sufficient resources impossible for them.

In truth, the only reason that we are faced with any need to manage wildlife populations at all is because we have destroyed so much wilderness and persecuted so many natural predators to either complete extinction or localised extinction. Lynx and wolf, for example. The last lynx was killed here in the Dark Ages - about 1500 years ago. Lynx were hunted for their fur. Wolves managed to hang on until about the Middle Ages or just a bit later ( in isolated pockets of countryside). They were eradicated because they were a ‘nuisance’ to farmers and because people enjoyed the danger of hunting them down to kill them. So much for the ancestor of the dogs so many people love!

Most of the reasons that large predatory mammals and birds of prey were wiped out here are to do with the protection of domestic animals - people’s property and assets. Gamekeepers do not want any animals who will steal pheasant eggs or eat the chicks, because they desire these birds for themselves, for the sport of shooting them. Farmers hate them too, for similar reasons.

As a vegan, animal rights activist and environmentalist, I am in favour of re-wilding. I consider that lynx and wolf have rights of existence here in a place where once they roamed freely - more rights than any animal which human beings have decided to breed for some benefit to themselves alone In stating this I am aware that this is a large and very controversial issue which will never be easily tackled, but this doesn’t mean we should not attempt it. It is just far too easy to think we can ‘solve’ problems by simply shooting, trapping or poisoning wild animals.

We have many species in the UK now which are not native to this country, all brought here by our agency, deliberate or accidental, and which now live free in the wild. Some of them are having a hugely detrimental impact on fragile ecosystems. Mink, grey squirrels, many species of deer, rabbits, Canada geese and American crayfish - to name but a few.

We, of course, are the biggest detriment to the environment world wide - perhaps a cull of us would be a better plan?!! Sir David Attenborough has gone on record as saying that humans are a plague on this earth. However you look at it, the stark truth is that all

of these conservation issues are of our own making.

Killing off more and more wildlife does not seem, to me, to be a very intelligent response to any of it.

Why should our pets be more entitled to land, space and resources than native wild creatures? Why should our songbirds have to contend with roaming pet cats, along with all the other pressures from human activities? Why should the animals raised to be eaten by humans ( who do not need to eat animals at all) take priority over the needs of wild predators? Why do we keep interfering in Nature, usually to its negative effect?

I am not for one moment suggesting that there are easy answers to any of this. We have created a huge environmental problem by never, in the past, thinking beyond our own immediate needs or wants, and it seems to me that too many of us are still doing the same today, despite knowing a lot more about the impact we are having on the earth than any of our ancestors did. We do not need to be going about killing wildlife; instead we should cull some of our own activities and give the wild back to the wild, in as many ways as we are able to, at any given time. I think we all need to cultivate a new way of thinking that goes along these lines: Animals are not here for us to use as we wish. Wildlife is not a pest to be eradicated. The earth is not our playground and sweet shop. We do not own the air, soil and water. We cannot exist on this planet without plants, and plants cannot thrive without healthy soil and pollinating insects. We are all connected whether or not we, with our limited understandings, can see the whole picture. If we put poisons into the environment, we will poison ourselves in some way through contaminated soil, water and air. None of us may do anything without consequences to the wider environment.

I believe we should all be much more reverent in our attitude to this planet and all its creatures, treading more gently upon it, giving respect to what is left of the wild -before it just vanishes completely, forever.

I end with some words from Jain scripture : “All breathing, existing, living, sentient creatures should not be slain, nor treated with violence, nor abused, nor tormented, nor driven away.”

I can’t help wondering how different our world would be today, if people everywhere had managed to live according to this guideline.

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