Worcester park life march 16 by jenny stuart

Worcester Park Life

KT4’s ONLY FREE Independent Community Magazine and Business Guide March‘16 Issue 94

WWW.WPLIFE.CO.UK

FREE FITTING & MOVING OF FURNITURE

Over 40 years experience Small, friendly, family run business (Father and Daughter) based in Epsom Over 700+

Customer reviews www.checkatrade.com/Carpets4U

We bring 100â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of samples & colours to you, all at competitive prices

01372 632 118 www.carpets4u.co.uk

FREE ESTIMATES & ADVICE 2

Carpets_A5 Portrait.indd 1

14/01/2016 13:12

Please remember to mention Worcester Park Life when you speak to our advertisers

ÂŁ12.99

VALID UNTIL 10th APRIL 2016

DELIVERED

119 Central Road, Worcester Park, KT4 8DY Opening Hours:11am - Late, 7 days a week

/DominosPizza

0203 437 1111 dominos.co.uk

@Dominos_UK

Click

Tap the app

Proud

SPONSORS OF

Pop In

Call

*Create your own is available up to a maximum of 4 toppings. Premium crusts, bases and additional toppings may be charged as extra. Collection or delivery but delivery areas and minimum delivery spends may apply, please ask in store for details. Valid at participating stores only. Offer only available until 10th April 2016 subject to local store opening hours. For full T&Cs see boring legal stuff at www.dominos.co.uk.

S037133-1 A5 Portrait ASP ÂŁ12.99 - Worcester 28827.indd 1 To advertise emailPark jenny@maldenmedia.co.uk

or call 020 8336 2915

18/01/2016 23:31

March Contents

History by David Rymill 6 The Worcester Park Dramatic Society 10 Ruth Jemmett Writes 13 Finance taxation changes 16 The Lunchbowl Network 18 View from the City 22 Golden Years 24 Hobbies Detectorists 29 Sudokus 26 Recipe Chicken in red wine 27 Codeword 34 What’s On 36 Recipe Iced Orange Bundt Cake 41 Crossword 42 Quick Quiz Catchphrases 44 Gardening Vertical Cover With Climbers 46 Life in the fast lane 50 Clubs 52 Codeword 54 Voice for Wildlife 56 Kids Play 58 Solutions 60 Published by Malden Media Limited Editor Jenny Stuart jenny@maldenmedia.co.uk 020 8336 2915 www.maldenmedia.co.uk 36 Rosebery Avenue KT3 4JS

Welcome to Your Worcester Park Life In 1993 a set of unexpected circumstances led me to spent 6 months enjoying an incredible adventure in Southern Africa. I spent a couple of months in South Africa, one in Zimbabwe and three travelling around Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi in a Toyota Hilux towing a two tonne trailer – 20km in 12 weeks! We’d pitch our tent in the bush before the sun went down, I cooked in a 3 legged pot and we’d star gaze with a gin and tonic or two. Happy memories… even the mechanical disasters (of which there were plenty!) I returned a couple of times but have not been back to Africa for over 15 years so am extremely excited about a trip that will take me to Kenya this month. You can read about it on page 18. 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

Please note that the opinions expressed in this magazine do not necessarily represent the views of the editor. All advertisements Jenny Stuart, Editor & publisher are commercial and not indicative of any P.S. Please remember to mention the Worcester Park endorsement by the editor who accepts no Life when replying to adverts, and get in touch by responsibility for any loss suffered directly 17th of March or indirectly by any reader as a result of any if you’d like your business, Club advertisement or notice published in this or event to feature in the April magazine. All in-house artwork and editorial presented in edition(s). this magazine remains the copyright of Malden Media Ltd. Also publishing No part of this magazine may be reproduced, Malden’s Village Voice stored on any retieval system, or transmitted in Follow us on Facebook any form - electronic, mechanical. recording, New Malden’s Village Voice photocopying, or otherwise without prior and Worcester Park Life permission from the Publisher. Please remember to mention Worcester Park Life when you speak to our advertisers

To advertise email jenny@maldenmedia.co.uk or call 020 8336 2915

Worcester Park History Two doctors, a vet and a music teacher by David Rymill If you go up Central Road this month, you might like to reflect on what you would have seen if you had walked up the hill 90 years ago – a year after the electrification of the railway line that prompted the transformation of the district. On the left, the shops either side of Longfellow Road, and those between Brinkley Road and St Philip’s Avenue, would look familiar, but the right hand side, above Lynwood Drive (then called Stoneleigh Drive), would have appeared almost entirely different. Immediately after Lynwood Drive were three pairs of private houses, and the area between where Stone Place is now, and Windsor Road, was occupied by the buildings of Worcester Park Farm, where one could buy milk at the back door. Between Windsor Road and Balmoral Road, by 1913 there were almost 30 more private houses, mainly semi-detached or detached Edwardian or late Victorian villas. This was part of the development on some of the Stone family’s estate, also including Hampton Road and parallel roads, which I featured in WPL in April 2015. In H G Wells’s description of Worcester Park, fictionalised as ‘Morningside Park’ as the setting for Ann Veronica, after dealing with The Avenue, Park Terrace and Longfellow Road, he commented ‘under the [railway] arch… there was now appearing a sort of fourth estate of little red-and-white roughcast villas, with meretricious gables and very brassy window blinds’, which probably refers to this type of house. I am grateful to Frank and Elizabeth Bennett for telling me about an aerial photograph from the Aerofilms collection, vividly showing how in 1927 these houses were still a small enclave among the fields of Worcester Park Farm. It is available on the ‘Britain from Above’ website at www.britainfromabove.org.uk/image/ EPW017487

(now Vivash Brand), so this article looks back at some earlier occupants. This pair seems to have been built after the 1901 census, but appears on the 1907 map for the sale of plots on the Stoneleigh Estate, displayed in Dalmeny House dental surgery. Originally the two houses were known as Trevelga (left) and St Albans (right); they later became 283-285 Cheam Common Road, before the name Central Road was introduced in 1935. By 1911 Trevelga was the home of Harry Good, a 33-year-old butcher, with his wife Lydia and daughter Doris. In both 1926 and 1935 the householder was William Parmiter, a railway clerk. By 1938 it was the Balham Animal Dispensary, and a canine nurse was living there in 1939. In 1911 St Albans was the home of James Fish, a selfemployed music teacher, with his wife Catherine. Mr Fish was still there in 1926, when the local directory listed a ‘music studio’ at the property, so presumably he was giving lessons on the premises. By 1935 it had become the St Albans Maternity Home, and Worcester Park thus acquired a connection with an interesting medical dynasty, the Belilios family. The family is believed to have come from Venice, and by 1837 Raphael Belilios had settled in Calcutta, where the family is commemorated by a Belilios Street. One of his sons, Emmanuel Raphael, became a prominent businessman and philanthropist in Hong Kong: in 1893 he funded the building of new premises for the first government school for girls, which was renamed the Belilios Public School.

As the local population increased in the 1930s, the villas fronting Central Road were generally replaced by shops. However, one pair has survived, until now, as nos. 19-21, almost opposite St Philip’s Avenue. A planning application to demolish them is currently being considered, so it seems topical to investigate Another son, Aaron Raphael, born in Calcutta in their place in Worcester Park’s story. Many of you will about 1842, moved to England; he had two sons remember them as the offices of solicitors Vivash Hunt Please remember to mention Worcester Park Life when you speak to our advertisers

who became doctors: the elder, Dr Raphael Aaron ‘Arthur’ Belilios (pictured above) was a doctor and eye specialist in Hong Kong and Shanghai, and lectured in physiology at the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese from 1908 to 1912. His younger brother, David Aaron, born in Calcutta in 1875, established a medical practice at his home in Queens Road, Wimbledon. It was his son and daughter, Arthur David and Grace, who practised in Central Road, perhaps as a branch of the Queens Road surgery, with a resident midwife, Nurse Frances Fogden.

ELEGANT CURTAINS SOFT FURNISHING SPECIALIST Made-to-measure curtains • Roman blinds • Black out blinds • Roller blinds

FREE DESIGN SERVICE

• Pelmets & Upholstery

Choose from our wide selection of fabrics, including our range of children’s fabrics or we can make up from your own fabric. Tracks & poles supplied and ﬁtted. For a free estimate and appointment, please call Linda Jordan on

020 8337 7145 • 07957 177164 WWW.ELEGANTCURTAINS.INFO

A D Belilios’s son David describes him as ‘first and foremost a dedicated doctor. He was a houseman at Wimbledon Cottage Hospital at the age of 22. My mother told me that he built up his practice by travelling on a pushbike, ringing a bell and shouting “doctor”.’ In addition to practising from Queens Road, ‘he was also an eye specialist and would see his patients in our house in Belvedere Grove: our sitting room became the waiting room. My father taught first aid to the St John Ambulance at evening class; he was also a factory doctor.’ He also wrote or co-wrote, between 1931 and 1952, An Outline of the Human Body, handbooks of first aid and elementary nursing, and an elementary anatomy and physiology manual for the Red Cross; a sixth edition of his first aid handbook appeared in 1970, seven years after his death. The family had probably ceased to practise in Worcester Park by 1939. Grace Belilios, or Grace Bainbridge as she became in 1940, undertook further training in Wellington, New Zealand, in 1938-9, and is believed to have practised in north London, specialising in psychiatry. Later in life she moved to the Isle of Wight and worked at Parkhurst Prison. Our illustrations this month show the villas before the 1930s changes, looking down the hill, with the corner of St Philip’s Avenue to the right, and (courtesy of his son) Dr A D Belilios. Finally, so far I know of one person who was born in the St Albans Maternity Home –can any WPL readers add to this? David Rymill David.Rymill1993@alumni.aber.ac.uk (020) 8330 6563 : www.facebook.com/worcester.park.18 Worcester Park, Old Malden and North Cheam: History at our Feet Published in 2012 and available at £10 (plus £2 towards postage if required) from the Rymill family. Ring 020 8330 6563 for more details. This 300page book tells the story of Worcester Park from the Iron Age to the present day, and includes memories of local life from 1908 onwards, and over 150 maps, photographs and drawings - mostly never published before.

To advertise email jenny@maldenmedia.co.uk or call 020 8336 2915

34 Stonecot Hill, Sutton Surrey, SM3 9HE Tel: 020 8337 2626

WandsWorth

020 8874 1781

Please remember to mention Worcester Park Life when you speak to our advertisers

OAKWOOD GARDEN SERVICES - Design - Construct - Maintain

Whether its light clearance or jungle maintenance, one-off jobs or regular visits.

WE CAN HELP

From patios to rock gardens, pressure washing to specialist pruning, we can help transform your outdoor space into an area you want to spend time in.

- Design - Construct - Maintain Horticulturally trained and experienced

07544 900 388

oakwoodgardenmaintainance@gmail.com

To advertise email jenny@maldenmedia.co.uk or call 020 8336 2915

oakwood garden maintenance

Clubs The Worcester Park Dramatic Society The Worcester Park Dramatic Society is a local amateur theatre group of long standing, winner of the 2011 NODA London Flame Award and since nominated for awards for our sets and performances. We stage two major productions a year at the excellent Adrian Mann Theatre in Ewell, in April and November. We meet Tuesdays and Fridays at 8.15pm in the Elmcroft Community Centre in North Cheam on the Sainsbury’s site. We have rehearsals and quiz nights and organise theatre outings and social events. We welcome new members willing to act or work backstage

WORCESTER PARK DRAMATIC SOCIETY PRESENTS

LADIES OF SPIRIT

A REID BY GEORGIN A COMEDY

APRIL 21 - 23

ADRIAN MANN THEATRE, NESCOT WEEKDAYS 8.00PM SATURDAY 2.30PM TICKETS £11

BOX OFFICE 01737 760163 | WPDS.CO.UK

in set construction, stage management, sound and lighting. If interested in the opportunities we offer, please call our membership secretary, Joyce Cranfield, on 020 8337 3317. Or simply drop in on one of our evenings for a look. Our next play, ‘Ladies of Spirit’ takes us into Gibraltar School founded for young ladies by the dear old Misses Pye, now deceased. The teachers now have their lives made miserable not only by their pupils but also by the new headmistress, Miss Rowe, known as ‘Hard Rowe’. Since Gibraltar is private, they are resigned to the fact that there is little they can do about it, but they find help coming from a most unexpected quarter indeed!

Est 35 YEARS

ROBINSON & SON

PROFESSIONAL PAINTERS & DECORATORS Wallpapering

INTERIOR & EXTERIOR PRIVATE & RESIDENTIAL High Quality WORK AT LOCAL RATES Experienced professional Tradesman

CALL FOR FREE ESTIMATE

020 8399 9803

RECOMMENDATIONS AVAILABLE

A FAMILY RUN BUSINESS

EMail: robinsonandson24@talktalk.net

Please remember to mention Worcester Park Life when you speak to our advertisers

CREATE YOUR DREAM HOME IN THE HOME YOU ALREADY LOVE. ·Extensions, renovations & loft conversions ·Patios, paths and driveways ·Kitchens & bathrooms ·Plumbing & heating ·Electrical ·Painting & decorating ·Tiling & flooring ·Domestic & office cleaning service

Home Improvement

Complete Site Services

Made Easy! FIND US ON

WWW.CSSHOME.UK

CALL NOW To advertise email jenny@maldenmedia.co.uk or call 020 8336 2915 020 3332 0838

0208 394 2555

Estate Agents and Valuers

Sales@JacksonNoon.com Lettings@JacksonNoon.com

BUY TO LET TIMEBOMB

MOVING AGAIN, AND AGAIN

The last month has been one of interesting A landlord buys an investment, a house, but conversations worth sharing. tenants rent a home. We have noticed a There is much talk in the press about significant rise in tenants who have lived in interest rates, predicted to rise in 2017, and the same property for many years but the reduction in tax relief on mortgage whose landlord is selling and who therefore interest for landlords. For many landlords, have to move at relatively short notice. We who own their properties outright or on have also heard from tenants whose relatively small mortgages, these changes landlords have issued increase notices will have little impact. There are others who taking their rent well above the market rate. have adopted an interest only and re- Unable to afford the new rents they are now mortgage approach to property investment searching for new rentals and often having to move out of their area to secure a home. who are currently having to reassess. We have had conversations with several Landlords whose rental income only just covers their mortgage. When rates rise they will likely need to contribute to the mortgages from their other earnings and, once the tax relief changes come into effect, will also find themselves paying increased tax. The net result for some will be that their rental income falls short of the related outgoings. We have heard of one landlord whose mortgage and tax bill in 2020 will be almost triple his earnings even if interest rates donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t rise! There is certainly an increase in investors wanting to secure buy-to-let property before the new stamp duty rates come into effect, but there is also a definite swell in the number of previously rented properties being sold. A recent report estimates 19% of landlords are planning to sell all or part of their portfolio in the next 12 months. Within our sales department the effect is not so noticeable, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the lettings department that have noticed the real knock on effect.

Many landlords see few actual pounds in their pocket from their rental business and as a consequence need to secure strong rents from their tenants and have little spare to fund improvements. Locally that has resulted in something of a Catch 22 situation. On the one hand rents have risen, on the other tenants have to prove higher earnings in order pass pre-tenancy referencing, and those higher earning tenants tend to aspire to higher quality rental property. The government heralded the tax increase as a way to level the playing field between home owners and investors. Whether thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right or wrong is another discussion. In the meantime it will create turmoil and insecurity for those that either prefer or need to rent. They are the real people, with real families, who are going to have to put in the effort, pack up their belongings and start again in a new home, possibly in a new area, possibly multiple times, with little warning. This at a time when a million more rental homes are estimated to be required over the coming 5 years. That seems just little bit unfair.

www.JacksonNoon.com

Please remember to mention Worcester Park Life when you speak to our advertisers

Ruth Jemmett Writes Ruth Jemmett Explores A Month Of Change We have had a strange few months weatherwise. Just when we think a pattern is emerging Mother Nature throws something unusual at us. This year Spring flowers have bloomed early, only to be blasted by the last bite of winter. Yesterday I was cheered to see a long-tailed tit hanging off a bird feeder here in my garden in Salisbury Road. Hopefully his visit - a sure sign of Spring - means that he and his chums think that warmer weather must lurking somewhere. My greenhouse heater is still regularly turning itself on when the tempersature drops below eight degrees. Hopefully it will be off duty soon. March is a busy month for special days. Things kick off with St David’s Day. Little is known about St David, the patron saint of Wales. He is thought to have been the son of a prince or chieftain. He apparently founded several monasteries during his lifetime. It is said that he performed many miracles , and would preach with a snow white dove on his shoulder. ( I hope his mother used a good washing powder - you know what birds are like!) Daffodils are traditionally worn on St David’s Day, as a reminder that Spring is arriving. Leeks can also be worn, as they are one of the few vegetables that are around in March. Mothering Sunday always falls between 1st March and 1st April, depending on the date of Easter Day. In olden times young people working away from home would return to visit their mothers at this time of year, proffering them a Simnel cake. Try not to forget to at least buy a card for your own mother on her special day, whether or not you lob a cake in her direction! On 17th March it will be St Patrick’s Day, which is a Bank Holiday in Ireland. Many years ago, at that time, children would wear rosettes with crosses on them. As time passed the wearing of some shamrock - a plant that only grows in Ireland - became more fashionable. Americans, who have assimilated a lot of Irish immigrants over the years, love to celebrate this saint’s day. From 1766 onwards the cities of New York, Boston and Chicago can grind to a halt as crowds throng the streets, as they enjoy their parades.

On 20th March it will be the Vernal Equinox, when Spring officially begins. (The term Vernal Equinox means that days and nights at that time are of equal length). On 24th March it will be Maundy Thursday, when Her Majesty The Queen will observe the old tradition of giving specially minted Maundy Money to selected elderly people. In former days they would have been the needy of the parish. Nowadays the coins are highly valued amongst collectors! On 25th of March Good Friday is observed. When I was a schoolgirl I used to attend a religious service at that time of the year, called The Stations of The Cross at the old St. Joseph’s Church in Epsom. The ceremony consisted of the congregation following a priest around the church, pausing at various paintings that charted Christ’s journey to Mount Calvary. I recently attended a naming service of a baby in a Baptist church, and rather liked the idea of children being able to decide for themselves if they want to be part of a religion when they reached a certain maturity. Regular readers will know that I was indoctrinated as a Cathiloc from an early age. When I look around the world now, and see the discord caused by various religions,I am

RIVERCLUB

THE

March - the month of wind and taxes

l l l l l l l

Indoor/outdoor Swimming Pool Sauna & Steam Rooms Cardio, Resistance & Free Weight gyms Aerobic & Spinning Studios Golf & Tennis Health & Beauty Treatments NO JOINING Café

Call 0208 337 7788 for a free trial www.theriverclub.co.uk

FEE

and receive your first 3 months half price

The River Club, Old Malden Lane, Old Malden Surrey, KT4 7PX (Ts &Cs apply. Over 18’s only)

To advertise email jenny@maldenmedia.co.uk or call 020 8336 2915

beginning to think that the Baptists might have the right idea! On the 27th March it will be Easter Sunday. The word Easter is derived from Eostre, the Goddess of Fertility and Spring, because of its connection with eggs and new life. Easter is a moveable feast, which is occurs between late March and late April. In some years when Easter is early lawns are still too soggy to mow, much to the relief of people like my husband, who is not a great fan of gardening! In Christian societies Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus three days after his crucifixion. This is the time to rejoice in the sight of daffodils. Most of us are familiar with Wordsworth’s famous poem about the flower, but probably not so familiar with the fact that his sister Dorothy had penned a very similar poem just before he was ‘inspired’ to write it! Now that the weather has become more clement, building works are moving on apace here in Salisbury Road. Our once typical 1930s estate is being altered beyond recognition, and we ‘oldies’ still mourn for the time when we arrived here all those years ago. It was a time when lush trees kept our cosy dwellings secluded and cosy, and our privacy was treasured. Our whole area seems to changing into a place we don’t

recognise, where we are overlooked from every angle, as trees are lopped at every opportunity, and some of our dear little bungalows grow into houses. I recently wandered along to the new Aldi shop on the Kingston Road, and realised that the changes aren’t just limited to our road. I was appalled to see so many shops empty. The parade, which, fifty years ago boasted establishments that catered for all your needs, is now looking unloved. When I was a girl we had a dairy, a butcher, a Post Office, 2 hardware stores a fish and chip shop, a dress shop, a hairdresser’s, a coal merchant, 2 greengrocers, a bank, a Co-op, a general grocery store, two sweet shops, a haberdasher’s shop, a bicycle shop, and a Chemist! And they are just the ones I remember! In those days shopkeepers weren’t charged exorbitant rents, and many of us didn’t have to bother to go to local towns such as Epsom or Kingston, as most of our shopping needs were met. As I walked towards Aldi’s, and tried not to trip on the badly maintained paving along the parade I felt I was saying goodbye to a dear friend I used to know. Crazy traffic schemes, and yellow lines on roads have meant that even if people WANT to shop locally, there are very limited parking spaces. End of moaning!

Please remember to mention Worcester Park Life when you speak to our advertisers

The American poet Ogden Nash said: “Indoors or out, no-one relaxes in March, That month of wind and taxes, The wind will presently disappear, The taxes last us all the year!” How true! I hope that whatever you are doing in March, the sun shines warmly on you, and that you have a fabulous Easter. Forget the diet and chomp those choccy eggs! Ruth Jemmett is a Member of The Society of Authors

SYSTEM ELECTRICS (CONTRACTS) LTD

• Domestic and Commercial Electrical Installations • Electrical Condition Reports • Full Accredited Certification

A.C. GARDENING GARDEN AND LANDSCAPE SERVICE l l l

Garden design Lawn mowing Treatment and Turfing Clearance

l l l l

Hedge Trimming Borders Landscaping Reliable, Friendly, Fully Insured

Telephone No: 020 8878 0281 Fax No.: 020 8878 0283 70 Mortlake High Street, London SW14 8HR Email Address : info@systemelectrics.co.uk

For a free quotation, please ring 07885 778429 nickchurch@acgardening.co.uk www.acgardening.co.uk

WORCESTER PARK RBL ENTERTAINMENTS TEAM PRESENTS...... WORCESTER PARK’S HOME OF ENTERTAINMENT

EASTER ENTERTAINMENT IN THE HEART OF WORCESTER PARK

Wednesday 23rd March Womens section Easter Bonnet dance entertainment with Diamonds till late. Easter Saturday dancing with our live band Charade. Easter Monday Childrens party in the club come and meet the Easter bunny party games from pm on wards. Bingo held every Friday and Sunday and every first Wednesday of the month. Live bands and shows every Saturday come and see our notice boards in the club. Not a member? why not come and join today OUR CLUB NEEDS YOU !!!! Come into the club and have a look round its bigger than you think many beers and spirits on sale or a quiet coffee at reasonable prices. Our Kitchen is open 6 days a week 12-2.30 pm for hot lunches all keenly priced come in and try us out. To advertise email jenny@maldenmedia.co.uk or call 020 8336 2915

Finance Dividend taxation and other changes to tax laws in 2016/17

A change to the dividend taxation laws is to be implemented from April 2016. Pension and ISA dividends will not be affected by the new regime and will remain free of tax, but the new dividend rules are likely to have an adverse effect on directors and shareholders of small incorporated companies. The new proposals will reportedly bring in an extra £2.54 billion in revenue for the 2016/17 tax year,¹ with smaller amounts continuing to bolster the public purse in future years. The changes are an effort by the government to equalise tax laws for those who run unincorporated businesses. Here’s a summary of the changes to be introduced • A maximum annual Dividend Allowance of £5,000 is to come into force (after taking the personal allowance into account) • The existing 10% notional Dividend Tax Credit will be scrapped • Dividends over the £5,000 annual limit will be taxed at the following rates: - 7.5% on dividend income in the basic rate band - 32.5% (for the higher rate band) - 38.1% (in the additional rate band) People with a low dividend income will see a reduction in their tax bill, but the new measures are likely to hit familyrun small businesses the hardest. So why has the Treasury decided to overhaul the current system? The government is attempting to discourage taxmotivated incorporation, which means setting up a business as a limited company simply to enjoy a lower rate of tax on income. In the past, directors/shareholders of a limited company have been able to take a small salary from their business, which attracted enough tax to maintain their entitlement to the state pension. The government’s objection, however, is that company profits are then used to extract a further dividend taxed at the much lower rate of 10%. Strong objections from the business community With the inherent difficulties facing small businesses, fears have been expressed that the government is making it much harder for people in business to survive financially. This includes both individual contractors who have incorporated their businesses, and family-run companies.

their business, and that their overall contribution to the economy needs to be more widely acknowledged by the government. Are there any other changes to UK taxation in the forthcoming financial year? Other announcements made in last year’s Budget include: • Pension tax relief changes Restrictions on pension tax relief for those with an income of £150,000 or more will come into force from April 2016. A fixed rate of 33% will apply for all in the new tax year, regardless of the rate band. • Savings interest Said to be an acknowledgement of recent poor returns for savers, George Osborne also announced in last year’s budget that savings interest of up to £1,000 will no longer be taxed. • Digital tax accounts The ‘account’ will be similar to online banking in that details on how much is owed will be available to view at any time, and taxpayers will be able to make payments throughout the financial year rather than meeting a specific deadline. These are all significant changes to taxation laws in the UK, and are set to bring in considerable sums for the Treasury, but the new dividend tax rules seem to be attracting the most concern and criticism. ¹www.itcontracting.com/new-dividend-tax-april-2016/

In fact, an online petition has been started, objecting to these new rules. Company directors/shareholders say that the rewards of low dividend taxation compensated for the long hours and risks they took when starting

Please remember to mention Worcester Park Life when you speak to our advertisers

P E CONTRACTORS LANDSCAPE SPECIALISTS

+ BRICKWORK & DECORATIVE WALLS + ALL TYPES OF PAVING LAID + PATIOS AND PATHS + DRIVEWAYS + FENCING AND GATES + TURFING + PONDS + CONCRETE BASES + QUALITY WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED + PHOTOS AVAILABLE + NO SUB CONTRACT LABOUR USED + FULLY INSURED + CITY AND GUILDS QUALIFIED + ESTABLISHED 1985

0208 393 7900 // 07973 192426 www.pe-contractors.co.uk To advertise email jenny@maldenmedia.co.uk or call 020 8336 2915

Charity The Lunchbowl Network by Jenny Stuart

On March 10th, I’m going to Nairobi, Kenya with Heidi Gomes, Mandy Cormack and Heather Churchouse to visit a charity which we’ve been supporting pretty much since it was founded ten years ago. Heidi was one of the original trustees so has been fundraising since the very beginning.

children for a different life. Nobody takes a salary in Lunchbowl and the trip is entirely self-funded by those of us going, so you can rest assured that every donation goes directly to where it’s intended.

Lunchbowl operates in the Kibera Slum with a feeding programme for 500 children, and now also two kindergartens. We have, over the years, raised tens of thousands of pounds – you may remember some of our recent events…? Quizmas last year (over £13K), Wild Woods in Wimbledon Common Oct 14 (over £2K), funday sunday July 13 (£6,560), Mardi Gras in Beverley park (£3,150)....

There are some play items that we’d love to take out – so if you have any Popoids (if you have them you’d probably know!) and wooden construction blocks looking for a very good home please email me jenny@maldenmedia.co.uk and I could pick them up. Or if you’d like to make a donation you could send me a cheque (address on page 4) made payable to The Lunchbowl Network, and I’ll let you know how any donations are spent. Thank you so so much on behalf of all the Lunchbowl children.

Every 33p we raise in the UK feeds a child in Lunchbowl and we have in the last ten years ensured that all the children in our programme have been fed and cared for. We have now expanded to education, as the key to breaking the cycle of poverty is to prepare these

Anyway, I am sure it will be an emotional week. I’ll let you know how it goes next month. If you’d like to find out more about the charity please visit our website www.lunchbowl.org

Please remember to mention Worcester Park Life when you speak to our advertisers

PRO-FIT

DOUBLE GLAZED WINDOWS DOORS conservatories l

WINDOW SYSTEMS LTD

Pro-fit Window Systems Ltd supply & install Double Glazed Windows, Doors and Conservatories We are an established family run business who focus on serving householders within the community. l l

No High pressure sales persons No Gimmicks GENUINE QUALITY PRODUCTS AT COMPETITIVE PRICES

TEL: 020 8288 8893 FAX: 020 8288 8894 l

164 Leatherhead Rd Chessington Surrey KT9 2HU web:www.pro-fitwindowsystems.co.uk Email:info@pro-fitwindows.org.uk l

To advertise email jenny@maldenmedia.co.uk or call 020 8336 2915

TRADE & DOMESTIC CUSTOMERS WELCOME

Suppliers of Quality Fencing Materials We Supply l Featheredge, l Timber Posts l Concrete Morticed Posts l Concrete Gravel Boards l Timber Palisade l Sleepers

Arris Rails Timber Gravels Boards l Concrete Slotted Posts l Lapped Panels l Decking l Concrete Spurs l l

We also manufacture our own Handmade Closeboard Panels, Trellis & Gates Open Mon - Fri 06.00am - 5.00pm, Sat 07.30 - 12.00pm

0208 330 0865 Unit 16, 193 Garth Road Industrial Estate, Morden, Surrey, SM4 4NE

www.tolworthfencingcompany.com

Please remember to mention Worcester Park Life when you speak to our advertisers

The Life List Infamous Last Words We all know someone who has to have the last word in a conversation, but what about when it’s the last conversation ever? Unfortunately, that final utterance will live on after you, so you want to go out on an epic line. Lord Palmerston (1784 - 1865), perhaps unintentionally, went for comedy with: “Die, my dear Doctor, that’s the last thing I shall do!” King Charles II (1630 - 1685) apparently uttered: “Let not poor Nelly starve”, which is surely a godsend for any elephant charities in need of a quote. While you’re pondering your final declaration, here are some to avoid:

• I’ve not achieved much but I’ve certainly watched some great television. • I’m not wasting good money on a Sunday evening call-out for an electrician. • Listen, I’ll go to the doctor’s when I’m good and ready. • Maybe it’s the homemade Viagra; I got the recipe off the Internet. • You know what? I think the milk might be off. • Okay, a fiver says I can make that jump. • Can anyone else smell gas? • Watch this - apparently if you tickle a crocodile under the chin it puts them into a trance. • Human catapult world record, here I come! • My late uncle always said you could eat any type of mushroom once. • I don’t believe in spontaneous human combustion. • Oh, stop being dramatic; how big can a spider be? I’ll fetch it out of the cellar myself. What do you mean ‘I’ll need a shovel’? By Derek Thompson www.alongthewritelines.blogspot.co.uk

R WOODFALL OPTICIANS 159 Central Road, Worcester Park Surrey KT4 8DT

Telephone: 020 8337 2059 OPENING TIMES

Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:30pm Saturday 9:00am to 2:00pm

www.rwoodfallopticians.co.uk

THE FIRST LENS TO OFFER PROTECTION AGAINST UV ON BOTH FRONT AND BACK SURFACES OF THE LENS

To advertise email jenny@maldenmedia.co.uk or call 020 8336 2915

View from the City by Justin Urquhart Stewart Fear of Falling - Fear of Losing Volatile and bungee jumping stock markets along with morose newsreaders, can all put the fear of financial failure into our heads. Recent weeks have been a perfect case in point. Stockmarkets around the world have been see-sawing around with little sensible rhyme or reason. In fact, the excuses given have varied as the newspapers leap from one apparent excuse to another. So was it the rate rise in the US? Well the anticipated plan for further rises seem to been curtailed, so probably not. Or maybe the possible hard landing for the Chinese economy? Well it is still growing at a rather respectable rate, so probably not. Well, if not, then it must have been the plummeting oil price, but that is in fact better for most of the world, not worse. Or then was it the possibility of an impending global recession? Well with employment at record levels in the UK and falling unemployment elsewhere in the developing nations, this hardly looks like the precursor for a recession. The reasons or excuses seem to be legion, and the fact is that there is no one single reason, but rather that the key word in any economy has in fact been effected - and that is confidence. However, the vital issue though for all of us is what should we be all doing? Well for me there are two clear issues that should guide us especially in such moments of fear and fervor. Firstly compounding. It is all too easy to be scared, quite understandably by the headlines and the low tones of the newsreaders - Hugh Edwards doesn’t really mean it, but if the markets drop dramatically he obviously has to sound suitably serious. However, the effect is serious for many as their confidence is seeped away. Let me then counter this with an investment rule that is far more powerful than see-sawing stockmarkets. If your dear granny had left you £100, 69 years ago, and invested it in the UK market you would have now something in the region of £9,000. Not bad but hardly exciting. However, if she had done the same but this time invested all those tiny little dividends over those 69 years, the result would be very different – with just over £180,000. A sum far greater than any day to day market gyrations.

manage to miss the best performing days in the market. I have some data from the US S&P500 index covering a 20 year period from 1996 to the end of 2015 - 5,036 trading days if you wish to count them. During that time, had you stayed invested you would have had an annualised return of 8.19% which is quite healthy return. However, had you manage to miss the best 40 days out of the 5,036 days you would have actually lost money? In fact you would bear down 1.96% - which after twenty years would at the very least be very depressing. So the truth is we cannot afford to be out of the market, and that unless you think like the often quoted Private Frazer from Dad’s Army that we are all doomed, that we should not be panicked into selling out. The old take away line we always had in the investment world (in the City) was that it is “Time in the market - not timing the market”. 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

HEATING OR PLUMBING PROBLEMS? E x B r i t i s h G a s E n g i n e e r 2 6

Y e a r s

E x p e r i e n c e

New Condensing boiler fitted from £1,300 • Boiler Repairs and Servicing • Cookers,Fires,Water Heaters • Landlord Certificates • Bathroom Installation • Tiling and Plastering

All plumbing issues,

no job too small

FREE ESTIMATES

on new boiler installs

10 %

off with this adve rt

CALL PHIL FROM WONDERFUEL GAS!

07956 145 203

Secondly, there are some compelling figures of what 0208 942 7625 happens to your investments if, for whatever reason you Please remember to mention Worcester Park Life when you speak to our advertisers

www.enjoysutton.co.uk

discover experience enjoy

Sutton High Street SAT U R DAY 26T H M ARC H 10a m-1pm & 2 pm-5 pm OUR HIGH STREE T FARM IS BACK BY POPUL AR DEMAND AND WILL BE FULL OF YOUR FAVOURITE FURRY FRIENDS E N T R AN C E I S FR E E . DU R I N G BU SY T IM E S W E M AY N E E D TO O PE R AT E A WAI T I N G SY ST EM . T H E AN IM AL S W I LL BE HAV I N G LU N C H FROM 1 PM -2 PM SO T H E FARM W I LL BE C LOSE D.

Free Face Painting ildr Ch en’s Easte r Bunny Hunt Ar ts & crafts by Sutton College

This ‘Enjoy Sutton’ event is brought to you by Successful Sutton, Sutton’s Business Improvement District. For more information, please visit www.successfulsutton.co.uk discover experience enjoy

To advertise email jenny@maldenmedia.co.uk or call 020 8336 2915

Golden Years Memories of 50 years ago

British, and born in the 1950s or earlier? Congratulations! You’re a genius at mental arithmetic! There are no studies, surveys or statistics to prove this, but it stands to reason: you needed a brain from IBM just to work out your change! Here’s a simple test for anyone under 50. On Friday you go out with £1.17.4. You buy a pint of mild for Alf at 1s 2d, a bottle of sweet stout for Alf’s missus Mabel (no white wine for the ladies in those days!) at 10 and 1/2d, a pint of bitter for yourself at 1s 5d, a packet of crisps at 3d, and a dark rum for old Harry at 1s 8d. Later, it’s your round again – same again but no crisps, and Harry has a double (which he never does when it’s his round!). Later still the fish man comes and you have a poke of shrimps, 4d; then you give the lass from the Sally Army 2d for a War Cry which you never actually read. At chucking out time you buy a bottle of Guinness to take home, 1s 9d (1d back on the bottle). So: have you got enough left over to see Rovers at home tomorrow and buy a pie and a Bovril at the ground? And that’s why we had decimalisation. People think, wrongly, that Britain got decimalised on April 15th 1971, or D-Day as the press dubbed it. The real D-Day was March 1st 1966 when the Chancellor, Jim Callaghan, officially announced that the Government had accepted the report of a committee of enquiry (now more than two years old) and that a currency that was, in essence, more than 1,200 years old would be scrapped in five years’ time. The announcement marked the end of a long, slow march towards decimalisation. When the Decimal Association was founded in 1841 many people saw it as another manifestation of that extreme rationalism that demanded a 13-month year and one universal language. But it at least succeeded in getting a new coin minted from 1849 onwards: the florin, worth two shillings – or 10 to the pound! The florin, though, failed to our perception of the pound and shilling as the base units of currency. We were used to working with bases 12 and 20, and that’s why Britain was so good at arithmetic. (The above example is simple subtraction: imagine you were a wages clerk making up weekly pay-packets for 100-odd workers all of whom worked different hours at different rates!)

Another reason why the old money had to go was that it was so damned BIG! Have you ever seen it? You needed a gusset sewn into your change pocket or all those farthings, halfpennies, cartwheel pennies, 12-sided threepenny bits, tanners, bobs, florins and half-crowns would wear a hole in it in days. Still, there was a lot of resistance; and only when South Africa and Australia took the lead did Harold McMillan authorise the committee of enquiry in 1961. Once Mr Callaghan had made the formal announcement, though, things moved fast. The Decimal Coinage Act and the Decimal Currency Board came in 1969 along with the 50p piece. The new 5p and 10p came in 1970 and were the same size as the shilling and florin they eventually replaced. The only real change on D-Day itself was the introduction of the new 1/2p, 1p and 2p, although even then the old coppers remained in circulation until August. Was it worth it? A lot of old folk got fooled into thinking that 6p was the same as 6d when of course it was closer to 1s 2 and 1/2d; but my 23-year-old daughter is astonished and appalled that we put up with a system that mixed not only base 12 and base 20 but also fractions of the basic unit for so long. Still, we were brilliant at mental arithmetic! Happy 50th birthdays to Alan Davies (6th), Nigel Clough (19th), and Michael Imperioli (26th). Cake and botox to you all!

Please remember to mention Worcester Park Life when you speak to our advertisers

An independent preparatory An independent independentpreparatory preparatory An school for boys and girls schoolfor for boys and andgirls girls school aged 3boys to 11 years. aged3 3toto11 11 years. years. aged

“The pupils’ overall success is a result of highly teaching,isan “The pupils’effective overall success a outstanding result ult and wide extra-curricular experience, as well as the of curriculum highly effective teaching, an outstanding tan pupils’ own excellent attitudes to learning.” Independent Schools Inspectorate report curriculum and wide extra-curricular experience, as well as the ar e pupils’ own excellent attitudes to learning.” Independent Schools Inspectorate report arn

“The pupils’ overall success is a result ofus highly Come and see at our Tel: 020 8942 0754an outstanding effective teaching, Email: info@thestudyschool.co.uk Website: www.thestudyschool.co.uk Tel: 020 8942 0754 Open Morning on Email: info@thestudyschool.co.uk Website: www.thestudyschool.co.uk estu curriculum and wide extra-curricular 57 Thetford Road, New Malden KT3 5DP 5 7experience, T h e t f oT r d R o a d , N e as w M12th awell l d e n K Tas 3March, 5 D the P Saturday pupils’3 independent preparatory school for boysexcellent and girlstillattitudes own to learning.” 9:30am 12 noon Schools Inspectorate report aged 3Independent to 11 years.

Tel: 020 8942 0754

pupils’ overall success is a result ghly effective teaching, an outstanding culum and wide extra-curricular experience, as well as the Email: info@thestudyschool.co.uk ls’ own excellent attitudes to learning.” Independent Schools Inspectorate report

Website: www.thestudyschool.co.uk

l: 020 8942 0754

nfo@thestudyschool.co.uk

Website: www.thestudyschool.co.uk

57 Thetford Road, New Malden KT3 5DP

hetford Road, New Malden KT3 5DP

To advertise email jenny@maldenmedia.co.uk or call 020 8336 2915

DEVELOPMENT WELL UNDER WAY

OF 4 NEW THEATRES, HIGH DEPENDENCY UNIT & N E W 1 4 B E D DAY S U RG E RY U N I T

he New Victoria Hospital, Kingston is well on the way to completing the first phase of its exciting new £21m expansion project, with the external structure of its new north wing now complete. The development will enable the hospital to meet a growing demand for its services as well as providing a complete update of its facilities. In just a few months’ time, in summer 2016, the hospital will open its doors to: • Four brand new state of the art Operating Theatres replacing the existing 3 theatres. • A brand new High Dependency Unit which will allow The New Victoria Hospital to admit cases of greater acuity. • A 14 bed Day Surgery Unit, in addition to the existing 27 beds. • A new enlarged Pathology Laboratory with state of the art Analyser. • A new Pharmacy - Following on from this, later in 2017, the hospital we will have completed the second phase of the development, which will provide: • A new Outpatient Department with new waiting room

and reception area • 5 additional Consulting Rooms with ancillary services, bringing the total number of Consulting Rooms to 12 • A new enlarged Imaging Department to accommodate an expanding range of services and equipment. Graham Ball, The New Victoria Hospital’s Chief Executive commented: “Of course the most important attribute of our hospital has always been the expertise of our staff and the caring ambience that pervades throughout. When the redevelopment is complete we will be as proud of the physical environment as we are of our patient care. The development will help us grow further and provide more state-of-the-art facilities for our patients and Consultants.” The private, charity owned hospital is one of the few remaining independent hospitals in the country and has provided an excellent level of service to the local community for almost sixty years. Today it is frequently ranked by patients as one of the top private hospitals in London. The hospital’s main specialties include orthopaedic surgery, gynaecology, general surgery and gastroenterology.

The New Victoria Hospital, 184 Coombe Lane West, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 7EG

Telephone: 020 8949 9000

www.newvictoria.co.uk

enquiries@newvictoria.co.uk

Please remember to mention Worcester Park Life when you speak to our advertisers

Hands on care 98% of patients rated the quality of our care as excellent or very good* Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because all of our staff believe every aspect of a patientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s treatment should be handled with care, compassion and to the highest standards. To find out more call 020 8949 9000 | Visit www.newvictoria.co.uk

*NVH independent patient satisfaction survey 2015

Find us just off the A3... 184 Coombe Lane West, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7EG To advertise email jenny@maldenmedia.co.uk or call 020 8336 2915

NVH_Fingers_Village_Voice_125x185mm_AW.indd 1

11/08/2015 12:12

Dream Doors Kingston A5_Directory 16/04/2012 11:46 Page 1

ST R N NO YLE AN EW W S & GE AV C OF AI OL LA OU BL RS E

For a beautiful new kitchen...

just change the doors

Have you always wanted the kitchen of your dreams, but can’t quite justify paying the expensive price tag that comes with it? Now you can by just swapping the doors and worktops.

Less cost, less time, less mess...

• Huge choice of Doors, Worktops, Appliances, Sinks & Taps • Free Estimating and planning • 50% deposit with balance on completion www.dreamdoors.co.uk

For a FREE NO OBLIGATION home visit telephone 020 8399 1226 Or visit our showroom: 406 Ewell Road, Tolworth, Surrey KT6 7HF Email kt@dreamdoorsltd.co.uk

View our credentials at

Please remember to mention Worcester Park Life when you speak to our advertisers

Hobbies Enjoy hands-on history with the Detectorists By Kate McLelland

Last year the BBC TV series “Detectorists” (starring MacKenzie Crook and Toby Jones) not only won a BAFTA, but attracted thousands of fans. The series seems to have sparked a fresh interest in metal detecting, despite the fact that its main characters seldom find anything more valuable than the odd bottle top or metal button. Some detectorists, however, seem to have the magic touch. 1n 2012, 86-year-old Cliff Massey dug up a stash of old coins in a field in Wrexham, North Wales and last summer he returned to the same field to discover a 15th century gold ring together with a 500 year old hoard of gold and silver coins. If your appetite has been whetted by the many similar stories that have appeared in the media in recent years, here’s some advice to help you get started as a detectorist: What you need How much time will you spend on your new hobby? If it’s just the odd weekend you may not want to invest too much in your detector. A starter model can be purchased from around £140 but a top of the range detector can cost upwards of £1,000. A reputable dealer can offer expert knowledge on the range and depth of the device’s detecting capabilities, battery life, weight and ease of handling. But be warned: the more expensive detectors are often quite complex to use, so unless you are comfortable using new technology, your new gadget may end up unused in the cupboard under the stairs. As well as a detector, your basic kit should include good quality digging tools such as a strong trowel or spade, waterproof clothing, sturdy boots or Wellingtons, gloves, a water bottle, First Aid equipment, a notepad and pencil, insect repellent and a Finds Bag, to protect those freshly-dug artefacts.

Where to search Try gardens, riverbanks, beaches and common land (subject to by-laws) but get permission from the landowner first if you want to dig on private land. Establish a finds sharing agreement (signed by both parties) before you dig to avoid disagreements in the event of a valuable discovery. Scheduled sites are protected areas of special historic interest (you will find lists in local museums or by going to Historic England site www.historicengland. org.uk) and you will need local authority permission to dig in those areas. Dealing with finds If you are fortunate enough to find something of value, you will be expected to share any money received from a sale 50%-50% with the owner of the land. The website www.finds.org.uk gives a full definition of the rules surrounding ‘Treasure Trove’. All items classed as treasure must be handed over to the state: a committee then decides on the size of the reward to be given to the finder and landowner. The idea of discovering hidden treasure may be exciting, but metal detecting isn’t just about the money. It’s a popular hobby that is open to all age groups and can be particularly beneficial to older participants as it keeps you physically and mentally fit. Metal detecting is also a pastime that offers an unrivalled, hands-on approach to history that will expand your knowledge and appreciation of this country’s rich heritage.

For your own safety, be sure to tell somebody where you are going on every outing and take along a fully charged mobile phone. To advertise email jenny@maldenmedia.co.uk or call 020 8336 2915

Sudokus fairly easy

House Clearance Specialists

not so easy

mail@bitsandbobsclearance.co.uk Furniture, antiques, collectibles & ornaments bought & sold BROWSERS WELCOMED BUYERS CUDDLED!!

WE BUY UNWANTED and JEWELLERY AND SCRAP Better prices paid than companies currently advertising on TV!!

O E R T I R You have two minutes to find all the words of three or more letters that can be made from the letters above. Plurals are allowed, proper nouns are not. The 6 letter word will always be just a normal everyday word.

3 letters: 8

4 letters: 7

5 letters: 0

6 letters: 1

Fully itemised and illustrated Probate Valuations, TRIO TOR 3 Letters Office approved 6 Letters 4 Letters ERR Probate RIOTER RIOT IRE RITE ORE ROTE ROE TIER ROT TIREWaste Carriers TIE Registered TORE TOE

www.bitsandbobsclearance.co.uk

Please remember to mention Worcester Park Life when you speak to our advertisers

Recipe Chicken in red wine This is a quick, easy and flavoursome way to serve chicken. Use a full-bodied red wine such as a Burgundy for the best flavour, although there is no need to buy a really pricy one! Serves 4, Ready in 1 hour 15 minutes 2 tbsp olive oil 600g skinless chicken breast fillets, cut into chunks 225g button mushrooms 200g shallots, peeled 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed 300ml red wine 200ml chicken or vegetable stock 2 tbsp sun-dried tomato puree 1 bay leaf 2tbsp cornflour Sprigs of fresh parsley to garnish Sautéed potatoes and steamed green beans, to serve

AJM FENCING Fencing new and repairs No job too small Landscaping | Gateways Turfing | Decking 020 8715 8326 • 07794 265 533 ajmfencing@outlook.com 48 palmer avenue, Cheam SM3 8EG.

1 Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the chicken chunks and fry for 4-5 minutes, turning frequently until golden brown all over. Transfer to a plate with a slotted spoon. 2 Add the button mushrooms and shallots to the pan and fry for 5 minutes until just beginning to brown. Add the garlic and fry for a further minute then return the chicken to the pan and stir in the red wine, stock, tomato puree and bay leaf. 3 Bring to the boil then reduce the heat, cover and simmer gently for 25-30 minutes or until the chicken and onions are tender. 4 Blend the cornflour and 2 tbsp water to a smooth paste then stir the paste into the pan. Simmer gently for further 2-3 minutes, stirring all the time, until the liquid has thickened. Serve with sautéed potatoes and steamed green beans and garnish with parsley sprigs. Tip This dish freezes well, so it’s worth doubling up the quantities to freeze away half for another day. Allow to cool completely then spoon into a shallow freezer-proof container and freeze for up to 2 months. Defrost thoroughly then reheat in a flameproof casserole until piping hot.

To advertise email jenny@maldenmedia.co.uk or call 020 8336 2915

020 8330 7557 - Sales 020 8330 7887 - Lettings www.brownsresidential.co.uk

Worcester Park - GUIDE PRICE: £900,000 - £925,000 • Detached Family Home • Luxury Kitchen • Private Rear Garden

• Four Bedrooms

• Three Receptions

• Conservatory

• Double Garage

• Off Street Parking

• E.P.C. Rating D

Worcester Park l Stoneleigh l Ewell l New Malden l Cheam

Please remember to mention Worcester Park Life when you speak to our advertisers

19263 - Browns Residential - A5 local mag - MAR 2016 3.indd 1

17/02/2016 11:40

Independent Estate Agency at its best

£850,000 Worcester Park

• Detached Family Home • Five Bedrooms • Three Bath/Shower Rooms • E.P.C. Rating D

£625,000 £650,000

• Art Deco Family Home

Stoneleigh

• E.P.C Rating D

• Three Bedrooms • South Facing Garden

£680,000 Worcester Park

£250,000 Worcester Park

• Four Bed Extended Semi • Two Bath/Shower Rooms • S/W Facing Garden • E.P.C Rating E

• Retirement Apartment • Three Bedrooms • Communal Gardens • E.P.C. Rating D

Browns Residential

Park House, Park Terrace, Worcester Park, Surrey KT4 7JZ Email:

sales@brownsresidential.co.uk lettings@brownsresidential.co.uk To advertise email jenny@maldenmedia.co.uk or call 020 8336 2915

19263 - Browns Residential - A5 local mag - MAR 2016 3.indd 2

33 17/02/2016 11:40

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

23 18

8 4

19 26

9 25

19 10

25 17

SPS

2 26

14 1

25 4

22 16

70 Stoneleigh Broadway, Epsom KT17 2HS

Baths, showers and accessories Bathroom furniture Kitchen sinks and taps Boilers, radiators, heating controls Electrical fittings Rainwater products Water softeners Salt blocks, granules and tablets Fitting service available

FREE EASY PARKING

Please remember to mention Worcester Park Life when you speak to our advertisers

3 25

BATHROOM SHOWROOM A ND TRAD E COU NTER

www.stoneleighplumbingsupplies.co.uk

26 3

Stoneleigh Plumbing Supplies

020 8393 4324

18 8

18 26

22 25

3 18

9 20

Quality Orangery

design and construction Individually designed to your requirements. High quality extensions for new family living space, each one unique and tailored to your preferences, a fantastic way to improve your home and add real value. Get in touch for your free consultation...

T: 0800 988 3800 01293 277 312 E: support@kbi-ltd.co.uk www.kingsbridgelocal.co.uk

To advertise email jenny@maldenmedia.co.uk or call 020 8336 2915

What’s On

Cuddington Residents

Thursday 17th March 7.30pm-10.30pm Find out times an book an appointment by calling St. Patrick’s Night Celebrations in aid of Macmillan 0300 123 23 23 Cancer Support St Philip, Ruskin Drive, Worcester Park KT4 8LG WANDGAS Sports & Social Club, Grafton Road, 31st March Worcester Park, KT4 7JW Sutton, The Thomas Wall Centre, Benhill Avenue, hosted by the Cuddington Residents’ Association Sutton, Surrey., SM1 4DP Featuring Old Favourites: Irish Bingo, The Story Teller, 24 March Irish Sing-along St James’s Church Road, New Malden & professional SnacksR.J. provided Tree qualified & profession R.J.Hall, TreeBodley Services qualified staffServices are dedicated 9th March Tickets £5 toCrawford the highest the highest every instance. Cheam, Northto Cheam Sports andlevels Social of service inGeorge 01372 436levels 197 of service in every i 658 London Road, North Cheam Ann Turner 0208 3304296 We happy to Office give advice – on all you We are happy to give advice – onAlso allonyour queries. 16 March saleare atarboricultural Vale Road Post www.cuddingtonra.org cuddingtonra@gmail.com

Give blood

Farmers Market • Free quotes • Free quotes re dedicated Wallington Farmers’ Market is held from 9am to 1pm • Fully NEW Cuddington Women’s Institute (WI) NPTC qualified • Fully NPTC qualified every second Saturday of the month at the Old Town Friday 22nd April Hall and Library Gardens in Woodcote Road, Wallington. • Tree reductions / cr • Tree reductions 1.30pm/ crown thins in 1999, it is the borough’s oldest Farmers’ ulturalEstablished queries. • TreeThefelling St. Mary’s Church Hall, St. Mary’s Church, Avenue, • Tree felling Market and hosts around 26 local producers stalls every Worcester Park KT4 7HL • Stump removal month. • Stump removal Join us to help start about a new Cuddington Women’s 1st Saturday of the month - New Malden Farmers • Hedgeworks and Angela, • HedgeworksInstitute (WI) with support from Christine Market. By the Fountain pub. 9am-1pm R.J. Tree ServicesWIqualified & will professional staffinare dedicated advisors, who be on hand•to assist getting Tree surveys & repo • Tree surveys & reports the group up and running. to the highest levels of service in every instance. s We are happy to give advice – on all your arboricultural querie

ree!

• Free quotes • Fully NPTC qualified R.J. Tree Services qualiﬁed & professional • Tree reductions / crown thins staff are dedicated to the highest levels of service in every instance. • Tree felling Free Quotes • Stump removal Diploma qualiﬁed NPTC licensed • Hedgeworks Tree Reductions / Crown Thins • Tree surveys & reports Tree Felling Stump Removal Hedgeworks Tree Surveys & Reports £10 million insurance liability cover

Look out for the LookOfﬁout for the red tree! ce: 020 8399 0103

J.tree Servi ces, Berrylands, r.J.tree Services, Berrylands, Surbiton 020r. 8399 0103 07980 903 881 Surbiton 020 Mobile: 07980 903881 and videos Visit our website for and videos on all aspects of our information work Visit our website for information info@rjtrees.co.uk LOOK FOR THE RED TREE!

www.rjtrees.co.uk

www.rjtrees.c

R.J. Tree Services, Berrylands, Surbiton Visit our website for information and videos on all aspects of our work www.rjtrees.co.uk

36 903 881 Please remember to mention Worcester Park Life when you speak to our advertisers 3 07980 ects of our work

Bring a cake along to share to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday. Tea/Coffee provided. Contact: Wendy Leveridge 0208 617 0355

Gate. For further information please visit the website at www.friendsofnonsuch.co.uk

BIG DAY OUT Saturday 18th June Noon-4.30pm Shadbolt Park, Worcester Park, KT4 7BX Dog Show, Live Music, BBQ, Cream Teas, Bouncy Castle & Stalls If you are interested in having a stall contact Ann Turner 0208 330 4296 Money raised to benefit local causes

Nonsuch Park

Nonsuch Park is a link to Tudor England. The Palace that once stood here was a hugely expensive symbol of Henry VIII’s power. The Friends of Nonsuch offer guidance to a 7 feet model which has been created from contemporary documentation, paintings and an excavation of the Palace site in 1959. The model is on display in the Stable Wing of the much later Nonsuch Mansion in the heart of Nonsuch Park. The model is open from 11 am until 3 pm every Sunday in November and December Entry Free; cars via Cheam

The East Surrey Family History Society Meet On the first Thursday of each month at St Nicholas Church Hall,Robin Hood Lane,Sutton, SM1 2RG. Doors open 7.30pm. Talk starts 8pm. Visitors welcome. More details - www.eastsurreyfhs.org.uk

Epsom Playhouse,

Ashley Avenue, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 5AL (01372) 742555 / 742227 West Coast 3 March CLASSIC AMERICAN ROCK SHOW ‘WEST COAST’ Bringing you the music of hot balmy nights from 70s, 80s and 90s AOR America. Awesome guitar sounds, smooth layered harmonies and soul crunching rhythms and melodies. This sensational production takes the audience on a magical, nostalgia packed journey around the West Coast of Sound, featuring massive hits like ‘Long Train Running’, ‘Listen To The Music’, ‘Reelin In The Years’ and ‘Hotel California’ through to ‘Who’s Crying Now’, ‘Don’t Stop’ and ‘Africa’. All Star Wrestling 4 March All Star Wrestling returns to the Epsom Playhouse with the usual mix of high octane action.

MEGA DEALS!

(Ewell)

TYRE SPECIALISTS

MASSIVE DISCOUNTS l l l l

High Performance Cars Light Commercials Family Saloons 4WD Vehicles

l l l l

All leading makes of tyres Available from stock Wheel alignment and balancing While U Wait service

169 CHESSINGTON ROAD, WEST EWELL, EPSOM, SURREY

To advertise email jenny@maldenmedia.co.uk or call 020 8336 2915

Trills and spills galore in Tag Teams, Royal Rumble, Divas Competition, Ladder Matchers and more! Join the top stars in this ring showdown! VIP Backstage Passes are available presented inside the ring on the night. Dane Baptiste: Reasonable Doubts 4 March The last 18 months have been non-stop for the Independent’s ‘Face to Watch in 2015’, Dane Baptiste. After the incredible success of his debut show Citizen Dane (which saw him nominated for Best Newcomer at both the Foster’s Comedy Awards at 2014’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival and again in 2015’s Chortle Awards), he has completed two sold out runs at The Soho Theatre, written and starred in his own sitcom for the BBC and performed at the Melbourne Comedy Festival. Epsom Players present GREASE 8 Mar 2016 - 12 Mar It’s time to dust off your leather jackets and pull on your bobby-socks as we join Danny and Sandy, along with the rest of the gang at Rydell High for this electrifyin rock ‘n’ roll show. Coppelia 17 March A lively production, infused with old world charm, Coppelia appeals to audiences of all ages with its captivating story of an eccentric toymaker and his beloved doll. The colourful costumes, lively characters and beautiful music from Debiles all combine to create a magical and comical classic to lift the hearts of all the family. Beyond the Barricade 18 March Beyond the Barricade has delighted audiences throughout the UK and mainland Europe for more than a decade, with its exciting concert portrayal of the greatest songs in musical theatre, all performed totally live! Recreating original West End/Broadway musical hit songs with amazing authenticity, this cast of past principal performers from Les Miserables, present a blockbusting two hour show, and is now established as the nation’s favourite musical theatre concert. Lee Nelson 31 March 2016 Lee Nelson: Suited and Booted He’s headlined Glastonbury with Kanye West and bribed Sepp Blatter at FIFA’s headquarters. Now he’s extending his sell-out tour into 2016. Catch Lee Nelson at his absolute best ...live and unleashed. Ireland’s Call 1 April Inspired by true events and spanning three decades, IRELAND’S CALL follows the extraordinary journey of the strong-headed Sean Dempsey, who at the end of WW2 leaves behind his childhood sweetheart Cora and his beloved homeland Ireland, in search of a better life in the Big Apple.

Pongo’s Party 4 April You are invited to ......PONGO’S PARTY FEATURING THE VOICE OF TV FAVOURITE JUSTIN FLETCHER AS PONGO THE PIG! Today is the day that Pongo the Pig has been waiting for - that’s right, it’s his birthday! He’s been dropping hints to his friends all year, so is looking forward to a fantastic party...but the trouble is, nobody seems to remember! Molly-Moo the Cow is making a mess baking, Sheena the Sheep is rehearsing with her band, and Marty MacDonald is in the middle of decorating-whatever can they be up to? That’ll Be The Day 7 April 30th Anniversary Special! Prepare for a nostalgia party extravaganza as the legendary That’ll Be The Day returns with another opportunity to see it’s 30th Anniversary Special Whitney Queen of the Night 8 April A stunning celebration of the music and life of one of the greatest singers of our time. This award winning production features a stellar line-up with rising West End star, Rebecca Freckleton, delivering a powerhouse and breath-taking performance as Whitney. Up on the Roof 9 April Join us ‘Up on the Roof’ as we celebrate two legendary singer, songwriters in this amazing live show. Carole King and James Taylor collaborated on many hit songs through the 70’s and even had their works covered by other great singers. The sell-out Troubadour Tour in 2010 celebrated 40 years since their first performance together and even beat the sales for Super Bowl! With hits such as: Up on the Roof, You Make Me Feel(Like a Natural Woman), Handyman and You’ve Got a Friend, plus many more, you’re sure to know and enjoy these fantastic songs. Audience with Ian and Natalie 17 April The Strictly Come Dancing favourites will perform a dance showcase spectacular designed to dazzle and wow you. the pro-pairing are best known for their high intensity performances on the hit BBC show. Ian and Natalie have become family favourites, as they are always pushing the boundaries of dance to bring the best out of their celebrity couple Some Guys Have All The Luck 20 April 2016 Some Guys Have All The Luck is a brand new theatrical production celebrating the career of one of rocks greatest icons, Rod Stewart – from street busker through to international superstar! Solid Gold Country Legends 22 April Led by talented vocalists, together with Randy Ryman and the Outlaw Country Band, Country Legends brings you the perfect mix of old and new country hits from the classics of Hank Williams and Patsy Cline to Dolly Parton, Kenny Rodgers and Shania Twain.

Please remember to mention Worcester Park Life when you speak to our advertisers

Independence in our own home is important to all of us. Lakeshore Care is a family run company that provides help in the home to a variety of clients, both young and old, enabling them to remain in their own home. Get in touch with one of our team and ďŹ nd out how we can help you.

Providing the support and care that our vulnerable loved ones deserve.

Call on 020 8661 9960 or email: info@.lakeshorecare.co.uk

www.lakeshorecare.co.uk

To advertise email jenny@maldenmedia.co.uk or call 020 8336 2915

Please remember to mention Worcester Park Life when you speak to our advertisers

Cake and Bake Iced Orange Bundt Cake This delicious citrus flavoured sponge is made in a classic ring-shaped bundt tin. You’ll find them in most good cook shops and larger supermarkets, or you can use an ordinary 1.5L capacity ring mould tin instead.

Ingredients: • 200g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing • 300g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting • 200g caster sugar • 3 large eggs, beaten • 1/2 tsp baking powder • Finely grated zest of 1 large orange • 100ml fresh orange juice • 100-150ml milk

FOR THE ICING • 100g icing sugar • Approx 2 tbsp fresh orange juice

Serves 10 Ready in 1 hour 30 minutes, plus cooling and setting times

1. Preheat the oven to 170C, 325F, Gas 3. Thoroughly

grease a 22-23cm Bundt tin (measured across the top) with butter then lightly dust with flour, tipping out the excess.

2. Put the butter and sugar in a large bowl and beat

together until pale and creamy. Gradually beat in the eggs, then sift over the flour and baking powder and fold in along with the orange zest and juice. Fold in enough of the milk to give a soft dropping consistency.

3. Spoon the cake mixture into the prepared tin and

gently level the surface. Bake in the preheated oven for 40-50 minutes, or until the cake is risen and golden and a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean. Leave to cool in the tin for 5 minutes then carefully turn out onto a wire rack and leave to cool completely.

4. For the icing, sift the icing sugar into a bowl then beat

in the orange juice to make a smooth and thick icing. Drizzle the icing over the top of the cake, letting it drizzle down the sides. Leave in a cool place until set.

TIP

Make sure to grease and flour the bundt tin thoroughly or you may find it tricky to turn the cake out. Use the tip of a small palette knife or silicon spatula to gently loosen the edges of the cake first.

To advertise email jenny@maldenmedia.co.uk or call 020 8336 2915

Crossword Across Across 1. Do a stunt and become noticeable (5,3) 5. Senseless Sid put another way (6) 9. Rough route, we hear (6) 10. Take pear round for a bird (8) 13. Chap returns in certain appellation (7) 14. Ask and get a joint seal (6) 16. Own up and allow to enter (5) 17. Circumference of deformed prime tree (9) 20. Spins deed round, done away with (9) 24. Salad harvested from acres sprouting (5) 26. Rule I’m making for a girl (6) 28. Ancient vehicle to disturb the peace after tea (7) 31. Romantic thought next to roster (8) 33. Wonderful way to discover water? (6) 34. Learning period to diminish, we hear (6) 35. Attendance with gifts, it’s said (8)

Down 1. Hits hard on the feet (5) 2. Meth is one of them (7) 3. Take to pieces when item lands badly (9) 4. Backward cooking utensil lid? (3) 6. Mates forming gangs (5) 7. Stop before opening (7) 8. Calendar fruit (4) 11. Fury in the Orange River (5) 12. Unfathomed in speedy return (4) 15. Limbs and weapons (4) 16. Opera from Maida Vale? (4) 18. Woman who came the night before (3)

19. Chic names for car fixers (9) 21. Crockery items from space? (7) 22. Cut-price events on a yacht, we hear (5) 23. Pack of cards seen on board (4) 25. Version turned in to die (7) 27. Coldhouse? (5) 29. Topic in the media (5) 30. Little William’s beak (4) 32. Provide a gratuity to place at an angle (3)

Please remember to mention Worcester Park Life when you speak to our advertisers

Looking for fast access to a GP?

Contact the Private GP service at Spire St Anthony’s Hospital We provide a full, in depth consultation with an experienced and understanding GP. The service will enable you and your family to be seen quickly, at a time convenient to you by expert local GPs in our premium private hospital. You don’t need private medical insurance to book a private GP appointment. • Evening and weekend appointments • Male and female GPs • Affordable service with no waiting lists • Onward referral to specialist consultants and diagnostic assessments such as MRI, CT and ultrasound

Our private GPs can facilitate private diagnostic tests and X-rays if appropriate, often within the same visit. Our GPs can also refer you on for private physiotherapy treatment, to a consultant for a private appointment, or to one of our specialist clinics. Minimal waiting time for results provides the opportunity for a speedy diagnosis and peace of mind.

For more information or to book an appointment call us on

020 8335 4646 info@spirestanthonys.com www.spirestanthonys.com

801 London Road, North Cheam, Sutton, Surrey SM3 9DW

To advertise email jenny@maldenmedia.co.uk or call 020 8336 2915

Catchphrases 1. The first three words of which famous movie catchphrase literally translate as "until the viewing"? 2. Which company was privatised in 1986, with adverts featuring the catchphrase "if you see Sid, tell him" being used to encourage individuals to buy shares? 3. In 2010 the BBC issued an apology to which TV presenter after Jon Culshaw poked fun at his weight on The Impressions Show using the catchphrase "I was fierce hungry, so I was"? 4. Which TV dating show features the catchphrase "No likey, no lightey"? 5. Who coined the catchphrases "say what you see" and "it's good, but it's not right" on the TV show Catchphrase? 6. What is the best known one-word catchphrase of the double act whose real names are Janet Tough and Ian Tough? 7. In 2011, who attempted to trademark a number of his catchphrases, including "duh, winning", "tiger blood", "rock star from Mars" and "Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not bi-polar, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m bi-winning"? 8. How did the TV character Daffyd Thomas refer to himself in his best known catchphrase? 9. Which cartoon character's catchphrase was originally derived from the Brylcreem advertising slogan "A little dab'll do ya"? 10. Which famous character's best known catchphrase was originally written in a script as "annoyed grunt"?

Computer Solutions

For a complete Local, Professional, Reliable and Independent service. Home or Commercial, I come to you. 20+ years IT experience. Fully Insured. Clive Lawrence M: 0772 5525840 T : 0845 8055231

Hardware repairs /upgrades Virus Removal Windows 10 Training Memory Upgrades Email / Spam ADSL / Broadband System clean-up Wireless Networking Software upgrades Setup / Data Transfers Digital Camera / iPods Video transfers Windows Server support Lotus Notes /Domino

Please remember to mention Worcester Park Life when you speak to our advertisers

DO YOU NEED HELP WITH: • DEPRESSION?

• PANIC ATTACKS?

• ANXIETY?

• ADDICTIONS?

• STRESS?

• ANGER PROBLEMS?

• PHOBIAS?

• POOR SLEEP PATTERNS?

I can also help with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and low self-esteem. I am a counsellor/psychotherapist based in Worcester Park and hold a Human Givens Diploma (with merit). Human Givens therapy was developed about twenty years ago and works with the client to establish which of their emotional needs are not being met in balance. My method using the Human Givens approach to counselling is holistic (treating the whole person). I establish which of the client’s emotional needs are not being met and then help them to get these met in a healthy and effective way.

Please contact me for a confidential appointment and feel better soon! Mobile Telephone No: 07580

169 591

email: stellawarriner@gmail.com

KING GEORGE FIELD INDOOR BOWLS CLUB

Learn to Bowl Free Coaching All Ages & Abilities Welcome Bar • Restaurant Social Events Large Car Park

Tree Surgery • Tree Felling Stump Grinding Tree Surveys and Reports Planting• Hedge Maintenance Fruit tree management

FUNCTION ROOM FOR ALL OCCASIONS

info@turnertreecare.co.uk

Fully qualiﬁed Arborists £5 Million Liability Insurance Local Authority Approved Free Quotations and Advice

020 8393 3222

Jubilee Way, Chessington KT9 1TR

Tel: 020 8397 7025

www.kgfindoorbowlsclub.co.uk

To advertise email jenny@maldenmedia.co.uk or call 020 8336 2915

Gardening Vertical Cover With Climbers Pippa Greenwood

If the boundaries of your garden are uninteresting or drab, then it is time to think about some vertical gardening. Upright surfaces are itching to be clothed in glorious climbers or wall shrubs, and if you have several vertical sites then so much the better. A visit to your local garden centre will reveal a plentiful supply of suitable plants. Start by looking at the surface you have, the size, the direction it faces and the amount of sun or shade the plants growing on the wall or fence are likely to receive. Soil type is important as the plant you choose must be suited to the site. Some climbers are quite quick growing and will look good later this year, and improve as the years pass. Many provide strong colour and others will be a useful backdrop for the garden as a whole. Most buildings can have climbers grown against them, so if you have an unsightly shed, garage or even a fairly uninteresting looking back to your house, then consider erecting some sort of support system on which to grow your climbers. Break up the monotony of a long stretch of wall with a range of different plants, and make a tall, narrow building seem broader by only allowing them to reach the height of the first floor. A climbing hydrangea, Hydrangea petiolaris, or self-clinging plants such as ivies are ideal, but make sure the mortar on your wall is in good shape before planting. Climbers are best planted in open ground as they tend to have sizeable root systems. If grown in containers you must re-pot regularly and ultimately plan to use a big container such as a half barrel. Use a loam-based potting compost and add extra grit for drainage, and place a deep layer of crocks at the base of the container. Add controlled release fertilizer granules to the compost, to ensure that plants get adequately fed for the first few months. A triangular or V-shaped trellis panel at the back will give initial support for the plant to climb up before moving on to your wall or fence. Tie the top section of the trellis into the wall or fence, so that it does not rock about. For ground planting, dig a large hole at least 18 inches (45 cm) from the wall or fence and incorporate plenty of compost or well rotted manure. Soak the plant’s root ball and place in the hole, ideally at a 45 degree angle so that it leans towards the wall, then spread out the roots and plant. If your climber came already attached to bamboo canes, untie the stems from any central stake and train

the best looking shoots towards your new support system, using the bamboo canes to help it on its way. Keep climbers well watered, particularly if they are on or near a sunny wall. Any good garden centre will have a range of plants, but here are some suggestions: Vigorous climbers for a quick effect: Actinidia chinensis Akebia quinata Clematis montana Clematis montana ‘Rubens’ Vitis coignetiae Climbers for clay soils: Campsis Celastrus scandens Clematis Ivies Golden hop Climbing hydrangea Honeysuckles (most) Vitis coignetiae Climbers for an alkaline or chalky soil: Actinidia kolomikta Akebia quinata Clematis Ivies Climbing hydrangea Jasminum officinale Honeysuckles Trachelospermum jasminoides Wisteria Visit Pippa’s website www.pippagreenwood.com for ‘Grow Your Own with Pippa Greenwood’ - fantastic UK grown vegetable plants of your choice plus weekly advice and tips emails from Pippa, Nemaslug, biological controls, pop-up crop covers, signed books and lots more besides.

Please remember to mention Worcester Park Life when you speak to our advertisers

MOT

Cypress Garden Services “A cut above the rest” One Off Tidy-ups Regular maintenance Grass Cutting Hedge Trimming Landscaping Tree Surgery Stump Grinding Strimming and Weeding Path & Patio Washing Garden Waste Removed Japanese knot weed removal advice & action

and

SERVICE CENTRE MOTs for Cars, Vans, Minibuses and Motorhomes We carry out MOTs on site with late appointments available Monday to Friday and Saturday mornings this advert with you and 10% OFF Bring receive 10% discount*.

FREE Anti-freeze, battery and tyre check Comfortable waiting area with TV and wi-ﬁ Free local collection and delivery can be arranged

020 8944 9882 07958 727272

info@cypressgardenservices.co.uk www.cypressgardenservices.co.uk

Ring now or email for bookings 020 8394 2847 info@elmwoodvehicles.co.uk www.elmwoodvehicles.co.uk • www.elmwoodtvr.com 278 Kingston Road, Ewell, Epsom, KT19 0SH

*For any new customers

For a free quote call Andrew Cudd

Care visits at home

Bluebird Care What we offer

Alternative

We offer everything from personal care to shopping, cleaning and social visits.

Care at home offers a realistic, cost effective alternative to residential care.

Bespoke Care visits range from shorter visits to live-in care and overnight stays.

01372 822875

Socialise with US

epsom@bluebirdcare.co.uk www.bluebirdcare.co.uk/epsom

Find “Bluebird Care Epsom” on Facebook and Google+ Follow us on Twitter “@bluebirdepsom”

To advertise email jenny@maldenmedia.co.uk or call 020 8336 2915

Re gi ste r e d wit h t he

Home Care Services Ltd

A Comprehensive Range of Care Services •

Live-in Car e - Throughout Su rrey - 24 hour care an d/or compan ionsh ip

• Per son al Car e - t oilet ing, bat hing, dressing • “Pop - In” Service • Night Sl eeper an d Wak ing Night St aff - providing reassuran ce/night care • Household Dut ies - shopping, hou sework • M eal Preparat ion • End of Life Car e For a free professional assessment of your personal needs, please call us on 020 8393 7117

51 The Broadw ay - St onelei gh - Epsom - Surrey - KT17 2JE Office 9.00am - 5.00pm Tel: 020 8393 7117 - Fax: 020 8393 5535 Email: classichomecare@bt connect .com Websit e: www.classichomecareservices.co.uk

Please remember to mention Worcester Park Life when you speak to our advertisers

Do you have space in your life for a child or teenager? Come and find out if fostering is for you at one of our drop-in Information Events below

TUESDAY26 16 FEBRUARY TUESDAY JANUARY

TUESDAY 22 MARCH WEDNESDAY TUESDAY24 19FEBRUARY APRIL At PIZZA EXPRESS (upstairs section), High Street, Kingston, KT1 1EU between 6.00pm and 8.30pm - light refreshments are provided.

For more information, please call on

0800 085 7072 or visit www.kingston.gov.uk/fostering To advertise email jenny@maldenmedia.co.uk or call 020 8336 2915

Life in the fast lane a wake-up call for older drivers? By Kate McLelland 81-year-old retired florist Martha Harwood from Lancashire was driving home at night after visiting a friend, when she found that a oncefamiliar road layout had changed. Momentarily confused, she took a turning she believed would get her back onto the M65 motorway. Unfortunately she failed to notice the huge ‘No Entry’ sign and drove onto an exit slip road. Seconds later Martha found herself driving in the fast lane, going the wrong way down the motorway. She continued for over fifteen miles, forcing a number of terrified drivers to swerve out of her way until police officers pulled her over. Thankfully no one was killed in the incident but accidents caused by elderly car users frequently result in injury and death, and the number is set to rise in future: by the year 2035 the number of older drivers on our roads will have increased to 21 million. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is against setting a maximum age for driving, but does suggest that older drivers undergo formal medical checks at each 3-yearly licence renewal after the age of 70. In November last year the General Medical Council (GMC) published a public consultation proposing changes to the rules surrounding GP/patient confidentiality. One proposal was that GPs should inform the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) if a patient continues to use a car after having been diagnosed as medically unfit to drive, with the consequence that they will almost certainly lose their licence. However, short of following patients out of the surgery to see if they drive away, doctors have no way of telling if a patient is still using their car

and families and communities should continue to remain vigilant. The AA offers some simple tips to reduce risk: • Older people are more easily fatigued so they should avoid long journeys, especially if they are driving after meals or drinking alcohol. • Encourage them to talk to their GP to see if their medical conditions are likely to affect their driving, either now or in future. • Make sure they have regular eye tests. • Get them to agree to a list of restrictions that might preclude them from driving in the dark, on busy roads or in bad weather. • Older people are sometimes reluctant to take advice from family members: enlist the help of a mutual friend who shares your concerns. • Make sure they are driving the right car. One with larger windows, bigger mirrors and higher seats might improve all-round vision. If you have tried everything and still believe that your elderly friend or relative is driving unsafely, it may be time to sit them down for a serious conversation. If they are heavily dependent on using a car, they may need to consider other lifestyle changes, such as moving to a different area. Alternatively, offering regular lifts or providing information about public transport may soften the blow. While it’s hard to tell a person who loves driving that it’s time to stop, it may help to remember that in the event of an accident a frail, older body is more likely to suffer serious injuries. This decision is therefore as much for their own good as it is for those unfortunate, innocent road users who may become their victims.

Please remember to mention Worcester Park Life when you speak to our advertisers

Unilet_HiFiNews_July2010:Layout 1

5/5/10

09:59

Page 1

You can find the right combination at Unilet All the best brands, in stock and available for demonstration. Give us a call.

Need a large screen for the World Cup? Give us a call.

Unilet

SOUND+VISION

Unilet Sound and Vision Ltd. 35 High Street, New Malden, Surrey KT3 4BY

hi-fi • audio-visual multi-room specialists

Tel: 020 8942 9567 Email: sales@unilet.net www.unilet.net

The Pick of the Crop Acoustic Energy • Arcam • Audio Lab • B&W • Bryston • Chord • Chord Cable • Denon • Dynaudio • Dynavector Electrocompaniet • Esoteric • Heed • KEF • Leema • Lehmann • Marantz • Meridian • Michell • Mission • Mordaunt Short • Musical Fidelity Onkyo • Ortofon • Panasonic • Pioneer • Plinius • PMC • Primare • ProAc • Pro-ject • Quad • REL • Roksan • Rotel SME • Sonos • Spendor Stax • Tannoy • TEAC • Wilson Benesch • Wharfedale • Yamaha - Cables, Home Installation, Vinyl Records, Bespoke Aerial, Satellite & Freesat Installations

To advertise email jenny@maldenmedia.co.uk or call 020 8336 2915

Clubs

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

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

The Nightingales ladies singing group meets every Monday from 8:15pm to 9:45pm at The Parochial Rooms in Cheam village. We are a very friendly group which has been meeting for the joy of singing for over 40 years. There is no audition but it does help if you can sing in tune! We sing a selection of old and new songs and entertain various groups in the area with our afternoon concerts. Membership is free for the rest of 2015. Why not give us a try? Val 01372 725965 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 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

Please remember to mention Worcester Park Life when you speak to our advertisers

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

60+ Social Mixed Single Group We meet in a local pub every Thursday where we discuss outings for the weekends such as meal out, walking, theatre trips, cinemas and many other things. Maureen: 07761278661

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 George on 0208 647 7530

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

Fridays

Bartlett House Residents Luncheon Club is a welcoming social club for the retired from work but not from life! Bartlett House, 49-51 The Avenue, Worcester Park, KT4 7HU. Catch up with friends every Friday 11am-4pm. This fun and friendly club is not for profit, ensuring prices are kept to a minimum so it won’t cost the earth! New members welcome.

Dot on 0208 330 2074 To advertise email jenny@maldenmedia.co.uk or call 020 8336 2915

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

RSPB Epsom & Ewell Local group 2nd Friday of every month at 7.30, apart from July and August, at All Saints Church Hall Fulford Road, West Ewell with guest speakers who illustrate their enthusiasm on a variety of natural history subjects. We also have several birding outings throughout the year which is arranged to suit all ages. There is a small charge for non-members of the RSPB. rspb.org.uk/ groups/epsom.

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.

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.

Andy Reeve

Plumbing & Heating Engineer ALL PLUMBING SERVICES from tap washers, toilets & garden taps through to installation of Central Heating Systems, Kitchens & Bathrooms.

No call out charges • Over 30 years in the trade

Mob : 07973 733649 / Tel : 020 8393 0180 andyreeve.plumber@virginmedia.com www.andyreeve.webs.com

General

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

Please note our new address Unit 2 Chancerygate Business Centre Red Lion Road Surbiton KT6 7RA

Please remember to mention Worcester Park Life when you speak to our advertisers

Come and visit us! MOTHER’S DAY SUNDAY SUNDAY 6TH 30TH MARCH MARCH

CHECK THE WEBSITE FOR MENU DETAILS

BOOK NOW

SUNDAY NIGHTS QUIZ NIGHT 8.30pm PUB HOURS: Sunday to Thursday 12 noon til 11pm • Friday & Saturday 12 noon til 1am

RESTAURANT HOURS: Monday to Friday 12 noon til 3pm, 6 til 9:30pm Saturdays noon- 9:30pm • Sundays 12 noon til 6:00pm

www.thebrookworcesterpark.co.uk / 0208 337 6891 181 Central Road, Worcester Park, KT4 8DR To advertise email jenny@maldenmedia.co.uk or call 020 8336 2915

Voice for Wildlife by Carol Williams For the love of Badgers

My first encounter with a badger was in the pages of The Wind in the Willows. This was well before I realised there were people in the world who could wish badgers harm, and before I understood that the countryside could dwindle and wildlife could be driven from their homes, and even towards extinction. My second encounter was with some real life badgers, when I belonged to a local bird watching group in the early 1980s. One evening we were privileged to be invited to the home of one of our members, to wait quietly in her kitchen for a family of badgers to visit her garden and eat the peanut butter sandwiches she had put out for them on her patio.It was such a very special and never to be forgotten moment. Now I live in some dark times, with badgers being killed by our own government in some misguided attempt to control bovine TB in dairy herds. A target of 5,000 to be shot or trapped was set for 2013 in Somerset and Gloucestershire. Recently I learned that this unspeakable policy was being extended to the County of Dorset.

The Badger Trust exists to promote the conservation and welfare of badgers and the protection of their setts and habitat ‘for public benefit’. They represent and support around 60 voluntary badger groups, providing expert advice on all badger issues and they work closely with the Government, police and other conservation and welfare organisations. I am afraid I am somewhat cycnical about the ‘closeness’ of their relationship to this present government. Their advice is clearly going unheeded.

Looking on Wiki, I see that humans have a long history of persecuting these wonderful animals, who are in the same family as otters and pine martens, weasels and stoats -the Mustellidae.

Culling badgers is prohibited in many European countries because badgers are listed in the Berne Convention, but many were gassed in Europe in the 1960s and 70s to control rabies.

Badger baiting was once a common ‘sport’. It consisted of capturing badgers and putting them into crates, and laying bets on dogs who attempted to bait the badger out of its refuge so the poor animal could be attacked. Badgers are normally docile animals but will become fierce when cornered. This, apparently, is reason enough to create a ‘sport’.

Until the 1980s, culls of badgers in England and Wales were carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, by gassing.

Badger baiting was outlawed in the 19th Century by naturalists and moral reformers, resulting in the Cruelty to Animals Act of 1835. Even so, as late as 2015, five men faced trial in the UK in connection with badger baiting.

I read that badgers have been trapped commercially for their pelts for centuries, mainly to make shaving brushes. Apparently badger hair is ideal because of its water retention properties.

A further 10 year trial of gassing them was begun in 1995. And now we have shooting, which may or may not be, more ‘humane’. There is a huge body of evidence that killing badgers does nothing to control bovine TB, but our government does not seem to want to hear this or to use vaccination instead. Seemingly it enjoys killing badgers, as do many landowners who simply don’t want badgers on their land.

Please remember to mention Worcester Park Life when you speak to our advertisers

Reading all the sorry history of our relationship with one of our most iconic wildlife species is immensely depressing. Killing these lovely animals to ‘benefit’ an industry which exploits large numbers of cows, kills all the male calves and deprives the heifers of the mother/infant bonding ( so the milk can be sold for humans), all for a product that nobody needs and which probably is responsible in large part for breast and ovarian cancer, is shocking. Even if the product was essential and not implicated in some diseases, killing wildlife instead of improving the insanitary, overcrowded conditions that spread infection in herds, would still be shocking. No doubt it is cheaper to blame and massacre badgers than to spend more on good husbandry to ensure healthy cows. Everybody would be rightly outraged if it were suggested that all pet cats and any other animal who wanders through dairy pasture ( quite likely carrying any infection with them to neighbouring herds) should be shot to contain the disease, but nobody would suggest this, because it is only

badgers the government wishes to ‘control’ - most likely because they eat pheasant chicks and eggs, spoiling the ‘sport’ of shooting the birds out of the sky at a later date. Persecuting wild creatures and blaming them for something that is our own fault, and refusing to share our space with them, as if they have no right to exist on this earth with us, seems to be a huge human failing. From the birds and foxes who visit our gardens to the woodland creatures we seldom see, I hotly dispute our entitlement to push them off their living space and deprive them of food and freedom to roam. I urge all friends of badgers to protest the cull in any way possible. One easy action is to cease buying dairy products - a boycott. In the Free From section of any supermarket you will find a great variety of ‘milks’ made from nuts, beans and seeds. Dairy free cheeses, yogurts and ice cream are also available. For the love of badgers, please go dairy free - and perhaps also join The Badger Trust - PO Box 708, East Grinstead, RH19 2WN. 08458 287878, email enquiries@badgertrust.org.uk Anybody who is interested in helping to protect the environment for all of us should seriously consider going vegan. The arguments for this are quite compelling - you could watch the film Cowspiracy on Netflix for a detailed exploration of the issues. If you use Facebook and Twitter, you will have no trouble finding out anything you wish to know about living vegan, along with masses of wonderful cruelty free recipes. May we one day have a world where all wild creatures are safe from human persecution, violence and greed.

Alfie Jenkins 07792036365

£18 per hour

Once only maintenance or regular weekly/ monthly visits

Pressure Washing Lawn Care Bed & border work Rubbish/leaf clearance

Tall Hedges Gutter Cleaning Snow Clearance Gritting

7 days a week from 7am to 7pm To advertise email jenny@maldenmedia.co.uk or call 020 8336 2915

Kids Play

Wednesday

There’s lots going on for pre-schoolers

Thursday

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

Monday

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

Tuesday

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

Songs and Stories is a new music and story-time group at Worcester Park Baptist Church for babies and toddlers aged 0-4. We meet on term-time Thursdays, arriving at 10am for 10.10am start. Each session lasts 40 minutes and will include songs, puppets, rhymes, movements and story telling. Cost: £3.00 per session (£2.50 for siblings) No booking required

Friday

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

Saturday

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

Malden’s

We deliver to 24,000 homes in KT3 and KT4

Call 020 8336 2915 to advertise from just £21 plus VAT a month maldenmedia.co.uk 58

Please remember to mention Worcester Park Life when you speak to our advertisers

Smith & Byford

Total Home Solutions

Heating Plumbing Electrical Solar

Don’t forget to spring clean your central heating system - Keeping your system clear of

debris will prolong the life of your boiler, why not

call today to find out the special offers available? New Boilers Installed from £1,900 including up to a 10 year warranty Powe rfl from ush £

400

+ VAT

Smith & Byford can provide you with the Total Solution for all your heating and hot water needs with maintenance packages starting from £7.50 per month. Visit our showroom at 36 The Broadway, Cheam Village SM3 8BD

020 8722 3439

ths@smithandbyford.com

To advertise email jenny@maldenmedia.co.uk or call 020 8336 2915

Solutions

Two Minute Trial

Quick Quiz

3 Letters ERR IRE ORE ROE ROT TIE TOE TOR 4 Letters RIOT RITE ROTE TIER TIRE TORE TRIO

1. Hasta la vista, baby (from the film Terminator 2: Judgment Day) 2. British Gas 3. Eamonn Holmes 4. Take Me Out 5. Roy Walker 6. Fandabidozi (Janet and Ian Tough are the Krankies) 7.Charlie Sheen 8. The only gay in the village (on the TV show Little Britain) 9. Fred Flintstone’s (“Yabba dabba do”) 10. Homer Simpson’s (the catchphrase is “d’oh”)

6 Letters RIOTER

WordSearch

Wordwheel MINARET / RAIMENT

Sudokus

Crossword

Please remember to mention Worcester Park Life when you speak to our advertisers

HOT & COLD FAMILY FOOD & TICKET DRINK

unt H gg

The Gre at

andgas Easter E W

BOUNCY FAMILY CASTLE TICKET

SPECIAL PRIZES FIND THE FAMILY GOLDEN TICKET EGGS

AN EGG FOR FAMILY EVERY TICKET CHILD

FAMILY TICKET

BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY 28TH MARCH ENTRANCE ON CROMWELL ROAD, WORCESTER PARK KT4 7JW

ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL THE FAMILY NON MEMBERS VERY WELCOME GATES OPEN AT 10.30AM To advertise email jenny@maldenmedia.co.uk or call 020 8336 2915

FIX YOUR DENT Have you a scuff on your bumper, scratch on your paintwork? Do you think that getting it fixed is hassle and expensive? At FIX YOUR DENT we have invested in new equipment and staff training to take care of all your cosmetic vehicle repairs, often repairing bumpers where conventional bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shops would fit a new one costing more money. We can offer a cost effective way of fixing your car making it your pride and joy again. If you want a speedy cost effective repair solution, come and visit us at FIX YOUR DENT, which is part of the COOMBE REPAIR GROUP

0208 644 8474 32 Kimpton Road, Sutton SM3 9QW

Take some time out of your day to relax and enjoy a fresh coffee or hot beverage.

We have free WIFI, TV and toilets available for you on site. The FIX YOUR DENT coffee shop selects quality authentic Italian coffee beans sourced in exotic locations to get the perfect coffee for you.

Please remember to mention Worcester Park Life when you speak to our advertisers

Half Price

Spring Home Event

SPRING EVENT OFFERS ON BEDS & FURNITURE SPRING OFFERS BEDS &THE FURNITURE Starts Thursday 10th March VISIT OUREVENT NEW WILLIS & GAMBIER ON SHOWROOM ON 2ND FLOOR VISIT OUR NEW WILLIS & GAMBIER SHOWROOM ON THE 2ND FLOOR

Buy any Willis & Gambier kingsize bedstead for the same price of the double in that range!

til ti1l 6 16 Un U2n0 20 lid lidril ril Va VaAp Ap th th 16 16

INTRODUCTORY OFFER INTRODUCTORY OFFER

Name: Email:

Up to 20% off Mammoth, Dormeo & Somnu FREE MATTRESS UPGRADE TW’S COFFEE BAR OFFER Card No:

Only with this voucher. Copies not accepted. Valid from 10/03/16 T: 0208 942 2277 E: enquiries@tudorwilliamsltd.co.uk T: W: www.tudorwilliamsltd.co.uk E: W:

TS:......................

Goats Cheese SPRING EVENT & Roasted NOW ON Vegetable

til ti1l 6 16 Un U2n0 20 lid lidril ril Va VaAp Ap th th 16 16

TW’S COFFEE BAR OFFER

Panini (offer applies to Dormeo & Somnus also)

Buy any King size Mammoth mattress during our Event and only pay for a Double

NOW ONLY NOW £2.95ONLY

ı Clinically Proven Better Sleep* ı Supreme Comfort & Support ı Loved by the UKs Elite ı Recommended by Health Professionals

£2.95 (usual price £4.95) (usual price £4.95)

SAVE

£2

Name: Email:

Mammoth’s High Speciﬁcation Medical Grade Foam™ is compliant with Clinical Guideline 29 from National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)

YOUR YOUR

Card No: T: Only with this voucher. Copies not accepted. Valid from 10/03/16 E: T: W:0208 942 2277 E: enquiries@tudorwilliamsltd.co.uk W: www.tudorwilliamsltd.co.uk

TS:...................... Tear along perforated line Tear along perforated line

Mrs Cathryn Smith Mrs Cathryn Smith Test Drive a

Tudor Williams Ltd, £XX Tudor Williams Ltd, 53-59 High Street, £XX 53-59 High Street, NewNew Malden, KT3 4BU Malden, KT3 4BU

020 8942 2277 020 8942 at

Visit our Showrooms in

• New Malden • Cobham

• Dorking www.tudorwilliamsltd.co.uk • Farnham www.tudorwilliam

To advertise email jenny@maldenmedia.co.uk or call 020 8336 2915

ABLE 2 BUILD & Sons ALL ASPECTS OF BUILDING WORK

0800 566 8198 • 07889 255 097 www.able2build.co.uk • info@able2build.co.uk 64

Please remember to mention Worcester Park Life when you speak to our advertisers