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Welcome to YOUR Worcester Park Life from jenny@maldenmedia.co.uk What a fantastic month September has been. While we’ve been settling into old, and getting heads around new routines.... Chez Stuart girls are now Year 10 and Year 12 (how did THAT happen!?) .... we’ve had absolutely gorgeous sunny and warm weather and I’m still in my flip flops. Hoorah!! Mission for next week is to do some cupboard clear out and ‘literally’ (I know, very over used expression) excavate my collection of winter boots and give them a permanent home actually in the same location before I actually need them. It might not seem like rocket science to most of you but, trust me, this is going to be a big project and I feel slightly nervous these days when I can only find one of something (shoes and socks mainly) and its friend is missing, in case our beloved, bouncy, still a little naughty doggy may have taken it on an adventure.....

Until next time, best wishes,

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I hope you enjoy a good read and also see what our local businesses have to offer. If you’ve any feedback on how they’re doing, or have any ideas for future editions, news or views to share then please get in touch. Remember, we deliver to most homes every second month so if you’re not able to pick up a magazine on the months it’s not delivered to you, you can read it on your smart phone/ tablet or PC. There are a limited number of copies available from Waitrose, Worcester Park Library, St Mary’s and Christ Church with St Philip. The copy dates for the next couple of editions are below. If you’d like to advertise or have a local story to tell, please call or email.

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Worcester Park History Shops and schools at Malden Manor by David Rymill This month we cross the KT4 boundary to take a look at the schools and shops at Malden Manor, beginning with the parade of shops at nos. 107-129 Manor Drive North, facing the Malden Manor roundabout. By 1940 there were at least eight shops taken. Nos. 107-111 comprised, respectively, a greengrocer, chemist and hairdresser. Mrs G A Powell had a newsagent’s at 115 and a grocer’s at 119, separated by L E Gibson’s butcher’s shop. ‘Powell’s’ advertised in 1940 that the shop was ‘noted for finest quality hams, bacon and cheese’ and was an agent for Lyons’ tea, coffee and cakes. All these shops continued in the same lines of business until at least the mid-1960s. In the February 1940 parish magazine the Malden Manor Library and Wool Shop was advertised as ‘just open’ at no. 113, offering a 2d library and a large selection of art and craft materials. By 1948 this had become Peers & Rowlands, drapers (which in the 1960s was called Peerlands and included a Post Office). Miss G A Trenchard had a baker’s at 123 in 1940, while Charles Trenchard was doing boot repairs at 123A. By 1948 the remaining shops were in use, as a fishmonger’s (121), a café (125) and Manorware Ltd’s ironmongery and radio shops (127 and 129). Today’s residents can still buy their newspapers at 115 and their groceries at 119; other businesses in the parade now offer a wide range of cuisine. Behind and to the right of the parade are the school buildings now known as Malden Manor Primary School, which began in September 1936 as Sheephouse Lane Council School. The original two-storey building facing Gainsborough Road could accommodate 280 infants and juniors, and included two assembly halls (the upstairs one having a partition so that it could be divided into two rooms), and there were six classrooms, “the large windows practically filling one side and looking towards the playing field and trees beyond.” The first headmaster was Mr W D Cornish.

Gerry Barker, who joined the school at the age of eight in 1938, recalls “It was a fairly new building at the time, and I thought it quite marvellous after attending a very ancient village school in Ewell. I was impressed by the fact that the toilets were either end of the main corridor, and you didn’t have to get cold and wet walking across the playground to get to them. In addition to a spacious playground, we also had this massive sports field to play in, which was great on nice summer days. The field contained at least two massive oak trees, which we used as bases for our ‘war games’ during playtime, when the Royal Air Force fought with the Royal Navy. “I was at Sheephouse Lane during the start of the Blitz. Long thin air-raid shelters were built at the far end of the field, backing on to the fence with Sheephouse Way. I think there were five, one for each year, and we thought it very exciting when the warning sirens sounded, and we had to walk across the field. There was a rush to be first in the queue, because the first ones in went to the far end of the shelter furthest from the entrance – the teachers stayed by the entrance, and tried to continue lessons, but not too successfully. I remember the mass interviewing of children to evacuate to Canada, Australia, South Africa, etc for the duration of the war. They were looking for the ‘cream’ of our youth, in case we were overrun by Germany – a real possibility at the time in 1940. As far as I am aware, no children from our school were selected.

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“I had three very inspirational form teachers who made a lasting impression on me – a Mrs Twohey, a Miss Peacock and a Miss Fee in years 3, 4 and 5 respectively. Miss Peacock in particular was very dedicated; being a very good artist, she would illustrate scripture and other lessons by massive coloured chalk drawings on the blackboard. She must have got to school very early to prepare them before we arrived.” David Gill, a pupil in 1944-8, recalls “I remember going into a building behind the main school, which housed the infant classes; Mrs Goodall struggled to teach me to read ‘Old Lob’. Mr Cornish was replaced by Mr Vine. He suggested to my parents that they buy me the ‘Wizard’ comic as a stimulus; it worked and I became an avid follower of the exploits of Wilson”; David Gill later became headteacher of two schools in Warwickshire. “Mr Vine also encouraged a wide range of sports and changed the name of the school to Malden Manor [in 1948].” Additional classrooms were planned in 1946, including temporary ‘Horsa’ huts, an acronym for Hutted Operation for the Raising of the School Age, a means of providing additional classrooms required when the leaving age would be raised to 15 in 1947. The school was divided into separate Infant and Junior Schools in 1950, but reunited in 1984. Former Headteacher Margaret Matthews, appointed in 2000, recalls “When I arrived the Nursery was in a Horsa hut with its own entrance on Sheephouse Way. There was a brick annexe along the perimeter with the shops. The original building was used by the Junior years, and one of the Horsa huts between the Gainsborough Building and the Lawrence Building had become the Borough ICT workshops.” The Lawrence Building, arranged around a small courtyard with clay tiles in the form of hand prints, included the infants’ classrooms and a dining hall for the whole school. “The number and arrangement of buildings made it a difficult site to manage. We gained funding and the new building was completed in summer 2006.” Our illustration shows Class 4R outside one of the temporary buildings at Sheephouse Lane school in 1948, with their teacher Miss Williams. David Rymill David.Rymill1993@alumni.aber.ac.uk

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Ruth Jemmett Writes The Days Of Wynmonath October Days The Anglo-Saxon name for October was Wynmonath, which meant ‘the wine month’. The Irish-Gaelic name was Deireadh Fombair, which means ‘end of Autumn’. It was the eighth month on the Roman calendar, and derives from ’octe’, meaning eight . October is of course, our tenth month of the year A time of unusually warm calm weather occurring in October is called an Indian Summer. This is when our gardens here in Salisbury Road are looking rather lacklustre, and leaves are falling relentlessly. When sweeping round, try not to hurt hedgehogs that are preparing for hibernation. The fish in the pond begin to adapt to cooler nights, and lose their appetites. They skulk at the bottom of the water as their metabolisms slow down. The last few weeks have been dominated by the word Brexit, and it is anybody’s guess what our country will be doing next year! I think that even the most politically motivated people are feeling rather punchdrunk with all the arguments in the media. This is Breast Awareness Month .As some of you know, I live with cancer, which was first detected in my breast nearly six years ago, and I would urge everyone not to be afraid to check themselves regularly. Even though |I attended three-yearly |Mammograms I wasn’t vigilant enough between those times. I recently have had to resort to using a wheelchair. Even though my late son used one, until now I had never truly appreciated how differently the world treats you when you can’t walk. Most people are very thoughtful, and make room for the chariot, but some of them just give you a dirty look, as if you are being a bit awkward! I have also discovered that special bumps that are put on pavements to help guide blind people really jar the back when you are on wheels! The 1st of this month is National Hair Day, which really resonates with me at the moment. I am now losing my locks due to Chemotherapy treatment, and will have to use a wig soon. I can’t decide whether to have a Ken Dodd or a Ronald McDonald! On 6th October it will be World Cerebral Palsy Day. Cerebral Palsy is a condition where the brain is either damaged during development, or impaired because

of birth trauma – as it was in the case of my son. Because maternity services are always underfunded, 60 babies are brain damaged every day in this country. The cost, both financially – and physically and mentally – to families, is horrific. This appalling statistic is the same as it was in 1973 when my son was born. How shameful. On the 10th of the month it will be world Mental Health Day. At last our mental wellbeing is no longer a taboo subject. Thank goodness we are becoming a more caring society. 13th October marks National Chocolate Week. I think we are duty-bound to celebrate it! Sir Henry Irving, the first actor to receive a knighthood, died in Bradford, on this day in 1905, during a farewell tour of the provinces. His ashes are buried in Westminster Abbey. He was the finest Shakespearean actor of his time, He made his London debut in his late teens in 1866. He eventually became an actormanager of the Lyceum Theatre. Ellen Terry (one of my forebears) , who would, in time, receive a Damehood, became his leading lady for twenty-five years. On 14th October we commemorate The Battle of Hastings, which, as every schoolchild know, occurred in 1066. It occurred near the town of Battle in East Sussex. King Harold had landed at Pevensey with his army to lay claim to the English throne. Harold was killed by a stray arrow, and his adversary, William, proceeded to London, where he was crowned King William The First. The events leading up to the battle, and the battle itself, are recorded in the famous Bayeaux Tapestry. This country isn’t well-known for having hurricanes, but on 16th October 1987 those of us of a certain age remember only too well the devastation caused by the arrival of one, as winds of over 100 mph wreaked havoc everywhere. Our own garden, like many others, was completely flattened. We eventually had it replanted, and the saplings are now huge trees, in need of autumn pruning! Nature has a way of recovering from these things. Eighteen people were killed at the time, and hundreds injured. I remember travelling to Carshalton a few days after the storm, and seeing uprooted oak-trees. Supple trees like willows seemed to survive well.

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24th October is not only my birthday, but it is also United Nations Day. The charter was signed by delegates from 50 nations in 1945. It had noble aims, hoping to encourage human rights, and to bring a more civilizing mood to the world. It still does its best to keep to these values, despite the chaos of so many countries! It will be Halloween on 31st October. Years ago the American import of Trick or Treat was popular, but these days the treats we place by our front door often go uncollected. Perhaps parents are loth to let their youngsters visit strange houses in the dark. Also many elderly people won’t answer their doors after dusk these days, for fear of criminal behaviour. What a sad indictment of our so-called civilized society. Unfortunately we seem to be heading into more violent times, with far too many parents seemingly frightened to use the word ‘No’ to their children. We would do well to remember the words of Mahatma Gandhi, who said: “Non-violence is not a garment to be put on and off at will. Its seat is in the heart, and it must be an inseparable part of our being”. If you feel that you want to cleanse your body before the festive season gallops towards us, you could be very virtuous, and join the campaign to ‘Go Sober For

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adds a sense of anticipation and excitement to the afternoon! We know when it’s all going well when the audience spontaneously start dancing in the aisle! It’s been so successful over the last few years that we hope other communities could pick up the idea. Every community has musicians that may be around during the day. Tap into the wealth of people who play and sing, especially over 60’s. They are still talented, still active and have the willingness to share their gift with a wider audience. It’s not only the audience that gets a buzz from the afternoon but the performers and helpers too. If anyone reading this article fancies giving it a try, we would be happy to share our experience and help to get a Tunes’n’Tea started in your area. alanlestermunday@yahoo.co.uk

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A Reader Writes Memories of Nonsuch Dig 1959 by Malcolm Holmes 1959 I was a 14 year’s old schoolboy at Canterbury Rd Secondary for Boys School Morden, in my final year yes we left at 15 years old then!! We were taken on a school trip to the Nonsuch dig, I did not know anything about archaeology then and not much interest in history, we had a guided tour of the excavation site, as the school year was coming to the end ready for the summer break we were invited to volunteer to go and work for 2 weeks. Some of my mates came with me so we would work the normal school day times from around 08.30 to 15.45 we could have worked longer but some of us had after school jobs to go to. Once the school holidays started we could work there as much as we liked and even then got paid a few coppers a day. The main job I remember was removing the grass and topsoil on the site of Cuddington Church almost next to the palace. We had to keep digging and loading and shifting barrow loads of earth until we found something. We found some small square tiles, so called the experts in who told us they were the floor tiles of the church. We then had to go very carefully to expose as many tiles as possible. These were then photographed and removed. Then we started to dig again but carefully as they thought there would be human skeletons from burials under the floor, sure enough in time we found some bones, so once again we stopped digging at that spot and moved down the site looking for more bones, whilst the experts came and carefully excavated the remains, they were photographed in situ then removed and bagged. We moved onto some work on the main palace site and one memory was of a man with divining rods walking to and fro across a section of the site. Every time the rods swung over each other a pole was placed in the spot. In time there were a line of posts in place and once we got digging we discovered a brick wall!! Part of the main palace.

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Parkin’ some thoughts Under African Skies by Nick Some of us don’t like change. For example, Lara is not a happy traveller. She hates the idea of going away, even for just a few days and certainly if the journey involves a plane and a passport. She simply prefers to be around her own things; the security of the routine and familiar. Unfortunately, Victoria and I and to an increasing extent Anna, like the excitement of travel. For Anna, it’s all about the accrual of Instagram copy, the acquisition of ear rings on every continent and the packing of a suitcase so large as to be visible from Space. For Victoria, it’s sight-seeing and a prohibition on sitting down unless it’s to read a book. For me, it’s a case of getting as much in while I still can. Our latest trip to South Africa began in typical style. Within minutes of landing, Lara had made enquiries as to our return date, Anna had taken 40 pictures on her mobile and acquired a new set of lobe decorations and Victoria had disappeared in search of a Wi-Fi connection to book some Elephant Whispering. I meanwhile, more accepting now of my limitations and the changes they necessitate, was taking advantage of the Special Assistance on offer. I don’t really like taking this option. Invariably it involves a trip in a wheel chair driven by a youth on work experience with ambitions towards Formula 1. It also usually leads to an ironically slow passage through the “fast track” lane at border control. More than once I’ve been wheeled through only to find my progress halted by a queue of several suspicious looking passengers from exotic locations holding neither a visa nor a plausible reason for visiting between them. This in turn prompts the arrival of a bus load of immigration officials, none of whom speak the appropriate language and the consequent head scratching, pointing and paper waiving which ensures the “fast track” descends into the airport equivalent of the M25. But if I’ve learnt anything these past few years it’s that you can’t control most things in life. You just have to be adaptable and make the most of what comes your way.

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New Malden Rotary Club Malden Golf Club,Traps Lane Monday evenings 6.15 for 6.45pm Worcester Park Civil Service Retirement Fellowship Group first Monday of the month at 2pm and finishing by 4pm. If the first Monday falls on a Bank Holiday the meeting takes place on the second Monday. Old Malden Scout Hall, 411 Malden Road, KT4 7NY. All retired civil servants and friends are welcome to attend and if you are interested in listening to one of our speakers please contact John Wright on 020 8337 8965 or johnandglenisw@gmail.com

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*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 The Broadway Sequence Dancing Raeburn Hall, Tolworth from 8 to 1015pm. Those who have learnt ballroom dancing should have little difficulty in mastering sequence. No charge for the first ‘taster’ and then it’s just £5 per night. www.broadwaysequencedance.co.uk Worcester Park Over 60’s Welcome Club 1st Monday each month from 1pm to 3pm at Christ

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St. John’s Hall is open between 2.00 and 4.00pm for Tea And Chat. If you are on your own please feel free to drop in for a free cup of tea and some company. 411 Malden Road (between Worcester Park station and The Plough). 213 Bus stops nearby. www.talking of trains.co.uk Sutton Mariners Sailing Club Free Badminton taster session A local offshore sailing club founded in 1988 that Come and enjoy playing BADMINTON with us! meets at 8pm every Thursday evening at the Borough Wednesdays 7:45pm to 9:15pm at Sports Ground, home of Sutton United FC, Gander Stoneleigh Methodist Church, Stoneleigh Crescent, Green Lane, SM1 2EY. We are a small and friendly club KT19 0RT Interested? Please contact Will Ward: of about 60 members and have about a dozen boat willjward@gmail, 020 8393 9779 or 07874 896211 or owners amongst us providing crewing opportunities just turn up on the night. N.B. Spare racquets available during the summer months as well as enjoying - if requested beforehand. ' P U T Ymeetings O U R listening G A R DtoEinteresting N M A Ispeakers N T E Nand A Nsocial CE IN TH nights. If you would like to get afloat come along and Thursdays H A N D S O F S O M E O N E W H O R E A L L meet us – we’re sure you will enjoy the experience.Y C A R E S The Malden and Coombe Townswomen’s Guild www.suttonmariners.org.uk welcome new members. We meet at 10am on the Eastoff Surrey Family History Society third Thursday of the month at the United Reformed - One - Tree surgery Tidy For those who are interested in finding out how to Church hall in New Malden. We are a friendly group - Stump Grinding - Garden Maintenance investigate their family history the Sutton Branch of of women of all ages and back-grounds. We have Strimming and Weeding - Decking and Lawns the East Surrey Family History-Society holds meetings interesting speakers from various organisations; Garden clearance outings, clubs, bring and buy sales and competitions. - Hedge Trimming We are currently offering a first visit free of charge. - Path and Patio Washing - Landscaping 020 8337 7423

Tunes’n’Tea Come and enjoy an afternoon of live music, tea, coffee, cakes and conversation. Every month, a selection of Rock, Pop, Jazz, Country, Folk and Standards – great tunes, old and new for you to enjoy and join in with if you wish. There’s a live band and singers making a fun afternoon. Feel free to dance if the music moves you! The sessions take place on the ‘PUT YOUR GARDEN MAINTENANCE INTel: THE020 8330 7 info@cypressgardenservices.co.uk March 2nd Thursday of each month. February 14th, HANDS OF SOMEONE WHO REALLY CARES’ 14th, April 11th, May 9th, June 13th 1.30pmwww.cypressgardenservices.co.uk Mobile: 07958 3.30pm - One off Tidy St John’s Church Hall, Station Approach, Stoneleigh, - Garden Maintenance KT19 0QZ (next to Stoneleigh Station, West Side) - Decking and Lawns Entrance: £3.00 All Welcome! - Hedge Trimming Thursdays 1.30pm and finishing at 3.30. - Landscaping Group Singing Lessons -“Discover the high level - Tree surgery of well being, strength and confidence which can - Stump Grinding be achieved when you learn to sing without effort.” - Strimming & Weeding .Weekly small group classes. Each session focuses on gentle physical and vocal exercises, breathing - Garden clearance technique and song practice with individual advice - Path & Patio Washing and feedback. Call 07868 039 514 or visit www. N THE TENANCE I N I A M N E D skylarkvocal.co.uk for more info. Sessions Mondays at ' P U T Y O U RF SGOA MR E O N E W H O R E A L L Y C A R E S ' O S Contact us on: 11.30am and Thursdays at 7.30pm at Christchurch withH A N D - Tree surgery y ding or 07958 727 272 - One off Tid St. Philips, Worcester Park. Suitable for beginners and Tel: 020 8330 7787 - Stump Grin nance Weeding - Garden Mainte - Strimming and confident singers. Lawns - Decking and den clearance Gar info@cypressgardenservices.co.uk g min shing Trim ge Wa o - Hed Ewell Badminton Club Meet every Thursday 9.30 - Path and Pati g www.cypressgardenservices.co.uk - Landscapin 11.30 am in hall in Welbeck Close, Ewell, KT17 2 BJ (

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

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,

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Thursday Fellowship Every Thursday at 2.30pm for men and women, finishing with a cup of tea and biscuits or cakes. A lively, friendly meeting at Worcester Park Baptist church in The Avenue. Well-known, familiar hymns and prayers, musical afternoons, and a variety of speakers on topical subjects, including help and advice. New members welcome. Church office 0208 330 1755 The Worcester Park Hello Club launched last November and is welcoming new members! We meet every Thursday morning from 10am – 12 noon. The club is aimed at anyone who would like to come and join in with board games, quizzes, cards, occasional craft sessions - or just to have a chat and a coffee. Adults of any age are welcome to come and get to know each other. The 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.

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The drop in club was set up by Sutton Vision, Christ Church with St Philip and SCILL , working together in partnership. We are fortunate to be provided with a welcoming and comfortable venue at the Christ Church with St Philip Community Hall. There are accessible toilets on site. There is a small charge for coffee and tea at the church café. SCILL 020 8770 4065 Sutton Vision 020 8409 7166 Christ Church with St Philip 020 8330 7630

New Malden Women’s Institute Christ Church New Malden, 2nd Thurs of each month at 7.30pm Barbara 0208 546 1495 or twocavs@googlemail.com

Fridays

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

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.

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

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North Cheam badminton club meet every Sunday at the Elmcroft Community Hall North Cheam. We are a small mixed club looking for new members of reasonable club standard especially ladies. Contact Pat Odonnell on 02083938895.

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Auriol Bowling Club Auriol Park, Salisbury Road, Worcester Park. It is a mixed club of around 45 men and 25 women, who play outdoors from April to Sept with a busy fixture list of league and friendly matches against other clubs, as well as internal club competitions. Janet Kentish 020 8873 7006 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 - 11 pm. Over 18s. Entrance fee £8. All standards of dancing. 4th and 18th October National Trust - Epsom, Ewell and District Supporters Group Formed in 1971, we run a varied

programme of social eventswhich includes Evening Lectures at Bourne Hall in Ewell, once a month from Oct. to June, Coach Outings which visit historichouses and gardens(not necessarily N.T.),Guided London Walks, and other trips to London e.g.The Magic Circle, The Royal Opera House (backstage tour).Other special events include Coffee Mornings, Holidays and Christmas Lunch. Newsletters are produced four times a year.If you would like more information please visit our website: www.epsom-ewell-district-nt.co.uk or telephone Paul on 020 87158486 Malden Manor Bowls Club, Manor Park, Malden Road. New members will be made very welcome. Roll ups, league matches, internal and external competitions; we offer bowling for all levels of interest and ability. Men’s Secretary Gerald 020 8949 4623 or Ladies Secretary 020 8337 5472

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Gardening The Rock Garden Is Alive… by Pippa Greenwood If you have ever dreamed of Sound of Music landscapes, then create your own! A garden mountain range might not be possible, but you may have space for your very own rock garden. So what do you need to do? You’ll need to choose a fairly sunny spot, ideally away from overhanging deciduous trees – most alpine plants like a fair bit of light and detest becoming clogged up with deteriorating leaves. Even if space is limited, make the rock garden on as large a scale as possible, for more impact and planting opportunities, and a more realistic feel. If possible include gullies running down the rock garden, perhaps ending in a pond or pool, by arranging rocks so that water can over or between them. Where the water runs beneath rocks (rather the over them) you should use guttering or drainage pipes that are hidden by soil or rock outcrops. Get yourself a good selection of rock from local or mail-order suppliers and don’t be tempted to use old chunks of concrete – the end result will look like a rubble pile with plants! Use a pile of rubble or broken bricks to create the classic mound shape – this will be hidden by the good-looking rocks. The rubble pile also ensures good drainage; alpines typically hate being too wet. Use upturned turves on top of the mound, laid grassy side down. Then add a layer of sandy soil, to a depth of about 30cm (12in), over the top of the turves; these prevent the soil from slipping down amongst the rocks. Then, using string and pegs, mark out where you want each outcrop of rock. Once the soil is well-firmed, use a spade or a trowel to dig out a hole for each rock; this keeps the rocks securely embedded so they won’t shift even in heavy rain.

Use smaller bits of stone beneath the rocks to wedge them firmly. Add more soil over these bits of stone and then more soil between the rocks when they are in position. Water well to settle the soil, topping up if necessary. Alpine plants are available in nurseries and garden centres now, but just choose a few – buying more throughout next spring and summer will give you an array of alpines to provide flowers and interest throughout most of the year. Arrange your plants, still in their pots, on the surface of the soil. When you are happy with how they look, use a trowel to make a planting hole, then remove the pot, pop the plant in the hole, and fill in around it with some compost. When you have finished planting you can top-dress the soil surface with good-looking horticultural grit or gravel. Visit Pippa’s website www.pippagreenwood.com and you’ll find some great gardening items: Nemaslug and controls to sort out lawn infestations and other great natural pest controls, stylish cloches, practical and pretty plant supports, the fantastic SpeedHoe, gardening tools, planters, Grower Frames, signed books and more! Or why not book Pippa for a gardening talk at your gardening club?

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Quick Quiz Ghosts 1. Which famous literary character is haunted by a ghost called Banquo?

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8. Who had a hit single in 1984 with the theme song from the film Ghostbusters? 9. How many ghosts visit Ebenezer Scrooge in the Charles Dickens novella A Christmas Carol? 10. Which famous person won a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor for a cameo role as himself in the 1989 film Ghosts Can’t Do It?

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

Monday

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

Tuesday

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

Thursday

Carer and Toddler group for all families with twins and multiples. Come and meet other local families who understand all about having more than one of everything! We meet every Thursday at Worcester Park Baptist Church from 9.30- 11.30 am with toys, craft, songs, refreshments and stories during term time. Come along and join in - other pre-school siblings also welcome.

Friday

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

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Men behaving Dadly, Grace Church - every 3rd Saturday of the month, 9.30 to 11 am, at Green Lane Primary School. For Dads and their pre-school children (0-4). The kids get to play with the toys, the Dads get a bacon roll and coffee, and Mums might possibly get a lie-in... £3 on the door. For more information & contact details, www.gracechurchworcesterpark.org Old Malden Library (Church Road, Worcester Park) Tuesdays, 10.30-11am, Rhyme time aimed at age 0-3 Tuesdays, 2.30-3pm, Story time aimed at age 3+

Wednesday

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

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