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In the aftermath of the First World War an astonishing 1.4 million headstones were commissioned by The War Office to commemorate those who fell, and often remain, in the fields of Europe. While many of those headstones were erected in memorial grounds and cemeteries close to the battle fields, some families were able to bury their loved one in family plots. They would then dispose of or keep the army headstone. More than likely this is one of those and would doubtless have meant a great deal to the family.

A family cat, realising something was afoot, decided to absent herself as favourite sleeping spots disappeared into the back of a van and departure became imminent. Unable to find their pet the family had no option but to leave and hope their feline friend would make an appearance in due course. Once the cat sauntered back she was duly collected and relocated, however her time in the new residence didn’t last. Before long she was spotted back at her old address with no intention of leaving. Luckily the new owners of the property are cat friendly and decided to adopt her. It’s a happy outcome but you don’t normally expect to buy a house with non-paying prior occupants! We wish all household members, old and new, the very best for the future.

The inscription is now faint but the previous owner of the property also remembers discovering it and, at that time, made some investigations to find the family of the 19 year old commemorated. She cleaned the headstone and notes that though the insignia was clear the name had been chipped away a little. She believes the inscription is for a Private Smithson of the Kings Own Borderers and it had been placed originally at what may well have been a field border to the garden before further development of the area resulted in the garden being fenced. When they considered extending their home the stone SUMMER DISCOVERY was moved from the side to the rear of the Another local family left something in the garden for protection. Over time the weeds garden and we hope we may be able to help hid it again until this summer. find it the right home. New owners decided to tackle an overgrown area of their garden It’s not unlikely that the family of Private Smithson still live in the area and, if they do, which had conveniently suffered in the we would be delighted to put you in touch heatwave and become a lot less daunting. with the latest owners of the property. Clearing away weeds they found a much Otherwise it will rest peacefully in the weathered headstone. garden as it has done for the last century.

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September Contents History by David Rymill Sabre-toothed tigers and the poet India Russell 6 Ruth Jemmett Writes 9 View from the City 12 Codeword 18 Voice for Wildlife 18 Gardening Wonderful Window Boxes 26 Recipe Ham, Roasted Pepper And F eta Cheese Flan 26 Sudokus 28 Clubs 32 Parkin’ some thoughts 38 Kids Play 40 Solutions 42

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Welcome to Your Worcester Park Life Just back this morning (3am) from our annual excursion to visit family and friends in South West Cork – a journey, now we have Matty in tow, that takes a mere 16 hours in car and ferry (groan). Not much I can say to make it sound exciting except that it was only raining for a couple of hours of that and youngest daughter got an extra chicken McNugget in the Drive Thu! Thank goodness we have lovely offspring who would never dream of rowing with each other or fighting for space in the car.. (ahem)… We are also incredibly lucky to have a dog who settled happily without so much as even a tiny woof during all the hours of the car drive. Made up for it in spades though when he was left alone in a kennel on the car deck. Not nice - so hardly surprising. If only we could trust leaving him snuggled up in the car without digging and destroying. Any tips/suggestions from well behaved dog owners most welcomed as it is just horrible leaving him, despite the unconditional welcome we got on collection. Anyway, hope you all had a great summer and that the weather holds out for those of you still to go away, or have time off at home. And best of luck to everyone whose children are starting a new chapter in their lives in September, whether it be a new educational establishment, or stepping out into the big, wide world… Please get in touch if your school, club or organisation is planning any events in the autumn that we can help to promote - at no cost to you. Or if you have a local business and want to get the word out locally then check out our rates online www.maldenmedia.co.uk, or call me for a chat to see what would work best for you. And as a reader, please support the businesses that advertise, and let them know where you got their number from. In order to deliver the magazine to most of the KT4 postcode, we split the distribution over a two month period. So if you have had this edition delivered you probably won’t get the October one. There are a limited number of copies available from Waitrose, Worcester Park Library, St Mary’s and Christ Church with St Philip but don’t forget that it is also published online - you can get the link from our website. Until next time, best wishes,

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Worcester Park History by David Rymill

Sabre-toothed tigers and the poet India Russell ‘What’s it like in Worcester Park, eh? – Sabretoothed tigers?’ This casual comment made to the poet India Russell, then living in Delta Road, by the Kensington-based writer and publisher Tom Stacey, prompted her to write a poem titled ‘The Sabre-Toothed Tigers of Worcester Park’, beginning: When you walk in the dark at Worcester Park at Worcester Park Beneath the leaves of the rustling trees With shining eyes and gleaming knees The sabre-toothed tigers are taking their ease. India let me reproduce it in my book about Worcester Park, Old Malden and North Cheam, and after her death in 2017 her husband Michael Bird allowed the Cuddington Residents’ Association to publish it online at https:// cuddingtonra.org/history.html and in The Cuddingtonian. It is unusually light-hearted; much of her work, as Dr John Carey commented, conveys a poignant sense of ‘exile from a Paradise glimpsed in dreams, in memories of childhood, in the beauty of the world’. Many of these memories were formed during her family’s long connection with Worcester Park, beginning around the time of the Second World War, when her maternal grandparents Arthur and Beatrice Russell moved to Caldbeck Avenue. Her mother Edith’s two brothers, Ronald and John Russell, were both ordained. India described Uncle Ron as a brilliant man and an unconventional priest, who served in Chessington, in Kenya, and as Chaplain of Dartmoor Prison. As a youth he had become friends with Frank Freeman, later India’s father. Frank became a physics lecturer in London. He and Edith were married at St Philip’s, and moved into a top-floor flat at 23 The Avenue, a Victorian villa later replaced by Mowat Court. Margaret was born in 1943, and her brother Russell four years later. Her early childhood was spent in Dorking and Brockham, and she relished the chance to enter other worlds – prompted by books, or perhaps by an embroidered handkerchief with: …[A] little green gate leading to a world Where the embroidery did not go; But my imagination did… In the 1950s they settled in Worcester Park at 150 Manor Drive North, and in one poem she refers to walking down Church Road:

…To catch the bus to school that innocent bus which, when told off for lateness, my friend and I explained away as having merged into the background… Of our more real thoughts She described her ambivalence about formal schooling: When I lived among the stars… The magic of Earth’s music still singing in my ears, I knew I was at home… Then suddenly and shockingly the Wolf arrived – In the guise of Schoolteachers, Imprisoning classrooms and reports – Dreamy; Does not pay attention; If she concentrated she could excel at anything; Needs to live in the real world – not fairy tales! Nonetheless she was successful academically reading German and Norwegian at University College, London, and later teaching German literature at nearby King’s College. In addition to publishing poems, in her own collections and in other publications such as the Temenos Academy Review, she produced a translation of Hyperion by the 18th-century German poet Friedrich Hölderlin. Sometimes, however, her sense of other worlds left her feeling an alien in this world. The natural world, and man’s incongruity in it often appears in her work: Do not be impatient with the tree and bee For their time is not your Time. Do not hurry the trapped insect from The window-sill, allow him space and Freedom to escape into the welcoming air Wishing him well upon his lovely flight…

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Their dreams of house parties with friends ‘All journeying together in their quest for Truth’ was to be shattered by her brother’s death, in a car accident; her subsequent dreams of his return influenced much of her poetry.

Another poem shows the inspiration provided by a single leaf observed, back-lit, in the light of a table-lamp: For here were forking paths, strange lights… A world of mystery Beyond our human compass And returning to the confines of the present room, I wondered yet again how man Could think himself the measure of all things In the pure light of one single leaf of lilac. In the 1960s the family settled at Whidown, an isolated house north-east of Exeter, near a wood named Paradise Copse. Her father left his post at City University and became a physics expert for UNESCO, a role which included lecturing in Africa. It stood there, that neglected, vigilant house upon the hill Watching Sidmouth Gap, the distant hills and mysterious Hay Tor Stood there dreaming Dreaming of some occupants Who would understand the magic of the place… People who would realise that Paradise Copse was A paradise, and all the holy birds and animals it sheltered …were messengers from A World of Beauty and of Truth…

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In later life she returned to her roots: in Dorking; then in Worcester Park – living at 31 Delta Road between 2004 and 2011; and finally in Dorking again. She kept some furniture from Whidown, which could provoke poignant memories. When a pianotuner discovered a disintegrating balloon inside an old ‘Victorianly black and mute’ piano, she wrote: …Who played the piano then, I wonder, Lid propped open, wineglass Close to hand – an uncle, Grandfather or friend… While we two children revelled in our other world embraced by theirs? For 23 years, until his death in 2013, her cat Felix was a constant companion. He features in a poem in her first collection: Felix is dreaming of the willow tree… And I, a poor observer of this mystery, Stand yet again, unlike the master cat A novice on the threshold of philosophy Which, for us both, begins with wonder. Our illustrations show India as a young girl with her mother; India with her grandfather; and her brother Russell Freeman outside the family’s home in Manor Drive North. India had connections with both St John the Baptist Church, Church Road, Old Malden, and St Mary’s Church at the top of The Avenue. Both are planning Heritage Open Days this month: St John’s will be open on Thursday 6th and Friday 7th September, 11am-4pm, Saturday 8th, 10am-5pm, and Sunday 9th, 2pm-5pm. St Mary’s is opening on Saturday 15th September, 11am-5pm. All are welcome; no need to book; refreshments available. Both churches are following the nationwide theme and producing displays celebrating some of the roles which women in Worcester Park area have played over the centuries, locally and in the wider world. David Rymill.1993@alumni.aber.ac.uk (020) 8330 6563

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Ruth Jemmett Writes A Journey Through September By Ruth Jemmett It’s certainly been a summer to remember. Who could have imagined that our normally dull and wet country could have consistently reached soaring temperatures for weeks on end? Apparently our hospitals had more emergency patients to deal with than during a normal winter. Most of us soldiered on regardless, fanning ourselves, and praying for rain. It was a treat to stand by an open ’fridge door! Our green and pleasant land began to resemble a desert, as grass turned brown, and reservoirs dried up. Those who don’t believe in Global Warming are probably now scratching their heads and wondering if they got things wrong! Our poor farmers have had to delve into food put aside for next winter, as the meadows that their cattle usually feast on became dustbowls. Lack of water has meant that crops have really suffered - no doubt creating a domino effect of higher pricres for fruit and vegetables in the shops. My dear friend Jan who owns an allotment, and is usually fairly self-sufficient, has had to write off this year as a particularly bad one. Hopefully next year will be kinder to us. Hedgehogs, whose numbers are dwindling badly, have really suffered during the hot spell. As, on average, 273 of them are killed on the roads every day, we should all do our best to make sure that we leave water and food out for them, so they can gain weight before going into hybernation. The goldfish in my pond seemed to have survived the hot spell well. I made sure they had lots of cooling water. They have grown enormously in the past few months. I think some of them are hoping to audition for ‘Jaws’! It has been a hectic time at Chez Jemmett. Builders and decorators have had a busy time here, dealing with painting jobs, cracks in chimneys, sorting out guttering etc., and the trimming of the conifers has completed the tick list of things to do. There comes a time when you can’t bear looking at the tatty bits any longer, and have to bite the bullet! When the new covers for the suite arrive my happiness will be complete! On September 6th we remember that Princess Diana’s funeral took place in 1997. Those of us of a certain

age, will never forget the wave of emotion that swept the nation. She did wonderful work, including making cuddling children with AIDS a normal thing, and braving landmine fields in order to highlight the terrible injuries sustained by those trying to clear them. Her sons carry her humanitarian gene, and give us hope for the future.

The 6th - 12th of this month will be Migraine Awareness Week. One in ten of you reading this will be a sufferer, and those who have never had a proper attack often write the illness off as ‘just a headache’. Sadly a high proprtion of sufferers can be completely incapapacited by the condition, not only having excruciating pain, but having to deal with numbness of limbs, loss of vision, vomiting and vertigo. Its causes are many - sometimes attacks are hormonally related, whilst other triggers can involve certain foods, odours, flashing lighting, too little sleep, or even too much sleep. Hopefully the medics will soon get to grips with this disabling illness, which can ruin lives. When I was a schoolgirl I suffered from them badly, and can remember having to travel home from my convent in Leatherhead when an attack occurred. It was an hour’s jurney, and entailed the change of a bus. As my attacks affected my vision, and a temporary ability to actually decipher words and numbers, I was never sure if I was getting on the right bus! I would pray that I wouldn’t throw up before I got home, and would have to retire to a darkened room for at least a day. Most of my family had the condition. As we seemed sensitive to certain foods, I was recently interested to learn that we might all have something called Gilbert’s Syndrome, which means that the liver cannot process certain foods. Perhaps that was the key to our suffering. Happily the illness tends to improve with age. At least one benefit to getting older! Don’t forget that on 8th of September it will be The Last Night Of The Proms. Love it or hate it, it is always a spectacle worth watching and singing along to. On the 15th September it will be Prince Harry’s birthday. After having had a reputation of having been ‘a bit of a lad’, he seems to have settled down beautifully with his new bride Meghan, and it seems that they will make a great team. On 21st of the month it will be the United Nations International Day of Peace. At the moment the world seems to be in a very confrontational mood, with countless nations finding reasons to hate each other. As ever, it is mainly the women and children who

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suffer, and one feels helpless when yet another advert appears on television appealing for funds to rescue the innocents in all these conflicts. One only has to look at TV listings to see that our screens are often littered with trashy films, glorifying murders or wars. The games that youngsters are encouraged to buy for their computers are far too often showing people terrorising and shooting each other. Can we really be surprised when our brainwashed youngsters want to grow up to hurt other people? The media should take responsibility in guiding our youngsters into more worthy lifestyles. As regular readers will know, I have been living with cancer for quite a while now, and often have reason to visit the wonderful Marsden Unit at Kingston Hospital. I cannot praise them too much. Unfortunately I cannot find too much praise for the parking facilities! Sometimes I am in the hospital for several hours. In recent times I have had to pay £11 for one visit. My stamina is too low to use public transport, so a car is a necessity. If only the profits went to the hospital, and not a private firm. I have visited the hospital on dozens of occasions. As if cancer sufferers don’t have enough stress in their lives, it seems that we are having to also pay for being ill! On 26th September in 1973 the supersonic aircraft Concorde made its first transatlantic flight from Washington to Paris - in only three and a half hours. Its final flight was on the 24th October 2003, which coincided with my birthday. I will never forget standing in my garden with my party guests as the bird-like craft roared overhead. It was quite emotional, as we realised that we would never see the plane again. We had got used to hearing it’s engines roaring in the mornings as it took off from Heathrow. We could often feel the ground shaking beneath our feet as it rumbled over - but it was thrilling! Rumour has it that there is an even faster plane in the pipeline. The mind boggles! The 29th of the month celebrates Michaelmas, which is the feast day of St Michael in the Anglican Church. Michaelmas is one of the four days on which quarterly rents are paid. It used to be a tradition to give one’s landlord the gift of a bird, such as a goose. There was a superstition that eating the goose would bring prosperity in the coming year. At this time of the year we become aware of Michaelmas Daisies in our gardens. When I was young I remember finding stick insects on them, and keeping them as pets in jam-jars. I was a strange child!

I am sure that you, like me, are beginning to receive Christmas catalogues through your letterboxes. Before we know it, the heat wave will be a distant memory, and we will start to worry about what gifts to buy. Get writing those lists, and stop yourselves from switching on the central heating too soon! Ruth Jemmett is a Member of The Society of Authors

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View from the City How do you help your children financially?

Justin Urquhart Stewart, Co-founder of Seven Investment Management Every September sees clusters of children, often drowning in oversized uniforms, heading back to school – no doubt with parents’ prompts ringing in their ears that they must try harder. Those starting in Years 10 and 12 face even more scrutiny given any academic scores pave the way for any future success. While it is a huge financial relief for many that six weeks of spending on those new uniforms, family holidays and day care is largely over for another year, many parents turn to thinking about money matters over the longer term. This makes sense given that nearly half (49%) of 18-to-30-year-olds go on to some form of higher education, according to the government. Unfortunately, the expense of that higher education has never been higher. The average debt from a three year degree is now estimated by the Institute for Fiscal Studies to be over £50,000, which is frankly frightening. There is, of course, the danger that you are so keen to help out that you damage your own finances. But, we believe that you can…if you think ahead. Here are three ways you could: 1. Choose what to invest in Data recently published by HMRC flagged that in the 2016-17 ISA season, 61% of the £858 million put into Junior ISAs went into cash. However, many cash ISAs have not returned as much as they might given the recent 200-year low record low interest rates. Meanwhile, since (Junior) ISAs are ultimately designed for the long term, investing the money in a multi asset fund could also enable the power of compounding to work its magic. Yes, investments do go down as well as up to the extent that your original investment could be affected, but money invested at 7% on an annualised basis doubles every ten years. By contributing £50 a month into a fund targeting these returns (after any fees and charges) over 18 years could mean that the £10,800 paid in grows to over £21,600 – a decent head start. But then what? Whether you’re looking to use your own ISA, set up a Junior ISA, create a bare trust or even open a Junior Self Invested Personal Pension, it’s important to work out what ‘wrapper’ is right for

you and your family. A bare trust, for example, is an approach that many parents (and grandparents) plump for. But be aware that if the child makes more than £100 a year in dividends, the parents see them appear in their own income tax calculations. 2. Save in your child’s name However you choose to invest, we believe that it’s best that you save in your child’s name. It may mean that you are able to access government tax incentives and it is also easier to get family and friends to make a contribution, given the money is ring-fenced. Looking at the above calculations could also help persuade them that an investment is far better than yet another gadget that gobbles batteries. 3. Get ahead of any decisions Some parents naturally fear that the child will use those carefully planning investments for a holiday or a fast car if they hit 18 and gain control of the account. Here, education and planning are important. You can start when the children are relatively small using bank accounts to highlight how interest compounds. As they get older, you can then go into more detail about how investments work and that they’re better over the long term. Going back to my earlier example, your child could gain almost £13,400 more just by waiting until they’re 25. That’s probably more than value of that fast car given it will have decidedly depreciated over the same period. We like to think of investing as a long…very long journey and probably one that can seem, at times, the same as a long car trip with small children. The process can prove to be more frustrating than not, but it will be worth staying the distance…and staying invested. Are we there yet…? Seven Investment Management LLP is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and by the Jersey Financial Services Commission. Member of the London Stock Exchange. Registered office: 55 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 3AS. Registered in England and Wales No. OC378740.

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Voice for Wildlife by Carol Williams

of their own, born there and just living their lives as best they can, like all creatures - when along come traps with poisoned bait..... it isn’t nice, is it?

The RSPB has come in for a bit of criticism recently over its programme of culling crows and foxes to aid the recovery of a rare bird species, whose eggs and chicks are being heavily predated by these two common, numerous species. Herein lies the conflict of someone like me, both a keen conservationist and a passionate animal rights advocate. The two are, most of the time, compatible and complimentary, but on a few occasions they seem to be at polar extremes to each other, and then it’s hard to know which ‘hat’ to wear!! Do I rejoice in the saving of a rare species, or condemn the massacre of innocent creatures? Is there a middle ground whereby problem animals introduced to a habitat by another problem animal (humans!) can be removed/controlled without killing?

I read recently that humanity has managed to eradicate a staggering 83% of all mammals from this planet - that’s a pretty disgraceful record, in my estimation! I don’t have any figures for the numbers of birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates and plants that we have sent to the same fate - extinction. No doubt they would be similarly perturbing. The Christian bible seems to exhort us to be good stewards of all that God created - but we do seem to have failed miserably in this endeavour, assuming that we have even tried that hard in the first place!!! Have we worked hard to look after the Earth? It most certainly doesn’t look like it. I imagine a grand tapestry vandalised to the extent that it has hanging threads and gaping holes - surely a grave sin against its maker.

My copy of the RSPB magazine. ‘Nature’s Home’ arrived a few days ago, just after the end of July’s incredible heatwave which saw more butterflies and bees in my back garden than has been the case for many Summers so far this century; insects love the hot sun because flowers love it, opening up to its warmth and offering abundant sweet nectar. It was an ongoing job keeping enough water around the garden for all the wildlife - for birds to drink and bathe in, and saucers of pebbles just covered with water, for the insects. The level in Shadbolt Park pond shrank considerably during this time, but still supported an amazing abundance of life, demonstrating once more the vital importance of ponds, however small.

Remember all those Victorian naturalists who stole eggs from birds’ nests and caught butterflies, killing them by pinning them to boards? Think of all the potential lives they stole with this activity. Then there were the hats - there’s an article about that in the RSPB magazine too, showcasing a woman called Etta Leman who masterminded a campaign to save the Snowy Egret whose nuptial feathers were being stolen by the ton for a hat called the osprey. The list of bird species pillaged for the millinery trade in those days makes sobering reading just one sales record from 1888 lists 16,000 packages of snowy egret, peacock, argus pheasant, duck and heron, 8000 parrots, 1,000 woodpeckers, 1, 450 little auks and great crested grebes, 14,000 quail, grouse and partridge, 4,000 snipe and plovers, 7,000 jays, starlings and magpies, 12,000 hummingbirds, 5,000 tanagers, 6,000 creepers and hundreds of hawks, gulls, terns, ibises, finches, orioles, larks, toucans and birds of paradise. As we know, the Victorians were fine, upstanding Christian people, weren’t they? Churches were thriving then, and in earlier times, as was the transatlantic slave trade. Before reading this interesting article in my RSPB magazine, I had never heard of Etta Lemon, but she was obviously a formidable woman, who achieved, with her campaigning, a ban on the importation of plumage to Britain. This, at a time when women owned no property and didn’t have the vote, is nothing short of incredible.

So I open my RSPB magazine, to see if there is anything of interest I might pass on, and read of yet more culling!! On Ramsay, Lundy, Gough Island and the Shiant Isles, to render these isolated places rat and mouse free to save colonies of storm petrels, puffins, Manx shearwater, razorbills and the Tristan albatross from local extinction. There is no doubt that declines in all of these bird species on the islands have been disastrous, to the point now, of no possible recovery without intervention - but, as always, the reason this all began was human beings, not only hunting the birds in the past, for food, feathers and so on, but also, with the arrival of ships in the 18th century, inadvertently bringing rats and mice to their island homes, creatures that could never, without human aid, have reached such remote places surrounded on all sides by the sea. Natural ecosystems take millions of years to evolve, with the predator/prey ratio in balance, but people can upset this in fast track timescale with the accidental (or even deliberate) introductions of new species to whose presence the native animals often cannot successfully adapt - with predictably calamitous consequences. We have repeated this scenario countless times across the globe and now some desperate actions are needed to correct some of these imbalances if we are not to lose even more diversity. I can’t help but feel for the rats and mice though - there on these islands through no fault

But back to the culling of the crows and foxes, two of the most successful animal species on this earth, precisely because they have adapted to living alongside us and can exploit many different niches. Instead of admiring their tenacity and resourcefulness, we persecute them. From an animal rights perspective, that is obnoxious. But, to save a rare species - is the local eradication of these animals justified? The RSPB will lose members over this controversy, which is a great pity, as they do some amazing work restoring habitats and encouraging landowners to manage their estates for wildlife. One of their reserves hosted BBC Springwatch for a few years too.

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Chris Packham continues to press for meadow verges to become a common sight across the UK - urging us to not confine Nature to reserves, fragmenting habitat, so that we reduce biodiversity and impoverish our living environment. Who does not want to look out of the window at trees and flowers? Or go for a walk and hear the birdsong? Does anyone truly prefer the roar of traffic and a vista of brick, paving and tarmac as far as the eye can see? Litter strewn beaches, parks and pavements, rubbish dumped in streams? Are we not, all of us, uplifted by the beauty of Nature around us? So many families were out enjoying the parks, gardens and open spaces during this Summer’s very hot spell - surely this is proof that we all benefit from and enjoy being outside on the grass, under the shade of trees. Our children love running through long grasses and climbing trees, collecting sticks, stones and acorns. In our hearts we all know that protecting the natural world is important for our well being - and yet.... somehow the way we manage our own gardens, the local parks and school grounds doesn’t seem to fit with this obvious appreciation of being outside in Nature. Which brings me back to Chris Packham, and his concern that we are simply creating and managing little pockets of Nature that we can visit, rather than encouraging it to flourish all around us, in our living spaces. Why are we doing this? We could create the illusion that our homes were in clearings in the woods, if we chose.

In the late 1980s it was becoming clear to many environmental scientists that human - centred global warming was set to cause extensive damage to this planet, accelerating the extinction of many species of plant and insect, and, with them, the larger creatures who depend upon them. Ecosystem crash is an inevitable result of dramatic climatic alterations. The warnings have gone largely unheeded until this century, when it begins to look, grimly, like ‘too little, too late’ and we are faced with damage limitation measures as our only response. We seem to have - sadly - passed the window of opportunity to stabilise the climate. Let us hope that this is not so, that things may not be as bleak as some claim - but we do have to all take some responsibility for our personal actions. For the sake of this planet and all the wonderful wildlife we still have left, I do urge people to swap to an energy company like Ecotricity, which sources from renewables, to adopt a mainly or wholly plant-based diet ( to recognise the damaging impact of factory farming on this earth), to replace cars with much greener models and try to reduce road and air travel. We all need to ask ourselves how serious we are about protecting wildlife and giving space to Nature. How much do we value green spaces and clean air? Every single person’s actions count - for positive or negative impact. Please be a friend to Nature. Please be a good steward of planet earth. Thank you.

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Gardening Wonderful Window Boxes Pippa Greenwood As summer fades into early autumn, it can be sad to see beds, borders, pots and planters look a little worse for wear, so why not treat yourself to some late summer and early autumn colour in a pot, planter or, better still, a window box? With styles ranging from woven willow to classic hardwood and urban chic aluminium, in all sizes and colours, there is plenty of choice – but make sure it will fit easily on to the window sill and won’t be too heavy! Some of my favourites plants to use are hardy Gerberas (these do need a good warm, sunny spot), variegated ivies and the wacky, compact Crassula with fleshy foliage and dusky pink flowers. But take time deciding on the combination that makes YOUR heart sing. Some window boxes have impermeable liners, in which case add an inch or so of horticultural grit or gravel to provide drainage, so if you do overwater (or it rains too much) the excess water will be less likely to sit around the roots and cause the plants to suffer or die. To keep weight to a minimum, use broken up polystyrene from bedding plants or the packaging around household appliances instead of the grit or gravel.

using a watering can with the rose in place, so imitating rainfall. A stunning window box can be created in under half an hour. Make sure it is secured properly on the window sill – and that you can open the window (or access the box from outside) to keep it adequately watered. The window box will benefit from occasional feeding with high-potash feed and of course will need to be regularly dead-headed! Visit Pippa’s website www.pippagreenwood.com and you’ll find some great gardening items: Nemaslug, green controls for leatherjackets, chafer grubs, ants and greenfly, plus garden plant supports, raised bed kits, Easy-Tunnels, gardening tools, Grower Frames, signed books and more! Or why not book Pippa for a gardening talk?

A good quality multi-purpose compost is perfect for a temporary planting like this, but if you intend to replace your plants with other hardy, seasonal stunners later in the year, then a 50:50 mixture of a loam-based compost and a multi-purpose one allows for better stability from the weight and texture of the loam, combined with better aeration and drainage from the multi-purpose compost. Fill the window box about half full, gently firming it, but don’t compact it or the plants won’t get their roots down so well. Next, get the plants into position. Trailing plants like variegated ivies should be placed to cascade over the edges of the window box – this looks fantastic and adds to the apparent size of the display without adding significantly to the weight of the container. A larger plant like the Crassula gives a good focal point and flanking gerberas (for example) will add colour. Gently move the plants until you’re happy with how they look, then fill in gaps between the root balls with more compost, firming gently with your fingers to ensure there’s no subsidence later on. Then water well

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Recipe Ham, Roasted Pepper And Feta Cheese Flan Using a ready-rolled sheet of puff pastry makes this summer flan a doddle to make. Serve warm or cold with a peppery watercress and rocket salad and some boiled new potatoes for a lovely late summer lunch or supper. Serves 4 Ready in 50 minutes 1 large red pepper, deseeded and thickly sliced 1 large yellow pepper, deseeded and thickly sliced 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed 2 tbsp olive oil 320g packet ready-rolled puff pastry sheet 2 large tomatoes, thinly sliced 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves, plus extra to garnish 75g feta cheese, crumbled 6 slices Parma ham Freshly ground black pepper Beaten egg, to glaze 1 Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas 7. Place the peppers and garlic in a shallow roasting tin and drizzle over half the olive oil. Roast in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes until just tender. 2 Unroll the pastry sheet onto a large baking sheet lined with baking paper. Arrange the tomatoes over the pastry, leaving a 2cm border, and scatter over the thyme leaves. Top with the crumbled feta and ruffles of Parma ham. Season with freshly ground black pepper. Drizzle over the rest of the olive oil. 3 Gently fold in the pastry edges a little to give a raised border. Brush the pastry border with beaten egg. 4 Bake the flan for 15-20 minutes until the pastry is crisp and golden and the peppers are lightly charred in places. Serve warm or cold garnished with the extra thyme leaves.

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Vibrant Ukulele Club meets most Mondays from 7.30-9.30pm at Christ Church with St Philip, Ruskin Drive, WP. Beginners and players all welcome. The club is aimed at adults learning to play the ukulele and singing a number of well-known songs in a fun and friendly atmosphere. Music is provided and also tuition for beginners. Sessions are FREE with a small donation towards music and refreshments. Contact Steve 07795 085600

New Malden Rotary Club Malden Golf Club,Traps Lane Monday evenings 6.15 for 6.45pm Barry Collins 07740 257 255

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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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 Sue Hostler on 020 8337 3756 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

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Music Lovers Wanted! - for “In the Mix” Singing Group. at Wesley Hall, Christchurch with St. Philip Church, Ruskin Drive, Worcester Park. Every Tuesday 1.30pm - 3.30pm. A weekly sing- along and social with pro singer/vocal coach Sheila Daniels and pianist. New songs every week, from the 1920s through to the 1970s, covering all genres. £6.50 on the door plus tea/ coffee and home-made cakes. No booking required. Sheila 07868 039 514 or visit www.thesugarband.co.uk/In_the_Mix

Vegan Group - monthly bring and share buffet,. every second Tuesday. 7.30pm until 9.30 in Room 1,Christchurch with St Philip, corner of Ruskin Drive, WP. For vegans and anyone interested in learning more about veganism. Conquest Art Group inspires people living with disability or long term health issue to discover their creative energy and build self-confidence through art. Our art group meets every Tuesday at St Mary’s Cuddington, The Avenue, Worcester Park, KT4 7HL from 1:30 to 3:30pm. Anyone over 18 is welcome, all art materials and refreshments are provided. If you would like to come along and give us a try, please contact Carole on 020 8786 8534.

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

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We meet on the first Wednesday of each month, usually at Banstead Golf Club for a Lunch followed by a Speaker. Anyone wishing to know more about us or wanting to make contact can do so through our website www. ewellprobus.co.uk or by email to secretary@ewellprobus.co.uk. Talking Of Trains In Surbiton Programme of talks which take place locally at the Surbiton Library Hall each Wednesday evening throughout the winter months. The first meeting is free; the fee for the complete year is just £50.

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, Trevor Payne on 07540 084430.

“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.

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Keep Fit Stay Fit every Wednesday 10.15-11.15am at Christ Church with St Philip, Ruskin Road. Come along and give it a try ! Jo Hamilton on 020 8786 3444. The Probus Club of Ewell Coming up to retirement? Just retired? Looking to make new friends? Why not join the Probus Club of Ewell? Since it was founded over 40 years ago, the Probus Club of Ewell has been attracting businessmen from Worcester Park and its surrounding areas with a broad range of professional and business backgrounds.

Free Badminton taster session Come and enjoy playing BADMINTON with us! Wednesdays 7:45pm to 9:15pm at Stoneleigh Methodist Church, Stoneleigh Crescent, KT19 0RT Interested? Please contact Will Ward: willjward@gmail, 020 8393 9779 or 07874 896211 or just turn up on the night. N.B. Spare racquets available - if requested beforehand. ‘You Must Remember This’. 2 – 3.30pm. Except the first Wednesday of each month. Stoneleigh Methodist Church, Stoneleigh Crescent. KT17 0RT. This new singing group opens on May 9th and is for those living with memory problems, sometimes associated with Dementia, and those caring for them. Singing can help revive memories whilst sharing in fun and making new friends. Everyone should be accompanied by a relative, friend or carer and this is also a time for you, when

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Tunes’n’Tea An afternoon of live music, tea, coffee, home made cakes, conversation and dancing if you wish. Guest musicians perform for your delight! Relax and listen to a mix of songs and tunes, old, new and everything in between! It’s at St john’s church hall, Station Approach, Stoneleigh. 2nd Thursdays 1.30pm and finishing at 3.30. Group Singing Lessons -“Discover the high level of well being, strength and confidence which can be achieved when you learn to sing without effort.” .Weekly small group classes. Each session focuses on gentle physical and vocal exercises, breathing technique and song practice with individual advice and feedback. Call 07868 039 514 or visit www. skylarkvocal.co.uk for more info. Sessions Mondays at 11.30am and Thursdays at 7.30pm at Christchurch with St. Philips, Worcester Park. Suitable for beginners and confident singers. Ewell Badminton Club Meet every Thursday 9.30 11.30 am in hall in Welbeck Close, Ewell, KT17 2 BJ ( near Honda Garage, Ewell Bypass ). We have use of 3 courts, and are a very friendly group of players. New players would be most welcome. Elizabeth on 0208 393 3355 or e-mail libbymuscutt@ yahoo.co.uk

St. John’s Hall is open between 2.00 and 4.00pm for Tea And Chat. If you are on your own please feel free to drop in for a free cup of tea and some company. 411 Malden Road (between Worcester Park station and The Plough). 213 Bus stops nearby. Sutton Mariners Sailing Club A local offshore sailing club founded in 1988 that meets at 8pm every Thursday evening at the Borough Sports Ground, home of Sutton United FC, Gander Green Lane, SM1 2EY. We are a small and friendly club of about 60 members and have about a dozen boat owners amongst us providing crewing opportunities during the summer months as well as enjoying meetings listening to interesting speakers and social nights. If you would like to get afloat come along and meet us – we’re sure you will enjoy the experience.

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, 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

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East Surrey Family History Society For those who are interested in finding out how to investigate their family history the Sutton Branch of the East Surrey Family History Society holds meetings on the first Thursday of the month at St Nicholas Church Hall, Robin Hood Lane. Most months we have a professional speaker. March 2 Miss Anne Carter

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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. 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.

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

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

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

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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 - 11 pm. Over 18s. Entrance fee £8. All standards of dancing. Friday 7th and Friday 21st. 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 8394 0877.

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Pink Flamingo “Unicorns are so last year” said Anna. “I need a pink Flamingo!” The choice available at Delmitrios Boy’s inflatables emporium was vast but there was no doubt as to where her holiday investment would be made. This definitely, absolutely, without doubt was the must have accessory. We had travelled to Crete for a two week break in August, booked some time ago as part of Victoria’s policy of having the next holiday diarised before taking the one then currently planned. When arranged, a frightening schedule of historical visits had been tabled which had the majority of the household concerned about the disproportionate amount of time allocated to investigating historic ruins as against lounging by the pool and generally doing very little. However, when it comes to the summer, Mrs H wears the holiday trousers, so the die was cast and we were resigned to an educational field trip with less of a whiff of chlorine than we might have desired. Then I broke my foot and an audible cheer went up from the youngest members of the family who, despite my obvious pain, could see the scales of holiday justice tipping back in their favour. Getting from the car to the check-in desk at Gatwick on crutches was an expletive laden hobble. Negotiating Minoan ruins similarly impeded was likely to be a challenge that even Zeus would have found tricky. Although intensely irritating and potentially calamitous to ambitions of archeological exploration, “foot-gate” did not excuse us from all such expeditions, one of which took us to the island of Spinalonga. Originally a Venetian fortress, it was subsequently used as a dumping ground for lepers in the first half of the twentieth century. A sort of love Island without the love. The (not so) sophisticated way in which the Greek Government dealt with this disease was to round up those suffering with its effects, seize their property, revoke their citizenship and wipe clean their identity. This was followed by a one way passage to the rocky islet outpost and access to facilities that would make

an Afghanistan guest house seem hospitable. It was the ultimate out of sight out of mind policy. Fortunately things have moved on a bit since then and whilst so far none of my body parts have fallen off, boffins have even uncovered links between Parkinson’s and diseases like Leprosy which might inform future treatment. So, from an illness that was once hidden away in places like Spinalonga lessons are hopefully now being learned to benefit a disease where the symptoms are not always so obvious.

The rest of the holiday was blessedly free of spurious Parkinson’s parallels, except for one involving the Flamingo. Unfortunately she (for it had been christened Sharon) too was suffering from her own hidden disability and on her maiden voyage in the shadow of Spinalonga, proceeded to deflate at an alarming rate. As Sharon’s lack of fitness for purpose became apparent and with me liberally cursing the lack of Greek trading standards, a small child on a fully functioning and inflated unicorn hoved into view. “Daddy” said Anna, “I told you we should have bought the Unicorn.”

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Carer and Toddler group for all families with twins and Worcester Park Baptist Church 9.30-11.30- a lively multiples. toddler group, where carers of any kind are welcome Come and meet other local families who understand to attend and supervise their youngsters. Our age all about having more than one of everything! range is from young babies to 3-4 years. Sarah on 020 We meet every Thursday at Worcester Park Baptist 8393 7299 or email via the church’s website Church from 9.30- 11.30 am with toys, craft, songs, www.wpbc.org.uk refreshments and stories during term time. Come Christ Church with St Philip Parent and Toddler along and join in - other pre-school siblings also Group is a very welcoming and relaxed place to meet welcome. There will be a minimal cost of £2 per family. new friends for yourself and your toddlers. We are open to all Mums, Dads, Grandparents and Carers. We Hall and with St Philip Parent and Toddler ' P U T meet Y O in U the R Church GARD E on N Mondays, M A I NWednesdays TENANC E I NChrist T HChurch E Fridays from 9.30 until 11.15am during term time H A N D S O F S O M E O N E W H O R E A L L Y C AGroup R E S9.30 ' until 11.15am - see Monday

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