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Editor’s letter Apparently if you are full of the joys of spring, then you are very happy and full of energy. Not sure I’ve quite got the bug yet and definitely feel like I need a battery recharge after the Easter holidays. The weather just isn’t helping. If the gloomy forecasts are to be believed then there’ll be even more rain to keep our water buts topped up. An uncertain few months for gardeners – the record temperatures of March are a bit of a distant memory. I am a very inexperienced gardener who ordered a ridiculous number of plug plants online which seem to be arriving daily and I am finding it difficult to keep up with potting them and knowing which to pinch and when – a lot more complicated than I’d imagined! Let’s hope temperatures improve and that late frosts have been and gone. Do you ever wish you were more involved with community projects? This month why not grab the bull by the horns (so to speak) and contact either Nick Baum who leads a group clearing up the area outside the station and planting and maintaining plants, or Carol Williams who helped rejuvenate Shadbolt Park Pond. Remember, if you’d like to promote a local event then it’s free to submit a listing for our What’s On section. Just email me. Shannon Corner Service Centre 15% off voucher p9 Glitz’n’Glam £25 facial offer p43 a3 self drive 10% off p17 Midas Touch 2 courses for £10 p21 Mr Ink 10% off ink refills p23 Smith & Byford offer p34 Megabyte 4gb pen drive offer p41 Craftwerk Carpentry - 10% discount p42 The Real Butchers 10% off p45 Tudor Williams 3 for 2 offer p55 If you’d like your business to feature here next month just give me a call on 020 8336 2915. Finally, please remember to support Worcester Park Life and mention to advertisers where you got their details from. Best wishes free Jenny Stuart illage

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7 History 10 Ruth Jemmett 13 Volunteers clean up Worcester Park Station 14 Clubs Kingston Phoenix Road Club 16 Kingston’s Jubilee Celebrations 18 A Diamond Derby Festival 22 View from the City by Justin Urquhart Stewart 24 Asparagus Frittata 32 Holy Cross 80th Anniversary 35 On the grapevine 39 Blue Murder at Unilet 42 Voice for wildlfe 50 Gardening Keeping Pests at Bay the Natural Way

Local Information 44 Clubs 46 Toddler groups 48 What’s On 54 Business Index

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20 Quick Quiz 26 Word Search 31 Number Cruncher 36 Kids Page 40 Solutions Remember that you’ll generally receive a copy of Worcester Park Life every second month. So keep hold of your copy until the next one arrives.Or you can read it each month online www.wplife.co.uk or collect a copy from WPark Library or Waitrose.

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Celebrating Jubilees in Worcester Park As we approach the main celebrations of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, I thought it would be good to look back at the ways in which earlier Jubilees have been celebrated in Worcester Park. Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee in 1887 was marked by a tea for children at Malden Parochial School held in the barn belonging to Mr J Hunter (this was perhaps John Hunter who lived near the top of Barrow Hill, and had stables at the foot of the hill, in Old Malden Lane). At St John’s, three bells were added, by public subscription. The 1897 Diamond Jubilee produced a particularly long-lasting result, in the shape of the Malden and Cuddington Jubilee Club and Institute in Malden Road, now formally known as St John’s Hall. This was the idea of the Vicar of St John’s, the Revd Thomas Birkett Dover, who wanted to provide a place of ‘amusement or recreation… for young men or old men in Malden on these dark winter nights’. It was opened in 1898, on the 61st anniversary of the Queen’s accession, and was soon providing local people with a venue for relaxation, billiards, refreshments, entertainments, meetings and classes. The next Jubilee was in 1935, when King George V celebrated 25 years on the throne. At Cheam Common Junior School there was a Jubilee tea in the hall on 19 May, when the Mayor of Sutton addressed the children and Jubilee beakers were distributed. The log books of Cheam Common Infants’ School and Malden Parochial School record that the children were given two extra days’ holiday to mark the occasion. Local organisations also arranged their own celebrations: the Stoneleigh Park and Cuddington Residents’ Association (which served the area between Central Road, the railway line and Sparrow Farm Road) arranged a party in the St Philip’s Church Hall, as illustrated in our black and white photograph (courtesy of Gwen Rawling). In Central Road, the shopfronts were festooned with a sea of bunting. The Queen’s Silver Jubilee in 1977 was marked by a number of street parties, and I am grateful to Jeff Wallder, Arthur Warner, Ron Stempfer and the late

Dorothy West for photographs of some of them. In Longfellow Road the line of tables stretched off into the distance, whilst in Cuddington Recreation Ground the children were evidently enthusiastic about adopting suitable costumes. In Idmiston Road the residents of that road and Idmiston Square enjoyed a party with sandwiches and fairy cakes. Jeff Wallder recalls, ‘The Street Party Committee had been collecting funds for several weeks for the big day; the smaller flags and buntings were provided as part of a promotional kit by a popular childrens’ food company.’

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Do you recognise yourself in any of these pictures, or would you like to contribute other memories or pictures of the 1935, 1977 or 2002 Jubilees? If so, please get in touch. And if you are arranging a street party to mark the Diamond Jubilee, and would like it to be mentioned in a future article, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be very pleased to hear from you. David Rymill david.rymill@hants.gov.uk (020) 8330 6563 Black and white 1935 photograph: Gwen Rawling Longfellow Road: Arthur Warner and Ron Stempfer (two names although only one photograph) Cuddington Recreation Ground: the late Dorothy West Idmiston Road: Jeff Wallder. David Rymill david.rymill@hants.gov.uk (020) 8330 6563 WPL

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Be Prepared! Ruth Jemmett ponders on the merits of being ready for anything The wisdom of hindsight is a wonderful thing. It is said that the saddest words that one can say at the end of one’s life are “If only …” Despite the fact that most of us are blessed with the mental ability to plan our lives, how often do we berate ourselves for our lack of foresight? When we are young we think we will live forever. The time spent waiting for the arrival of Father Christmas can seem interminable. Equally, school summer holidays can seem endless. Making plans for the future is always somewhere ‘out there’, and we imagine that our life will somehow miraculously take care of itself. Lack of foresight permeates throughout our society, ranging from the apathy of individual behaviour to the actions of governments. The powers that be, for instance, are always incredulous at the news that, in winter, snow-covered roads need specialised vehicles to clear them, or that leaves fall on railway

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of the maternal instinct package. Show me a woman who is calm and serene about the future, and I will show you someone who is childless and whose finger isn’t almost permanently hovering to dial the Accident and Emergency Department of the nearest hospital! Out tendency to be on a constant adrenalin high also accounts for the fact that it is usually the women in our world who have already started planning their gift list for next Christmas, and who have stockpiles of food to cater for guests who just MIGHT call by during the weeks of The Olympic Games. Planning for the future generally doesn’t fit in with men’s need to live NOW. This is why the phrase ‘Teenage single Dad of two’ doesn’t loom large in our world! Of course there will always be events over which we will have no control. If aliens decide to land in my vicinity in the near future, there won’t be much I can do about it, but after welcoming them to Worcester Park I could always delve into Big Bertha, and offer them a headscarf and gloves to keep them warm. I could also provide them with a pair of glasses to view our planet with, and if they are hungry I can give them a peppermint. As I said, I’m prepared for ANYTHING! WPL Ruth Jemmett is a Member of The Society of Authors

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Volunteers clean up Worcester Park Station The Worcester Park station volunteers have started up their activities once again at Worcester Park station. On Sunday the 25th the volunteers, led by Nick Baum were joined by local Conservative community activist, Simon Densley, to weed and plant new plants in the sloping garden next to the steps at Worcester Park station.

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Clubs Kingston Phoenix Road Club (KPRC) is a cycling club which meets socially every Thursday at Worcester Park Sport Club, Green Lane, Worcester Park KT4 8AJ between 9-00pm-10.30pm.

experience who are only too willing to give advice, help and encouragement to those new to the sport. The club is honoured to have members who are currently holders of national age related records in respect to time trial distances and a current Divisional Time Trial Champion. For those members of the club who want to train for the forthcoming season we organise a training camp for a week at the end of April in Mallorca. In addition during the year several riders will take part in sportives varying between 50 and 150 miles. The club also sponsors and promotes open races during the season. The first is an open 10 mile time trial in April on a local course and the other the Ladies Divisional Road Race Championship in May. During the social season the club has an annual club dinner and dance, barn dance and various other social actives to keep members active and in touch during the winter months, not forgetting the Thursday club night. WPL

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Feeding the Dragon The Year of the Water Dragon, whilst normally providing good joss for those followers of Chinese astrology, is also proving to be a challenging one on various fronts. Not only is there the change of leadership to be managed, much of which of course will be carried below the surface of the water (useful for a water dragon), but also there is a fundamental change in the economic environment. With overseas demand for Chinese goods falling, where is new demand to come from? If this is to be internally driven then how is this going to be managed through, with a Chinese banking system that is already under some considerable pressure? Then there are the social issues of domestic inflation, pressure for jobs and the related levels of unemployment. To this we can also add the level of social unrest between locals and transitory workers, with some flaring into

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Seasonal Recipe Asparagus Frittata For those who’ve only ever considered asparagus as a luxurious accompaniment to a main course, it’s time to think again. This delicious recipe is simple to cook and the mild flavours of the mozzarella and eggs mean that the asparagus is still the star of the dish. • 275g new potatoes • 450g asparagus • 5 large eggs • 200g buffalo mozzarella • 50g Parmesan, grated • 2 tbsp chopped flat leaf parsley • 2 tbsp olive oil • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Preheat the oven to 200°C/gas mark 6. Making sure the potatoes are clean first, boil them in salted water. Trim the asparagus, then cut the stems into 1cm slices leaving the spear as a piece about 8cm long. Add this all to the potato pan for the last 5 minutes of the cooking time.

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The Holy Cross School, New Malden celebrates its 80th Anniversary In 1881 a house called “Southesk” was built in Sandal Road. It was surrounded by fields. The first occupants were the Austine Family. They had 3 children: Beatrice (15), Alice (12) and Henry (13), and Eliza who was a servant. Over the front door there is a Latin inscription, which in English says, “this is the house that John built” – John was Mr Austine’s first name. In 1931 the last of the Austine family had died and the Sisters of the Holy Cross bought “Southesk” from Mr Thomas, the solicitor who was dealing with the estate. The Sisters of the Holy Cross already had a Convent and School in West Wimbledon. The Bishop (Amigo) asked them to start another School in New Malden. Sr Christina, and two other Sisters moved into the house in June 1931. On 23rd September 1931 Holy Cross Convent School was opened with 5 Students. Above excerpt taken from ‘History of the School’, a piece written by Sr Margaret which features in the ‘Memories of Holy Cross Book’ produced for 75th Anniversary of the school in 2007. Copies are available from the school. Over the years the school has grown and more buildings have been added, but the original house front, with minor alterations, still remains as the main entrance to the school. The school is holding an 80th Anniversary Reunion on Saturday 12th May 2012 from 1.15pm to 6pm and all past pupils and staff are welcome to attend. It will be a chance for you to catch up with old friends, tour the school and attend the Thanksgiving Mass. For this special occasion there will also be a Grand Raffle to raise money for the work that the Holy Cross Sisters do for children in the Karnataka State in India. If you are a past pupil and you have any photos, memorabilia etc that you would like to share with us please email it

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On the grapevine Aret Kapetanovic @ The Vin Bin gives us food for thought.... Our screens are often filled with adverts for the massproduced wines of California or Australia kindly sponsoring our favourite sitcom, but while their wines are generally palatable and cheap, I can’t help but find them a little soul less. Thanks to the cooking show craze that has taken over our screens, the U.K has never before been so culinary obsessed, or so wine and food savvy. Saturday morning kitchen and similar programmes are apparently responsible for a mad weekly rush to consume whichever wine has been recommended by their respective suave wine specialists and as a result, tastes are evolving. But there’s not just the wine to go with the food, but also the wine to go in the food to consider! The best advice I have been given in regards to cooking with wine, is never to cook with a wine that you wouldn’t like to drink (there goes the free bottle from the local takeaway!). As W. C. Fields put it, “I cook with wine; sometimes I even add it to the food!” Some companies have even taken to manufacturing ranges of culinary wines and spirits, with lower alcohol content and enhanced flavour, to create unique and distinctive tastes when added to dishes. The alcohol itself doesn’t add flavor, but aids in the release of flavour molecules in foods, assisting in the dissolving of fats and allowing ingredients to reveal unique characteristics in ways that water or broth cannot. When adding wine to a sauce I’m always careful to allow most of the alcohol to cook off; otherwise I’m left with a harsh, slightly boozy taste. When I get it right (every so often!) and let the alcohol burn away, the flavours become more concentrated and delicious. I will never make another Sunday roast gravy without wine again! Many factors need to be taken into consideration when choosing which wine to add to what dish, such as tannins, acidity, flavor and aroma. For example, tannins, which come from the grapes, skin, stems, and seeds, vary in their strength, with thick-skinned grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon producing more tannic wines than thinner–skinned varietals such as Pinot Noir. Tannins in the wine will in turn affect your eating experience. Tannins are experienced in the mouth as a drying sensation, and a young red wine with lots of tannins, will come across as rather astringent.

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more on being connected to Nature than some people might choose to believe or want to admit. Birdsong, and being surrounded by green things, is beneficial to the human psyche. So much so, that victims of torture can be helped towards healing by gardening, and many people have found that walking in the countryside or growing something (communiing with Nature)is a tremendous solace in difficult emotional times. I have loved ‘the wild’ all my life, though I have never I am still fascinated with worms. Today I marvel at their lived anywhere but suburban England. I remember being capacity to turn a pile of rubbish - fruit and vegetable fascinated with worms, and digging them out of the soil peel, teabags and all manner of in our back garden when I was 4 or 5 kitchen scraps and garden waste plus years old and attempting to keep them I love God’s tiny paper and cardboard - into compost. as ‘pets’ in buckets of soil from which, of creatures, that wander Soil that will nourish plants. The circle course, they wriggled out and away. wild and free, the coral of life. It is the humble, tiny, unseen I was in awe at the magnificence of the creeping and crawling things that mature oak tree at the end of the school coated ladybird, the sustain life here. Without them there field when I was 7 or 8 and delighted to velvet humming bee. would be no soil, no plants, no food. gather acorns and conkers in the Autumn. Recently I read of yet another tract We had religious assembly every day at of rainforest in Sumatra destroyed for school back then, and I was always singing palm oil plantations, and orang utans displaced because to myself the hymn which begins ‘ I love God’s tiny of it. Stories like this make me weep. Rainforests are the creatures, that wander wild and free, the coral coated lungs of our planet and contain ,still, vast numbers of ladybird, the velvet humming bee.’ plants and small creatures that are unknown to science; I remain, today, as enamoured of it all as when I was a and we are bent on destroying them before we have small girl, and troubled by the way that my species seems begun to truly understand their value. And what of the to be destroying so much that is beautiful and wild. great apes? Where will they live without their forest There have been several studies in recent years which homes? have discovered that our ‘happiness factor’ depends a lot

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Nearer to home, Wildlife Aid has benefitted from the Waitrose green chip scheme, and it pleased me to see that our Worcester Park branch has contributed the most, showing that, locally, a lot of people do care about wildlife. I’ve lived in this area for 28 years. We bought our house because of the mature oak tree at the end of the garden. Still this majestic tree graces our patch of land. My garden abounds in wildlife, because I have always made space for it gladly, creating habitats and enjoying the results. Bees are scarcer nowadays, and I hear that this may be due to the insecticides that farmers use on our food crops, and I’ve not seen a thrush or a hedgehog for years, but the sparrows seem to be back and goldfinch numbers are up. I love to wake up to birdsong and to be surrounded by the green and the wild things. There are so many stories to depress, and make us wonder if there is any point in trying to do anything about all the destruction going on around us, but we just have to decide whether we are going to be people

who try, or people who give up in despair. I’m looking forward to this year’s BBC Springwatch, as it always inspires me to carry on and gives me ideas of what I might do next. Just the knowledge that there are enthusiastic, caring people ‘out there’ is enough to give me hope, despite all the gloom and doom about. Shadbolt Park pond has become a thriving habitat in just 2 years. It has shown me how quickly Nature will respond to an opportunity, and that is a great delight to me. I love what we have created there. It continues to inspire and cheer me. Come along and be inspired too! We meet there every Wednesday and Saturday mornings from about 10.30 to 11.30. WPL .

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Do you enjoy listening to show tunes, big band music, jazz, light classics etc? Come along to an evening of live music played by top artistes. . We meet on the second Monday of each month at our Banstead venue BANSTEAD ORGAN & KEYBOARD CLUB Church Institute Hall, High Street, Banstead SM7 2NN 14th May – ‘East Meets West’ a musical show starring Chiho Sunamoto and Jon Smith 11th June – Michelle French Doors open 7pm for 7:30pm start.(Visitors £7) Visitors & new members are always welcome to our concerts. Further details from 020 8330 5795, or visit www.bansteadorganclub.co.uk WORCESTER PARKERS WOMEN’S INSTITUTE meet on the 3rd Monday of every month 7.45pm to 9.45pm at Christchurch with St Philip Church Hall in Ruskin Drive, Worcester Park. For more information contact Giselle Belcher 0208 404 6713.

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The WORCESTER PARK DRAMATIC SOCIETY is a local amateur drama group of long standing. We stage two major productions a year at the Adrian Mann Theatre in Ewell, in April and November. We meet every Tuesday and most Fridays at 8.15 pm in the Elmcroft Community Centre in North Cheam, on the Sainsbury’s site. Apart from play readings, rehearsals and set construction, we have quiz nights and various social events. We also arrange group outings to amateur and professional theatre productions. We welcome new members to help us stage future productions, anyone willing to act or work backstage. The latter includes stage management, set construction, sound and lighting. If interested, please contact our membership secretary, Joyce Cranfield, on 020 8337 3317.

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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 ! For more information please call Jo Hamilton on 020 8786 3444.

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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, Christchurch Rd, Surbiton, KT5 8JJ. We have speakers, activities, coffee & a chat. Other outings & activities are also arranged during the month. For more details please contact Lorna on 020 83374121. 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. Further details of all our branch meetings, can be found at Our award winning website www.esfhs.org.uk See www.esfhs.org.uk for more information about the society and future meetings.

60+ SOCIAL MIXED SINGLE GROUP We meet in a local pub every Thursday where we discuss outings for the weekends such as meal out, walking, theatre trips, cinemas and many other things. If you would like to join us please ring Maureen: 07761278661. KINGSTON PHOENIX ROAD CLUB is a cycling club that meets at 8-30pm every Thursday at Worcester Park Athlete Club, Green Lane, Worcester Park. The club was founded in 1936 and currently has a membership of 70. We cater for riders of all ages whether they are novices or experienced and our oldest rider is 84 years old who is still racing and holds several national age related records.

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QUEST was set up in 1987 to provide 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. Everyone pays an annual subscription. and we all pay £2.50 for our lunch, which is cooked on the premises. We have various social activities and every second month we have a speaker, outings can be arranged if enough people wish to go. The venue is St. Philip Hall, Christchurch with St. Philip, Ruskin Drive, Worcester Park. We meet the 2nd and 4th Fridays in the month from 12.45 to 4p.m Contact June Day, Club Secretary, on 02083301220 RSPB EPSOM AND EWELL LOCAL GROUP We meet the 2nd Friday of every month at 7.30, apart from July and August, at All Saints Church Hall Fulford Road, West Ewell with guest speakers who illustrate their enthusiasm on a variety of natural history subjects. Our speakers are of a high quality and we welcome anyone who has an interest in this area. 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. If you would like more information, please look at our website, www.rspb.org.uk/groups/epsom

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AURIOL BOWLING CLUB was established in 1967, and plays on the 6-rink bowling green attached to the pavilion in Auriol Park, Salisbury Road, Worcester Park. It is a mixed club of around 45 men and 25 women, who play outdoors from April to September, with a busy fixture list of league and friendly matches against other clubs, as well as internal club competitions. For further information please contact the club Secretary, David Regan, on 020 8337 8919 (email:clubsecretary@ auriolbowlingclub.com), or visit the website at www.auriolbowlingclub.com. Social Dancing with “ GLITTERS” At Bourne Hall, Spring Street, Ewell Village 8.15 pm – 11.00 pm Entrance £8 Over 18’s All standards Bar & Free parking & Professional D J We may not have Brucie but we do have a glitter ball! May 4th, June 1st, July 6th, Aug 3rd, Sept 7th & 21st, Oct 5th & 19th, Nov 2nd&16th Dec 21st. CALL 07903 314276 WPL

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Fun for under 5s There’s lots going on for pre-schoolers in Worcester Park (term time only)

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Epsom & Ewell Toy Library term time 9.30 to 12.30 at Riverview Children’s Centre, Riverview Primary School, West Ewell, which is just off of Ruxley Lane (at the ewell By Pass end). 0208 337 7310 Refreshments are available, so come along to play & have a cuppa and a chat! £3 to join/year, please bring 2 forms of ID

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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

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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.

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

Christ Church with St Philip Parent and Toddler Group 9.30 until 11.15am - see Monday St. Mary’s Parent and Toddler Group meets 10.00 11.30am in the Parish Centre. Families enjoy making new friends in a relaxed atmosphere, while their children play safely. Ladies from St. Mary’s Mothers’ Union serve refreshments during the morning for both adults and children. Feel free to pop in and check us out any Friday morning during term time; you can be sure of a warm welcome. For more information, please contact the Parish Office tel: 020 8337 4026

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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+ WPL

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What’s on Friends Of Nonsuch All our events and openings take place in the Service Wing of Nonsuch Mansion (accessed via the Cheam Gate Entrance to Nonsuch Park on the Ewell Road (A232)) Nonsuch Palace Gallery will be open from -every Sunday 11am - 2pm Admission: Adults £2.50, Children (under 16) 50p, under-5s and Members free. Music Appreciation Class On Monday afternoon these popular classes will continue This is a very friendly group for members and friends. The fee for the ten weeks is £40. All profits go to FON funds. For further information please ring Joyce Shaw on 8642 2845 The Nonsuch Harp returns home from across the atlantic The Friends of Nonsuch have pleasure in presenting an extraordinary musical evening at Nonsuch Mansion on Tuesday 1st May. Professional harpists and the music they will play will tell a fascinating story. They will answer the question as to how a harp, bought by Samuel Farmer for his wife 200 years ago, ended up in the present possession of Anita Burroughs Price, an American harpist. A strange tale in itself. The other mystery to be answered is how did Catherine Dunlop (nee Farmer) re-discover it? Our event of beautiful music and entertaining commentary will take place in this lovely Grade II listed building. There will be a licensed bar,with light refreshments provided by Bovingtons included in the price of £15.00. Tickets available from Joyce Shaw, 020 8642 2845 – despatched on receipt of your cheque, payable to Nonsuch Enterprises Lt. Please include a stamped, addressed envelope.

The Rose Theatre Box Office: 08444 821556 (bkg fee) www.rosetheatrekingston.org (bkg fee) Here until Sat 12 May Rarely seen on stage, Here is a touching and brilliant razor-sharp comedy about a young couple facing the challenge of organising their new apartment and their new relationship. Time To Talk with Michael Frayn Tue 1 May 5:30pm Playwright and novelist, Michael Frayn talks to Stephen Unwin about his career in both drama and prose fiction. Tickets: £5 (£3 for concessions) Time To Talk with Jo Brand Wed 9 May 5:30pm Since leaving her job as a psychiatric nurse in 1987, Jo has built a large following across the UK resulting in a nomination for the Perrier Award in 1992. Jo Brand is the star and writer of Getting On, the BBC’s BAFTA award winning series, Jo Brand’s Hot Potatoes (BBC1) and the award-winning Through the Cakehole (Channel 4). Tickets: £5 (£3 for concessions) Time to Talk with Alison Steadman Fri 11 May £3.00 to £5.00 The Cherry Orchard Tue 15 May to Sat 19 May £8.00 to £22.00

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Keeping Pests at Bay - the Natural Way by Pippa Greenwood More and more people have become concerned about using chemicals in the garden, with some gardeners having used chemicals rarely, if at all, for years. Perhaps you are concerned about wildlife and conservation, or using pesticides on plants that children or pets might play near, or that you intend to eat. Greener gardening is not difficult, it is just different. Many infuriating pests can thrive in greenhouses and conservatories, but there are now many ‘natural’ controls available in the form of predators and parasites, which can be purchased from mail order suppliers (including www.pippagreenwood.com) and then released indoors. These insects or mites do a great job of keeping common pests at bay, including whitefly, red spider mite and mealy bugs. There are also excellent controls available for slugs and for vine weevils, both of which can be used successfully outside too. Other outdoor pests which can be controlled include leather jackets and chafer grubs and there is even a control to send ants off in the other direction – wonderful if you like to lie on the lawn or enjoy meals in your garden without being nipped! I garden organically and use biological controls regularly. If your conservatory is also a place where you relax or enjoy a drink or a meal, it is especially important not to fill it with potentially harmful chemicals. To use these controls you will need to make sure that your greenhouse or conservatory is not already packed full of chemical residues - otherwise they may kill the beneficial creatures you are introducing. For whitefly you need a tiny parasitic wasp called Encarsia and for red spider mite you need the predatory Phytoseiulus mite. Introduce these amongst infested plants and they will automatically search out the pests, soon getting their numbers under control without you having to lift a finger. It may sound off-putting to release wasps or mites indoors but these little creatures are tiny and will not bite or sting: they are only interested in the pests. Biological controls are tricky for garden centres to stock, as living creatures won’t survive if left sitting on

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An independent preparatory school for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 years. Please arrange to and Please arrange a visit visit tosee seeus usinon inaction action and Please join us for a our Open Morning Saturday comeand and see see for we allall soso come for yourself yourselfwhy weare are 15th October 9:30am-12pm orwhy arrange a visit. proud of proud of our ourschool school We look forward to welcoming you to our school.

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Index of advertisers Call 020 8336 2915 to advertise www.wplife.co.uk Food & Drink Accountancy

Accountancy Services

Beauty & Health

Forever Living 10 Glitz’n’Glam 17 New Victorian Hospital 3

Care

Home Instead

Car hire, maintenance & repair

a3 Self Drive 17 Shannon Corner Service Centre 9

Children

Rascals 46 Sunny Signers 46

Cleaning services Bits and Bobs Crystal Clean Ovens

Computing

31 20

Megabytes 41

Driving Schools

Roberts Driving School

Linley House School The Study School Tudor Bec College Westbury House

41 53 37 49

Education & classes

Centrals Bar Lake Thomas Cakes Midas Touch The Real Butchers The Vin Bin

Home, gardening, decorating

6 23 21 45 35

AC Gardening 43 Carpets 4 U 12 Craftwerk Carpentry & decorating 42 Cypress (Garden Services 37 David John Painter and decorator 36 Eds Gardening 11 Elegant Curtains 24 Emerald Plastering 25 Handyman Dene 35 Interpave 32 Interalia Services Ltd 20 Robinson & Son painters & decorators 14 RJ Trees 22 Surrey Doors 51 Tollworth Fencing 2 TSD Building 5

Kitchens, bathroom & plumbing Andy Reeve Plumber Bathroom Refurbishment Dreamdoors Kitchens Smith & Byford Top Drawer kitchens

Opticians

R Woodfall

Green Lane Farm Boarding Worcester Bark

24 25

Pets services Printing

Fresh Printing 52 Mr Ink 23

Private Car Hire

Ladysafe 56

Property

Browns Residential Shopping Bentall Centre Tudor Williams Unilet Sound & Vision

Sport and Leisure

13 55 38

Kids love to Dance 42 King George Indoor Bowls Club 17 Kingston First 16 Protegem 26 Splish Splash 43

Windows

Cheam Windows

25 39 47 34 23

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