Worcester Park Life May 13 by jenny stuart

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Worcester Park Life

May 13 issue 59 Inside 6

Worcester Park History by David Rymill

Ruth Jemmett Writes

Spotlight On Picture Pawfect

View from the City

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Voice for Wildlife

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Welcome to

our May edition Dear All, Looking back over the past few issues of Worcester Park Life , I seem to have made a lot of references to the weather. So, this month, I thought I’d try and write my short intro without any reference to the W-word! However, I think this might be harder than I thought, as I was hoping to highlight the start of the Summer Fair season, especially at our local schools. So much time and effort goes into making these events a success (with hours of work put in by armies of volunteers, Parents Associations and teaching staff ) it really is the icing the cake when the sun actually shines (sorry, there I go again). But in truth, what really makes these events go with a bang, is the huge support we see, year on year from the local community. Do check out details of our forthcoming fairs and fun-days inside this issue and make a note on your calendar to pop along if you can. Fun for all the family guaranteed! So, whatever the weather (OK, I give up!) have a great May and please keep me up to date with what you’ve been up to in and around Worcester Park and let us know about any events or activities you’d like to see featured in coming issues of the magazine. Or maybe your club or organisation is looking for new members? Get in touch and we’d be happy to publish an article telling everyone where/when you meet and why people should join you. And if you’re a local business looking for more local customers then give me a call and we can work out an affordable advertising plan that meets your budget. Don’t forget, you can enjoy not one but two Bank Holidays this month, so let’s all look forward to the start of our long awaited summer! Jenny Stuart, Editor & publisher P.S. Please remember to mention Worcester Park Life when replying to adverts and get in touch by 17th May if you’d like your business, Club or event to feature in the June edition.

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Why advertise with us? Worcester Park Life is such a great local magazine to advertise my business in. I got so much interest. I started my baby/ toddler music classes in August. I am now opening the forth and fifth classes. Thanks to Worcester Park Life. Ginger from Music Fun As “the local plumber” I’m pleased to be a part of the New Malden Village Voice and Worcester Park Life communities, living and working with the people in the area. The publications bring me a lot of my local work and Jenny manages my Ad in a very helpful, professional manner. I’ve been a regular advertiser in both magazines for a couple of years now and would thoroughly recommend the service to other local, small businesses. Andy Reeve, plumber

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Worcester Park History Around Plough Green This month we take a look at the shops in Malden

Road facing The Plough and the adjacent green, which in 1930s publications were sometimes listed and numbered under the address ‘Plough Green’. By 1938 there were seven shops between Idmiston Road and Columbia Avenue, and another ten between Columbia Avenue and the railway bridge. On the corner of Idmiston Road is the Co-op, which was opened by the Royal Arsenal Co-Operative Society Ltd in the 1930s, and originally had grocery, greengrocery and butcher’s sections. The RACS had been formed (as the Royal Arsenal Supply Association) in Woolwich in 1868, as a co-operative run by workers at the Royal Arsenal. In the following decades it opened branches across south-east London, and in the 20th century it diversified, offering travel, insurance and other services. In the 1960s-70s it took over a number of smaller Co-operative societies in Surrey and Kent, before being amalgamated with the Co-operative Wholesale Society in 1985. In common with other Co-operative societies, RACS offered customers a dividend; an advertisement in the

Malden parish magazine in 1940 pointed out that the dividend on RACS milk and bread – from their own dairies and bakeries – was equivalent to free supplies for three weeks a year. The Co-op was badly damaged when a V1 (‘doodlebug’) fell here on the afternoon of 18 June 1944. Several of the other shops in this parade followed the same trades for many years, albeit in some cases with a succession of proprietors. No. 380 was the Post Office and newsagent’s run by Herbert G Moore, by 1938; in February 1940 C W G Hoggins was advertising his new management of “The Modern Library” at this address, offering an agency for inserting advertisements “in any newspaper” as well as the “prompt and careful delivery” of newspapers, and the Post Office. This business was later taken over by Leonard Trimmer. No. 378 was occupied by W V Aldridge, “oil and colour man”, by 1938, and he was succeeded by Short and Bower, who by 1966 had modernised their directory listing to “hardware dealers”. Mary Ralph recalls that, in the 1940s/50s, “One could take an empty container and have this filled with vinegar [or] paraffin.” Next door was the draper’s shop run by Henry Carr under the name “Marion”.

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To the left, at no. 374, was Alfred G Payne’s greengrocery. As our illustration shows, this was used during the war as a base for National Savings volunteer collectors, hence the Wings for Victory posters. Later in the 1940s it was a pastry-cook’s shop run by Clifford Birdsall (listed at 382 in the 1938 directory). Mary Ralph recalls “To help in the making of Christmas puddings, Mum would ask the assistants to save breadcrumbs for her. Hot Cross Buns were only ever baked for Good Friday and the shop was only open, early, for a couple of hours, so if anyone wanted them, one had to look smartish!” The last shop before Columbia Avenue was a tobacconist’s and sweet shop. This was run by Mrs T K Clarke by 1938, and Joan Babbage (née Gater) recalls buying wine

gums and sherbet dabs there; by 1948 she had been succeeded by Stanley Hunt. The shop on the further corner of Columbia Avenue was for many years a dairy, successively H A Job Ltd and the Express Dairy Co. Robin Glasscock recalls “Before the war the milk float would be horse-drawn,

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but during the war I helped the milk lady, Margot, on her milk round [on the Malden Green Estate] and it was just a two-handled barrow.” In the yard behind the shop, facing Columbia Avenue, was the cold store (until recently the premises of Proctor Nets Ltd, suppliers of sports and agricultural nets); “you had to load it up from the refrigerated room which you did desperately quickly because it really was cold.” Next door, R C T Whittard had established a high-class grocer’s by 1938: Whittard’s later took over No. 366, next door, as a greengrocer’s, and 358 as a fishmonger’s. Mary Ralph recalls that “the shop would be opened out and the fish placed on a large marble slab, supported by brick tiled posts and sloped gently down towards the pavement.” Do any WPL readers have any memories of Whittards’ three shops? Does anyone remember if there was a Whittard family running them? Among the longer-lasting shops were the Victoria Wine Co. (362), Rendell’s the butcher’s (360) and G A Thomas, hairdresser (356), all of which appear in directories from both 1938 and 1966. Mary Ralph recalls that her mother was registered with Rendell’s during rationing. “Not owning a fridge until at least the mid-1950s, she would visit mid-week and select and pay at the cash desk for the meat allowed for the weekend. Mr Rendell or an assistant would wrap it up and store it, ticketed with Mum’s number, 128, in the

cold store which seemed to take up much of the back of the shop. On Saturday mornings I would be sent to wait in the queue and, when my turn came, say ‘128, please’, and be fetched the meat to bring home.” The next-to-last shop, 354, was in 1938 a pastry-cook’s and tea shop, run by the Misses E and G Pearce under the name “The Rose Bowl”. Joan Babbage recalls that “They used to do eggs from a farm” and “if my Granny ever came we’d always have jam tarts from The Rose Bowl – everything home-made.” A date for your diaries: Saturday 18th May sees the return of the Kingston & Malden Scout & Guide Band to St Mary’s Church, Cuddington (at the top of The Avenue) for an evening of music and entertainment. Doors will open at 7pm for a 7.15pm start. Tickets are available on the door for £5. Another piece of news from St Mary’s: the ‘Buzzword’ service, which is held on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month and is especially aimed at families, is moving to a new time, 4pm, and being given a new name, Connect Family Worship, as from 21st April. David Rymill david.rymill@hants.gov.uk WPLife

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feverishly planning my escape to exciting places, far away food and wine destinations and hotter climes. Longingly, I stare at holiday brochures and develop an unhealthy obsession with A Place in the Sun, Home and Away. I think it’s the uncertainty of the not quite there season, not quite winter (although it’s doing a good impression!) and not quite summer but always, always wet. Unfortunately, reality bites and I am painfully aware that work commitments and life in general will not be conducive to long, leisurely breaks away this year, and so it’s time to plan my staycation and hope upon hope that we are actually blessed with some decent weather. In the lead up to the ‘hotter’ months I always forget how much London and indeed the UK has to offer. If you are inclined to, you can fill your calendar choc full of interesting experiences and outings whether your first love is culture, food and drink, nightlife or music. I’ve only just started to put together my summer wish list of events and already I’m feeling pretty good about the months ahead. There seems to be some really interesting things going on not too far from Worcester Park and one in particular is top of my agenda. May is shaping up to be a great month for events with the Foodies Festival coming to Hampton Court on May 25th, 26th and 27th or if you can’t make those dates pop along to Clapham Common on June 7th, 8th and 9th. I missed this event last year and it had such great reviews that I don’t intend to make the same mistake twice! Full to the brim with star chefs, informative masterclasses and lots of delicious food and drink, this festival is well worth a visit. If you are a budding photographer who loves their culinary pleasures and the organisers like the look of your previous work, you could even bag yourself a free 3 day pass and exclusive backstage access. All children under 12 go free and Tickets are a bargain at £15 for a 1 day adult pass, £25 for three days or go all out and treat yourself to a VIP ticket with a glass of Champagne on arrival, VIP access, reserved seating for masterclasses and a taster meal, all for £48. If you feel brave enough to take on the London crowds in the summer then you’ll have plenty to

choose from, don’t miss the Chelsea flower show (for the more cultured and sensitive souls), the Itunes Festival (if you’re young and hip and actually know who Tinie Tempah and One Direction are!) or if like me you enjoy really good food and drink, head to Taste London in Regents Park from the 20th to the 23rd of June 2013. The choice is yours. Now lets just pray for a summer! WPLife

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Bring in the May By Kate McLelland O ne of the best indications that summer is about to arrive is when Britain’s hedgerows explode with the

pink and white blossoms of the hawthorn. The hawthorn is one of those quintessentially English trees: although quietly unobtrusive for most of the year, it bursts into spectacular life in the late spring, with flowers crowded so densely together they look like snowfall. In the autumn it glows with clusters of red berries.voursome Italian diced pancetta instead. No wonder the tree features so strongly in ancient folklore. The old name for hawthorn was “may” and the flower of the may tree has long been considered a symbol of hope. It even gave its name to The Mayflower, the famous ship that sailed from England in 1620, transporting a stalwart band of pilgrims to build a new life in America. As its alternative name suggests, hawthorn was central to ancient May Day celebrations. The old Celtic festival of May Day was known as ‘Beltane’ after the Celtic god of light, or the sun. The beginning of summer was also celebrated in Ancient Rome at the Floralia festival (dedicated to the flower goddess Flora), which took place at roughly the same time. May Day celebrations in Britain were probably a hybrid of both traditions mixed up with Druidic tree worship, and the introduction of Christianity did little to dispel these pagan traditions. On the first day of May, villagers would wake at daybreak and roam through the countryside, gathering flowers and hawthorn twigs to decorate their houses. A maypole – usually the trunk of a birch tree, stripped of its branches and decorated with ribbons and flowers - was set up in the middle of the village green. In olden times maypoles were constructed with three rings on the top - the highest and smallest was made of hawthorn. The community danced around the pole, singing traditional songs, while the men of the village performed Morris dances and the prettiest girl, dressed in floral garlands, was crowned Queen of the May. Occasionally a May King was also chosen, and the pair ruled over the festivities. In Elizabethan times, the king and queen were given the names ‘Robin Hood’ and ‘Maid Marian’. These celebrations were derived from ancient fertility rituals and the ‘greenwood marriages’ that took place provide clear evidence of this. Often young girls came home from their country rambles with more than a garland of flowers. As one observer wrote: “I have hearde of tenne maidens whiche went to set May, and nine of them came home with childe.” May Day festivities reached their height in England during the Middle Ages but in 1644 the Puritans passed a law which made them illegal. This attempt to repress the celebrations eventually failed, mainly because they were

too deeply rooted in rural culture. When the monarchy was restored some years later and Charles II came to the throne, people all over the country put up maypoles as a sign of loyalty to the crown. For the next two hundred years the old customs continued, but interest in May Day traditions began to fade. They enjoyed a brief revival in the Victorian era but any connection to fertility rites was deliberately overlooked and maypole dancing was reduced to an innocent children’s game. Sadly by this time the hawthorn – once the embodiment of hope for the coming summer – had also lost its significance, becoming just another tree in the British landscape. WPLife

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Ruth Jemmett Writes The darling buds of May M ay - the fifth month of the year -probably takes its

name from Maia, the Roman goddess of growth, and hopefully that goddess will do her magic stuff on all things green to ensure that one of the longest winters on record is well and truly behind us! William Shakespeare told us that “Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May”. He knew - as we do - that although this month heralds our first taste of warm weather, we cannot be too complacent about the unpredictability of its moods. Most of us are also familiar with the proverb “Ne’er cast a clout till May be out”. (You pedants might like to know that ’clout’ is an old English word meaning ’clothing’). In other words, get the bikini out of the drawer, but have some winter woollies handy just in case Spring has a sting in its tail! Perhaps we would be wise to pay heed to such words, as another old proverb warns us that “He who bathes in May will soon be laid in clay”. If the person who coined that expression took their own advice seriously, their personal hygiene didn’t seem to be up to much! His cleanliness habits sounded as dodgy as those of Queen Elizabeth The First, who purportedly bathed once a year “whether she needed it or no”.!!! On the plus side, ancient tradition also tells us that the women who wash their faces in dew on May 1st will be “restored to beauty”, so if you see me skulking around Auriol Park here in Worcester Park, early on that morning, you will know what I am up to! Judging from what I see in the mirror these days when I’m not wearing make-up, I think I might have to slap on the dew from the entire football pitch at the aforesaid park. Desperate times need desperate measures! Many of us associate this month with the crowning of May Queens, when the prettiest girl in a village is feted by the locals. Such a ‘queen’ is thought by some to be a representation of the Roman goddess Flora, who was worshipped in the five-day festival of Floralia that took place at about this time of the year in ancient Rome. This month also reminds us of maypoles. My late mother once told me that when she was a small girl she and her classmates practised assiduously for a demonstration of maypole dancing for a fete at her school. On the big day the children got a little confused, and apparently the resulting tangle represented a rather large piece of macramé! We avid gardeners in this vicinity approach this month in a positive mood, as not only are our gardens beginning

to bloom, but we also look forward to the arrival of the annual Chelsea Flower Show. In May1862 London’s Royal Horticultural Society held its first Great Spring Show. Initially it was held in Kensington, but subsequently its popularity meant that its venue soon proved to be too small. For five glorious days each May, ‘Chelsea’ as it is affectionately known, exhibits a variety of exotic plants and some very exotic people (!) - from places all over the world. It has become part of The Season for the privileged few. Its annual display has only been cancelled for very good reasons - namely two world wars. As time has moved on its popularity has exceeded all expectations. At one point the heaving crowds that thronged the gardens threatened public safety, and now only 150,000 ticket buyers are allowed through the gates of The Royal Hospital, with other associated venues welcoming the overflow of visitors. Happily for those who are unable to attend this special horticultural event, the B.B.C. gives us excellent television programmes about it, and we have national treasure Alan Titchmarsh’s coverage making us feel that summer has truly arrived. Like the first cuckoo in Spring, the smell of smoke from

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a barbecue surely tells us that Summer is truly with us. As soon as we get a whiff of that unique combination of burning animal flesh and suburban husband’s singeing moustache drifting up our nostrils, we can be sure that now is the time to socialise with a sausage on a stick. Such functions are what you might call a Marmite Moment. You either love them or hate them. If you play your cards right you can get so sloshed on the Pea Pod Wine made by the local oddball, that you can happily forget all thoughts of salmonella poisoning as you collapse into the petunias singing “Friends And Neighbours”, happy in the knowledge that such an event only rears its head a couple of times a year. If the weather really starts to behave itself I usually think about getting the croquet set out. I then have my yearly ritual of Forgetting The Rules Of Croquet. (As I sometimes forget my own name these days, I suppose it’s a small memory lapse in the greater scheme of things ….). Caught up in the excitement of the thought of sunny days to come I proceed to my wardrobe, and then usually discover that either the cute cotton numbers I wore last year are now completely out of fashion, or that they refuse to encompass my derriere. (The way clothes shrink as you get older is appalling). This is the time of year when we ferret through our sheds to see if the garden furniture will be sturdy enough to survive another summer of crazy English weather. This is also the moment when my husband, after much pleading

on my part, performs HIS annual old English ritual of Seeing If The Lawnmower Works. This almost religious tradition includes much exhortation on his part to the Great God Engine. It includes much huffing and puffing from him, plus the use of many unholy expletives which, I remind him, St Alan Titchmarsh would certainly NEVER use. At that point he seems to get a nasty gleam in his eye and toys with a croquet mallet in a menacing way. I then usually suddenly see something interesting to do in the summerhouse …. Eventually our lawn displays professional-looking green stripes that would shame The All England Club at Wimbledon, and as my husband proudly views the fruits of his labour, I wonder if such an impressive sight is worth all the nagging it took from me to get it done. It is at precisely at that moment each year that the prospect of covering the lawn (or even the husband) with concrete slabs, seems an extremely attractive alternative …… After last year’s soggy summer weather that had people building arks everywhere, we just might have a summer to remember. So get out those skimpy clothes with hope in your heart and a barbecued sausage in your hand. If luck is on our side the sun will come out, and we will forget The Recession as we view the darling buds of May. Now I wonder if I can buy concrete slabs on the internet ……? Ruth Jemmett is a Member of The Society of Authors

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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 13th May – Chris Stanbury 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 Dawn Penn 0208 337 4361 Email dawn.wicontact@gmail.com Cheam Common Art Group Small friendly Art Group who meet at CHRIST CHURCH with ST PHILIP Ruskin Road, Worcester Park on Monday evenings 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 Phone Contact: 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.

Tuesdays

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. If interested, please contact our membership secretary, Joyce Cranfield, on 020 8337 3317. “Lunch Break” - a friendly lunch club for those retired, meeting weekly on a Tuesday 12-2pm (term time only) at Worcester Park Baptist Church, The Avenue - free, but donations invited. Occasional speakers. Contact Brian on 020 8224 6675 or Rowena 07837 941298 NHS Retirement Fellowship- Local Branch 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. For further details please contact Lorna on 020 8337 4121. Worcester Park Crafters We meet on the first Tuesday of each month in the hall at Christchurch with St Philip, Ruskin Drive, Worcester park,KT4 8LG. We meet from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. For further details please contact Lynne by E mail: lynnesinger@ msn.com or phone on:020 8330 5903 Our aim is to provide a meeting/crafting place for all crafters whatever their craft or ability. Either bring your own work or purchase our kit of the month (small materials cost usually £2), come and play and chat. (small cost to over hall hire and insurance approx £4)

Wednesdays

Keep Fit Stay Fit every Wednesday 10.15-11.15am at Christ Church with St Philip, Ruskin Road. Come along and give it a try ! For more information please call 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 41 years ago, the Probus Club of Ewell has been attracting businessmen from Worcester Park and its surrounding areas with a broad range of professional and business backgrounds. We meet on the first Wednesday of each month, usually at Bourne Hall in Ewell Village, for a Lunch followed by a Speaker. In addition to two Ladies Lunches during the year, there is an active social programme for members and their partners with visits to places of interest and West End Shows. If you would like to know more, please telephone our secretary, Ken Amess, on 020 8337 6241 or visit our website: www.ewell-probus.org.uk

Thursdays

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 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. Malden Emergency First Aid Society (MEFAS) members meet every Thursday evening from 7.30 to 10pm. The public is invited to join members on short training courses. For further details please see MEFAS web site at http://e-voice.org.uk/ mefas/ or telephone 020 8942 8653 or 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.

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Fridays

Bartlett House Luncheon Club is a welcoming social club for the retired from work but not from life! Bartlett house, 49-51 The Avenue, Worcester Park,KT4 7HU Catch up with friends every Friday 11am-4pm Sit back and get that “Friday feeeling”with weekly entertainment! This fun and friendly club is not for profit ensuring prices are kept to a minimum so it won’t cost the earth! New members welcome. No joining fee. Transport may be available. All you have to do is pop along and give us a try, we can guarantee that you will receive a warm welcome! Contact us on 01372 720563 or 07807443156 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.

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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 or visit the website at www.auriolbowlingclub.com. Cuddington Bowls Club is looking for new members. We play on the green in Cuddington Park, Sandringham Road, Worcester Park. It is a 6 rink green .We also have two Open Days on 18th and 25th May when any newcomers will be welcome. For further information please call our Secretary Mike Ridley 02087158326 or Treasurer Mark Broughton 02083379699 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! Dance Dates for 2013: 8th/April 5th and 19th/May 3rd and 17th/June 7th and 21st/July 5th and 19th/August 2nd and 16th/September 6th and 20th/October 4th and 18th/ November 1st and 15th/December 13th CALL 07903 314276 National Trust - Epsom, Ewell and District Supporters GroupFormed 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 Where: Manor Park, Malden Road. New members will be made very welcome. Roll ups, league matches, internal and external competition; we offer bowling for all levels of interest and ability. Open morning - Sat 18th May from 11.00 am. Contact Men’s Secretary John: 020 8337 0084 or Ladies Secretary Pat: 020 8544 9704 WPLife

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Garden Hide and Seek by Pippa Greenwood H owever much effort you make with your garden, you can be sure that there will still be a few things that look awful. You may have made (or hope to make) beautiful borders, sensational shrubbery and lots more besides, but how do you cope with those things you just cannot seem to hide? A washing line may be essential but rarely adds to the appeal of the garden. If yours consists of two large poles with a line in between, try growing a pretty climber up the poles. If you use a selfclinging plant such as variegated ivy it won’t need any additional support. Alternatively make a chicken wire, trellis ‘box’ or frame around the posts and then allow the climber to scramble up, using plant ties if necessary. Summer flowering clematis or sweet pea will look great too. If you do use a more vigorous climber then be prepared to do some intermittent pruning. Decrepit sheds or moth-eaten garages can be a real eyesore. Sometimes a thorough scrub of the walls will do the trick, or why not make a feature out of the shed or garage and re-paint it. Consider erecting a trellis on one or more of the vertical surfaces and grow a selection of favourite climbers up it to make an even more attractive feature. If the garden can be a little gloomy then it helps if you paint any surfaces such as garage or shed walls with a paler colour. If your heating is fuelled by gas from an unattractive and enormous cylinder or oil from a large green tank, you will know that they have to be sited in an accessible position. You can use hazel wattle hurdles to hide them which are perfect as they also match with the adjacent boundary fence. Try using standard fence panels in the same way and again planting them with climbers or scramblers will help. Whatever you do, make sure that you check on it from time to time and remove excessive climber growth so that the tank remains accessible. Is it the neighbouring garden that harbours the eye sore which makes you want to retreat back into your house? Something nasty next door is of course even harder to conceal but why not add a layer of trellis to the top of your existing fence and then use climbers once it is in position. Hold the trellis in position using batons of wood attached to the existing fence posts or special post-joining metal sleeves that you can buy from your fencing supplier Expert or garden centre. local careTrellis is

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Events

The Suffragettes Throughout the nineteenth and well into the twentieth century, successive male governments chose to repress women’s claim to human rights. Most men interpreted ‘the woman question’ in the light of their own prejudiced period. In 1903, despairing of the political stalemate on women’s rights, Emmeline Pankhurst formed the militant Women’s Social and Political Union. Deputations of voteless women who tried to communicate with the Prime Minister on the issue were convicted of ‘obstructing the police’ and jailed as common criminals. In 1909 imprisoned Surrey artist Marion Wallace Dunlop went on hunger-strike for political prisoner status. In order to avoid the responsibility of having suffragettes die in prison, the government introduced the torture of forcible feeding. Men like Frederick Pethick-Lawrence (1871-1961) of Dorking supported the women in their struggle. As a result he was imprisoned and brutally force-fed like the women, then declared bankrupt.

Meet the most militant suffragette in Britain at the Emily Wilding Davison centenary exhibition – Dying for the Vote Bourne Hall Museum, Spring Street, Ewell, KT17 1UF She died for women One hundred years ago in June 1913, amid the carnival spirit of Derby Day and in the presence of King George V and Queen Mary, a militant suffragette named Emily Wilding Davison sacrificed her life for the cause of women’s human rights. The coroner recorded Misadventure but was it an intentional sacrifice? Weigh the evidence for yourself at the exhibition – Dying for the Vote. Emily’s urgent message to the King Emily was fatally injured during the running of the Derby in an attempt to send a message to King George V that his female subjects were being repressed past endurance by government. Her intention was to run on the track and wave the flag of the militant Women’s Social and Political Union in front of newsreel cameras. Tragically, Emily collided with the king’s horse, Anmer.

A Call to the Nation But the women’s cause was still ignored. Women like Emily Davison tried acts of violence as a wake-up call to the nation. Emily set fire to a pillar-box, gave herself up to police, and was sentenced to six months in Holloway Prison where she went on hunger-strike and was force fed. Emily Davison came from a large and resourceful family that originated in Northumberland. She had been

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awarded a first class honours pass from Oxford University. This was at a time when women were denied degrees at universities, limiting employment prospects. Emily persevered to obtain a degree from London University, the first to award degrees to women. In company with many others who joined the Women’s Social and Political Union, Emily Davison saw the right to vote in Parliamentary elections not as an end in itself, but as a gateway through which women could influence the fair funding of facilities such as maternity and child care, or help for widows. Equal opportunity in the workplace was high on the agenda, as was gender-based legal and moral reform. In 1913, WSPU leader Emmeline Pankhurst, in her fifties, was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment. Since she was pledged to hunger-strike, there seemed no end in view but her early death. This lent urgency to Emily Davison’s message to the King at the one place and time when he was accessible to the public – at the Derby. Tragedy strikes On Derby Day, 4th June 1913, Emily Davison was forty and athletic although worn down by forcible feeding. She

was a keen cyclist and early in her career had turned down an opportunity to swim professionally. She may have felt confident she could dart across the path of oncoming horses to the other side of the racetrack safely. If so, she tragically misjudged. Flying hooves struck her head. Emily died four days later, without regaining consciousness, in Epsom Cottage Hospital. Although the WSPU accorded Emily a martyr’s funeral, her death accomplished little politically. It took the First World War, in which women proved their loyalty alongside their men, to set in motion true democracy. Voting rights for British women on the same terms as men were granted finally in 1928. From 7th May to 27 July this year, Epsom & Ewell commemorates the death of Emily Davison (1872-1913), and the cause for which she died, with a pivotal exhibition guest curator Irene Cockroft at the Borough Museum at Bourne Hall Community Centre, Spring Street, Ewell, Surrey KT17 1UF. Please visit between 9am and 5pm, Tuesday to Saturday. Free entry to exhibition; parking available; easy access by bus or train (Ewell West Station); telephone 020 8394 1734; www.epsom-ewell.gov.uk.

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Voice for Wildlife by Carol Williams

Eon.achTheremonth I wonder which wildlife issue to focus seem to be so many, and all of them about conserving and protecting what is left to us, ending the destruction of wilderness and putting a stop to the damage that human activities are doing to the wider environment. Last month I mentioned the frogspawn in Shadbolt Park pond, laid in a mild spell, and then subjected to another bout of severe cold. SInce then, even more has appeared, and there is masses of it at one end. It needs some sunshine and higher temperatures now, to encourage the development of the tadpoles. And those few of us who work each week on the site, need some more clement weather so that we can get on with much needed maintenance work on the notice board! Today (April 12th) I saw my first bumble bee of 2013, out among the grass verges. The absence of bees is very troubling. The Summers of my youth were alive

with their gentle hum, and even up until the mid 1990s; then they began to disappear. The cause of their disastrous decline in recent years has now been ascertained - certain types of pesticide used in agriculture. Modern farming practices have spelled doom for so much of our wildlife. Please join the campaign to get these pesticides banned, and buy organic produce. The birds in my garden started to look for nest material during a brief break in the cold in March, but have stopped again now. Birds cannot raise young without insect food, and there are few insects about just now. You may help by putting out mealworms. Gazing into a pond always takes my mind to wetland wildlife all over the world. So much of it is struggling, as we dam rivers for electricity and drain watermeadows and fill in the ponds. In the UK, the

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water vole has disappeared from 94% of its former range. It is now our fastest declining mammal species. This is due to a number of causes, from intensive agriculture to predation by escaped American mink. Preferred habitat is well vegetated banks on slow flowing rivers and streams, where they eat grass, reeds, many wild plants and some invertebrates. The presence of otters on a river system may benefit them, so the return of otters to Surrey is good news on so many fronts. Efforts to breed water voles in captivity, for release into sites created to suit them are now being undertaken; they are a priority species in the UK Biodiversity Action Plan -they are in very real danger of extinction. Captive water voles may be seen at the British Wildlife Centre at Newchapel, nr Lingford in Surrey (tel 01342 834658). And, thinking of water, rainforests come to mind. And Orang Utans whose habitat in Borneo and Sumatra is being devastated by oil palm plantations. There is palm oil in so many of our products, and no clue about where it is sourced. So the simple purchase of peanut butter could be jeopardising the future of Indonesian rainforests and all their wonderful wildlife. Palm oil is often ‘hidden’ in the phrase ‘vegetable oil’, which is a common ingredient of crisps and so much else. I can only suggest that we try to avoid buying anything containing palm oil and challenge the manufacturers to disclose their suppliers, and do something positive like adopting an orphaned orang utan in a rescue centre, in hope that there will still be forest left for his or her release one day. The marine environment also is in great peril from over fishing and pollution. From wildlife such as turtles dying from ingested plastic to oceans stripped of all life (‘trash fish’) for farmed prawns -the grim list of our destructiveness seems to grow longer every hour. Sometimes it is tempting to wring our hands in despair and ask ‘what can we do? it is all so daunting’. But I do have hope, and getting stuck into positive actions to help change things is one way I cope with all the negatives. I’ve recently learned that animal agriculture is one of the largest contributors to climate change - as damaging as transport, and I know we are unsustainably exploiting the seas, so my latest ‘weapon’ in the armoury of protest at all this, is to go vegan - to opt out of the systems that cause so much of the damage. Together we can save wildlife and heal the environment, so please join in, in whatever way, large or small, you can. Thankyou. WPLife

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

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

Worcester Park Baptist Church 9.30-11.30- see Monday. we have vacancies on a Wednesday

Friday

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

Wednesday

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

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Saturday 18th May Womens Section Summer Bazaar 11am -2pm Royal British Legion, Central Roasd Worcester Park

Music & entertainment

Saturday 18th May sees the return of the Kingston & Malden Scout & Guide Band to St Mary’s Church, Cuddington (at the top of The Avenue) for an evening of music and entertainment. Doors will open at 7pm for a 7.15pm start. Tickets are available on the door for £5.

Make-A-Wish Foundation® UK On the 24th May 2013 We invite you down to the high street where Sean Hanna of Worcester Park will be hosting a fundraising day on behalf of Make-A-Wish Foundation Held in the salon itself we will be offering a range of express services, massages, vouchers,a raffle, the sales of baked goods, and much more all in aid to raise as much money as possible. We are so excited about this day and hope to see you all there. The SeanHanna team x

SUMMER fun times in support of your local Hospice

Saturday 18th May - Race Night in association with the Diamond Riding Centre (at the Diamond Riding Centre, Woodmansterne Road, Carshalton SM5 4DT, Doors open 7pm, first race 7.30pm) Come along, sponsor a race, a horse or just enjoy a flutter. For more details please contact: Angela or Claire, T: 020 8643 7764 or email: diamondcentre@tiscali.co.uk Saturday 25th May – Spring Craft Fair at St Bede’s Conference Centre (behind the Hospice) North Cheam, 11:00am - 3:00pm Come along for what always is a great shopping experience! For more information please call Community Fundraising on T: 020 8254 2450

Wednesday 19th June – Quiz Evening at St Bede’s Centre (behind the Hospice) North Cheam For further details Bob: 020 8337 3134 or Diana 020 8641 3540 Sunday 23rd June – Summer Fete – 12-3.30pm in the grounds of St Raphael’s Hospice, North Cheam Come along to a fantastic day out for all the family with plenty of activities, entertainment, and food. For more information please call Louisa Hitchen on 020 8644 3857 or email Louisa.hitchen@straphaelshospice.org.uk Thursday 4th July – Platinum Abba in the Park, Nonsuch Mansions, Cheam. Come along, bring a picnic and your dancing feet! Gates open 6pm, Concert starts at 8pm. Bookings online visit: www.straphaels.org.uk or T: 020 8254 2450. Tickets £25.

School Summer Fairs

Green Lane Summer Fair – Circus Science theme Saturday 22nd June Cheam Common Junior School Saturday 22nd June More information on these next month. If your school or nursery is having a fair please send us all of the details.

Cheam Charter Fair

Residents of Cheam will celebrate the 754th annual Charter Fair on Saturday 18 May 2013. A parade will be held from St Dunstan’s Church to Park Road to open a market of stalls relating to local charities, societies and businesses. A series of events will also take place in the days leading up to the fair as part of Cheam Charter Week. This will include the celebration of the traditional Fair day of 15 May in line with the terms of the charter. The fair is thought to date back to 1259 when Henry III granted Cheam a charter making it a town. Firm historical records of Cheam Charter Fair date back to the 1800s when a fairground accompanied the market. The fair is steeped in custom, with traders traditionally marking out their stalls with chalk in advance of the fair. www.cheamcharterfair.org.uk

Cheam Fair

Organised by Cheam Rotary Club, Cheam Fair is Cheam’s largest annual community event. It will be held on Bank Holiday Monday May 27th from 12 noon to 4.30 pm at Cheam Recreation Ground, off Tudor Close Cheam. Radio Jackie will be compering the Centre Arena which will have two Birds of Prey Displays, a Martial Arts demonstration, Cheerleader and Gym displays. As well as a Childrens Funfair and a craft and entertainment area for younger kids, over 50 stalls will be selling everything from Honey to Handbags and Books to cosmetics. Other attractions include mini go karts, pony rides, coconut shy, hoopla and a balloon race. Admission is just £1 and all profits made by Cheam Rotary Club will be donated to The British Heart Foundation and The Alzheimers Society.

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Cheam Village Friday Market Small indoor market with 28 stalls held in Cheam Parochial Rooms, The Broadway, Cheam Village, Surrey. Helping the Royal Marsden Hospital. Market Days: Friday Sutton Farmers’ Market High Street 4th Saturday of each month 9:30am-1:30pm Market on the Square 1st Saturday of the month Georges Square (by New Malden Train Station) 9am to 2pm Surbiton Farmers Market Maple Road 3rdSaturday of the month 9am-1pm

The Bigggest Birthday Party Ever Worcester Park Baptist Church invites you to The Bigggest Birthday Party Ever.com, a community event , on Saturday 18th May 2013 (11am-3pm) FREE – including Bouncy Castle, Face painting, BBQ, Jazz and cake competition (with prizes) for all ages (£1 entry fee). For details see wpbc.org.uk, email wpbcinfo@hotmail.com, or ring Kat on 07894 274275 for details.

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On visiting Nonsuch Palace, Elisabeth lst’s comment was, she “liked well of Nonsuch air”. Well! It is on our doorstep. NONSUCH PALACE GALLERY MODEL OF HENRY VIIIth PALACE

Will open from 2 – 5 p.m. 2nd and 4th Sunday every month. Entry £3.00. Under 16’s & Members free. Open Bank Holidays free to all. Last entry 4.30 p.m. (Vehicle parking near Mansion via Cheam Gate) www. friendsofnonsuch.co.uk The Nonsuch Museum offers a fascinating glimpse into the life of the mid 1880’s – older visitors may even remember using some of the household utensils on view such as the iron rests in the picture. The younger ones can marvel at their ancestors’ strength and dexterity in using them! A quiz sheet will prompt children to observe items in different rooms. The model is a replica of Henry VIII’s original Nonsuch Palace, 1538 -1682 - brought to life by the addition of figures in the courtyard! Nonsuch Palace Gallery at the Mansion, Service Wing entrance, Nonsuch Park. Open Sundays 2 – 5 p.m. £2.50 – members & children free. www.friendsofnonsuch.co.uk

Bourne Hall Museum

From 7th May to 27 July this year, Epsom & Ewell commemorates the death of Emily Davison (1872-1913), and the cause for which she died, with a pivotal exhibition guest curator Irene Cockroft at the Borough Museum at Bourne Hall Community Centre, Spring Street, Ewell, Surrey KT17 1UF. Please visit between 9am and 5pm, Tuesday to Saturday. Free entry to exhibition; parking available; easy access by bus or train (Ewell West Station); telephone 020 8394 1734; www. epsom-ewell.gov.uk.

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Seacombe theatre Sutton

42 Cheam Rd Sutton SM1 2SS 020 8770 6990 3 May Strictly 8 is back! This year we will be dancing through the decades! A Musical journey to take you back over the years. Action Reply drama group will be dazzling the stage with a drama production around ‘Time’! 10 May Colin Fry, Star of the 6ixth Sense is joined by medium friends ‘Psychic Cop’ Keith Charles and Ivan Lee for a special night of spiritual harmony; each traversing two worlds’ obtaining evidence of a life beyond. Thought provoking, riveting and awe-inspiring experience. 18 May On 28th March 1973 Led Zeppelin released their long awaited fifth album - Houses Of The Holy. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of its release, Whole Lotta Led will be performing the album in its entirety as the second half of this show. The first half and encore will contain further classic Zeppelin songs.

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(01372) 742555 / 742227 1 May Happy Days are Here Again From the producers of the very popular ‘Remember When’ and ‘There’ll always be an England’ comes another wondefrul trip down memory lane. Over 60 of your favourite songs from The Fabulous 1940’s, The Rocking 50’s and Sensational 60’s featuring the classics from artists such as Cliff, Adam Faith, Bill haley to Brenda lee and many more! 2 May Instant Sunshine returns to the Playhouse with their timeless humour and what has been described as their artisan repertoire of musical satire, which brightens up the dullest of days. 3 May The “USA Motown Show” 4 May The Rat Pack is Back With Special Guest - Kenny Lynch Direct From London’s Leicester Square Theatre and a Royal Command Performance 7 May Les Miserables (12A) Les Misérables is the motion-picture adaptation of the beloved global stage sensation seen by more than 60 million people in 42 countries and in 21 languages around the globe and still breaking box-office records everywhere in its 27th year. 8 May Jim Davidson Don’t miss Jim Davidson’s Spring Tour ‘You must be Joking!’ 9 May Talon - The Best of the Eagles Now in their sixteenth year together Talon are recognised throughout the industry as the worlds definitive Eagles tribute show. In 2013 their latest production will feature all the classic Eagles hits from the timeless back catalogue including Hotel California, Lyin’ Eyes, Take It Easy, Desperado, Take It To The Limit, Life In The Fast Lane, The Last Resort and many more. 11 May Epsom Symphony Orchestra - From Russia With Love An evening of ‘Russian Delights’ featuring the music of

Tchaikovsky’s fantasy overture from Romeo and Juliet; Rachmaninov’s 2nd Piano Concerto and Prokofiev’s 5th Symphony played by the Epsom Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Darrell Davison. 11 May Simon Goodall performs..... THE CLIFF RICHARD SONGBOOK A selection of Cliff’s best-loved songs from the past five decades, performed with unerring vocal accuracy by the amazing Simon Goodall. 14 May Diary of a Nobody - George and Weedon Grossmith’s classic comic Victorian novel ‘Diary of a Nobody’ comes to the Playhouse. 15 May That ll Be The Day - It’s party time again as the nation’s favourite rock ‘n’ roll variety show That’ll Be The Day returns by popular demand 16 May Clare Teal, one of the UK’s finest jazz singers brings her repertoire of songs from her most recent album ‘Hey Ho’ celebrating the Great British Songbook. With classics such as Noel Coward’s ‘If Love Were All’ to Annie Lennox’s ‘Why’. 17 May Alice in Wonderland Based upon Lewis Carroll’s famous stories Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through The Looking Glass, Ballet Theatre UK is proud to present its acclaimed production of this muchloved childhood classic about Alice’s tumble down the rabbit hole into an enchanted and wacky dream world full of strange characters and magical adventures! 18 May The Epsom Male Voice Choir. The choir is now 30 years old and each year seems to get busier! 22 May - 25 May Banstead Operatic Society Presents Mel Brook’s The Producers: See Epsom Playhouse invaded by singing & dancing Hitler’s, nymphomaniac OAPs, risqué jokes & scantily clad showgirls. 25 May Let Sweetheartmonies take you on a trip down memory lane! 28 May Wind in the Willows This vibrant musical production has all of Kenneth Grahame’s Tales of the River Bank, the Open Road, the Wild Wood, the exuberant Mr Toad and Mole, Ratty and Badger. 29 May Argo (15) In 1979, the American embassy in Iran was invaded by Iranian revolutionaries and several Americans were taken hostage. However, six managed to escape to the official residence of the Canadian Ambassador and the CIA was eventually ordered to get them out of the country. 30 May Blake Combining the vocal grandeur of The Three Tenors with the infectious harmonies of The Bee Gees and the comedy of the Rat Pack, the exclusive new trio sound of BRITAward winners BLAKE is revealed in their exciting 2013 ‘Live in Concert’ tour. 31 May Jackson Live in Concert.features all-live vocals and music, fabulous costumes and of course all the signature dance moves moves associated so fondly with the undisputed King of Pop. Pure MJ! 1 June Only Yesterday. So much music comes to mind when you simply say “The Carpenters”. Only Yesterday brings that flawless blend of Karen Carpenter intonation with the wonderful music, arrangements and composition from Richard Carpenter. 20 June Simon Evans. Sharp, haughty and sadonic in his delivery, Simon is an umissable talent who is fast becoming a regular on the T.V 21 June The Kylie M Show Europe’s No1 Kylie Minogue Tribute Production Show is heading to Epsom Playhouse. Featuring... Live Band, Stunning Dancers & Showgirls, Spectacular Staging & Lighting.

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Dad’s Diary by Ian Duncan “Gentlemen. No Swearing Please!” Brian Clough Once upon a time in the West A recent trip up North-West, you can’t hear the shortened vowels in print, led me to hanker after a trip to see the football team I watched with my Dad as a lad. In my head the trip the stadium used to go something like this ..... ..... Once upon a time in a land far, far away, a small boy was taken to distant place. A place of giants and legends, a place that had been denied him until now. His head ached as every stimulus hit the spot, snapped the synapses (or what every it is they are supposed do), and ensured that the scenes could be recalled years later: the drive to the ground with his nose pressed up against the window trying to count the millions of supporters streaming to the ground; the squeeze of his father’s hand as he is carefully steered through rainforest of legs and blue and white scarves (no replica kit in those days); the exotic call of the programme seller; the way the ticket felt in his hand and the way it smelled when he brought it up to his nose the excitement, rising so fast in his chest and throat that he could hardly breath, as the climbed the steps and caught a first glimpse of the pitch. The pitch! How could anything be so green, so smooth? The way the lights lit the scene, each player with a star of shadows as sharp as the creases his mother ironed, but yet didn’t blind him. The players were surely giants, so tall, strong and fast! Surely, nothing could be better? Glory? Glory? It took several years before youth enthusiasm was replaced with the realisation that supporting a small Fourth Division (in old money) team led to more days of disappointment then days of glory. Given that where we lived the trip could have been to Liverpool, Everton, possibly Manchester United or City. Instead, Dad and I went to The Stadium, Sealand Road, Chester. (Try explaining to folks in West London what CFC really stands for!) Phoenix These days Chester are trying to do the equivalent of AFC Wimbledon, rising from the ashes left by a clueless owner, and an Easter holiday in North Wales left me with a rare chance to see how they were doing. I failed to convince the daughters to join me – they have as much enthusiasm for the delights of football in general, and the Blue Square Conference North in particular, as I have in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. So, I was delighted that my Premier League supporting nephew said he would come. Here was the chance to share those sights and sounds of real football. Gentlemen While everything seems much smaller these days and

despite the low expectations caused by all those years of hurt, the old familiar excitement still grew as we walked closer and closer to the ground. Given my nephew’s age, 10, I opted to go in through the Family Enclosure. The game was great, the hotdogs edible! Sadly, my enjoyment was tempered by the swearing going on around us. I’m not naive enough to realise that football fans cheer politely but I thought that in that part of the ground we’d have been spared the worst. Sadly, football still seems to induce a kind of madness that lets, seeming respectable, people to use language that they wouldn’t use elsewhere, particularly when children are around. Thankfully the nephew looked at me and shrugged as if to say “Adults what are they like?” He had a great time, took lots of photos but when asked about the match said, “There was lots of swearing. Oh and we won.” WPLife

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Bank Courier Scam People are still falling for this scam - even those who have been warned. Whilst the vulnerable are targeted, even bright intelligent people have been conned. Please remind everyone you can about this scam. People are being telephoned out of the blue and tricked out of their PIN and bank card. The fraud starts with a phone call to the victim from a bank, police or Serious Fraud Office. The tricksters explain there is a problem with their bank account and the account has been compromised. To help persuade victims that the call is genuine, they may ask the victims to hang up and call the relevant authority - the bank, police or Serious Fraud Office - on a genuine number. But unknown to the victim, the caller keeps the line open, so when the victim calls, it’s the fraudster who receives the call. The tricksters convince victims to reveal their PIN usually by asking them to type it into the telephone keypad. They also say that their bank card must be collected. The tricksters arrange for a courier, such as a cab, to pick up the bank card, which is delivered to the trickster so it can be used to withdraw cash from the victim’s bank account. NEVER GIVE anyone your PIN number Your bank or the police will NEVER ask for it NEVER GIVE anyone your CARD (even cut up) Your bank or the police will NEVER ask for it If someone rings up and asks for it, even to verify identity - It’s A Scam. Fraudsters want your PIN number and bank card 1 A fraudster telephones you claiming to be from your bank or the police. They tell you that your bank card details have been used fraudulently. 2 They suggest that you hang up and ring the bank/police back to ensure the call is genuine. Don’t be fooled − they stay on the line. They then tell you to read out or key in your PIN. 3 They send a taxi/courier to you to collect your bank card. With this and your PIN, they take your money. If you are contacted by someone who asks for these, hang up When you hang up, use a different line to report

it to police on 101 or allow at least five minutes for the line to automatically clear Call 999 if the crime is happening. Police have identified that organised criminal groups are behind the fraud but despite arresting many of these, courier fraud is continuing as new organised crime groups take over and convince victims that they are genuine. Across London the scam has claimed 2,229 victims between the start of 2011 and the end of 2012. The average age of a victim is 70, most of them have been women, and the average loss has been £4,000 Since January 2011, police have arrested 130 courier fraudsters and charged 93 of them, including two brothers who have been jailed for more than 10 years for taking almost £150,000 from over 200 victims. WPLife

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DO YOU HAVE A SAFE SOLUTION MINI VAULT SILVER FOR YOUR VALUABLES? Silver Rated

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The Mini Vault Silver is ideal for the safekeeping of cash and valuables. Whilst the manufacturing techniques used provide a robust unit for domestic and commercial applications, its internal fittings are those you would expect to protect delicate valuable, such as watches, jewellery and electronic tablets. This protection is achieved by utilising an anti-bludgeon laser cut door (to prevent prying and chisel attack) mounted on concealed hinges and hardened steel plates to protect all vulnerable areas.

Central Locksmiths can supply or supply and install a full range of different safes and cabinets from budget safes right up to £35,000 cash cover safes*. •

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Concealed Hinge & Dog Bolt

Manufactured with a 4mm body and 8mm anti-bludgeon flush fit door, with 25mm hardened steel locking bolts. Available in 3 sizes, plus 2 deposit options. A choice of key or electronic locking mechanisms, the electronic options offers changeable codes, low power warning and LED indicators. All models have felt lined walls, thick foam base pad, jewellery shelf** and battery operated motion sensitive light.

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354

260

522

354

360

274

240

374

325

374

425

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