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Postcard from Crookhaven

I suppose I’ve always considered myself an early adopter when it comes to new technology. Whilst I never owned a brick like mobile phone, I did like to keep up to date with handsets, and was buying and selling shares (not always very successfully!) on my Nokia WAP phone back in 2001 before I progressed on to Palm Pilots. I recall friends declaring how anti-social mobile phones were and swearing NEVER to get one. Yeah, right! I also remember a colleague making a stand in a work meeting and sharing his view that ‘the internet is just a passing fad…’Really? My memory is blurred with what functionality became available when but I will admit to never foreseeing where we are with mobile technology now. This month’s editorial is being written in a field in South West Cork on our annual holiday to the tiny village of Crookhaven. Our mobile home is yet to enter the world of broadband but, thanks to the iPhone, it’s been business as usual. In between cows, boat trips, fresh crab (from Billy’s pub - yum), body boarding, walks, beaches and a wee bit of rain (well you have to have some the make visiting the cosy pubs such a pleasure), this month’s edition of Worcester Park Life has taken shape. Time will tell how my mother in law’s router will cope with the upload to the print company’s web site. Fingers crossed! I think I have now entered the world of flexible working. Anyway, as always, a big thank you to everyone who has contributed and advertised this month If you’re a local business wanting to reach out to your local community then why not call for a chat about affordable advertising in your local community magazine. Remember, we deliver to most homes every second month so if you’re not able to pick up a magazine on the months it’s not delivered to you, you can read it on your smart phone/tablet or PC. Until next month, best wishes

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Worcester Park History In the fields at Tolworth Court by David Rymill

This month we take a look at the last active farm in Worcester Park postal district, Tolworth Court Farm. This is one of the farms which will be featured in a church open day and local history display at St Mary’s Church, Cuddington, at the top of The Avenue, from 11am to 5pm on Saturday 13th September. The church itself, with its Victorian architecture, and its range of stained glass dating from the 1890s to the 2000s, is well worth a visit, and there will be an exhibition of photographs and recollections of farms in Worcester Park, Cuddington and Nonsuch: do come along and find out about the farm on whose lands your house was built. There will also be another newly-produced display, featuring hymn-books and prayer books

used at St Mary’s over the decades, plus hymns and anthems written by the church’s organists. The Friends of Shadbolt Park will be displaying albums showing their restoration of the day-lily garden beside Shadbolt Park House, and there will be another chance to see the ‘400 years of Worcester Park’ exhibition. All are welcome, and no booking is needed. There is plenty of parking in the church car park. Tea and coffee will be available, and most of the church complex (including wc) is accessible to wheelchair users. You might like to combine this with a visit to St John’s Church in Church Road, Old Malden, which will be open all four days of the Heritage Open Days weekend, as follows: Thursday 11th and Friday 12th September, 11am-4pm; Saturday 13th, 10am-5pm; Sunday 14th, 2pm-5pm. The buildings of Tolworth Court Farm stood close to a bend in the old main road from Kingston to Epsom, where now the A240 runs straight across the farmlands towards Tolworth, and the Old Kingston Road follows the line of the earlier road. Vi Williams, whose father Harry Skinner worked as a cowman here in the 1930s, recalls living in the old house on the moated site between the Old Kingston Road and the river – the location of a prestigious manorial complex in medieval times: ‘we just lived downstairs; upstairs I had a swing which my Dad had put up for me in the rafters.’ The cows were milked by hand, and she remembers her father sitting on a stool with his head against the cow. Hay was grown in the field behind the farm cottages, and she recalls

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land off the western arm of Old Kingston Road continues to be productive as the home of Court Farm Garden Centre. This month’s illustrations, courtesy of the Offer family, show the family with the hay harvest in the summer of 1948, cows at the farm in 1956, and the farm buildings depicted in pen and ink by a student at Kingston School of Art (now Kingston University’s Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture – housed on the site of the Offers’ earlier farm at Knight’s Park). David Rymill (020) 8330 6563 David.Rymill1993@alumni.aber.ac.uk

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The Worshipful The Mayor of Sutton Arthur Hookway

The Mayor, Mayoress and their family have lived in Worcester Park, Sutton for the last 15 years. Arthur worked for the London Fire Brigade for 30 years from 1974-2004 finishing the last 3 years of his career as Sutton’s Borough Commander. He was also very actively involved in his local community, only retiring as the Chair of the Worcester Park Residents Association last November to stand as a candidate as a local councillor for the Liberal Democrat party for Worcester Park Ward. He was successfully elected on the 22nd May this year and on the 9th of June he gained the honour and privilege of being asked to serve the residents of Sutton as the Mayor, which he gladly accepted. He is supporting two very worthy charities this year, they are: - Sutton Seniors Forum (SSF) which amongst other things, promotes the welfare and interests of senior people living in the Borough of Sutton and works hard to combat the social isolation of this group of residents. The other one is Sutton Mentoring and Independent Leisure Experiences (SMILE), which is a peer mentoring scheme for disabled young people

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aged 12-18 years living in our Borough. Amongst other things SMILE provides access to a range of age related activities and opportunities during holidays, term-time evenings and weekends for this very deserving group of young people. If any person(s) or organisation(s) would like to make donations to the Mayor’s charities they will be very gratefully received and receipted. Cheques made payable to “The Mayor of Sutton’s Charity Fund” should be sent to the Mayor’s secretariat on the 2nd floor of the Civic Centre. Contact details for the office are referred to at the end of this article. His theme for his Mayoral year is “Volunteers and Volunteering in the Community”, and he wants to do everything he possibly can during his year to support these very worthy people, who he “considers” the backbone of our community. Finally, the Mayor is keen to hear from any groups or organisations (large or small, formal or informal) within the Borough that would like himself, and possibly the Mayoress to go along and both meet with and support them. Arranging these visits is very straightforward, and requires the completion of simple forms (which we hope to have available electronically on this site very soon). In the first instance, contact should be made with the Mayor’s secretariat either by phone on 020 8770 5402 or by emailing mayor.sec@sutton.gov.uk

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Ruth Jemmett Writes Autumn’s pencil

Ruth Jemmett Reflects On The Changing Of The Seasons A few weeks ago, when we were all melting in an unbearably sticky phase of the summer, I saw a couple of leaves on the silver birch in my garden, flutter to the ground. Their tips were dry and brown. Although we should be grateful when this damp island of ours has a ‘proper’ summer, those dried leaves reminded me that Autumn wasn’t that far away, and I felt a sense of relief. The famous poet John Clare once beautifully summed up the onset of Autumn with the words “Every leaf of bush and weed is tipt (sic) with Autumn’s pencil.“ A typical northern European such as myself never fares well when the sun is high and hot. My pasty skin bridles against its searing rays, and prays for the respite of the cooler days of September! As a natural blonde I find sunbathing nothing more than an exercise in self-punishment, and spend most summer days cowering behind the shelter of a big sunhat and Factor 50 sunscreen! Now that September has finally arrived, I delight in feeling the slightly cooler air on my skin, and marvel at the myriad of spiders’ webs that glisten in the morning light of a paler sun. Yes - I like September NOW for reasons of sheer bodily comfort. When I was a girl I hated the month, for it signified a return to school after weeks of enjoying carefree holiday time. Throughout history most children have recoiled at the thought of being regimented and disciplined. One of Shakespeare’s wellremembered quotes is about “the whining schoolboy, with his satchel and shining morning face, creeping like a snail, unwillingly to school”. How I disliked those mornings when I was a girl! The days were becoming shorter, and our home was becoming colder, as in those far-off post war years we didn’t have the luxury of central heating. At that time my family home was situated next to a field that belonged to Tolworth Court Farm. The first real sign that

Autumn was arriving was the sight of the morning mist drifting across the pasture which was alongside the Hogsmill River. The thought of trudging to the bus-stop on the Kingston Road garbed in my ugly winter school uniform, would pull my mood right down! As I packed my satchel, whilst heaving a weary sigh, I would have to put sweet memories of frolicking in the field to one side. Our pleasures were simple in those days. Picking hazel-nuts or swinging on a rope attached to a huge old oak-tree in the field, would fill up many a happy hour, making my pale skin get burnt and freckled. Now I would have to wear a scratchy blazer, and focus on all things academic! Each September here in Salisbury Road, I watch a younger generation making their way to school for the first time - some of them

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reluctantly holding their mothers’ hands - others having the comfort of being ferried back and forth in cars - but all of them with a look of trepidation on their faces! Regular readers of this column will recall that I sponsor a little girl in India, called Komal. One of the reasons that I decided to fund her was because I discovered that she was unable to attend school due to the fact that her family couldn’t afford to buy her uniform or necessary scholastic equipment. How lucky we are to live in a country that offers us a wonderful education, whatever our background is - and how very sad it is that such a gift doesn’t always bear fruit. Countless employers continually complain that many school-leavers are unemployable because they lack basic literacy skills. I get regular updates on Komal’s progress from India. She is now nine years old, and would like to become a doctor when she grows up. She has started sending me messages in English. What a shame that many of our indigenous children can’t string a sentence together in their native tongue, let alone another language! Perhaps they don’t appreciate how lucky they are. Things that come easily are invariably taken for granted. As Oscar Wilde said - “We are all in the gutter, but some of

us are looking at the stars”. We post-war children had to ’learn by rote’, having to chant our tables like little parrots, and we lived in fear of corporal punishment. Such a system - for all its faults - turned us into a usable workforce, who respected our elders, and took it for granted that our success in life would only come from hard work and self-discipline. Granted, there are some wonderful young people out there who have the work ethic, but sometimes, when I am trying to converse with youngsters behind the tills in shops, I want to weep for them. So many of them seem unable to do the simplest mathematical calculation without the use of some form of technology! Yes - I know we have been to the moon, but what a shame it is that so many of our population can’t add up and subtract - and don’t even get me started on the way some of them speak! September has another resonance for the older generation, as on 3rd of the month we commemorate the day the Second World War started. This year has been filled with many memories of the First World War, which started one hundred years ago. How sad to think that history repeated itself a generation on. As ‘Autumn’s pencil’ touches the trees and flowers, we should

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enjoying the different focus of each session, I felt so good it was easy to keep going and enjoy the friendly camaraderie of the group. The other major change was for me to finally join a Tri club. It was quite a big step I felt everyone would be so much better than I was. I was intimidated by the idea but along with a friend took the big step in January to join Kingfishers and began to attend regular swim and track sessions. The people there were friendly and supportive. I realised that much of what I had been doing particularly in the pool was probably a waste of time. These sessions were so much more structured. I began to focus more on the objective ahead and got out in the winter on some longer runs. I ran a couple of times from my home in Worcester Park into Nonsuch Park when it seemed that when I got to the Park the skies would look apocalyptic and the heaviest downpour would ensue. Once I was so cold I ran into the loos and put the hand dryer on to keep warm. Madness really but I told myself that whilst I was suffering my competitors might not be training and this would give me the edge. It helped me to keep motivated. I sometimes trained at Kingsmeadow and was inspired by the many para athletes working hard. Some were very young and so determined to make it. I took inspiration from being on the same track as the legend that is Jenny Archer (David Weirs Coach). I never thought this would happen indeed in my

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Heritage Open Days weekend

St John’s Church, Old Malden, will be open all four days of the Heritage Open Days weekend, as follows: Thursday 11th and Friday 12th September, 11am-4pm; Saturday 13th, 10am-5pm; Sunday 14th, 2pm-5pm.

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Develop your creative skills and share them with others! The Sew-and-Sews, a club for all ages, starts Saturday September 6th, 10.30 am to 12 pm in the Lower Church Hall, St James Church, Bodley Road, New Malden, KT3 5QE. We meet every 1st and 3rd Saturday. Entry is free-a small charge may be made to cover expenses. Please ring Yunghee Koh on 07533 386918 for more details and before you come along for the first time. Younger children need to be accompanied by an adult. Entrance to the hall is off Malden Road car park.”

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St Raphaels Fundraising

September 17th Wednesday An Evening with Jimmy White Sutton United Football Club, Gander Green Lane, Sutton. Doors open at 6.30pm, first frame of snooker at 7pm Your chance to watch (and play!) Jimmy White, former World Number 2, play snooker. Tickets are £16, including all booking fees, available to over 18s only All proceeds split between St Raphael’s Hospice and Sutton United Football Club. For more information contact Kerry Thomas 020 8254 2465 Kerry.thomas@straphaelshospice.org.uk 28th Sunday A perambulation around Richmond Park Starts 11am at Robin Hood Gate of Richmond Park (also the finish point) Walk around Richmond Park (approximately 7 miles) with halfway lunch break. Walk should take approximately 3 hours in total. For more details please contact Mike Foy mjfads@dircon.co.uk October 4th Saturday Moonlight Memories Walk St Raphael’s Hospice, Fun Activities Start at 6pm Walk starts at 8.30pm A fun walk for the whole family of 5 miles through the local area. Walk starts and finishes at St Raphael’s Hospice. Fun activities on the day will include a bouncy castle, face painting, T-shirt design station, bar, hot and cold food, and music. Registration is £15.00 for adults and £10.00 for children aged 5-16 years, Under 5’s go FREE. For more information please contact Louisa Hitchen, 020 8254 2467 Louisa.hitchen@straphaelshospice.org.uk 8th WednesdaySupporter Group Information Sessions St Bede’s Conference Centre, in the grounds of the hospice 2:30pm - 4:00pm Ever wondered what our Supporter Groups do or whether you might like to join one? Come along and find out more! For more information please contact Kerry Thomas 9th Thursday Supporter Group Information Sessions St Bede’s Conference Centre, in the grounds of the hospice 7:30pm Ever wondered what our Supporter Groups do or whether you might like to join one? Come along and find out more! For more information please contact Kerry Thomas 020 8254 2465 Kerry.thomas@straphaelshospice.org.uk 11th Saturday Race Night – with a difference! St Bede’s Conference Centre, in the grounds of the hospice. 7pm to start at 7.30pm. Come along for a fantastic horse-racing evening! Tickets are £10 each and include a fish and chip supper. Cash bar available and fabulous prizes to be won. Contact Ann Rutherford on arutherford789@gmail.com for tickets 18th Saturday Wallington Supporter Group Barn Dance St Mark’s Church, Purley, CR8 3QQ 18th Saturday Call my Wine Bluff. St Bede’s Conference Centre in the grounds of St Raphael’s Hospice 7:30pm Fun, interactive wine-tasting evening with Ploughman’s Supper. Tickets £15 available from Lynne Palmer 07805 436726 palmer.lynne@gmail.com

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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 North Cheam Farmers’ Market – 3rd Saturday of every month, 9.30am-1.30pm, North Cheam Crossroads outside the Post Office, KT4 8SG. Christmas Market: Saturday 21st December

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“National media focus on the Tudors/local interest in Tudor history on our doorstep in Nonsuch Park. BBC2 has a season on Tudor history; the V & A has an exhibition of Tudor Art and Buckingham Palace is showing portraits exploring Tudor fashion. The local resident, however, does not need to travel to London to appreciate some of Tudor history. An amazing model of the original Nonsuch Palace, built by Henry VIII to celebrate the birth of his son Edward – so important to the Tudor dynasty – is on view every every Sunday in the winter 11 – 2 p.m in the Gallery of the Mansion, Service Wing entrance, Nonsuch Park. The site is marked on the Northern side of the Park by three tall pillars which now stand as the only physical evidence of this amazing building. They are as three sentries guarding a bygone age. In addition, a unique and important collection of stained glass amassed by Samuel Farmer, owner of the present Mansion in the early 1800’s, features one particular panel commemorating the marriage of Jane Seymour to Henry VIII – only 11 days after the execution of Anne Boleyn! These are just a few of the treasures on view in the Nonsuch Mansion Service Wing Museum open on 2nd & 4th Sundays in the month (9th and 23rd) 2 – 5 p.m. Combined entry to Gallery & Museum £3.00, Concessions £2.00. Friends of Nonsuch Members & Children under 16 free. Entry only to Gallery £2.50. Last entry 4.30 p.m. www.friendsofnonsuch.co.uk”

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9 September new weekly acting company with LAMDA qualifications information A NEW WEEKLY JUNIOR and SENIOR acting company training in acting, voice and movement; we work with our students ensuring constant individual guidance and feedback to enable the best outcome and to have the best fun! Please refer to our LAMDA with PtO page on our website for more information: www.ptotheatre.org.uk 10 September Psychic Sally On The Road. Star of Sky LIVING’s Psychic Sally On The Road, Britain’s favorite TV psychic, Sally Morgan returns with her outstanding 2013 nationwide tour. Often referred to as ‘Psychic to the stars’, Sally has built up an extensive client list having read for well known faces like Katie Price, George Michael and the late Princess Diana. 11 September Ultimate Elton & The Rocket Band Some tribute artists look like their idol, some sound like their idol. Paul Bacon as Elton John does both! Close your eyes and you won’t believe your ears, open your eyes and you won’t believe them either! Featuring Your Song, Candle in the Wind, Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me, Sacrifice, Crocodile Rock, I’m Still Standing, Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting and many more. 12 September Lets Hang On - Let’s Hang On The Music of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. This award-winning production is a musical journey through the prolific career of one of the most successful bands of all time - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. From the beginnings in the early 50’s, the show takes you through hits such as Beggin’, Grease, Bye Bye Baby, Sherry, Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, December 1963 (Oh What a Night!), Working My Way Back To You, Walk Like A Man, Big Girls Don’t Cry, and many more, climaxing with a spectacular finale with, of course, Let’s Hang On! 13 September Ken Maybury - Laugh Till You Cry Tour Ken Maybury is one of the country’s top comedy hypnotists. See men think they are women , or a superstar. Or women believe they are meeting the man of their dreams plus many more funny situations. 14 September Marcus Collins. Premier Productions and Paul Holman Associates are pleased to present Marcus Collins on his first UK theatre tour. The XFactor runner up will be taking to the stage alongside his 7 piece band with a collection of Motown classics and brand new material from his second album. Marcus has achieved top 10 success with his first single ‘Seven Nation Army’ and self-titled ‘Marcus Collins’. After starring as Seaweed Stubbs in the 2013 UK tour of popular musical ‘Hairspray’, Marcus has been busy writing new material and is proud to bring this exciting show to venues across the country this Autumn. 16 September World’s Worst Serial Killers Trevor Marriott is a retired British Police murder squad detective, whose re-investigation of the infamous Jack The Ripper, led to a new and unprecedented discovery; that of a new suspect, which was documented in his book ‘Jack The Ripper The 21st Century Investigation’. Now he discusses and analyses the high profile murder cases involving some of the world’s worst serial killers. This presentation tells the stories behind the crimes, the victims, the killers and the police investigation leading to their arrests. 17 September Bouncers By John Godber BOUNCERS A vision of the 80’s urban nightlife It’s Friday night, it’s disco night time for Bouncers to come alive! Judd, Ralph, Les and Lucky Eric invite you for a night on the town in this hilarious and outrageous look back at the 80’s nightclub scene. 18 September OMID DJALILI Iranalamadingdong He’s back on tour with a new show, following a sell-out

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A Latecomer Novelist by Gordon Thomas I live in Worcester Park with my lovely wife, Janet, and we’ve been here since our children were small. I used to work as a scientist and administrator in the Home Office. I was so thrilled on 26th June because that was the day my second novel, ‘The Emerald of Burgos’, appeared in print. Not many people start writing novels when I did - after I retired - so I thought I’d tell you about my writing. My message is simple: if I can write a novel, so can you! It all began in 2003 at SCOLA, the Sutton College of Learning for Adults, where I studied Spanish for ‘A level’. I chose to do an oral exam on Spanish composers. I came across one called Juan Hidalgo and could hardly find anything about him. I was coming up to retirement then and thought: what a great project! I’ll write his biography! I discovered much about him but not enough to write a really interesting, purely factual book so I wrote a novel based on his life instead. I called it ‘The Harpist of Madrid’. Up to now, it has sold more than 1500 copies and received some great reviews. While writing ‘The Harpist’, I created a character called Esmeralda. I sensed an inner compulsion to write a book about her, such was the strength of my feelings towards her! In ‘The Harpist’ she is a retired lady of pleasure and a spy. My new book begins when at only fifteen she commits a hideous crime and flees to Madrid with a friend. They are kidnapped on the way and that is where the story really begins. In the blurb, it says the book is ‘a daring prequel to the Harpist of Madrid’. How daring is it, you will be asking? To start with, it’s written in the first person singular: So I wrote it as if I was Esmeralda! And writing about the adventures of a lady of pleasure is also quite audacious. I hope you will love her and her story in ‘The Emerald of Burgos’! When you’ve published a novel you have to

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AUGUST 2014 UPDATE Values, Delays and Knotweed The late spring and early summer of this year saw a huge surge in the market both in numbers of property being sold and prices. It seemed at one stage that prices were moving upwards on a weekly basis. During that period Peter and Sandra, our two valuers, were often to be found pouring over data in our meeting room and conferring to ensure that they got it right for our clients. There was much to talk about. We consistently sell a very large proportion of local property and have done for many many years, so we have our finger firmly on the pulse of the local market, but still we saw anomalies. Some reasonably priced property struggled to gain interest while other similar properties became the subject of a bidding war and sold well in excess of our upper estimate. Several weeks down the line and those properties are now at, or close to, exchange. This is the point when the proof emerges and the fall-out from that period can be properly judged. It hasn’t all been plain sailing. Properties are taking a lot longer to exchange for a multitude of reasons related to both the volume of transactions and the effect of increased risk awareness of both lenders and surveyors. Solicitors are inundated. Whilst some are excellent under pressure the cracks are definitely beginning to show for some. Once again we are faced with a catalogue of papers that go missing, are misfiled, or re-requested repeatedly. This type of issue mainly arises with corporate conveyancing firms, but we’ve noticed it spill over to some who are normally much more reliable indicating the extent of the problem. Lenders meanwhile are particularly cautious at the moment. Additional indemnities are frequently requested and whilst these would normally be dealt with within a couple of days the current turnaround is a week to 10 days to get these in place. Lenders have rightly instructed surveyors to consider values very carefully and we are consequently finding that within many chains there is a property somewhere on which the price has been called into question. For the most part those have not been our own, but we discovered another little hitch when surveyors started to be drafted in from out of area to cope with the volume of sales here. Unfamiliar with the area, they have been more brutal with their valuations. Amusingly there have also been some curious issues raised as a result of newly designated ground water flood plains in the area in reaction to the winter floods. One in particular threw us as the property concerned was a first floor flat! Similarly, and for the first time ever, we have a case of suspected Japanese Knotweed to contend with. Where exactly is Alan Tichmarsh when you need him? The market has been less hectic over the summer. It’s been a period of consolidation during which prices have settled sensibly. The press, keen doom mongers, are reporting a fall in asking prices, which doesn’t surprise us as there was a period where asking prices were unsustainable with some agents giving flattering valuations to gain new business rather than to actually reflect what a property was worth. This appears to have been particularly rife in London which is consequently experiencing the most dramatic fall in asking prices. Our view is that the market will stabilise into the Autumn which is likely to be busy rather than frenzied. 

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If you feel that your garden has become an expensive hobby, check-out my top tips for Credit-Crunch Gardening. Apply for an allotment. An allotment opens up a whole new opportunity to grow almost unlimited food at very little cost, get exercise without paying for the gym, and learn a lot from your neighbouring plot holders. Gardeners are a very generous bunch, so don’t feel embarrassed to ask, friends, neighbours, or fellow allotmenteers for cuttings or seedlings of plants that you have admired. It is part of what gardening is all about. Collect softish, deciduous leaves to make free soil improver. Just make a ‘cage’ from galvanised wire with posts at the corners or cram the leaves into bin liners and puncture a few holes. Make the most of every bit of fruit and veg that your garden or allotment produces. Make jams, chutnies, jellies and of course bottle or freeze just about anything else. Make your own wasp trap. Use a jam jar part filled with stale jam, mixed with water and topped with tin foil with a few holes in it made using a pencil. Many local councils offer really good value composters and compost bins. Better still, if you’re at all handy with the hammer and nails, create your own from old pallets or floor boards. Fill a flowerbed with colour by sowing it with hardy annual seeds – some can be collected from existing plants, others from packet seed, often at under £1 per packet. Ask your local pub to give you any stale beer from the driptrays and use it as slug bait. Use an old plastic beaker part filled with beer and placed so that the rim is about 1cm above soil level in a slug and snail prone area. Enjoy some wild food. Many garden plants are edible, and don’t forget the old favourites such as hedgerow blackberries - great for crumble, stewed with some apple or for making into bramble jelly. Many fruits sold in the supermarket come in smart, clear-plastic trays, which can be used as miniature seed trays, and most even come with a clear plastic top, the perfect mini propagator lid. - Growing your own vegetables really can save you a packet. Right now you can order in seed for crops, and onion sets and garlic for crops early next summer. Then early in the year start planting potatoes and sowing seed. Look after your garden tools. Store them in a dry shed or garage, wipe over any metal parts with an oily rag to keep rust at bay and they’ll last years longer. - Invest in a few raspberry canes. This has to be the best

money saving crop, as they are expensive in the shops. Once established autumn fruiting varieties yield heavy crops and can give you ‘posh’ fruit....for just pennies. The garden furniture is probably the most costly item in your garden and statistics show it’s what gardeners spend most money on replacing. Remove washable seat-pads and cushions first, wash and dry these and then cover the furniture up or move it into a shed or garage if possible. Visit Pippa’s website www.pippagreenwood.com for a great range of gardening products including Pippa’s favourite weeder, Nemaslug, Nemasys caterpillar, slug, ant and other biological controls, Enviromesh & Envirofleece and lots more besides.

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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 8th September – Ian Griffin 13th October – Jon Smith 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 dawn.wicontact@gmail.com *There is currently a waiting list. Cheam Common Art Group Small friendly Art Group who meet at CHRIST CHURCH with ST PHILIP Ruskin Road, Worcester Park 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 Brenda Banks 020 8330 0928 Worcester Park Over 60’s Welcome Club meet every Monday from 1pm to 3pm at Christ Church with St Philip Church Hall in Ruskin Drive. Worcester Park. All over 60’s welcome to join us for a cup of tea and a biscuit or two, plus some outstanding entertainment in the way of singers and musicians. One Monday a month we have Bingo and every Monday we run a raffle. Days outings to the coast are organised throughout the summer months, and mid week holidays are organised two or three times a year. Come a little earlier and meet up with some friends and have a chat before the entertainment starts. We would love to see you. Contact Joyce on 020 8330 5065. The ladies After Eight Club meet on the 2nd Monday of every month from 8pm onwards at Christchurch with St Philips church hall. We have interesting speakers, outings and dinners and all are welcome for a small subscription to cover our costs. Just come along and join in. Please contact Carol on 020 8337 2452 for further information

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 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) Craft group - We meet at Christ Church with St Philip Ruskin Drive on the first TUESDAY of the month from 7.30-9.30pm A place where all crafters whatever their craft or ability can meet, craft, share ideas and learn from each other. Feel free to bring your own projects or you can try our project of the month Cost: £5 per session Lynne Singer 020 8330 3590 or Toni Shepherd 07900 006367

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

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Coming up to retirement? Just retired? Looking to make new friends? Why not join the Probus Club of Ewell? Since it was founded over 40 years ago, the Probus Club of Ewell has been attracting businessmen from Worcester Park and its surrounding areas with a broad range of professional and business backgrounds. We meet on the first Wednesday of each month, usually at Bourne Hall in Ewell Village, for a Lunch followed by a Speaker. In addition to two Ladies Lunches during the year, there is an active social programme for members and their partners with visits to places of interest and West End Shows. If you would like to know more, please telephone our secretary, Bruce Urquhart, on 01737 373 690 or visit our website: http://4newmembers.ewell4probus.org.uk

Thursdays Monthly group for Vegans, and those in vegan food etc, meeting on the second Thursday of each month ,7pm until 8.30 pm at Christchurch with St Philip, Cheam Common Rd. RIng 0208 337 3722 for more info or find us on Facebook (Worcester Park Vegans). You don’t have to live in Worcester Park. Anyone interested ,who can get there to be with us,will be welcome! 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. Thursday of every month at St Bedes Conference Centre, St Anthony’s Hospital, London Road, North Cheam. For more information please contact George on 0208 647 7530 Thursday Fellowship. Every Thursday at 2.30pm for men and women, finishing with a cup of tea and biscuits or cakes. A lively, friendly meeting at Worcester Park Baptist church in The Avenue. Well-known, familiar hymns and prayers, musical afternoons, and a variety of speakers on topical subjects, including help and advice. New members welcome. For more information ring Jean Gathercole on 020 8642 9649 The Worcester Park Hello Club launched last November and is welcoming new members! We meet every Thursday morning from 10am – 12 noon. The club is aimed at anyone who would like to come and join in with board games, quizzes, cards, occasional craft sessions - or just to have a chat and a coffee. Adults of any age are welcome to come and get to know each other. The main aims of the club are: • To meet new people and build friendships • To become involved with the local community • To access activities, information and advice The club is very friendly and informal. Every month there will be a member of staff attending from the SCILL Information & Advice Service – they have information on most topics for all your needs and will be pleased to assist you. The drop in club was set up by Sutton Vision, Christ Church with St Philip and SCILL , working together in partnership. We are fortunate to be provided with a welcoming and comfortable venue at the Christ Church with St Philip Community Hall. There are accessible toilets on site. There is a small charge for coffee and tea at the church café. If you would like to join us, please just turn up, or if you would like to speak to someone, please contact one of the following: SCILL 020 8770 4065 Sutton Vision 020 8409 7166 Christ Church with St Philip 020 8330 7630

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 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. Transport may be available. Contact us on 01372 720563 or 07807443156 Quest was set up in 1987 to provide a meeting place

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for people with physical disabilities between the ages of 20 - 60. However, once a member there is no age cut off. The aim of the club is to provide a welcoming, caring atmosphere for the members and allow the carers to have a regular break. Annual subscription. and £2.50 for lunch. We have various social activities and every second month we have a speaker, 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. 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 Worcester Park Womens’ Club. We are part of the National Association of Womens’ Clubs and we meet at Cheam Common Junior School, Kingsmead Avenue every Friday from 7.30 to 9.30 (term time only). We have very interesting speakers, outings, a garden party in the summer and a quiz night rasising money for our chosen charity for the year. Why not come along and give us a try. For more information call Carole on 020 8337 6088.

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. Contact Men’s Secretary Graham 020 8404 6259 or Ladies Secretary Pat: 020 8544 9704 Cheam High School Gym NO contract or joining fee, and just £15 a month. It has everything other gyms have, we also have a Personal Trainer on hand to help out and give advise FREE of charge, something other gyms don’t offer. www.facebook.com/CHSGym We open to the public at 5pm-9.30pm Monday - Friday and 10am-5pm Saturdays

General 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 Bowling Club will always welcome new members. The club is situated in Sandringham Road, Worcester Park and we play on an excellent 6 rink green that has been acclaimed by many of the club’s visitors this year. We are a mixed club with about 60 members and play a range of friendly and league fixtures catering for all abilities. For further information, please contact our Secretary Mike Ridley 02087158326 or our 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! 07903 314276

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Epsom and Ewell Borough Family Fun Day Sunday 21st September 2014 at Hook Road Arena from 12 noon

With the help and support of Epsom & Ewell Borough Council, the Rotary clubs of Epsom & Ewell are organising the Borough Family Fun Day, with loads of fun and enjoyment for the whole family. The event will take place on Sunday the 21st September at Hook Road Arena Epsom KT19 8QG, from 12 noon to 5pm. This is the third year of this community family charity day, with the aim of promoting the great amount of voluntary and community work undertaken by local residents and to give local charities, community groups and businesses an opportunity to promote themselves. This will be the biggest Family Fun Day to date with over 130 pitches/stalls, many running low cost children’s games, plus many free attractions, shows and presentations for the whole family. The free presentations include Punch and Judy, a children's entertainment stage, an arena with the Battling Cumberland Giants, the GB Martial Arts Association and The Southern Retriever Dog Display Team. There will also be a Diversity and Wellbeing Marquee run by the Borough, with many additional free attractions, plus the Royal British Legion Riders, classic cars and bikes and loads more. In addition a children’s fun fare and a food court will be on site and you can again bring your dog along to enter the family pet dog show in its own arena and register between 12-30pm & 1-30pm. If you have a pet dog you would like to show, please bring your dog along. Programmes which are entry tickets can be purchased from mid-August at the Ebbisham Centre Library and Bourne Hall and other outlets, including The Ashley Centre on the 5 Saturdays

from the 23rd August leading up to the event from 10am to 4pm. Programmes are £2 per adult (entry on the day of the event at the gate will be £4), but children under 12 are free. For further information about the event including details of our sponsors, many of the pitch holders and advertisers and additional outlets where you can buy programmes please see our event web site www. epsomfunday.net. To find out more about what we do at Epsom Rotary Club & Ewell Rotary club please visit our web sites www.epsomrotaryclub.org or www.ewellrotaryclub.org.uk

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Recipe Courgette quiche There’s an abundance of home grown courgettes in the shops at the moment – or you may have some growing in your garden. Make the most of them with this tasty quiche which can be served warm or cold. Serves 6 Ready in 1 hour 20 minutes, plus chilling FOR THE PASTRY 225g plain flour 100g lightly salted butter, chilled and cubed 1 medium egg yolk beaten FOR THE FILLING 1 tbsp olive oil 3 courgettes, 1 sliced and 2 chopped 2 shallots, peeled and finely chopped 75g mushrooms, thinly sliced 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed 3 medium eggs 150ml milk 100ml crème fraiche 50g mature Cheddar cheese, finely grated 1 tomato, thinly sliced 2 tsp dried Italian mixed herbs 1 To make the pastry, sift the flour into a large bowl. Add a pinch of salt and the cubed butter and rub the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. 2 Add the egg yolk and 2-3 tbsp ice cold water and mix with a round bladed knife until the mixture begins to stick together, adding a little more water, if needed. Gather the mixture together with your hands and knead for just a few seconds on a lightly floured surface until just smooth. Wrap in cling film and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Place a baking sheet in the oven to heat up. 3 Roll out the chilled pastry and use to line a 20cm round metal flan tin. Prick the pastry base all over with a fork and chill the in the fridge for 15 minutes. Line the pastry case with baking paper and fill with baking beans then bake blind on the hot baking sheet for 10-15 minutes. Remove the paper and beans and cook for a further 5 minutes until the pastry is pale golden. Reduce the oven temperature to 180°C/160°C fan/gas 4. 4 Meanwhile, prepare the filling. Heat half the oil in a large frying pan and fry the courgette slices for 1-2 minutes until just beginning to soften. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside on kitchen paper. 5 Add the rest of the oil to the pan and fry the shallots, mushrooms and garlic for 5 minutes then

add the chopped courgettes and fry for a further 1-2 minutes, stirring until just softened. 6 Spoon the courgette and mushroom mixture into the pastry case. Beat together the eggs, milk, crème fraiche and Cheddar and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Slowly pour into the pastry case over the courgette mixture. 7 Arrange the fried courgette slices and tomato slices on top of the filling and sprinkle with the Italian mixed herbs. Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes until the filling is set and golden. Serve warm or cold with salad. Tip Add a handful of pine nuts when frying the shallots and mushrooms if liked or scatter some chopped walnuts over the filling before baking.

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Voice for Wildlife Canada geese

by Carol Williams My Summer magazine from Wildlife Aid (Wild Lives) arrived in early August and in it is a piece on Canada geese. This struck me as quite a strange coincidence, as I was already thinking of writing my next article about them after an encounter with a family of these birds on a sunny afternoon in July, on Wimbledon Common.

I sat on a log bench beside a lake to rest from my walk and to eat my apple. Behind me was a busy road, and a path where joggers, walkers and cyclists frequently went by. But with my back to all that and the peaceful scene before me, my thoughts were far away from urban Wimbledon. After about 5 minutes, a family of geese came swimming purposefully towards the lake’s edge where I sat - parents and 4 nearly fully grown youngsters. The leading goose looked at me, must have decided I wasn’t any threat, and came out onto the grass. The rest followed. Then, while the youngsters grazed the short grass around me, the parents, one

at the lakeside, one to the left and slightly behind me near the path, kept watch. I had a sense of privilege, to be amongst them - wild creatures whose lives briefly interacted with mine. I was surprised to read, though, that they are “ the most hated British wild animal”. Really? More hated than rats or feral pigeons? There are notices on the waterfront at Charter Quay in Kingston which label pigeons as ‘vermin’ whilst asking people not to feed them. Will I be seeing similar notices soon about Canada geese, or even urban foxes? I sincerely hope not. I have a strong objection to the word ‘vermin’ - it gives people a licence to hate, demonise and begin to persecute a species of wildlife - as happened once with birds of prey, only recently making a comeback after near extinction for some species. Since becoming vegan about 20 months ago I have often reflected, and written on social media (Twitter and Facebook), about human attitudes to other animals and how disturbing I find it that we can hate some so much yet love others, treat some with kindness yet abuse and kill others. It all seems to come down to some idea we have that other animals must either be of use to us, or please us in some way, to be acceptable; those which annoy us or get in our way are at best a nuisance and at worst ‘vermin’ to be exterminated.

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Canada geese mess up golf courses and green lawns apparently - this is why they are hated, but the birds have no idea that the patch of lush grass is anything but a perfect feeding ground, and so they descend on it, to enjoy breakfast. Why are they here in the UK when they are native to Canada? Because King James ll had some of the birds brought to this country to be part of his exotic waterfowl collection in St James Park. and they were uncommon in the countryside untl the mid 20th century, about the time I was born, so I have never known a landscape without them. They are as famliar as mallards and swans, and, to anyone with a sensible attitude to wildlife, just as welcome. Wandsworth Council, I read, carried out a massive cull of them in the 1990s which caused a public outcry - the latter news pleases me - I hope they still have many supporters who value close encounters with wild creatures and are pleased to have them inhabit urban spaces with us. Canada geese mate for life and can pine to death when their partner dies. They have clutches of up to 9 eggs at a time and both parents guard the nest. They are aggressive only when protecting their young. They have about 13 different calls which indicates a sophisticated level of communication, the hiss call is only given in defence of territories or goslings - mostly you will hear a low pitched honk from the males and a higher pitched ‘hink’ from the females. In Canada the geese have protected status because hunting was exterminating them. They fly in a perfect V formation, sometimes reaching heights of 9,000 feet. In flight they are referred to as a flock or skein, and will often honk as they fly overhead; on the ground, groups of them are called gaggles. The best way to control their numbers , says Wildlife Aid, is not to feed them in public places. Simon Cowell, CEO, asks that people never feed them bread, which is very poor nutrition and can cause a condition called Angel Wing in a juvenile goose. It’s a deformity which renders a bird unable to fly for the rest of his or her life. Bread is very bad food for ducks also, in fact - it fills them with empty calories and prevents them seeking their proper food, so they are, in effect, malnourished and open to many diseases. Uneaten bread also turns water stagnant and encourages rats. As a wildlife lover, I have no issue with rats. As long as they remain outside, I cannot get bothered about their presence anywhere - they are a natrual prey species of foxes, who might do a better job of controlling them

if there were not such rich pickings in our garbage and litter. The reason for all of the ‘problems’ we see with wildlife is ourselves - introducing species which don’t belong in this ecosystem, killing off predators who do, offering food to some species because we want to watch them and enjoy having them around us, yet cursing them when all this extra feeding creates larger populations that seem, to us, destructive of ‘our’ land and resources. The greatest ‘pest’ species on this planet is, in fact, humans. Think about that. We evolved last, and have simply dominated and taken over everything else. It has got so bad for many creatures that they struggle for any living space at all and some have already been driven to extinction by the total destruction of their habitats for reasons that often have nothing to do with survival and everything to do with greed for money. I have always loved wildlife, both animals and plants, and nothing is more wonderful to me than spending time outdoors among the sights and sounds of Nature. Every species is a wonder to me, something extraordinary and precious.

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There’s lots going on for pre-schoolers

Monday

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

Tuesday

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

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Wednesday

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

Friday

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

Saturday

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

MUSIC CLASSES FOR BABIES & TODDLERS AGED 6 MONTHS – 3 YEARS Taught by a qualified Suzuki-method music teacher. Thursday At Worcester Park Library, Windsor Road, Worcester Park, KT4 8ES

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Safer Neighbourhoods Protect your bike

by PCSO Gary Weaving There has recently been a small increase in bicycle thefts in Worcester Park and Nonsuch. This is a timely reminder for all of us to be more vigilant when securing our bikes and that we should not leave them in an easy position for thieves who have been targeting back gardens, sheds and garages. The thieves have, in the past, taken a bike from a shed or garage and then moved on to the next. If the next address produces a more expensive or sought after model, they take that and leave the previous bike at this new location. Therefore, should you be unlucky enough to have a bicycle stolen, please check with your neighbours. They too may have had a bicycle stolen, but they may now have your bicycle in their possession. That particular method hasn’t been used recently but it’s worth remembering if your bike does go missing, just in case. Keep a record of your bike’s make, model and frame number (you may find the number near the handlebars, below the seat post, by the pedals, under the pedals or towards the back wheel). Without these the police, should your bike be recovered, may not be able to restore it to you. Also, you can register your bicycle. It is free and easy to register your bike at: www. immobilise.com Or, keep watching the local media for the Bike Marking Events that the Worcester Park and Nonsuch Local Policing Teams arrange in the area throughout the year. You have your bike marked with a unique number and it is added to a register. These events are FREE and you also have the opportunity to talk to members of YOUR local team, ask them what’s happening in the area and tell them of any concerns you might have.

Locking your bike: - Lock both wheels and the frame to a bike stand, or strong immovable object. - Lock ‘tight’ so your bike is hard to manoeuvre when parked. - Secure your lock so it does not touch the ground. It is always best to use two locks. Go for different types of lock, for example, a strong D-lock and a sturdy chain lock. This means that a thief will need different tools to break each lock, making theft less likely. Finally, always report thefts or damage to your local police by phoning 101 and if you see a theft in progress, or see someone acting suspiciously around a bike or other vehicle, call police on 999. For the latest information, visit: www.bikeoff.org

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