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Welcome

to the March issue! The wind told the grass And the grass told the trees The trees told the bushes And the bushes told the bees The bees told the robin And the robin sang out clear… Wake Up! Wake Up! Spring is here! After a mixed bag of weather in February let’s hope March brings some brighter days and as the clocks ‘Spring’ forward an hour at the end of the month (Sunday 27th March) that will really make a difference, I’m sure! I hope like me, you are enjoying the beautiful spring flowers which have been popping up for a while now, always lifts the spirits I think! Have you heard about the changes to the Highway Code? It’s important that we all become familiar with these recent amendments, so do go to page 12 for a brief look at them. You can read more on the Government Highways website which is listed on the page too. Also included this month are a couple of little competitions for your enjoyment! See pages 11 & 20 for details on these. Finally, do remember Mother’s Day on Sunday 27th March, it seems a little unfair that all us hard-working mums will get an hour less in bed that morning, but maybe breakfast in bed will ease the blow! Have a great month all, and stay well, Kindest Regards,

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This month we caught up with Michelle Teixeira about her experience with Buy to Let Hunter. Buy To Let Hunter is a niche company offering investors a chance to purchase perfect small properties to rent on a shortterm, serviced basis in the dormitory suburbs. But who, I hear you ask, chooses to stay in a tiny property in Finchampstead? One of our guests, Michelle Teixeira, recently had a chat with us about her experience. How did you come to be staying in one of our properties? “We moved to the UK for work. We came to the UK with just a few suitcases of clothes and our doggies, and hopes for our new life. With no furniture or anything else, a managed short-term rental was perfect. It gave us breathing space.” How has the experience with the BTLH team been? “It has been amazing. Doing this blind, from thousands of miles away and with little to no idea on how or where to rent, BTLH become my trusted advisor and guide.” What has it been like staying in our property? “It was in perfect condition when we arrived with all the services offered and all working from the moment we walked through the door. Everything we could think of was waiting for us from spoons to towels. We felt at home and perfectly comfortable from Advertising feature

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NEW HIGHWAY CODE RULES FOR 2022 The Highway Code has received a refresh, with a new set of rules coming into force from 29th January 2022. As well as some 49 existing laws being updated, new rules will be introduced. The changes are rather extensive and can be found on the website link located at the bottom of this article. However, the key areas are detailed below.

Hierarchy of road users

Previously The Highway Code stated all road users should be considerate towards each other, applying this principle to pedestrians and drivers equally. It meant that equal responsibility was originally placed on all road users for assuring the safety of others. The new hierarchy places responsibility on road users who could do greatest harm to others, and it is with them that the greatest obligation to protect the most vulnerable on the road now lies. Top of the hierarchy are lorry drivers, cars, vans, buses and motorcycles. But it should be noted that cyclists, horse riders and horse-drawn carriage drivers have a greater responsibility to reduce the danger posed to pedestrians.

Pedestrian priorities at junctions

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cross the road into which they are turning. Under the new rules priority must be given to pedestrians who are waiting to cross the road, which means that if you are about to turn into a road and a pedestrian is waiting to cross, you should give way.

New rule for drivers and motorcyclists at junctions

The new rule states that when turning into or out of a junction, drivers should not cut across the path of any other road user, including cyclists, horse riders or horse-drawn vehicles, if doing so would cause the other road-user to slow down, stop or swerve. For a more in-depth look at the new rules, visit: https://assets.publishing.service.gov. uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/ attachment_data/file/1037306/table-ofchange-to-the-highway-code.pdf

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crosswordpuzzle Clue: 9 Across

Clue: 12 Across

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Clue: 9 Down

Down 1. Tyro (6) 2. Toxic element (7) 3. Slice a joint (5) 5. Leaking (anag.) (7) 6. Edible mollusc (5) 7. Fame (6) 9. Boat with two hulls (9) 13. Watch carefully (7) 14. Trig ratio (7) 15. Entertained (6) 16. Liverpool’s river (6) 18. Tempest (5) 20. Meeting place (5)

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upstream, journey times were unpredictable. There is a sixteenth-century document stating that the state of the river was becoming a danger to navigation due to the pollution of the water and the damage to the banks. Flooding has always been a problem and as far back as 1504, money was being left to defend the parish from flooding by the river. The area at the southern end of the High Street where the war memorial now stands was Shepperton village sign. marshy land prone to flooding and Lord’s Bridge wasThe built to try to alleviate the problem. 'Copyright, Amberley Publishing, All Rights Reserved' Lord’s Bridge was first mentioned in a document of 1604, and there is a mention in the 17 Manor Court Records dated 1 October 1651 stating that ‘the two bridges called Mayes Bridge and Lords Bridge are in great decay, the jury humbly desire the lord that they may be speedily repaired.’ Despite these footbridges being built to enable the residents of Old Shepperton on the south side to get to the High Street area on the north, it would appear that this wasn’t always possible. At times of flooding, people used their initiative and apparently boys used home-made stilts to ‘run errands’ through the floods. In 1822, large'Copyright, areas of low-lying Amberley Publishing, All Rights Reserved' land were flooded and punts were used to convey people stranded by flood water to and from their homes. In 1894, flooding was so bad, it was recorded that a punt could be taken over the roads from Walton bridge to Chertsey bridge without getting grounded. Lord’s Bridge disappeared in 1987 when Shepperton’s Western bypass was constructed. The Shepperton war memorial stands on the roundabout subsequently created at the southern end of High Street.

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SECRET SHEPPERTON

‘SECRET SHEPPERTON’ explores the history of theDuring large village from its early origins as the Second World War, the people of Shepperton faced the same problems as in Britain: wartime rationing, call-ups and the constant threat of an Iron Age settlement nestling on the banks of the everyone RiverelseThames. It’sshortages, the place where enemy attack. Living on the river also brought other problems. Barrages were placed on Caesar crossed the river in 54 AD. Subsequent riverthefinds reveal that this area regularly straight sections of the river and in some places, like the stretch between Hampton and Sunbury, barges were moored in a line down the centre of the river to prevent encountered invaders like the Saxons, who grazed sheep here and consequently called it enemy sea planes or gliders landing. Members of the Home Guard were often part of the Upper like ThamesTurner Patrol, who used theirConstable, own boats to cruise the river at night checking Shepperton. It's always been a place that attracts artists and and for any unaccountable or suspicious activity. It was a law that anyone who owned a writers like Charles Dickens and J.G. Ballard, who wrote the 'Unlimited Factory' init being used for dinghy had to take the oars out everyDream evening before dusk to prevent purposes. which his protagonist gains energy by phagocytizingclandestine thethepeople of Shepperton. Inlarge H.G. Along river from Hampton to Shepperton there are reservoirs on both banks supplying water and to London. If the the enemy had been able to into breach these, Wells' ‘War of the Worlds', the Martians destroy Shepperton turn Thames a the result would have been disastrous as we know from the destruction caused when dams in the Ruhr Valley were breached, destroying Germany’s industrial heartland. The famous 1955 film inferno with Secretboiling Shepperton explores the history of the their town fromheat its early rays. origins as an Iron Age Secret_Shepperton_Final.indd 17

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The Dam busters tells the story. There were gun emplacements by the locks and although they probably helped prevent large-scale destruction of the water supplies, they did not prevent the lock keeper’s house on Shepperton’s Lock Island being destroyed by a bomb when it took a direct hit. Now there is just one house on Lock Island, the lock keeper’s cottage built in 1900 for the foreman of the Conservator’s depot, which at that time was located on the island.

settlement nestling on the banks of the River Thames. It’s the place where Caesar crossed the river in AD 54. Subsequent river finds reveal that this area regularly encountered invaders, such as the Saxons, who grazed sheep here and consequently called it Shepperton. It’s always been a place that attracts artists, such as Turner and Constable, and writers such as Charles Dickens and J. G. Ballard, who wrote the Unlimited Dream Factory in which his protagonist gains energy by phagocytizing the people of Shepperton. In H. G. Wells’ War of the Worlds, the Martians destroy Shepperton and turn the Thames into a boiling inferno with their heat rays.

In the 20th century, Shepperton was dubbed the playground of London and Richard D'Oyly Carte bought an island here to build a mini version of his Savoy Hotel. In 1931, Sir Richard Burbridge, Chairman of Harrods, sold his Shepperton mansion to Norman Loudon at a time when 'the pictures’ were in their infancy but a new fad was catching on - films In the twentieth century Shepperton was dubbed the playground of London and Richard D’Oyly Cartewith bought ansound. island here toThis build a mini version of hisforerunner Savoy Hotel. In 1931, Sir was the ofRichard Shepperton Studio, still operating today and known Burbridge, Chairman of Harrods, sold his Shepperton mansion to Norman Loudon at a time The onHollywood of England. when throughout ‘the pictures’ were in theirthe infancy world but a new fadas was catching – films with sound. This Secret_Shepperton_Final.indd 63

was the forerunner of Shepperton Studio, still operating today and known throughout the world as the ‘Hollywood of England’.

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Greener NHS

The NHS was founded in 1948 to provide highquality health care for all now, and for future generations. Understanding that climate change and human health are inextricably linked, in October 2020, the NHS became the first in the world to commit to working towards becoming a carbon net zero national health system by 2045. This means improving healthcare while reducing harmful carbon emissions and investing in efforts that remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. With the NHS accounting for around 4% of the country’s carbon emissions and over 7% of the economy, the NHS has an essential role to play in meeting the carbon net zero targets set under the Climate Change Act (Delivering a ‘Net Zero’ National Health Service). Many of these positive changes have already begun around us, with people taking personal and workplace actions to reduce their environmental impact. The actions that we will take together covers a broad range of things like energy sources and efficiency, recycling, plastic waste reduction, reducing emissions from travel miles, improving green spaces with more trees, and updating logistics to minimise delivery miles and packaging. The Greener NHS programme has begun to work with our staff, hospitals and partner organisations across Surrey. The national programme will build on the great work being done by trusts across the country, sharing ideas on how to reduce impact on public health and the environment, save money and thus achieve a carbon net zero NHS. To find out more visit

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INGREDIENTS: • 4 bell peppers • 1 onion • 1 clove of garlic • 450 g minced meat • 1 tin of chopped tomatoes • 2 sticks of celery • 2 carrots • 150 g cherry tomatoes • salt and pepper • chilli powder • herbs of your choice • 2 tbsp Organico extra virgin olive oil • parmesan (optional) • rice (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Cut the peppers in half and scoop them out. Place in an ovenproof dish. 2. Preheat your oven to 180°C. 3. Fry the minced meat with garlic, onion and olive oil and pour in the chopped tomatoes. For a wonderful selection 4. Chop the carrots, celery and cherry tomatoes and add of organic / sustainable to the sauce. products, visit their new on-line store at 5. Leave to simmer for about 10 minutes and season organicorealfoods.com well. for 20% OFF 6. Fill the peppers with the sauce and bake in the oven for about 20 minutes. 7. Serve with Parmesan and rice or anyway you like. Enjoy!

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Wednesday 16th Mar 2022 DIECI CORDE Clare Deniz – cello Mihael Majetic – guitar

Clare has performed throughout the UK as well as giving unaccompanied cello recitals in Paris and Amsterdam. Amongst a roll of eminent teachers from the Royal Academy of Music onwards, she has been taught by Jaqueline du Pre and Paul Tortelier. Clare is an elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a member of the Royal Society of Music. Originally from Croatia Mihael is a London based musician and guitarist. He earned his B.Mus and MA degrees in classical Guitar Performance at the Royal Academy of Music, where he was coached by the leading British guitar pedagogue Michael Lewin. The programme will provide every opportunity to enjoy this talented duo at their best. Please join us for this enjoyable occasion. Free entry and light lunch from 12.30pm. Concert from 1.15pm. Retiring Collection. Also available on YouTube, search “MOTG Esher”. Online donations via www.justgiving. com/campaign/MOTG For further information on either event please contact the Parish Office:-

01372 462282

Email: office@esherparish.org.uk www.esherparish.org.uk

LATEST VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES March 2022 Join a fantastic children’s services team and help make a real difference Looking for family befriender volunteers; parents/ carers to take on the role of befrienders & offer peer-to-peer support for new families entering the service on a 1:1 basis or in small groups, either face-to-face or ‘virtually’. This role requires being non-judgmental & positive in their attitude to working with individuals from different backgrounds.

Support an inspired new project from home - Sewing reusable sanitary pads for refugees and vulnerable people worldwide Join the over 1,000 volunteers who have joined the team since this project was set up in August 2020 and help take thousands of women and girls out of period poverty. Full instructions and templates provided as well as fabric, on request. All you need is a sewing machine.

Do you have a skill, passion or hobby you would like to share?

If you have a skill or interest you are passionate about and would be happy to share it and take responsibility for organising and running a group or perhaps enjoy supporting our members by offering companionable conversation whilst completing a jigsaw then please get in touch. Weekdays in the Centres for the Community throughout Elmbridge, activities will generally take place between 10am and 3pm.

FOR MORE INFORMATION Call us on: 01372 463 587 Email: contact@csva.co.uk www.centralsurreyvoluntaryaction.co.uk

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Wifi solutions- getting covered The requirements to have better coverage for your wifi appear to be increasing daily, especially with more devices requiring internet connection than ever before, yes this could be upstairs in the kids bedrooms, in the study or in the new garden office. There is a product which is low in cost, simple to install, works brilliantly and offers some really useful features- which really makes you ask “why did I not do this before?” The specific product I am referring to is the TP Link Deco E4 - 3 pack and costs just £150.00 As its name implies the kit consists of 3 units (transmitters), one unit plugs into your router with the other two units linking between themselves, usually they are positioned in areas near where you have signal weaknesses. The system uses “MESH” technology and this in short means that as you move between different areas the transmitters cover, the transmitter with the stronger signal will take your connection to ensure you always have the strongest and most resilient connection. This also means you have the same wifi network covering the whole property, making the connection of devices much simpler. We have sold many of these units and have been impressed with how simple they are to setup by many non technical home users- usually they are up and running within 10 minutes. We best recommend the use of the free smart phone/ tablet app, which helps you setup the units quickly, and offers many useful facilities like “bedtime” mode, which turns the wifi off at predetermined times and days of the week. You also can also setup different Wifi active times for different devices. For example your 10 year old child can only have wifi access until 7pm where as your 16 year old childs device can have access until 10pm. With some of the apps you can also “content control”. This can block access to unsuitable websites from specific devices by category like “adult content”, or “firearms content”. You can specify specific websites you may want to block by typing in the website address.

Know your stuff…..

Recently we have been reporting on the number and type of scams. We feel a large part of the scammers success is that they catch you when you are least expecting their call, and logic and reason just go straight out of the window. For example, a common scam is where they call supposedly being BT, and saying your Broadband is reporting problems. They obviously use BT as they are the UK’s largest Broadband provider, but if you are with Virgin Media or Talk Talk or TecRes, why would BT be calling you to discuss the service they do not provide? The simple answer is they wouldn’t be! We urge you to always be vigilant and sceptical on these calls. Do not enter into a detailed conversation with the caller. Stop the call by hanging up and don’t use your phone for 5 minutes (as this will terminate their call). Should you have any concerns independently find the phone number of the firm in question and call them yourself- it is very rare that these “big” firms will be calling you.

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Long gone are the jokey days when any mention, or sight, of a Skoda stirred a snigger - or provoked dismissive remarks on its very presence. And when the brand spanking new fourth generation fab, fabulous Fabia estate is proudly paraded by its shrewd buyers in early Spring its reputation will be further enhanced. And well deserved.... As a fine example of quality and full value for money this stylish contender is the first Fabia to exceed four metres with leg room aplenty and add-ons galore to ensure it is a comfort zone on the move whatever the length of the journey motorway or country-lane wise. The redesigned challenger offers a tasty choice of four enjoyable frugal one-litre three-cylinder petrol engines varying from 65 to 80,96 and 110 hp. Upcoming pretty soon will be the range-topper 1.5litre 150hp model with four trim levels with prices varying from £15,305 for the entry level Hatch S version with a five-speed manual gearbox. In addition there is the SE Comfort for £17,195,

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the SEL £19,380 - and rather bizarre, but attractive, all black version aimed to tempt those of us who enjoy fiddling with gadgets. I really revelled in its mysterious look with its black door mirrors. Every excellent example, save the S, will offer a choice of 5 and 6-speed manual and 7-speed automatic gearboxes, ensuring their nippiness and ease of control at a comfy and smooth pace without any scary acceleration. It is the first Fabia to have a heated windscreen and steering wheel - and in EuroNCAP crash-bang-wallop safety tests it easily coped and won all five stars.It also has wheel options that range from 15in to 18in alloys. Its infotainment screen is yet another breakthrough, and its boot...wow...is huge and flexible, 380 litres, and with the rear seats down that expands to 1,190 litres. And, guess what? The ever-so thoughtful designers have fitted an umbrella in the door. The Czech design team have come up with a real winner - jammed packed with practical benefits. And all at a bargain price....

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Inspiration! Feeling Sad, Mad, Bad – or Glad Years ago, I used to be buffeted by very strong emotions. Something upset me and I felt sad. Someone angered me and I felt mad. Some people can shrug things off and get on with their lives. But many of us feel stressed and overwhelmed: “I can’t believe he …”, or “How could she …?”, or “Why did they …?” There’s no such thing as a bad emotion emotions are just information that something isn’t right. But there’s no doubt that some emotions make us feel bad. Dr Jill Bolte Taylor, a Harvard-trained neuroanatomist, says we run three types of neurocircuitry that think thoughts, stimulate feelings and emotions, and run physiological responses to what we are feeling and thinking. From the moment we think a thought, to the moment our blood is clean of the chemistry that it creates, takes less than 90 seconds. In other words, we don’t need to feel unpleasant emotions for more than 90 seconds! Then why do we hang on to them? Take anger. She says what we are doing is rethinking the thought that is re-stimulating the anger circuit which is re-stimulating the physiological response. And so, we can stay angry for days.

observe ourselves rather than stay in the experience, eg “I notice I’m feeling stressed / angry / frustrated / scared / sad.” Then we can do some 10-second minimeditations that increase our mental fitness, taking our focus from the strong emotion to the more calm, compassionate, clear-headed part of the brain: • follow your slow, deep breath into your belly and out again, two or three times • notice the temperature of the air in your nostrils as you breathe slowly in and out • run the fingertips of one hand v-e-r-y slowly and lightly down and then up the palm of the other hand, and then continue with the other hand • wiggle your toes and try to feel each one separately. We can learn to interrupt the 90-second cycles and experience peace. Lastly, develop a daily gratitude practice. Whatever our circumstances, there are so many good things we usually take for granted. Train your brain to notice and appreciate them. Feel glad!

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We relive the scene, repeat the words, reexperience the emotions, and flood our body - 90 seconds upon 90 seconds - with the unwanted emotional response. We press ‘Replay’ on the infernal, internal video recorder. And yet, we’re the ones pressing the button! How often would we press ‘Replay’ on a song that drives us up the wall?? What can we do instead? Become aware of what’s going on in your body - clenched jaw, tight chest, shallow breathing, tummy ache, sweaty palms. It’s helpful to

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SUNDAY SERVICES - MARCH 2022 Reverend Folli Olokose: vicar@oatlandschurch.org.uk / 01932 840077 Parish Office : parishoffice@stmaryoatlands.org.uk /01932 231274 / www.oatlandschurch.org.uk Oatlands Avenue, Weybridge, Surrey KT13 9TS

To help us to safely manage numbers, registration for all services is required. Please contact the Parish Office to register. We look forward to welcoming you to St Mary Oatlands.

Tuesday 1st March (Shrove Tuesday) 3.30-5.30pm Shrove Tuesday Pancake event in the church hall. Small charge of £2 per person to cover cost of food. Contact 07881 786309, childrenandfamiles@oatlandschurch.org.uk.

Wednesday 2nd March (Ash Wednesday) 10.30am Service of Holy Communion 8pm Ash Wednesday Service with the Imposition of Ashes Sunday 6th March

8am Reserved Sacrament Holy Communion 10am All Age Worship Service (with fellowship and refreshments in the Church Hall afterwards)

Sunday 13th March

8am Holy Communion Service 10am Holy Communion Service (with fellowship & refreshments in the Church Hall afterwards)

Every third Wednesday (16th March)

Sunday 20th March

8am Holy Communion Service 10am Service of the Word (with fellowship and refreshments in the Church Hall afterwards) 4pm Family Praise (with fellowship and a light hot tea in the Church Hall afterwards)

Every fourth Wednesday (23rd March)

Meeting Point A friendly over 60’s lunch club Contact 01932 849510 to book or for more information.

Saturday 26th March 2-3.30pm Making of Mother’s Day Posies in the Octagon Room. All welcome and all equipment supplied. Come and help! Sunday 27th March (Mothering Sunday) 8am Alive at Ten Service 10am Holy Communion (with fellowship and refreshments in the Church Hall afterwards)

12.30 - 2pm Adult Colouring Colouring Club & ‘Knit Wits ‘ sewing & knitting club in church hall. Bring a packed lunch. Tea & coffee provided.

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Each Tuesday during term time

Friday Fusion - Youth Group. 7pm - 9pm Food, games & music for yr 7 & 8 aged children. For more details, contact childrenandfamilies@ oatlandschurch.org.uk or call 07881 786309.

10.30am Service of Holy Communion SMART Mother and Toddler group In the Church hall. Small charge applies. Contact Laura at childrenandfamilies@ oatlandschurch.org.uk or call 07881 786309

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