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February 2015

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14 TAX ASSIST ADVICE 12 A GOOD READ

The latest book reviews from your local bookshop

16 GARDENING

Auntie Planty tells us all about her new friend - bonsai

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A GOOD READ MUSIC MATTERS SUDOKU & WORD LADDER

From the Editor

It’s great to be back with you after our winter break! I hope you all did a better job than I did of avoiding all the germs which seemed to be abundant in Bookham this year. My coughing has only just subsided, and as a result, drastic action needed to be taken. I treated myself to a New Year present in the form of a Nutri Bullet. Have you heard of them? They seem to be all the rage in the health industry and certainly make the preparation of your own fresh fruit and vegetable juices very easy indeed. My intention: to boost my immune system and generally become healthier. So far, apple, carrot and fresh ginger are featuring, with a touch of spinach and even goji berries too. I highly recommend it, my five-a-day has turned into eight or nine a day without even noticing it. Anyway, enough free promotion for Nutri Bullet for now! But if you have any good combinations you think I might like, please do email them over. We might just have to include a ‘Juice of the Month’ from now on! Romantic times ahead with Valentine’s Day falling on a Saturday this year, so I suggest that if you intend to celebrate, it may be an idea to book your table nice and early to avoid disappointment! And not long after that it will be Pancake Day on Tuesday 17th so, despite the winter weather, there is still lots to look forward to! Warmest regards,

WHAT’S ON IN WEYBRIDGE WHAT’S COOKING? BENTLEY CAR REVIEW Ted Macauley tells us all about the Bentley Continental GTC

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BOOK REVIEW

A Good Read The popularity of books at Christmas is truly remarkable, and it is fun to help people find the right book for that difficult friend or relative. And there are some priceless requests. “I’m looking for a book for my daughter. Don’t know who it’s by or what it’s called but it’s very popular. Surely you must have it”. This remark is either sad or hilarious, depending on your standpoint. “Oh no. She’s not worth an £8.99 gift. Haven’t you got anything cheaper by Caitlin Moran?” Caitlin’s latest novel How To Build A Girl actually costs £14.99. What do you do in your teenage years when you realise what your parents taught you wasn’t enough? You must go out and find books and poetry and pop songs and bad heroes - and build yourself. It’s 1990. Johanna Morrigan, 14, decides that there’s no point in being Johanna anymore and reinvents herself as Dolly Wilde fast-talking, hard-drinking, sexy Gothic hero. She wants to become a writer - like Jo in Little Women, or the Brontes - but without the dying young bit. By 16, she’s smoking cigarettes, getting drunk and working for a music paper. But what happens when Johanna realises she’s built Dolly with a fatal flaw? Imagine Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar written by Rizzo from Grease. How To Build A Girl is a refreshing, beautiful and funny coming-of-age novel about a girl. Give it to your best friend. I have the good fortune to be half Belgian. Flemish in fact. I was born is East Flanders. I won’t bore

you with all of the wonderful aspects of that little country – the chocolate, the beer, the bread, the cafes, the convivial people, the beautiful medieval cities, the cartoonists! I have always been fascinated by its unfortunate legacy as the land where their fellow Europeans have fought their bloodiest battles, from Waterloo to Ypres to the Ardennes. This year sees the two hundredth anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. There are a number of new histories on the battle, but one of the most readable is Waterloo, The History of Four Days, Three Armies and Three Battles by Bernard Cornwell, the internationally bestselling author of the Sharpe novels. This is not a novel but the true story of Waterloo. On 18th June 1815, the armies of France, Britain and Prussia descended upon a quiet valley south of Brussels. In the previous three days, the French army had beaten the British at Quatre-Bras and the Prussians at Ligny. The Allies were in retreat. The bloodsoaked battle of Waterloo would become a landmark in European history, to be examined over and again, not least because until the evening of 18th, the French army was close to prevailing on the battlefield. Now, brought to life by the celebrated novelist Bernard Cornwell, this is the chronicle of the four days leading up to the actual battle and a thrilling hourby-hour account of that fateful day. Jane Brown was a remarkably gifted portrait photographer who worked for the Observer from 1949. She died on 21st December last year. 1949.

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By Armand Wadsworth Her portraits, primarily photographed in black and white and utilising available light, received widespread critical acclaim and her work has been described as ‘a kind of English Cartier-Bresson’. Her portrait of Samuel Beckett is most famous and she took Queen Elizabeth II’s eightieth birthday portrait. We have a rare and beautiful book of her photography called Exposures. If you like photography, you must come in to take a look. Need to encourage a young teenage boy to enjoy a good read? Give him Rock War by Robert Muchamore. I gave it to a young teenage mate of mine, Josh, and he loved it. Meet Jay, Summer and Dylan. Jay plays guitar, writes songs and dreams of being a rock star. But his ambitions are stifled by seven siblings and a terrible drummer. Summer works hard at school, looks after her nan and has a one-in-a-million singing voice. But can her talent triumph over

her nerves? Dylan is happiest lying on his bunk, smoking, but his school rugby coach has other ideas, and Dylan reluctantly joins a band to avoid crunching tackles and icy mud. They’re about to enter the biggest battle of their lives. And there’s everything to play for. A spectacular start to the new series from Robert Muchamore, bestselling author of CHERUB. It’s out in paperback in February. Did you know that there are now fewer than a thousand independent bookshops in this country? In 2005, it was 1,535. If I were a bird, I’d be tagged and there would be people queuing up just to get a shot of me. Many of these shops close because of high rent. We are facing a rent review this year. Wish us luck and do continue to support us! We are always on the look-out for old books. And I have learnt that spring is a busy time for us to buy unwanted books from the good people of Weybridge. We don’t take paperbacks or modern publications. Anything older than 1980 is a good rule of thumb. And condition is important. If you have a valuable first edition and it’s in pieces, then its value will be seriously compromised. Call us or come in for a chat if you have anything of interest.

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oraddresses addressesaatopical topicalfinancial financialissue. issue. or Tax Credit Overpayments Car benefit changes 2013/14 Car benefit changes 2013/14 Thesummarise Tax Creditswhat Officethe didn’t remove Q: Can:you changes Q: Can you summarise what the changes one of children from my Credits to company carmy and van benefits areTax from to company car and van benefits are from 6 April 2013 Award when they went into higher please? 6education. April 2013Asplease? a result, was overpaid tax credits A: From the 6th AprilI2013: A: From the 6th April Is 2013: which I have to repay. it true that they could Company cars my existing award? collect thiscars from Company • The car fuel benefit charge multiplier will • The car fuel benefit charge multiplier will : From October 2014, increase from £20,200 toHMRC £21,100will begin to increaseclaw from to £21,100 back£20,200 overpayment debts from new The lower threshold will be reduced from •The ongoing tax credit This newfrom process • lower threshold willawards. be reduced 120g/km to 115g/km is 120g/km called ‘cross-claim recovery’ and essentially means to 115g/km • The lowestwith appropriate percentages that households live tax credit awards andare withstill • The lowest appropriate percentages outstanding overpayments included the are samestill 0 per cent and 5 per which cent 0 per cent and 5 per household maycent now have those old debts • The 10member(s), per cent charge will now apply to cars recovered from the ongoing award. There are limits on • The 10 per cent charge will now apply to cars with CO2 emissions of 76g/km to 94g/km how much HMRC can recover from your ongoing tax with CO2 emissions of 76g/km to 94g/km • Theawards. appropriate by credits Broadly,percentage overpaymentswill mayincrease be recovered • The appropriate percentage will increase by 1 per cent for all vehicles with CO2 emissions by reducing ongoing payments by 25%, but this is 1 between per cent for all vehicles with CO2 95g/km andwhere 215g/km, to aemissions limited to a 10% reduction the claimant(s) between 95g/km and 215g/km, to a cent maximum of 35 receives maximum tax per credit award (such as when they cent maximum of 35 per are on a very low income). Vans Vans • The van fuel benefit charge multiplier will Tax Credits – actual figures • The van fuel benefit charge increase from £550 to £564 multiplier will increase fromI£550 to £564 : When submitted Credits • The van benefit is frozenmy at Tax £3,000 I had estimate my • The vanrenewal benefitforms, is frozen atto£3,000 andemployment implicationsincome of company The rulesselfbecause I had The rules and implications of company vehicles are far reaching, so you would be not drawn my accounts up. I have now completed vehicles are far reaching, so you would be advised to seek professional advice from your my accounts and I am about to file my tax return. advised to professional adviceacquiring from your localthe TaxAssist Accountant a Will Taxseek Credits office be before informed of the local before acquiring a newTaxAssist vehicle. actual figures onAccountant my tax return? new vehicle.

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being bombarded with harsh sentiments such as following rules, pinching to form distinct foliage pads, wiring and root pruning. The plant and I were removed from the hall and frog-marched into the kitchen. The fig was up-ended out of its pot. The roots had to be pruned, and this meant removing around 2cms on all sides (and bottom) of the root ball. I did this under instruction with my bread knife. What savagery! I thought that the plant would never forgive me. Then the conversation moved on to training and wiring. It sounded so awful that I could have fainted at that moment. ‘De-limb this part, turn this stem 90 degrees to the left, feed it, water it and you should be OK, and by the way your plant is entirely in the wrong place, it should be outside, and oh, your fig is a good beginner’s plant’…ouch. Said afternoon tea guest was led away into the sitting room as if nothing had happened. I was left reeling. Everyone settled down into gentle chit-chat about weather and stuff, but I secretly knew I had to toughen up if my plant and I were to be pushed out into the world of medals and Best in Shows. Maybe not just yet. Auntie Planty offers garden problem solving sessions in your own garden. Her advice is only a click away www.auntieplanty.co.uk © 2015 Valerie McBride-Munro

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Get in on the action Sometimes, change desperately needs to happen and we either ignore the signals or resist it. When things aren’t going the way we’d like them to, some of us shrug our shoulders and say ‘that’s life’; others rage inwardly and blame their partner/parent/child/ boss/neighbour. In both situations, we are making ourselves victims of the choices of others, powerless to choose for ourselves. Let’s face it, change is part of life. If you want to be happy with the changes in YOUR life, it helps to be part of the decision-making process and take charge of the change.

Get comfortable with change Some major changes are hard to make and most of us will resist changing until the pain of staying in the situation is greater than the pain we anticipate from leaving it. So Life has a way of turning up the volume on the pain until we finally decide to deal with it. The good news is that, at such times, we invariably grow as human beings and will be able to deal with other aspects of our life more resourcefully as a result. We become more resilient, a key life skill that enables us to recover quickly from difficulties.

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So why not change, for a change?

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As I write this note, there is a real feeling of spring in the air. So with summer in striking distance, it is time to leave the comfort of VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES the sofa and enjoy some truly delightful local events, including spring fairs, charity walks, music festivals and more.

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And with so many fun national events CAN YOU FIND SOME TIME falling in May and June – Bike Week (shake FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME? o those winter blues); National BBQ Week

Give confidential listening support practical help (make the most of the warmand weather); to and victims crime. Full and comprehensive theofWimbledon tennis fortnight training, (with a with on-going andgrown supportwinner is provided real chancesupervision for a home this year) ... it’s no wonder that spring is a ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT favourite season! Needed to work for a local charity in Weybridge. The I don’t have any details at the time of rolegoing will involve collating the weekly paperwork to press, but please make a note inand financial reports, both on paper and via the internet, your diary for Saturday 11 May, when the count money, complete bankbebooks and its takeannual them to Weybridge Centre will holding thespring local bank. you entertainment will be a well-organised Fair. ItIdeally, promises for all the family. Contact theand Friends of skills. Weybridge person with good numeracy literacy Centre on 844391 or call in at the Centre in Churchﬁeld Place (behind Lloyds Bank) for VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO details as they become available.

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Webeen are looking to support goingfor onvolunteers locally. Check outyoung pagepeople 32, in and custody who have no parents available. do keep sending in your copy Hours and are flexible on an on-call An average to custody comments. As I basis. have often saidvisit … The Flyer made by a volunteer willit,last hours. is what you make soapproximately my thanks to3-4 you, as always.

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS A V Equipment Installations...................... 22 Andy’s Garden Services............................... 27 Antics - Cobham........................................ 17 Bar Pest...................................................... 18 Bruce’s Doggie Day Care.............................. 6 Castello Restaurant..................................... 18 Claremont Fan Court School....................... 5 Cobham Village Stitchers .......................... 33 CSH Homecare.......................................... 20 Danny de Villiers Dentist........................... 15 Double Glazing Repairs ............................ 44 DPB Oven Cleaning ................................. 34 Eggerdon & Holland.................................... 6 Elmbridge Volunteers................................. 44 Emberhurst School..................................... 30 Englishman’s Castle ................................... 23 Estates Direct............................................. 26 First Church of Christ.................................. 9 Hanging Space........................................... 48 House of Surrey............................................ 2 Last Minute Childcare................................ 34 Lee Rushmer – Gutter Cleaning................. 21 MacDonald Fencing & Sons ..................... 10 Mailbox Etc................................................ 31 Mango Photographic Studios .................... 42 Meejanna Lebanese Restaurant................... 17 Not Just Silver............................................ 47

Out on a Limb............................................. 8 Pioneer Wall Cladding & Building............... 7 Premier Carpets.......................................... 37 Scott Gallagher Electrical........................... 44 Serene Ayurveda......................................... 18 SMC Renault............................................. 31 Smith Pearman........................................... 38 Sonia – Coaching with Inspiration............. 43 Surrey Hills Fencing................................... 45 Tax Assist................................................... 14 Tec Res ................................................. 40/41 The Interior Edit........................................ 42 Time for You.............................................. 19 Wagging Tails............................................. 33 Wave Dental Spa.......................................... 4 Wentworth Design Studio.......................... 29 Wey Electrical ........................................... 21 Weybridge & Walton Physiotherapy ......... 27 Weybridge Books ................................. 12/13 Weybridge Eye Clinic................................. 11 Weybridge Veterinary Centre..................... 34 Your Handyman........................................... 8 Zigger Web Design..................................... 33 © The Weybridge Flyer 2015 Designed and set by Kirsty Hamilton

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