The Weybridge Flyer

March 2014

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Hello once again,

I do hope you are all well and that you have avoided any flooding. It’s all been quite scary really, hasn’t it, listening to the news, seeing the unimaginable images of so many properties submerged in water, which is increasingly getting nearer and nearer to home. I’m hoping that the norm will apply here, in that historically, every time I mention the weather when writing this message, it’s very different by the time you read this! Let’s just hope the change is for the better, of course, or I will be in big trouble!

This month has once again flown by, but along the way, I heard a wonderful story from a wellknown local garage and I enjoy sharing it here with you. I also spent a wonderful evening at Meejana Lebanese Restaurant in Church Street, and not related in any way, also tried out a 9 day cleansing programme!

Apologies must go to Weybridge Books and to all you avid crossword puzzlers out there, as last month’s Competition Puzzle didn’t match the grid provided! Ooops! Very sorry, all. We did however still have a few very determined folk who re-drew the grid – thank you so much for your tenacity! Our winner is listed inside and we will make a very big effort to prevent such an error from happening again.

Time for me to go now, but I do hope you enjoy this issue!.

Happy Mothers’ Day to all you mums out there!

(That’s 30th March btw!)

Oh yes, & enjoy Pancake Day too!! (4th March!)

Until next month, take care.

Ros x

Next copy deadline: 5th March 2014 for the April Issue

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Grove Garage van to Japan .......... 8 Meejana restaurant review ............... 18 Making YOUR money work harder ... 23 A Good Read ................................. 26 Elmbridge Volunteers ..................... 28 Forever Living cleansing review ....... 36 What’s cooking? ............................. 40 Gardening feature ........................ 42 What’s On in Weybridge? ............. 44 Medical Matters ............................... 46 Computer tips .................................... 46 Inspiration ..................................... 48 Advertisers’ index ........................... 50

Competitions and Puzzles Weybridge Books PRIZE Crossword .... 32 Not Just Silver PRIZE Crossword .... 31 Sudoku puzzle ...................................34 Word Ladder puzzle ........................ 34 Puzzle solutions ............................... 49 © The Weybridge Flyer. All rights reserved

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VAN T0 JAPAN When I chatted recently to new advertiser Alex Abadzis, who runs Grove Garage in Weybridge, he told me a great little story about his garage. I asked him if I could share this with you. He was delighted to oblige, so here it is. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Some years ago, Alex bought a 1965 Citroen AK250 Fourgonette (2CV van) in France and brought it back to the UK. Once it was back in

Weybridge, he restored it and promptly had it sign-written to promote his garage. Maybe some of you remember it?

After a few years of using the van, Alex decided to sell it, as he had a new project on the go in the form of a 1968 Renault 8 Gordini. The Citroen van went onto ebay and only a few days later, it was sold to a man in Japan. The deal was done and Alex delivered the van to Southampton docks, from where it was shipped to Yokohama in Japan! Seven weeks later, Alex received an email with a

photo of the van on Yokohama port side, with one very happy customer standing next to it.

As time passed, Alex forgot all about his little Citroen van. But three years later, out of the blue, he received another phone call from Japan, this time from a man who said he’d bought the van from the original purchaser. He had used the phone number from the side of the van to contact Alex. He informed Alex that he was one of the Tamiya Models’ automotive consultants and had approval to re-create the Citroen van as a model kit. They needed Alex’s permission to do so because it still had his company name and number on the side and this would be exactly copied onto the model. Of course, Alex was delighted and actually felt very proud that they wanted to duplicate the classic vehicle that he had restored, and so

he gave permission straight away.

Things settled down, and once again, Alex thought this was the end of the matter. But one day, a visitor turned up at Grove Garage in Weybridge, a rather distinguished older Japanese gentleman, in fact. He had been in the UK, visiting a few British Classic Car auction houses and while he was here, he took it upon himself to deliver a model of the Citroen van to Alex. It was, of course, the gentleman who had organized the reproduction. These kits of the Grove Garage van are now available all over the world and they even have the

full company name and phone number on them. Alex was yet again amazed and delighted!

The kit is available on ebay which is very appropriate, as that is where Alex sold his van in the first place.

How amazing is that?! I wonder if the Tamiya Model Company would be interested in reproducing my little yellow Mini Cooper with my company name on it?

Thank you so much for sharing this with us, Alex.

What a great story!

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We are very spoilt in the UK with such a vast selection of international culinary styles to choose from when dining out. We can virtually sample the world’s menus in any British town. One such international stop I would highly recommend is Meejana Lebanese restaurant in Weybridge. No passport is required on this mini-break, and if you enjoy fresh, healthy dishes with delicious flavours, your taste buds will certainly be in for a treat. Each dish is presented so beautifully: simple touches,

such as the contrast of colours between the wonderful aubergine dip and the blood red pomegranate sprinkled on top, made our meal a visual delight as well as a delicious dinner.

The restaurant itself is very pretty; there are two sections and walking in, it feels like you are entering a well-loved home.

This venue would make a great choice for either a romantic meal for two or enjoying time with friends or family. There are many traditional touches: each table Is covered

with a beautiful Lebanese tablecloth, there are pretty lanterns and lovely things to look at, fresh flowers and even baskets of fruit, all ingredients which go to make a prefect recipe.

Our meal was delicious. We asked Edward, our host, to make selections for us. My guest was vegetarian and the variety of dishes for her was wonderful. As already mentioned, the aubergine dip was divine, the salad was an array of colours & flavours and the potato dish, with a mix of spinach and crispy onion strips, was a lovely combination. To that he added some haloummi and tomato-filled flat bread, some calamari with home-made tartar sauce and

some cheeky chicken livers. A wonderful feast indeed!

We finished our meal with pistachio ice cream and some little Lebanese pastries called baklava, both of which were totally delicious.

I have eaten in a number of Lebanese restaurants in a number of countries and Meejana is up there with the best. This is my favourite sort of food and I really enjoyed my visit. I will certainly be coming back and sharing this wonderful restaurant with my nearest and dearest.

The Weybridge Flyer strongly recommends Meejana Lebanese Restaurant. Our thanks go to Edward & Rita for a wonderful evening.

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Each issue, of TaxAssist Accountants. Each issue, Elaine provides advice advice on on aa recent recent change change in in tax tax law, law, provides Elaine provides advice on a recent change in or addresses aa topical financial issue. or addresses topical financial issue. tax law or addresses a topical financial issue.

Car Car benefit benefit changes changes 2013/14 2013/14

Q: the Consequences of late what tax payment Q: Can Can you you summarise summarise what the changes changes

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company car and van benefits are from Q:to I am newly self-employed and have been 6 April 2013 please?

6 April 2013 please?this year. I just managed rather disorganised From the 6th April 2013: toA: get my 2012/13 A: From the 6th tax Aprilreturn 2013: filed online on 31st Company cars January 2014, but I didn’t have enough cash Company cars will • aside The car benefit charge multiplier put tofuel settle my tax bill. What are the • increase The car fuel benefit charge multiplier will from £20,200 to £21,100 implications of late payment? increase from £20,200 to £21,100 Thewill lower threshold be reduced from A:• You have interestwill to pay on anything • 120g/km The lower tothreshold 115g/km will be reduced from you 120g/km owe until Revenue & Customs (HMRC) toHM 115g/km • The lowest appropriate percentages are still receives your payment.

•0 The appropriate perlowest cent and 5 per centpercentages are still Furthermore, after aper delay days, late 0 per cent and centof 30 • The 10penalties per cent5charge to cars payment at 5% ofwill thenow tax apply you owe • with The 10 peremissions cent charge will nowtoapply to cars CO2 of 76g/km 94g/km will begin to apply.

Additional latetopayment with CO2 emissions of 76g/km 94g/km • The appropriate percentage will exceeds increase by penalties will be added if the delay 6 • 1The percentage increase by perappropriate cent for all vehicles withwill CO2 emissions months. and 215g/km, to aemissions 1between per cent95g/km for all vehicles with CO2 Please note, if95g/km you registered fora selfcent maximum of 35also per between and 215g/km, to assessment late (i.e. after 5th October 2013), maximum of 35 per cent Vans you may also incur a Failure to Notify penalty.

Vans • The van fuel benefit charge multiplier will This will be 5% of any tax outstanding on 31st frombenefit £550 to £564 multiplier will • increase The van fuel charge January 2014. from £550 to £564 • increase The van benefit is frozen at £3,000 Correcting last year’s tax return The rules implications of • The vanand benefit is frozen atcompany £3,000 vehicles are far reaching, so you would Q:The Whilst I was preparing this year’s tax be return, rules and implications of company advised to seek professional advice from I noticed I had made a mistake on last year’s vehicles are far reaching, so you would beyour local TaxAssist before returnand hasAccountant quite a significant impact ona advised toitseek professional adviceacquiring from your new vehicle. mylocal tax TaxAssist position for last year.before Can I change it? a Accountant acquiring new vehicle.

A: If you make a mistake on your tax return,

you’ve normally got 12 months from 31st January Leasing Leasing aa car car afterIthe end of the tax year to correct or amend Q: Q: If If I lease lease aa car car in in the the name name of of my my personal personal it.

For example, if you send your 2011/12 online tax company, do do you you have have any any recommendations recommendations company, the tax burden down? to keep return by 31st January 2013, you have until 31st to keep the tax burden down?

January 2014 to amend it.

You can only amend A: A: Firstly, Firstly, if if the the car car triggers triggers aa benefit benefit in in kind, kind, then will always better for your you return thisbe timeframe you received then you willafter always be better o oif looking looking for ayour vehicle with low CO231st emissions, as this will return late (after July). a vehicle with low CO2 emissions, as this will result in a lower car benefit percentage and If you in owe morecar taxbenefit or havepercentage to pay a penalty result a lower and as a therefore a lower personal tax liability for you. therefore a lower personal liability you. result of the mistake, HMRCtax should tellfor you how Furthermore, you should also be aware that much you needyou to pay andalso when and howthat to pay Furthermore, should be aware if the car has emissions over 130g/km, it is it.the If you you’re dueover a refund, you it can tell if carthink has 130g/km, likely that 15%emissions of the lease payments willisbe likely that 15% of the lease payments will HMRC how you’d like to receive it.

If disallowed for corporation tax purposes.be forare corporation tax purposes.

If can disallowed the emissions level, the entire If you sent your taxbelow returnthis electronically, you the emissions are below this level, the entire lease payments should be tax deductible. also amend it online.

If you send it in hardcopy, lease payments should be tax deductible. you don’tP60s need to send in the whole tax return Emailing Emailing P60s Q: To keep my oce paperless, can I send my again.

Just write to HMRC and attach the pages Q: To keep my oce paperless, can I send my employees their P60 via email? you want to change. employees their form P60 via email?

A: Since 2010/11, P60 can be provided If preparing your tax return is becoming a A: Since form P60 can be but provided either on2010/11, paper or electronically, you burden, please feel free to contact us. Your local either paperwith or electronically, butthat youthey shouldon confirm your employees TaxAssist accountant would be happy to prepare are happy to receive theiremployees P60 electronically. should confirm with your that they yourhappy return you.to This should ensure your have access to secure Your sta will need are tofor receive their P60 electronically. return is accurate and prepared in good time, facilities view andtoprint copy. Iftothey preferand havea access secure Your statowill need your TaxAssist accountant will also look for any not to receive their P60 electronically, then you facilities to view and print a copy. If they prefer must them withelectronically, a hard copy asthen normal. tax-saving opportunities. not toprovide receive their P60 you must provide with a hard copy as normal.

Contact Elainethem Jones ACMA AFTA Contact Elaine Jones AFTA on: 01932Elaine 850 600 or ACMA byACMA Contact Jones AFTA on: 01932 850 600 or by email: weybridge@taxassist.co.uk on: 01932 850 600 or by

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The History of Walton Bridge by Nick Pollard.

This fine colour illustrated book has been selling steadily over the last few months. The recently opened Walton Bridge is the sixth bridge to span the Thames at Walton. Nick presents the history of the crossing from ancient times before a bridge existed through to the construction of the first wooden bridge in 1750 and various replacements to the present day. It has been a chequered history, involving private enterprise, public funds (or the lack of these), total collapse, wartime bombing, bankruptcy, legal disputes and two worldfamous artists. The present bridge is designed to last a century.

Sticking with the Thames, The Story of the Thames by Andrew Sargent has recently been published. It is the longest river in England and has witnessed the entire history of a country and its capital. The Story of the Thames looks at history from the river’s perspective, investigating how the life of the nation has affected the river, and in turn, how the river has been viewed by those who live along its length. In doing so, it spans 500,000 years (longer than human history) and extends from source to mouth. The Thames is often taken for granted (unless it floods). People assume that it is simply there, flowing passively through the human world, unchanging. That is not the case. The river has changed physically, initially due to natural causes and latterly as a

result of human intervention and in how it is used. A splendid insight.

What A Life! Selected Short Stories by J. B. Priestley. A new selection of short stories from one of the most popular authors of the 20th Century. Humour, social insight and faith in traditional English values. If you’ve read him before, then you’ll relish this new collection. If you’ve not read him, then this is a fine discovery.

I reviewed this last year and predicted that it would be immensely popular. Not so far it hasn’t. It failed as a hardback but is out now in paperback. I’ll stick by my prediction.

The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion is a story about love, life and lobsters. Meet Don Tillman. Don is getting married.

He just doesn’t know who to yet. But he has designed a very detailed questionnaire to help him find the perfect woman. One thing he already knows, though, is that it’s not Rosie.

Absolutely, completely, definitely not.

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce was a bestseller in Weybridge last year. Her latest novel, Perfect, is out in March.

The Living Years by Mike Rutherford. A memoir from the bassist of the enormously successful Genesis. “Now Michael, you’re the son of a naval officer, you must behave

Books Bought like a naval officer at all times...” What Captain William Rutherford told his sevenyear-old son Michael was to stay with him all his life. The Living Years spans the entire history of Genesis (and other musical incarnations, such as Mike and the Mechanics) from the earliest days as a school band to the triumphant 2007 reunion tour when the band played to over 500,000 people in Rome. But this is not just another rock’n’roll memoir. This is also a book about a father and son whose lives and complex relationship reflect the seismic social and cultural shifts that took place during the twentieth century.

Here are a few recommendations for new children’s books this winter. Circus of Thieves & The Raffle of Doom by William Sutcliffe and David Tazzyman. Hannah’s life is dull until a circus full of whacky characters arrives in town. But its evil ringmaster, Armitage Shank, has a stinking plan. A mix of slapstick humour and wordplay from the bestselling author and illustrator behind Mr.Gum. Ages 8+ Picture Me Gone is the compelling new novel by the author of How I Live Now, Meg Rosoff. Mila is on a roadtrip across the USA with her father. They are looking for his best friend but Mila discovers a more important truth. Sometimes, the act of searching reveals

Book Voucher to WIN see p 32 more than the final discovery. Adults do not have all the answers. It all depends what questions you ask. This book is a brilliantly atmospheric exploration of someone on the brink of adulthood. Ages 12+ Farmer John’s Tractor by Sally Sutton will introduce the youngest of your children to all the fun and adventure of FLOODS! A beautifully illustrated tale of a family stranded in a flood, where a reliable old tractor may be the only thing that can help. Ages 2+ A Tale of Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz.

This book has been a sensation in the United States. Readers, beware. Warlocks with dark spells, hunters with deadly aim and bakers with ovens retrofitted for cooking children lurk within these pages. But if you dare, turn the page and learn the true story of Hansel and Gretel - the story behind (and beyond) the breadcrumbs, edible houses and outwitted witches. Come on in. It may be frightening, it’s certainly bloody, and it’s definitely not for the faint of heart. “Gidwitz manages to balance the grisly violence of the original Grimms’ Fairy Tales with a wonderful sense of humour and narrative voice. Check it out!” (Rick Riordan). “Unlike any children’s book I’ve ever read. It holds up to multiple readings, like the classic I think it will turn out to be”.

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What’s Cooking?

Home-made Chicken Burgers with avocado mayo Ingredients

• 400g pack essential Waitrose British

Chicken Breast Chunks

• 70g pack Cooks’ Ingredients diced

pancetta

• 1 small onion, very finely chopped • 1 tbsp rosemary, finely chopped • 1 essential Waitrose baby avocado, halved

and stoned

• 2 tbsp mayonnaise • 4 Waitrose ciabatta rolls, split • 50g bag Waitrose wild rocket • 150g bag Waitrose Sea Salt Hand Cooked

Crisps

Method

Place the chicken in a food processor and whizz until finely minced. Add the pancetta, onion and rosemary and pulse once or twice

until well mixed but not minced.

Shape the mixture into four even-sized cakes. Cook under a medium grill for 6–7 minutes each side or in a griddle or frying pan for 5 minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through, with no pink meat.

Mash together the avocado and mayonnaise. Transfer the burgers to a warm plate and quickly toast the inside of the ciabatta rolls.

Pile some rocket on the base of each toasted bun and sit a burger on top.

Spoon over the avocado mayonnaise and position the lid on top. Serve swiftly with a handful of crunchy crisps on the side.

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Prepare: 15 mins Cooking: 10 mins

Nutrition: 458kcals/18.8g protein/44.2g carbohydrate/5.8g sugars/22.9g fat/5.4g saturated fat/8.3g fibre/1.3g salt per serving

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GARDENING MATTERS I’m fascinated

by words, and as

size/colour/disease-resistance.

In understanding plant names, we refer

Latin was part of my

generally only to genus and species, and

degree, I love the

sometimes to the sub-classifications of hybrid,

botanical names of

variety and cultivar. So, in everyday use, the

plants. For years,

plant is referred to by a Latin name, consisting

people referred to

of the genus + species. The generic name

plants simply by their

is a noun, followed by the species, which is

common names:

an adjective/descriptive name. This usually

only the eggheads

describes colour, foliage shape, size, habit,

and botanists used

number of parts, place of origin or the name

botanical terms.

of the person who found the plant, and usually

But as plant choices have proliferated and

in Latin/Greek. So, Quercus rubra is red oak,

people have become more knowledgeable, the

‘quercus’ meaning oak and ‘rubra’ meaning red.

use of botanical names has developed. Hostas

Often, the descriptive word gives a lot more

are rarely now plantain lilies; coral bells are

precision, since many common names refer

heuchera and false spirea is astilbe.

to several different plants (‘bluebell’ can refer

Classification of plants is called taxonomy

to Hyacinthoides non-scripta (‘undescribed’)

and involves a hierarchy of categories, ranging

in England, Campanula rotundifolia (‘round-

from very large groupings to very small ones.

leaved’) in Scotland and Sollya heterophylla

From the top, here are the main terms used:

(‘different leaves’) in Australia.

A genus is a group of plants with common

The genus always has an initial capital and is

characteristics and can contain some or many

italicised or underlined, and the species begins

species. A species is a class of plants with

with a lower case letter, so Quercus rubra is

some common characteristics. A variety is

correct, but quercus rubra and Quercus Rubra

an individual or group in the species that can

aren’t. If a subspecies exists, the name is

breed from seed but is a natural variation of

written Helleborus niger subsp. Macranthus.

the species. A cultivar is a man-made plant

Cultivars and varieties are capitalised and

variety, produced by selective breeding

enclosed in single quotation marks, not italics:

and usually reproduced through cuttings/

eg Ipheion uniflora ‘Wisley Blue’. Hybrids have

root division. ‘Cultivar’ and ‘variety’ are often

an x in front of the generic name (although this

used interchangeably, but they differ in their

is sometimes missed out): eg x Heucherella

reproduction. A hybrid is a plant produced by

‘Kimono’.

impregnating one species with the pollen of

I’ll try to compile a list of common adjectives

another. Hybrids can occur naturally, but are

used in botanical names for a future article. I

created increasingly by breeders to improve

may be gone some time…..

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What’s on in Weybridge ... March 14 In aid of Sam Beare Hospice - Ladies Lunch & Fashion Show with a Twist

be over 8 years.

Cost: Adults £10 (members £5) Children £5 (members free) Sunday 16th March, 11.00am - 2.30pm Telephone: 01932 868113 www.painshill.co.uk Portsmouth Rd, Cobham, Surrey KT11 1JE

You will be treated to lunch, including a glass of wine, and enjoy a special fashion show where you have to guess which outfits are from a high street shop and which from one of our charity shops. Last year’s event proved that this is much harder then you may think.

Later, you will be given the opportunity to buy the outfits, as well as a selection of fashionable accessories at bargain prices.

Price per person: £32.

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Thames Lock Circular

Water Birds Walk at Painshill Park

Guided walk to see what Wey barges had to negotiate once they left the Navigation at Weybridge.

We will also have a chance to admire the new Walton Bridge. Return from Shepperton by ferry (small charge). Pub stop en-route. Dogs on leads welcome.

Sunday 16th March, 11.00am - 3.00pm Telephone: 01483 561 389 riverwey@nationaltrust.org.uk Meet at Thames Lock (off Jessamy Road)

Brooklands Mini Day

Learn all about the wetland birds at Painshill. Our expert guide will teach you how to identify the different species and will focus on the activity on the Serpentine Lake. Please bring binoculars. Children must

All types of Mini (including the modern BMW) are invited to this annual event, so

expect displays in all areas of the Museum site. The first thousand Minis to arrive will receive a complimentary 2014 Brooklands Mini Day car sticker. From the oldest to the newest, this year’s event will see some of the earliest examples nestling among hundreds of Minis and their variations such as vans, pickups and Mini Mokes parked within the Museum grounds. As always, Test Hill will be in action (subject to weather) with a variety of trade stands.

Trade stand information and Club bookings can be made through Donna Hopton.

Saturday 22 March. events@brooklandsmuseum.com Telephone: 01932 857381 Brooklands Rd, Weybridge, KT13 0QN

Free Entry for Mothers Day at Painshill Park

Spend the day with your mother in the beautiful landscape garden. Free to mothers when accompanied by their children.

Normal admission prices apply to other entrants.

Sunday 30th March 2014, 10.30am Telephone: 01932 868113 www.painshill.co.uk Portsmouth Rd, Cobham, Surrey KT11 1JE

Quiz Night

Quiz Night in aid of Sam Beare Hospice, at the Catholic Church of Christ the Prince of Peace Hall.

Fish and chip supper, raffle and cash bar.

Tables of 8.

Tickets £12.50 from Tim Simpsom.

Saturday 29th March 2014, 7.15pm Telephone Tim: 01932 852 309 Catholic Church of Christ the Prince of Peace Hall, Portmore Way, Weybridge KT13 8JD.

Bridge Tea

Enjoy a game of bridge with a nice cup of tea. In aid of the Tamale Wheelchair Project.

Tickets £36.00 per table, to include a delicious tea.

Please bring your own table, cloth, cards and score cards.

Thursday 10th April 2014, Play from 2.00pm Telephone: Francoise Borderon 01932 827 593, or Paula Wallace 01932 842 417 Christ the Prince of Peace Church Hall, Portmore Way, Weybridge KT13 8JD

Weybridge Male Choir Concert

Weybridge Male Voice Choir in concert for RNLI at St Mary Oatlands.

Tickets £10 Saturday 12th April 2014, 7.30pm Telephone: Paul Maton 01932 846279 paul@paulmaton.com St Mary Oatlands, Oatlands Avenue, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 9TS

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Front Cover: Churchfields Recreation Ground, Weybridge, May 2012 © The Weybridge Flyer

MEDICAL MATTERS!!

As I write this note, there is athe real feeling of Around one in four of us knows misery that spring the air. So with summer in striking comes withinhayfever every year.

It is simply an allergy to pollen, into extreme cases can mean distance, it isbut time leave the comfort of timethe offsofa workand or school. enjoy some truly delightful local Different canspring cause hayfever at different events,pollens including fairs, charity walks, times of the year, but themore. most common hayfever music festivals and -inducing pollens come from grass and are usually Andpeak withinsoJune many national events at their andfun July. in of May and June – Bikemade Week (shake A falling diagnosis hayfever is usually simply by looking at symptoms, especially in an otherwise o those winter blues); National BBQ Week healthy individual.

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As the I have often said helps … The ‘catch’pollens, windows to keep to pollens is what youshutting make it, so my thanks you, as outside and staying in doors - admittedly not always. always practical!

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 Spring into Life 

Many of us are keen gardeners, and at the first sniff of Spring, we know exactly what to do to ensure our gardens thrive – feeding, weeding, pruning, planting …

How many of us give our lives the same attention? Apart from New Year’s Resolutions (Bah! Humbug!), we tend to move through the year(s) without much thought for how we are evolving. Today, we’re going to use the garden as a metaphor – so think about your life as it is now as though it were a garden.

Where are you now? Ask yourself: What is growing and what is dying back?

What am I nurturing and what am I neglecting?

What needs weeding out? Are there things there that don’t belong?

Is there enough colour / variety / interest in all areas?

Is the balance right overall?

Is it receiving the care it needs?

Do I love being in it?

What would I like it to look like “in full bloom”? Spend time to picture your ideal life.

Where do you want to go? This is the garden makeover!

List 3-5 key goals: make them specific, ambitious and give them a time frame.

Let’s translate this into a plan of action.

Take one of your goals and work backwards to find all the steps it will take to make it happen.

E.g. in order to get my book published, I

need to send it to a literary agent; in order to send it, I need to finish it; in order to finish it, I need to start it; in order to start it, I need to organise my writing time and space ... .

This process leads to first steps. Now plan those first steps, with timescale, resources, progress. Do the same for the other goals.

The small print: When you create goals, listen for your inner critic! What is he or she saying? (“You’ll never manage that …”, “You’re too old / too young …”, “What do you know about X, Y or Z?”) We have choice at every point in our lives. Every time we go one way, we aren’t going in the other – so focus is very important.

Remember to connect with the WHY – what’s important to you about making this change?

Make your commitment public, if only to one trusted ally.

Keep growing

Sonia Duggan

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Index of Advertisers A V Equipment Installations........................ 20 Andy’s Garden Services............................... 38 Ashford Kitchens.......................................... 41 Bar Pest......................................................... 12 Barbers & Champagne................................. 15 Brocante Antiques.......................................10 Bruce’s Doggie Day Care............................. 47 Claremont Fan Court School........................52 Con Gusto Catering .................................... 39 Cosmeti Medics............................................ 13 Crellins Carter Solicitors ..............................24 Double Glazing Repairs................................16 DPB Oven Cleaning . ....................................25 Ed’s Garden Maintenance............................25 Englishman’s Castle . .................................. 29 Estates Direct.............................................. 30 Forever Living..........................................36/37 Frosts Fireplaces.............................................7 Furniture & Fireplaces ................................. 21 Grove Garage.............................................. 8/9 Hanging Space................................................5 House of Surrey..............................................2 HRS Roofing.................................................22 Jetstream..................................................... 28 Justine Beauty............................................. 46 Last Minute Childcare..................................25 MacDonald & Sons Fencing Ltd....................11 Maggie’s Cookery School............................35 Mailbox Etc.................................................. 20

Man & Van....................................................22 Marks Plastering.......................................... 38 MD Carpentry............................................... 12 Meejanna Lebanese Restaurant............. 18/19 Not Just Silver.............................................. 51 Oatlands Health Ltd...................................... 4 Oatlands Park Hotel.....................................33 Out on a Limb...............................................35 Phil Cox Counselling.................................... 43 Posh Pet Parlour...........................................16 Premier Carpets............................................. 6 Roofs of Esher............................................. 43 Sanctuary Bathrooms.................................. 17 Sanctuary Tiles............................................. 17 Scott Gallagher Electrical............................ 46 Sonia – Coaching with Inspiration.............. 48 Super Grass...................................................16 Tax Assist......................................................23 Trauma & Anxiety Help................................33 Wey Electrical ............................................. 39 Weybridge & Walton Physiotherapy ......... 29 Weybridge Veterinary Centre......................10 Your Handyman........................................... 47 Zigger........................................................... 49 Zumba Fitness ............................................. 12

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