February 2014
THE WEYBRIDGE FLYER
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Welcome to The Weybridge Flyer in February and our first issue of 2014!
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It’s been full on here since the Christmas break, but we’ve enjoyed the catching up, following our little rest!
We are now fully back in the swing and looking forward to the year ahead, which promises to be as hectic and fun packed as ever. So what do we have inside for you this month?
Well, one of the Premiership’s locally trained footie boys has turned his hand to writing childrens books. We catch up with Frank Lampard and see what it’s all about. I enjoyed a delicious meal at the Toby Cottage in Ripley. What a treat! Their strapline says ‘nostalgia with a modern face’ and it’ s certainly not wrong. This really is a fine restaurant. We also include many local notices, with news and events from a number of local contributors, as well as a wide selection of local businesses for your convenience. Remember that we now cover four local areas: in addition to The Weybridge Flyer, there is Look Local Bookham, Look Local Cobham and Essential Esher. Our magazines are reaching 26 000 homes and businesses across these four areas, ten times a year! If you are looking for an effective, affordable way to advertise your business or service this year, please do give us call. We would be delighted to hear from you.
Happy Valentine’s Day to you all! Warmest regards,
18 Features and Articles Frank Lampard visits ......................... 10 Bruce gets planning permission ..... 12 What’s cooking? ................................ 16 The Toby Cottage review ................. 18 Gardening Matters ........................... 20 What’s on in Weybridge ................... 26 Counselling Q&A with Phil Cox ........ 32
A Good Read .................................. 34 Medical Matters ................................. 36 Making YOUR money work harder .... 37 Inspiration ....................................... 50 Advertisers’ index .............................. 54
Competitions and Puzzles Weybridge Books PRIZE Crossword .... 24 Not Just Silver PRIZE Crossword .... 23 Children’s Puzzle Page...................... 51 Puzzle solutions ............................. 53 © The Weybridge Flyer. All rights reserved
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Blue is the colour,
Football is the game,
We’re all together And winning is our aim! There was much excitement in the air when I visited a local school in the area a little while ago! A very special visitor was due any minute and everyone was looking forward to meeting him! Frank Lampard, the Chelsea and England football player, was coming to tell the children about some books he has written recently.
Better known for his footwork and midfield talent, writing is a new venture for Frank and we were all interested to hear why he had decided to write a series of children’s books which actually are not about football, although they do centre around a magic football. The headteacher introduced Frank and welcomed him to the school.
Following this welcome chat, Frank started by reading aloud from his first book, then a selection of children followed him and read some more. The audience of children sat in silence; girls and boys alike were listening intently. Frank told us that he has two daughters who are 6 and 8. He said they were his inspiration to write his books. He told us that they both really enjoyed it when he told them his own made-up stories, their favourite being about a group of children who had all sorts of adventures centred around a magic football; there were no limits to what they could experience or who they meet or where they could go. It gave great scope for a whole array adventures, whilst capturing & nurturing their imaginations. Then Frank bravely invited the children to ask him some questions.
reading famous people’s biographies.
How long did it take you to write these books?
How many goals has he scored for Chelsea?
Frank said he actually started to put them together about 5 years ago.
Where did you write?
He said that he spends a fair bit of time travelling when playing different football matches and so he always took his note pad with him and jotted down various plots, so basically whenever he had some spare time.
Why did he write them?
This was partly to encourage his own and other children to read more, but also because it was something totally different from playing football which he thought would be great fun.
What other books had he read to his children?
Apparently, they really like Horrid Henry books and also a children’s book by David Walliams.
What sort of books does he like to read?
Frank said when he was at school he really liked learning about history, so he enjoys books about anything historical. He also enjoys
Which one of his books does he like the best? After a little thought, Frank decided Book 5 was his favourite so far!
Did he do the illustrations in the book as well?
He smiled broadly and said ‘No I didn’t, a gentleman named Mike Jackson from America did those for me.’
Does he want to go on and write more books?
Frank said yes, he definitely wants to write lots more adventures and continue with this series of books.
What’s it like being a footballer?
‘Brilliant’ came the answer. He said ‘It is really good fun but quite hard work making sure I keep as fit as possible.’ He said he has to make sure he gets enough sleep and that he eats well too. 207 goals for Chelsea! Frank was great with the children and everyone really enjoyed his visit. Afterwards, the head teacher asked him if he had any questions for the children. Much to everyones delight, he asked
Who is the strictest teacher?
There was a vast selection of answers to this, accompanied by much giggling, but actually no one was singled out (phew!)! There are currently five books in the series and Frank promises more to follow. The first five are entitled :• Frankie verses The Pirate Pillagers • Frankie verses The Rowdy Romans • Frankie verses The Cowboy Crew • Frankie verses The Mummy’s Menace • Frankie verses The Knight’s Nasties Thanks must go to the charming Frank Lampard for inviting The Weybridge Flyer to share this very special visit!
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Flavour Cupcake Icing
• 12 Cooks’ Ingredients • Glacé Cherries • Dr. Oetker Silver or Gold Shimmer Spray
Method
Heat the oven to 180ºC, gas mark 4. Place the sugar, butter, flour, cocoa powder,
baking powder, eggs and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Using an electric hand whisk, beat for 5 minutes until light and fluffy. Sit paper muffin cases in a 12-hole muffin tin and divide the mixture between them. Bake for 15–20 minutes until firm. Transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool. With a small, serrated knife, carefully slice the top off each cake. Using the star nozzle, pipe a large swirl of chocolate flavour icing onto each cake. Cut each top in half and position the wings back in place. Sit a cherry in the centre of each cake then spray lightly with shimmer spray before serving. Nutrition: 303kcals/3.4g protein/33.8g carbohydrate/25.1g sugars/ 17.1g fat/10.3g saturated fat/0.6g fibre/0.7g salt per cake
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A crispy filo pastry duck parcel, served with watercress and sweet chilli jam, followed by Tournedos Rossini, an 8oz fillet steak served on a crouton topped with pate and a rich madeira sauce for Cecelia. And for me, scallops with pancetta to start, then Beef Wellington to follow. Our mouths were really watering! As I said before, the service at The Toby Cottage is second to none. The mix of friendly but professional staff is quite rare to find these days, and I noticed some regular customers were enjoying a New Year catchup with their waiter, who incidentally was dressed in a very smart dinner suit! Our starters arrived and were beautifully presented. The flavours did not disappoint either and both were greatly enjoyed. Even the bread was delicious, warm and fresh.
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Unusually, we had both chosen beef main course options. Neither of us eat red meat very often, but this was a special treat! The smell as our dinner was presented was very good indeed and we couldn’t wait to start. Our knives slid easily through both cuts of meat. My Beef Wellington was encased in light, crisp puff pastry and the vegetables were also perfectly cooked and very tasty. The Tournedos Rossini was disappearing in front of my eyes too! A very happy dinner companion sat opposite me. To finish our meal, the dessert trolley proved too much of a temptation. A spectacular
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GARDENING MATTERS And so to flower arranging. Ha, I never thought I would ever write those words, because I am absolutely hopeless at it. Houseplants, no problem, because they are mostly simple and straightforward, and my own houseplants have learned to thrive very well on neglect. But flower arranging requires a great deal of skill and effort, plus the resultant display is inevitably short-lived. But suppose there weres a way of combining the 2 techniques? In the 1950s, Violet Stevenson, a London florist, came up with just this idea: ie growing a group of foliage houseplants in a suitable container and embedding a flower holder near the front. The holder is then filled with water for use for a simple flower arrangement. This is called pot-etfleur and combines the permanence of houseplants with the temporary colour of a flower arrangement. The advantage is that it’s principally a house plant display, kept bright and interesting – or even seasonal – by the addition of a few flowers from the garden (or Sainsbury’s). The container needs to be wide and deep, and unless it has a drainage hole, a deep layer of charcoal at the bottom is essential. This is available from aquarium supply stores
or garden centres and works to keep the soil fresh. Choose tall plants to go at the back : sansevieria (mother-in-law’s tongue), staked ivy, ficus benjamina (weeping fig) all work well. There are many suitable plants for the sides – begonia, peperomia, African violet, pilea etc – and then trailing plants for the front – ivy, tradescantia and so on. When they’re all planted up, push a glass or metal cut flower holder down between the tall back plants and the trailing plants at the front. This is now ready for cut flowers of your choice. In spring, 3 or 4 daffodils would give a striking splash of colour against the green backdrop (if you like yellow, that is, ewwwww), and during the summer, you’ll be spoilt for choice from the garden: cornflower, echinacea, achillea, cosmos, roses, the list is endless. At Christmas, you could combine holly sprigs with mistletoe to give a festive arrangement. Et voilà, a very effective way to display 2/3 seasonal flowers, needing little or no skill – thankfully, in my case. If you’re interested, there’s a BBC link from the Chelsea Flower Show of 2009 which demonstrates this, although they use an oasis instead of a vase; http://www.bbc.co.uk/ chelsea/features/arranging_wed.shtml So, go, go gooooooooooo – and have fun.
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What’s on in Weybridge ... February 14 Rollerskiing Course
Rollerskiing is cross country skiing without the snow, using wheeled skis and the same boots and poles. It is a sport in its own right and a good preparation for snow skiing. 11-14 yr olds (plus parents if wanted) 4.30 pm 14-17 yr olds (plus parents if wanted) 6.00 pm 18-24 yr olds 7.30 pm Adult beginners 7.30 pm Intermediate & Advanced Skiers Club Group TBC Monday 17th February, http://www.elmbridge.gov.uk/events Brooklands Community Park, Sopwith Drive, Weybridge, Surrey KT13 0YU
Elmbridge Eagles Junior Bike Club
Elmbridge Eagles Bike Club is the only junior cycling club in the borough for young people aged between 8 and 16 years old.
2 sessions every Saturday morning: Children wearing bike helmet 8-12 year olds : 9am to 10.30am 13-16 year olds: 10.30am to 12noon
Sessions include mountain biking, road cycling and BMX. Saturday 22nd February, Telephone: 01372 474634. http://www.elmbridge.gov.uk/events Brooklands Community Park, Sopwith Drive, Weybridge, Surrey KT13 0YU
Conservation Workshop: Clean a painting.
Conservation Workshop: clean a painting. Learn the skills of a conservator in our special family workshop. As our assistant conservators, you will be helping us to clean up dirty paintings, revealing the pictures hidden beneath the dirt. 17th -21st February, 11.am - 12.30pm & 1.30pm-3.00pm Telephone: 01932 857381 events@brooklandsmuseum.com Brooklands Rd, Weybridge, KT13 0QN
Half Term Family Activities
On weekdays during half term, our popular car rides will be operating from 11am-1pm and from 2-3.30pm (subject to weather). Take a trip in a vintage-style car up Test Hill or along the Members’ Banking of the old race track, courtesy of the Brooklands
Volunteer Car Rides Team. Bertie Bear will be making guest appearances and there will be family activities all week. Tuesday 18th - 21st February. events@brooklandsmuseum.com Telephone: 01932 857381 Brooklands Rd, Weybridge, KT13 0QN
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Charity Race Night RNLI Charity The Byfleet and Weybridge Branch of the Lifeboats invites you to a RACE NIGHT. All the excitement of an evening’s racing with betting facilities Saturday 15th February, First race starts at 8.00pm. Weybridge Conservative Club 70 Church Street, Weybridge KT13 8DL
Sculpture Exhibition
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Starting on the test track at the super modern Mercedes-Benz World in Weybridge, the first 3 miles are all on the really smooth track surface before going out and through Weybridge, along the Thames by Walton Bridge and back to the Mercedes track for the last 3 miles and finishing on the historic Brooklands Straight. Minimum age 17 yrs. Enter in February for this March event. Sunday 30th March 2014 8.00am start - prizegiving 10.30am. Telephone: 0800 400 4000 www.209events.com Mercedes-Benz World, Brooklands Drive, Weybridge, KT13 0SL
Irish Music, Song and Dance.
Griffin Lynch presents ‘Come into the parlour & make yourself at home’ An evening of Irish music, song and dance, including a preview of the dancers and dances for the Irish Dancing World Championships in London 2014. Saturday 17th February, 7.30pm Telephone: 01372 742555/732227 Epsom Playhouse, Ashley Avenue, KT18 5AL
Watkinson will be exhibiting some of his best work at RHS Garden Wisley from January to March 2014, including some previously unseen work. Inspired by the harmony and law of physics and life on earth, this RHS Chelsea Flower Show exhibitor is certain to bring a different perspective to the garden. 11th January - 30th March 2014. Telephone: 0845 260 9000 RHS Garden Wisley, Woking GU23 6QB
Curator Talk: Conservation
Our curators will be giving special talks about the work they do, how we conserve our collection and external exhibits. The short talks will be held throughout the day. Places are limited, the free tickets can be collected from Visitor Services on the day. Tuesday 18th -21st February. Telephone: 01932 857381 events@brooklandsmuseum.com Brooklands Rd, Weybridge, KT13 0QN
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A Good Read Armand Wadsworth My first list of the New Year is one of the bestsellers in Weybridge in 2013.
In non-fiction: 1. Dear Lupin. Letters to A Wayward Son by Roger & Charlie Mortimer. Roger Mortimer’s sometimes hilarious, sometimes touching, always generous letters to his son are packed with anecdotes and sharp observations, with a unique analogy for each and every scrape Charlie Mortimer got himself into. A favourite in Weybridge. 2. Religion for Atheists by Alain De Botton 3. Hallucinations by Oliver Sacks 4. Patrick Leigh Fermor. An Adventure by Artemis Cooper 5. The Plantagenets. The Kings Who Made England by Dan Jones 6. Coco Chanel. The Legend and The Life by Justine Picardie 7. Walk the Lines. The London Underground Overground by Mark Mason. A contemplation of London on foot over the routes of the London Underground. 8. French Children Don’t Throw Food by Pamela Druckerman. Can this be true? Read and discover! 9. Vanished Years. A Memoir by Rupert Everett. I described this earlier in the year as the charming and disreputable Rupert on some astonishing and moving encounters. It’s more than that, believe me. 10. Is It Just Me? by Miranda Hart.
And in fiction: 1. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce. When Harold Fry nips out one morning to post a letter, leaving his wife
hoovering upstairs, he has no idea that he is about to walk from one end of the country to the other. Deserves to be number one. 2. A Possible Life by Sebastian Faulks. Love, separation, pain, drama…… 3. The Last Runaway by Tracy Chevalier 4. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn 5. Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel. Volume two of the fictional depiction of the life of Thomas Cromwell. Just terrific. 6. Capital by John Lanchester. Like a 21st Century Dickens novel of London. 7. The Testament of Mary by Colm Toibin. A deeply moving novel of the grief of Mary, mother of Jesus. 8. The Hundred Year Old Man Who Climbed Out of The Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson 9. A Tale For The Time Being by Ruth Ozeki. Favourite to win the Booker prize. 10. HHhH by Laurent Binet. Operation Anthropoid, Prague, 1942 and the plan to assassinate Reinhard Heydrich - chief of the Nazi secret services. What a great list. You know, for me the perfect start to 2014 would be to take that lot to somewhere warm with beautiful light and sit on an extremely comfortable lounger – preferably on a porch with a view - and read them. For better or worse, I have other preoccupations preventing that delightful diversion, fortunately mostly to do with books. But I can indulge the diversion and pleasure of the radio. I live in Sussex and
Books Bought drive a lot, especially on our neighbourly M25. I listen to quite a lot of radio, and as a consequence, a lot of news. In his latest book The News, Alain de Botton, arguably our most popular modern day philosopher, explores our relationship with ‘the news’. Following on from his bestselling Religion for Atheists, de Botton turns now to the manic and peculiar position that ‘the news’ occupies in our lives. We invest it with an authority and importance which used to be the preserve of religion, but what does it do for us? Mixing current affairs with philosophical reflections, de Botton offers a brilliant illustrated guide to the precautions we should take before venturing anywhere near the news and the ‘noise’ it generates. Witty and global in reach, The News will ensure you’ll never look at reports of a celebrity story or political scandal in quite the same way again. Here is something for all you old Bagpuss fans out there. Happy Birthday Bagpuss by Peter Firmin. Emily, Gabriel the Toad, Madeleine, Professor Yaffle and the mice are throwing him a party. And it’s your chance to relive the old boy and perhaps introduce him to a new generation. Dementia is very much in the news at present and this book is timely. Where Memories Go by Sally Magnusson. This is a very moving memoir from Sally, the
Book Voucher to WIN see p37 eldest of five children of journalists Magnus Magnusson and Mamie Baird, which describes how she and her two sisters cared for Mamie during her long struggle with dementia until her death in 2012. The book combines a deeply personal and moving memoir with a celebration of her mother’s life and a call to arms about how we treat older people. Mary Berry’s autobiography, Recipe For Life, was a bestseller over Christmas. It’s already out in paperback this month. Join Mary on her journey of nearly eighty years; a life lived to the full, with a wicked sense of fun and an eye for the absurd. Hers is the life of a delightfully traditional but thoroughly modern woman. What’s this? Recent research conducted by Heathrow Airport found that a whopping 71% of travellers preferred printed books despite the attractions of a lightweight e-reader. Why? Because they prefer the feel of a real book or they simply want to leave technology behind while on holiday. And as for the joys of online shopping, according to a poll for the parcel delivery firm CollectPlus, online shoppers spent on average two and a half hours waiting for deliveries at home last Christmas. And two fifths of people say they have taken time off work to receive a parcel at home, while a quarter have missed or been late for a meeting after waiting. The end to end process of online shopping is perhaps not quite as convenient as it seems. Weybridge Books – bricks, mortar and paper!
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Radio Wey going for Gold again at the National Radio Awards
January 1st saw the publication of the nominations for this year’s National Hospital Radio Awards, and Radio Wey was shortlisted in five categories. The shortlisted entries are Station Promotion/Trailer with SportScene produced by Clive Stevens, Best Specialist Music Programme for MiTunes presented by Steve Chambers, Best Speech Package with Tim Mitchell presenting the Woking Palace, Gail Hutson in the Female Presenter of the Year category and Andy Brown in the Male Presenter of the Year category. Andy Brown, the Chairman and one of the nominees, said, “We are delighted to be shortlisted again this year for these awards. After last year’s triumph of two Golds and one Silver, we are hoping to have similar success at this year’s awards. I am also pleased to be personally shortlisted for a second year in the Male Presenter of the Year category after winning Gold last year.” The top awards will be announced at the end of March in Bristol and they are judged by professionals for the areas of health, media and radio.
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Whether you’re a NY Resolution cynic, phobic or fanatic, chances are there’s some aspect of your life you’d like to improve. Let’s look at how to increase your chances of success. This year, instead of a doing NYR, look at resolutions around being. Because, from a place of being – more courageous / disciplined / light-hearted / compassionate / loving / determined / grateful / confident / creative – the doing part will come naturally. As you’re not forcing it, it will be more inspiring, have a bigger impact in your life and more chance of lasting beyond February. Choose one goal to start with - eg “I want to be braver this year”. Take ten things that come to mind when you think of being brave. Now choose one that you can really sink your teeth into; if you need to, break it down into small steps until you can find one that you know you will do. Do it ... then do the next one, and the next, remembering to acknowledge and celebrate your progress as you go along. Every few months, take a moment to track your progress. When you reach your goal, set a new one; you don’t have to wait till next year! You’re less likely to duck out when the going gets tough if you go public with your goal. If those around you might discourage, belittle or sabotage your plans, find someone who believes in you to support you. It’s so much easier with some
encouragement along the way. Why do you want to make this change? What’s important to you about that? Take time to listen to your heart: pay close attention to your thoughts and feelings surrounding the new behaviour. Then picture what your life will look and feel like when you’ve made it - and also the results of no change. When you really, really, really want to change something, you’ll be motivated to find a way. The small print: Change takes time, practice & commitment – be patient. Discomfort is a natural part of the change process; accept it and don’t let it put you off course. Change your routine and stay away from situations where old habits might be triggered. If you slip up, be compassionate & start again. Create milestones along the way and celebrate and reward yourself when you reach them.
Happy New Year,
Sonia
PS – As you can see, I have a different take on goal setting and life changing. If you would like to get a feel for what else is possible for your life and career when working with me, let’s have a chat and see what we can come up with together.
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