CR5 Issue 146 July 2017
A local community magazine containing local business advertising, interesting reads, What's On, and puzzles
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Welcome to the <strong>July</strong> <strong>2017</strong> edition of <strong>CR5</strong><br />
Magazine.<br />
As we go to print, we are experiencing<br />
temperatures of up to 30 degrees- let’s<br />
hope the good weather continues and<br />
we enjoy a beautiful summer.<br />
Please do stay safe in the sun, and read<br />
our article on page 8 for some top tips.<br />
<strong>CR5</strong> welcome some new advertisers<br />
again this month - why not scan through<br />
the magazine to see if you can spot<br />
them, or use the handy index on page 98<br />
to find the service you require.<br />
For Career advice, turn to page 16 for<br />
advice from Local Job Frog on your<br />
interview techniques, along with a <strong>CR5</strong><br />
reader offer<br />
If you call any advertsiers, please do<br />
mention you found their advert in the<br />
<strong>CR5</strong> Magazine- this will ensure the future<br />
of <strong>CR5</strong> popping through your letterbox<br />
each month.<br />
There is, as usual lots going on in and<br />
around the area, so do take a look at the<br />
<strong>CR5</strong> community pages for local events.<br />
(p90-97)<br />
Dont forget to LIKE our Facebook page<br />
for regular updates. You can also find<br />
more information on our website<br />
www.<strong>CR5</strong>.co.uk<br />
Have a fabulous <strong>July</strong> and more<br />
importantly take care of yourselves.<br />
Warm regards<br />
Lucy McAlpine<br />
Editor <strong>CR5</strong> Magazine<br />
Telephone: 01737 557888<br />
Mobile: 07703 209292<br />
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Published by <strong>CR5</strong> Magazine,<br />
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<strong>CR5</strong> <strong>July</strong> <strong>2017</strong> <strong>Issue</strong> <strong>146</strong><br />
<strong>CR5</strong> Magazine is a local community magazine serving the<br />
residents of Coulsdon, Old Coulsdon, Netherne, Hooley &<br />
Chipstead, delivered free of charge every month to 11,450<br />
homes. Contributions of local content are warmly welcomed.<br />
CONTENTS:<br />
Stay safe in the Sun 8<br />
Career Advice -Local Job Frog 16<br />
<strong>CR5</strong> Recipe: Peach Crosata 16<br />
Furry Friends Animal Rescue 24<br />
Animal Protection Trust 24<br />
Gardening: Safe Journey 32<br />
Pets: Beware of Ticks 32<br />
History: Wedding Customs 40<br />
Agent of Change 48<br />
The stars of the New York Motor Show 56<br />
Needing some Peace 64<br />
Lawson S Stone Fun Day 68<br />
Theatre Workshop Coulsdon :<br />
Dick Barton-The Slaves of the Sultan 70/71<br />
Coulsdon & Purley Debating Society 72<br />
Chipstead Flower Show 73<br />
<strong>CR5</strong> Recipe: Sticky Barbeque Chicken Wings 78<br />
Mission to Nepal 79<br />
SUMMER OUTINGS 80-83<br />
Hobbies: Building a future for family 84<br />
<strong>CR5</strong> One to Ten Quiz 85<br />
<strong>CR5</strong> Codeword 85<br />
<strong>CR5</strong> KIDS Page 86<br />
Old Coulsdon Camera Club 87<br />
RSPB 87<br />
<strong>CR5</strong> Just for Fun Crossword 88<br />
Trip Down Memory Lane 89<br />
Fake News 89<br />
<strong>CR5</strong> Community Pages 90-97<br />
Index of Advertisers 98<br />
We take the hassle out of advertising, giving<br />
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19th <strong>July</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
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the publisher cannot be held responsible for errors, omissions or<br />
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reproduced, stored in any retrieval systems or transmitted in any<br />
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Health<br />
Stay Safe in the Sun By Alison Runham www.alison.runham.co.uk<br />
‘Lobster’ arms. Heat exhaustion.<br />
It seems that despite the<br />
publicity, we’re still not getting<br />
the sun protection message – and<br />
we’re risking serious health issues.<br />
PROTECTING YOUR SKIN<br />
“A tan is actually a sign that the<br />
skin has been damaged and is<br />
trying to protect itself,” warns<br />
the British Association of<br />
Dermatologists (BAD). The brown<br />
colour is caused by melanin,<br />
produced by your body in a<br />
desperate attempt to protect itself<br />
from further UV damage – and UV<br />
damage can lead to skin cancer. In<br />
effect, sunburn is a radiation burn.<br />
This doesn’t mean you should<br />
never go out in the sun. We need<br />
a little sunshine to keep Vitamin D<br />
levels topped up (specifically<br />
outdoor sunshine, as glass blocks<br />
the UVB needed for Vitamin D<br />
production). But it does mean<br />
protecting your skin is important.<br />
This means:<br />
• finding shade when the sun is<br />
strongest (usually 11am - 3pm<br />
from March to October in the<br />
UK);<br />
• covering your skin (remember<br />
that fabrics allow UV light<br />
through to various extents);<br />
• choosing a suitable sunscreen -<br />
and using it properly.<br />
Choosing Sunscreen<br />
Choose sunscreen with both UVA<br />
and UVB protection. ‘UVA’ will be<br />
in a circle logo and is rated up to 5<br />
stars. UVB protection is indicated<br />
by the SPF (sun protection factor).<br />
SPFs range from 2 to 50+; the<br />
higher the number, the higher the<br />
protection.<br />
Look for a cream with at least<br />
four-star UVA protection and at<br />
least 30 SPF.<br />
Using Your Sunscreen<br />
Sun cream is only as effective as its<br />
application, so:<br />
• Apply liberally. “The overall<br />
message in terms of sunscreen<br />
use is ‘more is better’”, says<br />
the BAD. Apply at least two<br />
teaspoons of sunscreen to cover<br />
the head, arms and neck and two<br />
tablespoons to cover the entire<br />
body while wearing a swimming<br />
costume.<br />
• Apply frequently. If you plan to<br />
be in the sun long enough to risk<br />
burning, sunscreen should be<br />
applied 30 minutes before going<br />
out and just before going out.<br />
The BAD recommends reapplying<br />
it at least every two hours<br />
afterwards.<br />
It also needs to be applied again<br />
straight after you’ve been in<br />
water, even if it’s ‘water-resistant’,<br />
as it will have been<br />
compromised by sweating, towel<br />
drying and friction. Remember<br />
too that you’ll feel artificially cool<br />
due to the water on your skin.<br />
• Don’t use expired sunscreen.<br />
Even sunscreen still in date may<br />
be much less effective if it’s been<br />
allowed to get hot or sit in direct<br />
sunlight.<br />
Remember:<br />
• The BAD warns that water can<br />
increase the sun’s radiation by<br />
5%, and sand by 17%.<br />
• The sensitive skin of babies and<br />
children need extra protection.<br />
“Damage caused by repeated<br />
exposure to sunlight could lead<br />
to skin cancer developing in later<br />
life,” warns the NHS. Children<br />
under 6 months should be kept<br />
out of strong sunlight<br />
completely.<br />
• You should take extra care if you<br />
have:<br />
• pale, white or light brown skin;<br />
• freckles or red or fair hair;<br />
• many moles (look out for new<br />
moles, growths or lumps, and<br />
size, shape or colour changes to<br />
existing moles, freckles or<br />
patches of skin);<br />
• skin problems relating to a<br />
medical condition;<br />
• a family history of skin cancer.<br />
• You should also take extra care if<br />
you:<br />
• tend to burn rather than tan;<br />
• are only exposed to intense sun<br />
occasionally (e.g. on holiday);<br />
• are in a hot country with<br />
particularly intense sun.<br />
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Treating Sunburn<br />
Cool it down by applying plenty of<br />
cold water, then a soothing<br />
product such as after sun or<br />
calamine lotion. An antiseptic<br />
cream that contains a local<br />
anaesthetic can help, as can basic<br />
painkillers such as paracetamol<br />
and ibuprofen. If you feel unwell or<br />
your skin swells badly or blisters,<br />
seek medical help. Avoid the sun<br />
until all redness has gone.<br />
PROTECTING YOUR EYES<br />
UV light damages eyes too, so<br />
protection is vital.<br />
• As soon as they’re old enough to<br />
understand, teach children never<br />
to look at the sun and how<br />
serious the consequences can be.<br />
• Adults and children should wear<br />
sunglasses, even on cooler sunny<br />
days. Ensure they protect against<br />
both UVA and UVB and choose<br />
sunglasses with wraparound<br />
lenses or wide arms with the CE<br />
Mark and European Standard EN<br />
1836:2005.<br />
HEATSTROKE<br />
Heatstroke starts with heat<br />
exhaustion. Symptoms can<br />
include headache, dizziness and<br />
confusion, appetite loss, feeling<br />
sick, excessive sweating, pale<br />
clammy skin, cramps in the arms,<br />
legs and stomach, fast breathing<br />
or pulse, a temperature of 37C or<br />
above and intense thirst.<br />
If someone is suffering from<br />
heatstroke, you must lie them<br />
down, raise their feet and cool<br />
them down by providing cold<br />
drinks, removing unnecessary<br />
clothing and placing them in the<br />
shade.<br />
Call 999 if the person is no better<br />
after 30 minutes or if they feel hot<br />
and dry, have a temperature of<br />
40C or above, are breathless or<br />
breathing rapidly, are confused,<br />
lose consciousness or have a<br />
seizure.<br />
To avoid heatstroke, stay hydrated,<br />
keep your head covered and rest in<br />
the shade when the sun is hottest.<br />
Useful links:<br />
The Cancer Research UK tool to<br />
assess skin type and burn risk:<br />
www.cancerresearchuk.org/<br />
about-cancer/causes-of-cancer/<br />
sun-uv-and-cancer/am-i-at-risk-ofsunburn<br />
The NHS mole assessment tool:<br />
www.nhs.uk/Tools/Pages/moleassessment.aspx
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Career Advice from Experts : Part Two<br />
Preparing for Interview<br />
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Ensure your preparation covers the following:<br />
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3. Preheat the oven to 200C, fan 180C, gas 6. Place a baking sheet in the<br />
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4. Roll out about two-thirds of the pastry on a lightly floured surface to the<br />
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5. Toss the peaches in a bowl with the sugar and cornflour then pile into<br />
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lattice pastry roller to cut slashes in the pastry (see tip).<br />
6. Brush around the edge of the pastry case with a little water then drape<br />
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effect. Press the pastry edges together to seal and trim off any excess<br />
pastry.<br />
7. Glaze the pastry with milk, then place on the hot baking sheet in the oven<br />
and bake for 35-45 minutes until the pastry is crisp and golden. Serve<br />
warm or cold, dusted with icing sugar.<br />
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This is Clyde.<br />
He is a 3 year old guinea pig looking for a home,<br />
along with his new wife Bonnie (ginger female<br />
short haired)<br />
Clyde came into rescue as an unwanted pet. He<br />
had been bought as a child's present and the child<br />
ignored him along with the rest of the family.<br />
His cage became more and more filthy as no one<br />
cleaned him out. In the end the environment he<br />
was living in was so filthy that he had no choice<br />
but to sleep in his own urine and faeces.<br />
When he got to us he was extremely malnourished,<br />
underweight, dehydrated and on death's<br />
door.<br />
I had to feed him every 2 hours throughout the<br />
day and night to keep food going through his<br />
system and to stop him getting a condition called<br />
Gut Stasis which is where the guts stop working.<br />
He was so weak that he could barely hold his<br />
head up and didn't even have the energy to chew<br />
food into pieces to eat.<br />
Clyde is a fighter though and over the next two<br />
weeks he gained strength and very slowly gained<br />
weight and soon enough he was strong enough to<br />
be neutered so that he could be paired.<br />
But we had no girls!<br />
That was until we got a call from a vets in London<br />
who had a 2 year old female guinea pig handed in<br />
by her owner to be euthanised because he had<br />
dropped her and she had fractured her leg. He<br />
didn't want to medicate her with pain killers whilst<br />
it healed and found it easier to have her put to<br />
sleep.<br />
Instead of that she came here to recover and<br />
when her leg had healed, was introduced to<br />
Clyde.<br />
Bonnie & Clyde are now looking for a home.<br />
Currently they live indoors. This is the safest<br />
option as this area has a large fox population.<br />
There is an adoption fee to pay and the new<br />
owners must be prepared to show us the set up<br />
they have.<br />
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He has been neutered, vaccinated and micro-chipped. If you can<br />
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Safe Journey<br />
by Pippa Greenwood<br />
Now that the weather is really<br />
summery, everyone is rushing to<br />
their local garden centres, garden<br />
shows and nurseries to stock up on<br />
new plants for the garden. However,<br />
don’t forget to ensure that the<br />
plants you buy have a good chance<br />
of surviving, not only once they get<br />
home, but also during the journey<br />
there; it is worth taking a few very<br />
sensible precautions.<br />
Don’t take something home the<br />
day you buy it if it is too large to<br />
fit in your car. However slowly you<br />
drive, if the plant is sticking out of<br />
a sunroof or window the foliage is<br />
going to be scorched and damaged,<br />
and it is possible that a stem may be<br />
broken. Almost all garden centres<br />
now offer delivery and this is usually<br />
free of charge within a reasonable<br />
radius, so take advantage of this<br />
service.<br />
If the plant does fit in your car then<br />
remember to wrap the root ball in a<br />
black bin liner or a box, to prevent<br />
the back of your car becoming full<br />
of compost, grit etc.<br />
Always use the garden centre<br />
as the last port of call before<br />
travelling home, as in hot weather<br />
temperatures increase quickly in a<br />
closed car, even with the windows<br />
or sunroof open. Under these<br />
conditions the plants can soon be<br />
boiled alive, literally! Plants in the<br />
boot should be safer for a slightly<br />
longer period of time, but you<br />
should travel straight home once<br />
you have made your purchases.<br />
If you are determined to take<br />
something home that protrudes<br />
slightly from your car, then it is<br />
essential that you wrap up anything<br />
which is sticking out really well to<br />
prevent leaf scorch and damage.<br />
Make sure that it is tied down<br />
extremely well so that it can’t blow<br />
off on the way home. Remember<br />
that anything protruding from your<br />
car could potentially cause a driving<br />
hazard to other road users, so be<br />
sensible.<br />
Beware Of Ticks When<br />
Walking Your Dog<br />
Ticks pose a serious health risk to your dog during<br />
the summer and early autumn months, particularly<br />
if you take them for walks through bracken and<br />
heather. If your dog has a long coat, a tick will<br />
barely be noticeable on the skin, so it’s important<br />
that you physically check their body when you finish<br />
your walk.<br />
What does a tick look like?<br />
Ticks are tiny spider-like creatures that attach<br />
themselves to a ‘host,’ and feed on their blood.<br />
Once they start to feed, the tick increases in size<br />
and becomes more noticeable to the<br />
human eye.<br />
Although it’s tempting to pull a tick from<br />
your dog, part of it is likely to remain<br />
under their skin which can have serious<br />
health consequences in the months<br />
that follow.<br />
You can buy a dedicated tick<br />
remover from your local pet<br />
shop or veterinary practice.<br />
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Even on a short journey home,<br />
plants which are exposed to<br />
exaggerated heat inside a car or the<br />
scorching effect of sunlight travelling<br />
through the car glazing can be<br />
seriously damaged, so cover them<br />
up with something to decrease the<br />
risk. It is worth taking a few old<br />
newspapers with you when you go<br />
to the garden centre, as these make<br />
perfect temporary tents.<br />
Remember that most plants prefer<br />
fairly constant conditions, so try<br />
not to put them through too many<br />
changes in a short space of time.<br />
Ideally, take them from one area in<br />
the garden centre to somewhere<br />
similar in your garden, and keep<br />
any travelling during hot weather<br />
to a minimum. If they look at<br />
all damaged from their journey<br />
then give them a week or two to<br />
recuperate in dappled shade in a<br />
protected position in your garden.<br />
And don’t forget that when you<br />
plant anything new in your garden,<br />
if the weather is at all dry it is<br />
worth waiting until the evening<br />
or at least late afternoon before<br />
planting. Make sure that everything<br />
is kept well watered, as this will<br />
increase the chances of the plants<br />
establishing without too much<br />
distress.<br />
PETS<br />
Although other methods of removing ticks exist, tick<br />
removers allow you to twist and pull the tick from<br />
your dog, bringing the entire body away.<br />
Why are ticks dangerous to your pet?<br />
Ticks cause Lyme disease, or Lyme borreliosis, in<br />
dogs, but signs of illness don’t commonly appear<br />
until several months after they have been bitten.<br />
Symptoms include:<br />
• High fever.<br />
• Loss of appetite.<br />
• Swelling of the joints.<br />
• Swollen lymph nodes.<br />
• Lethargy.<br />
Once diagnosed, a prolonged course of antibiotics<br />
can be used to fight the infection, but some dogs<br />
may continue to experience recurring symptoms<br />
throughout their life.<br />
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stopthetick.co.uk/<br />
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HISTORY: Wedding Customs By Catherine Rose<br />
The Roman goddess Juno presided<br />
over marriage, the hearth and<br />
childbirth, and June remains a<br />
popular wedding month today. As<br />
wedding season begins, have you<br />
ever stopped to wonder where<br />
many of our modern-day marriage<br />
traditions started?<br />
Although diamond engagement<br />
rings were popularised in the 15th<br />
century by European nobility,<br />
particularly the Venetians, the<br />
tradition of giving a diamond engagement<br />
ring really took off in the<br />
late 19th century at the height of<br />
diamond mining in South Africa.<br />
The De Beers Diamond Company<br />
was responsible for the ‘a diamond<br />
lasts forever’ advertising campaign;<br />
this was so successful that<br />
by the 1940s every man was using<br />
a tidy sum of his hard-earned cash<br />
to buy his beloved a diamond ring<br />
to propose with. Today 80% of engagement<br />
rings are still diamonds.<br />
Wedding rings are depicted on<br />
ancient Egyptian papyrus scrolls.<br />
They are traditionally worn on<br />
the fourth finger of the left hand<br />
because the Romans believed this<br />
finger had a vein, the vena amoris,<br />
which was connected directly to<br />
the heart. However, its symbolism<br />
is not as romantic as it seems.<br />
The ring represented the groom’s<br />
wealth and formed part of the<br />
wedding contract to provide for<br />
and own his spouse. This is never<br />
more perfectly illustrated than in<br />
the case of the Roman bride who<br />
had a gold ring to wear in public<br />
and an iron one to wear at home<br />
while doing the chores.<br />
The Victorians are responsible for<br />
many of our modern customs.<br />
Queen Victoria started the trend<br />
for wearing a white wedding dress<br />
in 1840 (long a tradition in Japan).<br />
Before then women simply wore<br />
their best dress.<br />
Veils symbolised a bride’s virginity<br />
and humility before God, as well as<br />
showing she was saving her beauty<br />
for her husband (who would lift<br />
the veil when she arrived at the<br />
altar). But there was another more<br />
sinister reason.<br />
In the days when arranged marriages<br />
were common, it wasn’t<br />
unusual for the groom to have<br />
never laid eyes on his bride before.<br />
The veil was an effective way of<br />
ensuring he didn’t cut and run<br />
before she got to the altar! The<br />
Victorians turned the veil into a status<br />
symbol: the more wealthy and<br />
important you were, the longer the<br />
bride’s veil and train.<br />
Bridal bouquets were<br />
carried as a symbol of fertility and<br />
to hide unpleasant smells (the<br />
norm in ages when there was<br />
little sanitation). The custom of<br />
the bride throwing it to the crowd<br />
replaced one where guests would<br />
rip pieces off the hem of her gown<br />
for good luck.<br />
It was once even customary for the<br />
bridal party to follow the couple to<br />
their bedroom and watch the act<br />
of consummation. The throwing<br />
of the bride’s garter is symbolic<br />
of this (thankfully) long dead<br />
practice.<br />
The notion that the bride should<br />
wear ‘something old, new, borrowed<br />
and blue’ comes from an<br />
old English saying that ends ‘and<br />
a sixpence in your shoe’. It was<br />
based around superstition meant<br />
to bring the couple good luck and a<br />
happy marriage.<br />
‘Something old’ represents the<br />
bride’s past, ‘something new’ her<br />
future, ‘something borrowed’ an<br />
item lent by a married friend to<br />
inherit happiness and ‘something<br />
blue’ stood for purity, fidelity and<br />
love.<br />
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The ‘sixpence in your shoe’ - a<br />
good luck token to ensure wealth,<br />
placed there by the bride’s father<br />
- has been lost over the years, possibly<br />
because it wasn’t comfortable<br />
for the bride but probably also due<br />
to decimalisation!<br />
During the ceremony, the groom<br />
stands on the right-hand side<br />
of the bride so that he can have<br />
his sword arm free to fight off<br />
other potential suitors. Historically,<br />
bridesmaids and groomsmen<br />
would dress identically to the bride<br />
and groom respectively to both<br />
‘fool evil spirits’ and to confuse<br />
would-be kidnappers of the bride<br />
(yes, in the days of rival tribes and<br />
warring families, bridal kidnap<br />
wasn’t uncommon). The role of<br />
these attendants was also to act as<br />
witnesses to the marriage.<br />
In many cultures, including High<br />
Church of England, the couple’s<br />
hands are either wrapped or bound<br />
together during the ceremony. This<br />
led to the phrase ‘tying the knot’.<br />
One of the most famous traditions,<br />
the wedding cake, also began<br />
in ancient Rome. A sweet bread<br />
made with nuts and dried fruit was<br />
broken over the bride’s head as<br />
a fertility charm. Wedding guests<br />
would be served handfuls of the<br />
nuts and dried fruits that were<br />
known as confetto. This was also<br />
thrown over the couple for good<br />
luck. Today, our confett is made of<br />
rice, petals and paper.<br />
The custom of cake at weddings<br />
continued into medieval times<br />
when they would be stacked to<br />
form a high tower. The bride and<br />
groom then had to kiss over the<br />
top without toppling it over; if they<br />
succeeded, a life of prosperity was<br />
assured and so the tiered wedding<br />
cake was born.<br />
Finally, the honeymoon, or ‘hony<br />
moone’ as it was known, dates<br />
from the 14th century and had<br />
nothing to do with honey. It was<br />
simply coined to describe the brief<br />
sweetness of that first month of<br />
marriage.<br />
Image: Wedding of Queen Victoria<br />
and Prince Albert
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Agent of Change<br />
It’s difficult to escape from the cultural<br />
phenomenon of James Bond. Even when the<br />
latest film isn’t gracing the local multiplex, one<br />
(or more) of the previous 24 movies will be on<br />
the television somewhere, and the papers and<br />
the rest of the media will be speculating as to the<br />
identity of the next actor to take up the role. The<br />
character first appeared in print in 1953, when<br />
Ian Fleming’s ‘Casino Royale’ was published, and<br />
though the author died in 1964, other authors<br />
have continued to feed the appetite of a public<br />
still hungry for the adventures of the spy, including<br />
Kingsley Amis, Sebastian Faulkes and most recently,<br />
Anthony Horowitz (of ‘Foyle’s War’ fame among<br />
other things).<br />
But he wasn’t the first adventurer to uphold the<br />
defence of the realm. There were men of action<br />
who fought for Queen and Country, or King and<br />
Country, long before 007 knocked back his first<br />
martini. Richard Hannay, hero of John Buchan’s<br />
‘The 39 Steps’ (three major movie versions plus TV<br />
and radio adaptations) and four more lesser-known<br />
stories (Including the unlikely, and frankly<br />
uninspiringly titled ‘The Island of Sheep’).<br />
Hugh ‘Bulldog’ Drummond, created by Herman<br />
‘Sapper’ McNeile, was an ex-WW I veteran with<br />
a taste for danger that ran to 19 books, 3 plays, a<br />
radio show and 21 films between 1922 and 1951.<br />
W.E. Johns gave us James ‘Biggles’ Bigglesworth,<br />
the air ace, for the first time in 1932 in a book called<br />
‘The White Fokker’ and continued for almost a<br />
hundred more daring stories of aerial adventure<br />
until the author’s death in 1968.<br />
Surely though, first and foremost of these pre-Bond<br />
men of action and derring-do was Dick Barton –<br />
Special Agent. He was, by the standards of the day,<br />
a sensation. The adventures of Captain Richard<br />
Barton MC, one-time commando, were broadcast<br />
daily on BBC’s Light Programme, the first drama to<br />
do so, in 1946. Going out at 6.45pm initially, before<br />
being moved to the earlier slot of 6.15pm, each<br />
show was fast-paced and just 15 minutes long.<br />
Barton, along with his sidekicks Jock Anderson<br />
and Snowy White, would fight crime, intrigue and<br />
espionage with just a hint of ‘tongue-in-cheek’<br />
before finding themselves in inescapable peril just<br />
before the show finished for the evening. And then,<br />
the following night, ‘with one bound, Dick was<br />
free!’ and they were off again. Norman Collins, the<br />
BBC producer who created Dick Barton, had caught<br />
the mood of the times and at its peak, every teatime<br />
show, just after the news, was listened to by<br />
over 15 million people. Barton was a national hero.<br />
Three movies were made. Schoolboys lapped up his<br />
exploits in vast numbers, so much so that a number<br />
of ‘rules’ were laid down that Barton scripts should<br />
not break, so as not to corrupt the malleable minds<br />
of minors. ‘No bad language’, ‘No drinking’,<br />
‘No lying’, ‘No cheating’ and definitely ‘No sex’,<br />
which saw Barton’s girlfriend ‘Jean’ written out<br />
early on.<br />
But in 1951, after 711 episodes, Barton found himself<br />
up against the one opponent he couldn’t escape.<br />
The BBC itself. Always uneasy with the excitable<br />
nature of the show, despite its success, they moved<br />
a new series, ‘The Archers’ into Dick Barton’s slot.<br />
The show was cancelled, the character not even<br />
getting a glorious fighting finish, just given his<br />
papers to be recalled to the forces. It seemed it was<br />
all over. There was a glimmer of hope when a TV<br />
series was produced in 1979, but it too fell by the<br />
wayside.<br />
Then, 1998. And the Warehouse Theatre in Croydon<br />
commissioned ‘Dick Barton – Special Agent’, a<br />
musical comedy accentuating all the glorious<br />
silliness of the era and the original show. This<br />
affectionate spoof by Phil Wilmott was a massive<br />
hit, and toured extensively in the UK and abroad.<br />
Wilmott and then Duncan Wisbey, Kit Benjamin<br />
and Philip Ives went on to create another eight<br />
‘episodes’ for the Warehouse, the last of which, the<br />
western-themed ‘A Fist Full of Barton’, debuted in<br />
December 2010.<br />
Since then however, seven years and no Dick. The<br />
Warehouse Theatre, maliciously sabotaged by<br />
Croydon Council, went dark in May 2012 with only a<br />
pale shadow of its former self limping along at the<br />
Fairfield before it too closed.<br />
Enter Theatre Workshop Coulsdon. They performed<br />
the original Phil Wilmott script in the open-air in<br />
2007 to critical acclaim and audience response.<br />
So their own Richard Lloyd has written a brand<br />
new episode. One in which Dick Barton is tasked<br />
with finding a missing heiress, only to find himself<br />
tangled in a web of intrigue that takes him from<br />
darkest Africa to Penge and threatens the very<br />
Empire itself! Comedy, music, thrills, SpamTM and<br />
fair quantity of dodgy double entendres see the<br />
legend continue.<br />
Move over Bond. Barton is back!<br />
Paul M Ford writes for GrayDorian<br />
– The Writing Bureau , and plays at Theatre<br />
Workshop Coulsdon.<br />
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details.<br />
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The Stars of the New York Motor Show<br />
The Big Apple’s new car showcase took place in April and James Baggott reported from the<br />
show floor. It may be held in the city that never sleeps, but walk around the New York Motor<br />
Show’s tiny halls and very soon you may be in danger of drifting off. Thrilling and packed with<br />
big reveals this event was not, however, there were still a few new car unveils that could stave<br />
off unintentional narcolepsy – for a few minutes at least. Just like the country’s president, it’s<br />
a show that likes to flex its muscles, posture a little, but under the surface has very little real<br />
substance – and it’s dominated by the American manufacturers. Despite that, we managed to<br />
muscle our way past the smelly hot dog stalls and copious coffee shops to find six new models<br />
that caught our eye.<br />
Mercedes AMG GLC 63 & GLC 63 Coupe<br />
The only real European<br />
manufacturer to take the New<br />
York event seriously, Mercedes<br />
took the wraps off the car it’s<br />
billing as ‘perfectly at home<br />
off road or on the race track’.<br />
Featuring a 4.0-litre V8 with<br />
either 469bhp in standard guise, or 503bhp in ‘S’<br />
trim, it’s an SUV capable of hitting 60mph in just 3.9<br />
seconds. With a top speed of 155mph, the Germans<br />
say it’s a super sporty car with ‘everyday usability’.<br />
Prices are expected to start at around £65,000 with<br />
first deliveries in October.<br />
Jaguar F-Type 2.0-litre<br />
What’s that, a tiny 2.0-litre<br />
four cylinder in a hairy-chested<br />
sports car? It is indeed, but<br />
before you dismiss it out of<br />
hand, know this: small in cubic<br />
capacity it may be, but it’s<br />
still pushing out a not-soweedy<br />
296bhp. There’ll still<br />
be many that sneer in the face of such a diminutive<br />
lump making its way into Jaguar’s flagship, but the<br />
firm hope a 0-60mph time of 5.4 seconds, 155mph top<br />
speed and a 52kg weight reduction will be enough to<br />
see them temper their scowls. It’ll also bring the entry<br />
level price of an F-Type to £100 under £50k.<br />
Dodge SRT Challenger Demon<br />
Angry name? Check. Muscle<br />
car looks? Roger. Ridiculous<br />
and quite possibly unusable<br />
power output? Oh yes. Meet<br />
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bigger supercharger and increased boost pressure<br />
to result in an animal that can hit 60mph in just 2.3<br />
seconds. If that claim turns out to be true, it’ll put it<br />
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Infiniti QX80<br />
While the luxury arm of Nissan<br />
might be having a hard time in<br />
the UK, in the States it’s really<br />
rather successful – so much so<br />
that the brand feels a Range<br />
Rover rivalling concept is a<br />
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Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk<br />
In the seemingly ever-raging<br />
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most powerful SUV, Jeep has<br />
made a bold claim for the title<br />
with this – the 707bhp Jeep<br />
Grand Cherokee Trackhawk.<br />
Quite why it’s a title any<br />
manufacturer wishes to secure is beyond us, but the<br />
Americans have snapped it up nonetheless. Capable<br />
of 60mph in 3.5 seconds, a top speed of 180mph and<br />
a standing quarter mile in 11.6 seconds, this might just<br />
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Remember the days when<br />
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and attempted to make<br />
something that resembled<br />
a car? Well, that appears<br />
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designers created their latest FT-4X concept car. Half<br />
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looks can kindly be described as ‘bold’. The<br />
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Needing some peace<br />
It seems we are in a particularly challenging and<br />
difficult time as a nation. Following a number of<br />
acts of terrorism in Manchester and London; we<br />
are left reeling at the horror of what mankind is<br />
capable of doing and fearful for the future. The<br />
addition of an unstable political environment<br />
with both the surprise election result and the<br />
commencement of the negotiations for Brexit Perhaps at first it seems a little insensitive – that we<br />
does little to assuage concerns. The fire at Grenfell must rejoice and not be anxious; however what is<br />
Tower has shocked the nation and seemingly placed required is a decision to choose to think<br />
the spotlight on divisions within our communities differently – to thank God for all of the good things<br />
(whilst also allowing many acts of kindness and He has done and to talk to Him in prayer – bringing<br />
selflessness which have been an inspiration). those things that concern us to Him to ask for His<br />
help. The result is that God will give you peace and<br />
I need go no further and do not wish to start with allow you to find sanctuary in Him. This is not a<br />
such a heavy tone – however, whilst the start of meditative state; a form of mindfulness or even a<br />
summer weather does help lift ones spirits it is British stiff-upper-lip: It is a deep peace that God<br />
impossible to ignore all that has been taking place. himself provides. Reassuring us and reminding us<br />
I wonder how you have responded? Perhaps with of His love.<br />
resolute indignation that we must carry on and<br />
work to bring harmony and community to our If you are feeling anxious I would really encourage<br />
nation. Perhaps being overwhelmed and trying you to pray and ask God; thanking Him for all that<br />
not to think too much about it. Perhaps anxiety at is good and asking for help in the situation that is<br />
a time of fear and change. There is no right way worrying you.<br />
to feel though it is important that we do not allow<br />
ourselves to be overwhelmed.<br />
Have a blessed month.<br />
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I have been reflecting on a passage in the Bible<br />
which I wanted to share with you. It is not a quick Prayer for Coulsdon & Old Coulsdon exists to<br />
fix – but I hope it may be of use in difficult times – encourage Christians to pray for the town and its<br />
whether your concerns are national or personal: residents. If you are interested in praying with us<br />
you are warmly invited to join us for one of our<br />
“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: prayer gatherings (which last an hour) on:<br />
rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The<br />
Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, Monday 3rd <strong>July</strong> – 9am – 56 Bradmore Way, Old<br />
but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with Coulsdon<br />
thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And Tuesday 25th <strong>July</strong> – 8pm – 65 Edward Road,<br />
the peace of God, which transcends all understanding,<br />
will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ<br />
Coulsdon<br />
Jesus.” [Philippians 4]<br />
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NEW to Coulsdon!<br />
Come along to enjoy a specialist Chinese Tea and a snack<br />
Let us introduce our Tea Culture and Chinese Culture<br />
Tea Menu<br />
Flower tea £3<br />
Fruit tea £3<br />
Blooming flower tea £10<br />
Green tea<br />
West Lake Longjing Tea £7<br />
Green Bamboo Snake £7<br />
White tea<br />
Shou mee £4<br />
White peony £7<br />
Oolong tea<br />
Tie Guanyin £8<br />
Da Hongpao £8<br />
Black tea<br />
Jin Junmei £8<br />
Pu’er<br />
Three years age £4<br />
Five years age £7<br />
Xiaoqing orange £8<br />
Fourteen years age £15<br />
Small Group Bookings are taken for:<br />
Gongfu Tea Ceremony - learn to make tea,<br />
test different tea flavours, served with rice<br />
cake<br />
£20 per person<br />
Gongfu Tea Ceremony with Sushi!<br />
Contains nigiri, Uramaki, Kaburimaki,<br />
Futomaki, Hosomaki with salmon, tuna<br />
and shrimps <br />
£40 per person<br />
(The Sushi Service is booked a week in advance)<br />
COURSES AVAILABLE (Booking Required)<br />
Chinese Culture Class for Kids<br />
Tuesday 4:00pm - 5:00pm £30<br />
Gongfu Tea Experience<br />
Class for Adults<br />
Wednesday 4:00pm - 5:30pm £40<br />
Chinese Traditional Poetry Class for Kids<br />
Thursday 4:00pm - 5:00pm £30<br />
Sushi Class<br />
Sunday 10:30am - 12:00pm<br />
Adults £20 • Kids £10<br />
TO BOOK YOUR PLACE please call<br />
07446 122636 - Emi<br />
07727 237555 - Eddie<br />
www.uktculture.com<br />
31 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon <strong>CR5</strong> 2RB<br />
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FUN DAY IN ASSOCIATION WITH<br />
CHILDREN WITH CANCER UK<br />
Saturday 19th August <strong>2017</strong><br />
12pm—8pm<br />
The Rotary Field Park, Purley, CR8 2BN<br />
(on Brighton Road)<br />
● ACTIVITIES ● BOUNCY CASTLE ● MUSIC ●<br />
● FOOD & DRINK ● JERK BBQ ● FACE PAINTING ●<br />
● LOTS MORE FUN & GAMES ●<br />
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JULY 26, 27, 28, 29<br />
AUGUST 1, 2, 3, 4, 5<br />
All performances start at 7.45pm<br />
TICKETS £10 CONCESSIONS £7<br />
BOX OFFICE<br />
www.twcoulsdon.org.uk<br />
boxoffice@twcoulsdon.org.uk<br />
07709 266 728<br />
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Good evening.<br />
This is the BBC Light Programme. It's now 6.45<br />
and time for the next thrilling episode of<br />
‘Dick Barton - Special Agent!’<br />
When Dick Barton, ‘Boy’s Own’ adventurer,<br />
all-English hero and teatime wireless star is asked<br />
by MI5 to track down a missing wealthy socialite,<br />
little does he realise the devilish web of intrigue<br />
he’s about to become entangled in. Before you can<br />
say ‘I say, that’s not cricket!’, Barton and his two<br />
sidekicks Jock and Snowy find themselves caught<br />
up in a fiendish foreign plot against the British<br />
Empire that takes them from darkest Africa to<br />
even darker Penge, involving gormless goons,<br />
femme fatales and Spam TM !<br />
And<br />
This affectionate spoof of the classic radio show is<br />
an all-new, fun-filled comedy-thriller, chock-full of<br />
songs, surprises and stiff upper lip!<br />
Audience seating is strictly on a first come, first served<br />
basis and on grass, so come early and bring a blanket or<br />
your own chair to sit on if you want a comfy seat and a<br />
good view. But please don’t bring high-backed chairs –<br />
they’ll stop the people behind you seeing the<br />
show! And remember, it can get cold at the end of the<br />
evening, even in the middle of summer<br />
(it is England after all), so please bring warm clothing,<br />
rugs, and so on - just in case.<br />
A barbecue and outdoor bar will be available from<br />
7.00pm on performance nights.<br />
Please note: This production includes a number of<br />
double entendres and rather racy gags which<br />
some parents might consider unsuitable for<br />
younger children. We think they'd<br />
probably go over the head of most little'uns -<br />
but you have been warned!<br />
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‘Space exploration is a waste of money’ proposed<br />
Nick Jupp, for the Society’s June debate. How do<br />
the billions of dollars spent every year by space<br />
agencies benefit us? Each shuttle flight costs $500-<br />
700 million and recent NASA estimates put the cost<br />
of the 2010 shuttle program at $209 billion. Apart<br />
from Velcro, what has this scientific research given<br />
us? Should we not ask our great scientific minds<br />
to solve humanity’s pressing problems? Nick said<br />
that technology must be used to directly benefit the<br />
many people who are starving, poor, ill. We should<br />
focus on our own planet before exploring others.<br />
The post-it note, as useful as Velcro, was invented<br />
by 3M without spending billions sending rockets<br />
to Mars – unlike the zero-gravity pen, the everyday<br />
relevance of which is questionable. We have yet to<br />
fully explore our own planet – the seabed around<br />
volcanoes, the Antarctic. While spending billions on<br />
space exploration, starting as a dangerous political<br />
and military race between the USA and USSR, we are<br />
facing global warming and a major economic crisis.<br />
Yet NASA lost count of its budget after its first year’s<br />
first billion dollars! Space research billions could be<br />
spent on resolving our resource and climate<br />
difficulties – there would be no need to migrate and<br />
destroy another world. The billions spent on space<br />
exploration are best allocated to fixing our own<br />
planet, which we are not maintaining well. Nick<br />
asked the Society to imagine abandoning a<br />
neglected house and paying an estate agent who has<br />
promised to find an expensive new home in a much<br />
better area – promises that are never fulfilled, but<br />
which demand more and more funds. In fact, the<br />
space programme is a money pit. The $278 million<br />
Orbiting Carbon Observatory, designed to study<br />
global warming, crashed into the Pacific; George<br />
Bush’s $400 billion Mars project was a space race<br />
against the Chinese. Stephen Hawking believes<br />
colonising other planets will save the human race,<br />
but what other planets? Life on Mars is not<br />
sustainable and other galaxies are 4,000 years away.<br />
We must pull the plug on this meaningless science<br />
and remember the shrewd observation of Dwight<br />
Eisenhower when he vetoed Apollo.<br />
‘Every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft<br />
from those who hunger and are not fed, those who<br />
are cold and not clothed’.<br />
Opposer Ian Payne opened by saying that<br />
most scientific ‘ologies’ could be considered<br />
a waste of money. After all, they don’t benefit<br />
people’s daily life, but arguably take away vital funds<br />
for health services, poverty, pensions. Ian showed<br />
that as, through the ages, society became more<br />
stable and organised, so the role of the philosopher<br />
led to the development of ideas about government,<br />
the structure of nature, particle physics, astronomy.<br />
Two thousand years of technological advance mean<br />
we now have indispensable telephones, food<br />
processing, railways, the internet. There is the<br />
downside of weapons’ development and<br />
environmental destruction. Our planet and our<br />
survival are under serious threat from global<br />
warming, religious wars, raw material and food<br />
shortages. Furthermore, the era of colonisation,<br />
with cheap materials, labour and transport is<br />
drawing to a close. Perhaps, said Ian, Malthus was<br />
right, after all! Should we then stop our expensive<br />
research programmes? We need more research,<br />
argued Ian, into harnessing the sun’s energy. Space<br />
exploration, continued Ian, covers a variety of<br />
disciplines, from cosmology to manned flights; the<br />
basic subject, astronomy, has led to a wider<br />
understanding of the universe, for example, the<br />
discovery of microwave background radiation left<br />
from the ‘Big Bang’. Cosmology studies the finer<br />
structures of the universe, but as yet we cannot see<br />
applications for string theory or loop quantum<br />
gravity. Should we pull this research that may be<br />
crucial in the future? Theories and experiments are<br />
part of the human psyche – and ensure mankind’s<br />
continuing advance. Ian said that space<br />
exploration is about more than space flights. The<br />
Hubble telescope is one of many optical, radio and<br />
deep underground instruments looking for<br />
particles that pass through the Earth. In 2015, the<br />
New Horizons probe discovered an active body at<br />
the edge of our universe where solid ice mountains<br />
and nitrogen ice glaciers mimic our own terrain.<br />
What we have gleaned from this most recent of<br />
many decades of probes to other planets is now<br />
part of our school curriculum. Britain’s spends £322<br />
million a year on space research – about three<br />
thousandths of the NHS budget. NASA’s annual<br />
budget is $19.5 billion, $5.5 billion on its science<br />
budget. This represents less than $15 per American<br />
a year – hardly enough to feed the world’s starving<br />
millions. Ian reminded us how space exploration<br />
can benefit life on earth, for example, artificial limbs,<br />
scratch-resistant lenses, aircraft anti-icing systems,<br />
freeze drying and cordless vacuums.<br />
Finally, said Ian, space exploration may help us<br />
answer questions like:<br />
How does the universe work? Are we alone?<br />
The motion was lost by 5 votes to 4, with 1<br />
abstention and with the Chair casting the deciding<br />
vote for the opposer.<br />
The next debate will take place at the Old<br />
Coulsdon Centre on <strong>July</strong> 3rd, at 8 p.m., when<br />
Treasurer Andrew Carver will propose that ‘Prisoners<br />
and the unemployed should undertake useful<br />
community employment’ and<br />
Richard Mascall will oppose.<br />
All visitors welcome; for further<br />
details, contact Angela Applin<br />
on 020 8668 8558.<br />
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Admission<br />
19 years and over £4.00<br />
5 - 18 years £2.00<br />
under 5 years FREE<br />
Saturday 15th <strong>July</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
The Chipstead Village Fair and Flower Show<br />
at Elmore, Chipstead <strong>CR5</strong> 3SB<br />
Side Shows<br />
The Surrey Show Choir<br />
Professor Clump<br />
Veteran Cars<br />
SLH Elmore 7 Run<br />
Crocodile Encounters<br />
The Phoenix Band<br />
Tea Tent, Beer Tent<br />
and BBQ<br />
A great day out for<br />
A great all the day Family! out for<br />
all the Family!<br />
Schedules giving entry details of classes in The<br />
Grand Marquee, available at the Corner Shop,<br />
Station Parade and at many other outlets.<br />
Further details from Rosemary Selfe<br />
Tel No: 01737 553962<br />
ELMORE<br />
A23<br />
BRIGHTON<br />
ROAD<br />
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Double-jointed: Blessing or a curse?<br />
The phrase ‘double-jointed’ can often bring to mind that one person we all knew at school<br />
who was ultra-flexible and could contort their body parts to make everyone in the playground<br />
feel queasy. But, although they may have seemed like a unique specimen, in fact 20 percent<br />
of adults show some sort of double-jointed ability or joint hypermobility, and while this may<br />
sound like the ultimate party trick it can actually come with some painful side-effects.<br />
What causes joint hypermobility?<br />
Joint hypermobility is often hereditary, with one of the main causes thought to be genetically<br />
determined by changes to a type of protein in the body called collagen.<br />
Collagen is found throughout the body – in the skin, muscles, ligaments, tendons, blood vessels<br />
and discs in the spine. When it is weaker than it should be, it can cause the tissues in the<br />
body to become fragile, which in turn can make ligaments and joints loose and stretchy. And<br />
therefore able to extend further than usual.<br />
What are the symptoms?<br />
Some of the most common symptoms of joint hypermobility, include:<br />
• Pain in the joints at the end of the day and after physical activity<br />
• Clicking joints<br />
• Bruises easily<br />
• Stretch marks or scarring of the skin<br />
• Recurrent strains or sprains<br />
• Digestive problems such as irritable bowel or constipation<br />
• Dizziness and fainting<br />
• Back and neck pain<br />
• Fatigue<br />
• Night pains which disrupt sleep<br />
• Poor Co-ordination<br />
What can I do to alleviate the pain?<br />
There are some self-help measures for joint hypermobility and these include:<br />
• maintaining a healthy diet and weight; this will help improve joint strength and<br />
reduce the strain on them<br />
• staying active, but sticking to low impact exercises such as swimming or cycling to<br />
reduce strain on joints<br />
• wearing comfortable and supportive footwear to support ankles<br />
• applying heat – such as a hot water bottle or heat-rub cream – to soothe sore joints<br />
Physiotherapy is an important part of hypermobility management and Surrey Physiotherapy<br />
is one of the leading centres for this. Ali Driver who trained at Kings College Hospital and has<br />
been with us since 1998, is our expert in treating Hypermobility Syndrome.<br />
Ali said: “We treat a lot of hypermobility issues, particularly in children and<br />
young people, and can help with reducing pain, increasing fitness and<br />
strength, improving posture and correcting the movement of individual joints.<br />
We have a wide range of physiotherapy techniques that we can use and each<br />
patient is given a personalised exercise programme to follow”<br />
To make an appointment with Ali, or any of our Physios,<br />
please phone the clinic on 020 8660 8070.<br />
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If you are in pain, we are at hand<br />
How we can help you<br />
Physiotherapy is natural and non invasive. It can help people to<br />
take back control of their problems, achieve a physical goal or<br />
regain and retain independence.<br />
Treatments for all<br />
From the elite athlete to the housebound patient needing a home<br />
visit, our treatments are based on the best of current evidence.<br />
Dream team<br />
Our six physios have many years experience across a range of<br />
specialisms. They are all members of the Chartered Society of<br />
Physiotherapists and registered with the Health Professions Council<br />
180 Brighton Road, Coulsdon, <strong>CR5</strong> 2NF<br />
info@surreyphysiotherapy.co.uk<br />
0208 660 8070<br />
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Sticky Barbecue Chicken Wings<br />
Serves 4<br />
Ready in 50 minutes<br />
Chicken wings are a great<br />
budget buy and perfect for a<br />
TV dinner or speedy supper.<br />
Serve with a home-made<br />
coleslaw or rice salad<br />
for a more<br />
substantial<br />
meal.<br />
Ingredients:<br />
• 1 kg chicken wings<br />
• 8tbsp tomato ketchup<br />
• 2tbsp Worcestershire sauce<br />
• 3tbsp smooth mango chutney<br />
• 2tsp Dijon mustard<br />
• 1tbsp sunflower oil<br />
FOR THE DIP<br />
• 150ml soured cream<br />
• 2 spring onions, trimmed and<br />
finely chopped<br />
• 1tbsp fresh snipped chives<br />
TIP<br />
You can cook the wings on a hot<br />
barbecue for an al fresco supper.<br />
It’s best to cook them in the<br />
oven for the first 15 minutes then<br />
glaze and just place them on the<br />
barbecue for the last 15-20 minutes<br />
of cooking time.<br />
5<br />
Preheat the oven to 200C, 180 fan,<br />
gas 6. Place the wings on a metal rack<br />
set over a roasting tin and roast in the<br />
preheated oven for 15 minutes.<br />
Meanwhile, make the sticky glaze<br />
by mixing together the ketchup,<br />
Worcestershire sauce, mango chutney,<br />
mustard and oil in a small bowl. Season<br />
with salt and freshly ground black<br />
pepper.<br />
Remove the roasting tin from the oven<br />
and liberally brush the glaze all over the<br />
chicken wings.<br />
Return the roasting tin to the oven<br />
and roast the wings for a further 15-20<br />
minutes until the wings are golden<br />
brown and slightly charred in places.<br />
Mix together the dip ingredients in<br />
a small bowl. Serve with the chicken<br />
wings.<br />
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MISSION TO NEPAL<br />
School building volunteer<br />
Interviewed by Graham Lomas<br />
Swapping the safety, certainty, and relative<br />
comfort of your day job in a bank in Coulsdon,<br />
for the challenge of helping build a school in<br />
an earthquake-torn remote Nepalese village<br />
in sight of Mt. Everest, is not an everyday<br />
occurrence. A challenge that nevertheless<br />
drew the manager at Santander in Brighton<br />
Road Coulsdon to apply to be one of forty<br />
bank employees to head off in October to<br />
help build an earthquake-proof school<br />
northwest of Kathmandu, under the auspices<br />
of the Pahar Trust – the Nepal agency<br />
specialising in school building projects.<br />
Joanne Waggott has been raising<br />
money for local community<br />
causes over several years –<br />
evidenced by collecting boxes,<br />
books, toys, and cakes regularly<br />
seen by customers. Causes such<br />
as Tadworth children’s Trust, The<br />
Diamond disabled riding centre,<br />
Purley Cancer Help Centre, and<br />
the Royal Marsden. A precondition for Jo’s<br />
selection to go to Nepal was raising £2K this<br />
last year for Santander’s current commitment<br />
to Barnardo’s and Age UK. Well exceeded.<br />
Nepal’s earthquake epicentre included the<br />
cities of Pokhara and Kathmandu – the twin<br />
most populated places in the country housing<br />
between them 1.2m people; five percent of<br />
Nepal’s 26m people. The Pokhara region has<br />
also some very remote villages high in the<br />
foothills of Mt. Everest, numbers of which<br />
have also been badly affected. Mauja is one<br />
such. This is where Jo and the team will be<br />
based. They will be mixing concrete, humping<br />
building materials, and digging foundations.<br />
That basic. Meantime camping out for<br />
several nights. In the process doubtless<br />
learning how people in Nepal live their lives.<br />
At high altitudes – the village is 5,000 ft.<br />
above sea level - Jo is having to prepare<br />
herself by a regime of weight-training and<br />
treadmill work. She finds that no real<br />
problem – a tough Yorkshire lass holding<br />
school records for long distance running.<br />
Most of her costs in going she has to meet<br />
herself.<br />
Mauja (pronounced Moser) is one of 49<br />
villages in the Kaski district of Nepal. Pokhara<br />
is its main centre. Mauja is about ten miles<br />
further north, in very hilly terrain.<br />
Nepal’s location between India and China<br />
means within quite small distances the<br />
climate goes from subtropical to alpine to<br />
nival. Annapauna and Everest loom over<br />
everything. While Mauja village has less than<br />
3,000 inhabitants, the population density of<br />
Nepal as a whole is surprisingly high – 204<br />
pp sq. km, not dissimilar to Italy and the UK.<br />
While urbanisation is moving apace, the<br />
country remains one of the most rural in<br />
the world ( 83 percent dependent on basic<br />
agriculture) – standing alongside Rwanda,<br />
Ethiopia and Uganda. And with this goes low<br />
purchasing power – one of the lowest GDP<br />
per head anywhere. Literacy has improved<br />
markedly in recent years but it is still too low<br />
in remote villages – affecting over a thousand<br />
people in Mauji. Rebuilding its school will<br />
shape the lives of 480 young people.<br />
The country nevertheless has a thriving<br />
tourist industry, centred on Pokhara. Not just<br />
for trekkers on the Annapauna circuit, but<br />
for historic temples and stunning scenery.<br />
You can get a decent room with bath even<br />
in Pokhara for £5 a night. Media coverage of<br />
the 2015 earthquake showed many tourists<br />
caught up in the disaster. The full death toll<br />
was over 9,000 people, with thousands of<br />
others injured and displaced; devastation not<br />
just from the ‘quake but rockfalls, landslides<br />
and avalanches. This is the context for the<br />
programme of school building that the Trust is<br />
engaged in. The Santander team go to Nepal<br />
in early October.<br />
Mauja’s school destroyed<br />
and Site for New School<br />
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With the school summer holidays well and truly upon us, here are<br />
some ideas for entertaining the children during the summer break.<br />
Chislehurst Caves, near Bromley, Kent<br />
Miles of mystery beneath your feet.<br />
Lamp lit guided tours leave every hour on the hour, the first at 10am and the<br />
last at 4pm. Tours last 45-50 minutes. There is no need to book, just turn up.<br />
Free parking, gift shop & Café.<br />
See more at www.chislehurst-caves.co.uk Tel : 0208 467 3264<br />
Opening Times: Daily during school holidays 10.00am—4.00pm<br />
Entry fees: Adult rate - 16 to 60 - £6, Senior rate - over 60 - £4,<br />
Child rate - 3 to 15 - £4, Under 3’s FREE<br />
Distance to BR7 5NL - 15 miles<br />
Godstone Farm & Play Barn<br />
Award Winning Godstone Farm has so much to see and do this year, you<br />
won't want to be far away! Animal Antics, Dino Trail, Playbarn & Cafe,<br />
Tea Room, Gift Shop.<br />
See more at www.godstonefarm.co.uk Tel: 01883 742546<br />
Opening Times : Daily 10.00am - 6.00pm<br />
Entry Fees: Child 2-16 £8.90, Child under 2 £3.40,<br />
Child under 1—FREE Adult 16+ £8.90,<br />
Distance to RH9 8LX - 7.5 miles<br />
Tulleys Farm - Tully’s Maze Summer Fun<br />
Over 25 attractions & 4 miles of paths and fun. Farmhouse Kitchen &<br />
Hayrack, Big Daddy’s Ice Cream Van, Gift Shop. FREE Parking.<br />
See more at www.tulleysfarm.com Tel : 01342 718472<br />
Opening Times: Daily 10.00am - 6.00pm<br />
Entry Fees: Children 4 - 13yrs £10.00. Adults & 14 + £9.00<br />
Family of 4 £32.00, Toddlers 2 - 3yrs £8.00.<br />
Distance to RH10 4PD - 18 miles<br />
Bocketts Farm<br />
A working family farm set in the beautiful Surrey countryside.<br />
The combination of animals and play areas, inside and out, make our farm<br />
one of the South East's most popular all weather attractions..<br />
Full programme of events for the Summer Holidays.<br />
See more at www.bockettsfarm.co.uk Tel:01372 363764<br />
Opening Times : Everyday 10.00am - 5.30pm<br />
Entry Fees: Adults £10.50, Child 3-17yrs £ 10.95, Child 2yrs £9.20<br />
Senior Citizen £9.80, Disabled £8.20, Under 2yrs FREE<br />
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GO APE, Tilgate Park, Crawley<br />
Our adventure in Sussex can be enjoyed by all. Not only can<br />
the over 10’s enjoy our classic Tree Top Adventure, but anyone over 1 mtr can<br />
get off the ground and up in the trees with Tree Top Junior. It’s the latest Go Ape<br />
adventure to join the family tree aimed at junior Tarzans aged between<br />
6-12 years old. Already a firm family favourite, aspiring Tarzans and Janes can<br />
swing, leap and zip their way through the forest on an hour-long adventure.<br />
See more at www.goape.co.uk Tel: 0330 331 4987<br />
Opening times: Open Daily<br />
Fees vary depending on booking date see website for details<br />
Distance to RH10 5PQ - 17 miles<br />
British Wildlife Centre<br />
The finest collection of native wildlife in Britain: See over 40 different native<br />
species from tiny harvest mice to magnificent red deer. “It’s a REAL natural<br />
history lesson”. Coffee shop, Gift Shop, Picnic Areas, FREE Parking.<br />
See www.britishwildlifecentre.co.uk Tel:01342 834658<br />
Opening Times: Daily 10.00am - 5.00pm See website for further details.<br />
Entry Fees: Adult £11.50, Child (3-15) £8.50, Senior Citizen £10.50.<br />
Family (2 Adults + 2 Children) £37.00<br />
Distance to RH7 6LF - 13 miles<br />
Beaver Water World<br />
An animal rescue centre for Beavers, Deer, Racoons, Meerkats, Small Primates,<br />
Reptiles and Birds etc. We are not a petting zoo, but offer supervised handling<br />
sessions, parties, educational and walk & talk . We are only able to do all this with<br />
the aid of volunteers. If you haven't seen one of the beavers before you leave<br />
(they are quite shy). Please ask a keeper and we may be able to<br />
encourage one to come out and say hello !<br />
Open Daily 10am– 5pm 7 days a week. Tel: 01959 577747<br />
See more at www.beaverwaterworld.com<br />
Entry Fees: Adults £5.00 Children £4.00 Under 2 years FREE<br />
Distance to TN16 2JT - 12.5 miles<br />
Oxygen Freejumping<br />
Oxygen Freejumping, the UK's number one trampoline park is open in the<br />
Colonnades in Croydon! Come on down to experience one of the most fun filled<br />
trampoline parks we've ever designed and book a jump session today!<br />
See more at www.oxygenfreejumping.co.uk Tel: 020 3846 1386<br />
Opening Times 10.00am—10.00pm<br />
Fees vary depending on booking date see website for details<br />
Distance to CR0 4RQ - 6 miles<br />
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Jurassic Encounter Adventure Golf<br />
Jurassic Encounter Mini Golf is beautifully landscaped and gives players the<br />
chance to putt past cascading waterfalls, over island greens, through prehistoric<br />
caves and even meet some Jurassic friends from the past!<br />
Costa Coffee shop on site.<br />
See more at: www.jurassicencounter.com Tel: 020 8949 9200<br />
Opening Times: Summer—9.00am-9.00pm<br />
Entry fees: (Monday—Friday) Adult £9.00 Child £7.00 Family Pass £28.00<br />
(second round same day half price)<br />
See website for further prices.<br />
Distance to KT3 4PH - 12 miles<br />
Hampton Court Palace<br />
Hampton Court Palace is a royal palace in The London Borough of Richmond<br />
Upon Thames. The palace is open to the public and is a major tourist attraction<br />
easily reached by train. Attractions include the enormous maze, Magic Garden,<br />
the tennis courts and the huge grape vine.<br />
See more at www.hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-palace<br />
Tel: 0844 482 7799<br />
Opening Times: Monday—Sunday 10.00am-6.00pm<br />
Entry Fees: Adult £18.40 Child under 16 £9.20<br />
(Under 5 admitted free) Family 2 adults 3 children £45.40<br />
See website for online discounts.<br />
Distance to KT8 9AU - 16 miles<br />
Fishers Farm Park<br />
Fishers Adventure Farm Park is the award-winning family day out in Sussex<br />
offering a full day of entertainment for all ages. Indoor & outdoor play areas.<br />
Enjoy Events throughout the Summer Holidays<br />
See more at www.fishersfarmpark.co.uk Tel: 01403 700063<br />
Opening Times: 10.00am-5.00pm<br />
Entry Fees: Adult & Child £15.75 per person, Family £15.25<br />
Seniors and 2 year olds £13.75<br />
Distance to RH14 0EG - 35 miles<br />
Mayfield Lavender Farm, 1 Carshalton Road, Banstead<br />
A family run, 25 acre lavender farm , bug hunting. Café & shop , Lavender gifts<br />
for sale. Tractor Rides & Tours & Party Area.<br />
Tel: 07503 877707<br />
See more at www.mayfieldlavender.com<br />
Opening Times : Every day 9.00am—6.00pm<br />
Entry Fees : Pedestrians £1.00 per adult, under 16’s FREE , Parking £2<br />
Distance to SM7 3JA - 5 miles<br />
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Birdworld<br />
Join us for a great family day out! The 26 acre park is home to hundreds of<br />
unusual birds, and we also have a fabulous farm and Underwater World.<br />
Food can be purchased at Puddleducks & Safari Snacks<br />
See more at www.birdworld.co.uk Tel:01420 22992<br />
Opening Times: 10.00am-6.00pm<br />
Entry Fees: Adult £15.95 Child 3-6 £12.95 Child 7-15 £13.95 Family £49.95<br />
Concession £13.95<br />
Distance to GU10 4LD - 42 miles<br />
Bluebell Railway<br />
The station was built in 1882 by the London Brighton and South Cost<br />
Railway. The Bluebell Railway has restored this station in the style of the<br />
Brighton era in the 1880’s. There is a museum where you can explore the<br />
history of our railway from its beginnings in 1882. There is a shop and a<br />
picnic area and also restaurant facilities.<br />
See more at www.bluebell-railway.com Tel: 01825 720800.<br />
Opening Times: Please see website for timetables and prices.<br />
Distance to TN22 3QL - 31 miles<br />
Hever Castle<br />
Hever Castle is located in the village of Hever in Kent near<br />
Edenbridge. Now a Tourist attraction it draws its links to Anne Boleyn and<br />
Henry VIII. New adventure playground opening end of <strong>July</strong>. Stunning<br />
gardens and a beautiful lake with plenty of areas to picnic in.<br />
See more at www.hevercastle.co.uk Tel: 01732 865224<br />
Opening Times: Grounds open 10.30am - 6.00pm<br />
Castle open 12.00pm-5.00pm<br />
Entry Fees: Adult £16.90 Child 5-15 £9.50 Senior £14.70<br />
Family Ticket £44.50 Student £14.20<br />
Distance to TN8 7NG - 19 miles<br />
Groombridge Place<br />
Discover the beautiful award-winning gardens and the forest with its giant<br />
swings, zip wires and Crusoe’s World.. Lots of Summer Holiday activities to<br />
be enjoyed. Visit The Raptor Centre - Birds of prey. Eat in The Restaurant<br />
and Coffee Bar and visit the shop.<br />
See more at www.groombridgeplace.com Tel: 01892 861444<br />
Opening Times: 10.00am-5.30pm<br />
Entry Fees: Adult £12.95 Child 3-12 £9.45 Family Ticket £35.95<br />
Distance to TN3 9QG - 34 miles<br />
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I recently inherited several boxes<br />
of family photographs, with<br />
images dating from Victorian times<br />
- when photography was in its infancy<br />
- right up to the first decade<br />
of the new millennium.<br />
Some pictures were stored carefully<br />
in albums but others were<br />
roughly crammed into folders and<br />
envelopes. Unsurprisingly, some<br />
of the older items were beginning<br />
to show signs of deterioration,<br />
including rips, stains and tiny spots<br />
of mould. While I felt very privileged<br />
to be the keeper of this important<br />
archive, it was a reminder<br />
that my own family snaps and VHS<br />
tapes were packed in the loft: all in<br />
danger of going the same way as<br />
my newly-acquired collection.<br />
After taking stock of all this precious<br />
material - which documented<br />
over 100 years of my family’s<br />
history - it occurred to me that I<br />
had a responsibility to preserve it<br />
for future generations.<br />
PRESERVING FAMILY PHOTO-<br />
GRAPHS<br />
When it comes to the future of<br />
a family photo collection you<br />
are faced with a straightforward<br />
choice: either divide the photographs<br />
up between a select group<br />
of relatives, or digitise the entire<br />
archive so it can be enjoyed by<br />
everyone.<br />
While the first option is quick and<br />
simple, it’s not entirely satisfactory.<br />
Unless the collection includes<br />
duplicate images, no-one will hold<br />
a complete set of family photos.<br />
There is also a chance that in future<br />
someone will throw out their<br />
part of the collection because they<br />
no longer have space to keep it.<br />
Converting hard copy photos to<br />
digital images may involve a lot<br />
of work, but it ensures that the<br />
archive will be passed on from<br />
generation to generation. Restoring<br />
and digitising photographic images<br />
can also become an enjoyable<br />
hobby: there’s great satisfaction in<br />
Hobbies<br />
transforming faded, mould-spotted<br />
and torn pictures into images<br />
that look as fresh as the day they<br />
emerged from the darkroom.<br />
If you decide to digitise, you will<br />
need a computer with enough disk<br />
space to store the photographic<br />
files you are creating. You’ll also<br />
need some kind of photo editing<br />
software. According to the magazine<br />
What Digital Camera?, there<br />
are several good image manipulation<br />
packages that are completely<br />
free to download. Top of their<br />
list is the oddly-named Gimp,<br />
which works like a basic version<br />
of the industry-standard software<br />
Photoshop. Gimp allows you to<br />
do everything from cropping and<br />
resizing to altering exposure and<br />
colour balance. It also has the<br />
same invaluable ‘clone tool’ as<br />
Photoshop, which allows you to<br />
heal the spoiled parts of a photo<br />
by copying an undamaged area<br />
over the damaged spot.<br />
CONVERTING YOUR SLIDES<br />
During the 1960s and 70s a craze<br />
for slide photography meant that<br />
many amateur snappers temporarily<br />
stopped taking conventional<br />
photos. If you have boxes of slides<br />
that you need to convert to digital<br />
files, you will need an additional<br />
piece of equipment. Slide scanners<br />
start at around £16 (for a device<br />
that can be used together with a<br />
smartphone), while standalone<br />
scanners can cost up to £125.<br />
VHS VIDEOS TO DVD<br />
I had a shock recently when<br />
someone told me that analogue<br />
videos and home movies are<br />
susceptible to the same degradation<br />
as photographic slides, prints<br />
and negatives. VHS tapes, Hi8 and<br />
Video8 are magnetic media: as the<br />
magnetic particles gradually lose<br />
their charge, the tape deteriorates.<br />
Depending on how carefully<br />
you store your tapes, you can<br />
expect at least a 20% reduction in<br />
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playback quality after 10-25 years.<br />
The easiest way to convert videos<br />
to DVDs is to connect a video-cassette<br />
recorder (VCR) to a PC via an<br />
analogue-to-digital video capture<br />
device. You’ll need to record the<br />
VHS video to your PC’s hard drive<br />
and then write the recorded video<br />
to DVD, using the DVD writer<br />
installed on your PC. Be warned,<br />
however, that VCRs are slowly<br />
becoming obsolete, so if you have<br />
a large number of VHS tapes to<br />
convert and don’t already have a<br />
VCR, this may be a good time to<br />
buy one. A medium-priced video<br />
capture device costs between £25<br />
and £50, while a VCR costs from<br />
£30 upwards (refurbished models<br />
may cost less).<br />
If you only have a few tapes to<br />
convert, you might consider using<br />
a professional service. It’s worth<br />
checking online for the best deal:<br />
Asda Photo charges £27 per tape,<br />
while web-based conversion<br />
specialists such as digitalconverters.co.uk<br />
typically charge under<br />
ten pounds for a single VHS or Hi8<br />
tape.<br />
Once your family photos and<br />
videos have been converted into<br />
a longer-lasting format, the next<br />
step will be deciding the best way<br />
to share them. You could burn<br />
them to DVD and give them out to<br />
family members, upload them to a<br />
cloud file-sharing system or create<br />
a family website. Be aware that if<br />
you choose cloud or web-hosting<br />
services to house your digital files,<br />
you may end up paying an annual<br />
fee.<br />
Thanks to my inherited collection,<br />
digitising family images now occupies<br />
much of my spare time, and<br />
I’ve even started to help friends<br />
who want family photos restored.<br />
It’s rewarding to know that, once<br />
converted to a digital format,<br />
these important visual records will<br />
go on giving pleasure far into the<br />
future.
One to Ten<br />
<strong>CR5</strong> “One to Ten” Quiz<br />
1. The first episode since its pilot not to have a title beginning with<br />
the words "The One", The Last One was the 236th and final<br />
episode of which TV show?<br />
2. The 1990 film The Two Jakes was the sequel to which 1974 film?<br />
3. In the novel by Alexandre Dumas, what are the names of The Three Musketeers?<br />
4. What was the first TV show to be aired on Channel Four?<br />
5. Who did Winston Churchill replace on the back of five pound notes issued by<br />
the Bank of England?<br />
6. Which zone one station is the only one on the London Underground to have a<br />
name that contains six consecutive consonants?<br />
7. Who was given an honourary award at the Oscars in 1938, receiving one main<br />
statuette and seven miniature ones?<br />
8. What colour is the eight-ball in a game of eight-ball pool?<br />
9. In a match against Manchester United in 1995, who were the first football team<br />
to concede nine goals in an English Premier League football match?<br />
10. According to the Book of Exodus, what was the name of the mountain on which<br />
the Ten Commandments were given to Moses by God?<br />
Answers below: NO PEEKING!<br />
1. Friends, 2. Chinatown, 3. Athos, Porthos and Aramis, 4. Countdown, 5. Elizabeth Fry, 6. Knightsbridge,<br />
7. Walt Disney (for his work on "Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs"), 8. Black, 9. Ipswich Town, 10. Mount<br />
Sinai<br />
<strong>CR5</strong> CODEWORD<br />
Each letter in this puzzle is<br />
represented by a different number<br />
between 1 and 26. The codes for<br />
three letters are shown. Once you<br />
have filled these throughout the<br />
grid you can start guessing words<br />
and reveal other letters. As you<br />
find the letters enter them in the<br />
box below.<br />
T<br />
C<br />
I<br />
Answers on page 88<br />
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Our Annual Exhibition will be held in Cameron Hall,<br />
Old Coulsdon on Saturday 29th <strong>July</strong> (11am - 5pm) and<br />
Sunday 30th <strong>July</strong> (11am - 4pm).<br />
All are welcome to see a great selection of photos.<br />
Refreshments available. Free Admission.<br />
Last year's colour print winner was Michael's 'Beach<br />
Sunrise'.<br />
"I took this on honeymoon in Sardinia in May 2016, very<br />
early on the beach, it was a amazing walk regardless of<br />
the photography but I got a nice picture as well."<br />
During summer recess we meet informally each Tuesday<br />
evening in a local pub so why not come along for a chat?<br />
We meet each Tuesday evening (Sep to June 7.45pm<br />
for 8pm) in Cameron Hall, Canons Hill, Old Coulsdon.<br />
Visitors £5 (refunded on joining).<br />
Visit oldcoulsdoncameraclub.org.uk, see us on facebook<br />
or contact lynda@oldcoulsdoncameraclub.org.uk<br />
Bird’s Eye View - <strong>July</strong><br />
By John Birkett, RSPB Croydon Local Group<br />
While the breeding season may be over for<br />
some birds others will be looking forward to<br />
having a second brood, while a few are late<br />
breeders.<br />
Swifts are one species that will hopefully have<br />
young on the wing and by mid-<strong>July</strong> you may<br />
be lucky enough to see large flocks flying<br />
around near your home as they gather<br />
together ready to migrate back to Africa for<br />
our winter. Most will have gone by the end<br />
of the month. For their young this will be the<br />
first time on the wing and they may remain<br />
flying for the whole of the next two years<br />
until they set up a nest of their own to breed.<br />
During the whole of that period they will feed<br />
and sleep on the wing!<br />
One late breeder we should see in Croydon is<br />
Tufted Duck. Mute Swans, Canada Geese and<br />
Mallards have already had broods of young<br />
by late May/early June, but the Tufties only<br />
start nesting later in June with the young<br />
not appearing until <strong>July</strong>. Last year a pair bred<br />
at Waddon Ponds for the first time and it is<br />
worth looking out for them at any of our larger<br />
bodies of water. Another late breeder is the<br />
Hobby; a rare bird of prey that feeds<br />
on butterflies, dragonflies and House Martins<br />
and often times breeding so that their young<br />
hatch when the less experienced young martins<br />
are on the wing.<br />
You can find out more about the RSPB<br />
Croydon Local Group by coming along to<br />
one of our meetings or going to the website:<br />
http://www.rspb.org.uk/groups/croydon/<br />
To find out more about some of the birds seen<br />
in Croydon have a look at the Croydon Birders<br />
website - http://croydon-birders.wikia.com/<br />
wiki/Latest_News<br />
More next time, but keep your eyes and ears<br />
open and let us know what you see in <strong>July</strong>.<br />
Hobby<br />
by Mike Netherwood<br />
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<strong>CR5</strong> Just for Fun Crossword<br />
Across<br />
7. Picture house (6)<br />
8. Annually (6)<br />
9. Successor (4)<br />
10. Type of artist (8)<br />
11. Space craft (7)<br />
13. Loosen (5)<br />
15. Perfume (5)<br />
17. The mean (7)<br />
20. Put into order (8)<br />
21. Knitting stitch (4)<br />
23. Taken without consent (6)<br />
24. Almost (6)<br />
Down<br />
1. American coin (4)<br />
2. Longs for (6)<br />
3. Incorrectly (7)<br />
4. Thick sweet liquid (5)<br />
5. Occur (6)<br />
6. Permitting (8)<br />
12. Precise (8)<br />
14. Obvious (7)<br />
16. Tidily (6)<br />
18. Revoke (6)<br />
19. Representative (5)<br />
22. Annoy (4)<br />
Kids Answers from page 86<br />
Dollar - USA<br />
Pound - Britain<br />
Yen - China<br />
Rupee - India<br />
Euro - Germany<br />
The piggy bank grid should<br />
read...<br />
Top line - 50, 2, 10, 25<br />
2nd line - 25, 10, 2, 50<br />
3rd line - 2, 50, 25, 10<br />
Bottom line - 10, 25, 50, 2<br />
Crossword answers:<br />
Across: 7 Cinema, 8 Yearly, 9 Heir, 10 Sculptor, 11 Capsule, 13<br />
Untie, 15 Scent,<br />
17 Average, 20 Arranged, 21 Purl, 23 Stolen, 24 Nearly.<br />
Down: 1 Dime, 2 Yearns, 3 Falsely, 4 Syrup, 5 Happen, 6 Allowing,<br />
12 Accurate, 14 Evident, 16 Neatly, 18 Repeal, 19 Agent, 22 Rile.<br />
CODE WORD Answers from page 85<br />
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<strong>CR5</strong> Trip Down Memory Lane<br />
Soldiers from Caterham Guards' Depot practise manoevres on Coulsdon Common prior to World War I.<br />
The road is looking towards the turning for the Fox public house and Coulsdon windmill in Stites Hill Road<br />
is on the left. Note the absence of trees and bushes. A free Bourne Society exhibition is currently on at<br />
The Arc, Caterham-on-the-Hill (near Tesco).<br />
Are you interested in local history? Then why not join the Bourne Society.<br />
Apply to : J Hurrion, 7 The Towers, Hayes Lane, Kenley, CR8 5YL www.bourne-society.org.uk<br />
Fake News<br />
“The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in<br />
people who are trustworthy.” Proverbs 12:22<br />
(NIV)<br />
There has been considerable controversy in<br />
the media over what is known as ‘fake news.’<br />
We seem to live in a world that makes every<br />
effort to avoid using words that accurately<br />
describe a subject—a spade is no longer a<br />
spade. We soften the impact of certain words<br />
in order to dilute their meaning.<br />
The expression ‘fake news’ is a case in point.<br />
Fabrication, whether it be in a newspaper,<br />
television programme or gossip on the street<br />
corner, is quite simply a lie. It is a complete<br />
untruth—a falsehood.<br />
It is a clear indication of how far we, society,<br />
have moved from Christian morality, that we<br />
even have discussions as to what to do about it.<br />
God leaves us in no shadow of doubt as to how<br />
He handles lies. Psalm 101:7 tells us, “No one<br />
who practices deceit will dwell in my house; no<br />
one who speaks falsely will stand in my<br />
presence.” No softening approach there!<br />
Lies hurt people, that is the bottom line, God<br />
says don’t do it. Lies destroy lives—trust is<br />
broken, doubt and suspicion prevail.<br />
Our edict is found in Philippians 4:8 “whatever<br />
is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right,<br />
whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever<br />
is admirable—if anything is excellent or<br />
praiseworthy—think about such things.”<br />
Some journalists and pundits have yet to learn<br />
the merits of truth. Let us look forward to the<br />
day when they will rue their ‘fake news’ stories<br />
and turn their pen toward God.<br />
Prayer: Father, we ask forgiveness for our<br />
errant ways and ask for your help in guarding<br />
our tongues that we may use them to please<br />
you and you alone. Amen.<br />
GCI Coulsdon Community Church meets at<br />
11.00am on Sundays In Coulsdon Community<br />
Centre Upper Hall. For further information please<br />
contact Pastor Brian Smith on Reconcile@bdlrs.<br />
freeserve.co.uk or 01798 813133. To receive<br />
daily e-mail messages like this one please go to<br />
www.daybyday.org.uk<br />
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What’s On in the Community<br />
FREE page for local charities and non-profit making organisations<br />
Affected by cancer?<br />
The South East Cancer Help Centre is a<br />
charity that over the last 25 years has<br />
helped thousands of people affected by<br />
cancer.<br />
Come and talk to us and explore<br />
the ways we may be able to help you<br />
whether it be through information,<br />
counselling or the wide range of<br />
complementary therapies we offer.<br />
Talk to us,<br />
we’re here to help.<br />
Call 020 8668 0974 for more information<br />
or visit www.sechc.org.uk<br />
Our facilities have local NHS recognition<br />
and provide a friendly, supportive<br />
environment with only one purpose –<br />
to help you cope.<br />
2 Purley Road (Tesco Development), Purley, Surrey CR8 2HA. Registered Charity No.1011509<br />
Welcomes lively over 40's<br />
to social events including<br />
barbeques, theatre, walks,<br />
meals etc.<br />
New members evening – 1st<br />
Thursday of the month at 9pm<br />
Contact:<br />
Linda 020 8668 1382,<br />
Glenn 020 656 9007,<br />
Shirley 020 8651 5835.<br />
email: info@companyclub.co.uk<br />
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contact@marlpitlanebowlinggreen.co.uk<br />
http://marlpitlanebowlinggreen.co.uk<br />
@FMLG<br />
What’s On in the Community<br />
www.facebook.com/pages/marlpit-lane-bowling-green<br />
FREE page for local charities and non-profit making organisations<br />
Friends of Marlpit Lane Bowling Green<br />
We are now Open Until September<br />
Membership not required<br />
We are open to the public<br />
Also Putting<br />
Fees : Bowling and Putting<br />
£3.00 per person<br />
£10. 00 Family<br />
Includes equipment.<br />
(All Players must have flat shoes).<br />
Marlpit Lane Memorial Ground<br />
Coulsdon<br />
More volunteer help is needed<br />
for next season. Contact Gill :<br />
07532 233159<br />
@FMLBG on Twitter<br />
marlpit-lane-bowling-green<br />
OPEN DAY<br />
Come along to Reigate Fire & Rescue<br />
Headquarters and see first hand the<br />
range of activities involved with being a<br />
modern firefighter, with demonstrations<br />
of firefighting & rescue skills throughout<br />
the day.<br />
There will also be activities, stalls, cakes<br />
and lots of other fun stuff, it is a great day<br />
out for the whole family!<br />
Sat 1st <strong>July</strong> <strong>2017</strong> at 10:00–16:00<br />
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters,<br />
Croydon Road,Reigate,Surrey,RH2 0EJ,<br />
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What’s On in the Community<br />
FREE page for local charities and non-profit making organisations<br />
1st Coulsdon Scout Group<br />
Fourth Drive, <strong>CR5</strong> 2YP<br />
Scouting for boys and girls 6-14 yrs<br />
Beavers for boys and girls 6-8 yrs<br />
INFO: alastair51@talktalk.net<br />
Cubs 8-10½ yrs<br />
Scouts 10½ - 14 yrs<br />
INFO: rodjbavin@yahoo.co.uk<br />
View Croydon District Newsletter on:<br />
www.croydonscouting.org.uk<br />
Hall Hire Available: contact emma@ccfworld.com<br />
Raising funds for 10th Purley Guides<br />
& 2nd Woodcote Rangers<br />
10am Saturday<br />
8th <strong>July</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
St Mark’s Church Hall<br />
Church Road, Purley, CR8 3QQ<br />
We welcome donations of<br />
Jumble on Friday evening<br />
7th <strong>July</strong> from 6pm.<br />
Enquiries: 07474 468674<br />
Jumble Sale<br />
Purley<br />
COULSDON SHORT MAT BOWLS CLUB<br />
Coulsdon Community Centre,<br />
Chipstead Valley Road<br />
www.coulsdoncommunitycentre.co.uk<br />
Do you need TAX HELP?<br />
Do you earn under £20,000? Are you over 55?<br />
Tax Help for Older People<br />
Starts Saturday 10 th June @ 9:30am – Bookings: 020 8668 4189<br />
COMPUTER TRAINING<br />
By appointment<br />
PC, Laptop, Tablet (iPad & Android)<br />
(tailored to your specific needs)<br />
Staying Put (Croydon Council)<br />
Help to live in own home<br />
Family Law Advice (Free)<br />
(Streeter Marshall)<br />
Advice Services Croydon (ASC)<br />
& Age UK Croydon (Free)<br />
Legal & Will Advice (Free)<br />
(Streeter Marshall)<br />
Mondays (By appointment)<br />
Between 10.30 am -11.30 am<br />
Monday 10 th (By appointment)<br />
1.00 pm – 2.00 pm<br />
Tuesdays (By appointment)<br />
10.00 am – 12.00 noon<br />
Wednesdays (By appointment)<br />
1.00 pm – 2.00 pm<br />
We have several vacancies for Short<br />
Mat Indoor Bowls.<br />
No experience necessary<br />
Gentle exercise with a friendly group<br />
Flat shoes required<br />
Mondays 12–2pm /Thursdays 2-4pm<br />
Contact 020 8668 2841 for info<br />
Nail Cutting<br />
(Age UK Croydon)<br />
Tax Help for Older People (Free)<br />
Health Check (Free)<br />
(Age UK Croydon) All ages welcome<br />
Wednesday 12 th , 19 th , 26 th<br />
& every Thursday (By appointment)<br />
10.30 am – 12.30 pm<br />
Mondays (By appointment )<br />
10.30 am – 12:00 noon<br />
Tuesday 4 th (Drop in or by appointment)<br />
12 noon -2pm<br />
Some services by appointment/referral and others drop in surgeries<br />
Centre Opens Monday to Friday 10.00 am – 2.00 pm<br />
………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………<br />
Open Mondays -……..<br />
Fridays 10am - 2pm<br />
24 High Street, Purley, Surrey, CR8 2AA<br />
020 8668 4189<br />
info@purleycrosscentre.org<br />
www.purleycrosscentre.org<br />
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What’s On in the Community<br />
FREE page for local charities and non-profit making organisations<br />
Old Coulsdon Community<br />
Friendship Club<br />
Meetings: 2.00pm for 2.30p.m<br />
Venue: The Cameron Hall<br />
Old Coulsdon Congregational Church<br />
Canons Hill, Old Coulsdon<br />
All welcome<br />
Contact: Joan Dixon<br />
Tel. 01737 85<strong>146</strong>7<br />
Feeling like a friendly chat?<br />
A warm welcome awaits you on:<br />
Wednesday 12th <strong>July</strong><br />
(2 for 2.30 pm)<br />
Members Memories<br />
No meeting in August<br />
Coulsdon Floral Arrangement Group<br />
Fun & Friendship with Flowers<br />
Sit back and enjoy watching beautiful<br />
flower arrangements<br />
by an expert demonstrator<br />
Meetings held at The Cameron Hall,<br />
Canons Hill,Old Coulsdon<br />
Come along for a visit (£5.00) and see<br />
what we are all about<br />
At 7.00pm for 7.30pm<br />
First Wednesday of the Month<br />
Except January & August<br />
The RSPB Croydon<br />
Local Group<br />
Monthly Illustrated Wildlife Talks in<br />
South Croydon<br />
Whitgift Sports Club, Croham Manor Road -<br />
off Croham Road, South Croydon, CR2 7BG<br />
Second Monday of each month, 2pm and again at 8pm.<br />
Admission £4.00. Everyone is welcome, not just RSPB<br />
members.<br />
Free refreshments. A selection of RSPB goods, nuts &<br />
seeds are on sale.<br />
Parking limited on site but free in adjacent roads.<br />
64 & 433 buses stop nearby in Croham Road.<br />
Monday <strong>July</strong> 10th <strong>2017</strong>: “Gardening with<br />
Wildlife” - Adrian Thomas, author of the<br />
RSPB book “Gardening for Wildlife”, will show that<br />
you can easily fit in wildlife gardening alongside<br />
everything else you want from your garden. The<br />
secret is to understand the ‘home needs’ of your<br />
guests. This inspirational talk will help you sow the<br />
seeds and reap the rewards.<br />
For more information contact John Davis<br />
on 020-8640 4578<br />
or see www.rspb.org.uk/groups/croydon<br />
Note: on request we give illustrated bird talks to local<br />
organisations.<br />
Rotary Club of Croydon Jubilee Presents<br />
OUR KIND OF SWING<br />
Enjoy the music of Glenn Miller, Count Basie & Ted Heath<br />
Join us on Friday 9th June <strong>2017</strong> at<br />
Warlingham Rugby Football Club<br />
Limpsfield Road<br />
Warlingham, Surrey CR6 9RB<br />
Concert starts 8.00pm - Doors open 7.30pm<br />
Featuring THE BIG BAND SOUND of the<br />
NIGEL GARRARD ORCHESTRA<br />
Tickets £15pp (Children under 15 - £12pp)<br />
All profits to Prostate Cancer UK<br />
Licensed Bar<br />
NB: No tickets will be on sale at the door.<br />
Please order from David Cronk<br />
Telephone: 01883 819 087<br />
Email: beacronk@hotmail.com<br />
Chairman - Chris Sawer 01737 554815<br />
Honorary Secretary<br />
Ann Nicholson 020 8656 7388<br />
To advertise call Lucy on 01737 557888 or 07703 209292<br />
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What’s On in the Community<br />
FREE page for local charities and non-profit making organisations<br />
ST ANDREW’S CHURCH,<br />
COULSDON<br />
2 nd Tuesday of every month<br />
2pm – 4pm<br />
& fun quizzes and entertainment<br />
for a modest donation<br />
Holy Communion at 1.30pm<br />
Hold the dates<br />
Saturday 25 th November - Parish PANTO<br />
“Cinderella Coulsdon!”<br />
3 rd Tuesday of every month<br />
3.30 – 5.30 pm<br />
in the Church Hall<br />
Messy Church is for all ages.<br />
You get to be creative, learn about<br />
God & the bible, and eat a yummy<br />
meal together.<br />
Everyone is welcome &<br />
it’s totally FREE!!<br />
Saturday 9 th September<br />
African-Caribbean family fun evening<br />
Coulsdon and Purley Debating Society<br />
PAYBACK TIME?<br />
Should doing time involve doing community<br />
work? And should benefit receivers be<br />
expected to offset the cost of welfare with<br />
unpaid work for local councils? How would that<br />
work? More importantly, who would it benefit?<br />
Andrew Carver vs. Richard Mascall<br />
‘Prisoners and the unemployed should<br />
undertake usefulcommunity service’’<br />
Monday, <strong>July</strong> 3rd., 8 p.m.,<br />
Coulsdon Day Centre, Grange Park,<br />
Old Coulsdon.<br />
Visitors welcome; for further details, contact<br />
Angela Applin, 020 8668 8558.<br />
Come and join us for our debate<br />
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Players Required<br />
U18’s (Yr 12 & 13)<br />
Our Autumn Fairwill be held on<br />
September 24th <strong>2017</strong><br />
Stalls are available for £30.<br />
If you would like to book a space<br />
please call 020 8643 7764.<br />
The Diamond Centre for Disabled<br />
Riders<br />
Woodmansterne Road, Carshalton, SM5 4DT<br />
www.diamondcentre.org.uk<br />
CROYDON DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS<br />
SOCIETY<br />
Meet Monthly (2nd Thursday) at 10.15<br />
All Saints Church Hall, Sanderstead<br />
We are looking for like minded people<br />
that are interested in Art.<br />
We have expert lecturers to do the talks.<br />
13th <strong>July</strong><br />
A bit of slap and tickle, Consyable coinciding<br />
with exhibition in Brighton<br />
NO MEETING IN AUGUST<br />
For further details phone 0208 657 2496 or<br />
email janice.brunger@outlook.com<br />
For further information<br />
please contact:<br />
Paul Marsh Tel: 07752 082398<br />
Email: afcwalcountians@sky.com<br />
Venue<br />
Walcountians Sports Club<br />
Carshalton Road<br />
Woodmansterne<br />
Surrey<br />
SM7 3HU<br />
AFC Walcountians are a FA Charter Standard Club and have<br />
teams from Under 7 through to Under 18 playing in either<br />
the Surrey Youth League or the Epsom & Ewell Youth League.<br />
We are part of Walcountians Sports Club<br />
with superb facilities throughout.<br />
Come and be part of a friendly family orientated club which<br />
prides itself on providing football opportunities for all<br />
in a safe and friendly environment<br />
www.afcwalcountians.co.uk Follow us on @AFCWofficial<br />
Feeling Depleted? At a low ebb?<br />
Need a boost?<br />
Try Energy Healing with The Healing Trust in<br />
Old Coulsdon!<br />
SAFE, GENTLE, RELAXING and EFFECTIVE<br />
Can help with Physical, Mental and Emotional<br />
Challenges<br />
Mondays 2:00PM TO 3:00PM<br />
at THE HEATH ROOM<br />
Old Coulsdon Congregational Church,<br />
Old Coulsdon<br />
6PM – 7:30PM one Wednesday a month<br />
at Old Coulsdon Centre for the Retired,<br />
Grange Park,Coulsdon Road, Old Coulsdon,<br />
14th June; 12th <strong>July</strong>; 16th August; 13th Sept; 11th<br />
October; 1st November <strong>2017</strong><br />
For more details please phone: 01883 342064<br />
or find us on Facebook: Caterham & Old Coulsdon<br />
Healing Centre<br />
All Healers are members of the NFSH and abide by<br />
a strict Code of Conduct<br />
(Registered Charity No: 1094702)<br />
To advertise call Lucy on 01737 557888 or 07703 209292<br />
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SUNDAY RAMBLES:<br />
Coordinator: David Meaney - 020 8669 1541<br />
davidmeaney63@gmail.com<br />
Walks vary from 8 - 12 miles. Meet East Croydon<br />
train station 9.30 unless otherwise stated. Lunch<br />
may be near a pub, but it is best to bring a picnic<br />
lunch as not guaranteed.<br />
Sunday 2nd <strong>July</strong> - RANMORE, Surrey.<br />
Leader: Ritchie 020 8549 6851 (P) £4.50.<br />
Sunday 9th <strong>July</strong> - BROOKWOOD, Surrey. (8½<br />
miles). TRAIN RAMBLE. Leader: Dave 020 8669<br />
1541.<br />
Sunday 16th <strong>July</strong> - BIRLING, Kent. (8½ miles).<br />
Leader: Mike O 07847 650 796 (P) £7.50.<br />
Sunday 23rd <strong>July</strong> - RUSPER, Sussex. (10 miles).<br />
Leaders: Nick & Angela 07903 184 980 (P) £5.50.<br />
Sunday 30th <strong>July</strong> - GUILDFORD & COMPTON,<br />
Surrey. (8½ miles).<br />
Leader: Peter 020 8777 1898 (P) £8.00.<br />
Come and join us. We meet monthly<br />
at Soper Hall, Caterham<br />
Coming events from our <strong>2017</strong> Programme<br />
June 13 th Sharon Hurst Fantasy W/colour<br />
<strong>July</strong> 11 th David Hyde Wildlife Acrylics<br />
September 12 th Sonia Bacchus Autumn<br />
Pastel<br />
October 10 th Sue Bradley Seascape Mixed<br />
November 14 th Adie Parker Interior W/colour<br />
www.tandridgeartsociety.org.uk<br />
or contact<br />
Colin Parish - membership sec. 01883 715663<br />
Kenley Valley WI<br />
Why not come along and join us for a<br />
friendly meeting on the 3rd Tuesday of<br />
every month, make new friends, enjoy<br />
listening to speakers with a difference, or<br />
try your hand at different skills.<br />
Some of our activities include quizzes,<br />
lunches, dinners, outings, theatre trips, a<br />
drama group,<br />
book club, scrabble group and craft group.<br />
We meet at Kenley Memorial Hall,<br />
Godstone Road, Kenley CR8 5AB at 7.30pm<br />
For further information call Pauline on<br />
020 8660 3810<br />
or email Pauline.odonnell@tiscali.co.uk<br />
There’s more than meets the eye at Kenley<br />
Valley WI !<br />
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Old Coulsdon W I<br />
Women Involved<br />
We are a friendly group of ladies who meet<br />
monthly to socialise, learn and have fun.<br />
Interesting speakers, quizzes, parties<br />
Christmas and summer, lunch club, walking,<br />
drama, outings, book club and crafts are all<br />
on offer.<br />
Why not join us on the second Monday of<br />
every month at 1.45 for 2.00 pm at<br />
The Cameron Hall,<br />
Old Coulsdon Congregational Church,<br />
Old Coulsdon, Surrey<br />
(Entrance via Canon’s Hill).<br />
For more information ring 01737 554815<br />
email oldcoulsdonwi@gmail.com<br />
visit www.OCWI.btck.co.uk<br />
Old Coulsdon WI<br />
Scottish Country Dancing Classes<br />
Every Friday<br />
8pm - 10pm<br />
St Andrews Church Hall<br />
Woodmansterne Road, Coulsdon<br />
All welcome - £5 per session<br />
On street parking available.<br />
Contact Dorothy 01737 551724<br />
www.rscdscroydon.org.uk<br />
Charity ref: 1063364<br />
Tollers Estate residents Action Group are<br />
looking for donations.<br />
Thank you<br />
Clothes Banks and Toy exchange—any<br />
items suitable for all ages in good condition<br />
Gardening Workshops — gardening<br />
equipment, soil, compost, bark, logs,<br />
seeds, flowers<br />
Food growing —bulbs, seeds, trees,<br />
cuttings, netting<br />
Sarah: 07891375570 or<br />
Kaysen@puraaura.org<br />
TollersEstateResidentsActionGroup<br />
To advertise call Lucy on 01737 557888 or 07703 209292<br />
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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS<br />
•Accountancy/Finance<br />
LJ Accounting 66<br />
Tax Data 63<br />
•Aerials / Satellite<br />
Communitech 27<br />
•Architectural Services<br />
Jameson Architectural Services 67<br />
•Blinds/Curtains<br />
JT Blinds 13<br />
Mobile Curtain Studio 39<br />
Surrey Group 47<br />
•Building Services<br />
Caterham Scaffolding 6<br />
Clearview Property Group 2<br />
Exclusive Extensions 46<br />
MJ Building Services 10<br />
SN Building Services 53<br />
STL Building Services 51<br />
•Care Services<br />
Right Care For You 53<br />
•Carpentry<br />
Ben Saunders Carpentry 37<br />
S F Carpentry 36<br />
•Carpets/Flooring<br />
Carpets 4U 5<br />
CSL T/A Coulsdon Flooring Co 60<br />
Janes Flooring 21<br />
•Cleaning<br />
Brite N Breezy 17<br />
Ovenu 19<br />
Surrey Carpet Care 22<br />
•Computer Services<br />
Computer Solutions 66<br />
Fahy Consultancy 17<br />
Plum Planet Computer Tuition 66<br />
•DVD<br />
Carlton Video 12<br />
•Education & Tuition<br />
Hartbeeps for the under 5’s 26<br />
Oasis Academy Coulsdon 54<br />
Roger Graham Piano Tuition 6<br />
•Electrical/Electrician/Supplies<br />
Eco-Electrical 61<br />
Michael Steele Electrician 26<br />
PAT Man (Testing) 6<br />
Surrey Electrical Services 28<br />
Wandle Electrical Services 9<br />
Watt Electrical Services 44<br />
•Estate Agents<br />
Daniel Adams 3<br />
Frost Property 7<br />
John Brown 100<br />
•Gardening Services<br />
Absolute Gardens 58<br />
Aralia Tree Services 26<br />
Brighter Shade of Green 18<br />
CJ Gardening 43<br />
Daisy Garden 50<br />
Emsworth Tree Care 47<br />
Expertrees 69<br />
Fresh Outlook 34<br />
Gaskells Gardens 46<br />
Manor Gardens 20<br />
•Glazing Services<br />
Ideal Glass & Glazing 33<br />
•Health, Hair & Beauty<br />
Coulsdon Opticians 55<br />
Dtail Hair Salon 37<br />
Foot Health Centre 35<br />
Hair by Rachel 42<br />
Jane Naylor-Maury Osteopath 13<br />
Lipstick & Lashes 57<br />
Makeup by Megan 19<br />
Mobile Nails by Tamsin 9<br />
Old Coulsdon Osteopathic Clinic 25<br />
Precious Moments Beauty Salon 1<br />
Reactive Beauty 21/47<br />
Relax Therapy 27<br />
Surrey Physiotherapy 76/77<br />
•Kitchens/Bathrooms/Bedrooms<br />
Dream Doors 62<br />
•Locksmith<br />
Alpine Lock Services 36<br />
•Motoring<br />
Car Body Solutions 53<br />
Coulsdon Auto Parts 31<br />
Robe & Hitchen 22<br />
Top Marks Tyres 43<br />
Wallace Automotive 58<br />
We Buy Any Vehicle 99<br />
•Painter/Decorator/Supplies<br />
Paintsmart 17<br />
Paintwise 14<br />
Southern Decorator Supplies 50<br />
•Pest Control<br />
BEE OFF Pest Solutions 6<br />
Wasp Nest Removal 10<br />
•Pets<br />
Anwell Veterinary Clinic 12<br />
Little 4 Paws 10<br />
Sitting Purrfect 19<br />
Whoof Whoof Doggie Day Care 37<br />
•Plastering/Brickwork/Tiling<br />
KWS Plastering Services 36<br />
SWS Plastering 28<br />
•Plumbing & Heating<br />
Dapson Heating & Plumbing Serv. 20<br />
DV Services-Plumbing/Install 52<br />
Jonathan Davidson Heating 49<br />
MPM Plumbing 53<br />
SE Services-Heating & Plumbing 39<br />
•Printing<br />
Advanced Print 31<br />
•Property Maint/Handyman Services<br />
Caterham Scaffolding 6<br />
David Tuppen Handyman 47<br />
Maiden Maintenance 57<br />
MJ Services ~Elect. & Plumbing 63<br />
PAT Man (Testing) 6<br />
RCB Maintenance 37<br />
Warwick Property Maintenance 59<br />
•Recruitment Services<br />
Local Job Frog 15/16<br />
•Restaurants/Café<br />
Chez Vous 49<br />
Curry Leaf 34<br />
Pizza Express 21<br />
Surrey National Golf Club 41<br />
Tea Culture 65<br />
Wood & Stone Pizza 57<br />
•Roofing<br />
BB Roofing 15<br />
SG Roofing 63<br />
W.Brown & Sons 30<br />
•Solicitor<br />
Beach Law 23<br />
Rowe Radcliffe 35<br />
Streeter Marshall 38<br />
•Sports & Recreation<br />
Caterham Dance School 9<br />
Surrey National Golf Club 41<br />
Theatre Workshop Coulsdon 70/71<br />
•Stamp Collecting<br />
John Curtin Ltd 17<br />
•Taxi Services<br />
District Cars 74/75<br />
•Upholstery/Furniture Renovation<br />
Croydon Upholstery 42<br />
•Windows & Doors<br />
Atlas Glass 45<br />
Selsdon Windows 11<br />
SG Windows 67<br />
Surrey Glazing Company 29<br />
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