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Welcome to the July 2017 edition of CR5 

Magazine. 

As we go to print, we are experiencing 

temperatures of up to 30 degrees- let’s 

hope the good weather continues and 

we enjoy a beautiful summer. 

Please do stay safe in the sun, and read 

our article on page 8 for some top tips. 

CR5 welcome some new advertisers 

again this month - why not scan through 

the magazine to see if you can spot 

them, or use the handy index on page 98 

to find the service you require. 

For Career advice, turn to page 16 for 

advice from Local Job Frog on your 

interview techniques, along with a CR5 

reader offer 

If you call any advertsiers, please do 

mention you found their advert in the 

CR5 Magazine- this will ensure the future 

of CR5 popping through your letterbox 

each month. 

There is, as usual lots going on in and 

around the area, so do take a look at the 

CR5 community pages for local events. 

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Dont forget to LIKE our Facebook page 

for regular updates. You can also find 

more information on our website 

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Have a fabulous July and more 

importantly take care of yourselves. 

Warm regards 

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Telephone: 01737 557888 

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CR5 July 2017 Issue 146 

CR5 Magazine is a local community magazine serving the 

residents of Coulsdon, Old Coulsdon, Netherne, Hooley & 

Chipstead, delivered free of charge every month to 11,450 

homes. Contributions of local content are warmly welcomed. 

CONTENTS: 

Stay safe in the Sun 8 

Career Advice -Local Job Frog 16 

CR5 Recipe: Peach Crosata 16 

Furry Friends Animal Rescue 24 

Animal Protection Trust 24 

Gardening: Safe Journey 32 

Pets: Beware of Ticks 32 

History: Wedding Customs 40 

Agent of Change 48 

The stars of the New York Motor Show 56 

Needing some Peace 64 

Lawson S Stone Fun Day 68 

Theatre Workshop Coulsdon : 

Dick Barton-The Slaves of the Sultan 70/71 

Coulsdon & Purley Debating Society 72 

Chipstead Flower Show 73 

CR5 Recipe: Sticky Barbeque Chicken Wings 78 

Mission to Nepal 79 

SUMMER OUTINGS 80-83 

Hobbies: Building a future for family 84 

CR5 One to Ten Quiz 85 

CR5 Codeword 85 

CR5 KIDS Page 86 

Old Coulsdon Camera Club 87 

RSPB 87 

CR5 Just for Fun Crossword 88 

Trip Down Memory Lane 89 

Fake News 89 

CR5 Community Pages 90-97 

Index of Advertisers 98 

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‘Lobster’ arms. Heat exhaustion. 

It seems that despite the 

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PROTECTING YOUR SKIN 

“A tan is actually a sign that the 

skin has been damaged and is 

trying to protect itself,” warns 

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colour is caused by melanin, 

produced by your body in a 

desperate attempt to protect itself 

from further UV damage – and UV 

damage can lead to skin cancer. In 

effect, sunburn is a radiation burn. 

This doesn’t mean you should 

never go out in the sun. We need 

a little sunshine to keep Vitamin D 

levels topped up (specifically 

outdoor sunshine, as glass blocks 

the UVB needed for Vitamin D 

production). But it does mean 

protecting your skin is important. 

This means: 

• finding shade when the sun is 

strongest (usually 11am - 3pm 

from March to October in the 

UK); 

• covering your skin (remember 

that fabrics allow UV light 

through to various extents); 

• choosing a suitable sunscreen - 

and using it properly. 

Choosing Sunscreen 

Choose sunscreen with both UVA 

and UVB protection. ‘UVA’ will be 

in a circle logo and is rated up to 5 

stars. UVB protection is indicated 

by the SPF (sun protection factor). 

SPFs range from 2 to 50+; the 

higher the number, the higher the 

protection. 

Look for a cream with at least 

four-star UVA protection and at 

least 30 SPF. 

Using Your Sunscreen 

Sun cream is only as effective as its 

application, so: 

• Apply liberally. “The overall 

message in terms of sunscreen 

use is ‘more is better’”, says 

the BAD. Apply at least two 

teaspoons of sunscreen to cover 

the head, arms and neck and two 

tablespoons to cover the entire 

body while wearing a swimming 

costume. 

• Apply frequently. If you plan to 

be in the sun long enough to risk 

burning, sunscreen should be 

applied 30 minutes before going 

out and just before going out. 

The BAD recommends reapplying 

it at least every two hours 

afterwards. 

It also needs to be applied again 

straight after you’ve been in 

water, even if it’s ‘water-resistant’, 

as it will have been 

compromised by sweating, towel 

drying and friction. Remember 

too that you’ll feel artificially cool 

due to the water on your skin. 

• Don’t use expired sunscreen. 

Even sunscreen still in date may 

be much less effective if it’s been 

allowed to get hot or sit in direct 

sunlight. 

Remember: 

• The BAD warns that water can 

increase the sun’s radiation by 

5%, and sand by 17%. 

• The sensitive skin of babies and 

children need extra protection. 

“Damage caused by repeated 

exposure to sunlight could lead 

to skin cancer developing in later 

life,” warns the NHS. Children 

under 6 months should be kept 

out of strong sunlight 

completely. 

• You should take extra care if you 

have: 

• pale, white or light brown skin; 

• freckles or red or fair hair; 

• many moles (look out for new 

moles, growths or lumps, and 

size, shape or colour changes to 

existing moles, freckles or 

patches of skin); 

• skin problems relating to a 

medical condition; 

• a family history of skin cancer. 

• You should also take extra care if 

you: 

• tend to burn rather than tan; 

• are only exposed to intense sun 

occasionally (e.g. on holiday); 

• are in a hot country with 

particularly intense sun. 

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Treating Sunburn 

Cool it down by applying plenty of 

cold water, then a soothing 

product such as after sun or 

calamine lotion. An antiseptic 

cream that contains a local 

anaesthetic can help, as can basic 

painkillers such as paracetamol 

and ibuprofen. If you feel unwell or 

your skin swells badly or blisters, 

seek medical help. Avoid the sun 

until all redness has gone. 

PROTECTING YOUR EYES 

UV light damages eyes too, so 

protection is vital. 

• As soon as they’re old enough to 

understand, teach children never 

to look at the sun and how 

serious the consequences can be. 

• Adults and children should wear 

sunglasses, even on cooler sunny 

days. Ensure they protect against 

both UVA and UVB and choose 

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lenses or wide arms with the CE 

Mark and European Standard EN 

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HEATSTROKE 

Heatstroke starts with heat 

exhaustion. Symptoms can 

include headache, dizziness and 

confusion, appetite loss, feeling 

sick, excessive sweating, pale 

clammy skin, cramps in the arms, 

legs and stomach, fast breathing 

or pulse, a temperature of 37C or 

above and intense thirst. 

If someone is suffering from 

heatstroke, you must lie them 

down, raise their feet and cool 

them down by providing cold 

drinks, removing unnecessary 

clothing and placing them in the 

shade. 

Call 999 if the person is no better 

after 30 minutes or if they feel hot 

and dry, have a temperature of 

40C or above, are breathless or 

breathing rapidly, are confused, 

lose consciousness or have a 

seizure. 

To avoid heatstroke, stay hydrated, 

keep your head covered and rest in 

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Career Advice from Experts : Part Two 

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Try to be well rested and to present yourself 

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Safe Journey 

by Pippa Greenwood 

Now that the weather is really 

summery, everyone is rushing to 

their local garden centres, garden 

shows and nurseries to stock up on 

new plants for the garden. However, 

don’t forget to ensure that the 

plants you buy have a good chance 

of surviving, not only once they get 

home, but also during the journey 

there; it is worth taking a few very 

sensible precautions. 

Don’t take something home the 

day you buy it if it is too large to 

fit in your car. However slowly you 

drive, if the plant is sticking out of 

a sunroof or window the foliage is 

going to be scorched and damaged, 

and it is possible that a stem may be 

broken. Almost all garden centres 

now offer delivery and this is usually 

free of charge within a reasonable 

radius, so take advantage of this 

service. 

If the plant does fit in your car then 

remember to wrap the root ball in a 

black bin liner or a box, to prevent 

the back of your car becoming full 

of compost, grit etc. 

Always use the garden centre 

as the last port of call before 

travelling home, as in hot weather 

temperatures increase quickly in a 

closed car, even with the windows 

or sunroof open. Under these 

conditions the plants can soon be 

boiled alive, literally! Plants in the 

boot should be safer for a slightly 

longer period of time, but you 

should travel straight home once 

you have made your purchases. 

If you are determined to take 

something home that protrudes 

slightly from your car, then it is 

essential that you wrap up anything 

which is sticking out really well to 

prevent leaf scorch and damage. 

Make sure that it is tied down 

extremely well so that it can’t blow 

off on the way home. Remember 

that anything protruding from your 

car could potentially cause a driving 

hazard to other road users, so be 

sensible. 

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Walking Your Dog 

Ticks pose a serious health risk to your dog during 

the summer and early autumn months, particularly 

if you take them for walks through bracken and 

heather. If your dog has a long coat, a tick will 

barely be noticeable on the skin, so it’s important 

that you physically check their body when you finish 

your walk. 

What does a tick look like? 

Ticks are tiny spider-like creatures that attach 

themselves to a ‘host,’ and feed on their blood. 

Once they start to feed, the tick increases in size 

and becomes more noticeable to the 

human eye. 

Although it’s tempting to pull a tick from 

your dog, part of it is likely to remain 

under their skin which can have serious 

health consequences in the months 

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Even on a short journey home, 

plants which are exposed to 

exaggerated heat inside a car or the 

scorching effect of sunlight travelling 

through the car glazing can be 

seriously damaged, so cover them 

up with something to decrease the 

risk. It is worth taking a few old 

newspapers with you when you go 

to the garden centre, as these make 

perfect temporary tents. 

Remember that most plants prefer 

fairly constant conditions, so try 

not to put them through too many 

changes in a short space of time. 

Ideally, take them from one area in 

the garden centre to somewhere 

similar in your garden, and keep 

any travelling during hot weather 

to a minimum. If they look at 

all damaged from their journey 

then give them a week or two to 

recuperate in dappled shade in a 

protected position in your garden. 

And don’t forget that when you 

plant anything new in your garden, 

if the weather is at all dry it is 

worth waiting until the evening 

or at least late afternoon before 

planting. Make sure that everything 

is kept well watered, as this will 

increase the chances of the plants 

establishing without too much 

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HISTORY: Wedding Customs By Catherine Rose 

The Roman goddess Juno presided 

over marriage, the hearth and 

childbirth, and June remains a 

popular wedding month today. As 

wedding season begins, have you 

ever stopped to wonder where 

many of our modern-day marriage 

traditions started? 

Although diamond engagement 

rings were popularised in the 15th 

century by European nobility, 

particularly the Venetians, the 

tradition of giving a diamond engagement 

ring really took off in the 

late 19th century at the height of 

diamond mining in South Africa. 

The De Beers Diamond Company 

was responsible for the ‘a diamond 

lasts forever’ advertising campaign; 

this was so successful that 

by the 1940s every man was using 

a tidy sum of his hard-earned cash 

to buy his beloved a diamond ring 

to propose with. Today 80% of engagement 

rings are still diamonds. 

Wedding rings are depicted on 

ancient Egyptian papyrus scrolls. 

They are traditionally worn on 

the fourth finger of the left hand 

because the Romans believed this 

finger had a vein, the vena amoris, 

which was connected directly to 

the heart. However, its symbolism 

is not as romantic as it seems. 

The ring represented the groom’s 

wealth and formed part of the 

wedding contract to provide for 

and own his spouse. This is never 

more perfectly illustrated than in 

the case of the Roman bride who 

had a gold ring to wear in public 

and an iron one to wear at home 

while doing the chores. 

The Victorians are responsible for 

many of our modern customs. 

Queen Victoria started the trend 

for wearing a white wedding dress 

in 1840 (long a tradition in Japan). 

Before then women simply wore 

their best dress. 

Veils symbolised a bride’s virginity 

and humility before God, as well as 

showing she was saving her beauty 

for her husband (who would lift 

the veil when she arrived at the 

altar). But there was another more 

sinister reason. 

In the days when arranged marriages 

were common, it wasn’t 

unusual for the groom to have 

never laid eyes on his bride before. 

The veil was an effective way of 

ensuring he didn’t cut and run 

before she got to the altar! The 

Victorians turned the veil into a status 

symbol: the more wealthy and 

important you were, the longer the 

bride’s veil and train. 

Bridal bouquets were 

carried as a symbol of fertility and 

to hide unpleasant smells (the 

norm in ages when there was 

little sanitation). The custom of 

the bride throwing it to the crowd 

replaced one where guests would 

rip pieces off the hem of her gown 

for good luck. 

It was once even customary for the 

bridal party to follow the couple to 

their bedroom and watch the act 

of consummation. The throwing 

of the bride’s garter is symbolic 

of this (thankfully) long dead 

practice. 

The notion that the bride should 

wear ‘something old, new, borrowed 

and blue’ comes from an 

old English saying that ends ‘and 

a sixpence in your shoe’. It was 

based around superstition meant 

to bring the couple good luck and a 

happy marriage. 

‘Something old’ represents the 

bride’s past, ‘something new’ her 

future, ‘something borrowed’ an 

item lent by a married friend to 

inherit happiness and ‘something 

blue’ stood for purity, fidelity and 

love. 


The ‘sixpence in your shoe’ - a 

good luck token to ensure wealth, 

placed there by the bride’s father 

- has been lost over the years, possibly 

because it wasn’t comfortable 

for the bride but probably also due 

to decimalisation! 

During the ceremony, the groom 

stands on the right-hand side 

of the bride so that he can have 

his sword arm free to fight off 

other potential suitors. Historically, 

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would dress identically to the bride 

and groom respectively to both 

‘fool evil spirits’ and to confuse 

would-be kidnappers of the bride 

(yes, in the days of rival tribes and 

warring families, bridal kidnap 

wasn’t uncommon). The role of 

these attendants was also to act as 

witnesses to the marriage. 

In many cultures, including High 

Church of England, the couple’s 

hands are either wrapped or bound 

together during the ceremony. This 

led to the phrase ‘tying the knot’. 

One of the most famous traditions, 

the wedding cake, also began 

in ancient Rome. A sweet bread 

made with nuts and dried fruit was 

broken over the bride’s head as 

a fertility charm. Wedding guests 

would be served handfuls of the 

nuts and dried fruits that were 

known as confetto. This was also 

thrown over the couple for good 

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The custom of cake at weddings 

continued into medieval times 

when they would be stacked to 

form a high tower. The bride and 

groom then had to kiss over the 

top without toppling it over; if they 

succeeded, a life of prosperity was 

assured and so the tiered wedding 

cake was born. 

Finally, the honeymoon, or ‘hony 

moone’ as it was known, dates 

from the 14th century and had 

nothing to do with honey. It was 

simply coined to describe the brief 

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Agent of Change 

It’s difficult to escape from the cultural 

phenomenon of James Bond. Even when the 

latest film isn’t gracing the local multiplex, one 

(or more) of the previous 24 movies will be on 

the television somewhere, and the papers and 

the rest of the media will be speculating as to the 

identity of the next actor to take up the role. The 

character first appeared in print in 1953, when 

Ian Fleming’s ‘Casino Royale’ was published, and 

though the author died in 1964, other authors 

have continued to feed the appetite of a public 

still hungry for the adventures of the spy, including 

Kingsley Amis, Sebastian Faulkes and most recently, 

Anthony Horowitz (of ‘Foyle’s War’ fame among 

other things). 

But he wasn’t the first adventurer to uphold the 

defence of the realm. There were men of action 

who fought for Queen and Country, or King and 

Country, long before 007 knocked back his first 

martini. Richard Hannay, hero of John Buchan’s 

‘The 39 Steps’ (three major movie versions plus TV 

and radio adaptations) and four more lesser-known 

stories (Including the unlikely, and frankly 

uninspiringly titled ‘The Island of Sheep’). 

Hugh ‘Bulldog’ Drummond, created by Herman 

‘Sapper’ McNeile, was an ex-WW I veteran with 

a taste for danger that ran to 19 books, 3 plays, a 

radio show and 21 films between 1922 and 1951. 

W.E. Johns gave us James ‘Biggles’ Bigglesworth, 

the air ace, for the first time in 1932 in a book called 

‘The White Fokker’ and continued for almost a 

hundred more daring stories of aerial adventure 

until the author’s death in 1968. 

Surely though, first and foremost of these pre-Bond 

men of action and derring-do was Dick Barton – 

Special Agent. He was, by the standards of the day, 

a sensation. The adventures of Captain Richard 

Barton MC, one-time commando, were broadcast 

daily on BBC’s Light Programme, the first drama to 

do so, in 1946. Going out at 6.45pm initially, before 

being moved to the earlier slot of 6.15pm, each 

show was fast-paced and just 15 minutes long. 

Barton, along with his sidekicks Jock Anderson 

and Snowy White, would fight crime, intrigue and 

espionage with just a hint of ‘tongue-in-cheek’ 

before finding themselves in inescapable peril just 

before the show finished for the evening. And then, 

the following night, ‘with one bound, Dick was 

free!’ and they were off again. Norman Collins, the 

BBC producer who created Dick Barton, had caught 

the mood of the times and at its peak, every teatime 

show, just after the news, was listened to by 

over 15 million people. Barton was a national hero. 

Three movies were made. Schoolboys lapped up his 

exploits in vast numbers, so much so that a number 

of ‘rules’ were laid down that Barton scripts should 

not break, so as not to corrupt the malleable minds 

of minors. ‘No bad language’, ‘No drinking’, 

‘No lying’, ‘No cheating’ and definitely ‘No sex’, 

which saw Barton’s girlfriend ‘Jean’ written out 

early on. 

But in 1951, after 711 episodes, Barton found himself 

up against the one opponent he couldn’t escape. 

The BBC itself. Always uneasy with the excitable 

nature of the show, despite its success, they moved 

a new series, ‘The Archers’ into Dick Barton’s slot. 

The show was cancelled, the character not even 

getting a glorious fighting finish, just given his 

papers to be recalled to the forces. It seemed it was 

all over. There was a glimmer of hope when a TV 

series was produced in 1979, but it too fell by the 

wayside. 

Then, 1998. And the Warehouse Theatre in Croydon 

commissioned ‘Dick Barton – Special Agent’, a 

musical comedy accentuating all the glorious 

silliness of the era and the original show. This 

affectionate spoof by Phil Wilmott was a massive 

hit, and toured extensively in the UK and abroad. 

Wilmott and then Duncan Wisbey, Kit Benjamin 

and Philip Ives went on to create another eight 

‘episodes’ for the Warehouse, the last of which, the 

western-themed ‘A Fist Full of Barton’, debuted in 

December 2010. 

Since then however, seven years and no Dick. The 

Warehouse Theatre, maliciously sabotaged by 

Croydon Council, went dark in May 2012 with only a 

pale shadow of its former self limping along at the 

Fairfield before it too closed. 

Enter Theatre Workshop Coulsdon. They performed 

the original Phil Wilmott script in the open-air in 

2007 to critical acclaim and audience response. 

So their own Richard Lloyd has written a brand 

new episode. One in which Dick Barton is tasked 

with finding a missing heiress, only to find himself 

tangled in a web of intrigue that takes him from 

darkest Africa to Penge and threatens the very 

Empire itself! Comedy, music, thrills, SpamTM and 

fair quantity of dodgy double entendres see the 

legend continue. 

Move over Bond. Barton is back! 

Paul M Ford writes for GrayDorian 

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Workshop Coulsdon. 

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The Stars of the New York Motor Show 

The Big Apple’s new car showcase took place in April and James Baggott reported from the 

show floor. It may be held in the city that never sleeps, but walk around the New York Motor 

Show’s tiny halls and very soon you may be in danger of drifting off. Thrilling and packed with 

big reveals this event was not, however, there were still a few new car unveils that could stave 

off unintentional narcolepsy – for a few minutes at least. Just like the country’s president, it’s 

a show that likes to flex its muscles, posture a little, but under the surface has very little real 

substance – and it’s dominated by the American manufacturers. Despite that, we managed to 

muscle our way past the smelly hot dog stalls and copious coffee shops to find six new models 

that caught our eye. 

Mercedes AMG GLC 63 & GLC 63 Coupe 

The only real European 

manufacturer to take the New 

York event seriously, Mercedes 

took the wraps off the car it’s 

billing as ‘perfectly at home 

off road or on the race track’. 

Featuring a 4.0-litre V8 with 

either 469bhp in standard guise, or 503bhp in ‘S’ 

trim, it’s an SUV capable of hitting 60mph in just 3.9 

seconds. With a top speed of 155mph, the Germans 

say it’s a super sporty car with ‘everyday usability’. 

Prices are expected to start at around £65,000 with 

first deliveries in October. 

Jaguar F-Type 2.0-litre 

What’s that, a tiny 2.0-litre 

four cylinder in a hairy-chested 

sports car? It is indeed, but 

before you dismiss it out of 

hand, know this: small in cubic 

capacity it may be, but it’s 

still pushing out a not-soweedy 

296bhp. There’ll still 

be many that sneer in the face of such a diminutive 

lump making its way into Jaguar’s flagship, but the 

firm hope a 0-60mph time of 5.4 seconds, 155mph top 

speed and a 52kg weight reduction will be enough to 

see them temper their scowls. It’ll also bring the entry 

level price of an F-Type to £100 under £50k. 

Dodge SRT Challenger Demon 

Angry name? Check. Muscle 

car looks? Roger. Ridiculous 

and quite possibly unusable 

power output? Oh yes. Meet 

the 840bhp, Dodge SRT 

Challenger Demon – a car 

with so much horsepower 

that it can pull recordbreaking 

wheelies. The 6.2-litre HEMI-engined 

monster uses the Hellcat’s 707bhp lump and adds a 

bigger supercharger and increased boost pressure 

to result in an animal that can hit 60mph in just 2.3 

seconds. If that claim turns out to be true, it’ll put it 

on a par with a Bugatti Chiron. Bonkers. 

Infiniti QX80 

While the luxury arm of Nissan 

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the UK, in the States it’s really 

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good idea. The Infiniti QX80 

Monograph is currently billed as a ‘design study’, but 

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large SUV segment. Whether it’ll be made remains to 

be seen, but even if it does, the chances of you ever 

seeing one in the UK is really rather slim. 

Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk 

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Quite why it’s a title any 

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of 60mph in 3.5 seconds, a top speed of 180mph and 

a standing quarter mile in 11.6 seconds, this might just 

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Needing some peace 

It seems we are in a particularly challenging and 

difficult time as a nation. Following a number of 

acts of terrorism in Manchester and London; we 

are left reeling at the horror of what mankind is 

capable of doing and fearful for the future. The 

addition of an unstable political environment 

with both the surprise election result and the 

commencement of the negotiations for Brexit Perhaps at first it seems a little insensitive – that we 

does little to assuage concerns. The fire at Grenfell must rejoice and not be anxious; however what is 

Tower has shocked the nation and seemingly placed required is a decision to choose to think 

the spotlight on divisions within our communities differently – to thank God for all of the good things 

(whilst also allowing many acts of kindness and He has done and to talk to Him in prayer – bringing 

selflessness which have been an inspiration). those things that concern us to Him to ask for His 

help. The result is that God will give you peace and 

I need go no further and do not wish to start with allow you to find sanctuary in Him. This is not a 

such a heavy tone – however, whilst the start of meditative state; a form of mindfulness or even a 

summer weather does help lift ones spirits it is British stiff-upper-lip: It is a deep peace that God 

impossible to ignore all that has been taking place. himself provides. Reassuring us and reminding us 

I wonder how you have responded? Perhaps with of His love. 

resolute indignation that we must carry on and 

work to bring harmony and community to our If you are feeling anxious I would really encourage 

nation. Perhaps being overwhelmed and trying you to pray and ask God; thanking Him for all that 

not to think too much about it. Perhaps anxiety at is good and asking for help in the situation that is 

a time of fear and change. There is no right way worrying you. 

to feel though it is important that we do not allow 

ourselves to be overwhelmed. 

Have a blessed month. 

Peter Russell 

I have been reflecting on a passage in the Bible 

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Coulsdon 

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JULY 26, 27, 28, 29 

AUGUST 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 

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Good evening. 

This is the BBC Light Programme. It's now 6.45 

and time for the next thrilling episode of 

‘Dick Barton - Special Agent!’ 

When Dick Barton, ‘Boy’s Own’ adventurer, 

all-English hero and teatime wireless star is asked 

by MI5 to track down a missing wealthy socialite, 

little does he realise the devilish web of intrigue 

he’s about to become entangled in. Before you can 

say ‘I say, that’s not cricket!’, Barton and his two 

sidekicks Jock and Snowy find themselves caught 

up in a fiendish foreign plot against the British 

Empire that takes them from darkest Africa to 

even darker Penge, involving gormless goons, 

femme fatales and Spam TM ! 

And 

This affectionate spoof of the classic radio show is 

an all-new, fun-filled comedy-thriller, chock-full of 

songs, surprises and stiff upper lip! 

Audience seating is strictly on a first come, first served 

basis and on grass, so come early and bring a blanket or 

your own chair to sit on if you want a comfy seat and a 

good view. But please don’t bring high-backed chairs – 

they’ll stop the people behind you seeing the 

show! And remember, it can get cold at the end of the 

evening, even in the middle of summer 

(it is England after all), so please bring warm clothing, 

rugs, and so on - just in case. 

A barbecue and outdoor bar will be available from 

7.00pm on performance nights. 

Please note: This production includes a number of 

double entendres and rather racy gags which 

some parents might consider unsuitable for 

younger children. We think they'd 

probably go over the head of most little'uns - 

but you have been warned! 


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‘Space exploration is a waste of money’ proposed 

Nick Jupp, for the Society’s June debate. How do 

the billions of dollars spent every year by space 

agencies benefit us? Each shuttle flight costs $500- 

700 million and recent NASA estimates put the cost 

of the 2010 shuttle program at $209 billion. Apart 

from Velcro, what has this scientific research given 

us? Should we not ask our great scientific minds 

to solve humanity’s pressing problems? Nick said 

that technology must be used to directly benefit the 

many people who are starving, poor, ill. We should 

focus on our own planet before exploring others. 

The post-it note, as useful as Velcro, was invented 

by 3M without spending billions sending rockets 

to Mars – unlike the zero-gravity pen, the everyday 

relevance of which is questionable. We have yet to 

fully explore our own planet – the seabed around 

volcanoes, the Antarctic. While spending billions on 

space exploration, starting as a dangerous political 

and military race between the USA and USSR, we are 

facing global warming and a major economic crisis. 

Yet NASA lost count of its budget after its first year’s 

first billion dollars! Space research billions could be 

spent on resolving our resource and climate 

difficulties – there would be no need to migrate and 

destroy another world. The billions spent on space 

exploration are best allocated to fixing our own 

planet, which we are not maintaining well. Nick 

asked the Society to imagine abandoning a 

neglected house and paying an estate agent who has 

promised to find an expensive new home in a much 

better area – promises that are never fulfilled, but 

which demand more and more funds. In fact, the 

space programme is a money pit. The $278 million 

Orbiting Carbon Observatory, designed to study 

global warming, crashed into the Pacific; George 

Bush’s $400 billion Mars project was a space race 

against the Chinese. Stephen Hawking believes 

colonising other planets will save the human race, 

but what other planets? Life on Mars is not 

sustainable and other galaxies are 4,000 years away. 

We must pull the plug on this meaningless science 

and remember the shrewd observation of Dwight 

Eisenhower when he vetoed Apollo. 

‘Every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft 

from those who hunger and are not fed, those who 

are cold and not clothed’. 

Opposer Ian Payne opened by saying that 

most scientific ‘ologies’ could be considered 

a waste of money. After all, they don’t benefit 

people’s daily life, but arguably take away vital funds 

for health services, poverty, pensions. Ian showed 

that as, through the ages, society became more 

stable and organised, so the role of the philosopher 

led to the development of ideas about government, 

the structure of nature, particle physics, astronomy. 

Two thousand years of technological advance mean 

we now have indispensable telephones, food 

processing, railways, the internet. There is the 

downside of weapons’ development and 

environmental destruction. Our planet and our 

survival are under serious threat from global 

warming, religious wars, raw material and food 

shortages. Furthermore, the era of colonisation, 

with cheap materials, labour and transport is 

drawing to a close. Perhaps, said Ian, Malthus was 

right, after all! Should we then stop our expensive 

research programmes? We need more research, 

argued Ian, into harnessing the sun’s energy. Space 

exploration, continued Ian, covers a variety of 

disciplines, from cosmology to manned flights; the 

basic subject, astronomy, has led to a wider 

understanding of the universe, for example, the 

discovery of microwave background radiation left 

from the ‘Big Bang’. Cosmology studies the finer 

structures of the universe, but as yet we cannot see 

applications for string theory or loop quantum 

gravity. Should we pull this research that may be 

crucial in the future? Theories and experiments are 

part of the human psyche – and ensure mankind’s 

continuing advance. Ian said that space 

exploration is about more than space flights. The 

Hubble telescope is one of many optical, radio and 

deep underground instruments looking for 

particles that pass through the Earth. In 2015, the 

New Horizons probe discovered an active body at 

the edge of our universe where solid ice mountains 

and nitrogen ice glaciers mimic our own terrain. 

What we have gleaned from this most recent of 

many decades of probes to other planets is now 

part of our school curriculum. Britain’s spends £322 

million a year on space research – about three 

thousandths of the NHS budget. NASA’s annual 

budget is $19.5 billion, $5.5 billion on its science 

budget. This represents less than $15 per American 

a year – hardly enough to feed the world’s starving 

millions. Ian reminded us how space exploration 

can benefit life on earth, for example, artificial limbs, 

scratch-resistant lenses, aircraft anti-icing systems, 

freeze drying and cordless vacuums. 

Finally, said Ian, space exploration may help us 

answer questions like: 

How does the universe work? Are we alone? 

The motion was lost by 5 votes to 4, with 1 

abstention and with the Chair casting the deciding 

vote for the opposer. 

The next debate will take place at the Old 

Coulsdon Centre on July 3rd, at 8 p.m., when 

Treasurer Andrew Carver will propose that ‘Prisoners 

and the unemployed should undertake useful 

community employment’ and 

Richard Mascall will oppose. 

All visitors welcome; for further 

details, contact Angela Applin 

on 020 8668 8558. 


1909 2017 

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Admission 

19 years and over £4.00 

5 - 18 years £2.00 

under 5 years FREE 

Saturday 15th July 2017 

The Chipstead Village Fair and Flower Show 

at Elmore, Chipstead CR5 3SB 

Side Shows 

The Surrey Show Choir 

Professor Clump 

Veteran Cars 

SLH Elmore 7 Run 

Crocodile Encounters 

The Phoenix Band 

Tea Tent, Beer Tent 

and BBQ 

A great day out for 

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Double-jointed: Blessing or a curse? 

The phrase ‘double-jointed’ can often bring to mind that one person we all knew at school 

who was ultra-flexible and could contort their body parts to make everyone in the playground 

feel queasy. But, although they may have seemed like a unique specimen, in fact 20 percent 

of adults show some sort of double-jointed ability or joint hypermobility, and while this may 

sound like the ultimate party trick it can actually come with some painful side-effects. 

What causes joint hypermobility? 

Joint hypermobility is often hereditary, with one of the main causes thought to be genetically 

determined by changes to a type of protein in the body called collagen. 

Collagen is found throughout the body – in the skin, muscles, ligaments, tendons, blood vessels 

and discs in the spine. When it is weaker than it should be, it can cause the tissues in the 

body to become fragile, which in turn can make ligaments and joints loose and stretchy. And 

therefore able to extend further than usual. 

What are the symptoms? 

Some of the most common symptoms of joint hypermobility, include: 

• Pain in the joints at the end of the day and after physical activity 

• Clicking joints 

• Bruises easily 

• Stretch marks or scarring of the skin 

• Recurrent strains or sprains 

• Digestive problems such as irritable bowel or constipation 

• Dizziness and fainting 

• Back and neck pain 

• Fatigue 

• Night pains which disrupt sleep 

• Poor Co-ordination 

What can I do to alleviate the pain? 

There are some self-help measures for joint hypermobility and these include: 

• maintaining a healthy diet and weight; this will help improve joint strength and 

reduce the strain on them 

• staying active, but sticking to low impact exercises such as swimming or cycling to 

reduce strain on joints 

• wearing comfortable and supportive footwear to support ankles 

• applying heat – such as a hot water bottle or heat-rub cream – to soothe sore joints 

Physiotherapy is an important part of hypermobility management and Surrey Physiotherapy 

is one of the leading centres for this. Ali Driver who trained at Kings College Hospital and has 

been with us since 1998, is our expert in treating Hypermobility Syndrome. 

Ali said: “We treat a lot of hypermobility issues, particularly in children and 

young people, and can help with reducing pain, increasing fitness and 

strength, improving posture and correcting the movement of individual joints. 

We have a wide range of physiotherapy techniques that we can use and each 

patient is given a personalised exercise programme to follow” 

To make an appointment with Ali, or any of our Physios, 

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Sticky Barbecue Chicken Wings 

Serves 4 

Ready in 50 minutes 

Chicken wings are a great 

budget buy and perfect for a 

TV dinner or speedy supper. 

Serve with a home-made 

coleslaw or rice salad 

for a more 

substantial 

meal. 

Ingredients: 

• 1 kg chicken wings 

• 8tbsp tomato ketchup 

• 2tbsp Worcestershire sauce 

• 3tbsp smooth mango chutney 

• 2tsp Dijon mustard 

• 1tbsp sunflower oil 

FOR THE DIP 

• 150ml soured cream 

• 2 spring onions, trimmed and 

finely chopped 

• 1tbsp fresh snipped chives 

TIP 

You can cook the wings on a hot 

barbecue for an al fresco supper. 

It’s best to cook them in the 

oven for the first 15 minutes then 

glaze and just place them on the 

barbecue for the last 15-20 minutes 

of cooking time. 

5 

Preheat the oven to 200C, 180 fan, 

gas 6. Place the wings on a metal rack 

set over a roasting tin and roast in the 

preheated oven for 15 minutes. 

Meanwhile, make the sticky glaze 

by mixing together the ketchup, 

Worcestershire sauce, mango chutney, 

mustard and oil in a small bowl. Season 

with salt and freshly ground black 

pepper. 

Remove the roasting tin from the oven 

and liberally brush the glaze all over the 

chicken wings. 

Return the roasting tin to the oven 

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Mix together the dip ingredients in 

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wings. 


MISSION TO NEPAL 

School building volunteer 

Interviewed by Graham Lomas 

Swapping the safety, certainty, and relative 

comfort of your day job in a bank in Coulsdon, 

for the challenge of helping build a school in 

an earthquake-torn remote Nepalese village 

in sight of Mt. Everest, is not an everyday 

occurrence. A challenge that nevertheless 

drew the manager at Santander in Brighton 

Road Coulsdon to apply to be one of forty 

bank employees to head off in October to 

help build an earthquake-proof school 

northwest of Kathmandu, under the auspices 

of the Pahar Trust – the Nepal agency 

specialising in school building projects. 

Joanne Waggott has been raising 

money for local community 

causes over several years – 

evidenced by collecting boxes, 

books, toys, and cakes regularly 

seen by customers. Causes such 

as Tadworth children’s Trust, The 

Diamond disabled riding centre, 

Purley Cancer Help Centre, and 

the Royal Marsden. A precondition for Jo’s 

selection to go to Nepal was raising £2K this 

last year for Santander’s current commitment 

to Barnardo’s and Age UK. Well exceeded. 

Nepal’s earthquake epicentre included the 

cities of Pokhara and Kathmandu – the twin 

most populated places in the country housing 

between them 1.2m people; five percent of 

Nepal’s 26m people. The Pokhara region has 

also some very remote villages high in the 

foothills of Mt. Everest, numbers of which 

have also been badly affected. Mauja is one 

such. This is where Jo and the team will be 

based. They will be mixing concrete, humping 

building materials, and digging foundations. 

That basic. Meantime camping out for 

several nights. In the process doubtless 

learning how people in Nepal live their lives. 

At high altitudes – the village is 5,000 ft. 

above sea level - Jo is having to prepare 

herself by a regime of weight-training and 

treadmill work. She finds that no real 

problem – a tough Yorkshire lass holding 

school records for long distance running. 

Most of her costs in going she has to meet 

herself. 

Mauja (pronounced Moser) is one of 49 

villages in the Kaski district of Nepal. Pokhara 

is its main centre. Mauja is about ten miles 

further north, in very hilly terrain. 

Nepal’s location between India and China 

means within quite small distances the 

climate goes from subtropical to alpine to 

nival. Annapauna and Everest loom over 

everything. While Mauja village has less than 

3,000 inhabitants, the population density of 

Nepal as a whole is surprisingly high – 204 

pp sq. km, not dissimilar to Italy and the UK. 

While urbanisation is moving apace, the 

country remains one of the most rural in 

the world ( 83 percent dependent on basic 

agriculture) – standing alongside Rwanda, 

Ethiopia and Uganda. And with this goes low 

purchasing power – one of the lowest GDP 

per head anywhere. Literacy has improved 

markedly in recent years but it is still too low 

in remote villages – affecting over a thousand 

people in Mauji. Rebuilding its school will 

shape the lives of 480 young people. 

The country nevertheless has a thriving 

tourist industry, centred on Pokhara. Not just 

for trekkers on the Annapauna circuit, but 

for historic temples and stunning scenery. 

You can get a decent room with bath even 

in Pokhara for £5 a night. Media coverage of 

the 2015 earthquake showed many tourists 

caught up in the disaster. The full death toll 

was over 9,000 people, with thousands of 

others injured and displaced; devastation not 

just from the ‘quake but rockfalls, landslides 

and avalanches. This is the context for the 

programme of school building that the Trust is 

engaged in. The Santander team go to Nepal 

in early October. 

Mauja’s school destroyed 

and Site for New School 


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With the school summer holidays well and truly upon us, here are 

some ideas for entertaining the children during the summer break. 

Chislehurst Caves, near Bromley, Kent 

Miles of mystery beneath your feet. 

Lamp lit guided tours leave every hour on the hour, the first at 10am and the 

last at 4pm. Tours last 45-50 minutes. There is no need to book, just turn up. 

Free parking, gift shop & Café. 

See more at www.chislehurst-caves.co.uk Tel : 0208 467 3264 

Opening Times: Daily during school holidays 10.00am—4.00pm 

Entry fees: Adult rate - 16 to 60 - £6, Senior rate - over 60 - £4, 

Child rate - 3 to 15 - £4, Under 3’s FREE 

Distance to BR7 5NL - 15 miles 

Godstone Farm & Play Barn 

Award Winning Godstone Farm has so much to see and do this year, you 

won't want to be far away! Animal Antics, Dino Trail, Playbarn & Cafe, 

Tea Room, Gift Shop. 

See more at www.godstonefarm.co.uk Tel: 01883 742546 

Opening Times : Daily 10.00am - 6.00pm 

Entry Fees: Child 2-16 £8.90, Child under 2 £3.40, 

Child under 1—FREE Adult 16+ £8.90, 

Distance to RH9 8LX - 7.5 miles 

Tulleys Farm - Tully’s Maze Summer Fun 

Over 25 attractions & 4 miles of paths and fun. Farmhouse Kitchen & 

Hayrack, Big Daddy’s Ice Cream Van, Gift Shop. FREE Parking. 

See more at www.tulleysfarm.com Tel : 01342 718472 

Opening Times: Daily 10.00am - 6.00pm 

Entry Fees: Children 4 - 13yrs £10.00. Adults & 14 + £9.00 

Family of 4 £32.00, Toddlers 2 - 3yrs £8.00. 

Distance to RH10 4PD - 18 miles 

Bocketts Farm 

A working family farm set in the beautiful Surrey countryside. 

The combination of animals and play areas, inside and out, make our farm 

one of the South East's most popular all weather attractions.. 

Full programme of events for the Summer Holidays. 

See more at www.bockettsfarm.co.uk Tel:01372 363764 

Opening Times : Everyday 10.00am - 5.30pm 

Entry Fees: Adults £10.50, Child 3-17yrs £ 10.95, Child 2yrs £9.20 

Senior Citizen £9.80, Disabled £8.20, Under 2yrs FREE 


GO APE, Tilgate Park, Crawley 

Our adventure in Sussex can be enjoyed by all. Not only can 

the over 10’s enjoy our classic Tree Top Adventure, but anyone over 1 mtr can 

get off the ground and up in the trees with Tree Top Junior. It’s the latest Go Ape 

adventure to join the family tree aimed at junior Tarzans aged between 

6-12 years old. Already a firm family favourite, aspiring Tarzans and Janes can 

swing, leap and zip their way through the forest on an hour-long adventure. 

See more at www.goape.co.uk Tel: 0330 331 4987 

Opening times: Open Daily 

Fees vary depending on booking date see website for details 

Distance to RH10 5PQ - 17 miles 

British Wildlife Centre 

The finest collection of native wildlife in Britain: See over 40 different native 

species from tiny harvest mice to magnificent red deer. “It’s a REAL natural 

history lesson”. Coffee shop, Gift Shop, Picnic Areas, FREE Parking. 

See www.britishwildlifecentre.co.uk Tel:01342 834658 

Opening Times: Daily 10.00am - 5.00pm See website for further details. 

Entry Fees: Adult £11.50, Child (3-15) £8.50, Senior Citizen £10.50. 

Family (2 Adults + 2 Children) £37.00 

Distance to RH7 6LF - 13 miles 

Beaver Water World 

An animal rescue centre for Beavers, Deer, Racoons, Meerkats, Small Primates, 

Reptiles and Birds etc. We are not a petting zoo, but offer supervised handling 

sessions, parties, educational and walk & talk . We are only able to do all this with 

the aid of volunteers. If you haven't seen one of the beavers before you leave 

(they are quite shy). Please ask a keeper and we may be able to 

encourage one to come out and say hello ! 

Open Daily 10am– 5pm 7 days a week. Tel: 01959 577747 

See more at www.beaverwaterworld.com 

Entry Fees: Adults £5.00 Children £4.00 Under 2 years FREE 

Distance to TN16 2JT - 12.5 miles 

Oxygen Freejumping 

Oxygen Freejumping, the UK's number one trampoline park is open in the 

Colonnades in Croydon! Come on down to experience one of the most fun filled 

trampoline parks we've ever designed and book a jump session today! 

See more at www.oxygenfreejumping.co.uk Tel: 020 3846 1386 

Opening Times 10.00am—10.00pm 

Fees vary depending on booking date see website for details 

Distance to CR0 4RQ - 6 miles 


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Jurassic Encounter Adventure Golf 

Jurassic Encounter Mini Golf is beautifully landscaped and gives players the 

chance to putt past cascading waterfalls, over island greens, through prehistoric 

caves and even meet some Jurassic friends from the past! 

Costa Coffee shop on site. 

See more at: www.jurassicencounter.com Tel: 020 8949 9200 

Opening Times: Summer—9.00am-9.00pm 

Entry fees: (Monday—Friday) Adult £9.00 Child £7.00 Family Pass £28.00 

(second round same day half price) 

See website for further prices. 

Distance to KT3 4PH - 12 miles 

Hampton Court Palace 

Hampton Court Palace is a royal palace in The London Borough of Richmond 

Upon Thames. The palace is open to the public and is a major tourist attraction 

easily reached by train. Attractions include the enormous maze, Magic Garden, 

the tennis courts and the huge grape vine. 

See more at www.hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-palace 

Tel: 0844 482 7799 

Opening Times: Monday—Sunday 10.00am-6.00pm 

Entry Fees: Adult £18.40 Child under 16 £9.20 

(Under 5 admitted free) Family 2 adults 3 children £45.40 

See website for online discounts. 

Distance to KT8 9AU - 16 miles 

Fishers Farm Park 

Fishers Adventure Farm Park is the award-winning family day out in Sussex 

offering a full day of entertainment for all ages. Indoor & outdoor play areas. 

Enjoy Events throughout the Summer Holidays 

See more at www.fishersfarmpark.co.uk Tel: 01403 700063 

Opening Times: 10.00am-5.00pm 

Entry Fees: Adult & Child £15.75 per person, Family £15.25 

Seniors and 2 year olds £13.75 

Distance to RH14 0EG - 35 miles 

Mayfield Lavender Farm, 1 Carshalton Road, Banstead 

A family run, 25 acre lavender farm , bug hunting. Café & shop , Lavender gifts 

for sale. Tractor Rides & Tours & Party Area. 

Tel: 07503 877707 

See more at www.mayfieldlavender.com 

Opening Times : Every day 9.00am—6.00pm 

Entry Fees : Pedestrians £1.00 per adult, under 16’s FREE , Parking £2 

Distance to SM7 3JA - 5 miles 


Birdworld 

Join us for a great family day out! The 26 acre park is home to hundreds of 

unusual birds, and we also have a fabulous farm and Underwater World. 

Food can be purchased at Puddleducks & Safari Snacks 

See more at www.birdworld.co.uk Tel:01420 22992 


Entry Fees: Adult £15.95 Child 3-6 £12.95 Child 7-15 £13.95 Family £49.95 

Concession £13.95 

Distance to GU10 4LD - 42 miles 

Bluebell Railway 

The station was built in 1882 by the London Brighton and South Cost 

Railway. The Bluebell Railway has restored this station in the style of the 

Brighton era in the 1880’s. There is a museum where you can explore the 

history of our railway from its beginnings in 1882. There is a shop and a 

picnic area and also restaurant facilities. 

See more at www.bluebell-railway.com Tel: 01825 720800. 

Opening Times: Please see website for timetables and prices. 

Distance to TN22 3QL - 31 miles 

Hever Castle 

Hever Castle is located in the village of Hever in Kent near 

Edenbridge. Now a Tourist attraction it draws its links to Anne Boleyn and 

Henry VIII. New adventure playground opening end of July. Stunning 

gardens and a beautiful lake with plenty of areas to picnic in. 

See more at www.hevercastle.co.uk Tel: 01732 865224 

Opening Times: Grounds open 10.30am - 6.00pm 

Castle open 12.00pm-5.00pm 

Entry Fees: Adult £16.90 Child 5-15 £9.50 Senior £14.70 

Family Ticket £44.50 Student £14.20 

Distance to TN8 7NG - 19 miles 

Groombridge Place 

Discover the beautiful award-winning gardens and the forest with its giant 

swings, zip wires and Crusoe’s World.. Lots of Summer Holiday activities to 

be enjoyed. Visit The Raptor Centre - Birds of prey. Eat in The Restaurant 

and Coffee Bar and visit the shop. 

See more at www.groombridgeplace.com Tel: 01892 861444 


Entry Fees: Adult £12.95 Child 3-12 £9.45 Family Ticket £35.95 

Distance to TN3 9QG - 34 miles 


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I recently inherited several boxes 

of family photographs, with 

images dating from Victorian times 

- when photography was in its infancy 

- right up to the first decade 

of the new millennium. 

Some pictures were stored carefully 

in albums but others were 

roughly crammed into folders and 

envelopes. Unsurprisingly, some 

of the older items were beginning 

to show signs of deterioration, 

including rips, stains and tiny spots 

of mould. While I felt very privileged 

to be the keeper of this important 

archive, it was a reminder 

that my own family snaps and VHS 

tapes were packed in the loft: all in 

danger of going the same way as 

my newly-acquired collection. 

After taking stock of all this precious 

material - which documented 

over 100 years of my family’s 

history - it occurred to me that I 

had a responsibility to preserve it 

for future generations. 

PRESERVING FAMILY PHOTO- 

GRAPHS 

When it comes to the future of 

a family photo collection you 

are faced with a straightforward 

choice: either divide the photographs 

up between a select group 

of relatives, or digitise the entire 

archive so it can be enjoyed by 

everyone. 

While the first option is quick and 

simple, it’s not entirely satisfactory. 

Unless the collection includes 

duplicate images, no-one will hold 

a complete set of family photos. 

There is also a chance that in future 

someone will throw out their 

part of the collection because they 

no longer have space to keep it. 

Converting hard copy photos to 

digital images may involve a lot 

of work, but it ensures that the 

archive will be passed on from 

generation to generation. Restoring 

and digitising photographic images 

can also become an enjoyable 

hobby: there’s great satisfaction in 

Hobbies 

transforming faded, mould-spotted 

and torn pictures into images 

that look as fresh as the day they 

emerged from the darkroom. 

If you decide to digitise, you will 

need a computer with enough disk 

space to store the photographic 

files you are creating. You’ll also 

need some kind of photo editing 

software. According to the magazine 

What Digital Camera?, there 

are several good image manipulation 

packages that are completely 

free to download. Top of their 

list is the oddly-named Gimp, 

which works like a basic version 

of the industry-standard software 

Photoshop. Gimp allows you to 

do everything from cropping and 

resizing to altering exposure and 

colour balance. It also has the 

same invaluable ‘clone tool’ as 

Photoshop, which allows you to 

heal the spoiled parts of a photo 

by copying an undamaged area 

over the damaged spot. 

CONVERTING YOUR SLIDES 

During the 1960s and 70s a craze 

for slide photography meant that 

many amateur snappers temporarily 

stopped taking conventional 

photos. If you have boxes of slides 

that you need to convert to digital 

files, you will need an additional 

piece of equipment. Slide scanners 

start at around £16 (for a device 

that can be used together with a 

smartphone), while standalone 

scanners can cost up to £125. 

VHS VIDEOS TO DVD 

I had a shock recently when 

someone told me that analogue 

videos and home movies are 

susceptible to the same degradation 

as photographic slides, prints 

and negatives. VHS tapes, Hi8 and 

Video8 are magnetic media: as the 

magnetic particles gradually lose 

their charge, the tape deteriorates. 

Depending on how carefully 

you store your tapes, you can 

expect at least a 20% reduction in 

Building A Future For Family 

Memories 


By Kate McLelland 

playback quality after 10-25 years. 

The easiest way to convert videos 

to DVDs is to connect a video-cassette 

recorder (VCR) to a PC via an 

analogue-to-digital video capture 

device. You’ll need to record the 

VHS video to your PC’s hard drive 

and then write the recorded video 

to DVD, using the DVD writer 

installed on your PC. Be warned, 

however, that VCRs are slowly 

becoming obsolete, so if you have 

a large number of VHS tapes to 

convert and don’t already have a 

VCR, this may be a good time to 

buy one. A medium-priced video 

capture device costs between £25 

and £50, while a VCR costs from 

£30 upwards (refurbished models 

may cost less). 

If you only have a few tapes to 

convert, you might consider using 

a professional service. It’s worth 

checking online for the best deal: 

Asda Photo charges £27 per tape, 

while web-based conversion 

specialists such as digitalconverters.co.uk 

typically charge under 

ten pounds for a single VHS or Hi8 

tape. 

Once your family photos and 

videos have been converted into 

a longer-lasting format, the next 

step will be deciding the best way 

to share them. You could burn 

them to DVD and give them out to 

family members, upload them to a 

cloud file-sharing system or create 

a family website. Be aware that if 

you choose cloud or web-hosting 

services to house your digital files, 

you may end up paying an annual 

fee. 

Thanks to my inherited collection, 

digitising family images now occupies 

much of my spare time, and 

I’ve even started to help friends 

who want family photos restored. 

It’s rewarding to know that, once 

converted to a digital format, 

these important visual records will 

go on giving pleasure far into the 

future.

One to Ten 

CR5 “One to Ten” Quiz 

1. The first episode since its pilot not to have a title beginning with 

the words "The One", The Last One was the 236th and final 

episode of which TV show? 

2. The 1990 film The Two Jakes was the sequel to which 1974 film? 

3. In the novel by Alexandre Dumas, what are the names of The Three Musketeers? 

4. What was the first TV show to be aired on Channel Four? 

5. Who did Winston Churchill replace on the back of five pound notes issued by 

the Bank of England? 

6. Which zone one station is the only one on the London Underground to have a 

name that contains six consecutive consonants? 

7. Who was given an honourary award at the Oscars in 1938, receiving one main 

statuette and seven miniature ones? 

8. What colour is the eight-ball in a game of eight-ball pool? 

9. In a match against Manchester United in 1995, who were the first football team 

to concede nine goals in an English Premier League football match? 

10. According to the Book of Exodus, what was the name of the mountain on which 

the Ten Commandments were given to Moses by God? 

Answers below: NO PEEKING! 

1. Friends, 2. Chinatown, 3. Athos, Porthos and Aramis, 4. Countdown, 5. Elizabeth Fry, 6. Knightsbridge, 

7. Walt Disney (for his work on "Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs"), 8. Black, 9. Ipswich Town, 10. Mount 

Sinai 

CR5 CODEWORD 

Each letter in this puzzle is 

represented by a different number 

between 1 and 26. The codes for 

three letters are shown. Once you 

have filled these throughout the 

grid you can start guessing words 

and reveal other letters. As you 

find the letters enter them in the 

box below. 

T 

C 

I 

Answers on page 88 


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Answers on page 88 


Our Annual Exhibition will be held in Cameron Hall, 

Old Coulsdon on Saturday 29th July (11am - 5pm) and 

Sunday 30th July (11am - 4pm). 

All are welcome to see a great selection of photos. 

Refreshments available. Free Admission. 

Last year's colour print winner was Michael's 'Beach 

Sunrise'. 

"I took this on honeymoon in Sardinia in May 2016, very 

early on the beach, it was a amazing walk regardless of 

the photography but I got a nice picture as well." 

During summer recess we meet informally each Tuesday 

evening in a local pub so why not come along for a chat? 

We meet each Tuesday evening (Sep to June 7.45pm 

for 8pm) in Cameron Hall, Canons Hill, Old Coulsdon. 

Visitors £5 (refunded on joining). 

Visit oldcoulsdoncameraclub.org.uk, see us on facebook 

or contact lynda@oldcoulsdoncameraclub.org.uk 

Bird’s Eye View - July 

By John Birkett, RSPB Croydon Local Group 

While the breeding season may be over for 

some birds others will be looking forward to 

having a second brood, while a few are late 

breeders. 

Swifts are one species that will hopefully have 

young on the wing and by mid-July you may 

be lucky enough to see large flocks flying 

around near your home as they gather 

together ready to migrate back to Africa for 

our winter. Most will have gone by the end 

of the month. For their young this will be the 

first time on the wing and they may remain 

flying for the whole of the next two years 

until they set up a nest of their own to breed. 

During the whole of that period they will feed 

and sleep on the wing! 

One late breeder we should see in Croydon is 

Tufted Duck. Mute Swans, Canada Geese and 

Mallards have already had broods of young 

by late May/early June, but the Tufties only 

start nesting later in June with the young 

not appearing until July. Last year a pair bred 

at Waddon Ponds for the first time and it is 

worth looking out for them at any of our larger 

bodies of water. Another late breeder is the 

Hobby; a rare bird of prey that feeds 

on butterflies, dragonflies and House Martins 

and often times breeding so that their young 

hatch when the less experienced young martins 

are on the wing. 

You can find out more about the RSPB 

Croydon Local Group by coming along to 

one of our meetings or going to the website: 

http://www.rspb.org.uk/groups/croydon/ 

To find out more about some of the birds seen 

in Croydon have a look at the Croydon Birders 

website - http://croydon-birders.wikia.com/ 

wiki/Latest_News 

More next time, but keep your eyes and ears 

open and let us know what you see in July. 

Hobby 

by Mike Netherwood 


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CR5 Just for Fun Crossword 

Across 

7. Picture house (6) 

8. Annually (6) 

9. Successor (4) 

10. Type of artist (8) 

11. Space craft (7) 

13. Loosen (5) 

15. Perfume (5) 

17. The mean (7) 

20. Put into order (8) 

21. Knitting stitch (4) 

23. Taken without consent (6) 

24. Almost (6) 

Down 

1. American coin (4) 

2. Longs for (6) 

3. Incorrectly (7) 

4. Thick sweet liquid (5) 

5. Occur (6) 

6. Permitting (8) 

12. Precise (8) 

14. Obvious (7) 

16. Tidily (6) 

18. Revoke (6) 

19. Representative (5) 

22. Annoy (4) 

Kids Answers from page 86 

Dollar - USA 

Pound - Britain 

Yen - China 

Rupee - India 

Euro - Germany 

The piggy bank grid should 

read... 

Top line - 50, 2, 10, 25 

2nd line - 25, 10, 2, 50 

3rd line - 2, 50, 25, 10 

Bottom line - 10, 25, 50, 2 

Crossword answers: 

Across: 7 Cinema, 8 Yearly, 9 Heir, 10 Sculptor, 11 Capsule, 13 

Untie, 15 Scent, 

17 Average, 20 Arranged, 21 Purl, 23 Stolen, 24 Nearly. 

Down: 1 Dime, 2 Yearns, 3 Falsely, 4 Syrup, 5 Happen, 6 Allowing, 

12 Accurate, 14 Evident, 16 Neatly, 18 Repeal, 19 Agent, 22 Rile. 

CODE WORD Answers from page 85 


CR5 Trip Down Memory Lane 

Soldiers from Caterham Guards' Depot practise manoevres on Coulsdon Common prior to World War I. 

The road is looking towards the turning for the Fox public house and Coulsdon windmill in Stites Hill Road 

is on the left. Note the absence of trees and bushes. A free Bourne Society exhibition is currently on at 

The Arc, Caterham-on-the-Hill (near Tesco). 

Are you interested in local history? Then why not join the Bourne Society. 

Apply to : J Hurrion, 7 The Towers, Hayes Lane, Kenley, CR8 5YL www.bourne-society.org.uk 

Fake News 

“The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in 

people who are trustworthy.” Proverbs 12:22 

(NIV) 

There has been considerable controversy in 

the media over what is known as ‘fake news.’ 

We seem to live in a world that makes every 

effort to avoid using words that accurately 

describe a subject—a spade is no longer a 

spade. We soften the impact of certain words 

in order to dilute their meaning. 

The expression ‘fake news’ is a case in point. 

Fabrication, whether it be in a newspaper, 

television programme or gossip on the street 

corner, is quite simply a lie. It is a complete 

untruth—a falsehood. 

It is a clear indication of how far we, society, 

have moved from Christian morality, that we 

even have discussions as to what to do about it. 

God leaves us in no shadow of doubt as to how 

He handles lies. Psalm 101:7 tells us, “No one 

who practices deceit will dwell in my house; no 

one who speaks falsely will stand in my 

presence.” No softening approach there! 

Lies hurt people, that is the bottom line, God 

says don’t do it. Lies destroy lives—trust is 

broken, doubt and suspicion prevail. 

Our edict is found in Philippians 4:8 “whatever 

is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, 

whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever 

is admirable—if anything is excellent or 

praiseworthy—think about such things.” 

Some journalists and pundits have yet to learn 

the merits of truth. Let us look forward to the 

day when they will rue their ‘fake news’ stories 

and turn their pen toward God. 

Prayer: Father, we ask forgiveness for our 

errant ways and ask for your help in guarding 

our tongues that we may use them to please 

you and you alone. Amen. 

GCI Coulsdon Community Church meets at 

11.00am on Sundays In Coulsdon Community 

Centre Upper Hall. For further information please 

contact Pastor Brian Smith on Reconcile@bdlrs. 

freeserve.co.uk or 01798 813133. To receive 

daily e-mail messages like this one please go to 

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What’s On in the Community 

FREE page for local charities and non-profit making organisations 

Affected by cancer? 

The South East Cancer Help Centre is a 

charity that over the last 25 years has 

helped thousands of people affected by 

cancer. 

Come and talk to us and explore 

the ways we may be able to help you 

whether it be through information, 

counselling or the wide range of 

complementary therapies we offer. 

Talk to us, 

we’re here to help. 

Call 020 8668 0974 for more information 

or visit www.sechc.org.uk 

Our facilities have local NHS recognition 

and provide a friendly, supportive 

environment with only one purpose – 

to help you cope. 

2 Purley Road (Tesco Development), Purley, Surrey CR8 2HA. Registered Charity No.1011509 

Welcomes lively over 40's 

to social events including 

barbeques, theatre, walks, 

meals etc. 

New members evening – 1st 

Thursday of the month at 9pm 

Contact: 

Linda 020 8668 1382, 

Glenn 020 656 9007, 

Shirley 020 8651 5835. 

email: info@companyclub.co.uk 

www.companyclub.co.uk 


contact@marlpitlanebowlinggreen.co.uk 

http://marlpitlanebowlinggreen.co.uk 

@FMLG 


www.facebook.com/pages/marlpit-lane-bowling-green 


Friends of Marlpit Lane Bowling Green 

We are now Open Until September 

Membership not required 

We are open to the public 

Also Putting 

Fees : Bowling and Putting 

£3.00 per person 

£10. 00 Family 

Includes equipment. 

(All Players must have flat shoes). 

Marlpit Lane Memorial Ground 

Coulsdon 

More volunteer help is needed 

for next season. Contact Gill : 

07532 233159 

@FMLBG on Twitter 

marlpit-lane-bowling-green 

OPEN DAY 

Come along to Reigate Fire & Rescue 

Headquarters and see first hand the 

range of activities involved with being a 

modern firefighter, with demonstrations 

of firefighting & rescue skills throughout 

the day. 

There will also be activities, stalls, cakes 

and lots of other fun stuff, it is a great day 

out for the whole family! 

Sat 1st July 2017 at 10:00–16:00 

Surrey Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, 

Croydon Road,Reigate,Surrey,RH2 0EJ, 


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1st Coulsdon Scout Group 

Fourth Drive, CR5 2YP 

Scouting for boys and girls 6-14 yrs 

Beavers for boys and girls 6-8 yrs 

INFO: alastair51@talktalk.net 

Cubs 8-10½ yrs 

Scouts 10½ - 14 yrs 

INFO: rodjbavin@yahoo.co.uk 

View Croydon District Newsletter on: 

www.croydonscouting.org.uk 

Hall Hire Available: contact emma@ccfworld.com 

Raising funds for 10th Purley Guides 

& 2nd Woodcote Rangers 

10am Saturday 

8th July 2017 

St Mark’s Church Hall 

Church Road, Purley, CR8 3QQ 

We welcome donations of 

Jumble on Friday evening 

7th July from 6pm. 

Enquiries: 07474 468674 

Jumble Sale 

Purley 

COULSDON SHORT MAT BOWLS CLUB 

Coulsdon Community Centre, 

Chipstead Valley Road 

www.coulsdoncommunitycentre.co.uk 

Do you need TAX HELP? 

Do you earn under £20,000? Are you over 55? 

Tax Help for Older People 

Starts Saturday 10 th June @ 9:30am – Bookings: 020 8668 4189 

COMPUTER TRAINING 

By appointment 

PC, Laptop, Tablet (iPad & Android) 

(tailored to your specific needs) 

Staying Put (Croydon Council) 

Help to live in own home 

Family Law Advice (Free) 

(Streeter Marshall) 

Advice Services Croydon (ASC) 

& Age UK Croydon (Free) 

Legal & Will Advice (Free) 

(Streeter Marshall) 

Mondays (By appointment) 

Between 10.30 am -11.30 am 

Monday 10 th (By appointment) 

1.00 pm – 2.00 pm 

Tuesdays (By appointment) 

10.00 am – 12.00 noon 

Wednesdays (By appointment) 

1.00 pm – 2.00 pm 

We have several vacancies for Short 

Mat Indoor Bowls. 

No experience necessary 

Gentle exercise with a friendly group 

Flat shoes required 

Mondays 12–2pm /Thursdays 2-4pm 

Contact 020 8668 2841 for info 

Nail Cutting 

(Age UK Croydon) 

Tax Help for Older People (Free) 

Health Check (Free) 

(Age UK Croydon) All ages welcome 

Wednesday 12 th , 19 th , 26 th 

& every Thursday (By appointment) 

10.30 am – 12.30 pm 

Mondays (By appointment ) 

10.30 am – 12:00 noon 

Tuesday 4 th (Drop in or by appointment) 

12 noon -2pm 

Some services by appointment/referral and others drop in surgeries 

Centre Opens Monday to Friday 10.00 am – 2.00 pm 

………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………… 

Open Mondays -…….. 

Fridays 10am - 2pm 

24 High Street, Purley, Surrey, CR8 2AA 

020 8668 4189 

info@purleycrosscentre.org 

www.purleycrosscentre.org 

Provided by 




Old Coulsdon Community 

Friendship Club 

Meetings: 2.00pm for 2.30p.m 

Venue: The Cameron Hall 

Old Coulsdon Congregational Church 

Canons Hill, Old Coulsdon 

All welcome 

Contact: Joan Dixon 

Tel. 01737 851467 

Feeling like a friendly chat? 

A warm welcome awaits you on: 

Wednesday 12th July 

(2 for 2.30 pm) 

Members Memories 

No meeting in August 

Coulsdon Floral Arrangement Group 

Fun & Friendship with Flowers 

Sit back and enjoy watching beautiful 

flower arrangements 

by an expert demonstrator 

Meetings held at The Cameron Hall, 

Canons Hill,Old Coulsdon 

Come along for a visit (£5.00) and see 

what we are all about 

At 7.00pm for 7.30pm 

First Wednesday of the Month 

Except January & August 

The RSPB Croydon 

Local Group 

Monthly Illustrated Wildlife Talks in 

South Croydon 

Whitgift Sports Club, Croham Manor Road - 

off Croham Road, South Croydon, CR2 7BG 

Second Monday of each month, 2pm and again at 8pm. 

Admission £4.00. Everyone is welcome, not just RSPB 

members. 

Free refreshments. A selection of RSPB goods, nuts & 

seeds are on sale. 

Parking limited on site but free in adjacent roads. 

64 & 433 buses stop nearby in Croham Road. 

Monday July 10th 2017: “Gardening with 

Wildlife” - Adrian Thomas, author of the 

RSPB book “Gardening for Wildlife”, will show that 

you can easily fit in wildlife gardening alongside 

everything else you want from your garden. The 

secret is to understand the ‘home needs’ of your 

guests. This inspirational talk will help you sow the 

seeds and reap the rewards. 

For more information contact John Davis 

on 020-8640 4578 

or see www.rspb.org.uk/groups/croydon 

Note: on request we give illustrated bird talks to local 

organisations. 

Rotary Club of Croydon Jubilee Presents 

OUR KIND OF SWING 

Enjoy the music of Glenn Miller, Count Basie & Ted Heath 

Join us on Friday 9th June 2017 at 

Warlingham Rugby Football Club 

Limpsfield Road 

Warlingham, Surrey CR6 9RB 

Concert starts 8.00pm - Doors open 7.30pm 

Featuring THE BIG BAND SOUND of the 

NIGEL GARRARD ORCHESTRA 

Tickets £15pp (Children under 15 - £12pp) 

All profits to Prostate Cancer UK 

Licensed Bar 

NB: No tickets will be on sale at the door. 

Please order from David Cronk 

Telephone: 01883 819 087 

Email: beacronk@hotmail.com 

Chairman - Chris Sawer 01737 554815 

Honorary Secretary 

Ann Nicholson 020 8656 7388 


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ST ANDREW’S CHURCH, 

COULSDON 

2 nd Tuesday of every month 

2pm – 4pm 

& fun quizzes and entertainment 

for a modest donation 

Holy Communion at 1.30pm 

Hold the dates 

Saturday 25 th November - Parish PANTO 

“Cinderella Coulsdon!” 

3 rd Tuesday of every month 

3.30 – 5.30 pm 

in the Church Hall 

Messy Church is for all ages. 

You get to be creative, learn about 

God & the bible, and eat a yummy 

meal together. 

Everyone is welcome & 

it’s totally FREE!! 

Saturday 9 th September 

African-Caribbean family fun evening 

Coulsdon and Purley Debating Society 

PAYBACK TIME? 

Should doing time involve doing community 

work? And should benefit receivers be 

expected to offset the cost of welfare with 

unpaid work for local councils? How would that 

work? More importantly, who would it benefit? 

Andrew Carver vs. Richard Mascall 

‘Prisoners and the unemployed should 

undertake usefulcommunity service’’ 

Monday, July 3rd., 8 p.m., 

Coulsdon Day Centre, Grange Park, 

Old Coulsdon. 

Visitors welcome; for further details, contact 

Angela Applin, 020 8668 8558. 

Come and join us for our debate 




Players Required 

U18’s (Yr 12 & 13) 

Our Autumn Fairwill be held on 

September 24th 2017 

Stalls are available for £30. 

If you would like to book a space 

please call 020 8643 7764. 

The Diamond Centre for Disabled 

Riders 

Woodmansterne Road, Carshalton, SM5 4DT 

www.diamondcentre.org.uk 

CROYDON DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS 

SOCIETY 

Meet Monthly (2nd Thursday) at 10.15 

All Saints Church Hall, Sanderstead 

We are looking for like minded people 

that are interested in Art. 

We have expert lecturers to do the talks. 

13th July 

A bit of slap and tickle, Consyable coinciding 

with exhibition in Brighton 

NO MEETING IN AUGUST 

For further details phone 0208 657 2496 or 

email janice.brunger@outlook.com 

For further information 

please contact: 

Paul Marsh Tel: 07752 082398 

Email: afcwalcountians@sky.com 

Venue 

Walcountians Sports Club 

Carshalton Road 

Woodmansterne 

Surrey 

SM7 3HU 

AFC Walcountians are a FA Charter Standard Club and have 

teams from Under 7 through to Under 18 playing in either 

the Surrey Youth League or the Epsom & Ewell Youth League. 

We are part of Walcountians Sports Club 

with superb facilities throughout. 

Come and be part of a friendly family orientated club which 

prides itself on providing football opportunities for all 

in a safe and friendly environment 

www.afcwalcountians.co.uk Follow us on @AFCWofficial 

Feeling Depleted? At a low ebb? 

Need a boost? 

Try Energy Healing with The Healing Trust in 

Old Coulsdon! 

SAFE, GENTLE, RELAXING and EFFECTIVE 

Can help with Physical, Mental and Emotional 

Challenges 

Mondays 2:00PM TO 3:00PM 

at THE HEATH ROOM 

Old Coulsdon Congregational Church, 

Old Coulsdon 

6PM – 7:30PM one Wednesday a month 

at Old Coulsdon Centre for the Retired, 

Grange Park,Coulsdon Road, Old Coulsdon, 

14th June; 12th July; 16th August; 13th Sept; 11th 

October; 1st November 2017 

For more details please phone: 01883 342064 

or find us on Facebook: Caterham & Old Coulsdon 

Healing Centre 

All Healers are members of the NFSH and abide by 

a strict Code of Conduct 

(Registered Charity No: 1094702) 


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SUNDAY RAMBLES: 

Coordinator: David Meaney - 020 8669 1541 

davidmeaney63@gmail.com 

Walks vary from 8 - 12 miles. Meet East Croydon 

train station 9.30 unless otherwise stated. Lunch 

may be near a pub, but it is best to bring a picnic 

lunch as not guaranteed. 

Sunday 2nd July - RANMORE, Surrey. 

Leader: Ritchie 020 8549 6851 (P) £4.50. 

Sunday 9th July - BROOKWOOD, Surrey. (8½ 

miles). TRAIN RAMBLE. Leader: Dave 020 8669 

1541. 

Sunday 16th July - BIRLING, Kent. (8½ miles). 

Leader: Mike O 07847 650 796 (P) £7.50. 

Sunday 23rd July - RUSPER, Sussex. (10 miles). 

Leaders: Nick & Angela 07903 184 980 (P) £5.50. 

Sunday 30th July - GUILDFORD & COMPTON, 

Surrey. (8½ miles). 

Leader: Peter 020 8777 1898 (P) £8.00. 

Come and join us. We meet monthly 

at Soper Hall, Caterham 

Coming events from our 2017 Programme 

June 13 th Sharon Hurst Fantasy W/colour 

July 11 th David Hyde Wildlife Acrylics 

September 12 th Sonia Bacchus Autumn 

Pastel 

October 10 th Sue Bradley Seascape Mixed 

November 14 th Adie Parker Interior W/colour 

www.tandridgeartsociety.org.uk 

or contact 

Colin Parish - membership sec. 01883 715663 

Kenley Valley WI 

Why not come along and join us for a 

friendly meeting on the 3rd Tuesday of 

every month, make new friends, enjoy 

listening to speakers with a difference, or 

try your hand at different skills. 

Some of our activities include quizzes, 

lunches, dinners, outings, theatre trips, a 

drama group, 

book club, scrabble group and craft group. 

We meet at Kenley Memorial Hall, 

Godstone Road, Kenley CR8 5AB at 7.30pm 

For further information call Pauline on 

020 8660 3810 

or email Pauline.odonnell@tiscali.co.uk 

There’s more than meets the eye at Kenley 

Valley WI ! 




Old Coulsdon W I 

Women Involved 

We are a friendly group of ladies who meet 

monthly to socialise, learn and have fun. 

Interesting speakers, quizzes, parties 

Christmas and summer, lunch club, walking, 

drama, outings, book club and crafts are all 

on offer. 

Why not join us on the second Monday of 

every month at 1.45 for 2.00 pm at 

The Cameron Hall, 

Old Coulsdon Congregational Church, 

Old Coulsdon, Surrey 

(Entrance via Canon’s Hill). 

For more information ring 01737 554815 

email oldcoulsdonwi@gmail.com 

visit www.OCWI.btck.co.uk 

Old Coulsdon WI 

Scottish Country Dancing Classes 

Every Friday 

8pm - 10pm 

St Andrews Church Hall 

Woodmansterne Road, Coulsdon 

All welcome - £5 per session 

On street parking available. 

Contact Dorothy 01737 551724 

www.rscdscroydon.org.uk 

Charity ref: 1063364 

Tollers Estate residents Action Group are 

looking for donations. 

Thank you 

Clothes Banks and Toy exchange—any 

items suitable for all ages in good condition 

Gardening Workshops — gardening 

equipment, soil, compost, bark, logs, 

seeds, flowers 

Food growing —bulbs, seeds, trees, 

cuttings, netting 

Sarah: 07891375570 or 

Kaysen@puraaura.org 

TollersEstateResidentsActionGroup 


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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS 

•Accountancy/Finance 

LJ Accounting 66 

Tax Data 63 

•Aerials / Satellite 

Communitech 27 

•Architectural Services 

Jameson Architectural Services 67 

•Blinds/Curtains 

JT Blinds 13 

Mobile Curtain Studio 39 

Surrey Group 47 

•Building Services 

Caterham Scaffolding 6 

Clearview Property Group 2 

Exclusive Extensions 46 

MJ Building Services 10 

SN Building Services 53 

STL Building Services 51 

•Care Services 

Right Care For You 53 

•Carpentry 

Ben Saunders Carpentry 37 

S F Carpentry 36 

•Carpets/Flooring 

Carpets 4U 5 

CSL T/A Coulsdon Flooring Co 60 

Janes Flooring 21 

•Cleaning 

Brite N Breezy 17 

Ovenu 19 

Surrey Carpet Care 22 

•Computer Services 

Computer Solutions 66 

Fahy Consultancy 17 

Plum Planet Computer Tuition 66 

•DVD 

Carlton Video 12 

•Education & Tuition 

Hartbeeps for the under 5’s 26 

Oasis Academy Coulsdon 54 

Roger Graham Piano Tuition 6 

•Electrical/Electrician/Supplies 

Eco-Electrical 61 

Michael Steele Electrician 26 

PAT Man (Testing) 6 

Surrey Electrical Services 28 

Wandle Electrical Services 9 

Watt Electrical Services 44 

•Estate Agents 

Daniel Adams 3 

Frost Property 7 

John Brown 100 

•Gardening Services 

Absolute Gardens 58 

Aralia Tree Services 26 

Brighter Shade of Green 18 

CJ Gardening 43 

Daisy Garden 50 

Emsworth Tree Care 47 

Expertrees 69 

Fresh Outlook 34 

Gaskells Gardens 46 

Manor Gardens 20 

•Glazing Services 

Ideal Glass & Glazing 33 

•Health, Hair & Beauty 

Coulsdon Opticians 55 

Dtail Hair Salon 37 

Foot Health Centre 35 

Hair by Rachel 42 

Jane Naylor-Maury Osteopath 13 

Lipstick & Lashes 57 

Makeup by Megan 19 

Mobile Nails by Tamsin 9 

Old Coulsdon Osteopathic Clinic 25 

Precious Moments Beauty Salon 1 

Reactive Beauty 21/47 

Relax Therapy 27 

Surrey Physiotherapy 76/77 

•Kitchens/Bathrooms/Bedrooms 

Dream Doors 62 

•Locksmith 

Alpine Lock Services 36 

•Motoring 

Car Body Solutions 53 

Coulsdon Auto Parts 31 

Robe & Hitchen 22 

Top Marks Tyres 43 

Wallace Automotive 58 

We Buy Any Vehicle 99 

•Painter/Decorator/Supplies 

Paintsmart 17 

Paintwise 14 

Southern Decorator Supplies 50 

•Pest Control 

BEE OFF Pest Solutions 6 

Wasp Nest Removal 10 

•Pets 

Anwell Veterinary Clinic 12 

Little 4 Paws 10 

Sitting Purrfect 19 

Whoof Whoof Doggie Day Care 37 

•Plastering/Brickwork/Tiling 

KWS Plastering Services 36 

SWS Plastering 28 

•Plumbing & Heating 

Dapson Heating & Plumbing Serv. 20 

DV Services-Plumbing/Install 52 

Jonathan Davidson Heating 49 

MPM Plumbing 53 

SE Services-Heating & Plumbing 39 

•Printing 

Advanced Print 31 

•Property Maint/Handyman Services 

Caterham Scaffolding 6 

David Tuppen Handyman 47 

Maiden Maintenance 57 

MJ Services ~Elect. & Plumbing 63 

PAT Man (Testing) 6 

RCB Maintenance 37 

Warwick Property Maintenance 59 

•Recruitment Services 

Local Job Frog 15/16 

•Restaurants/Café 

Chez Vous 49 

Curry Leaf 34 

Pizza Express 21 

Surrey National Golf Club 41 

Tea Culture 65 

Wood & Stone Pizza 57 

•Roofing 

BB Roofing 15 

SG Roofing 63 

W.Brown & Sons 30 

•Solicitor 

Beach Law 23 

Rowe Radcliffe 35 

Streeter Marshall 38 

•Sports & Recreation 

Caterham Dance School 9 

Surrey National Golf Club 41 

Theatre Workshop Coulsdon 70/71 

•Stamp Collecting 

John Curtin Ltd 17 

•Taxi Services 

District Cars 74/75 

•Upholstery/Furniture Renovation 

Croydon Upholstery 42 

•Windows & Doors 

Atlas Glass 45 

Selsdon Windows 11 

SG Windows 67 

Surrey Glazing Company 29 

HAPPY JULY TO ALL

Local 

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We can pay Cash today or transfer the money into your 

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All vehicles wanted: Cars, Vans, Motorbikes, Lorries, 

Campers and Caravans in any condition 

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Call us now for free, friendly advice 

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For an online quotation, visit www.we-buy-any-vehicle.com

INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL 

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