Epsom Connection October 2017

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Welcome to the October 2017 edition
At 2am Sunday, October 29th , the clocks
will go back one hour as we move from
British Summer Time to Greenwich Mean
Time, giving us some extra time in bed.
Apparently, William Willett had the idea
of Daylight Saving Time in Britain back
in 1907.Willett died of flu aged 58, a year
before Germany first adopted his clockchanging
plan on April 30, 1916. Britain
followed a month later on May 21. So, I
have Mr Willett to thank for my extra
hour in bed this month—thank you!
Space for items in Community Corner
is free of charge. Community Corner is
for local clubs, charities, not for profit
groups and events etc. To have your
event or details in the November edition
please email the details to me before
Monday 23rd October.
If you’d like to advertise in the Epsom
Connection, or have any questions or
suggestions, please email or phone on
the contact details below.
Best wishes,
Carolyne Hurst
Editor
Contents
Short Story - The Vengeful Goat 6
Wordsearch 8
Books - Autumn Entertainment 10
Health - You, Your Bones & Osteoporosis 12
History - A Brief History of London 14
Travel - Reims 16
Hobbies - Never Alone With A Book Club 18
Brexit, Cloud Plans To Retire In The Sun? 20
Parenting - Helping With Big Emotions 22
Recipe - Beef & Pepper Stroganoff 24
Finance - Government help for Homebuyers 26
Tax on Staff Christmas Gifts 27
Spot The Difference 28
Quiz - Anagram Pairs 30
Pictograms & Cartoon 30
Password Protection 30
Home & Interiors - Design a Dressing Room 32
Gardening - Gardeners In Glass Houses 34
Cake & Bake - Chocolate Orange Puddings 36
Beauty - Breast Cancer Awareness 38
Community Corner 40, 42 & 44 42
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Driving - We All Knew That … Didn’t We? 46
Give A cat A Home 46
Quiz Answers 46
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Families live further apart than with previous generations, which could
compromise the physical support you are able to provide for your loved
ones.
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We now accept all major credit & debit cards
Email: roofs-of-esher@hotmail.co.uk www.roofsofesher.co.uk
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St Michael’s
The Sanctuary
St Michael’s The Sanctuary
4a Church Street, Ewell Village, KT17 2AS
www.stmichaelsthesanctuary.org
A non-demominational
church of Universal Truth,
An oasis of peace and tranquillity
We offer:-
Healing, Meditation classes,
Sunday services
Sound Healing, Storytelling,
Yoga, Pilates, Workshops
And many more activities!
We are available for:-
Marriages, Blessings.
Naming Ceremonies,
Memorials
Visit us at:
www.stmichaelsthesanctuary.org
Tel: 07867 575500 or
020 8393 4881 (Answer machine)
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StaffBank is seeking qualified, Registered Nurses for flexible work in a hospital setting in Surrey. If
you are experienced in medical or surgical wards and looking for flexible working hours in Kingston
Hospital NHS Trust please apply today.
StaffBank can offer you the flexibility you desire with the benefit of the NHS pension scheme, and
more. Our jobs would bring a brilliant opportunity to anyone who is looking to top up their current
salary, skills or to accommodate their personal circumstances. You’ll be reliable, dedicated and
flexible, with a commitment to competent, high quality care delivery.
StaffBank requires you to have:
• Registration with the NMC
• Eligibility to work within the UK
StaffBank can offer you:
• Flexible hours
• Free Mandatory training and annual updates
• Support from a friendly and approachable team
• Excellent, Competitive pay rates
• Access to the NHS Pension
As part of the recruitment process you will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check. We
regret that we cannot accept applications from candidates seeking work permits.
Apply now to find out more about this incredible opportunity. Successful candidates will also have
an opportunity to learn about our great benefits!
Bank Partners are a leading provider of independent staffing bank management and outsourced
staffing services providing workers to some of the largest trusts in the NHS. We have over 20 years
experience in managing hospital banks and we take pride in the knowledge that we provide a high
quality service to the trusts we represent, supplying them with workers across multiple specialism’s
including Doctors, Nurses and Allied Health Professionals.
Please contact: majid.bolouri@bankpartners.co.uk
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Nork Chiropody &
Podiatry Clinic
Rear of 21 Nork Way
(behind Children’s Trust Charity Shop)
SM71PB
HCPC Registered Podiatrists
Mrs Marie Prater Mon-Wed
& Sat
Alpa Patel Thurs, times vary
Andrew Browne Thurs evening
Biomechanical Assessment & Orthoses
Reflexologist
Johanne Gosling Tues morning
Please call 01293 769828
For enquiries and bookings
KING GEORGE FIELD
INDOOR BOWLS CLUB
Learn to Bowl - Free Coaching
All Ages & Abilities Welcome
Bar - Restaurant - Social Events
Large Car Park
FUNCTION ROOM
FOR ALL OCCASIONS
Jubilee Way, Chessington, KT9 1TR
Tel: 020 8397 7025
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Tax on Staff Christmas Gifts
Question: I’m looking at what to order my employees for their Christmas presents. I don’t want my
employees to pay tax or National Insurance on their gifts or have the hassle of any extra admin!
Answer: If you buy your employees a seasonal gift such as a joint of meat or a box of chocolates, then
this would likely be deemed ‘trivial’, meaning there would be no reporting requirements and tax and/or
National Insurance will not be due.
Since 6th April 2016, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) will accept a benefit is trivial if it satisfies these
conditions:
1. the cost of providing the benefit does not exceed £50 (or the average cost per employee if a benefit
is provided to a group of employees and it is impracticable to work out the exact cost per person);
2. the benefit is not cash or a cash voucher;
3. the employee is not entitled to the benefit as part of any contractual obligation (including under
salary sacrifice arrangements); and
4. the benefit is not provided in recognition of particular services performed by the employee as part of
their employment duties
For more generous gifts, the cash equivalent must be taxed via the payroll, form P11D or a Pay As You
Earn Settlement Agreement (PSA). With the first two options, tax and National Insurance will be
triggered and will be deducted from the employee. However, with a PSA the employer agrees to settle
their liability.
Gifts and entertaining is a complex area and can have a multitude of tax, National Insurance and VAT
implications.
If you would like an accountant to deal with your tax affairs on your behalf, please feel free to contact
John Biggs of TaxAssist Accountants in Epsom & Ewell on 020 8393 1204 who would be happy to help.
www.taxassist.co.uk/epsom
This article is intended to inform rather than advise. Individual circumstances do vary and it is important that you
seek professional advice before acting. We accept no responsibility for any actions taken or not taken as a result of this article.
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StaffBank is seeking qualified, Registered Nurses for flexible work in a hospital setting in Surrey. If
you are experienced in medical or surgical wards and looking for flexible working hours in Epsom &
St Helier NHS Trust please apply today.
StaffBank can offer you the flexibility you desire with the benefit of the NHS pension scheme, and
more. Our jobs would bring a brilliant opportunity to anyone who is looking to top up their current
salary, skills or to accommodate their personal circumstances. You’ll be reliable, dedicated and
flexible, with a commitment to competent, high quality care delivery.
StaffBank requires you to have:
• Registration with the NMC
• Eligibility to work within the UK
StaffBank can offer you:
• Flexible hours
• Free Mandatory training and annual updates
• Support from a friendly and approachable team
• Excellent, Competitive pay rates
• Access to the NHS Pension
As part of the recruitment process you will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check. We
regret that we cannot accept applications from candidates seeking work permits.
Apply now to find out more about this incredible opportunity. Successful candidates will also have
an opportunity to learn about our great benefits!
Bank Partners are a leading provider of independent staffing bank management and outsourced
staffing services providing workers to some of the largest trusts in the NHS. We have over 20 years
experience in managing hospital banks and we take pride in the knowledge that we provide a high
quality service to the trusts we represent, supplying them with workers across multiple specialism’s
including Doctors, Nurses and Allied Health Professionals.
Please contact: recruitment.sthelier@bankpartners.co.uk
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Based locally in Ewell Village.
Call us to do the job you dread!
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No-one champions quality of life for seniors like Sunrise. From
the moment our first care home opened more than a decade
ago, we’ve continually built on our experience so that the care
you receive is centred on you. All delivered in a place that’s
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Just as importantly, you’ll find a care management team at
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Pop in or call us on 01737 888598 to arrange a tour.
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If you have someone in your life living
with Alzheimer’s or Other Dementias
you maybe interested in this free workshop
run by Home Instead in Epsom
The workshops are on:
Tuesday 19th September 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm
Thursday 26th October 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm
Wednesday 6th December 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm
The workshop will cover: Alzheimer’s Disease
and Other Dementias – an overview
– What is dementia
– Greatest risk factors
– Statistics
– Medication
Stages of Alzheimer’s
Typical behaviours and techniques to manage
behaviours
Activities to encourage engagement
Location: 64 South Street,
Epsom KT18 7PH
RSVP: Jill Tame 01372 741544
EPSOM AND EWELL
ART GROUP
AUTUMN EXHIBITION
Epsom and Ewell Art Group
will be holding their
Autumn Exhibition at
Bourne Hall, Spring Street,
Ewell KT17 1UF from
16th to 28th October,
9:30 am till 5:00 pm.
Entry is free, with parking
and café available.
Dyslexia, Measurement, Diagnosis
and Management – An Ed Psych’s
Perspective – Ged Balmer,
Educational Psychologist
Wednesday 18th Oct 2017 at 8 p.m.
Sutton Dyslexia Association,
The Friends Meeting House,
10 Cedar Road, Sutton
A rare opportunity to hear the
views of an EP on dyslexia! Ged is
an experienced professional who
taught for a number of years before
training as an EP. Both parents
and teachers should find this a
very interesting evening.
FREE admission.
For further details,
please contact
07948 702491
www.suttondyslexia.org.uk
CARSHALTON DIABETES UK GROUP
NEXT DAYTIME MEETING:-
Learn more about Diabetes from a Specialist:
A talk by Dr.Rodin, Diabetes Consultant.
2.30 pm on Friday, 10th November 2017
N.B. NEW VENUE:-
at the Holy Trinity Church Centre, Maldon
Road, Wallington, SM6 8BL
NEXT EVENING MEETING:-
Learn more about Diabetes from a Specialist:
A talk by Dr.Hyer, Diabetes Consultant.
7.30 pm on Thursday, 2nd November 2017
at The Friends Meeting House, 10 Cedar
Road, Sutton SM2 5DA
People with Diabetes, their families
and friends are all welcome.
Further details at
www.diabetesukcarshalton.org.uk
or phone 07983 628071
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PENSIONS ADVICE
Useful Advice from Citizens Advice
I’ve just started a new job and am being
offered auto-enrolment for the first time.
Do I have to join the scheme? I’m worried
about meeting my living costs if I do.
Even if retirement is a long way off, or you’ve
got immediate costs you need to cover it’s still
worth starting a pension.
They are a great way to save for the future
and can offer you financial security once
you’ve stopped working. They’re also good
value for money as your contribution gets
topped up by both your employer and the
government.
If you’re worried that auto-enrolment will
make it harder for you to keep up with your
living costs ask your employer how much your
monthly contribution will be. Then add up the
cost of your monthly expenses and take this
away from your income,
which should include
your pensions
deduction.
It’s also worth seeing if you’re able to start
receiving tax credits or a benefit such as
Universal Credit to help with your living costs.
You will be automatically signed up to autoenrolment
so if you decide that you don’t want
to contribute to a pension, you will need to opt
out and you’ll need to tell your employer this.
Make sure you tell them within one month to
get a refund on the contribution you’ve made.
For further help understanding your options,
or for help on any other issues, contact
Citizens Advice Epsom & Ewell by phone
0300 330 1164 (10am-4pm, Mon-Fri) or in
person by drop-in (see website
www.caee.org.uk for opening hours).
Copyright Citizens Advice
About Citizens Advice Epsom & Ewell
We are your local Citizens Advice, staffed mainly
by 50 skilled and trained volunteers supported by a
few paid staff. We provide a free, confidential and
impartial service to the local community. As a
small independent charity, we are wholly dependent
on local funding to secure our services, and, as
such, we are very grateful for any donations.
See our website www.caee.org.uk to help

Quiz Answers
Page 8 Wordsearch You cannot have
your cake and eat it - Proverb
P 28 differences:
1.Girls ear
2.T-shirt gone
3.Mouth changed
4.Lightening
5.Straw
6.dog eyes
7.pen in pocket
8.button
9.dragon colour
10.planet missing
Page 30 Anagram
Pairs Quiz
1. hated death
2. startle starlet
3. misdealt medalist
4. relatives
5. lovely volley
6. downloads
woodlands
7. beefier freebie
8. teach cheat
9. green genre
10. streamlined
derailments
P30 Pictograms
1. Short Circuit
2. Basic Instinct
3. The Italian Job
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It’s easy to grow fond of an old car.
Especially when it gets you up to
£6,000 off a new one.
Trade-in your old diesel, whatever the make, and get up to £6,000 towards
a brand new Volkswagen with our Scrappage Upgrade Scheme.
To find out more, visit
volkswagen.co.uk/scrappage
DriftBridge Volkswagen
Reigate Road, Epsom, KT17 3LA.
Telephone: 01737 303 259.
www.driftbridge.volkswagen.co.uk
Drift Bridge Garage Limited is a broker and not a lender and can introduce you to a limited number of lenders, who may pay us for introducing you to them.
Volkswagen scrappage allowance offer is available on any make or model diesel, first registered in the UK on or before 31st December 2009, featuring a Euro
1 – 4 emissions standard engine and when traded-in against a new car ordered by 31st December 2017 and delivered by 31st March 2018. Not available in
conjunction with any other offer. Applicable on all cars currently available to order excluding Touareg. Scrappage allowance is the guaranteed part-exchange
value. Trade-in diesel must have been registered in the owner’s name for at least six months. All qualifying vehicles that are traded in will be permanently taken
off the road and scrapped. T&Cs apply, contact your local Volkswagen retailer.