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Happy 14th Birthday to CR5 Magazine 

Welcome to the May 2019 Issue 

CR5 is your local community magazine delivered FREE of charge every month to 

11,700 homes in Coulsdon, Old Coulsdon, Netherne, Hooley & Chipstead. 

Dear Reader 

As we go to print the bluebells 

and crocuses are starting to 

bloom, and they are simply 

beautiful. The weather is still 

very changeable with chilly 

mornings and some sunshine 

in the afternoons - Im really 

looking forward to some warmer 

weather. 

CR5 Magazine celebrate our 14th 

Birthday this month; publishing 

issue 168! I cant believe how 

quickly the time has passed. 

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contributors and readers for your 

support and encouragement 

over the years - it really is much 

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Contents: 

The month of May brings May 

Day Bank Holiday on 6th May 

and Spring Bank Holiday on 27th 

May 2019. 

With warmer weather on its 

way, you may be thinking of 

starting a new project in 2019 

-do remember that we have a 

wealth of local services in the 

CR5 Magazine. Why not have 

a look at our handy index on 

page 98 to find the services you 

require. 

Check out the local activities on 

our Community Pages (p90-97), 

If you are planning a local 

community event, please do 

make contact with CR5 to 

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Community Pages. 

Summer is coming 8 

Gardening: Make it minimal 16 

Animal Protection Trust 24 

The New Moon Rescue 24 

CR5 Recipe: Miso Broth with Pak Choi & Tofu 32 

CR5 recipt: Fresh Cherry & Almond Cake 32 

25 Years On: 25 facts about the Channel Tunnel 36/37 

THe History of the Mayflower 40 

The Steady Rise of the Silver Splicers 48 

Green-Fingered Gadgets 56 

Quirky Britain: Mad About Morris 60/61 

Snakes & Ladders 64 

New Defibrillator in Coulsdon 70 

CR5 Quiz: Questions, Questions 70 

Coulsdon & Purley Debating Society 72 

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We hope you enjoy reading this 

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and we’ll see you again in June. 

Wishing you all a happy and 

healthy May. 

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Travel: Kazakhstan 76 

Weather the Debt Conditions 78/79 

Motoring: The best barely used bargain cars 80/81 

CR5 Codeword 82 

Pets: The dangers of heat stroke 82 

Books: A life like no other 83 

Coulsdon Library 84 

May: National Walking Month 85 

CR5 Kids Page 86 

Old Coulsdon Camera Club 87 

RSPB : Bird’s Eye View 87 

CR5 Just for Fun Crossword 88 

Trip Down Memory Lane 89 

Compare Down 89 

CR5 Community Pages 90-97 

Index of Advertisers 98 

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Summer is coming 

Forget ‘Winter is Coming’, the motto of House 

Stark, (A ‘Game of Thrones reference’, and if 

you’re not an aficionado of the sword, sorcery 

and gratuitous violence/nudity saga, worry 

not…) the 1st of May is the beginning of 

summer. 

For centuries it’s been a celebration 

of the return of the sun and the renewal of 

growth, and the Roman goddess Flora had a 

near week-long celebration dedicated to her, 

Floralia. No quiet gathering this, back in those 

pre-Christian days. Naked dancing, theatrical 

performances, circuses, not to mention 

gladiatorial fighting and to top it all off, a 

celebratory scattering of…legumes. Yep, 

what better way to round off a day of 

unbridled jollity than to start throwing lentils, 

peas and peanuts at each other? It sounds like 

being stuck in an ‘Alternative’ event tent at 

Glastonbury with a bunch of drunken, 

evangelical Vegans… 

The Gaelic Celts of Scotland, Ireland 

and the Isle of Man (the last sometimes 

simply referred to as Mann) celebrated 

Beltane. Beltane, in order to welcome 

summer and protect the cattle moving to 

summer pastures was big into bonfires, with 

the smoke, flames and ashes all having some 

form of mystical properties. Spirits and faery 

folk were supposed to be especially active 

at Beltane (as well as Samhain, the first day 

of winter, celebrated on the 31st October. A 

coincidence that it falls on what we now call 

Halloween, or All Hallows Eve? I think not…). 

Feasts would often accompany the bonfires 

and the rituals that surrounded them and 

some of the food and drink from the feast 

would be offered up to the spirits (called the 

‘Aos Si’) to keep them happy. Meanwhile, 

people would be leaping over the bonfires 

or sometimes, more sensibly, the ashes of 

the bonfires, or driving cattle between two 

bonfires. Clearly, health and safety had little 

influence here. 

By contrast, dancing in circles round 

a May Pole while holding onto a ribbon seems 

positively conservative. The first records of 

such celebrations go back to the 14th Century 

in England, with no mention of associated 

protests or avoidable burn injuries. The 

happy crowning of a local May Queen, and 

the accompanying Morris dancing seemed 

unlikely to cause offence or harm (although 

if your timing’s out while doing one of those 

stick dances, well, look out...). But, come the 

English Civil War of 1642 - 1651 and the rise of 

the Puritan Parliament, they banned it. These 

hard-line God-fearing folk saw people having 

a good time rather than abasing themselves 

in abject humility before the Almighty and, 

possibly discerning the celebration’s roots 

in pre-Christian fertility rites, put a stop to it. 

Thankfully, when Charles II was restored to 

the throne, the ban was lifted, and grown 

men could start waving handkerchiefs at each 

other while wearing bells again. 

Nowadays May Day comes and May 

Day goes and on the whole, little is made of 

it. The card, chocolate and cheap plastic tat 

manufacturers haven’t, as yet, found a way 

of marketing the Day in the same way that 

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with Halloween, Easter, Christmas etc.) have 

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special. Perhaps, come this May Day, you 

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suitable hostelry and avail yourself of a local 

brew and a bit of food. Celebrate the coming 

of summer in your own, low key way. And 

maybe lob a packet of peanuts at someone, 

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Miso Broth with Pak Choi and Tofu 

Miso paste is made from fermented soya beans and is a staple in Japanese cooking. 

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INGREDIENTS 

2 tbsp vegetable oil 

2 garlic cloves, crushed 

200g shiitake mushrooms, sliced 

2 x 225g packs smoked tofu, cubed 

2 tbsp miso paste 

2 tbsp light soy sauce 

400g pak choi, roughly chopped 

TIP 

Ready in: 15 minutes | Serves 4 

Heat the vegetable oil in a large deep frying pan over a 

high heat. Add the garlic and sliced mushrooms and stir-fry 

for 2-3 minutes until the mushrooms are just tender and 

golden. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. 

Add the tofu to the pan and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes until just 

browned. Reduce the heat and stir in the miso paste, soy 

sauce and 1 litre of boiling water. Slowly bring to the boil 

then add the pak choi and simmer for 2-3 minutes until just 

softened. 

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a further minute. Divide the broth between four warmed 

bowls and serve immediately. 

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Fresh Cherry and Almond Cake 

INGREDIENTS 

225g unsalted butter, softened, plus 

extra for greasing 

225g golden caster sugar 

225g self-raising flour 

4 medium eggs, beaten 

300g fresh cherries, pitted and halved 

100g ground almonds 

150g icing sugar 

Extra fresh cherries, to decorate 

TIP 

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Gradually pour in the eggs, beating well after each addition. If the 

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Toss the cherries into half of the ground almonds, and fold into 

the mixture with the rest of the ground almonds. Spoon into the 

prepared cake tin and gently level the surface. 

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out clean. Leave to cool in the tin for 10 minutes then turn out onto a 

wire rack to cool. 

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Spoon the icing over the warm cake, allowing some to drizzle down 

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25 Years On: 25 Facts about the 

Channel Tunnel 

To mark the 25th anniversary 

of the Channel Tunnel’s 

opening on 6th May, here 

are 25 fascinating facts 

about the ‘Chunnel’. 

1. The Channel Tunnel 

connects Folkestone, 

Kent to Coquelles, 

Pas-de-Calais. 

2. The first design for a 

channel tunnel, by French 

engineer Albert Mathieu 

in 1802, included an 

artificial island half-way 

for changing horses. 

3. The French call it ‘Le 

Tunnel sous la Manche’. 

They call the English 

channel ‘la Manche’ (the 

sleeve) due to its tapering 

shape. 

4. There are actually three 

Channel Tunnels. Chris 

Froome has cycled 

through the smaller 

central service tunnel, 

which was a filming 

location for the TV drama 

The Tunnel. The northern 

tunnel carries passengers 

towards France; the 

southern tunnel, towards 

England. 

5. Work started in 1997. 

On 1st December, 

Englishman Graham 

Fagg and Frenchman 

Phillippe Cozette did the 

ceremonial break through 

(not quite in the middle, 

as the ‘English side’ was 

longer). 

6. One of the 11 huge boring 

machines is still under 

the Channel. Too large 

to remove, it simply 

tunnelled off to the side 

and was buried. 

7. Most of the 4 million 

cubic litres of chalk 

excavated on the English 

side was deposited at 

Lower Shakespeare Cliff 

in Kent, creating ‘land’ 

that’s now the Samphire 

Hoe nature reserve. 

8. The excavated earth 

would fill Wembley 

Stadium seven times. 

9. 13,000 people worked 

on the Channel Tunnel. 

Ten were killed during its 

construction. 

10. The Channel Tunnel went 

80% over budget, costing 

£4.65 billion (equivalent 


to over £9 billion today). 

11. The Tunnel was officially 

opened on 6th May 1994 

by Queen Elizabeth II and 

President Mitterand. 

12. At 31.4 miles long, it’s the 

eleventh longest tunnel 

and fourth longest rail 

tunnel in the world. It also 

has the longest undersea 

portion (23.5 miles). 

13. It’s one of the seven 

wonders of the modern 

world, alongside the 

Empire State Building, 

the Itaipu Dam, the CN 

Tower, the Panama Canal, 

the North Sea protection 

works in the Netherlands 

and San Francisco’s 

Golden Gate Bridge. 

14. 26 million red roses travel 

through the tunnel each 

year for Valentine’s Day. 

15. The journey through the 

tunnel takes around 35 

minutes. 

16. In 2012, the Olympic 

Torch travelled through 

the tunnel to London’s 

Olympic Games. 

17. Shuttle trains are nearly 

800 metres long (that’s 7 

football pitches). 

18. Up to 400 trains pass 

through the tunnel daily. 

19. Over 185 million Eurostar 

passengers have travelled 

through the tunnel since 

1994. 

20. In 1996, a fire damaged 

500 metres of the tunnel, 

affecting operations for 

six months. 

21. On December 18, 2009, 

five Eurostar trains broke 

down, trapping 2,000 

passengers for 16 hours. 

22. The tunnel now has an 

automatic fire dousing 

system and 4G mobile 

service. 

23. In 1995, the first full year 

of operation, 7.3 million 

passengers used the 

tunnel. In 2014, there 

were a record 21 million 

passengers. 

24. Since the introduction 

of the pet travel scheme 

in 2000, over one million 

dogs and cats have 

travelled through the 

tunnel. 

25. The most expensive car 

ever transported via the 

tunnel was a LaFerrari, 

worth £5.7m. 

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The famous ship that carried 

the Pilgrim Fathers to the New 

World is celebrating its 400th 

anniversary from November this 

year, with a programme of over 

400 events planned along the 

Mayflower Trail. Most people have 

heard of the Mayflower, but what 

was its history? 

In England, hawthorn is often 

referred to as the May flower but 

the Mayflower or Epigaea Repens 

(also known as the gravel plant 

after its ability to survive in dry, 

sandy soil) is a trailing arbutus 

native to North America. 

Now rare due to the destruction of 

its habitat, it has white or pale pink 

star-shaped flowers that are one of 

the first to bloom in spring. Since 

1919 it has been the official state 

flower of Massachusetts, USA, 

after its namesake, a ship called 

the Mayflower, made history by 

landing there almost exactly 400 

years ago on 27th November 1620. 

The Mayflower carried a group of 

passengers who were Puritans, 

now known as Pilgrims or 

the Pilgrim Fathers. They had 

embarked at Plymouth, England 

to sail to what became Plymouth, 

New England in America for a new 

life. 

Puritans were a specific sect of 

English Protestants who were 

disillusioned with the Church of 

England. They wanted to ‘purify’ 

Christianity according to the 

teachings of John Calvin, a Swiss 

Protestant reformer. 

Many of these Puritans had 

already left England to start a 

congregation in Holland. After 

“Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor” 

by William Halsall, 1882 

The History of the Mayflower 

some had been arrested in 

Amsterdam, the remainder set up 

a community in Leiden but were 

alarmed at what they saw as a 

decadent Dutch society. 

Among them was William Bradford 

who later became a leading figure 

on the Mayflower. He collaborated 

with the English Puritans and 

together they decided to seek a 

new life and found a community 

in the USA – the ‘New Worlde’ – 

which they saw as the ‘promised 

land’. 

The Mayflower was a 17th century 

English merchant ship that had 

seen service in Europe. With 

a square rig and a beakhead 

bow, it was a working ship built 

to withstand sea storms and is 

estimated to have been the size of 

a blue whale. 

The ship had a cargo capacity of 

180 tons, ideal for all the Pilgrims’ 

belongings, livestock and the food 

and drink they needed at sea. It 

could also hold 180 multi-gallon 

casks designed for wine trading. 

The Mayflower was part-owned 

and captained by Christopher 

Jones Jr., believed to have been 

born in Harwich in around 1570 

to a seafaring family. After Jones 

agreed to set sail, the Puritan 

elders William Bradford and 

William Brewster led the Pilgrims. 

The Mayflower’s voyage was 

delayed, however, after the 

Speedwell – a ship from Holland 

originally set to accompany them 

and filled with Leiden settlers – 

developed a series of leaks and 

had to return twice for repairs. 

There is a theory that the captain 

of this vessel had reservations 

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and so the crew made the leaks 

deliberately in an act of sabotage. 

Eventually, the Mayflower was 

forced to abandon the Speedwell 

and set sail on its own on 16th 

September 1620, taking some of 

the Dutch passengers. In total 

there were 102 passengers on 

board with a crew of around 30. 

The voyage took more than two 

months and was beset by severe 

storms. The prevailing seasonal 

westerly winds forced them to 

land at Cape Cod rather than their 

original destination of Virginia, 

where they had been granted 

a plantation settlement by the 

Virginia Company. 

The delay and the bad weather 

meant that the ship arrived 

in the dead of a bitterly cold 

New England winter, which the 

passengers weren’t prepared 

for. In the end, only half survived, 

the rest dying of malnutrition, 

exposure and disease. But despite 

being forced to steal food from 

the natives on arrival (which it is 

said they paid back six months 

later), they were helped by the 

local Wampanoag tribe who taught 

them how to hunt, gather shellfish 

and grow corn and vegetables. 

Eventually, the Pilgrims established 

a colony at what they named 

Plymouth in Massachusetts with 

every member contributing to the 

community through the Mayflower 

Compact – a 200-word document 

that was drafted on their arrival 

by the elders and described by 

them as a ‘civil body politick’ with 

‘just and equal laws’ that swore 

allegiance to the King of England. 

It formed the framework for 

democratic government in the 

USA. 

The granite slab upon which it 

is said the Pilgrim Fathers first 

set foot is now protected and 

commemorated as Plymouth Rock 

(although it is smaller than it once 

was due to previous souvenir 

hunters). 

A replica of the Mayflower 

(Mayflower II) that sailed the 

same route is now permanently 

on display in Plymouth Harbour, 

Massachusetts. 

Today, it is believed that 30 million 

US citizens are descended from the 

Pilgrim Fathers. 

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The steady rise of the 

‘Silver Splicers’ 

Common law partners 

don’t have any legal 

partnership rights 

When Shelagh McCarthy’s live-in 

partner of 21 years died suddenly 

in a car crash, she was left to deal 

with much more than her grief. 

Shelagh, aged 54, and her partner 

Justin, 58, moved in together 

after Justin divorced his first wife. 

Although he and Shelagh pooled 

their financial resources and shared 

a house, the couple chose not to 

marry. 

“Justin was very upset by the 

divorce, which got quite messy and 

acrimonious,” Shelagh explains. “I 

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marry was a case of ‘once bitten, 

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disliked the idea of being tied 

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Unfortunately Shelagh and Justin, 

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might happen if one of them died. 

It was only after Justin’s accident 

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no legal claim to his estate. 

“He had never made a will and 

therefore everything, including his 

house, where we had both lived, 

passed straight to the grown-up 

children from his first marriage,” 

Shelagh explains. All that remained 

from her 21-year relationship was 

her clothes and a few personal 

possessions. 

Love or money? 

There are around 3.3 million 

unmarried couples in England and 

Wales. Despite the fact that they 

are usually referred to as ‘common 

law partners,’ none have any 

legal partnership rights. However, 

there’s growing evidence that 

By Kate McLelland 

marriage-averse couples who grew 

up in the Sixties and Seventies 

believing they didn’t need ‘a 

piece of paper’ to validate their 

relationship are now re-thinking, 

as age and ill-health begin to take 

their toll. According to figures 

recently released by the Office for 

National Statistics, marriage rates 

amongst older people have been 

steadily increasing for the past few 

years. 

In fact, later-life marriages are 

proving so popular that a catchy 

name – ‘Silver Splicers’ – has 

been coined to describe the 

phenomenon. It may sound 

romantic, but it’s hard to tell from 

statistics alone whether couples 

are marrying for love or for 

financial reasons. 

When it comes to tax matters, 

it can’t be denied that most 

couples are better off in a legal 

partnership. In his popular Money 

Saving Expert blog, personal 

finance expert Martin Lewis has 

listed “Seven main financial rights 

of marriage”. These include: a 

£900 tax break (which applies 

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couple or civil partnership pays 

basic 20% tax rate and the other 

is a non-taxpayer); automatic 

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ISA allowances that can be passed 

on when your spouse dies; and the 

opportunity to inherit some of your 

husband or wife’s state pension. 

Legal partnerships also provide an 

opportunity to move savings and 

investment between partners in 

order to benefit if one partner falls 

into a lower tax bracket. 


Changing minds on marriage 

In the same blog, Martin Lewis 

suggests that some of the benefits 

available to married couples have 

been designed as “deliberate 

Government social-engineering, to 

reward marriage through the tax 

system.” While these tax breaks 

may tempt some marriage-averse 

couples into tying the knot, others 

are not so easily persuaded. For 

some people a wedding, with all 

its associations of convention, 

tradition and religion, feels 

more like an imposition than a 

celebration of love. 

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Katya, with whom he has lived 

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up the couple’s feelings when 

he says: “In the past, Katya and I 

have discussed getting married for 

financial reasons, but have been 

put off by all the cultural baggage 

surrounding weddings. We’d 

prefer a really low-key occasion 

but we know that as soon as we 

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we’ll be under pressure to meet 

their expectations.” 

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As your garden begins 

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If you’re a keen 

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the Cloud Controller was a lot of money, but 

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Every year we ask ourselves the same 

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Mad about Morris 

A brief history of Britain’s quirkiest dance tradition 

The tinkle of bells, the 

rhythmic thump of feet hitting 

the ground and the click of 

sticks struck together, all in 

time to the rousing music of 

an accordion. It’s the sound of 

the UK’s most ancient dance 

tradition, and a sign that 

summer is on its way. 

However, while many 

enthusiasts see Morris dancing 

as a touchstone of Britain’s 

ancient rural culture, a little 

research into the history of the 

dance reveals some surprising 

theories about its origins. Most 

historians believe the name 

‘Morris’ is derived from the 

word Moorish, the name given 

to a group of North African 

Muslims who ruled Spain from 

711 to 1492. During the 15th 

century their culture inspired 

a fashion for exotic spectacle 

amongst the royal courts of 

Europe, when each country 

came up with its own unique 

version of a ‘Moorish’ dance. 

In England the earliest written 

record of the Morris dance 

was noted down in 1448 by 

London’s Goldsmiths Company 

as a payment of seven shillings 

(a generous sum in those days) 

to the troupe of dancers who 

had entertained them, and 

documents from the court of 

Henry VII show that a ‘mourice 

dance’ was performed at 

Christmas in the year 1484. 

In Munich, Germany, a set of 

sculptures made by Erasmus 

Grasser around 1480 shows 

an ethnically diverse group of 

‘Moriskentänzers’ (Moreska 

dancers) stepping and leaping 

with bells attached to their 

legs. 

The earliest written record 

of the Morris dance is 

from 1448 

By the 16th century the 

Moreska was no longer 

simply an entertainment for 

noblemen. Now known simply 

as a ‘Morris’ in Britain, the 

dance was considered ideal for 

springtime and early summer 

celebrations and it continued 

as a Whitsunday entertainment 


until the 17th century, when 

the Puritans banned all forms 

of public performance. King 

Charles II, eager to restore 

Britain’s much-loved rural 

customs, reinstated the dance 

and it remained popular until 

the Industrial Revolution, 

when the movement of people 

from rural areas to towns and 

cities broke up many longestablished 

village ‘sides’. 

But thanks to high profile 

figures such as Mary Neal 

(a benefactor who helped 

destitute women) and music 

folklorist Cecil Sharp, the 

tradition was revived in the 

late 19th/early 20th century, at 

a time when it was feared that 

many traditional folk customs 

were disappearing. 

Taking ‘sides’ 

In the year 1934 six individual 

Morris sides came together 

to establish the Morris Ring, 

an organisation formed to 

promote and protect the 

dance’s ancient traditions. 

But in spite of evidence dating 

from the 16th century that 

women danced the Morris, 

the group caused controversy 

by not allowing women-only 

teams or mixed sides to join. 

As a result two more bodies 

– the Morris Federation and 

Open Morris – were later 

formed to support both male 

and female members. 

When the Equality Act was 

introduced in 2010, the Morris 

Ring was forced to admit 

women to its ranks, but still 

refused to accept them as 

dancers. In April 2011 Peter 

Halfpenney, Squire of the 

Morris Ring, told the Telegraph 

newspaper: “I would liken 

it to Manchester United not 

having any females in their first 

team. Their prime performers 

are men because they are

physically stronger,” adding: 

“The physical difference is not 

going to change, but of course, 

we recognise that ladies have 

as much ability to organise or 

play music.” 

In spite of this rather bullish 

statement, the Ring’s 

determination to maintain its 

stance on all-male dancers 

lasted just seven more years. 

The organisation’s website 

now states: “At our 2018 

Annual Representatives 

Meeting there was 

overwhelming support for 

a proposal to enable any 

Morris team, whatever its 

gender make up, to become 

a member of The Morris Ring 

if they support the founding 

principles of the organisation.” 

Unfortunately, gender 

discrimination is not the only 

controversy to have dogged 

the world of Morris dancing. 

The custom for some Morris 

sides to paint their faces black 

is thought to have originated 

when dancers tried to disguise 

themselves whilst ‘begging’ 

for tips (public begging was 

illegal at the time) while others 

believe it reflected Welsh 

border mining traditions or 

evolved from the dance’s 

‘Moorish’ origins. Whatever 

the roots of this practice, 

it’s not hard to see why it 

might cause offence in the 

multicultural Britain of today. 

In 2014 David Cameron caused 

a furore when he posed with 

‘blackface’ dancers in Banbury, 

and in 2017 a side from a village 

near Birmingham was forced 

to abandon a city centre 

performance when the crowd 

angrily accused the dancers of 

racism. 

Although the debates 

surrounding Morris traditions 

continue to rumble on, they 

appear to have had little impact 

on the May Day revival that 

is currently being enjoyed in 

the UK. In recent years there 

has been a boom in the sale of 

maypoles and huge increases 

in the number of people 

attending May Day events. 

Given the British public’s desire 

to reconnect with its ancient 

cultural traditions, it seems 

that the number of Morris sides 

in the UK – presently around 

13,000 – will continue to grow. 

So what are you waiting for? 

It’s time to tie on those silver 

bells, put flowers round your 

hat and get ready to welcome 

in the summer. 

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Snakes and Ladders 

I always enjoy a walk on the downs and last 

Sunday was no different! Meeting some 

friends at the carpark behind the Fox we 

walked the familiar path down to Happy 

Valley. Whilst all of my party were locals, 

some had never been before and it was a 

pleasure sharing what is a familiar yet always 

beautiful sight. Taking a left in the Valley we 

meandered up towards Chaldon Church. If 

you haven’t visited it is certainly worth seeing; 

containing what I understand to be the most 

complete Mediaeval Wall Painting in 

northern Europe. My friends who had not 

visited before were suitably impressed and I 

was able to point out some of my favourite 

features of the painting – mostly the more 

gruesome punishments for various sins! 

If you have not been, the painting 

covers an entire wall and is in a muted shade 

of red. It is bisected by a horizontal line with 

purgatory pictured below and the path to 

heaven above. In what appears to be a giant 

spiritual game of snakes and ladlers (the 

painting depicts both – though the snake is 

appears in a tree in reference to the Genesis 

account of creation.) Some souls clamber up 

to the top half whilst others are punished by 

some truly frightening looking creatures. In 

the top section people’s good and bad deeds 

are being weighed and all of this is overlooked 

by Jesus who appears in a cloud at the very 

top. It is most certainly an arresting scene! 

It is perhaps as well that the pews face away 

from the mural – I would imagine it might be 

somewhat off-putting on a Sunday morning 

otherwise! As one of my party commented 

(a retired pastor) the theology of the painting 

is a long way from the reality of the Christian 

message. Whilst our response to God’s 

kindness to us should produce some 

goodness in the way we live and act – it is 

not that his kindness is a response to our 

goodness. In fact, far from it. The Bible says 

that it was ‘whilst we were still sinners, Christ 

died for us’. The Christian message is rooted 

in God’s love which he expressed in what we 

know as ‘grace’. This ‘grace’ means that he 

made a way for our wrongdoing to be dealt 

with – by the death of his son Jesus as our 

substitute. If we accept this grace we are able 

to be forgiven and to know God personally. 

This is the gospel (which means ‘good news’) 

and offers us hope and the promise of friendship 

with God. 

For those visiting, I must commend the church 

for the warm welcome and delicious tea and 

cakes available on Sunday afternoons during 

the summer! 

Have a great month. 

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installs new Defibrillator in 

Coulsdon 

Coulsdon Manor Rotary Club is pleased 

to announce the installation of a new 

defibrillator in a prominent yellow box 

on the outside wall of the Library in 

Brighton Road Coulsdon. 

This follows on from the the installation 

of a first Defibrillator outside the 

Congregational Church in Old Coulsdon last 

year. 

The defibrillator in Coulsdon Town Centre 

will be available 24 hours a day for use by 

anyone in the community with First Aid 

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Library Supervisor (right) with the defibrillator Box . 

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1. Each edition of the long-running BBC radio show Listen With 

Mother would begin with which question? 

2. In 1994, who did David Dimbleby take over from as host of the 

TV show Question Time? 

3. What is the first question asked in the lyrics of the song Merry Xmas 

Everybody by Slade? 

4. If This Is The Answer, What Is The Question is a regular round on which TV 

panel show? 

5. Prime Minister’s Questions takes place on which day of the week? 

6. What three-word question followed the title character’s name to give the full 

title of the first TV show to feature Scooby Doo? 

7. “Is this a dagger which I see before me, the handle toward my hand?” is a 

question asked by the title character in which William Shakespeare play? 

8. What question did Lonnie Donegan ask as the title of his 1959 hit single, with 

the word “Spearmint” being replaced from its original title as the BBC would 

not play songs that mentioned trademarks? 

9. On the children’s TV show Crackerjack, what were contestants given to hold 

every time they got a question wrong on the game called Double Or Drop? 

10. The title of which 1980s film is a question to which Judge Doom is the 

answer? 

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Andrew Pelling, Labour Councillor for Waddon, 

opposed Croydon South’s MP Chris Philp 

in the Society’s Visitors’ Debate: 

‘Our post-Brexit country needs a firm 

Conservative hand, not an open Socialist hand, 

to guide it through the future’. 

Conservative values, said Chris, are the best way 

to ensure prosperity, encouraging enterprise, 

profitability and the high employment needed 

for people to have good lives. Unfortunately, 

Socialiism doesn’t understand that tax levels 

should be moderate; George Brown’s punitive 

rates alienated business leaders, which is why 

the Conservatives have lowered rates from 

28% to 19%. Companies are now re-locating to 

London; unemployment has fallen to 4% from 8% 

under Labour. Moreover, we have 75% full-time 

employment, with just 3% working zero hours. 

The minimum wage has risen to £8 per hour, and 

will hopefully rise to £10 next year. Lobbying by 

the Purley Business Association has persuaded 

Philip Hammond to cut the crippling rates for 

high-street shops by 33%, citing the grossly unfair 

tax rates paid by mega-firms like Amazon. 

Hostility to private enterprise is endemic in 

Socialism, said Chris. Business is overtaxed (a 26% 

rate is proposed), high levels of regulation and 

nationalisation may be partly funded by raiding 

pension funds. We should be aware that both 

Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell have held 

Venezuela up as a true Socialist model, with its 

economic and political 

controls and loss of personal freedom. A strong 

Conservative economy also benefits public 

services, with the Government assuring the NHS 

of an extra £23 billion inflation-proof funding 

(the brand new A & E unit at Croydon University 

Hospital is a welcome example) and £1 billion 

extra for the Police Force. 

In terms of National Security, unlike many 

European countries, we spend over 2% on 

defence and our Armed Forces are second only 

to those of the USA. Jeremy Corbyn, however, 

has offered no nuclear deterrent in his plans. 

In summary, concluded Chris, let us remember 

one of Margaret Thatcher’s mordant political 

observations: “The problem with Socialism is 

that you eventually run out of other people’s 

money’. 

Andrew mocked the ‘firm Conservative hand’. 

Brexit remains undelivered and Teresa May 

faces the worst number of resignations of any 

British government. Conservatives are wrong to 

blame Labour or Socialism for the Venezuelan 

crisis, he added, and also rebuffed the ‘pacifist’ 

accusation by stating that his party supported a 

2% defence spending as well as Trident. The Tory 

government has allowed companies like Amazon 

to make a risibly low tax contribution of £4.6 

million, while CEOs have rewarded themselves 

with astronomical salaries. He contested the 

idea that tax increases were associated with an 

exodus of business. The Labour manifesto 

consists of moderate Socialist policies, in 

contrast to the legacy of Thatcherism, where 

a great inequality gap between rich and poor 

threatened social disruption. The current Tory 

party is facing the same yawning divisions as in 

the 19th. century, with trade and foreign policy 

disasters; the referendum, 

in fact, was designed to resolve Tory schisms. 

Andrew returned to the ‘firm hand’ – is there 

one? 

Is Chris Grayling’s ludicrous investment of £33 

million to a ‘ferry company’ with no ferries and 

no experience an example? Our National Debt 

under the Tories has increased by 50%; the 

Chief Whip has openly deplored the ‘most illdisciplined 

cabinet’ and Teresa May herself 

shows few interpersonal skills. Who will take 

over the Tory party - not, he hoped, the loose 

cannon Boris Johnson, who thinks up expensive 

white elephants like the £55 million ‘Garden 

Bridge’. 

Andrew then accused the Tory party of being 

not just uncaring but deliberately cruel, pointing 

to the scandal of 4.5 million children living in 

poverty, and the appalling Benefits’ policy which 

has placed sanctions on 250,000. Finally, the 

‘firm Conservative hand’ has had to extend itself 

to its Socialist opposition in an attempt to deliver 

Brexit. This suggests that our next Government 

will be a Labour one – one that will deliver much 

needed support to everyone in our country. 

The motion was won by18 votes to 12, with 3 

abstentions. 

The next meeting will take place at 7.30 p.m. in 

the Old Coulsdon Centre on July 1st., when 

Angela Applin will propose ‘Women have 

become ridiculously militant’ and 

Cécile Bradwell will oppose. 

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Take the floor 

In a bedroom where wear and 

tear is not a factor, luxurious, 

deep-pile carpet laid wall-to-wall 

is an option to consider. It’s 

not cheap, however, so if that’s 

beyond your budget, consider 

sanding back your floorboards 

and either varnishing or painting 

them, then adding a rug or two 

in a bold, modern style (blocks of 

vivid colour, chevrons or Berber, 

perhaps) for heaps of character. 

The Modern Bedroom 

Does your bedroom look a little dated, or is it brimming with 

contemporary style? We outline some quick and easy ways 

in which to give it a brand new look. 

A quiet retreat, a calm haven, 

and a cosy place in which you can 

relax, read, watch TV, listen to 

music, make phone calls or even 

sleep – your bedroom is your own 

personal space, and the ideal room 

in which to express your unique 

personality. If, however, it feels 

boring rather than beautiful, dull 

rather than delightful, why not 

consider a top-to-toe makeover? 

With some forward planning (and 

without spending a fortune) you 

can transform a tired space into 

a gorgeous room that you’ll love 

spending time in. 

A pop of colour 

Bold colours are on trend this 

spring, often quite dark and 

moody – an intriguing antidote 

to the careful beiges, greiges, 

stones and neutrals that have 

predominated over the last few 

decades. Where better than 

a bedroom to go for this dark 

décor? Be brave and use fuchsia, 

turquoise, emerald, orange, 

mustard or deep blue in arresting 

combinations or, if you don’t feel 

quite courageous enough, perhaps 

just cover one wall with a strong 

shade. Even the simple addition of 

a bright headboard, rug, throw or 

group of cushions can make all the 

difference. 

On the walls 

A new paint colour will transform 

the room. Experiment by using a 

tester pot to cover a large sheet 

of card and sticking it to different 

walls at various times of the day, 

so you can see how the colour 

changes according to the light. 

Another way to make a difference 

is to use patterned wallpaper, 

all over (for huge impact) or just 

on a feature wall. Or opt for a 

wall-sized mural – they are easy to 

order, sized to your dimensions, 

via specialist websites, and look 

absolutely amazing, whether 

the image is of, for example, a 

wooded glade, tropical palms, a 

cityscape, oversized flowers or a 

starry night sky. 

Beautiful bed linen 

To transform a bedroom from 

boring to boudoir, introduce 

sumptuous bed linens that are 

gorgeous to look at and soft to 

the touch. You may wish to use 

plain white as the basics, just 

adding a stunning throw, blanket, 

eiderdown or quilt – or several – 

for a jolt of eye-catching colour 

and pattern. Or go for broke and 

put colour with colour, plains 

with patterns, and revel in the 

excitement and drama of layered 

vibrancy. 

Lights fantastic 

Assess your lighting and ensure it’s 

both subtle and flattering. You can 

make it more adaptable by adding 

table or floor lamps in the corners 

and fitting a dimmer switch to the 

central pendant. Even changing 

the bulbs makes a difference – LED 

for energy saving, choosing warm 

white and not overly bright. For 

bedside reading, a pair of swingarm, 

wall-mounted lights will free 

up space on a bedside table, or go 

with the on-trend look and hang a 

bare filament bulb from a coloured 

cotton flex that’s suspended either 

from the ceiling or a wall-mounted 

bracket. 

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Improve or disguise wardrobes, 

chests of drawers, blanket 

boxes and bookcases that are 

old-fashioned, overly bulky or 

just not quite right. Paint works 

wonders but is inadvisable on 

anything antique. Sand thoroughly, 

undercoat and cover with a top 

coat, choosing either a colour that 

will stand out or – to minimise a 

piece’s look – the same colour as 

the wall behind. It’s also possible 

to paste wallpaper (or wrapping 

paper, maps, sheet music, 

posters…) onto the flat panels of 

wooden furniture, painting the 

rest of the piece in a co-ordinating 

colour. Change knobs or handles, 

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Kazakhstan in Central Asia 

Astana 

In 1998, barely seven years 

after independence, a new 

capital rose in Kazakhstan in 

the middle of the steppes on 

the banks of the Ishim River. 

Planned by the Japanese 

architect Kisho Kurokawa, it 

grew into a futuristic dream, 

replacing Almaty, the former 

capital enclosed by mountains 

with little room for expansion 

and prone to natural disasters. 

Today, with over one 

million people sharing 100 

nationalities, Astana is the 

northernmost capital in Asia 

and the second coldest in the 

world. 

Although much of the old 

town still spreads along the 

right bank, the new capital 

across the water dazzles 

everyone with innovative 

architecture, wide avenues 

and open spaces and 

parks. Day or night, the 

central Nurzhol Boulevard 

is a wonderful place for a 

stroll, a wide traffic-free 

oasis full of greenery, 

fountains and flowers and 

traditional sculptures, here 

a shaman, there a dancer 

or a nomad. Stretching for 

over two kilometres towards 

the riverside presidential 

headquarters, it is dominated 

by the Bayterek Tower, the 

top attraction in Astana. 

Bayterek is moulded like a 

giant steel yurt, gleaming 

white, slightly topsy-turvy 

It’s easy to see why: rising 

to 97 metres, this lofty 

monument is crowned by a 

300 tonne glass ball where 

colours change according to 

the natural light. Bayterek, 

they say, is a ‘tree of life’, 

clutching an ‘egg’ between its 

branches to ensure a peaceful 

and prosperous future. It is 

truly enticing and up on the 

top, inspired no doubt by the 

wonderful views, many visitors 

make a wish, eyes closed as 

they place their hand in the 

president’s golden print. 

Away from the river, the 

boulevard opens onto a vast 

circular space leading to fine 

outdoor restaurants and 

flower shops and an archway 

framing the Khan Shatyr 

centre, an indoor place for 

souvenir and other stores, as 

well as family amusements 

– including a beach covered 

with sand from the Maldives. 

But most exciting is the 

actual building, moulded like 

a giant steel yurt, gleaming 

white, slightly topsy-turvy, 

and one of Norman Foster’s 

landmarks. 

Bold and dynamic, the new 

Astana also pays tribute to its 

roots, be it in the museums, 

the stark blue Palace of 

Independence or the Central 

Concert Hall, where the main 

room is shaped like a dombyra 

lute, Kazakhstan’s national 

instrument. Sculptures of 

Samruk, the mythical bird, pop 

up here and there to protect 

the country. 

In 1999, UNESCO declared 

Astana a ‘City of Peace’, a 

theme upheld in the newlyerected 

Peace Wall, inscribed 

with the word ‘peace’ in 51 

languages, and the glass 

pyramid, known as the Palace 

of Peace and Reconciliation. 

There a stained glass 

painting displays 130 doves 

symbolising cultural and 

religious tolerance. Islam is 

the main religion, open and 

relaxed for most followers, 

and with its white minarets 

and domes, the iconic Hazrat 

Sultan mosque claims the 

largest complex of its kind 

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Weather the Debt Conditions 

Debt snowballing is a term 

used to describe a particular 

method of dealing with debt, 

which in some ways goes 

against ‘traditional’ thinking. 

It’s commonly advised to deal 

with the most expensive debt 

first in terms of interest rates 

and charges, which is a natural 

and effective approach to 

paying down debt. 

But one issue that isn’t 

taken into account when 

repaying debt in this way 

is the psychology that can 

sometimes influence a 

successful outcome. 

What is the ‘traditional’ way 

to pay off debt? 

In theory, repaying the most 

expensive debt first – i.e. the 

one with the highest rate 

of interest – offers the best 

chance of becoming debtfree 

in the shortest time. 

Sometimes known as the 

debt ‘avalanche’ method, you 

prioritise debts according to 

the rate of interest rather than 

the amount outstanding. 

This minimises the interest 

paid over the long-term, 

but there are significant 

drawbacks to the avalanche 

method in terms of 

psychology. However logical 

the system, if you have a 

relatively large debt with a 

high interest rate it can feel 

frustrating and de-motivating 

when the balance doesn’t 

reduce quickly and your 

other debts remain in the 

background. 

So how does debt snowballing 

work, and could it be a great 

alternative? 

Here’s how to debt snowball 

• Make a list of all your debts 

– the one with the smallest 

balance at the top. 

• Pay off the minimum 

amount on all your credit 

cards and other debts, 

apart from the one with the 

smallest balance. 

• Pay as much as you can off 

this debt and repeat each 

month until you’ve paid it 

off in full. 

• Cross it off your list of debts 

and use the money released 

towards the next debt. 

• Continue in the same way 

down your list (the second 

smallest next), making the 

minimum payment on all 

other borrowing. 

• If you’re able to earn more 

money, putting it towards 

the debt you’re currently 

repaying increases the 

snowball effect and reduces 

your overall level of 

borrowing. 

• When the debt you’re 

focusing on has been paid 

off, cross it off your list – 

rinse and repeat until you’re 

debt-free. 

Human psychology when 

paying off debt 

Debt snowballing is a system 

that applies a little human 

psychology to paying down 

debt and acknowledges 

that we all lack motivation 

at times. The method only 

works if you have sufficient 

funds to make the minimum 

payments on all your debts 

however, so if you don’t, 

you would need to look at 

alternatives. 

The sense of accomplishment 

when you can cross a debt 

off your list is invaluable in 

encouraging you to carry 

on and could in fact be one 

of the main reasons for the 

success of debt snowballing. 

It can be overwhelming to 

pay off one debt for a long 

time and still have other 

debts that aren’t reducing, 

but by getting rid of several 

in quick succession you 

establish momentum and can 

change your overall financial 

situation. 

The extra money that’s 

freed up when one debt is 

repaid should be used to 

pay the next one, so you’re 

overpaying more and more 

as you go through your 

list – hence the ‘snowball’ 

reference. 

It seems to be a simple 

method, but exactly why 

could debt snowballing offer 

a better outcome than other 

debt repayment methods? 


Advantages of debt 

snowballing 

• It offers vital motivation. 

• It’s a simple and 

straightforward system 

that’s easy to maintain. 

• You’re forced to focus on 

one debt at a time, and as 

long as you keep up the 

minimum payments on 

other debts you can forget 

about them for a while. 

• It helps you manage your 

money for the long term 

and introduces good money 

habits. 

The debt avalanche method 

is very effective as long as 

you have the motivation to 

continue, but paying off the 

smallest debt first, and then 

the next smallest, offers a 

psychological boost that can 

encourage you to keep going. 

Are there any downsides to 

debt snowballing? 

The main downside of debt 

snowballing is the extra 

interest you pay on your 

debts when compared with 

the debt avalanche method, 

and when considered only 

from a mathematical point of 

view it clearly isn’t the most 

obvious option. 

Repaying debt is a little like 

dieting, however – small 

wins offer the motivation 

that many people need 

to continue and succeed. 

One important issue is to 

make sure you dedicate any 

money released when a debt 

is repaid to paying off the 

next one. Without this, the 

‘snowball’ effect of increasing 

amounts being available to 

tackle your next debt doesn’t 

materialise, and the system 

will stall. 

When all your debts have 

been paid back, it’s advisable 

to use your newly increased 

residual income to start an 

emergency fund if you don’t 

already have one, and then to 

save or invest for your future. 

Debt snowballing isn’t just a 

good way to become debtfree 

– it can be the foundation 

for a ‘wealth snowball’ if you 

save or invest the money that 

was once swallowed up by 

credit card and other debt 

repayments. 

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The 

best 

barelyused 

bargain 

cars 

Opting for a car that’s only 

a year old over a brand-new 

model could save you quite a 

packet. Here are 10 of the best. 

Finding money off a barely-used 

car can be tricky, which is why 

we’ve trawled the classifieds 

to find some nearly-new cars 

which represent a huge saving 

over the brand-new option. The 

prices quoted are correct at the 

time of writing, but represent 

real cars that may have already 

sold by the time you read this. 

BMW 3 Series GT 

Price new: £38,280 

Price one-year: £19,890 

The 3 Series GT is pitched as 

an all-occasion car. It’s parthatchback, 

part-saloon, partexecutive, 

but this vehicle trying 

to be three hasn’t proved very 

successful. That said, it offers a 

high level of quality along with 

that premium badging. 

A new 320d M Sport Gran 

Turismo is £38,280, but with 

10,000 miles on the clock and 

last year’s plate it costs around 

£19,890. 

Land Rover Discovery Sport 



The big Discovery’s smaller 

sibling is this Discovery Sport – 

a surprising entry into this list 

as it’s actually a very desirable 

car. The baby Disco mates a 

superbly practical seven-seat 

body with the prestige of that 

Land Rover badge to make 

brilliant family transport – 

albeit with a dated interior and 

distinct lack of top-end tech. AT 

£12,000 off list price, a one-year 

old example is a bit of a bargain. 

Jaguar XF 



Jaguar’s XF has always had 

a tricky time of things. We 

love the way it drives, and it’s 

offered with a decent range of 

engines too – but it just never 

seemed to hit the ground 

running. It does, however, 

represent excellent value for 

money, particularly year-old 

versions. 

We’ve found a 2018-reg R-Sport 

car fitted with the 2.0-litre 

178bhp diesel engine for 

£27,500 with 4,000 miles on the 

clock – a huge saving. 

BMW 3 Series 



BMW’s ever-popular 3 

Series is being replaced this 

year, meaning you can get 

exceptionally good deals on 


one-year-old models. 

We had a look at the powerful 

330d Touring model, which 

packs a 3.0-litre straight-six 

engine making it ideal for those 

undertaking long motorway 

slogs. Opt for a new one, and 

you’ll pay in the region of 

£42,870 – but go for one a year 

old, and that will fall to £39,990. 

Infiniti QX30 



It was intensely tricky to 

recommend the Infiniti QX30 

when it was new. An ungodly 

union of Mercedes platform, 

Nissan interior and Renault 

diesel engines, it was actually 

a pretty good mix until you 

looked at the price. However, 

at just £17,000 or thereabouts 

for a year-old example, the 

QX30 becomes much easier to 

recommend. 

Suzuki Swift Sport 



When Suzuki released the 

all-new Swift Sport last year, it 

had a mixed reception. Sure, it 

offered a fun driving experience 

and bags of equipment, but its 

£18,499 price tag put it into a 

performance bracket where it 

couldn’t really compete.

Fortunately though, an everso-slightly 

used example of 

this junior hot hatch can be 

found for under £14k. That 

takes it back to the level many 

expected, making it a real 

bargain. 

Ford Mondeo Vignale 



Ford introduced Vignale to 

its range in a bid to move 

upmarket. But with great luxury 

comes great depreciation, 

and Mondeo Vignales have 

gone from a rather overpriced 

nonsense to an absolute steal 

on the used market. And at this 

price, it’s hard to argue with the 

lengthy list of equipment and 

additional soundproofing that 

Vignale bestows upon you. We 

found a one-year-old example 

clocking in at just under 

£20,000. 

Vauxhall Astra 



Looking at the prices of lightly 

used Vauxhalls might make you 

wonder why anybody buys a 

new one. It’s possible to get 

nearly £12,000 – or a discount 

of 54 per cent – off the price 

of an Astra after just a year on 

the road. That’s not even for a 

basic model either – we found 

a sporty-looking SRi with the 

excellent 1.0-litre turbo petrol 

engine. 

Toyota Yaris GRMN 



While £21,995 may still make 

the Toyota Yaris GRMN a 

shade pricier than rivals like 

the Ford Fiesta ST, it may just 

be a bargain buy at its current 

price on the used market — 

with examples aplenty with 

comfortably under 1,500 miles. 

Just 85 units of this limitedrun 

hot hatch were destined 

for the UK. That, combined 

with its widely-hailed driving 

experience, means it could well 

become a collector’s item in 

future. Now might just be the 

time to cash in… 

Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT 6.2 



In America, a big car needs an 

even bigger engine. And so it 

seems perfectly correct that 

a Jeep Grand Cherokee, even 

those sold in the UK, require a 

monstrous 6.2-litre V8 engine to 

ferry their owners 

between destinations (via a fuel 

station, of course). Of course, 

not many bought into this 

vision of freedom, and lightly 

used prices are correspondingly 

low. For performance, power, 

and sheer noise on a budget, 

this is a great way to go. 

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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. 

D 

O 

Answers on page 88 - no peeking 

M 

The dangers of heatstroke 

Summer can be a great time to help your dog 

become fit and healthy, particularly if they’ve 

become a little sluggish over the winter months. 

Warm weather and long days are made for 

dog walking, but is it too hot for your dog to 

exercise? 

Helping your dog avoid heatstroke 

Heatstroke is a serious health issue for dogs 

that can affect their internal organs and 

cause catastrophic damage very quickly. It’s a 

condition you need to watch out for in summer, 

particularly when exercising your dog. 

Controlling their environment when exercising 

is crucial during the summer – only walking 

them in the early morning or late evening is 

a good way to reduce the chances of heat 

exhaustion and heatstroke. 

What are the symptoms of heatstroke? 

• Breathing rapidly or panting heavily 

• Red gums 

• An agitated or anxious expression 

• Disorientation 

• Vomiting 

• Diarrhoea 

• Drooling 

• Lethargy 

• Seizures 

Exercising your dog in the summer 

It’s important to avoid strenuous exercise 

when it’s hot outside, and to be vigilant for 

respiratory distress or any other indications 

that your dog is struggling to deal with the 

heat. 

Take plenty of water with you as dogs can 

become dehydrated very quickly in the heat 

and try to walk or exercise in shaded areas 

so they have a chance to cool down. Summer 

requires additional vigilance when exercising 

your dog, but you can keep them safe and 

healthy with a little extra care. 

www.purina.co.uk/dogs/health-and-nutrition/groomingand-daily-care/caring-for-your-dog-in-summer 

By Ann Haldon 


A Life Like No Other 

Take a trip into another time and another life. Or stay in your 

own life and be inspired by ideas of self-improvement. This 

month’s reads will certainly make you pause to reflect. 

The Familiars 

– Stacey Halls 

1612 is a dangerous time to be 

a woman in Northern England, 

as King James has declared war 

on witches. Fleetwood is 17 and 

pregnant for the fourth time. 

Her other pregnancies ended in 

miscarriage. Desperate not to 

miscarry this child or lose her own 

life in childbirth, she turns to a 

local midwife, Alice Grey. When 

Alice gets accused of witchcraft, 

Fleetwood has to decide how 

far she’ll go to save her friend. 

Loosely based on the Pendle 

witch trials, this is a gripping, 

atmospheric page-turner. 

Voices of Powerful Women 

– Zoe Sallis 

When Maya Angelou calls 

something a ‘fascinating 

collection’, you know you’re in 

for a treat and Voices of Powerful 

Women certainly doesn’t 

disappoint. Zoe Sallis interviewed 

40 women for her book, including 

Judi Dench, Tracey Emin, Benazir 

Bhutto and Mariane Pearl. Each 

one gives us a glimpse into what 

made her who she is today. 

You’ll learn what inspires these 

women, what angers them, who 

they admire and what advice 

they want to pass on to the next 

generation. 

Louis & Louise 

– Julie Cohen 

A baby is born in 1970s Maine, 

USA. In one reality she’s a girl – 

Louise; in the other, a boy – Louis. 

Both have the same friends, the 

same interests and the same 

ambitions. Both flee from their 

hometown after one fateful night 

that changes everything. Thirteen 

years later, Lou’s mother is dying, 

so he/she returns to face the past. 

Original, thought-provoking and 

highly enjoyable, Louis & Louise is 

perfect for book clubs. 

The Energy Plan 

– James Collins 

Nutritionist James Collins is 

a world leader in the field of 

performance nutrition. He’s 

guided the eating habits of 

Olympic athletes and premier 

sports stars. His first book, The 

Energy Plan, is not about cutting 

out food groups, quick fix diets or 

denial. Instead, it’s about fuelling 

your body so it performs better 

and you feel fitter, have more 

energy and can fight off illnesses. 

The Energy Plan is well worth a 

read, whether you’re training for 

a marathon or just want to avoid 

the 3pm energy slump. 

Micro Living 

– Derek ‘Deek’ Diedricksen 

This book takes the concept 

of downsizing to the 

extreme. Many of the 40 

homes featured are smaller 

than 150 square feet. From 

a refurbished Airstream to a 

treehouse, what these homes 

lack in space, they more than 

make up for in character. The 

book includes floorplans, 

advice and lots of lust-worthy 

photographs. Whether you’re 

thinking of building your own 

tiny home, want some tips 

to make the most of smaller 

rooms or just fancy taking a 

peek into how other people 

live, Micro Living is for you. 

The Honey Bus 

– Meredith May 

With a depressed single 

mother who could barely 

get out of bed, Meredith 

relied on her grandfather 

for love and solace. She also 

found another avenue for 

learning life’s lessons – her 

grandfather’s bees. Through 

the hive, Meredith learned 

about family, loyalty, selfsacrifice 

and resilience. A 

thought-provoking memoir. 


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BRADMORE GREEN & COULSDON LIBRARIES 

It’s free to join the library and 

nearly everything is free to 

borrow. 

Croydon Libraries are available 

24/7:- We have a digital library of 

audio and e-books to download 

as well as digital magazines. 

https://www.croydon.gov.uk/leisure/libraries/online-library 

COULSDON LIBRARY 

For Children 

Craftytime. Fridays 3.30-4.30pm. 4-7 year olds 

and their adults. 

Storytime. Saturdays 3-4pm. 4-7 year olds and 

their adults. 

LEGO. Advanced booking required. Monday 

20th and Tuesday 14th and 28th. 4-5pm. 

For Adults 

Nick Dobson will give an illustrated Cityread 

London talk entitled Moods of London: 

through the diarists’ eye. Friday 3rd May from 

10.30-11.30am. Free but booking required. 

Catherine Harris, from Action for Hearing, will 

give a free deaf awareness talk. Tuesday 7th 

May from 2-3pm. Free but booking required. 

Adult reading group. 2nd Thursday of the 

month 2-3pm. The group will discuss The 

House on the Strand by Daphne du Maurier. 

Thursday 9th May. 

Free one hour one-to-one IT help sessions 

on Mondays and Saturdays. 10am-11am and 

11am-12pm. Please contact Coulsdon Library 

to book. 

Coulsdon Library at 167 Brighton Road, 

Coulsdon, CR5 2NH, Tel 020 3700 1007; 

coulsdonlibrary@croydon.gov.uk 

Opening Hours 

Monday 9am-6pm, Tuesday 9am-6pm, 

Thursday 9.30am-6pm, Friday 9am-7pm and 

Saturday 9am-5pm. 

BRADMORE GREEN LIBRARY 

For Children 

Crafternoon. Tuesdays 3.15-4.15pm. 3-11 year 

olds and their adults. 

Storytime. Wednesdays 2.15-2.45pm. Under 5s 

and their adults. 

Rhymetime. Fridays 11-11.30am. Babies, 

toddlers and their adults. 

7-12 year olds use the fun and interactive 

LEGO Education programmes, WeDo or 

StoryStarter. WeDo shows how to make 

models which can be programmed to move; 

creative stories can be inspired with 

StoryStarter. These sessions are now FREE! 

Advanced booking required. Every Monday 

4-5pm. 

For Adults 

Nick Dobson will give a free, illustrated Cityread 

London inspired talk entitled A London 

Romance. Saturday 18th May from 11am-12pm. 

Free but booking required. 

Monthly coffee morning. 1st Saturday of the 

month 10-11.30am. 

Free one hour one-to-one IT help sessions. 

Please contact Bradmore Green Library to 

book. 

There are jigsaws for loan at the library. 

Please ask staff for details. 

The library has a free car park. 

Bradmore Green Library, Bradmore Way, 

Coulsdon, CR5 1PE, Tel 020 3700 1003; 

bradmoregreenlibrary@croydon.gov.uk 

Opening Hours 

Monday 9.30am-6pm, Tuesday 9am-6pm, 

Wednesday 9am-6pm, Friday 9am-7pm and 

Saturday 9am-5pm. 


May: National Walking Month 

National Walking Month is an 

annual campaign to promote the 

benefits of walking. 

Of all the types of exercise 

someone could take up, it is 

perhaps walking that is the most 

accessible to all regardless of 

current levels of fitness or of 

income. It’s free, suitable for 

any age and can be done almost 

anywhere - walking is the ‘no 

excuses’ exercise. Here are some 

of the whys and hows of building 

this great exercise into your life. 

Your health 

Walking helps keep your heart 

and circulatory system healthy, 

lowering your risk of stroke and 

heart disease. It also gives your 

leg muscles and lungs a workout; 

reduces stress; helps you sleep; 

burns excess calories; and reduces 

your risk of osteoporosis, cancer, 

depression and Type 2 diabetes. 

Phew, that sounds so good it 

should be prescribed. 

You don’t have to walk miles to 

benefit, either. The NHS says even 

just a brisk 10-minute daily walk 

has many health benefits, counting 

towards your recommended 150 

minutes of weekly exercise. 

A brisk pace is around 3 miles an 

hour – if you’re relatively fit, you 

should still be able to talk, but not 

sing a song. The free NHS Active 10 

app handily tells you when you’re 

walking fast enough and suggests 

ways to fit in more brisk walking. 

An added benefit of walking 

outside is exposure to sunshine. 

Particularly through the late spring 

and summer, this will top-up your 

levels of Vitamin D which is good 

for your bone health and your 

immune system. 

Be sociable – or get alone time 

Walking can be a chance to chat 

with your friends and family, 

away from distracting screens 

and chores. You could also take 

part in organised walks, whether 

that be a Nordic walking class, 

a Walking for Health walk, or 

joining a walking group such as the 

Ramblers (formerly the Ramblers 

Association). 

However, you may prefer to 

use walks as a chance for some 

quiet time to yourself. You could 

listen to music or an audiobook 

to distract yourself and prevent 

boredom – music may help you get 

into a rhythm and walk faster, or 

you could even learn a language. 

However, always make sure 

that you remain aware of your 

surroundings and can hear traffic 

or people approaching. 

If you are concerned about 

wearing headphones while you 

walk, look at AfterShokz Bone 

Conduction Headphones. These sit 

on bones on the sides of your head 

but not in your ears, meaning you 

can even conduct a conversation 

while wearing them. 

Raise money for a good cause 

Many charities have sponsored 

walks, ranging from a few laps of 

the local park to longer treks in the 

UK or in exotic locations abroad. 

For National Walking Month, 

the British Heart Foundation is 

promoting the Just Walk initiative 

to encourage you to raise money 

in an organised walk. Tying in with 

this is their Walk to School Week 

from the 16th to the 20th May, 

where they ask teachers, parents 

and children to put their best foot 

forward and walk to school each 

day. 

How and where to walk 

You can either set aside time for 

walking or integrate walking into 

your daily routine and journeys. 

Could you get the family out for 

an after-dinner walk, or persuade 

family or friends into a weekend 

ramble that ends at a pub or 

restaurant? 

• Wear supportive, suitable 

footwear. If you are walking to 

work, you could take a smarter 

pair of shoes with you to change 

into. 

• Stay hydrated. Always take a 

drink with you if you’re planning 

to walk for more than 20 minutes 

or it’s hot. 

• Always consider the terrain 

and the weather, especially if 

you’re heading off the beaten 

track. Do you need warm and/or 

waterproof clothing, headgear 

and footwear? Do you have 

snacks, drinks, a first aid kit and a 

charged mobile phone? 

Routes and Groups 

Your local council website and/ 

or local library should have 

information about footpaths, 

country parks and walking routes 

of interest such as heritage trails. 

Living Streets has information 

about walking in cities. 

www.livingstreets.org.uk. 

Walk Unlimited is a hub for 

walking campaigns and routes: 

www.walkengland.org.uk. 

Walks with Wheelchairs provides 

information on routes suitable 

for those with access challenges: 

www.walkswithwheelchairs.com. 

Walks with Buggies provides 

information on routes 

www.walkswithbuggies.com. 

Walking for Health offers over 

1,800 free, guide-led short walks 

every week: 

www.walkingforhealth.org.uk. 


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Answers on page 88 


“Blood Wolf Super 

Moon”. Lee says 

“:This montage of 

photos covers the last 

45 minutes prior to 

maximum totality of 

the Lunar eclipse that 

took place in the early 

morning of 21st January 

this year. 

They were taken 

between 4:30am and 

5:15am. 

My lens had an 

effective focal length 

of 630mm at f5.6. 

The shutter speed for 

each shot was 1/10 of a 

second.” 

DIARY 

7th May Digital Image Competition (3 of 3) 

14th May Workshop: Moths, Macro and lenses 

21st May Set Subject Competition – “Through the Window” 

28th May AGM and Awards 

We meet each Tuesday evening at 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, May 2019 

John Birkett, RSPB Croydon Local Group 

Swifts spend the winter flying around over Africa 

and early May should see them back in areas where 

we hope they will breed. Sadly our Group’s bird 

survey has shown that the number of gardens 

reporting sightings of swifts had dropped from 

73% in 1995 to just 42% by 2016 and this trend is 

reflected in the BTO's Breeding Bird Survey. 

Swifts have a strong affinity with man-made 

structures and often nest in eaves flying up to the 

building and swooping in through a gap between 

the wall and roof. They will also make use of small 

holes left by missing bricks. 

How can you help? We would like people to report 

sightings of swifts in the Croydon area, which will 

allow us to monitor where they can be found. We 

would appreciate if you could email us 

(johnbirkett@hotmail.co.uk) with information 

about when and where you saw your swifts, along 

with number of birds. Also telling us about what the 

birds were doing could help us to establish whether 

they are potentially nesting somewhere; birds flying 

into the eaves shows there is a nest there, while 

birds screaming around a rooftop would suggest 

there is a territory nearby. Those wheeling around 

high up may either be feeding or trying attract a 

mate and some will simply be passing through. 

We can use this information to help us decide what 

to do next. 

Even better, if there are swifts in your area you 

could try putting up a swift nestbox or, if you are 

having structural work done to your house (or know 

a neighbour who is), you could consider having a 

swift nesting brick, with integral nest box, installed. 

And, if you hear of maintenance work going on 

(or scheduled) on a building where swifts nest, try 

having a word with the owners to mitigate against 

losing the nest site or access to it. 

You can find out more about swifts by visiting 

https://www.birdguides.com/articles/how-to-helpour-swifts/ 

To find out more about Croydon’s birds and the 

group’s activities visit our website 

(http://www.rspb.org.uk/groups/croydon/) or come 

along to one of our meetings. You could also let us 

know what you see in your local area by emailing 

johnbirkett@hotmail.co.uk or check out the 

Croydon Birders website. 

Swift by John Birkett 


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Across 

7. UK’s continent (6) 

8. Waldorf salad nut (6) 

9. Utilised (4) 

10. Valuable, highly admired (8) 

11. Repairs, mends (7) 

13. Midriff (5) 

15. Publish, issue (5) 

17. Freedom (7) 

20. Added extra (8) 

21. Poisonous metal (4) 

22. Cut into pieces (6) 

23. More wealthy (6) 

Down 

1. Largest country (6) 

2. Timber (4) 

3. Tribes, nationalities (7) 

4. Clean with broom (5) 

5. Last, final (8) 

6. Lines of people (6) 

12. Persuade (8) 

14. Meals (7) 

16. Puzzle, enigma (6) 

18. Bartered (6) 

19. Ditzy, light-headed (5) 

21. Ornate fabric (4) 

Answers on page 98 - no peeking! 

KIDS Answers from p86 

Fishing Trip: Henry - shark, Stanley - submarine, 

Jack - octopus, Johnny - boot. 

Crossword Answers: 

Across: 2. Dee, 3. Ouse, 6. Exe’ 7. Wye, 8. Tamar, 

9. Bann, 10. Trent 

Down: 1. Great Ouse, 4. Spey, 5. Severn 

8. Thames, 0. Tyne, 11. Tweed 

Quiz Answers from Page 70 

1. Are You Sitting Comfortably? 2. Peter Sissons 

3. Are you hanging up your stocking on the wall? 

4. Mock The Week 5. Wednesday 6. Where Are 

You? 7. Macbeth 8. Does Your Chewing Gum Lose 

Its Flavour On the Bedpost Overnight? 

9. A cabbage 10. Who Framed Roger Rabbit? 

CODEWORD Answers from page 82 


CR5 Trip Down Memory Lane 

The caption on this early 1920s view is misleading because it shows Woodcote Grove Road, Coulsdon. 

The motor car is parked just before the turning on the right to The Vale and the houses on the left 

are opposite the right-hand turn to The Horseshoe. The road today is part of the busy A237 and takes 

traffic from Lion Green Road towards the top of Foxley Lane and Wallington. 

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 

Compare Down 

“Do you look at things according to the outward 

appearance?…For we dare not class ourselves 

or compare ourselves with those who commend 

themselves. But they, measuring themselves by 

themselves, and comparing themselves among 

themselves, are not wise.” 2 Corinthians 10:7 & 

12 (NKJV) 

In a recent study I highlighted the false values 

that affect so many young people today, 

amplified by social media and television. The 

sad fact is that you can get sucked into a world 

where you think outward appearance matters 

more than inner character, where social media 

can make you feel inadequate. At best they 

make you feel unhappy, uncertain, unsettled 

and take away your natural enjoyment of life. 

At worst these feelings can impact your life so 

you end up depressed, sometimes even suicidal. 

Clinical depression is a totally different topic and 

I recommend that you don’t hesitate to seek and 

accept medical help. 

One helpful principle is very simple—don’t 

compare up, compare down! Instead of looking 

at other people and thinking everyone is better 

looking than you, everyone is better off then 

you, everyone has more likes, a better job, a better 

house or flat, a better car and a better life, 

stop! Compare yourself with those who 

have little or nothing. Look at people who are 

affected by natural disasters and see the flimsy 

homes they inhabit, which are swept so easily 

away. Think of people in poorer countries who 

don’t have all the things we take for granted, 

heat, light, power, clean safe water and a roof 

over our heads. Remember the old saying, “I had 

no shoes and thought I was unfortunate, until I 

met a man who had no feet!” Then think about 

what you could do for them, however little. 

Even a modest donation to a suitable charity can 

make a difference. Simply doing that will start to 

focus your mind outwards rather than inwards. 

Then count your blessings. Are you fit and well? 

Can you walk several miles if you want to? Do 

you have a choice of clothes to wear and food to 

eat? Do you have more than one pair of shoes to 

wear? Do you have clean water, heat, light and 

power? Do you have a roof over your head? 

Comparing down, not up and counting your 

blessings can make a real difference to how you 

feel and how you see life. 

Prayer: Gracious God, our young people are living 

in a tough, unforgiving world, subject to pressures 

that older generations did not know. Please be 

with them, encourage them and draw 

them to you so they are freed from the 

wrong values which surround them today. 

In Jesus’ name we pray. 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 coulsdon@gracecom.church or 

01243 699812. To receive daily e-mail messages 

like this one please go to www.daybyday.org.uk 


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What’s On in the Community 

FREE page for local charities and non-profit making organisations 

Here to help you 

The South East Cancer Help Centre is a local charity that over the last 30 

years has helped thousands of people affected by cancer. 

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. 

We have local NHS recognition and provide a friendly, supportive environment 

with only one purpose – to help you cope 

Visit www.sechc.org.uk or call 020 8668 0974 for more information 

South East Cancer 

Help Centre, 

2 Purley Road, 

(Tesco Development) 

Purley, CR8 2HA 

Registered Charity No. 1011509 

Talk to us – we’re here to help 

2 nd Tuesday of every month 

2pm – 4pm 

In the Church Hall 

fun quizzes and 

entertainment for a 

modest donation 

Holy Communion at 1.30pm 

Toys & Tots 

FREE weekly session 

every Tuesday @ 

11am in the Church 

Hall Committee Room 

ST ANDREW’S CHURCH 

COULSDON 

Email: standrewsoffice@yahoo.com 

Sunday 

Worship 

starts at 9.45am 

Holy Communion, music 

led by a versatile robed 

choir and talented 

organists, Junior Church 

for our younger members. 

Messy Church 

Every 3rd Tuesday 

3.30pm – 5.30 pm in 

the Church Hall 

Easter Services 

• 15 th & 16 th April - Open Church 

from 4 – 8pm 

• 15 th April - Stations of the Cross 

at 7.30pm 

• 18 th April – Liturgy of Maundy 

Thursday at 7.30pm 

• 19 th April Liturgy of Good Friday 

at 2pm & Cross of Christ at 7pm 

• 22 nd April Easter Day at 9.45am 

Hall to Rent Email: hall.lettings@standrews.coulsdon.net 




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 May 13th 2019: “Behind the 

Scenes at Kew”. Peter Gasson currently leads 

a team at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, which gives 

him a wonderful in depth knowledge of what goes on at 

this world famous institution – like housing the world’s 

biggest dung-heap! But it’s the world of wood that will be 

our main focus, with some breathtaking macro lens and 

microscopic images to share 

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. 

THE ARTS SOCIETY CROYDON AREA 

Formerly Croydon Decorative & 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. 

9th May ...The Magnificent Maya 

- Fact and Fantasy 

13th June Bread and Circuses 

For further details phone 0208 657 2496 or 

email janice.brunger@outlook.com 


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The Kingswood, Walton & Tadworth 

Horticultural Society 

proudly present: 

Annual Gardeners' Delight 

OPEN GARDENS event in the KT20 area 

Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th JUNE 

2pm-6pm on each day. 

Home-made Teas, Plants for Sale, Raffle, 

Classic Car Parade, Hand made Wood Art 

and Saxaphone playing will be taking place 

in various gardens in aid of nominated 

local charities. 

Tickets with Map, including Post Codes, 

£6 for adults, children under 14 free, 

available from any of the gadens on each 

day. Please note that NOT all gardens will 

be Open Both days . 

Check our website www.kwthortsoc.co.uk 

for more details or contact Sue Edwards 

on 01737 813025 

AFC WALCOUNTIANS PRESENT 

FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SESSIONS 2019 

Fun football for children played on GRASS 

Every Friday Night from 6:45pm till 8pm 

starting on Friday 26th April 

Cost: £5 per child per session 

Ages 6 to 11 year olds 

(School Year 1 to Year 6) 

Venue: Walcountians Sports Club 

Carshalton Road, Woodmansterne SM7 3HU 

For further information please contact: 

Paul Marsh on 07752 082398 

or email: afcwalcountians@sky.com 

Please ensure your child wears the appropriate footwear and 

clothing for the weather conditions 

All children MUST wear shinpads 

It is advisable to bring a non-fizzy drink 

Check out our website: www.afcwalcountians.co.uk 

The Arts Society Chipstead presents 

Charles Rennie Mackintosh 

a lecture by Anthea Streeter 

Friday 3rd May, 

7.30pm 

Charles Rennie Mackintosh is a celebrated Scottish 

architect, interior designer and artist. 

Anthea Streeter is an Arts Society lecturer with a 

special interest in architecture and 20th Century 

design, will trace C.R. Mackintosh’s career, from 

his major architectural commissions and interiors, 

including furniture, stained glass and metalwork 

and will examine his less well known but exquisite 

watercolour paintings. 

Banstead Community Hall, Park Road, SM7 3AJ 

Tickets £10, available from www.bansteadarts.co.uk 

or www.artssocietychipstead.org.uk 

or Banstead Library or at the door as available. 

This lecture is arranged by The Arts Society 

Chipstead as part of The Banstead Arts 

Festival theartssocietychipstead.org.uk 

BANSTEAD FLOWER CLUB 

Invite you to watch 

Master Florist NEIL BAIN 

presents 

“ART FOR ART’S SAKE” 

Wed 22nd May 2019 at 2pm 

Doors open 1:30pm 

Raffle, members competition “Colour 

Palette”, floral sundries sales table and 

refreshments 

We’re a friendly local flower club affiliated 

to NAFAS. New Members and visitors (£6) 

always welcome. 

Monthly meeting and demonstration at 2pm on 

the 4th Wednesday of every month at Banstead 

Community Hall , 

Park Road SM7 3AJ 

For further details or enquiries,see our page at 

http://www.surreynafas.org.uk/banstead-flower-club 

email bansteadflowerclub@hotmail.co.uk or call 

Susan Macpherson 0208 657 4328 




Gatton Park Events 

All activities must be booked in advance, unless 

otherwise stated. Children under eight must be 

accompanied by an adult. 

Sunday 5 May Park and Gardens Open 

Park and gardens open all afternoon, 

bird hide open, free guided tours and 

free activities for children, including 

the Wild Things play trail. 

Tea and cakes are available to 

purchase. 

1-5pm. Cost: adults £5 children free 

Gatton Park, Rocky Lane, Reigate, 

RH2 0TW 

01737 649068. 

events@gatton-park.org.uk 

www.gattonpark.com 

Wallington United Reformed Church 

Stanley Park Road SM6 0EU 

Help us to raise money 

for the 

Alzheimer’s Society 

and enjoy some 

on Thursday, Friday and Saturday 

May 23rd – 25th in the coffee lounge 

10.45am until 3.30pm. 

CARSHALTON AND 

WALLINGTON ART 

GROUP 

SPRING 

NG 

EXHI 

HIBITION 

Thursday, Friday, Saturday 

and Sunday 

May 23rd – 26th 10am to 5pm, 

closing at 2pm on Sunday 

COME TO BROWSE 

OR TO BUY! 

and stay for a ‘cupcake’. 

Bring along a friend for tea/coffee and cake. 

COMPANY CLUB 

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 8656 9007, 

Shirley 020 8651 5835. 

email: info@companyclub.co.uk 

www.companyclub.co.uk 


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OLD COULSDON FRIENDSHIP CLUB 

warmly invite you 

to our next meeting on 

Wednesday 8th May 2019 

“African Safari” 

A talk with slides by 

Gill Peachy 

1.45 for 2.15pm 

The Heath Room, Canons Hill 

Old Coulsdon 

Contact Audrey Stephens 

01883 344863 

or just come along 

Rotary Club of Croydon Jubilee 

Presents the 

JUBILEE BIG BAND NIGHT 

Featuring the 

NIGEL GARRARD ORCHESTRA 

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

Join us on Friday 14th June 2019 at 

Warlingham Rugby Club 

Limpsfield Road 

Warlingham, Surrey CR6 9RB 

Licensed Bar 

Concert starts 8.00pm - Doors open 7.15pm 

Tickets £16pp (Children under 15 - £12pp) 

Principal surplus donated to the ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY 

remainder to local charities 

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

Please email/phone David Cronk for Tickets 

Telephone: 01883 819 087 

Email: beacronk@hotmail.com 

SUPPORT 

CHRISTIAN AID WEEK 2019 

Christian Aid Soup Soup Lunch 

Cameron Hall 12th May 12noon: 

Free Admission. 

Donation box for Christian Aid 

Come between 12pm and 1.30pm for hot 

soup (choice of 5 varieties) + bread & butter. 

Good company and a chance to give much 

needed funds to Christian Aid. 

Rectory Revels: 18th May 

At the Rectory, 232 Coulsdon Road 

Old Coulsdon 10am - 4pm 

Fun day out for the family with food, drink, 

stalls, games and sideshows. 

Free Admission. 

All proceeds will be divided between the 

Mother’s Union and Christian Aid. 

All welcome. Further details: Rev Paul Roberts 

01737552152 

SOUTH CROYDON 

MODEL RAILWAY SHOW 

Saturday 1st June 10am - 4pm. 

St Paul’s United Reformed Church, 

Croham Park Avenue, CR2 7HF 

12 exhibition standard layouts, plus 

trade stands, including Kent Garden 

Railways. 

Admission: Adults - £5 

Under 16 £3; Family (2 + 2) - £12 

Refreshments available. 

Disabled access. 

Supported by Croydon Model Railway Society 

Further details from Chris Dean 

01883 723081 




ST. SWITHUN’S CHURCH 

PLANT SALE 

ST. SWITHUN’S CHURCH HALL 

GROVELANDS ROAD, PURLEY. 

CR8 4LB 

SUNDAY MAY 12 th 

9.00AM TO 12.30 

All Proceeds to Charity 

DONATIONS OF PLANTS WELCOME 

TEL: 020 8660 4119 or 020 8660 1026 

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 

The 58th London to Bridgton 

Historic Commercial Vehicle Society 

Sunday 12th May 2018 

(new date). 

All commercial vehicles must be 

older than 1998 and will pass through 

Coulsdon between 7.30am and 10am 

www.hcvs.co.uk/ 

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 


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COULSDON SHORT MAT BOWLS CLUB 

COULSDON SHORT MAT BOWLS CLUB 

Coulsdon Community Centre, 

Coulsdon Community Centre, Chipstead Valley Road, CR5 3BE 

Chipstead Valley Road, CR5 3BE 

Do you want to get some gentle exercise? 

Do you want to get some gentle exercise? 

want to meet new people 

Do you want to meet new people and have some fun? 

and have some fun? 

Why not give Short Mat Bowls a try? 

Why not give Short Mat Bowls a try? 

We are a friendly mixed club looking for new 

We are a friendly mixed club looking for new members. 

Flat soled shoes members. 

required, tuition provided. 

Experienced bowlers also welcome. 

Flat soled shoes required, tuition provided. 

We meet on Mondays 12am-2pm and Thursdays 2pm-4pm 

Experienced bowlers also welcome. 

Contact Sylvia on 02086682841 for further details or just turn up. 

We meet on Mondays 12am-2pm 

Annual fees £20 and £3 per session, first 3 sessions free. 

and Thursdays 2pm-4pm 

Contact Sylvia on 0208 668 2841 

for further details or just turn up. 

Annual fees £20 and £3 per session, 

first 3 sessions free. 

St Andrew’s Contact Group 

Monthly Pop In Teas 

at St. Andrew’s Church Hall, 

from 2-4pm on the second 

Tuesday of every month. 

A cup of tea, sandwiches 

and cakes are served for a 

modest donation. 

The Contact Group Volunteers invite you 

to join them for companionship and 

friendly conversation. If a lift would help, 

contact Monica Jefford 01737 555996 

contactgroup@standrews.coulsdon.net 

St. Andrew’s Church, Coulsdon, CR5 2DD. 

St. John’s Church 

Old Coulsdon 

Saturday, 8 th June 

7.00 for 7.30 p.m. in the Church 

TICKETS: £10.00 each - 

to include Sausage & Chips Supper – 

BOOK NOW with the Parish Office 

on 01737 552461 or on line at 

stjohns@coulsdon.net 

in aid of St. John’s Funds 




Southern 

Pathfinders 

Have a lot of FUN ! 

We walk in the Surrey, 

Sussex and Kent countryside 

with the occasional London 

walk once a month, on a 

Sunday, usually the third. Our normal length 

walk is of 6-7 miles with one walk before a 

pub lunch, chat and a laugh and a shorter 

walk after. 

Get outdoors 

Make new friends 

Contact : Sonya Dyer 

sonyadyer@blueyonder.co.uk 

Mondays 

6.15 to 7.45 pm 

Learn new skills 

Try new things 

Tel : 01737—553004 

Text : 07900—281949 

24th PURLEY SCOUT GROUP : Rear of Hillars Heath Road, Coulsdon CR5 2JP 

We are looking for a few new members, 

particularly younger ones (as we are almost 

all now over 60) to take the club forward, as 

we want to keep the club alive. 

As we meet at various locations in the 

countryside a car is essential, as is the 

ability to climb stiles and hills (although we 

tend to avoid too many hills). 

For further information please email : 

digeorge@outlook.com 

Thursday 

23rd May 

7pm - 11pm 

RAFFLE! 

The Lily Pad Appeal Invites you to... 

Not Just Any Old 

COOMBE LODGE 

(BEEFEATER) 

COOMBE ROAD 

CR0 5RB 

MUSIC 

We are inviting Croydon Businesses and Community 

Teams to join us for a fun filled evening of pitting your 

wits and shaking your bits all welcome & all for a 

wonderful cause! 

ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THE LILY PAD APPEAL - RAISING £750K TO HELP 

CHILDREN IN CROYDON WITH CANCER. 

Tickets are £15.00pp & includes quiz, bottle of prosecco 

on table, food & live entertainment from Audley 

Anderson & a journey into soul! 

DO YOU LIKE HORSES? 

CAN YOU SPARE A 

COUPLE OF HOURS 

EACH WEEK? 

Then why not become a volunteer at The 

Diamond Centre for Disabled Riders in 

Carshalton. We need volunteers to help on our 

rides for children and adults with disabilities. 

You don’t need to know about horses, we will 

train you. So, if you can spare a couple of 

hours eachweek and would like to do 

something rewarding with your spare time 

please phone us on 020 8643 7764. 

Bring your 

business cards! 

To Register teams email: jo@chartwellcancertrust.co.uk OR 

call: Jo on 07930385967 / or the CCT Team: 01959 570322 

Rules for registration 

over page 

www.diamondcentre.org.uk 


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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS 

•Accountancy/Finance 

LJ Accounting 51 

One Financial Solutions 34 

Tax Data 38 

•Aerials / Satellite 

Communitech 27 

•Architectural Services 

Jameson Architectural Services 57 

•Blinds/Curtains 

JT Blinds 23 

Mobile Curtain Studio 43 

Surrey Blinds 67 

•Building Services 

DJP & Sons - Building & Roofing 69 

Exclusive Extensions 37 

K.Chaston Builders/Decorators 55 

MJ Building Services 20 

SG Refurbishments Ltd 33 

SN Building Services 51 

STL Building Services 62 

Taylors Building Services 18 

•Butchers 

JWCC Family Butchers 63 

•Care Services 

Right Care For You 15 

Sinrise of Purley 23 

•Carpentry 

Ben Saunders Carpentry 44 

•Carpets/Flooring 

Carpets 4U 50 

Carpet Supplies Ltd 59 

Janes Flooring 19 

Keith Harris Carpets 52 

•Cleaning 

Brite N Breezy 44 

Surrey Carpet Care 35 

•Computer Services 

Computer Solutions 57 

•DVD 

Carlton Video 35 

•Education & Tuition 

Oasis Academy Coulsdon 45 

Spanish Evening Classes 55 

St Davids School 75 

•Electrical/Electrician/Supplies 

Michael Steele Electrician 31 

Surrey Electrical Services 21 

Watt Electrical Services 30 

•Employment Law 

Peninsula 99 

•Estate Agents/New Homes 

Daniel Adams 3 

John Brown 100 

Park & Bailey 1 

Walter & Mair 2 

•Gardening Services 

Absolute Gardens 22 

CJ Gardening 61 

Daisy Garden 54 

Emsworth Tree Care 15 

Expertrees 41 

Gaskells Gardens 47 

Manor Gardens 28 

Mario Bonfante 71 

TruGreen 12 

•Health, Hair & Beauty 

Aesthetic Services 19 

Coulsdon Opticians 26 

Crossways Dental Practice 9 

Foot Health Centre 67 

Hair by Rachel 31 

Jane Naylor-Maury Osteopath 22 

Just Beauty 54 

Old Coulsdon Osteopathic Clinic 14 

Slimming World 77 

•Hosting 

Xplore the World 21 

•Kitchens/Bathrooms/Bedrooms 

Dream Doors 29 

Pro-Paint Refinishing 17 

•Locksmith 

Alpine Lock Services 46 

•Mobility Services 

AXIS Mobility 66 

•Motoring 

Coulsdon Auto Parts 6 

Robe & Hitchen 47 

Top Marks Tyres 65 

Volks Autos 71 

Wallace Automotive 39 

•Painter/Decorator/Supplies 

DD Bespoke Homes Ltd 6 

Paintsmart 53 


•Pest Control 

BEE OFF Pest Solutions 51 

Pest Partnership 69 

•Pets 

Anwells Veterinary Practice 33 

Whoof Whoof Doggie Day Care 69 

•Plastering/Brickwork/Tiling 

KWS Plastering Services 28 

SWS Plastering 46 

•Plumbing & Heating 

Dapson Heating & Plumbing Ltd 51 

DV Services-Plumbing/Install 20 

Jonathan Davidson Heating 49 

MPM Plumbing 69 

SE Services-Heating & Plumbing 65 

•Printing 

Advanced Print 10 

•Property Maint/Handyman Services 

Dave Tuppen Handyman 71 

Homewood Solutions 19 

Maiden Maintenance 54 

Maguire Skips & Concrete 73 

Newhill Handyman 15 


RCB Maintenance 28 

SG Refurbishments Ltd 33 

•Removals 

Palm Tree Removals 18 

•Restaurants/Café 

Chez Vous 53 

Curry Leaf 43 

•Roofing 

Atlas Roofing Construction 5 

BB Roofing 44 

DJP & Sons - Building & Roofing 69 

EB Roofing 27 

SG Roofing 55 

Tacey Roofing 10 

•Solicitor 

Rowe Radcliffe 49 

Streeter Marshall 25 

•Sports & Recreation 

BH Dance 11 

Caterham Dance School 10 

•Vape Shop 

Vapepit 58 

•Windows & Doors 

Atlas Glass 7 

Selsdon Windows 42 

The Surrey Glazing Co. 68 

•Wine Shop 

The Grape Variety 39 

•Wrought Iron Work 

Homewood Solutions 19 

Crossword Answers from p88 

Across: 7 Europe, 8 Walnut, 

9 Used, 10 Precious, 11 Patches, 

13 Waist, 15 Print, 17 Liberty, 

20 Addition, 21 Lead, 22 Sliced, 

23 Richer. 

Down: 1 Russia, 2 Wood, 

3 Peoples, 4 Sweep, 5 Ultimate, 

6 Queues, 12 Convince, 14 

Dinners, 16 Riddle, 18 Traded, 

19 Giddy, 21 Lace.

Employment Law 

is Changing 

When was the last time you reviewed your contracts of 

employment / policy handbook? 

Do you need help with HR / Employment Law / Health & Safety? 

Have you currently got any challenges or frustrations with 

an employee? 

Have you ever had an independent review of your 

Health & Safety? 

The law is changing for contracts and pay slips in 2019 and 2020, 

how prepared are you? 

We understand the majority of people do not start a business to become a 

specialist in HR / Employment Law & Health & Safety but whether you 

employ 1 employee or 100 the rules are the same! 

For a complementary business 

review, contact your local legal 

specialist Matthew Blossom on: 

07812 652 836

We’ll give letting 

and selling some welly 

this Spring 

T: 01737 551111 | T: 020 8668 5344 

www.johnbrownmarkyoull.co.uk

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