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Welcome to the September 2019 Issue 

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

11,800 homes in Coulsdon, Old Coulsdon, Netherne, Hooley & Chipstead. 

Dear Reader 

Welcome to the September 

issue of CR5 Magazine. 

Well, havent we had a “mixed 

bag” of weather in August! One 

minutes we are enveloped in 36 

degree heat and the next we are 

being battered with torrential 

rain. As we go to print we are 

expecting a nice warm Bank 

Holiday weekend- lets make the 

most of it - it may be the last 

of the decent weather for 2019 

sadly. 

The children will be back to 

school soon - I hope you have all 

had an entertaining and relaxing 

summer break. 

If you are thinking of an autumn/ 

winter project, please 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 

advertise free of charge on the 

Community Pages. 

Dont forget to LIKE our 

Facebook page for regular 

updates. You can also find more 

information on our website 

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We hope you enjoy reading 

this months packed edition of 

CR5 and we’ll see you again in 

October. 

Wishing you all a happy and 

healthy September. 

Lucy McAlpine 

Editor CR5 Magazine 

Telephone: 01737 557888 

Mobile: 07703 209292 

email: lucy@cr5.co.uk 

Published by CR5 Magazine, 

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Coulsdon, CR5 1NR 

Editor: Lucy McAlpine 

Assistant: Michelle Plant 

@CR5 Magazine 

Contents: 

Abbey Road: A musical icon turns fifty 8 

Local Produce Market 12 

Countryside Food Festival- Priory Farm 12 

Technology for the new term 16 

THe Courtyard Theatre- Blue Stockings 19 

Animal Protection Trust 24 

The New Moon Rescue 24 

CR5 Baking: Cinnamon and Apple Slice 32 

CR5 Recipe: Pepper Stuffed Mushrooms 40 

Pistachios in the Park 44-45 

Here’s to a Dementia Friendly Future 48 

The History of Conkers 52-53 

Parenting: Tech for Tweens 56 

Finance: Managing your money at University 60-61 

Living on a Prayer 64 

Wordwheel 64 

Red Lorry, Yellow Lorry 72 

Gardening: Going Green 76 

CR5 Motoring: The 10 best electronic cars 80 

Waitrose Coulsdon - Driver Vacancies 81 

Coulsdon & Bradmore Green Library 84 

Sincere thanks from Coulsdon Manor Rotary 85 

CR5 Codeword 85 

CR5 Kids Page 86 

Old Coulsdon Camera Club 87 

Cats & Dogs Quiz 87 

CR5 Just for Fun Crossword 88 

Trip Down Memory Lane 89 

Praying for the Government 89 

CR5 Community Pages 90-97 

Index of Advertisers 98 

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Deadline for artwork for October 2019 issue: 17th Sept 2019. Please note: Advertising Space cannot 

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publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval systems or transmitted in any form, without prior 

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Abbey Road: a Musical Icon Turns Fifty 

Amidst a flourishing vinyl revival, 

in the last few years, many famous 

‘60s albums have turned fifty. 

But few are as iconic as the one 

celebrating its fiftieth on 26th 

September 2019: Abbey Road, 

one of the best-known albums by 

George Harrison, John Lennon, 

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr 

(otherwise known as the Beatles). 

The album was named after the 

recording studios where its tracks 

(and, in total, 190 of the Beatles’ 210 

songs) were recorded. The studios 

were already famous in their own 

right as the world’s first purposebuilt 

recording studios and the place 

where EMI engineer Alan Blumlein 

patented stereo in the 1930s. Sir 

Edward Elgar himself conducted a 

performance of Land of Hope & Glory 

at the 1931 opening ceremony. 

Abbey Road was the Beatles’ 

eleventh studio album and their 

final album to be recorded, although 

Let it Be, consisting of earlier 

recordings, was released later 

alongside the film of the same. Its 

cover has become almost as famous 

as its songs, with its iconic and 

much-duplicated photo of the band 

walking across the zebra crossing 

near the studio entrance in London 

NW8. It was the first Beatles album 

without either their name or the 

album title on the front. 

Songs on the album included: 

Come Together: Banned by the BBC 

because its mention of Coca-Cola fell 

foul of their product placement ban. 

Something: Frank Sinatra later 

recorded this song by Harrison 

and performed it live, describing 

it as “the greatest love song ever 

written,” but also, embarrassingly, 

as his favourite “Lennon and 

McCartney composition.” 

Maxwell’s Silver Hammer: Only 

McCartney, who wrote the 

song, liked it; he got the word 

‘patasphysics’ from writer Alfred 

Jarry, who defined pataphysics 

as the “science of imaginary 

solutions”. 

Octopus’s Garden: Written by 

Ringo Starr, after the captain of 

Peter Sellers’ yacht told him how 

octopuses build ‘gardens’ made of 

stones and shiny objects from the 

sea bed. 

Here Comes the Sun: Written by 

George Harrison while sitting in Eric 

Clapton’s garden. 

She Came in Through the 

Bathroom Window: Inspired by 

an incident when a fan climbed 

in to McCartney’s house via the 

bathroom window. 

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Golden Slumbers: Some of the lyrics 

were based on ‘Cradle Song’ from 

Thomas Dekker’s Patient Grissel, 

which McCartney spotted on the 

piano at his father’s home. 

Her Majesty: Mistakenly placed 

twenty seconds after the track ‘The 

End’ on the studio tape, it became 

erroneously known as the album’s 

‘hidden’ track. 

Critical reviews were mixed, but 

Abbey Road entered the UK chart at 

number one and remained there for 

seventeen weeks, spending eighty 

one weeks in the UK chart in total. 

It was successful in the US too, 

spending eighty three weeks in their 

charts, eleven of those at number 

one. Sadly, though, behind the 

scenes, tensions between the group 

members and between the band 

and their management had grown 

insurmountable during its recording. 

20th August 1969, when the band 

congregated to finalise Abbey 

Road, was to be the last time all the 

Beatles came together in a studio, 

and none of them attended the 

premiere of their documentary, 

Let it Be, in May 1970. 

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350g cooking apples, 

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1 tbsp lemon juice 

50g granulated sugar 

225g butter, softened 

225g caster sugar 

250g self-raising flour 

1 tsp baking powder 

2 tsp ground cinnamon 

4 medium eggs 

Icing sugar, to dust 

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Spread half the cake mixture in the base of the lined cake tin. Drain 

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the cake mixture in an even layer. Gently spread the rest of the cake 

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Bake for 40-50 minutes or until the cake has shrunk from the sides 

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cut into slices and dusted with icing sugar. 

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1 small onion, finely chopped 

1 garlic clove, peeled and chopped 

1 red pepper, deseeded and finely 

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1 yellow pepper, deseeded and 

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Salt and freshly ground black 

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1 tbsp freshly chopped parsley, 

plus extra sprigs, to garnish 

1 tsp dried mixed herbs 

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giving mums, dads and grandparents in 

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some freshly prepared cooked food. Our 

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“We want to make Knaresborough 

a town where people living 

with dementia feel understood, 

respected, supported and confident, 

so that they can contribute to life 

in the community.” So says Alison 

Wrigglesworth, Services Manager 

for Harrogate and Knaresborough 

Alzheimer’s Society. 

The Yorkshire town of 

Knaresborough is one of the latest 

in a long line of UK towns to declare 

themselves a ‘dementia-friendly 

Community’ (DFC). Dementia is 

not, as many people believe, a 

natural consequence of old age 

(although the older you are, the 

more likely you are to be affected) 

and it is predicted that the number 

of UK residents with dementia will 

increase to over one million by 2025. 

That figure is set to double by 2051. 

Given these statistics, it’s seems 

likely that in future our public 

health and social care services could 

struggle to care for people who 

develop the condition. Dementiafriendly 

initiatives therefore serve a 

dual purpose: helping people stay 

at home for as long as possible and 

relieving some of the burden that 

would otherwise be placed on our 

public care providers. 

What are the issues? 

Things we all take for granted, 

such as using technology, getting 

served in shops and banks, going on 

holiday, spending time with friends 

and family or enjoying hobbies, are 

difficult when you have dementia, 

but they can become even harder 

when the individuals around 

you don’t know how to respond 

appropriately. 

For this reason it’s not uncommon 

for people to shut themselves away 

as their condition progresses, even 

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Here’s to a dementiafriendly 

future 

though this can make them feel 

isolated and depressed. According 

to the Alzheimer’s Society, over 

two-thirds of those polled have 

reported feeling lonely. 

Alison Wrigglesworth admits that 

public anxieties about dementia 

can often make the situation 

worse. “Many people are worried 

about ‘saying the wrong thing’ 

to someone with dementia, yet a 

friendly face or listening ear can 

make the world of difference,” 

she told radio station Stray FM at 

the launch of the Knaresborough 

initiative earlier this year. “Even 

in the later stages of dementia 

when having a conversation might 

become difficult, keeping in touch 

can bring feelings of happiness 

and comfort, especially as the 

‘emotional memory’ remains with 

them long after the memory of the 

visit may have gone.” 

While getting support from health 

and care services is vitally important 

to a person with dementia, it’s not 

the whole picture. Those affected 

by this challenging condition will 

only be able to live well if people 

and organisations from right across 

society come together to help. 

What is a ‘dementia-friendly 

community’? 

A dementia-friendly community is a 

place where people with dementia 

are understood, respected and 

supported. It can be a street, 

village, town, city or region, an 

organisation, a group or even a 

virtual community. A DFC can be 

as small or as large as the group 

of people it serves, but its impact 

is obviously much greater when a 

town or city becomes involved. 

The concept was first was 

developed during the 1990s 

in Japan, a country where the 


proportion of citizens aged 65 or 

older has quadrupled over four 

decades. Rather than exclude 

a significant proportion of its 

population from society, the 

Japanese began to develop 

programmes designed to make 

it easier for those living with 

dementia to continue to enjoy some 

independence. 

What does ‘dementia-friendly’ look 

like? 

There are no hard and fast rules to 

follow when setting up a DFC of your 

own. Instead, local communities are 

encouraged to decide what works 

best for them, turning to grassroots 

organisations with relevant 

experience to show the way. 

While flexibility is encouraged, 

there are certain measures that are 

regularly adopted by towns and 

cities who want to become DFCs. 

Businesses that regularly come into 

contact with older people, such as 

banks and taxi firms, are asked to 

provide extra support for customers 

with dementia, while museums and 

art galleries are encouraged to offer 

dementia-friendly activities. Other 

initiatives include ‘dementia cafes’ 

and drop-in centres. 

Doctors’ surgeries, shops and 

offices use special signs, combining 

easy-to-read text with an image, to 

help people with dementia navigate 

their way around a building. Many 

dementia-friendly towns have 

extended this idea to their public 

realm planning, using clear signage 

and creating well-defined open 

spaces with public toilets, seats, 

shelters and good lighting. 

Most DFCs are keen to engage local 

people as ‘Dementia Friends’. These 

are individuals willing to promote 

the aims of the DFC, from spreading 

awareness about the condition to 

volunteering to spend time with a 

person who has dementia. Currently 

almost three million have signed up 

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org.uk). 

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The History of Conkers 

With autumn comes the 

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conkers, the fruit of the horse 

chestnut tree, revealing 

themselves as their prickly 

green casings ripen and split 

open. These nuts’ sheen 

and rich colour make them 

irresistible to children and 

they are still used for playing 

the traditional game of 

Conkers. 

The game of Conkers has two 

players. Each player has a 

conker which has had a small 

hole drilled through the centre 

and been threaded onto a 

piece of string around 25cm 

long. The players then take 

turns to strike the other’s 

conker until it breaks, earning 

a point each time. Scoring is 

accumulative, with the victor’s 

conker additionally taking on 

the points of their opponent. 

A new conker is known as a 

noner and conkers can build 

up points to become sixers, 

tenners and beyond. 

The first recorded game of 

Conkers took place on the Isle 

of Wight in 1848, around 200 

years after the horse chestnut 

tree was introduced into 

Britain from eastern Europe. 

Before this, a similar game had 

been played using hazelnuts 

(also known as cobnuts) or 

snail shells. 

It is not generally known where 

the name ‘conker’ – used to 

refer to both the game and the 

horse chestnut fruit – originates 

from. Some suggestions are 

that it comes from the French 

verb cogner which means ‘to 

bump’ or that it is perhaps a 

colloquial version of the word 

conquer (the original cobnut or 

snail shell game was referred 

to as Conquerors). However, 

in other regions of the UK, the 

game of Conkers is also known 

as Cheggers, Cobblers and 

Kingers. 

Often found in parks, the 

horse chestnut tree displays 

flower spikes in spring known 

as candles. Unlike the sweet 

chestnut, its starch-rich fruit 

is extremely bitter and not 

edible to humans due to its high 

saponin content. However, in 

the Balkans, horse chestnuts 

were traditionally fed to horses 

to make their coats shiny. They 

can also be used as food for 

cattle by soaking them in lime 

water, boiling, grinding and 

adding them to fodder. 

As well as being traditionally 

used as a horse food, the 

tree’s name may be due to the 

appearance of the horseshoeshaped 

leaf scars that occur on 

its branches. 

Conkers become harder with 

age but there have always been 

tricks of the trade to ensure 

your conker is a champion. I 

can recall my father swearing 

by soaking them overnight 

in vinegar. You can also do a 

test first to eliminate weaker 

conkers by placing them in a 

bowl of water. Those that are 

less dense (and so more easily 

smashed) will float, while the 

harder, denser conkers will 

sink. 

The technique of drilling 

through the conker is vital too: 

the hole needs to be perfectly 

round and smooth with no 

cracks or fissures that could 

weaken the conker’s structure. 

Vinegar baths and other such 

underhand tactics are regarded 

as cheating and prevented 

in the annual World Conker 

Championships where all 

contestants are supplied with 

ready-threaded conkers. 

The World Conker 

Championships began in 

Northamptonshire in 1965. A 

group of regulars at the pub in 

Ashton, whose green had an 

abundance of horse chestnut 

trees, decided one rainy day to 

have a game of Conkers with a 

small prize for the winner and 

the remaining money going to 

RNIB Talking Books, as one of 

the players had a blind relative. 

The game grew to become 

an annual event with people 

coming from all over to take 

part. Today it is international 

with the first overseas title 

having been won by Mexican 

Jorge Ramirez in 1976 and the 

first ladies’ title being awarded 

to Selma Becker from Austria in 

2000. In addition, there are now 

junior competitions that attract 

schools with sponsorship and 

entertainment. Money is still 

given to the visually impaired 


with hundreds of thousands of 

pounds raised to date. 

Conkers are not only interesting 

for their history as a playground 

game, it was once thought that 

they could help win us the war. 

In the autumn of 1917, the 

Ministry of Supply offered 

children money through 

their schools and the Scout 

movement to collect as many 

conkers as they could. Under 

the Official Secrets Act, they 

were not told why. 

In fact, Lloyd George had asked 

a scientist called Professor 

Weizman to discover a way 

for Britain to manufacture 

cordite, which was needed 

for ammunition. At that time 

the country was experiencing 

a shortage due a shipping 

blockade that prevented its 

import from America. 

To make cordite, a large supply 

of acetone is required, and 

to produce it, the professor 

needed a good source of 

starch. This was readily 

available in horse chestnuts. 

However, thanks to the 

enthusiasm of the children, the 

government ran into problems 

when it came to transporting 

and storing the huge amounts 

of conkers collected, which had 

to be taken and kept at secret 

factory locations. The plan was 

consequently abandoned. 

Conkers are believed to have 

medicinal properties, helping in 

the treatment of haemorrhoids, 

varicose veins and rheumatism. 

It was once thought that 

carrying one in your pocket was 

enough to reap the benefits, 

although these days there 

are tinctures and ointments 

available which contain its 

extracts. 

For arachnophobes, conkers 

are said to be a deterrent to 

spiders when placed around 

the home. 

Although traditionally a child’s 

game, many schools now ban 

conkers for health and safety 

reasons. And with the decline 

in the health of horse chestnut 

trees due to leaf miner moths 

and the bacterial disease 

bleeding canker, autumn 

conkers may become an 

increasingly rare sight. 

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at University 

Newfound independence can 

be exhilarating when you go 

away to university for the first 

time, but starting life in a new 

city also has its challenges. 

Concerns about studying and 

making new friends can creep 

in as the new term nears, but 

managing money is also a 

significant issue. 

The good news is that it’s 

not difficult to control your 

finances and live within your 

means at university, so where 

do you start as a new student? 

Make a budget every month 

Once you’re set up, budgeting 

only takes a few minutes every 

month, and is a fundamental 

part of managing money. 

Initially, you need to establish 

how much money is coming in 

and the amount you’re likely 

to spend. 

Your income could consist of 

a maintenance loan, a grant or 

scholarship, wages from a job 

or financial contributions from 

parents, and outgoings can 

be divided into essential living 

costs and variable expenses. 

Essential living costs typically 

include food, rent, heating, 

council tax, contents 

insurance, mobile phone, 

broadband and TV licence, 

with variable expenses 

including items such as 

clothes, entertainment, course 

materials, travel and savings. 

It’s worth remembering that 

you might need to spend more 

money on books in the first 

couple of months, and you 

may not know how much food 

is going to cost initially, but 

you’ll soon be able to reliably 

predict your spending and plan 

ahead. 

An interest-free 

overdraft is commonly 

offered 

Choose the best student bank 

account 

A student bank account should 

offer easily accessible support 

and services specifically 

designed for undergraduates. 

An interest-free overdraft is 

commonly offered when you 

open a student bank account, 

but a credit card may also be 

available subject to eligibility. 

Banks often advertise free gifts 

to entice students to open an 

account, but don’t be swayed 

unless the gift is of particular 

use to you. A student rail card 

can be extremely helpful if 

you’re living a long distance 

from home, for example, as it 

saves one-third on the cost of 

rail travel in the UK 

Nationwide FlexStudent¹ 

• Fee-free overdraft facility of 

£1,000 in the first year, £2,000 

in the second, and £3,000 in 

the third year if you pay in at 

least £500 per term, subject to 

status. 

• UK-only call centres. 

Santander 123 Student² 

• Interest-free arranged 

overdraft of up to £1,500 per 

year subject to status. 

• A free four-year 16-25 Railcard 

that saves you one-third on 

the price of rail travel in the 

UK. 

• Cash back of up to 15% at 

major retailers. 

HSBC Student Bank Account³ 

• Interest-free overdraft facility 

of at least £1,000 on opening 

the account. 

• Student insurance tailored to 

your needs. 

• Student credit card with a 

credit limit of up to £500 

subject to status. 

Take advantage of all student 

discounts 

The National Union of Students 

(NUS) offers a TOTUM⁴ card for 

one, two or three years, with 

over 200 discounts available in 

the UK and more than 42,000 

discounts worldwide. Cards 

cost £12, £22, and £32 for one 

year, two years and three years 

respectively, and at the time of 

writing discounts include: 

• 10% at Co-op 

• 25% at Odeon cinemas 

• 30% at Lonely Planet 

What is ‘good debt?’ 

Credit card debt can be 

considered ‘good debt’ under 

certain conditions, if: 

• It’s controlled using the 

interest-free borrowing 

periods. 

• The balance is paid off in full 

at the end of each month. 

• It allows you to build up a 

positive credit record. 


The same applies to the 

interest-free overdrafts often 

offered to undergraduate 

students by banks, but if 

credit cards and overdrafts are 

mismanaged it can quickly lead 

you into serious debt. 

Building up a good credit score 

at university by paying off your 

credit card at the end of each 

month is important as it shows 

you can manage your money. 

If you apply for a loan after 

university you may be able to 

access better deals, as lenders 

base their decisions on your 

credit history. 

Extra money-management tips 

for university 

Here are a few more tips 

and tricks to make moneymanagement 

easier at 

university: 

• Setting up direct debit 

payments or standing orders 

for essential outgoings, such 

as gas, electricity, council tax 

and broadband, ensures you 

don’t forget to pay. 

• As your maintenance loan 

is paid in a lump sum each 

semester, it’s a good idea 

to divide the money into 

three and only retain one 

month’s money at a time in 

your current account. You 

can pay the remainder into a 

connected savings account 

and transfer another third 

each month of the term. 

• Taking cash out of your 

account to pay for weekly 

expenditure, rather than 

using a debit or credit 

card, helps to prevent 

overspending. 

Managing your money at 

university doesn’t need to 

be difficult – you just have 

to be aware of how much is 

coming into your account and 

the amount you’re spending. 

Budgeting is the best way to 

stay in control and it’s well 

worth the extra time to keep 

an eye on your finances. 

www. 

thecompleteuniversityguide. 

co.uk/university-tuition-fees/ 

managing-your-money 

¹www.nationwide.co.uk/ 

products/current-accounts/ 

flexstudent/features-andbenefits 

²www.santander.co.uk/landing/ 

current-accounts/123-studentcurrent-account 

³www.hsbc.co.uk/currentaccounts/products/student 

⁴www.nus.org.uk/en/nus-extra/ 

about-the-card 

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Living on a Prayer 

I am currently reading a book on prayer 

which I am finding challenging and helpful. 

Well actually I am listening on Audible as by 

the time I have finished at work I have zero 

appetite for looking at words on paper. 

The book in question is called ‘How to Pray’ 

written by a chap called Pete Greig who 

started a 24/7 prayer movement 20 years 

ago. 

He starts by looking at statistics on prayer – 

not what I expected. A remarkable number 

of people pray at least occasionally; whether 

or not they would self-define as religious. 

Perhaps one might expect in our secular 

society that prayer would be on the decline 

and yet it appears that prayer is still a part 

of many of our lives. It is certainly the case 

that the prayer is far less likely to be in the 

Christian tradition than in the past though 

it is interesting that it remains an instinctive 

go-to for many people. 

Maybe it is the conditioning of religious 

childhood, or maybe it goes a little deeper 

into our soul-life (and, dare I say it, 

spiritual-life). It seems that for many people 

there is an instinct to call out to God. 

Whether it be when we need help such as in 

an emergency, or in awe at something 

wonderful like the birth of a child. 

As a Christian I believe that we are designed 

for relationship with God. He loves us, even 

likes us, and wants us to talk to Him; to relate 

to Him. In these moments we can find 

remarkable peace; strength to deal with 

things which seem insurmountable, and 

hope. More than that we can involve 

ourselves in His purposes and see change in 

the world. 

Perhaps you are a regular pray-er; or maybe 

you fire the occasional request heavenward; 

or you might never have prayed. Whatever 

your position, I’d encourage you to give it 

a go. The book suggests a helpful pattern 

Pause (calm yourself and ask God for an 

awareness of Himself). 

Rejoice (thank God for whatever is going 

well), 

Ask (for the things that trouble you) and 

Yield (allow Him to change your heart and 

mind). 

You will spot these helpfully spell out P-R-A-Y. 

I’m finding it a helpful pattern and I hope you 

might too. 

Have a great month. 

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Red Lorry, Yellow Lorry 

Yep, it’s a tongue-twister. Like ‘She sells 

sea-shells on the seashore’ and ‘Peter Piper 

picked a peck of pickled peppers’. 

Like a lot of tongue-twisters, they’re slightly 

archaic or even nonsensical. I mean, what can 

you say about a woman whose business model 

is so clearly flawed? OK, her logistics are 

good, the carbon footprint to get her stock to 

her pop-up retail outlet on the beach minimal. 

But if the shells are on the beach 

anyway, why would someone buy them from 

her? And in terms of ecological impact, hasn’t 

she watched ‘Blue Planet’? 

As for Mr Piper’s somewhat peculiar pepper 

fixation, he’s picked a devil of a lot of them. 

A peck, if you didn’t know, is half a kenning 

and a quarter of a bushel. (what do you mean 

you didn’t know?) And equates to, as a 

measure of dry volume, about 16 pints. 

That’s a lot of peppers. 

But ‘Red Lorry, Yellow Lorry’? Well, there’s 

probably a number of people out there who 

might even be wondering what the devil a 

lorry is. Because as a word, its use has 

diminished significantly. The huge 

multi-wheeled transport vehicle that nearly 

took the rear-view mirror off your car as you 

drove over the Farthing Way is predominantly 

referred to these days as a truck. And they’re 

not lorry drivers, they’re truckers. 

Or something fairly similar. Why? 

Probably the bête noir of those who would 

seek to protect the English language from 

corruption and undue foreign influence, 

American culture, as dispensed in massive 

amounts via the television, film and even 

music. 

Since the heady days of the decade that 

taste forgot, the 1970’s, and CW McCall’s 

Atlantic-spanning hit ‘Convoy’, the humble 

British Lorry has been seemingly cowed by 

its bigger, bolder, brasher and more 

chrome-plated US rival. How could you 

possibly compare the romance and adventure 

of hauling a Peterbilt rig across the endless 

plains of the American South West under a 

burning sky with driving a Leyland Daf down 

the A13 to Shoeburyness on a wet Thursday? 

(It’s a bit like pop/rock bands named after US 

place names. Boston, Kansas, Chicago, Texas 

somehow work. 

Anyone fancy naming themselves after 

Birmingham, Norwich, Yeovil or 

Chorlton-Cum-Studley? Thought not. Though 

I’d pay good money to watch the last…) 

Most Country and Western songs with a rite 

of passage motif seem to feature a pick-up 

truck. Not a Ford Transit. 

But wait. Dig back in history and actually, 

it’s the truck with longer history. 

Of questionable origin, but probably deriving 

from the Greek word for ‘wheel’, the first 

mention of a truck was back in 1611 when it 

referred to the wheels on a ship’s gun 

carriage. It grew to mean a wagon for carrying 

heavy goods by 1771. ‘Lorry’, by comparison, 

seems to have originated from the railways, 

and first applied to a flat bed wagon around 

1838. 

It comes from ‘Lurry’, a word meaning ‘to 

pull’, and evolved to mean a large horse 

drawn cart or wagon before being applied to 

motorised versions in about 1911. 

Either Lorry or Truck, whichever you prefer, 

they both have a precedence over other 

forms of traffic on the Coulsdon bypass, 

able to use the oft-empty priority lane as 

they barrel North towards Purley passing the 

backed-up single lane left to the other road 

users. And the answer to why that should be 

remains a mystery I have yet to discover… 

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Going Green 

September is the perfect time to create a new lawn 

With the ground still warm from 

the summer sun and moisture 

levels in the soil increasing, 

September is the perfect time to 

create a new lawn. 

Using grass seed is far cheaper 

than using reasonable quality turf, 

plus you can choose a suitable 

grass mixture for the site and it is 

easy to shape the lawn without 

having to cut pieces of turf. 

So how do you ensure a great 

green surface with your newly 

sown lawn? Examine the site first 

and calculate the total area to be 

seeded, then study the grass seed 

packs in your local garden centre. 

Many different types are available, 

but broadly speaking you will find 

yourself choosing from various 

grades of utility lawn (which 

usually contains a fair amount of 

rye grass to provide toughness), 

finer lawns that look more elegant 

but need more care, and mixtures 

suitable for lawns in partial shade. 

It will be about three weeks 

before the seedlings emerge and 

then about ten weeks before the 

lawn can be cut, so bear this in 

mind when choosing your time 

to start. 

Clear the area you wish to sow 

by removing all weeds (including 

their roots), any old grass and 

any debris. Dig out or kill off 

any perennial weeds before you 

sow the lawn, either by hand 

or with a suitable weedkiller. 

One containing glyphosate will 

be carried down to the plant’s 

roots or rhizomes but will be 

deactivated on contact with the 

soil, meaning grass seed can be 

sown straight away. 

Dig the area over completely and 

consider the texture. Ideally you 

want a light, free-draining loam 

that does not become too dry 

in summer, nor waterlogged or 

compacted in winter. Improve 

drainage in heavy soil by adding 

horticultural sand and some bulky 

organic matter, whereas light soil 

will retain moisture better if plenty 

of well-rotted organic matter is 

dug in. 

Next, rake over the soil repeatedly 

to achieve a good level surface 

that is free from large stones, 

any plant remains and other 

debris. Gauging the level by 

eye is normally adequate, but if 

necessary use a system of pegs 

and a spirit level. 

Incorporate some granular general 

fertilizer, raking it in or spreading 

it evenly over the prepared area. 

To prevent pockets of subsidence 

forming, firm the area by treading 

it over evenly in flat-soled shoes or 

boots, keeping your feet level as 

they hit the soil, paying particular 

attention to the edges. 

If you think the site is not level, 

drive in pegs along each side of 

the patch. Mark each peg at the 

same distance from the top and 

tap them in to the same height, 

using the mark as your guide. Use 

a spirit level and (if necessary) 

string attached between the pegs 

to check the levels, then re-rake 

the soil using the markers on the 

pegs as a guide. 

For lawn seed to germinate 

quickly you need warm, moist 

conditions so avoid hot, dry 

weather and wait until just before 

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Using the directions on the 

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of grass seed needed for one 

square metre. Use four upturned 

flowerpots to mark the corners 

of a one metre square plot and 

distribute the seed evenly over 

the plot, thus showing you how 

the lawn seed should look when 

sown correctly. Obviously there is 

no need to mark out each square 

metre, but with this as a guide you 

should do perfectly well. 

Never sow too thinly as this 

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looking lawn initially. You 

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The 10 best electric 

cars on sale today 

The rise of the electric car 

can’t be underestimated. Each 

manufacturer is rushing their own 

plug-in car to market, and demand 

for these new models is increasing 

by the hour. 

But which ones are best? We’ve 

put together some of the ideal allelectric 

cars currently on sale. 

Hyundai Kona Electric 

Hyundai has changed the game 

with its new Kona Electric. Capable 

of travelling up to 279 miles on a 

single charge, it’s got one of the 

most impressive ranges of any 

new electric car available. And 

as a result of being based on the 

regular Kona, it brings funky styling 

and plenty of in-car technology 

too. 

It’s all put together in a compact 

package, which means that it’s just 

as well suited to urban driving as it 

is to longer distance motoring. 

Jaguar I-Pace 

The British firm has struggled in 

recent years as the diesel crisis hit 

shortly after it invested heavily in 

the fuel. Fortunately, its bet on an 

all-electric SUV has paid off, with 

customers queuing up to buy one. 

It’s easy to see why – the I-Pace 

is fast when you want it to be but 

a comfortable cruiser when you 

want to relax. It’s far from cheap 

at £64,495, but that’s good value 

compared with the Tesla Model X, 

its biggest rival, and with almost 

300 miles of range recharging 

should be a rare occurrence. 

Nissan Leaf 

Nissan’s Leaf is often one of the 

first cars that springs to mind when 

you think of electric vehicles. It 

was, after all, one of the very first 

all-electric cars to become popular, 

and has gone on to retain a lot of 

this popularity as the years have 

gone by. 

These days the Leaf can still hold 

its own. It’ll crack 239 miles on a 

single charge, and is spacious and 

comfortable too. 

BMW i3s 

BMW has taken time to refine its 

i3 all-electric city car, ditching its 

petrol range extender thanks to 

better range. The firm has also 

added this – the i3s – which gives 

the car a little added performance. 

It comes with a tuned stability 

system and a slightly more dynamic 

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Kia e-Niro 

Ever since journalists first got 

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offering a battery capacity that 

can consign range anxiety to the 

past. However, unfortunately the 

e-Niro has been a victim of its own 

success. Kia hasn’t been able to 

source batteries quickly enough to 

meet demand for the car, so wait 

times are now up to about twelve 

months. 

Hyundai Ioniq Electric 

Do you want the good news or 

the bad news? The good news is 

that the Ioniq Electric is a mighty 

appealing electric car. It’s practical, 

good to drive and surprisingly 

quick, too. The interior feels a little 

on the cheap side, but it’s far from 

disappointing. 

The bad news, though, is that 

Hyundai is hit by the same battery 

shortage as Kia, so wait times can 

be up to a year. So if you want one, 

you’re going to have to wait. 

Audi E-tron 

Audi may be one of the largest 

carmakers around, but it’s actually 

been relatively late when it comes 

to an all-electric model. However, 

this – the E-Tron – is its first model, 

bringing a premium look and 


feel as well as impressive electric 

technology.Audi claims that it’ll do 

248 miles on a single charge, but 

also provide plenty of space and 

practicality while it does so. 

Renault Zoe 

The Renault Zoe offers one of 

the cheapest entry points to EV 

ownership, but don’t mistake 

that for meaning it’s a cheap and 

cheerful offering that should 

be avoided – the Zoe is a great 

little supermini.Opt for the big 

battery version and you get 186 

miles of range, so most innercity 

commuters will only have to 

charge it once or twice a week. 

Prices start at just over £17,000 

with the plug-in grant. 

Tesla Model 3 

Tesla could be classed as one 

of the founding fathers of the 

electric car. The Model S, its saloon 

car, has arguably been one of its 

most successful. But for many, it 

was just a touch too expensive 

and a little out of reach.That’s 

where the new Model 3 chimes 

in. It’s designed to be a bit more 

affordable, but still capable of 

delivering plenty of range and high 

technology levels too. 

Volkswagen e-Golf 

If you’re looking for a safe bet 

when it comes to your electric 

vehicle purchase, you really can’t 

go wrong with the Volkswagen 

e-Golf. It brings the build quality 

and dependability you’d expect 

from one of the UK’s best-selling 

models, and simply adds an electric 

powertrain. 

It can travel up to 144 miles before 

the batteries need topping up, and 

while that’s far from the best in the 

segment, it’s perfectly acceptable 

for the typical commuter. With 

plug-in car grant applied, prices 

hover around the £30,000 mark. 

By James Baggott

Drive 

your way 

Looking for temporary work and flexible shifts? 

Waitrose & Partners are looking for Drivers to work at their modern 

distribution centre in Coulsdon, Surrey. Part-time and Weekends available. 

As a Driver, you will need: 

• A full UK driving license 

• Confident driving skills, especially throughout central London 

• Ability to lift and handle heavy goods 

Paying £10.08 per hour, you will have access to a range of fantastic benefits 

including: 

• Access to a subsidised canteen 

• Free parking 

• Access to the on-site discounted 

Partner shop 

• Training and career opportunities 

• Reward and recognition schemes 

Find the wheels that work for you. 

For more information, please contact: 

Cathie.Knight@guidantglobal.com 

07920 139352 

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With huge thanks to all of our valued clients over the last 22 years. 

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Maybe its time for a new colour themed project? 

Why not follow us on Instagram for regular updates on our current 

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BRADMORE GREEN & COULSDON LIBRARIES 

COULSDON LIBRARY 

FREE For Children 

Rhymetime. Tuesdays 10-10.30am. Babies, 

toddlers and their adults. 

Wiggle and Jiggle. Thursdays 11-11.30am. Babies, 


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 

FREE Croydon Libraries’ Summer Reading Challenge (SRC) for 4-11 year olds! Read 6 library books, 

answer easy questions about the books and win prizes including being entered into a prize draw to 

win an Amazon Kindle Fire! This summer’s scheme will finish on Saturday 14th September. 

Ask at your local Croydon library for SRC opening times. 

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

and their adults. 

Rock & Rhyme. Saturdays 10-10.30am. Babies, 


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

their adults. 

FREE for Adults 

Dementia Awareness talk. Friday 20th September 

10.30-11.30am. Free but booking required. 

Macmillan Coffee Morning Monday 23rd Sept 

10.30am-11.30am. Come and help raise money 

for this worthwhile cause. Refreshments will be 

served. All are welcome. 

Old Coulsdon Camera Club will give a talk on 

learning how to take better photos. Friday 27th 

Sept 10.30-11.30am. Free but booking required. 

Adult reading group. 2nd Thursday of the month 

2-3pm. The group will discuss Eleanor Oliphant 

is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman. Thurs 12th 

September. 

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

Saturdays (and Mondays from mid-September) 

10am-11am and 11am-12pm. Please pre-book. 

BRADMORE GREEN LIBRARY 

FREE For Children 

Crafternoon. Tuesdays 3.15-4.15pm. 4-10 year 

olds. 

Storytime. Wednesdays 2.15-2.45pm. Under 5s. 

Rhymetime. Fridays 11-11.30am. Babies and 

toddlers. 

FREE For Adults 

Monthly coffee morning. 1st Saturday of the 

month 10-11.30am. 

Macmillan Coffee Morning Wednesday 25th Sept 

10am-12pm. Come and help raise money for this 

worthwhile cause. Refreshments will be served. 

All are welcome. 

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

Please contact the library to book. 

There are jigsaws for loan at the library. 

Please ask staff for details. 

The library has a free car park. 

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, 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. 


SINCERE THANKS FROM 

COULSDON MANOR ROTARY 

At the Village Fair Stallholders, Sponsors, Activity Providers and other Fundraisers raised 

£22,750 for Cancer and Kidney Care, Dogs for the Deaf, Barnados, Samaritans, the 

Elderly, Animal Welfare, Pre-School Groups, Local Schools, Scouts and Guides, 

Gymnastics and Sports Clubs and many other local charitable causes. 

We would like to thank our Sponsors, the Stallholders, Arena Performers, 

Activity Providers, our Members and the many Volunteers. 

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. 

And of course our sincere thanks to the People of Old Coulsdon and 

Surrounding Areas for their kindness and generosity. 

A big thank you to all. We look forward to seeing you again at our 

Christmas Collections and the Village Fair on 4th July 2020. 

Members of Coulsdon Manor Rotary 

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Are you interested in improving your photographic 

skills in a friendly environment? We offer a mixture of 

talks, competitions and workshop evenings designed 

to help you improve your photography whether you 

are a beginner or an experienced photographer. 

Our competition evenings are split into two groups 

“beginners” and “advanced” so you can compete 

with people of a similar standard. We are also part of 

the South London Federation of photographic clubs 

(SLF) and compete in their interclub competitions. 

Our welcome back evening is free to visitors. 

Members will be displaying 10 images from their 

summer. 

Visitors are encouraged to take part by putting 10 

images on a memory stick. They don’t have to be 

competition quality - just whatever you enjoy. 

Jon’s Marbled white butterfly is shown above. 

We meet Tuesday evenings (Sep to May) 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 

We are giving a FREE talk at Coulsdon Library 

“Learn how to take Better Photos” on 27th 

Sept 10.30-11.30. Book with Lynda . 

DIARY 

3rd Informal meeting at a local pub 

10th Welcome Evening FREE 

17th “If it's Tuesday it must be London” - 

Steve Lenaerts LRPS 

24th Digital Image Competition (1 of 3) 

Cats and Dogs 

CR5 Cats & Dogs Quiz 

1. The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Cats was based on a 

collection of poems called Old Possum's Book Of 

Practical Cats by which author? 

2. What breed of dog has a name that means "badger dog" 

in German, as it was originally bred to hunt badgers and similar animals? 

3. Which TV show featured a character called Salem Saberhagen, who was once 

a warlock, but was sentenced to spend 100 years as a cat as punishment for 

trying to take over the world? 

4. Featuring a dog listening to a gramophone, what was the name of the 

painting by Francis Barraud that was abbreviated to give the name of the 

entertainment retail company HMV? 

5. What colour of eyes do Siamese cats have? 

6. Born in 1979, which chart-topping singer took her stage name from the 

character played by Steve Buscemi in Reservoir Dogs? 

7. Under what pen name did Theodor Seuss Geisel write the children's novel The 

Cat In The Hat? 

8. First appearing in a comic strip in 1929, which character went on a series of 

adventures with his fox terrier dog called Snowy? 

9. Where do most cats have more claws?... on their front paws or their back 

paws? 

10. With a name similar to Crufts, what is the name of the annual Kennel Club 

competition that allows crossbreed dogs of any parentage to compete? 



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Across 

1. Hairy and unkempt (6) 

4. Detector (6) 

9. Make comprehensible (7) 

10. Vagabond (5) 

11. Fear greatly (5) 

12. Empowered (7) 

13. Sections (11) 

18. Replicating (7) 

20. Ransack (5) 

22. Presses (5) 

23. Where plays are performed (7) 

24. Required (6) 

25. Remained (6) 

Down 

1. Firm (6) 

2. Round fleshy fruit (5) 

3. Your parent’s mother (7) 

5. Surplus (5) 

6. Type of onion (7) 

7. Fast running waterways (6) 

8. Make inquiries (11) 

14. Detonate (7) 

15. Sincere (7) 

16. Activity (6) 

17. Rely upon (6) 

19. Publication (5) 

21. Not lean (5) 

KIDS answers from p86 

The 10 words in the wordsearch are.... 

apple, beehive, picnic, tree, basket, fishing, 

sandwich, bear, henry, tent 

Codeword Answers from p85 

Cats & Dogs Quiz Answers from p87 

1. T. S. Eliot 2. Dachshund 3. Sabrina The Teenage 

Witch 4. His Master’s Voice 5. Blue 

6. Pink (Buscemi played Mr Pink) 7. Dr. Seuss 

8. Tintin 9. On their front paws (5 on each v 4 on 

each of their back paws) 10. Scruffts 


CR5 Trip Down Memory Lane 

A steam engine going south passes under the Woodplace Lane railway bridge which is being crossed 

by a lady and two children walking towards Brighton Road. The buildings of Cane Hill Hospital are on 

the skyline behind the telegraph pole. The date is December 1912 and the photographer would today 

be standing in Woodplace Close. Note the old-fashioned signal in the foreground. 

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

Apply to : Mrs J Ward, 5 Landscape Road, Warlingham, Surrey CR6 9JB. 

www.bourne-society.org.uk 

Praying for the Government 

“I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, 

intercession and thanksgiving be made for all 

people—for kings and all those in authority, that we 

may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and 

holiness.” 1 Timothy 2:1-2 (NIV) 

Where do you stand on Brexit? Are you a remoaner 

who wants a people’s vote to try and reverse the 

decision? Are you a hard Brexiteer who would just 

be happy to leave the EU whether there is a deal or 

not? The referendum in 2016 left the country divided 

and there is little indication that some 2 ½ years 

later we are less divided. How should a Christian 

view all of this? 

No doubt Christians reflect the views present in 

the general population with some being for exiting 

the EU whilst others wish to remain. Whatever our 

personal views on Brexit, let me suggest that there 

is one thing all Christians can be united on and join 

together in, and that is praying for the government 

of the day in dealing with the issues that confront 

it. There is a daily prayer that is said in the House 

of Commons which is a rich and a very powerful 

prayer. It says: 

Lord, the God of righteousness and truth, grant 

to our Queen and her government, to Members 

of Parliament and all in positions of responsibility, 

the guidance of your Spirit. May they never lead 

the nation wrongly through love of power, desire 

to please, or unworthy ideals but laying aside all 

private interests and prejudices keep in mind their 

responsibility to seek to improve the condition of 

all mankind; so may your kingdom come and your 

name be hallowed. Amen. 

Sadly, some have sought to stop this prayer being 

said in Parliament. They may or may not be successful 

in that endeavour, but it doesn’t stop Christians 

joining together to pray this prayer for our nation. 

Maybe the view Christians should take on Brexit 

and on any issue that is debated in Parliament is to 

prayerfully bring it before the throne of grace. 

I’ve decided to commit to praying this prayer for 

our country, why not join me? 

Prayer: Lord, the God of righteousness and truth, 

grant to our Queen and her government, to Members 

of Parliament and all in positions of responsibility, 

the guidance of your Spirit. May they never lead 

the nation wrongly through love of power, desire 

to please, or unworthy ideals but laying aside all 

private interests and prejudices keep in mind their 

responsibility to seek to improve the condition 

of all mankind; so may your kingdom 

come and your name be hallowed. 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 

Toys & Tots 

FREE weekly session 

every Tuesday @ 11am 

in the Church Hall 

Committee Room 

2 nd Tuesday each month 

2pm – 4pm 

in the Church Hall 

fun quizzes and 

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 

Save the dates 

• Caribbean-African 

evening – 7 September 

6.30pm in Church Hall 

Email : standrewsoffice@yahoo.com 

for tickets 

Autumn Fair – 

5 October in Church Hall 

entertainment for a 

St. Andrew’s Players Panto 

“Peter Pan in Coulsdon” 

modest donation 

23 (evening) & 24 th (afternoon) 

Holy Communion at 1.30pm Hall to Rent - email: 

November in Church Hall 

hall.lettings@standrews.coulsdon.net 




AUTUMN FAIR 

Sunday, 29th September 

11am until 4pm 

COMPANION DOG SHOW & FUN AGILITY, 

THE GARY MASON CHARITY DRUMMERS, 

DIAMOND RIDING DISPLAY, DONKEY RIDES 

& PETTING FARM, STEAM TRAIN RIDES, 

PUNCH & JUDY, BBQ & REFRESHMENTS 

– PLUS LOTS OF STALLS & ATTRACTIONS. 

Adults £4 - Children £1 

The Diamond Centre for Disabled Riders 

Woodmansterne Road, Carshalton. Tel: 020 8643 7764 

(Opposite Oaks Park Golf Course entrance) 

♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ 

SOUTH CROYDON BRIDGE CLUB 

South Croydon Sports Club Beech Copse South CroydonCR2 7ES 

FREE 

Have you ever wanted to play Bridge but don’t know where 

to start? Then why not come along on Thursday 19th 

September 2019 at 2.00 pm to our, 

BRIDGE TASTER SESSION 

NO COST NO OBLIGATION 

If you enjoy the experience and would like to carry on to 

learn the game, we will be running a 24 week teaching 

programme from Thursday 26th September 2019. These 

lessons will attract a charge of £15 per session. 

Contact Angela on 0208 668 0345 

Full details on our website 

www.bridgewebs.com/southcroydon 

♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ 


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PRITI CONTROVERSIAL? 

Our September meeting is traditionally a topical debate – but instead of the 

traditional debating format, this will be a more inclusive event where everyone 

will have a say, on the very controversial issue raised by our Home Secretary. 

We may also discuss Government funding for social care. 

Why not come along and stir the controversy? 

Priti Patel is right: it’s time to bring back the death penalty 

and 

A small income tax increase is justified to fund social care 

Coulsdon and Purley Debating Society 

Monday, September 2nd., 7.30 p.m., 

Old Coulsdon Day Centre, Grange Park, Old Coulsdon. 

Visitors welcome; for further details, contact Angela Applin, 020 8668 8558. 




CHARITY OPEN GARDEN 

The Firs, The Hoppety, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 5RQ 

Sunday 8 th September 2019 

2.00 - 5.00pm 

Admission by donation to Dyscover 

Tea, Coffee & Homemade Cakes 

NO PARKING IN THE HOPPETY 

(except for those with walking difficulties, by pre-arrangement) 

For more details, contact Sue Edwards 

suehortsoc@btinternet.com 

Long-term support and opportunities for people with aphasia 

Telephone: 01737 819419 | Email: info@dyscover.org.uk | www.dyscover.org.uk 

Dyscover Ltd, Leatherhead Court, Woodlands Road, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 0BN 

Registered Office: As above | Company No: 4814618 | Registered Charity No: 1099432 

BANSTEAD FLOWER CLUB 

Invite you to watch 

National Demonstrator 

PAM LEWIS 

present 

“Autumn Opulence” 

Wed 25th September 2019 at 2pm 

Doors open 1:30pm 

Raffle, members competition “A walk in the 

country”(landscape), 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 

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 Sept 9th 2019: “Transatlantic Travels” - 

Mike Mockler looks at wildlife in some of his favourite 

places in the Americas, among them Costa Rica, the 

Galapagos Islands, Jamaica, Canada and Patagonia. 

Birds range from glittering forest gems like the 

resplendent quetzal to snowy owls and Andean condors. 

Mammals include elephant seal, three species of 

sea-lion,orca,humpback whale,moose,elk,wolf and puma. 

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. 


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Royal Scottish Country Dance Society 

Croydon & District Branch 

Fun, Fitness & Friendship 

NEW VENUE (from September 2019): 

Coulsdon Methodist Church Hall, 

Brighton Road, Coulsdon, CR5 2BE, 

Every Friday, 7.30pm – 10pm. 

New season starts on 13th Sept 2019. 

Suitable for all from beginner to 

advanced. Everyone welcome! 

No partner required and no special clothes – 

just soft shoes. 

Members £5 Non Members £6 

Further information from Dorothy 

01737 551724 www.rscdscroydon.org 

Charity ref: 1063364 

ASC is a partnership between Age UK 

Croydon, Croydon Vision and Disability 

Croydon providing information, advice and 

support for older people living in Croydon. 

We are running Information and Advice 

sessions at: 

Old Coulsdon Centre for the Retired, 

Grange Park Coulsdon Road, Old Coulsdon 

every Monday. 

•Drop ins 10.00am – 12.30pm 

•Appointments 2.00pm – 4.00pm 

To book an appointment or speak to a 

member of our team, contact the Helpline 

020 8686 0066 

ST PAUL’S YOUTH COUNCIL 

BARN DANCE 

A fantastic evening for all the family is 

being held on………… 

Saturday 21st September 

Venue: St Paul’s Church Hall, Croham 

Park Avenue, South Croydon, CR27HF 

Time: 7.30pm – 11.30pm 

Featuring The Bonibrill Barn Dance Band 

Tickets include a BBQ Supper 

– Adults £10 and Under 16s £8 

Look forward to seeing you there! 

For tickets, email Tinkercorner@aol.com 

Phone: 01883 723081 




A Musical 

Evening in Two 

Contrasting Parts 

Surrey Harmony 

(Women’s Barbershop Chorus) 

followed by 

Adannay 

(Rhythm & Blues) 

Saturday 7 th September at 7pm 

In St Swithun’s Church 

Grovelands Road, Purley CR8 4LB 

Tickets £10 

Call: 0208 660 5132 / 4119 

Caffè Nero, Coulsdon 

Saturday 21 st September 

9:30am – 2pm 

Tombola with fantastic prizes! 

hand 

Have a coffee and cake with friends 

and 

Picture colouring for children 

Please come along and help the 

Coulsdon and Purley Fundraising Group 

raise vital funds for Marie Curie, so we can be 

there for more families living with a terminal 

illness in the local community. 

For more information, please call 01883 832 621 

www.mariecurie.org.uk 

Charity reg no. 207994 (England & Wales), SC038731 (Scotland) C810c 

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. 

12th September Mary Delany and her 

‘Paper Mosaics’ 

10th October English Romanesque and 

Gothic Illuminated Manuscripts 

For further details phone 0208 657 2496 or 

email janice.brunger@outlook.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. 




Coulsdon Networking Club 

Launched in 2016 Coulsdon Networking Club has 

been a great success. 

The club is about local businesses coming together 

over a coffee and a pastry once a month and 

exchanging business ideas, helping each other and 

of course giving referrals. 

We meet in I Calabresi on Chipstead Valley Road at 

9.30am every third Tuesday of the month. Please 

join our Facebook group or follow us on Twitter. 

Regular attenders will get publicity via both of these. 

Please feel free to come along and join us. 

Coulsdon Networking Club 

@CNetworkingclub 

OLD COULSDON ART SOCIETY 

We are a group of local amateur artists of 

all standards that come to practice and 

improve skillsin an informal and friendly 

atmosphere. 

The Society has classes supervised by two 

Tutors for portrait and still life work, either 

painting in oils, watercolours, pencil, crayon 

or pastel work. Our Tutors are both working 

artists of an excellent standard. 

We meet on Thursday evenings during the 

school term between 7.30 and 9.30pm at 

the Old Coulsdon Bowling Club, 

81 Coulsdon Rd, Coulsdon, CR5 2LD. 

For more information see: 

http://www.ocas.me.uk 

OR just turn up at the Old Coulsdon 

Bowling Club on a Thursday evening 7:30 – 

9:30pm during term dates. 

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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•Accountancy/Finance 

LJ Accounting 69 

One Financial Solutions 36 

Tax Data 66 

•Architectural Services 

Jameson Architectural Services 35 

•Blinds/Curtains 

JT Blinds 39 

Mobile Curtain Studio 53 

Surrey Blinds 58 

•Building Services 

Exclusive Extensions 39 

K.Chaston Builders/Decorators 46 

MJ Building Services 37 

SG Refurbishments Ltd 59 

SN Building Services 55 

STL Building Services 57 

•Butchers 

JWCC Family Butchers 79 

•Care Services 

Home Start Croydon 68 

•Carpets/Flooring 

Carpets 4U 75 

Carpet Supplies Ltd 28 

Flexi Pay Carpets 20 

Janes Flooring 69 

Keith Harris Carpets 31 

•Cleaning 

Brite N Breezy 38 

Peggy Cleaning Services 68 

Surrey Carpet Care 78 

•Computer Services 

Computer Solutions 70 

•Conservatory Services 

Wellite Ltd 33 

•DVD/Video Services 

Carlton Video 35 

•Education & Tuition 

Adult Tap Classes 83 

talian Lessons with Alesha 73 

Oasis Academy Coulsdon 62 

Reigate College 13 

•Electrical/Electrician/Supplies 

Michael Steele Electrician 22 

My Trusted Electrician 9 

Surrey Electrical Services 78 

Watt Electrical Services 18 

•Estate Agents/New Homes 

Daniel Adams 3 

Frost -Smitham Yard, Coulsdon 6 

John Brown 100 

Park & Bailey 1 

•Florist 

Flowers from the Vineyard 15 

•Gardening Services 

Absolute Gardens 38 

CJ Gardening 41 

Daisy Garden 54 

Emsworth Tree Care 46 

Expertrees 43 

Gaskells Gardens 61 

Little Oak Treecare 37 

Manor Gardens 22 

Mario Bonfante Gardening 73 

TruGreen 26 

•Health, Hair & Beauty 

Aesthetic Services 14 

Coulsdon Opticians 42 

Crossways Dental Practice 63 

Foot Health Centre 67 

Hair by Rachel 27 

Jane Naylor-Maury Osteopath 27 

Old Coulsdon Osteopathic Clinic 51 

Slimming World 10/11 

•Kitchens/Bathrooms/Bedrooms 

Dream Doors 25 

Pro-Paint Refinishing 50 

•Locksmith 

Alpine Lock Services 59 

Surrey Locks & Glazing 23 

•Mobility Services 

AXIS Mobility 41 

•Motoring 

Coulsdon Auto Parts 29 

Jemca Toyota 99 

Lexus Croydon 2 

Robe & Hitchen 14 

Top Marks Tyres 65 

Volks Autos 20 

Wallace Automotive 71 

•Painter/Decorator/Supplies 

Paintwise Decorators 82 


•Pest Control 

BEE OFF Pest Solutions 58 

BW Pest Control 55 

Pest Partnership 14 

•Pets 

Anwells Veterinary Practice 21 

Whoof Whoof Doggie Day Care 46 

•Plastering/Brickwork/Tiling 

KWS Plastering Services 37 

SWS Plastering 54 

•Plumbing & Heating 

Dapson Heating & Plumbing Ltd 38 

DV Services-Plumbing/Install 34 

Jonathan Davidson Heating 67 

Michael Soggee Heating & Plumbing 

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MPM Plumbing 65 

SE Services-Heating & Plumbing 29 

•Printing Services 

Advanced Print 15 

•Property Maint/Handyman Services 

Dave Tuppen Handyman 65 

Handyman Solutions 68 

Maiden Maintenance 46 

Maguire Skips & Concrete 17 

Newhill Handyman 70 


RCB Maintenance 34 

SG Refurbishments Ltd 59 

•Restaurants/Café/Public Houses 

Chez Vous 47 

Curry Leaf 73 

Pistachios in the Park 44-45 

Surrey National Golf Club 74 

The Lord Roberts 69 

•Roofing 

Atlas Roofing Construction 5 

BB Roofing 55 

EB Roofing 21 

SG Roofing 47 

Tacey Roofing 58 

Wellite Ltd 33 

•Situations Vacant 

Waitrose 81 

•Skip Services 

Maguire Skips 17 

•Solicitor 

Rowe Radcliffe 71 

Streeter Marshall 30 

•Sports & Recreation 

Caterham Dance School 34 

•Vape Shop 

Vapepit 77 

•Windows & Doors 

Atlas Glass 7 

Selsdon Windows 49 

Surrey Locks & Glazing 23 

Wishing you all a 

Happy September 

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9 Explain, 10 Tramp, 11 Dread, 

2 Enabled, 13 Departments, 

18 Copying, 20 Rifle, 22 Irons, 

23 Theatre, 24 Needed, 

25 Stayed. 

Down: 1 Steady, 2 Apple, 

3 Grandma, 5 Extra, 6 Shallot, 

7 Rapids, 8 Investigate, 

14 Explode, 15 Earnest, 

16 Action, 17 Depend, 19 Issue, 

21 Fatty.

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