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editor’s letter

Dear Darling Reader

The hottest March in history, the wettest April in living memory, the coldest May on record, and now – come rain, come shine – the Greatest British Summer of a generation. Yes, there’ll be winners and losers, hype and hysterics, ag-wavers and nay-sayers, but if ever there were an excuse for good old unabashed jingoism, this is it. And we’ll have it with strawberries and cream on top, Your Majesty!

So in amongst the Games, the Jubilee and the Championships, we’ve been digging up some great British stories of our own, from our exclusive interview with LOCOG’s Clare Wood to the opening of our brand new Wimbledon Way, from the inspiring Alison Taylor to a who’s who of local celebs splashing out in our social pages. And if that’s not your cup of tea, how about an array of up and coming ‘wow’ factor musical talent, a new CEO for the Wimbledon Guild and check out Nick Holmes’s take on male chauvinism through the art ages.

So here’s hoping for a space on the train, a ticket to any event and a summer to remember forever.

Until September when we turn our gaze to autumn…

Karine TorrEditor | [email protected]

CONTENTS

5 Inspiring Woman of Wimbledon, tennis ace – Alison Taylor9 Exclusive interview with LOCOG’s Clare Wood – sneak preview13 60 years on the throne – Kate Greenhalgh on the Jubilee14 Celebrity florist, Tim Dunn now in our town. Come & meet him15 Ghigo Berni laments the passing of a Legend 16 Wimbledon’s got Talent – see their fortes18 Village People – annual fair comes to town for Wimbledon Guild20 Local girls win Top Drawer Award for kids toy21 Winning at Life with Alessandro Ferullo22 Little Puggle – Keep kids happy this summer holiday23 Local schools win with TVF charity’s latest film project26 Glittering social pages – have you been papped?31 Nick Holmes – No women artists here please 32 Why burglars have rights too – Hart Brown warns33 Taking kitchen designs seriously with Candice Sevenus37 Retreating to the right garden room for you39 Handyman Hero, Richie Halliday for your DIY inspiration40 Honing your Bridge skills with Paul Mendelson 41 So much happening! Your official list for summer42 Darling Magazine Hotspots – get a copy here43 Road works causing havoc43 Elegance at New Wimbledon Theatre – New Piano Bar44 What’s On – diary page44 Summer art on the Merton Arts Trail46 Fathers, we all have one

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What brought you to Wimbledon?Well I was working in the Algarve where it was sunny and warm for 100s of days at a time so clearly it wasn’t the weather. My future husband was spending more time in Wimbledon so naturally I wanted to be with him and as someone who has made their career in tennis; there is no better place to live. Also, during World War II, my father was assigned to the RAF 115 squadron and was a bomber pilot rst on Wellingtons and then Lancasters, he was based in Yorkshire and Ely in Cambridgeshire.

How did you get into tennis as a career? I grew up in a competitive family where all sports were encouraged and as I was the youngest of 5 children I always tried to keep up with my 3 older brothers and sister. I competed in athletics, swimming, skiing and horseback riding but tennis became my focus. I started teaching tennis during the summers while at University and quickly realised that I wanted to teach tennis as a career.

Any secrets behind your very popular junior programme at Westside Tennis Club?

Sssh… I can’t tell you it’s a secret. Westside is a great tennis facility located in the heart of Wimbledon. I love teaching and playing tennis so can be found most days working at the club. We have a fantastic team of enthusiastic coaches and a supportive committee and club members. We run a friendly

exible junior/senior programme for all ages and abilities.

Why do you think we battle in the UK to develop young talent when smaller countries in Europe manage to?I hope that is about to change, the LTA have put very good programmes in place to


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encourage young talent to become professional tennis players. We now have an improved system for children to progress through the ranks, more competition and a better

coaching framework, but we are still playing catch up with other countries. Having the Olympics here this summer should encourage many young children to become more active and involved and this should generate better results in the near future. British success in tennis is long overdue.

What is the scariest thing you have encountered? Last year I was selected

to represent Canada in the World Senior Team Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand. It was our 2nd day of competition when the devastating magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit that killed

65 people. I was watching my teammate play when the ground started to shake violently, the whole ground had buckled and water came seeping up through the ground. We were very fortunate to be outside in a park rather than in a hotel in the city centre.

What are you looking forward to the most over this exciting summer period?This is a very exciting time to be in London. I nally managed to get some tickets for the Olympics and will denitely look forward to Wimbledon; maybe Andy Murray can make Wimbledon History and be the only British Men’s player to win Wimbledon since Fred Perry.

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What are your main responsibilities in relation to the Olympics, and where are you based?My title is Sport Manager and I am responsible for everything to do with the athletes and the competition, to ensure the courts are in top condition for

competition, the facilities on site are all suitable and t for purpose such as the locker rooms, dining areas, lounge, gym and re-stringing service etc. Currently I am based at the LOCOG ofces in Canary Wharf and during the Games will be based at the venue.

What do you see as the greatest challenge of bringing the Olympic Games to SW19?One challenge is getting the courts ready in 20 days, however extensive testing of the process for regenerating the courts has taken place post Championships 2010 & 11 and Eddie Seaward and his team have had excellent results. Other challenges include transforming the venue from Championships mode to Olympic mode in terms of the ‘look and feel’ of the grounds and also ensuring all the spaces to be used during the Olympics are equipped with the right technology and furniture.

What are the main differences between the Championships and the Olympics?There will be no queue for the Olympics, all tickets will be pre-sold. Players will not have to wear whites, national colours will be allowed. Medal ceremonies will take place on centre court with national anthems and ag raising. The Olympics will use 12 match courts, less than the

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Championships. There are 5 events at the Olympics, men’s and women’s singles 64 competitors, doubles 32 competitors and 16 in the mixed doubles.How many courts will be used for the Olympics, and will they cope with this extra pounding in a drought year?12 competition courts and 7 practice courts will be used. The courts will continue to be watered and maintained as in any other year.

What question are you most asked about the Games?Do I have any tickets and the answer is no! Only joking, I get asked about the courts a lot and also who will be playing. The courts I have already touched on, the entries for the Olympics close on 11 June and I would anticipate most of the top 20 players in the world taking part.

Will you be taking a long holiday away from tennis after it’s all over?I will be taking a holiday denitely and am also going to work on a project in South Africa called Tumelong Haven that runs a mission and development programme to help residents in the local community.

Working on the Olympic and Paralympic Games has been an amazing experience and I am really proud to be part of the London 2012 team. I work with a great team of people across both Games which has made it a really special project. We are really aiming to deliver the best Olympic tennis and Paralympic wheelchair tennis events EVER!

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One of Wimbledon’s nest moments was in 1977, the year of the Silver Jubilee,

when we welcomed the Queen here to watch the Ladies’ Finals, and Virginia Wade took the title. Miss Wade is possibly the only person in the world with naked thighs and frilly pants to be presented to Her Majesty - in public, anyway. Sadly, I doubt we will experience anything so historic for the Diamond Jubilee, but I, for one, am hopping on my bike, prepared for a strenuous pedal along the Embankment to follow the progress of the Royal Barge, as I doubt there will be many people lining the banks to get in my way, and in fact I may get an invite on board when she recognises me from the 2001 Garden Party.

While I squeeze excitedly into my Geri Halliwell Union ag dress, let’s consider the point of all this celebration. Rationally, we are all republicans, surely - like my daughter, who is still annoyed that we named her Elizabeth. For people like her, many years of the same monarch, (usually a queen, if you think about it, as they avoid the liver damage,

syphilis and getting killed in battles which make Kings such a lousy bet for a long-term tenure) vigorous longevity in the chinless aristocrats who oppress us is not

so much cause for a party as for a disappointed sigh . ‘Well,’ I said to my Lizzie, as I unwrapped our new Diamond Jubilee tea towels patriotically, ‘You have to admit,

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{monarchist or not, the Queen’s long reign signies a fair few disasters averted for all of us, does it not? I’m not talking about The War, now, (I know – we are so over it) I mean the last time they cancelled the monarchy. Look what happened – Cromwell shut the pubs for 11 years. And look at France. I bet they are still sorry they had that Revolution! All that attitude – you don’t get decent voter apathy like here – ask Sarkosy – and…’ In the face of this devastating logic, Lizzie walked off, muttering something about democracy and equality, in the way the young do.

She is an icon, our dear Queen, ain’t she, gorblesser, but her

Jubilee is just part of a bigger build up to the REAL jubilee, in 2066. Boy, that will be the one, so reserve your souvenir copy of Darling now! I will be 103 then, so maybe not channeling Geri Halliwell – probably something less ‘mutton-dressed-as-lamb’, like a shroud maybe, but 1,000 years of beating back invaders, (England I mean, not me) is something to feel really patriotic about. We’ll probably party so hard that Argentina will take the Falklands while we’re not looking.

Of course, in June 1667, as Samuel Pepys tweeted at the time, the Dutch Navy made it up the Thames as far as Gravesend,

but beat a hasty retreat when they realised about the congestion charge. I’d like to see them try that again, during Her Majesty’s Royal Jubilee Flotilla Barge Procession With Bells On: Sir Matthew Pinsent yelling at them through a loud-hailer, loyal subjects booing them for being spoil-sports, and people shouting ‘Fenton!’ after them as they ee. Ever since King John famously had to attend to a spot of paperwork at Runnymede in 1215, the Thames has been the symbol of our nation’s no-nonsense approach to tyrants and invaders, and if the Queen is our willing mascot for all that, as she oats regally downstream, then she gets my vote!

With the Championships just around the corner renowned London Florist and Southelds resident, Timothy Dunn has two events to celebrate this month. Not only has Tim once again been com-

missioned to create the beautiful blooms at the All England Tennis Club and the winner’s bouquets, but his debut luxury candle range Timothy Dunn London, will be launching at Senti in Wimbledon Village. For over twenty years Timothy Dunn has been one of the leading lights of British Floristry, designing oral creations for a coterie of celebrities such as Madonna and Take That and renowned brands and events such as Henley and Wembley.

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music

Melissa JamesAhead of the release of her debut album, local singer-songwriter, Melissa James, is causing a stir. Performances at The Cannizaro Park Festival, Bar 191 and The Wimbledon Village Fair have all helped secure her position as one of our most prominent singers and she is quickly attracting an army of followers. Melissa’s songs take the listener on mini detours, which often open up to reveal the sometimes raw elements of her innermost thoughts. Combined with the soulful power of her delivery, her performances are spine tingling. Day Dawns is released on 25th June.Signup for Melissa’s gig and album updates at www.melissa-james.com and visit www.soundcloud.com/melissajames

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Misty MillerThis talented 18 year old was born into a musical family and raised in Wimbledon attending The Hall School. She has been singing all her life and writing songs from the age of 8. Discovered at Bestival Festival while ‘Singing for Supper’ (open mic), she recorded her rst album at the age of 15 at RAK studios. Misty has been played on Radio 1 via Rob da Bank & has done 2 live appearances on XFM with John Kennedy. She was even invited to appear live on East Village Radio in New York City in October of 2011. She has appeared in British Vogue, Dazed and Confused, American Elle, Blackbook Magazine and many more. Voted ‘One to Watch’ by Vogue.com she has sold over 50,000 downloads and has had her music appear in advertising campaigns for Burberry, Coke, Pull & Bear, Loewe, Macy’s (in NY) and the Woodland Trust. (Photograph by Amelia Pemberton)www.mistymiller.com

Christina NicolaChristina Nicola is a singer/songwriter and music producer. After completing her schooling locally and graduating from the London College of Music and Media with a degree in Music Technology, she built her own professional recording studio in West Wimbledon. She has worked with the likes of producer Steve Brown (WHAM, Manic Street Preachers, Freddie Mercury, Graham Bush (Madness), Ebony Bones and Dj Deekline (also from Wimbledon). Dubbed a chameleon and the new Cathy Dennis, Christina combines her 90s pop inuences (Wham, Madonna, Sade) and smooth sultry vocals with current productions. You can nd her on iTunes and Beatport.www.facebook.com/christinanicola | www.myspace.com/christinanicola


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Alex HowlettAlex, born and raised in Wimbledon, has always been a performer and her parents are opera singers. Her mother is famous soprano and Professor at The Royal College of Music, Elizabeth Robson. Nowadays Alex regularly performs with 18 piece Swing Band ‘Any Swing Goes’, around London in venues like The 100 Club, The Bulls Head, Barnes and the Bedford in Balham. Her latest CD, Once Upon A Lifetime is a fab swing album, featuring the legendry talents of saxophonist Nigel Hitchcock and jazz guitarist Bill Shanley. This talented supermom of three is donating all the proceeds to her African charity, Friends of the Children of Tanzania. www.alexandrahowlett.com

Malory Torr17 year old Malory Torr is already a rm favourite at live gigs across London that include The Troubadour, Proud Camden, The Half Moon and The Cellar as well as local festivals. A product of Holy Cross Prep and Coombe Girls, Malory was born in South Africa and spent three years in Mexico City before settling in Wimbledon. Now at work on her rst album, Malory’s infectious singing and performing style combines folk, indie and homespun styles with distinctively quirky lyrics and music videos. XFM’s John Kennedy wrote about her in the magazine Dazed & Confused saying, ‘Her songs are simple but impressive with an inherent drama that calls to mind Regina Spektor on ukulele or guitar’. Last year she reached the nals of Live & Unsigned and sang at the 02 arena, as well as coming in the Top 50 in a Jamie Cullum Pizza Express competition. Watch out for her on stage live at the Wimbledon Village Fair around 3:15pm, 23rd June.‘Like’ Malory Torr on Facebook www.soundcloud.com/malory-torr

Emily CoatesEmily Coates is a contemporary singer/songwriter from Ireland, living in Wimbledon for the past three years. In essence her music is moving, warm and reective, carved from everyday experience. Her voice can be described as very powerful, almost ethereal, with a distinct Irish timbre. She accompanies herself on piano, enhancing the melodic nature of her songs with beautiful supporting harmonies. You can hear Emily play at various venues around London, as well as locally at Hemingways on a Wednesday evening and her EP Nature’s Flow is available now on iTunes. www.emilycoates.com

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The Wimbledon Village Fair takes place on Wimbledon Common on

Saturday, 23rd June. It is the Wimbledon Guild’s agship fundraising event which attracts up to 20,000 visitors, and features over 200 craft stalls, two excellent food villages and a high quality farmers’ market and great entertainment.

It’s a brilliant day out for everyone with loads of fun activities including Mr Alexander’s travelling show, pony rides, the exhilarating Zorb Balls, rodeo sheep and

human table football, candy oss and Krispy Kremes. Not forgetting the Horse Show and hilarious Fun Dog show. A new attraction that is bound to be an extraordinary crowd puller will be The Big Red Balls – based on the BBC1 TV Show Total Wipeout.

The fair will open from 10.30am to 5.30pm, with an ofcial opening at 11am by Sebastien Foucan, former Dancing on Ice contestant, free runner and James Bond actor!

The famous Wimbledon Village Fair rafe will be offering great

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A huge variety of live entertainment takes place on the central stage all day long and you can also enjoy the Young’s beer tent accompanied by Berkeley Homes’ Jazz Tent. The International and British Food Villages will cater for all tastes while delicious cream teas and cupcakes will be available at The Wimbledon Guild Tea Garden.

Local resident Wendy Pridmore has regularly enjoyed the fair but this year she will be there in her new role as Chief Executive of The Wimbledon Guild. ‘Now I’m seeing all the “behind the scenes” work that goes to make this wonderful community event happen! It raises much needed money for the Guild which supports people of all ages in

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I have been a Wimbledon local for nearly ten years and love it so much that I never want to leave. A few years ago when I started drawing little card people for my three girls out of the backs of cereal packets, I never dreamt that they might

one day actually be on a shop shelf, or even that they would appeal to children other than my own. For that I have my sister to thank, as it is a project developed very much together (and she is far more switched on than I am when it comes to practicalities!)

I laugh when I remember showing her a Carddie for the rst time (at my kitchen table of course!) and asking her what she thought of them being developed into a toy. She did not know what she was letting herself into! Our seven children (and husbands too) have been with us every step of the way, with their ideas and input. We have thrown so much of our lives at it, that I really hope it works. Available from stockists listed at www.carddies.com including a local Wimbledon shop, Little Rascals!

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Alessandro Ferullo expands on the art of Chi Gong and how having a positive

and winning attitude to life can benet our health and happiness.

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Tell us what you mean by the ‘Olympics of life’Life is like the Olympics in many ways: we have many events we are entered for. Some we choose, some not. Some we are good at, others we are not so good at. Races, hurdles, short and long distances and unexpected

circumstances too. What is important is our attitude going in, how we deal with victory and loss and how we view the whole picture.

How important is acceptance of our strengths and weaknesses?Crucial I would say. If we are born with the gift of sprinting why would we struggle to keep running marathons? With Qi Gong practice one of the benets is a mental clarity where we see the whole picture. We learn from our mistakes and being more in tune with ourselves on a deeper level, we tend to learn where our strengths are and accept our

weaknesses. If we do not win at an event we do not create a big drama. If we do win, we also do not get over excited.

How can Qi Gong help with our health?With Chi Gong practice, which is over 2000 years old, there are many health benets. By cultivating and balancing our energy (Chi) internally, our energy system is re-organized and re-structured. It benets our body and mind and calms our spirit. With the simple form we learn to sustain this vibrant, healthy state in daily life and when we are thrown off course at times. We handle ourselves better at all events and in this sense become winners in the Olympics of life.

*Note from the Editor: I highly recommend this class. It’s deeply relaxing, leaving one profoundly peaceful at the end of a session.Karine Torr

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My name is Alexander Loizos Papoutes and I am a British/Cypriot who was born and bred in Wimbledon village. I fell in love

with learning Judo at school which led to my dream of going to Japan in order to travel, learn the Japanese language, and continue my training. I spent 6 months on my gap year there and another year as an exchange student at a Japanese university in Tokyo. I was exposed to Japanese education throughout my degree course and time visiting various schools all over Japan. Here are my thoughts.

One thing that all parents know is the importance of their children’s education and well being. The Japanese are a nation that understands and takes this notion very seriously. As a linguist, student and traveller of Japan I continuously encountered the word isshinndoutai, which literally means in Japanese, “One in Mind, Body and Soul”. Although this notion was the essence of the way of the samurai, it is still very much apparent in Japan’s society and education today.

The basic school system in Japan is comprised of elementary school (lasting six years), middle school (three years), high school (three years), and

university (four years). Education is compulsory only for the nine years of elementary and middle school; however 98% of students attend senior school. Students must take highly prestigious and meritocratic based exams in order to enter senior school and then university.

From the very early stages of a Japanese student’s life in elementary school right the way through to employment, one very important idea that closely interlinks with the development of the soul and mind is unity and conformity. This is designed to help students, and later on employees, to work together and succeed as a group rather than as an individual like we are taught in the west. Although, over the last decade a greater emphasis has been put on the development of a student’s individuality, traditionally it has always been about selflessness and conforming to the group.

This is clearly demonstrated even from the early stages of the child’s education. Japanese elementary classes, for example, are divided into small teams for various activities. Every day the children in their designated groups are taught to clean the classrooms, halls and yards of their schools. The students are then made to have lunch together with their teachers in the classrooms, enjoying meals prepared by either the school or the local lunch centre. Small teams of students then take turns to serve lunch to their classmates in order to help promote this sense of selflessness and unity.

One thing that always struck me as extraordinary was the level of independence that these young students had with regards to going to and from school. Children who go to public schools go to the school in their local district. Since most school districts are small, school buses usually aren’t used (except for field trips) and parents don’t drive their children, instead they walk to and from school. In Tokyo, this takes about 5 to 15 minutes. Many either walk or ride bicycles if the distance is not too great. In other cases, students must take public buses and trains, often changing lines several times in order to reach their destination. It is not uncommon for students to spend two or more hours each day on public transportation. The school day begins at 8:30, so students may leave

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When we hear the phrase ‘Old Master’ one will almost

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This image however is far from your fault. Historians and male artists have not looked kindly on women. Edgar Degas, a man known for his strong views on women once described them as ‘Animals, with an absence of all feeling in the presence of art’. Undeniably strong words from a man who often relied on them as his muse. However, before we get carried away, it’s not just male artists and Historians who have left us with this impression, female Historians have also under played the role of female artists.

Sister Wendy Beckett has not helped the cause. In her book The Story of Painting she failed to mention that both Angelica Kauffmann and Mary Moser were at the Royal Academy studying life-drawing with

J.M.W Turner and Joshua Reynolds. An important point to miss in such a titled book as, between the renaissance and the start of the 20th century, women weren’t allowed to draw from life, but here they were, in an academic setting for the very rst time and Sister Wendy’s book draws blank on this. Anna Hyatt Huntington won rst place in a Paris competition with her life size equestrian statue of Joan of Arc in 1910, however, after discovering the artist was female the judges took her prize back despite women present on the judging panel!

So let us, for a moment, spend some time celebrating women artists whose stories need re telling. Sofonisba Anguissola, a 16th-century portraitist was sent drawings from Michaelangelo to copy and in turn he critiqued. Angelica Kauffmann, an 18th century painter of ancient history, gained her rst commission well before she was even a teenager. Rachel Ruysch was a Mother of 10 when she started to paint in the 17th century and was still very active well into her eighties, while Judith Leyster was a mother of 15 before

being inducted into an all-male painter’s guild. Properzia di Rossi was a 16th-century sculptor who won over many male artists and competitors in a marble work competition.

Let’s not think this hardship for woman artists stopped after the 16th, 17th and 18th century. Rosa Bonheur, a 19th century sculptor wanted to get animal anatomy just right so she asked to visit slaughterhouses where she wore trousers, for which she needed a police permit that had to be renewed every 6 months. She made the effort each and every time.

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In the middle ages unwanted visitors to an Englishman’s castle might be greeted by boiling oil,

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Things have changed since then. Do you remember the case of Tony Martin in 1999? He shot and killed a burglar at his farmhouse. He was found guilty

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Modern law does not take the view that burglars are ‘fair game’ and that a house owner can do what they like to protect their property against unwanted visitors.

Last year, homeowners in Kent and Surrey were facing claims for compensation by criminals who injured themselves whilst breaking into garden sheds that had been protected (by the homeowner) with wire mesh on the windows.

Members of the public who were interviewed felt that the law was ‘stupid’. On the other hand Surrey Police advised the public to invest in items such as good quality locks and bolts and not to resort to home-made devices as this could cause injury. The Police did not recommend the use of wire mesh on garden shed windows.

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An Englishman’s home is his castle – or is it?


depends on all the circumstances.The Occupiers Liability Act 1984 establishes that a home owner may owe a duty of care to a trespasser. That may include burglars or any uninvited guests (more commonly trespassing children rather than professional burglars of course).

The act provides for three conditions to be met in order for liability to be established. Firstly, the occupier knows or ought to know of the existence of the danger on his land. Secondly, the occupier knows or ought to know that the trespasser is in the vicinity of the danger or is likely to come to it. Thirdly, the risk is one against which in all

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Deliberate measures specically designed to hurt a trespasser are clearly unacceptable (so no boiling oil or rocks then).

Will burglars or trespassers succeed in a claim against an occupier if they are hurt whilst trespassing?

It may be a relief to note that courts do not easily favour any trespassers who make personal injury claims. Many of these cases fail. Courts do appear reluctant to nd in favour of a trespasser even where that

trespasser may be an innocent albeit foolish child who gets injured whilst trespassing. Courts undoubtedly would also be very reluctant to nd in favour of a

burglar who was injured whilst engaged in criminal activity.

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LONDON WELCOMES THE WORLDOlympic Torch Arrives in London

Olympic Torch to pass through MertonVestry Hall, Western Road, Tandem Centre, Haydons Road, Durnsford Road, Gap Road, Leopold Road, Arthur Road, St Mary’s Road to AELTC

Mitcham Fair Green; Merton Abbey Mills, South ParkGardens, Ricards Lodge High School

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OLYMPICS – LONDON 2012

ROAD CYCLING – time trialsHampton Court, Kingston Bridge, Kingston Road, Strawberry Vale, Waldegrave Road, Park Road

OLYMPIC TENNIS – at AELTC

PARALYMPICS – LONDON 2012

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Mitcham Fair Green; Merton Abbey Mills, South ParkGardens, Ricards Lodge High School

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SOUTH PARK GARDENS MUSIC FESTIVAL7th July 12pm – 8pmTrinity RdSW19 8PNsouthparkmusicfestival.com

THE SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL Wimbledon Film ClubThe Polka Theatre Sat 21st July Doors open at 7pm, 7.30pm start. wimbledonlmclub.com

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After a very successful rst year the next Merton Arts Trail is scheduled to take place across the weekends of 22nd, 23rd and 29th, 30th September. The event is free to

visitors, and this year there are more than 100 quality local artists showing their work – so make a date to get out there and visit your local studios, houses, shops and ofces where you can meet our artists and makers!

Co-Founders Wendy Bliss & Chrissie Craig feel that this festival is transforming Merton’s artistic prole. One artist summed it up perfectly by saying, ‘It is the huge range of work that I liked and the community idea. It felt like artists emerging from their studios and blinking like moles in the sun’. It is testament to the talent in the borough, which has been patiently waiting for a forum such as this, that nearly 30% more artists have signed up to be part of the Trail this year. Much of the art you will see will be available for sale and the artists, and the charities they support, will benet 100%.

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