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ISSUE 136 • MARCH 2016
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Chairman Sir Brian Hil l Corner Oak, 5 Glen Close, Kingswood, Surrey KT20 6NT Tel: 01737 832424Email: [email protected]
Secretary Michael Hannah 1 Lil ley Drive, Kingswood KT20 6JA Tel: 01737 830893 Email: [email protected]
Treasurer Roger DringGarden End, Motts Hil l Lane, Tadworth KT20 5BE Tel: 01737 813719Email: [email protected]
Committee Members: Bob Gunn Tel: 01737 360035Email: [email protected] Janet Hil l Tel: 01737 832424George Ferguson Tel: 01737 833329Rosemary Akerman Tel: 01737 830257James Chatfield Tel: 01737 353248
KADDS Judy Parnall Tel: 01737 830888Hall Bookings Penny Chatfield Tel: 01737 353248(Strictly between 5pm and 8pm, Monday to Friday only)Hall Manager Kay Shah Tel: 01737 351989
Mobile: 07950 899456The Village VoiceEditor Richard Milbourn
3 Mount Hil l , Mogador, Tadworth, Surrey KT20 7HZ Tel; 01737 222307 Email: r [email protected]
The print run for The Village Voice is 1,700 copies and it is deliveredfree to all households and businesses in Kingswood. The Village Voiceis published four times a year: March/June/September/December withcopy dates of 31st January, 30th April, 31st July and 31st October.Statements and opinions in The Village Voice, unless expressly written, are not necessarily those of the
Kingswood Village Community Association. Material in The Village Voice may not be reproduced in any
form without the permission of the Editor.
KINGSWOOD VILLAGE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONR e g i s t e r e d C h a r i t y N o . 2 7 5 1 8 7
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KVCA Contacts Page 3Your Chairman’s Notes Page 7News From KADDS Page 9The Church In Kingswood Page 11The Kingswood Property Market Page 12Obituary - Lt. Col. Harold Heath Page 14Sarah Lott - A New Edit ion to the Family Page 16Profi le - James T Brown Page 20Desert Island Discs - Mari lyn Tabbah Page 22KRA - Old Uncertaint ies Remain Page 25Thirteen Society Page 27Security - How to Keep your Home Safe Page 29Photograph Competit ion Page 31Travel - Pearl of an Island Page 33Kingswood Vi l lage WI Page 37Flower Arrangement Group Page 41Pat’s Garden Diary Page 45Surrey Pol ice Page 49Kingswood Lawn Tennis Club Page 51Your Local Charit ies - Asthma UK Page 54NSPCC - Fundraising Events 2016 Page 56Writers’ Corner Page 59Charit ies - Charity Action List Page 61Health & Fitness Page 64Advertisers Index Page 66
MARCH 2016 7
In the last two months we have seen on our televisionsdramatic pictures of exceptional weather by way of blizzardsin the eastern coast of America and devastating floods in the
north of England. Both these events have again stimulateddiscussion on climate change. But have we not alsoexperienced subtle changes in our local winter weather? Themild and sunny days of recent months have allowed daffodils toflower weeks ahead of time. In Kingswood there are many signsof early spring flowers and March days are yet to come.
The KVCA and KADDS are holding their annual general meetings together withtheir usual fish and chip supper on Tuesday April 19th. These meetings areimportant for the election of members of the two separate committees and are anopportunity for residents to learn more about the past and future activities of boththese organisations and express any opinions or suggestions. KVCA manages theVillage Hall which is in daily use by many organisations and is also the producer ofVillage Voice. KADDS continues to have an excellent reputation for its many andvaried productions. Full details of these two annual meetings are given on theopposite page. If you are new to Kingswood why not come and join us on what is awell-attended and friendly occasion?
Please also include in your diary the date of the next Community Coffee Morningto be held on Saturday 16th April, from 10.30 am until noon in Kingswood VillageHall. This is a popular event organised by the Friends of St Andrew’s for people tomeet for coffee, tea and appetizing homemade cakes. Children are also verywelcome. Once again we hope to have a Garden Plant Stall. There is no entrancecharge, instead we ask for a donation to help cover costs.
Finally if any of our readers who have retired but still wish to take an interest invillage activities, we will soon be looking for a new Village Hall Manager. If this roleappeals to you and you want to hear more about what it involves please contactme. The position does attract a small remuneration.■ Brian Hill, Chairman KVCA 01737 832424
KINGSWOOD VILLAGE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Y O U R C H A I R M A N ’ S N O T E S
We can accommodate a bouncy castle, entertainers or discos.
Contact Penny Chatfield on 01737 353248 for further details and availability.
Kids Parties in the Village Hall from £50
NEWS FROM KADDS
MARCH 2016 9
K A D D S
Saturday 2nd April7.30pm Murder MysteryThis promises to bea great evening ofentertainment. Amurder will be
staged during a 3 course meal. Localswill be called upon to help solve thecrime. To help with sleuthing skills, winewill be sold by the glass or £10 a bottle!(Tickets £17 per head including supper)available either online or from Londis.
Tuesday 19th April 7.30pmKVCA AGM fish & chip supperFor further details and application formfor tickets please see page 6.
2nd -4th June 8pmDeath by Fatal Murder A play by Peter Gordon. Directed bySally Moss. The infamous DetectiveInspector Pratt is once again at large at‘Bagshot House’ where mayhemensues. Aided and abetted by localamateur sleuth Miss Maple, he meetsup with the new owner Nancy Allwrightand his side kick Constable Thomkinswho adds fluency to Pratt’s‘brainpower’. The upper crust VirginiaFarquahah and Italian Enzo Garibaldiassist with inquiries, but danger soonlooms with the unexpected arrival ofNancy’s missing husband SquadronLeader ‘Stiffy’ Allwright. Welsh busybody and clairvoyant Blodwyn Morganproceeds to create further mayhem with
her somewhat suspect séance. ThisAgatha Christie spoof has all theingredients of a Murder Mystery, acomedy thriller, filled with colourfulcharacters that put Pratt’s detectivework to the test.Again our three excellent villagerestaurants will be supporting KADDSby offering a special 10% discount onpre-show meals: Khyber Tandoori - 01737 352813La Perla - 01737 351157The Kingswood Arms - 01737 354053Please present your play ticket atrestaurant on arrival.
Auditions for the Autumn Play (26-28th October) will be held in theKingswood Village Hall - date and timeswill be displayed on the notice boardsin the village later in the year.
We are delighted to have recentlyfound a Director Patricia Dale for ournext Pantomime in February 2017 andwe will be auditioning for a castincluding children to start rehearsing inOctober 2016. Further information inthe June Village Voice.
We are always looking for new talentto be involved in future productions –be it, on stage in front of tabs orbackstage with costumes, makeup,props etc - if you are interested, orwould like to be added to our databaseto be kept up to date with futureperformances – please get in touch.
Wishing you all a joyous Spring andwe look forward to welcoming you tofuture productions!■ Rachel Ruddmore (07972 826299)
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DO IT NOW WHILE YOU CAN
T H E C H U R C H I N K I N G S W O O D
In my line of work, I’m all too aware of our
human mortality. This week my sister and I
shall intern our mother’s ashes, five years on
from her death – we just kept putting it off.
Time seems to pass so quickly these days and
there really should be no time for
procrastination! “Do it now while you can,” I’ve
been told many times, and that’s what I try to
do. All too often have I seen people who have
had such great plans for later life, or their
retirement, only to have them thwarted by lack
of mobility and ill health. I suppose I’m trying to
learn from other’s mistakes. So I take the
opportunities I have to travel and see the world,
to experience things I’ve never done before.
This year brings an important birthday for
me and I want to try and achieve as many new
experiences in this year as I can. I’ve already
tried something exciting such as indoor sky
diving, something frivolous such as wearing
shockingly blue nail polish, and something
significant such as crossing the equator. I’m
ignoring some of the more outrageous
suggestions put to me by my friends but I’m
looking forward to some of the more refined
and genteel proposals.
I often feel I’m living some of my mother’s
dreams on her behalf, thinking about how she
would have loved to experience life on an
ocean liner, riding the London Eye or snorkeling
over coral reefs.
We all make plans and some folk attempt to
put their affairs in order when they feel they
don’t have long left. My philosophy is to do it
all now. Not just legally and financially, not just
practically and domestically; we should also
put our lives in order spiritually: making firm our
relationship with God and looking to the future
beyond our life here on earth. Of course, that’s
perhaps where I can help. Don’t put off till
tomorrow what you can do today, as the saying
goes, and have fun while you’re at it.
With every blessing,
■ Rev’d Chris Colton, Priest-in-Charge, Parish
of Kingswood
St Andrew’s Church, Kingswood.
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T H E K I N G S W O O D P R O P E R T Y M A R K E T
12 MARCH 2016
Property prices in London and the South
East of England saw an increase of 5%
in 2015 following a slow market we
faced during the second half of 2014. The
increase in prices started at the start of 2015
with the middle market getting busier, certainly
along the A3 corridor coming out of London.
Kingswood only saw the benefit of this
increase in sales from mid 2015.
The fall in sales from summer 2014 was
due to the Scottish election in September 2014
followed by the talk of the mansion tax and
increase in stamp duty in December and, of
course, our general election in May 2015. This
all had an impact on the high end market. As
confidence grew with buyers, we found this
started to filter through from late summer
onwards and homes between 1.5 to 2 million
were suddenly in demand with luxury new
The Kingswood propertymarket has seen an increasingrate of change over the lastfive years. Local estate agents,Fine & Country describe thechanges that have beenevolving and why Kingswoodis a hidden gem with its leafyoutlook, quaint village feel,parade of local shops, wellknown Kingswood Arms puband train station.
1930’s Kingswood home.
THE K INGSWOODP R O P E R T Y M A R K E T
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T H E K I N G S W O O D P R O P E R T Y M A R K E T
builds around 3 million seeing a surge of
buyers coming from London and outside of the
UK. Interestingly as well, is that up until last
summer the majority of the Kingswood buyers
came from within the area and surrounds.
Generally December and January is a quiet
period for our Kingswood office, but we were
busy throughout December and even through
the Christmas break and selling a property on
New Years Eve. The busy period continues as
we enter into February, with a good number of
properties coming to the market and stirring up
many new buyers and plenty of activity.
Since the inception of Fine & Country in
Kingswood in 2007 we have seen a yearly
increase in property prices. One of our first
sales was a property for £500,000 which we
had the pleasure of re-selling eight years later
for £900,000. These last eight-nine years have
seen many positive changes in Kingswood
with many smaller homes on large plots being
knocked down and more luxurious homes
being built, benefitting the area by increasing
the general values in Kingswood and the
surrounding area. Whilst in general, we
understand some local residents and the
council may prefer Arts and Crafts style
houses to be built we feel there is room for
different styles, not only to reflect the
personalities of their owners but to keep
Kingswood's individuality and charm.
An example of a 1930's Kingswood home
is shown in the photo left which sat on a plot
of just under an acre. The photo above shows
an example of a replacement luxury mansion
home. What Kingswood still has to offer
though is the leafy outlook and the quiet quaint
village feel, with a parade of local shops, the
well known Kingswood Arms pub and train
station. Many new buyers arriving in Kingwood
for the first time warm to the village for these
reasons. Kingswood is still a bit of a hidden
gem and ideally located close to amenities but
yet still offering a rural feel. With two golf
courses, horse riding facilities, Epsom Downs
and local towns nearby it is indeed a stunning
village and one to be proud of.
As property experts working in the heart of
Kingswood, although we don't have a crystal
ball, so far 2016 looks very positive and the
residents should feel optimistic and confident
about the year ahead.
Fine & Country Kingswood
Tel: 01737 361014 www.fineandcountry.com
Kingswood luxury mansion.
14 MARCH 2016
“Harry”, as everyone knew him, was a stalwart of
Kingswood Lawn Tennis Club from joining in
1958 until his death last December. He was made
an Honorary Member on his 80th birthday and
played regularly until his mid-80s.
He was a highly intelligent man and an activist
in whatever he did. No shrinking violet, he held
forthright opinions on many subjects. This made
him good company. He was a loyal friend and
maintained many long term friendships. In the
days when “whites” were de rigeur on tennis
courts (and even after). Woe betide anyone who
appeared on court dressed any other way. A
baleful stare and choice words would follow!
He was in his time a Club officer. However, his
real influence was through his powerful
interventions at AGMs. He liked them short and
the Chairman had to be very alert – particularly
when Harry got on to the subject of the accounts,
where he considered himself an expert.
He and Leslie Illing, a long time Club
Chairman, played tennis together for many years.
They were a perfect foil for each other – Harry
generally taking a forceful and not always well-
balanced line on every issue, and Leslie taking
the lower-key and more emollient one. They
understood each other well.
I joined the Club in 1970, 12 years after Harry,
and played with him for some 40 years. We
played a lot of singles at first. He was the better
player and nearly always beat me. Later, he
introduced me to the Queen’s Club, for which I
shall always be grateful.
Last December Club memberswere saddened to receive newsof the death of its longestserving-member, Harry Heath.His friend and fellow memberNick Nicholson writes thisappreciation.
Harry Heath.
A STALWART OFK INGSWOOD LTC
Lt . C o l . H A R O L D H E A T H
O B I T U A R Y
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Harry had a distinguished tennis career on the
national scene. He was a long serving Secretary of
the Army Lawn Tennis Association, and an LTA
Councillor, fulfilling many important roles on LTA
committees. At that time, the LTA owned the
Queen’s Club, and Harry was made a director. On
his retirement from the LTA Council he was made
an Honorary Councillor, and later an Honorary
Member of the Queen’s Club.
Due to his LTA service, Harry had an
allocation of tickets for Wimbledon each year and
was most generous in making some of them
available to Kingswood Club members who had
done good things for the Club. I was for a
number of years the beneficiary of a Wimbledon
Men’s Final ticket as his wife Margaret’s escort
whilst Harry sat in the seats allocated to LTA
Councillors.
Margaret, Harry’s second wife, was a powerful
and loving presence in his life for more than 40
years. Given the force of his personality, Harry
needed “handling”, and Margaret was expert at
that – just the right combination of calm and
firmness.
Tennis was what mainly identified Harry with
Kingswood. He was, too, an active member of
Probus, and enjoyed the social contact, the
speakers and the discussions. Not everyone
knew he was a gifted amateur silversmith, having
his own hallmark, and devoting many hours to
the enjoyment of the creative process. He was
also a good linguist, speaking fluent German and
Urdu from his army days in Germany and India.
He was very proud when his younger son Richard
joined the Army and also rose to the rank of Lt.
Colonel.
All this was achieved from very humble
beginnings in Wandsworth. He signed up
promptly in the Second World War. The Army
shaped him and he flourished there, going to the
prestigious Staff College and rising to senior rank.
He became a man of many parts and had a long,
well-played innings.
■ Sir Bryan Nicholson GBE
O B I T U A R Y
16 MARCH 2016
A NEW EDITION TO THE FAMILY
S A R A H L O T T
The excitement was overwhelming and Sarah was at fever pitch.Her dreams were about to come true and her life would becomplete. Ruth wasn’t quite so sure but had read all the books
and Sam was reticent but quietly keen. The boys were enthusiastic andexpectant but reluctant to do the boring stuff. They all knew their lifewould never be the same. It was a family decision and there would bea shared responsibility. That was the agreement…
The reason for these varied emotions arrived just after Christmas in the form of agorgeous caramel coloured Cockapoo puppy – a tiny bundle of fluff and nervousexcitement who immediately raced round the kitchen and produced a large yellowpuddle, in the middle of the floor.
“That’s gross!” Ben complained. “I’m never going to clear that up…”“She’s still a baby and in a brand new home, away from her brothers and sisters, so
she’s bound to be nervous. Until she’s housetrained, this is going to happen and wemust share the responsibility. That was the deal, remember?”
They’d agreed to wait until the puppy arrived before deciding what to call her. Samfelt it was important to choose something to suit her personality. He didn’t want to callout some daft name when out on a walk so had quickly dismissed Sarah’s suggestionsof ‘Sweetie’, ‘Cuddles’ and ‘Baby Girl’.
It was simply ‘Puppy’ until a decision could be made. Puppy was exhausted after thecar journey. She had a nibble of food from a shiny new bowl before curling up in herbed, among all the soft toys ‘donated’ from the vast collection in Sarah’s bedroom.
Ruth reluctantly wiped away the first puddle but declared loudly that she was NOTgoing to do all the clearing up…
“How about Molly?” Suggested Ruth. “Molly’s no good. There’s a Molly in my class and she’s spiteful.”“How about Sam? Short for Samantha…”Ruth laughed, “Ben, I think you’re Dad would get confused, don’t you? Who’d come
running if we called ‘walkies’?!”“How about ‘Piddle’?”“No way!”“How about ‘Elsa’ or ‘Anna’?”“Don’t be stupid, we’re not having the dog named after your favourite film. It’s bad
enough that we’ve got a girl dog!”“It’s a bitch!”“It’s a fact! It’s not bad language! She is a bitch!”This discussion carried on for several minutes. Puppy emerged from her crate and was
immediately picked up and cuddled by Sarah. The boys wanted to take her outside for agame of football but their sister wouldn’t let go of her new friend. CONTINUED ON PAGE 18
A FRESH START
18 MARCH 2016
Ruth suggested, “She’s a bit too young for football but whydon’t you see if she’ll do a wee in the garden?”
Puppy ran round the grass like a wound up toy. The family stood and watched. Ruthlooked at them and smiled. It was the first time she’d seen them all in the garden formonths. Her family was together. None of them were in front of a screen and they wereall smiling. Ruth had a fleeting daydream of family walks, with the dog leaping throughthe undergrowth, ears flapping. She felt optimistic about all the shared memories they’dmake together.
“Ooh, look… She’s sitting down in a funny way… Mummy look! Oh, gross… I can seepoo coming out!”
They all gave Puppy a round of applause for being a clever girl. Puppy just lookedconfused and then promptly put her paw in the small pile that she’d just created.
The arguments immediately began as to who was going to clear up the mess and whowas going to clean her paws…
That night, poor Puppy cried for her mum. It was heartbreaking but they’d beenwarned it might happen. The breeder had given them a piece of cloth with her mother’sscent but it was still a long night. Ruth felt like she had a newborn baby again when sheleft her snoring husband at about five thirty in the morning. She was still tired after thebustle of Christmas and they hadn’t even packed everything away. It was going to be along day.
When the rest of the family came downstairs at about seven thirty, they found Ruthasleep on the sofa, surrounded by boxes of Christmas decorations and half chewedChristmas cards. Puppy was nowhere to be seen. A moment’s panic followed, beforethey heard an enthusiastic scurrying sound. Their new bundle of fun leaped out of a boxof tinsel with a shiny red cracker in her mouth.
That was it. It wasn’t girly, it wasn’t soppy and it reflected her personality. ‘Cracker’was the perfect name.Copyright Sarah Lott July 2015Website: www.thememorybook.co.uk Telephone: 01372 373844Email: [email protected] Twitter: @thememorybook Facebook: The Memory Book
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Toys available for under fives, a plant stall for all, and anopportunity to meet people outside your usual group of friends.
Organised by a group from St Andrews Church.
COMMUNITY COFFEE MORNINGSat 16 April 10.30-12 in Kingswood Village Hall, Waterhouse Lane
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G Company 4th Battalion the Buffs on boardtransport ship Dongola in the Suez Canal.
Jim Brown and his wife Annatogether with their two youngdaughters Karen and Claire
arrived in Kingswood in 1989. At thattime Jim’s accelerating career innewspapers made it necessary forthem to move south to be nearerLondon. During the last twenty-sevenyears both Jim and Anna have beenvery active within our community.
Jim’s career started in 1952 as acub reporter in the Ayrshire Post,where within a period of six years hisnatural enthusiasm and persistencegave him wide experience injournalism from writing up the localfootball matches to reporting on avariety of local crime incidents. Hisambition for further experience tookhim to Glasgow where he worked forthe Evening Citizen before moving onto The Scotsman as CirculationManager. His success in managementtook him to a post with the AberdeenJournals before he was approached byThomson Regional Newspapers in1971 to become Sales Manager basedin Watford. It was in the seventies thatJim’s career gathered further pace andhe was to return north to becomeCirculation Director for the well-respected Manchester Evening News
The newspaper industry in theeighties saw dramatic changes as newcomputer technology challenged theold practices closely preserved by theUnions. These were difficult times for
Jim in the role of managing director forMid Thames Valley Newspapers basedin Reading. In due time the essentialchanges in production were achieved
In June 1986 there was a significantchange in Jim’s career when he wasappointed chief executive of NorthernCounties Newspapers, a majorsubsidiary of Reed International, thenowning 125 newspapers spread fromLondon to the Scottish Borders. Amajor opportunity followed in 1996when Reed International went up forsale and was eventually sold by way ofa management buyout in which Jimplayed a major role. The new company
JAMES T BROWN CBEP R O F I L E
“A true newspaper man”
MARCH 2016 21
renamed as Newsquest became apublic company under Jim’s executivechairmanship in 1997 and on the firstday the stock market valued thecompany in excess of £500m. Thecompany through acquisition grew tothree hundred daily and weeklyregional newspapers and eventuallysold for one billion pounds. Newsquestwas then the largest local newspapergroup and it could be said that Jim’scareer had now moved from being a‘cub reporter’ to that of a ‘newspaperbaron’. Throughout his acceleratedand successful career Jim would bethe first to pay tribute to the supportand encouragement he received fromAnna. In 2003 they both went toBuckingham Palace for Jim to receivea CBE for his services to thenewspaper industry.
Throughout Jim’s career his love forcompetitive sport showed itself in a
variety of activities. From boxing in hisyouth, an active rugby player, powerboat racing and in more recent timessquash and tennis. In all thesecompetitive sports as in his businesslife, Jim plays to win. Tennis becamean overriding passion and he is still avery active member of KingswoodTennis Club, where his forehand ismuch respected. He and Anna haveenjoyed lasting friendships as a resultof their joint involvement in the tennisclub. Jim was to become chairmanand in more recent times a playingmember and chairman of Queen’sClub.
In retirement Jim and Anna’sgreatest enjoyment is being with theirfour young grandchildren. They areregular supporters of KADDS andfrequent the theatres, both in Guildfordand in London. ■ Brian Hill
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There always seemed
to be music playing at
home while I was
growing up. I think my mother
turned on the radio as soon
as she got up, and it was
always tuned to the Light
Programme. I have often wondered what I would
choose as my 8 music favourites, and now I have
been asked to do it! It has taken up a lot of
thinking time!
My first choice will always remind me of
summer holidays at my Granny’s house. My uncle
had left some music behind when he moved out,
and Dream Lover by Bobby Darin will always
take me back there. There was other stuff as well,
but I’m afraid to say that Lonnie Donnegan is not
on my list!
My first crush was Cliff, and anything from the
early 60s is very evocative of that time, but I have
chosen something from 1976, Such is the
Mystery.
Of course all life as we knew it changed when
the Beatles arrived, and it was deemed Ok to
switch allegiance. Because my younger sisters
“liked” Paul and George, I had to “like “John (no-
one liked Ringo). But that was actually perfectly
fine with me, and I have chosen Things we said
today. The rest of Britain was very pre-occupied
with pirate radio, but we in Mid Wales had no
knowledge of that phenomenon. Sometimes I was
lucky enough to find Radio Luxembourg, but that
was very patchy!
My fourth choice is Stairway to Heaven by
Led Zeppelin. Much of this was written in the hills
above my family home, and we had an advance
copy of the LP thanks to my sister’s boyfriend,
who worked for Robert Plant at the time. I wonder
what happened to that!
By the time I’d left home, for college, Soul
music was being played everywhere and I have to
have I heard it through the Grapevine by Marvin
Gaye. I could choose so much from this era but ‘tis
not allowed!
One day a work colleague gave me a tip about
a new band from America that he thought I might
enjoy – my enduring love for the Eagles’ work
began. I have asked for Earlybird because I really
enjoy the banjo.
Following my relocation to Jordan, and the
birth of two of my sons, music took a bit of a back
seat, mainly because, in those days, we just
couldn’t hear anything. If the wind was in the right
direction you might pick up Radio Lebanon, but
there was no guarantee. Then Disco arrived with a
very big bang! From that time, I have chosen I will
Survive by Gloria Gaynor. Once again, very
evocative.
My final choice is Mae Hen Wlad fy’n Nhadau.
In my opinion, one of the two most stirring
anthems – the other being La Marseillaise. Until
you have been in the Millenium Stadium when this
is being sung by the crowd, you don’t understand
the meaning of “hair standing on end”.
I would like to choose a book of Sudoku
puzzles (with answers please, and pencil) as my
book choice. One can spend a good deal of time
with a Sudoku book I have discovered! If my pencil
doesn’t count as the luxury, then can I please have
a pot of Nivea, to stop my skin cracking!!!
MARILYN TABBAHDesert Island Discs is chosen by Marilyn Tabbah who moved to
Kingswood sixteen years ago. She became a very loyal member ofthe Kingswood Village W.I. and is now in her fifth year of being
President. She is a strong supporter of K.V.C.A and KADDS.
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We may be surging
forwards into yet
another year, but
a surprising number of old
uncertainties continue on
issues which residents
probably expected would be
settled by now. Those who attended our AGM last
year will recall a most informative presentation
delivered by Cllr Alex Horwood about the then
awaited government decision concerning airport
expansion between Heathrow and Gatwick and its
likely impact on Kingswood. To recap, his view was
that if Heathrow were to be expanded, it was likely
that the approach flightpath would necessarily be
enlarged and although still not directly beneath it,
Kingswood might suffer some additional aircraft
noise. If the choice were Gatwick, the flightpath
was expected to remain well away from
Kingswood, but of course there would be a
marked increase in traffic volume on the A217. It
had confidently been expected at that time that the
final decision would be announced before
Christmas, but of course that was postponed and
at the time of writing, the outcome is still awaited.
Closer to home, there has been speculation
about the future of the Legal & General site if the
present occupier were to vacate. Fears have been
expressed about the possibility of a large scale
housing development on the site that eventually
will add to pressure on local roads and
infrastructure. The intentions of Legal & General
remain unconfirmed to date, although residents
concerned about this may take some comfort from
Council planning policy which seeks to protect and
maintain employment in the area. Since this site
houses by far the largest local employer, it must be
assumed that any attempt to switch from the
present commercial use would be resisted. Any
future developer would therefore need to produce
convincing evidence demonstrating that no
alternative commercial occupiers could be found
before a change of use application would be
entertained.
Meantime also at the time of writing, there has
been no further news regarding the proposal to
redevelop the land adjacent to the station. At a
meeting with the developer early last summer, KRA
representatives observed that the design took little
if any account of the planning guidance document
for the site which had been issued by the Council
following a public consultation. In light of this, the
developer undertook to revise its scheme and
eventually produced another proposal which sadly
offered little improvement on the original design
and was still far from compliant with the Council
guidance document. A planning application was
anticipated before Christmas, but this has yet to
appear so on this issue also the situation remains
unclear.
Finally speculation continues regarding the
future of our local hospitals. Both Epsom and St
Hellier Hospitals have been the subject of much
debate and even unconfirmed rumours of both
being replaced by a new Sutton Hospital. There is
therefore uncertainty as to how future health care
is to be delivered in the Kingswood area. In the
hope of clarifying the position, we have invited Mr
Tim Hamilton, Director of Communications, Epsom
and St Helier Hospitals to address the AGM of the
Kingswood Residents Association to be held on
the 22nd March.
I hope that as many residents as possible
make a diary note to join us as we hope to present
the latest position on all of the above issues, so
there should certainly be much of interest to
discuss on that occasion.
■ Des Camblin (Chairman KRA)
OLD UNCERTAINTIES REMAINK R A
MARCH 2016 27
As I write this at the end of January we have already had our first
meeting of 2016. A professional jazz pianist, Keith Nichols, gave a
quite splendid evening of entertainment accompanying silent
movies. There was a great deal of laughter, especially at the over acting by
stars such as Rudolf Valentino, and at the ridiculous exploits of Laurel and
Hardy. Our thanks also to Bob Gunn for his technical help. Our February
meeting will be more erudite, but just as interesting, with a look at the
History of Passports. When and how did they become necessary?
On the last day of February, we are holding our annual lunch at Walton Heath Golf Club,
again kindly sponsored by Bunty Bennett and this year we have already, in January, sold all the
tickets.
Our final meeting of the season on March 14th has had a change of speaker. We were due
to have a talk about the diversity of Bamboo but the speaker has had to withdraw. In his place
we have a talk about Capability Brown whose 300th anniversary is being celebrated this year.
He was the man responsible for the beautiful parklands surrounding many of the nations
stately homes, including local Gatton Park. Later in the year the Church Events Committee
plan a visit to Stowe where Brown began his career. Anyone interested should contact myself
or Pia Chamberlain. ■ Frances Rosbotham, Programme Secretary
T H I R T E E N S O C I E T Y
VISIT PLANNED TO STOWE
MR WIZARD CAME TO TOWNMr Wizard came to Kingswood on Jan 9th. He was invited
by the team who run the occasional community coffee
mornings held in the village hall and who wanted to give
the children a special event of their own. With help from
people throughout Kingswood to publicise the event, a
little difficult so close to Christmas, we had 35 children
and their parents, all enjoying wizardry. There was lots of
laughter and most of us left wearing large smiles.
It was a non profit event and enormous thanks are due to
those of you who supported us. Especial thanks to Mr
Shah at Londis who was our Box Office. I can report that
the ticket sales enabled us to just break even, so,
encouraged by this success, we hope to be able to
offer more events in the future. Any ideas or contacts
would be most welcome.
Frances Rosbotham 01737 833496
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Here are some guidelines below to keep
your home safe and secure:● Consider a sensor light outside your home
address.● Consider parking the car in a garage and
lock both the car & the garage & side gate.● CCTV cameras are available and may deter
car crimers and burglars.● If you go on holiday ask a neighbour to keep
an eye out for the home and vehicle.● Ask a neighbour to pop in and remove the
post which may be showing through the door
identifying that no-one is home.● Do not leave keys and personal possessions
on show at any window.● If you do not have a Neighbourhood watch
please do consider this as it does have many
benefits.● Do not leave your recycle bins or rubbish
bins out the front – they can be used to step
on and over your side gate.● Put away all gardening tools which could be
used to open windows and doors. ● Make sure the curtains are shut and some
lights are on if you are going out in the
evening or the day time. ● Consider timer lights throughout the day and
night if you’re going away and leave the radio
on suggesting that someone is at home.● Please mark your valuables with forensic
property marking product or utilise the
Immobilise website
(https://www.immobilise.com). Do you need
help with this? We find items on a warrant but
we rarely have an owner.
Some guidelines for keeping your private
car safe:● Are there any suspicious persons or cars in
your local area who you may feel should be
HOW TO KEEP YOUR HOME SAFES E C U R I T Y
checked. Please take a minute to look at the
persons or the vehicles before reporting them to
the Surrey Police number 101 or 999 if urgent. ● Before going out on a dog walk please don’t
show everyone in the car park that items of
value are going in the boot just before you go! ● Consider a sensor light if your car is parked
on your drive or on the road.● If possible, park your car in a garage and
lock both the car and the garage.● When away from home, try to park in a well-
lit, open location, or a police approved
‘ParkMark’ car park● CCTV are available and may deter car crimers.● If you go on holiday ask a neighbour to keep
an eye out for the vehicle ● Always lock your vehicle and close the
windows and sunroof.● Remove all personal possessions - not just
sat navs, laptops and mobile phones - but
also loose change and clothing● Look after your car keys and keep them out of
sight and secure, even when you are at home● Secure number plates with tamper proof or
clutch head screws.● If you have an older car, or one without an
alarm, get one fitted, or use a steering lock● Fit a tracking device to your vehicle (and
ensure you know how to activate it)● Have the vehicles registration number or
vehicle identification number (VIN) etched on
each window.● If you do not have a Neighbourhood watch
please do consider this as it does have many
benefits.
Your Banstead Safer Neighbour hood Team
are: PC 3519 Carmen Lambert Singer
Please ring 101 for non emergency
or 999 for an emergency.
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Above: Kingswood Village. We hope to run a regular photograph competition in Village Voice
with the theme of Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter seasons. The photograph must be taken
in Kingswood and the winner will be published in Village Voice. Deadline for the June 2016
edition is 20th April and all entries should be emailed to [email protected]
KINGSWOOD THROUGH THE SEASONSP H O T O G R A P H C O M P E T I T I O N
My Oh My! for those of you who have
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hesitate and for those of you that have
not even considered It, GO!
It is a Pearl of an Island – it is colourful,
friendly, bustling with life and has a serenity
apart from driving on the roads – it is chaotic! I
spent most of my time with my eyes closed!
It is predominately Buddhist with World
Heritage sites such as Kandy and Sigiriya and
much more!
A visit to the Tea Trails is a must where you
will find Rosyth Estate House which is a working
tea and rubber estate – experience the Beauty
of a bygone era.
The chef will prepare the most delicious
meals all ingredients grown in their vegetable
garden.
It is such a peaceful spot especially sitting
on the verandah watching the sunset or sunrise!
The only disturbance is from the crickets and
frogs. They seem to be in tune with one another!
The town of Galle is delightful which was
once a busy trading town – you will enjoy
walking the streets it oozes Portuguese and
Dutch history – watching local boys playing
cricket in the Town Square!
Sri Lanka has Udawalawe National Park and
Yale National Park where the World’s largest
herds of elephants can be seen living wild!
Plenty of rare species of birds – eagles and
birds of prey. If you are lucky you will spot
leopards at Yale National Park!
Your tastebuds will never be the same again
– Sri Lanka dishes are prepared with freshly
ground spices – plenty of seafood, enormous
prawns and Lobster too!
The one temptation you must not say no to
is the patties that are offered along the
roadsides – miniature pastries filled with meat or
vegetables.
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Island, Sherrie from Symphony World Travel will
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On a balmy earlyNovember day, aperfect example
of the uncharacteristicweather we haveexperienced these pastmonths, a party of
members went on an outing to Greenwich.There was time in the morning for a lookaround the town, some elected to visit theMaritime Museum while others toured theCutty Sark. In the afternoon our bookedvisit to the Fan Museum took place. Ourknowledgeable guide, one of the foundersof the museum, Helene Alexander, a ladyin her 90’s, conveyed her passion for therare and beautiful objects in the collectionwith great sincerity. After the fascinatingtour we enjoyed a most sumptuous tea inThe Orangery, a delightful space and onemore of the lovely treats the day had instore for us.
The November AGM was well attendedin spite of this not being one of the mostpopular meetings of the year. To giveadded interest to the day, CarmenLambert-Singer, the NeighbourhoodSpecialist Officer for our area and MarkHowells, an ex-policeman and CrimeReduction Advisor, gave us much food forthought on many aspects of security.Besides being entertaining speakers theyalso had many informative leaflets dealingwith safety in the home, how to spot anddeal with conmen and how to stay safe inchallenging times. I think we all felt thatthis was a thoroughly worthwhileafternoon.
In December most organisations
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K I N G S W O O D V I L L A G E W I
celebrate Christmas in one way or anotherand it is generally a party month. AsDecember is also our birthday month, wehave twice as much reason to push theboat out, inviting members fromneighbouring WI’s to join the festivities. Inaddition to a delicious tea made by ourown fair hands the members and guestswere entertained by four “a capella”singers known as Zig-Zag. They sing inbarbershop style and the repertoire is wideranging and delightful. At one point we,the audience were roped in to show howwell we could do. Great fun! When it wastime to leave everyone went home wellsatisfied, clutching their gift of a pretty potplant.
In January our members enjoyed abeetle drive. A really good way to getthem to move tables and chat to less well-known friends. During the business part ofthe afternoon, we also voted on whichresolution our branch would like to see goforward to the National AGM in the middleof the year. We had to choose from eight,short-listed from the many which hadbeen suggested by members throughoutthe nation. We felt that some were moreworthy than others and decided by a fairlynarrow margin to vote for the resolutionwhich each one of us can do somethingabout, namely the avoidance of foodwaste with a sub-clause, the addressing offood poverty.
Should you be interested in joining us,the KVWI meets on the first Thursday ofeach month in the Kingswood Village Hallat 14.00. You will be most welcome.■ Nettie Cooper, Press Officer
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Held in the Village Hall Waterhouse Lane Kingswood every second Tuesday in the month at 7.45 pm
Iam delighted to say that the Flower Group have continued a programmeof excellent demonstrators. Our improved sales table is still very popular.We enjoyed an excellent Christmas meeting which included a delicious
seasonal tea.Are you are a newcomer to the area and are looking for opportunities to
meet people and participate in local activities or someone who has livedlocally for years and would like to try something new? You may be skilled or
not so skilled with flowers to join us, we are a very friendly group. We have excellentdemonstrators so all you have to do is sit back, relax and enjoy their skills, knowledge andtips -. Why not find out more? Please come along to one of our meetings as a visitor andhopefully you will enjoy it so much you would like to become a member. We also have ourown car park. ■ Janet Hill, Chairman [email protected] Tel: 01737 832424
KINGSWOOD, TADWORTH AND WALTONFLOWER ARRANGEMENT GROUP
Here is the programme for 2016
and 2017. Please make a note
in your diaries. Meetings start
promptly at 7.45 p.m.in the
Village Hall, Waterhouse Lane.
February 9th
‘Inspired By’
Kathy Stanngard
March 8th
‘Hotel Homage’
Ann Miller
Competition: Floral Corsage
April 12th A.G.M. Starts at
7.30pm
Followed by a talk on jewellery
Given by Julie Wileman
May 10th
‘Moving Through Time’
Barbara Caldecourt
Plant Sale
June 7th
Fundraising Strawberry Tea
Venue T.B.A.
Raffle
June 14th
‘Wouldn’t it be Luverley’
Robin White
Competition: Three Individual
Roses
July 12th
Flower Club Fundraising
Summer Lunch
Corner Oak, Glen Close
Raffle
August 9th
‘Wonderful World’
Patricia Ellis
Competition: Garden Posy
September 13th
‘Tropical Extravaganza’
Anette Parshotham
Competition: Your choice mixed
foliage arrangement.
October 11th
‘Sophie’s Choice’
Sophie Beaney
Competition: Posy in a teacup
with saucer
November 8 th
‘’Aqua Flora’
Margaret Williams
Competition: Arrangement
leaves and berries
December 13th
Christmas Meeting starts at
2.00 pm
‘Ho! Ho! Ho!
Angie Hyde
Competition: Decorated
Christmas parcel
Notice is given for Kingswood Walton and Tadworth Flower Club AGM on Tuesday 12th April 2016Village Hall Waterhouse Lane Kingswood at 7.30 pm. Followed by normal meeting.
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WINTER WONDERLANDP A T ’ S G A R D E N D I A R Y
ORNAMENTALS
Spring bulbs brighten the garden with their beautiful colours and some
have a very strong fragrance too. When the flowers fade, cut them off and
let the leaves die down for six weeks. This enables hardy bulbs to store
enough
energy
to
flower again next year.
EDIBLES
Spring is a very busy time
of year for seed sowing.
Even the smallest spaces
can be useful! A heated
windowsill propagator will
bring on a limited number
of seeds and seedlings
very well.
Tomatoes are very easy to
raise from seed sown in
early March.
In April, seeds for a wide
variety of vegetable plants
can be sown.
CONSERVATORY OR
GREENHOUSE
Plants which required a
winter rest, just ticking
over with protection under
glass, can now be brought
back into growth by lightly
This is an exciting time of year for gardeners.All the short, cold winter days are behind us and we
can watch the plants burst into life and give usa marvellous display of flowers.
Narcissus 'Jetfire' and Hyacinths.
Seeds sown in a windowsill propagator and fibre pots.
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P A T ’ S G A R D E N D I A R Y
watering.
After their winter drought,
cacti should initially just
be misted over with a
fine spray.
Sparingly feed any plants
showing signs of life and
whose roots have
penetrated the whole pot.
GARDENS TO VISIT -
We are lucky to have
some beautiful Surrey
gardens opening for the
National Gardens
Scheme. You can find
more details on their
website
(www.ngs.org.uk).
Here are some you might like to visit -
Timber Hill, Chertsey Road, Chobham, Surrey, GU24 8JF
Beautifully kept 15 acre park-like garden and woodland with views to N Downs. Fine oaks,
liquidambar and liriodendron. Early witch hazel walk, a sea of snowdrops and species
crocus; beech, cherry, maples, acers, over 200 camellias and magnolias. Drifts of spring
narcissi, daffodils and stunning camassias, tulips in borders; bluebells/azaleas in May; early
roses in June. Fine autumn colour.
A garden for all seasons! Nature and wildlife trails for children. Refreshments served in
beautiful old Surrey barn. Preferably book for lunch or take pot luck!
Open Sunday 14 February (11am - 4pm), Monday 28 March, Sunday 8 May (11am -
4.30pm). Admission £5.00, children free. Home-made light lunches and teas.
Coverwood Lakes, Peaslake Road,
Ewhurst, Surrey GU6 7NT
14 acre landscaped garden in stunning
position high in the Surrey Hills with 4 lakes
and bog garden. Extensive rhododendrons,
azaleas and fine trees. 3_ acre lakeside
arboretum. Marked trail through the 180
acre working farm with Hereford cows and
calves, sheep and horses, extensive views
of the surrounding hills. Light refreshments
including home produced Hereford burgers, cakes, etc.
Open Sunday 10, Sunday 17, Sunday 24 April, Monday 2, Sunday 8, Sunday 15 May,
Sunday 16 October (11am - 5pm). Admission £5.00, children free. Light refreshments.
Clivia.
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P A T ’ S G A R D E N D I A R Y
Shieling, The Warren,
Kingswood,
Tadworth, Surrey
KT20 6PQ
1 acre garden restored
to its original 1920s
design. Formal front
garden with island
beds and shrub
border. Unusual large
rock garden and
mixed borders with
collection of beautiful
slug free hostas and
uncommon perennials.
The rest is a woodland
garden with acid
loving plants and
some old and interesting trees and shrubs. Plant list provided for visitors.
Open Monday 2 May (2-4pm). Admission £5.00 children free. Home-made teas Evening
opening Saturday 11 June (6 - 8pm). Admission £7.00, children free. Wine. Sunday 12 June
(2 - 4pm). Adm £5.00, children free. Home-made teas.
Happy gardening and garden visiting! ■ Pat Gibson
PHILLIP DUCKWORTHCity & Guilds Gardener
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ARREST FOR KINGSWOOD BURGLARY
S U R R E Y P O L I C E
Elderly people are still being targeted by
criminals with fraud attempts. If you are in
doubt, please talk to a neighbour, a family
friend or call 101. Please remember that a bank, a
police officer, a tax office will NEVER ask for your pin
number or your banking details. Do you have a friend
or neighbour who is elderly; do they know about this
crime?
Talk to them and spread the word so we can
protect each other from this hideous acts of thefts
from bank accounts.
On the subject of fraud, do you have an external
post box that a slim hand can easily slip inside it? If
so please consider choosing a safer post box if this is
the case.
We are also urging local residents to empty their
post boxes more regularly following a spate of postal
fraud.
I have conducted a number of patrols in
Kingswood and there are post boxes crammed with
personal and important information which becomes
very useful to fraudsters who can just dip into the
box. Far too easy!!
If you have an outside letter box, and you are not
able to empty this regularly, consider asking the post
office for a collection at the post office. Cheaper still,
ask a neighbour to assist you and then return the
favour for them.
For those of you who live next to a neighbour
with a post box over filling, please ask them if they
would like it to be collected. Let’s be neighbourly!
Your vigilance is required to assist us. We rely on
Neighbourhood watches and information from the
public for our patrols as every police force is
intelligence lead and your reports are very helpful to
us so thank you – keep us informed on those that
don’t want to be noticed!.
Bike Marking exercises at your child’s school -
contact Mark Howells
Saddle Marking exercises – contact our Country
Watch Kenneth Richards.
All members of staff and police can be contacted
using 101.
The following crimes have occurred on your area
between 1/9/15 and 27/1/16 and I have included
some from other areas just for you to be aware of. It
is not to scare you but information for you to remain
vigilant so that you can help us to help you. If you
require further information please contact me.
Theft
Between 20/11/2015 10:00 and 21/01/2016 10:00 on
Outwood Lane, Kingswood
Wrought iron table and chair stolen from front garden.
On 16/01/2016 between 12:00 and 15:00 on
Glen Close Kingswood
A wall mounted post box jemmied open and mail
stolen from within (although I should note that this
post box was not full by any means.
Burglary (Dwellings and non Dwellings)
Between 14/08/2015 11:54 and 02/09/2015 10:30 on
Meadow Walk
Two bicycles stolen from shed. The suspect has then
locked the shed with a key that is normally left on a
hook near the shed and made off.
Between 24/08/2015 08:00 and 06/09/2015 02:00 on
Coombe Court Station Approach, Tadworth
An attempt was made to break in to a garage in a
block causing damage to the garage door.
On 17/09/2015 between 16:45 and 22.40 on
Shelvers Way Tadworth
Suspects have entered the home using a brick to
smash the glass in a UPVC patio door to the
conservatory to the rear. Once inside they have made
an untidy search of the living room and kitchen then
moved upstairs and conducted a untidy search of all
bedrooms.
On 13/09/2015 between 10.00 and 19.00 on
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£180 stolen from victim’s room whilst she was having
a shower.
24/10/2015 between 19:00 and 20:30 on
Warren Lodge Drive, Kingswood
Suspect has smashed wooden front door with
unknown implement caused alarm to activate have
carried out untidy search of large detached property
have left by entry point in 5 mins.
On 01/11/2015 21:30 on Tadorne Road, Tadworth
Suspects have broken into victims home and held
them against their will, threatening them with knives
and have stolen items.
On 03/11/2015 between 07:45 and 20.30 on
Forest Drive Kingswood
Suspect/s have entered the garden via insecure gate,
used an instrument to force kitchen window to gain
entry to property, untidy search throughout including
garage, car keys, computer, jewellery, credit cards
taken.
Between 25/01/2016 16:30 and 26/01/2016 06:00,
Copthill Lane
Suspects have attended an unoccupied building site
and overnight lead has been stolen from the flat roofs
of a new build property.
Criminal Damage
Between 27/12/2015 09:00 and 31/12/2015 13:54
Alcocks Lane, Kingswood
Victim has gone away for a few days, upon his return
has found 3 of his fence panels broken.
Between 16/01/2016 19:00 and 17/01/2016 08:00 on
Bonsor Drive
Suspects have attached tow rope and smashed
through five bar metal gate at end of lane leading to
stables. Items were not stolen as presumed
disturbed.
Vehicle Related Crime
Residents continue to keep their cars unlocked
overnight on the roads or on the drives and we are
urging all residents to lock your cars at night!. You will
not be able to claim insurance on a vehicle which has
had items stolen if there is no sign of forced entry but
please continue to report as it helps us with patrols.
Between 28/11/2015 00:00 and 29/11/2015 23:59 on
Harendon
Vehicle entered and searched with golf clubs left in
boot.
Between 18/01/2016 14:00 and 19/01/2016 19:26 on
Brighton Road near Copthorne House
Damage to front headlight of vehicle
Anti-Social Behaviour
We continue to work closely with our Joint
Enforcement Team (JET) Officers who are based at
Reigate Town Hall as well as housing officers from
housing agencies. They have differing powers to us
and together we can act and support our
communities. We have been given the opportunity to
work in partnership with JET to target problem areas
– we welcome your input.
Parking issues are also dealt with by the JET but if
you live on a private road you must contact the land
owner.
Speeding Hotspots
COMMUNITY SPEED WATCH is a group of trained
residents to assist us in reducing speeding vehicles
but we have found that a large percentage of of
people we ticket are local to the area! So please slow
your speed down in your neighbourhood especially in
the awful weather. We cannot patrol all of our roads
all the time on our patch and deal with crimes
occurring in our area but with your help we can
certainly make a better impact. For further details
please contact us.Terrorism
Whilst it remains unlikely to happen in your area
being aware of terrorism is an important aspect of our
daily life. Your information is important to us so
please if it looks suspicious then please report it!
IF YOU ARE ABLE TO ASSIST WITH PROVIDING
ANY INFORMATION ON ANY OF THESE CRIMES
PLEASE CONTACT SURREY POLICE IN
CONFIDENCE ON 101 OR CONTACT CRIME
STOPPERS.
Your Banstead Safer Neighbour hood Team is:
PC 3519 Carmen Lambert Singer
Please ring 101 for non emergency or 999 for an
emergency.
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March is here again and Tennis Club
members will be keen to sort out
their KLTC membership renewal.
Doing this by 31 March means they will
benefit from the generous early renewal
discount which the Club offers for its existing
members who re-join before the new
membership year begins on 1 April. New
members can also sign up during March and
as a special offer this year, because we’re a
friendly Club, we’ll let you start playing before
the new membership year begins! Something
else you may not know – membership fees
have been virtually unchanged since 2007!
How’s that for value? If you are interested in
joining the Club, please contact Membership
Secretary Steve Kippen at
[email protected] or check out
details on our website
www.socialtennis.co/Kingswood
New and renewing members can also sign
up for the Annual Club Championship, the
highlight of the Club’s tennis year. Our gala
Finals Day is on Sunday 3 July – the middle
SIGN UP FOR FUN AND EXCERCISE!
K I N G S W O O D L A W N T E N N I S C L U B
CONTINUED ON PAGE 53
KLTC punters study the form at the January Race Night.
Sunday of Wimbledon fortnight. Matches will
start in April in the qualifying rounds leading
up to Finals Day. As usual there are Junior,
Adult and Veteran (55 and over) events,
Singles and Doubles. Don’t miss the deadline!
And while on the subject of signing up, our
extremely popular Junior Camps are on again
this year. The Easter Camp will run 9am to
3pm from Monday 4th to Friday 8th April (5
days). The cost will be £25 per day for
members and £27 per day for non-members.
Half-day attendance £15 per day (£17 non-
members). 5 days for the price of 4 for those
who sign up for the full 5 day camp. There will
be further Junior Camps in the summer and
autumn school holidays. Do you have or know
a child who is interested in learning tennis, or
keen to get better? Then contact our
coaching team INFX on 07548 529987 or
We’re not forgetting the Adults either! INFX
will be running a series of Tennis Clinics for
those who want to improve their tennis and
Luxury as standard.Kitchens, Bedrooms & Bathroomshonestly priced.
020 8660 9287
their fitness. First up is a 4 week Cardio
Tennis Clinic starting on Tuesday 15 March at
9.30am. Cardio Tennis is very social and for
players of all ability levels. If you've never
played tennis before it's a great way into the
sport, while for experienced players it's a
great way to train. Then there will be a 5 week
Tactics and Shot Selection Tennis Clinic
starting on Thursday 31 March at 7.30pm.
Adult Clinic sessions are £8/hour or £10 for
90 minutes.
Towards the end of 2015 the Club held its
AGM and there were two important changes
to the Committee. After many years on the
Committee, including stints as both Club
Secretary and Treasurer, John Higham
stepped down to spend more time with his
sailing club (where he is leading a major
development project). And Sally Fish, after 3
valuable years as Club Secretary, needed to
devote more time to her scuba club.
Chairman Bob Gunn thanked both of them for
all that they had done for the Club. Gloria
Whitwell was elected as the new Treasurer
and Lada Muir as the new Club Secretary.
The full Committee for 2015-16 is:
On the Social front, members enjoyed a
delicious Christmas Dinner in December,
organised by Bob Gunn and Lada Muir, and a
very popular Race Night in January put on by
Trevor Fannin and Ben Flatt bringing the
excitement of ‘the sport of kings’ to
Kingswood and benefitting the Club coffers in
the process.
On St George’s Day 23 April, on a rather
quieter note, there will be a supper and talk
entitled ‘The Invasions of England as
Reflected the English Language’ by Peter
Lovett. The Club Championship Finals Day
Lunch will be held on Sunday 3 July.
I do hope you enjoy your tennis and social
functions at your village Club through the rest
of 2016. ■ Bob Gunn
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● Chairman Bob Gunn● Secretary Lada Muir● Treasurer Gloria Whitwell● Men’s Captain (joint) Trevor Fannin,
Joel Wormald● Ladies Captain Val Lazarus● Junior Coordinator Pam Armitage● Membership Secretary Steve Kippen● Membership Records David Smith● Premises George Thornton
Walking with Kingswood Probus ClubI have drawn back my curtains on a beautiful Spring morning. I have donned my walkingboots and ventured forth ...........
Do you fancy walking through the Surrey countryside in company with lively mindedpeople and then stopping for lunch at a well chosen pub? This is a monthly event andjust one of the regular activities arranged by Kingswood Probus Club, and it is awonderful way to discover new, and revisit old, local haunts. The walks are not toostrenuous, lasting about one and a half hours and different members source and leadthem.
Probus is a social club for retired men and they meet monthly for lunch at KingswoodGolf Club, with a talk during the winter months. But the organised outings, includingwalks, are open to wives and - in my case - widows of former members.
If you are already a member, do come on the walks. If you are not a member, whynot consider joining Probus then you and your spouse/partner can sample the "greatoutdoors" with us. Rosie Akerman
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54 MARCH 2016
Asthma is a disease
of the airways
which makes
breathing difficult, due to an
inflammation and narrowing
of the airways, meaning
less oxygen can reach the
lungs. This results in coughing, being short of
breath, tightness of the chest, and wheezing.
Everyone knows of someone who has or has
had asthma. Often the symptoms are only mild,
but for many people asthma proves to be a real
challenge and can be severe.
There are 5.4 million people in the UK who
suffer from asthma, 1.1 million of whom are
young children. This equates to 1 in 11 of us,
with someone having a life-threatening asthma
attack every 10 seconds. 3 people die every day
because of this, with 2/3rds of these deaths
being preventable if appropriate treatments were
available, as 250,000 sufferers do not respond to
the standard steroid treatment.
Asthma UK is Britain’s leading asthma
charity, with over 1,100,000 people having used
their website, and their helpline receiving 7000
calls in the past 12 months alone! They not only
help people understand and manage the
disease with free advice, by providing asthma
nurses who can give extra personal support to
sufferers and their families, but also fund and
conduct cutting-edge research projects. A few
of these ventures include: ● Trying to find a treatment that could cure cat
allergy
● A new asthma drug that could be more
effective than the steroid inhaler ● Preventing dust mites from causing asthma
attacks ● A potential new revolutionary asthma drug in
the next 5 years
They’re a charity which has a great support
network of fundraisers, including some rather
famous faces! Double gold-winning Olympic
track cyclist, Laura Trott has spoken about her
battle with asthma: “I hope that I can inspire
other people my age with asthma through my
own accomplishments and show that with the
right treatment, management and attitude to
asthma, it doesn’t have to hold you back.”
Other famous supporters include Strictly
Come Dancing’s Anton du Beke, writer and
broadcaster Dame Jenni Murray, soprano
Margaret Keys, BBC Newsnight presenter Emily
Maitlis, and comedian Bill Bailey, all of whom
also support the fantastic work that Asthma UK
does.
I have suffered with asthma since I was very
young, and although it has wavered in its
severity throughout the last 20 years, I have
largely learnt to control it. The disease runs in
my family, with my brother, both parents, and
grandparents all struggling with its effects.
When I was younger it meant I had to carry two
asthma inhalers around with me wherever I
went, and although I still keep one in my
handbag just in case, it is only when I am ill or
take part in intense exercise that my asthma
can spiral out of control.
Y O U R L O C A L C H A R I T I E S
Lily Akerman is an energetic and ambitious young lady. She also hasasthma. But, not daunted by that, Lily has entered the London
Marathon this year and is running to raise funds for Asthma UK.As she explains below, she would like your support. Lily is the grand-
daughter of Rosemary Akerman, of KADDS andKLTC fame, who writes elsewhere in this edition.
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With this in mind, it is therefore the ultimate
challenge for me to run a marathon! In April
2016 I will be running the London Marathon to
raise money for this fantastic charity, which is
clearly very close to my heart. I have run
various 10K’s and a half marathon event in the
past for a myriad of different charities, and
when I run past the Asthma UK team, holding
my inhaler, they give me so much support and
cheer very loudly for me. I am so happy and
excited to be able to be a part of that this year.
I have been applying for a place in the London
Marathon for the past 3 years, and have
continually been extremely disappointed when
the rejection email falls into my inbox, therefore
April 2016 is an even more exciting prospect
for me. My training started in early November
2015, and by late December the miles really
started to stack up. Although the challenge is
starting to seem very daunting, the thought of
crossing that finish line after 26.5 miles is
getting me through it!
I have a rather challenging fundraising
target, which I am on my way towards
achieving thanks to some very generous
donations and a few small fundraising events.
However, I am still a long way from reaching my
target, so if you would like to help me reach my
goal then my Virgin Money Giving page can be
found here:
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/lilyaliceakerma
n, or you can donate by going to the Virgin
Money Giving website and searching for ‘Lily
Akerman’. Any donations would be greatly
appreciated and will help me achieve this great
challenge.
You may be aware of my fundraising efforts
in Kingswood, where we held the Christmas
Carols at the Waterhouse Cafe, with the
KADDS choir, in mid December. It was such a
wonderfully festive morning and thank you to
everyone who joined in with the singing, and
generously donated!
On the 16th April 2016, the Chipstead
Singers, who have been singing in Chipstead
for over 80 years, will be holding their ‘All In
The April Evening’ event. Each year they pick
three charities to support, and this year I am
lucky enough to have been chosen as one of
the causes. It’s sure to be a fantastic evening,
with some very talented singers, an exciting
raffle, and even the opportunity for you to join
in with the singing too! It will be held at The
Peter Aubertin Village Hall in Chipstead,
starting at 7.30pm.
Tickets can be purchased on the door, or by
contacting Diana Fewtrell by phone: 01737
554149
or email:
and cost £10 (which
includes a glass of
wine!), or £5 for children.
■ Lily Akerman
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FUNDRAISING EVENTS 2016
N S P C C
DINNER AT TASTES OF TADWORTH
Friday 18th March 2016 7.30
£25 per person for a two course dinner with coffee.
Come and join us for dinner at the newly opened
Tastes of Tadworth restaurant (formerly Gemini). To
book a table or more details, please contact Angie
- [email protected] or 833043
ANNUAL KINGSWOOD TENNIS DAY
Monday 16th May 2016
Matches to be played at three local private courts,
semis and finals to be played at Kingswood Lawn
Tennis Club. £25 per player to include a two
course lunch and afternoon tea. Please contact
Rosemary Akerman - [email protected], or
830257 Jane - [email protected] for more
details or to reserve a place.
DINNER AT THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT
Saturday 1st October 2016
£100 per person. A wonderful chance to enjoy a
three course meal and private tour of the Houses
of Parliament. Coach from Kingswood to Houses
of Parliament and back. Places are already going
quickly so book your tickets now! To book or for
more details contact Angie - at
[email protected] or 833043
AUTUMN QUIZ NIGHT - BACK BY POPULAR
DEMAND!
Friday 11th November 2016
Kingswood Village Hall 7.30
Tables of 8. Tickets £17.50 to include a fish an
chip supper. Another chance for the 'brains' of
Kingswood to rise to the challenge of our quiz
night. To book a table or for more details contact
Gill - [email protected] or 832552
200 CLUB
In the last 200 club draw we had many successful
Kingswood prize winners who have all been
notified. If anyone would like the chance to win a
money prize whilst supporting the
NSPCC/ChildLine please contact Lori -
[email protected] or 830907
80 YEARS OF THE NSPCC IN KINGSWOOD
Kingswood NSPCC committee is celebrating it's
80th year of fundraising in the Village. Many former
Committee members are still living in the Village
and support us often. We shall be hoping to run a
Stop For Tea during the year and will try and get as
many former members together for a reminisce.
Details will be in the next edition of the Village
Voice.
NSPCC/CHILDLINENSPCC/CHILDLINE● During 2014/15, ChildLine carried out 276,956 counselling sessions with children.● The top three concerns counselled were family relationships, low self-esteem/unhappiness and bullying.● Four of the top ten issues relate to mental health, accounting for almost one third of total concerns.● Online counselling continued to grow, rising from 68% to 71% in a year.● The ChildLine website received over 3.2 million visits. EVERY CHILDHOOD IS WORTH FIGHTING FOR
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MARCH 2016 59
I am a Seenager!
I am a Seenager – a Senior teenager
I have everything that I wanted as a teenager,
only 50 years later.
I don't have to go to school or work.
I get an allowance every month.
I have my own pad.
I don't have a curfew.
I have a driver's licence and my own car.
I have ID that gets me into bars and the wine
store. I like the wine store best.
The people I hang around with are not scared of
getting pregnant; they aren’t scared of anything.
They have been blessed to live this long, why be
scared.
And I don't have acne.
Life is Good! Also, you will feel much more
intelligent after reading this, if you are a Seenager.
Brains of older people are slow because they
know so much. People do not decline mentally
with age, it just takes them longer to recall
facts because they have more information in
their brains.
Scientists believe this also makes you hard of
hearing as it puts pressure on your inner ear.
Much like a computer struggles as the hard
drive gets full, so too do humans take longer to
access information when their brains are full.
Also, older people often go to another room to
get something and when they get there, they
stand there wondering what they came for. This
is NOT a memory problem, it is nature's way of
making older people do more exercise.
SO THERE!!
Found on the world-wide interweb by Jill Gunn
W R I T E R S ’ C O R N E R
In this edition we have a poem from Rosemary Akerman which relatesto the article by her grand-daughter Lily appearing elsewhere in thisedition. Then, just for fun, an item which my wife Jill spotted recently
and which may ring a few bells and, I hope, raise a few smiles.If you would like to contribute to a future edition of
Village Voice – prose or poetry – just contact me, Bob Gunn
There was a Young Lady
There was a young lady called Lily
Who thought she'd do something quite silly
So she pounded the streets
And stopped eating sweets.
Her breathing came wobbly and faltered.
Then she shouted with glee
'The Marathon's for me!
I'm sure if I dash
I can raise lots of cash
For Asthma UK, that's us sorted!"
Rosie Akerman
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CHARITY ACTION LISTC H A R I T I E S
QUIZ TIME! Give those grey cells some exercise and see if your team can top the leader board at
one of these two entertaining and challenging quizzes.
Saturday 5 March 7.30pm Tadworth Court Mansion, Tadworth St, Tadworth
KT20 5RU
The Friends Quiz. Fish & Chip supper included. Drinks available.
Tickets £15. Phone: 01737 812655 or email:
Saturday 19 March 7.30pm Gatton Park Hall, Gatton Park, Reigate RH2 0TW
The Gatton Park Quiz Supper included. Bring your own drinks.
Tickets £10. Phone: 01737 649066 or visit website: www.gattonpark.com
Phone: 01737 649066 or visit website: www.gattonpark.com
Wednesday 23 March 10.30am to 1pm The Firs, The Hoppety, Tadworth KT20 5RQ
Sue Edward’s Open Garden with Hot Cross Buns and CoffeeSue’s stunning garden in Spring should be seen by gardeners and non-gardeners alike. Unlimited
refreshments! Entry £5. All profits kindly donated to The Friends of the Children’s Trust at Tadworth
Court. Plant sales.
Saturday 26 March Noon to 4pm at Tadworth
Court Mansion, Tadworth St, Tadworth KT20 5RU
The Children’s Trust Easter FairA great afternoon’s entertainment including Easter
egg hunt, go karts, fairground rides, farm animals
and a shopping market. Musical entertainment by
Surrey Hills Radio! FREE entry for children and just
£3.00 for adults. Pre-book tickets at
www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk/easterfair where
places can also be reserved for the popular Easter egg hunt.
Sunday 17 April 2 to 5.30pm 41 Shelvers Way, Tadworth KT20 5QJ
Keith Lewis’ Open GardenPart of the National Garden Scheme and always worth seeing. Entry £4. Afternoon Tea, Coffee &
Cakes provided by TWOAT to help fund their overseas aid projects.
Friday 29 April to Sunday 1 May at Tadworth Court Mansion, Tadworth St, Tadworth KT20 5RU
The Friends’ Spring Exhibition of Arts – featuring Daily Mail cartoonist ‘Mac’Outstanding paintings, sculptures and photographs to view and to buy. See the finalists’ work from
our local schools’ art competition. Re-create one of Mac’s cartoons. Refreshments available.
Admission FREE. Not to be missed! Friday 6 – 9pm, Saturday 10am – 5pm,
Sunday 11am – 3pm..
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Feeling charitable? Or just want to get involved in someinteresting local activities? Or both!
Here’s what’s coming up in the next 3 months. Bob Gunn
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Friday 20 May and again on Saturday 28 May9.30am start (Likely finishing time ~ 5pm)
TWOAT 10 mile WalkJohn Allinson will again be leading his circular
walks in our delightful local countryside. Along
the walk there will be information on the history
of the area. We stop for morning coffee, lunch
and afternoon tea and at each stopping point,
there will be transport to take walkers back to
the start if they feel they have had enough! The walk is suitable for anyone in reasonable trim (16 to
70 plus!). There will be a £5 entry charge. But what about getting your family and friends to sponsor
you as well? If you would like to take part, contact John on 01737 213347 or
John.Allinson97@NTLWorld
Monday 30 May (Bank Holiday Monday) 4pm Gatton Park, Reigate RH2 0TW
Fairytale Treasure Hunt by Gatton Community TheatreDiscover faiytale characters around the park, talk to them and hunt for treasure! Delicious
refreshments available to purchase. Cost £7 per child + 1 accompanying adult FREE. Additional
adults £7. No booking required.
If there is a local charity event in the period June, July, August, not otherwise covered in Village
Voice, which you would like to bring to the attention of our readers, please send brief information to
Bob Gunn [email protected] before the next copy date.
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ADVANTAGES OF EXERCISING KIDS
More than half (51%) of girls saythey’re put off exercise at schoolbecause of negative experiences.
They complain that school sport is toocompetitive, that being sweaty is notfeminine, and that there aren’t enoughfemale role models.
According to a report commissionedby the Women’s Sport and FitnessFoundation (WSFF), almost 9 out of 10girls aged 14 fail to meet officialguidelines for physical activity. For 5 to 18year olds, this is one hour of aerobicexercise daily and, on three days a week,some muscle-strengthening activity, eggymnastics.
While many parents may assume thattheir children’s relationship with sportswill just develop naturally at school, theyalso understand that it’s a two-way street:the children rally the parents, the parentsrally the children, and everyone gets theirexercise.
We all need cardiovascular exercise tokeep our hearts strong. Physically inactivepeople are twice as likely to have a heartattack as those who do regular activity.Exercise helps ward off obesity, diabetes,osteoporosis and osteoarthritis, and isassociated with a reduction in the risk ofcancer.
And there are the psychologicalbenefits; exercise helps adults andchildren feel more attractive and moreconfident – not just through toning andweight loss, but also a sense of control.Fitness is associated with reduced anxietyand depression, and enhanced mood,cognitive functioning and self-worth.
Help your child get fit for a sport, theycould find their own identity as well as itbeing a great social tool. Encourage themto carry it through to university, to join asmany teams as possible; it’s a fantasticway of meeting people and bonding. It’sall about having fun. It brings you closer,and then you feel even better.
The point about family fitness is that ifyou start them young, they grow up withexercise ingrained into their lifestyle. Andwhile the kids are busy being sporty,there’s more hope for a “healthy focus”,pursuing healthy, active lifestyles. If you’refit, so is your mental state. You can bethin, but you won’t be healthy if you’re noteating much food. It’s about fuellingbodies to lead fit, active lives.
It’s all about having fun. It brings youcloser, and then you start feeling better. ■ Anne Davidson FTST, IIHHTT. 020 8643 6596 M. 07941 335 805www.annedavidsonfitness.co.uk
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