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ISSUE 136 • MARCH 2016

THE KINGSWOODPROPERTY MARKET

FEATURING

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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

T H E V I L L A G E H A L L , W A T E R H O U S E

L A N E , K I N G S W O O D K T 2 0 6 E

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VILLAGE VOICE - MARCH 2016C O N T E N T S

MARCH 2016 5

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

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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

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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)

DIARY DATES

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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.

Please email [email protected] or post to:-Richard Milbourn, 3 Mount Hill, Mogdor, Tadworth, Surrey KT20 7HZ.

Tel 01737 222307. Deadlines for the June 2016 edition are as follows:-Editorial deadline: 30th April 2016

Advertising deadline: 20th April 2016(a colour page only costs £110!)

Please mention the Village Voice when replying to our advertisers.

Editorial and Advertisement Deadlines

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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.

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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

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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

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A FRESH START

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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

A N E W E D I T I O N T O T H E F A M I L Y

Free Coffee or Tea and Home Made Cakes.Please come and support us.

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

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16

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20 MARCH 2016

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”

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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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D E S E R T I S L A N D D I S C S

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

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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

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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

Organised by a group from St Andrews Church.

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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

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My Oh My! for those of you who have

thought about visiting Sri Lanka do not

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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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

VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF LIFE

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

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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

The Avenue, Tadworth CONTINUED ON PAGE 50

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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

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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

[email protected]

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

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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:

[email protected]

and cost £10 (which

includes a glass of

wine!), or £5 for children.

■ Lily Akerman

Lily running in Reigate half marathon.

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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

NSPCC Helpline 0800 800 500 [email protected] ChildLine 0800 1111

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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:

[email protected]

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

Centre: Anne Davidson.

H E A L T H & F I T N E S S

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Aberdour School Page 23

A K Gulati and Co Solicitors Page 36

Avant Gardeners Page 47

Bramley School Page 58

Burge and Gunson Page 67

Cannon Garden Services Page 34

Capel Tree Surgeons Page 17

Castaways World-Wide Page 42

Clock House Page 62

CM Barras Page 33

Coulsdon HomeHardware Page 52

Dave Ford Tree Care Page 56

David Legg Tree Surgeon Page 31

Derek White and Sons Page 5

Drift Bridge Volkswagen Page 3

DS Systems Page 21

Fine & Country Estate Ag’ts Page 68

Furze Hil l Court Page 32

George Dyankov Page 40

Health, Fitness & Wellbeing Page 17

(The) Hawthorns School Page 19

JP Electrical Page 43

Julian Batcheler Page 39

Kennedys Page 65

Kingswood Golf and Country Page 26

Lester Designs Page 36

Memory Book Page 30

Party Doctors Page 35

Plum Planet Page 43

Reigate Grammar School Page 38

Romans International Page 10

Saunders Estate Agents Page 24

Stoneman Funeral Services Page 63

Surrey Downs Golf Page 56

Sutton High School Page 44

Symphony World Travel Page 28

Taurus Waste Recycling Page 34

Total Security Systems Page 48

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L O C A L H E L P N U M B E R S

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- St Helier 020 86444343- Royal Marsden 020 86426011

NSPCC 0800 800 500Relate (Marriage Guidance) 01737 245212Reigate & Banstead Council 01737 276000Samaritans 01737 248444SilverLine 0800 4708090Social Services 01737 362597Surrey County Council 0845 6009009

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