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VILLAGE NEWS
Welcome to our Summer 2012 issue of Village News and we would like to extend a warm welcome to all those new residents who have moved into the village over the past few months. Please remember that all residents of Lower Kingswood are members of the Residents’ Association, if you have any concerns about the Village, the Residents’ Association Committee is here to try and help you and represent your interests.
Unlike most other local Residents’ Associations there is no annual subscription payable – our running costs are met from the revenue of advertisements in our newsletter. So please help support our local businesses and advertisers.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The AGM of the Lower Kingswood Residents’ Association took place on 15th May and we would like to thank Councillors Michael Gosling & Joan Spiers for attending along with a significant number of local residents.
The major items of debate concerned the local Pre-School/Playgroup (based in the Recreation Ground pavilion) along with the impact of traffic on both Chipstead & Smithy Lanes. Councillor Gosling is anxious to progress the latter with the assistance of local residents carrying out “Speed Watch” monitoring.
The potential impact of the Localism Bill was also discussed and the Committee will be engaging with neighbouring Residents’ Associations to determine the way forward.
We also welcomed Les Spear as a new member of the Committee.
Towards the end of the meeting we conducted a “straw poll” to determine the level of support for the re-introduction of Councillors’ & Police Surgeries. Based on the positive feedback, we plan to re-introduce such Surgeries - commencing on a Saturday morning in October. Further details will be announced in the next issue of Village News.
NEW BOROUGH COUNCILLOR
We should like to welcome Simon Parnall as one of our local councillors for the ward of Kingswood with Burgh Heath following the elections held on 3rd May. He can be contacted by telephone on: 01737-830888 or email: [email protected]
NEW LOCAL POLICE OFFICER
We should also like to welcome PC40040 Kelly
www.lowerkingswood.co.uk
Chairman's Report to Residents
Village Jubilee Celebrations 2
Thames Jubilee Pageant 4
Scout Group; remembering
John Stoneman
5
Surrey Police report 6
Kingswood Primary School 7
Wisdom of God Church 8
Evangelical Church;
CAMEO Club; Strollers
9
Get composting; Gardening
‘Hints & Tips
11
Kingswood Falcons FC;
Church Hall; Mogador
Rangers Youth FC
13
Crumbs; Kingswood W.I.;
LK coffee mornings
15
Bowls Club; Residents’
Association Committee;
‘Speed Watch’
16
Inside this issue:
Lower Kingswood Residents Association
Chairman: David Patel Secretary: Robert Brown Treasurer: Faye Miles
June 2012
Summer Edition 2012
Houghton as our local officer; who has recently taken over from PC Sue Roe. In addition to the usual telephone non-emergency number of: 101, she can also be reached by email on: [email protected]
She is in regular contact with members of our Committee and is keen to meet local residents; to that end she has re-scheduled the regular ‘Meet The Beat’ sessions so that they are now held outside Kingswood News in the early evening. These are scheduled for 9th July, 7th September & 12th November - between 6:30pm & 7:00pm. Please note the revised venue and times.
‘SPEED WATCH’
As noted by Michael Gosling on page 16 we are seeking volunteers to assist with the monitoring of traffic volumes. If you can assist with this please contact either our Chairman or Secretary.
YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES NEED YOU
Although the economy is now showing some signs of recovery, increases in taxation and/or pay-freezes may well have a knock-on effect on spending - particularly in the retail sector. It is very important that Lower Kingswood residents continue to support OUR local businesses and services (both established and new ventures) otherwise we could find that the remaining ones will struggle to survive.
VILLAGE JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS
We are pleased to include in this issue of Village News a detailed report on the celebrations, which took place on 4th June along with a “first hand” report on the Thames Jubilee Pageant, which took place the day before. Please see pages 2, 3 & 4 for the reports and pictures from both historic events.
VILLAGE NEWS
Once again thank you to all who have contributed articles and helped with both the production and distribution of this newsletter. Village News is distributed free to all households in (and around) Lower Kingswood, and this is only possible because of the assistance given by volunteers in its production and distribution. If you can help with distribution please contact our Chairman.
Don’t forget - if you use the services of one of our advertisers, please mention that you saw their advertisement in Village News.
We would also like to acknowledge the continuing support of Fidelity Worldwide Investments.
We very much appreci-ate the support of our
advertisers but their ap-pearance in our newslet-ter and/or our website does not constitute a
recommendation.
Lower Kingswood Village News Page 2 Summer 2012
After the torrential rain during the Jubilee River Pageant; Mon-day 4th June dawned with great optimism of an enjoyable day ahead. How could the weather possibly repeat itself! The grey clouds soon cleared and people started busying themselves on the Recreation Ground from 8:00am onwards, putting up bunt-ing, marking out pitches, connecting electricity cables (thank you to Michael Baker for his help). All was abuzz and the grey clouds did clear and a much brighter sky appeared. There was not a lot of sun but a good deal of activity as gazebos were erect-ed, stalls arranged and inflatables being blown up, roundabouts set up, Punch & Judy appearing and all the fun of the fair. Bunt-ing adorned the entrances to the Recreation Ground. Huge thanks go to Pauline Lawson and her friends who made and stitched hundreds of metres of new bunting!
Around 12.30pm our special guests, the Pearly King and Queen of Peckham arrived in a splendid Morris 12 car. We were de-lighted to welcome George and Kath Major. What a delightful pair they are. George welcomed everyone and encouraged peo-ple to eat their picnics. Not so many picnicked on the grass, as it was rather damp from the previous day’s deluge.
The Committee this year decided to have a Fête with a differ-ence and although we really hoped to see everyone eating a pic-nic on the grass that wasn’t practical, so we hadn’t invited vari-ous stalls selling their wares to take part. Instead most of the local groups had interesting crafts, games, bric-a-brac to take part in. There was crown making and free cakes and brick dem-olition from the Evangelical Church, nail painting, treasure to find and roll a penny from the Guides, the Rainbows sold ‘Krispy Kreme’ donuts – all of them! Coconuts went flying off their stands run by the Bowls Club, the ever-popular sweet tom-bola from the Cubs and a gutter ball rolling game from the Scouts. There were many more as well as the usual beer tent from the Social Club, a marvellous display of Renault classic cars, a well-stocked tea tent run where all the cakes were made
by the talented ladies in the Village.
The Royal Gurkha excelled themselves with a very attractive stall serving up delicious Nepalese food.
It wasn’t quite the day for huge sales of ice creams but we were very thankful to Mark Andrew of Kenmure Property Services and Grant Scott of Hawkins & Scott for moving the freezer from its store to and from the Recreation Ground.
In the Hall there was a very popular Exhibition of life in and around Lower Kingswood during the past 60 years of our Queen’s reign. This was really something not to be missed and thanks go to Graeme Knibbs, Marjorie Knight and Judy Parfitt for many hours spent masterminding this display.
The WI had some lovely pieces of craft on display as well as more yummy cakes. They also ran the competition for all ages entitled “A Cup Cake Fit for a Queen” which Kath, our Pearly Queen judged. The winners were:
Under 7's
1st - Holly Leach
2nd - Mason Brush
8-11 year olds
1st - Rebecca Penman
2nd - Andrew Budd
12-16 year olds
1st - Kathryn Budd
2nd - Lucy Parfitt
Over 17's
1st - Lucy Hester
2nd - Effie Moss
3rd - Amiee Leach
We wish to record our thanks for donations to Fidelity Worldwide In-vestments, John Sargeant, The King-swood Arms Golf Society, County Councillor Michael Gosling, former
Councillor Julie Tomlinson and Tong at Chau’s Garden.
We do hope you liked the programme, which was designed this year by Jill Mulcahy (née Wadsworth) and formerly a Village resident, and to Faye Miles who put the words into the pro-gramme. Graeme Knibbs designed the poster.
Finally a thank you to to all in the Village who came and sup-ported us!
Editor’s note:
Our thanks to Graeme Knibbs for allowing us to use these photographs in this issue of Village News.
Village Diamond Jubilee Celebrations - 4th June
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Lower Kingswood Village News Page 4 Summer 2012
Members of Girlguiding Laser, that is all the Counties in Lon-don And South East Region of which Surrey East is one, were invited to help with various tasks for the Jubilee Pageant.
Nine members of Surrey East were chosen to help. The initial team of 6, which included Sarah Young and me from this area, two others from Banstead, one from Woodmansterne and one from Reigate were assigned to “Mustering”. We all wondered what on earth this meant. However, we reported for duties at 8:00am at Putney Embankment. Immediately on arrival, three of our group were “pounced on” by a BBC person, who asked whether we had come to watch. She was told we were “volunteers”. Three of the team were asked if they were willing to be interviewed “live” on BBC at 8:15am! I am sure you can imagine the excitement this caused.
In three minutes they answered questions as to what we would be doing, where we had come from and a little about themselves and Guiding.
Our tasks were to assist the crews of 11 Dragon boats with the kit they did not want to take in their boats, see that it was trans-ported by van to the disembarkation point, give directions to the public about various locations and keep the slipway clear to ena-ble the eleven Dragon boats and crews launch their boats.
There were so many television crews around besides the BBC, but suddenly a great crowd gathered and in the midst of it Boris Johnson was being interviewed.
We saw four fabulous Venetian gondolas, the gondoliers salut-ing, all dressed in blue standing in their boats with oars upright.
Once all the boats were launched they assembled on the river in a set order and at 12:30pm they started rowing away led by Mat-thew Pinsent and James Cracknell in ‘Goliath’.
We enjoyed the fun of being involved seeing the decorated boats, spraying water, hooting from the barges and hearing the music and with the backdrop of the church bells from all the Churches in the vicinity.
Three others of the Surrey East Team had a great view of the Queen in the royal barge as they were marshalling on Albert Bridge.
After our spell of duty finished some of us decided to go to Tower Bridge to see the avenue of sail. We failed! We walked for 1½ hours, with the rain getting heavier and heavier, the crowds getting thicker and thicker and the police diversions get-ting more lengthy. When thoroughly drenched to the skin, we gave up and got on to a very crowded train at London Bridge, only to be greeted by two people from Lower Kingswood! We had a great day and thrilled to have been involved even in some small way in such an historic event.
Editor’s note:
Our thanks to Julie Woodland for allowing us to use these photographs in this issue of Village News..
Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant - 3rd June
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John Stoneman died on 10th May just a couple of days after his 77th birthday. Although he was born in Reigate, he had long association with Lower Kingswood and was married in the Wis-dom of God Church. He ran the family funeral business and held various positions of authority in the professional Institu-tions of Funeral Directors. He has been described as a pillar of the community - a description well earned by many years of service to the Rotary Club, Holy Trinity Church and other com-munity groups.
John will be particularly well remembered for his contributions to scouting at the 9th Reigate (Lower Kingswood) scout group. His father, Ron Stoneman, started the group in 1938, so the cur-rent scout hut was dedicated to Ron on John's behalf in recogni-tion of his life-long work within the group.
As a boy, John had been a scout in Lower Kingswood, so he naturally became an Assistant Scout Leader from 1953 to 1965 and Scout Leader from 1965 to 1990. In parallel to this he was also a District Scout Leader from 1963 to 1967 with responsibili-ties for Reigate Scouting as a whole. From 1990 to 2000 he was the Group Scout Leader back in Lower Kingswood overseeing the whole scout group of Beavers, Cubs and Scouts. In recent years John has acted in those vital background administrative capacities such as circulating information around the district and appointing new leaders.
John's quiet unassuming manner and gentle cheeriness will be sadly missed and our thoughts are with his wife, Jan, and their family of 4 children, 11 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
In John's own chosen words:
“You can shed tears that he is gone ; Or you can smile because he has lived”
9th
Reigate Scout Group Lower Kingswood
This summer, each section the Lower Kingswood Scout Group will be enjoying plenty of outdoor fun.
The Beaver Scouts, aged 6 to 8 years, are off to a County wise fun extravaganza called BAZZAZ at Cranleigh showground. They will meet with other Beavers from across Surrey to enjoy a wide variety of activities from abseiling to Zorbing. Our Cub Scouts (8 to 10½ years) are having a weekend camp at Walton Firs Activity centre in Cobham and the Scouts (10½ to 14 years) are to experience offshore sailing for a weekend on the East Coast.
All sections continue active programmes of activities each week plus special events such as the fun day near St George's day in April, the swimming gala in May and the plant sale later in May. For further information on Scouting in general, and the Lower Kingswood group in particular, see our website: www.9threigate.co.uk
The group has been searching for a new Beaver leader and is happy to say that Martin Luckins has volunteered to take charge of the Colony; however, we are still looking for another adult to
help him. The group can now offer more places to boys and girls to join in fun and learning opportunities that the scouting programme enables for the children of the village in this age group.
The Cub Pack has a full complement of 24 children and contin-ues to inspire them with confidence giving activities. As with many volunteer organisations we have highs and lows in the numbers of young people involved and just at the moment the Scouts do have plenty of spaces for others to join in.
The whole group, including parents, is having a family day camp at the Banstead scout camp in July and we will all take part in a day crammed with action for all ages. Further into the autumn we are planning a new event – ‘Scout Art for All’. This is break-ing new ground so look out for details, which will become avail-able shortly.
To find out more check out our group website: www.9thReigate.co.uk
or contact Geoff Dunstan our GSL on 0844 414 2215 or via email: [email protected]
John Stoneman -
a stalwart Scout
Lower Kingswood Village News Page 6 Summer 2012
THEFTS FROM VEHICLES
During the summer months offenders take advantage of the seasonal demands to steal bags and cash by the opportunities presented by victims leaving vehicles unlocked. Offenders are also influenced by high scrap metal prices, resulting in catalytic converter thefts.
Our advice to motorists is to never leave your vehicle in a vul-nerable position. Always close the windows, lock the doors and remove personal possessions. Particular care should be taken with satellite navigation units, notebook computers, iPods, mo-bile phones and similar equipment, where quite often the value to the victim is often enhanced by the inconvenience of losing the equipment and the information that may be held on it.
Reducing vehicle crime is a top priority for Surrey Police in our ruthless pursuit of criminals. As part of this latest crackdown we are increasing patrols day and night, working closely with our intelligence and scenes of crime teams and targeting individuals who are believed to be involved in vehicle crime."
Surrey residents can help to reduce vehicle crime and therefore avoid becoming a victim by following these simple steps:
Always close windows and sunroofs and always lock your car, even when you leave it for just a few moments.
Don’t leave anything inside your car. Thieves love sat navs, mobile phones and bags, but clothes, cigarettes and loose change can all encourage a break in.
‘Sat nav’ theft is common. So always remove the system and the cradle, and wipe away any suction marks left on the windscreen.
Look after your car keys and keep them out of sight, even when you are at home. Never leave them in view of a letterbox or window.
To help avoid your car being “cloned‟ secure your num-ber plate with anti-tamper or clutch head screws.
When away from home, always try to park in a well-lit, open location or in a car park displaying the “ParkMark” logo.
If you drive a van, keep it locked - even when driving - and always remove tools and equipment at night.
If you drive a vehicle with “high clearance” such as a 4WD or a van, you may be at risk of catalytic converter theft. Mark yours to deter thieves.
Keep an eye out for potential car criminals. If you see someone looking inside cars, or trying car door handles call Surrey Police on 101. In an emergency always call 999.
Call 101 for all non-emergency policing matters.
Call 999 if you have a genuine emergency requiring the attend-ance of the police (e.g. a crime is in progress or someone is in immediate danger).
Call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800-555-111 if you have information about a crime and
don't want to leave your name.
PC 3027 Sue Roe
Neighbourhood Specialist Officer – Chip-stead, Hooley, Netherne on the Hill & Low-er Kingswood and Rural Affairs & Wildlife Officer
P.O. Box 101
Guildford
Surrey GU1 9PE
Main switchboard number: 101
Direct line & voicemail: 01483-631393
Mobile: 07967-987612
Personal email: [email protected]
For local news, dates of local surgeries or your next Police-Public panel meeting please visit: www.surrey.police.uk and go to 'My Neighbourhood'.
PCSO 13051 Mo Langley
LOWER KINGSWOOD’S “MEET THE BEAT” Monday 9th July
Friday 7th September
Monday 12th November
Held outside Kingswood News, Buckland Road, Lower King-swood from 6:30pm to 7:00pm – please note the change in times and location.
I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself as your new local officer for Lower Kingswood. It would be great to see as many of you as possible at the next “Meet the Beat” on Monday 9th July where I will be handing out Crime Prevention packs and offering any other crime prevention advice.
I look forward to meeting you all, and if you see me out and about please say hello!
Kind regards,
PC40040 Kelly Houghton
Editor’s note:
There is a new mechanism for viewing crime statistics, which can be accessed from the national police website www.police.uk/crime and this shows that, for the month of April 2012, there were a total of 16 instances of crime & anti social behaviour in Lower Kingswood. These were made up of burglary 1, anti social behaviour 3, vehicle crime 2, public disorder & weapons 2, shoplifting 1, criminal damage & arson 2, drugs 1 and other crime 4. This website also allows these in-stances to be viewed street by street! However, comments from our local police officers have previously indicated that Lower Kingswood itself continues to have relatively low levels of reported crime. Nevertheless you should notify Surrey Police immediately of any suspicious callers or people loitering in your area, any unfamiliar vehicles, or any suspicious activity at neighbouring properties.
Breaking News: as this issue of the newsletter was being finalised, we have been advised of a break-in/burglary at a property on the Brighton Road; this occurred whilst the occupants were out for the evening for only a few hours. Once again, if you see anything suspicious at a neighbour’s property please notify Surrey Police.
Surrey Police report
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The summer term always seems to be packed full of activities and events for the children and it started with Year 4 going on their residential trip to Hindleap. Despite the rain, the children had a wonderful three days focusing on team building and nature based activities. The forest walk is always a favourite and this year children were waist high in water and mud! Year 1 has re-cently visited Wisley where the children were learning all about plants and wildlife. In school the children have been busy plant-ing and growing a range of vegetables and in late April the 200 ‘Olympic flame tulips’ were in full bloom; looking spectacular.
At the end of May we held a Diamond Jubilee day and children learnt about how things have changed during the Queen’s reign. Children also learnt and sang the national anthem and watched
old footage of the Coronation.
Later in the term the whole school will be learning about the Olympics and Paralympics and lots of excit-ing things have been planned for the children.
In May the school underwent a two-day inspection by Ofsted. The school was only given half a day’s notice and the pressure on staff was quite immense. Staff are extremely pleased that the school is now graded ‘Good’ and the behaviour and safety of the children graded as ‘outstanding’. The continuous hard work and dedication by staff has been rightfully recognised. The children were an absolute credit to the school and carried on in their normal manner; being courteous, kind, hard working and fully engaged in their learning.
By the time this article is being read, the children will be working towards their production of ‘We Will Rock You’ which they are performing in the Church Hall at the end of the term. As well as this musical, the school choir will be singing at the summer fair and with other local schools at The Beacon Secondary School.
Finally I would like to wish Year 6 all the best as they leave Kingswood and start on their next stage in education.
Duncan Steele
Head teacher
Kingswood Primary School
Lower Kingswood Village News Page 8 Summer 2012
Dear Friends
The Church of the Wisdom of God in Buckland Road is alive and well! This month, together with the village and our parish church of St. An-drews, we celebrated the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee of her accession to the throne. Now, in the coming weeks, the Olympics will celebrate all that is best in world sport and athletics, whereas the Diamond Jubilee celebrated the best of a different kind, that is the commitment of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to the nation, the Common-wealth and the Church.
The title of the BBC programme ‘The Diamond Queen’ had connotations with the London slang term “Diamond Geezer” meaning “a good 'solid' reliable person” and as such accurately described how the nation felt about its sovereign.
Her Majesty was suddenly thrust into the role of monarch on the tragic death of her father, King George VI when she was only 25 years old. At the conclusion of swearing the Coronation Oath she promised, "The things which I have here promised, I will perform, and keep. So help me God," words that she took to be a lifelong commitment and still keeps faithfully today 60 years later.
Through all the changes of fortune that our Nation and Com-monwealth have experienced over these years, Her Majesty has provided us with stability by her constant presence.
The vagaries of the modern ‘me generation’ switch and change to maximise personal short-lived gratification and short-term benefit at the expense of the greater good, which is shamed by contrast to the steadfastness demonstrated by the Queen.
Nevertheless we too can demonstrate this kind of faithfulness, for the Christian faith demands a commitment to Jesus Christ, and his teachings and is required for the church to survive and thrive and I pray that you will join us in our life of worship and service.
Garth Barber
Vicar - St. Andrews with the Wisdom of God, Kingswood
PARISH SERVICES OVER THE SUMMER PERIOD 1st July 9:30am Holy Communion Wisdom of God 8th July 9:30am Holy Communion Wisdom of God 15th July 10:30am JOINT SERVICE at Wisdom of God - Feast of Dedication 22nd July 9:30am Holy Communion Wisdom of God 29th July 9:30am NO SERVICE at the Wisdom Of God 10:30am JOINT SERVICE at St. Andrew’s 5th August 9:30am Holy Communion Wisdom of God 12th August 9:30am Holy Communion Wisdom of God 19th August 9:30am Holy Communion Wisdom of God 26th August 9:30am Holy Communion Wisdom of God 2nd September 9:30am Holy Communion Wisdom of God - Season of Creation
The Wisdom of God Church
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As LK Strollers has set out on a new year, which apparently has major athletic significance, we too were determined to maintain our consistent athletic standard. We have no pretensions to cross-country running, orienteering or long distance rambling but delight in gentle strolls through the beautiful countryside in which we are privileged to live.
For our first excursion of 2012 in March, down admittedly in num-bers, we nevertheless could not resist the temptation to savour the delights of the (then) newly restored bridge at the top of Reigate Hill. While the bridge looks gorgeous from the road we were disap-pointed that the pedestrian approach and walkway over the bridge sadly did not have the same sense of renewal. Nevertheless it is good to have this direct access onto Colley Hill available again.
In April we ventured into pastures new with a visit to Betchworth Castle, hidden away within the Betchworth Park Golf Course but
readily accessible from the old Coach Road. Alertness was im-portant as several groups of golfers were working their way around the course but the exploration was most rewarding. Although the site is still somewhat overgrown, especially on the western side, it is clear that in its heyday this was a spectacular home, perched as it is high on a cliff overlooking the River Mole. Despite recent heavy rain, the ground was mostly dry underfoot and the afternoon was most pleasant, finishing with a welcome cuppa at the home of one of the exploring party.
We cannot promise to visit completely new sites very often, but even familiar locations have a habit of surprising us. You would be very welcome to join us in our explorations. We usually meet at 2:00pm on the 4th Monday each month.
Lower Kingswood Strollers
As we write we have had to say “Thank you” and “Good-bye” to Ken and Grace Turner who have organised the CAMEO Club since February 1999. Ken’s sense of humour has been a hallmark of his chairmanship over the years and Grace’s clear organisation has qui-etly kept the programmes developing each year. There was a real sense of sadness at their last CAMEO in May as we wished them well in their move to Gosport.
Before they went, Grace reported on CAM-EO as follows:
“CAMEO members had a really enjoyable meeting on 12th March, when the Kingswood Primary School Choir came escorted by the headmaster Duncan Steele, choir conductor Emily Essen, together with helpers and some parents. We enjoyed a selection of songs, which were sung enthusiastically. The choir sang 3 songs without accompaniment; Emily said this was a real achievement for such young children. They finished with the pop-ular ‘Monkies’ song “I’m a Believer”, per-
formed with great dance moves. The chil-dren left with applause and had refreshments in the Wallace Room before returning to school - a really good afternoon’s entertain-ment!
“On 16th April we enjoyed a return visit of David Hodges; this time to tell us of his in-volvement with the Tadworth Court Hospital for Sick Children. It is amazing what chang-es have been made over the years. The gov-ernment does not fund the hospital; David told us of many generous gifts they receive from many well-known firms. Many children with head injuries have benefited from this generosity. We also viewed a DVD of a young footballer named Alfie - he was 10 years old when a car hit him on his way home from school. His life hung in the bal-ance; when he came out of the coma, doctors thought that he might never walk again. Alfie still finds some movement difficult, but this has not stopped him from undertaking the challenge to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. This was 11 years after being taken to the
Children’s Trust for intensive rehabilitation. Our members were once again so impressed that they wanted to donate towards the work. Over £100 was collected and gratefully re-ceived.”
“By the time this newsletter is published we will have had a return visit from Mrs Shirley Cornish in May - sharing her interest about Dolls’ Houses and Room Boxes – and a Jubliee Afternoon on 11th June with Paul Burden looking back to 1952.”
As this issue of Village News goes to press we are developing the programme for the remainder of 2012. None of us will be able to replace Ken and Grace but we at the Evangelical Church in Smithy Lane are deter-mined to ensure that the work of CAMEO continues and develops. Further details will be available at the July Strawberry Tea on 9th July.
CAMEO Club - ‘Come And Meet Each Other’
Last year I went on a trip to the Tower of London. A key part of any visit to the Tower is to see the Crown Jewels. As you are wait-ing in the queue to get in, footage from the Queen’s coronation is projected on the walls around you. That is particularly fitting for this Diamond Jubilee year! When Her Majesty was crowned she was given a Bible accompanied with these words: ‘we present you with this Book, the most valuable thing that this world affords. Here is Wisdom. This is the royal Law. These are the lively Oracles of God’. Now, that language is slightly old fashioned but it says something significant about the Bible. It tells us that the Bible is a really important book to pay attention to because God actually speaks to us through it. As we read the Bible we get to know God and understand how we can become his friends. At least, that’s what Her Majesty was told at her Coronation.
As a Church we think that opinion about the Bible is right. This means that each Sunday we spend time listening to the Bible and discovering what God is saying to us. We have found that the Bible
has lots of the answers to the questions that people are asking and the issues our world is facing today. I always encourage people who have never read the Bible in a version that they can understand to pick it up and start reading it for themselves. Why not open up the Bible and start reading today if you have never done so? You might be surprised at what you find there. Why not join us on a Sunday and find out what is so significant about the Bible that a copy of it was given to the Queen when she was crowned 60 years ago?
You would be more than welcome to join one of our services on a Sunday. We meet at our church premises at 47 Smithy Lane at 10:30am and 6:30pm. You can also find us on the Internet at www.lkec.org.uk or you can e-mail me at [email protected]. We look forward to welcoming you!
Jim Murkett
Lower Kingswood Evangelical Church
Lower Kingswood Village News Page 10 Summer 2012
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Whether you’re a keen gardener or just want to choose the greenest, most natural way to deal with your food and garden waste, com-posting is the perfect solution.
Grass cuttings, dried leaves, twigs and vegetable peelings are just some of the ingredients that can go into a compost bin or heap to make peat-free compost – ideal to use in potting or planting in your garden or allotment.
Getting started is easy. All you need is a compost bin or a small space in the garden to create a heap. Then just follow our easy guide to creating your own supply of natural food for your garden.
Get composting today – for a greener tomorrow.
WHY COMPOST?
Compost is a natural, nutrient-rich food product for your garden. It will help improve soil structure, maintain moisture levels while help-ing to suppress plant disease. It will have everything your plants need including nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium and will help buffer soils that are very acidic or alkaline. Compost improves your soil's condition and your plants and flowers will love it!
Home-made compost is natural and peat-free which means it is good for the environment outside your garden too. It reduces the need to buy peat products, which have been commercially sourced and extracted from peat bogs, resulting in the release of the carbon stored in them.
RECIPE FOR SUCCESS
Right ingredients:
‘Greens’ ‘Browns’
Tea bags Dried leaves, twigs
Coffee grounds Wood chippings, straw
Vegetable peelings Crushed egg shells
Salad Vacuum bag contents
Fruit scraps Cereal/egg boxes
Grass cuttings Toilet/kitchen roll tubes
Old flowers Scrunched-up or shredded paper
Dead plants
Wrong ingredients:
Cooked food
Meat and bones
Fish
Dairy products
Diseased plants
Dog mess or cat litter
Nappies
A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
1. Find the right site. Site your bin or heap on bare soil. If space is limited, put your bin on concrete, tarmac or patio slabs, but make sure there’s a layer of soil or existing compost on the bottom so garden creatures can colonise.
2. Add the right ingredients. Fill your kitchen caddy with the
right ingredients such as tea bags, taking care not to compost cooked food, meat or fish.
3. Fill it up. Empty your kitchen caddy and your garden waste into your bin or heap. A 50/50 mix of greens and browns is the perfect recipe for good compost.
4. After 9-12 months. The ingredients you have put in your bin or heap should have turned into a dark brown, earthy smelling material at the bottom of the bin. Take a look through the hatch to check. Don’t worry if your compost looks a little lumpy with twigs and bits of eggshells – this is perfectly normal.
5. Collect the compost. Simply lift the bin off the compost or open the hatch at the bottom and scoop out the fresh compost with a garden fork or spade. Any material that is not ready can be put back into the bin. If you have built your own, simply rake out the ready compost.
6. Use it. And watch your garden bloom. Compost can be used for all types of planting needs – vegetable plants for allotments; general potting (if mixed with something like ordinary soil); or flow-erbeds and enriching new borders by mixing in existing soil.
INVOLVE YOUR CHILDREN TOO
Every school-aged child knows about reduce, reuse and recycle. Composting is a form of recycling you can do at home which reduc-es the amount of daily rubbish going into your rubbish bin.
GET STARTED
To find out more about how to build yourself a compost heap, or to buy a bin, starting from only £15.00 visit www.surreywastepartnership.org.uk or call 0844-571-4444. You’ll also find lots of other helpful tips and information there too.
The weather has certainly made gardening difficult this year; an early hot dry spell followed by heavy rain and cold is not the easiest to cope with. Continue with the pruning of spring flowering shrubs, cutting back to a strong young growth now, to give this new growth the longest time in the sun (!) to ripen buds for next year. Bedding will suffer if the night temperatures drop much below 10C, it won't kill them, unless there is an actual frost, but they will be slow to grow. Keep them regularly fed and dead-headed, if an annual plant is allowed to seed it thinks its job is done and dies.
Lightly feed the flower borders again, any feed put down before the really wet spell may have been washed out, always keep to the rec-ommended amount, too much is not good for plant or environ-ment. Lawns need to be kept about 1" long to avoid browning in dry spells, so cut as regularly as possible, and use a summer feed. It is worth getting a good spreader, or patches of dead grass may result from areas where the feed has been applied too heavily. In a weed and feed mix it is the feed that burns the grass if not applied cor-rectly.
Keep roses pruned after flowering, cutting to just above a leaf bud with a slanting cut, to avoid any dead stem that will invite disease. Note how long a stem the rose grew before it flowered and cut down a similar amount, it will need to grow that much again, more or less, before it flowers again, and this way you will keep a good shaped plant.
As always, the Allotments Shop at Tattenham Way is open on Sun-days, from 9:00am until 12 noon, for all your gardening needs.
Get composting
Gardening ‘Hints & Tips’
Lower Kingswood Village News Page 12 Summer 2012
On the evening of Friday 30th March Dr Nick Barratt gave a talk at Banstead Community Centre at the invitation of Banstead History Centre. Invited guests also included both the Mayor and Deputy-Mayor of Reigate & Banstead Borough Council - councillors Brian Stead and John Stephenson respectively.
The audience at Banstead Community Centre was close to its capacity of 200 and all were fascinated by Nick's talk on "Family History and the Media (Behind the scenes of 'Who Do You Think You Are?')". The talk itself included a number of anec-dotes about the various celebrities who have appeared in WDYTYA and Nick explained that they were unaware of where they would be taken next in their exploration of their own fami-ly's heritage.
After the main talk there was a break for refreshments and Nick autographed a considerable number of his recent books which had been brought along to the event by Banstead's own 'Ibis' bookshop. There was then time for a lengthy "Question & An-swer" session, allowing members of the audience to seek an-swers on a variety of subjects, before the meeting closed.
Dr Nick Barratt obtained a PhD in history from King's College London in 1996 and for the next 4 years worked in the Public Record Office (now The National Archives). In 2000 he left to join the BBC as a specialist researcher before becoming well known as the genealogical consultant for the first few BBC se-ries of 'Who Do You Think You Are?'; he has also appeared in a number of other history-based TV programmes.
Miss Karas is happy to announce a Dental
colleague is joining her practice from June.
Therefore the surgery will now be open 5
days a week, giving patients more choice.
THE FRIENDLY NHS DENTAL PRACTICE at:
MARGERY LODGE, MARGERY LANE,
LOWER KINGSWOOD, SURREY, KT20 7BT
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Call our friendly team on 01737-221145 for more information or to make
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Banstead History Centre
Extra NHS dentist coming
to Lower Kingswood
Page 13 Summer 2012 Lower Kingswood Village News
Our first season at Kingswood has now drawn to a close and overall it has been a successful season. Off the pitch, we have witnessed a number of milestones for the Club this year; our membership rose to just under 200 which considering we only formed the club in 2004 shows how well we are now established in the Surrey area for youth football. The first games of the sea-son at Kingswood Recreation Ground saw the opening of our new café and this enabled us to offer our parents and visitors to Kingswood refreshments on a match days.
The season passed without any major disciplinary incidents, which made Kingswood Recreation Ground a venue where play-ers and parents knew that they could come along and watch, their football played in a safe, enjoyable environment.
We also successfully renewed our Charter Standard Community status.
On the pitch the weather was much kinder this season, which meant there was only minimal disruption to the fixtures, which enabled most teams to complete their league fixtures on time. All of our teams performed well but a special mention goes to our U12 Colts who won their League and our Senior 1st Eleven and U17s who both finished runners up in theirs.
CUP FINALS
We had two teams reach cup finals this year, the U15 girls and the U13s. Despite both teams losing on their big days, they both did really well to reach the finals and everyone involved with both teams enjoyed the occasion and hopefully this time next year they’ll get another chance to play in a final.
NEW SEASON
With the season now finished, the busy time of year really starts. The goal posts have come down and the groundsman has started his work to repair the damage done by the games this last sea-son.
We kick off with our AGM on the 31st May where we will re-elect our Management Committee and get the teams ready next season. Affiliation applications to Surrey County Football Asso-ciation need to be made, as do applications to the various Leagues we enter teams into.
We have set our trial dates to bring in new players and these have been held on successive Thursdays in June.
Even if you have missed these trials, we are always looking for players and managers. If you are interested, or you know some-one who might be, then e-mail us at [email protected]
The Committee has been delighted with the comments on the new curtains in the main hall and side rooms. The young people also seem to have approved which is great, and all have felt that it brightens the Hall up. A meeting was held recently, when two members of the Committee agreed to take over the running of the hall as Chairpersons. I have decided after several years act-ing as Chairman it was time to pass the job on to new blood and also someone younger. I am delighted that two of our Commit-tee members have agreed to take this job on. They are well qual-ified for this role since they have both been on the Committee for some time, live in the village, are very interested in the Hall and have used it many times. I wish them both well with this and, since I will be finishing at the end of December, 2013 will have a fresh start. The grounds continue to be maintained but our gardener would really appreciate it if dog owners cleared up behind their animals.
The Hall has just lost another exercise class, when the Monday morning Yoga Group had to finish owing to a dramatic reduc-tion in numbers. Di Sage had run the classes for some years, so we hope that she might be able to return if demand returns. The Hall is available for parties etc. and has reasonable rates for hire, do speak to Marianne and Laurie Kaye on 01737-832848 and they will be pleased to help.
The Hall is looking forward to staging the History Exhibition for the Queens Diamond Jubilee Celebrations, and by the time you read this, we will all know if we had wonderful sun or had a del-uge!
Lastly I should like to thank all the Committee members for their support and especial thanks to our very hard working Treasurer.
For further information on booking the Hall please contact Marianne and Laurie Kaye on 01737- 832848.
Mogador Rangers are a local youth football club based at Kingswood Primary School. This season we have run teams at Under 7, Under 8, Under 9 and Under 12. We also run a Saturday morning Soccer School for years R and 1. We are a friendly and inclusive football club who try to encourage their players to
enjoy their football. The majority of our players come from within the village but we also welcome children from the sur-rounding areas. All of our teams have FA qualified coaches and we work to all current FA guidelines. We are now entering our 33rd year and have this year been pleased to welcome the chil-dren of 2 of our original team to the club. Also 2 of our coaches have played for the club including 1 from that original team.
New faces are always welcome at our club. The Soccer School runs from 9:00am - 10:00am most Saturdays during term times and also some Saturdays during the holidays. Our teams all play in the Epsom & Ewell Youth League during the playing season and have training sessions during the rest of the year, times and dates vary so for more details please contact our Chairman by email: [email protected].
Church Hall
Mogador Rangers Youth FC
Lower Kingswood Village News Page 14 Summer 2012
Yours Locally is a local company (Lower Kingswood based), delivering quality, affordable, local produce to local people.
We have sourced a wonderful selection of produce from local producers and farmers - all from within a 30-40miles radius.
By using only locally sourced products and delivering
direct to your door, we offer a service that focuses around key ethical areas currently hitting the head-lines:
Delivering Fresher, Healthier foods
Boosting our Local Economy
Reducing Food Mileage
But just how local is local? And can we really source a
varied enough range of produce? You’ll be surprised at the great selection of produce we have been able to
source all from within our target radius.
Our products include; Handmade Cheeses, Smoked and Fresh Meats, Game (when in season), Seasonal produce, Free Range Eggs, Juices, Soups, Vegetarian and Gluten-Free dishes, Breads and Pastries, Jams, Sauces and Chutneys, Honey, Beeswax products – in-cluding bath bombs and soaps, even Real Dairy Ice
Cream produced entirely –‘from cow to freezer in un-der an hour’ - a mere six miles door-to-door. We’ve even sourced a natural mineral water producer – only
5 miles away!
We want to show that fresh and local can be afforda-ble, as there are often miscon-ceptions that fresh produce is
more expensive – this isn’t al-ways the case.
Quality, Local produce - that really doesn’t have to cost the earth!
We aim to highlight local pro-
ducers rather than big super-market chains, and we hope to
help bring back a bit of our local community network, which is slowly dwindling away. The hard work and efforts made by our local producers
and farmers often goes unno-ticed, all the while we put foods on our tables that are filled with preservatives and additives to get them to us still ‘looking fresh’.
By the mere fact that our
products haven’t travelled half-way across the world, means they will be fresher and health-ier.
Our own local community
will benefit from the increase in demand by using local produc-
ers and farmers from within our target radius.
And crucially, as our
products have come from with-in our targeted radius of 30-
40miles, we won't be adding to the global food distribution
problems otherwise known as ‘excess food miles’.
If you’d like to know more please contact us on 01737-223704 or log onto our website – www.yours-locally.co.uk to see the fantastic range of
products we have available.
Yours Locally
Page 15 Summer 2012 Lower Kingswood Village News
Lower Kingswood Evangelical Church Parent and Toddler group
In May last year, after much planning and prepara-tion, with the support of the Evangelical Church and a donation from the Village Hall Fund we launched Crumbs, our toddler group. We celebrat-ed our first anniversary with lots of puddings one evening - and the next morning at Crumbs too!
During the year we’ve loved meeting mums, grand-mas and children from the village and surrounding area to have fun together on Friday mornings with coffee and cake.
In our stories earlier this term we heard about dif-ferent animals in the Bible. We’ve painted butter-flies and lions, given ravens multi-coloured feath-ers, made and decorated snakes and stamped ani-mals onto arks. There is usually playdough and space to draw in our Craft Area as well. We pro-vide a range of toys for outdoor play every week (unless it’s raining very hard!) and lots of other toys for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers indoors too.
Come and join us on Friday mornings between 9:15am and 11:00am at the Evangelical Church, 47 Smithy Lane, Lower Kingswood, KT20 6UA.
As always, our W.I. meetings and activities have been very busy. Due to a double-booking at the Church Hall, the Tai Chi after-noon took place in the Church of the Wisdom of God; a very fitting place for contemplation and slow movements. Well done to the committee who organised the changeover.
Our May meeting, where we discuss the Resolutions for the National Federation of W.I.s, began with a lovely ploughman’s lunch, which set us up for the discussion ahead. This year’s resolution discussed the need for the Government to train more midwives. As you can imagine, every one of us had an opinion! However we shall have to wait for the AGM at the Albert hall to see if the countrywide W.I.s feel it is a pressing need.
It is the extra curricula activities during the month, which give us more chances to chat with friends and learn new skills. Our thanks go to Elizabeth Lemon who held a ‘show and tell’ after-noon. We were all enamoured with her short horn lambs and, of course the tea and cake that followed. Brains were put to the test with the Scrabble afternoon at Sue Smith’s. It was even too hot to play outside (gosh - when was that!!). Play reading, art
days, craft afternoon and lunches out all continue. The hand-bell team (who held an 80th birthday party for Phyllis, a long standing bell player) have broken up for the summer to attend to their gardens (that is if the rain stops!). The ladies who manned the cake stall at the Fête were pleased with those who baked, and of course those who purchased, the cakes. Being in the Hall was a wise move as it was rather cold on the field. Our thanks go to all who helped.
Our June meeting, still in celebration mode, is one of ‘Red, White and Blue’; with Mr A Hazeldine JP giving a talk on practi-cal case studies entitled “The Work of a Magistrate”. Our July meeting will be a talk given by Mrs J Manning on “Why Did I Buy That Gadget”, which sounds fun. I’m sure we all have drawers full of those things.
We have welcomed two new members to the W.I. last month. We have much to do and enjoy. Please feel free to drop in on us any second Wednesday of the month at 2:00pm in the Church Hall, Buckland Road, Lower Kingswood. It would be lovely to see you..
Since the Coffee Morning began in January, we have been grow-ing steadily and now have a lovely group of regular people who come and enjoy each other’s company. We've added bacon sandwiches to our menu, which have been well received, espe-cially on cold & rainy mornings. We always have a card & gift stall & are planning to host events such as jewellery sales, ‘Pampered Chef’ & ‘Jamie @home’, we are always looking at new traders so if you sell something or know someone who does, please get in touch.
The children are enjoying themselves; we always have a selection of toys and activities to suit all pre-school children and, when the weather is nice, we have out-door toys in the garden area for them to play with.
If you would like to come and join us, please do, we are a friend-ly bunch, always keen to meet more members of our village. Everyone is welcome, young or old, come and have a ‘cuppa’ and get to meet others from inside & outside the Village.
We meet every Wednesday morning from 9:00am to 11:00am (during term time) at the ‘Ron Stoneman’ Scout Hut, Buckland Road (next to the Church Hall).
Admission is £2 per adult including the 1st child, with additional children 50p each. Fee includes; self service coffee, various teas, soft drinks, squash, or hot chocolate & biscuits
Kingswood W.I.
Lower Kingswood coffee
mornings
Lower Kingswood Village News Page 16 Summer 2012
A Meeting of the Committee took place on Tuesday, 10th January 2012. In addition to Committee members, Councillor Michael Gos-ling was in attendance.
In addition to formal matters -
Councillor Gosling reported on:
The imminent decision by the Local Government Boundary Commission which seemed likely to “merge” Lower King-swood with Merstham from a County representation perspec-tive. He added that there was no apparent appeal against this decision although it might be possible to make representations via the local Member of Parliament.
The poor state of the road surface/asphalt which had recently been used on the A217. He added that he would be meeting the contractor’s Highways Manager to discuss the matter.
The protracted discussions that had taken place regarding the County Council’s financial Budget which had to contend with the provision of some 20 new schools within the next 4/5 years. He also indicated that there was a potential beneficial impact of the Health & Social Care Bill on the communities within Surrey.
A general review of parking that would be taking place during April & May.
Various matters were brought to the attention of Mr Gosling:
A series of issues regarding both Chipstead Lane and the roundabout at the junction with the A217/Brighton Road – in particular the periodic flooding that had been occurring since the laying of the new water pipeline.
The possible re-scheduling of the date of the Association’s AGM to allow for the attendance of the new Borough Coun-cillor – following the local elections held at the beginning of May. He saw the logic of this suggestion but indicated that it was for the Committee to make a final decision.
Sundry matters including potholes throughout the village and the cutting of hedges.
We are looking for volunteers in Smithy Lane, Green Lane and Chipstead Line to carry out a 'speed watch' in the autumn to determine the volume of speeding traffic in rush hour period to and from the Fidelity offices. It would be hoped that this exer-cise would show the extent of the problem which it would be hoped would be the basis of a discussion with the office man-agement.
If you would like to volunteer please contact the Residents’ Association’s Chairman or Secretary and they will collate the information for me.
Michael Gosling
Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health
County Councillor - Reigate & Banstead - Banstead South
Telephone: 020-8541-7924
Email: [email protected]
Residents’ Association
Committee report
‘Speed Watch’
Page 17 Summer 2012 Lower Kingswood Village News
A P S GAS & HEATING Central heating, other household gas work & plumbing (including kitchens & bathrooms); Gas Safe registered engineer. Telephone: 01737-245798 or 07956-232485 or email: [email protected] A WOMAN’S TOUCH Exceptional lady decorator – attention to detail we all crave. Telephone 07814-013077 or email: [email protected] MIKE BAKER – electrician Your local electrician can provide appliance testing (PAT) of equipment used in the work place or let property. Be safe; be compliant! Telephone: 01737-830508 for details – also see main advert in Village News BARR CO – solicitors Specialist solicitors in all areas of employment law – for both employers & employ-ees. Green Lane, Lower Kingswood, KT20 6YB. Telephone: 01737-833850 or email: [email protected] or see our website: www.barrco.org.uk BUTTERCUP & DAISY CHILDMINDERS A warm, safe and friendly environment; where children will experience lots of activities & enjoyment and you have peace of mind. Telephone: 07761-808272 or 01737-833087or email: [email protected] CAROL ROY DANCE ACADEMY Live, love & dance ~ 4yrs – adults. A fun, fabulous & dynamic dance academy based in the heart of Kingswood, Surrey. Commercial Street Dance, Pop, Funky Jazz, Acro, Musical Theatre & Boys Only Street Dance! First child session is free of charge! Telephone: EmmaJane: 07958-557474 or Lucy: 07890-582 872 or email: [email protected] or see our website: www.carolroyacademy.com CHOI KWANG DO Full time martial arts centre in Redhill, offering classes for children & adults from 5 to 101 years old! Get fit and learn to defend yourself. Telephone: 0800-298-7096 or see our website: www.eackd.com CHRIS – 1st CLASS DRIVING SCHOOL Free first lesson for all, fully qualified, patient, high pass rate, competitive prices. Telephone: 01737-223034 or see our website: www.chris-1stclassdriving.co.uk DECORATING SERVICES Interior/exterior decorating, fencing/garden work/handyman services etc. Tele-phone Tony Richards on 01737-241500 or 07717-008693 DISCOTRONICS – computer sales, upgrades & repairs We also advise on and can install wiring for computers, networking, telephone, CCTV, digital TV & satellite. Telephone: 01737-833254 or email: [email protected] – also see main advert in Village News DOG COMMUNICATION - adult dog socialisation classes Socialise your dog in a secure controlled environment with teaching dogs - dogs that help other dogs to learn social skills. Telephone: 07831-173773 or email: [email protected] or see our website: www.dogcommunication.co.uk HAIR BY EMMA Mobile Hairdresser: 07984-497690 HYPNOBIRTHING® - local antenatal classes Classes with a difference for couples, a time to suit you; HypnoBirthing® the mon-gon method allows women to use their natural instincts to bring about a safer, easier, more comfortable birthing. Telephone: Leila Gardiner 07775-425301 or email: leila.gardiner@gmail or see our website: www.inspiringbirths.com KINGSWOOD PLASTERING & CONSTRUCTION Plasterting, screeding, extensions, loft conversions, kitchens, bathrooms - the best quality work at competitive prices. Telephone: 07930-647040 or email: [email protected] KINGSWOOD VILLAGE CLUB Friendly village social club offering entertainment (snooker, pool & darts) with draught beers & drinks well below pub prices. New members welcome and two halls with bars available for hire. Telephone: 01737-832082 or 01737-832880 LADY GARDENER Reliable & friendly local gardening service. General garden maintenance & tidying up: mowing, pruning, planting, flowerbed edging & weeding. For garden care with
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ORCHARD COTTAGE RIDING STABLES B.H.S. & A.B.R.S. approved – established 1926. Babylon Lane, Lower Kingswood, KT20 6XA. Telephone: 01737-241311 or see our website: www.ocrs.co.uk – also see main advert in Village News PHOENIX TRADING - beautiful cards & stationery Contact me for a brochure or come and see me at the Lower Kingswood Coffee Morning on Wednesday mornings or at the Toddler Group on Thursday mornings. Telephone: 07515-632090 or email: [email protected] POOCH PARLOUR – dog grooming Over 30 years experience; we groom / bath / clip. Telephone: 01737-841010 or 07831-621227 RED CARPET ENTERTAINMENTS We provide entertainment acts for parties, weddings etc. and can also provide discos, live bands and tribute acts. Telephone: Susie Homes 07958-478620 or Ray Lowe 07852-351620 or email: [email protected] or see our website: www.redcarpetentertainments.co.uk (follow us on Twitter @redcarpetents) S.D. SERVICING Mobile mechanic. Telephone: 07877-107246 SEETHRU WINDOW CLEANING Residential & business. Telephone: 07877-107246 STONEMAN FUNERAL SERVICE – 5th generation family funeral director Local offices at Redhill (01737-763456), Reigate (01737-243164) & Tadworth (01737-814406) – also see main advert in Village News SURREY & SUSSEX CARPENTER Excellent experienced quality craftsmen. Telephone: Paul on: 07946-628601 THOMAS PLUMBING & HEATING Boiler & central heating installation, servicing & breakdown and plumbing work from tap washers to bathroom installation. Gas safe registered. Telephone: 01737-832836 or 07834-607082. See our website: www.thomasplumbing.co.uk or email: [email protected] WINTECH COMPUTERS Ltd Sales of computers, laptops and peripherals. We also offer a repair and upgrade service, networking and broadband. Contact us on 01737-225520 or email: [email protected] or see our website: www.wintechcomputers.com – also see main advert in Village News ZUMBA Ditch the Workout ! Join the Party. Thursdays at the Village Hall from 6:00pm till 7:00pm. Telephone Sarah Cubitt on 07827-274712 or email: [email protected]
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