MAY 2017

The Voice of the Communityemail: bulletinra@yahoo.co.uk www.ucra.co.uk

Cranham and Upminster Edition

UPMINSTER & CRANHAM RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATIONWE ARE FSTVLResidents’ HotlineThe phone number and hours of operation forresidents to call regarding any issues relatingto the event, including the set up and takedown stages, are as follows: -0203 7817139. This will be manned fromWednesday 17th May to Thursday 25 May8am to 9pm. 8am on Friday 26 May until 9pmMonday 29 May (24 hours a day) and 8am to9pm Tuesday 29 May until Friday 2 June.This can be used to report noise, rubbish orany other issues directly connected to theevent.

Cllr LINDA VAN DEN HENDE

Can we Help YourOrganisation?

Each year, thanks toyour generous support,we are able to makenumerous donations tolocal organisations,charities andindividuals who aredoing good workwithin the community.We are very keen tocontinue this practice

and would be pleased to hear from anycommunity group, organisation or individualwhose work in the community could beenhanced through some additional financialsupport. Please contact any of yourcouncillors to make enquiries.

Cllr CLARENCE BARRETT

WE ARE FSTVL Traffic MeasuresFriday 26th May 8am until midnightStubbers Lane, one way southbound, no access from DennisesLane, plus no entry from Ockendon Road. Bramble Lane, one waywestbound, no access from Aveley Road. Sunnings Lane, Residentsaccess only. Aveley Road, no vehicle access from junction withWarwick Lane and airfield entrance, diversion via Gerpins Laneand Warwick Road.Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th from 8am until 2am each dayMeadowside Road, Londons Close and Sunnings Lane, residentsaccess only. Stubbers Lane one way southbound, no access from

Dennises Lane, and no entry from Ockendon Road. Bramble Lane, one-waywestbound, no access from Aveley Road. Aveley Road, no access between junctionwith Warwick Lane and airfield entrance. Restricted access from junction withHarwood Hall Lane, restricted to local residents, businesses and waste disposal site.Romford Road, no access northbound between entrance to Belhus Woods andjunction with Aveley Road/Warwick Lane. No southbound restrictions. Accessrestricted to residents and businesses. Harwood Hall Lane, no access from CorbetsTey Road.Monday 29th May 8am to 2pmStubbers Lane, one way southbound, no access from Dennises Lane no entry fromOckendon Road. Bramble Lane one way westbound, no access from Aveley Road.Sunnings Lane, residents access only. Aveley Road No access between junction withWarwick Lane and airfield entrance, diversion via Gerpins Lane and Warwick Road.Festival buses and taxis will be using the one-way system as in previous years. Allresidents in roads affected by the closures will be issued with residents passes toensure they have access to their homes. There is likely to be increased traffic inUpminster Town Centre during the event.

Cllr LINDA VAN DEN HENDE

Local Elections 2018In just over a year, the local elections will take place. The Upminster & Cranham Residents’Association has an excellent track record of election successes and serving our community. Aswe look towards the next election in May 2018, we will be fielding six candidates for the sixseats of Upminster (x3) and Cranham (x3) and are now seeking any expressions of interestfrom potential candidates. Later in the year, a formal process will be undertaken to selectcandidates, but if you would like to discuss on an informal basis at this stage, please contactour secretary, Mike Long, on 07817 703027 or mike.long1@btinternet.com in the first instance.

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The Bulletin -Can You Help?We are very fortunate and gratefulto have an army of volunteerswho deliver the Bulletin tothousands of households rightacross our area. However, wedesperately need volunteers inthe Cranham area to help bydelivering 5 or 6 bundles todeliverers each month and fordeliverers in general. If you canhelp, please call 01708 225472 or07863 116029 for an informalchat.

Cllr CLARENCE BARRETT

UpminsterBulletinOrganiserAfter some 12 years of acting asthe Upminster Organiser I amhanding over to Chris Wilkins.From April Chris will take overdelivery of the Bulletin to allUpminster Area Controllers andwill also be the point of contactfor any Bulletin issues. Inaddition, Chris will take over theorganisation of subscription

collection and receive all monies.Chris can be contacted on 07960059195. I am sure you willsupport Chris as you have meover the past years.

Cllr LINDA VAN DEN HENDE

Abigail’s ColumnI havewrittenaboutstaying safeon thestreets andwith drugs(avoid) sothought Iwould lookat online

safety. There are so manydifferent apps, social media sites,games etc. it can be hardnavigating through them. It isreally important when we loadsomething onto our phones,tablet or pc that we know whatthey are and what access theyhave. Below are some of my tipsand findings.Most social media sites havejoining age limits. For example,Facebook is 13+yrs.All good social media sites havesafety buttons. Report any bad orunusual activity.

Bullying online is a criminaloffence.If you don't want it out there forever don't post it.Disable in app purchasing to saverunning up bills.Read the terms and conditionsbefore downloading. It might beboring but by clicking you cansign away your content and giveaccess to your private details.Never just agree, read them.Make sure others are happy foryou to post photos of them, getpermission first.Only communicate from peopleyou know. There are lots of fakeidentities out there.Never agree to meet someone youhave spoken to online.Don't think that the screen is yoursafety net. Use technology to havefun and talk to your friends butknow how to keep safe and whatto do to avoid problems. Look atwww.thinkuknow.co.uk for moretips.

Begging atUpminsterStationThere have been a number ofreports regarding beggars outsideUpminster Station. I have seen

these for myself. HaveringCouncil has been issuing formalwarnings and CPNs in RomfordTown Centre and this appears tohave pushed the problem toHornchurch and Upminster.Upminster Police are aware of thesituation and will be keeping thestation under review and movingthe beggars on when they findthem. If you wish to report thiscall 0208 7212726 and the call willbe switched through to our police.

Cllr LINDA VAN DEN HENDE

Free HouseholdBudgeting CourseThe CAP Money Course is agovernment recognised andrecommended budgeting coursewhich has helped thousands ofpeople in this country to bettermanage their money and find theresources they need to flourish.We are pleased to offer the CAPMoney Course, at St. Luke'sChurch Centre, 201 Front Lane,Cranham, RM14 1LD. The coursetakes place over three Wednesdayevenings - May 3rd, 10th and17th, at 8 p.m. The course is freeand workbooks will be provided.

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AssociationPresidentFurther to the article in lastmonth’s Bulletin regarding ourAGM. We wish to thank JohnParker who stood down asPresident. John has lived inUpminster for over 40 years,previously he lived in Cranham.John has been actively involvedwith the Association for over 50years and during that time he hasbeen the Association Secretary,Upminster Ward Chairman andSecretary. For many years, theAssociation Executive met atJohn’s home saving us afortune...John also served on anumber of School GoverningBodies in particular Corbets TeySchool which he also chaired.Our new President, UpminsterCouncillor Linda Hawthorn, haslived locally for over 40 yearsand has been a Councillor for 27years and on many occasionsreceived the highest vote inHavering. Linda takes an activeinterest in Local Heritage, our

parks and open spaces. She hasbeen involved in pushing forUpminster Library to berefurbished, the restoration ofParklands Bridge, Corbets Tey andof course our Windmill currentlybeing restored to working order.

Stewart AvenueAllotmentsStewart Avenue Allotments wouldlike to thank the following localbusinesses for their generousdonations of prizes for our QuizNight raffle: Upminster Tap RoomMicro Pub, Healthy Roots,Kalijeera, The Little PinkCompany, Floral Affairs, Waitrose,Bizarra, Coffee Bloom, SwanBooks, Upminster JewelleryWorkshop. All funds raised will gotowards improvements of our sitesuch as the mini orchard area wehave just set up. Our Gate Saleswith a selection of fresh seasonalproduce and homemade jams,chutneys, marmalades and cakesalso made using allotmentproduce will be running againfrom May through to August10am-12 noon on the thirdSaturday of each month. OurOpen Day will be on September16th – more details to follow. Alldates are on our websitewww.stewartavenueallotments.org.uk . We currently have one or

two plots available to rent so ifyou’re interested please contactJohn Masters onjohnlmasters@yahoo.co.uk or01708 229769 or ask for details atthe Gate Sale.

Friends ofUpminster MiniGolf Quiz Night– Thank you!Many thanks to everyone whoattended our quiz night in Marchand also to the many people whocouldn’t attend but donated raffleprizes. We would also like to thankthe Golden Crane for hosting theevent and donating a raffle prize.The course is now open atweekends and during the schoolholidays, 10am to 5pm. £5 foradults and £3 for concessions.Cold drinks, ice cream and snacksare available at the course. It’s alovely course, a good way to getsome exercise and entertain thekids, all on our doorstep! Numbersincreased by 89% last year withover 1,000 people attendingthroughout the season and wewant to try and beat that this year.Friends of Upminster Mini Golf

Ist UpminsterScout Group100th BirthdayThe 1st Upminster Scout Groupwill be holding a party to celebrateits 100th Birthday on Saturday20th May 2017 at its HQ“Gwillcoo” Brookdale Avenue,Upminster from 2.00pm. TheGroup would like to welcome allpast Members and supporters tojoin a celebration of 100 years ofScouting in Upminster.

LunchtimeRecitalsThursday Lunchtime Recitals atSt Laurence Church, Corbets TeyRoad, Upminster 1.05pm-1.50pm.Free admission (retiringcollection for the ongoing musicprogramme at St Laurence).May 4th - Richard Brasier, OrganMay 11th - Tom Wraith, CelloMay 18th - Tyrone Whiting, OrganMay 25th - Paul Hagan, TenorJune 1st - Organ students fromthe Birmingham ConservatoireJune 8th - Richard Brasier &William Melvin, Organ & ViolinJune 15th - James Gough, Organ.

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Report a Problem– No Need toRegisterNot everyone wants to register onthe Council website simply toreport a pothole, dog fouling oran overflowing litter bin. The siteis currently being developed tooffer users a choice as to whetherto register before reporting adefect or making a servicerequest. So far, reporting fly-tipping and animal carcassremoval can be done with theoption of registering or not, and itis planned to roll this out moreextensively.

Cllr CLARENCE BARRETT

A Minority ofDog WalkersAs a nation of dog lovers, it seemsincredible that we still have somepeople that feel it necessary toleave their dog waste for others todispose of. There have been anumber of locations reported tome that are experiencing thedropping of used dog waste bagson the pavement, rather than

beingdisposed ofresponsibly.If youwitness orrecogniseany dogowner notcleaning upafter theiranimal, orleaving used

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Cllr GILLIAN FORD.

No LocalElections HereMany areas have local electionsthis month.Election for Councillors to theLondon Borough of Haveringtake place in MAY 2018.We will keep you up to date onthis.

Lower ThamesCrossingThe route for the new LowerThames Crossing has beenannounced as Option C which isset to run from the end of the M2,through Gravesend, Orsett andthen joining the M25 betweenjunctions 29 and 30 with thecreation of a new junction.Despite opposition from theResidents’ Association, HaveringCouncil and many others to theoption, the government havepressed on regardless. The routewill cost up to £5.9 billion to buildand will be a Toll Road. Moredetails to follow.

Thames ChaseCelebrating trees in MaySince Thames Chase CommunityForest was established in 1990,the 40sq miles of forest has gonefrom just 6% native tree cover toaround 18% cover in the 48 sitesthat have been regenerated.During May, Thames Chase Trustis celebrating the importance andbeauty of trees in a photographiccompetition to choose theForest’s favourite tree, enter by26th May. In London Tree Week

from Saturday 27th May toSunday 4th June the photographswill be on display in the ForestCentre for the two favourite treesto be chosen by public vote.There will be a winner fromunder 18s and an overall winner.So get out and enjoy thewoodland whilst choosing yourfavourite tree!Activities at the Forest Centre in MaySaturday 13th May 10am-12noon& 12.30-2.30pm. Fun familydrama workshops. Leave yourinhibitions at home, become athespian and create unusualcharacters. £10 for parent andchildFriday 19th May 2.30-4.30pm –scrumptious cream tea with livemusic. £9 per personSunday 21st May – monthlySunday Market, 10am -3pmFriday 26th May from 10am.Guided walk to Stubbers HistoricPark. Meet in the car park.Sunday 28th-Monday 29th May10am-5pm – Guild of EssexCraftsmen’s Annual Craft Fairwith a wealth of handmade craftsfor sale and being demonstratedTuesday 30th, 31st May and 1stJune 10.30am-12.30pm Children’shalf term holiday activitiesaround the theme ‘Growing andthriving’

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PagesWoodParking – Beware!We have been contacted by a localresident who received a parkingticket in the Pages Wood car parkas they had two wheels on thekerb as the car park was full andby doing so was trying not to blockthe exit. There were other cars thatalso got caught so we wouldremind you to avoid this scenarioin case you receive a penaltyticket.

Cllr DARREN WISE

U.C.R.A CoachOuting NewsHenley On Thames, 17th June 2017.Back by popular request to the12th century market town ofHenley on Thames where you canstroll along the banks of the riveror enjoy a boat trip along the'Regatta Course'. There are manybuildings of historical andarchitectural interest such as StMary’s Church, The Town Halland Henley Bridge. The award-

winning River & Rowing Museumis also well worth a visit. Ticketsare £15.00 each and bookingdetails can be found on page 22.

Big Changes toBusiness RatesSupporting our local businesses isvital to the success of our localeconomy, creating jobs andkeeping our town centres thrivinghubs of choice and activity. Areality for businesses is the recentrevaluation of premises and, formany, a sizeable increase inBusiness Rates bills. Although thegovernment have increased thethreshold for 100% smallbusinesses rate relief, there arestill many businesses facing largehikes. There is relief availablethrough capping the increase anda £300m discretionary rate reliefwhere councils will have flexibilityas to where to apply additionalsupport. From 2019, councils willretain all Business Rates instead ofthe current 50%. This is asignificant shift in how localauthorities are funded andemphasises the importance oflocal councils working in harmonywith the business sector. I amfortunate to be on a national localgovernment working grouplooking at Business Rates andwould be happy to pick up any

issues or questions readers mayhave.

Cllr CLARENCE BARRETT

A127 ArdleighGreen BridgeUpdateWe have received furthercommunication from TFL on thisand it now looks as though thebridge will not be put in placeuntil the end of this Summer andthus surrounding roads such asBryant Avenue will not now beopened up until later in the year.This is totally unacceptable forTFL to over-run this project andthat residents have to endure evenmore substantial traffic issuesaround Tesco at Gallows Corner.

Cllr DARREN WISE

CrematoriumCafeThe cafe at the UpminsterCrematorium was reopened inFebruary last year by WISG(Works, Skills & IndependenceGroup). WISG were granted initiallyone year pilot scheme to reopen the

cafe after aperiod ofrefurbish-ment andclosure, dueto theprevious leaseholderschange totheir businessplan. Theinitial one

year pilot scheme has been a greatsuccess. WISG have enhanced themenus, catered for small wakes andbereavement industry meetings,installed free WIFI for customersand created many placementsand opportunities for adults withlearning difficulties.In 2016, the tea room was awardedfive stars in The Food HygieneRating Score, assessed by theCouncil’s environmental healthservice, the highest grade the cafehas ever achieved.Havering Council has offered WSIGa three-year lease which will givethem the security to upgrade thefacilities, replace furniture etc. andbe able to put in place a three-yearplacement programme for adultswith learning difficulties.The cafe is well used and providesan annual rent to the Council. Welldone WSIG.

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Tax RefundScamsWith the old tax year finished,fraudsters are using theopportunity to send fake emails toresidents, supposedly from theInland Revenue, declaring a taxrefund is due. All they need isyour personal information andbank account details to send thison to you! Many people will havereceived these phishingemails/texts and after eitherdownloading a file attached to theemails or clicking on a link,devices have been infected withDridex (a type of bankingmalware) or Locky ransomware(which locks devices anddemands a ransom) from ahacked website. When victimsclick on the link in the HMRCspoofed texts they are redirectedto a registration page requestingpersonal details. The emails andtexts appear genuine and thevictims who have provided their

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Cllr CLARENCE BARRETT

Old ChapelEventsTue 3rd May 7:00pm-9:30pm –Adults Pottery CaféEnjoy a creative evening paintingpottery. Booking is required andis £5 per person includingrefreshments but not the potteryitems.Sun 7th May, 2.00pm – 5.00pm –Recital: With a song in my heartSopranos Daphne Ewington andJill Luff will be exploring the wellknown and loved music of thefamous duo Richard Rodgers andOscar Hammerstein. Songs willinclude Bewitched, Bothered andBewildered, Blue Moon and manymore. £4 per person or £3 forFriends of Old Chapel. Booking isrequired.Wed 10th May, 10.30am – Teaand Talk, Bata Shoes

Paul Addington will be here totalk about the history and wildlifeof Bata Shoe Factory. £2 for non-members.Sun 21st May, 2.00pm – 5.00pm– General Open DayTue 30th May 10:30m-12:30pm –Creative CraftCome to the Old Chapel for adecoupage craft session. We willbe gluing sticking and decoratingtrinket boxes and other itemswhich you can keep. Drop insession and £3 per child.For booking on the abovetalks/adult pottery café/recitalcontact Charlotte Coombes on01708 642919

Prescription ForMurderThe Wesley Players present‘Prescription For Murder’ byNorman Robbins.This is a sophisticated thriller thatwill keep you guessing until thelast moment. Performances onThursday, Friday and Saturday -18, 19 and 20 May 2017. Curtainup at 8.00 pm. Tickets in advancefrom the Box Office 07708 214742(phone or text) or emailtickets@wesley-players.co.uk.Senior citizens admitted free on

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Thursday and Friday evenings.Wesley Hall, UpminsterMethodist Church, Hall Lane,Upminster RM14 1AE.

WelcomeCharlotteDelighted to inform you thatCharlotte Coombes has beenappointed Heritage Officer for theOld Chapel and EngagementOfficer for Our UpminsterWindmill. Charlotte lives locallyand is excited to be working fortwo wonderful heritage sites inour area. She previously workedat the local history museum ofBarking and Dagenham ValanceHouse. She studied tourism atand Heritage at the University ofWinchester. We are very lucky tohave Charlotte and I know she islooking forward to continuing thework at the Old Chapel and theWindmill which is currently beingrestored.

Cllr LINDA HAWTHORN

Cranham WhistDriveCranham Community CentreWhist Drive organisers, Linda andHarry, would like to extend a

cordial invitation to all visitorswho may be interested in joiningour Whist Club.If you enjoy playing card games,you will be at home with theCranham Whist Drive members.No need to book, just turn upbetween 7 and 7.15pm and ask forLinda or Harry.Further information can beobtained from either Linda(01708 458328) for Wednesday, orHarry (01708 227457) for Friday.Both start at 7.30pm.

WednesdayMusic Evenings10th May - A Musical Menagerie -let loose by Alan Tomlin whoinvites us to a not too serious lookat the world of animals throughthe eyes of the composer. 24thMay - The John WilsonOrchestra and Repertoire - BrianLuck recalls his meeting withConductor John Wilson at aFestival Hall concert and will beplaying many of the orchestra'srecordings. Held in the 1st FloorMeeting Room at HornchurchLibrary, North Street at 7.30pmand finishing at 9.30pm.Admission is free of charge but wedo ask for a nominal donation forinterval refreshments. For furtherinformation contact Stephen

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Lidl HornchurchPlanning permission has finallybeen given for the supermarketchain, Lidl, to open at 31 HighStreet Hornchurch, on the site ofthe former Mecca Bingo Hall, andof-course at one time TowersCinema. Sadly, the iconicbuilding will not be used,however, one of the conditions isthat a detailed scheme is agreedby the Council for the re-use ofthe "Towers" lettering taken fromthe from the front of the building.Following concerns fromCouncillors about trafficcongestion, there will be no right-hand turn into the car-parkcoming from the east (Upminster)and left hand turn only whenleaving.

ProstateMattersWhen I was diagnosed withprostate cancer some two yearsago I felt that my cosy world hadfallen apart. Like many men, thethought of getting prostate cancercrossed my mind but really didn’t

take up too much time. During aroutine check up with my G.P. hesuggested that it might beadvisable to have a blood test tocheck my Prostate SpecificAntigen (PSA) level. When theresult came back, and that thelevel was higher than normal, Iwas referred to hospital wherevarious tests confirmed that I hadprostate cancer. I was prescribeda course of hormone therapy. Tobe honest my life has changedvery little in that time and I amextremely grateful to my G.P. andQueens Hospital for theirexcellent care in diagnosing mycondition and for the treatmentthat I am receiving. So far for mystory but the first point I wouldlike to make is that the sooner thisproblem is detected the better.Often more types of treatment areavailable if prostate cancer iscaught in the early stages. Thesecond point is that I personallyfound the support provided byPHASE (Prostate Health, AdviceSupport and Education) veryreassuring when I was firstdiagnosed. Meetings are held 10times a year at the NeighbourhoodCentre, Gubbins Lane HaroldWood. Further information canbe found atwww.phasehavering.org.uk.

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Upminster TitheBarnThe Tithe Barn, adjacent toUpminster Hall Playing Fields,Hall Lane, has a rich history goingback some 500 years and is nowthe home of the ‘Museum ofNostalgia’. There is a huge rangeof domestic items from the 1800salong with an array of agriculturalmachinery. Open from 10.30amto 4pm and entry is free.May 6-7,20-21June 3-4,17-18July 1-2,15-16August 5-6,19-20September 2-3,16-17,30

UpminsterFloral ArtSocietyWe have our meeting on the 17thMay when we have Patricia Elliswith her dem called "Do It WithPassion”. We meet in the NewWindmill Hall every thirdWednesday. Doors open at 7pm fora 7.45 start. We are looking for newmembers. Why not come along forfree on your first night to see if youlike us.

Veterans of WarThe Hollies’ Ian Parker will beappearing at Grove Social Club,Chadwell Heath on Friday 12 Mayat a charity evening for Veterans ofWar. Tickets £10 call 07940 161223

Brass BandConcertMusic from Stage & Screen by theBecontree Brass Band is a fund-raising event being held on Sunday14th May, 3pm at UpminsterMethodist Church, Hall Lane,Upminster, RM14 1AE. Tickets are£10 and are available from Caroleor David on 01708 500134.

Queen’sTheatreThe Queen’s TheatreHornchurch, supported by theHeritage Lottery Fund, is set tolaunch a very exciting audio andvisual exhibition inspired by localvoices, Women’s Stories of FordDagenham. The Theatre recruited

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and trained 10 young women fromthe local community to interviewand record stories from over 50machinists, Ford Dagenhamworkers, family and friends. Thedocumentary video will showcasean eclectic range of transcripts,stories and personal photographs,exploring how far we have comesince those cold winter days andhow much further we must go toachieve equal rights for all. 16 May– 29 May.The Queen’s Theatre Hornchurchis set to stage a refreshing take ofWilly Russell’s classic comedyEducating Rita, with Rita beingportrayed as an ‘Essex girl’, insteadof being Liverpudlian. For the firsttime in Queen’s Theatre history,audiences will be able to get upclose to the action as the theatrewill be extending the stage into theauditorium to offer a truly uniqueand intimate setting. With limitedseating on the stage, it’s a viewingexperience not to be missed!Educating Rita runs from 22 April– 13 May. Tickets are £12.50 - £29and can be purchased from theBox Office on 01708 443333 oronline at queens-theatre.co.uk.

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Barn DanceThe Not Forgotten Association (aunique national tri-service charitywhich provides entertainment andrecreation for the benefit of theserving wounded, injured or sickand for ex-service men and womenwith disabilities) is holding a BarnDance on the 17th June 7pm –11pm at Bulphan Village Hall,Church Road. RM14 3RU. Music isby the Hillbillies Band with callerand supper included. Bring owndrinks and glasses, £20.00 perhead. Tickets from Shirley McLeanTel. 01708220096 or mobile07947045344.

Art ExhibitionJanet and Terry Doyle will beholding an exhibition of theirpaintings at Upminster Libraryfrom Monday 8th to Saturday 20thMay. Enquiries 01708 532967.

LOCAL FUTURE EVENTSMAY6 Saturday -The Havering Branch of the

East of London Family History Societyhold meetings on the first Saturday ofevery month at Trinity Church, StationRoad, Upminster RM14 2SJ doors open at1pm meeting starts at 2pm. This monththe talk is ‘The Queen bought me adrink when I was doing NationalService” with Derrick Reynolds. TheInternet & Technology Group meet at thesame venue 11am – 1pm where a Q&Asession is followed by ‘DNA’ with Dr. MGleeson. Teas and coffees can bepurchased. Members and visitorswelcome to either or both.

6 Saturday – British Sugar Craft have ademonstration on “Rice PaperDecorations” by Chris Avey at 1.30 pm –3.30 pm at Fairkytes Art Centre, BilletLane, Hornchurch, Entry Price is £6includes Tea and Cake.

7 Sunday – Indoor Table Top Sale,Coopers’ Company & Coborn School, StMary’s Lane, Upminster, RM14 3HS.School tables £12, Sellers table £8. Sellersarrive between 7- 8.30am. Buyers doorsopen 9am. 50p entrance fee for adults,children free. Entrance is free to all from10.30am. Sellers must book and pay inadvance. Please call 07508135449 tobook or emailbootsales@cooperscoborn.co.uk.

8 Monday – Havering Branch EssexWildlife Trust have an illustrated talk byBill Godsafe, Warden at HanningfieldReservoir. Meetings are held in the 1stfloor meeting room in HornchurchLibrary from 8.00 pm to 9.45 pm.Donation of £2.50 to help cover hall hire,this includes tea, coffee and biscuits. Formore information contact the SecretaryJoy Emerson on 01708 440297.

8 Monday - Pussycat Lodge Trust areholding their Pub Quiz Night at theCrumpled Horn Pub, 33-37 Corbets TeyRoad, Upminster, Cost £6, you can haveas many on a table as you like. Includedin your entry fee is sausages (veggie onrequest) chips, bread & butter. Over 18’sonly. To book a place contact Jacqui on:

Jacquelineduly@outlook.com or ring07751 199 037. Start Time 7 pm.

9 Tuesday - NADFAS (Havering)welcomes Mr John Iddon with a talk on‘Hockney at 80 – Tate Britain 2017’.Coffee from 10 am, Lecture at 10.45 am.Visitors welcome at £8. Meetings held atThe New Windmill Hall, St Mary’s Lane,Upminster, RM14 2QH. Further details offorthcoming lectures, speakers and visitscan be found at www.haveringdfas.org.uk

9 Tuesday – Upminster HorticulturalSociety have Guest Speaker Geoff Hodgeon Happy Healthy Roses. The talk willtake place in the New Windmill Hall, StMary’s Lane, Upminster from 7.45 pm to9.45 pm, doors open at 7.15 pm.Entrance is free to members, non-members very welcome for a fee of £2.00.For further information on UpminsterHorticultural Society see our websitewww.upminsterhorticulturalsociety.co.ukorinfo@upminsterhorticulturalsociety.co.uk

10 Wednesday - Nelmes Women’s Institutemeet on the 2nd Wednesday of everymonth and welcome new members of allages. Meetings are held at NelmesUnited Reformed Church Hall (corner ofNelmes Road and Burntwood Avenue,Hornchurch, RM11 3JA). Meetings startat 2 pm promptly. Please contact RuthMcDougall on 01708 448431 orRuth.wellwisher@gmail.com for furtherdetails.

11 Thursday – Upminster and Cranham W.I.are looking for new members. We meetin the St. Laurence Hall (next to theLibrary) in Upminster on the secondThursday in the month. Doors open at1.30 pm for a 2 pm start till 4 pm. Wehave talks on a wide range of subjects.We have lunches, afternoon teas, Outingsand more. Why not come along and giveus a try and meet new friends. For moreinformation please contact PresidentMargaret Reynolds on 01708 471977.

16 Tuesday - Cranham Engayne W.I.welcomes new members and visitors.Meetings held on the 3rd Tuesday of eachmonth at 2 pm to 4 pm at the CranhamCommunity Centre, MarlboroughGardens.

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18 Thursday - Upminster Wine and SocialClub meet on the third Thursday of themonth at 8 pm in the Cranham SocialHall, Front Lane, Cranham. We holdmeetings every month with a variety ofspeakers and wine tasting. For moreinformation contact Maureen Jasper on01708 223956, or simply come along onthe night. You will be most welcome.

19 Friday - Havering Antique andCollectors Club meet at theNeighbourhood Centre, Gubbins Lane,Harold Wood. Guest Speaker EdwardGribben on ‘Portrait Miniatures’. Thistalk will start at 7.30 pm. Guests £4. Forfurther details please call our ChairmanMrs Chris Lovett 07947 367258.

22 Monday - Breathe Easy - Havering meetat St Andrews Church, Hornchurch, inaid of the British Lung Foundation on thelast Monday of the month. We are asupport group for people with COPD,Asthma of other Breathing Difficulties.For details please ring Joyce on 01708226696 or Elaine on 01708 509127.

22 Monday – Romford and HistoricalSociety, meetings are held at myplace,343 Dagnam Park Drive, Harold Hill,Romford, RM3 9EN. Access is from 7.30pm and the meeting commences at 8 pm.Admission is free to members and £2.50to for visitors.

24 Wednesday - Upminster Park TownsWomens Guild meet on the fourthWednesday of every month at 2 pm to 4pm in Derham Hall (behind UpminsterLibrary), Upminster. Afternoon tea, talksand outings amongst a friendly group ofladies, all most welcome. For moreinformation contact Deborah Pryor on01708 226127 or Ann Monk on 01708226305 or simply come along.

31 Wednesday - Upminster and DistrictProbus Club meet at The Cranleigh, 84Station Road, Hornchurch, RM12 6LX,generally on the last Wednesday of eachmonth. We also have outings, which arerun jointly with Deyncourt (Upminster)Ladies’ Probus. If you think you wouldbe interested in joining our club pleasecontact our Secretary, Barry on 01708703783 and leave a message or send anemail to: secretary@upminsterprobus.com.

JUNE3 Saturday - The Havering Branch of the

East of London Family History Societyhold meetings on the first Saturday ofevery month at Trinity Church, StationRoad, Upminster RM14 2SJ doors open at1pm meeting starts at 2pm. This monththe talk is ‘Nursing through Shot andShell’ (How women went across thechannel to nurse the injured withoutstate backing) with Dr. Vivien Newman.The Internet & Technology Group meetat the same venue 11am – 1pm where aQ&A session is followed by a workshop.Teas and coffees can be purchased.Members and visitors welcome to eitheror both.

3 Saturday – British Sugar Craft have ademonstration on ‘Battenburg Lace’ byKusim Mendes at 1.30 pm –3.30 pm atFairkytes Art Centre, Billet Lane,Hornchurch, Entry Price is £6 includesTea and Cake.

6 Tuesday - Oglethorpe Women’sInstitute have Guest Speaker GabrielleClark on ‘Nutrition for Memory andDementia’ meet at Cranham Social Hall,103 Front Lane, RM14 1XL at 7.45 pm.Visitors are always welcome.

7 Wednesday - Harold Wood Evening W.I.meet on the 1st Wednesday on the monthat the War Memorial Hall in GubbinsLane 7.30 pm for 7.45 pm start. Visitorswelcome entrance is £2.50, whichincludes refreshments. For furtherdetails call Joanne on 0787 5670419.

8 Thursday – Upminster and CranhamW.I. are looking for new members. Wemeet in the St. Laurence Hall (next to theLibrary) in Upminster on the secondThursday in the month. Doors open at1.30 pm for a 2 pm start till 4 pm. Wehave talks on a wide range of subjects.We have lunches, afternoon teas, Outingsand more. Why not come along and giveus a try and meet new friends. For moreinformation please contact PresidentMargaret Reynolds on 01708 471977.

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MarathonRunners thankUpminster’sGenerosityUp Joggers Marathon runnersClaire Mackay & Tina Griffithswould like to say a big Thank youto their friends and local shops ofUpminster as they raised anamazing amount for theirrespective charities, First Step andRe-vitalise, in their quest tocompete in the 2017 LondonMarathon. A charity quiz andcurry evening was held at GingerLounge with over 80 of theirfriends from Upminster inattendance. Ginger Lounge werereally great, brilliant service, lovelyfood and they even joined in thequiz and bought raffle tickets.A big thank you to the followinglocal businesses who donatedraffle prizes:Roomes Furniture Store, ElbiRestaurant, Costa CoffeeUpminster, Creams of Upminster,Claire Bannister (House of ColourUpminster), C Johnson Butchers,Fete Lounge, Sweet Rose Cakery,Coopers Coborn School.All they have to do now iscomplete 26.2 miles!!!

UpminsterBowls ClubWe are a thriving, friendly club, onHall Lane. We have excellentfacilities including a bar andrestaurant and hold many socialfunctions and do things in theclosed season such as socialafternoons, short mat bowls andwalks in and around London allorganised by members. Ourseason starts towards the end ofApril to the beginning of October.We are inviting all men and ladies,those who have bowled and thosewho have thought about bowlingbut haven’t quite taken theplunge, to come and join us onour open Day on Saturday 3rdJune 2.00 – 4.00. No experience orequipment needed just wear flatshoes. If you need moreinformation then contact the clubsecretary Pauline Collier on 01708747382 Website:www.upminsterbowlsclub.co.uk

Reading RoomPlease note a meeting has beenorganised on Saturday 3rd Juneat 3pm on the future of TheReading Room, Church Lane,North Ockendon.The meeting will take place at TheChurch Hall, St Mary MagdaleneChurch, Church Lane.

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A Quiz Night(Raising money to help withschool fees for kids in Kenya) onSaturday 6th May starting at7.30pm at North Street Hall, NorthStreet, Hornchurch. £6 each.Tables of 8-10. B.Y.O. drink andnibbles.Contact Mrs Terry Keens 01708

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Scams Talk atCranhamThere will be a presentation onscams at the Cranham Residents'Association Meeting on Thursday11th May (7.15pm) at theCranham Community Centre,Marlborough Gardens. All verywelcome. For more informationcall 07863 116029.

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DIARYMay5 Wednesday Upminster WardMeeting at Joseph’s Social Centreat 7.30 pm13 Thursday Cranham WardMeeting at Cranham CommunityCentre, Marlborough Gardens at7.15 pm

June7 Wednesday Upminster WardMeeting at Joseph’s Social Centreat 7.30 pm15 Thursday Cranham WardMeeting at Cranham CommunityCentre, Marlborough Gardens at7.15 pmAll welcome.

Coach OutingSaturday 17th June Upminster &Cranham Social CommitteeCoach trip to Henley on Thamesleaving the Bell School at 9amafter usual pick-ups.Tickets are priced at £15.00 each(payable within 7 days ofbooking).Bookable from Monday 8th May:Mrs Pam Hedges 01708 220236between 7pm-9pm.

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