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The Newsletter and “What’s On” Guide for A Matter of Life or Death? Residents & Friends of Village The Fox 2 Miller Mutterings 4 Memories of Anne Mead 5 Memories of Chelsfield 5 The Fair Flying Club 7 Unidentified Bird 8 R3 Bus Debate 9 Broadband Update 9 ’s Housing Hero 10 Wilfred Haslam 12 The Thrill of Love Review 13 Open Garden 13 NGS Open Garden 14 Bruce’s Vinyl Playlist 14 Anyone For Tennis? 15 Useful Contact Numbers 15 Dates for your Diary 16 Tell Chelsfield What You Think! We depend on your news, Village Defibrillator reports, stories, photos, diary events, cartoons, etc. to keep the Village Training Voice both useful and interesting. The London Ambulance Service will provide free training sessions for local residents Please send anything you and Village Hall user groups. feel suitable for the June issue to: Sessions will be run at times to suit the [email protected] community. There is no limit on the number or post to: of participants. The sessions will include Chelsfield Village Voice essential life saving skills. 2 Bucks Cross Cottages Chelsfield Village Contact: [email protected] BR6 7RN or telephone: 01689 831826, by Monday 30th May indicating what days and times would Visit: www.chelsfieldevents.co.uk suit you best. May 2016 Page 2

The Fox

On an early September appeared a few weeks countryside cousins and morning last year, I was later, again dead but this are usually less healthy about to go shopping was already over in the living off the waste left by while talking to a hedge and may well have man. neighbour and standing been placed there like the Back in the countryside next to my car. He one I found. So that got around Chelsfield I often commented that there me thinking about the fox hear the female vixens was a cat under my car but due to other suitable making unearthly sounds and taking a quick look I subjects for these during cold winter nights saw a very bushy tail. columns taking priority for and she is calling to the Looking more closely I various reasons I have local male population that realised it was the tail of not got around to writing she is ready to breed. I a fox (Vulpes vulpes) and anything until now. think these calls give the that the animal, a fine, cold winter nights both an apparently healthy The fox is one of the eerie and romantic animal, was in fact dead! most iconic of animals in atmosphere. O.K, upon reflection, the English countryside maybe not so healthy! and is the most In the relative warmth of Having moved the car it commonly seen of all the summer nights there is a was clear that the animal large mammals. They small constellation had probably died have a reputation for named after the fox overnight and the most being wily and their Latin (Vulpecula – The little obvious cause of death name Vulpes vulpes fox). This constellation is was probably poisoning. reflects the word vulpine, very small and faint but Clearly I had no idea meaning cunning or sits within the easily whether this was crafty. Foxes seem to identifiable feature known intentional or not and have that marmite as the ‘summer triangle’ may well have been due characteristic and people created by the three to secondary poisoning seem to either love or bright summer stars; via the consumption of hate them. I guess it Altair, Vega and Deneb. rats that had themselves depends on whether they There is very little to say eaten poison. So I are being destructive about this constellation removed the animal to a towards your property or other than it has a star quiet spot away from the not! Foxes have also with one of the closest cottages where nature invaded urban areas and known extrasolar planets could do its stuff some claim those (planets orbiting a star undisturbed and where individuals are becoming other than the sun) we, the residents would a sub-species. Those known as HD 189733 b, be undisturbed by the animals tend to be less found to be only 63 light smell! A second fox welcome than their years away and with a May 2016 Page 3

mass larger than that of in the Rub-al-Khali guide pointed out a fox in Jupiter. Its other claim to desert, which translated open country and fame is that the first into English means ‘the seemed truly incredulous pulsar was discovered in empty quarter’: so it was as if it was a very rare this constellation in 1967 something of a desert event. This was a person by the British astronomer within a desert! A small who would nonchalantly Jocelyn Bell and this led group of us were point out distant bears, to the identification of repeatedly driving past a caribou or wolf prints but rapidly rotating neutron sand bank during the the fox seemed to be stars. Initially this regular events of the day and rather special. I guess it pulsing signal was each time we did, a long all comes down to thought to be a sign of eared fox (Arabian red relative rarity and as such extraterrestrial fox) would come darting the fox deserved special intelligence and the data out of a hole in the bank attention in that particular signal became known as and stare at us as we environment. ‘The LGM signal’, went by. The fox’s meaning ‘little green reaction was always the I will finish with one of the men’. However, I digress! same and he never fables written by the seemed to get use to us slave and storyteller Two interesting but never actually Aesop around 2500 years experiences I have had abandoned his den. ago. This is the story of relating to foxes in the The Fox and the Grapes . past include one where I The second event that In it, a red fox tries to was working in Saudi comes to mind was while feed on the grapes Arabia back in the hiking in the Canadian hanging from a vine. eighties and I was based Rockies. One day our Despite its best efforts, the fox can´t reach the fruit and gives up in frustration. He saves face and consoles himself by saying the grapes were probably sour anyway. The moral of the story is that people often badmouth things they can´t have. Like many other of Aesop´s fables, the story gave rise to a popular expression (sour grapes). Steve Fuller May 2016 May 2016 Page 4

Mutterings From The Millers

Well, the swallows have Old Names Current Name arrived but phew it has been a bit chilly for them. Mands Croft Meadow (It was a meadow for The snow/hail showers many years) were incredible, but we Windmill Field Warren Bank(Windmill gone?) have not had a lot of rain Great South Field South Field (Not so great!) just so cold with that bit- Long Warren Warren Bank ing wind. The crops are Grove Meadow The Grove Part Foxbury Field Sparrowhawks (Mr Sparrowhawk growing well albeit slowly lived in lodge cottage opposite the due to the cold, but have field. managed to apply fertiliz- Part Foxbury Field Colin Turners (Mr Turner kept pigs er and weed killer where in the corner of this field.) necessary. Great Hoglands Bank Harecroft (Opposite Harefield House) A bit of quiet time on the Packs Pecks land, although the boys keep busy on mainte- nance jobs, so I thought I would tell you a little bit about the field names. Each field has a number for government purposes, an ordnance survey num- ber and also the farm has a holding number, but we still use the field names passed through the fami- ly. Sometime ago, I went to library and looked at old maps of Chelsfield, around 1850’s and a few of the names remain. How the others were changed we don’t know. Obviously the fields are not quite the same due to roads being built.

We all visited some farms around Crockham Hill to see land that the direct May 2016 Page 5

drill guru man farms and every four years, so now we welcome back mem- answered our many have to think about our bers of the Bromley questions. The soil there machinery stock. Will Friends of the Earth for a is very heavy weald clay keep you posted. farm walk. They visited and normally you would- us a few years ago and n’t be able to work the In between inspecting have requested another soil after so much rain but fields, I couldn’t resist a visit. With a little more the crops looked good. cuddle with two-week-old warmth, the peas will be Lots of worm casts too. Harry. up and they will be able We have now found out to see the difference in that our ground would We look forward to more wheat and barley. benefit from being sunshine, especially as in ploughed at least once in a couple of weeks time, Chris Miller In Loving Memory - Anne Mead 1938 - 2016

It was a great shock to all come to the Village Hall her friends when we every week, brought heard that Anne had died volunteer drivers. She in hospital. She had been pushed for the disabled ill for some months but slope at the side of the we never expected this hall and also to get the outcome. kitchen refurbished.

She was always very Remember those quiz hands-on in village nights and all the grub activities, fundraising with she produced! Let us her flower stall at hope we have a quiz Chelsfield Methodist night in her memory this Church on Saturdays, to year. help raise money for the building of the Brass She was a governor of Crosby Room. Chelsfield Primary School and a good friend to She was the choir master many. at Saint Martin's of Tours not go to the council club Church (never call her because he wasn't in a Her funeral was choir mistress!) care home. Thursday, 21st March She started the and the church was filled Housemartins club for the It began in the late Dr to overflowing. elderly and disabled 21 Glover's house for a while years ago after she found until it moved to the Thank you Anne for a man who lived alone in Chelsfield Village Hall. everything. tears because he could Today 22 elderly people Your friends May 2016 Page 6

Tributes To Anne Mead

I have known Anne for for the Housemartins, in tow (not literally!). nigh on 24 years, having picking up members from first come across her the hill and taking them to Anne was instrumental in when my elder daughter the weekly meetings in fund raising, whether it be joined the guide company Chelsfield Village Hall for the church, the Brass in Warren Road School and this is where I got to Crosby Room or where she was the guide know Anne better Anne Chelsfield Village Hall, captain. I know my felt very strongly that the running quizzes, plant daughter has fond Housemartins should be sales, you name it she memories of her time included in village life and did it! Her drive and there participating in she encouraged the determination was numerous activities members to take part in second to none. including a trip to the the annual produce show, guide chalet in invited the village school Over the past year while Switzerland. to entertain us and of Anne has been ill and I course visited the local have taken a bigger role Anne set up the pub, The Five Bells, for in the running of the Housemartins, a club for meals on various special Housemartins, I have housebound people occasions. come to realise what a some 24 years ago or truly remarkable woman thereabouts because she Stimulation and Anne was. She had her thought it so unjust that companionship was and own way of doing things residents of Manorfields still are of the aims of the but they worked. She was Residential Home could meetings. Anne never a leader who sometimes not attend the Saxon ceased to amaze me with rubbed people up the Centre in Orpington. It her ideas, inventiveness wrong way and could be began with about half a and imagination. She a bit feisty, but always dozen members meeting always seemed to know had the best of intentions. in people’s houses and someone who Anne had a heart of gold as membership could/would assist! and touched many increased, rising to 35+ Nothing seemed to be hearts. She was ‘unique’ the village hall became insurmountable, and will be sorely missed. the venue. arranging trips to the It was whilst I was living London Eye, river trips Ruth Cox on Well Hill that I and mystery coach trips April 2016 volunteered to be a driver with several wheelchairs

To me Anne was the arrive at one meeting for and one we should all be quintessential English one event and almost very proud and happy to village organiser…..she always have to rush on to have known and had as a never stopped, she would another. She was a doer, friend. May 2016 Page 7

Mind you, she could also New Years, or Queens being honoured are those be “bossy”, in the nicest Birthday Honours Lists that quietly go about their possible way, she knew are announced it always daily business helping what had to be done, and frustrates me that so others and expecting how to get it done! She many honours are nothing in return. Anne was a lovely woman awarded to individuals for was one of these whose life was devoted to their so often unimportant wonderful people. helping others, nothing and probably short lived ever being too much contribution to our nation Chelsfield will miss you trouble. and its people, whereas Anne! Each year whenever the those really deserving of Dan Sloan Chelsfield Village Fair The Flying Club & Some New Souvenirs

On 15th April, 26 the members of of you know, I hold a generous folk were given Chelsfield Flying Club Private Pilot’s Licence an exclusive guided tour 2015 and this visit was a and the comparison of the wonderful Biggin thank you for donating between the sedate little Hill Heritage Hangar, towards the flying single engined machines home to the largest single displays at last year’s I am used to flying and collection of flying Fair. Just over half of this superb thoroughbred Spitfires in the world and these people (those who is quite astonishing, the the base for the Spitfire had donated £100 or harmony and which thrills the crowds at more) also had the smoothness of the every Village Fair. opportunity to sit in the controls is wonderful and pilot’s seat of the Spirit of the sensation of ‘wearing’ These twenty six people Kent Spitfire which was a the aircraft rather than represented a majority of huge privilege. As many sitting in it, very visceral; it must have been an extraordinary leap for the young men who flew these during the war.

It was then that I took the opportunity to launch this year’s Flying Club and I extend the invitation to all Village Voice readers. Forgive me for going over old ground for some of you but the Chelsfield Flying Club (CFC) is a group of people who May 2016 Page 8

donate significant sums towards the not insignificant cost of the flying displays at Chelsfield Village Fair. Without these donations we would either have to dip into the takings at the end of the Fair to pay for If you would like to join, the aircraft, or not have please do so by going to any flying displays. If we flying.chelsfieldfair.com a pay for the aircraft from nd donate on-line, or get Orpington) and our local the proceeds, the less a cheque made out to good causes, namely a there is for our headline Chelsfield Village Fair to snazzy mug and a tea charity and local good me (4 Orlestone towel, both of which will causes. This year we Gardens, Chelsfield be on sale from a stall have just one level of Village, BR6 6HB). next to the commentary Membership, Gold. To Please write ‘Chelsfield point, along with Summer join, all you have to do is Flying Club’ on the Draw tickets. donate £70 or more per reverse of the cheque person and you will and let me know what I will bring you more receive the exclusive size polo shirt(s) you news in the next issue of CFC souvenir which, this would like. You can do The Village Voice but year, will be a rather nice this by email to please keep in touch with dark blue Polo Shirt with [email protected] us on our Facebook page the CFC 2016 logo if you donate on line. www.facebook.com/chels embroidered on the fieldfair and our website breast. But the main In other news, we will be www.chelsfieldfair.com reason to donate is to selling a couple of items contribute to the success of merchandise to raise Dave Griffiths of the Fair and the warm money for our headline Chelsfield Village Fair glow that will give you! charity (Age Concern 07796 696065 Unidentified Bird?

I just wondered if anyone by recently. Not too good else in and around a photo but the best I Park has could do in a hurry as I seen this bird that didn't want to open the appeared in our garden door to disturb it as adjoining Goddington nobody would believe my Park on Monday 28th description of what I'd March. It had been seen seen. in another garden close Jim Ellard May 2016 Page 9

The R3 Bus Debate

Hi, I’ve lived here on and off places like this and then all my life, never heard of trying to run them, Oh I’ve got to say that I’m her. Dread to think what well its down to Dave disgusted with the bus my father would have Lambert now, the last of service article in this said about this (you the true Chelsfield peo- months Voice! know, real Chelsfield ple. man). How long has Freda Hope you print/circulate Mclorey lived here? Since This seems to be then this. the 1960’s that's how problem these days too Many thanks long. As for Janet Gould many people moving to Rob Hogben

I read the letter written by between having the R3 Maybe if her tone had Ms Gould in our April stop directly outside been less cutting her edition with surprise. Her platform 8 of Orpington point would have been rather scathing attack on station, and the stop better made, we are all Freda McClory's article farther up the road which entitled to our opinions the previous month leads she says is just a few but I am surprised you me to believe that maybe yards but in the winter will published her letter when she herself has not lived be a much longer and you yourselves know long in the area since colder (and wetter) walk Freda and her kind since most villagers will than we currently have. manner. have met Freda over the years. My father is not so well at Regards, the moment and it may Patricia O'Donnell I would also like to point be that this small change out that for the older will prevent him being (35 years living in the community living in and able to use the service. village, in case anyone around our village there He cannot be the only cares to question) is quite a large difference one. Broadband Update

I recently met up with band service looks likely of rural Bromley. I still Steve Barnes for an up- to be started in . encourage residents to date. There is not much Further extensions to the register with Virgin Media progress to report this service may reach other via cable my street as we month. Tests are ongoing areas. Negotiations are need to explore all ave- with aerials in the spire of still ongoing with Open- nues. St Mary’s Church, reach and Bromley Coun- Catherine Gandolfi: Downe. If these are suc- cil to bring superfast [email protected] cessful a radio broad- broadband to some parts May 2016 Page 10

Orpington’s Unsung Housing Hero

The life story of James recreation ground. called “school roads” Brittenden, the “unsung (Repton, Eton, hero” of Orpington Urban By profession, he was a Cheltenham, et al) at District Council’s massive civil engineer, a surveyor Chelsfield. Before the housebuilding effort in the and town planner. He war, Orpington had just years of Britain’s urgent was also managing 402 council houses, reconstruction after the director of a large London mostly in the district’s Second World War, was company specialising in outlying fringes. unfolded by Patrick reinforced concrete Hellicar at the Local construction which made Orpington’s Town Clerk, History Group meeting at some components of the Stephen King, regarded St Martin’s on 21 April. “Mulberry” artificial Brittenden as the driving harbours created under force behind the Although Patrick touched top-secret conditions in Council’s record – which on Brittenden in a and towed was unequalled in Kent previous talk three years across the Channel to and second in the ago, further research has supply and equip Allied London region – while the now enabled him to troops after the D-Day Kentish Times described present a far more landings of 1944. him as “indefatigable” comprehensive profile of and “the mainspring of the man whose name is Brittenden became a the local housing effort”. remembered in member of Orpington Apart from Britten’s “pet Brittenden Close and UDC in 1945 and then project”, the construction Brittenden Parade at Housing Chairman, of 60 homes for old . though he took on other people on the site of the responsibilities as well, former Green Street James Brittenden, born in such as Town Planning, Green cricket field Brixton in 1888, served Highways, Health and (achieved largely as he with the Royal Engineers Green Belt, Parks, wanted, despite different in the First World War. Cemeteries and ideas and demands by Possibly for health Allotments. Government housing reasons as he was officials) James severely gassed in the He died in 1953 but by Brittenden was one of conflict and suffered for then, largely due to his three local men behind the rest of his life, he efforts, Orpington had “The People’s Plan” of made his home in Green built 1,500 houses in 1943 for rejuvenating Street Green with his wife places including Green Street Green, Charlotte in 1920. They Kevington at St Mary which had become lived in Glentrammon Cray, the Orpington shabby, run-down and in Road in a large house Garden Estate at danger of being backing on to the and the so- submerged by May 2016 Page 11

Orpington’s expansion. development plan for the chairmanship and later area. presidency from 62 Although the “model Another notable people who expressed an village” envisioned never Brittenden project was interest at an initial materialised because of the founding and building meeting to 10,000 shortage of materials and of Orpington members. money in the austerity Conservative Association years, it was widely after the creation of the Patrick emphasised in his acclaimed and, with only new parliamentary talk that James Brittenden minor changes, had constituency in 1945. deserves to be plucked become part of Within seven years it from the mists of history, Orpington’s official grew under his remembered and applauded. His research continues in an effort to fill in a number of gaps in the Brittenden story and he would be pleased to hear from anyone who can offer memories of the man or provide material about him.

Chelsfield Local History Group’s next meeting takes place in the Brass Crosby Room at St Martin’s at 10.30am on Thursday 19 May. Christine Hellicar will give an illustrated talk on . She will take a very personal look at the recent past of the “village” she discovered when, as a reporter on the Kentish Times in the 1980s, it became her “patch”. Then she will take a step back over 100 years to recall the very different thriving, bustling village that dominated the Cray Valley in the 19th century. May 2016 Page 12

Wilfred Haslam

Lieutenant Wilfred Henry door to houses called 1911 the club merged Wescott Haslam served Avoca, Summerleas and with Rosslyn Park, which in 4th Battalion of the Ballyhooly in Warren became the preferred Queen’s Own Royal West Road. Wilfred was born London club for old Kent Regiment. He in Rickmansworth, and in Marlburians. Wilfred obtained his commission the 1891 census he is served four years as a in the Royal West Kent living, aged 4, with his Private in the Honourable Regiment in 1913, and on parents Frederick and Artillery Company, in the the outbreak of war was Ethel in Tweedy Road in City of London, while he sent to India, being Bromley. His father worked as a Lloyds transferred in August Frederick is listed as Insurance Broker for 1915 to the Persian Gulf. being a Clerk in Holy Messrs Dalgety & Co. of According to his medal Orders and a Curate. In Bishopsgate Street, record card he was the 1901 census Wilfred London. awarded the 1914-15 is at school at Star, the Victory Medal Marlborough College, If you have any and the British War and in 1911 he is working information on Wilfred Medal. He was killed in as an insurance clerk. Haslam, or any of the action aged 29 on 7th He is also remembered WWI casualties listed on February 1916 helping to on the war memorial at our war memorial, I’d be defend a camp at Hernhill, and on an very interested to hear Butaniya in Iraq [1], and inscription on his father’s from you. he is buried in the War grave there. Cemetery at Basra. Philippa Rooke Email: According to information I [email protected] Wilfred Haslam was the found on the website Tel: 07826 516481 son of Mrs Ethel Haslam, KentFallen, Wilfred was [1] Detailed description of of Dagenham House, educated at Marlborough the battle in which Newton Abbot, and the College from 1900 to Lieutenant Haslam lost late Rev Frederick 1904, and played for the his life is on this website Haslam, Vicar of Hernhill, Rugby XV at the College (page 175) - Faversham. It wasn’t in his final year, winning www.janetandrichardsge clear why Wilfred Haslam the annual matches nealogy.co.uk/QORWK% is remembered on our against Wellington and 20- war memorial until I Clifton College. On %20C%20T%20ATKINS discovered that in 1911 leaving school he played ON%20Ch%2011.pdf he was living in Orpington for the Nomads, the For more information on with his widowed mother, Marlborough Old Boys this research project a sister Dorothy and two team based in Surbiton, please see the church servants. On the census Surrey, a founding website their house is called member of the Rugby www.stmartinchelsfield.or Harbledown, and is next Football Union. In April g.uk May 2016 Page 13

The Thrill of Love - Review

This excellent production by her violent lover and research the story of aired a difficult subject – eventual victim, David Ruth Ellis and we the story of the last Blakely. The other female recommend you do the woman to be hanged in roles introduced two new same. Older readers may Britain in 1955. Her story players, Gill Bacon and remember the case and leading up to the murder Nina Noss alongside the outcry of public was seen through the regular Jo Clent. They sympathy at the time. We eyes of the policeman in portrayed three very found this to be an charge of the case. different characters emotional evening, with a making their lives in the tear or two shed at the All the players were well shady world in their own end. cast and credible and the ways. soundtrack was provided The sombre mood was by the poignant voice of Paul Matthews as broken by a cheerful another tortured soul, detective Jack Gayle, caste dancing to another Billie Holiday. The simple showed true compassion Billie Holiday number set served well with just a for Ruth as he uncovered after the curtain call, few minor changes. The the dreadful abuse she something we were very references to Stephen had suffered at the hands grateful for. Ward and Cliveden (of of Blakely as he tried to Profumo affair notoriety) discover why she had This production was a brought to our attention killed him. She was such worthy entry to the the entrenched behaviour a broken woman that she Bromley Theatre Guild within a certain sector of wanted to be executed, Play Festival. society and how long it although she may have went on. been able to plead Unfortunately we did not mitigating circumstances, see the play on the Cynthia Hearing’s Ruth she could not Friday, so were not able Ellis, though not a contemplate a sentence to hear the adjudicator’s likeable character, drew of 25 years. views. us in and elicited sympathy as we found The play spurred us to A View From The Stalls out about her treatment Open Garden

This is a beautiful garden at 10 Homestead Road, Chelsfield, BR6 6HW that will be opening on Sunday, 22nd May from 2.00 - 5.00pm for Demelza Hospice Care for Children. There will be plants, jewellery, cards and refreshments on sale May 2016 Page 14

National Garden Schemes Open Garden

Our Garden will be open cakes will also be on Any queries please at 11am until 5.30pm. on sale. phone Jean and Roger the 29th May Pemberton on The proceeds of the day 01689853210. Admission is £4 per are in aid of St. We look forward to person children free. Christophers Hospiscare. welcoming you. Jean and Roger We are wheelchair The address is Pemberton friendly. 12, The Meadows, Chelsfield. There will be some plants Orpington Kent. for sale. Teas, coffee and BR66HS. Bruce’s Playlist

For those of you who The Rolling Stones I Cant Supertramp Dreamer missed out on Bruce’s Get No Satisfaction Elton john Rocket Man Vinyl Night at the 5 Bells T.Rex I Love To Boogie David Bowie Space on 16th April, here is the Snowmen Hokey Cokey Oddity Playlist from the evening: Meri Wilson Telephone Jeff Wayne Forever Man Autumn F.A.B. (Countdown only Cerrone Supernature Supetramp Breakfast In )Thunderbirds are go Andrea True Connection America ELO Don’t Bring Me More, More, More Sherbet Howzat Down Kaoma Lambada Pointer Sisters Slow Bon Jovi You Give Love Modern Romance Ay Ay Hand A bad name Ay Ay Moosey The Beatles Twist and Billy Idol Moy Mony Yazoo Don't Go Shout men Without Hats The Bangles Eternal Flame The Rolling Stones Start Safety dance Gloria Gaynor I Will me Up ABC The Look Of Love Survive The Rolling Stones I Cant Big Country Look Away Deneice Williams Let's Get No Satisfaction Ricky Nelson Hello Mary Hear It for The Boy Elton john Pinball wizzard Lou Jackson Five ABC Transvision Vamp I Want Lee Dorsey Working In Laura Branigan Gloria Your Love The coalmine Bros When Will I Be Bon Jovi Living On a The troggs Wild Thing Famous prayer Sex Pistols Something Chesney Hawkes The Santana She's Not There Else One and Only Eric Clapton Cocaine May 2016 Page 15 We would like to thank CHELSFIELD PARK HOSPITAL for their sponsorship printing the Chelsfield Village Voice

Kinks Sunday Afternoon Bee Gees Night Fever family Henry Mancini The Pink Hot Chocolate You Sexy INXS Need You Tonight Panther Theme Thing Guns n' roses Sweet Belle Stars Clapping Robin Scott Pop Muzik Child O' Mine Song baccara Yes sir I can Pavarotti Nessun Dormi Boney M Hooray Hooray boogie God Save The Queen It's A holiday Pointer Sisters Jump The Philharmonia Boney M Daddy Cool Sister Sledge We Are Orchesra

Anyone For (Table) Tennis?

Bored with Wednesday Wednesdays evening from 8 so there is a good nights Telly, why not come pm to 10.00pm at the Scout opportunity for a game, along and play Table Building, its more than a hut! mostly doubles but singles Tennis? Highfield Avenue, which is can be played as well. off Glentrammon Road, Players of any standard are For more information Green Street Green. invited to join a group of contact Peter Greaves (more senior) players on Three tables can be in use 01689 857458. USEFUL CONTACT NUMBERS

Bromley Council BMI Chelsfield Park BT Line Faults 0800 800151 Main switchboard: Hospital EDF Electrical Power Failure 020 8464 3333 Main Reception 08007838866 E-mail: 01689 877855 Thames Water Emergencies [email protected] Helpline 0845 9200800 Opening hours Monday to 0845 6032932 Transco Gas Emergency Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm Physiotherapy Service 0800 111999 Address: Civic Centre, 01689 885914 Bromley Police Station & Stockwell Close, Police non emergency 101 Bromley, BR1 3UH Councillors Keith Onslow Samaritans 01689 833000 Reporting Problems to the [email protected] Safer Neighbourhood Council Samaris Huntington-Thresher Team 020 8721 2605 Can be reported via the 020 8464 3333 CVS website, or if urgent by samaris.huntington-thresher Chelsfield Village Hall phone out of hours @bromley.gov.uk (bookings) 01689 831826 or Emergency Duty Team Lydia Buttinger email to: 020 8464 4848. [email protected] [email protected]

Neighbourhood Watch Chelsfield Village Voice [email protected] Chelsfield Players John Leach 07711304965. [email protected] NHS Non-Emergency 111 Chelsfield Primary School www.chelsfieldplayers.org 01689 825827 May 2016 Page 16

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Thursday 8.20pm Wednesday 11th May WEEKLY EVENTS Friday 9.35am & 12 noon (2nd Wednesday of Month) EVERY MONDAY Post Natal Pilates 10.45am Chelsfield Village Hall Chelsfield Methodist Hall (Babies Welcome) Afternoon W.I. Windsor Drive Contact Bethany Lucas on Newcomers Welcome Iyengar Yoga Classes 07415 638546 Contact Irene 01689 835143 9.30am-11.00am [email protected] Wednesday 11th May Suitable for Beginners Further classes at: Five Bells Contact Denise 01689 853215 Www.bethanylucaspilates.co.uk Open Mic Night EVERY MONDAY EVERY WEDNESDAY So all you budding musicians out Chelsfield Village Hall and (from 13th January 2016) there, come along and have a go! Brass Crosby Room Christ Church Hall Starts at 8.30pm Chelsfield Housemartins (Charterhouse Rd) Friday 13th May Monday Afternoons, for local Pilates Class Five Bells people who are unable to go out 09:00am-10:15am International Rescue without help Contact Anne on Private classes by appointment. Live music, Songs from famous 01689 826349 Contact Sally 07786 035640 names. Starts at 9.00pm EVERY MONDAY EVERY WEDNESDAY Tuesday 17th May Chelsfield Village Hall Hatha Yoga Classes (3rd Tuesday of Month) Pilates Class 10.30am-12.00am Contact Chelsfield Village Hall 6.30pm-7.30pm Pam Keeper on 01732 458930 Evening W.I. Contact Francesca on EVERY THURSDAY Newcomers Welcome 07791073445 Chelsfield Village Hall From 7.45pm EVERY TUESDAY Art Class Contact Madeline 01689891533 Brass Crosby Room 10.00am -12.00 midday Thursday 19th May St Martin’s Toddler Group Contact Leo 07583777065 (3rd Thursday each month) 10.30am-12.00 midday [email protected] Brass Crosby Room Now also 13.00 - 14.30 EVERY THURS until 21st April Local History Group Contact Sarah Ford: Chelsfield Recreation Ground Christine Hellicar will give an 01689 853415 Dog Training illustrated talk on St.Mary Cray [email protected] 11.00am -12.00midday 10.30am EVERY TUESDAY Contact Lyn 07773 626665 Sunday 22nd May Chelsfield Village Hall EVERY THURSDAY 10 Homestead Road, Chelsfield Pilates Class Chelsfield Village Hall BR6 6HW 09.00am - 10.00am Class Street Dance Open Garden for Demelza 10.00am –11.00am and 4.30pm-6.00pm From 2.00pm - 5.00pm 11.00am to 12.00 midday Boys & Girls All Ages Plants, Jewellery, Cards and Contact Francesca on Info: Clare 07960 865518 Refreshments on sale 07791073445 www.class-streetdance.co.uk Wednesday 25th May EVERY TUESDAY EVERY THURSDAY Five Bells The Chelsfield (Windsor Dr) Chelsfield Village Hall Open Mic Night Quiz Night Pilates Class So all you budding musicians out From 7.30pm 6.30pm-7.30pm there, come along and have a go! Contact 01689 600656 Contact Francesca on Starts at 8.30pm EVERY TUESDAY 07791073445 Sunday 29th May Five Bells EVERY FRIDAY 12 The Meadows, Chelsfield Charity Quiz Night Chelsfield Village Hall BR6 6HS from 9.00pm Pilates Class NGS Open Garden EVERY WED & FRI 3.00pm-4.00pm From 11.00am - 5.30pm Pilates Classes Contact Francesca on Children Very Welcome Chelsfield Methodist Church 07791073445 Thursday 2nd June Hall, Windsor Drive EVERY SUNDAY Five Bells Wed 8.00pm –9.00pm The Chelsfield, Windsor Drive Jazz Night with Just Friends Friday 9.35am-10.35am Live Singer Swinging Jazz standards from Contact Bethany Lucas on 5.00pm-8.00pm 1920’s onwards 07415 638546 Contact 01689600656 Music from 8.30pm [email protected] SPECIAL EVENTS Wednesday 8th June EVERY WED THURS & FRI Five Bells Pilates & Pre & Post Natal Thursday 5th May Five Bells Open Mic Night Pilates Classes So all you budding musicians out Chelsfield Methodist Church Jazz Night with Just Friends Swinging Jazz standards from there, come along and have a go! Hall, Windsor Drive Starts at 8.30pm Wed 6.50pm & 8.00pm 1920’s onwards. Music 8.30pm