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Delivered to 13,000, Door to Door [email protected] Distributed in Potters Bar, Little Heath, South Mimms, Ridge, Northaw and Brookmans Park Potters Bar Carnival 8th June 2014 This year’s Potters Bar Carnival will take place at Elm Court Youth and Community Centre, Mutton Lane on Sunday June 8th from 1pm. If any child wishes to enter the competition to be Carnival Princess or Maid of Honour in this year’s Potters Bar Carnival, this edition of the Potters Bar Community News contains the entry form. Please fill out the form and send it with a photograph of the entrant to the Welwyn Hatfield Times (Potters Bar Edition). The address is on the form. Entry forms will also be in the Potters Bar edition of the Welwyn Hatfield Times from mid March until the Wednesday before the closing date on 9th May. As always there will be a jam packed afternoon in the Arena with the main features being the ever popular Ambassadors of Borrowash Band plus Crazy Cars and others. As well as the arena events we will have pony rides, the ever popular children’s fair with a giant bouncy slide, Punch and Judy and many other attractions. The ever popular Schools Art Exhibition will be in Elm Court gym featuring children’s art from the local schools. As usual there will be stalls manned by organisations from Potters Bar and surrounding areas. These include children’s games, gardening, bric ‘a’ brac and food stalls selling hot food, cakes, beer, coffee and sandwiches. If there are any local companies who would like to sponsor a carnival attraction, or if anyone wants to take part in the carnival, either by having a stall or taking part in the procession please call Sue or Peter on 01707 850147 or go to www.pottersbar.org/carnival for booking forms.

Volunteers WANTED ls Page 3 Schoo WHAT’S Historical ainment In this issue Entert Articles ON Articles Page 22–24 Pages 8–9 Pages 13– 16 Pages 20– 21 Potters Bar Community News Contacts for A message from the Editor Have you noticed something different about your Community News ? Hope you agree it is bright and fresh and a bit glossy. Let us know what you think of the Potters Bar new look for 2014. Once again thank you for sending your articles to me. I have received a few Community News articles about historical Potters Bar, so I thought it would be nice to have a [email protected] section for them. Do you have an interesting historical article you would like to share? Chairman John Connell 01707 851445 We hope you enjoy the spring issue. Editor Debbie Buckland Debbie Buckland [email protected] Advertising How to send articles Debbie Usher 01707 655948 Email to [email protected] . Please keep articles to around 300 words or less, [email protected] bearing in mind that past events are not likely to be of general interest. Please use What’s On plain text word or email, but plainly handwritten or typed articles are also acceptable Sue Weaver if you do not have access to a computer. Please contact the Chairman, John Connell 476 Mutton Lane, Potters Bar, EN6 3BB on 01707 851445 . Photos, logos etc: send as a tif, bmp or jpg file or copy to a CD. [email protected] Paper photos or logos can also be sent. Sports John Connell 01707 851445 How to supply adverts Ring to book a space, remembering there is usually a waiting list. Artwork must be Schools Diane Thompson 01707 857246 supplied as black and white pdfs or jpgs only, created at the specified size according to your booking. Any corrections to existing adverts will be subject to a £5 fee. Distribution Advertisers are responsible for advising us of any alterations of adverts in each issue. Peter Silverthorne 01707 655464 Peter Weaver 01707 850147 Sizes and prices of adverts Design GREEN Gilbert 07956 222296 Black and White Colour Width Height Width Height Printing 43.75mm x 50mm = £25 43.75mm x 50mm = £40 Ushers Print & Design Ltd 01707 851242 92.50mm x 50mm = £50 92.50mm x 50mm = £70 92.50mm x 100mm = 92.50mm x 100mm = Treasurer £75 £100 Peter Weaver 01707 850147 92.50mm x 130mm = £90 92.50mm x 130mm = £120 Editorial Team Gill Connell 01707 851445 Deadline dates John Godfrey 01707 653992 Advertising Articles Joy Stovell 01707 655464 18th May for July issue 1st June for July issue 18th September for November issue 1st October for November issue Potters Bar Community News welcomes contributions for publication from individuals and community Delivery groups. Where there is a linked Road requiring deliverers: part of Ashwood Road, Potters Bar. commercial, political or individual If you do not have a copy, or receive more than one, or wish to volunteer as a interest in items for publication, the deliverer, please contact Peter Silverthorne or Peter Weaver. managing committee reserves all editorial rights. Potters Bar Community News does not accept www.pottersbar.org – your local website responsibility for the accuracy of The Community News will be added to the pottersbar.org website after information contained in published publication, including the telephone numbers of contacts. Please tell us if you do not items or views expressed in those wish this to happen. items.

2 cnews@fsmail. net Are you stuck indoors? Interested in volunteering? Can you get out to the shops? How easily can you Ever thought of giving some of your time to get to hospital appointments? help others in the community? Also look here Hertsmere Community Transport is a charity that provides for items wanted by organisations; you may accessible door-to-door transport for those who are unable to use be able to help them. public transport or drive due to mobility problems. This service If you are a local organisation or charity and are looking provides better access to healthcare, greater community participation for volunteers or looking for items for your group, why not and increased social inclusion. email me at [email protected] (subject volunteers)? Quote from a regular Shopper Scheme passenger: “When I get on the bus and we all have a laugh, I really enjoy it” . Debbie Buckland Three transport schemes are available to Potters Bar residents: ® The ‘Community Car Scheme’ which takes people to medical appointments. Drivers for this scheme are volunteers who use their Sixty Plus Luncheon Club own cars. This service operates Monday to Friday. Please give at least In order to continue our service to the elderly residents in the borough, we desperately need more volunteers to drive or escort on our 3 days notice to book a trip. A local trip costs around £3 return, a minibuses. This would take as little as one and a half hours a week. trip to a hospital such as Barnet could cost £9 return. Alternatively, if you do not wish to commit to a weekly slot, you may be ® The ‘Shopper Scheme’ uses a low floor accessible minibus which prepared to volunteer on a casual basis. Additionally we are looking for picks people up from their homes and takes them to Tesco or volunteers to work in our kitchen. Sainsbury’s on a Wednesday and Thursday morning. The cost of a Please help us to continue with our service! Phone Shirley or Carol on shopping trip is £3 return. There is also a fortnightly trip on Friday 01707 643602 between 8.30am and 1.30pm weekdays or Shirley on to other shops and town centres such as Sainsbury’s/M&S at London 07980 540232 anytime. Colney and Enfield. These longer trips cost £5 return. ® The ‘Ring and Ride’ scheme takes people to community activities, classes, libraries, hairdressers and more. Please help us help your local All transport schemes are also available to wheelchair users. hospital Are you a wheelchair user or know somebody who is? The Friends of Potters Bar Community Hospital are seeking new Wheelchair accessible cars are available for hire. These cars have space members for their committee. People who are able to help with the for one wheelchair and up to three passengers plus the driver. There is a practical side of organising and setting up important fund raising events £5 hire fee and then 45p per mile. such as the Hospital Fair and the Carnival stall would be very welcome. Meetings are held quarterly and if you could be interested in this Would you like to make a difference to people in worthwhile cause please telephone Alan Barth 01707 650866 . Potters Bar? Every year the Community Car Scheme carries out thousands of journeys all of which are undertaken by volunteer drivers using their own cars. Given up blowing your trumpet? Many trips are local and most are within a 10 mile radius. Some trips We have helped to establish a secondary school and also a vocational will only take ½ an hour while others will take longer. Could you spare a training centre in a very rural part of Eastern Uganda (2 years ago couple of hours a week/month to volunteer as a driver? Your expenses readers kindly donated knitting machines that are being used to make will be covered. school uniform jumpers). We now plan to help the community to set up If you would like to use any of the Schemes, or help as a a brass band for the District, but they have no instruments yet. Having a volunteer, please contact Christine on 020 8207 5055 or band will not only be educational but it will also be income generating [email protected] to find out more. If you as they will be able to charge to play at civic ceremonies, weddings, etc. would like to use our Shopper Scheme please ring 020 8207 5115 This is a remote community that is so far from the capital Kampala that on a Monday, Wednesday or Friday morning between 9.30am and they do not get support from the charities that operate in and around 12.30pm. You can ‘Like’ Hertsmere Community Transport on the capital. One of our objectives is to provide education and skills that Facebook and/or ‘Follow’ HertsmereCT on Twitter. Website: will enable people to support their families better in their community www.hertsmerecommunitytransport.org . If you wish to help without being tempted to leave and join the slums of the cities where by making a donation please ring 020 8207 5055 . the streets are most certainly not paved with gold. What we are wondering is whether any of your readers might have a spare second hand instrument that they would be willing to donate. The instruments we are looking for are: B flat Trumpets, B flat Cornets, E flat Tenor horn, B flat Baritone, B flat Euphonium, B flat Tuba, 12" –14" cymbals. If you would like to know more about the community, school and Vocational Training Centre, we would be very happy to give more information. Andrew and Penney Billington (Quakers Lane) [email protected] 01707 645123

3 Potters Bar Community News Working in the Community – Care Home Activity Co-ordinator Starting as a Care Assistant, Shani Riley has worked in care since she was 17. Her mother worked in a care home, and as a child, Shani often helped the residents by reading stories, painting, and other activities. At 22, she became Assistant Manager, but later left to have her first child. When her second was born, Shani intended being a stay-at-home Mum. But 5 years later she returned to the same care home, soon to become a Senior Carer, and for the last 4 years has taken on a newly created role as Activity Co-ordinator. Her training Annandale and Highview includes NVQs 1 –3, dementia care, separate courses in safeguarding residents, health and safety, etc, and a specific course for activity co- Building nears completion ordinating. The new building, housing both Annandale Surgery and Highview Medical Centre on the old Elms Clinic site, is nearing completion. After first checking her e-mails on arrival at the Home, Shani then The roof has been finished and concentration is now on the visits the sixty residents on three floors to wish them ‘good morning’. On the ground floor the residents are mainly in residential care; internal structure. those on the first floor are in nursing care, and the upper floor is for The expected completion date is in the first part of May and both dementia nursing care. Ages range from early 50’s to over 100. Shani surgeries will keep their patients informed of progress. plans activities that meet individual needs as well as for groups. Throughout the works care has been taken to ensure minimum There’s a film club and swimming club; groups for art, music, disruption to the locality, especially to visitors to Oakmere Library, gardening, discussion, cookery and poetry; sing-alongs; trips to the and this will continue to be the case up to finalisation of the move. coast; fundraising events, both for the Home and other organisations; Both practices are eagerly awaiting the opportunity of working and celebrations for birthdays, anniversaries and notable dates. They also like to be involved in the local community, so the residents use from such modern facilities, and are sure that their patients will the Furzefield and Wyllyotts centres for activities, and also welcome share their enthusiasm when they visit the new building. visitors to their shop and refreshment bar. Shani looks out for individual needs, whether it be to talk, to do something they have not done for some time, or to be comforted in some way. For instance, a lady who said very little would fold her arms as though she was holding a baby, so Shani gave her a doll to hold. Her face lit up as she cuddled it and she became more relaxed. Another, partially paralysed, lady who couldn’t speak, suddenly found her voice during a sing-along, and called out to encourage other residents who weren’t singing. Such responses, that make a person’s day, give Shani enormous pleasure and satisfaction. She finds ideas for activities on the internet, from talking with other co-ordinators, and in all sorts of situations and interactions. Everything about the job is good: the training, the workplace, the staff. She loves elderly people and really enjoys working hands-on with them, so she experiences a great loss when a resident sadly passes away. Overall, Shani’s job is fun, positive and busy, and she feels very privileged. Joy Stovell

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A New Dame for Potters Bar! 44 Brownies and their Alison Peacock, Headteacher of the leaders from the 2nd, 4th and Wroxham School in Potters Bar received a 5th Potters Bar Brownie units joined over 2,000 Brownies from Damehood (DBE) in the New Year’s every county in Anglia to enjoy the birthday party of a lifetime at Honours 2014. “Starburst” which was held at Butlins in Skegness marking the She led the school out of special measures big Brownie birthday! less than a year after her appointment as The adventure-packed weekend was the first major event of Headteacher (Jan 2003) and it was 2014 to mark the 100th birthday, kicking off months of subsequently judged by Ofsted to be outstanding (2006, 2009, celebrations involving thousands of Girlguiding members 2013). The Wroxham School was designated as a School of around the UK. Creativity in 2009 and as a Teaching School in 2011. The Teaching School has established a Transformative Learning During the weekend, Brownies and their leaders took part in a Alliance of over sixty schools. range of adventurous activities including archery, circus skills and street dancing. They were also entertained by the famous Alison’s teaching career spans primary, secondary and advisory Butlins’ Redcoats and a very special surprise appearance by X roles. Alison is a member of the Royal Society Vision committee Factor’s Sam Callahan! and is also a Senior Primary Partner of the Challenge Partners group of schools. She is a consultant for the Cambridge A particularly special moment for the 2,500 Girlguiding Primary Review Trust and a member of the Princes Trust members was renewing their promise, in the first big Commission for the proposed Royal College of Teaching. Alison opportunity in the region to make the new promise for all is a member of the DfE Expert Panel for Assessment and also together. the NAHT Commission for primary assessment. Karen Smale Leader of the 5th Potters Bar Brownies, said, “In Alison’s biography sounds very grand but in fact she is an 25 years as a leader I’ve never seen so many Brownies in the extremely approachable, unassuming, kind and dedicated same place and at the same time having so much fun. We all teacher, much loved and respected by her staff, parents and had a great time while we were at Starburst and will have many pupils. Her enthusiasm for educational development shines memories to treasure; it was great to be part of something so through. She is very surprised and somewhat embarrassed by special – a fantastic way to kick off the big Brownie birthday.” her unexpected honour. Dame Alison (as she is now known) is If anybody is interested in helping with Rainbows, Brownies or totally committed to teaching without labelling children’s ability Guides, or their daughter would like to join one of the units in but instead encouraging them to achieve their full potential by Potters Bar, please contact www.girlguiding.org.uk/interested offering a wide curriculum. This inevitably ensures that or Sue on 01707 850147 . children have a joyous experience in school which is reflected in the outstanding status of the school.

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Rotary had its wettest Christmas ever with ten out of eleven nights covering the roads in Potters Bar, all of us getting soaked. People were LIGHTING & ELECTRICAL very generous and with the four mornings at SHOWROOM 5 Kemble Parade Tesco, you helped us raise £7300.00. So on Tel: 01707 660050 www.kramerelectrical.co.uk Potters Bar behalf of all us who are still drying out I would Fax: 01707 660070 Email: [email protected] Herts EN6 5AP like to express our thanks to you the residents OPENING TIMES: for your support. Monday, Tuesday and Friday 10am –6pm John Godfrey Saturday 9.30am –5pm Rotary club of Potters Bar will be holding a 50’s – 60’s charity night on Saturday 22nd of March at Elm two charities, the Alzheimer’s Society and the Court. Our very own John Powells band, Isabel Hospice. To enter a team in this fun Shades of Midnight, as seen at the classic event of 4 or 5, to swim in relays for 20 bike and car show last year will be minutes and get sponsorship forms, call performing. A great evening’s Gill on 07957 819436 . entertainment, bring your own food and drink. Tickets are £16 and Brookmans Park Rotary Club and the available from John Powell carpets in United Reformed Church are holding the high street. For more information a joint quiz on Saturday 12th April at please call John on 01707 654304 . the URC in Brookmans Park, starting at 7.30pm. Proceeds will go to the Brookmans Park Rotary Club's purchase of a defibrillator for the village, sponsored swim takes place at 5.30pm on Saturday 22nd of March, at the to be kept at the church. Furzefield Centre, Potters Bar. Take part in Ticket price is £10 a head, including supper this event and half of the money you raise will go and there will be a licensed bar. To register a to your own charity! The other half will go to Rotary’s team please call Louise on 01707 665140 .

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National Citizen Service (NCS) Hertfordshire County Council’s Youth Connexions Service is recruiting young people in Potters Bar and surrounding area to take part in an exciting and possibly life changing four week summer adventure. Supported by experienced staff young people will meet new people, make new friends and gain new skills. The National Citizen Service is a government funded once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that helps young people build skills for work and life while taking on new challenges and meeting new friends. Year 11 and 12 students and 16 –17 year olds not in education are supported to develop the tools and beliefs to unlock their potential and make a positive impact in their communities. Each place is worth approx £1,000 but the price to young people is just £50, (or £35 for the shorter autumn programme) and there are bursaries available to further reduce the price. There are no hidden extra costs. The programme is divided into five phases: ® Phase One – Induction and introducing the team members to each other. ® Phase Two – A residential activity week packed full of team-building problemsolving and challenging activities at a residential centre. ® Phase Three – A second residential week learning about the local community and developing skills, meeting inspirational people and organisations. ® Phase Four – Planning and developing a social action project. This is a non residential week. ® Phase Five – A week delivering a social action project to make a difference in the community. For more information or to book a place on the July 2014 programme, contact Youth Connexions on 01707 292645 , or email Lily Webb at [email protected] and put ‘NCS’ in the subject line. NCS – It all starts at ‘Yes’ Martin J Cooke Youth Connexions Team Manager, Welwyn Hatfield and Hertsmere

7 Schools Creative Writing by Boys in Year 3 at Lochinver House School Blue Ocean The deep blue ocean full of beautiful fish, yellow, blue, orange and red striped. Coral as pale as skin, a whale passes by taking a huge mouthful of seawater and spraying it out, eating all the Krill. Two scuba divers dive down and see a Hammer Head shark sleeping in an underwater cave. They explore some more and see a Great White shark munching and crunching on juicy meaty fish. The jellyfish begin to come out and eat their food as it starts to get dark. Some alligators start to come out as well; all daytime animals go to sleep. Some crocs are awake in the morning and night. When you come back from the Pacific, or any other sea, you might be in hospital, injured or pouring with blood. Aryan Patel Winter Wonderland Caramel rivers, as tasty as anything. Chocolate fountains, as brown as a stick. Birds singing their magical, peaceful, beautiful songs. Magic mice eating everyone’s cheese. Millions of sun patches on everyone. Crystals hanging from chocolate houses. Amazing Gala Evening at shaped cake statues that you can eat but they will grow back. Mount Grace School Magical trees shining in the light. Shops have gingerbread shaped Each year at the Mount Grace School Gala Evening, four special Awards are into mansions and the size as well. Elves selling toys all around. A presented to outstanding students. unicorn running round and talking randomly. ® The Colonel Ross Award commemorates the work of Colonel Ross, Chairman of Governors during the 1960’s and 70’s. It is awarded to Anthony P Costa students whose contribution throughout their time at the school has been particularly generous. Winter The 2013 winner of the Colonel Ross Award was George Bailey. George is at There is a creamy blue sky. There were silvery snowflakes falling Portsmouth University studying Civil Engineering. softly to the ground. I saw a flock of birds fluttering to a hotter ® The 2013 Chris Jones Award was presented to Alex Nowak, who will go country. I see shimmering, sparkling and shining golden sun to University in 2014 to study Astro-Physics. Chris Jones was an patches through the skeleton-like trees. When night comes I see outstanding pupil at the school who died tragically, shortly after starting the lights and there are red, orange, purple, blue, yellow, pink, his medical training. His friends funded the award and it is presented to crimson, chocolate, mauve, ruby and green. students for an outstanding contribution to school life. ® The Gillian Hargreaves Spring – It was a sunny morning and there were gold, silver and Award is awarded for purple flowers popping through the green grassy ground. The Service to the School. Gillian leaves were rustling on the ground. I wondered what it was as I Hargreaves was a young looked. It was a baby hedgehog with small prickles and a bird student who had been with emerald eyes and he sang a song. I thought it was ‘frère successful in overcoming Jacques’. educational disadvantage before her death in a riding Alexander Benjamin accident at the end of her first year at this school. This year’s Award went to Gemma Stanbrook (picture insert ). Gemma has gone to Glasgow University to study business fashion. ® Gary Hudson was a young, unassuming student of great integrity who, despite serious illness,stayed in the Lower Sixth to gain additional qualifications, especially in technology. Sadly, he died before his success was known. His family were anxious to mark his time at the school and funded an award in his memory. This year it was awarded to Emma Shewell-Cooper for Service to the School. Emma is now studying History at Portsmouth University.

8 Schools Oakmere – family focused events Oakmere Primary has started 2014 with some new family focused events. A weekly ‘Maths Lending Library’ has been opened to encourage the children to play a range of Maths Games with their parents and practise their calculation and problem solving skills at home. The PTA of Oakmere purchased the huge set of games that cater for children from Nursery to Year 6 and enables the children to spend quality time with their family and learn in a fun and engaging way. “I’m really pleased with the uptake in our first weeks!” said Liz Jones, the maths co- ordinator. “Many of our parents have asked how they can support their children with their mathematical development and we think these games allow parents and children to learn together.” A growing tradition at Oakmere is for Year 6 pupils to put forward charities they would like the school to support. The School Council have selected Daniella’s choice to help the Lister Hospital raise funds to build a fantastic new playroom for their young patients. The children of Oakmere are raising funds for this worthwhile cause through a variety of activities such as coin cards and cake sales. Later this term the whole school will be raising money for, and learning about the work of UNICEF, whose Rights For Children underpin the school’s behaviour policy. Oakmere thinks it is vital Cranborne Primary’s children learn about their rights and accompanying responsibilities, and want the pupils to become increasingly Christmas Fayre curious about the lives of children around the world. “This really On Friday 29th November, Cranborne Primary School had their very enables our pupils to become more compassionate and caring own Christmas Fayre in the school hall. We did this so that the citizens for the future.” agreed Carolyn Hagger, PSHE subject children in our school had a day to enjoy the Christmas festivities with leader. their friends. Oakmere has many events planned this academic year to share On the morning of this day, some parents and teachers spent their with the school community its time decorating the hall for the fayre while the children were in their belief in a broad engaging and classrooms doing their morning lessons. The dinner tables had creative curriculum: an arts magnificent table cloths on them and were spread out all around the exhibition, EYFS open hall. Each table had either an activity or a gift stall and it was mornings, the annual Mini decorated in dazzling tinsel, and there was an enormous Christmas Marathon and once again the tree in the corner. school will ring with music at All children brought in some money (£5 at the most) to spend on the Oakfest! Exciting times! gifts they wanted to buy. There were loads of gifts such as: sugary treats, accessories (for girls), practical jokes, gift bags, Christmas hats and gifts for parents. As well as gifts, there were also activities like ‘decorate the cookie’, ‘guess the name of the teddy bear’, ‘adult Kumon’s maths and English study programmes work to improve your tombola’, ‘children’s tombola’ and ‘guess how many sweets in the jar’. child’s skills, develop their confidence After the children put their gifts away, they went back in to Santa’s and inspire a passion for learning. grotto. Some of year six dressed up as elves. They called us in one by Contact your local Instructor for a one to visit Santa and he gave us a present. free assessment. mprove When the fayre ended, we were positive that all the children had had Potters Bar Study Centre I Sheena Patel 01707 643 588 ur child’s an amazing time. Thank you to Friends of Cranborne for organising yo [email protected] study skills such a fun event. We were all ecstatic. Classes held at Tilbury Hall

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Many of our new members came to the Potters Bar Bowls Club, Open just off The Walk, having read about the Club in the Community Mon to Fri 7 –6, News. Bowls provides the opportunity to make new friends and Sat 8 –5, Sun 10 –12 learn new skills. All who play bowls believe they feel fitter and healthier, in mind and body, for the experience. Bowls stretches the muscles you use and conditions others and in an average game you bend more than 40 times, walk approximately one mile, swing your arms more than 40 times in delivering the bowls that weigh around 3 pounds. The outdoor bowling season starts in late April and the Club Potters Bar Tennis Club offers two Open Mornings on Saturday 3rd May and Sunday 11th May. All are welcomed, whatever age, gender, family, get 3rd place for Herts partners or single. It costs nothing to try the sport of bowls, Community Club of the Year! just wear comfortable clothing and a flat soled pair of shoes. Potters Bar Tennis Club won The Club provides everything you need, equipment and 3rd place in the Community coaching staff. Plan to arrive by 9.45am, time for coffee, Club of the Year category at the 10th annual Herts Sports registration and on to the green. Partnership Service to We continue to be a successful bowls club but extending the Sports Awards 2013 warmest of welcomes to everyone and providing friendly and ceremony held at the focused help to quickly play the game of bowls from our University of Hertfordshire on Thursday 5th December. excellent coaching team. The award, sponsored by Watford Community Sports & Education Trust, Interested – what next? recognised and celebrated clubs who had delivered high quality sport If you would like to try bowls, come along on one of the and commitment to their members and the Community throughout 2012/13. Open Mornings and if you would like more information visit the Club’s website is www.pottersbar-bc.com to get The club’s community engagements and school/club links include their coaching work with two mainstream schools (Wroxham and Essendon), a feel for the Club, or contact Graham Marriner the Club one girls-only independent school (Queenswood), a wheelchair tennis Secretary on 01707 660336 , or better still email on group (Priory Grange) and a table tennis group (U3A – over 55s). [email protected] . They’ve also added three additional coaching schemes in the last Finally, the social side of belonging to a bowls club cannot be eighteen months. These are with Park Education Support Centre, Potters Bar Children with Special Needs Group and Four Swans (for the overstated. The Potters Bar BC playing season is from April to visually impaired). September. However, through the winter months we continue to “We’re absolutely delighted to have even been considered for this provide members with a social programme that includes category, let alone to get in the top 3!” said Club Publicity Manager Paul Bridge, Crib, Quiz Evenings, Whist and Race Night. The New Holman, a member since the age of 10. “The success is even more Year party attended by over 60 members was a great success. impressive considering we were up against 20 other sports clubs from Make a date in your diary: 3rd May or 11th May ~ we look all over the county. It’s hugely rewarding to see all our hard work being forward to seeing you. recognised at such a prestigious awards ceremony. This really is a great club to be a part of!” Graham Marriner The Club’s internal successes also played a part in receiving the Honorary Secretary accolade, particularly the introduction of two weekly Cardio Tennis sessions, the continued Monday night annual Adult/Improvers session, a successful Club Open Day in March 2013 and the integration of the Club’s Junior and Adult Finals Days in September 2013. Club Chairman Mike Wheeler said “The success of this award is down to the continued hard work of our members. One of our core values is to provide a community club that offers tennis for all standards and ages and we’re delighted to have had this recognised. There’s a tremendous spirit that exists within the club and we have magnificent volunteers who work tirelessly all year round to help us achieve our goals.” To find out about membership information please contact Sue Vallance on 01707 645909 or visit www.pottersbartennis.net . For coaching, 07800 818444 contact our Head Coach Karl Mills on 07939 303483 .

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Formation lap: a dance routine perhaps or a warm up lap Formula One from the grid. With the 2014 season now getting under way, we Green circuit: politically correct route/ a track surface that focus on Formula One. has little rubber deposit on it and tends to produce slower lap times as there is less grip. Apex: The summit or, more relevantly, the point at which the racing line meets the inside of a corner – providing the fastest Jump start: flat battery/when a driver moves away from his route. place on the grid before the five red lights have been turned off. This is monitored by sensors. Brake Balance: Maybe an equilibrium issue but really the distribution of brake power between the front and rear wheels, Lollipop: child crossing assistance or the stick held in front of operated by a switch in the cockpit. a driver during a pit stop, and used to signal to the driver when he is clear to move. Blistering: Very quick you might think/can happen when a tyre overheats and bits of rubber break off. Marbles: nothing to do with Elgin/small pieces of rubber that wear off the tyres building up and making the track surface Clean air: Act of parliament perhaps or the situation for the slippery. leader with his aerodynamics undisturbed in front. Paddles: oars maybe or the levers on either side of the Dirty Air: smog/disturbed air in front of a pursuing car. steering wheel which the driver uses to change the gears. Drag: Queen as an artist perhaps or the resistance to the air Pit: coal mine/the area of the circuit separated from the pit encountered by a car at high speeds. straight by the pit wall in front of the garages. Where the cars are brought for pit stops. Drive through penalty: fine for jumping traffic lights/penalty given by race stewards whereby the driver must enter the pits Pit Wall: seam in coal mine/where the team owner, manager and pass through at limited speed without stopping. and engineers watch the race. Pit Board: coal mine owners/a board displayed to a driver from the team to pass on information. This can include race position, the gap to the driver in front and as a signal to come into the pits. Plank: Sykes 1967 film or a strip (originally wooden) fixed to the bottom of the car to check that the car is not running too low to the ground. Set up: heist/testing different settings for wings, suspension and ride height to find the optimum setting for a race. Tear off strips: series of reprimands or see-through plastic strips which drivers attach to their visor before a race, the strips can be removed, one by one, as they become dirty.

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®MoThebreiarleethreLe mibobirlealibrariiees isn your area. ® Two mobiles have adult and children’s books, fiction, non fiction, talking books and DVDs. They provide a fortnightly service. ® One, Mobile D, is tailored more for the needs of older customers with a larger selection of large print and talking books but PATIO & DRIVEWAY doesn’t carry DVDs or children’s stock. This provides a three weekly service. EST 25 SPECIALISTS YEARS ® Items borrowed from mobiles can be returned to any library. ® Items can be reserved and collected on the mobile or any library 01707 655 511 in the county. ® There is an online library service to provide information about • Unique Driveways & Patios library and other local services. • Stain Resistant & Weed Free ® All mobiles have a step-lift access. The mobile is free for anyone to use with a Hertfordshire Library • Domestic & Commercial card (you can join on the mobile). Any questions please call 0300 123 4049 (Monday to Friday 8am –8pm, Saturday • Steps Fencing Ponds 9am –4pm) or visit our website at: www.hertsdirect.org/services/libraries/mobtrailibs1/ . www.evergreenlandscapes.co.uk Rydal Mount Yard, Baker Street, Potters Bar Mobile visits: Mobile B – South Mimms Blanche Lane 10 –10.45am Tuesdays 4th and 18th March, 1st, 15th and 29th April, 13th and CHRISTMAS DAY LUNCH 2013 27th May, 10th and 24th June 2014 For those folk who wanted company that day Once again wonderful support came from the community and churches, Mobile E – Potters Bar and the whole day was so enjoyable for the 60 guests and the helpers. Furzfield Centre 9.45 –10.45am Thank you to the United Reformed Church for the warm and ideal venue Fridays 14th and 28th March, 11th and 25th April, 9th and 23rd May, for this special Christmas Day. 6th and 20th June 2014 This 2014 Christmas Day I will be spending with my family and I hope Mobile D – Potters Bar somebody, either in the community or from the many churches Hudsons Court 10.15 –11am represented in Potters Bar, will come forward and volunteer to co- Potters Court 11.15am –12.15pm ordinate the lunch and tea. Maybe there is another venue available. Please Furzefield Court 1.20 –2pm consider how you might be involved and ring me on 01707 656311 . Seabrook Court 2.10 –2.40pm Thank you. Fridays 14th March, 4th and 25th April, 16th May, 6th and 27th June Di Travers 2014 Dri vew ay an d Pati o spe cialist s Marshall K Paving Cont ractors L td FREE PHON E 08 00 587 8748 or 01707 65 9710 AWARD WINNING PAVING S PECIALIS TS TRADING S TAND AR DS APP ROVED INS TALLE R • 5 year ins urance backed guarant ee o n all ou r inst all ati on s • Free estim ates and a dvi ce 10% DIS COUNT • New displ ay centre ON MENTI ON O F THIS AD • Domestic and comme rcia l work unde rta ken • Bric kwork and fences ww w.marshall kpavin g.co.uk

12 cnews@fsmail. net WHAT’S ON MARCH ® Hatfield House: Vintage, Antiques and Collectors’ Market. ® *Over 60’s Social Dances: Family fun. SATURDAY 1st ® Indoor Car Boot Sale: Elm Court, Mutton Lane. Sellers 12 noon. Buyers 1pm. Must ® *’On Golden Pond’: Potters Bar Theatre Co. Wyllyotts Theatre, 7.30pm and Saturday book a table on 01707 659602. Stall available £17. matinee 2.30pm. Tickets after 2nd January 07985 542204 or www.pottersbartheatrecompany.co.uk. SUNDAY 16th ® Indoor Car Boot Sale: Elm Court, Mutton Lane. Sellers 12 noon. Buyers 1pm. Must ® *Fir and Pond Woods Working Party: 10am. book a table on 01707 659602. Stall available £17. ® Hatfield House: Farmers Market. ® *Barnet Walks: Marvelous Mill Hill: a guided walk. Meet at Mill Hill East tube station TUESDAY 18th 2.30pm. ® *Tuesday Friendship: Children in Romania, speaker: Judy Almond. SUNDAY 2nd WEDNESDAY 19th ® St Mary’s Church, 4pm Afternoon recital: James and Rebecca Matley – organ recital in ® Enfield National Trust Association: ‘The Ring of Fire’ – John Wallington and Anne aid of The Scratching Post Cat Rescue. Johnson. 2pm, Holtwhites Sports & Social Club, Enfield. Info Pam 01707 650969. ® Toy and Train Fair: Elm Court 10.30am–2.30pm. ® *Wednesday Community Club: Antiques with J Nicholls. MONDAY 3rd ® *PB Horticultural Society: New for 2014 – Chris Thorne. ® *Potters Bar Sugar Art Club: 7.30 –9.30pm. THURSDAY 20th TUESDAY 4th ® *Cuffley Horticultural: Bugs! to Conserve, Kill or Co-habit? – Dr Ian Bedford. 8pm at ® *Tuesday Friendship: Is there a Missionary in the House? Speaker: Karl Khan *Golden Cuffley Hall. www.cuffleyhortsoc.org.uk. *Eagle Spiritual Group. Jeff Phillips – Evening of Clairvoyance. ® Hatfield House: Folk by the Oak Presents: The Elizabethan Session. ® *Lunchtime Recital: Ingrid Cusido – piano. Free with buffet lunch from 12 noon to FRIDAY 21st 1.30pm. St Mary’s Church, The Walk. ® *RSPB Evening: Brian Nobbs, “Birdwatching in the Mediterranean”. WEDNESDAY 5th SATURDAY 22nd ® *Wednesday Community Club: Jeff’s Clothes Show. ® *Sponsored Swim: Furzefield Centre, start 5.30pm. 50% of money raised by your ® *PB Horticultural Society: ‘Asters’ Jacqueline Aviolet. team goes to your charity. Brookmans Park Rotary Club. Register your team call Gill on ® Peace Hospice Care: The Knicker Lady at Wyllyotts Theatre – charity event. 07957 819436. THURSDAY 6th SUNDAY 23rd ® *Potters Bar Society: Town group meeting, 7.30pm. UR Church, Darkes Lane. ® *Potters Bar Society Walk. FRIDAY 7th MONDAY 24th ® Women’s World Day of Prayer: 10am at Our Lady & St Vincent’s Church in Mutton ® *Cherry Lodge Cancer Care: Community Hope Day, 11am –3pm .Cherry Lodge Cancer Lane. Service open to every denomination, men and children are welcome as well. Care and Girlies Raising Hope joint venture. Massage therapies, various stalls, raffles, light SATURDAY 8th refreshments. Barnet Multicultural Centre Community Centre, Algernon Road, London NW4 3TA. No ticket needed. ® Jumble Sale: 4th Potters Bar Scouts – St John’s Church, Baker Street, Potters Bar. Entry £2 at 10am and 50p at 10.30am. Finishes about noon. WEDNESDAY 26th ® Lea Valley Branch Cats Protection are holding a Homing Day at St Andrews Church, ® North London & District Social Club. Barn Dance: £7 includes ploughman’s supper. To Plough Hill, Cuffley, EN6 4DR, 10am –1pm. book contact 01992 630503, Cheshunt Sports Club Albury Ride EN8 8XG. It starts at ® Postman Pat Live at Wyllyotts Theatre, must for 3–6 year olds. 8pm. *Cuffley Players: Table Manners by Alan Ayckbourne at Cuffley Hall, Maynards Place, SUNDAY 9th ® Cuffley, 8pm. Tickets available on our box office 07857 841930, tickets £8 each. ® Messy Church for all the family at King Charles the Martyr Church, 3 –5pm, U3A Singers. www.kcm-church.org. ® *Wednesday Community Club: ® Indulgence Evening: 7–10pm, Cranborne Primary School, Laurel Fields. Tickets £4 ® *Potters Bar Society Walk. (includes complimentary drink). Treatments booked in advance, contact Lorraine Antiques and Collectors Fair: Wyllyotts Theatre, 10am–4pm. ® 07727 749562 for further information, or can be purchased on the night. TUESDAY 11th THURSDAY 27th ® *Cuffley Industrial Heritage Society: ‘Cutty Sark – Saving an Icon’, Jessica Lewis ® *Cuffley Players: Table Manners by Alan Ayckbourne at Cuffley Hall, Maynards Place, Curator of Cutty Sark Trust. Cuffley, 8pm. Tickets available on our box office 07857 841930, tickets £8 each. ® *Cuffley Floral Art Club: Ione Woodger-Smith, ‘The owl and the pussycat’. ® Pamper Evening at Ladbrooke School. Thursday, 7.30pm at the school. Tickets £5. WEDNESDAY 12th Contact 01707 655662. ® *RSPB Afternoon: Robin Potts, “Hope for Malta’s Birds”. FRIDAY 28th *Wednesday Community Club: Games/chat. ® ® *Potters Bar & District Historical Society: ‘Samuel Ryder, Seedsman, Golfer and Friend ® *Potters Bar Flower Club: Daphne Grant, “These are a Few”. of St Albans’ – John Cox. THURSDAY 13th ® *Cuffley Players: Table Manners by Alan Ayckbourne at Cuffley Hall, Maynards Place, ® Enfield National Trust Association: ‘The Fantastic Falklands’, Richard Revels. 7.45pm, Cuffley, 8pm. Tickets available on our box office 07857 841930, tickets £8 each. Enfield Grammar School. Info Pam 01707 650969. SATURDAY 29th ® *Northaw WI: Mari Takayanagi, ‘Parliament and Women in the early 20th Century’. ® *Barnet Walks: In the Footsteps of the Famous in High Barnet: a guided walk. Meet at ® *Oakmere WI: ‘Musical Evening’ – John Parker. High Barnet tube station, 2.30pm. SATURDAY 15th ® *Cherry Lodge Cancer Care: Race Nights at St Mary Immaculate, 63 Somerset Road, ® *Potters Bar Choral Society: 7:30pm, Vivaldi – Gloria, Haydn – Little Organ Mass, New Barnet, EN5 1RE, 7pm. Tickets £12.50 includes fish and chip supper, licensed bar Goodall – Eternal Light a Requiem and Vivaldi Concerto for two trumpets at Our Lady and and raffle. Contact Carole 020 8441 7000. St Vincent Church, Mutton Lane. Tickets £10 (£12 on the door). 01707 655297 or ® *Cuffley Players: Table Manners by Alan Ayckbourne at Cuffley Hall, Maynards Place, [email protected]. Cuffley, 8pm. Tickets available on our box office 07857 841930, tickets £8 each.

13 Potters Bar Community News WHAT’S ON ® Coach trip to Westfield, Shepherds Bush: £20, contact 01707 620061. SUNDAY 13th ® Antiques and Collectors Fair: Wyllyotts Theatre, 10am –4pm. APRIL TUESDAY 15th TUESDAY 1st ® *Tuesday Friendship: My Family History – a Detective Story, speaker: Joan Gooding. ® *Eagle Spiritual Group: Belinda Olin, talk/clairvoyance. WEDNESDAY 16th ® *Tuesday Friendship: Hatfield House, speaker: Gay Potter. ® *PB Horticultural Society: ‘Say it with Poison’ – Russell Bowes. ® *Lunchtime Recital: Simon Pusey – organ. Free with buffet lunch from 12 noon to 1.30pm, St Mary’s Church, The Walk. ® Enfield National Trust Association: ‘Shoplifting’ – David Wass. 2pm, Holtwhites Sports & Social Club, Enfield. Info Pam 01707 650969. WEDNESDAY 2nd ® Coach trip to Kensington Palace, £40. Contact 01707 620061. ® *PB Horticultural Society: ‘Bulbs throughout the year’ – Margaret Easter. ® *Wednesday Community Club: Easter Lunch and Service. ® *Wednesday Community Club: New Zealand slides. FRIDAY 18th THURSDAY 3rd ® Good Friday Procession, gathering at the United Reformed Church in Darkes Lane to ® *Potters Bar Society: Town group meeting, 7.30pm. UR Church, Darkes Lane. leave at 9.30am, walking along Darkes Lane and concluding with a short service at the FRIDAY 4th Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady and St Vincent, which will be followed by tea/coffee. ® Violin Concert performed by members of New Virtuosi International Mastercourse. All are welcome. St Mary’s Church, The Walk, 7pm. Light refreshments available from 6.30pm and after SATURDAY 19th the concert. Tel 01707 654407 or 652952. ® *Over 60’s Social Dances: Closed. SATURDAY 5th ® Hatfield House: Vintage, Antiques and Collectors’ Market. ® *PB Horticultural Society: ‘Spring Flower Show’ Elm Court, 2pm for visitors, 50p SUNDAY 20th entrance. ® Easter Day, Dawn Sunrise Service - Gather outside St Mary’s Church in The Walk at 6am ® Coach trip ‘Spring in Bruges’, £55. Contact 01707 620061. for a short outdoor service, beginning at sunrise (6.10am), followed by communion in SUNDAY 6th the Church and then tea/coffee and pastries. ® Messy Church for all the family at King Charles the Martyr Church, 3 –5pm. ® *Fir and Pond Woods Working Party: 10am. www.kcm-church.org. ® *Potters Bar Society Walk. ® *Potters Bar Society Walk. ® Hatfield House: Farmers’ Market. ® Coach trip to Bluebell Railway, Sussex, £45. Contact 01707 620061. ® Blood Donor: Elm Court, 10am –12 noon, 2 –3pm. ® Camera Fair: Elm Court, 10.30am –2.30pm. WEDNESDAY 23rd Hatfield House: French Market. ® ® *Wednesday Community Club: Games/chat. ® Stamp Fair at Mount Grace School,10am–4pm. THURSDAY 24th MONDAY 7th ® *Potters Bar & District Historical Society: AGM followed by: ‘Miss Burnside and Modern ® Violin Concert performed by members of New Virtuosi International Mastercourse. Medical Research’ – Brian Warren. St Mary’s Church, The Walk, 7pm. Light refreshments available from 6.30pm and after ® *Cuffley Horticultural: The Chelsea Fringe – Tim Richardson. 8pm at Cuffley Hall. the concert. Tel 01707 654407 or 652952 www.cuffleyhortsoc.org.uk. ® *Potters Bar Sugar Art Club: 7.30 –9.30pm. FRIDAY 25th TUESDAY 8th ® Hatfield House: The Hatfield Banquet. ® *Cuffley Floral Art Club: Carol Campbell – ‘Can you remember?’ SATURDAY 26th WEDNESDAY 9th ® *Cherry Lodge Cancer Care: Caribbean Night – Caribbean music, live pan drums act ® *Potters Bar Flower Club: Joyce Furssedon – “Seasons of Splendour”. licensed bar serving cocktails, Caribbean food, grand raffle and loads of fun. Ticket price ® *RSPB Afternoon: Charlie Bell – “Herts Chalk Rivers”. £15 include food. Start time 7pm. Barnet Multicultural Community Centre Algernon Road ® *Wednesday Community Club: Games/chat. London NW4 3TA. Please contact Carole on 020 8441 7000. THURSDAY 10th ® Outdoor Car Boot Sale , Elm Court. Sellers from 12 noon, buyers 1pm, see ® *Northaw WI: Mr Philip Wright – ‘Luton Hat Trade’. www.elmcourt.org.uk for further details. ® *Oakmere WI: “Soil, Sweat and Tears” – Brian Carline. TUESDAY 29th ® Enfield National Trust Association: ‘Highlights of China’ –Margaret Deakin. 7.45pm, ® *Tuesday Friendship: Beach Donkeys Speaker: Maggie Taylor. Enfield Grammar School. Info Pam 01707 650969. ® *Potters Bar Theatre Co. ‘We’ll Meet Again’ Wyllyotts Theatre. Booking on ® *Radlett Music Club: Lucy Hall – soprano, Gavin Roberts – piano, 8pm at Karl König 07985 542204 or via www.pottersbartheatrecompany.co.uk (booking fee applies). Hall, Delrow Community, Summerhouse Lane, Patchetts Green, Aldenham, WD25 8DL. WEDNESDAY 30th FRIDAY 11th ® *Potters Bar Theatre Co. ‘We’ll Meet Again’ Wyllyotts Theatre. Booking on ® *RSPB Evening: Ken Panchen – “Ethiopia”. 07985 542204 or via www.pottersbartheatrecompany.co.uk (booking fee applies). SATURDAY 12th ® *PB Horticultural Society: ‘Organic Vegetables’ – Brian Carline. ® *Barnet Walks: The Battle of Barnet: an anniversary guided walk. Meet at junction of ® *Wednesday Community Club: Peter Kennelly. Great North Road and Hadley Green Road, 11am. ® Indoor Car Boot Sale: Elm Court, Mutton Lane. Sellers 12 noon. Buyers 1pm. Must MAY book a table on 01707 659602. Stall available £17. THURSDAY 1st ® *Charity Quiz: Brookmans Park Rotary Club & United Reformed Church. 7.30pm, URC ® *Potters Bar Theatre Co. ‘We’ll Meet Again’ Wyllyotts Theatre. Booking on Brookmans Park. £10 a head including supper. Licensed bar. Teams of 8 call Louise 07985 542204 or via www.pottersbartheatrecompany.co.uk (booking fee applies). 01707 665140. ® *Potters Bar Society: Town group meeting, 7.30pm. UR Church, Darkes Lane.

14 cnews@fsmail. net WHAT’S ON ® *Stagecoach Potters: Bar open meeting, 6pm at Chancellors Secondary School THURSDAY 15th (AL9 7BN). Meet teachers, principal and learn all about Stagecoach Potters Bar. ® *Potters Bar Society: AGM, 7.30pm, United Reformed Church. 01582 713771 or www.stagecoach.co.uk/pottersbar. ® “Clue the Music” with The Warren, at The Bull, 68 High Street, Barnet at 7.45pm and FRIDAY 2nd Saturday at 2.30pm. Tickets £12. 07982 462668. ® *Barnet Walks: Things that Go Bump in High Barnet! a ghost walk. Meet at High Barnet FRIDAY 16th tube station, 7.30pm. ® *RSPB Evening: Ralph Todd – “Where Yeehaa meets Ole” (New Mexico and California). *Potters Bar Theatre Co. ‘We’ll Meet Again’ Wyllyotts Theatre. Booking on ® ® “Clue the Music” with The Warren, at The Bull, 68 High Street, Barnet at 7.45pm and 07985 542204 or via www.pottersbartheatrecompany.co.uk (booking fee applies). Saturday at 2.30pm. Tickets £12. 07982 462668. SATURDAY 3rd SATURDAY 17th ® Jumble Sale: 4th Potters Bar Scouts, St John’s Church, Baker Street, Potters Bar. Entry ® “Clue the Music” with The Warren, at The Bull, 68 High Street, Barnet at 7.45pm and £2 at 10am and 50p at 10.30am. Finishes about noon. Saturday at 2.30pm. Tickets £12. 07982 462668. ® *Potters Bar Bowls Club: (The Walk, Potters Bar, EN6 1QQ). Open morning 10 till noon. ® *Barnet Walks: Fabulous Finchley: a guided walk. Meet at Finchley Central tube station ® *Potters Bar Theatre Co. ‘We’ll Meet Again’ Wyllyotts Theatre. Booking on (Ballards Lane), 2.30pm. 07985 542204 or via www.pottersbartheatrecompany.co.uk (booking fee applies). ® *Over 60’s Social Dances: True or False. ® Coach trip to Ghent, Belgium, £55. Contact 01707 620061. ® Mum2mum Market: Nearly new sale: baby and kids items. 10am –12pm, Tilbury Hall, SUNDAY 4th URC, Darkes Lane. £2 or 2-for-1 offer on website. Book online ® Messy Church for all the family at King Charles the Martyr Church, 3 –5pm. www.mum2mummarket.co.uk. www.kcm-church.org. ® Coach trip to Mary Rose Exhibition, Portsmouth, £44. Contact 01707 620061. ® *Potters Bar Society Walk. ® Potters Bar Choral Society: Popular opera choruses at St Mary the Virgin and All Saints ® Coach trip to Henley Jazz Cruise, £55. Contact 01707 620061. Church, The Walk, 7.30pm. Tickets £10 (£12 on the door). 01707 655297 or MONDAY 5th [email protected]. ® *Potters Bar Sugar Art Club: 7.30 –9.30pm. ® Hatfield House: Vintage, Antiques and Collectors’ Market. TUESDAY 6th SUNDAY 18th ® *Eagle Spiritual Group: Michael Lennon – talk/clairvoyance. ® *Fir and Pond Woods Working Party: 10am. ® *Lunchtime Recital: Jonathan Rowe – piano. Free with buffet lunch from 12 noon to ® Hatfield House: Farmers’ Market. 1.30pm. St Mary’s Church, The Walk. WEDNESDAY 21st WEDNESDAY 7th ® *Wednesday Community Club: Games/chat. *Wednesday Community Club: Closed. ® FRIDAY 23rd THURSDAY 8th ® Coach trip to Chelsea Flower Show afternoon, £70. Contact 01707 620061. *Northaw WI: AGM. ® SATURDAY 24th ® *Oakmere WI: AGM and Resolutions Meeting. ® Outdoor Car Boot Sale , Elm Court. Sellers from 12 noon, buyers 1pm, see ® Enfield National Trust Association: ‘Re-birth of a Garden’ – Philip Waites. 7.45pm, www.elmcourt.org.uk for further details. Enfield Grammar School. Info Pam 01707 650969. TUESDAY 27th ® Hatfield House: Living Crafts. ® *Tuesday Friendship: Quiz Night, Question Master: Les Fuller. SATURDAY 10th ® *PB Horticultural Society: Supper Quiz Night, Elm Court, 7.30pm for 7.45pm start. £8 WEDNESDAY 28th per person, maximum 8 people per table. Please contact Bryan Stutter for details on ® *PB Horticultural Society: ‘ History of Capel Manor Gardens – David Riddle. 01707 651372. ® *Wednesday Community Club: Rob Noble – Papua New Guinea. ® *Cherry Lodge Cancer Care: Quiz and Curry Night on London/Sherlock Holmes/Jack THURSDAY 29th the Ripper with raffle. At St Mellitus, Tollington Park Road, London N4 3AG. Tickets £10 ® *Potters Bar & District Historical Society: ‘Thomas Coram and Barnet’s Foundling includes curry and rice meal. Start time 8pm, bring your own drinks. Contact Carol on Hospital’ – Yvonne Tomlinson. 020 8441 7000. ® *Cuffley Horticultural: A Walk in the Woods – David Gompertz, Hertfordshire Wildlife ® Outdoor Car Boot Sale , Elm Court. Sellers from 12 noon, buyers 1pm, see Trust. 8pm at Cuffley Hall. www.cuffleyhortsoc.org.uk. www.elmcourt.org.uk for further details. SATURDAY 31st SUNDAY 11th ® *Oakmere WI: Supper Quiz Evening at the Wyllyotts Sixty Plus Centre. To book a table ® *Barnet Walks: The Battle of Barnet: a guided walk. Meet at junction of Great North Road please contact Kate Ringham on 01707 652013. and Hadley Green Road, 2.30pm. ® *Potters Bar Bowls Club: (The Walk, Potters Bar, EN6 1QQ). Open morning 10 till noon. JUNE ® Antiques and Collectors Fair: Wyllyotts Theatre, 10am–4pm. SUNDAY 1st ® Toy and Train Fair: Elm Court, 10.30am–2.30pm. ® *Barnet Walks: The Battle of Barnet: a guided walk. Meet at junction of Great North Road TUESDAY 13th and Hadley Green Road, 2.30pm. ® *Cuffley Floral Art Club: Margot Cooper – ‘Floral Odyssey’. ® Messy Church for all the family at King Charles the Martyr Church, 3 –5pm, ® *Tuesday Friendship: Annual General Meeting. www.kcm-church.org. WEDNESDAY 14th ® *Cherry Lodge Cancer Care: Summer Fair Barnet Spires from 10am –4pm. There will ® *Potters Bar Flower Club: Christine Saunders – “Westminster, Wellingtons and be plenty of stalls this year as many new stall holders have shown interest in selling their Women”. wares at this yearly summer event. ® *RSPB Afternoon: Barry Kaufmann-Wright – “Landscapes and Wildlife of Scotland”. MONDAY 2nd ® *PB Horticultural Society: ‘Nature Photography in 3D’ – Colin Metherell. ® Coach trip Horse Drawn Canal Boat, Surrey, £380. Contact 01707 620061. ® *Wednesday Community Club: Closed. ® *Potters Bar Sugar Art Club: 7.30 –9.30pm.

15 Potters Bar Community News WHAT’S ON TUESDAY 3rd SUNDAY 22nd ® *Eagle Spiritual Group: David Cole – talk/clairvoyance. ® Coach trip to Blenheim Palace Flower Show, £38. Contact 01707 620061. ® Recital: St Mary’s Church, The Walk. June Katharine Carter – flute and piano. 7.30pm, TUESDAY 24th St Mary’s Church, The Walk. ® *Tuesday Friendship: Life before the URC Part 2. Speaker: Rev Dr Nick Brindley. WEDNESDAY 4th ® Coach trip to Bournmouth, £30. Contact 01707 620061. *Wednesday Community Club: Safeguarding the future – Legal Advise. ® WEDNESDAY 25th THURSDAY 5th ® *PB Horticultural Society: ‘Costa Rica’ – Chris Ward. ® *Potters Bar Society: Town group meeting, 7.30pm. UR Church, Darkes Lane. ® *Wednesday Community Club: Pauline Martindale – “Life of a prison officer”. SATURDAY 7th THURSDAY 26th Outdoor Car Boot Sale , Elm Court. Sellers from 12 noon, buyers 1pm, see ® ® *Cuffley Horticultural: Pruning and Propagation – Tom Cole, Head of Faculty at www.elmcourt.org.uk for further details. Writtle College, 8pm at Cuffley Hall. www.cuffleyhortsoc.org.uk. SUNDAY 8th SATURDAY 28th ® POTTER BAR CARNIVAL AND SCHOOL ART SHOW: Elm Court. Contact 01707 850147 ® *PB Horticultural Society: Summer Flower Show, Elm Court, 2pm for visitors, 50p for stalls and further information. entrance. ® *Barnet Walks: The Heart of High Barnet: a guided walk. Meet outside Barnet College, ® *Cherry Lodge Cancer Care: Summer Solstice. Tickets £15 now on sale early bird price Wood Street, 2.30pm. of £15. Carol on 020 8441 7000. TUESDAY 10th SUNDAY 29th ® *Tuesday Friendship: Cruising the Baltic. Speakers: David and Pauline Morris. ® *Barnet Walks: In the Footsteps of the Famous in High Barnet: a guided walk. Meet at ® *Cuffley Floral Art Club: Elfleda Dew – ‘Summer Opulence’. High Barnet tube station, 11am. ® Coach trip to Petworth House and Gardens, Sussex, £28. Contact 01707 620061. ® Stamp Fair at Mount Grace School, 10am–4pm. WEDNESDAY 11th ® *Potters Bar Flower Club: Pam Ford – “Days out in Summer”. JULY ® *RSPB Afternoon: Chris Ward – “Wildlife Gardening”. TUESDAY 1st ® *PB Horticultural Society: ‘Outing’. ® *Eagle Spiritual Group: Bill Rich – talk/clairvoyance. ® *Wednesday Community Club: Outing – TBA. ® *Lunchtime Recital: Marta Albright Trio. Free with buffet lunch from 12 noon to THURSDAY 12th 1.30pm. St Mary’s Church, The Walk. ® *Northaw WI: Mary Godfrey – ‘Growing Up as a Barnardo’s Child’. WEDNESDAY 2nd ® *Oakmere WI: “Police Environmental Project” – Mervyn Edwards. ® *Wednesday Community Club: Games/chat. SATURDAY 14th THURSDAY 3rd ® *Hertfordshire Philharmonia Orchestra: 7.30pm, St Saviour’s Church, St Albans, ® *Potters Bar Society: Town group meeting, 7.30pm. UR Church, Darkes Lane. AL1 4DF. Mahler Symphony No. 1, Dvorak Cello Concerto and Rossini “Barber of Seville” Overture. Tickets email tickets @hertsphil.org.uk or 01727 857827. SATURDAY 5th Outdoor Car Boot Sale , Elm Court. Sellers from 12 noon, buyers 1pm, see ® Lea Valley Branch Cats Protection are holding a Homing Day at St Andrews Church, ® Plough Hill, Cuffley, EN6 4DR, 10am –1pm. www.elmcourt.org.uk for further details. SUNDAY 15th SUNDAY 6th ® *Barnet Walks: A meander through Monken Hadley: a guided walk. Meet outside ® *Barnet Walks: Things that Go Bump in High Barnet!: a ghost walk. Meet at The Spires, Barnet High Street, 2.30pm. High Barnet tube station, 7.30pm. ® *Fir and Pond Woods Working Party: 10am. ® Ladbrook Summer School Fayre. WEDNESDAY 18th TUESDAY 8th ® *Wednesday Community Club: Games/chat. ® *Cuffley Floral Art Club: Irene Bowkett. (N) ‘The Magic of the Music Hall’. THURSDAY 19th WEDNESDAY 9th ® “Stepping Out” with Cheshunt Dramatic Society by Richard Harris, at Goffs Oak ® Carnival Open Evening: 5th PB Scout HQ, Furzefield, 8pm – TBC. Village Hall. £10 and £8 concessions. Box Office 07793 121587. More details on ® *Potters Bar Flower Club: Christine Saunders – “London Landmark”. website www.cheshuntdramaticsociety.co.uk. ® *PB Horticultural Society: ‘Secrets of Gobions Wood – Anne Rowe. FRIDAY 20th ® *Wednesday Community Club: Outing – TBA. ® *RSPB Evening: Ann Scott – “Wildlife Riches of Costa Rica”. THURSDAY 10th ® “Stepping Out” with Cheshunt Dramatic Society by Richard Harris, at Goffs Oak ® *Northaw WI: ‘Mediterranean Odyssey’. Village Hall. £10 and £8 concessions. Box Office 07793 121587. More details on ® *Oakmere WI: “Laughter in the Village” – Bob Jones. website www.cheshuntdramaticsociety.co.uk. ® Coach trip to Hampton Court Flower Show, £60. Contact 01707 620061. SATURDAY 21st FRIDAY 11th ® *Barnet Walks: (Summer Solstice), Things that Go Bump in High Barnet!: a ghost walk. Coach trip to Hampton Court Flower Show, £60. Contact 01707 620061. Meet at High Barnet tube station, 7.30pm. ® ® *Over 60’s Social Dances: Fun with cards. ® Outdoor Car Boot Sale , Elm Court. Sellers from 12 noon, buyers 1pm, see Please check details of these events by telephoning the contact provided. An www.elmcourt.org.uk for further details. asterisk * means more details about venues and times included in Clubs and ® “Stepping Out” with Cheshunt Dramatic Society by Richard Harris, at Goffs Oak Organisations section. Village Hall. £10 and £8 concessions. Box Office 07793 121587. More details on To include an event contact: [email protected] website www.cheshuntdramaticsociety.co.uk.

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“ ” Love Changes Everything GREEN ROOM presents

ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER’S

You are invited to a party… …at Potters Bar Baptist Church. The church has been standing on its present site since 1788 but has, not surprisingly, seen many changes over the years, not only structurally! This year will see the 50th Anniversary of the opening of the new building, and on Sunday 18th May the Church will be having a celebratory party to which the community are invited and will receive a warm welcome. Please look out for leaflets and posters Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber Lyrics by Don Black, Charles Hart advertising events, or alternatively see our website, Orchestrations: David Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber Based on the novella of the same name by David Garnett www.pbbc.org.uk , nearer the time. An amateur production by arrangement with The Really Useful Group Limited

Tuesday 6th to Saturday 10th May 2014 at 7.30pm Saturday Matinee at 2.30pm Darkes Lane, Potters Bar EN6 2HN

For tickets: 07531 122206 [email protected]

The Big Lottery (Awards for All) comes up trumps The availability of toilet facilities on the Potters Bar Allotment Assn. (Highview Gdns) site has been on our radar for a number of years, with our preference being an eco-friendly, composting type. Funding being a stumbling block, we turned to the Big Lottery fund – Awards for All. After much research and preparation, an application for £9,938 was submitted, and amazingly granted. The toilet has been installed, a ramp built for wheel chair access, and the area ‘beautified’. It is hoped that this improvement to facilities available at Highview Gardens will enable even more people to consider the practicalities of growing their own. Committee members are available on site Sunday mornings between 9.30am and 11.30am to discuss any matters arising relating to this article, including requesting a plot. Peter Allibone Chairman, PBAA

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17 Potters Bar Community News 2014 Holy Week and Easter Services at local churches Christ Church, Little Heath (CE) Palm Sunday 13 April 10.30am Donkey Procession with Service Maundy Thursday 17 April 7pm Informal Communion Good Friday 18 April 2pm Reflective Service Easter Day 20 April 9am Easter Service with Communion 10.30am Easter Service with Communion Contact Revd Steve Rees 654414 King Charles the Martyr, Mutton Lane, Potters Bar (CE) Maundy Thursday 17 April 1.30pm Open Door Cafe Service 8pm Sung Eucharist and Vigil till 10pm Good Friday 18 April 12 noon Reflection on the Cross 2pm Reflection in Words and Music Easter Eve 19 April 8pm Easter Vigil Service Easter Day 20 April 9.15am Sung Eucharist 11am Morning Worship Communion Contact Canon Michael Burns 661266 St Mary’s, The Walk, Potters Bar (CE) Maundy Thursday 17 April 8pm Sung Eucharist and Vigil Good Friday 18 April 12.30pm Stations of the Cross 1.30pm The Good Friday Liturgy Holy Saturday 19 April 9pm The Easter Vigil Easter Day 20 April 8am Holy Communion 10.0am Easter Parish Communion Contact Revd Peter Bevan 644539 Potters Bar United Reformed Church, Darkes Lane Maundy Thursday 17 April 8pm Informal Communion Easter Day 20 April 9.15am Easter Holy Communion 9.45am Easter Breakfast 11.0am Family Service Potters Bar Evangelical Free Church, Mimms Hall Road Contact the Revd Nick Brindley 665482 Easter Day 20 April 10.30am Easter Family Service St John’s Methodist Church, Potters Bar Contact 020 8886 9410 Easter Day 20 April 10.30am Family Service with Communion St Giles, South Mymms (CE) Wednesday 9 – Friday 11 April Holiday Club for children in years Maundy Thursday 17 April 8pm Mass with Vigil 1–6 Good Friday 18 April 8pm Sermon in Black Horse Pub Contact Revd Alison Facey 652978 Easter Day 20 April 11am Family Eucharist Our Lady and St Vincent Roman Catholic Church, Potters Bar Contact Canon Brenda Tipping 07780 535035 (text only) Holy Thursday 17 April 8pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper St Margaret’s Ridge (CE) Good Friday 18 April 3pm Solemn Liturgy Good Friday 18 April 10.0am Service of Readings and Prayers 3pm Children’s Liturgy Easter Day 20 April 9.15am Holy Communion Easter Eve 19 April 7.30pm Easter Vigil Contact Canon Brenda Tipping 07780 535035 (text only) Easter Day 20 April 9am Mass 11am Mass Brookmans Park United Reformed Church Contact Fr Tim O’Connor 654359 Good Friday 18 April 2pm Communion Service Easter Day 20 April 10.30am Service of the Word Potters Bar Baptist Church, Barnet Road Contact the Revd Nick Brindley 665482 Easter Day 20 April 10.30am Morning Service 6pm Evening Service St Mary’s, North Mymms (CE) Contact Church Secretary 646277 Maundy Thursday 17 April 7.30pm Eucharist and foot washing followed by a Vigil Good Friday 18 April 2–3pm At the foot of the Cross Easter Day 20 April 8am Holy Communion (BCP) 9.30am Eucharist for all and Egg Hunt Contact Revd. Julia Boothby 01727 822887 Good Friday Procession, 18 April Gathering at the United Reformed Church in Darkes Lane to leave at 9.30am, walking along Darkes Lane and concluding with a short service at the Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady and St Vincent, which will be followed by tea/coffee. All are welcome. Easter Day, 20 April – Dawn Sunrise Service Gather outside St Mary’s Church in The Walk at 6am for a short outdoor service, beginning at sunrise (6.10am), followed by communion in the Church and then tea/coffee and pastries. 18 cnews@fsmail. net

On 25th February with many other Rotarians I went to a health clinic in Old Delhi to assist in one of the ‘mop up’ days, where the health John Powell Carpets workers go house to house to check on all the under 5s living there and those who hadn’t been brought to a Booth the previous day were CARPETS, VINYLS, RUGS, WOOD FLOORING then vaccinated in the street and their ‘pinky’s marked. We Tel: 01707 654304 accompanied the health workers on foot and visited a number of residential areas carrying coolboxes with the vaccines, medical Spencley Interiors records and other documentation on which they recorded who was Tel: 01707 644012 seen and what action was taken. The Indian government, Rotary, the World Health Organisation and Gates Foundation hoped that 157 104 - 106 High Street, Potters Bar, Herts EN6 5AT million children would be immunised throughout India that day. It was a very enjoyable and rewarding experience to take part and be involved with India’s achievements to be declared Polio free. There will be a formal Conclave ceremony on 25th February 2014 attended Trip to New Delhi, India for by the President of India and leaders of a number of countries in that National Immunisation Day area together with representatives of the World Health Organisation, Rotary’s involvement with Polio eradication started the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and obviously Rotarians to in the 70’s and in 1988 the World Health Assembly witness India being formally declared Polio Free. resolved to eradicate Polio from the world and the There are still 3 countries where Polio is endemic, Pakistan, Global Polio Eradication Initiative was born, Afghanistan and Nigeria spearheaded by Rotary together with UNICEF, the and there has been World Health Organisation and respective Federal recent outbreak in Syria and State Governments. so the efforts of Rotary In India Rotarians set up a National Polioplus Committee and their and the other partners advocacy efforts resulted in National Immunisation Days (NID) in the End Polio Now taking place from 1995 onwards. On these days vaccination booths campaign continues. The photo shows me are set up throughout the country involving vaccination teams administering the drops to a working to vaccinate millions of children under 5. Rotarians from young child watched by the around the world have travelled to join their Indian colleagues in the older sibling and Indian health workers. vaccination teams over the years resulting in the numbers of polio cases reducing dramatically and there being no cases of polio reported in India since 13th January 2011. In 2013 I became one of those Rotarians travelling to Delhi with others from Great Britain, Ireland, Belgium and Luxembourg joining Indian Rotarians in administering the polio vaccine to all children under 5 in a NID on Sunday 24th February. On the 23rd February we were given a briefing about the NIDs, then taken to two hospitals, the first one where we saw health clinics being run in conjunction with the NID. In the second one we were given a presentation by Dr Mathew Varghese, a pioneer in providing treatment and corrective surgery for people affected by polio followed by a brief tour of the wards where we saw some of his patients receiving treatment. On 24th February I worked at an Immunisation Booth inside a nursery school in a very poor area of old Delhi together with Rotarians from Dublin and Rajendra Place, Delhi. The health workers and volunteers there gave me on the spot training before I got involved in vaccinating the many children under 5 brought into the Booth. I found there was a definite skill in administering just two drops at a time, squeezing their cheeks gently to encourage them to open their mouths and then placing the vaccine bottle to enable you to manipulate the two drops in! The vaccines are in small glass bottles stored inside cool boxes with ice blocks to keep them at an even temperature until they were required. I also took a turn in marking the little children’s ‘pinky’ fingers with a purple indelible ink pen to show they had been vaccinated. Most little ones were brought to the Booth by older siblings, who were keen to receive coloured balls and masks being given out as gifts by us on behalf of Rotary. Altogether we vaccinated 351 children at that Booth that day.

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This is the first of a series of articles about buildings of interest in Potters Bar. Morven Park Travelling out from Potters Bar towards Northaw and Cuffley, along the Causeway, Morven Park is on the left and this contains a Group of interesting buildings, Morven Park House, a former stables, a cottage, farm buildings and Stormont School. The buildings were built on the site of the Clock House, a former 16th and 18th Century house that was demolished to make way for the construction of Morven House, its lodge stables and farm buildings. The style of Stormont School which is adjacent to the Morven Park buildings is contemporary with Morven Park House and was built at the same time. The buildings are thought to have been constructed c1874 for Arthur Sanderson. He was the owner of Sanderson and Sons Ltd a wallpaper manufacturer in Chiswick. Sanderson worked closely with Charles Voysey (1857 –1941) a noted Architect , furniture and textile designer who designed their printing works in Chiswick (which is now a grade 2 listed building). Since 1923 Sanderson’s have supplied wallpapers, paints and fabrics to the Crown. Although not documented it is implicit that Voysey may have had a hand in the interior design of the Morven Park Buildings. The buildings (apart from what is now Stormont School) were donated in 1928 to the National Trust by Mr Sanderson. Morven Park house is currently a Care Home. The adjacent cottage is now a residential property and the Farm Buildings are the Headquarters of Potters Bar Girl Guides. In 1944 the owner of what is now Stormont School was given permission to convert the building into a private school. Also it may be of note that the War memorial which now sits next to Oakmere Park, once stood in the grounds of Morven, at the junction of the Causeway and the A1000 until it was moved in the 70’s. This memorial was designed by Voysey, and Arthur Sanderson’s son appears on it. For anybody interested in the method of construction of the buildings they can visit the Hertsmere Website to look at the list of locally important buildings in Hertsmere. This article is published with permission from Hertsmere Borough Council. Community News is also grateful to Andrew Gibbs, National Trust Warden of Morven, for his help in compiling this article. If anybody is interested in the work of the National Trust at Morven they can contact Andrew on [email protected] .

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Re Mr Hicks the builder Further to the article in the winter issue of the Potters Bar Community News , by my old friend from Oakroyd Avenue, Derek Oram, my parents purchased No. 19 Oakroyd, which was a bungalow, early in 1932. In July the following year I was born in the front bedroom, and as it turns out I was the first baby born on the Hicks estate of Oakroyd and Elmroyd, and Mr Hicks became one of my Godparents. In 1937 my father was elected to the Urban District Council and because of this, he had a telephone installed (the number 3027still forms part of my land line number today). As we had the phone, 19 Oakroyd acted as a temporary ARP post at the outbreak of the war until a permanent one was established in Mr Hicks’ builders yard at the back of Nos.15, 17and 19. As Derek says, it was a great road to live in as kids with the fields of Mr James the farmer from Bentley Heath, to play in. Another memory of my time living in Oakroyd was during the latter years Limerick House of the war. During an air raid, the engine of a V1 rocket cut out In Mutton Lane opposite the fire station and just down a bit toward directly overhead and went on to crash into the field behind, the bridge is a rather pristine looking white building with a slate doing a lot of damage to our roof and rear windows and to the roof called Limerick House. Today it is used as offices, and at first backs of the houses in Oakroyd Close. glance not many would guess that it is in fact over 160 years old. So Alan Wilkinson why is it there, away from any other buildings and what is its Irish connection? It is all to do with the construction of the railways, built between the late 1840's early 50's. The tunnel through from Hadley Wood and the subsequent cutting were all dug out by hand; the JCB did not exist in those days. To do this required a tremendous amount of PERSONAL TRAINER AND SPORTS THERAPIST labour and of course by far the largest contingent of itinerant Dip PT IIHHT labourers were the Irish, and a labour camp was set up for the Emma Usher duration. N One to One Personalised Training Programmes At this time Potters Bar was only a tiny little village centred along N Weight Management and Health Reviews the High Street area, nothing beyond this existed in the way of N buildings, so the labour camp was out on its own. The thing that Pilates Sessions N was most needed, you might have guessed by now was a pub and Improve Posture, Flexibility and Mobility this is what the building originally was. It was called the Pilot through Stretching and Conditioning Exercises Engine and existed for five or six years serving the thirsty N Improve Overall Sense of Physical and construction community. It also served the purpose of keeping Mental Wellbeing them out of the pubs in the High Street where fights between locals To make that all important lifestyle change and the builders were not uncommon. As the labour force moved on there was no further need for the pub and it closed. However Please call Emma on instead of it being demolished, it continued to exist and, as a 079 00 89 599 0 tribute to the many Irish people that frequented it,became known as Limerick House. www.ene rgis ewell be ing.co.uk Les Chesson 21 Entertainment

[email protected] Cuffley’s main contribution to local history came in 1916 when German Airship SL-11 crashed onto the village, having been shot down by Lieutenant Leefe Robinson of the Royal Flying Corps. A mere 17 years later in 1933, (meaning we have recently celebrated our 80th anniversary of course) The Cuffley Players was formed to perform works written by one of its members. For the next 38 years, plays were presented by the company in ‘The Cabin’, the last remnant of a farm which had once occupied the site where the Airship had crash landed. Conditions were basic; crossing backstage involved a walk through the car park. If it was raining, an umbrella might be provided. Then, in 1974, the field in which The Cabin stood gave way to housing, some shops and a brand new village hall. As well as a health centre and library, the new structure boasts a spacious main hall. This includes a permanent bar and well equipped stage, incorporating a raised scenery dock. The Players have taken full advantage of their new home. Many technically challenging shows have been made possible due to investment in professional sound and lighting equipment and a hard working backstage team. Their current membership numbers around 90, comprising those wishing to be active in productions and those who are loyal supporters. They present two full-length plays each year in March and November, and a One-Act show in the summer, resources permitting. They rehearse on Mondays and Thursdays in Cuffley (8pm to 10.30pm We’ll Meet Again approximately) for roughly 12 weeks, culminating in a run of five There’ll be bluebirds over Wyllyotts this spring as Potters Bar performances, including a 3pm matinee on Saturday. Theatre Company marks the 75th anniversary of the outbreak If your interest is in amateur drama done to a high standard within a small of World War II in 1939 with a nostalgic celebration of the group, please get in touch. If wild horses wouldn't drag you onto a stage, extraordinary songs, film music and comedy generated during no-one will try to coerce you into the limelight. If your skills are more the six years of conflict. practical, there are numerous backstage jobs that make a show happen. They are always on the lookout for new members in all departments and The show offers much more than Vera Lynn’s wistful and there is no more rewarding hobby. timeless classic after which it’s named. You can sing along to Why not pop in to say hello at one of their regular informal Rombouts Pack Up Your Troubles, Keep the Home Fire Burning and Coffee Mornings in the foyer of Cuffley Hall which run from 11am until Wish Me Luck , as well as movie music of the time from Wizard 12.30pm? You will find someone to chat to about all aspects of amateur of Oz to Oklahoma! and White Christmas . drama in general and the Players in particular. Immediate future coffee morning dates are: Saturday 22nd March, Saturday 12th April and ‘Cheeky Chappie’ Max Miller and Flanagan and Allen will be Saturday 17th May . among the artists revived. And you’re bound to be humming Their next Play is Table Manners , a comedy by Alan Ayckbourn which will your way home to There’ll Always Be an England, Land of run from Wednesday 26th March to Saturday 29th . Tickets may be Hope and Glory and Lambeth Walk , plus many, many more. purchased by calling the box office on 07857 841930 . Why not follow them on Twitter @ cuffleyplayers , or ‘’like’’ them on facebook? A chance to relive memories or discover the popular culture of Membership enquiries should be directed to Fran Taylor at the wartime era for the first time, it’s a show not to be missed. [email protected] or telephone Fran on 01707 872229 . We’ll Meet Again Wyllyotts Theatre, Wyllyotts Place, Darkes Lane, Potters Bar. Tuesday 29 April – Saturday 3 May, 2014. Performances 7.30pm/Saturday matinée at 2.30pm. Tickets PRINT & DESIGN LTD £16 adults, £14 under –18s, £14 senior citizens on Tuesday Telephone: 01707 851242 evening and Saturday matinée. Box Office now open on Facsimile: 01707 852893 07985 542204 , at PBTC Box Office, PO Box 154, Potters Email: [email protected] Bar, Hertfordshire EN6 2WB . Cheques payable to ‘POTTERS BAR THEATRE COMPANY’ (please include a stamped addressed envelope), or via www.pottersbartheatrecompany.co.uk For all your design and printing requirements (booking fee applies).

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Cinderella Ballet Pickett and many more. Spanning the decades Elio Pace and his Band deliver this sensational their stunning dancers bring you their Sunday 23rd March, 2pm from soul’s heady 60’s to the present day, this tour celebrating the phenomenal music of Billy spectacular brand new Ballroom and Latin show. Tickets: £17, Children: £13 show has everything. Slick choreography, sixteen Joel. Featuring the massive hits Uptown Girl, Just It is a Carnival of music, dance, costumes and This magical fantasy world of the ballet Cinderella dazzling costume changes and the superb Soul the Way You Are and My Life as well as fan sparkles. Their stunning choreography will be has a specially commissioned score, created Legends live Band. favourites this promises to be a fantastic evening enhanced by an array of lighting and special solely for the Vienna Festival Ballet by Chris of live music. effects. Roy Orbison and Friends Nicholls with music from some of Rossini’s most Saturday 5th April, 8pm Bananas in Pyjamas That’ll be the Day famous operas and you have the ingredients for Tickets: £18, Concessions: £17 Saturday 26th April, 1pm and 3.30pm Wednesday 11th June, 7.30pm an afternoon of breathtaking live ballet. Barry Steele presents his all live spectacular Tickets: £12.50, Children: £10.50, Tickets: £23 The Jimmy Buckley Show multi- media tribute to Roy Orbison featuring Family of 4: £42 The legendary That’ll be The Day , the nation’s Monday 24th March, 8pm classic Orbison hits from the 60’s right through It’s party time in Cuddlestone Park. But wait… longest rock ‘n’ roll variety show, returns by Tickets: £20, Concessions: £19 to the 80’s. Barry Steele brings the life and the guest of honour has gone missing. It’s a popular demand. This hugely entertaining Jimmy Buckley and his Band are one of the top character of Roy Orbison back to the centre stage Banana emergency. Join B1, B2, Amy, Lulu and spectacular features a fantastic line- up of knock entertainers in Ireland. Voted as Entertainer of where it belongs. Morgan in this brand new all-singing, all dancing out hits from the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s mixed show. With plenty of audience participation and with loads of zany comedy routines, to produce a the year 2013 in Ireland and with numerous American Rumble Wrestling Spectacular awards for his albums you may recognize some Tuesday 25th April, 7.30pm slapstick fun, can you help the Banana Detectives show with a real feel- good party atmosphere. of his hits. The Show mixes old style traditional solve the case? Tickets: £12, Children: £10, Family of 4: £40 Let’s Hang On music, lilting Irish ballads and original material. Premier Productions, whose shows have been David Starkey – The Tudors and us Friday 13th June, 8pm The show also covers music from the 60’s, 70’s dazzling fans since their debut in 2001, are back Saturday 26th April, 8pm Tickets: £TBA and 80’s. with a huge Easter grappling spectacular Tickets: £15, Concessions: £14 Discover how four New Jersey boys from the featuring tag team and solo bouts plus the climax The UK’s leading constitutional historian talks All our Yesterdays wrong side of the tracks invented their own Thursday 3rd April of the evening: an all-in American Rumble in about the period he describes as the most sound, wrote their own songs, and became one Tickets: £21, Concessions: £20 which the wrestlers are eliminated by being glorious soap opera, with the whole future of of the biggest pop sensations of all time. The One of the biggest shows of its kind in the UK thrown over the top rope, and the last man countries turning on what these huge story…the music…the sound… Let’s Hang On taking the audience on a breathtaking musical standing is the winner. personalities felt like when they got out of bed in gives you it all in this remarkable live production, the morning. David Starkey is the creator and so book your tickets now and find out why journey from the Good Old Days of Music Hall Celtic Flames through the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s and into the Friday 18th April, 7.30pm presenter of many popular historical series. audiences are leaving saying…oh, what a night! beautiful harmonies of the 70’s. This Show is Tickets: £20, Concessions: £19, Children £15 Henry IV Part One performed by West End and international The show features 25 brilliant musicians, singers Wednesday 14th May vocalists along with the stunning Memory Lane and dancers from the West of Ireland. The Tickets: £TBA WYLLYOTTS BOX OFFICE: dancers. talented cast ranges from 6 years upwards. They Live screening of this Shakespeare play from the 01707 645005 play and perform an eclectic mix of traditional Royal Shakespeare Company Soul Legends www.wyllyottstheatre.co.uk Irish music, song and dance. Friday 4th April, 8pm Stars of Strictly Come Dancing Wyllyotts Theatre, Wyllyotts Place, Tickets: £21, Concessions: £20 The Billy Joel Songbook Tuesday 20th May, 8pm Live on stage it’s the music of soul legends Aretha Friday 25th April, 8pm Tickets: £23, Concessions: £22 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, Franklin, James Brown, Tina Turner, Wilson Tickets: £18, Concessions: £17 Pashsa Kovalev and Katya Virshilas along with Herts EN6 2HN Carnival Princess Potters Bar Carnival is on Sunday, 8th June and we are, once again, looking for a Carnival Princess and two Maids of Honour. The Princess must be aged between 10 and under 13 years old on the day of the carnival. She will receive a prize of £50. 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23 Entertainment The Capital Arts Children’s Choir The Capital Arts Children’s choir, based at the Wyllyotts Centre Potters Bar, is performing in the Raymond Gubbay Limited production of ‘La Bohème’ at the Royal Albert Hall throughout February and March. Music Director, Kathleen Shanks, said, ‘It Stagecoach – is an amazing experience for the Capital Arts children to be working with world class singers, actors and dancers at the The stars of the future! Royal Albert Hall. Because of my work as a children’s music director for West End shows and operas, the choir gets a lot of professional work when a children’s chorus is needed. We start to train the youngsters from the age of 5 in our ‘Stage Stars’ class before they move up to the children’s choir. After ‘La Bohème’ the choir will be busy rehearsing for a concert with boy band, ‘Blake’, as well as for a two day recording session at the Abbey Road Studios. The Capital Arts Children’s Choir also sing as the ‘Angelis’ choir for Simon Cowell at Sony BMG. What an exciting year ahead for everyone at Stagecoach Potters Bar! Only a month on from our last live performance of ‘Disney Mash Up’ , we are well capitalarts.org.uk into our technique term, and boy, do our talented students learn fast. With our big summer show fast approaching, the children are busy learning different dance styles such as hip hop, jazz, tap, Latin and contemporary, taking on exciting harmonies in singing and learning challenging vocal work, accents and physical theatre in their drama classes. As always, our newest students have settled in fast as if they have always been with us, and life-long friendships are blossoming. And those students who were slightly shy last term, have come back like new children, full of energy and excitement now that they know they are part of the Stagecoach Stirling Dental Laboratory family. Already this year we have had many of our students cast in professional TV 29 –30 The Service Road roles, and West End shows through our agency. It is always so rewarding for us to see children performing, as for some it is a fulfilling hobby, and others Potters Bar EN6 1QA it is the first stepping stone to a professional career in the arts. Tel: 01707 600160 This year will see even more exciting and rewarding challenges for our amazing students with our newly launched children’s parties, our big summer show, our holiday workshops, our open meeting (for new students/families to come and meet the teachers and principal and learn all EMERGENCY SERVICE about us at Stagecoach). And we will even open a brand new Saturday afternoon school in May due to our ever-increasing demand for places! Now Open Saturdays by Appointment Our new Stagecoach parties mean that children aged 4 –10 can have amazing themed birthdays, and children aged 11 –16 can host their own Denture Repair Service murder mystery parties, with a ‘detective’ turning up to run the exciting evening. What better way for your children to impress their school friends? and We look forward to seeing new faces at our open meeting – 6pm on Copy Dentures Thursday 1st May in our venue at Chancellor’s Secondary School. If you know any local children who attend Stagecoach Potters Bar, I suggest We are a very established company with expert services you get them to sign your autograph book, because they are well on their and over 30 years experience way to being the stars of the future! Hayley Evans Stagecoach Potters Bar Principal For more information please call principal Hayley on 01582 713771 www.stagecoach.co.uk/pottersbar 24 cnews@fsmail. net Potters Bar Society walks to GASWORKS May 2014 PLUMBING & HEATING LTD 0800 999 8143 [email protected] www.gasworksph.co.uk

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25 Potters Bar Community News LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AB’s STOMPERS LINE DANCING BOTANY BAY PETANQUE CLUB DANCE HEALTH WALKS (HERTSMERE) Weekly, Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Wroxham School. All levels. Weekly, Sundays 10.30am–2pm. Botany Bay Cricket Club. Try the French Lizzie Meeks School of Dance. Saturdays 10am–2pm and Tuesdays Mondays weekly. Public car park, Oakmere Park, High Street, EN6 5AU. 07967 964962. game of boules. 01707 653325. 4– 9.30pm. Potters Bar/Barnet. Children/adults: ballet, tap, modern, jazz, Starting at 11am. First Steps Easy 20 –30 minute walk. Meeting place: ACT 4 BRIDGE CLUB – LITTLE HEATH (duplicate) street, hip-hop, funky and zumba. Enquiries 01707 670418. inside Potters Bar train station, EN6 1AN. Mondays weekly, starting at 10.30am. Grade 1 gentle 45 minute, 1 mile walk and Grade 3 moderate 1 Weekly. Youth clubs and regular events. 01707 665551 or Little Heath Bridge Club meet Tuesday evenings 7.30pm in Parish Hall. New DANCING hour, 3 mile walk. Wednesdays weekly, starting 10.30am. Grade 2 www.act4.org.uk. Members welcome (subs £25). Contact Aileen on 01707 652343 or Peter Ballroom and Latin. Beginners. Weekly, Wednesdays. Christ Church Hall, moderate 45 minute, 2 mile walk and grade 3 moderate 1 hour 2 –3 mile on 01707 658016. Thornton Road, 8.45–10pm. Phone 01707 662050. ADULT BALLET, JAZZ and TAP CLASS walk. Saturdays every week, starting 10.30am moderate plus walk up to 2 BRIDGE CLUB Weekly classes leading to performance. Parkwood Health and Leisure DARBY & JOAN CLUB – RENAMED WEDNESDAY COMMUNITY CLUB* hours. Further information on www.hertfordshirehealthwalks.co.uk or on Thursday mornings from 10am –1pm in Edmond Room at Little Heath Parish Centre, Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, Herts EN6 1AA. 07904 771980 or Wednesdays, 2–4pm. PB Baptist Church, Barnet Road. Tel June 655599. 01992 588433. New walkers are always most welcome. www.talenttimetheatre.com, contact Suzanne. Hall. Playing Chicago Bridge. Subs £25 for 6 months or pro rata. New members welcome. Call Tom 01707 655461. DOG TRAINING – HOME FARM HUMANISTS – North LONDON GROUP ADULT NETBALL Friday morning classes 9.30am –12 noon. Obedience and socialisation. All BRIDGE CLUB Monthly, 3rd Thursday. Non-religious people meet for discussion meetings at Mondays 7–8pm. Wroxham School. £2. Any standard welcome. levels welcome. One-2-one also possible. Tel 01707 275322. Ruth Winston House, Palmers Green + social events. 01707 653667. Tel 01707 650902. Mondays 7.30pm. At the Clayton Centre, 32 Barnet Road, Potters Bar. Contact June 01707 651011. ELIZABETH ALLEN FOOTBALL CLUB INTERIOR DESIGN COURSES AIR TRAINING CORPS – 57 (PB) SQUADRON Weekly, Saturday afternoon. Old Owen’s, Coopers Lane Road and Coopers BRIDGE CLUB – CHICAGO For beginners. Potters Bar/Radlett. Wednesday/Thursday Weekly, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Ingram Cadet Centre (opposite Fire Road, Little Heath. 16 years up. Training Tuesdays 8pm. Owen’s School. Mondays 7.30 –10pm at Wylyotts Centre. New members welcome. 10am –12.30pm. Contact 07907 802206. Station). 7.15–9.30pm. Children 13–18 years. New members welcome. 01707 652422/646273. For more information contact Janice 01707 850983 or Robert IRISH DANCING 01707 656172. 01707 658677. ENFIELD LIGHT OPERATIC and DRAMATIC SOCIETY Weekly, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Feeney Miller School of Dancing. ALZHEIMERS SOCIETY BROOKMANS PARK WI Weekly, Tuesdays and Fridays, 8pm. Drama Group rehearse Winchmore Hill. Clayton Centre. Age 4+. 01727 824842. Last Thursday of every month, St Johns Church, Baker Street, 3rd Mondays, 8pm. Brookmans Park United Reformed Church. Visitors Perform Wyllyotts. 2 musicals per year. 07711 316474. ITALIAN CIRCLE OF MID-HERTS* 1.30–3.30pm, contact 01707 265326. Saturdays weekly at Sixty Plus, welcome. 01707 657997. ESSENDON PRIMARY SCHOOL Monthly, Wednesdays. Talks on all aspects of Italy. Welwyn Garden City Golf Wyllyotts Centre, 10.30am–3.30pm, for families and carers. BROOKMANS PARK TENNIS CLUB Monday evenings 8 –9pm, weight training, Wednesday evenings Club, Mannicotts. Visitors £5 per person, per visit. Membership £25 per ANGIE’S DANCE ACADEMY Golf Club Road, Brookmans Park. 6 courts/floodlights. Suit all abilities. 5.30 –6.30pm and 7.15–8.15pm, circuits. Saturday mornings 9 –10am season. 7.45pm, for 8.15pm. 01707 372264. Weekly classes for children and adults (disco/street). Latin American and 01707 0644926. circuits. Wednesday 1.45 –3.15pm Mother and Toddler Group, School Hall. JAZZ – GOOGLIES JAZZ CLUB Line Dancing, to exam status and performing in shows. Contact Angie on BROOKMANS PARK WEA FENG SHUI SOCIETY OF HERTS Meet Thursday evenings Botany Bay Cricket Club, East Lodge Lane (just off 07773 341490. Meet weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays mornings, 10 week course held at Monthly. Elm Court, 7pm. Everyone very welcome. 07951 741128, The Ridgeway). Weekly jazz, 7.30pm. Contact John on 020 8350 3541. ART URC Brookmans Park. Contact 01707 650673 for information. FIFTY PLUS* JUST STANDING Every Friday 10am–12 noon. Furzefield Court, (next to Elm Court), £2.30. BURMA STAR Wide range of activities, events, trips and courses. No membership required. Chi Kung class. Potters Bar Health Club. Saturdays 11.15am–12.15pm. Tel Contact 020 8207 7568. St Albans Branch. Monthly, 2nd Monday, 11am. British Legion Club, Not exclusive to 50 and over. Contact the Fifty Plus team for further info on 01707 272255. ART IN HERTS Verulam Road, St Albans. For ex-servicemen with Burma Star. 01707 645005. KARATE, SELF DEFENCE and FITNESS Weekly, Tuesdays. Furzefield Court, Mutton Lane. 7.30–10pm 020 8207 1247. FIR and POND WOODS NATURE RESERVE OF Weekly, Wednesdays, Furzefield Centre. Juniors 7.30–8.30pm. Adults Painting in informal and social atmosphere with occasional expert tuition. BUSHI SEISHIN RYU (Marshall Arts) HERTS and MIDDX WILDLIFE TRUST* 8.30–9.30pm. Sunday 11am–12 noon Friendly Club. Tel 07534 01707 650694. Weekly, Fridays. Kidston Institute, Northaw Road West, Northaw, Monthly, 3rd Sunday,10am. Meet at lay-by, Coopers Lane Road. Tools 563456. ART CLASSES 7.30–9.30pm. 01707 642354. provided. Contact 01707 657351. KARATE and SELF DEFENCE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN TO ADULT Art classes in drawing and watercolour painting in Artist’s own garden studio, CAKE DECORATING FIRST CLASS LEARNING MATHS and ENGLISH Saturdays 2 –7 years old, 10.30 –11.15am, 8 years plus Tuesday and Thursday mornings, 10am–12.30pm. Also private lessons. Potters Bar Sugar Art Club, 1st Mondays in month at Furzefield Elderly Ages 5 –16. Weekly, Thursdays 3.30 –5.30pm. King Charles the Martyr. 11.20am –12.25pm. 01707 661544 or www.bpkarate.webs.com. Jane 01707 850356. People Centre, Mutton Lane, 7.30pm. Call Jackie 01707 850432 for Contact Pallavi 01707 527155 or www.firstclasslearning.co.uk. KARATE FOR ALL THE FAMILY ART CLUB details. FISH/FELLOWSHIP OF SERVICE Weekly, Saturdays. Oakmere Youth and Community Centre. At Sixty Plus Centre. Contact 01707 654007. Thursdays 2 –4pm. CARDIAC SUPPORT GROUP Can provide transport for medical treatment and similar needs in local Children 10.30–11.30am. Adults 11.45–1pm. Beginners welcome. Monthly meetings and weekly cardiac exercise, British Legion, Holtwhites ART community. Organised by Churches Together. 01707 653378/659858. 01707 852641. At The Park ESC Community Art Class, High Street, Potters Bar. Every Hill, Enfield. 01992 718155. FITNESS CLASSES KUMON MATHS and ENGLISH Wednesday 1 –-3pm (term-time only). 01707 346170. CARERS IN HERTFORDSHIRE* Every Wednesday at 7.15pm, LBPT Fitness Classes and every Saturdays at Ages 4 –18. Mondays and Thursdays 3.30 –5.30pm at Tilbury Hall Darkes Contact 01992 586969 information. BADMINTON 9am are held in Essendon CofE Primary School Hall, adults of all ages and Lane. Contact Sheena on 01707 643588. Weekly, Fridays. Owen’s School, 8 –10pm. Age 17+ intermediate upwards. CAPITAL ARTS CHILDREN’S CHOIR and YOUTH THEATRE abilities welcome. KYO RIOKU JUTSU 01707 264007. Saturdays, Wyllyotts Centre. Age 5–16 years. Drama and choir. Contact FOOTBALL Weekly, Mondays. Furzefield Centre, 7.30 –9pm. 07738 629585. BADMINTON – OAKLANDS CLUB 020 8449 2342 or [email protected]. Vets football – Saturdays afternoons 35 years upwards. Venues locally in LADIES BADMINTON Weekly, Tuesdays. 8–10pm. Owen’s School Sports Hall. Social badminton. CHARITY LUNCHES .South Herts. Evening 01707 852422 Weekly, Wednesday afternoons. 2– 5pm. Christ Church Hall, Little Heath, July to April including school holidays. Adults –intermediate upwards. United Reformed Church, Darkes Lane, 1st and 3rd Fridays in month. Soup, friendly, social group. New members welcome. 01707 650040. 01707 655764. full salad buffet, tea/coffee and biscuits, 1pm. £3 per person. Please come FRIDAY FOLK and join us 01707 665482. Social folk dancing club Fridays evening, 7.45–10pm. In St Albans. LIFE CHURCH – POTTERS BAR BADMINTON CLUB Everybody welcome, no experience or partner necessary. Contact Sundays 9.30am Family Service. Held in Oakmere Youth and Community Meets at Little Heath Church Hall, Thursdays at 7.30pm. New members of CHARLIE’S ANGELS www.fridayfolk.org.uk. Centre, Fetherstone Close, Potters Bar. 01707 876060. all abilities welcome. Contact 01707 657812. Weekly on Wednesday in term-time, 1.30–3pm. For toddlers, parents, grandparents and carers. King Charles the Martyr Church Hall. No charge. FURZEFIELD WI LIFE CHURCH – CUFFLEY BADMINTON CLUB (Friern) 01707 665579. Monthly, 3rd Thursday, 7.30–10pm. Tilbury Hall. 01707 659886. Sundays 11am Family Service. King James Avenue, Cuffley EN6 4LN. Friendly club for intermediate players – Dame Alice Owen’s School every 01707 876060. Wednesday 8pm. Contact [email protected]. CHERRY LODGE CANCER CARE GARDENING CLUB Contact Tina on 020 8441 7000 for more information. At Sixty Plus Centre. Contact 01707 645866. Alternate Wednesday LINE DANCE WITH STEPPIN’ TIME BALLROOM and LATIN DANCING CHI KUNG CLASS 2–4pm. Weekly, Mondays and Thursdays in Welham Green. Absolute beginners to Weekly. Tilbury Hall. Beginners Mondays, 7pm, improvers 7.45pm intermediate level. 01707 655866. and advanced 8.45pm. Wednesday Beginners Line Dancing 8.30pm. Weekly, Mondays 6.30–7.30pm at North Mymms Social Club, Welham GOBIONS WOOD NATURE RESERVE OF 01707 268846. Green. Saturdays 11am–12pm at Potters Bar Health Club. Organised by HERTS and MIDDX WILDLIFE TRUST LINE DANCING ‘Just Standing’, 01707 272255. For information contact 01727 858901. BAKER STREET SOCIAL CLUB Wednesday 2–4pm Beginner/Improver level Oakmere Youth CHURCHES TOGETHER IN POTTERS BAR and Community Centre, Fetherstone Close off Chase Avenue. Meet Wednesday between 10am and 12 noon at St John’s Church, Baker GOLDEN EAGLE SPIRITUAL GROUP* Co-ordination organization for all churches in Potters Bar. Contact Malcolm Tel 01707 859578. Street. Make new friends, play cards, scrabble, etc. Occasional speakers and Monthly, 1st Tuesday. Clayton Centre, Barnet Road, 8pm. Mediumship and Golland on 01707 653417. other activities. Contact 01707 657059. workshops. 01707 658499. LITTLE HEATH CHESS CLUB CIRCLE FOR THE BLIND and PARTIALLY SIGHTED BARNET and DISTRICT CANCER LINK GREEN ROOM PRODUCTIONS Juniors, Thursdays 5.45–7.15pm. Adult players welcome for matches. (PB THEATRE COMPANY) Contact Chris Cook 01707 642027. Drop In Centre, WEEKLY, Wednesdays, 1.30–4pm. Church of Mary Rehearsals Monday at King Charles the Martyr Church Hall, Wednesday at Dress rehearsals for shows and quarterly evening socials at Furzefield Court. Oakmere School. Present modern musicals twice a year at Wyllyotts. New LOAVES and FISHES CAFÉ Immaculate and St Gregory the Great, Church Hall, Union Street, Barnet for Evenings. 01707 657194. cancer patients/families/friends. 01707 708022/020 8446 3104. members welcome – acting and behind the scenes. 01727 836938. Weekly, Wednesday. Christchurch, Little Heath. 10.45am–12.30pm. All COMMUNITY CHOIR BARNET PLUS SPORT and SOCIAL CLUB GUIDES, BROWNIES and RAINBOWS welcome. 01707 662460. Weekly, Tuesdays. Wyllyotts Theatre, 7.30–9.30pm. For info Joy Potters Bar and Brookmans Park areas go to Weekly. Sundays from 8.30pm at Discovery Hall, 1 Stevenson Close, 01707 655464. MERLIN MAGICAL SOCIETY Netherlands Road, New Barnet, EN5 1DR. wwwBarnetplus.com. www.girlguiding.org.uk/interested. If problems contact Sue on Fortnightly, Thursdays, 7.45pm. Little Heath Parish Hall, Thornton Road. COUNTRY MANAGEMENT SERVICE 01707 850147. New members welcome including beginners .Contact Michael BARNET YHA (North LONDON OUTDOOR GROUP) Environment Department, County Hall, Pegs Lane, Hertford, SG13 8DN. GURDJIEFF STUDY AND MEDITATION GROUP 01707 654606. Weekly, Tuesdays 8–10pm. Discovery Hall, Netherlands Road, Barnet. 01923 588433. 30 –50+. Walking weekends, day walks, social. 020 8449 1553. Meets every few weeks. Contact number 01707 654896 for more MIND DROP-IN GROUP CROQUET CLUB www.barnetyha.org. information. Weekly, Tuesdays, 1–4pm. Cricket Club, The Walk. 01707 659455. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, from 2.30pm. Bush Hill Park, BARNET WALKS * Enfield. Entrance Cecil Avenue, off Southbury Road. Beginners welcome. HERTFORDSHIRE CONCERT BAND MITRE CLUB Contact Paul for more information on 020 8440 6805 or Coaching given. 020 8366 6005. Tuesdays evenings at Music Department of Hertfordshire University. A Monthly 1st Tuesdays. For retired professionals/businessmen. Ramada friendly wind band that rehearses in Hatfield. Contact 07806 258401 or www.barnetwalks.talktalk.net. £8, under 12s £4. Walks are guided. CUFFLEY FLORAL ART CLUB* Hotel, (formerly Comet). Lunch and talk by guest speaker. 01707 652376. www.hertsconcertband.co.uk. BARRACUDA SWIMMING CLUB Monthly, Tuesdays, 8pm. Cuffley Hall, Maynards Place. Contact Jessica on MOUNTVIEW DANCE SCHOOL Weekly, Sunday. Furzefield Centre, Mutton Lane. 11.30am–12.30pm. 01707 873821. 7pm for 8pm start. HERTFORDSHIRE SHOWBAND Weekly, Mondays and Saturdays. St John’s Church Hall, Baker Street. Dance Helps people of all ages with disabilities to be safe in water. Contact Ian CUFFLEY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY* Weekly, Mondays. Mount Grace School. Training band and lessons 7pm, classes from age 3 upwards. 01582 461233. Showband 7.45pm. 01707 650209. 01707 660935 or www.barracudasc.com. Meet last Thursday in the month, 10 times per year. 8pm start Cuffley Hall, MOVES FITNESS BAY JAZZ CLUB Maynard Place. www.cuffleyhortsoc.org.uk. Contact 01707 874357. HERTS. PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA Weekly, Mondays. St Mary’s Church Hall, The Walk, 7.30–8.30pm. Aerobic Weekly, Tuesdays, 8.30–11pm. Botany Bay Cricket Club, East Lodge Lane, CUFFLEY INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE SOCIETY* Thursday evenings at Welwyn Garden City, for experienced orchestral Dance Exercise. All fitness levels welcome. 1st lesson free. Bring mat/towel. Enfield. Live Traditional Jazz. Licensed Bar. New members always welcome. 2nd Tuesday monthly, Northaw Village Hall, 7.30pm for 8pm. £4. players. Contact secretary (email [email protected]), or 01707 651008. 020 8367 6660. www.cihs.org.uk or 01707 873680. 01727 857827 to meet us. MULTI-SPORT BELLRINGING IN SOUTH MYMMS CUFFLEY PLAYERS – Amateur Dramatic Society HERTS STAG CLUB Weekly, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Furzefield Centre. For the active Bellringers practice at St Giles Church, Thursdays 7.30pm. Rehearsals Mondays and Thursdays. 2 plays a year in March/November at Monthly, 2nd Monday. Brookmans Park Golf Club, 12.15pm for 1.00pm for generation 50+. Short tennis, table tennis, badminton, swimming, indoor All ages welcome from 12 – no upper limit. Experience or beginners. Cuffley Hall. Interested in joining us? Call Fran on 01707 872229 or email lunch. For retired professional and business men. Purely social. Please bowls. 01707 850500. Contact 01707 645866. [email protected]. telephone 01707 652932 for more information. MUSICAL TEAPOTS BINGO CUFFLEY OVER 50’S CLUB HERTSMERE SOCIETY OF ART Baby/Toddler Group from 10 months to 4 years old. Weekly, Wednesday Weekly, Monday. South Mimms Youth and Community Association, Village Wednesday 2–5pm. Cuffley Youth and Community Centre. Art, snooker, Weekly, Wednesday. 1.30–4.30pm. Clayton Centre, Barnet Road. Friendly mornings 9.30 –10.30am and 10.30 –11.30am in Brookmans Park. Hall, 7.20pm. Make friends and win money. 01707 651700/647822. table-tennis, scrabble, etc. Contact Betty 01707 659621. art group. All standards welcome. 01707 658336. 07800 818444.

26 cnews@fsmail. net LOCAL ORGANISATIONS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GIFTED CHILDREN – EXPLORERS CLUBS PB CRUSADERS SPORTS and SOCIAL CLUB PB UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB SUGAR ART CLUB* Monthly, 1st Sunday, Borehamwood. For talented children and siblings. Daily, members club, 5.30–11pm (Mondays to Saturdays), 12 noon–3pm Training weekly. Age 5–16 years, boys and girls. Phone for times/venues. Monthly demonstrations, 1st Monday in month, Furzefield Court, www.nagc-herts.org.uk. (Sundays). For all sports/social activities visit 01707 850377. Mutton Lane, 7.30pm. 01707 850432. NETBALL CLUB. www.pottersbarcrusaders.com. PB URC NURSERY SCHOOL SWIFTS JUNIOR BADMINTON Cheshunt Youth – Thursdays evenings at Wormley playing fields in winter – PB & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY* Meeting in Tilbury Hall, flexible hours school terms, 9am –1pm, Mondays to Weekly, Fridays. Hatfield Leisure Centre, 5–10pm. Age 7–18 years. various leagues. Adults also. Ring Chloe on 01707 873676. Monthly lectures, 8pm, 60+ Centre, £1; Museum Saturday 11am –1pm, Thursdays and 9am –12 noon, Fridays. Phone 07854 843125 mornings Beginners to County Squad level. 01707 652061. only, for details. NINTAI KARATE CLUB Tuesdays and Wednesday 2.30 –4.30pm. Free, both at Wyllyotts. TABLE TENNIS CLUB 01707 653670 or [email protected]. Weekly. PB Health Club, Mount Grace Road. Monday and Friday. PB WEA Weekly, Wednesdays and Thursdays at Potters Bar Free Church, Mimms Hall Shotokan karate. Beginners 7–8pm. Intermediate/advanced 8–10pm. PB & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY* Literature Group. Meet on Thursday mornings, 10am–12pm. United Reform Road. Competing in Barnet and Shaw Leagues. Evening. 01707 852422. 07956 987100. Meets alternate Wednesdays, 8–10pm. Elm Court, Mutton Lane. Members Church. Courses run through year. New members welcome. For info call TABLE TENNIS 50p. Visitors £2. Phone 01707 651372 for more information. 01707 658915. NORTH LONDON and DISTRICT SOCIAL CLUB FOR THE UNATTACHED Hertsmere 50+. Weekly, Tuesdays. 10am–12 noon. Thursdays 2–4pm. Weekly, Wednesday. 8–11pm. Cheshunt Sports Club, Albury Ride, PB & DISTRICT PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY PHOENIX CONCERT BAND Elm Court. 020 8207 7568. For Senior Citizens. Weekly, Fridays. Hatfield dancing to meet all tastes, friendly club, suitable for over 55, bar. Mondays 7.30pm for 8pm. Wyllyotts Centre. Any standard welcome. Rehearsals Weekly, Thursdays. Fair Field Junior School, Watford Road, Leisure Centre. 10am–12 noon. Richard, 01992 639344. 01438 832504. Radlett, 8–10pm. 01707 642976. TAI TSUNG KUNG FU NORTH MYMMS BOWLS CLUB PB DOG TRAINING SOCIETY RADLETT MUSIC CLUB Self Defence. Weekly, Tuesdays. Oakmere Primary School. 7.30–9pm. Bushwood Close, Dellsome Lane, Welham Green. New members welcome. Weekly, Sunday, 10–11am. 8 week courses. 01707 651610/853337. 6 concerts per season, October to April. Radlett Centre, 8pm. String or wind 07968 162304. 01707 656238. trios/quartets playing Chamber Music. Solo pianist once a season. Contact PB EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH TALENT TIME STAGE COMPANY NORTH MYMMS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 01923 859291. Non-member admission charges per concert at the door, Sundays 10.30–11.30am, family service, communion and youth service, Radlett Centre concerts £14. All seats unreserved. Weekly, Mondays. Little Heath Parish Hall. 5–10pm. Drama, dance, North Mymms Youth and Community Centre, Station Road, Welham Green. followed by refreshments. Mondays, Youth Clubs 5–10 years, singing. Up to 25 years. 01707 660442/07930 400647. Contact Adrian 01707 885430. 6.15–7.30pm, 11 years upwards 7.30–9pm. Contact 01707 895838. RADLETT PLAYERS We present a production each Spring and Autumn at the Radlett Centre. Visit TOP HAT STAGE SCHOOL NORTH MYMMS LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY* PB FLOWER CLUB* our website www.radlettplayers.org.uk. Weekly, Fridays. Elm Court. Part-time theatre arts training. Age 4–7 years. Monthly, 4th Tuesday, United Reformed Church, Brookmans Park, 8pm. £3 Monthly, 2nd Wednesday (except August), 7.30pm for 8pm. King Charles Dance(tap), drama, singing, 4.30–7.30pm. 01727 812666. includes refreshments. 01707 657997. the Martyr Church Hall. Visitors welcome, £5. 020 8449 0138 (Brenda) ROTARY CLUB OF BROOKMANS PARK TOTS-IN-TOW NORTH MYMMS – ST MARY’S CHURCH and 01707 658480 (Mandy, Secretary). Tuesdays 7.30pm for 8pm at Old Owens Rugby Club. Enquiries welcome. 01707 645343. Every Monday, in term-time from 1.30 –3pm at Potters Bar Baptist Church. Wednesdays. Lunchtime tea/coffee/snacks in beautiful surroundings open PB GOLF CLUB Activities for babes in arms to school age. Tel Pat 01707 651888. until 31 October, 12–2pm. 01707 654633. Everybody welcome. Darkes Lane. New members and societies welcome. Green fees. ROUND THE CORNER COFFEE MORNING TUESDAY FRIENDSHIP NORTH MYMMS YOUTH and COMMUNITY CENTRE* 01707 652020. Fridays, term-time only, 9am –12 noon. Profits to various charities. Life Church – Cuffley, King James Avenue. 01707 876060. Alternate Tuesday evenings 8pm at United Reformed Church. Contact Les on Station Road, Welham Green. 01707 260198. PB GYMNASTICS CLUB ROYAL BRITISH LEGION 01707 652677 for more details. For men and women all ages. Talks by NORTH MYMMS YOUTH PROJECT Recreational (ages 4–12 years). Monday 5.15pm, Furzefield Centre. guest speakers. Do not meet in July or August. Monthly, 2nd Wednesday. Cotton Road, 8pm. Ex-service and non ex-service. Organisations activities, trips and weekly meetings for young people aged Squad training (ages 6–13 years) Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 01707 658750. TUMBLE TOTS 9–16, DofE for ages 14+. http:www.nmyouth.org.uk. evenings 5.30pm and Saturdays 9am, Chancellor’s School, 01923 855598. ROYAL BRITISH LEGION CLUB Weekly, Fridays, Elm Court. Book a trial class. Tel Gill on 020 8449 4593. NORTHAW and CUFFLEY BOWLS CLUB Weekly Bingo, Thursdays. Live music, Sundays. Cotton Road, 8–11pm. UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE – U3A King George V Playing Fields, Northaw Road East, Cuffley (near tennis PB HOCKEY CLUB New members welcome. 01707 658750. courts). New members including beginners welcome. 01707 654883. Ladies, men and junior hockey. If interested in joining, call either Ed on Various activities and interests for study and recreation for people not in full ROYAL BRITISH LEGION WOMEN’S SECTION time employment. 2nd Monday in month. Wyllyotts Centre, 10am. NORTHAW GREAT WOOD 07763 929462 or Caroline on 07966 451505. Monthly, 3rd Wednesday. HQ Cotton Road, 8pm. Fundraising and social £1.Contact Brenda on 020 8449 0138. Working parties every Friday at 9.30am and first Sunday in each month. PB LAUGHTER CLUB activities. 01707 658895. Meet in car park of the wood. [email protected] or 07850 233854. Monday mornings, 10–11am, Wyllyotts Centre, Fetherstone Room. Contact UNITED REFORMED CHURCH RSPB* Play family board games and table tennis at Potters Bar United Reformed NORTHAW TAI CHI GROUP 07533 347299. Evening at Tilbury Hall (URC), Darkes Lane, Fridays, 7.45pm. Members Church. Most Sundays, 3 –6pm. £1 entrance. Details from Tony Weekly, Tuesdays. Northaw Church of England School. Vineyards Road, PB LAWN TENNIS CLUB £3.50, non-members £4. Afternoons at St John’s URC Hall, Mowbray Road, 01707 659080. All ages welcome. 7.45–9pm. 01707 642354. The Walk. 6 AstroTurf courts/floodlights. Mondays Play and Pay, 7–9pm. New Barnet, Wednesday 2pm. Members £3, non-members £3.50. Tuesdays and Thursdays ladies sessions 9.30–11.30am, 645909. UNITED REFORMED CHURCH NORTHAW WI 01707 644299. Wheelchair and Disability tennis available contact Karl 07939 303483. United Reformed Church, Darkes Lane. Charity lunches 1st and 3rd Fridays Monthly, 2nd Thursday, 7.30pm. Northaw Village Hall. 020 8360 9729. RSPCA* in the month. Soup, full buffet, coffee/tea, biscuits, £3.50, 1pm. PB LIFESAVING CLUB OAKMERE WI Friends of Southridge Animal Rescue and Re-homing Centre, Packhorse 01707 665482. Weekly, Tuesdays, Furzefield Centre, 8–9pm. From 9 years to any age and Monthly, 2nd Thursday, 7.45pm. Tilbury Hall. 01707 645482. Lane, Ridge. [email protected] or 01707 642819. ability. 020 8440 3346. VOLUNTEER CENTRE OLD FOLKS WELCOME CLUB RSPCA If you are interested in volunteering with various organisations, please PB NATIONAL WOMENS REGISTER – TUESDAY GROUP At Sixty Plus Centre. Contact 01707 653650. Mondays 2–4pm. Potters Bar, Hatfield and Barnet Branch – supporting general contact Carol on 020 8207 4504. Weekly, 8pm in members’ homes. Discussions, quizzes, outings. New welfare of animals in area. 07872 902710 or OLD OWENS CRICKET CLUB members very welcome. 01707 659903. WALKS – HERTSMERE HEALTH WALKS Coopers Lane, PB. All abilities welcome.Club in Herts Saracen League. www.rspca-pottersbarhatfieldandbarnet.org.uk Mondays weekly: Public car park, Oakmere Park, High Street, EN6 5AU, PB PETANQUE PLAYERS 07904 194295/020 8819 6638. SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING starting at 11am. First Steps Easy 20 –30 minute walk. Meeting place: Play at Oakmere Park, first Saturdays of every month, 2 –4pm, Sundays OPEN DOOR CAFÉ Monthly, 3rd Saturday, October to July. Tilbury Hall, 7.30pm. £4.50 inside Potters Bar train station, EN6 1AN. Mondays weekly, starting at 10.15am –1pm and Tuesdays evenings 6 –8pm. Contact 01707 654606. 10.30am. Grade 1 gentle 45 minute, 1 mile walk and Grade 3 moderate 1 Weekly on Thursdays. Closed in August and in week after Christmas. King including refreshments. Contact Mary on 020 8367 4201/4835. PB POTTERS hour, 3 mile walk Wednesdays weekly, starting 10.30am. Grade 2 Charles the Martyr Church Hall, 10.30am–2pm. Coffee and lunches served. SCOUTS, CUBS and BEAVERS Mondays, 9.30am–12 noon and Fridays. Mount Grace School. No moderate 45 minute, 2 mile walk and grade 3 moderate 1 hour 2 –3 mile All welcome and all profits to charity. 01707 665579. For info Peter 01707 850147. experience necessary. 657096. walk. Saturdays every week, starting 10.30am. Moderate plus walk up to OVER 60’s SOCIAL DANCES SCRABBLE 2 hours. Further information on www.hertfordshirehealthwalks.co.uk or on PB RAMBLING CLUB Social Evenings every 3rd Saturday in the month. 7.15pm to 10.15pm at Every Friday, 10am–12 noon. Elm Court. £2.30. 01992 588433. New walkers are always most welcome. Sixty Plus Centre. Contact 01707 653157. Weekly, Wednesdays and alternate Sundays. 10.30am meeting at start of Contact 020 8207 7568. walk. 654079 or www.pbrc.org.uk. WEDNESDAY BREAK CLUB PILATES ST JOHN AMBULANCE – PB DIVISION Fortnightly on Wednesdays, 2.30–4pm. King Charles the Martyr Church PB ROTARY CLUB Weekly classes Tuesdays, 7 –8pm at Brookmans Park United Reform Weekly, Wednesday, 8–10pm. The Walk. First aid training, care and lots of Hall. Social Club for over 50s. £1 per meeting. 01707 658540. Church. Contact Neelam on 07891 752906. Meets Tuesdays 1pm (last 7.30pm) at Brookmans Park Golf Club. fun. 01707 664260 Room booking 01707 656885. WEDNESDAY COMMUNITY CLUB – PREVIOUSLY DARBY & JOAN CLUB* Weekly (term-time). Mondays and Fridays 9.30am, Brookmans Park UR 01707 643019. SHOSHIN KARATE JITSU CLUB Wednesdays 2–4pm. PB Baptist Church, Barnet Road. Tel June 655599 or Church. Wednesdays 9.30am North Mymms Memorial Hall. Booking PB SHOKOTAN KARATE CLUB Weekly, Wednesdays. DHC Potters Bar Health Club, Mount Grace Road, Vera 651470. Closed 8th August to 12th September. essential, maximum12 clients. Groups and 1:1s for beginnners available. Training on Wednesday evenings 7.30 –8.30pm for juniors aged 7 –16 8–9.30pm. Realistic self-defence. Beginners and all grades welcome. Debbie 07831 103467. WHIST DRIVE and 8.30 –9.30pm for adults at the Furzefield Centre. Contact SKA on 07734 294630. PARENT/TODDLER GROUP 07534 563456 or visit www.karate-masters.co.uk. 1st Fridays, monthly. Village Hall, Northaw, 7pm for 7.45pm. SIXTY PLUS LUNCHEON CLUB* Weekly, term-time, 9.45–10.45am. Cranborne School. 01707 851471. 01707 651682. PB SOCIETY COUNTRY GROUP Weekdays, 12–1.30pm. Friendly atmosphere. Plus am/pm social clubs. PB 41 CLUB Contact Alastair 01707 653636. Minibus transport available. 01707 643602. WHIST DRIVE Monthly, 2nd Thursdays. South Mimms Village Hall, 7.30pm. For ex-Round Tablers. 1st Wednesday, monthly. Speaker meetings, 8pm. PB SOCIETY TOWN GROUP* SIXTY PLUS SENIOR CITIZENS ART GROUP 01707 851445. 01727 869211. Monthly, 1st Thursday. United Reformed Church, 7.30pm. Contact Arnold Weekly, Thursdays, 1.30–4pm. 60+ Centre, Wyllyotts. Two Exhibitions PB ALLOTMENT ASSOCIATION 01707 654179. each year. Plenty of encouragement. £1.30 per session including tea. New WILD HILL DOG CLUB Contact Geoff Sudlow on 01707 653910, or call at Highview Gardens site PB SOCIETY WALKS* members most welcome. Contact Pauline 01707 654007. Weekly, Monday evenings 7.15–8.15pm. Puppy socialisation classes from 8 weeks old or after first inoculation. Wildhill Village Hall. Nr Essendon, on Sundays, from 10am–12 noon. Fortnightly Sunday afternoon walks along local rights of way. SNOOKER 01707 651610. PB ART GROUP www.pbsoc.org.uk. And other activities daily. Kidston, Northaw, 9am–11pm. Senior citizens Weekly, Mondays, 7.30–9.30pm. St John’s Church, Baker Street. All PB THEATRE COMPANY* half fee £14 per annum. 01707 654158. YOGA CLASSES – HATHA Weekly (term-time), Thursdays 9.30am at Brookmans Park URChurch. Info abilities welcome. Friendly club. www.pottersbarartgroup.co.uk. Rehearsals Tuesdays and Fridays. Chancellors School, Brookmans Park. SOUTHGATE COLLEGE and bookings. Contact Debbie 07831 103467. PB BOWLS CLUB Stage 2 musicals and 2 plays per year. Performers, backstage help and front For further information contact 020 8982 5050. of house. For info call Gillian on 01707 657194 or visit YOGA CLASSES The Walk. New members welcome. 01707 660336 or email SPANISH CIRCLE HERTFORDSHIRE* [email protected]. www.pottersbartheatrecompany.co.uk. Weekly, Tuesdays, 1–2.30pm. St John’s Church Hall, Baker Street. Mixed 2nd Fridays in month September to June (not December) at Red Lion Pub, ability. 01438 816356. PB CARNIVAL PB TOWN BAND Hatfield, 7.30pm. Events include wine and sherry tasting, talks on Spanish Contact Peter or Sue on 01707 850147 if you require a stall or more Weekly rehearsals, Fridays, 7.30–9.30pm. Scout Hut, Quakers Lane. culture. Everyone welcome. 01707 661722. YOUTH CLUBS Traditional brass band. New players welcome. 07825 330919. information. SPARKLERS Weekly. Elm Court. 01707 659602 for details. PB CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS GROUP PB TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB* Tuesdays, term-time only, 1 –2.45pm. Music/craft/play for babies and ZUMBA GOLD Monthly, 2nd Wednesday, 9.15–11am. At Furzefield Children’s Centre. Parkfield, The Walk. Matches every Saturday, 3pm. Some Sundays children 0 –4 years and parent/carer. Life Church – Cuffley, King James Tuesday evenings: 6.30pm, Tilbury Hall, UR Church, Wednesday mornings: 01707 859325. and midweek. Training Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7.30pm. Contact Avenue, Cuffley EN6 4LN. 01707 876060. 10.30am, St Marys Church Hall, The Walk. Contact Sue on PB CHORAL SOCIETY* 07833 632965. SPIRITUALIST CHURCH 07956 338561. Weekly, rehearsals Tuesdays, 7.45pm. St John’s Church Hall, Baker Street. PB TOWNSWOMEN’S GUILD Hill Rise. Evenings of clairvoyance and healing services. 01707 655147. Previous experience not essential. www.pbchoral.org or 01707 642393. Monthly, 2nd Wednesday, 7.30pm, Wayside Hall. 01707 653650. STAGECOACH THEATRE ARTS SCHOOL Tell us about your event, meeting, activity and we PB FILMMAKERS* PB TOWN TWINNING ASSOCIATION Weekly, Saturdays. Chancellor’s Secondary School. Part-time theatre arts will publicise it and give details of your Alternate Thursdays, 7.45pm. Wyllyotts Centre. Tel 01707 656446/ Visits to and from Franconville and Viernheim. 01707 644805 or training. Age 4 –18 years. Dance, drama, singing. 01582 713771. organisation in the Community News. 872210. 01707 659871. STANDING LIKE A TREE PB CRICKET CLUB PB UNITED SYNAGOGUE Chi Kung class. Potters Bar Health Club. Saturdays 11am. Contact: [email protected] The Walk. New members welcome. 01707 888633. Please telephone 01707 656202 or email [email protected]. Tel 01707 272255.

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DOCTORS’ Local Libraries Oakmere Brookmans Park SURGERY HOURS High Street, Potters Bar Bradmore Green 1) ANNANDALE SURGERY Monday 9am –6pm Monday 2pm –6pm Tel: 01707 644451 Tuesday 2pm –6pm Tuesday 2pm –6pm Surgery Hours: 8.30am–6pm Monday to Friday Wednesday 9am –6pm Wednesday Closed Test Results/Enquiries: 01707 622979 between 2pm and 5pm Monday to Friday Monthly newsletter available from surgery Thursday Closed Thursday 2pm –6pm Extended Hours: Saturday 8.30am–12 noon for routine booked appointments, Friday 2pm –6pm Friday 2pm –6pm collecting prescriptions and enquiries. Saturday 9am –4pm Saturday 9am –1pm 2) HIGHVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE Sunday Closed Sunday Closed Tel: 01707 871980 For further information, visit your local library or call 0300 123 4049 Surgery Hours: 8am–6pm Monday to Friday and ask for the appropriate library. NB: The Welwyn Garden City library Test Results/Enquiries: 01707 871982 between 2pm and 4.30pm Monday to Friday is open on Sunday afternoon. Monthly newsletter available from surgery or on our new website www.highviewsurgery.co.uk . You can also now follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Extended Hours: For routine booked appointments. Monday 6.30–8pm and some Wyllyotts Centre, Saturday appointments are available twice a month. Early morning appointments Darkes Lane, EN6 2HN available every Wednesday and alternate Fridays. The surgery is closed every Wednesday from 1 –2.30pm for staff training. Mondays Personal Callers 10am –12.30pm and 1pm –3.30pm 3) PARKFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE Thursdays Personal Callers 10am –12.30pm and 1pm –3.30pm Tel: 01707 291041 Surgery Hours: 8am–6pm Monday to Friday Test Results/Enquiries: 11am–2pm Monday to Friday Extended Hours: Wednesday to Friday from 7am and Saturday fortnightly for routine Hertsmere Borough Council Potters Bar Office booked appointments only from 8–11.15am. Wyllyotts Centre – 01707 652406 We have a quarterly newsletter available from the surgery or on our website. Our Open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 9.30am to 2pm. website address is www.parkfieldmedicalcentre.co.uk . 4) POTTERELLS MEDICAL CENTRE Tel: 01707 273338 Surgery Hours: 8.30am–6.30pm Monday to Friday Useful Numbers Test Results/Enquiries: As above after 11am. Hertsmere Borough Council 020 8207 2277 Extended Hours: For routine, non-emergency appointments. Every Monday and fourth Hertfordshire Police Non-emergency 101 (national number) Tuesday 6.30–9pm and first and third Saturday 8.30–11am. Nurse-led Fast Track Service: Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday 9.30am–12 noon. or 01707 354000 Herts Domestic Violence Helpline 08088 088088 OUT OF HOURS SERVICE FOR ALL THE ABOVE SURGERIES NHS 111 SERVICE Hertfordshire County Council 0300 123 4040 If you urgently need medical help or advice but it’s not a life threatening situation, call National Debt Line 08088 084000 NHS on 111 , at any time. Consumer Direct (Herts) 0845 404 0506 There is now a GP lead clinic at Elstree Way, Borehamwood which is open 8am to 11pm Saturday and Sunday. To book an appointment phone 111. Highways From 8am to 8pm every day of the year, you can also see a Doctor at: (including potholes, traffic light faults and streetlights) 0300 1234 047 Spring House Medical Centre, Ascots Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4HL. Wasteaware 0845 742 5000 Walk in or book ahead on 01707 294354 . Affinity water leaks 0800 376 5325 DENTIST When you have an urgent dental problem and your dental surgery is closed, call Childline 0800 1111 03000 333 224 . Monday to Friday, 5pm –9am. All weekend and Bank Holidays. Crime Stoppers Anonymous Line 0800 555 111 CAB Advice Line 08444 111 444 Environmental Health – pest control 020 8207 7435 Local A&E Services 24 HOUR – out of hours emergency (noise nuisance, etc) 0845 300 0021 Barnet Hospital, Wellhouse Lane, Barnet, EN5 3DJ Tel 020 8216 5003 NHS Direct (Nurse advice and health information) 111 Lister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, SG1 4AB Tel 01438 314333 RSPCA Local Branch (financial help if you NEW LIMITED SERVICE claim benefits, on low income, OAP’s) 07872 902710 QEII Hospital, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4HQ Tel 01707 32811 8am –8pm. Adults: Full A&E service. Children over 12 months: minor injuries only. www.rspca-pottersbarhatfieldandbarnet.org.uk 8pm –8am. Adults and children over 12 months: minor injuries only.

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