February/March 2019 3,000 copies printed bi-monthly Issue No. 8 FREE HeraldEast Barnet The Magazine of the Parish of East Barnet

Climate Change: It’s not all doom The Herald and gloom by Tony Shepherd Being at the start of 2019, returns it seems a good time to take a fresh look at one of our top challenges. Climate change is a key issue which, when pollsters ask people about their current concerns, is always at or near the top. But it is not all bad news (Above) The Church Hill Herald’s banner as of February 2009 because, for example, a am very pleased to announce that East Barnet’s Parish number of countries are Magazine, the Herald, has returned to being printed and reducing their reliance on fossil fuels which is distributed in East Barnet after 16 months in limbo. I very good news for the climate. Still more needs The Herald magazine began in 1999 as the ‘Church Hill to be done though, and by Herald’ and was the creation of Mike Pearce who would be ordinary people - not just its editor for the following 16 years, building the Herald governments. from just 8 pages to twenty. After Mike stepped down from the position in 2015, the role of editor was passed to the The fact is that Curate of St Mary’s Church, Sam Korn. Sam left East Barnet thousands of independent in September 2017 to take up a new position as Vicar of scientists regularly St Giles’ Church, Aintree in Liverpool. Subsequently, after confirm that the world is failing to appoint a replacement editor, the Herald went out getting warmer. (These are scientists from many of print after 18 years and over 170 editions. countries, working with the Intergovernmental It soon became apparent that the Herald was missed by Panel on Climate Change, local residents in East Barnet. I personally was contacted by IPCC). Our atmosphere is people, especially among the older generation, asking what becoming more polluted had happened to it and that they now felt continues on page 4 with continues on page 12

pages 8-9 pages 10-11 pages 16-19 Christmas in East Herald welcomes station in bloom Barnet in photos back local adverts February/March 2019 East Barnet Herald Issue No. 8 What’s on... February 3 Messy Mass 10am | St Mary’s Church, East Barnet SUN Messy Mass is a form of service that involves creativity, celebration, and hospitality. This February, Messy Mass will focus on the celebration of Candlemas and Jesus as the ‘Light of the World’. We will be making Christingles (right) and a collection will be taken for the Children’s Society, a charity which supports vulnerable children in and Wales. Messy Mass is not just for kids, families, or for those who go to church, it is designed to welcome everyone. March 1 Quiz Night 7:30pm for 8pm | St Mary’s Church, East Barnet FRI All are invited to St Mary’s Church Quiz Night. There will be 8 rounds of 10 questions and a raffle with prizes to be won! Teams are of 8 people. Tickets are £5 each. Please reserve your tickets in advance by contacting the Herald Editor (details on back cover).

2 Table Top Sale 2-4pm | St Mary’s Church, East Barnet SAT All sorts of items for sale, come and grab a bargain! FREE ENTRY. REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE. If you have items to sell, please book a table (cost £10) by emailing [email protected]. 6 Ash Wednesday Service 8pm | St Mary’s Church, East Barnet WED Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent, 46 days before Easter. At St Mary’s Church our service will start at 8pm where a minister will mark the sign of the cross with palm ash on each person, known as ashing. All are invited. 17 Spring into Summer Concert: Art Deco Orchestra 3pm | St Mary’s Church, East Barnet SUN Our series of Spring into Summer concerts is back and begins with a performance from the Art Deco Orchestra who will be playing dance music of the 1920’s and 30’s to get your feet tapping! Tickets are £5 at the door. For more info and updates about our Spring into Summer series, follow the Facebook page: @springintosummerbarnet.

31 Mothering Sunday Partnership Service 10:45am | Brookside Methodist Church, East Barnet SUN St Mary’s and Brookside Methodist Churches will be joining for a Partnership Service on Mother’s Day to honour and celebrate all mothers and to thank them for their love and work. Children will have the opportunity to distribute flowers to their mothers and grandmothers during the service. All are invited. 2 February/March 2019 East Barnet Herald Issue No. 8 Service Times over February and March St Mary’s Church, Church Hill Road, East Barnet, EN4 8XD St Mary’s Church is open every Saturday from 10am-2pm to visitors

Sunday 3rd February Wednesday 6th March Candlemas Ash Wednesday 10:00am Messy Mass with making of 8:00pm Parish Eucharist with Ashing Christingles and donations to the Children’s Society (see left) Sunday 10th March First Sunday in Lent Wednesday 6th February 10:00am Parish Eucharist & Sunday Club 10:00am Holy Communion with Prayers for Healing

Sunday 10th February Sunday 17th March Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany Second Sunday in Lent 10:00am Parish Eucharist & Sunday Club 10:00am Parish Eucharist & Sunday Club 6:30pm Evensong Sunday 17th February Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany Sunday 24th March Third Sunday in Lent 10:00am Parish Eucharist & Sunday Club 6:30pm Evensong 10:00am Parish Eucharist & Sunday Club st th Sunday 31 March Sunday 24 February Fourth Sunday in Lent, Mothering Sunday Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany 10:45am Anglican-Methodist Partnership 10:00am Parish Eucharist & Sunday Club Service at Brookside Church with Distribution of Flowers Sunday 3rd March Transfiguration Sunday 6:30pm Parish Eucharist at St Mary’s 10:00am All Age Eucharist at Upcoming Weddings St Mary’s School, East Barnet 23rd March - Matthew Mitchelmore & Ailsa Lanham

Groups and Clubs Monday Club Every Monday from 1:30-3:30pm at Brookside Methodist Church (except Bank Holidays). For anyone 60+ to meet for tea and cake, join in quizzes and games, and always a session of bingo! Little Tots Every Thursday from 10:00-11:30am at Brookside Methodist Church Hall (during term time only). Playgroup for pre-school children. Toys, games, arts and crafts, snacks, storytime, singing, and more! £2 for first adult & child/twins. 50p for every additional child. Sunday Club Every Sunday at 10am at Church Hill School (except during All-Age Services). Sunday School for primary school aged children. St Mary’s Young Leaders Runs once per year. For young people wishing to become more involved in the life of the church.

For more info on children’s activities, please contact Claire Driscoll (07957 584516)

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From the editor’s desk... Herald back in print by Matthew Eade

Continued from front page Twitter where the Herald is less in contact with the reached by an average of 600 community and the church. people every edition. A few months passed, and in January 2018, I brought it By September, a local to St Mary’s Church Council -based printer I have been overwhelmed that I would be interested in had been found who had by the support and taking the Herald’s reins. the capability of printing encouragement from the the Herald not only in a congregation at St Mary’s Despite the Herald being professional quality but also Church as well as local an overall success in the past, in full colour. residents, and while naming its creation was by no means and thanking everyone light work. The Herald was Delivering the Herald to individually would take a printed in the East Barnet over two-and-a-half-thousand very long time, there are Parish Office in Brookside addresses in the area a few people whom I must Methodist Church on a now required a team of dedicated thank for their support. To rather dated printer and volunteers. After notices our churchwardens, Roger required a team of volunteers were sent out through email Melling and Chris Mears to operate the process. It was, and social media, I am pleased who act as the Herald’s therefore, a requirement to say that, so far, over 30 moderators during the that a new easier alternative people have volunteered to vacancy of the Rector. Roger printing strategy was found if assist with distribution to has been an endless source the Herald was to be printed houses. Others have kindly of advice and assistance again. offered to help with sorting throughout the past year in and packaging the magazines, helping me to get the Herald The PCC agreed that while as well as doing the bulk off the ground. Also thanks a new printing strategy was deliveries to the individual to former Herald editor, Mike being considered, the Herald distributors. Pearce who has provided would be reintroduced as some much needed expertise. an online magazine. The I am pleased to say that Thanks to Margaret Cranfield, name was altered from this edition is the first to our Parish Administrator, ‘Church Hill Herald’ to ‘East welcome back local trade for updating me with service Barnet Herald’ as a shift to and business advertising. and event dates. Also, to make it more inclusive of The revenue made from John Hawkins for uploading the whole area rather than these adverts goes towards it to the website. To our just Church Hill. After a the printing costs of the columninsts, Mike, Dick, few weeks of redesigning, magazine and, in turn, helps David, Bettina, and Shaun the first ‘new’ Herald was small businesses promote to name but a few. To all the released in March 2018, a their products and services. distributors, advertisers, key point in time as we bade Adverts are printed on pages and volunteers. And last but farewell to our Rector, James 16-19. not least... all of our readers Mustard, followed shorly by across the Parish and further the departure of our Curate, The Herald is not the work afield. Patrick Moriarty, in May. of one person, and I could The new Herald was also the never have relaunched the I hope the new Herald will first to be published on social Herald without the continued be a great success and look media through Facebook and support of so many people. forward to its future growth.

4 February/March 2019 East Barnet Herald Issue No. 8 Minister’s Message from Rev Brian Blackshaw Visiting Minister

To the Saints at St Mary’s, the readings, is a ‘gloriana’ that is where he is most East Barnet. occasion in the Church’s found, for (lest we forget year, as it was for me when quickly) he is a “man of Dear Brothers and Sisters in I heard, on December 20th, sorrows acquainted with Christ. Grace and Peace. Handel’s Messiah at the grief.” On Christmas Eve, I received famous church of St Martin a kind request from Matthew in the Fields, in London. The Feast of the Epiphany Eade, the Herald Editor, Whilst we can be swept (January 6th) is when to pen a few words. I am away with our emotions, we are reminded of our pleased to do so. This is also memories, and the nostalgia responsibility in showing an opportunity for me to say of Christmas, the reality of Christ, manifesting him to how much I have enjoyed some people’s circumstances, the world. As Christians, we being with you to celebrate indeed their plight, came endeavour to do this through the Holy Eucharist, as I look home to me when I then our lives, in word and deed. forward to doing so again on walked in the Strand. There, However, whilst we may not February 3rd. in shop doorways, were know how to respond in the people hustled in the cold, the moment to those we look On Christmas Eve, I heard majority in desperate plight, upon in shop doorways, we again the exquisite voices of homeless, hungry, begging can pray, and are charged King’s College, Cambridge, almost certainly. You and I to do so. Moreover, if we in the Nine Lessons and have seen this too often, and examine ourselves, perhaps Carols and then celebrating our Christian consciences we might find just a little the birth of our Lord Jesus scream at us: ‘What should I money to give to a charity for Christ on Christmas Day, in do/we do?’ There is no easy the homeless, or help in some anticipation of that moment and quick answer to that. way yet to be discovered. when Christ came to us, Whatever else we do, we CRISIS at Christmas always “the word made flesh”, as must not judge them. needs helpers, for example. we read in St John’s gospel. We may not be able to do Christmas is that time of year My thought, however, is much, but to do what we when our hearts are tinged that when confronted with can is that which the Father with emotion, when families these situations, we are requires of us. gather together, when we looking into the stable where reminisce and reflect, and Christ was born, and where Or are we Christians in (pray God) give thanks for the his heart and concern truly fiction? Father’s immeasurable love lies. It is with the sinner, the in sending us Christ his Son. outcast, the destitute, the As I leave you with that John later reminds us why lowly and humble of heart, thought, I should like to send the Father does this; namely the ‘have nots’, those who you my love and blessings for “to save sinners” – all of us, seem (and are) unable to help the New Year. May you know me and you. themselves. Those whose the presence of Christ in your horizon on life is blurred in hearts and homes, now and Of course, listening to the hopelessness. If you wish to always. King’s choristers, and hearing see Christ, see him there, for

5 February/March 2019 East Barnet Herald Issue No. 7 Climate change: It’s not all doom and gloom by Tony Shepherd, Green Christian Barnet Group

continued from front page CO2 A Time” approach. (Contact and other chemicals which details are given below). Why are emitted through human not come as an observer activity. Because of this, at first? We do not have the sea is becoming more any political connections acidic so that in some oceans, and we are open to all. And fish are dying and coral we are not cranks with an banks are being destroyed. axe to grind…we are just Another example of the ordinary people who want effect of climate change to do something locally is that in many coastal water available. There is a for the world in which we regions of Bangladesh, the long list of examples of the live. Our website is www. sea level has risen such effect of climate change but, climateconcern.co.uk. Go that it has made salty many as I say, it is not all gloomy to ‘Groups’ option. The rivers, ponds and ground news. There has been an topics which the group have water sources. Research by increase in the use of solar decided to concentrate on London’s Imperial College, panels in this country include: reducing our carbon shows that the sea has (including plans for St John’s footprint, using ‘green encroached inland as far as United Reformed Church, energy’ suppliers, getting 1000 km. This has affected , to connect-up and understanding ‘the facts’ the lives of about 20 million soon). and talking to our MPs about people including pregnant these issues. Should be an women who, because of this In Barnet, we have just set interesting few months! salt often get hypertension up a new group to consider leading to serious problems. these topics and to share Please contact us on A high proportion lose their information, ideas and ANY OF THESE ISSUES: babies or they are born support. This is the Green email: ants8424@gmail. with medical conditions Christian Barnet Group and com. Facebook: “Climate and disabilities because the we welcomes anyone who Concern” – note the capitals women have had to drink wants to know more and to here. Phone: Ants on 07990 salty water – often the only join-in our “One Step At 793046. More on: www. climateconcern.co.uk

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6 February/March 2019 East Barnet Herald Issue No. 8 News from the East Barnet Residents’ Association Established 1982 @EastBarnetResidentsAssociation www.eastbar.net by Christine Shields, Chairman of the EBRA

any of you will be per year – very cheap at the supported local residents aware of - indeed price as committee members fighting against one behind Mmembers of – East continuously monitor London West Road. Additionally, Barnet Residents’ Association Borough of Barnet policies, EBRA has been instrumental (EBRA). Established in 1982 decisions and proposed in bringing together groups to oppose the development changes and advise the to improve , the of Saxon Field (adjacent to membership accordingly. The most recent element being St Mary’s Church), the EBRA committee works closely with the drainage improvements is a thriving community- all the local elected councilors proposed to the east of wide group that continues as well as our parliamentary to help limit to monitor local issues and representatives on these the flooding in that area. lobbies to ensure that new matters and more mundane This should be completed development plans are concerns such as potholes in 2019. Also planned is a responsible and in keeping in the roads or changes to working party of volunteers with the nature and traditions bin collection schedules. to supplement the regular of the East Barnet area. Run Similarly, EBRA has close council work in clearing the by an elected committee and links with the community brook of rubbish and plastics. holding three public meetings police based in Brunswick per year for members, EBRA Park and East Barnet. If you are interested in communicates to most of joining, please contact me its membership by frequent Over the last two years, on [email protected] or emails and a private Facebook the EBRA has successfully Rob White, our secretary on page. It also has a public opposed a series of planning [email protected]. Facebook page and a website. applications, including The telephone number if you Non-digital members receive the initial sets of plans to prefer to leave a message is three newsletters each year. redevelop 020 8144 8469. Membership fees are just £2 Business Park. It has also Our long walks The day the music died... are not so long he day the music died Tabernacle Baptist Church – according to Don there, though he himself was McLean in his song seen as something of a rebel. ow many walks do T American Pie – was 60 years you take each year? ago, on 3rd February 1959, Immensely talented, he On average, it will be H when rock-and-roll star wrote, recorded and produced about 255, according to the Buddy Holly died in a plane his own material and is Department of Transport. crash in Iowa. With him were often thought of as the man But only 63 of those are over two other singers, Ritchie who defined the traditional one mile in distance. Valens and The Big Bopper. rock-and-roll line-up of two guitars, bass and drums. He As for cycling, men prefer Charles Hardin (Buddy) was a big influence on such it: in 2017, men made almost Holly, who was 22 when he major artistes as Bob Dylan, three times as many cycle died, was born in Lubbock, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones trips as women (24 compared Texas, at the heart of and Eric Clapton and was one to nine). And they cycled America’s Bible Belt, and he of the first artistes inducted 95 miles, as compared to 25 and his family were closely into the Rock and Roll Hall of miles for women. associated with the Fame. 7 February/March 2019 East Barnet Herald Issue No. 8 Community group to make New Southgate station greener

orth London its use for crime and rough- community project, sleeping. NGrowN22, is transforming New Southgate Whether you’re a keen Station into a new station gardener, commuter, garden. The project is resident, artist, or you simply aimed at turning some of want to give a helping hand the otherwise dreary and prevent the group from to the community and build neglected areas of the station working. a better, brighter, greener into living, breathing gardens station for everyone, then to make the station brighter, The coming of spring GrowN22 would love to hear greener, and more appealing. brings new potential to from you. expand the project to other This is not the group’s first areas of the station including If you’d like to get initiative. They’ve converted the platforms. The group involved with the project a car park welcomes those who do not at New Southgate Station, into a vibrant greenspace have their own gardens to you can contact GrowN22 at the Green Rooms Hotel, use the station to plant their by email at hellogrown22@ restored derelict land into a own planters for flowers, gmail.com. You can also visit community nature reserve herbs, and even vegetables! the project’s page on their called Westbury Banks near website at www.grown22. Turnpike Lane, and created The project needs more com/new-southgate-station. a vegetable garden at St dedicated volunteers Mungo’s Hostel in Haringey. to continue its work of For more info and updates redeveloping the station about GrowN22’s project at Their project, ‘Friends as a greener, more vibrant New Southgate station follow of New Southgate Station’, community space. began in November 2017 and @NSSFriends by June, they had installed In the past, the rather two small planters and one barren and undeveloped For for more info about large log planter on the west areas of the station have GrowN22 and their other side of the station, as well as been a magnet for homeless projects, visit their website a long bank of wildflowers sleepers, drug users, and or follow them on Twitter: extending from the station illegal travellers. GrowN22’s www.grown22.com up to Road. project may not only improve The group also welcomed the appearance of the station @grow_n22 two Brazilian street artists but may also help reduce to paint the wall which separates the station from Princess Park Manor (right). The gravel and concrete footpath to the station was transformed into a unique and colourful space.

Sadly, the project hasn’t been without its set-backs. In June, all the flowers in one of the planters were stolen, and some passers-by have attempted to hinder and 8 February/March 2019 East Barnet Herald Issue No. 8

(Above left) The west entrance to New Southgate station with the two box planters in full bloom this summer and (above right) the giant log planter with the street art in the background. The local pre-school nursery that teaches toddlers Spanish by the Editor

n one corner of the parish, Deirdre Akibola, Iruns DeeDee Tots, a day time’, Deirdre has welcomed this is circle time where the nursery for children aged visiting teachers who have younger and older children between 1 and 5 with free shown the children science split for separate activities places of up to 30 hours experiments with frozen including discussion, per week for children who balloons, and to give some counting, singing, and qualify. basic lessons in Spanish! story-telling. After some more adult-led play time, The nursery, based at It’s not all fun and games the children tidy up before Vernon Hall in Vernon though, Deirdre tells me lunch. Correct use of cutlery Crescent, East Barnet (just that the nursery emphasises and good table manners are off Cat Hill) which runs preparing the children with practised here. Monday to Friday from the basic academic skills 8am to 4pm, boasts a wide they need before they begin DeeDee Tots needs to variety of activities based primary school. welcome more children to around the idea of ‘learning continue successfully so if through play’. As well as the The children have you are interested in finding conventional time for indoor breakfast which they learn to a day nursery for children, and outdoor play and ‘circle serve themselves. Following see their advert on page 18. 9 February/March 2019 East Barnet Herald Issue No. 8

ChristmasSt Mary’s Church Christmas Fayrein -East 30th November Barnet

Peter, Lorraine, and Chris man the stalls at St Mary’s Church.

East Barnet Village Community Christmas Fayre - 8th December

Santa poses for photos around the shops and stalls at this year’s Village Community Christmas Fayre.

10 February/March 2019 East Barnet Herald Issue No. 8 Christmas Tree Festival at Brookside Nine Lessons and Carols at Methodist Church - 7-9th December St Mary’s Church - 16th December

(Above) Regent Community Brass performs at Brookside Methodist Church as part of the Christmas Tree Festival. Carols in the Prince of Wales 19th December

(Above) St Mary’s Director of Music, Alan Danson, conducts the 38-piece chamber orchestra and choirs at Nine Lessons and Carols. (Left up) Alan and John lead the music and (left) carolers follow with the actions to The Twelve Days of Christmas at the Prince of Wales Pub. (Below) St Mary’s Church Christmas wreath fully lit on Christmas morning. Christmas Day at St Mary’s - 25th December

(Above) The Nativity Scene at St Mary’s Church 11 February/March 2019 East Barnet Herald Issue No. 8 METHODIST MATTERS by Rev Shaun Sanders Minister of Brookside Methodist Church

he special weekend which took place over evening, we were joined by of the East Barnet the whole weekend. Various East Barnet Baptist Church TChristmas Fayre groups in the church and for our annual midnight was launched at Brookside the community decorated communion service. on the evening of Friday Christmas trees which were The carols continued on 7th December with a placed in Brookside and at Christmas morning with an great concert by Regent venues around East Barnet. It all-age service. Community Brass Band attracted many visitors and and the choir of St Ignatius’ we are grateful to all those In January of each year, College, Enfield. Regent who supported the event. Methodists celebrate the Brass are familiar friends to Covenant service. It is a Brookside but it was the first The weekend concluded with special service made popular visit by St Ignatius’ and we our candlelit carol service by John Wesley in which we were pleased they could join on the Sunday afternoon. renew our covenant with us in a special evening. We sung traditional carols God. In East Barnet, we and heard passages from the share it every year with St Saturday 8th December Bible of the birth of Jesus in Mary’s Church. This year, was a busy day in the village candlelight and surrounded the service will take place at with many activities and by Christmas Brookside Methodist Church stalls around the community. trees. It was a memorable on Sunday 13th January at The fayre was opened occasion. 10:45 am. Amidst all the new by local resident, PC Kris year resolutions being made Aves. Brookside was the On Christmas Eve (and broken!), it is a fitting venue for many of the afternoon, we were at St. way to renew our Christian stalls, refreshments and our Mary’s Church for their commitment. I pray that 2019 Christmas Tree Festival nativity service. Later that will bring all peace and hope.

(Left) The Regent Community Brass Band accompanied by the Choir of St Ignatius’ College, Enfield peform at Brookside Methodist Church on 7th December 2018 for the opening of the East Barnet Village Community Christmas Fayre and the Christmas Tree Festival.

12 February/March 2019 East Barnet Herald Issue No. 8 Foodbank shortages If you would like to donate to the Foodbank, they have the following shortages: We now need: Tinned meat (especially ham and turkey), tinned pulses, tinned spaghetti, tinned or packaged potatoes, tinned rice pudding, tinned custard No thank you, we have plenty: Pasta, soup, baked beans

Donations can be taken to: Foodbank collection boxes in St Mary’s Church and Brookside Methodist Church or to the Foodbank at Mary Immaculate and St Peter’s RC Church in New Barnet.

Thank you for your kind help to local people in crisis.

Oak Hill Parkrun Looking for a quiet place? A free, weekly 5km (3 mi) run, Not visited a church before? open to people of all abilities. St Mary’s Church is open every Oak Hill Parkrun is a free community Saturday between 10am-2pm to event run by local volunteers. We invite visitors, tourists, pilgrims, those you to walk, jog, or run for 5km (3 mi) looking for a quiet place to pray or as leisurely or as briskly as you like. meditate, and everyone else. Every Saturday at 9am Oak Hill Park, East Barnet At around 939 years old, St Mary’s is the oldest building in Barnet, Register for free in advance at is a Grade II* listed building, and www.parkrun.org,uk/register. holds a wealth of history and Coffee is served afterwards. numinosity. www.parkrun.org.uk/oak-hill Since it started in 2011, over 6,000 All are welcome people have taken part in over 47,000 runs (that’s nearly 240,000km!)

13 February/March 2019 East Barnet Herald Issue No. 8 Puzzle Break Sudoku Word Wheel

7 3 5 2 4 9 7 5 S A 5 6 9 7 C D 2 4 8 3 M

6 1 4 2 E N 7 8 4 2 L A 4 8 5 1 5 3 7 9 The goal of a word wheel puzzle is to create as many words possible with the letters in the word wheel. You can only use each letter once and every Answers to Puzzle Break are word must use the centre letter. 4-letter words or longer. No plurals using -s (though verb endings on page 22 in -s are allowed), proper nouns, or foreign words. There are two 9-letter words possible.

Crossword 1 2

ACROSS 1 Springtime flower and 3 colour 5 Day before Ash 4 Wednesday 5 6 Road of St Mary’s School 10 Beware the ____ of March 11 East Barnet park 12 Eaten on Shrove Tuesday

DOWN 6 7 8 2 Prophet at the Transfiguration 3 Liturgical colour of Lent 9 4 Feast of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple 10 7 Waterproofing 8 Day and night equal length 9 e.g. Bishop 11

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14 February/March 2019 East Barnet Herald Issue No. 8 Heralding Humour... A cabbie is a fare-minded person. A closed mouth gathers no foot. A dentist and a manicurist fought tooth and nail. A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well. A job at the nursery can lead to a budding career. A man said his credit card was stolen but he decided not to report it because the thief was spending less than his wife did. A will is a dead giveaway. According to my calculations, the problem doesn’t exist. Age doesn’t always bring wisdom. Sometimes age comes alone. Meanwhile, at a church near Crawley...

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ACROSS 8 7 9 1 3 5 6 2 4 Answers to Puzzle Break (pg.14) 1 violet 4 1 6 2 9 7 5 8 3 4 letters: acme, amen, calm, came, clam, clem, dame, 5 mardigras damn, lame, mace, made, male, mana, mane, masa, mead, 6 littlegrove 3 2 5 4 6 8 9 1 7 meal, mean, meld, mend, mesa, name, same, scam, seam, 10 ides 2 4 7 6 1 9 8 3 5 slam. 11 oakhill 5 letters: adman, admen, amend, camel, daman, lamed, 12 pancakes 5 8 3 7 2 4 1 6 9 macle, maned, manse, means, medal, melds, mends, DOWN 9 6 1 5 8 3 7 4 2 2 elijah named, names. 3 purple 7 3 8 9 4 1 2 5 6 6 letters: amends, anadem, calmed, damsel, desman, 4 candlemas macled, macles, maenad, mensal, mescal, seaman 7 tarpaulin 6 9 4 8 5 2 3 7 1 7 letters: manacle. 8 letters: dalesman, leadsman. 8 equinox 1 5 2 3 7 6 4 9 8 manacled, manacles. 9 letters: candlemas, slamdance 9 prelate

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