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CHERTSEY LOCK FORMER MAYOR DOLSIE CLARKE RECEIVES AWARD

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Centre is an independent, t’s such a pleasure for me to work with residents family-owned horticultural on community issues (and sometimes problems Iand concerns). We are all in this together and I’ll business based in do my best to keep you informed about Runnymede Addlestone, Surrey. Borough news and the surrounding areas. This issue is packed with information of what is We stock: happening in the Borough and lots for you to take in so put down your smartphone, grab a lounge chair A wide range of quality and get tuned into the community around you. plants & garden Sadly, The Egham Royal Show and the Chertsey products Agricultural Show had to make the difficult decision to cancel for 2021. We are still in a level of An extensive selection of uncertainly and need to be vigilant a while longer garden furniture until Covid and its variants is a bit more under BBQ's, homeware & gifts control. The organisers are looking forward to putting on great shows next year on these events. I had the honour of being interviewed by We will also have Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee to Toby Athersuch, presenter on Runn Radio NEW g arden look forward too where some festivities are being regarding the launch of the magazines who planned in Runnymede. Hopefully, in the next few are nearly 1 year old. He asked what song furniture coming months, we will be able to get back to normality describes Chertsey and no doubt it's 'We are and get on with living. the Champions', by Queen. in July! There are still many events happening including Take the time to visit the new Literary Institute the Black Cherry Fair and the Magna Carta day. on Egham High St that has just opened. Open 7 days a week Please check the events calendar for an update. Reading is very important part of our lives Buy 1 Rose, Free parking It's great to see a new phone shop, The Phone along with being a cultural community hub. Wheelchairs available Surgery open on the High St. Please do remember to be vigilant and wear a get and get mask when appropriate. Order online for the 2nd half collection or delivery price! JULY Offers for Yours faithfully, Our friendly team is here to Chertsey Life Readers Cheapest Rose half price. Offer available help you. We look forward If you are looking to start a business, improve while stocks last. your home and garden or get your affairs in to seeing you in store. order, there are several advertisers here who can help offering free, no obligation quotes. Don’t forget to like us on Facebook, Instagram Take advantage of it! and Twitter for updates and news. The Bourne Valley Restaurant serves fresh, home- www.facebook.com/clmagazines cooked breakfasts, lunches, afternoon teas, pastries www.instagram.com/clmagazines/ www.twitter.com/clmagazines and cakes. Book your table online or call 01932 342013. Chertsey Life is delivered Free to homes in Chertsey, Addlestonemoor, Lyne & Longcross, and also available to Please be responsible and do not litter | Private function room available for hire | pick up at the Chertsey Museum, Carlo Delicatessen, and July Cover Image: Chertsey Lock Keeper's Hut The Farm Shop in Lyne. Photographer: Mary Hammond The New Bourne Valley Farm Shop stocks an 3 expanded range of fresh and seasonal local produce. Contents Chertsey Lock 5 Chertsey Life Recipes 30 The New Victoria Railway Line 6 Cllr Jonathan Hulley 32 Squires Celebrate 85 Years 8 Chertsey Clean Up Group 33 Sir William Perkins's School 10 Dr Ben Spencer MP 34 Mayor of Runnymede 12 Diana Sheridan 35 Wild Swim 14 Thorpe Players 36 Calls For Stories 15 Let's Celebrate our Bodies 38 Dolsie Clarke Receives Award 16 Chertsey Life Book Review 39 Addlestone Canoe Club 18 Ashford & St Peter's NHS Trust 40 It's OK to have Idle Time 19 Chertsey Beat 42 Holme Farm Project 20 Community Events 43 Chertsey Life Gardening 22 Important Contact Information 44 Shooting Star 26 Advertisers Index 46 Protection for Local Heaths 38 A Representation of Chertsey by Andrew Bunting

The entire piece has a hidden meaning which made me think long and hard.

The Bridge represents Crossings, reaching your destination, goals, relationships, friendships.

The Swan represents Love monogamous by nature. Not reflected just to us for relationships, but friendships.

St Peters Church, represents Faith, Hope and to Believe in yourself and others with unconditional thoughts.

The Daisies represent Innocence and Purity.

Finally.... Blanche Heriot who stopped the Curfew Bell ringing by hanging on to the clapper and thus stopped her fiancé, Neville Audley, being executed at sunset when the Curfew Bell was rung.

She represents heroism, courage, loyalty, love, true to one's belief in another. 4 [email protected] CHERTSEY LOCK

FROM THE ARCHIVES OF THE CHERTSEY MUSEUM

scheme to build a lock at Chertsey Awas first proposed in 1793 but did not receive Parliamentary backing. Not to be deterred, a modified plan was submitted in 1805 to make a cut from the southern tip of Penton Hook to Chertsey Bridge, a distance of about 1.5 miles, and construct a poundlock but this too was rejected after CHERTSEY LOCK OPENED IN 1812 resistance from local landowners. Finally in 1810 an Act of Parliament was passed amounts to more than 2,000 assets on the River permitting a weir to be constructed “just above Thames alone, work commenced in November the tail of Chertsey Abbey Mill”, to retain water 2011 to extend the life of the lock by at least 30 during the summer so that the shallows at years and return it to its former glory. Laleham would remain navigable, and a cut made to Dumsey with a poundlock. However, after opposition from Lord Lucan, who didn’t want the lock spoiling the views from his land, the proposed site was moved once more. The lock was eventually opened, on its current A Representation of Chertsey by Andrew Bunting site, in 1812. A lock-house was built in which James Smith, the first lock-keeper, lived until his death in 1833. Despite efforts by the local council to preserve it, the lock-keepers house was demolished by Thames Water in 1980. Over the years, unavoidable wear and tear from boats and the river itself has caused COURTESY OF JACKSON CIVIL ENGINEERING deterioration of the lock chamber. As part of the Environment Agency’s commitment in maintaining the River’s many structures, which

COURTESY OF JACKSON CIVIL ENGINEERING MARY HAMMOND 5 THE NEW VICTORIAN : 1866 RAILWAY LINE EXTENSION FROM CHERTSEY TO VIRGINIA WATER BY VICTOR SPINK hertsey was a town served by the London Weybridge-Byfleet link to do so. Weybridge, Cand South Western Railway (LSWR) from Addlestone and Chertsey, well seasoned Waterloo via a short Weybridge branch line of travellers found they had connections to the East, the main line to the southwest of England. Why West, and as far northerly as Dundee West station a branch line should be struck out north from in Scotland. Travelling complete with changes Weybridge to just halt at Chertsey in 1848, during was via Reading, Birmingham, Crewe, Carlisle, the railway building mania, is quizzical unless and Edinburgh, going up onto Dundee. the LSWR designers were always going to carry To reflect the importance of the new extension, the line on through to Virginia Water. One might a grand new station building for Chertsey was reason that there were many large houses in the derived from an earlier prototype design for Chertsey area owned by important land owning the LSWR by the famous London architect, Sir families with influence. William Tite who designed Windsor and Eton Nevertheless eighteen years later and with some Station among many others. ceremony on the Monday the 1st of October 1866 The town of Virginia Water prospered more the railway line was extended from Virginia Water because it was connected to London and - Chertsey - Addlestone - Weybridge with railway elsewhere by more than just the one line. For services beginning early that morning with the instance passengers coming up from the port of first steam train puffing on its way south, this Southampton to Windsor Castle could now do so meant that Chertsey was no longer at the end of a with ease and in less than three hours because of branch line and it was just a through station for a the new link and interchange. lot of the new passengers. Virginia Water passengers wanting to travel far south and west of the country now had the

VICTOR SPINK'S DEPICTION OF TRAVELLERS BOARDING AT CHERTSEY STATION ON THE NEW EXTENSION 6 [email protected] Then in the 1870s The Holloway Sanatorium was built at Virginia Water with all the grandeur and finesse that the late Victorian builders and decorators could lavish upon it. By building such a large distinguished Victorian Gothic pile so close to the station, it would have boosted the railway station’s throughput even more. The purpose and actuality of extending the line from Chertsey to Virginia Water in 1866 must have given the directors and shareholders of the London and South Western Railway company a great deal of satisfaction. Last year 2020, 608,000 customers used Virginia Water station, with 128,000 using the platforms for interchanges. The whole of Virginia Water and district has prospered ever since because of the 1866 railway line extension and the landmark Sanatorium to what it is today.

7 SQUIRES CELEBRATING 85 YEARS BY MONICA CHARD, EDITOR VILLAGE MATTERS MAGAZINES

ccording to the Horticultural Traders AAssociation, lockdown spawned an estimated 3 million new gardeners, as many of us started really treasuring outside space that we may previously have taken for granted. SARAH SQUIRE, CHAIR WITH FATHER COLIN But one local family has been nurturing growers for decades. This year Squires celebrate 85 Squires are very community focused, supporting years. The business was started in 1936 as a the ‘In Bloom’ initiatives, supplying planting to landscaping and nursery business by DJ Squire, embellish local locks and roundabouts, as well as grandfather of Chairman,w Sarah Squire. It hosting local arts and crafts events, supporting was in 1964 however, that his son Colin Squire local talent. They have also always been good at started the garden centre business itself with encouraging youngsters to explore gardening, the first centre opening in Twickenham, which with their ‘Create and Grow’ workshops proving remains head office. There are now 16 centres, very popular. and the business employs over 800 staff. The business makes a point of sourcing plants Gardening may have taken on even greater locally, with 80% being UK grown. They popularity during the lockdowns, but 2020 was have also recently appointed a Sustainability the most challenging year Squire’s has faced. Manager to ensure that the carbon footprint of It was difficult to get stock. Brexit had already the business is managed and improved. This posed challenges to the supply chain, but involves looking at waste management, the lockdown meant a whole heap of uncertainty. buildings, lighting and product sourcing. Black During the first lockdown the business managed plastic is being phased out in favour of recycled to find a way to offer a limited telephone ordering and recyclable-coloured pots. Old plastic pots service, but stock was patchy. One innovation you no longer need can be brought back to the was offering customers lucky dip bundles. £50 centre for reuse too. got you £100 worth of plants and you made the Sarah Squire, Chairman of Squire’s is the third most of it. It was popular. Sarah Squire makes generation. It appears that the 4th generation is the point of saying how grateful they are to all already in the wings, so we say congratulations the patient customers who have played by the on the 85th anniversary and good luck with the Covid rules and who have shown understanding future. and appreciation. Suppliers have also pulled out all the stops. But none of this would be possible without the staff. She says “Our colleagues have been amazing, and I do want to thank them. They have been flexible and cheerful, working hard and getting us through”. Gardening will continue to be a favourite pastime. It is known to be helpful for mental health, as well as being physical and getting us out in the fresh air. There is something very special and satisfying about watching plants grow.

8 [email protected] Anniversary cream tea Exclusive treat to celebrate our 85 year anniversary Eton mess gateaux, scone, jam & clotted cream, with a pot of loose leaf tea, only £7.95. Book a table online

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9 THE PLAQUE ABOVE THE DOOR ON CURFEW HOUSE, SIR WILLIAM WINDSOR ST, CHERTSEY @S BINNS PERKINS’S SCHOOL, CHERTSEY

BY SHEILA BINNS

his independent senior day school for Tgirls in Chertsey has a fine reputation for the high achievement levels of its students. However, the school began very differently.

It was founded in the eighteenth century in the centre of Chertsey by a wealthy local merchant Sir William Perkins endowed the schools (a tallow chandler), Sir William Perkins (c1656- generously and they must have been run 1741), who also held various government posts, efficiently as by the beginning of the nineteenth including that of ‘Serjeant of Wine Cellar’ century, there were sufficient funds to consider between 1695 and 1702. an extension and improvements. The schools In 1703, he acquired 8-16 Windsor Street and had outgrown their Windsor Street premises in 1724 he had the houses rebuilt. Number and a new building was constructed on 12 (Curfew House) was purpose-built as a Guildford Road. It opened in 1819 for 225 boys school with a residence for a master. Perkins and 100 girls. founded the school in 1725 for 25 poor boys In 1908, the entire school closed and, for six of the town. They were to be taught reading, years, there was no Sir William Perkins’s School. writing and arithmetic as well as the catechism In that time, a new building was constructed, a of the Church of England. He also paid for their new Board of Governors appointed, adjacent clothes. land for playing fields acquired and new 1736 saw expansion, with a new building and management protocols drawn up. In 1914, a a residence for a schoolmistress. This became young headmistress and three more teaching Sir William Perkins’s second school, founded staff were appointed, opening the new Sir to educate 25 poor girls, remarkable for being William Perkins’s Secondary School for Girls very early in the education of girls. However, he for 46 girls in the same year. may have doubted that Chertsey had sufficient deserving poor girls as the new school was The school went on to become one of the permitted to draw from the adjoining parishes first girls’ grammar schools in the country of Thorpe, Egham and Cobham. Like the boys, and became independent in 1978. Today, they were to be clothed and taught reading, the the school has over 600 pupils aged 11 to 18. catechism and also ‘plain work’. Seemingly, With additions and modernisations, the school writing and arithmetic were not seen as remains on the site to which it moved in 1819, necessary skills for girls. now extending to 13 acres.

10 [email protected] CLASS OF 1914 : THE HEADMISTRESS, STAFF AND THE FIRST 46 GIRLS OF THE SWP FOUNDATION SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS @COURTESY OF SWPS

It has a tradition of academic excellence and is frequently at the top of Surrey’s examination results tables. New girls join CURFEW HOUSE, WINDSOR ST, CHERTSEY @ S BINNS one of four ‘houses’, named after historically For a while before 1850, the old building influential women. A wide range of subjects in Windsor Street became the home of Sir is taught, many in purpose-built departments John Chapman, a noted Windsor surgeon with continuously updated equipment and and mayor of Windsor. It was subsequently technologies. Education at the school is much occupied for considerable period by families broader than its academic curriculum with a who ran a drapery business from numbers wide range of co-curricular activities offered. 8-10. A memorial plaque to Sir William There are state-of-the-art facilities for drama Perkins remains over the door of Curfew and music and sports facilities include the House including the words: ‘For Fifty Children adjoining private sports fields as well as a boat clothed and taught. Go & do likewise. 1725.’ house at Laleham Reach.

SIR WILLIAM PERKINS SCHOOL, GUILDFORD ST, CHERTSEY @S BINNS 11 MAYOR OF RUNNYMEDE CLLR ELAINE GILL

aving been re-elected as Mayor of HRunnymede on 19th May 2021 until May 2022, I am now looking forward to some freedom and being able to attend many different events and meet the residents of Runnymede. My first official duty was to attend the opening of the new day centre for Runnymede Dementia Carers Support, one of my chosen charities. It was heartwarming to see those with dementia and their carers joining in and socialising, for many the first physical contact in many, many months. HM LORD LIEUTENANT’S AWARD WAS PRESENTED BY I have also visited the Community Fridge/ DEPUTY LIEUTENANT NICK WOOD-DOW Kitchen project at Englefield Green, run by Ali Watts, a truly amazing lady. Fresh food is Also in May, I had the privilege of holding a obtained and cooked and made available to small gathering to celebrate special recognition the community. The spirit of bringing people for Dennis Brown. He has been a member of together and helping residents was wonderful Egham Band for over 50 years and has served to see. the community of Runnymede admirably over this time and is involved in many different I also attended the Virginia Water Jumble Trail. initiatives with the youth of the Borough The weather on the Bank Holiday truly enhanced and also the Town Twinning with Bergisch this event and everyone present expressed joy at Gladbach. some freedom of being out and about. Although some larger events part of the Runnymede annual calendar have been cancelled for 2021, I am looking forward to being involved and seeing many of you over the coming months.

MAYOR GILL WITH DR BEN SPENCER MP VIRGINIA WATER JUMBLE TRAIL, 29TH MAY 2021 12 [email protected] Biophilic Design MAYOR OF RUNNYMEDE Call Just Shutters There’s a growing awareness around just today on CLLR ELAINE GILL how much our surroundings can affect our 01932 wellbeing. Now that we spend more time 500 270 indoors than ever – research suggests around 90% of our day is spent inside – it’s imperative that our interior spaces are designed to make us feel better. When designed well, these spaces have the power to nurture, inspire and help us flourish. In particular, our homes, allow us to retreat from the world, slow down and recuperate in our own private sanctuary. Biophilia literally translates into a ‘love of nature’ and is based around the premise that we have an evolutionary predisposition to recognise and relate to the natural environment. In the design world, Biophilic design translates as a set of principles that allow us to reconnect with the outside world, whether it’s directly from plants and greenery, through natural textures and materials, or with patterns and forms we recognise from nature. The idea is that by putting people as the focus, spaces designed with Biophilic design principles can relieve stress, boost the mood and appeal to the senses on a deeper level. It’s just about being more mindful about how your home can make you feel – hopefully, when done right, that is calmer and happier. A few simple steps you can take to boost Shu that inspire ers your Biophilic design credentials at home…1) Choose furniture made of natural materials such as bamboo, rattan and wood. 2) Add an element of texture and pattern to mimic what you see in nature. 3) Maximise natural daylight. 4) Think about all the senses including sound and smell. 5) But the simplest step of all is to add some plants to your home. Book your no obligation design visit with justshutters.co.uk Georgina Broadhurst of Just Shutters on 01932 500 270 or visit JustShutters.co.uk

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T2943 JS JUN 2021 Matter Mags 67x200.indd 1 14/06/2021 12:20 After a moment of silence the WILD SWIM IN group stepped into the water, THE THAMES? some more gingerly than others, but all ABSOLUTELY! set to enjoy the moment. To add an extra BY MONICA CHARD bit of fun, the hy was I up at 5.30am? I kept wondering, group had Wuntil the sun came over the horizon and decided to bring threw a golden glow over Chertsey bridge and inflatables, so the river as I drove towards Laleham. Pure magic the atmosphere and worth getting up to see. was like a holiday camp! But I was up to meet the Win the Morning Win The regulars got in without further ado. The the Day (WTMWTD) crowd who have been newbies dipped their toes in, got in as far as meeting at Laleham Riverside, every Friday at the knees and hesitated. First one went for it, 6am since last autumn. They start with a walk the shock of the cold water to the uninitiated round the park, then get ready for the main bringing with it a rush of adrenaline. Then the attraction - a dip in the Thames. When I joined second joined her. They were both exhilarated to the group in November last year we had walked have got in, but decided 5 minutes was enough around Laleham Park in the dark and the dip had for the first dip. been short. This time it was a short walk before A couple of swimmers paddled upstream to get the swim. some exercise. The rest just had fun, jumping Wild swimming is all the rage. Reports on the on a giant floating carpet, falling off, splashing radio and TV, magazine articles etc. The benefits around and having an absolute ball. It was not for mental and physical health have persuaded wild swimming. It was crazy! A couple of early many to take the plunge and evidence is that cyclists came past and did a double take! once you try, you get addicted to the rush. The Talking to members as they got out revealed group I joined was 15 strong and there were some who had been regulars since last autumn two slightly nervous newbies. Like me, they and swum regularly all the way through the professed to feeling the cold, so a dip in the winter. A couple had only notched up a few Thames at 6.30am was not exactly natural to swims, but the consensus seemed to be that them. Michelle Tucker, professional wellbeing after 3-4 swims they were all hooked. and parenting coach, who runs the WTMWTD Personally, I still hover at the riverside taking group gave them advice and made sure they had photos of these crazy, happy people, still thinking floats, gloves and footwear. It is a supportive to myself that it is not for me. But maybe….just group and as Michelle said, nobody judges maybe I will give it a try! anyone. It is a real leveller.

If you are braver than me and feel you want to give wild swimming a try, join the WTMWTD group at Laleham Riverside at 6am every Friday. You might just become addicted…. (Call Michelle on 07772 348182)

14 [email protected] CALL FOR STORIES AS CHERTSEY TOWN WAR MEMORIAL TURNS 100 THIS OCTOBER

he Chertsey Town Memorial next to St TPeter’s Church in Windsor Street was unveiled at a grand ceremony on 30 October 1921. CHERTSEY TOWN WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILING Ahead of the centenary this autumn, a public CEREMONY ON 30 OCTOBER 1921 history project is underway between Chertsey (COURTESY OF CHERTSEY MUSEUM) Museum and Royal Holloway University of London to uncover some long-forgotten stories about those who were killed during the Great It can only be imagined what impact the Great War, their bereaved families, and those who War had on families losing one or more of their returned from the fighting. Project curator loved ones. Mrs. Hunt of Grove Road lost her Ian Lacey is keen to hear from local people, sons Herbert and Richard within a period of especially those who have family and other five days in September 1914. Each man had a connections to the memorial. young wife and a child less than a year old. Displayed on the Chertsey Town War Memorial The centenary project will reveal more of these are the names of 130 men who were killed human stories and examine how Chertsey during the Great War, plus a further 64 names decided on a suitable memorial for its war dead added after 1945. Yet, like so many memorials including what other forms of commemoration across the country, there is little readily were considered, how the final statue design available information about who these people was agreed, and what happened at the were, what their lives were like before they unveiling ceremony. These stories will shed went to war, where they fought, how they died, light on what Chertsey was like as a community and who they left behind. one hundred years ago. Before 1914, Ernest Dyos of White Hart Yard Please get in touch with project curator worked at Morton’s boot shop at 129 Guildford Ian Lacey regarding any stories, images, Street and played for Chertsey Wednesday memorabilia, or other information relating to Football Club. Ernest moved to Devon to work the memorial and those named on it, those in Morton’s shop in Tiverton, enlisted during whose names were omitted, the bereaved the first few weeks of the war, and was killed families, and those who returned from the war. in action in September 1915 having been in France for only two months. You can contact Ian at chertseywm100.com, via #chertseywm100 on Facebook or Twitter, Many of those who fought did return. Ernest’s or by emailing older brother Charles was medically discharged in 1916. Herbert Wells of Abbey Road, who [email protected] replaced Ernest at Morton’s, was wounded in 1915, held as a prisoner of war in Germany for two years, and by late 1917 was somehow in Switzerland. Herbert returned to Chertsey a year later after the Armistice. 15 FORMER MAYOR, DOLSIE CLARKE SATURDAY RECEIVES AWARD FOR LIFE LONG 10TH JULY SERVICE TO VOLUNTEERING CommunityAt yourOpen local Care Day Home 10am to 5pm

As restrictions continue “Very impressed with the level of care, I feel very relaxed to ease, we are delighted knowing my Dad is well cared for. Six star service.” to invite you to come Daughter of a resident and have a look at your local care home and meet our professional and compassionate team. Come and experience a taste of what makes The Burlington so special. In these uncertain times, one thing is certain, The Burlington is always here to provide the highest quality care and living for your loved one, providing you with peace of mind.

DOLSIE CLARKE RECEIVING A LIFE LONG ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR HER SERVICE TO VOLUNTEERING FROM Tours will take place throughout the day with the opportunity to SURREY CLUBS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE @PETAR STIPANOVIC meet our team and enjoy refreshments and entertainment. Pre-book your personal safe visit for up to 2 people via email: [email protected]

olsie started volunteering when she was D10 and hasn’t stopped since. She started FORMER MAYOR, DOLSIE CLARKE WITH CURRENT MAYOR OF Call 01483 947 101 or visit boutiquecarehomes.co.uk her ophthalmology with six months on the RUNNYMEDE, CLLR ELAINE GILL @PETAR STIPANOVIC children’s wards. After qualifying she worked remand and childcare, being offered a house She has been on the board of Governors at two THE and fourteen children when she left to get ✓ Dedicated 24/7 nursing care local schools, until recently teaching recorder married! and helping with special needs one afternoon ✓ Specialised dementia care BURLINGTON a week. She volunteered at the youth club until Once married she became a childminder then Surrey closed it. Three and a half years later ✓ Full en suite bedrooms a foster parent. Dolsie continued Volunteering Dementia - Nursing - Residential - Respite she took on the lease and, until Covid, was at the local nursery and setting up a nursery in ✓ Delicious, fresh, home cooked meals open for the young people of Chertsey. She the local tie factory. Moving back to Surrey, has plans to reopen again shortly. She also ✓ Choice of communal areas Compassionate Care, Family Values she volunteered, sitting on the Governors opens the youth club as a Community Centre Committee at her children’s school. She was ✓ Courtyard garden with various activities. See our Facebook page chair of the local Guides whilst mentoring ✓ Varied and stimulating activities a girl with Downs. She became Akala when TheBurlingtonCareHome Apart from her magnificent work in the UK, for a glance at all the wonderful activities the local scout pack were in danger of closing (subject to government guidelines) Dolsie has volunteered in the Czech Republic, ✓ Safe family visits our residents have been participating in. down. Indonesia and Russia. 16 [email protected] SATURDAY 10TH JULY CommunityAt yourOpen local Care Day Home 10am to 5pm

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17 TH After years of much planning and saving and CELEBRATES 40 raising funds the club in Burcott Gardens, plans to open its new facility in August. The club ANNIVERSARY house will include a gym, boat store, modern changing rooms and showers, disabled facilities and access, kitchen area and meeting room. All BY MAGGIE WALSH these features facilitating a more pleasant and t is very fitting to be celebrating the Club’s 40th fit for purpose environment to pursue healthy Ianniversary with a smart new home. The fact lifestyle activities. that the previous club house was dilapidated did not detract from the enjoyment of kayaking on the Wey Navigation; an area of outstanding beauty. Although the canoe club was formally set up in 1981 its history can be traced back to 1800 as a swimming club. There will be more on the history of the club in subsequent issues of this magazine. The Addlestone Canoe Club offers water recreation activities all year round. It enables A big thank you goes to all the funding the introduction and participation in all partners, Sport England, the London Marathon different types of kayaking disciplines in the Charitable Trust and Chertsey Combined safe environment of the canal waters under the Charity along with support from Runnymede supervision of fully trained volunteer coaches Borough Council. It must not go without a and bank-side assistants. mention, the contribution and efforts of members, During the Summer the club runs a number families and friends who have been relentlessly of Try-it Days and courses for beginners and fund-raising over the years and continue to do so. improvers, youth groups, Scouts, Guides, Our latest fund raiser was in June, comprising schools and Duke of Edinburgh participants. distance challenges of 5, 10 and 20 mile Trips and kayaking/canoeing sessions for the stretches of the Wey Navigation and there more senior enthusiasts and comprehensive is a wide range of ages and abilities who training programme for racers are also available. participated in this event in various different Parents are encouraged to participate, either in kayaks and canoes. the sport or as bank-side or behind-the scene With a certain air of nostalgia, we say goodbye helpers. to our wooden hut which served us well for 40 years and now, a heartfelt welcome to our new From playing in kayaks and gaining confidence facilities! Do come and join us. with manoeuvres as youngsters, some members have achieved selection for the England national For more information, visit our website at squad and so history repeats itself as there are addlestonecc.org.uk also some ex-champions among our volunteer or contact Carol Reeves on 07974 671918 coaches and members. email [email protected] 18 Daydreaming is IT'S OK TO HAVE IDLE important because it’s only when we let TIME - IT COULD BE KEY our minds wander that the brain enters TO UNLOCKING YOUR its most creative state – the ‘default POTENTIAL state’ or ‘imagination network.’ This ith many of us relying on our smartphones is when we make Wfor entertainment, socialising and even new connections work, it’s no wonder we rarely let our minds sparking light wander. Putting your phone away and doing bulb moments. absolutely nothing could be beneficial. How, an ‘Daydreaming is the hour a day spent doing nothing is key to creativity key way we make says Manoush Zomorodi, author of Bored and sense of the most complex aspects of life’ she Brilliant: How Time Spent Doing Nothing Changes says. Everything. So what can we do? Put the smartphone down Zomorodi noticed that she suddenly had a burst and take control of your time. The trouble with of new ideas while on maternity leave, when she smartphones is too easy to check social media was pacing the streets pushing a buggy. She when you can benefit best by letting your mind also realised that this kind of daydreaming has wander the way it would naturally without evaporated from her life since she’d bought her technology taking control. By taking charge first smartphone. ‘It was as though all the cracks in of our time, we can turn moments of searching the day, when I used to let my mind wander, were to moments of inspiration. Follow these four now filled with my phone.’ She says. ‘Essentially, simple steps and you’ll soon have boredom back I hadn’t been bored since 2009.’ in your life – along with curiosity, creativity and happiness.

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21 CHERTSEY LIFE GARDENING Strawberry-lious

s the full effect of summer begins, there is Anothing more exciting for us experienced and want-to-be gardeners than to plant a few strawberries and watch them grow. Interestingly, the strawberry has over 600 varieties and stem from 5 or 6 original wild species that are a If you live in an apartment or have a small garden member of the rose family and originated in area, strawberries do well in hanging baskets Europe in the 18th Century. allowing the flower to hang over the side of the basket to continue the growing process in a They can also spacious environment. When the stems begin in range extensively a hanging basket, make sure to cut them so that in taste and the energy will go back into producing the fruit sweetness. rather than trying to expand over an area. Growing Strawberries love the sun so planting them or strawberries hanging them in areas that get good quality from seed is best sunshine in the best way to get a high yield. done in Spring In the high heat part of the season, be sure to and Autumn by water regularly as too much sun can damage removing the leaves and dry the plant out quickly. Once the seeds from the plant begins to flower, to get the best yield of strawberry with your strawberries and other fruiting crops, you need to regularly add additional potassium (K). a toothpick, rinse the seeds off so that no fruit is The easiest way to do this is to buy a bottle left on them and then let them dry off completely. of tomato feed. Although called tomato feed, this Fill a container with all-purpose or seed-starting will do the job for all fruiting crops. soil and flick the seeds in and watch them sprout. If you started early, strawberries come into For those of us with less time and space to start season in the UK between May and September from scratch, our local garden centres carry a with the best yields during the height of the range of strawberries to get you started. If you summer season. I, myself have certainly had have the garden space, strawberries do well when good and bad years in growing strawberries and planted around vegetables including asparagus, so far in 2021, I’m off to a good start for a strong spinach, lettuce, garlic, onion, and rhubarb. As yield from my plants started in April and looking the strawberry plants grows, it also grows stems forward to their variety of meals and summer to be able to replant itself in larger gardens. drinks to make good use of our stock.

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27 PROTECTION FOR LOCAL HEATHS The Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area was setup to protect rare birds, but it does so much more than that. It safeguards all sorts of wonderful wildlife and gives the landscape we love a huge amount of protection www.tbhpartnership.org.uk love heathland in July! I love the explosion of butterflies and dragonflies, I love listening I Heathland birds aren’t part of the common-or- to nightjars at dusk and enjoying tantalising garden flock. And because a heath, by its very glimpses of reptiles. And to top it off, a purple nature, is covered in low-growing shrubs, that’s carpet of heather is rolling out across the where special birds like nightjars, woodlarks and landscape. Dartford warblers nest. On or near the ground, in amongst the heather and gorse!

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Many of you will know your local heaths, Much of the magic happens at twilight. You places like Chobham Common and Horsell could walk on the heaths everyday of your life Common. Perhaps they’ve helped you through and not see my favourite bird, the nightjar. But this difficult time? But did you know these visit on a summer evening at dusk, and you’ll heaths, and others across Surrey, Hampshire hear the strange, mechanical churring of the & Berkshire, have a huge amount of legal males, and maybe even catch a mesmerising protection, protecting them for wildlife and glimpse of a bird in flight. Astoundingly, they guarding them against development? come all the way from Africa to nest here on our You might not think of busy south-east heaths. England as a hotspot for rare wildlife, but it really is! It may be criss-crossed by busy You might think that nesting on the ground in a heavily populated area would lead to a rather roads and have an ever increasing population, precarious existence, but these birds have been but by a fluke of nature it has the perfect living and breeding alongside us for centuries. geology and climate for a very special wildlife Only in recent years, with development on the habitat: heathland. If you’ve taken your local up and a growing population with more leisure heath for granted, think again, this heather- time, has their vulnerability become an issue. clad landscape is rarer than rainforest! 28 [email protected] WALKERS ON THE HEATH AT OAKHAMCOMMON HEATH SUNDREW @MICHAEL JONES discarded cigarette, or one thoughtless BBQ, CARNIVOROUS SUNDEWS SUPPLEMENT THEIR DIET BY for all that work to go up in smoke. Wildlife will SLOWLY DIGESTING INSECTS TRAPPED IN THE STICKY suffer, people will be put in danger and homes in LIQUID ON THEIR HAIRY LEAVES. jeopardy. It’s with good reason that lighting fires is illegal, except in designated areas! Thousands of years ago heathland covered vast areas of southern England, but in the last century it’s shrunk dramatically. Thankfully, in 2005 the heaths in this area of Surrey, Hampshire & Berkshire became the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area, to protect the birds and their heathland home for years to come. A heathland summer brings more than just nightjars Unfortunately, all the legal protection in the world won’t stop accidents or acts of deliberate

EVERYONE CAN HELP It’s easy to help and simple things can make a huge difference. When you’re out on the heaths, please keep to main paths and keep your dog on GREEN TIGER BEETLE @MICHAEL JONES the path and out of vegetation. IRIDESCENT GREEN TIGER BEETLES ARE SUPER-FAST PREDATORS WITH FEROCIOUS JAWS! Help prevent fires by following the code:No fires or BBQs, ensure cigarettes are out and take all vandalism and my enjoyment of summer is often litter home. And if you see a fire, however small, tempered by the threat of wildfires. In hot, dry report it via 999 immediately. Never assume weather I worry about seeing heathland fires someone else has reported it. Your swift action in the headlines, like the terrible incident at could make all the difference…to people, wildlife Chobham Common last year. Local planning and our local environment. departments can protect the heaths with a robust planning strategy, land managers can Enjoy the heaths, keep safe and please spread work hard keeping habitats in great condition the word. and our wardens can ask everyone to give By Sarah Bunce nature space. But it only takes one carelessly Thames Basin Heaths Partnership 29 CHERTSEY LIFE RECIPES BY SARAH

Instructions: QUINOA, AVOCADO & 1. Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan. Stir in quinoa. Reduce heat to low, cover, CHICKPEA SALAD and simmer until all the liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Use a fork to fluff and ummer is here and every reason to think and separate the grains; let cool for 5 minutes. Seat lighter with no better meal option than 2. Sprinkle salt over garlic on a cutting board. salad for any summer BBQ. It’s healthy, and Mash the garlic with the side of a spoon tastes amazing! until a paste forms. Scrape into a medium bowl. Whisk in lemon zest, lemon juice, oil, This recipe is literally bursting with vitamins, and pepper. Transfer 3 Tbsp. of the dressing minerals, iron and fibre. There are so many to a small bowl and set aside. health benefits to mention! Beyond the delicious taste, you will: 3. Add chickpeas, spinach and avocado and sun dried tomatoes to the bowl with the 1. Improve digestion remaining dressing; gently toss to combine. 2. Reduce the risk of cancer Let stand for 5 minutes to allow flavors to 3. Reduction in blood sugars blend. Add the quinoa and gently toss to 4. Improved brain health, heart healthy; and coat. 5. You can even relax your body to help you 4. Place greens in a large bowl and toss with sleep! the reserved 3 Tbsp. dressing. Top with pine nuts Let's dig in, fulfil our appetite and feel good! 5. The recipe serves 2 so if you are serving Preparation: 10 minutes for the family, please make sure you adjust Cooking time: 10 your quantity proportionately.

Ingredients (you decide quantities!): • 2/3 cup of Water • 1/3 cup Quinoa • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt or other coarse salt • 1 clove garlic, crushed & peeled • 1 teaspoons grated lemon zest • 3 tablespoons olive oil • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper • 1 cup rinsed no-salt added canned chick peas • 2 large handful of Spinach • Sun-dried tomatoes • Pine Nuts (handful) • 1 Avocado, diced

SARAH STANNARD IS A HEALTH AND WELLNESS COACH BASED IN RUNNYMEDE SARAHSTANNARD.COM 30 [email protected] Join us in celebrating a precious wilderness that’s home to rare silver-studded blue and grayling butterflies, a dazzling collection of dragonflies and all six species of native reptiles. Discover a world of nocturnal birds, carnivorous plants, super-fast beetles and so much more.

Come and meet the folk that fight the fires! This year we’re teaming up with the Fire &Rescue Services. They’ll be here with fire engines and unimogs to let kids have a seat in the cab and play at being a firefighter! Come along and find out how we can all help to make the countryside a safer place. There’ll be lots of opportunities to meet wildlife too, with nightjar walks, butterfly safaris and close encounters with reptiles. It’s so true that you don’t have to go abroad to find rare and amazing wildlife, fascinating history and beautiful landscapes. They’re right here on our doorstep. We love sharing it all with you, it’s the highlight of our year, and we hope you enjoy it as much as we do! Please join in by coming along and by spreading the word.

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Full programme at www.tbhpartnership.org.uk/heath-week/ Here’s a taster of what’s on offer… Zoe’s Sensory Scavenger Hunt – Sunday 25th July 2021 – 11am to 2pm – Lightwater Country Park, The Avenue, Lightwater, Surrey GU18 5RG

Heath Week Herbivores – Tuesday 27th July 2021 – 11am to 2pm – Whitmoor Common, Salt Box Road Car Park, Guildford, Surrey GU3 3LH

Heathland’s Smaller Creatures (A Zoom Talk) – Wednesday 28th July 2021 – 7pm – 9pm.

An Insect Walk on Horsell Common – Thursday 29th July 2021 – 2pm – 4pm – Horsell Common, Sandy Track Car Park, Horsell, Surrey GU21 4BZ Butterflies & Other Things With Wings – Thursday 29th July 2021 – 10am to 3pm – Chobham Common, Staple Hill Car Park, Chobham, Surrey GU24 8TU

Wildfire Roadshow – Thursday 29th July 2021 – 11am to 2pm – Chobham Common, Roundabout Car Park, Chobham, Surrey GU24 8TL

Reptile Roadshow – Friday 30th July 2021 – 11am to 3pm – Ockham Common, Boldermere Car Park on Old Lane, Ockham, Surrey KT11 1NA

47 333931 to ensure timely road and pavement repairs across Lyne, Ottershaw, Thorpe and Virginia Water. To help me, please report a road/pavement repair to me [email protected] and I will take it up on your behalf? You can also report potholes, streetlights and signs via the report it tab at Surrey County Council - Tell us about a highway issue (surreycc.gov.uk). This will allow you to get a reference number. Please do copy me into your email to the Highway team so that I have a record and can also follow up on your behalf? SURREY COUNTY COUNCILLOR JONATHAN HULLEY A Community Allocation As your County Dear Residents of Lyne, Longcross, Ottershaw, councillor, I have £5000 a year to allocate to Thorpe and Virginia Water local community projects. My 2021 Community Allocation went live on 4 June and so if you are It has been a busy period since my last County a local community group looking for funding to update. support a specific project, please do get in touch The A320 Road Upgrade Project I recently with me at met Matt Furniss, the Surrey Cabinet member [email protected] for Highways and Infrastructure, and also senior There are some criteria for funding so as a good first Surrey planning officials, to discuss the A320 step, do check out this page on the Surrey County Project Management Team. The latest design for Council website: the new look Ottershaw Roundabout and road network will be ready in the coming weeks for https://surreycc.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/ public comment. There also going to be a separate councillors-and-committees/members- planning application in respect works to improve allocations Junction 10, to be submitted to the Surrey Planning Out and About in the Community I was pleased Team, also in the summer. to attend the recent Virginia Water and Thorpe I have been assured that the latest design includes Jumble Trail, together with colleague Cllr. Chris proposals for a much larger car parking facility Howorth and also Dr Ben Spencer MP. A big shout near the Roundabout, and also a new network to the organisers, including Michelle Ford, for of cycle and pedestrian walkways to assist local superbly organising the event. residents. I will again be meeting the Surrey Project I also enjoyed attending the Art Exhibition of the team, together with a number of my Runnymede Green and together with my Runnymede colleagues, councillor colleagues and local resident groups Chris Howorth and David Coen, we are doing all for further discussions ahead of the next round of that we can to support the Stroude Road Residents public consultation, and will report back further Association as they respond to the Gravel extraction then. proposals on Whitehall Farm. The Lyne Waste Facility I will shortly be turning The main purpose behind the Virginia Water jumble my attention to the details of Surrey’s contract trail was to raise money for charity. It was however renewal discussions with the operator of the a great excuse for the community of Virginia Lyne Waste Facility. I share the concerns of local Water to reconnect in the Spring sunshine, after residents that the limited opening hours often lead a very difficult year. A year overshadowed by the to long queues, and at the failure of the operator to pandemic. keep the entrance of the Facility clean and free from waste. I am asking questions to the Surrey Cabinet member for the Environment and will report back to residents in the next edition of this magazine. Reporting Potholes and Road Repairs You may be interested to know across Surrey there are over 3,000 miles of roads, 3,262 miles of footway and 1,800 bridges and structures. An important part of my role as your Surrey County councillor is to work to ensure that potholes are promptly repaired and to campaign vigorously to get our fair share of funding HELENE PARSONS, NICOLA MCKIE, JOHN PYLE, CLLR JONATHAN HULLEY, MARY HAMMOND, CLLR CHRIS HOWORTH, LIZ COPPING 32 [email protected] CHERTSEY CLEAN UP GROUP BY NAOMI DRUCE t has been a busy few months at Chertsey I would also like to take this opportunity to IClean Up with several different projects on thank Thorpe Park for their donation of 30 the go. With thanks to Blue Mushroom Ltd litter pickers and 30 childrens high vis vests, in Chertsey, they designed and printed some these will come in extremely handy for people wonderful posters for the children of Chertsey to borrow or use at our community litter picks. and Addlestone to colour. Our community litter pick around Chertsey was Once coloured they were laminated and put a great success, with the person who brought around Chertsey to encourage people to, not back the most amount of litter winning a £25 litter and to take their rubbish home. voucher. We had lots of new faces that are looking forward to joining us in future events. We were thrilled that Thorpe Park has now provided bins around the lakes by Chertsey Please visit our website waterworks, these are emptied twice weekly www.chertseycleanup.co.uk and I am happy to say the area is a lot cleaner and people are using the bins provided. for more information on our next litter picking events.

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OUR POSTER BOY, PETER VALLANCE FROM RUNNYMEDE BOROUGH COUNCIL GOGMORE PARK CLEAN UP, 13TH JUNE 33 GREEN LIGHT FOR RIVER THAMES SCHEME am absolutely delighted that on 10th June I DEFRA and HM Treasury announced they had approved the outline business case for the River Thames Scheme. After the 2014 floods, and the anxiety and stress each time river levels have risen since, hundreds of fam- DR BEN SPENCER MP ilies and businesses across Runnymede and This announcement is a huge milestone for the Weybridge will be delighted that the detailed project, but we must keep the momentum going local work can now begin to deliver greater and ensure all efforts are made to deliver the flood protection. Scheme and the protection it provides as soon The River Thames Scheme, which will be de- as possible. I will continue to work closely with livered by the Environment Agency and Sur- DEFRA, the Environment Agency, Surrey Coun- rey County Council, in partnership with our ty Council, our borough Councils and local resi- local borough councils, will see two new flood dents to drive this forwards. relief channels constructed at Runnymede and Spelthorne, together with capacity in- Since being elected as your MP in 2019, I have creases at Sunbury, Molesey and Teddington focussed on addressing issues of flooding as weirs and the Desborough Cut. it is one of the biggest local needs. The River Thames Scheme is the best single measure to This really is fantastic news for our commu- tackle this, but I am also working to address is- nities, as in addition to increased protection, sues of sewage flooding and surface water flood- the Scheme will also deliver new communi- ing to protect our flood plains and address issues ty spaces, wildlife habitats, improved infra- around flood insurance. I am working with res- structure, and investment and jobs to the lo- ident groups, including Chertsey Bourne Flood cal area. The approval means the local design Group and if you would like to know more about and planning work can now begin. Vital to my work to tackle flooding issues, please visit this will be a series of public consultations on the detailed plans. Because of the importance https://www.drbenspencer.org.uk/campaigns/ and impact of the Scheme, it is essential that better-protection-flooding local residents have their say, and I will be publishing updates, including details of pub- or email me at [email protected] lic consultations when available, on my website here : https://www.drbenspencer.org.uk/cam- paigns/river-thames-scheme

34 [email protected] FIRST WOMAN PRESIDENT OF CHERTSEY ROTARY DIANA SHERIDAN

s President of Chertsey Rotary 2021 -2022, Athe aim is to build on the good work of past Presidents & fellow Rotarians. Living & working (A&SP Hospitals) locally in Chertsey for me means supporting our community recovering from the impact of COVID19 over the past year, via direct involvement (e.g. helping the Chertsey clean-up of the Meads & Gogmore Park), following ethos of ‘Service before Self’. Events such as Black Cherry Fair, the Christmas Fair & Santa Sleigh collections generating funds for local charities (e.g. White Lodge, Orchard Dementia Centre, Runnymede FoodBank & HomeStart), as well as those further away (SandDams, Royal Marsden, ShelterBox). In addition, the focus will be on supporting those (re)starting careers working in partnership with schools/colleges & Job Centres, also using our own professional experience, as well as developing other support projects. I look forward to meeting fellow Chertsey residents over the coming year.

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not being very good. But the writing and the Ahhh, Summer! characters were excellent. The over-confident captain, and his put upon wife, who had to do The dappled sunlight filtering through all the catering as well as everything else. The the trees, the lazy drone of foraging spiv, always with a deal (though it turned out bees, the gentle “thwack” of leather on he was no spiv, and he financed the ‘deals’ willow, the optimistic call of “Owzat?” himself). The young heart-throb, who knows his worth, and his glamorous girlfriend, who Why on earth am I writing about cricket, I knows it as well. Each and every character hear you ask. Thorpe Players isn’t a cricket individual and clearly defined. Acting these team, though you could count Graham Thorpe and the other characters made a tight knit perhaps, as he is a cricket player . Well, there team of us, and drew in the audience with the are many topics for plays, and cricket is one of comedy of the script. We enjoyed ourselves them. Comparing acting to cricket is difficult immensely, without hitting a ball in anger. though. There is the teamwork involved in And really, that is what makes a good play; both, of course, but dialogue is more like PARKLANDS MANOR, CHERTSEY a tennis match, as words are batted to and characters you can build on and into, and fro between the players. Both are summer a script that gives you both humour and games, but cricket seems to epitomise it more. emotion. Getting that balance right is equally important whether the play is a farce Once upon a time, we presented Richard Harris’ or a tragedy. It also makes it much more play from 1979 - “Outside Edge” - about a enjoyable to be involved in. Maybe acting has village cricket team trying to win a match whilst more in common with cricket than I thought! sorting out their various marital problems. As you can see from the picture, we had to build This play was important for another thing. Signature at Parklands Manor is open to visitors and a cricket pavilion on our little stage, as well as It had the first poster I designed using a enough of the field to make sense. This was newfangled computer programme. Oh the actively welcoming new residents. back in 1993, hence the quality of the picture glory days of 1993 when that was a novelty! Signature at Parklands Manor has an unwavering commitment to creating Valerie Lane a safe and welcoming environment for our residents with almost 100% of [email protected] our sta and residents now vaccinated. Residents at Parklands Manor continue to lead a life well lived with a • Vaccination roll out complete wide range of dining options, activities, social events and entertainment in • Actively welcoming new residents expansive communal areas that easily allow for social distancing. • Rated Good by CQC • In-apartment visiting available Signature at Parklands Manor is open to visitors and o ers in-apartment visiting as well as a number of bespoke designed internal and external Signature at Parklands Manor is open to visitors and • Engaging activities programme visiting suites, ensuring our residents have plenty of options to continue to see their loved ones.

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Residents at Parklands Manor continue to lead a life well lived with a • Vaccination roll out complete wide range of dining options, activities, social events and entertainment in • Actively welcoming new residents expansive communal areas that easily allow for social distancing. • Rated Good by CQC • In-apartment visiting available Signature at Parklands Manor is open to visitors and o ers in-apartment • Engaging activities programme visiting as well as a number of bespoke designed internal and external visiting suites, ensuring our residents have plenty of options to continue to see their loved ones.

To  nd out more about how Signature at Parklands Manor can provide total peace of mind for you and your loved ones, please contact Sonia or Judy today. 01932 282 939 | [email protected] | signature-care-homes.co.uk requires re- connecting the LET’S CELEBRATE body-mind- soul. Therefore, OUR BODIES…… re-energising your core is a fundamental BY TEREN HANZ aspect. For In the Unlikely Event example, when (by Judy Blume) Conscious Living Practitioner I am driving to The World Health Organisation in 2019, work, waiting announced Self-Care Month starting 24th June, at traffic lights Reviewed by Brenda Millington ending 24th July to coincide with International I do my deep Self-Care Day. The idea being to encourage the breathing – public to be responsible to care for themselves. taking my diaphragm right in, holding my hat better time to celebrate Self-care! breath as long WPandemic has been a great catalyst in as I can then teaching us lessons. Most of us know that we exhaling. Just should be practicing self-care but when it comes 25 reps of these to implementing it into our daily lives we struggle. make me feel But do we need really need a pandemic to remind good and sets us of to make time to care for ourselves? Perhaps me for the day; I am content at work; I progress and we do. Our lives had become so hectic that we had feel life is worth living. no time to attend to our own needs. We had become free spirited – did what we liked at the spur of the It is extremely important to value yourself, know moment even if it meant compromising our own your worth and have a healthy relationship with needs. It is unbelievably true a lot of our anxiety- yourself as it produces positive feelings and boosts &-stress comes from the needs and demands of your confidence and self-esteem. Most of us take others. We are raised to think we should always put our physical health and wellbeing seriously, but others before ourselves. In my own life, I had an not our emotional and mental health which can overwhelming desire to help, to be nice-and-caring. lead to all sorts of health problems, like anxiety, I realised that while I was caring and rescuing heart disease, insomnia and depression. Divorcing others from hostile experiences in their lives, I from our body is like rejecting it which leads to was denying them the chance to face their own conflict within. challenges, grow stronger and learn a lesson from To enhance your health and wellbeing, stay doing so. At the same time, depriving my own self committed - the more you take care of yourself, of the time to look after my own self. slower the aging process. Self-care is a personal Of course, living-in-the-moment, helping others, is matter; everyone’s approach will be different. a great trait but to keep the balance we must step- Having a target will help you stay focused; it’s all out-of-the-moment sporadically. This is truly the about adjusting the mind-set. We do hear a lot of time to punctuate your life & think! What is it I need ‘mind over matter’ but I think, it’s the other way to do to promote my holistic wellbeing? How can around too – ‘matter over mind’. I transform my own physical, emotional, mental Finally, there is a great power in affirmation – and spiritual so I can reset myself to be healthy feel blessed for what you have than what you and do well professionally too? Believe-it-or-not, if don’t. These realisations are a steppingstone to the former 4 are in order, the latter inevitably starts conscious living and with this approach you can mushrooming. make the changes you want. Give yourself the fuel But how many of us have time? Truly, we’re very combination you need to be the best version of busy. On the virtuous side, all these 5 aspects of yourself. And remember, if there is a heaven then well-being are mutually interdependent. If you have our body is the next big entity! done one, you have accomplished at least 3 others. Since I became ill and recovered, I have adopted For more information on taking care of yourself, conscious living approach; focus of such a process please visit my website : www.terenhanz.com

38 [email protected] CHERTSEY LIFE BOOK REVIEW In the Unlikely Event (by Judy Blume)

Reviewed by Brenda Millington

3 out of 5

n my first day at school, I looked at the c-a-t Owritten in chalk on the blackboard and realised with joy that I could read! I’m rarely without a book 'on the go' and am grateful for all The fictional part of the book is intersperse with the pleasure that reading gives me. actual local newspaper reports of the time. When the first event occurred, it was a shock, but I only I must have read hundred of books in my saw it as a fictional device and read on. lifetime, (I now wish I had kept a record of them!) biographies, historical novels, humour & serious I was still getting to grips with the characters stories along with fiction & non-fiction. I do and their relationships, but when I read of the prefer something with a bit of “meat” in it, and next event – I was genuinely shocked (thinking tend to stick to authors that I know. Recently I was “You couldn’t make this up” so I actually chanced upon a book by American author, Judy then googled if it was true. The story continues Blume, intrigued by the title. ”In the Unlikely to a further tragedy a few months later. Event” I won’t spoil your read by naming the actual Most of you probably won’t remember the events (the clue is in the title). The characters 1950s, a time before the internet & mass are well drawn, although once or twice I got lost communication. When events on the other side – who’ s who, and who is related to who? There of the Atlantic were as remote as the Moon (yet to is a list of characters at the front which I found be explored). As a teenager, I regrettably didn't useful. Not an easy read at times, but interesting read a newspaper, so the events in this book from the point of view that lives & relationships came as a complete surprise to me. can be so changed by events outside our control. It is well worth pursuing and enlightened me on This is a “novel” based on a series of real life an era & events long forgotten. tragedies which took place in Newark (USA). It follows the story of fifteen-year-old Miri Ammerman and her family and friends as they cope with events from December 1951 to February 1952 in their home of Elizabeth, New Jersey.

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39 ASHFORD AND ST PETER’S PHYSIOTHERAPY TEAM LAUNCH THEIR SERVICES AT EGHAM ORBIT

shford and St. Peter’s NHS Foundation With our classes ranging from Lower Limb, ATrust are delighted to have embarked on a Upper Limb, Back to Fitness (for persistent brilliant new partnership with Egham Orbit to low back pain) and pre-op Anterior Cruciate provide musculoskeletal (MSK) physiotherapy Ligament (ACL) classes to help prepare patients services for a variety of exercises and education for surgery to Mindfulness Movement Classes rehabilitation classes. Providing these services helping support patients with persistent pain, at Egham Orbit will enable us to utilise state fatigue, stress, anxiety or sleep disturbance we of the art facilities for our rehab clinics, where are offering classes to cater for many common patients’ complete their tailored made exercise MSK conditions which evidence shows that programmes under the supervision of our group exercise in the community have positive physiotherapy staff. outcomes for the patients. We are also embracing the use of technology our classes being hybrid, As a Trust, we are committed to providing holistic offering both F2F or virtual, to match our patients patient care closer to patients’ in the community needs and preferences. to help promote and support healthy lifestyle and positive self-management of musculoskeletal The team launched at Egham Orbit last month conditions. The management and staff of Egham and are settling in well, and are committed to Orbit have been amazing in helping facilitate provide quality, patient-centred care. this huge change for the physiotherapy team and Ryan Mackie following a year of predominately working from Clinical Lead MSK Physiotherapy & Hand Therapy home and seeing patients virtually, our team of dedicated physiotherapists and technicians are eager to start this new venture.

40 [email protected] 41 UPCOMING COMMUNITY CHERTSEY BEAT Events

would like to begin by wishing Inspector INick Pinkerton a long and happy retirement, having dedicated the last five years to policing INSPECTOR JAMES WYATT Runnymede. My name is James Wyatt and I took over as the Borough Commander for Runnymede in May. I’ve spent the majority of my career in operational policing, initially in response across Surrey. This was followed by working in Specialist Neighbourhood Teams across the Boroughs of Woking and Guildford.

Neighbourhood policing is something I’m I will also be focusing on burglary offences really passionate about, focusing on long term across Runnymede, an incredibly impactive issues and making a real difference alongside crime type. When burglaries are reported we communities and partner agencies. I’ll be will relentlessly pursue offenders and ensure bringing this experience to Runnymede and there’s a thorough investigation. We’ll also focusing on the issues that matter to you. I grew be working with our Designing Out Crime up locally, attended school in Runnymede, and Officers (DOCO’s) to provide advice around therefore keeping the Borough safe is personal how to protect properties against this crime to me. type.

I will be focusing initially on two main issues, Finally I’d like to encourage reporting of anti- the first being Anti-Social Behaviour. Anti- social behaviour, this can be done through Social Behaviour can take many forms but our website, on our social media pages or by all have the same thing in common, they can calling 101. While every report may not result significantly impact your quality of life. We will in an immediate deployment depending on tackle anti-social behaviour through a mix of competing demands, every report is valuable visible policing and problem solving. Coming and helps us to understand behaviours across from an operational background I believe that the Borough. We then use this information to visible policing is very important, and is key inform our patrols and make sure resources are to disrupting this kind of behaviour. You’ll allocated where we’re needed. therefore see me on patrol alongside the team, tackling the issues that are important to you. I am really pleased to be leading the Specialist Neighbourhood Team in Runnymede and It’s also important that we look to achieve I very much look forward to not only make longer term solutions to problems such as anti- Runnymede safe, but make it feel safe. social behaviour. We will work with problem solving analysts to identify the root cause of these behaviours and take steps to address these. We aim to achieve long term solutions which compliment visible policing. 404254 [email protected]@community-life.co.uk UPCOMING COMMUNITY Events

ALL UPCOMING EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE JULY AUGUST 3 July 2021 7-8 August 2021 Eco-Festical The 177th Chertsey Agricultural Show St John's Church, Egham CANCELLEDChertsey Meads FOR 2021 For more information please see https://stjohnsegham.com/eco-church-2/ 14 August, 2021 ecofestival/ Summertime Live Music Festival 4 July 2021 Windsor Race Course Frogs Island Fair Urban Soul Orchestra take the stage with Pooley Green Recreation Ground other festival style activities including DJs, Free to enter - traditional family fair Live Performers and Amazing Food 6-11 July 2021 www.summertimelive.co.uk/Windsor RHS Hampton Court Flower Show 27-30 August 2021 Hampton Court Palace Thames Traditional Boat Show For more information and to book tickets please Fawley Meadows, Henley on Thames go to the RHS website: www.rhs.org.uk The website is now open for more information 10 July 2021 and to book tickets Black Cherry Fair www.tradboatfestival.com Abbeyfields 9.30am - 4.30pm 28-29 August 2021 For more details visit The Egham Royal Show www.blackcherryfair.com/ Caddy’s Field 26 July 2021 CANCELLED FOR 2021 The Addlestone Singers Addlestone Community Centre++9+9 "Come & Sing With Us" Concert 7.30pm - 9.30pm. Join us in singing SEPTMEBER 'Songs from the Shows' and more. Free Entry For more information please go to 10-12 September 2021 our website The Association of Dunkirk Little Ships will be holding ’The Veterans Cruise’ www.addlestonesingers.tumblr.com Starting from new venue at Penton Hook 31 July 2021 Marina. A convoy on the Thames throughout Chertsey Social Club the weekend with WWII Veterans onboard £5 for non-members at the door the vessels. The New Highs music event

If you are planning any community events that you would like to put in the calendar, please do not hesitate to contact me by email: [email protected] 43 IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND WEB ADDRESSES

Organisation Telephone Number Website Ashford and St Peter’s NHS Trust 01932 872000 www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk Chertsey Health Centre 01932 561199 www.chertseyhealthcentre.nhs.uk Chertsey Library 0300 200 1001 www.surreycc.gov.uk/libraries/ Chertsey Museum 01932 565764 www.chertseymuseum.org Chertsey Society 01932 561576 www.chertseysociety.org.uk Chertsey South Residents Association 07537 827 056 www.chertseyresidents.org Dementia Carers Support H: 01932 342910 www.dementiacarerssupport.co.uk M: 07799 066219 North Surrey Voluntary Support 01784 465536 www.voluntary support.org.uk Orchard Dementia Centre 01932 561245 www.orcharddementiacentre.co.uk Runnymede Borough Council 01932 838383 www.runnymede.gov.uk Runnymede Food Bank 0808 2082138 (freephone) runnymede.foodbank.org.uk 01932 943056 Surrey County Council Community Helpline 0300 200 1008 Surrey Police 101 (non emergency) www.surrey.police.uk

CHERTSEY LOCAL COUNCILLORS CHERTSEY ST ANN’S Mark Nuti (#2023) 07565 501922 [email protected] Richard Edis (#2022) 01932 564896 [email protected] Myles Willingale (#2024) 01932 838383 [email protected]

CHERTSEY RIVERSIDE Derek Cotty (#2023) 01932 568726 [email protected] Dolsie Clarke (#2022) 0771 8924620 [email protected] Stephen Dennett (#2021) 01932 562285 [email protected]

LONGCROSS, LYNE & CHERTSEY SOUTH Theresa Burton (#2024) 07946 200757 [email protected] Donald Whyte (#2023) 07836 255902 [email protected] Sylvia Whyte (#2022) 07717 584763 [email protected]

SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL COUNCILLOR Mark Nuti (Chertsey) 07565 501922 [email protected] Jonathan Hulley (Lyne/LC) 07565 252966 [email protected]

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