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VILLAGE NEWS Welcome to our Winter 2015 issue of Village News and we would like to extend a warm welcome to all those new residents who have moved into the village over the past few months. Please remember that all residents of Lower Kingswood are members of the Residents’ Association, if you have any concerns about the Village, the Residents’ Association Committee is here to try and help you and represent your interests. Unlike most other local Residents’ Associations there is no annual subscription payable our running costs are met from the revenue of advertisements in our newsletter. So please help support our local businesses and advertisers; if using the services of one of our advertisers please mention that you saw their advertisement in Village News. “IT’S SHOWTIME” Are there any budding actors or actresses amongst our residents? Do you wish to join a local amateur dramatic society? If so turn to page 13 for further details! www.lowerkingswood.co.uk Chairman's Report to Residents Borough Council report 2 County Council report; Residents’ Association Committee report 3 Lower Kingswood Watch; Kingswood Primary School 4 Village Fête; Kingswood Village Hall Trust 5 Wisdom of God Church 6 Church Hall; Monthly Coffee Circle; Kingswood W.I. 7 LK Evangelical Church; CAMEO Club 8 Crumbs; Girl Guiding 9 LK Parent & Toddler Group; LK Strollers 11 Gage Players; Scout Group 13 Inside this issue: Lower Kingswood Residents Association Chairman: David Patel Secretary: Robert Brown Treasurer: Faye Miles DECEMBER 2015 Winter Edition 2015 PLANNING The Residents’ Association Committee does not normally get involved in day-to-day planning issues. However, we will generally express a view when it comes to schemes which may have a detrimental impact on the village or planning applications which could serve to set a precedent. PLANNING QUESTIONNAIRE In addition to advice received from our Borough Councillors, two members of our Committee recently met with Cllr. Tony Schofield (responsible for Planning & Development) and one of the Council’s officers involved with Planning Policy. This was a very fruitful and informative meeting and we are looking forward to future involvement in the Council’s emerging plan. It now seems that this project is taking longer than originally envisaged by the Council. We will obviously keep residents informed on this process and we should again offer our thanks to all those residents who completed our questionnaire. VILLAGE NEWS Once again thank you to all who have contributed articles and helped with both the production and distribution of this newsletter. Village News is distributed free to all households in (and around) Lower Kingswood, and this is only possible because of the assistance given by a number of volunteers. If you can help with distribution, in particular parts of Brighton Road, please contact our Chairman. We should also like to take the opportunity of thanking Fidelity Investment Management for their assistance in the printing of your Residents’ Association’s newsletter Village News. AND FINALLY…. Whatever our beliefs, Christmas gives us all an opportunity to reflect on its true meaning and also to take the time to think of family & friends as well as those less fortunate than ourselves. If you know of a friend, neighbour or even family member who might otherwise be alone over the Christmas/New Year period, why not invite them to join in with your own festivities on one or two (or more) days? On behalf of the Committee of the Residents’ Association, we should like to take the opportunity of wishing all residents of Lower Kingswood a very Merry Christmas and a Happy & Prosperous New Year. We very much appreci- ate the support of our advertisers but their ap- pearance in our newslet- ter and/or our website does not constitute a recommendation. VANDALISM IN LOWER KINGSWOOD In recent issues of Village News we have included appeals to “Keep Lower Kingswood Tidy” and highlighted the problems of Dog Fouling - including the potential health risks for young children. Regrettably, we have also received several recent reports of vandalism taking place (e.g. in several instances to the pavilion in the Recreation Ground, which is used by the Bowls Club etc.). Not only does such vandalism serve to blight the appearance, there is also a cost involved in putting right the dam- age. Some might say that “the Council picks up the bill”; but that ignores the fact that residents pay their local Council Tax. In the end it is local residents who end up having to “pick up the bill”! There have also been some reports of petty crimes being committed; with the obvious potential that, if not checked, this could descend into more serious criminal activity. Many of the residents’ responses to our Planning Questionnaire reflected their enjoyment of our vil- lage, its amenities and its semi-rural location. It is also clear that many residents take pride in their own homes, gardens etc.; what is wrong with taking pride in our community facilities? If you see evidence of such damage being caused, please report it to the appropriate authorities.

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VILLAGE NEWS

Welcome to our Winter 2015 issue of Village News and we would like to extend a warm welcome to all those new residents who have moved into the village over the past few months. Please remember that all residents of Lower Kingswood are members of the Residents’ Association, if you have any concerns about the Village, the Residents’ Association Committee is here to try and help you and represent your interests.

Unlike most other local Residents’ Associations there is no annual subscription payable – our running costs are met from the revenue of advertisements in our newsletter. So please help support our local businesses and advertisers; if using the services of one of our advertisers please mention that you saw their advertisement in Village News.

“IT’S SHOWTIME”

Are there any budding actors or actresses amongst our residents? Do you wish to join a local amateur dramatic society? If so turn to page 13 for further details!

www.lowerkingswood.co.uk

Chairman's Report to Residents

Borough Council report 2

County Council report;

Residents’ Association

Committee report

3

Lower Kingswood Watch;

Kingswood Primary School

4

Village Fête; Kingswood

Village Hall Trust

5

Wisdom of God Church 6

Church Hall; Monthly

Coffee Circle; Kingswood

W.I.

7

LK Evangelical Church;

CAMEO Club

8

Crumbs; Girl Guiding 9

LK Parent & Toddler

Group; LK Strollers

11

Gage Players; Scout Group 13

Inside this issue:

Lower Kingswood Residents Association

Chairman: David Patel Secretary: Robert Brown Treasurer: Faye Miles

DECEMBER 2015 Winter Edition 2015

PLANNING

The Residents’ Association Committee does not normally get involved in day-to-day planning issues. However, we will generally express a view when it comes to schemes which may have a detrimental impact on the village or planning applications which could serve to set a precedent.

PLANNING QUESTIONNAIRE

In addition to advice received from our Borough Councillors, two members of our Committee recently met with Cllr. Tony Schofield (responsible for Planning & Development) and one of the Council’s officers involved with Planning Policy. This was a very fruitful and informative meeting and we are looking forward to future involvement in the Council’s emerging plan. It now seems that this project is taking longer than originally envisaged by the Council.

We will obviously keep residents informed on this process and we should again offer our thanks to all those residents who completed our questionnaire.

VILLAGE NEWS

Once again thank you to all who have contributed articles and helped with both the production and distribution of this newsletter. Village News is distributed free to all households in (and around) Lower Kingswood, and this is only possible because of the assistance given by a number of volunteers. If you can help with distribution, in particular parts of Brighton Road, please contact our Chairman.

We should also like to take the opportunity of thanking Fidelity Investment Management for their assistance in the printing of your Residents’ Association’s newsletter Village News.

AND FINALLY….

Whatever our beliefs, Christmas gives us all an opportunity to reflect on its true meaning and also to take the time to think of family & friends as well as those less fortunate than ourselves. If you know of a friend, neighbour or even family member who might otherwise be alone over the Christmas/New Year period, why not invite them to join in with your own festivities on one or two (or more) days?

On behalf of the Committee of the Residents’ Association, we should like to take the opportunity of wishing all residents of Lower Kingswood a very Merry Christmas and a Happy & Prosperous New Year.

We very much appreci-ate the support of our

advertisers but their ap-pearance in our newslet-ter and/or our website does not constitute a

recommendation.

VANDALISM IN LOWER KINGSWOOD

In recent issues of Village News we have included appeals to “Keep Lower Kingswood Tidy” and highlighted the problems of Dog Fouling - including the potential health risks for young children.

Regrettably, we have also received several recent reports of vandalism taking place (e.g. in several instances to the pavilion in the Recreation Ground, which is used by the Bowls Club etc.). Not only does such vandalism serve to blight the appearance, there is also a cost involved in putting right the dam-age. Some might say that “the Council picks up the bill”; but that ignores the fact that residents pay their local Council Tax. In the end it is local residents who end up having to “pick up the bill”!

There have also been some reports of petty crimes being committed; with the obvious potential that, if not checked, this could descend into more serious criminal activity.

Many of the residents’ responses to our Planning Questionnaire reflected their enjoyment of our vil-lage, its amenities and its semi-rural location.

It is also clear that many residents take pride in their own homes, gardens etc.; what is wrong with taking pride in our community facilities?

If you see evidence of such damage being caused, please report it to the appropriate authorities.

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Dear Residents

Many of you will have already used the brand new Tadworth Leisure and Community Centre, which was officially opened by the Mayor and Team GB athlete Conrad Williams on 17th Octo-ber. If you haven’t been, then do go and visit to see all that it has to offer. There’s a 25m pool, a 13m teaching pool, a 60-station gym, a group exercise studio, four 5-a-side pitches and a four-court sports hall; and then there’s a community/meeting room (which is available for hire), a crèche and a café. We now proudly have three state-of-the-art sports centres in the Bor-ough.

As from 9th November the Council isn't accepting plastic carrier bags (or other plastic wrappers/bags) in mixed recycling any more. This comes hot on the heels of government changes re-quiring shops to charge for all single-use carrier bags, a move designed to reduce the use of plastic bags and the litter they cause. [N.B. Such items can normally be recycled at larger supermarkets.]

Finally, those of you with email might well like to take advantage of the Council’s new e-news service, which has carried the above advice and more. Simply by signing up, you’ll get a periodic newsletter delivered direct to your inbox with the latest news about Council services (particularly useful as we approach the winter months), events taking place in the Borough, and infor-mation about consultations. To sign up, simply visit http://rbbc.newsweaver.co.uk and click on the subscribe button at the bottom of the current newsletter. It’s that simple.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us on any issues of concern; and finally, we should like to wish you all a Happy Christmas.

Best regards

Councillor Simon Parnall Member for Kingswood with Burgh Heath Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01737-830888

Councillor Joan Spiers Mayor of Reigate & Banstead Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01737-276021 (PA - Alison Ellis)

Councillor Ros Mill Executive Member for Leisure & Wellbeing Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01737-833705

Reigate & Banstead Borough Council report

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Dear Residents

ROADS UPDATE

Gritting Programme

The County Gritting program is well underway, with most of the main roads receiving treatment, and grit bins being restocked.

Repairs and Maintenance

By far the most reported issue relate to the presence of potholes; although the reporting of new issues are diminishing, this could be that they are getting repaired or that residents are not report-ing them!

If you want to report potholes, the Council web site address is: http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/ select ‘Report it’ and then se-lect ‘Pothole’. This will enable you to report the issue and be provided with a tracking number plus get updates on the repair progress. You will note that you can also report a number of other issues via the same website option.

‘Project Horizon’ is still improving our roads with planned maintenance with a further 47km [Editor’s note - just under 30 miles!] of roads and footways being repaired in Reigate & Ban-

stead with both Smithy Lane and Green Lane recently gaining the benefit from this programme.

Drivers’ “U-Turns”

Drivers performing illegal “U-turns” continue to blight Buckland Road by its junction with the A217/Brighton Road; this resulted in two cars in just one week losing control and crashing through the Wisdom of God Church fences. We are lucky so far this has not resulted in injuries to pedestrians or even a fatality, but if this practice continues the damage may well escalate with the bad weather approaching. Please, please can we stop this manoeu-vre; we have children using these footpaths to go to and from school.

I should like to wish you all a Happy Christmas.

Bob Gardner

County Councillor for Merstham & Ban-stead South

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 0845-643-1112

Surrey County Council report

A Meeting of the Committee took place on Tuesday, 8th September 2015. In addition to Committee members, Councillors Bob Gardner & Simon Parnall were in attendance.

A further update was given with regard to the installation of a new village Notice Board. The Diocese had given their approval and a representative from the suppliers would shortly be inspecting the site to assess what addi-tional preparatory work might be needed. Based on this, a final financial summary could be prepared.

Councillor Parnall reported on:

Following questions being raised on the granting of two recent planning applications, Cllr. Parnall explained the rationale lying behind the decisions being made. He also explained the potential implications of other recent changes to Planning Regulations.

The issue of cutting the hedges surrounding the Recreation Ground was raised; Cllr. Parnall undertook to investigate the matter.

It was reported that the Lower Kingswood planning questionnaire had yielded valuable information, which was in the process of being analysed, and the resulting report would be submitted to the Coun-cil by the due date. A series of more detailed queries were raised and Cllr. Parnall responded appropriately; he also indicated that the original timescale had been extended.

Councillor Gardner reported on:

It was reported that the operation of the pedestrian lights by ‘The Fox’ on the southbound A217/Brighton Road, which had been already been reported in previous Committee meetings, continued to be extremely slow; Cllr. Gardner undertook to investigate the matter (again).

It was reported that complaints had been made by residents of Babylon Lane concerning both irresponsible drivers and the park-ing of vehicles on the hard standing along the frontage of The Grange. Various possible solutions were discussed in the ensuing debate.

A faulty drain cover in Smithy Lane (by the entrance to Brier Lea) was reported.

Cllr. Gardner commented on the traffic problems arising at the A217/Brighton Road junction with Buckland Road & Smithy Lane and expressed concern both about speeding traffic on the main road and the performance of illegal “U-turns” at the junction.

Residents’ Association Committee report

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During this term the children have been very busy learning about a range of topics. The Year 5 and 6 children have been learning about World War 2 and some of them completed pro-jects linked to past family members who fought in either of the Great Wars. Some of the stories were fascinating. Year 6 also took part in a remembrance service at St. Andrew’s Church where the children read out the names of local soldiers who died in the wars and also read out their war poems that they had writ-ten in class.

Year 3 and 4 children have been learning about the Romans and went on a trip to Crofton Roman Villa in Kent where they found out more about Roman life. To get involved with the

Rugby World Cup, classes were randomly given countries and not only did Year 4 win with New Zealand, they even learnt the Haka!

The Year 1 and 2 children have been learning about ‘Castles and Knights’ and visited Hever Castle, which they thoroughly en-joyed. The classes are now learning about Florence Nightingale and so the role-play areas are full of bandaged children being looked after by nurses!

Reception children have been getting used to their new learning environment and making new friends as so many of them joined from different nurseries. The children are starting to learn their sounds and love having stories read to them.

At the beginning of November the school held its annual fire-work display for the local community and it was very well at-tended. The money raised will help pay for new tablets to sup-port children’s learning in the classroom.

Christmas is just around the corner and the children have just started to learn their songs ready for the performances to parents and carers. This is always a special time of the year for children in the school.

Duncan Steele Head-teacher

DON'T FALL VICTIM TO THE CHRISTMAS BURGLARY BOOM!

Along with all the other traditions associated with Christmas, the seasonal increase in burglaries is upon us once again.

Although Surrey remains England's safest county to live in, Christmas can be a pros-perous time for burglars. With presents neatly stacked under the tree and a good chance that everyone is out visiting family, enjoying a drink with friends at the pub or rushing round catching up on last minute shopping; homes can be an Aladdin's Cave for thieves.

Surrey Police are urging homeowners to be on their guard and avoid being victims of Christmas crime. A number of recent break-ins at Lower Kingswood and Redhill, have seen burglars gaining access to the rear of properties though an open garden gate. Once inside, thieves used garden tools and even ornamental rocks to smash windows or patio doors to get inside their victim's home.

Please remember to lock garden tools away and keep garden gates closed and better still, locked. An open gate is an open invitation to have a look inside - a closed gate creates a visual barrier.

Please help keep our Village safe - if you see someone acting suspiciously in your street do not confront them, take a note of their description and the registration number of their vehicle and report it to the Police on 101. If you see a crime being committed, dial 999 and report it immediately.

Merry Christmas

Kingswood Primary School

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So... where did the 2015 Village

Fête money go?

Every year since 1979, the Lower Kingswood Village Fête has raised money to help local community groups. We thought it would be nice to tell you how the various groups spent the money they received in 2015.

Lower Kingswood Rainbows used their money to pay for a summer trip to Ladyland Farm at Horley and to buy paints, glue and glitter etc. for arts and crafts activities.

At the heart of the village, The Church of the Wisdom of God uses money received from the Fête towards the maintenance of its beautiful and unique Grade 1 listed building.

Shine Surrey uses its funds to subsidise outings and social events for families affected by spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus who would not otherwise be able to afford to attend events such as a trip to the pantomime at Epsom Playhouse.

The Lower Kingswood Toddler Group was able to put on a Summer Party and purchase new equipment and toys. Money received from the Fête will also be put towards the group's Christmas Party.

The funds received by the Land and City Families Trust helped enormously with the upkeep and day-to-day running of The Old Pheasantry.

The 1st Lower Kingswood Guides used their money to replace broken or old equipment ready for their camping trip next summer. They were able to purchase cooking equipment, a shelter and a new patrol tent.

Every member of the Lower Kingswood Women's Institute will be presented with a special edition centenary tea mug purchased using some of the money raised at the Fête. The remainder will go towards the group's 85

th birthday celebrations in March 2016.

The Lower Kingswood Scouts, Cubs and Beavers use their money to fund activities for the children in each section and are currently saving towards carrying out essential refurbishments to their Scout Hut.

As the pupils from Year 6 were responsible for running the Kingswood Primary School's stall at the Fête, the money received was used to pay for Year 6's trip to Drusillas Park.

The Church Hall group were able to purchase a new refrigerator for the Church Hall kitchen and have put the remainder of their money towards purchasing new flooring and door mats.

Monies received by the Lower Kingswood Bowls Club is put towards the upkeep of the Club's greens and for replacing locks and equipment which are (regrettably) frequently vandalised overnight.

The Lower Kingswood Brownies are all looking forward to their trip to the Epsom Playhouse to see the pantomime ‘Beauty and the Beast’.

New football strip for 8 teams was purchased by Mogador Rangers using money raised by the Fête. Any surplus money has been put towards buying new training tops for the boys.

THE 2016 'NEW LOOK' VILLAGE FÊTE WILL TAKE PLACE ON BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY - 2

ND MAY

2016.

Please put the date in your diary and come along for an afternoon of fun and games, cakes and snacks, and to help us raise money to support these wonderful community groups throughout 2016.

Thank you

2016 Fête Chairman

Now that local groups and organisations have got underway again having possibly had a summer break, perhaps there is some equipment you would like to help you run your group in a more practical or efficient, fun or enjoyable way?

We have some funds available for this purpose so if you would like to apply for a grant, just write a note of explanation to re-quest our help.

Please send your request to the Hon. Secretary.

Kingswood Village Hall

Trust

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Dear Friends

CHRISTMAS HOPE

As you open this December issue of the newsletter, the race is on. It’s a race to get Christmas cards out and into the post, to buy the

presents, to buy food and drink and get it home, to get decora-tions up inside (and for some, outside) the house. Hundreds of pounds are spent in each household in this annual extravaganza of celebration. For some the supermarkets and high street chains begin to seem like a second home. And no one seems to like the crowds that come out for Christmas shopping.

By this stage you’ll probably be having some quite un-Christian thoughts and be veering less towards “goodwill to all” and more towards hoping that you’ll have the strength to survive.

But all is not lost! Christmas is really about hope. The first Christians were not very interested in Christmas and celebrating Jesus’ birth. They were preoccupied with his return to earth, his second coming. Later, when they realised that the second com-ing was not going to come so quickly, they turned their minds to celebrating the coming of God to earth in human form, and being born in Bethlehem. At that time they hijacked the pagan festival of the passing of the winter solstice. With the lengthening of the days, they real-ised, comes hope, just like the birth of a baby, and especially like the birth of Jesus.

It may have been hijacked from a pagan festival, but the time when the days begin to lengthen again is a wonderful time to cele-brate the greatest time of hope in the year. For Christmas, with its message of hope, brings the possibility that the world might become a better place; that peace and good-will to all might abound and that old wrongs might be righted. In spite of the fact that, as the Christmas carol says, “Beneath the angel strain have rolled two thousand years of wrong”, we can see the possibility that the injustices that trouble us, the conflicts which concern us and the lack of care for the creation which worry us, might all begin to be changed for the better, if only the spirit of Christmas can live on throughout the year.

So, wherever you are in these weeks before Christmas, let hope be at the centre of your celebration of the birth of Christ.

A very happy Christmas to you all.

Rev’d Chris Colton Priest-in-Charge - Parish of Kingswood Email: [email protected]

The Wisdom of God Church

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The Church Hall continues to be busy with lots of regular book-ings and one off party slots. However, with ever increasing utili-ty and insurance costs it remains hard for the Church Hall fi-nances to break even, so recently we were very lucky to acquire a regular new slot with a nationally recognised Tumble Tot fran-chise. Please support your local classes and have lots of fun with your children at the same time!

Tumble Tots are now taking bookings for sessions in the Church Hall on Mondays. Tumble Tots is the leading active physical play programme for pre-school children. It is designed to develop your child's skills of agility, balance, co-ordination and climbing while at the same time encouraging their sense of self-confidence and self-esteem. Sessions are structured accord-ing to your child's age and stage of development and are super-vised by trained staff in a FUN and caring environment. To book a trial of for more information please contact Farah on: 07930-550-023, email: [email protected] or visit the website: www.tumbletots.com/epsom

Enquiries regarding booking the Hall can now be made through our new church email address of: [email protected] or by calling Claire Slee on: 01737-246619.

2015 for Kingswood WI has been a very active year. We meet at the Church Hall in Buckland Road Lower Kingswood every second Wednesday of the month at 2:15 pm

The Federation of Women's Institutes has been celebrating their centenary during 2015 and our local WI has been busy with their celebrations. Two of our members went to the garden party at Buckingham Palace. Three members went to the AGM in June, held at the Albert Hall in the presence of the Queen, Princess Anne and Sophie Countess of Wessex.

At our monthly meetings we have speakers, which this year have included talks on Burma, Jersey, the air ambulance, criminal pro-filing, theatre management and much more.

We have a monthly lunch club and breakfast club. Our other activities include play reading, art classes, a craft group, hand-bell team, scrabble and rummicub group.

Our summer outing to Merriments garden was much enjoyed by all and the definite talking point was the size of the meringues for pudding!! Much fun was had at the skittles at Newdigate although no one achieved a strike. We also celebrated Marjorie Knight’s 50 years of continuous membership of Kingswood WI with lunch in her garden.

We look forward to 2016 when we will be celebrating our 85th birthday, so why not come and join us and celebrate with our monthly meetings, tea and chat and friendship and much more. We meet at 2:15pm on the second Wednesday of the month.

Please contact our Secretary for more information.

Church Hall

Kingswood W.I.

MONTHLY COFFEE CIRCLE 1st Wednesday of the Month

10:30 am to 12:00 midday Church Hall, Buckland Road

Have you been along to try our home

made cakes, coffee and teas yet? They seem to be very popular. We offer a cuppa and a chance of a chat with friends old and

new once a month in the Church Hall. In our December gathering we enjoyed a spe-cial performance from the children in the

Kingswood Primary School choir – but gen-erally we just meet for a social get togeth-er. All are welcome and this continues to

be well supported. Our next dates are:

WEDNESDAY 6th JANUARY WEDNESDAY 3rd FEBRUARY

WEDNESDAY 2nd MARCH WEDNESDAY 6th APRIL

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We meet every Sunday morning at 10:30am at the Church in Smithy Lane; everyone is very welcome to join with us.

Our Family Carol Service will be held on Sunday 20th December at 10:30am and the Kingswood Recorder Group will be taking part.

Why not come along?

In October we had another visit from a representative of the Romanian Aid Foundation. A number of folk brought filled shoeboxes for distribution in a very deprived area of Romania at Christmas plus gifts of money and clothing. We were given an update of the work there.

In November we had a very interesting illustrated talk by Rev. Ian Cooper on the Secret War of Charles Fraser Smith known as ‘The Q Gadget Wizard of World War 2’.

We look forward to a visit from the Kingswood W.I. bell ringers at our December meeting.

Our regular members are aware there could be some changes of dates for our meetings next year, but they will be notified as soon as possible.

Lower Kingswood

Evangelical Church

CAMEO Club

’Come And Meet

Each Other’

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Crumbs are a friendly and welcoming Toddler Group in Lower Kingswood.

We meet on Friday mornings during term-time be-tween 9:15am and 11:00am at the Lower Kingswood Evangelical Church on Smithy Lane. We play with different toys each week indoors and outside (weather permitting!), and we try to provide a craft activity every week too.

At about 10:45am we all stop for Story Time, where we listen to a true story from the Bible being re-told. While we’re all sat down together, we enjoy singing some of our favourite songs and rhymes, sometimes getting out instruments too.

Join us for fresh coffee and cake and don’t forget our Christmas Party on Friday 18th December.

Do contact us or pop along if you’d like to join us on Friday mornings at Lower Kingswood Evangelical Church on Smithy Lane you will be sure of a warm welcome.

TO ALL GIRLS WHO ARE 10 YEARS OLD

Have you thought about becoming a guide? Guides are a move-ment that has been going strong for over 100 years. It aims to give girls between the ages of 10 and 14, the chance to develop their individuality, grow their life skills, while making new friends and getting involved in the community.

This term we have had a creepy Halloween with some gruesome games, we are making gingerbread houses and pompom tinsel for Christmas, and have learnt which senses we really take for granted!

Do you like the sound of this? We would love to have you come along and meet us and discover what we do and help our unit grow. We are happy to welcome you to any evening meeting, at 7:00pm on Fridays (term time) at the Church Hall in Buckland Road.

If you would like to find out more, please contact our local assis-tant leader.

I give up - where IS the way in?

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LAW OF GRAVITY

Any tool, nut, bolt, screw etc., when dropped, will roll to the least accessible place in the universe.

LAW OF PROBABILITY

The probability of being watched is directly proportional to the stu-pidity of your act.

LAW OF RANDOM NUMBERS

If you dial a wrong number, you never get an engaged tone; some-one always answers.

VARIATION LAW

If you change traffic lanes, the one you were in will always move faster than the one you are in now.

LAW OF THE BATH

When the body is fully immersed in water, the telephone will ring.

LAW OF CLOSE ENCOUN-TERS

The probability of meeting some-one you know INCREASES dra-matically when you are with some-one you don't want to be seen with.

LAW OF THE RESULT

When you try to prove to someone that a machine won't work, IT WILL!

LAW OF BIOMECHANICS

The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the reach.

THE COFFEE LAW

As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, your boss will ask you to do something which will last until the coffee is cold.

MURPHY’S LAW OF LOCKERS

If there are only 2 people in a lock-er room, they will have adjacent lockers.

And finally….

LAW OF LOGICAL ARGU-MENT

Anything is possible IF you don’t know what you’re talking about.

Some laws of

nature

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Hello Everyone,

It’s been lovely to see lots of new faces at Toddler Group recently and, as the weather is getting colder and darker, it’s a lovely place to come and warm up surrounded by friendly faces. The children have enjoyed lots of crafts recently, from making cheesecake to fluffy snowmen! We are getting very excited about the upcoming Christmas party, it will be held on 10th December from 10:00am to 12 noon, it will have a bouncy castle, face painting, party food, mulled wine and a present from Santa, tickets are only £5 per child and adults are free.

Thank you to everyone who came to the Halloween party and especially to those who helped. It was a really lovely day and the children all looked very sweet in their scary outfits.

Toddler Group is located in the Wisdom of God church hall. It opens Thursdays 10:00am to 12 noon (term time only) and costs £2.50 for your first child and 50p for siblings.

Kind regards

By the time you read this we hope to have had another ‘stroll’ in November.

There will be no Strollers in December but, weather permitting, we plan to meet again on Monday 25th January 2016 at 1:30 pm. We are currently meeting up in the Recreation ground in Buckland Road and NOT at the Evan-gelical Church in Smithy Lane.

All are welcome.

Lower King-

swood Strollers

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OPEN CALL FOR AUDITIONS

Our April 2016 production will be Bedroom Farce by Alan Ayck-bourn, directed by Sharon Laws. This has four good female and four good male parts – four married couples. The action takes place in three of their bedrooms, all on stage at once, during one night and the following morning, the action flowing from one to another during this hectic night.

Ernest and Delia go out to dinner to celebrate their wedding anniversary. When this is a failure, they return home and pre-pare to celebrate with pilchards on toast in bed.

Malcom and Kate are preparing a housewarming party.

Nick and Jan have been invited to the party but Nick has hurt his back and prepares to rest quietly in bed.

All three preparations are doomed, however, to disaster by the marital problems of Trevor (son of Ernest and Delia and his wife, Susannah), also invited to the party, who descend on each couple in turn, leaving chaos in their wake, and finally taking over the bedroom (and bed) of the long-suffering Malcolm and Kate.

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Ernest – bird-like and bumbling; can be fussy; resigned to his subservience in the marriage.

Delia – a bit of a worrier; likes everything to be right; old-fashioned. Ernest and Delia are a typical older couple, set in their ways.

Malcolm – useless at DIY; quite romantic; happy in relationship and can’t see that they have lost a bit of the spice.

Kate – uncomplicated; secure in herself; wants more excitement out of her relationship with Malcolm; she thinks he’s bored with it because of dirty magazines she’s found. Malcolm and Kate’s relationship appears to be quite close; they are a playful couple at times.

Nick – needs attention; a bit moany, self-obsessed and doesn’t really consider Jan much.

Jan – not overly sympathetic to Nick’s back problems; fun lov-ing; described by Delia as “beautifully normal”. Nick and Jan’s relationship is a little jaded.

Trevor – not a great relationship with his father, who didn’t talk to him much; Delia says he was a difficult boy; parents don’t think he had a stable childhood.

Susannah – uncomfortable and has low self-esteem; a nervy person; complicated personality; Trevor and Susannah have problems with their relationship and communication; he is self-ish and spoilt, a bit of a mummy’s boy; she is self-pitying and can be self-obsessed.

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Audition dates: 11th and 13th January 2016 at 8:00pm at Christ-church Hall, High Street, Walton on the Hill. Rehearsals will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays at 8:00pm. First read-through (may be recorded for line-learning) will be on Monday 8th February 2016 and first rehearsal on Wednesday 10th Febru-ary at Christchurch Hall. After that, rehearsals will be each

Monday and Wednesday until the show, except for a break at Easter on 28th and 30th March.

Performance dates: 28th, 29th and 30th April 2016 at Riddell Hall, Dean’s Lane, Walton on the Hill.

The local village Scout group continues to run an on-going programme of activities for Beavers (6 - 8 years) and Cubs (8 - 10½ years) and Scouts (10 ½ to 14 ½).

It is difficult for us all to appreciate how it feels to have the special needs that some others have but the Bea-vers have been trying to understand by playing games simu-lating blindness, limited mobility and deafness. They also have made a visit to Pets at Home to learn how to care for their pets. A sleepover is planned for the near future.

The Cubs managed a very creditable 3rd place in the district Cub Scout push karts competition despite a very young team. They have had their annual pack holiday at Broadstone War-ren campsite, getting dirty in the pothole system, ascending high climbing walls and creating Christmas gifts for parents. The year ends as they sing carols at the Furze Hill old people's home in Kingswood.

The Scouts are now at their strongest for many years enjoying an intensely packed programme including cooking their home grown vegetables, interrogating the MP for Dorking, (Sir Paul Beresford), Bush Tucker trials, bird box making, rugby and a visit to the Apple store.

By the time this newsletter is published we will have held our annual event of selling Christmas trees in the grounds of King-swood Primary School. In the New Year, young people from all sections are going to Chipstead's Courtyard theatre to see a presentation of ‘The Jungle Book’.

As always I am thankful to all the young people for their en-thusiasm and to parents for their support. The search is now on for new leaders for the future. In particular for next year we need a new group leader and cub leader(s). These posi-tions enable adults to join in a well-established Association aimed at realising the potential of our young people and have rewarding fun in doing so. If you (or anyone you know) would like to know more about these op-portunities, please con-tact me.

Geoff Dunstan

Group Scout Leader

The Gage Players

9th Reigate (Lower Kingswood

Scout Group

www.9thReigate.co.uk

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A P S GAS & HEATING Central heating, other household gas work & plumbing (including kitchens & bathrooms); Gas Safe registered engineer. Contact: 01737-245798 or 07956-232485 or email: [email protected] A WOMAN’S TOUCH Exceptional lady decorator – attention to detail we all crave. Contact: 07814-013077 or email: [email protected] BARR CO – solicitors Specialist solicitors in all areas of employment law – for both employers & employees. Green Lane, Lower Kingswood, KT20 6YB. Contact: 01737-833850 or email: [email protected] or see our website: www.barrco.org.uk BUTTERCUP & DAISY CHILDMINDERS A warm, safe and friendly environment; where children will experience lots of activities & enjoyment and you have peace of mind. Contact: 07761-808272 or 01737-833087or email: [email protected] CHOI KWANG DO Full time martial arts centre in Redhill, offering classes for children & adults from 5 to 101 years old! Get fit and learn to defend yourself. Contact: 0800-298-7096 or see our website: www.eackd.com CHRIS – 1st CLASS DRIVING SCHOOL Free first lesson for all, fully qualified, patient, high pass rate, competitive prices. Contact: 01737-223034 or see our website: www.chris-1stclassdriving.co.uk CINDY KIRKLAND AT CREATIVE WORKS A fresh & exciting floral & garden design service based in Kingswood. We are fanatical about all things floral design and garden design and look forward to providing an infusion of ‘Creative Inspiration for Living in Style’. Contact: 07976 449681, email: [email protected] or see our website: www.ckworks.net DECORATING SERVICES Interior/exterior decorating, fencing/garden work/handyman services etc. Contact: Tony Richards on 07717-008693 DEXTER CONTRACT SERVICES Ltd Surrey’s painting specialists. Contact Wayne Freeman (projects director) on: 01737-233513 or 07590-106375 DIANA MURRAY INTERIORS – bespoke curtains & blinds Free, no obligation initial consultation in your home. Quality soft furnishings made in fabric of your choice. Contact: 07939 028670, email: [email protected] or see our website: www.dianamurrayinteriors.co.uk DISCOTRONICS – computer sales, upgrades & repairs We also advise on and can install wiring for computers, networking, telephone, CCTV, digital TV & satellite. Contact: 01737-833254 or email: [email protected] – also see main advert in Village News DOG COMMUNICATION - adult dog socialisation classes Socialise your dog in a secure controlled environment with teaching dogs - dogs that help other dogs to learn social skills. Contact: 07831-173773 or email: [email protected] or see our website: www.dogcommunication.co.uk FOCUS CARPENTRY Creating bespoke solutions around the home. Quality workmanship designed to make you home more functional & investing in your property. Contact: 01737-830956 or 07545-325040 or see our website: www.focus-carpentry.co.uk HAIR BY EMMA Mobile Hairdresser: 07984-497690 HYPNOBIRTHING® - local antenatal classes Classes with a difference for couples, a time to suit you; HypnoBirthing® the mongon method allows women to use their natural instincts to bring about a safer, easier, more comfortable birthing. Contact Leila Gardiner on: 07775-425301 or email: [email protected] or see our website: www.inspiringbirths.com KINGSWOOD PLASTERING & CONSTRUCTION Plastering, screeding, extensions, loft conversions, kitchens, bathrooms - the best quality work at competitive prices. Contact: 07930-647040 or email: [email protected] KINGSWOOD VILLAGE CLUB Friendly village social club offering entertainment (snooker & darts) with draught beers & drinks well below pub prices. New members welcome and two halls with bars available for hire. Contact: 01737-832082 - also see main advert in Village News LANDSEER HOME MAINTENANCE & IMPROVEMENTS Local company with expertise in painting and decorating, plastering, tiling, building works, and repairs. Member of the Federation of Master Builders for 15 years. “We do it all, big or small”. Contact Phil Twiddy on: 01737-831172

LIL DRAGONS – for children 3-5 years old Improve your child’s confidence and social skills while having fun and exercising at the same time. Contact: 0800-298-7096 or see our website: www.eackd.com LITTLEYEARS CHILD DAY CARE SERVICES OFSTED registered childminder with full and part time vacancies, ages 1-8 years. First Aid & CRB accredited. Committed to providing a safe, happy, fun & stimulating home from home environment for your child. Contact: 07787-548477 or email: [email protected] MALBY PHOTOGRAPHY - children and pet photography Creating memories that will last a lifetime; local photographer, based in Lower Kingswood. Contact: 07831-173773 or email: [email protected] or see our website: www.malbyphotography.co.uk MUSIC & ART TUITION @ On Top Of The World Box Hill Music lessons for children & adults up to grade 8 standard in piano, voice, violin/viola, guitar, bass & drums; GCSE & A level tuition in art, music & music technology available. Lessons are taught by qualified & reputable teachers (DBS checked). Contact: 01737-844714 or email: [email protected] for details. ORCHARD COTTAGE RIDING STABLES B.H.S. & A.B.R.S. approved – established 1926. Babylon Lane, Lower Kingswood, KT20 6XA. Contact: 01737-241311 or see our website: www.ocrs.co.uk – also see main advert in Village News PHOENIX TRADING - beautiful cards & stationery Contact me for a brochure or come and see me at the Lower Kingswood Coffee Morning on Wednesday mornings or at the Toddler Group on Thursday mornings. Contact: 07515-632090 or email: [email protected] POOCH PARLOUR – dog grooming Over 30 years experience; we groom/bath/clip. Contact: 01737-841010 or 07831-621227 PRIORY PROPERTY SERVICES – for a quality finish and a reliable service every time For a complete range of interior & exterior property services including painting & decora-tion, fitted kitchens, wooden floors, carpentry, fencing and garden maintenance. Contact: 07831-525459 or 01737-240611 RED CARPET ENTERTAINMENTS We provide entertainment acts for parties, weddings etc. and can also provide discos, live bands and tribute acts. Contact Susie Homes on: 07958-478620 or Ray Lowe on: 07852-351620 or email: [email protected] or see our website: www.redcarpetentertainments.co.uk REIGATE CLEANING SERVICES Professional tenancy cleaning, carpet cleaning & regular weekly cleaning. Established 10 years, fully insured & emergency call outs. Contact: 01737-400150 or email: [email protected]

S.D. SERVICING Mobile mechanic. Contact: 07877-107246 SEETHRU WINDOW CLEANING Residential & business. Contact: 07877-107246

THE SMART LOFT COMPANY Specialising in loft conversions and extensions in Surrey. Contact us on (office): 01737-831460 or (mobile): 07711-780547 or email: [email protected] or see our website: www.thesmartloftcompany.co.uk STONEMAN FUNERAL SERVICE – 5th generation family funeral director Local offices at Redhill (01737-763456), Reigate (01737-243164) & Tadworth (01737-814406) – also see main advert in Village News THE STRAND - hairdressers for ladies & gents Colours - highlights, wash, cut & blow-drying, perms – shampoo & sets. Contact: 01737-832835.

THOMAS PLUMBING & HEATING Boiler & central heating installation, servicing & breakdown and plumbing work from tap washers to bathroom installation. Gas safe registered. Contact: 01737-832836 or 07834-607082. See our website: www.thomasplumbing.co.uk or email: [email protected] TOP HAT STAGE & SCREEN SCHOOL SURREY Every Friday during term time at Kingswood Primary School 4:30-7:30 “no experience necessary just bring your enthusiasm”. Contact us on: 01737-831184 or email: [email protected] or see our website: www.tophatstageschool.co.uk ZUMBA Thursday 6pm-7pm in the Church Hall, Buckland Road, Lower Kingswood and Friday 10am-11am at the Good Shepherd Church Hall in Tadworth. For more information con-tact Sarah Cubitt: 07827-274712 or email: sarah.cubitt@btopenworldcom

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