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The Croxley Green
RESIDENT
CROXLEY GREEN RESIDENTS'
ASSOCIATION
Editor: John Hedges
Assisted by: Molly Hedges
C.G.R.A. COMMITTEE
EDITORIAL
Mike Humphreys (President)
The Weather House,CroxJey Hall Woods
This edition may be a little later than
usual as it has been harder to collect all
the contributions. We have experienced
one of the hardest things to accept in
the weeks before this edition was
prepared and I wondered how I could
possibly address this. However, Or Nigel
Corp has grasped the nettle and I could
not do better, so I'm very grateful to him.
Polly Burdis (Vice-President)
Barbara Lloyd (Vice-President)
Margaret J Pomfret (Chairman)
42 Repton Way
720088
Georgina Ayres (Vice-Chairman)
The Coach House, Croxtey Hall Woods
Mary Mayor (Secretary)
45 Winchester Way
720384
Barbara Loose (Treasurer)
23 Dickinson Avenue
Vera Goulder (Subscriptions)
177 Winton DrIve
John Hedges (Resident Editor)
44 Ludlow Way
222715
Rosemary Hanscomb (Advertising)
22 Dickinson Avenue
449945
Michael Johns
16 Winton Crescent
Geoff Hall
194 Baldwins Lane
Brian Norman
261 Baldwins Lane
Doug Pavey
22 Sherborne Way
Judith Tumbull
127 Franldand Road
All sponsored parish councillors are ex-officio
members, they are:John Hedges, Michael Johns, Hazel Seeley &
Adrian Simpson
Material published in this newsletter
does not necessarily represent the
views of the Association nor its
committee.
The Committee meets approximately
six times a year and all meetings are
open to the public. It is represented
on many other local committees
where it can make its voice heard and
can bring back valuable information.
Please send advertisements to:Rosemary Hanscomb
22 Oickinson Avenue - 449945
and letters and contributions to;John Hedges
44 Ludlow Way - 222715
by January 1st 2002
if-possible.
We are proud to announce that two of
our most faithful Committee members
and workers have been endowed with
the accolade of Vice-President. This is
an honour reserved for those who have
given faithful service to our community,
through our Association and is only a
small tribute where much is deserved.
Congratulations to both ladies.
Vera Goulder has taken on the onerous
task of organising collection of
subscriptions but, despite the best
efforts of her ,predecessor and Vera's
quick appreciation of the task, we really
do need more volunteers. Why not fill in
the form printed inside and return it to
her
now.
Surely the
bi-annual
publication of this newsletter is worth a
little help from you.
I hope that you will find that the little
longer wait than usual is worth it with
the varied contents of this edition. It is
as up-to-date as possible with a
publication of this type and I hope has
something to please everyone. I do not
have any pets but I find Robert Bird's
articles fascinating. Nigel Corp, medical
or otherwise, writes well. News of other
societies is always interesting and news
from our Library is news from the
centre. Let's have more.
FROM THE CHAIRMAN
By the "time this edition of The Resident
reaches you, we will be back into the
dark evenings of Autumn/Winter.
However, on a very much brighter note,
I am delighted to inform you that
Barbara Lloyd has agreed to become a
Vice-President of the Association.
Barbara has been a most diligent
reporter, over many years along with her
late husband Oonald, in keeping the
Association up-to-date with all the
information regarding The Community
Voice that informs on the activities of
our local hospitals.
Polly Burdis, who has not enjoyed the
best of health for some time, has also
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Autumn 2001
been pleased to accept the invitation to
be a Vice-President of the Association.
Polly has organised subscriptions for
more years than I can tell and did a
magnificent job.
The Committee is very pleased that they
have agreed to take on this role
following the sad loss of Kay Raggett.
I would also like to take this opportunity
to invite any new residents of Croxley
Green who would like to consider
becoming a member of the Committee.
This invitation is extended to any former
members who may have left due to
other commitments and now have time
to offer.
The Association is just one of the many
organisations that helps to keep the
character of this community - giving our
parish that "village" atmosphere. Many
people feel that it is so important to
them and for the children of the future.
This identity can be maintained for years
to come provided that we have willing
people. Can you spare a couple of
hours to attend our meetings about
every other month, so we can discuss
any recommendations that the decisionmakers are considering for Croxley
Green.
A few years ago, I wrote an artide for a
previous edition of The Resident, asking
you to spare the equivalent of just one
working day a year (6-8 hours in total) to
become a member. This Association
has, for many years, sponsored
candidates for the Parish Council so, if
you would like an even greater role in
the community. we would be delighted
to hear from you. It will only be a matter
of less than two years before the 'next
elections are upon us - so please think
about how much you can offer to
Croxley Green.
Please do not hesitate to contact me
should you want any further information
regarding the dates of our meetings
etc..
Finally, we are endeavouring to come
and visit you - a few streets at a time to collect subscriptions and, hopefully,
some members of the Committee can
introduce themselves to you. We would
like to hear from residents of the
Bywaters development, a new area for
Croxley Green. Please feel free to
contact myself or any member of the
Committee listed on the front page.
Margaret Pomfret.
The Churches In Crox/ey Green warmly Invite you to share in our Sunday worship:
The Baptist Church, Baldwins Lane
9.15am MorningWorahip
11.00am FamilyService
6.30pm EveningWorahip
St Bede's (RC), Baldwins Lane
Saturday
6.00pm VigilMass
Sunday
10.00am Mass
6.00pm Mass
Revel David Walker- 231403'
FatherPhilip
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Associate Minister: Steve Moody - 244029
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All Saints (C'of E), The Green
8.00am HolyCommunion
9.40arn JuniorChurch(Except3rdSunday).
9.45am ParishEucharist
11.30am FamilyService(3rdSundayInmonth)
2.00pm Baptism(~ & 4'" Sunday)
6.00pm Evensong
Revel Luke Lee _ n2109
Random thoughts on
Croxley Green.
Round about 1930, the girls of All Saints
Girls' School were hosts to children
sponsored by the Islington Medical
Mission. Some thirty children were
greeted at the Met. Station and each
one taken to the host's home for a
snack. The afternoon was spent in
walking round the village, into the
woods, on to Mill Field, the Green or to
Copthorne. At about three o'dock all
gathered at the pavilion on the
Dickihson Sports Field for a drink and a
bun and then they were escorted back
to the station, many of them clutching a
bunch of drooping wild flowers. I know
some lasting friendships were made on
those days.
Farmer "Nabby" Sears had his milking
parlour at the top of Scott's Hill and as
his farm was at the top of the Green,
he had to bring his cows the length of
the Green twice a day for them to be
milked. They munched their way in both
directions.
One of the items at the concert given
when the Church Hall was officially
opened was the singing of "Hiawatha's
Wedding Feast" by the Church Choir.
The only time I can remember that the
Choir performed secular music.
.The crowning of the May Queen was
always a memorable day and was held
on Empire Day. Somewhere there must
be a record of the names of those girls
and their attendants. It is possible that it
is in the Log Book for All Saints Girls
School. (Croxley Green Society has
such a list but it is not 100% complete.
If anyone has any information please
contact the Editor).
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10.30am MorningWorahip
withcreche/JuniorChurch
6.30pm EveningService
RevelC6sarA Guidi- n4011.
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St Oswald's (C of E), Malvern Way
8.00am HolyCommunion11
10.00am FamilyService (1 Sundayin month)
FamilyEucharist& children's
groups(onotherSundays)
Eveningservicesas advertised
Revd Anne Lovegrove - 232387
Harvey Road School was to be used for
the reception of evacuees from London
in September 1939. Quite. a lot of work
had gone on to find accommodation in
the village for the anticipated influx. All
was made ready at the School as the
reception and distribution centre. A
large urn of water was on the boil from
fairly early in the morning and biscuits
and fruit laid out on trestle tables in one
of the classrooms. It must have been
well past dinnertime before a coach
arrived with children on board. Hosts
were notified and came to "select" their
evacuee, and soon all was quiet again. I
don't think there were any more that day
and my lasting memory is of sitting on
the steps which led into the building on
the North side and drinking cups of tea.
Some time later, the headteacher of All
Souls, Langham Place came with some
of her children and established her
"school" in the Church Hall.
Croxley Green families In the 20's
and 30's.
Ester Horwood and her younger brother
from the top of ScoU's Hill. Jimmy
Revell from the Cycle Shop on Scott's
Hill. Norma Brown whose father had a
deformed leg from the First World War,
also on ScoU's Hill. Edwin Pitkin whose
father was an Urban District Councillor,
lived next door. Madeline Eggar whose
father ran the newsagent's and sweet
shop next to the Sportsman. Winnie
Wyndow and her brother from the
haberdashers on Scott's Hill. The
Lamsley brothers, Arthur and Frank,
whose mother was housekeeper to the
big house "down the woods". Louie
Tyter and her brother from Watford
Road. Jack Soaster and his cousin,
Eileen, from next door in the houses
across from the end of Yorke Road.
Muriel Graves from the corner'of Harvey
Road, she became a teacher. Bert
Tibbles from Harvey Road. Herby
Reeves and his brother Ave, whose
father was in the Mill Power House. Vic
Richardson, Sylvia Blackman and her
sister all from Gonville Avenue. Gwen
Essen who became Mrs.Chapman, both
husband and wife died of 'consumption'
very young. Harold Vollum and his
sister, Joyce, from New Road. The
Ballard family from Yorke Road, Dad
was School Attendance OffICer. 8ernard
Young whose dad was the Printer in
Yorke Road. Dennis Turner and his
sister, Mona, from Springfield Close.
Daphne Palmer whose father was a
cobbler in New Road. Lola Warne and'
her brother from New Road who sorted
'seconds' paper from the Mill. The
Francis family, builders and decorators
in New Road. Eunice Prime and Eunice
Element, Queenie Bass and Trich Alien,
whose brother Sam was killed at the top
of Scott's Hill when he lost control of his
motor cycle, were all in the village.
Claude Harriman and his sister Mary
who lived in a wooden bungalow by
Siegwart's Works at the, end of
Frankland Road. Maurice Swaine and
his sister Margery lived next to the
blacksmith's in New Road. [Petrol
now!I}. Margery became Mrs. Johnson
and lived in Harwoods Road Watford.
Ron Denton came from a big family in
Dickinson's Avenue. Stewart Miles,
Hazel and Phil from opposite the
Met.staucn, Poppy Payne and her sister
from New Road opposite the Science
Room.
Ken
Cyster
and
Chris
Wadsworth from Dickinson Ave. Arthur
Toms and a brother in Yorke Road.
Their Granny, Childs, lived at Little
Green.
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REVELS 2001
Dear Sir,
May Itake this opportunity, on behalf of
the Croxley Green Society, to express
my sincere thanks to the members of
the organising committee for all their
efforts in organising the Revels and
making yet another successful day. As
the new Chairman, I particularly want to
thank everyone on th~ committee who
made my job as easy as it was this year.
J would also like to thank everyone, of all
ages, who made so much effort to make
the day run so smoothly and look so
good. Also to the behind the scenes
help from our Sponsors, for their everimportant contributions, and to the
Parish Council for their donation and the
practical assistance in providing the
toilets. The weather was superb for the
full day and I am sure this helped bring
out what must have been record
crowds. It certainly appeared that
everyone was enjoying themselves!
However, record crowds also mean
more work in the planning and running
of the Revels. The current committee is
facing a tough time at the moment as
several key members are 'retiring' after
many years service. As the new
Chairman, I am appealing for anyone
who would like to get involved to come
forward and join our ranks - without
more volunteers the Revels is at risk of
fading away. The amount of effort is up
to you but we have about six meetings
in the months prior and then it is all
hands to the pump on the day. You
don't need to bring any particular skills just enthusiasm would be excellent for a
start! For more details please feel free
to call me on 01923 720041
Adrian Simpson - Chainnan
Croxley Green Society.
Since writing this letter Adrlan has
found It necessary, due to business
and personal commitments, to resign
his post which only highlights the
problems we face. Our need Is
desperate so think on it and give me
a ring now.
John T Hedges 222115
LIBRARY COLUMN
When I wrote last Autumn's Ubrary
column I was waiting to go into hospital
for my first hip replacement operation.
As I write this column I have a feeling of
"Deja vu" as I'm about to be admitted to
hospital for my second operation.
Once again we've had a very successful
summer reading challenge during the
school holidays and, by the time you
read this, around 40 children will have
received certificates and medals for
completing the challenge. It's good to
see how many children have taken part
several years running. We all enjoy
talking to our young users about what
they've read and enjoyed.
The library now stocks DVDs for loan.
We started with a small collection but
new titles have been added to stock as
they are released and the range
available is increasing every month.
They can be borrowed for £3 per week
and are issued on your membership
card as part of your allowance of 12
items.
As the evenings draw in why not take up
a new hobby? We've got plenty of books
to browse through. Or why not borrow a
language tape to learn a new language
in time for next year's holiday which you
can plan using some of our new travel
guides.
Last year I mentioned that the charge
for using our PC for word processing
had been dropped for library members.
This year's good news is that we now
have 2 PCs with Internet access and
that these can be used free of charge
for up to one hour a day if you have a
library membership card. You only pay
for anything you print out. You can book
a one hour slot up to one day in
advance either in person or by ringing
the County Council's customer service
centre on 01923 471333. You will need
to quote your membership number from
the back of your library card in order to
book and bring your card with you when
you come in to use the service. Children
under 16 will need to have a consent
form signed by a parent or other
responsible adult before 'using the
Internet for -the first time. Don't worry if
you're a novice as we stock plenty of
beginner's guides to the Internet and email which you can use to help you get
started.
Have you ever realised in the evening
that you've forgotten. to renew your
library books and that the library has
closed until the next day. All is not lostt
You can renew items via the automated
renewals line (01923 471373) Monday
to Friday until 8 pm and Saturday until 4
pm. Any insomniacs among you can
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Hertfordshire libraries every day from
3.00 am until 11.45 pm via the County's
website on www.hertsdirect.org.To
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will need a PIN number which you can
easily
obtain
by
bringing
your
membership card to the enquiry desk in
the library.
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REVELS
Please don't forget our plea for more
help. The Revels only happens due to
the efforts of a dedicated bunch of keen
volunteers. We cannot offer material
rewards but we can offer the
satisfaction of knowing that we have
done something worthwhile to serve the
community which we all love.
We made this plea about fifteen years
ago
and
the
response
was
overwhelming. We know that we live in
a caring and busy community but there
must be someone somewhere who will
respond to our plea.
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Another interesting but frustrating factor
with this disease is that it is often selflimiting. Most cases of FLUTD will get
better all by themselves in 5-10 days.
This is why mild cases often improve
the day you are going to take your cat to
the vet. However it has implications for
the treatment of cats in general. We
may treat your cat and they get better.
Great, but it could have anyway. It can
therefore be very hard to find out what
truly helps in this condition and what
doesn't. And more importantly what will
we do the next time you bring the cat to
see the vet.
FLUTD
FLUTD stands for Feline lower urinary
tract disease. This is in fact a syndrome
more than a disease, because your cat
will exhibit a similar range of clinical
signs, despite a whole range of different
diseases affecting the bladder and/or
urethra of the cat that have been found
to have caused it.
Basically FLUTD is when your cat finds
it uncomfortable or difficult to go to
toilet. Some of the clinical signs that
your cat may show are as follows:Your cat will want to go to toilet a lot
more often. Your cat will often go
several times in short succession and
often pass only a few small drops of
urine. This urge to go may make your
cat go in inappropriate places.
A lot of owners will often think, with the
straining, that their cat is constipated
when in fact it is having difficulty going
to toilet.
Some oats, usually males, will become
blocked and they can not go to toilet.
This is very serious and the cat needs
immediate treatment to save its life.
The urine may be bloody. Some of the
more subtle signs are that a cat may
stop using a litter tray and go elsewhere
because the cat associates the cat litter
tray with pain.
The cat may hiss and spit when it goes
to toilet. Sorne cats will excessively
groom around their ventral abdomen
and bottom due to their discomfort.
So what is the cause of this problem.
Although sometimes we find an
underlying problem like crystals, stones
or even a urinary tract infection, in the
vast majority of cases, 70%, there is no
obvious initiating cause.
This type of problem is now called
Feline Idiopathic cystitis, FIC. However
as I write FIC is being investigated
intensively and already a hypothesis has
emerged as to what is happening in this
group of cats. It is now believed that
there are 3 main factors involved.
Stress plays an important role in this
disease and it is certainly known to be a
flare factor. Identified stressors have
been a sudden change in diet,
environment, weather, overcrowding,
owner stress or new animals or
personnel in the environment. These
stressful situations are believed to start
the inflammation, via the nervous
system, in the bladder and urethra
which is responsible for the clinical
signs described above.
FLUTD is thought to affect up to 1% of
all cats. This figure even surprised me
so we obviously have only mild cases.
However it could also be to the reclusive
toilet habits of the cat. It can affect a cat
at any age but it is more common in
middle-age overweight cats, that take
little exercise, use an indoor litter-box,
have restricted access outside, eat a dry
diet, and, typically, live in a multi-animal
household. Any breed can be affected.
Males and females are equally affected;
however, neutered cats are more
susceptible and risk of urinary tract
obstruction is greatest in males.
The GAG layer.
The GAG layer is a protective mucus
layer lining the bladder wall. It protects
the bladder wall from the irritant in the
urine. It has been found that some of
these cats with FIC have a thin GAG
layer. The eat's urine may be an
initiator. These cats may basically have
very irritant urine. Normally the cat will
be fine but if the cat becomes stressed
and the bladder inflammation starts, the
constituents in the urine only aggravate
the bladder wall even more. The aim of
treatment with these FIC cats is really to
make things better. When we talk about
treatment here, it is for the cat where
FIC becomes a persistent problem. Yes
some of the measures that we do will
cure the problem' for good for some
cats.
The interesting thing is that this appears
to be a seasonal problem with cats. It
occurs mostly in the colder months of
the year. It is thought that at this time of
the year cats are often reluctant to go
outside and urinate. This leads to
urinary retention. This gives more time
for the constituents of the urine to start
irritating the bladder wall and urethra.
However, for most cats all that the
treatment will do is make the episodes
less frequent and less severe.
Treatment is basically aimed at reducing
the stress in the life of the cat. This can
range from providing more litter trays for
the cat, in more secluded places to rehoming a cat from a large noisy
household. Dietary change can help in
most cases. The main emphasis with
the diet for these cats is to feed a moist
food and make sure they drink plenty of
fluids. The rationale behind this is that it
will make the urine more dilute and
therefore less irritable to the bladder
wall. Finally there is now a drug out that
can improve the GAG layer in this group
of cats. Some cats in the worse cases
need anti-depressants but this is a last
resort.
I hope in this article once again I have
educated and informed you. More
importantly with the cold weather
coming up this is when we tend to see
more cats with this problem. So watch
out!
Robert Bird - Veterinary Surgeon
*****
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Tuesday 11th September
It's Sunday as I write this, five days after
the Tuesday, the Tuesday being the
11th September, the day when the
world seemed to shift a IiHle on its axis
and become more unstable. By now, in
October as you read this, the
unbelievable events of that day will
seem sadly all too believable. We had
become used to atrocities and disaster,
but thought we knew the range of what
nature could unleash or man could
dream up. There were many things
wrong with the wortd but we knew the
measure of the possible horror. And
now we all know more. Now you can fly
planeloads of people at Skyscrapers full
of more people. Terrorism has moved
on to a new level. The scope for
inhumanity is even greater than we
thought, and we are all diminished, our
lives more fragile and vulnerable, by the
Change.
We stood in silence for three minutes on
the following Friday morning as a mark
of respect. We tried to think about what
had happened. To make sense of it. By
then we had been saturated with
television and newspaper pictures. We
had read the last words of people who
could have been us, words we might
have said to our families, if the terror
had erupted in our lives, on our flight, in
our offices. We tried to think, and
probably only managed to feel - Sad.
Unutterably, desperately, sad. For so
many people, people of all ethnic
backgrounds, from different countries,
of all ages. Such a small word, for such
a cataclysmic event. And then we
carried on.
Some patients that week started out
their consultations by apologising for
bringing worries that they now felt were
trivial. That made a change, as I usually
have to start each consultation by
apologising for running late. Together
we worked through their problems and t
expect we were relieved to have
ordinary things to deal with. Carrying on
with things we understand, following
well tried routines, seems comforting
and reinforces the structures we depend
on to believe we are secure in our own
lives.
Disasters heighten our sense of our own
mortality, and perhaps we can use this
harsh awareness to help ourselves
become stronger. I suppose we may all
look in different directions for sources of
spiritual well-being, but one element we
all share is our own sense of self.
Respect for others seems in short
supply these days, but we could all
cherish our own self-respect and act on
it. This means looking after ourselves
and making good choices. It means
respecting the delicate machinery of our
bodies, learning about it and looking
after it.
Whether or not the world is in crisis, we
still need to care for ourselves. We still
need to do what we can to avoid illness
and accidents. We must still know how
to recognise important symptoms and
take timely action. Severe pains,
blackouts, haemorrhage, shortness of
breath are all important and need urgent
attention. I spoke to someone last week
who had been passing black motions for
seven days and feeling increasingly
unwell and short of breath. He had not
realised that this meant he was bleeding
internally. He hadn't been planning to
seek medical advice. On the other hand
there are many irritating ailments that do
not need an urgent trip to the doctor,
and where insisting on an urgent
appointment just overtoads the system
and reduces its effectiveness for
everyone.
So if you feel personally more
vulnerable because of the tragic events
of last month, look after yourself well.
Be thoughtful and care for your body
better than you would have others care
for you. Learn enough to recognise what
is important and if you detect something
going wrong, do something about it.
Make good health choices - you know
what they are by now. May it be a very
long time before the earth shifts again.
And may our thoughts help sustain the
families, friends and colleagues of all
those people who died in America.
Nigel Corp, General Practitioner.
****'*
RICKMANSWORTH
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The Rickmansworth Historical SOCiety
was formed in 1954 and meets for talks
and illustrated lectures on many varied
historical subjects. The SOCiety's
programme for the forthcoming season
(2001-2002) includes many topics that
may be of particular interest to local
residents. By the time this newsletter is
available, some of the lectures may
have already taken place but I have
listed them all to show the wide range of
subjects selected by the Committee.
2001
13th September
100 years of the Ebury Rooms - Geoff
Saul.
11th October
Silk Mills - SheiiaJennings.
8th November
How are the mighty fallen - the 5th, 6th
& 7th Earls of Essex - Marian Strachan.
13th December
Christmas Social & slides from the
SOCiety's archives. (A £2 charge is
made for this evening and includes
refreshments).
2002
10th January
The Met to Watford - Margaret Pomfret.
14th February
Historical Riots - Heather Falvey.
14th March
st. Thomas' Church, West Hyde William Smith (Meet at 8.15 pm).
11th April
Members' contributions.
9th May
Rickmansworth Week Lecture
"History of Rickmansworth Park"
Adrienne Jacques.
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All the Society's meetings are held in
the Cloisters Hall, The Cloisters opposite st. Joan of Arc School, High
Street, Rickmansworth - normally at
8.00 pm.
If you would like to join the Society you
are welcome to aHend one of our
meetings - just turn upl Altematively,
please do not hesitate to contact any of
the following committee members for
further
information
regarding the
Society:Chairman
Geoff Saul- 20 West Way - 774998.
Secretary
Ann Vaughan - 20 High Street - 775882.
Treasurer
Brian Warmington - 33 Sherfield Avenue
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.
We also produce a Newsletter, usually
four times a year, that contains
interesting articles. They may include
transcripts of the lectures themselves
so that you can enjoy reading about
them. This may also be an opportunity
to catch up on any relevant lecture,
should you not be able to attend.
The annual subscription is £5 for
individual membership or £8 for a
family. Corporate membership is £10.
Subscriptions are due from
1st
September each year. Visitors are
welcome, without charge, but you are
invited to make a contribution at the
door.
Margaret J Pomfret.
*****
RANDOM THOUGHTS cant from P2
Brian
Burt
lived
opposite
the
blacksmiths. Jimmy Newman, working
as an apprentice plumber, had a very
serious accident at Mount Vemon
Hospital. He spent over a year in
hospital with multiple scalds. He married
the nurse who looked after him and
became the manager of a newsagent's
and tobacconist's shop in North
Watford. Fenner-Brockways daughters
attended All Saints' School for a while
from their house at Loudwater. Harry
Melior lived on the Green and married
Lorna Asprey. Brian Wallis' family were
builders at the Green end of New Road.
He became a teacher and lived in High
Street Rickmansworth. 'Chis' Millway
married Joyce Denton. Geoff Newton
became a florist at the Station end of
New Road.
Ken Cooper from School House
Yorke Road penned these notes.
All the fun of the fair!
For the past few years I have
contributed articles about birdwatching
for The Resident, but it is with some
surprise that I find I've never written
about one of the biggest events tn the
birdwatching calendar, which takes
place every summer just before the
autumn edition of The Resident goes to
press.
The annual British Birdwatching Fair is
held at Rutland Water, one of central
England's largest man-made reservoirs.
The site provides excellent birdwatching
all year round, with many well-placed
hides overlooking the lagoons, reed
beds and water-margins. But when the
"Bird Fair" is.on the visitors are far less
likely to be in the hides, than in the
marquees which are set up around the
reserve centre. The contents of these
seven or eight vast tents demonstrate
the very wide range of activities and
accoutre-ments that are an essential
part of the current bird watching scene.
And the birders don't just spend a lot of
time in the marquees, they spend a lot
of money there as well, because birding
is now big business for many people.
I've mentioned before that birding can
be enjoyed at many levels - from
watching blue tits in the back garden to
undertaking major expeditions in remote
areas to see exotic species. But at
every level there is something new for
birders to spend their money on, and
one great advantage of the Bird Fair is
that all the proceeds are used to help in
the conservation of threatened species
in other parts of the world. Feeding
garden birds is just one way in which we
care for our native species. Many
people put out food and scraps, perhaps
just with a few peanuts. But the leading
bird food suppliers now sell more than
twenty different seed mixes, in addition
to specialised feeds and live food such
as meal worms. It is now possible to buy
organic bird foods, where the seeds and
grains are guaranteed to be free from
pesticides and chemical fertilisers.
Needless to say, the organic feeds are
more expensive than their standard
counterparts. Exhibitors at the fair were
showing the latest ranges of feeders,
including new squirrel-proof designs
and others which restrict entry to all but
the smallest garden birds. These are
very useful to prevent wood pigeons and
magpies from taking all the food, as
often happens in our area.
Another notable feature of the Bird Fair
in recent years is the far greater number
of companies offering birding holidays
overseas. Instead of just the one or two
tour companies that took space at the
early
fairs,
there
are
now
representatives from businesses and
countries in many distant parts of the
world. Tour operators from places as far
away as Australia, Ecuador, South
Africa, and Thailand now visit the fair to
meet potential customers. Brochures
offer destinations as remote as Ethiopia
and South Georgia, or as close as
Norfolk and the Isle of Wight, whilst one
company arranges holidays specially to
the countries whose birds have
benefited from the proceeds of previous
bird fairs (this year it is Cuba). And it is
not only the 'twitchers' and fanatical
young birders who take these holidays.
In the past year individual members of
Watford's RSPB group have visited
places such as the Galapagos Islands,
Kazakhstan,
New Zealand, and
Trinidad in order to see the unique birds
of these different regions.
I,
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But probably the greatest single item of
expenditure for most birders, and the
one which supports most of the bird
fair's activity, is their optical equipment.
Every birdwatcher has at least one pair
of binoculars and many have a
telescope as well. Manufacturers are
always refining and improving their
designs, and the bird fair is the
opportunity for birders to try out the
latest equipment before going home to
add it to their Christmas wish-lists. A
new development this year was a range
of attachments enabling digital camcorders to be fitted to telescopes, so
that the experiences of seeing close-up
views of distant birds can be re-lived at
home during the long winter evenings.
Modern camcorders are so efficient,
particularly in the low light levels of
tropical rain forests, that is often easier
to see a bird on the video screen than it
is with binoculars.
There are many other aspects to the
Bird Fair - competitions, celebrity book
signings, fun and games for children,
even specially brewed beers (this year
the profits from the sales of the
delightfully named Gumey's P;tta Bitter
were earmarked for the protection of
that eponymous Asian song bird). But
one of the joys of the event is that it is
an occasion to meet again those friends
and acquaintal'1£es who were first
encount-ered in an African jungle or on
a boaf'ln the South Atlantic.
Birders are at the same time both
ordinary people, and special people.
Ordinary because anyone can be a
birder, whether housebound or highly
active, whether old or young, and from
whatever walk of life. But special
because birders share the detailed
interest and intense passion for a range
of species which has adapted to life in
the tropics, the snows and the wide
oceans. A recent book about birders (on
sale at the fair, naturally) compared the
really dedicated birders to members of a
'tribe', with their own language, customs
and secrets. There is considerable truth
in this comparison, and people who are
not birders often find it difficult to
understand why birding can be such an
all-engrossing
interest,
and
why
apparently 'normal' people will go to
such lengths in pursuit of their hobby.
But to see the neon-like flash of colour
from a hovering hummingbird, the
courting flight of a pair of light-mantled
sooty albatross, or the intricate nest of a
long-tailed tit in a Watfordgarden, is to
be let into a very special WOrld,and its
pleasures are even greater when
shared.
Fortunately the birders in Croxley Green
do not need to visit the Bird Fair to meet
others who share their interest. The
Watford RSPB Group arranges regular
talks
and
slide
shows
about
conservation, natural history and
birdwatching world-wide,
organises
coach trips and short breaks in different
parts of the country, and also sells safe
bird food and a wide range of feeders at
competitive prices. Members of the
group can give advice on choosing
binoculars,
planting
bird-friendly
gardens, and taking birding holidays.
The group is friendly and welcoming,
and all events are open to .nonmembers. The current season is well
under way, and a copy of the events
programme can be obtained from the
group secretary, clo 98 Sheepcot Lane,
Garston WD25 OEB.
John Britten, Leader of Watford RSPB
Members' Group.
Ramblings on Bonsai
My abiding passion is growing Bonsai;
this is not a Martial art!! But the growing
of small trees in pots, Bonsai actually
means plant on a tray, Bon meaning pot
or shallow container and Sai a plant or
planting, we use mostly pots and so it
has in the West now become a tree in a
pot!!
Bonsai can be up to four feet tall; some
enthusiasts however only grow the
smaller sizes. Like most pastimes it
seems the farther you go then there is
more to learn, I have been practising the
art for some twenty years and have
belonged to a society since 1987, that
society being The Middlesex Bonsai
Society; meeting once a month in South
Harrow.
There are two types of Bonsai, indoor
and outdoor, most of the trees that are
for sale in large stores and some garden
centres are in fact mostly Tropical or
semi-tropical plants. The problem with
these is that they need twelve hours
night and twelve hours daylight. Now by
my reckoning this only occurs once a
year on a day in June; so purchasing
these
plants
without
any
real
instructions is only going to end in tears.
All of my trees live outdoors for 365
days a year, and in the winter are
usually frozen solid, some will get some
protection by being under a roof cover
but open at the sides and protected by
greenhouse shading, which is like a
. green mesh that is sold by the yard in
nurseries.
One of my favourites is the Larch; this
comes out in the spring as a beautiful
green this usually means that(Yippee!!) spring is finally here, the
Larch being the most prolific tree on
earth making up five eighths of all the
trees. It grows nearly to the Arctic and in
places like Kamchatka; in some places
Larches can only manage two inches
growth a year due to the short growing
season, it can survive even in places
where there is perma-frost. This is
where the earth is frozen deep down
and in the summer only something like
the top six feet of earth becomes
unfrozen. Ionce gave a talk to a Ladies
club where the question was asked
where do you keep the trees in your
house!! When I replied that they lived
outside all of the year, and yes even in
winter a loud ---··AAAH! ··--Sound
went up!!
When you next cross the Green to go to
Sarratt look at the wall as the road
narrows behind the small Nursery and
you will see several Sequoia- yes in
Croxley Green, another legacy of the
Victorian plant hunters along with the
Monkey puzzle tree, and I suspect the
cedars in the church at the top of Scotts
Hill. The Japanese Acers have by far
the most stunning of autumn colours; if
you have ever been to Westonbirt
Arboretum in 1he Autumn then you will
agree. These require frost protection, to
.complicate matters they are some of the
first to come into leaf, last year the frost
was bad enough to penetrate my
enclosures and bum some leaves.
When Itell fellow Bonsai nuts that Ilive
in an incredibly cold place they usually
scoff, but when my children were at
School and taking temperatures in the
district; it was found that CroxIey Green
had some very cold spots, with the
lower end of Baldwin's Lane by the
railway bridge being designated a Frost
pocket--and
it always seems to be
windy anyway, which does not help
when it's cold.
One of the trees grown as Bonsai is the
Ginko Biloba, known as the maidenhair
tree, this is because the two lobes of the
leaf resemble the hair of a Japanese
lady when viewed from behind. I have a
couple in the garden but not at the
moment as Sonsai. But now that Annodomini has caught up with me I take
Ginko tablets!! In Japan there are Ginko
trees over a Thousand years old, which
are worshipped as if they are Gods.
When I first started to get interested in
trees it took some believing that the
Japanese have eight hundred types of
flowering Cherry, in the spring Japanese
parks are full of people just looking at
the Cherry blossom. Most of my trees I
have made myself, now I know that
nature makes the trees: but the Bonsai
bit was done by me, this is by cutting a
tree down and inducing it to grow a new
leader. The most important thing to
remember is that Bonsai is an illusion of
age, people always ask how old are they
and are surprised when I say that some
of mine are only a year as a Bonsai, like
ladies ages its not important to ask, or
in some cases also prudent not toll! So
as with most things in life if it looks right
then it is, my trees are beginners when
compared with some of the venerable
trees in the world, some of the
Japanese trees are reputed to be
hundreds of years Old, in theory if the
soil is changed regularly then they
should last forever, after all trees in the
wild do not get their soil changed-everll
Nearly all of the English trees can be
made into Bonsai, by this I mean trees
that grow here disregarding their origins,
Oak, Elm, Hawthorn, Beech, Field
Maple, Or Acer Campestre, Hornbeam,
it would make a boring list to name them
all but suffice it to say that most trees
can be made into Bonsai. A trick is to
use trees or shrubs that have small
leaves to start with and then a lot of the
work is already done for you;
Cotoneaster is a prime example.
When on holiday in Scotland, we visited
Crathes Castle; this had a huge Yew
hedge with places where it was possible
to walk around inside, the owners clip
the hedge once a year and send the
cuttings to be processed into a cure for
Breast Cancer. There are some trees
that aHhough fast-growing are just too
rampant for Bonsai, like Willow, it is
possible but when you have other trees
it is just too much work, there are
people prepared to take on these fast
growing species, I have seen some,
nice examples whatever turns you on• as in life]!
The last time Ig51~ea talk I was asked if
my trees were for sale, I answered that
they were my Children adding- would
you sell your children? The answer
came swiftly-make
me an offerf!
While showing my trees at the Great
barn in Ruislip. the venue for our annual
shpw, a lady approached and accused
me of cruelty to my precious trees!! I
asked if she cut the lawn or pruned
roses, when the answer was in the
affirmative I tried to explain that what I
did to my trees was the same as
pruning and cutting etc; my trees were
perfectly happy. This only evoked the
response that I was cruel, which is a
shame because if people listened
instead of talking then they might learn
something, yet they will go to a Nursery
and listen to a sixteen year old who only
started worKingthat month.
The top of the television is not the place
to keep a Bonsai, when the set is
switched on it is like an oven!.!
Consequently the pot dries out and the
tree dies, yet in reality they really are
easy to keep. If you keep houseplants
alive, most ladies seem to do this very
well, then Bonsai will stay perfectly
healthy with the same regime as
houseplants, they will also drown with
too much water, so would anyone who
is kept underwater all the time!!
While showing our trees in the Croxley
Horticultural Show my friend and I were
approached by a lady who said loudly
Bonsai HUH!! My son says that they die!
And with that she had gone; now her
son must be the expert that we have
been looking for all these years!!
Another time a chap approached loudly
decrying all things Japanese now, being
an understanding sort of chap, I
immediately tried to tell him that Bonsai
was in fact Chinese in origin, this
brought forth the retort-- well I don't
like them either!!
My chief enemies are Blackbirds; at
certain times of the year they will tear all
the moss from my pots, it takes quite a
time after re-potting to get the moss to
take to the top of the pots, then they pull
it all off again! Mind you they do sing
nicely so I suppose they will always be
forgiven.
I think that most people these days
would not want to be committed to
looking after trees, it seems to me that
most want instant everything and the
thought of waiting years to get
something really nice would ge too long
a wait for most. Bonsai was very
popular a few years ago but does not
seem to be popular now; maybe for the
reasons that I have mentioned, also
most people take a lot of holidays now
and the trees would perish if left alone---AAAAH!!
This was never supposed to be a
definitive treatise on Bonsai but more of
what I get out of it, I could talk for a
fortnight on the different aspects of the
art but that is because, like a crusader I
am alight with a passion for trees of all
sizes. When you ponder just how many
trees will go to the wall this year it is
really mind-blowing, there. does not
seem to be a policy of replanting, just
the cutting doWn of something in the
way, mind you there is a forest being
planted in the Midlands, so maybe there
is hope for mankind yet; trees do not
help by taking so long to gtowl!
Hopefully there will be more on trees
now and again if Iget to give you more
of my thoughts, after all trees are my
life.
JOHN OF CROXLEY
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PREMIER BUTCHERS
41 Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green
Scotch Beef, EnglishLamb
NZ Lamb, EnglishPork
Prime Gammon
Home Cooked Meats
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FreezerOrdersWelcomed
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PREMIER
- FISH
Cod Fillets
Plaice Fillets,Smoked Cod
Smoked Haddock, Skate Wings
Salmon Steaks,Trout& Herrings
Smoked Salmon, Peeled Prawns
Coley etc" Kippers
Direct from Billingsgate Fish Market
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For the best Holiday
Accommodation in the
ORLANDO AREA
3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom,
Air-conditioned, detached
bungalow with own
screened pool.
Property of Crox1ey resident
FOR BROCHURE:
01923 228714
Full Steam Aheadll
Ironing Service
Croxley Green based company
Free Collection & Delivery including
24 hour retum service
Only £15.00 per bag - appr. 60p per item
Call Katie or Joanne
07957425607107957427974
We are Hair ...
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01923711478
299 Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green
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Rickmansworth
P.N.E.U. School
of Diving
Equipment PADI Dive Centre,
Technical Dive Centre
88 The Drive, Rickmansworth WD3 4DU
Warmly invite you to visit our school
High Standards and results
Common Entrance and
Buckinghamshire 11+
Outstanding pupil/teacher ratios ensure
every pupil is both supported
and challenged
Excellent Nursery Department
Lively and caring atmosphere
Christian Foundation
125 New Road, Croxley Green,
Hertfordshire, WD3 3EN
Telephone:
WHERE
01923777700
Fax: 01923 896299
DO YOU GET GOOD,
GAS SERVICE'
Keith Paddick
W
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If you cannot attend an Open Morning,
please telephone for a prospectus
and make an appointment for a visit.
An IAPS Preparatory School
for Girls aged 3 - 11.
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C.O.R.G.I. Registered Gas Installer
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Headmistress Mrs Sheila Marshall Taylor
772101
Fax: 01923 776268
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RegisIercd Cbarity 311015
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