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Your Neighbourhood
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(Cheam and Belmont edition)
Dec 09 Issue 3
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WELCOME
Happy Christmas! We know for many
of you it’s too early to hear that, but
December is here and the Christmas
season is truly upon us. If you haven’t
yet started Christmas shopping, take
a look at our Christmas gift guide on
pages 32 and 33 for some good ideas
from local businesses. For those of
you thinking of a puppy or kitten our
article from Wingrave Vets on page 12
is a must read!
If you’re contemplating bringing in
the New Year with a New start, have
a read of info on the Global Housing
Market. A special mention must go to
our local charity, St Raphael’s Hospice
as they do such a wonderful job for
people in their darkest hours. Please
support them by making a donation,
or visiting the Lower Morden Lane
Christmas lights, they really are a
sight to behold and such a wonderful
community spirit is hard to find these
days.
A big thank you once again for
all your support, ‘keep it local’
and remember to mention ‘Your
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CONTENTS
the met’s letter
08
vet’s info
12
property market info
22
christmas food
and drink
28
sensible eating
at christmas
30
christmas gift guide
32
how to look after your
christmas tree
34
st raphael’s hospice
36
what’s on
38
index
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Contact us
[email protected]
www.yourneighbourhooddirectory.com
Karen 07833 460823
Joy 07799 736539
The opinions expressed in Your
Neighbourhood Directory do not
necessarily reflect those of the editor,
publishers or their agents. While
endeavouring to make sure that all
published information is accurate, the
publisher cannot be held responsible
for mistakes and omissions.
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Why an ‘ECO’ carpet clean ?
Would you not prefer to have an effective
clean carried out using solutions that will
not cause harm to your soft furnishings ?
Our methods and solutions, are as good
for you as they are for your carpets, rugs,
upholstery and curtains.
Contact: 020 8644 8892 or 07956 975595
Email: [email protected]
‘Green Guardian Business Awards
Sutton, Wandsworth & Kingston
Winner 2006, 2007 & 2008’
The Benchmark for used cars.
Established 38 years.
Stockists of the best selection of motor vehicles in the area.
Quality and service from a company that is focused on motor cars
and you.
Full workshop and service facilities.
Suppliers of all makes of new cars.
Enjoy our Experience.
673-681 London Road, North Cheam SM3 9DL
www.evansautos.co.uk
0208 337 6677
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‘The Friendly Mobile
Flooring Man’
DAVID P. WILSON
◊ We have over 20 years experience in the Carpet & Upholstery
Cleaning business.
CARPETS NATURALS VINYLS
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All the latest samples and colours
Competitive prices
All the leading manufacturers
FREE measuring and estimating
Over 25 years experience
◊ Free Quotations and advice.
◊ Fully trained staff, who are also CRB checked.
◊ Spot and Stain removal.
◊ Odour removal.
◊ Fibre and Fabric Protection (Scotchguard).
100’s of satisfied customers
◊ We also carry out pressure washing, Patio’s, Driveways, Walls etc.
check a trade vetted and monitored
10, Downs Road, Belmont, Surrey SM2 5NR
Tel:020 8643 2065 Mob:07811 804312
[email protected]
36 THE BROADWAY CHEAM
020 8770 9300
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Carpets and Upholstery Cleaning at its Best
◊ A Member of Surrey Trading Standards *Buy with Confidence
Scheme*.
Tel: 020 8641 7737 & 07973113432
Call today 020 8643 2065
110-112 BECKENHAM ROAD
150 HIGH STREET
8 BELLEGROVE ROAD
020 8663 3103
01689 831362
020 8303 6396
BECKENHAM
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Dear Residents of Cheam and Belmont,
Christmas is a time of festive cheer and
goodwill – but make sure you don’t
unwittingly extend the sentiments of the
season to opportunist criminals.
This is because thieves and burglars will
be looking to line their pockets at your
expense because you may be concentrating
more on the party season than on being
security conscious.
The advice from the Crime Prevention
team at Sutton Police Station is to be aware
of the extra cash you are carrying with you
in your purse or wallet. Also be aware of
the many gifts – some of them likely to
be quite expensive – that you are likely to
have in your home.
PC Pat Simcox, of Sutton’s Crime
Prevention Team, said: “We want everyone
to enjoy a happy Christmas and prosperous
New Year. However, this is a busy time of
year for pickpockets and burglars too and
we suggest that you take a few simple steps
to be more secure and safe.”
Crime prevention tips include:
Keep your purse in a bag with a zip –
and have the strap over your shoulder
and the bag in front of you
Keep your wallet deep in an inside
pocket close to your body
If you travel by car, make sure you
park in a well-lit area. Lock all doors
and windows and do not leave presents
on view
Avoid leaving purchases in the boot
before continuing with your shopping
as thieves may well watch car parks
When you have brought your presents
home, keep your gifts out of sight until
late on Christmas Eve
If you store larger items such as
bicycles in the shed or outbuildings,
make sure they are locked away
securely
Take the frame numbers of new
bicycles – and electrical goods for
future reference
Check your home insurance to make
sure you are covered for your extra
items
Remember, empty boxes left outside
after Christmas only serve to advertise
that you have new goods inside. So
dispose of packing carefully.
For further crime prevention advice visit:
http://www.met.police.uk/crimeprevention/
index.htm
Only withdraw the cash you need –
avoid carrying too much
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Avoid carrying too many bags at the
same time because you are less likely
to notice one going missing until you
get home. So make more, smaller trips
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Caring for a
puppy or kitten
A
a kitten.
s the festive and holiday season
fast approaches many of you may
be considering buying a puppy or
Here are some things to consider:
Caring for a puppy or a kitten requires
much patience and understanding, but the
rewards are great. They are endearing to
everyone but they grow up all too fast.
Always ask to see a puppy or a kitten
with its mother and preferably in a home
environment. If you have children you
should ideally choose one brought up in a
household with children.
Before you first bring a new animal into
your home you will need to research your
pet to ensure that you can meet all its needs
and that you have all the equipment needed
to care for your pet. Food and water bowls,
food, a warm bed, a collar with name
and address tag, litter trays and grooming
equipment are all essential. Toys are also a
good idea.
Daily grooming will help keep your pet
in top condition. Starting this as soon as
possible will get them used to the idea of
being groomed and they will soon come to
look forward to the attention.
Dental disease is common in dogs and
this can be avoided, just as in humans, by
daily tooth brushing. If you start a routine
of tooth brushing as soon as you get your
puppy it will be much easier to continue
throughout his later years. Special brushes
and doggy toothpastes are available. Do not
use human toothpaste as this will foam up
in your puppy’s mouth and he will not like
the taste.
Fortunately most pets remain healthy
provided they are well cared for and
receive preventative health treatments
such as vaccinations and flea and worm
treatments. Register your animal with a
vet as soon as possible and ask for a health
check. A good vet will be happy to give
you advice on routine health care and
neutering before problems develop.
Christmas Chocolate Treats??
Most dogs love chocolate but as well
as being very fattening, it also contains
a substance called theobromine which
is poisonous to dogs (thankfully not to
humans!). The theobromine content and
hence the toxicity of the chocolate varies
according to the type of chocolate with
plain chocolate the most dangerous. So
if you MUST feed your dog a Christmas
chocolate treat, specially formulated pet
chocolate is the safest option.
Article provided by Wingrave Veterinary
Surgeries tel: 020 8642 9100, www.
wingravevets.com
Wingrave Veterinary Surgery
84 Mulgrave Road, Sutton
Tel: 020 8642 9100 (24-hours)
96 Priory Road, Cheam
Tel: 020 8644 8744
4 Rectory Lane, Woodmansterne
Tel: 01737 558133
Court Lodge, Pound Lane, Epsom
Tel: 01372 720066
Use this voucher to claim money
off at your local vet
Claim any or all of the following:
• Vaccination/booster for £25.00
• £50.00 off any dental treatment (cats & dogs only)
• one free consultation with the vet
** offer lasts until 28th February 2010
** contact us to check details of this offer
** offer available to both new and existing clients
for use at any Wingrave Veterinary Surgery
look us up and read all about us on
www.wingravevets.com
‘we aim to look after you and your pet as if you were one of us’
December 2009
December 2009
tomchild
garden landscapes
for outdoor living
driveways
patios
lighting
mobile +44 (0)7957 134 533
tel +44 (0)20 8647 5176
planting
detailed designs
email - [email protected]
www.tomchild.co.uk
Property Maintenance
JOHN JAMES PLUMBING
AND HEATING
We offer a complete range of exterior & interior
property maintenance services.
Exterior painting & interior decorating
Guttering & roof repairs
Shed & log cabin construction
Flooring - laminate & sanding.
Repairs and Replacements
Local Company
Serving Local Needs
For Further details contact:
Gareth: 020-8773-2472, Tony: 020-8654-01079
e-mail: tiler&[email protected] mobile: 07592021848
Please call 020 8770 9076 or
07951742264
Tiler & Bird Property Services
see our site on
www.checkatrade.com
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Sutton appliances
www.suttonappliances.co.uk
Garden Inspirations
Established in 1988 we have gained a reputation for high quality
work delivered on time at a reasonable price. Engaged in projects
ranging from total garden design and build down to single tree
surgery work, Garden Inspirations apply the same principles to
each task. A friendly approach coupled with attention to detail
and a competitive quote is our mission.
Hard Landscaping
Tree Surgery
Grounds Maintenance
Patio Design and Build
Block Paving
Fencing & Turfing
Decking
Tree Pruning
Tree Felling
Tree Stump Grinding
Grass Cutting
Weeding
Planting
To arrange a consultation to discuss your needs,
please E-mail: [email protected] or
phone us on: 020 8642 4141 and 07958 253 454
FESTIVE FUN AT The Old Rectory,
Cheam Village
10% discount off all our low prices
on production of this advert
155 Epsom Road, Stonecot Hill
020 8641 8818
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Festive feasts for families or �irms. Christmas ghost walks and historical stories for
groups of ten or more. Legendary food. Log �ires. Reasonable rates.
The Old Rectory. A celebrated and magical place for private parties.
15 Malden Road, Cheam Village SM3 8QD
0208 644 3855 [email protected] www.oldrectorycheam.co.uk
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GLAMOROUS @ zest
Health and Beauty by Amiee Oswin
30 Station Road Belmont SM2 6BS Tel: 020 8661 0025
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
New Sutton Venue
9.30am; 12noon; 5.30pm &
7pm
10 am on Tuesdays
Rosehill Community Association
Rose Hill Pavillion
Rosehill Recreation Ground SM1 3HH
Entrance in Sutton Junior Tennis Centre/The Zone
Car Park. Free Parking available
Cheam
The Parochial Rooms
42 The Broadway SM3 8BD
Walk in and find out more or phone Lucy on
020 8786 7559 or 079 2005 3376
[email protected]
Treat yourself this Christmas
Surrey Beauty Clinic
December offers
January offers
A NEW YOU NOW!
christmas party packages, so why
not treat yourself !!
a real pick me up after
christmas !!
Specialising in a wide range of
aesthetic and cosmetic skin
treatments for wrinkle reduction
and facial skin rejuvenation,
including Botox® and
Restylane® Injections
*Jessica Manicure, Jessica Pedicure and fake
*20% off back massages
Bake lotion tan for £70.00 save £20.00
* FREE neck and scalp massage when
*Recieve a FREE file and polish for fingers
you book in for our dermalogica
and toes when you book in for a deluxe
express facial offers valid until 31st
dermalogica facial *Fake Bake spray tans
January 2010
30% off offers valid until 24th December 2009
Reader Offer:
Surrey Beauty Clinic would like to offer
readers of ‘Your Neighbourhood Directory’ a
special offer of wrinkle reduction treatments
costing just £89 + other special offers. Please
present this advert to receive your discount.
Surrey Beauty Clinic
5 Woodmansterne Lane
Banstead Surrey SM7 3HH
Private Appointments Tel: 01737 555055
Mobile: 07976 406627
Email: [email protected]
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Cheam Leaded Lights
Restoring Colour to your Home
Do you have an original stained glass
window in your home you want to
retain which has deteriorated?
Cheam Leaded Lights is a long
established local business based in
Cheam Village. They can combine
the beautiful elegance of traditional
leaded windows with the modern
efficiency of double glazing by
housing the leaded light within a
triple glazed unit.
Triple Glazing
If your window requires repair they
can offer their extensive knowledge
and skills to restore your window
to its former glory (repairing and
replacing if necessary glass, leadwork
and thoroughly cleaning each panel).
Stained glass can be restored or they
can customise a new piece of stained
glass to be encapsulated within a
sealed unit which then becomes
triple glazed. A new more efficient
window is created within a new frame.
This provides an affordable way of
retaining or creating a real feature in
your home.
Other advantages include:
ʟʟ keeping the stained glass clean
ʟʟ improving sound and heat (reducing energy bills)
ʟʟ increasing security for your home
Give them a call or pop into the
workshop to meet the friendly team
and view examples of their work.
Before
Cheam Leaded Lights
8 Upper Mulgrave Road Cheam Village SM2 7AZ
tel: 020 8643 7849
www.cheamleadedlights.com
After
December 2009
A question; can other economies and housing markets
really effect what happens in suburban Surrey?
Welcome to the world of Globalisation!
Whether we like it or not we all now
live in a smaller and more controlled
world. Large corporates and world
governments are now closer than ever,
desperately relying on each other to
continue growth in the economies
around the world.
government haven’t yet met their
lending criteria). A simple example
provided by Kevin Hurley of the
Mortgage Advice Bureau shows the
immense difference of interest rates
offered when you have a lower loan to
value ratio and shows the credit crunch
in real terms.
The American housing market fiasco;
it was partly our banks speculating
and buying these sub prime housing
loans to make a quick return, banking
solely on a rising housing market.
When the American market faltered
and the wider economy struggled those
who couldn’t afford their mortgages
and then couldn’t sell simply handed
the keys back leaving our banks with
massive short comings. The banks
simply wouldn’t and couldn’t release
any money because they didn’t know
their own liabilities.
With a purchase price of £400k and
a repayment term of 25 years; 90%
mortgage, therefore borrowing 360k
with a 5 year Fixed Rate would deliver
an interest rate of 7.19% = Monthly
payment £2588 approx against a lower
loan to value; 80% mortgage, therefore
borrowing 320k with a 2 year Fixed
Rate would deliver an interest rate of
5.88% = Monthly payment 2038 approx.
Welcome to the credit crunch. In Hong
Kong the housing market is seeing a
revival with some record asking prices
for luxury apartments, but there is a
possible worry that low interest rates,
high liquidity and a tight supply of
new apartments could fuel irrational
exuberance. The only difference to our
market is the high liquidity; our banks
are still extremely wary of lending
money (although this could change as
some
of the
British
banks
bailed
out
by our
Property in the recent foreign
investment hotspots such as the United
Arab Emirates and Spain have reduced
in value, this must have negatively
affected those who have property
in these regions. Possibly tying their
capitol up and reducing investment
in this country? Interestingly Australia
raised their interest rates in October
by a quarter of a percent. Could ours
follow suit? Remember when other
countries economies sneeze we could
catch a cold!
If you have any questions regarding
the housing market you would like
answered then feel free to write to info@
yourneighbourhooddirectory.com and we’ll
do our best to answer them. If you would
like a more specific insight into the property
market because your thinking of selling then
feel free to call Adrian Macleay-Wood on 0208
770 3377.
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December 2009
Local Carpenter & Joiner
Nicholas Paul Ltd
ARNOTS LIMITED
Decorators Merchants
Suppliers of:
Johnstone’s, Dulux, Crown,
MacPherson & Leyland.
Painting & Decorating Sundries.
Colour Matching Service Available.
Trade & Public Welcome
Open 6 Days
31 The Broadway, Cheam, Surrey
SM3 8BL
Tel:020 8661 1541
Email:[email protected]
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Collagenics
Injectable treatments including
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I offer an extensive range of services, some of which include:
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Kitchens (& fitting service)
Internal & External Doors
Decking/Outdoor Furniture
Flooring - Solid or Laminate
Radiator Cases
For references and to see my portfolio, which show
other works undertaken, please contact me:-
Tel/Fax: 020 8395 6664 or 07866 281340
Email: [email protected]
ro’s mowing
Open until late Monday - Friday
Also open Saturday and Sunday
David Lloyd Club
Nonsuch High School
Ewell Road
Cheam
Surrey SM3 8AB
T 020 8393 3670
25% discount on all services on
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TYRE CENTRE
Bodywork & Spraying
BALANCING
Exhausts
WHEEL ALIGNMENT
Brakes
TRACKING
Servicing to All Makes
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MOT Repairs
Weddings, Funerals, Christenings
Hog Roast and BBQs
New Winter Warmer Menus
Christmas Party and Dinner Menus
Chocolate Fountain
Special discounts on the Chocolate Fountain when
booked with our First Class Catering Services.
65 - 71 Collingwood Road Sutton SM1 2QF
PUNCTURE REPAIRS
First Class Catering for All Occasions
Now taking bookings for Christmas
JAY CARS
Accident Repair & Service Centre
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Batteries
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VELOUR REPAIRS
VINYL REPAIRS
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Contact us:
Tel: 0800 1357 353
Email: [email protected]
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christmas food and
drink....
Best Sage Stuffing
8 slices white bread
2 onions - peeled and finely diced
14 sage leaves or 2 tbspns dried
sage
2 eggs - well beaten
push the boat out this year and try some of our delicious
recipes and make the most of your leftovers
Wine And Honey-Glazed
Brussels Sprouts
Mulled Wine
Turkey Leftovers Turkey Burgers Thai Style
500g ground leftover turkey meat
130g grated carrots
bunch of coriander chopped
1.5 tbsps thai curry paste
1 large egg white
4 spring onions chopped finely
tbsp of oil
crusty rolls or french stick
salad (leaves, tomatoes, avocado,
cucumber, red onions)
Mix the ground leftover turkey with
the grated carrot, coriander, thai
curry paste and onions. Add the
egg white and mix well. Shape the
mixture into burgers. Put on a plate,
cover with cling film and refridgerate
for 25 mins. Heat the oil in a large
skillet and cook the burgers for 6-7
mins on each side until golden brown
and cooked right through. Serve in
crusty rolls or french bread with salad
and chutney.
2 bottles full-bodied red wine
1 orange pierced with cloves
2 sliced oranges
1 lemon sliced
6 level tablespoons sugar or honey
1 cinnamon stick
2 teaspoons grated fresh root
ginger
2 tablespoons grand marnier or
cherry brandy
Pour the wine into a large
saucepan and place on low
heat. Add the remainder of the
ingredients and stir. Let simmer,
but don’t let the wine boil. When
wine begins to steam, remove
from heat. Pour the wine into
mugs or glasses removing solid
ingredients.
500 g brussels sprouts, trimmed
Quarter cup dry red wine
3 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon cornflour
Cut an X into the base of each
Brussels sprout, about 1/4 inch
deep. In a small bowl, combine
the wine, honey, and soy sauce
and stir together. Transfer to
a large saucepan along with
1/2 cup water and the Brussels
sprouts. Stir together, then cook,
covered, at a gentle simmer for
15 minutes. Stir occasionally.
Uncover and cook, stirring
occasionally, for another 10
minutes. Dissolve the cornflour in
a small amount of water. Stir into
the saucepan quickly, then cook
for another 5 minutes. Remove
from heat and transfer to a
covered casserole dish to serve.
Break the bread into pieces and
blend in a process or liquidiser
until it makes fine breadcrumbs.
If you’re using fresh sage, then
place the sage in with the bread
at the time of blending. Put
the breadcrumb mixture into a
generous sized bowl. If using
dried sage then add it now and
mix in well. Add the onion and
mix again followed by the egg
which mix until well combined.
Divide the stuffing mixture into
around 25 balls, rolling each ball
with wet hands.
Place the stuffing balls around
the roast and cook for about 45
minutes basting as you baste
the roast. Serve with all the
trimmings!
(recipe provided by Abel and Cole www.
abelandcole.co.uk)
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5 ways to enjoy Christmas
without putting on a stone
We eat a whopping 7,000 calories on
Christmas Day. And it's not just the day
itself - thanks to parties, drinks with
neighbours, friends and family, caloriecramming Christmas extends from early
December right through to January.
If you've struggled for months to be able to
fit into your little black dress, the last thing
you want is to undo that.
Shops may only be closed for a couple of
days, but we still succumb to the idea of
stocking up. Shelves are laden with snacks
and endless offers encourage you to fill
up, while at home - especially when you're
playing the generous host to visitors - every
time you open your kitchen cupboards,
you're taunted with 'treat' food.
Party tricks...
Ensure you drink two or three glasses of
water so you're hydrated before you go
to a party. If you arrive thirsty, and you're
offered a glass of wine, you're going to
down it far more quickly. Your resolve will
slip and before you know it you'll be on the
party food. Eat before you arrive. If you're
going straight from work make sure you
have a proper lunch.
Stress and stuffing...
Accept that Christmas is a stressful time,
try to delegate and not make everybody
else's happiness your responsibility. Take
time out for yourself and take a long soak
in the bath or go for an invigorating walk.'
But it doesn't have to be like that:
Don't be a party pooper...
Christmas comes once a year so relax and enjoy it...
Keep focused on why you're trying to lose
weight. Visualise yourself fit and achieving
your dream. Imagine yourself confident and
wearing the dress of your dreams.'
Any point refusing yourself a mince pie,
then feeling miserable? Abide by the
80/20 per cent rule - 20 per cent isn't worth
beating yourself up about, as long as you're
eating healthily 80 per cent of the time.
It's far better to indulge in a mince pie,
and stop, than think, "I've messed up - I
might as well really overeat now" and keep
gorging.'
December 2009
Have a little of what you love...
Rather than just scoffing the buffet or
dipping into chocolates every five minutes
while watching the Christmas film, choose
a treat you enjoy and eat it slowly, so your
taste buds have a proper treat.'
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Cath Kidston bag and mug and
Marilyn Monroe canvas from
The Lemon Tree, 26 High Street,
Cheam tel: 0208 661 7400
We Love Nails Gift Vouchers
- Offering a full range of nail
treatments 07939 151 693 - email
[email protected] see website
for further xmas offers www.
welovenails.com.
CHRISTMAS
GIFT IDEAS
Typhoon Professional Creme Brulee Set - £18, Aroma Home Hot Hug Cat and Giraffe (two of many animals to keep
little ones cosy warm) £19.99, Gardeners Gift Box £69.99, Aroma Home Fuzzy Friends Rudolph Slippers £12.99
Edwin Jagger 3 Piece Gillette® Mach3® Black Metal Imitation Carbon Fibre Set £59.99 and Deluxe Gents Pamper
Hamper £79.99 all from www.imperialhampers.com. Offering readers £5 off when they spend £20 or more, use
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how to look after your
christmas tree
Looking after
Christmas
Trees - or
at least the
ones without
roots on - is
a little bit
like looking
after cutflowers.
If you don't provide
them with water, then they will wilt.
In the case of the Christmas Tree, this
usually takes the form of Needle Drop!
istock
Most people will know about crushing
the cut stems of cut flowers to enable
them to take in water. In the case of the
Christmas Tree, crushing the stem is out of
the question, but we are all aware of the
sticky resin that can exude from conifer
stems. In the case of the Christmas tree,
this will harden at the cut off end making
it even more difficult for the tree to take
in moisture. So make sure that you cut off
around 50mm (2 inches) of the stem, to
give a new start to the tree and enable it to
take in moisture to see it through it's two or
three weeks of totally alien surroundings.
(Indoors, usually near a radiator, and draped
with Christmas Fairy lights that give off a
lot more heat than we realise). Just imagine
having a 'necklace' of those lights if you
have been used to cool living conditions.
The tree - like cut flowers - will need to
be placed in a container with it's stump
in water. There are many Christmas Tree
stands that do this job quite well. The other
option is to place the tree in a waterproof
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bucket, and wedged in with old newspapers
and large stones to make sure that it is
secure. Make sure that the tree is NOT too
heavy at the top for the container!
Throughout the period indoors, make sure
that the tree is well watered, but DO TAKE
CARE if there are electric lights on the
tree - and also be careful not to splash the
plug socket - often near the tree - when
watering.
Looking after a real Christmas tree and
keeping it fresh and looking good isn't too
much work so long as you follow these
guidelines:
Prevent the tree from drying up and
keep it moist.
If you are not putting the tree up
straight away then try and keep the tree out
of the wind and direct sunlight. Put the tree
in a bucket of water.
When setting the tree up cut the stem
(about 2.5cm/1") before placing it into the
stand.
The stand should contain a reasonable
amount of water and should be topped up
regularly.
Try not to move the tree once you've
set it up.
Keep the tree away from radiators
and fires. This will stop the tree drying up
(causing the needles to fall) and will help
keep it looking as good as the day you
bought it!
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public donations for approximately threequarters of the amount needed to run the
hospice.
Since 1987, St Raphael's has offered the
special skills of Hospice care to those
facing life-threatening illness living in
the boroughs of Merton and Sutton. The
service is completely free of charge, and
provides high quality medical and nursing
skills, as well as support to family and
friends. St Raphael’s fully recognises and
respects cultural, ethnic and religious
differences and patients of all faiths or
none, are welcome at St Raphael’s.
Medical, nursing and support staff do
everything possible to relieve pain and
sustain quality of life in an atmosphere of
peace and comfort. In each case, Hospice
care is tailored to the individuals needs.
St Raphael's Hospice relies heavily upon
voluntary contributions and depends upon
the generosity of the local community
to continue to be able to provide a high
quality of care.
December 2009
The Christmas Collections in Lower
Morden Lane will be taking place via
the residents there between 19th and
24th December, so why not come down
and enjoy the beautiful decorations and
support your local charity. Alternatively,
take a trip to Nonsuch Park on Saturday
December 12th and watch our sponsored
Santa dash. A sight to behold!
St Raphael’s Director of Fundraising, Keith
Witham said: “The Hospice very much
relies on donations of this type, as well
as the huge effort put in by volunteers.
Without such support, the hospice could
not continue its work. We are very much
a local charity that relies on support from
local people, for the hospice in turn to be
available to local people when they need
help”.
For more information about events taking
place which support St Raphael’s Hospice,
visit: www.straphaels.org.uk
It costs more than £75,000 a week to keep
the Hospice running. More than 80% of
income is spent on direct patient care.
Although St Raphael’s receive a grant of
just 24% of the total cost from the Health
Authority, the remaining 76% must be
raised from donations and fundraising
activities.
This will be the 8th year that the Christmas
decoration of households in Lower Morden
Lane and collections in aid of St Raphael’s
Hospice have taken place . Last year
£11,500 was raised, and over the seven
years over £100,000 has been raised
for the hospice, which cares for over 900
local patients each year and relies on
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LOCAL EVENTS FOR DECEMBER 2009
Cheam Library
Church Road Cheam SM3 8QH
Tel: 020 8644 9377
8.30am - 3pm every Friday - Long
established local market. Approx 28 mixed
stalls.
Farmers Markets
Sutton Farmer’s Market
Outside Wilkinsons in the town square and in
nearby Millennium Gardens.
Up to 30 stalls selling fresh fruit and veg,
meat, pickles, sauces and more come to
the town centre every fourth Saturday of the
month.
Shanklin Children’s Centre
Community Hall, Shanklin Village, 25 Rookley
Close, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 6TT, Tel: 020 8406
1354. Email:[email protected].
Please note sessions are for children under
5 years—parents and carers are required to
stay.
MONDAYS Tots ‘n’ Toddlers - Play session
for children 2 years and under 3pm - 4.30pm
(Please note - There will be no session
running on Mon 21st Dec) 2 - 5pm Family
Information Service. Come and see Carol
the Family Information Officer, for information
Forces Sweethearts at Christmas
Wed 2nd Dec 2.30pm. A Christmas
nostalgia singalong show celebrating the
great female vocalists of the 1940s. All
seats: £10.00
Epsom Symphony Orchestra
Sun 6th Dec 3.00pm & 6.30pm - Christmas
Concerts. Tickets: £11 Pass Card
Members: £10 Children: £5
Pasadena Roof Orchestra
Thurs 10th Dec 8.00pm Celebrating their
40th Anniversary. Tickets: £19.50 Pass
Card Members: £15.60
One Night in Vegas
Sat 12th December 7.30pm A concert style
show featuring the music and dance from
the entertainment capital of the world. Las
Vegas. Featuring West End Performers.
Starring the outstanding showmanship of
singer/songwriter Martyn Lucas with his
Grand Piano. Tickets: £18.50 Pass Card
Members: £14.50
The Epsom Playhouse fabulous family
pantomime ALADDIN AND HIS MAGICAL
LAMP
Secombe Theatre, Sutton
42 Cheam Road Sutton SM1 2SS
Box Office: 0208 770 6990, www.suttontheatres.
co.uk (see website for all listings)
Hansel & Gretel
Thurs 10th - Thur 17th Dec 2009
Full of captivating songs, giant puppets,
wild creatures, hilarious Scottish Trolls and,
of course, a Wicked Witch. Price £11 Adult
/ £9 Child.
Hansel and Gretel, Secombe Theatre
Pottery, Bricks and Brewing Industrial
Cheam until 23rd Dec. An exhibition
showing how Cheam was a hive of
industry in the past, using the local clay
to make pottery and bricks as well as
sustaining a large brewery until the early
twentieth century.
Christmas Shopping Evening
Fri 4 Dec 6 – 9pm
Extended opening hours with FREE
ADMISSION for Christmas shopping and
exploring the house. Christmas gift shop
plus extra stalls with seasonal goods.
Friends of Whitehall Christmas Raffle
tickets on sale. Winter drinks and mince
pies in the tea room.
‘For Lancelot Andrewes’ Tues 8 Dec
2-4pm. Lancelot Andrewes became
Rector of Cheam in 1609 and was a key
figure in developing and shaping the
Church of England. He was an exemplary
preacher and prose stylist who influenced
modern figures like the poet T.S. Eliot.
John Monks’ illustrated talk celebrates the
The Parochial Rooms, 42 The Broadway, Cheam
Village SM3 8BL
Ashley Avenue, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 5AL
Box Office: (01372) 742555 / 742227, www.
epsomplayhouse.co.uk (see website for all
listings)
Fri 18th Dec 2009 to Sun 10th Jan 2010
Professional cast of actors, singers and
dancers in traditional panto.
Morning, afternoon and evening
performances. Tickets £11.60-£16.50
Group rates available upon request.
Other Events
Christmas Tree Festival
Saint Augustine’s Church, Saint Augustines Ave,
South Croydon Surrey CR2 6BA
Sat Dec 12, 2009 to Sun Dec 13, 2009
Sat 11am to 3pm Su 11am to 3pm. Entry
£1, concessions 50p, accompanied
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ON
1 Malden Road, Cheam, Surrey SM3 8QD
Telephone: 020 8643 1236
e-mail: [email protected]
regarding childcare, education etc
TUESDAY Singing, Dancing and Rhyme
Time with a Story incorporating Signalong at
St Johns Church, Northdown Rd, Belmont,
SM2 6DY, 2 - 3 pm (please note there will
be no session running on Tues 22nd Dec)
WEDNESDAY Child Health Clinic Weighing and advice with our Health visitor,
1.30 - 3pm (please note - There will be no
clinic running on 30th December). Play &
stay 1.30 - 3pm
FRIDAYS Christmas Arts and Crafts
come and make fun Christmas Decorations
1-2.30pm
EXTRAS - Monday 21st December
Stay & Play at Shanklin Children’s Centre
10.30 - 12pm
Tuesday 22nd December
Stay & Play at Thomas Wall Children’s
Centre 10.30 - 12pm
Epsom Playhouse Theatre
Aladdin, Epsom Playhouse Theatre
TUESDAY Scrabble Club - 2.30 - 6 pm.
FREE
WEDNESDAY Bridge Club - alternate
weeks second and last wednesday of the
month. 1 - 5.00 pm £1.50.
THURSDAY Baby Book Crawl - 9.30 - 10
am, age up to 15 months. FREE
Toddle Along - 10.15 - 10.45 am age 1 - 3
yrs. FREE
FRIDAY Bridge Club - 1 - 7pm £1.50.
Whitehall
literary heritage of a forgotten but nationally
important cleric. Tickets £4.50 (£4 for
members of Heritage Friends’ groups)
Get into Stories from the Past - Readers’
Group Tues 8 Dec 7-8pm
Join our readers’ group at Whitehall. Enjoy
an informal, friendly look at fiction set in
past times. Admission free (except for
refreshments). Numbers limited so book a
place by contacting Jane Allen: 020 8770
4622; email: [email protected].
Crafty Tales: The Elves and the Shoemaker
Sat 12 Dec 2.30-3.30pm
Get ready for Christmas with this traditional
tale. Make puppet to take home. For children
5-7 years, £1.50. Please book in advance at
Whitehall.
Christmas Crafts – Drop in Days
Sat & Sun 19 & 20 December during normal
opening hours. Make special Christmas
Crafts – festive cards, tree decorations and
sponge-print winter art works! Activities
included in house admission.
Cheam Broadway Market
LOCAL EVENTS FOR DECEMBER 2009
children free. Christmas Tree Festival &
Fair A twinkling display of Christmas trees
decorated by local people & organisations.
Vote for your favourite tree with pennies.
Saturday: Christmas trees, games, crafts,
stalls lunches, mince pies & mulled
wine and maybe a visit from Santa.
Sunday: Christmas trees, music & light
refreshments.
Gatton Park
Ewell Court House, Lakehurst Drive, Ewell
Surrey, KT19 0EB Surrey KT19 0EB
Sat 12th Dec 1pm to 5pm
Popular annual community event
organised by ECHO who work in
partnership with the local Council to
promote the use of the listed 19th
century mansion, grounds and lake.
In the house will be a craft fair, Father
Christmas, children’s bead workshops,
face painting, glitter tattoos, tombola &
“Mother Christmas’ Kitchen” Outside
will be children’s rides incl mini go karts.
Refreshments
Secondhand book fair
All Saints Church Institute High Street
Banstead Surrey SM7 2NN
Sat 5th Dec - Hundreds of secondhand
books for sale. Fiction and non fiction.
Prices to suit every pocket. plus epemera
and postcards. Adm 40p. Accompanied
children free.
CIRQUE NORMANDIE
Chessington Garden Centre, Leatherhead
Road, Chessington. Surrey KT9 2NG.
Sat 5th Dec to Sun 3rd Jan 2010. Times
Morden Hall Park
Morden Hall Road, Surrey SM4 5JD
Tel: 020 8545 6850
Family fun
24 & 31 Dec - Fun activities for all the family
at the Snuff Mill. from 12 – 4p.m. £1.50 per
child
Park walks: Wild Winter
Sun 20 Dec - Before you settle down to
Christmas indulgence, why not enjoy a
walk around Morden Hall Park, enjoying the
changes winter makes, followed by mulled
wine and mince pie in the Riverside Café.
£6.50 per head.
Sutton’s Town Centre Activities
Christmas Craft Market and Gift Fair
For regional gifts the ‘Eden’ Craft market
(30th Nov to 23rd Dec Town Square. Looking
for gifts that are unique and individual?
Come and join us at Eden Crafts and Gift fair.
You will be spoiled for choice from amongst
the twenty five exhibitors.
Christmas Grotto
From 26th Nov 4pm
Meet Father Christmas in his Grotto on
level1 outside Debenhams for an early
Christmas gift, but don’t forget your
Christmas list!
Free Festive Family Fun Day! At the St
Nicholas Shopping Centre
Sat 12th Dec. Enjoy a day of Christmas fun
with a very special appearance - Ben 10’s
Humungousaur! Plus face painting, go on
a Christmas Trail for a chance to win some
great prizes, decorate some delicious Cup
Cakes in Cup Cake Tea Rooms Level 3,
listen to Christmas stories in Little Angels
Emporium Level 2, and not forgetting
meeting Father Christmas. Bring in your
Christmas gifts and have them beautifully
wrapped by volunteers from Vineyard
Church Sutton. (outside Mothercare). Visit
www.stnicholasshopping.co.uk for times and
more info.
Write Father Christmas a letter
A special postbox for youngsters to send
their Christmas wishes to Father Christmas
and his team of elves will be open at
Sutton’s Times Square Shopping Centre
from 14th Nov to 18th Dec. All you have to
do is sit down with your children and write
Father Christmas a letter, remembering to
include your name and address, post it and
wait for a free personal reply to drop through
your letterbox. Santa’s postbox is outside
Laura Ashley on the ground floor of Times
Square – next to the seasonal Christmas
scene.
St Raphael’s Hospice Collection
Lower Morden Lane Lights
19th till 24th Dec. The Christmas Collections
in Lower Morden Lane will be taking place
via the residents. This will be the 8th year
that Christmas decoration of households in
Lower Morden Lane and collections in aid
of St Raphael’s Hospice have taken place.
Last year £11,500 was raised, and over
the seven years over £100,000 has been
raised for the hospice, which cares for over
900 local patients each year and relies on
public donations for three-quarters of the
£4million a year needed to run the hospice.
Head down to Lower Morden Lane for a
truly magnificent spectacle.
Santa Dash
Sat 12th Dec 2009 Nonsuch Park, Cheam.
Entry is via the Cheam Gate on Ewell
Road Starting at 11.00am. This fun event
for all the family is being organised to raise
important funds for St Raphael’s. Although
too late for entry go along to show your
support and donate to a worthy cause.
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running an event or have a listing you would like to
appear on these pages please contact us on info@
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WHAT’S ON
Carols by Candlelight Sat Dec 5, 2009
7pm. Cost £12 including mulled wine and
mince pie. Gatton Trust welcomes back
The Redbury Singers under the direction
of David Leeke.
Make it, Take it Paper and Willow
Create lanterns, stars, fish and more
using this beautiful technique, with Sonia
Percival. Cost £20 (small materials
charge) including lunch. 10am - 3.30pm
Ewell Court House Organisation’s
’Christmas Cracker’
Cirque Normandie, Chessington
Garden Centre
WHAT’S ON
Gatton Park, Reigate Surrey RH2 0TW
Website www.gattonpark.com
vary, see website for more info: www.
chessingtongardencentre.co.uk Due to
popular demand they are celebrating the
return of ’Cirque Normandie’. A new 50
minute spectacular featuring aerialists,
jugglers, acrobats and clowns from around
the world (no animals) – a Winter Circus to
keep the youngsters entertained over the
festive season (ideal for kids aged 10 yrs
and under). Taking place in a Big Top. Food
& drink available inside. Santa’s arrives on
site on Sat 28th Nov when he will open his
Enchanted Ice Palace in Narnia where he
will be in residence, open to visitors until
Christmas eve.
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