Suppliers and Installers of Quality Double Glazing FENSA REG 28098 Tel: 01883 342050 215 Croydon Road, Caterham 0870 428 0245 Insurance Services 1 High Street, Purley CR8 2AF take the time to plan No. 21 February 2008 CIRCULATION: 12,000 ESTABLISHED 2006 FREE direct mercedes.co.uk On the phone 0845 092 0216 On site Caterham Calls charged at local rate Welcome Over 1,000 used Mercedes in group stock direct from the Manufacturer Prices from £4,499 M25, Junction 6 CR3 6PN FREE DELIVERY SEVEN DAYS A WEEK Minimum order for free delivery applies OPENING TIMES MON-THURS: 4PM TILL LATE* FRI-SUN: 12 NOON TILL LATE Last orders accepted for delivery at 10.45 BUY 1 PIZZA GET 1 FREE For collection seven days a week or for delivery Monday-Thursday only TELEPHONE: 01883 342466 177 Coulsdon Road Caterham-on-the-Hill (Opposite Tescos) ARNOLD & SELF REMOVALS & STORAGE Your local removals experts • Domestic & Commercial • Warehousing & Distribution • Archive storage • UK & European Tel: 01883 340336 or visit our website www.Arnoldself.com Coming soon - the ABC Interim Report Health Check Interim Report - Results from Consultation - Aims for the Future - Summary of Projects - Next steps and how YOU can help ---------------------------------------------------------------- Stop Press: January 2008 -------- Health C - Re- - S - Next s----------------- Check Interim sults from Consultatio Aims for the Future Summary of Projects teps and how YOU ca ----------------- Report on an help ------------------ ------ Stop Press s: Following the ABC ‘A Bet- ter Caterham’ survey last summer, a leaflet describ- ing the overall feedback and recommendations from 2,000 people throughout Caterham will be distributed throughout the area shortly. The ‘Health Check In- terim Report’ will be used in a bid to secure funding for a range of improve- ments to our town. For a preview of what’s to be found in the leaflet, see page two for an article by ABC Chairman, Chris Windridge.
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Suppliers andInstallers of
Quality DoubleGlazing
FENSA REG 28098
Tel: 01883 342050215 Croydon Road, Caterham
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Following the ABC ‘A Bet-ter Caterham’ survey lastsummer, a leaflet describ-ing the overall feedbackand recommendationsfrom 2,000 peoplethroughout Caterham willbe distributed throughoutthe area shortly. The ‘Health Check In-terim Report’ will be usedin a bid to secure fundingfor a range of improve-ments to our town. For a preview of what’s tobe found in the leaflet, seepage two for an articleby ABC Chairman, ChrisWindridge.
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ABC - the next stageby ABC Chairman, Chris Windridge
As reported last month inThe Caterham Independ-ent, the Healthcheck In-terim Report identifies sixareas for further effort, tomake improvements to liv-ing and working in Cater-ham which are: Topreserve local landscapeand character; Improveyouth and other commu-nity facilities; Improvetraffic flow and parking;Enhance the town'sappearance from ‘shabby’to ‘smart’; Attract newbusinesses, and maintainthe impetus generated bythe Healthcheck. Two projects in particularhave been selected towork on in more detail andvolunteers are formingteams to help create anynecessary plans. These willbe used to apply for fundsand gain consensus onchosen approaches. The first project has beencalled ‘Shabby to Smart’. Itwill concentrate on shop-ping areas in the Valleyand the Hill that could beupgraded to make Cater-ham a more attractiveplace to visit. Other townshave achieved excellentresults by working withLocal Authorities, High-ways, Retailers, ServiceProviders and Residents tocreate a less cluttered,
better looking area, yetwith pavement spaces forgreenery and seats.Neighbouring Reigate ispart way through ascheme to upgrade 15street areas and hasjust completed one atWoodhatch.A second project will workwith Surrey County Coun-cil and Tandridge DistrictCouncil, over the needsand potential provision forcommunity facilities in theHill and Valley. ABC islooking again atschemes to upgrade andretain the Soper Hall, aspart of this exercise.As you will expect, thesetypes of projects taketime, with many interestedparties to work with. How-ever, we hope this givesyou an idea of the kind ofprojects that ABC intendsto carry out. If you are in-terested to help please getin touch, either by letter to‘ABC Project, c/o TandridgeVoluntary Services, SoperHall, Harestone ValleyRoad, Caterham, CR3 6YN’or email to [email protected] activity is going onin the background, includ-ing a focus on the derelictRose & Young site – pleaselook out for the leaflet forfurther details.
Residents win first stage offight to remove unsightly fence
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Last month we reportedthat residents in the Hare-stone Ward of Caterhamwere determined to get anugly, illegal security fencein Gravelly Hill removed.On 10th January, the De-velopment Control Com-mittee of Tandridge DistrictCouncil refused the Retro-spective Planning Applica-tion by Surrey Police forthe existing fence. This isgood news for the environ-ment of Caterham, butwhat next? Before the meeting of theDevelopment ControlCommittee, Mr Bob Evans,Head of Planning, had rec-ommended refusal of theapplication, saying that heconsidered it would be
more appropriate to relo-cate the fence back fromthe highway which wouldhave regard for the treeswithin the vicinity. Commenting after lastmonth’s meeting, MrEvans said: “We have had a meetingwith Surrey Police andtheir agents who have saidthey will soon be putting ina new Planning Applicationto reposition the fenceaway from the roadside.In the meantime, we areprogressing an Enforce-ment Notice on the exist-i n g f e n c e i n o r d e rt o ensure Surrey Policeand their agents progressthis matter as soon aspossible”.
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visits Marie Curie patientsPatients and staff at theMarie Curie day care cen-tre in Harestone ValleyRoad were delighted whenthe Rt Revd the Bishop ofCroydon, Nick Baines,came to visit them lastmonth. The visit took place onMonday, 28th January,
following an invitationfrom Spiritual Co-ordina-tor, Sue Clarke. The Bishop spent sometime chatting with every-one present before goingto the North Downs Hospi-tal to meet the patients atthe Marie Curie In-bedUnit.
The Rt. Revd. the Bishop of Croydon, Nick Baines, withstaff and Marie Curie day care patients
Rotary Music EveningCaterham Rotary club or-ganise a charity Music Fes-tival every two years andthis year’s event will beheld on Friday 29th Febru-ary at Woldingham Schoolin their state of the art au-ditorium. As in past yearsthe evening will featurelocal schools Woodlea,Woldingham, Warlingham,de Stafford and Clifton Hill.Students from the Or-pheus Centre will also beperforming and theevening’s compere will belocal TV and radio enter-tainer Richard Stilgoe, theOrpheus Centre founder.Well-known West End Pro-ducer Dougie Squires willproduce the evening. The first part of the showwill consist of choral itemsand then six individualperformances by eachschool. The second part ofthe show will then haveeach school portraying sixindividual Rotary projectssuch as Water Aid, landmines clearance and KidsOut (days out for disad-
vantaged children) etc.The finale will see all chil-dren on stage performingthe Richard Stilgoe song‘Rotary the World Over’. Tickets cost £8 each andwill include a glass of wineor soft drink in the inter-val. The charity concert isin aid of the Orpheus Trustin Godstone and the WarWounded Orphanage andSchool in Sierra Leone. The event is being organ-ised by Rotarian DavidHodge and he can be con-tacted on 01883 337881for tickets.
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Ofsted Inspectors find de Stafford tobe ‘a rapidly improving school’After visiting de Stafford Schoolat the end of last year, Ofsted In-spectors wrote a letter to the stu-dents thanking them for makingthem feel so welcome. The letterstated that they found the school,in Burntwood Lane, Caterham, tobe a ‘rapidly improving schoolproviding a satisfactory level ofeducation’. Inspectors judge different aspectsof a school from 1-4, 1 being‘Outstanding’, 2 ‘Good’, 3 ‘Satis-factory’ and 4 ‘Inadequate’. Outof the seven areas judged, fourwere judged ‘Good’ and three‘Satisfactory’. In their report, theInspectors commented that inYears 7 to 9 standards have beenimproving over the last few yearsand achievement is now broadlysatisfactory - better than in previ-ous years when it was inade-quate. Their report said that staffat all levels are now using data onstudents’ performance more ef-fectively to identify underachiev-ing students at an early stage andimplement effective intervention.This, in conjunction with im-proved teaching, has resulted inmost students, including thosewith learning difficulties and/or-disabilites making satisfactoryprogress and being on track to
meet their academic targets. Students’ personal developmentand well being was one of theareas judged ‘Good’. The inspec-tors reported that the studentsenjoy their education and make asignificant contribution to thepositive atmosphere felt through-out the school. Leadership and Management wasalso judged ‘Good’, with the In-spectors saying that the dedi-cated headteacher has set highstandards and developed ashared vision that has positivelychanged the culture of the school. Mrs Ros Langham, Chairman ofthe Governors, said: “We werevery pleased with the Inspectorsreport. We are conscious that westill have to work at things but weare well on our way on the jour-ney. We are optimistic that thissummer our GCSE results willreach the national average. TheInspectors were absolutely stag-gered with the change in theschool - the governors and staffhave done a terrific job. Ourheadteacher Mr Phillips hasturned the school around in thelast four years and we are reallythankful to him.” To read the full report visitwww.destafford.org.uk
Unexplodedgrenade scareShortly before 2pm onThursday, 24th January afully intact WW2 handgrenade was calmly handedin to Caterham Police Station.The device was immediatelymoved to a bunker awayfrom the main building. Acordon was put up aroundthe area and the army's Ex-plosives and Ordinance Di-vision was called to makethe device safe and remove it.Tandridge NeighbourhoodInspector Elaine Burten-shaw said: "At no point wasanyone in any danger and Iwould like to thank our frontcounter staff and officers onsite for the prompt and pro-fessional way in which thesituation was dealt with.However, I would urge any-one who finds such a de-vice, whether it be amongsta loved one's belongings, asthis was, or outside in agarden or public area, notto touch it. Any deviceshould be left in situ andthe police should be calledwho can then take steps forit to be dealt with and dis-posed of safely."
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Inspection visitby Mark PhillipsHead teacher of de Stafford School
As many of you may know,we had an Ofsted Inspec-tion before Christmas - youcan read the report via thede Stafford website. Theexperience is very intenseand totally unlike theprocess of review thatgoes on in other workingenvironments.Schools are only givenforty-eight hours notice ofthe inspection, and are ex-pected to provide a widerange of documentary evi-dence for the visitingteam. As well as closescrutiny of paper evidence,the inspectors observe les-sons and interview stu-dents, teachers, governorsand parents to help estab-lish an accurate pictureof the school and howeffective it is. Our inspection happenedat the worst possible timeof year; two weeks awayfrom Christmas, Year 11sitting exams and the
wettest and windiest daysof the year! However, theoutcomes were extremelypositive. The inspectionteam found a school thatthey were able to describeas ‘rapidly improving’ andin which they saw wellbehaved young peoplewho are proud of theirschool, making a positivecontribution to school lifeand making goodprogress in their lessons. I was especially pleasedthat the report recognisedhow hard the staff work atde Stafford. I have writ-ten before about therange of additional oppor-tunities offered to our stu-dents, and the inspectorswere able to see theimpact these have onstudent achievement.I am mightily relieved thatthis is an event that onlyoccurs every three years,and know that everyonewas exhausted at the end
of it. However, it is greatto have a report that val-idates all the effort thathas gone on over the lastthree years to make deStafford a school that theCaterham community canfeel proud of.On a completely differentnote, I would l ike toremind you that the Cater-ham Adult and CommunityLearning is now based hereat de Stafford. The courses on offer arerun by East Surrey Collegeand we are keen to seea growing number ofadults taking up thechance to extend theirskills and interests throughthe programme. If thecourse that you would liketo see offered is not cur-rently in the programme,please write in and let usknow.
Party in
the ParkMarden Lodge PrimarySchool in Croydon Road,Caterham Valley, is organ-ising its first Party in thePark to be held this sum-mer on 10th May. As beneficiaries of thisyear’s Caterham Carnival,the school has teamed upwith the Carnival Commit-tee to showcase localbands. Mark Jones, one ofthe organisers, said: “Wewanted to organise an ex-citing event for familieswhere they can have agood time without spend-ing a fortune!” As well as musical enter-tainment there will be abarbecue, beer tent,sideshows and popularradio station Heart 106.2will also be in attendance.If you belong to a localband and would like moreinformation, telephoneMark Jones on 07841065845
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BulletinPlans are haring ahead forCaterham’s first ever‘Bunny Fun Run’ organisedby Caterham Rotary Club.The Caterham Independ-ent is one of the proudsponsors of the event,along with Nestle, who aregenerously donating theEaster eggs that everyrunner will receive oncompletion of their run(provided they are regis-tered!) The 1km Fun Run will startat 10.00 a.m., and therewill be a 5km race for run-ners aged 14 and abovewho would like somethingmore challenging. Prizeswill be awarded in eachrace (for under 14’s only inthe Fun Run), as well asfor the ‘Best Dressed
Bunny’ competitors.“The registration forms arestarting to come in nowand some of them arefrom children as young asfour!” said Richard York,one of the organisers ofthe event. “We hope thateveryone will enter intothe spirit of the run, espe-cially as it is for such agood cause.” The money raised this yearwill be donated to MarieCurie Cancer Care andother Rotary Charities.The Rotary Club would liketo encourage all individu-als, as well as teams fromlocal organisations andbusinesses, to take part. “There will be plenty of re-freshments available topurchase on the day fromQueen’s Park Pavilion, in-cluding home-madecakes,” said Richard. “We are also planning toorganise games for all the
family as an added attrac-tion.”To take part, complete theregistration form belowand send to ‘Rotary Runs’,1 Eglise Road, Warling-ham, Surrey, CR6 9SE.Registration forms can alsobe picked up from Bib &Tucker Dry Cleaners inCroydon Road, It’s a Pet’sLife pet shop in ChaldonRoad, J. J. Browne & SonJewellers in Croydon Roadand Godstone Road and deStafford Leisure Centre inBurntwood Lane, or simplytelephone The CaterhamIndependent on 01883346641.
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Please make cheques payable to“Rotary Club of Caterham” and send to ‘Rotary Runs’, 1 Eglise Road, Warlingham, Surrey CR6 9SE.I will not participate in the Run unless I am fit enough to complete it. I am takingpart at my own risk, and the promoters or any persons involved in the organisa-tion of the event are not responsible for my well-being. I have no objection to my details being held on computer by The Rotary Club ofCaterham for the sole purpose of the organisation of the event and notificationof future events.
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Each month we put a local per-sonality or resident in the spot-light. This month we featureDistrict Councillor and ParishCouncil Chairman Hilary Turner.
Birthplace: Bristol.Moved to Stroud at age six
Marital Status: Married - FortyYears Plus!
Children: Three grown-up sons
Cars: My beloved Morris Minor
Pets: In the past, Border Collies
Favourite Food: Something dif-ferent every day - variety is thespice of life
Pastimes: Sewing, knitting, gar-den wall building (no longer)
Likes: Being out of doors
Dislikes: Doing nothing
Favourite TV and Radio shows:Anything that laughs at politicians
Who would you most like tothrow a custard pie at? An-swer censored because I don'twant to get one back!
Favourite book: Pride andPrejudice by Jane Austen
Favourite music: Mood Indigoplayed by Duke Ellington or any-thing sung by Janet Baker
Favourite holiday destination:Bonn, where two of my grandchil-dren live
Biggest influence on your life:My university years taught me towiden my horizons
Proudest moment: Beingelected as a District Councillor in1995 by just 27 votes
Most embarrassing moment:My speech after getting elected
Where would you most like tolive? If not the Surrey Hills, thenthe Cotswolds where I wasbrought up
Who would you most like tomeet? Ian Hislop of Private Eye
If you won the Lottery jack-pot, how would you spend it?I don't do the Lottery as I'mhappy with my life as it is
Last month, 33 Scouts fromCaterham joined 240 others fromaround the Surrey area on theannual frost camp. The camp isheld every January and is aimedat teaching the youngsters how tocamp in cold conditions. But, asis often the case with advancedplanning and completely againstthe weather forecast, it was dryand warm. In fact it was drierand warmer than the centenaryScout camp held on the same siteat the end of May last year! The youngsters took part in vari-ous Scouting activities, includingfire lighting, shooting, a campfire, orienteering, archery, climb-ing and abseiling, as well as go-karts and a film show and disco.Last year was a lot colder, butthat didn't put the youngsters off,many came back again this time.For many it will be good trainingfor the District incident hike tak-ing place this month. The skillslearnt will help the teams findtheir way around the district atnight, carrying their own campingequipment. The Scout Fellowship is a group ofadults who have one thing incommon - a wish to supportScouting. There is no need tohave been involved in Scouting
before. All that is required is awillingness to give some of yourtime to Scouting. In return youwill make friends and be able tojoin with others doing whateveryou decide. We normally meetmonthly (without the youngsters)and have good fun. We havedone things like playing skittles,learning to paint and have beento France. Next month we aregoing on the London Eye, and inJuly we will be on a guided tour ofhistoric pubs. Last month we hadour Christmas dinner dance, andmany members came from vari-ous parts of the country for theoccasion. We also support theGroups on occasions such ascamps, or with transport.Like all hobbies, Scouting is fun!Your skills will be of great use tomany people. Please consideroffering them. For more informa-tion on helping Caterham Scouts,please call Andy Parr on 01883340561.
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falsely represent workthey carry out, often un-dertake work that is notnecessary, then chargethousands of pounds.These men are very per-suasive and can intimidatetheir victims into partingwith their life savings. Myneighbourhood officers areengaging with the commu-nity about these offencesand detectives at Cater-ham CID are working withTrading Standards to catchthose responsible.Surrey Police is still hunt-ing a sex attacker whostruck in December lastyear, his victim was just 19years old. I appealed toreaders of The CaterhamIndependent last monthbut I want to reiterate myplea to anyone who hasany information regardingthis assault to contact DIParker at Caterham CID on0845 125 2222. Someoneout there has the informa-tion which can unlock thisinvestigation enabling de-tectives to arrest the man.Although residents of Tan-dridge have been victimsof some unpleasant andnasty crimes recently Iwant to reassure the com-munity that Surrey re-mains one of the safestplaces in the country.
An experience of a lifetime
Robin Bacon
wa t ch t h e s un godown.”In Kenya Robin could livevery well on just £200 amonth. His accommoda-tion was comfortable,although he had no run-ning water. “During mytime in Kenya I met manyinteresting people from allsorts of backgrounds andwe would have some veryinteresting conversations,”said Robin. By the time Robin had toleave, the crop productionhad quadrupled on thefarms. “It’s a great mo-ment when you realisethat people believe inthemselves and have self-confidence,” said Robin.“Before I left I trained peo-ple to carry on teachingthe farmers and I keep inregular contact with themto make sure they are stillkeeping up the methods Itaught them during mystay. Making a good profitwill enable the farmers tosend their children to sec-ondary schools, which youhave to pay for in Kenya. Ithink about them all thetime, but I feel confidentthat the farmers will con-tinue to implement whatthey have learned.” COAT recently launched anurgent appeal to help theirvolunteers in Kisumu re-build the offices of TEMAK,the Teenage Mothers Asso-ciation of Kenya, which wasdestroyed in the recent vio-lence. If you would like tomake a donation pleasetelephone COAT Secretary,Phil Saville, on 01883342272 or e-mail: [email protected]
their crops.” Robin wassoon able to put his farm-ing experience to gooduse, and taught the farm-ers more efficient meth-ods, but all the new ideashe introduced would haveto be done by hand usinglocally available tools. Aswell as teaching the farm-ers new systems andmethods of cultivation,Robin showed the farmershow to compost, the bestways to harvest and howto record results. Althoughthe work was hard andthere were moments ofdisappointment and de-pression, Robin said thatthe experience made himfeel very alive. “My im-pression of Kenya was thatthe people were veryhappy, despite having verylittle. You can throw yourwatch away - time is of noimportance! The scenerywas stunning and it wasgreat to relax in theevening after a hard day’swork with a drink and
On Saturday 26th JanuaryCaterham Overseas AidTrust (COAT) hosted a talkby Robin Bacon who hadrecently returned fromKenya. Robin was on atwo-year assignment as aVSO (Voluntary ServicesOverseas) volunteer work-ing as a horticulturist andwas sponsored by COAT. After one week’s trainingin Nairobi, Robin went toGatonye Farm, seven kmsfrom Eldoret, which hasrecently been in the mediaspotlight due to the politi-cal disputes centred on thearea. “I come from afarming background, andmy task was to teach thelocal farmers how to culti-vate the land they ownedin the most efficient way,”said Robin. “The farmersalready had land, irrigationand fencing but it was a bitlike having a piano and notknowing how to play it.They simply didn’t knowhow to implement systemsto maximise the yield of
The farmers learned new systematic methods of culti-vation that quadrupled production in two years
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The Missingbirdfeederby Adele BrandAnyone who has set outto feed the birds thatvisit their garden will beaware that not all of thefood ends up in avianstomachs. Indeed, a siz-able industry has devel-oped around the scienceof keeping squirrels awayfrom birdfeeders, withvarying degrees of suc-cess.Like many people in thisbeautiful part of Surrey, Ihave an amazingly di-verse garden bird list,from handsome GreatSpotted Woodpeckersto tiny migratory War-blers. Sparrowhawks andKestrels fly overhead,and on occasion aTreecreeper or Marsh Titcan be seen. Squirrelsfrequently visit of course,usually in the unwillingcompany of other squir-rels. Nevertheless, whenan entire solid metalfeeder recently wentmissing, my suspicionswent elsewhere.The response of wildlifeto surplus food is rootedin instincts that are theproduct of an unpre-dictable, competitivenatural world. In our so-ciety, we are not accus-tomed to worryingwhether or not there willbe food on the super-market shelf tomorrow.Yet some of the wild ani-mals around us are com-pelled to live as thoughfuture meals are uncer-tain. Even when a largefood source suddenly be-comes available, there isa risk that natural com-petitors will take advan-
customer experience,recognition for being anemployer of choice, at-tracting and inspiring newaudiences to leisure andculture and continuing todevelop TandridgeLeisure’s profile and rela-tionships within the com-munity.Visitors to de StaffordSports Centre in Caterhamand Tandridge LeisureCentre in Oxted will beable to benefit from ascheduled plan of rein-vestment into the facilitiesstarting early in 2008 andstaff envisage very littleinconvenience to cus-tomers during refurbish-ments. Tandridge LeisureCentre’s studio has beenone of the first areas thisyear to benefit which, to-gether with the excitingnew programme of group
exercise classes, has re-sulted in plenty of positivecustomer feedback al-ready.New MD, Mark, said: “I’mexcited to take up thischallenge to lead Tan-dridge Leisure into a newera of improving the cus-tomer experience at ourcentres, to keep our exist-ing users happy and drawin new users. I will beworking closely with ourpartners to deliver a qual-ity service to the commu-nity. Tandridge Leisure willbe moving on to make2008 an exciting year.“ For more informationabout Tandridge Leisure visit www.tandridgeleisure.co.uk
Tandridge Leisure ispleased to announce theappointment of MarkSymons as its new Manag-ing Director from 31stJanuary 2008. Mark hasbeen a senior managerwith the company formany years and has beenActing Managing Directorfor most of 2007. With abackground in finance hehas also been responsiblefor Business Develop-ment. Paul Clark, the out-going MD had a big impacton Tandridge Leisure dur-ing his stay of office andstaff and customers wishhim well in his new role atEngland Netball.After a challenging 2007,Mark and the Senior Man-agement Team, have puttogether a business strat-egy for 2008 which willfocus on enhancing the
tage of whatever the an-imal is unable to con-sume in one sitting.Caching - burying sur-plus food - is a commonsolution to this dilemma.Squirrels are experts atcaching, and are espe-cially visible displayingthis behaviour during thefood-rich autumnmonths. Birds in thecrow family (Corvidae)are also famous forcaching; it has been esti-mated that each Clark'sNutcracker, a Canadianrelation of our Magpiesand Jays, can cache33,000 seeds!My missing birdfeeder, asI had rather suspected,turned out to have beencached by a fox in aflowerbed next door! Itseems to have been anunsuccessful venture forthe fox, for it had notsucceeded in emptyingthe feeder when it wasrecovered. Perhapssquirrel-proof feedersare fox-proof too.
A rare white squirrelcaching some surplusfood
Mark Symonds (left) andPaul Clark
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Football fans were in for atreat last month when theBarclays Premier LeagueTrophy was put on displayat the Caterham branch ofBarclays Bank. A steadystream of visitors tooktheir turn having theirphotograph taken next tothe trophy, and by the endof the day the queue wasreaching several yardsalong the Godstone Road! Branch Manager, WesleyFarnell, said: “We are de-lighted to have the trophyin our branch today. Wehave had visits from schoolparties and representa-tives from other organi-sations and we hope tokeep up those links withthe local community longafter the trophy has leftCaterham”. Two security officers wereon hand to protect thepriceless trophy which wascast in 2004 from solidsterling silver by Asprey
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The Village Inn, in CoulsdonRoad, Caterham-on-the-Hill, has been turned into afantastic gastro pub by itsowners, Steve Kirk andPeter Pearcy. They nowhave on board top chef,Mark Champion, whoselast position was as SousChef at London’s Oxo Towerrestaurant. Mark takes im-mense pride in his workand prepares the mealsusing daily delivered freshingredients. When myfriend Jill and I dined therefor the first time recently,our first impression was ofa spacious modern restau-rant with a relaxing atmos-phere and a great welcome. For starters, I chose‘Breaded hallumi cheesewith tomato salsa’ (£4.95)and Jill chose the ‘Spicedsmoked haddock fishcakeswith homemade tartaresauce’ (£5.50) My hallumicheese starter was deli-ciously warm and creamyand Jill was very impressed
with the tasty chunks offish in her fishcakes. Bothstarters were beautifullypresented. “This is won-derful,” said Jill betweenmouthfuls. “I feel like Icould be in a top Londonrestaurant!” For our maincourses, I selected ‘Glazedlemon chicken, mange toutand chilli noodles’ (£8.95)and Steve Kirk, one of theowners was delighted thatJill decided to have the‘Seabass fillet, caper andlime crushed potato withchilli butter sauce’ (£9.95)– Mark’s signature dishwhich is so popular 30% ofcustomers order it. My mealwas beautifully cooked witha refreshing combination offlavours with the lemon andchilli tingling my palate ac-companied by perfectlycooked, crunchy mangetout. Jill said that herSeabass was the best fishshe had ever eaten. Thefish had been caught 3.00am that morning which
would account for its firmtexture and wonderfulflavour. For dessert, Jill ordered the‘Vanilla cheesecake with araspberry coulis’ – anotherfirm favourite with the cus-tomers – and I had the‘Strawberry Bavarois’, alight creamy mousse on abiscuit base. Both dessertsprovided the perfect end toa memorable meal. Every Sunday The VillageInn serves it’s legendarySunday Roast for £8.95,with a choice of four meats,and is usually fully bookedtwo weeks in advance.Mark has created a specialmenu for Valentines nightat £29.95 (see advertbelow). To book a table atCaterham’s newest hotspot,call 01883 341871.
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A packed programmefor guides By Charley Formosa, District Commissioner
With Christmas a distantmemory, the New Year hasstarted with plans for anumber of events withinthe Districts. RainbowGuides (for ages 5 to 7)celebrate their 21st birth-day this year, with athemed party for all theRainbows in Caterham andTilburstow. There will alsobe a competition to designa commemorative badge.In March, the Districts willbe celebrating ThinkingDay at Godstone Farmwhich will bring togetherall members of Guiding inthe area. There are alsoholidays, trips out, nationalevents and trainings so2008 promises to be avery busy year.As ever, we need moreadult volunteers to helpwith running the differentunits, so if you feel that a
role in Guiding might be foryou, and you would like tohave an informal chatabout it, contact me onthe number below.9th Caterham and 1stWoldingham Guide unitshave been accepted asbeneficiaries of the Cater-ham Carnival and are busywith preparations for thebig day. They are running aquiz night at de StaffordSchool on Friday, 29th Feb-ruary as part of the lead into the Carnival. If youwould like details, pleasecontact either me orJanette Ralph on 01883349366.If you would like any de-tails about Guiding inCaterham or TilburstowDistrict, contact me,Charley Formosa, on01883 653356.
Samba band tolead Carnival
The Caterham CarnivalProcession is to be led bythe dazzling, Bloco FogoSamba band this year, fill-ing both Caterham Valleyand Caterham-on-the-Hillwith exciting rhythm andcolour. Carnival Commiteemember, Gerald Mills,said: “We had a sambaband last year which wasvery good so we havebooked another one forthis year, but this time tolead the parade. We wantto invite everyone to dressup and walk behind theband or enter a float intowhat promises to be a verycolourful procession. Theparade provides the per-
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How green is your office?Surrey councils have joinedforces with TV presenterOliver Heath to offer Sur-rey businesses the chanceto win a stunning yet sus-tainable workplacemakeover and a totally freewaste audit. The competi-tion is part of Surrey’s ‘Re-duce, Reuse, Recycle’campaign, which aims toencourage residents andbusinesses in the county tocut down on the amount ofwaste they generate.Oliver is an ex-BBC Chang-ing Rooms regular,celebrity interior designerand expert in environmen-tal and sustainable design,and a passionate green ad-vocate. He will work with the win-ning company to create aninspiring design for either areception area, recyclingcentre or café/breakoutarea of their offices whichwill be renovated by himand his team.For further informationabout how to enter thiscompetition visit www.sur-reycc.gov.uk/businesswaste.
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“G’day” to North Downs’ new ownersA local independent hospi-tal celebrated AustraliaDay last month to markthe change to their newAustralian owners. Staff at North Downs Hos-pital in Tupwood Lane,Caterham, donned theircork hats to enjoy anAussie themed lunch andwatch top orthopaedicconsultant and Chairmanof the Medical AdvisoryCommittee, Mr KhalidDrabu go head to head ina ‘Bush Tucker Trial’ choco-late Russian Roulettegame with The KangarooKing (alias Mark Gortonthe Hospital’s GeneralManager).North Downs came underthe ownership of top Aus-tralian private health oper-ator Ramsay Health Carewhen they bought theCapio Healthcare UK groupin November 2007. Theleading Caterham privatehospital dropped the
‘Capio’ from their previousname and used AustraliaDay to officially relaunchwith a glossy new look thatis now reflected in signage,patient information andadvertising. The group has alsolaunched a brand newwebsite at www.ramsay-health.co.uk, with infor-mation on how NHS andprivate patients can accessservices at Ramsay’s widerange of facilities acrossthe UK.Mark Gorton said: “Wethought it was importantto celebrate Australia Dayas we are very proud tohave become part of Ram-say Health Care, Aus-tralia’s biggest privatehealth care group. NorthDowns Hospital has en-joyed a strong reputationin the local community forover 30 years, and willcontinue to develop as partof the Ramsay group. Our
staff do a really fantasticjob in caring for our pa-tients, and were keen foran Aussie-style celebrationto mark the beginning ofour new era. I just wishwe could have someAussie-style weather too!”During the afternoon,a cheque for £520 waspresented by the hospitalto Marion Unsworth, theheadteacher of Clifton HillSchool for children withspecial educational needs.The money was the pro-ceeds of the staff Christ-mas Raffle. North Downs Hospital willcontinue to treat NHSpatients as well as patientswho have private medicalinsurance or who chooseto pay for their own treat-ment. For more informationplease contact Karen Sem-mence on 01883 337439or [email protected]
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Mr Khalid Drabu (left) and MarkGorton go head to head in the gameof chocolate Russian Roulette
Choir raises cashfor CancerhelpOn 22nd December theSouth East CancerhelpCentre choir sang carols inChurch Walk shoppingcentre, raising £222.13 forthe charity. A special per-mit was granted to DianaBoulton, a member of theCancerhelp Centre, to runthe event.Geoff Down, VolunteerFundraiser for the charity,said: “We would like tothank the people of Cater-
ham for their kind gen-erosity during our Christ-mas collection. We wouldalso like to thank the man-agement of Church Walkfor allowing us to sing car-ols in Church Walk.” Thesole expense incurred bythe choir was £30 for thepianist meaning the totalprofit raised was £192.13.
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Rotary Music EveningCaterham Rotary Club areholding a charity Music Fes-tival on Friday 29th Febru-ary at Woldingham School.Tickets cost £8 each to in-clude a glass of wine or softdrink in the interval. fortickets phone RotarianHodge on 01883 337881.(See article on page 3 forfurther information.)
Easter ConcertThe East Surrey Choral So-ciety are holding an EasterConcert at 7.30 pm on Sat-urday 15th March at St.John’s Church, Canon’s Hill,Old Coulsdon. The Societywill be performing ‘TheCrucifixion’ by Stainer and‘Misa Criolla’ by Ramirezwith soloists from theGuildhall School of Musicand Drama. The conductoris Ian Kennedy. Tickets cost£10 to include programmeand refreshments. Pleasecall the Box Office on01883 344373.
A Chaldon Quiz NightThe quiz night is being heldon Friday 14th March at StPeter & St Paul School,Chaldon. 7.30 for 8.00pmstart. Teams of six to eightbut if you don’t have ateam we can join you withothers. Bring your owndrinks, glasses and nibbles.Tickets cost £5 and en-trance is by advance ticketpurchase only. Proceedswill go to Chaldon Church.To book tickets, ring Janeton 01883 330785 or She-lagh on 01883 348327.
W.I. Open MeetingAt 2.00 pm on Wednesday,13th February, ChaldonWomen’s Institute will beholding an open meetingwith well-known local aca-demic, Professor EdwardHoward, speaking on thesubject of Florence Nightin-gale. The Chaldon W.I. have twoopen meetings a year,when men as well as non-member women can at-
tend. Visitors are asked topay £2 for which they willget tea and cakes and hearan exceptional speaker.The friendly and livelyChaldon W.I. would like toinvite Caterham residentsto join them. The grouphas interesting speakers,go on varied outings, enjoytrips to the cinema and publunches.
BedrockLocal rock band, Bedrock,will be performing in aid ofCaterham Overseas AidTrust (COAT) in the SacredHeart Church Hall, Es-sendene Road, Caterham-on-the-Hill on SaturdayMarch 1st from 8.00 p.m.Bedrock are a very popularlocal live band who play allthose great songs you wantto hear again and again!Come and dance the nightaway and help COAT at thesame time. Please don’tbring your own drinks asthere will be a great bar.Tickets cost £10 each. CallPhil Saville on 01883341063 or MargaretDeards on 01883 380104or e-mail [email protected].
Quiz NightThe Caterham CarnivalCommittee is holding a quiznight on Friday 29th Febru-ary at 7.15 for 7.30 pm.Teams of up to eight are in-vited to attend. Ticketscost £7.50 (under 14’s£4.00) which includes a hotand cold buffet. Pleasebring your own drinks andglasses. Please book earlyby telephoning Marion Taiton 01883 344797 orJeanette Ralph on 01883349366.
Tandridge PhotographicSociety There will be a showing ofThe Royal Photographic So-ciety (RPS) travelling road-show ‘RPS Colour GroupExhibition Images’ at Tan-dridge Photographic Soci-ety (TPS) on Thursday,14th February at 8.00pm. At 8.00pm on Thursday28th February TPS is host-ing an audio visual presen-tation, ‘Phun of Fotography’by Jim Gaines. TPS meetsin the Small Hall at the rearof the Community Centre,Caterham-on-the-Hi l l .Contact Steve Elms on01883 349646.
Michael gets short
listed for award Local greengrocer andphotographer, MichaelHewett is delighted tohave had his book,‘Monaco Grand Prix’, shortlisted for the prestigious‘Best Illustrated Title’Award at the 2008 BritishSports Book Awards.Michael’s superb book ispacked with stunning im-ages of the Monaco GrandPrix taken by Michael overa span of forty years. Nextmonth Michael will attendthe Awards Ceremony atthe Cafe Royal as a guestof J Haynes, the ManagingDirector of Haynes Pub-lishing, the publishers ofMichael’s book.
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Readers’ lettersSalted at lastI am an 81 year old Cater-ham born resident and forthe last 50 years I havemade occasional enquiriesof various local Councillorswith regard to obtaining agrit bin for my road, Nine-hams Close in Caterham-on-the-Hill. NinehamsClose is a cul-de-sac ofover 200 yards in lengthwith an adverse gradient,which receives no snow orice clearance in winter-time. An article in the Win-ter 2006 issue of theSurrey County Councilmagazine, ‘Surrey Mat-ters’, gave one centraltelephone number for over40 services and gave an‘Ask and it shall be givenunto you’ impression. In-terested, I decided tomake my request regard-ing a grit bin. When Icalled, in December 2006,I was given a referencenumber and placed on alist. Having heard nothing,I phoned the Council againin February 2007 to be told
there was no funding forthe project. When I calledagain three months later Iwas told that in summer-time this work was notconsidered a priority. Gritbins formed part of thewinter work programmestarting in October and if Ihad not heard anything by31st October I should callagain. Having not heardanything by 31st October Icalled the Council on 1stNovember to be told thatwinter work was about tostart. Nevertheless, afterfurther calls I was told on12th November that the‘project funding’ was stillunder discussion. After keeping up mypressure on the Council,supported by my localCouncillor, Mr Peter Lang-ham, a second-hand gritbin was finally installed on3rd January 2008, andwas gloriously filled withrock salt on Friday 11thJanuary. It had taken 14months, 16 telephone
calls, the support of mylocal councillor and dia-logue with at least six dif-ferent people at theCouncil to achieve. Ken Sayers, NinehamsClose, Caterham
Poppy AppealI would like to thank allthe kind people in andaround Caterham for theirgenerous donations to thePoppy Appeal last Novem-ber. The total collectionraised £8,400 for theRoyal British Legion.Thank you also to all thecollectors and helpers whomade this possible.Barbara Henning,Poppy Appeal organiser
LifeTimeby Anna Martin
Open your heartThere are many romanticgestures to show lovedones you really care aboutthem, such as spending afortune on gifts, going outfor a meal, showeringthem with attention, oreven by naming a rose ora star after them. Yet noneof these ideas will mean allthat much if you are un-able to express love on abasic level. If you find itdifficult to look in the mir-ror and love what you seeevery day, you will experi-ence a problem showingthat love to anyone else.You’re not expected towear rose-tinted glassespermanently however.Accepting yourself andyour faults is also part ofbeing a lovable humanbeing. Awareness of yourdifferent qualities is part ofunderstanding how to re-late to other people. Tak-ing time to listen to yourown wants and desires willenable you to identify any-thing you don’t feel com-fortable about; whether itis a self-confidence issue,a self-belief dilemma or ageneral sense of beingstuck in a rut. Paying closeattention to how you ‘feel’about yourself will armyou with the knowledgeyou need to make positivechanges.Forget for the momentthat February is tradition-
ally the month ofgrand romantic gesturesand view it as an opportu-nity to shower yourselfwith thoughts of abun-dance. Go on, indulgeyourself for a while! Pam-per yourself freely - havea candle-lit, scented bath,eat chocolate, watch a ro-mantic movie…relax yourmind and go with the flow.How do these subtle indul-gences make you feel?Chilled and relaxed? Lovedand pampered? Carefreeand confident? Whateverthe emotion is enjoy it andendeavour to create thosefeelings on a regular basis.Defining any issues thatappear to be blocking yourability to create a regularfeeling of abundance willhelp you to stay focusedon expressing love foryourself. This new-foundconfidence in yourself willattract interest from thepeople around you, andwill encourage them tosend warm, harmoniousfeelings of love back inyour direction. What couldbe nicer than that?
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Viva Las Vegas!by Round Table member, Andrew Browne
On Saturday 19th JanuaryCaterham & District RoundTable held one of their nowfamous January balls. Thisyear the theme was ‘VivaLas Vegas’.Over 635 people enjoyedan evening of fun and en-tertainment laid on by asmall committee of theCaterham Round Tableand past members whohave organised ten of
these events over asmany years. On the night there was adiamond draw, whereguests had the chance towin a diamond; there wasa Spin the Wheel gameand a raffle. For the firsttime this year there wasalso a charity auctionwhere guests paid up to£2,600 for items thatwere put up for sale.
The night raised in excessof £15,000 for the RoundTable charity ‘Children'sWish’, a charity based inBournemouth whichgrants wishes to termi-nally ill children.Who knows what nextyears themed ball maybe......."
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Year under your controlby Dizz Tutt, Energy for Life
I would like to dedicatethis month’s article to mybusiness partner, friend,but most of all, my darlingwife. For those of you whoread our fitness articlesand know of us, Diz is cur-rently very ill and we allwish her a speedy recov-ery. Get well soon, lovefrom us all.I would like to stress thatthe thoughts of thismonth’s article are fromDiz. Steve Robinson.
The celebrations of theNew Year are truly over, fi-nally the house and familyare coming back to somesort of normality, so now isthe best time to reflect onyour lives over the pastyear and try to eithermake changes or to im-prove the coming year.As Steve explained last
month, don’t make youraims too difficult. Re-member, little achieve-ments at a time! Its timeto make your life as posi-tive as you can. Neverthink: “I can’t do that,”
but think: “I will try forthat.” Believe in yourself.Also remember to lookafter yourself over thenext few months as theweather tries to make upits mind weather to rain,shine, blow a gale, be coldor be warm. Keep yourinner body warm, andmake sure you take plentyof fresh walks. Fitnessand good diet is still thekey.Wrap up and venture out,clear those cobwebs andfeel good in yourself. Giveyourself plenty of positiveenergy. Enjoy warmingfoods such soups (homemade if possible) stewsand roasts. Spring is just around thecorner where new begin-nings and fresh startshappen, but you mustallow yourself to reflectand release all your nega-tive energies. Don’twaste energy on thingsthat don’t work but focuson the things that do.Life is too short, so as thecliché says: “Live for the
moment.” Nothing is set instone and you as a personcan always change. Formany of us change is tooscary - we like our comfortzone, but remember, thereis lots to do and explore -embrace it!
Five ways to help takecontrol1. Reflect, be positive, andkeep your ideas and aimssimple.2. Let go of your non real-istic aims - don’t waste en-ergy.3. Take control of yourhealth, eat healthily andexercise.4. Clear your mind, dowhat makes you happy,look after yourself thenyou can look after others.5. When things go bad bestrong. Turn it around andbe positive. Things are notnearly so bad when youthink positively.For more information tele-hone 01883 650100.www.energyforlife.uk.com
Caterham CarnivalDarts Tournament
The winning team, ‘The Old Gits’
The Runners Up, ‘Sweet Fanny Anne’
On 1st February the firstCaterham Carnival 2008fundraising event tookplace, a Darts Tournamentheld at the British LegionClub in Caterham-on-the-Hill. 18 teams took partraising £363. The Masterof Ceremonies was MartinVaux, Chairman of theCaterham Carnival Com-mittee. Afterwards, Martinsaid: “This year’s tourna-ment was the busiest ever.I’d like to thank JohnO’Neill for all his hard workorganising the event andJ.J. Browne & Son Jew-ellers for donating all thetrophies. Thanks to every-one’s support we havemade a great start to ourfundraising efforts thisyear. The winning teamwere The Old Gits and theRunners Up were SweetFanny Anne. The winnersof the Plate (best of thelosers of the first round)were The Woodman.
‘The Godfather’comes to CaterhamWorld famous physiother-apy consultant and inven-tor Eddy Anderson hasheld a two-day day con-ference and workshop onRebound Therapy inCaterham.Eddy is the founder of Re-bound Therapy which hestarted developing in the1970s. The phrase de-scribes the techniques ofusing the moving surfaceof a trampoline to providetherapeutic exercise andrecreation for severlydisabled people. Now70, Eddy still travels theworld giving lectures and
running workshops. He isknown in the world ofphysiotherapy as the God-father of Rebound. He alsowon the 1993 Toshiba In-ventor of the Year awardfor his Floatsation devicewhich allows severely dis-abled people to experi-ence the benefits ofswimming whilst havingcomplete body support. Delegates from all overthe UK, and three fromPortugal, attended theworkshop, held at SaturnV's Rebound Hall, which isthe UKs only full time Re-bound Therapy centre.
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Appeal 2008 at Selhurst ParkMarie Curie Cancer Carenurse, Wendy Hutchinson,took to the pitch on Satur-day, 2nd February andposed with players tolaunch the Great DaffodilAppeal 2008. The charity is invitingeveryone to make a dona-tion to Marie Curie CancerCare in return for a daf-fodil pin. Every donationfor a daffodil will help thecharity towards their tar-get of £5.5 million to help
give thousands of peoplefree specialist end-of-lifecare from Marie CurieNurses.Marie Curie Nurses makea real difference to thou-sands of terminally ill peo-ple and their families bycaring for them in theirown home or one of thecharity’s ten UK hospices.They have cared for375,000 patients over thepast 60 years - the equiv-alent of filling over 14 Sel-
hurst Parks. Fundraiserswill be out collectingthroughout March anddaffodil pins can be pickedup from thousands of localstores, schools and MarieCurie Shops across theUK.Thanks to Yellow Pages’support, the money raisedthrough the Great DaffodilAppeal goes directly to-wards funding the thou-sands of Marie CurieNurses nationwide.
Marie Curie Cancer Care nurse, Wendy Hutchinson (far right)poses with Marie Curie volunteers and Eagles players tolaunch the Great Daffodil Appeal 2008
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NETHERNE£569,500IMPOSING 2 YEAR OLDDETACHED FAMILY HOUSE intucked away location withdelightful farmyard views.4 bedrooms (Dressing Roomand En-suite to MasterBedroom). Family Bathroom.Cloakroom. Dining Room.Lounge. Large Kitchen/FamilyRoom. Utility Room. DoubleGarage. Level Gardens. GCH.DG. Offered for sale in ‘as new’condition.
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Andy steps down as Scout DC Andy Parr, the Caterham& Warlingham Scouts Dis-trict Commissioner, isstanding down next monthafter 11 years in the posi-tion. His spell as DC cul-minated in leading theDistrict Scouts during theScouting movement’s Cen-tenary Year in 2007. Theyear saw lots of extraevents being organised tocelebrate the Centenary,making it Andy’s busiestyear in the role. GwenHoare, District Secretary,said: “Andy has been avery hands on DistrictCommissioner and hasmanaged, despite othercommitments, to visitmost camps, group activi-ties, attend AGMs, presentawards and support Scout-ing in Caterham, often asa leader. He will be greatlymissed for his enthusiasmand energy and will be ahard act to follow. In manyways one has to sympa-thise with the in-comingDistrict Commissioner but
I am sure he will find hisown style. All members ofthe Scout Movement inCaterham wish Andyevery success in the fu-ture and hope that he nowfinds the time to finish‘Parr Towers!’ I am sureanother job will find Andywithin Scouting; we can'tlet a good man go!” Commenting on the end of
his term as DC, Andy said:“I am sad to go, I’ve thor-oughly enjoyed being Dis-trict Commissioner,working with a terrificbunch of youngsters andtheir leaders. I don’t thinkI’ll be sitting aroundthough - I’ve got plenty tokeep me busy and ofcourse I’d still like to beinvolved with scouting.”
Andy at the East Surrey Museum recently which is hostinga display of fascinating local scouting memorabilia. Themuseum is open every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.
1st Whyteleafe Scoutscelebrate 100 yearsThe 1st Whyteleafe ScoutGroup is 100 years old thisyear and the Group has anumber of activities or-ganised to celebrate theoccasion. The main eventthis year will be a rededi-cation service and reunionat St. Luke’s Church,Whyteleafe on Sunday13th July 2008 at 3.00 pmWere you connected withthe 1st Whyteleafe ScoutGroup in any capacity andany period? Were you aBeaver Scout, Cub Scout,Scout, Venture Scout,Leader, Helper, Parent orFriend? If so, you are
invited to take part in thiscelebration of the Group’shistory.John Andrews, the ActingGroup Scout Leader, istrying to build up a historyof the group and wouldvery much like to beg orborrow any memorabilia.He would also appreciateany anecdotal informationor memories.If you have any items toloan to the Group, orwould like to speak toJohn about the Centenaryyear, you can contact himon 01883 731592 or e-mail: [email protected]
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For sale - a charming residencesteeped in local historyIf you have alwaysdreamed of living in ahouse that still evokes thegrandeur of a bygone age,then maybe ‘Hunters End’in Burntwood Lane, Cater-ham, is the house for you?Hunters End (picturedright) was originally theimposing stable block fornearby Burntwood Houseat 106 Burntwood Lane(see picture below).Burntwood House was oneof the very first big housesbuilt in Caterham by
George Drew JP (1789-1862). Caterham RailwayStation opened in 1856giving easy access to Lon-don, and when GeorgeDrew bought the Caterhamestate in the mid-1800’s hebecame a director and so-licitor for the CaterhamRailway Company. Burnt-wood House, with itschapel, lodge and stableblock is on record from the1861 census. In 1869 itsrateable value was £93/10shillings. The 1861 census recordsthat 72 year old Georgewas living in BurntwoodHouse with his wife Mary,his 27 year old son,Richard and three ser-vants. Records show thatover the years many inter-esting people lived in thehouse with their servantsincluding a Chinese mer-chant and a retired mem-ber of the HorseguardsRoyal Engineers. One ofthe wealthiest occupants
was 36 year-old ErnestColes who lived in thehouse with his wife, twosons and five servants. Inabout 1900 he rebuilt thestable block into the coachhouse for his coachmanand family to live in, inmuch the same shape isHunters End is today.Ernest was president of theCaterham Choral Society,Treasurer of the Horticul-tural Society and pre-sented the site for the RifleClub. In 1915 The WeeklyPress announced the open-ing of a War Hospital underthe British Red Cross atBurntwood House whichwas intended to accommo-date 25 beds. Mrs F. Hurst, a local resi-dent, described a pathwaythat ran from CroydonRoad over the level cross-ing and over the slopesabove Stafford Road,through the woods at thetop of Burntwood Lane and‘Upper Caterham’. During
Hunters End
the latter part of the 1914-18 war these slopes were afavourite haunt of thewounded soldiers whowere being nursed back tohealth at Burntwood Houseand their blue hospital uni-forms made a splash ofcolour on the green slopes.
For more details see thePark & Bailey advertise-ment on the back page.With thanks to local histo-rian Gwyneth Fookes of theBourne Society for provid-ing the information for thisarticle.
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