New Malden’s Village Voice January 2013

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13New Malden Historyby Robin Gill

26Dealing with Stress

31Spotlight onClaire Baker

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I do hope that you had a merry Christmas and that 2013 is a good one! Another packed edition with lots of New Year inspired articles. If you’ve already broken your New Years’ resolutions (or didn’t have the heart to make any) the I’m sure you’ll be able to relate to Ian Duncan’s article on page 68. You’ll notice that there is quite an emphasis on health and fitness this month – and there’s something for everyone! We’ve got everything from Fit as a Fiddle courses run by Age Concern (page 8) to running in Richmond Park for beginners (page 48). Having watched friends take up the sport in recent years and watched with admiration and a slight envy (but done nothing about it!) then you may well see me there….. New Malden is indeed a wonderful place to live – well that’s my opinion and I do hope that you agree. The local Rotary Club put heart and soul

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into encouraging this. We absolutely love Santa touring our streets in the lead up to Christmas and are so lucky to have them. Likewise, the Malden Fortnight Committee who are already starting to organise the 2013 festivities in the first couple of weeks of July. We have our first meeting of the year on 16th January at 7pm – if you’d like to help out the email me for more information. Remember, please mention the Village Voice when replying to adverts and get in touch by 17th January of you’d like your business, Club or event to feature in the February edition.

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Earlier this year the Community of New Malden Businesses (CNMB) along with some interested local people decided that it would be great to try to bring a farmers market to New Malden. The idea grew and we agreed to stage a Christmas market on Saturday 1st December as a trial for a more regular market. St Georges Square was the venue and our thanks must go to CLS Holdings for allowing this to happen. We had 21 stalls on the day including a butchers, bakers, cakemakers, cheese, hot food sellers and a number of gift stalls. The day was a huge success and we received great feedback from everyone we spoke to on the day. Many people commented how nice it

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where the highway was crossed by minor roads, (Hook, Malden Road, Burlington Road, and Coombe Lane) and policemen were soon positioned on points duty at these spots to try to keep the traffic moving. The worst problems however, were in the area surrounding the Robin Hood entrance to Richmond Park with traffic trying to join and leave the road from various directions. It was quickly decided that the road needed to be widened there, costing another £6000 with a roundabout to be introduced as a “temporary” measure. The following weekend saw park keepers regulating the flow of traffic in and out of the park, with the police on duty on the roads. It was even suggested that the park gate be closed to incoming traffic, and the gate at Ladderstile (which was pedestrian only) be used instead. The police on points duty at the various crossroads were sometimes in fear of their lives, and it was proposed that some form of lighthouse be installed at these intersections. By the second week of November, there had already been three deaths on the road. Fortunately, by this time, the novelty of the new road was starting to wear off, with more people watching the traffic, than driving at Kingston Vale.

Planting a legacy At the beginning of 1928, Surrey County Council decided to plant 88 trees per mile alongside the bypass costing £5600. The exception to this scheme was at the various crossroads where the police were still in danger. Accidents were commonplace, and it was decided to widen the road at the Malden junction, with the occupiers of nearby properties ordered to cut down trees and bushes, so as not to obscure the turning. The AA and RAC had to patrol the road six


days a week, and when lighting was suggested, it was revealed that neither gas nor electricity cables had been laid along the bypass. Pedestrians reported that three cars had been seen racing over 300 yards on more than one occasion, and it was possible that four cars could travel abreast (there was no barrier in the middle of the road). In August, it was announced that the newly formed Roads Beautifying Association would be planting around 50 different species of tree along the length of the road, with the notorious crossroads being marked by the planting of Lombardy poplars in each of the four corners. The other trees would include half a mile of flowering cherries in pink and white, together with turkey oaks, hawthorns, sweet briars, Penzance briars, common broom, white broom, and cotoneasters. 2000 trees were planted between 31st October and 4th February 1929. The island sites at each end of the road were planted with crab-apples and bulbs. While daffodils, bluebells, foxgloves and sweet briar were planted in Coombe Woods. Unfortunately these newly planted trees and bulbs immediately faced problems. A motorist was fined £1 for parking his car on the side of the road and going to pick bluebells, and vandals from Malden destroyed 25 of the trees even though they were surrounded by 6 foot high wire guards. Additionally, a life size bronze statue of a girl was stolen from its

site near to the junction for Merton. She weighed about a hundredweight (45 kilos+) and had hands outstretched inviting other children to play in the country. Another organisation which involved itself in tree planting along the bypass was the Roads Of Remembrance Association who planted trees for those who died in the First World War. An oak tree was planted at Kingston Vale in memory of Flight Commander Philip Johnston an Australian with connections in the area. Johnston was a First World War “Ace” who was killed over German lines aged only nineteen. Eight hundred further trees were planted, marked with memorial plaques, and dedicated at a cost of 2 guineas each. Again, many of these were damaged or destroyed by Malden youths. This led to a “watcher” being appointed. He was a former policeman whose job was to check that the new saplings were secure. By August 1932 there were a number of scarlet oaks with seats made from teak as living memorials to fallen men. Trees and bulbs weren’t the only things to be buried at the side of the road. In September 1929, police dug up a tin containing jewellery worth about £250 from a robbery at East Sheen. One of the workmen building the road a few years earlier had buried it on his son’s behalf. £100 worth of jewels were still missing.

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who had run out of fuel. She patrolled for eight hours a day on her motorcycle and sidecar, dressed in a blue jacket and breeches with white cuffs, black wellington boots and a blue peaked cap.

Petrol and eggs The smart new petrol stations built along the road soon started to branch out, being called petrol and egg stops. Most of the egg customers came at night or in the morning on their way home from dances. The chef was often busier than the mechanic, with as many different dishes to offer as brands of petrol. Most customers chose one particular brand of petrol, and one particular dish; bacon and eggs. From 12th April 1930 there were regular Red Cross patrols on the bypass at weekends. Operating from a first-aid station in a tent at the Malden crossroads, there were two men on motorcycles with sidecars carrying a surgical haversacks. By the end of October 1930 it was obvious that the original road surface was not standing up to the amount or type of traffic using the highway. Various road surfaces were tried out in stretches of 220 yards between Robin Hood Gate and Coombe Lane. The surface was disintegrating so much that a decrease in traffic was registered, and Surrey County Council decided (in March 1931) to superimpose another layer of concrete along the whole length of the road at a


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The menopausal woman is the butt of jokes – jokes about mood, jokes about memory and jokes about…. well, just about everything. They make us laugh, but underlying the humour is a serious topic which is a bit taboo. Women don’t speak openly about hormonal changes, even though they may face symptoms that can impact on working life, social life and on family life. Just ask any husband or partner! Menopause is natural and inevitable – all women who live long enough will experience it. Flushes and sweats are the commonest symptom, troubling around 75% of women. Other symptoms may include mood swings, sleep disruption and some emotional symptoms. A few fortunate women sail through menopause symptom free, but most notice something, even if only mild. Some women go through menopause much earlier than normal, even as young as the 20s and 30s and need special help and support, as do women who have had cancer and subsequent menopause symptoms.How long does it last? The question I am most often asked- if only, I knew! For most women the worst of symptoms is over within a year or so, but in a few they seem to go on forever. The actual phase during which hormonal changes occur is described as peri-menopause and this varies enormously from woman to woman. This is partly what makes treatment decisions difficult. Women say “ I could put up with this, if only I knew how long it was for”. What about HRT? Whether or not you choose to use a medical therapy such as Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) will depend on the severity of your symptoms, how much they impact on your life and also how safe HRT is for you as an individual. An individualised assessment is essential for HRT use, although research is very reassuring about its safety. HRT is not one medication, but a whole variety and women should be offered choices in relation to type, dose and duration. Regular checks on HRT are recommended, easy to do but often overlooked. HRT remains the most effective treatment for moderate and severe menopausal symptoms, although other options are available.What should I do? The British Menopause Society suggests that all women approaching menopause should have the opportunity to discuss it with a health professional. In reality, few women get this opportunity, yet lifestyle, dietary and health changes made now may have a positive impact on health and well being both at the time of menopause and into the years beyond. Take positive steps Women say they want information, support and personalised advice. What’s normal, what’s not? Is HRT safe for me? When should I stop it? What about alternative or

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Probably the best investment marketing acronym of the past decade has to be the term BRIC or more recently BRICS with the addition of the S. As I am sure you know, this fashionable term stands for Brazil, Russia, India and China, and most recently South Africa managed to tack itself onto the end as

well. These countries were quite rightly being heralded as the next breakthrough nations and since the end of the developing nation crisis roughly in 2002, they have seen their economies burgeon in a dramatic manner. However, as all investors know, no investment or economic line continues on a constant growth trajectory. The growth stories with these nations were superb, and thus many considered that maybe it could be different this time and that such growth could continue unabated.

Well, as ever, it’s not different this time - the world has changed and all members of the BRICS economies have to adapt to a new environment. China has its new leadership and some key issues to address – primarily having to face a long-term shift away from an export-led economy towards a more domestically focused growth strategy. Compound that issue with an uncertain and somewhat opaque financial structure and add that to China’s aging population and a smaller youth base and the future is by no means as clear and certain as it looked a decade ago. Then look at Brazil, which under the guidance of the socialist President Lula, changed the international face of the country from a ‘sleeping giant’ with unreliable politicians, to a far more stable and steady developing nation. Sensible public finances and a flexible exchange rate boosted confidence levels among foreign investors not seen since the days of colonialism. However, most recently growth has fallen away and the change in leadership has led to a more domestically focused business attitude and discouraged inbound investors preferring to partner with more expensive and less efficient domestic suppliers. A classic example of this has been Petrobras which is a fast developing oil producer and should be adding to the strength of the economy, but instead has shown inefficiencies and cracks in recent times.

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Now Russia. Surely a country with such huge resources means that its economic strength has to be assured, especially with a ‘firm’ centrally controlled government keeping a close eye on apparently just about everything! In the past, the almost endemic corruption scared foreign investors off – and realistically, the backhanders will not have stopped. The return of Mr Putin is also unlikely to instill a sense of political progress and change. Nevertheless, the current account is in surplus, Russia has a roughly balanced budget, and some of the largest oil and gas producers in the world are very cheap compared to elsewhere. The problems with Russia as a place to invest are still very apparent – there is a reason it is still an emerging market – but these very problems also lead to some sectors looking very attractive. India runs itself in its own way and seems very different from the other BRICS members. Running a budget deficit rather than a surplus, this great country should be admired for being able to operate as the world’s largest democracy, but seems unable to shake off its pervasive inefficiencies of overbearing regulation, and chronic infrastructural challenges which were so appallingly illustrated with the wide power outages earlier in the year. Finally, let’s add South Africa to the list and here the well documented problems of mining companies often serve to cover some of the underlying economic tensions amongst the broader population. Although the legal structures and corruption are seen to be lower than the others, recent actions over the strikes and strikers have

done little to inspire confidence. So what can we draw from this changing picture? Firstly, fashionable marketing acronyms give little guidance for good investing, and in fact given the levels of corruption and sleaze in these nations, investors should take clear account of this when seeking homes for their investment monies. I would urge many investors who don’t have the access to reliable business news flow that they shouldn’t heedlessly take risks of direct investment into such unreliable areas - there are also opportunities to invest in the needs of those nations. The FTSE100 has many constituents which are in or from such areas, or at the very least carry substantial trade with them. You don’t have to take that level of risk yourself but probably use the expertise of those focusing on such areas to better understand the really valuable and feasible investments. VVoice

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Kingston Association for The Blind Lunch Club at The Mefas Hall, rear of Malden Centre, Cocks Crescent, New Malden - for people with a severe sight loss - for a sandwich lunch on the last Thursday of every month 12.30 to 2.30 pm. The cost is £3 per person and friends or family are welcome. For further details telephone Kerry at K.A.B. 020 8605 0060.

FridaysFriday Morning RunningA mixed group, consisting mainly, but not restricted to, mothers with children in school, meet each Friday morning at 9:50 am in the Pembroke Lodge car park TW10 5HX, for a run of between 3 and4 miles in Richmond Park. This is a social group of runners with no pressure on ability. New runners are more than welcome (everybody has to start somewhere) and time will be taken to accommodate them. Don’t feel inhibited, come and try us! If you need any further information please call Bob on 07936 240937.

Malden Arts AssociationEveryone is welcome including non-artists. We meet once a month on a Friday afternoon in the Malden Centre, Cocks Crescent, Blagdon Road, New Malden, Surrey at 4.00pm.prompt. Visitors are welcome.Contact: Joyce Clay on 0208 540 6578.

RSPB Epsom and Ewell Local group. We meet the 2nd Friday of every month at 7.30, apart from July and August, at All Saints Church Hall Fulford Road, West Ewell with guest speakers who illustrate their enthusiasm on a variety of natural history subjects. We also have several birding outings throughout the year which is arranged to suit all ages. There is a small charge for non-members of the RSPB. www.rspb.org.uk/groups/epsom.

SaturdaysSaturday Dementia Club Age Concern Kingston 2nd Saturday of the month 11am and 2pm in New Malden for people living with dementia, their family and carers, Call 020 8942 8256 and ask for Jyoti or email [email protected]

MondaysNew Malden Rotary ClubWhere: Malden Golf Club,Traps Lane,When: Monday evenings at 6:15 for 6:45pm Contact: Barry Collins on 07740 257 255

Monday Netball ClubWhen: Mondays 8.30pm Contact: Ching Lee 07813 556184

English Conversation / Lessons For Koreans Where: Christ Church Centre, Coombe Road When: Mondays & Tuesdays, 10.00 am - 12.00 noonAll welcome: contact Chris Coke 020 8942 7388.

St James PlayersWhere: St James Bodley Road When: Mondays 8pm.

TuesdaysArthritis Care New Malden Branch Where: Age Concern Kingston Raleigh House 14 Nelson Road, New Malden KT3 5EA When: 4th Tuesday of month 7.30 -9.30pm We aim to provide back-up support for arthritis sufferers and an opportunity for members to enjoy a social evening through our regular monthly meetings. Jocelyn King 020 8942 6745.

The New Malden Ladies Badminton Club When: Tuesday at the Malden Centre from 20.30 till 22.00 We are a mixed ability club looking for new members. Please ring Lynda on 8949 2673 or just pop in.

NHS Retirement Fellowship- Local Branch Are you retired or about to retire from the NHS? Why not join us on the 1st Tuesday of every month from 10am -12 at Christ Church Hall, Christ Church Road, Surbiton, KT5 8JJ. We have speakers, activities, coffee & chat.Other outings & activities are also arranged during the month. For further details pleasecontact Lorna on 020 8337 4121.

Half Shares We are a group of widows who meet together on the 1st Tuesday of every month. We have a speaker and enjoy a cuppa and a chat. Come and join us at 1.45-3.15pm at Christ Church Centre, Coombe Rd For more details contact Lily on 020 8949 1431.

The New Malden Investment ClubOur meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month at the Grafton Club, Grafton Road, New Malden. We do have a few vacancies and new member are always welcome.Contact the secretary on 020 8942 1926 for further information.

WednesdaysMalden & Coombe Social Club For The Blind When: 2nd and 4th Wednesdays 2pm to 4pm Contact; Mike Ball 02089420819 Volunteer drivers/helpers VERY welcome

Royal British Legion Malden & CoombeThe Legion meets every second Wednesday afternoon from 2.30pm at the Grafton Club. Any interested parties in joining please contact Mary Gillett on 020 8949 2342 who will be very pleased to give any information to help or assist.

ThursdaysMalden Camera Club Where: New Malden Library, Kingston Road When: Thursday evenings throughout the year at 7.45pm Contact: www.maldencameraclub.org.uk

Malden Centre OrchestraWhere: Malden Centre, Blagdon RoadWhen: 10.00-12.00noon, every Thursday (term time only)Contact: Conductor David Benke on 02087868517.

Tolworth Badminton ClubWhere: Play at Tolworth Recreation Centre When: Club night Thursday evenings 7.30-9.30 Standard: Intermediate/advanced level Contact: www.tolworthbadmintonclub.co.uk or ring Pat on 0208 395 9175 or just turn up on a Thursday

Malden And Coombe Flower Decoration Society At St.James Church Hall Bodley Road WHEN the third Thursday of the month at 7.30 pm.

Malden Emergency First Aid Society (Mefas). Members meet each Thursday evening at 7.30pm for First Aid training. New members required. Everyone welcome. Hall available for hire. Contact Christine on 07966661015.

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Graham Spicer Snooker RoomAvailible for hire during the day and evenings.Contact Secretary for availibility on 020 8942 2157.

Malden Bowling ClubWhere: Lime Grove, New Malden Tel: John on 020 8949 4315.

Supreme Bowls ClubWhere: junction of Thetford Road and Windsor Avenue in the playing field opposite Woodies pub in New Malden. Contact Mick or Diana 020 8942 0294.

West Wimbledon Society Table Tennis ClubFriendly social table tennis club in Raynes Park welcomes new members (sorry not complete beginners). For more details call 020 8947 3564.

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Childminders’ drop in including school holidays, Norbiton Children’s Centre, The Mount School, Dickerage Road, 0208 942 2559 10.30-11am, Story time aimed at age 3+New Malden Library,Friday 9.30am to 11.30am Christ Church Parent and Toddler Group Christ Church, Coombe Road Contact Susie Gregerson 020 8241 9423. 9.45am to 11.15am Tadpoles Parent and Toddler Group New Malden Baptist Church, Kingston Road 020 8942 6912 – not a drop in session so call first. 10.30-11am, Rhyme time aimed at age 0-3 Kingston Library. 9.30-12.30 Toy Library New Malden Children’s Centre, Burlington Road 020 8336 1561. Also at NMCC Breastfeeding Support Group - 10.00 - 12.00 - first week of the month Twins Support Group - 10.00 - 12.00 - Second and fourth weeks of the month,Tuesday-Friday Parent and Toddler Play Sessions Dickerage Lane Adventure Playground Dickerage Lane, Daniel Slocombe 020 8942 1707,Saturday 10-12noon Who let the dads out is at Norbiton Children’s Centre, The Mount School, Dickerage Lane, New Malden Runs the third Saturday of every month. 10am-12pm Stay and Play - Dads group - - first Saturday of every month New Malden Children’s Centre, Burlington Road 020 8336 1561. VVoice

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Safer Neighbourhoods Help us to help you prevent burglaryYour local neighbourhood watch schemes for Beverley Ward and Coombe Vale are mature schemes which are well supported by local residents. However, as with any maturing operation, we are now developing gaps in terms of local coordinators for some of our local roads. We are specifically looking for support in Coombe Vale where some of our long serving residents have moved on or retired. Neighbourhood Watch serves an important role in local policing as our ‘ears and ears’ on the ward and in terms of keeping immediate neighbours informed of issues and opportunities. The role is not onerous but it is helpful if potential coordinators have access to emails. If anyone is interested please contact me on the details below. In the meantime, with the darker nights still upon us, can I leave you with some guidance on safe travelling.

Personal security on darker nightsEven in a city as busy and crowded as London, and busy town centre’s such as Kingston and New Malden, incidents of mugging and pickpocketing are still quite low. Knowing how and where criminals who commit these crimes operate will help you avoid falling victim to them.Thieves frequently operate:• at tube stations • at cash machines • in car parks • around bus stations • in overcrowded areas, especially at rush hour. Be aware and keep your possessions safe:Never leave your bags or other valuables unattended in public places. Be discreet with your belongings; displaying expensive jewellery or electronic devices, like mobile phones or cameras, could attract unwanted attention. Don’t make your mobile phone a moving target. Don’t tempt mobile phone thieves and be aware when making a call. Reduce the risk of mobile phone theft by following these simple tips: Don’t leave your phone on tables in pubs or restaurants. When you leave a train or tube station don’t use your phone immediately, leave it a while. Don’t walk and text at the same time, you will be less aware of what is happening around you. Keep calls in public places as brief as possible, the longer you talk, the more likely you are to be spotted by a potential thief.

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I have to admit to finding New Year’s Eve a bit of a let down. It’s supposed to be the biggest night of the year – “tonight we’re going to party like its nineteen ninety nine” and all that. Was it only me whose teenage age years were spent trying to find a party, any party to go to? Now it means trying desperately to stay awake until midnight; fumbling with radio to find Big Ben’s chimes and succeeding, ten seconds to late and then being kept awake by all those fireworks (its not bonfire night for goodness sake!). As for Auld Langs Syne, does anyone, except Robert Burns, know the words let alone know what they mean? No, not even the Scots who supposedly own the patent on Hogmanay celebrations. Then there are those resolutions. Have you decided to make a New Year’s Resolution? If so, then you are in good company. Apparently seven millions of us make a New Year’s Resolution, with half of us making the same resolution every year (On average, we will fail in sticking to the same resolution a disappointing four times); the most popular ones being: 1) take more exercise (70% of resolutions); 2) lose weight and eat more healthily (60%); 3) cut down on alcohol (30%); 4) give up smoking (25%). Why do we bother? We all know how long it takes to break one - about the time it takes to top up the glass you used to toast the New Year (see 3.) but before you make the next resolution you know you will break – “never again”. (What is it about hangovers these days? They used to last until Football Focus, now they hang around until when its time for Match of The Day – and that’s the Sunday morning edition.) Why do we do so badly? Twenty five percent us break our New Years’ Resolutions within a week, although January

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Education & coursesGreen Lane Primary & Nursery 34Number Works ‘n Words 49Richard Challoner 29The Study School 17Westbury House School 39

ElectricalMartin Flanagan (Electrician) 23Unilet (Hi fi) 57

First AidMEFAS 14

FlooringCarpets 4 U 9Simply Floors 16

Food, Drink The Glasshouse 10The Real Butchers 41

GardeningBF Gardening 27Cypress (Garden Services) 56FL Gardening 14RJ Trees 61Second Nature Landscaping 31Turner Tree Care 34

Genealogy Robin Gill 9

Health & WellbeingBrookdale Clinic/Sally Harris 61CPA Counselling 26Kim Robinson Hypnotherapist 62Menopause advice 23Nail Cutting 59Naturally Plus 27Rosemary Conley 21St Anthony’s 51HolidaysEpsom Coaches 43

JewelleryAdorn 67

Kitchens, bathroom & plumbingAndy Reeve Plumbing 31Dream Doors 22Mark Howell 33Smith & Byford 46

Opticians Eye Contact 59

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Picture FramesPicture Frame Warehouse 50

Printing & DesignFresh Printing 65

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RemovalsHumpit 52

Shoe RepairsPengilly 29

ProfessionalRussell-Cooke Solicitors 27

Repairs Suddies 53

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Wedding ServicesAlpha Cars 69

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PetsBelinda’s Dog Walking 55Wagging Tails 55

Picture FramesPicture Frame Warehouse 50

Printing & DesignFresh Printing 65

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RemovalsHumpit 52

Shoe RepairsPengilly 29

ProfessionalRussell-Cooke Solicitors 27

Repairs Suddies 53

Sport and LeisureKing George Indoor Bowls 66London Kayak Tours 35New Malden Tennis Squash and Badminton Club 30Up and About 11WTigers Tae Kwon Do 63Zumba 20

Wedding ServicesAlpha Cars 69

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