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Villager
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www.whiteleyvillage.org.uk
PARACHUTES FOR
AIRMEN AND PIGEONS
IN WORLD WAR II
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A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY
FROM A BIG BIT OF HISTORY
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FEBRUARY 2018
OUT OF HOURS COTTAGE EMERGENCIES .............. 0333 321 6349
DIRECTORY OUT OF HOURS MEDICAL CONCERNS..............................................111
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CHAPLAIN
Chandra McGowan Rev Julie Haworth............................................. 823670
rev.julie.haworth@whiteleyvillage.org.uk
CEO’S PERSONAL ASSISTANT
Jacci Penton ..................................................... 825820 CHAPLAINCY ASSISTANT
Georgia Warner ................................................ 823670
GENERAL ADMIN OFFICE........................... 842360
generaloffice@whiteleyvillage.org.uk ROMAN CATHOLIC
Open for all enquiries CHAPLAIN
Veronica Robbins................................ 01932 849447
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
Laura Cole .......................................................... 825847 COMMUNITY CHURCH PASTOR
laura.cole@whiteleyvillage.org.uk Rev. Keith Jowett ............................................ 226007
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES VILLAGE LAUNDERETTE
Martin Garbett ................................................... 825821 Open 24 hours. Tokens to be bought from
martin.garbett@whiteleyvillage.org.uk Village Store during opening hours
HEAD OF CLINICAL & PERSONAL CARE SERVICES VILLAGE STORE ......................................... 858550
Ethna Mertens .................................................... 857821 Mon to Fri ....................................... 8.30am – 3.00pm
Ethna.Mertens@whiteleyvillage.org.uk Sat .................................................... 8.30am – 12.00pm
HEAD OF HOSPITALITY SERVICES POST OFFICE
Phil Baker …......................................................... 823674 Noorie Meghjee ................................................. 821467
philip.baker@whiteleyvillage.org.uk Mon to Fri......................................... 9.00am – 3.00pm
HEAD OF IT HAIRDRESSER . ........................................... 825878
Mike Askew......................................................... 825870 Tues ......................................................8.30am–5.00pm
mike.askew@whiteleyvillage.org.uk Wed . .................................................... 8.45am–5.00pm
Thurs .................................................... 9.30am–6.30pm
WHITELEY & INGRAM HOUSES ................ 857821
Fri . ........................................................ 8.45am–5.00pm
Visitors welcome at anytime
Sat ........................................................8.30am – 1.00pm
NURSING HOME DUTY ROOM ................ 847954
CHARITY SHOP
HUNTLEY HOUSE RECEPTION ............... 825844 Monday to Saturday .....................9.30am–12.30pm
HEAD OF HOUSING & SUPPORT LIBRARY, STORES BUILDING
Agnes Field ....................................................... 825846 Wed......................................................9.30am–12.00pm
Agnes.Field@whiteleyvillage.org.uk Thurs....................................................9.30am–12.00pm
SUPPORT SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR ACTIVITIES CENTRE BOOKINGS
Tracey Campbell ............................................. 825844 Bernadette Ayer ................................. 0772 078403
bayer29@hotmail.com
HOUSING AND BENEFITS OFFICERS
Janet Mills GUEST HOUSE (44B OCTAGON ROAD)
(Tues – Thurs) ................................................... 825845 Available for visitors to the Village Rates and
terms available from Admin
HEAD OF FACILITIES & ESTATES
Nik Reynolds ..................................................... 825825 VILLAGE CLUB BAR (264544)
Monday to Friday ........................... 9.30am-4.00pm
ESTATES DEPT
...................................................... and 7.00pm-10.30pm
Stuart Cameron .................................................. 825871
Saturday .............................................. 1.00pm-2.30pm
FACILITIES ADMINISTRATOR ....................................................... and 7.00pm-11.00pm
Lois Sauvarin ..................................................... 825825 Sunday................................................ 12.00pm-2.00pm
Phone for all facilities or estates maintenance
THE CLUBHOUSE CAFÉ (825848)
requests or visit at Centre Point in the shop
Mon to Tues............................ Limited lunch offering
from 10am to 11am on a Monday, Wednesday &
Wed to Fri ..................... Breakfast 9.30am-11.00am
Friday.
Wed to Fri...........................Lunch 12.00 pm-2.00pm
ACCOUNTS DEPT............................................. 825824 Sunday .................................Lunch 12.00pm-2.00pm
SECURITY THE COFFEE SHOP (825848)
Stefan Gouws........................... ............ 07736 893500 Monday to Friday ........................... 9.30am-4.00pm
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MAGAZINE COMMITTEE February, and here we are with spring not far away. We do look forward to receiving input for the magazine from the Villagers. Recipes, poems and snippets of interesting information are all welcome. Look out in next months’ magazine for details of a short story competition which the Villager Magazine Committee would like to run. We hear of the such interesting lives many of you and/or your families have led, so we thought it would be good to gather these stories to share with the rest Around the table - left to right: Helen Johnstone, of the village. Sue Kirby, Rachael Milling, Len Curtis & Mary Chapman Wishing you all a happy February and lots of Valentine cards! The Villager Magazine Schedule Due to the overwhelming response of articles and content for The Villager Magazine, the committee request that articles are no more than 250 words in length. 15th of the Month: All content to be with Natalie by 5.00pm (*Please note that unfortunately due to copy and print deadlines, we are unable to accept any content after this date) 16th of the Month: Villager Magazine Committee meets to finalise and proof read content As we have to collate and format all content for the magazine as we go, if you are able to get your content to us before the 15th each month that would be much appreciated. Many thanks CONTENTS DIRECTORY........................................................... 2 FEBRUARY DIARY.............................................14 EDITORIAL............................................................. 3 CLUBS & SOCIETIES.........................................16 TOPICS OF INTEREST....................................... 5 PASTORAL COMMUNITY...............................20 CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION 2017 ................ 8 LETTERS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS...........24 MOVIE AFTERNOON........................................10 SECTION REPS & CLUB SECRETARIES...... 27 RECIPE OF THE MONTH................................. 13 QUICK CROSSWORD......................................28 HOW YOUR LIFE AT WHITELEY FEELS Thank you to everyone who has already working on the right things. If you could completed a survey. If you did not get a complete the enclosed questionnaire and chance to fill in the survey which was sent return it to the General Office by out with December’s Villager Magazine, no later than Friday 23rd February then please take the opportunity now. This Thank you will help us to be sure we are going to be Martin Garbett Thank you to Alan Whitehead for the front cover picture along with Linda Roth, Sue Kirby, Chris Goldsmith, Julia Madsen and Natalie Brotherton. February June 20172018 3
A NOTE FROM TERRY
suggestions and good content for the
magazine, don’t be shy!
Please note the W.V.A have taken on
board a new club, ‘Archery’ which is well
organised so if you fancy yourself as
a Maid Marian or Robin Hood, get out
your Lincoln Green and get in touch with
Sheila Creasey Tel: 820951.
Also please note that all bookings for
the Activity Centre are to go through
Bernadette Ayer - we think this is a step
forward for the Activity Centre.
This month I would like to talk about
the Villager Magazine. This time last Here’s hoping for a warm Spring so we
year it was in freefall, but thanks to can get more involved with our outdoor
interest from Villagers and a newly pursuits.
formed Editorial team, it has completely Don’t forget your Valentine, if you
turned around, i.e. Topics of Interest, haven’t got one, borrow someone else’s!!
and a monthly Diary which is easy to Good luck all,
read - well done to all who have taken
an interest. The Team are still open to Terry Pottinger (Chairman)
MEET THE CLUB SECRETARIES
subject with a great range of guests can then arrive well
equipment to understand. prepared for whatever topic
We have been very we are to cover, or bringing
fortunate to have been led their prints for competitions.
by a very knowledgeable After the meetings there
and inspiring photographer, are usually ‘follow up
so as secretary I try to bring emails’ to keep absent
together the needs of the members informed of outing
members with the endless arrangements and of course
components which make up the report for the magazine.
an interesting photograph. We are a varied bunch
We do have a programme but largely enthusiastic,
The Camera Club differs for the year, but my job is meeting on the first
from many other activities to put the details of each Tuesday of the month in
in the Village, in that it’s not meeting together in the the Activities centre.
just a case of getting the form of a newsletter, sent
golf clubs out or setting up a out initially by email and Kate Haywood,
games board. Photography Secretary to the Whiteley
then followed up with a Village Camera Club
is a very diverse and varied paper copy. Members and
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TOPICS OF INTEREST
THE WHITELEY VILLAGE CARE
PARTNERSHIP FORUM UPDATE
Our meeting this month began the forum wanted to help to provide a place for villagers
process of identifying priorities for to debate and discuss ‘what good care and support
the Forum in 2018. We welcomed looks like’ for Whiteley over the next decade. As one
another new member, Sue Watts member put it;
(Care Practice Champion) for the Success would be a model of care that works in 2018
first time and look forward to going forward, and takes the people with it!’
welcoming further new members
in the coming months. More details on our priorities will come after the
February meeting.
The launch of the Whiteley
Foundation and its first publication A good start to 2018!
‘Ageing Well’ was welcomed. Anna van der Gaag, Chair, Care Partnership Forum
Forum members share a desire
to spend time looking at the
lessons we might learn from these
descriptions of innovation and new
thinking about care and support
Archery Club
from experts outside the Village.
Members also expressed a desire 2018 – BEGINNERS’ 6 WEEK COURSE
to find new ways to engage with Tuesday 20th & 27th March, 10th, 17th, 24th April & 1st May
those in the Village, on topics 12pm to 1pm in The Village Hall
that were of particular interest to Cost: £30.00 per person for 6 week course
them, and to work together in a
collaborative way.
The success of the Villager
magazine, and the way in which
people are working so well
together on its production, was
cited as a model for working on
other initiatives – all about finding
2018 – IMPROVERS’ 6 WEEK COURSE
a common goal in the interest of
Tuesday 20th & 27th March, 10th, 17th, 24th April & 1st May
the common good. The forum
1.15pm to 2.15pm in The Village Hall
members were keen to involve as
many villagers as possible in this Cost: £30.00 per person for 6 week course
process.
There are 10 places on each course and so please apply
Looking ahead into 2019, there was
quickly to:
a consensus that we wanted to see Sheila Creasey at 45 Circle Road
new ways of working, new models 01932 820951 / 07484 191228
of care and tried and tested Email: smpcreasey@gmail.com
systems in place ahead of the
opening of the new care hub. The
February
June 20172018 5
TOPICS OF INTEREST PARACHUTES FOR AIRMEN AND PIGEONS IN WORLD WAR II In last months’ magazine article ‘Animals in War Memorial Service ‘, I mentioned Phyllis Rowland, who lives on East Avenue, and her involvement in making the parachutes for the boxes that contained the Carrier Pigeons which were sent to Europe and dropped behind enemy lines. Phyllis came from the East End of London, and from an early age developed a gift for sewing which led to her moving to Nottingham to become a seamstress in her late teens. However, with the advent of War she wanted to do something for the War effort and on returning home to London, for a Christmas Holiday, heard of a company in Woking who were making more money, due to having to pay for parachutes for the Airforce. She applied lodgings”. for a job there and was accepted. This Amazingly they did receive a rise and meant taking lodgings in the YWCA. Phyllis was promoted. Her first placement was in the section The girls were allowed to buy offcuts of that made the heavy duty suits for the the silk, and this they dyed and made into airmen, which contained their parachutes skirts, blouses and petticoats, and one (made of silk) and it was here that she even made a wedding dress. In the photo was involved in making the first sample here, Phyllis is wearing a small piece she of a parachute (with linen) to attach dyed pink, and around it’s edges is an to the boxes containing the carrier example of her beautiful hand stitching . pigeons; but work with the heavy duty suits became too much for Phyllis, being Phyllis was always a very independent only 5 foot in height and not physically person, often doing things on the spur of robust, so she asked to be transferred the moment, which during the dangers to the silk room where the airmen’s of war did cause concern to her family parachutes were made. However, she “ My Mother never knew what I was up and the other girls in this section were to or where I was” she says, but as with finding it difficult to live on their wages, many others she made the best of those and having to pay for lodgings, so Phyllis, terrible years. “I always wanted to be all 5ft of her, organised a strike for better rich, but not famous” she says “instead I pay, telling the girls on a particular day, became poor and infamous”. So as she that at 12 noon they were to turn off their left St Marks Church, having related these machines, which they did. She was then memories to us, we formed a guard of summoned to the Bosses office and on honour through which she walked, with being asked why had she organised this customary humility, to a car awaiting her. strike she replied, “Because we need Linda Roth 6 www.whiteleyvillage.org.uk
WHITELEY FOUNDATION
FOR AGEING WELL
“Ageing Well: A Collection feel about the prospects
of Innovative Thinking”, of technology contributing
the first publication from to your care? Would you
The Whiteley Foundation have wanted to do some
for Ageing Well is paid work for years past
available from the General your retirement age?
Office. It is a collection Which of the issues in
of ‘thought-provoking the booklet do you think
articles about different deserve more attention,
elements that will such as staying active,
contribute to a good life being involved in your
for older people twenty community, being more
years from now’, to quote open about sexuality or
Prince Charles. taking responsibility for
We would like to hear our own health? by 16th February. Alison
from anyone who has read We would really like Armstrong from The
the articles. Will you do to hear from as many Foundation is happy to
anything new or different villagers as possible, if you provide a response.
as a result of the ideas in could please submit any Villager Magazine
the booklet? How do you comments or questions Committee
A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY
FROM A BIG BIT OF HISTORY
Many people may However, few may be aware of the link to
think, as they pass the one of our greatest battles after which the
granite pillar at the first Waterloo Bridge was so named.
bottom of The Green, When the bridge was demolished in the
“that’s just for the 1930’s, one of the “balusters” found it’s
birds”, and indeed it is. way to Whiteley Village, whilst others
were presented to Commonwealth
countries and may be found as far afield
as Australia’s capital Canberra and
Wellington, New Zealand.
The writer, Dornford Yates, purchased
some which, eventually, ended up postwar
in his home in Umtali, Rhodesia.
Thanks to our facilities department,
the plaque telling this story of
preservation is once again legible.
The History Society
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TOPICS OF INTEREST
VILLAGERS’ CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS’
EVE CELEBRATIONS
We enjoyed a great evening with a
wonderful spread of food. The music was
good and we all enjoyed the evening very
much. Many thanks to the organisers for
the decorations and of course the staff
who served us.
Sadly, there were many villagers who had
booked and paid for their tickets but did
not arrive. There were 4 apologies for ill
health, but another 23 villagers did not In the future Christmas Party tickets will be
make contact. oversold to ensure maximum attendance.
Tickets will be £5 per person – this includes
We are given this party by the trust and £2 entry and £3 for raffle tickets which will
it is very sad to see so many empty seats be given to you on arrival.
when there may well have been other
Villagers who wished to attend, and that So you can put the date in your diary early,
of course is quite apart from the terrible we can confirm that this years’ Christmas
waste of food. Party will be on Friday 14th December.
Sue Kirby
CHRISTMAS PARTIES
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NEW YEARS’ EVE PARTY
This was a resounding
success. Again, there were
some empty seats, but this
time the weather played a
large part as well as the flu
doing the rounds.
For the ticket price of £2,
to have a live band and
room on the floor to dance
it was marvellous.
A good evening enjoyed by
everyone. A lovely table of
food provided by ourselves
made a good supper.
Definitely to be repeated
was the overall comment
by many villagers.
Councillor’s
Sue Kirby
Question Time
Wednesday 28th February 2018
An opportunity to meet with your local
councillors from
Elmbridge Borough Council
2.00pm—2.30pm Clubhouse
2.30pm—3.30pm Ingram House
A shuttle bus will be run between the Village Shop and The Clubhouse.
No need to book.
Any questions please contact Claire Atkins on 01932 825828
or email: Claire.atkins@whiteleyvillage.org.uk
February 2018 9
TOPICS OF INTEREST
MOVIE AFTERNOON –
VICTORIA AND ABDUL
Wednesday 14th February at 2pm in The Village Hall.
Queen Victoria (Judi circle try to destroy. As of a rather grouchy
Dench) strikes up an their friendship deepens, Queen Victoria.
unlikely friendship with a the Queen begins to see Come join us for this
Movie Afternoon
young Indian clerk named
Abdul Karim......
a changing world through
new eyes.
lovely Movie.
Regards
We are told the movie Dame Judi gives a
is ‘mostly’ based on wonderful performance Keith & Carol Hartogh
actual events however
When
Abdul arrives
Movie
Wednesday
from India
Afternoon
8 November
th
to participate in Queen 2017
SATURDAY 11AM TILL
31ST MARCH
Victoria’s golden jubilee.
The young Time
clerk is
4PM
When
surprised 2:00pm
to find favour
Wednesday 8th November 2017
with the Queen herself.
Time
As Victoria begins to
question the
2:00pm
Where constrictions
of her long-held position,
EASTER
The
the two
and devoted
Village
forge
Where
Hall
an unlikely
alliance
The Village Hall that
FARM
her household and inner
FESTIVAL
Sponsored by
Sponsored by AT
WHITELEY VILLAGE
MOBILE MINI LOCAL FOOD &
H I S T O R Y ’ S M O S T U N L I K E L Y F R I E N D S H I P. FARM DRINK EXHIBITORS
HORSE & CART RIDES EASTER EGG HUNT
EASTER CRAFTS MINI TRACTOR
BOUNCY CASTLE OBSTACLE COURSE
Family Ticket: £25.00 (2 Adults & 2 Childern) Adult: £9.00 - Children: £5.00 (2yrs to 12yrs)
Whiteley Village
A century of caring for the elderly
A C A D E M Y A WA R D ® W I N N E R For further details please visit:
JUDI DENCH A L I FA Z A L
www.whiteleyvillage.org.uk or call 01932 825828
An extraordinary true story of a queen and her new best friend.
Tickets available from: www.eventbrite.co.uk
FREE ADMISSION
For Transport - Please phone the Administration Office
FREE Tea, Coffee, Cake and Goody Bag
20% discount off ticket price, for all Villagers and Staff
Wednesday 14 February 2018 at 2pm th - please contact Claire or Natalie on 01932 825837 for further details
10 www.whiteleyvillage.org.ukDEATH CAFÉ
Talking about death is covering the five subjects people are appalled and
something many people Death, Life, Society, would rather not think
find difficult, but we will Funerals, Grief. It was about the subject, where
all need to face it at some- emphasised that there others see value in the
time, whether it is our own was no ‘right’ answer! idea. If there was enough
or someone close to us. When I have spoken interest, a session at
The Death Café movement to friends about our Whiteley Village could be
started to help people experience of the Death arranged.
meet in friendly groups, Café I find that some Rachael Milling
with coffee and cakes, to
share their feelings.
Paul and I went to a
session in Kingston. As
we went in we were
offered tea or coffee, and
the tables bore tempting
selections of cakes and
pastries. After a short
introduction by Fred, the
Village Hall
facilitator, the groups of Whiteley Village
four or five introduced Silver get-togethers are free monthly groups Walton-On-Thames
bringing retired people together to take part Surrey
themselves, and said as in engaging crafts and activities. KT12 4EH
much as they wished
about their reasons for 21st February 2018
being there. There were 10:00am until Midday
suggestions on cards for
starting conversations, In February we will be going behind
which people found the scenes of Painting Our World In
helpful as a way of Silver and telling you the story of how
the charity was founded, who does
breaking the ice. The
what, and our plans for the future.
questions themselves
were positive and For our craft, we will be getting hands
thought provoking. Paul, on with some new materials and
for example found the creating our own beautiful handmade
question ‘How would you jewellery and trinkets.
like to be remembered’
interesting, and I found ‘If
For further information, or if you require subsidised transport to
you were planning your
any of the get-togethers, contact:
funeral what would you helen@silvercharity.org or call 01932 953262
include’ led our group into
amusing byways. Each
/WorldInSilver @WorldInSilver www.silvercharity.org
table had a mix of cards
Charity No. 1166927
June 20172018
February 11TOPICS OF INTEREST
FACILITIES & ESTATES - SAVING ENERGY TIPS
1. Use your curtains absorbing heat that could be warming
Heat from the sun is free so make the your home. By moving it away from the
most of it. Open your curtains and let radiator, hot air can circulate freely. The
the sunlight in during the day to make same goes for your curtains or drying
use of this free heat. When it gets dark, clothes – keep them away from the
shut your curtains, which act as another radiator so that you can get the most out
layer of insulation and keep warmth in of your heat source.
your rooms. You should also make sure 3. Turn down the dial
you don’t have any leaks or gaps so that This may seem a little counter-intuitive,
the warm air can stay in and the cold but bear with me. The World Health
air stays out – this also helps to reduce Organisation previously recommended
condensation. a minimum temperature of 21°C in the
2. Move your sofa living room, but Public Health England
It might feel great to have your favourite revised this to 18°C in 2014. And research
seat in front of the radiator, but it’s shows that turning your thermostat down
10 QUESTIONS WITH
LESLEY HACKETT –
VILLAGER
Q: What did you want to be Q: Favourite takeaway?
when you grew up? A: I don’t do takeaways, I
A: A nurse do my own cooking
Q: What did you do before Q: What type of music do
you came to the village? you like?
A: Worked for the RAF A: Jazz, Country, Soul
Q: Dogs or Cats? Q: What 3 items would you
A: Cats, although I love take to a desert island,
dogs and look after and who would you
Monty, my sister’s spaniel invite? A: My Gran, Agatha Christie,
every Tuesday A: Wine, Wine, Wine Dawn French and my
Q: Do you have any hobbies and Colin Firth in his brother Wills
or pastimes? breeches
Q: If Dr Who invited you into
A: Cooking, walking and Q: If you could invite the Tardis, where would
dancing 4 people from the past you ask her to transport
Q: What is your Favourite 100 years to dinner who you to?
TV? would they be?
A: One hundred years into
A: Historical Drama the future
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heating bill by up to 10%.
So keep the dial at 18°C,
RECIPE OF THE MONTH
save money and avoid the
negative impacts of a cold
home.
4. Block out the Cheese & Potatoe Pie
draughts Bob Chalk, who worked at Whiteley Village before
retiring here, has kindly lent us a recipe book which
Even a simple solution
was given to him by a Villager who lived here in the
such as a making your
1960s. He kept the book and Bob’s wife used many of
own sausage dog draught
the recipes from the book over the years. The Jackson
excluder will help keep Cookery Book by Ester Purvis was written in June 1939,
the warmth in your so the recipe book is 79 years old and was published
home. The Energy Saving only months before the start of the Second World War
Trust estimates that DIY and the commencement of rationing. Myself and Claire
draught-proofing your and I have thoroughly enjoyed looking at the recipes
doors, windows and and thought it would be nice to use a selection of them
cracks in the floor could for the monthly recipe feature. We hope you enjoy!
save £25 per year. You can Ingredients:
do this yourself for very 1½ lb cooked potatoes
little cost. Self-adhesive 4 oz grated cheese
rubber seals around doors 2 hard boiled eggs
and windows and door 1 oz butter
draught excluders are 1 oz flour
relatively cheap and easy 1 pint of milk
to install. Seasoning
If you feel that you are Browned breadcrumbs
not getting the best Method:
efficiency out of your 1. Slice the potatoes and the eggs.
heating system or don’t
2. Place in the pie dish.
understand how to set
3. Make a sauce of the butter flour and milk, add 3oz of
them, please raise a job
the grated cheese.
with F&E, someone from
the facilities team will 4. Pour over the potatoes and the eggs and sprinkle the
check everything and set rest of the cheese on the top, also some breadcrumbs.
the timers for you. 5. Bake for 20 minutes at 220oC - Fan assisted 200oC
Nik Reynolds Natalie Brotherton
June 20172018
February 13FEBRUARY DIARY
Please remember if you have any
amendments or key dates to add to the
diary please submit to Claire by 15th.
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
CAFÉ HOURS SWIMMING TIMETABLE
Limited lunch food offering: Mon & Tues Mon: 9.30am-10.30am & 7pm-9pm
Breakfast Wed-Fri: 9.30-11am Tues: 9.30am-1pm
Lunch Wed-Fri: 12pm-2pm Wed: 9.30am-3pm & 7pm-9pm (Villagers, Staff & Families)
Sunday Carvery: 12-2pm Thurs: 9.30am-11am & 7pm–9pm (Villagers, Staff & Families)
Fri: 9.30am-1pm
Sun: 11am-3pm (Villagers, Staff & Families)
COFFEE SHOP
Mon-Fri: 9.30-4.00pm
5 6 7
9.30am – 12.30pm Charity Shop 9.30am – 12.30pm Charity Shop 9.30am Art Group (AC)
10am Theatre Goers (CON) 10am – 12pm HH Library 9.30-12pm Library
10.30 – 11.30am Communication 10am Drop In (HH) 9.30am – 12.30pm Charity Shop
Group with Hobbs (HH) 11am RC Mass with FR Bill (SM) 10am Said Holy Communion (SM)
11am – 12pm Keep Fit with Hobbs 12pm-3pm – Archery Information 11am – 12pm Brain Fit with Hobbs (HH)
(HH) Session (C) 2pm – 3pm Walking, Wheeling, Scootering
1.30 – 2.30pm Carers Group (SM) 2pm Mah Jong (AC) with Hobbs (HH)
1.45 pm Scrabble (AC) 2.15pm Fishmonger (S) 2.00pm-5.30pm Camera Club (AC)
2pm Indoor Bowls (H) 3pm Bible Studies (HH)
3.30pm Water Exercise Classes (SP)
6.30pm Tap (CON)
12 13 14
9.30am – 12.30pm Charity Shop 9.30am – 12.30pm Charity Shop 9.30am Art Group (AC)
10.30 – 11.30am Communication 10am – 12pm HH Library 9.30 - 12pm Library
Group with Hobbs (HH 10am Drop In (HH) 9.30am – 12.30pm Charity Shop
11am – 12pm Keep Fit with Hobbs 11am RC Mass with FR Bill (SM) 10am Ash Wednesday Holy Communion (SM)
(HH) 2pm Mah Jong (AC) 11am – 12pm Brain Fit with Hobbs (HH)
11am – 12pm Keep Fit with Hobbs 2.15pm Fishmonger (S) 2pm – Movie Afternoon – Victoria & Abdul
(HH) 3.30pm Water Exercise Classes (SP) 2.pm - 5.30pm Camera Club (AC)
1.45 pm Scrabble(AC) 6.30pm Tap (CON) 2pm – 3pm Walking, Wheeling, Scootering
2pm Indoor Bowls (H with Hobbs (HH)
6.30pm Little Bingo (CON)
19 20 21
9.30am – 12.30pm Charity Shop 9.30am – 12.30pm Charity Shop 9.30am Art Group (AC)
10.30 – 11.30am Communication Group 10am – 12pm HH Library 9.30 - 12pm Library
with Hobbs (HH) 10am Drop In (HH) 9.30am – 12.30pm Charity Shop
11am – 12pm Keep Fit with Hobbs (HH) 11am RC Mass with FR Bill (SM) 11am – 12pm Brain Fit with Hobbs (HH)
1.45 pm Scrabble (AC) 2pm Mah Jong (AC) 10am – 12pm Silver Club (H)
2pm Indoor Bowls (H) 2.15pm Fishmonger (S) 2.00pm - 5.30pm Camera Club (AC)
3pm Ladies Afternoon Tea (CC) 3.30pm Water Exercise Classes (SP) 2pm – 3pm Walking, Wheeling, Scootering
6.30pm Tap (CON) with Hobbs (HH)
26 27 28
9.30am – 12.30pm Charity Shop 9.30am – 12.30pm Charity Shop 9.30am Art Group (AC)
10.30 – 11.30am Communication Group 10am – 12pm HH Library 9.30am – 12pm Library
with Hobbs (HH) 10am Drop In (HH) 9.30am – 12.30pm Charity Shop
11am – 12pm Brain Fit with Hobbs (HH)
11am – 12pm Keep Fit with Hobbs (HH) 11am RC Mass with FR Bill (SM)
11.30am – 1.30pm Hobbs Hydrotherapy
1.45 pm Scrabble (AC) 2pm Mah Jong (AC) Sessions (SP)
2pm Indoor Bowls (H 2.15pm Fishmonger (S) 2.00pm-5.30pm Camera Club (AC)
3.30pm Water Exercise Classes (SP) 2pm – 3pm Walking, Wheeling, Scootering
6.30pm Tap (CON) with Hobbs (HH)
2pm Councillors Question Time (IH)
2.30pm Councillors Question Time (C)
7.30pm Quiz Night (C)
14 www.whiteleyvillage.org.ukVENUES B = Boardroom CON = Conservatory H = Hall PCP = Putting Club Pavilion BG = Bowling Green C = Club HH = Huntley House S = Store BP = Bowls Pavilion DR = Dining Room IH = Ingram House SP = Swimming Pool CC = Care Centre GC = Golf Course L = Library SM = St Mark’s Church THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 1 2 3 4 9am Men’s Breakfast (CC) 9.30am – 12.30pm 9.30am – 12.00pm 10am Workout Zone (AC) 9.30-12pm Library Charity Shop Charity Shop 10.30am 2nd Sunday before Lent (SM) 9.30am – 12.30pm Charity Shop 2pm Energy 7.30pm Rock n 10.45am WV Community Church (HH) 11.45am Keep Fit (H) Roll Club (H) 2pm Thursday Outing Meeting (C) 11am -12pm Elmbridge Healthy Walk – 3pm – 4pm Body Balance with Hobbs (H) 2.30pm – 3.30pm Sanctuary Car Park 3pm Bible Studies (HH) Hobbies Club (HH) 11am Roman Catholic Mass, All Saints, 6pm Whist (CON) Hersham 6.30pm Music and Movement (H) 7pm Line Dancing (H) 7.30pm Workout Zone (AC) 8 9 10 11 9.30-12pm Library 9.30am – 12.30pm 9.30am – 12.00pm 10am Workout Zone (AC) 9.30am – 12.30pm Charity Shop Charity Shop Charity Shop 10.30 am Sunday next before Lent (SM) 10.30 am Putting AGM (Putting Pavillion) 7.00pm Dixie 10.45am WV Community Church (HH) 11.45am Keep Fit (H) 2pm -3.15pm Elmbridge Healthy Walks - Swing Band 10.45am – 11am Roman Catholic Mass, All Cricket Green Event (H) Saints, Hersham 2pm Thursday Outing 7pm Line Dancing (H) 2.30pm Holy Communion (IH) 3pm – 4pm Body Balance with Hobbs (H) 6pm Whist (CON) 6.30pm Music and Movement (H) 7.30pm Workout Zone (AC) 15 16 17 18 9.30am – 12.30pm Charity Shop 9.30am – 12.30pm 9.30am – 12.30pm 10am Workout Zone (AC) 9.30am – 12pm Library Charity Shop Charity Shop 10.30 am 1st Sunday before Lent (SM) 11.45am Keep Fit (H) 2.30pm – 3.30pm 10.45am WV Community Church (HH) 2pm Thursday Outing Hobbies Club (HH) 11am Roman Catholic Mass, All Saints, 3pm WV Community Church (HH) Hersham 3pm – 4pm Body Balance with Hobbs (H) 1pm RBL 3pm Section Tea (HH) 3.30pm – WV Community Church (IH) 6pm Whist (CON) 7pm Line Dancing (H) 6.30pm Music and Movement (H) 7.30pm Workout Zone (AC) Copy Deadline for March Magazine 22 23 24 25 9.30-12pm Library 9.30am – 12.30pm 9.30am – 12.00pm 10am Workout Zone (AC) 9.30am – 12.30pm Charity Shop Charity Shop 10.30 am 2nd Sunday of Lent (SM) Charity Shop 10-11am Feedback 10.45am WV Community Church (HH) 11.45am Keep Fit (H) Friday (S) 11am Roman Catholic Mass, All Saints, 2pm Thursday Outing 10.30am -11.30am Hersham 3pm Section A Tea (CON) Elmbridge Healthy 7pm Line Dancing (H) 3pm – 4pm Body Balance with Hobbs (H) Walks – Cricket 6pm Whist (CON) Green 6.30pm Music and Movement (H) 2.30pm Palais de 7.30pm Workout Zone (AC) Danse (HH) 29 9.30 - 12pm Library 9.30am – 12.30pm Charity Shop 11.45am Keep Fit (H) 2pm Thursday Outing 3pm – 4pm Body Balance with Hobbs (H) 6pm Whist (CON) 6.30pm Music and Movement (H) 7.30pm Workout Zone (AC) February 2018 15
Apologies if there is no update from your
CLUBS & SOCIETIES club or societies this month, it is due to
non-submission prior to deadline.
Opening of the green:
Saturday 14th April
ARCHERY Further information will follow CHARITY SHOP
as we get closer to the time.
The good news is that we Trevor Waterworth ‘Out with the Old and in
have been given an amount with the New’ is a well used
from the Welfare Fund to set thought at this time of
up and run our own Archery the year and it is certainly
Club at Whiteley Village. We applicable to the Charity
shall now go ahead with this
CAMERA CLUB Shop. Very shortly we will
and keep you advised of what The first meeting of the be starting our refurbishment
is happening. year was all about taking which will give us more
photographs ‘ After Dark’! Jim display/hanging room and
In the meantime there are
had prepared an excellent generally brighten up the
still the following courses, as
illustrated presentation of space. We will be starting
arranged before Christmas,
with a storage cupboard for
and all details can be found how, when and why we can
our seasonal stock before
on the poster, printed in this capture those rather difficult
working inside. We plan to
months magazine. shots of dark background and
complete each individual job
Please let me have your artificial, and often brilliant
before starting a new one, so
names as soon as possible, subject matter. We now know
we will not have to close the
contact: Sheila Creasey at 45 how to take pictures of the shop too long. But there will
Circle Road 01932820951 moon, fireworks, street lights be a short closure for painting
Email: smpcreasey@gmail. and much more with good – you will be notified as soon
com OR exposures to give detail. these dates are confirmed.
Come to the Social Club on We intend to put this into In the meantime, it is business
Tuesday 6th February 12-3 as practice when we meet up in as usual. Thank you all for
I will be there to answer any the Village late afternoon in your support over the years
queries you have. January, weather permitting! both in buying and letting us
Also we are trying to arrange Hopefully the results will be have your unwanted goods.
a lesson mid-February with shown at the next meeting. We could not continue
H & H Archery just to keep The new programme has without your donations, but
things going. been put together, following we always need more. When
Sheila Creasey some revealing facts from a did you last go into your
questionnaire held late last wardrobe - and identify any
year. It would appear that piece of clothing that you
the competitions and outings haven’t worn in the past two
BOWLS CLUB feature heavily as areas of years. Not only because it is
interest. Also on the agenda either too small or too big,
All pretty quiet at the were the final arrangements but you are either tired of
moment. Indoor bowls for our Annual meal out to be it, or it doesn’t fit into your
started up again on the held on 18th January at the lifestyle anymore. You are
15th January after closing ‘Fairmile’, Cobham. all aware that if you have not
over the festive season for worn it for over two years it
At the next meeting, we will is unlikely you ever will! Let
a number of weeks. As the welcome Stuart Cameron,
days are getting longer, we us have it – someone else
whose lovely pictures have would love it! Don’t let it take
look forward to some action featured on the magazine
with regards to the green up that valuable space in your
several times. This will be cupboard - make space for
maintenance schedule. Wednesday 7th February something you will wear!
A couple of dates to diarise at 2.00pm in the Activities
for 2018:- We are planning to make
Centre. All welcome.
our seasonal stock change
Enrolment Day: Tuesday 20th Kate Haywood over more simple and will
March from 10am – 12.30pm be needing more ladies and
16 www.whiteleyvillage.org.ukgents hangers. If you have welcome by arrangement. jeans and anoraks, and made
any spare, or have a contact To date, six individual club an effort to look very smart in
in a retail outlet -we would be histories have been compiled jackets and ties! We Villagers
most grateful. and we would be happy to do scrub up well when we
Gill Lindley assist with others, particularly need to!!!
the long-standing ones such The Cups were all handed
as golf and snooker, which out, amidst great hilarity, as
require quite a bit of research.
many recipients didn’t even
GYM Colin Atkinson know they were in line for
a cup, so had to be pushed
The Gym is still being enjoyed
by many of the members. out of their seats when their
names were called out! There
I would like to extend a LIBRARY were also two well deserved
very big THANK YOU to the
Thank you for all your cards Thank Yous. One for John
Welfare Fund and to Sheila
Creasey (for her donation) and good wishes. We have Banks, who has been our
to fund the purchase of a had a quiet holiday time, but Treasurer for many years. He
treadmill for the gym. This it is certainly picking up again works so hard handling all our
will be a much needed piece this week. expenses during the year. He,
of apparatus that will benefit Amongst the many donations and his lovely wife, Beryl also
all, including those under the we have had recently there bought the FORTY Christmas
guidance of Hobbs. have been many biographies, presents we handed out to
We also look forward to the so do pop in to see if there is everyone at the party - a lot
imminent laying of carpeting something new you may like. of work. The other “Thank
in the gym room which will Sue Kirby You” went to Val Dixon, Linda
help to stop the equipment Cranney and Sue Barber for
from sliding on the floor all their hard work during the
and also dampen the noise year keeping the social side
generated by gymnasts. LINE DANCING of the Club ticking over. A lot
Happy exercising all, keep up I hope you all had a wonderful of ‘behind the scenes’ work.
the good work. time over the holidays. Now Many thanks to all.
Trevor Waterworth is the time to dance off all The Indoor putting is
that pudding and chocolates. continuing on through January,
It is fun too. We are looking February and March and is
forward to our Valentines’ well supported. The outdoor
HISTORY dance on 11th February. putting will start again roughly
SOCIETY Jean Laurent at the end of April, depending
upon the weather. You will all
Monthly “Open Sundays”
be notified well in advance.
at the Museum have been
discontinued and will be The AGM will be held on
replaced in the Spring by PUTTING CLUB Wednesday 7th February
special invitations to residents The Putting Club Christmas at 10.30 am. The venue will
of Huntley House, the Care Dinner went really well be in our Putting Pavilion
Home and Ingram House, to and refreshments will be
(according to the many thanks
enjoy a visit with families or served. Please make every
and kind comments from
carers. effort to attend, as your new
everyone). The food, made
For the general public, by Caterplus, was delicious Committee will be elected, and
an “Open Day” is being any issues you wish to bring up
and very nicely presented and
considered after Village Day, will be discussed.
two to three weeks later. served. The decor was very
Christmassy and festive. All A belated, but sincere, Happy
Meanwhile, outside New Year to all our lovely
the ladies were dressed up
organisations, village club Members.
and very “blingey”. EVEN
groups, or staff, are always
THE MEN changed from their Vivienne Guichard
February 2018 17CLUBS & SOCIETIES
Apologies if there is no update from your
club or societies this month, it is due to
non-submission prior to deadline.
Treasurer. We were fortunate
that two members stepped AMUSING
RBL forward to fill the vacant
posts to enable the branch to
ANAGRAMS
The AGM scheduled for continue. FOR YOU TO
November unfortunately The Rose Bowl to be voted
had to be postponed due for by members for the SOLVE?
to the ill health of several person deemed to have given
committee members. It exceptional service to the Can you work out
was subsequently held on branch throughout the year these anagrams?
8th January 2018, with 32 was won by Margaret. Answers on page 26.
members in attendance. As
The next RBL branch meeting
the chairman Bill McMinn CASH LOST IN ME
will be held on Monday 12th
was unable to attend so the
February at 10am for 10.30am
meeting was chaired by Alan
in the conservatory. ASTRONOMER
Curran Hon. Branch Secretary.
Bill McMinn
Members and visitors from
Whiteley Village and Walton HERE COME DOTS
and Weybridge branch were
DOTS
welcomed and we especially
THEATRE
remembered any members
GOERS
who were ill or no longer I’M A DOT IN PLACE
with us. The next meeting will be on
The Poppy Appeal Ball was 5th February at 10.00 am in
again a great success. Thank the Conservatory! STATIONMASTER
you to members and villagers Gina Webb
who helped decorate the hall.
This year we held a cake and
jewellery sale in the shop with
the proceeds going to the WHIST
Poppy Appeal.
Whist Club 2018 commenced
The Remembrance Service
on 11th January. We will
in November was once again
continue to meet in the
well attended.
Conservatory on Thursday
Thank you to the tea ladies evenings at 6pm for 6.15pm.
for welcoming everyone so
We invite new residents to
warmly at each meeting
come and join us socially. If New representatives
throughout the year. for D + E sections
you have limited knowledge
Margaret arranged several of card games don’t worry, we The Whiteley Village
excellent trips during the year will help you to get started Representative
and we look forward to future and you’ll soon be hooked by Committee would like to
events and functions we are such a fun game. Transport welcome two new reps.
planning. can be arranged. Section D
Our President Aileen Sonia O’Donnell Max Cordell - 846638
Woollhead presided over
the election of officers to
Section E
the committee. Chairman
Charlotte Law - 489340
Bill McMinn, Alan Curran - Chris Goldsmith,
Secretary and John Banks - secretary WVRC.
18 www.whiteleyvillage.org.ukVOLUNTEERING
ROOM TO REWARD
Rick Rouse is one of our Volunteer Drivers
here at Whiteley Village and over the last
12 months he has supported our in-house
driving service by taking residents on
trips inside and outside the village. This
has enabled people who are otherwise
isolated due to illness, age or frailty to
access services. We are able to call on
Rick to volunteer for us at short notice and
he is always willing to help. He recently
went out of his comfort zone to drive
several groups of villagers to see the
Christmas lights in London and without
Rick and Peter’s support we couldn’t
have achieved this. We were delighted to
be able to offer him a Room to Reward
certificate and night away to thank him for
all his voluntary support.
Laura Cole, Volunteer Co-ordinator
MAKE A DIFFERENCE AWARD
including helping with planting, edging
pathways, cutting back hedges and
tidying villager gardens as well as some
administration work and village surveys
(counting lamp posts and marking bench
locations). They were supervised by 2
tutors as well as staff from our estates
department including Nik Reynolds, Stuart
Cameron and Michael Whitfield.
Surrey Choices held their Award
Ceremony on 16th January for customers
or employers that have gone that extra
mile and deserved to be celebrated.
Whiteley Village was nominated and won
From May to July last year students from an award for all our help securing and
Brooklands College were offered a block facilitating last years’ group placements
of six weeks work experience at Whiteley with Brooklands Students. As a result Nik
Village. Approximately 20 students came Reynolds and Stuart Cameron attended
to the village for 4 hours each day, 2 days the dinner and proudly accepted this
a week to help with gardening activities award for Whiteley Village.
February
April 20182018 19PASTORAL COMMUNITY For further information please see
contact details in Directory on page 2.
Introducing ST MARK’S CHURCH
our newest
team Sunday Services – Sung Holy Communion at 10.30am
member Feb 4th: Second Sunday before Lent
to you – Feb 11th: Sunday next before Lent
Georgia Feb 18th: First Sunday of Lent
Warner Feb 25th : Second Sunday of Lent
joins us as our Chaplaincy
Assistant. Georgia’s role is Weekday Services at 10am
a new one, and her main Weds 7th at 10am : Holy Communion
focus work will be the Wed 14th : Ash Wednesday – Holy Communion with
administrative work of Imposition of Ashes
the department, although
she may also undertake Services in Ingram House - Holy Communion
pastoral work, if time allows. (second Thursday of the month)
Her working hours will be Thurs 8th February at 2.30pm
9.15am to 1pm Tuesday
Are you interested in being Confirmed in the Church of
to Friday, and she will be
England? If you would like to chat to Rev. Julie about this
based in the Chaplaincy
Office in the Administration please give us a call in the Chaplaincy Office.
building.
Rev. Julie Haworth
WHITELEY VILLAGE COMMUNITY CHURCH
Georgia writes: Sunday Services in Huntley House at 10.45am
“Working with the 4th February: John Christopher Cole
Chaplaincy team in 11th February: Rev. Keith Jowett (with Communion)
beautiful Whiteley Village 18th February: Andy Gilmour
is my dream job. I live close
by in West Molesey (along 25th February: Rev. Andrew Smith
with my husband, two Sunday Service in Ingram House at 3.30pm
children, dog, rabbit, guinea 18th February: Rev. Keith Jowett
pigs, chickens and fish)
Weekdays
and have close links with
both St. Peter’s Church in Bible studies on two dates only in February:-
Molesey - it’s down the end Thursday 1st at 3.00pm in Huntley House lounge
of my road and still I end Tuesday 6th in Ingram House dining room.
up running in as the clock Following which there will be no further weekday meetings
strikes 10! - and St. Peter’s in during February – but recommencing March in both venues.
Hersham - we used to live in
Hersham and I was married
and had my children
baptised there. I met some
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, ALL SAINTS,
of you at the Whiteley
HERSHAM
Village Carol Service and Mass every Sunday at 11.00. For transport please contact
hope to soon add St. Mark’s Veronica Robbins
to the Churches that I hold Communion for the sick and/or housebound in the Village -
dear. I really look forward Friday to Sunday – Please contact Veronica Robbins
to meeting you over the Roman Catholic Mass every Tuesday in St Mark’s with
coming weeks.” Fr Bill at 11am.
20 www.whiteleyvillage.org.ukPOETRY CORNER
A HOUSEWIFE’S LAMENT CARERS 2017
Hustle-bustle, papers rustle, Until about the end of November
Phone bells ringing, tea-boys singing. I had a set of Carers that I could
Deary me, now that’s the boss, remember
I bet you anything he’s cross. Over two years I’d learned most of
Now I’ll day-dream their names
Glad it’s pay day, Found out little habits and games
Saturday, it is my hey-day (Even how to pronounce Sha-neez-
Getting married, oh what bliss, zah-
I’ll be gladly leaving this. I was told it ought to rhyme with
I’ll retire, by the fire, ‘Pizza’)
Every morning yawning, yawning. I liked Karen, ‘Alix’, Marinella
Send my hubby on his way, Janina, Marta and Daniella
Then I’ll laze the live-long day. Now they’ve all gone their different
Busy, busy, what a hustle, ways
Breakfast frying, baby crying, Luckily a core of good Carers stays
All this noise gives me a pain. But for me, I’ll miss Vasil, Sergei, Jenny
Wish I was at work again! To name just a few among so many
Now I’ve got a whole fresh set of faces
Poem by Winifred Tarbin,
submitted by Pat Cockburn, Huntley House Of people from different places
Indrue, Dayathia, Zuzanna
Marta, Leoni, Mazianna
Eloise, Alvi, Balozs, what a list
PLACE WITH A VIEW Flavia, Mazia and two I’ve missed
There is Jenny Ann who is charge
As I was walking through the town, She is active, forceful, though not large
With shops and the houses looking down,
An Bye, who sometimes a kiss will give
With roofs as slanted wet and grey.
All these lovely ladies help me to live
And chimney pots standing in complete
I will learn all those new names in time
disarray.
And somehow work them into next
The television ariels like spider’s webs
years’ rhyme
Hang jauntily over our unseeing heads.
And up above even higher still At night I’m lucky, it’s Renata, so
Some birds flying low give out a loud shrill. With Raoul, and Esther, that’s three I
Smoke from a factory floating on high, know
And to add to this picture are clouds in And ‘Jahz-zay’ (Whose name I cannot
the sky spell)
And this may seem dull and dreary to you, So I am looked after very well
But to me on this day, it is a place with a I am sorry if I’ve missed someone
view. But Happy New Year, enjoy, have fun!!
Graham Fearn, Huntley House John Hollingsworth – Care Centre
February 2018 21LETTERS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEW EMERGENCY PHONE LINE
OUTSIDE SHOP
After the mishap in a phone installed outside store. This is to be used
December, it came to light, Lois’s office (Centre only when the store or
that after the shop closes Point). This is to be used charity shop are closed,
there is no way to contact for emergencies only. or in emergencies to
out of hours, ambulances Thankyou facilities for
keep a person warm and
or support staff in the organising the installation
comfortable, until help
village. Yes, I know most of of the phone.
arrives. A thank you to
us have mobile phones, but Also by suggestion (Linda the charity shop for the
maybe on that particular Roth) we now have a
donation.
day we might not have it. box containing blankets
Therefore, we now have and pillows outside the Noorie at the Post Office
REMINDER TO “The Reprobates”
VILLAGERS
Could I just remind all Dixie Swing Band
villagers, that if you are
going away for any length
of time you must inform the
General Office of your leave
and return dates.
Also, it is important to
remember that if you are
claiming Housing Benefits
from Elmbridge Borough
Council and you should Come Along
take an absence from your
accommodation which On Friday 9th February 2018
exceeds the current period
of 28 days, then you could
at 7.00pm
stand the chance of having in the Village Hall
your Housing Benefits
stopped.
The current Legislation came £5.00 on entry
into force July 2016.
Any queries, please contact
Includes “nibbles on the tables”
Janet Mills in the Housing
Office, Whiteley Village on Any queries please see Sylvie
01932 825845. in the Social Club
Janet Mills
22 www.whiteleyvillage.org.ukANNOUNCEMENT
Anna MacLennan who
lived in Huntley House,
sadly passed away on
30th December 2017,
just eight days short
of her 105th Birthday.
There will be no funeral for
Anna, as it was her greatest
wish to donate her body to
medical science.
In next months’ edition
there will be a full story
dedicated to Anna, which
has been written by her
Grandson, Andrew.
JOKE CORNER
A British doctor says: “In Britain, medicine is so When I reached 80, I
advanced that we cut off a man’s liver, put it in asked my brother-in-
another man, and in 6 weeks, he is looking for a job.” law, who was the same
The German doctor says: “That’s nothing, in age, how he spent his
Germany we took part of a brain, put it in another extra 25 pence a week
man, and in 4 weeks he is looking for a job.” pension. He said he
The Russian doctor says: “Gentlemen, we took half saved it for four weeks
a heart from a man, put it in another’s chest, and in and went to Poundland.
2 weeks he is looking for a job.” Bernadette Ayer
The American doctor laughs: “You are all behind us.
A few months ago, we took a man with no brain, no
heart, and no liver and made him President.
Now, the whole country is looking for a job!”
Noorie at the Post Office
February 2018 23LETTERS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
ELMBRIDGE HEALTHY
WALKS
Sun 4th Feb 11am -12pm –
Meet at the Sanctuary Car Park
Thurs 8th Feb 2pm -3.15pm –
The amazing Dorothy Pryer Meet at the Cricket Green
celebrated her 101st Birthday Fri 23rd Feb 10.30am -11.30am –
on 12th January. Here is a Meet at the Cricket Green
lovely picture of Dorothy on her
Fri 9th March 11am -12.15pm –
special day.
Meet at the Cricket Green
Mon 26th Mar 11am -12pm –
Meet at the Cricket Green
“ON HOLD”
We would like to thank all our neighbours and dear
friends in the Village who sent cards with best
wishes on the celebration of our 70th wedding
anniversary. (including Her Majesty, The Queen).
Sadly, the party that our family had arranged
with our lovely support team could not go ahead
because Millie suffered an injury to her pelvis, after a
fall, and was taken to St Peter’s Hospital on Saturday
16th December.
Unfortunately we were not able to celebrate as we
would have liked too, but we have been touched by
all the well wishes for Millie’s recovery.
Roy Lavender
BURNS NIGHT IS CANCELLED
The decision to cancel this do not get your support we early in March and you can
event was not taken lightly, will lose a vital part of the book your place, and make
but at 1 week to go and less Village’s social life. Don’t your menu choices as soon
than 40 tickets sold there forget you can bring friends as you like. A date for
was no alternative to avoid and family to all our dinners purchase of tickets will be
incurring cancellation costs. and dances. announced nearer the time.
In my ten plus years in the The next function on the With kind regards
village it is the first time calendar is St Georges’ Margaret Van Stryp
that a major annual function Night to be held on 21st
has been cancelled. If we April. Notices will go up
24 www.whiteleyvillage.org.ukNEW VILLAGERS
SHOPPING
Pamela Potter moved into Ingram TRIPS –
House on 12th January 2018. She
previously lived in Walton. FEBRUARY
Wed 31st Jan - Aldi (Chertsey)
VILLAGE MOVES Pick up 12:45 H/H 13:00 Store
Nora Hornblow moved from Depart Aldi at 15:15
16 Octagon to Huntley House on
11th January 2018. Wed 7th Feb - Brooklands
1st trip pick up at 12:45 H/H 13:00 store
RIP Depart Tesco’s at 15:00
2nd trip pick up at 13:45 H/H 14:00 store
Barbara Palmer-Hall of Ingram Depart Tesco’s at 16:00
House Room 421, passed away
at St Peter’s Hospital on 21st Wed 14th Feb - Morrisons Woking
December 2017. Depart Morrisons at 15:15
Anna MaLennan of Huntley House, Depart Aldi at 15:15
Flat 38, passed away on 30th
December 2017. Wed 21st Feb - Kingston
Pick up at 12:45 H/H 13:00 Store
Dora Biggs of The Care Centre,
Depart Kingston at 16:00
Room 235 passed away on 5th
January 2018. Wed 28th Feb - Aldi Chertsey
Pick up 12:45 H/H 13:00 Store
Depart Aldi at 15:15.
TRUE GRIT!
Congratulations and thanks to our Estates crew who
were able to get all our paths gritted in time for the
cold snap ... something even a lot of Councils did not
Villagers were delighted to see manage! Well done.
the pond looking clear and Also thanks so much for delivering a small grey post
beautiful again after the great packet from China that contained toy squeakers I
success of the aerator installed by had ordered for someone. This was found opened
Nik Reynolds and his team. and tossed, for some reason, complete with
The pond is such an integral part contents, into the lavender bushes outside Whiteley
of the village and to have it ‘back House! It could easily have been thrown away with
to normal’ is most pleasing for all leaves so am truly grateful for their thoughtfulness.
of us. Thankyou! Patricia Green
February
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