27 September 2012

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This Shirley poppy grew on Rev. Wilks grave in St. Johns graveyard , Shirley
Marzia Nicodemi-Ehikioya
Editor, linguist, outspoken campaigner
on local and national issues. Loves opera,
books and libraries.
Russell Elliott
Passionate believer and advocate of
alternative - Just cos something has
always been done a particular way
doesnt make it the best!
Andrew Pelling
Former Shirley resident, Councillor,
London Assembly Member & MP.
Investment Banker & commentator
for insidecroydon.com
Robert Dil
Graphic Design Consultant and
Co-owner of TD Studio in Addiscombe.
Loves playing music & diving.
Giovannan Ricciardelli
Travel Consultant specialised in Events.
Loves entertaining, swimming, cooking
Italian food. Seriously interested in
architecture and interior design.
Andrew Dunsmore
Top London photographer, runs
Picture Partnership in his Shirley
Studio or on location. He helps
you take better pictures.
YOU HERE?
Stuart Collins
Shirley resident, former Mayor of
Croydon and Councillor. Loves
music and cats.
Nadia Nazir
IT Consultant and Interior
Decorator, loves to sew, knit
and bake.
Peter Howard
72 this year, in Shirley since 1971. My
interests are politics and Elder Abuse. I
believe in holding politicians to account.
This does not endear me to them. Oh
dear!
Helen Campbell-MacDonald
Practitioner of alternative medicine
and regular contributor to
Alternatives page.
Jill Latter
Miniaturist, Shirley resident for
more than 50 years, makes
beautiful cakes.
Tom Dunsmore
Family man. Retired engineer. Has
worked abroad. Speaks Spanish.
Enjoys travel.
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of Planning Partnership Ltd, Shirley.
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something special for your home.
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Contents
Shirley Life 5
Causes: Croydon Community against Trafficking 9
Sketch by Andrew Pelling 11
Garden of Pomegranates 15
Giovannas Column 20
Snippets about rubbish in Croydon 26
Picnic Pilgrimage on Saturday 1 September 2012 26
Cherry Orchard Arts Fest 28
No Incinerator near People 30
Save the David Lean Cinema Campaign Update by Adrian Winchester 33
Share a Book: LoveLife6958 by Amber Ash 34
Relaxation of Permitted Development Planning Rules by Editor 39
Shirley Community Centre 42
About Andrew Dunsmore of Picture Partnership, Shirley 47
Shirley Library: October Activities 50
Speak up for Libraries Conference 53
Miniatures 54
Wickham Studio, Shirley 56
Front Cover: Harvest in Shirley
Editorial Team
Tom Dunsmore, Jill Latter, Marzia Nicodemi-Ehikioya (Editor), Andrew
Pelling, Russell Elliott (Advertising Consultant), Robert Dil (Graphic Design
Consultant) and Nadia Nazir (Website Administrator).
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M
achiavelli is a very
misunderstood writer
and so many people,
who, needless to say, have
never read The Prince
believe that the father of
modern political history is
almost diabolical. Being
Machiavellian need not imply
cruelty, hostility, or manipulation for its own sake. Rather, the
Machiavellian is willing to act, without the burden of external standards
of virtue to achieve legitimate goals.
Invitation
The Shirley Community Centre and Save David Lean Cinema
Campaign invite you to watch a special 16mmpresentation of
Dreamchild on 6 October at 7.30pm. Homemade cakes and
refreshments will be served. Full details on page 44.
Discoveries
I found a gem on the friendly Beckenham Twitter community: Garden of
Pomegranates. Please read about it on page 15.
I would also suggest that you pay a visit to a special shop, Eurobe, a
wholesale fashion warehouse where they hold special sample clearance
days. Please see the advertisement on page 16. Shirley Life does not
charge for advertisements and chooses to promote only services and
shops that offer professionalism and good value.
It happened in Bridle Road
I was driving down Bridle Road and did notice there was something
wrong with a tree. On the way back home, I stopped to take a picture
because I had never seen anything like that in my life. The house owner
told me the tree had, perhaps,
been hit by a lorry. Nobody
stopped and nobody saw
anything. The Council had it cut
and then left it for over a week.
They did put some cones around
to alert passers-by.
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It ought to be remembered that
there is nothing more difficult to
take in hand, more perilous to
conduct, or more uncertain in its
success than to take the lead in
the introduction of a new order of
things.
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Information received
MacMillan Information and Support Service invite you to the Worlds
Biggest Coffee Morning taking place on 28 September at Nightingale
House, Croydon University Hospital. This starts at 11am and ends at
3pm. There will be exciting raffles, coffees, teas, and cakes.
Get to know cancer shop: Croydons shop opens in the Centrale
shopping centre on 28 September. The shop will provide the space and
opportunity for local people to learn more about cancer and fear it less.
Over a five week period the shop will be hosting numerous events to find
out more about cancer, share stories and ask burning questions.
The Older Peoples Network wider meeting will take place on 4 October
at Croydon Town Hall, Council Chamber, starting at 10.30amand ending
at 1pm. They will be celebrating National Older Peoples Day and
discussing the topic: SWLondon Health services Better Service Better
Value review. Come along and have your say on health service change
recommendations from Urgent care to Accident and Emergency
services. Light refreshments will be provided.
Editor
Green Triangle appeal
Shirley Life received notification of
the Appeal under Section 78 for
the proposed Development:
Erection of buildings to provide up
to 50 assisted living sheltered
apartments for the elderly with
associated landscaping and parking at
Triangular Land r/o 2-26 Shirley Avenue,
r/o 9-33 Valley Walk Shirley Road, and land adj
and r/o 179-189 Shirley Road, Croydon, London,
CR0, Application Number: 11/01999/P, Appeal reference:
APP/L5240/A/12/2178438/NWF
An Inspector has been appointed by the First Secretary of State under
paragraph 1 (i) of schedule 6 to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990
to determine this appeal.
The hearing will be held on 13 November 2012 starting at 10.00am.
The hearing will take place in the Town Hall, Katharine Street, Croydon.
You may attend the hearing, and at the Inspector's discretion, give your
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Assembly Sketch by Andrew Pelling
With some of the leading Conservative players being away
from the September quizzing of Mayor Johnson there was the
chance for our local man to have more bites of the cherry this
time.
Mayor Johnson is so charming he would never be so gauche
as to call our Croydon man a pleb. Nevertheless it doesn't
take long for him to gently make fun of Steve O'Connell from
a higher position in social class. It's always being gently
communicated that it's the classically educated Old Etonian
being posed obsequiously fawning questions by a tribute
paying ex bank mortgage salesman. The Mayor also has to make a joke on occasion
to distract everyone from their sense of sheer embarrassment for the South London
politician and his crawling approach.
Straight off, our local man was tripping over his words. Talking about his welcome for
the criminalisation of squatting O'Connell referred to evicting squatting Councillors.
Johnson was quick to paw O'Connell in a kindly mocking, but protective, fashion.
Some readers may in any case feel that Councillors enforce their squatters' rights
too readily in any case. Some may see Councillors treating Council property as their
own and not the property of the voters - the ones who put them in office in the first
place. Some may even feel that Croydon Councillors are too complacent about their
6.5 million of stipendiary monies that they cost between elections. The pay bill has
not been reduced despite the 28 % cut in government grants to Croydon Council.
You may not have noticed the good news, but, our local man reported to the
Assembly that crime is falling - not something that even the Mayor believes when
that assertion is applied to Croydon. O'Connell was tired of the "tortuous" discussion
about police numbers that Labour engaged in. He felt that was an irrelevant concern
compared to supposedly falling crime figures. The Mayor conceded that it would be
difficult to deliver on his election promise of four months ago that police numbers
would be put back up to 32,000. Thus Conservative members started repeating the
mantra that police numbers were not important; rather it was falling crime figures
that should be followed. Conservative Tony Arbour said that crime figures overstated
the level of crime.
After abandoning his police number pledge the Mayor did though promise that one
Borough police commander per Borough would be kept in place - that makes us
feel safe then.
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The Mayor was also happy to repeat an election promise that if police stations are
closed then a front desk for reporting crime will be opened elsewhere to replace the
front desk in a closed police station. This though, is not happening in Croydon, with
the closure of South Norwood police station. Just one 24 hour seven day a week
front counter is promised for the whole of Croydon with its 363,000 population.
Croydon's O'Connell said that he preferred there to be a strategy behind police
station closures rather than seeing them closed randomly.
O'Connell got involved in a spat with East London Labour Assembly Member John
Biggs with both claiming It was the
other party's man that cancelled the
tram extension to Crystal Palace.
It must be a definite now surely as
Boris has been recently pictured in
front of a tram with a Crystal Palace
destination on it. Well you'd think so
but there was no mention of the
extension in the recent four year
transport plan issued by Transport
for London. That there may be
trouble was hinted at when
O'Connell said that he was looking
forward to the appearance of the scheme in the Mayor's budget to be published at
the end of the year. Sotto voce O'Connell also mentioned money for an extension to
Sutton, O'Connell recognising that he also represents Sutton, the part of his
constituency that got him elected after he lost the popular vote in Croydon in May.
It's a quixotic hope that Sutton will be linked to the tram system any time soon.
Staying on transport Mayor Boris did not have Gatwick in his three top options for
airport capacity expansion for London preferring two types of Maplin Sands airports
or Stanstead. Jobs at an expanded Gatwick would be good for a Croydon that has
seen Nestl, Bank of America and Allders leave town.
On jobs the clever Lib-Dem Stephen Knight revealed that the 200,000 extra jobs that
the Mayor had promised for London included many short term jobs at the Olympics.
On housing the Mayor continued his task of distinguishing himself from Dave by
saying he disagreed with his policy to drop affordable housing requirements at new
developments.
The more Boris can set himself apart from the PM the sooner he might escape as
Tory Leader to the more pointed questioning of the House of Commons.
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http://www.gardenofpomegranates.com/
I spotted the website on the friendly
Beckenham Twitter Community and
clicked on it straight away because
its name attracted me and reminded
me of my home and childhood.
I was blown away because, clearly,
there was a professional person
behind it all. In fact, I read The
Garden first. It was well written and it struck a cord in me.
Garden of Pomegranates has perfected the art of body care with
sumptuous Ayurvedic massages and treatments that create multi-
sensory sensations of wellbeing and vitality. Following Eastern traditions,
your experience at Garden of Pomegranates will be designed with your
comfort in mind.
As you drift in the warm and enveloping atmosphere of the Garden,
warm breezes of fragrant oils reminiscent of the exotic flowers of the
East stimulate the senses and induce deep relaxation and contentment.
Our infusions of warm exotic oils leave your skin soft and delicately
perfumed while ancient Ayurvedic techniques revitalise and de-stress
your body.
Garden of Pomegranates offers an exceptional experience that leaves
you feeling refreshed, relaxed and renewed.
The birth of Garden of Pomegranates
When I was a child my grandmother and I strolled around the
countryside collecting plants, roots, flowers, berries and leaves. She
would explain to me their usage and purpose and taught me to respect
and appreciate nature. Once home, we dried our collection of herbs for
teas or made tinctures, medicated oils, poultices, suppositories and
syrups.
My grandmother would dispense her remedies to the villagers in
exchange for money or goods such as chickens, fruits, and vegetables.
People came and went like the seasons. Many called her a witch whilst
beneficiaries called her the good woman. Whatever my grandmother
was, she was aware that to cure someone you had to rebalance the
whole person and reconnect them with nature.
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I grew up and got caught up in a nice but unsatisfying job: my soul was
still wandering fields, pastures and woods looking for remedies to make.
I learned Swedish Massage and Reflexology but felt there was something
missing to my knowledge. I was longing to work with a complete health
system.
When I visited India, I came directly into contact with Ayurveda. I had
some life changing treatments and I was captivated. Ayurveda is
enthralling layers of deep knowledge and philosophies that encompass
nutrition, herbal lore, lifestyle issues, massages and spirituality. In the
East, they say that you do not come to Ayurveda but that it calls you. The
complete holistic health system I was looking for had found me.
The fruits of this fervour are dedicated to my grandmother, Odette, who
fed my soul and heart with the love and knowledge of nature.
I sent a message and Nathalie phoned me back. We made an
appointment and off Giovanna and I went to meet her in Bickley. We had
never been there but it is some quarter of an hour from Shirley. It is very
quiet and bucolic. The house is beautifully simple and elegant. The
Garden, with its colours, warmth and the subtle perfumes of fragrant
oils, takes your breath away.
Ayurveda: Achieve total wellbeing
Ayurveda is made up of two
Sanskrit words: Ayu which
means life and Veda which
means the knowledge of. To
know about life is Ayurveda.
However, to fully comprehend
the vast scope of Ayurveda one
should first define Ayu or life.
According to the ancient
Ayurvedic scholar Charaka, ayu
is comprised of four essential
parts. The combination of mind,
body, senses and the soul.
Ayurveda is a holistic science
from India that layers massages, natural medicine, nutritional advice
and yoga techniques to preserve wellbeing, delay the signs of ageing
and treat illness the natural way. It is a system based on the principle
that your body is an individual combination of 5 elements (space, air,
fire, water and earth) that weave together to create your unique
constitution. When your constitution is in balance health is maintained.
However, when imbalances occur, discomforts, diseases and
premature ageing follow.
In the science of Ayurveda, it is essential to determine
which constitution an individual belongs to. This is
done to know the body better and also to diagnose,
treat and prevent the health ailments that happen to
that body. Said this, unless constitution is identified,
it becomes difficult for an Ayurvedic physician to treat
and advise the regimen.
During your first visit at The Garden, a brief medical history will be
taken and your constitution will be established using the ancient art of
pulse reading. Your Ayurvedic massages and treatments will be tailor-
made to your individual needs and designed to maintain health, restore
balance and promote a healthy, younger looking body.
Anxiety and depression, back care, digestive disorders, stress, sleep
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disorders, headaches and migraines can be relieved and dispelled
through bespoke Ayurvedic therapies.
Reading through all the treatments, I decided to try the Mukha
Abhyanga or Ayurvedic Face Lift, not because it is the secret of
timeless beauty but because I knew, from previous experiences, that
one feels at peace with the world and oneself.
This luxurious and deeply relaxing natural face lift does combat the
signs of ageing and leaves your skin visibly radiant. Tiredness and
tension are dispelled and one feels blissfully light and refreshed.
The treatment starts with an infusion of rose water to cleanse and
rehydrate the skin. The face is then massaged with a unique
combination of Ayurvedic ingredients to restore suppleness, nourish
the skin and release tension and worry lines.
Marma points our physical and energetic centres are stimulated,
intensifying the rejuvenating process and improving collagen and
protein production. To complete the treatment a soothing and
replenishing serum, specifically formulated for your skin care needs, is
applied. At the end of the one hour and 15 minutes experience, one
feels magic.
I have been a vegetarian all my adult life but, in the last few months,
after a friend lent me Health Wars by Phillip Day, I have gone a step
further and removed all improperly constituted food from my diet.
More about this issue soon. Whilst I cannot accept all Mr. Days
recommendations, I am happy with most of them. Interestingly, one
can find lots of Ayurvedic principles in his book. I lost weight without
dieting and do not feel sluggish any longer. My energy levels are back
to normal. My only transgression is espresso first thing in the morning.
I am sure that Ayurvedic treatments will enhance my wellbeing
further and meeting Nathalie by chance was part of my karma.
Do browse her website http://www.gardenofpomegranates.com/
and treat yourself. You may be spending money on things that not only
do not enhance your life but harm your body and your spirit. The
packages include a free 30 minutes consultation and a complimentary
detox pack.
Please share your experience with Shirley Life.
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Marzia
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Giovannas Column
For the first time in our life, my family and
I decided to venture on a trip by car to
Rome in August. It was a long 20 hours
drive from home to home (Shirley - Rome)
but it is an experience to try at list once in
a lifetime. We drove through the
Eurotunnel and crossed many regions of
France before reaching the amazing Mont
Blanc Tunnel. The Mont Blanc Tunnel is
7.215 miles long and links Chamonix,
France and Courmayeur, Italy. Valle
dAosta is a unique region in Italy
with astonishing Roman ruins,
beautiful churches and ancient
castles. It is also one of the prime ski
destination in the country and has a
strong gastronomic culture.
We spent a night in Courmayeur and
had the chance to taste some of the local dishes that makes this
region so unique: that is why this month I have decided to give
you two local traditional recipes which are perfect for the winter
season:
Zuppa di Cavolo con Fontina (Bread, cabbage, and Fontina Zuppa)
This is a delicious, thick, casserole-style soup with barely any liquid
but plenty of taste. To achieve the proper texture, close-grained
country bread is a must; also important is resisting the temptation to
drown the bread, cabbage, and Fontina in
broth, since this is more of a thick bread
pap than a soup in the ordinary sense.
Savoy cabbage is a crinkly green cabbage;
it has an earthier taste than smooth green
cabbage, but the latter can be used if
Savoy cabbage is unavailable.
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Ingredients
4 cups (1 quart) beef or chicken or vegetable broth

3
4 teaspoon salt
8 large Savoy cabbage leaves, thinly sliced
10 ounces day-old country bread, cut into
1
2 inch-thick slices

3
4 pound Fontina from Val d'Aosta, rind removed, thinly sliced

1
8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1
8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons (
1
2 stick) unsalted butter
Method
Preheat the oven to 450F. (230C)
Bring the broth to a boil in a 1 quart pot and season with
1
2 teaspoon
of the salt. Add the cabbage and cook 10 minutes; remove with a
slotted spoon to a plate (reserve the broth), and cool. Spread out the
bread in a single layer on an 11 x 17 inch baking sheet and toast in the
preheated oven for 5 minutes, or until aromatic but not dry.
Line a shallow round 10 inch ovenproof dish with half of the slices of
bread, breaking the bread as needed to fit.
Top with half of the cabbage and half of the Fontina, season with a
pinch of salt, and repeat, making a second layer with the remaining
bread, Fontina, and salt. Pour on the broth, sprinkle with the cinnamon
and pepper, and dot with the butter.
Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes if you prefer a moist
consistency or for 30 minutes if you like a golden crust, and serve hot.
Serves 4
Polenta alla Griglia con Rag di Funghi (Grilled Polenta Coins with
Mushroom Rag)
You can buy a log of cooked polenta rather than cook your own. If you
cannot find polenta logs, cook 1 cup of instant polenta according to
package instructions, spread it out on an oiled cookie sheet to a
thickness of
1
4 inch, and cool, then cut into 2 and
1
2 inch coins with a
round cookie cutter.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing the baking
sheet
1 pound oyster mushrooms, rinsed, dried, and chopped
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1 pound chanterelle mushrooms, rinsed, dried, and chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 shallot, minced
4 thyme sprigs, leaves only, minced
1 tablespoon minced Italian parsley

1
2 cup dry white wine

1
2 teaspoon salt

1
4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup heavy cream

1
2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano
One 1 pound cooked polenta log, cut into
1
4 inch-thick disks
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Method
Melt the butter in a 12-inch skillet over a medium-high flame. Add the
oyster and chanterelle mushrooms and saut for 5 minutes, or until
wilted. Add the garlic, shallot, thyme, and parsley, and saut another
5 minutes.
Deglaze with the wine; when it evaporates, after about 5 minutes, add
the salt, pepper, and cream, and cook until the cream reduces to half
of its original volume, about 5 minutes. Add the Parmigiano, stir until
smooth, and remove from the heat. Taste for salt and adjust if needed.
Preheat the oven to 550.
Heat a nonstick grill pan for 5 minutes over a high flame. Brush the
polenta disks on both sides with the olive oil and cook in a single layer
until browned lightly on both sides, about 3 minutes per side, turning
once; you may need to do this in batches to avoid crowding the pan.
Arrange the grilled polenta on 2 parchment paper-lined 11 inch x 17
inch baking sheets and
top with the mushroom
rag. Bake in the
preheated oven for 5 to 8
minutes, or until golden
and crisp around the
edges, and serve hot.
Serves 10 as an appetizer
or 4 as a first course.
Snippets about rubbish in Croydon
The Recycling Focus that took place in Braithwaite Hall on 29 August
2012 confirmed to us that Croydon Council needs to engage seriously
and consistently with residents because they are out of touch with the
real world. We received an email that said:
You indicated that you might like to attend a focus group to discuss
the proposal further and we have arranged a session next week, 2.30-
4pm Braithwaite Hall, Croydon Clocktower, Central Croydon. Places
must be booked in advance and will be allocated on a first come first
served basis. All attendees will be provided with a small goodie bag as
a thank you for taking the time to come and let us know your views.
The Community Recycling Officer, Joanna Dixon-Fillingham, seemed
interested in the views of the group.
We learned that different services are offered
in different wards and nobody seems to be
satisfied with the service they receive.
The bag was of a better quality than the
previous one that I received as a recycling
champion a few years ago. I am using the
bigger green wheelie for storing used batteries;
the sharpener works; the rest seemed to be
made up with left overs from a previous
campaign. It is good that nothing was wasted
The picture of the Shirley maggots published in August Shirley Life
had prompted quite a few comments from people who suffered the
same fate in other parts of the borough. No
doubt the cold weather will help but the
thought of rotting food disgusts many.
I walk a lot around Croydon and I noticed a
container for food waste in Canning Road
that is far safer (and fox-proof) than the small
contraptions imposed on us last year.
I have already written that I share the food
bucket with a friend. Last week I delivered my
usual small bag to her and was surprised to
see that the bucket was empty and
positioned inside one of the recycling boxes. She explained: the fox or
foxes had finally managed to open it by rolling it about. She had heard
a lot of noise during the night. They ate what they wanted, bits were
scattered everywhere and they had even defecated in her drive. We did
laugh but it was not funny.
Croydon Council gave
residents a starting pack
of recyclable bags for
food waste when they
delivered the buckets.
They are now selling 25
bags for 2.75 at any
Library in the Borough.
I will be asking a question
at next Full Council
meeting because I want
to know how much
money they are making
and from whom they are
purchasing the items.
I bought 20 recyclable
bags from Tesco in
Elmers End. They cost
1.50.
Councillor Fisher told me
a year ago that residents
could wrap food waste in
news paper. I wonder if
he has ever done that. I
somehow doubt it.
Marzia
Councillor Stuart Collins, Shirley resident and Shirley Life contributor
has this to say:
Yes to more recyling, no to fines and incineration.
Whilst recycling in England has improved
from a figure of 11% to 40% of household
waste over the last ten years, we are still
behind most of our European neighbours.
Here in Croydon we are still using a one
size fits all way of recycling, unpopular
two weekly bin collections with the
confusing one week paper then one
week bottles and plastics. I feel we need
a far more flexible approach that takes
into account that some people live in flats,
that certain streets or roads dont suit
multiple wheelie bins and boxes are piled
up with rubbish awaiting a fortnight for
their respective collection.
Many people dont like their houses piled up with rubbish awaiting the
extra week imposed on us by the Council; surely now is the time to
consider more communal facilities on sites in every street that can be
collected weekly. This system is far more cost effective and works well
across Europe. It may involve a cultural shift in our thinking but it is
worth to think about it to increase our recycling rates.
Unfortunately Croydon Council believes that incineration is the way
forward: polluting the air we breathe rather than educate and
encourage more recycling. In fact, the more we recycle the more
rubbish will feed the incinerator to meet financial targets. This, coupled
with Croydon Councils ridiculous plans to fine residents who dont
recycle, shows they need to think again.
I say, increase opportunities to recycle and save the fines for those
caught fly-tipping.
From the Editor: If you do not recycle (and re-use), please tell us why. We would
love to hear from you, wherever you live in the Borough. Thank you.
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Picnic Pilgrimage on Saturday 1 September 2012
I had read about the Picnic Pilgrimage with commentary by Jeffrey Green
in Inside Croydon and decided to join the event because I had read his
a very interesting, well
researched and detailed
book, Samuel Coleridge-
Taylor, a Musical Life,
Pickering & Chatto, 2011.
He also wrote a new
booklet, A Centenary
Celebration published by
Norburys History and
Social Action Publications.
It is a basic, but well
informed overview of SCT.
There are numerous
photos, some not
included in any other
publications, and it is 'a
snip' at only 4 from
H&SAP, 6 Oakhill Rd,
London, SW16 5RG
(cheques for 4.50, to
include postage and
packing, payable to Sean
Creighton)
The walk commenced at St Mary Magdalene Church in Canning Road.
There were people from all over the country in the group. The Pilgrimage
took place on the actual day SCT died, one hundred years ago, on 1
September 1912, aged just 37, of pneumonia.
We walked to various houses, churches etc. where SCT lived, worked,
sung, got married etc. and ended up at Aldwick, St Leonards Road,
where he died. Many walked a little further to Bandon Hill Cemetery,
where SCT is buried.
It was eerie to think that SCT would have taken a stroll along the same
route! In a very different Croydon, of course, much greener and without
the carbuncles that plague it now.
Marzia
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We will celebrate only when this planning
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Beware of political lies!
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Save the David Lean Cinema Campaign Update
Dear Friend,
Once again, we have a substantial number of new members to welcome
with the update, so thanks to all who recently joined us at the Green
Heritage Fair or the Spread Eagle. Our latest recruits enable us to announce
that we now have over 500 members, which feels like a significant
milestone.
It's clear from the rate at which our membership is increasing that 17
months after the DLC closed, the sense of loss has not diminished and the
Campaign continues to have a vital role in emphasising the need for
Croydon's art house cinema to reopen. And of course - in a small way - we
are trying to temporarily fill the gap that its absence leaves.
Following our September season of films at the Spread Eagle, we now look
forward to our second screening at Shirley Community Centre on 6 October
(see publicity on page 42). Dreamchild has never been released on DVD in
the UK, so our 16mm screening offers a rare opportunity to see this unusual
and intriguing film. The support programme will include the short film The
Yorkshire of the Bront Sisters, linking with the theme of 19
th
century fiction.
The Campaign appreciates the Community Centre's decision to install a 9
foot screen in time for this event, which will result in our biggest picture to
date.
We will also present another 16mm screening in October; a special
Halloween Horror Show at the Spread Eagle on 31
st
. This will be the first
time that anyone has projected film on the screen there. The feature will be
The Devil Commands - a stylish and entertaining 1941 film starring Boris
Karloff. Our next Spread Eagle season will follow in November.
Such screenings help to publicise the Campaign and recruit more
members. With over 500 on our list, we can communicate with well over
400 by email. Our primary goal remains the re-opening of the David Lean
Cinema but in the meantime, our screenings help to fill the gap left by its
closure. As there are currently only two 'David Lean' screenings scheduled
at the Fairfield Hall, it appears that the Campaign has a major responsibility
to keep DLC-style programming alive in Croydon.
For additional updates, film presentation reminders, etc,
please follow the Campaign on Twitter: @SaveDavidLean
Adrian Winchester
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SHARE A BOOK
LoveLife 6958 is not a book I would
usually pick up, but having been
lucky enough to experience the
works of Chris Syrus first-hand at a
library event for people my age
Ashburton MyVoice Celebration,
where he gave a few performances,
I decided to give it a go. It is
essentially a collection of rap-poems
that Chris Syrus wrote about his
time in prison.
His work acts both as a way of
deterring youth today from going
down the same route as he did, but
also, I imagine, getting some of his
feelings out, as lots of what he
writes is rich with emotion and
poetic imagery. All of the poems in his book show some insight into
what he experienced in prison, and the effects it had on him and
people around him.
One of the poems I found really drew me in is called Mothers Cry.
This is the first in the book, and describes the cry of his mother as the
juror says guilty, and how this cry haunts him.
And I never heard
My mother cry out in pain,
Until I heard the juror
Say Guilty.
I imagine it to be different
From the joyful yell of child birth,
Bearing twins.
The cry haunts me.
Day and night it haunts me.
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Every time Im offered a deal
or have an idea
Of making that quick money...
It haunts me.
If only I could take back time,
The gift not given.
If only I could
Reverse the state of play
And do something different,
Choose better, wiser!
But now is not the time
To reflect in regret and hindsight,
Now is the time to make better.
Time to grow and remember
What has happened in the past.
God willing (Insha Allah)
I will never hear that cry again.
One of the phrases I find most effective is I imagine it to be different
from the joyful yell of child birth, bearing twins. I found it moving to
imagine two cries in different circumstances, sounding the same, but
with such different meanings.
The powerful, emotive language that Syrus uses in his work, and the
simplicity of it, make it incredibly easy for the readers imagination to
recreate his experiences.
Not being a fan of rap, I found it difficult in places to find the rhythm
in these poems. This did not always matter but, nevertheless, it could
still be frustrating. For me, it was seeing the poems performed live, as
raps, which brought them to life. Syrus puts so much emotion into
his performance, and he feels every word he writes and says. Despite
finding it difficult to find the rhythm in some of his poems, the sheer
power of Chris Syruss words, and the fact that they all meant
something to him, made his book very moving and interesting to read.
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About Christopher Syrus
Chris is the Director of Syrus Consultancy, which delivers crime prevention
workshops using the creative arts. Workshops are aimed at deterring
children and young people from offending and re-offending. Music,
spoken word and creatuve writing is used to engage, teach and inspire
young people. Chris is a motivational speaker, spoken word artist and
author of the poetry book LoveLife6958 Memoirs from the Pen. This
was written whilst he was serving a prison sentence and he has used it to
help deter young people from crime.
He was the Patron for Mothers against Guns and Peace Award Winner in
2010 and was awarded Croydon's Next Top Role Model 2012 at an event
hosted by the Croydon African Caribbean Family Organisation (CACFO).
What does he currently do?
He delivers workshops in prisons, schools and youth establishments.
Performs spoken word with an acoustic band and looks after his family.
Plans for the future
His group LoveLife6958 will be touring in September and he will be
launching a short spoken word film detailing his experience.
http://www.syrusconsultancy.com/media/videos/lovelife6958-workshop-ashburton-library
What motivates him?
Success in achieving goals, helping others and
having fun and enjoying life and loved ones.
Mission Statement
Syrus Consultancy aims to lower offending and
re-offending rates nationally by encouraging re-
engagement into ETE through the delivery of creative
youth services. The need is to inspire and motivate
young people to set and achieve goals, improve key
skills and encourage behaviour modification.
Their Vision
To offer employment opportunities to reformed ex-offenders.
To reduce offending and re-offending rate nationally.
To reduce gang activity.
To offer young people positive role models who have successfully
transformed their lives.
To improve key skills (reading and literacy).
To improve self esteem and self awareness.
To encourage your people to take responsibility for their outcomes.
To encourage and assist young people to achieve positive goals.
Founder and Director Christopher Syrus is an author, spoken word artist
and motivational speaker. The purpose of Syrus Consultancy C.I.C is to
use the arts, combined with personal development to support young
people into Education, Training and Employment outcomes, while
deterring young people away from crime.
Christopher brings his real life experience of serving a prison sentence
and turning his life around into the programmes that he and his team
delivers. During his sentence he studied Psychology with the Open
University, completed his PTTLs teaching qualification and Level 3 Advice
and Guidance. On being released from prison in January 2009,
Christopher self published the poetry book LoveLife6958 Memoirs from
the pen... which outlines the realities of prison and is used to deter young
people from offending and re-offending.
The title 'LoveLife6958' is created from the prison number LL6958 and
stands as an inspiration for turning a negative into a positive, supporting
the message that you can achieve your personal goals.
For more details, please click on http://www.syrusconsultancy.com
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Relaxation of Permitted Development Planning Rules
It is not a poster from the Communist Party
of Great Britain: the colours should have
alerted you to the fact that it is a page from
the Conservative Manifesto 2010.
I did speak out against the planning waffle
spewed in the document but, as usual,
nobody listened.
Now Shirley residents and Residents
Associations are concerned about what
may happen to their precious long
gardens. It might be too late.
The Local Government Planning Authorities have an important role to
monitor developments in the locality and to prevent objectionable and
inappropriate developments wrecking the character of local areas
under their authority. They have the appropriate qualifications, skills
and training to perform these tasks. Consequently, in most parts of
Britain, affluent ones in particular, there is a controlled pleasant mixture
of properties.
The majority of local residents do not wish to see their locality spoilt by
untrammelled developments which would wreck the distinctive and
pleasant character of an area. Most applications are resolved within 8
weeks.
The current Permitted Development rules (General Permitted
Development) Order 1995 (amended in 2008) have already resulted in
Local Development Certificates (LDCs) allowing large boxes to be
built within small gardens, overlooking adjacent properties and
destroying amenity space. Once these boxes are built they can easily
be converted to living accommodation and may then be surreptitiously
rented out or sold as separate dwellings.
This additional unplanned occupation increases the residential and
housing density of an area. This is a serious concern when there are
no infrastructures (schools, hospitals, transport and amenity areas).
New permitted development
rights will come into force on
1 October 2012. The
proposed relaxations of the
planning laws are for three
years but the results will blight
an area for the rest of the local
residents lives.
Furthermore, I was never
impressed with the reform
agenda to empower
communities put forward in
the Conservative Manifesto
2010. Indeed, I was
concerned that everything
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would be controlled by the few in power to the detriment of us, the
plebs.
These new permitted development policies will undermine the local
Planning Authorities efforts to retain the character of an area. Planning
uncertainty and neighbours disputes will ensue. Where has the We
are working to ensure that communities are at the heart of the planning
system and that buildings are safe, accessible and sustainable for
current and future generations..., published in the Communities
website, gone? ,
We now understand that local planning authorities and communities
won't actually be able to insist on reasonable developments of
appropriate character and design to fit in with the existing locality. If
they refuse a developer, the Department for Communities and Local
Government have indicated that they will ride roughshod over local
authorities and allow developers to do whatever they like anyway.
A dear friend said to me: The Coalition talks about the Big Society
and getting central government out of local decision making, but these
changes to planning law are exactly the opposite. Monstrosities will
be built by unqualified planners and unqualified builders, most likely in
the black economy, without any semblance of planning controls or
architectural character if these new permitted development planning
proposals are enacted. All recently refused applications by LPAs or
the dismissed appeals by the Planning Inspectorate will be built without
any ability to challenge or stop them. The government seems unaware
of the damage they are unleashing. He can now see that the promise
to allow neighbourhoods to stop the practice of garden grabbing
was just an electioneering stunt.
Many Shirley residents might remember the Oak Gardens controversial
development. I certainly do. I will never forget the couple who refused
to sell their vegetable plot.
Greed motivated the developers to
destroy one of the most beautiful
gardens in our area. They went into
liquidation before making the fortune
they hoped for. A Housing Association
stepped in.
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Editor
Charity No 1116925
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Care Direct UK run its services for Older Adults in the south end part
of the Centre. You can contact them 8776 2562 or 07590 202547 for
further details.
ACTIVITIES at the Centre
Day AM PM
Monday FOR HIRE Youth Activities 7.30 - 10pm
Tuesday FOR HIRE FOR HIRE 5 - 7pm
Tenshin Tsunami Ryu 7 - 9pm
Bible Study Group 7.30 - 8.30pm
Wednesday FOR HIRE Racquet Club 4 - 5pm
Shirley Table Tennis Club 7.45 - 9.45pm
Thursday FOR HIRE FOR HIRE 2 -3pm
Racquet Club 4 - 5pm
FOR HIRE 6 - 7pm
FOR HIRE 7 - 8pm
Road Cycling Club 8 - 10pm
Friday FOR HIRE Friday Club 2 - 5pm
GKR Karate 6 - 9pm
Saturday FOR HIRE FOR HIRE
Sunday SCF FOR HIRE
The Committee Rooms are for hire from Monday to Saturday
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What the Centre offers...
The main hall is complemented by a well equipped kitchen; there is a
pool room and there are two other rooms suited to smaller committee
meetings. The Centre is open for viewing from Monday to Friday,
between 9 and 11am and 2 to 5pm on Fridays only.
Where to find us...
We are at 28 Shrublands Avenue, Shirley CR0 8JA.
These premises are ideally placed in a residential area and are well
served by two bus routes, 194 and 198.
There is some on-site parking.
Availability...
The Centre is available most mornings, the early part of each afternoon
and some evenings. It is also very popular for private parties at
weekends.
To hire the Centre, please contact 020 8777 4298 or email
lettings4scca@hotmail.co.uk.
For any other purpose, please email scca-shirley1@hotmail.co.uk.
There is also a website, www.shirleycca.com, to keep you abreast of
events.
Charges...
Midweek charges are:
10 per hour until 5pm and 12.50 thereafter (40 for a whole morning
or afternoon, 50 for a whole evening)
Private Parties
250 on a Saturday or 350 on a Sunday or Bank Holiday
Children Parties on Saturdays 70 + caretakers services
The cost of hiring the Committee Rooms is 5 per hour at any time. They
are ideal for small business or committee meetings.
The Shirley Community Centre
is under used. Consider holding
your meetings or activities in the
Centre. Come and see us.
SOS
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DREAMCHILD
(PG) 1985 UK 94 mins
Director: Gavin Millar
Written by: Dennis Potter
Stars: Coral Browne, Ian Holm, Peter Gallagher, Caris Corfman, Nicola
Cowper, Jane Asher
Dreamchild is a fictionalized account of Alice Liddell, the child who
inspired Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
The story is told from the point of view of the elderly Alice (now the
widowed Mrs Hargreaves) as she travels to the United States from
England to receive an honorary degree from Columbia University
celebrating the centenary of Lewis Carroll's birth.
The film evolves from the factual to the hallucinatory as Alice revisits her
memories of the Reverend Charles Dodgson, in Victorian-era Oxford to
her immediate present in Depression-era New York.
Accompanied by a shy young orphan named Lucy, old Alice must make
her way through the modern world of tabloid journalism and commercial
exploitation while attempting to come to peace with her conflicted
childhood with the Oxford don.
The film begins on the ship bearing Alice and Lucy from England to New
York. As she and Lucy disembark, they are set upon by several
journalists, all trying to get a story or quote from her. Clearly bewildered
by all the excitement, she is befriended by an ex-reporter, Jack Dolan,
who helps her and Lucy through the legions of the press. Dolan quickly
becomes her agent and finds endorsement opportunities for her.
Throughout it all, a romance develops between Jack and Lucy.
But all is not well with Alice. Being so advanced in age, she needs Lucy,
of whom she can be very demanding, to be her constant companion.
When left alone in their hotel room, she begins to hallucinate and sees
Mr. Dodgson in their room, and then, later, the Mad Hatter and March
Hare. Joining them for their insane tea party, they berate her for being so
old and forgetful. She remembers also the lazy boating party of July 4,
1862, when the young Reverend Charles Dodgson, (Lecturer in
Mathematics at Christ Church, Oxford, where her father was the Dean),
had attempted to entertain her and her sisters by spinning the nonsense
tale that grew to be Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
Via flashbacks, it is implied that Dodgson had an infatuation with the
young Alice Liddell. Was it an innocent admiration he had for the girl or
something inappropriate? Alice is clearly troubled by her recollections of
Dodgson. The parameters of her relationship with him were somewhat
tortured. Dodgson was unwaveringly adoring of Alice, and while she
was usually kind, she could sometimes be cruel and mocking of him,
especially of his occasional stutter - as on the day of the boating party
when she was on the verge of her teens and trying to impress a couple
of young students (one of whom she eventually marries). Alice tries to
rectify her feelings and past relationship with the author in her mind.
By the time she delivers her acceptance speech at Columbia University,
she comes to terms with Dodgson and the way she treated him. In
another fantasy sequence with the Mock Turtle, the viewers see them
finally reconciled together in a way that can be interpreted as all-
encompassing, as both a mutual apology and forgiveness.
There will be a support programme lasting about 25 minutes and
refreshments will be served in the interval.
About the Shirley Community Centre
The Shirley Community Centre
Association has invested in the
purchase of a screen to make
film experiences more enjoyable
for the viewers.
We will also be decorating the
wall on the week beginning on
1 October. Join us if you have
decorating skills.
Please bring a cushion with
you to make yourself more
comfortable.
The venue is fully accessible for wheelchair users and disabled
people. There is also a disabled toilet.
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About Andrew Dunsmore
of Picture Partnership,
Shirley
Following a great summer of sport
and seeing the true grit and
determination shown by the
Paralympics, I am sure we are all in
awe of all their achievements.
Whilst it may not be easy to keep the momentum created by the Team
GB spirit, I am sure that any pictures we have taken at or during the
games will always remind you of 'That' special moment, of where you
were, who you were with and, no doubt, other antics that happened at
that time too.
Those treasured moments captured forever in pictures will ignite that
memory and many others through the year for many years to come.
Now think of other occasions that one needs to capture now, for
tomorrow.
So, now that Christmas is less that 100 days away, it may be a good time
to think about any special moments, portraits, special occasions that
will make a great present to be treasured for years to come. A picture of
the children, the grandchildren, the family or a pet on location or in our
studio will make that special memory last a lifetime.
We, at Picture Partnership, can help with creating the moment, the
memory and the lasting present.
@PPPictures
Now Online at www.shirleylife.com
and very soon
in print
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October 2012
Shirley Library will celebrate Family Learning Week and Black History Month this
October, as well as there being October Half Term, with a variety of events and
activities. Details are listed below as well as details of our regular activities.
Black History Month
Saturday Crafts - Saturday 6 October from 2.30 to 4pm. All around the World: crafts from
different countries and cultures.
African adventure craft - Tuesday 9 October from 4 to 5pm
Handas Fruits - Fruit Tasting Storytime Thursday 11 October from 2.15 to 3pm
Henna Workshop - Thursday 11 October from 4 to 5pm. Please collect your ticket for this
free event from the library.
Musical crafts - Friday 12 October from 4 to 5pm.
African Themed Musical Storytime - Thursday 25 October from 2.15 to 3pm
Family Learning Week
Family Knit and Natter - Friday 5 October from 4 to 5pm. Come in and knit or sew.
Beginners and improvers welcome.
Steve Price The Magician - Monday 8 October from 4 to 5pm. Please collect your ticket
for this free event from the library.
and all activities listed under Black History Month
Half term Events
Make a felt brooch - Monday 29 October from 3.30 to 4.30pm
Halloween crafts - Tuesday 30 October from 3.30 to 4.30pm
Storytime - Scary stories Thursday 1 November from 2.15 to 3pm
Saturday Crafts - on the following Saturdays: 6 from 2.30 to 4pm. All around the World.
Crafts from different countries and cultures. Saturday 20 October: Halloween crafts.
Teen Reading Group The group will meet once a month to read and
discuss books, recommend books to each other, choose new books for
the library and do lots of other book related activities such as quizzes
and games or any other activities that the members suggest on 27
September and 18 October from 4.30 to 5.30pm.
Rhymetime Singing for babies and their parents and carers on Fridays: 5, 12, 19 and 26 at
10am
Wiggle and Jiggle stopped and no longer runs
Storytime Stories and crafts for 3-7 year olds on Thursdays: 4, 11, 18 and 25 at 2.15pm.
Once upon a Rhyme A mix of rhyme, stories and a colouring sheet on Saturdays: 13 and
27 at 10am
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Stories and Craft Sessions For 4-9 year olds and their parents and carers on Saturday: 14
from 2.30 to 3.30pm
Chatterbooks is a fun and exciting, monthly reading group for 8 to 11 year olds. Make new
friends and chat about the books you have read as well as taking part in games and quizzes.
Thursday 11 from 4 to 5pm. This meeting will tie in with the henna hands workshop which will
take place at the same time on that date for Family Learning Week.
Board Games Do you like playing Scrabble, Monopoly, cards, chess and Battleship? We have
a selection of games which can be used in the library at any time. Just ask a member of staff.
Craft Workshops: Card Making on Tuesday 2 from 2.30 to 4.30pm
Stitch, Knit and Natter Get together with other knitters for a cup of tea and a chat. Beginners
welcome. Fridays 5 and 19 from 2.30 to 4.30pm
Ancestry Library Edition for beginners One off, one to one sessions will be offered on
Thursday mornings 9.30-10.30am. Please contact the library to reserve your place.
Computer sessions for beginners Learn to set up an email account, use Facebook, shop
online, use Word, Excel and Powerpoint or improve your typing skills on Monday, Tuesday and
Saturday mornings. Please contact the library for further details.
Our display boards are available for use free of charge to advertise your club or
society. Please contact Fiona or Irene at Shirley Library on 020 8726 6900 x14300
or email shirley@croydon.gov.uk
Adult Reading Group - The group
will discuss Call the Midwife by
Jennifer Worth on Tuesday 8 at
7pm.
Monthly Author Talk - Nicholas
Owen will visit Shirley Library on
Monday 1 October to give a talk
and will also sign copies of his book
Days Like These. He will lead Q&A
afterwards. Please reserve your
place at the Library.
Work Club -
on Tuesday mornings from 10am-12 noon starting
on Tuesday 9 October. The Work Club will be here to offer
support with job search, help with typing CVs, help filling in
application forms and there will be access to the internet or
email. No appointment will be needed, just drop in.
Speak Up for Libraries is a coalition of organisations and campaigners working
to protect libraries and library staff, now and in the future.
Facebook.com/speakupforlibraries
@SpeakUp4Libs #SUFLConf
www.speakupforlibraries.org
www.
Conference
10 November 2012
from 10am to 4.30pm
Key speakers, a choice of workshops and the opportunity to network
20 per person, including lunch and refreshments
Places are limited. Booking is first come first served on receipt of payment
Details and booking formcan be downloaded fromour website
Contact Elizabeth on 020 8651 9552 or at thelibrarycampaign@gmail.comfor queries
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Every year, the Croydon Dolls House and Miniaturist Group exhibit at the
Epsom Fair at the Epsom Downs Racecourse on the first Sunday in
September. This year, their project was to make shop shadow room boxes:
the Group displayed 17 boxes.
Jill, our Shirley Life Team Member, chose to make a spice shop. Her box is
stunning. Just look at the perfect details of the bead curtain for which she
used seed beads.
Two other other Shirley residents made a an antique and a hat shop.
Miniatures
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Sasha is passionate about life and her job. There is always something
new going on in Wickham Studio. You can find Salon Elite that gives
professional results in the palm of your hand, detangling wet and dry
hair without any tugs or pulls. It has an innovative centralised concave
design that delivers firm, salon style brushstrokes from roots to ends.
A British invention, it costs 50p less than in Boots!
Or you can try Celllos, non invasive body sculpting technology to
remove considerable amount of fat. It is for both women and men.
Popular male applications are commonly described as treatments for
love handles or man boobs. Many men are finding this a much better
alternative to a gynecomastia operation for male chest fat reduction.
For women who want to drop a dress size quickly, or feel confident in
a bikini again. The treatment acts immediately and is permanent. A
course of 4 treatments is recommended and significant visual results
are noticed after 8 treatments.
Call Wickham Studio on 020 8777 2714 to book an appointment.
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Unfortunately,
it could be you.
44% of claims were
made by people
under 40.
The youngest person
to claim for cancer
was 28.
The youngest heart
attack claimant
was 35.
We all dream of winning the lottery,
even with odds of 14 million to 1.
However, when it comes to the
lottery of life we all think critical
illness will never happen to us.

Sadly, the chances of a critical illness striking
close to home are higher than you may think.
Look at the statistics from protection provider
Bright Grey below.
Source:
1 Bright Grey claims statistics, 1 July - 31 December 2010.



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Were all natural optimists, but even just a little bit of cover would reduce the need to
leave it to chance.
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What next?
Talk to Tercos Financial.
We'll help you identify your individual protection needs and guide you through
the various types of cover available to make sure you get the right cover at the right price.
Call Chris Pinkney on : 020 8760 9920
Tercos Financial
Alexandra Dock Bus Centre
Fisherman's Wharf
Grimsby
N E Lincs
DN31 1UL
chris@tercos.co.uk
www.tercos.co.uk
Tercos Financial is an Appointed Representative of Sage Financial Services Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority
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Wickham Studio offers professional Hairdressing and Nail services in a relaxing and
friendly atmosphere. We have a member of the team to suit any individual and
welcome all clients from one to one hundred.
As well as being passionate about hair and offering honest and professional advice
to help you make the best of your locks, we offer BioSculpture gel
manicures and mini, classic and luxury manicures.
Also on offer is Fake Bake spray tanning only 18.00 the best
value for miles around. We are the only local salon to have the
wonderful Flabelos exercise machine, the ultimate 10 minute workout.
In 2009 Wickham Studio were awarded 4 Stars in the prestigious Good Salon Guide.
Please call 020 8777 2714 to book an appointment.
We look forward to welcoming you to our salon.
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