October 2012 - Whiteley Village

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 

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9am-1pm Private Function 

(H) 


(CON) 

10am Workout Zone 

2pm Private Function (H) 

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10am Indoor Bowls (H) 

12.30pm Private Function 

(CON) 

2.15pm Putting Club 

2.30 Bridge Club (IH) 

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9am Men’s Breakfast (CC) 

9.15am Keep Fit (H) 


11am Communion (HH) 

1.30pm WADS (H) 

2.15 Meditation (St Mark’s) 

2.30pm Drop In (AC) 

3pm Animal Service (St 

Mark’s) 

6.15pm Whist (CON) 

7pm Workout Zone 

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10am Holy Communion (St 

Mark’s) 

10am Library open (S) 

10.30am Activities Week 

Wash-up Meeting (CON) 

10am Art Group (AC) 

2pm Camera Club (AC) 

2pm Library open (S) 

2pm Story Club 

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9.15am Ladies’ Breakfast (CC) 

10am Drop In (AC) 

11.30am Aqua Aerobics (SP) 

1.30pm Bridge (AC) 

2.30pm Trustees’ Surgery 

(Library) 

6pm Beginners’ Tap Class (H) 


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Founder’s Day Holiday 

Admin Office Closed 

10am Theatregoers (CON) 

2pm Craft (CON) 


7.05pm Bridge (IH) 

Remember 

Lunches in the Club 

Wednesday—Friday 

Carvery on Sundays 

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(H) 


(CON) 


8pm Big Bingo (CON) 

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2.30pm Bridge Club (IH) 

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11am Communion (CC) 





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9am WDFAS (H) 




3pm Club Membership Drive 

(CON) 

6.30pm Bingo (CON 

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10am Royal British Legion 

(CON) 

2pm Indoor Bowls (H) 




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10am St Mark’s 

10.45am Sanctuary 

7pm Line Dancing (H) 

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(H) 


(CON) 


6.30pm RBL Ball (H) 

7pm Private Function (H) 

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2.30pm Bridge Club (IH) 

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Copy Date for Villager 






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9.45am Library Coffee 

Morning and Book Sale (S) 

10am Allotment Association 

AGM (CON) 





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10am Private Function (H) 


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(H) 


(CON) 


8pm Big Bingo (CON) 

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2.30 Bridge Club (IH) 

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Swimming Pool Timetable 

Monday 9 —11am 

Tuesday 9 —11am 

Wednesday 9am-4pm 

7.30-9.30pm 

Thursday 9 —11am 

7.30-9.30pm 

Friday 9 —11am 

Saturday 9 — 9.30am 

Sunday 11.30am — 2pm 

CC = Care Centre 

IH = Ingram House 

BG = Bowling Green 

BP = Bowls Pavilion 

SP = Swimming Pool 

Sanc = Sanctuary 

PCP = Putting Club Pavilion 

CON = Conservatory 

C = Club 

DR = Dining Room 

H = Hall 

HH = Huntley House 

S = Store 

AC = Activities Centre 

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9am– 5pm Private Function 

(CON) 





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10am Drop In (HH) 





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28 

2am Clocks go back 




Editorial 

Th e Summer ended with 

a burst of activity as the 

Annual Activities Week 

brought the seaside to the 

Village. Th ere were too many 

photos for us to be able to 

include them all - especially 

as there was also the Flower 

Show and the Dog Show. 

- but we had a go! It was 

an exhausting month for 

everyone involved- but great 

fun. 

At the end of September you 

will have received a small gift 

to celebrate our benefactor’s 

birthday, an annual event 

that William Whiteley had 

written into his will. What a 

great idea as we get older - 

to give gifts on our birthdays 

rather than receive them! 

We reckon that the thank 

you letters and appreciation 

we’d get from family and 

friends would be just like 

another birthday! 

Along with all the photos 

and fun items this month 

please note important advice 

(p6) about Pension Credits. 

New 2013 Guest House 

Prices are on p8 - it’s always 

good to book early if your 

family or friends are visiting 

- the rates will still represent 

remarkable value for the area. 

Finally, our grateful thanks 

to all those contributors, 

who got their articles to us 

early this month. Hazel and 

Heather. 

Contents 

Church Services ...............14 

Clocks go back.................10 

Copy Date .........................8 

Drop In .............................8 

Founders’ Day closures ......5 

Guest House Rates ............8 

Letters ....................... 26/27 

Pension Credits .................6 

Social Club ........................8 

Trustees’ Surgery ................6 

Trust Fund Raising ........... 10 

Whiteley Branch 

Features 

Activities Week.............20-24 

Craft Sale Notice .................9 

Dog Show .........................19 

Fishing for help .................13 

Flower Show .....................17 

Library Sale & Coff ee .........9 

Paralympics .........................5 

Peace & Hope Trust ..........12 

Sounding Retreat ...............25 

Tap Classes Start .................9 

Zumba Classes Start ............9 

Congratulations and Best Wishes to 

Editor Hazel and James on the occasion 

of their wedding on 29 th September 

Th e Royal British Legion 

present a 

Formal Ball 

Saturday 20th October 

Whiteley Village Hall 

18:30 for 19:00hrs 

In aid of 

Whiteley Village Poppy Appeal 

Cost per person: £20.00 

Money to Bill McMinn ASAP please 

Open to all Villagers as well as RBL Members 

October 2012 Whiteley Villager 3

WHT News * WHT News * WHT News *WHT News * WHT News * WHT News 

The Warden 

Writes 

am always very wary 

I about using the magazine 

to “berate” village residents 

because it is “a blunt 

instrument” that cannot be 

accurately aimed but I’m 

afraid that this is one such 

occasion. Th e problem I wish 

to raise only stems from the 

actions of a small number of 

people, but it raises a general 

policy that needs to be 

understood by everybody. 

Th e subject is the behaviour 

of some residents towards 

staff . As you would have seen 

in many large organisations 

such as hospitals, railway 

stations and so on there are 

notices up saying that “abuse 

of staff is not tolerated”. Th e 

same applies within Whiteley 

Village, but there have been 

some examples of residents 

behaving very inappropriately 

towards staff . In eff ect they 

have taken to bullying the 

staff . 

Th ere is never any situation 

in which it is acceptable to 

be rude or aggressive towards 

a member of staff . Being 

aggressive includes raising 

your voice or gesticulating 

wildly towards them or 

just standing too close so 

that they are intimidated. 

Th ere are always means 

of raising complaints or 

bringing dissatisfaction to 

the attention of the Trust and 

none of them involve such 

aggressive behaviour. 

If you have a complaint 

about an individual member 

of staff you should take your 

complaint to the Head of 

Department. And if you 

don’t know who they are then 

the Offi ce or my PA ( Julie) 

will be able to advise you. 

Our policy is simple: We 

believe everyone has a right 

to be treated with respect and 

courtesy. be they members of 

staff , villagers or visitors. We 

reserve the right to take the 

appropriate action against 

those who are not prepared 

to behave in a reasonable 

manner, particularly towards 

staff . 

As I say, there are only a few 

who breach this policy and I 

am sure that you are not one 

of them but, if you are, no 

more please. 

Turning to more cheerful 

and upbeat matters, there 

is much in this edition on 

Activities Week. I take 

this opportunity to thank 

everyone who made it 

possible and everyone who 

joined in with the activities. 

However, I must highlight 

the contributions of Vanetia 

and Kelly who were tireless 

balls of fun and energy both 

beforehand in coming up 

with the ideas and setting 

up the whole week, but even 

more so during the week - 

thank you, ladies and I hope 

that you have now recovered! 

Continuing the upward 

trend, also mentioned 

elsewhere are the 

celebrations of Founder’s 

Day. I hope that you enjoy 

the lovely Founder’s Day 

gifts and my congratulations 

go to the two cup winners 

who will be announced and 

have their cups awarded by 

the Chair of Trustees on 

Sunday 30 th September. 

Ending on an even more 

happy matter, by the time 

you read this Hazel, our 

erstwhile chaplain and editor 

of the magazine will have 

been married to James. We 

wish them a long and happy 

life together. Mike Roycroft 

The Paralympics were brilliant 

- and I was there 

As I write this, the summer 

seems to have come to an 

abrupt end. Not only has 

the brief bout of warm 

September weather been 

and gone, but Coldplay are 

entertaining the crowds as 

they bring down the fi nal 

curtain on what has been a 

very successful summer of 

Olympic activity. 

My applications for Olympic 

tickets met with only limited 

success, as I only succeeded 

in getting tickets for a 

football match. Disappointed 

at my eff orts, my wife, Esma, 

made her own attempts at 

securing tickets to an event at 

the main Olympic Stadium, 

eff orts that resulted in us 

both attending a paralympic 

session. What an eye opener! 

Th e eff orts of the many 

athletes we witnessed really 

do make one question 

whether our spoilt and 

overpaid professional 

footballers deserve the 

attention they receive. 

Amongst the many very 

watchable activities, the most 

impressive displays I saw 

have to have been the F12 

Long-jump (for the blind). 

With many athletes clearing 

six metres, they were far, 

far better than I was in my 

prime, although I reckon 

my landings were the more 

graceful ;-) Th e dangers of 

this event were not restricted 

solely to the athletes, as 

the take-off judge and the 

coaches, who gave vocal 

directions, all ran the risk of 

being involved in a collision. 

I am sure I speak for most 

in saying the London 2012 

event made me proud to be 

British. Paul Martin 

FOUNDER’S DAY 

HOLIDAY - 

1st OCTOBER 

Th e shop will be open on 

Monday 1 st October BUT 

ONLY FROM 8:30am to 

12 noon. 

Th e Admin Offi ces will 

be closed. Phone numbers 

to be used in emergencies 

are in the directory on the 

inside back cover of the 

magazine. 

William 


Wanted You 

to Celebrate 

his Birthday 

Some of you may have heard 

that a descendant of William 

Whiteley paid a visit to the 

Village recently. Th is was of 

course a timely visit, in that 

we celebrate Founder’s Day 

at the end of September each 

year. 

One of the year’s biggest 

challenges is to fi nd a 

suitable gift to meet the 

Founder’s wish that you are 

all presented with a little 

something to mark the 

occasion. Shopping bags, 

diaries, torches, diaries, 

manicure sets, diaries, 

umbrellas, diaries, calendars, 

and even the odd diary have 

all been delivered over the 

years. 

I was tempted to source the 

fi rm favourite, safe in the 

knowledge that the other 

diaries you have are now out 

of date, but eventually opted 

for something diff erent. I 

hope you all welcome this 

year’s little gift (there will 

be a small number of extra 

examples available if you 

would like to purchase a 

second set). PM 

4 Whiteley Villager October 2012 October 2012 Whiteley Villager 5

Are You Receiving Pension Credit? 

Welfare Manager Barbara Collins advises on two types of 

Pension Credit and guides you through the system 

Some of you may be in 

receipt of Pension Credit. If 

you are, you need to know 

that there are two types. 

One is “Savings Credit” and 

the other is “Guaranteed 

Credit” – and there is a 

huge diff erence between 

these two benefi ts. It is 

really important for you to 

understand the signifi cance 

of this diff erence. 

GUARANTEED CREDIT 

“Guaranteed Credit” is 

the amount by which the 

Department for Work and 

Pensions (DWP) will topup 

your income to bring it 

up to the minimum amount 

that the Government thinks 

you need to live on. If you 

receive this type of Pension 

Credit, it does not count as 

income when assessing you 

for other benefi ts, and you 

will automatically be entitled 

to full housing benefi t and 

full council tax benefi t, as 

well as various other forms 

of assistance. Guaranteed 

Credit is the benefi t that 

most people associate with 

the term “pension credit” and 

there is a tendency to use the 

terms interchangeably. 

SAVINGS CREDIT 

“Savings Credit” does count 

as income when assessing 

you for other benefi ts. It 

does not automatically entitle 

you to any other benefi ts. In 

many ways, it is a great pity 

that the DWP included this 

benefi t as a part of Pension 

Credit, instead of making it 

an entirely separate benefi t, 

with a completely diff erent 

name. 

YOU ARE EXPECTED 

TO TELL THE 

COUNCIL OF 

CHANGES 

Some of you may have 

been in receipt of both 

Guaranteed Credit and 

Savings Credit. Please 

check if this is still the 

case. If you lose Guaranteed 

Credit for any reason, this 

could mean that you are 

entitled to less housing and 

council tax benefi t than you 

were receiving before – and 

you are expected to notify 

the Council of this change. 

If you don’t do so, this could 

result in an overpayment of 

benefi ts, which the Council 

will try to recover from you 

when it becomes aware of the 

situation. 

Unfortunately, the letters 

from the Pension Service 

are not always as clear 

as they could be about 

the signifi cance of losing 

Guaranteed Credit and what 

you need to notify the Council 

about. 

HAPPY TO HELP 

If you used to receive both 

Guaranteed Credit and 

Savings Credit, but are now 

only receiving Savings Credit, 

you are welcome to get in 

touch with me and I will 

be happy to do a “benefi ts 

assessment” for you and off er 

you advice on how to deal with 

this change in your situation. 

I am also happy to do a 

“benefi ts assessment” for any 

other Villager who would like 

to have this done. Barbara 

Collins, Welfare Manager 

Trustees’ Surgery 

Tuesday 

2 nd October 

in the Library 

at 2:30pm 

Estate 

Clippings 

On 11 th September my staff 

and I had the pleasure of 

guiding 30 Villagers and staff 

around some of the grounds 

for a walk and talk. Th is took 

us on quite a lengthy trail 

around the Estate woodlands. 

Th e walk started at the back 

of the Village Club and took 

us through the arboretum, 

past the Summerhouse and 

down into the depths of the 

woods. 

I was delighted to have the 

opportunity to explain exactly 

what we do with regards to 

the work which not many 

residents see. Th is included 

the reinstatement of forest 

rides which had previously 

been overgrown, conservation 

measures for badgers 

and owls and the careful 

management of derelict areas 

of woodland. Th e walk itself 

took an hour and a half to 

complete and by the end of 

it my voice was beginning to 

suff er. I hope that those who 

attended found it enjoyable 

and informative. I will run 

another one later in the year 

and let you all know when 

this has been organised. 

Now the grass has begun 

to slow its growth we will 

soon continue with the path 

upgrades. I am hoping to 

have this completed as soon 

as I can. Th is will enable 

those of you with buggies to 

access the woodlands a lot 

more freely. With any luck 

these upgrades will be ready 

for the next walk and talk. 

Ian Lansley, Estate Manager 


Social Club at 7:00 pm. Books on sale 

NEW! 

It’s been so busy lately but 

I’m struggling to know 

what to write. Apologies for 

having to change the date 

of the Abba night, but it 

was a case of change it or 

cancel and I didn’t want to 

disappoint the Abba fans. 

Big Bingo this month will 

be 13 th & 27 th . Doors open 

Guest House 

Price Increase 

Th is will be the fi rst 

increase in the Guest 

House Prices in 

two years. 

From 1 st January 2013 

Double Room 

£33.50 

Single Room 

£27.50 

from 7:30pm, eyes down at 

8:00pm. 

Zumba on 17 th September 

proved to be popular, so 

weekly classes begin Monday 

8 th October at 9:00am. Th e 

class costs £2.50 per week. 

You can come along every 

week or just when your busy 

calendars allow. Everyone 

welcome - friends, family 

and staff . 

Please remember to renew 

your Club’s weekly or 

monthly bookings on a 

regular basis as they are no 

longer booked indefi nitely. 

Future dates – Firework 

Night, Saturday 3 rd 

November. Sylvie 

Fundraising for 

the Alzheimer’s 

Society 

COPY DATE 

FOR NOVEMBER 

MAGAZINE 

WILL BE 

TUESDAY 

16 TH OCTOBER 

2 nd Bingo Activities Centre 

9 th Quiz Activities Centre 

16 th Exercise Activities Centre 

23 rd Sing-a-long Activities Centre 

30 th Hand Care Huntley House 

Thursdays at 2:30 pm 

11 th Activities Centre 

25 th Activities Centre 

Please don’t forget that 

an intrepid Villager, Bill 

Poole, is raising funds for 

the Alzheimer’s Society 

by walking from London 

to Manchester starting on 

27 th October. He needs 

our support. Please contact 

him on 848396. 

Drop In 

Tuesdays at 

10:00 am 

Beginners’ Tap 

Class 

After many years of sterling 

performances Th e Tappers 

Group danced its last dance 

when Joy Williams retired. 

I was subsequently asked 

to start a total beginners’ 

tap class and I have booked 

the Hall for the fi rst session 

starting on: 

Tuesday, 

18 th September 

from 6pm to 7pm 

I have already had a good 

response but, the more 

the merrier, so come along 

and join us and enjoy the 

experience. 

As a footnote (forgive the 

pun!!) I would like to thank 

Joy Williams, on behalf of 

WADS, for her sterling 

work with Th e Tappers over 

many years. Enjoy your wellearned 

retirement, Joy. 

For enquiries or more 

information contact Gerry 

White on 848588. 

Library Book Sale 

and 

Coffee Morning 

Monday 15th October 

9:45 – 11:00am 

Sale on Shop Verandah 

Coffee in the Library 

All sales by donation 

Please come along and support us 

NEW FOR 

AUTUMN 

ZUMBA 

CLASSES 

following the popularity 

of the first session, there 

will be regular classes 

beginning 

Monday 8 th October 

at 9:00 am 

in the Hall 

£2.50 pw. 

Craft 

Christmas 

Table-Top 

Sale 

on Monday 

12th November 

from 2-4:00pm 

in the 

Conservatory. 

Tables are 

available for 

£5.00 with 

proceeds going to 

Cancer Research. 

Please phone 859081 

as soon as possible, if 

you would like a table. 

Carole Barker 


Fund Raising Ventures: Buy, Sell, Run, Enjoy.... 

Richard Exworthy outlines some of the projects being planned 

eBay Sale of Treasures 

As mentioned last month, 

we have opened an account 

for Whiteley Village on the 

auction site eBay, and will 

launch our fi rst sale of items 

on Monday 15 th October. 

You’re welcome to donate 

further items to the sale (the 

criteria for inclusion is simply 

“could this raise more online 

than it would in the Village 

charity shop?”) and we hope 

to hold many more sales in 

the months ahead. 

Th e Auction Lots for our 

fi rst sale include a silverplated 

Ianthe rose bowl; 

a Beswick “Connoisseur” 

Alsatian fi gurine; “Th e 

Living Bible” boxed set of 12 

Sir Laurence Olivier spoken 

word LPs; a 1930s Bakelite 

16mm Coronet camera; a 

boxed set of (Edwardian?) 

shirt buttons; a pair of wood- 

framed embossed metal 

plaques; a Weatherby Royal 

Falcon 6” plate, painted 

with a pair of spaniels; a 

Portmeirion Porcelain vase 

(white, 7” high) and a very 

large china vase (16” high 

and 8” diameter). Further 

details and pictures can be 

found on our websites.Th e 

Alms Race 

Th e Trustees have backed the 

idea of staging a fundraising 

event in Whiteley Village 

next year (probably in June), 

to be called Th e Alms Race. 

Th e event will be a crosscountry 

fun/obstacle race, 

designed to make the most 

of our wonderful woodland 

surroundings but also routed 

to run the runners ragged 

round the Octagon Road. 

“Age is no barrier”, they 

say – even if a water jump 

might be – so why not think 

of entering (individuals or 

teams of up to four people) 

and test your best against the 

rest. 

Th e Alms Race should be 

a wonderful opportunity to 

help explain the meaning 

of the word “alms” and thus 

convey what an almshouse 

charity is all about. We would 

welcome enquiries from any 

individual or business with 

an interest in sponsoring this 

unique event. 

Courtyard Garden 

We cannot confi rm details 

just yet, but look in next 

month’s edition for some 

very good news regarding the 

funding we need to convert 

the old internal courtyard in 

the Care Centre into a lovely, 

accessible, sensory garden… 

Richard Exworthy 

Information Day 

7th November 

10:30am - 1:00pm 

Hall 

A TIMELY 

REMINDER... 

CLOCKS GO 

BACK 

one hour 

at 2:00am 

on sunday 

28th October 

Village Store 

Th e lottery has taken off very 

well. I would like to thank 

each and every one for your 

continuous support which we 

appreciate as always. 

We are always trying to 

introduce new items and 

off ers in the store. Please 

take full advantage of the 

off ers. If there is anything 

you need, let us know. You 

can purchase fi rst class 

stamps at the shop counter 

– saves you queuing up at the 

Post Offi ce. 

Th e shop will be open 

on Monday 1 st October 

(Founder’s Day). BUT 

ONLY FROM 8:30am to 12 

noon. 

We have just been notifi ed 

by the bakery that the price 

of bread is going up again. If 

we could absorb the increase, 

we would, but that is not 

possible. Meanwhile, we 

will be looking around for 

another local bakery. Carol 

Post Office 

I would like to thank Paul 

Martin and Barbara for 

promoting the afternoon 

trading hours of the Post 

Offi ce. I have seen an 

increase in numbers since last 

month’s magazine. Many 

of the staff have also started 

using the Post Offi ce in the 

afternoon. I have asked 

for an extension to the trial 

period. It is certainly worth 

opening that few more hours. 

Th anks again. 

Many of you will be looking 

at travelling abroad for 

holidays now that schools 

are back. At the Post Offi ce 

we not only sell stamps, but 

we off er travel insurance plus 

bureau de change. We off er 

peace of mind if something 

goes wrong eg: medical 

cover, loss of luggage, delayed 

fl ights etc. 

Unfortunately, customers 

over 65 pay slightly higher 

premiums, and if you are 

over 75, I will give you the 

free phone number so you 

can contact the Post Offi ce 

directly. Noorie 

Opening 

Times for 

Village Store 

Monday to Thursday 

8.30am to 3.00pm 

10 Whiteley Villager October 2012 October 2012 Whiteley Villager 11 

Friday 

8.30am to 2.00pm 

Saturday 

8.30am to 12.00 noon 

Welcome 

Miss Betty Collins moved 

into Redwood Wing on 10 

September from Hampton 

Hill. 

Mr David and Mrs 

Susan Fisher moved into 

83 Circle Road on 17 

September from Cleveleys, 

Lancashire. 

Mrs Elizabeth Stanley 

moved into 63 Circle Road 

from West Byfl eet on 19 

September.

The Peace and Hope Trust gets much needed 

help from Our Care Centre 

Although we are a charity 

ourselves, we have 

been privileged to be able 

to support another charity, 

overseas, this month! 

In 1990, after ten years of 

civil strife, the Peace and 

Hope Trust was invited by 

President Violeta Chamorro, 

President of Nicaragua, to 

support the programme 

of reconstruction and 

reconciliation. Since then, 

PHT has continued working 

in Nicaragua through a range 

of initiatives designed to 

improve the lives of some 

of the most disadvantaged 

people on the planet. 

Th e charitable Trust is very 

pleased to accept any surplus 

medical equipment for the 

hospitals. Th ey fundraise for 

a large container which is 

fi lled with these items and 

sent out, directly under their 

supervision, to the hospitals. 

Brighten 

Someone’s Day 

Th e Care Centre is always 

pleased to welcome new 

volunteers to help with 

activities or chat to residents. 

Please ask at Whiteley House 

Reception to arrange a 

preliminary visit. 

Pictured: Matron Hilary Harding with some of the Hope Trust 

helpers as they collect beds for Nicaragua. 

On a recent visit to a 

fundraising stall in Ross on 

Wye, I saw pictures of the 

beds that hospital patients, 

young and old, are sleeping 

on; ripped mattresses and 

rusty old beds are the norm. 

I immediately realised that, 

as we have a plan to replace 

our beds in the Care Centre 

with electric profi ling beds, 

for our residents’ ultimate 

comfort, we could send our 

old hospital beds to be used 

for a good cause, instead 

of going for scrap. Mike 

Gibbons, CEO for the Trust 

brought his van up and has 

collected beds, mattresses, 

old uniforms and other old 

equipment from the Care 

Centre and Huntley House 

to go out to Nicaragua on the 

next container. 

If you are interested in 

learning more about the 

Peace and Hope Trust please 

look at their website www. 

peaceandhope.org.uk. Hilary 

Harding. 

More Care Centre 

News 

Lorraine Russell 

retires and heads for 

Australia 

We will be saying farewell to 

two key members of staff in 

the next couple of months, 

both who have worked here 

for many years. 

Lorraine, our Training 

Manager for the Village, is 

retiring and heading off for 

a year of travelling around 

Australia with her husband. 

We wish her all the best with 

this adventure and say a big 

Th ank You for all she has 

done for not only the Care 

Centre but for all the staff 

in the Village to ensure we 

have received the required 

training. Lorraine has been 

a very valuable and highly 

respected member of the 

team here. I am sure many 

of the staff will be thanking 

her individually for the 

part she has played in their 

personal development and 

encouragement in their 

various positions. She also 

has another very important 

job! Lorraine has been 

responsible for cleaning out 

our fi sh tank every week in 

A Golden Afternoon at the ‘Pictures’ 

Residents of Whiteley House and other Villagers enjoyed the 

fi lm afternoon organised by Vanetia and Kelly as part of the 

Village Activities Week. Th e fi lm, ‘Th e Best Exotic Marigold 

Hotel’, was very amusing and they enjoyed eating popcorn 

and choc ices - a real cinema experience! 

Pictured from left to right: 

Lorraine Russell, Hilary 

Harding (matron) and Susan 

Clancy. 

our Atrium. If 

there is anyone 

out there who 

has an interest 

in looking after 

fi sh, please do 

feel free to off er your services!! 

Susan Clancy is also 

retiring - but we’ll still 

see her 

Susan Clancy, Manager of 

Ingram House, is also going 

into semi-retirement. She 

will continue to work on our 

bank but feels it is time for 

a change from the full time 

commitment. I think this may 

have something to do with a 

new addition to the family, a 

lovely springer spaniel puppy 

called Millie! 

Susan has shown great passion 

and a deep caring attitude 

for the residents and staff 

in Ingram House and is 

very highly respected by all, 

especially the residents and 

relatives of our residents. 

Ladies’ Lunch 

I have been asked by several 

of the ladies in the Village 

when the next Ladies’ Lunch 

will be. I will be arranging one 

soon, details in next month’s 

magazine. Hilary Harding 


St. Mark’s Church 

CHAPLAIN : Revd Terrie Stott (854658) 

Church Services in October 

Coff ee is served after the Service on the fi rst and third Sunday of each month 

3 rd Wednesday 10am Holy Communion 

4 th Th ursday 11am Huntley House Communion 

United Free Church 

Th e Sanctuary 

Elder: Mrs Sheila Bartlett 

Th ursday 3pm Animal Service 

7 th 18 th after Trinity 10am Holy Communion 

11 th Th ursday 11am Whiteley House Holy Communion 

14 th 19 th after Trinity 10am Holy Communion 

21 st 20 th after Trinity 10am Holy Communion 

28 th Simon and Jude 10am Holy Communion 

1 st November Th ursday 11am Huntley House Communion 

SUNDAY SERVICE at 10:45 am 

7 th October Rev Tony Taylor Holy Communion 

14 th October Praise Service 

21 st October Bill Cripps 

28 th October John Christopher 

Th e Sanctuary is open for prayer and meditation daily from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm 

Roman Catholic Mass 

(Transport is available for 11am Mass on Sundays) 

Enquiries to Mrs Veronica Robbins, Tel: 849447 

If you are unable to get to Mass, are housebound or sick and would like to receive 

Communion, please let me know. 

Some of My Favourite Sayings 

I love to collect sayings, 

things like: “Today’s mighty 

oak is just yesterday’s nut 

that held its ground.” I have 

friends who send me sayings 

that they read or hear and my 

collection grows and grows. 

Some of these sayings make 

me laugh and some make me 

realise that I sometimes take 

life too seriously, while others 

often speak of a situation I 

fi nd myself in and help me to 

think it through. 

Th is last month friends have 

come to visit while going or 

coming back from holidays 

(it’s one of the joys of living 

near the airports) and they 

have brought me sayings 

which have come from their 

holidays or books they have 

been reading while travelling. 

From the book ‘Sacred Space’, 

a book about fi nding God in 

life: 

“You have a lesson for us 

(God), we do not learn it if 

we simply circle the wagons 

and defend the way we have 

always been.” 

From a plaque in a 

remembrance garden in 

Jerusalem: 

“While it is easier to throw 

rocks, building memorials 

out of them is more 

constructive.” 

Heard by a friend in Spain: 

“Life isn’t about how to 

survive the storm but how to 

dance in the rain.” 

But the one that made me 

laugh as it was sent by a 

friend who is over 90 and 

she may have been thinking 

about me when she sent it, 

“Better to keep your mouth 

closed and be thought stupid, 

than to open it and remove 

all doubt” (thanks Pam) 

Sayings, whether they are 

used in the family, the 

culture or by individuals can 

remind us of people, places 

and shared times of joy or of 

sorrow; they can, as I often 

fi nd, make you laugh or help 

you refl ect. 

I would love to hear some of 

the sayings you use or those 

you hear or read and perhaps 

one day I will write a book 

to share the best ones with 

everyone. Rev Terrie 

Animal Service 

4th October at 3pm 

in St Mark’s Church 

Th is service will be a time 

when we as a community 

can come together with 

our pets to thank God for 

the companionship of all 

creatures. 

We are holding it on the 

feast of St Francis of Assisi 

who was the founder of the 

Franciscan order. Brother 

Ramon, an Anglican 

Franciscan friar, said that 

“Franciscan spirituality 

is marked by spontaneity 

and emotional freedom, by 

openness to every human 

being and love for nature. It 

is rooted in a biblical faith 

and in reverence for the 

whole of creation” 

My dogs certainly bring 

spontaneity, openness to 

people and love in all they 

do, and I expect everyone can 

share stories of times when 

the wonders of the created 

order has led us to stand in 

awe at the wonder of God. 

Th e service is open to 

everyone, with or without 

a pet, and will be a simple 

service of praise and 

thanksgiving with a time to 

share fellowship over a cup of 

tea afterwards. 


Rest In Peace 

27/08/12 Mr Jack 

Rackett, aged 88, who 

moved into Redwood 

Wing in March 2012. 

Though we 

travel the world 

over to fi nd the 

beautiful, we 

must carry it 

with us or we 

fi nd it not. 

Ralph Waldo Emerson 

Huntley House joined in 

enthusiastically with the 

Activities Week, in particular 

the quiz evening, which was 

well attended by us, with 

3 teams. We did very well 

in fact, with the ‘Huntley 

Hooligans’ coming fourth. 

Th e residents of Huntley 

House do enjoy a variety 

of activities and if anyone 

within the Village has any 

ideas for a ‘one off ’ event or 

talk on an interesting topic 

that they might like to run, I 

would very much like to hear 

from you. Please give me a call 

on 01932 825838. Agnes 

All Souls Service 

4th November 

at 3:00pm 

in St Mark’s 

Church 

A few months ago one of the 

ladies in Whiteley House 

said to me that she was sad 

because she never hears her 

husband’s name said any 

more. It got me thinking 

about how we honour and 

remember those who have 

died and how we keep their 

memories alive. 

All Souls is traditionally a 

time in the church’s year 

when services of memorial 

are held for those who we 

have loved but see no longer, 

it’s a time to come together 

to remember them and to 

hear their name said out loud 

as we light candles and give 

thanks for them. 

Th e service will be a quiet 

refl ective service when we 

will listen to contemporary 

music played on CDs, we 

will say prayers, sing hymns 

and light candles for those 

who we come to remember. 

I will put up lists in the 

Shop, Huntley, Ingram and 

Whiteley Houses as well as 

in church to collect names 

of those who people want to 

remember. 

It will be lovely if you and 

your families come to share 

in this service.If you need 

a lift to the service then 

please let me know and I will 

arrange one for you. Rev 

Terrie 

Huntley House is Looking for 

New Events Ideas 

Above: Mary Twells and Rose Murray of Huntley House chat to 

members of Th e Band and Bugles of the Rifl es 

Village Flower Show 

Despite worries at the 

beginning of the week with 

lack of entries coming in, 

the Show on Saturday was 

quite a success. It was nice to 

see new Villagers had made 

the eff ort to enter and had 

actually won fi rst prizes and 

others. Th e judges were very 

impressed by the standard 

of the entries; there were 

some mistakes, but that was 

put down to lack of 

experience and in 

most cases adjusted 

by myself, Bill or 

the Stewards. Th at 

is why we only 

have it as a Village 

Show and not for 

outsiders, because 

then it becomes a 

diff erent ballgame 

altogether. 

Bill and I were very 

impressed with the eff ort 

people had made with their 

entries. Well done everyone, 

we now hope you will be 

inspired and more of you 

will have a go, particularly 

with growing vegetables and 

fruit on the allotments, if you 

have one, but you can also 

grow veg etc. in pots on the 

patio. Th e fl owers around 

your gardens can also be 

entered if you think they are 

good enough. Th e schedule 

for 2013 does not come out 

until February/March, but 

all fl owers, pot plants, fruit, 

vegetables stay the same. 

Th e Classes changed are 

Domestic, Flower Arranging 

and Children’s each year. So 

if you have lost your 2012 

schedule and need to know 

what to plant for next year, 

Top: Nan Silver, Eve Harrington and Margaret Burgess admire the fuchsias 

Centre:Pauline Crook and the judges 

Below: Roy Corke collects his prize Photos: Bruce Harrison 


I have a few left which will give you 

some ideas! 

As previously requested listed 

opposite are a few winners, it is not 

possible to print all, space won’t 

allow. Once again I must thank all 

the Stewards who helped on the day, 

likewise the entrants - without you all 

there would be no show. Well done 

all of you. We look forward to 2013. 

Pauline and Bill Crook 

Some of the Winners 

from the Flower Show 

(not all names shown) 

Dahlias Best Exhibit Bill Crook 

Cut Flowers Roy Corke 

Pot Plants Hillary Barnard 

Fruit Roy Corke 

Vegetables Roy Corke 

Art Bill Crook 

Domestic Joyce Kimble 

Handicraft Vivienne Guichard 

Floral Art Christine Reyland 

Most Points in Section 

Dahlias Bill Crook 

Cut Flowers Jill Flaherty 

Pot Plants Janet Harding 

Vegetables Jill Flaherty 

Domestic Margaret Van Stryp 

Handicraft Betty Dunbar 

Floral Art Sonia O’Donnell 

Rossiter Cup Hillary Barnard 

Best Exhibit in whole Show 

Chessington Cup Roy Corke 

Most plants in Show 

Runner Up Cup Jill Flaherty 

Most plants in Show 

Rose Bowl for Special Decorated Cake For 

Jubilee Joyce Kibble 

Rosette Judges Choice Floral Art 

Sonia O’Donnell 

Top: Enjoying a cuppa at the Flower Show - Photo: 

Bruce Harrison 

Left: One of the exhibits 

Photo: Kate Haywood 

On a warm and sunny 

September morning we set 

up behind the clubhouse for 

our 2012 Dog Show. 

Th irty-two dogs took part, 

numerous Villagers and 

visitors joined us to watch 

the day, and we were very 

pleased to see residents from 

Huntley and Ingram Houses. 

Bottom Left: Pat Hawes and Oscar 

Whiteley Village Dog Show 

We would like to thank our 

generous sponsors:- 

Waitrose, Hersham 

Squires, Hersham 

Pets Corner, Seven Hills 

Road 

Pampered Pets, Hersham 

Top Village Champion was 

‘Belle’ owned by Jill Flaherty 

and Top Dog was ‘Toby’ owned 

by Chloe Hunter, well done to 

you both. (pictured left with Pets 

Corner Manager, Narelle) 

Th e children’s colouring 

competition was judged by Roy 

Hone:- 

Danielle Parsons won 1 st prize, 

and Scarlett Maxwell won 2 nd. 

(Please would Scarlett collect 

her prize from the Admin 

Offi ce?) 

Other entries were from: 

Callum McMinn, Olivia 

Francis, Ben Humpherson and 

Henry Russell. 

Th ank you to the judges Alison 

and Jody. I would also like to 

thank all my helpers on the 

day including Gavin McMinn. 

Th ank you to Judy and Linda, 

who very kindly went to 

Waitrose for sandwiches. Chris 

Goldsmith 

Right: Support Workers Kelly and Vanetia with Belle and Milly Photos: Linda Roth 


Hi de Hi! It’s Whiteley Village Holiday Camp 

Fun and Games at our Annual Activities Week 

Activities Week in its various 

guises has always been 

blessed with more than its 

fair share of June sunshine. 

It was therefore with some 

trepidation that Kelly and 

Vanetia, like all parents 

working to a tight budget, 

booked an ‘out of season’ 

visit to the Whiteley Village 

Holiday Camp for the week 

in September that coincided 

with the start of the school 

term. Th ey need not have 

worried, as a brief Indian 

Summer ensured that all 

events went ahead in warm 

and dry conditions. 

Th e Holiday Camp theme 

was probably best portrayed 

on the Th ursday, when Th e 

Green was transformed into 

a seaside location, complete 

with donkeys, sand, and 

candyfl oss. It could be 

argued that, whilst good, the 

pre-planned entertainment 

provided by a Clown 

workshop was surpassed 

by the hula-hoop skills of 

the Warden. Rumour has it 

he has already been signed 

up for the next series of 

Britain’s got Talent. It was 

also pleasing to see the event 

receiving the 

full support of 

our Accounts 

Department, 

who were 

handing out 

popcorn and 

jellied eels 

instead of the 

usual bills and invoices. 

A blast from the past for 

many was the ‘Punch & Judy 

Show’ where the Professor 

managed to deliver adult 

entertainment (as was the 

norm in the origins of 

such shows). Although the 

entertainer is traditionally 

called Th e Professor, “Th e 

Octopus” might be a far more 

appropriate name… as he 

appeared to be capable of 

operating six or more glove 

puppets at any one time. 

It was also pleasing to see 

the local Girl-Guides join 

in once again, leading an 

evening of “sausage sizzle 

and campfi re sing-a-long”, 

which was then immediately 

followed by a far more 

boisterous session from the 

visiting Morris Men. 

Of course, as with all 

Holiday Camp entertainment 

schedules, the calendar 

included a good number of 

competitions; Bob Howard 

as Mr Whiteley Village and 

Pearl Wilkinson as Mrs 

Whiteley Village, deserve 

special mention. As does Les 

Powell who showed how 

versatile he is with a club by 

winning the crazy golf event. 

I believe the Village versus 

Police “Snooker and Darts 

Challenge Match” ended 

in a very diplomatic draw, 

whilst the winning quiz team 

consisted of both Police and 

staff . 

Th anking individuals is 

always fraught with danger, 

as invariably important 

names get left out. However, 

whilst many supported the 

events, I would like to single 

out John and Bernice Elson, 

Graham and Lea Chapman, 

and George and Gwen 

Twilley, Peggy Ruff and Pat 

Smythe, who appeared to be 

at just about everything. Also 

worthy of mention were 

the residents of Huntley 

House, who turned up in 

numbers throughout. 

Finally, I am sure I speak 

for everyone in saying a 

big WELL DONE! to 

Kelly and Vanetia. Th ey 

put in many unpaid 

hours in preparing 

for and delivering the 

event, and a second 

place in the quiz (with 

the accompanying box 

of toff ees) was hardly 

adequate reward. Paul 

Martin 


Wish You Were Here? 

Activities Week - Villagers and their families 

enjoyed a week of entertainment from Morris Men, 

A Juggler and Punch and Judy. Then there was the 

Sausage Sizzle, Candy Floss and an assortment of 

Competitions ending with the Fancy Dress. 

Th ank you to all our photographers 

at these events: Linda Roth, Sonia 

O’Donnell, Kate Haywood, Bruce 

Harrison, Patti Cockburn and Alan 

Lock 


Above: Gwen and George Twilley enjoying the ‘seaside’ 

Photo: Patti Cockburn 

Kelly and I have now 

offi cially hung up our 

Yellow Coats and retired for 

this season. We thoroughly 

enjoyed our week at Camp 

Whiteley and, unlike many 

British holidays, this year we 

were blessed with extremely 

good weather. We even 

managed to spend a beautiful 

day on the balmy beach 

enjoying an afternoon of 

sunshine. 

We were pleased that 

so many people enjoyed 

the week’s very packed 

programme of activities and, 

although some may have 

found it too childish, others 

Activities Week 

‘Tired But Happy’ Vanetia and Kelly hang up their yellow coats 

(see photos!) found the inner 

child that is within all of us. 

We would especially like to 

thank some people for their 

help and support throughout 

the week, and although we 

are at risk of missing some 

people out, please take 

this as a big thank you to 

everyone, but especially to 

our wonderful Accounts 

Team who kept us on track 

with fi nances all week and 

supported us with our 

events. Serena and Jane who 

organised some wonderful 

posters, Heather who nagged 

us for Villager deadlines! 

Th e Section Reps who 

helped and supported us 

were great, without your help 

the week wouldn’t have been 

half as much fun. We would 

also like to thank Steve from 

the Facilities Department for 

the Crazy Golf equipment; 

Ian, Matt and Lewis for 

the Woodland Walk; Sylvie 

and Dionne for going the 

extra mile with the bar and 

catering 

Extra special thanks must go 

to Pat Hawes and Huntley 

House; John Elson who 

drove the bus for us to ensure 

as many people as possible 

could get to the various 

events. Finally, Bernice 

Elson and Patricia Green, 

who managed to make our 

beautiful Yellow Coats and 

ensured that at least at the 

beginning of the week we 

were impeccably turned out. 

Vanetia and Kelly 

Activities Week 

Wash-up 

Meeting 

Please come along and 

give us your feedback 

on Wednesday 3 rd 

October at 10:30am 

in the Conservatory. 

Refreshments will be 

served! 

Sounding Retreat is carried out on special 

occasions, and the simple beating of the drum or 

sounding of the bugle has been embellished to 

become a full ceremonial display. Its association 

with the setting of the sun is symbolised by the 

playing of the Evening Hymn and the lowering 

of the fl ags. 

Sounding 

Retreat in 


Village 

Th is marching display with 

a Spanish fl avour took place 

on Th e Green on Friday 7 th 

September to raise funds for 

ABF, the Soldiers’ Charity. 

Th e Band and Bugles of the 

Rifl es sounded the retreat 

under the direction of their 

Bugle Major. 


Your Letters 

A Caring Community 

I’ve never been so grateful to 

be living in Whiteley Village 

as when my wife, Sue, passed 

away. Th e help and support 

from the Trust, Staff and all 

the Villagers has been second 

to none. A very big thank 

you to all. Michael also adds 

his thanks to mine. Roy 

Whitfi eld 

Th anks 

To all the lovely people who 

have wished me well over 

the period of my surgery and 

recuperation. Hopefully, all 

is well. I really value all your 

care and good wishes. Th ank 

you. Mary Chapman 

Drop In 

I would like to convey my 

most sincere Th ank-You 

to Vanetia and Kelly for 

an absolutely delightful 

barbeque at the Activities 

Centre on 22 nd August. 

Th e eff ort and wonderful 

food they prepared for us 

all was fantastic (I had 

THREE sausages !!). Th ere 

was so much to enjoy and 

to have made everyone 

comfortable and caredfor 

was above and beyond 

the call of duty. Th e hours 

they must have spent 

arranging the barbeque and 

then clearing it all away 

afterwards must have been 

really demanding - they both 

should get an OBE!! Phyllis 

Trimmer 

Th e Villager reaches 

Queensland, Australia 

Joy Shurmer sent me a copy 

of the Whiteley Villager July 

2012, which I found very 

interesting. I particularly 

liked the ‘Last Word’ as I 

can relate to that one. I am 

82 years of age and feel the 

inside of me is still 21. 

Th ank you for a great read. 

Margi Ram (this letter has 

been shortened Ed) 

A Reply to ‘Cats as part of 

the Village’ 

I do so hope that the ‘no cats’ 

rule is about to be changed. 

So many times I have heard 

“I wish I could have a cat!” 

Why not? Cats are far more 

delicate in their habits than 

dogs, or foxes, or deer, or 

squirrels. Th ey would help to 

keep the rodent population at 

bay – and maybe the rabbits. 

But most importantly a cat 

is a warm, living, loving 

companion, independent by 

nature, making few demands, 

helping to make a house a 

home. Beautiful to look at, 

can we not give them a try? 

Th ink what we are missing 

– after all ‘God made cats 

so that we might have the 

pleasure of stroking a tiger.’ 

(Of course, there would be 

complaints – but cats and 

their owners could rise above 

that.) Sister Kate Coombes 

Activities Week Th anks 

(1) 

A big thank you to all those 

involved in making the 

Activities Week the success it 

undoubtedly was. 

Particular thanks to Vanetia 

and Kelly for all the hard 

work they put in. Th eir 

enthusiasm and energy knew 

no bounds!! Shirley Smith 


(2) 

We would just like to say a 

very big thank you for all the 

great activities we enjoyed so 

much last week, culminating 

in our Fish and Chip supper 

and disco. You have worn us 

out!! Bernice and John Elson 


(3) 

We want to record our 

thanks to Vanetia and 

Kelly for such a fun-fi lled 

Activities Week. Due to 

family commitments we 

were not able to attend 

every event, but those we 

did attend were such fun. 

Th e Beach Party deserves 

a special mention and was 

blessed with perfect weather. 

Donkeys, candy fl oss, sand 

castles – what more could 

you want? Th en fi nally the 

Friday night Disco and Fish 

Michael Buble Tribute Evening 

raises much needed funds 

We had a very enjoyable evening and raised just 

over £1,000 for the MDS Support Group and 

Th e Care Centre Courtyard garden project! 

Th ank you to everyone who supported the 

event. 

Caterplus provided us with a 

delicious menu and Nick, our 

Michael Buble, was great and 

had us all up on the dance fl oor 

for most of the evening. 

Our raffl e and auction was very generously 

supported. Prizes included a signed book by 

actress and Bond girl Jane Seymour won by 

guest Brigitte Richmond (pictured left). Hilary Harding 

Your Letters (cont’d) 

and Chips Supper. Th is was 

without any question the 

most enjoyable night we have 

spent in the year since we 

came to Whiteley Village. 

It was such a pity that more 

people did not turn out. To 

hear the excuse “We can 

get fi sh and chips for £2 

less at lunch time” is really 

exasperating. We had a disco, 

fancy dress, dancing all for 

only £2 more than a fi sh 

dinner. Tell me anywhere 

else you can get an evening’s 

entertainment for £2. 

Once again thanks Vanetia 

and Kelly, and we hope 

the somewhat limited 

support will not deter you 

from planning a repeat 

performance next year. 

Graham and Lea Chapman 

130 Octagon Road 

Tea Time Th anks 

Th anks to all concerned 

for the lively Section F 

Tea on the afternoon of 

20 th September. Th ere was 

certainly a lot of chatting 

going on judging by the 

noise! It was good to see 

some of those in our section 

whom I hadn’t seen for 

a while and to enjoy the 

tempting sandwiches or 

cakes We also met a very nice 

new Trustee (Anne) and as 

usual our Warden and staff 

kept us entertained. Good 

fun. Patricia Green 

A Popular 

Misconception 

about Bowling... 

... is that it’s ‘a game for old 

people!’ Anyone thinking of 

taking it up might be told (as 

I was) “Surely you’re not old 

enough for that yet!” 

Do not be deceived! Having 

tried it, under the expert 

eye of Kate Haywood, I can 

confi rm that Bowling ‘ain’t 

for Cissies’ (to paraphrase 

Mae West). It takes a degree 

of fl exibility and balance (all 

that bending and stretching), 

a keen eye for placing 

the wood (the ball) some 

distance away, a competitive 

instinct for strategy... and a 

strong right (or left) arm. It 

certainly keeps you fi t. 

Dare you take up the 

challenge and have a go? It 

doesn’t matter if you have 

never played before, there is 

always someone willing to 

teach you. 

As Roy Corke says in 

the Bowling Club article 

overleaf, there is something 

very charming and oldworldly 

about a Bowling 

team, in their whites, 

competing on a summer’s 

afternoon. In the winter, of 

course, there’s indoor bowling 

in the hall - why not pop 

along and have a look? Hazel 

O’Sullivan (Ed) 


allotments 

Th ey do say, “better late than 

never”. I’m not entirely 

convinced, but it is true 

that the good weather has 

appeared, even though it has 

only arrived in time to start 

planning next year’s harvest! 

Soon our plots will be cleared 

of everything but the winter 

vegetables. For many of us, 

this is a time for a re-think 

about what to grow and 

where to grow it. 

Th ere will be no need to 

order seed catalogues – they 

arrive uninvited in what 

appear to be truckloads. 

If you have been thinking 

about taking on a plot, not 

only to enjoy the fruits of 

your labour, but also to share 

in the camaraderie with other 

plot holders, now is a good 

time. Two plots have become 

vacant and if you want one, 

talk to John Banks. Pam 

Corke 

art group 

Our Art Group on a 

Wednesday morning (10am- 

12 noon) is gradually 

expanding. We have two 

more new members which 

brings the total to seven at 

the present time. All are 

welcome. Please phone 

me for more information. 

Pauline Crook 849995 

bowling 

Sid Guichard is on holiday 

in Australia, so he missed 

the Bowls Finals, which 

were sometimes nail-bitingly 

good; the outcome of a 

match only being decided on 

the fi nal bowl. 

On Saturday, in all that 

heat, Don Bale won both 

his games! Sunday morning, 

Dave Wood won his match, 

then, in the afternoon, the 

pairs match was won by Ron 

Little and Rita Wood. Roy 

won the last match, and 

the weekend fi nished with 

afternoon tea in the Club 

House, provided by various 

members. Th ank you! 

Over the last few years 

we have had our numbers 

reduced as bowlers become 

physically unable to cope 

with the game. Our loss has 

been the Putting Club gain. 

It is time to invite any person 

who would like to play bowls, 

or even give it a try, to join 

our Club. It doesn’t matter 

if you have never played 

before, there would always 

be someone willing to teach 

you how. Th ere is something 

very charming and oldworldly 

about the team in 

their whites competing on 

a summer’s afternoon. Roy 

Corke, Vice-Captain 

camera club 

As the August meeting 

had been cancelled due to 

Olympic pressure, it meant 

our September meeting was 

extra busy. 

High on the agenda was 

our AGM which kicked 

off with an annual review 

of the year outlining the 

various activities for the club. 

Th is led to a discussion on 

delegation of duties designed 

to get more members 

involved with running the 

club. Greater involvement by 

club members in formulating 

the coming year’s programme 

would lead to more eager 

participation in its execution. 

Th is in turn led to a general 

surge in interest, not only 

to keep the club going but 

construct a programme 

which would fulfi l members’ 

needs. 

Meanwhile Cliff was 

studying the prints set up 

for the second phase of 

our competition entitled 

‘Metal’. As usual there was an 

interesting variety of objects 

photographed from various 

angles. After awarding the 

marks, Cliff off ered helpful 

suggestions for improvement, 

but he said the general 

standard was improving all 

the time. 

Our third and fi nal stage 

for this year’s competition 

is entitled ‘Anything from 

Anywhere, at Anytime!’ 

Th is means we can submit 

4 photographs (of which 3 

will be judged) of any subject 

taken at any time in the past. 

Plenty of scope there, then! 

At our next meeting on 

Wednesday 3 rd October, 

we look forward to seeing 

some photographs from Jim’s 

recent overseas travels with 

subsequent discussion. Th is 

will be at our usual venue 

in the Activities Centre at 

2.00pm. 

New members and visitors 

will be very welcome. Kate 

Haywood 

28 Whiteley Villager October 2012 October 2012 Whiteley Villager 29 

craft 

Th e Craft Club ladies will be 

having their usual Christmas 

Table-Top Sale on Monday 

12 th November from 2 - 

4:00pm in the Conservatory. 

Tables are available for 

£5.00 with proceeds going 

to Cancer Research. Please 

phone 859081 as soon as 

possible, if you would like a 

table. Carole Barker 

golf 

Last month we played 

our annual match against 

Walton Rotary Club. Sorry 

that we lost by the odd 

game. Afterwards one of 

our members was heard to 

say, “I’m pleased really. Th ey 

deserve it after thirteen years 

of trying.” 

A convivial evening was 

spent afterwards at the Club; 

thanks to Barbara and Sheila 

for a splendid buff et. 

We held our Bernard 

Hermanowicz Memorial 

Pairs Competition on 20 th 

September. Ten pairs took 

part in the competition. Th e 

winners with 20 points were 

Terry Pottinger and Rita 

Sheppard and the runnersup 

with 19 points were Roy 

Hone and Peter Matthews. 

I know it’s rather early but 

here is a date for your diary; 

our Christmas Dinner 

will be held on Friday 7 th 

December. Check notice 

board for details. 

Regarding the course, we 

have had decking laid at the 

front of the Club House 

- very posh – we are slowly 

dragging ourselves into the 

21 st century. Terry Pottinger 

(Captain) 

PS Two golfers tee off at 

the 1 st . Alan’s ball fi nishes 

behind a tree so he decides 

to take a risk and his 3 rd 

iron shot rebounds off the 

tree and hits him between 

the eyes and kills him. He 

arrives at the Pearly Gates 

and St. Peter asks him what 

he’s there for. Alan replies, 

“Two.” 

Keeping Fit in Activities Week - Photo Kate Haywood

keep fit 

Now we are back in the 

swing, and it is fun to be 

exercising with old friends 

again. Th is term runs until 

December. Jean Laurent 

library 

We will be having a Book 

Sale and Coff ee Morning on 

Monday 15 th October from 

9.45am to 11am. We will 

be selling books of all kinds, 

jigsaw puzzles, DVDs etc. 

on the verandah outside the 

Library. Coff ee and tea and 

a snack or two will be served 

in the Library – at a price!! 

All sales will as always be 

by donation. Please come 

along. All money raised 

goes towards buying the 

latest books for the Library. 

Remember, members can 

always give me their requests 

for consideration. Loraine 

Litster 

line dancing 

Good to have more 

Village ‘Girls’ and they are 

progressing well. Sunday 

night is always Dance night!! 

Jean Laurent 

putting 

Sadly, another outdoor 

season of the Putting Club 

will soon be over, but it has 

been another successful time 

despite such awful weather 

during June and July. 

By the time this article 

goes to print all the various 

competitions will be decided 

ending with the Victor and 

Runner-Up of the Whiskey 

Hole. 

A request - will everyone 

who won a trophy last year, 

either outdoor or indoor 

putting, please return them 

to the Putting Pavilion on a 

Monday or Friday afternoon 

so that they can be sent for 

engraving in readiness for 

the Dinner and Prize-Giving 

Evening? 

On this subject, our 

Annual Dinner will be on 

Wednesday 5 th December, 

7:00 for 7:30pm. Th ere are 

so many events arranged for 

December, I thought this 

date most convenient. Th ere 

will be a list put up outside 

the Village Shop on the 

WVPC notice board with 

a menu. Please enter your 

name and menu choice so 

I can inform the caterers 

in good time. Th e cost per 

person will be £11.50 instead 

of the £13.95 quoted by 

Caterplus as we are receiving 

our 10% discount for 

booking early. 

I look forward at this early 

stage to seeing not only 

regular members but also to 

welcoming new members. I 

can assure you, you will not 

be disappointed. 

Indoor Putting will take 

place in the Village Hall 

every Friday, commencing 

play at 1:45pm and fi nishing 

at 3:45. Th e earlier start is 

to accommodate another 

outside booking in the 

Hall, which of course helps 

to generate money for 

maintenance of the Hall. 

Michael Barker 

Royal British 

Legion 

Although a number of people 

were on holiday we still had 

37 members attending our 

September meeting. We 

wish Dave Griffi n a speedy 

recovery from his operation, 

and also all members who are 

not so well at this time. 

On 21st September we took 

thirty-six people to visit 

Bletchley Park, the wartime 

decoding centre where 

several Villagers worked 

during those years. It was a 

worthwhile and fascinating 

outing - and very topical as 

a TV drama series has just 

been made about it. 

ANNUAL BALL 

We still have some places for 

the Annual Ball available, 

but if you would like to 

come, I need to know before 

6 th October please. I will 

also be looking for help to 

decorate the hall on 19 th /20 th 

October. 

Th e list for offi cer 

appointments for the branch 

is now closed and elections 

will take place at our AGM 

in November. 

SUPPORT OUR SERVICE 

MEN AND WOMEN 

We will be making a 

collection for Headley 

Court at our November 

meeting and the monies 

raised will be used for 

Christmas gifts. 

DRMC (Defence Medical 

Rehabilitation Centre) 

Headley Court is a specialist 

multi-purpose centre that 

focuses on the rehabilitation 

of severely injured service 

personnel, including polytrauma 

amputees and 

personnel suff ering from Post 

Traumatic Stress Disorder. 

You may have seen television 

and media coverage recently 

when the Prince of Wales 

and the Duchess of Cornwall 

visited the centre and met 

some of the courageous 

people being helped there. 

BEATING RETREAT 

Th e Beating Retreat event 

was a great success and the 

Villagers, who sat out on 

Th e Green to watch it, really 

enjoyed themselves. Our 

thanks to Tony Ward for 

bringing it to the Village. 

NEXT MEETING 

Our next meeting will be 

on Monday 8 th October 

at 10.00 for 10.30hrs. All 

are welcome. Bill McMinn, 

Chairman 

seekers 

Th is term Th e Seekers will 

join in with a Bible Study 

Group in Hersham led by a 

Baptist Minister. Newcomers 

are welcome to join. For 

further information contact 

me as notices will no longer 

appear in the Villager. Sonia 

O’Donnell 

story club 

Story Club has started up 

again with two new members 

who are very welcome. We 

have decided that to keep 

the enthusiasm going we will 

meet every other Wednesday 

at 3 West Avenue. Th e lady 

who phoned and left her 

number which I lost has not 

tried again. I do hope she 

will. Meetings in October - 

Wednesday 3 rd , 17 th and 31 st 

at 2pm. Hope to see you all 

then. Jill Flaherty 

theatregoers 

Our next meeting will be on 

Monday 1 st October at 10 

o’clock in the Conservatory. 

Our Christmas outing 

this year will be on 21 st 

November to the Marquis of 

Granby. A deposit of £5.00 

per person for our Christmas 

do will be payable at our 

October meeting. Gina Webb 

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Club Secretaries 

Allotment Association Pam Corke 21 East Avenue 828770 

Art Club (Group Leader) Pauline Crook 98 Octagon Road 849995 

Bowling Club Sid Guichard 15 North Avenue 820415 

Bridge Wally Cooper 146 Octagon Road 850764 

Camera Club Kate Haywood 5 South Avenue 847741 

Craft Carole Barker 12 Drapers Crescent 859081 

Golf Club John Sheppard 1 Drapers Crescent 952953 

Historical Society Graham Chapman 130 Octagon Road 989876 

Keep Fit Jean Laurent 14 Hornbeam Walk 827068 

Line Dancing Jean Laurent 14 Hornbeam Walk 827068 

Library Loraine Litster 6 Hornbeam Walk 853557 

Putting Michael Barker 12 Drapers Crescent 859081 

Royal British Legion Bill McMinn 8 Chestnut Crescent 848454 

Snooker Alan Burrows 6 South Avenue 07955635140 

Social Club Roy Hone 6 North Avenue 846949 

Story Club Jill Flaherty 3 West Avenue 858655 

Tap for Beginners Gerry White 10 East Avenue 848588 

Th eatre Goers Gina Webb 64 Octagon Road 850403 

Th e Seekers Sonia O’Donnell 14 West Avenue 845103 

Trivial Pursuit Janet Harding 7 North Avenue 821097 

WADS Bernice Elson 1 South Avenue 855976 

Whist Edith Harrison 14 Drapers Crescent 853693 

Workout Zone Sandie Hickey 11 Drapers Crescent 988905 

Whiteley Amateur 

Dramatic Society 

Rehearsals for WADS are 

continuing as usual on 

Th ursdays at 1:30pm in the 

Hall. 

If you are interested, please 

come along and join us. All 

are welcome and it is great 

fun. Bernice Elson 

This Sounds 

a Bit Fishy! 

We need someone to take 

care of the fi sh in the Care 

Centre Atrium, including 

cleaning the tank - please 

come along and off er your 

services at Reception. 

A couple were going out for 

the evening. Th ey got really 

dolled up, cat put out etc, 

etc… 

Th e taxi arrives and as the 

couple go out the cat shoots 

back in. Th ey don’t want 

the cat shut in the house, 

so the wife goes out to the 

taxi while the husband goes 

upstairs to chase the cat out. 

Th e wife, not wanting it 

known that the house would 

be empty, explains to the 

taxi driver, “He’s just going 

upstairs to say goodbye to my 

mother.” 

A few minutes later, the 

Last Word 

husband returns and gets 

into the taxi. “Sorry I took so 

long, the stupid old thing was 

hiding under the bed and I 

had to poke her with a coat 

hanger to get her out.” 

Th e taxi driver’s face was a 

study! 

© Whiteley Homes Trust 

No part to be reproduced without 

permission. 

Photographs remain the property 

of the owners and should not be 

used without their permission. 

WARDEN 

Mike Roycroft (825820) 

Please phone for an appointment 

COTTAGES MANAGER 

Paul Martin (825821) 


GENERAL ADMIN OFFICE, 

Serena Barnes (842360) 

Jane Cairns 

email: admin@whiteleyvillage.org.uk 

Open for all enquiries 

WELFARE MANAGER 

Barbara Collins (825845) 


HUNTLEY HOUSE MANAGER 

Agnes Moar-Littlewood (825838) 

Please phone for appointment 

HUNTLEY HOUSE ADMINISTRATOR 

Janet Mills (825838) mornings only 

FACILITIES MANAGER 

John Pollard (825825) 


ASSISTANT FACILITIES MANAGER 

Dennis Gibson (825825) 


FACILITIES ADMINISTRATOR 

Lois Sauvarin (825825) 

Phone for all cottage maintenance 

requests or enquire in person at 

Centre Point (stores Building) from 

9:30 -11:00 am Monday to Friday 

Out of hours emergencies 

0845 434 5971 

ACCOUNTS DEPT. (825824) 

HEAD OF FUNDRAISING, 

Richard Exworthy (825828) 

email: FundRaiser@whiteleyvillage.org.uk 

CHAPLAIN 

Revd Terrie Stott (854658) 

ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIEST 

Canon Brendan MacCarthy (221007) 

Village Directory 

MATRON/MANAGER 

Hilary Harding (857821) 

Please phone for an appointment. 

WHITELEY & INGRAM HOUSES 

(857821) Visitors welcome at any time 

NURSING HOME DUTY ROOM (847954) 

VILLAGE LAUNDERETTE 

Open 24 hours. Tokens to be bought 

from Village Store during opening hours 

VILLAGE STORES (858550) 

Monday to Th ursday 8.30 am – 3.00 pm 

Friday 8.30 am – 2.00 pm 

Saturday 8.30 am to 12 noon 

POST OFFICE, Noorie Meghjee (821467) 

9.00 am – 3.00 pm Monday – Th ursday 

9.00 am – 2.00 pm Friday 

HAIRDRESSER (07880 603946) 

Wednesday, Th ursday & Friday 9.00am-4.00 pm 

CHARITY SHOP 

Monday to Friday 9.30 am – 12.30 pm 

LIBRARY, Stores Building 

Wednesdays, 10 – 12 am and 2 – 4 pm 

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION 

VOLUNTEER CASEWORKER Dawn Eyers 

Monday 10 - 11 am Huntley House 

11 - 12 noon Centre Point 

GUEST HOUSE (44b Octagon Road) 

Available for visitors to the Village 

Rates and terms available from Admin 

VILLAGE CLUB BAR (264544) 

Monday & Tuesday CLOSED ALL DAY 

Wednesday & Th ursday 12.00 – 2.00 pm 

and 7.30 – 10.30 pm 

Friday & Saturday 12.00 – 2.00 pm 

and 7.30 – 11.00 pm 

Sunday 12.00 – 2.00 pm 

THE CLUBHOUSE CAFÉ (LUNCHES) 

Wednesday - Friday 9.00 am - 11.00am 

12 noon - 1.30pm 

Sunday 12 noon - 2.00 pm 

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