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      Hadley Wood Golf Club. Start swinging.
                                                                  HADLEY WOOD NEWS
                                                                                     AUGUST 2011 ISSUE




      Barnet Market. Time to get involved.
      Message from Westminster.
      Horticultural update. Flower power.
      St Paul’s Pre- School. Graduation day.
      Smile.

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converted to a golf club and the (to be)     ‘Rarely though. It is usually persistent
                                                 famous Alister Mackenzie asked to            cheating’. Throwing your golf bag in the
                                                 design the course. Mackenzie was born        lake in a fury is not really approved of but
                                                 in Yorkshire of Scottish parentage. He       once is usually enough for most people.
                                                 was asked to leave his club in Leeds         Especially if their car keys are in the bag.
                                                 having had an affair with the Captain’s      What about dress codes? ‘Well we do
                                                 wife but thereafter designed some of the     have a code’ says Bill. ‘No jeans in the
                                                 most outstanding golf courses in the         clubhouse for example. We think
                                                 world including Augusta and Cypress          members appreciate this. It sets a
                                                 Point in the USA.                            standard and stops the place looking
                                                     So what is the place like? I thought I   scruffy. We believe that wearing a
Hadley Wood Golf Club.                           would start with the General Manager.        reasonable outfit has a positive effect on
Whenever golf clubs are discussed                Golf Club managers used to be retired        behaviour’. So what is special about the
prejudice is never far away. Images of           Colonels with tempers to match. Not so       club? Bill ticks off a few points.
pompous men in blazers, old fashioned            ours. Bill Beckett is a large and friendly      ‘We are one of the top 200 golf clubs in
dress codes and unequal treatment of             South African. I asked him what the club     the country, golf is possible all the year
women may spring to mind. Is it fair? Well       was like. ‘Well’ he said ‘It is absolutely   round,       good        technology     and
in the spirit of those seekers after the truth   top class. Take a look out of the window’.   communications, excellent and well
characterised        by     our      national    I did. Acres of green sward and trees as     trained staff, popular with Golf Societies.
newspapers, the News decided to have             far as the eye could see. Lakes reflecting   We are also very environmentally
a look at the Hadley Wood club.                  the sunlight. Not bad? Glorious. Was         conscious. ‘How’s that ?’ I interrupt. ‘
   Its history can be found in the excellent     joining expensive? ‘There is no joining      Well, we have introduced wild life
booklet ‘Hadley Wood. The story of a             fee but the annual membership fee is         corridors, take great care of our streams
Golf club’ written by local resident Pat         about £1800. We have around 600              and lakes (they even have newt counts),
Taylor. To briefly summarise, the mansion        members which means                                       and allow wild areas to
house was built in 1781 on land originally       easy access to the course’.                               develop        in   order    to
part of Enfield Chase, the estate later          Exclusive? ‘Not in any way at                             encourage insect and wild
becoming known as Beech Hill Park. By            all’ says Bill. ‘We interview                             life. You will often see foxes
1850 it had passed into the hands of             potential members but it is                               and deer on the course as
Charles Jack generally considered the            just really a way to meet                                 well as a huge variety of
founder of Hadley Wood. After various            them and make sure they                                   birdlife. In 2009 we received a
changes in ownership and usage                   know which end of a golf                                  major environmental award.
including farming and a wartime training         club is which. Once in the                                But you should talk to Simon
ground for the Royal Fusiliers, the              club a newcomer has to                                    about that’ (Simon Grand is
mansion and land was bought by the               play some rounds with                                     the Head Greenkeeper). We
Economic Insurance Co Ltd. part of the           existing members. This                                    also do our best to
Furness Withy shipping line. Key people          ensures they have an idea                                 encourage young people to
involved were two men from West                  about the rules and can get                               join. There are now about 60
Hartlepool, Walter Warwick and Frederick         on with people’. Does                                     young members paying only
Lewis (later Lord Essendon). Eventually          anyone get asked to leave?                                £175 a year’. The phone is
part of the land and the mansion were            ‘It does happen’ admits Bill.                             ringing. I retreat and check in


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Members do not play with the same
                                               group of friends all the time but simply
                                               add their names to the list wherever there
                                               is a space. So we all meet a wide range
                                               of people in the club’. Old fashioned?
                                               ‘Well’ he says ‘change is always a
                                               challenge but it is steadily happening.                                         TAILORING AND REPAIRS BY EXPERTS
                                               Standards are high. Mind you we have
                                               had a few battles’. The new TV set on the
                                               wall looks down at us in blank agreement.
                                               Next is the Lady Captain. Migs Earle.
                                               ‘What it like here Migs’ I ask ‘Well’ she
                                               replies ‘I always had rather a bad

at the pro shop supervised by the Head                                                                                        helpful. As regards male chauvinism I
Professional Peter Jones. Peter and his                                                                                       would say it is on the way out. History.
two colleagues Paul and Alistair run the                                                                                      There are about 80 ladies playing here. I
shop and do all the teaching. They are                                                                                        think we are definitely on equal terms with
fine golfers in their own right and teach                                                                                     the men. There is always a bit of banter
with great skill and patience. I ask Peter                                                                                    though. As you know we have a match
how long on average it takes for a                                                                                            every year between the men and the
beginner to learn to play golf. Peter thinks                                                                                  women. St George v The Dragons. And
for a moment. ‘Probably from six to
eighteen months to reach the stage                      Jazz                                                                  you know who the Dragons are.’ Unable
                                                                                                                              to imagine anyone less like a dragon than
where you are given an official handicap.
Then you are able to join in the                      EVENING                                                                 the Lady Captain I leave the club via the
                                                                                                                              entrance hall and check the notice
competitions. As with everything else             AT THE MARY BEALE RESTAURANT                                                boards. Team sheets. Scratch team (the
progress depends on the amount of time                                                                                        best players in the club), Club side
you have available for lessons and                             Friday 9th September                                           (medium standard) Herons (Seniors)
practice’. Next on the list is the Club           The programme will include works by Gershwin,                               Ladies teams. Social events. On one
                                                 Jobim, Rodgers & Kern in addition to some pieces
Captain. I track him down to the lounge.          enjoying rather more of a jazz based provenance.
                                                                                                                              sheet men and women members have
Sam Husain. Born in New Delhi in 1947                         An evening not to miss.
                                                                                                                              put their names down to play together in
Sam spent the first year of his life moving       Sparkling wine and canapé reception at 7.30pm.                              the Mixed Friendly matches against other
to Pakistan with his family during the            4 course dinner and live classic and modern jazz                            clubs. For me, that sums up the club.
                                                 throughout dinner until 11pm. £48.95 per person.
Partition of India. Sam’s father was then                                                                                     Mixed and friendly.
                                                   Payment with booking. See website for more details.
a doctor attached to the Indian Air force.                                                                                    Rod Armstrong
Accepting a last minute offer of a lift by
plane to Peshawar, Sam and his family                                                                                         Message from
missed the train they were to have
travelled in. It was ambushed and many
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lives were lost. The family recovered and                                                                                     The phone hacking scandal dominated
                                                                                                                              the last weeks of Parliament before the
                                               impression of the club but actually I was                                      summer recess. Apart from joining in the
                                               quite wrong. I joined with my husband                                          condemnation of the actions and
                                               about five years ago. I was an absolute                                        omissions of News Corporation, I raised
                                               beginner. But I had some lessons with                                          a wider issue about the public's
                                               Paul (one of the professionals), played                                        responsibility during the urgent debate
                                               rounds with some long suffering friends,                                       when Parliament was recalled. Whilst the
                                               practised and was eventually given a                                           public is rightly outraged at the hacking of
                                               handicap. Once that happens you can                                            phones belonging to victims of crime, the
                                               join in the competitions and then you                                          public needs to take the opportunity to
                                               progress rapidly. Everyone was very                                            look in a mirror and ask why there is such
                                                                                                                              an insatiable interest in the private lives of
some years later he moved to England.                                                                                         others which feeds the media beast we
There he made the very sound decision                                                                                         now wish to slay. We need to not only
to train as a Chartered Accountant in the                                                                                     prevent unlawful media activity but
fine city of Manchester. Currently he is                                                                                      support a change in culture and values
CEO of Foyles. (His niece by the way is                                                                                       which promotes the pursuit of truth and
the lovely BBC presenter Mishal Husain).                                                                                      integrity in the media. The most obvious
‘Whats the club like Sam?’. ‘Nice’ he                                                                                         way we can do this is as consumers
says ‘Great course. It is also friendly. As                                                                                   making the decision to not buy or click on
an example we have a sign up sheet                                                                                            to media which exploits and undermines
before the weekend competitions.                                                                                              individuals to feed prurient rather than

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welcoming young families coming into           Horticultural Update
                                              Hadley Wood, inviting them for Shabbat
                                              lunches, organising events and creating        This year The Hadley Wood Horticultural
                                              the very successful Hebrew Classes or          Society has enjoyed a variety of talented
                                              Cheder, known as Smile. Smile is the           and entertaining speakers on many and
                                              name of the Cheder held every                  varied horticultural topics including The A
                                              Wednesday evening from 4.30pm to               to Z of Garden History by Russell T
                                              6.15pm for two classes, one for ages 5-8       Bowes and Lost Gardens of Hertfordshire
                                              and another for 9-12 year olds. The two        by Anne Rowe. Our last meeting before
                                              highly qualified young teachers, already       the summer was the traditional and
                                              working as Cheder teachers at                  always successful Plant Sale, Supper
                                              weekends, enjoy the relationship they          and Social Evening this year with a Royal
                                              have built with the Hadley Wood Kids.          Wedding theme.
                                                Since joining Smile the children’s              Whilst many of us are busy in our
genuinely public interest.                    knowledge and Hebrew reading has               gardens during the summer we always
  Two immediate local tasks over the          improved immensely and they enjoy              find time for the annual coach
summer are first to support the campaign      every minute of the class. “It’s really good   outing. This year we visited two gardens
to give Woodcroft a long lease of life. Do    fun” ... “look what we’ve made” ... “can I     in Kent. We started the day in Sandwich
get involved by signing the petition or why   go again today?” are regular comments          at The Secret Gardens - 3.5 acres of
not become a Friend of Woodcroft and          from the children who now enjoy monthly        stunning Lutyens and Jekyll designed
support this wildlife haven in N21.           Shabbat services dedicated to the              grounds surrounding a Lutyens manor
www.woodcroft.org.uk You could also           younger congregation. If you are               house in the heart of Sandwich. Yellow
sample some fresh honey as I did last         interested in joining the Hadley Wood          and White Gardens, the Woodland,
week from one of the six hives!               Smile classes please contact Rabbi             Kitchen, Vegetable, and Tropical Gardens,
  Second is to raise lots of money for the    Birnbaum at rabbi.birnbaum@gmail.com           a magnificent long border and a delightful
Nightingale Community Hospice Trust           or call 07905 964 207. Classes run every       tea room where we were served morning
and Enfield Good Samaritan Network at         Wednesday from 4.30pm until 6.15pm.            coffee and biscuits on arrival. After lunch
the charity cricket match on 9th              Laura Gassner                                  we visited Great Comp, near Sevenoaks
September at 5pm at Walker Cricket                                                           an exceptionally beautiful seven acre
Ground, Waterfall Rd, Southgate.                                                             garden with sweeping lawns, formal areas
  Details can be found on my website                                                         and romantic ruins together with an
www.davidburrowes.com                                                                        extensive collection of exotic plants and
                                                                                             the      acclaimed        Dyson      Salvia
                                                                                             Collection. Many of the salvias are
Hadley Wood’s Jewish                                                                         available from the nursery attached to the
Community has a                                                                              gardens. Our day concluded with a
reason to “Smile”
Hadley Wood has a long history of
Jewish families living in the area and has
a thriving community with Services held
every Friday night and Saturday morning.
  In April 2010 Rabbi Yoni Birnbaum
joined this flourishing community along
with his wife Elisheva and their three
lovely children. During the last year the
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                                              between what is now the High St and           with a very rough and unsuitable surface,
                                              Wood St. Later St Johns Church was built      difficult for the elderly and impossible for
                                              immediately to its north. Nearly finished     mothers with prams or buggies. In July
                                              off by the black death in 1350 the market     2011 an extension of the planning
                                              then flourished and by the end of the 16th    permission was applied for. At an angry
wonderful cream tea served by the young       century was London’s biggest meat             meeting in Hendon with seventy
enthusiast team working with Mrs Dyson        market. Gradually the main road to the        supporters of the Market crammed into
in The Old Dairy Tearooms. When we            North through Barnet became busier and        the council chambers the extension was
arrived back in Hadley Wood and the           the blockage caused by the market at the      passed by one vote but only for a further
coach driver opened the luggage hold it       top of Barnet Hill became a problem. It       two years (very close to the time when the
looked like we had purchased the “Long        was therefore re-sited at the junction of     covenant stipulating continuation of the
Border” and folded it into the coach.         the High St and St Albans Rd. By 1899 it      market expires). At this meeting the local
    Our new season begins on Friday           was a very busy cattle market managed         Barnet MP Theresa Villiers deplored the
23rd September with Ken Collins talking       by Bill Harding Young a local estate agent    ten year stalemate. ‘I am concerned that
to us about The Gibberd Garden – the          who was absolutely dedicated to its           the development proposed in the current
meeting starts at 8.00pm. We meet at St       success. It continued in this role until      planning consent would not provide
Paul’s Church Hall where non members          August 1959 by which time the cattle          adequate facilities to traders for parking,
are always welcome. Look out for our          market had declined. It then became the       loading, unloading and storage. I also
posters in Londis and on various notice       stall market we all enjoyed, with up to 50    want to see the uncertainty surrounding
boards around the area.                       stalls. Eventually in 1999 it was sold, a
Gillian Henley                                stipulation being that the site must
                                              continue as a stall market for 15 years (ie
                                              until 2014). Nothing much happened until
Barnet Market.                                in 2005 the new owners were granted
Now over 800 years old Barnet market          planning permission to re-develop the
has had its ups and downs. Currently it is    area with the market on the ground floor,
suffering a down period. Hopefully not        fourteen flats above and a car park for 27
down and out. Its history with some           cars below. The stalemate continued until
wonderful old photos can be seen on the       January 2008 when the market had to
Friends of Barnet website from which this     move to the cramped quarters of the
summary is taken. In 1199 King John           Stapylton Rd car park to allow work to be
issued a charter for the market which was     done on the site. They returned in
originally situated at the fork in the road   November 2009 to a much reduced site




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owners were first granted planning           several songs linked to the story.
permission to redevelop the site over ten    Afterwards they were each presented
years ago. Even their second permission      with a Bible and their Profile Books.
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was granted long before the credit crunch    years they had been with us and
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the need for preserving the market as a      outings. They then adjourned to the                    Dentists with specialist interests in:
magnet for people shopping in Barnet.        Church Hall for a special lunch party, an
                                                                                                  Endodontics (Root Canal Therapy)
   For those of you not already members      obstacle course challenge and finally
                                                                                                         by Dr Marta Suarez
you can support the market’s future and      some tearful good-byes were said, with
keep an eye on what is going on by           lots of promises to keep in touch.                Orthodontics, including incognito braces
joining the many Friends of Barnet Market      It is hard to believe that yet another                    by Dr Shahla Rahman
(now numbering well over 1000) at            academic year has flown by and that in a                         Periodontics
support@fobm.co.uk or by contacting          few weeks the next generation will be                  (All treatments for gum health)
Chris Smith on                               arriving on the door step for their turn at                  by Dr Riccardo Zambon
csdes@dircon.co.uk                           Pre-school, and so life goes on...
                                               Additional celebrations were had when             Please enquire at our practice Reception
St Paul’s pre-school.                        the Pre-School committee treated all the               16 Crescent West, Hadley Wood,
                                             staff to a celebratory lunch at the Thai                   Barnet, Herts, EN4 OEJ.
Their first Graduation!                      restaurant, Crescent West, in order to                       Tel: 02084410257
St Paul’s Church was the setting on          congratulate them all on achieving such a
Friday July 15th for the final play and      brilliant OFSTED report this term. Our
prizegiving for many of our children. From   thanks go to all the committee.                 www.northlondonhospice.org
September they will be moving on to the      Loretta Gregorian. Supervisor of St Paul’s        North London Hospice provides free
reception class at Hadley Wood School,       Pre-school                                      end-of-life support for patients and their
Trent School and also to several private     St Paul’s Church Hall,                          families living with a terminal illness in the
schools such as Lochinver, St John’s and     Crescent East Hadley Wood EN4 0EN               boroughs of Enfield, Barnet and
St Giles .                                   tel. 8447 0448                                  Haringey.
  The children gave their parents a                                                          Contact: Deborah Mosdall,
                                             Firewalking.                                    Communications Manager 020 84462288
                                                                                             dmosdall@northlondonhospice.co.uk
                                             HOT FOOT IT!
                                             North London Hospice is holding its
                                             second sponsored Firewalk at 7pm on
                                                                                             Local Chef gets
                                             Saturday 3 September with both Enfield          cream of the crop
                                             MP David Burrowes and Enfield Councillor        from the best pick-your-
                                             Pat Ekechi stepping across the hot coals
                                             to raise money for your local hospice.          own farm
                                                The Firewalk will be held at the Jolly       Hertfordshire Chef Wayne Turner has
                                             Farmers Pub, Enfield Road EN2 7QS - an          found the perfect produce for his menu,
                                             ideal venue with a large outdoor area. It’s     right on his doorstep. Parkside Farm,
                                             an exciting event that will give participants   Hadley Wood Road, Enfield has been
                                             a real challenge while raising money to         voted the best pick-your-own farm in the
                                             help those in the community who are             UK by the National Farmers’ Retail &
                                             living with a terminal illness.                 Markets Association) and sits just up the
                                                Registration is £35 with no minimum          road from West Lodge Park Hotel. With
                                             sponsorship. To register call fundraising       50 acres the farm produces a wide
                                             on 020 8446 2288 or online                      variety of fruit and seasonal vegetables

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fresher than that,” said Wayne.                 Pilates Teacher - Personal Trainer
                                                 Wayne and his team call at the farm to       Established lower back specialist
                                              pick the cream of the crop but there is no       Would you like a more toned, more flexible, longer,
                                              shortage of supply for the families that                leaner, stronger look to your body.
                                              visit. There are 15km of table top              These are just a few of the benefits Pilates offers. Private sessions
                                                                                              are becoming increasingly popular as exercises can be adapted to
                                              strawberries to pick from and with no                              suit peoples individual needs.
                                              polytunnels it is a fresh air experience for   The sessions enable you to have a more personal method of learning.
                                              chefs and children alike.                        Don’t live with back pain book now to see a specialist
                                                 West Lodge Park is the highest rated         Lower back pain is extremely common and can be acute enough
                                                                                                  to stop people functioning normally on a day to day basis.
                                              four star hotel in Hertfordshire and North       Pilates is a key exercise method for helping to improve posture
                                              London. The Mary Beale restaurant,                           and therefore relieve daily aches and pains.

                                              within West Lodge Park, has been                            Contact Stuart on: 07787 552326
                                                                                                         or email: stuart@pilates-stuart.co.uk
including strawberries, raspberries,          awarded an AA rosette.
plums, broad beans, beetroot, spinach,        Jane Manners, Beales Hotels 07971
marrows, tomatoes and onions. Chef            262124
Wayne Turner is in charge of the Mary
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  Gardening Tips for August                                          or excessive water or nutrients. It is essential to weed
                                                                     regularly so that your plants do not have to compete with fast
  Due to the changing climate and weather, plants have been          growing invaders for water and light.
  particularly affected by pests and disease. Thriving plants          Diseases such as bacteria, fungi and viruses are
  are better able to resist problems, therefore it is important to   opportunists and some infect weak plants through existing
  maintain a healthy garden. There are several ways in which         wounds. Plants that are overgrown or planted too close to
  you can ensure plants remain in top condition. Take care to        each other often become weak and sickly with elongated
  choose plants that are suited to each aspect of your garden        shoots as they fight for light. To avoid this, prune out
  and to local conditions. It is rare to find perfect soil before    congested growth, divide herbaceous perennials and allow
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                                                                                                                                                                            stone patio area, detached double garage & gravelled driveway.


                                                         OAKLEIGH PARK                                                                         HADLEY WOOD                                                                       HADLEY WOOD
                                                         £1,150,000                                                                            £845,000                                                                          £794,995
                                                         Freehold                                                                              Freehold                                                                          Leasehold
                                                         Sole Agents                                                                           Sole Agents                                                                       Sole Agents



                                                         020 8445 3694                                                                         020 8440 9797                                                                     020 8440 9797
   A 4 bedroom detached family home situated in this sought after location           An extended four bedroom (master with dressing room and en-suite                       This attractive and well presented 3 bedroom semi detached home has
   maintained to a high standard throughout. Oakleigh Park South is a popular        bathroom) detached family home in this popular turning in the heart of                 accommodation arranged over three floors and benefits from through
   location providing convenient access to both overground and underground           Hadley Wood. The spacious accommodation extends to approx. 1,650sq.                    lounge/dining room, open plan kitchen and breakfast area, utility/wc/boiler
   stations, shops, restaurants and local schooling. 4 bedrooms (ensuite to          ft. and includes lounge, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, study, utility,          room, downstairs cloakroom, family bathroom, and a southerly aspect
   master), family bathroom, 4 receptions, kitchen/breakfast rm, 140’ gdn,           guest cloakroom and integral garage. The rear garden extends to approx.                rear garden extending to approx 130”. There is significant scope to extend
   driveway and garage.                                                              35m (115ft) and enjoys a westerly aspect.                                              (subject to the usual consents).




                                                 The Hadley Wood Association
                                     7 Crescent East Hadley Wood Herts EN4 0EL 8449 7193
                                   hadley.woodassoc@btconnect.com www.hadleywood.org.uk
                               Chairman Graham Sharp 020 8449 2133 sharpie14@btinternet.com
                                         Editor Publisher Rod Armstrong 020 8449 5924
                 Advertising and Centre Manager Lisa Winston 020 8449 7193 hadley.woodassoc@btconnect.com
                              Advertising Manager Betty Brough 020 8441 6859 bbr1934@aol.com
                               Hall Bookings Annie 07903 138 235 hallbookings.hwa@gmail.com
                        Security Task Force Membership secretary/Admin Caroline Berlyn 020 8441 8020
                    Safe Neighbourhood Team Police Sergeant Peter Moxham 020 8721 2688 or 07920 233 775


The Hadley Wood News is published usually during the first weekend of each month. It is a community publication with the objective of bringing local news,
views and events to the residents and friends of Hadley Wood. It is non-profit making with any surplus going to the Hadley Wood Association (HWA) for the
direct benefit of residents. Content is produced voluntarily with the make-up, printing and distribution paid for by advertising. Thank you to all our advertisers,
without whom this magazine would not be possible. If you would like to contribute to a future issue or receive updates via email, please contact the Editor
and Publisher. The HWA and anyone associated with the content of this newsletter cannot accept any responsibility for the accuracy, claims or views
expressed. The Hadley Wood News does not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any of the advertisements or other information accessed
directly or indirectly from this publication, nor the quality of any products, services, information or other materials displayed, purchased or obtained by
anyone as a result of an advertisement or any other information or offer in connection with those products, services, information or other materials.Hadley
Wood News shall not be responsible for any errors or omissions contained in any advertisement or other information within this publication.
The Publisher reserves the right to amend, abridge or reject any copy supplied for publication. E&OE HWA July 2011

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Hadley Wood Golf Club: A Premier Club With A Welcoming Spirit

  • 1. INSIDE THIS MONTHS ISSUE Hadley Wood Golf Club. Start swinging. HADLEY WOOD NEWS AUGUST 2011 ISSUE Barnet Market. Time to get involved. Message from Westminster. Horticultural update. Flower power. St Paul’s Pre- School. Graduation day. Smile. DESIGNED & PRINTED BY KALL KWIK BARNET TELEPHONE: 020 8441 4482
  • 2. converted to a golf club and the (to be) ‘Rarely though. It is usually persistent famous Alister Mackenzie asked to cheating’. Throwing your golf bag in the design the course. Mackenzie was born lake in a fury is not really approved of but in Yorkshire of Scottish parentage. He once is usually enough for most people. was asked to leave his club in Leeds Especially if their car keys are in the bag. having had an affair with the Captain’s What about dress codes? ‘Well we do wife but thereafter designed some of the have a code’ says Bill. ‘No jeans in the most outstanding golf courses in the clubhouse for example. We think world including Augusta and Cypress members appreciate this. It sets a Point in the USA. standard and stops the place looking So what is the place like? I thought I scruffy. We believe that wearing a Hadley Wood Golf Club. would start with the General Manager. reasonable outfit has a positive effect on Whenever golf clubs are discussed Golf Club managers used to be retired behaviour’. So what is special about the prejudice is never far away. Images of Colonels with tempers to match. Not so club? Bill ticks off a few points. pompous men in blazers, old fashioned ours. Bill Beckett is a large and friendly ‘We are one of the top 200 golf clubs in dress codes and unequal treatment of South African. I asked him what the club the country, golf is possible all the year women may spring to mind. Is it fair? Well was like. ‘Well’ he said ‘It is absolutely round, good technology and in the spirit of those seekers after the truth top class. Take a look out of the window’. communications, excellent and well characterised by our national I did. Acres of green sward and trees as trained staff, popular with Golf Societies. newspapers, the News decided to have far as the eye could see. Lakes reflecting We are also very environmentally a look at the Hadley Wood club. the sunlight. Not bad? Glorious. Was conscious. ‘How’s that ?’ I interrupt. ‘ Its history can be found in the excellent joining expensive? ‘There is no joining Well, we have introduced wild life booklet ‘Hadley Wood. The story of a fee but the annual membership fee is corridors, take great care of our streams Golf club’ written by local resident Pat about £1800. We have around 600 and lakes (they even have newt counts), Taylor. To briefly summarise, the mansion members which means and allow wild areas to house was built in 1781 on land originally easy access to the course’. develop in order to part of Enfield Chase, the estate later Exclusive? ‘Not in any way at encourage insect and wild becoming known as Beech Hill Park. By all’ says Bill. ‘We interview life. You will often see foxes 1850 it had passed into the hands of potential members but it is and deer on the course as Charles Jack generally considered the just really a way to meet well as a huge variety of founder of Hadley Wood. After various them and make sure they birdlife. In 2009 we received a changes in ownership and usage know which end of a golf major environmental award. including farming and a wartime training club is which. Once in the But you should talk to Simon ground for the Royal Fusiliers, the club a newcomer has to about that’ (Simon Grand is mansion and land was bought by the play some rounds with the Head Greenkeeper). We Economic Insurance Co Ltd. part of the existing members. This also do our best to Furness Withy shipping line. Key people ensures they have an idea encourage young people to involved were two men from West about the rules and can get join. There are now about 60 Hartlepool, Walter Warwick and Frederick on with people’. Does young members paying only Lewis (later Lord Essendon). Eventually anyone get asked to leave? £175 a year’. The phone is part of the land and the mansion were ‘It does happen’ admits Bill. ringing. I retreat and check in The PARK VETERINARY PARK VETERINARY VETERI ARY ARY PRACTICE P Cockfosters Cockfosters foste Clean • Spacious • Air-conditioned pacious ned The only local practice to p Fully Equipped. • Operating theatre • Xrays • Dental Workshop eatre Woorkshop A be FSA approved for • Laboratory • Ultrasound • Endoscopy ory copy insurrance insurance claims. • Advanced Anaesthetic Monitoring ed ing • Puppy Parties • Geriatric care y e Call for details on how to Register ster 020 8275 0330 (24 hrs) 275 or visit www.theparkvets.com ww ww.theparkvets.co om Fr i e n d l y, Friendly, Compassionate e The Place for Puppy g & Caring Professionals. Parties! 2
  • 3. Members do not play with the same group of friends all the time but simply add their names to the list wherever there is a space. So we all meet a wide range of people in the club’. Old fashioned? ‘Well’ he says ‘change is always a challenge but it is steadily happening. TAILORING AND REPAIRS BY EXPERTS Standards are high. Mind you we have had a few battles’. The new TV set on the wall looks down at us in blank agreement. Next is the Lady Captain. Migs Earle. ‘What it like here Migs’ I ask ‘Well’ she replies ‘I always had rather a bad at the pro shop supervised by the Head helpful. As regards male chauvinism I Professional Peter Jones. Peter and his would say it is on the way out. History. two colleagues Paul and Alistair run the There are about 80 ladies playing here. I shop and do all the teaching. They are think we are definitely on equal terms with fine golfers in their own right and teach the men. There is always a bit of banter with great skill and patience. I ask Peter though. As you know we have a match how long on average it takes for a every year between the men and the beginner to learn to play golf. Peter thinks women. St George v The Dragons. And for a moment. ‘Probably from six to eighteen months to reach the stage Jazz you know who the Dragons are.’ Unable to imagine anyone less like a dragon than where you are given an official handicap. Then you are able to join in the EVENING the Lady Captain I leave the club via the entrance hall and check the notice competitions. As with everything else AT THE MARY BEALE RESTAURANT boards. Team sheets. Scratch team (the progress depends on the amount of time best players in the club), Club side you have available for lessons and Friday 9th September (medium standard) Herons (Seniors) practice’. Next on the list is the Club The programme will include works by Gershwin, Ladies teams. Social events. On one Jobim, Rodgers & Kern in addition to some pieces Captain. I track him down to the lounge. enjoying rather more of a jazz based provenance. sheet men and women members have Sam Husain. Born in New Delhi in 1947 An evening not to miss. put their names down to play together in Sam spent the first year of his life moving Sparkling wine and canapé reception at 7.30pm. the Mixed Friendly matches against other to Pakistan with his family during the 4 course dinner and live classic and modern jazz clubs. For me, that sums up the club. throughout dinner until 11pm. £48.95 per person. Partition of India. Sam’s father was then Mixed and friendly. Payment with booking. See website for more details. a doctor attached to the Indian Air force. Rod Armstrong Accepting a last minute offer of a lift by plane to Peshawar, Sam and his family Message from missed the train they were to have travelled in. It was ambushed and many WEST LODGE PARK YO U R C O U N T RY R E T R E AT Cockfosters Road, Hadley Wood, Herts, EN4 0PY. T: 020 8216 3900 Westminster HWN52 Email: wlpreception@bealeshotels.co.uk Web: www.bealeshotels.co.uk lives were lost. The family recovered and The phone hacking scandal dominated the last weeks of Parliament before the impression of the club but actually I was summer recess. Apart from joining in the quite wrong. I joined with my husband condemnation of the actions and about five years ago. I was an absolute omissions of News Corporation, I raised beginner. But I had some lessons with a wider issue about the public's Paul (one of the professionals), played responsibility during the urgent debate rounds with some long suffering friends, when Parliament was recalled. Whilst the practised and was eventually given a public is rightly outraged at the hacking of handicap. Once that happens you can phones belonging to victims of crime, the join in the competitions and then you public needs to take the opportunity to progress rapidly. Everyone was very look in a mirror and ask why there is such an insatiable interest in the private lives of some years later he moved to England. others which feeds the media beast we There he made the very sound decision now wish to slay. We need to not only to train as a Chartered Accountant in the prevent unlawful media activity but fine city of Manchester. Currently he is support a change in culture and values CEO of Foyles. (His niece by the way is which promotes the pursuit of truth and the lovely BBC presenter Mishal Husain). integrity in the media. The most obvious ‘Whats the club like Sam?’. ‘Nice’ he way we can do this is as consumers says ‘Great course. It is also friendly. As making the decision to not buy or click on an example we have a sign up sheet to media which exploits and undermines before the weekend competitions. individuals to feed prurient rather than 3
  • 4. welcoming young families coming into Horticultural Update Hadley Wood, inviting them for Shabbat lunches, organising events and creating This year The Hadley Wood Horticultural the very successful Hebrew Classes or Society has enjoyed a variety of talented Cheder, known as Smile. Smile is the and entertaining speakers on many and name of the Cheder held every varied horticultural topics including The A Wednesday evening from 4.30pm to to Z of Garden History by Russell T 6.15pm for two classes, one for ages 5-8 Bowes and Lost Gardens of Hertfordshire and another for 9-12 year olds. The two by Anne Rowe. Our last meeting before highly qualified young teachers, already the summer was the traditional and working as Cheder teachers at always successful Plant Sale, Supper weekends, enjoy the relationship they and Social Evening this year with a Royal have built with the Hadley Wood Kids. Wedding theme. Since joining Smile the children’s Whilst many of us are busy in our genuinely public interest. knowledge and Hebrew reading has gardens during the summer we always Two immediate local tasks over the improved immensely and they enjoy find time for the annual coach summer are first to support the campaign every minute of the class. “It’s really good outing. This year we visited two gardens to give Woodcroft a long lease of life. Do fun” ... “look what we’ve made” ... “can I in Kent. We started the day in Sandwich get involved by signing the petition or why go again today?” are regular comments at The Secret Gardens - 3.5 acres of not become a Friend of Woodcroft and from the children who now enjoy monthly stunning Lutyens and Jekyll designed support this wildlife haven in N21. Shabbat services dedicated to the grounds surrounding a Lutyens manor www.woodcroft.org.uk You could also younger congregation. If you are house in the heart of Sandwich. Yellow sample some fresh honey as I did last interested in joining the Hadley Wood and White Gardens, the Woodland, week from one of the six hives! Smile classes please contact Rabbi Kitchen, Vegetable, and Tropical Gardens, Second is to raise lots of money for the Birnbaum at rabbi.birnbaum@gmail.com a magnificent long border and a delightful Nightingale Community Hospice Trust or call 07905 964 207. Classes run every tea room where we were served morning and Enfield Good Samaritan Network at Wednesday from 4.30pm until 6.15pm. coffee and biscuits on arrival. After lunch the charity cricket match on 9th Laura Gassner we visited Great Comp, near Sevenoaks September at 5pm at Walker Cricket an exceptionally beautiful seven acre Ground, Waterfall Rd, Southgate. garden with sweeping lawns, formal areas Details can be found on my website and romantic ruins together with an www.davidburrowes.com extensive collection of exotic plants and the acclaimed Dyson Salvia Collection. Many of the salvias are Hadley Wood’s Jewish available from the nursery attached to the Community has a gardens. Our day concluded with a reason to “Smile” Hadley Wood has a long history of Jewish families living in the area and has a thriving community with Services held every Friday night and Saturday morning. In April 2010 Rabbi Yoni Birnbaum joined this flourishing community along with his wife Elisheva and their three lovely children. During the last year the Rabbi has worked very hard to continue 4
  • 5. www.facefirstlondon.co.uk COSMETIC SERVICES INCLUDING BOTOX AND FACIAL FILLERS AVAILABLE IN HADLEY WOOD WITH MEDICALLY QUALIFIED PRACTITIONER. Contact: Phone: 07970 215 834 Fax: 020 8447 0689 Emai: info@facefirstlondon.co.uk between what is now the High St and with a very rough and unsuitable surface, Wood St. Later St Johns Church was built difficult for the elderly and impossible for immediately to its north. Nearly finished mothers with prams or buggies. In July off by the black death in 1350 the market 2011 an extension of the planning then flourished and by the end of the 16th permission was applied for. At an angry wonderful cream tea served by the young century was London’s biggest meat meeting in Hendon with seventy enthusiast team working with Mrs Dyson market. Gradually the main road to the supporters of the Market crammed into in The Old Dairy Tearooms. When we North through Barnet became busier and the council chambers the extension was arrived back in Hadley Wood and the the blockage caused by the market at the passed by one vote but only for a further coach driver opened the luggage hold it top of Barnet Hill became a problem. It two years (very close to the time when the looked like we had purchased the “Long was therefore re-sited at the junction of covenant stipulating continuation of the Border” and folded it into the coach. the High St and St Albans Rd. By 1899 it market expires). At this meeting the local Our new season begins on Friday was a very busy cattle market managed Barnet MP Theresa Villiers deplored the 23rd September with Ken Collins talking by Bill Harding Young a local estate agent ten year stalemate. ‘I am concerned that to us about The Gibberd Garden – the who was absolutely dedicated to its the development proposed in the current meeting starts at 8.00pm. We meet at St success. It continued in this role until planning consent would not provide Paul’s Church Hall where non members August 1959 by which time the cattle adequate facilities to traders for parking, are always welcome. Look out for our market had declined. It then became the loading, unloading and storage. I also posters in Londis and on various notice stall market we all enjoyed, with up to 50 want to see the uncertainty surrounding boards around the area. stalls. Eventually in 1999 it was sold, a Gillian Henley stipulation being that the site must continue as a stall market for 15 years (ie until 2014). Nothing much happened until Barnet Market. in 2005 the new owners were granted Now over 800 years old Barnet market planning permission to re-develop the has had its ups and downs. Currently it is area with the market on the ground floor, suffering a down period. Hopefully not fourteen flats above and a car park for 27 down and out. Its history with some cars below. The stalemate continued until wonderful old photos can be seen on the January 2008 when the market had to Friends of Barnet website from which this move to the cramped quarters of the summary is taken. In 1199 King John Stapylton Rd car park to allow work to be issued a charter for the market which was done on the site. They returned in originally situated at the fork in the road November 2009 to a much reduced site 5
  • 6. Have your car valeted by us and experience our quadrapower snow foam system which is unique to us. For more details or booking call Adam on 07973-272347 or wonderful musical performance based log onto aquavalet.co.uk on Noah’s Ark. They were dressed and the future of Barnet Market brought to an face painted as a variety of animals and end as quickly as possible. The market as the Bible Story was read they sang owners were first granted planning several songs linked to the story. permission to redevelop the site over ten Afterwards they were each presented years ago. Even their second permission with a Bible and their Profile Books. (the one they are now seeking to extend) These had been built up over the two was granted long before the credit crunch years they had been with us and made financing such developments contained their drawings, their writings difficult’. She spoke passionately about and photos of their many activities and Are now pleased to welcome to their team, the need for preserving the market as a outings. They then adjourned to the Dentists with specialist interests in: magnet for people shopping in Barnet. Church Hall for a special lunch party, an Endodontics (Root Canal Therapy) For those of you not already members obstacle course challenge and finally by Dr Marta Suarez you can support the market’s future and some tearful good-byes were said, with keep an eye on what is going on by lots of promises to keep in touch. Orthodontics, including incognito braces joining the many Friends of Barnet Market It is hard to believe that yet another by Dr Shahla Rahman (now numbering well over 1000) at academic year has flown by and that in a Periodontics support@fobm.co.uk or by contacting few weeks the next generation will be (All treatments for gum health) Chris Smith on arriving on the door step for their turn at by Dr Riccardo Zambon csdes@dircon.co.uk Pre-school, and so life goes on... Additional celebrations were had when Please enquire at our practice Reception St Paul’s pre-school. the Pre-School committee treated all the 16 Crescent West, Hadley Wood, staff to a celebratory lunch at the Thai Barnet, Herts, EN4 OEJ. Their first Graduation! restaurant, Crescent West, in order to Tel: 02084410257 St Paul’s Church was the setting on congratulate them all on achieving such a Friday July 15th for the final play and brilliant OFSTED report this term. Our prizegiving for many of our children. From thanks go to all the committee. www.northlondonhospice.org September they will be moving on to the Loretta Gregorian. Supervisor of St Paul’s North London Hospice provides free reception class at Hadley Wood School, Pre-school end-of-life support for patients and their Trent School and also to several private St Paul’s Church Hall, families living with a terminal illness in the schools such as Lochinver, St John’s and Crescent East Hadley Wood EN4 0EN boroughs of Enfield, Barnet and St Giles . tel. 8447 0448 Haringey. The children gave their parents a Contact: Deborah Mosdall, Firewalking. Communications Manager 020 84462288 dmosdall@northlondonhospice.co.uk HOT FOOT IT! North London Hospice is holding its second sponsored Firewalk at 7pm on Local Chef gets Saturday 3 September with both Enfield cream of the crop MP David Burrowes and Enfield Councillor from the best pick-your- Pat Ekechi stepping across the hot coals to raise money for your local hospice. own farm The Firewalk will be held at the Jolly Hertfordshire Chef Wayne Turner has Farmers Pub, Enfield Road EN2 7QS - an found the perfect produce for his menu, ideal venue with a large outdoor area. It’s right on his doorstep. Parkside Farm, an exciting event that will give participants Hadley Wood Road, Enfield has been a real challenge while raising money to voted the best pick-your-own farm in the help those in the community who are UK by the National Farmers’ Retail & living with a terminal illness. Markets Association) and sits just up the Registration is £35 with no minimum road from West Lodge Park Hotel. With sponsorship. To register call fundraising 50 acres the farm produces a wide on 020 8446 2288 or online variety of fruit and seasonal vegetables 6
  • 7. fresher than that,” said Wayne. Pilates Teacher - Personal Trainer Wayne and his team call at the farm to Established lower back specialist pick the cream of the crop but there is no Would you like a more toned, more flexible, longer, shortage of supply for the families that leaner, stronger look to your body. visit. There are 15km of table top These are just a few of the benefits Pilates offers. Private sessions are becoming increasingly popular as exercises can be adapted to strawberries to pick from and with no suit peoples individual needs. polytunnels it is a fresh air experience for The sessions enable you to have a more personal method of learning. chefs and children alike. Don’t live with back pain book now to see a specialist West Lodge Park is the highest rated Lower back pain is extremely common and can be acute enough to stop people functioning normally on a day to day basis. four star hotel in Hertfordshire and North Pilates is a key exercise method for helping to improve posture London. The Mary Beale restaurant, and therefore relieve daily aches and pains. within West Lodge Park, has been Contact Stuart on: 07787 552326 or email: stuart@pilates-stuart.co.uk including strawberries, raspberries, awarded an AA rosette. plums, broad beans, beetroot, spinach, Jane Manners, Beales Hotels 07971 marrows, tomatoes and onions. Chef 262124 Wayne Turner is in charge of the Mary Beale Restaurant at West Lodge Park PUBLIC MEETING Hotel and has been hand picking fruit at the farm. to discuss The New Playground Hadley Wood Association Centre Speechwriting “Buying local is very important to us and having an award winning farm on our Far end of tennis courts. Consultant doorstep is fantastic. This lovely seasonal Crescent East produce can go from the field to being Have you been asked to do a Wednesday 14th September speech at a wedding or other served at the table in West Lodge Park in less than an hour, you simply can’t get 7.30pm special occasion? Need to present a business brief? Nervous about your presentation skill and want some help with your delivery? Then I can be of assistance. I am a speech writer whose aim is to help you relax by writing an original speech or presentation based around you and your subject. A speech I would be proud to give myself. For more information email: laura.speechwriting@yahoo.co.uk or call 07949 073536 Left to Right: Chef de Partie Justin Franklin, Farmer Richard Whitman and Head “A personalised first class service.” Chef Wayne Turner Gardening Tips for August or excessive water or nutrients. It is essential to weed regularly so that your plants do not have to compete with fast Due to the changing climate and weather, plants have been growing invaders for water and light. particularly affected by pests and disease. Thriving plants Diseases such as bacteria, fungi and viruses are are better able to resist problems, therefore it is important to opportunists and some infect weak plants through existing maintain a healthy garden. There are several ways in which wounds. Plants that are overgrown or planted too close to you can ensure plants remain in top condition. Take care to each other often become weak and sickly with elongated choose plants that are suited to each aspect of your garden shoots as they fight for light. To avoid this, prune out and to local conditions. It is rare to find perfect soil before congested growth, divide herbaceous perennials and allow planting so prepare it well. Pay attention to watering and room for growth. feeding your plants so that they do not suffer from insufficient darrensmithgardens@yahoo.co.uk 7
  • 8. HADLEY WOOD HADLEY WOOD LETCHMORE £2,750,000 £2,350,000 HEATH Leasehold Freehold £1,895,000 Sole Agents Sole Agents Freehold Sole Agents 020 8440 9797 020 8440 9797 01923 604321 PHOTOS REPRESENT THE STYLE OF THE PROPERTY, HOWEVER THIS IS The Laurels is a beautifully presented family residence approached via a security A stunning contemporary home finished to high specification in a NOT THE ACTUAL PROPERTY OFFERED** A stunning penthouse apartment gated carriage driveway in one of the area’s most prestigious locations. 4 bedrooms, picturesque village. Lounge/cinema room, superb kitchen/breakfast/family in a secure, highly sought after development, with views to the rear and within 3 bathrooms, 3 reception rooms, oak flooring, garage, swimming pool, south facing room, playroom/office, 4 bedrooms (2 en suite), bathroom, landscaped walking distance of Cockfosters Underground Station and shopping facilities. garden. A Luxury amazing roof terrace, secure underground parking, storage areas, south facing rear garden with decking. VIEWING RECOMMENDED. concierge service, electronic gate access, many outstanding features. Brief details on our website. Full brochure on request. PHOTO REPRESENTS THE STYLE OF THE PROPERTY, HOWEVER THIS IS NOT THE ACTUAL PROPERTY OFFERED ARKLEY HADLEY WOOD BROXBOURNE £1,650,000 £1,195,000 £1,150,000 Freehold Freehold Freehold Sole Agents Sole Agents Sole Agents 020 8449 3383 020 8440 9797 01707 661144 Set in this enviable location is this detached residence which is offered for A very well presented semi-detached family residence constructed by Banner This outstanding detached family home has recently been constructed & sale in excellent decorative order throughout. Large entrance hallway, kitchen Homes and situated at the end of this exclusive security gates development finished to exacting standards, offering immaculate & spacious accommodation breakfast room which opens onto rear garden, separate utility room with of just four houses. 5 bedrooms, 2 reception rooms, 4 bathrooms (2 en throughout, featuring 3 receptions, a superb kitchen/breakfast room & utility integrated Miele appliances , guest wc, 3 reception rooms, 5 bedrooms (2 suites), garden, detached double garage. room, the master bedroom suite includes en-suite bathroom & dressing room with en suites), family bathroom, integral garage, landscaped garden with which can easily be converted to a 5th bedroom, 3 further bedrooms with 2 patio area and exceptional countryside views. en-suites & family bathroom. There is a well maintained rear garden with a stone patio area, detached double garage & gravelled driveway. OAKLEIGH PARK HADLEY WOOD HADLEY WOOD £1,150,000 £845,000 £794,995 Freehold Freehold Leasehold Sole Agents Sole Agents Sole Agents 020 8445 3694 020 8440 9797 020 8440 9797 A 4 bedroom detached family home situated in this sought after location An extended four bedroom (master with dressing room and en-suite This attractive and well presented 3 bedroom semi detached home has maintained to a high standard throughout. Oakleigh Park South is a popular bathroom) detached family home in this popular turning in the heart of accommodation arranged over three floors and benefits from through location providing convenient access to both overground and underground Hadley Wood. The spacious accommodation extends to approx. 1,650sq. lounge/dining room, open plan kitchen and breakfast area, utility/wc/boiler stations, shops, restaurants and local schooling. 4 bedrooms (ensuite to ft. and includes lounge, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, study, utility, room, downstairs cloakroom, family bathroom, and a southerly aspect master), family bathroom, 4 receptions, kitchen/breakfast rm, 140’ gdn, guest cloakroom and integral garage. The rear garden extends to approx. rear garden extending to approx 130”. There is significant scope to extend driveway and garage. 35m (115ft) and enjoys a westerly aspect. (subject to the usual consents). The Hadley Wood Association 7 Crescent East Hadley Wood Herts EN4 0EL 8449 7193 hadley.woodassoc@btconnect.com www.hadleywood.org.uk Chairman Graham Sharp 020 8449 2133 sharpie14@btinternet.com Editor Publisher Rod Armstrong 020 8449 5924 Advertising and Centre Manager Lisa Winston 020 8449 7193 hadley.woodassoc@btconnect.com Advertising Manager Betty Brough 020 8441 6859 bbr1934@aol.com Hall Bookings Annie 07903 138 235 hallbookings.hwa@gmail.com Security Task Force Membership secretary/Admin Caroline Berlyn 020 8441 8020 Safe Neighbourhood Team Police Sergeant Peter Moxham 020 8721 2688 or 07920 233 775 The Hadley Wood News is published usually during the first weekend of each month. It is a community publication with the objective of bringing local news, views and events to the residents and friends of Hadley Wood. It is non-profit making with any surplus going to the Hadley Wood Association (HWA) for the direct benefit of residents. Content is produced voluntarily with the make-up, printing and distribution paid for by advertising. Thank you to all our advertisers, without whom this magazine would not be possible. If you would like to contribute to a future issue or receive updates via email, please contact the Editor and Publisher. The HWA and anyone associated with the content of this newsletter cannot accept any responsibility for the accuracy, claims or views expressed. The Hadley Wood News does not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any of the advertisements or other information accessed directly or indirectly from this publication, nor the quality of any products, services, information or other materials displayed, purchased or obtained by anyone as a result of an advertisement or any other information or offer in connection with those products, services, information or other materials.Hadley Wood News shall not be responsible for any errors or omissions contained in any advertisement or other information within this publication. The Publisher reserves the right to amend, abridge or reject any copy supplied for publication. E&OE HWA July 2011 To download a copy of this and/or previous issues of Hadley Wood News, please visit www.hadleywood.org.uk 8