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AGM. Dec.11th. With David Burrowes MPHadley Wood News and website. Changes.Tennis Club. Peter Blackmore remembersLocal Hospital issues. David Burrowes MPHadley Wood Pre-school and Playschool. UpdateChris Hepworth tennis coach. Time to go home.Pedestrian/Cycle path to Waggon rd. Swerving.St Jude’s Day storm. Not poplarBarnet Appeals Committee. Christmas Stop and Shop.Nov.21stBarnet Market. UnstalledGhita’s story. A homecoming.Southgate Scouts. Celebrations.Julie and Sue’s book for the Peace Hospice. CreativeCookery.

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the history of the Hadley Wood TennisClub. Peter was heavily involved in thisclub serving as Vice Captain, Captain,Chairman and President until retiring(from tennis) in 1987. He first joined thetennis club in 1961 and subsequentlyoversaw the birth of the Hadley WoodAssociation with its incorporation of theTennis Club and later provision of a pre-school, ballet school, football, bridge andcricket club.

Opened in the 1890’s Hadley WoodTennis Club is one of the oldest in thecountry. Peter recollects looking throughsome of the old Tennis Club minutes andfinding an entry referring to their AnnualBall. ‘In the event of the Queen’s death’ itread ‘the Annual Ball will be postponed’Which Queen? Victoria no less.

Peter remembers the pavilion well. Alsoknown as the Pagoda it first had athatched roof. Catching fire from sparkscaused by a passing steam engine theroof was later replaced by tiles. Thepagoda was there in 1961 when Peterand Helen moved to Hadley Wood and

were ‘played in’.“Not a pleasantexperience” recallsPeter. “We wereclosely scrutinisedthroughout thisordeal by a group ofsenior members”.Having survivedflying for the RAFthroughout WW2Peter was not easilyintimidated and theywere accepted.Soon he was

Assistant Secretary of the Club but thingswere changing. Although two more grasscourts had been added as well as abowling green, the old pagoda likepavilion with its Ladies and Gentlemen’schanging rooms (and a bell for tea),was falling into disrepair. In 1963 theTennis Club applied to Enfield Councilfor renewal of its lease. The Councilresponded by pointing out the parlousstate of the clubhouse and announced itwas going to develop the site withfootball grounds, public tennis courts,leaving two courts for the Tennis Club andreplacing the pavilion with a new buildingto house changing rooms and toilets.What happened next is recorded inNancy Clarke’s book. The Tennis clubmembers were dismayed but so weremany other residents in Hadley Woodwho felt the area needed some sort ofCentre/Village Hall and a organisationwhich would represent the Community.Local residents, in particular MervynGlennie and Leslie Ross Collins (thenPresident of the Tennis Club) startedspeaking up. Finally after a publicmeeting in the Mount House ConventSchool (now St Marthas) attended by 400people the Hadley Wood Association wasborn. Its recorded aim was ‘Promotingthe benefit of all inhabitants by providingfacilities for recreation, social welfare,education and leisure pursuits. Providingan Association Centre and otheramenities and representing the district inmatters of general public concern startingwith the Hadley Wood Open Space’. TheCouncil agreed. Grants from the SportsCouncil and Enfield Council as well asfunds raised from Hadley Wood residents

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Changes to the HWNews and the HWAwebsite(hadleywood.org.uk)For a trial period we are going to publishthe Hadley Wood News every twomonths. We think this will make it moreinteresting, less of a newsletter and moreof a magazine. Recognising thewidespread move to reading newspapersonline we are updating and improving ourwebsite, now managed by GeorgeMcCormick. Included amongst otheruseful information on the website are pastand present copies of the Hadley WoodNews. In this way we aim to provideresidents with a regular account of whatis going on in the area. We hope you willjoin in by sending us letters, articlesabout the area, children’s occasions,birthdays, weddings and forthcomingevents. If you or your children take anyinteresting photographs of Hadley Woodplease send them in and if appropriatewe will put them onto the website or eventhe cover of the News. In due course wewill include them in a future localPhotographic Exhibition.Editor.

Memories of HadleyWood Tennis Club.Scheduling an interview with PeterBlackmore, now aged a mere 91 years,was more difficult than I imagined such ishis busy lifestyle. However I managed tocorner him in the HWGC to ask him iftogether we could write something about


were obtained and the Hadley WoodAssociation Centre as we know it wasbuilt and a lease arranged with EnfieldCouncil.

Peter remembers this and subsequentstages clearly. “The plans did not showany space for a bar for fear ofantagonising some of the substantialestablished residents” he said. “and thebuilding was supposed to be temporaryone with perhaps a life of 30 years!”However all was agreed and it wasopened by Ian McLeod in June 1968.

However the lack of any bar facilitieswas proving to be a problem. Peterrecounts how in 1970 the Social andSports committee pressurised the HWACouncil to provide them. The firstapplication for a Club Licence was turneddown by the Metropolitan Police onvarious technicalities. The Police howeverhad underestimated the determination ofthe tennis players to have a beer after amatch and solicitors were engaged bythe HWA with successful results. The Bareventually opened on Friday andSaturday nights as well as Sundaylunchtimes. However it was a small areaand the Tennis Club could not entertainvisiting teams properly especially if theClub room was in use. Around 1989/90the Tennis Club approached the HWACouncil to ask if they could have theirown pavilion. This lead to lengthydiscussions and a compromise wasreached. Alterations had to be made andplans for this and for a kitchen upgradewere prepared. The HWA agreed thesebut only if the Tennis Club made acontribution. This was forthcoming andon the understanding that it would notgive the tennis club exclusive rights to thebar area and that any member of theHWA could use the bar at any time, workwas completed in 1992 with Peter asProject Manager. The Tennis Club thuslost its autonomy but was strengthenedand its future guaranteed by becoming

one of the HWA’s several constituentclubs, all with equal rights to the facilitiesof a large village hall.

Although the ‘ownership’ of the bar areahas sometimes been a focus of disputebetween the Tennis Club and its HWAparent, the system has worked well.Successive Chairmen of the HWA haveworked closely with the Tennis Club toensure facilities have been kept as up todate as possible. The Club has flourishedand with a strong input from key membersand resident coaches has provided a firstclass sporting centre for residents andtheir children as well as for visitors.Peter Blackmore and Rod Armstrong

Sustrans plans for therailway path to Waggonroad.New path proposals are described herewhich complete the walk and cycle linkfrom Hadley Wood Station to WaggonRoad. This continues the works carriedout earlier in 2013 to surface the railwaypath across land owned by Network Railfrom Hadley Wood Station to theboundary of the Network Rail land andthe Hadley Wood Association’s OpenSpace. At this point the Public Footpath(FP 119) continues north to WaggonRoad.

Path ConstructionSustrans preference is for abonded or sealed surface asthis will withstand watererosion, wear and pathdeterioration and greatlyreduce ongoing maintenancecosts.

Leaf fall under trees willweather and soften thetarmac finish more quicklythan the path in the openarea. We propose a standard

construction which involves digging outapproximately 150mm (6”) of top soils tocreate a solid and durable foundationlayer for the path. If significant tree rootslie across the path we will consider a ‘no-dig’ construction which avoidscompacting the tree roots, allows air tothe roots to minimise impact on the trees.This construction would raise the path(approx 100mm - 4”) above surroundingground level and may require extra workto accommodate existing service covers( BT have a cable route and accesscovers that run along the length of thepath from Waggon Road to CrescentWest)

The path would need to be curved – notstraight- to avoid some trees and we mayneed to remove some small trees withinand/or leaning over the path (numbering12 in total )

Environmental measuresOptions to reduce the impact of theconstruction in the woods are as follows.

Where taking the path through the areaof scrub and dead wood by Waggon Rdwe can create log piles from the deadand felled wood to create insect habitats.With the help of the HWA we will also putup some bat and bird boxes in the woodsand plant new tree saplings for each treeremoved.

Access controlThe path would emerge onto Waggon

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Road a few metres to the east of theexisting old gate posts. This will givebetter alignment for cycles joining andleaving the carriageway and greatervisibility and safety forcyclists/pedestrians for traffic on WaggonRoad. Access to the path from WaggonRoad will be controlled by an array ofbollards. This will slow cyclists down onapproach to the highway and deterunauthorised use while maintaining

access for wheel chair users, pedestrianswith child buggies and cycles.Unauthorised use by motorcycles is aconcern which will be monitored. EnfieldCouncil will review access controls ifunauthorised use occurs and causesproblems to residents and other users ofthe path and the open space.

The existing path alongside the privatefence has concrete gate posts for a‘Kissing gate’ though there is currently no

gate in place. This would not be affectedby the proposed new path. If our budgetallows we could re-instate a wooden gatein the existing posts. Residents in theadjoining Railway cottages have beeninformed of the plans and the plan hasmet with the approval of the HadleyWood Association.Bryn Lockwood. Area Manager North,SUSTRANS Tel 02077807204

The Future of our localHospitalsI attended the meeting in September

when local GPs unanimously agreed"that the changes to A&E, paediatrics,maternity, and neonatal and plannedcare services agreed under the BEHClinical Strategy (in accordance with thedecision of the then Secretary of State in2008 and 2011) should happen as soonas possible from 15 November 2013". Iraised questions about the expectation

since 2008 that primary careimprovements would be in place by thetime of this decision; the risks of delay toboth Chase Farm Hospital and NorthMiddlesex Hospital, and the negativeimpact on Enfield residents, particularlyin the North East of the Borough.

It is important to recognise the issue atstake. It is not whether the downgrade ofChase Farm's A&E and maternityservices should take place. Sadly,despite our campaigning that decisionwas made back in 2008 by Labour'sHealth Secretary and following amoratorium and review was confirmed in2011. The decision is one of timing. Areservices ready to be transferred fromNovember?

The reality is that well over £100 millionhas been invested in the last year in ourlocal hospitals with improved andexpanded women's, children's andemergency services at both North Midand Barnet hospitals as well as theinvestment in new urgent care facilities,paediatric and older personsassessment units and an electivesurgical centre at Chase Farm. We heardthat there is a real danger that ourhospitals will be put at risk by a delay inthe reconfiguration of services. We heardthat all the hospitals are ready for thechanges.

To cope with the changes to ChaseFarm, over £20m is being spent at BarnetHospital to achieve the most modern,

high quality provision of services forpatients. The main clinical changes thatwill benefit patients include: A&Eexpansion, expansion of the intensivecare unit/higher dependency unitcapacity, an additional CT scanner, largertreatment areas for children, animproved medical day treatment unit, amidwifery led birthing unit and expandeddelivery facilities.

Chase Farm Hospital is not closingand we should not give credibility to theshroud wavers who talk about itsdemise. The reality is that following theservice changes there will still be accessto 24 hr urgent care at Chase Farm. Infact the urgent care will be better forolder people and children with dedicatedassessment units. Outpatients, plannedsurgery, rehabilitation, women'sdiagnostics, paediatric outpatientservices, gynaecology outpatientservices, ante natal services andmaternity day units will all continue to beavailable at Chase Farm. Much as wecontinue to regret previous decisionsabout A&E and maternity services we arewhere we are and need to makedecisions for the best future for Enfieldpatients. I believe that the biggest risk forChase Farm's future is the blight ofcontinued delay and uncertainty. We nowneed to get the necessary investment inChase Farm to make it fit for modern daypurposes rather than fight old battles.David Burrowes MP


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with upgrading our heaters and torefurbish our toilet facilities includingproviding facilities for disabled people.This work was completed during thesummer. After the service the newfacilities and work of the Scout Groupwere blessed by the Rev Dr. RichardJames, Vicar of Christ Church,Cockfosters and officially opened byRoger Colebrook, County Commissioner.The 11th Southgate is very grateful forfunding received from the ERPF and tothose in the local community whosupported our application. We lookforward to welcoming more boys and girlsinto Beavers, Cubs and Scouts and beingable to offer our smart HQ for use by thewider community.

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Secondly, as readers of this newsletterwill be aware, the 11th Southgate ScoutGroup received grants from the EnfieldResidents’ Priority Fund (ERPF) to assist

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the left there was a siding, built to bringconstruction materials for the station,which became a goods yard and the smallbuilding was the office for placing ordersfor deliveries of coal. At the extreme leftwas No.1 Crescent West, intended butnever used as the railway hotel. It becameAlbert Kingwell’s estate office. To the eastof the railway was the stationmaster’shouse, recently rebuilt as Gables Court.Further to the right, the tennis courts werealready in place and the pavilion where theHWA Centre now stands. Across the fields

in the distance, the hedge and line of treesran beside Waggon Road with no housesthere yet, other than the railway cottagesclose to the tunnel. In the foreground andabove the North Tunnel were the tips wherethe spoil from excavating the tunnels wasdumped, not yet overgrown with trees.The double tracks through the threetunnels at Hadley Wood severely restrictedthe traffic on the line and in 1959 the newtunnels were opened and the station rebuiltwithout the decorative wooden dags.John Leatherdale

Similar view of HadleyWood Station lookingnorth in 1899The railway line through Hadley Wood wasopened in 1850 but the station was notbuilt until 1885 when Charles Jack, thelocal property developer, made asubstantial contribution towards theconstruction and annual operating costs.The original station straddled the line withthe entrance in the middle of the bridge. To

Hadley Wood Stationlooking north. Fourtrains and a local bus.October 2013This is a compilation of four photographstaken in an hour on 22nd October with thecamera firmly mounted on a tripod. Themain photograph includes the two trainson the left travelling north. Our local trainis stopping and is quite sharp but the EastCoast express is travelling fast and isslightly blurred. The two southboundtrains and the bus were taken on threeseparate photographs andsuperimposed on the main photographas small patches. This is not difficult to dousing a digital camera and PhotoshopElements particularly if the camera hasnot been moved. The only hindrance wasthe sun which kept disappearing behindclouds - just had to be patient and wait tilla train came by on each track while thesun was shining.

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St Jude’s day.October 28thSt Jude the Patron Saint of Lost Causesfound himself in the news on October28th when a major storm swept over thesouth east corner of England. HadleyWood with its rich collection of treessuffered as usual, losing two big poplars and a large numberof branches and foliage but thankfully no injuries to residents.

The Bartrams Lane poplar thoughtfully measured its lengthstraight down the lane without any damage to the houses atthe side. However residents could not get their cars out andaccess to the field was difficult. By November 1st the Councilhad moved in and removed the fallen tree.

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Farewell from Chris Hepworth, HeadCoach at the Tennis club.It is sixteen and three quarter years since I started work at theTennis Club and during that time I have met and coached someamazing players from Hadley Wood and the surrounding areas.Now however after much thought and soul searching I believethe time is right for me to move back North. I will finish coachingat the Tennis Club on Sunday 24th November and will bemoving closer to my family in Hull. I have a new job there atDavid Lloyd’s which will include some off court developmentwork with Junior players as well as creating School links.

I love the game of Tennis both coaching and playing but thebody is saying "slow down". The knees are starting to complainand creak loudly!!!

I will take away so many fond memories and stories,maybe I should write a book!!How can I forget:– Coaching a nine year old player who worked very hard and

qualified to compete at the Orange National Finals at theNational Tennis Centre.

– Working at Hadley Wood Primary School for the last fiveyears. This year our teams came 1st and 3rd in the Enfieldschools festival and the 'A' team represented Enfield in the

London Mini Games at Crystal Palace.– Working with our Ladies Teams. They always showed great

commitment and dedication in training and matches &deserved their success.

– In 2005-08 Hadley Woods Mini Red, Orange andGreen teams qualified for the Middlesex County Finals.

– Our Tuesday and Thursday Ladies Tennis groups. They haveturned out in all weather but always worked with the sameenthusiasm and dedication.

– Our Mini and Junior term time and holiday courses. Thelaughter, hard work and fun was often heard around HadleyWood. We had some great players.There are many other things that have made my work so

enjoyable over the years.Individual lessons were always a pleasure; whether a

Monday, Friday morning or Saturday evening. I reallyappreciated the many Juniors who attended our courses andthen in their teenage years worked with our Mini players. Andhow can I forget the dogs!!! Many take their owners for a walkby the tennis courts, then stop to say "hello" as they pass meworking on court.

I want to thank everyone for their support. All the players Ihave coached, tennis club members, the Tennis andAssociation committee, Hadley Wood primary school and itsstaff and pupils.. to name but a few. A special thank you goesto Stuart Martin, who I have worked with for the lastsixteen years. I wish him all the best in the future.

Thank you to all my pupils and friends past and present. I willmiss you.

All courses and activities at Hadley Wood will continue when Ileave. For more information and private lessons contact:HW Tennis club: [email protected] or visit www.hwltc.orgStuart Martin 07787 552326 or [email protected] Wheeler 07812 462428 [email protected] wishes for the future.Chris Hepworth 07789 555008

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Hadley Wood AssociationAnnual General Meeting

Wednesday December 11th inthe HWA Association Centre

At the end of the tennis courtsCrescent East

1. Apologies2. Minutes of last meeting3. Matters arising4. Chairman’s report5. Financial report6. Reports from the Clubs(tabled)7. Newsletter and Website8. Local affairs. David

Burrowes MP will discussLocal Hospitals,Neighbourhood plans andthe Malaysian university atTrent Park.

9. Election of Officers. GrahamSharp is resigning but isavailable for re-election.

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HWPP News…Hadley Wood Pre-school and

Playgroup,Hadley Wood AssociationCentre.The new term has got off to a fantasticstart with the opening of our extendedplayground. It has been a long time in theplanning but at last we finally have it!

Children who attended the setting lastterm returned for a ‘playdate’ one Fridayafternoon. Following tea and cake, we allgathered outside for thechildren to ceremoniously cutthe ribbon. “This is reallygood!” one child was heard tosay. It was lovely to see thechildren having fun leaping,jumping and climbing.

Fund raising for the projectstarted several years ago withthe children taking part insponsored obstacle races.Our parent committee haveheld fish and chip suppers,many raffles as well as other

enterprising events in order to raisefunds. We would like to say a very big‘Thank you’ to all our contributingfamilies. Future developments includeadditional seating and an area in whichwe can garden.

Having this extended area is going totruly enrich the experience the childrenreceive. Now we have a climbing frame,mushroom seating and more space toplay where they can develop corestrength, hone their social skills anddiscover more about the world in whichthey live.Judy Quickenden, Supervisor


Dear EditorI thought residents should know about the unpleasant and obviously plannedincident in Crescent East on Halloween Night. At 10.00pm hearing thumpingon the windows at the front of our building I discovered broken eggs streamingdown window panes, on porch glass and at the 1st floor windows. A neighbournoticed a gang of youths on Camlet Way and Crescent East later that night, andearlier teenagers were seen purchasing trays of eggs at a local supermarket.Parents of the culprits are doubtless unaware of this unacceptable behaviourunder the guise of Trick or Treat.Gloria Neal

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Dear EditorThere seems to have been a spate of lost cats in HadleyWood recently, causing grief and anxiety to their owners andfamily. Some people think that cats are inferior to dogs asfriends and companions but we beg to differ. Cats are quieter,cleaner, less demanding of attention and exercise. Theyamuse themselves, but respond lovingly when cuddled orstroked. And they are warmer than a duvet.

More than 20 years ago Thomas was top cat in ourCrescent East house. There were French doors from theliving room into the garden and Thomas learned that bystanding on his hind paws and drumming on the glass panehe could make somebody inside the room let him in. It wasa necessary trick as Thomas was jet-black and could not beseen at night-time, but that bombom-bombon-bombon onthe door was strong enough to ensure his admittance.

He used to go off for a few days from time to time, dealingwith some sort of feline business no doubt. But then he went

away and did not come back, not for weeks, not for months.We sighed and cried for a bit, but then resigned ourselves tohis loss, and eventually forgot about it. Until one evening,more than two years later, when we were watching televisionand suddenly heard ‘bombom-bombom-bombom. Weopened the window and Thomas strolled in, gave a quickmiao and went to the scullery where his dish was. Delightedthough we all were, no one was quite as thrilled as our gingersheltie, Matty, who followed Thomas around for the rest ofthe day.

So all those bereft families who are missing a much-lovedcat - do not despair. Owners are responsible for their dogsbut not for their cats; the law recognises that cats areindependent creatures who come and go according to theirown rules and timetables. Keep on hoping: your cat may turnup one day, sooner or later.Ghita Cohen

Letters to the Editor

Dear EditorThe Barnet Appeals Committee arealso once more holding their popular'CHRISTMAS STOP AND SHOP' onthe evening of the 21st November from7pm - 9pm, and the morning of the22nd November, from 10am until 1pm.(Minimum donation of £3 on the door).

To be held at 4 Newmans Way,Hadley Wood. Bubbles and canapesin the evening or coffee and bakes inthe morning......Bring a friend and doyour Christmas shopping early...ANDsupport a great cause at the sametime.

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Julie Hall and SueClark. Creative CookeryThe story of our cookery courses begins25 years ago. A friend who came tosupper asked me for the recipe for one ofmy puddings but then had difficultymaking it at home. I offered to show herone day when my now 27-year-old washaving his lunchtime nap. She arrivedwith flowers... plus five friends. They soenjoyed sitting watching me making thepudding that they asked if I woulddemonstrate dishes to them in mykitchen on a regular basis. As a qualifiedHome Economics teacher and CordonBleu trained, this was an opportunity thatreally appealed to me.

It was very different then – a maximumof six people, who all helped make thecoffee/ wash up etc... and the morninghad to finish very promptly before middayas we all had to dash off to collect ourtoddlers from Playgroup.

After a year or so, more peoplebecame interested in the lessons, and soI started up a second group – whichincluded Sue. She soon had the idea ofexpanding the group and making it moreof a home enterprise....and we thereforejoined forces to launch ‘CreativeCookery’. In those days, we ran coursesthat lasted for several weeks – ‘starters’,‘pastry’, ‘puddings’ etc, but it was whenwe adapted the demonstrations to a‘one-off’ day that they really took off.Juggling the demands of young families,we realised early on that what people withsimilarly busy lives want are easy-to-follow recipes that are imaginative,original, taste great, look good and donot involve endless hours of slaving awayin the kitchen. We also aimed to teach awide range of skills for both beginner andexperienced cooks, as well as short cutsand practical tips.

Over the years, more than 300 ladies(and at least 5 brave gentlemen!) havecome to the demonstrations, and it is atestament to Sue’s charm and dedicationto ‘Creative Cookery’ that so manyreturned year after year and becamegood friends.

Even after she retired in 2011, Suecontinued to help me to plan the recipesfor each course – it was a real team effort.In recognition of Sue’s inspiration, I havechosen some of our favourite recipes forthis book – ones that have stood the testof time – along with a few newer recipes.

The introductions to each section werewritten by Sue for the original book. I haveadapted them slightly to fit the recipeswhich have been selected.

All the dishes have been tested many,many times; but just a word about theingredients – I have used both imperialand metric measures, although in somecases, for example whenreferring to a certain size of tin,packet etc to be purchased, Ihave simply used the metricquantity specified; and onefinal thing... the eggs arealways large!

Last but not least, I wouldlike to thank my family for theirencouragement and supportin putting this book together, inparticular my daughter Elizabeth (Lil) whotyped up all the recipes, took the bulk ofthe photos and dealt completely with thetechnical side of the book. I could notpossibly have accomplished this projectwithout her. Sue’s sons, Simon and Miles,have been involved too - Simon took theamazing front cover picture and otherstunning photos, and Miles (6000 milesaway in Vancouver... the wonder of e-mail!) did the graphics and designed thelayout of the cover. Brian, Sue’s husband,took care of the printing and bindingwhich was an enormous task. Manythanks also to Huw Penson, one of Miles’best friends, who photographed severalof the dishes. And, of course, I must notforget the fortitude of my husband, John,who has tasted test versions of theserecipes many times... no mean feat whena course deadline was due!

All the profits from this book will bedonated to The Peace Hospice inWatford. The nurses from there were atremendous support to Sue and herfamily during her final illness. There is amessage from the CEO of The PeaceHospice on the inside back cover of thebook where you will be able to read moreabout the wonderful work they do.Julie Hall

Peace HospiceThe Peace Hospice provides specialistcare and family support for people livingwith life limiting illnesses across SouthWest Hertfordshire. Most of our patientshave cancer but an increasing numberhave other conditions such as end stageheart disease, respiratory andneurological disease. We care for the

whole person, helping withemotional and spiritual issuesas well as physical symptoms.We focus on enabling patientsto live their lives to the full andproviding the best quality of lifewhen a cure is not possible.

We have a team of specialiststaff including doctors, nurses, socialworkers, counsellors and therapists whouse their expertise and skills to supporteach patient to meet his or her individualneeds. We treat pain and other physicalsymptoms, help patients come to termswith their illness, provide practicalsupport with home care and benefits, andsupport patients’ families and friendsthrough bereavement. As well as this, weoffer complementary therapies such asmassage, aromatherapy and relaxationtechniques.

The Hospice is a warm, friendly andsupportive environment and our team ofstaff and volunteers work hard to ensureeveryone feels welcome. We provideinpatient care in a 12 bed unit and dayservices for people who are well enoughto stay in their own homes. We alsoprovide bereavement support to anyonein Hertfordshire who has been bereavednot just those whose loved one has beencared for by the Hospice. The ‘STARS’grief support programme for children andyoung people is also part of ourbereavement work.

Outside the Hospice building weprovide a Hospice At Home service topatients across South West Hertfordshirewhich takes hospice care to patients intheir own homes and gives them thechoice of staying at home and dyingthere if that is their wish.

We need to raise £4 million ofcharitable income alone this year tocontinue running and developing ourservices. All the care we provide to ourpatients and their families is free.


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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 thedirect 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 Editorand 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 orindirectly from this publication, nor the quality of any products, services, information or other materials displayed, purchased or obtained by anyone as a resultof an advertisement or any other information or offer in connection with those products, services, information or other materials.Hadley Wood News shall notbe responsible for any errors or omissions contained in any advertisement or other information within this publication. The Publisher reserves the right toamend, abridge or reject any copy supplied for publication. E&OE HWA December 2011

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SALES OFFICES AT: BARNET 020 8449 3383 TOTTERIDGE 020 8445 3694 HADLEY WOOD 020 8440 9797 BROOKMANS PARK 01707 661144RADLETT 01923 604321 NEW HOMES SHOWCASE HADLEY GREEN 020 8441 9555 PREMIER LETTINGS HADLEY GREEN 020 8441 9796 RADLETT 01923 608383

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OFFICES AT BARNET TOTTERIDGE HADLEY WOOD BROOKMANS PARK RADLETT HADLEY GREEN

HADLEY WOOD £1,895,000Just over 3,900 sq ft Completed to a highspecification 6 Bedrooms 5 Bathrooms3 Reception Rooms Garden Garage

ENFIELD £1,795,000Plot 0.6 of an Acre Electronic Gates

Swimming Pool Complex 4 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms2 Receptions Detached 1 Bed Annex

ENFIELD £1,295,000Approx 3,500 sq ft 5 Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms

5 Receptions Integral Double GarageGated Development

HADLEY WOOD £1,595,0004 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 2 Reception RoomsKitchen Utility Room Southerly Aspect Rear

Garden Garage

HADLEY WOOD £1,850,000Just over 3,000 sq ft 5 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms

4 Receptions Integral Double GarageGarden 140ft

HADLEY WOOD £999,9504 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 3 Reception RoomsKitchen/Breakfast Room Utility Room Driveway

with ample parking Integral Garage Rear Garden

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