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www.hgs.org.uk Issue 139 · Summer 2019
Betty is thoroughly Who’s been Hilda Williams has
enjoying the training hard, something special
party, p4 see p8 to celebrate, p5
Play an important role in the RA
as Editor of Suburb News
TERRY BROOKS
Richard Wakefield founded this is a collaborative effort, but the an irreplaceable community
paper in the summer of 1983 and design and layout, the ‘look’, is resource, and plays a vital role
created something that is much the creation of Trevor Hutton of in informing residents of what
loved by many Suburb residents. 1st Impression. I provide him is happening in the Suburb.
He was in advertising rather than with a bunch of Word documents If you think you might be
journalism and had doubts and jpeg photo files from which interested in giving it a go,
about whether a regular paper he creates the paper – I think of why not drop me a line at
could be maintained; his doubts it as an infernal jigsaw puzzle – suburbnews@hgsra.uk, or call
were unfounded. This is issue 139, but Trevor works his magic me on 020 8458 2248. I will
and editing it is a true privilege. every time. happily divulge the secrets of
What I have to write is I also rely on a number of my success to my replacement,
difficult for a number of reasons, dedicated and resourceful who can then develop their
but someone who had a better correspondents from the own way to do the job.
way with words than me wrote numerous societies and As I wrote at the beginning,
about parting being a sorrow, organisations in the Suburb, Richard founded this newspaper
and for me there is a great deal whose reports you read in each in the summer of 1983, and it has
of sorrow in writing that I issue. Then there are our fearless been informing our community
intend to give up editing this in-house reporters, who ever since; it would be a great
wonderful paper, Suburb News, interview Suburb residents (and shame if it were to founder for
at the end of the year. pets), and write reports on the lack of a volunteer to come
Dutiful donkeys and delighted dads, at the RA Summer Funday (more pictures back page) Of course this leaves Suburb Suburb events. forward and take a turn at
Fun at the News with a problem, but I also the reports on Suburb events producing it. I deeply regret
I choose to write some of
hope it will give one of you, dear
feeling I need to quit.
readers, an opportunity to do
RA Summer Funday very useful for the community and meetings you read, and TERRY BROOKS
also provide some of the photos;
something very satisfying, and
I have discovered that if I take
you live in. Suburb News needs enough photos, at least one of
As always, the RA Summer Funday family, the Donkey Rides, and No Suburb event is complete a volunteer to do what I have them is probably going to be
required a lot of organisation Face Painting from Esra and without superb Suburb cakes, and been doing every three months good enough to print – with a
over several months from the Painted Penguin. Vera Moore the cake stall raised a large sum since January 2015. tweak from Trevor.
Residents Association Events and Lynda Cooke ran the Arts of money, which is distributed to And now quickly before you The editor does not even
committee and depends on a and Craft table, which was busy local charities every year. Thanks think, “Oh no, that’s not for me; have to be in the country for
team of volunteers setting up all afternoon. go to all those who spent many I know nothing about…”, let the paper to appear, thanks
the day before, then helping to The Fire Brigade turned up hours baking a variety of enticing, me tell you that I had, and still to e-mail. Those of you
tidy up afterwards and, of course, with a real fire engine, much to tasty morsels. have, absolutely no experience who know me will testify
no rain! We were lucky and the delight of many. The HGS Our local band, ‘Sound of the or qualifications in journalism, that I have managed to
early Sunday morning on June Table Tennis Club had a table Suburb’, provided the musical publishing or anything similar. spend much of my time
16 our gazebos, tables and chairs with an unusual robot device entertainment and were a hit When Richard Wakefield died at from New Year’s Day to
were all up in Central Square serving balls for those who with their many fans. the end of October 2014 just Easter every year in
and ready for the opening. wanted a challenge to hit back, Finally, a huge thanks to our after he had put issue number the mountains and on
The first event starting the which got a lot of attention. sponsor, The Spaniards Inn, 120 to bed, I had absolutely no my skis.
afternoon was the now famous There was also football fun and to the local businesses who idea what to do or how to do it! I have very much
dog display and competition provided by Highland Games. contributed prizes to the raffle: And yet Suburb News appeared enjoyed producing Suburb
run by local charity ‘All Dogs All around the square were The Spaniards Inn, again, Statham’s as scheduled three months later. News and found it to be a
Matter’. This is always a big hit information tables on local Pet Groomers, Medivet, Michele The very professional paper really satisfying job. I
with young and old! activities covering HGS Archives, Pilates, Dolce Napoli, Proms at you are holding in your hands firmly believe the paper is
The big attractions for the Heritage, Virtual Museum, Girl St Jude’s, Vibrant Chiropractic,
children were Punch and Judy Guides, Residents Association Amber Rose and Toulous.
presented by the famous Styles etc., plus a wonderful plant stall. TONY BRAND
WE ALWAYS DELIVER ON OUR
PROMISES
For almost 40 years now, we have been serving residents of the Suburb and
have enjoyed every moment of it.
Whether your property is a cottage or a castle for selling, renting or
developing, we can surely handle it.
we are proud to acknowledge that we have three bespoke departments with
the most comprehensive selection of properties under one roof.
From our global connections, we can procure buyers/tenants either from
the immediate locality, or from any one of the major financial capitals of
the world.
we are the longest serving agents in the area and believe in old fashioned,
good service.
There’s no obligation, no fuss and we ‘deliver on our promises!’
CELEBRATING
OVER
YEARS TRADING
The A Team, David Broome and Rosie Daniels, selling the tickets outside Fellowship. See Caroline Broome’s regular column, p11.