Village Matters

David PDSPrint

It’s Ability that counts!

I was lucky to be invited recently to hear the Rotary Prestige lecture by Mike Brace, the blind paralympian. It was very thought provoking indeed. We may talk about a blind person, or an amputee, or someone in a wheelchair, as “disabled”. But is this not the wrong label?

Issue 11

My lead story in last months issue, urging you to go and experience the colour of Swan Upping in Shepperton…only to find that it was cancelled due to the flood level! It is the first time this has happened in 900 years apparently. This August it is the Spelthorne River Day, and the Sunbury Regatta …

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Issue 17

This August it is the Spelthorne River Day, and the Sunbury Regatta – or so we hope! It seems that everything is now dependent on the weather: Henley, Classic Boat Show, various local regattas etc. To make us feel just a little bit better, we publish a couple of local photographs from the floods of old. That puts our current woes into perspective at least!

Issue 10

So the Royal celebrations and the Shepperton Fair are over. I hope you enjoyed them. The raft race was the usual marvel of home made craft and costume. Perhaps not quite up to the level of the Pageant in London, but well done to all!

Issue 9

There is lots going on this month! Make sure that you take advantage of the few days off at the start of the month and take in the Jubilee celebrations and flower festivals for Spelthorne in Bloom. In this issue we look back to memories of the Queen and a touch of nostalgia thinking of how you celebrated with street parties.

Issue 8

In this issue Flower Power – Company profile of Ashford Kitchens & Interiors Local Archeology Shepperton Gets Crafty A Day out – Vicarage Farm Help! It’s Exam time Going Solar – Should you? Making the Ordinary, Extraordinary Well Being on Thames

Issue 7

Happy Easter Holiday when it comes. This is a glorious time of the year. I love walking around my little garden at bulbs coming out and new leaves on the trees. As the clocks go forward it gives me a boost to feel that we now have everything to look forward to. Is it my imagination or is everyone, myself included, in a better mood?

Issue 6

Last month we bemoaned the prospect of gravel extraction. This month we urge you to voice your concerns over the proposed Eco Park! With the council meeting on March 9th, last minute objections will be considered up to this date. If you can get to the meeting in Kingston County Hall at 10.30 on that day, then even better.

Issue 5

Do you remember this time last year? We were in the middle of the coldest winters for decades, which is difficult to believe after the mild spell which is seeing daffodils bloom early! Take a look at our history page though, reminiscing about a cold so fierce in Shepperton that people walked across the Thames. It was only 50 years ago!

Issue 4

Wow! Where did that year go? All of a sudden the London Olympics are around the corner, and with many mince pies to work off, perhaps we are looking to new year resolutions to get fit and healthy. How many of us are wishing we had resisted that one extra helping of Christmas pub and are now trying to motivate ourselves to do something about it.