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A Week in the Life of the Village Card
Have you got yours yet? 500 people in Shepperton have got theirs and are making savings galore in Sunbury & Shepperton. It only costs £10. Take a look at how a week in the life of a Village Card might look:
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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?
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Educating Archie – and his new wig!
I grew up in a house without a TV, simply unimaginable for the young of today but it was the norm at one time. Radio was king and an evening of entertainment. Today it may be Britain’s Got Talent, in the 1950’s one of the favourites was Educating Archie.
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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
When is a conservation area not a conservation area?
The answer, it would seem, is when it suits some planners to push through a development! Planning has already been APPROVED to cite a huge floodlit sports hub comprising an Athletics Stadium and four football pitches next to the Xcel Leisure Centre.
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The Luvvies of Wheatley’s Ait
At the turn of the last century, Sunbury was a weekend and holiday destination. The river was bordered by many little cottages and the beauty of the river and peace of the village offered sanctuary from the bustle of London.
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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!
Time To Count The Swans
How many of us though have attended the annual ceremony known as Swan Upping? I attended for the first time last year and it really is English tradition in all its colour and ceremony.
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Lord Desborough And The 1908 London Olympics
This month will see the Olympic Games open in London for the third time in history, there is a local connection with the man who was responsible for the Games being held in London for the first time, in 1908.
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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.
Issue 3
Yes readers, Big Tree Night is where Christmas starts! The Shepperton and District Business Community have been working really hard to make this event truly wonderful for us all. Well done to everyone who has been involved in planning. Make sure you go along and enjoy the evening on December 14th. More details inside.
Issue 2
I do hope that you enjoyed you first issue of Shepperton Matters. Thanks to all of you who sent positive messages of encouragement. This month we are delighted to feature on the front cover the art of one of Shepperton’s long standing residents, and active member of the art movement, Peggy Pickering.