David PDSPrint

This issue celebrates several of Sunbury’s residents and looks at the river. It is the annual swan upping in July and if you have not seen it I urge you to go and take a look at the truly English tradition with all the spectacle that it offers.

Congratulations to those of you who were involved in the Diamond Jubilee (lunch with the Queen no less!), the Pageant and who are about to be involved in the Olympics. Do take a look at stories of river and torch bearing.

In this issue we look back to how the Queen has touched the residents of Sunbury, including the lovely poem written by Lynette Salmon on the occasion of HM visiting the millennium embroidery.

The clocks have gone forward, the buds are on the trees, the sun has been shining and I for one am excited about the months of opportunity ahead and all that brings with it! It is during the cold, wet winter months when I see people out pounding the streets in preparation for the London

Happy First Birthday to Sunbury Matters! I can’t believe that it is already a year since I produced the first issue. I feel it is fair to say that it is well and truly a part of the Lower Sunbury community and I continue to get lots of positive comments from both readers and advertisers.

Two very exciting things are happening in August in Sunbury on Thames; Firstly, we can look forward to the Sunbury Amateur Regatta, complete with the great selection of stalls and tempting merchandise, food and drinks tents, not to mention some skiffing and punting! Let’s hope this year for better weather than 2010. Do email your

Warm spring greetings to Lower Sunbury. We have been enjoying some wonderful weather in April. Flowers are blooming, birds are singing and butterflies are already flitting about. Talking of blooms – as we go to press Spelthorne in Bloom has just launched. Look out for posters in the village for more information and see next