Thanks to this months contributors. Do email photos to monica@villagematters.co.uk And consider entering the Capture Spelthorne competition 2021 run by the council: www.spelthorne.gov.uk/capture It’s free to enter and closes August 31st.
We all know Covid changed our lives. Purple Angels had to stop all their many activities supporting those living with Dementia and their families. Like any other organisations they had to adapt and find alternative ways to support members. This is a flavour of what they have been up to: Weekly mini concerts – A
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Yes, another charity shop in the high street, but this one is different. Home from Home Reuse Service is a registered charity (Registration No. 1179824) which aims to reduce waste by reus-ing unwanted goods. They have taken the unit which was Top Tune and you may have noticed an ever increasing range of furniture on
By Nick Pollard No doubt many readers will remember the British Thermostat factory in Windmill Road, Sunbury, which provided employment to generations of local people. Some of you may well have worked there yourselves. The company was founded in Teddington in 1928 with a staff of only 4, to produce refrigeration controls and automatic thermostats.
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By Tracy Moore, Neighbourhood Watch and Bill Cunningham, Scamwatch Shepperton Neighbourhood Watch update By Tracy Moore I thought I would start this month with explaining what Neighbourhood Watch (NhW) is. Local Neighbourhood Watch schemes work in a variety of ways that reflect the needs of the local community, examples being sharing crime prevention advice and
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By Monica Chard It’s official! According to a survey by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Spelthorne is the happiest place to live in Surrey. (It is in Middlesex of course, but that is a different story!) The ONS broke down the average ratings of four factors, which included life satisfaction, the feeling that the
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by Laurie Burrell One of the great pleasures in early summer is the arrival of the Sweet Pea flowers and their beautiful sent which gives great pleasure to everyone who you share your bountiful bunches with. They originally came from Sicily in the late seventeenth century and have since remained a popular flower plant to
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There has been an interesting development regarding the Eco Park which may raise some hope to local residents who have unhappily been living in its shadow. At a meeting on March 16th, Natalie Bramhall, portfolio holder of Environment and Climate Change at Surrey County Council stated “After exhausting other options available, we have now entered
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By Sarah Davey If you can’t lay your hands-on items quickly because they’re buried under piles of junk; if you’re constantly ‘stuff-shifting’ – moving things from one pile to a new ‘temporary’ pile; if you find yourself thinking, “I can’t throw this away, it might come in useful one day,” you’re probably a clutter victim.
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County elections are taking place this May and it is important to use your vote. Thankfully the successful vaccination roll out means elections can take place once more and you can have your say. Voting in elections is a really important way to make your voice heard on the issues that concern you. Decisions are
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By Monica Chard By now, many of you will know about the fabulous surplus food stall, which is run out of Sunbury Cricket Club at weekends (12-2). Maybe you have come away from a visit there with a big bag of bread and pastries or a bag of veg, or if you are lucky, or
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We had a call from a local resident who had found an injured hedgehog on the back lawn. It was daytime which was unusual, and the animal was not moving. So she called the RSPCA who came and had a look. It turned out that the poor little thing had sustained a serious injury to
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Last summer, a broadcast by David Sedaris on his obsession with litter picking caught the imagination of Shirley Lunn. A keen walker herself, she had noticed the growing amount of litter which was spoiling our community. She put a post out on Facebook asking if any-one fancied getting involved, thinking she might get a dozen
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Suzanne Rankin, Chief Executive at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Over one year on from the very first lock-down of this pandemic, there is some good news. As the number of daily infections in the UK continues to decline, we have started to take the first steps out of the third lockdown
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By Inspector Maxine Cilia Slowly things are changing and we will be coming out of the Lock Down period in a number of stages. This has been a difficult time for everyone and we appreciate all that our local communi-ties have done to protect each other and look after their neighbours. It has been really
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Hoe Hoe Hoe! By Rachael Leverton Following on from last month’s list of essential garden tools for beginners I thought I’d explain about the humble hoe. When I first started gardening, I didn’t really understand how to use one. There are a couple of varieties of hoe and they are used in different ways, and
The Mayoress Barbara and I, wish to thank the many residents we have met during our year as Deputy Mayor last year and as Mayor this year, for the friendliness and goodwill extended to us. Our tenure comes to an end in May, at the Annual General meeting of Spelthorne Council. It has been a
By Tom Hancock The origins of April Fools’ Day are lost way back in time but like many traditions it probably has a number of historical roots. There was certainly a Roman festival called Hilaria which took place around the time of the spring equinox. There was also a Medieval ‘Feast of Fools’ although that
From Spelthorne Borough Council Capture Spelthorne, Spelthorne Borough Council’s photography competition, is start-ing in March, we are looking for the best pho-tographs of the Borough. This is a great opportunity for you to embrace the outdoors, explore our beautiful Borough and showcase your photography skills. The overall winner will see their photo as the cov-er
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By Tracy Moore, Neighbourhood Watch and Bill Cunningham, Scamwatch Neighbourhood Watch I would like to introduce myself as the new Shepperton Watch co-ordinator having recently taken over from Mr Mick Hussey. It was a while ago now however; my day job has unfortunately kept me extremely busy! I have been told I have big shoes
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