Shepperton Matters is a free monthly community magazine, launched in November 2011. The magazine is distributed to the Shepperton area every month but every issue is also available to read online right here.
The Changing Face of Shepperton Portrait of an Artist – Wendy Clouse Keeping Warm this Winter Restaurant Review – The Flower Pot, Lower Sunbury Let the Family sort it – Newboulds Lettings, Shepperton shows how it is done the family way! New Years Resolutions Facing Fresh Challenges – The Kilimanjaro Trek 2012
History; Retail Therapy of Olde Growing for Gold Shepperton Glamour The Season of Goodwill Street Cool Shepperton
In this months issue we have coffee with Mayor Robin Sider, accompanied by keyboards, visit The Greeno Centre and see intriguing slate chip sculpture by Shepperton artist Stephen Kettle. As usual the issue is full of local trades advertising their business, and events in the community.
Well, I have had some interesting experiences this past month. You can read about my visit to see where Quality Fruit gets their lovely produce from…it was VERY early! Also newly inspired by the Olympics and Paralympics, I accepted the invite to go and see what Adventure Boot Camp is all about. Great fun, I …
I have had a lot of comments and questions since I launched Shepperton Matters, so I thought it was time to tell you a bit more about the business. Do have a look at the article within.
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 …
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!
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.
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
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?
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
Welcome to the first edition of Shepperton Matters! It is going to be delivered to you every month in the second week, free of charge. I run a similar magazine in Lower Sunbury. It is following the success of Sunbury Matters that I decided to launch this for Shepperton.
I feel very strongly about local life and doing what I can to support local trades and shops. Shepperton Matters is designed as a community magazine, to inform, connect and entertain residents about issues to do with Shepperton and the immediate area.
