By Monica Chard Well, the answer is A LOT!! The new pretty sign by the riverside at Kings Lawn, welcom-ing boaters to our village declares Welcome to Sunbury upon Thames…UPON??? Many of us have lived in Sunbury for many years and it has always been ON. The comments on social media were very interesting. A […]
Justine Irwin (Sunbury and Shepperton Local History Society) You may be aware that there is a small ‘village’ within Shepperton, perhaps you have spotted the Duppa’s Village sign (seen from Russell Road opposite Bishop Duppa’s Park). You may have also been aware the sign was showing its age and people could not even see the
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Hello to all members of SU3A especially if we have not been able to meet during the last year. Spelthorne U3A is still here for you and awaiting a time when meetings and groups get back together. However, if you are reading this and hearing of SU3A for the first time let me pique your
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Purple Sprouting Broccoli by Rachael Leverton Purple Sprouting Broccoli is a beautiful, tasty addition to the dinner table, and the garden. It has a great flavour, a long harvesting season and is nutritionally beneficial. A single portion provides half your daily requirement of carotenoids, plus high levels of folic acid and vitamins A and C.
Great news. A family has now moved into the once grand Eyot House on D’Oyly Carte Island and have set to work to bring it back to it’s former glory. We have been in touch with the new owners who will be very happy to reveal all about their plans to Shep-perton Matters in due
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What a legacy to have left the nation. The D of E awards have changed the lives of many young-sters. It may bring back memories for many, of lugging a huge back pack in the rain but the awards are universally credited with giving youngsters direction, self assurance confidence and discipline. The Duke of Edinburgh
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Christian Aid Week will be taking place between 10 and 16 May. The charity was set up in the 1940s, at first to help refugees from the war, and it’s celebrating its 75th anniversary. It tackles poverty in places across the world, bringing churches together as the relief agency of over forty Christian denominations. It
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By Monica Chard Paul Slark, of Watersplash Road, recently contacted us, asking if it might be of interest to see a collection of documents and photos relating to his family. Our visit unearthed a fascinating insight into local business and life. The cases full of documents were discovered as the family started clearing the outhouse
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By Dominic O’Malley, Curator, Laleham Heritage Centre Most residents will be familiar with the Lale-ham connections of the Lords Lucan and the Arnold family; after all, we have a graveyard full of ‘em. But what of lesser well-known past residents of Laleham, or their visitors, who have nevertheless left their mark… At the time of
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By Nick Pollard This postcard reminds us that floods do not only happen in the winter. There had been a heavy fall of snow in April 1908 (you may remember we had a day when it snowed heavily just last month), and when it melted in May, the Thames flooded badly. The scene is looking
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By Monica Chard Last year we ran a heartening story about a group of local ladies who had got involved with sewing scrubs for the NHS. Keen crafter, Ross Williamson, had got a group of clever U3A members and friends together. Their All Scrubbed Up team created scrubs from donated sheeting and bedding (all washed
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By Russell Grant This year Middlesex Day on May 16th was to be held at the Middlesex Regiment Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex. Sadly Covid has put paid to that. But let’s take this chance to find out what Middlesex Day is. It was Prime Minister, Mrs Margaret Thatcher who, unknowingly, began the
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We have run a number of pieces on the battle at Shepperton Lock by resi-dents and their claim to rights to access their park-ing. The right to use the car park itself was not disputed, but a small strip, 6 foot wide, had to be driven over to access it, and Spelthorne Council claimed that
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A group of musicians from around the world has collaborated online to create a music video that provides joy and inspiration at a time when this is much needed. The video is going viral on social media. More than 2/3rds of adults in the world are reported to have elevated levels of worry, stress and
Helping young people cope in uncertain times By Kate McCarthy The COVID-19 pandemic turned our lives upside down. As adults we’ve had too many questions and too few answers, and many of us felt overwhelmed in the face of so much uncertainty. Now imagine what it’s like to be a child or teenager in this
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Poems in praise of a beautiful place During lockdown, husband and wife Cyril and Rosemary Lafferty had plenty of time to admire the ever changing view from their living room in Beasley’s Ait, overlooking the Thames. Neither of them had ever written poetry before, but they challenged themselves and each other to try to capture
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By Tracy Moore, Neighbourhood Watch and Bill Cunningham, Scamwatch Shepperton Neighbourhood Watch update By Tracy Moore Shepperton has seen an increase in car crime generally but especially in relay theft of Range Rovers and other high value vehicles with key-less entry. If you own such a car, be alert and take action to protect yourself
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Sunbury Skiff & Punting Club (SSPC) has found a new home just next door to its previous launch site at Desborough Sailing Club (DSC). It is a great and exciting move for both clubs. SSPC were previously leasing land from the owners of Ferris Meadow between DSC and the popular Shepperton open water swimming lake.
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by Michelle Whearty, One 2 One Waist Management We have all heard the saying ‘Breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and sup like a pauper”. There is a lot of science behind it. Much of weight management is to do with our “Biological Rhythm”, and no it’s noth-ing to do with dancing! The
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Some fantastic photos submitted as always this month, celebrating our beautiful area. Do send any photos for inclusion in Local Capture to monica@villagematters.co.uk.
