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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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 Julia Stevenson Healthcare Support Workers play a vital role in caring for patients throughout their time in hospital, and work alongside teams of nurses and other healthcare professionals across a variety of settings. Julia Steven-son currently works at the Trust as a Bank Healthcare Support Worker and has shared her thoughts on what it
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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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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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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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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 Inspector Maxine Cilia Our latest project around Catalytic Converters had an overwhelming response. I am so pleased that so many of you want to get involved in crime prevention. Letters went out to local residents who were known to own one of the top two cars subjected to Catalytic Converter thefts and we had
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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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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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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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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
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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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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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 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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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
By Monica Chard The doors have finally opened to the much anticipated Palmers Dog Grooming in the parade at the bottom of Green Lane and it’s time to get your 4 legged friends some serious pampering! Sisters Jess and Danielle are offering your pooch a luxurious spa experience where the focus is on canine well
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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.
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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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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