By John Maxen Following my article last month about the appearance in my garden of the very rare Geometrician Moth, several enquires were received from readers wondering if a similar moth seen in their gardens was also a Geometrician. The answer (unfortunately) is no. The moth observed was the Jersey Tiger moth. Above you will […]
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By Monica Jones Remember the days before the internet when families used to gather together and play games on a Saturday night? We reminisce fondly about regular inter-generational battles for supremacy in Risk, or land-owning domination in Monopoly, or just downright cheating in Scrabble! Board games and cards are such a social thing to do.
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Oh no! The clocks have gone back and now we are faced with the dreariest time of the year. Long dank and drear evenings and nights; fog, rain, frost, strikes, by-elections, world-wide atrocities and natural disasters. The list seems endless. Hang on, though! There is the beacon of Christmas and New Year! But afterwards? An
Mr Patel has been a PE teacher and Head of Year at Thamesmead School for 5 years, the school that he once attended himself as a student. In the Summer of 2023, Ryman (the sponsor) opened up to the entire country, for families to nominate any member of staff in a school setting, they felt,
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Would you be able to give up a few hours in the even-ing or at the weekend to help those in need locally? Background We are a surplus food redistribution charity, our mis-sion is to bridge the gap between food waste and food poverty locally. We operate from our hub at Sunbury Cricket Club in
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Following a successful community open day at St Peter’s Hospital in July, the Trust will be opening the doors of Ashford Hospital to the public on Saturday 25th November, 10am-3pm. This will be a first for Ashford Hospital and a great opportunity for the public to see what goes on and the different services that
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LoSRA has always been an active supporter of the Sunbury Ferry Community Project and with this season just finished it’s a good time to reflect on a fantastic example of what’s achievable when like-minded individuals, organisations and the local council work together for the good of the community. With the support of Spelthorne Borough Council,
By Nick Pollard As I write this article, another of Shepperton’s iconic pubs has closed. It’s only a few months since I was reporting on the closure of the Bull at Shepperton Green, but now the King’s Head has gone dark, and who knows if it will reopen as a pub? In the 1970s and
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By Monica Jones We usually reserve birthday greetings in Sunbury Matters for centenarians. But this lady is an exception! Daphne Clement, our popular and colourful Sunbury artist, turns 80 this month. Happy birthday and many returns! I met Daphne when I first set up Sunbury Matters in 2010 and over the years we have become
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By Patrick Leaney In our October issue we reported on the status of the campaign and petition to reduce speeding and house vibration along Thames Street. Here’s an update on where we are heading with these efforts. As a result of the petition (which raised well over 300 signatures) a representation was made in late-September
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By Monica Jones If you are looking for a creative outlet, and might just be curious to set foot on the famous D’Oyly Carte Island of Gilbert and Sullivan operetta fame, then this is an opportunity for you to do both. Artist Nicolene Grigg has opened a stunning studio on a wide beam canal boat
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Since 1943 Sunbury and Walton Sea Cadets have been helping 10-18 year olds to learn teamwork, respect, loyalty, self-confidence, commitment, self-discipline, honesty and how to fulfil their potential in a safe and friendly environment. Plans were approved to rebuild their very old centre near Walton Bridge, but it was badly damaged by the floods of
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So much support for the community By Monica Jones St Saviours Church on Vicarage Road, Sunbury, is a place that is open to all. Of course it is a church, yes. And it does operate a food bank. But it is so much more, and eve-ryone is welcome. These recent cold months it has been
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Thanks to this month’s photographers. What a stunning area we live in, and you have all captured it beautifully. Send photos for consideration to monica@villagematters.co.uk. Thanks.
By Nick Pollard Tanks have been much in the news recently, with Western nations agonising over whether to supply them to Ukraine to support their fight against Russian aggression. It may come as a surprise though, to learn that some significant developments in tank design happened in our area. The Carden-Loyd Tractor Company had been
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