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December 20, 2011
Twickerati: Twickenham Station Plans Approved
Solum Regeneration’s plans for Twickenham station were approved by Richmond Council’s Planning Committee last night. At a long and sometimes stormy meeting at York House the cases for and against were presented. Despite the ruling Tory Council having recently…
20 December 2011 | Category » news | Comments [3]
December 15, 2011
"Here We Go a'Thomasing!"
“Here We Go a’Thomasing!”
or a Guide to Safe and Sensible Carol Singing.
And if you haven’t started already then you need to get on with it now. According to centuries old tradition carol singing - or ‘Thomasing’ as it was once known - should kick off on St Thomas’s Day, the 21st December . On this day people would go out into the streets, singing carols and collecting small gifts of money and, note this, drink!
15 December 2011 | Category » around town | Comments [1]
Yoga Class at the Bingham Hotel
Local resident Chris James is offering Yoga classes at the Bingham in Richmond. Regular Monday Class Yoga at the Bingham with Chris James offers a bespoke class which eases tension in the body and mind, reenergises, and redresses your…
15 December 2011 | Category » around town | Comments [0]
Choral Workshop and Concert - 28 January 2012
Eternal Light, a Requiem by Howard Goodall Dear Singers, You are warmly welcome to join rehearsing and performing this stunning work. This is open to all. The ‘Come & Sing ‘day is 11.30am -5.30pm and the evening performance at 7pm…
15 December 2011 | Category » around town | Comments [0]
Please help us "Phil the Boat"
We want to collect all types of unwanted textiles including: Clothing, Shoes, Bags, Belts, Hats, Curtains, Towels, and Bedding. We have teamed up with textile recycler “Phil the Bag” who will convert your clothes into cash to enable the Richmond…
15 December 2011 | Category » around town | Comments [0]
December 13, 2011
Yellowwedge Xmas Ordering 2012
Dear Cheese Lover, Just a quick note to let you know that this year’s Christmas and New Year order form is now available to download from the yellowwedge cheese website. Orders by the 15th of December please. At the…
13 December 2011 | Category » around town | Comments [0]
December 10, 2011
Twickenham Station Planning Meeting - 19 December 2011
The station scheme 11/1443/FUL will be the main business at the Planning Committee meeting on Monday, 19 December starting at 7 pm; the papers will be published 5 clear working days before the meeting. THe meeting will be held in…
10 December 2011 | Category » news | Comments [4]
December 8, 2011
Photos from the St Margarets Christmas Fair 2011
What a great day! Here are some photos to remember it by….
8 December 2011 | Category » around town | Comments [0]
Parody, Pills and Pink Pyjamas
Parody is one of those fine grammatical terms like anaphora, chiasmus and synedoche that English teachers understand and the rest of us don’t. Simply put a parody is a spoof or send-up by means of humorous, satirical or ironic imitation. Ben Johnson sums it up rather nicely in his 1598 publication ‘Every Man in His Humour’…
“A Parodie, a parodie! to make it absurder than it was.”
In their 1959 book, “The Lore and Language of Children”, the noted anthropologists, and collectors of children’s rhymes and games, Iona and Peter Opie suggest that the masters of parody are children…
“Parody, that most refined form of jeering, gives an intelligent child a way of showing independence without having to rebel. Children who recite “Our Father which art in heaven, bought a pair of braces for two and eleven” are not necessarily irreverent. It is just a thing they do. It is as if children know instinctively that anything wholly solemn, without a smile behind it, is only half alive.”
8 December 2011 | Category » around town | Comments [0]
Christmas Services 2011
Here is a list of church services for Christmas Eve and Christmas for some local churches. St Stephen’s Church Sunday 11 December 4pm - All Age Café 6pm - Alternative Christmas Service Sunday 18 December 9.15am - Holy Communion…
8 December 2011 | Category » around town | Comments [0]
Victory For Residents Against Thames Water
Residents successful in ‘David & Goliath’ battle After a long and arduous fight, 1,350 residents living near Mogden Sewage Treatment Works in Isleworth, Middlesex have won their mammoth battle against Thames Water Utilities Limited in relation to odour nuisance. The…
8 December 2011 | Category » news | Comments [0]
High Quality Secondary Education for All
Richmond’s Cabinet confirmed its commitment to providing high quality secondary education for all its residents last week, outlining its proposals on how it will provide sufficient high quality school places, establish sixth forms and support free schools. In considering a…
8 December 2011 | Category » news | Comments [4]
Sol Singers Looking for New Members
Sol Singers is recruiting new members to join the fun and music we make. Based in Richmond, we regularly perform a variety of songs from around the world. Rehearsals take place Thursdays 8.15-9.45pm at The Vineyard Church Sidehall, The Vineyard,…
8 December 2011 | Category » around town | Comments [0]
December 2, 2011
Advent
Advent (Lat, adventus, arrival). The four weeks before CHRISTMAS, beginning on St. ANDREW’S Day (30th November), or the Sunday nearest to it, commemorating the first and second coming of Christ; the first to redeem, and the second to judge…
2 December 2011 | Category » around town | Comments [3]
Twickenham Air Cadets Throw Open the Doors
Twickenham’s 267 Squadron ATC threw open its doors last night to welcome family, friends and former cadets at a special open evening at the new Cadet Centre in London Road. Over fifty visitors saw the cadets of all ages…
2 December 2011 | Category » news | Comments [0]
December 1, 2011
Music at the Fair - 4 December 2011
We’re often asked for more information about the bands that play at the fair. Please find below a short bio of each of the bands. St Margarets Elastic Band The St Margarets Elastic Band are back again to play their…
1 December 2011 | Category » around town | Comments [1]
