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April 30, 2012
Breaking News from the St Margarets Traders Association
The rumours are true! You may have heard the the famous St Margarets Diamond has been found in time for The Queens Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
The priceless diamond disappeared several hundred years ago. We are pleased to announce that the internationally famous diamond was recently discovered in a house clearance. The diamond will be going on display in St Margarets for all to admire. Our friends at Churchills Estate Agents in St Margarets Road St Margarets have kindly offered to host the exhibition. The uber expensive diamond will be on show for all to admire at Churchills office at 155 St Margarets Road St Margarets during their opening times. The hyper valuable diamond has pride of place in their window. Please see a special edition of the St Margarets Guardian for the full story.
30 April 2012 | Category » around town | Comments [0]
Pub and Shop News
I hear from a reliable source - the doyen of the Richmond town pub trade - that both the Marble Hill (Rising Sun as was) and the Old Anchor have been bought from Young’s by Sainsburys supermarket, with the intention,…
30 April 2012 | Category » news | Comments [8]
April 25, 2012
The First Cuckoo?
“Hounslow, whose heath sublimer terror fills,
Shall with her gibbets lend her powder mills.”WILLIAM MASON “Heroic Epistle” 1773
There were two things that must have depressed people living around these parts in the 18th and 19th centuries. The first was the likelihood of being robbed by highwaymen and footpads on Hounslow Heath. The second was the real possibility of being blown up by any one of the many gunpowder mills operating along the River Crane.
Although it is difficult to prove, it does seem that this area has had a long association with explosives…
25 April 2012 | Category » around town | Comments [0]
Event Reminder: Cambridge Park Bowls Club Open Day - 5 May 2012
Saturday May 5th, from 11am to 4pm Enjoy a gentle introduction to the game with the help of our friendly coaches and teachers. No experience needed - all ages welcome. All equipment provided - you just need to wear…
25 April 2012 | Category » around town | Comments [0]
Summer Weather
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"Whether the weather is cold. Or whether the weather is hot. You should weather the weather, Whatever the weather, Whether you like it or not!"
What will the weather be like this summer? Shall I go cruising around the Grenadines on my private yacht or go caravanning on Hayling Island as usual?
25 April 2012 | Category » around town | Comments [1]
Letter from Twickenham Residents Action Group - 25 April 2012
editor’s note: we received this email and are posting as is, as we cannot prove the allegations in the letter, but believe it deserves publishing. Dear Editor, Lord True (Leader of Richmond Council) and the Planning Office have covered-up a…
25 April 2012 | Category » around town | Comments [4]
Dreamcatcher Film Camps to Survive Twickenham Studios Closure
You may have heard about the impending closure of Twickenham Film Studios and wondered what’s happening to our Film Camps this summer. Well, although we’re very sad to see the demise of such historic studios, we’re delighted to announce that…
25 April 2012 | Category » around town | Comments [0]
I Love to Hear a Choir!
“I love to hear a choir. I love to see the faces of real people devoting themselves to a piece of music. I like the teamwork. It makes me feel optimistic about the human race!”
PAUL McCARTNEY
Singing in choirs is good for you too - whether you are performing Handel’s ‘Messiah’, clapping along to Gospel or pumping out some seductive ‘shang-a-langs’ in a doo-wop quartet. Choral singing opens the airways, develops the voice and instils confidence. Above all choir singing is fun and you don’t need any experience or read music to do it. Essentially it is about joining friends to make a joyous noise - be it Bach, the Beatles or Beyoncé!
25 April 2012 | Category » around town | Comments [0]
Help HANDS - Donate Baby and Children's Clothing
At HANDS (Help a neighbour in distress) we are planning to hold a Baby & Child clothing sale. We are therefore looking for donations of Pre-loved, good quality child & baby clothing. Donations can be dropped to HANDS, Bath House,…
25 April 2012 | Category » around town | Comments [0]
Local Job Vacancy: Sessional Playworker, Toy Library
The Toy library has an extensive catalogue which includes baby toys, construction toys, dressing up, role play, books, sensory toys and more. Borrowing rather than buying toys is a green way of introducing children to new experiences, helping to shrink…
25 April 2012 | Category » around town | Comments [0]
Twickenham Film Studios gets a lifeline
Agreed sale will see the studios’ work continue and all jobs saved, say administrators Campaigners attempting to avert the closure of Twickenham Film Studios are holding their breath after it was announced on Tuesday that a sale had been agreed…
25 April 2012 | Category » news | Comments [2]
April 21, 2012
Taylor Wimpey Withdraw Bid for Twickenham Film Studios
A property developer has withdrawn its bid for Twickenham Film Studios because it said it wants to give film consortiums a chance to buy and maintain the site. Members of the Save Twickenham Film Studios campaign said they were delighted…
21 April 2012 | Category » news | Comments [4]
Primary School Offers Day - 91% Get a School of Their Choice
As demand for primary school places reaches an all time high, more in-borough applicants than in previous years have been offered a place at one of their preferred schools - 91% compared with 89% in 2011. On 18 April 2012,…
21 April 2012 | Category » news | Comments [0]
April 19, 2012
Happy Birthday, Chris!
We all like to think that we are independent souls, free to make our own decisions and go our own way… but in reality we’re not. Our lives are shaped and directed by outside influences - and these reveal…
19 April 2012 | Category » around town | Comments [0]
Vineyard School Rocks with Rick Astley
Forget cake sales and tombola stalls, Richmond’s Vineyard Primary School is taking fundraising to a whole new level by staging its very own music festival, ‘The Vineyard Live’ on Saturday 19 May. In the first event of its kind to…
19 April 2012 | Category » news | Comments [0]
Local Job Vacancy: Gardening Service Coordinator
Part-time 15 hours a week 6 month fixed term contract Do you enjoy gardening? Would you enjoy helping older people in the community? We are a charity based in Richmond upon Thames running a handyperson and garden-tidy service for…
19 April 2012 | Category » around town | Comments [0]
April 12, 2012
April 14th 1912 - 11.50pm - Lat. 41.46 N. Lon 50.14 W - "Struck Iceberg. Sinking Fast"
“There were no more boats, water was swirling around the upper deck, people were beginning to panic… and the band continued to play.” HELEN CHURCHILL CANDEE - Titanic Survivor In Isleworth Cemetery, at a place where two paths meet, is…
12 April 2012 | Category » around town | Comments [0]
Legal Challenge to New Catholic Secondary
In February, Richmond Inclusive Schools Campaign (RISC) pointed out to the Council that, under the new Education Act, a council that thinks it needs a new school must first seek proposals for an Academy/Free School, where there is a limit…
12 April 2012 | Category » news | Comments [0]
Age UK Jumble Sale - 21 April 2012
BARNES GREEN CENTRE SATURDAY 21st April 2012 OPEN 11am-2pm Admission 50p Tea coffee cakes ~ Clothes ~ Bric a Brac all proceeds to Age UK Richmond…
12 April 2012 | Category » around town | Comments [0]
Twickenham Farmers' Market Plant Fair - 14 April 2012
It’s that time of the year again! Twickenham Farmers’ Market holds its annual Spring Plant Fair this Saturday - 14 April 2012! We have some great nurseries attending this year - let’s hope we can squeeze them all in! We…
12 April 2012 | Category » around town | Comments [0]
Missing Tortoise - April 2012
I was hoping that someone could help me finding my missing tortoise! He goes by the name of Basil, not that that will be of much help, but he is greatly missed. It may be the case that he is…
12 April 2012 | Category » around town | Comments [2]
April 11, 2012
Lady Gaga Coming to Twickenham - 8 September 2012
Lady Gaga today announced she will perform the “most spectacular show London has ever seen” and even plans to build a medieval castle on stage. The 26-year-old superstar said she has now outgrown the O2 arena as she announced her…
11 April 2012 | Category » around town | Comments [0]
Airline calls to end Heathrow night flight ban
Super-jumbos could be allowed to land at Heathrow for more than 20 hours a day under plans being considered by ministers. Emirates Airline hopes to bypass restrictions on night flights by landing its A380 airbuses — the world’s largest passenger…
11 April 2012 | Category » news | Comments [0]
Michael Gove calls for faith pupil limit in Twickenham school
Education Secretary Michael Gove has suggested a proposed new Catholic school should limit Catholic pupils to 50% of its intake. Business Secretary Vince Cable wrote to Mr Gove about the proposed school, which is in his Twickenham constituency. Mr Gove…
11 April 2012 | Category » news | Comments [0]
April 10, 2012
Event Reminder: Jubilee Jazz Festival - 3 to 4 June 2012
Why not spend Jubilee Weekend, Sunday 3rd June and Monday 4th in the beautiful grounds of Strawberry Hill House? Building on the success of the first Strawberry Hill Jazz festival in 2011, there will be a two day celebratory…
10 April 2012 | Category » around town | Comments [0]
April 5, 2012
Petersham Spring Open Gardens - 22 April 2012
Make a note in your diary, on Sunday, April 22nd a selection of gardens in Petersham will be open to the public. The event is being held to raise money for the Petersham Environmental Trust, a charitable trust whose aim is to help fund environmental causes in and around Petersham. This year over 10 gardens will be included in the ticket price of £10 per adult and for children under 16 entry is free. Gardens will be open from 11am to 6pm, with last ticket sales at 5pm.
This year the gardens are open earlier in the year than in previous times to enjoy viewing early spring displays of flowers and foliage. There will be a wealth of variety, size and style to enjoy; with gardens ranging from the grand and ornate to simple, cottage gardens.
5 April 2012 | Category » around town | Comments [0]
Genesis and the Easter Egg
“The fact that I cannot remember too much of it doesn’t mean that I wasn’t there. The fact that I can remember some of it doesn’t mean that I was…” Nearly 40 years ago I was sitting in a…
5 April 2012 | Category » around town | Comments [2]
Poems in the Park... in the Park!
For those looking for a bit of local exercise and outdoor cultural inspiration over the Easter Holidays, look no further than Richmond Park. The winners’, runners-up and commended poems from the the Poems in the Park competition, organised by the…
5 April 2012 | Category » around town | Comments [0]
Green Light Given for Twickenham Station Development
Construction work on the new Twickenham Station development is set to start in September 2012 now that the plans have been formally approved by Richmond Council. Following the announcement that neither the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government…
5 April 2012 | Category » news | Comments [0]
April 1, 2012
Event Reminder: Nick and Susie Prater Singing Workshop - 13 May 2012
Let Your Heart Sing! Sunday 13th May from 11 am to 4 pm Come and sing with us in the beautiful Victorian Normansfield Theatre (www.langdondowncentre.org.uk off Kingston Rd, Teddington, TW11 9PS) Uplifting, soulful harmonies, simple, powerful songs of freedom,…
1 April 2012 | Category » around town | Comments [0]
