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Welcome to the September magazine. We hope you enjoyed the blazing summer! Schools are going back to a very different world. It will be interesting. Just stay safe please! There have been a few changes in the high street. We were sad to hear that Top Tune is closing. They have been part of the high street for many years and will be sorely missed. Round the corner you may have seen a newcomer though. Sisu & Glow are bringing some glamour (and also clients) to Shepperton with their new salon. Do go and say hi. We are glad to be able to bring you a piece from the new leader of Spelthorne Council, John

September 2020 Boughtflower. He has ambitious plans to change the focus of how council is run. Good luck to him. A plea also to keep Shepperton looking lovely. There has been a plague of litter. Let’s take pride in our village. ‘Til next month

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Charlton Watersplash, Shepperton 4 John Boughtflower sets out Agenda 7 Why all the Rubbish? 8 Spelthorne Honours Volunteers 10 Lordsbridge Lockdown Buddies 12 A New Era of Schooling 14 Thames Sailability set to Relaunch 18 Importance of End of Life Wishes 23 Respect and Civic Pride? 24 Watersplash Farm Wildlife Loss 25 Swan Sanctuary sees Surge in Calls 28 Shepperton’s Indiana Jones 31 Recipe of the Month 34 How would you like to be remembered? 36 Purple Angels update 38 Ashford & St Peters update 41 High Street Round up 43 Aurora Foodbank Ladies 46 My New Lockdown Hobby 49 Laleham’s Loss 50 Shepperton Beat 53 Gardening Matters 59 Ad Index and Costs 62

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Cllr John Boughtflower sets Agenda for Spelthorne

Spelthorne Borough Council We will be reviewing the plan to develop Stainesupon-Thames involving a much wider group of has been a staunch Conservaboth Councillors and residents. We will listen to tive authority for far more those local residents who wish to push for a remany decades than I care to duced speed limit on smaller local roads – this is remember. When I was not only important for road safety issues, but also selected as the new leader of to contribute to our desire to become a carbon neuthe twenty-three Conservative Councillors elected in May tral Borough as soon as is practicably possible. I am launching a new scheme to liaise more closely 2015, I was confident we would remain the ruling polit- with recognised Residents Associations in the Borical party. However, that was not to be and ough to seek their points-of-view on a whole host of issues and would welcome input from individual Conservatives now find ourselves with noical overall p residents on the things that matter to them most. majority, yet the leading party with more than Conser There will be more announcements on our new twice as many Councillors than any other group. majori ‘Residents Forums’ in the coming weeks. I also recognise this is not what you as residents twice Our biggest challenge by far however, is Surrey a voted for in the last election and you will no doubt County also Councils plan to turn the whole of the feel let down by those members who have I forsaken f county into one single unitary authority. This is their political roots and now remain on thevoted Council let deeply concerning not only to Spelthorne but also as independents with no real mandate feel or clear their p the other ten Borough authorities in Surrey managpolicies. ing services on behalf of their residents. One single I for one, look forward to leading a more open, as ind set of Councillors and one single town hall for 1.2 democratic, multi-party Council where all recogpolicie million residents will not provide true local democ- o nised political parties gain an increased I involvefor racy for anyone. Even the government themselves ment and become more active in driving forward a democ recognise unitary authorities should have as a maxwider inclusive agenda. nised imum 300 to 500,000 residents to make it fair and Already since becoming Leader I have launched a ment a number of new initiatives which will bring about a equitable. wider i Surrey County Council and the its current Leader, broader range of comments and will provide a Tim Oliver, who over recent years ad have made cuts positive opportunity for new and excitingAlre ideas to numbe to vital services in the county, are already using come forward from different political points of broade council tax payers money to pay financial consultview. ants to investigate cost saving changes without any Amongst my first announcements has positiv been to consultation with residents. I along with other launch a number of key task groups including one come Councillors, the Chief Executive and Senior Officto review the governance of the Council and possiview. ers in Spelthorne are very much against the new bly move it from a Leader and Cabinet model back Among proposal and we will be contacting residents to to a Committee based system. I have launched new launch explain what it will mean to them and seek their tasks groups to look at the Local Plan on Housing, to revi views on the matter. Climate Change, on our Property Investments. I bly One key direct action I havemo already taken is to have also requested a review on the manner in to a Co each Councillor has at his or her which our financial reporting is undertaken. It’s increase the grants tasks g discretion to support good causes in their own vital Councillors and residents recognise the imClimat wards. With immediate effect each ward Councilportance of everyone understanding clearly how have lor now has £1,500 to distribute. If you run a vol- a we use and protect the public funds with which we untary group or residents initiative or wish to imare entrusted. which prove areas of your ward please contact my fellow Most importantly I wish us to focus much vital more on C listening to and working with residentsportan in the colleagues and they will can make every consideration to assist with some financial help. Borough and push the focus more away from busiwe use ness building and investing in major commercial are ent I look forward to serving as Leader of this very opportunities to developing and maintaining the Most i special borough in these challenging times. services our residents really want.

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Why all the Rubbish?

On our morning amble down the high street Mojo, the Shepperton Matters dog and I often meet Jean Davies and her trolley of rubbish bags. We will all recognise this smiley face. Jean walks the length and breadth of Shepperton every day from Sheep Walk to Gaston Bridge Road and Dockett Eddy Lane to Green Lane and everywhere in between, picking up rubbish and sweeping the pavement to make Shepperton look its best, the place we love. She does it with good humour, even during the recent heat wave, and loves her job. What an amazing lady!

Food waste litters the ground and wrapping on a bench and the bin is THERE!

and younger alike. I can only think it is laziness. So come on, lets see if we can all do our little bit and keep Shepperton looking lovely, a place we all like to walk around and be proud of. As always, if we all do our little bit, we will all benefit. But if we all have the attitude “my little wrapper is not a big deal” we will carry on drowning in rubbish. One local has taken matters into his own hands. He makes it his mission to do a walk and litter pick most days “On a walk along Black Ditch, through the lakes and back along the Towpath and up Ferry Lane I collected two full heavy duty bags of all kinds of litter this despite other people and the Streetscene folks doing the same. I have also walked along the Towpath and Dumsey Meadows to Chertsey bridge. I could hardly lift the heavy duty black bag by the time I was half way round Dumsey Meadows and still could have half filled another.” But what is also amazing is the amount of rubbish being dumped by those who don’t seem to care for our village! Jean has noticed an increase in rubbish this year. Do people not care? Smashed bottles litter the pavements almost daily, making it hazardous for dogs. Cans, wrappers, food boxes galore. There are plenty of bins in Shepperton so why leave rubbish for someone else? Is this a matter of education? Is it the youngsters who have not been told that it is NOT ok to litter, even if there is a litter angel in the form of Jean? I think in fact it is down to older To advertise call Monica on 07979 808991

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Spelthorne Honours Volunteers

Rajiv and Kavita Mohan – For 15 years, Rajiv Spelthorne Borough Council honoured a number of Speltho and Kavita ran the Laleham village shop ‘Best volunteers at the Civic Trust Awards, thanking One’. They organise charity coffee mornings and residents for their voluntary work in the volunte Borough. give donations to local causes. Spelthorne Civic Award Trust recognise individuresiden Christine Newman – For 55 years, Christine has als who have given at least 12 years'Speltho service to worked tirelessly in the charity sector. Commitvolunteering in the Borough. Betweenals them this wh ments include organising children’s activities for year’s winners have given well over 100 years of the Sunbury on Thames Ladies Circle. service to the Borough and represent thevolunte best of our year’s Sue Pollard - For nearly 40 years, Sue has worked communities. service actively with both the Spelthorne Museum and the Cllr Colin Barnard, the Mayor of Spelthorne, said: Sunbury and Shepperton History Society. Her roles “These winners represent the best of this Borough commu have included: Treasurer, Membership Secretary as they have put the needs of others asCllr their main Co and cake maker extraordinaire. priority. We know many good deeds go“These unnoticed Sue Young - For over 20 years Sue Young has so, if you know someone who has been serving they been a reliable member of the team of volunteers at their community, we urge you to put as their name priority the Staines Community Centre. forward so they can be appreciated by the wider so, Letter of Commendation if community.” Dennis Brock BEM – Sadly, Dennis passed away If you do feel someone deserves the Civic Award, their c a week before the ceremony. A community legend, please do get in touch with by email: civfor war born just two weeks after the end of the First icawards@gmail.com. commu World War,you he dedicated his life to the Sunbury Lorna Chimes – Lorna has been associated with If community. the Greeno Day Centre since it opened in 1981. please Nick Pollard - Nick is the Chairman of the SunLorna has contributed so much to members and icawar bury and Shepperton Local History Society – one visitors for over 30 years. Lorna of the leading societies in Surrey. Monthly lectures Sylvia Courtney - Sylvia, along with her late husattract over 150 people. He Gr arranges the wellband, has been involved in many activities in the the voluntary sector in Shepperton. Including Shep- received programme of monthly lectures and has Lorna written several stimulating books on the local hisperton Care as a duty officer, President of Sheppervisitors tory of Spelthorne. ton Horticultural and a prominent member of RotaSylvia Bill Sykes – Bill, now 100, started the branch of ry Shepperton Aurora. Geraldine Forster - Geraldine was band, a founding the Royal British Legion in Ashford in 1976, and h volunta for 43 years organised the Annual Service of Remember of Daybreak Respite Care, Staines membrance. He was awarded the British Empire Derick Hallé – The Spelthorne Museum has beneperton Medal in 1992 for his work with War Pensions fited greatly from Derick’s dedication ton and to the Ho Welfare. Spelthorne Archaeological Field Group ry in 2010. Shep Community Award Marion Hampshire – Since 1989, Marion has Geral d The Reverend Christopher Swift - The Reverend been a volunteer at the Greeno Centre. The Greeno membe Chris Swift has been the incumbent at St Nicholas offers a range of exercise classes and support Derick Church, Shepperton, for 25 years. He retires to groups. g Tracy Hould - Home-Start Spelthornefited is a safety Italy in 2020. net for families going through difficult times. Speltho If you would like to see the ceremony it can be Peter Jeffery – Peter has served on the Stanwell M ario found on the council You Tube channel. Village Hall Committee for a very long time. been a Spelthorne TV Janet Kenton - Janet has been a volunteer for offers Home-Start Spelthorne for over 16 years groups Diane Lewis - Diane has volunteered with HomeStart Spelthorne for almost 20 years. Tracy Mary Matthews – Since 2002, Mary net has volunfor teered regularly each week since the Staines Day Peter Centre opened. Village

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Lords Bridge Court Lockdown Buddies Lords Bridge Court is a development of 38 individual apartments with residents mostly over the age of 75. When the government announced a Lockdown, many of us had no idea exactly what that would mean. Once we realised we would not be allowed to go to shops, supermarkets and pharmacies we started to wonder how we would manage. We soon realised that the wonderful Shepperton Community would come to our aid. A neighbour in Mervyn Road called Karen approached our Manager and offered help. A group of ladies and one husL to R. Jenny, Karen, Dave and Debbie. band have formed a group of shoppers called Buddies Linda could not make the ‘photo shoot’ and Brigitte our manager arranged a Buddy for each group of about 6 residents so that everyone had a volunteer to get shopping, collected medication etc. Because the supermarkets were inundated with people grabbing not only toilet rolls but all the home delivery slots, these people were a Godsend. Of course eventually the pharmacies and volunteer drivers plus local shops started to offer deliveries but they too were often overwhelmed. So our team of Buddies were very important to us. They have never let us down and are always at the end of a telephone. As things are gradually easing we are hoping to become the independent and lively group that we were before the Pandemic. Our grateful thanks to Karen, Jenny, Debbie, Jenny, Linda Jane and not forgetting Jane’s Husband, Dave, who has shopped and delivered along with the others. We feel lucky to have these wonderful people as our neighbours. Written by a resident of Lords Bridge Court., Mary Archer

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A New Era of Schooling How Thamesmead School supported our learners through lockdown and the next steps

During the period of lockdown Thamesmead School was one of the 6% of state schools that offered live lessons to all students from the outset. We knew how important it was going to be to keep routine in place Du for our students if we were to keep them motivated through the weeks of home learning ahead. The week les before closure we trained all the staff and students in how to use MS Teams and ordered laptops to distribfo ute to our families where we knew there was no computer access. Out students had access to five 45-minute lessons daily, and a 10 minute tutor period, with their days replibe cating their normal timetables of lessons in school, with their regular teachers online at that time to teach ut them. We delivered assemblies online, and a series of house activities and other competitions too. While Ou we know remote learning is no substitute for being in school, our students who made the most of the remote provision available will have significantly reduced the learning that would have been lost during this ca period. th Throughout the lockdown period we continued to have students in school whether they had parents who were key workers or we had identified them as students who would benefit greatly we from the additional support being in school would provide. Once permitted to bring Year 10 GCSE students back into school m for face to face learning we were careful to ensure our plans included pastoral care pe to check on their well being during lock down. We also had a dedicated team of staff who made regular contact with students and families at home if we had any worries about their well being so that we could Th provide support. We were thrilled when our local Aurora Rotary club made a generous donation of supermarket vouchers to our we families who receive Free School Meals. su Our staff willingness to work hard to master new technology and deliver their lessons every day from fo home demonstrates their professionalism, commitment and care for our students. They went above and beyond that which was expected of them during this time. Throughout this time ourbe parent community shared just how much they appreciated all that Thamesmead School was doing, andan their encouraging messages of thanks provided motivation for our staff to keep going all the way through to the summer. We we now look forward to seeing our students return to school in September, as unusual as that will be. fa We hope that once we start September with all of our students returned to school that we not see further closures affecting schools in the same way. We have used the DfE guidance to prepare for reopening the Ou school and have made some key changes to ensure we are keeping our students, staff and families safe. As ho recommended we have planned our day to ensure that each year group is kept separate from the others. To be do this we have introduced a staggered school day with Key Stage 3 and 4 starting and finishing at different times. We have also extended our break times to ensure students can access oursh dining facilities safely and are zoning parts of the school. To reduce students moving around the school wem will be trying to timetable students in the same room for as many lessons as we can but we hope there will be little change to no learning itself. All practical lessons such as Science, Art, and Music will be still taught in specialist rooms W so that students can have the best learning experience. Most importantly we have increased our cleaning clo and hygiene routines (such as regular hand washing and sanitising) to ensure students, staff, and the school site are as clean as possible. All schools have been asked to have remote learning contingency plans for sc how to deliver remote learning should it be needed again, and we are confident thatre Thamesmead School is already well ahead of many schools with our remote learning having worked so well already. This same do plan will also mean that should any teachers need to self-isolate at home they can continue to teach their en lessons to students in school so that contact is not lost. Unfortunately we have to limit the visitors on site to those who are essential only. Especially during the school day and therefore this an does mean that we cannot offer physical tours of the school as we normally would. We will be doing all we can to help new parents and students get to know Thamesmead School via remote methods such as tab virtual tours, videos lea and webinars.

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Thames Sailability

Ready for a September re-launch By Chris Bound

Thames Sailability has now been operating for five years, providing boat trips on the “Impossible Dream” for people who are disadvantaged by reduced mobility or learning challenges. During this time, we have completed over 400 trips and carried nearly 1,000 disabled passengers. 2020 did not start the way that any of us could have anticipated. With high water levels and strong currents in January and February, immediately followed by the Covid lockdown, we only managed one trip with our disabled passengers before we were confined to our moorings. Nonetheless, these have been exciting times for us and the team has been busy restructuring our organisation. In June we finalised our registration with the Charities Commission and, by July, we had opened our own bank account, allowing us to become an independent charity in our own right. Our team of “retired gentlemen” remains as before so, if you come and see us at Shepperton Marina or moored up at Cowey Sale, you’ll see the same familiar faces. Ownership of “Impossible Dream” has now been gifted to us by its previous owners (Sporting Activities for the Disabled) and we are hugely grateful to the trustees for their generosity.

Th fo “I ad ch pl di 20 ha st m Impossible Dream outw on the water pa Now, we are making preparations to rem commence our activities at the beginning of N September. The boat has been cleaned and fo sanitised and we shall be taking every reasonable precaution to protectin our passengers and ourselves from infection. re We are always on the lookout for additional an crew members so, if you know of anyone with boating experience who might like to join our ac team, please get in touch. en Having received no income from passenger O donations and not been able to carry out fundraising events, we would be be grateful for any donations towards continuing our work with to handicapped people. If you are able to conyo tribute. please use the donation page on our website or get in touch by O email To find out more, please visit our new website be at www.thamessailability.org.uk . We are (S also on Facebook and can be contacted by ar email at info@thamessailability.co.uk . ge

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Staines Preparatory School is a happy, welcoming and non-selective school that prides itself on creating a genuine family atmosphere alongside a first rate education. We’re delighted to have just been shortlisted for ‘Prep School of the Year’ in the Independent School awards 2020. This accolade comes hot on the heels of our December 2019 ISI inspection where we achieve the highest rating possible in all categories - ‘excellent’ in in all areas. Here at SPS we adopt a ‘Growth Mindset’ culture which empowers pupils with the core belief that abilities, rather than being fixed, can be developed over time leading to an increased focus on learning, greater resilience, and superior achievement. Our supportive and nurturing environment enables pupils to fulfil their potential and become more confident, independent lifelong learners across all areas of the curriculum. During this unprecedented time we moved online with our Staines Prep @ Home virtual learning including a full timetable of classes with a balanced programme of live virtual lessons, prerecorded lessons and independent learning, all differentiated to each pupil’s stage of development. Following considerable planning and preparation by our staff we welcomed back our Nursery, Reception, Year 1 & 6 classes in June, maintaining social distancing and enriching our pupils learning with that all important social interaction. Further relaxation of restrictions enabled us to bring back our Year 5s part-time and give all year groups time in school before the end of the school year. As we get ready for the safe return of all pupils in September, following the new government guidance, we are fully prepared for an ever changing situation to ensure the consistent provision of an excellent education for our pupils no matter the challenges of the future. To discover more about Staines Prep, contact our admission team on admissions@stainesprep.co.uk.

VJ Day Marked in Style in Shepperton There was much disappointment that the Red Arrows did not make their flight over Shepperton to mark the 75th anniversary since VJ Day. But the celebrations continued at The Bell Inn in Old Charlton Lane with a themed afternoon and evening. Several visitors had made the effort to dress in 40s era outfits and there was a display of WW2 paraphernalia, including siren, outside the pub. There was a prize for best dressed and later in the evening the crowd enjoyed a WW2 themed quiz with a bottle of prosecco to the winning team. With 20/20, the ‘Mums and Dads Army’ proved worthy winners! (But I guess when the head of the team was Nick Pollard, it was a bit of shoe in!) Money was being raised for Combat Stress.

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Respect and Civic Pride? We all love the flowering boat ‘Jeannette’ at the end of the high street. The Shepperton Village Conservation group does a fantastic job caring for all the planters in the high street as well as the treasured boat. Even during the heat wave, these wonderful volunteers were out there making the village look cared for. In addition, Shepperton has a “there but not there” soldier, standing guard by the boat, looking towards the war memorial. There is a lot of emotional connection in this little part of Shepperton. I was both shocked and saddened one day (yes it was the day after the pubs opened) to walk past and see that someone with no thought, care or respect had pulled up the begonias from the boat and either thrown them in the stream or placed them at the foot of the soldier, and a symbol of our current situation, a disposable glove, placed over the end of the soldiers gun. Someone may think this was entertaining, funny, cheeky, but you would be in the minority. Most of us would be appalled at the lack of respect on so many levels. I was able to save many of the flowers, and another lady picked them out of the stream. The ‘prank’ was an ignorant act of vandalism.

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Watersplash Farm Wildlife Loss Lamented by Nichola Rose

I am sure a lot of us will feel a degree of trepidation and sadness with the impending excavation of the gravel pits, not only bringing about the increase in heavy lorries whizzing up and down the by pass (as if there aren't enough issues with that stretch of road), but also the loss of a wildlife habitat that has evolved over this summer and bought with it a plethora of wildflowers and butterflies.. Since the start of lock down I have been enjoying my daily walks with my sons dog Trigger, a Springer Spaniel, who is in his element sniffing out all the smells abounding at Watersplash Farm. Twice a day we complete a full circuit of the farmland and I have noticed, with the changing seasons, that the wild flowers and weeds have completely taken over. The land was ploughed back in April and grass sown, presumably for silage, however there is now no sight of the grass, just a mass of various types of greenery that have colonised the land. Initially there were many types of Mallow, enjoyed by the bees. More recently I have seen Cornflowers and Raged Robin growing. In total I have counted 10 types of what I would call wild flowers.

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I a id va ab up en al ev a Admiral butterflies and Si last week a Yellow j o Brimstone. I lost count of the number of Cinnabar caterpillars destroying a patch of ge groundsel. sn Sadly I have also seen several dead W Shrews. The other delight was a Skylark rising from the middle of the field, hovering w T for a short whilefa then swooping down. This is the first Skylark I have seen in in many years. ha It will be a great shame when this is lost to us, but I look forward to the day when the pits pl will be full of water, the lorries, noise and pollution long gone andsu we can welcome a new genre of wildlife andsi still have some wild flowers to enjoy. of In en Editor: Worth mentioning here the proposed diversion/loss of the ancient footpath across se Watersplash meadow when gravel extraction in starts. The pathway was the main route beof tween Shepperton and Walton before the bridge was built in 1750, with a ferry or ford for crossing. There is a plan to divert the footpath right around the field and residents are up in arms. If you would like to make your objection know please email anne.woods@surreycc.gov.uk

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Swan SwanSanctuary Sanctuarysees seesSurge SurgeininCalls Calls ByByMonica MonicaChard Chard

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CHRISTMAS DAY AT THE GREENO CENTRE

Normally, around this time of the year, we would be contacting our guests to invite them to the annual Christmas Day Lunch at the Greeno Centre Shepperton, however, sadly because of the continuing effects of the virus and distancing rules / regulations etc and for the safety of our guests and volunteers, we regretfully will not be able to arrange this event this year. Even if the Greeno Centre can reopen, it will be under a very different way of working. This decision has not been taken lightly. We are particularly disappointed as this year would have been the 30th anniversary of the event. We hope to be able to welcome everybody back to Greeno Christmas Day in December 2021. However, to celebrate this 30 year anniversary, we plan to distribute festive gift bags during Christmas week, which will be delivered by volunteers. To support this, we should be grateful to receive monetary donations and volunteers to help with this project. We would like to express our thanks to the members of the Shepperton community, the local churches, businesses, community groups and individuals who kindly support this event each year with their generous gifts and donations. We hereby give notice of our online AGM on Zoom on Monday 21 September at 7.30pm. Anyone may attend.

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Ashford Kitchens & Interiors Are Back Doing What They Love Most Ashford Kitchens & Interiors AreStephen BackFlower Doing Love Most Like other local independent businesses, owner and What his team They had to adapt quickly to cope with the

Like other circumstances local independent owner Stephen andWith his team to adaptnow quickly cope with the unusual that businesses, the Covid-19 Pandemic hasFlower brought. both had showrooms opentoand having completed unusual circumstances the the Covid-19 Pandemic has brought. With both showrooms open and having completed an exciting new refit that in both Ashford and Farnham Common showrooms there arenow some beautiful new displays to ancome exciting andnew see. refit in both the Ashford and Farnham Common showrooms there are some beautiful new displays to come see. team set themselves up working from home around family life and we were able to provide remote de‘Ourand fantastic ‘Our team set themselves up working from home around family lifegot and were able to signfantastic consultations. We are now fitting installations of customers that first inwe touch during theprovide period remote that thedeshowsign consultations. areStephen now fitting installations of customers that first got in touch during the period that the showroom was closed!’We MD Flower proudly explains. room was closed!’ MD Stephen Flower proudly explains. ‘Our trusted and long-standing suppliers have been incredible, resuming production and distribution quickly and re‘Our trusted Itand long-standing have been incredible, resuming and able distribution quicklythis andunpreresponsibly. is testament to thesuppliers relationships we have built together thatproduction we have been to get through sponsibly. It is testament to installations the relationships havehigh builtstandards.’ together that we have been able to get through this unpredictable time and resume to ourweusual dictable time andfrom resume to our usualand highpositive standards.’ The message this installations family business is clear through these stressful and turbulent times - ‘We are open The fromtothis familyyou business is clear positive through these stressful and turbulent - ‘We are open andmessage would love welcome back into ourand showrooms’ says Richard Flower, founder of the times business which first and woulditslove to welcome opened doors in 1984. you back into our showrooms’ says Richard Flower, founder of the business which first opened its doors 1984. working from home, they are also seeing an increase in Home Office enquiries, with a fantastic With the rise ininpeople With the of risestyles in people working home, aretoalso an increase in Home Office enquiries, with aare fantastic choice and the abilityfrom to tailor thethey space yourseeing personal requirements. Fitted Bedroom enquiries also choice of styles and the ability to tailorour the home space and to your personal requirements. Fitted Bedroom enquiries are also plentiful ‘perhaps we are all valuing personal space more than ever before’. plentiful ‘perhaps we are all valuing our home and personal space more than ever before’. Grace Flower, wife to Stephen ‘We are here when you are ready. We have put procedures in place to keep everyone Grace wife to Stephen ‘We arewe here youperiod are ready. We have put procedures place to keep everyone safe Flower, and comfortable. We love what dowhen and this has highlighted just how muchinwe enjoy making a positive safe and comfortable. We and lovelives whatofweour docustomers’ and this period hasso highlighted much we enjoyand making a positive difference to the homes We are glad to be just backhow in the showrooms we look forward to difference to the homes and lives of our customers’ We are so glad to be back in the showrooms and we look forward to welcoming you.’ welcoming you.’ & Interiors offer a local, friendly, knowledgeable kitchen, bedroom and home office design service. Ashford Kitchens Ashford Kitchens Interiors a local,for friendly, knowledgeable bedroom home office design-service. Whether you are&after some offer inspiration a new home project or kitchen, would like advice and on the latest appliance they are Whether are after some inspiration for a new home project or would like advice on the latest appliance - they are ready toyou help! ready to help! For more information please go to their website www.ashfordinteriors.co.uk For morewould information please go to their website If you like to enquire about a free designwww.ashfordinteriors.co.uk consultation or to visit a showroom please call If you would like to enquire about a free design consultation or to visit a showroom please call

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Ashford and St Peter's hospitals work towards reinstating services back to pre-Covid levels

By Andrea Lewis, Interim Chief Nurse at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Severe restrictions put in place by the Government earlier this year to tackle the ongoing pandemic has significantly affected our hospital services. Like other Trusts, at the start of lockdown we had to implement several changes at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals to help keep the public, members of staff safe and reduce the risk of transmission across our sites. This meant restricting inpatient visitors across most of our services and reducing or suspending outpatient services so that we could reduce the number of visitors on-site at any time and lower the risk of transmission. The majority of outpatient appointments were no longer able to take place face to face, and instead were conducted over the phone or by video call. Many of our services were moved to create dedicated "Covid-safe" areas for elective surgeries, and face to face outpatient services moved to the Ashford and Woking sites to allow St Peter's to focus on Covid, emergency and urgent care.

My g gro w and y 19, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; outdo Cut to friend clinical areas of the hospital and appropriate perme if sonal protective equipment (PPE) in clinical areas. didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Visiting our sites decid When you next visit our hospitals you will notice that we have reduced the number of entrance/exit under points and set up checkpoints, so that all visitors can have their temperature checked by a member Over of staff. At these points you will be asked to use duced the hand sanitisers available and wear a surgical Moving forward mask in all areas of the hospital - unless you meet at mo Following the peak, we began to restore services in the exemption criteria or asked to remove it by a a safe and socially distanced manner. Good infecclinician. y M ro tion prevention and control practices, and the safeDedicated routes which are clearly signposted have and a ty of patients, visitors and staff remains our absoalso been introduced to help you get around the lute priority. hospital and floor markers are being used to help togeth Since the beginning of August, we have been able with social distancing. to restart the remainder of our outpatient services, totally with at least 50% taking place virtually. Patients More information about the changes can be found di will be able to have a telephone or has video call apin this short animation we have created: https:// pointment using the platform 'Attend Anywhere', youtu.be/EajPb7j4Mjo T he r which will make it easier for many patients to atIf you have experienced any of the following tend appointments. symptoms of Covid-19 within the last 14 days, more This will also help to minimise footfall across sites please do not visit any of our hospital sites. This need as we work towards increasing activity levels includes: across all of the services to what they were pre" A high temperature suppo Covid. " A new, continuous cough " A loss or change to your sense of smell or grief. Keeping you safe taste mai We understand the concerns you may have about Please do not visit any of our sites n if you or a memvisiting our hospitals, but I want topassin take this opporber of your household has been isolating, or if you tunity to reassure you that infection control and have been contacted by NHS Test and Trace after it prevention remains a priority for us. Our sites conbeing in closethe contact with someone who has retinue to be thoroughly cleaned throughout the day cently tested positive for Covid-19. to and additional intensive cleaning ising carried out regularly to reduce the risk of transmission. As the advice can drastically change from day to â&#x20AC;&#x201C; day, I'dthe Our staff undergo temperature checks when enterrecommend that visitors please check the pa ing the hospital sites and follow theAs same guidance current guidance on our website before visiting us for face masks - wearing surgical masks in nonat http://www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk choos ho w a To advertise call Monica on 07979 808991 Or email monica@villagematters.co.uk 41 el, wh

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Well….. the High Street is back open again. Well….. the High backservices open again. The vast majority ofStreet tradersisand are The behind vast majority of traders and services back the counters, including the dryare back behind the counters, thehairdry cleaners and laundrettes, asincluding well as the cleanersand andbeauty laundrettes, dressers salons.as well as the hairandnot beauty salons. Indressers addition, just the main High Street, but In addition, not just the High Street, also “over the bridge” onmain the junction of but also “over the and bridge” onWalk, the junction of Laleham Road Sheep the shops Laleham Road and Sheep the shops and services there have alsoWalk, been doing their andatservices there have also doing best this time. The same canbeen be said fortheir the best at this time.inThe sameHalliford. can be said for the shopping parade Upper shopping parade in Upper Halliford. The takeaways – Italian Pizza Experts, Ivory The takeaways – Italian Pizza Experts, Tusk, Lemon Grass Chinese, Thai Bite, Ivory Jacks Tusk, Chinese, Thai Bite, Jacks Fish ‘n’Lemon Chips, Grass School of Spice, Mumbai Fish ‘n’Eastern Chips, Pearl, School of Spice, Mumbai Square, Golden Grill, Tasty Square, Eastern Pearl, Golden Grill, Grill….and the Red Lion …. all are atTasty your Grill….and Red Lion allaare at yourto disposal too. the They have…. been godsend disposal They have been a godsend many overtoo. these months…and they’ve been to many over these months…and they’ve working so hard to provide a service – tobeen colworking so hard to provide a service – to collect or to deliver! lect or to deliver!

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All the pubs are now doing business … mostpubs … arebut now doing business mostlyAll fullthe – time with some social … distance ly full – time … but with some social distance measures in place. Likewise the restaurants measures in equipped place. Likewise the restaurants are open and .. and waiting for your are opentoo! and equipped .. and waiting for your business business too! Hopefully we are all using them as much as Hopefully we them are allallusing them“road as much we can to help on their to re-as we can toWe help all ontimes their–“road recovery”. arethem in tough as wetosee covery”. We are in tough times – as we see every day from the papers, radio and TV everybusiness day fromisthe TV news, notpapers, pickingradio up soand quickly news, business is Streets not picking up so quickly for Britain’s High and particularly our for Britain’s High Streets and particularly pubs and restaurants. We must do what we our pubs mustour dobusiness! what we can to and helprestaurants. and give ourWe locals can to help and give our locals our business! Our hotels in the square – Warren Lodge and Our hotels in the square – Warren Lodge The Anchor - are not yet open. We await toand Thewhen Anchor are not We are await see that -date mayyet be,open. but they af-to see when that date may be, but they are affected, like all hotels, with a major problem fected, like all hotels, with a major problem regarding bookings. The Holiday Inn is regarding bookings. Holiday Inn is functioning normally, itThe seems. functioning normally, it seems. Personally, I feel we have reached this point feelnow we need have to reached this point inPersonally, time whenIwe push forward in time when forward positively, backwetonow someneed sortto ofpush normality, for positively, back to some sort of normality, both the country and locally. We need to getfor both the country andindustries locally. We to get Britain and our local andneed businessBritain our local and on businesses, not toand mention our industries schools, back their es, and, not totaking mention schools, back on their feet the our necessary precautions, feet and, taking thetonecessary precautions, forge our way back full functionality, sureforge our way back to full functionality, surely. ly. lockdown, this enforced break from norThis Thisworking, lockdown, enforced break mal hasthis made life hard (andfrom sad) norfor mal working, has made life hard (and many but there have been some positivesad) ef- for many butWe there have positive effects too. have allbeen seensome another facet of fects all seen another facet of life - atoo. fitterWe life,have perhaps, with all those walklife a fitter life, perhaps, with all those walking and cycling endeavours undertaken … ing and cycling endeavours undertaken … even if under duress sometimes! For many, even if underhas duress sometimes! For the lockdown enhanced a healthy lifemany, (less the lockdown has enhanced a healthy life (less pollution – no planes!) and, perhaps it has pollution – no planes!) and,family perhaps it has, helped us to focus on closer values helped us who to focus on closer family values , with those we live with particularly. withwe those who we live with particularly. SO, all wish ourselves a full recovery SO, we all wish ourselves a from this episode, in all ways,full andrecovery I hope it fromhave this instilled episode,a in all ways, andview I hope may more positive of it may have instilled a more positive view life to come, and what really matters. Thatof life to come, what really matters. includes more and LOCAL shopping and That using includes more LOCAL shopping and using more LOCAL services (like the Library moreitLOCAL services (like Library when re-opens) as much as the we can. when it re-opens) as much as we can.

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Best One Laleham Civic Award Best One Laleham Civic Award Rajiv andand Kavita Mohan were duedue to receive a a Rajiv Kavita Mohan were to receive Community Award lastlast year, butbut were in India at at Community Award year, were in India the the time. Their award waswas presented thisthis summer at at time. Their award presented summer their home by Cllr Colin Barnard, Mayor of of their home by Cllr Colin Barnard, Mayor Spelthorne whowho said: Spelthorne said: “Rajiv andand Kavita ranran thethe Laleham village shop “Rajiv Kavita Laleham village shop “Best One” for for 15 15 years. TheThe shop became a focal “Best One” years. shop became a focal point in the village. It operated with great friendlipoint in the village. It operated with great friendliness, efficiency andand enthusiasm. Nothing waswas everever ness, efficiency enthusiasm. Nothing tootoo much trouble. TheThe village shop became the the much trouble. village shop became distribution point for for “Shepperton Matters”, acted distribution point “Shepperton Matters”, acted as aasdrop-off point for Amazon deliveries for resia drop-off point for Amazon deliveries for residents absent from home andand even, on occasion, dents absent from home even, on occasion, provided a dog sitting service! provided a dog sitting service! They organised coffee mornings at the shop andand They organised coffee mornings at the shop gave donations to local causes. gave donations to local causes. TheThe reopening of the PostPost Office in 2017 after reopening of the Office in 2017 after many year’s absence hashas been widely welcomed, many year’s absence been widely welcomed, especially by those with restricted mobility. especially by those with restricted mobility. Rajiv andand Kavita have demonstrated howhow much a village shop cancan helphelp the the local community. Rajiv Kavita have demonstrated much a village shop local community. TheThe both fully deserve a Community Award.” both fully deserve a Community Award.” Huge congratulations to these worthy winners of the Civic Award. Huge congratulations to these worthy winners of the Civic Award.

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The TheAurora AuroraFoodbank FoodbankLadies Ladies Between April Between Apriland andJuly JulyShepperShepperton tonRotary RotaryAurora Auroraand andother other groups groupshave havedonated donatedbags bagsofoffood food totothe theJubilee JubileeChurch ChurchCollection Collection Centre CentreininManygate ManygateLane Lanewhere where the thechurch churchmembers membersand andvolunvolunteers teershave havebeen beenproviding providingfor for4848 households (nearly 900 individuhouseholds (nearly 900 individuals) als)every everyweek. week. To make To makethis thishappen, happen,the thememmembers of Aurora have helped bers of Aurora have helpedtoto publicise, publicise,distribute distributeleaflets leafletsand and collect sort food, toiletries collect sort food, toiletriesand and other otheressentials essentialsduring duringthe theCOVID COVIDlockdown. lockdown.Although Althoughalways alwayskeeping keepingthe therequired required distancing distancingregulations, regulations,we wehave havenever neverbeen beencloser, closer,working workingasasa ateam teamhelping helpingthose thoseinin need needininand andaround aroundour ourcommunity. community. There Therehas hasbeen beenananoverwhelming overwhelmingresponse responseand andmany manymessages messagesofofappreciation appreciationfrom from those thosestruggling strugglingduring duringthis thisdifficult difficulttime timebut butthe thechallenge challengegoes goeson; on;we wesee seenonoend! end! We Wetrust trustthat thatour ourboxes boxeswill willcontinue continuetotobebefilled filledtotooverflowing overflowingatatour ourcollection collection points, Burchetts Way behind the High points, Burchetts Way behind the HighStreet, Street,Grove Grove Road off Manygate Lane, the Towpath near Road off Manygate Lane, the Towpath nearShepperShepperton tonLock, Lock,Thamesfield ThamesfieldCourt Courtand andChurch ChurchRoad. Road. Thank you to all those who have supported Thank you to all those who have supportedthe thefoodfoodbank at this time! bank at this time!

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Local Student Runs for MIND

A tenacious young local lad is raising money for MIND. If you can help him, it would mean a lot. A Shepperton resident for 16 years, Benji Duncan left Thamesmead earlier this year. As someone with ADHD and Aspergers he understands all too well how tough this period has been for many and how fortunate he has been. He therefore decided to train and run a marathon distance of 26.6 miles completing his marathon in October. He has set a £5,000 target and is already close to £1,800 in just a few weeks through friend school teachers and neighbours. In Benji’s words “I'm raising money to benefit Mind (NAMH), and any donation you can make will help make an impact. I’m using lockdown to raise money and awareness of mental health issues by training and running a full marathon distance. Lockdown is tough for all but particularly those with mental health issues so thank you in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to me personally”.

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My MyNew NewLockdown LockdownHobby Hobby By ByLaura LauraHarrison Harrison

For Formany manyofofususthe theperiod periodofoflockdown lockdown has hasgiven givenususaachance chancetotodiscover discovernew new ways waysofofthinking, thinking,behaving behavingexploring exploring new newtalents talentsand andinteresting interestinghobbies. hobbies. With Withthe theblessing blessingofofglorious gloriousweather weatherI I have havetaken takenlots lotsofoflong longand andenjoyable enjoyable walks walksexploring exploringour ourlocal localnature. nature. I Ialso alsodecided decidedtototry tryaanew newhobby hobbyand and discovered discoveredthe thejoys joysofofobserving observingbutterbutterflies. flies.This Thisenjoyable enjoyablepastime pastimehas hasbeen been quite quiteananeducation educationand andI Ihave havelearned learnedaa lot lotabout aboutBritish Britishbutterflies. butterflies. Britain Britainand andIreland Irelandhave haveininfact factonly only57 57 native nativespecies speciesofofbutterflies, butterflies,compared comparedtoto over over500 500species specieson onthe theContinent. Continent. I Ifound foundmany manyofofthem themlive liveininthe theglorious gloriousnanature turearound aroundShepperton Shepperton. .Most Mostgardens gardenshave haveaa lots lotsofofcommon commonbutterflies butterflieslike likePeacock, Peacock,large large and andsmall smallWhite, White,small smallTortoiseshell, Tortoiseshell,Red Red Admiral Admiraland andPainted PaintedLady. Lady. But Butasasgrasses grasseswere wereleft leftuncut uncutwe weattracted attracted many manymore moreand andI Ifound foundsuch suchspecies speciesasasMarMarbled bledWhite, White,Small Smalland andLarge LargeSkipper, Skipper,MeadMeadow owBrown, Brown,Gatekeeper Gatekeeper, ,Ringlet, Ringlet,Small Smalland and Large LargeHeath, Heath,small smallCopper Copperininour ourarea. area. Closer Closertotolakes lakesand andwoodlands woodlandsI Ihave havebeen been spotting spottingbutterflies butterfliessuch suchasasthe theComma, Comma, Speckled SpeckledWood Woodand andBrimstone. Brimstone. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sgreat greattotobebefamiliar familiarwith withour ourlocal localresident resident

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This poem was suggested by life-long Laleham Resident Beryl Shattock. Beryl has seen many changes in Laleham in her 90 years but believes that our loss of wildlife habitat and green spaces is the greatest shame and a little reported tragedy. An accident of geology finds this area rich in valuable minerals - but gravel raising has given no benefit to the people of Laleham. We are still fighting for the return of fields which were promised decades ago. Our village continues to be rubbished by greedy industrialists and ineffective controls...

The poem was first published in the Laleham Commonplace Book in 1995

Lalehams’s Loss By Roy Curtis Bramwell

Where they plan to raise the gravel, Whatever ton the promised yield, Was once the place we walked and talked, And picked the flowers of Gosness Field.

Do you want a part of that? Gravel grubbers raise the dust in, Half the fields of Scrubbs Meadow, Laden lorries spilling ballast Round church corner as they go. Forgotten fields that once were fertile Gone beneath the iron claw, Laleham’s loss is no one’s future THAT IS WHAT WE’RE FIGHTING FOR. Most of the fields named above, as they were known in the Laleham Parish registers between 1623 & 1845, have completely or partially disappeared under water due to the extraction of gravel.

Larks still rise from Warress Furlong Looking down on half-filled pits: Chaw Mead, Acre Mead and Steane Plott – Lumps of concrete, cars in bits. St. Clements Piece in bits and pieces, Laleham Common Mead all gone Forget the plants and birds and country Look instead at what you’ve won. Miles and miles of concrete causeway, Yet another high-rise flat, Faceless suburb, motor highway, Please mention Shepperton Matters when responding to adverts

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Shepperton SheppertonBeat Beat ByBy Inspector Maxine Cilia Inspector Maxine Cilia SoSoSchools Schoolsareareback backin in September, September,well wellhopefulhopefully.ly.And AndI Ibelieve believeit itis is really reallyimportant importantto togetget kids kidsinto intoroutines routinesand and education. education.It Itsurprising surprising how howmany manychildren childrenstill still dodo notnot have routines, safe have routines, safe homes homesand andananenvironenvironment mentwhere wherethey theycan canbebe nurtured nurturedand andthrive. thrive.We We would would welcome welcome ideas ideas from thethelocal from localcommunity community Inspector Cilia Inspector Cilia ononhow wewecancanbetter how betteren-engagewith withourourSpelthorne Spelthorne gage child young people. have been patrolchild andand young people. WeWe have been outout patrolling with Youth Workers and aim ling with Youth Workers and wewe aim to to trytry to to dodo throughoutthetheschool schoolholidays holidaysand andin inareas areas thisthis throughout where high amounts anti-socialbehavbehavwhere wewe seesee high amounts of of anti-social iour. Please report line, telephone Faceiour. Please report onon line, byby telephone or orFacebook concerns you may have about a child book anyany concerns you may have about a child or or young person Spelthorne. young person in in Spelthorne. some readers may aware Spelthorne Police AsAs some readers may bebeaware Spelthorne Police havebeen beensuccessful successfulin inwinning winninga aGovernment Government have Grantforfor£547,000. £547,000.This Thisis ispart partof ofa aSafer Safer Grant StreetsCampaign Campaign and application was built Streets and thethe application was built onon strict criteria. This criteriawas wasmainly mainlyabout aboutthethe strict criteria. This criteria amount acquisitive crime. this case Stanwell amount of of acquisitive crime. In In this case Stanwell will be the key benefactor and the money will will be the key benefactor and the money will gogo to to improving securitymeasures measuresin insome somehousing housingin in improving security Northlands Estate. very excitedabout about thethe Northlands Estate. WeWe areare very excited this project and the Stanwell area will see great this project and the Stanwell area will see great benefits. benefits. I hope some you have seen videorecently recently I hope some of of you have seen thethe video that was made about the Anti- social behaviour in that was made about the Anti- social behaviour in Sunbury Cross. This is now much better thanks to Sunbury Cross. This is now much better thanks to the hard work of my officers who have stopped thenumerous hard work of mytaken officers have stopped youths, themwho home, advised their numerous takenhave thembeen home, advised their parents youths, and many issued anti-social parents and many have been issued anti-social behaviour contracts by our youth engagement ofbehaviour contracts byguidance our youth engagement officer which give key around curfew times ficer give keyaround guidance around curfew times andwhich expectation behaviour. Breaching this andcontract expectation this is the around first stepbehaviour. towards a Breaching Criminal Behavcontract is thebut first a Criminal Behaviour Order ourstep keytowards aim is to keep young people iour butJudicial our keysystem aim is and to keep outOrder of the giveyoung them apeople chance outtoofchange the Judicial system and give them a chance their behaviour. to Watch change out theirfor behaviour. our teams who are getting out and Watch for“Meet our teams who are gettingand outsocially and aboutout with the Beat’s” outside about with “Meet theinterested Beat’s” outside distanced. We are in your and localsocially opinions distanced. interested in your local opinions and whatWe is are important to you, so please pop along andand what is know. important to you, so please pop along let us and let us know.

SoSoweweareareheading headingforfora change a changeinindaylight daylightasaswewe move towards move towardsthetheautumnal autumnaldays. days.With Withthat thatcrime crime patterns patternschange changeand andwewestart starttotosee seeananincrease increaseinin burglary asas always. burglary always.Please Pleasetake takethis thisopportunity opportunitytoto review reviewyour yoursecurity securityininyou youhomes, homes,garages garagesand and sheds. sheds.Check Checkyour youralarms alarmsand andlook lookat atdevices devicesforfor thethe winter months such asas timers forforlights, winter months such timers lights,removremovinging valuables from sight, notnotputting valuables from sight, puttingononsocial socialmemediadiawhen whenyou youaway awayfrom fromyou youhome homeororout. out.Also Also please look at at securing expensive bikes and tools inin please look securing expensive bikes and tools garages and sheds and installing security lights garages and sheds and installing security lightsand and oror CCTV such asas recording lights CCTV such recording lightsorordoorbells doorbellsasasa a cheaper option. cheaper option. SoSo your will bebe pleased to toknow that your will pleased know thatwewehave havenow now employed two two more more Police Police Constables Constables forfor employed SpelthorneSafer SaferNeighbourhood NeighbourhoodTeam Teamand andone one Spelthorne moreYouth YouthEngagement EngagementOfficer. Officer.We Wehave havealso also more nowfinally finallyrecruited recruiteda afull fullcomplement complementofof1212 now PCSO’s some whomarearestill stilltraining trainingbut buthopehopePCSO’s some ofofwhom fully you will start them out and about. fully you will start to to seesee them allall out and about.

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Second Hand. Not Second Best! By Tracey Anderson

There has never been a better time to her buy second hand for your home. T During lockdown lots of people indulged buy s in some major decluttering and many ing l lovely items have ended up on eBay, in so Facebook, and similar sites, not to mention charity shops and vintage lovel stores.

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Nowadays we can buy anything we ment like new online or in department stores. So why purchase anything store second-hand? Well, the problem with everyone shopping in the same stores No w is that everyone’s home begins to look a bit like identikit furnishing or like ‘home-design-by-numbers’. Then is for decorative purposes only) check the store there’s the issue of landfill. Buying secondsupport it offers! hand means you’re not contributing to a seco ‘wasteful’ society. Finally, second-hand I break plates and cups with alarming regularever means you get to choose something different, ity. So much so that I gave up on matching y quirky, and unique to you. dinner services many years ago.th Instead I buy is pretty individual vintage pieces I like. The Take paintings. It’s easy to pop into IKEA look mix ‘n’ match look is eclectic but works for and buy a nice printed canvas but buying an ‘ho m original vintage oil painting is significantly me and my family. Vintage doesn’t necessarily mean expensive, but if you are more careful more worth it. Most people thinkthere ‘Rembrandt’ than I am go for it. Look for patina, shape, or ‘Monet’ if you mention oil paintings but hand and design to indicate whether an article is there are many lovely affordable original ‘was works of art or vintage prints on offer, and genuine.

who knows, you might even happen upon an Mirrors are some of the best items to buy vinmean undiscovered old master! tage or antique. There are a wide range of quirk styles in good condition that can add a touch Antiques rugs are another good purchase and of history or character to a room. says Brown. can set the tone of an entire space. Look in mirror edged with silver or gold, T ake antique markets for Oushaks and Serapis style An original even if it is distressed, is it’s so much more rugs. They use higher-quality wool, have a and interesting than anything bought new. Old softer texture and blend with modern or anmirrors may have distortions or bubbles in the tique furniture. They also tend toorigi appreciate in best placed where ‘decorative’ or value with age. Look for quality m craftmanship, glass so are ore ‘increasing light and space’ is more important no sun damage, and no smoke and pet odours. than ‘functional mirror’! or ‘M An older rug should be worn evenly. Buying second hand can be fun, let you exthere Leather club chairs will always be a good purpress your individual personality, save money chase. Look for original leather work or one recovered with vintage leather. Distressed leather is and the planet. What could be better?

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Gardening Matters Dazzling Dahlias

Over the past few years, I've fallen in love with dahlias for their ability to provide autumn colour. I think Dahlias are like the glamorous friend who arrives late to the party, fresh and full of life, outshining all the other guests who are a bit tired and past their best...or maybe that's just me being fanciful. Either way the vibrant colours, tactile textures and stunning petal formations make the Dahlia queen of the September garden for me.

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Ad Index and Costs Ad Index and Costs 62

Gardening Matters 59 Gardening Matters

Laleham s Loss 50 Laleham s Loss

My New Lockdown Hobby 49 My New Lockdown Hobby

Aurora Foodbank Ladies 46 Aurora Foodbank Ladies

Recipe of the Month 34 Recipe of the Month

How would you like to be remembered? How would you like to be remembered? 36

High Street Round up 43 High Street Round up

Swan Sanctuary sees Surge in Calls Swan Sanctuary sees Surge in Calls 28

Watersplash Farm Wildlife Loss 25 Watersplash Farm Wildlife Loss

Respect and Civic Pride? 24 Respect and Civic Pride?

Importance of End of Life Wishes 23 Importance of End of Life Wishes

John Boughtflower sets out Agenda John Boughtflower sets out Agenda 7

Why all the Rubbish? 8 Why all the Rubbish?

A New Era of Schooling 14 A New Era of Schooling

Thames Sailability set to Relaunch 18 Thames Sailability set to Relaunch

Spelthorne Honours Volunteers 10 Spelthorne Honours Volunteers

Lordsbridge Lockdown Buddies 12 Lordsbridge Lockdown Buddies

Charlton Watersplash, Shepperton Charlton Watersplash, Shepperton 4