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Welcome!
Welcome to the September issue. I must say it’s great to be back. This is the first print issue since April and it’s such a relief. It’s been a tough few months for everyone and it still looks like we have tricky times ahead of us. What a community we have though. Pharmacy and grocery runs, meals on wheels, coronavirus help groups and food banks. It’s amazing how people pull together when the chips are down. A massive thank you to all involved including our brave keyworkers and NHS staff. Have a read of page 16, a shoutout for lockdown stories. Riverhouse Barn Arts Centre, R C Sherriff Trust and Elmbridge Museum would like to make a lasting record of these local stories and
September 2020 memories by creating an exhibition and a book that will be on sale as a keepsake. Enjoy the magazine and see you next month. Stay safe
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Village Matters Ltd Walton Director: Paul Chard Telephone : 07946 494288 Email : paul@villagematters.co.uk Website :www.villagematters.co.uk Cover Photo : The Methodist Church by yours truly
New Zealand Avenue 1959 The Princess and The Railings The Value of Dredging Where There’s Muck Thames Sailabilty Fitness Supplements Elmbridge Lockdown Chronicles Legendary Islands of the Thames Recipe of the Month The Walton Charity Garden View Dominic Raab Index of Advertisers
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NEW NEWZEALAND ZEALANDAVENUE AVENUE1959 1959 NEW ZEALAND AVENUE 1959 BY NICK POLLARD BY NICK POLLARD BY NICK POLLARD
We know this photo ofofof New Zealand Avenue We know this photo New Zealand Avenue We know this photo New Zealand Avenue was taken in 1959, because the film being was taken in 1959, because the film being was taken in 1959, because the film being advertised atatat the Regal cinema on the right, advertised the Regal cinema the right, advertised the Regal cinema onon the right, ‘Jet ‘JetStorm’ Storm’starring starringRichard RichardAttenborough, Attenborough, ‘Jet Storm’ starring Richard Attenborough, was wasreleased releasedinininthat thatyear. year.The TheRegal Regalwas was was released that year. The Regal was opened ininin 1938 and was said tototo be one ofofof the opened 1938 and was said one the opened 1938 and was said bebe one the most modern ininin the country atatat the time. The most modern the country the time. The most modern the country the time. The manager was Clifford Spain, aanoted amateur manager was Clifford Spain, anoted noted amateur manager was Clifford Spain, amateur film maker ininin his own right, who had left anfilm maker his own right, who had left anfilm maker his own right, who had left another Walton cinema, the Capitol (later other Walton cinema, the Capitol (later the other Walton cinema, the Capitol (later the the Odeon) tototo open the new establishment. As ininin Odeon) open the new establishment. Odeon) open the new establishment. AsAs many cinemas ofofof the time, there was an organ many cinemas the time, there was organ many cinemas the time, there was anan organ which was played between films to entertain which was played between films to entertain which was played between films to entertain the audience, rising up from aa lift ininin the orthe audience, rising from alift lift the orthe audience, rising upup from the orchestra pit. There were 2000 seats, prices for chestra pit. There were 2000 seats, prices for chestra pit. There were 2000 seats, prices for which whichranged rangedfrom from6d ½p)inininthe thefront front which ranged from 6d6d(2(2(2½p) ½p) the front stalls tototo 3s 6d (17 ½p) ininin the front circle after stalls (17 ½p) the front circle after stalls 3s3s 6d6d (17 ½p) the front circle after 7.30pm. Unlike the two other cinemas ininin Wal7.30pm. Unlike the two other cinemas Wal7.30pm. Unlike the two other cinemas Walton (the third was the Regent, which survives ton (the third was the Regent, which survives ton (the third was the Regent, which survives asasas aa pub ininin Church Street), the Regal had aa a apub pub Church Street), the Regal had Church Street), the Regal had restaurant too. InInIn 1938 you could get aafourrestaurant too. 1938 you could get afourfourrestaurant too. 1938 you could get course lunch there for 1s 9d (9p). The cinema, course lunch there for (9p). The cinema, course lunch there for 1s1s 9d9d (9p). The cinema, and parade shops andthe thecontemporary contemporary paradeofofof shopsseen seen and the contemporary parade shops seen
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beyond it,it,it, were later demolished, and the site beyond were later demolished, and the site beyond were later demolished, and the site isisis now occupied by the Heart shopping and now occupied the Heart shopping and now occupied byby the Heart shopping and flats development. Also seen ininin the picture isisis flats development. Also seen the picture flats development. Also seen the picture the then newly-built telephone exchange, on the then newly-built telephone exchange, the then newly-built telephone exchange, onon the left. the left. the left. New Zealand Avenue itself was only built aa a New Zealand Avenue itself was only built New Zealand Avenue itself was only built few years before the cinema, across the forfew years before the cinema, across the forfew years before the cinema, across the former merAshley AshleyPark Parkestate estatewhich whichoccupied occupiedaa a mer Ashley Park estate which occupied huge swath of land between the High huge swath of land between the High Street, huge swath of land between the High Street, Street, Ashley Road Ashley Roadand andOatlands OatlandsDrive. Drive.The Theroad road Ashley Road and Oatlands Drive. The road was named tototo commemorate the New Zealand was named commemorate the New Zealand was named commemorate the New Zealand hospital which was established atatat Mount Felix hospital which was established Mount Felix hospital which was established Mount Felix house, next tototo Walton Bridge, during the First house, next Walton Bridge, during the First house, next Walton Bridge, during the First World WorldWar. War.The TheNew NewZealand Zealandgovernment government World War. The New Zealand government offered native trees tototo plant along the avenue, offered native trees plant along the avenue, offered native trees plant along the avenue, but there were not felt suitable and planted ininin but there were not felt suitable and planted but there were not felt suitable and planted Stompond cherry StompondRoad Roadpark. park.The Theflowering flowering cherry Stompond Road park. The flowering cherry trees seen ininin the photo were planted here intrees seen the photo were planted here trees seen the photo were planted here in-instead. Nick Pollard isisis Chairman ofofof Sunbury stead. Nick Pollard Chairman Sunbury stead. Nick Pollard Chairman Sunbury and Shepperton Local History Society. and Shepperton Local History Society. and Shepperton Local History Society.
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The ThePrincess, Princess,Claremont Claremontand andThe TheRailings Railings The Princess, Claremont and The Railings Source: Various/Claremont Landscape Garden Source: Various/Claremont Landscape Garden Source: Various/Claremont Landscape Garden
Princess Charlotte Augusta was the only child Princess Charlotte Augusta was the only child Princess Charlotte Augusta was the only child ofofofGeorge GeorgePrince PrinceofofofWales, Wales,and andPrincess Princess George Prince Wales, and Princess Caroline CarolineofofofBrunswick. Brunswick.Her Herfather fatherbecame became Caroline Brunswick. Her father became Prince Regent ininin 1811 and was crowned King Prince Regent 1811 and was crowned King Prince Regent 1811 and was crowned King George GeorgeIV l82l.Charlotte Charlottewas wasborn bornatatat George IVIVinininl82l. l82l. Charlotte was born Carlton CarltonHouse HouseinininLondon Londonon 7thJanuary January Carlton House London onon7th 7th January 1796. On 2nd May 1816, she married Prince 1796. On 2nd May 1816, she married Prince 1796. On 2nd May 1816, she married Prince Leopold LeopoldofofofSaxe-Coburg. Saxe-Coburg.Charlotte Charlottebecame became Leopold Saxe-Coburg. Charlotte became pregnant pregnantand andthe thewhole wholenation nationwas waseagerly eagerly pregnant and the whole nation was eagerly awaiting awaitingthe thebirth birthofofofan heirtototothe thethrone. throne. awaiting the birth ananheir heir the throne. However giving birth ininin the 1800s could be However giving birth the 1800s could However giving birth the 1800s could bebe very dangerous for both mother and bavery dangerous for both mother and bavery dangerous for both mother and baby. Birth was seen asasas aa natural process by. Birth was seen anatural natural process by. Birth was seen process that should be allowed tototo take its course that should allowed take course that should bebe allowed take itsits course and andmedical medicalinterinterand medical intervention ventionwas wasrare. rare. vention was rare. Unfortunately, Unfortunately, Unfortunately, their theirhopes hopeswere were their hopes were dashed when Chardashed when Chardashed when Charlotte gave birth tototo aa a lotte gave birth lotte gave birth stillborn stillbornson sonon 5th stillborn son onon5th 5th November November 1817 1817 atatat November 1817 Claremont Claremont House House ininin Claremont House Esher Esher and and died died the the Esher and died the following day. following day. following day. The ThePrincess Princessand andher her The Princess and her Charlotte and Leopold Charlotte and Leopoldbaby Charlotte and Leopold babywere wereburied buriedinininSt. baby were buried St.St. George's George's Chapel Chapel atatat George's Chapel Windsor on 19th November. Her obstetrician, Windsor 19th November. Her obstetrician, Windsor onon 19th November. Her obstetrician, Sir Richard Croft, was criticised for not interSir Richard Croft, was criticised for not interSir Richard Croft, was criticised for not intervening ininin the difficult labour by using forceps vening the difficult labour using forceps vening the difficult labour byby using forceps during delivery -- their use might have saved during delivery -their their use might have saved during delivery use might have saved both the princess and the baby. The speculaboth the princess and the baby. The speculaboth the princess and the baby. The speculation and criticism were more than Croft could tion and criticism were more than Croft could tion and criticism were more than Croft could bear and he shot himself early ininin 1818. The bear and shot himself early 1818. The bear and hehe shot himself early 1818. The premature premature death death ofofof Princess Princess Charlotte Charlotte premature death Princess Charlotte changed the course ofofof British history. IfIfshe ororor changed the course British history. Ifshe she changed the course British history. her baby had survived, then her cousin, Prinher baby had survived, then her cousin, Prinher baby had survived, then her cousin, Princess Victoria, would not have become Queen. cess Victoria, would not have become Queen. cess Victoria, would not have become Queen. IfIfIfyou've visited Claremont before, you've visited Claremont before, you've visited Claremont before, it's it'sit's possible possibleyou youmay mayhave havemissed missedthe thehistoric historic possible you may have missed the historic black blackrailings railingsaround aroundthe theCamellia CamelliaTerrace. Terrace. black railings around the Camellia Terrace. Though just a small feature, Though just a small feature, therailings railings Though just a small feature, the the railings represent aasignificant part ofofof history, both ofofof represent asignificant significant part history, both represent part history, both
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Claremont and ofofof the royal family ofofof Britain. Claremont and the royal family Britain. Claremont and the royal family Britain. The railings are adorned with the monogram The railings are adorned with the monogram The railings are adorned with the monogram ofofof Charlotte’s Charlotte’s husband, husband, Leopold Leopold ofofof Charlotte’s husband, Leopold Saxe-Coburg, Saxe-Coburg,who whoowned ownedClaremont Claremontfrom from Saxe-Coburg, who owned Claremont from 1816-1865. Leopold became the first King ofofof 1816-1865. Leopold became the first King 1816-1865. Leopold became the first King the Belgians in 1831, and his crown tops the the Belgians in 1831, and his crown tops the the Belgians in 1831, and his crown tops the railings on every section. The railings are aa a railings every section. The railings are railings onon every section. The railings are typical typicalexample exampleofofofearly earlynineteenth-century nineteenth-century typical example early nineteenth-century garden fashion and outline site ofofof aaformer garden fashion and outline the site aformer former garden fashion and outlinethe the site conservatory, originally designed asasas aarefectoconservatory, originally designed arefectorefectoconservatory, originally designed ryryry and small library for Leopold and his bride and small library for Leopold and his bride and small library for Leopold and his bride Princess CharPrincess CharPrincess Charlotte. lotte.The Theroyal royal lotte. The royal railings railingshave havesursurrailings have survived intact for atatat vived intact for vived intact for least least146 146years, years, least 146 years, but butwere wereinininneed need but were need ofofofrepair repairdue duetototo repair due decades decadesofofofexpoexpodecades exposure. sure.As oneofofof sure. AsAsone one the few remnants ofofof Claremont's tenure asasas aa a the few remnants Claremont's tenure the few remnants Claremont's tenure royal estate, we needed tototo make sure the railroyal estate, we needed make sure the railroyal estate, we needed make sure the railings ingskeep keepstanding standingproud proudfor forcenturies centuriestototo ings keep standing proud for centuries come. come. This Thisyear yearwe weundertook undertookthe thesecond second come. This year we undertook the second phase ofofof works on the Camellia Terrace railphase works the Camellia Terrace railphase works onon the Camellia Terrace railings. A conservation company carefully ings. A conservation company carefully ings. A conservation company carefully rere-removed all the railings from the stone work, moved the railings from the stone work, moved allall the railings from the stone work, which was then repaired ororor replaced asasas neceswhich was then repaired replaced neceswhich was then repaired replaced necessary. sary.The Therailings railingshad hadtheir theirlead leadpaint paintresary. The railings had their lead paint re-removed and were then painted the Brunswick moved and were then painted the Brunswick moved and were then painted the Brunswick green colour you can now see. The colour was green colour you can now see. The colour was green colour you can now see. The colour was decided on by carrying out paint scrapes on decided carrying out paint scrapes decided onon byby carrying out paint scrapes onon the This involves stripping the paint therailings. railings. This involves stripping the paint the railings. This involves stripping the paint off layer by layer until you can see the origioff layer layer until you can see the origioff layer byby layer until you can see the original colour. nal colour. nal colour. The Therailings railingsare aretherefore thereforenow nowback backtototothe the The railings are therefore now back the original colour, having been painted ininin many original colour, having been painted many original colour, having been painted many different colour schemes over the years. The different colour schemes over the years. The different colour schemes over the years. The railings were then carefully put back ininin place railings were then carefully put back place railings were then carefully put back place tototo finish the restoration. finish the restoration. finish the restoration.
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Interior design for the ‘new normal’ Covid-19 has brought about a revolution in the way we think about home. The new normal will see many more of us needing permanent and flexible homeworking, e xercise and schooling areas, in energyefficient properties with outside space a must. Before the lockdown, 70% of Brits had never worked from home, according to the Office for National Statistics. Fast forward five months and an estimated 20 million people have swapped crowded and long journeys for smooth 10-second commutes to makeshift workspaces on kitchen worktops or the living room table. While lockdown restrictions are easing for many British businesses, allowing employees to work from home, at least some of the time, will be the new normal. Big lessons have been learned from home during lockdown. We are now more aware than ever of the need for multifunctional spaces. It is crucial for future homes to be designed with multiple uses in mind, such as carving out dedicated workspaces or gyms, or creating rooms that are reconfigurable depending on the time of day. Huge emphasis now needs to be placed on setting up space for remote working, even if it’s only a fold-up desk squeezed into an unused corner or built in wardrobe. Making spaces work for multiple occasions is critical to being able to utilise every centimetre of space in the home. A comparatively easy win is to replace a divan or fixed-frame bed in the spare room with a simple folding bed. This will free up space elsewhere to create a multipurpose study, home gym or playroom. Please mention Walton Matters when responding to adverts
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The Value of Dredging Treasures of The Thames
The title is a bit cheeky. This is not a piece about flooding (we will follow up on this aspect of dredging at a later stage.). But it is indeed about the value and benefit of dredging it. Please read on.
was a huge array of bottles, jars and medicine bottles of all shapes and sizes. As well as showing that people have always been litter bugs, using the Thames as a giant dustbin, the bottles also showed how storage and transport of liquid had T changed. Older bottles were bubble shaped which had to be f stored on their side, meaning that the cork would
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Malcolm Head was Dredging Master on the Thames for 44 years. You may have seen him speak on the news during the flooding last year. More recently Malcolm was our speaker at the Shepperton and Sunbury History Society. He started his talk with the cry “They stopped dredging the Thames! How could they do that?� He was not there to berate the EA that evening, however, but to show us part of his huge collection of treasures that he had found in the Thames during his regular dredging operations. It was quite fascinating and shows the history beneath our feet - surely much more to be unearthed yet. The dredger has two large grabs, which scoop up 2.5 tons each time, which is deposited with a thud onto the barge before being broken into smaller parts. It is miraculous that so many of these finds are intact, but indeed they are. 1000 tons a day were dredged and sorted. Much of what was removed was in fact used in the construction of Penton Hook marina. So what of these treasures? There
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be kept wet. Malcolm had also amassed a huge collection of clay pipes (over 600 in fact) which he had eventually sold to a collector for a princely sum apparently. Amongst the more mundane and modern pieces he had brought to show us there were tiles and candle holders from Chertsey Abbey and Viking loom weights which were found below Chertsey lock. There were also thatchM weights, giving us a glimpse into past industries and skills T in the area. Many old ink pots had been picked up by the dredger near Eton College. Nothing new in s naughty school boys! One of the most special pieces was a whey strainer dating back to theM iron age. S It was found with a heavy limescale coating which Malcolm had painstakingly removed. Local are chaeologists were gobsmacked that he had a fully intact example as they had found only T pieces of such an item. These finds are not considered treast ure trove, as coins and the like are , but what a nice t job bonus not to mention a privileged look into our past. t
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Where there’s Muck there’s Brass By Rob Gant In the 1790s, the Board of Agriculture commissioned two qualified surveyors, Thomas Baird (1793) and John Middleton (1797) to report on the state of agriculture in Middlesex. Two reports General View of the Agriculture in the County of Middlesex and View of the Agriculture of Middlesex, respectively, were produced. They provide a snapshot of intensive farming in the pre-railway era when Kingston was the head of tidal navigation on the Thames. London depended on its surrounding countryside for fresh food and animal fodder. In return, the growing city exported huge quantities
of manure to 50,000 acres of farmland in adjoining counties. This trade supported intensive horticulture (nurseries) on the loam soils and brick earths that covered gravels in the parishes of Shepperton and Sunbury. The collection, marketing and transportation of manure had become a well organised and profitable business. City manure came in various forms. Middleton estimated that sweepings from 3000 acres of streets and squares, the dung produced by 30,000 horses and 8000 cows, and night-soil from 700,000 inhabitants amounted to 500,000 cartloads (each weighing up to 2 tons). About half of this was spread on agricultural land in Middlesex. With regret, however, Middleton notes that “…..ninety-nine parts in every hundred of the soil of privies, is carried by the common sewers into the Thames……… a very great loss to agriculture………” Until the 1760s, city wards had employed sweepers to remove horse (and other) manure and waste products from the streets; thereafter, street cleaners paid a levy for the privilege of 3d per cartload, increasing to 12d in the 1780s and averaging 2s in the 1790s!Established manure
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traders heaped waste material into dunghills to accelerate its decomposition. These were ‘bottomed’ on pond mud and road scrapings to prevent loss of ‘liquors’ and encased with ‘cleansings’ from ditches. Sale price per cartload was determined by the number of horses used by buyers. Dry ‘street-slop’ sold, at that time, for 1s per horse; and dry night-soil from privies at 1s 6d. Different measures applied to: bones – raw, boiled or burnt, and coal ashes – 6s a load; soot 8d per bushel; horn shavings from 6s to 7s a sack of 8 bushels; woollen rags 2s 4d to 3s a hundredweight; and hog’s hair, if wet, 15s a cartload! Chimney sweeps allegedly ‘spiced the soot’ with finely ground ash and earth! Vendors at riverside ‘dung wharfs’ charged by the ‘bargeload’ (up to thirty tons) according to distance and tidal reach. Transfer charges (even as back freight) on turnpike roads averaged 2s per mile per cartload; by barge, the equivalent cost was 6d. It required 20-24 loads of fermented dung (cold manure) or 36 loads of fresh dung (hot manure) to fertilise an acre. Baird claimed that gardeners (nurserymen) manured land twice in every three years; farmers once. Evidence from correspondents indicates an average annual
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fertiliser cost of between £5 and £9 per acre depending on proximity to the Thames and cultivation practices.
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Thames Sailability
Ready for our re-launch in September 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.
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. Now, we are making preparations to recommence our activities at the beginning of September. The boat has been cleaned and sanitised and we shall be taking every reasonable precaution to protect our passengers and ourselves from infection. We are always on the lookout for additional crew members so, if you know of anyone with boating experience who might like to join our team, please get in touch. Having received no income from passenger donations and not been able to carry out fundraising events, we would be grateful for any donations towards continuing our work with handicapped people. If you are able to contribute, please use the donation page on our website or get in touch by email To find out more, please visit our new website at www.thamessailability.org.uk . We are also on Facebook and can be contacted by email at info@thamessailability.co.uk .
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2020 did not start the way that any of us could have anticipated. With high water levels and strong currents in January & 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. To advertise email paul@villagematters.co.uk
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Fitness Supplements Do Do they they work? work?
If If you you walk walk into into any any gym gym (when (when we’re we’re allowed allowed to to return) return) or or health health shop shop you'll you'll see see racks racks of of protein protein shakes, shakes, vitamins, vitamins, health, health, and and energy energy drinks. drinks. The The variety variety can can be be overwhelming. overwhelming. Here’s Here’s our our guide. guide. Multivitamins Multivitamins -- A A good good multivitamin multivitamin will will contain contain Vitamin Vitamin D, D, magnesium, magnesium, calcium, calcium, zinc, zinc, iron, iron, folic folic
stant stant weight weight loss loss or or have have aa laxative laxative effect effect which which does does the the same same thing thing in in aa different different way! way! As As soon soon as as you you return return to to your your normal normal diet diet your your body body will will rereplenish plenish itself itself and and you're you're back back to to your your normal normal weight. weight. Quick Quick fixes fixes like like this this don't don't work. work. Eat Eat aa healthy healthy diet. diet. Stop Stop snacking snacking between between meals. meals. And And eat eat sensible sensible portion portion sizes. sizes. There There really really isn't isn't aa substitute substitute for for healthy healthy eating eating and and proper proper exercise. exercise. Boring Boring II know. know. Protein Protein Supplements Supplements -- If If you're you're looking looking to to build build muscle muscle and and get get your your six-pack six-pack ready ready for for the the beach beach the the claims claims on on protein protein supplement supplement packaging packaging can can be be very tempting. Protein is the main building very tempting. Protein is the main building block block your your body body needs needs to to put put on on muscle, muscle, and and you you need need enough enough of of itit to to get get that that process process working. working. But But there's there's only only so so much much protein protein your your body body can can actualactually ly metabolise. metabolise. Any Any excess excess simply simply passes passes straight straight through! through! If If you're you're eating eating aa healthy healthy diet diet including including meat, meat, eggs, eggs, dairy, dairy, nuts nuts and and seeds seeds and and beans beans and and lentils lentils then then you're you're probably probably getting getting as as much much protein protein as as your your body body can can use use already. already. Eating Eating smaller smaller amounts amounts of of these these foods foods at at every every meal meal ensures ensures your your body body uses uses as as much much of of this this protein protein as as possible. possible. Protein supplements can Protein supplements can only only help help if if you you need need an an instant protein top up so make sure you opt instant protein top up so make sure you opt for for aa good good quality quality brand brand to to get get the the best best results. results. Are supplements worth it or Are supplements worth it or not? not? -- A A healthy, healthy, well-balanced diet with plenty of vegetables well-balanced diet with plenty of vegetables and and good good sources sources of of protein protein (from (from meat, meat, fish fish soya soya or or beans) beans) will will give give your your body body everything everything itit needs. needs. If If your your diet diet consists consists of of chips, chips, burgers, burgers, and and fizzy fizzy drinks drinks you you need need to to change change that that rather rather than than using using supplements. supplements. If If there there are are medical medical reasons reasons why why you you need need aa boost, boost, some supplements can help. But if some supplements can help. But if you you eat eat aa healthy healthy diet diet and and are are still still feeling feeling rundown rundown consult consult aa doctor doctor before before trying trying supplementation. supplementation.
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acid, acid, and and Vitamin Vitamin B12. B12. All All of of these these vitamins vitamins are are essential essential for for keeping keeping your your body body healthy, healthy, but but all all can can be be obtained obtained by by simply simply eating eating aa well-balanced, well-balanced, healthy healthy diet. diet. Sometimes Sometimes though, though, we we need need aa little little help and that's where multivitamin help and that's where multivitamin comes comes in in handy. handy. II need need to to stress stress that that any any form form of of supplement, supplement, inincluding multivitamins, is not a fix cluding multivitamins, is not a fix for for aa poor poor diet. diet. If If what what you you eat eat isn't isn't giving giving you you all all the the nutrients nutrients your your body body needs needs change change your your diet diet rather rather than than trytrying ing to to fix fix itit with with aa tablet. tablet. But But if if you're you're pregnant, pregnant, ill, ill, or or over over 50, 50, multivitamins multivitamins can can be be beneficial beneficial alongalongside side aa healthy healthy diet diet Weight Weight Loss Loss and and Diet Diet Pills Pills -- Taking Taking pills pills to to help help you you lose lose weight weight should should only only be be done done under under medimedical cal supervision. supervision. There There are are aa number number of of drugs drugs which which can can help help you you lose lose fat, fat, but but they they are are dangerdangerous ous if if taken taken incorrectly, incorrectly, and and most most definitely definitely need need to to be be overseen overseen by by aa doctor. doctor. Most Most of of these these pills pills are are prescription-only prescription-only drugs drugs in in the the UK. UK. Please Please do do not not be be tempted tempted to to try try and and buy buy them them over over the the Internet. Internet. Talk Talk to to your your doctor. doctor. There There are are aa number number of of weight weight loss loss supplements supplements available available over over the the counter. counter. Some Some claim claim to to detox detox your your body body as as aa way way of of removing removing excess excess fat. fat. Mostly Mostly they they will will either either dehydrate dehydrate you, you, so so you you see see an an ininTo To advertise advertise email email paul@villagematters.co.uk paul@villagematters.co.uk 14 14
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Elmbridge Lockdown Lockdown Chronicles Chronicles Community Community Elmbridge Exhibition and and Book Book -- Call Call Out Out for for Content Content Exhibition Since the the COVID-19 COVID-19 virus virus turned turned our our lives lives inside inside out, out, communities communities all all around around Elmbridge Elmbridge have have showed showed Since courage, love love and and compassion compassion on on aa scale scale that that none none of of us us could could have have predicted. predicted. courage, Riverhouse Barn Barn Arts Arts Centre, Centre, R RC C Sherriff Sherriff Trust Trust and and Elmbridge Elmbridge Museum Museum would would like like to to make make aa lasting lasting Riverhouse record of these local stories and memories by creating an exhibition and a book that will be on sale as aa record of these local stories and memories by creating an exhibition and a book that will be on sale as keepsake. We We invite invite you you all all to to send send us us your your stories, stories, as as photographs, photographs, artwork, artwork, video video or or words. words. We We need need keepsake. contributions in in the the following following areas areas and and any any others others that that you you can can think think of: of: contributions Ideas to to get get you you going: going: Ideas 1.The Rainbow Rainbow Project Project is is creating creating aa photographic photographic collage collage of of aa rainbow rainbow made made of of colour colour photos. photos. Children’s Children’s 1.The rainbow artwork from windows, adult rainbow art, street art etc. rainbow artwork from windows, adult rainbow art, street art etc. 2.Films –– we we challenge challenge you you to to make make aa short short video video film film summing summing up up your your experience experience of of Lockdown. Lockdown. These These 2.Films could be be conceptual conceptual or or literal, literal, humorous, humorous, they they could could be be your your video video diary diary of of standing standing in in aa queue queue for for preprecould scriptions, or visiting a loved one in a socially distant way. scriptions, or visiting a loved one in a socially distant way. 3.The NHS NHS Clap Clap –– send send in in photos photos and and video video of of the the way way your your street/community street/community has has responded responded to to the the ThursThurs3.The day Claps. Claps. day 4.Elmbridge Heroes Heroes –– tributes tributes to to people people who who have have stepped stepped up up beyond beyond the the call call of of duty duty –– e.g. e.g. Miss Miss Polly’s Polly’s 4.Elmbridge in Molesey, Molesey, Three Three Rivers Rivers Academy Academy in in Walton Walton who who have have made made PPE, PPE, teachers, teachers, carers, carers, NHS NHS workers, workers, supersuperin market workers, pharmacists, bin men, etc. market workers, pharmacists, bin men, etc. 5.Memorials –– tributes tributes to to people people who who have have sadly sadly died. died. 5.Memorials 6.Video of of zoom zoom events, events, quizzes quizzes or or life life in in lockdown. lockdown. 6.Video 7.Music –– have have you you learnt learnt an an instrument, instrument, streamed streamed or or composed composed something? something? 7.Music 8.Cooking –– beautiful beautiful bakes bakes or or strange strange recipes. recipes. 8.Cooking 9.Shortages –– photos photos of of empty empty shelves shelves at at the the start start of of lockdown lockdown –– lack lack of of toilet toilet rolls rolls –– empty empty shelves shelves etc. etc. 9.Shortages 10.Lock down down games? games? Treasure Treasure hunts. hunts. 10.Lock 11.VE Day Day celebrations. celebrations. 11.VE 12.Easter Day. 12.Easter Day. 13.Birthdays in in Lockdown. Lockdown. 13.Birthdays 14.Lock-Down Haircuts. Haircuts. 14.Lock-Down 15.Sewing Scrubs, Scrubs, Laundry Laundry bags bags etc. etc. 15.Sewing 16.Any objects objects that that could could be be exhibited exhibited (scrubs, (scrubs, bags, bags, masks masks or or something something that that you you have have grown, grown, sculpted sculpted or or 16.Any made). made). Cllr Janet Janet Turner, Turner, Portfolio Portfolio Holder Holder for for Leisure Leisure and and Culture, Culture, said, said, “The “The exhibition exhibition and and book book will will be be based based Cllr on what what you you tell tell us. us. Think Think about about what what you you would would tell tell people, people, in in the the future, future, if if they they asked asked you you what what it it was was on like to live through lockdown. Elmbridge Museum look forward to working in partnership with R C Sherlike to live through lockdown. Elmbridge Museum look forward to working in partnership with R C Sherriff Trust Trust and and Riverhouse Riverhouse Arts Arts Centre Centre to to keep keep aa record record of of the the residents’ residents’ lockdown lockdown mementos mementos and and will will catacatariff logue them as artefacts. This is your local current or modern history and will be an interesting era for fulogue them as artefacts. This is your local current or modern history and will be an interesting era for future generations generations to to explore”. explore”. Emily Emily Boulting, Boulting, Director Director of of the the Riverhouse Riverhouse Barn Barn Arts Arts Centre, Centre, said, said, “We “We are are ture very excited excited to to put put together together this this community community exhibition exhibition and and book book and and invite invite you you to to think think about about what what you you very would want to remember from this time. Is it the extraordinary community spirit that helped you go would want to remember from this time. Is it the extraordinary community spirit that helped you go through these these difficult difficult times times or or the the fantastic fantastic achievement achievement of of unsung unsung heroes? heroes? Is Is it it the the incredible incredible variety variety of of through online activities activities or or the the array array of of technology technology that that helped helped to to keep keep in in touch touch with with friends friends or or loved loved ones? ones? Let Let us us online know. Nothing Nothing is is too too humble, humble, we we are are interested interested in in the the meaning meaning of of each each object. object. Peter Peter Allen, Allen, Director Director of of RC RC know. Sherriff Trust, Trust, said, said, “The “The Elmbridge Elmbridge Lockdown Lockdown Chronicles Chronicles will will record record the the extraordinary extraordinary and and the the mundane mundane Sherriff events that that kept kept us us going going during during the the pandemic. pandemic. We We look look forward forward to to receiving receiving your your thoughts thoughts in in aa multitude multitude events of media, media, whether whether they they are are dancing dancing videos, videos, NHS NHS clapping clapping clips, clips, rainbow rainbow drawings, drawings, images images of of whacky whacky of haircuts or or photos photos of of creative creative culinary culinary delights. delights. All All these these memories memories will will be be brought brought to to life life in in the the future future haircuts exhibition and book” exhibition and book” Please send send us us your your photos/videos/poems/music photos/videos/poems/music or or any any enquiries enquiries at at chronicles@riverhousebarn.co.uk. chronicles@riverhousebarn.co.uk. Please Please note note that that by by sending sending us us your your contributions contributions you you agree agree to to them them being being reproduced reproduced as as part part of of the the exhibiexhibiPlease tion, in in the the accompanying accompanying book book and and for for publicity. publicity. tion, Visit riverhousebarn.co.uk/elmbridge-lockdown-chronicles/ riverhousebarn.co.uk/elmbridge-lockdown-chronicles/ for for further further information. information. Visit
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Legendary Islands of The Thames By local local resident resident John John Taylor Taylor By Taggs Island, Island, in in size size 3.681 3.681 acres, acres, is is situated situated on on the the Taggs river above above Molesey Molesey Lock, Lock, close close to to the the Surrey Surrey river bank, but but connected connected to to the the Middlesex Middlesex side side by by aa bank, long single single track track road road bridge. bridge. Previous Previous names names ininlong clude Walnut Tree Ait, and Kent’s Ait. Its official clude Walnut Tree Ait, and Kent’s Ait. Its official name comes comes from from boat boat builder builder Thomas Thomas Tagg, Tagg, who who name in 1872 1872 built built the the Thames Thames Hotel Hotel on on the the island, island, in which was was frequented frequented by by London’s London’s high high society, society, which
Eel Pie, Pie, is is the the largest largest island island in in the the London London stretch stretch Eel of the the river. river. Situated Situated in in Twickenham, Twickenham, it it is is 8.935 8.935 of acres in in size, size, accessible accessible by by boat boat or or by by aa footbridge footbridge acres via Wharf Wharf and and Bell Bell Lane, Lane, Twickenham. Twickenham. SurprisingSurprisingvia ly the first bridge was not completed until 1957. ly the first bridge was not completed until 1957. Earlier names names were were Parish Parish Ait Ait and and Twickenham Twickenham Earlier Ait, and and the the present present name name comes comes from from eel eel pies pies Ait, which were served there in the 19th century. It was which were served there in the 19th century. It was popular stopping stopping place place for for steamer steamer excursions. excursions. aa popular
including Edward Edward Prince Prince of of Wales. Wales. In In 1912 1912 the the including impresario Fred Karno, purchased the island, and impresario Fred Karno, purchased the island, and rebuilt the the hotel, hotel, calling calling it it The The Karsino. Karsino. Karno Karno was was rebuilt credited with with discovering discovering Charlie Charlie Chaplin. Chaplin. He He credited employed theatre theatre architect architect Frank Frank Matcham Matcham to to build build employed the new new hotel, hotel, which which included included aa music music hall, hall, dining dining the room, and ballroom. Later a Palm Court Concert room, and ballroom. Later a Palm Court Concert Pavilion was was added added with with capacity capacity for for an an audience audience Pavilion of six six hundred. hundred. Outside Outside were were landscaped landscaped gardens, gardens, of and luxurious houseboats surrounded the island. and luxurious houseboats surrounded the island. The economic economic downturn downturn caused caused by by the the First First World World The War meant meant that that the the island’s island’s fortunes fortunes waned. waned. The The War hotel was was renamed renamed the the Casino, Casino, but but its its popularity popularity hotel did not not return, return, and and Karno Karno sold sold it it in in 1926. 1926. Two Two did years later it reopened as the Thames Riviera. In years later it reopened as the Thames Riviera. In 1941 AC AC Cars Cars opened opened aa manufacturing manufacturing unit unit on on the the 1941 island, making making equipment equipment for for the the armed armed forces, forces, and and island, after the the war war building building three-wheeler three-wheeler invalid invalid cars. cars. after The hotel hotel continued continued in in business business for for several several years years The with many changes of ownership, but attempts to with many changes of ownership, but attempts to revive its its fortunes fortunes failed, failed, and and the the hotel hotel was was finally finally revive demolished in in 1971, 1971, and and never never rebuilt. rebuilt. Eventually Eventually demolished acquired by the moored boat residents, the island island acquired by the moored boat residents, the was transformed transformed into into aa houseboat houseboat community. community. The The was present population population is is about about 100, 100, living living on on 62 62 floatfloatpresent ing homes. homes. ing
In 1830 1830 the the new new Eel Eel Pie Pie Island Island Hotel Hotel was was built. built. It It In hosted ballroom dancing during the nineteen twenhosted ballroom dancing during the nineteen twenties and and thirties. thirties. In In 1956 1956 trumpeter trumpeter Brian Brian Rutland, Rutland, ties started jazz jazz sessions sessions at at the the hotel, hotel, and and later later Arthur Arthur started Chisnall founded founded The The Eelpiland Eelpiland Club, Club, promoting promoting Chisnall various jazz jazz bands, bands, and and in in the the 1960's 1960's rock rock and and various R&B groups. Some of the famous names who perR&B groups. Some of the famous names who performed there, there, between between 1957 1957 and and 1967 1967 were were Acker Acker formed Bilk, Ken Ken Colyer, Colyer, Long Long John John Baldry, Baldry, Rod Rod Stewart, Stewart, Bilk, George Melly, Melly, The The Rolling Rolling Stones, Stones, Jeff Jeff Beck, Beck, The The George Who, and and The The Yardbirds. Yardbirds. Who, In 1967 1967 the the hotel hotel closed closed because because the the owner owner could could In not meet meet the the cost cost of of necessary necessary repairs. repairs. For For about about not three years in the early seventies, there was a large three years in the early seventies, there was a large hippy commune commune living living on on the the island. island. Unfortunately Unfortunately hippy in 1971 1971 the the hotel hotel burned burned down down in in aa mysterious mysterious in blaze and and 25 25 years years later later the the centre centre of of the the island island was was blaze also devastated by fire. Notable residents have also devastated by fire. Notable residents have included actor actor William William Hartnell, Hartnell, and and inventor inventor TreTreincluded vor Baylis. There are now about 50 homes, 120 vor Baylis. There are now about 50 homes, 120 inhabitants, small small businesses, businesses, boatyards, boatyards, aa nature nature inhabitants, reserve, and and the the home home to to Twickenham Twickenham Rowing Rowing reserve, Club. Usually in June and December some of the the Club. Usually in June and December some of islands many many diverse diverse art art studios studios are are open open to to the the islands public. public.
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Celebrate retailers Celebrate Elmbridge Elmbridge independent independent retailers and summer and shop, shop, eat eat and and drink drink local local this this summer
Elmbridge Borough Council is encouraging Elmbridge Borough Council is encouraging residents residents toto shop, shop, eat eat and and drink drink local local this this summer with a range of new initiatives summer with a range of new initiatives to to support supportand andcelebrate celebrate our our independent independent retailretailers ersacross acrossthe theborough. borough. With over With over£55m £55mof ofgrants grants and and reliefs reliefs to to supsupport businesses and help for independents port businesses and help for independents to to implement implement social social distancing distancing measures measures in in shops, shops, restaurants restaurants and and cafes cafes our our high high streets streets have have safely safely reopened reopened for for residents residents and and visivisitors. tors. To Tohelp helpour ourindependent independent businesses businesses this this sumsummer we are launching a new temporary mer we are launching a new temporary pavepavement ment licence licence that that will will support support businesses businesses looking to set up tables looking to set up tables and and chairs chairs on on the the pavement pavementso sothat thatthey they can can create create more more space space and andoffer offerresidents residentsaachance chance to to enjoy enjoy the the café café culture of abroad, at home. culture of abroad, at home. The The new new pavement pavement licences licences are are part part of of our our high high street street business business boost boost package package designed designed toto help help our our independent independent retailers retailers and and high high streets. streets. The The high high street street business business boost boost package package inincludes: cludes: •• access access toto up up toto £2,000 £2,000 to to help help busibusinesses nessestrade tradeonline online
our centres. our centres. Also, from 1 September residents will be able Also, 1 September residents be able to votefrom in our Independent Retailwill awards as to vote in our awards as we celebrate andIndependent promote theRetail shop local meswe celebrate and promote the shop local message that has never been more important. sage that has never been more important. Cllr Mary Marshall, Portfolio Holder for Cllr Mary Marshall, for Environment said “ThePortfolio temporaryHolder pavement Environment said “The temporary pavement licences are a fantastic example of our work licences are a our fantastic exampleand of independour work in supporting high streets in supporting our high streets and independent retailers. Where businesses have the space ent retailers. Where businesses have the space to use the pavement, these new temporary to use the pavement, these new temporary licences provide a simple application process licences provide a simple application process with a quick decision. Businesses will therewith a quick decision. Businesses will therefore be the most most of of the the great great fore be able able to to make make the summer weather and have the best opportunisummer weather and have the best opportunity ty to to boost boost their their trade.” trade.” Cllr Portfolio Holder Holder for for Cllr Christine Christine Elmer, Elmer, Portfolio Corporate and Community Development said Corporate and Community Development said “The all it it can can to to support support “The Council Council is is doing doing all businesses difficult period. period. Our Our businesses through through this this difficult high streets are the heart of our community high streets are the heart of our community and business boost boost support support and our our high high street street business package survive and and be be well well package will will help help traders traders survive placed to thrive in the future.” placed to thrive in the future.” Businesses more and and apply apply for for Businesses can can find find out out more the temporary pavement licences the temporary pavement licences elmbridge.gov.uk/licensing/pavementelmbridge.gov.uk/licensing/pavementlicences. licences.
•• aagrant grant toto receive receive up up to to 90% 90% funding funding for forshop shopfront frontimprovements improvements •• and andbusiness businessgroups groupscan can get get support support to to safely safelyrun runnew new town town centre centre markets markets or or comcommunityevents events that that can can bring bring new new footfall footfall to to munity
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Recipe of The Month Tarte Tatin
Preparation Preparation time: time: 15 15 minutes minutes
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Cooking Cooking time: time: 20 20 minutes, minutes, plus plus cooling cooling time, time, plus plus 30 30 minutes minutes in in the the oven. oven.
Carefully Carefully arrange arrange the the apples apples in in the the pan, pan, round round -side -side down. down. Be Be careful careful as as the the caramel caramel stays stays hot hot for for aa long long time! time! Place Place itit back back on on the the heat heat and and cook cook gently gently for for 55 minutes. minutes. Then Then remove remove and and allow allow to to cool cool completely. completely.
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7-9 for 7-9 medium medium apples: apples: Cox Cox are are my my favourite favourite for Sieve Sieve the the flour flour into into aa large large mixing mixing bowl, bowl, add add Prepar this, this, but but other other varieties varieties work work well. well. the the diced diced butter butter and and rub rub together together until until the the mixture mixture resembles resembles breadcrumbs. breadcrumbs. Stir Stir in in the the 200g 200g white white sugar sugar Cookin sugar sugar and and aa pinch pinch of of salt. salt. Add Add the the beaten beaten egg egg 50g 50g butter butter plus and Add and combine combine into into aa dough. dough.30 Add aa little little water water 225g 225g plain plain flour flour ifif required required but but keep keep the the dough dough fairly fairly dry. dry. Serves: 22 tbsp tbsp caster caster sugar sugar Wrap Wrap itit in in clingfilm clingfilm and and refrigerate refrigerate for for 30 30 120g 120g cold cold diced diced butter butter minutes. minutes. Ingredi 11 medium medium egg, egg, beaten beaten Pre-heat Pre-heat the the oven oven to to 200C 200C // Gas. Gas. Roll Roll out out the the Method pastry // ¼ Method pastry to to about about 5mm 5mmmed ¼ inch inch thick thick and and cut cut 7-9 than out aa circle circle slightly slightly larger larger than your your pan. pan. Peel, place Peel, halve halve and and core core the the apples, apples, then then place in in out this, but Place the the pastry pastry on on top top of of the the pan pan and and tuck tuck the the the the fridge, fridge, uncovered, uncovered, for for aa few few hours hours or or overover- Place has 200g w edges around around the the fruit. fruit. IfIf your your pan pan has aa dedenight. night. ItIt doesn’t doesn’t matter matter ifif they they turn turn aa little little edges tachable wooden wooden handle, handle, now now isis the the time time to to brown, out brown, the the idea idea isis for for them them to to dry dry50g out aa little, little, tachable but detach it! it! Bake Bake for for about about 30 30 minutes minutes until until the the so so there’s there’s less less juice juice and and less less chance chance of of soggy soggy detach pastry the pastry. pastry isis golden, golden, then then remove remove from from the oven. oven. pastry. 225g pl Allow to cool for 5 minutes, then place a plate Allow to cool for 5 minutes, then place a plate Place iron Place the the sugar sugar into into aa 20-24cmcast 20-24cmcast2 iron frying frying tbsp c should which should be be slightly slightly larger larger than than the the pan, pan, pan pan along along with with 50ml 50ml water water and and let let the the sugar sugar which on on top top and and carefully carefully invert invert the the tart tart on to to the the 120g co soak heat soak up up the the water. water. Cook Cook over over aa medium medium heat on plate. Serve warm crème fraiche, natural plate. Serve warm crème fraiche, natural until until itit turns turns golden golden and and fudgy. fudgy. Try Try not not to to stir stir 1 mediu or yoghurt, or vanilla vanilla ice ice cream. cream. the the sugar sugar until until it’s it’s mostly mostly liquid liquid as as itit might might yoghurt, recrystalise. recrystalise. Remove Remove from from the the heat heat and and stir stir in in
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Parking charges to be reintroduced from 1 September Parking charges are set to be reintroduced in all Elmbridge Borough Council car parks on 1 September, as lockdown measures continue to ease and an increasing number of people return to shopping in our towns and village centres. Charges in all council-run car parks were suspended in March to support Elmbridge residents and key workers during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Free parking has continued while local high streets have reopened, helping businesses to recover their client base. The car parks will continue to offer free parking over the summer, up until the end of August. Councillor Stuart Selleck, Leader of Elmbridge Borough Council, said:
will continue to support local businesses to ensure Elmbridge has a thriving economy. “As parking remains free in our car parks until the end of August, we encourage residents to take advantage and continue to shop local throughout the summer.” From 1 September, you can pay online or by mobile phone with RingGo or use the pay and display machines. Saturday free parking offers will stay in place to support local high streets and businesses. Please check the signs in car parks. For more information on car parking in Elmbridge, visit elmbridge.gov.uk/parking.
“Free car parking in council-run car parks has been one of a raft of measures we’ve brought in to help Elmbridge through the COVID-19 pandemic. While we cannot suspend charges indefinitely, we
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COVID-19 Matched Fund Doubles the Difference COVID-19 Matched Fund Doubles the Difference
A local charity is asking for help to provide a A localfor charity is asking help to provide lifeline families acrossfor Elmbridge. Waltona lifeline for families across Elmbridge. Walton Charity has launched the Walton Charity Charity has launched the Walton Charity COVID-19 Response Fund to support famiCOVID-19 Response Fund to support families most affected by the coronavirus crisis. lies most affected by the coronavirus crisis. The difference in this charity appeal is that The difference in this charity appeal is that Walton Charity will match donations, £1 for Walton Charity will match donations, £1 for £1, up to £100,000, so a donation of £1 will £1, up to £100,000, so a donation of £1 will be worth £2.25 with Gift Aid. This doubles be worth £2.25 with Gift Aid. This doubles the thehelp helpavailable availabletotosupport supportthe themost most vulneravulnerable local people. The fund will support ble local people. The fund will support aa huge huge range range ofof issues issues arising arising from from the the pandemic, pandemic, from fromproviding providingemergency emergency food food vouchers vouchers for for those struggling to feed their children; those struggling to feed their children; providproviding ingequipment equipmentfor forhome home learning, learning, to to counselcounselling/mental ling/mental health health support support for for young young people. people. ItItwill willalso alsoprovide providefunding funding to to local local organisaorganisations tionstotoensure ensurevital vital services services for for children children and and young young people people can can continue continue during during the the crisis crisis and andbeyond. beyond.The Thecharity charityhas has aa long long history history of of supporting local families and groups supporting local families and groups through through their theirIndividual Individual and and Community Community Grants Grants and, and, since sinceMarch, March,has hasawarded awarded more more than than £25,000 £25,000 inin emergency emergency grants. grants. They They have have aa strong strong track trackrecord record ofof being being able able to to ensure ensure that that the the support support reaches reaches those those inin need need quickly. quickly. FolFollowing lowingaarecent recentdonation donation of of food food vouchers, vouchers, aa local local school school shared shared this this quote quote from from aa very very grateful grateful mum mum “Today “Today II received received £150 £150 of of Tesco Tescovouchers vouchersand and I'm I'm yet yet to to stop stop the the grategrateful fultears tears from from falling. falling. II honestly honestly don't don't know know what whatI Iwould wouldhave havedone doneifif itit wasn't wasn't for for amazamazing ingpeople peoplelike like yourselves yourselves working working tirelessly tirelessly totohelp helpfamilies familieslike likemine. mine.From Fromthe the bottom bottom of of my my heart, heart, thank thank you you so so much!” much!” With Withmost most children children still still off off school, school, they they are are
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particularly keen to support disadvantaged particularly keenlearning to support disadvantaged pupils to access from home, so they pupils to access learning from home, so they don’t fall behind. Just this week, thanks to don’t fallfunding behind.from Just athis week, thanks the to matched local company, matchedwill funding from local company, the charity donate 10 anew laptops to local charity will donate 10 new laptops to local primary schools, Walton Oak and Bell Farm, primary schools, Walton Oak and Bell Farm, to support families with home learning. With to support families with home learning. With school closure accelerating the education gap school closure accelerating the education gap by a reported 36%, more help of this kind is by a reported 36%, more help of this kind is needed needed urgently. urgently. Walton Executive, Jackie Jackie Walton Charity Charity Chief Chief Executive, Lodge, hopes the local community will conLodge, hopes the local community will continue support they they have have tinue the the kindness kindness and and support shown months: “The “The comcomshown over over the the past past few few months: munity response to the crisis has been incredimunity response to the crisis has been incredible. re-stocked foodbanks, foodbanks, ble. Together, Together, we we have have re-stocked organised shopping for friends, collected organised shopping for friends, collected medicines for neighbours, and clapped for our our medicines for neighbours, and clapped for carers. act to to make make sure sure all all carers. Now Now we we must must act families affected by the crisis have a lifeline families affected by the crisis have a lifeline within within reach.” reach.” If difference in in your your If you you would would like like to to make make aa difference local community, please support the appeal: local community, please support the appeal: www.waltoncharity.org.uk/walton-charitywww.waltoncharity.org.uk/walton-charitycovid-response-fund covid-response-fund
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Garden View Garden View This month - Dazzling Dahlias
This month - Dazzling Dahlias
Over the past few years, I've fallen in love Overdahlias the past years, I'vetofallen in love with forfew their ability provide auwith dahlias for their ability to provide autumn colour. I think Dahlias are like the glamtumn colour. I think Dahlias are like the glamorous friend who arrives late to the party, orousand friend who late to fresh full of life,arrives outshining all the the party, other fresh and full of life, outshining all the other guests who are a bit tired and past their guests maybe who are a just bit tired and fanciful. past their best...or that's me being best...or maybe that's just me being fanciful.
Either Eitherway waythe thevibrant vibrantcolours, colours, tactile tactile textures textures and stunning petal formations make and stunning petal formations make the the DahlDahliaiaqueen queenofofthe theSeptember Septembergarden gardenfor for me. me. The Thedahlia dahliaoriginates originates from from Mexico Mexico and and there there are are 30 30 species species and and around around 20,000 20,000 cultivars! cultivars! Don't Don'tlet letits itsexotic exoticpast pastfool fool you; you; itit hails hails from from high mountain regions so is happy high mountain regions so is happy in in cool, cool, wet, wet, and and windy windy conditions. conditions. ItIt doesn't doesn't matter matter what size your garden is there is what size your garden is there is aa dahlia dahlia for for you, you,from fromdwarf dwarf varieties varieties to to giants. giants. There There is is even even one one variety variety (Imperialis) (Imperialis) that that can can reach reach 6m 6m(20 (20 feet) feet) inin the the wild wild in in its its native native South South America. America. IfIfyour yourgarden gardenisison onthe the exposed exposed side, side, or or you you live live inin the the north north then then look look for for the the pompom pompom varieties varietiesasasthe thecolourful colourful globes globes are are very very harhardy, dy, standing standing up up toto the the worst worst of of the the British British weather. weather. Dahlia Dahliabulbs bulbsare arecomprised comprisedof of tubers. tubers. In In order order totosprout sproutthe thetuber tubermust must have have an an ‘eye’. ‘eye’. IfIf you you live liveininaa very very cold cold area, area, you you can can dig dig up up the the tubers tubersatatthe theend endof ofthe theseason season and and plant plant them them out out again again the the following following year. year. My My garden garden is is quite quite sheltered, sheltered, so so II simply simply cut cut them them down down and andmulch mulchthem. them. II learned learned the the hard hard way way that that
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mulched dahlias survive and thrive much betmulched dahlias survive andDahlia thrive much ter than unmulched plants. tubersbetare ter than unmulched plants. Dahlia tubers are hungry beasts and don't take kindly to being hungry beasts and to being undernourished. Thedon't firsttake yearkindly I planted them yearyear I planted them Iundernourished. didn't mulch andThe thefirst second the flowers I didn't mulch andundersized. the secondOn yearthetheadvice flowers were sparse and of were sparse and undersized. On the advice of a neighbour I fed them, mulched them, and a neighbour them,the mulched them, and watered themI fed through hot season, and watered them through the hot season, and they returned in full vigour the following they returned in full vigour the following year. year. Dahlias come in the most amazing array of Dahlias come in the most amazing array of colours. colours. 'Lubega Power Yellow-Orange' sounds like a 'Lubega Power Yellow-Orange' sounds like a toilet cleaner but is in fact a gloriously tropitoilet cleaner but is in fact a gloriously tropical dwarf bedding dahlia which produces cal dwarf bedding dahlia which produces masses of double flowers well into autumn if masses of double flowers well into autumn if you At 30cm 30cm you you can can you deadhead deadhead it it regularly. regularly. At plant it at the front of the border or in window plant it at the front of the border or in window boxes of days. days. boxes to to brighten brighten the the dullest dullest of
Dahlia produces wonderful wonderful Dahlia 'Cornel 'Cornel Brons' Brons' produces round copper-coloured architectural flowers. round copper-coloured architectural flowers. They are long-lasting and make spectacular They are long-lasting and make spectacular cut good in in the the middle middle of of cut flowers. flowers. They They look look good aa border because they grow to 90cm. border because they grow to 90cm. For more subtle subtle or or For gardeners gardeners who who prefer prefer aa more unusual colour palette: unusual colour palette: Dahlia produces enormous enormous Dahlia 'Cafe 'Cafe aux aux Lait Lait produces exquisite soft apricot-pink apricot-pink colour, colour, exquisite blooms blooms in in aa soft which fade to vintage cream. It's the perfect which fade to vintage cream. It's the perfect dahlia focal point point toward toward the the dahlia for for creating creating aa focal back it grows grows to to 120cm. 120cm. back of of the the border border as as it
Dahlia has stunning stunning twotwoDahlia 'Creme 'Creme de de Cassis' Cassis' has tone petals on water lily-shaped flowers. tone petals on water lily-shaped flowers. ItIt grows middle of of aa grows to 90cm so is good for the middle border and also looks fabulous in a big pot. border big pot. Happy gardening. Happy
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Dominic Raab Dominic Raab Our Local MP Our Local MP
Over the past few weeks, it has been encourOver to thesee past few weeks, it and has communities been encouraging how businesses aging to see how businesses and across Elmbridge are recoveringcommunities from the across Elmbridge are recovering from the disruption disruption by caused caused by Coronavirus. Coronavirus. I’ve recently I’ve recently been out in been out in Molesey with Molesey with local Conlocal Conservative servative Dominic visiting Mezzet Dominic visiting Mezzet Councillors Councillors Restaurant in Molesey Steve Bax and Restaurant in Molesey Steve Bax and Peter Szanto. Peter Szanto. This was part of a series of visits I’m making This was part of a series of visits I’m making totolocal local businesses businesses and and high high streets streets to to make make sure they’re getting the support they sure they’re getting the support they need. need. II was wasimpressed impressed toto see see how how agile agile and and innovainnovative many businesses had been – like tive many businesses had been – like the the cafes cafes turning turning their their hand hand toto deliveries deliveries –– carefully carefully following following the the government’s government’s COVID COVID secure secure guidelines guidelines
Separately, I’ve been making sure that Separately, Borough I’ve been making sure that Elmbridge Council has the funding Elmbridge Borough Council has the funding it needs to properly serve residents and comit needs to properly residents communities through theserve pandemic. Theand governmunities the pandemic. The government has through now provided the council with an ment £1.56m has nowsince provided the council with Iman extra the pandemic began. extra £1.56m since the pandemic began. Importantly, this funding is “un-ringfenced” – portantly,that thisitfunding “un-ringfenced” – meaning can be isspent as the council meaning that it can be spent as the council sees fit, responding to local pressures. sees fit, responding to local pressures. This combination – backing our local busiThis combination – backing our local businesses, and supporting the council to help nesses, and supporting the council to help residents – will help Elmbridge bounce back residents – will help Elmbridge bounce back from Coronavirus. from Coronavirus.
ItItwas wasalso alsogreat greattotohear hearhow howgovernment government supsupport has helped keep local businesses port has helped keep local businesses afloat. afloat. Business Businessowners ownerstold toldme methat thatthey’d they’d made made use use ofofthe furlough scheme, Bounce Back the furlough scheme, Bounce Back Loans, Loans, small smallbusiness businessgrants grantsand andbusiness business rates rates relief. relief. The Thedata datashows showshow howimportant important some some of of these these schemes schemeshave havebeen been inin Elmbridge. Elmbridge. By By the the bebeginning ginningofofJuly, July,the thefurlough furlough scheme scheme had had proprotected tectedthe thejobs jobsof of16,600 16,600Elmbridge Elmbridge residents. residents. InInaddition, businesses are addition, businesses are receiving receiving £31m £31m in in business business rates rates relief, relief, and and over over £23m £23m in in govgovernment-funded ernment-funded grants. grants. They They are are still still facing facing tough toughconditions, conditions, though, though, so so II would would encourencourage ageresidents, residents,where wherethey theycan, can, to to get get out out (with (with aaface facecovering) covering)and andsupport supportthem them
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