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In this issue we bring you two reports on the Shepperton Medical Practice and their visit to the Shepperton Residents Association open meeting. It is a very important issue for the village. Things have changed and we need to be patient. Big Tree Night may be cancelled, but Christmas is certainly not! Plans abound so have a read on page 12. there are also plenty of events on again, so we have reinstated the What’s On pages. See pp58/59. You will have noticed the appearance of new winter flowering baskets and containers on high street. Thanks to all those who contributed via crowd funding earlier this year. It made all the difference. Congratulations too to all you who entered and WON at the Spelthorne in Bloom awards. You really do make

November 2021 the difference to our villages. Finally, the Spelthorne Business Awards are back, this time at the sparkly new venue, Storyboard at the Holiday Inn. Good luck to all the finalists. We will bring you a report next month. Until then... Monica and team!

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Contents

Policing Sunbury 4 Nauticalia’s New Retail Courtyard 6 Happy 100th George Drewett! 8 Shepperton James & Marathon Dream 11 The Community Wants Christmas! 12 Shepperton Allotments’ new loos 14 Stock up at Surplus Shop... 16 Business Comp Supports Youngsters 18 Storyboard at Holiday Inn Open 20 Shepperton Residents Association 22 Spelthorne in Bloom Successes 25 Doctors Address the Public 28 Restaurant Review 30/31 Recipe of the Month 34 Children’s Choir at COP26 36 Lord’s Bridge Pond Vision 39 Littleton Church Book Launched 40 Local Capture 45 New Shelter for Vulnerable 46 Charlton Village Residents Association 49 Please Support Laura’s Marathon 51 Keeping our Community Safe 52 Shepperton Beat 54 Gardening Matters 60 Ad Index and Costs 62

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Policing Sunbury By Nick Pollard

With the former police station in Staines Road East, Sunbury, being converted into flats, I thought it would be an opportune moment to look at the history of policing in Sunbury. The photo shows the staff of 5 sergeants and 2 acting sergeants (with two stripes) surrounded by 18 constables in front of the station in 1919. There would have been an inspector in charge of the station who is not in the photo – maybe he was taking it? Judging by the patriotic decorations this must have been at the time of the signing of the Versailles Peace Treaty which formally ended the First World War. Several of the men are wearing medal ribbons, probably from the recently ended war, but some possibly from earlier campaigns. They are all men of course, but things were beginning to change in 1919, with the W recruitment of 110 women as the first female constables in the Metropolitan Police, although there had b been volunteer ‘Specials’ serving during the war due to the shortage of men. The shield, besides helpfully dating the photo, also records that Sunbury was part of ‘T’ Division of the ‘Met’ which covered an T area of South-West Middlesex from a line drawn roughly from central London to West Drayton, and bounded to c the south by the River Thames. i There was an earlier police station in Sunbury however, the original site was at 10 Thames Street in t Sunbury village which was acquired in 1840, then as part of ‘V’ or Wandsworth Division. There were 21 constables and 4 sergeants at the time, including a horse patrol. In 1865 the transfer to ‘T’ Divisiono took place, and in 1882 when the new station in Staines Road opened, the old station closed except for e occasional use as a court house for a year or so – the building is today named ‘The Old Court House’. Although it finally closed 10 years ago as part of a round of cost savings by Surrey Police (who hadr b assumed responsibility for policing Spelthorne in April 2000), this was not the first time the Sunbury station had come under threat of closure. In 1932 the Home Secretary, Sir Herbert Samuel, had to fend off d questions from the MP for Spelthorne, Sir Reginald Blaker, as to why it was proposed to close Sunbury. S He was told that it would save £2,500 per year, which sounds a derisory sum now but equates to more like t £180,000 today. I don’t know if Sir Reginald’s protestations of ‘rising crime and murder rates’ hit home, but clearly the closure was not proceeded with at the time. T

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Nauticalia’s New Retail Courtyard

Lockdown was a time to think and plan. As a result, there are some big changes at Nauticalia and it is very exciting! You will have seen the focus has shifted from gifts to coffee and cakes. The venture has proved very popular with walkers, cyclists and locals and the seating areas have expanded. The final changes are now happening and a stunning retail space has sprung up at the back of the premises. Accessible through folding doors at the back, you see a courtyard of attractive units. All in all there will be 9 separate businesses. One side offers home wares, gifts, clothing and sweet treats. The other side is hosting a hair dresser (you will recognise Pete from Benson’s), with the plan to bring in a beautician and nail bar. These independent units are all run by Shepperton people so fantastically local. During November and December there will be late night shopping until 8pm every Wednesday and there are plans to offer light suppers of soup and baked potatoes. There will also be two Christmas markets, scheduled for 13th November and 11th December and a large Christmas tree will grace the central courtyard. It sounds fabulous! Increasingly Nauticalia has become a community meeting space with many local groups using it, as well as individuals bringing laptops and using the free WiFi as working life has changed. Dogs too are welcome! There is even a defibrillator hosted here, paid for by the council. We love it!

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Happy 100th George Drewett

George Drewett recently turned 100 (5/10/21). The story of his life is an interesting one. George was born in Croydon. He was one of the last children to be sent to the workhouse, before its transition to local authority care. His father came back from soldiering in the Great War with a Military medal and what would be now diagnosed as post traumatic stress and was unable to cope, George was separated from his siblings and remained in care until age 15. He was then told he could join the Navy or go and work on a farm. That was it. So he joined the Navy and served from 1936 until 1947 seeing action throughout WW2 and rose to the rank of Petty officer. After clearing mines for two years after the end of hostilities, he had had enough, and had to buy his way out of the service. He married Winifred in 1945 and they are still together living in their own home in Shepperton where they have been for the last 30 odd years, after retiring from his last job as a school caretaker in Ashford. They have eight children, eighteen grandchildren, lots of great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. At the birthday bash George was presented with a celebration embroidery made by one of his granddaughters. It gives an overview of life in 1921. Back then an average house cost £320, the average annual wage was £165. a pint cost 6d and litre of fuel 3d. Those were the days!!

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Shepperton James and Marathon Dream By James Slade

A year ago I set myself a bucket list of things to do before I’m 40 (I’m 39), and one of the things on my list was to run a full marathon. In the past I’ve run a few half marathons, but straight after each one I’ve always thought to myself, “there’s no way I can do another one of those”. However, 2021 was to be the year I finally gave it a go, so signed myself up to the Virtual London Marathon! My marathon training started 18 weeks prior, and actually the hardest thing about it is finding the time to fit in the 3 mid week runs and the long run each week. However I was very disciplined and stuck to it as much as I could, even completing my longest run; 20 miles when I ran around Virginia Water lake 5 times!! The good thing about the Virtual London Marathon is you can mark out your very own “flattest” possible route. My goal was to finish the 26.2 miles in under 4 hours, and it all started well, maybe too well… I set off from my front door in Shepperton, where my wife (Gemma) and Daughters (Freya & Holly) joined me for the first 2 miles, then the route took me along the river Thames/Wey Navigation to Byfleet, back up through Addlestone and over Chertsey bridge, then back towards Shepperton for refreshments. At this point it was all going to plan, I’d run the first half of the route in well under 2 hours, so was on track to that sub 4 hours!! After an initial fast paced start, it was a long slog through Sunbury (past Surplus to Supper on Lower Hampton Road) all the way to Bushy Park in Kingston where I turned back towards home. But this was the point in the run when the leg cramps started to set in. Thankfully, once I reached Hampton Court I was met by some friends who were running the last 5 miles with me. That really helped me get through those painful last miles. We followed the towpath towards home, finally ending the race at the Red Lion where I had the most amazing welcome from family and friends to cheer me over the line! To advertise call Monica on 07979 808991

A to th In str m on I managed to finishye the marathon in a respectable 4 hours 14 minutes, not quite the sub 4 hours but there’sup always next time !!! The charity I choseM to raise money for is an amazing local charity, Surplus to Supper an (featured also on p16 in this magazine). I really wanted to support a local charity where the in money raised could really make a difference. th Having known Anne Marie, and the great work she and the team at Surplus to Supper di do day to day to help bridge the gap between ev food waste and food poverty, I knew this was the perfect charity to run the marathon for! w I originally hoped to raise £300 but actually doubled that amount and managed to raise anm ti impressive £619.75 (including gift aid) £536 Th (not including gift aid). M “f ish sta m (G jo to tio an Sh w Or email monica@villagematters.co.uk 11 th

The Community Wants Christmas! With no Big Tree Night for the second year, the Grinch might look as if he has his teeth into our Christmas celebrations. But the community is not standing for it! There are many plans for local celebrations, so plenty to keep the little ones entertained and give you some retail therapy. The so named ‘Little Tree Night’ has taken root, spearheaded by the Rotary clubs and the Greeno centre. We do not have much detail unfortunately, but hear it will be around the village hall and on the BTN date of December 15th, from late afternoon. Santa is growing his beard in preparation and even if he may not have reindeer to speed him on his way up the high street this year, he will have the Rotary sleigh, which is going to be sitting outside the village hall. Some of the local shops are also planning late night shopping that night with various offering mulled wine and mince pies as you browse. There are rumours of a band at the Princess Alice Hospice shop too. Nauticalia will be running two Christmas markets and will be open until 8pm. The first on November 13th and the second on December 11th. It gives you the chance to visit the new retail courtyard and we can promise, it looks splendid! You may have seen notices of a Waterside Wonderland on social media. This event runs at the Liquid Leisure site. More details on p58. It is the brain child of two local young ladies who have been working at LL over the summer. Good on you girls! And Lower Sunbury will host its Christmas market on December 9th from 5-8pm, with lots of stalls, food and the Salvation Army playing festive music. Last but not least, Christmas trees will be going up in the high street at the start of December, thanks to Carl Phillips and team. So you see, although there is no Big Tree Night, there is plenty to get in the mood to celebrate. We need it!

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Shepperton Allotments Inaugurate New Loos By Monica Chard At the end of 2018 Shepperton Matters made a plea on behalf of the Shepperton Allotments who were looking to raise funds to build a toilet block. With outside space and fresh air being ever more important for our mental well being, it was a much needed facility to enable allotments holders to spend longer on site. The old portaloos left much to be desired, with many refusing the use them, and those with mobility restrictions unable to access anyway. With increasing numbers of family members, with young children and even babies, it was clear that better facilities were needed. Well, fast forward 3 years and John, Ray and Liz from the allotment committee welcomed me back one sunny September day to see how they had progressed. Not only have they got fresh and clean toilets and a communal shelter for events, but they are in the process of completing a community shed with outdoor space, perfect for gathering in safety during these times of Covid.

At on lo ou po ne sp New loos at the allotments. Money well spent! be £20,000. so they started looking for corporate sponsorship and grantth applications and managed to get to the magic figure. Organisations supporting an the project include the National Lottery Community Fund, Heathrow Community Fund, Shanly be Foundation, Shepperton Parish Charities, Tesco Bags for Help, Surreycle County Council, Spelthorne Borough Council the W Greeno Shed and the Rotary club. Novaglass donated the windows in the toilet fro block. The main sewer connection was the main cost and on had to be laid 3 meters down. The result after much pr work and effort by many is mains toilets with full wheelchair access and baby to changing facilities in place. Established in 1862, Shepperton Village allotment site has always been ar held in high regard in the local community and beyond. The addition wi of these new facilities will hopefully enable themdu to maintain this reputation and continue to provide an important, healthy, recreational service for Spelthorne residents for many years to come.

Sabena Sims from Spelthorne council with John and Liz enjoying the new community space Great facilities do not come cheap however, and the journey of funding has been quite something. Fund raising was kicked off with the article in Shepperton Matters and a resident donating £100 simply because she “had always appreciated the open space provided by the allotments”, even if she did not have one herself. The committee set to raising funds any which way; bric-a-brac sale at Big Tree Night, selling plants outside the village hall and selling all sorts at their own spring sale. Individual plot holders added to the pot with one generous £1000 single donation. Admirable as this was, it left them a long way from their target of Please mention Shepperton Matters when responding to adverts

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Stock up at Surplus Shop and Support Others By Monica Chard

I know that some of you in Shepperton already stock up at the Surplus to Supper shop at the weekend and word is spreading. If you want to support a charity, keep surplus food from landfill, fill your shopping bags for a donation and support those in need, please read on and come on down! The cut to Universal Credit, with a reduction of £20 per week may not sound huge to many of us, but to some it will make the difference between being able to feed a family, or not. The Trussell Trust predicts that the impact of this cut means that one in five people will skip a meal and one in six will need now to use a food bank. In addition, the furlough scheme has come to an end. Many people are now facing an uncertain future. Surplus to Supper has already been contacted by many charities and groups who are looking for support and for surplus food. We help as many causes as we can. So where do YOU come in? It’s easy. You can choose to come to do your weekly shopping at the Surplus shop (#surplusshop), and leave a mindful donation. Give what you can, or feel is fair, but as a guideline, donations vary between £5-£20. All the donations taken from the weekend shop go back into the charity. These donations keep our vans going, allowing us to pick up surplus food and deliver it to where it is most needed. It allows us to deliver ready prepared meals directly to those in need. These vans are on the road seven days a week, picking up and redistributing to foodbanks and local projects, and you can be part of keeping that going. At the shop you will find an abundance of fresh fruit and veg as well as bread and cakes. You may be lucky and find we also have yoghurts and cheeses. You never really know what you are going to find at Surplus, as the supermarkets let us have goods which they have too much of, or the labelling and packaging may be incorrect. Honestly, that is Please mention Shepperton Matters when responding to adverts

I alr at wa fro do rea The Surplus hub with fabulous volunteers! Th part of the fun! Talking of fun, it is also of manned by a team of fabulous volunteers who are happy to help you to fill your bags with great produce.of Now, let’s dispel some myths: be THIS FOOD IS NOT ‘OFF’!!!!! T h THE SURPLUS SHOP IS NOT A FOOD BANK!! thi IS IT FOR YOU? YES IT IS!!! I joined as a a volunteer for Surplus to Supper m some 6 months ago. I help out at the Surplus fo shop on a Saturday, so come on down and say hello. On Saturday and Sunday between 11.30 In -1pm the ‘shop’ is open to EVERYONE to come and get an your fresh produce in exchange for a donation to the charity. You will be helping reducetai food waste, helping your local community and supporting us to continue Su doing what we do to help others. by Finally, if you have not yet discovered the Surplus Café, fo that is also worth a visit. Friday 6pm-9pm, Saturday and Sunday 12-2 and Monday 10am-6pm. Have a bacon sarnie, or a ma plate of curry and know that all proceeds also So support the charity. It’ Sunbury Cricket Club we Lower Hampton Road Sunbury on Thames TW16 5PS (# Gi www.villagematters.co.uk gu Al

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Business Competition Seeks Solutions for Youngsters By Monica Chard The Spelthorne Business Competition, brain child of Business Secretary and Spelthorne MP Kwasi Kwarteng, is in it’s 7th year. We gathered at the BP learning centre in late September to hear the Dragon Den style pitches from 6 finalists, made to a panel of local business leaders. Once more, the standard of business ideas was outstanding and we were told that there was not much between the finalists after their pitches had been heard and their business plans considered. It was interesting this year to note that half of the final 6 concepts, Finalists with winner Shannon McBride of Magic Elephant embraced ideas to support children with cheque for £3500. Kwasi Kwarteng at the back. or youngsters. First up was the team from Brooklands College who are is to create spaces which engender happiness, looking at launching a Linked In type platform where one can hear birdsong and insects buzzing. specifically for the 18-24 year old market. This We need it more than ever. group is experiencing unprecedented unemployPartnership Encore presented us with their idea of ment, even amongst university graduates. It is creating digital memory boards for family funerals, tough out there. The group, working under menallowing for the posting of stories, photos etc in a tors, felt that a new platform run by the young, for digital memory box to preserve and honour the the young, speaking their language and understanding their problems, was the way forward. I Choose memory of a loved one. And finally came Cat Hayes with her cooking Local links the local job market with local youngschool for children. Totally Tangerine Cookery sters, one up on the Job Centre. offers the chance to learn to cook, understand nuLiza Veta was up next with her range of body trition and empower youngsters in the tools of the products using essential oils, with plans to integrate kitchen. Her face to face and online classes have CBD in the future too. proved popular with primary schools and even Magic Elephant’s Shannon McBride made a heartnurseries. Why not get kids in the kitchen, underfelt but nervous presentation on her concept to standing how better to feed themselves, (at the offer emotional support to teenagers and young same time as getting them off dreaded screentime). adults. Her wellness offering sprung from her own Apparently 1.5m parents admit never to having recovery journey tackling mental health. She parcooked with their children. ticularly wants to offer the concept to low income At stake was a £3,500 prize fund but more families who may miss out on more expensive importantly access to mentoring and support from support. experts to take an idea to the next level. The tempo rose with Darren Clarke taking the stage to the line from Big Yellow Taxi “They After due consideration first prize went to Magic paved paradise and put up a parking lot”. (The Elephant. Totally Tangerine Cookery came in second and Liza Veta came third. aerial view of part of Staines to highlight his point Congratulations to all the finalists who did a great was perhaps not appreciated by some of the counjob. It is nerve wracking to stand up and present to cillors present!). His company, Capability Clarke, a room full, not to mention a panel of dragons. which advertises in Shepperton Matters, has emIt was a very inspiring evening. braced the concept of regreening our environment, planting for biodiversity and turning the tide on paved driveways and front gardens. His objective To advertise call Monica on 07979 808991

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It has been a busy month or so for the Shepperton Residents’ Association (SRA). On the 21st September, we had the first Open Meeting in the Village Hall for well over a year due to the pandemic and all that! Shepperton Medical Centre was the main subject of discussion and there were 7 members of their staff in attendance including the Practice Manager, Caroline Self and the senior GP partner, Dr Frances Rogers. Dr Rogers, Mrs Self and Dr Burgess gave presentations explaining the difficulties in providing a medical service to an elderly and ageing Shepperton population with a diminishing amount of staff time at the practice’s disposal. Not only is the recruiting of new GPs problematical, but also many GPs do not work full-time in any one practice, having commitments in local hospitals and other care establishments as well. Hence, new systems have been introduced to try and manage the increasing strain on the practice’s resources. These, as Dr Rogers explained, have not been viewed as popular by a great proportion of the Shepperton residents. Video consultations and the provision of nurse, paramedic and pharmacy personnel to analyse and spread the load have been brought in. In particular, two issues appear to be key areas of concern with patients. I base this assessment on the number of times I have faced similar agitated conversations on these topics in and around Shepperton. Firstly, the difficulty/inability to make verbal contact – whether face-to-face or on the telephone – simply to have access to a GP voice in the surgery. This appears to be difficult to achieve. Secondly, the continuity of having the same GP so that familiarisation with the individual is more meaningful. Having the notes on the patient does not always fit the bill. It is difficult to substitute knowing and understanding the patient – preferably face-to-face. On this second point, as Dr Rogers said, this is very hard to achieve in the modern world of overstretched GP practices and GP movements, up and down the country, not just Shepperton. There is no doubt that the members of the Medical Practice in Shepperton work hard and long hours. I To advertise call Monica on 07979 808991

believe that no one doubts that fact. It is also true that many patients are appreciative of the practice’s efforts. However, since a large proportion of the patients are, as Dr Rogers said, of a more senior age, an easier way to access, via telephone at least, should be considered as a priority. If patients could gain access on the telephone, at some time in the day, many of the issues that get raised would be more easily addressed. It was good that the Medical Practice came to the meeting to discuss these issues. We all appreciate that. It is also reasonable to expect that the doctors would want to do this, as unique service providers to the community they treat. Also at the meeting, Bill Cunningham gave a brief update of some of the more common scams that are currently doing the rounds. Bill also introduced Tracy Moore who is the new Neighbourhood Watch representative in the area. We hope that both Bill and Tracy will give updates on their subjects at future SRA Open meetings – as a regular feature. On the High Street we have witnessed some welcome activity with a number of vacant premises showing distinct signs of life recently. It seems a strong possibility that a burger bar, Mediterranean Brasserie and trade materials shop are in the process of fitting out and stocking up There also appears to be activity in both retail units in the Barclays Bank building. I’m not too sure what is happening there at present, but rest assured, we are keeping tabs on any developments, as with Araby Corner! Currently, I and a few of the Big Tree Night committee members are endeavouring to get our traders to invest in a Christmas tree over their premises. In that way, we can, at least, look forward to a festively lit-up Christmas High Street, even if there is no Big Tree Night this year. In the meantime – KEEP SUPPORTING YOUR HIGH STREET – Visit your local shops and keep life buzzing in Shepperton!!!

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Spelthorne in Bloom

Shepperton & Laleham are blooming marvels!

We, at Shepperton Matters, have always championed the Spelthorne in Bloom initiative. Gardens give so much pleasure, brighten our borough and the benefits all round for mental health and well being is well documented. Shepperton and Laleham did extremely well this year; The Three Horseshoes won 1st place in the small pubs category. Laleham won 1st in Best War Memorial. St Nicholas Church took joint 1st in Best Kept Place of Worship. In terms of local gardens there were so many wins: Keith and Carole Gardiner for their containers and front garden in Lindsay Drive; Laurie Burrell for his front garden in Stewart Avenue (see below) and as best new entrant; Jeanette Chisnall for her riverside garden in Laleham to mention some of the wins. The Shepperton Village Conservation Group won twice; one prize for the garden on the Renfree Way road and one for the Lords Bridge pocket garden. Thank you for creating some beautiful places in Shepperton! Last year Covid put paid to many of the usual entries, with only 70 received, no award ceremony and little fanfare. In contrast this year the committee considered nearly 170 entries and winners were celebrated at Notcutts Garden Centre. The discovery of the joys of gardening and growing has clearly translated to pride in our gardens and the wish to share the beauty. The Chairman of the Spelthorne in Bloom Committee, Nick Wood-Dow, said “We were delighted to receive so many beautiful and imaginative entries this year. These wonderful gardens, displays, memorials and allotments brighten our environment and simply make the borough a better place to live. Thank you to everyone who took part, and also the volunteers and sponsors without whom the competition could not take place.” Spelthorne in Bloom opens again in spring To advertise call Monica on 07979 808991

W pio Ga bo he Beryl Shattock (middle) receives her award for the Sh Laleham war memorial thi 2022. The organisers are looking for new members to join the Spelthorne in Bloom Committee soTh if you are interested in helping to judge entries for this annual competition and sm encouraging others to brighten up the borough, they would love to hear from you. More sponsors are also La needed, so please get in touch if you are looking for a great way to promote your companySt whilst supporting a much-loved community initiative. Ke Please contact Vanessa Surmon for more inforIn mation by email at Spelthorne.inbloom@spelthorne.gov.uk or call wi 01784 444288. Ke tai La art tra de Th Gr Or email monica@villagematters.co.uk

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Doctors Address the Public By Peter Hughes, Patients Participation Group As promised in these columns 2 months ago, the Patient Participation Group arranged with the Shepperton Residents Association that doctors, and the Practice Manager, would speak to the public in the Village Hall on September 21st. The first to speak was Dr Rogers, who had been 33 years in post. She well understood the anger and frustration patients felt about appointments, and recalled her start in Shepperton, “the good old days” when there had been no appointments system: patients just showed up and waited. There was a need to embrace change, which younger patients perceived and accepted more readily. Problems preceded the pandemic. Every GP was under such pressure that many were leaving. Even doctors are potential patients. The Practice Manager Caroline Self then went through the access arrangements, starting with the well-being boxes for minor problems, the availability of 111 calls (119 for Covid), and the help pharmacies could offer. When patients used the Get Help section of the website, the reception team allocated these requests to doctors for triage. The LIVI service was unsuitable for complex or long term problems; where help with transport was needed doctors would agree a time. When all doctors’ appointments for the day are booked, the website closes. She described how a new staff member was writing care plans and how doctors visited care homes; the practice was trying to recruit a paramedic who would work out how to reduce the number of visits patients had to make. Dr Burgess described a typical day for a GP, which was not limited to the 27 appointments often scheduled, currently requiring cleaning of kit and chairs after each; there were also 20 (sometimes 50) pathology results to write up plus Covid results, hospital referrals to write, numerous e-mails, extra duties such as meetings, the training of new doctors or other health professionals, mandatory training, apPlease mention Shepperton Matters when responding to adverts

praisal documentation, and, alas, handling complaints. The duty doctor had to check on colleagues; there were emergencies, home visits, and. repeat prescriptions. The first speaker from the floor asked why appointments had become so much more difficult to secure during the pandemic. The reply pointed out that as the crisis eased more patients were coming forward with other problems: the rule of 10 minutes, one problem only, had had to be abandoned. The Practice was seeking to recruit another doctor: they were hard to find. Locums had become unavailable, and it took 5 to 7 years to train new doctors. The building was too small anyway. The number of patients had been some 13,000 for 20 years. Another speaker spoke of the phone line cutting of after 11 minutes. The software permitting callers to learn where they were in the queue had failed. Some 200 people rang at 8 am each day. The EMIS system, adopted throughout NW Surrey, was described. The NHS app was best for verifying information released by hospitals. Preventative medicine was returning. It was now unusual to be able always to see the same GP. Face to face encounters had never been discontinued; the campaigns by certain newspapers was deplored. The number of doctors was much the same as 20 years ago, but problems had become much more complex There were very few “no-shows” nowadays. Shouting at receptionists was deplored: they were often reduced to tears. By this stage it was apparent that the mood of the meeting was deeply sympathetic to the doctors, and several speakers recorded compliments, especially for their coming to this meeting. The doctors now left the hall, to appreciative applause.

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Restaurant Review The Ivory Tusk, Shepperton The pleasure of eating out with friends is something we have had to live without for a very long time. All fine to have a take away and someone else cooking your dinner, but a meal out is so much more of an event. The pleasure of being served and being among fellow human beings is something we perhaps took for granted and now feels like a new experience again. Well, our local restaurants are more than happy to welcome us back so we made a date and visited the Ivory Tusk in Shepperton. It was great reacquainting ourselves with the menu. With a couple of ice cold Kingfisher beers to sip while the starters arrived we enjoyed the chatter of fellow diners around us. The layout of the Ivory Tusk is clever. Zoning and different levels of the room makes it seem busy. It also made our little group feel intimate within the restaurant. We were not lost in a sea of unoccupied tables. A cleverly planned space. The starters arrived fresh and hot, with crunchy onion pakora light and crispy and perfectly foiled with the tart tamarind chutney accompanying it.

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The butterfly jingha prawn, slightly resembling a cutlet, we raved about least. Maybe the breadcrumbs were just a little heavy for such a delicate fish. What was lovely is that the dishes were not huge. They were just right to set us up for the main event. We had selected a range of main courses. Two from the signature dishes and one from the mains. All three dishes were new to us too.

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chicken was moist, the lamb much more substantial, but not overpowering and it was nicely spiced. The sauce was mild, yet with complex flavourings and was not too strong as to overpower the meat flavours.

Finally we had the Gutti Palak Gosht, a dish of sliced lamb, infused with spinach, peppers, tomato and fenugreek. It was a real hearty crowd pleaser. Chef and manager, Musa Rashid has been in charge here since 1998 and the restaurant has been in the family since 1980. Musa is proud to uphold traditions and standards in cooking as well as being aware of food allergies. With 20% discount on offer on food, do make a point of going to have your meal in and enjoy both the food and experience.

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Recipe of the Month Poached Pears

Pears are in season right now, and this is a great way to serve them

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Meanwhile, peel the pears. Leave the stalk intact but cut out the core at the base. Use a Cooking time: 1 hour + 5-10 minutes for the non-metallic ovenproof dish just wide enough sauce to hold the pears in a single layer and lay them Serves 4 in there. Don't use a large dish because when you pour the spiced wine over the top - the Ingredients fruit should just be submerged. Cover the dish 750ml bottle of soft, fruity red wine and bake for about an hour, checking after 45 Prep 125g granulated sugar minutes. When the fruit is tender, but still 2 cloves holds its shape, lift it out of the liquid and set Cook 1 stick of cinnamon aside. sauce Zest of half a lemon Then pour the liquid back into the saucepan 1 vanilla pod, split (optional) Serve and bring to the boil. Reduce by about half 4 hard pears until it becomes thick and syrupy, then taste Creme de cassis Ingre and pour in the creme de cassis to taste. Pour the sauce back on to the pears and serve warm Method 750m 125g Preheat the oven to 180C/gas mark 4. Pour the or cool, with ice cream, cream, or custard. wine into a saucepan with the sugar, spices 2 and lemon zest and bring to the boil, stirring 1 dissolve the sugar. Please mention Shepperton Matters when responding to adverts

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Local Children’s Environmental Choir to Sing at COP26

At the end of 2019, we attended a climate change day at the Riverhouse Barn in Walton. One of the highlights of the day was the children’s choir We Are The Voice, who performed songs written by choir leader Niamh Clune. We raved about them, saying they should go on Britain’s Got Talent. Well how about a global stage instead?! WATV were chosen from 4000 entries to sing at COP26, the climate change conference in Glasgow. They will be in the main atrium of the science building and will therefore be at the heart of proceedings, seen and heard by world leaders and influencers. With Eco Anxiety listed as one of the main causes of distress amongst the young, this choir gives children the platform to express themselves and make themselves heard. The song lyrics talk about respect for the planet, plastic waste and destruction of the rain forests. This generation is the one who is inheriting a planet which we have been destroying for decades. We need to make changes NOW! We can all do our bit. But for now, listen to these inspiring youngsters. You will find their songs on YouTube if you search under We Are The Voice. Otherwise go to their website: www.wearethevoice.org.uk and read about their story.

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The Sassy Apron Bakery

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Lords Bridge Pond Vision

You can’t help but notice as you walk along Church Road and look over the fence towards what used to be the ‘swamp’ adjacent to Halliford School playing fields, that there has been a transformation. The project is still work in progress and the green slime needs to be tackled, but the force of volunteers has already made such a huge difference after 4 community work parties. See top right. The main clearing has been done now, so the last working party concentrated mainly planting daffodils on the culvert banks for a spring show. Logs have been laid to mark out areas and behind them, forget me nots, foxgloves, ferns and other seedlings planted. Yellow iris have been planted along bare pond edges, as well as some shrubs which have been put on the cleared area immediately in front of the fencing along Church Road. This marks the end of the beginning. There is still work to do, including the clearing of the pond itself but what a transformation already. It shows what can be achieved with hard work and a community spirit. Local artist Peggy Pickering has painted a vision of what the space may look like eventually. We thought we would share it with you here, (above).

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Mysteries of Littleton Church By Will Hardy

In recent years I’ve put together a series of local history talks at St Mary Magdalene Church, Littleton, just around the corner from Shepperton Film Studios. It has all been great fun, and I’m deeply grateful to everyone who supported them, helped out, and made them possible. During the pandemic, I have been trying to bring together these researches as a book, called Mysteries of Littleton Church. The first chapter looks at the Littleton Saints, paintings from fourteenth-century Florence that were given to Littleton Church by an anonymous donor, probably in the early twentieth century. The second chapter is about the Millais window, a rare example of stained glass by the Pre-Raphaelite artist John Everett Millais, which was bequeathed to the church by his widow Effie in 1898. Neither is there now, but what remains is the beautiful church which was being transformed by changes between the 1890s and the 1940s, including work by the respected church artist Martin Travers. The third chapter traces this story. The book is rounded off with an appendix of short historical articles from the parish magazine Littleton Life, and it contains many illustrations from the original talks. It has just been published and can be ordered online through Amazon. It makes available new research, and is backed up with references to sources from the time, but hopefully it’s also an enjoyable read with lively characters. Littleton Church was founded in 1135 by monks from Chertsey Abbey, and has features that date back to medieval times – it is well worth a visit.

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Local Capture

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New Shelter for Vulnerable The facility will provide specialist accommodation for single homeless people with multiple or complex needs. Generally, these are residents who are not able to access mainstream accommodation options and who would otherwise be placed in ‘bed and breakfast’ accommodation without adequate support, or in the worst cases, sleeping rough. The development comprises 27 en-suite rooms with shared kitchens, four selfcontained studio flats, as well as outside space. It is a very impressive place. With the increase in domestic violence and escalating need for shelter for the vulnerable who may be sleeping rough, Spelthorne Council have invested some of their profits from their housing portfolio to build a bespoke shelter. The White House (which is not in fact white, nor a house!) is situated next to the new Spelthorne fire station on the borders of Ashford. Laleham and close to Knowle Green. The idea of the shelter has been around for years and Chief Executive Daniel Mouawad was visibly proud of the achievement in getting it built. It finally opened its doors to residents on October 11th.

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Social housing provider Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH) have been appointed to manage the facility, providing a specialist support service with 24-hour onsite cover and a team who have extensive experience in working with residents to create settled futures. Good luck to the team running this. Our fortunes may turn quickly and homelessness can happen to anyone.

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Red Lion Table for a Hero What an amazing initiative from this innovative local favourite. Last month the team launched their ‘Table for a Hero’ idea. Locals are asked to nominate people in the community who have gone that extra mile. The team will then select a winner and that person will be gifted a meal for 4 with fizz, as a thanks for what they have done. If you know someone who has been a local hero this is your chance to see them rewarded. Just email the team with heading ‘Table for a Hero’ a short explanation about why you feel they deserve the recognition and their contact details then the team will select one lucky winner a month. Please email info@redlionshepperton.com This lovely community initiative might also inspire others to reach out and make that difference to someone’s day. To advertise call Monica on 07979 808991

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Shepperton Beat By Inspector Maxine Cilia The crime of this month is theft from motor vehicles. It is still so surprising how many people leave their cars on their drives unlocked. What is more surprising surprising is is more that they they also also leave leave that their their car car full full of of valuable items valuable items Inspector such Inspector Cilia Cilia such as as expensive expensive sunglasses, mobile mobile sunglasses, phones phones and and satnavs, satnavs, cash, cash, even even wallets wallets and and bank bank cards. cards. Please Please check check your your vehicle vehicle is is locked. locked. Usually Usually aa modern modern car car emits emits aa flashing flashing light light when when it it is is locked locked and and the the alarm alarm is is set. set. If If it is not set and left unlocked an experienced it is not set and left unlocked an experienced thief thief will will be be able able to to spot spot your your vehicle vehicle quickly quickly in the dark and be off with your in the dark and be off with your items, items, or or in in some cases the car as well. Much of some cases the car as well. Much of the the CCTV footage we have seen shows the CCTV footage we have seen shows the thieves simply trying doors until they strike thieves simply trying doors until they strike lucky. lucky. We have also had a rise in the number theft of We have also had a rise in the number theft of motorcycles. These have been stolen from motorcycles. These have been stolen from lock ups, garages and driveways and if you lock ups, garages and please driveways if you have any information let usand know or have any information please let us know or call Crimestoppers 0800 555 111. Please encall Crimestoppers 0800 555 111. Please ensure you put your motorbike in a well-lit area sure you put ayour motorbike in a well-lit and consider strong recommended lock. area and strong recommended Youconsider will bea pleased to know thatlock. we did You be pleased know that vehicles we did arrest will a male for thefttofrom motor arrest a male for theft from motor vehicles who was charged and given a fine in the who charged courtswas the next day. and given a fine in the courts next area day. is still experiencing high Stainesthe Town Staines Town area still experiencing high levels of anti-socialisbehaviour from youths. levels of anti-social behaviour from youths. We have already put a number of measures in We put do a number of measures in placehave butalready we really need more reporting place but we really need more and identification of do individuals whoreporting may be and identification individuals whocan may be causing the issues.ofThat means we serve causing the issues. That means we can serve ASB letters, working towards CBO’s if the ASB letters, working towards CBO’s if the

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individuals do not change their behaviour. During this time of year we often see an increase in the use of fireworks anti socially by under 18s . We are keen to hear from anyone who knows if fireworks are being sold illegally to under 18 year olds and we will work with our partners at trading standards to intervene. Please do do not not become become complacent complacent about about Please burglaries as as we we are are starting starting to to see see aa small small rise rise burglaries in in burglaries burglaries in in the the local local area. area. It It is is ever ever more more important important to to make make you you house house look look like like you you are in throughout the evening and ensure are in throughout the evening and ensure you you close windows windows and and double double lock lock doors. doors. The The close method method of of entry entry to to these these burglaries burglaries are are rear rear back back doors doors therefore therefore access access is is needed needed into into gardens. gardens. Please Please check check your your gardens gardens are are secure secure with with rear rear gates gates and and side side gates gates locked locked and and padpadlocked. We have also seen tools used locked. We have also seen tools used from from the the garden garden areas areas to to assist assist in in gaining gaining access, access, such such as as ladders ladders to to reach reach flat flat roof roof extension extension areas areas and tools to assist in entry. and tools to assist in entry. Please Please ensure ensure ladders are locked away and that other tools ladders are locked away and that other tools are not left within easy handy access. are not left within easy handy access. see us @Spelthorne Beat https:// see us @Spelthorne Beat https:// www.facebook.com/SpelthornePolice www.facebook.com/SpelthornePolice Many thanks Many thanks Maxine Cilia Maxine Cilia Spelthorne Borough Commander Spelthorne Borough Commander Maxine.Cilia@surrey.pnn.police.uk Maxine.Cilia@surrey.pnn.police.uk Mobile Tel 07967988468 Mobile 07967988468 LandlineTel 01483 631676 Landline 01483 Women’s 631676 Network Chair of Surrey Chair of Surrey Women’s Network

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Action for Carers Surrey It’s Carers’ Rights Day on 25th November, a chance to raise awareness of unpaid carers and their rights to support, so Action for Carers Surrey is holding a week of special events. If you’re looking after a relative or friend who couldn’t manage without you, you’re ‘a carer’. Action for Carers helps Surrey's unpaid carers of all ages, with free information, practical help, emotional support, events and advice. Come along to our Carers’ Fair at Christ Church, Woking on Saturday 27th (10am-2pm) to meet ACS staff and find out how they can help carers, along with other useful organisations, services and charities. There will also be fairs at Leatherhead (24th), Redhill (26th) and Guildford (27th). Professor Luke Clements, respected campaigner on carers’ rights, will giving two talks and advice (via Zoom 23rd, 10.30am and 25th, 7pm). Other highlights in November are a Remembrance Tour of Brookwood Cemetery (10th) of interest to carers with armed forces connections past or present, and a chance to visit Hampton Court Palace. Our usual events continue, including a wide range of support groups both in person and on Zoom. Our regular support group at The Vyne, Woking is on 1st (10am) and our other events run from practical emergency planning to mindfulness. Find out more at www.actionforcarers.org.uk, email CarerSupport@actionforcarers.org.uk or call 0303 040 1234.

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What’s On Christmas Coffee Morning / Tombola and Raffle. Saturday 13th November 2021 between 11am and 2pm. Cameo Day Centre, St Mary’s Parish Church Hall, Green Street, Sunbury, TW16 6RN. Parking available. Come along and join us ! The Burlington Care Home Invites you to JOIN US FOR CARE FEES PLANNING & ADVICE EVENING: 18.11.21, 6.30-8pm Free financial advice, support & information, with Cheese & Wine Christmas Lights Switch on at The Burlington followed by festive food & refreshments – 45.30pm, 2.12.21

Chr 11am The next Sunbury and Shepperton Local History Society talk will be ‘The Centenary of Halliford School’ by Nick Pollard at 8pm on Thursday 25th November at Halliford School. All welcome, admission £2 for non-members of TW SSLHS.. Laughing Chili Comedy. Friday 5th November Speed Quiz, Saturday 13th November Comedy. Friday 3rd December Comedy and Silent Disco. Saturday 4th December Speed Quiz. Riverside Arts Centre, Thames St, Lower Sunbury. Tickets from www.laughingchili.co.uk

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Gardening Matters Protect and Survive November is the start of the bare root planting season. Plant roses, hedging and trees, and it’s also a good time to move any of these plants which you think are in the wrong area of the garden. They are more likely to survive this treatment if moved at this time of year. So, what else can we do in November?

No…not the 1970s public information campaign exhorting us to hide under a table in case of nuclear attack. This is far more useful. It’s my public information campaign about protecting tender perennials and taking cuttings to over winter so your plants survive and even multiply. First the protection: to protect tender perennials such as Salvias and Pelargoniums, lift them and bring them into a greenhouse. If you have a heater, set it to the frost setting (around 5C). You can use bubble wrap to insulate the greenhouse for additional heat conservation. If you do this the heater will only need to kick in on extremely cold days and nights. For tender bulbs and tubers such as dahlias, wait until the foliage has been blackened by the frost, then lift them and place in a box of sand in a dry, dark, frost-free location. Plants like Agapanthus, which are generally happy to be left in the ground with a little protection, are best left undisturbed. Cover the top with a generous quantity of well-rotted compost or bark mulch. This can be removed from around the crown of the plant in spring and will help retain moisture throughout the spring growing season.

Ideally your spring bulbs should already be planted but if you haven’t done it yet, just put some in this month. November is actually the perfect month to plant tulip bulbs are because the less time they are in the ground the less likelihood of them developing a virus called tulip fire blight.. Plant garlic cloves if you have an area with free draining soil. Dig over the vegetable plot, leaving clods to break down over winter Rake the fallen leaves regularly from lawn areas because if you leave them they deprive the lawn of light. Bring in garden tools for the winter. Clean, sharpen, and oil them first. Keep removing weeds. It is easier to see them once garden plants have died back. November is a great time to get rid of persistent perennial weeds. Happy gardening! By Rachel Leverton

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