Sunbury Matters September 2022

Welcome!

Welcome back! We hope you had a good summer. We were certainly blessed with sunshine but it was tragic to hear once again how many deaths there were in the river. It seems that every year the plea from emergency services to treat the river with caution is ignored. Life is uncertain. We never know what is round the corner. I know many people who do not have wills, assuming “it will all go to the other half”. This month you can get your will done FREE by Woking & Sam Beare Hospice. See ad inside. Don’t leave it to chance. Since the pandemic I have been a great believer in making the most of the time we have and the opportunities available. We

hope this issue will bring some inspiration in terms of cultural events which are on both in and close to Sunbury.

If you are moving on to new adventures at the start of the new academic year, we wish you good luck!

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Contents

Farewell to The Bull, Shepperton? 4 Sunbury tribute boat has makeover 6 Edith Piaf’s love boat on the Thames 10

Introducing a theatrical gem 12

Nordic Bathing at its finest 14

Hampton Court Gin tasting history 17 Focus on Education 19/23

Sunbury Business Competition winner 25

Humanitarian crisis in Sri Lanka 27

Autumn at the Riverside Arts Centre 29 Recipe of the Month 34

St Mary’s Newsletter 41

LOSRA Says 47

It’s that time of year again…. 49

Churchill’s Macmillan coffee morning 53

Sunbury Beat 54

What’s On 56/59

Gardening Matters 61

Ad Index/Prices/Deadlines 62

Monica and team

Farewell to The Bull?

By Nick Pollard

As I write this the Bull pub, Shepperton Green, lies shuttered and forlorn. It seems that it had come to the end of its lease and this wasn’t renewed. I do hope this is not the end for yet another of Shepperton’s historic pubs, but at the moment it doesn ’t look good. Use them or lose them!

The Bull has a long history, although like another Shepperton pub (the now vanished Crown) it has moved location. Today it stands at the junction of Sheep Walk and Laleham Road, but originally it was located further down Sheep Walk, when this road was part of Watersplash Road and was the main route through Shepperton Green (Laleham Road was a later addition). The name derives from the bull featured on the coat of arms of the Wood family, Lords of the Manor of Littleton from the 17 th to the 19th centuries, who owned much of the land in the area. The first recorded licensee was Thomas May in 1781. After the old pub was sold off and replaced by housing nearly a century later, the first licensee of the new building was Thomas Walpole in 1878.

The photo shows the Bull during the period it was owned by Noakes brewery of Windsor. The painted sign on the wall to the right gives the licensee ’s name as J.W. Smith, but there are several posters pasted to the walls proclaiming it is under new proprietorship. This dates it to 1929, when Arthur Talbot took over from James Smith. The pub was to change ownership to Courage the following year. Note that the saloon bar entrance was on the Laleham Road frontage, with a balcony above, but this was later removed. The cars include a Morgan Aero three wheeler on the right (new price £110 in 1929!).

Sunbury and Shepperton Local History Society resumes its talk programme with ‘Boatyards of Sunbury and Shepperton ’ by Nick Pollard at 8pm on Tuesday 20 th September at the Hazelwood Centre (London Irish) off Green St, Sunbury. All welcome, admission £2 for non members.

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Sunbury’s Tribute Boat has Makeover

You may have noticed as you stroll down Thames Street towards Rivermead Island, that the little boat has had a complete makeover. As well as the painting, it has been replanted and a plaque has been fixed to the back of the boat. It was funded by the Lower Sunbury Business Community and Ally Dodds, daughter of Gerry and Zandra Ceaser, for whom the boat is a tribute. We really want to keep this looking nice. Can you help? Can you take a bottle of water when you go past and water it? If everyone did a little, we could keep it looking nice. It is such a lovely thing. Let ’s try to keep it that way.

The work itself was undertaken by Nick White, a Sunbury resident who has had a career change and is now offering his services in carpentry and general handy skills. If you have any work which might suit Nick do email him: njhwhite@gmail.com.

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Jubilee Winning Artist

We found our winning artist from the Sunbury Jubilee art competition. We published the painting, but organisers had not made a note of the name of the winner. So, congratulations to Eva Davis aged 6 from Chennestone primary school.

Eva was over the moon to win and to see her painting in the summer issue of Sunbury Matters, but we had not got her name. So here it is.

Well done Eva!

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Edith Piaf’s ‘Love Boat’ on the Thames

It’s all going on at D’Oyly Carte Island, on the Thames below Shepperton lock. We have already brought you news of the purchase of the historic island and house. Well, life is being breathed back into this magical place and once more you will see that the moorings all around the island have been filled with house and pleasure boats. There is a veritable community there now and it is a special place indeed. We were fortunate enough to be able to visit some months back and hear about plans from new owner Andy Hill. As he showed us around the house and garden, it was easy to be enthused by the vision for the future. There is a long way to go, but this is one very dedicated owner, and he has great ideas which we will elaborate on in a future issue.

As we walked back along the riverside moorings Andy pointed out a very special boat which he specifically made room for lately. The 100ft steel hulled ‘Flamant Rose’ (meaning pink flamingo) belonged to Edith Piaf, the famed French singer, in the 1930s/40s. Allegedly this became her love boat, a special hideaway to rendezvous with lover Marcel Cerdan during their affair in the late 1940s. Marcel was a famous boxer of the era. The Flamant Rose was moored on the Seine but would make its way along the French waterways, allowing the lovers to meet while Piaf was on tour in France. Story has it that this was the time Piaf was at her happiest, tragically cut short when Cerdan was killed in a plane crash in 1949 on his way to meet her on a trip in the USA. Piaf herself died in 1963 aged only 47.

The boat remained on the Seine until it was purchased as a gift for celebrity hypnotist Valerie Austin some 25 years ago, when it was brought over to St Katherine ’s dock. The vessel was put up for sale by Sotheby’s in late

2021 for around £1.5m. To have this historic vessel in our waters is really special. Needless to say, we have it in mind to find out more from the current owners and to visit the boat. So, watch this space!

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Introducing a Theatrical Gem

The Mary Wallace Theatre, Twickenham

By Monica Jones

Two years of frantic fund-raising and four months of extensive building works followed and, with the aid of a number of generous legacies and donations, a fully equipped 101 seat theatre was ready to entertain audiences by 1982.

Prince Charles laid the commemorative stone of the brand new Mary Wallace Theatre and, with a secure and permanent base, the RSS have gone on to produce up to eight plays in the theatre and one open air production annually.

2023 promises to be a new and exciting landmark for the society and for the building as extensive development work is planned for next summer, providing wheelchair access to the auditorium, a modernised foyer and bar areas and improved and extended toilet facilities.

One of the highlights of my summer was attending outdoor cultural events in the area. We are so blessed with a great choice of outdoor concerts, comedy and theatre. I spent a special evening at the Fountain Gardens opposite Eel Pie Island in Twickenham enjoying a fantastic production of Pride and Prejudice. It was magical, and yet another outstanding production from this little theatre company.

The usual home of the Richmond Shakespeare Society is just a short walk from the gardens at the Mary Wallace Theatre. It is one of the area’s most distinguished and award winning amateur theatre companies, offering up to nine productions each year. Though initially established to play Shakespeare, RSS productions range widely from the classics to the modern, and occasionally strange! (Ben Hur on scooters for the chariot scene?)

The Richmond Shakespeare Society was founded by Gladys Erikson, the dancer and actress, in 1934 with the aim of producing Shakespeare’s plays in the open air. Since then, and only omitting the war years, the RSS has played 3 4 productions annually in a variety of locations but had no permanent home until the discovery and acquisition of the old disused mission hall on Twickenham Embankment in the late seventies. A forward looking and sympathetic Council gave them preference over proposed developers and offered a 99 year lease, provided they could turn the decaying and derelict building into a viable theatre serving the community.

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In the meantime, the RSS 2022 Season continues with MISS JULIE by August Strindberg in September, Moliere’s THE HYPOCHONDRIAC in October and THE FLINT STREET NATIVITY by Tim Firth our Christmas show. 2023 promises an Agatha Christie classic THE HOLLOW in January. Do go and experience this classy little theatre for yourselves.

The Mary Wallace Theatre is situated close to the Thames on Twickenham Embankment, TW1 3DU and stands conveniently between St Mary’s Church and the Barmy Arms. Car parking is available just next to it.

For further information on productions, booking and membership please see www.richmondshakespeare.org.uk Whether as audience or participants, all are most welcome.

Nordic bathing at its finest

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Hampton Court Gin - A taste of history

We know how much our readers love local history. We suspect one or two of you might enjoy the odd gin too! And as we like bringing you articles you enjoy, this is for you.

There is a new gin on the scene. Hampton Court Gin was born out of lockdown inspiration. You may well have seen them at the recent Sunbury Regatta in fact.

Simon Marjoram was walking his dog along the towpath, thinking about how life had changed. His role marketing brands in the travel, drinks and sports world had taken a huge hit during the pandemic. The light bulb moment came and Simon decided to leverage his expertise and contacts to create his own brand. Hampton Court Gin would bring together local history and bring a new experience to the market. Simon knew how to make it happen. Determined to create something with inherent authenticity, he turned to history, researching herbs, spices and traditions which would have featured in the time of Henry VIII.

Only one year on and his two gins are already feted by the drinks industry and expert tasters. Six Wives won Gold in the Global Gin Masters in July 2022. (It had already won silver just after launch a year earlier.) That in itself is sensational. But to add to the glory, Simon’s other brand ‘Lord of Misrule ’ was crowned Gin Master 2022. A Gin Master is the gin which is selected by a body of master gin tasters in a blind tasting of 900 gins. (Yes, just imagine!) It is an outstanding accolade. A little more about the gins themselves; Six Wives features 6 botanicals which would have been found in the gardens of the palace, or imported to spice up Henry’s legendary feasts: Orange was introduced to court by Katherine of Aragon from her native Spain. Other botanicals are thyme (grown by Cardi-

nal Wolesey), juniper, bitter almond and Cubeb berries from Java, together with grains of paradise from West Africa. Rather than the average 1 2 x distillation, Six Wives is distilled 22 times, giving it an incredibly smooth and deeply aromatic finish. The mark of a good gin is you can drink it neat. This one definitely satisfies that criteria. (Well, I had to do some research for the article!) The recommendation is to serve with a slice of orange and a sprig of singed thyme or just over ice. Lord of Misrule bears the mischievous name of the person tasked with naughtiness and mayhem at court feasts. This Gin Master contains quince, nutmeg, cinnamon, lemon, mulberry, ginger, grains of paradise, honey, juniper and bitter almond. We have not sampled this one ourselves, but the award speaks for it. It is a winner!

Simon recommends drinking his gins with a simple tonic. Lord of Misrule also works with ginger ale and a shard of cinnamon. There are plans afoot for a spiced rum, as well as a pink gin, so watch this space. We have a feeling you will be seeing a lot of Hampton Court Gin at local events. If you want to purchase a bottle, you can do so online at hamptoncourtgin.com.

Choosing a Secondary School What should you look out for?

By Rory Edwards

Rory Edwards is a local parent, teacher of 29 years and a school governor. He offers us an insight into certain dilemmas parents might face throughout the school year.

By the time you read this, the summer holidays will soon be over and the new academic year will be starting again. Despite everything else that’s been happened this summer, the heatwave, the cost of living crisis to name just two, I hope you’ve managed to have some sort of relaxing time since schools were last open in July.

I’ve seen many posts on social media where parents have asked about a certain school. Having read the replies, I would still have no idea whether a school was “good” or not. The problem is that everyones’ experiences are different and comments like “it’s been great for my kids” versus “my kids didn’t like it and nor did I” don’t help because generally there’s an equal number of each. This article is aimed at those parents and families with children in years 5 and 6. Why year 5 you may ask? To be honest, it’s never too early to look at secondary schools and given that your children may spend 7 years there, it’s worth visiting a school more than once.

It's also worth making a list of what you want from a school before you visit them, for example, how they support pupils with special needs, exam results or pastoral care. This way you have something to look for when walking round. So here is my list of 4 things to look for when visiting schools:

Visit more than one school: You may have your heart set on one school but if you don ’t meet its criteria (e.g. religious, distance from school), you may not get that place. Visit other schools as you will need to apply to more than one school. You should also visit schools on open days as the open evening. This will

give you an impression of the day to day life of students rather than the polished open evening experience.

Are the facilities well looked after? When I’ve spoken to friends about this, I ’ve said to look out for peeling paint or notice boards that have or haven’t been updated. However, if you get a chance, get your children to take a look inside the toilets and see if they’ve been looked after just as well as the rest of the school.

How do the students behave? If you’re being shown around a school on an open evening or open day, the chances are the particular student showing you around is on their best behaviour. Watch the other students and see how they are behaving when they are not supervised by teachers. This tells you a lot about the pride that those students have for their school.

What extra-curricular activities are there? I’ve mentioned this before, but this is a great way for students to meet other like minded students and make new friends. Look for how many aren’t sports based (sorry to PE staff here), it means that teachers are willing to give up their free time to do these and tells you a lot about how staff feel about the school.

There are other things to look out for but just not enough space to write about each one here: the aforementioned pastoral and/or SEND support, the Headteacher’s vision for the school, what students and teachers say about the school, exam results.

Lastly, don’t forget to ask your children what they think of each school. It’s easy to forget that they’re the ones who have to go there every day!

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Thamesmead School – Admissions for entry in September 2023

We are looking forward to welcoming prospective students and parents to our open evening on Thursday 13th October. Thamesmead remains a popular and oversubscribed school and we hope that a tour of our school or a visit to our Open Evening will help you understand why.

At our Open Evening our students will proudly show you round their school, touring you through the different classrooms to meet our staff and see our school. You will see our four new science labs and new accommodation for our Special Educational Needs department, which we have invested in for the new school year. They will tell you about the great teaching they enjoy and introduce you to their well -qualified and specialist subject teachers. You will also be able to learn about our wide range of extra -curricular opportunities available across the performing arts, sport and many, many other activities. You will be able to hear the Headteacher speak about the things that make our school successful and special.

If you would like to see the school in action in the daytime you are invited to book a place on one of our morning tours where a member of the Senior Leadership Team will guide you around the school in action and answer your questions during your visit. These will be bookable from mid September onwards.

We know that if you are choosing a new school for your child there is no substitute to seeing it with your own eyes. We very much hope to welcome you to Thamesmead School in the Autumn term to show you why so many students and parents are happy to come to school here.

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Halliford School’s Centenary

By Mr James Davies, Headmaster of Halliford School

This last academic year saw Halliford School mark our Centenary, and at the centre of our celebrations was the construction of a new building on site. Halliford School ’s ethos is founded on being a smaller school where students are treated very much as individuals as part of our warm hearted school community. We opened with our Centenary Lecture, presented by Nick Pollard, Chairman of Sunbury and Shepperton Local History Society. Our thanks go to Nick for such a fascinating insight into the history of our School on this splendid evening.

After the opening of the Woodward Building, our rugby teams headed to London Irish for our Centenary rugby match, and the Rugby Extravaganza at Weybridge Vandals which ended the season with some super wins across our teams.

Despite being unable to host our Centenary Concert in person, we still wanted to share the musical talents of our students, so we were pleased to record the performances and share on our website.

As the Autumn Term ended, we headed to St Nicholas Church to record our Centenary Carol Service. We celebrated the Christmas story led by the chamber choir. Our thanks go to all those involved and to the Rector and her team at St Nicholas Church for their support in allowing us to use our beautiful parish church to record the service and share the recording with our families and community.

Over Spring Term, we welcomed many Old Hallifordians to our Hall of Fame Evening to celebrate our great sporting Hallifordians over a delicious dinner. It was a joy to see our guests sharing their happy memories of Halliford. Mr Mike Nicks, commented, “I enjoyed the evening very much, and happy memories were discussed with lots of Old Hallifordians. I loved my 20 years teaching at Halliford School, particularly my 16 years taking care of the Sixth Form.”

Our Summer Term started with our PTA Outdoor Cinema Night. This wonderful event was hosted by our PTA, who organised a large outdoor screen to play a classic: Back To The Future. Families congregated on the back field and enjoyed popcorn and drinks while having the chance to sit in an authentic De Lorean!

The Richard Talbot Memorial MCC Cricket Match took place with a positive result for our first MCC Cricket Match in honour of former Deputy Head Richard Talbot. The Halliford 100 Golf Tournament at Pine Ridge Golf Club in Camberley was a brilliant day where Mr Slocock and Mr Fulford were joined by Old Hallifordians, and current parents and students.

The PTA did us proud with the amazing Centenary Summer Ball. All our guests commented on the lovely evening as they danced away to the early hours to our live band whilst enjoying restaurant quality food from our talented chef and his team.

Our Old Hallifordians Weekend with the Art Exhibition and Summer Concert was an enormous success. It was a joy to welcome back many Old Hallifordians to the School to celebrate the exceptional talent of our students.

The final week of term saw us hosting our Centenary Sports Day and Centenary Speech Day. We welcomed Toby Penty, who has enjoyed enormous success on the badminton court, representing England as at the Tokyo Olympics. It was also an opportunity to say goodbye to our Upper Sixth as they leave Halliford this year.

It has been a super year celebrating the School’s rich history with our brilliantly supportive community. Thank you to everyone who attended our events and made it a year to remember.

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Mr Davies with Alex Donnelly and Toby Penty

Jack & Jill Family of Schools

Nurturing Unique Potential for 70 Years

70 years ago, local education pioneer, Molly Papirnik, announced, “the only way to educate young children is within a homely atmosphere so I am going to start my own school here and now ” .

With one boy and one girl, Jack and Jill School was founded in the dining room of her home in Hampton, ‘Nightingale House ’. Continued rapid growth saw the birth of our ‘Family of Schools’, welcoming pupils from ages 2-11 years old.

For boys and girls at the Jack and Jill Nursery School, emphasis is placed upon free play alongside music & P.E taught by specialist staff, and regular access to our great outdoor garden space. Girls then benefit from a smooth transition to their Reception classes with a curriculum focused on English & Phonics followed by a full range of creative, investigative, and imaginative activities such as Humanities, French, Ballet, P.E. and Music.

From years three to six, curriculum is broad, balanced and challenging. Girls are taught a traditional curriculum devoted to academic rigour and acceleration in literacy and numeracy alongside a full range of creative and investigative subjects taught by specialist teachers.

All schools focus on nurturing a child's unique potential and achieving high standards in both behaviour and performance. We believe that quality education and care during a child ’s precious formative years ensures a happy and memorable experience and provides an enduring, unparalleled foundation for life. From the day a child is entrusted to our care, their needs in all areas are paramount.

If you are interested in joining our Family of Schools or have any questions, please call 0333 344 4630 or visit jackandjillschool.org.uk.

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Humanitarian Crisis “like no other” unfolding in Sri Lanka

A significantly underreported, rapidly deepening, nationwide humanitarian crisis, has hit the island nation of Sri Lanka, leaving 5.7 million people, approximately one quarter of the population, in urgent need of assistance, according to current UN reports. Referring to his recent work in Yemen, Somalia and South Sudan, UNICEF spokesperson, Bismarck Swagin, told ABC News that “this is a crisis like no other”, noting that women, children, low income families and daily wage earners are bearing the worst of the devastating, nationwide daily struggles.

Grappling to cope with an unprecedented economic crisis, the Sri Lankan government ’s ability to import food supplies, fuel and medicines has been gravely curtailed because of heavily depleted foreign exchange reserves, a precipitous fall in the value of the Sri Lankan rupee, as well as global supply and inflationary pressures. Food inflation soared to a staggering 54.7% in May, while empty supermarket shelves, daily power outages and extreme shortages of cooking oil, have left 70% of households reporting reduced food consumption.

Already manifesting the 7th worst child malnutrition rate in the world, without immediate assistance, rising food insecurity risks worsening maternal and childhood nutrition and further damaging the physical and cognitive development of the nation ’s poorest children. Compounding this, while parents and teachers struggle in queues lasting for days to buy essential food items and fuel, school attendance is plummeting and the risks of child neglect, abuse and abandonment are increasing.

The situation is taking an enormous psychological toll on parents and families, and reports of domestic violence are on the rise, at a time when the continued operation of shelter facilities and access to legal services are also being negatively impacted by the crisis. Meanwhile, the country’s healthcare system is collapsing because of extreme shortages of medicines and medical equipment, daily power outages and the difficulties faced by staff in getting to work. There is simply “nowhere safe to run within the country”, according to Swagin.

The urgent need to highlight the humanitarian crisis now happening in Sri Lanka, cannot be overemphasised. Charities and aid agencies with a presence on the ground, desperately need donations to enable them to provide immediate humanitarian support.

As one of a dwindling number of UK charities that concentrates all its efforts in Sri Lanka, our team at THEIR FUTURE TODAY are out now supporting and providing a lifeline to vulnerable women, children and families who are being pushed to breaking point by this crisis. Our aim is simple: from birth to adulthood, we support children across Sri Lanka. From early parental intervention to stop neglect and abuse, through to fostering, adoption and reuniting families, we work tirelessly to make the children of Sri Lanka's lives better, forever.

During this time of crisis, we continue to work cost effectively, transparently and with personalised vision to identify areas of most need, and to actively and directly spend funds raised to achieve maximum benefit for individuals and communities. Our team are on the ground now providing nutritious food parcels, medicines and women ’s refuge facilities, to prevent starvation and keep vulnerable children and their families together and with prospects for a better future.

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Autumn at the Riverside Arts Centre

A new academic year doesn’t just have to be for schools and colleges! It can also be a time for you to take up a new hobby or renew interest in an old activity. This summer has been gorgeous, but it will not be long before those long, dreary winter days; not much to do; no one to see and definitely nothing on the telly! And the price of heat and light! All those problems can be solved at the Riverside. New friends, new skills, new entertainment, new abilities, and all whilst using our gas and electricity. On p58 of Sunbury Matters our Riverside Presents page lists all the various groups you could consider joining. Active or cerebral, young or old, daytime or evening. Contact details on p58. If you need help, phone or email us. If (and I cannot believe this) you don’t want to learn a new skill, but just want to sit back and be entertained, we have classical and jazz concerts, film shows, musical theatre, drama, dance, comedy and quiz evenings. The events for the next few weeks are also shown on the Riverside Presents page.To highlight a few; an informal come along and sing traditional carol words to new tunes just one of the new musical ideas from colleenmuriel@hotmail.com. Or take up painting with one of our groups, aimed at all levels of ability and media. Listen to top class musicians of both classical and jazz. Learn to dance with one of the adult or children ’s classes, and then go along to our showing of the film ‘Sweet Charity’ and see how you compare. You’ve got to be fit to dance like Shirley MacLaine, so you will need a Pilates, Yoga or Keep Fit class. Worn out after all that exercise? Then relax with our poetry or literary groups. And talking of literature, remember those Victorian books you found so boring at school? Well, this autumn you can see one of those dramatically brought to life in Willis Hall ’s adaption of Jane Eyre. Or if all else fails and the days are still drear, come along to a Comedy evening. Full information on p58

Recipe of the Month

Moist Orange Cake

A mouth-watering blend of ‘moist’ and ‘zingy’

Preparation time: 30 mins

Cooking time: 50 60 mins plus cooling time

Serves: 8

Ingredients

Moist Orange Cake

Ingredients

3 eggs

250g caster sugar

275g plain flour

2 ½ tsp baking powder

100g butter, softened

100g plain Greek yogurt or sour cream.

1 large orange, washed and cut into pieces with the rind, but remove the seeds

1 tsp vanilla extract

Glaze

Juice of one large orange

100g caster sugar

IMPORTANT Food processor or blender required Method

Preheat oven to 175°C

Prepare an 8 inch / 21cm springform pan by greasing the sides with sunflower oil or butter and lining the base with greaseproof paper. Place the sugar and eggs in a large bowl and beat with a mixer until light and fluffy and increased in volume.

Sift the baking powder and flour together then add to the mixture in the bowl a little at a time along with the softened butter. Continue to mix until completely blended, then stir in the yogurt or sour cream.

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In a food processor or blender, process the whole orange until it is almost pureed. Add this blended orange to the cake mixture along with the vanilla extract and stir until evenly combined, then pour the batter into the prepared tin.

Bake for 50 60 minutes depending on your oven. The cake is ready when a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Allow to cool for about 15 minutes, then remove the side of the springform pan.

Make the orange glaze

Prepare the glaze by heating the sugar and the orange juice in a saucepan, and allow to simmer for a few minutes, until the liquid has a syrupy consistency.

Skewer the top of the cake a few times, then spoon and brush the glaze over the top of the cake and allow to cool completely before cutting.

Kingston Camera club exhibition. Free entry. All Saints Church 14 16 Market Place, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 1JP, opposite John Lewis Store. The Exhibition is open between Saturday 1 and Sunday 16 of October during the hours 10am to 4pm daily. www.kingstoncameraclub.co.uk

LoSRA Says

LoSRA Says

What the Inspector will consider

What the Inspector will consider

Following last month's Local Plan consultation announcement in this column, we now approach the next phase: the Examination in Public.

Following last month's Local Plan consultation announcement in this column, we now approach the next phase: the Examination in Public.

At the Examination, an independent inspector will review the policies and proposed site allocations in the plan to consider whether they are 'sound', which means they have to meet the following tests:

At the Examination, an independent inspector will review the policies and proposed site allocations in the plan to consider whether they are 'sound', which means they have to meet the following tests:

• positively prepared the plan should be prepared based on a strategy which seeks to meet objectively assessed development and infrastructure requirements, including unmet requirements from neighbouring authorities

• positively prepared the plan should be prepared based on a strategy which seeks to meet objectively assessed development and infrastructure requirements, including unmet requirements from neighbouring authorities

where it is reasonable to do so and consistent with achieving sustainable development

where it is reasonable to do so and consistent with achieving sustainable development

• justified the plan should be the most appropriate strategy, when considered against the reasonable alternatives, based on proportionate evidence

• justifiedthe plan should be the most appropriate strategy, when considered against the reasonable alternatives, based on proportionate evidence

• effective - the plan should be deliverable over its period and based on effective joint working on cross boundary strategic priorities consistent with national policy - the plan should enable the delivery of sustainable development in accordance with the policies in the Framework

• effective the plan should be deliverable over its period and based on effective joint working on crossboundary strategic priorities consistent with national policy the plan should enable the delivery of sustainable development in accordance with the policies in the Framework

To advertise call Monica on 07979 808991

To advertise call Monica on 07979 808991

Cut out the commissions and sell direct to the dealer! Home visit valuations. Immediate payment, however large or small.

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It

s that time of year again

As the summer draws to a close Sunbury Health Centre is preparing to deliver this year’s flu vaccinations for eligible patients. For the Health Centre this is a significant logistical project, with an anticipated 5,000 patients to be vaccinated. This is around a quarter of those patients currently registered with the practice.

Seasonal flu continues to be an important national public health priority and evidence suggests that the effect of this initiative will reduce serious illness, hospitalisation and mortality at a time when both the NHS and Social Care support systems are likely to be managing the usual winter pressures as well as the possibility of further Covid -19 outbreaks. There are a wide range of people eligible for the flu vaccine and these include:

• those aged 65 and over

• those aged six months to under 65 years in a clinical risk group

• pregnant women

• those in long stay residential care homes

• carers

• close contacts to immunocompromised individuals

• 50 to 64 year olds not in clinical risk groups (including those who turn 50 by 31st March 2023)

• all children aged 2 or 3 years on 31 August 2022 (school age children will be vaccinated at school )

The vaccines will be available at Sunbury Health Centre on Saturdays beginning on the 15th October and eligible patients will be contacted and invited to book an appointment convenient for them.

Covid 19 vaccinations will be offered to Sunbury Health Centre patients via North West Surrey Integrated Care Services (NICS) which co ordinates a Federation of 38 GP practices in North West Surrey. Patients will be contacted nearer the time and be able to select a location which is convenient for them.

Sunbury Health Centre Core Patient Participation Group (PPG)

Tel: IDEAS 4

07540 391 466

Churchill invites local people to join a Macmillan Coffee Morning

For a taste of what the retirement living lifestyle is all about, why not attend one of Churchill Retirement Living’s Macmillan Coffee Morning events taking place this September at its developments across Sunbury and Shepperton?

The events, which are part of the charity’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning campaign, take place from 10.30am to 12 noon on the following dates and locations:

Ash Lodge in Walton on Thames Thursday 15th September

River View Lodge in Shepperton Thursday 22nd September

Langton Lodge in Staines upon Thames Friday 23rd September

Wessex Lodge in Bagshot Wednesday 28th September

At each event visitors will be treated to coffee, delicious cakes and biscuits in the Lodge ’s comfy Owners’ Lounge. There will also be the opportunity to meet new Churchill apartment Owners and hear about the new lifestyle they’re enjoying.

Churchill’s Senior Regional Marketing Manager Anne Scherrer said: “We are delighted to once again be able to invite people to our Macmillan ’s World’s Biggest Coffee Mornings. These events are not only a fantastic way to raise money for a very worthwhile cause, but also an opportunity to get the local community together and give visitors a chance to experience the lifestyle on offer with Churchill.”

Downsizing to a new Churchill apartment means you ’ll have your own front door with privacy when you want it, as well as friendship and a sense of community close at hand whenever you choose. There’s always something to get involved in, or someone to chat to over a cuppa, and there’s no pressure. You’re free to get involved as much or as little as you wish.

To find out more, call 01932 800341 or visit churchillretirement.co.uk.

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Sunbury Beat

Sunbury Beat

By Inspector Maxine Cilia, Spelthorne Borough Commander

By Inspector Maxine Cilia, Spelthorne Borough Commander

I hope your summer has been enjoyable and you have coped with the very hot days and dry gardens.

I hope your summer has been enjoyable and you have coped with the very hot days and dry gardens.

Spelthorne is seeing a rise in the theft of moped scooters, and with youths riding them with no headwear other than a balaclava. Not only is this dangerous for them, as they are mostly stolen and being joyridden, but also dangerous for users of the pathways which they ride up on when going through alleyways and short cuts. If you are aware of any persons riding in this fashion, or you know where scooters are being stored, please let us know. If you have a scooter and park it on a drive on in the street please consider buying an extra locking device for it as we have seen how quickly these groups can steal them. We have also seen the difference it makes when there is a lock in place. If you have any information please let us know via 101 (see below for other options) or Crime Stoppers 0800 555 1111. If your child is wearing a balaclava when it is not cold, maybe you could ask them why. There is only one reason other than when it is cold, and that is to conceal identity! It has been great seeing all the community events running in the borough throughout the summer. We have had a number of regattas and other events which have all been fantastic, well attended and well organised. We always try to pop in at these events but cannot promise to provide a presence for the whole event. Look out for us at our local community events where we will be offering bike marking. We always advertise our locations on Facebook on our Spelthorne Beat Pages. Other crime that we have noticed is the reappearance of opportunistic theft from motor vehicles. Often offenders will test car doors in the small hours of the night, to see if they open. When they get lucky they find a trove of treasure left behind. I cannot believe how many people keep important possessions in their open vehicles; credit cards, bank cards, expensive designer sunglasses, money and even mobile phones. Our advice is obviously first and foremost lock your vehicle, but failing that at least take out all these treasures because with the ability to spend on cards without a PIN

Spelthorne is seeing a rise in the theft of moped scooters, and with youths riding them with no headwear other than a balaclava. Not only is this dangerous for them, as they are mostly stolen and being joyridden, but also dangerous for users of the pathways which they ride up on when going through alleyways and short cuts. If you are aware of any persons riding in this fashion, or you know where scooters are being stored, please let us know. If you have a scooter and park it on a drive on in the street please consider buying an extra locking device for it as we have seen how quickly these groups can steal them. We have also seen the difference it makes when there is a lock in place. If you have any information please let us know via 101 (see below for other options) or Crime Stoppers 0800 555 1111. If your child is wearing a balaclava when it is not cold, maybe you could ask them why. There is only one reason other than when it is cold, and that is to conceal identity! It has been great seeing all the community events running in the borough throughout the summer. We have had a number of regattas and other events which have all been fantastic, well attended and well organised. We always try to pop in at these events but cannot promise to provide a presence for the whole event. Look out for us at our local community events where we will be offering bike marking. We always advertise our locations on Facebook on our Spelthorne Beat Pages. Other crime that we have noticed is the reappearance of opportunistic theft from motor vehicles. Often offenders will test car doors in the small hours of the night, to see if they open. When they get lucky they find a trove of treasure left behind. I cannot believe how many people keep important possessions in their open vehicles; credit cards, bank cards, expensive designer sunglasses, money and even mobile phones. Our advice is obviously first and foremost lock your vehicle, but failing that at least take out all these treasures because with the ability to spend on cards without a PIN

Please mention Sunbury Matters when responding to adverts

Please mention Sunbury Matters when responding to adverts

Maxine.Cilia@surrey.pnn.police.uk

Maxine.Cilia@surrey.pnn.police.uk

Mobile Tel 07967988468

Mobile Tel 07967988468

Landline 01483 631676

Landline 01483 631676

number these cards really are worth stealing. The last crime type to tell you about that has come to our notice as a small series recently is Fraud. This is in the form of rogue traders. These suspects often look for the signs of a house owned by an older/frail person, such as overgrown garden, older style doors, signs of guttering leaking, older roofs etc. They then approach the poor unsuspecting victim and offer to do some work on their behalf. This is either at double or triple the standard cost, or the standard cost but never completed, or even just an excuse to get in the house to steal. A couple of the cases we have seen also purport to be drain clearance working from well known companies. As a rule no one will just turn up on your doorstep from a reputable company unannounced, and if they do, they will have ID which you can check while they wait outside. Please look out for elderly and vulnerable neighbours. If you know them well, maybe you can be a support for them if they get strangers at the doorstep, where they can call you if they are in doubt of the identity and purpose of the person. I am pleased to let you know that we were successful in our Safer Streets Bid 2022 2023 and will be working with the Housing Association and Spelthorne Council in Sunbury to improve the CCTV in underpasses lighting and public access area in Sunbury Cross and nearby estates. I will update you more in the next coming months through our social media/Facebook pages. Please remember, your piece of information could be that final bit of the puzzle which helps us to solve a crime or identify an offender, so please let us know any information you may have. If you do not want to wait on the 101 telephone number please use the FaceBook messaging service on our Spelthorne Beat Page or use the on line reporting on Surrey Police website. If it is urgent and you feel threatened or need help immediately as a crime is in progress always call 999. We are also actively recruiting so if you think that policing is a career for you why not go on to the Surrey Police Website to find out more. Thank you for everything that you do for us and your community.

number these cards really are worth stealing. The last crime type to tell you about that has come to our notice as a small series recently is Fraud. This is in the form of rogue traders. These suspects often look for the signs of a house owned by an older/frail person, such as overgrown garden, older style doors, signs of guttering leaking, older roofs etc. They then approach the poor unsuspecting victim and offer to do some work on their behalf. This is either at double or triple the standard cost, or the standard cost but never completed, or even just an excuse to get in the house to steal. A couple of the cases we have seen also purport to be drain clearance working from well-known companies. As a rule no one will just turn up on your doorstep from a reputable company unannounced, and if they do, they will have ID which you can check while they wait outside. Please look out for elderly and vulnerable neighbours. If you know them well, maybe you can be a support for them if they get strangers at the doorstep, where they can call you if they are in doubt of the identity and purpose of the person.

I am pleased to let you know that we were successful in our Safer Streets Bid 2022-2023 and will be working with the Housing Association and Spelthorne Council in Sunbury to improve the CCTV in underpasses lighting and public access area in Sunbury Cross and nearby estates. I will update you more in the next coming months through our social media/Facebook pages. Please remember, your piece of information could be that final bit of the puzzle which helps us to solve a crime or identify an offender, so please let us know any information you may have. If you do not want to wait on the 101 telephone number please use the FaceBook messaging service on our Spelthorne Beat Page or use the on line reporting on Surrey Police website. If it is urgent and you feel threatened or need help immediately as a crime is in progress always call 999. We are also actively recruiting so if you think that policing is a career for you why not go on to the Surrey Police Website to find out more. Thank you for everything that you do for us and your community.

Keep safe and well.

Keep safe and well.

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What’s On

We advise you to check with organisers on latest updates to performances

Menopause Cafés: 8 September, (with a short talk on headache and migraine in menopause) 10 November, (with a short talk on thyroid conditions in menopause), 19 January 2023 (with a short talk on mental health in menopause). 7:30 -9pm The Magpie, 64 Thames Street, Sunbury. Free tickets can be booked on Eventbrite or by emailing; sunburyandsheppertonmenocafe@outlook.com

Addlestone Singers. 3 September. We are hosting a Come and Sing event at 2.30pm at the Methodist Church, Addlestone, KT15 2AR. All welcome. Free entrance. Refreshments provided. 5 September. Our Autumn Term begins at 8.00pm at the Methodist Church, Station Road, Addlestone, KT15 2AR. From popular songs, folk, gospel, musicals, classical and more. No audition necessary and reading music is not a must. For more information please see our website www.addlestonesingers.tumblr.com

Sunbury Library Coffee Time. The Friends of Sunbury Library invite you to a Coffee Time on 9th September between 10 and 11:30. Coffee or tea, biscuits and general knowledge quiz for 50p. Sunbury Library, The Parade, Staines Road West, Sunbury

Runnymede Jazz Club. Friday 23rd September 2022 Savannah Jazz Band runnymedejazzclub@hotmail.com www.runnymedejazzclub.com. Addlestone Community Centre, Garfield Rd, Addlestone, KT15 2NJ

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Strawberry Hill House, Gardens and Flower Show

Strawberry Hill House and garden has been open to visitors for over 250 years. If you have not yet discovered it, I urge you to go. Created by renowned writer Horace Walpole (1717 1797), Strawberry Hill is internationally famous as Britain’s finest example of domestic Georgian Gothic revival architecture.

Strawberry Hill’s 18th century garden is one of the earliest in the English naturalistic style. Horace Walpole’s delightful essay on garden design is perhaps the most famous and influential piece of writing on the English landscape garden, first published in 1780 as part of his Anecdotes of Painting in England. In recent years, the house and garden have been sympathetically restored to recreate Walpole ’s unique vision and in the 21st century his “land of beauties” continues to thrive as a haven for wildlife and visitors throughout the year. The Strawberry Hill House Flower Festival returns for a fourth successive year on 23rd 25th September with a spectacular showcase of the very best of British grown flowers, foam-free sustainable floristry and the design creativity of the UK’s leading floral designers. Curated by Leigh Chappell and Janne Ford, the Flower Festival is produced for the first time this year in association with Flowers from the Farm, the award winning membership organisation championing artisan growers of local, seasonal British cut flowers. With vividly decorated or gilded rooms, illuminated by beautifully shaped windows, complete with stained glass, Strawberry Hill House in Twickenham offers a breath taking setting for the three -day Flower Festival. Shining a spotlight on the beauty, variety and versatility of the fresh and dried flowers and foliages cultivated by British flower farmers,

the Flower Festival gives free creative rein to the invited florists to share their artistry, expertise and passion for sustainable floral design in design installations and floral demonstrations throughout the remarkable Gothic manor house.

The Flower Festival has developed a devoted following and become a highlight in the event diary at Strawberry Hill House, as festival manager, Claire Leighton explains: “Visitors were amazed. I spotted one visitor looking at the stairs and saying, ‘I didn’t realise flowers could look like this’.”

Visitors to the Flower Festival should make time to wander around the wonderful grounds. Horace Walpole was a keen gardener, writing the hugely influential essay The History of the Modern Taste in Gardening which was first published in 1780. Walpole ’s five-acre garden has been faithfully restored to much of its original appearance, with a variety of beds, borders, walks, groves, lawns and woodland that would be wholly familiar to him today.

Tickets for the Flower Festival are available online now. Prices, tour and talk times can be found at the website: www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/flower festival/ or follow on social media

#StrawberryFlowerFestival

Strawberry Hill House and Garden, 268 Waldegrave Road, Twickenham, TW1 4ST. www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk / Twitter @ strawbhillhouse / Facebook @StrawberryHillHouse / Instagram @strawbhillhouse

Gardening Matters

Pruning Power

Pruning is a word which can instil fear into the heart of a novice gardener.

I often get asked when to do it; how to do it, and how extensive it should be?

Rarely do I get asked WHY do we do it?

While a shrub won’t die if it isn’t pruned, it might grow too large for the space, or become straggly, or produce poor quality flowers. So, gardeners prune in order to enhance a plant ’s performance; to encourage it to produce better foliage, flowers, or fruit. Pruning forces a plant into ‘growth mode ’ as it tries to replace what it has lost.

When should we prune?

By Rachael Leverton

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There are two main pruning seasons: autumn and spring. Shrubs that flower in the winter, spring and early summer generally produce their flowers on old wood, which is any stem that grew the previous year. These shrubs need to be pruned in the autumn.

Shrubs that flower in mid -summer or autumn tend to produce their flowers on this season’s growth, which means on stems that were produced this year. These shrubs should be left until spring before pruning.

There’s no magic or mystery involved: we’re working with the natural inclination of the plant. If the foliage and flowers are produced on new wood, then it makes sense to encourage the plant to produce as much of this as possible. It also makes sense to prune in the spring because any new growth in the autumn would be vulnerable to frost.

Many autumn pruned plants benefit from ‘the rule of three. ’ My grandfather taught me this and it means that each year, in the autumn, after the shrub has flowered, you prune out one third of the oldest shoots. This encourages new growth the following spring while still allowing the shrub to flower on the old wood. Treated this way, the shrub will be completely rejuvenated every three years but will flower

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Pruning is best approached with a clear purpose. What is your aim? If a reshape is in order and you’re only partially shortening a stem, always prune to an outward facing bud which encourages a nice, open shape. As I ’ve already mentioned, pruned plants will do a lot of growing, which means they’ll expend a lot of energy, hence all pruned plants need a good feed in the spring, before the growing season gets underway.

Finally, if you do get it completely wrong, don’t panic. Generally, the worst that happens is that the plant looks a bit naff for one season then bounces back the following year. That ’s the good thing about plants: they just keep on growing.

Rough Guide to Pruning

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