Shepperton Matters October 2022

Welcome!

What historic times we have lived through, this past month. Our Queen is dead and many of us feel we have lost a guiding light and a constant reassuring presence. So much has been said and written about her late majesty, it is hard to know what to add. One thing I hope, is that we may put into practice and build on some of the attributes and values which so many refer to in tributes: her kindness, her interest in people, her quiet care and concern. I do believe we live in a community where we very often see care and kindness for others already. Let’s keep it up and make the world we live in a better place.

Nick Pollard offers his own reflections of her late Majesty’s visits to Spelthorne. I am so pleased we came together to celebrate the platinum jubilee in such style and joy only a few months ago. Take care and be kind to each other.

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Memories of Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022

By Nick Pollard

The passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, so soon after celebrating her Platinum Jubilee, was a shock to us all. As I write this the State funeral is about to take place, and her final journey to Windsor will take her through Spelthorne, along the A30 through Ashford and Staines. Of course, this is far from her first ‘visit’ to our area. In the days before the Staines bypass, her family frequently travelled though Staines town centre and over the bridge on their way between London and Windsor. In 1929 her father, the Duke of York (later King George VI) was travelling in a car which was in collision with a motorcycle and sidecar at Billet Bridge, now the site of the Crooked Billet roundabout.

Kempton Park racecourse was also a draw for the Royal family, and although perhaps most associated with the Queen’s mother, she was also a frequent visitor. In 1956 for example, her horse High Veldt won the 2000 guineas trial race at Kempton. As recently as last year another of her horses, Fresh Fancy, proved to be a winner at our local course

On 22nd February 1980 the Queen came to Staines to open the new Elmsleigh shopping centre. She was met by her Lord Lieutenant in Surrey, Lord Hamilton of Dalzell, who accompanied her around the crowded mall. I was fortunate enough to be there, as was my sister Judith who appears in this photo of the occasion, third from the left in photo above.

Sunbury was honoured with a visit from the Queen on 14th June 2001 to see the Millennium Embroidery and take tea withThe Queen arrives at the Walled Garden, to be greeted by Dame Sarah Goad, the then Lord Lieutenant of Surrey

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the embroiderers. This was before the Embroidery Gallery was built (it opened in 2006), so the newly completed work was housed under a large temporary gazebo for the occasion. The Queen chatted to many of the embroiderers and tea was served by the Sunbury Guides. Representatives from local organisations were also invited, and again I was lucky enough to be present on behalf of the History Society.

I am grateful to the Embroidery Gallery for permission to use these photos of the event.

Right: The Queen chatted to many of the embroiderers. Over 140 local embroiderers of all ages and skill levels took part in the project, overseen by Chief Embroiderer Pam Judd. The finished result took over one hundred thousand hours to complete

Below: As she left the walled garden, the Queen was presented with flowers by many local children, including my niece, Florrie. These were passed on to her lady in waiting, seen just to the right of Her Majesty

Above: The Queen showed great interest in the Embroidery and indeed overstayed her allotted time. Here Her Majesty is accompanied by David Brown (left), who came up with the idea of an embroidery to commemorate the Millennium, and the designer, John Stamp

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The Windows of Littleton Church’ will be the subject of the next meeting of the Sunbury and Shepperton Local History Society on Tuesday 18th October. The talk by Will Hardy takes place at Halliford School in Russell Road, Shepperton and starts at 8pm. All are welcome, admission is £2 to non-members.

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Organisers celebrate a colourful ShepFest

By Ben Horler

August bank holiday Sunday saw the return of the Shepperton Cricket Club annual six a side ‘ShepFest’. This year saw a players draft introduced for the first time to ensure that all eight teams had an equal chance of picking up the prestigious trophy.

The weather on the day made for a carnival atmosphere and the day unfolded with the 12 group games showing some high class batting, bowling and fielding. The semi finals were both very close run games, setting up a final between the Pink

The final did not disappoint, led by the Wayfarers superb bowling of Leo Pearcy (playing in a wedding dress to celebrate his recent engagement) and the batting of Mitchell Osbon. David Sheward was the day’s leading run scorer for the second Shepfest running. The Wayfarers were the deserved winners on the day. The day was rounded off with singing and dancing to the two live bands who closed out the event.

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Save the date: Saturday 5th November, Fireworks display at Shepperton Cricket Club.

Wayfarers win ShepFest 2022

Teams embraced fancy dress this year!

Charity donations that cost you nothing!

I don’t need to tell you that money is tight for many of us these days. Charitable donations may be just one step too far in your monthly budgeting.

But what if you could make donations without it costing you a penny? Easyfundraising is an app which will enable you to do just that! Once you have downloaded it, you select a cause you want to support. It can be a national charity, or a small local one. If it is not listed, either nominate them yourself, or make sure they know about it so they can set it up. It is simple. Ok, so charity chosen, you just do your regular online shopping via the app. This can be your Friday Just Eat delivery, your weekly Sainsbury shop, a gift from John Lewis, an outfit from M&S (many other brands are available of course!). if you buy a car on Cazoo, they will donate £150. Remember, THIS COSTS YOU NOTHING!!! The re-

tailer will pay to your nominated charity. As an example, local group the Sunbury Skiff and Punting Club, collected over £500 from purchases made online by only 27 people over 6 months. Imagine the difference that could make to a small local charity.

I have just nominated Surplus to Supper, a cause close to my heart. Every penny they raise goes back into the pot to support local people struggling with food poverty. It could not be more pertinent just now.

The Wendy Clouse Painting School

Classes are ideal for both beginners and the more experienced painters and are held in a large, light studio. 7 week courses from Monday 31st October until Tuesday 13th December. The morning classes run from 9.30am-12.30pm and the afternoon classes from 1.15pm 4.15pm. Each class begins with 30 minutes of drawing, and a demonstration is usually given at each class. There is plenty of parking available outside the studio. Tea and coffee provided free of charge. For more information please contact Wendy by email: wendy@balkwill.one

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SHEPPERTON RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION

By Carl Phillips, Chair

It was a very sad day on Thursday 8 th September when we all heard of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. A bit of a shock too. It seemed she would go on forever. We will miss her. Now, we must support Charles, King Charles III, he has an unenviable task of following in her footsteps. We wish him well. GOD SAVE THE KING!

Currently, we are still in the (unending) process of setting up a separate bank account for collecting subscriptions (now £5.00 per house) for the Residents ’ Association. Shortly, there will be a newsletter, delivered in the usual way by your road stewards, explaining that this is an additional way of paying. You can still pay the stewards directly if you do not want to pay online.

We are still looking to find some volunteers to monitor a Facebook page we have nearly set up. Call me Carl Phillips on 07850 722379 if interested.

The high street is managing quite well at present. It even featured in a piece on BBC TV London News (w/c 5th Sept). The reporter interviewed Mocha D owner Enko, about the difficulties faced by small businesses in terms of rising energy costs. The report also described Shepperton as “a busy high street with many small businesses”. Exactly!! And they all need your continued business. So, SUPPORT and USE your local high street …as much as you can!! These are difficult times for all.

We have some movements in the Barclays Bank building with the “Wool Shop” beginning to take shape in one half and the possibility of another business opening in the other half. This one is still the subject of consultation. The Burger Bar ‘Smoky Boys’ looks to have been delayed yet again. Building setbacks has sadly pushed any opening towards the end of the year. But it is coming!

On the planning front, the Studios extension work ploughs on, with the building site now in full view. Heavy traffic issues continue to cause concern and these are brought up at the Studios / Local Community meetings.

The Esso pipeline work is also now beginning to extend across the Laleham Road and also Ashford Road. This will add to traffic issues over the coming weeks in that area, already affected by the Studios work. The Local Plan (housebuilding strategy) consultation period is now over and, hopefully, many of you have had some input.

Good news! Work on the M3 sound barriers has begun, at long last. This project should take a number of weeks, leading up to Christmas.

Finally, our committee colleague, Bernard Troop, who organises the road stewards regarding collection of membership subs and delivery of newsletters during the year, is looking for some new volunteers for stewarding. Some of the streets we are looking to cover include Manor Farm Avenue (part); Briar Road; Greeno Crescent; Sheep Walk and Watersplash Road (part). It only involves activity 2 or 3 times a year. If you are interested in helping out here again, call Carl Phillips on 07850 722379.

CHRISTMAS is Coming….and I am starting to take orders for the trees and lights for the high street shops, a sometimes arduous task. But we will get there. By December the lights will shine! BIG TREE NIGHT is on Wednesday 14 th December. Many Thanks. … and remember ….

HIGH STREET NEEDS YOU!!

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Laughing Stock; Music, Dance and Charity

By Monica Jones

One warm August afternoon you might well have heard funky music across Shepperton. You might also have seen some of our locals swap usual day wear for flower bands, gaudy dresses and snazzy trousers. And you might have wondered what on earth was going on! Those in the know have been eagerly securing their tickets to Shepperton’s Laughing Stock as soon as they became available. This year I was so pleased to go myself. Laughing Stock, a ‘hippy’ music festival, has become a Shepperton institution. This fabulous event is put on by Linda Jagger and her family and a lot of hard working helpers. The first event was some 15 years ago and started as a gathering in the garden “a bunch of crazy hippies having fun and dancing ” as Linda describes it! Coincidentally I watched part of the event that year from Desborough Island opposite. I couldn’t quite understand what someone was doing on the roof, playing God Save the Queen on electric guitar!! Little did I know I was witnessing history! It was certainly fun. Those attending were asked to make a donation to charity. Since those early days, Laughing Stock has raised over a staggering £120,000 of much needed funds for various charities including the Woking and Sam Beare Hospice, a charity very close to Linda’s heart. They cared for her wonderful dad, Arthur, at home, towards the end of his life and nothing was ever too much trouble for the hospice team that visited Arthur daily. The hospice provides holistic care that is designed to cater for patients ’ physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs. It may surprise you to know that despite a 20 bed state of the art facility in Woking, 80% of care given by the WSBH is at home. Dame Deborah James, better known as “Bowelbabe”, who sadly very recently passed away, was also cared for at her mother ’s home by WSBH and wanted to draw attention to the incredible work the charity provides. They offer dignity in dying, surely something we should all expect, but alas, often don ’t

get. Hayley Fellows, a clinical nurse at the hospice says “it is a privilege to be able to ensure my patients can live well and die with dignity and in peace ”. Hospices rely heavily on charitable donations so the annual donation from the Laughing Stock event is very much needed and appreciated. Laughing Stock 2022 raised nearly £24,000 for the hospice and the total amount raised by Laughing Stock for the hospice stands at £90,000. Linda added “we are so grateful and are full of thanks to all involved; our helpers, neighbours, suppliers, performers and most importantly our crazy hippy guests! ”

Linda and her family have music running in their veins and love performing. Her band, the JJ Band along with top local bands provide the live music entertainment throughout the day. The performances were fantastic, the vibe was one of great happiness and camaraderie and the fact we knew that this was all contributing to such a great cause made for an even better day.

If you’ve been touched by the work of the hospice movement, or would like to get involved in fundraising for such a great cause, please take a look at their website www.wsbhopsices.co.uk for further details on up and coming fund raising events. There are all sorts of fun things to get involved with and they are also running a FREE will writing service from the 26th September to the 28th October. More information can be found here https://wsbhospices.co.uk/news/wills

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West Surrey Family History Society Walton on Thames group, have an autumn program of talks related to family history: 25th October - The Georgian Navy and Trafalgar. 22nd November - A review of protest and democracy. We meet at The Hersham Centre for the Community, Queens Road, Hersham KT12 5LU at 7.30pm, the talk starts 7.50pm, all are welcome to attend, admission is £2 for non members.

Restaurant Review

The Ivory Tusk, Shepperton

As life has returned to normal and people are venturing out again, instead of just getting deliveries and take aways, we visited The Ivory Tusk on the high street of Shepperton to see what’s new.

One major change - Musa is back at front of house. After much searching he has recruited a very experienced chef of 36 years. It feels as if normal service has been resumed. During Covid, and the life changes that came with it, the team at Ivory Tusk had to adapt. Musa, a skilled and experienced chef, went backstage. He spent most of the past two years in the kitchen. The quality of the food was definitely maintained. That is great when clients were only able to have take aways or deliveries. Once dining out became possible again, it was noted that service at front of house was not quite what we had become used to. Many regulars even thought that Musa had left.

too. This brother and sister team have been running Ivory Tusk since 1988 and 1998 respectively. Musa took the reins from his father who had opened the restaurant in 1983. It had not been the plan. Musa and Ameena both with degrees in Business Management, gave up successful careers to run the family restaurant.

Fear not. The dynamic Musa is back front of house and looking forward to welcoming you back and to offering the same warm and efficient service you have become used to. When we visited he was running around taking orders, welcoming regulars and serving food. Always with a smile. Sister Ameena is there

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Ivory Tusk will be celebrating 40 years next year. That length of tenure shows how popular the place is. So, back to our latest visit. One of our party has extreme food intolerance so called in advance to see what might be available. The proposed dish was the basic chicken tikka. Marinated chicken with spices, roasted in a hot tandoor and usually served on a sizzling hot plate with plenty of fried onions. As the latter were definitely on the “no go” list, the dish was served very simply on a plate, with

no frills. But it was hot, fragrant, moist and tasty. Although it was not destined for my plate, it was probably my favourite dish of the evening. It ’s simplicity means there is nowhere to hide. It had to be good, and it was. One of our party opted for the ever popular Murgh Palak Tawa. Sliced chicken is prepared with spinach, tomatoes, ginger, onions and coconut milk. It is different to anything I have tasted in other curry houses. Mild but interesting and a certain crowd pleaser. This dish is available for take out.

We also sampled the Monkfish Nakarel and Crevettes Assadh. Both these house specials are only on the eat in menu. They need to be served completely fresh so as to be at their absolute best. There is no compromising on quality at Ivory Tusk.

Always keen to attract new diners, you are able to find 20% off your first online order on the restaurants own website www.theivorytusk.co.uk, or 10% off every order on click and collect. Below we bring you a 20% off food for a dine in experience. thefork.co.uk have so many 10/10 reviews for this independent Shepperton restaurant. Comments are often about the welcome and service. But atmosphere and food get top marks. If the only niggle is an occasional that is not exactly a reason not to go!

My guests were out of towners and declared their experience of Ivory Tusk

“different to other curry houses

So if you want a consistently good local curry house, and service with a smile, look no further than the Ivory Tusk. Www.theivorytusk.com.

World Menopause Day; Let’s get talking!

More than ever, we are talking about the menopause. For too long, it was one of those TABOO subjects, skirted around, referred to as “the change” in whispered voices.

October 18th is World Menopause Day. I bet most of us didn’t know that. I certainly didn’t, until I started researching this piece.

We went along to the local Menopause Café in Sunbury to find out how the conversation has truly begun. Menopause cafes (www.menopausecafe.net) are springing up all over the UK. Ladies get together to share concerns, listen to talks on health and wellbeing and offer companionship to each other. They started in 2017 in Scotland and out of nowhere a national support group has grown. The British Menopause Society has some interesting facts on their website about the menopause: there are 13 million menopausal women in the UK! Symptoms vary and it can kick in at any age. A small (and fortunate) number of us will sail through it with few, if any symptoms. But a staggering 25% will have debilitating symptoms which will affect them at home and at work. Going back to those whispered conversations. How old fashioned! The menopause is a natural part of aging and we should understand it and talk about it openly. I remember sex education classes at school (ok, a fair few years ago!). It revolved mostly around birth control and STIs. Menopause was never mentioned. How things have changed. ‘Menopause The Musical’? Yep, it premiered in 2001. Funny songs covering menopausal symptoms such as hot flushes, food craving and memory loss. In the 19th century you may have been prescribed opium or cannabis to relieve symptoms. Other “treatments” were apparently powder made from dried cows ovaries or injections in the “lady department” of acetate of lead!!! And they wondered why menopausal women presented symptoms of madness! Thankfully these days it is much more about awareness, lifestyle and management. And thank goodness for HRT!

Symptoms include changes in sleep patterns, hot flushes, aching joints and mood swings. Everyone is different. I was intrigued to learn in my various chats at the Menopause Café, that changes to the body such as dry eyes, brittle nails, dull hair and itchy skin are also all symptoms. Some effects are debilitating.

The Menopause Café I attended ran a talk on migraine in menopause. It was eye opening, very well presented and humbling. Helen, who gave the talk (photo above) is the sister of Sarah Herbert who started the local Menopause Café, inspired to help others cope better, after her extremely difficult experiences. The idea of the cafes is not to instruct, but to share advice and resources. We all had the chance to move amongst tables and meet each other, learn from each other and offer our own experience and advice. The youngest attendee was only 40. When she was plunged into the menopause at 36 after a hysterectomy to combat cancer, she found herself with little or no support and very little understanding, even from health professionals. Thank goodness then for a supportive environment like the cafes. They are game changing.

The cafes meet bi monthly at The Magpie, 64 Thames Street, Sunbury. The next meeting is November 10th 7.30-9pm. Entry is free but please register by emailing sunburyandsheppertonmenocafe@outlook.com. Do spread the word!

Sarah Herbert and sister Helen

Sporting Success at Springfield!

Springfield Primary School has achieved the Sainsbury Platinum Award, following on from the success of achieving the Gold Mark for the previous five years. The school also retained 3 Star Active Surrey status for sports provision for pupils in Key Stage 1. These achievements recognise how the school has progressed as a centre of excellence in sport. Both committees award schools at different levels depending on pupils' engagement in sport and healthy living. Springfield has invested in the development of an outstanding extra-curricular programme, offering pupils a platform to succeed at both county and national level. This was reflected in the school competing in the UK Dodgeball finals, securing an impressive third place.

Physical educational is an integral part of the Springfield curriculum, which is why many of the pupils have been involved in successful sporting achievements. There is an emphasis on sport which includes provision from trained professional coaches in the wider offer of alternative sports including: lacrosse, cheerleading, table tennis and golf.

PE Lead, Danny Cain, explained, "Ensuring children have a platform to succeed from an early age is paramount to their success in the future. It is vitally important we promote and offer a range of sports and activities to our pupils. The benefits of an active lifestyle are important, not just physically but mentally as well. Regular sporting exposure improves social skills, technical ability and psychological attributes in each and every individual. The pupils enjoy PE at Springfield which supports the excellent progress they make".

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Mental Health of Children What Can We Do?

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.

A recent report* I saw said that 1 in 6 children in 2021 had mental health issues. This is a 50% increase from the 1 in 9 children in 2019. Whilst the signs of mental health may be different for different children, the long term effects make difficult reading: on top of the mental health issue itself, a child is likely have physical health problems too; it will almost certainly affect their future earnings as they would find it difficult to stay in the routine that a job may offer; and as a worst case scenario, a reduced life span. It may be tough to read this but as I write this, I think of the students who I have taught, or were in my form group, who didn’t reach the end of their schooling. Schools have been dealing with an increasing number of mental health issues in children over the last few years. It was on the increase before COVID and lockdown certainly didn’t help many children (or adults for that matter). Whatever the root cause though, we can ’t deny that we need to help when we can.

The signs of mental health issues in children are regularly updated on websites like the NHS website and the number has increased steadily over time. Here is a list from nhs.uk*: rapid mood swings; difficulty sleeping; withdrawing from family and friends;

not wanting to do things they usually like; self harm. To this I would also add outbursts; excessive anxiety; difficulty concentrating; changes in eating habits (e.g. decrease in appetite) and changes in sleep patterns. It’s worth saying that just because children show some of these symptoms every so often, it may not be due to mental health issues, we’re all allowed to have a bad day. However, should you see these long term, it may be time to speak to a professional about it. So what should you do?

1) Speak to someone at your child’s school, the Head of Year is a good start. The school may be able to have an initial conversation if you have found it difficult to do so, it may be able to reduce some of the pressure by not chasing missing homework for example or even arranging a reduced timetable.

2) Speak to your GP. The GP (or the school) may refer your child to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). However, with the growing number of cases, many children find themselves never actually meeting a CAMHS specialist.

3) If your child doesn’t want to speak to you, you can try and encourage them to ring Childline or The Samaritans for a confidential chat.

At the end of the day though, your child will return to your house and what you do at home is just as important as the conversations with the professionals*. We’ve all got angry at our children at some point but the need to remain calm is particularly important here. Keep the regular household routines going, it’s difficult with such a huge burden on everyone but still very important. Also, keep listening to your child and be positive and encouraging to them when they talk to you.

Lastly, don’t forget to take care of yourself. You need to be there for your children so find someone you can share your concerns with.

*As this is such a huge issue, I have used the following sources to help with this article: nhs.uk; bbc.co.uk; The Health Foundation.

Recipe of the Month Pumpkin Spiced Muffins

Preparation time: 15 mins

Cooking time: 15 mins

Makes: 12 muffins

Ingredients

225g plain flour

2 tsp baking powder

1 tbsp ground cinnamon (or 2 tsp pumpkin spice mix)

100g caster sugar

50g soft light brown sugar

200g tin pumpkin purée

2 large eggs

125g slightly salted butter, melted

Pumpkin spice mix

1 tbsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp ground ginger

1 tsp ground nutmeg

1 tsp ground allspice or cloves

Mix all the dried spices together well and keep in an airtight container

Method

Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Prepare a muffin tin with paper cases. Sift the flour, baking powder, cinnamon or pumpkin spice and caster sugar together into a large bowl. Stir the soft brown sugar through the mixture.

Beat the eggs and then whisk together with the tinned purée in a large jug, whisk in the melted butter then add to the dry ingredients. Mix everything together until just combined. Don’t over mix!

Bake in the centre of the oven for 15 mins until golden and risen with springy tops. If you insert a skewer it should come out clean. Lift on to a wire rack and allow to cool completely…or eat while they are still warm with vanilla ice cream.

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History and Survival The Story of the Cecil Hepworth Theatre

History and Survival - The Story of the Cecil Hepworth Theatre

Based on a piece by Helen Mills which appeared in Community Life Magazines. With the additional information from Molesey Musical Theatre.

Across Walton bridge, we have another theatre, waiting to welcome you and which needs our support; The Cecil Hepworth theatre. In the 1920s Cecil Hepworth, one of the world’s first film makers, ran his studios in Walton and needed power to operate them. He purchased two diesel generators, which came from two ex-German submarines. In order to house them, his architect friend George Carvill designed a large building which subsequently became The Playhouse. On Hepworth becoming bankrupt and the studios closing down, George Carvill said ‘Walton needs a theatre ’ and a consortium of local enthusiasts ensured the building that had housed the generating engines was transformed into a theatre. Dame Ellen Terry inaugurated it in 1915, and it has remained a theatre ever since (apart from becoming a Vickers storehouse during WWII). The playhouse is the last building remaining from the historic Nettlefold Film Studios, considered the birthplace of cinema. A Blue Plaque to commemorate the studios has now been placed on the building. The Cecil Hepworth Playhouse (CHPH) is now under trustee ship and is seeking funds in order to update and improve the iconic building. The Playhouse was recently entrusted by Elmbridge Council to the Playhouse Users Committee who have set up a Go Fund Me to finance necessary refurbishments. If you have and do appreciate having a theatre in Walton, then your contribution will be appreciated. You can find the page at : www.gofundme.com/f/save the cecil hepworth playhouse

Across Walton bridge, we have another theatre, waiting to welcome you and which needs our support; The Cecil Hepworth theatre. In the 1920s Cecil Hepworth, one of the world’s first film makers, ran his studios in Walton and needed power to operate them. He purchased two diesel generators, which came from two ex German submarines. In order to house them, his architect friend George Carvill designed a large building which subsequently became The Playhouse. On Hepworth becoming bankrupt and the studios closing down, George Carvill said ‘Walton needs a theatre ’ and a consortium of local enthusiasts ensured the building that had housed the generating engines was transformed into a theatre. Dame Ellen Terry inaugurated it in 1915, and it has remained a theatre ever since (apart from becoming a Vickers storehouse during WWII). The playhouse is the last building remaining from the historic Nettlefold Film Studios, considered the birthplace of cinema. A Blue Plaque to commemorate the studios has now been placed on t building. The Cecil Hepworth Playhouse (CHPH) is now under trustee ship and is seeking funds in order to update and improve the iconic building. The Playhouse was recently entrusted by Elmbridge Council to the Playhouse Users Committee who have set up a Go Fund Me to finance necessary refurbishments. If you have and do appreciate having a theatre in Walton, then your contribution will be appreciated. You can find the page at www.gofundme.com/f/save -the-cecilhepworth-playhouse

More challenges for the theatrical world elsewhere. Molesey Musical Theatre will be performing their Dick Whittington at the Cecil Hepworth Theatre at the end of November. This little theatre group has had its own fair share of challenges. They run out of Vine Hall in Molesey. Vine Hall, has been under threat of closure due to Elmbridge council

More challenges for the theatrical world elsewhere. Molesey Musical Theatre will be performing their Dick Whittington at the Cecil Hepworth Theatre at the end of November. This little theatre group has had its own fair share of challenges. They run out of Vine Hall in Molesey. Vine Hall, has been under threat of closure due to Elmbridge council ’s

decision not to open council run halls (including Vine Hall) post Covid. It has been under threat of demolition to make way for a housing development. But thanks to the determination of some local Molesey residents a campaign called Save Vine Hall Action Group was set up, a petition launched and a business plan presented whereby the hall would be run independently by a group of trustees.

decision not to open council run halls (including Vine Hall) post Covid. It has been under threat of demolition to make way for a housing development. But thanks to the determination of some local Molesey residents a campaign called Save Vine Hall Action Group was set up, a petition launched and a business plan presented whereby the hall would be run independently by a group of trustees.

So thankfully sense has prevailed and culture is protected for a while yet. It is interesting that both these venues have been saved due to the determination of the community. One of the pleasures post Covid, has been the ability to get out to see live performances once more, so wherever you choose to go, do make sure you support the arts.

So thankfully sense has prevailed and culture is protected for a while yet. It is interesting that both these venues have been saved due to the determination of the community. One of the pleasures post Covid, has been the ability to get out to see live performances once more, so wherever you choose to go, do make sure you support the arts.

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ScamWatch By Bill Cunningham

In life we have to trust something and someone

But who and how and when and what is the challenge, with so much scamming around our ears.

We all welcome genuine help with our scarce resources to pay for the cost of just staying safe and well and fed and warm, in the months ahead. So spotting the genuine approaches from the downright dangerous is what we ’d best focus on for a time.

It’s natural to want to help our friends and our kids and family. So when they get in touch to seek our help then we usually respond pronto.

But in the last month in particular there ’s been a huge increase in scams from fraudsters using WhatsApp, pretending to be a member of our family or a very good friend. An urgent message from them, from an unusual number, stating that they ’ve hit circumstances where they must get money there and then, and have had to use the mobile phone of a friend to make contact.

But we know by now, don’t we, that any contact out of the blue that says we must immediately transfer money, because ……... is a bright red alert warning. A warning that we must contact the source whose number we know to be real and ask them what the panic is all about.

If we’ve had a call from a “bank” to say that urgently we must transfer our “at risk” savings to a new account, then that ’s 100% a scam. We check any claimed call from a bank by finishing the call. We wait a few minutes and, preferably on another phone, call 159 (Stop Scams UK) set up to fight impersonation fraud. Almost all banks belong in the scheme. Simply we ask to be put on to our own bank, then to ask what the urgent call was about to learn it ’s been a scam call, which it almost certainly will have been.

And we don’t trust any links or attachments to an email till we first check that they are genuine. If from a stranger, then we never click or open.

News from Shepperton Library

There is still time to finish our 'Cultural Passport'. This is where the children complete challenges, for example going to a museum or drawing their own library card! If they complete 10 challenges, they can enter into a prize draw! This will run until 29 October.

We have free drop in weekly Rhymetime sessions every Tuesday at 11am. Our fortnightly coffee mornings that we run in partnership with Shepperton and Sunbury Rotary this month will be on 13 and 27 October 10.30 12.30pm. Come get homemade coffee/tea and a slice of cake for £2!

We will be selling the popular 'Do it Yourself' craft packs over the half term - 50p each. We will hold a drop in craft session for children on 27 October 2.30 4pm. This will cost £1, First come, first served.

Our library reading group runs every last Friday of the month. If you are interested in joining, please talk to a member of staff.

Maureen Attewell runs a monthly council surgery in the library on the first Saturday of every month between 1.45 3.45pm.

Did you know it is free to join the library? All you need is something with your name and address on it to join!

If you would like to keep up to date with ‘The Happenings’ of the library, please like our social media pages.

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Notes from the Riverside Arts Centre

I write this on the day of the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll ,having just returned from Runnymede seeing her on her last journey. Viewing her statue in the Pleasure Grounds there, the sight of the ‘Gloriana’ Royal Barge and the meads of Runnymede, with their Magna Carta and Kennedy Memorials, made me go into historical mode. I thought back to when she became Queen in 1952. Then the media was full of talk of the new Elizabethan era, and it did seem to generate a fresh spirit of new ideas and new organisations, and so many societies have their roots then. There seemed to be a wish to rejuvenate lives which had become routine and mundane. Rather like the turn of the New Year, people took stock of their lives at that dawn of a new era and many new clubs, groups and associations were formed. I wonder if the advent of a new Carolian era will have the same effect? Is this a time for you to reassess your own lifestyle ? Post COVID many working patterns have changed, with work from home becoming more common, and the easing of the dreaded 5 day commute. Maybe an ideal opportunity to address your work/life balance. Perhaps go back to those Elizabethan times of the 50s, when work didn't monopolise life, when people had time to join a club in order to follow their own interest or hobby, learn a new skill, or just indulge themselves in a local activity. Have a think! There are so many opportunities for us in Sunbury; for self improvement, education, leisure, enlightenment, fun, to entertain and to be entertained. Not least at the Riverside Arts Centre. On the entertainment front coming up shortly music is to the fore. With the latest of our regular Riverside Jazz concerts: a coffee concert of a Chopin Piano recital: the IAMT musical show: a performance of famous showpieces on recorder and piano, with Miguel Lawrence: and an evening with Alistair Sherwood Folk Singer. Add in Comedy Club, a Speed Quiz evening, a Big Screen showing of the film ‘Sweet Charity’ plus drama by Riverside Players with plays by A.A. Milne (yes that one!) and a stage version of Jane Eyre. So that is your entertainment sorted. Now which group or activity are you going to join?

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Shepperton Beat

By Inspector Maxine Cilia, Spelthorne Borough Commander

I write this on one of the saddest days, after the announcement of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. A very poignant moment in history, marking the end of the life of a remarkable woman who influenced and touched the hearts of so many.

May Her Majesty rest in peace. We are continuing to see opportunistic theft from motor vehicles. Often offenders will test car doors to see if they open in the small hours of the night and when they get lucky, they find a trove of treasure left behind. We are also aware that they may be using signal blockers, so if you are used to your car locking as you walk away, please check that this has happened by watching if the wing mirrors recline or listening for the confirmation beep that the alarm has set. Bank cards, expensive designer sunglasses and money seem to be the favourites, with many of the cards being used almost immediately online and in local stores. Please spread the message. Don’t leave valuables overnight in cars. A more recent spate include smashing windows to remove items such as laptops and handbags so please do not leave valuables on show.

We are also looking at thefts of tools from vans. At this time these seem to be confined to large hotel car parks in the Sunbury area. The tools taken are often worth over £5000 so we would really like to know more about these offenders and where the tools go to be sold and converted to cash. There is no single method of gaining entry to a van but often the thieves cause serious damage. If you own a van with lots of valuable tools, consider defensive parking up to a wall etc or extra locks or alarms. If you can remove the tools from the van at the end of the day this is an even better solution. Burglary season is just about to start, and we have seen a small amount of uplift as the evenings grow darker. It is easier to spot a house that is in darkness and burglars spot these opportunities. As always, I ask everyone to conduct a review of their security, updating and renewing lighting, think about remote cameras, video door cameras, alarms and timers for lights and televisions. Also look at your access to gardens and alleyways, securing

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gates with a lock and removing gardening tools which can be used to gain entry. Please reconsider keeping high value items of jewellery in the home and if you do, look at securing them in an approved fitted safe. Portable and removable safes are not sufficient. They are just like putting all your valuables in a carrier bag ready for collection! Think where you keep your valuables. The most obvious place to look for your valuables is in the bedroom especially in the bottom of the wardrobe, so that is really not a safe place to hide them. Parcels are being removed from delivery addresses on a regular basis, where they have been placed on doorsteps. It is now the norm to have a parcel left on a doorstep but really this is not safe, consider asking a neighbour to take it in or get it delivered to a work address. The best way to have safe delivery of parcels is a parcel box which is locked outside or delivery to a parcel delivery locker. These crimes are almost impossible to detect and it is unlikely they will be investigated by police due to that lack of lines of enquiry.

StreetSafe‘StreetSafe’ is a pilot service for anyone to anonymously tell us about public places where you have felt or feel unsafe, due to environmental issues, e.g. street lighting, abandoned buildings or vandalism, and/or because of some behaviours, e.g. being followed or verbally abused. Please note: 'StreetSafe' is not for reporting crime or incidents. Please take time to report these locations to us as they are discussed with our partners and we look together how we can make these locations safer for everyone.

https://www.surrey.police.uk/notices/street safe Please remember your information could be that final piece of the puzzle which helps us to solve a crime or identify an offender. So please get in touch. If you do not want to wait on the 101 number, please use the FaceBook messaging service on our Spelthorne Beat Page or use the on line reporting via the Surrey Police website. If it is urgent and you feel threatened or need help immediately as a crime is in progress always call 999.

Thank you for everything that you do for us and your community. Keep safe and well.

Inspector Maxine Cilia, Spelthorne Borough Commander.

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Christmas Day at The Greeno

The Christmas Day Greeno lunch is back in 2022. We need to recruit new volunteers to join our team to help us put on this year ’s lunch. We are looking for:

• Trustees and /or coordinators in a hands on capacity carrying out various roles as well as ensuring the aims of the charitable association are both met and managed well.

• An administrator

• A gifts coordinator

• A volunteers' coordinator

• A transport coordinator

(NB This is not a call for volunteers to help out on the day that will come later.)

If you are interested in joining the team please contact: Caroline Button (Chairman) 07775 901035

Cllr Jon Button (Treasurer) 07760 234563

Or email: christmasgreeno@gmail.com

Would you like to join us for a cup of tea and a piece of cake?

Introducing a Theatrical Gem

The Mary Wallace Theatre, Twickenham

By Monica Jones

building into a viable theatre serving the community.

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.

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 latest play we had the good fortune to see was August Strindberg’s ‘Miss Julie’, a powerful and shocking piece, performed with passion and professionalism.

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

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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.

In the meantime, the RSS 2022 season continues with 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.

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Surplus to Supper needs YOU!

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How can you help?

Well this fantastic service does not happen without an army of behind the scenes volunteers, and a few front facing ones too. The photo above shows just some of them. And to think the charity has only been running a couple of years! Surplus to Supper is looking for more volunteers to help them in various capacities. You can register your interest and availability on the website surplustosupper.org/volunteer. As the operation is 7 days a week, you are bound to find both an activity and time that suits you. It may be lifting and shifting, driving, a driver buddy, food prep, kitchen help, or helping the shop at the weekend. Every day, supermarkets (and many other businesses and outlets) need to shift food and other goods they no longer want. So, Surplus to Supper drive around, making collections, drop it off at the hub in Sunbury, sort it, cook it, make meals for those in needs, supply schools and charities in the area, sort and supply food banks in the area. They also use some of the food for events and the Surplus Café at the Sunbury Cricket Club. This takes a lot of people! We have a lot, but we need more. These are volunteer positions, but we ask for a regular commitment. We also have current vacancies for paid kitchen manager/chef. Someone who cares about the community and is willing to get involved. Please get in touch by email at admin@surplustosupper.org for more information. If you know someone who might be interested, please do share.

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Gardening Matters

The season of mists

...and mellow fruitfulness, states the first line of the famous Keats poem. There is something rather lovely about autumn. The days are cooler but often sunny, yet the ground is more moist and so easier to dig. It’s the perfect time of year for gardening. It’s tempting to tidy up all the browning plant stems but try not to get carried away. Leave some standing because they provide important habitats for wildlife. I do harvest a few seedheads each year: poppies, nigella, and alliums are my favourites. I cut them, leaving their long stems intact and put the heads inside a paper bag, then hang the bunches inside to dry. The ripe seeds fall into the bag and can be labelled and kept for sowing next year’s free plants! The decorative heads look nice in a vase too.

My neighbour (who is retired) makes fabulous leaf mould in meshed cages he’s constructed himself. I take a ‘busy mum’ approach to fallen leaves. I run them over with a mower then rake the resulting confetti off my lawn into the flower beds and borders and let them rot naturally. They soon break down and are incorporated into the soil by worms. I still hanker after my own leaf mould crates though. If you planted any perennials a few years ago they might need to be divided. Take a look at your plants. If they are dying off in the middle but have good growth around the edges, it’s time to lift and divide. Dig up the root ball of the plant, brush and pull off excess soil and set on to a plastic ground sheet. Pull (or use a garden fork to prise) apart the football into three or four clumps, each with a section of healthy shoots and roots. Replant the ’new’ plants elsewhere in the garden or

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try swapping plants with friends. Don’t forget to keep them well watered until they have become established.

If you feel that your garden needs a little more colour heading into winter add a couple of dogwood shrubs into your borders. There are striking red and yellow varieties available. You can also plant sedum, Japanese anemones (Liriope) and Michaelmas daises (Aster). These flower well into late autumn and early winter.

Finally, a little planning for next year goes a long way. October is the perfect time to plant daffodil, crocus, hyacinth and allium bulbs for next spring.

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Molesey Musical Theatre presents their latest production 'Dick Whittington' at the Cecil Hepworth Playhouse, Walton on Thames, on17th to 20th November 2022. Evening and Matinee performances available with tickets from £10. Please contact the Box Office on boxoffice@moleseymusicaltheatre.com for tickets or for more information www.moleseymusicaltheatre.com

Kingston Camera club exhibition. Free entry. All Saints Church 14 16 Market Place, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 1JP, opposite John Lewis. Saturday 1st and Sunday 16th October 10am to 4pm daily. www.kingstoncameraclub.co.uk

Molesey Hepworth Evening Office www.moleseymusicaltheatre.com

EXHIBITION of paintings, poetry and photography in the Orangery Squires Garden Centre, Shepperton Friday 18th to Sunday 20th November 11am 4pm. FREE entry. Do come.

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Christmas is coming! Thursday December 8th Sunbury Christmas market . Avenue parade, The Avenue, Lower Sunbury. 5 -8pm. Wednesday December 14th BIG TREE NIGHT. Shepperton High Street, from 5pm

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Menopause Cafés: 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

Runnymede Jazz Club. Friday 28th October Afternoon in Paris. runnymedejazzclub@hotmail.com www.runnymedejazzclub.com. Addlestone Community Centre, Garfield Rd, Addlestone, KT15 2NJ

The Arts Society Runnymede lecture on 19th October at Wraysbury Village Hall, TW9 5NA at 10.30. Guests very welcome for just £6. For more details please visit info@theartssocietyrunnymede.org.uk

CAMBODIA; THE SACRED ART OF ANGKOR AND LIVING ARTS The greatest archaeological site in Asia with dozens of temples dating back to the 12th century. Today Cambodia sees a revival of spectacular living arts.

‘The Windows of Littleton Church’ will be the subject of the next meeting of the Sunbury and Shepperton Local History Society on Tuesday 18th October. The talk by Will Hardy takes place at Halliford School in Russell Road, Shepperton and starts at 8pm. All are welcome, admission is £2 to non members.

The Rose in Kingston. October 1st-22nd. The Caucasian Chalk Circle by Bertolt Brecht. London’s first major production of this masterpiece for 25 years. The Importance of Being Earnest November 1st - 12th. Enjoy this original Rose production of the favourite Oscar Wilde play. Many other feature shows too, and the Christmas event is A Christmas Carol, from 2nd December. Book your tickets now. www.rosetheatre.org

The Arts Society Runnymede Study Morning

Friday 14th October 10 -1.

FROM DOWNTON TO GATSBY 1890 1928, THE GLAMOUR YEARS 1929 1959 Wraysbury Village Hall, TW19 5NA. Members £15, guests £17 Coffee and biscuits included.

This extraordinary era, when great couturiers collaborated with the finest craftsmen to create glittering opulence, was brought to life on the silver screen, influenced by idols such as Marlene Dietrich and Grace Kelly. Lecturer Andrew Prince made many of the jewels worn in the acclaimed TV series Downton Abbey and shares details of who commissioned the original fabulous jewels and how they were worn with the sumptuous gowns.

To reserve a place please email: info@theartssocietyrunnymede.org.uk

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