February 2009 Archives

Spelthorne Civic Pride Volunteers will turn their attention on Sunday, April 5 to Funky Footprints nature reserve in School Lane, Shepperton.

From 10am they will be cutting willows and Goats Rue.

Anyone interested in getting involved can call 01932 564543.

This year's Women's World Day of Prayer will be celebrated in Shepperton with a service on Friday March 6 at St John Fisher Roman Catholic Church in Wood Road at 10.30 am.

The service, which everyone is welcome to attend, has been prepared by the Women of Papua New Guinea and organisers are aiming to have an inspirational speaker who has knowledge of the country to give the main address.

All the christian churches in Shepperton are involved and for further information call Sally Dick on 01932 244578.

Spelthorne Natural History Society will visit The Ranges in Docket Eddy Lane, Shepperton, on Sunday, February 22 from 10am to make baskets from dry willow.

Anyone interested in getting involved can call 01932 232344.

The next meeting of the Sunbury and Shepperton Local History Society takes place on Tuesday, February 24, at Halliford School, Russell Road, Shepperton, at 8pm.

Matthew Piggott will give a talk about searching for family history.

Tickets for non-members cost £1 in the door.]

The speaker at Shepperton Residents' Association's annual meeting on Tuesday March 3 has been confirmed as Liz Borthwick from Spelthorne Council, who will talk about how the village can enhance its identity.

For more information on the meeting call Edward Glynn on 01932 565715.

Power was cut to homes in Gaston Way, Shepperton, for nearly 24 hours after a cable was severed by builders on the Rodd Industrial Estate.

Twenty-four properties were left without light, heat and hot water until about midday on Friday (7) and some are furious at how long it took supplier EDF Energy Networks to fix the problem.

What makes a man with no pronounced streak of exhibitionism or inclination to risk life and limb suddenly decide to climb Ben Nevis, dress up as a drag queen or become a dairy farmer for a day?

For James Corless it was the number 29. In what the Shepperton Studios sound engineer describes as a "eureka moment", he, after discussions with mates, decided the start of his 30th year, on December 29, represented his final chance to experience a crazier side of life.