Please be aware that new training exercises are scheduled for the Mortlake Brewery site in the next few weeks involving “simulated gunshots and explosions” and also some shouting. Mortlake Police have announced the dates for the upcoming training sessions on their Twitter feed. Unlike last time, the exercises are all scheduled for daylight hours on…
This week, with so much football on, let’s console ourselves with a delicious TV dinner. I seem to have a pizza recipe for all occasions. I love my White No Knead Pizza when time is tight and sometimes only an over stuffed Stromboli will do. So when I found this Deep Pan Pepperoni Pizza recipe, I almost didn’t…
I tried going as plastic free as I could for the 40 days of Lent this year and I’ve made some interesting discoveries which I’d love to to share with you. Who knew for example, that you could buy solid shampoo? Or that your recycling, despite your best attempt at sorting and cleaning the rubbish,…
The annual celebration of creative talent in the borough kicks-off later this month with local artists and craftspeople opening their homes and galleries to the public. The Art House Open Studios exhibition takes place over two weekends from Friday 22nd June to Sunday 24th June and from Friday 29th June to Sunday 1st July. The exhibition will…
If you would like to bake this coming Father’s Day, then this weeks recipe for you. This year, I am giving you plenty of warning to be ready for Father’s Day on Sunday. I am not going to go to the shop to buy your card for you, but I am going to share a…
Local fitness studio BeMore are launching their new logo and website. To celebrate they are offering 6 weeks of unlimited classes for £59 (new clients only). The studio have over 40 varied classes available starting from 6.30am until late evening and weekend. Stay fit and healthy over summer with this great offer. Check out their new and…
It’s June, the season of summer barbecues, fairs and fundraisers. To start with, here are the summer fair dates for the local schools and nurseries: East Sheen Primary School: Sunday 24 June from 11:30am to 3:30pm. Upper Richmond Road West, London, SW14 8ED Holy Trinity CE Primary School: Saturday 16 June Carrington Road, Richmond, TW10…
Congratulations to local charity FiSH Neighbourhood Care for receiving the prestigious Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service! Barnes-based FiSH Neighbourhood Care has won the award known as “the MBE for volunteer groups” the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. Their name is an acronym: it stands for Friendship, Independence, Help and Support. FiSH exists to combat loneliness…
This week, I would have much rather been sitting in the sunshine than cooking, but this delicious pud lured my back inside. I love this warm spell, it feels like summer is really here and has done for the last couple of weeks. This will, of course, curse the rest of the season, so apologies…
A footbridge over White Hart Lane level crossing will be a step closer if Richmond Council’s Cabinet approves a decision to part-fund the project in partnership with Network Rail. According to the Council’s press release, they are expected to agree to invest up to £821,136 towards the delivery of the new footbridge in the forthcoming…
