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Issue 52 – December 2014

In this issue

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Notice BoardChristmas Lantern Procession

Glowing Skin John Walter – Man of The Times

Christmas Theatre World of Wine

Councillor’s Update

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excited. It’s bemusing how just a few days holiday can send us all gaga. But the promise of festive

fun, Santa’s visit and spending time with loved ones, eating delicious food – what’s not to like?

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FOLLOWING THE SUCCESS of Teddington’s first Christmas Lantern Procession last year the magical Christmas communtiy event is being held again on Sunday 14th December from 4pm onwards in and around the Broad Street area. Local children from the Schools, Brownies, Junior rugby club and Park Lane Stables, as well as other local groups such as Stepping on Out and The WI, are already making their lanterns that twill be paraded on the night.

The Procession will be led by Santa on his Rotary Sleigh, pulled along by the Teddington Rugby team and followed up by the Park Lane Stable ponies and elves.

Children will also be able to meet Santa in his Grotto as well as Elsa and Anna from Disney’s Frozen at ‘Play Inside Out’ from 1.30pm until 4pm and there will be food, drink and gift offerings for everyone throughout the area until 8pm.The procession sets off from the Teddington Memorial Hospital end of Broad Street, parades along the road into The Causeway then across Broad Street into Church Road. It finishes outside

of the Baptist Church in Church Road where everyone is invited to join in ‘Carols by Candlelit Lantern’.

The lantern procession and making workshops

are sponsored and managed by the Teddington Business Community (TBC) and supported by Teddington and The Hamptons Rotary Club. Proceeds from the event will go to the Teddington charity ‘Stepping on Out’ and Teddington and The Hamptons Rotary Club for their local charities.

Broad Street will reopen to traffic at 6pm and Church Road and The Causeway will remain closed until 8pm.

The organisers are looking forward to welcoming everyone to this very popular Christmas event.

Sunday 14th December, 4pmFor more info see teddbiz.co.uk

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Contents

Welcome – Page 3

Events Calendar – Page 4

Notice Board – Page 6

Christmas Lanterns Procession – Page 8

Events Pages – Pages 10, 12 & 14

News – Page 14

Christmas Theatre – Page 16

Glowing Skin – Page 20

John Walter - Man of The Times

– Pages 22 & 24

World of Wine – Page 26

Councillor’s Update – Page 28

Landmark Arts Centre – Pages 31

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Events Calendar December 2014

8th 9th 10th

25th

20th

22nd 23rd 24th

19th

13th

15th

11th 12th

27th26th

18th16th 17th

28th

30th

14th

29th

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21st

6th1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

31st

Deadline to

book an ad in

TW 11 or tell

us about an

up-coming event

Mumprenuers

see p14

Fashion Show see p6

6th–13th December The Snow Queen see p16

Throughout

December

The Lion,

Witch and the

Wardrobe see p16

Xmas Tree

Sale see p6

Xmas Bazaar see p6

Collis Coral Concert see p6

Xmas Fair

see p6Xmas in the

Trenches see p10

Healthwatch Public

Meeting see p10

Christmas Crackers see p10

Santa’s Grotto

see p10Coro

Concert see p10

DSA Xmas

Concert see p10

Carol Concert see p12

A Georgian Christmas see p12

Festive Dinner see p12

Christmas Truce see p12

Ghost Stories see p12

Xmas Concert see p14

Dead Parrot

Society see p14

13th–20th December Egad! The Woman in White see p16

Throughout December

from the 5thSnow White

see p16

Throughout

December

from the 5th

Cinderella see p16

3rd–20th December

Tracy Florance Exhibition see p28

Belshazzar’s Feast

see p28Hansel

and Gretel see p28

Twickenham Choral Concert

see p28

Carols by

Candlelight see p28

Lantern Procession

see p8


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Sunday 7th December 12-3pm

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Saturday 6th December,

12.30-3.30pm

Christmas FairThere’ll be Santa’s Grotto, pony rides,

face painting, tea cup rides, food and

drink stalls, Christmas crafts, tombolas

and much more. Open to all.

£1 entry for adults.

St Mary’s & St Peter’s School,

Somerset Road, TW11 8RX

Tickets: £5 Teddington School,

Broom Rd, TW11 9PJ

Friday 5th December, 6.30pm

Competitively priced Nordman fir trees from 4ft to over 8ft. Free delivery within local area. Tea, coffee, hot chocolate, bacon butties and home bakes to enjoy whilst choosing your tree. 25% of sales go direct to the PTA to support Teddington School.Teddington School, Broom Rd, TW119PJ

Teddington SchoolChristmas Tree Sale Saturday 13th December, 9.30-12.30pm

Teddington SchoolChristmas Tree Sale Saturday 13th December, 9.30-12.30pm

Collis Choral Singers with Ashford Baroque EnsemblePerforming Vivaldi Gloria, also Bach, Komm, Jesu, komm, Corelli, Christmas Concerto, Vaughan Williams, Fantasia on Christmas CarolsTickets: £10 (children with adults free) concessions £8St Mark’s Church, St Mark’s Road, TW11 9DESunday 14th December, 7pm

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Lantern Procession


FOLLOWING THE SUCCESS of Teddington’s first Christmas Lantern Procession last year the

magical Christmas communtiy event is being held again on Sunday 14th December from 4pm onwards in and around the Broad Street area.

Local children from the Schools, Brownies, Junior rugby club and Park Lane Stables, as well as other local groups such as Stepping on Out and The WI, are already making their lanterns that twill be paraded on the night.

The Procession will be led by Santa on his Rotary Sleigh, pulled along by the Teddington Rugby team and followed up by the Park Lane Stable ponies and elves.

Children will also be able to meet Santa in his Grotto as well as Elsa and Anna from Disney’s Frozen at ‘Play Inside Out’ from 1.30pm until 4pm and there will be food, drink and gift offerings for everyone throughout the area until 8pm.

The procession sets off from the Teddington Memorial Hospital end of Broad Street, parades along the road into The Causeway then across Broad Street into Church Road. It finishes outside of the Baptist Church in Church Road where everyone is invited to join in ‘Carols by Candlelit Lantern’.

The lantern procession and making workshops

are sponsored and managed by the Teddington Business Community (TBC) and supported by Teddington and The Hamptons Rotary Club. Proceeds from the event will go to the Teddington charity ‘Stepping on Out’ and Teddington and The Hamptons Rotary Club for their local charities.

Broad Street will reopen to traffic at 6pm and Church Road and The Causeway will remain closed until 8pm.

The organisers are looking forward to welcoming everyone to this very popular Christmas event.

Sunday 14th December, 4pmFor more info see teddbiz.co.uk

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Morrisons Competition in aid of local Charity

MORRISONS SOLICITORS ARE asking for your help in allocating funds to local charities. To

celebrate the launch of their new website, they are demonstrating their commitment to their local communities with an online competition, giving away £1,000.

Staff at the firm’s five offices including Teddington have each chosen a charity and will be supporting them throughout the next 12 months with various fundraising initiatives.The Teddington office have chosen Teddington

and Hampton Wick Voluntary Care, who help the elderly and housebound.

Here’s where you can get involved. Log on to the Morrisons Solicitors website and vote. Voting closes on Sunday 7th December and the winning charity will receive a £500 donation. The other four charities will each receive a cheque for £125.

With a free prize draw for voters to win a goody box just in time for Christmas.

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Tuesday 2nd December, 7pmChristmas in the TrenchesDiscover how British servicemen and civilians

in Blighty celebrated Christmas during WW1.

Illustrated with slides of contemporary cards. By

speaker and performer Nick Dobson.

Tickets: £2 including refreshments

Email: [email protected]

Tel: 020 8734 3304

Teddington Library, Waldegrave Rd, TW11 8NY

Thursday 4th December, 3-5pmMaking Outcomes that Matter Healthwatch Richmond – a local charity

representing patients and carers in the Borough

as their health and social care watchdog – is

hosting an afternoon panel discussion on the

development of an outcomes based approach to

commissioning community services across health

and social care. Find out about this initiative,

reflect on the new outcomes and add your voice

to shaping their development.

To register your interest call 020 3178 8784

York House, Twickenham, TW1 3AA

Saturday 6th December, 7.30pmChristmas CrackersIn Harmony presents Christmas Crackers a

favourite of regulars for over 20 years. This small

group of singers and instrumentalist present a

mix of music to get you in the Christmas spirit.

Proceeds in aid of Shooting Star Chase.

Tickets: £10, concessions £5, under 10s free.

Tel: 020 8255 4947,

email [email protected]

or on the door

United Reform Church, Hampton Hill High St

Sunday 7th December, 3-6pmWinter Wonderland Santa’s Grotto One hundred tickets are

available to see Santa’s

Grotto designed and

constructed by Amanda

Leggatt, art director on the Harry Potter films.

Tickets: £8 (includes a special gift from Santa, a

soft drink and a themed cupcake)

Contact: Joanna Jones, Momentum office

020 8974 5931.

The Pottery Restaurant, 20 Park Rd,

Kingston KT2 6BE

Sunday 7th December, 7pmCoro Christmas ConcertLocal Chamber Choir Coro are holding a concert

of Christmas music by the late Seventeenth

Century composer Buxtehude, accompanied by

Baroque instrumental group Follia, interspersed

with traditional Christmas carols with the

opportunity for some audience participation!

Tickets: £16, strawberryhillhouse.org.uk

Strawberry Hill House, 268 Waldegrave Rd,

Twickenham TW1 4ST

Tuesday 9th December, 7.30pmDowns Syndrome Association Christmas ConcertAn evening full of festive cheer with special

guests Honor Blackman, Joanna David and

Damon Hill OBE, and the fantastic Larondina

Dance Company will take to the stage with their

own tribute to the festive season. Everyone will

have the chance to join in with traditional carols

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Normansfield Theatre, Langdon Down Centre,

2a Langdon Park, TW11 9PS

Wednesday 10th December, 6.30pmThe INS Carol ConcertA Christmas celebration of choirs, opera,

readings and instrumental music. Special

performances by singers from the National

Opera Studio, the INS Choir, Kate’s People and

Archdeacon Cambridge’s Primary School.

Tickets: £5 (inc. a glass of mulled wine),

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Thursday 11th December, 7.30pmA Georgian ChristmasThe Lovekyn Consort mark the season with

carols, songs and airs from 18th-century

England, together with a few Medieval carols

and some new music.

Tickets: £10, lokimusic.co.uk

Lovekyn Chapel, Kingston Grammar School,

London Road, Kingston upon Thames KT2 6PY

Friday 12th December, Festive Christmas NightSt Mary’s University are hosting a Festive

Christmas Night with a three course Christmas

Menu complete with wine and mince pies. Be

entertained by, and join in with, the London

International Gospel Choir, They will definitely

get you in the joyful, festive spirit! Then

continue to dance the night away in

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Tickets: £52

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Waldegrave Suite,St Mary’s University.

Saturday 13th December, 7.30pm Christmas TruceTeddington Choral

Society present

Christmas Truce,

exploring one of the

most remarkable and

poignant moments of

the First World War

– the spontaneous

ceasefire at the front line in France on Christmas

Eve 1914. Taking the form of a narrative by a

soldier who was there, it incorporates beautiful

but long-forgotten carols which were sung in

the trenches, poetry by Edward Thomas and a

setting of the 23rd Psalm sung in both English

and German.

Tickets: £12 available from Hillsound,

24-26 High St, Hampton Hill TW12 1PD or

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St James’s Church, Hampton Hill, TW12 1DQ

Saturday 13th December, 7.30pmGhost Stories for ChristmasA theatre show featuring new adaptations of

classic spine-chillers – an evening of vengeful

revenants, restless spirits and malevolent ghouls

is guaranteed. Taking place in the festive and

sumptuous surroundings of the Long Gallery

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THIS YEAR AT TEDDINGTON Lights Up, Totally Locally Teddington celebrated its second

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Sunday 14th December, 2.30pmChristmas ConcertA selection of favourite Christmas music and

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Snow QueenSaturday 6th–13th December

Teddington Theatre Club’s Christmas production is an epic musical tale of friendship and adventure – a sparkling adaptation of Hans Christian Anderson’s classic tale tracing Gerda’s epic mission to save her friend Kay from the evil clutches

of the Snow Queen. Journey to the mystical land of the northern Ice Palace, meet tap dancing penguins and marvel at the snow ballet.

Box office: 0845 838 7529

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Egad! The Woman in WhiteSaturday 13th–20th December

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marries lovely Laura Fairley, a wealthy heiress, to save himself from crippling debts. Jeer and cheer as he has her banged up in an asylum while pretending she’s died, only for all to come right (sort of) in the end. Box office: 020 8744 0547 richmondshakespeare.org.uk Mary Wallace Theatre, The Embankment, TW1 3DU

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe30th November–4th JanuaryStep inside a spectacular world of mythical creatures, sparkling spells and an epic battle between good and evil as CS Lewis’ classic story is brought to life. The Pevensie children, are

evacuated from their London home to the grand old Professor’s house. Among its many rooms is one that is quite empty – except for a dusty old wardrobe. Lucy takes her brothers and sister on a thrilling adventure to meet the majestic Aslan, the loveable Mr Tumnus and his fantastical friends – and to free Narnia from the White Witch. rosetheatrekingston.org 24-26 High Street, Kingston, KT1 1HL

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 5th December–11th JanuaryWill the Wicked Queen banish Snow White once and for all, or will the handsome Prince thwart her plans with some help from the dwarfs? Richmond Theatre patron Jerry Hall brings a touch of glamour to this year’s pantomime as she takes on the role of the Wicked Queen. Joining her are Cbeebies presenter Chris Jarvis, musical theatre star Aimie Atkinson and the seven lovable dwarfs. atgtickets.comRichmond Theatre, The Green, TW9 1QJ

Cinderella5th December–11th JanuaryDallas star Linda Gray makes her pantomime debut in Cinderella! Linda will be joined by the Tim Vine, Matthew Kelly and Matthew Rixon as the two Ugly Sisters and Wayne Sleep as Dandini. This classic rags to riches story sees Cinderella transformed from a put upon maid to her horrid Ugly Sisters, to the belle of the ball, with the help of her Fairy Godmother. atgtickets.com New Wimbledon Theatre, The Broadway, SW19 1QG

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Christmas Theatre

Snow QueenSaturday 6th–13th December

Teddington Theatre Club’s Christmas production is an epic musical tale of friendship and adventure – a sparkling adaptation of Hans Christian Anderson’s classic tale tracing Gerda’s epic mission to save her friend Kay from the evil clutches

of the Snow Queen. Journey to the mystical land of the northern Ice Palace, meet tap dancing penguins and marvel at the snow ballet.

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90 High St, Hampton Hill, TW12 1NZ

Egad! The Woman in WhiteSaturday 13th–20th December

A phantasmagorically festive feast of farce and fun. You know the story. Well, you think you do... This spoof of the classic mystery novel is a comedic Christmas cocktail of Gothic ghosts, ghoulish gasps, gorgeous gowns... and geriatric gimps. Boo and hiss as conniving cad Percival Glyde

marries lovely Laura Fairley, a wealthy heiress, to save himself from crippling debts. Jeer and cheer as he has her banged up in an asylum while pretending she’s died, only for all to come right (sort of) in the end. Box office: 020 8744 0547 richmondshakespeare.org.uk Mary Wallace Theatre, The Embankment, TW1 3DU

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe30th November–4th JanuaryStep inside a spectacular world of mythical creatures, sparkling spells and an epic battle between good and evil as CS Lewis’ classic story is brought to life. The Pevensie children, are

evacuated from their London home to the grand old Professor’s house. Among its many rooms is one that is quite empty – except for a dusty old wardrobe. Lucy takes her brothers and sister on a thrilling adventure to meet the majestic Aslan, the loveable Mr Tumnus and his fantastical friends – and to free Narnia from the White Witch. rosetheatrekingston.org 24-26 High Street, Kingston, KT1 1HL

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 5th December–11th JanuaryWill the Wicked Queen banish Snow White once and for all, or will the handsome Prince thwart her plans with some help from the dwarfs? Richmond Theatre patron Jerry Hall brings a touch of glamour to this year’s pantomime as she takes on the role of the Wicked Queen. Joining her are Cbeebies presenter Chris Jarvis, musical theatre star Aimie Atkinson and the seven lovable dwarfs. atgtickets.comRichmond Theatre, The Green, TW9 1QJ

Cinderella5th December–11th JanuaryDallas star Linda Gray makes her pantomime debut in Cinderella! Linda will be joined by the Tim Vine, Matthew Kelly and Matthew Rixon as the two Ugly Sisters and Wayne Sleep as Dandini. This classic rags to riches story sees Cinderella transformed from a put upon maid to her horrid Ugly Sisters, to the belle of the ball, with the help of her Fairy Godmother. atgtickets.com New Wimbledon Theatre, The Broadway, SW19 1QG

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But there are ways to overcome the demands of the festive season and maintain a glowing look without compromising on all the joyful activities. Remember the maxim ‘everything in moderation’ and try to find a balance. If you do intend to ‘party party’! Make sure you manage your diary to include some down time by not booking events back-to- back.

Ditch the hangover! Avoid excessive drinking and take the option of mixing spritzers to dilute alcohol with soda or tonic. Keep a glass of water going with a glass of wine. Stay off the spirits and don’t mix the grape with the grain.

In the event you wake up with a fuzzy head and feel groggy. Pick yourself up with a cleansing drink of fresh lemon steeped in hot water, then pop out for a 30 minute run. Fresh air and exercise is a great way to clear your head, revive and brighten your skin.

Beauty sleep! Even though there may be a busy schedule ahead, make sure you have a few early nights. You can uphold your loveliness by sleeping around 7-8 hours a night to help repair skin cells.

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WHEN I THINK BACK to my time travelling on the 7.24am to Waterloo each day, I noticed

as many broad sheets as redtops being avidly read by my fellow passengers. In particular was The Times which seemed to have the edge on The Daily Telegraph and in those early days, I did not know then that it originated at the behest of Teddington man – John Walter.

John Walter was born in the City of London in 1739, the son of a Richard Walter, a successful coal merchant. On his father’s death, John succeeded to the business and by 1755, he was the head of Walter, Bradley & Sage. The firm prospered and he made a considerable fortune, taking a leading part in the establishment of the Coal Market or Coal Exchange, an institution of which it is recorded that he was ‘the principal planner and manager.’ He was chairman of the committee of this institution for many years but he resigned the position in 1769, when he abandoned the coal business to become a marine underwriter.

At first he only concentrated on ships involved in the coal trade. As he became more successful, he also became more involved, joining Lloyd’s of London (then Lloyd’s Coffee House). He was to write in 1799 ‘I was twelve years an underwriter at the Coffee House, and subscribed my name to six millions of property; but was weighed down, in common with above half those who were engaged in the protection of property, by the host of foes this nation had to combat the American war.’ This was the American War of Independence and it was enough to snuff John’s ambitions.

In the beginning of 1782, John called his creditors together and announced his bankruptcy. This was handled in an honourable way and the creditors agreed for John to collect all debts due to the estate, such was their confidence in his integrity. This he did ensuring that the creditors suffered very little but he himself was ruined. With a wife and six children to maintain, he rapidly needed to find a new venture.

Later in the year, he met Henry Johnson, a printer who had patented new methods of printing. Greatly impressed with these, John purchased the patent rights from Johnson and in 1784, he acquired the King’s Printing Office in Printing House Square, Blackfriars. Initially, he intended only to print books using the logographic process which he confidently expected to become of national benefit. Despite printing some forty volumes, including Robinson Crusoe Vols 1 & 2, printing was not delivering the anticipated profits.

However at this time John Wilkes had established the press’s right to report Parliament and a thriving London press now boasted eight morning papers with a combined circulation of about 25,000. Their content consisted of parliamentary reports, foreign news culled from continental papers and advertisements and they were all very strongly Whig (Liberal) or Tory.

In May 1784 John wrote to his former creditor and current patron, Dr Benjamin Franklin ‘I am going to publish a newspaper’ and on Saturday the 1st January 1785, the presses rolled for Issue 1 of The Daily Universal Register which three years later was to become The Times. At four pages and sixteen columns printed by hand and priced 21/2d (11/2d of which was stamp duty), John Walter had arrived as a newspaper publisher. His editorial proclaimed ‘The Register, in its politics, will be of no party... Due attention should be made to the interests of trade, which are so greatly promoted by advertisements.’ Unlike his

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rivals, he would not hold over advertisements to make room for windy Commons debates.

The Register plodded on in its way. John’s high-minded principle of putting advertising revenue before affairs of state was all very well but it did not make money. When, in 1789, he accepted an under-the-counter Government salary of £300 per annum, he was only doing what every other newspaper proprietor in London was doing. In his case, it was a fee for publishing paragraphs favourable to the King’s party but it was to backfire badly.

In 1789 George III was declared cured of his madness, much to the relief of his Prime Minister, Pitt the Younger, who knew that a Regency under the Prince of Wales would soon see him out of office. A letter containing two paragraphs of copy arrived at Printing House Square, bearing the agreed secret mark of the Secretary to the Treasury. The screed attacked the conduct of ‘Prinny’ and the Duke of York whilst at the King’s bedside, implying that they had not shown due respect for the monarch and were not especially pleased that he had recovered. John duly published and the King’s sons duly sued.

John expected Pitt to bail him out of trouble but Pitt remained silent. The case went to court and John’s defence was that he could not be personally held responsible for every word printed in the paper, an excuse as lame then as it would be now. Nevertheless, he established the stout journalistic principal of refusing to divulge his sources. He lost the case, was fined £50 with a further £50 for a libel against the Duke of York, and sentenced to two years in Newgate prison. He bemoaned his lot protesting that he was locked in his cell at eight every night ‘without a sixpence for all the expenses I am at.’ However he continued to draw the £300 each year and in a moment of remorse, the Prince of Wales gave him £250 for his trouble and won him an early release after sixteen months.

As the years moved on, John began to relinquish power to his son William and by 1795 he retired

to Teddington leaving William with the printing business and his other son, John Jnr, managing The Times. John acquired a house named The Grove which had been built by Sir William Chambers for a prominent Jewish merchant, Moses Franks. Being Jewish, Moses Franks did not attend St Mary’s Church and so when John arrived at Church to claim his pew, he was informed that there was not one. John was much aggrieved with this and set about suing the churchwardens of the parish, Messrs Gunner and Drury, calling on them to show cause as to why they had not seated the plaintiff and his family in the parish church in accordance to his situation and condition. He won his case, thereby setting a precedent for ecclesiastical law.

Despite crossing swords with the establishment, again, John became a churchwarden himself in 1801. Having regard to his own experiences, the first thing he accomplished was a complete re-allocation of the pews, part of which caused male and female servants to be separated. Apart from this he seems to have enjoyed the quiet life of Teddington until his death on 16th November 1812. He is buried in Teddington Church. It would be interesting to know what he would have made of his present successor at The Times.

Refs: VCH Middlesex Vol IV, Momentous Times by Alan Hamilton, Times Past by Rosemary Atkins

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CHRISTMAS TIME IS always manic in the wine trade – shops can often do a third of their

annual turnover in three weeks. Inevitably, many people turn to the classics and old favourites, dust off the decanter with the remains of last year’s Port in it and carry on as normal. Let me beseech you once again this year to avoid falling into the well of wine monotony! Here is my alternative Christmas day selection that will refresh your taste buds, invigorate your palate, take you outside of your comfort zone and fill you with inspiration for what the wine world has to offer.

PRE-LUNCH APERITIFSSmoked salmon blinis are so last century so why not try a mini snapper burger with a black bean mayo? This would be ideal with a high quality blanc de blancs Champagne or Franciacorta from Northern Italy.

HOW ABOUT SOME FISH?I would suspect no amount of imploring will budge the majority from the main five; Turkey, Beef, Lamb, Goose or Nut roast. However, this year I would like to propose some fish – and I’m not talking cod and chips. Something exotic, whole roasted and flavoured with exotic herbs and spices. I’m thinking John Dory – flavoured with rosemary, sun dried tomatoes, and garlic... utterly delicious with some Asian slaw and spicy rice noodles - and you’re less likely to feel horribly bloated as you slump down to watch the Doctor Who Christmas Special. Crack open some glorious New World Pinot Noir and feel contemporary and imaginative.

CHRISTMAS CHEESE Brie, Stilton, Camembert, Cheddar – if these are on your Christmas cheese selection list then I implore you to broaden your horizon. Get down to The Teddington Cheese and marvel at their selection of artisan cheeses. Choose something you’ve never tasted before, make a point of trying some amazing English cheeses such as Berkswell,

Lord of the Hundreds or Rachels. Excite your palate with some off the wall wine matches. Pinot Gris is my current favourite with soft cheeses – particularly a great example such as Lismore Pinot Gris from Ata Rangi in Martinborough, New Zealand that has a nice nip of residual sweetness.

TIM’S BIG CHRISTMAS PUDDINGYou will have to forgive a New World influence as I have spent all of November in New Zealand. I enjoyed recently a cranberry, almond and orange Christmas pudding that was wonderfully light and yet retained the essence of Christmas. This would be exquisite with a late harvest Pinot Gris from Alsace and was exceptional with the Greywacke Late Harvest Riesling from Marlborough.

TIM’S DINNERSI visited the amazing Hans Herzog winery in Blenheim recently. They have an extraordinary, eclectic selection of 22 grape varieties in just eleven hectares of vines. Herzog is also home to easily the best restaurant in the region and surely top five in New Zealand. Michelin starred chefs often visit to hone their skills using the fabulous Kiwi ingredients. The five course tasting menu with matching wines was a sublime joy! Amazing amuse bouche of prawn carpaccio, succulent Wanganui beef, perfectly cooked monkfish and a trio of exotic desserts – all partnered with unusual grapes that you wouldn’t expect to find in Marlborough: Arneis, Montepulciano, Gruner Veltliner, plus some late harvest Pinot Gris and some amazing Pinot Noir. A long way to go but worth it.

May I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a suitably vinous New Year!

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I thought could relate to many Teddington residents and therefore worth sharing. A mum living in Hampton dropped me an email to ask for my advice on buying an investment property for

her daughter who was about to start at Uni. We met for a coffee and discussed the details. Her daughter has just started at Bristol University this September and is currently, as most first year students do, living in halls. Now, her plan is, instead of paying a landlord an astronomical rent for a tiny three bed house, packed with four students, where you want to wipe your feet before leaving, she wants to become that landlord and provide her daughter and her friends with a decent place to live for her last two years of Uni.

So, here’s what we did... We looked at an example property, analysed the figures and how it would work. We found a really nice, large, three bed terrace a ten minute walk from campus, just about do-able for students apparently! It has two reception rooms which means you can convert one into a bedroom and the other becomes the house lounge with a separate kitchen. It’s on the market for £375k and, with four students living there, you would get an average of £400pcm from each, giving you a gross income of £1600pcm. That gives you a gross yield of 5.1%. Now don’t forget, you’re not getting the income from your own child’s rent but effectively you are, in real terms, seeing as you would otherwise be paying that to another landlord anyway.

Let’s look at the pros of you buying a property for your child at Uni.

• You are investing in property rather than giving dead money to another landlord.

• You know your child is living in a nice, well looked after property complying with current regulations (fire safety etc.).

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• You can pass the property on to your child, potentially saving on tax, to get them started on the property ladder.

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ACID GRASSLANDThe grassland in Bushy Park supports a considerable range of modest but interesting wild flowers and grasses including (illustrated here) harebells, tormentil and bird’s foot trefoil.

Bushy Park staff have now started work on a draft tree strategy for the next 50-100 years which will take account not only of the SSSI status but also the impacts of tree diseases and climate change. Consultation will follow.

AIRCRAFT NOISEMany residents will be relieved that the aircraft flight path trials have now been brought to a conclusion as, when the wind was in an easterly direction, they led to more noise complaints and over a more populated area than expected. At a meeting with residents held in Teddington Baptist Church, Heathrow Airport staff admitted that the some planes following the compressed trial paths were turning at a lower angle than expected and therefore flying over the centre of Teddington rather than further west over the Park. They also agreed that it was an option for the eventual new flight paths to be more dispersed than in the trials.

The Teddington ward councillors hold a walk-in surgery on the first Saturday of every month, 10.30 a.m. to 12.00 at Teddington Baptist Church, Church Road.

ENGLISH NATURE HAS recently announced that, subject to a final consultation period, Bushy

Park will be designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest early in the New Year. The designation also includes Home Park. Royal Parks already manage these parks to safeguard their nature interest but this designation will, for example, help resist pressure for damaging leisure uses.

The main factors making the site of national importance are its invertebrates (regarded as of international importance), its veteran trees and its acid grassland.

INVERTEBRATESThe rare beetles in the park exist because of the continuity of ancient woodland trees going far back to before the park was formed. Many are associated with the decay of the heartwood of trees and with fungi and some make their home in the burrows of stag beetles. They seem too rare to have common names. The creature illustrated is an Aeletes atomarius.

VETERAN TREESThe term veteran as applied to trees is not specifically about age (though some are also ‘ancient’) but about features such as dead wood and hollows. There are about 200 veteran trees (mainly oaks and lime) and 196 veteran hawthorns (which give Bushy Park its name). As well as supporting the rare beetles they support fungi (some very rare) and mistletoe.

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Belshazzar’s FeastFriday 5th December, 7.30pmPaul Sartin is a member the award-winning big band Bellowhead. Paul Hutchinson is one third of the progressive folk trio, Hoover the Dog. Twenty years ago they joined forces to create Belshazzar’s Feast. Take traditional folk music, add a touch of classical and jazz, throw in a bit of pop and music hall, and top it off with wry humour for a unique live experience that saw them nominated as Best Duo at the 2010 BBC Folk Awards. ‘One of folks’ great odd couples’ Independent on Sunday, ‘impressive musicianship’ Guardian Tickets: £13 / £11 LAC Members Thames Philharmonia – Hansel and GretelSaturday 6th December, 7.30pmHumperdinck set to music this ever-popular Grimm brothers’ fairy-tale about a brother and sister who outwit the wicked witch.

He had written some Christmas music for his sister’s children and by 1892 turned it into an opera. The orchestra and cast welcome to their concert performance a choir of children from The German School London. Conductor: Byung-Yun Yu Tickets: £12 / £8 LAC members, seniors & U18s / £24 family (2 adults & 2 children U16)

Landmark Book Club Friday 12th December, 1pmIn association with Waterstones, Teddington. December’s book is ‘The Deaths’ by Mark Lawson. Book club questions will be forwarded when booking your ticket.Tickets: £5 / £3.50 concs Twickenham Choral Society – “The singing will never be done”Saturday 13th December, 7:30pmA concert commemorating the First World War Centenary, including works by Scarlatti, Vaughan Williams and Farrington - settings of poetry and prose by Sassoon and Whitman - reflecting on war, grief and remembrance. Piano - Iain Farrington, Conductor - Christopher Herrick with the Brandenburg Sinfonia.Tickets: £18 inc. programme / £9 students and under 18s

Carols by CandlelightSaturday 20th December, 7:30pmA wonderful festive start to Christmas week, with carols, seasonal music and words performed by Surrey Brass, local choirs and YOU! Come prepared to help raise the roof. Mulled wine and mince pies will be available. Early booking strongly recommended as at the end of November over two-thirds of the tickets had already been sold. Tickets: £12 / £10 Landmark members / £5 U16s

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