TW Mag April '14

Issue 20 – April 2014

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Lady WaldegraveLocal Shopping Pages

Rustic Rabbit PieEaster Holiday Activities

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APRIL brings the promise of a well deserved break, with some making the most of the

school holidays to get away. Even if it is just for the long Easter weekend, there is a chance to put that precious

time to good use. I always have the best intention to do something exotic, but when it comes down to it a traditional Easter with the family always seems to win. I’ll make it to that surfing course one day!

Our local historian Ken Howe tells us about the times (and many husbands) of Lady Waldegrave. I’m always fascinated to hear about what it was really like when the area was just villages and fields and had a population small enough to name. It’s hard to imagine now. See pages 6 & 7.

And of course rabbits abound in this issue, which is after all what they do best. I hope you enjoy this edition of TW Mag and look forward to seeing you again next month.

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Easter Holiday Activities If you are interested in attending any of these activities, please phone first to check the details.

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Orleans House GalleryBooking is required. Please call 020 8831 6000 , or book online tinyurl.com/p764zbl.Orleans House Gallery, Riverside, TW1 3DJ Short Workshops - 10am to 12 noon for 4-7 year olds, 2pm to 4pm for 7-10 year olds – £11.20 - unless stated.Easter Egg PaintingMonday 7th April, 10am-12noon 4-5’s or 2pm-4pm 7-10 years oldExperiment with marbling, poster paint and a host of other painting techniques to decorate your own Easter Eggs.

Wonderful Weaving Tuesday 8th April,Join textile artist Cornelia Costeanu to explore the ancient art of weaving and make your own woven coaster or rug to take home.Colourful Creatures Tuesday 15th AprilCreate colourful creatures in clay, adding texture and colour with buttons and beads.Easter Bunny Monday 14th April, Up to 8’sAll children must be accompanied by an adult.In the Octagon Room. £9Full Day Workshops10am-3pm, £28 per dayMaterials Included. Bring a packed lunchMexican Marvels Weds 9th April, 6-9’sExplore the birds and foliage in the gallery gardens and transform your findings into a colourful Mexican inspired textile piece. Experiment with embroidery, paint, fabric and paper to make your own colourful piece. 9-14’s,

Sculpt your own Mexicana mask using the traditional papier mache technique. Get inspired by Mexican folk culture such as Mayan, Aztec and Day of the Dead, and sculpt your fabulous disguise. Eastern Explorers Thursday 10th April, 6-9’sDiscover traditional Chinese Kites. Have a go at vegetable carving and make your own kite to fly home. @ Coach House Club9-14’s

Try your hand at woodblock carving. Design your own eastern-inspired character or pattern, and spend the afternoon carving a woodblock to create a colourful print. Pop up Paradise Weds 16th April 6-9’s

Create your own seriously spring-like crafted animal cards to give to friends and family, inspired by artists including Henry Rousseau. @ Coach House Club9-14’sWork with sculptor Michelle Reader to transform old books into three-dimensional collages inspired by spring plants and creatures. @ Coach House 2

Light and Shadow Thurs 17th April, 6-9’sCreate your own movable monster which will take centre stage at a ‘pop up’ puppet show at the end of the session. Learn how to create scaly block prints inspired by natural patterns in the gallery gardens.9-14’sDiscover the magic of one of the oldest photographic techniques. Work with photographer Laura Braun to combine photographs, objects and collage to make fantastically blue cyanotype prints.

Art Skills: Drawing SessionTuesday 8th April, 10am-4pm, 10-15 yearsLearn how to sculpt a miniature bust with air drying clay. Create an armature learn how to observe and sculpt the shapes that make up the face. £30Art Skills: Sculpting the FigureTuesday 15th April, 10am-4pm, 10-15 yearsTake part in a day of drawing exercises that focus on drawing from observation and imagination. Come away with a host of new tools and ideas to continue with your own drawing projects at home. £30

Landmark Arts Centre It is essential to book for all the workshops. Contact Josie Muirhead at [email protected] or call 0208 977 7558 Landmark Arts Centre, Ferry Rd, TW11 9NNFunky 3D Sculptures Weds 9th April, 10.30am-12.30pm, 7-12 yearsExplore new ways of drawing using natural material to make funky 3D sculptures.£12 per child (booking is essential)Razzle Dazzle Drama Wedns 9th April, 11am-12.30pm, 9-12 yearsFor those that love drama, this lively

Contents

Welcome – Page 1

Events Calendar – Page 2

Notice Board – Page 4

Lady Waldegrave – Pages 6 & 7

Events Pages – Pages 8, 10 & 12

Local Shopping Pages – Page 14 & 15

Rabbit Pie from Arthurs – Pages 16 & 17

Easter Holiday Activities– Pages 18 & 20

Design Week 2014 – Pages 22 & 23

Councillor’s Update – Page 24

Advertiser Index – Page 26

Local Contact Information – Page 27

Strawberry Hill House – Pages 28 & 29

2nd 3rd 4th

19th14th 16th 17th 18th

13th7th 9th

5th 6th

21st

20th

12th10th 11th

22nd 24th 25th

8th

23rd

1st

15th

26th 27th

28th 29th 30th

Film Society see p8

Photographic Exhibition see p4

Good Friday Bank Holiday

Twilight Tour see p29

Word Cafe see p8

John Etheridge see p12

Golf Open Day see p12

Farmers’

Market Every

Saturday

see p8Choral Concert see p4Woodcraft Folk

Wednesdays

Gothic Book Club

see p29Twilight Tour see p29

Film Night see p8

Comedy Night see p12

Garden Tour see p29

Mask Ball see p10

Othello see p4 Until 3rd May

Eel Pie Club see p8

Elemental see p29

Dead Parrot see p12

Film Society see p8

Eel Pie Club see p12

The Dead Parrots Society

see p4

Film Night see p8

Film Night see p8

Film Night see p8

Easter Monday Bank Holiday

Garden Tour see p29

La Boheme see p10

Holistic Fair

see p10

Photographic Exhibition see p4 Spring Time see p10

Photographic Exhibition

See p4

Othello see p4 Until 3rd May

Eel Pie Club see p4


Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Events Calendar April 2014

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Saturday 5th April, 7.30pmTwickenham Choral Society - J. S. Bach: St Matthew PassionThis sacred, intensely dramatic work narrates the events leading up to Christ’s crucifixion. Christopher Herrick conducts, with Brandenburg Baroque Soloists. Tickets: (inc. programme) £22 reserved seats /£18 unreserved seatsContact: [email protected], 020 8977 7558, landmarkartscentre.org Landmark Arts Centre, Ferry Rd, TW11

‘What was that?’ - Annual lecture for families with Sir David AttenboroughSaturday 10th May 2.30-4.00pmCommunication in the natural world - All around us animals sing, croak, buzz, flash colours, leave scents and even dance – sending messages to each other in a dazzling variety of ways. Find out what they are saying and if they always tell the truth! Sir David Attenborough will be ‘speaking’ to Patagonian woodpeckers and revealing the treacherous communication of fireflies. Other speakers: Matt Shardlow of Buglife, Joe Pecorelli of the Zoological Society of London

Tickets: Adults £20, Children aged 8 – 16 £7 For tickets call 020 8891 5455 (all calls will be returned) or email [email protected] Duke Street Church, Richmond, TW9 1DH

Mud Morganfield (Muddy Waters Jr) Thursday 24th April, Doors 8.30pm/Music 9.15Over Last three years, Mud Morganfield eldest son of the undisputed king of the Blues Muddy Waters has been delivering his charismatic Chicago blues of the highest order to audiences around the world. He looks and sounds strikingly like his old man but Mud also has his own very individual mojo working. £17 (£15 Members).Eel Pie Club at the Patch, 67 London Road, Twickenham, TW1 3SZwww.eelpieclub.com, Enquiries 07732 322610

Weds 9th - Monday 21st AprilRich & Twick Photographic Society

Annual ExhibitionWeek days 12 noon - 6:30pm, Weekends, Good

Friday & Easter Monday: 10:30am - 6:30pm

An exhibition of fine art photography and

projected digital images. Plus the Royal

Photographic Society’s Visual Art Group

touring exhibition and examination work by

students of St. Catherine’s Girls School. Books

and cards for sale in the exhibition shop.

rtps.ork.uk. Admission £1.50

Contact: [email protected],

020 8977 7558, landmarkartscentre.org

Landmark Arts Centre, Ferry Rd, TW11

Saturday 26th April - Saturday 3rd MayOthello7.45pm (except Sunday 27th April 4.00pm, no performance Weds 30th April, additional matinee on Saturday 3rd May at 3.00pm)

Richmond Shakespeare Society present Shakespeare’s most gripping psychological thriller exploring the potentially lethal power of love, deception and, most potently, jealousy.

Tickets from £10. Box Office: 020 8744 0547 (from 14th April) / richmondshakespeare.org.uk

The Mary Wallace Theatre, The Embankment, TW1 3DU


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History Focus

FRANCES ELIZABETH ANNE BRAHAM was born on 4th January 1821. Her father was the German

Jewish tenor, John Braham, who performed at all the main theatres and opera houses of Europe and America. Although of very comfortable means, Braham was tied into building St James’s Theatre in London and this was proving to be a drain on his finances.

As a result of her father’s theatrical connections, Frances was invited to a dinner party at Strawberry Hill in the summer of 1838, along with her parents. Strawberry Hill House was then in the occupation of the 6th Earl Waldegrave, John James Henry, and his family. By all accounts Frances was a strikingly beautiful young lady and as this was her first visit to Strawberry Hill, she set out to explore the house. Whilst doing so, she was observed by the Earl’s two sons, John James and George who both fell in love with her on the spot and set about finding out who she was. John had declared his love for her before the night was over.

Frances and John started to spend a good deal of time together, despite objections from her mother. John is described as ‘extremely good looking but uncouth – and illegitimate,’ the 6th Earl and his fiancée having jumped the gun. However, Frances was not interested in the family fortune which had passed to John’s brother George who became 7th Earl. Frances and John were married on 25th May 1839.

At George’s insistence, they both stayed for long periods at Strawberry Hill and were told to treat the House as their own. Both brothers were thoroughly dissolute and Frances applied a very motherly care to them. John was an epileptic and his fits grew progressively worse until he failed to recognise her. He died within a year of being married. Frances retired to friends and family in London.

Meanwhile George drew himself into the Waterford set, a circle of friends of dubious

repute whose only interests seemed to be in drinking and gambling. During Derby week 1840, George and three friends went to Kingston Fair ‘which outdid Greenwich for riotousness.’ On the way back to Twickenham after midnight, one of the party decided ‘to knock up a woman who kept a mangle’ in Hampton Wick. We are told that door knockers had an irresistible fascination for Lord Waterford and an unholy racket was being created in the early hours of the morning.

When PC Charles Wheatley tried to quieten them, a scuffle took place outside the Swan Inn and the policeman was badly knocked about. The miscreants all succeeded in getting away but a hat was left at the scene. From this George and a Captain Duff were traced and arrested but they refused to divulge the names of the other two. It was noticeable that Lord Waterford left by sea for his castle in Northumberland the following day.

Out on bail, George went to see Frances and express his profound love for her. He declared that he had found a way around the Marriage Act of 1835 which prevented a man from marrying the spouse of his deceased brother and he proposed to her immediately. Taken completely by surprise, Frances accepted and they were married in Edinburgh on 28th September 1840. The infamous Captain Duff was best man at the wedding – and the worse for drink!

George, Lord Waldegrave and Captain Duff appeared at the Queen’s Bench on 3rd May 1841 and pleaded guilty to the charges and were sentenced to six months imprisonment in Newgate and fined

Frances, Lady Waldegrave – 1821-1879

£200 and £20 respectively. Showing an amazing degree of loyalty, Frances insisted on joining her husband in jail for the period of his sentence. Despite being imprisoned, ‘they led a very social life and hosted many dinner parties.’ However all through this period their financial problems were mounting; the estates were not being properly managed. This growing stress caused Frances to miscarry and sadly her condition was such that she would never have children.

When they left Newgate, Waldegrave had been used to drinking excessively and was given to bouts of bad temper. Whilst thinking about satisfying their creditors, he hit on the idea of selling Walpole’s lifelong collection of treasures. Thus the Great Sale of 1842 commenced where Walpole’s works were disposed of to the far corners of the United Kingdom. Whilst the sale was underway, Frances and George slipped away to the Continent.

On returning to England, they went to their Somerset home, Strawberry Hill having been stripped of its furniture and furnishings, where Frances wanted to live quietly with her husband. George however wanted to show off his Countess to ‘the London Season’ and began a round of socialising which went neatly with his excessive drinking. He was taken ill in February 1845 and Frances insisted on nursing him herself. Family friend Dr Cutler declared that George had cirrhosis of the liver and that time was short. George died on 28th September 1846.

Frances, now Countess Waldegrave, twice widowed and only twenty five found herself extremely wealthy but entirely alone. At this point in time she re-met an old friend of her father’s, George Granville Harcourt, a widower of 61 and son of the Archbishop of York. Harcourt was clearly smitten, despite the 36 year age gap and pressed his troth. Although Frances wanted to endure a year of widowhood to consider her future, she succumbed to his intentions and they were married by special licence on 30th September 1847.

Under Harcourt’s careful guidance, Frances was introduced to the British political scene. Operating from Harcourt’s family home of Nuneham, Frances gradually set out to make her mark on society, where she blossomed as a hostess and caught the eye of Liberal hopeful, Chichester Fortescue, an old friend of Harcourt’s. As Harcourt’s influence waned, Frances set about restoring Strawberry Hill which had remained empty since the Great Sale. A huge amount of money was expended on the project and by the time Harcourt died in 1861, Strawberry Hill was the epicentre of Liberal politics in the country.

Lord John Russell, Gladstone and Disraeli were all regular visitors to Strawberry Hill and an invitation there was the most coveted prize of the season. Fortescue wasted no time in proposing to Frances by way of a 13 page letter. Frances wanted to allow a respectable year of mourning to pass and so became secretly engaged to Fortescue. They married on 20th January 1863.

The social and political whirl of the 1863 – 1866 culminated with Fortescue, now a Privy Councillor, being appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland and

moving out to Dublin with Frances. On the occasion of a visit to the theatre, a wag from the audience shouted ‘And would your ladyship be after informing us, which of your four husbands do ye like the best?’ With an exquisite and inimitable turn of her head, she looked at the

questioner and, without a moment’s hesitation, her clear, lovely voice flashed back ‘The Irishman, of course.’ which brought the house down.

At last, with a husband her own age, Frances enjoyed many happy years with Fortescue until she was struck down ‘with rheumatic pains in my chest, arms and back’ and she died in the arms of Fortescue on 5th July 1879.

Ken Howe is a historian and author of several local history books [email protected] Tel: 020 8943 1513


Events

Every Saturday, 9am-1pmTwickenham Farmers’ MarketHolly Road Car Park, Twickenham, TW1 4HF

Arthur’s Screen on the GreenSunday 6th April, 7pm – Gravity

Sunday 13th April, 7pm– Dom Hemingway

Sunday 20th April, 7pm– The Worlds End

Sunday 27th April, 7pm– A Late Quartet

At the Film Nights Tony creates a menu around

the subject of the film. The evenings begin at

7pm when starter served film starts around

8.30pm. £25 per guest.

Arthur’s on the Green, The Green, TW2 5AB

[email protected]

Richmond Film Society Tuesday 8th April, 8pmOf Gods And Men (2010)

- Director Xavier Beauvois

Tuesday 22nd April, 8pmMifune’s Last Song (1999)

- Director Soren Kragh-Jacobsen

Guests very welcome - £6 per film, full time

students and ES40 guests £4 per film. Telephone

020 8893 3503, www.richmondfilmsoc.org.uk,

E-mail: [email protected]

Films are shown in Room G5 (the Pete

Postlethwaite Theatre) at St Mary’s University

College in Waldegrave Rd, TW1 4SX

Thursday 3th April, Doors 8.30pm, ~Music 9.15pmJim McCarty – The Flip Side

The founder and still current leader of the world

famous Yardbirds, when he will

be joined by Louis Cennamo

from Jim’s previous band,

Rennaissance, Top Topham

of The Yardbirds + special

guests for an eclectic mix of

musical styles from this unique

performer. This is his only UK

performance following a sell-out

tour of the USA and Canada.

£12 (£10 Members). Eel Pie Club at the Patch, 67

London Road, Twickenham TW1 3SZ

www.eelpieclub.com, Enquiries 07732 322610

Thursday 3rd April, 7.30pmThe Word Café Elvis McGonagall leads the line up of poets, with

Mike Galsworthy, Cheryl Moskowitz and Julie

Mullen. Music from Cecilia Delatori and David

Goo. Stand-up poet, armchair revolutionary and

recumbent rocker, Elvis McGonagall

is the sole resident of The Graceland

Caravan Park, somewhere in the

middle of nowhere, where he

scribbles verse whilst drinking malt

whisky and listening to Johnny Cash.

Tickets: £12 adv, U25s & LAC

Members/£14 door Contact: [email protected], 020 8977 7558, www.landmarkartscentre.org Landmark Arts Centre, Ferry Rd, Teddington, TW11

Friday 4th April, 8pm for 8.30pm startThe Dead Parrot SocietyA welcoming stand-up comedy featuring Abi

Roberts, Chris Coltrane, Ben Clover, Arna Spek,

Jay Cowle and Viv Groskop.

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Royal Oak, 172 High St, Teddington, TW11 8HU

Friday 4th April, 7pmSPEAR’s Masquerade BallJoin SPEAR for a wonderful night of dinner,

drinks, bands, disco and auctions. The event

will take place at Twickenham Stadium’s grand

Live Room. Raising funds and awareness for

homeless and vulnerable people in Richmond.

Tickets: £75 or table of 10 for £725. dipika@

spearlondon.org 020 7036 9773

Saturday 5th April at 7.30pmLa Boheme, Villa InCanto

Villa InCanto is a brand

new way to enjoy the

world of opera. The

evening is presented

in the elegant style of

the music salon, where

the proximity of the

performers to the audience helps to amplify the

emotion and transform the drama into reality.

Puccini’s masterpiece La Boheme is justifiably

one of the world’s most enduringly popular

operas with memorable tunes telling stories

of love and romance in the Parisian art world.

Performed by successful, professional singers

in carefully selected dramatic costumes and

accompanied by a pianoforte.

Tickets: £20 and £16 concessions from

0333 1212 300 Normansfield Theatre, Langdon

Down Centre, 2a Langdon Down Centre,

Teddington, TW11 9PS.

Saturday 12th AprilIn the Footsteps of Dr Langdon Down

A Walk Around Normansfield.

This tour will begin with a talk about the

development of Normansfield and its history

through maps and photographs. The group

will then set out for a walk around the original

Normansfield site locating the position of lost

buildings and finding those that remain. Cost:

£10 per person. Must be booked in advance. Call

0333 1212 300 or email lesley.alabaf@downs-

syndrome.org.uk Langdon Down Centre, 2a

Langdon ParkTeddington, TW11 9PS

Sunday 13th April 10am - 4pmHolistic and Wellbeing FairWelcome to a world of wellbeing - come and

discover. Designed to refresh you in mind, body

and soul. Tarot, massage,

aromatherapy products,

clothing, yoga, crystals

and jewellery, personal

fitness, nutrition and

diet, Physiotherapy and,

counselling.

Adults: £3 Under 16’s Free

The Greenwood Centre, School Road, Hampton

Hill, TW12 1QL

Sunday 13th April, 2.30pmSpring TimePresented by The Middlesex Yeomanry (Duke of

Cambridge’s Hussars) Concert Band. A selection

of those favourite tunes for all to enjoy.

Hampton on Thames Community Association,

White House 45 The Avenue TW12 3RN

Tickets £10 including light refreshments,

Concessions for Children

For more details call Judy on 020 8941 1227

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Thursday 17th April, Doors 8.30pm Music 9.15pm. Leaf Hound Led by original vocalist, Pete French, Leaf Hound

was a product of the South-West London rock

scene of the late sixties, which spawned the likes

of Free and other blues-rock acts.

Tickets: £12 (£10 Members).

Eel Pie Club at the Patch, 67 London Ro, TW1 3SZ

www.eelpieclub.com, Enquiries 07732 322610

Friday 18th April, 8pm for 8.30pm startThe Dead Parrot SocietyA welcoming stand-up comedy night featuring

Harriet Kemsley, Sean Brightman plus more.Guest

MC Sean Brightman.

Tickets: £10. thedeadparrotsociety.co.uk


Bank Holiday Mon 21st April, 10am–4pmStrawberry Hill Golf Club Open DayEveryone welcome, including beginners, free

beginners coaching, free 9 Holes, BBQ from 12

noon, golf shop. Tel. 07531 868 520,

Email [email protected], shgc.net

Wellesley Rd, Strawberry Hill, TW2 5SD

Thursday 24th AprilComedy at the Landmark Doors & bar 7pm; first act 8pm

The regular live stand up night featuring some

of the best comics on the circuit. Tickets: £10

advance & LAC members/£12 door. Contact: [email protected], 020 8977 7558, www.landmarkartscentre.org Landmark Arts Centre, Ferry Rd, Teddington, TW11

Saturday, 26th April at 8.00pmJohn Etheridge in Concert The accomplished guitarist will play his highly

acclaimed solo set. Joined by Vimala Rowe, His

set reflects an interest in all facets of the guitar

and music, ranging from Blues,

African and Jazz to Rock.

Tickets: advance - £14/£12

concessions; on the door -

£16/£14 concessions. Contact

Lesley Alabaf, 0333 1212 300,

Lesley.alabaf@downs-syndrome.

org.uk. Normansfield Theatre, ,

2a Langdon Down Centre, Teddington, TW11 9PS.

Thursday 1st May, 6pmRichmond Borough in Bloom Merit Awards 2014Gardening and Floral Display Competitions

will be launched with a special celebration

evening. View Strawberry Hill House, Pimms

reception, buffet supper. Ticket only with limited

capacity, early booking advised. Ticket: £12.50.

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Friday 2nd May, 8pm for 8.30pm startThe Dead Parrot SocietyA welcoming stand-up comedy night featuring

David Mills, Thayia Moore, Andew West, Cecilia

Delatori, Tez Ilyas plus more. MC Viv Groskop.

Tickets: £10. thedeadparrotsociety.co.uk


Saturday 3rd – Monday 5th May10am–6pm (last day 5.30pm)Richmond Art Society ExhibitionFeaturing work from over 100 artists based

in Richmond. Original paintings, ceramics,

sculptures, prints and more.

Admission Free. Landmark Arts Centre, Ferry

Road, Teddington, TW11 9NN

richmondartsociety.com

Events


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The Rocc24 Church St, TW1 3NJ

Tel: 020 8744 1221

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Tel: 020 8744 1647

Garden Candle Holder

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Dub & Drino Tights £22

Emily Maude Collage Broach

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Love Birds Jug £18.95

Hen Hanging Box £3.50

Marbled Chocolate Rabbit £9.99

Easter Chicken

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Memories 47 Church

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Mela Mela74 High St, TW11 8JD Tel: 020 8943 2432

Fabergé Silk Scarf £75

Rafia Bag £45

Jenny Blanc Interiors

59 High St, TW11 8HA

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Silver Plated Dish Holder with Mother

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Angels and Heroes42 Church St,

TW2 7SE

Bubble Bee Outfit £22.99

Alphabet & Numbers Building

Blocks £12.99

Moonstone 33 Park Rd, TW11 0AB

Tel: 020 8943 0012

Bunny Kisses Card £3

Rabbit Picture Pendant £24

Divine at No 1212 Church Rd, TW11 8PB

Tel: 020 a8274 2458

Planter £9.95

Knitted Egg Cosy with cup and chocolate egg £3.50 All proceeds to Genesis Research Trust for premature birth research. Available from Divine at No. 12

Original Flower Screen Prints £40-£60

Rafia Bag £45

Hand-Foiled Dress £69

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Tel: 020 8973 1468

Egg Holder £14 plus £5 studio fee

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Tel: 020 8977 0022

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40g plain flour2 tbs cream Handful of chopped fresh rosemary1 bay leaf 1 tbs Dijon mustardZest of half a Lemon

Pie CrustReady made puff pastry

Heat a little vegetable oil in a large frying pan, then lightly fry the rabbit pieces, shallots, carrots and celery for 3-4 minutes, or until the rabbit is beginning to brown. Add stock, cider, rosemary, bay leaf and mustard.

Simmer for an hour or so. Once the meat is tender, strip all the rabbit meat off the bones, tearing into bite sized pieces. Chop up the ham hock and add to the rabbit meat.

Melt the butter in a saucepan, stir in the plain flour, mix well and cook for a minute or two before adding the strained cooking liquid a bit at a time stirring well until nicely thickened. Stir in the cream and lemon zest. Season to taste.

Put the cooked meat in a 2 pint pie dish and cover with the sauce. Brush the edges of the dish with water.

Preheat the oven to 220C/430F/Gas 7.

For the crust, roll out some puff pastry on a floured work surface and cut off a strip long enough to go around the edges of the pie dish then moisten with water.

APRIL IS THE MONTH when Twickenham Green really comes to life. The stunning horse

chestnut and lime trees begin to flower, the sun shines down on Arthurs, customers are happy and all is well.

As we are only too aware the weather in April can range from snow to a heat wave - and everything in between. Generally though, whatever the weather, everyone loves a pie and what better dish to serve for your Easter lunch than a traditional Rabbit Pie.

Rabbit meat is full of flavour and is well known for its high protein content and low calories. Rabbit is also a concentrated source of iron and provides a wide range of minerals. At Arthurs we tend to cook with the athlete in mind and so our pies just have a crust on top – leaving more room for lovely fresh vegetables on the side.

You can use either wild rabbit or farmed although the wild are smaller and will require more cooking. Rabbit pie cooked with cider, mustard and chicken stock, topped with a puff pastry lid is rustic cooking at its best.

Of course, if you’re like Edward Lear’s ‘Old Person’ you can just as easily substitute the rabbit for another meat of your choice.There was an Old Person whose habits, Induced him to feed upon Rabbits;When he’d eaten eighteen, he turned perfectly green, Upon which he relinquished those habits

RABBIT PIE – Serves 4–6Pie Filling 1 farmed rabbit or 2 wild ones, cut into pieces and tossed in seasoned flourA small ham hockSlice 5 shallots, 2 carrots & 2 celery sticks 300ml chicken stock 300ml dry cider60g butter

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Roll out the rest of the pastry into a circle large enough to fit over the pie dish. Place the pastry circle on top of the dish and press the overhanging edges down into the pastry strip, sealing well. Make a few slits in the top of the pastry to let out the steam and prevent the crust from going soggy.

Bake in the oven for 30-40 minutes, or until the pastry is golden-brown and crisp. Slice and serve with plenty of fresh vegetables, crusty bread and a nice cool glass of English cider.

So now after all that cooking it’s time for you to have a well-deserved treat. As Dorothy Parker said, ’Take care of the luxuries and the necessities will take care of themselves.’

What could be easier to make and more delicious to eat than Chocolate Mint Truffle Eggs.

MINT CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE EGGS450g dark chocolate (at least 70% cocoa solids)285ml double creamA handful of fresh mintCocoa powder

Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.

Snap the chocolate into pieces in a small heatproof glass bowl. Place the bowl over a small pan of simmering water, with the base of the bowl not quite touching the water. Allow the chocolate to melt. Don’t be tempted to stir it, other than to occasionally push any unmelted chocolate down into the liquid chocolate to encourage it to melt. Turn off the heat as soon as the chocolate has melted.

Bring the double cream to the boil then turn down to a simmer, add mint and leave to infuse for 20 minutes to pick up the flavour. Remove the mint leaves.

Whisk in the chocolate and pour into a cling film lined tray. Place in the fridge until chilled.

Next sprinkle a baking tray with cocoa powder,

take walnut sized pieces of chocolate mixture, roll into an egg shape in palms of hands then roll in the cocoa powder.

For a present for family and friends it’s nice to arrange a few Chocolate eggs on a vintage plate and wrap in cellophane.

Happy cooking and happy Easter.


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Short Workshops - 10am to 12 noon for 4-7 year olds, 2pm to 4pm for 7-10 year olds – £11.20 - unless stated.

Easter Egg PaintingMonday 7th April, 10am-12noon 4-5’s or 2pm-4pm 7-10 years oldExperiment with marbling, poster paint and a host of other painting techniques to decorate your own Easter Eggs.

Wonderful Weaving Tuesday 8th April,Join textile artist Cornelia Costeanu to explore the ancient art of weaving and make your own woven coaster or rug to take home.

Colourful Creatures Tuesday 15th AprilCreate colourful creatures in clay, adding texture and colour with buttons and beads.

Easter Bunny Monday 14th April, Up to 8’sAll children must be accompanied by an adult. In the Octagon Room. £9

Full Day Workshops10am-3pm, £28 per dayMaterials Included. Bring a packed lunch

Mexican Marvels Weds 9th April, 6-9’sExplore the birds and foliage in the gallery gardens and transform your findings into a colourful Mexican inspired textile piece. Experiment with embroidery, paint, fabric and paper to make your own colourful piece. 9-14’s,Sculpt your own Mexicana mask using the traditional papier mache technique. Get inspired by Mexican folk culture such as Mayan, Aztec and Day of the Dead, and sculpt your fabulous disguise.

Eastern Explorers Thursday 10th April, 6-9’sDiscover traditional Chinese Kites. Have a go at vegetable carving and make your own kite to fly home. @ Coach House Club9-14’sTry your hand at woodblock carving. Design your own eastern-inspired character or pattern, and spend the afternoon carving a woodblock to create a colourful print.

Pop up Paradise Weds 16th April 6-9’s

Create your own seriously spring-like crafted animal cards to give to friends and family, inspired by artists including Henry Rousseau. @ Coach House Club9-14’sWork with sculptor Michelle Reader to transform old books into three-dimensional collages inspired by spring plants and creatures. @ Coach House 2

Light and Shadow Thurs 17th April, 6-9’sCreate your own movable monster which will take centre stage at a ‘pop up’ puppet show at the end of the session. Learn how to create scaly block prints inspired by natural patterns in the gallery gardens.9-14’sDiscover the magic of one of the oldest photographic techniques. Work with photographer Laura Braun to combine photographs, objects and collage to make fantastically blue cyanotype prints.

Art Skills: Drawing SessionTuesday 8th April, 10am-4pm, 10-15 yearsLearn how to sculpt a miniature bust with air drying clay. Create an armature learn how to observe and sculpt the shapes that make up the face. £30

Art Skills: Sculpting the FigureTuesday 15th April, 10am-4pm, 10-15 yearsTake part in a day of drawing exercises that focus on drawing from observation and imagination. Come away with a host of new tools and ideas to continue with your own drawing projects at home. £30

Landmark Arts Centre It is essential to book for all the workshops. Contact Josie Muirhead at [email protected] or call 0208 977 7558 Landmark Arts Centre, Ferry Rd, TW11 9NN

Funky 3D Sculptures Weds 9th April, 10.30am-12.30pm, 7-12 yearsExplore new ways of drawing using natural material to make funky 3D sculptures.£12 per child (booking is essential)

Razzle Dazzle Drama Wedns 9th April, 11am-12.30pm, 9-12 yearsFor those that love drama, this lively


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phone first to check the details.Easter Holiday Activities

workshop will cover games, acting, developing characters and word-play.£6 per child

Put on Your Easter Hats or MasksThursday 10th April, 10.30am-12.30pm 5-11 years. Design, make and wear your own Easter hat or mask. £12 per child

Flying High Mobiles Thursday 10th April 1.30-3.30pm, 5-11 yearsMake a beautiful mobile, inspired by birds, to take home with you. £12 per child

Razzle Dazzle Drama Mon 14th April 2-3.30pm, 9-12 yearsMake ‘em laugh! This fun workshop will bring out the comedian in you so you can go home and entertain your family. £6 per child (booking is essential)

Drumming Workshop Weds 16th April 11am-12noon, 8-11 yearsA workshop that will help to develop your rhythmic and co-ordination skills. Come and have fun making music with others.£6 per child (booking is essential)

Art Workshops Weds 16th April – Make your own Springtime Vase10.30am-12.30pm, 6-7 yearsExplore printing and rubbing techniques on a range of papers to create a beautiful springtime vase to take home.£12 per child (booking is essential)-Make your own Spring Door Wreath1.30pm-3.30pm, 8-11 yearsTaking nature and springtime pictures as inspiration, use printing techniques to design and make a spring door wreath. £12 per child

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Happy Heads 5th AprilMake your own happy cress head. You can take your happy head home.Just drop by between 12.30pm – 3pm. £2Under 8’s accompanied by an adult

Growing for Gold 12th AprilAs part of RHS Britain in Bloom, come along and help the garden team at Strawberry Hill plant a wall of sunflowers, then plant one

each to take home.Just drop by between 12.30pm – 3pm. £2Under 8’s accompanied by an adult.

Fabulous Fairytales– Jack & the Beanstalk 9th April, 11am-12pmCome and listen to this well-known story in Twickenham’s own fairytale castle, then plant your own beanstalk to take home.Under 5’s, accompanied by an adult.Advanced booking required, £6 per child, please only book a ticket per child.

Sensational Salad 9th April, 1.00 – 2.30pmExplore their community garden and learn about edible gardens then plant your own selection of salad to take home.Over 5’s, under 8’s accompanied by an adult. Advanced booking required, £9 per child.

Giant Eggs 16th April, 11am-12pmDecorate giant glitzy eggs and make egg-stra special Easter cards .Under 5’s, must be accompanied by an adultAdvanced booking required, £6 per child, please only book a ticket per child.

Fabulous Faberge Eggs 16th April, 1–2.30pmTake inspiration from Faberge and create an Egg Masterpiece.Over 5’s, under 8’s accompanied by an adult. Advanced booking required, £9 per child

Bouncing Bunnies 19th April, 12.30–3pmMake bunny masks and ears, then have fun bouncing around the garden.Just drop by the house any time between 12.30pm and 3pm. £2 per participant.Under 8’s must be accompanied by an adult

Step on Stage Performing Arts Easter Workshop14th April – 16th April, 9.30am-12.30pm Years 4-8Explore the story of Matilda through dance, drama, song and work towards a presentation for parents on the last day. £80 for three days, £65 for siblingsContact Emma on 07973 900196; 0208 48 0633 or [email protected] Holy Trinity Church, Twickenham Green


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within the green palette, which we have grown so comfortable with in the last several years, this is a vibrant blast of sharp crisp fun.

Next, the current obsession with geometric shapes continues, and has by now filtered on to the High Street in the form of tables and chairs, curtain fabrics at al. I saw wonderful small tables in geometric shapes, which can be pushed together

to form a larger version of the same shapes as a coffee table. I also admired lamp bases in bronzed, golden finishes and lampshades lined in the same metallic finishes and hanging lamps on the same theme. I guess if you want to buy into this slightly Seventies inspired luxe look, a lamp or coffee table is a good place to start.

My general advice with trends is to buy because you love something and find that its design resonates with you, not because it’s in fashion. I may have said this before but it’s probably worth repeating, in my opinion the purchases we make for our homes should ideally be seen as items, which make a contribution to the ‘whole’. There is little point in investing in a piece that may be very

PHEW! MY ARMS are dropping out of their sockets, two days up

at Chelsea Harbour during Design Week means dragging around bags and bags and then a few more bags of amassed samples and brochures featuring the new collections.

From furniture to fabrics and much more, this is one of the two times a year when the wonderful showrooms open their doors to put on a five day feast for the eyes and the imagination. Interior designers from across the globe meet in Design Week, not only at Chelsea Harbour but also at ‘Design Hubs’ across the capital in order to bring back to their clients the inspiration and ideas they have gleaned for use in their next projects.

Of course, many of us take one or more of the interiors magazines and if you are a reader of House and Garden, Elle Decoration etc you will have noticed no doubt, that the April issues highlights these new products beautifully in lavishly presented features. I can’t manage quite that level of production but I thought I would share with you some of the items, which made a big impression on me.

First off, colour, and the colour of the season is Emerald green and shades of green generally; we are not talking about the muted muddy colours

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beautiful but just doesn’t work with anything else that you own.

The next theme that I adored, was a small return to wallpaper borders; I DO NOT mean the things some of us became slavishly attached to in the Eighties along with rag rolling and all the rest of it. These new borders are more like panoramic scenes, some depicting landscapes, some a tromp l’oeil of library panels, others cool rows of owls and monkeys. These papers are expensive but very well worth the cost if you want to deliver a big punch in a room.

Carpets too are seeing a move away from the textured pile we have been seeing and using for a while now. The advances in synthetic materials means that many man made fibre carpets have lost the shiny nylon cheap appearance and can often perform more robustly than a traditional wool carpet does, in terms of fading and stain repellence, definitely worth a look.

Of course there were many more new and exciting ideas and trends to mention here but watch this space to see how to use the new colours and products next time.

Happy Decorating!


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Councillor’s Update

Council Tax, Services and Your Views

IN MARCH THE BOROUGH Council decided to freeze Council Tax for the fifth consecutive year.

This represents a saving of £698 over the last five years.

The Council has been able to freeze Council Tax by prudent financial management, efficiency savings and income generation. Front line services have been protected and, indeed , many have been improved. The deputy leader of the council, Cllr Geoffrey Samuel also pledged to freeze Council tax again in 2015/16 despite continued reduction in central government support. Richmond receives the lowest support per head of population of any London Borough.

The Council has increased Care Services for older people and those with learning difficulties. Increased funding has also been made to voluntary organisations which provide such services as Day Centres and support for vulnerable residents.

Additional funding is also required for the 30% increase in primary school places and 19% increase in secondary school places as well as the newly created sixth forms in every secondary school. This expenditure has resulted in the fourth successive year of declining reserves which stand at their lowest level since 2003, but are in line with Council policy to keep any reserves at a prudent level.

Richmond residents will continue to have 30 minutes free parking by using the new Richmond card which is available to all Borough residents. Parking charges also continue to be frozen for the fourth successive year. I am currently supporting local businesses in Hampton Road, Strawberry Hill, to get some free short-term spaces for the convenience of their customers.

While the Government has given grants to Boroughs to assist in keeping Council Tax increases at zero Council Tax support for Councils has been reduced and will continue to

decline in future years. The Council is also facing increased demands for its services especially meeting the needs of older residents. I would like to pay tribute to the Council staff who have worked to bring about many positive outcomes and improved services.

My colleagues and I are always pleased to hear residents’ views on what we are doing. The Borough also conducts its own residents’ survey. The results of the 2013 Residents Survey show a very positive picture overall, with an overwhelming majority of those surveyed (96%) satisfied with their local area and significant improvements in residents perceptions of the Council. For example, 83% of residents surveyed are now satisfied with the way the Council run things, a 6% increase and 13% above the national average. The figure was 88% in Strawberry Hill.

The Council’s initiatives have shown marked improvements including resources allocated to roads and pavements, Fair Parking policy and an 11% increase in residents agreeing that the Council takes account of residents’ views when making decisions.

Other points of interest include:Although 91% of residents have access to the Internet, 41% still prefer to contact the Council by phone; 75% agree with freezing Council Tax. We are still slightly below the National average of residents who feel informed about the Council’ services and this is something we, as local councillors, could assist.

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Issue 20 – April 2014

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Local Contact Information

HospitalsKingston Hospital NHS Trust Galsworthy Road, Kingston Upon ThamesTel: 020 8546 7711

West Middlesex University Hospital Twickenham Road, IsleworthTel: 020 8560 2121

NHS Walk-in-CentreTeddington Walk-in CentreOpen: Mon-Fri, 8am-10pm, weekends and bank holidays 9am–9pmTeddington Memorial Hospital, Hampton Road

Coastguard 020 8312 7380HM Coastguard LondonRiver Thames from Shell Haven Point and Egypt Bay to Teddington, www.mcga.gov.uk

Local MPVince Cable, Liberal Democratsemail: [email protected]: 020 8892 0215

CouncilLondon Borough of Richmond upon ThamesTel: 08456 122660 www.richmond.gov.ukEmergencies (out of hours) Tel: 020 8891 7413

Local Councillor Public SurgerySouth Twickenham Ward2nd Monday of each month at York House between 7pm-8pm. No appointment necessary

Associations• Friends of Radnor Gardenswww.friendsofradnorgardens.org.uk

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• Strawberry Hill Residents’ Associationwww.shra.org.uk

• Twickenham Choral Societyemail: [email protected] www.twickenhamchoral.org.uk

• Twickenham upon Thames Rotary Club www.tutrotary.org

• The Twickenham Societywww.twicksoc.org.uk

• Twickenham Town Business AssociationTel: 020 8744 0474 email: [email protected]

• York House Societywww.yorkhousesociety.org.uk

Twickenham LibraryGarfield Road, TW1 3JTTel: 020 8734 3340email: [email protected]

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COME AND HELP US solve the mystery of this bunny breakout.

It would appear that word has spread throughout the bunny community of the exciting activities we have planned for the Easter holidays. From Saturday 5th April to Monday 21st April when Strawberry Hill will host a variety of springtime activities for children and families.

Highlights include workshops where children can create an egg masterpiece or grow their very own beanstalk or join us on a Saturday during the Easter holidays for shorter drop-in activities which include planting a sunflower or becoming a bouncing bunny.The whole family can enjoy a bunny hunt inside Horace Walpole’s gothic villa throughout the holiday, while outside in the garden over the Easter weekend (19th – 21st)kids can search for the eggs the bunnies left behind in the garden before our gardener gets irate! Find them all and win a well earned chocolate prize.

Gardener in Charge, Jennifer Sarginson said “ These bunnies have only recently appeared but they seem to be multiplying rather quickly and they’re taking over the garden. I’ve found them in our polytunnel, lazing around on the shell bench and nibbling on the vegetable garden. They’re definitely up to mischief and I’m worried they’re eyeing up the house, we really need to regain control!”

We are looking for your support to enable us to take back some control of our award winning house and garden. Join in with the many activities and help us over the Easter Holidays!

See page 18 for the full details of children’s Easter events at Strawberry Hill.

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WHAT’S ONJMW Turner – Elemental 28th, 29th & 30th March, 4th, 5th & 6th April, 7.30pm A play for the Turner’s House Trust by Dianne Cutlack. Directed by Raymond Daniel-Davies. Original music by Leigh Stevenson.

From humble beginnings in Covent Garden, William Turner rose to become one of England’s most influential painters, a pillar of the Royal Academy.

Elemental is a spirited portrayal of a complex and headstrong man who defied convention and courted controversy in his lifestyle and his art. Revealing the individual behind such famous works as The Fighting Temeraire, the play brings Turner, his closest circle and his greatest foe back to life in the glorious Gallery of Strawberry Hill. 12 years+. The play is 90 min in length plus a 20 min interval. Tickets: must be purchased in advance, £18

Twilight Tour Wednesday 9th & 23rd April, 8pm Explore Walpole’s gothic castle out of hours and at a magical time of day. Our expert guides will show you the theatrical delights of Strawberry Hill and tell you about its unique history, architecture and restoration. There is opportunity to enjoy a complimentary glass of Prosecco beforehand from 7.30pm. Adults. Tickets: must be purchased in advance, £20

Garden Tour 9th & 23th April, 3.30pm Strawberry Hill’s Eighteenth Century garden is one of the earliest in the English naturalistic style. This beautiful landscape offers visitors an opportunity to enjoy views of the fairy tale castle from Walpole’s extraordinary recreated shell bench, see a rare example of a theatrical border and discover the quaint gothic revival style Priors Garden.

Our knowledgeable guides will take you on a free 45 minute walking tour of the garden. You can learn about its key features, restoration and place in the historical context of the Thames landscape.

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Gothic Bookclub Thursday 24th April, 7.30pm Join us to discuss Wilkie Collins The Woman in White. Engaged as a drawing master to the beautiful Laura Fairlie, Walter becomes embroiled in the sinister intrigues of Sir Percival Glyde and his ‘charming’ friend Count Fosco. The Woman in White combines Gothic horror with psychological realism. Adult. Free but advanced booking required.

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