TW11 Nov '14

Issue 51 – November 2014

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NOVEMBER is upon us, and while it may be getting colder outside, don’t let

those short days and long nights deter you. It is a perfect time to wrap up warm and get along

to the many events being held in the area with a distinctly Christmassy feel.

Later in the month our high streets will be festooned with Christmas lights and trees and it will be time to officially surrender to the fact that yuletide is coming. See our events pages for a round up of all the fun to be had locally this month.

With our regular columns and expert advice to keep you entertained and informed, I hope you enjoy this edition of TW11 and look forward to seeing you again next month.

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YOU CAN’T FAIL TO GET excited about Christmas with the prospect of Teddington’s popular Lights Up event looming. In recent years this event has grown from strength to strength. The event draws visitors from far and wide, giving them and us locals a good opportunity to snap up a perfect purchase from our unique selection of shops, meet community organisations and have a huge amount of fun.The electrifying news is that Teddington Together, organisers of the event, are presenting a selection of new lights for 2014 throughout the town centre.

In addition to late night shopping and Santas aplenty some of the highlights are:BROAD STREET LIGHTS UP FIRST! TOWN CENTRE CHRISTMAS TREEOn the corner of Broad Street & Church Road there will be a large Christmas tree whose lights

will be switched on at 5.45pm and will start the lighting up process, swiftly followed by the individual column lights in Broad Street. Choirs of carol singers will continue the festivities.ELMFIELD GARDENSFrom 6.45pm. Local choirs will set the tone until the High Street lights are switched on at 7pm. This year the honour falls to Cbeebies presenter Chris Jarvis, who will be appearing in Richmond Theatre’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, and Mayor of Richmond Cllr Jane Boulton. There will be a grand finale of choirs of carol singers.The night features a host of entertaining & festive activities throughout the evening including:Radio Jackie, Father Christmas, a snow machine, dancers, treasure hunt, raffles and pony rides to name but a few.

Bhavna Patel, Chairperson of Teddington Together explains, ‘The Lights Up Evening in Teddington is one of the best events in the Borough and

has been a way for the many varied retailers, restaurateurs & business organizations who are based in here to say thank you to residents for their support throughout the year.’

‘We would like to extend a big thank you to our generous sponsors who include The Lensbury, Byrne Group, London Square and NPL.’

‘There are many local people who have been involved in making Christmas in Teddington a success since 1987 and we hope all of the community will enjoy this tradition for many years to come. We’d love you to join us to celebrate the start of our super sparkly Christmas 2014 in Teddington Town Centre!‘The atmosphere at last year’s event made it a special night enjoyed by all the community, I have no doubt that this year the event will surpass expectations.

Twinkle Twinkle Teddington Town

Thursday 27th November High Street Road closure 6.30–10pm Teddington Together @TeddingtonC #TeddingtonTogetherteddingtontogether@gmail.comteddingtontogether.co.uk

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Contents

Welcome – Page 1

Events Calendar – Page 2

Notice Board – Page 4

Lighting Up Teddington – Page 6

News – Page 8

Events Pages – Pages 10, 12, 14 & 16

Children’s Activities – Pages 18 & 20

The New Traditional – Page 22

Who, or What are Indie Authors

– Page 24

The FitzClarences of Bushy House

– Pages 26 & 27

World of Wine – Page 28

Councillor’s Update – Page 30

Landmark Arts Centre – Pages 32 & 33

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Events Calendar November 2014

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book an ad in

TW 11 or tell

us about an

up-coming

event

16th-22nd Blackbird see p10

Fireworks Display see p4

Fireworks

Display see p4

Fireworks Display see p8

Xmas Fair see p4

Xmas Fair see p4

Xmas Fair see p4

Afternoon Tea see p4

Meet John

Writer

see p24

Lights Up see p6

FBHP Volunteers see p8

WI see p8

Portrait of a Lady see p8

Walter Whynot of Howdido

Hall see p8

Flute,Voice and Verse see p8

Handbell Concert see p10

Healthwatch Richmond see p10

Mumprenuers

see p10

Thanksgiving Service see p10

Don Pasquale see p10

Winter Warmer

Walk see p12

Playwam Shopping

Evening see p12

Cheeky Leopard Shopping Evening see p12

Jazz@Retro Bistrot

see p12 Gothic Bookclub see p12

Mum2Mum Market see p12

Ken McClymont Exhibit see p14

Richmond Art

Soc Exhibit

see p14

North Kingston

Choir see p14

Singing Hands Xmas

Concert see p20

Classical Babies see p18

Barbara Dickson see p32

Male Voice Choir

see p32

A Mass for Peace see p32

School Concerts see p32

Opera Gala

see p32

21st-23rd Sparkle see p32

Lunchtime Bookclub see p32

Hamish Stuart Band

see p32


Dog Kennel Hill Project see p10

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Thursday 6th November, 6pm

Sacred Heart Primary School

Fireworks Night

BBQ, bar, glow sticks, music and

FIREWORKS!

Family tickets (in advance only) from

the school £20 Adult £7 and child £4

available in advance and on the gate 4yrs

and under go free.

Sacred Heart Primary,

St Marks Road

Saturday 8th November, 5-7pmCollis School FireworksAn evening of sizzling food and drinks, children’s rides, stalls and fireworks.Collis School, Fairfax Road, TW11 9BSTickets: Family ticket £16 advance (£20 on the gate), Single ticket £4 advance (£5 on the gate).Tickets are available from Collis School, or from Dexters, Teddingtonwww.collis.gov.sch.uk

Saturday 15th November,

11am-2pm

St Mark’s Christmas Fair

Stalls will include grand raffle,

tombola, bottles, toys, gifts,

candles, knitted toys and more.

All proceeds in aid of St Mark’s

Church Hall fund.

St Mark’s Church,

St Mark’s Rd

Saturdays 8th and 15th November,10am-1pm

Christmas Fair and Charity Christmas Card SaleCards, gifts, charity stalls,

refreshments, light lunches all in aid of the Hall redevelopment project.www.teddingtonmethodistchurch.org.uk

Teddington Methodist Church, 1 Stanley Rd, TW11 8TP

Saturday 22nd November,

10.30am -1pm.

Elleray Hall Christmas Fair

Stalls include jewellery, cakes, crafts,

plants, preserves, Christmas gifts and

cards, high quality bric-a-brac and

clothes. All money raised on the day will

go towards the future provision of the

many services Elleray Hall offers to the

local community.

Entrance: 50p adults, children free

Elleray Hall,

Elleray Road, TW11 0HG

Saturday 29th November 1-5.30pmChristmas ‘Pop-Up’ Afternoon Tea EventEnjoy a stylish afternoon tea served in the Atrium, pick up unusual gifts from local artists and stall holders and take home a sublime, old-fashioned Christmas Pudding! The Atrium, Teddington Baptist Church, Church Rd, TW11 8PF.

Full day/evening classes, parties & private tuition Suitable for all levels

Dates throughout November & December 2014at Heavenly Dish, Twickenham

Contact us for more details & to book your place

Lighting Up Teddington


YOU CAN’T FAIL TO GET excited about Christmas with the prospect of Teddington’s popular

Lights Up event looming. In recent years this event has grown from strength to strength. The event draws visitors from far and wide, giving them and us locals a good opportunity to snap up a perfect purchase from our unique selection of shops, meet community organisations and have a huge amount of fun.

The electrifying news is that Teddington Together, organisers of the event, are presenting a selection of new lights for 2014 throughout the town centre.

In addition to late night shopping and Santas aplenty some of the highlights are:

BROAD STREET LIGHTS UP FIRST! TOWN CENTRE CHRISTMAS TREEOn the corner of Broad Street & Church Road there will be a large Christmas tree whose lights will be switched on at 5.45pm and will start the lighting up process, swiftly followed by the individual column lights in Broad Street. Choirs of carol singers will continue the festivities.

ELMFIELD GARDENSFrom 6.45pm. Local choirs will set the tone until the High Street lights are switched on at 7pm. This year the honour falls to Cbeebies presenter Chris Jarvis, who will be appearing in Richmond Theatre’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, and Mayor of Richmond Cllr Jane Boulton. There will be a grand finale of choirs of carol singers.

The night features a host of entertaining & festive activities throughout the evening including:Radio Jackie, Father Christmas, a snow machine, dancers, treasure hunt, raffles and pony rides to name but a few.

Bhavna Patel, Chairperson of Teddington Together explains, ‘The Lights Up Evening in Teddington is one of the best events in the Borough and

has been a way for the many varied retailers, restaurateurs & business organizations who are based here to say thank you to residents for their support throughout the year.’

‘We would like to extend a big thank you to our generous sponsors who include The Lensbury, Byrne Group, London Square and NPL.’

‘There are many local people who have been involved in making Christmas in Teddington a success since 1987 and we hope all of the community will enjoy this tradition for many years to come. We’d love you to join us to celebrate the start of our super sparkly Christmas 2014 in Teddington town centre!‘

The atmosphere at last year’s event made it a special night enjoyed by all the community, I have no doubt that this year the event will surpass expectations.

Twinkle Twinkle Teddington Town

Thursday 27th November High Street Road closure 6.30–10pm Teddington Together @TeddingtonC #TeddingtonTogetherteddingtontogether@gmail.comteddingtontogether.co.uk

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Exciting times in Teddington! This year we, Teddington Together are pleased to announce exciting new Christmas Lights for Teddington Town Centre

Events on the night

TeddingTon TogeTher

Thursday 27th November 2014

Broad Street LightS Up firSt events from 4pm-6.15pm, the Christmas tree lights will be switched on at 5.45pm and will start the lighting up process, swiftly followed by the individual column lights in Broad Street. Choirs of Carol Singers will continue the festivities

high Street events & road closure 6.30pm - 10.00pm. Stalls in Cedar road Car park

eLmfieLd gardenS 6.45pm Choirs of Carol Singersfollowed by Chris Jarvis and the mayor of richmond Cllr Jane Boulton will switch on the high Street lights

organised by teddington together Supported by LBrUttwitter @teddingtonC #teddingtontogether

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News

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IT’S NOT REALLY A secret that Teddington is a fantastic place to live and work. We are lucky

enough to have high Streets full of committed local businesses who work together, supported by the TBC, Totally Locally, The Teddington Society and Teddington Together. But what of Teddington’s hidden workforce… those you don’t see on the High Street because their business doesn’t need a shop front, and who can be hard to find as a result? That is where Teddnet’s unique service comes into its

own. Whenever you need someone local to do a job for you, have a look at teddnet.org. Everyone listed has been personally recommended by another member. It’s all about finding great local people who do work locally that you can trust. So next time you need a plumber, a decorator, a piano teacher, some IT support, a web designer, a picture framer, your bicycle mended... you know where to go.

Teddnet

parkrun Celebrate with Record Turnout

For more information email Keith Atkinson – [email protected]

WITH THE RECENT announcement that Imperial College will be selling its sports ground on

Udney Park Road, speculation has been rife as to what the fate of this large plot in the centre of Teddington will be.

Understandably those living nearby are concerned that a conversion of the space to housing or a school will have a major impact on the area and are looking into ways to make sure their voices are heard and their concerns considered.

Udney Park Road

TEDDINGTON’S EDWIN DORAN, owner of Doran Family Vintners has recently celebrated

receiving a prestigious Gold Medal at the Michelangelo International Wine and Spirits awards for its Doran Vineyards Pinotage 2012. Wine produced at Edwin’s South African Doran Vineyard was among 1,700 entries and adds its

gold to the many silvers they have won at other international competitions.

Locally Owned South African Vineyard Gets Gold

AN AMAZING 1,700 runners turned out to participate in the Bushy parkrun held to

celebrate International parkrun Day on 2nd October. The event held to commemorate ten years since the first 5k run held in Bushy park was testament to the ever growing popularity of the weekly events now held in over 280 locations in the UK alone.

For more info go to parkrun.org.uk

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Saturday 1st November, 7.30pmNPL Sports Club Fireworks Display A spectacular display to music plus live music

from the Fish ‘n’ Chippendales, real ale tent and

barbeque and other food outlets.

Entry on the night: Adult £12, Child £5,

NPL Sports Club, Queens Road, TW11 0LW

Saturday 8th November, 11amWorking Session in the Woodland GardensFriends of Bushy and Home Parks invite you to

join a working session in the Woodland Gardens

led by Chris Nickerson. You may be planting or

pruning or…! These sessions are always fun as

well as a really practical way to demonstrate

the Friends’ support for the Parks. Meet at the

Pheasantry Welcome Centre in Bushy Park

Sunday 9th NovemberRemembrance SundayFormal remembrance activities will begin at 10am

when veterans, their family and friends along

with representatives of local organisations will

muster opposite the British Legion on Kingston

Lane. The wreath laying ceremony and mass will

take place at the war memorial at Teddington

Memorial Hospital where an observance of two

minutes silence will be held at 11am.

Wednesday 12th November, 8pmTeddington WIHand bell ringing

Teddington Constitutional Club, 5 Stanley Rd

Thursday 13th November, 6.45-08.45pmPortrait of a Lady

The History Wardrobe’s Lucy Adlington presents

an enchanting view of

the creation of beauty

in eighteenth-century

portraits. Anecdotes

about Georgian life

and utterly sumptuous

costumes make this

a delightful artistic

experience. Fashion,

femininity and art history are all interwoven in an

enthralling ensemble.

Tickets members and volunteers: £20,

inc. prosecco and canapés.

strawberryhillhouse.org.uk

Strawberry Hill House, 268 Waldegrave Rd,

Twickenham TW1 4ST

Friday 14th – Sunday 16th NovemberDog Kennel Hill Project: The Fictitious Truths of TeddingtonThis collection of performance curiosities

celebrates a sense of wonder at human

evolution. At a most critical point in the Victorian

era the philanthropic concept of a public library

grew, wondering what could have trodden this

ground before us they place an expansive lens

on the site of Teddington Library, imagining

the bears that roamed in earlier times and an

exhumed neolithic Teddington Man that sits

surveying one of the greatest symbols of social

progress and enlightenment that it is today.

Visit richmond.gov.uk/dance for times.

Teddington Library, Waldegrave Road, TW11 8NY

Saturday 15th November, 7.30pmFlute, Voice and VerseEster Kosar (Mezzosoprano), Lilly Dufter-Wimmer

Continues on page 12.

Dates for your Diary

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Open MorningsWhole School - 10.00am-12.30pm Introductory talk at 10.00amSaturday 7 FebruarySaturday 14 March

For further information, tel 01372 473624 or email [email protected]

Claremont Fan Court SchoolAn independent co-educational school for pupils aged 2½ to 18 years

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(Flute) and Roy Stratford (Piano) are coming

together with actors Moir Lesley and Alister

Cameron to the Normansfield Theatre for a

sequence of music including works by Debussy,

Reinecke and Dvorak interspersed with well-

loved poems.

Tickets: Advance £12/£10 conc or On the Door

£14/£12 conc

Contact: 0333 1212 300, Lesley.alabaf@downs-

syndrome.org.uk, Normansfield Theatre,

2a Langdon Down Centre, TW11 9PS

Saturday 15th November, 7.30pmHandbell ConcertTickets £10, children under 16 free. Tickets

from the Parish Office (8943 2262)or from Sheila

Insley on [email protected] or from Anne

Johnson after church on Sundays.

St Mary with St Alban Church, Ferry Road

Sunday 16th – Saturday 22nd NovemberBlackbirdThe past is a dangerous place –

middle-aged Ray is shocked to

be visited at work by a young

woman from his past. The

meeting brings back painful

and difficult memories for them

both to relive and resolve.

As a gruelling confrontation

unfolds, Ray’s new ‘life’ is put

in jeopardy.

teddingtontheatreclub.org.uk

Hampton Hill Playhouse: Coward Studio,

90 High St, Hampton Hill, TW12 1NZ

Tuesday 18th November, 2-4pmHealthwatch Richmond Healthwatch Richmond will be holding a drop-in

session to provide information on navigating the

complex world of Health and Social Care.

healthwatchrichmond.co.uk

Teddington Library, Waldegrave Road, TW11 8NY

Wednesday 19th September, 10.30am-noonMumprenuers Networking ClubMontly networking group in an informal setting

to build business relationships, make new

contacts and find new clients.

agoodgossip.co.uk

Teddington Arms, 38 High Street, TW11 8EW

Saturday 22nd November 2.30pmChrist Church 150th Anniversary Service of Thanksgiving The Rev Mike Plant, General Secretary of the

EFCC, will be preaching at the 150th anniversary

service of thanksgiving and praise for the

independent congregation of Christ Church. The

service is open to all, and following it there

will be light refreshments. The entrance to the

current Christ Church is to be found on the

right-hand side of Christchurch Avenue.

Saturday 22nd November, 7.30pmDon PasqualeRich, elderly bachelor Don

Pasquale has demanded

that his nephew and heir,

Ernesto, breaks up with

his penniless widow of

a girlfriend, and marry a

woman that Don Pasquale

has chosen, but Ernesto

refuses. Don Pasquale then decides to disinherit

Ernesto and get married himself. Don Pasquale’s

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best friend is Dr Malatesta, a practical jokester,

who foresees disaster and asks Don Pasquale to

let him choose the bridge. The young girl is not

quite as she appears and the comedy begins!

Tickets: £20/£16 conc

Contact: 0333 1212 300, Lesley.alabaf@downs-

syndrome.org.uk, Normansfield Theatre,

2a Langdon Down Centre, TW11 9PS

Sunday 23rd November, 10amWinter Warmer WalkHampton Hill based charity African Revival

are holding a fundraising Winter Warmer Walk

as part of their Jumpstart! Appeal to improve

education for nursery school children in rural

areas of Uganda and Zambia. A 10km sponsored

walk will start at Hampton Hill Cricket Club,

continue through Bushy Park ending at Ham

House – all monies raised will be doubled by

the government. £10 registration fee

Contact: 020 8939 3190, [email protected],

africanrevival.org

Tuesday 25th November, 7-10pmCheeky Leopard Open HouseAn evening of bubbly, nibbles and Cheeky

Leopards unique collection of clutch bags and

purses inspired by Japanese fabrics.

44 Coleshill Rd, TW11 0LJ, 07817 654450

email: [email protected]

Tuesday 25th November 8-10pmPlaywam Christmas Shopping Evening There will be lots of great stalls to buy Xmas

presents from, music from St Mary’s Bell ringers

plus a licensed bar.

£3 entrance includes a glass of fizz, all money

raised will go to the Playwam charity.

St Marys Parish Hall, Langham Rd, TW11 9HF.

Tuesday 25th NovemberJazz@Retro BistrotFeaturing Christian Brewer, a leading voice on

the alto saxophone for over 20 years. Christian

has played with some of the leading figures

in European jazz. He’s also performed with

pop artists including

Paul Weller, Seal, Rico

Rodriguez and Otis Grand.

Tel: 020 8977 2239

Retro Bistrot, 114-116

High Street, TW11 8JB

Thursday 27th November, 7.30-9pmGothic BookclubJoin the discussion on Victor Hugo’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame; the story of the

Cathedral of Notre Dame and how the lives of

strangers are connected in an intricate web of

love, hate and despair. strawberryhillhouse.org.uk

Strawberry Hill House, 268 Waldegrave Rd,

Twickenham TW1 4ST

Saturday 29th September, 10.30am-12.30pmTeddington Mum2mum Market A wide range of stalls selling gently used

goodies as well as local businesses with

exclusive offers. Admission £2 on the door,

children free.

mum2mummarket.co.uk

Teddington Baptist Church, Church Rd, TW11 8PF

Saturday 29th November, 9.30-5.30pmKen McClymont ExhibitionLarge, small, framed and unframed, works on

canvas and paper by local artist Ken McClymont.

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Admission: Free

Elleray Hall, Elleray Road, TW11 OHJ

Saturday 29th Nov to Sunday 7th Dec, 10am-6pmThe Richmond Art Society Winter Exhibition Over 100 members’ art works of all sorts will be

on the walls, with free-

standing sculptures

and ceramics on show

too. Unframed – and

modestly priced –

works will be in the

display racks. Plus lots of artists’ cards, just in

time for Christmas.

Admission Free. Richmondartsociety.com

Vestry House, Paradise Road, Richmond, TW9 1SA

Saturday 29th November, 4.30pmNorth Kingston ChoirFamily friendly concert celebrating their

1st anniversary.

Tickets: £5, children free

Contact: 0333 1212 300,

Lesley.alabaf@downs-

syndrome.org.uk,

Normansfield Theatre,

2a Langdon Down

Centre, TW11 9PS

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SSSI Status Awarded to Bushy and Home Park

OUR BEAUTIFUL LOCAL PARKS have been designated as Sites of Special Scientific

Interest (SSSI) due to their large population of ancient and veteran trees.

Park Manager, Ray Brodie, commented ‘This is a great accolade for Bushy Park and confirms what we have long-known to be true: that Bushy Park is one of the finest sites in England for wildlife and ecology. Bushy Park contains many rare and important species and habitats including rare

stag beetles and around ten different species of bat.’

‘The Royal Parks works hard to conserve and protect this unique environment, while also ensuring that Bushy Park is a peaceful haven for the many thousands of visitors who come each year to relax, unwind and enjoy the natural surroundings.’

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Teddington Property Prices

Many people in our part of the South East, over the

last few years, have seen the buy to let market become all about nest egg investment. It is fuelled by pitiful interest rates on savings. It reflects the fact that building society savings accounts are paying

.5% interest and pension returns are struggling to match expectations, turning more and more people into landlords to secure their future.

So what can you expect from your rental property investment? In the short term, rental yields are important, and in Teddington, the average annual yield is in the order of 3.6% per year. However, that is based on averages, and as most landlords in Teddington tend to buy starter homes, flats and terraced houses, they are achieving more in the region of 4.1% to 5.2% per year depending on location and price in the town.

In the long term though, the question of capital growth is as important, if not more important (because if you have great short term yields, but the value of the property doesn’t keep up with the rest of the market, you will have an asset that in real terms is dropping). As we mentioned in a previous article, average property values in Teddington currently stand at £731,000. Property values in Teddington have risen by 29% in the last five years. On the other hand, property investment is a long term game, so I wanted to share with you the research I did for a couple of Teddington landlords recently.

Roll the clock back ten years to 2004, the average value of a property in Teddington was £519K. 15 years to 1999 makes interesting reading, as

the average Teddington property value was only £223K, 30 years makes it £81K and just for a bit of fun, we looked at 1974 as it was a mere £24K!

However, if one looks at, say, a 30 year investment period, if you had put £81K into the stock market in 1984 instead of buying a house in Teddington, your shares today would be worth £532K. Put the same £81K in a Building Society account, reinvest the interest back into the account, and your Building Society passbook would have £434K today. Compare that with the property market in Teddington and the property would be worth £731K today. Pretty impressive figures by themselves until you realise that with the rental property you would have received in excess of £271K in rent over those 30 years, which you wouldn’t have received with the Building Society account!

I own and operate a letting agency which, simply, does things better. However, if you are looking for an investment property in the area but don’t have the time, or you simply need some help and guidance, then please do contact me. Due to popular demand, I have recently launched a property sourcing service for buy to let investors where I take all the legwork away from you. If you want your weekends free from trawling the property portals and doing wasted viewings then email me at [email protected] to find out more!

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Teddington Property Prices

Many people in our part of the South East, over the

last few years, have seen the buy to let market become all about nest egg investment. It is fuelled by pitiful interest rates on savings. It reflects the fact that building society savings accounts are paying

.5% interest and pension returns are struggling to match expectations, turning more and more people into landlords to secure their future.

So what can you expect from your rental property investment? In the short term, rental yields are important, and in Teddington, the average annual yield is in the order of 3.6% per year. However, that is based on averages, and as most landlords in Teddington tend to buy starter homes, flats and terraced houses, they are achieving more in the region of 4.1% to 5.2% per year depending on location and price in the town.

In the long term though, the question of capital growth is as important, if not more important (because if you have great short term yields, but the value of the property doesn’t keep up with the rest of the market, you will have an asset that in real terms is dropping). As we mentioned in a previous article, average property values in Teddington currently stand at £731,000. Property values in Teddington have risen by 29% in the last five years. On the other hand, property investment is a long term game, so I wanted to share with you the research I did for a couple of Teddington landlords recently.

Roll the clock back ten years to 2004, the average value of a property in Teddington was £519K. 15 years to 1999 makes interesting reading, as

the average Teddington property value was only £223K, 30 years makes it £81K and just for a bit of fun, we looked at 1974 as it was a mere £24K!

However, if one looks at, say, a 30 year investment period, if you had put £81K into the stock market in 1984 instead of buying a house in Teddington, your shares today would be worth £532K. Put the same £81K in a Building Society account, reinvest the interest back into the account, and your Building Society passbook would have £434K today. Compare that with the property market in Teddington and the property would be worth £731K today. Pretty impressive figures by themselves until you realise that with the rental property you would have received in excess of £271K in rent over those 30 years, which you wouldn’t have received with the Building Society account!

I own and operate a letting agency which, simply, does things better. However, if you are looking for an investment property in the area but don’t have the time, or you simply need some help and guidance, then please do contact me. Due to popular demand, I have recently launched a property sourcing service for buy to let investors where I take all the legwork away from you. If you want your weekends free from trawling the property portals and doing wasted viewings then email me at [email protected] to find out more!

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This was in stark contrast to our far less stylish; though at that time more modern home in the 70’s. Here matching wallpaper and curtains in brown and orange or purple and shocking pink were de rigeur. Both styles were then replaced by the white minimalism and light oak of the ‘contemporary’ interior that we have now come to accept as the preferred style choice.

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executives, shelf-stackers and yummy mummies, yet Wikipedia does not carry a definition of an indie author. Browsing Google does not help much either, offering

only partial descriptions: ‘Indie authorship and self-publishing are not quite synonymous, but an independent author will have self-published at least one book.’ Or, ‘Going “indie” is, more than anything, an attitude of mind.’

At its most basic level, the term indie refers to a writer publishing a book without a big-name publisher. Many indies have created their own publishing company so their books are released under a publisher’s brand, not just the author’s name. The indie author usually owns his or her own rights to the book, bears all the costs of publishing and receives a higher percentage of the revenue, the only middleman being the distributor. Indies also tend to offer more diverse products than just mainstream bestsellers, as the road to publishing is less structured and embraces broader genres and ideas. In general, indie books are cheaper and are sold in electronic formats for Kindle, Kobo and other eReaders.

In my experience, ‘indie author’ is the appropriate name tag for people who are more than just writers, but editors, cover designers, marketeers and publishers, all at once. It’s the definition of someone dreaming to write for a living, who, affected by a scarce number of readers (or the big publisher’s desire for best-sellers) turns into a publishing impresario. Undoubtedly, a visionary – stargazing at characters moving in a parallel cosmos, as well as conspiring to conquer the libraries of the world.

I didn’t know about indie authors until I became one. Attracted by the prospect of leaving a nine-to-five city job, I dreamed of my books filling the shelves of Waterstones. It had all started with a question which nagged at me day and night: ‘Would people die in order to be young again?’ It

became an obsession. I wanted to know if people were so infatuated with cosmetic surgery that they would actually give up their bodies, in exchange for a brand new container for their flawed souls. When I posed the question to my friends, I received a wide array of responses, so I decided to turn it into a story.

At that time, I viewed my transition into the publishing world with a light heart. I had experience in communications, so I thought I would find my way through the industry relatively easily. But I quickly stumbled across the publishing idiosyncrasy: you can’t publish without an agent, and agents primarily look at published authors. This is the reason why more writers are tempted to produce their manuscripts away from publishing houses.

Remaining confident in my manuscript, I decided to keep writing, while embarking on an immensely steep learning curve. On the quest for great renown, I woke up before the rest of the house, made instant coffee to avoid the noisy machine, and sat alone in the cold, dark living room pulling characters out of an imaginary world. But after weeks of sleepless nights dissecting, rearranging and recomposing draft after draft, I then had to learn everything else. I was constantly scouting for a source of inspiration, as well as learning about marketing.

So, if you are planning to become an indie author, remember that your hot-off-the-press business card may read ‘Writer’, but this will be just one language in which you must be fluent. As well as the master of your trade, you also have to be a Marketing Manager, quickly swapping solitary keyboard-punching for your many book campaigns, chasing followers on Twitter and reaching out for book browsers in Waterstones, all the while confidently broadcasting your unwavering belief: ‘I want this writing career, and there ain’t no stopping me!’

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cAN YOU IMAGINE the scene at Bushy Park when the Duke of Clarence and his mistress moved

into Bushy House and proceeded to repopulate Teddington. To be fair, they did arrive with three children and just carried on.

To start at the beginning, William Duke of Clarence fell head over heels in love with the prominent Irish actress, Dorothea Bland or Jordan, to give her the stage name about 1790. William was a big spender but, like his brothers, was always penniless. Therefore a liaison with a highly successful and popular actress could only have been a good thing, for him anyway. After having been pursued for many months, Dorothea agreed to move in with William on 13th October 1791, whereupon William wrote to his brother George saying ‘you may safely congratulate me on my success’.

George Augustus was born in 1794, followed by Henry in 1795 and Sophia in 1796. King George III seems to have tolerated this relationship and this was demonstrated when he created William the Ranger of Bushy Park in January 1797, both to give him something to do and a source of income. The satirical cartoonist, James Gillray, caught the mood of the nation with his cartoon La Promenade en famille. This depicts William and Dorothea en route from Richmond to Bushy Park. William is pulling

a carriage containing the three children with young George cracking the whip whilst Dorothea is

reading her part as Little Pickle from the new play The Spoil’d Child.

Bushy Park air obviously agreed with them as they went on to have seven more children between 1798 - 1807 at Bushy House.

The FitzClarences of Bushy House

It is hard to see where Dorothea found time to take to the stage but she appears to have been working almost continuously during these years. The separation in 1811 of William and Dorothea was carried out in a very underhand way and her future treatment was nothing short of abominable but that is another story.

William’s immediate elder brother, the Duke of Kent died in 1820 and his father, George III a fortnight later. He was succeeded by his son, George IV. Suddenly William was a serious contender for the throne and the Government set about ensuring the succession, resulting in his marriage to Princess Adelaide. George IV was not a well man and on 26 June 1830, he died leaving the throne free for William.

In the meantime, the FitzClarences had been busy. George had joined the army and fought in the Peninsula War. Here it was said that he had the makings of a good officer showing ‘great quickness, intelligence and activity’. His brother Henry went into the navy although this was not very successful and he was later commissioned in the Fusiliers. They were soon in trouble as part of a group of officers who accused their commanding officer of cowardice and a neglect of duty. At the subsequent court-martial, the C.O., Colonel Quentin was acquitted and the two FitzClarences were packed off to India for their troubles. George made the best of his circumstances and had good reports about him sent back. Henry was less fortunate; he clearly did not take to the climate. After a protracted illness, the Governor General decided to send Henry home but he contracted a fever on the way and died a few days later.

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William was very proud of his children, especially his daughters – ‘and I am now come to that time of life that I must make sacrifices I would not formerly have done; but then I am the father of ten children and it is my duty to provide for them.’ The girls all made good marriages; Lady Sophia to Philip Sidney, 1st Baron de Lisle, Lady Mary to General Charles Fox, Lady Elizabeth to the 18th Earl of Erroll, Lady Augusta to Lord John Kennedy-Erskine and Lady Amelia to the 10th Viscount Falkland.

Even before taking the throne, the boys had shown signs of the overweening arrogance that was to become their trademark in later years. In society parlance they were called ‘Les Batards’ and their pretensions were the subject of unfavourable comment. Now that William was to be crowned, the boys jointly demanded honours and allowances vehemently. They wrote to William ‘We are well aware of the cruel position in which we are placed as natural children.’ William partially gave in and passed on one of his titles, Earl of Munster, to George and ranks that are in line with the sons of a marquis to the others. This did not satisfy George and he demanded the Order of the Garter in recompense for the part he expected to play at the coronation, ‘Let me carry your crown at the Coronation – for who is more fit than your own flesh and blood.’ The squabbling went on into the next year until George was made Constable of the Round Tower.

George was never happy with his lot and was completely dissatisfied with the provisions made for him despite gaining the rank of Major General

and becoming Aide-de Camp to Queen Victoria. He married Mary Wyndham in 1842 and they had seven children. His increasing mental instability took control and in 1842 he shot himself with a pistol that had been presented by George IV.

Brother Frederick fared a little better. He was also in the army and reached the rank of Lieut General. In addition he was the Lieut Governor of Portsmouth until 1851 when he left this position to take command of the army in Bombay where he died in 1854.

The next brother, Adolphus, became Rear-Admiral Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, GCH, ADC, RN. He had a fairly undistinguished career culminating in command of the Royal Yacht, the Royal George and died in 1856.

Augustus, the last son, proved unsuitable for military life on the grounds of poor health, although it is said that he inherited his mother’s histrionic talents. He followed the time worn pattern of entering the Church and became Vicar of Mapledurham. He died in 1854.

To return to George and the Munster line, George was succeeded by his son, William, and then by his own son, Geoffrey who died in a mining accident in South Africa. The title passed to his brother, Aubrey, who died unmarried in 1928, to be succeeded by his nephew Geoffrey as the 5th Earl, who died in 1975. Edward the 6th Earl then died in 1983. The 7th Earl, Anthony, ignored his lineage to become a publican, a graphic designer for the Daily Mirror and latterly an expert on medieval stained glass. He was the last of the FitzClarences and died in the year 2000, ending the line of the House of Munster.

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


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MOST PEOPLE ARE familiar with some aspect or part of the Loire Valley, whether it be

the beautiful Chateaux or the wine. Inevitably, I am focussed on the wine and it never ceases to amaze me just how rich and diverse, and just how underrated this area of France is. It deserves a renaissance…

From Nantes to Sancerre the Loire Valley wine region extends from the important Atlantic port of Nantes heading east until you reach Sancerre and Menetou-Salon near Bourges. Spanning approximately 170 miles, you discover a wide range of grape varieties and the full gamut of styles ranging from bone dry through to lusciously sweet – with every permutation in between. It conveniently breaks down into four separate zones.

PAYS NANTAISTo the west of the area, this is the home of the famous Muscadet. This wine is not very fashionable anymore and yet is a brilliant partner to the wonderful plateaux des fruit de mers of the region. The best examples are labelled Muscadet de Sevre et Maine sur lie. These are grown between the two rivers of the same name and are subjected to a bit of batonnage – stirring of the lees while maturing to add a bit of body and texture.

ANJOU-SAUMURThis is the next region along, covering the city of Angers and the pretty river town of Saumur. Saumur is home to the National Riding School and the incredible Cadre Noir – masters of horse riding whose ability and skill defies belief! The wines are fascinating too. This is where you find the bone dry Chenin Blancs from Savennieres and Saumur, the delicious sweeties from Coteaux du Layon and Chaume as well as the ever improving Cabernet Franc reds from Chinon, Saumur-Champigny, Bourgueil and St Nicolas de Bourgueil.

TOURAINEHome to the famous city of Tours which lays at the heart of the area. The best known wine here

is Vouvray. Again, Chenin Blanc is the principal grape here and the range of styles goes from dry to sweet – noble rot occurs regularly to facilitate the production of some superb Moelleux styles.Many cellars in both Touraine and Anjou-Saumur are carved out of the ‘tufa’ or limestone and create the perfect ageing conditions, a by-product of the excavations required to build some of France’s most famous buildings. Look out for the wines of Montlouis – just across the river from Vouvray – not as well-known but very good. Gamay and Sauvignon Blanc are also widely planted.

CENTRAL VINEYARDSThis is the collective term for the area housing Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé, Menetou-Salon and the lesser known Quincy and Reuilly. Sauvignon Blanc is the king here and is capable of producing some utterly sublime examples.

LOIRE VALLEY CHEESE AND WINE TIPOverlooking the village of Chavignol from the terrace of the Panoramic Hotel in Sancerre you get a wonderful insight into the vineyards of the area. Goats cheese is famed in this village – particularly the Crottins de Chavignol. These rounds of cheese start light, fresh and firm and become more crumbly and intense in flavour as they get older. The crisp acidity of Sancerre is a perfect match for this type of cheese.

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Another development near Teddington Lock is the proposed hydro power scheme at Teddington Weir, which should also be coming to the planning committee in the next few months. This scheme to generate clean energy from the Thames has been in the pipeline for at least five years and could make a small but useful contribution to de-carbonising our electricity supply.

Finally, a little further from the Lock, there is controversy over the future of the large Imperial College sports ground between Udney Park Road, Kingston Lane and Cromwell Road. Imperial have declared the sports ground surplus to their requirements and residents are understandably concerned about potential development of the site. The ground is designated as protected open space in local planning policy, which would make a housing development all but impossible but more likely is a school being built on the site. The Turing House School promoters are still looking for a site and a local private school is also rumoured to be interested.

The Teddington Ward councillors hold a surgery on the first Saturday of each month, 10.30am to 12.00 at Teddington Baptist Church, Church Road.

THERE HAS BEEN AN unprecedented number of complaints recently about aircraft noise

from planes taking off from Heathrow. When the prevailing westerly winds are blowing planes take off over Windsor, but when we get easterly winds this switches to planes taking off over west London and a proportion of these follow a southerly route over Teddington. The unusually long periods of easterly winds recently have therefore meant many more planes overhead.

Coupled with this unusual weather, Heathrow have apparently been trialling a slight alteration to the route taken by planes so that, in theory, they should be concentrated over west Teddington and Hampton Hill, rather than a less concentrated band over the whole area. However many people living in east Teddington have also experienced high levels of noise, which is at present unexplained. Following an intervention from Vince Cable, the trial is being brought to an early end. Council officers, following requests from Teddington councillors, are investigating the matter and we will keep residents updated.

Coming down to earth, parking is a very common issue of concern raised with us, especially in those roads close to the centre of Teddington, but outside the current controlled parking zones. We have been pressing for a review of the current parking controls for some years and to this end the council has recently been conducting parking surveys throughout central Teddington to measure the density of parking in each road. These figures will hopefully inform a future review of parking controls, which would involve widespread consultation.

From parking to planning... A planning application for Teddington Studios to be redeveloped into 213 flats and 7 houses has been approved. My main concerns about this proposal is the loss of employment land, with the knock-on effect on the local economy, and the failure of the plan to provide more than a token number (12) of affordable homes, as opposed to ‘market’ homes. The developer is to pay the council a cash contribution of £8m in lieu of

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Events

Landmark Festival of Song 2014 : 1st – 16th NovemberTwo weeks of concerts and events celebrating the joy of singing.

Men Only! Singing WorkshopSaturday 1st November 10.30am – 12.30pmA relaxed, informal and fun workshop for men led by Dominic Stichbury. No need to book and no previous singing experience necessary. All you need is enthusiasm!Free

Barbara Dickson + Sean TaylorSunday 2nd November, 7.30pmA special acoustic performance by the legendary Barbara Dickson, with her pianist Nick Holland plus support act Sean Taylor. Tickets: SOLD OUT – returns only

Gwalia & London Welsh Rugby Club Male Voice ChoirsTuesday 4th November, 7.30pmA welcome return to the Landmark for the combined voices of two of London’s best Welsh male voice choirs who ‘wowed’ the audience at our 2010 Festival. Join the joint Gwalia and London Welsh Rugby Club Choir for a unique taste of Wales and beyond; guaranteeing a night of true ‘hwyl’ ¬ (passion) ¬with their blend of traditional, modern and international songs.Tickets: £15 / £14 concs (£13 LAC Members)

The Armed Man – a Mass for PeaceSunday 9th November, 5pmA semi-staged performance of this moving work by Karl Jenkins, featuring professional soloists & musicians, a community chorus and dance students from local schools. A collaboration

between the Landmark, Unexpected Opera and Dramatic Edge.Tickets: £12 adults / £10 seniors, LAC Members / £7 U16s

School Showcase ConcertsWednesday 12 & Thursday 13, 4pm & 7pmYoung people in school choirs from Richmond & Kingston come together to perform in non-competitive concerts, united by their love of the joy of singing. Each concert will feature up to four choirs.Tickets: £2 adults / U16s free.

Jim Moray SoloFriday 14th November, 7.30pmJim Moray has one of the most wonderful voices on the folk scene and his guitar work is fabulous. He specialises in the traditional ballad form and his interpretation of traditional songs is very special. He will have you hanging on his every word as tales of wickedness, love and treachery unfold! Tickets: £15 / £12 U25s (£13 LAC Members)

Family Singing WorkshopSaturday 15th November 10am – 11amA fun workshop for all the family to enjoy singing together. No need to book and no previous singing experience necessary. All you need is enthusiasm to make some noise!Free

The Momentum 10th Anniversary Opera Gala Sunday 16th November, 7pmMomentum is a charity based in Kingston upon Thames which supports children with cancer and life-limiting conditions. Their 10th Anniversary Gala Concert will feature solo performances from top opera singers, with a chorus comprising members of international companies. Book early, as it is usually a sell-out!


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All proceeds from this concert will go towards Momentum’s new programme to support bereaved families. www.moment-um.orgTickets: £25 / £20Note: £25 tickets ONLY available from the Momentum office on 020 8974 5931.

In The Gallery - PureRare DNANovember 1st –16thMonday – Friday 9.30am – 12.30pm and during special events.Andrea Vicentini, Italian photographer, takes photos and gives them a new formLA FINTA NONNA, is a photographic re-telling of Little Red Riding Hood in an abstract way with slightly dark notes. www.PureRareDNA.com

Sparkle: Contemporary Craft & Gourmet Food Fair Friday 21st – Sunday 23rd November Fri 6 – 8.30pm, Sat & Sun 10am – 5pmAn opportunity to see and buy from more than 66 individual designer makers from across the country including sparkling jewellery, glass, ceramics, hand knits & so much more – gifts galore, as well as a separate area dedicated to a mouth-watering selection of gourmet foods, all in preparation for Christmas.Admission: £4 adults / £3 concs / Landmark members & U16s free

Lunchtime Book Club Friday 28th November 1pmIn association with Waterstones, Teddington. November’s book is ‘Ghost Moth’ by Michele Forbes. Tickets: £5 / £3.50 concs

The Hamish Stuart BandSaturday 29th November, 7.30pmGlasgow born Hamish Stuart first attained international acclaim as the lead guitarist and falsetto voice of the Average White Band, one of the great self-contained Soul/Funk bands of the 70s. However, when the band’s popularity began

to fade in the early 80s, the group split and Stuart went his own way. He became a much sought-after guitarist and vocalist, and over the next several years worked with David Sanborn, Aretha Franklin Paul McCartney and others. In association with Pizza Express Music.Tickets: £18 / £16 ( £17 / £15 LAC Members)

Full details about our classes from our website or call the office. Many classes get booked up very quickly so only those with availability are listed.

Painting with Acrylics Monday, 7 – 9.30pm, Tutor: Stuart SimlerStarts: 3rd Nov for 6 weeks: £95

Creative Sketchbook - Drawing & Mixed Media Tuesday, 2 – 4.30pm, Tutor: Emily Burton Starts: 4th Nov for 6 weeks: £95

Exploring Drawing Tuesday 7 – 9.30pm, Tutor: Bob MeechamStarts: 4 Nov for 6 weeks: £95

Feltmaking One Day WorkshopsExplore a contemporary take on an ancient craft. The workshops are all suitable for beginners & returners. Basic materials inc.Sat 1 Nov, 10am – 4pm: Mittens and cuffsSat 29 Nov, 10am – 4pm: All sorts of beadsTutor: Cathy Unwin £45 per day

Creative Writing – Beginners’ Courses Monday 7 – 9pm, November: Non-fictionTutor: Andy MoseleyStarts: 3rd Nov for 6 weeks: £65

Creative Writing – Intermediate Course Wednesday 7 – 9pm, Tutor: Andy MoseleyStarts: 5th Nov 6 weeks (no class 12th Nov): £65

To Book Contact: [email protected], 020 8977 7558, www.landmarkartscentre.org

Landmark Arts Centre, Ferry Road, Teddington, TW11 9NN

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