I don’t mean getting it wrong again! Buying something too small, too big, the wrong colour, as us blokes usually manage to do… I mean not being able to even walk through a shop door… Not great for your mental health. While writing this I’m recalling getting a box of Brut or a pair of…
Photo by David Menidrey on Unsplash To the victor the spoils and the ability to change history to fit their narrative. Once a festival, SAMHAIN, to show respect to nature and our place in this multi-dimensional universe… Halloween is now about eating all the chocolate we can in homage to the corporate gods of food…
Community Groups and Charities need as many people as possible to know they exist and Tesco Dedworth is happy to facilitate exposure through our foyer during December. There are just 5 days remaining 5th, 7th, 12th, 14th and 21st. We love to hear local children singing in the foyer, that would add a magical Christmas…
This is now happening… if you want to be part of it then complete the form here >>> Thinking behind the idea… After 12 months as Tesco Dedworth’s Community Champion, talking with many local community groups and volunteers, it is very apparent that there is a need for a Directory of Community Groups & Charities…
Sarah shared a great yoghurt recipe with me one day in Windsor’s Community Fridge and the very next we’d turned it into a recipe PDF page for sharing… we’ve added 6 more… enjoy…
On 30th November, Tesco Dedworth will be 30 and we’d like to celebrate 3 local heroes. Local people who have gone that extra mile to help the community in some way. Nominate your local hero / community champion. A friend & neighbour who has gone that extra mile to help the Windsor community… Please tell…
The Mayor, having been an officer and a gentleman, decided for his Mayoral Dinner to focus on the armed forces and a dinner for the Household Cavalry Foundation. Hcavfoundation.org The Guildhall was full of the great, the good and the very very naughty 😉 The Mayor took time to talk to budding Sandhurst candidates, old…
Last year we raised thousands for the Royal British Legion in Tesco Dedworth. We are in need of volunteers to help again this year. If you could indicate the slots you’d be able to do below. I will then forward on to organiser Rebecca to confirm. Thank you
Yesterday the Friends of Spital Cemetery were joined by Rotarians to plant purple crocuses. Millions of purple crocuses are planted every year by Rotarians to draw attention to the need to END POLIO NOW. As children are immunised their little finger is dipped in purple dye to show they have had the oral vaccine. The…
During November 1993 Meat Loaf was No.1 with “I’ll do anything for love (but I won’t do that)” just as a number of our current colleagues were starting their careers at Tesco. These guys must really love it to have stuck around so long 😉 Satvir Lallh, Caroline Ayres and Tracy Fallis have all worked…
This year we are bringing our Santa Sash back to the iconic Windsor route to celebrate the most won-DEER-ful time of the year and we’d love your help in making this the biggest and best Santa Dash yet! How you can be a Santa Dash STAR…. Spread the FESTIVE the word! Volunteer your time Or……Join…
For over 35 years, Rotary and its members have been committed to fighting to eradicate polio across the world. Rotary clubs help to plant millions of purple crocuses every year to raise awareness for the Purple4Polio campaign and Rotary’s efforts to End Polio Now. When a child receives their life-saving polio drops on mass polio…
I popped into Windsor’s Community Fridge this morning to drop off some recipes that our new volunteer Sarah shared with me. Then I cycled into town to watch the changing of the guard and there was a busker who sounded just delightful on this de-lovely day 😉 Check out these recipes, so much better than…
The collection trolley is now ready in the foyer for your kind donations. We mainly need gifts for 0-3 years and 8-18 please. After the success of last year’s gift campaign with Baby Bank we have teamed up again and we are also working with Abri, Achieving for Children’s Windsor Family Hub, Windsor Foodshare and…
Hi! We are holding a table top sale at Clewer Green First School on 18th November, 10am-12pm Tables are £10 with sellers keeping all profits on the day. Entry for buyers is free. Great way to have a pre Christmas clear out, or pick up some pre-loved bargains. It’s shopping that’s kind to your wallet…
A new petition has been brought to RBWM by Shay Bottomley relating to the decision NOT to give 9 acres of Braywick Park to Maidenhead United football club, depriving the rest of the population of community space. (For balance, a newer petition has been bought by Doug Watts to Save Braywick Park.) On anaylsing the…
Watching Pride of Britain this evening and I’m wondering who would be voted Windsor’s most popular celebrity. I know we have King Charles who has a castle on the hill but if you asked Windsor? We should really look to prove this… Add names between now and Saturday 12pm and then we’ll create a vote…
Did you know that in RBWM there are estimated to be 2123 people with dementia and by 2030 that number will be 3021! I’ve just come back from the launch of the Dementia Friendly Royal Borough at Braywick Sports Centre, ably launched by Steve Sansom from Age UK Berkshire. Around 80 people interested in Dementia,…
The Great British Expo NEEDS to see you this Thursday at 100 Longwater Avenue, Green Park Alec, Allison, Mary and the rest of the Great British EXPO team do a great job of bringing the right balance of business and entertainment together to ensure you’ll not be disappointed if you take a few hours out…
It is very important that all residents know about Windsor’s Community Fridge. Many people resist visiting in the belief that they are taking food away from someone who needs it more… our focus is on minimising food waste, not on who chooses to rescue it. Food Banks are there for those who are struggling financially…
The UK annual limit for NO2 pollution is 40 µg/m3. This was the same as the WHO guideline until 2021, when the WHO recommended limit was updated to 10 µg/m3. DEFRA Clean Air Strategy 2019 – We are now also proposing tough new goals to cut public exposure to particulate matter pollution, as recommended by…
This evening the Planning Panel, Windsor & Ascot Development Management Committee will decide the fate of not just a green field but the dividing land between two small housing estates, one dating back a few hundred years and the other probably similar. Do tune in tonight at 7pm to see how your Cllrs vote on…
The Fairground Allotment Painters in Windsor are celebrating their 15 year anniversary. It all started when two friends, Jane Hedley and Ann Matthews keen painters who couldn’t find a suitable class, met Lyn Wilks, an art teacher who was looking to start one, and an idea was hatched… After much searching for a suitable venue…
This year we’re looking to support one of Windsor’s community groups each day up to Christmas day. From Friday 1st to Sunday 24th December. Some days have already been taken but there are plenty more to choose from… complete the form below… thank you.
Yesterday was a Community Champion day of two halves. At 10am I hosted our monthly Community Champion Coffee Morning at Windsor’s Family Hub and at 6pm I was a guest at the Community Festival hosted by Frimley NHS and RBWM. There was half a dozen of us at the morning session. I have to say,…
Windsor Festival, Martin Denny and his team do an amazing job of bringing Windsor Festival together each year. I like to support their efforts by going to at least one event… also helps me feel cultured 😉 This year it was to hear Michael Palin talk about his book “Great Uncle Harry ” and his…
It is estimated that 1,000,000,000 tons of food are wasted around the world each year! 61% of the food wasted in the UK (4.1 million tonnes) is avoidable! Food that is still perfectly safe and good to eat. Windsor’s Community Fridge is all about avoiding food waste… So let’s have a Harvest Festival with a…
The Sawyers Close RBWM planning application 23/01090 is looking to create a cycling & walking utopia but to my mind, this is a little naïve at this time? And if they do go ahead then parking wardens will be needed 24/7 to ensure residents on Smith’s Lane, Burnett’s Road, Whiteley and the surrounding area are…
Have you ever tried to build a network of people? Would you be interested in learning how you might go about it? Helen Price hosted an event recently for the 50 volunteers that helped her with the local elections so I have asked her to do a 15-20 min slot at this Friday’s Community Champion…
This Saturday you can help the people of Morocco while enjoying some tagine and a cup of tea… or a pint 😉 down at The Swan. Rebecca Calvert and her friend went for a stroll in the mountains and got more than they bargained for! She’s raising money for the Red Cross… if you’d like…
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