48 hours to go, I need 3 more paddlers, good news I have a kind benefactor who has paid £150 to cover entry fees… so just need 3 efficient paddlers to make themselves known ASAP… Also, figured why not run the TOMBOLA over the weekend and use up those 65 prizes we still have remaining……
Morning… You’re looking good this morning, don’t waste it… Move away from your desk and join us at Windsor Racecourse today Thursday 25th June Thames Valley EXPO is taking place… 70 exhibitors… bunch of speakers and workshops… last year 900 business people turned out… Get in your motor or on your bike! BUY Tombola tickets…
2.30 Albany Stakes (Class 1) (Group 3) (Fillies) 6f. France and the USA predominate here. Wesley Ward who won the Queen Mary on Wednesday enters Back at the Ranch 6/1 which must be respected. WW’s horse came second in this last year and one must assume that Back at the Ranch will perform well here…
2.30 Norfolk Stakes (Class 1) (Group 2). 2 year olds. 5f It is interesting that Richard Hannon switched slightly fractious Log Out Ireland 2/1 from the Coventry to this race. He won last time out at Ascot by 5 lengths! But King Of Rooks 10/11 is the hot favourite to win the Norfolk, especially with…
Our day started in Cookham, the original plan to hook up with kids from a local school but Health & Safety got in the way, so we set off for Cliveden… That’s a great bridge to get a full view of the Gloriana, up close and personal! First lock Cookham which I had to do…
2.30 Jersey Stakes (Class 1) (Group 3). 7f Ivawood 6/4 carries a weight penalty as a result of finishing 3rd in the English and Irish Guineas. However, Ivawood will possibly respond well to this drop in distance and Richard Hannon who trains strongly favours Ivawood for the Jersey. Bossy Guest 7/1 and Fadhayyil 8/1 may…
Looks like I’m going to be wearing my best bib and tucker for the Windsor EXPO I’ll be running the Business in Berkshire Tombola from the main speakers room where I’ll also be hosting our speakers and I’ve promised not to get wound up by some of the numpties that might be out to push…
First I’d like to say a BIG THANK YOU to Kris Cruisers for providing Lady Karen for our Magna Carta Cruise. This was my Saturday evening view… book your boat trip today >>> There are rather a lot of pictures so let’s break this down into two blogs… first is our trip up The River…
For more years than I can remember we bring you more Royal Ascot tips with compliments from Brian Smith FCIM, Dip CAM – International Marketing Consultancy 01344 621825… the guy that invented Air Miles! See if these top tips can give you wings… nah that’s red bull, they’ll be flying in next month 😉 2.30…
I’ve always known there is something magical about Windsor and David Webster has just confirmed that by opening the magic section at Castle Toys… previously the Victorian photography shop on Church Street near Windsor Castle. Castle Toys has only been open a couple of weeks and so needs all toy fans to know he is…
There is nothing better than celebrating a great local business that is going from strength to strength… We’re always hearing about the new technology businesses in the thriving Thames Valley… all those noughts and ones producing serious code that some investment guru will position at 100x value in order to take a few bankers for…
On Friday I’ll be cruising up The River Thames from Datchet to Cookham on Kris Cruisers Lady Karen in preparation for the first day of the Magna Carta 800th – The River Relay Saturday morning we’ll be picking up a bunch of kids and teachers from The Green Room School who will be shooting video…
Ever wondered what it’s like to feel an earthquake and get hit by an avalanche on Everest? Today I launched our appeal for half a dozen more people to join our Dragon Boat Challenge crew on Dorney Lake Sunday 28th June 2015 at the Thames Valley EXPO’s exhibitors lunch at The MacDonald Hotel, Windsor….
Yesterday, just before meeting with fellow Rotarians to sell duck tickets and just after my Slimmer’s World weekly weigh in where I’d lost 4.5 lbs, I went and visited FISHCRAFT on Eton High Street. I’d been invited by their PR people to sample some of FISHCRAFT’S finest fish and chips and maybe a glass of…
Next month the European Union will vote on the TTIP – Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership and if they vote YES then your pension is dust… Basic economics means you have to generate a positive income to be able to give it away. Big companies currently dodge tax if they can so minimising what goes…
Are you up for a not so Olympic challenge? Like water? Enjoying messing about on the water? Then sign up today… You need to be 18 to join in the fun… you don’t need to be super fit… you just need to want to have a jolly good day out at Dorney Lake… you can…
Before I talk about Twitter I’d just like to thank HALF the people of Windsor for believing in me and voting accordingly… Now that might sound like Adam Afriyie’s inaugural speech but actually it’s mine?! For the first week of my campaigning I monitored how many people responded to my knock on the door… 40%…
Had Sunday Dinner round friends today, we had roast chicken and they had chickens in the garden… had to take this pic… all it needs now is a caption… over to you 😉
The Magna Carta 800th – The River Relay Goodie Bag – OFFER CLOSES SATURDAY 16TH MAY 2015 Calling businesses in Hurley, Marlow, Bisham Abbey, Cookham, Cliveden, Maidenhead, Bray, Dorney, Windsor & Eton, Datchet, Old Windsor, Wraysbury, Egham, Runnymede & Staines plus surrounds. We’d like to help you do more business and it’s going to cost…
It’s not how many times you get knocked down that count, it’s how many times you get back up. George A. Custer, U.S. Military I’ve loved being part of the Windsor Council elections 2015. I knew from the outset that I had no chance of landing a seat but wanted to give it a go……
Added this to my motor for the photo shoot only… there are rules you know 😉 Good afternoon ladies & gents… I’ll be leaving home in 20 mins for tonight’s local election count! After a day spent mostly at the Spencer Denney Centre at top of my street, I went home for a kip between…
The last month has been fun mixing old and new methods of campaign engagement… mixing the doorstep challenge with social media engagement… One thing I read just as my campaign began was about how the Green Party had achieved 50% of the under 24 vote in the last General Election, while the Tories got 50%…
Tired of enforced house building not being affordable to our kids in Windsor & Maidenhead? Then you need to VOTE for JON DAVEY your INDEPENDENT candidate in Thursday’s elections and I will research how we engage with Community Shares to build future housing stock. If the government is forcing house building probably because it’s one…
Helen Price lives on Illingworth, St Leonard’s Hill next door to Legoland so has every interest in keeping her eye on Legloland’s development plans. She has picked up on an Appeal by Legoland to build their Haunted House, presented on the last day for any possible appeal and the Planning Inspectorate need to receive your…
Currently we have 46 Tories, 6 Independents, 3 LibDems and 2 UKIP Councillors… You could argue that the 2 UKIP and one of the Independents are Tories because that’s what they were elected in as but then changed horses… so 49 Tories and 8 others… which means, 3 or 4 leading Tories decided what they…
Should I be successful on Thursday and win a seat as your Independent Park Ward Councillor then I’ll be looking to establish Windsor Day on the first Bank Holiday Monday in May. A day to celebrate the people, businesses, initiatives and communities in Windsor, giving the community at least one day a year that it…
DG Fred King @shelterboxuk and Mike Brown @WindsorRotary @visitwindsor collecting for #Nepal congrats Kate xx pic.twitter.com/xP9I3TIy84 — Vote Davey & De Luca (@ParkWardWindsor) May 2, 2015 Yesterday I did a 2 hour shift with other Rotarians, collecting money for the people of Nepal. There are reports of fears of the money not getting through because…
Talking to people on the doorsteps while canvassing Park Ward one of the primary concerns is, “Where are my children going to live?” With property prices inflated by pension funds buying up properties to rent, increasing in value year on year in the South of England while providing a regular income from people who have to…
Russell meets Green MP Caroline Lucas and party leader Natalie Bennett to discuss policies, frustrations with the parliamentary system, and the danger of the Tories. Enjoy… Jon
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