Yvette Cooper and Oliver Letwin had the MPs pull a night shift yesterday to rush through a bill to slow down Brexit, trying to prevent a clean Brexit. They just got the legislation through the House of Commons by 1 vote… and it’s on to the House of Lords to ensure the people’s will is…
Do we really need more houses built in Windsor or is it simply all about the balance sheet? Here’s my take on the whole property thing… In the good old days of the 80’s when you could get a 2 up 2 down for less than £100k and you had a family income of say…
Not sure the idea of the Great British Spring Clean was to produce more plastic waste than you pick up but hey, why let logic get in the way of a great idea? Hat’s off to those that took part. I know many people who randomly pick up litter as they stroll about but it…
I celebrated my birthday this year by taking my family for dinner with 50 fellow Rotarians from Windsor & Eton and our sister club in Celle, Germany and popping over to Windsor Castle for the final of Windsor Festival’s International String Competition. Talking Brexit with our German cousins, the chap I was talking to was…
I’ve been joining in with Peaches People on BBC Radio Berkshire since Brexit was voted for back in 2016. Today four of us were in the studio, sharing our thoughts on what’s next… One of the key questions Andrew asked was, “were we angry that Brexit was being delayed?” I reflected and shared that I…
Trevelyan Middle School were competing in the Rotary Youth Speaks District Final last night at Great Marlow School and lost by a whisker… fantastic performance which got a special mention from the chairman of the judges Roger Clark, indicating that they were the runners up… well done Louis, Tallulah and Jakob. Youth Speaks is an…
I was told by the chap doing the fencing, I think he’s called Simon, that a number of residents had asked for the fencing to be more dog friendly… but that was over a month ago! The big holes in the fencing allowing dogs to easily run out of the park and into the road….
Should Clewer and Deworth West residents return Jonathan L Davey and Wisdom Da Costa as West Windsor Residents Association councillors following May’s RBWM local elections then, with next terms budget returned and voted on, we might have £600k to invest in Clewer and Dedworth on capital assets! That obviously assumes enough other Independent candidates are…
Daljit Toor is Windsor’s most popular retailer EVER, well he does have at least 1000 litres of alcohol at his disposal 😉 So popular that if he ever stood for local election he’d win hands down… so popular that after he won the Good Local Business Neighbour Award 2015, 2016 and 2017 the council figured…
As spring approaches, wildlife charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) is calling for volunteers to take part in the its annual Living with Mammals survey. Last year the top five mammals recorded were (in order): grey squirrels, foxes, mice, hedgehogs and bats. From April, PTES is asking members of the public to record sightings…
Hi, it’s time to get ready for the May local elections and I need your input to choose the main image for the election area of the I Love Windsor blog… The photos are of me, Jonathan L Davey, Carole Da Costa and Wisdom Da Costa. We’re all standing as West Windsor Residents Association candidates…
Reflecting on Richard Endacott’s, Chairman of West Windsor Residents Association, letter to the local paper… he’s not very impressed by the activities of certain councillors in West Windsor. Let me ask you a simple question… if your neighbour wandered into your garden and started re-arranging your current landscape, however ill thought out or left to…
At the Windsor Town Forum I was talking to Jeffrey Pick, Community Engagement & Resilience Officer, Thames Valley Police and asked him about the charity door knockers we’ve been having around Windsor’s residential areas recently. A herd of charity door knockers were being spotted by residents and their presence shared on Facebook, with many older…
At the Windsor Town Forum last night, cllr Simon Dudley shared the latest news on the new fangled parking meters. He said the machines are incredibly high tech and the borough know what’s happening as they share data in real time. I asked if the machines know when they, themselves are not working, do they…
I was reading yesterday’s press release on the RBWM council’s agreed budget for 2019/20 and spotted a huge increase in the proposed budget from only a month ago! Click the above link, go to page 3 and you’ll see… 5. Together with brought forward capital spend on previously approved investments, plus estimated capital investments likely…
I have removed this post as my wife asked me to… She didn’t feel it was me at my best and feels the anger and frustration I feel at the way the local council conduct themselves should be focused on more positive efforts within the community rather than pointing my finger. It’s Valentines, she right,…
YO! launches limited-edition Afternoon Tea in Windsor fit for a Prince and Princess. To celebrate the imminent Royal Wedding, Japanese street food and sushi restaurant, YO!, is bringing its bespoke Afternoon Tea to Windsor. The classic British Afternoon Tea meets Japanese Omakase dining is the perfect way to toast the newlyweds. Available at YO! Windsor…
ZEIBEKIKO AND COCKTAILS: THE REAL GREEK BRINGS AUTHENTIC GREEK FOOD AND DANCING TO WINDSOR Continuing the New Year festivities, The Real Greek has teamed up with the UK’s leading Greek dance company, Figoura, to create the ultimate Grecian evening – pairing delicious Mediterranean food with an authentic, Greek dancing experience. The event will see Figoura’s…
New Year, new format… tell us a good news story… I like to read good news stories rather than the negative vibes of doom and gloom… do you? Please share… Thank you. Jon
Last year Daljit Toor of Dedworth Convenience Store, 396 Dedworth Road, Windsor, SL4 4JR was voted WINNER of Good Local Business Neighbour Award 2015. And I have to say there is no more worthy a winner… during our time in Windsor I really enjoyed collecting my weekly bottle or two of his finest Sparkling Shiraz……
This is an interesting one… when I was a nipper Aerosols were blamed for putting holes in the ozone layer… where are we today with that? But at least, if people do insist on using them then lots of people can benefit through this programme… what are your thoughts? comment below… SportsAble Signs up as…
23rd November 2009 I registered the domain ilovewindsor.co.uk and began thinking through how that might take shape. If I’ve learned anything in the last 20 years dealing with the internet is that as sure is eggs is eggs, there is nothing a sure as change… and while I enjoyed writing local stories about things that…
President Paul invites you to come and enjoy the fun down in Alexandra Gardens today… kids rides, fun stalls, LIVE music… Want to know what, when, where… give it a rest! Turn off your mobie and get your butt down to the river side and start enjoying life like it was 1969 again 😉 Thank…
After 20 years of living in Windsor, a lifetime for Ali, it’s time for a change… With great cheer and the odd tear we’re heading for Sidmouth in Devon… we’ve bought a little 8 bed villa 1½ miles from the beach 😉 We’re moving in at the end of the month and so having farewell…
Mate of mine Ray is Rick’s guitarist and tweeted out a plea for this pals to buy his new album this morning… I’ve bought 3 already, but “I’m never gonna give you up” so figured, let’s ask Windsor. I had suggested if we bought some he might rock up to Rotary’s Mid-Summer Fayre on 25th…
On visiting Pizza Express Windsor on a sunny Saturday afternoon my mission was a healthy one… the morning feeding my search! Saturday morning is my time for Slimming World where I go to talk with fellow fatties about how we have managed to resist or given into temptation during the previous week… talking with like…
Do you know who pays for the Christmas lights in Windsor? Is it… a) Tinkerbell with a little help from Peter Pan b) RBWM Council making excellent use of your council tax c) YOU with a little help from Windsor & Eton Rotarians I know, we all like a good fairy tale but pigs don’t…
More accurately why did the deer cross The Long Walk right in front of me today 30th May 2016. What an amazing sight… let me tell you a story… I do like going for long walks in Windsor Great Park and today it was just me and Max… so after getting the “Sunday lunch” at…
Windsor’s a beautiful small theatre but the crowd can be tough… tonight they were dancing in the street… well, in the aisles! I so wish I’d taken a picture of my daughter and her boyfriend sitting in the front row thinking “How embarrassing!” as Ali & I got up for a boogie… thing was, the…
The summer is just a few exams away and you’ll be looking to make the most of Windsor this year. I thought I’d try a new approach, a variation on many approaches I have tried in the past and see if this bugger works! I love telling stories but sadly need to earn my crust…
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