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Game changer?
New bridge design offers hope of getting traffic back across the river in less than six years
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As surprises go, it’s quite a big one. A new design for a temporary solution to the full closure of Hammersmith Bridge was suddenly revealed by the leader of Hammersmith Council in a meeting with Transport Minister Grant Shapps on November 26th.
While the Task Force has been examining TfL’s plans for bridge repairs and temporary mitigation measures, it seems that leading British architectural practice Foster & Partners, together with bridge engineers COWI, has been working on a radical new plan that would allow pedestrians and traffic to cross the river ‘within a year of a contractor being appointed’.
The ambitious double-decker proposal, shown above, would see the construction of a bridge-within-a-bridge. Pedestrians would cross at the lower level and vehicles would use the upper level.
Engineers repairing the existing bridge would also use the lower level but, in an added twist, the new design would allow large portions of the existing bridge to be taken away for repair off-site. This, according to Hammersmith & Fulham Council, will help reduce costs to a level lower than the current £141 million estimate for repairs.
The plans have been commissioned by millionaire property developer and philanthropist Sir John Ritblat who was approached for help by Hammersmith Council’s Leader Steven Cowan.
The Sunday Times reports that it is possible that the two men met when property firm Delancey (which Ritblat chairs) bought the controversial Earls Court luxury development last year. Councillor Cowan, it says, spent five years in battle with the development’s previous owners over the number of affordable homes being included in the plans.
Hammersmith Bridge Task Force Chair Baroness Vere described the meeting in which the new bridge proposals were presented by Councillor Cowan as ‘positive’ and Dana Skelley, the Task Force Project Director, announced that ‘a further meeting on the temporary bridge proposals and funding is due to take place shortly’.
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There is still no agreement on funding
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As exciting as the new proposals may be, there are still no signs of a funding package being in place, and every day of disagreement on funding means a potential further delay to re-opening of the bridge.
If Hammersmith & Fulham Council were hoping that the presentation of a cheaper repair scheme would stop the government demanding a contribution from the cash-strapped borough they will have been disappointed by the latest words from Task Force Chair and Conservative Peer, Baroness Vere.
In a Twitter thread issued by the Baroness on December 2 she re-iterated her position that ‘the responsibility to replace this historic structure cannot rest solely with the government’.
And although there has been no official government announcement of the level of funding being sought from Hammersmith & Fulham, a tweet today (December 7) points to a figure of £50 million. Government Minister and ex Hammersmith & Fulham Council Leader Stephen Greenhalgh tweeted "Surely £50million over 5 years is a reasonable contribution from the council that owns the bridge?"
In the same tweet he also referred to the Council's reserves which have been highlighted by some campaigners as a possible source of funding for the bridge.
However, Hammersmith & Fulham Council has insisted the reserves cannot be touched, citing an external audit which states the Council's reserves are not sufficient to allow it to deal with challenges predicted over the next few years. You can read its explanation on the Q&A section of its Hammersmith Bridge Information Page.
Speaking after a meeting with Baroness Vere on Thursday December 3, local MP Sarah Olney said "I spoke to Baroness Vere for an update on the repairs to Hammersmith Bridge, but I was disappointed to hear that the Task Force are not much further forward. The Department for Transport are still in discussions with the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham about their financial contribution and are not yet prepared to commit any central Government funds. This is frustrating as it has been clear for some time that, for any progress to be made, the DfT would have to fund the majority of the repairs. I will continue to press them on this.
"LBHF are also proposing a new plan, developed by Foster and Partners, for a temporary bridge, but there is no further news on how the funding for this will be provided. In better news, TfL now have the funding- as part of the bailout package- to start commissioning the ferry service, and this is expected to be up and running by February or March."
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And what about timescales?
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It is at this point the Bugle shrugs its shoulders. Nobody yet knows if the Task Force will adopt the Foster & Partners scheme, and, if they do, how long it will be before contractors are asked to tender and then be appointed?
What we do know is that work is now underway on completing the examination of all the bridge pedestals and that once that has been done there is a possibility (we’re not sure how strong) that pedestrians may be able to cross the bridge once more if engineers feel the bridge is safe enough after that examination.
The procurement process for a ferry is currently underway with delivery predicted for the spring.
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Ferry terminal application gets strong support from locals
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N early 2,500 people have now signed a petition supporting the potential ferry port at Harrods' Wharf. Local businessman Jamie Waller owns the currently unused wharf and has offered it free of charge to companies tendering to provide a ferry service across the river.
However, those tendering are not obliged to use the wharf so whether or not the wharf will be the eventual alighting point for the ferry won’t be known until the tender process has been completed.
His website harrodswharf.com outlines the architectural plans for the terminal which would be adapted for alternative use once a ferry is no longer needed.
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Mugging of child highlights dangers of school commute in darkness
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The Sunday Telegraph has reported that an 11-year-old child has been mugged while travelling to school through Chiswick (part of the London Borough of Hounslow) saying that “School children are being dangerously diverted through an unlit mugging hotspot due to the closure of a major London bridge.”
On the south side of the river Richmond Council have provided a bicycle warden patrol to help school children and commuters using the unlit towpath feel safer on their journey.
However, Hammersmith Bridge SOS says that extra temporary lighting is an urgent requirement. “The wardens may help prevent assaults if they happen to be in the right place at the right time” said a spokesperson for the group “but the lack of lighting also presents real dangers. People on bikes can’t see where they are going on an uneven surface which frequently floods, and parents have real concerns about their children being injured.”
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Campaigners vow to keep the pressure up
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Meanwhile, the local campaign group Hammersmith Bridge SOS has said it will not cease in its campaign to highlight the genuine hardship that the closure has caused. “While politicians argue about money, people’s lives have been turned upside down with those facing appalling journeys to school and work bearing the brunt of the delays caused by political wrangling’’ a spokesperson says.
As we have reported in the Bugle before, the group is made up of savvy campaigners who have managed to turn the issue of the bridge closure into a story that has received global coverage, even in the midst of the Covid pandemic.
Although it is not saying what they are, the group has several more campaigning tactics up its sleeve, and is determined not to give those responsible for repairing the bridge an easy ride.
However, one thing they can reveal is a high-profile media event delivering letters to Downing Street from children affected by the closure of the bridge. The campaigners are also hoping that BBC London will do an item on the children writing these letters using some videos supplied by parents. If your child would like to write to The Prime Minister you can find details of what to do here.
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Boat Race moved to Cambridgeshire as the Times dubs Hammersmith Bridge the 'Bridge of Shame'
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Fears about the structural soundness of the bridge have led the Boat Race organisers to move next year’s race away from its historic course in favour of racing along the Great Ouse.
The Times described the moving of the race and the saga of the bridge as an “international embarrassment” saying that vital repairs needed have “fallen victim to a three-way tussle between a cash-strapped Labour council that owns the bridge, a financially stretched London mayoralty that is responsible for transport in the capital, and a central government that for seemingly partisan political reasons refuses to help.”
The editorial goes on to say that the World Economic Forum ranks Britain 36th in the world for the quality of its road infrastructure, and contends that the test of Boris Johnson’s commitment to restore Britain’s national infrastructure is when the boat race can return to the Thames.
It’s a story that the Times followed up this week with an article revealing that almost half of bridges on England’s busiest roads have key sections in poor or very poor condition.
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Traffic gridlock inspires protest on the other side of the river
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While those south of the river have started the Hammersmith Bridge SOS campaign, residents in Fulham who are fed up with the traffic nightmare caused by the bridge closure have formed their own protest group. They marked the end of lockdown with a protest march this Saturday.
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The 533 is the one bus that goes from Barnes to Hammersmith albeit via a very circuitous route. TfL currently advises that it should only be used by those unable to try alternative routes such as the elderly and disabled. Those who have been using it have been posting on social media and local message boards about nightmare journeys to work where, due to the pressure of traffic, the bus has just stopped mid route and passengers have been told to complete their journeys by foot or other means.
Hammersmith Bridge SOS are asking that people inform TfL when they have difficulties with the 533 by using this link.
Just as the Bugle was going to press, a tweet from Increase the Frequency reported on a rumour that the frequency of the 533 might be increasing to six times an hour on weekdays as opposed to the current four times per hour, but a rumour is all it is, and there’s no confirmation of this from TfL.
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In those dim, distant times before Covid, the Bugle and the Barnes Town Team launched an initiative to find Barnes’ favourite local retailer and now, just in time for Christmas, we can announce the winner – Orange Pekoe.
The beautiful tea room just pipped Castelnau delicafé Sips & Bites to the post, and those who voted for it were effusive in their praise with plaudits including “Simply the best coffee in the world served by a wonderful group of employees. Plus the food is so good. Love the effort they put into decorating the shop front.” and “Best brunch in Barnes by a long mile. Having just returned from Australia - home of the brunch, I’ve realised that Pekoe just can’t be beaten.”
Also featuring in the Top 5 were Bazar, Natsons and the OSO café.
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We’re used to traffic on the High Street being held up by delivery lorries but last week the culprits were our very own Barnes Pond swans who decided to go for a little wander down the road.
The picture above which was posted by Di Mayze on NextDoor Barnes attracted many groan-worthy puns in the comments below. Our favourite was “They are very famous for walking on the road, it’s their cygnet-ure move”.
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Brewery hearing postponed
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The Mayor of London has postponed the public hearing on the future of the Stag Brewery, following a meeting with the Mortlake Brewery Community Group. The group reports that it told the GLA that they were deeply unhappy with the current proposals and offered an alternative - their Community Plan. The GLA has now said it wants more time to investigate the impact of the scheme.
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With 2020 having been, quite frankly, rubbish, it’s nice to look forward to 2021, and what better way than by indulging in some lovely Barnes photos and some terrible dog related puns.
The Barnes Goldens calendar is back; the one that went viral last year with its image of golden retrievers lined up on the platform at Barnes Station.
This year twenty four Golden Retrievers took part in shoots across Barnes, and the team behind it have gone to town with their captions. Dogs pictured canoodling outside the Red Lion are captioned 'And they called it pubby love', those pictured outside Natsons are dubbed ‘Newshounds’ and those posing by Hammersmith Bridge are given the very appropriate ‘Get this doggone bridge open’.
The Barnes Goldens Calendar is available from Natsons and The Barnes Bookshop. It costs £10 and all proceeds will go to charities including The Mayhew Dog Rescue Charity and Southern Golden Retriever Rescue.
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Image of Barnes Bridge from Andrew Wilson's annual Wild About Barnes Calendar
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For those not so keen on all things canine the Barnes Bookshop and Presents are also stocking Andrew Wilson’s gorgeous Wild About Barnes calendar, full of the local photographer’s wonderful pictures of Barnes at its most beautiful. Also available from the Barnes Bookshop and Presents.
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With the decision to place London in Tier 2, the OSO can once again open its theatre and indoor café, while the popular outdoor pop-up café will continue to operate.
This year’s Christmas panto is already sold out, but you can now sign up to the OSO waiting list to be notified about any additional tickets that may be released.
The OSO 2021 Spring Programme has just been unveiled and it looks amazing. An early highlight is the spellbinding shadow puppetry show Any Time The Wind Can Change (January 9 & 10), the touching tale of two lonely giants on opposite sides of an ocean, performed by an international collective of world-class artists, puppeteers and musicians. A delight for adults and children alike
All the OSO events for Spring 2021 have limited seating in order to comply with COVID distancing regulations and, as with the panto, are expected to sell out quickly, so the advice is to book early to avoid disappointment.
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Support Barnes charities this Christmas
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People often think of Barnes as just being an area of wealth but our community also has pockets of severe need. The latest Index of Multiple Deprivation shows that of 115 neighbourhoods in Richmond, North Barnes has the fifth highest level of deprivation. It ranks within the 40% of neighbourhoods that are the most deprived in the UK.
Barnes also has a higher percentage of people aged between 60 and 90+ than Richmond or London as a whole.
So, it goes without saying that the past 12 months have been tough for many local people right here in Barnes.
Local charities and other organisations who support those people of Barnes who are most in need have really stepped up to the plate and now they need your help.
The Barnes Fund exists to support the people of Barnes and to respond to
varied funding and community needs. They have been doing what they can to support organisations who have been having to deal with a combination of increased demand for their services and a fall in income due to the lack of opportunity to fund-raise.
If there is a particular cause you would like to support, you can see details of some of our local charities on the Barnes Fund website and you can follow the links to their websites to see how you can get involved, help out, volunteer or donate.
Just the amount you might normally spend on a stocking filler would be of huge help to these brilliant organisations.
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William Thomas Gaughan Barnes, is already a byword for glamour but it has just got even more glamorous with the arrival of its brand new skincare clinic, WT Skin. Great skincare is nothing new for the team at WT Skin, as the original clinic in Richmond has been in operation for in excess of ten years and been getting rave reviews for some time now.
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WT Skin will offer the latest and most powerful machine, the CACI Synergy. It's a favourite treatment for A listers including film stars and supermodels as well as being a go-to treatment for beauty editors and make-up artists. Also available, is the BYONIK® Laser Rejuvenation Facial, the no-downtime laser facial that syncs with your heartbeat and treats the skin at all levels. It is a non-invasive and pain-free laser treatment which helps reduce signs of ageing as well as helping to improve the appearance of such conditions as Rosacea, Acne, Dehydration, Fine Lines and Melasma. The BYONIK® is available at many renowned clinics in Harley Street and Mayfair, such as Debbie Thomas Skin Clinic and now WT Skin brings this incredible treatment to Barnes.
And that's not all, other treatments they specialise in include:
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As well as offering a series of classic beauty treatments such as eyelash tinting the clinic is partnering with a number of well known cosmeceutical beauty names including Obagi Medical, Skinceuticals and Circadia by Dr Pugliese.
Also as a perfect gift for Christmas the team are offering gift vouchers!
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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times – to launch a trial of a traffic reduction scheme in Richmond Park that is. On the one hand, when the trial was being held, in the middle of our year of Covid, more people than ever were using Richmond Park and they got to enjoy a mostly car-free environment. On the other, it was hardly a typical year with local traffic around the park being affected both by the Covid crisis and the closure of Hammersmith Bridge.
The Royal Parks now want to make the temporary changes they brought about* permanent and they are running an online consultation process which will finish on January 10.
You can have your say on whether you think the changes were positive or negative here.
* On weekdays, restricting all cut-through motor vehicle traffic between Broomfield Hill Car Park and Robin Hood Car Park and a full-time closure of the motor vehicle link between Sheen Gate and Sheen Cross. Additionally, on weekends the trial will restrict all cut-through motor vehicle traffic between Roehampton, Sheen and Richmond Gates to create a quiet zone on the north side of the park.
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After a brief break caused by lockdown when photography wasn’t really possible, we’re really pleased to feature another local Covid Hero photographed beautifully by Natalie Muallem.
Coral Allen volunteers for local charity Activity Station which provides all sorts of special activities for people of disabilities of all ages. The charity provides art, music, drama, singing, pottery and drumming workshops at the OSO as well as relaxed cinema screenings at the Olympic, sports events at Barn Elms and day trips out. Next year, Covid allowing, they are going to be offering overnight respite. Activity Station’s activities are hugely looked forward to by disabled people living in specialist sheltered accommodation and care homes and also offer a much-needed break for parents looking after children with special needs at home.
During lockdown these workshops and outings understandably couldn’t carry on but that didn’t stop Activity Station from doing whatever they could to support their clientele.
Like many people they went online and Coral Allen was one of the people who contributed to a series of free weekly interactive online sessions for art, pottery, music, singing, drumming and drama. You can see some of the fantastic artwork created by participants here. and here’s Coral running an online pottery class.
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The kitchens at the Barnes Green Centre have been a flurry of activity this month as volunteers have been gearing up for this year’s slightly different Barnes Christmas lunch.
As Covid restrictions mean the annual Christmas Day turkey feast get together at the centre isn’t going to be possible, Christmas dinners are going to be delivered on the day to residents across Barnes, Sheen and Mortlake who aren’t able to share a meal with friends or family.
FiSH has lined up a team of volunteer cooks to prepare a traditional Christmas lunch in advance with many ingredients kindly donated by Waitrose, Two Peas in a Pod and other local businesses. Meals will be cooked, frozen and then defrosted and delivered on Christmas Day by the FiSH bus and volunteers.
The meals will be delivered ready to reheat in a microwave or oven, with instructions. A vegetarian option will also be available.
This is a real community effort enabled by amazing FiSH volunteer cooks and other volunteers from FiSH, the BCA and local churches, who will deliver on Christmas Day. Funding to cover the cost of the lunch has come from FiSH, the BCA, Barnes Runners and St Paul’s Junior Boys School.
So if you or someone you know would like a home-cooked meal delivered to you on
Christmas Day, please contact Deborah or Sally on 020 88763765. Priority will be given to those who have previously attended the Christmas lunches in the community.
Numbers may be limited so please request your meal as soon as possible - and no later than Friday 11th December 2020.
The lunches will be distributed on a complimentary basis but any donations will be most welcome!
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No left turn... A4 short cut is no-more
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Anyone trying to use the short-cut route to the A4 through Grove Park is going to be stymied as of Monday December 7 as a result of new traffic restrictions being introduced by Hounslow council. There will now be no left turn from the A316 into Hartingdon Road. Additionally the shortcut via Strand on the Green to avoid Kew Bridge is now also out of bounds. All of this will divert more traffic onto the A316 potentially making journeys far longer.
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The idyllic vision above is just one of several beautiful illustrations showing how the Vine Road recreation area can be transformed as part of an ambitious plan from the Friends of Barnes Common.
Working in collaboration with the Borough of Richmond upon Thames, the FoBC have completely re-imagined how the slightly tired 1930s municipal space can be used by the community.
The first step in the transformation is the appointment of lead architects for the project and it has just been announced that Studio Weave, in conjunction with LDA Design, will be drawing up the plans for the site.
"This year has shown just how important open spaces are to our wellbeing", says Mike Hildesley, Chairman of FoBC. "This appointment marks a significant step forward and we are excited to be working with Studio Weave, LDA and our wider community."
You can find out more about plans for the transformation at the Vine Road Project website.
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This time last year when the finishing touches to planning for the 2020 Barnes Musical Festival were underway, Coronavirus was an illness only heard of in China. By the time the festival had started, all that had changed and although the first few events went ahead the rest had to be abruptly cancelled as lockdown one hit.
But now a year on, the arrival of a vaccine has given the organisers more than hope that the 2021 festival will go ahead and they are thrilled to announce that there will be a programme of 25 events to enjoy. Next year’s theme will be Music & Theatre and
storytelling will be at the heart of the festival.
The opening concert will be a homage to Holst, perhaps Barnes’ most famous composer, with his mystical opera Savitri combining western and Indian music and dance. Other events include Tama Matheson’s musical-drama on the life of composer Sir Andrzej Panufnik, and festival patron Gyles Brandreth’s entertaining Theatrical & Musical Anecdotes.
Some of the world’s best chamber musicians will present exciting theatre-inspired performances. Guitarist Marc Jean-Bernard will return with a Recital Lecture ‘From Greek Drama to Modernity’, the Chapel Choir of King’s College, London will perform an enchanting candle lit Rachmaninoff Vespers, Martin Neary will conduct his English Chamber Singers in a programme of Bach and Purcell, and Henry Chandler and JP Ekins will perform another popular violin and piano recital.
They will be searching for next year’s Barnes young Musician of the Year and will run a new original School programme alongside a family matinée of Roald Dahl’s ‘Revolting Rhymes and Marvellous Music.
The brochure with the full programme of the Festival will be distributed across Barnes and neighbouring areas in January 2021.
In other music news The Barnes Music Society has rescheduled its spectacular Beethoven event with local author Jessica Duchen and international pianist Piers Lane to January 16th 2021.
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The Phil Howard Christmas Hamper
made at Church Road & Elystan Street
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Phil Howard’s first ever Christmas Hamper is a complete food lover’s delight. There’s a mix of fresh produce from his favourite suppliers, treats made in the kitchens at Chelsea’s Michelin-starred Elystan Street and Barnes’ Church Road and chef-standard recipe components like double chicken stock and puff pastry.
Each hamper costs £150 and contains exclusive recipes plus:
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Rillettes of duck with green peppercorns
Parfait of duck livers with burnt orange
Clementine cured salmon with sweet mustard & dill
Brazil nut hummus with a date dressing
Sausage roll mix
Onion confit
Puff pastry
Black truffle butter
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Strozzapretti pasta
Double chicken stock
Cranberry compote with sloe gin
Duck fat
Piece of Montgomery cheddar
Spiced pear chutney
Brandy butter
Parmesan sables
Canelles
Mince meat
Cranberry granola
Clementines
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Hampers can be delivered to selected London postcodes or picked up from Church Road or Elystan Street restaurants.
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The interior of St Michael and All Angels Church is going to be looking magical in the week before Christmas. There will be a small forest of beautifully lit and decorated trees all sponsored by local businesses, organisations and individuals. For little ones it’s going to be an exciting treat and for those of us who are slightly older it’s a chance to visit a quiet space, take stock of the year just gone, remember the magic of Christmas past and give thanks for the chance to spend Christmas with friends and family this year.
The event will run from Tuesday 15th – Saturday 19th December – from 9.30am until 9.00pm and there will also be open-air carol singing on Friday 18th around the church at 7.00pm.
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Could this designer bag be yours?
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Well, it could be if you take part in the raffle currently being held by opticians Focal Point. Focalpoint stock some pretty fancy designer frames including ones by Chloe who donated the bag to Focalpoint. And rather than keep it for themselves the team at our friendly opticians have decided to raffle it to raise funds for FiSH and for the Air Ambulance Helipad appeal. To donate and get a chance to win just click here.
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Ihe latest data on Covid in Richmond has shown cases drop sharply since the start of lockdown 2 – in fact it seems cases were already declining before lockdown started at the beginning of November.
At one stage Richmond on Thames lead London’s Covid league tables but now our borough is at the bottom of the London league table showing a rate per 100k (87.9) at nearly half of the London average figure.
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New bike lane for Castelnau
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For the past few years cyclists have been able to cycle from Barnes to Hammersmith Bridge in relative safety thanks to the one way cycle lane on Castelnau. Getting back the other way, however, has been a slightly dicey business. All that has changed, with the arrival of a brand new southbound cycle lane. When the bridge does eventually reopen this will be a huge boon to cyclists.
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Brand new shops for Barnes
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There has been a flurry of new arrivals in our shopping streets. On Barnes High Street Jigsaw has been replaced by a beautiful new boutique WOS. The boutique, whose enigmatic name stands for World of Sarne, is the creation of Francesca Sarne who has spent the last 20 years working in the fashion industry as a merchandiser for major luxury brands. Francesca’s idea is to create a ‘We Work’ for online and independent fashion labels giving them the opportunity to hire a physical presence to quickly reach customers with limited or zero commitment.
Meanwhile, over at what was Foxtons a brand new ski shop is about to open. It will be a family business as the parents of the new owner already have a very successful skiwear business in North London. Expect to see all the best ski wear labels on show.
At William Thomas Gaughan they are very excited to be opening a specialist skincare clinic WT Skin. This might seem a new departure for them but actually they have been running a sister WT Skin clinic in Richmond for nearly ten years. As well as offering standard beauty treatments they are also promising hi-tech wizardry including BYONIK laser therapy and micro-current non surgical facelifts using CACI’s brand new Synergy machine. There’s a special offer also for the first 20 Bugle readers to respond – see their advertisement above for more details.
At White Hart Lane there’s a brand new gym The Cabin owned by the people behind the Brown Dog. It’s a very smartly designed luxurious space and Vogue has been raving about it saying “While most things that sound too good to be true generally are, The Cabin is a rare exception that actually delivers. A high intensity weight workout programme that only takes 15 minutes (yes, 15 minutes! You probably spent longer on Instagram in bed this morning, right?) with a focus on burning fat is the holy grail for those of us who are short on time and long on flab.”
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Just one more cup of coffee
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Walking along the towpath carrying a takeaway cup of coffee has become très chic in these Covid times, but not so chic has been the rubbish bins overflowing with cups. None of the contents of these bins are ever recycled meaning anyone dropping their cup in them is contributing to the world’s plastic crisis. And what’s more, the bins overflow and are targeted by rats and foxes.
Local litter pickers have been taking away sack loads of coffee cups but they are incredibly keen to get the word out to walkers about the damage that thoughtless littering causes. Ideally walkers would take their rubbish home with them or even better use re-usable coffee cups.
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Can you help find Hillary's necklace
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Bugle reader Hillary Watson has got in touch with a plea for help. She lost her necklace (pictured above) around 1.30pm, on Sunday December 6, while in Barnes High Street. It may have fallen off somewhere near Sainsbury's. If you spotted it and picked it up she would love to hear from you. Just email us at admin@barnesvillage.com and we'll put you in touch.
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The BCA Christmas Festival 2020
December 11, 6pm to 8pm
Church Road & Barnes High Street
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JOIN IN THE CHRISTMAS FUN
The BCA is happy to say that this year's Christmas Festival will go ahead. It will be outdoors and mask wearing and social distancing will be encouraged, but it will be just as Christmassy as it has always been. There will be local choirs and music groups performing throughout the village and Santa and White Rabbit will be on hand to add to the fun. There will also be a brand new Prosecco bar at Rose House.
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LOOK OUT FOR THE NEW LOOK PROSPECT
All Barnes residents should have received a copy of Prospect, the BCA's newsletter, giving an overview of the BCA's plans for 2021, starting with a proposed new fundraising sponsored dog walk in the Spring.
For further information on this and other events, email info@barnes-ca.org.
The BCA is at the heart of what makes Barnes special and when you join the BCA this year you will be giving a Christmas present to Barnes!
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BARNES HAS ALL THE PRESENTS YOU NEED
Many of our shops will be open late and it's an opportunity to support our local businesses and do a spot of Christmas shopping at the same time. And although space inside the shops will be limited it's a great opportunity to window shop, whether you are checking out old favourites or visiting some of the lovely new shops that have opened on the High Street this year.
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The BCA wouldn't be able to do what it does without raising money from membership. Joining the BCA costs from £18 per year and by joining you will be making a real difference to Barnes. Just click below to join.
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By supporting the BCA you are contributing to an organisation that can pull the community together at a time of crisis |
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The BCA funds a Green Keeper to look after Barnes Green and the Pond |
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The BCA is there to fight Barnes' corner by lobbying the council, TfL and other bodies over issues from traffic, to planning, to public transport to the closure of Hammersmith Bridge. |
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The BCA funds a Town Centre manager to support our local shops and make our shopping streets attractive places to shop for residents and visitors alike. |
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Without the BCA there would be no Barnes Fair, Food Fair and of course there would be no Christmas Festival |
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Our shops are full of wonderful things, from the top of Castelnau (Italian goodies from Sips & Bites, and French delicacies from Spoonful) to glorious art in White Hart Lane. And there are things that you can only buy in Barnes. Where else can you buy a bit of flooring that U2 or the Stones might once have stepped on (see our Luxury Gifts for Men).There's absolutely no need to leave Barnes at all to do your Christmas shopping. Here's our guide to what's in store.
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Tissa Fontaneda pochette, available in multiple colours £159, Shop Nina, Octavia dress, £399, Ridley London, Ginni handblock print smocked shirt, £89, Dilli Grey, Colourbox rings, from £750 each, Gerry Summers, Perfect outfit from £35, WOS
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Olympic Studios - Wood Stock” – a box set of three original pieces saved from the floor of the recording studio 1 at the Olympic Studios, £66 (incl £25 record token), Olympic Studios Records, Framed photographs of Olympic Studios Artists, from £125 Olympic Studios Records, Sanders Shoes, £225, Editor 37, Project Vertical Turntable, £400, Olympic Studios Records, Baracuta Coat, £510, Editor 37, Oliver People's Cary Grant Sunglasses and Opthalmic Frames, £338, Focalpoint
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Lex Pott twist candle, available in white, fluorescent pink, mint green and peach, £26, Shop Nina, Faux Fur Hot Water Bottles, £24.99, Nordic Style, Silk Satin Pyjamas, £289, Ridley London, Merino Lambswool Blanket, £129, Nordic Style, Hydrangea Arrangement, £60, Nordic Style
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Diletta leather bags, WOS, £75, Bag Straps, £20, WOS, Rainbow cashmere bobble hat, £79, Bazar, Leather handbag, £55.99, Nordic Style, Love bangles, £39, WOS
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Tenuta Bastonaca- Frapato Terre, Sicliane, £18.95, Sips & Bites, Olympic Studios Gin, £35, Olympic Studios, Goldstein Smoked Salmon, prices vary, Barnes Fish Shop, Bonajuto Sweet Pistachio Spread £10.75, Sips & Bites, Panettone, £19.95, Sips & Bites, Muraglia Extra Virgin Olive Oil, £30, Two Peas & a Pod, Paté Mi Cuit 100g, £14.85 per 100g, Spoonful, Escargots with garlic butter £17.95 for 24, Spoonful
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Bespoke wreath, prices vary, Blue Lavender, Prosecco Bauble,£4.95 Barnes Fine Art Gallery, Hand-made German papermaché Santa, £56 (different styles and sizes available), Shop Nina, Candle (£16.99) Wreath (£24.99), Nordic Style, Vintage Christmas Baubles, £87.50, Tobias & The Angel
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The Crown Jewels of England, Clive Aslet, £20, Death at the Orange Locks, Anja de Jager, £14.99, Ghosts, Dolly Alterton, £14.99, Sicily '43, James Holland, £25, Mr Wilder & Me, Jonathan Coe, £16.99, Cook, Eat, Repeat, Nigella Lawson,£26, American Gardens, Monty Don & Derry Moore, £35, A Time Traveller's Guide to Regency Britain, Ian Mortimer, £20
All Barnes Bookshop
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Clocktower, Mayfield, by Penny German, £395, Riverside Gallery, Gails by Lesley Dabson, £345, Riverside Gallery, Barnes Riverside Print by Helen Pettigrew, £150, Riverside Gallery, Rising Waters by Pamela Longobardi, £3,650, Boecho Gallery, A Sight So Touching by Penny German, £650, Riverside Gallery
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Sprout dog toy £3.99, Reindeer dog toy, £3.99, Reindeer catnip mouse, £4.99, Good Boy Christmas dog stocking, £4.99, Christmas Tree catnip mouse, £4.99, Christmas Tarts for dogs, £2.99, Santa dog toy, £3,99, Cupid & Comet Christmas cat stocking, £5.49. All Pet's Corner.
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