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Is There............?

A free Electoral website address people can use (i don't mean the Private one that Mp'S use) but a Free one that anyone can use...?

Simon Anderson ● 7267d6 Comments ● 7264d

Any 1 help??

My freezer died over night and most of my food is now in the Bin and Ive had to put my other bits in my neighbors freezer.So does anyone have or no anyone who is trying to get rid of a Fridge Freezer urgently...?

Simon Anderson ● 7265d2 Comments ● 7265d

Is there a farmers market tomorrow?

If yes, what time is it happening?TIA

Angela Peel ● 7267d3 Comments ● 7266d

power failure Richmond

I hear there is a power failure in Richmond does anyone know anything about it??

Elaine Nealis ● 7267d0 Comments ● 7267d

Thamesbank Credit Union

I met up with Cllr Matt Harmer last night and as promised he provided me with loads of leaflets regarding the Thamesbank Credit Union.Thamesbank Credit Union is a co-operative, owned and run by its members. It can provide ethical locally-run financial services to the whole community. As a not-for-profit organisation it offers competitive rates for loans and a safe place for savings.Although Credit Unions are ideal for everyone they are especially suitable for people excluded from the conventional banking system.Matt and his colleagues have been great in promoting this idea in the Brentford area during the last few years and it would be great if this could be extended to the Isleworth area as well.This is a great step to eliminating the loan sharks who prey on our local estates usually targeting the most vulnerable charging extortionate interest rates.If you would like more information then you can read about Thamesbank here at http://www.brentfordtw8.com/info/thamesbank.htm or if you are in the Isleworth area and would like me to drop a leaflet round to you then please e-mail me at paul.fisher@hounslow.gov.uk

Paul Fisher ● 7267d1 Comments ● 7267d

The Convent Way Xmas Lights: Mayor's Visit on Tuesday

GOOD NEWS: THE MAYOR OF HOUNSLOW, Cllr Felicity Barwood, will be visiting Convent Way to see the lights and more..at 5.45pm on TUESDAY 12th DECEMBER 2006.   Come along to No 21 and No 29..I'll be there with others.oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooFor the past 15 years, it seems, thousands of passers by (and other making specials trips) make the journey to Convent Way to see the "WOW" Christmas decorations at No 21 and No29.They are really worth seeing...and the nearer to Christmas the more atmospheric it will all seem. Children will love the displays, the Father Christmas Grottos and more.We have so far raised £300 and this has been shared between the two families to help with their higher electricity bills. We are hoping a raise another £100-200.  Any surplus..over and above the fuel bills ..will go to the Charities that each house is collecting for.Mr and Mrs Brace at No 21 Convent Way have a collection box for the local Alzheimers Charity..which organises outings and tea-parties for Clients and Carers. Your Cheques/cash  can be sent /delivered direct to Mrs Brace at No 21. (Cheques payable to Mrs Brace or Alzheimers Society.At No 29 Mr and Mrs Groves are collecting for a Heston Charity that is hiring a giant Ambulance (Jumblulance) which takes wheelchair bound and stretcher bound clients and carers to Lourdes in France. They are even saving to buy their own vehicle!    Same again..cash or cheques to No 29...cheques payable to Accross Charity.GOOD NEWS: THE MAYOR OF HOUNSLOW, Cllr Felicity Barwood, will be visiting Convent Way to see the lights and more..at 5.45pm on TUESDAY 12th DECEMBER 2006.   Come along..I'll be there with others. oooooooooooooooooooooto be continued.

Jim Lawes ● 7272d7 Comments ● 7268d

Writing Desk for Sale

Hi Folks,I have an old reproduction (Tully’s of Chelsea I think) writing desk, which I am looking to sell. Measurements are approx 122x60x77cm with a red leather top.The desk does need a bit of work and I originally purchased it with restoration in mind. But have since run out of space to keep it. There is slight damage just above the locks where it looks like someone has broken into it in a past life and it needs a deco strip in one place, but I understand they are quite easy to get hold of. Also there are no keys but again, im told these are quite easy to come by.I am looking for around the £200 mark for it, and you are welcome to come view it if you are interested. Be quick thought as I will be putting it on e-bay if no one is interested!:)BTW - The desk is in Brentford, by the football ground!Cheers Richp.s Pictures are avail for e-mailing...just say the word!

Richard de Matos ● 7268d0 Comments ● 7268d

Should there be a re-think?

Given the awful and distressing murders in the Ipswich area isn't it well past time that prostitution was de-criminalised to give the women protection and let them work from licensed premises? Forcing them on to the streets is appalling - this "profession" isn't going away so surely in the 21st century we should be able to take a practical and sensible attitude to sorting it out once and for all, we cannot go on like this. While we're about it shouldn't the same be applied to drugs? -  At the very least you make a huge change in taking organised crime out of the equation, clearly present ways of dealing with these issues just isn't working - the lesson is when there was prohibition in the U.S.? It didn't work then and it won't work now, it's just open season for criminals and never mind the victims. How much longer will successive Governments run scared of facing up to what is really going on?

Vanessa Smith ● 7270d5 Comments ● 7268d

One small step?

Having popped into Tesco this morning to buy some croissants along with the Sunday papers, I was amazed to see that they have abandoned the big plastic container that they normally come in for a bag! Is this the big retailers finally beginning to get the message re  excessive packaging? Well done Tesco, there's a hell of a way to go yet but could this be the start?

Vanessa Smith ● 7272d6 Comments ● 7268d

Anyone got Alias Series 5 DVD Set

I am looking for a copy of Alias Series 5 on Box Set if anyone is selling a copy cheap??

Simon Anderson ● 7269d0 Comments ● 7269d

Ealing Road School

Hi there,would anyone have any old photos of the school,or know any sites or contacts where i could find any photos of my old school,thanks!

Bill Drinkwater ● 7276d6 Comments ● 7270d

Local Conservatives have chosen their next Candidate

John Barnes,Chairman of the Brentford and Isleworth Conservative Association has asked me to place a note on the Forum to say that his members have today selected Ms Mary McLeod to be their Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for the next General Election.That's a scoop for the Forum!Our local constituency is enormous..covering Chiswick, Gunnersbury, Brentford, Syon, Osterley, Spring Grove and Isleworth, South Hounslow..and all of Hounslow High Street..and all the way down Hanworth Road and Wellington Road South to the Powdermill Mill Lane area!I'm sure that there will be an official announcement soon...but it's good that TW8.com can be quick on the mark with the news!!

Jim Lawes ● 7272d14 Comments ● 7270d

Merry Xmas

I want to wish every poster on Tw8 a VERY Merry Xmas and a VERY happy New Year.                      From Simon Anderson and my beautiful Children

Simon Anderson ● 7272d13 Comments ● 7271d

York Road Christmas Tree Lights

The Residents of York Road met last night, Sunday 10th December under the 2 trees, cul-de-sac end of York Road for the lighting of the trees at 7.00pm.  Before the lighting of the 2 trees we all enjoyed Hot Mulled Wine, Hot Chocolate, minced pies, biscuits and jellie babbies for the children with Carol Singing CD Music.The lighting of the trees coincided with the Annual Worldwide Candle Ceremony, held every 2nd Sunday in December at 7.00pm in each zone of the World for all Children who have died 'So Their Light May Always Shine' 3 Mothers in York Road tragidly lost one of their Children within the last 2 years so this was a very emotional, extra special Christmas Lights Lighting Ceremony occasion, and the turn out was beautiful.Fran x 

Fran Naughton ● 7271d1 Comments ● 7271d

Christmas houses decorated

hi all I was passing down lionel road in brentford and some of the houses look fantastic and have really gone to town on there christmas decorations outside  its magical my daughter said it made me remember when i was little.Has anyone seen any other decorated houses in  brentford Jim i was wondering if you could take some photos of these houses and put the pictures on they are fab. cheersDebbie

Debbie Dewar ● 7644d68 Comments ● 7271d

Will there be another Brentford Festival?

Come along to the Pavilion in Boston Manor Park on Monday 27th November at 7.00 p.m. to discuss its future and to see photographs of the last one.  Everyone wants it but who is going to run it?

Linda Massey ● 7288d8 Comments ● 7272d

Great West Road Christmas turn off!

Well, drove down the GW road tonight (between Gillette Corner and Boston Manor Road) and very disappointed in the lack of Christmas trees! Only Glaxo have put up a few. Gosh when our children were small we used to always have to drive home that way so that they could see the lights.Shame on all the businesses along there!

Linda F Wright ● 7273d8 Comments ● 7272d

Great service in Prezzo and Ground

I had my doubts about the location of the new waterside dining places being capable of sustaining a business like both of these places. As much as I prefer more rustic old fashioned settings, both of these places are to be commended on their good customer service, which is the one thing that will mean they are succesful.  Prezzo is of course a chain, but I'm impressed with the levels of service I've had there both times I have visited.  The food was excellent and the waitress was utterly charming.  The mood of the palce is right and it just lovely to have somewhere to go like this that doesn't mean a hop on the bus to tired old Chiswick where everywhere looks the same these days.  What is it with the green, cream and beige look?  Most of the dining venues in Chiswick High Road are covered in it.I'm now a regular at ground and the best thing about the place is the nice friendly relaxed nature of the staff. The fact that I can work the odd afternoon there by being connected remotely to work on my laptop makes it all the more a valuable asset. I'm glad of these places, we have a good range of places now in Brentford and it now means I am quite happy to spend my entire weekend in my own area spending my money locally.  I just think praise should be given to people where its due and something as simple as good customer service can make have a great effect well beyond the front doors of the café or shop. Its all adding to a good impression of Brentford.

Conal Stewart ● 7311d3 Comments ● 7272d

CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR AT BRENTFORD FC

CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR AT BRENTFORD FC Wednesday 13th December from 5pm Fun, Music, Stalls, Buzz Bee Mince Pies, Mulled Wine, Salvation Army, Christmas Punch, Hot Roasted Chestnuts, Meet the Manager and the Players!, Father Christmas and his Grotto, Carol Singers from local schools, Special Christmas Bees Superstore Reductions, Donate a Tin of Dog/Cat Food for Hounlslow Animal Welfare Society's Xmas Appeal for Homeless Animals, We will be once again organising our annual collection of christmas presents for a number of the local hospitals - your own presents wrapped in aid of the Shooting Star Hospice. + SPECIAL SUPPORTERS CHALLENGE MATCHESKick off 7.30pm HAWS will have a stall. The manager of the club also gave me the following info - sounds like it will be good fun! - Tickets are not required...just turn up (in numbers) on the night.The Evening consists, from 5pm to 7pm, of everything Christmas,including Father Christmas, The Salvation Army, Carolers from GreenDragon School, Stalls, Mulled Wine, Mince Pies, the Brentford Playerswill be in attendance etc etc.At 7.30 the first of two matches with supporters who have paid for theprivilege of playing on the hallowed turf.All free entertainment.Best regards

Silvia Diaz ● 7273d0 Comments ● 7273d

Table Top Sale 4 Great Cause

Last week a fire broke out in a ground floor flat on Ivybridge Estate destroying the flat and causing serious damage to 2 more flats above.The families were moved out to Temporary Accommodation.On Saturday 9th December 2006Between 12 and 3pmAll the groups from the Estate are coming together to do a Table Top Sale to raise cash for those families.NITA, Bridgelink Center, Kirkstone Lodge and IVYTAG will all have tables selling stuff and there will also be a raffle.It will take place at the Bridgelink Community Center, Summerwood Rd Isleworth (Ivybridge Estate)Please come along and show your support for a great cause.If you need anymore info please contact the Bridgelink Center.

Simon Anderson ● 7289d3 Comments ● 7273d