UPDATE: The Twickerati Charity Appeal for SPEAR

And as festive season comes to a close, we’re saying a big old ‘thank you’ to everyone who made a donation to the local homelessness charity, SPEAR as part of our Christmas Appeal. Nearly £400 has been raised to help this Twickenham based charity with their great work across the Borough. If you want to make a contribution then you’ve still got time. You can go direct to the donations page or read more about why we’re doing this below. Thanks again for your support.
Donate: http://www.bmycharity.com/twickerati

Expo is Go!

Richmond Business Expo takes place on Thursday 19th April at Twickenham Stadium. It’s the biggest local business event in this here part of that ol’ London town. What’s all that then? Well, it’s all about getting local businesses together to network, share ideas, inspiration and creativity. Sounds like not a bad idea “in these difficult times” especially as local firms come under ever increasing pressure from the big boys. There’ll be over 80 stands showcasing local talent (but no twickerati stand you’ll be devastated to learn) plus seminars, speakers and the like. Even Joe Public is allowed in too to have a gander and meet potential suppliers.

So, if you’re a local business person who enjoys (or endures) the occasional browse of this site, will you exhibiting or visiting the Expo? What are you looking forward to and/or what did you think of it? In a nutshell, do share.

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Richmond Expo

Twickenham Spring: What’s On (with updates)

Orleans House Gallery

Laziness + Computer Illiteracy = Absence of Listings. No listings. That’s the twickerati recipe for mediocre levels of success. But we also know that you like a listing. We know that you like a tip-top tip on what’s happening down ‘Nam way. And if the best local blog in Twickenham is not going to tell you what’s on, then who the hell is? OK, apart from Visit Richmond or one of the proper events sites that is? So why not just treat this item as an “homage” to the idea of a proper set of listings.

Catholic School Consultation (now with added science)

Clifden Road Site, Twickenham

[UPDATE: If you want to express interest in the proposals for a new community secondary then you need to do it by 24th. It does not involve a commitment. See end of item for links.]

Well, Richmond Council said they’d consult on their intention to establish a Voluntary Aided Roman Catholic secondary school in the Borough and now they are. After the petition wars and great Council chamber debates of 2011, and not forgetting the gangs of placard waving supporters (of both sides) outside York House, the next step in the process is finally underway. But just like an episode of the classic cartoon series Wacky Races we’ve got a late entrant appearing out of nowhere just as we approach the finish line.

The literati hit Twickenham

The Richmond Literature Festival kicked off on Thursday 3rd November and runs across the month. It’s a chance for the Twickenham twickerati (that’s you, btw) to mix with the real-life literati. We’re, like, talking proper writers ‘n’ everything. 2011 is the festival’s 20th anniversary and this year’s line up features a strong and eclectic line up of authors, thinkers, speakers and poets. There’s a main programme, a fringe, stuff for kids and even a range of workshop events, including, for the first time, a “literary salon”. Gotta love the sound of that, Twickenham!

History: The coming of the giants

Those who don’t remember their history are condemned to live through it again. Yeah, that’s what we call O Level or GCSE retakes. Luckily we love a bit of history here and so no history retakes were required. Now that we’ve cleared up that particular point we can move forward, to the past.

If you also like your history, especially with a local flavour to it, then check out this great item on the St Margarets community site about giant German bombers over London. No, we’re not talking about the blitz, we’re talking about 1918. Yes, the First World War! It even involves an aeroplane called a Zeppelin-Staaken Riesenflugzeug ‘Giant’ bomber – a massive four engined biplane with a crew of seven. The aim? To bomb London. It’s fascinating stuff from Martyn Day and also covers how the attack was reported in local press at the time. Splendid.

Read more about it on the St Margarets site here.