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The Peoples Lawyer - meeting on monday

David Adelman - nicknamed 'The Peoples Lawyer' is giving a talk in london on Monday March 10th 7pm -'Whats Really going on, Where are we heading, What can we do about it ?'No booking required, just turn up, venue isCittie Of Yorke pub22 High HolbornWC1V 6BN.No tickets required; please do give a £5 donation on the door if you re able to.

Anna Kirkpatrick ● 24d4 Comments ● 1d

Calling all Brexi-tears....There’s no need to cry!

Calling all Brexi-tears…. There’s no need to cry! We have shoulders to cry on aplenty! Come & visit our stall instead!It's on Saturday 29 March from 10.30am to 2.30pm, opposite Turnham Green Station.Come and help us return to the sunlit uplands of the peace and security of the EU!

Bruce Dickson ● 7d33 Comments ● 1d

Mothers Bakehouse coming to Chiswick

Best baguettes this side of the Channel opening soon in Devonshire Road where Genco used to be. See their website mothersbakehouse.com

Geoff Hoddinott ● 16d20 Comments ● 1d

Serena Dhiman - watch found

I have found a pink 'watch'On the back is a label saying Serena Dhiman.Does anyone know her or her parents?

david ward ● 2d6 Comments ● 1d

Fraud Alert

This morning I received an offer from Marks & Spencer for a letter box afternoon tea award - basically for being a good customer. I fell for it, filled in the form which then asked me to pay for the delivery. I hesitated but went ahead and gave my credit card. Was asked for an OTP which I put in and instantly noticed a name change at the top and at the same time both my mobile and iPad were warning me of a fraudulent transaction.I immediately contacted my credit card provider - the number on the back of the card - who confirmed that the payment I had requested had been diverted to a different recipient.The annoyance is that my card has been cancelled and I must wait a week for a new one. I will also have to notify all my regular deliveries etc.Thanks to the prompt action of HSBC I have lost nothing but this has been a salutary warning.

Elizabeth Ross ● 11d13 Comments ● 1d

Our Dodgy Banks

The Bank Of England has been caught holding fake gold bars with duplicate serial numbers. Monarchies and governments have historically cheated their populations out of wealth by this means.The Bank Of England should be audited.The Bank Of Australia refuses to take its gold out of our vaults and take it back to Australia - bank of Australia operate in complete secrecy and refuse to disclose their conversations with the Bank Of International Settlements with the public. Bank Of Australia is likely a Rothschild bank.Cue the forum shills to scream 'anti semitism ' !

Anna Kirkpatrick ● 42d44 Comments ● 1d

free turf, sutton court road

I'm getting some turf delivered tomorrow (Sutton Court Road, near the bridge over the railway).I bought in bulk, and I'll likely have about 10m2 left over(although I won't know exactly how much is left over until we've finished laying, probably end of day tomorrow Tuesday 25th march).If you want 10m2 or so of turf, and can collect from my driveway on Tuesday evening or Wednesday (depending on when we finish laying) let me know by whatsapp.07858 393370

Stephen Jewson ● 8d1 Comments ● 2d

Say thank you to a police officer

In an age when good news was scarce I was so pleased to read about the decline in crime locally. People may express scepticism about statistics but then they obviously don't remember a time when 'boys on bikes' were a daily occurrence in local residential back streets and gangs of youths used to congregate on the High Road making it a very intimidating place. Shoplifting clearly did get a bit out of hand for a while but that has been dealt with. Mobile phone robberies from youngsters are still happening but even this problem doesn't appear to have been as bad as it used to be. The men and women who protect us locally have achieved this at a time when their resources are being reduced and crime generally is rising so if you see one of them you should say thank you.

Alison Howard ● 7d12 Comments ● 2d

Ukraine

Former MP Andrew Bridgen - The brave Ukranian secret operative who blew the whistle on child trafficking from Ukraine to UK - has been killed in a car bomb and a second operative injured in a seperate attack. See -rumble.com/v6ie751-Ukranian-secret-serviceman-who-exposed-corruption-killed-in-car-bombSee more from former MP Andrew Bridgen on twitterx.com @ABridgen

Anna Kirkpatrick ● 43d78 Comments ● 2d

Desert Island Discs

If you did not hear this last Sunday morning, then do try to listen tomorrow morning (28 March) at 9am on BBC Radio 4.It features a lovely Welsh lady, whose name for some reason I did not pick up, who tells a story of childhood poverty, love, sadness and achievement in public life.It is both moving and awe-inspiring, and reminds us that although our politicians have reduced our once great nation into the status of a fifth-rate shithouse, there is still beauty, grace and dignity in many of our people.

Roger Talbot ● 5d2 Comments ● 2d

Looking for young actors/local drama group

Ghost Local adHi all,The Maverick Theatre Company’s award-winning domestic ghost story by Nick Hennegan, 'A Ghost of a Chance’, opens at the Tabard Theatre, Chiswick, in April. It's the first revival since it went to the Edinburgh Fringe nearly 30 years ago. There are two very short video sequences featuring children who have been 'helped' by the entity before, throughout history! And the original videos have either been lost or have faded! So would you know anyone, or a group, who would have an hour or so this weekend or one evening to film these clips? Sadly, there's no fee (although they will be invited to the show!) and obviously carers and parents will be included and 'on set' to supervise care. We'll probably film by the river, perhaps Saturday afternoon (tbc) and boys and girls should look from 10 - 15 years old. There is also a short sequence with a Dad and his son.A bit of an usual request, but the play is a bit different too! Any private questions can be answered at ghost@mavericktheatre.co.uk.Thanks very much.

Nick Hennegan ● 7d2 Comments ● 2d

Stephen Taylor

If this is you, or you know who it is, I have found your TfL Oyster Card, with your photo on it. I found it on Wellesley Road, this afternoon. Get in touch and I'll arrange to get it back to you.

Maurice Gluck ● 3d1 Comments ● 3d

Market Stalls Outside Sainsbury's

Are these open all week or just certain days? I need to get some keys cut. Thanks in advance..

Michael Brown ● 17d20 Comments ● 3d

London Irish - the Boys are Back in Town?

It's really great to hear that London Irish are getting the backing to return to professional rugby and that west London is their preferred base.As far as I am aware the Loftus Road pitch is now deemed too narrow so Brentford's stadium may be the only option. As the previous arrangement seemed to work so well, it is hard to see an argument against a return.It would be great to see them in the URC as games against the Irish provinces would be massive and it would be brilliant to walk to watch South African stars. However I am guessing that floating this possibility is a way of putting pressure on the English league to fasttrack them back to the top division.

Francis Rowe ● 46d58 Comments ● 5d

The Old Police Station

Does anybody know who is living in the old police station on the High Road ?Amazon seem to be doing well ?

Julian Smith ● 6d4 Comments ● 5d

Recommendations for a PC computer/data recovery person/company please

Does anyone have any recommendations for data recovery for a PC? I looked at mine yesterday and found it had unexpectedly shut itself down. When I got it to reboot I found it had lost absolutely everything - documents, downloads, photos - and reverted to Windows7. I had made a restore point in the reasonably recent past, but that was gone too. I have a sneaking suspicion that the thunderstorm on Saturday afternoon was the culprit. Please help!

Jann Grant ● 7d5 Comments ● 5d

London Marathon 2025 in aid of Missing People

Hello Chiswick!My name is Ella and I'm a born and bred local running London Marathon 2025 in aid of Missing People. I've had the privilege of working for the charity for 18 months, and in a mission to reach my target, I'm reaching out to my neighbours to ask for their support.Missing People (originally the National Missing Persons Helpline) was created in response the disappearance of estate agent, Suzy Lamplugh, from Fulham in July 1986. Over 30 years since registering as a charity, Missing People's office is still in East Sheen. If you would like to support, please donate here: https://2025tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/ella-mccallum - social media shares would also be a huge help, as I understand that financial support is not always possible.What your donations means:£11 could answer a call from someone in a mental health crisis, providing the support and reassurance they desperately need.£25 could send a TextSafe message to 5 missing children, scared and alone and at risk of harm, offering free, confidential support and help to stay safe.£50 could provide specialist counselling to a family living in limbo when a loved one has gone missing.Our vision is for every missing child and adult, and every loved one left behind, to find help, hope and a safe way to reconnect.A person is reported missing every 90 seconds in the UK, that's a staggering 170,000 missing people every year. As the only charity lifeline for anyone affected by a person going missing, we want to ensure we have the best chance to find all of these people. Ella x

Ella McCallum ● 15d6 Comments ● 6d

should our schools be allowed to cancel Easter ?

some are !

Anna Kirkpatrick ● 8d12 Comments ● 6d

TikTok

I'm not with TikTok and getting messages from them, apparently these are scams sobeware.

Janice Evans ● 7d0 Comments ● 7d

should porn be banned ?

I heard a discussion on this on LBC radio recently. The radio presenter was surprisingly in favour. I dont have any particular view but I do wonder why porn has become so celebratory of violence against women / choking etc ???

Anna Kirkpatrick ● 8d2 Comments ● 7d

The 94 bus…

If you would like to learn a bit more about all the places you pass while on the 94 bus, there is a great website produced by Friends of the 94 bus. It’s a very informative website and celebrates a very popular routewww.94bus.com

Stewart Jones ● 23d25 Comments ● 8d

Estate agent recommendation

Can anybody recommend a good estate agent to list our property in Chiswick with? Who is the real 'local expert' these days?

Sarah Wilson ● 26d8 Comments ● 8d

M&S

I went to M&S today - Wednesday - all the food which you can’t freeze were nearly out of date !!! When you live alone it is not good - need to understand why they are not realising this will make us go elsewhere….

Helen Bamberger ● 13d4 Comments ● 8d

Chancellor Reeves We are all going to to better soon.

What planet she on .Sunday Morning with Trevor Philips she gave a interview that was flat and it’s waiting and see.

John Kennedy ● 9d4 Comments ● 8d

Jools Guide Acton

Julian Pavey ● 9d3 Comments ● 9d

Time for you cleaners

Anyone used them?

Iris Hill ● 9d0 Comments ● 9d

Over Flow on Chiswick High Road Pavement

Morning AllHeaded to Chiswick high for a coffee this morning on my Crutches 🩼 after a bad Fall .Never noticed before to be honest but the overflow on the Pavements makes some parts of it a tight squeeze.From restaurants to Pubs and stalls I know it’s tough out there for everyone but just be carefull.and doesn’t help with people having the heads down on the mobile phone.

John Kennedy ● 25d24 Comments ● 9d

‘Serial complainers’ on the Gunnersbury Park Garden estate

"a ‘sadistic’ person with too much time on his hands who just liked to cause trouble for people."..sounds a bit like a soap opera plot!https://chiswickcalendar.co.uk/residents-group-get-together-to-protest-against-hounslow-councils-overbearing-and-unfair-planning-decisions/

Michael Robinson ● 13d14 Comments ● 9d

Washing Machine Repair

Any recommendations for a good washing machine repairer who covers Chiswick please?

Claire Moran ● 13d5 Comments ● 9d

Heathrow airport closed..... Friday 21st March

Heathrow Airport will be closed for all of Friday over a "significant" power outage linked to a fire at a nearby electrical substation that supplies it.....https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg5dg4p2l0o

Carol Williams ● 11d8 Comments ● 10d

Front page ...shooting stars

Nice to see And and Dec visiting Shooting Stars Children's Hospice. Unfortunately due to the nasty party? they and many others have now got to fundraise and find tens of thousands of extra £s for the coming NI rise. As people are saying, this GVMT is worse than the one they took over from but get away with it. The above is an absolute disgrace. And for what gains ? Even those on here attacking the past GVMT with names have gone missing.

Julian Pavey ● 11d3 Comments ● 10d

Mobile phone found

Mobile phone found in Gunnersbury. Please describe phone and will hand back.

David Powers ● 11d0 Comments ● 11d

Chiswick High Road closed eastbound until Wednesday outside The Gunnersbury PH

Chiswick High Road is closed to vehicular traffic eastbound outside The Gunnersbury PH. Notices at local bus stops state that this will be until 5pm on Wednesday 19th March.Local buses are diverted eastbound only. The 110, 237, 267, H91 and N9 are diverted from Chiswick Roundabout via the A4 and Sutton Court Road to re-join their route at Turnham Green Church.

Adam ONeill ● 16d4 Comments ● 12d

TV Licence

There has been much talk about the TV Licence in various news outlets over recent months. Does anyone still pay for this?

Brian Coyle ● 18d64 Comments ● 12d

Brilliant gardener with available time for regular maintenance or ad hoc work

We have a brilliant maintenance gardener who has been with us for 16 years. He's always been booked solid and has previously not taken on any new work.One of his clients has moved out of London, so he is available for new clients. Highly recommended:Rodney - 07970 341262

Isobel Crawford ● 12d0 Comments ● 12d

Siberian Hamster

We appear to have one of these... probably more than one running amok through the kitchen cupboards. And who knows where else.I thought the council might have someone to deal with them but it appears not. Anyone have any ideas?For the avoidance of doubt, Siberian Hamster is a Fawlty Towers reference. In other words it's a ra.....

Simon Meyers ● 14d4 Comments ● 13d

Andreea Elena Ciobanu

Does anyone know this lady? My dog found her handbag in the bushes around Homefield Park and although it had been emptied, I managed to find some bank, identity and store cards which are in her name.

Edmund Stanley ● 20d9 Comments ● 13d

New emission-based parking charges

I have to groan at the complexity of the scheme, and the huge potential for innocent mistakes being punished with vast financial penalties. I know local authorities are strapped for cash, and also that we have to save the planet. But parking charges are effectively a rental for space occupied, and I don't really see what emissions have to do with that.

Davey Harris ● 48d25 Comments ● 14d

Green waste collection - beware of spivs offering their services

Interesting to see Hounslow council pushing for residents to sign up for the paid for green waste collection service. Ealing council did just that (with the usual price increase) and then proceeded to declare that no-one used the service from December to end February so they were ending it. Whoopee, a 12 month paid for service reduced to a 9 month one for the same money. Odds on how long it will take for the Labour grandees in Hounslow to do the same?

peter king ● 21d8 Comments ● 14d