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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I went to M&S today - Wednesday - all the food which you can’t freeze were nearly out of date !!!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

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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

Is starmer in trouble

"The PM is facing scrutiny over claims that he appointed his personal voice coach as a “key worker” during the Covid-19 pandemic, despite strict government guidelines defining critical workers as those essential to public services.According to Times journalists Gabriel Pogrund and Patrick Maguire, Starmer granted his personal voice coach, actress Helga Mellinger, “key worker” status, allowing her to visit Labour Party headquarters in London on Christmas Eve 2020—when the capital was under strict Tier 4 “stay at home” restrictions" Latest is more to come in the week so a drip feed scenario. We will have to wait to see if this runs and grows on monday

Julian Pavey ● 57d126 Comments ● 15d

Towpath

Please could someone tell me if the towpath between Kew and Richmond is now open? I know that a part of it washed away last year, but I haven’t read that it has been fixed yet. Thank you

Joanna Burnett ● 19d7 Comments ● 15d

Parking Permits

Anyone know why my Hounslow CPZ permit- which cost nothing last year- has suddenly increased to £90 a year? It's the same car...

Mark Gormley ● 15d1 Comments ● 15d

Chiswick Cinema

I knew this would happen and told people it was a crazy idea as every time  I've visited you walk past the bar for founder members and you will be lucky to see more than 4 people in it. Well, when I have visited anyway. And the chance of getting a founder membership i believe was a long waiting list. Now they have opened the bar to everyone, which is good news for all rather than sitting in the main entrance lobby which is a little like sitting in a staff canteen Im guessing people will not be taking out founder membership now ? http://www.chiswickw4.com/default.asp?section=info&page=rambertcinema040.htm

Julian Pavey ● 747d47 Comments ● 15d

Furniture repair/restoration

Can anyone recommend a furniture restorer who can repair a damaged stool (usually used as a dressing table stool)? One of the legs is about to collapse. It also needs new upholstery - which has not been changed since my mother married in 1946.

Jann Grant ● 24d12 Comments ● 16d

GTECH Stadium light pollution

The past two weeks the night sky around the stadium has been lit up bright orange and not just in the heavy fog nights. Birds are signing at night and if you live near by you get a disturbed nights sleep. This issue was raised years ago by the community groups around the UV lights being turned on all night in winter.  What action if any has been taken to address this? As was highlighted this was not part of the original planning permission.

Jason McAleer ● 94d20 Comments ● 18d

Double by-election in Brentford could spell trouble for Labour

Two by-elections have been called in two wards in Brentford both currently held by Labour. They should be fairly safe seats but the timing of these votes is a disaster for them. I think I am right in saying it comes as people who previously qualified for council tax support will be finding out how much extra they have to pay. 

Jeremy Parkinson ● 69d14 Comments ● 18d

CANADA  V  USA

Who wins?

Julian Pavey ● 18d1 Comments ● 18d

"Tactical contact" with motorbike on way to Chiswick Bridge

The Met published this video earlier today and on the audio you hear officers saying that the motorcyclist being chased is on his way to Chiswick Bridge. I can't make out where it took place — any ideas?

Francis Rowe ● 21d6 Comments ● 19d

New HMO regulations

the LBH consultation is now live on http://talk.hounslow.gov.uk/hmo-additional-licensing-renewal

Iris Hill ● 19d0 Comments ● 19d

Attn: All Trolls

My horse runs tomorrow in the 13.52 at Southwell. His name is Bond Broker and it's his first run over hurdles. Nothing is expected to finish within 100m of him and a Maximum Bet is advised. Good luck..

Michael Brown ● 107d34 Comments ● 19d

Why did the Hogarth Roundabout proposal get so far?

While I'm sure nearly everyone in the area is breathing a sigh of relief that the Hogarth Roundabout scheme has been scrapped, it does raise the question about how on earth it got to the stage it did. The flaws in the scheme were always self-evident not least the required turn in front of Church Square. The designers simply can't have taken the time to visit the area or talk to anyone who was familiar with the layout and must have drawn up the scheme using a map. A huge amount of money would have been saved if they had done any prior investigation.

Diane Brown ● 66d27 Comments ● 20d

Robbed at Sainsbury’s Chiswick Car park

Good eveningI went to Sainsbury’s this evening 26/2 and got robbed. At 19h30.They smashed my window and took my kids backpack that unfortunately had my wallet inside. If anyone sees a black backpack (orange/red inside) and/or baby clothes (was a grey vest/body, a little knitted cardigan, and some animal leggings) and/or beige wallet. Had no money and cards are cancelled but had mine and the kids identity cards and driving license. If you could keep an eye out I would deeply appreciate it

Fiilipa fantasia ● 33d11 Comments ● 20d

Fracas. High Rd near Sainsburys yesterday. 5.30pm ish

I saw a young man (early teens) being chased and viciously assaulted by a group of other teenagers yesterday (Friday) near Salisburys. Did anyone else see it and is the young guy OK? Do anyone know?

Juliet Hogg ● 37d18 Comments ● 21d

Grandfather clock repair

Does anyone know of a fairly nearby person or company who carries out such repair work?

Jette Adler ● 35d6 Comments ● 21d

Chiswick crime wave

For those who believe Chiswick and the rest of London is a crime ridden hellhole, it may provide you some reassurance to know that it was ever thus as this post by the local history society demonstrates: Little Sutton House, Chiswick. #Otd in 1915 police raided the house and found it was being used to store loot linked to a string of burglaries in Kensington, Notting Hill & Bayswater, with stolen goods valued at between £4,000 & £5,000. The house was demolished between 1924-1927. pic.twitter.com/UAbeM9ZuHY— Brentford & Chiswick History (@BCLocalHistory) March 5, 2025

Andrew OSullivan ● 27d14 Comments ● 21d

London Eye 25th Anniversary

Colin Jordan ● 24d17 Comments ● 21d

How can they block the Thames Path?

Has anyone noticed the Thames Path is blocked overnight and up top 8am by the boat club at Chiswick Bridge?There's an unsigned notice at Ibis Lane which says, "Due to construction works taking place at Quintin Boat Club this footpath will be temporarily closed at various times. We are sorry for the inconvenience. You are able to follow the diversion below to access the path again at Chiswick Bridge."However the gate looks far from a temporary measure, and the matching one by Chiswick Bridge looks very permanent. Can they legitimately block the Thames Path? Why do construction works mean the path has to be closed overnight when there's clearly no work going on... and the site is behind a wall with locked gates in any case. Feels like they just don't want us on their land...

Simon Meyers ● 22d1 Comments ● 22d

J.D. Vance

If only we had a J D Vance type to ride into Chiswick and set up in town as sheriff ! -We could audit/clean up Hounslow councilwe could end all fracas outside SainsburysWe could get all local miscreants and deviants dealt with, e.g. the Pavey/Greenhough ganghow blissful W4 could be...

Anna Kirkpatrick ● 31d72 Comments ● 24d

Water cut off in West Chiswick tonight?

Anyone else experiencing low water pressure or no water at all?

Adam ONeill ● 24d0 Comments ● 24d

Great news for those worried about Covid Vaccine after effects

According to analysts from the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) the UK mortality rate has dropped below 1000 deaths per 100000 people, a record low, after rising from its previous record low which was before the pandemic.Not all good news, there has been a continuation in the slow increase in the mortality rate of the 20-44 year olds, which has been happening since 2011.

Andrew Jones ● 29d30 Comments ● 24d

The Fading Pope

Director Edward Berger has had incredible luck or even clairvoyant ability to bring out 'Conclave' at this particular time yes  ?

Anna Kirkpatrick ● 34d21 Comments ● 25d

Trump Gaza !

- Personally Im loving that video ! Bev Turner; local W4 resident and GB News host says - 'Trump is a master troller and knows how to get the liberal left media into total meltdown !'

Anna Kirkpatrick ● 34d15 Comments ● 25d

Macbeth

Macbeth @ Lyric Hammersmith. Two tickets for this evening available as now unable to go. I can forward the QR etc for anyone who would like them

Jan Porter ● 25d0 Comments ● 25d

Article in the Chiswick Calendar today.

Stuart Kerr, who for some unknown reason remains banished from the forum, has written an interesting piece on Ukraine and Trump's USA for the Chiswick Calendar. See: https://chiswickcalendar.co.uk/stuart-kerr-bringing-up-his-grandson-because-the-boys-father-was-killed-in-the-ukraine-war-responds-to-the-weekends-events/

Robert Fish ● 28d22 Comments ● 25d

Our ordinary tv

I have bought the radio times for the past two weeks - costs a lot and there is nothing to watch any more - all repeats and rubbish - sad - they are trying to save money but I just wonder what is going to happen to our tv in the future-

Helen Bamberger ● 33d30 Comments ● 25d

Peter Earles

He came around yesterday and fixed my heating and central heating in such a few minutes- he was wonderful and helped me out in a few minutes- I found him incredible and just need to tell you all … One person I trust…

Helen Bamberger ● 29d5 Comments ● 26d

electrician looking for work

My electrician Bishek (Zbyszek) is doing some work for me today, in Grove Park. He's replacing some bathroom fans and fitting a kitchen tap. He told me he's looking for work. He's done work for me in the past (fans, installing a hob) and I'd recommend him.If you're looking for an electrician, you could Whatsapp him on 07791 137638, and maybe say Steve gave you the number. Steve

Stephen Jewson ● 26d1 Comments ● 26d

If you re visiting Sussex

- Hope Sussex is a lovely project in east Sussex with lots of events going on this spring/summer.Check them out -www.hopesussex.co.ukalso on twitter-    X.com    @HopeSussex

Anna Kirkpatrick ● 26d0 Comments ● 26d

Roy Ayers RIP

We saw/heard him at Ealing Jazz Festival in 2016.Everybody loves the sunshine...

Philippa Bond ● 26d0 Comments ● 26d

Blocked drain pipe

Can anyone give me the name of a reputable local business/person who can unblock a drainpipe running down the side of our house from the top (2nd) floor please?

Robin Knight ● 937d15 Comments ● 27d

FOUND - two children’s golf bags

Found dumped on the side of the road two children’s golf bags with clubs. Must have been removed from a stolen car or a break in. If you think they could be yours, pls get in touch with the brand name of the bags. Would be great to reunite with owners, I’ll contact Dukes Meadows golf too.

Lisa De Beer ● 27d0 Comments ● 27d

Local social work

I am an apprentice social worker; working and studying out of area.As part of my studies I have the opportunity to work with a charity/ institution of my choice for 70 and 100 days.Please:  anyone know of/ worked with/ used a local social work type organisation (homeless charity/ hospice/ community outreach/ Mental Health/ specialist care/ social care advice charity/ refuge).I currently worked with adults and wish to remain in this area for a while.I would really appreciate any local knowledge so I can start making contact.Thanks

Jack Davies ● 31d2 Comments ● 27d

Foxtons Friday meetings

While it is probably best to avoid comment about the other allegations against the company, I think anyone unfortunate to pop into the Pilot after one of their Friday meetings in the business park can testify that these get togethers were drug and booze fuelled.Have to say I'm a bit surprised by the revelations as Foxtons did seem to be cleaning up its act. They appear to have stopped flyboarding and, although they get complaints, the number doesn't seem to be out of proportion to their size within the industry. Not that I'd ever consider using them.

Francis Rowe ● 33d9 Comments ● 27d

Black Cat Missing

Hi, we live near Annie's on Thames Road. Since last night our 8 month old black car Alistair has been missing. He has a green collar with his name on but no contact details. If you do see him or have any news please can you let me know. Many thanks.

Raphaelle Thompson ● 27d2 Comments ● 27d

Timpsons on Turnham Green Terrace

I was very sorry to see Chiswick Cobblers go but assumed that Timpsons would be a good replacement.I have taken boots that needed resoling, shoes to be reheeled, and every time either proposed an extremely high price or just told it couldn't be done and I should just buy a new pair.  Mostly unfriendly,unhelpful "don't care" tone.Took the shoes either to the excellent stall near Sainsbury's entrance, or the one at Hammersmith tube and got a perfectly decent job done at a sensible price with a good turnaround. Sadly Elias now has restricted opening hours so aren't easy to use.Is anybody getting a good job from this Timpsons - or a similar poor experience I am aware of what a great chap James Timpson is and also that other Timpson shops do excellent work but I don't know what is going on here.

Jackie Elton ● 42d13 Comments ● 27d

Lead role available in local production of "The 39 Steps"

SFP Drama Group in Brentford is looking for a male actor - playing age 20-40 - to take the lead role in a production of "The 39 Steps" from May 15- May 17.This is a fast moving, comic version of the famous Hitchcock thriller.Rehearsals will be held on Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons in Brentford, TW8, close to Brentford railway station. If you would be interested, please contact us ASAP via our website: https://st-faiths-players.org.uk/contact-us/

Tony Flynn ● 32d4 Comments ● 28d

Ealing Council approve amendments to Bollo Lane development

Have Ealing Council talked with Thames Water about increases to this development? At the top of Bollo Lane, Gunnersbury Court residents are being told that a pump will need to be installed to supply adequate water pressure to their flats. Thames Water admit to reducing water pressure recently. Increased demand surely equates to reduced supply in this instance.

Linda Field ● 37d15 Comments ● 28d

I think we need a new word for extraordinary.

After seeing the latest press conference from the White House,there can only be one winner,and he wasn't even there.Bad Vlad will be laughing his yarbles off

Keith Iddon ● 31d24 Comments ● 28d

Cables all over Grove Park

Anyone know what the black cables on nearly every road are for ? Volume of traffic ? Speeding ?

Madeleine Hazard ● 34d16 Comments ● 28d