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- 0:47Welcome
- 0:48to
- 0:48the
- 0:48Sheppertonian.
- 0:49In
- 0:49this
- 0:50episode,
- 0:50we're
- 0:50heading
- 0:51just
- 0:51down
- 0:51the
- 0:51river
- 0:52to
- 0:52Lower
- 0:52Sunbury,
- 0:53where
- 0:53fairy
- 0:54lights,
- 0:54mulled
- 0:54wine
- 0:55and
- 0:55community
- 0:55spirit
- 0:56come
- 0:56together
- 0:56for
- 0:57one
- 0:57of
- 0:57the
- 0:57most
- 0:57charming
- 0:58nights
- 0:58of
- 0:59the
- 0:59year.
- 0:59The
- 0:59annual
- 1:00Lower
- 1:00Sunbury
- 1:01Christmas
- 1:01Street
- 1:01Market
- 1:02is
- 1:02back,
- 1:02bringing
- 1:03the
- 1:03avenue
- 1:03alive
- 1:04with
- 1:04food
- 1:04stalls
- 1:05and
- 1:05festive
- 1:06cheer.
- 1:06And
- 1:07while
- 1:07we're
- 1:07on
- 1:07the
- 1:07subject,
- 1:08Shepperton's
- 1:09own
- 1:09Big
- 1:09Tree
- 1:09Night
- 1:10team
- 1:10are
- 1:10also
- 1:10looking
- 1:11for
- 1:11volunteers
- 1:11to
- 1:12help
- 1:12off
- 1:12on
- 1:12the
- 1:12night.
- 1:13So
- 1:13if
- 1:13you
- 1:13can
- 1:14spare
- 1:14a
- 1:14little
- 1:14time
- 1:14to
- 1:15lend
- 1:15a
- 1:15hand,
- 1:15they'd
- 1:16really
- 1:16appreciate
- 1:17it.
- 1:17If
- 1:17you
- 1:17haven't
- 1:18already,
- 1:18make
- 1:18sure
- 1:19you're
- 1:19signed
- 1:19up
- 1:19to
- 1:19the
- 1:20newsletter
- 1:21at
- 1:21thesheppertonian.uk
- 1:22it's
- 1:22where
- 1:22you'll
- 1:23find
- 1:23more
- 1:23local
- 1:23stories,
- 1:24events
- 1:25and
- 1:25ways
- 1:25to
- 1:25get
- 1:26involved.
- 1:27So
- 1:27I
- 1:27caught
- 1:28up
- 1:28with
- 1:28Jackie
- 1:28from
- 1:29Avenue
- 1:29Opticians
- 1:30and
- 1:30Dennis
- 1:30from
- 1:31Van
- 1:31Wonderen
- 1:31Flowers,
- 1:32two
- 1:32of
- 1:32the
- 1:32main
- 1:33organisers,
- 1:33to
- 1:34hear
- 1:34how
- 1:34the
- 1:34Lower
- 1:34Sunbury
- 1:35Christmas
- 1:35Street
- 1:35Market
- 1:36began
- 1:37and
- 1:37what's
- 1:38in
- 1:38store
- 1:38for
- 1:38this
- 1:38year.
- 1:42Let's
- 1:42set
- 1:42the
- 1:42scene.
- 1:43How
- 1:43did
- 1:43the
- 1:43Sunbury
- 1:44Christmas
- 1:44Street
- 1:45Market
- 1:45first
- 1:46come
- 1:46about?
- 1:47I
- 1:47opened
- 1:48my
- 1:48shop
- 1:48on
- 1:49the
- 1:49avenue
- 1:49parade
- 1:50in
- 1:502007
- 1:52and
- 1:52I
- 1:53came
- 1:53from
- 1:53Wimbledon,
- 1:54where
- 1:55my
- 1:55previous
- 1:55shop
- 1:56was,
- 1:56and
- 1:57I
- 1:57had
- 1:57a
- 1:57very
- 1:58active
- 1:59Chamber
- 1:59of
- 1:59Commerce
- 2:00there.
- 2:01I
- 2:01left
- 2:01Wimbledon
- 2:02for
- 2:02a
- 2:02slightly
- 2:03slower
- 2:03pace
- 2:04of
- 2:04life
- 2:04and
- 2:05ended
- 2:05up
- 2:05here
- 2:05in
- 2:06Sunbury,
- 2:07in
- 2:07a
- 2:07sleepy
- 2:08little
- 2:08village,
- 2:09as
- 2:09lots
- 2:09of
- 2:10people
- 2:10still
- 2:10refer
- 2:11to
- 2:11it.
- 2:12And
- 2:12I
- 2:12became
- 2:13a
- 2:13part
- 2:13of
- 2:14the
- 2:14Lower
- 2:14Sunbury
- 2:15business
- 2:15community,
- 2:17which
- 2:17was
- 2:18at
- 2:18that
- 2:18point,
- 2:19the
- 2:1912
- 2:20shops
- 2:20that
- 2:20are
- 2:20on
- 2:20the
- 2:21parade
- 2:21here,
- 2:21and
- 2:22a
- 2:22few
- 2:22other
- 2:22businesses
- 2:23round
- 2:24and
- 2:24about.
- 2:25And
- 2:26it
- 2:27sort
- 2:27of
- 2:28soon
- 2:28dawned
- 2:28on
- 2:29me
- 2:29that
- 2:29not
- 2:29a
- 2:29lot
- 2:29was
- 2:30going
- 2:30on.
- 2:31And
- 2:31having
- 2:31come
- 2:32from
- 2:32a
- 2:32very
- 2:32busy
- 2:33town
- 2:33where
- 2:33there's
- 2:33lots
- 2:34of
- 2:34hustle
- 2:34and
- 2:34bustle,
- 2:35I
- 2:35thought,
- 2:35we
- 2:35need
- 2:36to
- 2:36create
- 2:36some
- 2:37hustle
- 2:37and
- 2:37bustle
- 2:38here,
- 2:38because,
- 2:38you
- 2:39know,
- 2:39I'm
- 2:40new
- 2:40into
- 2:41this
- 2:41parade.
- 2:41I
- 2:42want
- 2:42my
- 2:42business
- 2:42to
- 2:43flourish
- 2:44and
- 2:44bloom,
- 2:45excuse
- 2:46the
- 2:46pun.
- 2:46And
- 2:47I
- 2:47want
- 2:48to
- 2:48get
- 2:48customers
- 2:49to
- 2:49come
- 2:49and
- 2:50use
- 2:50me.
- 2:51So
- 2:51what
- 2:51better
- 2:52way
- 2:52to
- 2:52promote
- 2:53not
- 2:53only
- 2:53your
- 2:54own
- 2:54business,
- 2:54but
- 2:54all
- 2:55the
- 2:55other
- 2:55businesses
- 2:56by
- 2:56organizing
- 2:56the
- 2:57market.
- 2:58So
- 2:58my
- 2:59second
- 2:59or
- 3:00third
- 3:00meeting,
- 3:01I
- 3:02put
- 3:02it
- 3:02to
- 3:02the
- 3:03then
- 3:03committee
- 3:04and
- 3:05I
- 3:05said,
- 3:05I
- 3:05think
- 3:05we
- 3:05should
- 3:05have
- 3:06a
- 3:06market.
- 3:06A
- 3:07market?
- 3:07I
- 3:08said,
- 3:08yes,
- 3:08you
- 3:08know,
- 3:08where
- 3:08we
- 3:09close
- 3:09the
- 3:09road,
- 3:09close
- 3:10the
- 3:10road
- 3:11and
- 3:11we
- 3:11put
- 3:11some
- 3:11stalls
- 3:12out
- 3:12the
- 3:12front,
- 3:13put
- 3:13some
- 3:13stalls
- 3:14where
- 3:14the
- 3:14car's
- 3:14going
- 3:14to
- 3:15go.
- 3:15I
- 3:15said,
- 3:15it's
- 3:15not
- 3:15going
- 3:15to
- 3:15be
- 3:16all
- 3:16day,
- 3:16it's
- 3:16just
- 3:16going
- 3:17to
- 3:17be
- 3:17a
- 3:17few
- 3:17hours
- 3:17and
- 3:18we'll
- 3:18theme
- 3:18it
- 3:19around
- 3:19Christmas.
- 3:20Christmas.
- 3:21Honestly,
- 3:22I
- 3:22thought
- 3:22I
- 3:23just
- 3:23landed
- 3:23on
- 3:24another
- 3:24planet,
- 3:25so
- 3:25that'll
- 3:26never
- 3:26happen.
- 3:26The
- 3:27council
- 3:27will
- 3:27never
- 3:28approve
- 3:28that.
- 3:28I
- 3:29mean,
- 3:29it's
- 3:29a
- 3:29ridiculous
- 3:30idea.
- 3:31Anyway.
- 3:32I
- 3:32had
- 3:32just
- 3:32met
- 3:33Roberto
- 3:33Tambini,
- 3:34who
- 3:34was
- 3:35the
- 3:35then
- 3:35chief
- 3:35executive
- 3:36of
- 3:36Spelthorne
- 3:37Borough
- 3:37Council,
- 3:38at
- 3:38one
- 3:39of
- 3:39the
- 3:39Spelthorne
- 3:39business
- 3:40forum,
- 3:40you
- 3:41know,
- 3:41meetings,
- 3:41breakfast
- 3:42meetings.
- 3:43He
- 3:43gave
- 3:43me
- 3:44his
- 3:44card.
- 3:44So
- 3:44I
- 3:45thought,
- 3:45well,
- 3:45I'll
- 3:45just
- 3:45ring
- 3:46him.
- 3:46Hello
- 3:46there,
- 3:47Roberto.
- 3:47It's
- 3:47Dennis
- 3:48vanmondren
- 3:48from
- 3:49the
- 3:49Lower
- 3:50Sunbury
- 3:50business
- 3:51community.
- 3:51Oh,
- 3:51hi,
- 3:52Dennis.
- 3:52Yes,
- 3:52what
- 3:52can
- 3:53I
- 3:53do
- 3:53for
- 3:53you?
- 3:53Well,
- 3:54we
- 3:54met
- 3:54last
- 3:54week
- 3:55at
- 3:55the
- 3:55breakfast.
- 3:55He
- 3:55said,
- 3:55yes,
- 3:56yes,
- 3:56yes.
- 3:56I
- 3:56said,
- 3:57I'm
- 3:57trying
- 3:57to
- 3:58put
- 3:58together
- 3:58a
- 3:59street
- 3:59market,
- 4:00Christmas
- 4:00themed
- 4:01one
- 4:01in
- 4:01the
- 4:01Lower
- 4:02Sunbury.
- 4:03He
- 4:03went,
- 4:03oh,
- 4:03fantastic.
- 4:04He
- 4:05said,
- 4:05what
- 4:05do
- 4:05you
- 4:05need?
- 4:05I
- 4:06said,
- 4:06well,
- 4:06I
- 4:06need
- 4:06the
- 4:06road
- 4:07closed
- 4:07for
- 4:07about
- 4:07five
- 4:08hours.
- 4:08I
- 4:09said,
- 4:09I'd
- 4:09like
- 4:10some
- 4:10cones
- 4:10and
- 4:11some
- 4:11signs
- 4:11and
- 4:11a
- 4:12few
- 4:12other
- 4:12bits
- 4:12and
- 4:12pieces.
- 4:13Says,
- 4:13not
- 4:14a
- 4:14problem,
- 4:14we'll
- 4:15make
- 4:15it
- 4:15happen.
- 4:16So
- 4:17I
- 4:17then
- 4:17went
- 4:18back
- 4:18at
- 4:18our
- 4:18next
- 4:19meeting,
- 4:20which
- 4:20was
- 4:20monthly
- 4:21at
- 4:21the
- 4:21time,
- 4:22and
- 4:22I
- 4:22said,
- 4:23right,
- 4:23good
- 4:23news,
- 4:23everyone.
- 4:24I've
- 4:25got
- 4:25the
- 4:25road
- 4:25closure.
- 4:26We're
- 4:26going
- 4:26to
- 4:26get
- 4:26some
- 4:27street
- 4:27furniture
- 4:27and
- 4:28we're
- 4:28going
- 4:28to
- 4:28have
- 4:28a
- 4:28Christmas
- 4:29market.
- 4:30Well,
- 4:30I
- 4:30think
- 4:30the
- 4:30chairman,
- 4:31who
- 4:31was
- 4:31Laurie
- 4:32Maskell
- 4:32from
- 4:32the
- 4:33menswear
- 4:33shop,
- 4:34nearly
- 4:34fell
- 4:34of
- 4:35his
- 4:35chair
- 4:36and
- 4:37I'm
- 4:37sort
- 4:37of.
- 4:38I'm
- 4:38a
- 4:38bit
- 4:38of
- 4:39a
- 4:39go
- 4:39getter.
- 4:40So
- 4:40I
- 4:40just
- 4:40went
- 4:41and
- 4:41got.
- 4:42We
- 4:42hired
- 4:42some
- 4:43stalls
- 4:43from
- 4:43a
- 4:44company
- 4:44in
- 4:44Birmingham.
- 4:45All
- 4:45the
- 4:45stalls
- 4:45were
- 4:46identical
- 4:47in,
- 4:48you
- 4:48know,
- 4:48shape
- 4:48and
- 4:49size
- 4:49and
- 4:49color.
- 4:50We
- 4:50lit
- 4:50them
- 4:51up
- 4:51with
- 4:51lots
- 4:52of
- 4:52fluorescent
- 4:53lighting.
- 4:54Cost
- 4:55us
- 4:55a
- 4:55fair
- 4:55bit
- 4:55of
- 4:56money.
- 4:56But
- 4:56it
- 4:57was
- 4:57our
- 4:57first
- 4:57Christmas
- 4:58market
- 4:58and
- 4:59we
- 4:59got
- 4:59around,
- 5:00I
- 5:01don't
- 5:01know,
- 5:011200,
- 5:021500
- 5:03people
- 5:03to
- 5:03come
- 5:04to
- 5:04it.
- 5:05Myself
- 5:05and
- 5:06my
- 5:06staff
- 5:06at
- 5:06the
- 5:07time
- 5:07were
- 5:07sort
- 5:07of
- 5:08posting
- 5:08flyers
- 5:09through
- 5:09all
- 5:10the
- 5:10houses
- 5:10in
- 5:11Lower
- 5:11Sunbury,
- 5:123,500
- 5:13of
- 5:13them.
- 5:14And
- 5:14we
- 5:14got
- 5:15a
- 5:15relatively
- 5:15good
- 5:16turnout
- 5:16and
- 5:17the
- 5:17event
- 5:17kind
- 5:18of
- 5:18just
- 5:18grew
- 5:18from
- 5:19there.
- 5:19We
- 5:19got
- 5:20bigger.
- 5:20We
- 5:21had
- 5:21a
- 5:21summer
- 5:21market
- 5:22as
- 5:22well
- 5:22as
- 5:23a
- 5:23Christmas
- 5:23market
- 5:24and
- 5:25it's
- 5:25sort
- 5:25of
- 5:26grown
- 5:26to
- 5:27what
- 5:27it
- 5:27is
- 5:27now,
- 5:28basically.
- 5:28So
- 5:29thinking
- 5:29back
- 5:29to
- 5:29that
- 5:29original
- 5:30market
- 5:31that
- 5:31you
- 5:31put
- 5:31on
- 5:32and
- 5:32going
- 5:33through
- 5:33the
- 5:33years,
- 5:34what
- 5:34makes
- 5:35the
- 5:35Avenue
- 5:36in
- 5:36particular
- 5:37such
- 5:37a
- 5:37special
- 5:38setting
- 5:38for
- 5:38it?
- 5:40I
- 5:40think
- 5:40it's
- 5:40probably
- 5:41just
- 5:41the
- 5:42very
- 5:42villagey
- 5:43atmosphere.
- 5:43I
- 5:44mean,
- 5:44I've
- 5:44only
- 5:44been
- 5:45here
- 5:45two
- 5:45years
- 5:46and
- 5:46I've
- 5:46never
- 5:47worked
- 5:47anywhere
- 5:47like
- 5:47it.
- 5:48You
- 5:48could
- 5:49be
- 5:49in
- 5:49the
- 5:49middle
- 5:49of
- 5:50the
- 5:50Cotswolds
- 5:51and
- 5:51it's
- 5:52a
- 5:52proper
- 5:52little
- 5:52village.
- 5:53Everybody
- 5:53seems
- 5:54to
- 5:54know
- 5:54each
- 5:54other.
- 5:55It's
- 5:56very
- 5:56doggy,
- 5:56there's
- 5:57loads
- 5:57of
- 5:57kids
- 5:58and
- 5:59everybody's
- 5:59just
- 5:59so
- 6:00friendly
- 6:00and
- 6:00they
- 6:00look
- 6:00after
- 6:00each
- 6:01other,
- 6:01which
- 6:01I
- 6:02Love.
- 6:02And
- 6:02I
- 6:02think
- 6:03that's
- 6:03what
- 6:03makes
- 6:03the
- 6:04Christmas
- 6:04market
- 6:04quite
- 6:05special,
- 6:05is
- 6:05that
- 6:05you
- 6:05get
- 6:05a
- 6:05lot
- 6:05of
- 6:06people
- 6:06coming
- 6:06in
- 6:07who
- 6:07have
- 6:07been
- 6:07coming
- 6:07here
- 6:08since
- 6:08they
- 6:08were
- 6:08tiny.
- 6:09They're
- 6:09now
- 6:09in
- 6:10their
- 6:1030s.
- 6:11They
- 6:11remember
- 6:11when
- 6:11the
- 6:12market
- 6:12started
- 6:12up
- 6:13and
- 6:13it's
- 6:14just
- 6:14lovely
- 6:14to
- 6:14watch
- 6:14the
- 6:15little
- 6:15kids
- 6:15faces
- 6:15when
- 6:15they're
- 6:16decorating
- 6:16biscuits
- 6:17and
- 6:17all
- 6:17that
- 6:17kind
- 6:18of
- 6:18thing.
- 6:18It's
- 6:18just
- 6:18lovely.
- 6:19You
- 6:19mentioned
- 6:20kids
- 6:20decorating
- 6:20biscuits.
- 6:21How
- 6:21would
- 6:21you
- 6:22describe
- 6:22the
- 6:22atmosphere
- 6:23on
- 6:23the
- 6:23night
- 6:23to
- 6:23someone
- 6:24who's
- 6:24never
- 6:25been.
- 6:26I
- 6:26think
- 6:26it's
- 6:26very
- 6:26open
- 6:27and
- 6:27friendly
- 6:27here.
- 6:28I
- 6:28think
- 6:28there's
- 6:29generally
- 6:29quite
- 6:30a
- 6:30lot
- 6:30to
- 6:30look
- 6:31at.
- 6:31When
- 6:31we're
- 6:32blessed
- 6:32with
- 6:32good
- 6:32weather,
- 6:33it's
- 6:33brilliant.
- 6:35We
- 6:35tend
- 6:35to
- 6:35get
- 6:35a
- 6:35lot
- 6:35more
- 6:36people
- 6:36here,
- 6:37but
- 6:37even
- 6:37when
- 6:37it's
- 6:38wet,
- 6:38we've
- 6:39still
- 6:39got
- 6:39the
- 6:39canopy.
- 6:40Most
- 6:41of
- 6:41the
- 6:41shops
- 6:41stay
- 6:41open
- 6:42so
- 6:42people
- 6:42can
- 6:42come
- 6:42and
- 6:43shelter,
- 6:43but
- 6:44it's
- 6:44just
- 6:44a
- 6:45warm,
- 6:46friendly
- 6:46atmosphere
- 6:47and
- 6:47people
- 6:47do
- 6:48get
- 6:48really
- 6:48involved.
- 6:48They
- 6:49like
- 6:49to
- 6:49talk
- 6:50to
- 6:50sort
- 6:50of
- 6:50local
- 6:51businesses
- 6:51about
- 6:52what
- 6:52they're
- 6:52doing
- 6:52there.
- 6:53We
- 6:53quite
- 6:54often
- 6:54have
- 6:54people
- 6:55like
- 6:55the
- 6:55Lower
- 6:56Sunbury
- 6:56Residents
- 6:57association
- 6:57come
- 6:57and
- 6:57represent.
- 6:58This
- 6:59year
- 6:59we're
- 6:59going
- 6:59to
- 6:59have
- 6:59the
- 6:59police.
- 7:00We're
- 7:00going
- 7:00to
- 7:01have
- 7:01a
- 7:01little
- 7:01thing
- 7:01so
- 7:01you
- 7:02can
- 7:02sort
- 7:02of
- 7:02come
- 7:02and
- 7:02talk
- 7:02to
- 7:03the
- 7:03local
- 7:03police,
- 7:04voice
- 7:04what's
- 7:05bothering
- 7:05you?
- 7:06And
- 7:06they
- 7:07have
- 7:07said
- 7:07that
- 7:07they
- 7:07will
- 7:07try
- 7:07and
- 7:08address
- 7:08any
- 7:09concerns
- 7:09that
- 7:09we
- 7:09have.
- 7:10So
- 7:11I
- 7:11think
- 7:12it's
- 7:12just
- 7:12really
- 7:13nice
- 7:13that
- 7:13it's
- 7:13good
- 7:13representation
- 7:14of
- 7:14local
- 7:14businesses
- 7:15as
- 7:15well,
- 7:16in
- 7:16terms
- 7:16of
- 7:17crafts
- 7:17and
- 7:17things
- 7:17too.
- 7:18That's
- 7:19brilliant.
- 7:19So
- 7:19what
- 7:20goes
- 7:20into
- 7:20planning
- 7:21and
- 7:22you
- 7:22mentioned
- 7:22closing
- 7:22the
- 7:23road,
- 7:23which
- 7:23is
- 7:24obviously
- 7:24a
- 7:24big
- 7:24part
- 7:25for
- 7:25the
- 7:25local
- 7:26community.
- 7:26What
- 7:27goes
- 7:27into
- 7:27that
- 7:27planning
- 7:28for
- 7:28the
- 7:28event
- 7:29every
- 7:29year?
- 7:29When
- 7:30it
- 7:30started,
- 7:30it
- 7:31was
- 7:31relatively
- 7:32innocent,
- 7:33you
- 7:33know,
- 7:33it
- 7:33was
- 7:33a
- 7:34small
- 7:34thing.
- 7:35And
- 7:35the
- 7:35council
- 7:36in
- 7:36the
- 7:36last
- 7:3720
- 7:37years
- 7:38has
- 7:38had
- 7:39to
- 7:39deal
- 7:39with
- 7:39a
- 7:39lot
- 7:39of
- 7:41health
- 7:41and
- 7:41safety,
- 7:42you
- 7:43know,
- 7:43public
- 7:43groups,
- 7:44concerns
- 7:45since,
- 7:46you
- 7:46know,
- 7:46a
- 7:46few
- 7:47years.
- 7:47We've
- 7:47now
- 7:47got
- 7:47this
- 7:48terrorist
- 7:48threat
- 7:49that,
- 7:49you
- 7:49know,
- 7:49Christmas
- 7:50markets
- 7:50are
- 7:51under
- 7:51attack.
- 7:51So
- 7:52last
- 7:52year
- 7:52we
- 7:53actually
- 7:53had
- 7:53armed
- 7:53police
- 7:54here,
- 7:54which
- 7:54we're
- 7:55going
- 7:55to
- 7:55have
- 7:55again
- 7:55this
- 7:56year,
- 7:56which
- 7:57in
- 7:57lower
- 7:57Sunbury,
- 7:58a
- 7:58sleepy
- 7:59little
- 7:59village.
- 7:59It
- 7:59just
- 7:59sounds
- 8:00a
- 8:00ridiculous
- 8:01concept
- 8:02to
- 8:02even
- 8:02take
- 8:02in,
- 8:03but
- 8:03it's
- 8:04what
- 8:04we
- 8:04need
- 8:04to,
- 8:05you
- 8:05know,
- 8:05the
- 8:05hoops
- 8:06we
- 8:06need
- 8:06to
- 8:06jump
- 8:07through.
- 8:07Jackie
- 8:08and
- 8:08myself
- 8:09are
- 8:09part
- 8:09of
- 8:09a
- 8:10small
- 8:10team.
- 8:10There
- 8:11are
- 8:11four,
- 8:11four
- 8:12others
- 8:12on
- 8:12that
- 8:13team
- 8:13that
- 8:13do
- 8:14the
- 8:14selling
- 8:14of
- 8:14the
- 8:15stalls,
- 8:15the
- 8:15organizing,
- 8:16the
- 8:17advertising
- 8:18and
- 8:19promotion
- 8:19of
- 8:20the
- 8:20event.
- 8:20And
- 8:21then
- 8:21we
- 8:21ask
- 8:21for
- 8:22volunteers,
- 8:22you
- 8:22know,
- 8:23that
- 8:23come
- 8:23and
- 8:23help
- 8:23on
- 8:24the
- 8:24night.
- 8:24And
- 8:25usually
- 8:25the
- 8:25volunteers
- 8:26come
- 8:27early
- 8:27on
- 8:27because
- 8:28it's
- 8:28easy,
- 8:28because
- 8:28it's
- 8:28between
- 8:293
- 8:29and
- 8:295
- 8:29in
- 8:30the
- 8:30afternoon,
- 8:30the
- 8:31market
- 8:31starts
- 8:31at
- 8:315,
- 8:32finishes
- 8:33about
- 8:339
- 8:33usually.
- 8:34And
- 8:35then
- 8:35it's
- 8:36the
- 8:36tidying
- 8:36up
- 8:37afterwards.
- 8:37The
- 8:38stallholders
- 8:39are
- 8:39told
- 8:39to
- 8:39take
- 8:39their
- 8:40rubbish
- 8:40with
- 8:40them
- 8:40and
- 8:41the
- 8:41majority
- 8:42of
- 8:42them
- 8:42is
- 8:42pretty
- 8:42good.
- 8:43But
- 8:43we
- 8:43still
- 8:44need
- 8:44to
- 8:44return
- 8:45the
- 8:45street
- 8:45scene
- 8:46into,
- 8:47you
- 8:47know,
- 8:47an
- 8:47acceptable
- 8:48environment.
- 8:49So
- 8:49there's
- 8:49bins,
- 8:50we
- 8:50make
- 8:50sure
- 8:50that
- 8:50all
- 8:51the
- 8:51rubbish
- 8:51is
- 8:51taken
- 8:52away.
- 8:52So
- 8:53from
- 8:53start
- 8:53to
- 8:53finish,
- 8:54you
- 8:54know,
- 8:54two
- 8:55o'
- 8:55clock
- 8:55is
- 8:55when
- 8:56we
- 8:56start
- 8:56putting
- 8:56the
- 8:56cones
- 8:57out
- 8:57and
- 8:57probably
- 8:5810
- 8:58o'
- 8:58clock
- 8:58is
- 8:58when
- 8:59we
- 8:59can
- 8:59declare
- 8:59the
- 8:59road
- 9:00open
- 9:00again.
- 9:01It's
- 9:01a
- 9:01small
- 9:01army
- 9:02of
- 9:02people
- 9:02that,
- 9:03that
- 9:03comes
- 9:04together
- 9:05and
- 9:06we
- 9:06found
- 9:07out
- 9:08in
- 9:08our
- 9:08early
- 9:09years
- 9:09that
- 9:09Shepperton
- 9:10does
- 9:10Big
- 9:11Tree
- 9:11Night.
- 9:12So
- 9:12what
- 9:13can
- 9:13we
- 9:13learn
- 9:13from
- 9:14Shepperton?
- 9:15So
- 9:15we
- 9:15got
- 9:16ourselves,
- 9:16you
- 9:17know,
- 9:17into
- 9:18the
- 9:18Shepperton
- 9:19business
- 9:19group
- 9:20and
- 9:20we
- 9:20sort
- 9:20of
- 9:21met
- 9:21with
- 9:21them
- 9:21as
- 9:22a
- 9:22sort
- 9:22of
- 9:22a
- 9:22very
- 9:23open
- 9:23round
- 9:23the
- 9:23table
- 9:24discussion.
- 9:24Like,
- 9:25guys,
- 9:25how
- 9:25do
- 9:25you
- 9:25do
- 9:26yours
- 9:26and
- 9:26how
- 9:27do
- 9:27you
- 9:27get
- 9:27your
- 9:28road
- 9:28closed
- 9:29and
- 9:29how
- 9:29do
- 9:29you
- 9:29get.
- 9:30Because
- 9:30they
- 9:30seem
- 9:30to
- 9:30get
- 9:31more
- 9:31than
- 9:31what
- 9:31we
- 9:32got,
- 9:32you
- 9:32know,
- 9:32so
- 9:33we
- 9:33started
- 9:34combining
- 9:35the
- 9:35support
- 9:35that
- 9:36we
- 9:36received
- 9:36from
- 9:36the
- 9:37council
- 9:38and
- 9:38then
- 9:38made
- 9:38it
- 9:39a
- 9:39joint
- 9:39attempt,
- 9:40you
- 9:40know,
- 9:40so
- 9:41the
- 9:41two
- 9:41villages
- 9:42were
- 9:42sort
- 9:43of
- 9:43joining
- 9:43each
- 9:44other
- 9:44in,
- 9:44in
- 9:44forces.
- 9:46And
- 9:46I
- 9:46think
- 9:46sometimes,
- 9:47you
- 9:47know,
- 9:47we,
- 9:48we
- 9:48feel
- 9:48a
- 9:48bit,
- 9:49we're
- 9:49a
- 9:49bit
- 9:49left
- 9:49out
- 9:50here
- 9:50in
- 9:50Sunbury,
- 9:51us.
- 9:51Shepperton
- 9:52feels
- 9:52left
- 9:52out
- 9:52in
- 9:53Shepperton
- 9:53on
- 9:53lots
- 9:54of
- 9:54different
- 9:54things,
- 9:55you
- 9:55know,
- 9:55when
- 9:55it
- 9:56comes
- 9:56to
- 9:56the
- 9:56council.
- 9:57So
- 9:57we
- 9:57do
- 9:58have
- 9:58a
- 9:58voice
- 9:58and
- 9:59the
- 9:59louder
- 9:59we
- 10:00shout,
- 10:00the
- 10:00more,
- 10:01the
- 10:01more
- 10:01we
- 10:01tend
- 10:02to
- 10:02get.
- 10:02So.
- 10:02Yeah,
- 10:03yeah.
- 10:03And
- 10:04part
- 10:04of
- 10:04that
- 10:04shouting
- 10:05is
- 10:05for
- 10:05volunteers,
- 10:05isn't
- 10:06it?
- 10:06Because
- 10:06I
- 10:06know
- 10:06Big
- 10:06Tree
- 10:07Night
- 10:07are
- 10:07always
- 10:08calling
- 10:08for
- 10:08volunteers
- 10:09and
- 10:09especially
- 10:10for
- 10:10the
- 10:11day
- 10:11or
- 10:11the
- 10:11evening.
- 10:12You
- 10:13mentioned
- 10:13putting
- 10:13cones
- 10:14out,
- 10:14tidying
- 10:15up
- 10:15afterwards.
- 10:16What
- 10:17are
- 10:17the
- 10:17kind
- 10:17of
- 10:17things
- 10:18that
- 10:18volunteers
- 10:18could
- 10:19do
- 10:19and
- 10:20how
- 10:20perhaps
- 10:20could
- 10:20they
- 10:21get
- 10:21involved?
- 10:21Who
- 10:22would
- 10:22they
- 10:22need
- 10:22to
- 10:23contact?
- 10:23How
- 10:24would
- 10:24they
- 10:24do
- 10:24that?
- 10:25So
- 10:25Monica,
- 10:26who
- 10:26does
- 10:26most
- 10:26of
- 10:27our
- 10:27PR
- 10:27from
- 10:27Sunbury
- 10:28Matters,
- 10:29is
- 10:29also
- 10:29the
- 10:30same
- 10:30editor
- 10:30as
- 10:31the
- 10:31Shepperton
- 10:32Matters.
- 10:32So
- 10:33you
- 10:33can
- 10:33contact
- 10:34monica
- 10:35monica@villagematters.co.uk
- 10:38and
- 10:39she
- 10:39will
- 10:39put
- 10:39you
- 10:39in
- 10:40touch
- 10:40with
- 10:40the
- 10:40relevant
- 10:41person
- 10:41that,
- 10:42you
- 10:42know
- 10:42is
- 10:42looking
- 10:43for
- 10:43help.
- 10:44We've
- 10:44got
- 10:44a
- 10:45Facebook
- 10:45page
- 10:46and
- 10:46that
- 10:46you
- 10:46can
- 10:46look
- 10:47at
- 10:47Lower
- 10:47Sunbury
- 10:48business
- 10:48community.
- 10:49So
- 10:49there
- 10:49are
- 10:50ways
- 10:50that
- 10:50you
- 10:50can
- 10:50reach,
- 10:51you
- 10:51know,
- 10:51the
- 10:51organising
- 10:52team.
- 10:53But
- 10:53it's
- 10:54things
- 10:54like
- 10:54putting
- 10:54cones
- 10:55out,
- 10:55it's
- 10:56stewarding,
- 10:57because
- 10:57when
- 10:57people
- 10:58turn
- 10:58up
- 10:58in
- 10:58mass,
- 10:59you
- 10:59know,
- 10:59you
- 10:59need
- 11:00to
- 11:00have
- 11:00a
- 11:01certain
- 11:01number
- 11:01of
- 11:01stewards
- 11:02that
- 11:02makes
- 11:02sure
- 11:03everything
- 11:03goes
- 11:04okay.
- 11:05We've
- 11:05got
- 11:05a
- 11:05police
- 11:05presence
- 11:06here.
- 11:06So
- 11:06if
- 11:07it
- 11:07does
- 11:07get
- 11:07out
- 11:07of
- 11:08hand,
- 11:08you
- 11:08know,
- 11:08the
- 11:08police
- 11:09is
- 11:09here
- 11:09to
- 11:09sort
- 11:10of
- 11:10stand
- 11:10by
- 11:11and
- 11:12it's
- 11:12just
- 11:13making
- 11:13sure
- 11:13that
- 11:14the
- 11:14event
- 11:14goes
- 11:14smoothly
- 11:16throughout
- 11:16the
- 11:16evening.
- 11:17We're
- 11:18lucky
- 11:18to
- 11:18have
- 11:18a
- 11:19pharmacy
- 11:19here
- 11:20on
- 11:20the
- 11:20parade.
- 11:20And
- 11:21she
- 11:21stays
- 11:22open
- 11:23and
- 11:23she
- 11:23becomes
- 11:24our
- 11:24sort
- 11:24of
- 11:25first
- 11:25aid
- 11:26point
- 11:26if
- 11:26somebody,
- 11:27you
- 11:27know,
- 11:28sprains
- 11:28their
- 11:29ankle
- 11:29or
- 11:29falls
- 11:30over
- 11:30or
- 11:31whatever
- 11:31you
- 11:31know,
- 11:32might
- 11:32occur.
- 11:33And
- 11:34that's
- 11:34very
- 11:34helpful.
- 11:35It
- 11:35is
- 11:35very
- 11:35helpful.
- 11:35And
- 11:35of
- 11:36course,
- 11:36we've
- 11:36got
- 11:36the
- 11:36new
- 11:36defibrillator
- 11:37here
- 11:38as
- 11:38well,
- 11:38which
- 11:39was
- 11:39partly
- 11:39funded
- 11:40by
- 11:40the
- 11:40Lower
- 11:40Sunbury
- 11:40business
- 11:41community.
- 11:42And
- 11:42basically
- 11:43neca's
- 11:44given
- 11:44up
- 11:44her
- 11:44wall
- 11:44and
- 11:45they
- 11:45take
- 11:45my
- 11:45electricity,
- 11:46so
- 11:46that's
- 11:46absolutely
- 11:47fine.
- 11:47But
- 11:48it
- 11:48does
- 11:48mean
- 11:48that
- 11:48we've
- 11:48got
- 11:49one
- 11:49of
- 11:49these
- 11:49outside,
- 11:50rather
- 11:51than
- 11:51having
- 11:51to
- 11:51wait
- 11:51and
- 11:51try
- 11:52and
- 11:52enter
- 11:53a
- 11:53building,
- 11:53we
- 11:54can
- 11:54use
- 11:54it
- 11:54straight
- 11:54away.
- 11:54So
- 11:55we've
- 11:55got
- 11:55codes,
- 11:56et
- 11:56cetera,
- 11:56on
- 11:57there.
- 11:57And
- 11:58I
- 11:58think
- 11:58you're
- 11:58right.
- 11:58I
- 11:59think
- 11:59the
- 11:59setting
- 12:00up
- 12:00is
- 12:00not
- 12:00normally
- 12:01a
- 12:01problem.
- 12:01We've
- 12:01usually
- 12:02got
- 12:02plenty
- 12:02of
- 12:02volunteers
- 12:03for
- 12:03that.
- 12:03It's
- 12:04often
- 12:04they
- 12:04kind
- 12:04of
- 12:04fade
- 12:05away
- 12:05when
- 12:05it
- 12:05comes
- 12:06to
- 12:06the
- 12:06end
- 12:06of
- 12:07the
- 12:07evening
- 12:07because
- 12:07everyone's
- 12:08exhausted.
- 12:08But
- 12:09that's
- 12:09as
- 12:09much
- 12:10as
- 12:10anything
- 12:10where
- 12:10you
- 12:10could
- 12:10do
- 12:10with
- 12:11help.
- 12:11It's
- 12:12all
- 12:12about
- 12:12things
- 12:12like
- 12:13the
- 12:13licenses.
- 12:13It's
- 12:13all
- 12:14those
- 12:14nitty
- 12:14gritty
- 12:14things
- 12:15in
- 12:15the
- 12:15background.
- 12:16You
- 12:16have
- 12:16to
- 12:16get
- 12:16all
- 12:16these
- 12:17special
- 12:17licences
- 12:17to
- 12:17keep
- 12:18the
- 12:18roads
- 12:18open.
- 12:18It's
- 12:19becoming
- 12:19more
- 12:19and
- 12:20more
- 12:20expensive
- 12:20because
- 12:20of
- 12:21all
- 12:21the
- 12:21insurances
- 12:21and
- 12:22things
- 12:22that
- 12:22you
- 12:22have
- 12:22to
- 12:22have
- 12:22now.
- 12:23So
- 12:23there's
- 12:23a
- 12:24lot
- 12:24of
- 12:24chasing
- 12:24around
- 12:24and
- 12:25there's
- 12:25a
- 12:25lot
- 12:25of
- 12:25background
- 12:25stuff.
- 12:26But
- 12:26we've
- 12:26got
- 12:26a
- 12:27lovely
- 12:27lady
- 12:27who's
- 12:28dealing
- 12:28with
- 12:28at
- 12:28the
- 12:28moment
- 12:29and
- 12:30she's
- 12:30liaising
- 12:30with
- 12:30John
- 12:31Kerry,
- 12:31Mary,
- 12:31who's.
- 12:32Who's
- 12:32the
- 12:32other
- 12:32chap
- 12:33that
- 12:33does
- 12:33it.
- 12:33But
- 12:34it's
- 12:34just
- 12:34a
- 12:34really
- 12:35enjoyable
- 12:35evening
- 12:36and
- 12:36more
- 12:36and
- 12:37more
- 12:37of
- 12:37the
- 12:37shops
- 12:37now
- 12:37staying
- 12:38open,
- 12:38which
- 12:38is
- 12:38good
- 12:39because
- 12:40that
- 12:40encourages
- 12:40even
- 12:41more.
- 12:41And
- 12:41we've
- 12:41got
- 12:41a
- 12:41slight
- 12:42change
- 12:42in
- 12:42format
- 12:42this
- 12:43year
- 12:43in
- 12:44that
- 12:44we
- 12:44did
- 12:44used
- 12:44to
- 12:45have
- 12:45sort
- 12:45of
- 12:45two
- 12:45rows
- 12:46of
- 12:47stalls
- 12:47facing
- 12:48each
- 12:48other
- 12:48across
- 12:48the
- 12:49middle
- 12:49of
- 12:49the
- 12:49road.
- 12:50But
- 12:50what
- 12:50was
- 12:50happening
- 12:51was
- 12:51it
- 12:51was
- 12:51then
- 12:51excluding
- 12:52the
- 12:52shops
- 12:52that
- 12:52did
- 12:52stay
- 12:53open.
- 12:54So
- 12:54this
- 12:54year
- 12:54we're
- 12:54taking
- 12:55it
- 12:55further
- 12:56up
- 12:57the
- 12:57actual
- 12:57Avenue
- 12:58Parade
- 12:58and
- 12:59having
- 12:59one
- 12:59row
- 13:00just
- 13:00facing,
- 13:01so
- 13:01that
- 13:01it's
- 13:01more
- 13:02inclusive
- 13:02for
- 13:02both
- 13:03sides.
- 13:03We're
- 13:04having
- 13:04a
- 13:04really
- 13:04nice
- 13:05little
- 13:05children's
- 13:05area,
- 13:06so
- 13:06they're
- 13:06a
- 13:06bit
- 13:06more
- 13:07separate,
- 13:07so
- 13:07they
- 13:07can
- 13:07go
- 13:07down
- 13:08there
- 13:08and
- 13:08enjoy
- 13:08themselves
- 13:09safely.
- 13:10But,
- 13:11yeah,
- 13:11we're
- 13:11hoping
- 13:11it'll
- 13:12be
- 13:12a
- 13:12really
- 13:12good
- 13:12event
- 13:13this
- 13:13year
- 13:13with
- 13:13a
- 13:13slightly
- 13:14different
- 13:14format.
- 14:26I
- 14:26was
- 14:27about
- 14:27to
- 14:27ask,
- 14:27what
- 14:27new
- 14:28elements
- 14:28are
- 14:28you
- 14:28bringing
- 14:29this
- 14:29year
- 14:29to
- 14:29keep
- 14:29things
- 14:29fresh?
- 14:30Are
- 14:30there
- 14:30any
- 14:30additional
- 14:31elements
- 14:32other
- 14:32than
- 14:32what
- 14:33you
- 14:33mentioned?
- 14:33We've
- 14:34got
- 14:34some
- 14:34few
- 14:34more
- 14:34rides
- 14:35for
- 14:35the
- 14:35children.
- 14:36Cavan
- 14:36are
- 14:37doing
- 14:37a
- 14:37big
- 14:38involvement
- 14:38with
- 14:38decorating
- 14:39biscuits.
- 14:40You've
- 14:41got
- 14:41Laura,
- 14:41who's
- 14:42now
- 14:42gone
- 14:43completely
- 14:43crazy
- 14:44with
- 14:44her
- 14:44Santa's
- 14:45grotto,
- 14:45so
- 14:45she
- 14:45does
- 14:46that
- 14:46all
- 14:46herself.
- 14:47So
- 14:47there's
- 14:47a
- 14:47lot
- 14:48really,
- 14:48to
- 14:48sort
- 14:48of
- 14:48keep
- 14:48the
- 14:49kids
- 14:49interested.
- 14:49There's
- 14:49a
- 14:50children's
- 14:50tombola,
- 14:51you
- 14:51know,
- 14:52the
- 14:52usual
- 14:52things,
- 14:52candy
- 14:53floss,
- 14:53hooker
- 14:53duck
- 14:54balloons.
- 14:55And
- 14:55I
- 14:55think
- 14:56we've
- 14:56got
- 14:56a.
- 14:56A
- 14:57children's
- 14:57ride
- 14:57as
- 14:58well.
- 14:58I
- 14:58think
- 14:58it's
- 14:58like
- 14:58a
- 14:58teacup
- 14:59ride
- 14:59coming
- 15:00this
- 15:00year
- 15:00and
- 15:01candy
- 15:01floss,
- 15:02that
- 15:02kind
- 15:02of
- 15:02thing.
- 15:03So
- 15:03hopefully
- 15:03there's
- 15:04plenty
- 15:04to
- 15:04bring
- 15:04them
- 15:04along.
- 15:05But
- 15:05in
- 15:06addition
- 15:06to
- 15:06that,
- 15:06this
- 15:07year,
- 15:07what
- 15:07we're
- 15:07trying
- 15:07to
- 15:08promote
- 15:08is
- 15:09to
- 15:09get
- 15:09the
- 15:09kids
- 15:09to
- 15:09dress
- 15:10up.
- 15:11So
- 15:11what
- 15:12we're
- 15:12asking
- 15:12is
- 15:12that
- 15:13they
- 15:13come
- 15:13either
- 15:13in
- 15:14a
- 15:14funky
- 15:14Christmas
- 15:15jumper
- 15:15or
- 15:15an
- 15:15ugly
- 15:16one,
- 15:16or
- 15:16they
- 15:17can
- 15:17go
- 15:17full
- 15:17Christmas
- 15:18dress,
- 15:18whatever
- 15:19they'd
- 15:19like
- 15:19to
- 15:19do.
- 15:20And
- 15:20if
- 15:21they
- 15:21come
- 15:21in
- 15:21to
- 15:21myself,
- 15:22I
- 15:23will
- 15:23give
- 15:23them
- 15:23a
- 15:23raffle
- 15:24ticket,
- 15:24which
- 15:24they
- 15:24put
- 15:24their
- 15:25name
- 15:25and
- 15:25address
- 15:25or
- 15:26name
- 15:26and
- 15:26telephone
- 15:26number
- 15:26on
- 15:27the
- 15:27back
- 15:27of
- 15:27the.
- 15:28And
- 15:28then
- 15:28we'll
- 15:28have
- 15:28a
- 15:28draw
- 15:29at
- 15:29the
- 15:29end
- 15:30to
- 15:30just
- 15:30offer
- 15:30one
- 15:31big
- 15:31prize.
- 15:31So
- 15:32each
- 15:32child
- 15:32coming
- 15:32down
- 15:33is
- 15:33going
- 15:33to
- 15:33get
- 15:33some
- 15:33chocolate,
- 15:34they
- 15:34pop
- 15:34in
- 15:35with
- 15:35their
- 15:35jumper
- 15:35on,
- 15:35that
- 15:36will
- 15:36be
- 15:36given
- 15:36out
- 15:37to
- 15:37them
- 15:37and
- 15:37then
- 15:37there'll
- 15:38be
- 15:38one
- 15:38big
- 15:38prize
- 15:38which
- 15:39will
- 15:39draw
- 15:39at
- 15:39the
- 15:39end
- 15:39of
- 15:39the
- 15:40market.
- 15:40How
- 15:40exciting.
- 15:41Yeah,
- 15:43I
- 15:43think
- 15:43they'll
- 15:44enjoy
- 15:44that.
- 15:44We
- 15:44just
- 15:44want
- 15:44to
- 15:45get
- 15:45more
- 15:45kids
- 15:45down,
- 15:45basically
- 15:46make
- 15:46it
- 15:46more
- 15:46family
- 15:47inclusive.
- 15:47Absolutely.
- 15:48So
- 15:49that's
- 15:49elements
- 15:50you're
- 15:50changing.
- 15:50Is
- 15:51there
- 15:51anything
- 15:51about
- 15:51the
- 15:52market
- 15:52that
- 15:52you
- 15:52would
- 15:53never
- 15:53dream
- 15:53of
- 15:54changing?
- 15:54On
- 15:54the
- 15:54flip
- 15:55side,
- 15:55I
- 15:56think
- 15:56it's.
- 15:57Probably
- 15:57the
- 15:58time
- 15:58that
- 15:59it
- 15:59runs
- 15:59at.
- 16:00Because
- 16:00like
- 16:01Shepperton
- 16:01High
- 16:02street,
- 16:02you
- 16:02know,
- 16:03you've
- 16:04got
- 16:04much
- 16:04more
- 16:05areas
- 16:06where
- 16:06you
- 16:06can
- 16:06pull
- 16:07up
- 16:07in
- 16:07your
- 16:08car.
- 16:08We
- 16:09can
- 16:09only
- 16:09pull
- 16:10up
- 16:10literally
- 16:10outside
- 16:11the
- 16:11front
- 16:11of
- 16:11our
- 16:11shops.
- 16:12And
- 16:12whilst
- 16:13we
- 16:13take
- 16:14pride
- 16:14in
- 16:14organizing
- 16:15this
- 16:15event
- 16:15and
- 16:16bringing
- 16:16the
- 16:16community
- 16:17together
- 16:17and
- 16:17making
- 16:18it
- 16:18a
- 16:18fun
- 16:18afternoon
- 16:19stroke,
- 16:19early
- 16:20evening
- 16:20for
- 16:20everyone,
- 16:21we're
- 16:21still
- 16:21trying
- 16:22to
- 16:22run
- 16:22a
- 16:22business
- 16:22at
- 16:23the
- 16:23same
- 16:23time.
- 16:24And
- 16:24by
- 16:24closing
- 16:25the
- 16:25road
- 16:25from
- 16:252
- 16:26o',
- 16:26clock,
- 16:26you
- 16:27know,
- 16:27that's
- 16:27we're
- 16:28sort
- 16:28of
- 16:28saying
- 16:28goodbye
- 16:29to
- 16:29our
- 16:29afternoon
- 16:30trade.
- 16:31So
- 16:32the
- 16:32time
- 16:32frame
- 16:33is
- 16:33what
- 16:33we
- 16:33really
- 16:34can't
- 16:34change.
- 16:35We
- 16:35like
- 16:35to
- 16:35choose
- 16:36what
- 16:36we
- 16:36get
- 16:37so
- 16:37that
- 16:37each
- 16:38and
- 16:38every
- 16:38craft
- 16:39has
- 16:40got
- 16:40representation
- 16:41in
- 16:41one,
- 16:42because
- 16:42that's
- 16:43really
- 16:43what
- 16:44we're
- 16:44here
- 16:44to
- 16:44do.
- 16:44We're
- 16:45not
- 16:45going
- 16:45to
- 16:45have
- 16:45five
- 16:46of
- 16:46the
- 16:46same.
- 16:47You
- 16:47want
- 16:47the
- 16:47value.
- 16:47It
- 16:47makes
- 16:48the
- 16:48market
- 16:48really
- 16:49boring
- 16:49and
- 16:49also
- 16:50it
- 16:50makes
- 16:50it
- 16:50really
- 16:50difficult
- 16:51for
- 16:51the
- 16:51people
- 16:51who
- 16:52are
- 16:52selling
- 16:53those
- 16:53particular
- 16:53elements,
- 16:54you
- 16:54know,
- 16:54to,
- 16:54to
- 16:54do
- 16:55a
- 16:55reasonable
- 16:56trade
- 16:56for
- 16:57them
- 16:57to
- 16:57be
- 16:57here.
- 16:58Yeah,
- 16:58yeah.
- 16:59I
- 16:59mean,
- 16:59we
- 16:59have
- 16:59huge
- 16:59variety
- 17:00this
- 17:00year.
- 17:01We've
- 17:01got
- 17:01things
- 17:01like
- 17:02sunglass
- 17:03suncatchers,
- 17:04candles,
- 17:05diffusers,
- 17:06got
- 17:06a
- 17:06cheese
- 17:07stall.
- 17:07Quite
- 17:07looking
- 17:07forward
- 17:08to
- 17:08that
- 17:08one.
- 17:09Donuts,
- 17:09crepes
- 17:10and
- 17:10waffles,
- 17:11a
- 17:11rum
- 17:11and
- 17:12wet
- 17:12bar
- 17:12that
- 17:13could
- 17:13be
- 17:13quite
- 17:13interesting.
- 17:14Biltong,
- 17:16obviously,
- 17:17Cavern
- 17:17Bakery.
- 17:18We've
- 17:19got
- 17:19cupcakes,
- 17:20Christmas
- 17:20gifts,
- 17:20gift
- 17:21boxes,
- 17:22dog
- 17:22craft
- 17:22gifts.
- 17:23So
- 17:23I'm
- 17:23assuming
- 17:24it
- 17:24will
- 17:24be
- 17:24fancy
- 17:25leads
- 17:25and
- 17:25little
- 17:26kerchiefs
- 17:27and
- 17:27things
- 17:27like
- 17:27that.
- 17:28Handmade
- 17:28soaps,
- 17:29plenty
- 17:29of
- 17:30chocolate
- 17:30and
- 17:31crocheted
- 17:32earrings,
- 17:32knitted
- 17:33toys,
- 17:33scarves
- 17:34and
- 17:34hats
- 17:34and
- 17:34things
- 17:34like
- 17:35that.
- 17:35So
- 17:35there's
- 17:36quite
- 17:36big
- 17:36variety
- 17:37in
- 17:37the
- 17:37actual
- 17:37stores.
- 17:38But
- 17:38then
- 17:38in
- 17:38addition
- 17:39to
- 17:39that,
- 17:39we've
- 17:39got
- 17:40food,
- 17:40so
- 17:41we've
- 17:41got
- 17:41German
- 17:41sausages,
- 17:42we've
- 17:42got
- 17:43a
- 17:43really
- 17:43nice
- 17:43Thai
- 17:43curry
- 17:44which
- 17:44is
- 17:45coming
- 17:45along.
- 17:46Brazilian
- 17:47empanadas,
- 17:49not
- 17:49quite
- 17:49sure
- 17:49what
- 17:49they
- 17:50are,
- 17:50but
- 17:50looking
- 17:50forward
- 17:50to
- 17:50giving
- 17:51those
- 17:51a
- 17:51try.
- 17:52All
- 17:52the
- 17:52normal
- 17:53things
- 17:53like
- 17:53curries,
- 17:53Mac
- 17:54and
- 17:54cheese,
- 17:54sausage,
- 17:55just
- 17:55about
- 17:55everything
- 17:56that
- 17:56you
- 17:56want
- 17:56for
- 17:57a
- 17:57nice
- 17:58hot
- 17:58warming
- 17:59thing.
- 17:59While
- 17:59you're
- 17:59wandering
- 17:59around
- 18:00looking
- 18:00at
- 18:00stalls
- 18:01and
- 18:01things.
- 18:01Over
- 18:02the
- 18:02last
- 18:0318
- 18:03years,
- 18:04are
- 18:04there
- 18:04any
- 18:05favourite
- 18:05stories
- 18:05or
- 18:06moments
- 18:06that
- 18:07really
- 18:07capture
- 18:07the
- 18:08community
- 18:08spirit?
- 18:09I
- 18:09think
- 18:10that
- 18:10the
- 18:11most
- 18:11memorable
- 18:12one
- 18:13was
- 18:13when
- 18:14we
- 18:14had
- 18:15one
- 18:15of
- 18:15the
- 18:15estate
- 18:16agents
- 18:16that
- 18:17was
- 18:17sort
- 18:17of
- 18:18trying
- 18:18to
- 18:18make
- 18:18their
- 18:19mark
- 18:19in
- 18:19the
- 18:19community
- 18:20as
- 18:20they
- 18:20opened
- 18:21their
- 18:21office
- 18:21and
- 18:21they
- 18:22sponsored
- 18:23for
- 18:23two
- 18:23years
- 18:24running
- 18:24some
- 18:25real
- 18:25life
- 18:26reindeer.
- 18:27And
- 18:28the
- 18:28kids
- 18:28and
- 18:29the
- 18:29parents
- 18:29are
- 18:30still
- 18:30talking
- 18:31about
- 18:31that
- 18:31now.
- 18:32They
- 18:32cost
- 18:33an
- 18:33absolute
- 18:34arm
- 18:34and
- 18:34a
- 18:34leg,
- 18:35so
- 18:35hence
- 18:36the
- 18:36reason
- 18:36it
- 18:36was
- 18:36only
- 18:37sponsored
- 18:37for
- 18:37two
- 18:38years.
- 18:38But
- 18:39they
- 18:39were
- 18:40outside
- 18:40Laura
- 18:41the
- 18:41Hairdresser's
- 18:42Grotto,
- 18:43where
- 18:43Santa
- 18:43was
- 18:44inside
- 18:44and
- 18:45the
- 18:45reindeer
- 18:45were
- 18:46outside.
- 18:47And
- 18:47they're
- 18:48quite
- 18:48funky
- 18:49creatures,
- 18:49aren't
- 18:50they?
- 18:50I
- 18:50mean,
- 18:50you
- 18:50see
- 18:51them
- 18:51in
- 18:51films
- 18:52and
- 18:52you
- 18:52see
- 18:52them
- 18:52in,
- 18:53you
- 18:53know,
- 18:53postcards
- 18:54and
- 18:54books
- 18:55and
- 18:55stories,
- 18:55but
- 18:56watching
- 18:57them
- 18:57and
- 18:58observing
- 18:58them
- 18:58in
- 18:59real
- 18:59life,
- 18:59I,
- 18:59I
- 19:00stroked
- 19:00one
- 19:01of
- 19:01them
- 19:01because
- 19:01they
- 19:01said,
- 19:01oh,
- 19:02can
- 19:02you
- 19:02pet
- 19:02them?
- 19:03Yeah,
- 19:03yeah,
- 19:03you
- 19:03can
- 19:03pet
- 19:04them.
- 19:04The
- 19:04hair
- 19:05on
- 19:05them
- 19:05is
- 19:05really
- 19:06coarse.
- 19:06You
- 19:06know,
- 19:07you
- 19:07stroke
- 19:07a
- 19:08horse
- 19:08and
- 19:08a
- 19:08horse
- 19:08is
- 19:09quite
- 19:09smooth
- 19:10and,
- 19:10you
- 19:10know.
- 19:11But
- 19:11a
- 19:11reindeer,
- 19:12it
- 19:12was
- 19:12almost
- 19:12like
- 19:12stroking
- 19:13a
- 19:13hedgehog.
- 19:14Yeah,
- 19:14it's
- 19:14quite
- 19:14wiry.
- 19:15Yeah,
- 19:15definitely
- 19:16quite
- 19:16wiry.
- 19:17But
- 19:17that
- 19:17I
- 19:18think
- 19:18was
- 19:18probably
- 19:19one
- 19:19of
- 19:19the.
- 19:20One
- 19:20of
- 19:20the
- 19:20biggest
- 19:20highlights
- 19:21that
- 19:21people
- 19:22to
- 19:22this
- 19:22day
- 19:22still
- 19:23talk
- 19:23about.
- 19:24Excellent.
- 19:25So
- 19:25just
- 19:26to
- 19:26round
- 19:26off,
- 19:26remind
- 19:27everyone
- 19:28of
- 19:28the
- 19:29timings,
- 19:30perhaps,
- 19:30where
- 19:30they
- 19:30can
- 19:31park
- 19:31if
- 19:31they're
- 19:31driving,
- 19:32things
- 19:32like
- 19:33that.
- 19:33Things
- 19:33that
- 19:33people
- 19:33might
- 19:34need
- 19:34to
- 19:34know.
- 19:35So
- 19:35basically,
- 19:36the
- 19:36road
- 19:36will
- 19:36be
- 19:36closing
- 19:36from
- 19:372pm
- 19:37onwards
- 19:38and
- 19:38will
- 19:39reopen
- 19:39again,
- 19:39as
- 19:39Dennis
- 19:40said,
- 19:40around
- 19:40about
- 19:4010
- 19:40o'
- 19:41clock
- 19:41in
- 19:41the
- 19:41evening.
- 19:42The
- 19:42actual
- 19:44party
- 19:44itself,
- 19:44if
- 19:44you
- 19:45like,
- 19:45gets
- 19:45going
- 19:45at
- 19:45around
- 19:46about
- 19:465
- 19:46o'
- 19:46clock
- 19:47and
- 19:47we'll
- 19:48run
- 19:48through
- 19:48up
- 19:49until
- 19:49definitely
- 19:508,
- 19:50but
- 19:50it
- 19:51tends
- 19:51to
- 19:51carry
- 19:51on
- 19:51till
- 19:52about
- 19:529
- 19:52o'.
- 19:52Clock.
- 19:53There
- 19:53is
- 19:53a
- 19:54small
- 19:54car
- 19:54park
- 19:54just
- 19:55across
- 19:55the
- 19:55way
- 19:55there,
- 19:56so
- 19:56there
- 19:56are
- 19:56side
- 19:57roads
- 19:57that
- 19:57people
- 19:57can
- 19:57park
- 19:58in,
- 19:58but
- 19:58there
- 19:58is
- 19:59a
- 19:59small
- 19:59car
- 19:59park
- 19:59just
- 20:00across,
- 20:00so
- 20:01people
- 20:01are
- 20:01very
- 20:01welcome
- 20:02to
- 20:02park
- 20:02in
- 20:02there.
- 20:03What
- 20:03else
- 20:03do
- 20:04we
- 20:04need
- 20:04to
- 20:04know?
- 20:04It's
- 20:05Thursday.
- 20:06It
- 20:06is
- 20:064th
- 20:07of
- 20:07December.
- 20:07Indeed.
- 20:08It's
- 20:08always
- 20:09the
- 20:09first
- 20:09Thursday
- 20:10in
- 20:10the
- 20:10month
- 20:11of
- 20:11December.
- 20:12And
- 20:12usually
- 20:13we're
- 20:13either
- 20:14a
- 20:14day
- 20:14before
- 20:15the
- 20:15Shepperton
- 20:15Big
- 20:16Tree
- 20:16night
- 20:16or
- 20:16a
- 20:17week
- 20:17before
- 20:17the
- 20:17Shepperton
- 20:18Big
- 20:18Tree
- 20:18Night.
- 20:19We
- 20:20don't
- 20:20do
- 20:20that
- 20:20on
- 20:20purpose,
- 20:21it's
- 20:21just
- 20:21how
- 20:22it
- 20:22happens,
- 20:23unfortunately.
- 20:25But
- 20:25ours
- 20:26is
- 20:26always
- 20:26the
- 20:26first
- 20:26Thursday
- 20:27of
- 20:27December,
- 20:29so
- 20:29we
- 20:29look
- 20:29forward
- 20:29to
- 20:30seeing
- 20:30you
- 20:30all.
- 20:31Bring
- 20:31a
- 20:32brolly
- 20:32with
- 20:32you
- 20:32in
- 20:32case
- 20:33it
- 20:33rains.
- 20:33Wrap
- 20:34up
- 20:34warm
- 20:34in
- 20:34case
- 20:35it's
- 20:35cold.
- 20:36Absolutely.
- 20:37But
- 20:37there's
- 20:37some
- 20:37fun
- 20:38to
- 20:38be
- 20:38had
- 20:38here
- 20:38from.
- 20:39From
- 20:395
- 20:39till
- 20:408.
- 20:40The
- 20:40other
- 20:40thing
- 20:41as
- 20:41well,
- 20:41which
- 20:42everybody
- 20:42absolutely,
- 20:43absolutely
- 20:43loves
- 20:43and
- 20:43adores
- 20:44and
- 20:44the
- 20:45children
- 20:45just
- 20:45go
- 20:46berserk
- 20:46over
- 20:46it,
- 20:47is
- 20:47that
- 20:47Dennis
- 20:48usually
- 20:48unveils
- 20:49his
- 20:49Christmas
- 20:49window
- 20:50on
- 20:51the
- 20:51night
- 20:51of
- 20:51the
- 20:51Christmas
- 20:52market.
- 20:53So
- 20:53it's
- 20:53all.
- 20:54Lots
- 20:54of
- 20:54little
- 20:54houses
- 20:55and
- 20:55trains
- 20:55and
- 20:56things
- 20:56like
- 20:56that.
- 20:57It's
- 20:57absolutely
- 20:57beautiful,
- 20:58children.
- 20:58It's
- 20:59a
- 20:59festive
- 20:59miniature
- 21:00village
- 21:00with
- 21:01trains
- 21:01running
- 21:02through
- 21:02it
- 21:02and
- 21:03lots
- 21:03of
- 21:03little
- 21:03houses
- 21:04all
- 21:04lit
- 21:04up.
- 21:05When
- 21:05you're
- 21:05a
- 21:06child,
- 21:06you
- 21:06remember
- 21:07stuff,
- 21:07you
- 21:07know,
- 21:08and
- 21:08you
- 21:09remember
- 21:09it
- 21:09being
- 21:10massive.
- 21:11And
- 21:12I
- 21:13didn't
- 21:13really
- 21:13think
- 21:14about
- 21:14it
- 21:15until.
- 21:15I
- 21:15mean,
- 21:16I'm
- 21:166
- 21:16foot
- 21:167,
- 21:17so
- 21:17I'm
- 21:18rather
- 21:18tall.
- 21:18I
- 21:18look
- 21:19down
- 21:19at
- 21:19what
- 21:19I've
- 21:20created.
- 21:20But
- 21:21when
- 21:21you
- 21:21actually
- 21:21sit
- 21:22down
- 21:22in
- 21:22front
- 21:22of
- 21:23the
- 21:23window
- 21:23and
- 21:23you
- 21:23squat
- 21:24and
- 21:24you
- 21:25look
- 21:25up,
- 21:25you
- 21:26can
- 21:26see
- 21:26how
- 21:27impressive
- 21:27it
- 21:27is
- 21:27for
- 21:27a
- 21:28child.
- 21:28Beautiful.
- 21:28It's
- 21:29absolutely
- 21:29lovely.
- 21:30Yeah,
- 21:30the
- 21:31kids
- 21:31love
- 21:31it.
- 21:32So
- 21:32that
- 21:33will
- 21:33be
- 21:33there
- 21:33on
- 21:34the
- 21:34night
- 21:34for
- 21:34people
- 21:34to
- 21:35come
- 21:35and
- 21:35watch
- 21:35as
- 21:36well.
- 21:36Magic.
- 21:37Someone
- 21:37likes
- 21:38Christmas.
- 21:38Well,
- 21:38you
- 21:39wait.
- 21:39You
- 21:39wait
- 21:39until
- 21:39we
- 21:39see
- 21:40the
- 21:40costume
- 21:40because
- 21:41we
- 21:41usually
- 21:41go
- 21:41full
- 21:41elf
- 21:42on
- 21:42the
- 21:42Christmas
- 21:42market.
- 21:43Go
- 21:43full
- 21:44elf?
- 21:44Not
- 21:44half
- 21:45elf?
- 21:45Yep,
- 21:46Full
- 21:46elf?
- 21:46Yeah,
- 21:46full
- 21:47elf.
- 21:47The
- 21:47tallest
- 21:48elf
- 21:48known
- 21:48to
- 21:48mankind.
- 21:49Yeah.
- 21:51Full
- 21:52on
- 21:52festive.
- 21:53Full
- 21:53on
- 21:53festive.
- 21:54Lovely.
- 21:54Jackie
- 21:55of
- 21:55Avenue
- 21:56Opticians
- 21:56and
- 21:57Dennis
- 21:57from
- 21:57Van
- 21:58Wonderen
- 21:58Flowers,
- 21:59thank
- 21:59you
- 21:59so
- 22:00much.
- 22:00You're
- 22:00very
- 22:00welcome.
- 22:01Lovely
- 22:01to
- 22:01have
- 22:01you
- 22:01here.
- 22:02Thank
- 22:02you.
- 22:02Okay.
- 22:08You
- 22:08can
- 22:08really
- 22:08hear
- 22:09the
- 22:09pride
- 22:09that
- 22:09goes
- 22:10into
- 22:10making
- 22:10this
- 22:10market
- 22:11happen
- 22:11and
- 22:11how
- 22:11much
- 22:12of
- 22:12a
- 22:12fixture
- 22:12it's
- 22:13become
- 22:13for
- 22:13the
- 22:13community.
- 22:14It's
- 22:14always
- 22:15the
- 22:15first
- 22:15Thursday
- 22:15in
- 22:16December,
- 22:16so
- 22:16this
- 22:16year
- 22:17that's
- 22:17Thursday
- 22:17the
- 22:184th
- 22:18of
- 22:18December.
- 22:19Things
- 22:19kick
- 22:19off
- 22:20at
- 22:205pm
- 22:20with
- 22:21the
- 22:21road
- 22:21closed
- 22:21from
- 22:222
- 22:22and
- 22:22the
- 22:22whole
- 22:23evening
- 22:23wrapped
- 22:23up
- 22:24around
- 22:249.
- 22:25If
- 22:25you're
- 22:25local
- 22:26and
- 22:26fancy
- 22:26helping
- 22:27out
- 22:27even
- 22:27for
- 22:27part
- 22:28of
- 22:28the
- 22:28day,
- 22:28Dennis
- 22:28and
- 22:29Jackie
- 22:29would
- 22:29love
- 22:30an
- 22:30extra
- 22:30pair
- 22:30of
- 22:30hands.
- 22:31You
- 22:31can
- 22:32get
- 22:32in
- 22:32touch
- 22:32through
- 22:32the
- 22:32Lower
- 22:33Sunbury
- 22:33Business
- 22:33Community
- 22:34Facebook
- 22:34page
- 22:35or
- 22:35email
- 22:35monica@villagematters.co.uk
- 22:38to
- 22:38volunteer.
- 22:39And
- 22:39if
- 22:39you're
- 22:40just
- 22:40going
- 22:40to
- 22:40soak
- 22:41up
- 22:41the
- 22:41atmosphere,
- 22:42wrap
- 22:42up
- 22:42warm,
- 22:42bring
- 22:43the
- 22:43family
- 22:43and
- 22:43look
- 22:44out
- 22:44for
- 22:44Dennis,
- 22:44famous
- 22:45Christmas
- 22:45window
- 22:46display.
- 22:46Apparently
- 22:47he's
- 22:47the
- 22:47tallest
- 22:48elf
- 22:48in
- 22:48Surrey.
- 22:49That's
- 22:49all
- 22:50for
- 22:50this
- 22:50episode
- 22:50of
- 22:50the
- 22:51Sheppertonian.
- 22:51Don't
- 22:52forget
- 22:52to
- 22:52sign
- 22:52up
- 22:52for
- 22:52the
- 22:53newsletter
- 22:53at
- 22:53thesheppertonian.uk
- 22:55for
- 22:55local
- 22:55stories,
- 22:56event
- 22:56updates
- 22:57and
- 22:57behind
- 22:57the
- 22:57scenes
- 22:58extras.
- 22:58If
- 22:59you
- 22:59run
- 22:59a
- 22:59local
- 22:59business
- 23:00and
- 23:00want
- 23:00to
- 23:00advertise
- 23:00on
- 23:01the
- 23:01podcast
- 23:01or
- 23:01in
- 23:01the
- 23:01newsletter,
- 23:02head
- 23:02to
- 23:02the
- 23:03website
- 23:03and
- 23:03click
- 23:04Advertise.
- 23:05The
- 23:05best
- 23:05way
- 23:05to
- 23:06reach
- 23:06people
- 23:06who
- 23:07actually
- 23:07live
- 23:07here.
- 23:08And
- 23:08a
- 23:08quick
- 23:09reminder,
- 23:09the
- 23:09Big
- 23:10Tree
- 23:10Night
- 23:10team
- 23:11in
- 23:11Shepperton
- 23:12are
- 23:12still
- 23:12looking
- 23:12for
- 23:12volunteers
- 23:13too.
- 23:13So
- 23:14if
- 23:14you
- 23:14can
- 23:14give
- 23:14even
- 23:15an
- 23:15hour,
- 23:15it
- 23:15really
- 23:16does
- 23:16make
- 23:16a
- 23:16difference.
- 23:17Thanks
- 23:17again
- 23:17to
- 23:18Jackie
- 23:18and
- 23:18Dennis
- 23:18and
- 23:19to
- 23:19everyone
- 23:19helping
- 23:20bring
- 23:20the
- 23:20Lower
- 23:21Sunbury
- 23:21Christmas
- 23:21Street
- 23:22Market
- 23:22to
- 23:22life.
- 23:22This
- 23:23year.
- 23:23This
- 23:24has
- 23:24been
- 23:24the
- 23:24Sheppertonian.
- 23:25I'm
- 23:25Gareth.
- 23:26See
- 23:26you
- 23:26around.