SoGA and the Grove Park Group are hosting a celebration of the platinum jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

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When? 5 June 2022 Where? Strand on the Green (facing The Steam Packet)

Why not join us to help organise this fantastic event?

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Please contact Ann Collins: ann.collins9@btinternet.com or Lucy Cufflin: lucycufflin@gmail.com

Plant yourselves on the grass or drop off your deck chair! Bring a picnic or take advantage of the fabulous ‘specials’ our local pubs, restaurants and cafes will be offering on the day.

 

Live music outside The Steam Packet – we are keen to include some local talent so if you are interested in

performing let Jon the landlord know @ jon.gillespie@brunningandprice.co.uk.

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We are closing the top end of Strand on the Green to give us lots of space for fun and games –

Morris dancing,games, competitions and activities for all the family.

Don’t miss out on the community cake stand where we will be selling locally made Jubilee cupcakes.

All proceeds going to a very local charity – The Hounslow FoodBox.

 

 

‘Do the Strand’: Strand on the Green resident and local London Blue Badge Guide, Guy Fairbank, will be leading a walk along Strand on the Green. On this 90-minute stroll you will meet a very ‘U’ writer and a director of blockbuster movies, a Bond baddie and a rogue male, a cannibalistic artist and the composer of a best-selling charity single, and ‘Help!’ out the Beatles. Meet at The Steam Packet at 11am and 2pm.  Cost: £10 per person. Limited places so book ahead @ guythelondonguide.com.

 

Fun on the water – very exciting shore-line and river activities to be announced soon

– watch this space! We are looking forward to a fabulous day! 

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Happy to help? Fancy joining in and offering an hour or two of your time on the day?

Help run a stall or just be part of the setting up or clearing up team?

Please contact ann.collins9@btinternet.com.

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To celebrate the Platinum Jubilee we are hosting four exciting competitions – open to everyone who loves our fabulous stretch of the Thames, judging criteria are originality and inspiration.

 

1. Compose an original poem inspired by the phrase - ‘What Strand on the Green means to me’

2. Looking for something a little more down to earth? Write a limerick starting with the line ‘There was a lady from Strand on the Green’ (swap lady for other 2 syllable descriptor – e.g. young/old man or other person descriptor or even animal etc., e.g. fat cat)

3. Design a Strand on the Green coat of arms – traditional or modern, and encompassing aspects of Strand on the Green 

4. Submit a photo you have taken that captures the spirit of Strand on the Green. 

 

Two age group categories in each competition - 18s and under and adults. Entries to be submitted by 20 May 2022 in the first instance as JPEGs or PDFs to lucycufflin@gmail.com (please put Strand on the Green competition in the subject line).

Fuller’s will be displaying entries at the Jubilee party on 5 June and we will post entries on the SoGA and GPG websites and the Chiswick Calendar will host a gallery of the winning entries.