It’s the Message not the Mask!

‘Watching all the recent news from around the globe, I saw people wearing printed cloth masks and it set my mind a thinking! Where are they getting them from? How are they printed? Can I do a better job?’ Brian Hammond and Mark Bennett, both having spent over 30 years…

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Paradise Lost – a message for South Ascot Residents

I had recently written a blog about Ascot's Hidden Treasure, Allen's Field in Bouldish Farm, South Ascot. I was pleased to see new faces, including families and dog walkers, who have started using the field and woods regularly. I also noted that the doggy obstacle course has been refurbished which…

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Parking. Virginia Water Invaded!

Thanks to Boris', and the Government's, easing of the very unclear 'rules' on social distancing, gatherings and use of the 'outdoors', peaceful Virginia Water was invaded by thousands over the weekend. Social distancing became virtually impossible as crowds of people, understandably, took advantage of the beautiful Great Park, especially Virginia…

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Field of Dreams

I live in South Ascot and am very lucky to have Allen's Field nearby. There is a proper car park now and the field, including the surrounding woods, have become a nature reserve. Lots of local flora and fauna, including dear and butterflies. There are also a collection of wooden…

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Radio Ascot is Born

A decade ago Mark Trimming co founder of Radio Ascot, was sitting in a temporary shop, within a shop, in North Ascot, having lost his premises in Virginia Water. He had just lost the home of the World’s first Internet Shop, internetshop.co.uk, which he had established in 1997. The internetshop…

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