August 2008 Archives

Walks and talks

Thursday, September 4

■ Osterley Park and House, Jersey Road.

Original redbrick Tudor house, transformed and remodelled by Robert Adam between 1760-1780. Free Nature and wildlife themes activities for families in the Park. 1-4pm. Plus Osterley Craft Cart. Find trails and simple craft activities for families. Three-12 yrs, accompanied by adult.

Free with entrance. Noon-4pm. House & garden, £8/7.25, child £4. Garden only: £3.50, child £1.75. Car park £3.50. Call 020 8232 5050. See www.nationaltrust.org.uk/osterley.

The family of a five-year-old boy diagnosed with a brain tumour are holding a football fundraising day in Osterley.

Joshua Godfrey from Brentford was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour on July 2 and is currently taking chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment.

Footballers of all ages took part in an football fun day on Sunday.

Hounslow Hawks ran the day, which invited footballers of all standards to take part in a four-hour, five-a-side tournament at Old Isleworthians in Wood Lane.

Walks and talks

Thursday, August 14

■ Osterley Park and House, Jersey Road.

Original redbrick Tudor house, transformed and remodelled by Robert Adam between 1760-1780. Free Nature and wildlife themes activities for families in the Park. 1-4pm. Plus Osterley Craft Cart. Find trails and simple craft activities for families. Three-12 yrs, accompanied by adult.

Free with entrance. Noon-4pm. Call 020 8232 5050. See www.nationaltrust.org.uk/osterley.

Let's hope smiles like these are a common site around the borough as students collect their A-level results.

Visit www.hounslowchronicle.co.uk to see how your school did, read about special successes and view pictures.

And use our exam results message board to send congratulations, tell us about your results or comment on your school's performance

Got a story? Call Robert Cumber on 020 8538 2213

If you want some reward for a hard year slaving over your vegetable patch then the Hounslow & District Allotments & Gardens Association annual show is the event for you.

Their event this weekend will showcase vegetables, fruit and flowers, floral art, cookery (including jams, jellies, bread and cakes), knitting, toys and craft work.

A tea-mad Isleworth man is preparing to hit the road in a tiny tuk-tuk to trace the popular beverage's long history.

Mike Hasler, of Worton Road, has just set off on an incredible journey that will see him spend almost seven months travelling 15,000km across eighteen countries in three-wheeled auto-rickshaws with a top speed of 31mph.

The biggest match in Osterley's history ended in defeat when they crashed out of the Evening Standard Trophy in Sunday's quarter-final with Wimbledon.

Had they won, Osterley would have been just one game away from a prestigious final at The Oval. But having posted 238-8 from their 50 overs, with Asad Rizvi striking 44 and Manoj Brasanga 40, Wimbledon chased down the total for the loss of just four wickets.

Skipper Rizvi was philosophical, saying: "At least now we can concentrate on the league and overtaking Edmonton at the top."

Osterley remain second in the Middlesex Championship after taking a winning draw off Indian Gymkhana on Saturday.

Rizvi hit 48, and wicket-keeper/batsman Mohammed Qaisar 58, as Osterley declared on 251-7, before Gymkhana crawled their way to 177-6.

Rizvi added: "We left enough overs to bowl them out, but they were being quite negative. "We play Edmonton on the last day of the season, so it could go right to the wire."

Walks and talks

Osterley Park and House, Jersey Road.

Original redbrick Tudor house, transformed and remodelled by Robert Adam between 1760-1780. 11am-5pm. Call 020 8232 5050. See www.nationaltrust.org.uk/osterley.