The HCERA Open Gardens Day will be on Sunday 18th May from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm. The charge will be
Month: May 2008
TO LAND’S END BY BUS
Now that senior citizens can travel free by bus throughout England, it is an opportune time to look at what is available from Swaythling to begin the journey. Bluestar bus 2 from…
SHOCKING VANDALISM
On Friday 28th March a dining room window was broken at about 12 noon. Three boys loitered on the gravel path in front of the house until they thought no-one was about…
LAWN TENNIS CLUB
Swaythling Lawn Tennis Club is a small and friendly, LTA affiliated, tennis club tucked away behind the houses in Ethelburt Avenue. We welcome players of all abilities, from beginners to the more…
EXTENSIONS
In the January Newsletter, people were asked to share their experiences about building an extension. So here are mine. A builder recommended someone to do the drawings and submit them for Planning…
MATCHING BRICKS
The builders merchants Elliott Brothers, Millbank Wharf, have a brick library. Their brick rep, Graham Jerrold, tel 07713 267213 will also call to match the bricks of your house.
A GATEWAY BUILDING
Since the last Newsletter a planning application (No. 08/00081/FUL) has been submitted for development of the site containing the car park, housing office and youth club at Parkville Road. The developer, Care…
GRAND MIDSUMMER PARTY
Make a note in your diary of this not-to-be-missed annual event for residents. Our midsummer party will be held on Saturday 28th June from 3pm. Children’s games, a bouncy castle and a…
THE BUS DEPOT
A planning application has been submitted for development of the bus depot at Portswood. The development will provide a new Sainsbury’s supermarket with a 325 space car park, a medical centre with…
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Peter Sheridan, Netley Furze Joinery, Kanes Hill, Southampton, tel: 8040 2713, for the manufacture of wooden windows. IRM Bristol Ltd, tel: 01454 321311, for supply of Crittall steel windows.