Lynn and Val Lewis held a party at their Chertsey Road home last week, which was attended by over 80 relatives, including their two children and seven grandchildren.
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]]> The pair launched their business, Nauticalia, from a converted rubbish barge on the Shepperton bank of the Thames in 1974 and nurtured it into an international brand.Lyn was an investigative reporter on the BBC at the time, but decided the rubbish barge represented an ideal base from which to launch a business, and Nautical Antiques was born.
He said: "I had a reasonable knowledge of antiques and boating and the opportunity was there."
But within weeks, the firm was splashed on the front page of the Herald & News after residents protested to Spelthorne Council.
Undeterred, Lyn set about expanding, creating a manufacturing unit in Taiwan and moving to Shepperton High Street.
Now, the firm has 20 shops in England and Australia and employs more than 100 people, with half of them based at the current headquarters in Ferry Lane and the warehouse at Sunbury Industrial Estate.
Lynn and Val, who married in 1959, have moved house 16 times, a fact Val says has helped their union endure.
"Making a fresh start is the secret of a long marriage", she said.
The pair have made many contributions to village life over the years, including helping to create Thames Path, the raft race at Shepperton Village Fair and Big Tree Night at Christmas.
Lynn, during his time as chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, pushed for the introduction of CCTV cameras in the village.
They have stepped down from their day-to-day involvement with Nauticalia, which is now in the hands of their son-in-law, Chris Murdoch
]]>With two-thirds of the nation's pets at risk from killer disease due to a lack of vaccinations, vet Jamie Crittall, who runs Beech House in Shepperton High Street, decided to mark the start of Pet Vaccination Month by offering injections at reduced rates.
]]> He said: "It is a staggering fact that half of all dogs three-quarters of all cats and 19 out of twenty rabbits are not protected from fatal diseases. We've made it our mission to get every pet vaccinated because the consequences of not doing it are so dire."We want to prevent other owners suffering the misery and sadness of losing a loved pet. The vaccines are essential, proven to be safe and effective. Pets also benefit from having an invaluable, full 'head-to-tail' examination by a vet, rather like an MOT.
"In these cash-strapped times, we are noticing that more owners are deciding to save money and not keep their vaccinations up to date and in this way, they are unwittingly putting their pets at risk because these diseases are common and sadly often fatal.
"The really sad aspect is that people who are reducing veterinary care due to the recession may be making a false economy by putting their pets at risk of serious disease, which may lead to treatment at far greater cost than the price of the annual jab."
Police closed Littleton Lane in Shepperton to traffic while firefighters battled a massive blaze at an industrial site off the road.
Planes landing at Heathrow Airport were also affected by smoke from the fire which started at about 6.50pm.
A spokeswoman for Surrey Fire and Rescue Service said: "The fire is at a range of buildings which are full of rubbish, lorries, tyres and things like that.
"There is a lot of smoke damage and there is the chance that it is of suspicious origin.
"A lot of black smoke was caused, which has affected planes trying to land at Heathrow."
Eyewitnesses reported seeing four ambulances rushing to the scene, but no one is thought to have been injured.
It will begin with a talk by George Monck , chief executive of CleanupUK, entitled "Litter! Who's Responsible?" followed by a question and answer session.
The second part, from 9pm-10pm, will be chaired by Councillor Robin Sider, and will be the debut of the 'Have Your Say' area forums, during which borough and county councillors will be on hand to address residents' concerns.
]]>So they decided to take some inspiration from the hit TV reality show I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here and create some gruesome food combinations, coming up with such delights as cold vegetable soup with Tabasco sauce, chocolate covered garlic cloves, lemon marinated in Tabasco, jelly with kidney beans and ice cream with peas and fish sauce.
Teacher Claire Marris said: "The event was a great success and was thoroughly entertaining for all the spectators who watched the menu being tackled and we raised £120."
]]>Callum Johnson, 19, of The Paddocks, will follow in the footsteps of the Comic Relief team who climbed the 19,300ft mountain in Tanzania, in March.
]]> The former Esher College student, who is studying English at Nottingham University, said if Radio 1 DJ, Chris Moyles could do it then he was pretty sure he could too.Callum will climb the mountain on Thursday July 9 for six days and hopes to raise £2,200 in time.
He said: "Since being at Nottingham I have integrated myself into the Karnival (corr) set up, which is the university's largest student based charity in the world.
"I'm a little bit worried about the altitude problems, that do effect people but I'm reasonably fit, although I have never done anything like this before."
Callum has been training twice a week around campus ready for the climb that will take him about six and a half days.
Through the Karnival project and the ChildReach charity 150 students will embark on the climb over the summer to raise cash to provide basic amenities for underprivileged children in third world countries such as Tanzania, Ghana, Nepal, India and Uganda.
It will help with schooling, water, food, healthcare and safety.
Callum, who also attended Halliford School, in Shepperton, and Cleves School, in Weybridge, hopes to raise £2,200 for the charity and is looking forward to volunteering for a week in Tanzania afterwards working with children.
He added: "I'm planning on holding some fundraising events such as bag packing and a sponsored row to collect money."
Anyone who would like to sponsor Callum should email him at callumspeaking@hotmail.com or log on to www.justgiving.com/callumjohnson.
]]>They meet on the third Tuesday of every month at the community centre in Upper Halliford Road at 7.30pm.
For more information, ring 01932 781303.
Twenty-eight charities from across Spelthorne will be promoting their work and looking to recruit volunteers while visitors can also get a free hearing test.
]]>Two to three times a week sixth form students at Halliford visit Manor Mead, a school for kids with severe learning difficulties, to help with structured sporting activities.
Halliford student Jaeden Iddon, 16, said: "We love helping them, it's such good fun for both us and the children and when you see them smiling and enjoying themselves it makes it all worthwhile."
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