Don't bother with the West End & disrupted tubes - everything you need is in Putney
 PutneySW15.com has put together a shopping guide which exclusively features presents offered by SW15 businesses. There's no need to traipse into town when gifts for every member of the family can be purchased right here on your doorstep.
Putney Town Centre Manager, Nicola Grant said:
"Putney residents can play a big part in supporting the local economy this Christmas by shopping locally wherever possible. Support Super Saturday on Saturday 3rd December where lots of independents in Putney will be offering special deals. Putney has lots of great gifts available on the High Street, in the Exchange shopping centre and in both Upper and Lower Richmond Road.
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PutneySW15.com are always happy to give our support to locally owned shops, businesses, artists and artisans. If there is any provider of local gifts that you think we should feature let us know. To add your company please contact editor@putneysw15.com or call 020 8932 8295.
A time for giving........
 The Putney Clinic of Physical Therapy is offering special Christmas gift vouchers to Putney residents. There are four packs to choose from to suit all needs. So, this Christmas, why not treat friends and family to the gift of health? |
 Wild About Putney & Roehampton| From The Heath To The River
A great gift for the Putney or Roehampton resident - a fabulous new book from local photographer Andrew Wilson. Andrew and his constant companion Josie the Springer Spaniel have captured 190 pages of fabulous photos covering the diverse aspects of life and death in Putney & Roehampton, ranging from the Thames, Open Spaces, street scenes and more including two walks in the area. RRP £21.99 available at Waterstones. |
 Give the gift of cooking - vouchers available for all courses. Wyld Cookery School runs courses for all ages; evening classes, week courses for those leaving home and two week courses for those planning a GAP year. Residential courses are suitable for Duke of Edinburgh Gold award - hello@wyldcookeryschool.com |
Africa Odyssey:
We create the finest safaris, honeymoons and holidays to Africa and the Indian Ocean. Whether a simple island beach break, a pan-African helicopter adventure or a private safari to the heart of the Serengeti's Great Migration, all of our itineraries are entirely tailor-made.
We are based in Putney so please come in for a coffee, and let us create the perfect safari for you.
Tel 020 8704 1216 or info@africaodyssey.com www.africaodyssey.com
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 Cards for Good Causes is Stocking up for the Festive Season
Over 25 charities cards (national & local) and more all available under one roof & this year it is the Library roof! The shop is open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 4.30pm- CLOSED ON TUESDAYS,and open on Sundays, 4th, 11th and 18th December from 1pm to 4pm. |
| With Christmas shopping upon us we hope the high street will be buzzing with generous activity. Warren would like to take this festive opportunity to encourage Putney residents to celebrate local independent business.
We are particularly mindful of the corporate competition and their ability through economies of scale to, on occasion, offer what appears, very superficially, to be better value. However, we also know that in both what we do and also what our fellow independent retailers and service providers do there is very real, and in some cases incalculable, value to an independent owners’ approach to service and product quality. With this in mind Warren would heartily encourage all Putney residents to investigate and champion their local independent businesses and ensure that they spend plenty of Christmas money with them so that they continue to be able to provide a superior service and easy access to high-quality products on our doorstep.
194 Upper Richmond Road
SW15 2SH
Tel: 020 8780 1100
Fax: 020 8780 0872
139 Lower Richmond Road
SW15 1EZ
Tel: 020 8780 3604
Fax: 020 8789 5952 |
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Eat, drink and be merry at home....
 Emiles At Home in your front room combining our preparation (with first class ingredients) and your home cooking - cut out the boring bits, but keep the fun of cooking. Simply follow 5 simple steps.. and have a very merry pre-Christmas without the heartache! (Last orders taken on 21st December). |
Eat, drink and be merry with someone else doing the hard work....
 Looking for a great pre-Christmas Party Menu? Or a fantastic meal to see in 2016?
Bookings are now being taken at Emile's for their ever popular New Year's Eve Party - 5 course dinner (with options), bar extension until 2.00am & dancing costs £55.00. Please call Emil (020 8789 3323) for more details (Snow not guaranteed).
 Closed 24th - 30th December inclusive
Emile's 96-98 Felsham Road, Putney SW15 1DQ
Telephone: 020 8789 3323 |
Deck the Halls ........ It is that time of year again!!! 
Christmas Tree Corner wishes everyone a Merry Christmas. 6ft* Nordmann Fir Grade 1 Trees £50 each are available from 1st December at
39 Felsham Road, Putney.
Delivery Service £10 within a 3 mile radius.
* Approximate height
(Don't forget you can leave your tree for recycling after Christmas outside your house NOT on the streets -
Christmas trees will be collected on normal collection days between Tuesday 3 January and Monday 16 January 2017)
 Happy Christmas to all our valued customers and PutneySW15 readers Gas Safe Registered plumbers and gas engineers in Putney. We specialise in domestic heating and plumbing to private residential clients or landlords. We provide free estimates and can assist you with any plumbing, heating or gas work including:
• Boilers installations and repairs
• Boiler servicing and gas safety certificates
• Central heating installations and repairs
• Megaflos
• Power flushing
• Bathroom installations
Please call Russell on 07951 173092 www.russellhaskinsplumbing.co.uk |
 Happy cooking this Christmas from West London Kitchens, local suppliers of bespoke German family kitchens. If you want to cook your turkey in a new kitchen next year, please give us a ring and we'll visit to discuss your plans. We sell beautiful kitchens at friendly prices; they’re designed bespoke to you and delivered ready built; and there are no flatpacks. Please visit www.westlondonkitchens.com for more information or ring on 020 8741 1981. Merry Christmas! |
Looking to the year(s) ahead.....
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Putney Financial Adviser Ian says:
“If, like many Putney residents, your IFA has retired or your local bank branch has stopped providing financial advice and you’d now like a friendly, knowledgeable local company that will provide you with a valuable service, please try us out.”
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Have yourself a very healthy Christmas....
 Beware the morning after
You could be over the legal limit many hours after your last drink, even if it's the 'morning after'. Sleep, coffee and cold showers don't help to sober you up - time is the only way to get alcohol out of your system. 
There is no excuse for drink driving
"I can handle my drink."
Alcohol affects everybody's driving for the worse. It creates a feeling of overconfidence, makes judging distance and speed more difficult and slows your reactions so it takes longer to stop
"I'm only going down the road."
A large proportion of all drink drive crashes occur within three miles of the start of the journey.
If you're planning to drink alcohol, plan how to get home without driving
Options include agreeing on a designated driver, saving a taxi number to your phone, or finding out about public transport routes and times before you go out.
Don't offer an alcoholic drink to someone you know is planning to drive
Even if you're not driving, you can help reduce the number of people who are killed and injured every year by drink driving.
Don't accept a lift from a driver you know has drunk alcohol |
Carol services, music & panto.....
Church Services .........
All Saints' Church
Putney Common:
Sunday 18th December, 7pm
A Service of Poems, Lessons and Carols by Candlelight
sung by the choir, followed by mulled wine and mince pies
(this service is not suitable for young children)
Saturday 24th December, 4pm
Christmas Eve Crib Service for Children
Children present the Christmas tableau with carols sung by the Treblemakers
Saturday 24th December, 11.30pm
Midnight Mass of the Nativity
Traditional celebration of the first Eucharist of Christmas
sung by the All Saints’ Choir
Sunday 25th December, 10.30am
Christmas Day Family Eucharist
All Age Holy Communion with carols & choir
Sunday 15th January 2017, 4pm
‘Kings and Crowns’
A@4 Children’s Service for Epiphany
with stories, songs and refreshments
Sunday 22nd January 2017, 10.30am
Christingle Service
All Age Holy Communion celebrating the light of Christ at Candlemas
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St Mary's Church
Putney Bridge:
Saturday 24th December, 4pm
St Mary’s
Christmas
Crib Service
A family Service where children read and act out the
Christmas Story.
Saturday 24th December, 11.30pm
Midnight Mass - The first Holy Communion of Christmas with carols by
candlelight
Christmas Day
10:00 am
A service of Holy Communion for children and adults
(There will be no 6pm Caritas on Christmas day and New Years day)
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Last Postal Dates
International Airmail
3rd December Africa & Middle East
7th December Asia, Cyprus, Far East, Eastern Europe (except Czech Republic, Poland
and Slovakia)
8th December Caribbean, Central & South America,
10th December Australia Greece New Zealand
12th December International Standard to static HM Forces Mail
14th December Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Poland
15th December Canada, Finland Sweeden USA
16th December Austria, Denmark, Iceland, Portugal, Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia,
Spain, Switzerland
17th December Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg
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UK Services
Inland Services
20th December:
2nd Class and Royal Mail Signed For™
21st December:
1st Class and Royal Mail Signed For™
22nd December:
Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed®
23 December:
Royal Mail Special Delivery Saturday Guaranteed®
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