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With only 57 days left until Christmas day, you’ve probably been having the usual October debates about which relatives to invite for Christmas……I can’t help you with that, but I can bring you the biggest news story this Christmas. Outrage has poured in faster than a mug of festive hot chocolate. Fans have declared it “a national disgrace,” while others are celebrating the end of what they call “the dentist’s delight.” In a move that’s rocked the nation (and rattled more than a few toffee-loving teeth), Cadbury has booted the Éclair out of its Miniature Heroes tubs to make room for the Flake.
When a hero comes along..... who do you choose?
🚧 A3 Travel Alert – Half Term Disruptions.
Major roadworks are scheduled on the A3 between Friday 17 October and Monday 3 November, including overnight and full weekend closures near the M25 junction 10 and Painshill roundabout. Diversions will be in place and delays are likely. Please plan ahead and check the latest updates before travelling via National highways website
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Over 80% of our readers say they struggle to find a Handyperson for small DIY jobs. You ask - we deliver. Get in touch with Ben for all those jobs that are piling up (lets hope you don’t all call at once or he will be even busier!)
Mobile 07759 103763 | Email: [email protected]
LOCAL NEWS
🗳️ Surrey to Restructure Local Councils by 2027
The government has announced a major reorganisation of local government in Surrey. From April 2027, the county’s twelve existing councils will be replaced by two new unitary authorities—East Surrey and West Surrey—responsible for delivering all local services.
🧭 What’s Changing?
East Surrey will cover Elmbridge, Epsom and Ewell, Mole Valley, Reigate and Banstead, and Tandridge.
West Surrey will include Guildford, Runnymede, Spelthorne, Surrey Heath, Waverley, and Woking.
Surrey County Council will be split across both new authorities.
The new councils will oversee:
Waste collection and planning
Adult social care and children’s services
Highways and transport
🗓️ Key Dates
May 2026: Elections for the new councils
1 April 2027: New authorities officially take over
Until then, Elmbridge Borough Council and Surrey County Council will continue to operate as usual.
The government has also confirmed plans to repay £500m of Woking Borough Council’s debt in 2026–27, with further support under review.
Elmbridge Borough Council will host in-person events in the new year to share updates and answer resident questions about the transition.
🍕Artigiano Italian Restaurant🍕
Recently opened in West Molesey, opposite the Royal Oak Pub on Walton Road. Now offering an exceptional value lunch time menu. This is a great way to try somewhere new, and support a local business. It’s worth it for the calamari alone (my fave!)
📞 Reserve your table: 020 3337 2713
Elmbridge Eco hub are on the look out for a young person who is seeking a volunteering position for the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award , there is an opportunity to be the D of E co-ordinator.
Please get in touch by emailing them at [email protected]
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I had the pleasure of meeting Zoe Venning-Pridham who runs Studio 366 in West Molesey a few weeks ago. It’s a beautiful holistic wellness space which offers sound therapy, meditation, yoga, pilates, and workshops to support mind, body, and spirit. She has an expert team of independent practitioners and they provide a calm, welcoming environment.
Once a month (6th Nov) Zoe offers a Community Sound Session for just £10 per person, and profits from these sessions are donated to the Molesey Churches Night Shelter charity so every ticket helps support both your wellbeing and a good cause.
I am popping down myself to give it a try, so look out for the new zen, relaxed me!
Fancy trying something new?
You’ll be in safe hands with Adele, a women’s health specialist, registered nurse, and the instructor of many different classes at Studio 366, including Barre lineage. This unique blend of movement, music, and feminine energy, strengthens, sculpts, and aligns your body while uplifting your mind. Awaken your body, improve posture, and rediscover confidence through mindful movement.
Ready to unwind and do some good? Discover the power of community-led wellness—right here in Molesey
Events & Meet-Ups
Next week I will be starting to put together the rather large list of festive fairs, so do reply to this email if you want to be included
🎉 Big Nuggets📣
From coffee mornings to community fairs, here’s where Molesey gathers.
Local happenings, friendly faces, and a reason to leave the house (even if it’s just for cake).
(Event details may change. Please check with organisers for the latest updates. Listings are shared in good faith but may not reflect last-minute changes)
🔭Looking ahead -
🎤 Michael Jackson Tribute Night – New Anarkali Indian restaurant📅 Wednesday 12 November 2025🍽️ 3-Course Set Menu + Live Entertainment Just £34.95 pp | More info and booking here
🩺 Community Assess & Support Day – East Molesey 📅 Thursday 20 November | 🕣 8:30am–3:30pm 📍 Imber Court, Ember Lane, KT8 0BT 🎟️ Free drop-in event Join Surrey Downs Health & Care and local partners for a one-stop wellbeing day offering: • 💬 Health & care advice • 💼 Employment & financial support • 🧘 Exercise tasters • 🫶 Community & charity groups | More info here
This week/weekend
Cabaret Provocateur – Friday 31 October & Saturday 1 November, 7:30 PM 📍 Esher Theatre | Ages 18+ 🎭 Burlesque, drag & circus acts — including daring fire performers 🔥 Electrifying entertainment with sultry twists and spooky thrills 🧛♀️ Dress for the season and make your mark 🎪 Created by Surrey-born award-winning duo Petit Pois & Danny Ash | Book here
Comedy Night 📍 Cecil Hepworth Playhouse, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 1AU 📅 Saturday 1st November 2025 🕗 Bar opens: 7:00 PM | Show starts: 8:00 PM 🎤 Line-up: Bella Hull (MC), Sara Barron, Hasan Al-Habib, Nabil Abdulrashid 💷 £20 per ticket 🎟️ Book here
🤰 Pregnancy Yoga & Relaxation – Studio 366 With Francesca Wilford-Davis (Breathe Birth Bond) 📅 Fridays | 🕢 7:30–8:30pm | 💷 £15 drop-in 📍 Studio 366,Walton Road,KT8 2JE | meet fellow mums-to-be. Gentle movement, calm, and togetherness 🌿 Suitable for second and third trimester | Book here
🧘♀️ New! Hatha Yoga with Mara – 📅 Thursdays 🕘 9:45am | A relaxed and welcoming class for all levels. Stretch, breathe, and start your Thursday with calm. Join licensed instructor Mara Fekete 📍 Vine Hall, Vine Road, East Molesey | 💳 Card payments welcome book here All levels welcome.
🚣♀️ AquaPaddle – Free Paddle Event 📅 Sunday 2 November 2025 10 am📍 Hampton–Molesey | Own a canoe, kayak or board? Join the UK’s fastest-growing free paddle event. No fees, no fuss — just sign up and paddle! More info
Soul Boat Cruise – Surrey Soul Sensation 📅 Saturday 1 November 2025 📍 Walton Bridge, KT12 1AR 🕺 4-hour evening cruise along the Thames to Hampton Court and back Nautical fancy dress encouraged — the more the merrier! Bar on board (cash & card accepted) ⚠️ Less than 30 tickets left | Book here
St Peter’s Community Support – West Molesey 📍 St Peter’s Community & Youth Hub, Ray Road, KT8 🧶 Crafts for Adults – Mondays 12:30–2:30pm Relaxed creative sessions. 🥘 Lunch Lounge – Wednesdays 11:30am–1:30pm 🍳 Community Breakfast – Thursdays from 9am | Free meals for those who need them, plus friendly company and support from Citizens Advice and East Elmbridge Foodbank. 🙌 No booking needed for any session — just drop in and say hello | more info here
🐾 Barks & Brews – The Albion’s Monthly Dog Walk
Coffee, tail wags, and a pub lunch.
🗓️ First Saturday of the month | ⏰ 9:30am–12pm
📍 The Albion, 34 Bridge Road, KT8 9HA More info here🍔 What’s On at The Poyntz Arms –
🗓️ Burger Mondays (with a free drink!) | 🎶 Irish Music Thursdays 7-9pm | 🍽️ Epic Sunday Roasts. Walton Road, East Molesey | More info🎷 Live Mondays at The Albion – Ember Big Band 📅 Monday 3 November 2025 + 12 more Mondays 🕗 8–10pm | 🎟️ Free | Over 18s 📍 The Albion, East Molesey Jazz, rhythm & blues, burlesque piano — and something a little different. A relaxed evening of old, new, borrowed and blue. Reserve a table for food, or just turn up and enjoy the vibe. thealbioneastmolesey.co.uk
👶👶Mini Nuggets🛝🛝
From toddler bounce sessions to midweek mischief, here’s what’s happening in and around Molesey🌞🌞
Looking ahead
🎄 Family Christmas Party – Imber Court, East Molesey 📅 Friday 19 December 2025 🕔 5pm–9pm 📍 Imber Court Sports Club, KT8 0BT Celebrate the season with music, festive fun, and a warm community vibe. 🎟️ Tickets: • Adult: £9 (£8 for members via Club Office) • Child: £6 (£5 for members) Under 2s go free | more info here
🎅 Santa’s Grotto – 3rd Molesey Scouts | 13th & 14th December Pop along to our annual Christmas Grotto — a magical walk through our winter wonderland, with games, refreshments, and a visit with Santa (plus a gift!). 💷 £6 per child if booked before December, £7 after — adults go free! 📍 3rd Molesey Scouts HQ 📅 Pre-booking advised — this event sells out fast! 🎟️ To book: Elaine Price – 07880 221753 📧 [email protected]
This week/ weekend
🎆 Fireworks Round-Up – Molesey & Beyond
Thur 31 Oct – Esher Rugby Club • Sat 1 Nov – Apps Court Festival • Sun 2 Nov – Colets Fireworks • Wed 5 Nov – Imber Court - see previous special edition for further info
🎃 Halloween Café Offer – Eight on the River /Molesey Boat Club 📅 Friday 31 October 2025 ONLY📍 👻 Kids in costume eat FREE in our spooky-themed café! 🕷️ One free child meal per adult meal (£10 min spend) 🍽️ Drinks not included | Instagram here
Kids Halloween Crafts –DROP IN EVENT Friday 31 October 📍 The Bell Pub, East Molesey 🕐 Friday 31 October 2025 | 1:00–3:00 PM 🎃 Costume fun & spooky craft activities for kids 🧙♀️ Free afternoon event | All ages welcome 🍂 Family-friendly Halloween vibes in a cosy local pub
🎃Halloween @ Xcel Sports Hub – Next Door to the Leisure Centre! Spooky trails, disco beats, and fancy dress fun — it’s all happening at the Sports Hub this Halloween night. 📍 Elmbridge Xcel Sports Hub, Walton-on-Thames (next door to Xcel Leisure Centre) 📅 Friday 31 October 2025 🕕 Spooky Trail – 6pm–8pm 🕖 Halloween Disco – 7pm–12am 🎭 Fancy Dress Competition, Trick or Treat, Spooky Games 💷 £6 per child | Adults go free | Bar open 📞 Booking: 01932 260 308
Wheely Fun Club – Friday 31 October 📍 St Mary’s Church Hall, Church Walk, Walton KT12 2QS 🕙 Two sessions: 10:00–11:10 & 11:20–12:30 (70 mins each) 🎟 £12.95 per child (includes one adult) | Additional adults £5 🚗 Hot Wheels, Monster Trucks, SpeedTracks & Ride-ons 🏁 🎃 Halloween trail, craft table, spooky tattoo station 🎁 Goodie bag & fancy dress treat for every child ☕️ Refreshments available | All children must be supervised | book here some sessions sold out
🎃 Halloween Crafting – The Heart, Walton 📅 Thurs 30 Oct | 🕙 10am–3pm 📍 The Heart Shopping Centre, KT12 1GH 🎨 Free spooky craft sessions — pumpkin faces, pipe cleaner spiders & more 👻 Bookable slots: 10am–2:30pm (first slot for children with additional needs) ☕ book here
🏉 Esher U12s Rugby – New Players Wanted 📍 Esher Rugby Club Year 7 boys 📅 Games on Sundays Training Tuesdays 6–7pm | No experience needed — just bring energy and a love of the game! Friendly, competitive, and coached by a brilliant team. 📞 Niall: 07793 811 778 Jez: 07841 471 032 🌐 More info here about the club
PLAYGROUPS
Allsorts Toddler Group – Wednesdays (term time) 📍 St Peter’s Community & Youth Hub, Molesey 🕤 Every Wednesday | 9:30 AM–11:30 AM 👶 Free play, crafts & snacks for babies and toddlers ☕ Hot drinks for grown-ups | Ends with songs & a story | Facebook group here
☕ Saint Mary’s Community Café — Coffee, Connection & Soft Play
In partnership with Foxhall & Flour, exceptional coffee and a soft play area for under-5s | usual hours (term - time) Mon- Fri 9am - 3.30 | Holiday activities coming soon! No booking needed — £3 donation per child
Saint Mary’s Church, East Molesey https://www.smem.org.uk/cafe👶 Little Moles – Tuesdays (term time)📍 St Mary’s Church, East Molesey | babies, toddlers, and their grown-ups, with songs, stories, and time to connect over coffee and cake. 📍 St Mary’s Church, East Molesey |🕤 9:30–10:30 AM – Toddlers ☕ 10:30–11:00 AM – Coffee & Cake 🕚 11:00–12:00 PM – Bumps & Babies | 📝 No booking required | more info here
Petite Haven –*NEW* Riverside Stay & Play (Fridays from October) 📍 East Molesey Cricket Club, KT8 🕤 9:30 AM–12:30 PM | Ages 0–5 🧸 Soft play for little ones to explore safely ☕ Fresh coffee from the Riverside Café 🍭 Free snacks at the grand opening 🎉 Themed events for older children in the weeks to follow 📅 Every Friday First come, first served 📲 booking essential | book here
Molies Playgroup – Mondays in East Molesey 📍 St Paul’s Church Hall, KT8 📅 Mondays, 9:45–11:15 AM 👶 Welcoming all pre schoolers — 👧 Older siblings welcome on inset days (not if off school sick) 🤰 Expectant mums also invited for tea, chat & support 🎨 Free play • Weekly arts & crafts • Snack time • Ride-ons ☕ Help-yourself tea, coffee & often freshly baked cake 💷 £5 per family (+£1 per sibling) 👩👧 Childminders: £4 per adult + £2 per child | facebook group here
Have a great week everyone, and thanks again for all your emails and replies, especially the positive feedback, it is really appreciated. keep spreading the word !
Jules
Founder & Editor ( all the mistakes are mine!)
