A lively Anglican church at the heart of Twickenham Green and Strawberry Hill in South West London. Our vision is centred on Loving God, Loving People.
I did not write this, just passing it on..
Don’t Mess with Anyone Over 60.
Seriously.
They’re not just older, they’re a different species.
Built from cold toast, hot tempers, and instincts sharper than any app.
These are the people who:
Could read their mom’s mood by the slam of a cabinet door.
Wielded a flying slipper like a heat-seeking missile.
Knew by age 7: “Lunch is in the fridge. Heat it up. Don’t burn the house down.”
At 9, they could cook soup — no recipe, no measurements, just vibes.
By 10, they were fixing taps, dodging stray dogs, and wearing buckets as armor.
They grew up outside.
No phones. No screens.
Just monkey bars → creeks → scraped knees → home by sunset.
Their Wi-Fi? Instinct.
Their antivirus? A garden hose and a gut of steel.
Bread with sugar. Cuts patched with spit and a mystery leaf.
Allergies? Maybe. But unless something fell off — “You’re fine.”
They survived it all:
Transistor radios and vinyl stacks
Black-and-white TV with rabbit ears
Cassettes, Discmans, and pencils jammed into tape reels.
Now they carry every song ever made in their pocket but still miss the sweet grind of a cassette rewinding.
When they got a driver’s license?
They crossed countries with just a paper map, egg sandwiches, and pure faith.
No AC. No GPS. No reservations.
Just: Go.
They remember life before the internet.
Before "low battery" was a thing.
Before birthdays needed reminders.
If they forgot yours? They just didn’t show up. No big deal.
These legends:
Fixed everything with duct tape and a butter knife
Had one TV channel and loved it
Think “scrolling” still means flipping through a phone book
Believe: “If you didn’t answer, you must be alive. Call back later.”
They’re not soft.
They’re forged from rusted metal swings and emotional asbestos.
Tough skin. Sharper minds. Ninja reflexes from dodging life the hard way.
They’ve seen more. Felt deeper.
And they’ve got a Werther’s Original in their pocket that predates your TikTok account.
Noisy Church - This Sunday 4pm. We look forward to welcoming our younger church family members and their families to our special Palm Sunday Noisy Church. There will be lots of fun activities and plenty of noise.
Twickenham's family-run @MeetAndDeep Newsagents won the Business Contribution in the Community award at this year's #CommunityHeroes Awards, for their role as a place of comfort and friendship for all.
Find out more about the newsagent at the heart of the community ⬇️
Tomorrow at 9am we have our Holy Communion service.
There is no 10.30am service as we have Noisy Church at 4pm.
We look forward to seeing you all tomorrow.
The Twickenham Repair Cafe is back for another session of fixing and fettling this Saturday, 18th June. Take broken stuff, leave with it fixed. Result!
Don't forget our Family Service at 4pm today, please dress in sports wear if you would like to.
Come along for songs and activities.
We look forward to seeing you later.
Twickenham repair Cafe is being held at the Catholic Church of St Marys. Open every third Saturday of the month - which means you can take your broken bits along this coming Saturday 19th March
at 10.30 - 1.30pm.
For more details head to their website:https://t.co/hpGguEngLk
Just a reminder that our service times are different today. There is no 10am service, but instead we are hosting a 9am Communion service (with Advent antiphons) and also our 4pm Christingle “noisy” service.
We look forward to seeing you.