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Editorial
Let me be one of the first to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
We have a bumper edition again this month, so you should have plenty to read in the run up to the festive season, with plenty of events to choose from. Our wordsearch puzzle this month is bigger than ever before and will keep you looking busy when everyone around you is struggling to get the Christmas Dinner just right.
Of course it being Christmas we will all be looking for those special presents to give on the big day. We have a wealth of local shops that have some lovely stuff, for adults as well as children, so be sure to try them out first when you start shopping. They are on your doorstep and have very helpful staff, so don’t be shy and have a good look around and enjoy your Christmas Shop!
Ron Hall, Editor
Contents
December 2009
Phonebox
Magazine
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Readers Letters 5, 10,12
Fun Dog Show and Charity Fete 6 Father Christmas 12
Salvation Army at the White Hart 12
Remembrance Celebrations 16 Dickens of a Christmas 16
A Day In The Life... IceTwice 17 Mercury Report 18
News from NCPS 20
Fair Trade at Lavendon Baptist Church 20
Grand Day Out 20
Olney Archaeological Society 20 Olney Camera Club 22
Olney & District Mothers & Wives Club 22
A Roar of Thanks from the Lions 24
Churches Together in Harrold and Carlton 24
Walking with Llamas 26
Firework Night 2009 28
Newton Developments 30 Wollaston Carnival 32
Girl Guiding 34
Newport Pagnell Continental Market 36
A Blast from the Past at the Cowpers Oak 36
Utange Orphanage Project, Kenya 38
Olney Wine Bar reopens 40 Newport Pagnell U15 Football Team 40
Operation Christmas Child 41 Olney Tennis Club 42
Olney and Clifton Fishing Association 42
Amazing Grace 44
Pibworth’s Column 46
The Buzz 48, 49
A Winter Night 50
Councillor Corner 52
Are Guinea Pigs right for You? 54 Astonlee Dogs are “Lifesavers” 54
NAG 56
Finance Matters 57
Out and About with Mark
Lancaster MP 58
Museum Matters 59
ICE (In Case of Emergency) 59
A Month in the Garden 60
News from Lavendon School 64 Maggot Racing on Boxing Day 64 Sarah & Sally China Trek update 64
Lace for a Victorian Farm 65, 66 Sherington CE School 68
Olney Bowls Club Presentation Evening 68
Churches Together 69
A Saatchi favourite at jgallery 70 Summer Leys Nature Reserve 70 The Vibe 72
Book Review 73
Abba at Carlton House 74
Kids Only 76
Kids Corner 77
Splash 77
Newport & Olney Lions Brooklands Club presentation 76, 77
Important Numbers 78, 79
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