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Lavendon WI
OUR MONTHLY MEETING for March saw members watching local artist Eric Elsley talking to us about the different medias of painting. He then proceeded to paint a landscape picture for us pointing out useful tips along the way and also answered members questions as he went along. The finished painting was given to us to put into one of our raffles.
We hold our meetings on the first monday of the month (bank holiday months 2nd Monday) and welcome visitors. Our programme for 2010- 11 will be available in May. All meetings are held in the village hall.
The weekend of 27/28 February and it was time for our yearly Auction. Saturday saw us getting the hall ready and booking all the lots in. Then on Sunday saw the auction under way and the hall full of people bidding for items. There was also refeshments available, sandwiches, pasties and homemade cakes for sale, as well as tea and coffee.
Everybody pitches in and helps and has a very enjoyable day.
I would just like to say a big thank you to all who put items into the auction, because without them there wouldn't be one and to all those who gave up their weekend to help.
Next years auction will be held on 27 February.
New Local Wargaming Club
A NEW CLUB has been set up locally for those who are interested in wargaming. Cranfield Conquerors meet every Monday evening in the Cranfield Campus Social Club to play a variety of sci-fi and fantasy Wargames, as well as the occasional board game. Warhammer 40,000 is the most popular game, but we also play a wide variety of other games (including Epic, Blood Bowl, Malifaux, Warhammer Fantasy, AT-43, etc.).
Wargaming allows 2 players (or sometimes more) to pitch their strategic and tactical skills against each other using miniature figures and vehicles. Rules and figures are available to suit a wide range of interests.
If you are a current player,
a lapsed player, or just interested, please pop along any Monday evening from 6.30pm. We will also be present at Campaign, a wargaming show held in Middleton Hall, Milton Keynes on 8/9th May. For more details contact David Brown on 01234 714153.
Westbury Grange
THE FRIENDS of Westbury Grange (formerly Paganell Grange) are a new group, formed to raise funds to provide additional treats and comforts for the elderly residents of Westbury Grange Nursing Home, Westbury Lane, Newport Pagnell. We will be holding a number of events this year, the first two being:
A Car Boot Sale will be held on Wednesday 12th May in the grounds of Westbury Grange from 6.00 pm to 8.30 pm (£6 per car, pre-booked spaces only - phone Roy on 01908 616523 or Jan on 01908 610905).
A Wimbledon themed coffee morning on Saturday 19th June from 10.00 am to 12.00 noon in the Westbury Grange Coffee Lounge, featuring a bring and buy stall, a raffle and strawberries and cream scones!
We would welcome your support for both events.
Pre-election Hustings
Do you want to find out where our prospective parliamentary candidates stand on the issues that are most important to you?
Olney Baptist Church will be holding an open meeting on Thursday 22nd April at 7.30 pm. This will provide an opportunity to hear from the parliamentary candidates for Milton Keynes North and to ask questions.
All are welcome to join us at Olney Baptist Church on the High Street (opposite the Market Square).
For further details contact Lucy Colegrove on 01234 241415.
Olney Archaeological Society
Lecture programme for April & May, 2010
6th April - Bletchley Park & The Double Agents, given by Peter Wescombe.
20th April - Jettons, Tokens & Forgeries, given by David Thorold.
4th May - Iron Age Settlements in Northamptonshire, given by Andy Chapman.
18th May - North Buckinghamshire Villages, given by Alan Richardson.
This concludes our talks for the current season. We begin the 2010/11 series on 7th September, 2010, with a talk by Rob Kendall entitled "Charles Rennie Mackintosh - House & Galleries in Northampton".
Please visit our website, www.olneyarch.org.uk for the full 2010/11 programme.
Meetings are held in the Olney Centre from 10.00 am to noon. Visitors welcome.
FUCHSIA SALE ~ 5 JUNE 2010
Our 7th Annual Fuchsia Sale will take place on Saturday June 5th at 2.00pm – 4.30pm, at 2 Park Cottage, Church Lane, Lathbury, Newport Pagnell on B526.
There will be a substantial range of fuchsia plants available, bush, trailing, hardy and standard varieties, an excellent selection of other plants, as well as ready planted tubs. Free expert advice will be on hand. Come early to avoid disappointment. All undercover. Free entrance and car parking.
Profits will be 50/50 with All Saints Church and Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance.
All enquiries to Peg Thorn 01908 616804
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