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Christmas Puzzle 2023 : Niven's Memoirs

Christmas PuzzleThis year's annual Charity Christmas Puzzle has now been posted, and is available to download.

This, the 33rd annual Puzzle that Gordon Gray has set, has a theme designed to help completion and will appeal to people who enjoy doing Crossword puzzles, such as in the Daily Telegraph (though it is not a Crossword puzzle). Puzzlers have plenty of time to find the answers and Puzzles should be returned, with donation, by 28 January 2024.

Download the Puzzle now from www.christmaspuzzle.uk. Alternatively puzzles can be collected from St Mary's Eaton Bray.

All the money you donate, except for the prize-money, will go to charity.

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Women's Institute 2023

WI logoAnother good year with excellent speakers and lovely social occasions. With speakers from Tony Tucker on Naval Architecture,Co-op Estate Planning on Lasting powers of attorney, wills etc. In May, Helen Fairmaner spoke on the 2021 Census and helped members to trace their ancestors. There was a most interesting talk on Alternatives to Fossil Fuels by Steve Burnage, East Anglia Ambulance gave an excellent presentation on their work and involvements.Ken Coates spoke on the Waterways Experience origins.

Outings to Saville Gardens, afternoon tea at Peck's Farm.Birthday meal at the Swan, a visit to Ashridge Gardens and a Waterways canal trip with a fish and chip lunch.

A Harvest Supper was enjoyed by all.

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Cancelled: Open Gardens 2023

Open Gardens Festival 16 July 2023 Cancelled

I'm sorry to inform you that this summer's Open Gardens event has sadly been cancelled due to there being too few offers of gardens to visit. One explanation for this may be the serious damage done in December by 10 days of the temperature being 14 degrees below zero. This has been compounded by the subsequent wet spring followed by the current period of hot and dry weather. If you have a lovely garden and would like to help ensure the Open Gardens event takes place next year please contact Gordon Gray.

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Focus Magazine - July 2023

Focus Magazine - July 2023The latest four-villages Focus Magazine edition is now available to download.

Please visit www.thefocusmagazine.co.uk to download the July 2023 edition, as well as editions from the past few years.


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