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VVAALLEE FFRRIIEENNDDSS OOFF CCAANNCCEERR RREESSEEAARRCCHH UUKK The Cream Teas Afternoon held at Priorswood Cottage on Saturday 19 July 2014 was a huge success despite the monsoon weather that persisted throughout the morning and early afternoon. The final total raised for Cancer Research UK was:£1,346.84. Thank you so much! To all of you who supported, donated or helped in any way to make the afternoon such a success, we could not do it without you.We still would like to hear from anyone who is interested in fundraising for Cancer Research UK either as a committee member or as a supporter at future events …Come and Join us, it's fun! If you would like to know more please give me a call or email me…thank you. Heather Priestley (Chairman) Tel: 01453 810980 or email: [email protected]
The Orchard Medical Centre FLU VACCINATION 2014
Free Flu Vaccinations are available to: ► All patients of 65 years and over ► All pregnant women ► Patients with
chronic (long-term) chest and heart complaints, diabetes, liver and renal problems ► Patients with a chronic neurological
disease, such as Parkinsons disease or motor neurone disease ► Patients with a weakened immune system due to
disease (such as HIV/AIDS) or treatment such as cancer treatment ► People living in long-stay residential care homes ► People who are in receipt of a carer’s allowance or those
who are the main carer of an elderly or disabled person. Flu vaccinations will be given at Flu Clinics on:- Saturday 11th October 9.00am to 2.30pm Plus Monday 13th and 20th October
5.30pm – 8.00pm NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY
VVIILLLLAAGGEE AAGGEENNTT NNEEWWSS............. ▪ There is a new public transport service operating in Gloucestershire - Third Sector Services. They provide cost effective, door-to-door community transport using wheelchair accessible minibuses and volunteer cars. There is a registration fee together with a small fee for journeys. For more information call 0845 680 5029 or see their website www.thirdsectorservices,org.uk ▪ A big thank-you to all who knitted for the “sport shirt” bunting for The Tour of Britain which recently went through the area. ▪ A small group of local women met in September with the hope of starting a new group of U3A (University of the Third Age) in the area. I hope to have more details for the next newsletter. Penny French: 07776 245 726. E-mail: [email protected]
COPY FOR NEXT NEWSLETTER to Jane Hawkins, 4 Ryalls Court, Ryalls Lane, Cambridge, Glos. GL2 7AH. Tel/Fax: 01453 890463. E-mail:[email protected] by 24th November 2014 please.
SSTT.. JJOOHHNN''SS CCHHUURRCCHH.......The new glazed screen for the bell tower, which has been so skilfully carved by Alan Smith, will be dedicated at the Remembrance Sunday service on 9th November at 10.00am.
SSLLIIMMBBRRIIDDGGEE SSIINNGGEERRSS WWOORRLLDD WWAARR OONNEE CCOOMMMMEEMMOORRAATTIIVVEE
CCOONNCCEERRTT 7th November at 7.30pm in St John's Church
An evening of music and song to commemorate world war one, with old favourites: Over there, There's a long long trail
awinding, Pack up your troubles, Bless 'em all, and many more! Free entry with a retiring collection. There will be an
interval with refreshments and a raffle available. FFRRIIEENNDDSS OOFF SSLLIIMMBBRRIIDDGGEE SSCCHHOOOOLL -- BBIINNGGOO EEVVEENNIINNGG ........ 18th
October - doors open at 7pm, eyes down for 7.30pm at the Village Hall. Tickets are £8 available from the post office, school
and caravan park, to include a ploughman's supper. Anyone over
the age of 16 years is welcome. Bring your own alcoholic drinks, other refreshments available on the evening. Please come along
and have a great night out in aid of the Village School.
SSLLIIMMBBRRIIDDGGEE DDOOWWSSIINNGG GGRROOUUPP...Our October Newsletter is
now out, covering the remainder of this year. On Thursday
9th October we have Celia Gunn talking about her time
amongst the Canadian Indian tribe, the Sinixt. Saturday 25th
October brings us Maria Wheatley on Divining Ancient Sites
and insights into their creation. Thursday 13th November is
the dreaded AGM; Saturday 22nd November is Rory Mac
from Bristol Dowsers on Earth Energy Lines; and Thursday
11th December is our Christmas Party when we will be
dowsing our usual four tables. All welcome. We are also
busily planning our programme for 2015 and have so far
booked speakers on Sacred Geometry, Crystals, Labyrinths,
Psychometric Dowsing, Purifying Water, and Pagan
Symbolism in Christian Architecture. Don’t miss out - come
and join us. More details on our website -
www.slimbridgedowsers.org.uk
SLIMBRIDGE VARIETY SHOWGROUP ..Christmas is coming
and the goose is getting fat!…. Bah Humbug!! Yes…it's almost Christmas again but this year we are bringing you something quite different…a colourful, exciting Christmas Spectacular which promises to be entertaining and very funny. The junior members will be presenting two One Act Plays bringing a traditional Christmas feel to the evening, whilst the Adults (and young ones) will be performing the "Wrong Pantomime". Do you want to know more? Well, come along and see for yourself…it will be different…Oh, yes it will! The performances will be on Wed 3rd to Sat 6th December when there will be a matinee and evening show. Tickets will be on sale at Slimbridge Post Office or available from Nia Wills. See you there!
SSLLIIMMBBRRIIDDGGEE SSEETT FFOORR AA HHOOWWLLIINNGG EEVVEENNIINNGG ---The Hound of the Baskervilles is coming to Slimbridge Village Hall: Friday 31st October Cheltenham-based Jenny Wren Productions make their Slimbridge Hall debut with this entirely irreverent version of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic tail!Three actors work like dogs to play all the characters in this fast-paced, barking comedy that will leave you howling with laughter!When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead on his estate, with a look of terror still etched on his face and the paw prints of a gigantic hound beside his body, the great detective Sherlock Holmes is summoned from Baker Street, with Dr Watson in tow, to unravel the mysteries surrounding his death and investigate the ancient curse of the Hound of the Baskervilles...Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s most celebrated Sherlock Holmes story gets a gloriously funny makeover in this wonderfully inventive adaptation by Steven Canny and John Nicholson. Packed full of verbal and visual ingenuity and offering abundant opportunities for a spot of slapstick, this is a wonderfully wacky take on one of the great archetypes of English literature.Tickets: £8 adults, £6 children. Box office 01453 890239
Did you know that, as a resident of Slimbridge Parish, you can get
hhaallff pprriiccee mmeemmbbeerrsshhiipp ttoo WWWWTT WWeettllaanndd CCeennttrree? Prices for this year are: Normal Price Slimbridge Residents Price 1 Adult £41 £20.50 2 Adult £62 £31 1 Adult Concession £31 £15.50 2 Adult Concession £44 £22 Family (up to 6 children): 1 Adult £56 £28 2 Adult £72 £36 More info from Louise Emery [email protected] Tel:891115
