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Stagsden
Home Grown freshly cut Norway Spruce Christmas
Throughout December, The Three Hares Gallery in Olney will house an exhibition exploring private and public belief around the world. The exhibition of photographs by local artist, John Vilkaitis runs from December 2nd to 23rd. An Australian, who has settled with his locally born wife and daughter in the village of Weston Underwood, John uses a range of media including photography, pottery and mixed media to explore the people, places and beliefs he encounters.
The Three Hares Gallery, The Cowper and Newton Museum, Olney. Open day: Sunday 6th December (Dickens of a Christmas) - free entry to gallery, museum and gardens, with activities.
More information at www.mkeritage.co.uk/cnm or www.johnvilkaitis.co.uk
An Inspector Calls . . .
Yes, the inspector called and the decision has been made, the colour on the outside of the shop must change.
Goliath has beaten David.......and the purple must go . . .
So we have opened the choice up to you, the public. Go on line, www.phoneboxmag.co.uk and vote for your preferred choice of colour.
We can’t guarantee that this will be colour the frontage will end up in, but we can see who gets the closest match to the finished article!
We have the choices below, so put your thinking hats on get deciding!
Nordmann Fir, Scots Pine,
Blue Spruce,
Pot Grown Trees.
British Holly & Mistletoe. All available in the Victori garden.
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Christmas decorations and gift
Traditional German carving fr
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Germany, innovative iron wor blacksmith at Belltrees Forge a more.
OPENING
7TH NOVEMBER 2
Opening Times
Mon to Sat 9.00am to 6.00pm Sunday 10.00pm to 4.00pm
Stagsden Christmas Trees, West End Farm, Stagsden, Beds MK43 8SZ
Located off the A422 between
n Astwood and Stagsden
Tel: Mob: Fax:
01234 391924 07774 985200 01234 391741
Museum Matters
Stuck for an idea for a Christmas or Birthday present?
Want something different for a Hen or Stag do?
Do you need to organize a fun event with a difference for Teens to 30+ ?
Need an activity for the February Half-term? What about a Paintball Voucher?
The Cowper and Newton Museum still has a few paintball vouchers available for sale. Each voucher admits up to 8 people for a day’s paintballing. Vouchers are valid at paintballing centres nationally but do have to be redeemed by end of February 2010. Contact: Ann Walker on 01234 241793 or by e-mail at ann@bzart.eclipse.co.uk If you haven’t already done so, there is still time to catch the war time exhibition in the Museum before it closes for the winter season at the end of December and with the photographer, John Vilkaitis, presenting his “Pilgrim’s Eye” exhibition in The Three Hares Gallery until the end of the month, there is plenty to interest the visitor. Don’t forget to visit the Museum on 6th December at Dickens of a Christmas, when there will be a strong Dickensian theme with a trail based on “A Christmas Carol”, Punch & Judy shows and a photographer to snap people in “Victorian bathing garb”, whilst items for sale in the shop or on the Museum stall in the market (including raffle tickets) might provide you with a stocking filler or two.
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‘Pilgrim’s Eye: Sacred Sights’
2 - 23 December 2009
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