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Syresham vs Wardington Short Mat Bowls League Match

The first match of the local area short mat bowls league got started on Thursday 26th September with an away event at Syresham village hall. The Syresham team were very welcoming and after a little confusion regarding who was to play who on which mat, the action got under way. Both Wardington teams found the slower mats and heavier jacks hard to get used to and therefore were out of luck in the first 8 ends with Lynda, Ralf and Margret (team 1) falling behind 11 -3 and Eddie, Brent and Sam (team 2) finding themselves unlucky to be 7 - 3 down after some inspired bowling from Syresham's Skipper Barbara. After a quick cup of tea, some very nice

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Macmillan Coffee Morning

You are invited to the Macmillan Coffee Morning at Barn Farm Plants on Friday 27th September. 9.30am-11.30am. Delicious cakes and coffee, stalls including Bring and Buy and a raffle.

Wardington Village Cinema – 9th November

We are very excited to announce the first (of hopefully many) Wardington Village Cinema evenings! The inaugural event will take place on Saturday 9th November at the Memorial Hall and will screen "Quartet" - Certificate 12A. A hilarious comedy, set in a home for retired musicians; the annual concert to celebrate Verdi's birthday is disrupted by the arrival of Jean (played by Dame Maggie Smith), an eternal diva and the former wife of one of the residents. Please follow this link for the trailer: http://youtu.be/xy7ayii0TFk Please Contact Sam Young or Paul Bimson for tickets (£6 standard, £4 concessions) - all money taken will go towards the hire of equipment and future presentations. Complementary nibbles will be provided, but please bring your

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Wardington Garden Club Show winners

The winners of this year's Wardington Garden Club show were, in the junior category, Byron Acors of The Plough in Upper Wardington and the overall winner was Jean Butler of The Jetty. The prizes were announced by Andrew Pearson (runner-up overall) and presented by Jane Pearson. Overall winner, Jean Butler The Junior category winner, Byron Acors

Fire in Shotteswell

This evening there was a fire at the Wobbly Wheel in Shotteswell which has gutted a significant part of the building. I happened to be flying over it and took the pictures here:

Wardington Gardening Club Show Photographs

Last Sunday (1st September), I attended the Wardington Gardening Club Flower, Produce and Craft Show at the Memorial Hall. There was a very good turn out to see the an impressive array submissions in 72 different classes! Below are a few photographs I took of the event:

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Road closure 14 October 2013

Temporary Traffic Regulation Order – S14 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 Temporary Road Closure – Wardington - Church Street A request has been received from Optimise (Water) LLP for a temporary road closure to apply to the whole of Church Street, Wardington whilst essential new water service connections works are carried out. A temporary Traffic Regulation Order is being made to implement the temporary closure and will operate from 14 October 2013. The estimated duration of the works programme is 3 days. (The maximum duration of such a temporary closure is 18 months or until completion of the works whichever is the earlier.) Notice of intention to make the Order will be published in the local press. Access will not

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Art Exhibition by local Artists

At Barn Farm Plants, Wardington, on Monday 2nd September to Sunday 8th September - Local Artists will be exhibiting and selling their art work -please pop in and take a look.

Wardington Garden Club – Flower, Produce and Craft Show

Wardington Garden Club - Flower Show Sunday 1st September Don’t forget to get your entry forms in (available from Barn Farm Plants) for this Sunday’s Wardington Gardening Club Flower Show. Entries must be submitted between 6pm and 8pm on Friday 30th August at the Memorial Hall. There are a huge selection of classes to enter and each entry only costs 20p! Please see the below pages from the show schedule (click images to enlarge): Flower Show Rules Page 1 - T0p Tray & Vegetables Classes Page 2 - Flowers and Flower Arranging Classes Page 3 - Children's and Cookery Classes Page 4 - Fruit, Eggs, Handicraft and Photography Classes

Big Butterfly Count

Here's an idea from Greg Peters: You, your children and other local families might enjoy taking part in the butterfly count, which continues till the end of August. Visit the website to register and find out more information: http://www.bigbutterflycount.org/

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