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From the Editor Welcome to our September issue.

We hope you like our front cover this month! Thank you so much to Evelyn Hopper for sending us in a selection of lovely pictures featuring bee’s in her new garden. We really love the colours!

We’ve had a busy month once again as we juggle school holidays with work, like so many parents it is always a challenge keeping everyone happy and occupied while trying desperately to fit in some time to work..fingers crossed that all of our children return to some stability in their school life for the forthcoming Autumn term.

As we compile this issue over the summer holidays we do not have nay news to bring you from our local schools- we hope you enjoy the articles we have used this month instead and look forward to hearing all about the new term from each of our schools in the next edition.

Once again the wonderful team at Arlesey Community Events are busy planning some really interesting things for the forthcoming months - you can find out more inside this issue as well as finding out who the eventual winners were of last month’s Scarecrow Festival...you can find out more on page 6.

We hope you have a wonderful September - it is always a busy one for birthdays in our house!

Until next month...

September 2021

CONTENTS Articles:

Your letters Local News News from Acorn Recipe of the month Mental Health Matters Family Announcements News from Arlesey Community Events Stotfold Football Club News Ask Anna - Your local Vet News from Arlesey Brownies

Church news:

News from Arlesey Methodist Church News from St Pater’s Church

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Dear Editor,

Dear Editor, I wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone involved in organising the Scarecrow festival back in July.

I had family visiting and we spent many hours wandering around the village looking at all of the wonderful displays.

It has inspired us to join in if this event should be organised for 2022 - we are already thinking about what we might use as our theme!

Our thanks once agin for organising a safe and most enjoyable event.

Christine Goode.

Editors Note: We second this Christine! We had such a good day walking round and helping to judge the scarecrows. It was such a tough job with so many fantastic ones to choose from! Well done Arlesey Community Events!

Dear Editor, As I have only recently joined the local community I wanted to raise the issue of Dog fouling.

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Tel: 01462 733253 Dear Editor, I would like to thank all the residents of Stotfold and Arlesey and the readers of the Stotfold & Arlesey News Magazines who have used my services over the past few years or recommended me to friends and family.

It is due to their valued custom that I can now manage to focus solely on my own business full time, rather than part time and having to hold down my other full time job alongside (as you can imagine it has been a very busy past few years.)

So thank you all for supporting my small business and I hope to continue to provide my services for the local community for many years to come.

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The property I live in like many others, has grass bordering the pavement. This seems to be a public toilet for many dogs.

As an animal lover for all of my adult life I am surprised and disappointed with the attitude of the dog walkers that allow there pets to use other peoples property like this.

Could you raise the issue and maybe get their dog walkers to get their animals to use the Gutter rather than the wonderful lawns?

Kind Regards Iain Black

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Local News The Olympic Silver Medalist With Local Roots!

If like us, you are following the tremendous success of Great Britain at the Tokyo Olympics you will be familiar with our British Cycling Team and their triumphant Silver Medal win but did you know one of the team - Ryan Owens had roots in Stotfold?

Born into a keen cycling family, both Ryan’s father Andrew and Grandfather John rode competitively for Hitchin Nomads with Ryan following in their footsteps and racing competitively by the time he had reached 16. Both Ryans father and Grandfather were originally from Stotfold with some of his relatives still living in the town today.

Ryan’s Aunt Carolyn told the Arlesey News Magazine “We were so very proud of Ryan and his team for winning a silver medal at the Olympics - he has worked so hard over his racing career and always had his sights set on an Olympic medal” “We added an Olympic flag and photographs on to Ryans Grandparents grave in Stotfold cemetery to mark the occasion as they sadly passed away before Ryan got selected for the Rio Olympics (as a reserve rider) and now Tokyo Olympics.”

Huge congratulations Ryan on such a wonderful achievement!

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Harriets 4x4x4 Challenge.

During early July I came across the 4x4x48 challenge. I have always been into fitness and train 5/6 times a week so decided then and there I was going to do it the following weekend.

The 4x4x4 challenge involves running 4 miles every 4 hours for 48 hours! I thought 4 miles was a nice easy distance and didn’t actually think it would be too hard...I wasn’t initially going to do it for a charity I was going to take part just for fun, but as my mum wanted to sponsor me, I set up a justgiving page for The Garden House Hospice. They cared for my Little Nanny so its always a charity I have liked to support..

Within 30 minutes of setting up the page I had raised £130 and before each run I checked the page, just to spur me on. It really really helped thinking of the money I was raising. I ended up raising £815 for the charity, through the kindness and generosity of friends, family, and some people I don’t even know!

Here is a summary of my challenge, run by run!

Run number 1, Thursday 5:45pm. My husband walked through the door after work, and I left straight away. I finished this run in 32 minutes. This was very straight forward, accomapnied by my Mum on her bike it was nice to chat to on the way round.

Run number 2, Thursday 9:45pm. After feeding my 10 month old I set off again. This run was a bit slower, probably because my legs were still a bit achey. 33:23 mins Harriet Evans ready for her 4x4x4 Challenge!

Run number 3, Friday 1:45am. I set the alarm for 1:30am, It was a lot colder than I had expected and I just wanted this run over and done with. I ran with a head torch and a panic alarm. I shared my location with my Mum and my husband for safety and ran in 34:23mins.

Run number 4: Friday 5:45am. Hardest run by far. My legs were sore and I felt exhausted 34:25 minutes.

Run number 5: Friday 9:45am. I was bored of my standard route so decided to mix it up 33:48 minutes Run number 6: Friday 1:45pm. My feet really hurt and I was drained. I ran this one really slow to give me a bit of a breather. 35:44mins Run number 7: Friday 5:45pm. A friend who lives down the road cycled this one with me, again, was nice to have company.35:20mins Run number 8: Friday 9:45pm.. Everything hurt and I was mentally drained. Definitely was feeling it now 37:30mins Run number 9: Saturday 1:45am. I called my brother who lives in NZ and set off. We had a bit of a chat, but I was too breathless to hold a conversation so I ran the rest in silence. Again, my mum and husband were both tracking me. The minute I arrived at my front door my mum text me saying ‘well done.’

Run number 10: Saturday 5:45am. This one was fairly straightforward.

Up and out. 36:23 mins Run number 11:Saturday 9:45am. Was hot, but great knowing I only had one more to go. 34:10 mins Run number 12 – final run, Saturday 1:45pm. I decided to do this one alone as I wanted to get a good time, madness, I know!

I would say it is definitely a challenge worth doing. Its more of a mind game. Coming home from a run, knowing in 3.5 hours, you’ll be back out. On numerous runs, within minutes of walking through the door I was back doing general mum things! I did feel selfish for doing this, having time away from the girls, but I also want them to know the importance of exercise, and how amazing it feels to achieve something you have set out to do.

I was thrilled to have achieved this challenge and raise money for such a wonderful cause all at the same time Would I do it again? Possibly!

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News from ACORN September is peak season for wild berries, and it looks like this year will see a bumper crop. So here is a reminder of the ones you should be able to spot in the hedgerows whilst out and about – Etonbury Wood is a great place to start – see if you can find them all! Please be aware that most of the berries described here should not be eaten raw.

We have to start with BLACKBERRIES (my favourite) – and if you don’t know what they look like, you deserve to buy them in the shops instead of picking them for free! Fruit of the fast-growing Bramble (Rubus Fruticosus). The one you definitely can eat raw, they are good for your health (if you resist the urge to add sugar). It’s best to wash them first and either leave to soak in slightly salty water to kill off bugs, or freeze. Strange fact: During the American Civil War, fighting was halted to allow soldiers to pick blackberries to make a cure for dysentery.

The most common hedgerow tree is the HAWTHORN, with a profusion of orange/red “Haws” – the name for the individual berry. Have a look inside a berry. Normally there is just a single seed, but you may come across the less common “Midlands Hawthorn”, which looks very similar but has 2 seeds.

Continuing with the thorny trees – BLACKTHORN has the large purple/black Sloe berry. Still harvested for the production of Sloe Gin (and the wood is good for making witches wands – apparently). Take care if you are picking sloes – the thorns are vicious and can cause a nasty septic reaction.

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Last of this prickly group, the DOG (or WILD) ROSE has small pale pink flowers and oval orange/red “hips”. Inside each hip are many hairy seeds – take care as the hairs contain an irritant to our skin. Rose-hip syrup is a traditional source of vitamin C. The small purple/black berries of ELDER grow in clusters, taking the place of the white flowers. Both flowers and berries can be used for making cordial and wine.

The confusingly named GUELDER ROSE also has clusters of white flowers which produce small bright red translucent berries.

Berries of the ROWAN tree look similar to Hawthorn (but no thorns!). Dense clusters of bright scarlet / red berries.

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SPINDLE is the tree that likes to be different, producing bright pink oddly shaped berries, which open to display large orange seeds inside.

The WAYFARING tree is so named because it likes to grow near paths (why? – and how does it know?!). Its clusters of small oval shaped berries turn from yellow to red to black.

Like the Wayfaring Tree, the small round berries of ALDER BUCKTHORN turn from yellow to red to black, but are more evenly spread over the tree, without forming dense clusters.

Less common is the WILD SERIVCE TREE – you may need to visit Stotfold Mill Nature Reserve to spot one of these. Its “berries” (more like fruit) are greeny brown, oval in shape in small clusters. They can be eaten – said to taste like dates, and used to be sold as sweets for children. - Acorn

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Recipe of the Month-Chicken & Creamy leeks Brought to you by Slimming World, Arlesey.

CHICKEN WITH CREAMY LEEKS

Serves 4 - half a syn per serving and ready in 30 minutes 4 skinless & boneless chicken breasts 2 leeks, thinly sliced 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves, plus sprigs to garnish 300g fat-free natural fromage frais 2 level tbsp freshly grated parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 200C/fan180C/gas 6 Spray a non-stick roasting tin with low-calorie cooking spray, add the chicken breasts and season lightly. Cook in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until cooked through, turning halfway.

Meanwhile spray a large non-stick frying pan with low-calorie cooking spray and place over a medium heat.

Add the leeks, thyme and 150ml boiling water and cook for 10-12 minutes or until the leeks have softened and most of the liquid has gone, stirring occasionally.

Reduce the heat to as low as possible, stir in the fromage frais and most of the Parmesan and cook for 1-2 minutes or until just heated through, stirring often. Season to taste.

Spoon the creamy leeks into shallow bowls and top with the chicken breasts. Sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan and garnish with thyme sprigs to serve.

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News from Stotfold

Watermill

It’s great to be back…..

On the last Sunday in July the mill was once again open to visitors. The team of millers, like boys with their toys, were excited to be back after almost two years, demonstrating their skills and techniques for turning grain into flour. There were 50 people who came along to watch the mill in action, with guides on hand to recount the mill history and to explain the workings as well as to ensure everyone followed the covid safeguards. Visitors were able to buy flour, oats and gifts from the Kingfisher Shop and enjoy delicious refreshments in Randall’s Tearoom. The following week, after word of the opening had spread, we welcomed even more visitors despite the rain and wind throughout the afternoon.

(NOTE We are not open on 29th August – even our volunteers enjoy a Bank Holiday break)’ Our attention is now focussed on the Working Steam Weekend, which is little more than a month away. The event kicks off on the evening of Friday 8th October, with Live@TheMill.

Traditionally, a key feature of our May event we have chosen to celebrate our move out of lockdown by holding this ever-popular evening of live rock music to begin our weekend.

With a real ale and cider bar available, gig lovers can have a night to remember with the return of Allergy, the popular three-piece indie/rock band and Hertfordshire’s exciting top rock band, Delorean. Further details cand be found on our website https://www.stotfoldmill.com/rock/, where advance tickets can be at £10 can be purchased.

This is the rock lover’s night of the year not to be missed!

Saturday and Sunday, 9th/10th October is the day out for the whole family. Upgraded from our usual steam event, we are expecting an even bigger display of working steam engines taking us through the history of steam power. There will be demonstrations of ploughing by heavy horses, steam engines and vintage tractors and the historic harvesting method of threshing grain from the vintage wheat crop grown on the field this year can be seen. We have a large number of craft stalls on site and an array of food outlets to go along side the real ale bar. Children can enjoy rides on the vintage fair ground equipment.

Whole day tickets costing £10 adults and £5 children over four can be obtained in advance at a 20% discount on our website, www.stotfoldmill.com/working-steam-2021/.

For those wanting to make it a really enjoyable family weekend, particularly if coming from further afield, we are offering the opportunity to camp on site for the weekend from Friday onwards.

A pitch costing £75 for up to 2 adults and 3 children, giving access to both days at the show (but not Live@TheMill) can be booked on the website.

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Family announcements Its easy to include an announcemnt in the Arlesey News Magazine! Simply email us at arlesey.news@yahoo.com or call us on 01462 731986.

We do not charge for these announcements - we simply ask you make a donation to the Garden House Hospice completely at your discretion.

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14th September Happy 14th Birthday!

Happy 10th Birthday!

Enjoy your special day, Lots of love and kisses Mummy xx

Have a great birthday!

Love Mum, Dad Jack, Nan & all the family xx

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Wishing all the very best of luck as you finally set off on your travels!

We will miss you!

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13th September Happy 14th Birthday!

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Love all the family & Peggy x

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Happy 5th birthday.

Lots of love, Amma, Appa and Tarun xxx

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11th September Happy 1st Birthday!!

All our love Auntie Mo & Uncle Stu xx

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Happy Birthday for the 19th September Love. Mum and H xxx

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Happy 10th Wedding Anniversary 24th September

Lots of love always, Mum & Dad xx

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Happy 50th Birthday!

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News from Arlesey

Community Events

The Arlesey Scarecrow Festival was a great success - along with the judges favourites which featured in last months edition, the residents voted for their favourite scarecrow.

The winner by 1 vote was the Greatest Scarecrow man - congratulations to Michelle and family for this fabulous entry. We also put all the entries names into a hat and pulled a random winner - Rainbow Annie created by 1st Arlesey Rainbows. Can we just thank everyone again for the support for this event - it was great to see so many people get involved, and we look forward to making this an annual event.

As you may have already realised we have taken the difficult decision not to host the Summer Fete this year - we felt it was a little too risky having a large scale event just as the schools were about to start back. We don't want to be the cause of school bubbles being in isolation as soon as terms begun! We will keep an eye on the situation and hopefully we will be able to hold a Christmas Fair along with the Christmas lights switch on at the end of November.

We are looking to the future and days when we can run "proper" events again. We have missed being part of the Community and sharing fun times with you all. 2022 will be the Queen's Platinum Jubilee and we are already in the early stages of planning events to coincide with this.

One event we are looking into for next summer is Arlesey Open Gardens. This will be an independent event, not part of the National Open Gardens Scheme. If you would be interested in showing off your garden and/or allotment please get in touch either by email: arleseyeventsgroup@gmail.com or by phone/text 0779 0549021.

We are also considering entering Arlesey in the Britain in Bloom competition - again if you would like to be involved with this please get in touch!

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Thank you again for your support - it means the world to us!

Editors Note:Thank you to Arlesey Community Events for organising such an inclusive event. We absolutely loved being a part of it.

Roll on 2022!

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Businesses..

Are you a business owner living in Arlesey? Do you run your business from the village?

If you have answered YES to either of the above questions and haven’t yet resisted your interest in the FREE Arlesey Busiess Directory then read on...

In conjunction with Central Bedfordshire Council, Arlesey Town Council are producing a FREE Business Directory in order to help Arlesey business owners ‘Get back to work’ after what has been a most difficult time for everyone following the recent pandemic.

The directory will be free to all residents of the village and will include as many local businesses as possible - from beauticians to dog walkers - whatever your business, you are welcome to be included.

At the Arlesey News Magazine we are collating the publication and have collated a huge list so far of businesses wishing to be involved - if you haven’t yet registered your interest, then there is still time. Simple email arlesey.news@yahoo.com and we ill make sure your business is included.

We have been so surprised at some of the wonderful businesses we don’t hear about that are based in Arlesey - to find out more please contact 01462 731986 Don’t delay - do it today!

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News from Arlesey

Methodist Church

“We are back to normal meetings at long last!!” by the past president of WI.

Fifteen months ago, I contacted the Women Institute in Arlesey as I needed and wanted to be part of local women with a history of empowering, inspiring, encouraging and enabling other women in so many different ways locally and globally. Then, on the 10th of August 2021, I finally joined the first meeting of the Arlesey Women Institute. I am glad I have met women devoted to good works and acts of charity(Acts 9:36) and committed to meeting their royal friends, supporting and looking out for each other.

Looking forward to what the future holds for this incredible group. By Deacon Marcianne Uwimana Live Services @Arlesey Methodist Church 26/09/2021, live Worship @10:30 am (HC) led by Revd Graham Claydon-Knights

Weekly Activities Come to our knit and natter, share, and bake for well-being and friendship on Wednesday 14:00am-16:00pm. Please, if you have time, feel free to join us for a cup of tea and coffee.

Women and men, young or old, are welcome.

On Wednesday, the Chapel is open for private prayers, meditation, and reflection from 11:00am-13:00pm. All are welcome

Ministry Team contact details: Revd. Graham Claydon-Knights: 07340857386.

Email address: graham.claydon-Knights@methodist.org.uk Deacon Marcianne Uwimana: 07818370435 Email address: marcianne.uwimana@methodist.org.uk Property enquiries: Ann Ancher 0n 07796148142

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Ask Anna, Your local Vet

In associaltion with Henlow Vets Your local Independant Veterinary Centre

Each month we invite readers of the Stotfold News Magazine to ask Anna Marshall-Brown of local independent Veterinary Centre Henlow Vets some advice on their family pet:

Dear Anna, We have recently taken in a cat from a rescue centre - she seems to be nibbling the insides of her legs quite excessively and has made marks on herself. Could this be an anxiety issue?

She is fully up to date with vaccinations. Any idea how we can stop her form doing this and causing more marks?

Firstly, well done for giving your little cat a new home. There's lots of animals that need rescuing in the country and the charities are always looking out for new owners like yourself. In answer to your questions, cats can nibble at the insides of their legs for a variety of reasons. Anxiety is definitely a possibility, however other Henlow Veterinary Centre reasons a cat will nibble is because they're itchy. T 22 Bedford Road Lower Stondon he commonest causes of itchy skin in cats are flea allergy dermatitis (FAD), ticks, mites, food allergies and Beds environmental allergies (atopy). All of these are a possibility. 50% of itchy cats have FAD and many owners SG16 6EA don't realise it's flea related as it only takes one or two bites to cause itchiness if a cat is allergic, and these (01462) 416416 fleas are good at hiding!

Opening hours: Mon-Fri 8.30am - 18.30pm I would recommend visiting your vets to check that your cat has adequate parasite control, and to discuss her Sat 9am -12 noon diet and environment. Your vet may want to do some basic skin tests if they find any sore spots, to check for parasites. They may also do a trial of medication if they suspect the nibbling is due to an allergy, to see if she responds.

If the tests show no obvious cause of problems and an allergy trial does not work, your vet may conclude that the issue is behavioural. Unfortunately anxiety does not have a diagnostic test to prove it, so we rely upon ruling out all other disease before concluding this is the problem. WE do have lots of options to relieve stress in cats, including appeasing pheremone plug-ins, calming natural Your Pets.... supplements like lemon balm, milk derivatives, and some mood modulating drugs such as tryptophan. You can also make sure that Name: Oreo your cat has lots of hiding places, and the ability to remove herself Age: 10 months from stressful situations.

Breed: German Shorthaired Pointer Colour: Black & White Please also do look at the webpage Favourite Toy: Ball on a string https://icatcare.org/advice/over-grooming/ for more advice on Favourite Food: Prawn crackers over-grooming in cats. The iccatcare website also has a wealth of Likes: Walks, bird watching, cuddles information on parasite control, preventative healthcare, and Dislikes: Rain and when my hoomans go out! information on lots of current diseases; it's my go to website to give owners when they want to know more about their feline companions! When I grow up: I want to be allowed upstairs!!

Walks for Health

North Herts Road Runners

We are a friendly informal group who meet Thursdays at 10.45am

The next first Saturday of the month 5k on Letchworth Common will be 4th September. and the Standalone 10k is on 26th September.

Contact Beth Overfield 01462 815672

For further information please contact us on www.nhrr.org.uk or call Ian on 01462 639215

Thursday 10:45 am 2 September The Green opposite The Crown Pub Stotfold 9,16,23,30 September Arlesey Station on the station west side.

We are continuing with training on Tues and Thurs evenings under the guidance of qualified coaches.

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News from St

Peter’s Church

Services and events in September 2021

Opening up We are delighted to be able to sing once again! Though I think my voice needs a bit of re-training! All being well we hope to restart Coffee Mornings on Tuesdays at 10.30am in Church.

We are still maintaining social distancing for our services but, of course, things can change very quickly. Please see our website www.arlesey.org.uk for more up to date information. And please let me know if you would like to go on our weekly mailing list.

Geoffrey vicar@arlesey.org.uk

Sundays – services in Church Sunday 5th 9.30am Morning Worship Sunday 12th 10:00am AAWsome Worship (All Age worship) Sunday 19th 9.30am Parish Communion Sunday 26th 9.30am Parish Communion Weekdays Coffee Mornings Tuesdays 10.30am in church Calendar Competition 2022 Once again we will be holding a Photographic Competition for our Arlesey 2022 Calendar. Full details are on our website. Our theme this year is ‘My Favourite Things’ and you are invited to submit your best photos – any subject, any location. The only restriction is that you live in Arlesey. See ‘Photo Competition’ on our website; www.arlesey.org.uk Winners will be picked by our online poll and the 12 Winning entries will be printed in the Calendar.

Contact; Vicar, Rev Geoffrey Boult 01462 731227, vicar@arlesey.org.uk

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News from Arlesey

Brownies

The Brownies are looking forward to returning after the summer and will be ready to welcome new friends.

Last term we made the most of the outdoors, learning lots of Guiding skills like map reading, fire lighting and putting up tents. We also did our aviation badge; learned how planes fly, had a visit from a pilot, made and flew our own kites, and visited the Shuttleworth Collection.

Brownies offers girls (aged 7 to 10) exciting opportunities to try new things, take on challenges, discover their potential, make brilliant friends and above all have fun!

Arlesey have had a Brownie group for many, many years and we absolutely love being able to offer this fun and exciting opportunity in the village for young people.

We are always looking for people to help us run our group - if you are interested then please do get in touch.

If you’d like to join us (or put your name on the waiting list if you’re not quite 7) then register at www.girlguiding.org.uk/joinus, or email us at arlesey.brownies@hotmail.co.uk.

Whitbread Wanderbus is a not for profit organisation set up in 1989 to provide weekday scheduled bus services for the general

public in and around the villages centred on Shefford, taking them to/from local and regional town centres & shopping centres. take a look at some of the excursions we have coming up...

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Down

Memory Lane

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