MeridenMag Summer 2024

Meriden Mag

See inside for lots of local summer events including the Picnic in the Park, news of a new adventure golf course, Healing Hands charity news and lots more.

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Meriden Floral Society Summer Wreath Workshop.

All Together Café Meriden Sports Pavilion Any time between 2pm and 4pm

14th Jun 12th Jul 9th Aug

Phone Paul Telephone: 0121 764 5872 Mobile 07979 064835 Email: paulheath11@yahoo.com Do you need a cleaner?

Methodist’s Prayer Tree

As we look forward to the Revd Christine Crabtree coming as our new minister in September, we continue to pray for everyone in Meriden. We are praying especially for the residents of one street each week. You will find which street we are praying for on our noticeboard. We also have a 'prayer tree' in our vestibule, where anyone in the local community can leave personal prayer requests - hung on luggage tags - when the church is open. When the church is closed there is a prayer box next to the main door of the church where you can post your prayer requests. Or you can email helen.bishop@gmail.com

"Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns." St Paul, quoted in Philippians 4.6 (The Message Bible Translation).

Helen Bishop

Balsall Common Memories Café: Contact Christine 07974 140353 if you would like to get involved Balsall Common Memories Café: Contact Christine 07974 140353 if you would like to get involved

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Come and enjoy our freshly ground coffee and cakes

Meride n Fish and Chips The Green Meriden You can try the rest but we’re the best! Opening hours

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9.30pm Closed Sundays 01676 248100

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New Garden for Meriden (at the Methodist Church)

Firebird Singers Update. Contact Valerie Martin 01676522963

CAMEO – Come and Meet Each Other Used Stamps Wanted

ST. LAURENCE CHURCH

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NEWS

I am super proud of all the members of the Junior squad, and in particular those that flew the flag for Meriden Archery club, coming home with an individual medal for Emelia and team medals for Ed and Violet, the conditions were challenging to say the least with storms, high winds and cold to deal with, they should be very proud of their achievements!"

Photographs: Edward Gray and Emilia Hughes

Untilnexttime, best wishes from us allatMeriden Farm.

BERKSWELL ROAD MERIDEN CV7 7LB. Call Steve on 01676 522430

A Message from our Solihull District Councillors

Tony, Heather and Andrew

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Food Preparation and Nutrition

Students across all years have been working hard for exams, for charity baking and in the highly successful Bake-Off club. The cooking and baking craze has students creating all sorts of delicious food and it is all very tasty.

GCSE

Year 11 students have recently completed their three-hour practical exam when they had to produce three dishes, making use of all their technical skills. These skills included making puff and demonstrating a variety of cooking methods and techniques.

Working hard, the students worked independently to prepare and cook their creations. They also had to present all

their dishes to a high quality to gain the standards, most scored very highly with marks.

Fundraising

throughout the year and raising money for the food department. They have

Showing a good range of skills and taste, the students have produced Viennese

making puff pastry from scratch and éclairs - again, making choux pastry from

with caramel sauce and caramel shards.

With a look to future student prospects,

University College Birmingham to explore university college. Bake-Off Club

to all students and they have cooked up a variety of foods including pancakes, sauce, hummus, pizza, marinated chicken and jam tarts. Each week a star

have come along to judge the dishes.

the students,” said Ms Carroll, Food and Nutrition teacher.

“Long may it continue more delicious food soon!”

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