Klinic takes a ‘paws’ to celebrate first anniversary

Vets Klinic in Woodley celebrated their first anniversary recently with a special open day.

There were stalls including a tombola, nearly new and guess the number of gummy bears.

The stalls were raising money for the charity Street Vets, a service delivering

Author pops in to libraries to celebrate new book

PHOTO BY PAUL KING

Children had the chance to meet internationally bestselling author and illustrator Steve Antony for an interactive reading of his latest book Rainbowsaurus and a fun draw-along.

In February Steve embarked on a tour of UK libraries, both public libraries and school libraries, to celebrate 10 years of being an author and illustrator and the publication of his 23rd picture book, Rainbowsaurus!

The award-winning author and illustrator is well known for The Queen Hat’s Series. There are four picture books in the series which feature famous landmarks in London. Part one was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Award and adapted into a musical by the London Symphony Orchestra.

Steve, a familiar face in the borough after taking part in the Children’s Literary Festival, popped into libraries in Wokingham, Woodley and Winnersh.

After his visit, Steve said: “Wokingham Librarian and good friend Claire surprised me with this gorgeous Rainbowsaurus cake during my tour. Thank you, Claire! It was a beautiful cake and such a fun day.” free, essential veterinary care and services to the pets of people experiencing homelessness in the UK, who also had a stall on the day. At the end of the event they were able to donate £295 to the charity. The team at Vets Clinic also gave clients a tour of the premises, showing them areas that they would not normally have access to. Registered veterinary nurse, Holly Gillespie, and organiser of the day, was delighted with how the celebrations went. “We had a celebratory cake, bunting and balloon display which were lovely – but there was a lot of popping at the end of the day!

“The last year has gone really quickly and has exceeded our expectations. We are taking on new clients monthon-month with lots of recommendations and returning clients who we have formed good bonds with. As well as new clients we also have a number of new staff.”