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Haydon Wick
New baby sitting service aimed at Abbey Mead families
Two sixteen year olds have set up a baby sitting service exclusively for families living in the new estates at Abbey Meads.
Rebecca Croker who lives in the area and Rebekka Collins from Westlea, pictured below, both of Gardeners go festive The Garden Society are getting into the festive spirit with their Christmas Social at the Haydon Centre on Tuesday 5 December, 730pm.
The society take a winter break in January but will get growing with their New Year programme in February.
See in the New Year
Haydon Wick Community Association will be holding a New Year Dance at the Haydon Centre on New Year's Eve.
They are hoping to repeat the success of last year's very popular event with something for all the family. Tickets and more details will be available nearer the time from Haydon Centre reception on 706666. Kids panto Festive fun for the young and young at heart will be on offer at the Haydon Centre on 23 December when Chaplin's Panto present their version of Aladdin.
This afternoon of laughter and jeers commences at 1pm and tickets at £3 are available now from centre reception or call 706666. whom attend Greendown School, have set up 'Cherubs' to give parents a break from their babes.
They have delivered leaflets to people living in Abbey Meads which they believe will provide them with lots of work. "It's a new area with people moving in from all over the place; they might not know anybody to babysit for them," said Rebecca.
Rebekka said they both had lots of baby sitting experience and would be able to help parents who want to go out together.
The girls will visit new clients with a parent before they make a commitment to babysit. They charge £2.50 per hour before midnight and £3.50 after, and are able to babysit during the week after 6pm and at anytime during the weekend.
Abbey Meads parents who want to book a babysitter should call
Rebecca Croker on 700427.
Plan to bounce
Children aged 5 to 16 years can bounce into '96 with a new six week trampolining course at the Haydon Centre on Monday 8 January.
Advance booking is required for this ever popular activity and early enrolment is advised. For further details and bookings ring 706666.
School fund start The Link magazine has donated the first £25 to the new Haydon Leigh's School fund from the sales of the photograph that appeared in the October edition.
Party time
Volunteers from the staff at the Haydon Centre turned out on Sunday 19 November to run a disco and party for local under 5s in aid of Children in Need. Party goers, front from left, Megan Hall, Matthew Smithson, Liam Lewis, Andrew Parris-Boyle; front, Esme Willis, Charlotte Parris-Boyle
Xmas closing times The Haydon Centre will be closed on 24,25 and 26 December.
There will be limited opening from 10am till 6pm on December 27, 28, 29 and 30 December but the centre will be closed on New Year's Eve (except for the Community Association Dance) and New Year's Day. Normal opening resumes on 2 January.
Crazy characters, colourful costumes and lots of audience participation - what else could it be but the Haydon Players production of Cinderella at the Haydon Centre on 13, 14 and 15 December from 730pm.
The players are noted for their enthusiastic and fun-packed panto performances and Cinderella promises to be an early Christmas treat! Tickets will be on sale at the Haydon Centre in December. SERVICING & REPAIRS
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