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Local Mother Hosts Charity Gala Night Local mother hosts Gala Ball in memory of her stillborn son and raises money for local charities Luton mum, Sandra McCalla, who lost her son, Andrew, 16 years ago when he was stillborn, is hosting a Gala Ball on Friday, 6th October in Luton, and raising money for two local charities in his memory.

In the recent #15babiesaday campaign, Sands (Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Charity) shared the tragic statistic that 15 babies die before, during or shortly after birth in the UK every single day.

Sandra says, “Losing Andrew was a very devastating time in my life. I was young and overjoyed at the thought of becoming a mum for the first time. However, sadly 24 weeks into my pregnancy, to our complete shock and horror, the doctors told us that our baby had died inside of me. Although very painful, what was to follow was a journey that completely changed my life.

Through the support of friends, family and counselling, I found hope after loss. It was really hard, but I would really like to use my experience to reach out to others.”

As part of her drive to raise awareness, she is organising Andrew’s Night Charity Gala Ball with proceeds going to The Luton and Dunstable NICU Appeal and Friends of CHUMS (Stillbirth and Neonatal Bereavement Service). Sandra says that, “Holding the Gala Ball will help to keep Andrew’s memory alive, and raise money for two amazing charities who are helping and supporting others.”

Bianca John, Community Fundraiser for the Luton and Dunstable Hospital says, “The Luton and Dunstable Hospital Charity are always very appreciative of those in the community who take the time to organise fundraising events and who choose us as the recipient of their donation. It is an honour as every little bit of support we receive is very much needed. Events like Andrews Night are a testament to how kind people can be, and we are extremely grateful. We wish Sandra and her team every success with the event.”

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Meg Davies, Community Fundraising Manager for Friends of CHUMS says, ‘We are delighted to be involved in the upcoming Charity Gala Ball on 6th October, in memory of Andrew. Money raised from the event will go towards our Stillbirth & Neonatal Bereavement Service which supports families who have a lost a baby at birth or shortly afterwards. Without funding, we would not be able to continue offering this vital service which supports bereaved parents and families, and offers them a lifeline of support and counselling through this extremely difficult time.’

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A Charity Close To Home Raising money is more than just a good deed for Lutonian, David Mullins.

David Mullins, a 51-year-old man from Luton walked an incredible 25 kilometres across London to raise over £1,000 for national Alzheimer’s Society charity.

Mr Mullins crossed over 16 different bridges to reach his goal and achieved an incredible 4 hours and 51 minutes completion.

Less than three years ago Mr Mullins joined a local Slimming World club in Luton. After making good progress in his first two years as a member, he decided to do a sponsored walk for Alzheimer’s Society last September. This decision was made due to Mr Mullins witnessing his father suffer with the disease.

Luton Community Housing (LCH) a non-profit housing association based in Luton and Dunstable dedicated to providing affordable homes for vulnerable people decided to sponsor Mr Mullins in his quest to raise money and awareness for Alzheimer’s Society.

As LCH are a charitable local housing association, personal stories and fundraising events are always something that the organisation like to get behind.

A representative from the organisation commented: “When we heard about Mr Mullin’s success in losing weight and his sad story around Alzheimer’s, we knew we had to get behind him in promoting the incredible work the charity does. We are so proud of Mr Mullin’s for his personal achievements and raising money for such an inspiring cause. A cause that helped us choose Alzheimer’s Society as our charity of the year.”

Mr Mullins commented: “I would like to thank LCH very much for the kind sponsorship of my walk and was very happy to wear the local organisation’s logo across London. I did the walk for the Alzheimer's Society as it's a charity very close to home. My father has Alzheimer’s and I wanted to raise some money in return for all the great support and help we as a family have received from them. So thanks to everyone who got behind me on the day. I couldn’t have done it without the support.”

The sponsored walks are not only helping a variety of people in need. In less than three years David has lost seven stone as a direct result of training and participating in sponsored walks like this. David has already set himself a new challenge, to walk 50 kilometres along the path from London to Brighton. We wish him all the luck in the world for his next venture!

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Remember, Remember, The Fifth Of November Gunpowder, Treason and ploT

The sixteenth century will be remembered for its religious which had occurred in 1601 and 1603 and resorted to his bitterness when Catholics and Protestants were at each true self: namely he became extremely anti Catholic. other’s throats during and following the reign of Henry This did nothing to stem the feelings of catholic revolt 8th. In 1533 he had broken with the Church of Rome and which had festered for years. They were gradually translatset up his own Church in England - and this act on his part ed into a genuine plot against Protestantism in general and had gone down like a lead balloon over much of England the desire for a return to Rome. Although catholics were and the whole of Catholic Europe. in a small minority, a number came from old aristocratic The religious bigotry continued with a vengeance through- families with powerful friends and sympathisers - especially out both the reigns of Edward 6th and Mary 1st and it in the Midland areas. wasn’t until Elizabeth 1st came to the throne that there was Principal amongst these plotters (known as recursants) was some attempt at moderation; albeit within a framework of Robert Catesby who carefully collected a few equally faa Protestant England. During this time, catholics made up natical and determined followers. The coming of James 1st a small (but very discontented and vociferous) minority and his obvious dislike of catholics stirred their particular and were fined for not attending the “established” church, pot only further; so much so that they plotted to blow up were not allowed to conduct Mass and, both the King, the Palace of Westminster and generally speaking, had something of a rough all sitting MPs when they met for the State time (but at least they weren’t burnt at the opening of Parliament on November 5th, stake as had previously been the lot of sup1605. It was an outrageously ambitious plot posed heretics). requiring great planning and final execution Following Elizabeth’s death in 1603 - with if it were to succeed. They also needed a lot no natural successor – the crown passed to of luck. But they were driven by religious James 6th of Scotland who now became fervour.

James 1st of England. He was the son of the Catesby managed to secure the allegiance of devout catholic, Mary Queen of Scots, and a certain ex soldier named Guy Fawkes who English catholics hoped (and assumed) that had had 10 years of service and had become James would make life easier for them. But expert in explosives. He changed his name to James had never seen his mother after the Guido (so as to sound more Italian in order to age of one and had been raised by strict Scotimpress the ladies). Altogether there were 13 James I tish Presbyterian guardians (all hell fire and central conspirators principal amongst whom brimstone!) and, although he tried to continue Elizabeth’s were Catesby, Fawkes, Thomas Percy and Sir Everard (comparitively) moderate treatment of catholics at first, Digby. But a Jesuit priest, Henry Garnet, also knew about he quickly became alarmed over minor Catholic rebellions the plot but kept quiet claiming “confidentiality of the

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confessional”. There were a few others who, most likely, had some inkling of what was going on but who also kept their heads below the parapet.

As the time grew nearer, it is suspected that one of the inner circle (not actually known but thought to be (perhaps) Tresham) felt that the magnitude of the intended outcome was excessive and wrote a letter, anonymously, to Lord Monteagle warning him not to attend the opening of Parliament. A passage in this letter reads “they shall receive a terrible blow, this Parliament; and yet they shall not see who hurts them”. The receipt of this letter gave forewarning that something really serious was planned and heralded an upsurge in security.

As part of the plot, an undercroft below the Houses of Parliament had been leased and 36 barrels of gunpowder had been illicitly purchased and stored therein under a cover of wood, iron and other debris in an attempt to conceal them from casual glance.

The plotters had hoped that with the demise of the King and Parliament, England would be without any form of government and that the King of Spain could step into the vacuum thus created with the consequent return to Rome and catholicism. But Fawkes was caught red handed in the undercroft ready to ignite the gunpowder. It was a close call.

Fawkes gave his name as John Johnson, invented some cock and bull story, and was taken for questioning. For some time he refused to admit that he was party to any conspiracy but eventually he was “The Rack” subjected to increasing torture on the rack where, finally, he gave the names of all his compatriots and their subsequent intentions.

The arrest of Fawkes was the necessary impetus for those remaining in London to flee northwards with the intention of rallying further support and the abduction of Princess Elizabeth, the king’s nine year old daughter. The party split up but some stayed overnight at Dunstable, Hockliffe and Brickhill before regrouping the next day to continue to Warwickshire and finally to Holbeche House in Staffordshire.

But they did not receive the support they had expected – people were terrified of being branded as traitors if discovered – nor did they abduct the princess as a bargaining chip as originally intended. But they got as far as Holbeche House where they were involved in a fire fight – shades of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - such that a few

of them were killed. Those who survived were taken into custody and transported back to London. They were not tried in a court of law – they were already assumed guilty of treason – and were condemned to be executed by the barbaric practice of being hanged, drawn and quartered.

But many historians consider that the whole episode was partly, if not wholly, engineered by the Government and that the “security forces” were always one step ahead of the unsuspecting conspiritors.

Amazing though this may sound, the king and his government were determined to blacken the name of Catholicism by whatever means possible and this “demonstration” of catholic treason was extremely good propaganda.

In fact, before being popularly known as the Gunpowder Plot, it was known as either the Gunpowder Treason Plot or the Jesuit Treason Plot. The net result was that catholics were just about tolerated but were treated with the greatest suspicion and not allowed to hold high office for some considerable period.

However, and although James might have won this particular round such that the country was spared from

Guido Faw kes signatur e (before and after rackin g).

another spell of catholic rule , his reign cannot be regarded as popular. He considered himself as “divine” and, therefore, beyond any guidance or criticism. Consequently he regarded Parliament with the utmost contempt and considered its only purpose was to grant him money for a very profligate lifestyle. What is more, and although married, he is thought to have been essentially homosexual and “piqued himself on his great contempt for women”.

Charles Dickens described him as “cunning, covetous, wasteful, idle, drunken, greedy, dirty, cowardly; a great swearer and the most conceited man on earth”. Sounds like a nice chap!

He also annoyed the people of Dunstable with his imposition of a most unpopular vicar, Edward Alport, leading to much popular unrest. Then, after just over 20 years, in 1625, James 1st died to be replaced by his son, Charles 1st.

People hoped that things might get better – in fact they got worse - culminating in the English Civil War. So much for the Stuarts.

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Home&Garden ful watering and regular misting they can adjust to a hot conservatory or a cold bathroom, but they don’t like to be moved around.

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Plants from a reputable garden centre may cost a little more, but they are hardened to withstand the shock of being moved from warm, bright and humid greenhouses to the dry, centrally heated homes we tend to inhabit. To save money, start with smaller plants and learn to propagate them.

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Some plants are fussy while others are more tolerant of their environment (and their owner’s mistakes), but anyone can grow plants at home – the secret is to choose the right plant for the conditions you have, and accept that certain beauties are not meant to last. One example of this is Poinsettia, the Christmas plant. It is sold with the intention to be enjoyed while it lasts, and discarded afterwards.

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Very few plants can survive being roasted on a south facing window sill, or dumped in a dark corner far away from any daylight. Try to place your plants in different places in your home, especially as the seasons change, but bear in mind that some varieties will sulk if you keep moving them around too much. After a while you will discover the golden spot for each plant.

In winter, don’t trap the plants between a cold, drafty window and a curtain, with the heat of the radiator in between.

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Unfortunately, overwatering is a common mistake – keeping the compost around the roots waterlogged will bring a plant close to its death. House plants need less water than we tend to think, especially in winter, so let them ‘hibernate’ by reducing watering in winter, and they will reward you with better growth in the spring.

You can rescue a drowning plant by taking it out of its pot, cleaning the pot thoroughly and gently shaking the plant’s roots off the waterlogged soil.

Let it dry out a little, and re-plant in fresh compost.

Some plants need a specific method of watering. For example, Saintpaulia (African Violet) likes tepid water and having the bottom of the pot immersed, rather than traditional watering from the top. However, if you pander to its needs, Saintpaulia will thank you with beautiful velvety flowers a few times a year.

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In Theen Gard A third of us are actively trying to encourage wildlife into our gardens - an increase of more than 30% compared with a decade ago, according to research by the Horticultural Trades Association.

Give Wildlife A Warm Welcome More products targeted at the wild bird market are available in garden centres and we can choose feeding regimes which will attract birds that we most want to see in our gardens, says the HTA, the trade association for the UK garden industry.

Indeed, some 62% of us now regularly feed the birds in our garden and nearly a quarter provide nesting and breeding habitats.

But birds are not the only wildlife we can look after during the winter months and beyond. By making leafy habitats and cosy corners, we will provide shelter for small animals who need to hibernate uninterrupted and for beneficial insects who will stop the nuisances ones such as aphids in their tracks.

Leave stones laid over hollows for toads, newts and even slow worms, as well as centipedes which prey on slugs.

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be massive, in a quiet, shady spot and soon stag beetles, spiders and bees will be making a home out of this damp log cabin.

Log piles may also be housing slugs and snails, which in turn will attract blackbirds and wood mice looking for a meal, while hedgehogs may also forage for insects and slugs.

species. Straight seeds such as sunflower hearts are the first choice for many birds and black sunflowers are enjoyed by chaffinches, greenfinches, sparrows and tits. Nyjer seeds are nirvana for goldfinches and siskins.

Keeping bird feeders and baths well stocked all winter will not only help Try not to make your garden too tidy if the birds but also encourages them to you want to provide shelter for wildlife. explore other nooks and crannies in Areas of long grass and piles of leaves, your garden, where overwintering slugs, stones and twigs provide shelter for caterpillars and other larvae are waiting many beneficial insects and small mam- to be eaten. mals. Always check carefully for signs of life by gently turning over autumn Avoid cutting hedges until the end of bonfires before igniting them. winter to provide valuable shelter for birds and give them more time to eat Ladybirds gather in large clusters over the berries and wait until March to cut winter on dead plant stems, particularly back ivy growing up walls and fences, in more sheltered parts of the garden. so the berries will be available to birds Helping them through winter will mean and the foliage can provide a foraging fewer aphids in late spring, when lady- shelter for insect-eaters such as tits. bird larvae begin to eat them.

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Pyracantha (Firethorn) These famously prickly evergreen shrubs are ideal for training against walls - not only to show their wonderful berries off to their best but also to deter opportunist burglars, thanks to the sharp thorns. They can also be grown as free-standing bushes, and most will be producing berries now in varying shades of red, orange or yellow. Birds tend to leave them alone, so the berries

can remain until Christmas and beyond. The most popular is P coccinea ‘Lalandel’, which produces orange-red berries, while ‘Orange Glow’ provides excellent orange berries and ‘Soleil d’Or’ has yellow berries. Plants will grow to 2.5m x 2.5m and look wonderful if trained as espaliers. They thrive in any reasonable garden soil in sun and partial shade.

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Pumpkins

A pumpkin is not just for Halloween they can make great soups and pies, and are really not difficult to grow.

These huge orange veg need a long, hot growing season to fully ripen, and are best planted in fertile, moist soil in the sun. Sow seeds indoors in April and plant out when all risk of frost has passed, protecting the young plants with cloches if the weather turns really cold. Give the plants some liquid fertiliser every two weeks and water during particularly hot or dry spells. They make a good strong root system so, once established, they are not as thirsty as courgettes.

When growing large cultivars, remove the growing tip when three fruits have set, giving them a better chance of ripening. If you only want one giant pumpkin, just leave one fruit on each plant.

Put a layer of straw or a board under the fruits to keep them clean, and let them ripen on the ground until they sound hollow when tapped.

Good varieties include ‘Triple Treat’, which is round and orange with tasty flesh, and ‘Becky’, a medium-sized variety ideal for carving. If pumpkins are fully ripened, they should develop a hard skin which will help it last in storage for months.

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• Make sure bowls of bulbs being forced for indoor flowering don't dry out.

• As land becomes vacant in the vegetable plot, start digging when ground conditions are good, leaving the ground rough to allow the frost to penetrate.

• Protect strawberries potted for forcing early next year against frost by putting them in a cold frame.

• Continue to plant biennials such as foxglove, Canterbury bells and honesty.

• Check over brassicas for caterpillars of the cabbage white butterfly and pick off any you find.

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Calories are often spoken about when we are trying to reduce our weight, but what is a calorie?

In simple terms it is a unit of energy. Food is fuel, simple! As humans the only reason we should consume food is to fuel the body for the activities the body needs to carry out through the day. For some people the activities will require a lot of fuel.

For example, a builder on a building site will require a lot more fuel than an office worker who sits at a desk for most of the day. However, even the builder doesn’t require as much fuel as you might think. Modern technology is making all of our lives easier and even the builder doesn’t burn as much energy as they perhaps once did. These modern tools, along with health and safety requirements, means that a lot of manual labour is now done by machines and electric tools. You could say that modern life is causing many health problems. We are eating more and doing less physical exercise.

Every food has a calorific value which is usually displayed on the label but sometimes they can be difficult to understand.

Slimming clubs often refer to foods as sins or points, but all they have done is calculate the energy provisions of food and put it into “easier” terms of reference. But does this make it easier? Not really because the majority of food packaging does not list how many points or sins are in the packet. So you then have to refer to your diet app or book to calculate it. This also makes you more inclined to purchase the diet brands as they are easier to calculate... and usually more expensive making a LOT of profit for the diet companies.

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Money Matters By Martin Lewis

PPI Reclaim Advice Have you been Plevined?

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Almost certainly you’ve no idea. Recently the financial regulator, the FCA, launched a two year Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) reclaiming deadline, even getting Arnie to star in its ads. But I’ve been at the forefront of PPI reclaiming for a decade, so now I’m ‘back’ saying everyone should be asking themselves about this hidden new Plevin PPI rule.

First the basics – what is PPI and this deadline?

Payment Protection Insurance - PPI - was systemically mis-sold by banks and building societies who for decades used hard sells or even lies to add it to loans, credit cards, mortgages and other forms of debt – already well over £27 billion has been paid back.

Common types of mis-selling include: • Lied to you that you had to have PPI (it was never compulsory) • Had PPI added without your permission • Lied to that PPI would get you a better deal • Given PPI when it was inappropriate such as ‘unemployment cover’ for those who were selfemployed, or not being asked about pre-existing conditions that could invalidate it.

It was said to cover your repayments if you lost your job or got sick, but actually at most it paid out for a year, and the maximum pay-out for some policies was actually less than it cost.

If you think you may be owed money – or haven’t a clue - don’t delay check now. You don’t need to pay a firm to find your PPI or get it back for you; you can do it for FREE. For full help see the free PPI reclaiming tool and help (including Plevin) at

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www.mse.me/ppi, plus there’s more free help at www.which.co.uk and www.fca.org.

And it’s worth doing, I’m constantly swamped with successes like Paul Smith who tweeted me: @MartinSLewis I have seen you banging on about PPI for years. I thought I would give it a try and I got £18,000 pounds back.”

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You asked us, ‘Have you been Plevined’, what’s that about?

At the same time as launching the PPI deadline – a totally new category of PPI mis-selling has been introduced and it’s a total game changer. In the past, to reclaim PPI you had to have been mis-sold it. This new rules means, pretty much, if you had PPI from a bank on a product active since 2008, you’re owed some money.

It’s based on a 2014 court case brought by Susan Plevin. The court ruled as she wasn’t told about the huge amount of commission taken from her PPI payment – 71% - she was mis-sold it. When banks sold PPI they received most of the policies cost in commission, which shows what a bad value product it was.

The regulator’s new Plevin rule says if over 50% of your PPI’s cost went as commission to the lender, and that wasn’t explained to you, you’re due back the extra above that.

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Staggeringly the AVERAGE commission banks Staggeringly AVERAGE commission were paid wasthe 67% and I’ve never heard ofbanks anyone were paid was 67% and I’ve never of of anyone who was told about it. This means heard millions who was told about it. This millions of people who’ve had PPI, evenmeans if it was sold correctly people had are PPI,due even if it was back. sold correctly in everywho’ve other way, something On a in every other way, are due something back.

On a £10,000 loan over five years, ‘Plevin’ compensation £10,000 loan over five years, ‘Plevin’ compensation would typically be £500 and a lot more if you were would typically beways. £500 and a lot more if you were mis-sold in other mis-sold in other ways.

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Already claimed and received money.

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Previously had a PPI claim rejected by Previously had a PPI claim rejected by bank or Ombudsman? bank or Ombudsman?

If you had a bank’s policy PPI in place at some point If youroughly had a bank’s at some point since 2008, policy you’re PPI likelyintoplace be due money since roughlyThe 2008, you’re likely to be to due1.2money from Plevin. banks have to write million from banksby have write to 1.2 million peoplePlevin. in thisThe situation theto end of November.

Yet people in this situation by the end of November.

Yet there’s no need to wait, if you think you’re due, you there’s no need to wait, if you think you’re due, you can contact them now. can contact them now.

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IT’S good to see a manufacturer cutting their cloth according to their cabriolet these days.

When others have taken the tin top route, there’s a definite tick in the ‘traditional’ box from Mercedes-Benz with smart fold down fabric roofs adorning their cabriolet models.

The latest to vie for your attention – and subsequent cash – is a rather fetching offering from the three pointed star stable in the shape of the C-Class Cabriolet.

Its distinctive silhouette is pretty unmistakable – and you wouldn’t mistake it for anything other than a Merc. That classic fabric soft top, which whirrs and clicks and folds away in a matter of seconds, has so many layers that even when the temperature plummets, you stay snugly cocooned inside.

Which wasn’t a problem during our spell with the car, when the big yellowy thing in the sky made one of its infrequent visits to these shores and actually hung around for a few days.

fading to a brilliant white – just one of the neat touches adorning the C220.

It’s a superbly comfortable car behind the wheel with your ideal driving position achieved by fiddling with the electric control panel on the door. And that might dictate who can sit in the back. While it’s billed as a four seater, and can be used as such, rear leg room is limited if the driver is selfish and demands more space for himself than his occupants. Small kids no problem, anyone over-sized is going to struggle.

Roof down and with the electric rear deflector successfully deployed, wind buffeting is kept to a minimum if you keep your speed this side of sensible.

It’s an effective draught excluder, though not in the sense of the old knitted snake your gran used to slap down behind the door, but dip into the performance (143mph top speed, 0-62 in 8.1 secs) and, well, you have been warned. Donald Trump would have a BIG problem...

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It’s fairly quiet, warm and windproof. Sound a bit like my garden shed but there the comparison very definitely ends…..

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C-Class has been a stalwart of the M-B range since back in 1982, but this is actually the first convertible to wear the C-Class badge in all that time.

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Since April last after year ourWar charity has a difference to the to lives of 51 Luton families have amade long waiting list. We now having in the Mess.

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Just £15 enables Open every Wednesday until the end of September Garden. No experience necessary - the only requireSpec Outside of the garden we have illustrated garden of size would have been talks organised and run us 10.30am tobecome support a family a deprived week and tour. canover make allthe the ia l Elast “Studies show that Luton has more from - 4pm. £5 for entry includes Access ment is that youthis love being outside. vent5: years. Almost a “Barea.” available for groups, at their selected venue, topics in Edwardian These include the headtheir gardener’s difference to the lives ofLuton children in the O OK FE Spec is via the A1081 between andliving Harpenden, take All volunteers needtimes. to attend induction before Entry: £5poverty.

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Linda Home­Start - 3pm Tours Produce Refreshments eshments Speci ke cominJohnson, www.lutonhooestate.co.uk 11am they line the pathofused of pathway unusual design thethe garden and the botanical collecEvent g so“BO al ts again begin to woodland cultivate plants thatthrough were grown in families in the area. Please help us reach our target

Something incredible Luton Hoo Estateis happening Something and we’d like you to seeincredible it for yourself is happening and we’d Garden like you to see itAutumn forisyourself Walled Open Day Something incredible happening and we’d like you to see it for yourself Saturday October 7th Luton Hoo Walled Garden

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Open every Wednesday 6th May £3 until 30thfree Septemberand Entryfrom £5 -from children MON 30 OCTOBER 7.30PM Open Wednesday 6thevery Maywith until 30thparking September - 3pm tours from 6th May11am until11am 30th September - 3pm Children’s activities11am including snail races.

- 3pm Come and see the entries for the pumpkin competition by our gardeners Box Office: 01582 60 20 80 ToursCentral Bedfordshire CEO. Produce Refreshments eshments Refreshments and cake! www.grovetheatre.co.uk Tours eshments You can supportProduce our Luton Children & FamiliesRefreshments Appeal by fundraising, sponsoring and www.lutonhooestae.co.uk donating. Your funds will help us to further build and coordinate our support services for A KENNEDY STREET PRESENTATION local parents, children and families in the area.

Please help us reach our target of £3000 For more information tel: 01582 721443 – Any donations, however small are very welcome. Visit No entry via Luton Hoo Hotel Postcode for sat navs: LU1 4LF

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Visitstall ouroffering website:a com ing soon ets Discover the gardens, Visitfrom our produce Enjoy a light lunch in beautiful Tours take place at 11:30, 12:30 its history and vegetables the gardens. a selection of hot and cold drinks, website www.lutonhooestate.co.uk or by phoning www.delicious, home-startcentralbeds.org.uk/fundraising-in-luton/ Our cafe serves and restoration with a guided tour. and 2pm. Pre-book a dedicated Take home range one ofof our plants seasonal fruit homemade surroundings. cakes, snacks 01582 721443. orHoo our honey.

JustGiving page: Tours place at 11:30, 12:30 or a jar of Luton andTours vegetables from the gardens. a selection of hot and cold drinks, Produceand savouries.

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Meets every Tuesday - 4pm AOur friendly group textile craftsmeetpeople Northall Village Hall, 2LU6 2EX and promote Studham Common as ings are open to everyone on the Come and share your experience, or Warden Community Centre (rear who meet in Join newHill mums, dads, grandparents aget haven wildlife place second Village and fourth Thursdays of the somefor great hints and and atips, andfor meet of Warden Tavern) Flitwick Hall twice a month. andthe carers.Every Tuesday 9:30 – everyone to enjoy.

For this purpose month. new people.

We are a (including recently established group of First Tuesday evening of each month 11:30am school holidays) we as a work party on the For more contact David Teameet and biscuits provided. friendly ladiesaged and gentlemen - 9-30information and For children 0-5 years. who meet 7.30 third Saturday of each month (except tel: 01582 872106 The group is always looking for donaweekly for companionship, activities Third Saturday, all day, 10.30 to 4.30.

Tea, coffee, juices and healthy snack.

Dec.) The work is notneedles onerousetc. and tions of wool; knitting so if and refreshments.

If you would We welcome visitors interested in Come join in the fun, games andlike we the exercise andlonger the good youenjoy have anything you no need, some company, learning (inside or andknow out) someone who seeing what we do, so please pay a visit company picnic lunch is projust drop it–and off ata the library.Free, dona- would benefit term from time joining us,family) please to our website £2.50 during (per vided!

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Last Saturday of every month, 2-4pm at adventure sports to performing arts, WHERE- We meet at the Balcony Bar, Luton Central Library. travel and taking part in community Venue 360, Gypsy Lane, Luton, LU1 £3, free for Poetry Society member action projects. Girlguiding is the leading 3JH. www.venue360.co.uk. There is (£20 annual membership) charity for girls and young women in plenty of free parking and Luton ParkOur meetings usually take place on the the UK. By volunteering with us, you way station is 5 mins walk away. last Saturday of each month at Luton can help us create amazing opportuniWHEN- The second Wednesday of Central Library (3rd Floor) ties for thousands of girls around the every month at 7.30pm.

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