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Christmas is Coming!

OK, hold on tight, prepare for a bumpy ride ... it's that time again!

It's Christmas!!! Oh my goodness, I LOVE it. It's the most wonderful time of the year, it truly is. I'm sorry if you're reading this in November and feeling all "bah humbug". I admit that the proliferation of Christmas ads on TV, and quantity of seasonal stuff in the shops is beyond ridiculous. It should all kick off in December, not mid autumn, and then no one would get nauseated by it, but it says on the front cover it's December, so indulge me.

I love summer. Summer is my season - it's my birthday, it's sunny (remember that?), the great outdoors is warm and beautiful, there are barbeques and holidays and ice-cream. It's just lovely. But I would swap summer for Christmas ... wouldn't you? I mean, English summer's are pretty ropey anyway. As long as I could still get my fortnight of guaranteed sunshine somewhere, it's a done deal. Christmas it is.

I am wondering how soon I can get the tree up - I think I might just sneak into November this year for the hell of it. You only live once. These are the thrills a middle-aged gal like me seeks these days. We have a real tree in the lounge; obviously I'll wait until a more dignified mid December moment for that one. But I have a moderately convincing fake one for the kitchen which I love with a passion. It's the first thing I see when I stagger down and make my tea in the morning, and it's the last thing I see when I turn off all the lights and go up at night. It's decorated with classy grown-up stuff, pretty wooden decorations bought at the Winter Carnival, snow dusted pine cones, sequined stars in subtle colours. The lounge one is a riot of lurid colours with weird and wonderful homemade decorations from many years gone by, cheap baubles that were never intended to last this long, and dodgy lights.

Until the smell of the real tree fills the house, I shall burn some seasonal candles. I shall not forget to do so and leave them in the cupboard for yet another year. I have spicy ones, piney ones, berry

ones, sprout ones (not really!). The glow of a few candles and the warm scents of the season are divine - as is the once-a-year smell of a turkey in the oven, mingling with bacon and stuffing; it's literally the whiff of Christmas to me. I get excited just thinking about it. In the meantime, as my darling youngest boy made the Christmas cake a few weeks back, I shall peel back the foil and inhale the heavenly scent whilst dousing with brandy. Ahhh!

With the cake under control, one of my favourite new traditions is making a gingerbread house. Not a kit one ... you can buy cutters (from Lakeland) and make Delia's delicious gingerbread men recipe (available online). I like to do this when people are coming round because the pressure of assembling it at the last minute can't be beaten (ask the family). Slightly easier is a Christmas tree stack - 20 star shaped biscuits of ever decreasing size stacked on top of one another and drizzled with icing and edible sparkles (again, cutters from Lakeland). You can't have too many Christmas trees.

When did Christmas jumpers become such a big thing? I'm not buying one this year - I have about 6 ranging from tasteful and sparkly to downright silly. I'm not buying the nice navy one I've seen with sequined baubles, or the grey one with real pom poms for baubles the baubles have been sent to tempt me. Of all the Christmas money spinners these jumpers are the most frivolous. Try getting a teenage boy to wear last years. Apart from the likely issue with size, last year's penguins just don't cut it for Christmas 2017. Nor do they pass down well - there is something a little sorry about a Christmas jumper inherited from your brother. The novelty has quite literally worn off.

Anyway good people, the time has come when, with a lump in my throat and a tear in my eye, I must wish you the happiest of Christmases ... cherishing your favourite sights, sounds and smells of the season, and loving those you hold dear.

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Advent Alive!

Now firmly established as a key event of the Christmas season, Wokingham’s 2017 Living Advent Calendar will feature some fantastic new performers as well as a few old favourites.

Almost a month of free performances, including music, dance, theatre and entertainment starts at 6:00pm on the 1st December 2017 at Wokingham Town Hall.

Join us at 6.00pm on weekdays, 4.00pm on weekends where a local business hosts 20 minutes of free entertainment to brighten up your December evenings and get you in the mood for Christmas.

Wokingham’s public are already looking forward to finding out who will be on, but they will have to wait as details are only revealed on the day.

Performances include live bands, choirs, dance groups, musicians and much more. Make sure you check out the website each day for details of “who’s performing”, confirmed acts include the Hula Monkeys and Bruce Neil.

Stop by and enjoy a fantastic performance or make a night of it and enjoy one of the many local restaurants/pubs in Wokingham.

The 2017 Wokingham Living Advent Calendar is supporting the following charities: Just Around the Corner, Wokingham Poppy Appeal, Town Mayor’s Charities (WADE and Keep Mobile), Building for the Future, Dingley’s Promise, Berkshire MS Therapy Centre, Cruse Bereavement Care, Ollie Young Foundation, Camp Mohawk, Wokingham In Need, ARC Counselling and Helen & Douglas House.

Wokingham Town Council and ‘more arts’ would like to thank all the venues, businesses, organisations, charities, performers and volunteers who are joining us to put on this year’s event.

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According to figures released by UK Finance (formerly known as the Council of Mortgage Lenders), more people are remortgaging than ever before, with 36,800 UK homeowners making the move in July alone – its highest level since 2009.

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Ipratropium bromide (Rinatec) nasal spray does seem to help alleviate symptoms, particularly a runny nose.

Over-the counter cough suppressants: the jury is out, as much of the research is poor quality. But it seems that any benefits are negligible.

Vapour rubs do seem to help a little in alleviating night time cough and improving sleep, but a review of clinic studies showed that over a quarter of users reported burning or itching at the application area.

NSAIDs (Non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, e.g. ibuprofen) can reduce fever and help with aches and pains.

Myths ...

Colds can make life a misery and flu can be very serious, particularly if you're vulnerable due to age or an existing condition.

So it’s no surprise that a host of myths and supposed cures have sprung up around these ailments.

But are any of them backed up by scientific evidence?

If you have a high temperature, then it’s the flu – not a cold.

MYTH. Colds can sometimes cause a high temperature, although it tends to be short-lived and mild (not above 38oC). However, if you’re suffering from sweats and chills, it’s probably flu.

It’s pointless avoiding someone with a cold or flu - you’ll get it anyway.

MYTH. Flu and colds are highly contagious, spread by both airborne and direct contact methods, but they’re avoidable. Avoid sufferers if you can, but if you can’t, you can still stay germ-free if you both practise good hygiene. This means: • Clean high-contact surfaces regularly (e.g. phones, door

handles, touch screens).

• Clean hands regularly and

thoroughly, especially after touching the nose or mouth • Don’t share cutlery, cups or towels.

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close by to catch coughs and sneezes, and

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the ’vampire’ cough (into the inside of their

elbow) if they’re caught tissue-less.

The flu vaccine doesn’t always prevent it, so it’s not worth having.

TRUTH - and MYTH. It’s true that you may still get the flu. Flu vaccines are produced in advance, so experts must try to predict the three or four flu strains that will be prevalent next winter. This means you may catch an unexpected or rarer flu strain you’re not protected from.

However, the vaccine is still worth having, as it will protect you from most strains you’ll encounter. It’s particularly recommended if you’re vulnerable or have low immunity, e.g. if you’re a carer, over 65, pregnant or have an existing medical condition.

Getting very wet and/or cold can give you a cold or the flu.

MYTH. Since both colds and the flu are caused by viruses, it’s pretty obvious that cold or wet conditions can’t give you either. But what cold and wet can do is put your body under stress, making it more vulnerable to germs it encounters.

If you have a cold or flu, stay hydrated, alleviate the symptoms and take heart; researchers are working to modify naturally-occurring peptides with properties that can combat cold viruses. A cold cure may be on the (distant) horizon.

The flu vaccine gives you flu.

MYTH. Inactive viruses are used in the vaccine. But you may have a temperature and ache for a short time afterwards.

If you’ve had a cold or flu for a while, you should ask the doctor for antibiotics.

MYTH. Your doctor may give in and prescribe them, although they know antibiotics won’t work; antibiotics don’t kill viruses. Patients sometimes take antibiotics for a week and declare smugly that they’re cured, when in reality, that extra week was all their body needed to finally fight off their virus. Antibiotics are only of use if you get a secondary bacterial infection.

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This is a good time to prepare your vegetable garden by working in some organic matter: the compost heap or well-rotted manure for instance. The worms will redistribute it to improve soil consistency. Fork the soil over and add the organic matter in a generous layer.

The same process goes for preparing beds although light soils are best dug at the end of winter with the organic matter spread over the surface now. The mulch will protect the soil from winter rain and can be forked in rather than trenched in late February and March.

Acers, birch and vines need to be pruned carefully. The key is to shape gently and regularly so that you never have to cut into old wood, feathering growth back to a limb further within the canopy.

Apples and pears, currants and autumn-fruiting raspberries can be pruned any time from leaf drop until March, but never prune stone fruit in the winter, as the retreating sap can draw in the airborne fungus, silver-leaf. This is a great time, providing it’s not too frosty, to plant new fruit trees, bushes and cane fruit. The ground is still warm and root growth will be good so they’ll do well during the coming year.

There are, however, some lovely plants which, if you’re lucky enough to have them in your garden, provide wonderful colour: Winter Jasmine, Witch Hazel, Wintersweet, Viburnum Farreri, Holly and Poinsettia.

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For the most part, cinematography and camerawork here is on the mark; I was frequently impressed by the sheer fidelity of the backdrops. However amongst this stunning work are occasional shot types so jarringly out of place and distracting that it takes you right out of it. If this was a stylistic intention to enhance the narrative then so be it, but for me at least, it simply detracted from the otherwise excellent work. In a similar way the dialogue is solid for the most part, everyone is given a unique character and comedy is generally suitably dry and funny. However once again there are occasions where this dramatically falters, with some unnecessarily immature and bizarre jokes that destroy the otherwise tense and rightly serious tone.

As you would expect from what arguably is 2017's strongest cast so far, performances are almost perfect, aside from the almost cringe worthy stereotypes used to construct the Count’s character, and Daisy Ridley who for me is too “theatre school” in her delivery to be taken seriously, much like a young Emma Watson in the early Harry Potter films. I think what kept me going throughout was something the film itself had little control over; Christie’s original story, which is just as engaging and ferociously gripping as it was when it was first written.

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Thor desperately needed to be taken in an entirely different direction and so the reins were given to charismatic and eccentric New Zealander, Taika Waititi: the man behind one of the best films of last year, “Hunt for the Wilderpeople”. Waititi’s influence can be seen everywhere with an enormously broadened colour palette, a drastically new look for the hero and some much needed comedy. It feels as though you aren’t watching a Thor movie ... which is perfect given the state of the previous two.

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To submit an event, please email details to events@thelocalword.com by the deadline (see Front Cover). All entries should be non profit making and will be included subject to space.

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Tue Sat

The Coffee House, volunteer staff, comfortable seating, homemade cakes.

The Bradbury Centre, Rose Street, Wokingham

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OBJ Morris (the noisy ones with sticks), free sessions for beginners & musicians.

Easthampstead & Wildridings 8.15pm Comm. Centre, RG12 7BH

Free

0118 989 0760

Tue

Healing, a natural, non invasive holistic therapy with the intention of promoting self healing, by restoring balance

The Friends Meeting House, 7-9pm 28 Denton Rd, Wokingham

Suggested 07979 730 117 donation £5

Wed

Keep Fit Class, weekly fitness class. Fun atmosphere and an eclectic mix of music. All abilities welcome.

Evangelical Church Hall, Norreys Ave, Wokingham

7.30 – 8.30pm

£5

07776 258 367

Thu

Wokingham Bridge Club, come and join us for a friendly game of rubber bridge. No need to bring a partner.

Wade Centre, Reading Rd, Wokingham

7.30 – 10pm

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0118 978 0366

Fri

Meditation, take time to relax, reduce stress, tiredness and revitalise with a guided meditation.

The Bradbury Centre, Rose St, Wokingham

9.30 – 11am

Donation

07979 652 264

1st Fri

The Acoustic Strawbs in Concert, Wokingham Music Club in Association with Artree Music, see p17 for details.

The Whitty Theatre, Luckley 7.30 – Rd, Wokingham 10.30pm

£15 in advance

www.wokingham musicclub.co.uk

2nd Sat

Crowthorne Choral Society, Concert, see p17 for full details

Wellington College Chapel

7.30pm

£12 / £2

01344 778 185

3rd Sun

Advent Candlelight Service, see p17 for full details.

All Saints Church, Wokingham

6.30pm

Free

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5th Tue

Berkshire Museum of Aviation, ‘Farnborough Aviation’

by David Wilson

Berkshire Aviation Museum 7.30 for Mowhawk Way, Woodley 8pm

Visitors £3

0118 978 6895 0118 934 0712

6th Wed

Lunchtime Concert, Students from The Sixth Form College, Farnborough. Includes a buffet lunch, please pre-book

St Eligius Church, Tope Rd, Arborfield Green RG2 9NB

12.30pm

Free

01252 372 320

6– 16th

Wokingham Theatre, "It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play!" by Joe Landry, see p17 for full details.

Wokingham Theatre, Twyford Rd, RG40 5TU

7.45pm

£12

www.wokingham theatre.org.uk

9– 10th

Crowthorne Musical Players, "Star of Wonder", Carols, readings, seasonal songs, funny poems – mulled wine at the licensed bar and mince pies on the tables.

Parish Hall, Crowthorne

9th 7.30pm 10th 2.30pm

£8 / £4

07796 276 888

912th

Christmas Tree Festival, 35 trees will highlight the work St Michael’s Church, Lower of each organisation. Sat 12–8pm, Sun 11–6 Mon, Tue 11-4 Church Rd, Sandhurst

Various

Free

07867 533 804

9th Sat

Christmas Sing-a-Long, with Cameo Singers, mince pies & mulled wine. Donations to Mayor’s chosen charity.

Wokingham Town Hall

12 – 1pm Free

0118 974 0882

9th Sat

Family Christmas Concert, Crowthorne Symphony Orchestra, see p17 for full details.

St John’s Church, Waterloo Rd, Crowthorne RG45 7PB

4.30pm

£10 / £12

secretary@crowthorne orchestra.com

10th Sun

Wokingham Choral Academy, Noel, Noel, Noel, Christmas concert for family, friends and all.

Emmbrook Senior School

3.45 – 5.30pm

Adults £5 U16 £2

www.singwca.org

10th Sun

Charity Christmas Carol Concert, St Paul’s Church Choir & Evendons Primary Choir, in aid of Alexander Devine Hospice.

St Paul’s Church, Wokingham RG41 1EH

6.30pm

Adults £6 U16 £2

0118 979 2122

12th Tue

Norreys Church 50+ Meeting, "Christmas Special" , Jean Hills with seasonal poems, and carols to sing as well.

Norreys Church, Norreys Avenue

2– 3.30pm

Free

0118 978 4504

12th Tue

BHF Heartstart Course, Learn essential life saving skills on this fun informative course. Booking via website essential.

Rose Room, Bradbury Centre, RG40 1XS

7pm 9:30pm

Free

www.heartstart swallowfield.co.uk

12th Tue

Carols for Christmas, Carols & Prayers - bringing all people and churches together

Baptist Church, Milton Road, Wokingham

7.30 9pm

Free

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13th Wed

Women of Wokingham WI, an unscripted pantomime and Christmas Party.

Wokingham Town Hall, Market Place RG40 1AS

7.30 – 9.30pm

Visitors £3.50

womenofwokingham wi@gmail.com

13th Wed

Wokingham Flower Club, AGM and Social Evening.

Methodist Centre, Rose Street, Wokingham

7.45pm

£5

0118 973 2265

14th Thu

Saint Sebastian Wokingham Band host their Christmas Concert with close-harmony a cappella ensemble Masterclef and Bracknell based wind band Second Wind.

Wokingham Town Hall, Market Place RG40 1AS

8pm

£10 under 16 £5

07544 774 528

15th Fri

Wokingham Music Club, John Otway, see p17 for full details.

Emmbrook Sports & Social Club, Lowther Rd

7.45 – 10.45pm

£13 in advance

www.wokingham musicclub.co.uk

16th Sat

Wokingham Choral Society, Christmas Concert, Christmas Oratorio by JS Bach. Conductor Patrick Allies, professional soloists and Hampstead Chamber Orchestra

The Great Hall, University of Reading, Reading

7.30pm

£15 U18 £5

tickets@wokingham -choral-society.org.uk

18th

Epilepsy Action, are you, or someone close to you, living with epilepsy? Come along to this local group.

Bradbury Centre, Rose St, Wokingham, RG40 1XS

2 – 4pm

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07780 720 896

19th Tue

Wokingham Art Society, Paint demonstration by Joel Methodist Church, Rose Wareing, on the subject of “Light and Shade” using Pastels. Street, Wokingham

7.30 – 9.30pm

Visitors £4

www.wokingham artsociety.org.uk

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Last year we were pleased to welcome 100 people who would have otherwise been completely alone on the day itself. We can only do this with the help of our brilliant community.

Could you make a financial contribution to support us? Could you donate a present to the value of £10? Could you spare a few hours on the day itself and help with transport? If you can help us in this way, please contact us. We'd be delighted to hear from you! marjie@linkvisiting.org 0118 979 8019 localgiving.org/appeal/Christmaslunch/

evening and a huge pleasure to have the guys back at Wokingham Music Club albeit this time at The Whitty Theatre The support act is the very talented Irene Rae www.irenerae.com John Otway at Emmbrook Sports & Social Club Friday, December 15 2017, 7:45pm - 10:45pm Advance tickets £13 from www.wokinghammusicclub.co.uk Rock veteran Otway dubbed himself “rock’n’roll’s greatest failure” after many unsuccessful attempts to produce a 2nd hit single to follow his 1977 classic (Cor Baby, That’s) Really Free with Wild Willy Barrett.

Expect madcap mayhem and some scintillating stunts from a man old enough to know better…..and also to be surprised at just what a showman and musician really lies underneath the tomfoolery. www.johnotway.com Noel, Noel, Noel Come along to the Wokingham Choral Academy’s Christmas concert on Sunday 10th December.

Our annual Christmas concert is always a great chance to warm up for the seasonal festivities, sing a few songs yourselves and feast on delicious homemade cakes.

The proceeds from the refreshments will go to the Link Visiting Scheme, a local Wokingham Charity which aims to promote friendship and improve the well-being of the older people in our community.

To reserve your ticket, email tickets@singwca.org , pop into Wokingham Information Centre or The Newbury Building Society or just turn up on the day. See our website for more details: www. singwca.org See you there!

Wokingham Theatre "It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" by Joe Landry - 6th to 16th December The Amercian Christmas classic film is brought to captivating life in a 1940s radio studio. A few actors bring dozens of characters to life in the story of the idealistic George Bailey, his plans to see the world and the obstacles that get in his way. This play remains true to the original, much-loved film, and in a fresh and inventive way uses live music, props, sounds and voices to conjure up this heart warming seasonal love story, full of radio magic and even some adverts to transport you to back to its first airing.

Tickets on sale now at www.wokinghamtheatre.org.uk Crowthorne Choral Society – Celebrating 50 Years 2017/18 is a special year for Crowthorne Choral Society, as we celebrate our 50th anniversary. We have an exciting programme planned for our anniversary year, beginning with our concert on Saturday 2nd December in Wellington College Chapel, which will include the much-loved Fauré Requiem. If you haven’t been in the Chapel before, this is a wonderful opportunity to hear everyone’s favourite music performed in a very beautiful building.

We rehearse on Monday evenings in term time in the Old Gym in Wellington College, and we are always looking for new members.

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Advent Candlelight Service All Saints Church, Wokingham. Sunday 3rd December 6 30pm Please join us as we celebrate the start of the season of Advent and begin our preparations for Christmas.

Our wonderful 15th Century church will be bathed in candlelight and filled with music for this beautiful and meditative service marking the start of our time of waiting and preparing for the wonders of the Nativity. We know the sights and sounds of our traditional start to Advent will enchant you. Everyone is welcome. The service lasts for approximately one hour.

Crowthorne Symphony Orchestra 9th December, Family Christmas Concert, St John's Church, Waterloo Road, Crowthorne RG45 7PB 4.30pm, £10 in advance £12 on the door, children free.

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Here’s how to make sure technology doesn’t trip you up during the festive season.

First, check with Santa to see what kind of batteries the children’s toys will need, because even the simplest toys often have an electronic component. Having a good stock of rechargeable AA and AAA batteries (and a charger!) covers most eventualities, but some manufacturers like to keep you on your toes by demanding LR44s or CR2032s or other arcane options. Don’t leave it to the last minute: relatively uncommon batteries can be hard to find at short notice, especially if you’re reliant on small shops. Look out your sharp scissors and a small Phillips cross-head screwdriver too: electronic items often come in plastic packaging that’s hard to get into, while larger toys can be secured to their packaging with screws or cable ties.

Not every device that needs a charger comes with one - mobile phones in particular tend to come charger-free - so you might need to get additional chargers or adaptors. Check first, though: the charger you need for, say, a new Nokia is the same as for a Kindle or PlayStation 4 controller.

If some of your gadget gifts are pre-owned - something that can save you a great deal of money - it’s definitely worth checking that the batteries still hold a charge, because batteries have a finite lifespan. For example, many PlayStation Move controllers being sold

as-new on eBay have been sitting in warehouses for so long that their rechargeable batteries no longer hold a charge, even though they are unused. Replacement batteries are easy to get, but not on Christmas Day. If Santa’s bringing a games console, it’s a very good idea to connect it to your broadband well in advance: there’s nothing more dispiriting on Christmas Day than having to wait hours for a system update to download before you can play anything - especially if your broadband has slowed to a crawl because everybody else in the street is trying to do the same thing. And if you’re planning a bit of multiplayer gaming with two or more people in the same room, make sure you have enough controllers.

It’s a similar story with computers, tablets and smartphones: there have often been quite significant system software updates since they were made. There’s less pressure than with consoles, though, because while consoles tend to be quite huffy - Xbox Ones and PS4s often refuse to let you use online features until you’ve updated your system software - computers and mobile devices don’t demand you drop everything.

Did we say “drop”? Unfortunately one of the problems with technology as presents is that some gadgets are eminently breakable.

It’s worth checking if your home insurance or current account protects items such as mobile phones, tablets, laptops or TVs from accidental damage (and that the excess doesn’t make such coverage pointless) - and with mobile devices for children it’s an even better idea to put their gadget in a sturdy, scratch- and impact-resistant case.

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ART CLASS STARTS SOON This fun co is a gre urse at way to meet new friends and develop new skills.

ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS TO IMPROVERS WILL LOVE THIS COURSE! GREAT NEWS for all our readers looking for something fun to do over the next few months!

Our current class is full but we are now taking enquiries for our next Art Class, which starts soon. This is a new 14 week part-time art class (once a week for 3 hours).

interesting. Over the course we will explore four different media; pencil drawing & sketching, oil pastel painting and techniques, painting and blending with water colours and acrylics. Step by step tuition in the basic techniques and secrets needed to create beautiful pieces of art.

way of meeting new friends and to have a fun experience you will always remember and cherish! It is open to adults of all ages.

Meet New Friends, Learn New Skills

This part time course is over 3 months, so will give you plenty of time to master your new hobby.

Absolute Beginners to Still Life to Landscapes Places Improvers - Just Like You! By the end of the course, students Limited To maintain a high The course is designed to be fun for absolute beginners who have never picked up a brush before through to Improvers.

Step-by-Step Guidance

We adapt to each student’s needs and give them all the guidance and help they need to develop their artistic skills. The curriculum is fun, comprehensive and

have created a minimum of 8 pieces of their very own original art they can enjoy forever, from simple still life and flower studies to beautiful countryside landscape scenes.

Young at Heart

This course is a brilliant way to learn new skills you will be able to enjoy forever. It is also a great

standard to our classes and the tuition you will receive, classes are kept to small numbers – so places available are limited! We recommend that if you are interested you call us now for details.

For information on dates, course fees and bookings, call now on

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