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Many parents find that the use of a reward chart is helpful, particularly for younger children as it shows clearly the financial benefits of completing extra tasks. Having regular conversations about what children are doing with their money, what they want to buy and why they want it is also important. This can help them understand the value of things much more clearly because they have to decide whether to buy x or y. If you can bear it, it really is best to let them learn from their financial mistakes. Whilst many children will have a splurge when they first start receiving pocket money, as they get used to it they tend to become more careful about their choices. You can also help stimulate their thinking by talking about how you budget.
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community Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Armed Forces Day Sat 27th June 2015 On Saturday 27th June 2015 from 13.00 – 19.00, Aylesbury Rugby Club in Weston Turville (HP22 5RN) will host Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Armed Forces Day. There are a wide range of activities planned for this exciting family day out, which include an air show, fun fair, live music, craft stalls, children’s activities, beer tent, food, zip wire and much, much more! We are expecting 10,000 people from across Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes to attend the event. With Members of the Armed Forces being able to attend for free as a thank you from the local community. This includes Veterans, Reservists, Cadets, Forces Families and Serving Personnel. This year we want our event to be bigger and better than ever and we want you to be a part of it! For ticket information please
Buckinghamshire chamber choir tuning up for cancer charity fundraising concert
Members of an adult chamber choir are preparing to hit the high notes at a charity concert to be held in Aylesbury next month. The Wingrave Singers, directed by Colin Spinks, will perform Gloria in D major by Antonio Vivaldi and Glorias taken from works by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Giacomo Puccini and Jonathan Dove.
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We Need You! If you would like to get involved and join us on the big day we are looking to recruit an army of volunteers. Without your support, the event would not be the same! For further information on volunteering opportunities, please visit http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/ leisure-and-culture/armedforces-day/volunteers/ For the most up to date information please visit www. buckscc.gov.uk/armedforcesday or please do not hesitate to get in touch bucksccevents@buckscc.gov.uk All proceeds from the night will go the Lymphoma Association, an Aylesbury-based national charity dedicated to providing medical information and support to people affected by lymphoma.
very much looking forward to performing next month and giving the audience an evening of musical entertainment while raising vital funds for such a worthwhile charity.
Lymphoma is the UK’s fifth most common cancer with around 14,000 new cases being diagnosed each year.
‘Two of our members have been diagnosed with lymphoma and the Lymphoma Association is a charity very close to our hearts.’
The concert will take place from 7.30pm on Saturday 13 June at St Mary’s Church. Wingrave Singers’ chairman Brenda Dean said: ‘We are all
Since founded in 1977, the choir has sung in more than 40 cathedrals across England.
fabulous opportunity for our supporters to get baking and raise vital funds for PACE. Holding your own tea party couldn’t be easier, whether you have a few friends over or host a grand garden party, PACE will be on hand to help you every step of the way This year we are supported by Jane Asher, Fiona Cairns, Marie Jenkins and Sharon Maughan who tell us how they have their favourite tea or coffee, you can have a read on our website www. thepacecentre.org
POUR for PACE this summer by holding a Great PACE Tea Party.
Summer is here, so open those patio doors, pop the kettle on, dust off those garden chairs and hold a tea party. The 2015 POUR for PACE campaign to support our Great PACE Tea Party was officially launched at Fullers Flowers Florist in Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, complete with vintage tea, beautiful flowers, cakes and an adorable puppy.
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The Great PACE Tea Party is a They also perform concerts in local churches, sing at weddings and hold choral workshops in Wingrave. Musical director Colin Spinks, who was educated at Aylesbury Grammar School, is a well-known Aylesbury musician. He is also director of music at St Mary-le-Strand in London and assistant organist at St Alban’s in Holborn, London. Tickets cost £10 each
for adults and £6 for under 16s. They are available from Aylesbury Music (3 Temple Street), Wingrave Post Office, and by calling Sylvia Francis on 01296 681566. They can also be purchased on the night.
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Harding’s Restaurant celebrates re-launch
Aylesbury College’s Harding’s Restaurant re-launched on 1 May 2015 following a recent refurbishment, and hosted a lunch event in celebration. This followed a successful student launch last week. The restaurant has been redecorated throughout, and has a new spring menu to accompany its fresh new look. Nicky Austin, Restaurant Manager and Curriculum Manager for Hospitality and Catering at Aylesbury College said: “We are really excited to be re-launching Harding’s Restaurant today. The whole team has worked really hard on the refurbishment and the launch. We look forward to welcoming lots of new diners to the restaurant.” Run as a fully commercial establishment and headed up by a professional team, Harding’s Restaurant offers excellent work experience opportunities to large numbers of Aylesbury College students. The emphasis is on casual dining, value for money, great service and using locally grown, seasonal and sustainable ingredients. There is ample free parking and the restaurant is open Monday-Friday 8.00am - 10.00pm, and can be hired for functions on request. To book please call 01296 588577
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I was born with my dad’s eyebrows. Naturally thick, shapeless and unsightly, they looked like two caterpillars stuck to my forehead. At age twelve I followed the fashion of the day and plucked away until they were within a whisper of totally disappearing - and I was on the point of fainting! Today, my eyebrows are thin, shapeless and unsightly and I’m resigned to them looking that way forever. Or rather I was…
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There are many misconceptions in the world of Family Law, the most common of which are : 1. Common Law Marriage There is no such thing! Many people assume that unmarried couples share the same rights as their married counter-parts, however, this is not the case. Cohabitees are unable to claim maintenance for themselves (i.e. other than for a child of the relationship) nor are they entitled to claim against the other party’s pension. Furthermore, cohabitees are not necessarily entitled to an interest in the property and neither do they have an automatic right to continue occupying the family home. 2. The Rights of Fathers Unless the father is married to the mother and/or named on the child’s birth certificate, they do not automatically have parental responsibility for the child. It follows that they may
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Outstanding legal services Offices in Milton Keynes & Leighton Buzzard
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Š 2013 Osborne Morris and Morgan Solicitors