Vale Life : Mar/Apr 2019
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Sunny, bright and sustainable
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Many hands make light work
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On the right track
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French exam? Don’t panic!
The art of remembrance
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Every cloud has a silver lining
Can you make a great escape?
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I’m referring to you
A prayer answered
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A nice place to work
Enhance and rejuvenate
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Hello Spring
Treating you well
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It’s not all about IKEA
Let’s get moving
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Has Spring sprung early?
Elite’s ultra sound advice
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Edinburgh in Aylesbury
Running out of excuses
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Putting on a show
Just read my lips
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Shows galore are springing up!
Little steps
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Celebrate with Hartwell
We are sensitive souls
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Hungry for business
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Lynnette’s guide to SS19 fashion trends Risborough’s garden railway specialists Jewellery made for mourners
Getting out is the point of the game
Super salon offers heavenly experience New ERA for skincare and aesthetics Wellbeing experts celebrate 20 years Project aims to get Bucks active Injury experts get under your skin Sherry’s going marathon mad New course builds confidence Roo’s tips for a life you’ll love Something’s not agreeing with Tracy
Has your firm tried group volunteering? Malika’s here to coach you through Tech firm could be looking for you Steve’s tips for boosting business Take a leaf out of Amazon’s book Polly lets the sunshine in
Who’s got the Scandi-style?
First blooms boast extra fragrance Shaun’s show gets Waterside première Art fair at Bradmoor Farm
Plenty to please at Aylesbury Theatre 30 years as a stately home hotel Chef ’s truck delivers taste of Mexico
Exchange open
plenty of comment, I’m sure - and are complemented by a series of inspiring quotes, sourced from the local community, that have been Bradley Murphy Design (BMD). ylesbury’s exciting new woven into the street furniture, town centre development, The space has been designed tree grilles and paving, designed to be fully accessible and offers The Exchange, was by artist Chris Brammall. officially opened on March 8th. a mix of formal and informal The first restaurant Designed to reflect the demand seating areas, to open at The for more leisure dining and some of which Exchange will be incorporate mobile town centre homes in modern Rococo Lounge. It device charging town centres, The Exchange is is due to serve its a large block of apartments and points. Three new first customers on restaurants set in a public square thought-provoking Wednesday 3rd April. between the Odeon Cinema and sculptures by artist Part of The Lounges Colin Spofforth Market Square and will shortly group, The Rococo house four new restaurants, have been added Lounge will be a to ‘inject character with 47 one and two-bedroom ‘family friendly, retroapartments above. and colour into the Cllr Sue Renshell, AVDC inspired cosy retreat, The public square was design’ - they will Chairman, unveils ‘i am free’ conceived by landscape architects certainly attract one of the new sculptures where eclectic artwork
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ongratulations to the following Feb/Mar edition competition winners! Hopefully your
prizes will have arrived by now, please let us know if they have not. Commiserations to those who weren’t so lucky. There’s
no competitions inside this edition I’m afraid but there will be some in our May/ Jun issue. Last issue’s prizewinners were: Meal for
two at The Bell, Hardwick: Jason Gregory, Winslow A copy of Dragonflies book: Kellie English, Cuddington
and quirky curios sit next to oversized vintage sofas and oldschool benches, strikingly painted table tops and statement lighting’. Zizzi’s are said to be taking one of the remaining restaurant units. The Exchange is the latest stage in AVDC’s regeneration of the town centre. The new public square has been funded by a grant from the South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership (SEMLEP). £4.5 million has been approved to transform two of Aylesbury’s other key public spaces - Kingsbury and Market Square.
Charlie
Editor, Vale Life Magazine A copy of Flora Bee book: Barbara Paul, Haddenham Oglee Poglee Craft Bags: Justine Pettifer, Dinton
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