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Twyford Christmas & New Year Programme Hi everyone – well the festive season is nearly here again, and Twyford Village Partnership(TVP) has been working very hard on events and activities for you all to enjoy again. The centre-piece is the FAYRE on Friday 4th December, with stalls selling seasonal goodies and raising money for local organisations – for more details see pages 4 & 5. We are also featuring our LIVING ADVENT CALENDAR again for the 3rd year – with twenty four events leading up to the Carol Service at St Mary’s on Christmas Eve. We have businesses, community groups, the schools and churches all working closely together to get you into the “Village Christmas Spirit” – see pages 12 & 13 for the details of each event. TVP relies heavily on our 100 business members for support for all we do – they fund the Fayre, sponsor events like the Village Fun Run, buy advertising in this great magazine, which not only covers the costs – but actually makes money which we use at the Fayre! We are staging TWYFEST again next year (27th May - 4st June) and this would be impossible without business support and

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money. So my message to you all this year is “SPEND IT IN TWYFORD” – if you buy locally not only will you save time, but you will be amazed at how competitive local businesses are!! They are all run by their owners, who really care about value and quality, so before getting the car think “can I get it in the village?” as you may be positively surprised by the value compared to national brands. So have look at pages 10 & 11 for lots of ideas for local Christmas Presents. Finally we will be lighting up the village again and will be switching on the big tree on Sunday 29th November at 5.30pm, and a big thank you to Round & About Magazine for producing this program and Bridge House for their generous sponsroship of the FAYRE. So please enjoy all the village has to offer and have a wonderful Christmas. Happy Christmas! Daniel Taylor, Chairman

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PRESS STOP Great British High Street competition Our village is through to the final three places in this Government Sponsored National Competition, to find the best High Streets in the country. We were nominated in the village category by Wokingham Parish Council, and have done very well to get this far. If we win, we will receive a share of £80,000 prize money to use in the Village!! We will be judged by a panel who will be visiting us soon – but also your vote counts too. So it if you agree that we have a really thriving Village centre – with lots going on – like TWYFEST, our Christmas Events and our new Italian

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Christmas Fayre Come and join the festivities It’s my pleasure to once again invite you all to the 2015 Christmas Fayre, taking place on December 4th. This friendly event has now established itself as a Twyford tradition, supported by local businesses, donations and of course, the many thousands of villagers who attend each year. We rely upon donations to make the event possible, and two in particular warrant mentions. Bridge House, who as our main sponsor provide us with the majority of the funds we require each year. And the Louis Bayliss Trust, who have been long term, and much appreciated, supporters. Their help means over 20 charities can take stalls at the Fayre and raise many thousands of pounds for local causes.

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We’d like to thank Waitrose, for both the use of the area outside their shop and their car park! Plus our gratitude for the assistance of Berkshire Lowland Rescue who provide our fantastic marshals. Finally, a huge thank you to Santa’s Elves (OK, I’ll let you in to a secret - it’s actually the Xmas Fayre Committee)

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Christmas Fayre Friday 4th December, 6-9pm

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6:00pm - Event Start - Maidenhead and Windsor Concert Band 6.45pm - Polehampton School Singers 7:00pm - Father Christmas Arrival 7.15pm - Maidenhead and Windsor Concert Band 7.45pm - Slap and Tickle - International Comedy Jugglers 9.00pm - The 2015 Fayre comes to a close This year we will be joined by a stilt walker, fire jugglers (who have performed around the world) and the live reindeer, bringing that ultimate Lapland experience to Twyford again.

List of stalls: * Apollo Photography (Marlow) Ltd Photographer * Binghams Brewery Beer & Cider * Bird in Hand Scones, jam and cream * Bridge House Care Home * Building for the Future Teddy Tombola * Carol’s Yummy Bakes Cake decorations, cookies and Christmas cakes. * Cats Protection Cat themed Christmas goods

* Country Mouse Gifts and Christmas decorations * Daisys Dream Christmas pudding and cards * DBARC Hampers for pets * Fledgling Dance Company Raffle and homemade crafts * Forever Living Forever Living products * Friends of Rus: Wood Woodland crafts * Guides Tea/Squash * HaaHoos Pottery and tombola

* L.E.P. Christian events and Nativity Photo * Liberal Democrats Books and cakes * Lorna Minton Botanical Artist * Maestros China Tour Sweets and Chocolates * Molly Coddles Kitchen Felt goods/gifts and homemade fishing floats * Neals Yard Remedy Skin care products * Piggott School PTA Bottle & sweet tombola * R.N.L.I Cakes and home produce, tombola and lucky dip

* Reprose S1 Jewellery * S&K Designs Homemade jams, chutneys and gifts * Scouts BBQ * SEBEV Games and glow items * Shaun Wesley Light up torches/balloons * Sheeplands Christmas Goods * Twyford & Ruscombe Theatre Group Promotion & game * Twyford Comets Football themed drinks, raffle Correct at time of going to press

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Lighting up the Village Hi everyone, well it is now the 5th year of lighting up the big tree in the centre of the village!! Wow doesn’t time fly – it doesn’t seem like 12 months since Kevin Windows bought the village the lovely decorated tree that we all enjoyed so much last Christmas. Remember Theresa May switching it on with all the kids watching – a great evening.

We still have all the decorations from last year, and Nick Barnes – owner of Treetop Landscapes Ltd. of Ruscombe is organising this year’s tree and putting it up. He has then promised to look after it for us, and then take it down to be recycled. We are sure it will be as good as last year and we hope that the weather will be good to us too. Twyford Village Partnership are also supplying about 15 smaller trees on the shops again, so we plan to have the village looking lovely again this year for the festive season. We are switching on the lights, kindly powered by Parkers, on Sunday 29th November at 5.30pm – so we do hope you will pop along, and we have James Puxley, Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire, to switch them on. Some of the shops at Bell Corner will be open. Parkers, who will doing drinks and nibbles beforehand – will also be displaying all the Christmas trees drawn by children, from the Polehampton Christmas Competition. The winners will help switch on the lights.

This marks the start of our Living Advent Calendar – 24 great events in December – see page 12/13 for more info. See you all on 29th , enjoy Christmas.

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Twyford Charities Together We have 6 wonderful local charities in our village

1. Daisy’s Dream – help bereaved children across Berkshire. 2. Age Concern – help our older residents at their Day Centre in Polehampton Court. 3. The Piggott School – recently became an Academy and hence a charity. 4. Building for the Future – help disabled children in the local area. 5. Mohawk – an adventure day centre for children with special needs based in Wargrave. 6. ARC - Providing a counselling service to people in Wokingham borough.

past four years we have raised nearly £90,000 in total thanks to YOUR help. Thanks for all your support – Gordon Storey – Twyford Charities Together

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20. Age Concern Shop - Fashion bargains 21. Laundry Depot - Dry cleaning before your Christmas party. Tel: 0118 9345772 18. Halcyon - Facials, nails, massage & waxing – Tel: 934 0355 29. Fit and Able - New Year offer ‘Spinal health check - Book now!” See our advert on P4. 30. Silhouette Make-up - Get lovely party hair & make-up – Tel: 07799 838761 23. Loddon Cars - Get home safe! See our advert on P26 4. Floor Store - Replacing carpets after a party? See our advert on P26 11. Tile & Bathroom Place - Treat your family to a new bathroom in 2016. Tel: 0118 9320089 TVP Christmas & New Year | 11

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By now you are probably familiar with Twyford’s Christmas Living Advent Calendar. It is brought to you by TVP and our churches, and this is the third year we have done it. We have 24 events for you to go to during December, and we have tried to involve the whole community. So we have a lovely range of events for you to choose from - a Christmas Quiz at St Thomas Moore Church on the 3rd

December, to a childrens Christmas show at Stanlake Park Wine Estate on the 22nd & 23rd, and two wonderful church services on Christmas Eve itself, at St Mary’s. Almost all events will be collecting for charity, and many are completely free. They are designed to be just an hour or two, as we know you are very busy – so please pick some, come along and enjoy!

Friday 4th December CHRISTMAS FAYRE Twyford Village Partnership annual Christmas event with reindeers and Father Christmas. See page 4 & 5 for more details. Village centre 6pm – 9pm

Sunday 29th November LIGHTING UP THE CHRISTMAS TREE Special guest switches on the Christmas tree lights, provided by TVP, installed by Tree Tops Landscaping and lit by Parkers Estate Agents. Bell Corner, Twyford, 5.30pm

Wednesday 2nd Dec HAAHOOS DECOPATCH Come and Decopatch Christmas Tree Decorations with free drinks & biscuits for children. Raising money for Twyford Charities Together with the Pottery Lottery. £5 per decoration. HaaHoos, Church Street, 3.30pm-5.30pm

Thursday 3rd December CHRISTMAS QUIZ Fun Christmas Quiz for the children aged 5–11. Everyone welcome & prizes for all!

Wednesday 9th Dec X FACTOR TWYFORD CHRISTMAS SPECIAL Be prepared to be wowed as Twyford’s young talent take the stage in a spoof of your favourite reality TV show! Laugh, applaud or vote off contestants & maybe get a glimpse of a star of the future! URC Hall, Church Road 6.30pm FREE ENTRY

Thursday 10th December FATHER CHRISTMAS AT COSTA COFFEE! Meet Father Christmas at Costa Coffee and get a special Christmas present. Only £5 including a free coffee and chocolate drink for the children. 1 High Street, Village Centre, 3pm – 5pm

Friday 11th December CHRISTMAS SING-ALONG AT FLOORSTORE Sing along with Christmas songs & others by request with Robert and his team – in the village centre. Raffle for Building For The Future. 2B High Street, Village Centre, 5.30pm – 7.30pm

Saturday 12th Dec THE SNOW QUEEN AT HARE HATCH SHEEPLANDS Come and see The Snow Queen performed by the Enchanted Players. Tickets £5 per person Show times - 10.30am, 12.30am & 2pm Hare Hatch Sheeplands

Thursday 17th December POLEHAMPTON INFANTS SINGING AT WAITROSE

Friday 18th December AGE CONCERN CHRISTMAS LUNCH

Saturday 19th December TWYFORD SNOOKER CLUB Your chance to see one of Twyford’s historic buildings and learn about its role in the village and perhaps play a game of snooker. Refreshments available. Wargrave Road, 2 - 5pm

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Your local monthly magazine reaching every home within RG10 & RG5 Twyford Christmas Fayre 2015 Programme Designed by: Round & About Publications Ltd, Howbery Business Park, Benson Lane, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 8BA Tel: 01491 837621 [email protected] www.roundandabout.co.uk Print: Stephens & George

Saturday 5th December TWYFORD STUDIOS CHRISTMAS FAYRE A wonderful mix of unique, affordable handmade works of art for sale from talented local artists. Don’t miss this lovely Christmas shopping experience. See page 19. URC HALL, Church St, 10am – 5pm

Sunday 6th December COMETS CHARITY FOOTBALL MATCH Remember when English and German troops played football on Christmas Day during WW1? Well see it again in Twyford! Stanlake Meadow 11am

Monday 7th December CAROLS AT BRIDGE HOUSE Singing by Colleton School. Everyone welcome. Bridge House Nursing Home, High Street, 4pm – 5pm

Tuesday 8th December BURATTA’S RING IN CHRISTMAS! Festive bells will chime out at Buratta’s with Shiplake Handbell Ringers, lead by Cyril Crouch. A buffet will be provided for the audience with donations going to “Building For The Future ”. Royal Oak, Ruscombe 7.30pm

Sunday 13th December CHRISTINGLE Service exploring the meaning of Christmas, featuring oranges, candles and sweets. St Mary’s Church, 4.30pm - 5.30pm

Monday 14th December CAROLS AT WAITROSE Carols sung by staff and students of Piggott School. Charity collection. Waitrose, 5pm – 6pm

Tuesday 15th December GLEE CLUB SING ALONG FOR CHARITY Come and sing along to your favourite Christmas songs as Glee Club UK offer up magical melodies for all the family; donations to Give a Child a Chance Berkshire. Around the tree at Bell Corner, 6.30pm

Wednesday 16th Dec CHRISTMAS PARTY AT TILE & BATHROOM PLACE Join Lisa and her team for nibbles, lucky dip, carols, face painting and raffle for Daisy’s Dream. 8 London Road, VillageCentre, 4.30pm -6pm

Monday 21st December CHRISTMAS FAMILY CAROLS A lovely family carol concert followed by refreshments St Thomas More Church, 7pm

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Carols by candlelight, reading and reflections and prayers to celebrate Christ’s birth – the perfect end to advent. St Mary’s Church, 7 – 8pm

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The David Brownlow Charitable Foundation is dedicated to improving the lives and wellbeing of those in the community, and is delighted to support a number of charitable activities in Twyford.

The David Brownlow Charitable Foundation is a UK registered charity, number 1144254.

One of our initiatives, the Into Mobility Project, has already helped a number of local residents become more mobile by supplying electric wheelchairs and scooters to those in need. We work closely with Twyford Village Partnership’s Health and Wellbeing Group to help us reach out to local residents who require support acquiring mobility equipment. Amongst others, one of the projects we were pleased to support this year was Happy Hours Pre-School by giving them a donation of £20,000. This donation has enabled them to continue providing excellent facilities for education and play for the pre-schoolers. If you believe there is a local charitable project that The David Brownlow Charitable Foundation may be able to support, please visit www.dbcf.com or email info@dbcf. com.

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VINEYARD TASTING TOURS Enjoy a tour of the winery at Stanlake Park with wine tasting. Book your place by email: [email protected] Tour dates and more info at www.stanlakepark.com Our shop is open Friday 4-7pm, Sat and Sun 12pm - 5pm with free wine tasting

Our Cellar Shop is near Twyford at RG10 0BN. Email: [email protected] For more details visit our website www.StanlakePark.com

STOP PRESS We work with the finest whole hops and British malt to bring you a range of award winning real ales including bitters, craft hopped pale ales, stouts and IPAs. We pride ourselves on our friendly and honest service and offer free tasters at our brewery shop in Ruscombe, near Twyford. Full range of gifts available from gift vouchers to bottled beer gift packs & T-shirts

OPEN DAY

Saturday 5th December 12:00-18:00

FREE ENTRY Mini tours, free tasters, mince pies

Our Brewery Shop is open: 10:00-18:00 Monday-Thursday 10:00-19:00 Friday, 12:00-18:00 Saturday Unit 10 Tavistock Estate Ruscombe Business Park Ruscombe Lane Ruscombe, nr. Twyford. RG10 9NJ binghams.co.uk (0118) 9344376

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Spend it in Twyford TVPBF was formed in 2010, with about 25 local businesses who wanted to work together to help each other gain more business. The way we decided to do this was by organising more local events, explaining to local people about the real benefits of trading locally and providing opportunities to get each member’s name “OUT THERE” into the community. Since then the group has gone from strength to strength with almost 100 members now and a long list of actions and activities including 1. Organising the annual Fun Run at Piggott school, which so far has raised over £13,000 for local charities 2. Organising and supporting Twyford Charities Together – 6 local charities working together – for more details see page 8. 3. Helping organise the Living Advent calendar – again see pages 12 and 13 for more details. 4. Lighting up the centre of the village at Christmas, with trees on many of the shops – see page 7 for details of this year’s program 5. Helping people with mobility problems get help with the David Brownlow Charitable Foundation – see page 15 for more information

6. We are mentoring 54 students at Piggott School this year. 7. The businesses supported TWYFEST – with nearly 30 of our members directly involved on all 10 days. 8. We are currently working to make our Village Dementia Friendly, and also have programs to help the many Carers in the local community 9. Sponsoring most of the Comets football teams.

Most of all we have the Spend it in Twyford campaign – to remind you all that a thriving community needs thriving businesses to provide jobs, goods and services to our community - as well as making a significant contribution to those less well off in the area. We estimate that TVPBF has put back nearly the equivalent of £200,000 into community activities in just over five years. So help us to help you by “SPENDING IT IN TWYFORD”

Gordon Storey

ITALIA IN PIAZZA

the real Italian Food Market with a festive feel TWYFORD VILLAGE CENTRE Friday 20th November from 9am

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Proud winners of the Twyford Village Partnership Business of the Year 2015 Call 0800 230 0206 or visit www.bridgehouseoftwyford.co.uk

TWYFORD STUDIOS Christmas Fayre

2015

Friday 4 th December, 6pm – 9pm Saturday 5 th December, 10am – 5pm URC Hall, Church Street, Twyford, RG10 9DR Twyford Studios is set to host their annual Christmas Fayre on the 4th and 5th of December 2015! This magical Fair will be held at the URC Hall in Twyford which will be transformed in to a Christmas shopping wonderland! There will be a wonderful mix of innovative and affordable handmade arts and crafts for sale from extremely talented artists and craft makers based around the Berkshire area and beyond. Are many stalls will include paintings, cards, prints, jewellery, glass, wood, ceramics, handmade soaps and much more! Be sure not to miss out on this unique Christmas shopping experience and leave with some wonderful gifts for your loved ones and maybe even treat yourself!

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Call 0118 938 or 07796955731 Or send an email to: [email protected] Based in Twyford www.twyfordvillagepartnership.co.uk

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St James Ruscombe, Twyford URC and St Mary’s Twyford

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Waiting, waiting for those test results, fearing the worst, hoping for the best. Waiting for just the right job in which all our potential will be realised. Waiting for our beloved to say “I will”, waiting for our child to be born, and waiting for our heart to heal after the loss of a loved one. When we wait we recognise that we are not in control. When we wait we are often hopeful of a better future and at the same time fearful that it may not be so. We can wait calmly, we can wait impatiently, but neither will affect the outcome! In the church Advent is celebrated as a season of waiting. Every year we all wait for Christmas in a burst of activity, which includes the delightful events in our Living Advent Calendar. The activities are part of the getting ready, part of the making of Christmas, and so is the waiting. For in Advent we wait for the birth of a child, and in that child we dare to see God coming towards us in love. In that love we and all creation receive our true purpose, our deepest healing, our certain hope.

Christmas Services Sun 13th - 4.30pm

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St Mary’s, Twyford

Sun 20th - 10.30am

Carols of Praise

Twyford URC

Sun 20th - 4.30pm

Service of Nine Lessons and Carols

Twyford URC

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Service of Nine Lessons and Carols

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Christmas Eve - Thursday 24th December 3:30pm

Crib Service

St Mary’s, Twyford

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St Nicholas, Hurst

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St Mary’s, Twyford

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United Midnight Communion

St James, Ruscombe

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Midnight Communion

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Christmas Day - Friday 25th December 9am

Christmas Holy Communion

St James, Ruscombe

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Worship for All with Communion

St Mary’s, Twyford

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All Age Family Eucharist

St Nicholas, Hurst

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from the Catholic Church of St Thomas More Twyford In this sceptical world, most people do not believe in miracles, everything has to be proved by science. Yet here we are celebrating the miraculous birth of Jesus Christ, born of the Virgin Mary. This is a day when we celebrate a miracle. Today God enters human history through the birth of His Son, he becomes our peace and our hope in a troubled world. There is a uniqueness about Christmas. People seek out their family and friends and there is an attempt to be kinder and sympathetic to others. This year, we will do well to remember those most in need, the homeless, those without work and those migrants who have fled

the hostilities in Syria and Iraq. We should support and help those charities who strive to make this world a better place. Out of our abundance, we should give to those most in need. We thank the TVP for their efforts, through the Advent Calendar, to bring about the true meaning of Christmas, especially to the elderly and housebound, in conjunction with various community groups within the village. We wish you all a very happy and joyful Christmas..

Rev Jim Joyce and Deacons Michael Jackson and Peter Kelly

Christmas Services 21st December

Family Carol Concert followed by refreshments

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24th December

Family Mass of Christmas St Thomas More Church Vigil Mass St John’s Convent Kiln Green Carols followed by the Vigil Mass St Thomas More Twyford

6:30pm 7pm 8:30pm

25th December

Christmas Day Mass at Our Lady of Peace Wargrave Christmas Day Mass at St John’s Convent Kiln Green Christmas Day Mass at St Thomas More Twyford

9am 10am 10:30am

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The Wizard The Twyford and Ruscombe Theatre Group are pleased to announce that their annual pantomime for 2016 will be The Wizard of Oz by Adrian Barradell. This is a pantomime version of the well known story by L Frank Baum.

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greatly enjoyed our 50 years performing for the people of Twyford and the surrounding area and look forward to the next 50 years. Visit our website www.twyrusdrama.org. uk or follow us on Facebook.

During a terrible storm, Dorothy and her pet Toto are whisked off to the strange land of Oz. Here they meet many different people and creatures including Munchkins, a Scarecrow, a Tin Man and a Cowardly Lion. All have reason to find the mysterious Wizard who, they hope, can help them. They are pursued by the angry Wicked Witch of the West. Can they find the Wizard and outwit the Witch? The answer can only be found by coming along to our pantomime! Order a programme at the time of booking and get it free by entering code ADVENT. Offer available until December 25th. 2015 has been a celebratory year for the group. We have

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7:45pm on Thursday 14th & Friday 15th, 2pm and 7pm on Saturday 16th January 2016 Tickets: £7-£9 Loddon Hall, Twyford

Box Office: 0118 328 2825 www.twyfordvillagepartnership.co.uk

FREE PROGRAM

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Christmas Party….2015…let’s get Christmas started! For the third year in succession, TVP, Home Instead Senior Care, Age Concern, Hare Hatch Sheeplands Garden Centre and the David Brownlow Trust will host nearly 150 seniors from the Twyford’ area at a Christmas Tea Party to be held at Collerton School on the afternoon of 21 November. Entertainment will be provided and traditional Christmas Carols sung, with, we hope the help of the school chorister’s as well as the guests themselves. There will be lots of convivial chat, a glass or two of Fizz, some excellent fancies and the odd sausage role washed down with “lashings of ginger beer”…. ( well, Tea actually!). We can arrange transport to and from the venue but as you might expect space and places are limited so if you have received an invite and haven’t replied please do so. If you haven’t received an invite and live in the twyford area and are over 65…and you fancy a nice afternoon out, then contact Gordon Holmes at the Age Concern Day Centre on 0118 934 4040 or Paul Westgarth at Home Instead Senior Care on 01491 877132 or 01628 299097 and if there is space we will book you a place.

to your seat.

The good news is its free courtesy of the sponsors: TVP, Age Concern, Home Instead Senior Care, Hare Hatch Sheeplands and for the first time this year the David Brownlow trust who will be providing the high tea. So if you do want to get started on the annual Christmas festivities, please come along to celebrate the start of a month long calendar of events in and around Twyford.

Paul Westgarth

There is parking on site and we will be set up to support the slightly less mobile as long as you can walk or be wheeled

For the Children Charity Christmas Grotto from 28 Nov Living Nativity from 1 Nov & Real Reindeer from 21 Dec

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Events Schedule & don’t forget to order your Christmas meat today. Collect a Christmas Order brochure from the butchers for more details

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Need some help as you get older, What are my options?

Sadly sometimes when older relatives arrive to stay for Christmas we notice that they have become a little frailer than we remember them. There comes a time in life when things are getting just a little bit too difficult to handle alone but what options are there for Senior Citizens who need support? The usual response is a residential home and for many that’s a perfect choice, with some excellent local facilities offering great surroundings, companionship and reassurance, but there are also other options for those who want to stay in their own homes.

with a chosen provider, the arrangement can over time develop into something more substantial up to and including 24 hour live in care. If in home care is your choice, then the key decision has to be based on the quality and reputation of the provider: Do they send the same person? Are they properly referenced, insured and trained? Do they arrive on time and when you Great news! want them to arrive? Do they do what has Free Christmas been agreed and, particularly’ importantly, hampers what do their clients and the Government regulator, the CQC, say about them? secured for

another year.

This can often start with downsizing to something a little more manageable but again that’s not an option that’s right for, or available to, everyone. Regardless of whether you downsize or not you may choose to engage care in your own home on either a part time or full time basis. It’s called domiciliary care in the jargon. People usually start with a couple of one hour visits a week to do the things that are getting a little too taxing or just for some companionship. Having established trust

If you qualify for state support you can choose to manage that funding yourself and choose the care provider that suits you rather than taking what is given …and top up if necessary.

So if you or a loved one needs a bit of help then make enquiries sooner rather than later. it’s one of those things best given consideration when you still have options rather than when a crisis arises. Call us on 01491 877132 or 01628 299097

Paul Westgarth

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The service provided was excellent and enabled me and my sister to know that our father was being properly cared for, particularly important as we both live some distance away. I would have no hesitation in recommending Home Instead.

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OPEN EVERY DAY OVER CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR INCLUDING CHRISTMAS DAY We operate 24/7 all year around and provide a guaranteed pickup for all pre-bookings.

THANK YOU AND HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OUR CUSTOMERS

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Riverways Riverways farm was established in December 2011,and we now have 5,000 free range chickens and we sell our eggs from our farm gate shop to the public. We also have 12 Reindeer on the farm as well as , geese, ducks, pigs, guinea fowl and peacocks . Reindeer are magical creatures and are enormously popular with all ages; they have velvety antlers and love to be the centre of attention. Reindeer rentals is fairly unique with just a handful of people doing it in the country. Eight of our reindeer are visiting local events and Garden Centres for several weeks up to Christmas. They are appearing at the TWYFORD CHRISTMAS FAYRE on the 4th December for the second time – so don’t miss them. Mullie Estate Agents are sponsoring them again – THANKS MULLIE!

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lights and basically any event where the organiser wants something different and unique. We have fully trained staff attend to ensure everyone gets up close to Santa’s helpers. So don’t forget to come along on the 4th December at 6pm to the Village Fayre to meet them and enter a special competition organised by Mullie for you all.

Andrew Cardy Riverways Farm, New Bath Road, Twyford, Berkshire, RG10 9RY www.riverwaysfarm.co.uk

Taking the reindeer into schools is a huge part of the business, with morning or afternoon bookings. The visits are enormous fun, very educational and a lovely end to the Christmas term. Visits are mostly for infant, junior and special needs schools, and often schools link together or share a visit. We also use them for photo shoots, product launches, marketing events, Santa’s arrival, switching on Christmas

Visit us on the A4 Twyford for Farm Fresh Free Range Eggs The Egg Box is open 7 days a week For more information visit www.riverwaysfarm.co.uk www.twyfordvillagepartnership.co.uk

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Christmas Party Nights Hot & Cold Buffet & Disco £32.50pp

Join in nights available in November, December & January Private Party Nights available for groups of 40+

Christmas Day

5 Course Menu £89.50 adult / £45.00 child

Boxing Day

Hot & Cold Buffet £35.00pp adult / £17.50 child

New Year’s Dinner & Dance

5 Course Menu £85.00 adult / £42.50 child

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