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In just a few short months time the Carnival will be upon us. A vibrant colourful Carnival Procession, excited children in costumes and paint, a fantastic stage with acts from around the district, loads of stalls on the field, Whittles funfair, the John Nike ski slope, and many other events during the ongoing week.
Your Carnival Committee has been working hard to ensure that all the myriad of details is in place; lots of things have to be coordinated. Not everything is fixed yet though. See below for some exciting areas for you to become part of the ‘scene’.
Join the Carnival procession
So much of the fun of the Carnival is in watching the procession – almost as much as being in the procession! So why not get a group together and be part of the show. Download an Application Form from the website or contact us my email or phone.
Put on an event during Carnival Week
It’s not too late for you to plan an event for Carnival Week. Please get in touch with us so we can add your event to the Programme, delivered by hand to every Crowthorne home (but be quick as our print deadline is fast approaching). Every Carnival Year many organisations time their activities to coincide with the Carnival, extending the fun and involvement throughout the week – why not add yours?
Enter the ‘Shop Window’ Competition
If you have a business in Crowthorne, you will want to get people to stop and linger outside your premises and appreciate that you are a community minded company. So join in the Carnival festivities by creating a display for the Shop Window competition. It does not have to be elaborate; it just needs to say ‘I made an effort for Carnival week’. People will be looking, so don’t disappoint them, have a go. An application Form is available on the website.
Have a stall on the Carnival field
After the procession thousands of people descend on Morgan’s Field to watch the entertainment and visit the various stalls, they play the games, buy the produce and eat the food. Your charity, business, club or society can have an inexpensive stall and be part of the action. An Application Form can be downloaded from the website.
Enter the front-garden competition
Calling all you green-fingered, and brown-thumbed gardeners out there. Due to its success in 2008 and 2010 this Carnival Year we will again be running a front garden competition, but it won’t happen if you don’t enter your gardens. If you only have a hanging basket / window box, or if you have rolling acres out front, there will be a category for you. NOW is the time to get planning and planting, and make our village bloom for 2012. For further information contact John / Maureen Myers 01344 772325
Make it a date
With the next Crowthorne Eye (in June) we shall be sending out our Carnival Programme to every home in Crowthorne. This will have details of all the activities taking place during Carnival Week and where to get tickets for events. So as soon as it arrives, open it up, read every page, and start planning your time. Don’t wait as some activities are limited by the size of local venues and often sell out quickly.
We will see you there.
Ken Newland CCA Chairman 775096
info@crowthornecarnival.co.uk
Crowthorne Flower Festival ‘Best of British’
The Crowthorne Flower Festival, proven to be an extremely popular community event in the Carnival calendar is to return to St John’s church in the village of Crowthorne on 14th to 16th July 2012.
Over 30 local organisations, schools, clubs and churches will be taking part making this a true community event. Visitors will be delighted by the numerous spectacular floral displays all of which will be created in the carnival theme of “Best of British”.
This year the Flower Festival’s adopted charities are COATS and HopeZone, two local charities supporting the older and younger members of the Crowthorne community.
The last Flower Festival, in 2010, raised over £4,000 for Help for Heroes charity, and organisers of this year’s festival are hoping to raise a similar sum of money.
Visitors will be able to enjoy musical entertainment from various local groups. Refreshments and light lunches will be available throughout the festival and profits from this will go to the Church Repair and Renovation fund.
There will be a display of patchwork and quilting items from ‘Crowthorne Crafts’ and hopefully demonstrations from other local craft groups.
Doors will open on Saturday at 10am. On Sunday, visitors are welcome between 12 and 6pm and on Monday, the festival will be open from 10am to 4pm.
For further information please contact Carol Cain on Carolcain@btinternet.com
The Fox & Hounds in Little Sandhurst would like to tell all families that we have a bouncy castle for children so come and enjoy a wine or a pint in our massive beer garden and let the children play.
Weare hlind a easter egg hunt and a bbq o the Sunday
Saturdy 31st we are holding a darts comp from 12noon
And we have a blues Band on the 7th April called Blue Haze and a poker niht on the 14th April so give us a ring if you would like to be involved in any of our events or add us on facebook
The Crowthorne horticultural society’s spring flower show will be held on Saturday 7th April 2012 in our lady’s school hall, the avenue, Crowthorne at 2.15pm. Admission 50p.
There will be dazzling displays of daffodils, tulips and other spring flowers. Exhibits of floral art, craft work and photography will also be on show. There will be a raffle and refreshments will be available.
The society holds talks on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm.the next talk will be held on 8th may 2012 in the parish hall, heathhill road, Crowthorne. Admission free. Les waldren a well-known local vegetable judge will give a talk on “growing and showing vegetables”. This talk is a must for those who like growing vegetables.
For details of membership etc. Contact gerald cooper on 01344 773890 or email jedsyl@msn.com
CHARITY HORSE RACE NIGHT
SATURDAY 10TH MARCH @ 8.30PM
Fox and Hounds,Hancombe Road, Little Sandhurst is holding a charity race night i would like to invite everyone to the event the more money we raise the better.
We sell real ale and great wines nd are also showing the rugby on the saturday thank you and hope to see u there
Thank you Elaine the Landlady
Fancy a night out on a Sunday and join the Fox & Hounds in Little Sandhurst for our Quiz night only £1 per person and a free supper and a cash prize for the winning team.
We show all rugby and football.
How about spending Saint Patricks Day with us we will be showing the rugby and special drinks promotions and a live band on the evening.
Please come and join us and give the fox & hounds a chance to be part of the community.
Hope to see you all one day
Thank you Elaine
Rotary Club of Crowthorne and Sandhurst New Year Day Walk 2012
Join us for a Charity Walk in the Grounds of Wellington College on New Years Day from 11.00am to 2.00pm.
Proceeds in aid of the Alexander Devine Childrens Hospice and other local and Rotary charities.
Price of entry: £3.00 children [and dogs] free.
Tea, coffee and bacon butties available at reasonable prices.
Start from the Sports Centre car Park off the main drive.
Crowthorne Musical Players are staging ‘Guys and Dolls’ at The Wilde Theatre, South Hill Park, Bracknell from Tuesday 24th to Saturday 28th May.
One of the most popular musical comedies of the 20th Century, Guys and Dolls features a host of memorable characters: Sky Masterson, Sarah Brown, Nathan Detroit, Adelaide, gamblers, dancing girls and the mission band trying to save their souls; plus many catchy tunes including If I Were a Bell, Luck be a Lady and Sit Down You’re Rockin’ The Boat.
Tickets are now available.
Crowthorne Musical Players Ticket prices:
Tues 24 May, 7.30pm, £12 (£11)
Wed 25 May, 7.30pm, £14 (£13)
Thur 26 May, 7.30pm, £14 (£13)
Fri 27 May, 7.30pm, £15
Sat 28 May, 2.30pm, £11 (£10)
Sat 28 May, 7.30pm, £15
The Spirit of Christmas Fair Saturday 3rd December 2011
V@A Cafe, Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire, RG45 7PU
10am – 5pm, Free Entry and Parking
A wonderful selection of beautiful Christmas Gifts and stocking fillers await you in the V@A Cafe which is centrally located in the grounds of Wellington College
Refreshments served all day
Relaxing Treatments, Christmas Gifts and… complimentary Tea and Cake -
Come and join us on Friday 18th November
10am – 5pm Driver Rooms, Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire RG45 7P
We are very much looking forward to seeing you at our next ANGELS event where we will be offering wonderful relaxing holistic and beauty treatments as well as selling our own special range of Christmas Gifts.
A warm welcome awaits you along with a cup of tea and a selection of delicious cakes.
Please bring family and friends along, all of our proceeds help vulnerable children
We have a few pamper appointments still available in the afternoon and these are listed below.
Bookings are essential to maintain privacy and so that you receive your full allocated time.
Please contact Gail Wood at: gailwood@angelschoir.org
Reflexology: Massage of the feet or hands. Relieves stress and tension, improves blood supply and creates general harmony and balance
Indian Head Massage: Helps eliminate muscle tension in the neck and shoulders, relaxes the scalp, relieves eye strain, headaches and tiredness. It can also improve strength, texture and growth of the hair. Finally, the facial massage soothes and leaves you feeling calm and relaxed.
Sports Massage: Deep tissue massage.
Swedish Massage: Light massage.
Shiatsu: Full body work, pressure points over the clothes.
Kobido: Japanese anti-ageing facial.
Facials: Range of facials to suit your skin type
Threading: Eyebrows, lip, chin. £10 Eyebrows or Lip & Chin £5 Lip or chin
Express manicure/pedicure:
All treatments, unless specified are being charged at £20 for 30 minutes. Thank you to our Therapists for their kind donations of fees and time
Thames Hospicecare has it’s annual Christmas Concert on Thursday 8th December 9pm – 9.30pm. at Wellington College, Crowthorne in The Chapel.
Mulled wine and mince pies will be served from 6.00pm.
Tickets are £7.50 for adults and £3 for children under 16 years of age. The Crowthorne concert is raising money for Thames Hospicecare to provide free of care to people from the local area with life-limiting illnesses.
Andrew Peach from BBC Radio Berkshire will host the Crowthorne evening and performances will be Christmas, music, carols, poetry and prose and plenty of time for the audience to participate and get into the Christmas spirit as well.
To purchase tickets please call Amelia Slaughter on 01753 848927
Primetime BBC One show Food Factory (formerly Jimmy’s Food Factory) is coming to the Guildford area to do some filming, and are looking for audience members to participate. This will involve chatting to our presenter about certain foods, and performing some experiments to see how they’re made. We want your opinions!
There are 2 filming sessions:
1. 9.30am – 1pm on Wednesday 31st August
2. 9.30am – 1pm on Thursday 1st September
The filming address is Mellersh Farm Barn, Compton, Guildford, GU3 1HZ.
Families and children over 6 very welcome. You must be prepared to be filmed giving your opinions. We cannot cater for food allergies.
To find out more, please email jodie.adams@bbc.co.uk.
Based in the heart of the village, we provide care and education for young children between the ages of 2 and 5 years.
Administration Manager: Ro Morris
Our Address:
Parish Hall
Heath Hill Road South
Crowthorne
Berkshire
RG45 7BN
Phone: 07779 899978
or 01344 773896
Email: romorris1@sky.com
The service offered by Crowthorne Village Pre-School operates Monday-Friday 9.15-12.15.
Twice a week we run a lunch club and we have visits to the library, recreation ground, woods and local shops.
Crowthorne Village Pre-School is registered as an educational charity and is non-profit making. We are registered with OFSTED who carry out periodic inspections of the pre-school to assess compliance with The Early Years Foundation Stage guidlines and Every Child Matters.
Since our inception in the early seventies, many happy children have passed through our doors. As a parent you will want to be sure that your child will be cared for by a long standing team of experienced and qualified staff.
We have spaces available immediately visit ur website or pop in and meet us.
We operate an open door policy whereby parents and interested parties may come along at any time to discuss the service provision and see us in action!
We look forward to seeing you soon.
Reiki Master/Teacher – ‘Shinpiden’
This Crowthorne course is for the experienced Reiki person or practitioner. You may go on to teach Reiki when you’ve completed this level, though that need not be the main aim of taking this course. It can also be another exciting step along your personal journey.
This course gives a deeper understanding of Reiki on all levels – personal, practicing on others and the different levels of energy. This course… is an intensive 2 days, over a Crowthorne weekend. A regular Reiki routine/practice is essential beforehand, both in terms of self-healing and working with others.
On the course you will learn:
* Usui’s original system and how we echo his approach today
* The Usui and the ‘Tibetan’ Master symbols
* Other symbols of note – their use and energy.
* How to give a Western style attunement
* How to give Reiju empowerments (the Japanese connection method)
* The Reiki Kotodama – sacred sounds
* Self empowerment methods
* Intuitive practice
Please book at least one month in advance to give yourself time for the pre-course study and reading.
Cost: £450 (deposit £100, includes comprehensive study pack). Booking essential.
Tea, coffee and water are supplied for you, but please bring your own lunch. Alternatively you will be able to purchase something from the local shops on the day.
July 16th and 17th 2011 9.30am – 4.30pm both days. Location: Crowthorne Parish Hall.
Saturday July 12th 2011 9.30am – 4.30pm
Learn the gentle healing art of Reiki for your own healing and development. This Crowthorne course will introduce and connect you to the energy.
On the Crowthorne day you will learn:
* How to feel your own and other people’s energy fields
* Energy strengthening and self-treatment meditations
* How to give a full body treatment
* Be permanently connected to the Reiki source
No previous healing experience is required.
The pre-course reading will introduce you to the history of Reiki and how it came to us in the West, as well as some of the key techniques covered on the day of the course. A course manual will be sent to you in advance.
This is a one day intensive course. The day starts at 9.30 a.m. and we aim to finish at 4 p.m. with refreshment breaks. Teas and coffee are provided for you, or feel free to bring your own.
Feel free to bring lunch, but you are close to the local shops should you wish to buy something on the day.
Reiki I is £130, deposit £50.
Location: Crowthorne Parish Hall.
Crowthorne Musical Players are staging ‘Guys and Dolls’ at The Wilde Theatre, South Hill Park, Bracknell from Tuesday 24th to Saturday 28th May.
One of the most popular musical comedies of the 20th Century, Guys and Dolls features a host of memorable characters: Sky Masterson, Sarah Brown, Nathan Detroit, Adelaide, gamblers, dancing girls and the mission band trying to save their souls; plus many catchy tunes including If I Were a Bell, Luck be a Lady and Sit Down You’re Rockin’ The Boat.
Tickets are now available.
Ticket prices:
Tues 24 May, 7.30pm, £12 (£11)
Wed 25 May, 7.30pm, £14 (£13)
Thur 26 May, 7.30pm, £14 (£13)
Fri 27 May, 7.30pm, £15
Sat 28 May, 2.30pm, £11 (£10)
Sat 28 May, 7.30pm, £15
BOX OFFICE: 07796 276888 or 01344 484123
Sunday 5 June 2-5pm
Wellington College, Dukes Ride, Crowthorne, RG45 7PU will open its garden to the public in aid of the British Red Cross. Take the A3095 to Crowthorne, at roundabout take B3348 Crowthorne, pass the Prince pub on left, Lloyds Bank on right, Waterloo Hotel on left. Entry £3.50 pp, children under 16 free.
A tranquil Crowthorne garden, planting is varied and diverse including formal lawns, island beds, and a bog garden shaded by large Gunnera leaves and dappled light through a large tulip tree.
Teas will be served in The Old Hall. There will also be a guided tour of garden and a talk on the history of Wellington College, Crowthorne.
HARD WORKER SEEKS EMPLOYMENT!
My name is Joanne and I moved to the Crowthorne area from Lancashire in January 2010. I work in Bracknell as a high ropes instructor however the majority of my professional career has been administration based within the public sector or Blue chip industries.
I am currently trying to earn enough money to put a deposit together to get a place of my own and therefore I am seeking additional employment to fit along side my current job. Preferably I would like to find employment doing evening administration, cleaning, baby sitting or waitressing, however I am a quick learner and can turn my hand to most tasks. I am a hard, honest, reliable worker with a strong work ethic. I also hold an advantaged CRB disclosure. I wold be available to work from 5pm – 10pm and have my own transport..
References are available on request.
If you feel you have something that I could help you with please contact me on joanne_royle@hotmail.com and I can forward a copy of my CV to you.
Genuine offers only please.
Many Thanks
Jo.
The next Crowthorne Amateur Theatrical Society production is Salmon Chanted Evening by Steve Davies, which is being performed between Thursday March 24th and Saturday March 26th at Crowthorne Parish Hall. The performances will start at 20:00.
There’s something fishy going on in this comedy featuring a group of cowboy builders, prostitutes on holiday, Harley Street Doctors, a psychopathic MI6 agent and a Hotel owner, plus confusion about a top-secret prototype electronic device.
Warning: This play contains mild adult themes and some coarse language
Tickets are priced at £8.50, and £7.00 for concessions. They are available from Playhouse Cleaners, Dukes Ride; Whimsical, High Street; Bewitched, Dukes Ride; or the CATS Box office on 01344 752117.