Pentecost

Tickets are still available for this event to be held on Sunday 11 June at Weedon County Showground.  There will be events, exhibitions and presentations by well known speakers.  During the day five members of Bow Brickhill Church Choir will join hundreds of other choir members from the Diocese in a special Pentecost Praise to include the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's Messiah.

Festival Weekend 24/25 June

We hope to have a plant stall and any contributions to this would be appreciated.  We still need to include one or two more gardens to the programme.  if you are prepared to open your garden or have any plants available for the plant stall, please contact Brenda Toombs Tel 01908 375151.

The church will be open on Saturday 24 June from 10.00 am until 6.00 pm and on Sunday 25 June from 10.00 am until 5.00 pm for visitors to see the Flower Festival.  Refreshments will be available on both mornings within the church.  The tower will be open at an admission charge of 50p per adult.

On Saturday evening (24th) there will be a Festival Supper in the Church Hall at 7.00 pm.  Numbers will be limited for this and the cost is £7.50 per head.  For further details contact Liz Drabble MK 372097.

Open Gardens will be held on both days (24th/25th) from 2.00 pm until 6.00 pm.  Entry will be by programme at a charge of £2.50 and afternoon tea will be available in the Village Hall.

Songs of Praise service at the Church at 6 pm.  All welcome.

Bow Brickhill Club

When did 'Hogsty End' become Woburn Sands?  All will be revealed in the History of Woburn Sands, a talk by Councillor Paul White on 6 June at 2 pm at the Pavilion, Rushmere Close.  All residents of Bow Brickhill and their friends are welcome.

Parish Council

The annual general meeting was very well attended with 37 residents present.  Traffic problems were discussed at length with Trevor Dove (Traffic & Transport Manager MK Council) and Police Inspector Richard Searle (Thames Valley Police).  Inspector Searle has agred to do more speed checks in the village.  Mr Dove has promised that the 30 mph signs being painted on the road would be completed by the end of the month.  

Steetley expansion plans - a heated debate took place with Tom Jones (Planning Officer, Minerals, MK Council).  Residents made it clear that they felt our village would be greatly affected by increased traffic if the closure of Longslade Lane goes ahead.  

Following the AGM, Mr Jones has contacted the Parish Clerk and has suggested that anyone who wishes to place an objection to the Steetley expansion should write to him before 25 June 2000.  

Next Parish Council Meeting:  Thursday 8 June at 7.30 at The Pavilion, Rushmere Close.

Saturday 15 July 2000

Family Pig Roast, Barbecue and Barn Dance (licensed bar), to be held at The Pavilion.  Tickets £5 each (to include food), children under 12 accompanied by an adult - free.  Tickets available from parish councillors and parish clerk.

Time Capsule

Please return your filled envelopes as soon as possible to either one of the parish councillors or the clerk.  The capsule will be buried on the 15 July on the Village Green.  Mr Fred Odell has agreed to be in attendance as the oldest resident of the village.

Bow Brickhill WI

The next meeting will be held in the Pavilion on Thursday 15 June at 7.30 pm.  Mrs Ashwell will be talking about 'Beads' and the competition will be for a bead necklace.

The Wheatsheaf

Friday 2 June - Race Night - own a horse for £2
Saturday 17 June - Karoake
Friday 23 June - 'Happy Breed' live band
Wednesday 28 June - Bedford Morris Men

The morris men will be visiting the village to dance outside The Wheatsheaf on Wednesday 28 June at 8 pm.  This is a return visit after two years absence and will bring you a taste of old English custom and tradition.  

Mobile Library

The mobile library will be in the village by the War Memorial on Friday 2 June and Friday 16 June and also Friday 30 June from 11.20 am to 11.40 am.

Good Luck Julia and Robin

The village extends best wishes for future happiness of Julia Toombs and Robin Bradbury following their wedding on 20 May.

Items for the July newsletter should reach Norman Cuause - 14 Downs View, Bow Brickhill - by 16 June.  Tel 01908 372884.

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