The 2008 Summer Reading Challenge takes a sporting theme to encourage children to get active and get reading. So, don’t just sit there – get reading! Most events are free BUT please ask for a ticket in advance.

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These will be held every Sunday morning leading up to the Race Day on 14th September 2008. We will be starting at 9am and meeting at Aust Services at 8.45am. There will be various groups aiming to run and walk various distances. If you're interested in coming, please contact Personal Trainer Russell Knight before the weekend to discuss which of these would best suit you.
Everyone who attends will receive their Free Half Marathon Training Guide to help them through the months ahead.
This is an open invitation for anyone who is interested in improving their fitness levels, through a combination of walking and running. Should you be interested to join us for such training, or if you have friends or family that are interested then they are also welcome to join us on our group training day.
To all Russell's Current Regular Personal Training Clients, the Sunday training is free of charge, for non-clients there will be a £3 fee per session, and you will need to meet certain health requirements before commencing any physical activity. This assessment is a written yes/no questionnaire which will be available on the day.
Free water will be available on the day or you can bring your own refreshments should you wish. Suitable clothing and footwear is essential for these training sessions.
Please get in contact if you are keen and have not done so already, or have any questions. See the links below or call 07793672782.
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To celebrate the handing over the Olympic flag to the Mayor of London as UK becomes the Olympic host nation. Our Bellringing team will be ringing St Mary’s bells to join others from parishes across to the region.

All welcome: members and non-members, families and friends. Continuous soft ball cricket match, boules - anyone can play: children, mums and dads. Barbecue food, bar open in pavillion. Come any time between 2pm and 6pm.
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New members welcome. Jan Miles will be the host.
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20th Anniversary Lunch and Talk with Marjorie Manilow - THIS IS FOR MEMBERS AND OLD MEMBERS ONLY

For more information contact Heather Hasell by email or on 01454 413743, or Ann Henry Smith on 01453 511597 or at ahenrys@btopenworld.com.

Visitors are welcome but there is obviously a fee and tea and coffee are provided.
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AGM - Val Bourne – The Natural Gardener
Click the link below for more information.
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Demonstration ‘Arrange a Rainbow’ Carole Evans
For more information please contact the Secretary Margaret Gover on 01454 261810.

How does your garden grow? Bring along anything surplus in the way of gardening and produce.
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Saffia Farr is the author of Revolution Baby: Motherhood and Anarchy in Kyrgyzstan (Spire Publishing). Tickets £1.50 library members; £2 non-members, in advance from any South Gloucestershire Library.

Ever fancied getting away from it all and living in a yurt!! Local author Saffia Farr did just that when she moved to Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia with her husband Matthew who is a water engineer, working on aid projects. What’s more she was fifteen weeks pregnant with her first child!

Come along to hear Saffia talk about her experiences and read extracts from her book which has been described by Susie Weldon in the Western Daily Press as ‘ an engaging, vivid and often hilarious account of how Saffia survived expat life…‘ There will also be an opportunity to sample a real Kyrgyz welcome with costumes, crafts, music and vodka!

More details about Saffia and Revolution Baby, her first book, are available on Saffia’s website below which contains photographs, articles and chapter one – Dawn Arrival.
www.saffiafarr.com

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