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Wednesday 12th January 2005
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2005
Wednesday 12th January 2005
Women’s Institute
Experiencing Kenya and Tanzania
7:30 p.m.
Reading Room
A talk by Ann Smith and Niki Phillips
Louise Stothard
Friday 14th January 2005
Helmdon Fellowship
“Care and Repair”
2:30 p.m.
Reading Room
Tuesday 18th January 2005
PCC
Luncheon Club
Reading Room
Monthly luncheon club
Jean Spendlove or Audrey Beattie
Tuesday 18th January 2005
Helmdon Carnival Committee
Public Meeting
8:00 p.m.
Reading Room
Meeting to discuss the 2005 Carnival – all welcome
Bill England
Wednesday 19th January 2005
Women’s Club
Let’s Go Surfing
8:00 p.m.
Reading Room
A presentation on improving knowledge and skills on using the Internet
Val Smith or Judy Cairns
Wednesday 26th January 2005
Helmdon Parish Council
Parish Council Meeting
7:30 p.m.
Reading Room
Members of the public are invited to attend
Parish Clerk
Wednesday 26th January 2005
Mothers’ Union
Favourite Words & Music
8:00 p.m.
Ann Smith’s
All welcome
Ann Smith
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Tuesday 1st February 2005
Helmdon Branch WEA
Start of Spring Term
7:30 p.m.
Helmdon School
“The Suburbans” – A 10-week course by Joanne Rogers
Richard Farquharson
Wednesday 2nd February 2005
Helmdon Fellowship
Coffee Morning
The Watson’s
Wednesday 9th February 2005
Women’s Institute
A talk from a Prison Officer
7:30 p.m.
Reading Room
Louise Stothard
Saturday 12th February 2005
Helmdon Fellowship
Spring Lunch
12:00 for 12:30 p.m.
Reading Room
Tuesday 15th February 2005
PCC
Luncheon Club
Reading Room
Monthly luncheon club
Jean Spendlove or Audrey Beattie
Wednesday 16th February 2005
Women’s Club
Great Central Railway
8:00 p.m.
Reading Room
A presentation on the history of railways….all interested parties welcome including husbands!
Val Smith or Judy Cairns
Tuesday 22nd February 2005
Acorns
Fashion Show
7:30 p.m.
Primary School
Garments from High Street retailers will be modelled and available for purchase (credit cards accepted).
Tickets £4.50 from Acorns Committee or staff at the Reading Room.
Wednesday 23rd February 2005
Mothers’ Union
Sue Tringham talks on her trip to Zimbabwe
8:00 p.m.
Ann Smith’s
All welcome
Ann Smith
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Monday 7th March 2005
Bridge Players
AGM & Auditions
7:30 p.m.
Reading Room
Come and audition for the Summer production!
Dave Bridger
Tuesday 8th March 2005
Philatelic Society
An Australian Assortment – Geoffrey Gulliver
7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Reading Room
Wednesday 9th March 2005
Women’s Institute
China & Pearls
7:30 p.m.
Reading Room
A talk by Jo Ottomar
Louise Stothard
Friday 11th March 2005
Helmdon Fellowship
“Wildlife Around Helmdon”
2:30 p.m.
Reading Room
Friday 11th March 2005
Friends of the Church
Concert in the Church
St Mary Magdalene Parish Church
Tuesday 15th March 2005
PCC
Luncheon Club
Reading Room
Monthly luncheon club
Jean Spendlove or Audrey Beattie
Wednesday 16th March 2005
Women’s Club
Hanging Baskets
8:00 p.m.
Reading Room
A demonstration of how to make glorious hanging flower arrangements
Val Smith or Judy Cairns
Friday 18th March 2005
Sue Lidgley
Village Auction in aid of Tsunami Relief
7:30 p.m.
Reading Room
Many fabulous items to be auctioned
Sue Lidgley – [phone number removed]
Tuesday 22nd March 2005
Philatelic Society
Visit by Stratford-on-Avon Society
7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Reading Room
Wednesday 23rd March 2005
Mothers’ Union
Holy Week bible study
8:00 p.m.
Ann Smith’s
Ann Smith
Wednesday 23rd March 2005
Helmdon Parish Council
Council meeting
7:30 p.m.
Reading Room
Members of the public are invited to attend
Parish Clerk
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Monday 4th April 2005
Mothers’ Union
Deanery Lady Service and International Lunch
TBA
TBA
Ann Smith
Friday 8th April 2005
Helmdon Fellowship
“Green Ideas – by the Bell Plantation”
2:30 p.m.
Reading Room
Tuesday 12th April 2005
Philatelic Society
GB and Postal History – J Davis
7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Reading Room
Wednesday 13th April 2005
Women’s Institute
The British Red Cross
7:30 p.m.
Reading Room
A talk by Pam Osborne on the work of the Red Cross
Louise Stothard
Friday 15th April 2005
Whistley 2000 Scout & Cub Group
Family Fun Quiz
7:00 p.m.
Reading Room
Whistley 2000 is an amalgamation of the Helmdon Group and the Turweston Group and many boys and girls from the village attend both the cubs and scouts on Friday evenings. The Quiz is to raise funds for the group. There will be a maximum of five members in a team and the entry fee for each team will be £5.00 there is also a bar.
Dave Bridger
Wednesday 20th April 2005
Women’s Club
Looking After Your Skin
8:00 p.m.
Reading Room
Val Smith or Judy Cairns
Saturday 23rd April
Helmdon Carnival Committee
St George’s Day Carnival Dance
8:00 p.m.
Reading Room
Dance the night away to Night Shift. Tickets are £5 inc. cold buffet, on sale from the Bell, Bungalow Stores, Bill England ([phone number removed]) and Steve Potter ([phone number removed]).
Carnival committee
Tuesday 26th April 2005
Philatelic Society
Northampton Postal Club Entertain
7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Reading Room
Wednesday 27th April 2005
Helmdon Parish Council
Annual Parish Meeting
7:30 p.m.
Reading Room
Your chance to find out what’s going on in the parish
Parish Clerk
Wednesday 27th April 2005
Mothers’ Union
Hazel Fountain’s workshop on helping families
8:00 p.m.
St Mary Magdalene
Ann Smith
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Saturday 7th May 2005
Weston Baptist Congregation
Hanging Basket Making Demonstration
2:00 p.m.
Weston Chapel
Entry is free and refreshments, including homemade cakes will be available.
Tove Valley Baptists
Sunday 8th May 2005
Sports Club
Car Treasure Hunt
2:00 p.m.
Starting from the sports ground
£5 per car, £2 per person over 13, under 13 free, including refreshments. Entry forms from:
Geoff Gulliver [phone number removed]
Tuesday 10th May 2005
Philatelic Society
Pacific Cruise – Cdr G Gibson
7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Reading Room
Friday 13th May 2005
HYHO
Hook Norton Brewery Visit
Leave Helmdon at 5:00 p.m.
Hook Norton!
£30 a head, including tour, transportation and a hot meal
Simon Cherry [phone number removed]
Saturday 14th May 2005
Friends of the Church
Safari Supper
7:30 p.m. starting from church
Loftus Versfeld
£15 double, £7.50 single. Tickets from Chris on [phone number removed] or Vanessa [phone number removed]
Friends committee
Sunday 15th May 2005
St Mary Magdalene Parish Church
Benefice Walk
Breakfast time
Starts at Lois Weedon
A walk around the entire Benefice, including the Institution of Rev Will Adams at 11:00 a.m. in Syresham
Helmdon PCC
Tuesday 17th May 2005
Helmdon Branch WEA
AGM
7:30 p.m.
Reading Room
Refreshments will be available after the formalities
WEA Committee
Wednesday 18th May 2005
Helmdon Fellowship
Trip to West Midlands Safari Park
Leave Helmdon @ 8:30 a.m.
Members £10, non-members £12.50
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Wednesday 18th May 2005
Women’s Club
Annual Quiz
8:00 p.m.
Reading Room
Val Smith or Judy Cairns
Friday 20th May 2005
Friends of Helmdon School
Ladies’ Pamper Evening
7-10pm (last appointments 9.40pm)
Helmdon School
Pedicure, Indian Head massage, other treatments refreshments, raffle
Jude/Sarah on [phone number removed]
Tuesday 24th May
HAFWEG
Walk and talk by Barry Meatyard of Warwick University on non-flowering plants and grasses.
7:00 p.m.
Home Farm
Talk first, walk after
HAFWEG Committee
Wednesday 25th May 2005
Helmdon Parish Council
AGM followed by council meeting
7:30 p.m.
Reading Room
Members of the public are invited to attend
Parish Clerk
Thursday 26th May 2005
Reading Room Management Committee
AGM
8:00 p.m.
Reading Room
Click here for the agenda
Bill England or Caroline King
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Friday 3rd June 2005
Helmdon Fellowship
Garden Party
2:30 p.m.
The Old Glebe
By kind permission of Willy Watson
Fellowship committee
Wednesday 8th June 2005
Women’s Institute
Cooking with Chocolate
7:30 p.m.
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With Margaret Reardon
Louise Stothard
Friday 10th June 2005
Friends of the Church
Fiori Musicali Concert
7:30 p.m.
St Mary Magdalene Parish Church
Soiree Parisienne, £10 (FREE for children, students and unemployed) tickets from Chris Gartside [phone number removed].
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Saturday 11th June 2005
HAFWEG
Environment Day
2:00 p.m.
Helmdon Primary School
A fundraising extravaganza including: wildlife chalk painting, tool sale, raffle, bulb and seed sales, competitions.
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Wednesday 15th June 2005
Women’s Club
Aromatherapy
8:00 p.m.
Reading Room
Val Smith or Judy Cairns
Wednesday 22nd June 2005
Helmdon Fellowship
Coffee morning
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Jan & Cec’s
Friday 24th June 2005
Bridge Players
Summer production – “Trivial Pursuit”
7:30 p.m.
Reading Room
Tickets are £5 for adults and £3 for concessions – superb value for money. They are available from [phone number removed] or [phone number removed] or from a member of the Bridge Players committee.
Dave Bridger
Saturday 25th June 2005
Bridge Players
Summer production – “Trivial Pursuit”
Reading Room
Tickets are £5 for adults and £3 for concessions – superb value for money. They are available from [phone number removed] or [phone number removed] or from a member of the Bridge Players committee.
Dave Bridger
Sunday 26th June 2005
Friends of St Mary Magdalene
Helmdon Open Gardens
2:00 – 6:00 p.m.
£3.00 per person
Friends Committee
Wednesday 29th June 2005
Mothers’ Union
Deanery Wave of Prayer Service
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Ann Smith
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Saturday 9th July 2005
HYHO
Dance in a Barn & Pig Roast
7:30 p.m.
Manor Farm
Back by popular, and insistent, demand! Tickets are only £7.50 for adults, £5.00 for children and £20.00 for a family ticket (up to 2 adults plus own children under 18). Tickets are available from the Bell and the shop or from Paul [phone number removed] or Danny [phone number removed].
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Tuesday 12th July 2005
HAFWEG
Action for Birds – The Work of the RSPB, with slide presentation – John Clews (Promotions Officer)
7:30 p.m.
Falcutt House, Falcutt
All welcome
HAFWEG committee
Wednesday 13th July 2005
Helmdon Fellowship
Coffee Morning
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Trudy Buxton’s
Wednesday 13th July 2005
Women’s Institute
Garden Party
Supper and activities!
Louise Stothard
Thursday 14th July 2005
Helmdon Fellowship
Trip – “Ferry Across the Mersey”
Leave Helmdon at 8:00 a.m.
Members £15, non-members £16.50
Fellowship committee
Sunday 17th July 2005
Peter Burns
Open Garden for NGS
2:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Peters Farm, Helmdon
Home-made teas in aid of Helmdon Church. Farm museum open. Admission £3.
Peter Burns
Wednesday 20th July 2005
Women’s Club
Silly Sports
8:00 p.m.
Reading Room
Val Smith or Judy Cairns
Wednesday 27th July 2005
Jenny O
Coffee Morning for Cancer Research UK
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
49 Church Street
Bring & Buy and Raffle
Jenny O
Wednesday 27th July 2005
Mothers’ Union
(School holidays) Service and/or workshop for children.
TBA
St Mary Magdalene
Ann Smith
Wednesday 27th July 2005
Helmdon Parish Council
Council Meeting
7:30 p.m.
Reading Room
Members of the public are invited to attend
Parish Clerk
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Wednesday 3rd August, and then each day until Sunday 7th August
Champions! Holiday Club
10:00 – 12:00 noon
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For primary school including year 6 – nominal charge: £5 for 5 days
Rosemary Gulliver [phone number removed]
Tuesday 9th August 2005
Mothers’ Union
Mary Summer Day
Information only!
Ann Smith
Friday 12th August 2005
Helmdon Fellowship
Garden Party
2:30 p.m.
Carol & David’s
Saturday 27th August 2005
Helmdon Carnival Committee
Carnival Dance
7:30 p.m.
Sports field
Live music from Montana and Night Shift, plus disco
Carnival committee
Sunday 28th August 2005
Helmdon Carnival Committee
Carnival Quiz
8:00 p.m. start
The Bell PH
Glittering prizes available!
Carnival committee
Monday 29th August 2005
Helmdon Carnival Committee
Helmdon Carnival
1:15 p.m. procession leaves school, 2:00 p.m. carnival opens.
Sports field
Many attractions and activities for the whole family
Carnival committee
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Friday 2nd September
The Bell PH
Live Music with the “Talented Gus”
8:00 p.m.
The Bell
A bit of everything from Gus, back by popular demand!
Richard or Sally Phillips at the Bell
Wednesday 14th September 2005
Helmdon Fellowship
Coffee Morning
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Judy Cairns’
Wednesday 14th September 2005
Women’s Institute
Victorian Handicrafts
7:30 p.m.
Reading Room
Louise Stothard
Saturday 17th September 2005
Friends of the Church
Gospel Choir in the Church
7:30 p.m.
St Mary Magdalene Parish Church
Featuring the Woodgreen Gospel Choir. Tickets are limited and are already selling fast, don’t miss what should be a very enjoyable evening!
Tickets are £10 and are available from Viv Watson – [phone number removed], Paul Underwood [phone number removed] , Chris Gartside [phone number removed] or any committee member.
Tuesday 20th September 2005
Helmdon Branch WEA
Start of Autumn Course
7:30 p.m.
Helmdon School
Anglo-Saxon & Viking England
WEA Committee
Wednesday 21st September 2005
Helmdon Fellowship
Trip to Stratford upon Avon
Leave Helmdon 8:30 p.m., return 3:00 p.m.
Members £4, non-members £5
Fellowship committee
Wednesday 21st September 2005
Women’s Club
Line Dancing
8:00 p.m.
Reading Room
Val Smith or Judy Cairns
Friday 23rd September 2005
Helmdon Sports Club
Race Night
8:00 p.m.
Reading Room
Place yourt bets! Good prizes!
Sports Club Committee
Tuesday 27th September 2005
Philatelic Society
Northamptonshire’s War-time Mail
7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Reading Room
Wednesday 28th September 2005
Helmdon Parish Council
Council Meeting
7:30 p.m.
Reading Room
Members of the public are invited to attend
Parish Clerk
Wednesday 28th September 2005
Mothers’ Union
Members’ own evening
8:00 p.m.
St Mary Magdalene
Bring an International dish
Ann Smith
Friday 30th September 2005
Mothers’ Union
Deanery Coffee Morning
10:00 a.m.
Brackley Town Hall
Ann Smith
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Thursday 6th October 2005
HAFWEG
Annual General Meeting
7:30 p.m.
Helmdon Primary School
Helmdon’s environment group is a year old!
HAFWEG Committee
Saturday 8th October 2005
Women’s Club
35th Anniversary Dinner
7:30 p.m.
Reading Room
For members past and present, by invitation
Contact Judy Cairns if you haven’t received your invitation yet.
Tuesday 11th October 2005
Philatelic Society
Pitcairns
7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Reading Room
Wednesday 12th October 2005
Women’s Institute
A.G.M. and Harvest Supper
7:30 p.m.
Reading Room
Louise Stothard
Wednesday 19th October 2005
St Mary Magdalene Church
14th Astwell Benefice Supper-Meeting
7:15 for 7:30 p.m.
Weedon Lois Village Hall
Talk – “Selling The Soul – Spirituality in the 21st Century”
Jean Spendlove – [phone number removed]
Wednesday 19th October 2005
Women’s Club
AGM/Cheese & Wine
8:00 p.m.
Reading Room
Val Smith or Judy Cairns
Friday 21st October 2005
Helmdon Fellowship
Fish & Chip Lunch followed by AGM
12:30 p.m.
Reading Room
AGM starts at 2:30 p.m.
Fellowship committee
Wednesday 26th October 2005
Mothers’ Union
AGM
8:00 p.m.
Ann Smith’s
Ann Smith
Saturday 29th October 2005
Helmdon Harriets
Halloween Disco
8:00 p.m.
Reading Room
Ploughman’s – Bar – Fancy Dress
Harriets committee
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Monday 7th November 2005
HAFWEG
Talk on Butterflies
7:00 p.m.
Helmdon Primary School
A talk by Emma from the Stratford-on-Avon Butterfly Farm
HAFWEG Committee
Tuesday 8th November 2005
Philatelic Society
Visit by Harwell
7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Reading Room
Wednesday 9th November 2005
Women’s Institute
Making the most of a small garden
7:30 p.m.
Reading Room
A talk by John Cornwall
Louise Stothard
Friday 11th November 2005
Friends Of Helmdon School
Hot Potato Friday
Lunchtime!
Helmdon Primary School
A chance for your child to buy jacket potato with toppings for lunch!
FOHS Committee
Friday 11th November 2005
Helmdon Fellowship
Tooley’s Boatyard – Banbury
2:30 p.m.
Speaker: Matthew Armitage
Fellowship committee
Tuesday 15th November 2005
Friends Of Helmdon School
Scholastic Book Fair
Helmdon Primary School
FOHS Committee
Tuesday 15th November 2005
Helmdon Fellowship
Coffee Morning
10 – 11:30 a.m.
Reading Room
Friday 18th November 2005
Friends Of Helmdon School
Reception/Year 1 Cake Sale
Helmdon Primary School
FOHS Committee
Saturday 19th November 2005
Friends of the Church
Wine Tasting Evening
7:30 p.m.
Luke’s Farmhouse, Wappenham Rd
Tickets £10 a head. Hurry – this will sell out!
Paul Underwood [phone number removed], Chris Gartside [phone number removed] or Vanessa Vicars [phone number removed]
Tuesday 22nd November 2005
Philatelic Society
Egypt
7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Reading Room
Wednesday 23rd November 2005
Helmdon Parish Council
Council Meeting
7:30 p.m.
Reading Room
Members of the public are invited to attend
Parish Clerk
Thursday 24th November 2005
Helmdon Sports Club
Annual General Meeting
8:00 p.m.
Sports Pavillion
Saturday 26th November 2005
Helmdon Presents (the new group’s first event!)
Talking Heads by Alan Bennett
7:30 p.m.
St Mary Magdalene Parish Church
Performed by a touring theatre company
Christine ([phone number removed]) or Morag ([phone number removed])
Wednesday 30th November 2005
St Mary Magdalene Parish Church
Coffee morning
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Reading Room
Proceeds to buy tables from Church
Ann Smith [phone number removed]
Wednesday 30th November 2005
Helmdon Parish Plan
Annual General Meeting
7:30 p.m.
Reading Room
All members of the public welcome. Come along and find out how the Helmdon Parish Plan is doing
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Friday 2nd December 2005
Helmdon Parish Council
Council Meeting
7:00 p.m.
Reading Room
Members of the public are invited to attend
Parish Clerk
Friday 2nd December 2005
Helmdon Branch WEA
Xmas Event for Members
7:00 p.m.
The Old Glebe
Festive fun – and fish & chips!
WEA Committee
Saturday 3rd December 2005
Helmdon Parish Church
Christmas Bazaar
2:30 p.m.
Reading Room
Fancy goods, gifts, tombola home-made cakes, books,teas and Father Christmas will be in attendance
Carol [phone number removed], Karin (Wiggy) [phone number removed]
Tuesday 6th December 2005
Reading Room Management Committee
Committee Meeting
8:00 p.m.
Reading Room
Agenda
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Wednesday 7th December 2005
Women’s Institute
Christmas Party
7:30 p.m.
Reading Room
Louise Stothard
Thursday 8th December 2005
Helmdon Fellowship
Christmas Shopping at Millet’s Garden Centre
9:15 a.m. depart
Thursday 8th December 2005
Bridge Players
Christmas Panto – Old Mother Hubbard
7:30 p.m.
Helmdon school
Adults £5, concessions £3. Senior citizens £1 on Thursday only
Bridge Players Committee
Friday 9th December 2005
Helmdon Fellowship
Christmas Party & Entertainment
2:30 p.m.
Reading Room
Friday 9th December 2005
Bridge Players
Christmas Panto – Old Mother Hubbard
7:30 p.m.
Helmdon school
Adults £5, concessions £3.
Bridge Players Committee
Saturday 10th December 2005
Bridge Players
Christmas Panto – Old Mother Hubbard
2:30 p.m. (Matinee) & 7:30 p.m.
Helmdon school
Adults £5, concessions £3.
Bridge Players Committee
Wednesday 14th December 2005
Women’s Club
Xmas Party
7:30 p.m.
Reading Room
Festive frivolity!
Women’s Club Committee
Friday 16th December 2005
Friends of the Church
Word and Music for Christmas
St Mary Magdalene Parish Church
Sunday 18th December 2005
St Mary Magdalene Parish Church
Carol Service
10:30 a.m.
Helmdon Church
Please bring gifts for disabled children
St Mary Magdalene
Tuesday 20th December 2005
St Mary Magdalene Parish Church
Carol Singing around the village
From 6:30 p.m.
Starting at Barnstones, Wappenham Rd.
All welcome!
St Mary Magdalene Parish Church
Tuesday 20th December 2005
St Mary Magdalene Parish Church
Carol Singing around the village
From 6:30 p.m.
Starting at Barnstones, Wappenham Rd.
All welcome!
St Mary Magdalene Parish Church
Saturday 24th December 2005
St Mary Magdalene Parish Church
Christingle
4:00 p.m.
Helmdon Church
Traditional Christmas service
St Mary Magdalene Parish Church
Saturday 24th December 2005
St Mary Magdalene Parish Church
Midnight communion at 11:30 p.m.
From 11:00 p.m.
Helmdon Church
Mulled wine, tea and coffee served from 11:00 p.m.
St Mary Magdalene Parish Church
Sunday 25th December 2005
St Mary Magdalene Parish Church
Family communion
10:30 a.m.
Helmdon Church
St Mary Magdalene Parish Church
Tuesday 27th December 2005
Fun Music Concert
3:00 p.m.
Reading Room
Great fun! Great Music! Great Food! 30 pence on the door, just turn up.
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