Congratulations go to Richard Wray, for whom this is the 10th edition, for another outstanding effort. You can download a sneak preview of the magazine or even look through an ever-increasing back catalogue.

There are many appeals and calls for support in Talkabout so please give it a careful read and see what you may be able to get involved with!

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5th March 2007
Starter for ten…

The Friends Of Helmdon School Quiz Night takes place this Friday night, 9th March, at 7:30 p.m. at the school.

Teams of up to 8 people can enter and tickets are £5 per person to include a chilli and jacket potato supper, bottle bar and, of course, a FANTASTIC quiz!! For tickets, please contact Becky Leitelmayer on [phone number removed].

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15th February 2007
Something For Everyone

No one could say that there is a lack of things to do in Helmdon, and whatever your tastes you will find something that suits. Next week is a good example…

For those that enjoy a bit of the outdoors and learning about wildlife there is a talk on British amphibians taking place on Monday 19th February. (Click here for publicity poster). The talk is organised by local wildlife group HAFWEG and will start at 7:30 p.m. in the Weston Community Building. Entry is free of charge and everyone is welcome.

If wildlife is not your bag then there is a more cultural evening taking place on Saturday 24th February courtesy of Helmdon Presents when the Whispering Dragon show rolls in to town.

The production, which takes place in the Reading Room, will be very suitable for families with children over 5 and it lasts about an hour. The evening starts with a light bite of Chinese-style food and a glass of wine or a soft drink which are all included in the price. With authentic Chinese stories and music played on Chinese instruments it promises to be a fun and fascinating evening for people of all ages. Tickets from [phone number removed]; [phone number removed] or bungalow stores. Space is limited so don’t leave it too late!

Of course, there’s no reason why you can’t attend both events – it promises to be a fun week!

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13th February 2007
Carnival Cash Now Available

Helmdon carnival committee are requesting that any group or organisation in need of money gets in touch with them by 1st March 2006.

Funds are now available from the 2006 Helmdon Carnival so if anyone would like to start a new project, or set up a new group, or just help an existing one then they should apply. An application form can be downloaded here.

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8th February 2007
Schools Out For… Winter!

Half term has come two days early for the children of Helmdon Primary School.

The school was closed today, Thursday, and a decision was taken late afternoon to remain closed on Friday as well due to the forecast of snow and ice in the morning. Parents and staff alike will be glad that they don’t have to attempt a journey tomorrow morning, and the children will be delighted to have an extra day to put the finishing touches to their snowmen!

Station Road was just about passable today but Church Street remained snow covered throughout the day.

A very special mention goes to the extraordinary efforts of Will Francis, Helmdon’s very own postie, who managed to provide a near normal postal service today despite the weather. Come rain or shine, snow or ice he seems to be able to deliver on time. Thanks very much!

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25th January 2007
Your Chance To Be Published

The Helmdon Talkabout magazine editor is distributing his ‘reminders’ to tell everyone that articles for publication in the magazine should be with him by Feb. 24th.

The Spring 2007 issue will be published for the weekend of March 17th or 24th (depending on the printers). Articles of general interest to the parish and in particular articles from our younger community members would be greatly received.

There are some guidelines available in a downloadable leaflet here. Articles and questions should be emailed to [email address removed].

This is the 10th edition that has been overseen by Richard Wray as editor of Talkabout, so let’s help him make it a special one by sending in lots of great copy!

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10th January 2007
And They’re Off – At The Reading Room

The Helmdon Sports Club are holding a Race Night in the Reading Room on Friday 2nd February and it promises to be a great night of family entertainment.

Everyone is welcome to come along – the first race starts at 8:00 p.m. – and you can place bets on each race and even own your very own horse. There’s free admission and a bar.

Will it be a good night? You can bet on it!

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10th January 2007
Big Garden Birdwatch Needs You

The RSPBs Big Garden Birdwatch is now in its 28th year, it has more than 450,000 participants recording more than eight million birds. This year’s event takes place on 27th & 28th January and your help is needed.

If you want to be involved, simply visit http://www.rspb.org.uk/birdwatch/ to read all about how to participate. Helmdon’s Alex Burnham would also like to collate the results of all local participants, to form a basis for a record of the birds in our parish. Contact Alex for further details.

This is a great activity for young and old alike, and a fantastic opportunity to promote wildlife awareness. For more about this year’s Birdwatch please click here.

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7th January 2007
New Year, New Faces

A very happy New Year to all Helmdonites, both past and present.

And with the New Year came the birth of a daughter to helmdon.com’s webmaster Danny Moody. Sophie Eleanor was born at home on 5th January, weighing 7lbs 7.5oz. Mum Kate and baby are doing brilliantly and settling in to life in the village.

Other events happening in 2007 include the Rugby World Cup, where England could be the first ever team to make a successful defence of the title, the Local Elections at which you, the voting public, will have a chance to vote for parish, district and county councillors, and on July 7th – The New Seven Wonders of the World are set to be revealed in a ceremony in Portugal.

Whatever you are doing, and wherever you are, make 2007 a special year!

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