News from September 2009
Sunday, 27 Sep 2009
Heathrow Special Needs Farm, Longford
Earlier this month I visited the open day at Heathrow Special Needs Farm in Longford. The farm provides a great opportunity for local children and schools to learn all about how a farm operates, how to care for animals and the environment. It is specially adapted for children with special needs. The farm is run by volunteers on a charitable basis, raising all its funds from donations, sponsorships and fund raising events. It deserves our support. This week I received my certificate for sponsoring Clyde, an anglo nubian goat at the farm. You can meet Clyde on my film of the farm. If you can help the farm in any way, including by sponsoring an animal, please contact the farm on its website or let me know and I will put you in touch with this wonderful local group.
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Barnhill Pensioners’ Lunch and Bingo Session
Mark Gritt from Barnhill Community Centre noticed that local pensioners needed more opportunities to socialise on the estate and so he took the initiative and now organises a pensioners’ lunch every Tuesday at the Community Centre. Local pensioners come along for an excellent lunch prepared and served by local volunteers. They meet old friends and make new ones, have a chat and play a game of bingo. I called in last Tuesday and Mark got me calling the bingo. Mark filmed me bingo calling though you may notice that although he is an absolute star for organising the pensioners’ lunches and many other community activities at the centre, he may need a bit more training on the camera!!!
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Thursday, 24 Sep 2009
St Mary’s Flower Festival, Harmondsworth
I have been visiting numerous local community groups throughout the summer. One of my favourite events held every couple of years is St Mary’s Flower Festival in Harmondsworth. The parishioners work really hard to decorate the church with magnificent displays of flowers. This is a short film whch gives a glimpse of the church interior decorated with beautiful flower arrangements.
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