R-Time Online Information for Families in Bedfordshire

Location: Bedfordshire & surrounding counties.
Tel: 01908 511247
Web: www.3shiresmidwife.co.uk
E-mail: info@3shiresmidwife.co.uk

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Location:  Bedfordshire and surrounding areas
Web:   www.nutritionfriend.com

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Location:  Bedfordshire and surrounding areas
Web:   www.nutritionfriend.com

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Location:  Bedfordshire and surrounding areas
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Address: c/o Goldington Green Lower School, Goldington Road, Goldington, Bedford MK41 0DP
Tel:  07930 882076
Email: littlesaplingspreschool@googlemail.com
Web:  www.littlesaplingspreschool.co.uk
Registered Charity No:  1120991

Leader:  Mrs Barker
Chair:  Kelly McAteer

Offering quality care for children aged two years six months to five years. We offer pre-school sessions between 9:00am - 11:30 and 12:30 - 3:00pm and can also offer all pre-school children out of session care between the hours of 8:00am - 5:00pm.

Area covered:  Bedfordshire & Beyond!
Tel:  07977 932 113
Email:  becky@beckerphotography.co.uk
Web:  www.beckerphotography.co.uk

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October 19, 2008 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

We are having an Autunm Fayre to celebrate the end of summer and the harvest. Our theme for this years fayre is food! Foods that are local, reinonal and international!

We will also have a cake stall, tombola as well as crafts to buy and make! There will be live musical entertainment for the whole day.

Please come along with all the family for an enjoyable Sunday afternoon!

We look forward to seeing you.

Location: The Crescent Nursing Home, 10 The Crescent, Bedford
Time: 13:00pm to 16:00pm

October 19, 2008 11:00 am to 4:30 pm

Set on the River Great Ouse, Bromham Mill is a 17th century restored Watermill.

Flour milling and baking take place regularly, along with lots of other craft and countryside activities.

The Apple Day is for the entire family with a local food fayre, apple identification, storytelling, puppet shows, local beer and cider, morris dancing, apple bobbing, Bedfordshire clangers, calvados, honey and more.

See you there!

Location: Bromham Mill
Time: 11:00am to 16:30pm

For more info:http://www.bedfordshire.gov.uk

October 19, 2008 11:00 am to 3:00 pm

Loads going on the Christmas Fayre including Christmas cards, paper, decorations and gifts for all the family. The Nearly New Shop will also be open.

Location: St John’s Hospice, Moggerhanger
Time: 11:00am to 15:00pm

October 19, 2008 10:00 am to 12:30 pm

The Ampthill Trophy is an 8K race around the beautiful Ampthill Park. The course is completely off road and great for spectators.

The main race starts at 11:00. There is also a junior race for ages 11-16 which starts at 10:20.

Location: Ampthill Park, Ampthill Beds
Time: 10:00 am to 12:30 pm

Please visit the event website for entry details and further information http://www.ampthilltrophy.org.uk

October 19, 2008

Motorcycle sprinting is quarter-mile action for bikes of all types and ages. It is the art of riding a bike from a standing start for 1/4 mile in the shortest possible time - man and machine against the clock!

If you enjoy bikes you will love seeing road going machines lining up with fire breathing, super charged, methanol burning British classics or modern tuned bikes such as turbo charged hayabusas making huge power.

This will be the NSA’s 50th anniversary sprint. Tickets are £12.

Location:Santa Pod
Time:  08:00am

More info:http://www.santapod.co.uk/calendar.php

October 18, 2008 9:00 am to 10:00 pm

Get involved - we need volunteers!

You are invited to take part in the Bedfordshire and Luton Local Resilience Forum emergency centre exercise. This will test the emergency procedures for reuniting survivors of a major incident with their family and friends. If you can spare some time (whether it’s an hour or all day), please stop by and take part.

Bring your family and friends, food and refreshments will be available all day. Good fun for the children and will also give them a real insight into emergency situations.

You can choose between the following locations:

A survivors reception centre will be set up at Queens Park Community Centre,
Marlborough Road, Bedford MK40 4LF.

A family and friends reception centre will be set up at Wilstead Village Hall (opposite
the post office and next to the lower school).

Location: Queens Park Community Centre & Wilstead Village Hall
Time: 9:00am to 22:00pm

If you’ve always wondered how Bedfordshire will cope in the event of an emergency then this is for you.
More info:http://www.bllrf.org.uk

October 18, 2008 to October 19, 2008

“It’s always nice to share your toys - but in a rush to share their favourite toys with the audience, Barney’s friends BJ, Riff and Baby Bop accidentally break their toys.

As always, Barney finds the bright lining behind the dark cloud - he’ll take the little dinos, and the audience, to a marvellous, magical toy factory where the toys can be repaired by the Imagination Machine - a fantastic device powered by children’s imagination!

Join your favourite dinosaur for ninety minutes of song, dance and fun…and when it comes to fun, Barney knows that nothing beats imagination… and friends you love!”

Saturday & Sunday Event

Location: Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage
Tickets: Sat - Sun: £12.50 All Seats / Under 16’s: £11.00 / Babe in Arms: £6.50

For more info:http://www.stevenage-leisure.co.uk

October 25, 2008

The largest Dance Festival in Bedford!

The Bedford Borough Council Sports Development Unit is holding its 2nd Dance Festival on the 25th October 08.

The festival is an opportunity for everyone to watch, take part and learn about the huge range of dance clubs / classes / sessions in the Borough.

A £2 wristband gives you access to everything - All day!  Fun starts at 11:00am

All local Dance clubs / organisations who wish to gain more publicity, promote their club and take part in a fun and exciting event that is aimed at the whole community are welcome to contact us.

What is available? 
Demonstrations on stage / Taster Sessions / Lessons / Stands / Displays / Information

For more information please call Amy Rance on 01234 221700

or visit our website:  www.bedford.gov.uk/dance4all

October 20, 2008 6:00 pm to October 22, 2008 10:00 pm

Southern Englands Greatest, presents an all new production that has been especially created from the very best international Circus artistes from around the world for your entertainment.

Its the show for all the family to enjoy. Advance booking is advised, however seats are usually available on the day.Prices from £5.99

Monday 20 Oct 08 to Wednesday 22 Oct 08

Monday 6pm only
Tuesday 430pm & 7pm
Wednesday 430pm only

Venue:  AMPTHILL The Park Bedfordshire MK45 2HX

To book visit our web site www.jaymillerscircus.co.uk  or just call the Ticket Line on 07976 655180

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Address:  John Donne C of E Lower School, High Street, Blunham, MK44 3NL
Tel:  01767 640346
Email:  johndonne@deal.bedfordshire.gov.uk

Offering morning and afternoon sessions for children the term after they are 3.
Open between the hours of 9am - 3.30pm.

October 5, 2008 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Location:RSPB Sandy

Time:14:00:00 to 16:00:00

The site of an Iron Age hill fort on the reserve was excavated in 2006. Follow us onto the new paths in a journey to discover what we have learned about the past.

Adults £3 (RSPB members £2), children £2 (RSPB Wildlife Explorers £1).

Location:    RSPB Sandy
Time:          14:00pm to 16:00pm

More info:http://www.rspb.org.uk/events/results.asp

October 5, 2008 11:00 am to 4:00 pm

Join us this Sunday for a charity cycle ride to raise money for Bedford Hospital’s Cancer Screening Appeal for bowel and Colon Cancer. £420,000 is needed!

The start point in Priory Park will be manned from 11am till 4pm. There will be Marshalls on
the course both on foot and cycling who will have High Viz jackets and will be in touch with the start and other marshalls. St Johns Ambulance will be at attending the event.

This is great for the kids - there will be a children’s competition laid out along the course, consisting of animal cutouts,that can be spotted, listed and drawn. A selection of prizes will be awarded after the
event, with prizes will be sent to the winners.

Location:   Priory Country Park and Danish Camp, Willington
Time:        11:00am to 16:00pm

More info:http://www.bedhospcharity.org.uk/files/cyclothon51.pdf

October 5, 2008

Come and join us in the Country Park for a gentle walk to hear how the Park was set up and a little about the surrounding area.
The walk will keep to hard surfaced tracks in the Park which are mostly level but have short sections of gradient up to 1:9.

Call Guy Lambourne for more details on 01234 762608 or email guy.lambourne@marstonvale.org.

Location:  Marston Vale Country Park
Time:        10:30am

More info:http://www.marstonvale.org/events/

October 5, 2008

Japan has produced some of the finest driver and tuner cars of recent years, which have taken Britain by storm. The success of the Japanese car scene is not surprising, when Skylines, Evos, Imprezas, Supras and RX-7s are rocketing up the dragstrip quicker than the world’s fastest production cars. It’s easy to see how the Jap scene has emerged from the underground car culture to mainstream appeal, and 1/4 mile performance is the ultimate badge of honour.

The JapShow events at Santa Pod are the embodiment of the popularity of these cars, with Europe’s best competing in the HKS Drag Series, Run What Ya Brung open to everyone else, Drifting, Car Club Displays and much more.

Location:   Santa Pod
Time:         10:00am

More info:http://www.japshow.co.uk

October 5, 2008

Location:Kempston Wood

Time:10:00:00

The Community Tree Trust specialises in collecting local provenance and native seed of trees, shrubs and wild flowers from ancient woodlands throughout Bedfordshire.

The seed is weighed and processed and grown on at the Community Tree Nursery for about 2 to 3 years before being sold and replanted back into the Bedfordshire Countryside to restore and plant ancient hedgerows and create new woodlands.

Join us this weekend and give something back to nature. We meet in field adjacent to Wood at 10am. Everyone is most welcome.

Location:    Kempston Wood
Time:          10:00am

More info:http://www.communitytreetrust.co.uk/

October 4, 2008

Kids can be expensive! Come along this Saturday from 11:45am and see if you can pick them up a bargain. The North Bedfordshire branch of the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) are holding a Nearly New Sale with loads of toys, babies & children’s clothes, maternity wear and nursery equipment.

Early entry is available for NCT members from 11:30am. To donate items or volunteer on the day please call 0870 420 8946.

Location:    Bedford Athletic Stadium
Time:          11:30am

October 4, 2008

Join us on this walk through history and help raise funds for furniture in the Repton Gardens.

The walk is approx 6 miles through the villages of Moggerhanger and Blunham. We will stop along the way for points of interest and a picnic lunch before returning to Moggerhanger for afternoon tea.

Please contact Carrie for a poster and sponsorship form on 01767 641007 or have a look at the website below.

Location:    Moggerhanger Park
Time:         10:00:00

More info:http://www.moggerhangerpark.com