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Phonebox
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F
ebruary brings us Valentine's Day, the 14th is the
day to remember! Flowers, a card, a meal out, a
present, a beauty treatment, gym membership are,
among other, the sort of thing I am reliably informed
each year, is the sort of thing one should be thinking
about. And perhaps on this, the 250th anniversary
of Robert Burns, a romantic recital of one of his
works while you are out might be in order!* Have a
look through the mag, there is plenty of local choice
inside for those of us who are still a stuck on what
gift to get.
With the credit crunch rumbling on we feature a
special report on our centre spread this month.
Advison have come up with a few good ideas and
are worth talking to. If you just want to get away
from it all for a few hours, and see .... get fit at the
same time, you could try the new Nordic Walking
Club (page 41)... and why not get kitted out at Good
Sports who have just opened in Newport Pagnell,
see them on page 65.
Returning to the subject of anniversaries we must
say congratulations to Bet on her 100th Birthday on
15th January, she celebrated with family and friends
at Bay House in Olney where she is a resident (page
37).
Ron Hall, Editor
*PS: If anyone does do something unusually
romantic write in and tell us!!! Box of chocs to the
one we choose I have just been told.
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Your Letters
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Geoff Is Still In Olney GB
12
Decorated Church Hall
13
Mercury Report
14
Local Man Awarded The MBE
16
A Day In The Life... Icetwice
17
Camera Club News
18
Historical Society
20
Sherington Pre-School Open Day
22
NAG
22
Bluebell Flowers, Newport Pagnell
23
Newton Ensemble Concert
25
Celebration Of Marriage
26
Museam Matters
28
Stan's Fund
29
Senior Citizens Annual Party
30
Finance Matters
34
Happy 100th Birthday Bet
37
Councillor Corner
38
Nordic Walking
41
RSPCA
42
Mark Lancaster MP
44
A Month In The Garden
46
Robin Hood Comes To Denton
49
Pancake Race
50
Pibworth's Column
52
Were You Saved By A Pigeon
53
Tennis Club
54
Lavendon School News
55
On The Net... Steve Clark
56
Book Review
57
Grant For Stoke Goldington Pre-School
58
Churches Together, Newport Pagnell
59
North Crawley CE School `Outstanding'
59
Useful Numbers
60
Kidz Only
62
Kids Corner
63
The Buzz
64
Good Sports opens in Newport Pagnell
65
The Vibe
66