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November 15th -A Night at the Races

You are invited to a night at the races, hosted by Earsham Bowls Club, at Earsham Village Hall on Saturday, November 15th at 7.30pm. As well as ten exciting races, there will be a cabaret, an interval buffet and a licensed bar. Your race commentator will be the ever popular Ray Wharton, who has many years experience of this type of event. The cost is £6 per person. Tickets available from Des Talbot on 01986 892277 or pay on the door.

November 20th - Switch-on of Christmas Lights - Star For A Night

December 7th - Christmas Street Market. To book a stall contact John Pestell, telephone number is 01986 782464 or email willowdykes.barn@virgin.net .

Star For A Night

Once again, the Chamber of Trade are holding their late night shopping night and Christmas Light Switch-On event this year on Thursday 20th November

This years theme is Star For A Night and all traders are invited to enter one member of staff to join in the parade dressed as a star of the big screen and there will be a small competition for the traders to win an "Oscar" for their business which will be printed in the local press. Another thing that has proved successful has been for traders to offer treats and nibbles for customers.

The popular Samba Band has been booked to entertain the crowds along with fun rides for children and live music from Marble Heart. Please support this event to make it a bigger success than previous years

Photo shows Bonnie Birch, winner of last year's "Design a Christmas Card" competition with her winning card which are £2.50 for a pack of 10.

Cards will be on sale at The Toy and Gift Emporium in Earsham Street, Alex's Fruit and Veg at the Buttercross and Tops hairstylists on Upper Olland Street

80 years continuous service for RBLWS in Bungay

The Bungay and District Branch of the Royal British Legion Women's Section celebrated it's 80th Anniversary having been founded on 22nd October 1928. Members, accompanied by their husbands, were also joined by the Bungay Royal British Legion committee and County Officers for dinner at the Golf Club on Saturday. Following an excellent meal the County Chairman paid tribute to the work done by the Women's Section, particularly in the county of Suffolk who raised the highest amount of donations last year and both Bungay and Halesworth branches were in the forefront and she was thrilled to present an 80th year certificate to Branch Chairman Mrs Susan Emeny to mark this event.

The Bungay RBL branch Chairman also presented a certificate of congratulations on behalf of the mens branch. The Women's Section raises funds to help the widows and wives of ex-servicemen and the Bungay branch have been doing so in continuously for the past eight years making it one of the oldest charities in the town apart from the Royal British Legion which was formed four years earlier. Meetings are held on the second Tuesday in the month where members meet to enjoy a cup of tea, listen to a variety of speakers and plan their fund raising events. Bingo also takes place at 2.30pm on the 4th Tuesday of every month at the RBL club in Priory Lane, In addition to helping the RBL at this time of Remembrance, the Women's Section are having a Christmas Bazaar on 22nd November at the Community Centre from 10am - 12.30pm

AN EXCITING PUBLISHING EVENT FOR BUNGAY

A NEW VOLUME OF "THE TOWN RECORDER"

The second volume of photographs from the collection of Frank Honeywood is available to order

Like the first volume, published in 1994, the book contains over 170 photographs from Frank’s unique and historic collection. Whereas the first volume covered town history and amenities, the second volume focuses on Bungay’s social life. It includes photographs of all thirty three pubs that existed in c. 1900, as well as extensive sections on sports and leisure activities, and the celebration of royal events from the Victorian period until recent times. The accompanying text has been written by Christopher and Terry Reeve.

For further information, contact Chris Reeve on 01986 896788 or 893155, or Terry Reeve on 01986 896416.

The Waveney Blog - www.waveneyvalleyblog.com

The Waveney Valley Blog was set up by Nigel and Susan Bedingfield and it contains very interesting facts and detail about this wonderful area in which we live. For those of you who do not understand what a Blog is then this is taken from the website

"Blog means a web log, which is a daily addition of information and media, it can be about anything, the Waveney Valley Blog is about everything to do with people and communities in the region, so anyone can use the Blog, either to add information or to seek information. The information can be factual as per community related information, photographic records of past and present, what’s on, or fictitious stories and yarns.

This Blog also features local business editorials that inform the regular browsers of the Blog about who can do what and where. Everything being added to the Blog is stored to create a library of information and interest, a web log that can be looked back on for research or amusement.

We hope this helps to explain it, and we look forward to receiving anything you would like to add."

Emmanuel Church Website

This very comprehensive site which lists all activities within the Church, up to date news, copies of the Ministers sermon, feature articles and details of all the services within the circuit. The webmaster Trevor French, has taken care to ensure that all aspects are covered and will be updating the site regularly. The site can be seen at www.emmanuelbungay.org.uk and it is hosted and sponsored by Sanderling Internet.

www.bungay-suffolk.co.uk