Sponsored Bike Ride

The annual sponsored ride and walk in aid of the Bucks Historic Churches Trust takes place on Saturday 9 September.  last year eight cyclists took part from the village and raised £280 between them (half of which went towards the upkeep of our church).  So if you would like to participate this year contact Kay Leeming on 372032 for your sponsor form.

Harvest Weekend

The church will be open from 9.30 am onwards on Saturday 16 September to prepare for harvest.  As always help with the flower arranging, cleaning, tidying and mowing the churchyard (which at present is in excellent order thanks to Ivor Case), is appreciated.  We reply totally on volunteers to give their time and efforts to help with these tasks, so if you are able to help please turn up at the church.  Gifts of produce can be either brought to the church or given to the churchwardens.  harvest Choral Evensong will be at 6 pm on Sunday 17 September.

The Harvest Supper will be at the Church Hall on Saturday 16, 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm.  Tickets £6.00 per adult, £4.00 children and senior citizens, £14.00 family ticket (two adults, two children under 12).  Please bring your own drinks.  There will be a raffle; final date for booking will be Monday 11 September.

Mike Paker will be once again using his excellent auctioneering skills at the Harvest Auction on Monday 18 September at 8 pm at The Wheatsheaf auctioning local produce to raise funds for the church.  This always proves to be a very entertaining evening, so do come along and support us.

Autumn Bazaar - Saturday 18 November

A planning meeting for this year's Bazaar will be on Wednesday 4 October at 8.00 pm in the Church Hall.  New ideas for stalls or games are always welcome, so if you are not able to attend the meeting but would like to be involved, contact Kay Leeming on 372032.

Webb Ivory Catalogue

The Christmas Catalogues are available from Diana Kesterton, telephone 372434.  There are very good value cards and wrapping paper which can be ordered.

Parish Council

The next meeting of the Parish Council is on Thursday 14 September at 7.30 pm at The Pavilion, Rushmere Close.

Bulk Skip Container

There will be a bulk skip container from 26 - 28 September in Greenways Car Park.

Mobile Library

The Mobile Library will be in the village by the War Memorial on Friday 8 September and Friday 22 September, from 11.20 am to 11.40 am.

Bow Brickhill WI

The next meeting will be on Thursday 21 September at 7.30 pm in The Pavilion.  Mr Seamark will be talking about Walking Sticks and Shepherds' Crooks.  The competition will be 'Interesting Wood'.

Public Meeting and Annual Meeting of Brownswood/Tilbrook Environmental Forum

With The Milton Keynes Council Chief Environmental Health Officer, representatives of Tilbrook companies, MK Councillors for Danesborough, chairman of Bow Brickhill Parish Council.  Friday 1 September 2000 at 5 pm at The Pavilion.  All residents are welcomed.  Organised and chaired by Cllr David Hopkins with thanks to Bow Brickhill Parish Council. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss and seek solutions to ongoing problems of alleged noise pollution from the Tilbrook Industrial Estate.

Bow Brickhill Club

Despite the set-back of having no speaker for the August meeting, club members organised a very entertaining afternoon themselves, brining photographs, maps and memorabilia dating back over many years.

There were maps of the village and surrounding area dating from the seventeen hundreds, photographs from the very early days of photography, an air-raid warden's diary and even a record of village children's infectious diseases from the early thirties.  After tea and drawing of the raffle, betty organised a short bingo session.  

Preparations are now well in hand for our canal cruise on 5 September and we would remind club members that we  need to meet at the Pavilion at 1.00 pm at the latest to ensure that everyone has transport to and from  Leighton Buzzard.  There is no need to worry about all this happening at lunch time, as provision has been made the the healthiest of appetites during the trip.  All we need is a warm, sunny day.

The Wheatsheaf

Friday 8 September - Live entertainment with Darren Fuller

Friday 22 September - Italian Night (Please book in advance)

Tuesday special:  jacket potatoes with selective fillings.  Free pool table day.

Items for the August  newsletter should reach Norman Causer - 14 Downs View, Bow Brickhill - by Friday 23 September.  Tel 01908 372884.

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