INSIDE CORNER

I suddenly realised that our readers have been deprived of their annual brain test this year so here it is just in time for trivial pursuit over Christmas. I actually got one right this year but I'm not telling you which one. Your starter for ten is at the bottom of this page.

As usual there's a lot going on this month including carols with mulled wine & mince pies and concerts galore. Join us for carols in the Precinct on 18th December at 10am and 20th at 6.30pm and look out for the Lions with Santa's sleigh.

We hope you enjoy it all and on behalf of all the WWN team I wish you all a Happy Christmas and a joyful and peaceful New Year.

Mac

Community Surgery

10.00-11.00am at the Precinct Coffee Shop
Thursday 2nd December
& Thursday 6th January

A chance to meet your local Lib Dem councillors, David Close (District) and David Johnston (County), over a cup of coffee, and raise any matters that concern you.

It would be really helpful if organisations who advertise events regularly could let our Diary Diva have details of their 2011 programme by 10th December please.

The Shakespeare Hospice.

We are holding a Christmas Food and Craft Fayre at The Civic Hall, Stratford-upon-Avon on Friday 10 December between 10am - 4pm. There will be 50 stalls selling a great variety of Christmas items, wine and food - all great ideas for Christmas presents.

Further information Linda Bister at the Fundraising Office at Shakespeare Hospice, Stratford 01789 266852

The early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

Christmas with the Lions

The Lions are out with Santa from 6th December and are really looking forward to meeting you all when they go out and about with this year's Christmas floats collecting for local charities. You can see and hear the Lions on
Monday 6th December Wellesbourne South
Friday 10th December Wellesbourne South, Wellesbourne Dovehouse
Monday 13th December Wellesbourne Dovehouse
Tuesday 14th December Wellesbourne North
Wednesday 15th December Wellesbourne East
Thursday 16th December Wellesbourne Mountford Close & Wellesbourne Dovehouse
Friday 17th December Wellesbourne Dovehouse

The Lions would like to invite everyone in the District to join us for ‘Carols in the precinct’ on Monday 20th at 6.30pm at Wellesbourne Precinct. Shops and the Café will be open and we will be serving Mince Pies & Mulled Wine.

St Peter’s Church

Men’s Breakfast

Saturday 11th December at 8 o’clock in the morning in the Church Centre, cost £5.50. Please ring 840827 to signify your wish for a ticket.

The guest speaker will be Christopher Mew from Warwick, a recently retired railwayman who worked in the railway industry all his working life. Chris was project manager for the reopening of Snow Hill Station and the Snow Hill tunnel in Birmingham and just before retiring was a project manager for the controversial London Crossrail Project. Chris will talk about “The Railway Industry”.

Chris is also a very experienced church bell Ringer and past president of the Coventry Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers, a member of the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers and a Director of The Ringing World, the weekly journal for bell ringers and a member of the congregation of St Mary's and St Nicholas Warwick.

Concert at St James' Church, Walton Saturday 11th December at 7 pm

The Walton Ensemble will perform Bach's A Minor Violin Concerto with a varied programme of other music.

No tickets – just a retiring collection in aid of the Church

WAG Walkers

New Extended Saturday Walks

Our December walk would fall on the 25th so we'll walk on the 18th instead. I suggest heading west to Hatton Rock: follow the path by the river past Ryon House to August Hill; a few yards down the road into Stratford turn right towards the Welcombe Hotel and Obelisk; head north to Hollow Meadow; just before Snitterfield turn right and head back to Hatton Rock. Ring Peter on 07973 908249 or just turn up at the Conservative Club at 10am.

Last in the Series. (As attendance has been disappointing recently I shan't be continuing into 2011).

Brainteaser 1.

How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator?
Stop and think about it and then turn to page 4 for the answer and to continue the test.

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