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Thursday, 17 November, 2016
THERE will be a very
festive programme of
events at Shaw House
this year.
The annual Christmas Fair
takes place on Sunday,
December 4, with more
than 50 crafters, bakers,
artists and photographers
all brimming with bespoke
wares, as well as a live
nativity scene and wood-
turning demonstrations.
Cost is £1 adults and
children are free.
Children’s Christmas
parties take place during
the fair, featuring Mr
Muddles the magician.
Plus there will be a special
visit from Santa and all
children will receive a
present. Parties are £4,
please check website for
times.
You can also get creative
and make your own
Christmas door wreath on
Tuesday, December 6. The
cost of £35 includes
materials plus a hot drink
and mince pie.
If that isn’t enough to get
you in the festive spirit,
then an evening with the
Three Rivers Community
Choir certainly will. Revel
in the beautiful sounds as
the choir treats you to a
variety of Christmas songs,
traditional carols, prose
and poetry on Thursday,
December 15 – adults are
£6, under 16s £3 (discounts
with West Berkshire Card).
The festive programme
will be rounded-off with a
very special show – A Brief
History of Christmas.
Featuring long-forgotten
songs and tales as well as
some familiar and well-
loved carols, plus a
thrilling retelling of
Dickens’
A Christmas
Carol
– a show guaranteed
to delight young and old.
Adults are £12, under 16s
£5 (discounts with card.)
For information visit
www.westberkshire-
heritage.org/whats-onor
call (01635) 279279.
You can win tickets for a
family of four to the Three
Rivers Community Choir
evening plus a bottle of
Prosecco to drink on the
evening. To be in with a
chance of winning, answer
the following question and
send your entry to the
address on page five.
Q
What is the title of the
show to end the festive
programme?
Shaw House
competition
Answer
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Name
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Address
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Daytime tel. no
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Shaw House
is setting for
festive magic
FOR THOSE who enjoy a
natural tree, there’s something
special about the scent of its
fresh needles.
Along with festive food and
goodwill, a dressed tree is an
essential feature of Christmas.
Whether you prefer artificial or
real, a Christmas tree is the
centrepiece of the season and a
little care and attention will
undoubtedly help a real one last
longer over the festive season.
1. Choose for the space you have
Large trees are best for rooms
with tall ceilings or as focal
points in open hallways, whereas
medium and small trees are ideal
for an average-sized living room.
Oddly-shaped trees might lend
well to a particular part of the
house. For example, a tree with a
flat side is perfect for positioning
against a wall while a tree with a
wide base will suit a corner.
2. Store it well
The best way to store a real tree
before it is brought indoors is to
remove the net and keep it in a
cool, dry, wind-sheltered spot,
preferably in a bucket of water.
3. Make it last
Christmas trees can drink up to
three pints of water per day,
especially in a warm room. So it
is best to place the tree in a
water-holding stand as this will
reduce the task of watering to
just topping up.
Keeping the tree away from
direct heat sources, such as fires
or hot radiators, will also
prolong its life.
If you can saw an inch off the end
of the Christmas tree trunk, this
will prepare the tree for being
planted in a bucket and will keep
your tree looking its best for
longer.
Treat your
tree with
love and
make it last
Win tickets to
choir evening
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Lighting of Distinction
Show room open Mon-Fri: 9am- 5.30pm Sat: 9am - 5pm
139 High Street, Marlborough, Wilthire, SN8 1HN
Tel: 01672 515800
Website:
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Open: Monday – Friday 8:15am – 5:00pm (Closed weekends)
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Tickets
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vailable from Shaw House 01635 279279 or online
www.westberkshireheritage.org/whats-onSunday 4
th
| December
Christmas Fair & Children’s Parties
11am – 4pm
Fair: adults £1, children free
Children’s parties: £4
Tuesday 6
th
| December
Wreath MakingWorkshops
10am or 1pm,
£35
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Thursday 15
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| December
Three Rivers Community Choir
Doors open 6.30pm,
performance 7pm – 8pm
Tickets £6 (£5 with aWest Berks card)
16 and under £3 (£2.50 withWB card)
Monday 19
th
| December
A Brief History of Christmas - Concert
Doors open 7pm,
performance 7.30pm
Adults £12 (£10.80 withWB card)
Under 16s £5 (£4.50 withWB card)
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