LECKHAMPTON AND CHARLTON KINGS

The recent Cobalt coffee morning run by Jenny Bailey and Judith Anderson at Emmanuel Church Rooms raised the wonderful sum of £1,662.

Jenny and Judith would like to thank all their helpers and the people who baked delicious cakes for their sale. It all helped to make it a fantastic morning.

Charlton Kings Men’s Probus club meets at 9.30am today in Sacred Hearts Church Rooms.

Tony Condor will tell the story of the growth of Gloucester’s railways. The pioneers faced much opposition from rivals, agreeing routes and deciding between horse power and steam whilst keeping the shareholders happy.

Their efforts helped the nation choose a gauge for its National rail system when broad met narrow in the battle of the guages.

Next week Peter Covey Crump will give an illustrated talk about three former Soviet states – Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan.

If you are interested in joining this friendly club, contact Peter Russell on 01242 238521.

A MEMBER of our local Policing Team will be available for questions at the Parish Council Office, 26 Church Street today from 1 -2pm and again on Tuesday unless there is a local

emergency requiring their attention.

Emmanuel Kitchen Community Cafe is open tomorrow from 11.45am-1.30pm serving light lunches of soup, baked potatoes and a hot pudding.

All are welcome and there are no charges but donations to cover costs are gratefully received.

Volunteers are needed for bulb planting on Saturday starting at 8.30am.

Charlton Kings in Bloom volunteers are a small group of people who look after the War Memorial and all the black flower planters around the village.

They are planting 3,000 daffodil and crocus bulbs on Saturday including some snowdrops on Newcourt Green (off Cirencester Road near Sainsburys) starting at 8.30am.

If anyone can provide an half an hour or so you would be most welcome just a trowel or spade required.

Councillor Stephen Cooke will hold a community Parish Council surgery for Leckhampton and Warden Hill residents on Saturday from 10.30am-noon in Morrison’s Cafe, Caernarvon Road.

Cheltenham General Hospital League of Friends hold an Autumn Fair from 9.30-12.30pm on Saturday at St Paul’s and St Jame’s Church Hall in Poole Lane, Up Hatherley.

Cheltenham Rotary Club present two performances of The Last Night of the Proms at the Bacon Theatre, 4pm and 7.30pm on Sunday at the Bacon Theatre.

Tickets cost £5 to £25 from the Box Office 01242 258002.

All monies raised go to charities, Headway, Sue Ryder, Porthhaven and Thirlestaine Park.

The planning committee of the parish council meet at 7.30pm on Monday in the Stanton Room next to the library.

Holly Cook and Tamara Young formed the Syrinx Duo in 2006 and with their harp and flute will play music by Bach, Heath, Lierbermann and Shankar at the Lunchtime Concert in the Town Hall On Tuesday November 6 at 1.05pm. Lunches will be on sale from midday. Tickets cost £5 at the door.

The Georgian Spa Probus Club for men meets from 9.30am on Tuesday at Sacred Hearts Church Rooms.

Dr Peter Omerod will give his talk describing Some Scottish Islands. Contact Howard Woolnough on 01242 514741.

Trinity Ladies Probus club meet from 10am on Wednesday, November 7 in St Mary’s Parish Centre. William Reddaway will give an interesting talk called A Ride Around England.

Visitors and new members are very welcome.

The Regency Probus club for men meets from 10am on Wednesdayat Cheltenham Bowling Club.

Dr Tim Brain will give a talk entitled The Gunpowder Plot - Conspiracy and Terrorism. Contact Rod Russell on 01242 523690 for more information. Visitors and new members welcome.

Charlton Kings Annual Toy Sale runs from November 10 -17 from 9.15am-4.30pm in the Baptist Church. This sale each year raises funds for Acorns Childrens Hospice.

If you have any toys or games to donate please contact 01242 522559

If you enjoy singing, why not enjoy an opportunity to sing and perform choruses from Haydn’s Creation with Musica Vera on Saturday November 17 at Holy Apostles Church, Charlton Kings led by the choir’s director of music David Dewar?

For more details and to book a place go to musicavera.eu or phone 01242 517258. Fee £20, early bird £18 up to 14 October.

The day will be followed with a concert performance at 7.30pm. Entry is free with a retiring collection.

Emmanuel Church, Leckhampton will be holding its annual festival of decorated Christmas trees on the weekend of December 7-9.

For further details or to enter a tree please contact the church office on 01242 570075 or at emmanuel. church@btconnect.com

It will soon be time for Christmas Boxes for children and families in Romania, Ukraine, Belarus and Bosnia so if you are thinking of making a box I will give the drop-off point dates.

The usual collection points will be used, Salem Baptist Church, Charlton Kings Baptist Church and Leeds Building Society. The dates will all be in November. More information from teams4u.com