Guest Blogs Archives

25th May 202225th May 2022

Guest Blog | Ageing Creatively with Marcus Lilley

More exciting news to share… This week marked the end of our first year of Ageing Creatively across West Berkshire. Our Song at Birchwood Care Home was a celebration of song and dance with everyone enjoying the session. I’ve said it before in these articles but it is truly a joy to behold at the end of the week. We have even more new sessions to announce across West Berkshire, including more sessions of Our Song and the return of Chair Exercises to Harris Close and Redwood House.

24th May 202224th May 2022

Guest Blog | The Music Scene with Graham Steel

With over 30 years experience of putting on events large and small, the Graham Steel Music Company is a one stop shop for all music related events, including working with venues & festivals, programme entertainment, event management and promotion and publicity.

14th April 202214th April 2022

Guest Blog | Reflexology with Fran Isaacs

Hello, So I have gained some new followers recently so thought I’d better introduce myself I am Fran and I am @francespa_reflexology!!! I am a ITEC level 3 qualified reflexologist and live and work from my home in Leckhampstead.

31st March 202231st March 2022

Guest Blog – Local Bus News

Local Bus and Coach News By David Wilder READING BUSES Newbury and District New Volvo B8R/Plaxton Leopard 1420 (YX71 LWF) received its fleet branding decals on 1st March and, as can be judged from the illustrations in our photo section, looks very smart indeed. ADL Enviro 200 658 (RX66 PTZ) broke its duck on the …

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20th February 202220th February 2022

Guest Blog | Recovery In Mind with Angela Ryan and Fee Bentley – Taylor

Introducing Recovery in Mind Our co-produced team of Peer Trainers and Occupational Therapists run free blended courses for any adult living in West Berkshire who may be struggling with anxiety, depression, stress or any other mental health or wellbeing challenge. We are one in over a hundred recovery colleges in England and have been running …

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17th February 202217th February 2022

Vote for Visit Newbury’s Family Fun Days in ‘Best Local Family Friendly Event’

Vote for BIDNewbury Business Improvement District (BID), the not-for-profit organisation behind the Visit Newbury brand, has made it to the finals of the Little Ankle Biter 2022 Awards in the ‘Best Local Family Friendly Event’ category for their Family Fun Days, held in Newbury last summer.The three day-long events took place for free across Newbury …

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10th February 202217th February 2022

Ageing Creatively with Marcus Lilley

Ageing Creatively Ageing Creatively Courses and Sessions Across West Berkshire Ageing Creatively across West Berkshire during February We’ve had a great week engaging in more exciting Ageing Creatively activities. We’ve reached the halfway point of our weekly chair exercise course at Redwood House and all of the participants and staff have been enjoying the …

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10th February 202210th February 2022

Coffee Cyber with Marks Godsland

Hello If you are not aware, organisations can subscribe direct to the NCSC to receive a variety of their advisory content and information as indicated below. Regards, Mark

4th February 20225th February 2022

Gardening Through the Seasons with Margaret Finch

The Garden centres now have a good selection of seed potatoes it’s a good time to buy while they are in good condition and get them to start chitting in preparation for planting in March. When you have selected there’s many varieties or if you are new to potato growing try a first early for …

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3rd February 202211th February 2022

J. Karst’s Journey Through West Berkshire

Today I can update you on the great new development of plastics recycling. More of the TerraCycle programs were closed as they moved to join the ‘Wrap’ recycling scheme run by a charitable organisation who partners with large corporation to have recycling available at supermarkets.