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A feast of festive cheer

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christmas shoppingFrom jewellery and jam to cakes and crafts, you’ll find a feast of festive cheer on offer at the Beaumond House Christmas Market next month.

Open from 11am till 7pm on Monday 7 December in the Cedric Ford Pavilion at Newark Showground, it’s the ideal opportunity to stock up on tasty treats and perfect presents for Christmas.

With refreshments available throughout the day, there’ll be cards, cheese, wine and gifts on sale too – everything you need to get ready for the festive season, while helping to raise money for a worthy cause…

Tickets are £5 on the door or buy in advance for £4 (plus 50p p&p if bought online), with under 16s admitted free.

Come with your friends and take advantage of a special group price – 10 tickets or more for just £3 each – for details, call 01636 610556.

Tickets are on sale now from reception at Beaumond House on London Road or click here for online purchases.

Find out more – useful links from today’s show

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targetovariancancer_logoIf you were listening in earlier, you will have heard Tina talking to this week’s guest Sally Canning about her journey of discovery and recovery since being diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer last year.

As promised, here are the links mentioned in the show…

  • You can follow Sally on Facebook here
  • Visit her website to find out more about her work as a catalyst for women’s personal growth and transformation – and download your free copy of her e-book Extreme Self Care together with a short relaxing mp3 Time for YOU
  • Find out more about the Target Ovarian Community here
  • Support Sally’s daughter Laura in her fundraising for Target Ovarian Cancer through her Just Giving page

Earlier in the show, the Girls Around Town‘s fellow presenter Annie Turner also dropped in to talk about her own fundraising swim in aid of Macmillan Cancer Care.

Show your support for Annie by making a donation – text JAWS95 to 70070 to donate £2 or visit her Just Giving page to donate online…

 

Find out more – useful links from last week’s show

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gift to the worldOn the show last Saturday, Paula Hurst joined the Girls Around Town to talk about the Rotary Club of Newark‘s recruitment drive for new members – especially women!

She also shared details of an upcoming event to help raise funds for Beaumond House.

Just in case you weren’t able to make a note of the contact details at the time, here they are again…

If you’re a local businesswoman interested in finding out more about Rotary, check out their website or give Paula a call on 01636 673731.

The Charity Quiz Night takes place on Thursday 22 October, from 6pm to 9pm, at Newark Town Club on Barnbygate. Entry is £35 per team of four, which includes pie, mash and peas.

Contact Paula for an entry form – the deadline for registrations is Friday 16 October.