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APRIL 2021

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Welcome

to your new look BedsLife Magazine!

We have teamed up with OVL Magazine and, whilst we will be moving forward under the BedsLife brand, we have introduced some of the gorgeous lifestyle features and the quality and feel of OVL.

There are many reasons to be cheerful this month with spring just around the corner and lockdown restrictions hopefully beginning to ease and, whilst Easter will be very different this year, we hope you fi nd inspiration for some Easter Fun with the children in our monthly Mamma’s House blog. There are also some gorgeous items from our local independents on our spring Fashion pages.

National Gardening Week, the country’s biggest annual celebration of gardening, also takes place in April and we bring you some top tips from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). There is also lots of information on how you can get involved with local community gardens and volunteering in our beautiful local parks.

As always BedsLife Magazine would like to thank our advertisers without whom we would not have a publication. Please remember if you have enjoyed reading BedsLife and are looking for a tradesperson or service, we have a whole range of fantastic local businesses promoting themselves each month.

We do hope you love your new BedsLife Magazine as much as we do.

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Volunteer Opportunities Keech Hospice Care Experts Tips for a Healthy Glow Spring Style Five Fab Books out in April 10 16 20 22 26

The Composing Cook Recipe – Greek Meatballs 28 East West Rail – Be Fair to Bedford 30 Mamma’s House 32 Marston Forest – Woodland Wildfl owers 36 Prize Crossword 38 Film Reviews 40 The Great Outdoors 42 Acorn House 45 McCann’s Motors 48 National Gardening Week 54 Science 58 Bedford Town FC 60 Bedford Blues 61 Advertiser Index 62 Useful Local Resources 68 Last month’s Crossword Answers 70

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