Prize Crossword

£25

Prize Crossword

Complete the crossword, fill in your details below, cut out this section and send to the address below before Friday 10th June. Prize Crossword, BedsLife, 17 Foxbrook, Stevington, Bedfordshire MK43 7QY

Last Months Crossword Winner – M Shirley, Wilstead

For last months answers please turn to P30

Across

1 Frog noise (5) 4 Devoted, obedient (7) 8 Remains on a plate (7) 9 More timid (5) 10 Accept, trust (7) 12 Backslide (5) 14 Burdened with urgent business (4, 7) 18 Artist’s stand (5) 19 Supposed site of a US UFO crash (7) 21 Remove from bank account (5) 23 Vacation (7) 24 Defamation, misrepresentation (7) 25 Addendum, codicil (5)

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1 Stout, plump (6) 2 Weigh down to excess (9) 3 Controversial far right columnist _____ Hopkins (5) 4 Hideaway, sanctuary (3) 5 Brawls, scuffles (7) 6 Take to the air (3) 7 Pantry, cuddy (6) 11 Mistake (5) 13 Made-believe (9) 15 Watered down (7) 16 Stones with a central cavity lined with crystals (6) 17 Sports participant (6) 20 Cosmic (5) 22 Female undergarment (3) 23 Opposite of him! (3)

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WHAT’S ON

STORYTELLING WITH GRANDMA MO WEDNESDAY 1 JUNE WORKSHOPS START AT 11:15AM, 12:45PM AND 2:15PM

Listen to Grandma Mo’s story in the galleries, then make seedling pots and plant your own sunfl owers. Suitable for 3 to 7 year olds. £3.05 per child Book online or call the Box Offi ce on 01234 718044 – line open Monday to Friday 11am-3pm.

www.thehigginsbedford.org.uk/Book_Online/ Book_Online.aspx

BEDFORD ART SOCIETY MEETING FRIDAY 3 JUNE 7.15PM FOR 7.30PM START

Jill Buckingham will be painting a portrait in soft pastels. All her life an artist, Jill has been “enthused, touched and excited by nature and humanity”. Jill is here to share that enthusiasm and excitement with you through her wealth of experience in art and her art as a lifestyle. Entry free for members, £5 for visitors. Putnoe Heights Church, Bedford MK41 8EB Contact Jean Paterson on 01234 307210

www.bedsartsociety.co.uk

SHAKESPEARE IN THE RUINS – TWELFTH NIGHT AT ELSTOW ABBEY FRIDAY 3 JUNE 7PM (DOORS OPEN 6PM)

The Three Inch Fools present Twelfth Night. 5 actors, music and mischief. Outdoor performance Please bring picnic, chairs and appropriate clothing Elstow Abbey, 6 Abbey Close, Elstow MK42 9XT For tickets visit www.threeinchfools.com

BEDFORD FLORAL ART SOCIETY TUESDAY 7 JUNE AT 7.30PM

We welcome Gill McGregor with her fl oral demonstration entitled ‘Platinum Panache’. Visitors welcome £7 Addison Centre, Addison Howard Park Bedford Road, Bedford MK42 8PN

www.bedfordfl oralartsociety.co.uk WOMEN-ONLY WALK AT THE LODGE SATURDAY 11 JUNE 7PM-8.30PM

Join us for a women-only guided walk at The Lodge, taking in seasonal sights and sounds. The walk will be led by some of our female RSPB volunteers, who will share their knowledge and enthusiasm for nature. This is an adult-only walk. Please be aware the walk will be over uneven terrain and is not suitable for wheelchair users. If you have mobility issues, please contact us before purchasing a ticket. Please meet in the picnic area. For tickets visit www.events.rspb.org.uk/events/

BEDFORD FLEA, AFFORDABLE ART & LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET SUNDAY 12 JUNE 10AM – 3PM

Local Produce section; grown-not-fl own seasonal fl owers, sheep cheese & milk, freshly baked bread, savoury goodies & sauces, Indian food, Bedfordshire brewed cider & distilled gin, free-from cakes and doughnuts. Doctor’s House will also be there with their Refi ll Station and locally made artisan body care and candles too! The Affordable Art section will be fi lled with a dozen local artists of varying disciplines. The Flea section will be FULL with the best antiques, collectibles, vintage clothing, second hand vinyl and all the treasures you never knew you needed! St Paul’s Square, Bedford MK40 1SQ

BEDFORD URBAN SKETCHERS JUNE SKETCH CRAWL SUNDAY 12 JUNE 11AM – 1.30PM MEET OUTSIDE THE CORN EXCHANGE ENTRANCE

A chance to sketch the delights of our town centre market square – choose the bustling market and practice your people skills, the antiques and collectables of the Flea section, the artists