Weekly Bulletin Issue 97. April 10th 2014
What’s Brown & Sticky?
And the winners are .. We had a lovely evening at Winterbourne House and Garden last night where all the entries to our photo competition were pegged out on display. The winning photos chosen both by “the Photographers” and by the Children of Jane Lane School were identified for the first time. Those getting rosettes (and £10 Spice credit) were: Anne Greenwood, Roger Cunningham, Jem Gotch, Veronica Shilton, Skye Loudon, Steve Millington, Sarah Harris, Jane Neary, Julie Crosby, Lee Hession, Marie-Anne Byrne, Bernard Robinson, Heather Morton & Christine Rowley. Thanks to everyone who supported this competition and helped raise £658 for Autism West Midlands.
Secrets of Sutton Park Don’t miss the opportunity to learn all about Sutton Park on Easter Sunday with Ian Jelf. You will be amazed at the history, the scandal and scary stories that he’s unearthed for us! Click HERE
Well, as any school child can tell you, the answer is “a stick!” However, if you add a little yellow muscle to the mix you get the annual JCB Mud Run! Last week, 20 of us were guests at JCB and had the pleasure of discovering how this iconic Staffordshire company are still flourishing after 60 years of making their famous range of diggers. In passing, our guide also mentioned their charity work for NSPCC which Lady Bamford is very involved with. My ears pricked up when he described the annual JCB Mud Run where teams compete for fun to cover 5 muddy miles including lots of obstacles carved out of the Staffordshire countryside by their trusty yellow machines. “We’ll have some of that” thought I, so it is in the programme complete with video links HERE So if you’re around on July 5th and fancy something dirty and decidedly different, then join “Team Spice” for some serious fun in the muck!
Richard x
Popular Python! I announced that we had tickets for to see Michael Palin in last week’s Bulletin and in 4 days we’d sold the lot! We are currently trying to get extra tickets, so if you were too late, please go onto our wait list and we’ll let you know if we get more. Click HERE
As ever, this Bulletin is designed to give you a quick overview of what is happening this week in Spice. “Anything in blue - should click through”.
Photo of the Week
Easter Getaways
Helen Morris is this week’s winner of the highly coveted “Photo of the Week” award for her picture of Spicers riding camels on Sunday HERE
Want a last minute escape with Spice friends? We still have some last minute places on holidays and weekends away. Check our website for the latest
Some New Events – Just Added Badminton at Barr Beacon Barr Beacon Leisure Centre New Members Easy Walk & Afternoon Tea Walmley Catton Hall Private Tour & Supper Near Lichfield JCB Mud Run JCB World HQ, Rocester, Staffs Tank Battle Experience Lutterworth, Leicestershire Edinburgh Festival Weekend One Pollock Halls, Edinburgh Stonehenge Sunset Tour Stonehenge, Wiltshire Edinburgh Festival Weekend TWO Pollock Halls, Edinburgh
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