Pegswood Community Project, in association with Pegswood Children's Centre and Pegswood First School, invite all families and children to their Fundraising Extravaganza in aid of Children in Need.
Fun activities available include Face Painting, Pudsey Arts and Crafts, Baby Corner, Tombola, Raffle, Cake Stall, Photgraphs, Food and Refreshments. The event will end with a 'Grand Singalong'.
The event will be held at Pegswood Community Project on Friday 18th November 3pm - 5pm. For further information, contact 512185.
Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 November, 11.00 am - 12.30 pm & 1.30 - 3.00 pm
Be an engineer for the day and take on our bridge building challenge. Can you make the longest, tallest or strongest bridge? We'll provide the bits - all you need to bring is your brain! There'll be prizes for the best bridges and the wackiest designs!
Normal admission charges apply + small charge for some activities.
Wednesday 9 & Thursday 10 November, 10.00 am - 2.00 pm
Join a special tour of Wallington and discover its hidden history as you explore parts of the House visitors don't usually get to see and find out how the building developed from a medieval pele tower to the beautiful home you see today. The tour will be followed by a delicious light lunch in the Clocktower Cafe.
£22 per person, including morning coffee and lunch.
Booking essential through the Estate Office on 01670 773600.
There's nothing wrong with an occasional bit of nostalgia - whether you long for the days when it was possible to enjoy a night out, and a taxi home, with less than five pounds in your pocket, or you just wish there were fewer cars on Morpeth high street again.
Of course, with nostalgia comes the temptation to believe that everything was better back then, whenever 'then' may have been - there was less crime, young people were better behaved, you could leave your front door unlocked...
Written by Kevin O'Hara, conservation officer at Northumberland Wildlife Trust
Where do they all go in winter? - Part 1
Recently I felt the first twangs of winter; the 'first frost' gripped my garden, the chickens came skidding out of their ark, and I had to break the ice on their drinking water. I really like those first days, when we still have some daylight left to enjoy the wonderful colours and smells. I take the camera and binoculars with me when I walk the dogs, keeping an eye out for winter thrushes or other visitors. The clocks have altered and we start the long haul of winter - not until February will some real light return to the sky, and warmth to the sun.
It is during these months that we wonder where, exactly, many of our resident wildlife species go to survive the coldest and wettest days of winter, especially those that are more delicate and less mobile.
Written by Wansbeck MP Ian Lavery
On Friday morning I visited the Tesco store in Bedlington to attend and participate in the Tesco for Schools and Clubs equipment presentation. Four local schools, St Bedes RC, Stead Lane, West End and Whitley Memorial were the beneficiaries of equipment from Tesco. It was a pleasure to meet the pupils and teachers attending from the four schools and well done to Tesco for their initiative.
Last week I met with a number of local headteachers and teachers along with representatives of Schools North East for an informal discussion regarding a range of education issues.
Tuesday 8 November, 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.
Join Lloyd Langley to celebrate the 200th birthday of the northern pre-Raphaelite William Bell Scott, the artist who created the magnificent paintings of Northumbrian history in the remarkable Central Hall.
£20, includes coffee and lunch.
Booking essential on 01670 773600
Monday 7 November, 10.00 am - 1.00 pm
A rare opportunity to peek inside beautiful furniture, look at documents and plans and discover the secret objects in Wallington's collection. The tour will be followed by a delicious light lunch in the Clocktower Cafe.
£20 per person, including morning coffee and lunch.
Booking essential through the Estate Office on 01670 773600.
Sunday 6 & 20 November, 11.00 am - 12.30 pm & 1.30 - 3.00 pm
Drop in and have a go at making fantastic Christmas crafts. Normal admission charges apply + small charge for items made. Dress for mess!
Saturday 5 November, 10.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.
Ever wondered what it's like to be a forester, ranger or gardener at Wallington? Come along and find out at this taster event, where you could get the chance to join our team in a variety of activities from coppicing trees in the west woods to repairing paths. There will also be demonstrations throughout the morning and the chance to talk to members of the team about volunteering and our conservation work at Wallington.
Normal admission charges apply. Booking essential if you want to take part in the practical activities by emailing
Morpeth Links
John Dawson - Local history tales
Wildlife - With Conservation Officer Kevin O'Hara
Ian Lavery - Updates from the MP for Wansbeck
Ray Purvis - Through the seasons at Wallington
DAWN Advice - Liz Chadwick from the advice charity
Robson and Prescott Vets - Pet advice
Morpeth Lions Club - By Lion Simon Pringle
Wendy Errington - Volunteering at Wallington
Andrew Gibson - Fishing and photography
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