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TEL: 01234 843905 ADVERTISING: advertising@biggleswadebulletin.co.uk BULLETIN DECEMBER 2011 21Ivel Valley U3A – Social MeetingCHairMan anne Joneswelcomed members to theirChristmas Party at Holmemeadschool canteen on 22ndnovember.ann taylor told the membersabout the luncheon she hadattended with anne Jones andDiane keen, for the launch ofWElCoME to the first of a newregular gardening column whichwill feature topical tips and usefuladvice for the novice gardener.a question i often get asked atthis time of year is whether or notit is the right time to prune roses.For most types of roses, the simpleanswer is no it is not. Far better todelay until the plant has started togrow again around March when inaddition to removing the three d’s,the damaged, the diseased and thedead, the plant can be pruned byabout half its size. Crossing,touching stems should also beremoved.For ramblers however, you canprune now concentrating on thethree d’s. long stems on non-ramblersshould also be reduced insize so as to prevent wind rock;wind buffeting stems which damagesthe plant’s roots.not much in life is free but ifyou collect leaves, put them in abin liner, make some holes in itthen make damp with a liberalsoaking of water and then hide outof the way, in a year or so you willhave an entirely organic materialthat can be used as a compost ormulch. keep damp.Garden Doctor ServicesClearance, redesign,Maintenance, tel: 01767 627 581or 07796 328 855, Email:age Uk – the amalgamation ofHelp the aged and age Concern.the organisation were able toassist older people with all mannerof problems, form filling, housingproblems, home help, gardenassistance, applying for state benefitsetc., and a display of theirpamphlets were available for anyThe Garden DoctorlawnDocGardens@aol.com treeCare, Planting, Weeding, Hedgetrimming, turfing, landscaping,lawn improvement, HolidayWatering etc. City & GuildsQualified & Widely Experienced– oaP rates – referencesavailable upon request -interested. treasurer, thelmarogers reminded members thattheir subscription were now dueand remarked that although she satby the raffle prizes she was notavailable as the first prize.the next art Group meetingwas on 6th December when thesubject would be ‘snow’. the firstmeeting in 2012 would be on 7thFebruary when there would be ademonstration on using colouredinks. she said that any memberswould be very welcome to attendthe meeting. Both Book Groupswould be joining together for alunch on 5th December at thePlough, langford. Book Group1’s meeting would follow thelunch at Jean Williams’ house.Book Group 2 meets on 9thDecember at 1.30pm at nettie Vande Weerd’s house.the Craft Group held a verysuccessful session in novemberwhen they produced several itemsof austrian spice Work. the nextmeeting would be at anne Joneswhen they would be makingChristmas cards. the next MusicGroup meeting would be at Dianekeen’s house on 20th Decemberwhen the subject would beChristmas Music. the next walkwould be on the morning of theChristmas lunch on 14thDecember, meeting at rowneyWarren car park at 10.30am. theChristmas Dinner on the 14thDecember was fully subscribed, aswas the trip to the Houses ofParliament on 14th February2012.the Chairman introducedBobbie Ball, Biggleswade’s veryown poetess who read a medley ofher amusing verses. the membersthen enjoyed a superb variety ofChristmas food and an opportunityto chat. Bobbie then read a furtherselection of her poems aboutChristmas. ann taylor gave thevote of thanks for making theChristmas party a very specialafternoon. the raffle, in aid of sueryder, was drawn and the delightedwinners were nettie Van deWeerd, Jean Williams, audreyYaxley, sue oldroyd, Eric lund,thelma rogers, Hazel Warren,Chris Davies, June Davis,Margaret Macinnes, anne Jones& rita lowe.Closing the meeting, anneJones thanked the members for amost enjoyable afternoon and theirdelicious refreshments andreminded members that the nextmeeting was on tuesday, 13thDecember when the speaker isMrs Dot Wigg talking about‘Ghosts of Bedfordshire’.Moving into teams of six,members then enjoyed a furiousgame of beetle. there was a greatdeal of groaning and laughter. thewinners were rewarded by bars ofchocolate.anne closed the meetingreminding members that the nextmeeting would be on 12th aprilfor lunch at the Five Bells.