Buckingham Horticultural Society
THE next meeting will be on September 2 in the small hall at the Buckingham Community Centre. It will be a talk by Alison Barr on variegated plants.
The Autumn Show is on September 13 in the Buckingham Community Centre.
The show is open to all, no need to be a member. Schedules are available from Terry Bloomfield 01280 815336.

Bicester Rodney House Chess Club
THE AGM of Bicester Chess Club will be held at 8pm on Tuesday, September 16 at Rodney House Sports & Social Club.
The club is in urgent need of new players for the coming season in the Oxford Chess League and new members will be most welcome.
Full details can be obtained from the secretary on 01869 243280.

Winslow Centre Tea Dancers
OUR summer session is in full swing and we are happy to have welcomed new dancing friends during this time.
Recently, we had a surprise visit of a photographer from the Advertiser & Review and are looking forward to seeing the results in the Your Generation supplement due out on September 26. Hoping we look as good in the photo as we think we are!
The next dancing date is a very special one, tomorrow, Saturday, at 2pm at the Winslow Centre when we will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of the tea dances here.
We are hoping our friends who have not been able to attend for a while will join us in this celebration and anyone else interested in a Saturday afternoon dance.
This is an extra dance meeting to our regular Monday sessions (1.45pm to 4pm) in recognition of the past 10 years and learning to dance and making new friends.
We thank the centre staff for all their help and we are looking forward to many more Monday afternoon dances at the Winslow Centre when we enjoy our welcome tea breaks.

RBL Winslow Women's Section
ON Saturday, September 6, between 10am and noon, the ladies will be holding a coffee morning in the Legion Hall, Elmfield Gate.
Please come along and help us to raise funds to enable us to carry on supporting ex-service people and their families who are need of a helping hand.
We are looking for some new members to come forward and join us to help the Women's Section carry on running successfully.
If you decide to come and join us you can also join the RBL Club where bingo is held on Sunday and Wednesday nights, most Saturday nights sees entertainment of some sort in the club.
If you are thinking of joining us you will be made most welcome.
Please telephone Margaret Langley on 01296 714514 or Betty Hickery on 01296 713857 if you require any further information, and they will be happy to help.

Band Jam
LAST Thursday's Band Jam was headlined by Towcester band The Bromptoms.
The band, who have been performing together for over three years, entertained the enthusiastic audience with a lively set of both their original material as well as some classic covers.
The band, comprising of Wes Manning (guitar and lead vocals), Ed Key (drums), Chris Miller (guitar and backing vocals) and Andrew Miller (bass), performed original material such as She's A Machine and Face For Radio.
The highlight of this energetic performance was an inspired cover of Roadhouse Blues which reached number four in the US chart in 1970 for the Doors. Next up, the audience were treated to a set by Band Jam first- timers Dirty Voice.
This Oxfordshire band have only been performing together for a short while but will be taking part in the Surface Unsigned competition next year.
The evening also featured a performance from Band Jam regulars Lion Sex.
Please join us for Band Jam at the Grand Junction next Thursday at 8.30pm.

Buckingham Probus Club
THE Probus Club met for its monthly meeting and it was announced that £3,000 had been raised at a Garden Party held at the home of the president, Colin Richardson, since we last met.
This sum has been donated to the Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance service who desperately need funds since a new and larger aircraft has now been acquired to fulfil the urgent needs of our community.
Members spent some two to three hours over lunch with fellowship – the emphasis being on humour with a very relaxed atmosphere and over 30 members were in attendance despite many being away on holiday.
This being the first meeting of the new year after the AGM, and all new officers 'feeling their way', the event was a great success, even without a speaker.
The club meets at lunchtime on the second Tuesday of the month at the Old Thatched Inn, Adstock.

Buckingham Acoustic Club
FOLLOWING our short summer break we are happy to announce that we will be restarting our weekly open mic sessions on Wednesday, September 3 in our new venue of The New Inn. We welcome all styles of music and all levels of ability, so come and join us and help us get the new sessions off to a flying start. More details on our website www.buckinghamacousticclub.co.uk

Two's Company
THIS is a singles social club for those aged 35 to 60 plus.
On Sunday, we are participating in Don's memorial walk and a pub meal.
The walk is the day after what would have been Don's 40th birthday; he was hoping to walk part of the Great Wall of China this year for charity, so a walk in his memory seems fitting. Meet at 1pm in the car park at Aldbury near Tring and afterwards we will be having a meal at the Crows Nest, Tring.The walk has some lovely views, a picturesque village, a National Trust monument and a café.
A canal boat trip has been organised for Sunday, September 7, 9.30am - 5.30pm. Final payment is due by the next meeting, September 3.
If you are interested in a three-night stay at Alvaston Hall near Cheshire, from September 12-15, £195 per person, visit www.warnerleisurehotels.co.uk/index.cfm/Alvaston_Hall/1043
On Friday, September 26, we will be attending CHAT (Children, Health And Therapy) Quiz Night at Rivets Sports & Social Club,Whitehead Way, off Stoke Road, Aylesbury, 7.30pm till 10.30pm, prompt start at 8pm. A Charity Barn Dance in aid of Child Brain Injury Trust (for whom Louise works) is being held on Saturday, September 27 at Ardley Village Hall. Tickets will be approximately £10.
Please see Louise if you would like a ticket, or put your name on the list.
This is a very small charity, your support would be much appreciated.
A walk, quiz and a meal at a local hostelry in Brackley is being organised for Sunday, September 28 – details to follow.
Watch this space for further information on the above events and others which are in the planning stages. If you are interested in finding out what Two's Company can offer you, please don't hesitate to drop in to one of our club nights which are fortnightly at 8pm on Wednesdays in the Lounge, Villiers Hotel, Buckingham. Forthcoming meetings are September 3 and 17, and Oct 1.

Ardley/Fewcott Gardening Club
THE annual flower & produce show of Ardley & Fewcott Gardening Club took place on Saturday, August 23 at the community hall.
It was said to have been a huge success and enjoyed by all, despite entries being down due to the poor weather.
The judges said the exhibits were of a high standard.
The overall points' winner was Daphne Preston.
She also won trophies for Best Dahlias, the Best Flower Exhibit and Preserves.
Her husband Richard won trophies for Best Vegetable Exhibit, Best Tomatoes and the Top Tray award.
For the sixth year running Margaret Barker won the Fruit Cake Challenge Cup.
A big thank you must go to our sponsors for the show; without their generosity the show would not have been able to take place.

Buckingham Community Panto
BUCKINGHAM Community Pantomime's 25th anniversary production of Ali Baba will take place between January 22 and 24, 2009.
Auditions are taking place on Sunday, September 7 at the Radcliffe Centre, Well Street , Buckingham: nine to 12 years from 1.30pm to 2.45pm and 12 years and over 2.45pm to 4.30pm. Please note the times and age ranges. Also, please note participants must be a minimum age of nine years on September 30, 2008.
Measurements for costumes will take place during these times.
If you would like to be centre stage or just part of the chorus then come along and audition.
If you are interested in helping in any aspect of the pantomime, set building, lighting, sound etc you are also welcome to come and meet the team during the afternoon. For details of contacts please see our website www.buckinghampanto.co.uk

Bucks French Club
THE Bucks French Club starts again on Monday, September 8 at 7.30pm, and every Monday evening after that, at The Oak, 119 Green End Street, Aston Clinton.
All levels are welcome.
French conversation from beginners to advanced.
This is a self help French social group (no teacher) and it's free!
This is a very friendly group, so come and give it a try.
For further details please contact the organiser Simon by telephoning 07738-512664 or email: poetsimon@aol.com.
Please note, this is a non profit group, since the group started 18 months ago, we have made more than £500 in donations to our chosen charity UNICEF.

Brackley & District Allotment Assoc.
RESULTS for the annual show held on Saturday, August 23 are as follows:
Vegetables, most points, joint winners: Sue Warren and Mark Burgess.
Flowers, most points: Sue Warren; Flower Arrangements, most points: Sue Warren; Fruit, most points: Geoff Oddy; Domestic section: Jean Oddy; Children's section: 1, Ashleigh Maggs; 2, Cordelia Maggs.
Top Tray: 1, Sue Warren; 2, Mark Burgess; 3, Mike Smith.
Top Vase: 1, Mike Smith, 2, Sue Warren.
The Association Cup for most points overall was won by Sue Warren. The President's Cup for the Best Flower exhibit was won by Mark Burgess, and the Judge's Cup for Best Vegetable Exhibit was won by Sue Warren.