Re: Diary summary week ending 30th November 2025

[Roobarb]

Not sure where to put this one.
I am trying to get hold of the Salvation Army Tune Book Volume 1 published 2015. It is already out of print and no sign of being reprinted. SA seem to be providing the tunes separately- at a cost.
I wonder if anyone has a spare copy which I might purchase- all costs defrayed.
I have volume 2 published at the same time and when I ordered them both they sent 2 copies of volume 2!
Help please!!!!!!
rj

Jeff, your request might gain a bigger audience if you start a separate thread in Totally off Topic Bit. Good luck!

Caroline, couldn't agree more about it being a commercial farce and unfortunately a lot of people will spend most of 2026 paying for it, or struggling to pay at all. Not the intended spirit of Christmas. 

[BumbleB]

Jebber - I only received the message today, so paid up immediately.

And, yes, I too don't send very many cards these days.  Gone are the days when I would make upwards of 30 cards, now I just buy a few to send.

[radstockjeff]

Roobarb thanks for the suggestion. Will try that .
Regarding cards I have cut down considerably on posting- just those without an e-mail address. We started sending an annual update sheet at Christmas- the ubiquitous Round Robin when we moved here from Bradford on Avon and I still do that to all on the list whether with  Postman Pat or by e-mail. Any savings on postage will be donated to Alzheimers Society. Cards I buy from Cystic Fibrosis Charity.
rj

[BumbleB]

Just asking, anyone heard from KGarrard lately

LM

Looking at his profile, he hasn't been on-line since the end of September.

[louisa maud]

No, he hasn't,  just hope he is OK
Someone else pointed it out to me as well

LM

[Jebber]

For years I have only bought charity cards, I always bought direct from the charities so all the money went directly to them, not the small percentage that they received via the charity cards sold in shops. I wonder how they will be affected by the reduction of cards being sent now.

I can't get to the shops so don't know if they are still selling cards and wrapping with glitter on, I received quite a few last year, they can't be recycled so end up in landfill, I try to think ahead and only buy products in packaging that can be recycled. 

It was good to hear in the news yesterday that someone has been arrested over the dreadful fly tipping near Oxford. I hope they get  everyone involved and throw the book at them, both financially and imprisoning them.

[cockney rebel]

No, he hasn't,  just hope he is OK
Someone else pointed it out to me as well

LM

Hi I recall KGarrad said he was due for an op at the beginning of October. Perhaps someone who "knows" him better should ask him via PM ? Sorry if I appear to be  meddling with your board!
Rebel

[louisa maud]

CR, I  have messaged him, no reply.
You certainly aren't meddling,   someone else mentioned  it to me as well,  he is missed, hope all is  well with him..
LM

[Caw1]

Jebber - There still seem to be plenty of cards and paper sold in the shops…

I make my own, deliver by hand locally and donate money to a couple of local charities.
I use a charity site to send e-cards for abroad and further afield in UK giving them a donation.
The cost of postage is making it almost prohibitive .. it’s a pity the PO didn’t lower the cost for Christmas cards as they used to do in the good old days.

I now don’t use wrapping paper for the family I make fabric wrappers with ribbons attached and they give them back to me for reuse…
so no big black bag in the living room to fill with huge amounts of ripped up paper!
 I saw these for sale at Country Living Christmas fair one year and thought that’s a good idea!

The first frosty morning … looks lovely but don’t think my washings going to dry 😂..
Well it’s our biannual Christmas Fayre on Saturday of next week so it’s been a busy few weeks making goods.. think my sewing machine is looking forward to a service and a good rest!

I’m hoping to hand the reins over to one of our younger ladies… it’s certainly been more difficult to find stall holders this time round…
certainly finding shops/ organisations to donate raffle prizes even more difficult as they’re all pulling their belts in. We’re once again raising money for our counties Young carers who are always in need of funds.

Hope everyone is keeping well and gearing up for the festivities!

LM hope your bazaar goes well and you get lots of people attending to boost your coffers.

Viktoria- I’m sure you’re beavering around and hopefully feeling like a new woman with your pacemaker in place.

Take care all

Caroline