TODAY the Alpine Society has a talk entitled Cascades, Volcanoes and Flowers by Sue Lyon at 7.30pm in Great Kingshill Village Hall.

TOMORROW at 2pm the Baptist Church have a sale of cakes, plants etc, plus teas in aid of Lighthouse. Donations will be welcome on the day.

THIS WEEK sees the start of Christian Aid Week; collectors will be calling at your house, please support this worthwhile cause. A service will be held at the Baptist Church on Sunday at 6pm for all the local churches.

OUR NEW SHOP will be opening this week in Holmer Green. We wish Peter Sichel and his staff well for the future. Let's hope we all support this venture to ensure the future of our village.

SCAFFOLDING has gone up again at Penn Street church, both on the outside and inside of the tower. This week's service will be held at Christ Church in Holmer Green.

THURSDAY is your opportunity to meet your local councillors at 7.30pm in the Rossetti Hall. Stuart King our local historian will be giving us the facts behind the plaques on the walls.

CONNOR Sagar, an eight year old chess whiz, recently won a chess match in Reading to give him the title "Best Boy in Bucks".

CHERRY GARTH Fete is on June 18, donations of cakes, books, tapes and CDs can be brought to the home.

OUR own local magazine is now on sale at the usual outlets.

ON Saturday, May 21 the flag on Holmer Green Common will be flying to celebrate the 85th anniversary of Bucks' Federation of Women's Institutes. Anyone can have the flag fly for a special occasion. For details contact the parish clerk.