AFTERNOON WI meets on the second Thursday of each month at 2pm in the village hall.

AIR AMBULANCE Service will be explained to Speen WI on Thursday at 7.45pm in Speen village hall when visitors will be very welcome.

STAGE PLUS offer Summer Imaginative Play at the Maize Maze from Monday until August 26, Monday to Friday.

Next week the subject will be Disney, August 8-12 will be Star Quest, August 15-19 will centre around wildlife and on August 22-26, Heroes and Heroines will be in the limelight.

All these sessions take place at the Maize Maze and cost £60 per week.

Meanwhile adults with toddlers can take advantage of ice creams and refreshments while tots build castles in the sand pit or the whole family can get lost in the maze, which is very easy to do.

There are also toys for sale, two large trampolines and go-karting.

A visit to the nearby Home of Rest for Horses could well be on the agenda. Car parking at both is easy and free.

SPEEN FESTIVAL programmes and booking forms are now available from Speen Stores.

The programme is considerable and occurs over more than a week in September. Special favourites can be booked ahead.

The events will be in a marquee except where otherwise indicated.

September 8, 9, 10: Family edition, musically adapted version of "Wind in the Willows", 7.30pm.

September 10, 11: Photographic Exhibition. 2pm to 7pm Saturday, 10am to 7pm Sunday, in the village hall.

Sunday 11: Arts and Crafts in Action. 10am-4pm.

Monday 12: Festival Quiz Night at 7.30pm.

Tuesday 13: History of the first world children's hospice. 7pm for 7.30pm.

Wednesday 14: Jazz evening, Duke Ellington's music by the Matin Hart Quintet at 8pm.

Thursday 15: A year of digital photography in the village hall at 7.45pm.

Friday 16: BBC Radio 4 recordings of "Quote - Unquote" at 7.15pm.

Saturday 17: Teatro Unfortunato - "Wizards", children's participation theatre at 10.30am.

Saturday evening at 7pm for 7.30pm. Festival Finale Concert.