THE BLAGDON BULL
   
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November 2009  
   
Activities for November and December  
   
3rd November. Country Trust
14th November Northumberland scouts "Operation Twilight"
24th November CEVAS course in Clockroom
8th December CEVAS course in Clockroom
 
 
 
     
Red Cross day 18th October    
Another successful event thanks to the organising committe, many thanks to them for all their hard work. We raised over £2000 which is a record for an Autumn opening, on top of that the day was well organised and had a brilliant atmosphere. This year we raised over £7000 on behalf of the Red Cross which exceeds all previous years, well done to all involved.

See photographs click HERE

    
     
Halloween    
This event was held on the 31st october and attended by nearly 200 people, everyone joined in and had a great time. Again my thanks go to the tenants organising committee who produced this fine event, it was wonderful to see so many children having a good time. Thanks also to the weather which this year has been kind to us for all of our events.

Photographs of the day can be viewed by clicking HERE

   
     
     
     
Northumberlandia.    
You may have seen the press coverage of the Northumberlandia launch at the start of July. I have updated the web page with the latest information. Northumberlandia is shaping up to be a major project produced by Banks and Blagdon for the benefit of the region. We are very excited about the potential that this project promises and we are sure that we will all be very proud when the park is opened to the public, which is scheduled for 2012.  
     
     
     
     
Can You Help?    
The tenants committee have had a few ideas and we would like to see if anyone within the community would be willing to help.    
Apart from the baking requirements for Red Cross days, where we are always grateful for offers of cakes and especially scones, we are considering reviving the tenant's plant stall for the April Opening. Is anyone willing to grow any plants for sale at this event? In the past several tenants have kindly produced small plants grown from seed and we have sold these at Red Cross Day. If enough people contribute then the requirement for each contributor is very small. Just an idea, but half a dozen small pots even on a window sill would do the job. say Tomato plants, flowers, anything really.

If you would be willing to help please email me, if there are enough people willing to do this we will set out our stall in April.

Please let me know if you can help, do not leave everything to the willing few.

rjdowner@blagdonestate.co.uk

    
     
     
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