Christingle Factory – 23 December 2011
Scroll down or click here for a video of the afternoon. Every year, a team of volunteers descend on St Luke’s Parish Centre to assist with the production of the 250 Christingles needed for...
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Cubs’ Trip to Maidenhead Fire Station – 19 October 2011
It’s been just six months since the Furze Platt Cubs last went to Maidenhead Fire Station, but given the number of new members and the fact that they’re currently learning about the emergency services,...
Maidenhead Carnival 2011: I Performed on the Stage – 11 June 2011
When I first found out that Norden Lights, the organisation which provides drama classes at Norden Farm, had been allocated a one-hour slot on the main stage for this year’s Maidenhead Carnival, I couldn’t...
World Book Night – 5 March 2011
Tonight is World Book Night, a spin-off of the children’s World Book Day (which was on Thursday). On their website, they say “World Book Night represents the most ambitious and far-reaching celebration of adult...
Snow Hits Maidenhead – 18 December 2010
This morning, my Dad and I had to pop into town to buy some food from Waitrose and get our hairs cut. It was snowing as we made our way there, but continued to...
Harriet to Uni – 3 October 2010
Today, my sister headed off to university, having taken a gap year since leaving school in 2009. Although I didn’t go with her, I’ve seen photos taken by Mum and Dad (who dropped her...
Carter’s Rolls Into Town – 8 May 2010
Maidenhead is home to Carter’s Steam Fair, a travelling fun fair powered mainly by steam. Founded in 1980 by John Carter (a Maidonian), after the purchase and restoration of an old gallopers ride, it...
St George’s Day Parade – 25 April 2010
Anyone who knows me knows I’m a Scout, and if you’ve been following my Twitter feed (either on the right hand side of this blog, on www.andrewburdett.co.uk, or @andrewburdett1) you’ll know briefly what I...
