SANTA is coming in 2020!

December 3, 2020 Mark Robinson Leave a comment

For all updates on where Santa might be found around the local area please visit our Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/TwyfordDistrictRoundTable

It’s been a difficult year for everybody, but Santa Claus is still coming to town to see everyone on his sleigh with his elves and reindeer, government restrictions allowing of course.

There will be some changes due to the current situation. Santa won’t be able to come to your front doors but will wave from his sleigh to any children that have been good this year. The elves will be on foot to provide a treat to any good children, in a covid safe way. They will also have a bucket for collecting donations for local and national charities supported by the Twyford Round Table.

Online donations can be made as soon as you’re ready via PayPal or BuyTickets currently at the following:

http://bit.do/twygive

https://buytickets.at/twyfordroundtable/450180

For buytickets, buy a free ticket and add a donation. You can then ‘check out as a guest’!

Bonfire, Charity, Christmas

Coronavirus reponse and bonfire update for 2020

June 8, 2020 admin Leave a comment

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Twyford & District Round Table continue to meet (virtually) twice a month via zoom. Recent activities include virtual pub quiz, virual horse racing, murder mystery evening, and an abbreviated AGM. We actually continue to grow in numbers with three new members joining us in May!

Given the government advice on large gatherings and the considerable upfront time required for logistics, we have taken the difficult choice to postpone the bonfire event planned for October 2020. The bonfire event has been running for over 40 years and is one of our key fundraising activities. We are actively considering an alternative community event (possibly online) for raising money to support local charities in 2020. Further updates will follow.

We still plan to bring the Santa Sleigh out this Christmas, however it is likely we will need to adapt how we do this to continue to abide with social distancing advice.

Given the nature of the COVID-19 pandemic we may need to re-evaluate our plans as necessary.

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Pie Night

January 4, 2020 Mike Lee Leave a comment

This evening, Twyford & District Round Table had its traditional Pie night at Berkshire’s Pie venue Sweeney & Todd’s in Reading, with special guests from Ongar Round Table. Followed by the epic Gravy boat challenge, won once again by our reigning champion James.

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Climbing

October 2, 2019 Mike Lee Leave a comment

This evenings meeting was at the Reading Climbing Centre, it was awesome but tiring.

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Fireworks

September 14, 2019 Mike Lee Leave a comment

Twyford Round Table are in the process of planning this year’s Bonfire and Fireworks display which will take place in King Georges Playing Field on Saturday 26^th October 2019 and is kindly being sponsored by Ballard’s and Goodall Smith Wealth Management

Tickets are available online or from the team at Goodall Smith Wealth Management, High Street, Twyford at discounted rate

If you would like to get involved in the organisation of this event then please get in touch via Facebook or www.twyfordroundtable.org on the contact us page

We look forward to seeing you there!

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This evenings meeting with Launchpad

September 4, 2019 Mike Lee Leave a comment

For this evenings meeting we had a very eye opening presentation from one of the Charities Twyford Round Table supports.

Andrew from Launchpad based in Reading kindly walked us through what they do with the money people donate and how we can help. Launchpad deal with the problems affecting local people, the seen, unseen and the hidden homeless as well as helping those before they become homeless.

We would encourage you to look into then more at their website:

https://www.launchpadreading.org.uk

They also recommend everyone has the Streetlink app

https://www.streetlink.org.uk

And they are part of the MEAM approach – Making Every Adult Matter.

http://meam.org.uk

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Fireworks Extravaganza 2019 26TH OCTOBER

August 20, 2019 Mike Lee 10 Comments

Advance Prices remain £6/£3/£1 and will be available online at the button on this page or here.

Tickets will also be available on the door so do not worry if you can’t get a ticket in advance. They will be £7.5/£4.5/£1.5 and will be available at Twyford New’s and on the gate.

This year’s bonfire is going to be great, themed to celebrate the Lunar Landing 50 year anniversary!

There will be a myriad of refreshments and entertainment including:
– Pelham’s Funfair
– A barbeque run by the Scouts
– A drinks tent selling mulled wine, Rebellion ales and the usual wines, lagers, ciders, soft drinks and bottles of water
– A tea, coffee, hot chocolate and cakes tent

A light up toy tent

All profits will be distributed between local charities and we would love to see as many of you there as possible!

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Donkey Derby

June 5, 2019 Mike Lee 2 Comments

Another superb Donkey Derby, many thanks to the 1st Twyford Scouts for putting on another smashing event.

Thank you for coming to visit us and ride Sam the train. If you are thinking of joining us, please get in touch.

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2018/19 AGM.

April 3, 2019 Mike Lee Leave a comment

This evening Twyford & District Round Table had their AGM at the Great House. We would like to say a big thank you to our outgoing chairman Mark Robinson, welcome to our new chairman Neetan Kathuria and his new vice Brad Pitt.

Welcome to our 2 newest members Julian & Mark

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Time to Talk Day today

February 7, 2019 Mike Lee Leave a comment

Today is #TimetoTalk Day. Conversations have the power to change lives, and you don’t have to be an expert to talk about mental health.

Still, too many people are made to feel ashamed because of a mental health problem. You can change that: however you do it, reach out and have a conversation about mental health today.

https://www.time-to-change.org.uk/