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Elspeth Jackman is a well-known Radio Verulam Presenter, as well as a local Artist. This month Elspeth is releasing her book ‘Enjoying Later Life’which is a positive celebration of life for

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over 60′s.

Filled with practical advice, humour and spirituality, is has already been described by Pam Rhodes as, ‘A beguiling mixture of practical advice and spiritual celebration.’

Elspeth adds ‘You are not winding down –  the secular world thinks that! You are coming to a culmination of fruitfulness.’

‘Enjoying Later Life’ will be launched on April 19th and available online from  www.amazon.co.uk  for £7.99. To follow the Elspeth’s blog, click on elspethjackman.blogspot.com 

If you haven’t already heard, Marlborough School, St Albans, is set to hold it’s second Music Festival.  This ‘Glastonbury Spirit’ M-Fest will take place on Saturday July 16th from 3pm – 10.30pm and promises to be a great day out for everyone. 

Live bands include WFK, Co-Jones and The Carolines, as well as Living the Dream Dance Performances and Workshops. Some of the talented students from Marlborough School will also be performing. A Pimms and Bar tent, football tournament, bouncy castle and BBQ are also laid on to be enjoyed by all.

 Richard Noden, one of the organisers, says ’The money raised will be used to pay for a Radio Station at the school – another way to let people develop their creative side.’

It was said of last year’s successful Festival, that the community and school were brought together. With their new Radio Station on air, this will certainly be the case in the future!

Family tickets cost £25, Adult £10, Student £5.  All details and bookings available on  www.marlborough-school.co.uk

If you would like to enjoy something slightly differant next week, take a look at the following information on a local performance. This is by young people, for young people.

The Voice Within will be performed by Beaumont School and Marlborough College and explores the issues of bullying and other worries, through visual art, drama and dance. This project is being delivered by Living the Dream Performing  Arts Company and managed by St Albans District Council and Big Spend.

Melissa Canappelle says, “Groups have had the opportunity to work with Trestle masks, explore physicality, movement and characters and have thoroughly enjoyed it around the themes of bullying and dance pieces have been produced with participants already growing in confidence.  Some quotes have been recorded to make a soundtrack for a mask piece.  A dance piece has been created and participants have also have had a go at choreographing their own movements around the themes of bullying and growing stronger.”

This successful venture will be performed in Harpenden Public Halls on Friday 25th February at 8pm. More information from www.livingthedream.co.uk  or email Melissa.canappele@leisureconnection.co.uk  or Tel 01727827667

On Friday December 3rd, hundreds  of schools around Britain will be taking part in Number Day. This is a fun-packed maths class which takes place at 11am in each school and the funds raised will go to the NSPCC.

St John Fisher RC Primary School in Marshalswick is taking part. Mrs Goulding, their Yr 6 teacher, is undertaking the challenge of holding the giant maths lesson in the school hall. “We are raising funds for the NSPCC  along with other schools and aim to break the world record for the largest maths lesson.”

This is the 10th birthday of Number Day run by the National Society of Protection of Cruelty to Children . They hope to make this the best year ever and donations for this worthy cause is much  appreciated.

Further information available from St John Fisher School 01727-861077 or contact the NSPCC tel; 0808 800 5000 or www.nspcc.org.uk