SILCHESTER Players: Auditions are on Tuesday for the panto King Arthur, with readings from 7.45pm to 9.15pm.

FIREWORKS: Advance notice that you can save money and buy tickets early. They cost £4 for adults and £1.50 for children before the day, or £5 and £2 on the day.

Tickets can be bought from the Calleva Arms and Pamber Heath Stores.

The date is Saturday, November 6.

COACH trips: There are still three seats left for France on November 16.

Contact 0118 9700647 or call me for information.

There is also a trip to Bath's Christmas market on December 3. Tickets cost £12.50, available from Rosemary on 0118 9701070.

PHOENIX Club: Held its meeting last Wednesday, and heard a delightful talk from Adrian Thornton, on UK National Parks, illustrated with beautiful slides.

CHRISTMAS cards: Are now on sale, in aid of the church development project, to provide, among other things, toilets and disabled facilities in our church.

They cost £3.50 for eight, and are available by calling 9700546.

Local photographers have taken all the pictures on the cards.