COACH trip: Have you given your name to Rosemary, on 0118 9701070, for the visit to Eastbourne Air Show on August 13?

There are still some places left for Silchester residents. The cost is £5.

DIG supper: Tickets for August 2 are available from Valerie on 0118 9700349. They are selling like hot cakes, as usual, so book your ticket now before it's too late!

PHOENIX Club: Held their July meeting at Drake House last week. Sadly it was too wet to be in the lovely garden.

The speaker was Pc Mark Smith, our local community officer.

Mark told of his large beat covering 11 villages and how to make our homes safe from burglars.

We should make sure that we use UV pens to mark our possessions, and take photographs of special items.

Have you left any windows open? Watch our for a stealthy entry via a cat flap too.

The burglars have tools for this type of entry, and "fish" for keys which may be left nearby.

It was good to have this advice, and we should all aim to be much more careful in future.

There was also a lovely tea and bring-and-buy sale.

One of our members is planning a wing walk for charity in September, and has already got many sponsors.