✂️Bring your own hobbies and join with likeminded crafters once a week at The Friendly Nettle Cafe in Shortstown.

WHEN?
Every Wednesday evening.

☕️ FOOD & DRINK
Cafe open for cakes and drinks.

💥A BLOG FROM WHATS UP BEDFORDSHIRE
MUNCHKINS SOFT PLAY IN BARTON-LE-CLAY

🧸 AGE 5 & UNDER
What a lovely small soft play area dedicated to ages 5 and Under with an outdoor play area too!

🧒 WHATSUP BEDFORDSHIRE'S EXPERIENCE
I went to the Munchkin Play Barn with my grandaughter. There is a lovely seating area for adults and a cafe that serves sandwiches, snacks & drinks. The seating area allows you to be in direct contact with your children to each section.

WHAT PLAY EQUIPMENT IS THERE?
There is a section with a ball pit and slide, soft play area, a sandpit area and another area with toys such as play food & kitchen etc.

OUTDOOR AREA
They also have a small outdoor area with a playhouse and rockers. (Weather permitting)

🧦SHOES OFF, SOCKS TO BE WORN
Please be aware when entering the Play Barn shoes must be taken off and socks should be worn.

✅ NO BOOKING REQUIRED, JUST TURN UP!
There is no need to book so you can just turn up, but please be aware on Tuesday's they are closed and at weekends they may have private parties so it maybe worth giving them a ring on:

☎️ 07487423498

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COST
▪️Newborn: FREE
(under 3 months)
▪️Baby: £2.75
(Babies 3 months - 12 months)
▪️Child: £4.75
(Children 1 - 5 years old)
▪️Adult: £1.75

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OPENING TIMES:

▪️MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY: 9:30-16:30

🚫 CLOSED TUESDAY

▪️SATURDAY: 10:00 -16:30
(Please note: They may be closed due to private parties.)

▪️SUNDAY:10:30-15:30
(Please note: They may be closed due to private parties.)

🌐 CHECK OUT MUNCHKIN PLAY BARNS WEBSITE ON THE EVENT LINK

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🛍 WHAT ELSE DOES THE OLDE WATERMILL HAVE TO OFFER?
Not only is this play barn great for children but it is located in Barton Mill which is a beautiful setting set back in time with a treasure of shops ranging from gifts, toys, plants, Christmas decorations, a fishing shop, sweet shop, psychic read readings, children's little money rides plus lots of others.

😋 FOOD & DRINK
There is a lovely pond with fish to watch, such a tranquil spot! You can sit by the pond under a canopy so you won't get wet and also be served there by the cafe/restaurant where I purchased a Mediterranean and cheese pannini for £6.49, I then added chips for an extra £1.50 ....so yummy!

💖 RECOMMENDED 10/10
This beautiful little treasure in Bedfordshire is more than just a play barn, with lots of things to see, shop, eat & drink!
If you want something to do with or without the children for a relaxing day why not try out this beautiful old mill for a morning/afternoon out. All Ages will love it!

✨️Enjoy 50% OFF Mains at The Five Bells Stanbridge this January 2025!
(ALL Steaks are NOT included in this offer)

VALID DATES & DAYS
▪️2nd Jan - 30th Jan 2025
▪️ Monday to Friday
(Lunch & Dinner)

KITCHEN OPENING HOURS FOR:
Monday – Friday
▪️12:00-14:30 & 17:30-21:30

TERMS
🔸️Minimum 2 courses per person must be purchased to get 50% off mains.
(Starter/Dessert + Main)
🔸️ All Steaks are excluded.
🔸️ Max 8 people per table.
🔸️T&Cs apply. Other promotions/offers excluded.

📖 MENU
Check the menu out on the website via the event link or in the pictures below.

✅️ BOOK YOUR TABLE VIA THE EVENT LINK
Book your table now and make your January extra delicious!

CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ 01525 210224
📧 thefivebellsstanbridge@gmail.com

🐵 Reduced price Whipsnade Zoo tickets 2025!

Whipsnade Zoo wants as many people as possible to be able to enjoy a brilliant day out with them, to benefit from the amazing animals which live at Whipsnade Zoo, connect with nature and help us create a world where wildlife thrives.

To help people who might find cost or other challenges a barrier to visiting Whipsnade Zoo, the Universal Credit tickets provide entry at a reduced price.

🙋‍♀️ WHO CAN GET THE REDUCED TICKETS?
Reduced price tickets to Whipsnade Zoo available for those currently receiving:
▪️Universal Credit, 
▪️Working Tax Credit, 
▪️Child Tax Credit, 
▪️Employment and Support Allowance, 
▪️Income Support 
▪️Jobseeker’s Allowance.

🌐 ONLINE BOOKING ONLY VIA THE 'EVENT LINK' BUTTON
These tickets are only available to purchase online in advance, for up to six people per household (under 3’s go free and do not need to book – but must be accompanied by an adult with a booked ticket). As only full price tickets are available to buy at the gate.

📝 WHAT WILL I NEED TO BRING WITH ME?
You'll need to bring proof of eligibility with you and show this when you present your ticket(s) to the friendly staff at the Zoo entrance. This can either be by logging into your Universal Credit portal or by bringing your proof of benefit letter (one proof per household). To be eligible you must have received a Universal Credit payment within the last month and you may also be asked to show photographic ID.

🚫 WHAT DATES ARE CLOSED IN JANUARY 2025?
Please note that Whipsnade Zoo will be closed for routine annual maintenance 20-24 January and 27-31 January 2025.

🎟 HOW MUCH ARE THE REDUCED TICKETS?
▪️ADULT (AGES 16+)  - £7.00 / £6.00     
▪️CHILD (3-15 YEARS) -  £4.00 / £3.00
▪️UNDER 3 - Free

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💡 AN IDEA TO SAVE MONEY ON FOOD...
You can check out the toogoodtogo app to see if they have any surprise bags of food left, generally they are £3 instead of costing £9. Be quick though they can sell out quickly.
https://share.toogoodtogo.com/item/699154/

❓️ It's the Big Fat Quiz of The Crow 8pm start!
Dogs welcome. 18+

WHAT TO EXPECT
⭐️Daft rounds. 
⭐️Rubbish prizes.
⭐️Teams of up to 6 people. £1pp
⭐️No pre-booking needed. 

🍕 Outside food allowed 
(Dominos is just nextdoor). 

💃 A 4 Week Beginners Swing Dance Course is starting Wednesday 8th January 2025 at Great Denham Community Hall.

⭐️ DATES OF CLASSES FOR 2025
January 8th, 15th, 22nd 29th

⭐️ DOORS OPEN: 8pm to sign in at the reception upstairs.

START: 8:15pm-9:00pm

🎟 COST: £30pp
Payable in CASH on the first day Kick start your new year and swing into 2025

 💃 WHAT TO EXPECT
Learn a new skill and have fun whilst keeping fit. When booking on you will receive a voucher for a discounted night at Planet Swing with a live band so you can show off your new dancing skills.

You will have the option to join the Courses WhatsApp Group where the teachers will post the weekly class for your personal use, so if you miss a week in person you still have the class.

Learn/recap the fundamental swing dance steps/shapes Keep fit, have fun and learn some great Swing dance skills, it’s fun exciting and burns loads of calories! Everything about Swing dancing is cool from the music, dancing to the outfits! We can’t wait to meet you

🎟 HOW TO BOOK:
📧 Email:- dance@swingsters.co.uk 

👋 See you on the dance floor. Mike & Mel - John & Shelley & all the Team 

VALID OFFER DATES:
Thursday 2nd Jan - Thursday 16th January 2025

🍔 BURGER MEAL: £4.99/£6.52
Burger meal deal (includes chips and a drink): £4.99 with a soft drink or £6.52 with an alcoholic drink.
▪️3oz American burger

🥓 BREAKFAST DEAL: £2.99
Includes free refills of coffee, tea or hot chocolate OR any soft drink (choose from over 30 drinks)
▪️Any breakfast muffin 

💚 There are vegetarian options for each of the burger and breakfast deals. 

🍺 DRINKS ON SALE (BEER PINTS)
▪️Worthington’s 99p

🍷 WINE: £2.49 (250ml)
▪️Coldwater Creek wine 
▪️Chardonnay

🥃 LOW - ALCOHOL AND ALCOHOL FREE
£1.49 each:
▪️Guinness 0.0% (538ml)

▪️Soft drinks – Pepsi Max, Pepsi Max cherry, R 
▪️White’s lemonade – £1.49 each

☕️ HOT DRINKS - £1.29
Free refills on coffee, tea and hot chocolate £1.29 each.

🙋‍♀️ EXTENDED DEALS

Also in January, customers can continue to save on
autumn deals – which have been extended. These include Bud Light (pint), Stowford Press (pint), Au Vodka (single measure, served with a mixer) and XIX Vodka (single measure, served with a mixer) for £1.99 each; Carling (pint) and Coors (pint) for £2.99 each, in the majority of pubs.

🛎 ROOM OFFERS FROM £49PN
The sale is running now for stays during 1–31 January 2025, inclusive, with the sale’s room rates valid on all days during January 2025 (except Saturdays).
Rooms are available at £49, £59 and £69 per room, per night, depending on location. For further information, click here.

🤩 We still have a few tables available for teams to join us for our quiz at 7:30pm Wednesday at The Prince of Wales in Ampthill.  

💷 WHAT YOU COULD WIN
Brewpoint prizes to be won throughout the night and a cash prize for the overall winners at the end of the night.

🍕 Pizza Hut through January 2025 is offering 2 for 1 when you dine in on:
⭐️ Sides
⭐️ Mains
⭐️ Desserts
⭐️ Lunchtime buffet

VALID DATES & TIMES FOR THIS OFFER
▪️Available all day everyday.
▪️Valid 06/01/25- 30/01/25
(Please note on the Pizza Hut website terms and conditions, it states the wrong year of 2024 instead of 2025 which I have notified them of. I have doubled checked and the offer is definitely for this year 2025)

🧀 WHAT DO YOU FANCY?
Can't decide which loaded Cheesy Cheesy Bite Bites to go for? Order two and get one for free! Debating which of our new VIPizzas to try? Why not try two for the price of one?!

😋 BUFFET 11am - 3pm
Looking for a real mix, dig in to our lunchtime Buffet, available daily until 3pm. Unlimited pizza, pasta and salad all ready and waiting for you as soon as you walk through the door. That means no waiting around to order, no dishes to wash afterwards and most importantly you can get two for the price of one!
And don't forget our unlimited Salad Bar, free with every main!

*T&Cs Apply.
▪️Excludes all meal deals,
▪️Excludes all-in Buffet,
▪️Excludes Kids all-in Buffet, Kids meals and drinks.
▪️Can't be used in conjunction with any other offer.
▪️One code can be used per order.
▪️Dine-in only.   

❓️HOW TO GET TWO FOR ONE:
✅️ Enter code at checkout when ordering on your mobile.
💥 CODE: 2FOR1FOOD

📍FIND A PIZZA HUT RESTAURANT NEAR YOU
https://www.pizzahut.co.uk/restaurants/find
(The one on our address link on our website is in Bedford)

🚜 This January 2025, enjoy some fresh farm air at Mead Open Farm as kids go free* with every paying adult from 28th December 2024 to 31st January 2025.

WHAT TO EXPECT 

🛝 Indoor Play

So much fun – whatever the weather!
Whatever age they are, children will have a fantastic time in Shaggy’s PlayWorld, with its massive playframe packed with fun things to do!

Daily Activities, Adorable Animals and Farmyard Favourites. Meet, feed and learn about all your favourite farm animals at Mead Open Farm. Get up close with the rabbits during Bunny Hop, hand feed some goats in their undercover barn, groom one of the ponies during Pony Grooming, bottle feed their lambs and say hello to the cows, pigs and tons of other animals across the farm. You can even see some newborn animals during some seasons!

It’s time for an adventure!
There’s so much to do at Mead Open Farm, whatever the weather! As well as all the animals, the Farm has two huge jumping pillows, an adventure playground, Go-Karts and Crazy Golf, as well as a fantastic sandpit called Digger Village.

✅️ ONLINE PURCHASE ONLY
One free child ticket with per paying adult. Must pre-book online to redeem offer. Not applicable on the door. Not applicable for memberships. Just add the tickets to your basket and the discount will automatically be added!

🎟 TICKET PRICES:
▪️Child from: £14.65 to £16.55
(Free with a paying adult)
▪️Adult from: £14.65 to £16.55
▪️Senior from: £14.15 to £16.05
▪️Disabled Plus Carer from: £14.65 to £16.55
▪️Under 18 Months: Free

🇮🇹 Why stop at one main when you can have two? Enjoy any delicious pizza or pasta and get the second for just £1. Whether you’re sharing or keeping both to yourself (we won’t judge), it’s double the flavour, double the joy – for less!

💥 VALID OFFER DATES
▪️Sunday - Friday
▪️Monday 6th January - Thursday 30th January 2025

✅️ HOW DO I GET MY VOUCHER?
Click on the 'Event link' button at the bottom and fill out the form to receive your voucher.

*SOME TERMS & CONDITIONS
▪️Special days not included in the offer - Not available on days when sports or entertainment events are taking place at Prezzo Cardiff, Milton Keynes or Cheltenham on days when sports or entertainment events are taking place.
▪️How many people can use this?
The offer is available to a maximum of 12 people per bill (6 full priced mains, 6 mains for £1 each).
The cheapest main(s) will be £1.
▪️What dishes? This offer is only applicable on any main dish on the Prezzo menu (Pasta, Pizza, Grills or Salad).

🗺 WHERE IS MY NEAREST PREZZO?
Find out here by entering your postcode in the link:
https://www.prezzo.co.uk/search/

📍Milton Keynes Stadium, 7 Stadium Way West, Milton Keynes, MK1 1ST
📍Letchworth, 29 Eastcheap, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3BY
📍Hemel Hempstead, Jarmans Park, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4JS
📍Stevenage Leisure Park, Unit 9 Leisure Park, Stevenage, SG1 2UA