JUMBLE sale: This Saturday, in East Oakley Village Hall, starting at 2pm. The sale will be held by BATS.

OAKLEY Infant School’s Traditional Christmas Shopping Evening: Takes place tomorrow, from 6pm to 8pm, where there will be lots to see and buy, and Santa will be there in his grotto.

Tickets are available by calling 780445.

Proceeds to Oakley Infant School.

OAKLEY Pedalers: Meet on Saturday for one of Ken’s morning road rides which will be between 20 and 30 miles. Further details can be had by emailing Ken at oakley-pedalers@dashnet. net.

OAKLEY Pantomime Society: Is running a Christmas shopping trip to London on Saturday. The coach will leave the Kennet Way lay-by at 8am and return from Oxford Street at 5pm. To check for last-minute spaces, call 782916.

BUTTERCUPS Cafe: Will act as a collection point for the Scouts’ Christmas post – more news on that very soon.

Also copies of Link are available at 40p for those who do not get it by subscription.

Products from Old Basing Village Bakery are already stocked, with a wider range available from January, and orders are welcome. If you are stuck for present ideas, how about Christmas chocolate boxes?

SPRING ahead! The parish council is to plant more bulbs in the village, this time opposite the school lay-by in memory of Les Harrison, who many will remember as the lollipop man.

NEXT Saturday’s jumble sale: Starting at 2pm in East Oakley Village Hall will be held by Friends of St John’s Church.