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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250409T194500
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UID:3647-1744227900-1744234200@www.bosom-pals.org.uk
SUMMARY:9 April meeting
DESCRIPTION:This is our AGM when we always hope that members will attend to hear about the previous year but more importantly\, the plans for the future one.  It is an ideal time for members to make suggestions for outings\, speakers etc which will then be considered by the committee at the following committee meeting.  Hot cross buns will be provided with your drink.
URL:https://www.bosom-pals.org.uk/events/9-april-meeting/
LOCATION:Church of the Transfiguration\, Bedford Road\, Kempston\, Bedford\, MK42 8BQ
CATEGORIES:meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250514T194500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250514T213000
DTSTAMP:20260430T234839
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250213T123440Z
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SUMMARY:14 May Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Delphi Ellis will be talking about the meaning of our dreams and how dreams can help you heal in her “Answers in the Dark” presentation
URL:https://www.bosom-pals.org.uk/events/14-may-meeting/
LOCATION:Church of the Transfiguration\, Bedford Road\, Kempston\, Bedford\, MK42 8BQ
CATEGORIES:meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250611T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250611T213000
DTSTAMP:20260430T234839
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250525T120016Z
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SUMMARY:11 June meeting
DESCRIPTION:This will be our 2025 Charity Evening when members are invited to bring family and friends for a piece of homemade cake with a cuppa as we try to raise funds towards the refurbishment of the PICC insertion room at Bedford Primrose Unit.   There will also be cakes\, jigsaws\, and books for sale.  Also guess the weight of the cake\, sweets in a jar and pennies in a jar plus of course another jigsaw tombola. \nDonations of cakes for sale and/or for attendees to have with their first cup of tea/coffee would be appreciated. \nPlease do not arrive until after 8pm unless you are coming to help set up the tables for the evening.  Also able-bodied members are requested to park opposite in Hawsey Road to leave parking bays for visitors.
URL:https://www.bosom-pals.org.uk/events/11-june-meeting/
LOCATION:Church of the Transfiguration\, Bedford Road\, Kempston\, Bedford\, MK42 8BQ
CATEGORIES:meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250709T194500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250709T213000
DTSTAMP:20260430T234839
CREATED:20250525T121806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250525T123039Z
UID:3853-1752090300-1752096600@www.bosom-pals.org.uk
SUMMARY:9 July Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Samantha Johnson who has replaced Sarah Phillips as Community Fundraiser will be coming to tell us how the money we raised for Bedford Daycare Hospice (which is now part of Keech) has been used
URL:https://www.bosom-pals.org.uk/events/9-july-meeting/
LOCATION:Church of the Transfiguration\, Bedford Road\, Kempston\, Bedford\, MK42 8BQ
CATEGORIES:meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250813T194500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250813T213000
DTSTAMP:20260430T234839
CREATED:20250711T115004Z
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SUMMARY:13 August Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This will be a social evening playing Crazy Bag Whist which most of you are familiar with but for those new members I will briefly explain how the  evening should go.  We will sit at tables of 4 to play a very simple game of whist (sometimes not even looking at your cards!).  Everybody needs to bring 3 items unwrapped in a gift bag or similar that can stand on the floor. \nOne item should be roughly to the value of £1\, another £1.50 and the third £2.  If you and your partner win you will get to chose any item from the bag of one of the “losers” at your table before moving on to a different table where you will change position and therefore partner to play another 2 people. \nYou are welcome to bring a female friend with you at a cost of £4 but they of course also need to come with the above-mentioned items and to realise that they won’t be at the same table as you after the first game. \nAs it is a social evening\, cake will be served with your tea/coffee
URL:https://www.bosom-pals.org.uk/events/13-august-meeting/
CATEGORIES:meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250910T194500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250910T213000
DTSTAMP:20260430T234839
CREATED:20250711T120722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250711T120722Z
UID:3874-1757533500-1757539800@www.bosom-pals.org.uk
SUMMARY:10 September Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Food Teacher\, Katharine Tate will be giving a talk to try to help us understand how key food and lifestyle factors are beneficial to our health.  She is a registered Nutritional Therapist with post graduate training who specialises in supporting clients with cancer. \nGuests (both male and female) can attend at a cost of £4 but need to book their place by contacting Pauline either by email – dphlely@btinternet.com – or by text to 07931905037
URL:https://www.bosom-pals.org.uk/events/10-september-meeting/
LOCATION:Transfiguration Church Hall\, MK42 8BQ
CATEGORIES:meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251008T194500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251008T213000
DTSTAMP:20260430T234839
CREATED:20250711T140842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250711T140842Z
UID:3883-1759952700-1759959000@www.bosom-pals.org.uk
SUMMARY:8 October meeting
DESCRIPTION:This will be a social evening playing Beetle and cake will be served with your tea/coffee \n \n 
URL:https://www.bosom-pals.org.uk/events/8-october-meeting/
LOCATION:Transfiguration Church Hall\, MK42 8BQ
CATEGORIES:meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251112T194500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251112T213000
DTSTAMP:20260430T234839
CREATED:20250711T141622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250711T141622Z
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SUMMARY:12 November meeting
DESCRIPTION:We have booked the Turf Tappers who are a fun and engaging group to entertain our members with a mixture of sing along and foot-tapping songs.  It would be good to have a fair sized audience so please invite your female friends to join us for this meeting.
URL:https://www.bosom-pals.org.uk/events/12-november-meeting/
LOCATION:Transfiguration Church Hall\, MK42 8BQ
CATEGORIES:meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260114T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260114T213000
DTSTAMP:20260430T234839
CREATED:20251117T143437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T143437Z
UID:4004-1768419000-1768426200@www.bosom-pals.org.uk
SUMMARY:14 January meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our first meeting of 2026 will be a social evening when members can enjoy a piece of cake with their tea/coffee before playing a few games of bingo
URL:https://www.bosom-pals.org.uk/events/14-january-meeting/
LOCATION:Transfiguration Church Hall\, MK42 8BQ
CATEGORIES:meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260211T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260211T213000
DTSTAMP:20260430T234839
CREATED:20251117T151334Z
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UID:4008-1770838200-1770845400@www.bosom-pals.org.uk
SUMMARY:11 February meeting
DESCRIPTION:Bedford has many famous people associated with the town and our speaker\, Paul Barnes\, will be giving an illustrated talk on some of them
URL:https://www.bosom-pals.org.uk/events/11-february-meeting/
LOCATION:Transfiguration Church Hall\, MK42 8BQ
CATEGORIES:meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260311T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260311T213000
DTSTAMP:20260430T234839
CREATED:20251117T163539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T165555Z
UID:4016-1773257400-1773264600@www.bosom-pals.org.uk
SUMMARY:11 March meeting
DESCRIPTION:Liz Houghton\, a local poet\, who suffers from Parkinsons\, will be coming to read some of her poems taken from the 3 books she has had               p                                                                                            published  in an effort to raise funds for Parkinsons.
URL:https://www.bosom-pals.org.uk/events/11-march-meeting/
LOCATION:Transfiguration Church Hall\, MK42 8BQ
CATEGORIES:meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260408T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260408T213000
DTSTAMP:20260430T234839
CREATED:20251117T165220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T165220Z
UID:4021-1775676600-1775683800@www.bosom-pals.org.uk
SUMMARY:8 April meeting
DESCRIPTION:This is the night that members can freely discuss their ideas for speakers\, outings\, etc so that the committee can try to accommodate their wishes for the future.                                                                 As usual\, cake will be served with your tea/coffee.  Please remember that it is a members only evening.
URL:https://www.bosom-pals.org.uk/events/8-april-meeting/
LOCATION:Transfiguration Church Hall\, MK42 8BQ
CATEGORIES:meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260513T194500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260513T213000
DTSTAMP:20260430T234839
CREATED:20260125T113738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260125T114007Z
UID:4097-1778701500-1778707800@www.bosom-pals.org.uk
SUMMARY:13 May meeting
DESCRIPTION:Steve Dimmer will be giving an illustrated talk on the lovely Victoria Wood \n                                                                                
URL:https://www.bosom-pals.org.uk/events/13-may-meeting/
LOCATION:Transfiguration Church Hall\, MK42 8BQ
CATEGORIES:meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260708T194500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260708T213000
DTSTAMP:20260430T234839
CREATED:20260125T115341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260125T115341Z
UID:4102-1783539900-1783546200@www.bosom-pals.org.uk
SUMMARY:8 July Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Archivist Pamela Birch looks at the upstairs and downstairs of Bedfordshire country houses in her talk “Great Estates”.  Think it will be interesting                                                                                        to see if it is different from what we have seen in various TV series such as Downton Abbey.
URL:https://www.bosom-pals.org.uk/events/8-july-meeting/
CATEGORIES:meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260812T194500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260812T213000
DTSTAMP:20260430T234839
CREATED:20260125T140330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260125T140330Z
UID:4115-1786563900-1786570200@www.bosom-pals.org.uk
SUMMARY:12 August Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This will be a social evening playing “Crazy Bag Whist”\, a simple card game  for which members need to bring 3 unwrapped items in a bag which can ideally stand on the floor.  One item should be roughly £1 in value\, another £1.50 and the third £2.  Members will go home with 3 items with their value depending on how well you play. \nCake will be served with tea/coffee
URL:https://www.bosom-pals.org.uk/events/12-august-meeting/
LOCATION:Transfiguration Church Hall\, MK42 8BQ
CATEGORIES:meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260909T194500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260909T213000
DTSTAMP:20260430T234839
CREATED:20260125T141613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260125T141717Z
UID:4117-1788983100-1788989400@www.bosom-pals.org.uk
SUMMARY:9 September meeting
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nPrepare yourself for an evening full of laughter as we welcome Evan Willison back for another talk on his “Tales from the Auction Room”
URL:https://www.bosom-pals.org.uk/events/9-september-meeting/
LOCATION:Transfiguration Church Hall\, MK42 8BQ
CATEGORIES:meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261014T194500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261014T213000
DTSTAMP:20260430T234839
CREATED:20260125T142422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260125T142422Z
UID:4121-1792007100-1792013400@www.bosom-pals.org.uk
SUMMARY:14 October meeting
DESCRIPTION:Tonight\,  Richard  Luscombe  is  coming  to  give  us  an  illustrated  talk  on  the  history  of  “Christmas  at  Wrest  Park”
URL:https://www.bosom-pals.org.uk/events/14-october-meeting/
LOCATION:Transfiguration Church Hall\, MK42 8BQ
CATEGORIES:meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261111T194500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261111T213000
DTSTAMP:20260430T234839
CREATED:20260125T143134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260125T143134Z
UID:4126-1794426300-1794432600@www.bosom-pals.org.uk
SUMMARY:11 November meeting
DESCRIPTION:  \nThis meeting will be a social evening playing “Snowman Beetle” with small prizes for the first person to throw the required number of dice to complete a snowman. \nCake will be available to enjoy with your tea/coffee.
URL:https://www.bosom-pals.org.uk/events/11-november-meeting/
LOCATION:Transfiguration Church Hall\, MK42 8BQ
CATEGORIES:meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261209T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261209T220000
DTSTAMP:20260430T234839
CREATED:20250711T142132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260125T135107Z
UID:3890-1796842800-1796853600@www.bosom-pals.org.uk
SUMMARY:9 December meeting at Centenary Hall\, MK42 8BG
DESCRIPTION:Members plus 1 guest are invited to our Christmas Social at the Centenary Hall\, MK42 8BG from 7pm to 10pm where there will be a buffet with wine\, beer and soft drinks to enjoy.   There will be a raffle and possibly a visit from Father Christmas.  The cost is £2 for members and £4 for guests so if you are interested in attending please let Brenda know by email – brendahart628@gmail.com – so that we know how many people to cater for.   Alternatively you could text me – 07931905037 – and your name(s) can be added to the list. Money can be paid at the November meeting or by BACS to the Bosom Pals Bedford Branch  account\, sort code 20-05-74\, account 33505308. The  committee  look  forward  to  welcoming  you  to  our  last  meeting  of  2025.   As  usual\,  please  bring  your  own  glass.
URL:https://www.bosom-pals.org.uk/events/10-december-meeting-at-centenary-hall-mk42-8bg/
CATEGORIES:meetings
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