Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire

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Source: Eaton Bray community website

New St Marys Village Carnival website

The St Mary's Village Carnival website now has a completely new look.

As part of the update, there's a new photo slide show for every Carnival since 2000 when the theme was "Around the World", up to this year's Carnival which had the theme "Nursery Rhymes".

Most pages now also have a Submit Content link in the bottom right hand corner, so if you've got any pictures or memories from any of the St Mary's Church fetes, or St Mary's Village Carnivals, please use that link to send it through.

Take a look around the site, and then let the Carnival Committee know what you think using the Contact Us page.

Source: St Mary's Village Carnival website

Euro-drive petrolheads enjoy 3,500-mile jaunt

The four drivers who took part in a Cannonball Run made it back to the UK late on Wednesday night - and revealed they would do it all over again.

The foursome had the drive of a lifetime along with over 100 other competitors taking in London, Brussels in Belgium, Munich in Germany and Rom in Italy in five days.

Kevin Jarman in Rome pictured beside the Porsche GT3 Rob Garofall, 33, of Weston Avenue, Leighton Buzzard and co-driver and next-door neighbour 32-year-old Mark Foster drove a Ferrari Spider F355 - while in a Porsche GT3 Mark II was 55-year-old car dealer Dave Fensome of Comp Gate, Eaton Bray, and 39-year-old design consultant Kev Jarman of Sundon Park, Luton.

Speaking on his return Mr Fensome said: "It was brilliant and everybody got back safely. The best bits were meeting a load of other petrolheads and driving such a fast car - a really safe fast car - along all the roads which made up the route through Germany, Italy and back through France.

"The camaraderie was great. We met some really good guys and it was nice to meet them and talk about the cars."

He said that during the French leg of the 3,500 mile trip, gendarmes were out in force every two miles slowing the cars down.

And in Germany the police stopped every driver, checked their papers and breath-tested them.

"The German officers were very, very friendly. They just wanted to check everybody was all right on their roads," said Mr Fensome.

Dave Fensome looks back on the trip He added the real highlight of the trip was going round the Nuremberg race circuit and nearing the finishing line in Rome.

Last week we revealed that the four bought their two cars especially for the event.

They also forked out more cash preparing the vehicles for the journey wiith the Porsche setting them back around £60,000 while just under £40,000 was spent on the Ferrari.

The drivers were flagged off from Earl's Court in London last Friday by model Nell McAndrew.

Mr Fensome added: "We did 600 miles a day which is certainly going some. But we would do it all over again if we could."

Source: Dunstable on Sunday, 25 September 2005

Vine Street Six at St Mary's

A capacity audience filled St Mary's Church, Eaton Bray, on Saturday night to enjoy an evening of traditional jazz music played by The Vine Street Six.

Their lively style of foot tapping popular music of New Orleans during the 1920s and 1930s was enjoyed by all those present.

The event was held to celebrate the close of a successful Church Trail Season which is sponsored by South Beds District Council to encourage more people to visit their local church heritage.

Source: Leighton Buzzard Observer, 12 September 2005

Cinema in Eaton Bray!

Our local District Councils are sponsoring a scheme to bring films to rural communities, and Eaton Bray Hall Trustees have joined it. The first film, "Cold Mountain", will be shown at 2pm on Monday, 10th October in the Village Hall. Tickets at £3.50 are available from Mary French, or from the Hall between 2.00 and 3.00pm on Mondays 26 September and 3 October. Refreshments after the film.

Source: St Mary's, Eaton Bray

Jazz Evening

Thank you to everyone who helped to make this a terrific evening. The good causes will benefit by around £300 each.

North Chilterns Group annual walk

Keep Saturday 1st October free to enjoy the 8 mile walk in the beautiful Chilterns countryside and the friendly company. We meet at the Cholesbury Village Hall at 10.00am and there is a Pub stop half way for lunch (see Brian Wyke for the menu). There are 12 stiles on the walk and as always sturdy or sensible footware is advisable. Dogs are welcome but must be kept on a lead. Do come and join us. Further info from Brian or Barry Harris.

Source: North Chilterns Group