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Girlguiding Bedfordshire Home Page Bedfordshire Trefoil Guild Home Page Trefoil Guild Photos Dates in the Trefoil Guild Diary Anglia Region Trefoil Guild Web Pages National Trefoil Guild Website Designed by Sue Champkins	Luton South Trefoil Guild Christmas Lunch at Putteridgebury December 2012 Click to see the Photo Gallery Bedfordshire Trefoil Guilds Hautbois Holiday 2011 Click to see the Photo Gallery Woburn District Trefoil Guild News "Girlguiding opportunities last forever - 91 year old Angela walks the cat walk!" Our Guild organised a Charity Fashion Show in aid of Willen Hospice. At our 2011 programme planning meeting we decided to run our annual charity event in June. At the meeting we met Shirley, who is the sister of Eileen, who was over on holiday from New Zealand. Someone complimented her on her clothes and when she said they had all come from charity shops in New Zealand this sparked off the idea to hold a charity fashion show and after some further enthusiastic brain storming a plan was hatched. We presented our ideas to the rest of the guild who were equally enthusiastic about it. We then asked for volunteers to be models, hands did not go up, until our eldest member, Angela, said she would, others thought, well if she will so will I. We ended up with 12 models and planned that they would wear two outfits each. Willen Hospice was contacted and was enthusiastic to support the fashion show which resulted in Gill, Jan, Sheila and I going on several occasions to their collection depot to sort and select suitable garments for our models and also clothing suitable to sell on a sales rail. Invitations to the show were sent out to all the Bedfordshire Trefoil Guilds and it was also posted on the Girguiding website. On the day all of the models were nervous but paraded very well and looked extremely glamorous. We were pleased that Joan was able to model the Jacques Vert number as she had only recently had an operation. Our 12 models paraded in outfits for different occasions. I think it helped that one of our member's maiden name was Shrimpton! There was a lot of noise going on in the changing room but Ann kept us all in order and helped with dressing. Patricia ended the show in a pale mauve silk 'number' which had been donated by a store. It had an original price tag of £700 and consisted of a long skirt, a tight basque with a jacket, and these were complimented with a cheeky hat of her own. To the tune of "Hey Big Spender" Patricia took off the jacket, twirled it around her and everyone cheered. This was followed by a big round of applause then tea and cakes - of course! With the help of one of our members' enthusiastic neighbours, who are volunteers at the Willen Hospice collection depot, the clothes that had been modelled and some from the sales rails were sold. Fun was had by all and £275 was raised for the Hospice. It just goes to show that you are never too old to enjoy new challenges. We hope you enjoy your Girlguiding as much as we do, however old you are! Jan Griffin Woburn District Trefoil Guild Chair Bedfordshire entertains Barbara Kippax As Barbara Kippax comes towards the end of her term of office as Trefoil Guild Regional Chair she has set herself a target of doing a sponsored climb in every county. The climb in Bedfordshire took place on 25th July 2011starting at Windysales, the walk and climb took in Dunstable Downs, visiting The environmentally friendly Chilterns Gateway Centre, which takes full advantage of its position on the Downs with a 50-metre wide glazed façade through which visitors can admire this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty all year round. The Centre incorporates a café, gift shop, welfare facilities, staff offices and administration areas - all on one easy-to-access floor. Built with sustainability in mind the development features rainwater harvesting system, carbon neutral underfloor heating and natural ventilation and air conditioning throughout. Haverings Trefoil Guild Fellowship Evening July 2011 Henlow Guild 40th Birthday 2011 Cardmaking Weekend July 2011 Visit to the Anglia AGM 2011 Luton North and Luton South Trefoil Guilds Visit the Olympic Sites Feb 2011 Photos from Bedford Vision event and Leighton Buzzard Guild Pot Luck Day Woburn Trefoil Guild Ringers and Woburn Trefoil Guild OUR CHALLENGE Our Woburn Trefoil Guild invited Milton Keynes Trefoil Guild for a boat trip on the canal. It was a sunny afternoon spent in friendly chat accompanied by strawberry and cream tea. In conversation some of my Guild was asked if we would like to try Handbell ringing, with an emphatic 'YES' our challenge was hatched. Following the 10 week introductory course we gained our certificate. It was difficult, but enjoyable. What future now? Eileen offered her house for practice and arranged for us to temporarily use the Girlguiding Hand chimes, whilst Milton Keynes kindly loaned us their music books and stands, meanwhile, Joy discovered her church possessed old Handbells we could borrow, sadly they were rather ancient and difficult to play. Serious discussion followed on how to raise funds to purchase our own handbells. Fortune smiled on us as Pat knew a contact from 'Grassroots Grants' who could gift the necessary funds under certain conditions if we met their criteria with an application deadline of three weeks. To say the least, the forms required were daunting and required to know the business like costing and benefits to the community we could provide. Perseverance prevailed and Gill and Pat completed the application with a day to spare. To our jubilation the grant was approved within two days of application; celebration, soft drinks and cakes all round as is the want of TREFOIL members; our own Handbell Group was born thanks to 'Grassroots Grants'. We are now registered as 'Woburn Trefoil Guild Ringers' with the Handbell Ringers of Great Britain. The group has now swelled to nine including the four original members who completed the introductory course. We practice regularly and to date have played to audiences at two church functions, Brownie and Rainbow groups as well as the annual Bell-Fest -a festival of Handbell ringing from teams in our area. Unfortunately severe weather prevented us from playing at Christ the Corner Stone, in Milton Keynes last December. Gillian Conlan member of Woburn Trefoil Guild Ringers and Woburn Trefoil Guild 17.3.2011. Luton South Division celebrate Thinking Day 2011 Dunstable Division Centenary Flower Bed Luton North and Luton South Centenary Service and Tea at Luton Hoo Click to view the gallery Luton South and Luton North Divisions Centenary Flower Bed at Wardown Park Bedford Division Centenary Flowers Luton South (Haverings) Trefoil Guild At their monthly meeting Haverings Trefoil Guild invited the 36th Haverings Brownie Pack to join them at a camp fire and camp songs. Due to the inclement weather this was held indoors and both the Brownie & Guild members enjoyed the singing. Guild members had been collecting 5p pieces over the past few months in aid of Keech Hospice Care and as Girlguiding is celebrating 100 years these were then arranged to form a 100 together with the Trefoil Emblem. Members of the Guild are seen here preparing and with the finished Centenary Project. Members of both Luton North and Luton South Divisions are looking forward to seeing the Centenary floral display in front of the museum in Wardown Park at the end of this month. Pauline Bradley Chairman Luton South (Haverings) Trefoil Guild View the photos of the Trefoil Guild walk at Marston Moretaine Forest Centre and photos of the Hautbois Garden Party Bedfordshire Trefoil Guilds Centenary Celebration Service Held at St Georges Church Toddington, Tuesday 11th May 2010 Woburn Trefoil ladies taking their part in the Woburn district thinking day service at Woburn Church on 21st February 2010. We had a good turn out of girls and each unit gave a presentation on a given country, the Trefoil did Mexico. We had a very enjoyable afternoon, with dancing, singing, poems and interesting facts from all round the world. All those that attended got a Centenary thinking day badge. Amanda Buckmaster Luton North Trefoil Guild Visit Crystal Palace Maze and the Globe Theatre February 2010 The tefoil Guild join Luton North and Luton South Divisions held a Sleepover at The Mall Luton Jeanne (County TG Chaiman), Mavis and Janet (Luton South TG Members) join in the fun The object we to raise awareness and money for NOAH a local charity for the homeless. The girls enjoyed activities and fun whilst learning about the plight of the homeless. They also donated clothing to the Gaz and Babs Heart FM "Donate Don't Dump" initiative. Click to view more photos of the event Bedfordshire Trefoil Guilds visit to Hautbois September 2009 Click to view the gallery Chrissie Wright receiving her 3rd Dark Horse Award and a very special Gold Seal Certificate during the Bedfordshire Trefoli Guilds AGM on 29th April 2009 Chrissie Wright of the Luton North Trefoil Guild was presented with her third Dark Horse Award Certificate, by Rosie Spencer the Chief Commissioner for Anglia, during the Bedfordshire Trefoil Guilds AGM held on 29th April 2009. Chrissie has acheived 3 seperate awards over the last three years which entitled her to receive a very special Gold Seal Certificate. Chrissie can be seen above receiving her award from Rosie and also with her fellow Guild Members. Dark Horse Venture The Dark Horse Venture is a registered charity, founded in 1988. It is a nationalscheme for mature people over 55 or, if you are a Trefoil Guild member, over 50.It exists to help people: discover hidden talents develop new interests stimulate fresh ideas open new avenues after retirement help prevent loneliness and isolation There are four activity categories in which you can participate, and any activity you can think of is bound to fit into one of these: Giving and Sharing Learning and Doing Exploring and Exercising Generations Working Together nationally over 5,000 people have enrolled with the Venture. Trefoil Guild members form the largest group from a single organisation to embrace the Dark Horse Venture activities. There is no limit to the number of Certificates that can be gained. However, for those who achieve a Certificate from any three different categories out of the four,a Gold Seal Certificate is awarded. Bedfordshire Trefoil Guild Visit Hautbois House September 2008 Click to view the Photo Gallery Chrissie Wright receiving her Gold Dark Horse Award During the Bedfordshire Trefoil Guilds Annual Meeting on9th April 2008. Chrissie Wright was presented with her Gold Dark Horse Award. Chrissie can be seen on the left of the picture along with May Dingwall and the Bedfordshire County President Marion Prior. Last updated 21 December, 2011