The Bedford charity Creating Memories worked with the town’s Sarah Harrison to produce the greeting cards.
Cards were printed by White Hart Press and are available for purchase in the original wall colors and official Creating Memories colors.
Cards cost £ 2 each and all proceeds go directly to Creating Memories – a charity that helps fulfill the wishes of children with life-threatening or terminal illnesses.
Cards are designed to help spread joy to those we care about
They are available for purchase at Issue 13, Made in Bedford, Vanilla Tree, Papillion Coffee House, and The Vardo.
Creating Memories founder Pritti Saggi said: “At the start of this project, I could never have imagined such a brilliant response from the local community.
“From Sarah’s incredible talent in bringing my journey to life, to the brilliant White Hart Press who have been so supportive and turned the cards over in record time and of course to the amazing places that have agreed to sell the cards on our behalf. I am so grateful. “
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This notice was published: 2021-04-14 13:56:20
The Queen returned to work after her husband died (Getty Images)
The Queen has resumed her royal duties, just days after the death of the Duke of Edinburgh, to mark the retirement of her household’s top official.
The monarch was back to work on Tuesday to host her first in-person event since Philip’s death on Friday and held a ceremony as Earl Peel formally stepped down as Lord Chamberlain.
The return to her official role so soon after her mourning characterizes the Queen’s deep sense of duty and service.
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The Duke of Cambridge has pledged to keep Philip’s wishes and continue to support his grandmother the Queen and ‘do her job’.
It was announced over the weekend that the monarchy and their households would observe two weeks of royal mourning, with family members “continuing to make commitments appropriate to the circumstances,” a royal official said.
The Princess Royal attended her first official event since her father’s death, joining, via video link, the Royal College of Emergency Medicine Spring Conference as the organization’s sponsor.
Earl Peel had overseen the arrangements for the Duke’s funeral – known as Operation Forth Bridge – before handing the responsibility over to his successor, former MI5 spy chief Baron Parker, a little over a week before Philip died at Windsor Castle.
The Lord Chamberlain’s office, headed by Lieutenant Colonel Michael Vernon, Comptroller to the Queen, is responsible for the practicality of the day.
But it was Andrew Parker, Baron Parker of Minsmere, who took up his new post on April 1, after Earl Peel retired after more than 14 years in the post.
The Lord Chamberlain oversees all high-level appointments in the house, is the channel of communication between the Sovereign and the House of Lords, and coordinates between Buckingham Palace and Clarence House.
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In a ceremony held at Windsor Castle, the Queen accepted the wand and official insignia of her former royal assistant.
The official engagement was recorded in the Court Circular – a daily list of events the Queen and her family attended.
He said: ‘Earl Peel had an audience with the Queen today, presented his wand and insignia of office as Lord Chamberlain and the insignia of Chancellor of the Royal Victorian Order and took leave after relinquishing his appointment as Lord Chamberlain, when His Majesty invested him with the Victorian Royal Chain.
The Queen recently bestowed a prestigious honor on Earl Peel, making him a permanent lord on standby.
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This notice was published: 2021-04-13 20:30:27
Normally, the hockey season is heading towards its conclusion right now, after several glorious months of competitive play, writes Jean Fitch.
The teams would fight hard and make a last ditch effort to secure the best possible ranking in their divisions, ideally looking for promotion for next season. Unfortunately, while some games were possible during the 2020-2021 season, the decision in the leagues was to drop all other games.
The Bedford Hockey Club is fortunate to be one of the region’s largest and most successful hockey clubs. This fact, along with the fact that the club has access to great facilities at Queen’s Park, means that unlike many other clubs, the end of the lockdown provides the option to restart the game.
With over 500 members, with seven senior men’s and seven women’s teams, a thriving junior section and Walking Hockey, even the absence of any traveling opposition hasn’t stopped hockey from returning. As soon as the lockdown ended, midweek stick and ball training and Walking Hockey resumed, and weekends again see a full schedule of games, with teams being formed within of the club. Junior training is also restarting. The plan is to continue with games and training beyond what would normally have been the end of the season.
The end of the season marks the start of a mixed summer hockey league each year. Everything is going well, we hope that not only will it continue as usual, but that it will become an ever bigger league of local teams.
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This notice was published: 2021-04-13 19:58:05
Football Federation to continue restructuring National League system
The Football Federation has announced that it wants to move forward with the restructuring of the non-league pyramid – which could lead to more than 100 clubs moving to higher-level divisions.
This was supposed to take place at the end of the 2019-20 season, but was postponed after the campaign was rendered null and void.
With stages three to six in the National League system being curtailed this quarter, the FA have announced that they hope to move forward with the restructuring using the results of the last two campaigns to rank teams.
If the proposals are ratified by the FA Council, an additional division will be created at step four, as well as two additional divisions at step five and a reduction of divisions, from 20 to 17, at step six.
“Under the proposals, 110 clubs would be moved up the pyramid to stages four through six to facilitate new divisions, protecting the integrity of the NLS while supporting clubs with a desire and ambition to progress, without compromising the stability of the system, ”the FA announced.
“The restructuring will have a positive impact on a significant number of clubs, supporting them with reduced travel and costs and providing greater opportunities to generate income through localized facilities.”
The FA wants to create a “pure pyramid” of steps three to six. Right now, some divisions have different number of member clubs, which means that the number of teams facing promotion and relegation to the same echelon will not be equal – offering unfair advantages to some.
The FA statement added: “Following the reduction of the 2020-21 league season to stages three through six of the National League (NLS) system, our alliance and league committees have announced that they would examine the feasibility of undertaking the restructuring in steps four to six.
“The committees have now met to consider this matter and will recommend to the FA Council that the structural changes in the number of divisions in the NLS be completed in order to address the imbalance that currently exists and achieve the ‘pure pyramid’. at the first stage. at six. “
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This notice was published: 2021-04-13 12:14:10
