Christmas Guide 2020

5 Thursday, 12 November, 2020

Christmas Guide 2020

Newbury Weekly News

A safe and fun Christmas at The Chequers Hotel

FESTIVE fun at the Chequers Hotel this December. The new restaurant, The Smoke House, has an exciting menu, including the The Smoke House Camembert prepared in-house. The Chequers Hotel has some- thing for everyone this festive season such as : n Christmas Day Dinner n Private Christmas Dinner Parties n Festive Afternoon Tea £14.95 / £19.95 with prosecco n Festive Sunday Lunches The hotel is close to town with ample parking and the team look forward to welcoming you soon, where you can relax in a safe and secure environment.

Win a festive afternoon tea for two at the Chequers Hotel Question: What is the name of the new restaurant at The Chequers Hotel?

How to make your own Christmas beaded star

To enquire or pre-book your festive events call (01635) 38000 or email: events@chequershotelnew- bury.co.uk . To be in with a chance of winning a festive afternoon tea for two including prosecco at The Chequers Hotel, answer the ques- tion on the right and put your answer in The Chequers Hotel entry form on page 2. Send your entry to the address on page six.

GILLIAN HICKS shows you how to create a unique Christmas decorationusingbeadsanda wireframe.Materialsforthe Christmas beaded stars may be pur chased in local craft shopsor online,or use beadsfromyour unwantedor broken jewellery to recycle into these beautiful stars

You will need the following: n Beads from small to large. You have six sides to each star so make sure you have the right numbers of beads. If you have a broken bracelet or necklace, then repurpose the beads. n A pair of round-nosed pliers to close each end. n A star-shaped wire frame obtained from craft and bead shops. n A bead mat or suitable surface so you don’t lose the beads. n Ribbon or wire to make your hanger. 1 Plan your design by starting with your smallest bead. The arms are close together at the centre so be careful to have enough room for six beads around. 2 Once you are happy with your design then create a hook at the top using the round nose pliers. It is essential you do this at each point completion. No one wants to turn the star and lose all their beads – it does happen. 3 Recreate this pattern on all six points, remembering to create a hook at the top, but only after checking the pattern is correct. 4 Once completed, create a hanger using ribbon or wire and utilise one of your hooks to attach. Hang on your Christmas tree or give as presents. Gillian Hicks run Dragons Hoard, you can find her on FB This article first appeared in Out&About, winter 2019

Collect together old beads of all shapes and sizes

Christmas Dinner Parties Festive Sunday Lunch Festive Afternoon Tea Dining and Drinks

Plan your design by starting with the smallest bead. And create a hook at the top using the round nose pliers