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Thursday, January 12, 2017

Newbury Weekly News

Join Slimming World Meetings in Newbur y, Thatcham, Hunger ford, Calcot and Curridge

WITH the start of 2017 people looking to lose weight in West Berkshire are finding that they are always near to a local Slimming World group – helping them lose weight, feel and look better at a group or a time that is convenient to them. To help her members, consultant Jo Obbard has opened a new session at Curridge WI hall venue recently. She said: “I’m delighted for my members here at Curridge since I know they really value being able to weigh in and attend a group early in the day. “I even opened my Thatcham Catholic Hall group at 7.30am because I have a lot of members who want to get to a session before they go to work, which is really motivating.” With nearly a quarter of the UK population being obese and two thirds overweight, there has never been a greater need to help people lose weight and, in this respect, Slimming World is there to help too. Starting with consultant Mariana Simpson’s Monday Thatcham group through to Richard Woodall’s Thursday group in Newbury, there are now more than 20 sessions at eight locations throughout West Berkshire where members can drop in and join. As Karen Cutler, consultant over at Thatcham Football Club, says: “I know personally that joining a slimming club is not an easy decision, but here at Slimming World I know my members are

Take up indoor bowls Have fun, exercise and socialise learning a new sport

The West Berks Slimming World team Jo Obbard, Sharon Morgan, Helen Cutler, Ro Wilks, Mariana Simpson and Richard W oodall together with Slimming World chairwoman Margaret Miles-Bramwell

“Also with the offers in the papers and magazines it’s easy to join for less than a fiver which really helps too.” For the West Berks team’s newest consultant Helen Shannon, who also uses the Curridge WI Hall, one of the things that makes Slimming World so special is its versatility. She said: “I know that my members do their very best to get weighed at my group, also they are issued with a blue ‘smart’ membership card so they can weigh in at any other group in the UK, which is really helpful in keeping them on track to losing weight every week.”

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Many members are happy just to play bowls on a social level with friends while others are more competitive and play at county or even national level. It’s entirely up to you. With more than 450 members, WBIBC has some of the best facilities in the county. As well as six superb air-conditioned bowling rinks, it has a fully- licensed bar, comfortable lounge area and a large function room for the many social activities.

All ages and abilities are welcome. West Berks Indoor Bowls Club, Pyle Hill, Newbury, RG14 7SW. A two-hour session of bowls costs just £2.70. For more information please contact the club on (01635) 34840 or Angela on 07729 183373 Visit the Facebook page or find out more on the website www.westberksindoorbowls. co.uk They look forward to meeting you.

WHY not get into indoor bowls? It’s friendly, it’s fun and it will help keep you fit. West Berks Indoor Bowls Club is offering a free taster session. Come along on any Saturday morning from 8.30am to 10.30am and try your hand at indoor bowls. The friendly coaches will show you the basics of the game and then it’s up to you how far you would like to progress.

There are now more than 20 sessions at eight locations throughout West Berkshire where members can drop in and join

WEST BERKS INDOOR BOWLS CLUB

Tel. 01635 34840 or Angela on 07729 183373 West Berks Indoor Bowls Club, Pyle Hill, Newbury, RG14 7SW www.westberksindoorbowls.co.uk

WEDNESDAY CURRIDGE Curridge WI Hall, Curridge 9.30am Tel: Jo on 07527 182839 CURRIDGE Curridge WI Hall, Curridge 5.30pm & 7.30pm Tel: Helen on 07590 243872 HUNGERFORD Herongate Leisure Centre Charnham Park 3.30pm, 5.30pm & 7.30pm Tel: Richard on 07412 033302 THURSDAY NEWBURY Newbury College Sports Hall Monks Lane, Newbury 5.30pm & 7.30pm Tel: Richard on 07412 033302 CURRIDGE Curridge WI Hall, Curridge 9.30am Tel: Jo on 07527 182839

MONDAY

THATCHAM Newbury & Thatcham Hockey Club Henwick Lane, Thatcham 3.30pm, 5.30pm & 7.30pm Tel: Mariana on 07765 400369

FREE TASTER SESSION INDOORBOWLS? Why not get into It’s friendly, it’s fun and it will help keep you fit Come along on any Saturday morning from 8.30-10.30am and try your hand at Indoor Bowls for FREE All ages and abilities welcome!

TUESDAY THATCHAM

THATCHAM Thatcham Town Football Club (Claridge Suite) Waterside Park, Crookham Hill, Thatcham 3.30pm, 5.30pm & 7.30pm Tel: Karen on 07483 951851 Testbourne Community School Micheldever Road, Whitchurch 7.30pm Tel: Richard on 07412 033302 Thatcham Catholic Hall Bath Road, Thatcham 7.30am, 9.30am & 11.30am Tel: Jo on 07527 182839 WHITCHURCH