Out & About Magazine Autumn 2020

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NEW LOCKDOWN HOBBY? THE COMMUNITY FURNITURE PROJECT CAN HELP!

The lockdown period has motivated many of us to try new hobbies or pick up old ones again. Maybe you’ve had a go at bread making, sewing, gardening or completing 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzles with pictures of far-away locations we’ve been unable to visit?! Most people know the Community Furniture Project in Bone Lane, Newbury, as a place to find excellent quality pre-used furniture such as sofas, chairs, wardrobes and beds. Perhaps fewer local residents though know about the eclectic range of bric-a-brac and miscellaneous items the shop also sells, which are often ideal for hobbies and pastimes. On the day of our visit for example, stock included, amongst many other things, a small piano with a beautifully carved frame, a rolling garden seat, a power juicer and numerous jigsaw puzzles. Adult and children’s bicycles are also always available to help those keen to heed the government’s advice to get fit and shed a few pounds! One customer told us “It was in the back of my mind to start making my own clothes again during lockdown, as I used to enjoy that many years ago. When browsing in the Community Furniture Project, I came across a tailor’s dummy on sale for £15, which was exactly the impetus I needed to get me started again.” The shop team are always keen to welcome customers old and new but ask everyone to please remember to bring a mask and to maintain a safe distance from others. The Community Furniture Project is open Monday – Saturday from 9am – 5pm (with a one hour closure at lunchtime between 12.30 – 1.30). Funds raised from sales in the shop help to fund activities for adults and young people with disabilities at the Training and Community Support Project next door.

Unit F, Hambridge Road Industrial Estate, Bone Lane, Newbury RG14 5SS Telephone: 01635 43933 enquiries@cfpnewbury.org www.cfpnewbury.org

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