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Latest Club News

New Venue!!

Busy Bees Day Nursery Bedford

A New Year a New venue!! We are pleased to announce that we are changing our venue to Busy Bees Day Nursery which is a purpose built nursery. We have the use of the toys, equipment and garden and will provide a healthy snack as normal. We hope you will come along to play and enjoy the facilities Busy Bees has to offer.

HooRoo!!

Goodbye! Good Luck!

We have to say goodbye to the Clarks! Sarah, Jon, Matthew and Lucy will be moving down under at the end of the summer! As you all know Sarah has been the chairperson to the club for a number of years. She has helped organise numerous parties, trips and sessions and will be greatly missed! We hope you all enjoy your new adventure and let us know how you are doing! We wish you all the luck in the world!

Summer 2011 News

New Saturday Group

We have set up two trial sessions which will be held at The Flying Start Childrens Centre in Stondon. They will be held in the brand new childrens centre where the children will have access to toys and fun activities. Come along and see us on

24th September, 10:00- 12:00

Flying Start Children's Centre, Stondon Lower School, Hillside Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow Beds SG16 6LQ

2010 News

Well we've had such a busy year, we've not had time to update our website much! Just a few of the events we've had this year are:

Easter Party

Summer Party

Halloween Party

Christmas Party

Regular meetings in Bedford and Clophill

Coffee mornings and mums nights out

Whilst we are currently undergoing some changes in leadership to our club we are still very much active! We are always happy to welcome new members, you can come along while still pregnant, with babies, toddlers, siblings, husbands etc!

February News

Pine Cones in Febraury had an excellent turn-out with 7 mums and kids turning up including Alison and Donna who were new faces for us to greet! With the weather being so cold the play was all indoors but there was also a lot of baby cuddling!

Clophill in Febraury went ahead as planned this month! It was attended by 8 mums, 1 dad and another new face, Wendy. We had fun chatting and welcoming new faces and old and enjoyed some nice tea and biscuits too!

Kempston in February was busier than normal due to it being half term. It was attended by 7 mums and kids. Lots of tunnel fun and some great colouring too at this busy play session!

January News

Pine Cones January session was attended by 5 mums and kids this month. This was a fairly quiet session where the Mum's got a chance to have a good post- xmas catch up whilst the children played nicely together!

Clophill in January was another eventful session. Due to unforeseen circumstances and not being able to access the venue, 6 mums and families decided to venture to the Grove Near Barton-Le-Clay. The Mum's enjoyed a coffee whilst the children enjoyed playing in the soft play area.

Kempston in January was a quiet affair attended by only 3 mums but we welcomed Claire and Sonia along to the club for the first time.

We also held our AGM in January, please contact us if you would like more details or to see the minutes.

November/December News

Christmas Party!

We all had a great time at the Christmas party. The older kids enjoyed making Christmas crafts and the grown ups enjoyed some lovely mince pies. The party was attended by 15 families and 32 kids! A special appearance was made by Father Christmas and pass the parcel was completed on a mammouth scale! Please see recent events for more information.

October News

Pine Cones October was a fairly quiet session with just 3 mums and kids. We also welcomed Tessa from the NCT who we hope to be working with more in the future.

Kempston was attended by 5 mums and kids. A wet day meant we were forced to entertain ourselves indoors so there was lots of fun had with tunnels and balls! We also welcomed Becky with her son Noah who is expecting twins in the new year.

Halloween Party!

This years Halloween party was a great success and was attended by 12 families and 32 kids! Party guests tucked into Halloween themed snacks had a great time playing games and Ghosthunting in the playpark.Please see recent events for more information.

August/September News

Pine Cones August session was attended by 6 mums and kids this month. Another sunny session where we made the most of the outdoors and we were also visited by Bedfordshire on Sunday who wrote a lovely article on our club. Pine Cones September session was also attended by 6 mums and kids. Lots of fun was had in the play kitchen and some artists were at work at the colouring table before heading off for a nice snack!.

Clophill in August was eventful! The toy cupboard key went missing and poor Evan trapped his finger in a door! Luckily the other children enjoyed playing outside while the adults sorted everything out! Clophill in September was much calmer as a result! Luckily for us Jo came along without her twins and made us all a lovely hot drink! Thanks Jo!.

Kempston in August was quiet, in fact only Lucy, Matthew and myself turned up! We had some fun playing with the toys before heading home to enjoy the rest of a sunny day. Kempson in September was attended by 4 mums and one grandma :-) lots of fun was had scooting about and playing with dinosaurs!.

August coffee morning was held at Sarah's house in Stondon where lots of fun was had with Matthew and Lucy's toys although jam tarts may not have been the best move with all the wasps about! Septembers coffee morning was held by Erica and done in conjunction with Macmillan coffee mornings. Lots of yummy cakes were enjoyed by mums and kids alike and money was rasided for a good cause at the same time!.

July News

Pine cones was attended by 5 mums and kids this month. A lovely session out in the sunshine where the toddlers got to let off steam in the outdoor play area.

Summer Party!

We held our summer party at Clophill village hall and it was attended by 18 families, 35 adults & 43 kids!It was great to see so many Dads as well, who kept an eye on the kids whilst the mums had a chat! The weather was great for the majority of the day, so the tots got to enjoy the bouncy castle and play area and ate their party food on the grass outside. Later on, entertainment was provided by 'Totsy the Party Fairy' and this went down a treat with the little ones and adults too! Face painting was enjoyed by the older toddlers. The party was a great success we will be definitely be hosting another one next year!Please see recent events for more information.

Kempston was a very relaxing and quiet session due to extremely heavy rainfall, but three of us managed to attend with our little ones. We braved the thunderstorms in a bid to get out of the house and keep the little ones entertained for an hour or two!

This months Coffee morning was kindly hosted by Jo Mayhead was attended by 3 mums with their kids. Thanks to Jo for providing tea and lovely cake and also to her son Andrew who helped entertain the little ones.

June News

Pine cones was attended by 5 mums and kids this month and we also welcomed Caroline as a new member. It was a very relaxed session, snack time was held in the form of a picnic on the decking which was lovely!

Clophill was attended by 5 mums and kids. The mums enjoyed a nice chat and cuppa while the kids all played nicely with the toys.

This months coffee morning was hosted by Hannah Thoroughgood-Bos at her mum's farm. A very big thanks to Hannah for hosting this for us.

May News

This month's Pine Cones session was attended by 6 mums and kids. Some lovely spring sunshine meant that we could all play outside. We took all the trikes and balls outside and all the children had fun while the mummies got a chance to chat and enjoy a refreshing drink!

This month's Clophill session was attended by 6 mums and kids and a couple of grans as well! It was a fairly quiet Clophill this month, the weather was good and the kids enjoyed playing outside as well as in :-)

This month's Kempston session was attended by 6 mums and another sunny day meant most of the session was outside playing with the bikes and on the slide, outdoor snacks meant less clearing up for the mums as well!

April News

The session at Pine Cones was attended by 6 mums with kids. It was a fairly relaxing session for the mums as the tots played nicely with each other, plus the weather was nice so they got to enjoy the outside area as well!

This months coffee morning was held at Erica Roffes house and was well attended by 6 mums and kids. A great time was had by all, and a big thanks to Erica for hosting this and baking lovely cakes for us!

Easter Party!

We held our Easter party at Kempston and a great time was had by all. Please see recent events for more information.

Linton Zoo Trip!

A great day had by all and thankfully the weather was fantastic.Please see recent events for more information

March News

This month we held our first session at Pine Cones Children's Centre. The session went really well and was a busy session, we also got 4 new members for the club! The toddlers enjoyed exploring the new venue and enjoyed healthy snacks.

Kempston was a busy session for comic relief and was attended by 11 sets of twins and one set of triplets. As the weather was nice, the toddlers got to play outside and enjoyed the ride on toys in the garden. They also enjoyed red snacks and were kept amused with lots of craft activities.

Clophill was held on another sunny day and was attended by 11 sets of twins. The toddlers got to go outside and play in the playground which was fab, we had help from 3 grandmas with us which meant a greater chance of a hot drink for the mums and we had a visit from Karen from Usbourne books who brought a lovely selection for us to browse during the afternoon.

Niki Marsden kindly hosted this months coffee morning and kept us all plied with hot drinks and cakes for a couple of hours whilst Aimee and Grace were very good at sharing all their toys. The coffee morning was attended by 4 other mums and kids who all had a good time.

7 mums enjoyed a girls night out at The Grove. The food was fab, and it gave us a great opportunity to get know each other better without having to look after the kids at the same time! This will definitely be a regular occurrence on our calendar in the future!

February News

This month sees Nicola taking over the newsletter so please contact her if you have any newsletter items or issues.

Unfortunately due to heavy snow this month's session at Kempston was cancelled!

Clophill took place in half term this month and was a very busy session. It was lovely to see some of the older children attending. The toddlers were kept entertained by the play tents, trampolines and ride on toys, whilst the older children enjoyed face painting. Thanks to Natalie for doing a great job! In total we had 12 sets of twins, plus two sets of triplets. Thanks to Rebekah for making sure everyone had a hot drink and biscuits!

This month's coffee morning was held at Jo Sawards house in Bedford, and was attended by five other sets of twins and their mums. Thanks to Jo for hosting this for us!

Your help is needed!

Help is needed at every session setting up, giving out drinks and snacks and also tidying up. It doesn't have to be a regular commitment just a helping hand once in a while. Please let us know if you can help us out, it doesn't take long to do but would help us greatly at each session.

Usbourne Books

There will be an Usborne books representative attending our March Clophill meeting (19th March) who will have a display of children's books. There is no obligation to purchase books, but if you do, the club will benefit by getting some free books which we can use at our play sessions.

Trip to Linton Zoo

We have been awarded a grant from the Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation from the Grassroots Scheme that they offer. We have decided to use the money for a trip to Linton Zoo in Cambridgeshire on the 26th April 2009. The entrance fee is included and will include lunch for you and your children, plus an activity trail. Places are limited for this trip and will therefore be filled on a first come first served basis (members will get first refusal). If you are interested please contact us and we will add you to the waiting list for a space.

Summer Party!

We will be holding a summer event at Clophill Village Hall. (Date to be confirmed). Hopefully the weather will be good, therefore we will be able to make use of both the indoor and outdoor spaces. If members have any suggestions about what sort of activities, games, food, themes etc they would like on the day, please contact us.

!!New Venue!!

Thanks to the hard work from Erica we are pleased to announce another new venue to the twins club.

We are fortunate to be allowed to use Pine Cones Children's Centre which is located at Slade Walk, Bedford. MK41 7SA. Slade Walk is just off Clapham Road. The Children's Centre have put a big sign at the entrance to the road to help people find them! We'll have the use of their paints & craft materials/sand/messy play stuff, plus they've got loads of lovely toys and activities for kids of all ages.

We will be meeting at Pine Cones on the first Monday of every month. Please see our diary for dates and times.

January News

Kempston was a busy session this month. We had 11 sets of twins including three new faces; Nicky with Grace, Lauren & Charlotte, Angelina with Ben & Alex, and Emma with Matilda & Rosetta. We also welcomed Clara with her son Joseph, Clara is expecting twins in the spring. Welcome to you all! The toddlers enjoyed a busy session with lots of glitter and drawing and lovely healthy snacks!

Clophill was another eventful session, 11 sets of twins and 2 sets of triplets!. The toddlers kept us on our toes whilst the babies enjoyed lovely cuddles. Giant towers were made out of mega blocks and the slide came in useful for putting cars down. Tea and coffee was made expertly by Nicola – Thanks! It was lovely to see the two sets of triplets and of course their Mummy’s; Jennie with Alex, Oliver and Jessica and Carolyn with Martha, Alice and James. We also had Carrie with her daughter Eva come with their new baby twins Lana and Tia who were born in December 2008 – Congratulations! We were also joined for the first time by Karen with Imogen and Evie.

This months coffee morning was held at Nicola’s house with Nicolas, Alexander and Evan. Also in attendance were a further 9 sets of twins! It certainly was a busy coffee morning and much thanks is given to Nicola and Bogdan who provided us all with lovely refreshments and biscuits! It was an absolutely fantastic coffee morning with a great turn out, all they children played well together and the adults actually enjoyed a hot cuppa!!!

Twins Club Membership 2009

Don’t forget to renew your membership with us! Our membership runs from January to December. The fee for this year is the same as last year at £12 - that is only £1 per month. Any questions please Contact us for more information. If you become a member this does not mean that you have to attend every session – this means you can attend as and when you can. It also gives you first chance refusal to attend the events, receive discounts, which are held/obtained throughout the year before the non-members that attend our sessions.

We held our AGM on 27th January 2009. It was attended by Natalie, Sarah, Nicola, Rebekah and Sharon. The meeting notes can be made available to members on request.

Girls Night Out. We are planning a girls night out on the 21st March. All members are welcome, please contact Natalie to advise if you will be attending by the 22nd Feb.

December News

We have a new committee member – a warm and hugely appreciated welcome to Nicola Kinsella who has boy twins who are 9 months old and an older boy who is 2 years old!

This month at Kempston we were joined by 8 sets of twins including Sandra who brought along Poppy and Mak for the first time. We enjoyed biscuits and squash whilst making lovely Christmas decorations.

Also at the Kempston session we drew the Christmas raffle. We would like to thank everyone for their donations and for buying tickets we managed to raise £64 for the club, which is fantastic! Please pass on our thanks to your friends and family who bought tickets.

Prizes and winners: Musical Mini Sessions (2 vouchers per win): Emma/Bradley, Julie Nightingale & Emma/Finley; £5 Sainsbury's Voucher: Lisa Johnston; White Diamonds Spray: Margaret; Jaegar Gift Set: Ali Lovejoy; Cashmere Gloves: Cass Pinner; Pub Quiz Set: Alicia; Vodka gift packs: Hayley Barton, Alicia, Sophie, J Groom; Candle: Mandy Chew; Roses Chocolates: Ali Lovejoy; Bedford Blues Tickets: Martyn Collins; Haircut: Gerry; Manicure: Emma/Finley; Chinese Take away meal: Dionne Uren

This months coffee morning was unfortunately cancelled due to illness but we have many more coming up soon!

We held our Christmas party at Snakes and Ladders in Dunstable. It was enjoyed by all the children of different ages and the parents too! Some of the grown ups were seen enjoying the large slide in the play area!

The party was well attended seeing many new and old members on the day. We even had a special guest from a very friendly Santa. Special thanks to the helpers on the day Ann & Kevin Scales, Martyn Collins and Jon Clark. Also a big thank you to all that attended and we hope to see you all at next years party!