The White Horse Birthday Party

On Saturday 29th September 2012 at 4.00pm at the Devizes White Horse on Rounday Hill. The Devizes White Horse will be 13 years old on the 29th September 2012. Come and celebrate the horse which looks over our estate. Bring a picnic! Bring flowers to put on the horse! A walking group will leave Palmer road playpark on the Quakers Walk at 2.3opm! All children must be accompanied by an adult. The activity is taken at your own risk!

The Quakers Walk Big Picnic

Quakers Walk Big Picnic A big thank you to everyone who helped to make Quakers Walk Big Picnic such a success on Saturday 2nd June. The weather held off for us until we began to pack up, so we were more fortunate than many. Feedback has been very positive from many who enjoyed the races and other activities and it was good to see so many groups of people chatting to each other. A special thank you to St James church who provided their Messy Play tent and activities for the children to enjoy, Lee from Palmers Road who brought along his bouncy castle, and Kelly from Quakers Road who spent all afternoon painting children’s faces – we must find help for you next time! Bob and Pam did stirling work helping Colin with the races, and clearing up the meadow after the event, Hannah took some great photos, and Jackie was ‘Jack of all trades’ in the planning and setting up of the event. Great community spirit – we also enjoyed Natalie’s thoughtful coffee and choc tray in the morning as we were setting up. Here’s to next time………………….. And regarding the bunting: The residents of Quakers Walk certainly got behind the Bunting Challenge for the weekend of the Diamond Jubilee. 80 houses were decorated in some way, with large and small flags, and yards and yards of bunting of all kinds, some even making their own – very impressive. Well done – it looked great!

Golden Jubilee

COMING SOON! Quakers Walk Big Picnic next Saturday 2nd June, from 3.30 pm in the meadow. You still have time to decorate a wheelbarrow, or make a fancy dress with a royal theme. Bring your wellingtons if you want to enter for the Mass Welly Wang. Activities, races, children's beauty parlour, balloon modelling, Messy Play Tent, bouncy castle (courtesy of Lee) between 3.30 and 5pm Tug of War, and mass bubble blow just before the picnic at 5pm DON'T FORGET the Quakers Walk Bunting Challenge - to cover the estate with bunting for the Jubilee. Loads available in the shops if you don't want to make some.

Quakers Walk Community Group

Last week there were thefts from sheds and garages.

Are you interested in a neighbourhood wath scheme. We require Volunteer Co-ordinators and Deputy Volunteer Co-ordinators.

If you are interested contact Colin and Thelma Edwards

Tel: 738792
thelma.edwards@btinternet.com

Care Home - Planning Permission

There is to be a meeting of the Wiltshire Council Eastern Area Planning Committee on Thursday this week, 15th March. It is at 6pm and to be held at Council Chamber, Council Officer, Browfort, Bath Road, Devizes. The planning application for the land east of Quakers Walk is on the agenda - this is for the development of a Care Village and includes the issues of access, car parking, landscaping and the possible surfacing of Quakers Walk with tarmac.

If you are interested in the impact this site will have on the estate it is important you attend!

Saturday's Litter Pick

Thank you for everyone who turned out on Saturday for the litter pick! We collected a few bags but were hindered by the snow hiding the litter!!

Snow has fallen

Snow has fallen on the estate! The forecast suggests there shouldn't be much more but if anyone needs any assistance please contact through the blog comments!

Take care on the path from the estate to Quakers Walk as it does get very slippy!!