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Following the death of Her Majesty The Queen, it is His Majesty The King’s wish that a period of Royal Mourning be observed from now until seven days after The Queen’s Funeral. The date of the Funeral will be confirmed in due course.

Royal Mourning will be observed by Members of the Royal Family, Royal Household staff and Representatives of the Royal Household on official duties, together with troops committed to Ceremonial Duties.

You can stay up to date with the latest news and read articles remembering Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the official Royal Family Website by clicking here:

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At the Bishopswood Village Hall the Union flag is currently flying at half-mast to signify the start of the official period of mourning as a sign of respect to her Majesty the Queen. The flag will be raised on Saturday 10th September between 9:00am and 10:30am for the proclamation of the new King and will remain raised until 1:00pm on Sunday 11th September. The flag will then be lowered back to half-mast and will be flown this way until 8:00am on the day after Her Majesty’s funeral. This is in line with official protocol.

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If you are unable to visit one of the many books of condolence in person, an online version has been made available on the official Royal Family Website. You can link directly to it and leave your message by clicking on the button below:

Ever wanted to learn Swing Dancing? We have a new Beginners’ Balboa class starting this Wednesday 7th September, 7.30pm, at Bishopswood Village Hall. Why not give it a try? It opens up a whole new social scene, with dance events locally and within a 12-mile radius every week. Come and join us and you’ll never look back!

We normally have Vegetarian, Vegan, and Gluten Free options available.

Here is an invitation to come and experience what mindfulness and moving has to offer

At Bishopswood Village Hall
Tuesdays 20 September @ 11.00am and 27 September @ 11.00am

Our modern age has some unique stresses which challenge our abilities to rest or to be active with little effort.

Mindfulness Meditation has been shown to make changes in the neural pathways, changes which can have a powerful impact on how we react or respond to the uncertainties of living.

People often associate meditation with sitting on a cushion, keeping still. Whilst these practices are valuable, mindfulness also needs to be practised in activity.

The aim of these sessions is to introduce you to gentle guided movements ( in sitting and standing) which offer simple ways to experience a focus of attention, raising awareness of habits, releasing tensions and living opportunities for more ease.

Wordy descriptions are never going to really explain what this has to offer. Come and have first-hand experience and discover maybe, how you can bring mindful awareness into your daily lives.

Donations for the session accepted but no fee required.

Curious to know more, to book a place, or to express an interest, please contact Rosemarie

e-mail: rosemarie@metame.co.uk or phone/text: 07399 620833

Rosemarie has had a meditation practice since 2006, trained with Bangor University and The Sussex Mindfulness Centre, as well as being a certified Feldenkrais practitioner. Prior to this, she spent over 25 years in NHS as a Speech and Language Therapist.