In the middle of January charity took over all the seats in Kongs Restaurant on The Parade for a special lunch. The meal was a generous gift from the proprietor Wing Tang and restaurant manager Barry Kwok. Everyone enjoyed the wonderful four course traditional Chinese meal which has become an annual event at the restaurant.

Setting Forum Players' panto in a snowy land was a work of genius. Well done Brenda Phelps. Not that she would have known about the trials and tribulations we have all suffered, especially lost rehearsals, over the last month of snowy weather. Not that it showed. "Snow White" brought traditional panto to the centre theatre and did it in style.

Target magazine Volume 45 Issue 6 - Dec 2009/Jan 2010. In this issue: Olivia's Xmas Lights, Bourne End Residents Association, marina Life, Wooburn & Bourne End Parish Council, Target far afield, Facts dates & more, RIP Helen Oram+Sheila Christy+John Lunnon, Charlie's balloon was a Royal find, Inner Wheel tea with a message, Ann's figures will catch the eye, Children's page, BEJSC SCAN, Diamond Anniversary in 2010, Literary opening for new library, Carnival names, Death on the branch line, Little Marlow Parish Council, Cliveden Maze takes shape, New shops open on The Parade, Section News, Group members keep in touch, Calendar of Village events, 100 years of scouting in Wooburn

Determined staff at On The Thames riverside restaurant in the Marina have battled the weather to open for customers. Lunches will be servedon Friday 8thJanuary with hopes that full service will be available by the weekend. Call 01628 531111 for an update or reservation.

Bourne End's own website, along with the Community Association and Target Magazine, send you all good wishes for a very Happy Christmas.

In preparation here are a few photos of the snow tonight (21st Dec) just down the road in High Wycombe...

Pantomime has moved into the 21st century at Wycombe Swan with a fantastic 3D version of Aladdin. Cheeky chappie Shane Richie is the star of the show, but it's the 3D effects which has the kids screaming in delight as they try to dodge or catch flying bats, rocks or sweeties as they hurtle towards the audience from within Aladdin's cave. The cast interacted very cleverly with the cartoon Genie of the Lamp who floated above the audience (once we donned our specially provided glasses of course). The 3D magic carpet ride is a blast.

Overnight on Thursday a huge amount of snow fell on Bourne End and Wooburn Green. In spite of gritting some roads were closed and traffic ground to a halt. The hills leading into the villages proved hazardous and kept many people at home.