Well here we are, welcome to this Christmas edition of The Church Street Chronicle and the final one for 2019! I can’t quite believe that another year has almost passed and that Christmas will soon be upon us! With December literally around the corner I can now start to feel a little more festive! Putting…
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Welcome to this latest edition of The Church Street Chronicle. The last edition has been a great source of conversation in recent weeks, and thank you to the many readers who have commented on the last edition, I’m pleased to know that so many of you are enjoying reading our monthly updates from C&R! And…
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This summer we holidayed on the Cote du Rose, or the Pink Granite Coast, in North Brittany. We’d rented a fabulous gite in the pretty town of Perros Guirec and we were having a great time. One particular day we’d taken a walk from the nearby town of Port Blanc to the Iles Des Femmes,…
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Clarke & Roskrow Styling Opticians has just scooped a prestigious Federation of Master Builders Award for our renovation and refurbishment project here at 18 Church Street. Our builder and project manager James Barby of Rockingham Construction received the award for Best Commercial Project (Midlands Region) at a gala-dinner in Stratford-upon-Avon on 21st June. The Master…
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Welcome to this latest instalment of The Church Street Chronicle! The header this month is not an early Christmas list but a hint at where this latest edition is being written. I am enjoying a brief respite from an intensive three-day conference in Zurich! You might think that the life of an Optometrist is quite…
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Back in November I went along to The Three Swans Hotel one wet and windy Monday afternoon. This wasn’t to have a late lunch or afternoon tea but to join many other local people doing something truly amazing that day – giving blood. I was genuinely surprised at just how many people were there, all…
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I was delighted to receive an email in early February informing me that we’ve been shortlisted for The Optician Awards Fashion Practice Of The Year 2019! This is a national awards programme covering the entire UK and Ireland as well. To be shortlisted for this prize is a tremendous achievement against extremely tough competition, so…
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Many thanks to those of you who took part in our January “Healthy Eyes Month” last month, helping us to raise £1,000 for Guide Dogs through the proceeds from our Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) scan. Not only were you investing in your eye health by having the OCT scan but also you helped us achieve…
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It seems a little odd to be typing those three words when it’s only the beginning of December! By the time you receive this first edition of The Church Street Chronicle for 2019, all the excitement of Christmas will be behind us, and a whole New Year lies ahead. I trust and hope that you…
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I love France. Ever since my first holiday there (Eurocamp, Canet Plage, nr. Perpignan, 1985) I’ve had a soft spot for the country. Pre-children, Karen and I would often pop across for a weekend in Paris, taking leisurely walks through the parks, nipping in to cosy bar tabacs or cafes for a coffee, or wandering…
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