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Day out to Didcot, Saturday 3 September

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DAY OUT TO DIDCOT RAILWAY CENTRE!

We have been kindly offered a fab day out to Didcot Railway Centre on Saturday 3 September, meeting at 11am, courtesy of the local Freemasons.

Please email Sarah on mail@theengineshed.org.uk to reserve your places. Numbers are limited. Full details below:

– Families to make their own way to the Centre. The Centre is on the site of Didcot Railway Station which is 15 mins or so from Reading. If you prefer to drive, there is plenty of pay and display parking.

– On arrival, the group will given an optional tour of about 40 mins or so – no pressure to participate if you want to crack on! Bring your own lunch or buy something in the Centre’s café. The Centre is open until 5pm and you can stay as long as you like.

http://www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk/

Day Out at High Wycombe Model Railway Society, SAT 16 JULY

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FREE DAY OUT AT HIGH WYCOMBE MODEL RAILWAY SOCIETY, SATURDAY 16 JULY

For the last two years we have had a great day out at High Wycombe Model Engineering Society with delicious and free BBQ, cakes and refreshments provided by the local Freemasons – and unlimited rides on their fantastic trains!

We have been invited back for another grand day out on Saturday 16 July, 11 am to 2pm. Please email Sarah at reading@theengineshed.org.uk to reserve your places! I will send out directions a few days before.

Please consider joining us even for part of the day!

Support Claire with her Three Peaks Challenge for The Engine Shed!

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The lovely Claire Jones is doing the Three Peaks for The Engine Shed on 11 June! As we are a community group (not a registered charity) Berks Autistic Society /Autism Berkshire have kindly agreed to collect the funds and forward them to us.

Please support Claire and us with this epic challenge. We are very grateful to her for this incredible effort, not least because we couldn’t run for a bus (or indeed a train).

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/claire-jones102?.

SPECIAL DAY OUT TO CHINNOR RAILWAY SUN 20 SEPT – PLS BOOK!

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We have been offered a very special trip to Chinnor Railway, supported by the local Freemasons on Sunday 20 September. This is a lovely train journey – pulled by both steam and diesel.

We will have our own allocated coach and each child will be given lunch in a box.

Date: Sunday 20 September; meeting time is 10.30am

We have 40 places available – if you would like to come, please email Sarah ASAP at mail@theengineshed.org.uk

Www.chinnorrailway.co.uk

Reading Engine Shed for Sat 26 Sept is CANCELLED due to lack of electric trains (JJ not around) AND

NO TRAINS ON SAT 26 SEPTEMBER!

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IMPORTANT!
Reading Engine Shed for Sat 26 Sept is CANCELLED due to lack of electric trains (JJ is not around) AND we have been offered a trip the week before to Chinnor Railway, supported by the local Freemasons. This is a lovely train journey – pulled by both steam and diesel (in case you are interested!). We will have our own allocated coach and each child will be given lunch in a box.

Date: Sunday 20 September; meeting time is 10.30am

We have 40 places available – if you would like to come, please email Sarah ASAP at mail@theengineshed.org.uk

Www.chinnorrailway.co.uk

Great Day Out to The Autism Show

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Parents and carers had a great day out to The Autism Show in London on Saturday 13 June, supported by a grant from The Big Lottery. The coach left Reading at 8am and we returned around 6pm, having spent 6 hours listening to speakers, talking to exhibitors and gathering lots of information. We hope to have another trip next year.

Day Out to High Wycombe Model Engineering Society, 18 July

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Day  Out to High Wycombe Model Engineering Society, 18 July
Last year we had a great day out at High Wycombe Model Engineering Society with delicious BBQ, cakes and refreshments provided by the local Freemasons.
We have been invited back for another grand day out on Saturday 18 July, 11 am to 2pm. Numbers are limited – though generous! – and we will need families to reserve places in advance. Please email Sarah at reading@theengineshed.org.uk to reserve your place. Directions etc will then be emailed closer to the time.
If you find that you can’t make it PLEASE let me know ASAP so that your tickets can be offered to other families. A huge amount of effort goes into putting on the day and we want to make sure that  as many people as possible can benefit from it! There is no charge for the event .

Reading Engine Shed Santa Train Ride Sat 6 December

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The Engine Shed in Reading is having a Santa Train Ride on Saturday 6 December at the lovely Cholsey & Wallingford Railway. We will have our own carriage and will meet Father Christmas on the train, as well as Mother Christmas who will be giving out mince pies or equivalent 🙂

Timing: Arrival at 11.40 for the train departure at 12 midday. Please note that this trip is booked for the 12 o’clock departure and we cannot accommodate late arrivals (because we’ll be gone!). The journey is about 15 mins each way with a stop at the next station of 10 to 15 mins. We will be done by 1pm and there is a small tea shop etc on site.

There are limited places – please email Sarah at reading@theengineshed.org.uk if you would like to be put on the list. Do I need to say that you are responsible for your own children? Of course not! There is no charge of course.

We look forward to getting you all excited for Christmas!
Here’s the link: