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ARNO'S PARK ACTION GROUP FUN DAY 2007

The Fun Day was again a huge success.

The Park saw large numbers of people enjoying the many activities on offer which were bigger than those on offer last year.

Many activity areas seemed to grow as people like the Scout Group took on Stockwood Sharks for ‘tug o war’ and the stocks seemed a huge success considering they were last minute. The tattoos, nail art and face painting area, which again was last minute, had continual queues. Many people offered to help on the day and became quite proficient in some of the skills!

We also had an interview on Bristol Community Radio Thursday evening with Ken Taylor and Star Radio all day Sunday featuring an interview with myself.

At the last minute we wondered if the cake stall would have enough cakes and although it could have had more it was a success.

The day generally went well and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves which is mainly thanks to the people who helped to organise and volunteer on the day. However, with more volunteers we could have given others more time off and probably brought in more money, especially from raffle ticket sales.

It would be good to see more events within the park, perhaps some smaller activities such as music concerts etc as a Fun Day such as this takes months of organising.

-Emma Channon Vice Chair

All money raised will go directly to helping APAG reach your goals!

Becky Thoburn (Chair APAG) will be meeting with Richard Smith from the Arno's Vale Cemetery Trust to discuss the agreed shared cemetery/park gates. This is really great news as it will allow park and cemetery users greater freedom to walk and explore both sites more easily.

Did you know that the cemetery and the park are part of the same old Arno's Estate? The old estate house still stands and is now part of the Arno's Manor Hotel. There is only one other estate house and original parkland still together in Bristol, this is at Blaise. So we're pretty special aren’t we?

Cheers to these guys!

Many Thanks to John, John and Richard at Bristol City Council Parks Department for their continued support and encouragement!

Many thanks Barry who has worked really hard on our play bid for under 12's

APAG management committee are Becky Thoburn (Chair) Emma Channon (Vice Chair), Jackie Freeman (Treasurer), and Steve Pearce (Secretary).

New ideas always welcome.

Fancy running a 'Build a den' compettion in the park? Please contact APAG!

BIG THANKS to active dog walkers who not only clean up after their dogs but clear up rubbish on a daily basis!

Ooh for a 'cuppa' tea! Interested in running a mobile café at the park on weekends? Please get in touch to have a chat and share ideas. Share your views: email APAG or leave a message with the parks dept. 0117 922 3719 Better still come along...