On Friday 8 May 2020 Britain will be commemorating the 75th anniversary of VE Day when the guns fell silent at the end of war in Europe.
You can make your own special VE Day 75 ‘Great British Bunting’ to display in your window at home. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4TrqYDyf4PMdLypxzyTwGDg/great-british-bunting
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For more information, please visit the Foodbank website at watfordfoodbank.co.uk or phone 01923 804435 10am to 1pm, Monday to Saturday.
The Chelsea Flower Show is moving online. Every morning of the virtual event between 18th and 23rd May, a leading designer, florist or gardening personality will provide a tour of their own private gardens.
Daily “school gardening clubs” will take place to provide activities for families to garden together, while “potting bench” demonstrations will show techniques for growing and maintaining plants.
Lunchtimes will see RHS advisers being joined by a special guest for an interactive Q&A session, while a special series of programmes celebrating the show will be broadcast on BBC One and Two throughout the week.
UK growers who would have been at the event will also provide behind-the-scenes tours of their nurseries and some will replicate the displays they would have had in the Great Pavilion.
The Queen will commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE Day with a televised address to the nation.
The message will form part of a series of events on 8 May marking the end of World War Two on the continent.
The monarch’s pre-recorded address will be broadcast on the BBC at 21:00 – the exact moment her father, King George VI, gave a radio address 75 years ago.
Here are the revised plans due to the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak:
The Queen will send a message to the nation on Friday 8 May.
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales will read an extract from King George VI’s diary from 8 May 1945
Members of The Royal Family, the Prime Minister and the Culture Secretary will take part in video calls with Second World War veterans
Churchill’s famous victory speech will be broadcast as part of BBC special programming
A national moment of remembrance will take place with a two minute silence as Culture Secretary calls on the public to mark the occasion at home
Second World War veterans will receive calls from NHS Volunteer Responders
Historian and broadcaster Dan Snow will host history lessons for children from Monday 4 May. At 4pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Dan will host a History Hit live on YouTube’s Timeline channel that will focus on a different aspect of the Second World War and aim to teach the public about the importance of VE Day.
The BBC will broadcast two special programmes on BBC One to mark VE 75 which will be shown at 14:45 – 15:45 and 20:00 – 21:10
People are being urged to show their support for the commemorations by placing a specially-designed image of a Second World War soldier in their windows.
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The Watford FC Lockdown Quiz will be arriving this Saturday, 25th April at 8pm. Brush up on your Watford FC knowledge.
There will be trivia, pictures, music and even a video round on all things Watford FC.
This will be live on the Hornets Nest Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/hornetsnestwfc/
We know many families are looking for ideas to keep children entertained. To help the The Woodland Trust has pulled together some simple, nature-based activities you can enjoy together at home or in your garden http://ow.ly/GqrD50ziO05
Hosted by Watford & Three Rivers Family Centre Service, Louise’s Live Baby Sing and Play is a range of songs aimed at little ones.
Join them every Thursday at 1.30pm. https://www.facebook.com/WatfordThreeRiversFCS/?
Louise will also take request will also take requests and she has different activities each week that you can recreate with your baby in the comfort of your own home.
