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💚Over £725,000 is being invested in 19 Buckinghamshire charities and community groups to help residents facing cost of living pressures.
The funding, distributed with Heart of Bucks, will support practical help and financial advice.
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Have you got a small room that needs painting, or a fun upcycling project? And just know that you won't need a whole can of paint for it? Why not stop by Beaconsfield, Aston Clinton or High Wycombe Household Recycling centres and pick up a free pot of water-based paint? Yes FREE! The paint has been donated by other residents and all tins will be at least half full, perfect for that small job you've been meaning to do!
#FreePaint #TakeAndDontate #PaintReuse
ALT An open yellow metal storage cabinet filled with various paint tins and buckets, positioned on a paved outdoor surface.
🏆Double success for Quainton-based M. Simmonds Decorating Contractors!
The family business has won TWO national PDA awards for its work on a local home and the restoration of Holy Trinity Church, Drayton Parslow.
👏Congratulations to the team!
#Buckinghamshire #ValeLife
💚A £1,000 boost for local families!
Taylor Wimpey South Midlands has donated £1,000 to Nest Aylesbury Vale, helping the charity continue supporting parents with young children through challenging times.
Great local community support!
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Have you started to think about your Halloween outfit yet? Whether its shopping secondhand to find the perfect 'new to you' outfit, swapping old outfits with friends or making one yourself. Any of which are preferable than buying new, as according to Hubbub, 40% of Halloween costumes are only worn once before they’re thrown away!
Click the link in the comments for some top DIY Costume tips from Hubbub.
#Halloween #Costumes #ShopSecondhand #Borrow #Swap
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Keep your garden glowing this autumn!
Rudbeckia, Japanese anemones, Salvia, Sedum and Verbena can bring late-season colour while providing valuable food for pollinators. 🐝
More gardening inspiration in the Sept/Oct edition of Vale Life:
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#gardening
🎃Pumpkin picking season is here!
Sandy Lane Farm near Tiddington holds its Pumpkin & Squash Celebration on Sat 10 Oct, 10am–2pm.
Pick your own pumpkins, discover seasonal produce and enjoy coffee & cake.
Free entry, no booking needed. 🍂
#valelife #oxfordshire
🥂 A special occasion without the flight!
For their 21st anniversary, Amanda & Charlie enjoyed a London escape at The Kensington, complete with cocktails, luxury accommodation & afternoon tea.
Read City break celebration, pages 18–19 of Sept/Oct Vale Life.
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💜 Purple reigns this autumn!
In the latest Style File, Lynnette Jackson explores one of the season’s key colours, with high street inspiration for wearing purple from tops and knits to dresses and accessories.
📖 Sept/Oct Vale Life, from p10
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The Cyber Security Skills Bootcamp gives employees practical skills they can use straight away to strengthen cyber resilience and help protect your business.
Eligible SMEs can access 90% funding towards the programme.
Find out more: orlo.uk/2ODn9
🎨 A lively autumn is underway at Queens Park Arts Centre in Aylesbury!
From pottery, painting & creative workshops to live music, theatre & festive pantomimes, there’s plenty happening!
📖 Read more in Vale Life Sept/Oct, p28, or online.
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🍂 The Sept/Oct 2026 edition of Vale Life Magazine is OUT NOW!
📖 Pick up a FREE physical copy from our usual local stockists to browse and take home
📱 Or enjoy Vale Life on the go with our digital edition:
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#ValeLife #Aylesbury #Thame #Buckinghamshire
Profit is important, but business can be about much more.
Sandra Smith meets Framework Digital Director Tomas Pukalski to talk community, accessibility, supporting charities & helping young people develop their skills.
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#valelife #businessmatters
🌹Want a better garden next year? Start planning now!
September is a great time to photograph your borders, note what worked, spot any gaps, collect seeds & start ordering spring bulbs.
More tips in the Aug/Sept Vale Life.
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#gardening #valelife
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Today is the first day of #RecycleWeek and we are on a mission to save our packaging heroes from being binned. Let's keep them out of the rubbish and help them live the circular life, through recycling.
Did you know that in Bucks, not only can you recycle the most common recyclable items, but also the ones people often forget about. We'll be highlight these commonly missed items everyday, starting with your aerosol spray:
Aluminium cans can be recycled again and again, forever, and never need to end up as waste.
@BucksCouncil
Rescue Your Recyclables.
#RecycleWeek2026 #RecycleNow
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ALT A green aerosol can with cartoon eyes and a smile inside a gym bag, with text reading: 'My gains? Wasted. But recycle me instead...'
ALT A green aerosol can with a cartoon face sits in a gym bag, with text about coming back as a bike and not skipping leg day.
ALT A green spray bottle character with eyes peeking out of a gym bag, with text encouraging recycling in Buckinghamshire.
🎓Ickford School is celebrating after being ranked within the top 1% of primary schools nationally.
Its latest Ofsted inspection awarded the school 2 ‘Exceptional’ & 5 ‘Strong’ judgements, followed by fantastic SATs results.
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🏁 Kop Hill Climb returns to Princes Risborough on 12–13 Sept!
Expect 400+ vehicles each day, classic cars, vintage motorcycles, supercars, the Soapbox Challenge, family entertainment, food & more.
📖Read more on p29 of Vale Life Aug/Sept.
#KopHillClimb #ValeLife
🍂 Autumn gardens are made now, not in October!
Hartwell Nurseries shares tips for planting while the soil is warm and adding gorgeous autumn colour with Acer, Callicarpa, Pyracantha, Heuchera & Crocosmia.
📖 Page 58, Aug/Sept Vale Life, or read online.
#gardening #valelife
🎨 A new season is coming to Queens Park Arts Centre!
The Autumn/Winter 2026–27 programme includes creative workshops, exhibitions, live music, theatre, comedy and more.
📅 Open Day: Sat 12 Sept, 11am–2pm
📖 Read more in Vale Life, Aug/Sept edition, p30.
#Aylesbury #ValeLife
🍺🔎 It’s Ale-ementary, my dear Watson!
Sherlock Holmes gets a gloriously wacky musical comedy makeover in The Bitter of the Baskervilles at The Six Bells, Thame.
🎭 Music, laughs, audience antics & a cast of just four!
Vale Life's review:
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