At the end of an extraordinary year, our final newsletter of 2020 looks forward to a better 2021 and wishes all our volunteers and group members a very happy Christmas! To read previous newsletters, simply scroll back through our news …
Keeping going!
The first Covid vaccines are being delivered as I write – and I hope that before very long, all our TeaBooks groups will be meeting up in person again, sharing stories, books, memories and laughter. In the meantime, the latest …
Looking ahead…
With winter on the way, the Bookfeast team have been racking their brains to find ways to keep our book-loving members in touch with one another. The latest newsletter explores some of the options, plus there’s news of a great …
Latest roundup
With Autumn definitely arriving on a cold north wind, there are lots of great reasons to snuggle up inside, including a BBC adaptation of one of TeaBooks’ favourite novels “Us” by David Nicholls. You’ll find more book news, including an …
Heading into Autumn
Well, it looks like life is going to take a little while to get back to normal, which means it’s unlikely our merry TeaBooks groups will be meeting again until the Spring at the earliest. Undeterred, we are currently exploring …
Library openings
Oxfordshire libraries are opening their doors again which means we can hopefully organise some socially-distanced outdoor meetings for some of our groups – with a lovely pile of books to share! See more in our latest newsletter here.
Keeping connected
When Snackbooks, our new intergenerational project, had to be suspended in March, some of the children from Magpies preschool decided they would like to keep in touch with their new-found friends. The residents of Moorside Place were delighted when a …
Reading Round-up
Our latest lockdown newsletter is now available to read here with a summary of what some of you have been reading, sad news about Bob the streetcat whose story was such a favourite with all our groups, and the latest …
What the Dickens!
Did you know that today marks the 150th anniversary of Charles Dickens’ death? Our latest lockdown newsletter features some news about what’s happening to mark the occasion, as well as an update on the re-opening of libraries.
Calling all creatives!
Our latest Teabooks lockdown newsletter is here – and this week it features the new King Lear Awards for the over-70s. Enter your poem, story, composition, painting or script for a chance to win £1000, but hurry! The competition closes …