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Monday, July 19, 2010

New toy stock

























We have purchased a number of new toys in recent weeks including a second jumparoo, magnetic grow and go set, calculating cash register and wooden garage with lift. We have also added new trains to a number of our "Thomas and friends" train sets.



These toys were funded by grants from Warburons Community Fund and Loughborough University Education Fund.

If there is a particular item that you would like to borrow, why not put your name on our reservations list, and we will call you when the item becomes available.

Monday, July 12, 2010

Summer Opening Times Reminder

The summer holidays are fast approaching!

We are open for 3 Wednesdays during the summer break: Weds 28th July, 4th August and 11th of August 9:30-12:00.

Normal opening will recommence on Monday 6th September.

We wish everyone a happy summer break.

Anagram Competition - winners announced

The winners of our popular anagram competition were drawn today. Congratulations to Hilary Sands, Yvonne Simpson and Keith Rabjohns.

The quiz raised £43 for toy library funds. Thank you to all who took part.

The correct answers are listed below.

1. Cello vial/Coalville
2. Speed shh/Shepshed
3. Breakthrough roam/Market Harborough
4. Reflown wind not/Newtown Lindford
5. Condensing total/Castle Donington
6. My slow dew/Wymeswold
7. Moneywort balm/Melton Mowbray
8. Ghoul hobo rug/Loughborough
9. Hen hart/Hathern
10. Veterans no/Ravenstone
11. Turban ones/Braunstone
12. Buntings not not o/Sutton Bonnington
13. Trowel truth/Lutterworth
14. Cob skit/Ibstock
15. Masterwork both/Market Harborough
16. Gob wrath/Bagworth
17. Wings not nan/Swannington
18. Northbound let sow/Burton on the Wolds
19. Result moron/Mountsorrel
20. Hasn’t wild/Swithland
21. Corn stop/Cropston
22. Carton shut/Thurcaston
23. Haunt storm/Thurmaston
24. Affectionate whelk err/Ratcliffe on the Wreake
25. Porous baron war/Barrow upon Soar
26. Leopard north/Thorpe Arnold
27. Kettle baby/Ab Kettleby
28. Headlight neon not/Donington le Heath
29. Hornet sting/Thringstone
30. Secret lie/Leicester
31. Redundant baron snot/Stanton under Bardon
32. Drake film/Markfield
33. Fee hid lad/Field Head
34. Yellow stain/Isley Walton
35. Seaport hog/Osgathorpe
36. Swig not/Wigston

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Calling all sports fans!

Sports fans have lots to look forward to at the toy library during July and August.

Our Sports Draw has lots of fantastic prizes including match tickets, stadium tour and signed memorabilia. £2 per square on our "100 sporting legends" board. Call in to the toy library to choose your sports star and your chance to win.


Prizes include:
2 match tickets for a Nottingham forest game.
Leicester city stadium tour
Signed Match of the day running order
signed photo of Gary Lineker
signed photo of Andy grey and many more great prizes...

We also have tickets for sale for the Charity Cup League at Nottingham Greyhound Stadium on Friday 27th August. £5 a ticket (a saving of £1 per person on the standard gate price). Come and join us for a great night out. Children go free! All proceeds from advance ticket sales will go to the toy library.

Our dogs will be racing from trap 3 on the night, and if we score enough points we will go through to the final and a chance to compete for £150 prize money.

The first race is at 7:15pm and the gates open at 6:00pm. Full bar and catering facilities. Large free car park. See www.nottinghamdogs.com for more details.

Please note that Nottingham greyhound stadium operates a challenge 21 policy.