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Santa arrives in style and with a police escort!

March 6, 2024
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Santa arrived at Sainsbury’s in Frome, riding in a 1962 Bubble Car kindly loaned and driven by Richard Clark, complete with a police escort.
The Charisma Twirlers were there to welcome Santa as he arrived to take up his seat in the grotto. The event was to raise funds for the Frome Carnival charities.

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  • Frome RFC Minis Festival and end of season awards The annual Frome RFC festival took place at The Lane earlier this month, with the club welcoming hundreds of players from across the local area. “With the spring sun shining it turned out to be a brilliant day of rugby with plenty of skill, team work and plenty of smiles,” said the club. Frome RFC Minis & Juniors have also held their Annual Presentation Day. Minis & Juniors Chairman, Paul Durston kicked off proceedings welcoming all the parents and families to The Lane and paying his thanks for all the hard work his team of coaches and volunteers have done throughout the season. The presentation began, starting with the youngest age group, the under 6s, with each team coming out onto the stage, all the way through to the U16s. Read more on our website, the link is in our bio.
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