FROME’S Jan Lake is set to play her part in a national cycle event being organised by Greyhound Rescue West of England (GRWE).
The charity’s Land’s End to John o’ Groats challenge comes to Somerset on 6th August, and Jan plans to pedal her way along a section which will arrive in Bristol at around 11.00am the following day.
Jan said, “GRWE is an amazing charity and last year we happily rehomed 79 dogs across Somerset.”
Jan smiled and added, “We have a very intrepid GRWE volunteer who will carry the flag along the whole journey, with mere mortals like myself joining his entourage for various stages of the journey.”
Jan has dedicated her participation to two very special dogs who recently arrived at GRWE.
Jan explained, “Artie and Aran are ‘firsts’. They arrived with us from a dog pound in Ireland which has a macabre record – until now, euthanising every greyhound arriving there.
“The pound takes in ex-racers who are put to sleep by vets for a fee of £20. Many have had their ears cut off to remove their distinguishing tattoos, before being handed in to the pound.
“Young, healthy greyhounds are crammed into kennels to await their fate; the systematic destruction of dogs who could’ve been happy family pets happens every Friday morning.”
GRWE are now seeking homes for Artie and Aran, the first dogs to be handed over to the rescue by the pound.
To find out more about the cycling event, go to www.facebook.com/toby grwelejog. Somerset GRWE volunteers will be setting up cheering points in Taunton, Shepton Mallet and Bath. Contact press@grwe.com or ring 07000 785 092 for details.
![Town-wide programme brings month of social activities in May
A month-long programme of activities and events is set to take place across the town in May as part of an initiative encouraging residents to connect with themselves, each other and local places.
The scheme, Frome Connects, will run throughout the month and includes a mix of social activities, creative events and informal meet-ups in community spaces.
Highlights include the return of Dress Up Fridays, which began during lockdown and invites people to wear formal clothing or fancy dress and turn the town into their catwalk each Friday.
Set-piece moments include a Kate Bush-themed flashmob (Running Up That [Catherine] Hill) on 30th May, followed by a bell peal at St John’s Church where the bells will play Running Up That Hill.
There will also be a whole-town drone photo on Friday 30th May, with everyone encouraged to ‘look up’ at around 12.30pm.
Read more on our website, the link is in our bio.
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A month-long programme of activities and events is set to take place across the town in May as part of an initiative encouraging residents to connect with themselves, each other and local places.
The scheme, Frome Connects, will run throughout the month and includes a mix of social activities, creative events and informal meet-ups in community spaces.
Highlights include the return of Dress Up Fridays, which began during lockdown and invites people to wear formal clothing or fancy dress and turn the town into their catwalk each Friday.
Set-piece moments include a Kate Bush-themed flashmob (Running Up That [Catherine] Hill) on 30th May, followed by a bell peal at St John’s Church where the bells will play Running Up That Hill.
There will also be a whole-town drone photo on Friday 30th May, with everyone encouraged to ‘look up’ at around 12.30pm.
Read more on our website, the link is in our bio.
Pictured: l-r Jenny Hartnoll and Ginny Adams")
