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Say hello to Santa with the help of Frome Lions & Rotary

November 17, 2015
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IT has been confirmed, Father Christmas will be visiting Frome again this year to spread a little Christmas cheer and he is really looking forward to seeing everyone again.

Frome Lions president Clive Smith  said, “We are really excited to welcome Father Christmas to Frome again this year. The float has been doing the tour of the town and surrounding villages for over 30 years, raising many thousands of pounds for good causes. So please provide your usual support, and Santa looks forward to seeing as many of you as he can over the two and a half weeks.”

Saturday 5th December

From 5pm: Great Elm, Mells, Top Street, Little Green,  School, Mells Park,  Mells Longfield, Longfield, High Street, New Street, Fairview,  Buckland, Higher Street, Rogers Close, Higher Street, Main Street, Church Close, St Michaels Close, Main Street, Lower Street.

Monday 7th December

From 5.15pm: Dommetts Lane, Green Lane, Westfield Rd,  Churchill Road, cul-de-sac, Critchill Road, Flint Close, Westover, Orchard Close, Westover, Westwood Drive, Eastwood Drive, Westwood Drive, Westover, Warleigh Close, Yeomans Lodge, Catherstone Close, Critchill Road, Beverley Close, Turn Around Head Back, Critchill Close, Whitemill Lane, Critchill Grove, Marston Lane, Georgean Court, Marston Lane, Whitewell Road, Stourton View, Whitewell Road, Weavers Court,  Richmond Road, Malthouse Court, Delmore Road, Firwood Road, Delmore Rd, Whitewell Road, Whitewell Close, Somerset Road, Weymouth Road.

Tuesday 8th December

From 5pm: Badcox, Weymouth Road, Ecos Court, Somerset Road, St Aldhams Close, Oakfield Road, Nunney Road, Oakfield Close, Oakfield Rd Acorn Close, Broadway, Dorset Close, Nunney Road, Nunney Barton, Lynfield Road, Nunney Road, Portland Road, Portland Close, Robins Lane, Houston Way, Leaze Road, Robins Lane, Robins Lane, Vallis Road, Horton Street, Orchard Street, Vallis Way, Selwood Rd, Trinity Street, Whatcombe Road.

Wednesday 9th December   

From 5.15pm: Rossetti House Welshmill, Vine Grds, Parkhill Drive, Clumber Drive, Lewis Crescent, Parkhill Drive, Lewis Cres, Parkhill Drive, Heath Drive, Foxbury Close, Heath Drive, Parkhill Drive, Leystone Close, Hawthorne, Leys Lane, Leys Hill, Leys Lane, Packsadle Way, Chapmans Close, Packsadle Way, Pedlers Grove, Farmhouse Drive, Pedlers Grove, Packsadle Way, Pedlers Grove, Packsadle Way, Grange Road, Meadow Road, Champney Road, Fairfield Close, Tankeys Close, Northcote Crescent,  Mendip Drive, Selwood Crescent, Mendip Drive, Mendip Close & Eastleigh Close, Leversedge, Mendip Drive, Lilly Batch & Sedgemead, Mendip Drive.

Thursday 10th December

 From 5.15pm: Windsor Crescent, Rodden Road, Beechwood Ave, Beechwood Close, Rodden Road, St Johns Road, St Marys Road, St Johns Road, Boundary Ave, Wythburn Road Boundary Ave, St Johns Road, Coronation Road, St Johns Road, St Johns At End Of Monmouth Drive, Monmouth Drive, Winscombe Court, Wynford Road, Wyville Road, Linsvale Drive, Linsvale Close, Whitestone Road, Top End Whitestone Road, Woodhayes Rd, Both Cul-D-Sacs, Wyville Road, Bramley Drive, Bartlett Close, Farley Close, Bramley Drive, Waverley Close, Wyville Road, Westcott Close & Ludlow Close, Holmbury Close, Wyville Rd, Bramley Drive, Wychelm Road, Whitehorse Drive, Wychelm Road, Wayside Close, Wychelm Rd.

Friday 11th December

From 5.15pm: Nunney, Berry Hill, Ridgeway, Berry Hill, Dalemore Mead, Nunney Catch, Flowerfield, Glebelands, Westover, Towards The Bridge, Bridge Street, Horn Street, Holwell, Nunney Catch, Trudoxhill, by White Hart, Marston Bigot, Tytheringtom.

Saturday 12th December

From 4.30pm: Christchurch St East, Alexander Road, Summer Hill, Summer Hill, Randolph Road, Singer Knoll,  Woodland Road, Keyford, Cooperage, Butts Hill, Slips Close, Butts Hill, Newington Close, Butts Hill, Water Lane, The Butts, Rossitors Rd, Cherry Grove & Lower Keyford/ Water Lane, Rossitors Hill, Sunnyside/Stevens Lane, Culverhill, The Mount, Austin Close, Southfields, Mountsfield, Feltham Drive, Feltham Lane, Tower View, Feltham Lane, Feltham Drive, Culverhill, Mount Pleasant, Little Keyford Lane,  Manor Road

Monday 14th December

From 5.15pm: Wallbridge, Great Western Way, Rivers Reach, Fishers Brook,   Garsdale, Portway, Newland Gardens, Victoria Road, Garston Road, Avenue Road, Wallbride Ave, Portway, Locks Hill, Butlers Gardens,  Locks Hill, Knightstone Heights, Charles Road, Foster Road, Foster Road, Walker Road, Adderwell Road, Knights Maltings, Adderwell Road, Locks Hill.

Tuesday 15th December

From 5.15pm: Stanier Close, Clink, Brunel Way, Churchward Drive, Dean Close, Churchward Drive, Braithwaite Way, Sterling Way, Braithwaite Way Churchward Drive, Brunel Way, Stevenson Drive, Trevithick, Stevenson Drive, Croscombe Gardens, Doulting Ct, Blagdon Walk, Compton Gardens, Blagdon Walk, Brunel Way, Collett Way, Hawksworth Wainwright,  Brunel Way, Priddy Close,  Brunel Way, Wellow Drive, Shoscombe and Foxcote, Cheddar Close, Wellow Drive, Brunel Way, Charterhouse Drive, Brunel Way, Wedmore Close, Somerton Gardens, Brunel Way, Accacia Drive, Magnolia Drive, Accacia Drive, Brunel Way, Laurel Close, Brunel Way, Holly Court, Brunel Way, Beaconsfield.

Wednesday 16th December 

From 5.15pm: Berkley Road to Clink, St Johns Road, Clink Road, Fermoy, Clink Farm Court,  Forest Rd, Forest Road, Elmleigh, To End, Pennys Piece, Elmleigh, Nightengale Ave, Jay Close, Blackbird Way, Nightengale Ave, Chaffinch Ave & Swallow Drive &Linnet Way & Wren Close, Forest Road, Chestnut Close, Sycamore Drive, Chestnut Close, Cyprus Way, Forest Road, Stonebridge Drive, Beaconsfield Way, Laburnam Close & Pine Court & Poplar Close, Gypsy Lane, Mendip Gardens & Briar Close, Beaconsfield Way, Larchfield, Lavender Court & Mulbery Court & Walnut Walk, Beaconsfield, Stonebridge Drive, Aspen Close & Lime Close & Beech Court & Rowan Court, Ashtree Road, Stonebridge Drive Maple Court, Princess Anne Road, Bath Road.

Thursday 17th December      From 5.15pm: Vallis Road, Wallington Way, Britains, Marley Way, Kelsey Court, Weston Walk, Wallington Way, Vallis Road, Whatcombe Road, Upper Whatcombe, Valley View, Orchardleigh View, Valley View, Upper Whatcombe, Whatcombe Road Low Water Hillground, Whatcombe Road, Weylands & Hodders Close, Welshmill, Delta Close, Singers Court Henley Way, Foundary Way, Delta Close, Welshmill.

Friday 18th December

From 5pm: Spring Gardens, Innox Hill, Lower Innox, Leonards Barton, Lower Innox, Mill Close, Lower Innox, Welshmill, Spring Road, Elliot Close, Wickham Rise, Rosedale Walk, Wickham Rise, Spring Road, Welshmill Road, North Parade, Fromefield, Spring Road, Stoneleigh Rise, Leys Lane, up as far as Park Hill Drive, Fromefield, Bath Road, Oldford, The Flyer

Saturday 19th December

From 1pm: Christchurch St West, Bath Street, Town Centre until 3pm.

Saturday 19th December                               From 4.15pm: Castle Corner Beckington, Church Street, Frome Road At End Church St, Warminster Road, Sandy Lane, Sandy View, Sandy Lane, The Weavers, Homefield Close, Sandy Lane, Goose Street, The Lays, Goose Street Sandy Lane, Bath Road, Mill Close, Horse Close, Bath Road, Old Road,  Village Hall, Rode,  The Bell, Church Street, Orchard Road, Nutts Lane, Marsh Road, Main Road,  High Street, Fairfield, Brewery Close, High Street, The Mead, High Street, Lower Street, Walnut Close,  Lower Street, Main Road,  The Mill, Bradford On Avon Rd, The Bell, Church Field.

Tuesday 22nd December

From 2.15pm: Asda, From 5.30pm: Harris Close, Waters Edge, Wallbridge, New Road, Hillside Drive, Elworthy, Rodden Road, Styles Hill, Styles Park, Easthill, Styles Hill, Styles Avenue, Styles Close, Styles Hill, Chapmanslade, Frome End  through village to Westbury End, Broomhill Rise.

Wednesday 23rd December

From 2.15pm: Sainsburys

From 6pm:  The Butts, The Grove, The Butts, Cabell Road & Pinmore, Cabell Court, Cabell Road, Marston Road, Masons Way, Courts Barton, Barton Walk, Masons Way, Marston Lane, Marston Close, Marston Lane, Marston Mead, Cranmore View, Marston Lane,  Critchill Road.

 

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