Hint:Burnham - Martin
Burnham
Burnham
Latin American
Latin American.
Offord Marina - Burnham - Summer Pool
Charlesworth Bridge
Paxton Nature Reserve
Burnham
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Good morning. This is Burnham tourist office, Martin speaking.
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Oh, hello.
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I saw a poster about free things to do in the area,
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and it said people should phone you for information.
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I'm coming to Burnham with my husband and two children for a few days on June the 27th,
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or possibly the 28th,
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and I'd like some ideas for things to do on the 29th.
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Yes, of course. OK.
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Then let's start with a couple of events especially for children.
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The art gallery is holding an event called 'Family Welcome' that day,
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when there are activities and trails to use throughout the gallery.
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That sounds interesting.
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What time does it start?
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The gallery opens at 10, and the 'Family Welcome' event runs from 10.30 until 2 o'clock.
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The gallery stays open until 5.
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And several times during the day, they're going to show a short film that the gallery has produced.
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It demonstrates how ceramics are made,
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and there'll be equipment and materials for children to have a go themselves.
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Last time they ran the event, there was a film about painting,
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which went down very well with the children,
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and they're now working on one about sculpture.
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I like the sound of that.
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And what other events happen in Burnham?
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Well, do you all enjoy listening to music?
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Oh, yes.
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Well there are several free concerts taking place at different times - one or two in the morning,
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the majority at lunchtime, and a couple in the evening.
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And they range from pop music to Latin American.
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The Latin American could be fun.
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What time is that?
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It's being repeated several times, in different places.
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They're performing in the central library at 1 o'clock,
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then at 4 it's in the City Museum,
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and in the evening, at 7.30, there's a longer concert, in the theatre.
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Right. I'll suggest that to the rest of the family.
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Something else you might be interested in is the boat race along the river.
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Oh, yes, do tell me about that.
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The race starts at Offord Marina, to the north of Burnham, and goes as far as Summer Pool.
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The best place to watch it from is Charlesworth Bridge, though that does get rather crowded.
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And who's taking part?
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Well, local boat clubs, but the standard is very high.
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One of them came first in the West of England regional championship in May this year -
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it was the first time a team from Burnham has won.
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It means that next year they'll be representing the region in the national championship.
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Now I've heard something about Paxton Nature Reserve.
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It's a good place for spotting unusual birds, isn't it?
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That's right - throughout the year.
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There is a lake there, as well as a river,
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and they provide a very attractive habitat.
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So it's a good idea to bring binoculars if you have them.
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And just at the moment you can see various flowers that are pretty unusual -
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the soil at Paxton isn't very common.
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They're looking good right now.
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Right. My husband will be particularly interested in that.
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And there's going to be a talk and slide show about mushrooms -
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and you'll be able to go out and pick some afterwards and study the different varieties.
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Uhuh. And is it possible for children to swim in the river?
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Yes. Part of it has been fenced off to make it safe for children to swim in.
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It's very shallow, and there's a lifeguard on duty whenever it's open.
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The lake is too deep, so swimming isn't allowed there.
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OK, we must remember to bring their swimming things, in case we go to Paxton.
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How long does it take to get there by car from Burnham?
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About 20 minutes, but parking is very limited, so it's usually much easier to go by bus -
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and it takes about the same time.
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Well. I'll discuss the options with the rest of the family.
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Thanks very much for all your help.
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You're welcome.
