The Barnet Eye Advent Calendar - Sunday 21st December

So it is the last Sunday before Christmas. The Barnet Eye Advent Calendar has only a few days left to run. We hope you've enjoyed a few of the clips we've posted showing just what a different world the Borough is today, to how it was in the early and middle part of the last century. Todays clip is one I found extremely interesting. It is a Pathe News clip of the Finchley Carnival Baby show in 1961 (the year before I was born), to raise money for the Imperial Cancer Research fund.

There is a statement in the film, where the commentator says "In this day and age, we spend millions on missiles and hold flag days for Cancer". What have we learned in the 53 years since the film was made? Well now we spend billions on missiles, but we still hold flag days for cancer, so I guess we my must conclude that we've learned absolutely bugger all.


I suppose the good news is that many forms of cancer are treatable. This is due in part to the flag days and baby shows we've held for the last 53 years to raise money for Cancer Research.As someone living with Cancer, I wholeheartedly support these efforts. Please can I make a simple request. As Christmas approaches, why not buy one of your friends or family a present from a local Cancer research UK shop?




So if you were one of the bouncing babies at the1961 Finchley Carnival Baby show or even if you weren't, here's your local Cancer research shop, pop in and buy something. My greatest hope is that one day, cancer Research UK can shut all its shops and say "Job Done". One way or another this day will come all the sooner with

Mill Hill 37 The Broadway , Mill Hill, London NW7 3DA	0208 9064628
Stanmore 24 The Broadway, Stanmore, Middlesex HA7 4DW	0208 9540462
Finchley 69 Ballards Lane, Finchley, London N3 1XT	0208 3494962
Borehamwood 124 Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire WD6 1EF	0208 2076366
North Finchley 775 High Road, North Finchley, London N12 8JY	0208 4468289
Barnet 75 High Street, Barnet, Herts EN5 5UR	020 8440 1658
Golders Green 871 Finchley Road, Golders Green, London NW11 8RR	0208 4586914
East Barnet 276 East Barnet Road, East Barnet, Hertfordshire EN4 8TD If  you can't make it to a shop, click here to donate	0208 4490850

http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/support-us/donate