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