The Three Parishes November 2019
Your local grapevine FREE in Ardley with Fewcott, Fritwell and Souldern 1 DIARY & CONTENTS NOVEMBER CONTENTS 03 Somerton Memorial Service ------p15 06 Coffee Morning Souldern ------p5 Diary & Regular events ------2 09 Souldern Wine Tasting ------p25 Useful information ------3 10 Fritwell Remembrance Service ------p23 Practical matters ------4 10 Fritwell School Fireworks ------p8 Groups & Events ------5 11 AwF Parish council meeting ------p19 Editorial ------6 11 Fritwell Parish council meeting ------p21 Special Interest ------7 12 Forget-me-Nots meeting ------p22 14 Veggie Night Somerton ------p11 School ------8,9 18 Gloucester Quays trip ------p18 Charity Focus ------10 22 Trip to Gloucester Quays ------p13 Events & Help ------11 24 Fritwel Live Night ------p21 Volunteering Opportunities ------11 27 Bingo Fritwell ------p22 Out and About ------12,13 30 Fritwell School Craft Fair ------p9 Church message ------14 30 Road Closed Fritwell ------p21 Church news ------15 Church services ------16 DECEMBER Chapel news and events ------17 01 KH Santa Fun Run ------p10 About Us ------17 03 Banbury Lights of Love Service ------p10 Ardley news ------18-19 03-05 Road Closed Fritwell ------p21 Fritwell news ------20-23 04 Coffee Morning Souldern ------p5 Souldern news ------24-25 05 Brackley Lights of Love Service ------p10 Advertising ------25-39 11 Christmas Bingo Fritwell ------p9 Magazine information contacts etc ---- 40 12 Christmas Quiz and Raffle draw ------p11
WEEKLY EVENTS
Mondays • Fritwell and Souldern Bin collection day • 09.30-10.30am Tai Chi Ardley VH • 10am Rhymetime Adderbury Library • 7.30pm Faith in Art Group Heyford Park • 8pm ‘Thirsty Thursdays’ Fritwell VH Chapel • 2pm Tea and pancakes at Fewcott House • 2pm Social Bridge Highfield Club Bicester Tuesdays • 7.30pm Pilgrim course Heyford Park Chapel • 9.30-5pm ‘Getting into work’ Bicester Library • 9.45 & 11am Rhyme Time Bicester Library Fridays • Coffee Morning Ardley VH 10.30 • 9.30-5pm Careers helpdesk Bicester Library • 10-2pm Coffee Adderbury Library Wednesdays • 9am Stay & Play Fritwell School • 10-2pm Family history helpdesk Bicester • 11am coffee & cake White Lion Fewcott Library • 5pm Fridays Beavers, 6.15 Cubs , 8pm • 10am Char Char Chimps Fritwell VH Scouts Fritwell Scout Hut, Fewcott Rd • Ardley Bin collection day Sundays Thursdays • 7pm Interval Training Fritwell Village Hall • 9.30-5pm ‘Getting into work’ Bicester Library • 7pm Zumba Ardley Village Hall
Volunteering Opportunities—don’t waste your skills—build up some new ones too If you have some spare time and a skill that you want to use. Or if you’re retired and at a loose end, and want to keep the grey cells going, please check out our opportunities for volunteers on p11 and 20. You could well be of enormous use to a local group. Not all volunteering re- quires attendance at meetings!
Front page photo credit: Matthew Hicks—Poppies 2 USEFUL INFORMATION
Bicester Useful Numbers Community Hospital Age UK 0800 055 6112 Bicester First Aid Unit 01865 903976 OUT OF HOURS MINOR Bicester Good Neighbours 07849 799530 INJURIES & GP SERVICE Bin Collection (Cherwell 01295 227003 DC) Weekends 8:30am–11pm Bus services (CDC) 01295 257930 Monday to Friday 6–11pm Carers support Oxfordshire 0845 050 666 Piggy Lane, Bicester, OX26 6HT Cherwell District Council 01295 227001 Minor Injuries call 01865 903976 Childline 0800 11 11 GP appointment out of hours call 111 Church benefice office 01869 233687 Citizens’ Advice 08444 111 444 Comet bus Service 01865 768329 DEFIBRILLATORS Counselling (Samaritans) 116 123 Doctor (Deddington) 01869 338611 Driver Volunteer service 0300 30 30 125 FRITWELL VILLAGE HALL Fewcott Environmental Health 01295 227001 Road OX27 7QA Financial Hardship help 0800 138 1111 THE WHITE LION OX27 7NZ Floodline 0845 988 1188 ARDLEY VILLAGE HALL OX27 7PA Food Bank 01869 357181 THE FOX SOULDERN High Street Good Neighbour Scheme 07849 799530 OX27 7JW Housing (Cherwell DC) 01295 227004 Member of Parliament 01869 233685 FREE COMET BUS SERVICE NHS non-emergency advice 111 The Oxfordshire county council Comet bus Parish Council Ardley 01869 346996 runs every Monday (excluding bank holi- Parish Council Fritwell 01869 345830 days) from Souldern to Bicester, via Frit- Parish Council Souldern 01869 345931 well, Fewcott, Ardley, and Bucknell. Police non-emergency 101 Notes: Police station Bicester 01865 841148 Wheelchairs can be accommodated with Power Cut 08000 727 282 24hours notice—call 01865 768329. Roads and Verges 01295 227007 RSPCA 0300 1234 999 TIMETABLE MON School (Fritwell) 01869 345283 OUTWARD Street Light out 0800 317802 SOULDERN – OPPOSITE FOX PH 10:23 Suicide helpline phone 0800 068 4141 FRITWELL – OUTSIDE SCHOOL 10:26 Suicide helpline text 07786 209697 Victims of Crime 0300 1234 148 FEWCOTT – OPPOSITE WHITE LION 10:28 Village Hall Ardley 01869 346632 ARDLEY – OPPOSITE WATER LANE 10:31 Village Hall Fritwell 01869 346624 BUCKNELL – OPP. BUS SHELTER 10:35 Village Hall Souldern 07812 501604 BICESTER MANORSFIELD STAND 7 10:45 Waste water/sewerage 0800 316 9800 Water supply 0800 316 9800 RETURN
BICESTER MANORSFIELD STAND 7 12:45 FIREWORKS DISPLAY? BUCKNELL – OPP. BUS SHELTER 12:55 Please let us know on our facebook page ARDLEY – OPPOSITE WATER LANE 12:59 when you plan to have fireworks. So we FEWCOTT – OPPOSITE WHITE LION 13:02 can keep our pets indoors. FRITWELL – OPPOSITE SCHOOL 13:04 (see back cover for details) SOULDERN – OPPOSITE FOX PH 13:07 3 PRACTICAL MATTERS
TRANSPORT CHOICES Volunteer Connect BIN COLLECTIONS Tel: 0300 30 30 125 [email protected] Fritwell & Souldern THURSDAYS www.oxonvolunteers.org Costs: 45p per mile November 7th Recycling Provides help to get to hospital and doctor ap- November 14th Waste pointments, health centres or for social trips like November 21st Recycling clubs and day centres. November 28th Waste Cherwell Community Volunteer Services December 5th Recycling Tel: 01295 759126 December 12th Waste [email protected] December 19th Recycling Costs: Local journeys up to 10 miles—£5 December 26th Waste Over 10 miles—47p per mile 3 days notice required. Service for older people and those with disabilities and their accompany- Ardley w Fewcott WEDNESDAYS ing carers. November 6th Waste November 13th Recycling November 20th Waste
November 27th Recycling
December 4th Waste December 11th Recycling Oxfordshire Age UK hold regular Computer December 18th Waste Drop-in help Sessions at Banbury Library on the December 25th Recycling 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month 10am til 2pm. Call 01295 262282 for info.
4 GROUPS & EVENTS
both social and educational, outings BUCKNELL WOMEN’S and visits. There is also the opportuni- INSTITUTE ty to join other WIs for talks and coach outings or to learn a new skill at the WI College in Marcham. Bucknell has a thriving WI that is open We are a friendly group and enjoy to women of all ages. We meet on the ourselves at meetings and events, we 3rd Wednesday of each month welcome visitors. Do come along and (except August) in the Village Hall at meet us or for more details call Mrs 7.30 p.m. and our activities include Kate Hedges 01869 242169. Community Café every Tuesday
Souldern Village Hall 10.30 to 12.00 Everyone welcome A time to meet up for a chat over a Ardley-with-Fewcott cuppa and cake. 11—12.30 Every 1st Wednesday Village Hall 6th November 4th December £1.50
PETER GLOVER [email protected] 5 EDITORIAL
From the other side of the hedgerow… Editorial
Here we go again – it’s recession time I hope you all enjoyed my deliberate mis- take last month, of leaving the August/ A definition of recession is “A period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial September title on the front cover. Oh how activity are reduced. This shows in a downturn in we laughed here at 3Ps Towers. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for two successive quarters.” So we will know when we are in a reces- I may or may not make mistakes in this is- sion when we have already been in it for six sue, which, should anyone spot them, will months? That’s like saying that we know that we’re be blamed on Halloween. As Anthea Un- marching towards a cliff when we’ve fallen off it. In sworth, a matriarch of Fritwell, told me, “She my opinion the signs of this metaphorical cliff are in who never made a mistake, never made fact well-established and observable long before we’re spinning in mid-air. anything”. This is my new mantra.
I see that the German economy shrank by 0.1% in This year’s annual Picnic Party in Fritwell the second quarter of 2019. I read that the USA is village hall was themed “Around The World”. pointing in the same direction, with only consumer The idea is to gather enough friends to get spending propping up falling investment in house round a banqueting table and then get your building and the like. Here in the UK, one of our Blue Peter skills out. Competition is fierce leading economic forecasters said last week that for the best table decorations. The inflatable the UK would only “narrowly avoid a tech- nical recession”, because growth of 0.2% in the guitars, glitter and glamour of “Rockin’ all third quarter has counteracted a decline of 0.1% in over the World” won. Although having seen the second quarter. In this country, in whatever Carl Hynes’ Ozzy Osborne impression, I way Brexit finally happens, I am sure we’re going to would’ve chosen them too, rather than have be in recession. For how long, who knows? him bite the head off another chicken….
As far as we ordinary folk are concerned, reces- People who have lived in Fritwell at some sions go like this: point in their lives came from far and wide, 1) House prices stay stable or fall. (We can see that’s happening already). and there was (perhaps drink-fuelled) 2) With less equity in our houses, we stop borrow- agreement that it’s the best and friendliest ing and spending. village in the world… 3) Professions who build, buy and sell houses feel the pinch. The Picnic Party began 3 years ago to cele- 4) Shops sell less, companies invest less and cut brate the life of one of Fritwell’s most avid jobs, banks stop lending. fundraisers Cath Steer, who used every And the wheel turns tighter. available opportunity to feed people for
So, what can we do to survive? I can sum that up charitable purposes. Mainly Katharine in 5 phrases: House in later years, as her dad, Jim 1) Earn more, in any way you can Wrighton, passed away there in 2003. Cath 2) Spend less – write down what you spend, re- died in a car accident in 2016, but her phi- think it and keep a note of savings you make lanthropy lives on in us. Cath’s husband 3) Pay off debt – starting with the wickedly expen- Alex Steer was kind enough to come along sive credit cards to the party and I hope that he agrees we 4) Sell stuff you no longer want/need, decluttering did her proud. Early indications are that in the process 5) Keep your job – smile at your boss until your last’s year’s total of £500 will be beaten. face aches This year’s charities are the Village Hall and Friends of Fritwell School. A radio interviewer asked me at the beginning of the last recession, “But if everyone did what you Many thanks go to all the people who are suggesting and spent less, that would bring the helped organise the event, and special best recession on!” My reply: “Whatever we do as indi- wishes go to Rob Jones who set it all in viduals will have no impact on a recession that’s on motion and then became very poorly and its way. We’ll just be in better financial nick during it and afterwards”. couldn’t enjoy the fruits of his labours.
Headbumper Vicky Hibberd
6 SPECIAL INTEREST From the Archive Christmas Wreath
We’ve been given a huge archive of copies One of my best gardening friends, Buzzy, recent- of the magazine dating back to 1966. Ken ly invited me and our friend, Val, for one of our Langdon has the dubious honour of poring regular get togethers. We meet up every few through them. Here is the first of a series weeks to chat and (gently) critique each other’s from this rich vein of historical material. gardens. So off we trotted to Buzzy’s looking forward to our cake and tea and chat. But on arrival, she told us we were going to be guinea Which way do the Missionaries travel? pigs for her planned Christmas wreath workshop. ‘Ooooo, no way’ I squeaked ‘I’m completely use- In the 3Parishes and its predecessors from less at things like that – crafts and painting and 50 years ago, there is a striking number of artistic stuff.’ ‘No cake unless you sit down and column inches devoted to the UK’s mission- have a go’ Buzzy told us. ary activity abroad. 1966 was during the period when the British Empire was contract- I should explain that Buzzy and her husband run ing and the Wind of Change, the metaphor a farm and in addition to shifting sheep around, for the decolonisation of countries in Africa, Buzzy has a large garden, runs a cut flower busi- was blowing through Africa, the Churches ness and now wants to show people wreath- still supported missions in many parts of the making. No, we don’t know how she does it all world. As usual, politics and religion were either! She has pleasant workshop with space for interrelated. As Desmond Tutu put it, per- about half a dozen people. There was no escape haps slightly tongue in cheek: (12 burly sheep were blocking the exit), so we sat down and I expected an hour of torture. “When the missionaries came to Africa, they had the Bible and we had the land. They Buzzy had wreath bases that were already pre- pared from hazel and willow. She took some of said, "Let us pray." We closed our eyes. the masses of beautiful foliage stored around the When we opened them, we had the Bible room in large bins, and began to explain how to and they had the land.” make a Christmas wreath. As she showed us, it was easy to see how she attached quite short Nowadays the traffic is in the opposite direc- pieces of conifer, ivy, grasses and dried flower tion. Appalled by the fact that a British So- heads and tied it in with string. Very different to cial Attitudes survey in 2017 found that how I imagined making a wreath would be, but it 53% of the UK population declared them- made complete sense as she demonstrated. selves of ‘No religion’ Some African church Once she saw that we were making our wreaths leaders are training African missionaries and and even enjoying it, we got a cup of tea and pastors in cross-cultural understanding to home-made cake – joy of joys! better evangelize in the UK. Others are try- ing to forge closer relations between African All the material comes from her garden. No glitter congregations and the “indigenous church- or plastic or wire. Any bright colours are from es” near them. rose hips or other berries, so the whole thing is biodegradable. After working away diligently, with From the November 1966 issue: a bit of help from Buzzy, I proudly took home my very own wreath which impressed Billy No Hope Deanery Missionary Festival no end. The collection at Evensong, together with the proceeds from refreshments and the Why not go and learn to make your own wreath, bring-and-buy sale, made a total of £19, so much more fun that buying some mass- which was sent this year to the Church Mis- produced effort, or you could make one for a sionary Society. friend. Buzzy was talking about charging £35 for Ken Langdon a 2-hour workshop which would include all the material you need for your wreath, her expert Three Parishes Ardley instructions and tea and cake included. You can Fritwell Souldern contact her on: Buzzy Lepper [email protected]
@3parishesnews Sally Hoe http://3parishesnews.wordpress.com 7 SCHOOL
October 2019 It has been a very busy first term here at Fritwell with many exciting learning opportunities, new resources and a wonderful atmosphere in school. A new Primary Leadership Team has been voted in with 2 members from each class representing the school. We have had our first leadership meeting and the children have decided which charities we want to support and explored some fresh ideas for school. They are looking for a local company to sponsor them with a small budget of £100. Please get in touch if you can help. Alongside our Primary Leadership Team, our Eco Warriors have also been elected. They have started at looking at some projects to further improve our school. Once again, we were indebted to the community for their kind donations of food for the Bicester Food Bank as part of our Harvest celebrations. We had a wonderful service at St. Olave’s with all the children performing a range of songs, drama, poems and displaying some lovely artwork.
October also saw our Macmillan coffee afternoon which was superbly supported and raised £292.72. This was a tremendous effort and the range of cake donations was incredible. Our enterprising FoFS committee organised another superb event with our ‘Scavenger Hunt’ at the end of September. It was a great event with many families competing to be the first back with the completed clues. Our thanks go to the organisers. On October 10th, we took part in Hello Yellow Day to raise awareness of mental health issues within children with all our pupils wearing yellow to school. We were visited by the press to tell them about the importance of mental health and were featured in the Oxford Mail. After our successful application to the National Lottery Community Fund we were awarded £10,000 to improve and renovate our outside provision. This will be a great space for our nursery children through to Year 2 as well as our Stay & Play group. We contributed money towards this project and consider it a valuable addition to our school.
Upcoming events 10th November – FoFS Fireworks 30th November – FoFS Christmas Fayre
It has been great to show so many parents around our wonderful school who are interested in both school and nursery places. If you know anyone who would like to visit or know more about what we offer, please pass on details of the school office (01869 345283) where our staff will make an appointment for me to meet and discuss their children’s very special educational journey.
Jonathan Hart, Headteacher Fritwell CofE Primary School 8 SCHOOL & MORE
9 CHARITY FOCUS
“WE’RE RUNNING FOR NANA” A MESSAGE FROM MOLLY, AGE 9 Ours is a charity minded community that hosts SANTA FUN RUN – SUNDAY 1 DECEMBER a diversity of fundraising events. Now there’s a 2019 new way to give – and you could receive as Molly took part in the Santa Fun Run last year in well. memory of her nana, Ronnie. She wanted to Launched in May by the Cherwell District share a special message with you about this Council (CDC), the Cherwell Community Lot- year's event: tery (CCL) provides an opportunity to support your favourite local charity with the incentive of “Last year I ran the Santa Fun Run with my winning cash prizes worth up to £25,000. The family and it was so much fun! It was hard and first draw was on 6 June. muddy but really exciting doing it with lots of At the launch CDC lead member for health and Santas. Our legs got tired quickly, but we man- wellbeing, Andrew McHugh, said: ‘The goal ... aged to do it with a little help from everyone is to create a new funding stream for the or- cheering us on. We finally finished and celebrat- ganisations that give so much back to our ed with a nice chocolate bar from the coffee communities’, and there’s no doubt that in van. We ran for our Nana Ronnie who was the these days of drastically cut budgets our chari- best Nana in the world - she would have ties urgently need financial support. laughed so much seeing us doing the run all Currently 66 good causes are partners in the dressed up! scheme, with more joining all the time. These include organisations for people with disabili- Nana Ronnie went to Katharine House for two ties, survivors of domestic abuse and schemes weeks. It was a very sad time for us but it was helping people develop marketable skills. Sus- also nice as all the nurses really looked after us tainability groups also participate, as do animal as they knew we were upset. charities. One day one of the lovely nurses talked to us Tickets cost £1 per week and the organisers about Nana and what was happening and gave say that the chance of winning is higher than us some knitted toy cats to help us remember the National Lottery or Health Lottery. £30,232 her. All the grandkids got one and we all love has been raised so far, based on annualised our 'nana cats'. ticket sales. Prize money won to date totals £3,225, while 259 people have won extra tick- Please will you sign up for this year’s Santa Fun ets. Run on Sunday 1 December and join more than Mechelle Harris, founder of The Hummingbird 400 Santas to raise money for people like Ron- Cancer Support and Therapy Centre in nie? Sign up at www.khh.org.uk/santa Bicester, said: ‘The Cherwell Community Lot- tery will enable local supporters of the centre LIGHTS OF LOVE – REMEMBRANCE SER- to buy tickets that directly benefit our service VICES THIS CHRISTMAS users and their families. It’s been a very You are warmly invited to our services in Ban- straightforward process and we are excited to bury and Brackley to come together with other be a part of it.’ members of our community to remember loved ones. Dedication booklets will be available from Kevin from Cherwell Cats Protection said: September for you to complete and send in. ‘Thank you to everyone supporting us and if you feel that you could spare £1 a week please Your dedication will be placed in our Books of sign up and help our cause. The money raised Remembrance which you will be able to view at on the lottery enables us to continue with our one of our services. work to help re-home many cats and kittens.’ Banbury: St Mary's Church, Horsefair - Tues- For full details, including buying tickets, visit day 3 December https://www.cherwelllottery.co.uk. Charities Brackley: St Peter's Church - Thursday 5 De- interested in joining the scheme are invited to cember contact the Cherwell Lottery by email cher- [email protected]; Tel 01295 For more information, please visit 221980 www.cherwell.gov.uk/cherwelllottery www.khh.org.uk/lights 10 EVENTS HELP AND SUPPORT Souldern United Charity Educational Grants
As students head off to new uni- versity and college courses, are you aware that Souldern residents can apply to Souldern United Charity for a one-off edu- cational grant of up to £500? These grants are open to all Souldern villag- ers and are NOT means tested, so we are open to receiving applications from individu- als of all households. Please note that it isn’t only university and college students that can apply. If you are hoping to pursue a course or develop skills in a vocational, sporting or musical capacity you may also be eligible. Each application is considered confidentially on a case by case and grants made accord- ing to available funds at that time. If you wish to discuss an possible grant application please contact the Secretary, Susan Jones on 07802 668434 or by email: [email protected] for more information.
Souldern United Charity Charity Land Fireworks displays
Use of Charity land for firework displays re- quires permission. Adequate provision of insurance must be provided. Any of the Trus- tees can be contacted for this purpose. Chris Rothero , Carol Couzens, Norma Jones, David Blunt and Sue Medhurst, who is also your contact point for allocation of allotments. 14th November VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES
3 Parishes CIC management are looking for three volunteers: 1) A Treasurer. This is likely to take up around 1 hour a month with an emphasis on year-end returns in March. 2) A Production editor to put the magazine together . If you like what you see here, or think it looks dreadful, maybe you can help. Knowledge of MS Publisher required. 3) A website designer and manager. To enhance our currently very rudimentary site: https://3parishesnews.wordpress.com/ To discuss these positions please email [email protected].
11 OUT AND ABOUT
There was I, digging this ‘ole had just seen. No applause. Onward to the “surfacing around drain covers” Jon Boyce of Fritwell Parish Council, and I machinery. This was where the peering into visited the open day at the Oxfordshire County holes really came into its own. This involved Council Highways Deddington Depot. It was hot tar, buckets (a new one for the occasion) like Tonka toys but for grown-ups! OCC had and speed. The tar (I think actually a modern gone to a good deal of trouble to have lots for equivalent of tar that is less harmful) is heated us to see and do. Many OCC and Skanska to squelching temperature and then quickly contractors had given up their Saturday to transferred by person one via the bucket, to help. Many thanks to them all. the area around Whilst being filled with tea and biscuits, pre- the drain cover sided over by the office dog, we were briefed that has already on types and grades of road damage. This set been prepared us in good stead to cast a critical eye over with a special various patching, mending and re-building plastic frame. activities as we were taken around a series of Person two demonstrations of road maintenance equip- then skilfully ment. Although denied hard hats and hi-vis manipulates the jackets, we still enjoyed a little line painting bucketful to go (competitive – I won), and some standing into the gaps around peer- around the ing into drain cover, holes, just working as like the pro- quickly as pos- fessionals. sible before it After a splen- cools and hardens. It took about 5 buckets to didly messy complete the drain cover. Then chippings are demonstra- sprinkled delicately around so that it blends in tion of the with the rest of the road. Jokes about cake- gritting ma- making were made. Person one mentioned chinery we that he used to be a chef. Ah, the poetry of it. applauded An ovation this time. politely. Next there was some poking about in holes There were using cameras on cables. I thought it was only some inter- surgeons who did this, but no. The images are esting facts about as clear as the ones I see on TV hospi- bandied tal programmes – ie. not very clear at all, but around about the operator seemed to know exactly what he numbers of was looking at. And thus the gully-emptying gritters, tonnages of grit, miles of road cov- machinery is deployed for the removal of ered, capacity of gritters and so on. I was so whatever that was that he just saw down that excited I forgot all of those straight away ex- pipe. cept that if they send all the gritters out to Jon, who had broken his toe, and I left at this spread one load of grit on one evening, it point because the toe was complaining. We costs over £20,000. It is not very surprising had spent two hours and could easily have therefore that they have some very sophisti- spent two more (and there were enough bis- cated weather forecasting services in order to cuits and cakes to allow this). All the staff use the kit efficiently. See the photo for proper were friendly and knowledgeable and happy to statistics. chat about anything road-related. There were We saw the resurfacing process – involving rather too many questions about “the potholes several Tonka toys, and a very well- outside my house” but also many interesting choreographed team who scraped, swept, ones about footpaths, environmental issues washed, primed, filled, raked and rolled a very and road safety. large section of road very quickly. The ap- If this event happens again next year, I urge plause had become de rigeur by now. We next you to go along – and take your older children. saw the famous, or perhaps infamous “Dragon It is fascinating. Patcher” at work. I am afraid it did a rather underwhelming job compared to the team we Editor 12 OUT AND ABOUT
MADELEINE’S COUNTRY FILE GROUP GARDEN HOLIDAYS
And so we move into the last months of this There are only a few seats available for our year and towards those days of cold, rain and next coach outing to the Victorian Christmas perhaps snow, but it is important for the coun- Market at Gloucester Quays on Friday 22nd tryside to have a time of rest and recuperation November. Cost £18 Pick-ups are Brackley so that come the Springtime it can once again 8am, Fritwell 8.25, Ardley 8.30, Bucknell Rd burst into full and glorious life for us to enjoy. Bicester 8.40, Buckingham Crescent 8.45 There is a sequel to the death of a young and Manorsfield Rd Bicester 8.50am. The female roe deer near Ardley Woods. Appar- coach departs Gloucester 4.30pm ap- ently this deer was one of a group of four prox...With Christmas looming why not which regularly travelled from Ardley towards come and join us, book now to avoid disap- Somerton and each morning the owner of the pointment. Contact Jean McGarry 01869 Cattery would see these graceful creatures 345581 or email mcgar- moving across her land. Then one day there [email protected] were only three and we guess this loss was the deer that was killed at Ardley.
When I cycle up Somerton Road and Rag- house Lane I am always delighted to see those few flowering plants that manage, somehow or other, to survive and flourish during the harder, colder times. It quite raises my spirits, so I was heartened to see a clump of toadflax and also a solitary red campion as I cycled around the other day. Bookings for the 2020 Group Holiday to Of course most migratory birds have now Cornwall and The Scilly Isles are well un- gone but how cheering it is to hear more derway with only 2 x double and 4 twin clearly the delightful song of the robin, melan- rooms now available. Departing Tuesday choly though it may be, and, then its danger 21st April 2020 returning Saturday 25th tic, tic, tic call, too. We shall be seeing more April staying at the Esplanade Hotel redwings and fieldfares now coming to take Newquay. Proposed visits are to include advantage of the profusion of berries and wild Bicton Park Gardens, The Eden Project, fruits whilst these are still available. Members Bodmin Steam Railway to include an after- of the thrush family, these birds love our ber- noon Cornish Cream Tea, Trebah Garden beris berries too and travel around in large and Tresco Abbey Gardens on the Isles of flocks but are very wary of humans and quick- Scilly or a day at leisure around Newquay. ly fly off when you pass by. You may well Further details are available from Jean as have seen blackbirds feasting on these gar- above. Discussions are underway for the den plants because they really love them es- April 2021 holiday, thank you to everybody pecially as natural foods become more who sent in suggestions. Watch this space scarce. There are still a few butterflies to be to see where we could be travelling next! seen, especially on dry, sunny or warm days, so keep your eyes open for these. We are a friendly group of people of all ag- es from the surrounding area who have The Butterfly Conservation Group is warning travelled together for a number of years. of drastic falls in numbers of one of our fa- These holidays and day trips are open to vourite insects, yet another sign of changes to all, membership is not required. climate and habitat, alas. With half term loom- ing a wonderful day out is to Slimbridge in Why not come join us, Good Times & Crazy Gloucestershire where you can really enjoy Friends Make the Best Memories. seeing wildfowl close up and even be treated, perhaps, to early arrivals from Siberia of the Jean McGarry 01869 345581 families of geese and swans. [email protected]
13 CHURCH NEWS A Christian Response to Brexit As a nation we may be about to exit the European Union and begin a new relation- ship with our European neighbours and with the world. At the time of writing, the course of events is uncertain – and the prolonged uncertainty is itself challenging.
From Hope and Geoff A prayer for our times We would like to thank everyone who has God of redemption, your challenge is been part of our lives during our 5+ years peace. Given not as the world gives it – in Cherwell Valley. with limits, conditions and reversibility, but unconditionally – with infinite love. We pray Our involvement with the 7 Churches and today for those of us who find ourselves in all the people we have become friends with places we do not want to inhabit – a home in the villages, has been a real blessing. or community where we no longer feel wel- Now a new Rector has been appointed and come; an identity that feels cut off at its we are sure Rev Helen Barnes and her roots. family will be a real asset to you all in the Cherwell Valley. We pray for those of us with feelings we do not know what to do with – loss and grief, Our Farewell Service on the 29th Septem- fear and anxiety, aggression and venge- ber was such a marvellous occasion, with ance, exclusion and banishment, uncertain- people from all 7 Churches and villages. ty about our future. We are grateful for the lovely garden bench and wisteria climbing plant which have Bless us now, whatever we feel and whoev- been given to us by the Benefice, as well er we are. Dwell in our souls deeply. Give as many other kind gifts from each Church us the courage to tell our stories honestly and from individuals. Thank you so much to and openly; the compassion to hear the you all. stories of others with an open heart; the discipline to share what we have; the dis- We are settling in Fairford, in the Cots- cernment to advocate for those more vul- wolds, which we chose for our own home, nerable than we are, and the means to be as it is near Harnhill Centre of Christian agents of care and connection, justice and Healing. We have been accepted as volun- hope to seek out and celebrate the life and teer Prayer Ministers at Harnhill, and are joy in our communities, setting a tone in getting to know some lovely people through harmony with you. going there.
We ask these things in the name of Jesus We have already met the Bishop for this and those who came after him, who lived in area, and in January Geoff will have per- times of bitter conflict, who were perplexed mission to help in local Churches, which he but not driven to despair, afflicted in every is looking forward to. Meanwhile we are way, but not crushed, persecuted, but not enjoying visiting other Churches in this part forsaken. All the time, proclaiming you. of the country, realising that wherever we live, we need God to guide and lead us in Amen our daily lives.
With our love and prayers, Geoff & Hope 14 CHURCH NEWS
Memorial Service Children’s Church rd on Sundays Sunday 3 November 6pm at St James’ Somerton Kids on Sunday Souldern Chapel We will remember friends 10:30am 1st Sunday of the month and relatives who, although no long- 3rd November er with us, remain dear to our hearts. We will give thanks for their SUNDAY CLUB St James Somerton lives and remember them in God’s 9:30am 2nd Sunday of the month keeping. 10th November If you would like your loved ones FAMILY CHURCH remembered please write their name(s) ABVM Souldern on the sheet at the back of the church. 10:30am 4th Sunday of the month 24th November St Olave’s Fritwell Messy Church! The Churchwardens and PCC of St Olave’s Church would like to thank the Brackley 24th November 4.00-5.30 Male Voice Choir for their recent concert in St Olave’s Church, Fritwell the church. An enjoyable evening was had by all, with a varied selection of music, and All ages are welcome for a time of opportunities for willing audience participa- craft, stories, celebration and food. tion. Just over £240 was raised, which will Children need to bring an adult! go towards the funding of the new roofs. Everyone welcome - just come along! Many thanks to all who supported this event. Admission Free ~ Donations welcome Look out for local details of our next fund- raising event. If anyone has any information To book a or knows the whereabouts of items illegally Baptism or removed from a tended grave in the Church- Wedding yard, please contact Mike Dockrey (14, The Lane or phone 01869 345178).
contact the benefice office ALL ENQUIRIES TO THE BENEFICE OFFICE PLEASE 01869 233687 IN THE CASE OF AN EMERGENCY barbara.mcgarry CALL 07889 444 616 @cherwellvalleybenefice.org.uk OFICE HOURS Office Hours Monday, Wednesday & Friday 9:30-2:30 Monday, Wednesday & Friday 572 Brice Road, Heyford Park OX25 5TE Tel: 01869 233687 9:30am—2:30pm barba- [email protected]
15 CHERWELL VALLEY SERVICES Ann to the St Mary's St Olave's St Mary's St James St Mary's HPC BVM 11am 11am 6pm 9:30 8.30am 11am 11.00am 3-Nov Morning 1662 ALL Holy 1662 Matins Communion Prayer HC SOULS Communion 10- 10:45 Joint Remembrance Service 9:30 Joint Remembrance Service @ St Mary's Nov @ Fritwell UH & 10:45 @ UH War Memorial 9.30 11.00 11.00am 17- 9.30 11.00 8.30 Family Matins No Service Morning Nov MP MP 1662 HC Communion & HC Service 9.30am 11am 9.30am 10.30am 11am 24- 6pm 8.30am Morning Family Family Family All Age Nov Evensong 1662 HC Service Communion Service Church Service
11am 6pm 9.30am 8.30am 11am 11am 11am 1-Dec 1662 Singing Holy 1662 MP Matins Communion HC for Syrians Communion
Services described as 1662, Matins or Evensong follow the traditional form as laid out in The Book of Common Prayer. Services described as CW (Common Worship) use modern language and follow the revised form given in the Common Worship Service and Prayer Book. Services described as Family Worship or Contemporary Worship are suitable for all ages, including children. Reverend Helen Barnes will be Licensed on Wednesday 13th November at The Chapel, Heyford Park Please pray for Helen and her family as they prepare to move here
From the Archdeacon of Dorchester ‘I am delighted to say that the Revd Andrew Foran has kindly agreed to offer his ministry in the benefice during the period before the new Rector Helen arrives and in the coming year during the Team Vicar vacancy. This is with effect from 15th October 2019. Some of you will already know Andrew from services he has already taken for you, and I am sure you will continue to offer him a warm welcome in the coming months.’
The Cherwell Valley Benefice in the Diocese of Oxford Benefice Office 01869 233687 [email protected]
16 FRITWELL CHAPEL NEWS ABOUT US
Several of our members were pleased to at- THREE PARISHES COMMUNITY tend Souldern Chapel’s Harvest Supper where INTEREST COMPANY we were well fed. AIM The week before, some of us went to To alleviate isolation in the rural communi- Syresham Wesleyan Reform Church to their ties of Fritwell, Ardley with Fewcott and Harvest Service. Souldern by promoting a sense of inclu- sion and belonging so that all residents This month we were delighted to welcome feel able to take part in, and contribute to, Geoff and Valerie Whitmee as new mem- their community. bers. Stewart Shepherd officiated at this ser- vice and Valerie gave her testimony. (see pho- OBJECTIVES to) 1) To freely disseminate information to the community in the form of a regular maga- We pray for anyone who is ill at this time or zine and social media presence, and other have been recently bereaved. suitable methods.
We give a warm welcome to anyone who 2) To be the news media of choice for would like to join us on a Sunday. community organisations such as: Parish Councils, Churches, Youth Organisations, All our services are now at 10.30 a.m. Social Enterprises, local businesses, chari- ties, schools, advocacy services etc. Services in November 3rd Dr T Ray 3) To promote local events and services 10th Remembrance Service at 10.45 a.m. by publishing reviews in order to encour- at St Olave’s Church age people to attend and get involved. 17th Mrs D Williams 24th Mr T Giles 4) To act as a platform for debate on top- ics of interest to people in the three villag- Joan Harris es.
5) To support local social enterprises and charities with donations, grants etc from the profits of the CIC.
6) To raise money through selling advertis- ing to local businesses to be published in the regular magazine and on social media.
17 ARDLEY w FEWCOTT NEWS
THE RIDE AND STRIDE EVENT: on 14th this year on 18th November 2019 when September raised astonishingly around Renee is organising another of her famous £1000. Thank you so much to the many gen- Christmas Shopping Trips. This time it will erous and kindly folk who sponsored me that include the Victorian Market at Gloucester day. St. Mary’s and I are extremely grateful Quays as well as Christmas Shopping op- to be able to receive from OHCT the half portunities. It goes from Ardley-with-Fewcott share of this sponsorship. Thank you all Playing Fields for a day of shopping fun. For once more. more information contact Renee on 01869/346731 or 07979733438. COMMUNITY CAFÉ: This is such a success and has upwards of 30 to 35 people who OBITUARY: REGINALD JAMES JAYCOCK: attend each week. It now extends from 1928-2019: Reg lived in Ardley all his life 10.30am to midday every Tuesday so do and was one of the longest residents here come along and enjoy convivial company, and so it is with great sadness that he was lovely cakes and drinks and even games and laid to rest on 15th October. St. Mary’s entertainment and all for £1.50. Church was packed with relations, friends and neighbours wishing to say farewell to a PAVEMENT PARKING is illegal so PLEASE much respected and extremely friendly could everyone make a real effort NOT TO member of the Village. Reg was well known DO THIS as it makes it difficult for blind peo- here for his love of football and going to his ple, mums with buggies and mobility scoot- special spot in the White Lion. Latterly and ers to get by. They have dangerously to go before he became housebound, he could out into the road. often be seen walking his little dog whilst riding his mobility scooter around the Village DOG WALKERS: Could you PLEASE and every time Ardley United had a home PLEASE pick up after your pets. It is not match, Reg was there taking the entrance difficult and shows care and concern for all fees and enjoying helping out. He worked as villagers to enjoy their walks around our vil- a labourer and met and married Denise in lages. Thank you and thank you especially to 1950. He loved trips out by train and thor- all those who already do this. For those who oughly enjoyed marmite sandwiches. He do not WHY NOT MAKE A START NOW. It was a real chatterer and very knowledgeable only takes a minute but has long lasting re- about local history. He would like nothing sults. better than passing the time of day on his favourite subjects whenever you met him. He RENEE’S CHARITY EVENT ON 14/15 SEP- was a father, grandfather, great grandfather TEMBER: Renee was delighted to have and great, great grandfather and, a stable been able to send £520.20 to The Brain Tu- and dependable influence on his large family mour Charity organisation in memory of her of four daughters and a son. To his loving sister, Cymie Schultz, and received back a family we extend our deepest sympathies. charming letter of thanks from them saying how much they appreciated the enthusiasm, AFECT NEWS: Wild flower planting: New time and energy which Renee and her help- seed has been obtained and it is hoped to ers put into organising and holding these be able to get up there to rake a clear patch events. With these and others, they have for planting. The last attempt was not very been able to fund research in Oxford aiming successful so we are trying again. Research- to understand what drives these tumours to es into benching for people to enjoy a rest grow and survive and to discover ways of around the field is still on-going. The disrupting this process whilst leaving healthy AFECT’s AGM has still to be arranged. If cells intact. The Charity are most grateful for there is anyone in the Village with expertise, any help which they have been and are giv- environmental or ecological knowhow ad- en to aid in working to overcome this dis- vice, scientific knowledge or skills, Mike ease. Stokes on 346612 or Madeleine Gilpin on 345269 would love to hear from you. RENEE BARBER’S NOVEMBER TRIP: Do remember this slightly different day trip out
18 ARDLEY w FEWCOTT NEWS Please continue to keep an eye on lonely, poorly Ardley with Fewcott Village Hall or elderly neighbours. Fewcott House is always delighted when anyone can visit residents there. Looking for a venue to hold your child’s or Just give them a call on 01869/345501 if you adult party, charity event, meeting or wedding can spare a moment or two for a chat. Why not reception? go along and meet some of the residents? This year, why not book the hall for that spe- cial occasion? BICESTER FOOD BANK: Angela Chamberlain (01869/345332), Madeleine The spacious hall gives the children masses of Horn (01869/346621) or Madeleine Gilpin room to run around and has a high roof that (01869/345269) can tell you where you can can easily accommodate a bouncy castle. leave your gifts in this Village. Food Vouchers There are ceiling projection lights to help make for help from this Charity are obtainable through your party or disco extra special. a doctor, Social Services, Citizen's Advice Bu- reau or a Church Vicar. We have a well stocked kitchen and, of course a fantastic children’s play area outdoors. YOUR VIGILANCE IS IMPORTANT: For more booking information (booking form Please be aware of strange behaviour by un- with charges, term & conditions of of hire and known people in our Villages as there are some payments details) visit our Facebook page nasty villains about. So BE WATCHFUL, QUES- “Ardley with Fewcott Village Hall” TION STRANGERS AND BE CAREFUL ABOUT or email Lynne ardleyvillagehallbook- YOUR PROPERTY. If worried at all, phone the [email protected] police on 111. Please also notice any unusual activities occurring at our Churches, which are part of this Country’s Heritage. STUDENTS: FEWCOTT FUEL ALLOTMENT SIDESPERSONS ROTA FOR OCT 2019: 3 Nov TRUST 1662 (8.30am) HC Madeleine Gilpin; 10 Nov ; Wendy Poole; 17 Nov Gill Simmonds; 24 Nov IF you are about to go to university or are Chris Wheeler; 1 Dec 1662 (8.30am) HC Barba- already on a course. ra Gow. IF you are in some form of job-related training, or AWF CHURCH 49ers CLUB: If you would like to IF you attend other classes, say in the even- join the Club, with the possibility of winning on ing, to learn vocational skills, AND You are a the LOTTO BONUS BALL DRAW in our Lotto resident of Fewcott or the surrounding area Bonus Ball Game, do get in touch with Made- then FEWCOTT FUEL ALLOTMENT TRUST leine Gilpin on 345269. Available numbers will a small local charity may be able to assist you be coming up soon. with a grant for books or other items or tools you require in connection with your studies. The Trust has helped a number of local resi- dents needing to purchase books and art AwF 200 Club Winners in September equipment in connection with university and 93 G Mills £50 college courses. 145 C Dean £20 Please apply in writing with your contact de- 42 S P Austin £15 tails, what you need to buy, and why you think 17 D Goward £10 you should be considered for a grant to: Tikki Potter, 1 Ploughley Close (Tel.346709) Nicki Lewis, Penlington, Fritwell Road (Tel. Ardley Macmillan Coffee Morning 345424) Madeleine Horn, 19 Russet Road A huge big ‘Thank you’ to all who supported (Tel.346621) and helped at the recent coffee morning and This is a village charity and has NO connec- table top sale at Ardley w Fewcott Community tion with any outside agency. It was set up Hall in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. We some years ago from proceeds from the sale raised £560.42p which has since been doubled of land. Interest on these moneys is for the with matched fund raising. benefit of villagers.
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20 FRITWELL NEWS
FRITWELL PARISH COUNCIL Please check that your hedge isn’t blocking roads or footpaths. The Parish Council meeting on Monday No- vember 11th will begin later than usual at FIREWORKS 7.45pm. This is to accommodate a presenta- Please be mindful of neighbours and pets tion at 7pm by Lagan Homes who are propos- during fireworks season. Let your neighbours ing a housing development on land at the end know if you plan a display and keep all pets of Forge Place. Any plans are at a very early indoors. stage and no planning application has been made, but Lagan have requested an oppor- Vicky Hibberd tunity to discuss their options and answer [email protected] questions from residents. Please come along to listen and give your views.
ROAD CLOSURES Fritwell live music celebrates a year of There will be two road closures in Fritwell in success the near future: Sunday 29 September saw Fritwell Village 30th November 9am til 3pm – North Street Hall host another excellent live music night. will be closed to repair a faulty manhole cov- This event marked the first anniversary of er. The diversion will be signposted around the inaugural event and was once again the Freeboard, the same route as was used filled with local and travelling talent. when the pond repair was taking place. Lim- ited access will be available to frontages and Introduced as usual by Frets and Strings' for emergency services. (contact: Robert Gra- Carl Hynes, the celebratory show wel- ham of Oxfordshire County Council 07741 607617) comed a very strong contingent from the piano school of Fritwell based teacher, 3rd to 5th December inclusive – Raghouse Becky Bignell. Her four star pupils all Lane will be closed for essential telecommuni- showed immense talent with their flawless cations works. The diversion will be signpost- performances. ed to Ardley on the Somerton Road, then left onto Water Lane and left again back onto the The next Fritwell Live is scheduled for Sun- Fritwell Road, coming back into the village day 24 November. If you play an instrument past the playing field and village hall. Limited or sing and would like to perform contact access will be available to frontages and for Carl on 07899 891513. emergency vehicles. (contact: Jo Harigan of Barden Engineering 01685 387658 ext 257). Virtuosi of the keyboard (L to R) Evie, So- phie, Finlay and Emily PARKING We have seen some cars parked in danger- ous places, especially on the pavements, and on junctions. If you park on pavements, you endanger the lives of pedestrians who have to walk in the road to get round your vehicle. If you park at junctions, you endanger your own vehicle. If someone negotiating the junction cannot see what is coming, and ends up hav- ing to avoid oncoming traffic, they may hit your vehicle to do so. PLEASE PARK THOUGHTFULLY.
HEDGES AND OVERHANGING TREES Since autumn is well and truly with us, now is the time to cut back your trees and hedges that have grown over pavements and roads.
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FRITWELL VILLAGE HALL FRITWELL Want to use the Noticeboard at FVH? It couldn’t VILLAGE HALL be easier. Ring for the keysafe number and fol- low the instructions. CUSHION CLUB
Having a party and need a venue, why not use www.fritwellvillagehall.co.uk our Hall? £10 for the first hour, followed by £7.50 for every hour after. This includes heating, ta- 01869 346697 bles/chairs and use of the kitchen. Check the calendar online, complete the online Booking Form. We will contact you once we receive the booking form confirming the booking.
Christmas Bingo will be on Wednesday 11 De- cember. Look forward to seeing you there. Next Bingo 27th November. Doors open 7pm, eyes down 8pm. 3rd Friday of the month Doors open 7.30, film starts at 8 Visit our website for up-to-date information about Wine bar open what is happening in your Village Hall. Ice cream in the interval Book our Hall online. £10 for the first hour fol- http://www.fritwellvillagehall.co.uk/the- lowed by £7.50 per hour. cushion-club/ 01869 346697 Next Music Night November 24th. Junior Cushion Club: [email protected] www.fritwellvillagehall.co.uk 01869 346697
Fritwell Forget Me Not Club For our meeting on 9th October we visited The Royal Hospital Chelsea. The weather was kind to us yet again. We first had a talk by a tour guide (Chelsea Pensioner) and saw a short film on how the hospital first looked and was ex- plained in great detail of how you are accepted as a Chelsea Pensioner. The buildings were all well maintained and the gardens kept lovely. Considering the Chelsea Flower Show was in the grounds you would not have known anyone had been there. Another great day and definitely worth a visit. Our next meeting is in the hall on the 12th No- vember at 1pm. It’s a Fish and Chip lunch and a cup of tea. The cost is £5.50. Please call Vivienne on 01869 346771 or Glynis on 01869 345319.
The Lucky number draw winners for October were Number 83 Sheila Delahunt and Number 81 Vicky Wright.
22 FRITWELL NEWS FRITWELL PLAYING FIELD FRITWELL MACMILLAN COFFEE AND CAKE AFTERNOON Future Plans: We are busy getting as much information as we can to inform our plans for It was a very successful afternoon in every the future of the Playing Field. Two of our way. The most important thing was that we members are meeting with representatives of raised well over £500, after paying all ex- companies which provide playground equip- penses, and everyone involved was abso- ment with a view to assisting us in designing lutely thrilled with this amount. We were the layout for new equipment to suit slightly bowled over by the number, variety and older children. This will include a climbing wall quality of the cakes which were donated, and zip wire. We also want to provide either a and our thanks go to all who helped us by fitness trail or outdoor gym for all age groups. baking their hearts out! Others contributed This will, of course, cost many thousands of to the raffle, so we had several highly desir- pounds so we are hoping to get money from able prizes on offer, and we took over £200 the Cala Homes development, we will be ap- on that alone. The hall looked very welcom- plying for grants and we will be doing our own ing and attractive and gave everyone a fundraising, so….. chance to sit, chat, catch up with old friends and generally enjoy themselves in a very Christmas Raffle: Our members will start sell- friendly atmosphere. ing tickets from the beginning of November As always, our helpers were magnificent in and aim to call at every house in the Fritwell. their tireless efforts to make the whole after- They will also be sold further afield by Heyford noon run so smoothly and apparently effort- Park Football Club. Please support us in this, lessly. our major money raiser, and remember, you Our most grateful thanks go to all those who might win one of our top prizes; £100, a Smart TV, Echo Dot and a Christmas Hamper. There came and donated so generously for what is will be many other prizes too so please buy such a good cause. It certainly made all our some tickets! You’ve got to be in it to win it as efforts feel very worthwhile. they say! The draw will be at the Christmas Quiz in the Village Hall on 12th December. Proceeds will go towards new equipment.
Heyford Park Football Club: We are delighted that this newly formed Club is using our pitch for matches and training sessions. They have ten youth teams so are a real asset to the Playing Field. A recent FA Inspection gave the pitch a good bill of health and visiting teams are delighted with our facilities. Both Commit- SERVICE OF tees are working closely together for benefit of the Club and the Playing Field. REMEMBRANCE Drug Taking: There has recently been evi- dence of the field being used for drug taking and possibly dealing. The police have been informed. If you see any suspicious cars in the car park after dark, please note the registra- tion number (if you feel safe doing so) and Sunday 10 Nov inform the police. 10.45am Dogs: A reminder that dogs are not allowed on the field, even if on a lead. Please help us to keep this a safe and clean place for children St Olave’s Church to play. Thank you.
Helen Metcalfe, Secretary Fritwell 23 SOULDERN NEWS
MUNCHING IN A GOOD CAUSE Organised by Susan Jones, the event was a fundraiser for MacMillan Canncer Support On Wednesday 2 October Souldern village under the banner of the World’s Biggest Cof- hall echoed to the buzz of conversation, the fee Morning campaign. clink of coffee cups and the sound of content- ed souls munching delicious cake. The Mac- Together with the mouthwatering gateaux, Millan coffee morning was in full swing. sponges and brownies on offer, guests could buy items to top up their food stocks as well as investing in raffle tickets. An impressive £720 was raised.
Keeping the coffee coming . . .L to R are Lin- da Palmer, Alex Smith and and Barbara McGarry
24 SOULDERN NEWS SOULDERN VILLAGE HALL LATEST Funds to repair the heating system have now been secured, thanks to the Three Parishes, Souldern United Charity and Oxfordshire Council Council. That means we shall all be snug and warm when we attend the exciting events scheduled for the coming months. They include a wine tasting on Saturday 9 November. If any Three Parishes readers would like to plan a village event (i.e. open to the public) with the support of the hall com- mittee, please email John Hoodless at [email protected]
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CARPENTER. DESIGNER. DECORATOR Would you like to play in a friendly environ- ment with advice from experienced Bridge CREATIVE IDEAS AND SOLUTIONS players and teachers? BESPOKE CUPBOARDS, SHELVING and STORAGE LAMINATE FLOORING Join us every Thursday 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm LOFT BOARDING SKIRTING AND ARCHITRAVE At the Kingsmere Community Centre, STUD WALLING TILING Bicester, OX26 1EG PAINTING AND DECORATING GENERAL REPAIRS £5 per session with tea and coffee provided. AND MORE...PLEASE ASK!
More details at: www.bridgewebs.com/ EXPERIENCED. INSURED. REFERENCES. bicesterlearning CUSTOMER FOCUSSED
Please call David Tarsky on 07867126188 07909 513201 [email protected]
We deliver daily newspapers and magazines to the village Any combination of days per week catered for Ring us on 01295 268499 or e-mail [email protected]
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38 [email protected] Oil Fired Boiler Service A L Loakes (Andy) is retiring! for Service, please ring Clive Jarvis on 07977 107790 Thank you to all my customers over the years. Andy
Landscapes & Decorating
• We are a small local team with combined experience of over 40 years • We work closely with you to plan the project no matter how big or small • We work hard to deliver your project on time and on budget Terraces and Patio installation / cleaning Decking and Fencing Landscaping and planting General Garden Maintenance / Hedge trimming / Minor tree work Gravel Driveways Site / house clearance / Minor demolition projects Repointing stone walls / Interior and exterior decorating Insurance approved—Free quotation with no obligation— References and photos of work done available. Andrew White & Charlie Hastie Tel: 01869 346 894 / 07709 929 602 / 07714 645 596 Email: [email protected] / [email protected]
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