Volume 23 Number 4 Christmas 2019

The Charlbury Chronicle is a free quarterly local community publication run by volunteers covering news and events for Charlbury and the surrounding area

Charlbury Primary School 6

Museum News 10

20 Years On 13

Day in the Life: Mary Brown 22

Charlbury Community Speedwatch 26

Coffee Break Page 30

What's On 32

Christmas Tree Festival 36

Charlbury Church Services 38

Charlbury Neighbourhood Plan 46

Charlbury Community Directory 51

Plus much much more….

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Well it’s that time of the Charlbury’s proposed 20 year, when we will be all mph zone, we await with finding the Christmas optimism an outcome decorations and looking which will bring change for forward to buying the tree. everyone in our town, I can’t believe how quickly whether pedestrian, cyclist its come round again! or driver.

The late night shopping in Congratulations to Street Charlbury will be on 6th Fair who raised at least December—so please do £8,000 for the Corner support our local House and Memorial Hall. businesses and buy your If you would like to help at presents there. You don’t Street Fair 2020 please have to wait until then, as contact John Dora—see p. Cotswold Frames have 44. many gifts, and the Deli some delicious grub! I would like to thank all those who help keep the Also the Corner House will Chronicle going—and to be holding a coffee those who also submit such morning and sale on 7th interesting articles. December and there is the Community Carol Singing May I wish you all a very in the Community Centre Merry Christmas and Happy on 13 December at and Peaceful New Year. 7.45pm, with the school choir—along with mince If you have any ideas on what pies and mulled wine! else you would like to see in the Chronicle, please do With the closure of the contact me at:- County Council’s consultation period about [email protected] Susanna Finch

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The new season of the Charlbury Art Can you help steer the Corner House Society meetings opened in September forward? with 100 YEARS OF WAR ARTISTS. Charlbury Corner House and the Philippa Phelan shared her well Memorial Hall (corner of Market Street researched and inspiring selection of war and Browns Lane) belong to the town art. Her talk was informed by her thanks to the generosity of Mr and Mrs C experience as an army officer and her H Morris who purchased the Corner love of painting. House back in 1938 with the specific intention that it should be dedicated to The October talk was IMAGES INTO the wellbeing of the people of Charlbury. WORDS - a Poetry Sequence around the The trust has plans and hopes to collection of Victorian Pictures in the revitalize the Corner House making Royal Holloway College Art Gallery. much more of the town museum but Robert Fraser showed us the pictures he also opening an opportunity to showcase had selected and explained how they had what is happening in the town in this inspired his poems which he then read. present age. The building should become a point of inspiration for the In November the AGM was followed by town. THE POTATO TOWN STORY. A living, Of course the rooms host many breathing hub of creativity, Potato Town meetings of Charlbury societies and in Swerford is home to artist Pam Franklin interest groups and that will definitely and furniture maker John Callen. continue but the rooms need to be Our October exhibition was held in the brought up-to-date and the whole building made to be more appropriate Cornbury Room at The Bell Inn. Members and user-friendly for the times in which had responded to the theme we live. RELATIONSHIP, submitting two pieces of work that related to each other The trustees are a small group of very ordinary Charlbury people who want to in interesting and unusual ways. At the do their bit not just to keep the very well attended private view we buildings going but also to revitalize enjoyed music from Hunter's Moon and them. Charlbury Solar farm, the local great food and wine provided by The Bell energy-producing cooperative, wants to Inn. help show how the old building can be made more energy-efficient (and thus a The next meeting is DESERT ISLAND ART pointer for residents with similar older on December 11th. Sally and David buildings). Pollock will share the work they have selected to take to their desert island and But the trustees need more help with expertise in management and the talk about how they made their choices. development of an ongoing vision. Can New members are very welcome. you help by becoming a co-opted trustee, or an adviser? Please contact Käti Eidenbenz the chairperson by emailing: [email protected] [email protected]

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Hello my name is Karen Stay, I am the Instructor specialising in Fitness and Coordinator at the Charlbury Day Centre, Wellbeing for Seniors I run regular which is held at the Memorial Hall from seated fitness/fun sessions. 10am till 3 p.m. every Wednesday. Our annual outing was to the Old Shed It has now been one year since I arrived, for a meal, which was a lovely treat. and I have been made to feel extremely welcome by all the members and the Coming up we have our annual visit to volunteers. So I would like to take this Chipping Norton to see the Pantomime. opportunity to say a great big "Thank You" to all concerned. On Wednesday 4th December is our Open Day, where we invite everyone to The format of the day is usually that folk come in for light refreshments and to will arrive at 10 a.m. and are greeted have a chat with the members and with with tea/coffee, and biscuits. We have the volunteers to see what we are all discovered singing, and through the joy about. of technology can do any song request via Alexa on my mobile phone and with a I have a real passion for photography speaker, so we now have instant music and over this last 12 months have put to hand, which has proved a great together a selection of photos on four success!! large notice boards, as I feel that there is nothing better than visually capturing a We always have a lovely two course moment, and all of the photos will be on meal at 12 noon and then for the display for all to see on 4th December. afternoon we settle down to "live" entertainment, with musicians coming in So all in all the Day Centre is a busy, to sing to us. fun, informative, friendly, warm and safe place to be once a week. We are always Occasionally we invite speakers in from looking for new members and of course, organisations like Age U.K. Also we have as ever, for more volunteers. games afternoons like Boccie and Curling, which can get quite So if you would like any more competitive!!! We do quizzes and such information then please contact: like, and both Charlbury Museum and Woodstock Museum often come along Bob Tait on 01608 810150 with a box full of wonderful objects to [email protected] or myself chat about, bringing back childhood (Karen) on 07887974468. memories. As a Qualified Fitness [email protected]

The Charlbury Society Historical Research Group has been established for over five years. We have undertaken a number of research projects including research for this year’s Map Exhibition. We have many ideas for future research, so we are planning a series of introductory workshops and talks in early 2020 for anyone interested in joining us. If you are interested, for further details please contact Barbara Allison on [email protected]

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The Christmas Family Matinee public, advertising the film in the on Sunday 15th December at 3pm Chronicle, The Leaflet and other is “Arthur Christmas”, Cert. U / publications, putting posters up around 97 mins. the town, buying new equipment, checking DVDs, maintaining the existing Join us on a trip to the North Pole and equipment and purchasing beer, wine and discover exactly how Santa Claus makes soft drinks to keep the popular ChOC bar Christmas magic happen every year in well stocked. All of these jobs require this imaginative comedy for the entire significant time and effort, and a heavy family. This fun-filled holiday film burden is currently being placed on the introduces viewers to Santa's small number of people who constitute mischievous son Arthur, who races to the ChOC committee. Sadly, none of us is complete an important mission in time to getting any younger or indeed physically ensure that this year's Christmas fitter. Therefore, we have decided to take celebrations will go off without a hitch. an extended break and suspend ChOC Arthur Christmas reveals the activity for a period of eight months after incredible, never-before seen answer to this year’s Christmas matinee. We will every child's question: 'So how does return (if indeed we do return) in Santa deliver all those presents in one September 2020. night?' The answer: Santa's exhilarating, ultra-high-tech operation hidden beneath In the meantime, if you miss us then do the North Pole. When the unthinkable please tell us! It might make all the happens, and Santa misses one child out difference to whether ChOC returns or of hundreds of millions, someone has to not. Just speak to any committee save the day. It's up to Arthur (James member (see the ChOC page on the McAvoy), Santa's youngest son, to Charlbury website for contact deliver a present to the forgotten child information), or email us at before Christmas morning dawns. [email protected]. And if you wish to get involved in the running of Memorial Hall, Charlbury; doors & ChOC then please tell us that as well. You licensed bar from 2.15pm. will be made very welcome. Anything you Free popcorn for children and mince pies can do to help, whether it be serving for adults. behind the bar, joining the projection Family ticket (2 adults & 1 or 2 team or just spending fifteen minutes children) £12; adults £5; U15s £3. putting some chairs out, would make a Arthur Christmas - “a cracking festive real difference. ChOC needs to find more fairy-tale” - Robbie Collin – Daily helpers if it is to continue to serve the Telegraph community by showing an entertaining ~~~ | ~~~ and eclectic blend of movies in the next From January 2020 we are taking a decade and beyond. break …. Thank you all for your support over the ChOC has been running for nearly 15 fifteen years of ChOC’s existence, and we years now, and some members of the look forward to receiving more support current committee have been involved from a greater number of people in the for the last nine of those years. In years to come. addition to the actual film screening With good wishes for the Festive Season night, other necessary tasks include: and New Year, sourcing the copyright holder and obtaining the licence to show the film in The ChOC Team

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Charlbury Primary School had a strong On 9th October we had a monitoring and positive start to the academic year, inspection visit from Ofsted, during which with 191 children enrolled as of 3rd an HMI Inspector spent the day at September. We are particularly Charlbury Primary School speaking to the delighted to have welcomed 30 new senior leadership team, governors, some pupils into our Foundation Stage class. staff and also visited classes to observe As you will have heard, the school had teaching and speak to pupils. We are an Ofsted inspection at the end of the delighted to report that Ofsted is amply last academic year, and though we were satisfied that the school is moving very pleased that the teachers’ hard forward. Thank you to all staff and work and commitment were recognised governors who have been pivotal in the with a Good rating for teaching and progress the school has made, and to the learning and for academic attainment, community for the huge amount of there were also some areas identified for support received. improvement. Since then, there has been One of the results of the initial Ofsted enormous determination to move inspection is that Charlbury Primary forward in a positive direction and much becomes an academy school. The work done by all the staff and governors process of academisation has been to ensure we continue to improve and ongoing, and we are happy to report that ultimately ensure Charlbury Primary is an we will become part of the River Learning outstanding school. Trust in early December. This is a very During September and October, in positive move for the school. While not addition to the usual class information much will change outwardly, there will be evenings, and the curriculum workshops a wealth of support and expertise for parents and pupils, governors carried available to the staff, governors and out a survey to listen to the views of pupils. The majority of our pupils go on parents on issues concerning them. The to attend Chipping Norton School, which survey was created by a group including is also part of River Learning Trust. parents and staff. The outcome of this Finally, it is with sadness that the survey will be published shortly, and the school’s Headteacher, Jane Holt, has issues raised will contribute to the resigned and will be leaving at development of renewed policies and Christmas. Jane has been at the helm of practice in the school. Charlbury Primary School for many Full reviews of governance and of pupil years, and her love for the school and all premium spending were carried out by its children has been a constant external sources, experts in each area. throughout her tenure. She will be greatly missed. A leaving tea will be Reports and feedback meetings were th provided and suggestions for held in the school hall at 3.30pm on 13 improvement made – changes have been December. and continue to be implemented. Looking ahead, governors have recruited Related to our efforts to strengthen our an excellent and enthusiastic new governing body, we are very pleased to Headteacher, Mr Scott Lewis, who will be welcome two new governors who each starting in January 2020. Mr Lewis is have the skills and experience needed: currently Deputy Headteacher at New Patrick Stimpson and Rachel Claridge. Marston Primary near Oxford, which is Our long-standing Chair of the Governing already part of the River Learning Trust. Body, Kaye Leggett, stepped down at the We look forward to welcoming him and end of the last academic year, and has feel confident that he will be able to lead been replaced by Andrew Wilkinson, who the school to become an outstanding is ably assisted by Patricia Winstanley as school for our community. Vice Chair. Catherine Ball

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cricket, meaning there is a smaller pool of players to choose from. On the plus side, every effort will be made to provide cricket for all players, including youth members, in an expanded midweek programme, as well as a series of Sunday friendly games. The For the first time the club ran four club’s cricket committee has been asked Saturday league teams in 2019 and the to oversee this. overall feeling was that it provided a At the annual meeting, Tom Eaton valuable springboard for more youth agreed to continue as club chairman for players, both boys and girls, to be another year. Captains elected for teams introduced to the longer form of the in the coming year are: 1st team, Tom game. There were some outstanding Nash, 2nds Andy Glass, 3rds Stuart Duff, performances. women’s team, Vicky Strode. However, we were not able to fulfil all our The club also needs to fill some vacancies fixtures and at the Annual General in our management committee, with Meeting in October the club decided with Richard Ede stepping down as chairman regret to go back to just three teams in of the youth section, as well as club 2020. We have withdrawn our secretary and umpire secretary. participation in the Oxfordshire Cricket Association (OCA) and are to concentrate Cricket continues throughout the winter instead on three teams in the Cherwell with a team in the Banbury Indoor League. The club believes this is a Cricket League and regular net sessions realistic option given the fact that a at Charlbury Community Centre starting handful of senior players now feel they in January. cannot commit to regular Saturday David Horne

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The following walks are all a reasonable A Stonesfield circular walk involving a distance from our villages. The walks ladder over a wall. a lovely and varied vary in distance and difficulty so you can walk in parkland, fields and riverside. choose something to suit your ability. Start: Stonesfield Village Hall OX29 8EF Sorry but dogs are not allowed on walks with the Cotswolds Voluntary Wardens. Wednesday 22nd January 10:00am A Car Crash, A Gardener and a Battle Wednesday 4th December – 10:00am 5 miles - 3 hours On the Edge and Beyond the The village of Radway has links to the Boundary Battle of Edge Hill, Sanderson Miller and 5 miles 2.5 hours possibly the first female car fatality. One We walk part of Ditchedge Lane, which is steep ascent rewarded with great views. a green lane that is part of the Eastern boundary of the Cotswold AONB. We Please bring a snack. also discover the Sibfords, largely stone Start: Radway Church CV35 0UE built, & enjoy slopes and views. Sunday 26th January 9:30am Start point – Wykham Arms for those A Shutford Circuit taking lunch there, otherwise please park 12 miles - 5.5 hours tidily in the village. OX15 5RX A walk to Epwell, Balscote and Thursday 2nd January - 10.00am Broughton. Please bring a packed lunch. Blenheim Estate: of Kings, Queens Start: Sibford Gower, please park and Heroes carefully near the Primary School OX15 4 miles – 2 hours 5RW This short walk around the Blenheim estate looks for traces of its historic past. Tuesday 18th February 10:00am From Henry ll and his mistress, to Ancient Paths, a Roman Road and Princess Elizabeth l, the Dukes of WW2 Airfield Marlborough and more recently Winston 6miles 3 hours Churchill A walk along ancient tracks incorporating parts of the Roman Akeman Street and a Start: Hensington Road Car Park wartime airfield. Thursday 9th January 11:00am Start: The Bird in Hand on the B4022 A Distillery Trio between Witney and Charlbury. 2.5 miles - 1.5 hours A leisurely walk on field paths and quiet Thursday 20th February 10:00am lanes criss-crossing the three villages Adelstrop and Chastleton which straddle the Stour Valley. Enjoy 4 miles – 2.5 hours this charming corner of Warwickshire in From the poetic village of Adelstrop to the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. the Iron Age Fort on Chastleton Hill and Coffee before and lunch after available at the Jacobean Manor House in Chastleton The Cotswold Distillery. village. Great views over the Evenlode Valley to the Cotswold Escarpment and Cotswolds Distillery: Stourton, near on a good day you can even see Shipston on Stour CV 36 5HG Broadway Tower. Lovely short amble with Monday 20th January 10:00am lots of history. Stonesfield and "Over the Wall" Start: Adelstrop Village Hall GL56 0UN 6.5 miles - 3.5 hours

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The wagon is back! Thanks to Robert and undertakers. Michael found that the Hobill of Model Farm, Ditchley and a longer he worked restoring it, the more willing band of helpers from the Beer respect he had for the skills of the Festival, the wagon was brought into craftsmen who made it. Their skilled use Charlbury in mid-October, lifted over the of tools and knowledge of different railings into the museum garden, and woods enabled them to shape all the manhandled into the wagon room. It is parts of the wagon, reducing its weight, an impressive sight, resplendent in its and making it stronger and more traditional red and yellow paint. durable. They produced a wagon that was not only ideally suited to its purpose Michael Jones has worked skilfully and but elegantly designed and finished. It painstakingly over many years to restore was a matter of pride to send a ‘smart’ it, and we are enormously grateful to vehicle out on the roads. Michael and to all who helped, especially in the initial stages of the work. You can see the wagon when the museum opens for Late Night Shopping Our wagon is a typical Oxfordshire bow on 6th December from 6 - 7.45 pm, and wagon with edge sections (out raves) there will be an Open Day on 4th which curve up and over the large rear April just before our season begins wheels. These, along with ladders which formally on Easter Saturday 11th April. could be attached at both ends, increased the load the wagon could Stewarding carry. It was in regular use into the Sadly a number of stewards have had to 1950s, then languished in a barn at Coldron Mill before being given to the step down due to illness. We always welcome new volunteers to come and museum. help steward the museum. If you are The wagon was hand-made around 1880 interested, please contact Janet Jeffs on by Longs of Aston, who ran a thriving 01608 810709. business as wheelwrights, blacksmiths Judy Dod

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On Saturday afternoon, 2nd November, Dementia Chipping Norton Theatre Relaxed Friendly Charlbury (DFC) ran an Performances and Screenings information session at the Community Relaxed Performances and Screenings Centre for family and friends of people are open to everyone but are particularly living with dementia. The session was suitable for people living with dementia aimed at to helping people to be more and their carers and for people with confident in providing care and support learning disabilities. and was run by a local dementia care professional, Rikki Lorenti, who is kindly DAYS AND NIGHTS OUT: REMINISCENCE enabling DFC to benefit from his OBJECT HANDLING SESSION expertise. Tuesday 10th December, 10.30am - 11.30am A number of family carers – not only Taking place in The Theatre Bar. from Charlbury but from communities in quite a wide surrounding area - joined us The Theatre invites you to join them for a to find out more about dementia care morning exploring objects from the and to meet others in similar Marks and Spencer Archive Collection. circumstances. The emphasis of the Using the theme Days and Nights Out the information session was on dealing with treasure trove of objects will stimulate common questions and scenarios – conversations without the pressure to “What should I do, if…”. remember. Staff from Dementia Oxfordshire, who Complimentary Teas/ Coffee included. support family carers in the Charlbury £3 per person, assisting carer free. and Chipping Norton area, were also Places are limited so booking is essential. there with useful information. Contact the Box Office on 01608 642350. The copy for this edition of the Chronicle had to be submitted before the event Ideas for activities available online took place, so we cannot report in more The Alzheimer's Society website has a detail than this. Judging from the very section giving ideas for activities positive feedback we received from the available online which are suitable for first information session DFC ran in engaging people living with dementia. December 2018, carers will have found These include online puzzles, colouring Rikki’s presentation and the information websites, YouTube videos, online games shared in discussion between participants such as Solitaire and music playlists. very helpful. It is always good to know These can be seen here: that there are others dealing with similar www.alzheimers.org.uk/blog/5-online- issues and to have dementia care “de- activity-ideas-people-living-dementia mystified” in conversation with someone with long-standing working experience. Advice on all kinds of aspects of living with dementia and dementia If you missed the information session but The Alzheimers Society website would like to know more, contact Meryl (www.alzheimers.org.uk) has a wealth of Smith on 01608 810192 or email information and advice and a facility for [email protected]. Also have a connecting with an online community of look at our page in the Community people in similar circumstances. It is section (Health and Wellbeing) of the well worth having a browse. Charlbury website. Meryl Smith

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We are now into our new season of talks And those activities were certainly at the Charlbury Society, and our first varied. We were the prime mover in one, on 11 October, was delivered by getting street name signs erected, and Lucy Hughes-Hallett, who spoke on her many of the original cast signs from the novel ‘Peculiar Ground: A Wychwood 1950s are still to be seen around the Story’. town. The most central is that for Market Street on the wall of the Rose and Lucy grew up at Ranger’s Lodge, so Crown. The records reveal that they were Charlbury is a familiar place, with fond cast at the Hub Ironworks in Chipping memories. She was especially pleased to Norton at four shillings (20 pence) per meet Ron Prew at the meeting, who once letter. worked for her father and who she knew well many years ago. Her talk was most Litter was an ongoing problem and the interesting too, touching on much of the Society provided bins around the town, Cornbury Park, which we know from New and recognised that other facilities were Year’s day rambles and other occasions. needed too. Some of the iron seats which are still to be seen were funded October also marked the return to the and maintained by us, and many trees Museum, after 18 years, of the were planted. The committee kept a Oxfordshire bow wagon, now fully close eye on planning applications, restored and looking very smart in its voicing concern at the new Spendlove traditional Oxfordshire colours. You can School, which was going to spoil the read all about this event elsewhere in the views from the Playing Close over the ‘Chronicle’ and we hope everyone will Evenlode, and planned house building on make a point of visiting the museum in Ticknell. 2020 to see it. Our other lectures this season will The Society’s Museum sub-committee include healthcare, medieval and many others have put huge efforts entertainments, the education of women, into the restoration of the wagon. It will Anglo-Saxon Wychwood, Sir Henry Lee, be a feature of the town for many years and the story of a Charlbury miller. It to come. promises to be an interesting programme and we look forward to welcoming you. Our lectures will continue through the winter. We have some very local topics Details of meetings closer to the time will planned. The 70 year history of the appear on notice boards around the Society and the Museum is going to be town, and on our section of the covered, and that is likely to provoke Charlbury web site. some interesting memories of life in our town since the last war, as seen through Peter Bennett the activities of the Society. Chairman, The Charlbury Society

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During the Autumn of 1999 a small group of people joined forces with the idea of putting together a party for the town to celebrate the arrival of the new Millennium. After many meetings we finalised plans for ‘The Charlbury Parents were able to take advantage of a Millennium Celebration’. crèche provided in the Memorial Hall and the bar was closed for half an hour at To quote the souvenir programme “we 11.45pm so that all the volunteers could wanted an event that would be open to enjoy the festivities along with everyone everyone in Charlbury, old or young, rich else. or poor. It needed to be easily accessible so no one would have to drive. We I was on the organising committee along wanted parents with young children to with Simon Hall, Dave Oates, Clare & feel they could bring them – and have a Matthew Summers and Chris Wray. break themselves! We wanted entertainment that would appeal to all Sadly Simon is no longer with us, but he ages and we wanted to keep the ticket was key in organising many aspects of price as low as possible so no one would this event with military precision. There be excluded”. were many other volunteers who helped to make this such a successful event, What we actually achieved was all of the including crèche and bar staff, first above, whilst welcoming the new aiders, musicians and sponsors of the Millennium in. But we hadn’t anticipated event. the most wonderful sense of togetherness that was apparent If you were there, and you have any throughout. photos, we would be really keen to see them, so we can collate the memories of In a massive marquee on the top pitch that night for all to share, as we of Nine Acres, the celebrations began approach the 20 year anniversary. with an Old Time Music Sing-a-long, followed by live music from King B; a Please send them to me at disco; TV’s showing live celebrations [email protected] (little known fact from Big Ben at midnight; more live – Clare and I were both two months music by Watershed and friends, with the pregnant at the time!) bar closing at 3am and the party finishing at 8am!! Lynn Gorton

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children are taking the lead and begging their families to have different holidays, change their diets and cut their carbon emissions. Things also need to be made easy and cheap enough for us to make the better choices—so we need legislation to help, after all it successfully made us wear seatbelts, stop drinking and driving, stop smoking and drastically reduce single-use plastic At last the climate emergency has been bags. recognised and the very aged elephant in the room is finally being talked about Changing our electricity supplier to a at all levels. People are now asking what renewable energy tariff is a good step to can they do, and looking at other take, but it is also important to reduce communities to share ideas. Quite the power we use, so insulating the simply, all aspects of our everyday lives house and reducing draughts will help. contribute to climate change so any Reducing the thermostat temperature in changes we make but some actions are winter is a simple step but it’ll need the difficult to achieve on our own, and cooperation of the rest of the family to some will have more impact than agree to wear warmer clothes. others. Christmas is just around the corner - We know the obvious biggies – planes, the time when we traditionally max out cars, fast fashion, fast food, but the on spending and overindulge in heavy advertising surrounding all these comforting sweet foods. Not really undermines us trying to live a surprisingly, the District Council finds climate friendlier life. Human nature this is the peak time of the year for doesn’t help either, while we might want household waste, but also for things to change our future behaviour and being put in the wrong bins meaning even pledge to do so, when it comes to that recyclable stuff gets burnt and the it, we find old habits die hard. We don’t Council has to spend more. live in isolation, we are part of a society It’s particularly important to separate made up of family and friends and we out food waste, but even better to do things together, so it is difficult to reduce the amount of food that gets behave differently, we risk alienation. wasted, Maybe we could find a For example, how do you respond to different way to enjoy our family time your friends buying lots of new clothes together without spending so much or talking about their weekend flights money and creating so much expensive abroad. Last year, more people flew waste? internationally on British passports than Many changes that help the planet, such any other nationality, but an increasing as improving our diets, eating less number of people are feeling awkward processed food, being less sedentary about flying. The CEO of Ryan Air said and more active in our daily lives, using that last year there was an 11% cars less would also improve our health increase in passenger numbers but the and the health of our family. Being in a company had to drop air fares by 5% to rural town makes it harder to manage get that increase, so cheap flights without personal transport but we have clearly undermine our good intentions. good bus and rail services and facilities In Sweden, the Greta effect has reduced in Charlbury are all within walking air passenger numbers by 5% and distance. The healthier we are, the increased rail by 8%. fewer demands there are on the NHS So we need to talk about our concerns and consequently fewer carbon for the future with our family and emissions friends and agree together about our Christine Elliott activities and aspirations. Many Charlbury Green Hub

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Charlbury WI continues to flourish with new members and new activities. In addition to our speakers at our monthly meetings, we have craft workshops, The UK has entered peak burglary theatre visits, walks, and visits to places of interest. If you feel inspired to try new season when opportunistic thieves will activities and make new friends, then why strike in their thousands under the not try Charlbury WI? We have a book cover of darkness. group that meets every 6 weeks and a A third of all break-ins occur between crafting Saturday morning will run every the months of November and February. month starting in the new year and group walks around the local area and much Just one in four homes has an alarm more. fitted to warn off intruders while just 16% have something as simple as a This year we have enjoyed talks about the solid lock on their gate. Alarmingly, farming, uses and history of Chillies with one in seven even admit they have no Ian Paxton Chilli Farmer; Helen Plumb security measures in place at all. gave us a sparkling insight into the wonder of Gemstones, and Lorna Gray introduced Ways to safeguard your home form us to the mysteries of Bookbinding with a burglars: demonstration and talk on Mystery writing  Fit an alarm in September. In October Richard  Security lights Anderson kept us guessing with a Quiz of  Get some timed lights inside your Antiques. property, make it look like someone November saw us crafting something is home even when you’re not. th sparkling for Christmas and on 10  Keep valuables out of view December we will be singing Carols and  Fit deadlocks to your doors eating mince pies at our Carol service in St  Keep car keys out of sight away from Mary’s, all are welcome to join us at 7pm. windows and front and back doors In January we will be hearing about the sweet life and buzz of Bees with Geoff  Don’t advertise on social media Burroughs; February will see us being you’re on holiday for a few weeks Drunk and Riotous as Shaun Morley tells  Install CCTV us of the Local Friendly Societies Wesley Smith Just a reminder that the Yack and Yarn group of WI and non-WI members meets in The Bell, Church Street, Charlbury on the first Tuesday of the month, from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. All are welcome, just turn up. CHRONICLE ADVERTS

You are welcome to come along to the WI Advertise your business in the Charlbury as a visitor to have a chat and see what Chronicle and reach over 1550 we do, before deciding whether to join. residences. We meet on the third Wednesday of the month in the Memorial Hall at 7.30pm. To place an advert please ring Details of forthcoming events are on the Graham Jowett on 01608 810666 or Charlbury website or contact Miriam Evans email: [email protected] at [email protected]

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We are looking for new dancers and musicians to join us in the new year.

We are a social bunch of mixed Morris Dancers dancing traditional Border Morris (rag jackets and sticks).

Previous experience is not necessary and too left feet are not a problem. Everyone is very welcome.

Join us on Tuesday evenings in the Scout Hut, Nine Acres Lane, Charlbury 8-9pm for practice and you will soon be ready to dance out at the fetes, fairs and festivals in 2020.

For further information contact Teresa Duester 07881 963328

Teresa Duester

Wychwayz Border Morris

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Autumn is always such a busy time at (There always seems to be something Charlbury Pre-School; welcoming new very familiar about him…). families, fundraising and preparing for the crafting extravaganza that is Charlbury Pre-School is a charity and it Christmas time! In line with our plastic relies on fundraising to keep running and smart action plan, there will be no glitter keep improving. Thank you to everybody in sight this Christmas. We have lots of who has contributed to our charity and ideas for exciting sustainable alternatives attended our fundraising events this and welcome your ideas or suggestions term. We had a great time at our spooky too. fancy dress Halloween disco. Despite the cold weather, the staff and A huge thank you to Chloe Horner children always wrap up warm in their (@chloecookednext) who organised a hats and scarfs and play outside as much family supper club at the Memorial Hall in as possible. They’ve harvested loads of September. Chloe cooked a fabulous lovely veg that they have grown in our feast for the children including fruit and garden and have been making some vegetable animals and a buffet of hearty autumnal soups to enjoy at snack delicious homemade curries for the time. adults. The sold-out event raised loads of money and we were really impressed by During the autumn term, the children how many children of different ages were have been working together, gathering able to eat together and play together so leaves and sawing up bamboo to harmoniously! Chloe runs a brilliant construct a bug hotel. Hopefully the supper club in Charlbury with a changing guests will want to stay and the children seasonal menu, so do keep an eye out will be able to monitor their activity over for future dates. time. Also watch out for details about our Committee member and parent, Andrew upcoming Bandeoke on 18th January. Wright, has fitted a speaker in the back Back by popular demand! room which is linked to a computer so the children can now enjoy a wider range As well as events, we are always on the of music and audio. In the classroom look-out for grants to fund specific we've been focusing on listening to activities for the children. Please do get sounds (environmental sounds, body in touch in you know of any opportunities percussion etc.) and learning about that could be suitable. We also really rhythm and rhyme all term. Activities appreciate the small donations received have also been based around the story of at the request of sellers/advertisers on The Gingerbread Man. the Charlbury website. Towards the end of term, the anticipation If you would like to get involved in of the upcoming Christmas holidays fundraising or helping out in any way, knows no bounds! There is so much to joining our committee or simply joining look forward to — enjoying the our mailing list, please contact us. festivities, a visit to the Charlbury Registrations for 2020 are now open. Primary School Christmas play and of Please contact us course the Pre-School Christmas party; a [email protected] 01608 chance to sing and dance, enjoy some 811200 if you would like to arrange a party food together and maybe, just visit. There is also lots of information on maybe, meet Father Christmas. our website www.charlburypreschool.org.uk Charlbury Chronicle Christmas 2019 19

Below is a list of the things you can join in with at Charlbury Community Centre. This information is in our regularly updated “What’s On” leaflet available at the Centre. More information about all these activities can also be found on our website: www.charlburycommunitycentre.org.uk. Unless a contact is given below, please contact the Community Centre for further information or to book – 01608 811878.

Sports and Well-being: Badminton – Mondays 8-10pm, contact: [email protected] Barre Fit Class – Tuesdays 7-8pm, contact Michele: 07817 890787 or [email protected] Circuit Training – Thursdays 6.30-7.30pm and Sundays 10-11am, £7. Community Gym – Weekdays: 8.30am-1pm, weekends and bank holidays: 9am- 1pm, £22 per month. Feldenkrais Classes – Wednesdays: 12.30pm, contact [email protected] Lean Gym (a gym-based exercise class) – Wednesdays, 9-10am, £7. Line Dancing – Tuesdays 12.15-1pm, £5/£3 over 65s. Netball Club – Tuesdays 7-9pm, contact: [email protected] One Fit Mama – Mondays 1.15-2.15pm, contact Carlene: [email protected] or 07834 188672 Pickleball – Mondays 9.30am-12.30pm, Thursdays 10am-12pm (other sessions available ad hoc). Contact Vijay: 01993 891043 or [email protected] Pilates with Michele – Mondays 7-8pm and 8-9pm, Thursdays 1.30-2.30pm and 7.30-8.30pm. Contact Michele: 07817 890787 or [email protected] Pilates with Hayley – Mondays 9.30-10.30am and 10.45-11.45am. Contact Hayley: 07557 040609 or [email protected] Strength & Balance – Mondays 1.15-2.15 and 2.30-3.30pm, £4. Contact Louise: 07879 685579 or [email protected] Volleyball – Wednesdays 8-10pm, contact Steven: 07879 063934 or [email protected] Walking Football – Wednesdays 3-4.30pm and Thursdays 8-9pm. Contact: [email protected] Yoga – Mondays 6-7pm (Accessible Yoga) and Wednesdays 6-7pm (Hatha Yoga), contact Phil: 07482 581882 or [email protected]

Social & Self-Help for Adults: TG’s Café Coffee Club – Fridays 10-12am, free. Grief Encounters (Bereavement Group) – Last Tuesday of every month 2pm, a free informal meeting in the café. Contact Jan Fielden: 07986 606548, [email protected], or just turn up. Age UK Film Club - Fourth Wednesday of every month 2pm, free. Quiz Night – Fourth Wednesday of every month, 7.30pm, £5. Scrabble Sessions – Second Tuesday of each month, 2.30-5pm, £2.

For Babies and Toddlers: Bump-to-Two – Tuesdays 10-12am, £2. Well-Baby Clinic – Tuesdays 11-12am. Stay & Play – Wednesdays 9.30-11am, £3. Toddler Gym – Wednesdays 11.15-12am, £3.

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Rhymetime in the library – Wednesdays 2.15-2.45pm, (term-time only), free. Kids’ Runarounds (see below).

For School Children: Football training – Mondays 4-5pm, Under-6’s and Under-7’s coached sessions (term-time only), £3. Kids’ Runarounds – Thursdays 3.15-4.45pm, £2 and Sundays 11am-12, £1. Unsupervised sessions; parents must stay and be responsible for their children’s safety (term-time only). School Holiday Activities. In the holidays we usually offer sessions for primary school-aged children and toddlers. Please check our website and www.charlbury.info for information.

For Teenagers (11+): Youth Club – Fridays 7-9pm, £1. Youth Basketball Club – Thursdays 5-6pm, (term-time only), £3. Sunday Circuits – 10-11am. Many teenagers and children join the adults for this session. Under-11’s must be accompanied by an adult. Junior rate for court hire – young people can hire a court to play badminton, pickleball or table tennis for £6 an hour. This offer cannot be pre-booked.

Can’t see what you want? We are keen to get people more active, both physically and socially, in ways that suit you, so any suggestions are always welcome, especially if you can run a session or know someone who can. Things change rapidly as new classes are offered, so please keep an eye on the website for the latest information.

The winter season gets busy, especially in the sports hall, as the cricket nets and football training move indoors, but there are still slots available if you want a game of badminton, table tennis, pickleball or whatever you fancy. The café area is often buzzing with people of all age groups and is a lovely place to come for a coffee and a chat, a warming baked potato, or even a glass of wine if you feel so inclined!

Happy Christmas! This year some of the children who come to the Community Centre regularly have made decorations for a Christmas tree for St Mary’s Church Christmas Tree Festival (5th—8th December). After the festival the tree will come back to decorate our reception area. Thanks to our young helpers and to Philippa Phelan.

On Friday 13th December we will be welcoming Charlbury School Choir as the final stop on their Carol Singing evening. They will reach the Community Centre at about 7.45pm. Please join us to sing some carols followed by mince pies and mulled wine.

Christmas opening hours: We will be open on 24 th December and from 27th until 31st December from 10am-4pm, so do pop in to play games, use the gym, do some sport or meet people for a coffee. The centre will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Tanya Stevenson - Thomas Gifford Trustee

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liberal west coast, I often felt a bit out of place. However, I also formed truly deep friendships, and faced challenges to my own worldview-all that one can hope to Charlbury has welcomed many Canadian gain from a college education. students over the years. I first met Mary, one of these students, in 2007 and was In my third year I was given an looking forward to meeting her again. I opportunity to study abroad for a asked her what she had been doing since semester through a program run by then. Atlantic Baptist University in New Brunswick, in conjunction with my own During his time as a student at college. Having long been fascinated with Cambridge University, William the British Isles, I jumped at the chance Wordsworth took a trip to France. Even to head even further abroad. Arriving in at the time, he recognized the trip was England, I found a country in which I felt significant, and would shape his life and more naturally at home than I had in my worldview in the future. I first discovered adopted province of Ontario. I found a the works of Wordsworth, when I too, at temperate climate that more matched the age of 19, travelled abroad from the one I had grown up with on Canada’s Canada, arriving in January of 2007 in west coast, and a green and verdant the small town of Charlbury on an land, the kind that had always made me exchange programme at Oxford feel at peace at home. I also found a University. I came to study history and town filled with interesting people (no English, but even at the time I felt an doubt in part due to its proximity to affinity with Wordsworth, as I sensed Oxford, an ancient centre of learning that that this experience would shape my greatly appealed to my historian’s broader life and worldview as well. sensibilities). Though it would be a lie to say I never had bad days in England, And so it has done. 12 years later, I am even the worst days always felt a bit sitting on a quiet airplane, writing this better, knowing I was living in a special, article at 12:40 in the morning, heading but all too brief, moment. to Portugal to visit Madeleine, who served as the exchange program’s As students at Oxford, we had a chance fearless coordinator. Then I’m heading to to experience a kind of education we England, to the beautiful, quiet town of never had before, coming from a country Charlbury to reconnect again with my that was officially established in 1887, a hosts Vic and Barbara, and Kay, the wife mere 120 years before. When we studied of one of our professors. My relationship art history, we were sent to galleries to with Charlbury has spanned more than a see the ACTUAL paintings we had talked decade, and the people I met there have about in class, an impossibility in stayed close to my heart, even when Canada. When we studied 18th century distance, busy-ness and the hustle and landscape poetry, we travelled to the bustle of life have kept us further apart ACTUAL places that had inspired those then I would have liked. words; places like Tintern Abbey and Stourhead, where we, to our great My first experience of moving away from delight, took photographs in the exact home came when I was 17, and left the folly Kiera Knightly had stood in, in the west coast of Canada to head to its new Pride and Prejudice film. It was a heartland of Ontario for college. Though hands on education I cherish to this day. my older sister was at the same college, I came home from the program with a bringing a little bit of home with me, it broadened mind, and a deeper truly felt like a foreign land. I attended a appreciation for the wide variety to be small Christian university, where many found in the world. students came from relatively small towns in Ontario. Coming from a large However, life does continue to move urban metropolis on Canada’s far more forward. After college, I spent two years

Charlbury Chronicle Christmas 2019 22 working in a criminal defence law firm. work when they had fallen short of best Here, my eyes were opened to the wide practice, or, when necessary, sending variety of people who end up in such a them to a disciplinary committee to face place and the many complicated events disciplinary action when required. that often led them to such a time in Last year I took a new position as the their life. It increased my compassion for Executive Assistant to the Chief Legal those who have made mistakes, or acted Officer. This has proven to be an out in the heat of the moment, for it is interesting and challenging role, which not just that moment they have to live has allowed me to step above individual with, but the consequences they will complaints and their investigation, and continue to face long after the heat of to look more broadly at the overarching the moment has gone cold. It grew my picture of how the profession is sense of justice, and the need and regulated. Here, I can use those research importance, within an adversarial judicial and analytical thinking skills that I system, for due process and for the need learned in grad school. for advocates to act for an accused. Which brings us back to the present, Through those two years, I debated where the sun has now risen over the whether to carry on my education in ocean, and the plane is slowly awaking. graduate school or law school. While I Within a few hours I will be back on loved the practice of criminal law, and European soil, and within a week, the important role it played in society, I heading back to a little town nestled in didn’t want a life of 80 hour working the Cotswolds that remains close to my weeks and the intense stress that comes heart. along with it. So instead, I headed back to Ontario for graduate school to pursue Mary Brown was talking with Barbara a Masters degree in medieval history. At Allison graduate school I studied the cultural intersections that occurred between the various Christian and Muslim groups that interacted during the Second and Third Crusade in the Middle East. I wrestled with the ways in which religious convictions were challenged by the daily realities of life, as well as by trade, politics and class distinctions. It was work that opened me up to a far more nuanced version of the past, and so an Now a couple of months into our year, inherently more complicated view of the we have enjoyed two tastings and are present. looking forward to a Christmas Dinner.

My plan after graduating was to find In the New Year we have more tastings work teaching, but with few such arranged and a number of social positions available, I turned back to law events, which are an opportunity to get once again, an area in which I possessed together and enjoy your favourite skills, even if I didn’t intend to remain tipple. there for long. I found a position as a legal assistant in a Law Society, the Meetings are the third Monday of the organization that regulates lawyers month in the Memorial Hall at 7.30pm, provincially. For three and a half years I new members welcome. Subscriptions worked assisting staff lawyers for the year are just £10 and subsidise investigating complaints about lawyers. the tastings. It was always interesting to see the balance the investigators sought For more information: between protecting the public, and [email protected] working with lawyers to improve their

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Quality Seasoned Hardwood Logs Charlbury Methodist Church Hall Mon & Wed 7-8pm, Tue 10.15-11.15am Softwood also available Kindling & Stacking Service Trial Session £3.50 -= Come and join us! Louise Barnes—07879 685579 Order Online: [email protected] www.jagtimber.co.uk Charlbury website: Business/Lifestyle Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Email: [email protected] Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) Personal Trainer, Specialist Exercise Instructor Tel: 01993 868001 (Exercise Referral, Back Pain and Postural Stability).

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Christmas is nearly here! From the Our drop-in Rhymetime sessions on beginning of December, we will have our Wednesday afternoons, from 2.15- Children’s Christmas Collection on the 2.45pm, will run through until 18th Children’s book trolley, with books December and then resume again on 8th ranging from baby board books through January 2020. Our regular pre-schoolers to older junior fiction titles, all with a and their carers always look forward to Christmas theme. Many will be new to joining in with “Singing Sue”. Sue brings our library, so come and check them out! her beautiful singing voice, a huge repertoire of nursery rhymes and lots of Over the Christmas period, the Library instruments and props for the children to will be open in line with the opening have fun with. It’s free, it’s very hours of the Community Centre and interactive (babies can enjoy the music customers will be able to browse the too) and it’s a great way to meet other shelves as usual. Library staffing will be parents and carers. Come and give it go! limited during this period but customers will be able to borrow and return items We are always on the lookout for people using the self-service machine. Please who have a few hours to spare each remember your library card when month to volunteer at Charlbury Library. borrowing items and collecting Like so many of Oxfordshire’s smaller reservations as the self-service machine libraries, we run with a mixture of paid will not be able to access your library staff and willing volunteers and we could account without your card. always do with extra volunteers to add to our rota. Duties could include shelving Has someone treated you to a smart books, unpacking deliveries, assisting phone for Christmas but you’re now customers with their enquiries, arranging bewildered by the lack of instructions? our book displays, and generally helping Or perhaps you’re thinking of buying to keep the library tidy, welcoming and yourself a phone, tablet or laptop in the accessible for our customers. sales but worry whether you’ll understand how to get the most out of Volunteers always work either with staff, it? Maybe you just need to feel more or with other volunteers, so no one is confident when completing on-line forms expected to work alone, and you can and navigating websites and emails. We always stop for an excellent cup of coffee have a Digital Helper in the library who is at the Community Centre’s café in your with us once a month on Monday tea break! mornings and can give you some free one-to-one advice and practical help with If you want to find out more, please pop your digital queries. If a Monday into the Library or leave your contact morning proves difficult, we may be able details by phone or email (see to accommodate appointments at the information below). library at other times during the week. Julie Ward Please call the library for more Manager, Charlbury Library information and to check the next 01608 811104 session time. [email protected]

Relax, unwind, read the papers, catch up with friends and colleagues and enjoy some delicious home- made cake along with a steaming cup of Fair Trade tea or coffee at the Font Cafe St. Mary's Church, Charlbury 10am to 12 noon every Thursday For smaller children we provide a play area with toys. Free Wi-Fi available

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Many local residents find the speed and Council, which enabled the purchase of noise of vehicles rushing by them in approved equipment to replace that on narrow streets intimidating; making loan to us from TVP. walking, cycling and crossing the road harder and frankly dangerous – for After training and the selection of sites, young and old alike. As in all other places we started monitoring traffic speeds, in the country, Charlbury now has far recording and providing data to the local more cars than 20 years ago. These authorities and the police and, aren’t only residents’ cars, but the usual importantly, providing details of speeding mix of delivery vehicles, construction vehicles for follow up by the police. We traffic and commuters. This is made are not told the names and addresses of worse by the town’s position at a speeding motorists but TVP confirm that crossing point of the routes between many of the people we report live in Witney, Chipping Norton, Burford & Charlbury and nearby. Enstone/the A44. During our sessions we are often Charlbury Community Speedwatch was approached by residents who are pleased set up just over two years ago to to see the activity going on to improve challenge the problems of speeding in traffic speeds in Charlbury. Many drivers the town. This was a subject of are supportive too; reporting how they discussions on the Charlbury Forum and are tailgated by speeding drivers or was raised in questionnaires and surveys overtaken dangerously when they are and with the Town Council and Police. sticking to the limit. The problem was noted on almost all We are convinced that our presence at roads; particularly The Slade and at the roadside, and the follow up contact Enstone Crossroads. by TVP, creates a deterrent, albeit one The challenge for the Speedwatch team that can quickly be forgotten when is to convince drivers to reduce their drivers are in a hurry. It’s dispiriting to speed when entering or driving through note that when our equipment is the town, to respect residents, and at the removed after a session, vehicle speeds same time reduce their impact on the rise – often alarmingly so. environment through less noise and We have kept up a steady presence in lower vehicle emissions. We do this by various locations, monitoring 7,663 placing signs at the roadside warning vehicles over 48 sessions in this period, that drivers are entering a monitored reporting 419 for follow up by TVP. The area and by using both discreet and table shows a summary of the data from overt equipment that captures drivers’ 2019, compared with data from 2018. speeds. The reduction in the percentage of Thames Valley Police (TVP) posted a speeding drivers recorded during request for residents to join what is a sessions is, we believe, partly due to new national scheme which is supported equipment purchased by the Town locally by police teams with advice, Council earlier in 2019. The Speed training and equipment. A proposal for Indicator Device (SID) relays back to the funding was accepted by The Town driver their actual speed rather than a

Charlbury Chronicle Christmas 2019 26 simple warning that they are driving too heavy vehicles. That new limit will surely fast, as with the flashing signs on The result in additional heavy goods vehicles Slade, Woodstock Road and Spelsbury coming through Charlbury via Witney, Road. SID records speeds in both Hailey & Finstock to the A44. The effect directions and is monitored with a here will also be monitored by OCC (and handheld device, meaning that we can our local Councillor, Liz Leffman) during record drivers speeding in either the temporary restriction – and by the direction. Speedwatch team as well. The CSW team is also working to support We will continue our monitoring and the proposed implementation of a 20 reporting activities to make Charlbury a mph speed limit in Charlbury (hopefully better place in which to live, and are you responded to the consultation?) and always looking for new volunteers to join will be monitoring the changes if they are the team. All of us are concerned about implemented. We hope that the 20 limit speeding traffic so if you are too, please will be approved, just as it was in do join us. There is no need for a regular Chipping Norton recently. If we can commitment and a few hours of your achieve this it will be a definite time each month will make a big improvement for the town. difference. Please contact us at [email protected] and we will be We’re also aware that there is to be a in touch. temporary weight restriction on the river bridge in Burford while OCC monitors

Location No. sessions % of speeding % of speeding held at each drivers from Jan drivers in 2018 location -Sept 2019 The Slade 15 9 27

Enstone Road 7 12 32

Woodstock Road 9 34 43

Forest Road 9 18 38

Spelsbury Road 1 1 -

Grammar School Hill 4 10 24

Overall 45 14 28

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Compiled by Pat Court

1. 1990 – SD by CR 2. 1991 – BR by Q 3. 1992 – IWALY by WH 4. 1993 – MB by MB 5. 1994 – SAD by ES 6. 1995 – ES by MJ 7. 1996 – KOHD by D 8. 1997 – TM by TSG 9. 1998 – G by TSG 10 1999 – IHAD by W 11. 2000 – CWFI by BTB 12. 2001 – SS by RW & NK

13. Who, in December 1995, was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama? 14. Who became Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England in December1653? 15. Which “royal” fast food chain opened its first restaurant in Miami in December1954? 16. Who was killed by Mark David Chapman in New York in December 1980? 17. Which female author died in December 1848 at the age of 30? 18. Which geologist and naturalist set sail on HMS Beagle in December 1831?

19. Can kangaroos walk backwards ? 20. Which Superhero gets changed in a phone box? 21. What are the four suits in a deck of cards? 22. What number do the opposite sides of a dice add up to? 23. What is the only number that has the same amount of letters as its value? 24. Which South American country does Paddington Bear come from? 25. What long legged bird eats with its head upside down? 26. What sort of creature is a dingo? 27. What are the names of Harry Potters parents? 28. Which tree produces acorns? 29. How many sides does a hexagon have? 30. In which country is the Taj Mahal?

31. Mother’s hostelry 32. Cow juice container 33. The ‘E’ is missing from this pet food 34. Sshhh, talk quietly 35. This chap’s fruit has gone brown 36. No, actually it’s all yellow 37. Gentle wave action 38. Up for discussion 39. Like toast or autumn leaves 40. Passenger carrying vehicle Answers on page 46

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What’s On in Charlbury

November 27—Age UK Film showing, 2pm, Charlbury Community Centre 27—Quiz Night, 7.15pm (for 7.45pm start), Charlbury Community Centre

December 3—Yack & Yarn, 7.30pm, The Bell 4—Day Centre Open Day, Garden Room 5—8, St Mary’s Christmas Tree Festival 6—School Concert for St Mary’s Tree Festival, 2.30pm, St Mary’s 6—Opening Party for St Mary’s Tree Festival, 6-8pm, St Mary’s 7—Christmas Market, 10-3pm, St Mary’s 7—Oxford Concert Party, 7.30pm, St Mary’s 7—Councillor Surgery, 10-12 noon, Morris Room 7—Ramsden Christmas Market, 1-5pm 8—CRAG Concert, 3pm, Memorial Hall 10—Scrabble at the Community Centre, 2.30-5pm 10—WI Carol Service, 7pm, St Mary’s 11—Art Society, “Desert Island Art” 12—General Election, Memorial Hall 13—Carol Singing, 7.45pm, at the Community Centre, with the school choir 14—Farmers Market, 9-1pm, Playing Close 14—CADS “Christmas Through the Ages”, 7.30pm, Memorial Hall 15—ChOC “Arthur Christmas”, 3pm, Memorial Hall 16—Bowls Club Christmas Bingo, 7pm, Bowls Club 16—Beer & Wine Circle, 7.30pm, Memorial Hall 18—Charlbury WI Meeting, 7.30pm, Memorial Hall 20—Christmas Coffee Morning, 10am-12pm, at Charlbury Community Centre

January 7—Yack & Yarn, 7.30pm, The Bell 12—CRAG Concert, 3pm, Memorial Hall 14 – 2.30-5pm – Scrabble at the Community Centre 15—Charlbury WI, 7.30pm, Memorial Hall 16—Garden Society, 7.30pm, Memorial Hall 20—Beer & Wine Circle, 7.30pm, Memorial Hall 22—2pm - Age UK Film showing, Charlbury Community Centre 22—Quiz Night, 7.15pm (for 7.45pm start), Charlbury Community Centre 23-25—CADS “Treasure Island”, 7.30pm, Memorial Hall

February 1—Councillor Surgery, 10-12 noon, Morris Room 4—Yack & Yarn, 7.30pm, The Bell 11—Scrabble, 2.30-5pm, at the Community Centre 16—CRAG Concert, 3pm, Memorial Hall 17—Beer & Wine Circle, 7.30pm, Memorial Hall 19—Charlbury WI, 7.30pm, Memorial Hall 20—Garden Society, 7.30pm, Memorial Hall 26—Age UK Film showing, 2pm , Charlbury Community Centre 26—Quiz Night, 7.15pm (for 7.45pm start), Charlbury Community Centre

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Weekly events Monday 9.30am—Toddlers Group, Memorial Hall 1.30-3pm—Tennis Club 1.15—2.15pm —Strength & Balance, Community Centre 1.15—2pm—OneFitMama (exercise class for mums and babies), Community Centre 2.30—3.30pm—Strength & Balance, Community Centre 7-8.30pm—Scouts, Scout Hut Tuesday 10-11am—Bump to Two, Community Centre 11-12pm—Well Baby Clinic, Community Centre 12.15-1pm – Line Dancing, Community Centre 6pm—Bowls Club 8pm—Wychwayz Border Morris, Scout Hut Wednesday 9-10am—LeanGym, Community Centre 9.30-11am, Stay & Play, Community Centre 10—11.30 am - Yang style Tai Chi, Methodist Hall 11.15-12pm, Toddler Gym, Community Centre 11.45—12.45pm - Qigong and tai chi principles, Methodist Hall 2.15-2.45pm - Rhymetime, Charlbury Library 3—4.30pm—Walking Football, Community Centre 6-7pm Hatha Yoga, Community Centre 7.45pm—Bell Ringing, St Mary’s 8-10pm—Volleyball, Community Centre Thursday 10-12pm—Font Café, St Mary’s 5—6pm, Basketball for age 11+, Community Centre 5-6.15—Beavers, Scout Hut 6.30—8pm—Cubs, Scout Hut 6.30-7.30pm—Circuit Training, Community Centre 7-9pm—Tennis Club 8-9pm—Walking Football, Community Centre Friday 9.30am—Exercise for 50+, Memorial Hall 10-12pm—TG’s Coffee Club, Community Centre 2-5pm—Tennis Club 7pm—Choir Practice—St Mary’s 7-9pm—Youth Club, Community Centre Sunday 10-11am, Circuit Training, Community Centre

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stiffness in aching joints and muscles. They improve circulation, strength, stability and encourage better With Autumn already here and winter coordination. The relaxation and simple months approaching, the air is getting meditation practises help to settle busy thinner and colder, affecting our energy thoughts, bringing a calmer and clearer levels, mood and ability to breathe state of mind. properly. Yoga practises are ideal resources to help us maintain good Modern research now shows that Yoga is health through the winter months. scientifically proven to help ease stress on the mind and the body. The practises Yoga means ‘balance’ and its ultimate have been used for thousands of years aim is to bring the mind, body and and continue to be increasingly popular breathing back to their natural state of today to help us manage stress, pain and health and well-being. many other life challenges in order to improve our day to day quality of life. Yoga breathing practise help to open the chest and expand the lungs which often There are many classes around ranging shrink in colder weather. This improves from new fit yoga (high intensity modern respiration and therefore oxygen levels style) to traditional Hatha yoga and helping to bring more energy into the gentle therapeutic yoga . Choose a class body. carefully just as you would choose the right foods to suit your current health The postures help to align the body, needs. If you prefer high intensity particularly the spine which is the central exercise then ‘fit flow’ may suit you structure. An aligned posture is a better but if you have a specific long relaxed posture as it actually takes up term health condition, you would be best energy to hold a misaligned position. advised to seek a therapeutic or Yoga postures are called ‘asanas’ and restorative class. they help to create more space inside joints to improve flexibility and more For more details contact Nikki Jackson space inside and around organs so they who has taught yoga for nearly 30 years are less cramped and can function more and is a national teacher trainer in Yoga effectively. Yoga movements and Therapy for chronic health conditions. sequences help to ease tension and Nikki Jackson

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The St Mary’s Church Christmas Tree Do you want to try out volleyball at Festival is aiming to bring people, local Charlbury Community Centre? Then a organisations, charities and schools regular session on Wednesdays from together – each decorating their own 8pm-10pm is your chance. We have Christmas tree in the church. The trees been playing every week for over two will be displayed collectively at St Mary’s years now, including some outdoor from Thursday December 5th to Sunday games on Nine Acres for the first time December 8th. last summer. We always welcome new players, with or without experience. As well as the display of trees (and the Indoor volleyball is a truly international regular café), there are to be a number sport, easy to learn, and a great way to of other additional events – including an get some exercise and have fun without opening party, a school choir concert, a worrying about the weather. We are festive concert, a Christmas Market and very lucky to have a fantastic, full-size a Songs of Praise service. It will be a indoor court right here in the middle of marvellous way to support the St Mary’s Charlbury. Even if you’ve never played roof fund appeal, and provide publicity before and want to give it a go, or you for organisations in the town. haven’t played since you were at school or on holiday, this session gives you the A Christmas Tree Festival is a wonderful opportunity to come and try. You really way of bringing a community together to don’t have to be super fit or athletic to share the joy of Christmas, to raise take part. money for a good cause and to have lots of fun on the way! Our objectives are to Anyone can join in and enjoy volleyball. encourage the local people to support It can be played by all ages and abilities, this wonderful church (as they have and is one of the few sports where men done for centuries) and to keep St and women routinely play together. Our Mary’s in the heart of the community by friendly, fun sessions focus on helping either coming to the event, or by everyone to learn, improve and join in offering to help in some way, or both. and we have already welcomed new players from age 17 to 70 and of a Ways of helping include dozen or so different nationalities. . Buying a tree to be decorated by Interested? Please just turn up on a your organisation, school or charity Wednesday evening and stay as long as . Providing catering or stewarding you want. support for the Festival, for the The cost is just £6 for a two-hour Christmas Market and for musical session if you pay for a block, but… events YOUR FIRST SESSION IS FREE! . Providing sponsorship for the festival There’s no special equipment needed, but please bring clean trainers and water Please get in touch with Hilli Waller via to drink. the St Mary’s Church Office or by phone or email. We would love to hear from For further information, check out our you if you would like to be involved in Charlbury Volleyball page on Facebook any way! or email Hilli Waller [email protected] Steven Jones [email protected] /01608 811204

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Charlbury Baptist Church, Dyer’s Hill Contact: Secretary (01608 810107) Sundays Service at 10.30 am. Fourth of each month with Methodists in Fishers Lane Thursdays 7.30 pm at the church for midweek study/ discussion Round the table Carol Service: Thursday December 5th at 2.30pm. Refreshments of course!! [email protected] www.facebook.com/dyershill/

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A new year has started for Churches Welcome and through our stall at the Together in Charlbury and Louise Street Fair for the Corner House and Littledale from St Teresa’s Church has Memorial Hall. We are very grateful to taken over the chair from Rachel everyone who has donated so Gallagher. We are now looking forward to generously. a busy month before Christmas, with special services in all the churches. We No doubt the news in the weeks before are taking part in the Christmas Tree Christmas will be dominated by the Festival in St Mary’s, decorating a tree election and its outcome. The Christmas and sharing in the other activities that message of peace and goodwill may are planned. We are sending a Christmas seem idealistic or irrelevant when card to every house in Charlbury with politicians and their supporters are details of the services nearest to shouting their point of view and running Christmas. And we are organising a down their opponents. But goodwill is Reverse Advent Calendar, collecting food what we desperately need to heal our and essential articles like soap and divided society and rebuild respect for washing powder for homeless people our institutions. coming to The Porch in Oxford. Collins Dictionary defines goodwill as ‘a At the same time we are planning for friendly or helpful attitude towards other next year. We start 2020 with a united people, countries or organisations’ and service on Sunday 19 January in St ‘the goodwill of a business is something Mary’s and on Friday 6 March there will such as its good reputation which be a World Day of Prayer service, increases the value of the business’. prepared by women in Zimbabwe, also in Goodwill and respect for one another and St Mary’s. These are important the world we live in – what could be a opportunities for members of all the better Christmas present? Charlbury churches to come together, to hear the same message and share in the Rosalind Scott same experience of worship, making friends, encouraging one another and giving us a broader understanding of our faith.

Sunday 1st December 6pm Advent Evensong In Lent we will be offering bread and at Shorthampton soup lunches in one of the churches each th Friday and on Tuesday evenings from 3 Sunday 8 December 6pm Christmas Tree to 31 March we will be holding a series of Festival Songs of Praise service, St Mary’s talks in St Mary’s. The theme in 2020 is Church science and faith and we are inviting Sunday 15th December 9am Messy Church theologians and scientists to talk to us. and No-rehearsal Nativity, St Mary’s Church We are fortunate that there are people Sunday 22nd December 3pm Traditional around Oxford who have trained both in Carol Service at All Saints, Shorthampton science and theology and who are willing Christmas Eve to come and share their experience with 5.30pm Carols by Candlelight, St Mary’s us in Charlbury. Church 11.30pm Midnight Communion, St Mary’s During the year we have raised over Church £5500 for Christian Aid, focussing on Christmas Day work to tackle the effects of climate 8am Holy Communion change among people living in poverty 9am Holy Communion at All Saints, and to improve maternal health. We have Shorthampton also raised nearly £1000 for other 10.30am Christmas morning Parish charities including CRAG and Asylum Communion

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Rehearsals are now in full swing for the pantomime spirit with gusto and there CADS Pantomime: "Treasure Island". will be many faces among the cast There will be three evening familiar to Charlbury and Chadlington performances and one matinee in the audiences. Directed by Sue Haffenden Memorial Hall, Charlbury, on Thursday with choreography by Olive Woods. 23-Saturday 25th January 2020 at 7.30pm. The matinee will be at 2.30pm An important date for your diary: Saturday, 14th December at 7.30pm in on Saturday 25th January. Charlbury Memorial Hall. CADS presents Tickets Adults £10; Concessions £8 and "Christmas through the ages", a series for children's matinee only £5 for of dramatic readings, poems and songs children. Tickets can be obtained from of a light-hearted nature, with mulled Cotswold Frames wine and nibbles. All welcome. Adults: or www.wegottickets.com/cads or Box £5 on the door. £3 children. Office 01606 676 642. The annual CADS Christmas Dinner will There will also be a matinee and evening be held on Friday, 6th December for performance in Chadlington Memorial members, family and friends only. Hall on Saturday February 1st at 2.30pm Please apply to our Secretary Helen and 7.30pm. Box office 01608 676 642. Wright if you have not already booked a place. The pantomime is based on the classic pirate adventure with the "goodies" Jim If anybody is interested in helping with Hawkins, his mother Ma Hawkins, Squire scenery design or set building, make up Trelawney and daughter Felicity, trying or wardrobe for the pantomime please to outwit the "baddies", Long John Silver get in touch with Sue Haffenden 01608 and his band of dastardly pirates. Plenty 676 642. We also need help with front of of opportunity for audience participation house and running the bar. All offers of in a truly traditional pantomime with a help from members old and new will be twist at the end! most welcome. We are a fun group to join! We have been pleased to welcome new members who have entered into the Sue Haffenden (Chairman CADS)

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feedback, raise concerns and meet the Practice Manager and members of the Steering Group. The next meeting will be in April 2020.

News from the Practice: Dr. Nikki Jones joined the practice on What We Do: The CPPG Steering 23rd September 2019 Group (comprising 8 volunteers) meets monthly with the Charlbury Medical GP weekly rota Practice Manager. Minutes of these Dr. Brookes-White: Monday: Thursday, meetings are sent out to all members. Friday For further information or to join, e-mail Dr. Maroni: Monday, Tuesday, every [email protected]. other Wednesday afternoon Dr. K McIntyre: Wednesday, Thursday, Members of the steering group attend Friday meetings with neighbouring patient and Dr. N. Jones Monday: Tuesday, GP groups to gain information about Wednesday, alternate Thursday forthcoming changes in the provision of mornings Primary Care and feed this back to patients. Try and see the same GP for the same condition The CPPG produces quarterly Newsletters. October edition gave Avoid A&E Unless Absolutely Essential information on Child Health and Immunisation as well as an update on Other sources of medical advice and help the changes in provision of care by Charlbury Pharmacy will give advice general practice (Primary Care on minor wounds and illnesses including Networks). infected eyes, sore throat and blood pressure monitoring. The next edition will contain information First Aid Unit Chipping Norton (does for Carers together with information on not have X-ray Facility), has recently Pressure Sores and Leg Ulcers. The moved from Community Hospital to Newsletter is available on-line via the Chipping Norton Health Centre. Delivers Charlbury Town or Medical Centre first aid service to any member of the websites and hard copies are available in public and is provided by clinicians from the Health Centre, Charlbury Pharmacy, the NHS Ambulance Service. Open The Corner House, Stonesfield and Monday to Friday 5pm to 9pm. (No Finstock. appointment necessary) Minor Injuries Unit Witney Information is also available on the CPPG Community Hospital. (has X-ray website and the CPPG notice board in the facility) for injuries such as deep cuts, Practice on the following topics: broken bones, sprains, head and eye How to make an appointment with injuries. Open every day from 10:00am . th th the Practice to 10:30pm including 25 , 26 , December and 1st January. (No . Making the most of your 10 minute appointment necessary) appointment NHS 111: 24 hour service. Call 111 if . Making your house number/ sign you have an urgent concern or need visible from the street for the urgent advice on medical treatment. ambulance service A&E 999. Use A&E only in case pf . Healthy eating for children serious or life threatening injury or illness.

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Town Council declares a Climate your democratic right and vote. Emergency This will not be your only opportunity to Charlbury Town Council has declared a cast your vote during the coming year so state of Climate Emergency following a please make sure that you are petition brought to the council in registered. Other significant polls for September by Charlbury residents. Charlbury residents during 2020 will The motion passed on 23rd October include the election in May of all 12 states: members of this Town Council, one . Charlbury Town Council declares a district councillor and the Thames Valley state of Climate Emergency in Police and Crime Commissioner. In recognition that climate change addition, there will be a referendum at threatens life in Charlbury and across some point seeking approval for the world; Charlbury’s emerging Neighbourhood Plan 2031 (see below). . We undertake to set up an Environment Working Group, So: Are you registered to vote? If you comprising town councillors and other are not included on the electoral register Charlbury residents, to identify and you will not be able to cast your vote for recommend actions to reduce carbon any of the above but it is not too late! emissions in the town and become You can register online via the West carbon-neutral; Oxfordshire District Council website at . In advance of any recommendations http://www.westoxon.gov.uk/ by clicking made by the Environment Working on “Register to vote”. Alternatively, call Group, the Town Council commits to WODC on 01993 861000 during office taking carbon footprint and hours and ask for Electoral Services. You environmental impact into account can also apply for a postal vote in the when considering planning same way. applications and when setting the Town Council’s budget and spending Town Council Election 2020 - Could you priorities for the year make a difference?

As early priorities, we ask the If you care about your town and Environment Working Group to organise community and want to help shape the a public meeting to discuss how future, then please consider standing for Charlbury can act on the Climate election to the Town Council to be held in Emergency, and how residents and the May 2020. Our “grass roots” level of Town Council can work together; and to local government has an increasingly provide feedback to the emerging important role to play, whether in Neighbourhood Plan. influencing planning policy through a neighbourhood plan, working with county Elections – Make sure you are registered highways to address road safety issues, and USE YOUR VOTE! addressing climate emergency issues at a local level and in association with WODC, It will not have escaped your notice that OCC and others; or supporting the a General Election will take place on volunteers who make our community the Thursday 12th December. Although lively and supportive place that it is. The this may be a busy time during the run council needs members representing all up to the festive season, democracy is parts of the community and you could be important so we urge you to exercise part of it.

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You can find out more about what is similar closures of permissive paths involved from the Town Clerk or just through Wigwell and between Hundley have a chat with any of the current Way and Widdows Wood will occur on the councillors. There is a list on the Town same day by order of the Wychwood Council website at Project and HDH Wills 1965 Charitable www.charlburytowncouncil.co.uk/. Trust respectively. Residents with gates opening onto to Oxpens Allotments, Nine Charlbury Neighbourhood Plan 2031 Acres Recreation Ground and Wigwell are also reminded that these do not create a A 6-week public consultation on the draft Right of Way. Charlbury Neighbourhood Plan 2031 was held during the autumn with exhibition/ Wilderness Consultation Meeting. drop-in sessions at Street Fair and in the Corner House and displays in the The Wilderness Festival team will be in Charlbury Community Centre. Thank you Charlbury for a consultation meeting with to everyone who engaged with the local residents on Wednesday 29th consultation and sent in their comments. January 2020 from 7:30pm in the See a separate report elsewhere in this Thomas Gifford Room in the Charlbury edition of the Chronicle for more Community Centre. All welcome. information on the remaining stages to get the plan adopted. Remembrance Sunday.

20mph Zone for Charlbury Cllr Vince Hill laid the Council’s wreath at the War Memorial at St Mary’s Church on A public consultation on the proposed Remembrance Sunday, 10th November. 20mph zone within Charlbury has been held and responses are being considered Overhanging Branches. Encroaching by OCC. Thanks to everyone who took hedges etc. part in the consultation. We eagerly await the results of the deliberation and These matters can be a real nuisance to confidently look forward to the people using our pavements, paths and introduction of the scheme very soon. public spaces, particularly those with push chairs, mobility scooters etc. So Charlbury Honoured Citizen Award please be considerate to others by cutting back branches that overhang Following the presentation of the pavements and trimming back hedges inaugural Charlbury Honoured Citizen that are difficult to pass. Thank you. Award to Ken and Margaret Taylor in January this year, the town council is Snow and Ice. now inviting nominations for presentation during 2020. For details and a As winter approaches, please be aware of nomination form, please contact Roger the hazards of icy pavements and roads. Clarke, the town clerk at Also please look out for any of your [email protected] or on 01608 neighbours who may find it difficult to 810608 (9am to 5pm weekdays only). get out and about in such weather. The Nominations for the 2020 award should salt bins are now full but if you become be received by 31st January 2020. aware of bins becoming empty during severe weather, please contact the Town Other Matters: Clerk. Please remember that this salt is only for use on the public highways and Permissive Paths through Nine Acres pavements. Recreation Ground will be closed all day on Tuesday 7th January 2020 in Finally, the members and clerk of accordance with recommended practice Charlbury Town Council wish you all a to ensure that the access retains its Merry Christmas and a very Happy New permissive status. We believe that Year.

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Contacting your town council 8pm (7:30pm if there is a speaker) in the Ann Downer Room. All town council meetings are open to the public as observers. Ten minutes are Councillor surgeries are scheduled for also available at the start of each full Saturdays 7th December and 1st February council meeting for representations from from 10am to noon in the Morris Room. members of the public by prior arrangement with the town clerk. Full You can also contact Roger Clarke, the Council meetings will be held in the Town Clerk by email at Corner House (normally the Morris [email protected] or telephone Room) at 7:30pm on Wednesday 18th 01608 810608 9am to 5pm (not December, 29th January and 26th weekends or Bank Holidays). February. Planning applications relating Further information can be found at to Charlbury will be considered at www.charlburytowncouncil.co.uk. separate meetings on the Monday preceding each full council meeting at Peter Kenrick

£8,000; more than last year and in part due to being able to run Open Gardens with help from Charlbury Garden Society. The money raised is donated for the

upkeep of the Corner House and War Memorial Hall. Let’s build on this in 2020! Our 2019 Street Fair was blessed by st some really fine weather on 21 Thank You September—a nice day for Larcum th Big “Thank Yous” go to all who helped Kendall’s 300 Birthday—and the last of with all the things that go to make the the good days of Summer. Anyone who Fair happen on the day - you know who was there on the day I am sure would you are. agree with me that we had a really good ‘buzz’ from all the people—local and We are grateful to Tina Piotrowsky who visitors alike. managed to arrange the Dance Spectacular at somewhat short notice, Planning for 2020 and who has ‘hung up’ her Street Fair January will see us start our planning for th dancing shoes for the last time, and Dave 2020; 19 September is the Street Fair Oates who did such a splendid job as our day—a date for your diary. ‘MC’. A lot goes together under the Do please watch out for information on Street Fair ‘Banner’ and this includes the this on www.charlbury.info and on “Quiz Nite” in March for which we thank posters around the town. We seriously do Wendy Bailey and Jackie Hague and their need more help, for example with helpers. I must also mention Catherine coordinating Stalls and with Publicity, as Goyder who volunteered to arrange Open these are key vacancies and the former Gardens, and not forgetting Steve Jones one is vital to the success on the day. We who picked up the reins as our are also seeing some of our committee Secretary—and anyone else who helped stepping down in the next year. Having during 2019! I’d like to offer especial “new faces” early will really help to ease thanks to Jean Adams who coordinated handover, learning from our experienced the Stalls in trying circumstances. team. So if you'd like to know more, or to 2020 again! volunteer in any capacity, even just for a Lastly, as I mentioned above, please do couple of hours on the Fair day, either have a think about joining our team and contact me at contact me, or come along to our first [email protected] or 2020 meeting in January. come along to our January meeting. John Dora Finances Chair, Charlbury Street Fair Committee Street Fair managed to net around

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From County & District Councillor Liz Leffman 01608 810153 [email protected]

I was very disappointed to learn in Both West Oxfordshire District Council October that the planned road repairs in and Oxfordshire County Council have Sheep Street and Park Street are to be recently declared a Climate Emergency. postponed until March. This is because Unfortunately, however, this has not there will be gas works happening in been backed up with much in the way of Charlbury in January and if the roads had action. At West Oxfordshire, the been repaired in November as planned, proposed Citizens’ Assembly has not they would have had to be dug up again happened, and instead of getting on with just a couple of months later. I am the job by forming a working party to assured that the repairs will definitely be look at things we can do immediately to done in March. mitigate the emergency, WODC has delayed meeting until a Climate Change However, this postponement could have Officer has been appointed. So much for been avoided if Oxfordshire had been the emergency! using the permit system for managing utility roadworks that other councils have The Cabinet member at the County been using for years. Unlike most other Council presented a paper to the councils, up to now Oxfordshire has been November council meeting which praised allowing the utility companies to dictate OCC for its waste and recycling record. I when they want to conduct works that pointed out that for those of us who live require digging up the road. This has in Charlbury and the surrounding meant no co-ordination of work, resulting villages, recycling means travelling 40 in unnecessary disruption to residents minutes to Stanton Harcourt. If we and poor-quality roads with lots of filled- genuinely believe that we need to in trenches. improve recycling and re-use, and cut the emissions from car travel, then the only At last, in November the council sensible solution is to open a recycling introduced a permit system, which means and re-use centre near here – something that utilities will have to apply for I have been campaigning on for years. I permission to dig up the road in future haven’t given up yet and will continue to and the council will be able to require demand that we replace Dean Pit. utilities to group their programmes and work together. Sadly, this has come just I would like to wish everyone in too late for Charlbury, but at least in Charlbury a very merry Christmas and a future things should be better co- happy and prosperous New Year. ordinated. Liz Leffman

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The pre-submission consultation of the completed during the early months of draft neighbourhood plan held during the 2020. autumn is now closed and we are reviewing the responses. Many thanks to Because the draft plan text will have everyone who read the draft plan and been amended, WODC will carry out a took part in the consultation. The level further 6-week consultation on the of response was encouraging and will revised text of the plan – another chance help us to make the plan even better. for you to have your say. After that, WODC will arrange an independent When we have carefully considered all of examination of the plan to ensure that it the consultation responses and other is legally sound and not vulnerable to representations, we will recommend challenge. Further changes to the plan changes to the draft plan and these will text may be enforced at this stage. be scrutinised in detail by the town council and amended as necessary. Finally, if the plan is deemed to be Once the town council has approved a sound, a referendum of all registered revised draft, at a full council meeting, voters within the parish of Charlbury will the new version will be formally be held to seek approval for the adoption submitted to West Oxfordshire District of the plan. If a simple majority of those Council, who will then be responsible for voting approve the plan, WODC will the further progress of the plan. adopt it and it will become a part of legal planning framework for applications Consultation responses and proposed within the parish. WODC, as the changes will be documented in a planning authority, will then be obliged separate consultation statement which to take account of the policies within the will be submitted along with the revised “made” plan when deciding applications plan. We expect this process to be within Charlbury.

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India 30. & Williams Robbie – Stupid ’ Somethin 12.

6 29. Builder the Bob – It Fix We Can 11.

Oak 28. Westlife – Dream a Have I 10.

Lily and James 27. Girls Spice – Goodbye 9.

dog Wild 26. Girls Spice – Much Too 8.

Flamingo 25. Dunblane – Door s ’ Heaven On ’ Knockin 7.

Peru 24. Jackson Michael – Song Earth 6.

4 23. 17 East – Day Another Stay 5.

7 22. Blobby Mr – Blobby Mr 4.

Spades Diamonds, Clubs, Hearts, 21. Houston Whitney – You Love Always Will I 3.

Superman 20. Queen – Rhapsody Bohemian 2.

No 19. Richard Cliff - Day s ’ Saviour 1.

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ivies and primulas do well. I’ve always Report and winter gardening tips found that the little cyclamen, though from the Chair, Nicola Morgan very attractive suffer in the wet, so ‘Another successful year for the Garden unless it’s a very sheltered spot, I don’t Society has shot by, with two wonderful bother with them. Shows bringing out the best in gardeners, craftspeople and bakers to In the garden generally, don’t get too compete at a very high level. Next year tidy. Leave anything that’s upright or we hope to increase the involvement of structural and just pull away dead leaves children through the School and Pre- and stalks. There is more understanding School. of how untidy gardens protect our wildlife and anything with seeds or fruit is very We have a very strong committee with useful. While no one wants their garden some more help being offered, and to look too dead, it can be attractive to gratefully received. We are still looking have some structure left. It’s a good for people to do small jobs, help at chance to apply mulch to improve the events, etc. state of the soil and clean greenhouses and sheds. Doing this will mean you’re If you’d like to get involved please email spring ready; a way of passing the winter [email protected] until we can get back out there again.’ For 2020, we already have a programme WHAT’S ON? of speakers and trips, and dates for our Shows are now set. We are encouraging The first talk of the year on Thursday 16 other societies to join with us to establish January will be given by Tim Miles, Head a network to support each other. We Gardener from Cotswold Wildlife Park. continue to develop schemes to provide Not just a wildlife reserve where planting seeds and plants for the community.’ schemes are designed with animals in mind, these magnificent gardens with GARDENING IN WINTER their exotic plants were recently featured ‘Every magazine has a feature on winter on BBC Gardeners’ World. gardening usually involving cornus and On Thursday 20 February we invite grasses. If you have a more established, members and their guests to bring along smaller garden you may not have space their horticultural queries to the ever to indulge in this type of display. popular Gardener’s Question Time. There A way round this is to plant up tubs for will be a panel of experienced local winter colour. You can get very good gardeners to answer your questions. value bulbs, though the bigger the bulb Doors open at 7.30 pm for tea and chat the better the bloom generally. There and talks begin at 8 pm. are lots of unusual varieties around in garden centres and even supermarkets. To join Charlbury Garden Society email: It’s lovely to plant them now and forget [email protected] about them, and have a nice surprise in the spring. Check the flowering dates You can also join at any of our events. and the heights so you can plan a good Annual membership costs £5 (£8 joint) display. and gives free entry to our evening talks, advance notice of our outings and events Over the top of the bulbs it’s a good idea by email newsletter, and a 10% discount to put some winter bedding, pansies, at several local garden centres when you present your membership card.

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and Greece have had their lives made a little easier by what you have raised, along with the sleeping bags, blankets and warm clothing you have also contributed. Thank you so much. We've recently been supporting an organisation called Attika on the Greek island of Lesvos. This is the main Our ongoing concert programme distribution point for relief to refugee camps in Greece, where 33,447 asylum CRAG has three stunning and varied seekers are now on the Greek islands Sunday Tea Concerts for you in the alone, 14,272 of them in Moria camp next three months. (official capacity 3000). About 2000 are On December 8 Somerville College Choir babies under two. will perform a collection of seasonal Our donations to Attika so far total over music, some well known and others less £1200. If you would like to contribute to so, with opportunities for audience this, and add Gift Aid, let us know at participation too. On January 12 Rachel [email protected] Beckett (flute and recorder) and Alastair Gift Aid Ross (harpsichord) return to play works We are now registered for Gift Aid. This by CPE Bach, Telemann, Handel, Vivaldi means CRAG can claim an additional 25% and Couperin. Alastair will once again be on all donations we have received from playing the wonderful harpsichord taxpayers since 2015 (but sadly it does donated and tuned by Simon Neal. And not include concert tickets or café on February 16 jazz pianist Dorian Ford purchases). We are in the process of reprises Keith Jarrett's famous tracking down eligible donors and you improvisation, the Köln Concert, the like may have heard from us already. There's of which has rarely if ever been heard in just a very simple form to complete, we Charlbury. do the rest, and the refugees benefit. All Each concert begins at 3pm, doors open at no cost to you. That's what we call win at 2.30pm, tickets are £12 on the door -win. (under 15s £5) and include tea and cake (!), and full details are on the Charlbury Of course, this means that you are now website. able to make further donations to CRAG, whether regular or one-off, and HMRC Bring and buy will refund to us the tax you've already Save those unwanted Christmas paid. Email presents! CRAG's annual Bring & Buy [email protected] if you'd like sale is on 11 January at 10am in the to make a Gift Aid donation. (You have to Friends Meeting House, Market Street. be a UK income taxpayer, of course.) You can phone Fran on 01608 811402 to arrange collection, or just bring them 'The Full Mezze' along to the Meeting House at around 'The Full Mezze', our booklet of 12 veggie 9.30 on the day. It's an ideal opportunity mezze recipes from the cafés we ran to get rid of unwanted gifts and other earlier in the year, is still available for £3. treasures, to pick up bargains, and to Just email [email protected] sample our renowned coffee and home- and we'll bring you a copy. Now that's an made cakes. idea for a Christmas prezzie (or two!). On behalf of the people we help, we A year of fundraising thank you for all the support you give. In 2018/2019 you helped raise a And we hope we can occasionally help total for the year of £11,756. Of this, put a little FUN into FUNdraising! Want an amazing £6,800 came from the to help? We'd love to hear from you at concerts. Thousands of refugees and [email protected] asylum seekers mainly in northern France

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CHARLBURY COMMUNITY DIRECTORY Please note that it is the responsibility of each organisation listed in the Community Directory to notify any changes to the Editor

Artweeks - Wendy Clifford (01608 810006) Charlbury Society - Chairman, Peter Bennett Baptist Church - Kay Colyer (01608 810107) [email protected] [email protected] Charlbury Street Fair - Chairman—John Dora Charlbury Amateur Dramatic Society (CADS) (01608 811328) [email protected] Helen Wight, Secretary Charlbury Tennis Club - Mark Jarman [email protected] (01608 811692) [email protected] www.charlbury-drama.com Charlbury Town Council—Roger Clarke, clerk Charlbury Art Society (CAS) Sec: Kati (01608 810608) [email protected] Eidenbenz (01608 810911) Charlbury Town Football - Keith Claridge [email protected] (01608 810201 or 07870 426707) Charlbury Beer Festival - Nick Millea Charlbury Town Youth Football Club - James [email protected] Ball (01608 810270) [email protected] www.charlburybeerfestival.org Charlbury Women’s Institute - President - Charlbury Beer & Wine Circle - John Moore Miriam Evans (01608 430807) (01608 810700) [email protected] Charlbury Bowls Club - Shaun Morley Charlbury Youth Theatre—Andy Graham [email protected] (01993 868134) [email protected] (01608 659462) Charlbury Bridge Club— Secretary Monica ChOC Cinema - Jackie Hague (01608 Wilkinson (01608 810560) 810713) Charlbury Canoe Club - Hugh Belshaw Corner House Community Bookshop—Neil (01608 810130) [email protected] Pakenham-Walsh (01608 811899) Charlbury Chronicle - Susie Finch (01608 Corner House and Memorial Hall -Office (01608 810861) [email protected] 810879) Charlbury Community Centre—Daniela Jenkins Churches Together - Rosalind Scott, (01608 (01608 811878) 810562) [email protected] Charlbury Cricket Club - David Horne Vice Cotswolds Voluntary Wardens - Harriet Chairman [email protected] Baldwin (07779 157410 or 01608 811718) www.charlburycricketclub.co.uk [email protected] Charlbury Day Centre - Bob Tait (01608 810150) Dementia Friendly Charlbury— Meryl Smith Charlbury & District Probus Club Mike White (01608 810192) [email protected] (07710 296814) [email protected] Friends Meeting House: Sue Terry (01608 Charlbury Green Hub - Christine Elliott 811033 email: [email protected]) (01608 811057) www.charlburygreenhub.org.uk Holiday Club - Sue Holiday (01608 810694) Charlbury Garden Society Macmillan Cancer Care - Liz & Bob Tait (01608 [email protected] 810150) Charlbury Ladies Luncheon Club—Gill Grason Methodist Chapel - Sue Tokumine (01608 (01608 810154) and Frances Canham (01608 810366) [email protected] 811176) Mind in Chipping Norton (Mental Health Charlbury Morris - Peter Smith (01608 811007) Support) (01608 645296) [email protected] Riverside Festival - Andy Pickard (01608 www.charlburymorris.org 810635) [email protected] Charlbury Museum - Curator— www.riversidefestival.charlbury.com [email protected] St Marys C of E Church Rev Sally Welch Charlbury Music Class - Peter Fry (01993 (01608 810230) 359189) St Teresa’s RC Church Fr Tony Joyce Charlbury Open Gardens - Catherine Goyder (01608 642703) [email protected] Sustainable Charlbury - Liz Reason (01608 Charlbury Pioneer Country/Western Club 811212) (Ray & Margaret) (01993 831345) The Bell Inn (01608 810278) Charlbury Pre-School—Laura Barwood The Bull Inn (01608 810689) [email protected] (01608 811200) Thomas Gifford Trust- Chris Potts (01608 Charlbury Royal British Legion - Nick Potter 811878) [email protected] (01608 810388) United Nations Association (West Charlbury School -Head (01608 810354) Oxfordshire) – Neil Pakenham-Walsh (01608 [email protected] 811338) www.charlbury.oxon/digitalbrain.com Wilderness Festival— Charlbury School Association - www.wildernessfestival.com [email protected] Wychwayz Border Morris - Teresa Duester Charlbury Scout Group - Cheryl Hornsby – (01608 810934) [email protected] www.charlbury.info - Richard Fairhurst

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