CASSINGTON & WORTON NEWS News and views from the parish of Cassington and Worton November 2012 (425) . . . visit our village website . . . www.wospweb.com/site/Cassington-Online . . . C -FACTOR 2012
Lily flanked by judge Carl Osgathorpe and guitarist friend
Cassington’s C-Factor took place on 6th October in the Village After careful deliberation the four judges – Carl Hall. The evening was hosted by Rich Constance and Karina Osgathorpe, Vanessa Goodman, Selfy from Jack FM and Stratford, who entertained the crowd between the acts. Sarah Airey – awarded third place to The Verb, a young male The talented and enjoyable acts included singers David group from the village and second place to Keon, who gave an Westbury and Stuart Pinkerton; 12-year-old Keisy, who sang amazing beatbox performance. First place went to Lily – who beautifully; Tony Foley and Calvin Hutt, who sang an Irish held everyone spellboud with her beautiful voice. song, The Big O – a Roy Orbison tribute – and AB Fab – two The evening was tremendous fun, enjoyed by all, and raised couples from village with their ABBA tribute. Last year’s money for Cassington Sports and Social Club. winner Kevin Perisi also gave a performance.
Contributions should ideally be provided by email (in the body or as a Word attachment) to: [email protected], delivered on a CD or (as a last resort) typed or clearly handwritten, to: Rebecca Clare, 12 Hollow Furlong, Cassington, Witney, OX29 4ET, by 20th of the month. We look forward to hearing from you. THE CATHOLIC CHURCH OF organised by all the Churches in Eynsham and takes place in St Leonard’s Church on Sunday 11th November at 6.30pm. The ST PETER, EYNSHAM speaker is Liz Bowerman from Christians Against Poverty Serving the Hanboroughs, Freeland, Cassington, South Leigh, Stanton Harcourt, Sutton and Northmoor. Abbey Street, Eynsham OX29 4HR Tel. 01865 881613 EYNSHAM CHORAL www.stpeterseynsham.org.uk SOCIETY SUNDAY MASS is at 10am with a Children’s Liturgy during : Mass (and SATURDAY for Sunday 7.30pm). : Christmas Concert
Also Mondays 5.30pm, Tuesdays 7.30pm, Wednesdays Saturday 1 December at 7.30pm St Leonard’s Church, Eynsham 9.30am, Thursdays 12 Noon and Fridays 6.00am. THE PRIEST: Fr Martin Flatman is happy to receive Featuring Charpentier, ‘Messe de Minuit’ and enquiries by phone, email or text. Mobile 07719 646790 Finzi, ‘In Terra Pax’, with orchestra and soloists [email protected] Tickets £12 (£10) from the Evenlode DIY or HIS WEEKLY TALK (Homily) can be sent to you by email. Margaret Owen: [email protected]; 01865 455492 Just send your address. He is also on facebook and twitter. Blog: frmartinflatman.wordpress.com THE CHURCH is open for prayer every day. Bench plaque THE HALL (The Tolkien Room) is available for hire. Tel: 01865 464320 Cassington Sports and Social Club is currently having ALL SAINTS DAY is Thursday 1st November On this day the benches in the sports field renovated (including the we give thanks to God that we are supported by the prayers inscription plaques) but one of the plaques is almost illegible. of all the saints who have gone before us. It is a day when Does anyone remember the benches being commissioned all Catholics try to be in church somewhere. Mass will be at – if so do you remember the inscription to Denis King on his 9.30am and 7.30pm at St Peter’s bench? PRAYING FOR OUR LOVED ONES WHO HAVE DIED is a special part of the life of all Catholics, especially in the If you can help please contact Jerry on 881859 month of November. A book is available at the back of the Church, where people can write in the names of those they want us to pray for. This begins on Friday 2nd November (All BURLEIGH FARM Souls Day) and the Mass that day will be at 10am Traditional Farmhouse WE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO DIED IN WAR at the end of our 10am Mass on Remembrance Sunday, which this year Bed and Breakfast Accommodation falls on Remembrance day – 11th November. The Mass is Contact Jane Cook – 01865 881352 timed so that we can keep the two minute silence at 11am Burleigh Farm, Burleigh Road, Cassington precisely. Oxfordshire OX29 4DZ OUR CHURCH STALL is once a month in the Hall after Visit Mass and now has a good supply of cards for Christmas, as www.oxfordcity.co.uk/accom/burleighfarm well as other items of devotion – cards, rosaries etc. Do use it! for more information OUR DEBT HAS NOW BEEN PAID OFF. Thanks to all who helped the church financially over the last five years as we gradually paid off the debt we incurred for the new Presbytery roof. Everyone seems to think it was a good investment to DRY STONE WALLING have a proper roof rather than a flat one and it certainly looks so much better. Sadly we have a leaking flat roof over the New walls • Repairs and restorations entrance from the corridor into the Church so the need for Insurance work money to keep our building in good condition never ends! Thanks again everyone. Tom Hazzledine SUPPORTING OUR COFFEE MORNING after the 10am 01993 881476 07980 564508 Mass on Sunday 2nd December is one friendly way of helping the Church and is good fun as well. Do stay for a bit if you can. www.tomhazzledine.co.uk CHRISTIANS AGAINST POVERTY evening. This is
2 ST PETER’S CHURCH OF ENGLAND CASSINGTON The Church of St. Peter’s is here as a fellowship to worship God, build people up in Christ and share his love with others
The church is open daily as a place of quiet and escape from everyday pressures.
NOVEMBER 2012 There is usually a service of Holy Communion on Tuesdays. There is a prayer meeting at 12 noon on Thursdays.
Sunday 4th November Sunday 18th November 8am Holy Communion (BCP) 8am Holy Communion (BCP) Revd John Underwood 10am Morning Worship (Preacher Ben Dyson) Revd John Underwood 10am St Peter’s Together Revd Kath Cooke Sunday 25th November 10am Holy Communion Sunday 11th November – Remembrance Sunday Revd Hugh Atherstone 10am Morning Worship (Preacher – Justin Byworth) Revd Morey Andrews 6pm Evening Prayer (BCP) Revd Kath Cooke Marriage The marriage of Derek WATERS and Pamela WEBBER took place at St Peter’s Church on 26th October 2012.
Children are very welcome in St Peter’s Church. There are some toys and books available at the back of the church for younger children to use during the services. Teenagers are welcome to stay in church or to come to help at Sunday Club. There is a Youth Club in Eynsham on Friday evenings and various Cell Groups during the week. Sunday Club is for primary and pre-school aged children. We follow current guidelines for child protection and our leaders are CRB checked.
Vicar: Revd Morey Andrews: 45 Acre End Street, Eynsham, Oxon OX29 4PF. Tel: 01865 881323 Curate: Revd Kath Cooke. Associate Curate: Revd Roger Aston. Office: Mon–Thur, 9am–1pm. 21 High Street, Eynsham OX29 4HE. Tel: 01865 883325 email: [email protected]
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Minister: The Revd Jean Andrews SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE Tel: 01865 880106 with Junior Church, 10.30am Baptist Church telephone/answer phone Songs of Praise usually the SECOND SUNDAY of the month, Tel: 01865 882203 3.00pm Church secretary: Denise Launchbury THURSDAY Reflective Service with Holy Communion, Tel: 01865 881128 12.00 noon Hall bookings: Tel: 07900 066471 Bible Study Groups meet throughout the week, so please enquire.
3 ‘So the journey continues’ Luke 17–21 (pages 88–95 in The Jubilee New Testament)
I hope you are continuing to journey with me and with Jesus again. However, the disciples don’t get it – surely Jesus is ‘on a through Luke’s gospel and you may notice that I’ve decided to roll’ and nothing can stop him. continue a bit further than I had first intended and go on to So Jesus makes his ‘triumphant entry’ into Jerusalem; chapter 21 this month. If you haven’t read these chapters why humbly he rides on a young donkey, fulfilling the Old not read them now? Testament prophecy of God’s Messiah. We’re shown the classic Back in chapter 9 we noticed that Jesus, the preacher, picture of Palm Sunday, with the crowds shouting “blessed is teacher, and healer, had set his face resolutely the king who comes in the name of the Lord”. toward Jerusalem. On the way, last month, we The people are ecstatic; the Pharisees and engaged with some of Jesus’ distinctive teaching religious establishment are furious. What would in his parables; in particular the parable of the this ‘Jesus’ do? The people may think he will go lost (or prodigal) son. to the occupying Romans and confront them, In chapters 17 to 21 there are more parables, but no, Jesus goes to the Temple and throws out more healings and miracles, and more personal the profiteers and the traders. The people love encounters. Familiar parables encourage us to be him and listen to his teaching. In chapter 20 the persistent in prayer, to have faith, to be humble, religious authorities try to trip him up over his and not to allow our wealth to hold us back from authority, over Roman taxes, over the resurrection discipleship. There are transforming encounters with lepers, a of the dead and marriage but Jesus answers with wisdom so blind man, and a fraudster called Zacchaeus. that ‘no one dared to ask him any more questions’ (ch20, v40). However, a striking emphasis is the focus on the journey. Jesus is here, in Jerusalem; the end of the physical journey. Jesus has set out his manifesto with the use of the messianic Luke concludes with Jesus’ observation of the poor widow passage from the Old Testament prophet Isaiah back in and her offering. Jesus again exalting the poor, giving more chapter 4. Now, on his way to Jerusalem, he talks of the day, in real terms than the seemingly extravagant gifts of the rich long expected, when the Messiah will come – the coming of who give a token amount out of their wealth. the Kingdom of God; the Day of the Son of Man. The new age is unstoppable and it will start sooner than In chapter 17 Jesus says that we shouldn’t be deceived by they think – in just a few days. However, the culmination of people saying that the Kingdom is here or there, this day or all things will be a longer time coming and they must be ready. that, but that his Kingdom is in us (or among us). Jesus says Next month it’s the last three chapters 22–24 (pages 95– his day will be as clear as lightning in the sky. 100). The end? Or is this the beginning? Jesus, speaking to his disciples in chapter 18, again predicts his own terrible torture and death but also that he will rise Rev’d Roger Aston
The Royal British Legion poppy appeal 2012
This year Remembrance Day falls on Sunday 11th November. The annual poppy appeal house-to-house collection takes place during the period running up to that day, during which time authorised collectors who are well known to most of you will be calling. Last year the Appeal raised more than £1200 in Cassington and Worton. May I, on behalf of the Royal British Legion, thank all of you who so generously supported the appeal last year and may we continue to rely on your generosity again this year. Today it is very much in the public mind that our forces continue to suffer casualties, resulting in the Legion being increasingly called upon to give support to them and bereaved families. Costs to do this are continually escalating. The Royal British Legion does not advocate war or glorify it, but attempts to relieve the suffering caused by it. Sunday 11th November The usual nondenominational remembrance service will be held at Cassington War Memorial commencing at 10.45a.m. Everyone is invited to this short service, which follows immediately after the service at St Peter’s Church. Please do not leave cars near the Memorial at this time.
Mike Randle Hon. Secretary R.B.L. Cassington
4 Cassington War Memorial
The village has recently contributed very generously to the cleaning and repair of the War Memorial and therefore people may be interested to know something of its history. This information comes from Derek Waters, from his own knowledge and from the British Legion records he has. These records were made by Richard Collett when he was poppy appeal organiser for Cassington. Mr Collett also ensured that the memorial is included in the National Inventory of War Memorials held by the Imperial War Museum. The War Memorial stands on Cassington village green, a permanent testament to the futility of war. Commissioned by former vicar of Cassington, the Rev. C.G. Paget, who lost three sons on the First World War, it displays the names of nineteen village members who made the supreme sacrifice in the two World Wars. The work of erecting the memorial was carried out by W.H. Axtell and Son, Monumental Masons, of 22–3 Regent Street, Oxford and completed before February 1919. The memorial cross was designed by F.D. Howard of Oxford. The beautifully sculpted figures of Christ (facing west) and the Virgin Mary (facing east) mounted on the cross are the work of Alex Miller of Chipping Campden. The parish council is responsible for the War Memorial, paying the annual insurance necessary for its protection. Recently it has been discovered that there is a War Memorials Trust – it will be possible to apply for assistance with any future costs which may be incurred for repairs, though hopefully this will not be necessary for some time to come. Susan Partridge
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5 FREE microchipping Ecology Building Society specialises in mortgages for projects and properties that benefit the environment, funded for dogs through an ethical, transparent savings accounts. For more information, visit www.ecology.co.uk. Dog owners are being offered a free microchipping service for their dogs this November. Dogs Trust is Sports supporters supplying the microchips to West Training grants are available from Oxfordshire District Council as West Oxfordshire District Council part of their Dogs in the Community project. for sports clubs who wish to develop If you would like to take advantage of this offer you must individuals involved with coaching, book an appointment. The microchipping events take place at officiating and play work. WFS Country Shop, Burford Road, Witney on 12, 16, 26 and A maximum of £200 is available 30 November and 14, 18, 28 and 30 January. for each grant which can cover up to 90% of the total course Appointments can be booked by calling 01993 861020 or cost. Grants will help to fund training and development for online at www.westoxon.gov.uk/dogs. individuals such as sports coaching, first aid and safeguarding The council is responsible for stray dogs and picks up children. hundreds in West Oxfordshire every year, some of which are Cllr Richard Langridge, Cabinet Member for Communities never reunited with their owners and have to be rehomed. said, “West Oxfordshire sports clubs provide a range of Microchipping is a quick and easy way of ensuring your dog opportunities and recreational facilities and we are pleased to can be easily identified if it goes missing or is involved in an provide development grants to help them continue with the accident. good work they are doing in the community.” This free offer is for West Oxfordshire residents only. The Recently Witney Leys Badminton Club was awarded a grant council’s microchipping service, offered year round, normally for one of their 16-year-old players to take the UK Coaching costs £16.50. Certificate Level One course. The Club hopes that this will encourage other younger members to take up coaching too. Fair Green Deal More information is available from the Council’s website: www.westoxon.gov.uk/grants or by calling 01993 861080. Ecology Building Society and The The next deadline for grant applications is 5th November Energy Saving Co-operative launched a unique partnership 2012. Deadlines set for next year are 2nd January and 4th last month, which offers a ‘Fair Green Deal’ to help March. homeowners care for the environment while saving energy and money. The Energy Saving Co-operative connects homeowners, ReFashioning Witney communities and small businesses with energy saving After taking Oxford expertise and sources of fair finance – including Ecology’s by storm, ReFashion, innovative C-Change Retrofit mortgage discounts. the textiles recycling Members receive free, straightforward advice on energy event, is coming to Witney. On Saturday 3rd November, from saving improvements, which are installed through trusted 10am–4pm, the town’s Langdale Hall will host an array of local tradespeople, benefitting the community. A co-operative stands all doing their bit to get fabric reused. approach to buying gives the greatest energy savings at the With around 8000 tonnes of textiles ending up in landfill best price. Your home is more comfortable and your energy across the county each year, West Oxfordshire District bills and your impact on the planet are both lower. Council is working in partnership with all the Oxfordshire For those undertaking substantial renovations, Ecology’s councils to tackle the problem of wasted material. ReFashion C-Change Retrofit scheme offers mortgage discounts linked to has helped enthuse groups across Oxfordshire do more with improvements in the home’s Energy Performance Certificate their old clothes and organise their own smaller events, (EPC) rating. Ecology will also waive its application fee for swishes (clothing swaps) and sewing classes. Energy Saving Co-operative members, giving a saving of Brigitte Hickman, volunteer from Sustainable Witney and £250. one of the main organisers of the Witney event says: “We’ll Ewan Jones, Chief Executive of The Energy Saving Co- have all sorts of activities going on throughout the day such operative, said: as catwalk shows, crafting sessions and clothes swaps. The “The Fair Green Deal does what the government’s Green event is FREE and open to all so I’d encourage everyone to Deal proposals should do – puts power in the hands of come down, bring their old clothes, and get inspired to do homeowners, communities and small businesses, to help something new with a once loved item of clothing!” them capture the benefits from energy savings rather than In addition to the Witney event a smaller ReFashion will hand these over to the financial markets and the ‘Big Six’ be taking place in Oxford’s Town Hall as part of the Oxford energy supply companies.” Fashion Week programme. On Thursday 8th November a For more information, visit www.energysaving.coop. giant swishing event will be held between 12pm and 5pm for the week’s Ethical Fashion Day.
6 Cassington Sports and Social Club would like to invite you to its Village Christmas Party in the Village Hall
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West Oxfordshire Local Plan Household energy- saving project Residents will be asked to give their views on latest draft proposals setting out how West Oxfordshire could develop Volunteers are gearing up to hit the over the next 17 years. Members of the public will be asked streets of West Oxfordshire with a for their feedback during six weeks of consultation, scheduled thermal imaging camera to survey to start early November. homes and help people save money The draft Local Plan contains proposals for housing and on their energy bills. economic growth, services and facilities, such as schools, to As the colder weather creeps in, support this growth, and environment and transport, until six groups of local volunteers will be offering free surveys and 2029. advice to West Oxfordshire householders. In-depth investigations have been carried out into possible A thermal imaging camera will be used to capture heat development sites and supporting infrastructure, and all loss from outside the properties of anyone wanting a survey, feedback gained from previous proposals has been taken into and advice offered on how to make improvements and reduce consideration to help shape the latest draft proposals. energy costs. Copies of the draft Local Plan and supporting background The project will be running throughout autumn and winter information can be viewed at the District Council offices, the this year across much of the district. The nearest volunteer Town Centre Shop in Witney, in all local libraries and online group to Cassington is Green TEA, in Eynsham. A survey can at www.westoxon.gov.uk/draftlocalplan. be arranged by contacting Adrian Moyes on 01865 464021 or The main areas earmarked for growth are Witney, emailing [email protected] Carterton and Chipping Norton, although the draft plan For more information about the project call 01993 861000 also includes proposals for about 800 homes elsewhere in the or visit www.westoxon.gov.uk/thermalimaging. district, to meet local housing need, as well as the provision of additional business development land to help stimulate economic growth. If you’d like to send somebody a Christmas greeting via After the public consultation period ends, all feedback will December’s issue of CAWN please email the details, be considered and it is hoped a final plan can be agreed by marked ‘Christmas Greeting’, to CAWN by 20 November. the Council and submitted to the Government next year, and Please keep your messages short and sweet! then adopted in 2014.
7 The wardens were there from April to the end of Cassington Women’s Institute September, staying on the island of Inner Farne, where St September meeting Cuthbert had lived in the 7th century and to whom there We were delighted to welcome six visitors who had come to is a chapel dedicated. There’s also a dedication to Grace hear PC Simon Towers talk on wildlife crime. He gave a very Darling who, with her father, rescued drowning sailors – detailed insight as to how he and five other team members she had lived on one of islands too. We were shown the tackle various wildlife crimes in our country. Their priorities most amazing slides of all the birds that live and nest there. included domestic badger and bat persecution. Poaching Puffins, kittiwakes, shags, terns and many more varieties use – of deer and fish – is also a problem as are hare coursing the islands for their breeding but the gull population had and raptor persecution, which includes poisoning, egg theft, got out of hand and they had stripped areas of vegetation for and disturbance of chicks and nests. His work also involves their nests. So, with the RSPB, the wardens took (and ate) working very closely with HM Customs on the illegal export most of the eggs. They then planted the area again, covering and import of endangered species, especially concentrating the plants with branches the gulls couldn’t move, and on ivory, tortoises, traditional medicines that contain rhino successfully restored the ground for the puffins to burrow and elephant horn as well as animal skins, such as bear and in. The slide show began with slides of birds taken in April, alligator. when a lot of the birds arrive on the islands, and ended with This talk was one of our most interesting and informative late summer, when various birds start their migration to and we were all surprised at the tricks that some warmer climates. The islands also provide a place for grey unscrupulous people get up to. seals to have their pups. Mr Wren was thanked by Rosemary Nailer for his October meeting interesting and informative talk. Vice president Janet Nattrass welcomed us to the October meeting then introduced the speaker Mr Graham Wren who Our jumble sale will be on the 3rd of November in the spoke about ‘Summer on the Farne Islands’, where he had village hall starting at 2pm. been a warden in the 70s. The Farne islands, of which there Our next meeting will be an open one on 15th November are 18–25, depending on high and low tides, are in North at 7.45pm in the village hall, when Lee Butler will tell us Northumberland. The islands were bequeathed to the National about Chinese medicine. Trust in 1925, for the care of both flora and fauna. Margaret Partridge
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8 Bike is best
CASSINGTON WI A trial last month by BikeSafe (West Oxon) demonstrated that cycling is the most efficient way to travel into Oxford. U On 4th October J MBLE an electric bike was used in a challenge to raise awareness of the need for a four- mile community path along the SALE B4044 road from Saturday Eynsham to Botley. The road is a key commuter route from 3rd November Witney and Eynsham, but there is currently no provision for pedestrians and non-motorised traffic along much of the in the Village Hall road. Cyclists find the narrow, winding road intimidating, especially as many buses and lorries use the route. Doors open 2pm The time-trial journey began at 7.50 am in the village Admission 20p square in Eynsham and took a route along the busy B4044 road through Farmoor, into Dean Court and up the Botley Produce, cakes and teas Road, finishing at the Costa coffee shop in Queen Street, central Oxford. Other participants included cyclists, runners and rollerbladers, as well as car drivers, motorcyclists and bus passengers. The rider of the electric bike arrived first, taking 22 minutes, 30 minutes ahead of the bus and car passengers who took 52 minutes. The first runner arrived only 2 minutes after the bus and car passengers, having completed the seven-mile route in 54 minutes. Organiser Ian Leggett, of Farmoor, said: “A community path will increase choice of travel, and this challenge has proved that cycling is more efficient than other modes of travel – every one of the cyclists arrived in Oxford at least 10 minutes before the car drivers and bus passengers. What we hope our event shows is that relatively small amounts of money dedicated to infrastructure for cycling and walking will make a huge difference.” As the traffic has built up over the years, many of the residents along the road have become isolated, including those from a nursing home near Farmoor, who have no pedestrian access to shops situated 300 metres away. In addition, Oxfordshire County Council’s Hill End Environment Education Centre is only accessible by car so children coming to learn at the certified Eco Centre are prevented from reaching it in an environmentally friendly way. The community path would also help to reduce congestion, reduce CO2 emissions, increase individuals’ fitness across the community, and allow children to cycle safely to their schools in Eynsham and Botley. A feasibility study by Sustrans, the cycling and sustainable transport charity confirmed the practicability of the proposal but the community path has recently been dropped from Oxfordshire County Council’s transport proposal. Part of the purpose of the BikeSafe campaign is to challenge that decision. 9 I will leave parking alone; I seem to Eynsham Winter Art Weekend Roy’s have caused enough trouble over this. 24th and 25th November 11am–5pm ramblings... It will not go away and will get worse if something is not done. Here’s a reminder that for one winter weekend only, Now then, a big question: how Eynsham’s Artweeks artists are opening their studios, with many people when they have exhibitions of a variety of techniques and subject matter. problems think of going and sitting quietly in church, and These include: pastels, paintings, watercolours, photographs, just sitting there, in the quiet, and thinking the problem jewellery and pottery, all inspired by the natural beauty over? Speak it out if you would feel better that way; God will of Oxfordshire. The majority of the exhibitions are in the listen – you don’t need a vicar, just you and God. Try it, you centre of Eynsham and will be well signposted; printed maps will find it works. of all the venues will be available at all the exhibition sites. Don’t expect things to happen in a flash; it does not. You Alternatively you can download a map from: will find things happen from a different direction that you http://eynshamartweeks.blogspot.co.uk/ expect. I know, because I have said, Come on God (or Lord or whichever name you use), where have you gone? Then something completely different than you expect happens. Cassington Foundation Unit appeal My favourite hymn is ‘Be Still For The Presence Of The Lord’ and I feel that wherever you are the Lord is there. Just Donate your Christmas card money to the Cassington stop and think; you will feel something close to you. I know I Foundation Unit Appeal and double your donation. have had some difficult situations and have felt help is at hand. As we have already reported in previous issues, St Peter’s I look forward to a good gathering at the War Memorial School and Cassington Playgroup are hoping to undertake on Remembrance Sunday. their first major refurbishment since opening 40 years ago. The creation of a foundation unit will secure the long-term Requiem for an air gunner future of the school through increased capacity, as well as limiting to two the number of year groups in each classroom. The pain has stopped, It will allow St Peter’s to compete with other rural schools in For I am dead. Oxfordshire and provide much needed early-years teaching My time on earth is done. provision for Cassington and the surrounding community. But in a hundred years from now, It really is an incredibly important project for everyone at I’ll still be twenty-one. the school and playgroup, and we have set ourselves a target My brief, sweet life is over, of raising £5000 from the local community by March … so My eyes no longer see, here is one very easy way for you to help. No summer walks, If you were planning to buy Christmas cards for people No Christmas trees, in the village this year, why not give it a miss (you could No pretty girls for me. always print a Happy Christmas message in CAWN – see page 7) and donate the money instead to the Cassington I’ve got the chop, I’ve had it. Foundation Unit Appeal. Right now your donation is worth My nightly ops are done. twice as much, as LocalGiving.com, in conjunction with the Yet in another hundred years, Oxfordshire Community Foundation, is running a ‘Grow I’ll still be twenty-one. your Tenner’ campaign to match donations from individuals I have put this poem in before. It seems to sum it all up to local causes. If you donate £5 they will add another £5, somehow. donate £10 and they will add £10 (up to a maximum of £10 Roy Partridge per person) – but they only have so much to give, so we need to act fast. If you would like to donate simply visit our web page at: www.localgiving.com/cassingtonfoundationunit and click on the ‘donate now’ button. Give us a tenner and watch your money double! Would you like to host With many thanks Mary and Joseph this The Fundraising Team December? Cassington allotments The St Peters Posada will once again be travelling between friends and Allotment holders at Cassington have formed an Association neighbours in Cassington and Eynsham. to manage and restore the site, and are seeking new Mary and Joseph will begin their journey on December members. For more details see December CAWN or call 1st and will arrive at St Peters Crib service on Christmas Eve. 01993 882590. 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11 St Peter’s Church of England Primary School November 2012
Help and support MacMillan tea party We are now As part of its fund- fully back into raising, MacMillan the swing and Cancer Support our ‘Around the encourages organisations World’ focus and individuals to put is proving a on a coffee morning in great success. September. Last year I have just the office staff decided walked through to run this event as a tea party, which was very the classrooms successful, so this year we did the same. We raised to find some £215 – a wonderful amount! children covering the tops of their heads with paper and parcel tape Tag rugby which, I am reliably informed, will eventually become On 18th October 2012 the Year 6s and two Year 5s Peruvian masks! Many of our activities, especially went to a Tag Rugby tournament. Our first match those that include cooking, art and design technology, was against our biggest rivals, Eynsham. We played could not take place without the support of our brilliantly even though we lost the match but we parent group. We are also very lucky to have many tried our hardest. For our second match we played people who come into school to hear children read. Freeland A, and we had a well deserved victory; This group includes parents, grandparents, friends of 3–2. We were very tired and needed a rest. During the school and volunteers from the community. the third match, against Freeland B, some of our players were getting tired so we had to swap them Harvest Festival around, so everybody got at least 2 matches or The Harvest Festival celebration at St Peter’s more. Anyway, we won the match 7–2 and we were Church was well attended all proud. In our last match, against Freeland C, we by parents and members all know that this was a very important match so of the community. The we all stepped up a level, and even though we tried children brought their our best we drew a reasonable 3–3. After all these gifts of dried and tinned brilliant and tiring matches that we played, overall goods to church and we came joint second. these then formed part Owen Storey and Jay Revill (Year 6) of St Peter’s Church offering to The Porch. Future events The combination of Christmas Fayre poems, prayers and 6pm, 7th December 2012 songs made a powerful statement to all present School Christmas production about how much we have and how little others have. 2pm, 11th December 2012
Foundation unit (Members of the community are more than welcome We are very keen to have as much village to come, especially if you have grandchildren in involvement with this project as possible. As you the school. If you plan to attend please let us know can see from a walk past our school the Playgroup as we do have to restrict numbers for Health and building is past its best and needs replacing. We Safety reasons.) are desperate to replace it with a building that complements the village and also gives us the facilities we need. If you would like to look at the plans they are just in the school foyer. Please feel Headteacher Mrs Jeanette A. G. Millward MA(Ed) free to come and look – you do not have to come into Telephone 01865 880443 the main school or sign in. Doors are usually open Email: [email protected]; from 8am through to 5pm. Website: www.st-peters.oxon.sch.uk
12 Community learning Village Festive Singalong
The Community Education programme at Marlborough Cassington Village Hall School, Woodstock for 2012–13 is now available from Saturday 8th December, 7.30pm E E libraries, shops and schools and on the Marlborough School E E website (www.marlborough.oxon.sch.uk – Community tab Get into the spirit of Christmas with an evening of festive then Courses for Adults). A wide variety of courses is on music and song. Sing along with some festive favourites, led offer at reasonable prices, with tutors who are all high calibre by the Cassington Singers, Junior Singers and Octavia, with and passionate about their subject areas. Cassington Consort, other musicians, and the support of Cassington WI. January 2013 weekly classes Tickets are £5 to include mulled wine and mince pies, Pilates • Hula Hooping (adult and parent and child) • Yoga • with any profits and donations to be divided to support Calligraphy • Creative Writing • Flower Arranging • Italian the Village Hall and the Church Fabric Fund. Tickets for for Beginners • Badminton • Archery • Golf • Spanish – children of primary school age are free, but please ask for a Beginners, Intermediate • Guitar for Beginners (Acoustic) ticket so we can keep track of numbers. • Life Drawing • Watercolour Painting • Computing for Tickets from Glenda Appleton (883515), Elspeth Ferriday the Terrified • Computing Next Steps • Prepare your (880100) or Kevin Hinton (884458). address labels on a computer • Be creative with your photos (digitally) • Singing (Beginners and Choir) • Learn to knit Cassington Garage and Car Boot Sale Exercise classes can be joined at any point during this term – A big thanks on behalf of St Peters School PTA and the ring for more information about times and availability. Cassington Sports and Social Club to all the village for supporting our fundraising efforts in September. We Saturday 1 December one day or half day hope you all agree that there was a friendly Cassington workshops atmosphere in the village that Sunday morning, which was We are holding the second of our five Saturday workshops alive with bargain hunters! on 1 December. Courses running that day are: Many village families opened their garages or car boots Aromatheraphy Facial (afternoon) • Christmas Floral for the sale and in doing so raised funds for themselves and Decorations • Everyday Miracles: Writing Through the supported two village fundraising committees. Don’t worry Ordinary, Poetry Day • Indian Head Massage (morning) • if you didn’t manage to join in this time . . . if you need to Know Your Body Know Yourself – Ayurvedic (afternoon) clear your loft, cupboards or playroom, we are busy planning • Photoshop • Sewing Christmas Gifts and Crafts • Stained another date for spring. The date will announced in CAWN Glass • Yoga (morning) in plenty of time to prepare your goods. If you would like a free brochure or to book a place please telephone 01993 813592 or email comed.4560@marlborough. oxon.sch.uk. We look forward to hearing from you. DIRTY CARPETS? UPHOLSTERY? School’s Out Holiday Activity Programme Quality wet or dry Unfortunately the Headteachers of the Woodstock cleaning at the most Partnership of schools have recently decided to cease competitive rates running School’s Out. This decision has not been taken lightly, but with a significant falling off of paying participants Call over the last couple of years (we are sure because of the current economic climate) it has become impossible for us to continue to operate without substantial financial support GRIMEBUSTERS and unfortunately that is no longer available. Should we be able to access new sources of funding it is our ambition to 01993 868924 01865 726983 initiate other projects that offer valuable support to children.
Advertising rates 1/2 page, £15 (£150 per year) Local ‘what’s on’ and fund-raising stuff is free. Simple local Full page, £25 (£250 per year) services, ‘for sales’ etc., are also free on noticeboard. Technical details for artwork are available on request. Suitable commercial businesses are invited to support our com- All material included at the discretion of CAWN. munity by buying advertising space at the following rates: Profits will be passed to the Cassington Parochial Charities to 1/8 page, £6 (£60 per year) support our community. 1/4 page, £10 (£100 per year)
13 14 Care with Care Complete Elderly Home Support
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15 parish notes CASSINGTON PARISH COUNCIL license by the WODC Safety Committee. The election of the Police Commissioner Minutes of a meeting held in the Village Hall at 7.30pm on Thurs 4th Oct 2012. for Thames Valley will take place in November.
Present: Cllr C Wilkinson (Chair), Cllr O Rock, Cllr P Clague and Cllr B King. Cllr King reported that she had received a complaint about an overflowing dog- Cllr L Poole (WODC). Cllr P Kelland (WODC) the Clerk David Casey. In waste bin at the village hall car park. The Clerk agreed to pass the complaint onto attendance three members of the public. WODC.
APOLOGIES Cllr A Thomas and Cllr E James (WODC) Cllr Wilkinson reported that he had attended a meeting of the Oxford Airport Consultative Committee. They are objecting to a planning application for wind DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST turbines, which are on the flight path to the runway, as they create air turbulence The Chairman explained that any pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in an item for aircraft. should be declared. QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL A question was raised about spoil being placed upon the small triangle of grass The minutes of the meeting, held on 5th September 2012, were agreed. at the end of Eynsham Rd. It was believed to done by contractors working on the A40 traffic lights. The drain in the cul de-sac at the end of Eynsham Rd has a tree MATTERS ARISING: root growing out of it and needs clearing. The Clerk was asked to report these a) Neighbourhood Watch – report from the Safer West Oxon website. The Clerk items to Highways. reported that there were no incidents in Cassington in the October report. DITCHES, DRAINAGE AND FLOODING b) Update on the erection of posts in Conce Walk. Cllr Wilkinson said he had Cllr Clague stated that St Peter’s ditch had not been cleared by the Environmental met with Cllr Rock to draw up a plan of the location of posts outside the school. Agency as set out in their programme of works for September. The Clerk agreed Cllr Rock said the plan had been produced and circulated; the Clerk was asked to to chase up the Agency. Cllr Wilkinson said the ditch adjacent to Horsemere display this on the Notice Board. Lane had not been cleared. The Clerk agreed to contact the owner. The Clerk reported that a revised quotation of £812 had been received from Steve Long. This included the council’s requirement for the posts to be concreted MAINTENANCE in at the base and for two reflectors to be fitted. It was Resolved to accept this An email has been received from Highways regarding winter salt supplies. The quotation and for the Clerk to organise the installation before the end of October Clerk was asked to request a delivery of the free bag and for it to be placed on the half term if possible. vacant piece of ground adjacent to the Village Hall. c) Report back on Parish Walk with Highways. Cllr Wilkinson said that he and PLAY AREA/ FIELD Cllr Clague accompanied Highway staff around the village to look at various Cllr Clague reported that the wire attached to the rope bridge was showing signs items. Highways had responded with a resume of the meeting and their proposed of rust and the equipment generally looked as though it required a coat of wood action. Some items were not their responsibility or were subject to a funding preservative. It was agreed to await the result of John Hicks Play Area safety bid to the Area Stewardship Fund. The Clerk was asked to report damage to a inspection, which is due to take place in October, before taking any action. road sign in Eynsham Rd to West Oxon District Council. Cllr Wilkinson said he would ask Highways to reconsider cutting back vegetation in Horsemere Lane as FINANCE: he had received a complaint from a resident. a) Payments The poor condition of the access road to Elms Rd Playing field was discussed as It was Resolved to make the following payments after considering the budget Highways had advised it was not adopted. It was decided that the Clerk should position: write to Cottsway Housing to ask if they could undertake repairs to the road as Clerk Salary & expenses £582.50 the houses alongside it were in their ownership. HMRC payment £106.80 BDO Audit fee 2011/12 £162.00 d) Report back on Worton Farm Liaison meeting on 26th September 2012. Cllr Wilkinson said that he and Cllr Rock attended this meeting. Hansons is b) Income continuing with its restoration of the site and has until 2015 to complete the Treasury Stock received £121.25 work. Agrivert is now working at full capacity. c) Notification from BDO Auditors of completion of Annual Return and Audit report for year ended 2011/12. Cllr Wilkinson reported that the Annual Return CORRESPONDENCE had been received and the notice of Conclusion of Audit is to be displayed on a) A letter was received from the ORCC regarding the Neighbourhood Planning notice boards. There were two adverse comments in the auditors report; one Support Service. This was discussed and Cllr Rock said that the results of the relates to the statement of assets on the form and the other concerns insufficient ‘Your turn meeting’ had been published in CAWN in January but it had not been fidelity guarantee. These two issues have been discussed by the council in the past progressed due to a lack of members of the public coming forward to lead the and no action is needed. development of a Community Plan. Cllr Poole advised it would be a good idea to adopt a plan and revisit it annually so as to demonstrate to developers that Cllr Wilkinson said there had been discussion with the Audit Commission about the council had a view on future planning of housing sites or other development the previous year’s Auditor’s report which is in dispute. He had been checking out proposals within the village and had consulted public in creating the plan. It was the legislation concerned and had not been able to reach a conclusion. agreed to consider publishing the ‘Your turn’ village survey on the council’s website. d) Financial position statement – income and expenditure to 30/09/12. The b) An invitation was received from ORCC to attend a networking event on Youth Clerk had prepared the report which was discussed and noted. The half year provision. This was noted. position indicated a £1,700 under spend as grass cutting invoices had not been received. The overall position showed the council in a surplus of about 13k and it c) A letter was received from WODC regarding the supply of the Electoral was anticipated that this year’s budget would be fully spent. Register to councillors. It was agreed that the Clerk should copy the request form and distribute to councillors. PLANNING a) Notification of appeal decision 5 Orchard Close, Cassington, Oxfordshire, REPORTS FROM COUNTY, DISTRICT & PARISH COUNCILLORS OX29 4BU. Appeal Ref: APP/D3125/D/12/2179292 Refusal of proposed Cllr Poole reported that the council was about to publish the Local Development development to replace the willow and hazel fencing around the front garden Plan for consultation. A proposed Horse Fair in Cassington had been refused a with a closed board fence. Appeal disallowed.
16 b) The mid-month planning meeting was agreed for Thursday 18th October at 7pm at Olaf Rock’s house. What happens to ANY OTHER BUSINESS pumpkins The Clerk reported that he now updated the council’s website page and he suggested that councillors consider what further information could be displayed. after Cllr Rock agreed to look at the community plan document. Hallowe’en? DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING This was agreed for Thursday 1st November 2012. Once you’ve carved There being no other business the meeting ended at 9.20pm. out your spooky pumpkin lantern don’t just throw away the pumpkin flesh – why not try one of the recipe ideas for pumpkins at www.lovefoodhatewaste.com, which is part of the Love Food Hate Waste campaign to reduce food waste. Recipes on the site include this Pumpkin Tart Specialising in the letting of property in the Eynsham / Witney area Professional advice Ingredients 275g plain flour Free market appraisal pinch of salt Competitive fees 125g unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small cubes For personal service call Christopher Dodds 01865 883108 [email protected] about 10 tablespoons of cold water 1 whole pumpkin, flesh only
11b High Street Eynsham - Tel: 01865 883108 2 eggs www.abbey-rentals.co.uk 100g caster sugar 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon Pinch of nutmeg 25g sunflower seeds 1. Make the pastry. Sift the flour and salt into a bowl. Add the butter and gently rub into the flour until it looks like fine breadcrumbs. Add enough water to make dough and form into a smooth ball. Cover with cling film and refrigerate for an hour. 2. Roll the pastry out on a lightly floured board to 3/4cm thick and line a 20cm loose-bottomed fluted flan ring. 3. Cover the pastry with baking paper and fill with baking beans. Bake blind on a baking sheet in the oven set at gas mark 4/180C/350F for about 12 minutes, then carefully remove the beans and the paper and return the case to the oven and cook for a further 5 minutes. 4. Meanwhile, prepare the filling using the flesh scooped out from the pumpkin. Steam the flesh for 15–20 minutes, drain and then mash. Leave to cool and then beat the eggs together with the sugar and stir into the pumpkin mixture. Add the cinnamon and nutmeg. 5. Pour the filling into the pastry case, sprinkle the seeds on top and bake in the oven at gas 5/190C/375F for about 45 minutes, until the filling has set.
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17 18 - The Chequers Inn -
6 The Green, Cassington, Oxford, OX29 4DG - T. 01865 882620 F. 08723 526507 - [email protected] - Christmas Party Menu - Leek & Potato Soup Finished with a pesto creme fraiche, served with crusty bread Baked King Prawns in Garlic Butter With a squeeze of lemon juice & some chopped parsley, served with crusty bread Home Made Chicken Liver Pate Served with festive plum chutney & dressed mixed leaves, served with crusty bread Creamy Stilton Mushrooms Button mushrooms cooked in creamy port wine sauce topped with a Stilton crouton, with crusty bread Smoked Salmon & Prawns +£1 On a little salad with Marie Rose sauce & fresh lemon, with crusty bread
Pan Fried Escalope of Turkey with Traditional Trimmings A fresh turkey escalope served with a ‘pig in blanket’, chestnut stuffing and a rich cranberry gravy Chicken Mezzaluna A plump supreme of chicken topped with Parma ham & Mozzarella, set on a warm tomato coulis Peppered Rib Eye Steak +£3 A thick cut rib eye steak, crusted with black peppercorns, cooked to your liking and served with a brandy peppercorn sauce (Please state how you would like us to cook your steak in the box provided) Pan Fried Fillet of Salmon Bearnaise Served with bearnaise sauce Casserole of Venison ‘Bourguignonne’ Chunks of seasonal game casseroled with a rich, dark cranberry & redcurrant sauce with button mushrooms, baby onions & lardons of smoked bacon Goats Cheese, Tomato & Pesto Tarte Tatin Served on a warmed tomato & basil pomodora sauce, spiked with pesto all main courses will be served with accompaniments appropriate to the dish
Traditional Christmas Pudding Served with warm brandy sauce Vanilla Cheesecake With a compote of berries and fresh cream Rich Chocolate Fudge Cake Served with raspberry coulis & fresh cream Sticky Toffee Pudding Served with hot fudge sauce and cream
£22.95 Per Person inc. V. A. T. A two course option - (Main Course and Dessert) is available at lunchtimes only at £17.95 per person Coffee with a Mince Pie £2.45 per person - order in advance please
This menu is served every lunchtime and every evening from Thur 29th Nov to Fri 21st December. Booking is essential. We would also be happy to reserve your Christmas Party for January
A non-refundable deposit of £10.00 per person is required to confirm your reservation. You may pay by Cash, Switch, Visa or Mastercard. Regrettably, we cannot accept cheques
If you’re interested in booking a Christmas meal please contact Ross at the Chequers 19 Karen Simpson Productions presents The Incredible Dr Guttmann Written by Nicholas McInerny, Directed by Karen Simpson
Saturday 17 November at 7.30pm Following the inspiring and moving true story of Dr ‘Poppa’ Guttmann, pioneering spinal injuries surgeon and father of the modern Paralympic Cassington Village Hall, The Green, movement, the play focuses on the relationship between Dr Guttmann Cassington OX29 4DN and two young paraplegic patients. Henry arrives at Stoke Mandeville from the battlefields of Northern Adults £8, concessions £6 Europe, a broken man, with only six weeks to live until he meets Call 01865 884458 to purchase Guttmann and his team. Florence has had a riding accident and has lost all in advance or take a chance hope. Together they become pioneers in one of the biggest revolutions in and buy on the night medical and social history as Guttmann builds a team of men and women ready to take on the world.
There will also be a licensed bar Suitable for adults, and children over 13
SCHOOL CHRISTMAS FAYRE
7th December at 6pm
Including stalls, food and an appearance by Father Christmas in his grotto
20 what’s on?
Eynsham Folk Club
Christmas Extravaganza
Special Guests Silver Sam and Eynsham Morris
The next screening at the Cinema in Cassington will be on Friday 14th A festive riot, with real ale, mulled wine, mince pies December in the Village Hall, when we’ll be showing the 1981 Oscar- and a grand singalong finale winning classic Chariots of Fire, which has been digitally remastered for this Olympic year. Many of you will have seen it before so may Saturday 8 December at 8pm, Eynsham Village Hall remember that it is the true story of two British track athletes, each Tickets £5 from the Evenlode DIY with something to prove, competing in the 1924 Summer Olympics. It really is a splendid production and worth another viewing. All proceeds to Macmillan Cancer Support Doors open at 7pm and the programme starts at 7.30pm.
VILLAGE HALL BOOKINGS CASSINGTON WI THURSDAY 15th NOVEMBER, 7.45pm THE VILLAGE HALL CHINESE MEDICINE SPEAKER: LEE BUTLER This is an open meeting
For information and to book the Village Hall, contact: Cassington Bookworms Nicky Copelin Our next meeting is on Monday 3 The New House, The Green, Cassington December. We are reading Solar Tel: 01865 881813 by Ian McEwan. Email: [email protected]
All welcome at the Old Manor, Don’t forget ... When you book the Village Hall you Cassington (telephone 880709) can make use of our new wireless broadband connection – ask Nicky for details when you make your booking.
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July Thursday 5th July, 7.30pm Parish Council Meeting noticeboard For information and to book the Monday 2nd July, 10am - 12 noon Village Hall, contact: Cassington Café Nicky Copelin This is run by volunteers and is The New House,FOR The SALE Green, Cassington Babysitting offered: Monday 16th July, 8pm available by phoning: Village dates for Tel:Hospital 01865 881813 bed Miranda Rogers and Frances Cassington Bookworms Email: [email protected] Pam Turner 880492 or Oyourld Mano rdiary, Bell Lane £75.00 Butson Pat bothVere agedker 8 16,80 6both93 have Unless shown, events are in the Village Hall completed Red Cross First Aid for Tickets for films and shows from: Collection from Cassington PleBabiesase g andive uChildrens as m certificateuch Carolyn Hinton (01865 884458) notice as possible NNovembericky Copelin (01865 881813) It has tilt leversAVON at the end of the bed to £4 per hour raise the end, locking wheels, movable Saturday 3rd, 2pm CALLING Telephone Miranda (881322) Cassington WI Jumble Sale head rest and hydraulic lever system or Frances (881859) Want to learn to drive? Hello! Myunder name theis Julie bed. Perrin and MondayI’m 5th,you 10am–noonr local instructor. I am Cassington’s Avon Lady! Telephone 07803 954362 CassingtonDisco Caféunt lesson price If you would like a friendly and convenient assington for village residents. door to door service for all your toiletries, Want to learn to drive? Thursday 15th, 7.45pm make-up and luxuries, please contact me at Pre-School Roger Aston 9 Bell Close I’m your local instructor. WI, Chinese Medicine, Lee Butler Triwoods House, 44, Eynsham Road, Playgroup 01865 880757 CassingtonHouse for your Wanted free catalogue. Discount lesson price Saturday 17th, 7.30pm for village residents. I will be pleased to add you to my round. Small friendly playgroup The Incredible Dr Guttman To buy or rent in Cassington Roger Aston 9 Bell Close Julie Perrin for ages 2 to school 01865 880757 Fri 23rd/Sat 24th 3 bed ideal Jeckyll and Hyde Lovely new outdoor area DOIn Y Oa Uposition NEED toA moveBABY SquicklyITTER? For more information call Bike Night 2012 DVD December Janet - 01865 881114 Call MContactaddy B aGarrykewe lPeasleyl, 16. Lots of last chance to buy! Monday 3rd experie07958nce. £ 4066803.00 per hour. Bookworms, The Old Manor £3.00 [email protected]: 883512 Babysitting offered: Monday 3rd, 10am–noon All proceeds will go to St Peters School Miranda Rogers and Frances Cassington Café Available from Kathryn Humphris: HATE IRONING? Butson both aged 16, both have Friday 7th, 6pm [email protected] Red Cross First orA iLornad for School Christmas Fayre THEN TAKE IT TO ELSIE @ Mills: [email protected] 15, ELMS ROAD, CASSINGTON Babies and Children certificate Saturday 8th, 7.30pm assington Tel. 01865 882168 for further details £4 per hour Village Festive Singalong Pre-School Playgroup TDOele pYOUhon NEEDe Mi rAa nBABYSITTER?da (881322) Friday 14th December, 7.30pm or Frances (881859) Cinema in Cassington, Chariots of Fire Call Maddy Bakewell, 16. Lots of Small friendly playgroup experience. £4.00 per hour. Saturday 15 December, 7pm for ages 2 to school If you wish to be uplifted, link Village Christmas Party Lovely new outdoor area into my Tel:thou 883512ght for the day. For more information call Twitter @1947irene Tickets for films and shows from: Janet - 01865 881114 Carolyn Hinton (01865 884458) Rev’d Irene B (Irene Buckingham) Nicky Copelin (01865 881813) HATE IRONING? Do you know there is a free THEN TAKE IT TO ELSIE @ service to Cassington 15, ELMS ROAD, CASSINGTON Cassington Bump to Bub group Thursdays from 10 am residents that will take you to nTel.ot 01865iceb 882168oar dfor .further.. details A relaxed baby group for the doctors’ or hospital? For local services, ‘for sale’ or similar expecting mums and those with a little one under 1 notices, please send copy (by email if possible) to the usual address. For details contact: AVON Vicky 07917 403976 [email protected] Appropriate notices are FREE, but Nicola 07734 308866 [email protected] will onlyCALLING be placed at our discretion. Hello! My name is Julie Perrin and 20 I am Cassington’s Avon Lady! This is run by volunteers and is If you would like a friendly and convenient available by phoning: door to door service for all your toiletries, noticeboard ... make-up and luxuries, please contact me at For local services, ‘for sale’ or similar Pam Turner 880492 or Triwoods House, 44, Eynsham Road, notices, please send copy (by email if Pat Vereker 880693 Cassington for your free catalogue. possible) to the usual address. I will be pleased to add you to my round. Please give us as much notice as Appropriate notices are FREE, but possible Julie Perrin will only be placed at our discretion. 22