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Of the village, by the village, for the village April/May 2018 109 FinstockServing Finstock, Fawler, Wilcote, News Mt.Skippett and Finstock Heath Finstock Music day, Spring Plant Sale . 1 Finstock School, FoFS . 7 Village Events . 2 Parish Council, Robert Courts, MP . 8 Village Hall . 3 Shop & PO, County Councillor . 9 District Countil report . 4 Women's article, Oxfordshire Museum . 10 Sm Ads, Women's article . 5 Viv Walk, Charlbury Surgery . 11 Conservation, Toddlers . 6 Gardening . 12 t long last it is spring! As buds turn to blossoms we begin to look at activities outside our homes . There are plenty of interesting options now on offer in the village . On this page you can read about two enjoyable annual events – AFinstock Village Music and the Spring Book and Plant sale . We have updates from all of our representatives in government, our Village Shop and PO and our local school and FoFS group . The Village Hall continues to thrive with regular events and two special musical events on page 3 . Viv gives us two lovely spring walks and Robert brings the best April and May Delights on page 12 . Best of all we have two interesting articles written by women in celebration of The Representation of the People Act 1918, giving some women the right to vote . This series of articles will continue in future issues of the Finstock News . Thank you for your contributions . A commemorative 50p coin to mark the centenary of the passing of the Representation of the People Act will be in circulation later this year . Finstock Village Music May 26th from 1pm Spring Plant Why not come and enjoy Finstock’s smallest event of the year? and Book Fair The phrase Small is Beautiful could easily apply to this festival . Our aim is to stay unsophisticated and provide a return to rural simplicity with this event for people of all ages both from Finstock and surrounding villages . It will be a day for sitting on a hay bale by the bower or enjoying the view from the Village Hall; listening to musicians from the locality; hearing talks about Saturday May 12th 10am -12noon local history; watching the Morris dancers; eating food farmed locally; chatting (Note the time - in the morning) to each other; or joining in a May Pole dance . You can try something new at the Finstock Village Hall afternoon folk dance or getting crafty with your hands . We will be processioning Free Entry down to The Plough in the late afternoon followed by the evening session of folk There will be Plants (annuals, music back in the Village Hall where there will be ample opportunity to join in perennials, flowers, vegetables) singing . There are many ways to get involved and feel part of the event . Masses of Books, Uncorrected The theme this year is Dance and we plan to hold dance workshops from Proofs and second-hand various traditions: French social, Morris, Eastern European Circle Dance, and Raffle Ceilidh Dance with music from our very own Finstock Festival Band . Sweet-and-Chocolate Tombola To help or take part on the day please contact Tony Cooper 868743 . Cakes and Preserves Tea, Coffee and Homemade Biscuits Do come and support us . There will be plenty to buy and time for a chat over refreshments . Any donations of plants, cakes, raffle prizes gratefully received . If you do donate any plants, please label them for us . Elizabeth 868203 / Kirsten 868634 Thank You Finstock Link The Parish Council AGM will Community Projects Volunteers! be held on Monday April 23rd at The Finstock volunteers who helped us clear snow after the Beast from the 7.45pm. All are welcome to attend. East snow storm deserve a big pat on the back . Our Village Shop remained able Please support our Parish Council to supply many necessities including milk and newspapers . What a great village by attending. to live in where volunteers keep us happy . 0 . VILLAGE EVENTS 0 . Open Days at Charlbury Bowls Club April 74 Ticknell Piece Road, OX7 3TW, from 2pm 13th Willy Barnett’s French Saturday April 28th and Sunday May 6th Connection Enjoy a game of skill, one that anyone of any age can play? Like being outdoors, 20th Women in Agriculture, 1700- in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere? Looking for a summer sport or social 1900 Local History activity? Or just want to find out what happens at a bowls club? Then come along 23rd Parish Council AGM – all to an open day and roll up a few bowls . All ages welcome . No obligation, but welcome you might enjoy it and want to play more! All equipment provided – just turn 28th Qu iz & Curry Night for FoFS up and bring a pair of flat soled sports shoes or trainers . For more information email enquiries@charlburybowls co. uk. May 5th Jackie Oates & Tristan Seume 6th Open day Charlbury Bowls Finstock Local History Society 12th Spring Plant and Book Sale April 20th Women in Agriculture, 13th Bridewell Open Garden 1700-1900, by Dr Frances Richardson . 18th British National Cinema The role of women in an during WW2 Local History agricultural economy is frequently hidden from history but through Ladies, give us extensive research Frances presents your support! her fascinating evidence of the vital Give all your unwanted old bras a role played in rural life . Frances new lease of life and help raise money obtained her DPhil in English Local for breast cancer research . Bring them History at Oxford in 2016 and is now to Joy Murphy at 63 High Street . Against a part-time tutor at the Department Breast Cancer will receive a donation for Continuing Education . based on the weight of bras we collect, May 18th British National Cinema during WW2, by Robert Williamson, with so every bra counts! emphasis on the work of the Ministry of Information . Case Study on Humphrey Jennings and the showing of two of his war-time documentaries . Finstock Village Hall showed many MOI films during WW2 . Bridewell Organic Robert is a mature student at Oxford Brookes exploring Film Studies for his MA . Gardens – Open He is a retired software engineer for various companies such as IBM in Europe, Afternoon Canada and USA, but he now finds the time to follow his interest in films . The Walled Garden and Vineyard All meetings at 8pm on Fridays unless otherwise stated, at Finstock Village at Wilcote (OX7 3DT) will be open Hall, OX7 3BU . Refreshments available from 7 .35pm . Entry to single talks £2 .50 . on Sunday May 13th from 2-5 pm . Follow us on Facebook at www fa. cebook co. m/FinstockLocalHistorySociety/ Suggested donation £4, children Email - finstocklocalhistorysociety@gmail co. m free . Refreshments, plants, Bridewell produce, products and our own organic wine will be for sale . For further information Rachelplease call Hemingway864530 or go to www br. idewellgardens or. g . Computer Repair, Maintenance,Rachel Hemingway NorthInstallations Leigh and Advice HistoryFriendly, Society Reliable, AffordableComputer Fully insured Repair, Maintenance, April 3rd The Oxford HEIR project. Installations and Advice Dr Janice KinoryT: 07946 170 851 Acupuncture for stress reduction, pain relief, arthritis, migraine, fatigue, May 1st E:Dylan [email protected] Thomas and the hormone imbalance, and more. Friendly, Reliable, Welsh Poetswww.rachehemingway.co.uk in Oxfordshire Appointments available at my Stonesfield All meetings held in the Turner Hall, Affordable, clinic or in your own home. 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Further details from or visit E: [email protected] www.maeveodonnellacupuncture.co.uk Diana Power 882301 . www.rachehemingway.co.uk @ maeveodonnellacupuncture 2 VILLAGE HALL Finstock Table Tennis Club Chair of Finstock Village Hall Trustees sought Recently we have been lucky in In November 2018 the role of Chair of Trustees of the Finstock Village Hall finding an experienced and trained charity becomes vacant and a person outside the existing Trustees is sought . coach which is excellent news; this The desired skills for the role (although not essential) are previous experience will vastly improve the learning for the of chairing meetings, commitment to and understanding of the communities of juniors and seniors alike . New members Finstock and surrounding settlements, and experience of working as a charity are welcome; come and have a go if Trustee . you’ve not been and would like to give Anyone interested should contact the current chair, Shaun Morley at it a try . Either just turn up on a Tuesday villagehallfinstock@gmail co. m or telephone 868134 . A familiarisation evening or contact me: mikesimpkins1@gmail . with existing Trustees will be held in due course at the Village Hall . com . Venue - Finstock Village Hall 6 30. pm - 8pm - Juniors meeting Wild Willy Barrett’s French every Tuesday during term-time only . Connection: A Mange-Tout Far! 8pm - 10pm - Seniors meeting every Friday April 13th, doors 7 30. pm, performance from 8pm, Tickets £10 Tuesday during term-time only . With their unique musical style and irrepressible sense of fun, Willy, John, Mary and Aurora are back in support of their new vinyl album, A Mange-Tout Far . From a cafe in Paris, via a hooley in Dublin, to a night out in New Orleans with rip-roaring fiddle and banjo – this band does it all! Multi-talented Wild Willy Barrett at his entertaining best alongside charismatic and captivating French singer Aurora Colson . Innovative arrangements beautifully performed on instruments including the guitar, cello, fiddle, banjo and uilleann pipes all overlaid with a large dose of wry humour .