2019 Election the Purple Poppy Was First Million Horses Died in World War Country Encouraged the Group to Introduced in 2006 by the Charity, One, Alone
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Oundle Chronicle pages REFILL, REPAIR, RECYCLE, RESTORE: GREEN ISSUES 10 - 13 Established 1991 Best Newspaper 2016 Shine School Media Awards Winter 2019-2020 Refill Revolution aims to change our shopping habits Sunny Woodend Refill Revolution's goal is to make sustainable shopping main- stream. Refill Revolution was originally founded in Market Har- borough by Beth Lambert, a young mother who was concerned about reducing the waste that her family created. Camilla Sherwin, a founding member of Oundle Waste Less, went to speak to her about her initiative. “I really wanted to have a sort of trial, one pop-up shop, but she said she didn’t do pop-ups.” And so, although the initial intention was just to organise a one-off pop-up, Mrs Sherwin opened the shop once a fortnight during the summer. And then, following popular de- mand, the shop's open hours were increased to three days a week. Refill Revolution, located at Oundle Wharf, is a packaging-free shop where customers use their own containers to stock up on loose For this year's Remembrance commemorations, purple poppies were displayed at the Oundle and Ashton War Memorial food items, toiletries and to pay tribute to the animals that have died while in war time service Continued on page 12 Purple poppies inspire tributes to animals in war Legion are delighted with the remembrance events. positive response to the addition of Over the years, they have knitted Millicant Riordan The former director of Animal the purple poppies to the bollard elaborate decorations for over In November, the Oundle War Aid, Andrew Tyler, said: “Animals cover display around Oundle's war twenty events, some just for fun Memorial was made ready for used in warfare are indeed victims, memorial." and some to raise awareness for a remembrance commemoration not heroes. They do not give their The Knit and Natter group number of causes. One of the most events with the addition of a lives; their lives are taken from responsible for the display, meet notable was the Great Oundle Yarn display of purple poppies alongside them.” regularly at Fletton House, and Bomb, when the Market Place was the familiar red poppies. Although A menagerie of animals were inspired to commemorate completely decorated with fanciful, little known, the purple poppy including horses, dogs, pigeons, the contributions of animals to bright creations. has been adopted to pay tribute elephants, camels, cats, canaries the two world wars by their own to the animals that have served in have contributed to the war efforts appreciation for animals. Other conflicts around the world. of the 20th century. Over eight displays in towns across the 2019 Election The purple poppy was first million horses died in World War country encouraged the group to introduced in 2006 by the charity, One, alone. In memory of their do something to honour them. Animal Aid. Since 2016, animal service to conflict zones, Oundle They first began decorating charities, Murphy’s Army and included purple poppies in the the war memorial for the Blue Cross for Pets have joined the knitted decorations of the Oundle Remembrance services around four purple poppy campaign to raise and Ashton War Memorial. years ago. It took two months for funds, whilst Animal Aid have Stephen Abbott, press officer the knitters to create the current Turn to pages 8 and 9 for full turned to raising funds with the for the Oundle British Legion, memorial display, which will be coverage of our local candidates sale of purple enamel paws. said: "The Oundle Royal British permanently included in Oundle’s and the issues they stand for. 2 Oundle Chronicle ISSUE 51 - Winter The Opinion: the view from here What's On Chronicle in the coming months Saul Agar Ward has changed. January 5, Stahl Theatre: Team When I originally sat down to For many moderate Labour Oundle Cinema will be screening write this article, I was going to voters, however, the prospect of the extraordinary story of Rudolf urge a vote for the Conservatives. a Corbyn leadership makes them Nureyev, a Russian born ballet I may not like their policies, I uneasy. But there are other reasons dancer whose defection to the thought. I may not like their to think twice about backing blue. West at the peak of the Cold War leaders, I may not like the party, The Conservative manifesto has its in the 20th century stunned both but at least they’ll get Brexit done. fair share of problems, such as its the USSR and the world. Opening However, I have now shifted to lack of focus on anything not Brexit, the double bill, will be the recently what I suspect is a minority view. as well as its lack of actual policy released docudrama The White Let’s look at the Tories and and beliefs. Helping to secure a Crow, in which Ralph Fiennes see why this one string to their Conservative majority will not just captures the brilliance of Nureyev. bow is more of a rubber band. allow Boris’ withdrawal agreement This will be followed, by a Boris Johnson is, if nothing to be passed, it will open the door never-before-seen HD restoration THE EDITORIAL TEAM else, untrustworthy. Not only to five more years of Tory policy. of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, Gwyneth Angel did he notoriously write two What about Labour then? It is performed in 1966 by Rudolf Zac Atkinson completely opposed articles on undeniable that in this election, Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn at Alice Blackmore EU membership for the Telegraph, Labour is more radical than they the Vienna State Opera. Ben Clayden and publish the pro-leave one have been for years. But is Brexit Meagan Iu on what seems like the flip of a any less radical? The question is Esme Kroese January 15-18, Queen Vic Hall: political coin, but he also has had what type of radical change would Millicent Riordan Oundle Amateur Theatre a less than impressive record in be better or worse. Millie Trotter Society will be performing government. This is the man who, The constant refrain is that Sunny Woodend Sleeping Beauty, The Pantomime as Mayor of London, spent £43 Corbyn would “ruin Britain”. by Peter Denyer. The group has million of taxpayers’ money on his But would an actual Labour been performing a pantomime ADVERTISING failed garden bridge project, and government really be all that annually since 1985. Tickets for the Zac Atkinson his carelessness as foreign secretary bad? Labour's policies promote a show are currently on sale at the set back the case for the detained compassionate kind of government Oundle Box Office on New Street. British citizen, Nazanin Zaghari- that we haven't seen in this Ratcliff. He now refuses to release country for years. Their proposed January 17: St Peter's Church a report on Russian interference in National Care Service and pledge Poet, playwright and activist UK elections. to build more council housing Benjamin Zephania speaks candid- Then there’s his claim that will do real good. Yes, the charges ly about his life at the forefront of he will get Brexit done without of antisemitism levelled against social justice campaigns, as part of any further “dither and delay”. party members give pause. I the Oundle Festival of Literature. Depending on what you mean would argue, however, that public by “Brexit”, this is likely not outrage has done much to force January 24th: Queen Victoria Hall true. What Boris has now is a the party to take action. Let’s hope VicsGigs presents a rocking music withdrawal agreement, and while the Equalities and Human Rights evening with Pandamoanium, this could be passed in a Tory Commission investigation will winners of the 2018 Visual Radio majority government, it won’t shed light on this pressing issue. Arts poll, and finalists in the Herne settle the issue. We will still have Labour is at fault here, absolutely, Bay Rocks 2019 competition. years of negotiation before we but this doesn’t absolve everyone settle our future relations with our else of blame. Discrimination and February 6: Queen Victoria Hall main trading partners. Leaving bigotry are not just the failings of Transition Oundle hosts energy the EU will actually create more, Labour, and we should address industry experts to talk about not less uncertainty. So a vote for the problems within all parties. "Net-zero carbon by 2050? Energy the Conservatives to get Brexit The Conservatives have not done initiatives to keep UK on target". done, will not actually resolve anything to stem the growing Brexit and the UK’s global trading xenophobia and Islamophobia in February 7: Amps Wine Merchants relationships. their party, while racism scandals A tutored tasting by Philip Amps of Many readers in this have already surfaced within the mature vintage ports, accompanied constituency will be Conservatives, short life of the Brexit party. by a selection of pies, nuts, cheeses and feel that this election will Corbyn is less popular now and fruit. finally be the chance for a Tory than in 2017, and this time he is majority government after years in facing off against the Brexit Party February 24-29, Queen Vic Hall: compromised relationships with and a charismatic Conservative This year’s Gilbert and Sullivan the Lib Dems and then the DUP. leader. Labour will likely not win a production is The Pirates of But the Conservative Party is no majority, but if there was a tactical Penzance. The Gilbert and Sullivan longer the party it once was. It vote to block the Conservatives, Players’ first performance in 1959 is no longer the party of caution there might not only be a better was The Pirates of Penzance.