The Three Parishes August/September 2019
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The Three Parishes August/September 2019 Your local grapevine FREE in Ardley with Fewcott, Fritwell and Souldern 1 DIARY & CONTENTS AUGUST CONTENTS 1 Veggie night in Somerton -------------- p11 7 Time to Talk coffee morning ----------- p5 Diary & Regular events ------------------- 2 10 AwF Gardening Club Show ---------- p11 Useful information ------------------------- 3 17 Fritwell Flower Show and more ----- p23 Voluteering opportunities ---------------- 3 17 Souldern Hort. Show Vill. Hall 2.30pm Practical matters --------------------------- 4 22 Soulderrn PC planning meeting----- p24 Groups & Events -------------------------- 5-6 23-25 Ardley Beer, Cider & Gin Fest -- p19 Out and About ------------------------------ 7 28 Bingo Fritwell Village Hall ------------ p21 School ---------------------------------------- 8,9 SEPTEMBER Charity Focus ------------------------------- 10 7 Abba tribute night for KHH ------------- p10 General News ------------------------------- 11 8 Fritwell Chapel Harvest Festival ------ p17 Support services --------------------------- 12 8 Messy Church ----------------------------- p14 Church message --------------------------- 13 9 Fritwell Parish Council meeting ------- p21 Church news -------------------------------- 14 9 Fritwell Chapel Harvest Supper ------ p17 Church services ---------------------------- 15 14 Cats Protection Annual Fundraiser p5 Chapel news and events ----------------- 16-17 21 Souldern Chapel Harvest Supper -- p16 Ardley news --------------------------------- 18-19 28 Macmillan Coffee Morning ----------- p6 Fritwell news -------------------------------- 21-23 28 School Treasure Hunt ----------------- p9 Souldern news ------------------------------ 24 29 Trip to Malvern Show ------------------ p6 Advertising ----------------------------------- 25-39 29 Last service for Geoff and Hope ---- p14 Magazine information contacts etc ---- 40 29 Fritwell Music night --------------------- p21 Planning ahead OCTOBER 2 Comm. Resilience meeting (contact ed). 5 Macmillan Coffee Morning ------------ p6 9 Visit to Chelsea Royal Hospital ------- p22 12 Fritwell Picnic Party -------------------- p5 13 Oxford Half marathon ------------------ p10 NOVEMBER 3 Fritwell School Fireworks --------------- p8 22 Trip to Gloucester Quays ------------- p6 30 Fritwell School Craft Fair ------------- p8 WEEKLY EVENTS Mondays • 9.30-5pm ‘Getting into work’ Bicester Library • 09.30-10.30am Tai Chi Ardley VH • Fritwell and Souldern Bin collection day • 7.30pm Faith in Art Group Heyford Park • 10am Rhymetime Adderbury Library Chapel • 8pm ‘Thirsty Thursdays’ Fritwell VH • 2pm Tea and pancakes at Fewcott House Tuesdays • 2pm Social Bridge Highfield Club Bicester • 9.30-5pm ‘Getting into work’ Bicester Library • 7.30pm Pilgrim course Heyford Park Chapel • 9.45 & 11am Rhyme Time Bicester Library • Coffee Morning Ardley VH 10.30 Fridays • 9.30-5pm Careers helpdesk Bicester Library Wednesdays • 10-2pm Coffee Adderbury Library • 10-2pm Family history helpdesk Bicester • 9am Stay & Play Fritwell School Library • 11am coffee & cake White Lion Fewcott • 10am Char Char Chimps Fritwell VH • 5pm Fridays Beavers, 6.15 Cubs , 8pm • Ardley Bin collection day Scouts Fritwell Scout Hut, Fewcott Rd Sundays Thursdays • 7pm Interval Training Fritwell Village Hall Front page photo credit: Editor—Produce shows medley 2 USEFUL INFORMATION FRITWELL VILLAGE HALL, Fewcott Road, OX27 7QA WHITE LION PUBLIC HOUSE, Fewcott, OX27 7NZ ARDLEY VILLAGE HALL, Playing Fields, OX27 7PA FOX PUBLIC HOUSE SOULDERN, High Street, OX27 7JW Bicester Community Hospital OUT OF HOURS MINOR INJURIES UNIT Saturday & Sunday 8:30am–11pm / Monday—Friday 6–11pm Piggy Lane, Bicester, Call 01865 903976—please call before you set off. No x-ray facilities out of hours—for breaks, go to A&E or call 999 USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS Age UK 0800 055 6112 Library (Adderbury) 01295 810545 Bicester Good Neighbours 07849 799530 Mains Water 0800 316 9800 Bicester First Aid Unit 01865 903976 Member of Parliament 01869 233685 Bin Collection (Cherwell DC) 01295 227003 NHS non-emergency 111 Bus services (CDC) 01295 257930 Parish Council Ardley 01869 346996 Carers support Oxfordshire 0845 050 666 Parish Council Fritwell 01869 345830 Church benefice office 01869 233687 Parish Council Souldern 01869 345931 Cherwell District Council 01295 227001 Police non-emergency 101 Citizens’ Advice 08444 111 444 Police station Bicester 01865 841148 Comet bus Service 01865 768329 Roads and Verges 01295 227007 Counselling (Samaritans) 116 123 RSPCA 0300 1234 999 Counselling (children) 0800 11 11 School (Fritwell) 01869 345283 GP—Deddington Surgery 01869 338611 Street Lights 0800 317802 Driver Volunteers service 0300 30 30 125 Suicide helpline phone 0800 068 4141 Electrical Power Cut 08000 727 282 Suicide helpline text 07786 209697 Environmental Health 01295 227001 Victims of Crime 0300 1234 148 Financial Hardship help 0800 138 1111 Village Hall Ardley 01869 346632 Floodline 0845 988 1188 Village Hall Fritwell 01869 346624 Food Bank 01869 357181 Village Hall Souldern 07812 501604 Good Neighbour Scheme 07849 799530 Waste water/sewerage 0800 316 9800 Housing (Cherwell DC) 01295 227004 Weather—Met Office 0370 900 0100 Library (Bicester) 01869 252181 Weelchair loans 01869 345269 Library (Banbury) 01295 262282 VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES 3 Parishes CIC management are looking for a Treasurer. This is likely to take up around 1 hour a month with an emphasis on year-end returns in March. Email edi- [email protected] for details Souldern Village Hall is currently seeking a Secretary. For information please contact Mary May on [email protected] see p24 Fritwell Parish Council is looking to co-opt some council members: clerkfritwellparishcoun- [email protected] see p21 3 PRACTICAL MATTERS FREE COMET BUS SERVICE BIN COLLECTIONS The Oxfordshire county council Comet bus Fritwell & Souldern THURSDAYS runs every Monday (excluding bank holi- August 1 Recycling days) from Souldern to Bicester, via Fritwell, August 8 Waste Fewcott, Ardley, and Bucknell. Notes: August 15 Recycling Wheelchairs can be accommodated with August 22 Waste 24hours notice—call 01865 768329. August 29 Recycling September 5 Waste TIMETABLE SOULDERN to MONDAYS September 12 Recycling BICESTER September 19 Waste OUTWARD September 26 Recycling SOULDERN – OPPOSITE FOX PH 10:23 FRITWELL – OUTSIDE SCHOOL 10:26 Ardley w Fewcott WEDNESDAYS FEWCOTT – OPPOSITE WHITE 10:28 LION INN August 7 Recycling ARDLEY – OPPOSITE WATER August 14 Waste 10:31 LANE August 21 Recycling BUCKNELL – OPPOSITE BUS August 28 Waste 10:35 SHELTER September 4 Recycling BICESTER – MANORSFIELD September 11 Waste 10:45 STAND 7 September 18 Recycling RETURN September 25 Waste BICESTER – MANORSFIELD 12:45 TRANSPORT CHOICES STAND 7 Volunteer Connect BUCKNELL – OPPOSITE BUS 12:55 Tel: 0300 30 30 125 SHELTER [email protected] ARDLEY – OPPOSITE WATER 12:59 www.oxonvolunteers.org LANE Costs: 45p per mile FEWCOTT – OPPOSITE WHITE 13:02 Provides help to get to hospital and doctor LION INN appointments, health centres or for social FRITWELL – OPPOSITE SCHOOL 13:04 trips like clubs and day centres. SOULDERN – OPPOSITE FOX PH 13:07 Cherwell Community Volunteer Services Oil Fired Boiler Service Tel: 01295 759126 [email protected] Costs: Local journeys up to 10 miles—£5 Over 10 miles—47p per mile A L Loakes (Andy) is retiring! 3 days notice required. Service for older people and those with disabilities and their for Service, please ring accompanying carers. Clive Jarvis 07977 107790 Thank you to all my customers over the years. Oxfordshire Age UK hold regular Computer Drop-in help Sessions at Banbury Library on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month Andy 10am til 2pm. Call 01295 262282 for info. 4 GROUPS & EVENTS Annual Fundraiser Souldern Village Hall 11:00—12:30 Fritwell Village Hall ime to talk 1st Wednesday of each Saturday 14 Sept month 2pm-4pm A time to meet up for a chat over a cup of coffee/ There will be a variety of stalls including Tea/Coffee tea and a piece of home-made cake and Raffle. Raffle and Book Exchange All proceeds go directly towards veterinary costs All ages welcome and cat care. Cat/Kitten food donations will be very (from tiny tots to silver citizens) much appreciated as our food bills are very high. Next get-together: Wednesday 7th August Janet Snead Tel: 01869 242730 Wednesday 4th September 5 PETER GLOVER [email protected] GROUPS & EVENTS Group Garden Holidays We still have seats available for the forthcoming Just to give you all advanced warning this year’s visit to Malvern Autumn Show on Sunday Sep- Christmas coach outing is to the Victorian Christ- tember 29th. You will be able to browse top exhibits mas Market at Gloucester Quays on Friday 22nd in the RHS Flower Show and purchase quality November. Pick-ups in Brackley, Fritwell, Ardley, plants from these award-winning nurseries. The UK Bucknell Rd Bicester, Buckingham Crescent and National Giant Vegetable Championship promises Manorsfield Rd Bicester. to return bigger and better than ever before with a Further details to follow. broad variety of oversized vegetables. Nostalgia and retro fans can discover hidden gems in the Bookings for the 2020 Group Holiday to Cornwall Vintage Village with an array of eclectic and The Scilly Isles are now underway. Departing finds. Malvern Autumn Show is a show for all the Tuesday 21st April 2020 returning Saturday 25th family and throws open its gates to welcome tod- April staying at the Esplanade Hotel Newquay. dlers to teenagers and big kids too. Proposed