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CHIPPING NORTON APRIL 2019 • ISSUE 100 cotswoldtimes

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2 | COTSWOLD TIMES Easter Fun at the Clubhouse!

This Easter Cotswold Clubhouse is offering fantastic Gymnastics & Activity Holiday Camps, a great day of fun for the children. There are also special Trampoline Classes available.

Easter Fun! At Cotswold Clubhouse

Over the Easter break there will also be lots of fun and engaging activities, including Face painting, Easter wreath making, Easter card creating, Bunny building & Carrot Footprints! Based in Bourton on the Water @cotswoldclubhouse For more information on Easter Holiday Camps, please visit: cotswoldclubhouse.co.uk/holidaycamps Email: [email protected] Tel: 01451 263130

Forthcoming Events The Big Batsford Bunny Hunt Daily from 6th-22nd April Storytelling & Crafts 10th April, 10.30am-12.30pm Forest School for Tots 2nd Thursday & 4th Friday of every month starting 11th April, 10.30am-12pm Family Forest School 17th & 24th April, 10am-12pm Dawn Chorus Wild Walk 27th April, from 4am Wander through clouds of confetti-like cherry blossom at beautiful Batsford this month. Enjoy fabulous food and a wonderful selection World Tai Chi Day of gifts and gardening goodies and plants. A perfect day out 27th April, 11am-12pm for all the family – including the dog! Visit our website for full details! www.batsarb.co.uk

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The Grey Heron April issue3.indd 1 The BORZOI Bookshop 19/03/2019 12:41 Handmade Beautiful, Functional & Affordable EXCITING NEWS Craftwork sourced from all over the UK On 1st APRIL 2019 we are moving to 1 Digbeth Court Digbeth Street Stow-on-the-Wold GL54 1BN During the month of April we will be offering a 10% discount on any books in stock over £5.00 on receipt of this advertisement. One purchase per person. On Saturday 27th April at 11.00am Nell Gifford of Gifford’s Circus will be officially opening the shop and signing her new book, pre-publication, NELL AND THE CIRCUS OF DREAMS Do come and join us for this special event. Opening Times: Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4.00pm We look forward to welcoming you to Visit us at: The Grey Heron, Talbot Court, our new premises Visit Stow-on-the-Wold,us at: The Grey Heron, GL54 7 Talbot 1BQ Court, Stow-on-the-Wold, GL54 1BQ Call us: 01451 830006 01451 830268 Email us:Call [email protected] us: 01451 830006 [email protected] Web:Web: www.thegreyheron.co.uk www.thegreyheron.co.uk www.borzoibookshop.co.uk

4 | COTSWOLD TIMES Cotswold Times - Chipping Norton Contents

FEATURES & LOCAL STORIES REPORTS Results of Mothering Sunday Poetry 16 32 Chipping Norton Lions Competition 16 The Answer’s NOT a Lemon – Ruth wright 35-38 News from local Schools 43 Sounds Alive - Nicholas John 40 44 Advanced Motoring in Gloucestershire – Crossword Answers Rod Harrison 44 Exercise Optimism – Charlotte Moore 45-47 News from local Sports Clubs

REGULARS April 2019

10 Book Reviews from Borzoi Books This morning the sun poured into the office for an hour or so - long enough to lift spirits and generate a positive burst of pre-print energy’. British Summer Time is waiting is in the wings, just an hour ahead, on 1st April.

14 Crossword Mothering Sunday poems - we received a number of poems to forward to our judges, who were delighted to read this unique collection of ‘HUG - style’ poems. They came back to us with thoughtful and experienced feedback and 17 & 19 Local Authority Information, Blood Donor two outstanding winners – see p16. Thank you to all our poets for sharing their Sessions, Community Notices ‘hugs’, and to our judges for their wise words.

For over a week the office has been busy with local election issues, mostly 18 Local Elections traffic and parking but I’m sure that other ‘highlights’ will spark a few lively conversations this month! Local elections take place every four years and often pass without much fuss, leaving the town or parish short of elected councillors 20 to fulfil the important role of councillors. Local councils have a variety of powers 22 & 23 Community and duties which impact directly on the community, including allotments, parks, burial grounds, memorials, bye-laws and boundaries, as well as working with Highways on roads, street lighting and parking, and with District on tourism and 23 Events diary planning. A number of these will be key to our communities over the next four years. Whether you stand as a candidate or not, you can be involved - by going along to council and/ or committee meetings. The work of council is mostly done 24-25 by the committees, passing issues to the full council for decisions, etc.. (NB. Our LOCAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY local councils are not political.)

It’s a delight to have Easter coming soon – family days out, catching up with 26-29 Events including Festivals, Exhibitions, friends after a long and tough winter, and some beautiful, meaningful church Concerts, Local Fundraising and Walks services. We may even have some ‘appropriate’ weather! Hmm, it might be time for a visit to the coast to find a fresh piece of seaweed to bring back and hang in the garden! 30 Local church services Whatever your plans are, the Cotswold Times team wish you a happy Easter.

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Contact Cotswold Times - Details Page 24 A gift that is fresh every month, colourful and informative Office: 01608 652 299 Mobile: 07789 175 002 [email protected] A subscription to Cotswold Times 2019 can be sent to anyone in the UK or around the world. Eleven editions a year. Cover photography: Charlotte Doran Davies www.theeditableimage.com Postage costs will vary but for addresses in the UK the cost will be £24 p.a. including VAT. Enquiries to The Editor, Our next edition is for May 2019 PO Box 8, The Square, Stow on the Wold, GL54 1AB The copydate is 15 April 2019

COTSWOLD TIMES | 5 MOVE IN SUMMER 2019 Live STOW-ON-THE-WOLD life your

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CT270319 - Cotswold Times 190mmx277mm.indd 1 06/03/2019 11:31 New home, new lifestyle – Brio Beechwood Park

At Brio Beechwood Park not only will We recognise that every homeowner will you be buying a new home you will have different needs, some may be more also be buying into a new way of living active than others. Our service and care concierge teams will be able to tailor support – being part of a community where and activities around your own individual you can live life well and age on your circumstances. Trusted on-site care will be own terms. available 24/7 so you can access as little or as Our team Set in the picturesque market town of Stow-on- much as you need. the-Wold, Brio Retirement Living’s Beechwood Located a short walk from the centre of Park is a new retirement community that is Stow-in-the-Wold, Brio Beechwood Park will Brio Beechwood Park providing a range of stylish apartments and become an integral part of wider town life. is exclusive to retirees Homeowners can explore the “tures” with its bungalows in a stunning location. and features a range Today’s retirees are generally fitter and more eclectic array of antique shops, art galleries and gift shops, before stopping off for a bite to of contemporary one, active than ever before as they enter their two- and three-bedroom retirement years, and many are looking for a eat in one of the many eateries located close by. apartments and two- and new lifestyle as much as they are looking for three-bedroom bungalows. a new home. A Brio lifestyle combines good With its grand manors and landscaped Prices range from health, opportunities and independence with gardens, quaint cottages and quiet backwaters, tailored care and support available as and ancient woodland and rolling hills, there £350,000 to £520,000. when it is needed. is plenty to discover in the quintessential All properties have been Brio Beechwood Park will have a range of onsite Cotswold town and further afield. designed to the highest facilities including a brasserie, homeowners Strong links are also being established specification including a club lounge, hobby and activity room, fitness with North Cotswold Rotary and other handle-less kitchen with suite and spa, exercise classes, calendar of community groups and organisations for integrated, easy to use activities, and gardens and lounges for people to homeowners who are interested in getting NEFF cooking appliances get together for a catch up with friends. involved and supporting local community and a floor to ceiling Not only will this create a great environment events and initiatives. ceramic-tiled bathroom to live in it will also help people connect Retirement today means something very and walk-in, level access and make new friends, preventing loneliness different to what it did 10 to 15 years ago shower. Homes also feature and boredom. At Brio Beechwood Park you and at Brio Beechwood Park we are taking a a home automation system will be surrounded by like-minded friends different approach. Retirement is now a time and online access to Brio’s to be inspired, a time to live life to the full and neighbours in a vibrant, safe and vast range of guest services. secure community. and to live life your way.

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8 | COTSWOLD TIMES NEW VILLAGER SHUTTLE BUS FOR CHIPPING NORTON

The Villager Bus proudly sponsored In addition to its regular “cross by Your Local Co-op store. country” services between Cotswolds villages and major shopping centres, The Villager has operated a shuttle service around Chipping Norton since 2016. Such has been the enthusiastic take-up by Chippy passengers, and the POP UP! excellent support from local businesses including the Mid-Counties Co-Op and from the town council, the Chippy Shuttle is now on a sound financial 26th APRIL 10-3pm footing and recently acquired a third, newer bus to add to The Villager fleet, pictured here outside the Co-Op store in Chipping Norton. Stylish & Unique KIDS Brands The fully automatic 11-seater vehicle is based on the reliable VW Transporter engine and chassis, and being that bit shorter than previous buses it is ideal for town work. The low access floor and wide doors are also much SHOP EAT appreciated by passengers, as is the cheery disposition and helpful nature of the volunteer drivers. All buses are professionally maintained and serviced by MEET The Forge garage in Churchill. The shuttle bus leaves Chipping Norton Health Centre at 5 minutes past the hour, 9 am to 4 pm on weekdays, goes round the town via designated bus stops, and returns to the Health Centre at 40 minutes past the hour. Trips cost £1 for adults, 50p children, or by national bus pass. Stops and drop-offs along the route can be very flexible on request and when safe to do so. For more information or to find out how to become a Chippy Burford, OX18 4RY Shuttle bus driver, contact Dave Watts on 01608 430142 or 07759 932722, or email [email protected]. All buses are owned, licensed and operated by The Villager Community Bus Services Limited, and are driven and managed entirely by volunteers (see also www.villagerbus.com).

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COTSWOLD TIMES | 13 ACROSS 7. One assesses the merits of changes to an orange CROSSWORD acid (6) 8. Disconnect after a lung mix up (6) Test your skills at solving cryptic clues. 10. Coil the detectives around an addition (7) Crossword 35 was compiled by cozener. 11. Burn a confused saint (5) 12. Point to a pan, it’s transparent (4) 13. Not warmly but illicitly not till it changes (5) 17. Artex became additional (5) 18. Play low note, on the tuba perhaps (4) 22. The final decision to mix soyas (3-2) 23. Seven hundred fail to become soft (7) 24. Enlarge by putting an end to peace (6) 25. Fifty pairs make a single helix (6)

DOWN 1. I take a hundred paces around the poles (3,4) 2. Loud dining produced a verdict (7) 3. I chat about part of the alphabet (5) 4. Bun I lit was there from the start (7) 5. Note, with glee, that the priest makes an income from one (5) 6. The pain an aunt might suffer? (5) 9. I elect Fry to cause a thrill (9) 14. It’s said that an old weight will explain the detail (7) 15. Notice a cap made of lard (7) 16. Absently twist a wilted note (7) 19. A pointless Easter plant (5) 20. Ply her majesty, initially, with a colourless fluid (5) Please turn to p40 for solutions. 21. Eat up, it’s become brownish grey (5)

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Kitebrook 190 x 136 advert.indd 1 COTSWOLD TIMES13/03/2019 | 14:25 15 Mothering Sunday Hugs

The hugs arrived…Two poems were selected as the winning and runner up entries which we feel captured exactly the meaning of ‘mum’. Evoking treasured memories of fun, sadness, and love, the entries were chosen by the judges whose comments were both meaningful and positive. Thank you to everyone who entered our Mothering Sunday competition, we hope you enjoyed writing as much as we enjoyed reading. Runner up Judges comments: WINNER War Widow – This writer immediately catches Mothers Day our interest with a thought provoking A War Widow reflective poem. It builds up an atmosphere, From the kisses to sore knees which conveys a strong, loving and courageous Her Name was Ros. To the tissues when I’m sad mother determined to do her best in difficult A single Mum. For the babysitting, money lending circumstances The war had seen to that. “Don’t tell your Dad”. War Widow – A great entry and thank you for sharing this poem with our readers. What For the many mistakes But through our childhood, makes it special is the fact that it looks at When you could have said Mother's Day from a different angle. We often Three of us, “I told you so” think about Mother's day as an opportunity Were warmed so gently by her sun. But hugged me instead. to say "thank you" to the living. This poem addresses the issue that a mother remains a So many years have passed since then, For the Christmas dinners mother even if she is no longer with us, but in Her love and courage shaped our lives And turkey toasties after our thoughts. On a technical side, this poem We had no need for more. For bucket and spade days flows very well and is a joy to be read out Caravans and laughter. aloud. So, well done! So many years have passed since then, Mothers Day – This poem paints a colourful For school plays and sports days memory of childhood. It bounces along giving But still her arms enfold. Stood at the finishing line us a lovely sense of fun woven in with a loving Her strength of will, the love For absolute belief in me appreciation of a mother. she shared, Time after time. Mother’s Day – This poem is very descriptive, we True sacrifice untold. Thank you. all remember the little vignettes of childhood and can empathise with them. I also like the by Pat Holmes by Julie Richards humour in it, like the reflection to the "Bank" of Mum and Dad. Well done! The answer’s NOT a lemon! Ages ago a friend said: ‘you’ve got good general knowledge: how about Brain of Britain?’. I think I kicked her on the shin. Life got in the way. It does that. I contacted BBC Radio 4, and completed an application form last autumn. They then shortlisted those they would ask to take a phone quiz. Our elder son had once been on a BBC TV quiz. Did I put something on my application about wishing to get even? The phone quiz wasn’t to the same rules as Brain of Britain: like other would be contestants, I had plenty of time to answer, including jotting down and revisiting questions. I wasn’t told how I’d done. I thought I’d done all right: time would tell. Just before Christmas I heard I was one of 48 selected. As Frankie and intimate. It was packed. Charles was joined by our younger Howerd said: ‘Never has my flabber been so gasted’! Imposter son, who lives in a boat on the London waterways. Our elder son syndrome? I’m not in an Egghead-style quiz team competing had an alibi. He was in Iceland. The country, not the shop. regularly. I’d never watched Eggheads before, or other TV quizzes, Another episode was recorded first and will be broadcast on apart from ‘University Challenge’ and ‘Mastermind’. Too busy. I Monday 25th March, repeated the following Saturday night. Well hadn’t even heard BoB for a few years. Too busy. So the producer worth hearing. sent me sound files of earlier contests, so I could pit myself against I wasn’t particularly nervous as it was on the radio. So there was no those brains. chance of anyone taking photos of contestants looking gormless They recorded two episodes at the end of January. or clueless and circulating them to the world and his wife. And as It was one of the most exciting days of my life. Charles and I travelled I said, people were so nice. But I did notice when I picked up my to London by train. The dear old BBC paid expenses and provided a water, the glass was shaking a bit. (It must be because of the hotel nearby (not the really posh one opposite!). I really appreciated nearby underground.) having a hotel room as I don’t function well without an afternoon nap. Oh, dear I did manage a few bloopers. I can’t now look our younger Sometimes I find it hard to function even with one! ‘So that’s what son in the eye. He’s an archaeologist. You will understand if you licence fee payers’ money gets squandered on’, I hear you grumble. listen. But overall I didn’t disgrace myself. It was such a cordial and collegiate atmosphere. Russell Davies put But as I say, ultimately the answer’s NOT a lemon. us at ease, and my fellow contestants – all men – were delightful Want to know more? You will have to listen on Monday 1st April at too. Although we were’ rivals’, it didn’t seem like it. Everyone was 3pm. Not an April Fool. Honest. just so darned nice! The Radio Theatre is an Art Deco theatre that’s part of Old Broadcasting House, it seats 60, and is lovely Ruth Wright 16 | COTSWOLD TIMES LOCAL AUTHORITIES OCTOBERFEBRUARYAPRIL 2019 2018 2019

CHIPPING NORTON TOWN COUNCIL hold a Town Council meeting on the 3rd Monday of every month Parishioners are very welcome to attend all meetings. Anyone wishing to speak at the Town Council meeting on an agenda item is allowed to talk for five minutes but must notify Mrs. V. Oliveri, Town Clerk at least three working days prior to the meeting. Town Councillors may ask questions afterwards. Occasionally confidential items are discussed and members of the public are asked to leave the meeting at this point. Full minutes of meetings are available on the new Town Council web site: www. chippingnortontowncouncil.co.uk and also at The Guildhall. Once a year the Town Council awards Grants to Local Voluntary Bodies. Applications must be received by 1 September each year. Application forms are available at: Chipping Norton Town Council, The Guildhall, Chipping Norton, Oxon. OX7 5NJ The Names of the Fallen in WW1 on the War Tel: 01608 642341 (9 am – 1 pm) [email protected] Memorials in the Church and the Civic Memorial West Oxon District Council Committee Meetings ROAD CLOSURES INFORMATION Members of the public are encouraged to attend meetings of Telephone: 08000 514 514 the Council and Committees. 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CHIPPING_JUNE_2018.indd 17 16/05/2018 19:30 Timetable for local elections in England: 2 May 2019 The timetable below covers the following polls taking place on 2 May 2019:

• local government principal area elections (i.e. district, borough, county borough and unitary authority elections) • parish council elections • local authority mayoral elections in England

The days which are disregarded in calculating the timetable are Saturday, Sunday, Good Friday, Easter Monday, bank holidays and any day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning.

Event Date

Between 10am and 4pm on any working day until 4pm on Delivery of nomination papers Wednesday 3 April

Deadline for withdrawals of nomination 4pm on Wednesday 3 April

Deadline for the notification of appointment of election agent 4pm on Wednesday 3 April

From 10am - 12 noon Wednesday 3 April objections to Making objections to nomination papers nominations can be made

Publication of statement of persons nominated Not later than 4pm on Thursday 4 April

Deadline for receiving applications for voters to register Friday 12 April

Deadline for receiving new postal vote and postal proxy 5pm on Monday 15 April applications, and for changes to existing postal or proxy votes

Publication of notice of poll Not later than Wednesday 24 April

Publication of final election notice of alteration Thursday 25 April

Deadline for notification of appointment of polling and counting Thursday 25 April agents

POLLING DAY THURSDAY 2 MAY

Last time that electors can apply for a replacement for spoilt or 5pm on Thursday 2 May lost postal votes

Delivery of return as to election expenses (parish council Thursday 30 May elections only)

If result is declared on Thursday 2 May: Thursday 6 June Delivery of return as to election expenses If result is declared on Friday 3 May: Friday 7 June

Sending postal vote identifier rejection notices By Friday 2 August

This listing shows key dates and is not comprehensive. See The Electoral Commission website.

1818 | | COTSWOLD COTSWOLD TIMESTIMES Council tax up by ‘roughly’ a penny a day! remains one of lowest in country

IT’S TRUE! A meeting of the full Council confi rmed partnership and has delivered savings of over District Council funding council tax for 2019-20 will rise by £5 - roughly £20m since 2008. Councillor Mills said that West We use our share of the Council Tax collected to a penny a day - which is within Government Oxfordshire District Council’s share of the savings help pay for a variety of services. These include: guidelines – and once again, West Oxfordshire from partnership working equated to a £55 saving • Planning residents will be paying the second lowest council for a Band D property. • Household waste and recycling collections tax for shire councils in England. “Once again we can protect our services despite • Street cleansing It means the council’s charge for the average the signifi cant pressures associated with the • Leisure centres Band D property in the District will be £99.38. current fi nancial climate. Council tax will remain the • Environmental health The Council’s Budget for 2019-20 was approved second lowest for shire districts in England and the • Building control at a meeting last month. Cllr James Mills, Leader of lowest in Oxfordshire by some margin. • Housing services West Oxfordshire District Council, highlighted how “We will ensure the provision of fi rst class • Administration of benefi ts the authority was “leading the way” in areas such services with benefi ts such as free parking and we as homelessness prevention with new emergency will continue to invest in the District.” The Council Tax we collect does not pay for the accommodation in Chipping Norton set to open. full cost of local services. The rest of our funding Leisure services were also highlighted with The increase will raise a total of £217,970 in council comes from: Phase Two of the Carterton Leisure Centre now tax which is seen as making a major contribution • Central Government grants under way along with improvements to Chipping to helping the Council balance its budget in future • Redistributed business rates Norton Leisure Centre while grants to the years. • Interest income community and voluntary sector will be maintained • Various fees and charges at current levels. Where your Council tax goes • Other grants and contributions He also fl agged the success of local authority • Savings company Publica of which the Council is part- Less than 6% of the Council Tax we collect stays owner. Publica will deliver savings of £360,000 within West Oxfordshire District Council. We to the Council next year. Partnership working, also collect Council Tax for Oxfordshire County which fi rst started in 2008, is now delivering over Council, Thames Valley Police and the Town & £4.7 million of savings per annum across the Parish Councils. Council tax charges 2019-20:

Distribution of Council tax Band A Band B Band C Banf D Band E Band F Band G Band H

West Oxfordshire District Council £66.25 £77.30 £88.34 £99.38 £121.46 £143.55 £165.63 £198.76

Oxfordshire County Council £979.22 £1142.42 £1305.63 £1468.83 £1795.24 £2121.64 £2448.05 £2937.66

Thames Valley Police £137.52 £160.44 £183.36 £206.28 £252.12 £297.26 £343.80 £412.56

Town/Parish Council (average)* £55.17 £64.37 £73.56 £82.76 £101.15 £119.54 £137.93 £165.52

Total £1238.16 £1444.53 £1650.89 £1857.25 £2269.97 £2681.99 £3095.41 £3714.50

Selection will be based on the knowledge, skills and expertise the individual can bring to the role.

The co-optee could have a professional background in an area such as community safety, criminal justice or victim support; alternatively, a strong track record of relevant voluntary work would be just as valuable. Applications are particularly encouraged from under-represented groups.

Thames Valley Police and Crime Panel The Panel is made up of one councillor from each of the 18 local authorities seek independent co-optee in the Thames Valley, as well as the two independent co-optees.

Applications are open for a community-minded individual to join the Thames Anyone interested in applying for the independent co-optee role must be Valley Police and Crime Panel; the body which is tasked with holding able to dedicate around one day per month and attend a minimum of six the Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner to account across meetings each year at varying locations across the Thames Valley. Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. Co-optees serve a four year term. No allowance is paid for the roles, but Recruitment has now started for one co-optee position and the Panel is travel expenses will be paid and all relevant training will be provided. keen to encourage applications from anyone who feels they could take on this exciting and important role. The closing date for applications is 5pm, Friday 5 April 2019.

The role of the co-optee is to act as an independent voice on the Panel, For more information and to request an application pack: which monitors, scrutinises and supports the work of the Police and Crime • Call Khalid Ahmed on 01494 732725 Commissioner. • Email [email protected]

COTSWOLDCOTSWOLD TIMES TIMES | | 1919 PLANNING AHEAD

80 bed Care Homes for Chipping Norton

An application to build a new multi-million pound care home in Chipping Norton has received £2.9m of funding from the Oxfordshire Growth Deal. The scheme is being built on land at Rockhill CREDIT PHOTO TO ALAN VICKERS Farm on London Road and includes 80 care homes. It has been approved by West Oxfordshire District Council who is also On y r d rstep: contributing £300,000 additional funding. Burford Church Some of the apartments will be let at affordable rents and others will be available for shared When historian, Simon Jenkins, wrote his mammoth guide ownership, with priority given to people with a local entitled England’s Thousand Best Churches, he identiﬁ ed connection Chipping Norton and surrounding areas. just 18 to which he gave ﬁ ve star rankings.Only one of those is in Oxfordshire and that is just down the road at Burford. Councillor Jeff Haine said, “This scheme will allow Back in 1870, architect G.E. Street said of the church: people to stay involved with the local community “There is, in my opinion, no church in the whole diocese of that they have lived in for many years.” Oxford which exceeds it in beauty and architectural interest. The application was approved, It is not only that in scale it is grander than most parish subject to conditions. churches, but also in its architectural detail it is singularly rich and beautiful.”

Nestling in the Windrush valley, by the river, its spire dominates the scene. Inside, this church that dates back to the twelfth century, is a vista that is often compared to a cathedral in its splendour. Nave and chancel stretch under a soaring timber roof between arches that have evolved over the centuries. Among its many highlights are the graffi ti on the font, scratched by captive Levellers in the 17th century, the elaborate tomb of the dastardly Tanfi eld family and the fi rst known tombstone to South American Indians in this country.

But it is the overwhelming and awe-inspiring building itself which leaves the most lasting impression on its thousands of visitors each year from around the globe; if you have not been inside, prepare to be amazed.

This article published with kind permission of Bob Forster, Wychwood Magazine. Image courtesy of Cotswold Journal

20 | | COTSWOLD COTSWOLD TIMESTIMES WindrushBikeProject.uk New courses for 2019

We are a community interest company based in We have an exciting range of bike maintenance West Oxfordshire bringing together cycle training, courses coming up in 2019. Thanks to funding from maintenance, campaigning and culture. the Oxfordshire Learning Network we are able to put them on at a subsidised price (some residency rules PLANNING AHEAD Our vision is to make the bike the vehicle of choice do apply). for short journeys in and around Witney, resulting in 80 bed Care Homes for Chipping Norton better health and well-being, a stronger community Basic Bike Maintenance (6 hours). This course covers and a cleaner environment. getting to know your bike, wheels and punctures, and An application to build a new multi-million pound brakes. Cost £40 care home in Chipping Norton has received £2.9m Our aims are to develop and grow our Bikeability of funding from the Oxfordshire Growth Deal. cycle training work in schools and for individuals; to Advanced Bike Maintenance (6 hours). This course The scheme is being built on land at Rockhill run a community space for bike maintenance, training covers gears (indexing, limit screws and cables), and CREDIT PHOTO TO ALAN VICKERS Farm on London Road and includes 80 and information; and to campaign on active travel. chains and chainset replacement. Cost £40 care homes. It has been approved by West Oxfordshire District Council who is also Second hand bike sales, bespoke refurbishment, We will also put on wheel building courses depending contributing £300,000 additional funding. repairs and servicing – on demand. Please contact us if you are interested. On y r d rstep: at 152b Corn Street, Witney. OX28 6BY. Burford Church Some of the apartments will be let at affordable Please see our standard Terms and conditions for all rents and others will be available for shared Open: Monday 10am – 2pm, Thursday 4pm – 8pm, Bike Maintenance courses. ownership, with priority given to people with a local Friday 9.30am – 5pm, Saturday 9am – 5pm. When historian, Simon Jenkins, wrote his mammoth guide Junior bike mechanic 9th April 2019 entitled England’s Thousand Best Churches, he identifi ed connection Chipping Norton and surrounding areas. just 18 to which he gave fi ve star rankings.Only one of those Contact us by email ([email protected]), 10am - 2pm - 152b Corn Street, Witney, OX28 6BY is in Oxfordshire and that is just down the road at Burford. Councillor Jeff Haine said, “This scheme will allow or phone 07554 363635 (leave a message if we are Tue April 9, 2019 Back in 1870, architect G.E. Street said of the church: people to stay involved with the local community not in). Basic Bike Maintenance April 2019 “There is, in my opinion, no church in the whole diocese of that they have lived in for many years.” Oxford which exceeds it in beauty and architectural interest. The application was approved, 6.00pm - 9.00pm - 152b Corn Street, Witney, OX28 It is not only that in scale it is grander than most parish subject to conditions. 6BY - Tue April 23, 2019 - Tue April 30, 2019 churches, but also in its architectural detail it is singularly rich and beautiful.” Bike maintenance next steps – May 2019 6.30pm - 8.30pm - 152b Corn Street, Witney, OX28 Nestling in the Windrush valley, by the river, its spire dominates the scene. Inside, this church that dates back 6BY - Tue May 7, 2019 - Tue May 14, 2019 - Tue May to the twelfth century, is a vista that is often compared to a 21, 2019 cathedral in its splendour. Nave and chancel stretch under a soaring timber roof between arches that have evolved over the centuries. Among its many highlights are the graffi ti on the font, scratched by captive Levellers in the 17th century, the elaborate tomb of the dastardly Tanfi eld family and the fi rst known tombstone to South American Indians in this country.

This article published with kind permission of Bob Forster, Wychwood Magazine. Image courtesy of Cotswold Journal

20 | COTSWOLD TIMES COTSWOLDCOTSWOLD TIMES TIMES | | 2121 Bikers y the ag for Royal British Legion

Bikers from all over the country roared into Brize Norton to the John Radcliffe Hospital. The ﬂ ag is Norton for a special ceremony. lowered to half-mast for repatriation ceremonies.

Up to 100 members of The Royal British Legion The ceremony was also attended by Cllr Lynda Riders’ Branch took part in a ride past at the Atkins, Oxfordshire County Chairman for the Royal Repatriation Memorial Garden before being presented British Legion and Bill Oddy, a Group Manager with the Union ﬂ ag in recognition of their support for at West Oxfordshire District Council, who helped the veterans’ organisation. establish the Memorial Garden.

Riders and dignitaries then observed a two-minute Simon Somerville, Vice Chairman of the Royal British silence and attended a service of remembrance to Legion Riders Branch, said: “We have riders who honour those who have fallen in conﬂ ict. Cllr Norman have travelled here from Cornwall and the North MacRae MBE, Armed Forces Champion at West because it is a great honour to be given this ﬂ ag. Oxfordshire District Council, said: “It is fantastic to see such support for the Royal British Legion from the “It just goes to show how highly regarded the Riders’ bikers, many of whom are serving or former members Branch is throughout the Royal British Legion.” of the armed forces.

“It was an honour to meet them and I know they will continue to literally fl y the fl ag for the Legion and all serving personnel who continue to protect our country.” The fl ag was presented in a frame with an engraved brass plaque commemorating the occasion. Last November it was replaced with a new fl ag at the Memorial Garden which plays host to repatriation ceremonies as they travel from RAF Brize

Where to park: There is a small car park at the pool itself and several free public car parks nearby in OPENING THIS MONTH! town, as marked on the map. Please be advised that parking around The Lido is very limited on hot, busy days. Leave the car in the town's free car parks and walk up! If you do drive, please park courteously and avoid our neighbours' grass verges and driveways.

You’ll ﬁ nd The Lido at the top of Fox Close, off Albion Street, Chipping Norton.

Our postcode, for the beneﬁ t of your SatNav, is OX7 5BZ.

22 | | COTSWOLD COTSWOLD TIMESTIMES Full Information is available at the Visitor Information Centres (see below) DIARY April 2019

STRIPES MUSICMUSIC 4 Country Music Night at Notgrove Village Hall. Open from 7:30 to 11:30 pm - live music, licensed bar. £5 entrance fee. Market Days Tonight’s act Best of Friends BOURTON ON THE MARKET WATER DAYS 14 Burford Singers Spring Concert: Ein Deutches Requiem and BOURTONFarmers’ Market ON THE WATER 4th Sunday, 9.30–1300 th Vaughn Williams Five Mystical Songs at 7.30pm in St John the Farmers’CHARLBU MarketRY 4 Sunday: 9.30 - 1300 Baptist Church, Burford. Tickets: The Madhatter Bookshop CHARLBURYFarmers’ Market 13 June, June, September, 12 September, December 12 December 9 - 1pm Burford or www.burfordsingers.org.uk Farmers’ Market Playing Playing Close, Close, Charlbury Charlbury. OX7 3RJ (9-‐OX71pm) 3RJ 16-18 My Fair Lady by CN Operatic Society 7.30pm The Theatre, CN rd th CHIPPING CAMPDEN and 18 2.30pm. Tickets £15, matinee £13 from 01608 642350 CHIPPING NORTON 3 Saturday monthly from 8.30am Country Market every Friday, 9–11am (except January) 18 Country Music Night at Notgrove Village Hall. Open from 7:30 Farmers’ Market every Saturday 8.45 - 11am, Lower rd to 11:30 pm - live music, licensed bar. £5 entrance fee. CountryCHIPPING Market NORTON Town Hall with Farmers’ Market on 3 Tonight’s act Chris Harris Farmers’ Market 3rd Saturday, monthly from 8.30am Country Market evSaturdayery Saturday 8.45–11am Lower Town Hall 27 Classical Guitar Recital at St Lawrence Church, Bourton at 7pm Weekly Market every Wednesday doors open at 6.30pm. Works by Spanish and Soujth American (with Farmer’s Market on 3rd Saturday) composers. Tickets £12, £10 concessions. GREAT ROLLRIGHT Weekly Market every Wednesday Now Tickets are now on sale for the Longborough Festival Opera VillageGREAT Market ROLLRIGHT first Saturday monthly except January 2019 season, which includes MORETONVillage Market -IN -MARSH last Saturday monthly (except December) Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Donizetti’s Anna Bolena, Cavalli’s La WeeklyKINGHAM Market every Tuesday 9 - 3.30pm Calisto, and the first production in Longborough’s new Ring cycle, CountryFarmer’s Market Market 21 every June, Thursday 20 Sept, 10am - 13 December 12noon in WI Wagner’s Das Rheingold. https://lfo.org.uk/ MORETON-‐IN-‐MARSH Hall

NORTHLEACHWeekly Market every every Wednesday Tuesday, – 9 3.30pm 8.30 -3.30pm EXHIBITION EXHIBITION & DEMONSTRATIONS & DEMONSTRATIONS Country Market every nd Thursday, 9.30–12noon in W I Hall STOW ON THE WOLD 2 and last Thursday 9 - 1pm until 13 Craft in Action Warwick Hall, Burford. Entry is free 10am – Farmer’s and Craft Market 1st Sunday (except 12 July) 09.30-‐2pm approx Farmers’ Market Sept 4.30pm. NORTHLEACH every Wednesday, 8.30–3.30pm STOURTON First Thursday monthly except 19-21 Craft in Action Redesdale Hall Moreton in Marsh. Entry is free STOW ON THE WOLD 10am – 4.30pm. Farmer’Farmer’s s Market Market 2nd January Thursday, in Village 9am–1pm Hall. CV36 5HG 27-28 Craft in Action The Town Hall. Chipping Campden. Entry is free 10am – 4.30pm.

27/28 WARTIME IN THE COTSWOLDS at the GWSR. There is DIARY DIARY no free entry to this Event and special prices apply. See 6 Moreton Community Litter Pick meet at Town Council www.gwsr.com Offices for 10.15am start until 12 noon. Equipment 27 Northleach Spring Clean starting at 10am. Volunteers are provided plus trea and cake at the end. Tel 01608 651448 asked to meet outside the Sports Pavilion on the King 6 Charity Dance 1950’s in the Town Hall, Chipping Norton George V playing field. at approx 12 noon The Cotswold 7.30pm – midnight. Fish and Chip Supper raising funds for Fosseway Lions Club Baker will be providing a tray of Highlands and Dogs for Good. baked goodies. 8 RNLI AGM Evenlode Village Hall 10.30am for 11am. 27 Coffee Morning at Church Westcote Village Hall 10 – 12 8 National Stalking Awareness Week 10 – 3pm. Our noon. All funds towards Christmas Shoeboxes. Tea, cakes, engagement vehicle - parked in the High Street, Moreton coffee, raffle, stalls. 9 Cotswold Fosseway Lions Club next meeting in the MAY MAY Cotswold Hall, Northleach starting at 8pm. If you wish to know more join us for coffee from 7.40pm. 2-4JANUARY Wychwood Players spring production at New 11 Community Shred in – Bledington Village Hall 9 – Beaconsfield Hall, Shipton under Wychwood. Tickets £10 9.30am. 01608 658669 www.wychwoodplayers.com 11 Nature Talk and tea with Brett Westwood, BBC Radio 4 18 Iron Age Cooking Course at Greystones, Bourton led by and Springwatch presenter. Tickets £32 per person; to Caroline Nicolay using replica utensils and ingredients. book tickets visit nationaltrust.org.uk/lodgepark Minimym age is 18. Tickets cost £70 from 12 Guided walk with a ranger, through the Sherborne Park gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk/events Estate. The walk goes off the beaten track to areas that 21-25 Dementia Action Week in The Cotswolds aren’t usually accessible and shows you some of the sites 24 Ray Bradshaw: Deaf Comedy Fan at Chipping Norton and wildlife that BBC Two’s Springwatch made famous. £5 Theatre at 7.45pm Tickets. £14. per adult, pre-booking essential: please call 01451 844257 25-27 Lechlade Annual Vintage Rally at Langley Farm, 12 Feel-Good Friday Flea Market St Edward's Hall, Stow Clanfield open from 10am Tel: 01993 843221 9:30am - 5:00pm. Free entry with 1940/50s themed pop-up cafe. Please contact Janet & Bill 01451 831356 or Tickets, Booking information etc. from – [email protected] 13 Practical Ecology Course 9.30 – 4pm an introduction to BOURTON ON THE WATER VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE BOURTON ON THE WATER VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE ecology. Based at one of our nature reserves you will learn Victoria Street, Bourton on the Water. April – October open Mon-Sat how to record and share your sightings among many other Victoria 09.30 – 17.00 Street, Sunday Bourton 10.00 – 14.00 on (May-Sept) the Water. -‐ Open Mon Fri 9.30-‐5pm, skills, and how to get involved in wildlife recording locally. Sat November 9.30-‐5.30, – March Closed open Mon-Sat Sunday 01451 09.30 820211 – 16.00 01451 820211 For dates and times, please visit our website. E: E: [email protected] [email protected] 13 Bridewell Gardens, Wilcote Plant Sale 11-2pm 01993 868313 BURFORD INFORMATION CENTRE, High St, Burford, OX18 4LS. 13/14 Stow Gift, Craft & Collectors Fayre St Edwards Hall, Open Mon-‐Sat 9.30-‐5pm, Sun -‐ 10 4pm. 01993 823558 E: Stow 9.30am - 4.30pm Free Entry, Refreshments All Day [email protected] Disabled & Dog Friendly! Please contact Issy 01608 682598 or [email protected] CHIPPING NORTON VISITOR INFORMATION POINT 15 The Arts Society, Blockley meeting at 2.45pm in St Guildhall, Goddards Lane, Chipping Norton ice OX7 5NJ. Off hours George’s Hall, Blockley. Mon-‐Fri. 17 Wilson Garden Annual Talk by Tony Russel led by l MORETON AREA CENTRE High Street, Moreton. Mon 8.45am-‐ 7pm for 7.30pm The Court Room, Chipping Campden Tickets on the door £7.50 4.00pm, Tues-‐Thurs 8.45am-‐5.15pm, Fri 8.45am-‐4.45pm, Sat 19 – 22 Easter Weekend Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt at Lodge 10am-‐1pm (BST), 10.00am-‐12.30pm (BWT), Sun 01608 CLOSED. Park from 11am – 4pm £2 per trail. 650881 E: [email protected] 20 Moreton Bowls Club Opening Day of the Season 21 Bledington National Garden Scheme at The Old STOW VISITOR INFORMATION St.Edwards Hall, The Square, Stow. Vicarage 11 – 5pm Library (open library hours) + Information Point in the lobby (open 22 Easter Eggspress – Fun for all the family at the every day). Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway. See www.gwsr.com 26 Charity Salsa Night. Redesdale Hall 7.30pm professional tuition bring own refreshments Tickets £10. 01608 652210 COTSWOLD TIMES | 23

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Many Local Events & most Local Fundraising is published FREE of charge. Copydates are always the 15th of the month. Look Online for Advertising sizes, prices & discounts EVENTS

Stalking and Harassment Police T HE ARTS SOCIETY BLOCKLEY STALKING An opportunity to talk to the police about

stalking and harassment. a lecture

The police engagement vehicle will also

FIXATED be parked and able to discuss any other The conservation policing concerns you have.

OBSESSED High Street (vehicle parked next to of paintings

UNWANTED Redesdale Hall) Moreton-in-Marsh by Julia Korner

Monday 8th April 2019 at 2.45pm on 15 April 2019 REPEATEREPEATEDEATETED 10am – 3pm in St George’s Hall, Blockley

Please contact Elaine Parker (01386 840326) for booking guests

 BOX OFFICE 01608 642350 (which is essential) and more details.

Mon-Fri 10am-6pm www.theartssocietyblockley.org 

Sat 10am-2pm  2 Spring Street, Chipping Norton. OX7 5NL     March 2019     

Theatre     25-28       Chip  Lit Fest 2  The Long Walk Back   6 Gyles Brandreth 13 Patience Films Hot Cross Bun 14 Hazel O’Connor 1,7 All is True Morning 16 Jim Al-Khalili 7 Boy Erased

[email protected] www.chippingnortontheatre.com

BLEDINGTON VILLAGE HALL Town Mayor’s 1950’s

Charity Dance COFFEE & BUNS

RAFFLE FRIDAY

19TH APRIL 10.30AM 10.30AM-12NOON HOT CROSS

Saturday 6 April BUN MORNING at the Town Hall, Chipping Norton A BLEDINGTON 7.30 till midnight BLEDINGTON VILLAGE HALL VILLAGE HALL EVENT Dancing to Charity No 234825 Cloud 9 19th April, 10.30am- Fish and Chip Supper plus Grand Draw, bar etc 12noon

Raising funds for Highlands and Dogs for Good

Tickets £25.00 in advance from The Guildhall COUNTRY MUSIC NIGHTS at Notgrove Village Hall 7.30pm – 11.30pm LIVE MUSIC – Licenced Bar, £5pp entrance Thursday 4 April 2019 Tonight’s act is Best of Friends Thursday 18 April 2019 Tonight’s act is Chris Harris

Contact Ken on 07870795560 or 01451 850502 for further details.

To register: www.bit.ly/SharonLawsSportive2019 www.cotswold.gloucs.sch.uk/SharonLawsSportive 26 | COTSWOLD TIMES Times April 2019 events_Layout 1 20/03/2019 11:58 Page 2

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Cellissimo NEW A Quartet of Cellos Book Now for June 1st 2019 www.musicatstow.co.uk

JOIN THE EASTER BUNNY and FRIENDS on MONDAY 22nd APRIL Special holiday services running too!

WARTIME IN THE COTSWOLDS Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th April - travel back in time to the 1940s Home Front Ⅵ Travel from Broadway, Toddington, Winchcombe or Cheltenham Race Course Ⅵ 28 mile round trip Ⅵ 693 yard tunnel at Greet Ⅵ Famous fifteen arch viaduct at Stanway Ⅵ Tea room, shop, heritage trail and small museum at Toddington, café, shop and picnic area at Winchcombe Ⅵ Ample free parking at Cheltenham Race Course and Toddington Ⅵ Pay & Display Car Parking near Broadway Station. See our website Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway The Railway Station, Toddington, GL54 5DT ෟ 01242 621405 www.gwsr.com M5 junc 9, only 15 mins

Wednesday 17th April 2019 WILSON GARDEN ANNUAL TALK By Tony Russell Tony’s Top 50 Gardens in the World. 7pm for 7.30pm in THE COURT ROOM at THE OLD POLICE STATION HIGH STREET, CHIPPING CAMPDEN Tickets available on the Door: Members £7.50 – Non-Members £8.00 For Details Contact email: [email protected]

Burford Singers Spring Concert Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem Vaughan Williams: Five Mystical Songs Sunday 14 April, 7.30pm Church of St John the Baptist, Church Green, Burford OX18 4RY

Tickets reserved at £23 (sold out), £19, £15, unreserved £10 Online booking at http://www.burfordsingers.org.uk/box-office (Booking fee applies) Booking in person (unreserved tickets only) The Madhatter Bookshop, 122 High Street, Burford OX18 4QJ Full details and booking form available on our website www.burfordsingers.org.uk COTSWOLD TIMES | 27 Times April 2019 events_Layout 1 20/03/2019 11:59 Page 3

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Local Walks with the Voluntary Wardens April 2019

Highwaymen, Horses and Hills – Thursday 4 April – Moderate Rissington. Our return leg provides views over the North Cotswolds. Bring This walk, although near busy towns and villages, feels surprisingly drinks and snacks. 3.5 hours: 7 miles. Start: 10.00 am Water Meadows car remote. We use a number of long-distance paths to arrive at Icomb and park (NT) near Northfield Barn, Sherbourne. OS Map ref: SP 175 154. then north to Maugersbury, cross the Fosseway and return to Bourton. Three Churches and a River – Saturday 20 April It’s a hilly walk with much to see along the way. Bring a packed lunch. 5.5 hours: 11 miles. Start: 10.00 am Bourton-on-the-Water War A walk with views over the Evenlode Valley and visiting Shorthampton Memorial in village centre. OS Map ref: SP 167 207. Church with its fine wall paintings. The second chrch is Spelsbry with its fine memorials to the Lee family and finally the return to Charlbury with a 12th Dear, Delightful Stanton – Saturday 6 April – Moderate Century church. 6.5 miles: 3.5 hours. Start: Spendlove Centre Car Park. Such was the description given by John Wesley who visited and walked Skip over to Shipston – Sunday 28 April the area as a young man. But what brought him here? Our walk provides an insight as well as fine views. Bring packed lunch & drinks. A circular walk to Shipston. 11 miles: 4.5 hours Start: Layby in Upper Brailes near the village hall. 5 hours: 9 miles. Start: 9.30 am Broadway, War Memorial, High Street. OS Map ref: SP 095 375. Winchcombe Woods and Wolds – Tuesday 30 April – Moderate From Source to Shipston – Part 1 – Saturday 6 April A lovely walk to welcome the first signs of spring to the Cotswolds. Bring ( )'* The first of three walks that trace the River Stour from its source to a packed lunch. 6 hours: 10 miles. Start: 10.00 am Winchcombe Back Lane car park behind library - £1 all day. OS Map ref: SP 023 284. Shipston on Stour. Part 1 visits the source near Swalcliffe and follows the infant river to Temple Mill and Traitors Ford. Please bring a packed PLEASE use appropriate footwear as some walks may be steep lunch. 10 miles: 5 hours. Start : 10:00am Sibford Gower, near Holy and muddy in places. EASY – Length may vary but terrain is mainly Trinity Church. flat (level); MODERATE – includes some hills and rough ground. Ilmington Circular Walk – Saturday 13 April – Strenuous STRENUOUS – may be rough underfoot and ascents and descents A walk of interesting countryside passing Foxcote, and Hidcote with its may be steep. We welcome guide and hearing dogs – sorry, others renowned gardens. Views as far as Coventry from the highest point in not allowed. Warwickshire. A long uphill section at the start, then reasonably level going. Bring packed lunch or eat at the Ebrington Arms. 5 hours: 9.5 miles. Start: Walks are free although we do invite donations to help fund our conservation and improvement work. 10.00 am Ilmington Playing Fields car park. OS Map ref: SP 205 417. Springwatch Revisited – Tuesday 16 April – Moderate The Wardens run a full programme of guided walks throughout the Cotswolds. For more information see www.cotswoldsaonb.org.uk or On this walk we visit sites featured in the BBC TV programme Tel: 01451 862000, also for any changes to arrangements such as due Springwatch. We visit Sherbourne Brook and cross the Windrush valley to follow the River Windrush, climbing up to the charming village of Great to extreme weather.

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COTSWOLD TIMES | 31 Chipping Norton Lions Club @chippylions

What do the Lions do in Chipping Norton and the surrounding area?

With the support and help of our sponsors and supporters we give Electric ENABLING RECOVERY Mobility Scooters to medically deserving individuals and as the better weather and summer approaches we do need to hear of any of our AFTER DISASTER Scooters that are not being used. If this is the case please let us know and we will arrange for it to be collected. We then have it fully serviced ready to help someone else. The main concern with any Mobility Scooters is that they need to be used, with the batteries discharged down to the Red warning light or low segment on the gauge and then fully charged, not just topped up after every use. Also with our fundraising we have installed and maintained 4 Life- THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES HAVE saving Deﬁ brillators in the town. We have now started our fundraising for 2019, so please look out LOST THEIR HOMES AND LOVED for our Easter Baskets instead of our Easter Eggs. The Baskets will be for all the family, more details and pictures are on our website www. ONES IN MOZAMBIQUE, MALAWI chippingnortonlionsclub.org.uk We are producing a Quiz with a ﬁ nal closing date of the 30th AND ZIMBABWE. YOU CAN HELP September so there is all the summer to work it out. There are sections about Chipping Norton past and present. Some SEND SHELTER AND ESSENTIAL general knowledge questions and 1986, which was the year our club was Chartered. AID ITEMS TO DESPERATE Lions are open clubs, groups of people who want to give service to their Community and to FAMILIES AROUND THE WORLD. do this we need like minded people, so if you are interested please contact our President 01608 641121, Past President 01608 646003 or Secretary 01608 730263 for further information. www.ShelterBox.org

Clamp down on rogue private parking operators Motorists across Britain will have greater protections The Secretary of State will also have the power to against bogus parking ﬁ nes as new measures to clamp raise a levy on the sector to fund the production, down on rogue private parking ﬁ rms become law. publishing and enforcement of the code. That levy will also cover the costs of appointing and maintaining a Challenging unfair parking tickets will become easier single appeals service. through a new independent appeals service, and all private parking operators will also have to follow a new industry backed Code of Practice.

A new single Code of Practice will ensure parking will be consistent throughout Britain, transparent and easier to understand. If private parking ﬁ rms break it then they could be barred from asking for motorists’ information from the DVLA to enforce tickets. The new independent appeals service will also give drivers greater support to challenge unjustiﬁ ed parking tickets.

Local Government Minister Rishi Sunak MP said: “Motorists are vulnerable to bad private parking practices such as deliberately poor signage and unfair parking ﬁ nes.

“We’re able to cut out the rogue operators by creating a single Code of Practice and giving drivers greater protection through a new appeals service.”

32 | | COTSWOLD COTSWOLD TIMES Club Notices

COTSWOLD TIMES | 33 APRIL RURAL CINEMAs & Club Notices

BOURTON ON THE HILL at The Old School on Saturday 27 April MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS Doors open 6.30pm. Film starts at 7.15pm. Tickets £3.50 on the door. Donations bar/hot dogs available. Contact 01386 701385/701564 BOURTON ON THE WATER at Victoria Hall on Monday 15 April MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS Film 2.30pm & 7.30pm Tickets £3 refreshments. Family Tickets £10 Queries 01451 822365 CHURCHILL & SARSDEN at Village Hall on Saturday 13 April FIRST MAN Film 7.30pm. Tickets £5 at the door. Advance tickets/queries 01608 659903. [email protected] ILMINGTON at Screen on the Green, Village Hall on Friday 26 April MARY POPPINS RETURNS Film 7.30pm Tickets £3.50 (students £2.50) Advance tickets Ilmington Community Shop.Queries 01608 682806 Refreshments LITTLE WOLFORD at Village Hall on Thursday 18 April MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS Film 7.30pm Tickets £4.00 inc. refreshments. Advance tickets/queries 01608 674244 NAUNTON at St. Andrew’s Church on Tuesday 2 April A STAR IS BORN Doors open 7.15 for bar/ refreshments, Film 7.45. Tickets £3.00 at the door. 01451 850897 or [email protected] ODDINGTON FLIX IN THE STIX in the Village Hall on Tuesday 16 April MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS 7 for 7.30pm. £3.00 Advance tickets/queries/bookings Margaret 01451 831917

Mary Queen of Scots: Queen of France at 16 and widowed at 18, Mary Stuart defies pressure to remarry. Instead, she returns to her native Scotland to reclaim her rightful throne. However, Scotland and England fall under the rule of the compelling Elizabeth I. Rivals in power and in love, and female regents in a masculine world, the two must decide how to play the game of marriage versus independence. First Man: the riveting story of NASA’s mission to land a man on the moon, focusing on Neil Armstrong and the years 1961-1969. A visceral, first-person account, based on the book by James R. Hansen, the movie will explore the sacrifices and the cost – on Armstrong and on the nation – of one of the most dangerous missions in history. A Star is Born: Seasoned musician Jackson Maine discovers – and falls in love with – struggling artist Ally. She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer until Jackson coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as Ally’s career takes off, the personal side of their relationship is breaking down, as Jackson fights an ongoing battle with his own internal demons. Mary Poppins Returns: Decades after her original visit, the magical nanny returns to help the Banks siblings and Michael’s children through a difficult time in their lives.

34 | COTSWOLD TIMES SCHOOLS

COTSWOLD TIMES | 35 Editor’s Note: The best presentations are +/- 300 words; photos are welcome.

36 | COTSWOLD TIMES Editor’s Note: The best presentations are +/- 300 words; photos are welcome. SCHOOLS

COTSWOLD TIMES | 37 SCHOOLS Editor’s Note: The best presentations are +/- 300 words; photos are welcome.

Our ‘SCHOOL REPORTS’ are much appreciated by readers, and are included free of charge. NB: the best presentations are ideally less than 300 words; photos are welcome – ‘one photo is worth 1,000 words’.

38 | COTSWOLD TIMES SCHOOLS Cotswold North Division Rainbows

Five units that make up Cotswold North Division Rainbows met on 2nd March to celebrate World Thinking Day. Travelling back in time to when Girlguiding began, in a time machine they built from cardboard boxes and recycled materials, they learned about the history of Rainbows. YOUNG PEOPLE TAKE THE LEAD Creating a Time Capsule, it was ﬁ lled with things made during their activities that day, and which will be opened in As part of Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust, Our Bright Future 2037 when the Rainbows will be 50 years old. is a dynamic project that gives 100,000 young people across the UK the opportunity to learn outdoor skills while improving local green spaces. To ﬁ nd out more visit the website [email protected]

Develop a Backbone not a Wishbone

A Moreton resident recently wrote suggesting Cotswold Times includes more articles and information for the young people of the town. What a great idea! If there is a club or group, which involves activities for the teenagers of the town, we would love to hear from you.

That very evening the following article appeared on Facebook for the world to see.

“I’m bored.” Two words, which drop off the tongue so easily - it appears nothing changes.

A list of things to relieve boredom

In 1959 when an overseas judge, who regularly dealt with youths attempting to give this as an explanation for a misdemeanor, he came up with a list of things to do to relieve the boredom. “Go home, mow the lawn, wash the windows, learn to cook, build a raft, get a job, visit the sick, The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Fund study your lessons and after you’ve ﬁ nished, read a book. Your town does not owe you recreational facilities and your The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Fund aims to make a parents do not owe you fun. The world does not owe you a signiﬁ cant impact through its grant making programmes. living, you owe the world something. You owe it your time, energy and talent so that no one will be at war, in sickness The group provides meaningful help to disadvantaged and and lonely again. In other words grow up, stop being a cry vulnerable young people across the globe. The primary baby, get out of your dream world and develop a backbone areas of interest being young people and education, global not a wishbone. Start behaving like a responsible person. It’s sustainability, the built environment, and responsible too late to sit around and wait for somebody to do something business and enterprise. Major grants generally exceed someday. Someday is now and that somebody is you.” £5000, small grants have a maximum of £5000, with an average award of £1500. The message still applies – not only to teenagers but also to a much wider audience. Can we all learn from this? www.pwcf.org.uk/apply-for-a-grant/apply/ Article based on posting on Facebook

WINNING SHOEMAKER

Apprentice shoemaker George Paish has won a prestigious accolade just ﬁ ve months after joining Bill Bird Shoes in Blockley.

The 26 year old from Moreton in Marsh was named winner of the 2019 David Xavier Student Bespoke Shoemaking Award with his leather Derby boots with suede and zip detailing – the ﬁ rst he has ever made. Beating off stiff competition George said, “I am delighted to have won. I chose the design, as I wanted to create something different and eye catching. As the boots were made to my measurements I was able to experience the whole shoemaking process from both a client and maker’s perspective.”

COTSWOLD TIMES | 39 Youngest Digital Champion

The youth club is open to everyone living in Bourton and the surrounding villages. This new initiative is to enable us to serve the parents and community by providing a safe, fun environment for kids/teens to meet and mix.

All our helpers are DBS checked for safeguarding.

So - come along and try a session our ﬁ rst month is free! Any enquiries please contact Philippa Duckmanton 07796346781. Photograph courtesy of Cotswold Journal

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40 | COTSWOLD TIMES Youngest Digital Champion

15 year old Chris Wainwright, of Broadway and who attends Youth club in Bourton Chipping Campden School, has become a county housing starting Friday April 26th association’s youngest ever digital champion. Chris became aware of the scheme while researching volunteering options Worth trying – with nothing to lose! and parents gain a time as part of his Duke of Edinburgh Award, and now provides to relax on a Friday evening too. one to one support helping people gain skills needed to use Being the perfect host the Internet. Every so often you hear the refrain ‘there’s nothing for the creates the perfect visitor kids to do…’ – well, great news! Now there is, on a Friday Chris said, “I am really enjoying my time volunteering with evening during term times. Digital Champions. I primarily help people to access things Caring for the Cotswolds, Cotswolds Conservation that interest them, or browsing Facebook, and everyday Board’s visitor giving scheme, encourages member The new style youth club begins at Bourton Baptist Church tasks such as proofreading documents. Working as a digital businesses to invite their customers to donate by adding hall (on Station Road, just up from the post offi ce) on Friday Champion has increased my confi dence.” a little extra to their bill, which is then passed on to the evenings beginning April 26th. Board. Donations are gathered together to build a fund Tim Marsh added, ”With the help and support of people It will be open for school years 5-8 between 5pm - 6.30pm. which local groups and organisations can apply to for like Chris who is such an inspiration to others, this initiative This session will feature crafts, games and tuck shop. help to run projects which focus on wildlife and habitat RURAL SKILLS continues to go from strength to strength.” conservation, heritage projects, and walking, riding and Years 9 and up will be between 6.45pm -8pm ish – with bridleway improvements. IN SCHOOLS pool, table tennis, wifi too, and pizza will be available. Our new member focus this month is on Cotswolds A four week work programme began in February on a Discovery Trail. Their exciting treasure trail maps and patch of mixed woodland at Burford School, with the The youth club is open to everyone living in Bourton and the trail packs encourage people to explore the history and aim of restoring the woodland into a wildlife area. The surrounding villages. This new initiative is to enable us to Cotswolds Conservation Board and Wychwood Project will serve the parents and community by providing a safe, fun culture of the Cotswolds. Find hidden secrets and answer work together with students and volunteers to clear and environment for kids/teens to meet and mix. the clues as you discover all the best Cotswold locations, as well as lesser-known gems. coppice the overgrown section of land, build habitat piles to encourage wildlife, work to lay hedges, and plant in gaps All our helpers are DBS checked for safeguarding. Applications are open for another round of grant in the hedge. This is an exciting development for the Rural allocations from £500 to £2,500. Please share the following So - come along and try a session our fi rst month is free! Skills programme offered by the Cotswolds Conservation link and encourage any businesses or organisations who Any enquiries please contact Philippa Duckmanton Board. It builds on the experiences students gained during may wish to apply to submit their applications by the 07796346781. a series of practical rural skills sessions run at Burford Photograph courtesy of Cotswold Journal deadline of 5th April 2019. School in 2018.

Sewing Tuition with Sue Hazell (Cert. Ed) Leisure Workshops or Career Change Courses Curtains, Cushions or Roman Blind Workshop April 23, 24, 25, May 14, 15, 16, June 3, 4,25, 26, 27 Dressmaking for Beginners – April 2, 3 & 4, June 5, 6 & 7 Sewing Machines – April 8, 14, 23, May 13, June 24 LEAF Open Farm Sunday 2019 Overlockers - April 9, May 17, June 28, July 19, 20 OR On 9th June 2019, hundreds of farms all over the country 10 Date Certificate Course – Career Change/Retirement Registered Charity Number: 1089685 will open their gates for LEAF Open Farm Sunday 2019. 1September 2019 to July 2020 – see our website for details As the farming industry’s annual open day, it offers a www.sewing-tuition.co.uk fantastic chance for people to discover real farming at Held in the Cotswolds, Oxfordshire – 07905 627 150 Gift Vouchers also available for any Occasion first hand and see for themselves how their food (and Should the Cotswolds much more besides) is produced. It is also a great way for farmers to shine a light on what they deliver and why Crossword Answers... be a National Park? supporting British farming matters. To get involved in LEAF Open Farm Sunday 2019, register your event at www.farmsunday.org. All host farmers receive a wide range of free resources and support. So, Public Meeting no matter how small or large an event, we look forward to you being part of LEAF Open Farm Sunday 2019. Stow on the Wold Stow-on-the-Wold Town Hall

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42 | COTSWOLD TIMES The Lost Words by Robert Macfarlane & Jackie Morris

The Lost Words musicians at radio 3 concerts featuring songs from the project, with the album due for release in July. Each of the songs draws inspiration from, or sets lyrics around one of the “missing words” featured in the book. At the sold-out show at Birmingham Town Hall in February, highlights included “Goldfinch”, sung by Beth Porter, Kris Drever’s “Scatterseed” and “Heron”, which featured the remarkable sounds of Seckou Keita’s West African kora. Utilising overhead cameras and a huge on-stage projection screen, Jackie Morris painted two otters to the band’s musical accompaniment. Since its publication, the book has been acclaimed as something of a In 2007, a new edition of the Oxford exquisitely illustrated by Morris. And, cultural phenomenon and thanks to a Junior Dictionary updated its pages although the text makes no reference grassroots campaign, every primary with new words, whilst dispensing to the dictionary, Macfarlane deftly and special school in Scotland, half of with 50 others: “broadband”, “pixel” restores the missing words, joyously England and a quarter of Wales, now and “blog” were in, and “acorn”, celebrating the natural world in all its own a copy, or are set to receive one, “conker” and “kingfisher” (among glory. as are many county library services. others) were out. Aimed at seven As the literary world took the book to “It wasn’t the fault of the dictionary to nine year olds, the dictionary heart, eight musicians from the folk that these words were not included, contained nearly 5000 words and, world, whose music often evokes but the culture in which we live, which according to the Oxford University the landscapes of our countryside, seems to give more importance to the Press, was required to reflect “the were commissioned to turn “The Lost urban than the wild. It was a timely current frequency of words in the daily Words – Spell Songs” into a newly- reminder that we should take a good, language of children”, mirroring our created album and live show. Karine long look at what we value. How can modern culture by replacing words Polwart, Julie Fowlis, Seckou Keita, we teach children that bluebells are from the natural world with more Kris Drever, Kerry Andrew, Rachel important, that acorns have value, if transitory, contemporary offerings. Newton, Jim Molyneux and Beth the words are not important enough A groundswell of opposition to the Porter (possibly known to Cotswold to be in the dictionary found in most OUP’s position grew steadily until, Times’ readers as a part of the Porter schools?” Jackie Morris in 2015, a letter coordinated by musical family from Shipston-on- writer and naturalist, Laurence Rose Stour) have already performed a live Nicholas John and signed by nearly 30 writers and studio session for Radio 3 and several authors (including Michael Morpurgo, Sir Andrew Motion and Margaret Atwood), was sent to the Daily We are delighted to announce that, in Telegraph, calling for the dictionary conjunction with The Borzoi Bookshop, to reinstate the missing “countryside” Stow-On-The-Wold, we will be offering the words. Also putting their signatures to hardback book, “The Lost Words” as one the letter were illustrator, Jackie Morris of the prizes in our summer photography and the acclaimed writer, Robert competition. Details to be announced in a Macfarlane, and as the debate raged future issue. in the national press, a collaboration The Borzoi Bookshop has a new address between Morris and Macfarlane was from 1st April: born, culminating in the publication of 1 Digbeth Court, Digbeth Street, “The Lost Words” book in 2017. It’s a Stow-On-The-Wold, GL54 1BN beautiful book, written by Macfarlane (Tel 01451 830268) as a book of acrostic spell-poems “to conjure back these lost words”, COTSWOLD TIMES | 43 Advanced Motoring in Gloucestershire

Rising Stars – “expected to be told to slow down” • If someone is being confrontational or aggressive avoid eye IAM RoadSmart recently ran a 3-day intensive Advanced Driver contact and don’t react visibly. course for a Group of ‘Rising Stars’ Racing Drivers. The ‘Rising • If the other party is still being aggressive and you fear your Stars’ are young racing drivers, based at Silverstone, who are the own safety, call the police. up and coming aces of the future. Whilst these guys are experts • If the other party approaches you in your car, can you drive on the racing track, they all agreed that normal driving on road away safely? If you can, consider doing so. But don’t rush off is a different kettle of fish and that they had gained valuable and drive like the getaway driver in a film, or if you think the other knowledge and skills as part of the advanced driver course. They driver is going to chase you. If they are chasing you stop in a expected to be told to slow down and drive more carefully, but busy public place and call for help. actually found that they were often being encouraged to make better progress and, more importantly, to extend their observation • Do you have a passenger who can film any behaviour on a much further ahead. They also learned how to recognise and mobile phone? This will help in terms of evidence. Remember to negotiate every day hazards safely and effectively. include the registration number of the other vehicle Hands Free Phone Calls Whilst Driving. • Do not open your door or your windows fully and do not start Sussex University have studied the effect of Hands-Free phone or get provoked into an argument, try to stay calm calls on drivers. We all know that using a mobile whilst driving • If you were at fault, admit it and apologise - it maybe enough is illegal – the study clearly finds that engaging in telephone to defuse the situation quickly. And do not do anything that can conversations whilst driving causes a significant degradation in be interpreted as retaliation. Even if you weren’t at fault, is the cognitive behaviour. Drivers were less likely to identify hazards argument really worth it? and took measurably longer to react to them whilst engaged • Road rage does not affect everyone every day. If you’re in a telephone call. IAM RoadSmart recommends not using a finding it is happening very often, you might want to think about telephone whilst driving, hands free or not. how you engage with other road users. Don’t become a victim of Road Rage. • Pedestrians walking towards each other can easily get a feel No one sets off on a journey intending to have an argument of what the other person will do, where they might go, or the with another driver - road rage is often the culmination of a bad mood they’re in - you have no such opportunities cocooned in day. If there’s conflict between two parties, it’s likely that you’ve your car. So it is important not to be antagonistic or obstructive, both played a part. This doesn’t mean you should react. Try to perhaps making a person already having a bad day boil over. take yourself away from the problem – let the other driver go on Rod Harrison, Chairman, ahead. Even if you feel wronged, letting the other party go will Gloucestershire Advanced Motorists make no difference to the rest of your day 07917 851706 Exercise Optimism Some of the happiest moments from moment to moment. Our attitudes affect us and everyone in my career, have been working around us – positively or negatively. So it’s not about getting with individuals and teams on everyone to put on the same happy work face or smiling only developing a positive attitude. when we leave the house ☺ It is about asking yourself to make The power of exercising optimism your own choice and not try and pass it off on something or and how it can transform someone else. continues to astound me. There are many things we can’t control - the weather, other A positive attitude is so much people, Brexit, the traffic on the school run. The one key thing more than putting on your happy we can control though, is our response to these and other face or listening to the advice challenges. of “Turn that frown upside down” When you realize that you alone are responsible for your seriously. attitude you gain tremendous personal power. We all have those times when we are not feeling happy for so Once you are aware that you are the only one who can many valid reasons. They are real and they test us. Yet there is CHOOSE YOUR ATTITUDE it’s big. With you in charge, yes a balance isn’t there? You angry. Yet energy is contagious and you! You can decide whether to keep that attitude, learn from it, if we go into the office or our homes feeling angry or unhappy or shape it into a new attitude, one that makes you feel good. then it’s easy to pass it on and people around us get affected. This is where exercising optimism builds on simply being So what does a positive attitude look like? Being friendly, positive. Exercising optimism is when we choose to take a showing you want to help, making others laugh, using optimistic proactive perspective of hope and possibility. We choose words, smiling and being positive in your body language. to see beyond the present situation and take ownership of On the flip side what does a negative attitude look like? what the future one will look like. And the great news is that Frowning face, arrogant, rude, using negative words and optimism can be learned. showing no interest – looking at your watch or phone whilst When you’re feeling stuck, add the word, yet, as in: someone is talking. “I can’t do this, yet.” We can often feel like captives to unpleasant or stressful You are in control of choosing your attitude to situations situations and our reactions show it. “I can’t help it.” “I’m just around you. Challenge yourself this month to see situations as like my father.” “It’s always like this.” “When will management temporary and isolated which can be changed with your effort. stop forcing this change on us?” or “I just can’t do it” Good luck! It is easy to justify our attitudes by blaming someone else for Charlotte Moore them, or by pretending that they don’t matter to anyone else. Emotional Intelligence Coach But our attitudes don’t exist in solo. We choose our attitudes [email protected]

44 | COTSWOLD TIMES SPORTS SPORTS

Stow on the Wold & District RFC BLOCKLEY SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB

FOOTBALL through the keeper and the Blockley defence holding tight until the The Clubhouse, Oddington Road, Stow on the Wold , GL54 1JAH. 01451 830887 whistle. A really great result. 4 games to go and the team are a www.pitchero.com/clubs/stowrtfc/ CHECK THE WEBSITE FOR REPORTS, PHOTOS, NEWS & INFO Blockley FC 2-6 Tysoe. Facing a league cup tie Blockley started creditable 5th in the North Division of the West. From Sean Clarke the game slowly allowing Tysoe to score an early goal. Blockley then switched on and started causing some problems for the Tysoe Senior 2nd XI. defence. Blockley won a couple of corners, one of them being A fantastic set of results for our 2s as they continue to dominate: U11s Hit Reboot Stow U7s Warriors executed very nicely with L.Oxley fi nding the goal from the corner 23rd Feb Colwall and Malvern, away 2-0 win The U11s have got a good sized squad with 32 registered players fl ag. Half time score 1-1. The second half started with both teams 2nd March Newent 3 3-2 win against the league leaders and the 2s and 20 to 24 playing each week. They started the season strongly playing openly and Blockley passing the ball about well and led to are the only team to have beaten them this season. but each year new laws are introduced as the players progress. This a penalty which was converted confi dently by F.Eldridge. Tysoe 9th March Lansdown 3 away - 2-1 win year it was a three man scrum which is contested on the strike but managed to get back into the game after a controversial decision 16th March home against Cirencester 4 - win 3-1 led to their equaliser. After that Blockley’s heads started to drop 17th March home against Painswick - 7-0 win without pushing, Added to this, drop kicks have been added to and they started to panic and Tysoe punished Blockley. Man of the start the game as well as kicking within the match. Its always a Match was J.Keyte Giving our 2s 8 wins in a row, they are 2nd placed in their league balancing act for coaches to introduce new technical elements with 2 games to go they are now uncatchable. whilst keeping up with the basics. The team have traditionally been Blockley 6-3 FISSC fierce at the ruck, drawing plaudits from the opposition, but their Blockley Sports were taking on FISSC Reserves for the third time Juniors. intensity at the breakdown and the tackle has slipped a little this this season hoping for a third successive win against them. FISSC Junior training at Campden school continues with great attendance year. That said, there has been a marked improvement in the Reserves got us underway and managed to score an unexpected and our U10s team had a great debut at the County Tournament. early goal from a goalkeeper error. This got Blockley going and they To celebrate the upcoming end of the season Blockley HC are squad’s understanding of rugby. Their knowledge of the game and managed to score a goal shortly after by F.Eldridge from on the going to hold a tournament day on Sunday 26th March at Chipping technique have grown, even if some have temporarily dropped edge of the box and placing it into the far corner. About 5 minutes Campden school between 12-2pm. Details will be available on our whilst they’ve taken on new skills. This has all helped to grow the later Blockley were caught on the counter attack and failed to clear website and contact details below for more info. cohesion of the team as they have overcome problems as a group. their lines allowing FISSC to once again take the lead. Through The opposition have also caught Stow up in their ability and proven some good attacking play Blockley won a free-kick just outside a sterner test than past seasons. The U11s have still got a good win the box. It was taken by J.Keen and hit to N.Walker who glanced BLOCKLEY QUIZ NIGHT AT ratio which stands at around 60 %. They have also managed to up it into the back of the net. Blockley’s defence improved greatly at The U7s are two thirds of the way through their first season of the start of the second half allowing them to start to dominate the BLOCKLEY SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB their game for the important matches, such as the derby win against competitive rugby and are doing well. Although both the players and game scoring 2 goals one by S.Bennett which was a half volley 6th April at 7.30 - Raffl e & Food & £10 per team Chipping Norton. Part of any sport is learning how to cope with the the coaches have been on a learning curve they have benefited from a corner delivered in by A.Wigley and the 2nd was a goal Max 5 people per team. knocks and rising to the challenge of finding a solution. The coaches from the coaches doing an apprenticeship last season with the age from N.Walker played through by J.Keen. S.Bennett then scored and players have done this and are a much stronger team for it. group above. The players chose Stow Warriors as their team name a cross that looped over the goalkeeper for his 2nd and 5th of the They’re enjoying their rugby and playing with a smile on their faces. and it has served them well with a high win percentage of around season. Shortly after a Fissc striker followed up on a fumble by the goalkeeper making it 5-3. Through continued attacking play www.blockleysports.club 80%. The squad has 16 players with 10 regulars and the rest playing Blockley scored a 6th with J.Keen chipping over the keeper. The when other commitments allow. In the first few seasons of Minis game fi nished 6-3 to Blockley. Man of the Match: S.Bennett. @blockleyssc rugby there is always a wide range of ability and reading of the game. Its not unusual for a player to run in any direction to avoid After a long league season Blockley fi nished the Stratford Alliance @Blockleyhockey being tagged or for all players to swarm towards the ball rather than Div 3 in 8th place on 9 points. They are currently participating in 2 Cup competitions hoping to go far into them. New players have hold their position and wait their moment. Helping last season’s U7s Blockley_Hockey gave the coaches the tools needed to build the team’s confidence in recently joined and they are looking forward to unveiling their new away kit in the next few weeks, as well as welcoming our new U17s each other and ability to understand the game. Patience is needed team next season. If you are interested in joining Blockley FC, the but the kids are learning that if you listen to your coaches, work team continues to train on Tuesday nights at Blockley; get in contact hard towards a common goal and execute a game plan, you get the if you fancy a kickabout. We also have a Multi-Use Games Area reward of a win. Aside from learning the skills to play the game, the available to hire for £22 an hour. Perfect for parties and social kick- team are also getting the social skills that rugby’s core values give. about. Please contact Jason Hardwick on 07980 851397. Real friendships are developing amongst the squad and the coaches Spotlight On and parents. The Stow Warriors have achieved a lot so far, and HOCKEY

although there is a long way to go in their rugby careers, the team Senior 1st XI. Each Month the Spotlight and the coaches are having a lot of fun riding the learning curve. Harry Cottam is focused on a member Newent 2 0-4 Blockley. The trip to Newent proved extremely from the club profi table. 2-0 up at half time Blockley carried on gaining the upper Team U8s - Stow Tigers Stowstock hand. A Player of the Match performance from A.McFaul marked out Newent’s playmaker allowing H.Whitehosue, F.Haydon, J.Gordon Position Fly Half The Rugby Club is 140 years and M.Geddes in to score. old this summer and we are Blockley 4-3 Westberries. F. Haydon continued her goal scoring Best rugby moment: Last month I going to have one helluva a spree with a hat trick against Westberries alongside a super fl ick was awarded Tommy Tiger as birthday party! The date is from a short corner from D.Honour put the game out of reach for the man of the match. the 15th of June and its one travelling Westberries continuing Blockley’s winning run. Blockley 1-3 Bristol Uni 2. Wanting to capitalise on the previous to put in your diary. With 11 Favourite Player Owen Farrell week’s win, the return fi xture against Bristol was always going to bands playing live music, a be tough ask and the well drilled team produced some quality play (Saracens & England) food village selling every- and getting around Blockley’s defence. A consolation goal from I enjoy Rugby because it’s fast, fun thing from ice creams to F.Haydon wasn’t enough. pizzas and Mexican food, a Cirencester 2-3 Blockley. Going away against league leaders and sociable and I get to play with Prosecco horse box, a coffee was always going to be a hard task but an early mistake from Cirencester lead to a fantastic goal from I.Honour. Rattled my friends van and a beer tent, what’s Cirencester couldn’t get into their stride and Blockley capitalised My Rugby ambition is to play for not to like? Check the with H. Whitehouse converting a corner. Ciren rallied and squeezed Bath and England Facebook page Stowstock in a goal from a corner as well as a well worked fi eld goal, but One4Zero for more info. Blockley’s determination won out with F.Haydon fi ghting her way one4zero.eventbrite.co.uk

Photos by Andy Bayliss, Matt McMinn, Barry Mustoe, Neil Piercy and Earl Withers 44 | COTSWOLD TIMES COTSWOLDCOTSWOLD TIMES TIMES | | 45 45 SPORTS Chippy youth cricket Chippy Swifts News Chippy Swifts are delighted to announce that the annual By the time you read this Swifts Soccer School is back for it’s FOURTH year in 2019, Registration Day will have starting on Saturday, 27th April. gone but that means the start of the season is getting If you have a son or daughter aged from 5-7, of any ability, that is eager to get involved in a local football club - then look closer. no further...!

U11’ , U13’s ad U15’s start Swifts’ Soccer School runs every Saturday morning from 9:00- training nights on Friday 10:00 am, getting young children into football in a safe, engaging and fun environment - developing their skills and giving them 19th April 6.00p.m. so that important footballing experience, with the aim of working they can get some practice towards creating a brand new Under 7 team, beginning life as in before competitive fully-ﬂ edged Swifts in time for the 2019/20 season. season starts. U7’s and U9’s start on Each session is run by two or more of our qualiﬁ ed coaches who are already actively involved with the club, as well as, Friday 26th April 6.00p.m. on occasion, some helpful young volunteers from within our current sides, who are looking to begin their path into We are a friendly and very sociable club with coaching, starting with us. competitive teams in four age groups and a Sessions cost just £2 a week, and take place at Greystones - thriving beginners section. our home - on Burford Road, Postcode OX7 5UY.

If you still wish to join, have any questions or need To express and interest and conﬁ rm a place, either message a membership form please contact.. the Club’s facebook page or email our Chairman, Martyn Clements ([email protected]). Alternatively, just turn up at Greystones on the 27th April, kitted up and ready to go...! Sue Powell. Youth Coordinator. [email protected] We look forward to seeing many new faces soon...!

Winners: Under 11 Sportsperson: Stan Jackman Cricket 11-17 Sportsperson: Millie Scott Equestrian 11-17 Ofﬁ cial Award: Luke Briggs Football Referee Over 18 Sportsperson : Matty Wheeler Rugby Union

Under 11 Team Award : Chipping norton sports award 2019 Windrush Valley School Trampolining Hattie Maudsley The Tenth Town Sports Awards were recently held in the Town Hall. The Isabella Guest Rugby Club had a very good evening picking up four awards. The Cricket Rosa Pemberton Club also picked up two awards. The Mayor Don Davidson presented the awards, Cllr Richard Benﬁ eld (Chairman Recreation) presented the 11-17 Team Award: certiﬁ cates. Jamie Allen and Matt Clacy Golf

Following the group photo of all the winners, a buffet was provided by Over 18 Team Award: Chipping Norton Tea Set. Chipping Norton Rugby Club 1st XV Under 11 Club Award: The awards would not be possible without the support of the Town Council Chipping Norton Rugby Club and Better at the Leisure Centre. 11-17 Club Award: Chipping Norton Rugby Club Graham Beacham Over 18 Club Award: Sports Awards Organiser. Chipping Norton Football Club

Olmpic Legacy Gold Medal Winner: Sue Powell Cricket Olmpic Legacy Silver Medal Winner: Nigel Smith Swimmimg Olmpic Legacy Bronze Medal Winner: Adam Hunt Football 46 | | COTSWOLD COTSWOLD TIMESTIMES SPORTS

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The Clubhouse, Oddington Road, Stow on the Wold , GL54 1JAH. 01451 830887 www.pitchero.com/clubs/stowrtfc/ CHECK THE WEBSITE FOR REPORTS, PHOTOS, NEWS & INFO From Sean Clarke Stow Host GR FU Festival DPP Match For U15s Charlie Ardron (below centre), Louis Dean Brown (right) and Ethan Parker (left) of the U15s all played for the Gloucester Developing Players Program Cheltenham Centre against the DPPs Oxford Centre on the 10th March. Such matches are part of the process Gloucester use to assess players before they decide who will progress to their U16s Academy. Two further Stow players, Henry Bell and Arthur Bowen were also due to play but injury and previous commitments prevented them. The boys showed their versatility playing out of position in the match. Charlie, normally a centre, played scrum half; Louis who can play anywhere in the 3/4s was full back and Ethan, a fly half, played flanker. The Cheltenham Centre won the match convincingly by 45 to 10. The Stow boys fitted into the team well, receiving compliments from their coaches. In the summer, decisions 35 teams from across Gloucestershire and Bristol travelled to Stow will be made as to who joins the Gloucester Academy next year but on the 3rd of March to take part in the GRFU U11s Festival. A lot of all 3 players have put themselves in a good position to go forward. work by a number of people went into putting the event on but it was nearly undone by the atrocious weather. Rugby players, even when under 11, are a hardy bunch though and the show went on. 7 pools with 5 teams each were formed and although the festival is set up so there is no outright winner, all the games were very competitive. Stow fielded 2 teams with Cinderford, Cleve, Fairford and Longlevens in one team’s pool with Matson, Minchinhampton, Old Pats and Tewkesbury in the other’s. Light rain heralded the start of the matches followed by heavy downpours. The pitches held up well but by 12.30pm they started to cut up and become slippy. With player safety always paramount, and the vast majority of matches played, it was decided to finish the day early. It was becoming too wet, the players cold and some started to pick up Club Members Honoured minor injuries. Cotswold First Aid did a great of looking after them Two club members, both in related fields, were honoured recently. but it was wise to quit whilst ahead. The club drew lots of Gary Edwards was awarded an England cap for his 100 games compliments for their organisation of the day and all those involved service to the England U20s team as a Sports Therapist. His 100th should be congratulated. The sponsors, too numerous to mention, game for the team, against Italy on the 8th of March, saw him come also deserve thanks for assisting the club to stage the event and full circle as his first match show the town in such a good light across the county and beyond. was also against Italy 10 years previously. RFU Junior President Geoff Blackett Spotlight On awarded Gary his cap along

with a bottle of Moet with Each Month the Spotlight which to celebrate. Aside is focused on a member Callum Panchbhaya from the club from working with the U20s, Team Colts Gary also has a local practice under his own name. Susie Position Wing Durrell, who’s son Tom

Best rugby moment: (with her below) is captain of the U16s, was awarded an MBE in the Playing 7’s at Queen’s New Years Honours list. Prince Charles presented Susie Northampton Saints Rugby Club with her medal on the 7th of March for services to Physiotherapy. Favourite Player Jonny May She qualified as a physiotherapist from Guy’s in 1986, specialising in musculoskeletal out- (Leicester & England) patients. Susie has I enjoy Rugby because It’s a great held roles on several game and an opportunity to be national committees to help advance with friends and push myself. education, develop- My Rugby ambition is to keep ment and practice to playing as much a possible improve the NHS. Well done both, the club are proud !

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