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Three Parishes Magazine October 2018 Contents October 2018 3 Parishes CIC progress 2 Index of Advertisers 31 ADVERTISING 31-44 Nostalgia 28 Advertising info 44 Opinion 11 Ardley w Fewcott 17-19 Out and About 27 Three Parishes Ardley Bin Collections 5 Photos 30 Fritwell Souldern CHAPEL NEWS 16 Publication contacts 44 @3parishesnews CHURCH NEWS 12-15 Regular Events 2 Editorial info 44 School News 8 http://3parishesnews.wordpress.com Emergency Information 4 Science 29 Events Smallprint 2 Events 6 & 7 Souldern 23-25 Fritwell 20-22 The Arts 26 Further Afield 9 & 10 Transport 3 Diary OCTOBER 2 School Harvest Festival p9 November ctd Older Drivers’ Forum meet p22 17 Christmas Market Souldern p7 3 Time to Talk Coffee morning p23 24 School Christmas Fayre p9 6 Souldern Church cleanup p15 25 AwF Gardening Club dinner p17 9 Forget-me-Nots lunch p21 26 Fritwell Parish Council meeting p21 12 KHH Firewalk p8 13 Souldern Harvest Supper p15 DECEMBER 19 Love Your Learning Event p9 2 KHH Santa Fun Run p8 Cushion Club Fritwell p20 4 Lights of Love Service Brackley p8 20 Souldern Community Market p7 6 Lights of Love Service Banbury p8 AwF Gardening Club visit p17 7 Trip to Winchester Markets p10 27 Ardley Church cleanup p18 12 Christmas Bingo Fritwell p3 School Christmas Tea Party p9 NOVEMBER 13 School Nativity p9 2 WWI evening Fritwell p20 Fritwell Quiz Xmas party p20 4 Fritwell School Fireworks p7 21 School Carol Service p9 7 Time to Talk Coffee morning p23 12 Trip to Swindon and Gloucester p18 16 Cushion Club Fritwell p20 For Church Services see p13 1 Welcome to the first issue of the magazine of the Three Parishes Community Interest Company. Delivered free to every household in Ardley-with-Fewcott, Fritwell and Souldern, the magazine will appear 10 times each year in February, March, April, May, June, July, August, October, November and December. We are always keen to hear your views on the magazine and to receive contributions. Please also send in your ideas and opinions about the type of thing you would like to see in future issues. For editori- al and advertising details please see the back page. 3 PARISHES COMMUNITY INTEREST REGULAR EVENTS COMPANY PROGRESS REPORT Mondays OCTOBER 2018 • 09.30-10.30amTai Chi Ardley Village Hall • 10.30am Craft Group Heyford Chapel Welcome to the evolving Three Parishes Maga- • 10.30am Comet Bus Service to Bicester zine. We are presently migrating away from the • 7.30pm Faith in Art Group Heyford Park Chapel auspices of the Souldern Parochial Church Council and are thrashing out the complexities Tuesdays of the finances. • 9.45 and 11am Rhyme Time Bicester Library • 10.30am Coffee Club Ardley Village Hall • 2nd Tues Forget-me-Nots meeting Fritwell VH There is currently, in ringfenced accounts kindly taken care of by Souldern PCC, almost Wednesdays £17,000. As mentioned in previous issues, each • Ardley Bin collection day village’s PCC will receive £2000 of profit so far • 10am Heyford Playgroup at the Chapel accrued to distribute amongst good causes in • 1-2.30pm Playbus Ardley Village Hall their own village. • 7.30pm Fritwell Archery Club, Scout Hut • 11am (1st Weds) Coffee Souldern Village Hall It was agreed in principle in a meeting in Janu- • 7pm (Last Weds) Bingo Fritwell Village Hall ary this year between 3 Parishes Magazine • 7.30pm WI Bucknell Village Hall (3rd Weds) stakeholders and Souldern PCC representa- Thursdays tives to transfer the remaining funds across to • Fritwell and Souldern Bin collection day the Three Parishes CIC. Having this money in • 11am Pop up café Lower Heyford Church the bank account will enable the CIC to apply • 8pm ‘Thirsty Thursdays’ Fritwell Village Hall for grants and funding from organisations that • 2pm Tea and pancakes at Fewcott House Nursing provide matched funding and similar arrange- home ments. “Social Enterprises” are very popular at • 2pm Social Bridge Highfield Club Bicester present and I am confident that there are many • 7pm Rugby Training Fritwell Playing Field sources of funding that we can apply to for fund- • 7.30pm Pilgrim course Heyford Park Chapel ing for projects to be carried out under the aus- Fridays pices of the CIC, in order to carry out our aim of: • 11am coffee & cake White Lion Fewcott • 5pm Fridays Beavers, 6.15 Cubs , 8pm Scouts “To alleviate isolation in the rural communities Fritwell Scout Hut of Fritwell, Ardley with Fewcott and Souldern by • 7.30pm 3rd Friday—Fritwell Cushion Club Village promoting a sense of inclusion and belonging Hall so that all residents feel able to take part in, and contribute to, their community.” Saturdays • Soccer School Ardley Village Hall Editor Sundays The full Aim and Objectives of the CIC are on 2nd Sunday 9.30am Somerton Church Kid’s Club p5 4th Sunday 10.30am Family Service Souldern Church 2 TRANSPORT BUS SERVICE CHANGES TRANSPORT CHOICES FREE MONDAY BUS Wheelchairs can be accommodated with 24 The Oxfordshire Comet hours notice to the service administrators Tel: 01865 323201 (01295 257 930) The free trial is being funded from OCC’s www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/comet Community Transport budget to assess de- mand. Any questions should be directed to Costs: vary based on journey and Ian Corkin: [email protected] travel type. A bookable transport ser- Tel: 07841 041 419 vice from Oxfordshire County Council, TIMETABLE: available for people in the Three Par- SOULDERN - OPPOSITE THE 10.30 11.30 ishes area that do not have access to FOX PH suitable public transport. The Comet can do one-off journeys, regular and FRITWELL - EAST STREET / 10.33 11.33 OLD SCHOOL LANE Jct group trips. We can also offer regular routes for local communities, similar FEWCOTT - OPPOSITE THE 10.35 11.35 to a bus route. At least 24 hours no- WHITE LION INN tice is required. ARDLEY - OPPOSITE WATER 10.38 11.38 The service is available 10am - 2pm LANE Monday to Friday. BUCKNELL - OPPOSITE THE 10.42 11.42 BUS SHELTER Volunteer Connect CHESTERTON - THE GREEN 10.48 11.48 Tel: 0300 30 30 125 BUS SHELTER [email protected] CHESTERTON - THE RED 10.50 11.50 www.oxonvolunteers.org COW PH Costs: 45p per mile BICESTER - MANORSFIELD 11.00 12.00 Provides help to get to hospital and BUS STAND 7 doctor appointments, health centres or for social trips like clubs and day cen- tres. BICESTER – MANORSFIELD 12.15 13.15 Not usually available for shopping trips BUS STAND 7 CHESTERTON – THE GREEN 12.23 13.23 Cherwell Community Volunteer Ser- BUS SHELTER vices CHESTERTON – THE RED 12.25 13.25 Tel: 01295 759126 COW PH [email protected] BUCKNELL - OPPOSITE THE 12.33 13.33 BUS SHELTER Costs: Local journeys up to 10 miles— £5 ARDLEY – WATER LANE 12.37 13.37 Over 10 miles—47p per mile FEWCOTT – OUTSIDE THE 12.40 13.40 WHITE LION INN 3 days notice required. Service for old- er people and those with disabilities FRITWELL – EAST STREET 12.42 13.42 OLD PHONE BOX and their accompanying carers. SOULDERN – THE FOX PH 12.45 13.45 3 EMERGENCY INFORMATION FOX PUBLIC FRITWELL WHITE LION HOUSE VILLAGE HALL PUBLIC HOUSE SOULDERN Fewcott Road FEWCOTT High Street OX27 7QA OX27 7NZ OX27 7JW Bicester Community Hospital OUT OF HOURS MINOR INJURIES UNIT The Community Hospital FAU is open out of hours only. If you are lucky (!) enough to sus- tain an injury during office hours you can visit your GP Nurse. Saturday 8:30am–11pm Sunday 8:30am–11pm Monday 6–11pm Tuesday 6–11pm Wednesday 6–11pm Thursday 6–11pm Friday 6–11pm Piggy Lane, Bicester, Call 01865 903976—please call before you come. They do not have x-ray facilities, so if you think it’s broken, The Horton Hospital in Banbury A&E is for you. USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS Age UK 0800 055 6112 Member of Parliament 01869 233685 Bicester Good Neighbours 07849 799530 NHS non-emergency help 111 Bicester First Aid Unit 01865 903976 Parish Council Ardley 01869 346996 Bin Collection (Cherwell DC)01295 227003 Parish Council Fritwell 01869 345830 Bus services (CDC) 01295 257930 Parish Council Souldern 01869 345931 Carers support Oxfordshire0845 050 666 Police non-emergency 101 Church benefice office 01869 233687 Police station Bicester 01865 841148 Cherwell District Council 01295 227001 Roads and Verges 01295 227007 Citizens’ Advice 08444 111 444 RSPCA 0300 1234 999 Community Transport 0300 30 30 125 School (Fritwell) 01869 345283 Counselling (adults—Samaritans) 116 123 Street Lights 0800 317802 Counselling (children) 0800 11 11 Suicide helpline phone 0800 068 4141 GP—Deddington Surgery 01869 338611 Suicide helpline text 07786 209697 Electrical Power Cut 08000 727 282 Victims of Crime 0300 1234 148 Environmental Health 01295 227001 Village Hall Ardley 01869 346632 Financial Hardship help 0800 138 1111 Village Hall Fritwell 01869 346624 Floodline 0845 988 1188 Village Hall Souldern 07812 501604 Food Bank 01869 357181 / 01869 600113 Waste water/sewerage 0800 316 9800 Good Neighbour Scheme 07849 799530 Weather—Met Office 0370 900 0100 Housing (Cherwell DC) 01295 227004 Weelchair loans 01869 345269 Mains Water 0800 316 9800 4 COMMUNITY Ardley w Fewcott- BIN COLLECTIONS Fritwell & Souldern WEDNESDAYS THURSDAYS THREE PARISHES CIC Youth Organisations, Social Enterprises, local busi- AIM nesses, charities, schools, advocacy services etc. To alleviate isolation in the rural communities of 3) To promote local events and services by publish- Fritwell, Ardley with Fewcott and Souldern by pro- ing reviews in order to encourage people to attend moting a sense of inclusion and belonging so that and get involved. all residents feel able to take part in, and contribute 4) To act as a platform for debate on topics of inter- to, their community.
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