HOOK NORTON NEWSLETTER
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COMING SOON TO THE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB ... June 3rd Bullseye darts tournament & raffle - family fun, free entry for spectators June 16th Curryoke All you wannabe Kylie and Jasons, come and join the fun £ 5. To include choice of curry. July 13th QUIZ nite - teams of 4 £ 10.00 in aid of football club Aug 4th Charity football tournament in memory of LEE STRATFORD arranged by HNSFC. Details to be confirmed (this Lee’s 25th Birth day). See next newsletter for footy details and social calendar for linked events. Watch all your favourite teams matches on sky when the footy season kicks off again in August following the success of last seasons screenings. Thanks to all who supported us and made it possible for us to keep sky again this year, which made all our efforts to get the new big screen worthwhile. New club opening times on Saturday and Sundays fin the Autumn to coincide with this and Hook Norton F.C home games. Also remember DECEMBER 1ST - CHRISTMAS BALL Tickets on sale priced £49 each 1st JULY 2007 TABLES OF 10 (Priority to members +length of membership) ON SALE TO NON MEMBERS - AUGUST 1ST 2007
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6 BAPTIST CHURCH A couple of weeks ago we were basking in sunny weather during the warmest and driest. April on record. Gardeners, however, were praying for rain. I am not suggesting that gardeners have a monopoly on answered prayers, but there has been a lot of rain since then! Dying plants have revived, seeds have germinated, and plants have flourished. Holiday- makers may not have been so pleased, but the rain is vital to grow the plants and crops that we need for food, as well as for the flowers and trees which enhance our gardens. How different it would be if there was no rain for months or even years! Yet that is the on-going problem for many people in parts of Africa especially, but also parts of Asia and Australia. The charity "Water Aid" exists to assist the people in the most desperate areas by providing expert technical help, digging wells and bore-holes, advising governments, funding local initiatives etc. The young people of our church have been inspired to hold a fund-raising event to raise money for "Water-Aid". They will provide a simple meal at the church on Sunday June 10th', and invite people to donate money to this cause. Anyone wishing to share in this meal should inform John or Jane Taylor a week beforehand so that there is enough food for all. Yes, water is a very precious commodity and we cannot live without it, so let's be grateful, and use it wisely, even when we think we have had too much rain! Easter events were well- attended. A very moving, film of the crucifixion was shown at the Good Friday service and John spoke about the seven "words" uttered by Jesus from the cross. Easter Sunday was celebration time, starting with communion, followed by full English breakfast at the church (which raised over 150 pounds for "'Oxford Youthworks") and then a family service. Two church members recently attended the annual Baptist Assembly meetings in Brighton and were much encouraged to learn that many good things are happening in and through churches both here and abroad, emphasizing the fact that churches need to be involved in their local communities. If any of you remembers our previous minister, Ray Gill, you may be interested to know that he has just celebrated his retirement by running his fifth London Marathon, raising money CHIMNEY SWEEPING for cancer research. Dates to remember. COMPANY Sunday 10th' June Simple Lunch for "Water-Aid" Sunday 17th June "JAM" NO FUSS service. 10 am at St. Peter's. Sunday 20 June Barbecue 5pm in churchyard, service 6.30pm. NO MESS (Cornerstone celebration) Holiday Club... "Shipwreck, a Tropical Adventure". Dates NO PROBLEM August 13-17 Booking forms Oxford 01865 772996 will be available later this term. Stadhampton 01865 400244 Deddington 01869337500 Dorothy Smith 737266, John Mobile 07711 443050 Taylor, Church Office 737315
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8 MIDSUMMER FAYRE MADNESS Forget Thomas Hardy, cast Stow out of your mind. If you want to get the real flavour of a great fayre, then head to Hookie. At Hook Norton Midsummer Fayre, on Friday 22 June, 3.30 to 5.30pm you will find all of human life: craft-making, the lollipop game, Spot the Ball, face painting, a plant stall, tombolas for adults and one for the children PLUS loads to eat - a cake stall and a BBQ with burgers and hot dogs. You’ll have lots of fun and help to raise money for a new school mini-bus. So book to finish work early and get down to the school with your kids and catch a summer evening at its best. If you fancy lending a hand with FOHNS, why not help out at Music at the Crossroads on Saturday 7 July? We need volunteers to help run a small stall. If you have an hour to spare, let me know on the telephone number below. A big thank you to everyone who helped to organise the Hook Norton Disco on May 19, especially to Derek Brotherston who kindly provided the music. And thanks also to those who helped to organise the breakfast for parents at the May Day dancing. The warm croissants (all 150 of them) and coffee were a big hit, so thanks particularly to all the ladies that helped serve. We raised £117.00 and hope to make this an annual breakfast. Our sole fundraising target is to provide the school with a new minibus. This is a huge target as new ones can cost anything up to £25,000. If there is anyone out there who can help us, especially in the motor trade, or perhaps offer some sponsorship, please get in touch. Thanks to everyone for supporting FOHNS this year. Have a great summer! Nancy Hawkins, Chair, Friends of Hook Norton School 01608 738108
WALK IN AID OF MINES ACTION GROUP THANK YOU "Di Walker and Diana Barber would like to thank everyone who sponsored them for their 10k three legged walk in aid of MAG, the Mines Action Group. On Saturday 28th April, we successfully completed the walk, that took place through the streets of London, finishing up on the Embankment near Tower Bridge at a mountain of 2,000 single shoes, each one representing a life or limb lost so far in 2007. We raised £250 and our 3 lucky square winners were Anne(100 ), Lynne (125) and Pam (222)."
9 CHAIRMANS REPORT TO ANNUAL PARISH MEETING 2007 Yet another year has flown by and my 2-year period as Chairman is drawing to a close with the District and Parish elections due on May 3rd. After many years dedication to both Parish and District affairs, Ray Gasson has taken this opportunity to retire and I would like to thank Ray on behalf of the village, for the tireless efforts and time he has devoted on our behalf. After many years of village involvement including being a Parish Councillor and Vice Chairman, Peter Fry and his wife Janet decided they needed to move to an area better served by public transport. A farewell luncheon was held for Peter and Janet at the Sun and everyone there wished them good luck for the future and hoped that they would keep in touch. Peter was going to be a hard act to follow but Jonathan Leader was co-opted and has within a few months proved to be a worthy replacement. We, also, lost Bill Young who had joined the Parish Council at the last election and had proved to be a determined and forceful Councillor, always ensuring that we were kept on our toes. Bill had chaired the Recreation Group and following his departure Jonathan Leader has taken over this role and is already making a mark. Bill’s replacement is Pauline Walters who only joined the Parish Council in March. However, Pauline also chairs the Heath Allotment Trust and will be giving her report later in this meeting. Melvyn Riley and his group members have been extremely busy during the past year with two major projects. In addition to the ongoing environment requirements: 1. The complete re-building of the dry stone wall, which borders the cemetery and Tite Lane. After many years of spending thousands of pounds on patching, the decision was taken by the Parish Council to demolish and rebuild in its entirety. Although this was a very costly operation and necessitated the Parish Council, for the first time ever taking out a loan as there were no grants available, the end result is well worth it. A big thank you to Dennis Mill, Nigel Matthews and their respective teams for heir effort in ensuring a job well done. 2. We, also, saw the completion of the major works required under the tree survey, again expensive but very necessary. Further work, in this area, will be required on an ongoing basis, but on a much reduced scale. Ray Jelf is chairman the Memorial Hall group and will be giving his report later, but suffice to say we have obtained grants and the work on the extension and refurbishment of the kitchen is scheduled to start shortly. It would be remiss of me not to thank Brian Clay. Brian who has been a Parish Councillor for many years, also, assists in the village in many ways, but it is his expert guidance on financial matters in maintaining the Parish accounts in an accurate and concise manner that I extend my thanks and gratitude to him this evening – Thank you Brian. Unfortunately, we have been unsuccessful in finding other users to replace the Out of School and Youth club for the Norman Matthews Hall and the Parish Council has been left funding our 80% of the running costs for over 12 months. In the absence of other users or any further assistance with these costs the decision has been taken by the Parish Council to close the hall. However in the last few days there has been some progress and Albert Walsham will be updating us in the Parish Council meeting this evening. I am pleased to announce that progress is being made, although slowly, with regard to affordable housing and preliminary discussions are now taking place with the owners of an identified exception site within the village. One of the issues which the Parish Council has had to address during the course of the year is the Local Development Framework, which identified several sites within the village for possible future development, and an Open Meeting was held in the Memorial Hall in August in
10 which the public expressed their views upon the issue and, following which, the PC made its submission on behalf of the village to CDC. This matter is ongoing and will doubtless exercise the PC for some time to come. I would like to thank Ken Porter, our Parish Clerk for his continued invaluable assistance in ensuring that we all operate within the framework, of ever increasing and complicated bureaucracy and legal requirements. He is, also, an excellent and accurate recorder of our meetings and is very much appreciated by everyone on the Parish Council. I would, also, like to thank Doug Marshall for his ongoing support in maintaining the standard in the recreation area and his other environmental tasks within the village. I have, already, thanked Ray Gasson our outgoing District Councillor, but I cannot let this moment go by without thanking the other half of the two Rays’ – Jelf. Ray Jelf, besides being a Parish Councillor is also our County Councillor and like Ray Gasson has worked tirelessly on our behalf on matters involving the County. Thank you Ray. A big thanks to all my fellow Parish Councillors, particularly those who chair the various groups and not forgetting my Vice Chairman, Albert Walsham, who is also the Planning Co-ordinator, for their continued support and devotion of considerable time, all of which is performed under a voluntary basis to ensure the village services are maintained and whenever possible enhanced. Finally, may I thank everyone for attending this evening and hope that during the coming year a few more residents will find the time to attend the Parish Council meetings.
PARISH COUNCIL As residents probably know there was no election in the village this year and the following councillors were re-elected unopposed:
Clive Timms Pendula House 730202 [Chairman] Old School End OX15 5QU Albert Walsham The New House 730381 [Vice Chairman] Queen Street OX15 5PJ Derek Brotherston Millstone Cottage 730713 Bells Lane OX15 5LJ Brian Clay Carillon 737622 Bells Lane OX15 5LJ Jem Hayward Hare Cottage 737717 Netting Street OX15 5NP Ray Jelf The Cottage 737129 [County Councillor] Down End OX15 5LW Jonathan Leader Cuckmere 730609 25 Ironstone Hollow OX15 5NA Peter Millar Staddle Cottage 737128 Bells Lane OX15 5LJ Melvyn Riley 16 Rectory Road 737629 OX15 5QQ Pauline Walters was also re-elected but has subsequently had to resign owing to personal circumstances. As such the parish council now has two vacancies and if you are interested in serving the community in this capacity please contact the clerk, Ken Porter, for details. His address is Conifers, Main Street, Great Bourton, [01295 758352] email address [email protected].
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LOCAL ROTARY CLUB HELPS SET UP A NEW ‘FIRST RESPONDERS UNIT’ The Rotary Club of Oxford North has been working hard over the last year and has raised considerable funds to help establish a new ‘Community First Responders Unit’. Under the umbrella of the Oxfordshire Ambulance Service a 'First Responders Unit' is a small team of fully trained volunteers who are supplied with a comprehensive kit of life-saving equipment. They are paged to immediately attend to serious life-threatening incidents in Every child their locality; their primary aim is to deserves the be there critical minutes before the arrival of the ambulance. best possible The evidence of other First Responder start in life Units already established in the UK has shown that this ability to attend HOME-START needs volunteers to so quickly can be the difference support families with young children between life and death. Although a fairly new concept, these units have Do you have parenting experience and a few hours to spare each week? already saved many hundreds of lives. The Rotary Club of Oxford North are Could you be a Home-Start Volunteer? proud to have been able to support in the establishing of this new Unit and We offer free training, friendly support, fun are extremely grateful to the and paid expenses. businesses and general public who have donated so generously towards For more information contact: The Organisers this cause. The Club’s President, Ernie Rumsey, HOME-START BANBURY presented the new life-saving equipment (along with funds towards & CHIPPING NORTON the training of the volunteers) at the 01295 266358 Club’s meeting on Wednesday 23rd May. Graham Wilson, Chair of the Email: [email protected] Oxfordshire Ambulance League of Register your interest on-line Friends and a representative from the www.home-startbanbury.org.uk Ambulance Service attended to Registered Charity No 2968 37 Applicants will be subject to receive the equipment. a CRB disclosure check www.oxfordnorthrotary.org.uk
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14 1ST HOOK NORTON BROWNIES NEWS With a full pack of 24 girls we have been kept quite busy through the Spring, with meetings filled with games and crafts; it has been a great fun. We have been bowling, decorated chocolate eggs for Easter with coloured icing, silver balls and icing flowers, celebrated St Patrick’s day with hobby horse racing, a shamrock hunt and tasting soda bread and Irish potato cakes. Some gorgeous puppies came to visit - they were VERY well behaved and Teresa didn’t even need the kitchen roll! We had a trip to the Pottery in Hook Norton, with many thanks going to Mr and Mrs Collins, and saw how the clay is made, how they sculpt the pots and fire them, and then we had a chance to make some elephants out of some clay and have them fired. We did our home skills badge which involved the girls polishing shoes, learning how to iron and lay tables. Very sadly we said goodbye to Ana and Kitty Wright and Victoria and Laura Smith at the end of term. We would all like to thank Ana for all she has done for the Brownies during her time and hopefully we will see her on our Pack holiday in July! During this half of term we have already celebrated St George’s day and taken part in a litter pick with the 2nd Brownies and Guides and look forward to: Golf at Rye Hill, Archery at Horley, making Dream catchers, a drama night, a BBQ and games night, and swimming later in the term. We will be aiming to complete our Finding your Way badge during this term and also doing preparation for our pack Holiday at Jubilee House in July. If there is anybody who feels they would like to come and be involved in helping with the Brownies we are looking for another person to join our team. Any person interested, or wanting to put their child’s name down on the waiting list should contact Sarah Gardner on 01608 737816.
MURPHY’S UMBRELLA After nearly three months----- great surprise! My brolly has been returned to the Pear Tree from whence it was removed on the 23rd. of February. No postcards saying where it had travelled, but I am so pleased to have it back and 'thank you' to the person who returned it, and many thanks to the Newsletter. Philip Brown.
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16 HOOK NORTON GARDEN CLUB After the wet winter, it was a pleasure to have a warm dry spring and it was very evident at the Spring Show, on 14th April, that the weather conditions had produced a profusion of entries. Over 350 exhibits were entered and as usual the standard was especially good. St Peters Church was well and truly filled and everyone who came that afternoon was treated to a wonderful display of flowers, vegetables, handicraft, photos and children's work. Prizes were awarded as follows: Harry Pargeter Cup (most points by a man) - Dave Coates; Bill Clarke Cup (most points by a lady) - Nancy Longmore; Willis Cup (most points by a child) - Jasmine Faulkner; Floral Art Cup (most points in Floral Art section) - Ann Faulkner; Redlands Cup (most points in Homecraft section) - shared by Sally Wood and Eileen Rogers; Joe Bishop Cup (most points in Photography section) - Dave Coates. The Diploma for Excellence in Horticulture - Peter Arnold Certificate of Merit in Floral Art - Ann Faulkner. Ann Faulkner also won the 'Peoples Choice' certificate for her splendid floral art exhibit - '1000 years of Oxfordshire'. By the time you read this magazine, we will have made two evening visits to Broughton Grange and Brook Cottage. The third one will be on Wednesday 4th July to Blockley Manor when we will hope for good weather and look forward to an entertaining evening. Following on from that will be the Autumn Show which will be held in St Peter's Church, on Saturday 8th September, again with free admission, so do come along. Happy summer gardening. David Coates
KEN NASH The family of Mr. Ken Nash, lery and Crockery for H who sadly died on the 16th ut ire March, would like to thank C everyone who attended his funeral service at St Mary's Are you holding an event that you need to Church. hire cutlery and crockery for? We would also like to say a big thank you for all the I have enough for 120 people including messages and support cruets, milk jugs, sugar bowls we've received, with a special thank you to the and serving spoons. Doctors and staff at the White House Surgery, 15p an item, and return it dirty! Chipping Norton; especially Pick up and return required from Swalcliffe. Dr David Edwards. Nearly £600 has so far been raised in Ken's From private dinner parties for 10 memory and this will be to the one off party for 120 guests shared between Katharine all you need to do is call: House Hospice and Macmillan Nurses. Once again, a big thank Vicky Taylor you to everyone who knew on Ken. Angela and 01295 788924/ 07841 910037 all my family 17 ST PETER'S CHURCH Each time I come to write a St. Peter’s update for the village newsletter, I make a mental note that ‘this one’ will be noticeably shorter than the last. “Hurrah”, I hear you murmur, and “Oh dear”, I reply, as the struggle to pack all that’s happening within our church community into just a couple of paragraphs defeats me yet again. I’ve therefore decided not to worry about it this month, and just be grateful for all the different ways we have in Hook Norton to worship and praise our Lord, learn about Him, and enjoy the fellowship our diverse church family offers everyone. So, please, just bear with me! Firstly, our plans to replace the church pews with comfortable upholstered chairs (both wooden framed and metal stackers) is progressing. We have put in our application to the Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC) requesting a faculty that will allow us to proceed, and the DAC was due to consider this during its meeting in May. We have already had a number of kind donations to our restoration fund, which is the account we are using to fund the cost of the chairs. Each of the wooden chairs is going to cost £75, and there are samples in the ‘quiet corner’ at the back of church for people to sit on and try. We can also order commemorative plaques, with sufficient space for a name and dates, to put on the backs of donated chairs. Any donations, however small, to our restoration fund, are very, very welcome, and these can be gift-aided. For more information, please call me on 730818, or contact Keith Fowler, on 737657. Having chairs in St. Peter’s will transform the potential use of the church for all sorts of events, from sales and concerts, to different styles of worship and service. Hopefully by the next newsletter, we’ll have more news! Another piece of exciting news is that St. Peter’s has taken over the use of the Norman Matthews Memorial Hall, under the Parish Council’s current lease. With the Parish Council’s agreement, we are also starting negotiations with Oxfordshire County Council, to have the lease transferred to St. Peter’s. We are hoping to use the hall for committee meetings, other events that are normally held at the school, and also as a base for both our Youth Groups (see below). In fact, we have only just started to think about all the possibilities this new facility will bring us. Rather less encouraging is the fact that despite the thousands of pounds of work that has recently been carried out to repair some of the windows and surrounding stonework in the church, there is already new damage from what appears to be air rifle fire. The police have been informed, and the situation is being monitored. What a shame.
Forthcoming events and courses: Saturday June 30th and Sunday July 1st are the dates for a special Flower Festival and Open Gardens weekend in Hook Norton. Please see elsewhere in this newsletter for more details, but do make a note of the special Patronal Festival Service to ‘open’ the weekend and celebrate St. Peter’s day, which will take place on Friday June 29th at 7.30 pm. We are very fortunate that the Venerable Julian Hubbard, Archdeacon of Oxford, will be here to preach at this service. Also, a new Alpha course is due to start in September, following on from the very successful Alpha courses that Janet Collins has kindly hosted at her home over a number of years. Alpha is an opportunity for anyone to explore the Christian faith in a relaxed and low-key setting. For a general overview, please have a look at the Alpha website, on http://uk.alpha.org, or speak to Janet Collins (737515), Jan Hughes (737900) or Sheila Acreman (737223). Please also bear in mind that the Alpha
18 And now a note from our Youth Group Leaders, Chris & Laura Cooke. Hello Hook Norton Youth! We run the Christian youth groups here in Hook Norton, and our main group, called ‘Energize’ is open to anyone in secondary school. A separate group, ‘Outlook’, is for anyone in school Year 10 and above. Energize meets at the Baptist Church hall once a month, on a Friday night, and Outlook currently meets at our house, also once a month, and while we can still fit you all in! We also try not to clash with the youth group at the Sports & Social club! Any young people in the village who want to have fun, meet up with friends and learn about Christianity are welcome. Details and a blog of recent weeks are on the St. Peter’s website, at www.stpeters-hooknorton.org.uk , or give us a call, on 737617. Forthcoming youth group dates: Energize: Hook Norton Baptist Church Hall @ 7.45, June 15th and July 18th. Outlook: 19 Rectory Road @ 8 pm, June 8th and July 6th.
Regular diary dates: Ø Jesus and Me (JAM) club: Hook Norton Primary School study centre, every Wednesday, 3.15-4.15pm during term time, for keystage 1 and keystage 2 children (not nursery). Ø Wheelers and Squealers: Our regular get-togethers for the village tots, tinies and their parents/carers. 11.00 am at St. Peter’s, every second Thursday of the month (see posters for confirmation). Ø Sing to the Lord: at Hook Norton Primary School study centre, every second Thursday of the month, 8-9 pm. A chance to learn new contemporary worship songs. See posters to confirm venue. Ø Benefice Prayer meetings: Every third Wednesday of the month. Please see noticeboard in church porch or the website (www.stpeters-hooknorton.org.uk) for dates and venues. Ø Bible Study: The new bible study series is under way, and details are posted in the church porch. There are three different venues and days/times to choose from, but there is no obligation to go along every week. Mondays, 7.45 pm at the home of Sarah and Gavin Southwell, at 5 Church End, Great Rollright. Tuesdays, 12 noon at the home of Yvonne Higgins, Beanacre, Hook Norton. Wednesdays, 7.45 pm at the home of Gill Newman, 5 Orchard Road, Hook Norton. Ø Font Café: 10.00 am ‘til 12.00 noon, every Tuesday and Saturday morning at St. Peter’s. PLEASE NOTE THE OPENING TIMES HAVE CHANGED TO BETTER SUIT OUR CUSTOMERS. Fresh coffee, tea and biscuits, served free of charge. It’s an opportunity to meet with friends, relax and enjoy a chat. Children and well- behaved dogs welcome! If anyone would like to help out as a Font Café volunteer, even on an occasional basis, please speak to Jan Hughes for more information, or pop along during opening times and speak to any of the helpers on that day! Sophia Fox, Churchwarden. 730818; [email protected]; www.stpeters-hooknorton.org.uk
Frederick Oscar Wallace Neal, son of Ricky Neal and Philippa Collins, was baptised at St Peter's Church on 29th April 2007
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20 STOUR SINGERS – SHIPSTON’S CHORAL SOCIETY The start of Stour Singers’ concert on Sat 12th May was delayed by people pouring into St Edmund’s, Shipston for tickets at the door. The wait was worthwhile for music lovers were treated to a spirited performance of Cherubini’s now rarely heard Requiem in C minor & Hummel’s Mass in B flat given by the Singers & The Cherwell Orchestra. The Requiem, popular in it’s day and played at Beethoven’s funeral, is intensely operatic but concludes with a long pianissimo passage followed by a breathtaking silence which was skilfully handled by Richard Emms, the conductor. Stour Singers next concert, on Saturday 8th December 2007 in St Edmund’s is also unusual featuring Misa Criolla & Navidad Nuestra by the Argentinian composer, Ariel Ramirez along with familiar Christmas carols for audience and choir. The concert is in collaboration with the South American folk group, Caliche. Rehearsals start at 7.30pm on Thursday 20th September at Shipston Primary School. New members are welcome (no auditions) – please
NEWS FROM HOOK NORTON PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP First of all a big thank you to all who came to the quiz night. It was a big success that managed to raise £205 pounds. Thanks must also go to John Nicholls Building Supplies Kidlington who have sponsored us so generously. They have supplied some rather unusual items to us including things such as a Shower. Rather than putting them into a raffle we have decided to open an E-Bay charity account so that we can achieve the maximum revenue for them. As well as this we are going to run an E-Bay listing service to sell any items that you may want to dispose of through the Playgroup and we will take a percentage of the price they sell for. Exact details of this will follow shortly. For more information on either future events or for more information about the Playgroup in general, please contact Mrs Julie Riley 01608 730560
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22 HOOK NORTON SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB - MAY DAY FETE Many thanks to all of you who supported our may day fete. The heavens had opened the field was drenched, the marquees blew down but still that didn’t deter our stall holders and all of you who had turned out to support us. After abandoning the outdoors for the comfort of the club house we were open, and despite the weather you all turned out in what seemed like hundreds to keep us busy throughout the day. Pete Port Talbot Watkins did a sterling job of entertaining everyone in the bar - a big thank you to him - while the troops in the back room kept busy with their stalls. Thank you FOHNS, LIONS CLUB CHIPPING NORTON and THE LEE STRATFORD COMMUNITY TRUST. A big Thank you to Mick Prentice who braved the rain for us on the gate. Unfortunately we had to cancel the balloon race due to rain, but thanks to the firemen and firewoman for turning up to help. We also had to say goodbye to the bouncy castle man who braved the downpour but eventually lost the battle and had to take a very soggy castle back to Banbury. We did however manage to keep “Dolly and Spider” the Shetland ponies extremely busy with their pony cart rides; the kids had great fun along the track to the tennis courts and round the car park. I don’t think they had a minutes rest, so thank you very much to Sara for bringing them to see us. Thanks also to Dasher and his ‘beat the goalie’ team who after several attempts in the rain managed to get the tournament under way and kept all the budding Lampards under control. Our winners were - adults Ryan Hall, youth Tom Rothwell, juniors Joshua Hunt and mini’s Zach Warner. Also a huge thank you to my hubby Terry who braved the outdoor weather conditions in order to cook and serve the burgers and hot dogs we had bought and from what I heard at the bar he was pretty good - and everyone loved the wellies!!! Thank you to Caroline at Rhythm Time for entertaining our younger guests. Thanks also to our team of tidy up- pers, Janine and Dasher, Geoff and Margaret, Val and Jeff Stratford and mum and dad. Finally a huge thank you goes to our fantastic team of youth clubbers who volunteered to help. Kerrie and I were extremely proud of all of you who helped, there wasn’t one moan or groan from any of you, so well done to : Tom Rothwell, Matthew Chadwick, Daniel Knight and Andrew Thomas (beat the goalie) Chloe Warner and Amy Riley (face painting), Chelsea Fisher and Lucy Ri- ley (Bottle tombola) Sacha and Bronte Warner (in the kitchen) Sophie Hart- shorne (helping the stalls) without this trusty team Kerrie and I wouldn’t of been able to have achieved what we did on the day - youth clubbers you were fab!!!! And your tombola stall made £40 well done, (YOUTH CLUB at M@C JULY 7TH LOOK OUT FOR OUR TENT). Total money raised on the day was £120 plus bar sales so thanks again to you all - see you same time next year. Colette Warner 737829/ [email protected] 23 Hook Norton Post Office & Stores Tel 01608 737382 Thinking about Provisions? What's in store this season at your local post office and convenience store?
Passports, travel insurance and foreign currency are all available at your local post office - the difference being that at your local Hook Norton Post Office you will get a friendly and efficient counter assistant who is always willing to help. Did you know that we now provide a photocopying service for personal and business use? Please enquire at the post office counter to find out what we can do to help your business. Don't forget your stamps and envelopes for all your correspondence, whether it be business or personal. Remember we will always help you out with large amounts of post -.we already help many local businesses to sort out and stamp large amounts of post - especially when there are deadlines to be met. Just ask! Have you seen our great range of up to date wrapping paper and cards? One of our collections is handmade in Hook Norton - so if you're looking for something a little personal - look no further. We always stock great bits of stationery for children, grown ups and businesses. Our shop has had a little bit of a make over too - please come in-store for all our latest special offers and all your everyday grocery needs from cheeses, yogurts and milk to hams, bacon and sausages - from fresh fruit and vegetables to dried fruit and cake ingredients. Remember we carry all of your basic baby needs from milk and baby food to shampoos, nappies and dummies. We are there for your convenience. Our bread selection is baked in-store every day offering you beautiful crispy baguettes, delicious fresh granary and farmhouse loaves, little poppy seed rolls which children love - why not add those to their sandwich boxes? Remember too, we have always promoted the recycling of all your carrier bags - way before the big boys started this simple but effective ideal!!!! And finally - when you have completed all of your business needs, your postage and post office requirements and your own family grocery shopping, Why don't you put your feet up and pour yourself a glass of your favourite tipple, whether it be a full bodied Australian little number or a good old Hook Norton brewed ale - all available from our wonderful range of wines, spirits and beers! Please show some love and support for your local, friendly post office and convenience store - we are always there to help you. Enjoy our new look for the new season!
24 THE LIONS CLUB OF CHIPPING NORTON The Lions Club of Chipping Norton would like to thank The Village Shop, Turpins Lodge, the Public Houses and all the participants who sold tickets for our Easter Eggs draw. We have to date made a profit of approximately £1,000. but there is more still to collect and this will go into our Charity Account and among other things will be providing funds for youth projects and be paying for the upkeep of our electric mobility buggies. On this subject we have a buggy that needs a recipient so if you know of anyone who is in need of help in this way please get in touch with either Lion Mike Graham or Lion Liz Nason (01608 644678) or Lion President Bob Caswell (01608 646003). The Lions are in need, we are looking for new members, so if you have a few hours to spare and think you would like to join us, male or female, please come along on the 2nd or 4th Tuesday in the month toThe Chequers at 8.00p.m. If you are interested but would like to find out more before you try, ring either of the above numbers or speak to any of our members. Sian Arnold HOOK NORTON ARTS SOCIETY A 'Day School' is being held in the Hook Norton Brewery Visitors Centre on Tuesday 26th June 2007 when the subject will be Victorian Art and Literature. The tutor is the well known Art History Lecturer, Alice Foster who will explore Victorian Art and its relationship to the literature of the time. This will be assisted by slides and text. The cost for the day is £15; to include coffee at 9.30am, lunch and tea at 3.30pm. To enrol, please call Paul Warwick on 01608 737107 or Sue Coltman on 01608 730333. Hurry – only a few places left. Betty Couldrey
A BIG THANK YOU – THE CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAYRE 2006 We held our 5th Craft Fayre at the Old post Office in December 2006 in memory of our Mum, Ann Heath and raised the fantastic sum of £713.00 for the Katharine House Hospice in Adderbury. We could not have done this without your continued support and generosity which has made the event really successful year after year. It was great to see you all and we look forward to doing it all again this year. Best Wishes, the Heath family.
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26 KATHARINE HOUSE HOSPICE NEWS Midnight Walk- Saturday 28th July-Banbury Rugby Club Walk for Fun! Walk for Fitness, Walk in Memory of Family and Friends. We have had a fantastic response to our Midnight Walk, with 140 applications already received! This exciting new fundraiser will cover 12 miles (with an alternative option to start from the half-way point) following a well-lit and marshalled route around Banbury, starting at The Rugby Club on the Oxford Road and returning their to enjoy a home cooked breakfast of bacon rolls! There will then be a balloon release in memory of loved ones. The registration fee is £15 and includes a high-visibility T-shirt, training guidance and sponsorship forms. We are also keen to find marshals to help guide walkers on the night. For further information or for an application form, please call Sarah in Fundraising on (01295) 812161, [email protected]
Chipping Norton Collection Day- Wednesday 27th June As part of our Yellow Fortnight, which celebrates the hospice movement, we are holding a series of collections, including one in Chipping Norton. If you can spare a couple of house on the 27th June, to help raise money for the Lawrence Chadwick hospice, please call Sarah on (01295) 812161. Katharine House Hospice Carpenter and Joiner Charity Shop Our newly opened charity shop is proving a great success in Chipping All aspects of work undertaken Norton, so much so, that we are Meticulous service offered looking for more volunteers to help for few hours each week. If you think this may be something that you would like · doors to do, please call Sarah in Fundraising. · double and secondary glazing The Story of Katharine House Hospice · fitted kitchens Chairman and Founder, Neil Gadsby, · has written a memoir of Katharine wardrobes House Hospice, from its beginnings · through to the present day. Copies of wooden floors ‘An Unfinished Journey’ are £7.50 and · decking and gazebos can be purchased at our charity shops or by calling Fundraising on (01295) · lock supply and fitting 812161. All proceeds come to the hospice. Sarah Bidwell, City & Guilds qualified Fundraising Administrator, Katharine House Hospice 01295 811402 / 07966 263230
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29 Hook Norton Pre-School Playgroup Sessions: Morning 9am - 12am Lunch 12pm - 12-30pm Afternoon 12-30pm - 3-30pm After School 3-30pm - 6-00pm We cater for children from 2 years to 11 years old and offer a walking to and from School service. We open during term time and school holidays. Prices: £5-75 per session £1-25 lunch £1-25 walk to/from school For more information, to book sessions or to arrange a visit, please phone 01608 730560 and ask to speak to Julie Riley (Playgroup Manager)
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30 GUIDE AND BROWNIE LITTER PICK A month or so ago, the guide and brownie units were asked by Cherwell District Council if we would do a litter pick in the village. We decided rather than each unit do it at a separate time, that it would be good for us all to do it at the same time and try and cover the whole village in one foul swoop! We met at the Memorial hall at 6pm on Monday 30th April - glorious weather - put on gloves and went out in small groups to cover different parts of the village. Adult leaders, parents, Young Leaders, Guides and Brownies - about 60 in total. All the girl guiding members were in uniform and very colourful we looked too! We were amazed by the amount of rubbish that we found around the village, and were pleased with the results - as you can see from the photo the girls had a great time and they should all feel very proud with themselves that they have done a good bit of community service for the village. We all returned to the hall, to wash hands and eat doughnuts with a glass of squash to end the enjoyable evening, before going home. Julie Wood, Jill Martin and Sarah Gardner HOOK NORTON LIBRARY Library Opening Hours Monday 2.00-5.00 6.00-7.30 Wednesday 2.00-5.00 Friday 2.00-5.00 6.00-7.30 Saturday 10.00-12.00
The annual book and plant sale took place on Saturday 12th and the heavens opened. For those that did brave the weather a good time was had by all, and it was wonderful to have such talented musicians playing to us inside, everyone enjoyed the entertainment, courtesy of Jo, Dave Mortlock and Roger Davis. Thank you to all those helped arrange the event and worked so hard on the day, and to all that came and supported the event. More news, we had an Easter egg colouring competition, which I know local artist Kate had great difficulty judging because all the entries were so wonderful. Well done everyone. We also had a story time for four to seven year olds that was very well attended and much enjoyed. Finally, after Hook Norton Primary school year three visited, I received wonderful posters drawn by the children, which are now on display in the children’s area, and what well behaved children they were. We are looking forward to more visits from the school in July. Regards, Janet May. Library Manager
31 LEE STRATFORD COMMUNITY TRUST Three Huge Thank You's We have just bought a new football kit for the U13's. A striking Royal Blue to match the Senior First team. We all hope that it will inspire them to carry on with the good work! A large part of this kit was bought with money donated by the Boxing Day Veterans Football Match and Family evening. Special thanks to Alison & Trevor Thomas for all their hard work in putting a great day together, and to all the "old" Hooky footballers who came out of retirement to play. Sandra & Jill at Salon 2 organised a fantastic Fashion Show held at Chipping Norton Golf Club on March 2nd. Half the profit went to Katherine House Hospice and half to Lee's Trust. It was a fantastic evening and looked very polished and professional. Well done. Kerrie & Colette organised a great St Patrick's Night bash to raise money for the Oxford Children's Hospital and Lee's Trust. So much effort was put into this. but sadly it was under supported. But apart from that it was brilliant! ! ! Walk for Wheels On 31st March four of my colleagues from Oxford & Cherwell Valley College, Di Jeffreys, Janine Knight and myself walked the 14 miles from Lower Heyford along the canal to Banbury. It was great weather which helped, and with Di striding out being our pace maker and striking up some banter with passers by, it was a very enjoyable morning. Walking conditions were quite poor in places and we thought we were going to loose Janine in the Canal at one point but we made it safely to Banbury just before 1:00pm, having started at 9:00am. On writing this, not all the money is in yet (a downside to sponsored walks) but we hope to have raised in excess of £500, which will be split equally between Lee's Trust and the fund for a new mini bus for Foundation Learning at the College. Canal Walk To celebrate what would have been Lee's 25th Birthday, I was planning to walk the Oxford Canal (77 miles) on the 4th August 2007 and to gather sponsors for this to fund not only Lee's Trust but other village organisations. After walking the 14 mile section on 31st March, I have decided that this will not be possible. Because of the bad state of the tow path, in some places, it would be impossible to actually cover the distance in 24 hours. Logistically it would be a nightmare and I believe that I would not be able to muster the support necessary for this to be a viable fundraising exercise. So instead - Hook Norton Football Club Six a Side Tournament This will take place on 4th August 2007 at the Sports & Social Club. It is hoped that the teams involved will have all known Lee and that they can come together to make this a special day. A sub committee meeting will take place in early June to arrange this event. We feel this would be a fitting tribute to celebrate what would have been Lee's special day.
32 How We Spend Our Money This is a break down of where the money raised went last year (our first year). Ø Donated £300 towards the cost of the Baptist Church Holiday Club 2006 Ø Donated £100 to The World Scout Jamboree to assist a local Ranger in her fundraising. Ø Funded the Football Club "Spirit Awards" 2006 (£110) Ø Provided new catering equipment to the Lee Stratford Memorial Kitchen (£600) Ø Donation to Hook Norton Primary School for their new library room (£100) Ø Provided three Christmas Parties for the village children (£1180) Ø Provided Christmas Tea Party for the Senior Citizens (£100) Ø Provided new Dart Board and equipment for the Youth Club (£300) Ø Provided new Football Kit for U 13's (£430)
Total £3,220.00 Thank you to everyone who has supported our events and donated money.
Spirit Award The presentation of the Hook Norton Juniors Spirit Award was held on 11th May. The winner this year was Oliver Evans. He was presented with a certificate and £50 of sports vouchers. Well done Oliver, keep up the good work and enjoy spending your much deserved prize! The Spirit Award for the young player in the Senior section will be presented at the Sports & Social Club on 2nd June. The Spirit Award is presented to players, who in the opinion of the management have shown throughout the season the qualities - Dedication, Camaraderie and Pure Spirit. These three qualities define the passion that Lee had, not only for the game, but for the Club and it's members.
Hooky Duck Race This will again take place on 27th August Bank Holiday Monday at the Pear Tree Pub, Midday till around 5:00pm. We have just bought twenty Designer Ducks to compete in the races, this will make it easier for you to follow your sponsored duck in the race. We are asking if any local fundraising organisations would like to hold a stall at the event., if so please contact me by the 15th July. If possible stalls should have a duck or water theme.
A Personal Thank You This is to my husband Jeff. He is not often acknowledged in the thanks for the things the Trust has done, but without him it could not happen. He is dragged along in the wake of my "good ideas" and has to put up with all the mess (boxes of event things and card making stuff) which is slowly taking over large parts of our home. He's there to put up the signs, loading and unloading the car on many occasions and the general dogs body and at the last Duck Race spent most of the day up to his knees in muddy water! All at my request. So Thanks Jeff, for being a brilliant husband and my best friend. Love you lots! Valerie Stratford, Old Police House, Netting Street, Hook Norton. OX15 5NP [email protected] 01608 730419 07949 188620
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36 PEACE ONE DAY Following a showing in Hook Norton of Jeremy Gilley’s film “Peace One Day” on September 21st last year, a small group of people in Hook Norton has been inspired to spread his ideal by holding a celebratory event on 21st September this year. We are inviting people to take part in a singing event and communal meal in order to spread and celebrate the Peace One Day message. Peace One Day is such a simple idea – that there should be one single day of worldwide Peace. It could have enormous impact! Mankind has dreamt of everlasting Peace but so far it has never been achieved. Numerous well-intentioned moves have been made, negotiations carried on and treaties signed by many national, religious or political bodies to achieve this aim. Looking around, every day sees war killing, maiming and distressing communities worldwide. The League of Nations set up after World War One had this as its main aim and its failure led directly to World War Two spawning the United Nations, which has made many noble attempts to prevent conflict or at least intervene in many areas ever since. There have been some notable successes but still our hearts cry out for “Peace one day!” In 2001, Jeremy Gilley’s five-year long crusade lobbying leaders worldwide culminated in the United Nations adopting the resolution that September 21st would henceforth be International Peace Day and would be recognised annually worldwide – a day when there might be A TOTAL GLOBAL CEASEFIRE. “No more war!” is a phrase that mankind keeps on its wish list but the positive date of the Peace One Day movement on 21st September annually is designed to keep this objective in our sights. And what is being done about it? Last year, 2006, over 200 different countries celebrated 21st Sept as Peace One Day day. In Hook Norton this year we plan to add our own celebrations. Keep the Day! Christopher Barry
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40 A RAT RUN Villagers will have noticed an increase in the number of lorries and other heavy vehicles whose drivers are apparently relying too much upon their satellite navigation systems and are using Hook Norton as a rat run. Oxfordshire County Council is trying to crack down upon vehicles using villages as rat runs and members of the public are invited to report problems on a dedicated help line, 01865 810839. OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE This now features local pages from which residents can find news and information specific to the area in which they live. These are accessible from the Home page of the Council’s site via a clickable map, or by selecting the village name. There are also over 50,000 historical photographs from the county on the site and if parishioners have any further suggestions or photos they want included please contact [email protected]. HEATH ALLOTMENT TRUST The trust dates back to the 1770s, and was set up to benefit the “poor and needy” in the parish of Hook Norton. Its revenue comes from renting farm land. The trustees meet two or three times a year to discuss rent reviews and the distribution of funds. Currently the Trust does not have a full complement of trustees and would welcome anyone who is interested. This is not an onerous task and if you would like to fill a vacancy please contact the clerk, Brian Clay, at 01608 737622. RHYTHM TIME CLASSES Rhythm Time pre-school music classes for babies and toddlers. Every Thursday during term time at the Sports and Social Club. Classes start at 9.30 for toddlers (from 15 months), and 10.10 for babies (0- 15 months). Cost £3.50 per session, payable termly. Free trial session for all newcomers. Rhythm Time classes have been designed by Kathy Doolan of the Royal Scottish Academy. Children and parents are led through a variety of fun musical activities, carefully designed to help children's development. A typical class includes instrument playing, listening and repetition, dancing, exercise and exploration. Unlike other music classes, Rhythm Time puts great emphasis on unaccompanied singing, as this is the most effective way of encouraging babies to start vocalising. For further details, please call Caroline on 01295 750442, or call in at our Thursday classes.
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44 CALLING ALL CHARITIES – ROTARY CLUB OF BANBURY On the run up to the Rotary Club of Banbury Cherwell’s family fun day of the year, the club has a number of spaces for stalls available free to charities who wish to exhibit at this years ‘Beer Festival’. Anticipation mounts as the countdown begins to the mouth-watering August bank holiday Beer Festival and Family Fun Day to be held on Monday 27th August at Banbury Cricket Club, Bodicote. Last year’s event saw over a thousand attendees, a far higher number than in previous years with the key aim of raising money to pump into local charities. Alongside the beer tasting the day will include live music from Radio Horton and local bands, bouncy castle, face painting, pig roast, junior five-aside football, under 13 cricket six-aside, and, weather permitting, hot air balloon rides. Previous years’ attractions have included Air Ambulance with a mock helicopter, fire brigade, Hook Norton Horse and Dray and charity stalls including Guide Dogs for the Blind with various other side stalls. Similar attractions are being booked for this year. The whole event is held in aid of charities supported by Rotary. According to event organiser Chris Humphris: “It was the case of beer today, gone tomorrow as thirsty locals flocked to our third festival in 2006 which saw a fantastic turn out. It was an outstanding family day event; hard work but good fun and we hope to build on the success at this year’s festival. More importantly we are keen to share the benefit of this platform with local charities so they can exhibit on the day and raise awareness for their causes.” Chris goes onto say: ”There are also opportunities for local businesses to Thinking about sponsor beer barrels for the day and we have already received strong alterations to interest in the young people’s cricket and football events.” your property? For further information on the beer festival, charity stalls, or sponsorship opportunities please contact Chris Humphris on 01295 265424 or Claire Building Services Thompson on 07811 339 577.
LITTER PICK A big thank you to the Contact: Guides, both Brownie packs Geoff Sampson BSD and their leaders for the BS Design litter pick they did around the village on 30th April. Drawings Prepared They spent an hour and a half tidying up Planning Per mission & Building our village Regulation Approval Obtained and it looked great FREE no obligation site visit afterwards. Thanks, Gill Begnor. Tel: 07808 906225 Email: geo [email protected] k
45 JOHN GIBBINS The following is a copy the letter of Feb 2 1912 from Hooky's own John Gibbins back to his Mother-in-law "Grannie Cox" and Edith's sister Ivy Cox at Leicester, U.K. This is one of his three letters we have back to England outlining his experiences then, in his first two years in Canada. This first letter is after 10 months in Ontario working through the winter of 1911-12 on a farm at Norval Station, south of Georgetown and about 50 miles west of Toronto. A copy of his handwritten letters should be available at the Village Museum, if anyone wants to study his fine penmanship. This letter is sent after emigrating April 1911 from Hook Norton, having worked 16 years at the Brewery full-time, from 1895 - April 1911 and was in the staff after being named Assistant Brewer in May 1899. His wife, the former Edith Cox of Leicester, had taught school at Hook Norton from July 1899-Dec 1900. Their 4 children, Winifred, John (Jackie), Ruby, Kenneth (my father), all pictured here circa 1909, were all born at Hook Norton. R M (Ron) Gibbins, Nepean, Ottawa
Dear Mother and Ivy, At last I will try & send you a few lines to let you know how I like this new country. It hardly seems possible that we have settled here over ten months; the time seems to simply fly & the different seasons bring their different duties. I like the new life very much indeed & have got on very well indeed at my work. Some people in England thought that I should find farm work very hard, but so far I have not had a single job to complain of, & although everyone here seems to work very hard—it is a very nice healthy kind of work & when one is finished at night, there is no worry as to whether things are going to turn out alright. I think farming a very free & happy life & am looking forward to the time when we have a place of our own. Can you imagine me going off with a team of horses for the various forms of work, harrowing & cultivating, rolling & drawing in the hay, grain, etc? I went out to lots of places thrashing & corn cutting & liked this, as I saw the ways different farmers do their work & handle their stock. This winter I have been in the bush, cutting down John Gibbins, Steam wagon, 1910
46 trees & sawing logs. We were at this early in this year & the temperature was often down to 20 degrees below zero (F) & a strong wind blowing. This would be 54 degrees of frost, so can imagine it was rather chilly if one did not keep at work. Lately I have been with a team hauling gravel from a pit about 3 miles away, also hauling blocks of ice for storing ‘till the summer. I don’t know if Edith told you that Mr. Leslie gave me a bear skin coat. This is very handy & keeps one as warm as toast. These fur coats are splendid things & almost everyone wears them. We also wear fur caps to cover our head & ears, & heavy mitts at all our work. If one has to take off a mitt for anything, the cold soon catches hold of ones fingers. It would be impossible to work without plenty of suitable clothes. I have rubber boots and these are large enough to hold a thick felt insole & I wear 3 thickness of stockings, so you will not be surprised when I say I hardly ever get cold feet; in fact with suitable clothes, one keeps all aglow & I often come home sweating. We are very pleased to get your letters and the papers you send. We hardly realise the distance that parts us when we get your nice letters. Were not surprised to hear some of the Harrison seeds were grown in Canada. It will be nice when we are planting our own things again. Perhaps I shall be able to grow something for Harrison & Sons !!! I took Winnie, Ruby & Kenneth for a sleigh ride to the River (about 3 miles away) & they were delighted at seeing the men sawing the blocks of ice. There were lots of teams & sleighs on the ice but as the ice is about 24 or 26 inches thick, there was not much danger of its breaking. We are having lovely sunny days—the sun shines from about 8 a.m. ‘till 5.15 p.m. I must not forget to thank you both very much for the things you sent for Christmas. I like my tie very much. Edith & the children were also very pleased with their share. I send to my old boss in England, & his sister was so much struck with my letters, that she thinks I should send my experiences to a paper the “ Standard of Empire.” This lady belongs to” The Victoria League” & sent me a very nice letter & has promised to send me copies of the paper mentioned. I have just received two copies. I will close now with our very best love to you both. Yours affectionately, John Gibbins
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48 OXFORDSHIRE 2007 SUMMER GUIDE PUBLISHED Summer sees some exciting new events for Oxfordshire 2007, the year of special celebrations marking the county’s millennium. A second season guide has been published, covering months up to the end of August. Designed to showcase the wealth of cultural events the county has to offer, together with a series of innovative new events specially for this special year, the season guides – published by Oxford Inspires, the cultural development agency for Oxfordshire which is coordinating the year – reflect the huge diversity and talent which exists in the ‘creative county’. Highlights include Opening Doors, Opening Minds (23-24 June ), which leads families on a trail of discovery across Oxford with more than 25 sites and buildings taking part; the first-ever Children’s Food Festival (14-15 July), fronted by celebrity chefs Raymond Blanc and Sophie Grigson; a unique Alice’s Day (7 July) complete with giant croquet, Mad Hatter’s tea party and the chance to see some rare Alice treasures; a Civil War battle (21-22 July) and the best-ever Cowley Road Carnival (1 July) which has 1000 years of carnival as its theme. The hunt is also on for Oxfordshire’s outstanding men and women: Great Entrepreneurs (15 May-19 June) gives people the chance to vote from six successful innovators, and Oxfordshire’s Finest is a quest initiated by Oxfordshire 2007’s broadcast partner BBC Oxford across a number of different categories from sport to science and the arts. Oxfordshire 2007 celebrates a number of other milestone anniversaries within the county and this summer sees a clutch of festival birthdays: the internationally renowned Henley Festival (11-15 July) celebrates its 25th anniversary, including a spectacular pyrotechnic finale each night with fireworks, fire dancing, Barton-on-the-Heath Summer Fete, Saturday 30 June, 4 pm jets of fire and fire sculptures; Artweeks also celebrates its 25th Beautiful village green, safe venue for children, birthday with a number of new lots of parking special events; Art in Action sees its 30th (19-22 July) ; Cropredy Festival 500 local-grown plants and garden th sundries all under £3 its 40 (9-11 August); and Truck Live jazz from 6 pm from Nick Gill et al. Festival its 10th. Hook Norton Bitter plus cider and soft drinks With more than 80 festivals across Cream teas and ice creams from 4 pm Oxfordshire each year, Oxford Fish and chips supper from 5 pm Inspires has highlighted this Wine on sale from the vines of Barton House flourishing aspect of the county’s culture by publishing an 8-page Bygones and home effects stall bargains to brighten your home summer festival guide. Lots of games for children (and Events on Oxfordshire’s waterways adults) of all ages Raffle and are highlighted through Go with the auction with attractive prizes Flow, a millennium project; and Local food produce jams, cakes, preserves, etc. Faces of Oxfordshire, a year-long Tombola with 100 bottle prizes of wine and spirits project which celebrates people and stories in exciting and unusual ways. Both the Summer Season guide and the Festival leaflet are available from libraries and information centres across the county – and may
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50 VILLAGE OIL BULK BUYING CAN BENEFIT VILLAGE HALLS Village halls and rural communities can now benefit from a new scheme to buy cheaper heating oil and raise funds set up by two rural entrepreneurs. When Simon Bland of www.ruralclick.com saw Paul Ward of www.BoilerJuice.com on the BBC ‘working lunch’ programme, they discovered they lived less than 10 miles apart and they shared a passion for rural community life. RuralClick.com has been developed to give support to village halls, with special deals negotiated for tables and chairs, insurance etc. Over the last year the increases in heating oil prices had severely hit rural halls, who had in turn had to raise rental charges to playgroups, mums and tots and lunch clubs etc. In fact all the key community uses of village halls were being affected. BoilerJuice.com is the leading internet heating Oil broker in the UK, and helps co-ordinate orders to achieve a lower price for households and businesses. “I approached Paul and immediately he saw the potential for halls to become the hub for village bulk buying of oil” said Simon. “We put together a deal that sees halls, both able to raise funds directly to support their activities, and help achieve a lower price for Executive, leather interior vehicles now available for: everyone who takes part, · Airports it’s a real win/win” said Paul. · Seaports The scheme also has the · Tours benefit of making a positive · Business to Business contribution to reducing a community’s carbon No signs or plates displayed (on request) footprint by minimising the No obligation quotes 01608 737 161 number of tanker trips to a Corporate and Private Accounts welcome village. The scheme was officially launched on the 4th May, and can be found at www.boilerjuice.com, under a new community section or by visiting www.villagehalloffers.co.uk. Hook Norton, Oxfordshire Once a hall has registered, it is given a reference number that can be used by everyone in the village over a ‘buying weekend 1973 CT slot’, each hall will generate £1 per 1000 litres British Chauffeurs Guild purchased and all orders will help drive down the price for everyone. 51 Faulkner Associates Chartered Accountantts
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54 WILDLIFE NOTEBOOK - MID MARCH TO MID MAY For a while now it has been such a pleasure to be able to watch so many birds in our garden. The first bird we saw collecting nest material was the female Blackbird on 22nd March and on 27th March we saw a Greenfinch. I do not know whether any of you have a favourite bird, but mine is the Song Thrush and recently we have been lucky to see one and sometimes two as they are feeding young in the nest. Often Blackbirds are seen chasing after the Song Thrush trying to get the worm they have just dug out of the grass, but this spring this does not seem to be happening. One can guess the size of the birds in the nest as at first the food which the adults collect is very small and then increases in size as the young get larger. Hilary Wilton in Hollybush Road phoned on 6th April to say that a pair of Robins were nesting in their garden. The first migrant that I know about was a Chiffchaff in Park Road on 28th March. A Swallow was first seen at around 6.00pm on 9th April, the first House Martin on 13th April, a Cuckoo was heard calling by Nick Whitehead in Ironstone Hollow on 21st April, and a Swift first seen on 2nd May. If anyone saw or heard any of the birds earlier than these dates can you please let me know, also any bird in the Warbler family I would be really interested to know about. Daphne Lever saw a flock of about a dozen Golden Plovers on 17th April whilst walking from Lodge Farm to Hook Norton. Many birds look their best at this time of the year and I have particularly noticed how bright the male Chaffinch is looking. Single Buzzards have been seen in the East End on 23rd, 25th, 28th March and 8th April and two on 25th March, 16th April and 5th May. A single Heron on 13th, 14th, 16th and 28th March, 8th, 19th, 26th and 27th April, Green Woodpecker flying across the field on 25th March and a Great Spotted Woodpecker on 9th April. Several Pied Wagtails and Long-tailed Tits have been seen around together with recent visits to our garden of a Coal Tit and Marsh Tit. The first fledged bird was a Blackbird on 5th May and a Greenfinch on 14th May. Recently the birds really seem to be enjoying bathing in our birdbath. With all the recent rain I suppose we do not need to be so thoughtful about making sure it is full of water like we had to last month, but we still need to make sure we clean and change the water regularly. Martin Madge had just passed Ironstone Hollow and on the grass verge by the gate to the footpath at about 5.15am on 14th March he saw a Muntjac which just watched as he drove passed. At about 6.05am on 8th April a Muntjac was seen in the same place. A Fox was seen in East End field on 8th April and 10th May. Many Butterflies have been seen around including Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Brimstone and a Holly Blue on 1st May. On 1st May a Broad-bodied Chaser (Dragonfly) was on the beauty bush in our garden. As the name suggests it has a broad body, yellow spots along the sides of the abdomen and a dark patch at the base of each wing. Males are pale blue and we know the one in our garden was a female because it was brown. Dragonflies rest their wings outspread. It breeds in well-vegetated ponds, flies May to August and usually perches on reeds and bushes. Thank you to those of you who contacted me. Please get in touch with your sightings. Geraldine Moore Tel: 730236 email: [email protected]
55 56 HOOK NORTON FOOTBALL CLUB – SENIOR SECTION As Nat Greywoode’s magnificently struck shot bulged the left hand corner of Banbury United Reserves’ net in the 77th minute of Hooky’s away league match at the Spencer Stadium on the evening of 25th April, to complete a convincing 3-0 demolishment of the more senior club’s team by the Brewery Boys, there was a sudden realisation by the “Hooky Faithful” that, at long last, Premier Division football was once more beckoning. The ensuing match, at home to Wootton Bassett Town, when another victory by the same score line was secured, confirmed that our First Team could not be overtaken into our eventual 3rd spot finish, thereby opening up the opportunity of Step 5 football being offered to our deserving club. Since the team’s compulsory demotion of three seasons ago when the club’s ground sharing arrangement with Banbury United came to an end and facilities were inadequate at The Bourne for a continuation of that level of football due to an absence of the necessary planning consent, the club has fought an uphill battle, steadfastly refusing to give in, with the object in mind of, once more, achieving Hellenic Premier Division status. That objective, subject to the League ultimately approving the club’s proposed implementation plan for installation of the required facilities, is now virtually within touching distance, to the vast relief of not only all the football club’s members but also of its loyal supporters and others in our village and its surrounding area who appreciate what the club is trying to do for our young people especially and not least for the reputation of Hook Norton in general. When player/manager Ben Spiero took over the helm of the First Team on its return to Division 1 (West), he outlined a 3 years’ plan, at the end of which he promised to do his utmost to get the team back to where he genuinely believed it belonged – in the Premier Division. With the assistance initially of Anton Sambrook and, for the past two seasons, of long-time villager Adrian White, ‘Benny the Greek’ has kept his promise and we are all delighted for him, his players, our football club and the Sports & Social Club to which it is affiliated and, last but not least, for ourselves. If there is ever a good time for saying, “Up the Hooky!” now is surely it. Without doubt, what has been achieved at our club, and we aim to consolidate it, has occurred as a result of a team effort, both on and off the field of play. In this connection, we must not forget the back-up provided by Stuart Lester and Layi Olubaji with their Reserve Team which, as well performing creditably themselves, have been consistently on hand to provide a constant through-put of players when needed. The close season promises to be busy, hectic but, none-the-less, most exciting, following which we look forward to the new campaign in a higher division with brand new facilities at The Bourne, not least of which we hope will be the Sports and Social Club’s long-awaited new Clubhouse/Pavilion. What an exciting prospect and asset this building promises to be, not only for the Sports & Social Club but also for the village and its surrounding area as a whole. Up the Hooky! Geoff ‘Jesse’ James
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59 CALENDAR JUNE 1 Green Bin Week (Friday 19 2.00 pm WI Meeting collection) 20 7.00pm Garden Club Evening visit: 2 7:30pm Senior Football Presentation Brook Cottage, Alkerton BBQ - Sports & Social Club 21 Blue Box / Brown Bin week 3 12pmstart Bullseye Darts Champion- 22 3.30- FOHNS Mid-Summer Fayre - ship - Sports & Social Club 5.30pm Primary School 5 7:30pm Local History Group 24 5pm BBQ – Baptist Churchyard 7 Blue Box / Brown Bin week 24 6.30pm Cornerstone churches 9 9–12am Village Market celebration - Baptist Church 10 Lunch "Simple" lunch at Baptist 26 9.30am- 'Day School' on “Victorian Church in aid of "Water Aid" 3.30pm Art and Literature” - Visitors 14 Green Bin Week Centre 14 11:00am Wheelers and Squealers 28 Green Bin Week 14 7:30pm Parish Council Meeting 28 10:30am Carry on Learning – Library 16 8pm ‘Curry’oke - Sports & Social 30 Flower Festival/Open Club Gardens for St Peter’s 17 10:30 am JAM (Jesus and Me) service Church – Baptist Church JULY 1 Flower Festival/Open Gardens 15 Hook Norton Village for St Peter’s Church Newsletter Copy Date 4 6.45pm Garden Club Evening visit: 15 10:30am JAM (Jesus and Me) service Blockley Manor, Blockley – St Peters 5 Blue Box / Brown Bin week 17 2:00pm WI Meeting 7 pm 11th M@C – Ferris Hill Farm 19 Blue Box / Brown Bin week 12 Green Bin Week 21 pm/eve Hook Norton Festival of Fine 12 11.00am Wheelers and Squealers Ales – Pear Tree 12 7:30 pm Parish Council Meeting 25 1:30pm Primary School closes for 13 8pm Quiz-nite - Sports & Social summer holiday Club 26 Green Bin Week 14 9–12am Village Market 26 10:30am Carry on Learning
AUGUST 2 Blue Box / Brown Bin week 13-17 Baptist Church – Holiday 4 Charity football tournament Club in memory of Lee Stratford - 14 2:00pm WI Meeting Sports & Social Club 16 Blue Box / Brown Bin week 4 8.00pm 'Val and Friends' Return 23 Green Bin Week Family Night Disco - Family - 23 10:30am Carry on Learning Group Sports & Social Club 27 Late Summer Bank Holiday 9 Green Bin Week 27 12-5pm Hooky Duck Race – Pear 9 7:30pm Parish Council Meeting Tree 11 9–12am Village Market 31 Blue Box / Brown Bin week (Friday collection)
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