The Three Parishes May 2019
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The Three Parishes May 2019 Your local grapevine FREE in Ardley with Fewcott, Fritwell and Souldern 1 DIARY & CONTENTS MAY CONTENTS 1 Time to Talk Coffee Souldern VH ---------- 21 Diary & Regular events ---------------------- 2 2 Local elections @ your village hall Editorial ----------------------------------------- 3 4 Souldern Choir popular songs Useful information ---------------------------- 4 7 The Forum with Hope Price Voluteering opportunities ------------------- 4 7 Visit to the Ardley Composting facility ---- 3 11 Fritwell Scouts Jumble Sale --------------- 17 Practical matters ------------------------------ 5 12 Fritwell Open Mic Night --------------------- 17 The Fox Inn advertorial ---------------------- 6 13 Fritwell Parish council AGM and APM -- 16 School ------------------------------------------ 7 15 AFECT AGM Ardley ------------------------- 14 Fun stuff to do --------------------------------- 8 18 “Pango-Gin” Party Ardley VH ------------- 8 Gardening -------------------------------------- 9 23 Souldern Parish Council meeting -------- 21 Group Garden Holidays --------------------- 10 29 Bingo Fritwell VH ----------------------------- 17 Venue hire -------------------------------------- 11 Charity Focus ---------------------------------- 12 JUNE Support services ------------------------------ 13 Church message ------------------------------ 8/9 Fritwell Chapel anniversary events ----- 22 Church services ------------------------------- 8 Yoga event Souldern Village Hall ---------- 22 Church events --------------------------------- 9 Messy Church Fritwell ------------------------ 22 Ardley news ------------------------------------ 14-15 10 Fritwell Playing Fields AGM --------------- 19 Fritwell news ----------------------------------- 16-20 14 AwF Gardening Club AGM----------------- 15 Front Row Festival & competition --------- 19-20 16 Fritwell Open Gardens ---------------------- 18 Souldern news --------------------------------- 21 22 Cats Protection event Ardley -------------- 14 Adverttising ------------------------------------- 23-34 29 Front Row Festival Fritwell ----------------- 20 Magazine information contacts etc ------- 35-36 Planning ahead JULY 21 AwF Gardening Club Annual Show 15 SEPTEMBER 28 Macmillan Coffee Morning 8 WEEKLY EVENTS Mondays • 8pm ‘Thirsty Thursdays’ Fritwell VH • 09.30-10.30am Tai Chi Ardley VH • 2pm Tea and pancakes at Fewcott House • 7.30pm Faith in Art Group Heyford Park Chapel • 2pm Social Bridge Highfield Club Bicester • 7.30pm Pilgrim course Heyford Park Chapel Tuesdays • 9.30-5pm ‘Getting into work’ Bicester Library Fridays • 9.45 & 11am Rhyme Time Bicester Library • 9.30-5pm Careers helpdesk Bicester Library • Coffee Morning Ardley VH 10.30 • 10-2pm Coffee Adderbury Library • 9am Stay & Play Fritwell School Wednesdays • 11am coffee & cake White Lion Fewcott • 10-2pm Family history helpdesk Bicester Library • 5pm Fridays Beavers, 6.15 Cubs , 8pm Scouts • 10am Char Char Chimps Fritwell VH Fritwell Scout Hut, Fewcott Rd • Ardley Bin collection day Thursdays • 9.30-5pm ‘Getting into work’ Bicester Library • Fritwell and Souldern Bin collection day • 10am Rhymetime Adderbury Library Front page photo credit: Editor. Souldern Pond in March 2019 2 Editorial Welcome to the May issue. Don’t forget to enter the Front Row Festival competi- tion on page 19 to win a family ticket to the festival on June 29th. We miss Headumper this month as he is poorly and we all wish him a speedy recovery. GasMask has responded to last month’s piece about air pollution however on page 10. If you feel like a new challenge to go with the spring-like weather, have a look at the volunteering opportunities on page 4. Charity begins at home. We’re hoping to have a regulaor piece from our MP Victoria Prentice, and this month we see a rerport of her visit to Souldern. All Good Wishes Vicky Hibberd, Editor ARDLEY COMPOSTING FACILITY Ever wondered what happens to your food waste and garden waste after it's been collect- ed? As part of International Compost Awareness Week we are organising behind the scenes tours to the plants where they are processed. Tuesday 7th May 3pm - tour of Ardley In Vessel Composting Plant (where garden waste is taken to be composted). This tour is suitable for secondary school age upwards. For more information or to book a place please send us a message or email [email protected] or Tel: 01865 816043. 3 USEFUL INFORMATION FRITWELL VILLAGE HALL, Fewcott Road, OX27 7QA WHITE LION PUBLIC HOUSE, Fewcott, OX27 7NZ ARDLEY VILLAGE HALL, Playing Fields, OX27 7PA FOX PUBLIC HOUSE SOULDERN, High Street, OX27 7JW Bicester Community Hospital OUT OF HOURS MINOR INJU- RIES UNIT Saturday & Sunday 8:30am–11pm / Monday—Friday 6–11pm Piggy Lane, Bicester, Call 01865 903976—please call before you set off. No x-ray facilities out of hours—for breaks, go to A&E or call 999 USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS Age UK 0800 055 6112 Library (Adderbury) 01295 810545 Bicester Good Neighbours 07849 799530 Mains Water 0800 316 9800 Bicester First Aid Unit 01865 903976 Member of Parliament 01869 233685 Bin Collection (Cherwell DC) 01295 227003 NHS non-emergency 111 Bus services (CDC) 01295 257930 Parish Council Ardley 01869 346996 Carers support Oxfordshire 0845 050 666 Parish Council Fritwell 01869 345830 Church benefice office 01869 233687 Parish Council Souldern 01869 345931 Cherwell District Council 01295 227001 Police non-emergency 101 Citizens’ Advice 08444 111 444 Police station Bicester 01865 841148 Comet bus Service 01865 768329 Roads and Verges 01295 227007 Counselling (Samaritans) 116 123 RSPCA 0300 1234 999 Counselling (children) 0800 11 11 School (Fritwell) 01869 345283 GP—Deddington Surgery 01869 338611 Street Lights 0800 317802 Driver Volunteers service 0300 30 30 125 Suicide helpline phone 0800 068 4141 Electrical Power Cut 08000 727 282 Suicide helpline text 07786 209697 Environmental Health 01295 227001 Victims of Crime 0300 1234 148 Financial Hardship help 0800 138 1111 Village Hall Ardley 01869 346632 Floodline 0845 988 1188 Village Hall Fritwell 01869 346624 Food Bank 01869 357181 Village Hall Souldern 07812 501604 Good Neighbour Scheme 07849 799530 Waste water/sewerage 0800 316 9800 Housing (Cherwell DC) 01295 227004 Weather—Met Office 0370 900 0100 Library (Bicester) 01869 252181 Weelchair loans 01869 345269 Library (Banbury) 01295 262282 VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES 3 Parishes CIC management are looking for a Treasurer. This is likely to take up around 1 hour per month with an emphasis on year-end returns in March. Email editor for detail Souldern Village Hall is looking for committee members (see page 23) Fritwell Parish Council is looking to co-opt some council members (see p 16) 4 PRACTICAL MATTERS FREE COMET BUS SERVICE TRANSPORT CHOICES The Oxfordshire county council Comet bus Volunteer Connect runs every Monday (excluding bank holi- Tel: 0300 30 30 125 days) from Souldern to Bicester, via Frit- [email protected] well, Fewcott, Ardley, and Bucknell. www.oxonvolunteers.org Notes: Costs: 45p per mile Wheelchairs can be accommodated with Provides help to get to hospital and doctor 24hours notice—call 01865 768329. appointments, health centres or for social trips like clubs and day centres. Not usually available for shopping trips TIMETABLE SOULDERN to BICESTER MONDAYS Cherwell Community Volunteer Services OUTWARD Tel: 01295 759126 [email protected] SOULDERN – OPPOSITE FOX PH 10:23 Costs: Local journeys up to 10 miles—£5 Over 10 miles—47p per mile FRITWELL – OUTSIDE SCHOOL 10:26 3 days notice required. Service for older FEWCOTT – OPPOSITE WHITE LION people and those with disabilities and their 10:28 INN accompanying carers. ARDLEY – OPPOSITE WATER LANE 10:31 BUCKNELL – OPPOSITE BUS SHELTER 10:35 BICESTER – MANORSFIELD STAND 7 10:45 RETURN BICESTER – MANORSFIELD STAND 7 12:45 BUCKNELL – OPPOSITE BUS SHELTER 12:55 ARDLEY – OPPOSITE WATER LANE 12:59 Oxfordshire Age UK do regular Computer FEWCOTT – OPPOSITE WHITE LION Drop-in help Sessions at Banbury Library on 13:02 INN the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month 10am til 2pm. FRITWELL – OPPOSITE SCHOOL 13:04 Call 01295 262282 for more information. SOULDERN – OPPOSITE FOX PH 13:07 BIN COLLECTIONS MAY Fritwell & Souldern THURSDAYS Ardley w Fewcott WEDNESDAYS 5 ADVERTORIAL The pub at the heart of the village What makes a pub great? Quality wines, real portant role in producing dishes to a consistent- ale, delicious food and friendly service. Yes, all ly high standard. of these, but in rural areas like ours the local Customers who just want to sip (or quaff) a pub is also an important focal point of commu- drink in the bar or garden are equally welcome, nity life. The historic Fox Inn, located in pictur- with Les and his colleagues making sure that esque Souldern, is a prime example. everyone enjoys their visit. The Fox hosts regu- Run for the past five years by the business lar attractions, such as Aunt Sally and quiz partnership of chef Paul Rasteiro and front-of- nights. Les explains that themed events are house host Les Helyer, the Fox has become also proving to be crowd pleasers. ‘They bring firmly established as a social centre for people together, which is important in a com- Souldern residents and visitors from further munity like ours. Our next event is a solstice afield. celebration on the weekend of 22nd and 23rd June. We’re aiming to provide something for all the family, with a BBQ, live music and dancing.’ The Fox’s generously proportioned dining room annex, which can accommodate groups of be- tween 15 and 20