West Oxfordshire Issue Eleven April-May 2015

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Welcome We have had the first ice lollies of 2015 here in the office, which for us, is like the first cuckoo of spring! Mind you, now that our offices are based in the middle of the countryside near Faringdon, we should actually be able to hear a real cuckoo. Spring is certainly a welcome sight for all of us I should think, and most of us will be turning our thoughts towards the summer and thinking about what fun in the sun-type things we can get up to over the coming months. As always, Pick is full of great ideas for things to do, both in the spring and also later in the summer. We have a thriving What’s On section, which this Pick West Oxfordshire is produced by month includes details of Artweeks, Fyne Associates Ltd a fantastic community building event 4 Ram Court, Wicklesham Farm that is right on all our doorsteps. We’ve Faringdon, SN7 7NP also got some tasty looking food and Pick West Oxfordshire is available for pick up from outlets drink events too, including the return in and around Witney, Woodstock, Burford, Bampton, of Witney Food Festival and for the Brize Norton, Carterton, Chipping Norton, Eynsham, adults, the Chadlington Beer festival. Long Hanborough and Standford in the Vale. And of course we haven’t forgotten Advertising enquiries. 01235 856300. the big boys of summer, the festivals! General enquiries. [email protected] Details of line-ups and dates are Designed by Windrush Group. emerging as we speak and we have all © Pick West Oxfordshire. www.pickwestoxfordshire.co.uk the details we know so far about some great festivals in our area. Pick West Oxfordshire is the sister magazine to Pick South Oxfordshire that is available for pick up in South Oxfordshire. So make sure before you plan your www.picksouthoxfordshire.co.uk summer, you have a good read of Pick! GLL_PW11.pdf 1 20/03/2015 11:55

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GO Active Get Healthy is a free to join project available across Oxfordshire for adults doing less than 30 minutes of physical activity each week. We offer support to help you become more physically active by connecting you with a range of activities and opportunities, as well as providing motivational support to help get you get started and keep you on track. There is a lot of additional support including subsidised activities, motivational coaching on the telephone and ongoing support to help you make a change.

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It is easy to join. For more information or to sign up, please visit the website www.getoxfordshireactive.org or contact Jenny Shaw at Oxfordshire Sports Partnership on [email protected] / 01865 252606.

Active Women encourages more women in Oxfordshire to take part in sport by providing social, fun, local and affordable sessions at various venues across the county. All sessions are suitable for beginners or people returning to physical activity or sport and are run by qualified coaches and instructors. There is still a gender gap that still exists in sports participation. Active Women in Oxfordshire, led by Oxfordshire Sports Partnership with Local Authorities and Leisure Providers, are making good progress.

Since 2011 Oxfordshire Active Women has attracted over 6787 women to activities, most of them with children under 16 and from deprived areas; by removing the barriers that women face such as lack of childcare and cost. Regular activities and classes relevant for women in the county are posted on the website.

A variety of activities are available such as swimming, volleyball, racket sports, box-fit, pre-natal yoga, pilates and beginner jogging groups to name a few; with offers and incentives to encourage and sustain participation. All the details can be found at http://www.oxfordshiresport.org/active-women

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The Morris in May Bampton has three world-renowned Morris dance teams. On the Monday of the Spring Bank Holiday (25th May), the Bampton Traditional Morris team start the dancing at 8:30am at the junction of Bushey Row and New Road, and continue through the day at various locations in the village – including many of the grand old houses and outside the pubs. The programme for the day’s events can be obtained from The Horseshoe Pub and The Town Hall. In the evening, visiting teams join in the dancing and ‘make merry’. And do try the ‘fertility cake’, which is carried on a sword around the streets with the dancers. (Beware if you are a lady, as rumour has it that if you eat it you may return next year with a baby in tow!) Also. watch out for the Fool, or he may hit you with his swinging bladder!

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The 12th Great Chadlington Beer Festival takes place on Saturday 30th May, from midday, Chadlington Memorial Hall (OX7 3NA). There will be 25 beers, as well as lager, cider and perry, food and live bands/entertainment throughout the day/night and a tea tent for non-drinkers/designated drivers. Gate price is £10, which includes a Festival Glass, programme and three beer tokens. Beer tokens are worth £1.50 each (they can also be used to purchase cider, Pimms and wine). Children’s entry is £3 per child, with all activities (excluding face painting) all then free and unlimited (including the bouncy castle and teacups ride). Non-beer drinkers are free. The Beer Festival is the chief fundraiser for Chadlington School and is organised by parents and local supporters of the school. The festival’s main sponsor this year is Bronsens of Chipping Norton (bronsens.co.uk). brakspear-beers.co.uk For more information, please go to: @Oxfordshirebeer chadlingtonbeerfestival.com or facebook.com/ Brakspear-Beers ChadlingtonBeerFestival 11808_BRAKSPEAR_AD_A5_V1.indd 1 07/01/2014 12:11 13 Forged in Fire Oxfordshire metal through time 2 May-5 July The Oxfordshire Museum, OX20 1SN An exciting exhibition bringing together many FORGED IN FIRE unique and unusual objects and telling of Oxfordshire metals through time Oxfordshire’s metalworking past. From a rare 2 MAY – 5 JULY medieval bell to the spikes on the infamous THE OXFORDSHIRE MUSEUM ‘Cutteslowe Wall’, learn what the artefacts tell of WOODSTOCK the people who made them and their worlds. FREE ADMISSION 01993 811456 • [email protected] www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/oxfordshiremuseum Discover the myths and legends of the blacksmith’s forge, exploring the sights, sounds and smells of the smithy. Something for the Image courtesy of ©Bernat Casero (waytic.cat) whole family. FIF_poster_A4.indd 1 17/02/2015 18:25

14 Chipping Norton Literary Festival Chipping Norton Literary Festival is delighted to announce the line-up of highly acclaimed authors for its 2015 programme. The festival, which takes place from 23rd-26th April will host a variety of distinguished writers from a wide range of genres including fiction, biography, politics and sport. Headline speakers will include Lee Child, Richard & Judy, Helen Lederer and Sheila Hancock. During the four-day event, attendees will be invited to hear authors speak in a number of intimate venues in the Cotswolds market town, including the Helen Lederer (Credit: Matt Crockett) Theatre, Town Hall, Methodist Hall and 16th century pub, The Chequers. Familar faces being welcomed to the famous Chipping Norton Theatre will include As well as talks from authors, visitors will be British thriller writer, Lee Child in conversation treated to a varied programme of events over the with Matt Billingham and Julie Cohen who will be course of the festival, including creative writing interviewing Richard and Judy about their book club workshops, performance poetry and literary quiz. and own novels. A free photography exhibition, Writers Not Writing, commissioned from local photographer Jane For crime lovers, visitors to the festival will be treated Stillwell, will also offer a window into the lives to talks by M.C Beaton and international bestelling of authors away from their desks. Children will author S.J Watson, who will discuss his new novel, also be well-catered for at the festival with talks Second Life and showcase a film version of his by renowned children’s authors, including John debut thriller, Before I Go To Sleep. Fans of political Dougherty, Tamsyn Murray and Joe Craig, as well as writing will have the opportunity to hear from John creative workshops and film animation workshops. Crace and Polly Toynbee, as well as Baroness Trumpington who will talk about her Sunday Times Festival Director, Clare Mackintosh comments, “We bestselling memoir, Coming Up Trumps. offer a diverse programme of events visitors can enjoy in a beautiful Cotswolds setting. We’re now in The impressive line-up for the festival also includes the fourth year of the festival, which is going from The Times Chief Sports Correspondent, Matt strength to strength, and I’m delighted with this Dickinson, The Humans author Matt Haig and year’s line-up. We bring big names into intimate, local award-winning childrens author, Peter Horacek. venues, which means that audiences benefit from an Tim Bentinck, actor in BBC Radio 4 series, The up-close and personal atmosphere.” Archers, will also be joined by producer Sean O’Connor to discuss Britain’s best-loved and longest running radio drama.

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Bloxfest Saturday 9 May will see the return of Bloxfest, a festival taking place in the village of Bloxham that has been delighting guests since 2010. 2015 promises to be a fun-filled and diverse event with stalls, a children’s street party, great food, dance and a pirate pantomime! Bands this year include Folk the System, Seven o Clock Junkies and Mississippi Disco. All this plus the fact Bloxfest is free entry! Visit bloxfest.org.uk for more details.

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Expect West Oxfordshire to burst into life this spring with as many as a thousand artists of all ages at more than 400 venues, as artists and designer-makers prepare for hundreds of exhibitions and events across the county for Oxfordshire Artweeks (2nd-25th May) in the longest-running and biggest open studios event in the UK. Painters and designers, potters and sculptors, wood-turners, photographers, jewellers and textile artists will all be opening their homes and studios across the county to the public for free to showcase their talent through exhibitions and demonstrations. From fashion to furniture, in collage, ceramics, mosaic, on fabric, on film and on canvas, artists are telling tales of wonderful places and journeys travelled, their inspiration and idea.

Abingdon In Abingdon historic town hall, five jewellers showcase their new pieces inspired by the Roman remains discovered an nearby Marcham, and now housed in the Abingdon Museum. Enjoy striking sculpture in Garford or enjoy ‘Views from a Taxi’, photography from India & Sri Lanka by Bernard Auton alongside ceramic birds & driftwood sculpture by Shira Gal both new to Artweeks for 2015. For large group exhibitions with a wide variety of professional artists head to Dry Sandford, Appleton or Peachcroft Farm Barn to discover a new group of artists in a medieval barn, just metres away from the Jewellers and Silver Society of Oxford who will also be demonstrating their craft. With two schools and new responses to Old Masters by Oxfordshire Mind in the Well-being centre there are artists of all ages and abilities opening their doors to welcome you in. Bicester You’ll find a wealth of sculpture in the heart of Bicester, as Bicester Sculpture Group show their talents in the beautiful studio and garden of The Old Vicarage by St Edburg’s Church, or enjoy a fresh exhibition of contemporary design, photography, print-making and furniture by nine artists in the classic summer setting of Heyford. There’s decorated earthenware & sculptural stoneware on show in Lower Heyford’s Old Rickyard, and in Upper Heyford, established artist Stephen Yorke exhibits with talented newcomer, sixteen-year old Beatrice May as his fascination with light combines with her modern interpretation of village life. 20 Didcot Faringdon In Harwell, Robert Strange is preparing for his In Faringdon’s historic centre you’ll find new face in may open studio with sparse textured landscape multi-artist exhibitions in two of its oldest buldings paintings inspired by the Ridgeway, each taking just – from photographic collages of local landscapes a few hours to complete. These are a total contrast meticulously reconstructed from hundreds of to his other work - colourful ephemera squashed originals, jewellery, textiles and sculpture in The into boxes drawn in coloured pencil, his obsession Rookery, with its chequered heritage; to local with ‘collecting things in boxes’ serving a source of landscapes in watercolour and oils contrasting inspiration and each takes between 80 to 120 hours with fresh animal portraiture in the Old Town Hall. to complete. Head West to Longcot for three stone carvers a stone’s throw apart with neighbouring funky mosaic With four ceramicists on The Green in Steventon, mannequins, or visit the beautiful National trust textiles at Milton Hill House, rag-rugs in Upton, village of Coleshill for four art spaces for quirky painters in Aston Tirrold and small suclptures in black and white fine art photography and lino-prints, East Hagbourne there’s plenty to explore. In Didcot paperworks, pottery and more in Old Stable Yard centre, the Cornestone hosts its annual open show studios. Take the ever popular artist trail through for Artweeks, with drawings created traditionally and Great Coxwell or head to Watchfield’s wind farm digitally, see silver jewellery by Charlie Davis or head for kinetic & sonic sculpture at community-owned to North Bush Furlong and visit new exhibitor Ruth windfarm with occasional performances too. With Rothery and her appealing animal portraits and fun artists throwing open their studios in Bourton, speckled flower art. Standford and Uffington, there;s plenty to explore on the edge of east Swindon this May.

21 Thame Stuart Roper who explores the many elements that creates a bigger picture and take on a life of Enjoy a sea view in Thame with painter Janine their own on great big canvases. In the town too, for Philips, whose giant canvases being the tide right into example, regular Artweekser Jill Cooper’s surprising Thame or explore a real artist’s studio with Christine intricate fabric collages will surprise you with the Tacq and see her printing presses at work! Visit an skill in which they capture people and places, while artist in her studio or head to a stable studio at Brill’s across in Ardington, a group of professional art tutors Manor House for a collection of contemporary fabrics will demonstrate their crafts including sculpting and silk inspired by traditional botanical illustrations in stone, wood carving, working with leather and and herbaria. Heather Hunter, artist-in-residence at windswept images drawn from thread onto fabric Turn End Gardens in Haddenham is also inspired by and paper. Explore examples of the local offerings the natural world. In addition, she’s developing art as in an exhibition at The Charlton Centre, Wantage a reaction to the lace work in Thames Museum for throughout May. her artist books, each a mini gallery, and sculptural ‘altered books’ –books. Witney Wallingford In Witney, start at the SOTA gallery in Langdale Court where Andrew Harrison’s breath-taking artistic Visit a well-established group of artists in sculptural pieces which combine the traditions of Brightwell-cum-Sotwell with work ranging from woodturning, and carving with a modern touch; large lively canvases to botanical watercolours; head to Cogges Manor Farm for wool and textiles discover fresh jewellery and ceramics in a delightful art by local Cotswold artists and Cogges volunteers, Little Wittenham barn and orchard garden or visit the neighbouring Sylva Wood centre, with tree art and new workshops dedicated to the best in home- grown wood. You can escape to Cornwall with vivid seascapes by painter Jane Duff or travel further afield in Dorchester-on-Thames where narratives, history, people & ideas are captured in wall- mounted tree-dimensional ‘theatres’. Ceramicist Lucienne De Mauny is celebrating 30 years as a professional potter and welcoming you into her new Crowmarsh studio to see her craft, and in Castle Lane print-maker Marion Hill celebrates ‘50 years an artist’ with a retrospective exhibition of the art she has produced as an artist and teacher. Wantage In Letcombe Regis you’ll find four artists in The Old Manor Stables with art on an equestrian theme with paintings and more. Gutsy seascapes, landscape and cityscapes by Jane Vaux will grace the centre of town in The Dolphin Gallery, just a stone’s throw from the Vale & Downland Museum where local artist

22 Sue Tucker and Neil Cap; or be surprised by the medieval barns in England, a West Oxfordshire wind talent of the young people who access Witney Early farm, and a classic 1930s barge on the river Thames. Intervention Hub. Head to Eynsham to follow a village Art aficionados and everyday enthusiasts, adults and trail with local scenes and travels abroad, pottery, children alike will be able to follow art trails through textiles, photography and steel sculpture both large Oxford streets, Cotswold villages, along the Thames and small; explore the Kingfisher studios in Crawley or through the county’s market towns. to see glass art, jewellery and mixed media art, or And with art talks, events, and workshops at The visit Pip Shuckburgh, Bampton’s resident Downton OU Museum of Natural History, The Ashmolean and Abbey artist, in her studio. art centres across the county, there’s something Discover the natural world, from the poles to the to inspire all ages and aspirations. Visitors will equator, take a journey in a gondola through the have the chance to see the art produced in their Venetian archipelago, or travel back in time and own communities, to ask local artists about their share memories of childhood. Come nose to nose influences, techniques and materials, and even have with a highland cow in a Cotswold pub, or follow the a go themselves. fine lines of a bird at flight in a bookshop. Find nature encapsulated in glass or reproduced as fine silver The listings are now available on-line jewellery, or enjoy art good enough to eat, or eat off! at www.artweeks.org and the printed Visitors are invited into hundreds of interesting festival guide is also available. spaces, many of which are usually closed to the public, including Oxford Colleges, two of the finest

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WWW.RAPTUREWITNEY.CO.UK | [email protected] UNIT 12 WOOLGATE SHOPPING CENTRE WITNEY | 01993 700567 24 Second Lease celebrate 25 years of walks Walking is one of the cheapest and simplest ways to lead a healthy life. Just half an hour of walking a day can bring huge benefits. With this in mind, Second Lease Walking Club have been organising weekly events for the over 50’s in the Witney area. Meeting at Woodford Way car park on Sunday mornings, there is the choice of a short or long walk, which are usually circular. Up-and-coming walks for April include some beautiful locations such as Deddington, Northleach and Blenheim and vary in length from just 3.5 miles to 8.25 miles. The club is always open to new members and there is a wide range of other social activities as well as mid-week walks. And Second Lease must be doing something right as they recently met at Witney Lakes to celebrate their 25th birthday! Quite a landmark for a local walking club! Potential new members are encouraged to come along to one or two walks before join and although it is a club aimed at the over 50s, anybody is welcome to join the walks. For more details, contact walks organiser Linda on 01993 774500

Going wild for recycling These inquisitive lemurs had fun investigating recycling boxes and food recycling bins as they helped to launch a new waste collection service at Cotswold Wildlife Park, provided by West Oxfordshire District Council. The Park, near Burford, has signed up to the service to further increase their recycling as we continue to expand our commercial waste and recycling in the District. Staff at the park, which is home to around 260 different animal species and attracts around 330,000 visitors each year, will use the service to recycle as much waste as possible including food waste from the restaurant and leftovers from the animal feed. Jamie Craig, Curator of Cotswold Wildlife Park, said: “We’ve always been keen to recycle as much as we can and the service provided by the District Council offers an extensive range of opportunities for us to do this. “Being a large visitor attraction, with almost 100 staff and additional volunteers, waste is inevitable and we want to make sure it is dealt with in a way that protects the environment. Most of the food waste will come from the restaurant. The animals tend to eat most of their food – but there will be the odd bits of peel and shells from species like the fruit bats, which are a bit fussier about what they eat!” The Council provides commercial waste and recycling services to around 900 local businesses, as well as some secondary and primary schools, in addition to household collections across the District. Cllr David Harvey, Cabinet Member for Environment, said: “Cotswold Wildlife Park is an important visitor attraction and one of the largest businesses of its kind in the county, and we are delighted to have them on board with our commercial waste and recycling services. “We are always looking at ways to improve recycling rates and offer more opportunities for recycling and believe this will be a successful partnership. I am sure visitors to the Park will be pleased to know that everything is being done to ensure as much waste as possible is being recycled.” 25

Witney’s 3rd Festival of Food and Drink Saturday 16th May 9:30am-5:00pm Witney Festival of Food and Drink is back for a third year on Saturday 16th May at St Mary’s Church, Church Green, Witney, OX28 4AW. Chris Keating of Wychwood Brewey will officially open proceedings at 10:00am. The festival aims to celebrate and promote the myriad of producers in our area so take time to browse and sample the local, artisan food and drink stalls in and around the church and wonder at the range of products. When you start feeling peckish, head over to the Food Court at Henry Box School and devour a delicious, freshly cooked lunch and enjoy a pint of locally brewed ale to wash it down. Complete the foodie’s dream day out with a homemade cream tea in the Festival cafe, which will be open all day, along with the Festival Beer Tent, for those looking for something stronger. The Festival hopes to inspire all ages to appreciate good food so channel your inner cook and update those culinary talents in the Skills Tent where local experts will be sharing the tricks of the trade with short demonstrations. Amuse the kids with the farm and food related activities on offer in the Children’s Tent where Farmer James and his friends aim to cultivate young minds with anything from butter making to storytelling. Kick back and soak up the festival atmosphere on the beautiful Church Green with performances of live music and dance. Morris and Maypole dancers, belly dancers and bell ringers, even the Town Band, will perform throughout the day. To round off the day, chance your luck with a raffle ticket and win vouchers for up to £100, or take part in the tombola with loads of foodie prizes. To top it all, Alexander Armstrong, actor, presenter and comedian, will be coming to the festival! 27 Now taking bookings for Easter and May bank holidays

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Join us for our Wednesday Lunch & Dinner Special See our specials board The Big Feastival Feastival hosted by Alex James and Jamie Oliver returns with an incredible line-up for 2015! The Big Feastival, the ultimate music, food and family festival of the summer returns for its fourth year on the farm from 28-30 August. The Bank Holiday Weekend extravaganza promises great music, mouth-watering food and drink experiences and a fully-charged, fun-filled programme of entertainment for all ages. On the music bill, The Big Feastival welcomes Groove Armada (DJ Set), to headline the main stage on Friday 28. Fresh from winning Best British Female at the BRIT Awards last week, iconic songstress Paloma Faith will bring the weekend to a close on Sunday 30 August. With the Saturday Special Guest Headliners still to be revealed, this year’s festival is set to be the best yet. Known for bringing sensational culinary talent to the stage, The Big Feastival has announced the initial programme of chefs set to join Jamie Oliver this year. Two Star Michelin masters Raymond Blanc, Ashley Palmer-Watts and Nathan Outlaw will all grace The AEG Big Kitchen, alongside critically acclaimed rising star James Lowe and the inspirational Monica Galetti. The irrepressible Gennaro Contaldo makes a welcome return as everyone’s favourite Great British Bake-Off finalist Richard Burr gets set to make his debut. Tickets are on sale NOW and available via www.thebigfeastival.com. More information and the latest updates are also available on the website. The Big Feastival is produced by Taste Festivals, which will be hosting 23 restaurant festivals in 2015, setting a new benchmark for food and drink events worldwide. Taste Festivals is owned by IMG, a global leader in sports, fashion and media.

29 Cornbury Festival Line-Up Announced True legends, Blues, national treasures, guilty pleasures, the best of a little bit of Country and a little bit of Rock ‘n’ Roll… Nashville; Joanne A heady combination of musical acts heralds the Shaw-Taylor and 12th Cornbury Music Festival – there truly is something perennial James for everyone. Hunter sing the blues, whilst This 10-12 July, Cornbury Music Festival will showcase Martha Reeves another cornucopia of delights in the rolling hills of the & the Vandellas Great Tew Estate – legendary Welsh Soul man Sir Tom will have everyone Jones makes his Cornbury Music Festival debut, joined by dancing in the street. Supertramp founder, singer-songwriter Roger Hodgson, great British rockers Razorlight and The Fratellis, ‘We’re really excited by rockney-heros Chas & Dave and the ever pop-tastic Blue. future stars Jack Savoretti, Promoter Hugh Phillimore is naturally very excited about Chastity Brown and The Harbour representing the new this year’s line-up: ‘I’m really delighted with the variety of generation, by Only The Young adding a little X Factor, what we’ll hear at the Cornbury Music Festival this year – and by the purveyor of pure fun, festival closer Billy such amazing artists coming together in our little corner Ocean, giving us a rousing finale’ adds Hugh. of the Cotswolds’. Further announcements will follow, including details of A variety of genres are well represented over the a new comedy partnership, the emerging artists of the summer weekend – American Roots Rock sisters Larkin Caffe Nero Stage and the brain-tingling line-ups of the Poe lead the charge, along with exceptional Welsh Riverside and Unbound stages… alt-folkers Paper Aeroplanes. Old and new country stars For regular updates follow on Twitter (@Cornbury) Hank Wangford, The Shires and Ward Thomas showcase and Instagram (@cornburymusicfestival).

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One of Oxfordshire’s best loved music festivals has announced its line-up. Truck, which takes place in Steventon, will be headlined by none other than Basement Jaxx this year. The electronic dance music duo will be heading down to Hill Farm this summer to join some other great national and local acts, including Saint Raymond, Peter Hook and the Light and Pulled Apart by Horses. Basement Jaxx rose to fame in the late 90s and will be heading to the farm directly from headlining at the O2 Arena. They will be showcasing the whole of their 20 year catalogue, which includes well known singles such as ‘Red Alert’ and ‘Where’s Your Head At’. Their biggest hit to date is their 1999 house track Rendez-Vu, which rose to number 4 in the charts and can still be heard on the dance floors of clubs up and down the country every weekend. Returning to the fields will also be in-demand indie pop band Saint Raymond. Co-Founder of Joy Division Peter Hook will also be at the festival with his band The Light. Together they will perform some of New Order and Joy Division’s greatest hits. Pulled Apart by Horses are also back to headline the Barn with their brand new album. Tickets are now on sale via the website - www.truckfestival.com

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33 Bampton officially one of the best places to live While Chipping Norton is still licking its wounds from being included in the latest ‘crap towns’ list, the village of Bampton is celebrating after it was named 5th in the Sunday Times 50 Best Rural Places to Live in Britain. The list, which put Aberaeton in Caredigion in the top spot, named the ‘real Downton’ in 5th place for its traditional market square, stone cottages, local butcher and fantastic pubs. It was also noted that the village is surrounded by good quality state and private schools. The parish of Bampton is probably best known for being the setting of Downton Abbey. Aside from this though, the parish is a vibrant community with plenty of amenities, traditions and shops. There is a youth club, which has its own venue in the former primary school building, as well as a skate park to keep the teenagers happy. There is also a thriving football team, which also has an under 16s team. But Bampton also has some quirky traditions which welcome newcomers to the village, such as the Pumpkin Club, which holds a weigh-in to find the largest local pumpkin every October. There is also an annual ‘shirt race’ in which teams have to wear night shirts and race each other in un-powered transport, such as a pram. There are also some more traditional social activities in the parish as well, such as a thriving Morris side and a gardening club. The parish also has a regular magazine called The Bampton Beam, which has information of all the events and clubs in the area.

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The forthcoming changes to pension legislation holiday among older respondents is an increase will allow more people than ever to be in control of cruise ship holidays (33% of 80 - 89 year olds). of their own finances. Nearly a third now only travel on touring holidays to explore their chosen destination, in comparison For some people this may be an opportunity to 15% who want to relax in a resort. Only 9% of to spend at least a little of their previously respondents said they only travelled on holidays untouchable funds on a holiday and Saga’s recent with their family, children and grandchildren. poll of more than 10,000 over 50s looked at how their holiday travel habits have changed over the For those who have changed where they travel, last decade. 34% now travel to more exotic destinations than they did 10 years ago - highest among 50 – 59 year With more disposable income than any other old respondents (39% of 50-59 year olds vs. 13% age group, it is no surprise that over half (52%) of 80-89 year olds). Almost a quarter now travel of respondents have changed their holiday to destinations that do not involve long haul flights habits over the last 10 years. Last year, Saga and 16% now only travel to destinations in the UK. commissioned research by Cebr which highlighted that over 50% of the UK’s spending on travel and And when it comes to the time of year over 50s tourism is made by the over 50s. now travel, over half of those who said they go at a different time of the year say they now avoid Of the respondents who said their holiday habits travelling during school holidays (53%). For some, had changed, two-in-three have changed how (almost a fifth) travelling at times when there often they take a holiday and over half report a are less likely to be other people abroad is a key change in holiday destination. Nearly half have change to their travelling plans. changed their type of holiday and just over a third have changed the time of year they travel. Saga Travel’s Louis Myers says: “The over 50s have thirst for life and that Two-thirds of those reporting a change in holiday adventurous spirit is evident in their growing frequency travel more often than they did 10 years importance to the holiday market where they ago, while 27% travel less frequently. Of the now make up the majority of travel spend in the 67% who said they travel more frequently, 50% UK. This survey shows that, over the last decade, travel three or more times per year, in comparison people have started travelling more often and to the quarter of respondents who now travel further afield. The choices for today’s intrepid less frequently. 50 something is more likely to be Borneo, India The poll also asked people whether they changed or Africa and at a time of year that fits in with the type of holiday they took. The most popular their lifestyle.” 47 Can you give an animal a home?

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49 Chippy Guildhall gets a make-over After several weeks of work, the revamp of the Guildhall in Chipping Norton is complete. The grade II listed building has rotten sash window frames which had to be replacing as well as crumbling concrete that needed rendering and internal walls over-due a white wash. The building has also been repainted on the outside and all the entrances have got new doors. When the old outside rendering was being removed, a previously undiscovered entrance was revealed, which has not been used for so long, there are no records of the door existing at all! The Building Records have been amended to include the new entrance. Porthaven Care Homes Commences A listed building since 1952, the actual building dates Construction of 10th Care Home in back to around 1500-1520 and was funded by the Guild Chipping Norton of the Holy Trinity, who were Porthaven Care Homes commences construction of a new care administrators of the market. home in Chipping Norton as part of the redevelopment of the former The district council have used Penhurst School on New Street. The home will be built to Porthaven’s the hall as their base since 1974 award winning specification, and will provide 24-hour residential and and it now has the police desk nursing care for the elderly, including residents living with Alzheimer’s based there as well. A previous and other forms of dementia. refurbishment in 2005 revealed The home will comprise 58 spacious bedrooms, each with its own a historic vaulted roof space wetroom, and residents will benefit from numerous communal facilities which has since been restored. throughout the home including a café, hair salon, leisure and wellness There are now plans to add a room, a private dining room for special family occasions, as well as viewing platform so visitors can several lounges and dining rooms, with each room being designed to see the original basement space incorporate the best of current innovation in care home design whilst beneath the building. maintaining a warm, safe, comfortable and homely environment. John Storey, Chief Executive and Founder of Porthaven commented “We are very excited about this new home which will open in Spring 2016. Not only will we be providing a much needed service for the people of Chipping Norton and the surrounding Cotswolds, but the home will also directly employ over 70 local people as well as, we anticipate, become a valuable part of the local community.” 50 New football clubhouse for Chippy FC! After playing out of a less than perfect building for some time, Chippy FC will now be getting a brand new building thanks to the Walterbush Road housing development. Plans for 228 houses were approved by West Oxfordshire District Council at their March meeting and part of the agreement is to build a new clubhouse for the team. Along with the clubhouse, Archstone and Bellway Homes will also build a skate park, update recreation equipment and make improvements to the existing recreation ground. Under the agreement, there will also be funds to provide ‘creative education space’ for the general public, and this will be in association with Chipping Norton Theatre. The development will also see a pedestrian/cycle route built between the football club and the rugby club as well as the development of several ecological spaces to keep the area vibrant.

New eBook about life at the MG factory released A new pictorial study of life at the MG factory has been written by ex-employee – Brian Moylan. Having started work at the factory in 1950, Brian went on to have a successful career in the racing department and worked on several cars, including the 1967 Monte Carlo Rally winner. The book, Those Were The Days, contains 160 photos depicting factory life and the people who came from all walks of life to work there. Many of the pictures in the book have never been published before and show the factory from its opening in 1930 until its closure in 1980. The book was originally published in 2007 and has been an essential part of an MG fan’s bookcase ever since. Now, Veloce Digital has published Those Were the Days as an ebook so you can download it onto your digital device. The book is available on amazon, Google Plan and is also in the iBookstore. 51 Bond fans have focused their attention on Blenheim Palace recently as rumour has it several scenes from the new James Bond film have been shot there. Film crews were spotted in the area and there were rumours on twitter that several rather fancy sports cars were also spotted as well as crew with 007 badges, which was frankly quite a giveaway! Bond himself, Daniel Craig, was also seen filming at the palace. However, he arrived and left in a car with blacked out windows, which meant fans were unable to get a closer look at him.

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Art and Creativity Carterton Day Centre Description: A friendly meeting place for Senior Ballroom and Sequence Dancing Citizens of Carterton and surrounding areas Time: Fortnightly on Sundays 7.30pm-10.30pm Time: Monday-Wednesday 9.30am-2.00pm Location: Carterton Social Centre, Alvescot Road Location: School Access Road, Edith Moorhouse Contact: Val and Terry Thomas on 01993 841246 School, Lawton Ave, Carterton, OX18 3JY Contact: 01993 840162 Military Wives Choir Brize Norton Facebook: facebook.com/ Carterton Educational Trust MilitaryWivesChoirBrizeNorton Description: Provides funds to groups and individuals living or working within the town of Carterton for Thingumybogs educational purposes Description: Community amateur dramatics theatre Web: cartertoneducationaltrust.org.uk group based in Carterton Time: Tuesday 7.00pm-9.00pm Carterton Lions Club Location: Community College Description: A group that deals with the needs of the Contact: Sue on 01993 212911 community and takes on a variety of projects in order to help the community Business Time: First Tuesday in the month at 7.30pm Location: Carterton Manor, Corbett Road, Carterton Chamber of Trade Contact: Alan Lewin on 01993 841815 Description: A local business network Contact: 01993 842638 Royal Air Force Association, Carterton and Brize Norton Charity Description: A registered charity that supports RAF families Age UK Oxfordshire Time: Second Monday of each month at 8.00pm Description: Run a variety of activities each week for Location: Carterton Bowls Club those 50+ Contact: Billy Moyse on 01993 704638 Time and Location: Free computer classes on Tuesday at Carterton Community College, Weekly Community Royal British Legion lunch on Thursdays during term time at the college, Tai Chi on Thursdays from 1.00pm-2.00pm in the Description: A benevolent charity giving help to those WI Hall, Singing for Fun on Thursdays from 2.15pm- most in need; a membership organisation providing 3.15pm in St John’s Church support to 360,000 members; a campaigning organisation challenging those in authority; a Contact: 03454 501276 fundraising organisation reliant on a huge network of volunteers; the nation’s custodian of Remembrance British Heart Foundation Time: Third Monday of each month at 7:30pm Description: Carterton branch supporting main charity. The branch is responsible for organising local Location: The Pavilion, Monahan Way fundraising events Contact: Peter Madden (chairman) on 01993 843163 Contact: Edith Richens (chairman) on 01993 841954 53 SURGERIES IN Jackson Veterinary Clinic WITNEY AND CARTERTON Consultations All Day by Appointment Consultation by 17 Black Bourton Rd appointment Carterton • Vaccinations • Nurse consultations 9-10.30 Oxon OX18 3HQ • Health checks • Dietary advice & weight clinics • Neutering • Puppy parties & socialisation 14.00-15.00 01993 842717 • Microchip ID • Pet passports 17.00-19.00 • Comprehensive operating • Computerised laboratory facilities inc. dentals • Hip and elbow scoring 24 hour emergency service on the • Ultrasound and radiology above number www.caringinpractice.com

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54 Royal National Life Boat Institution, Contact: call 01993 840318 or email nicki.turner@ Windrush Valley Branch oxfordshire.gov.uk Description: The RNLI are a 24 hour lifeboat search and rescue service Church Web: rnli.org Carterton Community Church Contact: Mr Roger Battley (chairman) on Web: occ.org.uk/carterton 01993 841859 Contact: Matt and Anna Biddlecombe on 01993 846510 Royal Naval Association Description: A group supporting the Royal Navy and The Church of St John the Evangelist, made up of people currently or previously involved in Church of England the Royal Navy Contact: Rev James Maddern on 01993 844175 Time: Second and fourth Monday of each month 8.00pm St Joseph’s Catholic Church Location: Social Centre, Brownes Lane Contact: Father Andrew Foster on 01993 842463 Web: royal-naval-association.co.uk Contact: Mr Kevin Martin (chairman) on 01993 Community 845640 Alvescot Dog Club AJ Wixey (secretary) on 01993 844699 Description: Dog Training Classes SSAFA Forces Help, Carterton and Witney Time: Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings Division (please phone to find out which session you and your Description: SSAFA provides lifelong support for dog should attend) our Forces (past and present personnel) and their Contact: Judith Walker on 01993 703130 families. The Carterton and Witney Division are seeking volunteers so please get in touch if you would Carterton Community Centre, Shilton Park like to be involved Description: Rooms for hire for meetings, parties etc. Web: ssafa.org.uk Time: Café open Monday-Thursday 9.00am-4.00pm Contact: Lynn Little (Divisional Secretary and Mayor Contact: 01993 842807 of Carterton) on 01993 842269 Carterton Over 60s and Early Retired Club Save the Children, Carterton, Witney and District Branch Time: Fridays 2.00pm-4.00pm Location: Social Centre, Alvescot Road Description: The charity supports vulnerable children both here in the UK and overseas Contact: Heather O’Neill on 01993 842043 Contact: Pauline Evans (secretary) on 01993 842983 Cotswold Flower Club Childcare and Pre-School Time: First Wednesday of each month 7.30pm-9.30pm Location: WI Hall Bright Start Pre-School, 2-4 yrs old Contact: Betty Holmes (secretary) on 01993 841140 Time: Monday-Thursday 9.15am-2.45pm, Friday 9.15am-12.15pm Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes Contact: Jo Laurel or Georgina Isbister on Description: The order provides assistance to its 07977 967340 needy members and their widows. It also supports local charities. Carterton Children’s Centre Time: Every Thursday evening Description: A range of activities, services, advice and Location: The Social Centre, Browne’s Lane support for children 0-5yrs old and their parents/ carers during term time and holiday periods Contact: 01993 210129 55 Used Car Company » HELMETS » BIKE TO BIKE BLUETOOTH INTERCOM Established in 1968.We offer a full range of » ALPINE STAR » OXFORD ESSENTIAL RIDER quality cars from £100 upwards.Check out our EQUIPMENT » D I D CHAINS » DRAPER TOOLS website for up to date stock » SEALEY » AUTO GLYM » MUC-OFF » IN CAR ENTERTAINMENT » HYCOTE PAINTS AND PRIMERS Warranties available on all vehicles, » ESSENTIAL CAR/BIKE MAINTENANCE » ENGINE Fully serviced, OILS » PLUS MANY HpI checked, new moT. MORE MOTORING ITEMS Virtual showroom is updated constantly, listing our latest stock We look forward to receiving your enquiries. Call us on 01993 867 448 Competitive finance available 84 Black Bourton Road, Carterton, Oxon OX18 3HF We can supply nearly new low mileage cars Tel: 01993 867448 Email: [email protected] Call us on: 01993 845547 Opening hours: Mon- Fri: 9.00am-6.00pm. Sat: 9.00am-5-00pm. Black Bourton rd Carterton oX18 3HF Sunday: Closed until further Notice

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U3A Carterton: University of The Third Age Second RAF Brize Norton Brownies Description: A self-help organisation for people no Thursday longer in full time employment providing educational, Location: Millennium Activities Centre creative and leisure opportunities in a friendly environment Fourth RAF Brize Norton Brownies Time: Fourth Tuesday of every month 2.00pm Wednesday Location: Carterton Community Centre, Marigold Location: Millennium Activities Centre Square, Shilton Park Contact: Maxine Crossland on 01993 212654 Third RAF Brize Norton Guides Monday Women’s Institute, Carterton Location: Millennium Activities Centre Time: Every second Tuesday of the month 7.30pm Location: WI Hall, Brize Norton Road First Carterton Rainbows Contact: Mrs Enston (president) on 01993 842949 Friday Mrs Bamford (secretary) on 01993 843650 Location: Methodist Church

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Local brewery aims to crack the crisps market Wychwood Brewery, based in Witney, is teaming up with crisp experts Burts to produce the perfect bar snack to accompany one of its ales. The crisps are spit-roast steak flavoured and are exclusively available in Marston’s pubs. Simon Knight, sales and marketing director for Burts Chips, said: “At Burts we are passionate about introducing new and innovative crisp flavours, never compromising on quality to produce the nation’s tastiest chips. “With a proven track record of extremely successful license partnerships with Guinness and Levi Roots, we are confident that our collaboration with Hobgoblin, as one of the fastest growing premium cask beers, for their maiden snack launch will perform exceptionally well. We look forward to helping the Hobgoblin brand bring taste to the nation, a goal also close to the heart of Burts.” Chris Keating, marketing manager for Wychwood Brewery, added: “In our first step into the UK snack market we are certain that Burts’ moorishly crunchy crisps will prove popular with current Hobgoblin fans as well as attracting new customers to the brand.”

61 Pooh Sticks World Championships moves to Witney One of the more quirky Oxfordshire sporting events, the annual Pooh Sticks World Championship, has found itself a new home in Witney. The competition has been held annually at Day’s Lock near Wittenham Clumps for over 30 years. However, a decision was made earlier this year that the event has grown too popular for the current location and organisers warned this March’s event will have to take place somewhere else. The Rotary Club of Oxford Spires, who have organised the competition in recent years, started looking for a new location right away. Langel Common, based between Witney town and Cogges estate, met all the criteria for the new site. It has ample car parking, a nice long bridge and most important of all, a gentle current to carry the sticks under the bridge. The location has been used for the filming of Downton Abbey and nearby Cogges Manor Farm are planning to organise events to accompany the day. But best of all, for the first time ever, the competition can take place in the summer! High boat traffic at Days Lock in the warmer months meant that the competition could only take place between October and March. However, there are no boats on the new stretch of river, which means it will hopefully be a warm, sunny day. Pooh Sticks is a game that originated in the work of A.A. Miline in one of his famous series of Winnie-the-Pooh books. Although the bridge in the book where Pooh Sticks originated is in Sussex, Long Wittenham has been the home of the official championships for 31 years. The championship was started by lockkeeper Lynn David, who noticed that a lot of visitors to Days Lock played the game over the bridge. Lynn was a strong supporter of The Royal National Lifeboat Institution, and so he set up the event to raise money for the charity. The Rotary Club of Sinodun took over the organisation after Lynn retired and in more recent times, the Rotary Club of Oxford Spires took over.

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