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CHIPPING NORTON TIMESIssue 26 November 2012

An independent monthly magazine delivered FREE OF CHARGE for residents and businesses in and around Chipping Norton.Copies will also be made available at a number of distribution points

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From the Editor

It’s worth it!

It’s impossible to hide and even though we are still weeks away,

we have been unable to keep it quiet - this is the edition when the

first signs of Christmas appear in the magazine.

But it’s worth it! There is a lovely competition for a trip on Santa’s

Special stream train, and the dates for the three Christmas events

in Bourton, Moreton and Stow…..and somehow there is a slight

sparkle in the air already!

Meanwhile we have been busy contacting our prize winners in the

August Photo Competition. Last month we omitted to name one

winning entry – Peter & Julia Stanbridge were also in that group of

people who achieved 52 / 52 right answers. The prizes were

different this year, with some of our local events offering tickets to

concerts and stage performances, including a wonderful evening

based on Charles Dickens; books by local authors including our

‘resident’ short story writer Nicholas John; a visit to Chastleton

House as it is decorated for Christmas; and family tickets to the

Rotary Fireworks Display and the Gloucestershire Warwickshire

Steam Railway.

There are some interesting community issues in the magazines

this month and if you would like to share your opinions, write a

letter or an article, on these or other matters that you feel strongly

about, we will be pleased to hear from you – either the email or P

O Box address are fine. (A note on printing a letter without the

correspondent’s name – occasionally someone has genuine

reasons for not wishing to have their name/ contact details in the

press. If we agree that there is real reason not to publish these

details, we will publish the letter/article and act as a post box for

any responses. However, we do need to know who the author is

and to have correct contact details for them - which we will hold in

confidence. We won’t ever print a letter from ‘Anon’ without

knowing who is behind the ‘mask’.

Talking about masks! - with Hallowe’en around the corner, we

hope you will enjoy the spooks and bumps, the firework displays

and bonfires - and let’s hope the weather behaves itself!

Best wishes, Jenni Turner

Editor

NB. If you are hoping to put copy into the December editions,

please note that our copydate is 15th November! We will try to

accommodate copy that arrives after that date but it does get very

difficult as the magazines fill up quickly – so please do be in good

time!

Our next edition is for December - it comes out at the end ofNovember. The copydate is 15th December 2012.

Telephone Chipping Norton Times on

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Inside this edition

FEATURES

10 Harassment – how much can it cost you? From Natalie Roach,

employment law specialist

18 Short Story by Nicholas John - ‘The Only way to Travel’

24 The end of Squatters Rights? Erica Burrows looks at changes in the law

24, 37 Community Speed Watch - encouraging good behaviour on our roads

37 Headaches – the alternatives to popping pills, from Jane Hartley and

Guy Beresford

REGULARS

7, 17, Community News – Shared Ownership Homes, The Cotswold Listener,

& 41 Cotswold AONB, Villager Drivers, Cotswold Volunteers, NCCR

16 Robb Eden – Tax and Penalties

19 Book Reviews from Cotswold Bookstore

23 Local Cinemas; WIN a wonderful trip on the Santa Special

25 Local Church services

26 News from Local Authorities & Associations

27 News from West Oxfordshire District Council

28-36, 38 - LOCAL EVENTS and EVENTS DIARY

39 Chippy Jazz – report on a brilliant day

44 - 47 Reports from some of our local Schools

49 - 55 News & Reports from some of the local Sports Clubs, etc..

56 News & reports from local clubs and societies

57 Kingham & Daylesford Rotary; Canine Partners appeal for our used stamps

58 List of local Clubs, Societies and Associations

59 Local Business Directory

This month the magazines are filled to the brim (again) with an eclectic and

exciting mix of articles, news and local information – in true community

magazine fashion! With a wealth of events across the area, and lots of

community news and information, as well as a wonderful competition for

families and steam railway enthusiasts.

A word of thanks to our volunteer deliverers as we go into colder, wetter

weather and shorter days. It does become more of a challenge, so please

understand if your magazine is a little later than expected when it arrives

through your letterbox. If you would like your copy earlier each month, we

would love you to come and help deliver – just ten minutes delivering your

road will help!.

I hope you will enjoy your community magazine this month.

Our design team this month was Eagle Design Ltd.

0845 230 8955 / www.eagledesign.net

Extra copies of Chipping Norton Times are generally available at West

Oxfordshire Information Point, the Leisure Centre and at the Surgery. Also

at The Old Mill café.

Material published in this magazine is copyright; the Editor may give permission for copy to

be reproduced for some purposes. The opinions expressed in this magazine are not

necessarily those of the Editor or any member of the team. The magazines are produced

and delivered almost entirely by volunteers. Whilst every effort is made to ensure the

accuracy of information printed in the magazine, the Editor/team do not accept any

responsibility for the consequences of any errors that may occur.

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However, a government initiative calledShared Ownership is available to assistaspiring home owners. The scheme offersthem the opportunity to purchase a share ina new property from a housing association.Each month mortgage repayments aremade on the purchased share, togetherwith a subsidised rent to the housingassociation on the residual share. Then, asfinances permit, additional shares can bebought until the home is owned outright.

Shared Ownership is accessible to first-time buyers, with a householdincome of less than £60,000 a year. Many housing associations caneven put you in touch with independent financial advisors andsolicitors who have experience of the scheme. Sovereign Living, one ofthe largest providers of Shared Ownership in the south of England, iscurrently offering a range of stylish two and three bedroom houses atMoreton Park - a new development in Moreton-in-Marsh. Each ofthese homes is available to purchase with Shared Ownership,providing local residents with the opportunity to acquire their firsthome affordably.

“There is a whole generation that risks being locked out of thehousing market, and Shared Ownership offers a way in” said TonyQuigley, Sovereign’s Director of Home Ownership.

“The properties at Moreton Park represent a fantastic opportunity forpeople to achieve their aspirations of owning their own home. A twobedroom house starts from just £78,000. This would provide apurchaser with a 40 per cent share, and their deposit could be as littleas £4,000” he said.

Alan Walker and Kerry Cavanagh bought their first home with SharedOwnership. “We would definitely recommend Shared Ownership. It’sa lot more affordable than having to raise a large deposit and then payhigh mortgage repayments each month” said Alan.

“It was really easy. We worked with one person throughout the wholeprocess. Each stage was explained, what we needed to do, and howlong that would take.”

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Harassment –

how much can it cost you?Have you ever considered that an employee could bring a claim against you because of how a customer, contractor,

supplier or member of the general public has treated them? Yes, this is how far third party harassment can extend and if

you haven't taken steps to protect your employees, or stopped the harassment, it could cost you dear!

The concept of harassment is not a new one – it has been around

for many years both in the employment arena but also in the civil

courts. However, the Equality Act in 2010 added a very wide

statutory definition of harassment in relation to illegal

discrimination or the ‘protected characteristics’ as they are now

called. This covers religion or religious belief, sex and sexual

orientation, race, disability and age. However harassment

doesn’t apply to pregnancy, maternity, marriage and civil

partnership. The Act specifically deals with sexual harassment

with further detail. Harassment claims outside of these areas can

still be brought in other courts but not in the Employment

Tribunal.

The coalition government announced in March 2011 that they

deemed these provisions in the Equality Act "unworkable" but

despite assertions to remove them, they are still there nearly a

year on!

What does it actually mean for employers and employees looking

to bring a claim? It gained prominence with the case of Bernard

Manning who made racist and sexist jokes about some waiting

staff in a hotel in 1997. The staff bought claims against the hotel

and succeeded, even though the person causing offence was not

an employee. This legal principle of third party harassment, a

primarily European driven concept, has latterly been extended

and firmly embodied in the Equality Act 2010.

The legal definition of harassment is 'unwanted conduct related

to a relevant protected characteristic, which has the purpose or

effect of violating an individual's dignity or creating an

intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive

environment for that individual'.

What counts as harassment is very wide ranging from a joke or

flirting through to the more extreme, such as assault. It even

covers those who just overheard the alleged harassment even

though they weren’t the subject of it! Even if everyone else

thought it was harmless, that is no defense, it's a subjective test

and so it is how the victim viewed it that matters.

Section 40 of the Equality Act 2010 details when an employer

will be liable for the harassment, which is effectively a three-

stage test. Firstly, the person must have harassed the employee

during the course of the employee’s employment.

Secondly, the employer didn’t take reasonable steps to stop it

and thirdly, that the employer knew the harassment had

occurred at least twice.

‘dealing with allegations can be very problematic ~ but that

doesn’t mean they can be ignored’

It’s an incredibly difficult area, as employees might not directly

disclose the first incidence or indeed multiple incidents of

harassment so the employer may not be fully aware of it. It may

not be until matters are properly investigated that the full extent

of the harassment and the employer’s liability are known. How

does an employer deal with the third party who has carried out

the harassment if for example it is their biggest client or buyer

etc. and they deny it? Further, how do you protect someone who

is maybe not office based for example a sales representative. The

realities of dealing with such allegations are very problematic

but that doesn’t mean they can be ignored!

Indeed, particular care should be given at social events, such as

client days or marketing events that are still work related. These

are often the sorts of occasions where alcohol is involved and the

usual professionalism can lapse!

What can you do as an employer to protect yourself? The first

thing is to make sure that you have a clear harassment policy,

often as part of an equality and diversity policy. Then use it. It's

no point having it if it is never used. Make sure staff are aware of

it and encourage an open door policy so employees feel they can

raise such issues if they occur. Then act quickly. Don’t wait for a

second allegation of harassment, act on the first. Speak to those

who are most at risk and make them aware that you will not

tolerate anyone treating them in such a manner and encourage

them to tell you straight away if it happens. If your business

deals with the general public, such as a hairdressers or shop then

have a notice up that you will not tolerate harassment of your

staff.

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the NextGen Challenge Awards.

NextGen Challenge is the UK’s annual

competition for broadband network

innovation which takes place during

the NextGen12 conference at the

House of Commons in October.

Cotswolds Broadband, based in Chipping Norton, was set up by

Lyneham resident Hugo Pickering. It will bring ‘Fibre to the People’ by

providing a community-centric, future-proof, high speed, fibre-based

broadband service direct to households and businesses in the Chipping

Norton area of West Oxfordshire through its own fibre optic

infrastructure.

Following the last of the district wide events organised by Cotswolds

Broadband to introduce their new superfast broadband service to

Chipping Norton and its rural hinterland, Hugo Pickering said: “The

overriding message from those attending was their concern about the

potential disparity between town and country broadband speeds and

the real need for a future-proof, high speed, fibre-based broadband

service to the hard to reach areas.” For further details and to register

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He is one of many newly recruited tutors who have been trained and

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tuition service directly to people in their own homes.

Michael teaches all the popular topics such as Computer Basics,

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“Keeping in contact with friends and family and finding out information

are amongst the most popular requests we have” Michael says.

“Handling photos and shopping online are also becoming increasingly

popular.”

Silver Training is unique in that it focuses on ongoing training rather

than merely fixing problems. Its network of tutors are all centrally

managed, trained, vetted and branded. “We are all part of an

established company”, says Michael, “which means clients can trust us

and have faith in the service.”

The training service also includes computer buying advice, installation,

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Michael says “It is never too late to start”, as demonstrated by one of

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over 30 cars from the garage – a great testament to the family

business and their customer service.

VJ Collett has been based in Bourton on the Water since 1921

and has looked after the local vehicles for generations of

families; one of their first sales was a Rolls Royce to Lord

Sherborne! Set up by his grandfather, James Collett has now

taken the helm and is looking forward to taking the business

to the next level.

With a reputation for solving any mechanical problem, VJ

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Road. Their facilities can accommodate all types of makes and

models for servicing, repairs and MOT, they have been known

to work on cricket rollers and an old Ferguson tractor. They

can supply tyres, batteries, brakes and exhausts for any car.

James Collett, MD of VJ Collett said: “ When Mr Radley

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The October deadline for filing a paper Tax Return is now past & it’s time for those of you whohave yet to submit a Return to do so as time is getting short. You may have read that HMRChave reaped a huge amount in penalties this year & that figure is set to go higher as theRevenue are increasingly issuing penalties for even the slightest oversight. Remember, if youare late in filing there will be an automatic £100 penalty even if you have no tax to pay oreven if you’ve paid the tax by the January 31st deadline. It is most important that your Returnis filed before the deadline otherwise the clock will keep ticking. If you have still not filed afterthree months, daily penalties of £10 will start accruing, up to a maximum of £900. After sixmonths there will be a further penalty of 5% of the tax due or £300, whichever is greater.After a full year’s delay there will be another 5% or £300 charge & so it goes on. In addition,interest is levied on the penalties. So be warned!!

Whether you’re in business, or solely submitting a Return because you receive a pension orother income, is most important to spend a bit of time organising your paperwork. I suggestreviewing your paperwork at least once a month or when relevant statements or certificatesare received. If you are able to, it helps keeping a spreadsheet as you can tick off the items asthey come in. It also makes sense to keep your bank statements in order, checking statementnumbers to ensure that none are missing. You can then match the amounts & dates receivedto ensure that nothing is missing.

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Article by John Webb, Chairman

There are more than five hundred local talking newspapers in the

United Kingdom serving their communities by providing local news in

recorded formats for people who are unable to read newsprint. The

movement began in the early 1970s in Aberystwyth following a visit by

the town’s librarian to Vasteras in Sweden where he was impressed to

find that the town had established a recorded newspaper for blind

people. The idea swiftly gained the support of Round Table and other

charities around the UK who were keen to support the idea. Local

talking newspapers are represented nationally by The Talking News

Federation which estimates that over 100000 people regularly listen to

their local talking newspaper.

The Cotswold Listener, a registered charity, is the local talking

newspaper covering the north Cotswolds, Tewkesbury and Cheltenham.

Since its beginnings in 1978, The Cotswold Listener's purpose is to help

the visually impaired stay in touch with what’s happening in their local

community and stay aware of the issues that are of interest to them;

enabling them to live their daily lives more independently, whilst

providing entertainment and engagement. Anyone who is unable to

read newsprint owing to any visual impairment is welcome to join as a

listener and the service is completely free of charge.

The Cotswold Listener is produced weekly throughout the year and is

available on CD or memory stick, and sent out free of any

postage charge. It will also be available via a new website.

Each week’s edition lasts around eighty minutes and comprises a news

section, a magazine section of general interest articles and helpful

information specifically for the visually impaired. The news is

reproduced by kind permission of the Gloucestershire Echo and the

Cotswold Journal.

The Cotswold Listener is based in Cheltenham, is run entirely by

volunteers and funded entirely by donation. More than forty volunteers

donate their time and expertise on a rota basis acting as news readers,

magazine presenters, sound recorders and administrators to ensure

that each week’s recording goes out every Thursday morning, fifty-one

times a year. We welcome enquiries from new volunteers.

We currently have 170 regular weekly listeners and are always willing

and able to welcome more. If you would like more information or

would like to try The Cotswold Listener or know someone who might,

please phone or email us and we’ll be in touch.

The Cotswold Listener, 21 Rodney Road, Cheltenham, GL50 1HX

01242 252072 [email protected] Registration No. 276631 Member of the Talking News Federation

Two new Board members are required for the Cotswolds

Conservation Board as part of a national recruitment campaign

across nine protected landscapes by the Secretary of State for

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

Board members are required to reflect the importance of these

special landscapes/areas, with responsibility for conservation,

recreation, access, land management and resources, addressing

both local and national interests.

The appointments will commence from April 2013 and are

initially for up to four years with the option of re-appointment

for a total period of up to 10 years.

The Cotswolds Conservation Board consists of 37 members, 15

of whom are nominated by local councils, eight by parish

councils and 14 are appointed by the Secretary of State. The

new appointees will have the opportunity to work with other

members to help steer and champion the management of the

AONB and the Conservation Board so that it delivers a wide-

ranging series of benefits throughout the Cotswolds AONB,

promoting conservation of the area’s natural beauty, increasing

public understanding and enjoyment of its special qualities, and

maintaining the social and economic well-being of local

communities. Details of the achievements of the Board during

2011/12, are online: www.cotswoldsaonb.org.uk/annualreview

Application packs are available on the Defra website:

www.defra.gov.uk/rural/protected/nationally/aonb

The closing dates for applications is Friday 16 November.

The Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

We laughed and laughed and exchanged knowing looks. How this

lady, like, s-o-o-o didn’t know us! Sitting by the sun-kissed, hazy, lazy

blue waters of the hotel pool, she was of elderly, yet indeterminate

age, decked out in yards of flowing, coloured chiffon, effortlessly

achieving the poised look that Bette Davis had perfected in her

twilight years. Our poolside companion had just (in the course of

relating a selection of enviable travelling anecdotes), let slip the

immortal phrase “First Class: it’s the only way to travel.” Naturally,

we'd nodded in complete agreement and I hoped I'd peeled the price

sticker off the bottom of my Poundland flip-flops. Bette Davis’ twin

sister did everything and everyone First Class - we'd won a

competition in the local rag and, well, we were going to mention it,

but…y'know how it is.

It's impolite to interrupt a lady.

---O---

I didn’t mind the walk in the drizzle, dodging the crowds,

stepping on and off the kerb, face bent into the cold, but the London

Underground in rush-hour is grim and smelly. It’s borderline freezing

on the streets of the capital, but down below the air is fetid, a heavy

rush of hot wind as trains surge through the tunnels. Each train that

squeals to a clattering stop at Euston Square is hideously over-

crowded and finding a six-inch square of floor space means getting

to know the bloke next to me more personally than is decent.

At seven in the evening, Paddington is a heaving mass. The

Departure board is surrounded by hundreds of grey faces, clammy

foreheads, necks tilted, eyes scanning the flickering yellow digits.

Somewhere, in this metal-ribbed cathedral, the 7-22 to Hereford

stands empty and waiting. And, when the board finally announces

at 7-17 that it's at platform 2, the faithful respond to the call. I've

never seen fat men run so fast! They pass me in a whirl of blue

pinstripe, hugging laptops to rolling chests, shiny shoes skimming

the concrete. Strictly Come Commuting.

There are six carriages on the 7-22 to Hereford. The

nearest two are First Class, the next four Cattle Class. First Class is

presumably nearest so rich people don't have so far to walk, but,

providing I get on in the next three and a half minutes, I've got all

the time in the world, and I've certainly got time to adopt an

indifferent attitude. So I pass the First Class carriages (where no

doubt Oriental handmaidens will soon be washing the tired feet of

Company Director A and Chief Executive B) and I saunter slowly and

deliberately down the platform, my boots clumping on cold

concrete.

"Slowly and deliberately" means no seat. I was actually hoping to

actually sit in a seat that I’d paid for, but, forget it. No seat in four

carriages. So much for indifference. I prop myself in a corner next to

the toilet, trying to look like a man who wants to stand all the way

home. In the space between compartments there are seven of us,

all men, four already roaring into their phones. Mobile Man closest

is telling some poor soul about his mother’s illness and, with each

expulsion of breath, I get a fairly good idea of what each course of

his lunch has been. We’re not on kissing terms yet, so I turn away

and read the notices:

Do Not Obstruct Door. Do Not Attempt To Open Door

While Train Is Moving. Do Not Lean Against Door And

Plunge Into Oblivion.

I'm not a great believer in the stars or the planets, but some cosmic

alignment must have happened over my head. At the precise

instance, I hear the tannoy mumble something about "upgrades", I

also hear some long-forgotten words from an earlier life: “First Class,

it’s the only way to travel." Bless Bette and her sister! I'll get an

upgrade!

I hesitate, but not for long. Mobile Man is now describing

his mother’s ailments in capital letters. I can argue with my

principles later, when I'm in Comfort Class. Besides, in the

intervening twenty years, Bette has surely gone to that Great Hotel

Suite In The Sky, so I'll do this in remembrance of her. Seems only

right and proper.

I push and squeeze my way back along the train, heading

for nirvana. One bloke wittily says “Not much room down that way

mate” but he knows jack. I've got a grim “isn’t this awful” expression

and a "but we're all in this together" look about me, or so I hope.

And then it dawns on me: if I’m going to get an upgrade, surely

every right-thinking person on the train is too? Everyone forced to

stand with their noses pressed to toilet doors or into someone’s

armpit will rush into First Class and, throwing roubles around,

demand a seat there.

When I burst into First Class, it's at a run. Blimey, it’s

almost empty! There are a few occupied places, but only about

fifteen in the whole carriage. A choice of seats - in fact, I could

lounge across a couple at the very least. No trilling mobiles with

stupid answer tones, no clattering laptops, no body odour; just

Mozart soothing my furrowed brow. Like reaching an oasis in the

middle of the Sahara.

As a newcomer, however, to the hallowed halls of First

Class, I’m not quite sure exactly what to do, so I select a plush

recliner (ooh, how soft and so very, very comfortable) and wait to be

upgraded by whoever next arrives. Surely, I can faintly hear the

chink of expensive cocktail glasses and, over there, isn't that the

dignified murmur of nobility?

The ticket collector glides by and my request for an

upgrade is met with civility and the gentle whirr of his handheld

credit card machine. It's also met by taking out a small mortgage. No

wonder Mobile Man prefers to stand and suffocate. But, as all those

years ago, I make no admittance that I'm an interloper and stump up

nevertheless. A softly-spoken girl pushing a trolley asks if I would like

a drink and I ask for a coffee, opening my wallet. And I'm undone.

She understands, smiles and says politely, “It’s complimentary, sir”

and I've been rumbled for the intruder I am. All for a cup of Network

Rail coffee. If I'd known, I'd have blagged a glass of wine.

Here's the rub: I'm Joe Public, but I don’t want to be him

24/7 now do I? I kick my boots off. First Class: it’s the only way to

travel. I assume the handmaidens are complimentary too?

Nicholas John

THE ONLY WAY

TO TRAVELA short story by Nicholas John

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NEWSWith yet another Christmas only a matter of weeks away, Cotswold Bookstore has shelves full of bargains for young and old alike. However, do try to order as early as possible as things can be a little hectic as we approach December. It is amazing to think that this will be our tenth Christmas here, the time has flown by so quickly. Give our blog a look for the latest news - cotswoldbookstore.blogspot.co.uk

REVIEWSSword of Light by Katherine Roberts Paperback at £6.99Mixing King Arthur’s knights with a light fairy storyfor 6 to 12 year olds was never going to be easy but this tale of Rhianna Pendragon, secret daughter of King Arthur, pulls it off quite well. It is the first in a series and starts with the death of Arthur and a challenge to young Rhianna to recover Excalibur, before Mordred and his knights can do so. Rhianna sets out with Elphin, son of the Lord of Avalon and Merlin, as their guide, and is soon confronted with dragons, dark magic and battles with Arthur’s enemies. There are other tasks ahead of her and the second in this series, The Lance of Truth, out in hardback, carries the story forward. However, this is en enjoyable start though mostly for the younger readers from the suggested age range.

Tom-All-Alone’s by Lynn Shepherd Paperback at £7.99Bleak House has long been one of my favourite books by Charles Dickens, up there with David Copperfield and Great Expectations, so I was interested to see what Lynn Shepherd could achieve by setting her murder mystery in the same period and using many of the same characters as did Dickens. I found much enjoyment in welcoming old friends such as the lawer Tulkinghorne or Phil from George’s shooting gallery as well as spotting those who were hardly visible here, mere shadows (sometimes dead, at that) but who were often crucial in Bleak House such as Mr Crook. Here we find different explanations for the events that took place in Bleak House and the central mystery is, of course, very different but the story of missing children, long lost and waiting for discovery, is one that Dickens himself used. The plot rattles along, the characters are believable, even when not those from Bleak House, and the setting of the foul tenements of Tom-All-Alone’s and the filthy streets of London are all here. Some readers have been critical of the conceit of embedding this mystery with that of Bleak House but I enjoyed it and would be happy to recommend it to anyone, Dickens fan or not.

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The

SPIRIT of

STOWSTOW-ON-THE-WOLD is an enchanting

centre of Cotswolds life at any time of year,

but never more so than during the festive

season.

Now with Christmas just around the corner,

the town’s local traders are inviting

everybody to enjoy the delights that Stow

has to offer, in a special one-day celebratory

event embracing ‘The Spirit of Stow’ to be

staged on Saturday 8th December.

Promising to be a refreshing change from the

hustle and bustle of High Street shopping,

shops in and around the historic market

square will offer a host of Christmas gift

ideas, festive fashions, gastronomic delights,

one-of-a-kind items and antiques.

Shop promotions such as special offers, free

gift wrapping, free drinks, tasty bites and

competitions, while the whole town will

resound to a raft of street entertainment.

Meanwhile the pubs, restaurants and tea

rooms will be dishing up delicious festive

fare.

PLUS our very own local

celebrity farmer Adam

Henson will be joining in

the fun. Adam will be

accompanied by a

selection of Cotswold

Farm Park rare breed

animals and also signing

copies of his book ‘My Life on the Land’.

Crowning the event will be Santa’s grand

arrival in the Square confirming once again

that Christmas is coming!

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CHRISTMAS WORKSHOPS Textile Christmas Decorations for Trees Sat 24 Nov

Make stunning tree ornaments by hand. Learn from by an award-

winning textile artist using simple patterns and techniques and a

variety of fabrics and embellishments to create colourful and

attractive decorations. £65 + materials.

Christmas Wreaths (Morning or Afternoon) Sun 25 Nov

Look at design principles, conditioning plant materials and wiring

with an experienced tutor. Advent starts in the following week,

traditionally the time to put a wreath on your front door. £35 +

materials.

• Check website for details, location, what to take, etc

For full details/ to book 01235 833433

www.ardingtonschoolofcrafts.com

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ROAD CLOSURES INFORMATION Tel: 01452 425000Information continuously updated.

Please check by phone or online (www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/roadworks)

WEST OXON DISTRICT COUNCILCommittee Meetings Members of the public are encouraged to attendmeetings of the Council and Committees. If you live inthe District and are on the Electoral Register you cantake part in the meetings. Information about this andyour Councillors and committee members is availableonline at www.westoxon.gov.uk

NOVEMBER 2012Monday 5 Uplands

Wednesday 14 Cabinet

Monday 19 Lowlands

Thursday 22 Economic & Social O&S Committee

Thursday 29 Environmental O&S Commitee

Meetings are held at the Council Offices,Woodgreen, Witney. Start time 2pm.

For further information contact CommitteeServices: 01993 861523

EMail: [email protected]

Agendas, reports and minutes are availableonline: www.westoxon.gov.uk/meetings

In November Thames Valley Police Constabulary introduced

101 -the new national police non emergency telephone

number. Our current non-emergency number 0845 090

1234 will be phased out. Calls will cost 15p irrespective of

how long that call may last, on landlines and mobiles.

Call 999 In an emergency, such as when a crime is in

progress, when there is danger to life or when violence is

being used or threatened.

CHIPPING NORTON TOWN

COUNCILMEETS on the 3rd MONDAY

Parishioners are very welcome to attend all

meetings; some confidential matters may be

discussed by councillors in camera.

Parishioners wishing to ask about local issues

are given 5 minutes at the start of the meeting,

subject to advising the clerk in advance.

Local groups and organisations can apply for

grants; Council also supports a variety of

causes including The Town Museum,

The Silver Band, The Lido, The Theatre and

other charities operating in the parish.

Town Councillors are available before and

after the meetings. District & County

Councillors, representatives of the Police and

local press may attend.

CHIPPING NORTON TOWN

COUNCILNotes on the Council Meeting for

DATE 19th NOVEMBER

Full Minutes of meetings, associated

committee meetings and correspondence are

available in the Council Office.

Mrs V Oliveri

The Guildhall, Goddards Lane

Chipping Norton,

Oxon, OX7 5NJ

01608 642341 (9am to 1pm)

[email protected]

Chipping Norton

Police StationLondon Road,

Chipping Norton,

OX7 5AW

Non-Emergency Number

101Opening Times

Monday to Friday

8am – 4pm

Saturday & Sunday – Closed

Closed for lunch 12.15 – 1pm

BLOOD DONOR SESSIONS THIS MONTH:Willersley, The Village Hall - 5/11

Stow on the Wold, Royal British Legion - 13/ 11

Do Something Amazing...96% of us rely on the other 4% to give blood.

Please don’t leave it to someone else.

Register as a blood donorReceive an information pack, containing all you

need to know about giving blood.

www.blood.co.uk

On November 15th for the first time, you can vote for your local police and

crime commissioner (PCC). This is a new role and the job of the PCC will be to

oversee the police and ensure they prioritise what matters to you.

Each candidate may have different ideas, skills and experience to bring to the

role. For information on who is standing for election, and how they propose to

make a difference, call 0800 1 070708 or go online www.choosemypcc.org.uk

What is a police and crime commissioner?

A police and crime commissioner (PCC) is independent and will be elected to

oversee how crime will be tackled in your police force area.

The Police and Crime Commissioner will be responsible for holding the Chief

Constable and police force to account on the public's behalf. The Police and

Crime Commissioner will oversee how crime is tackled in their area and aim to

make sure the police are providing a good service.

The Police and Crime Commissioner role includes:

• meeting the public regularly to listen to their views on policing

• producing a police and crime plan setting out local policing priorities

• deciding how the budget will be spent

• appointing Chief Constables and dismissing them if needed.

The PCC will not 'run' the police force. Chief constables will continue to be

responsible for the day-to-day operations of the police force, but they will be

accountable to the public via PCCs. Information online www.choosemypcc.org.uk

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Residents Views sought on draft

Local Plan for West Oxfordshire

Residents will be asked to give their views on the latest draft

proposals setting out how West Oxfordshire could develop over

the next 17 years. The latest proposals replace the Council's

previously published draft Core Strategy, which had set out

development proposals until 2026.

The District Council's Cabinet has agreed the draft Local Plan for

the public consultation and the public will be asked for their

feedback during six weeks of consultation, scheduled to start

early November.

The draft Local Plan contains proposals for housing and

economic growth, services and facilities such as schools to

support this growth, the environment and transport, until

2029.

In-depth investigations have been carried out into possible

development sites and supporting infrastructure, and all

feedback gained from previous proposals has been taken into

consideration to help shape the latest draft proposals.

Cllr Warwick Robinson, Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning

and Housing, said: "We have now reached a key stage in this

process and believe that this draft Local Plan strikes a balance

between the requirement to accommodate growth and

stimulate economic activity, with the need to protect and,

wherever possible, enhance West Oxfordshire's distinct and

beautiful environment.

"We encourage residents to give us their views on the proposals

contained within the draft Plan. All feedback will be considered

and will help us to move forward with a finalised plan."

Copies of the draft Local Plan and supporting background

information will be made available online, see Draft Local Plan or

www.westoxon.gov.uk/draftlocalplan, at the District Council

offices, the Town Centre Shop in Witney and in all local libraries.

Public exhibitions will be held in Witney and Carterton/Brize

Norton and further details about these will be made available on

the Council's website as soon as possible.

The draft plan sets out proposals for 5,500 new homes and

employment sites in West Oxfordshire over the next 17 years. In

addition, it looks in detail at 'infrastructure' (i.e. roads and

transport, schools and leisure facilities) to accommodate this

growth and enhance local areas.

In the main areas earmarked for growth - Witney, Carterton and,

to a lesser extent, Chipping Norton - specific schemes, including

road improvements, will be secured as part of the development.

In Witney, there are plans for a further 1,950 homes, with 1,000

to the west of the town which will also include a minimum 10

hectares of employment land, new primary school and the

construction of a 4-way junction from Downs Road to the A40 to

improve transport links. A further 300 homes are suggested for

the east of the town within the 'Cogges Triangle' only, on land

previously reserved for the Cogges Link Road. This would bring

improvements to road connections with a condition set for

development of west-facing slip roads at the Shore's Green

junction onto the A40, as well as a contribution towards

increased primary school capacity. The draft also sets

out the need for transport improvements in the Ducklington

Lane/Station Lane area, retail, leisure, affordable housing,

allotments and housing for older people in Witney.

In Carterton, there are proposals for 1,850 new homes, including

400 within the town centre on land previously used for military

housing (REEMA North and Central), 700 to the east of the town

and the remainder through other smaller sites and those already

with planning permission. The east development would include

a 'green buffer' to minimise the impact on Brize Norton and

provide an opportunity to extend Kilkenny Lane Country Park.

The plan aims to improve transport connections, including the

Shilton Road link, as well as pedestrian, cycling and public

transport facilities, including potential for a cycleway between

Carterton and Witney. It also includes a new primary school as

part of the east development and contributions towards the

second phase of Carterton Leisure Centre.

In Chipping Norton, there are plans for 600 homes in the local

area, including some already with permission with the

remainder to be delivered primarily through the Chipping

Norton Neighbourhood Plan. Proposals include allocation of 5

hectares of employment land, potential for improved shopping

and community facilities on land between High Street and Albion

Street, and improvements to pedestrian, cycle and public

transport links including a rail bus to Kingham Station.

The draft Local Plan includes proposals for about 800 homes

elsewhere in the district, to meet local housing need as well as

the provision of additional business development land to help

stimulate economic growth.

Importantly, it sets out guidelines to ensure sustainable

development, addressing issues such as affordable housing,

climate change and flood risk, and enhancing the local

environment. After the public consultation period ends, all

feedback will be considered and it is hoped a final plan can be

agreed by the Council and submitted to the Government next

year, and then adopted in 2014.

Thermal imaging surveys

West Oxfordshire District Council is working with community

groups to re-launch the thermal imaging project following its

successful introduction last winter.

A free scheme is available to help residents find out where heat

is escaping from their home, get advice on how to make

improvements and save money on energy bills.

Using a thermal imaging camera, a trained volunteer can survey

your home and capture images (like those pictured below) to

show where energy is being wasted.

Surveys will be carried out October - March, when you are using

your heating. You will receive a report with recom-mendations

advising on cost-effective ways to prevent or reduce heat loss,

such as draught proofing and insulation.

For information about the project, including how to book a free

survey or volunteer, look at the WODC website-

www.westoxon.gov.uk or call 01993 861000.

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November 2012Full Information is available at the Visitor Information Centres (see below).

Tickets, Booking information etc. from -

BOURTON ONTHEWATERVISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE,Victoria Street, Bourton ontheWater. 01451 822583 Open 9.30-5pm Mon-Fri: 9.30-5.30 Sat: Closed SundayE: [email protected]

BURFORD INFORMATION CENTRE, High St, Burford, OX18 4LS. Open (Nov-Feb) Mon-Sat9.30-4pm. 01993 823558. E: [email protected]

CHIPPING NORTONVISITOR INFORMATION POINTGuildhall, Gossards Lane, Chipping Norton OX7 5NJ. Office hours Mon-Fri.

GO-STOW, 12 Talbot Court, Stow on theWold. 01451 870 150. Open 10am-5pm Mon-Sat;11am-4pm Sunday. E: [email protected]

MORETONAREA CENTRE, High Street, Moreton. 01608 650881Mon 8.45am-4.00pm,Tues-Thurs 8.45am-5.15pm, Fri 8.45am-4.45pm, Sat 10.00am-1.00pm(BST), 10.00am-12.30pm (BWT), Sun CLOSED. E: [email protected]

Market DaysBOURTON ON THE WATERFarmers Market 4th Sunday, 9.30–1300Car Boot Sale – Countrywide forecourt 2nd Sunday, 9.30am (Mar to Oct)(for Northleach & Fosse Lions Club)CHIPPING CAMPDENW I Country Market every Thursday, 9–11amCountry Market every Friday, 9–11amWeekly Market every Wednesday.Farmer's Market 3rd Saturday morningCHIPPING NORTONFarmer’s Market 3rd Saturday, monthly from 8.30amCountry Market every Saturday 8.45–11.00 Lower Town Hall

(with Farmer’s Market on 3rd Saturday)KINGHAMFarmer’s Market 1st Sunday, 10am–1pm (June to Sept)MORETON�IN�MARSHWeekly Market every Tuesday, 9–3.30pmCountry Market every Thursday, 9.30–12noonNORTHLEACH every Wednesday, 8.30–3.30pmSTOW ON THE WOLDFarmer’s Market 2nd Thursday, 9.30–13.00pm

EXHIBITIONS5 to15Dec Sir Peter Blake.The London Suite Featuring London landmarks including

WestminsterAbbey,Regent Street,Piccadilly Circus and Petticoat Lane,whimsical and humorous collages. Mon to Sat 10.00-18.00 Sheep Street ,Stow-on-the-Wold,Gloucestershire.GL541AA. 01451870827

to7Nov 'Horizon',an exhibitionof paintings byR.S.Mitchell oil paintings by ascenic painter.10.00-17.00Monday to Saturday (closedTuesdays) Celia LendisContemporary,High Street,Moreton-in-Marsh,GL560AF. 01608650852

10 to9 Jan TheTenderHeart – Irene JonesCelia LendisContemporary,High Street,Moreton,[email protected]

to 20 JosieMcCoy Paint 3d JosieMcCoy’s exhibition features paintings based onfilms stills.Mon to Sat 10.00-18.00.Sheep Street Stowon theWoldGloucestershireGL541AA. 01451870827

to 21 An Eye for Detail Sculpture,Photography,Textiles andArchitectural DrawingsbyCaroline Barnett,Kate Barry, Jackie Stringer andWaldoNunwick atTheGallery at theGuild,Sheep Street,ChippingCampden,GL556DS.Open daily,10 - 5.Admission free. [email protected]

24&25 ARTMIXContemporary arts & crafts ChristmasUpperTownHall,ChippingCampdenGL5656HBPhotographs,contemporary paintings, collages&embroidery,pots and ceramics, ironwork.FREE Entry.10am–7.30pm,Sunday :11am–4pm.Heather Bailey [email protected] 663394

to 25 The Simple Life: themenwhowere part of theGuild of Handicraft and theirtransition fromEast London toChippingCampden andwhat becameof them.Court BarnMuseum,Church Street,ChippingCampden,GL556JE.Adults:£4Concessions:£3.25Children under 16 free,Art Fundmembers free.Tuesday-Sunday 10.00-5.00www.courtbarn.org.uk01386 841951

DIARY1 LocalArts &Crafts Christmas Fair 10am -4pmMoreton inMarshW IHall

Admission Free Light Refreshments available1 HomemadeCraft &Gift Fair at the LittleVillageHall Blockley 12pmuntil

4pm.Teas& coffeeswill be sold in aid of the newBlockley Shop fund. (ContactSharon Penfold on01386 700505 if youwould like a table.)

2 BonhamsValuationDay - Bledington Suggested donation of £3 per itemin aid of BledingtonMusic Festival.BledingtonVillageHall,TheGreen,Bledington,Nr Stow-on-the-Wold,Glos.

3 Guiting Power Cheery ClubTheVillage hall Guiting Power 12-2.30 Soupand Pud event,nearly new stall,book stall and cakes,big raffle good prizes

3&4 Sale of books and jewellery Sale of jewellery and books - second-handfiction and bargain new children's books,plus fragrance gifts.Refreshments.Lower SlaughterVillageHall. Free entry.10.00–17.00 01451 831675

5&6 Wellchild Cotswold Christmas Fair at Daylesford,Nr.Kingham,GL560YGMonday 5 previewevening 6-9.30pm, includes a glass ofwine and canapés.Tickets £20 for 2.Tuesday 6,10am to 4pm.Tickets £10 for 2/£6 pp on the [email protected] 458 8171

9 Ladies’ Pamper&Gift EveningMickleton Primary&Nursery SchoolFriends of School fundraising 7.30-10pmatTheAshwin Suite,StratfordAgripark,CampdenRoad,CliffordChambers,CV378SGTickets £5 to include aglass of bubbly.Sarah01386 430291

9 CoffeeMorningwith entertainment RachelYoung,Soprano in thisMasterclass.Tea/Coffee and free parking.All donations toTheRoyal BritishLegion.The Royal British LegionHall,Bourton.10.00-12.00.

10 OneonOne:Guildsmen and their familiesGuided talks.Court BarnMuseum,Church Street ChippingCampden,GL556JE.Adults:£4.00Concessions:£3.25Children under 16 free.11.30.01386 841951http://www.courtbarn.org.uk

10&11 Christmasmarket and collectors’ fair Jewellery, silver, collectables,militaria, children's books andmuchmore.Refreshments.St Edward's Hall,The Square,Stow-on-the-Wold.Free entry.10.00-16.0001451 831675

12 UpperWindrush Local History SocietyGuiting Power Baptist Chapel.DrTim Jordan talk onCotswold Barns Everyonewelcome to attend.Members -£1,NonMembers £2

14 North CotswoldArtsAssociationBroadwellVillageHall 2.00 - 4.00pm.Watercolour demonstration byDavid Birch.All welcome,visitors £5 includestea.Sandi01451 822550

15 TheHepplewhite PianoTrio Recital &Dinner at DumbletonHall [email protected] 881240x306

16 HowWW2Changed the Face of theGloucestershire CountrysideLittle RissingtonVillageHall.Visitors £5.00.20.00.01451 824161

17 ChippingNorton FleaMarket in theTownHall 10am–4pmBric-a-brac,vintage clothes, jewellery, china, silver and pictures.Entrance Free.Sellers £15per table [email protected] 947719

17 Monthly sale ofAntique,Modern&Reproduction Furniture andHousehold EffectsTheRoyal British LegionHall,Bourton on theWater,SaleStarts 10.00Viewing Friday 16November 13.00-18.00,day of sale 07.30-10.00.www.taylerandfletcher.co.uk01451 821666

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HeadachesLook at the alternatives before you

pop another pill

It has been revealed that more than one million

people in Britain may be suffering from

constant, crippling headaches because they are

taking too many painkillers, experts say. The pills

people take to relieve headaches and migraines

may be making things much worse, according to

the National Institute for Health and Clinical

Excellence (Nice) in guidance to the health

service for England and Wales.

As many as one in 50 people suffer continual

headaches because of "medication overuse",

Nice reports. The problem begins with taking

the odd painkiller for tension headaches or

migraines, which usually works. But some people take the pills more and more often, until they are on tablets for more than half

the days in a month. Nice says that if this goes on for more than three months the medication ends up causing the problem it is

intended to cure.

So what alternatives are there to continually popping pills? British Osteopathic Association Member Jane Hartley and Guy

Beresford comment, “tension-type and neck related headaches are the most common form of headache. If you suffer from

tension-type headache, then regular gentle exercise will almost certainly help - such as yoga, Pilates, swimming, walking. Some

people find it hard to relax and probably don't realise how tense they are. If someone suffers from headaches it may also be neck

related due to stiffness or restrictions of the neck. Osteopaths look to find the cause of tensions or stiffness and seek to relieve it

by helping the body achieve more mobility and flexibility.

“Other lifestyle factors such as poor posture at a desk or tiredness can lead to tension-type or neck related headaches.

Osteopaths look to relieve this tension and give advice on posture and exercises to do to help prevent the tension or stiffness

from building up. For example we would recommend taking regular breaks from sitting at a computer desk for long periods of

time or prolonged driving. Any persistent or sudden severe headache should always be checked by a GP first.”

For further information about the BOA or to find a BOA member near you please visit www.osteopathy.org

If you wish to discuss how your local osteopath could help, contact Jane Hartley and Guy Beresford at Cotswold Osteopaths

(surgeries in Cheltenham, Bourton-on-the-Water, Northleach and Evesham) online at www.cotswoldosteopaths.co.uk or

telephone 01242 516048

How do I start a Community Speed Watch scheme in my community?Information from the Community Speed Watch booklet

If you and other members of the community

think that speeding traffic has a dangerous or

negative social impact on your area, talk to

your local parish/town council, as their

support is vital. If there are others who

would volunteer to take an active role in

speed monitoring, then forming a group is a

good next step.

Some people may want to help but not stand

at the roadside - excellent! the follow-up

administration may require help to process

the letters to drivers.

Many drivers slow down on seeing volunteers

in high-visibility jackets at the roadside and

the number of drivers recorded may not be as

high as you think it will be. This is a good

thing, as the aim is to encourage people to

slow down without having to involve any

further action. For the majority of the time,

most drivers will co-operate and experience

elsewhere has shown that volunteers operate

with little or no risk to themselves or others.

It would be wrong, however, not to insist that

new schemes adhere to some basic guidelines

and safety practices. These are in the

information pack, together with information

on training, cost, and a Code of Conduct.

ContactsTelephone 01242 247198 and ask for the

Watch Office. Email

[email protected]

Talk to a member of your Local policing team.

Gloucestershire Constabulary,

Road Policing Unit, Operational Services Centre,

Bamfurlong Lane, Cheltenham. GL51 6ST Tel: 101

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Can you drive?

Cotswold Volunteers North

Transport Service helps people

needing transport to get to their medical appointments and

family emergencies and to enjoy occasional social outings.

‘This can make such a difference to people’s mental and

physical health. Just having something to look forward to, like

a trip to the shops, can make a huge difference to someone

who has no car and no access to public transport’, says Beth

Johnson CEO of Cotswold Volunteers North.

CVN Drivers come from all walks of life: they are retired

people who find they have the time to take someone to visit a

loved one in hospital; they are mums who, while their children

are at school, will take someone to a doctor’s appointment;

they are people who will, after work and at the weekends, be

available to take lonely, isolated people to visit friends and

family. Volunteers’ fuel costs are met by the clients and CVN

help with insurance forms so that all drivers are fully insured

at no extra cost to themselves.

CVN need to recruit 50 new drivers across the North

Cotswolds, plus 2 more volunteers to help run the front desk,

which coordinates the driver bookings. Front desk operators

are required to use a simple bespoke computer system for

which training is given. New volunteers are offered

introductory training and can be accompanied by experienced

drivers / front desk operators.

If you can help please contact Beth Johnson on 01608 651415

or [email protected]. If you have jJust a couple

of hours a month free to help, you can make a big difference.

If you live in the North Cotswolds and need help with

transport, please call the CVN Transport Service on 01608

651115 Monday to Friday 9.30am – 1.30pm.

NCCR CHAIRMAN TO STEP DOWN

North Cotswold Community Radio (NCCR) volunteers are

digesting the news that longstanding Chairman and station

founder Robb Eden is to resign his post with effect from the

end of 2012.

In a letter to committee members and volunteers, Mr Eden, of

Moreton in Marsh, expresses concern over the difficulty in

obtaining funding for the project, which he had hoped would

have become self supporting in the time since its inception

five years ago. Mr Eden also bemoans bureaucracy which

“continues to dampen the enthusiasm of the numerous

volunteers who have worked with us over the years”.

Expounding on this point, Mr Eden continues “it has also

become apparent to me that, for community radio to survive,

that Parliament needs to deregulate the sector and allow local

people to decide how their community stations should be run.

North Cotswold Community Radio is a radio station for the

whole of the North Cotswolds and both Parliament and Ofcom

(the industry regulator) need to accept this.”

Since its inception five years ago, NCCR has continually grown

its worldwide audience to the point where it now has around

2,000 listeners a week. Several hundred volunteers, of all

ages, have passed through it doors and gained valuable media

and broadcasting experience, with several going on to gain

employment with major organisations or completing related

college and university qualifications.

Conceding that the amount of time he has dedicated to

ensuring the smooth running of the internet station (online at

www.northcotswoldonline.com) has meant that his work has

suffered, Mr Eden will now step back and allow his focus to

return to his ‘day job’. At a recent committee meeting,

members paid tribute to his tireless work for the station and

were heartened when he agreed to continue his involvement

in the newly created role of President, which would allow him

to step back from the day-to-day running of the station while

still being available to offer invaluable counsel.

Mr Eden concludes “I will be happy to continue my

relationship with the radio station and the community by

becoming President of the organisation, if the committee so

wishes. Most important that new members are encouraged

to join the committee and that the radio station moves

forward so that the foundations we have built are not lost.”

For further information contact Richard Price

([email protected]) or Robb Eden on

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Steve Edwards: The

man of 500 marathons

For the past 25 years, Steve Edwards

has run an official marathon race on

average every 16 days. His aim is to

become the first person in the world to

complete 500 marathons, all under a

time of 3hr 30m.

“On Sunday 11th November 2012 you

are cordially invited to attend the Fox&40 Marathon in Milton

Keynes to not only help me celebrate my 50th birthday but

also what I hope will be the successful finale of a life changing

24 year journey to run 500 Sub 3hr 30min Marathons.

Special guests include Helen Summer, famous author of the

recent best-selling book 'Running Crazy' and many of the

current world record breaking 100 Marathon Club & Brathay

10 in10 athletes who feature in the book.

Marathon race start time is 9am and all being well, I hope to

cross the finish line between 12-12:30pm. To get there, head

for the Premier Inn, Lakeside Grove, Bletcham Way,

Caldecotte, Milton Keynes, MK7 8HP. (Look for the Windmill !)

Hoping for a day to remember - see you there.” Steve .

From Sean Clarke

The new season has started at Stow on the Wold Rugby club

and there is an air of excitement from the U6s in the Minis

section all the way up to the 1st XV in the Senior section.

The 1st XV have started the season well with 3 wins out of 3 in

the league and a combined score of 163 points for and only 34

against. The first match was the local derby against Chipping

Norton which is always a much anticipated game and a 34 to 12

win was recorded. This was followed by impressive wins of 74

to

5 against Harwell and 55 to nil away victory against Hungerford.

This is even more gratifying as a large number of the team have

come up through the Mini and Junior sections of the club. The

club are sitting joint top of the Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier

League with Phoenix and have a determination to keep their

good form through the season.

Over 220 players have registered so far to play for the M&Js and

the number normally rises in November as late arrivals join up.

Players as young as 4 years old take part in the U6s and they

spend an hour each Sunday morning learning ball handling skills

and having fun. It gets a little more serious in the U7s with

structured games of Tag Rugby against other clubs but there is

still a strong emphasis on keeping the Sunday morning sessions

fun. The U7s have already taken part in 3 match days and the

club is quietly confident that we have another strong group of

players. I’m sure we will be reading more about them in these

pages in the future.

The U8s will be playing in the Gloucestershire RFU County Cup

for the first time this season and are looking forward to taking

part in the competition. Although they have played in knockout

games at rugby festivals before, the County Cup is a special

occasion and a good chance to test yourself against teams that

you may not have played. The U9s will be looking to retain their

trophy from last year’s Cup as will the U12s who are hoping to

make it a hat trick of 3 wins in 3 years.

The club has strong ties with Gloucester RFC through their

Connected Scheme. This allows Stow players to benefit from

coaching sessions with Gloucester Community Coaches and

occasionally 1st XV players before watching the Cherry and

Whites play at Kingsholm. The U10s have been the first to take

advantage of the scheme this season and went up for a

coaching session before the local derby against Bath, which is

always a sell out. They were lucky enough to be also given a

stadium tour and taken for a parade around the pitch before

the kick off. Aside from getting cheaper match day tickets, Stow

on the Wold Rugby Club also generates cash back for every

ticket sold through the club. Last season we took more kids and

parents up to watch Gloucester than any other club in the

County. To mark this achievement the U10s were presented

with a giant cheque to take back to Stow, at half time. A great

day was had by all with the kids enjoying the match day

experience, adding to their autograph books and seeing

Gloucester win a hard fought match by 16 points to 10.

If you would like to buy match tickets for Gloucester and benefit

Stow Rugby Club, ring the box office and quote our code 1105

4604 noting that you are buying tickets through Stow on the

Wold Rugby Club. Alternatively contact Sean Clarke through the

club website for more information.

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The Clubhouse, Oddington Road, Stow on the Wold, GL54 1AH 01451 830887www.pitchero.com/clubs/stowrfcCHECK WEBSITE FOR REPORTS, PHOTOS, NEWS & INFO

STOW ON THE WOLD &DISTRICT RFC

A Great Start to the Season

PHOTOS - Above: Senior players – Stow 1st XV record another win

Below : The U10s Parade around Kingsholm before kick off

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MORETON RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUBA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION DEVELOPMENT CLUB

www.facebook.com/MoretonRangersSecretary Chairman Treasurer Vice Chairman Martin Jones Tim Sedgley Graham Rees Paul Luker2 Devonshire Terrace 6 St Pauls Court 5 Fosseway Drive 20 Oriel GroveHospital Road Moreton- in-Marsh Moreton-in-Marsh Moreton-in-Marsh Moreton-in-Marsh Glos GL56 0ET Glos GL56 0DU Glos GL56 0EDGL56 0BL 01608 652696 01608 650611 01608 65173701608 650955

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10k Run Postponed

Apologies for those who had expected our 10k Run to go ahead on October 7th October. Due to the wet weather the parking areaand start and finish at the Cricket Club was sodden and we could not risk those taking part having to push their cars out of the mudhaving just run 10k! A new date will be soon announced.

Little Rangers

As an F.A. Charter Standard Development club, Moreton Rangers areproud to be at the forefront of the Football Associations Grassrootsschemes. We run sessions for boys and girls between 5 and 7 years whowish to develop their skills - we believe this is the key age, when basicsare learnt that will take a player through their career. The sessions aredesigned to be fun for all abilities, aiming to give everyone a chancewith the ball.

The clubs teamsstart at Under 8level, coached byLynsey Burdock andNatalie Hampson,and play friendlygames in theEveshamAmbassador League.They have a smart new kit kindly sponsored by NFU MUTUAL. (Photo Right)

Our Under 9 team is coached by Matt Sheridan and play in the Witney andDistrict Youth League, where the competitive element of the game starts at themoment. Their kit is sponsored by local Carpenter TOM FORD.

We have teams at Under 10,12 and 14 Level which will be featured in futureeditions of the Moreton Times. If you wish to know about your local Football

Club, contact any of the committee members on our header on this page.

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Children & Young People

Children’s Art Club (ages 4–12)After school, Saturdays and holidays. Gill Parkes, 01386 700991Chipping Norton Air Training CorpsSteve Taylor, 01608 641299Chipping Norton Army CadetsClare Watts, 07383233272Chipping Norton Brownies 1st CNTracey Shadbolt, 01608 645563Chipping Norton CN RainbowsAlison Dunbar, 01608 644480Chipping Norton Crusaders (11–13)David Radcliffe, 01993 831472Chipping Norton Crusaders (14+)David Radcliffe, 01608 646202Chipping Norton Guides 1st CNTracey Shadbolt, 01608 645563Chipping Norton Pre-School01608 6433766th Chipping Norton Scout Group and Explorer Scout UnitGp.Scout leader Ian Bushrod, Brian Sargent [email protected] Norton St Mary’s Toddler GroupJulie Jennings, 01608 643796Kingfishers Playgroup01608 659502Methodist Junior Church ClubSec 01608 643847Monkey Music (pre-school music classes)Tues afternoons, 01242 890200 or [email protected]’s Ark Toddler GroupJustine Fowler, 01608 659853

Clubs Community GroupsChadlington Flower ClubJulie Thompson, 01608 676368Chipping Norton Bridge ClubJack Viney, 01608 641454Chipping Norton Historical Research GroupJan Cliffe, 01608 641057Chipping Norton Lions ClubMartin Guy, 01608 641154Chipping Norton Museum & History Society2nd Mondays 7.30pm, September to MayMethodist Hall, West Street, Chipping NortonChipping Norton Postcard ClubBrenda Morris, 01608 643779Chipping Norton Probus3rd Tues at The Crown & Cushion 11amSec. Geoffrey Norris, 01608 676997Chipping Norton Probus for LadiesSec Christine Carpenter, 01608 642155Chipping Norton Railway ClubAlan Brain, 01608 641586Chipping Norton Rotary ClubMons 7/ 7.30pm at The Mason’s Arms, Swerford, OX7 4APDavid Haine, 07889 609221/01608 643964Chipping Norton Scrabble ClubSarah Turner. [email protected] Investment ClubMeets 1st Tues of each month. Jeremy Main, 01608 658675Friends of the Town Hall, Chipping NortonJackie Haworth, 01608 641368, [email protected] WheelTerry Howes, 01608 642423. www.kinghamrotary.org.uk/wwwribi.orgKingham & Daylesford RotaryFortnightly Weds. Paul Jackson, 01608 658500N Cotswold Arts AssociationSandi Garrett 01451 822550N Cotswolds Bee-Keepers AssocJulie Edwards, 01608 659396 [email protected] Cotswold CAMRA01451810305 [email protected] Lamb, 01386 701603N Cotswold Disabled ClubJoan M Oughton, 01451 830580N Cotswolds Friendship Centre01608 650868. [email protected] Cotswold National TrustSec Pat Poulton, 01608 651373N Cotswold Probus Club2nd & 4th Thurs mornings, Sec Martin Hornby 01608 654356N Cotswold U3AContact Jenny Stanfield, 01451 824338Oddfellows (CN Branch)A social group, 3rd Wed/M at the Lower Town Hall, Market Street.Dave Talbot, 07815 099 884. [email protected] Norton History GroupJan Cliffe, 01608 641057Round TableGavin Southwell, 01993 730888Royal British LegionMichael Dixon, 01608 643755Royal British Legion (Women’s Section)Betty Hicks, 01608 642551Rural Living GroupBetty Bryan, 01608 674255Salford Players (Drama Group)Doreen Herrington, 01608 642853Scottish Country Dance GroupBrenda Parsons, 01451 831876Shipston on Stour ‘The Literary Society’Meets on the last Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm at the GeorgeHotel. 01295 680628 or 01608 663482Single FileSingle, divorced, separated and widowed people aged 50-70.Meets fortnightly on Friday evenings at The Chequers.Daphne Lever, 01295 788474TangentVal Carpenter, 01608 641452The Cotswold Listener talking newspaper for the visually impaired.01242 252072. [email protected] Theatre FriendsHeather Leonard, 01608 643691Trefoil GuildBetty Gardener, 01608 641664Twinning AssociationJo Graves, 01608 643976WI Chipping NortonPrudence Chard, 01608 642903WI Over NortonBecky Pearman, 01608 643463WI SalfordMary Smith, 01608 642577WI SpelsburyMichelle Horace, 01608 641749Weavers Spinners & Dyers ClubRose Kirkcaldy, 01295 253789Wine Appreciation ClubDavid Megson, 01608 645382Wychwood Old-Time Dance ClubMargaret Pitman, 01993 810897

Outdoor ActivitiesAngling SocietyRobert Jarvis, 01608 643494Banbury Ornithological SocietyFrances Buckel, 01608 644425BBOWTReg Tipping, 01295 251673Chipping Norton Horticultural AssocSec. Eileen Forse, 01608 643275Cotswold Voluntary WardensWendy Lines, 01608 642360Rambles AssociationPeter Barbour, 01608 641081Rambling ClubLiz Desbrow, 01608 641222Woodstock & Chipping Norton Green Gym(environmental projects, Weds mornings).01608 643269 www.woodchipgreengym.org.ukWychwood Forest (Friends of)Stuart Fox, 01993 832004

Bledington Music Festivalwww.bledingtonmusicfestival.co.ukBurford Singerswww.burford-singers.org.uk. (Box Office The Madhatter Bookshop,High St Burford)Chipping Norton CHAOS (Amateur Operatic)Martin Hannant, 01608 643653Chipping Norton Choral SocietyRoger Stein, 01295 721522Chipping Norton Creative Arts SocietyKathee Coonerty, 01993 891312Chipping Norton Folk ClubPeter Allum, 01608 642296Hook Norton Film SocietyHarry Smith, 01285 737417Kingham Choral SocietyDerek Woods, 01608 658738Naunton Music SocietyBarbara Steiner, 01451 [email protected] Cotswold Chamber ChoirShauni McGregor, 01608 642352Nortonians Amateur Dramatic SocietyAndrew Pitman, 01993 830930Society of Recorder PlayersJenny Graham-Brown, 01285 740156Stour Singers01451 870361, [email protected] Youth Singers (Ages 9+)Linda Green, 01451 830327Fridays term time, 6–7pm at St Edwards Church, Stow

Breathe Easy Groups (British Lung Foundation)01451 822102/810520British Heart FoundationJohn Hunt, 01608 642556CHART-Transport GroupEve Coles, 01608 643570Chipping Norton Leisure CentreBurford Road OX7 5DY, 01993 [email protected] Norton ‘The Lido’01608 643188 Email [email protected] Volunteers(a local charity helping disadvantaged people)Jane Winstanley CEO, 01285 658802. [email protected] Club(social club for learning disabled adults)2nd & 4th Weds/M at Rugby Club, Greystones, 7-9 pm.Sara McCrea, 01608 683334, Jane Nolan, 01608 643855Hailcorns Tenants & Residents AssociationKeith Clandfield, 01608 642327Lawrence Home Nursing TeamJenny Nolan, 01608 641549Mind in Chipping Norton(people with mental health difficulties)Di Taylor, 01608 645296, [email protected] Sclerosis SocietyCarol Owen, 01993 880099National Childbirth Trust0870 444 8707N Cotswold Community RadioOld Police Station, Chipping Campden, www.nothcotswoldonline.comN Cotswolds Friendship Centre (Within Age UK)1st Wed monthly. Colin, 01993 842820/01608 [email protected] Cotswold Support Group – Parkinson’s UKMike Winter, 01451 831194Oxfordshire Association for the BlindBradbury Lodge OX1 4XL. 01865 725585RNLI Chipping Norton BranchMike Howes, 01608 642423Save the Children FundCatherine Kimmance, 01295 810189The Stroke Club (Part of Age UK)Caroline Seguro 01452/www.stroke.org.uk

Athletics ClubAllen Souch, 01865 372484 / 0798 1089457Chipping Norton Badminton ClubJeff, 01608 642006, Ant & Sheila, 01608 646687Chipping Norton Bowls ClubGreystones Leisure Centre, 01608 [email protected] Norton Cricket ClubGraham Beacham, 01608 810047Chipping Norton Easy Riders – Cycling ClubJill Reynolds, 01608 642667Chipping Norton Golf Club01608 642383 golfadmin@chippingnortongolfclub.comwww.chippingnortongolfclub.comChipping Norton Hockey ClubClive Briant, 01608 677913Chipping Norton Pistol & Rifle ClubJohn Chaplin, 01608 641245Chipping Norton Rugby Football ClubAndy Dawson, 01608 683352Chipping Norton Skater Hockey ClubContact Louise Murphy, 01608 644091 for details.Chipping Norton Town Football ClubShaun Green, 07845216412. [email protected] Compton Bowls ClubAll Year Club. Play stars April. Sue Grantham, 01608 642859North Cotswold Cycling ClubClub Secretary: Fiona Barnett, 01608 650217Riding for the DisabledAnn Nobbs, 01869 338404Tae Kwon Do Association of [email protected] www.combinedselfdefence.co.uk

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Chippy Theatre breaking new ground The club recently had an excellent overview of the current statusand future of The Chipping Norton Theatre by Director JohnTerry. John explained that the trustees had had to rethink itsstrategy following the cutback of grants but was continuing on aprogressive path employing creative leadership and creativemanagement. The line ‘Chippy Theatre belongs to you’ encouragesthe management to bring something new into this unique rural artscomplex that suits the local audience and the auditorium.The annual pantomime with its 80 performances and 96% of its

seats already sold has been the financial prop for the theatre, but itisn’t enough in these austere days of withdrawn grants. Homeproductions such as the brilliantly staged “Frankie and Johnnie” arepart of the answer and John is now looking forward to the springproduction of “The Glass Menagerie” having even greater success.Fund-raising for survival is important and audience support is

essential. We can be proud to have this jewel in our midst; it bringsus variety, culture and artistry that we would have to pay threetimes as much for in the theatres of the large cities. If you haven’tbeen to The Theatre Chipping Norton you have missed a treat andit needs your support.

Scotland … made by Sir Walter Scott? Why does the Queen holiday at Balmoral and why are shortbread-tins decorated in tartan? Eric Anderson, who is a trustee ofAbbotsford, Sir Walter Scott’s quirky baronial house in the Scottishborders, believes that modern perceptions of Scotland all go backto the poems and novels of the Author of Waverley. Our nextspeaker, Sir Eric Anderson former headmaster of Eton, willexplain all!! The public are always welcome to “speaker nights” soif you would like to attend 6pm for 6.30 on Wednesday 14November, please call Mike Clark 01451 830 684 … stay for dinnerat £12.50 if you wish. You will be most welcome.

You can help End Polio … please!170 million children in India, aged up to five yearsold, will be given the life-saving polio vaccination onone day, 4 November, thanks to Rotary’s End PolioCampaign. India is now just off the endemic list butthis does not mean the disease is gone. India needsto have three complete years with no new polio cases. During thattime Rotary will keep immunising every child to spare them from alife of crippling disabilities and pain. The immunisation drive ispart of Rotary’s End Polio Now campaign, which has been leadingthe way since the early 1980s. Thanks to Rotary’s efforts, thenumber of endemic countries has dropped from 125 to 3.Local Rotarians marked World Polio Day on 24 October,

through awareness campaigns including presentations to localschools. Each child was asked to come with five 20 pence coins topay for vaccinations for 5 children. If you would like to make adonation or learn more about Rotary go to www.ribi.org/get-involved/make-a-donation.

Charity Quiz Night at the “new” Chequers.Sunday 18 November (7.30pm) sees the very popular annualcharity quiz run by Richard Phillips at the “under newmanagement” Chequers in Churchill. New manager Peter Creedhas agreed the previous “Assumpta” formula … free sandwichesand chips with a raffle. Spaces need to be booked either direct withChequers or via Richard Collings 01608 238514.

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Dogs for people with

disabilitiesAssisting people with disabilities

to enjoy greater independence

and a better quality of life, by

providing specially trained

assistance dogs.

HOW A CANINE PARTNER HELPS

Our dogs are trained to assist with a range of practical tasks such

as:

• Opening and closing doors and cupboards

• Retrieving a variety of items

• helping you to get undressed

• pressing buttons and switches

• raising the alarm in an emergency

• unloading washing machines and tumble driers

• much more besides, depending on individual needs

Our canine partners provide practical day to day assistance with

tasks that may be difficult, painful, or impossible to perform. They

also provide that special companionship, unconditional love and

affection which is so unique to dogs.

Canine Partners needs your stamps

Canine Partners is able to collect used stamps and turn them into

much needed funds. In the past few months we have raised over

£1,000 as a result of the stamps collected. All kinds of stamps are

welcome, on or off paper. You need to leave no more than a 5mm

single thickness border around them, and the perforations should

not be damaged. Any commemorative or special stamps should be

sent, or handed over,

separately.

Collected stamps can be

dropped off at the

Gloucester puppy

satellite centre* or sent

direct to - Canine

Partners Stamp Appeal,

PO Box 638 Fareham,

Hants PO14 9JJ.

We also recycle ink

cartridges and old

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*contact us on 01739

716013 for full address.

Caninepartners.org.uk

Key Information

Childline 0800 11 11Chipping Norton First Aid UnitRear of Chipping Norton War Memorial Community Hospital, Russell Way,off London Road. Open Monday to Friday 5.00pm– 9.00pm, weekendsand bank holidays 10.00am–9.00pm, no appointment necessaryChipping Norton Police StationLondon Road, OX7 5AW. 0845 8505505Chipping Norton West Street SurgeryWest Street OX7 5AAAppointments, 01608 642529Prescriptions, 01608 645999All other calls, 01608 644655Chipping Norton White House SurgeryHorse Fair OX7 5AL. Appointments 01608 [email protected] Stoppers 0800 555 111First Responders (St John’s Ambulance)01865 378228 [email protected] www.sja.org.ukJohn Radcliffe Hospital Casualty01608 644655N Cotswolds District, Community First Responders,Notgrove Training Centre, SJA, Bourton-o-t-Water3rd Monday/M at 7.30pm. You can train to be a CFR in this area,William Warmington, 01608 651886N Cotswold St John Ambulance & St John Cadets(from age 10) Meets at Bourton Thurs 7–9pm, 01451 820570

Local Authorities

Chipping Norton Town CouncilThe Guild Hall, Chipping Norton OX7 5NJ01608 642341 [email protected] Norton Intermediate Care UnitRussell Way, Off London Road. Ward clerk and nurses office in-patientnumber 01608 690411. Out-patient unit which houses physio, x-ray,podiatry and other clinics 01608 648200.Chipping Norton Visitor PointThe Guildhall, Middle Row. Mon to Fri 8.45–13.00, 14.00–16.00.01993 861000County Councillor Hilary Hibbert-Biles01993 831822 / Mob07793 [email protected] Councillor Eve Coles01608 643570 [email protected] Councillor Robert Evans01608 643800 [email protected] Councillor Annie Roy-Barker01608 644107 [email protected] County CouncilCounty Hall New Road OX1 1ND. Tel 01865 792422West Oxfordshire Council OfficesThe Guildhall, Middle Row, OX7 5NHOpen Mon–Thurs 08.45–13.00 & 14.00–16.00Fri 08.45–13.00 & 14.00–16.00.

WORK IN PROGRESS!These lists are as good as the information wehave available. If your club or society orassociation isn't listed it may because we don'tknow about it – yet! If the information isn't up todate, then please let us know. We will do our bestto keep the lists up to date – and we willappreciate your involvement. (Our contact detailsare on p3.) Thank you. Editor.

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Friends of St Mary’s Church

Our latest venture has been the concert by ‘The

Moonrakers’ on Saturday, 6 October when the group

delighted us with a magical performance of Celtic, classical

and contemporary music. The beautiful blending of the

voices and the wide range of instruments combined to

bring out, subtly, the character of each song. The

audience, appreciative from the start, grew steadily more

enthusiastic and an encore was received cheerful applause.

Altogether a happy evening. Many thanks to the group.

We hope they will come again.

Following on from our Mad Hatter’s Teaparty in August, we

are pleased to report that the sum raised was £486, and

we should like to thank everyone who contributed to the

success of what was a cheerful and happy day - the

volunteers who set up the various pastimes, the ladies who

baked and served, almost non-stop, the sumptuous teas

(not forgetting the stalwart who served the Pimms!), Kirsty

and Giles for providing the setting and all their support.

Most of all our gratitude is due to the Chippy public who,

apart from contributing generously financially, appreciated

not just the fun and games but a relaxed atmosphere in

one of the most beautiful gardens in Chipping Norton.

Money raised will go towards the preservation of St Mary’s

Church fabric. We have been asked to do something

similar next year.

Two future events are planned, both in the church. The

first, on Friday 14 December 2012, will be a performance

by Wychwood Chorale, starting in the early evening, and

will be aimed at a family audience. We hope you will add it

to your Christmas festivities. A performance by Fairport

Convention, to be held on 25 May 2013, will appeal to all

ages. Do come along to both events.

For those of you who are a bit vague as to what ‘The

Friends’ do, we aim to raise funds specifically for

preserving and restoring the Church fabric.

To contact us please e-mail:

[email protected] and mark it ‘FSMC’.

On Thursday 27th September 2012 Chipping Norton & District Branch

of West Oxfordshire Conservative Association hosted a Cheese and

Wine Tasting Evening at the Upper Town Hall, Chipping Norton.

Cheeses were supplied by Churchill based artisan cheese maker Roger

Crudge who provided seven superb cheeses from his range which

were accompanied by excellent English wines from Brightwell

Vineyard, Wallingford. Roger provided a running commentary on his

cheeses as well as a number of amusing anecdotes which kept

everyone entertained as well as being informative on the art of cheese

making. He also made some cheese from scratch over the course of

the evening to demonstrate his skills. Carol Nielsen co-proprietor of

Brightwell Vineyard offered seven different wines produced from their

vineyard, which I must say were about the best English grown wines I

have ever tasted. Carol gave an overview of each wine and an insight

into the science and challenges of wine making in an English climate!

The event was very successful which was revealed by how many

attendees purchased both wines and cheeses at the end of the

evening. We wish to express our sincere gratitude to both Roger and

Carol for contributing to such a fascinating evening. Our thanks also go

out to those who attended this event, we are most grateful for their

support.

Our next event promises to be a very interesting evening:

“An Evening with Philip Mould”

the fine art historian as seen on BBC’s Antiques Roadshow from time

to time, and who has his own current series “Fake or Fortune”.

Friday 02nd November

at the Crown & Cushion,

High Street, Chipping Norton

Tickets are £12.50 per person including buffet and are available from

Cicely Maunder [01608 643680]

or Richard Anning [01608 641151].

To be aware of future events please look at our website:

www.chippytories.org.

Chipping Norton & District Conservative Association.

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COTSWOLD MARQUEES LTDTel 01608 686900

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Health & Fitness

House & Home

Learning & Tuition

Hair & Beauty

Marquees

Pest Control Services

Property & Garden Services

Professional Services

ELDRIDGE TRAVEL – PRIVATE HIRE8-seater – 01993 822271

Local - Long distance - Airports

JSM BOOK KEEPING SERVICES Small businessspecialist, monthly accounts, VAT, Payroll, etc..07779 384998 / 01608 644242

Oliver Bridge ArchitectFine Quality Traditional Architecture.

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Just Wills - Will Writing Service.Your instructions are taken in the comfort of your own home.

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How to Use a SEWING MACHINE or How to MakeCurtains, Cushions, Blinds or Clothes

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ITALIAN LESSONS IN CHIPPING CAMPDENwww.italianlanguageschool.co.uk 01386 849156

MIKE VICKERS PEST & MOLE CONTROL Domestic,Commercial, Agricultural Tel 01608 642531/07788 [email protected]

TREE CONNECTION.CO.UK - Climbing tree surgeonFully insured & qualified. Free quotes.07588417514 (E)[email protected]

Batsford Timber Ltd – Fencing & Sheds01608 651096. www.batsfordtimber.co.uk

NORTHWICK PRIVATE HIREJohn Whateley 01386 701806/07855 824 788

STOW TAXI SERVICE – 07887 [email protected]

Brian Halling - Window Cleaner01608 651406 | 07969 934230

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Dog Walking/ Sitting ServiceTelephone Carol 01451 820661

PHYSIOTHERAPY – Orthopaedic & sports injury specialists.MCSP HPC Reg. Spinal & joint pain. Acupuncture.Bourton-on-the-Water. 01451 822660

Home Care

Rosie - Experienced & Insured Carer01386 593392. References & CRB available

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INDIVIDUAL CARERS PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE

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Domestic, Commercial and Industrial WorkFixed Wire inspections for Business and Landlords.

Electric Boilers and Heating Energy efficient Lighting

01451 861758 [email protected]

From Re-Wires to Changing a Light Bulb‘Watt ever you Want!’

dave payne electricians

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