Cheney Chatter

Issue 19

Sept 2012

Middleton Cheney Newsletter

Village Diary: September - Nov 2012 Parish Council Meetings (7.15pm): 3rd Sept, 1st Oct, 5th Nov. MIDDLETON CHENEY VILLAGE WEBSITE - http://middletoncheney.org

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Sept 6/8th Lynden Players / Village Hall / Calendar Girls / see page 5 for details

Sept 15th Village Hall Open Day / Plant & Produce Show / Neighbourhood Plan Launch 11am—4pm See pages 2 and 3 for details

Sept 17th Garden Club new season begins / Library / 7:30pm Check website for details

Sept 20th WI / Village Hall / 7:30pm / Great Central Railway / Chris Bazeley

Sept 24th Hist Soc / Library / 7:30pm / History of the Privy / Chris Bazeley / see page 6 for details

Sept 27th WI / Village Hall / 7:30pm / Harvest Supper / See page 7 for details

Oct 18th WI / Village Hall / 7:30pm / Annual General Meeting plus Social

Oct 18th Library Supporters / Library / 7:30pm / Poetic Licence / see page 6 for details

Oct 19tH Art Groups exhibitions in the Butler’s Pantry see page 5 for details

Oct 22nd Hist Soc / Library / 7:30pm / Early Postal Services in Northamptonshire / Derek Smeathers / see page 6 for details

Nov 4th Stonework Talks / All Saints / 2:30pm / Art in Churches / B/.Goodey / see page 2 for details

Nov 9th Library Supporters / Library / 7:30pm / Film / Salmon Fishing in the Yemen / see page 6 for details

Nov 15th WI / Village Hall / 7:30pm / Christmas Arrangements / Deborah Page

Nov 24th All Saints / Festive Arrangements / 2:30pm / see page 2 for details

Nov 26th Hist Soc / Library / 7:30pm / Past Winters in Northamptonshire / Jon-Paul Carr see page 6 for details

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Your Safer Community Team PC1392 James Reid PCSO Clive Ashmore PCSO Scott Cochrane PCSO Charlotte Whitehead

Useful Contact Numbers:

The Street Doctor 0845 6011113 Untaxed Vehicles 0800 0325202 Fly Tipping 01327 322322 Stray Dogs 01327 322322 Consumer direct 0845 4040506 Police non-emergency 101 Free Home Fire Safety Checks 0800 3899950 Abandoned vehicles 0845 6121999

Sewerage (Thames Water) 0845 9200800, Leakage Helpline 0800 771881 Electricity - Ring your own electricity supplier, Gas 0800 111999 2 7

MIDDLETON CHENEY CO-OPERATIVE PHARMACY –

The following services are provided by your local pharmacy.

2 in 1 Swine Flu & Winter Flu Jab ***£10***

NEW Dog and Cat Medicines

Free Medicine Use Review (NHS Service)

Free New Medicine Service (NHS Service)

Weight Management (Lipotrim) £36 Female £48 Male per week

Stop Smoking Service Free Blood Pressure Check

Free Inhaler technique & Asthma Lifestyle advice

Morning after pill Free Family Planning advice

Free Prescription Collection and Delivery Free Travel Advice

Glamour Range Jewellery

Lung Cancer Awareness – Been coughing for 3 weeks or more?

Tell your doctor….Be Clear on Cancer. More information available in the pharmacy.

MIDDLETON CHENEY WI – Our meetings are on the third Thursday of the month at

7.30pm in the Village Hall. We also run a very successful darts team and enjoy an

evening of skittles in the winter. To celebrate the Jubilee, we held a Street Party in the

Village Hall. Every year we provide the refreshments for the Village Hall Open Day and

we will be holding our Harvest Supper on 27th September. Visitors

are always welcome. Check the diary page for our forthcoming

THE POLICE – will be at the Open Day in the Village Hall on Sept

15th holding a Have Your Say session. This is your opportunity to

talk to our local police and PCSOs about anything that concerns or

troubles you. Take this opportunity to speak to them directly.

KEEP MIDDLETON CLEAN AND TIDY—One day last month we picked up 30 dog

poo bags along Middleway in one day.

Please when you bag it BIN IT! Finish the job properly.

MIDDLETON CHENEY VILLAGE HALL OPEN DAY AND

GARDEN CLUB PLANT AND PRODUCE SHOW This will be on Saturday 15th September from 11:00am—4:00pm

in the Village Hall. Refreshments will be served all day.

There will be performances by the Middleton Cheney Bell Ringers

(2:00pm), Middleton Cheney’s Community Choir (2:30pm) and

the Tai Chi Club. Prize giving is at 3:00pm.

The Produce Show will include all the familiar categories;

vegetables, flowers, cake and preserve making and photography. Entry is free. Entry

forms available from the Library or the Village website.

THE GARDEN CLUB’s new season starts on Monday 17th September with a meeting

in the Library at 7.30pm. Full programme is on the website. Annual subs of £10 will be

due.

ALL SAINTS CHURCH – Unfortunately we have had to cancel our Open Day and Son

et Lumiere which was due to take place in September. We hope to be able to do this

some time next year.

STONEWORKS TALKS – These will start again on Sunday 4th November at 2.30pm

in the Church. Brian Goodey will give an illustrated talk on works of art in English

Churches. Entry £3 with refreshments available

CAROL SINGALONG – This is designed to appeal to everybody,

young and old, who loves singing traditional carols and enjoys

getting excited by the build-up to Christmas! Led by the Middleton

Village Community Choir, at 2.30pm on Sunday 2nd December

in All Saints. Mulled wine and mince pies will be supplied to

encourage the singers. Tickets in advance from the Butler’s Pantry. Proceeds to the

Stonework Repairs.

FESTIVE ARRANGING – Margaret White will be demonstrating her

foliage and flower decorating for the home at Christmas time on Saturday

24th November at 2.30pm in the Church. Entry £4, raffle of demonstration

pieces. Refreshments available. Money raised will be for the flowers in the

Church throughout the year

AGE CONCERN MIDDLETON CHENEY – meet on the first Wednesday of the

month in the Village Hall from 2pm – 4pm. New members over 55 are always welcome.

We usually have a speaker, play bingo, have a raffle and enjoy a freshly made tea.

Entrance is £2 with bingo and raffle tickets extra. Our next meetings are as follows:

5th Sept. Harvest Festival led by Rev. T. Richards

3rd Oct. Chris Bazeley – talk with slides

7th Nov. Going Down the River in Russia – with slides

Potholes -The Street Doctor 0845 6011113, Cold callers - 0845 4040506 Street Lighting & Cemetery - Contact Parish Clerk in Office 713500 6 3

CHENDERIT SCHOOL ADULT EVENING CLASSES – These are run on Tuesday

evenings 18th Sept – 27th Nov. (half term 30th Oct) 7pm – 9pm for ten weeks.

Please enrol on the first evening or phone 01295 711 567 to book a place.

Courses are £65 for ten weeks, £55 concessions (seniors, benefits, students)

Classes include the following subjects. Please call for further details.

Potters and Modelling in Clay – Tutor Sue Clayton

Digital Photography for Beginners – Tutor Kate Parker

Improve Your Computer Skills – Tutor John Parker

Life Drawing – Tutor Tom Christy

MIDDLETON CHENEY HISTORY SOCIETY – Our meetings are held

in the Library, Middleton Cheney at 7.30pm, usually the 4th Monday of the month.

Visitors are welcome.

September 24th – THE HISTORY OF THE PRIVY – With special note of

the privies in Middleton Cheney – Speaker Chris Bazeley

October 22nd – EARLY POSTAL SERVICES IN

NORTHAMPTON – (LOOK OUT FOR REFERENCE TO

Middleton Cheney. How long ago do you think it started? –

Speaker Derek Smeathers

November 26th – NORTHAMPTONSHIRE PAST IN THE

WINTER – A light hearted look at the county during the Winter

Periods, its customs, traditions and of course, its weather –

Speaker Jon-Paul Carr.

MIDDLETON CHENEY LIBRARY SUPPORTERS GROUP – In

order to prevent the closure of our local libraries, Middleton Cheney,

and other villages, have established supporter groups, who work in various ways to raise

money, whilst having fun, to support The South Northants Library Services. We organ-

ise regular events at the Library which we feel will interest our local community. We are

a small group at present and would welcome other volunteers to help us and to add fresh

ideas to the mix. Amy, our Library Supervisor, can give you details of our monthly

meetings.

These are the events for the next few months. All start at 7.30pm in the Library. Ticket

prices vary but include

refreshments.

September 15th – Information and encouragement – meeting in the Village Hall

October 18th – POETIC LICENCE – the life and work of P.G. Wood-

house

November 9th – FILM— Salmon fishing in the Yemen

December 5th— DICKENS – an enactment of the man, his times and

works. Christmas Hamper Raffle.

Middleton Cheney embarks on Major new Neighbourhood Plan project!

Middleton Cheney is about to go through an important stage in its development. We will

be creating a key planning document called the Neighbourhood Plan which affects

the future of the village.

What is a Neighbourhood Plan?

The Government’s Localism Act introduces new rights and powers for communities and

individuals to enable them to get more involved in planning for their areas.

Neighbourhood Planning will allow our community to come together through the Parish

Council and say where we think new houses, businesses and shops should go – and what

they should look like. Eventually, the Neighbourhood Plan will be adopted by South

Northants Council as a Planning Authority and the Neighbourhood Plan will become a

statutory (legal) planning instrument.

Our chance to shape our Future

The Government is clear that the purpose of Neighbourhood Plans is about building

neighbourhoods and not stopping growth. We are keen to embrace the growth of our

community through sensible and appropriate development, and this is our chance to

really influence the development of the village

Your Views are Important!

We also want the Neighbourhood Plan to be very much about our community and how

we all see our own Village; it’s your village, and the Neighbourhood Plan should be for

you, by you.

Over the coming months we will be seeking views and contributions to the Middleton

Cheney Neighbourhood Plan, through a formal consultation. Everybody will get the

opportunity to say what they think, but you can also be proactive and help us set the

agenda! These are some of the topics which will be covered by The Plan:

Housing/Development/Industry/Commerce ● Young/Elderly/Health/School

Transport/Roads/Policing/Environment ● Leisure/Recreation/Church/Social

How can I get involved?

See the MCNP Stand at the Village Hall Open Day on Saturday 15th September

Attend a 15 minute presentation during the day…11.30am, 1.00pm and 3.00pm.

Come to MCNP meetings (next Meeting is Tuesday 2nd October at 7.30pm at the

Parish Meeting Rooms)

Contact the Parish Office on mcnp@middletoncheney.org

Nick Poole - Chair

On behalf of the Middleton Cheney Neighbourhood Planning Group

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Operation Christmas Child Shoe Box Gifts 2012‘ Shoeboxes bursting with joy’

Just imagine: for many disadvantaged children in the world, a shoebox wrapped in

cheery paper and filled with small gifts and goodies is the first Christmas present they’ve

ever received.

You may already have supported, or heard of, this project run annually by Samaritan’s

Purse, and which the Sunday School and congregations of All Saints and the Methodist

Church in this village have supported for the last few years.

Individuals, families or groups of friends/colleagues are invited to make up a

Shoebox or boxes of suitable new goodies for a boy or girl in one of three age groups:

2-4 years, 5-9 years or 10-14 years.

We also welcome any contributions of goodies, empty shoeboxes (approx 7” x 12” x 5”),

and money donations to help with distribution costs. These and completed boxes can be

dropped off at the Library and The Butler’s Pantry Cafe until Saturday 6th November.

Final date for dropping off completed shoeboxes is Monday 15th November.

On two Saturday mornings – 30th October and 6th November, from 9.30am to 1pm, we

shall be wrapping and filling shoeboxes in the Methodist Schoolroom (also a drop off

point on these mornings).

Anyone who can help on these mornings will be very welcome.

Leaflets with full details, including a list of suitable items, are available from any of the

above drop off points, or please call:

Mary Phipps on 01295 712894 or Carol Souch on 01295 275334.

MC SINGERS – Middleton now has a community choir led by Sue Wightman. We

welcome anyone from 8 – 80 (and older) who likes to sing and who

will join us for the fun of singing with a group. No previous

experience is necessary!

We have occasional, friendly, performances; the next is in the Village

Hall at their Open Day on 15th Sept. and then a Carol Concert in the

Church on Dec 2nd.

We hold weekly rehearsals in the Library at 6.30pm for one hour on

Wednesday evenings, in during school terms. We ask £1 each week to cover expenses.

COME AN JOIN US. The next rehearsal is on Sept 5th. Put the date in your diary.

THE BRACKLEY MORRIS MEN -are holding an open taster session at the Grey-

hound Inn in Brackley on Saturday 22nd September. Morning 11.00-1.00, or 2.00-

4.00pm. Alternatively, come to one of our open practise nights at Brackley Junior

School, Manor Road, at 8pm on Thurs 20th or Thurs 27th Sept. All you

need is a little rhythm, a bundle of energy, an enjoyment of teamwork,

and a big smile on your face. Our heritage is four hundred years old and

we're keen to keep it thriving for future generations to enjoy. We’d love

to see you.

Enquiries: Stephen 07764 799947. www.thebrackleymorrismen.org.uk

MICHAEL HESELTINE GALLERY – The following exhibitions have been arranged.

Exhibition of GCSE Entry level, AS and A2 Artwork

5th Sept – 20th Sept 9am – 5pm daily

The Cherwell Valley Embroiders Guild “Looking through”

exhibition of contemporary and tradition work 26th Sept – 17th Oct

9am – 5pm daily.

4th and 11th Oct 5 – 8p, Sunday 30th Sept, 7th Oct and 14th Oct

2 – 4pm

Cut and Shape – work by Toby Till (printmaker) and Roland La-

war (sculptor)

8th Nov – 14 Dec Sundays 18th Nov and 2nd Dec. 2 – 4 pm

Banbury Camera Club 2012 Exhibition

23rd Oct – 26th Oct 9am – 5pm

Sat 27th and Sunday 28th Oct 11am—4pm

Open Evening Wednesday 24th Oct—visitors welcome. Supporting

Katherine House Hospice.

LYNDEN PLAYERS—are presenting Calendar Girls

this September 6th – 8th. Tickets are £10 from 07772 014024.

There are no concessions as we hope to raise £10,000 for Leukae-

mia and Lymphoma Research and 20% of tickets sales will go

towards this figure. There will be collection buckets and sale of

merchandise. Donations can be made by on the following

www.justgiving.com/Lynden-PlayersCalendarGirls.

KEEP ACTIVE – There are two classes which are held every

Monday morning at the Social Club. These consist of exercises to

music and are a very enjoyable way, both physically and socially of

keeping fit. If you are interested, do please give me a call.

Anne Woolland on 01295 710 007.

ART EXHIBITIONS AT THE BUTLER’S PANTRY Two local Art groups will be exhibiting at the Café during the Christmas period.

The ‘Tuesday Group’s’ exhibition will open on October 19th and run until November

22nd followed by the ‘Wednesday Group’ opening on November 23rd and continuing

until after Christmas. Both exhibitions will be showing paintings and drawings com-

pleted during art sessions at Chacombe Village Hall this year. Most pieces will be for

sale alongside some unique and individual Christmas cards.

CHRISTIAN AID – This year a number of events and activities were held comprising

the door-to-door collection, soup lunch, quiz, sponsored walk , church collection and gift

air, all of which amounted to £3,278.53, a wonderful result and our best to date! Thanks

so much to all who contributed in any way, including the Guides and Scouts who

delivered the enveloped around the village – Anne Woolland

For the latest village news, information, events, ideas, or to 'have your say'... ...don't forget to check our very own website at www.middletoncheney.org