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FROM THE PARISH COUNCIL CHAIRMANHere`s hoping that this is the last time I refer to the parking problems in Pettiwell; at least for a few months. The yellow lines have been installed by the County Council and the parking has been dramatically reduced. If anybody observes significant levels of parking on the yellow lines, they should inform the police community support officer at Wheatley. ([email protected])
As a change from developing the land between the village and Oxford, housebuilders are now showing increased interest in building within the village. Although there has not yet been a planning application, a developer has held discussions with the parish council and the local residents about building on the plot of land opposite the entrance to Combewell. Another developer has contacted the council to ask whether they can be involved in our Neighbourhood Planning activity.
The Parish Council receives many requests for financial support from local charities and good causes and it needs to consider carefully how it spends its limited resources. Our general principle is that we will only provide support to organisations that are directly helping or are likely to help Garsington residents. Thus for instance we help Wheatley Park School and the Citizens Advice Bureau. At our last meeting we have received a request from the Maple Tree Children`s Centre which we are considering.
We were very pleased to receive an approach from the governors of Garsington primary school suggesting a meeting with local children so that they could understand more about local government.
Chris Wright
From Garsington CofE Primary School
At the end of this academic year, on behalf of the school I would like to thank publicly teachers, staff and volunteers for their hard work during the year. It’s been a highly successful year in which, not only have we gained our second successive Good rating from Ofsted (a considerable achievement), but we have also made the most momentous change to the school since the school moved from The Green to its present site. Huge credit to our fantastic Headteacher, Ms d’Archambaud for leading the whole school through these processes and continuing to improve not just what we do, but how we do it. On 1st May, our (your) school joined the River Learning Trust to ensure that the school is well supported as it moves through very challenging times for education. Already this is paying dividends in allowing the school to plan ahead with confidence, something that was beginning to be a struggle through Oxfordshire County Council and its diminishing resources.
You will know from the lovely regular updates from pupils in these pages, that Garsington Primary School is an enjoyable and welcoming place where children have fun in learning. We wish our Y6 pupils well as they embark on their move to Wheatley Park or other chosen secondary school. And we welcome our new pupils and families as they join our school in September for their seven years of essential primary education. We look forward to new parents joining our PTA to help the school further with important fund-raising.
Our school runs with the support of a team of volunteers in addition to paid staff and teachers. I pass on my thanks to our local governing, who put in their time to support and challenge the school to be better and smarter. Governors have 4-year terms and we welcome interest from anyone in our local community who has an interest in supporting the education of local children, or if you have specific finance or HR expertise.
We currently have vacancies for a Co-opted Governor from our community and a Foundation Governor who should have strong links with the local or wider church. Parent vacancies are usually advertised through the school newsletter. If you are interested in having an informal discussion about being a Governor, please get in touch with me or Ms d’Archambaud through the school office on 01865 361263.
And of course if you are a parent of a pre-school child, please contact us to have a look around.
Eddy McDowallChair of Governors
Notes from the Vicar
Firstly, I would like to thank you for your cards, gifts of flowers and messages of good will over the last few months. They have given me great joy and comfort during this time of recovery from surgery. My surgeon had warned me that I could expect to be five days in hospital and three months before I would be back to my usual self. As usual, I thought that was a bit too long and I would soon be up and out of bed. “The surgery is the easy the bit, the tricky part is recovering” were his words and now I understand what he meant and why the time scale was more realistic.
It seems an age ago since the operation on the 10th February. I had agreed to undertake the microvascular decompression procedure on a short notice basis following the good advice of many of you who had better experience of how the John Radcliffe works but I didn’t realize that it would be quite so quick. I was rung on the 9th to go in the next day. The operation went very well and a large blood vessel was tied back to stop it aggravating the ganglion within my brain and causing the facial pain of trigeminal neuralgia that I have been suffering from for 17 years. The scar behind my right ear is healing and the small strip of hair that was shaved is growing back.
The recovery has been slow and was set back at first by a bad virus that made me very ill and lose even more weight but I am now much improved and daily out of my bed. Lent this year is definitely not about abstention but about preparation for the joy of Easter to come. The children love the fact that I permanently have a large bar of chocolate to share with them. It is with deep joy that all sense of pain has left the right side of my face. The constant lightening shocks that prevented me from speaking, eating or touching any part of my face had become such a daily depressing reality that I still can’t quite believe it. It is with some trepidation that I am slowly lowering the buffer of medication which has masked the chronic condition for so long. But as the weeks go by the notion that the pain may have ceased becomes more and more a reality. I have been warned that this procedure is not necessarily a cure but pray that maybe it is.
Finally, I would like to thank the churchwardens Brian, John, Robin, Richard and Robert especially for being brilliant at this time and to all those who have stepped in and taken on the responsibilities of running the church, to Mark and all the clergy and ministers who are helping with services and to the whole church community for their loving kindness and patience. But most of all thank you for your prayers which have held me during this time and upon which I have come so much to rely.
Emma
Services across the Benefice for August and September 2017
6th August Lammastide8.00 am Holy Communion (BCP) All Saints’,
Cuddesdon10.00 am Benefice Service at All Saints’, Cuddesdon5.30 pm Taizé Evening Prayer at Horspath Hub
13th August The Ninth Sunday after Trinity 9.30 am Parish Communion All Saints’,
Cuddesdon9.30 am Parish Communion St Mary’s,
Garsington11.00 am Parish Communion with Baptism St
Giles’, Horspath
17th August 2 pm Julian Contemplative Prayer Group in Edward King Chapel
20th August The Tenth Sunday after Trinity 8.00 am Holy Communion (BCP) All Saints’,
Cuddesdon9.30 am Family Communion St Mary’s,
Garsington9.30 am Parish Communion All Saints’,
Cuddesdon11.00 am Family Time: Joseph’s Marvellous Coat St
Giles’, Horspath2-5 pm Labyrinth Open Afternoon at the Rectory
27th August The Eleventh Sunday after Trinity9.30 am Parish Communion All Saints’,
Cuddesdon9.30 am Breakfast Time at St Mary’s
Question: Why does God allow evil? (Matthew 13:24-30)
11.00 am Morning Worship St Giles’, Horspath
1 pm Baptism All Saints’, Cuddesdon
3rd September Benefice Celebration Day8.00 am Holy Communion (BCP) All Saints’,
Cuddesdon10.00 am Benefice Service at St Giles’ Horspath
with Blessing of Methodist cross1 pm Picnic lunch with Midday Prayer at All
Saints’ Cuddesdon3.30 pm Tea and Evening Prayer at St Mary’s
Garsington
10th September The Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity
9.30 am Parish Communion All Saints’, Cuddesdon
9.30 am Parish Communion St Mary’s, Garsington
11.00 am Parish Communion St Giles’, Horspath
14th September Julian Contemplative Prayer Group in the Edward King Chapel
17th September Harvest Festival8.00 am Holy Communion (BCP) All Saints’,
Cuddesdon9.30 am Harvest Festival St Mary’s,
Garsington9.30 am Harvest Festival All Saints’,
Cuddesdon11.00 am Family Time: Harvest Festival St Giles’,
HorspathFollowed by Harvest lunch
24th September The Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity9.30 am Welcome Service for staff and students of Ripon
College All Saints’, Cuddesdon
9.30 am Breakfast Time at St Mary’sQuestion: Who am I? (1 Thessalonians 1:1-10)
11.00 am Morning Worship St Giles’, Horspath
2-5 pm Labyrinth Open Afternoon at the Rectory
(These service times were correct at publication but may vary, please see the notice board and website for up to date information)
For all services and events happening in St Giles’ and across the Benefice see our website: www.gchparishes.co.uk
TAIZE EVENING PRAYER is held at Horspath Hub… half an hour of music, words and silence on the first Sunday of the month, from 5.30 – 6pm.
Julian Group. The Julian contemplative prayer group meet this month on the 17th August and 14th
September at 2 pm in the Edward King Chapel. All are welcome to come along to this time of silent prayer. There is usually a short introduction followed by a time of quiet for 30 minutes. We will meet every second Thursday of the month, for more information please go to www.thejulianmeetings.net.
Celebrating Lammastide. With the fields in the Benefice being harvested, our Benefice Service at Cuddesdon on 6th
August at 10 am will be a special service to celebrate the first fruits of the Harvest, known as Lammas. We will share a special Lammas loaf and pray for our famers, especially any who are going through hard times. Please let as many folk know as you can so we can celebrate our farming community and all they do for us. If you are able to bring a cake to have after the service, then your gift will be most welcome. A collection will be taken for the Farming Community Network which helps farmers in need.
Harvest FestivalWe will be celebrating the end of the Harvest on the weekend of 17th September with a bring and share Ploughman’s lunch on Saturday 16th at 12.30 pm in the church followed by our Festival Service on Sunday 17th at
9.30 am.
Breakfast Time at Mary’s. We begin at 9.30 am with coffee/tea and croissants to chat informally and then gather at 10 am to hear a short passage from scripture which relates to the theme. This is followed by a time of discussion and sharing and ends with a time of silence followed by our intercessions, which pick up the theme and the grace and concludes by 10.45 am. The themes for the coming months are: 23rd July: Can there be forgiveness without remorse? (Matthew 16:13-20)27th August: Why does God allow evil? (Matthew 13:24-30)
24th September: Who am I? (1 Thessalonians 1:1-10)
Benefice Celebration Day There will be an opportunity to celebrate our life together as a benefice on Sunday 3rd
September. Much like an old beating of the bounds, you are invited to walk, ride or drive to each of the churches within the benefice during the day. The day consists of:
10 am Celebration service at St Giles’ Horspath with the Blessing of the Methodist Cross1 pm bring and share a picnic lunch at All Saints’ Cuddesdon with drinks provided and short prayers
3.30 pm Tea and Evening Prayer in St Mary’s, Garsington You are welcome to take part in as much or as little of the day as you wish. If you would like a lift to the other churches
then please sign the sheet at the back of church or contact Emma on 361 381 so we can make arrangements.
Bishop Steven’s Letter to the diocese. Following his tour of the Deaneries, Bishop Steven Croft has written to the diocese outlining his reflections so far. To read this letter please go to the news on our website, which also has other reports on recent events. The Benefice website is: www.gchparishes.co.uk
Give as you Live. Help ST MARYS PCC GARSINGTON. Just by shopping online. Shop with
your favourite stores and a donation will be made to ST MARYS PCC GARSINGTON without costing you a penny extra. Shop at thousands of leading stores like Amazon, Expedia and John Lewis. Get started raising money for ST MARYS PCC GARSINGTON today by clicking on http://give.as/charity/st-marys-pcc-garsington before you shop online.
The Festival of Prayer takes place this year on Saturday 9th September from 10 am to 4.35 pm at Cuddesdon church and Ripon College. The day consists of workshops on different aspects of prayer and spirituality such as: Celtic prayer, silence, the Jesus Prayer etc. This year our keynote speaker is the Right Reverend Steven Croft, the Bishop of Oxford who will be speaking on the Lord’s Prayer. The day costs £30 and tickets can be purchased via brfonline.org.uk/festival-of-prayer. This is a very popular day festival and tickets go fast, so book now to avoid disappointment.
Asylum Welcome There is a Food Donation Box in Garsington church by the new servery. Please put in it any groceries you can donate to help asylum seekers and refugees across Oxford and the local community. They need: coffee, tea, cooking oil, tinned tomatoes, sugar, pasta, rice, tinned fruit, long life milk, tinned fish, toothpaste, tooth brushes, soap, shampoo, nappies etc. Thank you.
Jonathan’s Annual Sponsored Cycle ride for St Giles Each year Jonathan gets out his bike and goes off cycling for the day to raise money for St Giles’. In the past he has ventured as far south as Salisbury cathedral, west to Tewkesbury, Gloucester, Hereford and east from St Giles’ Cripplegate in London. On a recent holiday in the Malvern’s we discovered that Little Malvern Priory, at the foot of the hills and well known for being the priory in which William Langland wrote Piers the Plowman, was also dedicated to St Giles. So this year, Jonathan will be cycling across the Cotswolds to the Malvern on 10th September. If you would like to sponsor him, please use the forms. Unfortunately because St Giles’ is not a registered charity we are unable to use the Just Giving website. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Walking the Rectory Labyrinth Summer 2017
Stand at the crossroads, and look, and ask for the ancient path where the good way lies; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls.
Jeremiah 6:16
Jonathan has mowed a labyrinth into our lawn at the Rectory and we are offering a number of afternoons over the summer to enable you to walk it. There are many ways to describe a labyrinth: a path of prayer, a walking meditation, a crucible of change, a watering hole for the spirit. There is no right way or wrong way to walk a labyrinth. Use it in any way that meets your need.
Labyrinths – An Ancient Spirituality
Labyrinth designs often mirror the spirals and circles found in nature and can be found in many cultures around the world, some dating back as far as 5000 years.During the 12th century the actions of the Crusades made travel to Jerusalem difficult and dangerous, so seven cathedrals throughout Europe were designated as alternative sites where pilgrims could journey. One of these was Chartres with perhaps the best known labyrinth embedded in its floor. The walk into the labyrinth marked the end of the physical journey across the countryside and served
as a symbolic entry into Jerusalem.
The Rectory Labyrinth is modelled on the Chartres labyrinth with seven circles, on a single path from the outside to the middle where the bird bath stands as a symbol of the water of life.
Walking the LabyrinthLabyrinths are not mazes; there are no dead ends, so you cannot get lost. If you follow the path, it leads you inexorably to the centre, and retracing your steps brings you safely to where you began, but as T.S. Eliot says in the Four Quartets:
And the end of all our exploringWill be to arrive where we startedAnd know the place for the first time.
To walk a labyrinth is always to go on a journey. It offers a body of mediation that parallels the inner journey of prayer and reflection, and is like making a mini pilgrimage. The path
is not straightforward, there are many twists and turns, and you meet others coming and going, as you do in everyday life; people who are your companions on the road.
The way in is frequently spoken of as a time of releasing, the centre a place of receiving, and the way out a place of returning, as we assume our daily tasks in the world, often with new hope, fresh insights and perspectives. Travelling expectantly and attentively with an open heart and mind can lead to a greater understanding of who we are and to encounter with the God who, as the 13th century mystic Meister Eckhart says, yearns a thousand times more strongly for you than you do for Him.
Labyrinth EtiquetteConsideration of self and others is the cornerstone of labyrinth etiquette.Choose the pace of your walk, and pause whenever you wish. If other people are also walking, it is acceptable to overtake them if they have chosen to travel more slowly. If you meet someone coming in the opposite direction on the path, then step aside to let them pass. You may choose to make eye contact, not to them, or not acknowledge them at all.
You may walk off the labyrinth at any time, walk around the perimeter, stay at the centre as long as you wish, sit on the path or at the centre, or even experience the labyrinth by watching others walk it.
Some people prefer to remove their shoes when walking, but this is entirely a matter of personal choice.
Aids to ReflectionYou may begin your journey with questions, concerns, or worries that you want to explore with God. You might come in a spirit of praise and thanksgiving. You may want to reflect on a word you have been given, or an image that has caught your attention.
If you are not sure how to begin, you might find it helpful to take and activity card from the labyrinth box which will be on offer. These suggestions are drawn from a variety of sources and provide ideas of what to think about on the way in, when you reach the centre, and finally as you retrace your steps out towards the edge once more.
When you have finished your walk, ponder on the experience. You may find it helpful to note down your thoughts for further reflection at a later date.
Crossing the threshold of the labyrinth is a way of saying to God: I want to walk with you, and I invite you to walk with me.
The dates and times are: 30th July 2-5pm, 23rd August 2-5 pm and 24th September 2-5 pm. Please drop in at any time. For more information please speak to Emma or pick up a leaflet.
FROM THE EDITOR
It is with great sadness that due to personal reasons I have decided to give up editing the Newsletter.I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has help to make the Garsington Newsletter the envy of other parishes.Many of the contributors and advertisers have become my friends over the last eight years and I will be sorry not to be in contact with you for the newsletter any more, but I know you will support the new editor.A really big thank you has to go to the wonderful volunteers of which there are many who distribute the Newsletter around the village in all weathers, your support has been really tremendous over the years.
It is also with much regret that Rob Jeffery is no longer going to do an article for the Newsletter, we all enjoyed his unique style, but he feels that it does not produce any extra support for the Sports and Social Club and therefore will be contacting members with new events by social media.
The new contact is Judith Westgate, Parish Councillor who can be contacted at [email protected] or 01865 361611 or you can contact Lorna Stevenson the Parish Clerk at [email protected] or 01865 361671.
It just remains for me to say a really big thank you for all your past help.
Judy Eden
Garsington Society
The visit to Wytham Woods on a fine evening in June was enjoyed by 16 members under the leadership of Lawrence Bee, independent ecological consultant and experienced countryside ranger and environmental studies officer, who has a deep knowledge of British geology, ancient trees and oak woodland, spiders, moths and plant galls. The evening was rounded off with refreshments at the White Hart.
Everyone is warmly invited to our next event: the Barn Dance and Pig Roast at Garsington Manor Barn, on Saturday 23rd September at 8pm, with the fantastic Banana Barn Dance Band. This is always a hugely enjoyable evening, with excellent music and delicious home-made food included in the price; there is a cash bar selling local ale and soft drinks. Tickets – £10 for adults and £5 for children under 12 – have been held at 2012 levels; look at for posters soon with contact details. Please note that tickets must be purchased in advance.
On Tuesday 24th October at 8pm in the Village Hall, George Lacy-Smith will entertain us on the History of Money.
We are always pleased to welcome more new members at our meetings and events, which are open to all. Please contact Richard Betteridge for more information: [email protected] or 361208.
Kay Willbery
RETURN OF THE ANNUAL GARSINGTON SOCIETY BARN DANCESaturday 23rd September 8pm until midnight at the Manor Barn by kind permission of Mrs Robinson.
Tickets including food (vegetarian available) are £10 for Adults and £5 for accompanied children.
Tickets available from Lorna Stevenson ([email protected] or 01865 361671) orTina Everett ([email protected] or 01865 361429)
Dancing to music from 8pm, provided by the Banana Barn Dance Band.
A Bar will be available from 7.30pm.
Look out for Posters around the village and book early to avoid disappointment.
GARSINGTON SENIOR CITIZENSWe would like to send our condolences to Margaret Clarke’s family at their recent sad loss. Margaret along with husband Ken were one of the very first members to join the Club and they will be sadly missed.
The trip to Weymouth was very good 44 people came on the coach the weather was very wet going down, but at least it was dry when we got there. We arrived at 11.30 and because of the weather spent most of the day shopping, eating and drinking.
In August we will be going to Weston-Super-Mare and Cheddar Caves and then in September it is the trip to Windsor. Our final trip will be in November for Xmas Shopping to the Westfield Shopping Centre in London. Sometimes we have space on our trips you can contact Barbara Tynen on 01865 711697 for more information.
Recently more new members have joined us and this is always good news, if you have thought for about joining us but haven’t got round to it yet think hard and come and see us at one of our meetings on the first or third Tuesday afternoon in the month or you can always ring our Chairperson Lorraine Boyd on 01865 361325
Meetings in August and SeptemberTuesday 1st August 2017Tuesday 15th August 2017Tuesday 5th September 2017Tuesday 19th September 2017All at the Sports and Social Club, Denton Lane at 2pm
Lynda Barnett - Secretary
GARSINGTON WALKERSJack and I decided at the end of last year that we would like to give up organising the monthly walks and sadly June will be the last one.
It was a lovely walk from Dorchester across the fields to Day’s Lock and then back along the banks of the River Thames for tea and cake at the Abbey.
It just remains to say a big thank you from the both of us to all our “regulars”
Jack and Jill Morris.
FRIDAY café in St Mary’s ChurchWhy not come and join us at the next Friday Café, on September 15th from 10am to
12middayEveryone welcome. Play area for Children Join us in the Church for a cup of tea or coffee and a piece of cake (50p).Transport can be arranged.Contact: Sue Leahy 361988 or Eileen Frazer 361639Alternatively just turn up.
Please note: There will not be a St Mary’s Café in August due to Holidays etc.
Garsington Women’s Institute
Only a short report this month as I have not been at the last two meetings. In June the WI held a craft evening at short notice as the speaker was taken ill and in July the Speaker brought along his chocolate Labrador and spoke about his work with therapy dogs in homes and hospitals.
In August we do not have a regular meeting our next meeting will be on Wednesday 13th September in the Village Hall at 7.30pm.
Judy Eden
GUIDE DOGSOnce again thank you to everyone who saves foil and brings it to 14 Pettiwell on a daily basis.Below is an extract from a letter to me from the Association which I thought would be appropriate.
“ Thank you so much for your recent gift of £10, which will be used to help people who are blind or partially sighted. We are so grateful for your generosity, and rely on donations to continue our life changing work.
To provide every one of our guide dog owners with a dog for life it costs around £50,000 to train and support a dog from birth to retirement, so you gift does make a difference.”
Please keep saving your foil for this worthwhile cause.
Marion Gunther
POETRY CORNERTHE ECHO
At midnight you awake and stand by the window.The night has no voice, and the valley tells no tales, the darkness veils the sky.
At midnight, not seeing but hearing the echo of her voice calling and pleading against the thin wail of the wind probing the trees.
At midnight, stillness fills and calms air, and tall grasses sigh against the small acre, and shutters close until dawn.
Friends of Wheatley Library.
Vivien Vernede
Thank you to all who brought books at our Book Sale, we raised nearly 70 pounds for books.
We have some beautiful new books brought from fund raising now available in the library.
The library will be very busy over the next two months.
The Adult Summer reading challenge continues until early September. There is still time to sign up and complete it.
Coffee mornings take place on the first Wednesday in each month from 10 am-12pm.
Greg Walker will be giving a talk at the next coffee morning on Wednesday 2nd August on “War, Peace and Love with Tea and Biscuits” The talk is based on a diary that was found in Oxford about a young man Arnold Dauncey and his experiences in The Near East in 1918.
August 3rd at 3.30pm. What’s your favourite book? Event for children. Bring your favourite book, tell us about it and there will be a vote on which book appeals to most of the other children. It can be a library book or a book from home. There will be a prize for the child who brings in the winning book. Suitable for 7-10 years. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Wednesday 23/8 at 11am: Science Oxford will be having an event for children and young adults. Tickets are limited so make sure you book!
Thursday afternoons at 3.30: Story time for young children. Children must be old enough to listen and be accompanied by an adult.
Colouring and puzzles available for children.
Multiple copies of play scripts are available through the library service. If you have a group or a potential group of shared appreciation for plays, please ask the staff for details.
There is a weekly craft group in Monday mornings 10am -12pm Evening meetings second Monday every month 7-9pm. These will take place during the summer. For more info contact [email protected]
There are 1-1 computer support sessions available.
There are also support in Family History research. These are run by volunteers. Please contact the library for details.
An art group is running on Monday afternoons from 2.30-4.30 pm. The next session will be starting on September 18th. If you are interested please contact [email protected].
Thank you to all our volunteers, staff and community for keeping our beautiful library open.
Contact us at wheatleylibrary.org. Please like our FOWL Facebook page.
LOCAL INFORMATIONPARISH COUNCILChairman: Cllr Chris Wright Tel: 01865 361206
Vice Chairman: Cllr Anne Eastwood Tel: 01865 [email protected]
Members: Cllr Richard Betteridge Tel: 01865 [email protected]
Cllr Paul Bolam Tel: 01865 [email protected]
Cllr Matthew Dovey Tel: 01865 [email protected]
Cllr Ian Dickinson Tel: 01865 [email protected]
Cllr John Hieatt Tel: 01865 [email protected]
Cllr Mike Patrick Tel: 01865 [email protected]
Cllr Judith Westgate Tel: 01865 [email protected]
Parish Clerk: Lorna Stevenson 134 Southend, Garsington, Oxford, OX44 9DLTel: 01865 361671 [email protected]
Newsletter Editor: Judy Eden 31 Nuneham Courtney Oxford OX44 9NYTel: 01865 343563 [email protected]
County Cllr: Cllr Lorraine Lindsay-Gale [email protected]
District Cllr: Cllr Elizabeth Gillespie Tel: 01865 [email protected]
Garsington C.E. Primary SchoolSchool Office Tel: 01865 361263
[email protected] St Mary’s ChurchRector Rev Emma Pennington Tel: 01865 361381
[email protected] Wardens Mr J Hall Tel: 01865 361429
Mr R Frazer Tel: 01865 361639
Village Hall Marie Holmes Tel: 01865 361200Annie Winner Tel: 01865 361544
Village GroupsGarsington Good Neighbours please leave a message 07487680507Garsington Voluntary Drivers please leave a message 07825085550Garsington Society Richard Betteridge 01865361208S. Citizens Club Lorraine Boyd Tel: 01865 361325 ChairpersonSports & Social Club Tel: 01865 368022 ChairmanWomen’s Institute Judy Eden Tel: 01865 343563 PresidentWebsite www.garsingtonparish.org
EVENTS DIARY – August/September 2017
AugustTues 1st Senior Citizens, Sports and Social Club, 2pm Wed 2nd Lunch Club, Village Hall, 12.30pmMon 7th Parish Council, Village Hall, 7.30pmTues 8th Garsington Good Neighbours, Tea and Cake, Village Hall, 2.30-4pmTues 15th Senior Citizens, Sports and Social Club 2pm
Please Note: There will be no St Mary’s Café in August
SeptemberMon 4th Parish Council, Village Hall, 7.30pmTues 5th Senior Citizens, Sports and Social Club, 2pmWed 6th Lunch Club, Village Hall, 12.30pmTues 12th Garsington Good Neighbours, Tea and Cake, Village Hall, 2.30-4.00pmWed 13th Women’s Institute, Village Hall, 7.30pmFri 15th St Mary’s Café, St Mary’s Church,10am-12noonTues 19th Senior Citizens, Sports and Social Club, 2pmWed 20th Last day for Newsletter items for October/November 2017Sat 23rd Barn Dance in Manor Barn 8pm – Midnight (See Details in Newsletter)
Monday and Tuesday each week Pilates and Zumba, Village Hall, time and details from [email protected] evening each week “Singing in the Sticks”, Garsington Primary School time and details from [email protected] or Annie on 01865 361544
Items for the next newsletter must be with the Editor by Wednesday 20th September 2017 (See new editor’s details in the Local Information)
Front Cover Picture – Garsington Wildlife by Steve Lockey