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Editors’ Letter Welcome to the May/June issue of Chiltern View (Thame Area) Well what an exciting few months we all have to look forward to in Thame. We have been really busy here at Chiltern View trying to keep up to date with everything and we have included lots of information about many different events in this issue. Firstly, there is the ‘Music in the Park’ festival taking place on May 4th (page 4). This was a really popular event last year and promises to be even better this year. There will be something for everybody; a real family day out. The following month there are two events that are a highly anticipated part of the Thame calendar and one that was in danger of not actually happening this year. The Thame Carnival was nearly cancelled but thankfully is still going ahead (thanks to a local Thame resident!) and people from in and around Thame can come together and celebrate and join the parade on June 14th (page 8). The very next day on June 15th, is the Annual Duck Race (page 16). This very individual and popular event, run by the Thame Round Table has been well supported for over 10 years. Definitely worth going along and we thought it looked so good that we used a picture as our front cover. All these events help raise valuable funds towards local causes so by having fun, you can also be helping to raise money for the community. Please take a look in our community pages for listings of many other events also taking place soon. Until next time
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Recipe
Pizza Turnovers Ideal for a lunchbox filler, picnic or afternoon snack, this twist on a traditional pizza turns this dish into something that resembles a blend of a Cornish pasty and savoury pastry. Serve with a crisp green salad for a larger meal. Equipment: Flat tray, covered with baking parchment Method: Preheat the oven to 180°c or gas mark 3-4. To make the pizza sauce, chop the onion and pepper finely and put in a pan with the oil on a medium heat. When the onion is soft add the passata and the tomato puree, stir in well, add the oregano and salt and pepper and leave to simmer for 5 minutes. When cooked take off the stove and leave to cool. Take the puff pastry and roll onto a floured surface about 3-4 mm thick. Cut into 12 equal squares. Beat the egg in a cup and brush the squares. Spoon the tomato sauce diagonally along each square, place on the sliced mushrooms and the chopped ham. PAGE 12
Place a handful of mozzarella cheese on each square and in the opposite corners and squeeze them to seal in the filling. Place on a baking sheet. Brush the outside with egg and bake on the middle shelf in the oven until pastry is golden brown and cooked underneath. Ingredients : 500g packet ready roll puff pastry 1 egg 1 onion 400g tub passata ½ green pepper 2 tablespoons cooking oil 2 tablespoons tomato puree Pepper and salt Teaspoon oregano 5 thinly sliced mushrooms 4 slices of ham chopped 250g Grated Mozzarella cheese
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Thame Carnival – Theme:
The World of Sport and Recreation THAME Carnival looked in danger of having to be cancelled this year, because there was no one to take the lead in organising it. But thankfully, this week, Thame resident and business woman, Sue MartinDownhill, has stepped forward and volunteered to lead the Carnival committee which includes some town councillors. The 2014 Carnival will now go ahead on Saturday, June 14, 2014, and appropriately enough as Sue is a qualified Squash coach, the theme will be World of Sport & Recreation . So, if anyone/organisation/club would like to enter a float in the parade or have a stall at the event, they can contact Sue on: suedownhill@gmail.com
Rec. after the carnival. Martial Arts groups could get involved, Art groups etc As well as the schools’ floats, which are always splendid in a effort to out-do each other and win the schools’ category prize, Thame Youth Theatre are getting involved and promise to come up with something amazing; Thame Lions and Round Table will be manning a real ale bar, and there are rumours of a ‘flash mob’ appearing with some street theatre and dance! The Thame Classic Vehicle club will be leading the procession with an array of beautiful and nostalgic classic and vintage vehicles, and many of the local clubs and groups of all kinds (the theme is The World of Sport & Recreatio!) hockey, swimming, choral music, as well as the arts, are all being encouraged to join in and promote all the wonderful activities there are in the town to get involved with. The MP Cricket Academy, based in Thame, are also planning demonstrations and some surprise items, and the Southern Road Recreation area will be filled with stalls and demonstrations of local sports and arts activities, as well as yummy food and drink outlets to fuel the fun!
Sue particularly would like lots of music to characterise the carnival procession this year and would like to hear from any musicians or music groups who would like to take part, and dancers who could perform in the arena at Southern Road PAGE 22
A stage area is also being planned to feature local bands, musicians and performers. Contact: suedownhill@gmail.com for more information
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Thame Duck Race 2014 – It’s Time To Get Quacking! Thame annual duck race will take place this year on Sunday 15th June 2014, once again helping to raise money for local causes. The duck race involves tipping nearly 2,500 individually numbered yellow rubber ducks into the River Thame from old Town Bridge and following them as they paddle down stream to the finish. The first three ducks over the line will win their lucky ticket holders a cash prize. This wonderfully quirky event has been running for over 10 years now and continues to go from strength to strength. As befits such a unique spectacle, Captain Ducky, Thame’s very own pirate and the scourge of the High Street, leads the fun. He lends his own special brand of mayhem to the race each year, with a ship that often proves to be less than seaworthy!
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local community projects. As well as a busy social calendar through the year, the Tablers are also behind Thame’s annual Santa float at Christmas time as well. Tim Lancaster, the Chairman of Thame Round Table, commented: “We really enjoy putting on this event each year, providing a much loved spectacle for the Town and raising thousands of pounds for local causes.”
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Much Ado in the Open Air Thame Players are staging an unmissable outdoor production of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing in the gardens of The Elms in Thame this July. The Elms dates back to the Edwardian era and the play, one of the Bard’s best comedies, will be set in the ‘roaring twenties’, a time of swing, jazz, and the Charleston - complete with flappers. The story, a tale of light and dark, involves two couples who fall in love. One of the couples, Beatrice and Benedick, seem unable to express their true feelings for each other until wittily tricked into it by their friends. The other pair, Hero and Claudio, fall in love at first sight but must survive a wicked plot to foil their marriage plans. Although the happiness of both couples appears threatened, help arrives from an unlikely source and the joyful finale sees everyone dancing to celebrate a double wedding. PAGE 30
The play is being performed at The Elms from Tuesday 8th to Saturday 12th July inclusive Start time 7.45 pm but why not come early and bring a picnic (doors open 6.30pm) There is outdoor seating and a bar and refreshments will be available Free parking in Upper High Street car park Tickets £10 (concessions £1off) from Tickets Anywhere Greyhound Walk Thame Tel 01844 217228 or online from www.thameplayers.co.uk (booking fee applies) Party discounts available Thame Players are grateful to the owners of The Elms, Rectory Homes, for permission to stage Much Ado About Nothing in the grounds.
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Music in the Park 2014 – Put Sunday May 4th in your diaries for Thame’s fantastic family music festival! Be sure to reserve Sunday May 4th for Music in the Park 2014. That’s one week earlier than normal, which will give adults the welcome respite of the following day’s Bank Holiday and avoids the start of most school exams. With a wide variety of music and dance on offer, there’s sure to be something for everyone. The event will feature two main stages with live music and dance, and an acoustic stage. Madness tribute band Ska Souls will be headlining a programme that includes big band music from Little Bill’s Big Band; 80s covers from M.F.U.; original indie music from Sin Fiction; harp music from Sarah Goss; and a range of dance acts including Urban Strides.
Have fun dancing the day away or chill out with a leisurely picnic. Of course, there will also be all the usual goodies you’d expect at a festival, including tasty real ales, a wide variety of delicious foods, fun activities for children and adults, and a range of trade stalls.
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Elms Park lighting project going ahead
The funds raised from Music in the Park, combined with matched funding from Thame Town Council, are now sufficient to enable the installation of lighting in Elms Park. This will allow people to enjoy the park and feel safer in the evenings. The project is currently out to tender and the lighting will hopefully be in place before the event.
Keep an eye on the website (www.musicinthepark.org.uk) or Facebook page (http://www.facebook. com/MusicInTheParkThame) for news of tickets and the full programme of events.
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Famous People of the Chilterns: Charles de Gaulle 1890 - 1970
Charles de Gaulle began his career as a professional officer in the French army, and distinguished himself in the First World War. In 1940, when France surrendered to Germany during WW2, de Gaulle and other French officers escaped to England. He arrived with barely a hundred French francs, thrust into his hand by a colleague as he boarded his plane. On his arrival, Winston Churchill famously invited him to broadcast to the French people on the BBC, calling for resistance against Nazi occupation. Armed with an unflinching belief in his country and his own destiny (he frequently referred to himself in the third person) de Gaulle set about forming the Free French movement, claiming sovereignty over France.
at Berkhamsted’s Roman Catholic church in Park View Road, now no longer a church. On Remembrance Sunday in November 1941, de Gaulle was persuaded to take the salute at the marchpast of the local Home Guard in the nearby village of Potten End, an unlikely event recorded in photographs. Immediately after the war he presided over the interim French Government and was president of France from 1959-69. His wartime Chilterns neighbours could have had no idea that the man in their midst was destined to become the most influential ruler of France in its modern history. They would be even less likely to guess that he is the only one-time Chilterns resident to have an international airport named after him! The Ashridge Estate is owned by the National Trust now and is a great place to visit for a walk, bike ride or picnic with lots of woodland trails and viewpoints. This profile is one of 32 profiles of colourful and talented people from this area which can be found in the full colour booklet Famous People of the Chilterns, published by the Chilterns Conservation Board. You can purchase copies for only £4.99 plus p&p from www.chilternsaonb.org/shop. The Chilterns Conservation Board is the public body charged with protecting and promoting the nationally-important Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Find out more about our work on the website above.
For this he was accused of treason and given a death sentence by the official Vichy-France government. In 1941 de Gaulle and his family moved into Rodinghead, a house in the Ashridge Estate area near Berkhamsted. The beautiful surroundings of the Chilterns countryside would have provided some tranquillity from the rigours of being a wartime leader in exile. As a devout Catholic, the leader of the Free French worshipped regularly PAGE 36
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Thame & District Day Centre The Thame & District Day Centre is a small local charity providing day care, support and friendship to older, frail or isolated older people living in Thame and surrounding villages. We meet on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 9.30am to 3.00pm on the Site of Thame Community Hospital. Our volunteer drivers collect and take home within a specific area. A two course hot meal is provided at lunchtime and various entertainment enjoyed throughout the day. To find out more visit: www.thameanddistrictdaycentre.co.uk or email: office@thameanddistrictdaycentre.co.uk Telephone: 01844 212080. Cost £10 per session. Flower Festival St Margaret’s Church, Lewknor are holding a Flower Festival from Friday 20th – Sunday 22nd June from 10.00am – 6.00pm. It has a Fairytale and Nursery theme and promises to be a great event for all to enjoy. For more information, please contact Brenda Lambourne on 01844 351715. Plant Sale At Warwick Farm, 31a Bicester Road, Long Crendon on Sunday 15th June from 12.00pm – 6.00pm. Refreshments , Cake Stall, Teas on the Lawn. Large selection of plants, annuals, shrubs, perennials, herbs and vegetables. IN AID OF CANCER RESEARCH U.K. Thame Concert Band Join us for an afternoon of entertainment with Thame Concert Band and enjoy a repertoire of popular music inspired by the City of London... My Fair Lady, highlights from Mary Poppins, Oliver! and other favourites. Sunday 11th May at 2.00pm, Christchurch, Thame. Tickets on the door www.thameconcertband.org.uk Play an instrument? Let us know! Thame Duellists Fencing Club Ever watched an Erroll Flynn movie and wanted to join in? Fancy yourself as a Jedi? Take up the Olympic sport of fencing and turn a swordfighting daydream into an exciting reality! Learn fencing with Thame Duellists Fencing Club, Thame Leisure Centre, Thursdays during term. 7-11 year olds 6pm; over 11s/adults from 6.45pm. email thameduellistsfencingclub@gmail.com or contact club chairman James Kingston on 07947 049511 for more details.
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Chess Club Chinnor Scout Hut. Term time only. 6.00pm8.00 pm Wednesdays. All are welcome. All proceeds go to Chinnor Scouts. Details Mike Turton 07877 897939 Thame Women’s Institute Meets on the third Monday of the month in the Town Hall at 7.30pm. The programme includes a variety of talks and demonstrations, outings and social events. Smaller groups enjoy a cake club, craft group, book group and poetry group. Our April meeting will be David Tonks presenting “Songs from the 1940s, 50s and 60s” on Monday 14 April. After that a new programme for the year will be available. New members and visitors are made very welcome. Contact Judy Dudley (Secretary) judydudley@btinternet.com or 01844 260131 See some pictures on www.thamewi.webs.com St Mary’s Church. Thame OX9 3AJ Flower Festival. ‘Memories’ Friday 16th May & Saturday 17th May 10.00am-6.00pm, Sunday 18th May 1.005.30pm, Songs of Praise Service 6.00pm (with Maidenhead Citadel Salvation Army Band.) Admission £2 Adults. Children Free, Cream Teas Available, Plant Stall Saturday only. www.stmarysthame.org.uk email: office@stmarys.psa-online.com Tel: 01844 231491 Thame Royals Junior Netball Club For Girls school year 6-13 all abilities welcome. Training Saturday mornings @ Lord Williams Lower School. Run by qualified Netball Coaches More info contact Michelle Dack mobile 07799648356 or email michelle@dackhome.plus.com. Chinnor Windmill In common with other watermills and windmills Nationwide, Chinnor Windmill will be open as part of National Mills day on May 11th from 12.30pm to 5pm. The mill has been steadily reconstructed in Whites field off Mill Lane Chinnor, after it was bulldozed in the 1960’s to make way for housing.This year should finally see the sails lifted into place. There will be tours around the windmill and presentations on the mill’s history and restoration. www.chinnor-windmill.blogspot.com
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Thame Badminton Club Thame Badminton Club welcomes players for both social and competitive play every Wednesday evenings from 8.00pm – 10.00 pm at Thame Leisure Centre. Non-members and visitors are welcome any time to pay and play, and for those who would like to test their skills in competition, we also have a number of teams playing in local leagues in both Aylesbury and Oxford. For more information Please contact either: Club Chairman - Rob Sutton at rob@ robsuttonmarketing.com Tel: 01865 890580, or Club Secretary - Jacqui Williams at jacquiw63@yahoo.co.uk Tel : 01296 747951 Thame Flower Club Regular meetings of the Thame Flower Club are held at 2pm on the last Wednesday of the month at Church House, High Street, Long Crendon HP18 9A. All are very welcome and we are a friendly bunch! We have either a National or local flower demonstrator at each meeting and raffle off all the flower arrangements at the end of the meeting. For more information call Pat Trunkfield 01844 344380 or Maureen Bates 01844 291394. Railex 2014 Model Railway Exhibition Risborough & District Model Railway Club Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stadium Approach, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP21 9PP Saturday 24th May 10.30am-5.30pm, Sunday 25th May 10.00am-5.00pm Admission: Adults £8.00, Child £5.00, Family(2+3) £18.00 On Sunday only - up to 2 children admitted free with an accompanying paying adult. Many Model Railway Layouts from all over the country, as well as around 50 manufacturers and traders.There is limited on site car parking, so we recommend that you use the car parks in Aylesbury and catch the free vintage bus from the railway station, which will also link up with Chiltern trains services from London Marylebone. For full details see our website www.railex.org.uk Contact David Lane Tel: 01296 437475 Email: railexmanager@rdmrc.org.uk Thame Players Theatre Company Ltd Wife After Death by Eric Chapell Tuesday 6th May to Saturday 10th May at 7.45pm Tickets: £9 and £8 (£1 off for concessions). Details available from Steve Lambell the Director. Thame Players are delighted to announce their
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online booking facility is on their website (see below), The theatre is situated in the heart of Thame in Nelson Street, next door but one to the Fire Station and tickets are available from Tickets Anywhere, Greyhound Walk, Thame, telephone 01844 217228, or online from www.thameplayers.co.uk. (10% booking fee applies). OakFest’14 - Beer & Music Festival In the grounds of Oakley C of E Combined School, Worminghall Road, Oakley HP18 9QY. Saturday 14th June 2014 from 2.00pm until Late. Live Music, Real Ales, Fully Licensed Bar, Food, Entertainers, Festival Stalls. Visit the OakFest14 website for full details: www.tinyurl.com/oakfest14 Twitter @OakFest14 Facebook /OakFest14. Tickets available from the School Office or contact Iola on 01844 238364 email: office@oakley.bucks.sch.uk Thame Speakers Club Thame Speakers meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month at 7.45pm to 10.00pm at the Chinnor Rugby Club. Non-members are very welcome to come along and watch the speakers for free. The club’s objective is to help its members improve their speaking skills, confidence and leadership skills. If you’d like to come along and watch a meeting, just turn up at the meeting room in the rugby club or call 01844 358189 for more information. www. thamespeakers.co.uk Thame Digital Camera Club Cross Keys Public House, Thame. Held on the 1st Monday of each month emailus@thamedigitalcameraclub.co.uk www.thamedigitalcameraclub.co.uk Oxfordshire Skills and Learning Service Community Learning Would you like a programme of learning designed especially for you? Are you a group of adults over 19? Friends, neighbours, work colleagues who belong to a club or society, community or voluntary organisation? We have a generous fee remission policy for people on benefits and a learning support fund you can apply to for help with fees. Contact Carole Lushington on 07766367904 or the team at PCDL@oxfordshire.gov.uk to discuss your options
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Lacey Green Windmill The windmill will be open on Sundays and Bank Holidays from 4th May until 28th September from 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm. Admission is £2 per adult and £1 per child (aged 5-15). The windmill is the oldest smock mill in the country, with wooden machinery dating from the mid 17th century, and has been restored by members of the Chiltern Society. Please park in Pink road and walk up the path on the right hand side of ‘The Whip’ pub. For further details about the windmill, including travel information, please see www.laceygreenwindmill.org.uk or telephone 01844 275871. Thame & Wheatley Ramblers The Ramblers is Britain’s walking charity and in May is urging everyone to take to their feet for National Get Walking Week. Get Walking Week is an opportunity for everyone to enjoy a short walk with the Ramblers. All walks are free and run by Ramblers Walks leaders. On Sunday 4th May Thame & Wheatley Ramblers have organized a leisurely walk to support this. It is a short, easily paced walk of 4 miles for everyone. It will start at 10.00am from Watlington, Hill Road car park and, as an extra incentive, coffee and cake will be available in the Town Hall afterwards. All are welcome. Ramblers membership provides access to 28,000 walks per year, discretionary discounts, and subscription to the award-winning Walk magazine. Telephone 01844 215624 for more details. TCC2 ‘TCC2 was founded in November 2010 with support from the highly regarded Thame Chamber Choir. It is the only community based children’s choir in the area with members coming from a wide catchment area in and around Thame. The choir rehearses weekly in John Hampden School Thame, currently has around 20 members and is still growing. The choir has performed locally alongside Thame Chamber Choir, Thame Concert Band and Thame Choral Society as well as entertaining local organisations. New members are always welcome. More information is available from the website www.tcc2.org or tel (01844) 292088/215680.’ Cuttle Brook Conservation Volunteers (CBCV) Cuttle Brook Conservation Volunteers (CBCV) is a
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diverse group, ranging from young adults to retired people and everything in-between. We have two work parties per month, on the third Sunday and the last Wednesday. We meet at 10.00am in the recreation ground car park. All tools are provided, plus refreshments. Work finishes around 1.00pm. Contact: Elaine Aldridge (01844) 292307 Email: leafylaine@yahoo.co.uk Website: www.cuttlebrook.org.uk Tidy Our Town Thame’s annual Tidy Up will be on May 11th this year, with Moreton Muckout having already taken place in April and Lea Park Litterpick is on May 10th. The team is looking for sponsorship from a local business to provide additional litter-picking equipment. Please contact thametidy@gmail.com to respond or for further information. Dovecote The Dovecote Day Centre for elderly people with dementia, memory loss and other mental health needs meets on Wednesday and Friday 10.00am till 2.00pm at the Barns Centre. We provide a two course meal and mentally and physically stimulating activities for clients. A typical day may include playing word games, tossing the beachball, having a singsong, listening to poetry, doing a jigsaw puzzle or a visit from the museum or music therapist. We also go on occasional trips, such as to a petting zoo. We are always looking for volunteers to help out. To find out more contact 07827235425 or email dovecote@ageukoxfordshire.org.uk. Cost £10 a session. T.W.C.C We meet the third Saturday in the month at the Guide Headquarters in Southern Road Thame at 2.00pm. We welcome Widows & Widowers & anyone who has lost a long-term partner. Our members enjoy outings, Speakers, Social Activities & companionship of others in a similar situation – we do not give bereavement counselling. For more information contact: Dianne.hirst100@btinternet.com Thame Historical Society A society catering for those interested in all aspects of Thame, which meets on the 2nd Tuesday
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monthly at 7.30pm at the Thame Barns Centre. Contact: Maurice Kirtland 01844 213449 or Rosalie Gibson 01844 213948 Thame Choral Society Rehearsals are underway for Thame Choral Society’s Spring Concert on Saturday, 10th May 2014 at St Mary’s Church, Thame. The theme of the concert, The Spirit of England, features English choral music spanning five centuries, from Byrd and Purcell to Parry and Rutter, with accompaniment by organ, brass and percussion. New and former singers are particularly welcome to join existing choir members for this exciting concert under the inspirational leadership of director, Helen Swift. Rehearsals are held at the Methodist Church, Haddenham on Wednesday evenings from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. More information about the choir can be found on their website, www.thamechoralsociety.co.uk, and by sending an email to thamechoralsociety@hotmail.co.uk. The Rotary Club of Thame The Rotary Club of Thame is a group of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Our Rotary members are enthusiastic, fun-loving and active volunteers who give their time and talents to serve communities both at home and overseas. The Rotary Club of Thame welcomes new members both women and men. The club’s meetings take place at the Spread Eagle Hotel on Wednesdays at 7.30 pm. For more information about club activities or to enquire about becoming a member, please visit the Rotary Club of Thame’s website: www.thame.rotaryweb.org Girlguiding Thame District We currently find ourselves in need of adults to help keep the existing Girlguiding Thame groups running. It is incredibly rewarding and fun. If you are interested please contact: Mrs Kathryn Shorter, klshorter80@gmail.com For more information on Girlguiding, visit the website www.girlguiding.org.uk Thame Chamber Choir Thame Chamber Choir is a secular, auditioned choir meeting every Wednesday between 8.00pm and 10.00pm in Christchurch, Upper High Street, Thame. We welcome adults of all ages, including students, to perform a wide range
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of music, largely unaccompanied. Musical Director Duncan Aspden Email: info@thamechamberchoir.org Tel: Sue on 01844 215680 www.thamechamberchoir.org The Chilterns Art Group The Chilterns Art Group was formed 21 years ago by local amateur artists who enjoyed the company of people who drew and painted. The group meet every Monday evening from 7.00pm-9.30pm at St Mary’s Church Hall, Princes Risborough (opposite the Church). There is a demonstration on Monday evening 9th June at 7.00pm at St Mary’s Hall given by Jane Rhodes of a pastel river scene. The entrance fee is £6 and non-members are welcome. Come and see us or call 01844 216882 for more information. Thame Pop Choir Meetings Tuesdays 7.30pm (term-time) at Thame Guide HQ, Southern Road, OX9 2EP. Sessions £5, no audition required, no music-reading involved, previous experience not necessary. We welcome new members, come along and join in the fun and pleasure of group singing at its best. The choir is open to everyone, aged 16 and above. For term dates and more information contact Ian English (01844 261171) or see website www.thamepopchoir.org.uk Thame Museum The museum, which opened in 2007 is an independent museum staffed entirely by volunteers. It is housed in the old Court House, where it provides a variety of display panels, artefacts and oral histories telling the story of this historic town and its people. Why not come along and find out about the buried treasure found on the river bank and the Elizabethan Wall Paintings discovered hidden in a building in the Upper High Street and meet Tom Harris and Jacob. The museum is free to visitors and is open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10.00am-4.00pm and on Sundays from 12 noon to 4.00pm. Winter opening times can be found at www.thamemuseum.org If you have any information for our Community pages, please email us at thameview@live.co.uk or give us a call on 07500048230
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