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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2014 ISSUE 11
CHILTERN VIEW
SERVING THE RESIDENTS AND SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES
Delivered free to homes and businesses in and around
Thame, Tetsworth, Towersey, Postcombe, Moreton, Tiddington & Long Crendon
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Discover Midsomer Murders, Jewel of the Chilterns, Thame Festival Fun Run, Famous People of the Chilterns, Puzzles, Community Information, local business promotions and much more. Treat your family and friends to 100% natural gifts this Christmas
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Editors’ Letter Welcome to our very seasonal November/December issue of Chiltern View Thame area. We have been extremely busy here for the last few weeks and are delighted to say that this looks like it will be a record issue across all 3 magazines. We have had a huge number of new advertisers and a lot of new artwork for our existing customers, many of whom are promoting Christmas and New Year events. We have many advertisers offering gifts for Christmas and also great venues to hold your festive party. Don’t forget the ‘Thame Festive Run’ (on page 24), The Thame Players Pantomime (on page 34), ‘The Lights on in Thame’ (on page 22) and last but by no means least, the ‘Thame Community Christmas’ event (on page 42). We have been hugely honoured this autumn to have been nominated and then shortlisted for ‘Best Magazine Design ’at the annual Independent Publishers Conference. We know that many of you love the way our magazines look, because you tell us so, but it was amazing to receive recognition from a professional body. From all of us here at Chiltern View magazines, we would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Until the next time
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Copy Deadline: 1st August, 1st Oct, 1st Dec, 1st Feb, 1st April and 1st June. Advertiser’s rates: Rates from £16 plus vat (based on 1/8th page advertisement on a 3 issue/6 month booking) Discounts available: For 3 and 6 issue packages. Contact us: Email us at thameview@live.co.uk or call 07500 048230 / 07712 816336 for more information on reserving advertising space or flyer inclusion. Distribution: Chiltern View (Thame) is delivered free to 8000 homes and businesses in Thame, Tetsworth, Postcombe, Moreton, Tiddington, Towersey, Long Crendon and surrounding villages over a 2 month period (we also publish two other similar magazines in and around Princes Risborough and in and around Stokenchurch and Lane End) Magazines are available to view online at www.chilterndirectories.co.uk Whilst Chiltern Directories aim to provide a quality publication for local reference it cannot be held responsible for the services or reputation of any of the advertisers or for any content of advertisements or editorial herein. Reproduction in whole or in part4is strictly prohibited without prior written permission from the publishers. The email magazines are produced PAGE To advertise here please thameview@live.co.uk on paper sourced from FSC approved paper mills and printed using vegetable based inks. They are happy to be recycled but please pass to a friend first.
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Festive Fun Weekend at
Haddenham Garden Centre 22nd/23rd November Santa’s Arrival at 11am Saturday 22nd November Grotto open every weekend until Christmas 11am - 4pm kindly run by Haddenham & District Rotary Club with all proceeds to local charities
Fairground Ride Pottery Painting
Children’s Farm Face Painting
Don’t miss our huge Christmas Shop, with lots of great gift ideas for all the family!
Local Food Producers Market
Sunday 30th November
10.30am - 4.00pm
Featuring stalls from Haddenham’s Vale Harvest New Farm Shop Now Open! With plenty of local produce Free Coffee/Tea & Mince Pie with this voucher
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Puppy training: Make the most of the key 7-18 week window, when your puppy learns best with home based 1 to 1 training Lifeskills training: Train your dog successfully with our rewards based, positive training program Behaviour consultations: Tackle antisocial and challenging behaviours within the home or public environments Call Ainsley on 07979 307392 Or visit www.doglogic.co Professional Local 1-1 training
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We are a local family run roofing company that has built up an enviable reputation over the last seven years. We pride ourselves on our commitment to provide a professional and speedy service at all times, whilst maintaining the highest quality of work.
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Thame Museum Discover Midsomer Murders Thame is among the top locations featured in the “Midsomer Murders” series. Thame Museum featured in an episode, “Secrets and Spies” and now the Museum offers a guided walk discovering the many places that have appeared in the series. Some of the iconic buildings have appeared in various guises and have also been used in other series such as “Lewis”. Walks are offered to groups, large groups can be divided and smaller bespoke groups can also be catered for. The walks start and finish at the museum where it is possible to purchase Midsomer souvenirs and there are plenty of places to eat and drink in Thame, so refreshments are readily available. So why not tread in the steps of Barnaby, visiting the interesting places with a well-informed local PAGE 16
guide, and relive some of the highlights of the programmes. For more details of fees and availability contact David Dodds at Thame Museum on 01844 212801
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A B C AYLESBURY BULLION COMPANY The Family of Jewellers
11a, High St Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP20 1SH Tel:
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What our customers say: I can't tell you how pleased I have been with the service I have received from Chiltern View. The response I have had from my adverts has exceeded expectations and they could not have been more friendly and helpful. Jane Barker, Mindfulness
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Angela Ford Hairdressing At Christmas Time Alongside our usual continued Hairdressing Service we are also offering a wide range of gift ideas suitable for Christmas Presents Exclusive Schwarzkopf hair care packs with condition specific products inside A colourful selection of scarves and snoods Beautiful Italian leather gloves Numerous types of hair accessories
25 Bicester Road, Long Crendon, Bucks, HP18 9BP 01844 202280 www.angelafordhairdressing.co.uk
Well Established and Professional Hairdressers offering a full range of Hair Treatments and a very warm welcome. Amy, Natalie and Angela invite you to the Salon during Christmas Week for a festive tipple and a home made mince pie to say a big thanks for choosing us as your preferred Hairdressing Salon
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Chinnor Windmill gets its sails Supplied by Adrian Marshall
Supplied by Ian Wagstaff
47 years after the mill was demolished, and following over 15,000 hours of rebuilding work by volunteers, Chinnor windmill now has sails again. The mill was built in 1789 and produced flour for Chinnor until 1923 when a steam engine finally took over and the mill was left to decay. The site was finally PAGE 20 40
cleared in 1967 to make way for housing. In 1980 some surviving parts were re-discovered in Essex, and a plan was hatched by the Parish Counncil to bring these back to the village and rebuild the mill in Whites Field, just 150 yards from its original location. A group of volunteers (who had just finished restoring nearby Lacey Green smock mill) were looking for their next project, and so the Chinnor Windmill Society was formed. Supplied by Adrian Marshall
The mill was rebuilt from the ground up using as many of the orginal parts as possible, guided by old photos of the mill. Chinnor mill is a post mill where the windmill buck is mounted on a post so it can turn to face the wind. For convenience (and safety!) the mill was re-built resting on the ground, but in 2011 it was finally lifted onto its post. The fitting of its new professionally built sails is another major milestone for the project, which continues with hopes to grind grain one day soon. Volunteers, guides and fundraisers are welcome!
The full story and opening times can be found on www.chinnor-windmill.blogspot.com To advertise here please email thameview@live.co.uk
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The Shepherd’s Crook
The Shepherd’s Crook presents its festive season and is now taking bookings for December. Bring your family and friends to celebrate in style. A selection from our Christmas party menu: English pancake stuffed with mixed seafood, topped with a mushroom and garlic sauce Seared woodland pigeon with black pudding and gin soaked damsons Individual beef Wellington with diane sauce, roast potatoes and curly kale Taggio, chestnut and cranberry filo pastry pie with tarragon mash and roast root vegetables Salted caramel filled chocolate truffle with cream
For more of our festive menu, please visit: www.the-shepherds-crook.co.uk Three courses: £25; Two courses: £19 An a la carte menu is also available.
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Shepherd’s Crook Welcome Crook Welcome to to the Shepherd’s Crook Enjoy our fine cellar and kitchen in the idyllic Oxfordshire Countryside Enjoy our fine cellar and kitchen in the idyllic Oxfordshire Countryside The Shepherd's Crook is a traditional British Free House set in a beautiful Oxfordshire country village. The Shepherd's Crook is a traditional British Free House set in a beautiful Oxfordshire country village. We can offer a wide selection of the finest Beers, Ales, Wines and Spirits including locally brewed and We can offer a wide selection of the finest Beers, Ales, Wines and Spirits including locally brewed and independent products as well as the brands you know and love. independent products as well as the brands you know and love.
Jazz at the - Monthly dinner & live live jazz Jazz the Crook Crook Monthly dinner & Join us forat an evening of fine dining -and entertainment. Advanced booking essential: jazz Join us for an evening of fine dining and entertainment. Advanced booking essential:
Saturday 18th October - Tina May - www.tinamay.com Saturday15th 18thNovember October - Tina - www.tinamay.com Saturday - T J May Johnson - www.tjjohnson.co.uk Saturday6th 15th November - T at J Johnson - www.tjjohnson.co.uk Saturday December - Jazz the Movies, A Swinging Christmas - www.jazzatthemovies.co.uk Saturday 6th December Jazz at the Movies, A Swinging Christmas - www.jazzatthemovies.co.uk Saturday 10th January 2015 - Ray Gelato - www.raygelato.com Saturday 10th January 2015 - Ray Gelato - www.raygelato.com Call us for more information on these fantastic and unique evenings, or check out our website: Call us for more information on theseThe fantastic and unique evenings, or check out our website: www.the-shepherds-crook.co.uk Shepherd's Crook, Crowell, Chinnor, OX39 4RR www.the-shepherds-crook.co.uk The Shepherd's Crook, Crowell, Chinnor, OX39 4RR 01844 355266 01844 355266
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Recipe Panforte De Siena This sweetmeat is a traditional Italian Christmas treat packed with nuts, figs, honey and warming spices. It can be made a couple of weeks before Christmas, just wrap well in greaseproof paper and store in an airtight container. Makes 25 squares Ready in 1 ½ hours, plus cooling 150g whole blanched almonds 125g pistachio nuts 175g dried figs, chopped Grated zest of 1 orange 75g plain flour 2 tbsp cocoa powder 2 tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp ground cloves 115g caster sugar 175g runny honey Icing sugar, for dusting 1 Preheat the oven to 150°C/130°C fan/gas 2. Grease a deep 18cm square tin and line the base with baking parchment. Toast the almonds under a medium grill until just golden then roughly chop. Mix in a bowl with the pistachios, figs and orange zest.
and smooth the surface using the back of a damp spoon. 5 Bake in the preheated oven for about 1 hour then remove the cake from the oven and leave in the tin until completely cold. Remove the cake from the tin, peel off the lining paper and dust thickly with icing sugar. Use a sharp knife to cut into squares to serve. TIP You can vary the fruits and nuts used in this recipe - replace the figs with chopped candied peel, dried apricots or glace pineapple and instead of pistachios try toasted hazelnuts.
2 Sift over the flour and cocoa powder and stir well then stir in the cinnamon and ground cloves. Set aside. 3 Put the caster sugar and honey in a heavy-based pan and heat gently until the sugar has dissolved. Bring to the boil then let the syrup bubble gently for about 5 minutes, without stirring the mixture, until it begins to thicken. 4 Remove the pan from the heat and quickly add the nut and flour mixture stirring well with a wooden spoon. Spoon into the prepared tin PAGE 30
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Soak Yourself
Walking towards the boutique, I could smell the amazing aromas, somehow escaping through the doors, and travelling down the street to meet me. The place I am visiting is the ‘SOAK Yourself Bath & Body Boutique’, located on the High Street in Lane End, which opened in August. As I entered through the front door, I let out a gasp of delight at the loveliness of the space. Designed with an up-cycled feel in mind, the shop is an oasis of calm.
Q: Why Lane End? There’s not much footfall in the High Street. A: Our flagship products (the Bath Ritual Recipe Kits) have been on the market for two years, selling online and into other retailers such as Fortnum & Mason. The time came to expand, and the premises in Lane End were perfect with two large rooms in the back, which have become the manufacturing and production spaces. Originally, I was going to use the shop front as desk space, but decided to open the showroom instead. Also, Lane End has a very large catchment area, and being able to visit the boutique to buy a gift negates having to travel to Marlow or High Wycombe.
all in one place. We have a mix and match service where you can personally choose little treats and have them beautifully packaged. All of our products are made with natural ingredients, organic as far as possible, 100% essential oils, they are made by hand, and are luxuriously packaged. Our goal is to help people to relax more, and we encourage everyone to try to take small steps towards going chemical free when it comes to body care. Q: Do you have any celebrity clients? A: Yes, one in particular we are very delighted to have as a customer, and I would love to tell you who she is, but then we might lose her custom as she is a very private person. We also provide bespoke gift selections to a prominent London restaurant owner, a Lord, and a few other wellknown faces. Q: What is the most exciting destination one could go to and see your products? A: Wow, that’s a tough one. It would probably have to be the Four Seasons Resort in Mauritius. I highly recommend a visit. The range of soaps and bath kits speak for themselves. You can find the boutique at 21 High Street, Lane End, HP14 3JF, Tel 01494415710 www.soakyourself.co.uk
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Thame Players Pantomine Sleeping Beauty Alan Brown has successfully recreated a Victorian style pantomime, packed with fun for all age groups, with the traditional story of Princess Beauty who pricks her finger on the wicked witch’s spinning wheel and is woken from her sleep a hundred years later by a kiss from a handsome prince. Tickets: £9, £8 with £1 off for concessions.
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Look forward to a comfortable, warm and secure winter Autumn is a lovely season; there's something magical about the crisp, clear days, the first smell of woodsmoke, and leaves beginning to turn golden brown. But it is also a reminder that winter is approaching, and so it is also the time when many people begin to research care options for themselves or an elderly loved-one. So for anyone concerned about their own wellbeing or that of a family member or friend, we invite you to get in touch with us at this time. Our award-winning homes are a refreshing alternative to what many people think of when considering a care home: lovely surroundings, excellent menu, and a programme of activity, entertainment and hobbies that is acknowledged as industry-leading. But most importantly, we believe our care is second to none. Don’t wait for the nights to draw in and the cold to take hold. Call us today and give yourself the time you need to plan for a pleasant winter, whatever the weather brings.
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Wildlife Trust protects ‘Jewels of the Chilterns’
Autumn is one of the best times of the year to appreciate the glorious ‘jewels’ of the Chilterns, the woodlands and valleys that make our countryside so special. The Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) already looks after several of these precious sites including Chinnor Hill, Oakley Hill and Windsor Hill. From November the Wildlife Trust hopes to add Yoesden, a woodland and chalk grassland site near Radnage, to its Chilterns reserves. In September BBOWT launched an appeal to buy and save Yoesden. The site is renowned for its variety of wild flowers, butterflies and moths on a chalk grassland bank. Above this the ‘hanger’ woodland of beech, yew and whitebeam trees clothes the steep hillside that overlooks Radnage Valley. Estelle Bailey, chief executive of BBOWT, led the appeal. “Yoesden is a wonderful jewel in
the Chilterns. When I visited the site in the summer I was delighted to see so many varieties of butterflies fluttering up from the pink and purple flowers of wild thyme and marjoram. “The sounds of crickets and grasshoppers and the scent of wild herbs were amazing, and the views from the top of the bank looking across Radnage Valley are stunning. BBOWT has the opportunity now to protect this precious site for everyone to enjoy, and to look after it so that more wildlife can thrive here.” There will be guided walks, workshops and events, work parties to help control the scrub, and detailed surveying of the grassland to ensure it is kept in the best condition for flowers and herbs that provide essential food and shelter for butterflies and other insects. The distinctive character of chalk grassland in the Chilterns is of national importance. 80 percent of the UK’s chalk grassland has been destroyed since the 1950s, which means the beautiful swathe of grassland at Yoesden is a valuable site to treasure. Butterfly enthusiasts, who visit regularly in the spring and summer to photograph the 200 species of butterflies and moths there, regard Yoesden as one of the gems of the Thames Valley.
Male Adonis blue butterfly Supplied by Colin Williams
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There are several public footpaths including the Chilterns Way, permissive paths and
Brimstone butterfly on Devil’s-bit scabious
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a bridleway through Yoesden, which make attractive circular walks between Radnage and Bledlow Ridge. When the site came onto the market 20 years ago a local family in Radnage literally bought the view because they loved it so much, and valued it as a special place to enjoy wildlife and walk with friends. With advice from John Morris of the Chiltern Woodlands Project and a few grants, they have ensured Yoesden is well cared for. Volunteer work parties have kept paths open, gates maintained, trees planted and scrub cleared to open up viewpoints. If the Yoesden Bank Appeal is successful the Wildlife Trust intends to continue this careful maintenance. Go to www.bbowt.org. uk/yoesden to see photos and videos of this beautiful site, and click on the Adonis blue butterfly to give to the Yoesden Bank Appeal.
Yoesden bank and woodland Supplied by John Morris
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Famous People of the Chilterns: Nancy Astor Nancy Astor is famous for being Britain’s first woman MP, gaining a seat in Parliament in 1919, only one year after women first got the vote. She was American and had married into the very wealthy Astor family, meeting her husband, Waldorf Astor, in 1905 on a liner bound for England. As a wedding gift Waldorf’s father gave him Cliveden, the magnificent estate overlooking the Thames near Marlow, and here the couple settled and began to develop a lavish social life. In their sumptuous Italianate mansion, the Astors set out to woo the aristocracy in extravagant style. With Nancy’s quick wit and new breed of American self confidence, Cliveden became a glittering hub of political, literary and social life, welcoming guests ranging from Gandhi to the pioneering pilot Amy Johnson. Nancy’s own political career began in 1919. When her husband became Viscount Astor on his father’s death and had to give up his place in the House of Commons to take up his father’s place in the House of Lords, she fought and won his seat as Conservative MP for Plymouth Sutton. ‘Vote for Lady Astor and your children will weigh more’ ran her campaign slogan. In Parliament she worked for the rights of women and children and campaigned for temperance, famously quipping “One reason why I don’t drink is because I wish to know when I am having a good time”. She also worked to get women into the Civil Service, the police force and the House of Lords. Nancy Astor was well-known for her witty though sometimes cutting remarks. A couple that have been attributed to her include “I married beneath me. All women do” and “The only thing I like PAGE 40
about rich people is their money.” Nancy left Cliveden on her husband’s death in 1952, but in 1963 Cliveden was again in the news as the backdrop to the scandalous Profumo Affair. The splendid estate at Cliveden with its formal gardens, woodland and Thames riverbank is now opened to the public by the National Trust. You can walk around the gardens and woodland and enjoy some lovely views across the Thames Valley and the Chilterns. The house itself is a hotel: short tours are available on Thursdays and Sundays between April and October (www.nationaltrust.org.uk/cliveden). 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.
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Community Christmas
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Welcome… Eat Well, Laugh Much, Drink Often.
Celebrate Christmas at The Boot Andy and Emma welcome you to The Boot refurbished modern country pub and eating house. Whether you’re looking for a family lunch or dinner, company celebration or a meal with friends, we have fresh locally produced food, local ales and fabulous wines. The menu reflects the chef’s desire to create exciting dishes suitable for all taste buds.
View our Christmas menu at our website:
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We look forward to seeing you soon. Chinnor Road, Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP14 4AW
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Iyengar Yoga Wednesday: 8.00pm to 9.30pm
Thame Barns Centre (Large Barn) Church Road, Thame, OX9 3AJ
Friday: 12.30pm to 2.00pm
Thame Barns Centre (Small Barn) Church Road, Thame, OX9 3AJ
Saturday: 8.00am to 9.15am
Thame Guide Hut (Large Hall) Southern Road, Thame, OX9 2EE
£42.00 for six sessions or £8.00 drop-in. Contact Clare for further details on: 07730 307808 or bingham_c@hotmail.com lyengar Yoga is a physical and progressive yoga practice, emphasising precision and alignment. Attending a weekly lyengar yoga class will help build strength, increase flexibility and improve posture. Let lyengar yoga energise and rejuvenate your body, enjoy the quietness and calmness it brings to your mind and feel the benifits of the deep relaxation achieved at the end of the class.
Clare Bingham is an Iyengar Qualified Yoga Teacher. Other Iyengar yoga classes also available at www.thespacethame.com
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Community Useful Numbers all in one place! Thame & District Day Centre 01844 212080 www.thameanddistrictdaycentre.co.uk Thame Concert Band www.thameconcertband.org.uk Thame Duellists Fencing Club - James Kingston
07947 049511
Chess – Chinnor Mike Turton
07877 897939
Thame Women’s Institute - Judy Dudley 01844 260131 www.thamewi.webs.com Thame Royals Junior Netball Club - Michelle Dack 07799 648356 Chinnor Windmill www.chinnor-windmill.blogspot.com Thame Badminton Club Rob Sutton 01865 890580 Jacqui Williams 01296 747951 Thame Flower Club Pat Trunckfield 01844 344380 Maureen Bates 01844 291394 Thame Players Theatre Company Ltd 01844 217228 www.thameplayers.co.uk Thame Speakers Club 01844 358189 www.thamespeakers.co.uk Thame Digital Camera Club
www.thamedigitalcameraclub.co.uk
Oxfordshire Skills & Learning Service - Carole Lushington
07766 367904
Lacey Green Windmill 01844 275871 www.laceygreenwindmill.org.uk Thame & Wheatley Ramblers
01844 215624
TCC2 01844 292088 / 215680 www.tcc2.org Cuttle Brook Conservation Voluteers (CBCV) - Elaine Aldridge 01844 292307 www.cuttlebrook.org.uk Dovecote Day Centre 07827 235425 Thame Historical Society Maurice Kirtland 01844 213449 Rosalie Gibson 01844 213948 Thame Choral Society www.thamechoralsociety.co.uk The Rotary Club of Thame www.thame.rotaryweb.org Thame Chamber Choir - Sue 01844 215680 www.thamechamberchoir.org The Chilterns Art Group
01844 216882
Thame Pop Choir - Ian English 01844 261171 www.thamepopchoir.org.uk Thame Museum 01844 212801 www.thamemuseum.org Thame Museum Metal Detecting Club For details on membership please contact
juliabailey77@tiscali.co.uk
If you would like to share information about a club or society local to you, please email us at thameview@live.co.uk or call us on 07500 048230. We would particularly like community information from Thame and the surrounding areas. Please try and keep your entry to a maximum of 5 lines as this service is free of charge and we would really like to be able to fit everyone in!
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Christmas Bazaar Christmas Bazaar at Long Crendon Village Centre on Saturday 29th November from 2pm until 4pm. Admission 50p.......In aid of Cancer Research U.K Artists & Makers Fairs 29th November from 10am – 4pm – Thame Town Hall, OX9 3DP Artists & Makers Fair – A pop up gallery of local artisans bringing their work direct from their studios and workshops. All 20 participants are happy to discuss commissions and their working techniques. Gorgeous & affordable work will include ceramics, paintings, leatherwork, handmade pens, mosaics, handmade books and jewellery. www.sallyevansevents.co.uk 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. 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 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 are always looking for volunteers to help out. To find out more contact 07827235425 or email dovecote@ageukoxfordshire.org.uk. Cost £10 a session. Thame Women’s Institute Meets on the third Monday of the month in the Town Hall at 7.30pm. The programme PAGE 50
includes a variety of talks and demonstrations, outings and social events. Smaller groups enjoy a cake club, craft group, book group and poetry group. 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 The Rotary Club of Thame 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 Rennie Grove Hospice Care Sunday 16th November - The Muddy Mucker is a new fundraising event for Rennie Grove Hospice Care to really test your endurance! Complete a five mile challenge at Green Park in Aston Clinton, tackling various obstacles along the way. You’re guaranteed to get muddy! Starts at 10am. Registration is £30. For details visit www.renniegrove.org/ muddymucker or call 01442 820740. Sunday 30th November: Rennie Grove Hospice Care will be holding its annual Light Up A Life service at Duke Street Gardens in Princes Risborough at 4pm. Join together to light candles in memory of your loved ones. The evening will also involve a prayer, Bible reading and Christmas carol. After the event there will be light refreshments. Sunday 22nd March 2015 from 8.00am - Rennie Grove Hospice Care’s Chilterns Cycle Challenge - depending on chosen route. Kingsbury Square, Kingsbury, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 2JA. 01442 820740 rennieway@renniegrove.org www.facebook.com/chilternscycle To find out more about the event and to register, please visit our website www.renniegrove.org/ chilternscycle or contact the team on 01442 820740
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Thame Wine Fair Thame Citizens Advice Bureau will be holding a Wine Fair to raise funds. Member of the Association of Small Direct Wine Merchants will be offering special wines to sample in Thame Town Hall on Saturday 15th November from 10am till 6pm. Tickets, £5 in advance from 01844 214498, or £6 on the day. Come along and stock up for Christmas! Risborough Rangers Junior Football Club (RRFC)
Ken Bennell President 01844 261269
T.W.C.C (The Widowed Companionship Club) We meet the third Saturday of 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 Digital Camera Club Cross Keys Public House, Thame. Held on the 1st Monday of each month emailus@thamedigitalcameraclub.co.uk www.thamedigitalcameraclub.co.uk
Thame Bridge Club Meets every Monday at the Snooker Club, 7.30pm start. Tel: 01844 217166. Secretary Paula Hopkinson Tel: 01494 563113. Beginners teaching ring Cyril Meek Tel: 01844 212754 email cyril.meek@btinternet.com . 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 and District Lions club Meetings at the football club in Thame on the first and third Wednesdays of every month at 8.00pm. www.chilterndirectories.co.uk
M40 CEG AGM on Thursday 13th November,2014. Starts at 7:40pm with speakers at 8pm. This is in The Jubilee Hall, Lewknor, OX49 5TL. Speakers are James Owen talking about the Swindon Project and Giles Parker speaking on Sound Barriers. Tea and coffee will be served.
Risborough & District Model Railway Club Saturday 21st of February 2015 from 10.00am - 5.00pm RISEX 2015 Model Railway Exhibition Community Centre (adjacent to Springs swimming pool), Wades Park, Stratton Road, Princes Risborough, Bucks, HP27 9AX Adults £3.00, Child £2.00 Contact Adrian Harford 01296 415107 risexmanager@rdmrc.org.uk www.rdmrc.org.uk 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
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November/December 2014
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. The Greatest Hits Choir The greatest Hits Choir is a Thame based group of approximately 50 people and was founded in 2009 by our Musical Director, Carol Canning, a professional musician and ex Swingle Singer. We sing mainly modern popular songs but, most importantly, we sing for fun and enjoyment. Contact Carol Canning for further details on mobile: 07704886418 E-mail: mailto:carolcanning443@gmail.com Website www.greatesthitschoir.co.uk Thame & Wheatley Ramblers Nationally Ramblers members organize a programme of around 45,000 walks every year, with Oxfordshire Ramblers arranging over 700 of them. In particular, the Thame & Wheatley group has a 6 mile walk from Wheatley on Sunday 16th November or, for something more challenging, there is an 8½ mile hilly woodland walk from Ibstone Common with a pub stop on Saturday December 6th. For more information on these and other walks phone 01865 874300 or check the website www.ramblers-oxon.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 of music, largely unaccompanied. Musical Director Duncan Aspden Email: info@thamechamberchoir.org Tel: Sue on 01844 215680 www.thamechamberchoir.org PAGE 52
Thame Badminton Club Thame Badminton Club welcomes players for both social and competitive play every Wednesday evening 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. 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). Come and see us or call 01844 216882 for more information. Thame Pop Choir Meetings Tuesdays at 7.30pm (termtime) at Guide HQ, Southern Road, Thame OX9 2EP. Sessions £5 - no auditions or music-reading! New members welcome (age 16+), come and have fun, first taster session free! For term dates and details contact Ian English (01844 261171) or see website www.thamepopchoir.org.uk Cuttle Brook Conservation Volunteers (CBCV) Cuttle Brook Conservation Volunteers (CBCV) To advertise here please call on 07500 048230
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is a 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 Thame Basketball Club New Players wanted! 14 or older? Whether you’ve never played before or are an experienced player, give Thame Basketball Club a try. If you would like to attend one of our open training sessions, please email us at team@thametigers.com or check out our website for more details: www.tahmetigers.com Alex Glass – Head Coach 07827 933901. TCC2 (Thame Children’s Choir) New members are always welcome. More information is available from the website www.tcc2.org or tel (01844) 292088/215680.’ Thame Historical Society A society catering for those interested in all aspects of Thame, which meets on the 2nd Tuesday monthly at 7.30pm at the Thame Barns Centre. Contact: Maurice Kirtland 01844 213449 or Rosalie Gibson 01844 213948 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 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 www.chilterndirectories.co.uk
Elizabethan Wall Paintings discovered hidden in a building in the Upper High Street and meet Tom Harris and Jacob. We also offer guided walks of Thame, specialising in Midsommer Murders walks for groups by arrangement. 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 .Tel no. 01844 212801 Thame Players Theatre Company Ltd Sunday 2nd November at 7.45pm - An Audience with Nigel Farage Love him or loathe him, controversial UKIP leader Nigel Farage is a force to be reckoned with! Now he is touring theatres and festivals talking about his vision for the future of Britain. Now we have the opportunity to hear Nigel’s own story, featuring sometimes hilarious and often terrifying encounters with a stellar supporting cast, including Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and Robert Kilroy-Silk, told with Farage’s customary wit. Tickets: £18 Tickets online from www.thameplayers.co.uk (10% booking fee applies) or Tickets Anywhere, Greyhound Walk, Thame 01844 217228 Thame Choral Society 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. If you would like to share information about a club or society local to you, please email us at thameview@live.co.uk or call us on 07500 048230. We would particularly like community information from Thame and the surrounding areas. Please try and keep your entry to a maximum of 5 lines as this service is free of charge and we would really like to be able to fit everyone in! PAGE 53
Index
Aerials Aerial Tech Solutions 11 Bath and Body Boutique Soak Yourself 1/33 Beauty Salon The Beauty Room 26 Bookkeeping Newman Bookkeeping Services 47 Builders Hammond Construction 2 Carers Abbeyfield Haddenham 7 Chiltern Grange Care Home 35 Risborough Carers 10 Carpenter Chiltern Carpentry 7 MJB Carpentry 37 Charity Rennie Grove Hospice Care 31 Chiropodist Debby Luxton 37 Cleaning Cleaning with a Smile 39 Commercial and Cleaning Services 41 Molly Maid 43 Ovenblitz 25 Priority Service 55 Safeclean by Guardsman 39 Sparkle Cleaning 37 Squeaky Clean 31 Coach Hire Arriva 25 Crossword Personal Crossword 10 Curtains & Blinds Bay Tracks 9 Carole Webb Interiors 45 Day Nursery Positive Steps 39 Dog Grooming Waggy Works 47 Dog Training Dog Logic 15 Domestic Appliance Repairs Sharley Domestics 10 Drama School Stage Coach Thame 7 Electrical Retailer Phoenix Electrical 25 Electrician Altea Electrics 47 Paul Smale Electrical Services 58 RD Electrical 7 Equestrian Upper Farm Henton 5 Fencing Rand Contracting 42 Fishery Upper Farm Henton 5
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Foot Professionals Feet Treat 13 Garage Doors Home Improvement Garage Doors 6 Garage Services Browns Thame 1/56 F W 4x4 47 Lee Perry Motorsport 26 M40 Car Care 44 Gardening Services Caz Renshaw Design 41 Jamie Hunt Landscaping 22 Priority Service 55 Garden Maintenance Rand Contracting 42 Garden Nurseries Haddenham Garden Centre 14 Waterperry Gardens 6 Gifts Forever Keepsakes 39 Hairdressers Angela Ford Hairdressing 20 Bernie Fleur 37 Brothers – Thame 28/29 Hair by Amy 45 Lisa Young 39 Handyman Mike Chester 45 Health Products Jayne Connors 13 Heating Engineer Oil Serv 31 Interior Design Carol Webb Interiors 45 Jewellers Aylesbury Bullion Company 17 Joiners Premier Architectural Joinery 13 Kitchen and Bedroom Services DS Services 13 Leisure Buildings BBD Leisure Buildings 9 Locksmiths RPC Locksmiths 5 Mobility Specialists Independent Living Consultants 18 Motor Services James Drew 48 Oil Supplies Boilerjuice 19 Oven Cleaning Ovenblitz 25 Painter and Decorator Steve Marshall 37 Personal Goals Clare Bingham Yoga 47 Jayne Connors 13 Slimming World 8 Plumbers Red Van Plumbers 22
Podiatrist Debby Luxton 37 Property Maintenance Bucks Fascia & Guttering 13 Pubs and Restaurants Kings Hotel 27 The Boot Inn 46 The Shepherds Crook 21 The Three Horseshoes 23 Removals Aspin and Checkley 41 Roofing C and A Roofing 16 Stage School Stagecoach Thame 7 Stoves North Mill Stoves 34 Taxi Services Express Minibuses 48 Tree Care Devey Tree Care 11 Tuition Clare Webber 10 Thame Piano Lessons 31 The Real English Experience 25/47 Vets Sprinz and Nash 41 Web Design Chinnor Web Design 39 Windows Bryants Double Glazing 15 Finishing Touch 9 PLG Windows, Doors & Conservatories 6 Silent View 3 Window Doctor 2 Window Cleaners AC George 15
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