August 2011 Advertiser

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Advertiser Essential shops & services with everything you need – all wonderfully local!

Inside this month: A Tail Wagging Fat Dog review Faringdon Festival Review A fun day in Longcot Visiting Bishops Birdie tales And more Promoting local business, trade and services. Advertise! Be Seen! Call Lou 01367 246136

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Advertiser “The most thorough carpet cleaning you have ever seen, or it’s free! You have our guarantee” That’s right, the most thorough cleaning ever. If you’re not 100% absolutely delighted with any aspect of our carpet and upholstery cleaning service we’ll quickly return and give you a free re-clean.

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WHO’S NEXT?

Business Update In these uncertain times it is always good to hear about businesses that are doing well.

Congratulations to Faringdon Chamber of Commerce members Goddard & Son. Firstly they are celebrating the showroom's first birthday and secondly, Goddard & Son has just been awarded Trustmark and Fairtrade accreditation which recognises the quality of their workmanship, their customer service, trading practices and the stability of the business as a whole, giving greater peace of mind to customers.

Welcome to Faringdon to the new owners of The Rats Castle. They had a successful opening event on Thursday 21st July and you can find out more about this newly refurbished restaurant on page 15.

Call Trish: 01367 820060 Cowleaze Farm, Woolstone, Oxon SN7 7QS Email: thedogstudio@live.co.uk

How To Submit Contact Lou Guthrie - Sales Manager Tel 01367 246136 Mobile 07894 554551 E-Mail lou@bordengate.com Web www.focusonuk.co.uk

Deadline for September Issue Thursday 18th August

Cover Art: White Horses by Jenny Peat Longcot artist Jenny Peat uses habotai silk as her canvas to create original silk paintings which are bold and vibrant. Many of her inspirations come from life, resulting in quirky, fun designs. Jenny has a City and Guilds in textiles and she also produces more intricate textile work which include stitching and hand sewn beads.

Jenny’s work will be on display at the Portwell Angel throughout August and she will also be exhibiting in Longcot during Swindon Open Studios on the weekends of 10th/11th and 17th/18th September.

Tesco has won its appeal and the town is waiting for the bulldozers to arrive any day. Waitrose indicated that they would drop their application if Tesco got the permission to build; however, we will have to wait and see. The District Council will be considering their planning application on August 17th.

Faringdon Business Breakfast Club had yet another well attended meeting on the 4th July.

The guest speaker at the meeting was Alan Hambidge of Empathy Environmental Projects who spoke about his role in the Oxford Wickerman fund-raising campaign for Maggie's cancer charity. The next meeting will be on Monday 1st August at Sudbury House Hotel from 7:30am sharp. This will be one of the regular 1-2-1 events. As always, the cost is £10.00, which includes a buffet breakfast. You can reserve your place today by phoning the booking line on 0845 003 1340.

Faringdon Festival 2011 was a big success again this year, with large numbers of people visiting the Market Place, some for the first time, to be entertained by our local musicians.

Congratulations to the organising committee headed up by Sheila Donovan, Amanda Huxford Biggs and Daniel Pullen Walenn for promoting the town in such a great way.

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Organisers Thrilled by Longcot’s Largest Village Fair and Dog Show in Decades Sunday 26th June was thankfully warm and sunny for Longcot’s Village Fair and Fun Dog Show, the first to be run for many years.

The day was organised to raise funds for Longcot’s local church, St. Mary's, and its Open Door project. Crowd numbers were estimated at over 800, with visitors from all the surrounding towns and villages. Having been officially opened by BBC Radio Oxford’s Phil Mercer, everyone was treated to a host of activities and treats, from dodgems and a bouncy castle to a display of vintage cars, face painting and Morris dancers. Inside the giant marquee, which had been generously supplied by The Old Berks Hunt, the ‘covered market’ was packed with local stalls Enjoying the Dodgems selling jewellery, hand crafted walking sticks, plants, toys, gifts and aromatherapy while the large café served delicious home-made cakes and refreshments - and all under the benevolent gaze of the Uffington White Horse.

By five o’clock, the Hog Roast and BBQ had sold out, while Longcot’s local, the King & Queen, had managed a busy bar with keg bitter and chilled lager flowing freely all day. Despite the hot sun, the Fun Dog Show, organised by Edna Gardner and Trish Bedford, attracted over 100 entries, with Hayley Miller from

Highworth winning Best in Show with her chocolate Labrador, Tessa. The Best Reserve, Harold, owned by Katie Fitzgibbon was also from Highworth!

Thanks to all the volunteers and supporters, the day raised in excess of Winner of Fun Dog Show’s Best in Show, £4,000 for St Mary’s Hayley Miller with judges Edna Gardner (left) and Trish Bedford (right) Open Door Project.

Chairman of the Open Door Committee, Keith Reid said: “The village pulled out all the stops to make the day a success and we couldn’t have wished for better weather. We would like to thank everyone who helped organise the Fair - the companies and charities who took stalls, our sponsors and Rev Richard Hancock with the Old Berks Hunt for MC John Forster and BBC Radio Oxford’s lending us the venue and the Phil Mercer giant marquee.”

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Jane and Michelle are pleased to announce that The Salon will be re-opening very soon at a brand new location.

Late opening times available.

Watch this space!

4b Station Road Faringdon SN7 7BN

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MONDAY 9am- 5pm

Between Uffington and Kingstonh Lisle - SN7 7SD

Sunday 28th & Monday 29th August 2011

The 40th Uffington White Horse Show

THE RED ARROWS (11am) plus 3 Counties Egg-Throwing Championship Historic Cars Old Berks Hunt Morris Dancing Tae Kwon Do

SUNDAY 10am-5pm Heavy Horses Danzone Historic Motorcycles

SUNDAY & MONDAY Cossack Horsemen Mangledwurzels Band Jonathan Marshall Falconry Jive Pony Professor Crump Craft Village

Grand Funfair

Admission: Adults £10, Children & OAPs £7.50 Family Tickets £27.50 (2 adults and up to 3 children under 16)

For further information phone 01367 820393 www.whitehorseshow.co.uk In aid of local charities and community organisations.

The Committee reserves the right to change events without notice

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Local Restaurants Raise Funds for Help for Heroes Local restaurants The Snooty Mehmaan in Longworth and Eastern Cuisine in Witney joined together to hold a fund-raising curry night for Help for Heroes.

Nearly 80 people attended the event at The Snooty Mehmaan, with all the profits from the meal being donated to the charity.

There was also a raffle with prizes of a bottle of Moet & Chandon and a ÂŁ50 restaurant gift voucher.

The event raised ÂŁ1800 and a very large cheque was handed over to Dave Lewis, the Oxfordshire County Co-ordinator for Help for Heroes Charity.

High Street, Highworth Wiltshire Tel: 01793 763181 Email: office@highworthtravel.co.uk www.highworthtravel.co.uk

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Michael and Janet welcome you to The Fox and Hounds.

Open all day every day.

Meals lunch and evening (Sundays lunch only).

Big General AUCTION 3pm Sunday 31st JULY Viewing 1 – 3 only. No Buyers’ Premium Catalogue online at www.uffingtonpub.co.uk Enquiries: 01367 820680 LIVE MUSIC 7pm – 9pm

High Street, Uffington SN7 7RP Tel: 01367 820680 www.uffingtonpub.co.uk

German Customer Service Specialist We are looking to appoint an additional, self-motivated individual who must be IT literate with excellent communication skills.

The successful applicant will have German as their first language to work with our German retailers.

As a focal point of contact for this market, the candidate must be pro-active and able to build strong customer focused relationships. Working closely with our Agents in Germany, the successful applicant will be part of the developing business strategy in this region.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team.

Applicants must reside within 35 minutes of the office.

Ariat Europe operates a non smoking environment policy

Applications in writing with CV to: Andrew Gray - Operations Director Ariat Europe Limited 1 Radcot Estate, Park Road, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 8LA andrew.gray@ariat.com

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Restaurant Review The Fat Dog, Shrivenham Website: www.thefatdog.co.uk Email: info@thefatdog.co.uk Tel: 01793 783443 We have visited The Fat Dog on several occasions and always found it to be a pleasant experience, with good food served in nice surroundings at a reasonable cost. Having not been for a while, we decided to try this local pub again, as several of our friends had recently recommended it since the arrival of a new award winning Head Chef, Greg Szuniewicz.

The Fat Dog has both Table d’Hote and A La Carte menus and the choices on both sounded mouthwatering. It took us 20 minutes just to choose our starter! Finally we decided on sautéed lamb’s liver with onions and apple, served with red wine sauce, and a warm chicken, pepper and plum tomato salad with garlic croutons and house dressing.

For our main course we opted for the 42 day dry aged sirloin steak with plum tomatoes, hand cut chips and pink peppercorn sauce, and slow roasted pork belly, served with summer garden vegetables and buttered new potatoes.

Both meals were absolutely delicious!

As the saying goes, “The proof is in the pudding,” and you certainly won’t be disappointed by the desserts at The Fat Dog. If you haven’t tried Eton Mess before (or even if you have!) give this one a go, it’s fantastic.

The Fat Dog has an extensive wine list covering most tastes and budgets. We selected a bottle of Chilean Palena Merlot, which was excellent.

UK Customer Service Specialist

The Fat Dog sources meat and vegetables locally, and fish is supplied from sustainable waters.

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The set price Table d’ Hote menu is extremely good value, ranging from £12 for two courses to £17 for the three course option. There also is a tempting children’s menu on offer and families are encouraged to visit the restaurant.

Better still, children under the age of 12 eat free when dining with an adult ordering from the Table d’ Hote or A La Carte menus.

We are looking to appoint a self-motivated individual who must be IT literate with excellent communication skills.

The successful applicant will be supporting our UK customers.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team.

Applicants must reside within 35 minutes of the office.

Ariat Europe operates a non smoking environment policy

Applications in writing with CV to: Andrew Gray - Operations Director Ariat Europe Limited 1 Radcot Estate, Park Road, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 8LA andrew.gray@ariat.com www.ariat-europe.com

The Fat Dog is closed on Mondays (except for private parties or on bank holidays) but is open Tuesday to Saturday for lunch between 12 noon and 3pm, and again in the evenings from 5pm till late. It’s also open for Sunday lunch between 12 noon and 6pm (food served till 5pm, closed in the evening).

If alfresco dining is your thing, there is a large seated patio and garden area on offer.

If you are looking for great food in relaxed surroundings, this is it!

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Wine Review Sauvignon Blanc for Summer!

To me, summer is an opportunity to get together with friends and family over a BBQ and share a glass or two of wine. When selecting wines to share with others in Barbie (that’s as in BBQ, not the doll) mode, nothing is as much a reliable ‘crowd pleaser’ (well at least the majority of the time) as the reliable white grape variety, sauvignon blanc.

I must admit that in my early wine drinking days, this was my wine of choice and after giving it a big miss for many years, it has come full circle and is back on my radar. It has a certain aroma profile that is unmistakable, especially from the sauvignon blancs of Marlborough, New Zealand. Packed with gooseberries, nettles, green capsicum (aka peppers) and limes, to name a few, its aromas leap courageously out of the glass. Some people aren’t fond of such boldness and prefer the subtlety of its famous French counterpart, Sancerre. The wines of Sancerre are less overt, with minerality and flint extraction from the region’s soil, Kimmeridgeon marl.

It is the herbaceous freshness that draws me to these wines; to me they spell out summer and partner very well with some seafood cooked on the barbie! Here are a couple to try.

THE SWAN Tina Harris and Ian Miller would like to welcome you to the Swan Bar food available from 12 noon 6 changing ales Children welcome up till 7.30pm Folk group 1st Thursday every month Join us for live music, darts, dominos, quiz nights Faringdon Brewery beers available from mid august

Splash out Invivo Sauvignon Blanc 2010 Marlborough, New Zealand Pronounced aromas of gooseberries, freshly cut grass, white blossom and limes leap out of the glass on first approach. On the palate, the flavour is more complex; with some tropical fruit – pineapple and passionfruit with honeydew melon entwined with nettles and fresh herbs. Well integrated and harmoniously balanced, this wine gives way to a refreshingly clean, savoury finish that lingers.

La Fa Q`Say

New to the UK, this wine came as a recommendation to me from a friend in the trade.

It won silver in the 2010 International Wines & Spirit Competition. A special treat for those who love this style!

Available from Den Boer Wines for £12.99

On a Budget Nagyréde Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2010 Mãtra Region, Budapest, Hungary I have to be completely honest, I didn’t hold great expectations for this wine as I am not an avid drinker of Hungarian wines; however I was keen to try and was pleasantly surprised!

Pale lemon in colour, this wine has medium intensity aromas of gooseberries, honeysuckle and white blossom with dried herbs and lemon. The palate is dry, with medium intensity gooseberries and melon with citrus: grapefruit and limes. It is balanced, finishing short with refreshing acidity. A fabulous wine for entertaining!

Available from Budgens for £5.79 Reviews by Donna Rogers, Den Boer Wines www.denboerwines.com

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REVIEWS

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Shellingford Primary School’s Foundation for Success The staff, governors and parents of Shellingford C of E (VA) Primary School were delighted to welcome The Right Reverend Andrew Proud, the Bishop of Reading to Shellingford on Monday 27th June to bless and officially open the new Foundation Stage unit, recently completed at the school. The building provides a separate and dedicated classroom and external play area for up to 13 Foundation Stage children, set within the beautiful grounds of Shellingford School. The state of the art classroom includes kitchen, IT and welfare facilities and is the second major capital investment project at the school within the last three years, following the completion of a further new classroom in 2009.

The Bishop of Reading was also able to join the school in celebrating the launch of the new Vision and Values statement for the school and relaunch of the school website. The statement was devised through a working party of staff, parents, governors and children and encapsulates all the values and ethos of this ‘OFSTED Outstanding’ Primary School. The new and improved school website has been remodelled and relaunched, with input from a number of talented parents in the school community. Interested parents can view and access the new website at www.shellingford.oxon.sch.uk.

The Bishop led a service of thanks at the adjoining St Faith’s parish church, and then officially opened the new classroom at the school. Pupils, parents, staff, governors and friends then attended an afternoon of celebration around the school, including music refreshments, child led activities, barbeque and giant Lego mosaic-build!

The Headteacher, Judith Terrell said: “We are delighted with our new classroom, which further enhances the excellent range of facilities we have at Shellingford. This, together with our new Vision and Values statement and website, marks an exciting new chapter in the life of the school. I am delighted that the Bishop of Reading has been able to take the time out to come and share this great day with our pupils and parents. I thank all in the school community who have been involved in our projects and putting on this fantastic day’.”

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ÿ faringdon festival A soggy start to the 8th annual Faringdon Festival didn’t dampen spirits as revellers danced at the front of the stage in support of their favourite local bands despite the rain. Aaron Keylock – impressive at just 13 years of age - and Son Maxwell wowed with expert playing and soulful blues harmonies, and the ever popular Disclosure took to the stage, still glowing from their triumphant win at the O2 Academy Battle of the Bands.

The evening ended with local favourite Charlie Baxter and his own blend of hippety hoppity pop, and the tribute band Hypermused, who played a good mix of Muse hits and rarer tracks.

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The new FAZE chillout space was a welcome addition to the marketplace as festival goers huddled under its canopy as well as trees and umbrellas in an effort to escape the heavy showers.

The Faringdon Festival was a fantastic and most enjoyable weekend of fun, food and music topped with great weather.

Looking forward to next year!

The Snooty Mehmaan, Littleworth

Live music followed all weekend in the market place and Saturday’s brighter weather brought a much larger crowd out to see the action. Children decorated the pavement with brightly coloured chalks and would-be musicians young and old alike tinkled the ivories on the street pianos, donated by The Piano Gallery specially for the event.

Saturday’s main stage showcased local singer songwriters, including Adam Lipinski and Steve Williams, who entertained the crowd with soulful 3 popular covers and their own material. Exotic belly dancers provided an interlude from the live music. As afternoon turned to evening the stage was alive with the sound of rock, rhythm and blues and ska.

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Not to be missed were the jazz events on the MADD stage in the Portwell Angel courtyard. This new area provided some light relief from the hustle and bustle of the market place and saw families and jazz enthusiasts seated on beer barrels while they enjoyed the mellow music in the afternoon sun.

4 Anchor Care Home Ferendune Court had a stall at the Faringdon Festival for the first time this year. Thank you to all the kind people that visited our stall and purchased arts and crafts made by the residents and staff. We raised a total of £70 in just a couple of hours which will help fund more supplies for our residents’ crafts.

Samantha Bell, Anchor Care Home

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2011 review The festival didn’t just revolve around music. In The Old Town Hall there was an interesting exhibition of local artwork featuring sculptures, watercolours and oils as well as the artwork itself, prints and postcards on sale. More art was on view at The Piano Gallery and in the Portwell Angel, where the entries in this year’s photography competition were on display.

Keeping the crowds fed and watered were The Portwell Angel, whose cellar bar had enticing drinks offers throughout the weekend. Other stalls served some fantastic ciders from Coleshill and spicy Thai and Indian curries from The Snooty Mehmaan and Viceroy restaurants.

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Sunday saw a more subdued, relaxed start to the day with coffee and platters from the Portwell Angel replacing the cider and vodka shots of the previous night’s festivities.

The Scouts and Beavers were out and about teaching young people how to tie reef knots and awarding them with strawberry laces for their efforts. Children were also treated to face painting, balloon modelling and mask making, along with colouring and musical entertainment.

The Festival Photo Competition was a great opportunity for people from the area to share their favourite pictures and perhaps get ideas for new and better ones. Look forward to seeing many more next year.

Gerry Tierney, Winner, Shapes category

The United Church welcomed visitors in for afternoon tea and cakes and a display and discussion on the ‘King James Bible’. All Saints church was also open for visitors to see impressive artefacts such as the 500 year old cannonball which was embedded in the wall.

The church also provided the setting for the Buckland School Feelgood Singers and the Cotswold Voices on Sunday afternoon.

Faringdon Festival was a brilliant event for the town and with me manning my cider stall on Friday evening and all of Saturday I got to appreciate the great talent that Faringdon obviously has! It was great entertainment and I was really glad that my cider went down well. It seemed to be really popular and got some great feedback for my fledgling business – I’ll definitely be back next year to hopefully sell to the packed market place again.

Well done the organisers!

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Rory Souter, Cotswold Cider Company

The diversity of live music continued with groups such as Ukebox Jury playing a range of covers from The Monkees to The Rolling Stones on their ukuleles on the main stage. The MADD stage hosted a range of promising young talent , some who were performing to a live audience for the first time. Jamming hard rock guitars, bass and drums, these talented youngster played covers from the likes of Rage Against the Machine and Radiohead.

Special praise should be given to the hard working crew, predominantly young people from the area. They all performed exceptionally to produce an excellent festival throughout the whole weekend.

Compere Nial Prince was also on top form throughout the festival as he introduced acts and keep the crowds entertained through the band changeovers. Nial is a great talent and he worked hard to keep everything running smoothly. He should most certainly be booked for next year.

Looking forward to it already!

Review by Carol Keegan. Photo credits: 2, 6 and 8: Steve Gamage 1, 3 and 5: Alison Neale 4 and 7:: Carol Keegan Faringdon Festival was a delight to the ear, so many excellent talented singers and musicians. The residents of Faringdon and district who did not come were the losers!

Long may the Festival continue to do good works.

Chris and Kath Legge, Stall Holders

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Scouting with BOOGIE ME! Saturday 10th September, 8pm The Old Crown Coaching Inn, Faringdon

Faringdon’s Fabulous Photographers!

Faringdon Festival’s photo competition saw dozens of entries from Faringdon’s talented amateur photographers. Here are a few of the winning entries.

NATURE Winner: Brian Winney

Entry £5 in advance from the Old Crown, £6 on the door.

Hot dogs on sale in the interval.

1st Faringdon Scouts are having to give up their hall as it is in the grounds of the Infant School, and the school needs the land it is on for playground space, so the Beavers, Cubs and Scouts desperately need to fund-raise to buy another hut.

Come along, Be Prepared to have a boogie, and help the Scouts save up for a new hut.

NATURE 2nd place: Laura Jones

SHAPES Winner: Gerry Tierney

SHAPES 2nd place: Jane Haynes

NATURE Junior winner: Lewis, aged 5

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CONTACT MATTHEW 07866 792222 Free Quotations All work and materials guaranteed

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Sparrowhawk

Bromsgrove Lunch and Leisure Meets twice weekly (Monday & Thursday) at the Baptist Church Hall for anyone with at least 60 years’ life experience.

Activities include: Games, quizzes, gentle exercise classes, craft sessions, outings, day trips and themed activities.

Just £6 a day including transport, two course lunch, refreshments and all activities.

Call the Club on 07523 116918 or email anyamari3@yahoo.co.uk for details or to arrange a visit

(Accipiter nisus) Recently we have witnessed an uninvited guest in our garden. A large female sparrowhawk, calling in several times a day to terrorise anything it can lay its talons on.

She has taken sparrows, a young thrush, several finches and even a pigeon. Nothing is safe!

The male sparrowhawk is much smaller than the female, its prey (strangely enough) being primarily sparrows.

The female is less fussy, taking much larger offerings and an assortment of other creatures, including mice, voles and even worms. They appear to have two hunting techniques: “still hunting” where it will land nearby and wait for movement before suddenly swooping in to catch its prey, or the “in flight” method, chasing prey through the air (not worms though) at a blistering speed.

Human intervention does little to dissuade these creatures from their potential food supply.

Warehouse Assistant Ariat Europe situated in Park Road Faringdon has a vacancy within its excellent new warehouse facility The ideal candidate will be energetic, a good communicator, with excellent numeric and interpersonal skills. You will need to be pro-active and hard working.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team.

Candidates must reside within 35 minutes of the office.

Ariat Europe operates a non smoking environment policy

Applications in writing with CV to: Andrew Gray - Operations Director Ariat Europe Limited 1 Radcot Estate, Park Road, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 8LA andrew.gray@ariat.com www.ariat-europe.com

When employing the “still hunting” approach, there are approximately three seconds or so when the garden birds scatter and everything goes quiet - this is a warning that Ms Nasty has arrived.

I have tried throwing shoes, cushions, books and even a cup of tea to scare her off, but to no avail.

She is not always successful; it’s about fifty/fifty on average, but she will not give up easily, crashing into anything in her way. (Similar to a lady in Sainburys last week!)

We are not what you would class full blown “twitchers”, but we have become fond of all of the birds that regularly frequent our garden, especially at this time of year when the fledglings are learning their way in the world. So to see this happening in front of our eyes has been something of a shock.

It has created a love/hate situation: sparrowhawks, in particular the female, are stunning creatures to see and observe, and they are only doing what sparrowhawks do to survive.

Sadly they have learnt that gardens are an easy source of food, bringing the realities of nature up close to our homes.

C. Row

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A Successful Sports Day at Positive Steps The Nursery was buzzing with excitement on the morning of the annual sports day that Positive Steps Nursery has become so good at!

The children had been busy rehearsing and practising the traditional races such as balancing a bean bag on your head and the egg and spoon race for the big day. This year, due to growth of the Nursery, the children were very kindly allowed to use the grounds of Shellingford Primary School. A track was set up and the children competed against their friends, all to great cheering and applause from the families and team mates.

For some it will be the last sports day at the Nursery as they busily prepare for the big move to school, so in a way it was a great celebration for all those children that have made some very good friendships here at the Nursery.

Sports day medals and stickers were presented to all the children for their efforts as was wine awarded to those parents brave enough to enter both the Daddies race and the Mummies race.

A fabulous BBQ followed in the Nursery garden and the children were free to enjoy a bouncy castle and face painting. We also had a special visit from Basil and Crew mobile Farm.

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• Children from 6 weeks to 5 years • Open 7.45am to 6.15pm Monday to Friday • Full time or part time (51 weeks) • Pre-school educational curriculum • French and music classes • Secure Door Entry System

To organise a visit please contact Steph Chapman, Nursery Manager on 01367 718888

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An Active Re-Invention Active Personnel is proud to announce that, having reached its 14th anniversary of trading in Wantage, the company has decided to change its name to Active Recruitment Agency and is giving the business a fresh new image.

From small beginnings, the company has grown to encompass an ever-growing client base of companies throughout Oxfordshire and has secured employment for thousands of individuals.

Managing director Nick Reiber-Hodgson is proud to point out that Active has been able to stand its ground amidst the strong competition of larger national agencies and has an extremely strong ethic of customer service and candidate understanding, as all the staff have been temporary workers themselves in the past. Active operates a 24-hour/7 day week telephone service and regularly undertakes short notice requests, pulling out all the stops to offer work to candidates and assist a client in need.

Nick is absolutely delighted with the new company image, which has been designed by Rebecca Hyde of Motion Printing, Wantage. Nick commented, “I originally commissioned Becky to reprint our existing stationery and through Becky’s enthusiasm and creative vision we decided to change the company name, which I hope will greatly increase our Internet presence and create a positive impact.� To celebrate this, Active Recruitment Agency is hosting a relaunch party for valued clients, candidates, friends and family at Shush the venue, Wantage on Thursday 11th August. Anyone interested in attending should contact the agency on 01235 225225 as they would be delighted to hear from you!

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Nina Jade fabulous at Faringdon Festival People in Faringdon may have already heard of the young talented 12 year old Nina Jade who impressed the enthusiastic audience at the recent Faringdon Festival, arranged by Sheila Donovan who first spotted Nina singing at an open mic night and has keenly followed her progress ever since.

Nina first performed in Faringdon at the Old Crown Coaching Inn at the age of 10 and also at The 15 Minute Club and more recently at Jackie Smith's Portwell Cellar Bar to very appreciative audiences, who have been stunned by her vocal ability and stage presence at such a young age.

Nina is fast becoming Oxfordshire’s very own mini celebrity singer, already having 6 years’ gigging experience. In a very short period of time she has won Talent Oxford (winning huge acclaim in the process from X-Factor finalist Rachel Adedeji), been nominated for an Oxfordshire Youth Award and opened the prestigious Round Table Oxford Fireworks in front of a massive 28,000 audience. She performs regularly at numerous youth events as well as weddings and private parties and in September will appear alongside Danyl Johnson (another Xfactor finalist!) at a Macmillan Cancer Charity event. Nina is also looking forward to returning to the Portwell Cellar Bar on Saturday 9th September.

Nina is certainly a name to watch out for in the future!

Crowdy & Rose Solicitors of Faringdon and Lechlade We have a wealth of local knowledge and are an established part of the local community providing for the needs of our clients.

2 Market Place, Faringdon, Oxfordshire SN7 7HW Tel 01367 240285 High Street, Lechlade, Gloucestershire, GL7 3AE Tel: 01367 252644

Faringdon Branch

www.crowdyandrose.co.uk info@crowdyandrose.co.uk Established within the local community since 1790

Lechlade Branch

Longworth Plant Centre @ Potting Shed Nurseries Trees • Shrubs • Perennials • Soft Fruit • Herbs • Fruit Trees Vegetables • Compost • Plant Sourcing Facility • Summer Bedding Plants Potting Shed Nurseries, Hinton Road, Longworth OX13 5HQ Tel: 01865 820300 Email: info@pottingshednurseries.co.uk Web: www.pottingshednurseries.co.uk

Br i ng pu this rch vo as uch es i n er f o Au r £ gu 1 st! off

Opening hours: Mon & Fri 9.30-3.00 Tue, Wed & Thur 8.30-5.00 Sat & Sun 10-4

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The Anchor Pub The Anchor Pub in Stanford in the Vale is under new management and Sean, the new landlord, would love you to visit!

During these long summer days The Anchor is the perfect place to take the family, because behind the pub is a beautiful, well established beer garden with a play area and plenty of space between the tables for children to explore!

Indoors there’s plenty to keep you entertained too, as The Anchor has a pool table and darts, free wifi, occasional live music, Premier League football on the big screen and a good selection of real ales.

The pub does a great range of meals and new chef Barry Carter is on hand to serve up traditional pub grub, including fish and chips and pizzas. The Anchor also has a take away food service, so if you’ve had a long day at work and don’t feel like cooking, you can pop into to pick up some quality food for the family.

Whether you’re a sports fan, a real ale drinker or a family looking for the perfect spot for an afternoon out, The Anchor is the venue for you!

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CAR BODY REPAIRS V W RESTORATION

TEL 01367 243324 MOB 07918 660725 OPEN MON-SAT 8-6ISH jimers213@btconnect.com

Faringdon 01367 899272

Witney 01993 608484

GLASS PROCESSORS & GLAZIERS GLASS CUT WHILE-U-WAIT MIRRORS • BEVELLING SANDBLASTING • POLISHING DRILLING • DECORATIVE GLASS COLOURED SPLASHBACKS Cameo Glass, Park Road, Faringdon, Oxon SN7 7DS Tel: 01367 242421 Fax: 01367 242978 Email: sales@cameo-glass.com

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Out and About Date

Event

Venue

Time

Contact

Charge/info

Mon 1st

Faringdon Business Breakfast Club

Sudbury House Hotel

7.15-9am

www.fbbc-networking.co.uk

£10 breakfast

Wed 3rd

Quiz

Portwell Cellar

8.30pm

www.portwellcellar.co.uk

£2 entry, all proceeds to charity

Wed 3rd

Michael Buble Tribute Singer

The Snooty Mehmaan

7-11pm

01367 242 260 or email: info@thesnootymehmaan.co.uk

£30 per person dinner and show

Thurs 4th

4Networking business breakfast meeting

Sudbury House Hotel

8-10am

www.4networking.biz

£10 breakfast, visitors welcome

Thurs 4th

Folk Session

The Swan, park Road

8pm

Rachel@ragland.freeserve.co.uk

All welcome to play, sing or listen.

Fri 5th

Berners’ Bizarre Magical Walk

Meet Old Town Hall

6.30pm

peter@milehighmagic.co.uk or 01367 240925

Tickets £5 from TIC

Sat 6th

Berners’ Bizarre Magical Walk

Meet Old Town Hall

6.30pm

peter@milehighmagic.co.uk or 01367 240925

Tickets £5 from TIC

Sat 6th

Live music: Funk Two

Plough Inn, Kelmscott

8.3011.30pm

Josie 01367 253543 josie.plough@hotmail.co.uk

Free

Sun 7th

Folly Tower open

Folly Tower, Folly Hill

11am5pm

www.faringdonfolly.org.uk

Adults £2, under 16s 50p, under 11s free

Sun 7th

Garage Sale

Coxfield, Great Coxwell

10am4pm

Sun 7th

The 15 Minute Club

The Red Lion

8-11pm

www.15minuteclub.co.uk

Free

Nicci Armer on eso@fcc.oxon.sch.uk or 01367 240375

AM:Lemon butterfly cakes PM: Chocolate muffins Each session £10

Furniture, books, household items and more

Tues 9th

Summery Cookery Workshops

Faringdon Community College

9.30am12noon & 1-3pm

Tues 9th

Cre8ive Steps Dance Workshop

Faringdon Leisure Centre

1.302.30pm & 3-5pm

1st session Dance Mania for ages 4-6. 2nd session Street Dance ages 7-11

Dance Mania £5, Street Dance £10

Wed 10th

Summery Cookery Workshops

Faringdon Community College

9.30am12noon & 1-3pm

Nicci Armer on eso@fcc.oxon.sch.uk or 01367 240375

AM: Stuffed crust pizza PM: Blackberry & apple pie. Each session £10

Wed 10th

Nick Gill Jazz Night: Oxford Classic Jazz Quartet

Portwell Angel

www.portwellangel.co.uk

Free

Thurs 11th

Summery Cookery Workshops

Faringdon Community College

Nicci Armer on eso@fcc.oxon.sch.uk or 01367 240375

AM: Millionaire shortbread PM: Victoria sandwich Each session £10

Thurs 11th

Live Music : Call Waiting

Portwell Angel

www.portwellangel.co.uk

Free

Thurs 11th

Wine Tasting Night

The Fat Dog, Shrivenham

7.45pm

www.thefatdog.co.uk

Fri 12th

Live music: Sub Zero

Portwell Cellar

8.30pm

www.portwellcellar.co.uk

Free

Sat 13th

Music Festival feat. Cat N Fiddle and Jay Jones Band

Plough Inn, Kelmscott

2pm-1am

Josie 01367 253543 josie.plough@hotmail.co.uk

Pimms, local ales, BBQ, bucking brono, raffle.Free

Thurs 18th

4Networking business breakfast meeting

Sudbury House Hotel

8-10am

www.4networking.biz

£10 breakfast, visitors welcome

Fri 19th

Live music: Phil Baker

Portwell Cellar

8.30pm

www.portwellcellar.co.uk

All proceeds to charity

Fri 19th

South American Night

The Fat Dog, Shrivenham

www.thefatdog.co.uk

Sat 20th

Live Music: Gorgeous Moron

The Portwell Angel

www.portwellangel.co.uk

Free

Sat 20th

Live music: Corrufracken

Plough Inn, Kelmscott

8.3011.30pm

Josie 01367 253543 josie.plough@hotmail.co.uk

Free

Tues 23rd

The Elvis Experience

The Snooty Mehmaan

7-11pm

01367 242 260 or email: info@thesnootymehmaan.co.uk

£30 per person dinner and show

Thurs 25th

U3A Annual Summer Lunch

Steve and Jenny Braithwaite's (19 Coxwell Road)

12.30PM

www.FaringdonU3A.org.uk Ian Clarkson 01793 782836

Food provided, bring salads or puddings!

Thurs 25th

Cre8ive Steps Dance Workshop

Faringdon Leisure Centre

1.302.30pm & 3-5pm

1st session Dance Mania for ages 46. 2nd session Choreography age 7+

Dance Mania £5, Choreography £10

Fri 26th

Berners’ Bizarre Magical Walk

Meet Old Town Hall

6.30pm

peter@milehighmagic.co.uk or 01367 240925

Tickets £5 from TIC

Sat 27th

Berners’ Bizarre Magical Walk

Meet Old Town Hall

6.30pm

peter@milehighmagic.co.uk or 01367 240925

Tickets £5 from TIC

Sat 27th

Rod's Disco 70s and 80s

Portwell Cellar

8pm

www.portwellcellar.co.uk

Fancy dress optional

9.30am12noon & 1-3pm

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Local Events in August Date

Event

Venue

Time

Contact

Charge/info

Mon 29th

Berners’ Bizarre Magical Walk

Meet Old Town Hall

6.30pm

peter@milehighmagic.co.uk or 01367 240925

Tickets £5 from TIC

Mon 29th

Folly Tower open

Folly Tower, Folly Hill

11am-5pm

www.faringdonfolly.org.uk

Adults £2, under 16s 50p, under 11s free

Tues 30th

Cre8ive Steps Dance Workshop

Faringdon Leisure Centre

1.303.30pm

Street Dance for ages 7-11

£10

Coming soon in September Fri 2nd

Rain or Shine Theatre Company present Much Ado About Nothing

Recreation Ground, Shrivenham

7.30pm

Sarah on 01793 783200 www.rainorshine.co.uk

£10, conc £5. Bring a picnic from 6.30pm

Fri 2nd

Quiz for Kosovo in aid of Hope and Aid Direct

Faringdon Junior School

7.15 for 7.45pm

mail@saraholiver.freeserve.co.uk or 01367 242769

Teams max 6. £4 per person plus donate a good pair of shoes.

Sat 3rd

Live music: Ray Jones

Plough Inn, Kelmscott

8.3011.30pm

Josie 01367 253543 josie.plough@hotmail.co.uk

Free

Sun 4th

Folly Tower open

Folly Tower, Folly Hill

11am-5pm

www.faringdonfolly.org.uk

Adults £2, under 16s 50p, under 11s free

Sun 4th

The 15 Minute Club

The Red Lion

8-11pm

www.15minuteclub.co.uk

Free

Regular events 1st Tues

Farmers' market

Market Place

All day

01367 710445

Every Tues

Quiz Night

King and Queen, Longcot

8.30pm

www.longcotkingandqueen.com

Teams or individuals

Every Wed

Health Walks

Leave from The Bell Hotel

10.30am

Every Fri

Country Market

Corn Exchange

9.15-11am

Every Sat

Faringdon Farcycles cycle ride

Leave from Market Place

9am

01367 241142

11-12 and 25-35 miles

Every Sat

Supportive, informal parenting group

Faringdon Community College

1-3pm

Stella on 07963536568

Every Sun

Quiz Night

The Red Lion

8pm

01367 244585

Send details of your event to lou@bordengate.com or call Lou Guthrie on 01367 246136

The Advertiser is produced by The Proof Fairy (www.theprooffairy.com) and published by Focus on Faringdon CIC, Portwell House, Market Place, Faringdon SN7 7HU. Tel: 01367 246146. All artwork designed by us is the copyright of Focus on Faringdon CIC and must not be used by or in any other publication, in whatsoever format, without our prior written consent. No part of this publication, whether advert, pictures or text, may be reproduced in any format whatsoever without the prior written consent of Focus on Faringdon CIC. The information published in the advertisements and other articles is supplied and approved by advertisers. Focus on Faringdon CIC does not verify or ratify any claims made in such advertisements or text, nor does it accept any claims or liability arising from contact with or use of services advertised. Every effort is made to ensure the accurate reproduction of information supplied by advertisers in their advertisements or other text submitted. Any inaccuracies must be notified to the publisher immediately following the first insertion so that amendments may be made for subsequent issues. The Publisher does not accept responsibility or liability for claims arising for inaccuracies published in advertisements where the advertiser has not advised Focus on Faringdon CIC prior to publication.

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Experts - local services D.G. Joinery City & Guilds qualified carpenter and joiner.

All Carpentry work undertaken Specialist in fitted wardrobes • Kitchen installations Bookcases • Bespoke joinery - including stairs All exterior carpentry including decking, sheds etc.

Any building alterations including guttering etc.

Free Quotations Telephone: 07831 680440 ASTON PINE STRIPPING Caustic and non-caustic stripping of all woods & metals.

Established for over 15 years - Water Board Approved

ASTON PINE ANTIQUES Stockists of English and Continental pine furniture, as well as many other antiques - 8,000+ sq.ft of showrooms

Oxford Architectural Antiques Large stock of period fireplaces, doors, panelling, sanitary ware & garden items.

Architectural salvage sourcing service available.

16-18 London Road, Faringdon, Oxfordshire Tel: 01367 242268

Den Boer Wines Quality wines, tastings and events

www.denboerwines.com Tel 01367 241169 Mobile 07919 241881 Email: donnarogers @denboerwines.com

A local-run company focusing on personalised care services.

Your Local Carpenter

High standard of care Individually tailored care plans Your own regular care worker

All aspects of Timber Work & Building Maintenance

My Carer Tel: 01367 718413 www.mycareroxfordshire.co.uk

07974 299713 COMPUTER SUPPORT Bespoke Affordable IT Solutions • Computer healthchecks, repairs and updates • Network Setup • Data Recovery & Backup • IT Consultation

0845 467 5087 support@quidne-it.com • www.quidne-it.com

The Cheap Way to Add Space

www.storage4all.co.uk 01367 240880

drew.cameron@ storage4all.co.uk

Short/Long Distances Business Accounts Driver Hire 4/7 Seaters

Corporate Service Courier Service Executive Cars Insured Cars

Enquiries@faringdoncars.co.uk www.faringdoncars.co.uk

Want to be seen? To advertise call Lou on 01367 246136

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Experts - local services The Music Gallery Independent music retailer

TOM FOY Repairs & Servicing of Washing Machines, Cookers and Driers

8 Newbury Street Wantage, Oxon OX12 8BS 01235 770353

Fully Guaranteed

themusicgallery@hotmail.co.uk

Tel: 01793 766397 or 01367 252701 (Lechlade)

MikePerks Perks Mike Greenwood Pest Management Ltd 13 Gloucester Street • Faringdon • Oxfordshire • SN7 7JA T: 01367 241120 • M: 07513 000390 E: info@greenwood.uk.net • W: www.greenwood.uk.net

Office space available in Faringdon Town Centre £350 plus £50 per desk

Emma Palmer 07531 946141

Call Nick or Jane on 01367 246130 for details

Nail Technician and Beauty Therapist Faringdon, Oxfordshire

Your local electricians Domestic-Commercial-Industrial Faringdon

Tel: 01367 240308 MAKE LIGHT WORK OF YOUR BOOK WORK! Working with sole traders to medium sized organisations Available for short/long term • Competitive rates Excellent references • Efficient, friendly and reliable BOOKKEEPING

ACCOUNTS

SECRETARIAL

PAYROLL & CIS

VAT RETURNS

SAGE LINE 50

Telephone Sally: 07807 526292

Advertise your services and be seen! Call Lou on 01367 246136

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26 Market Place • Faringdon Oxfordshire SN7 7HU E: portwellangel@googlemail.com

What’s happening in August Wednesday 10th

Nick Gill’s Monthly Jazz Night with Oxford Classic Jazz Quartet This jazz evening is now a regular fixture on the second Wednesday of every month.

Thursday 11th

Live Music: Call Waiting A new band of experienced musicians performing their own material and covers

Sat 20th

Live Music with Gorgeous Moron

Pssst, the Secret Cheese & Wine Society has opened its doors to the select few at the Portwell Angel and you're invited.

All the big cheeses are here for your enjoyment!

Couple these with some of the finest wines the world has to offer and you have a society worth keeping a secret. You're in, no funny handshakes needed. We dare you.

Includes a bottle of House Red,White or Rosé and a platter of cheese to share between two people from £19.95. .

Available everyday all day at the Portwell Angel.

Tuesday Nights - Student night 7pm-11pm Spirit and mix- £3.00 Double spirit and Mix - £5.00 Children’s Holiday Special Get a children’s meal deal for £5.00. Choose 3 from: Carton juice / Hot chocolate / Ham and cheese sandwich/ Toasted or plain muffin/Flapjack / Kettle crisps / Ice cream Wednesday 10th: Serious Business Lunch

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