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may june
Welcome to the very first issue of
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We have been running the North Cotswolds edition of Your Cotswold Link successfully for 7 years and we wanted to give businesses in West Oxfordshire the opportunity to promote themselves cost effectively by Royal Mail delivery. (See p26 & p30 for more details). This magazine will be delivered bi-monthly by Royal Mail to 17,300 homes and businesses and in each issue we will bring you all the latest updates on local events, activities and news. Please do contact us if you have a local news story or event and we will do our best to publish it for you. We feature a huge number of stories in this first issue, so please read on and enjoy the magazine. If you have any questions or comments then please don’t hesitate to contact me. Best regards,
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05 Hebredian Cruises 07 advertorial Energy Efficient Stamp of Excellence - Prior Products businesses 12 new New business and services in our area 14 cinema Charlbury Cinema’s latest showings & about 16 out Family Events across the District news 20 local Open Farm Sunday 2013 & about 21 out Details for this years Chippy Fest link 26 cotswold Cotswold Link Magazine Details The Moon Illusion 28 astronomy news 28 local Football sessions come to Witney & about 29 out Enjoy a walk from Kingham to Chipping Norton 30 index Advertiser Index
25 local news 2 Open Air Pools Now Open
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Spring in the Garden
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The latest productions at Chipping Norton Theatre
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How to gain the motivation to study
24 local news
John O’Groats to Lands End
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Top Travel Tips In this issue...
Hebredian Cruises Hebridean Island Cruises has been setting the benchmark for luxury cruising since 1989. The 5 star luxury cruise ship – Hebridean Princess – affords its guests the highest standards of luxury cruise ship accommodation, together with a level of service from an almost forgotten era. Hebridean Princess was built in 1964. It was transformed into a cruise ship in 1989 after an extensive refurbishment. In 2006, its fame soared when Queen Elizabeth II, following the retirement of the Royal Yacht Britannia, chartered Hebridean Princess for her 80th birthday and returned for her second cruise to celebrate the birthdays of the Duke of York and Princess Royal in 2010.
Carrying just 50 guests, Hebridean Princess has an enviable reputation for exceptional service, fine food and wine and the very warm welcome extended by their dedicated crew of 38. She has 30 spacious, elegant and well-appointed cabins, 10 designed especially for the single traveller. Being a smaller boutique ship means Hebridean Princess is full of personality. Her size means she can slip easily into small inlets and remote ports denied to larger vessels. This makes Hebridean Princess ideal for the rugged coastline of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. Sailing from March to November, mostly around Scotland’s west coast, Western Isles including far-flung St Kilda, the Orkney and Shetland Isles. These all inclusive cruises, of between 4 and 10 nights, mainly depart from Oban. Hebridean Island Cruises have just announced a return to Norway in 2014. Hebridean Island Cruises take pleasure in sharing their local knowledge with passengers, introducing them to some of the most striking locations of the British Isles. Visit romantic castles; tranquil and spectacular lochs; wide open spaces and seldom-visited anchorages. A selection of “Footloose” cruises caters for most walking abilities with a range of guided walks in the hills and mountains, seashores and lochs, with the promise of a nip of whisky and a fine and hearty meal back on board.
CONTACT THE TEAM • Bourton-on-the-Water: Moore Road - t: 01451 822 048 • Chipping Norton: 10, Middle Row - t: 01608 641 983 www.carricktravel.com
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Energy Efficience Stamp of Excellence – PRIOR PRODUCTS LTD
Prior Products is a family run business that has been established since 1988 and holds an enviable reputation for quality and service. At the forefront of the PVC industry, Prior Products are BFRC approved installers who also manufacture their own BFRC rated products in a purpose built factory at Long Marston just south of Stratford upon Avon. Installations are carried out by Prior Products own fitting teams who are highly trained and skilled craftsmen, they are also members of the Planitherm Installers Organisation (recognising quality, security and window and door regulations). The sales team at Prior Products have worked hard throughout the current trying economic times and have successfully i n c r e a s e d s a l e s b y expanding their geographical area. Prior Products can now be found working throughout Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and the West Midlands, a high proportion of their sales come from existing customers requiring more work and from recommendations from many other satisfied customers.
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The most recent additions to Prior Products product line is their exciting Colour Grained Windows and their Triple ‘A’ Window all available in many colour options, adding style and giving a convincing finish to the traditional PVCu range. The Triple Glazed product is a huge leap forward retaining more heat therefore achieving greater energy savings with added security and sound proofing. To get a greater insight into the company please visit our website which is complete with a video attachment to allow browsers to see the inside workings of the company. Specific product videos will be added at a later date showing the extensive range of home improvement products that Prior Products have to offer. Visit Prior Products in person; book an appointment to view the factory and see their quality workmanship for yourself, or pop along to the Conservatory Centre/Showroom. Tel: 01386 422000 / 01608 661133 www.priorproducts.co.uk
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What’s On @ Wednesday 8 May - Thursday 9 May, 7.45pm
MOBY DICK
Nantucket. 1851. The centre of a whaling industry that transformed blubber into oils, perfumes and candles – for a brief while, lighting the world. The spirit and atmosphere of Herman Melville’s masterpiece – romantic, ambiguous, characterful and rich with allegory – is captured on stage by simple8, returning to The Theatre following the success of The Four Stages of Cruelty with ‘a treasure chest of talented actors, impressive musicians and intelligent scripting and directing’ (New Statesman). Tickets: Adults £13, Concessions £11, Schools £8.50
Friday 10 May, 7.45pm
ABBA REVIVAL
Abba Revival’s renowned stage show has proved a hit time and time again, wowing audiences from Europe to the Far East. The live show encapsulates the true sound of Abba accurately, reproducing hit after hit of classic pop sounds, all set to an amazing light and stage set. The show includes faithful choreography, spectacular and authentic costumes, stunning production and, most importantly, excellent musicianship! Tickets: Adults £15, Concessions £13
Saturday 11 May, 7.45pm
GYPSY FIRE QUARTET
Quartet Gypsy Fire’s explosive energy and talent has created a dynamic quartet that is unrivalled. Their show is an acoustic white knuckle ride encompassing many different musical genres. This performance will feature many of the tunes from their latest album released in August at The Royal Albert Hall. Individually they are acclaimed soloists, together they are simply breathtaking. Tickets: Adults £14, Concessions £12
Monday 13 May, 7.45pm
1984
1984 ‘War is peace. Freedom is Slavery. Ignorance is Strength’ Winston Smith rewrites history for the Ministry of Truth, but when he’s handed a note that says simply ‘I love you’ by a woman he hardly knows, he decides to risk everything in a search for real truth. In a world where cheap entertainment keeps the proles ignorant but content, and where the government is always watching, can Winston possibly hold onto what he feels inside? Sell a Door Theatre Company (last here with Lord of The Flies) present Matthew Dunster’s faithful adaptation of George Orwell’s dystopian science fiction novel.
Wednesday 15 May, 7.45pm Idle Motion presents
THAT IS ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW
Humanity’s ability to challenge itself, to solve the impossible and crack the most complex of problems has defined our evolution. In this stunning piece of visual theatre Idle Motion take you back to 1940s England and the secretive worlds of ‘Station X’ at Bletchley Park. Using personal testimony, inventive staging and multimedia projection this production will explore the stories and lives of the remarkable men and women whose quiet work changed the course of our history.
Saturday 18 May, 7.45pm
SHOUT- THE RHYTHM & BLUES CHOIR
The only 25 piece choir with its own rhythm & blues band make their joyful return to Chipping Norton. Shout take rhythm & blues and pop classics, give them a gospel harmony twist and deliver an exhilarating night out. Tickets: Adults £13, Concessions £11
Tuesday 21 May, 7.45pm
House presents Les Enfants Terribles with
THE TRENCH
Inspired by the story of a trench soldier who became entombed in a tunnel during WW1, this awardwinning Edinburgh Fringe sell out theatre show blends live music, puppetry and physical performance to reflect on this visceral period in our history. Tickets: Adults £13, Concessions £11, Schools £8.50
Box Office: 01608 642350 Fax: 01608 642324
boxoffice@chippingnortontheatre.com www.chippingnortontheatre.com
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A Versatile Venue with a difference! www.thewychwood.com
Set in 170 acres of beautiful Cotswold Countryside, The Wychwood Golf Club offers a truly memorable setting for golf, weddings and other significant functions. • GOLF The Wychwood Golf Course provides a challenging, yet enjoyable experience for members and visitors. Diverse and interesting holes, beautifully maintained greens and smooth fairways mean golfers will thoroughly enjoy playing at The Wychwood. Non members are very welcome to use the driving range and are equally welcome to relax in clubhouse after practicing. • WEDDINGS The Wychwood is a licensed venue for Civil Ceremonies and offers a bespoke wedding service, enabling couples to build their own special day. Attention to detail is paramount and the bride and groom can be assured that they will receive a truly personal service, throughout their wedding planning at The Wychwood.
• FUNCTIONS The Wychwood Golf Club is a popular venue for those considering a private function, these include Birthdays, Christmas Parties, Formal Dinners and Christening Celebrations.
Our bar & catering facilities are available all year round Sunday Carvery & Senior Citizens Carvery Tuesday (Bookings taken on 01993 832011 Open to the general public) Located within easy reach of the M40 and accessible from Oxford, London and Birmingham, The Wychwood Golf Club really is a versatile venue with a difference! Email: info@thewychwood.com Tel: 01993 831841 The Wychwood Golf Club, Lyneham, Nr. Chipping Norton, Oxon, OX7 6QQ
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A Levels and GCSE’s
How to gain the motivation to study
Whilst politicians inexplicably openly criticise the quality of present day examinations; regardless of the adverse effect that their comments may have on the younger generation, the present cohorts of A Level and GCSE students will be finding this summer’s examinations anything but easy. From experience, I have found the present generation of school children are under far more pressure than we, of the older generation, ever were. They now need the support of everyone at this moment in time without the distractions
of listening and reading the views expressed in the media about the so called easy examinations scenario. By the time you read this, many of the students will be approaching Study Leave. I am personally against it, and it is noticeable that over the years the length of study leave is gradually getting longer. In all fairness, it is normally granted as a privilege and all schools have contingency plans of support readily available for the students. Now it is with us, we need to turn it into a positive experience for those taking Study Leave. There are always self-motivated students who know what they want to achieve in life either by means of a professional career or just simply wanting to achieve their best. However; there are also those who find it difficult to sit down at home for long periods of time, and revise without supervision, for perhaps the first time in their life. It is these students who are in most need for the motivation to study.
How to motivate yourself • Be positive; enjoy the actual experience of learning. • Set yourself a goal for each session and reward yourself when you have completed it. • Look at the rewards of studying. This is the first step you are taking towards a successful career, the better your grades are then the more options you will have in life. • Establish a routine. In the past this has been done for you within the school time table. You now have the opportunity to treat Study Leave as one of your first steps into adultho od where you have to take on the responsibility of your own planning. No longer are you being treated like a child. • Don’t dally, the majority of stress and effort in revision is in thinking about doing it rather than actually getting stuck into it. • Contact the school should you have any problems. The teachers want to help you, and will be only too pleased to do so. • At the end of each day allow time to review what you have revised. • In addition and only at the end of the day’s study liaise with a friend and discuss your progress to give each other moral support. Good Luck to all those taking examinations this summer. Hoping that you all reach your personal goals. John Harris
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Planting the seed for success! Oxford Planters core business is to design and manufacture wooden Planters and bespoke interior & exterior furniture. However, through identifying the local demand for quality bespoke products for the local retail market Oxford Planters sister company Oxford Woodworks was created. Oxford Woodworks provides a customised joinery service for all joinery needs, from conservatories, windows & doors to built-in wardrobes, cupboards and kitchens. The newest edition to both companies is our fantastic NEW to 2013 compact range of planters.
Celebrating Chipping Norton’s Textiles Heritage Saturday 4 May Town Hall, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire 10am - 4pm 01608 645970
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This fantastic new range of Compact Wooden Planters is inspired by our original large planters and includes a variety of our contemporary and traditional designs. These hand crafted wooden planters are made from sustainably sourced Tricoya and Accoya, modified woods and are highly durable. Each planter comes with a 50 year wood guarantee against rotting and fungal breakdown. These new compact planters can be provided unpainted or hand painted in any colour. Perfect for small shrubs, seasonal planting or herbs, they are ideal for indoor and outdoor use and are a wonderful gift for everyone. For more information on the products and services Oxford Woodworks and Oxford Planters provide please email info@oxfordplanters.co.uk or call 01608 683022/ 07770500105
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Fantastic films in
Charlbury All our films and live performances are held in the Memorial Hall, Browns Lane, Charlbury. The nearest public car park is 150 yards away at the Spendlove Centre, behind the Co-op supermarket. Postcode for satnav: OX7 3PQ Refreshments: please be aware that the bar is an essential part of the financial viability of many of our events.These are not BYOB occasions, and we ask our audience to respect this. We plan our film programme a couple of months ahead, and we list films here as soon as we can. We try to be flexible and not commit ourselves too far in advance, so we can respond to the ever-changing deadlines in the film industry and bring you the most interesting films as soon as we can.
Our bar opens 45 minutes before the film. Many people come early to meet with friends and have a drink together. ChOC is a sociable occasion as well as an entertainment -- and sometimes a cultural event. Live entertainments are booked further ahead. For information about our films, or about ChOC generally, email the secretary, Jon Carpenter, at secretary@chocfilms.info For information about ChOClive email the coordinator, Jackie Hague, at: jackie@chocfilms.info Full details: www.chocfilms.info
Sunday May 12th Quartet Memorial Hall, Charlbury 7.30pm, doors and bar open 6.45. Cert 12. Duration 2hrs. A celebration of retirement and old age by a group of classical singers who find themselves together in a nursing home, faced with the task of mounting a gala concert. Loving and hilarious, with an outstanding cast led by Maggie Smith, Billie Connolly, Michael Gambon...
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Sunday June 9th Argo Memorial Hall, Charlbury 7.30pm, doors and bar open 6.45. Cert 15. Duration 2hrs. Based on true events, Argo chronicles the life-or-death covert operation to rescue six Americans, which unfolded behind the scenes of the Iran hostage crisis-the truth of which was unknown by the public for decades. A tense but humorous political thriller, among the best.
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Sunday July 14th “ChOC film of the month” Memorial Hall, Charlbury 7.30pm, doors and bar open 6.45. Cert 12. Duration 2hrs. Full details to follow.
...................................................................................................................................................................... Tickets Films Admission £5, payable on the door or online. (Age 15 and under: £3 when the film’s classification permits) Tickets can be purchased here, though there are normally plenty of seats available on the night. Our ever-popular wine and beer bar opens at 6.45pm before films www.chocfilms.info
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Out & About 4th May
• Burford Singers May Fayre Warwick Hall, Church Lane, Burford: 10.30 - 3pm (Next to St John the Baptist Parish Church) Stalls to include Cakes and Savouries, Bathroom and Toiletries, White Elephant, Books, Jewellery and Handbags, Jams, Knitting and Toys, Tombola, Raffle, Plant Stall and Refreshments. Fun to be had for all the family! www.burford-singers.org.uk
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9th May
• Gypsy Horse Fair Stow-on-the-Wold The first of the bi-annual gypsy horse fairs at Stow-on-the-Wold. Two fairs, on the nearest Thursdays to 12th May and 24th October. The fairs were chartered in 1476 by King Edward IV, are held in fields between Stow and Maugersbury. Gypsies arrive from the Monday onwards, and there are stalls of crafts with the sales on the Thursday after which everyone packs up and moves on. The May fair is the larger of the two. ......................................................................................................................
18th May
• 37th Annual Levellers Day Warwick Hall Garden Burford, Oxfordshire: 10am - 5pm With speeches, debate, bands, stalls, music, a procession through Burford, the ceremony in the churchyard and much more! Open-air event at Warwick Hall Garden, Burford. www.levellers.org.uk
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24th - 26th May
• John Lawson’s CIRCUS Hilltop Garden Centre (Showtimes at www.hilltopgc.co.uk) The fantastic John Lawson’s Circus is LIVE at Hilltop Garden Centre for the very first time. This promises to be a fabulous weekend of family fun. The show lasts 1 hour and children of all ages will enjoy it. Tickets: from £5.99. Tel: 01993 868403 www.hilltopgc.co.uk Hilltop Garden Centre, Witney Road, Ramsden, OX7 3AS
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25th May
• LIVE MUSIC: Fairport Convention St. Mary’s Church, Chipping Norton: 7.30pm Refreshments Available. Tickets: £20 from Chipping Norton Theatre: 01608 642350 Jaffe & Neale Bookshop: 01608 641033), The Chequers: 01608 644717) and Church Office: 01608 646202 www.stmaryscnorton.com
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1st June
• Chadlington 10th Beer Festival Chadlington: 12 - 11pm The 10th Great Chadlington Beer Festival takes place on Saturday 1st June 2013, from 12 noon to 11pm in the village. The Beer Festival is the chief fund raiser for the Friends of Chadlington School and all proceeds will go to the school. This yeer there will be 22 ales to enjoy as well as, for non-beer drinkers, a selection of wines and ciders, Pimms and soft drinks. Each year the assembled punters vote for their favourite beer and a winner is duly announced. There will also be an all-day BBQ, with food served through to the evening. An entertaining line-up of live music will play throughout the day and evening, including the Chipping Norton All Stars (Jazz,Swing, Big Band music). There will be plenty to keep children happy too – a bouncy castle this year, plus a tea-cups roundabout and a candy floss stall, as well as a children’s entertainment tent for face-painting, colouring and games. More info: www.chadlingtonbeerfestival.com. ......................................................................................................................
14th June
• Open Air Theatre: Lodge Park The Lord Chamberlains Men present ‘As You Like It’ . This renowned and popular touring company come to Lodge Park for the first time with their superb production of Shakespeare’s popular play. A theatrical treat not to be missed. Performance commences 7.30pm. Gates will open early at 6.30pm for picnics. Adults £15, Child £10 For further details call: 01451 844130
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6th July
• Gospel Choir St. Mary’s Church, Chipping Norton Renowned Oxford Gospel Choir performing at St. Mary’s Church, Chipping Norton on Saturday evening, 6th July 2013. See www. stmaryscnorton.com for info. An evening not to be missed!
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12th & 13th July
• Opera Brava Lodge Park Barber of Seville: 12th July | Candelabra Gala: 13th July Returning to Lodge Park for a second year, Opera Brava, the premier open air opera company, offer an operatic delight with the ever popular Barber of Seville (12th) and a Candelabra Gala of all your favourite pieces (13th). Take the opportunity to dress up if you chose, bring along your best picnic and relax in style with this superb company. Premier tables and champagne hamper picnics available to order in advance. Performance commences 7.30pm Gates will open early at 6.30pm for picnics. Pay on the gate or in advance through the Opera Brava Box Office. For further details 01451 844130
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More success stories from
Cotswold Women in Business If you’ve ever wondered about starting a business, you’re in good company. Many women have creative thoughts about ways to be financially generative, and there are all kinds of enterprising things women do, ideas they have, and hobbies they enjoy that can potentially make money. Cotswold Women in Business is part of a successful community collaboration supported by Cotswold Link offering inspiration and practical support to
women who want to find out if starting and running their own business might be a viable idea. The collaboration has been running for 8 years and with the demise of organisations like Business Link, the courses are more needed, hugely popular and enjoy strong local support. Eight women have just completed the 8 week start-up course in Fairford. The participants included a wide range of talent and creativity. Pictured with their certificates (Right image)are: Rachel Ponting is setting up Rachel’s Chocolate Kitchen and you can guess who the most popular person on the course was! She will be selling hand-made chocolates through local markets. Here is what Rachel had to say about her experience
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on the course: “The idea of setting up my own business was daunting. I’ve never done anything like this before. I kept talking myself out of it and convincing myself that I wouldn’t be able to balance it with the demands of family life. However, during the course I have been shown how to take myself, and my idea, seriously and to approach it in a structured, well planned way, giving me more confidence that I can actually make it work.”
You can see what Rachel is up to at: http://www.facebook.com/RachelsChocolateKitchen Carolyne Crowe is setting up a coaching business for veterinary surgeons to support and mentor them through personal and professional challenges. Carolyne has this to say about her experience of the course: “SarahJane’s course ensured I thought about all aspects of setting up my business. It gave me vital insight into what is important to me and how to make my business compliment this. I would thoroughly recommend this course to anyone at any stage of starting up a business”. Carolyne’s web site is www.carolynecrowe.co.uk Caroline Cryer is setting up a gilding
business restoring everything from small family treasures to historic pieces in stately homes: www.cotswoldgilding.co.uk Beverley Saunders is setting up as a virtual PA helping small businesses. Kerima Hill is setting up “Language Port” teaching English to Polish people, Lyn Meredith is creating stunning special event jewellery and Lucy Lazaro
- Keen is setting up as an Equine Business Management Consultant. Wendy Robinson is researching the viability of opening a coffee shop that truly appreciates and recognises its customers. Here’s what she has to say: “I enrolled on the course with only a “dream” of what I’d like to make happen. The course has inspired me, given me encouragement, and the faith in myself to make it happen. I would thoroughly recommend this course to anyone woman who has a business idea in mind but a doubting voice in her head” At the core of the programme are courses Sarah-Jane Menato (who runs CWiB in partnership with Chipping
Campden and Farmor’s Schools) designed and delivers. The courses deliver not only business skills, but structured support with the process of thinking through the complex issues around balancing existing responsibilities (such as being a parent) and earning money. The emphasis on this balance is what distinguishes the programme from other business start-up support.
Participants learn new skills, meet like-minded women and build a supportive network that is useful whether or not they go on to become self-employed. They also have a lot of fun. Upcoming events include: Wed 29th May “Stepping In” a leadership and personal development half-day workshop for women 9.30am – 12.00pm Wed 16th Oct “Next Steps” for women who have already started a business and want to grow. ............................................................................ For more information please contact Sarah-Jane Menato at Cotswold Women in Business T: 01386 701 868 or E: sjm@sjmcoachingandtraining.co.uk
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Discover life on our farms Open Farm Sunday is an annual event that gives everyone the chance to meet the farmers who grow their food and care for the countryside. Organised by LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming), it benefits from generous cross-industry support.
9th June 2013
Open Farm Sunday offers the public the opportunity to visit their participating local farms for a fun and educational day out. Food activities often include - talks from local chefs, food displays and tastings, picnics, bread baking, mini farmers market, butcher y demonstrations, sausage making, harvesting vegetables and tasters, cookery demonstrations, cheese making, apple juice pressing, plant your own seed potatoes, hog roasts and BBQ’s. Farm tours are usually available and may include nature trails, tractor and trailer rides, farm machinery ‘old and new’ displays, silage making demonstrations, cereal crop tours, meet the farm animals, sheep shearing, feed the chickens, hold a chick,
milking demonstrations, new born piglets, feeding lambs, rare breeds, egg collecting, feeding calves, meet the vet, foot trimming, pig racing, milk the cow, guess the weight of the bull, name the calf, working dog demonstrations and pony rides, scarecrow making, tree ring counting, bale climbing frame, montages using farming magazines, farm animal face painting or mask making, bale maze, farm scavenger hunts, felt making, farm scene drawing and colouring competitions, quad biking, clay shooting, dog agility, falconry display, horseshoe quoits, apple bobbing and farm story telling/drama.
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Feedback from 2012 visitors... We visited Northfields Farm at Cold Overton and couldn’t have asked for more! What a brilliant day out - the only downside was the weather. It rained! I’m putting it in the diary for next year.
We visited Rowley Farm in Wexham - it POURED with rain all day long but we had a fabulous day - the rain didn’t dampen it at all! Huge thanks to the team there for making the day so enjoyable.
What a wonderful event, I would recommend this to friends and family, and it is in my diary for next year. All the hosts at the farms were welcoming and informative, we were very fortunate to see twin calves being born on our visit to Standleys Barn Farm - super and well done to all involved!
All the exhibitors were friendly and everyone did their displays in difficult conditions. Lots to see and do. The hot food was lovely and good clean toilets. Very well organised. Well done Trinley Estate, Androver.
Thoroughly enjoyable and educational for all the family. A special thank you to all at Green Drove Farm, Pewsey for being so welcoming and happy even at the end of a rain-soaked day!
The team at Adsdean Farm were very welcoming and patient with a group of small (cold and wet) children with little legs. We enjoyed a pleasant informative tour despite the weather and will probably be back to visit their farm shop.
Participating Farms... Southdown Farm Crawley Road, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 9TG Email: tomlin_ironwood@yahoo.co.uk Telephone: 01993 864932 The Co-operative Farms The Old Airfield, Down Ampney Estate, Down Ampney, Cirencester, GL7 5PL Email: james.taylor@co-op.co.uk Telephone: 01793 750 446 Guiting Manor Farms Ltd Farm Office, Guiting Power, Cheltenham, GL54 5UX Email: gmf@guiting.org.uk Telephone: 01451 850320 www.guitingmanorfarms.co.uk
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Abbey Home Farm Burford Road, Cirencester, GL7 5HF Email: education@theorganicfarmshop.co.uk Telephone: 01285 640353 www.theorganicfarmshop.co.uk The Pig Place NB Acres, Aynho Road, Adderbury, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 3NU Email: nbacres@live.co.uk Telephone: 0789 287 9447 www.thepigplace.co.uk
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Spring in the Garden
Spring is the time of the year when everything starts to happen in the garden. It is during April or May that the soil starts to warm up and become conducive to plant growth. My own method is to divide plants into different categories according to the location in which they are grown and to plant them accordingly.
suburban garden, it is a good idea to plant your alpnes in sinks or troughs. Old enamel sinks can be used, covered in cement which has been covered in yoghurt to give them that weathered look. These can be filled with compost, together with some pieces of tufa rock, a very porous stone, between which your alpines can be planted.
It is the rock garden which comes into its own in spring, that is March to May. There are many beautiful flowers to choose from for this location, that is, if you have such a site. Rock gardens are particularly well suited to gardens where there is a change in level. Here you can either build retaining walls to cope with the changes, leaving holes in the wall filled with compost for your plants, or otherwise you can make a rock garden by placing large boulders or pieces of stone (obtainable from a nursery) in strata, or on different levels, being careful to have clearly defined levels and not a muddle or stones such as you find in ‘rockeries’. Many rock garden plants are trailing or prostrate, and will drape themselves over stones.
You will need to go to a specialist nursery for your alpines. My favourite alpines are aubretia or candytuft. Aubretias are to me like precious jewels, to be cosseted like treasured children. They can be mauve, pink or white and do not grow more than 9 inches high. Other plants I recommend are; Alyssum saxatile with its yellow flowers, while Anemone pulsatilla (Pasque flower) white or mauve, provides a handsome contrast. If you have decided to make borders beneath the
There are literally hundreds of spring flowering rock plants or alpines as they are called, and what I usually do is to sit down with the Royal Horticultural Society’s Dictionary of Garden Plants, making a list of what I like. Of course the list is always far too long so I have to prune it to requirements. Another useful book is the Complete Gardening Book published by Ward Lock and there are, of course several books on bulbs, as well as specialist nurseries which have catalogues from which to choose.
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Drawing a plan to scale is a good idea. Most gardening books on design will give examples of plans drawn to scale which you can use as models. A dry day for planting is essential. Nobody wants to garden in pouring rain and anyway it is not a good idea to plant in waterlogged ground.
Shrubs can be given a liquid feed with a fertiliser such as ‘Foliarfeed’ at fortnightly intervals during the summer. When my mother visited my new garden some years ago, she was very rude about the roses bushes which, at this stage, were little more than a collection of bare sticks. When however, she visited the garden the following year she was intoxicated by the strong scent of the flowers, which wafted over the area, causing a delicious feeling that nothing in the world mattered but to have a garden filled with such delectable plants!
Farmyard manure well worked in, is a good idea, specially for heavy clay soils and be sure to sprinkle fertiliser round the base of the plant when planting.
If you only have a courtyard garden or a small
The blue flowered Meconopsis baileyi is a good plant for light shade, as are the Fritillaria varieties, providing the soil is moist enough and has a good dose of leaf mould for the plants to thrive.
When looking for plants, make sure that they look healthy and that they are easy to take out of their pots. Some plants have been left in their pots for too long and have become unhealthy in consequence.
A trip to the nursery is the next task – something I love doing. You will need at least three of each plant you have chosen, perhaps more, as planting in groups or drifts of each plant is advisable. You will also need to buy compost and fertiliser to make sure your plants have enough nutrients.
Bulbs are especially useful in the spring garden. I favour dwarf tulips such asT. Silvestris orT. kauffmaniana, which have spectacular red, orange and yellow colouring. Dwarf growing Irises such as I reticulata with blue flowers, also look well. Another plant blooming at this time of year is the white flowered Leucojum aestivum (commonly known as ‘Snowflake). Lily of the Valley (convallaria) has a wonderful scent as we all know, but the only place it flowered for me was between the bricks of my front door step!
test the acidity of the soil with a special kit), you can grow Azaleas and Rhododendrons. There is no better place to see such plants than in Cornwall, where there is much natural woodland with deciduous trees to provide shade for such plants. Sussex and Kent also abounds in gardens where the soil is acid and they are thus planted with the many varieties of Rhododendrons available. Catalogues will give helpful information on varieties.
boundary hedges or fences of your garden, their width will vary according to the size of the garden – (I always, when I am designing gardens, make the borders 8-10 feet wide in a large garden and 2-4 feet wide in a small garden). My own garden, being one and a half acres in size, had borders 8-10 feet wide, with tall shrubs and hardy perennials at the back and dwarf shrubs and prostrate plants in front. The most suitable plants for borders in spring are wallflowers, omphalodes and forget me nots (myosotis), If you have a shady area and acid soil (you can
DIANA BASKERVYLE-GLEGG. GARDENS TO VISIT In the Cotswolds: Hidcote Manor (Hidcote Bartrim) (National Trust) Kiftsgate (next door to Hidcote Manor) Kent - Sissinghurst Castle (National Trust) Scotney Castle Lamberhurst.. And many other gardens open to the public under the National Gardens Scheme. (See the Yellow Book for dates and opening times).
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1062 miles
John O’ Groats to Lands End A Ride for Charity
John Harris who writes the education and Cotswold Sky articles for this magazine has accepted the challenge of riding the JOGLE (John O’ Groats to Lands End) in aid of “Against Breast Cancer” and “Beat” (beating eating disorders). Ways and means of carrying out the challenge
of cycling with 3 rest days. He is following a recommended route by the Cycling Touring Club which keeps cyclists off the main trunk roads as far as possible, thus his journey will be 1,062 miles in length. Provided he does not take any wrong turns he will average a little over 66 miles a day not taking into account his 3 rest days.
Records of attempts can be found as far back as the 19th Century when the brothers John and Robert Naylor walked from John 0’ Groats to Lands End. Since then thousands of people have successfully completed the journey, the most popular forms of travel being walking, cycling and driving. According to the End to End Club (www.endtoenders.co.uk) which gives advice to would be participants they state that “among the more inventive methods have been a Harrier Jump Jet, a turbo-charged JCB digger, wheelchairs, ‘celebrity’ cars and a motorised bathtub. One End to Ender even posted himself as 1st Class mail!”
John’s Challenge
John is doing the ride on his own, but there is an open invitation to anyone who wishes to join him on any of the legs. He says “I have some friends who have said that they would like to join me on at least one leg, their support is most welcome. I appreciate that not everyone is in a position to have 3 weeks off work.”
The Route
There is no set route so the distance of each challenge can vary, as can the direction Lands End to John O’ Groats (LEJOG) or John O’ Groats to Lands End (JOGLE). The majority of people choose the former because of the prevailing South Westerly winds being in the participant’s favour, it is left to one’s personal choice. The traditional distance is of the order of 875 miles but many walkers and runners choose to keep off the roads as far as possible using footpaths, bridleways, canal paths, river banks, National trails, fields, moorland and mountains. This extends the distance to 1,250 miles with only 20% of the journey on roads and no doubt gives a great deal of personal satisfaction.
John’s Planned Route
John O’ Groats to Lands End 1062 miles (Note: The route avoids main trunk roads where possible) See table below, left.
Sponsorshop & Support
John is paying for all costs that are incurred, including transport to John O’ Groats and his return from Lands End plus food and accommodation during the whole challenge. This ensures that all contributions go directly to the charities. The Ox House Wine Bar in Northleach (www.oxhousewines.com) is giving John full support by arranging 2 or 3 fund raising events such as a busking session, a race night and a wine tasting event on Saturday 29th June. They have offered to accept donations on the sponsor forms which they are holding.
Out of interest the record time for a cyclist is 44hours 4mins 20secs but John is taking it a little more sedately by allowing himself 16 days Day
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John O’ Groats to Bettyhill
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Thurs 4th July
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Rest Day
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Rest Day
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Sun 14th July
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Mon 15th July
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Tues 16th July
Much Wenlock to Ross on Wye
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Hereford
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Wed 17th July
Rest Day
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Thurs 18th July
Ross on Wye to Chew Stoke
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Avon
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Fri 19th July
Chew Stoke to South Molton
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Devon
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Sat 20th July
South Molton to Wadebridge
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Cornwall
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Sun 21st July
Wadebridge to Lands End
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Cornwall
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Cotswold Cycles (www.cotswoldcycles.co.uk) are based in Moreton-in-Marsh and have also kindly offered to accept donations on the sponsor forms which they are holding.
You can also support John through: uk.virginmoneygiving.com/johnharris or Contact John directly on 01451 860044 or johnofeastington@aol.com Last but not least he expresses his thanks to Christine the editor of Your Cotswold Link for allowing him to publicize this challenge.
The Charities
‘Registered charity number 1121258’ • Against Breast Cancer is conducting pioneering research, with the ultimate goal of discovering a vaccine against breast cancer. • Breast Cancer is the most common cancer in the UK. • The lifetime risk is 1 in 8 for women. • 136 women and 1 man is diagnosed every day in the UK. • In 2012 in the UK around 11,600 women died from breast cancer that is 32 every day. www.againstbreastcancer.org.uk Tel 01235 534211 ‘Registered charity number 801343’ • Beat is the UK’s leading charity supporting people affected by eating disorders. • Over 1.6 million men and women of all ages and backgrounds in the UK are affected by eating disorders. • Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses and include anorexia, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder and compulsive overeating. • Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness. One in five of the most seriously affected will die prematurely. • In 2011, Beat had direct contact with 250,000 people. www.b-eat.co.uk Tel: Adult Helpline, please call 0845 634 1414 Youthline, please call 0845 634 7650
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2 Open Air Pools Now Open! Woodstock’s heated outdoor pool opened for the summer season on Saturday 20th April.
In addition to the main 25 metre swimming pool, it has a separate paddling pool for younger children. Robert Wood, West Oxfordshire Partnership Manager for GLL Better, which runs the pool on behalf of the District Council, said: “The pool is heated to a pleasant 29 degrees, so it means we get lots of visitors whatever the weather and have thousands of people coming along to swim or make the most of the surroundings every year.” The pool, in Shipton Road, Woodstock, is set in a grassed area. The deep end of the main pool has a diving board and a depth of 3.5m, so is an ideal place for diving enthusiasts. The changing rooms have modern showers and there are disabled facilities. The pool is also open for private hire and swimming lessons. Entrance costs range from £2.50 (off-peak) and £3 (peak) for juniors to £4.15 (off-peak) and £5.75 (peak) for adults, with concessions, family and season tickets available. The pool, which is owned by West Oxfordshire District Council, will remain open for the summer season and close in September. Anyone wanting further information can visit www.better.org.uk or call the pool on 01993 811785. ................................................................................................................................................
Woodstock is one of two open-air pools in West Oxfordshire. The second is The Lido at Chipping Norton, a community-run facility.
Chipping Norton Lido opened 25th April and will remain open until 8th September. For more information, visit www.chippylido.co.uk For further information contact: Carys Davies / Samantha Simpson: t: 01993 861615/861616 m: 07771 965360
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Cotswold Sky The Moon Illusion Have you ever wondered why the Moon appears larger nearer the horizon than it does higher in the sky? This is referred to as the Moon Illusion and has caused much debate throughout the centuries. In order to get you thinking more let me state that the size of the Moon is effectively the same as it is when it is high in the sky. You can prove that the Moon is not any larger by holding your thumb and index finger a pencil-width apart at arm’s length; the Moon should fit inside; and comparing that to its size later in the night when it appears smaller. smaller visual extent, while the upper central circle represents the zenith moon surrounded by expanses o f s k y o f l a rg e r v i s u a l ex te nt. Although both central circles are actually the same size, many people think the lower one looks larger (Do you agree?).
The lower central circle surrounded by small circles, might represent the Moon on the horizon accompanied by objects of
Astro News • Researchers at the European Space Agency released a new image compiled by the Planck space telescope of the earliest universe, and it’s the most detailed (and perhaps beautiful) image of the early universe ever taken refer to: http://www.oneminuteastronomer.com/7995/perfect-universe
Sunday 5th May the Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower peaks, but you need to be up early (pre-dawn), they will appear in the East. Friday 17th May the star to the top left of the Moon in the SW skies is Regulus, the main star of Leo, the Lion. Wednesday 22nd May 22.30hrs Saturn can be observed looking South above and to the left of the Moon. The star above and to the right of the Moon is the star Spica. Monday 20th May - 6th June 22.00hrs each evening look low on the NW horizon and observe the cluster of the planets Mercury, Venus and Jupiter. Jupiter will eventually disappear. Friday 7th June the daylight Arietids Meteor Shower Peaks – some of the Arietids may be observable 40minutes before dawn looking due east. Unfortunately the shower is most intense when the Sun has risen and is therefore not visible. Friday 21st June 05.04hrs Summer Solstice occurs (the Sun reaching its’ most northerly point)
A national football programme is now running in Witney, with weekly drop-in sessions open to anyone who wants to have a kickaround. Whether you’re a football fan itching to get onto the pitch, you used to play but have lost touch with the beautiful game, or simply want more opportunity to play, then Just Play! sessions are for you.
An analogy would be comparing the size of the two inner circles as in the Ebbinghaus Illusion. This states that the perceived size of an object depends not only on its retinal size, but also on the size of objects in its immediate visual environment.
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We are working with our leisure contractor GLL and Oxfordshire FA to bring the national campaign to the town and offer hour-long informal, fun kickabouts - with training, skills and games included - at: • Witney Artificial Turf Pitch, Gordon Way, Station Lane, Witney • Every Thursday evening, (Started April 18th) • 7pm-8pm, with free refreshments from 6.30pm to 8.30pm Anyone who attends will get their first session free and the cost thereafter will be £4 per week, with the chance to scoop some free incentives along the way. The sessions are open to anyone
over the age of 16 and are running as part of The FA’s campaign - supported by the likes of England footballers Peter Crouch (Stoke City) and Theo Walcott (Arsenal) - to tackle the national decline in adult football. Sean Christie, GLL’s community engagement officer for West Oxfordshire, said: “As well as running the leisure facilities in West Oxfordshire, we are keen to set up new sporting opportunities and activities to encourage residents in the District to get active and lead healthy lifestyles, and this supports the work of the Council too.” Witney-based Oxfordshire FA coach Vicky Bonham, who is helping at the sessions, said: “The kickabouts are open to all adults of all abilities and it doesn’t matter how long it is since they have kicked a ball - or if they’ve never kicked a ball before! The whole idea is that the sessions will be fun and informal, and led by those taking part.” To find out more about the sessions in Witney, email Sean Christie (Sean.Christie@GLL.org) or call him on 07595 090379.
• Astronomers have used NASA’s Swift satellite to research the content of comet ISON; which could be the brightest observable comet of the past 50 years. http://www. nasa.gov/mission_pages/swift/ bursts/ison.html • For the latest results on the research on the asteroid that exploded over Russia’s Ural Mountains go to: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/ videogallery/index.html?media_ id=160311941 For further detailed information: http://facstaff.uww.edu/mccreadd/intro9.htm ht t p : / / e n . w i k i p e d i a . o rg / w i k i / Moon_illusion http://physics.weber.edu/schroeder/ua/SunAndSeasons.html John Harris
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Index Art & Antiques
P Wheeler Electrical: p15 Vision Repairs: p15
Attractions & Events
Entertainment
Militaria Wanted: p1 Chedworth Roman Villa: p17 Chippy Fest: p21 Hilltop Garden Centre / John Lawson’s Circus: p1 Milldene Garden: p23 St Edwards Hall: p17
Builders & Contractors CN Glass: p7 H & H Groundworks: p23 Huntsmans Quarries: p2 Prior Products: p6
Business Services
Cotswold Business Centre: p1 New 2 U: p11 Watercare Specialists: p15
Children’s Services Cotswold Tutor: p10
Education
Cotswold Tutor: p10
Elderly Services
The Langston Care Home: p19
Electrical Services Cotswold Aerials: p6
Carrick Travel: p5 Chedworth Roman Villa: p17 St Edwards Hall: p17
Fashion, Clothing & Footwear All Dressed Up: p32 Humphries Shoes: p2 Ticketty Boo: p32
Gifts
Eynsham Park Sawmill: p3 Hilltop Garden Centre / John Lawson’s Circus: p1 Living Green: p23
Healthcare & Wellbeing
Charles Wright Massage: p5 I Can Life Coaching: p10 Pilates 4 U: p5
Heating
Flooring
Cotswold Oil & Gas Services: p2 Fosse Fires: p11 Heat Store: p7
Cotswold Carpets: p7
Food & Drink
Watercare Specialists: p15 Wiltshire Farm Foods: p19
Furniture
Eynsham Park Sawmill: p3 Jim Sked & Sons: p23
Gardening & Hard Landscaping
Bartlett Tree Experts: p23 Driveway & Patio Company: p32 H & H Groundworks: p23 Oxford Planters: p12
Hire
Cotswold Business Centre: p1 Express Presentations: p16 New 2 U: p11
Home & Interiors
Amanda Hanley By Design : p3 Cotswold Carpets: p7 Fosse Fires: p11 Jim Sked & Sons: p23 Oxford Planters: p12
Locksmiths
The Locksmith: p13
Metal Fabrication Jim Sked & Sons: p23
Motoring
CCH Motorhome & Caravan Repairs: p17
Pets & Animals
Dial A Dog Wash: p19 Katie’s Country Store: p19 Mobile Vet Nurse: p19
Painters & Decorators Stephen Hill: p15
Property Maintenance
CN Glass: p7 Cotswold Casement Company: p11 Cotswold Oil & Gas Services: p2 Driveway & Patio Company: p32 H & H Groundworks: p23 P Wheeler Electrical: p15 Prior Products: p6 The Locksmith: p13 Woodentop Restoration Company: p15
Sewing Machines
West End Sewing Centre: p13
Sports & Leisure Cotswold Riding: p19
Pilates 4 U: p5 Runnerbean: p25 TY Cycles: p25 Wychwood Golf Club: p9
Solar Energy My Power: p5
Sound & Vision Cotswold Aerials: p6 Vision Repairs: p15
Travel & Tourism
Carrick Travel: p5 CCH Motorhome & Caravan Repairs: p17
Tree Surgery
Bartlett Tree Experts: p23
Tuition
Cotswold Tutor: p10 Sewing Tuition: p13
Weddings
Wychwood Golf Club: p9
Windows
CN Glass: p7 Cotswold Casement Company: p11 Milena Windows: p31 Prior Products: p6 Regent Windows: p15
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