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Hello Readers, Welcome to the April 2023 issue of Look Local Magazine.
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The Daffodils are out in full force and the evenings are lighter which is a true sign that Spring has finally sprung! I don’t know about you but winter seems to have really dragged this year and I am so ready for summer nights, sitting in the garden enjoying the suns rays.
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With this in mind, now is the perfect time to enhance your outside space so you can to get the most out of your garden this spring/summer. Our features from Coulon Stone (pg.24) and Mimosa Garden Design (pg.26) will help to inspire you.
There’s also two competitions to enjoy this month, our regular Thame Players Theatre competition is on page 19 and there also a chance to win tickets to this year Abingdon Air & Country Show on page 17.
24 CONTENTS 07. Home & Garden Loft Ladders you can trust from Home County Loft Ladders. 16/18. News & Events What’s On in our local area. 17. Competition WIN tickets to Abingdon Air & Country Show. 19. Competition WIN Thame Players Theatre tickets.
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24. INTERIORS Transforming your Outside Space with Coulon Stone.
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26. home & Garden Over the Garden Gate with Mimosa Garden Design.
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Easter falls this month so I’ve included a cute little recipe, perfect for children to do during the holidays, see page 30. And for those looking for affordable fun whilst out and about in the local area, why not hop on down to Princes Risborough and take part in their Window Art Trail. From Saturday 1st April to Saturday 15th April you can pick up a trail leaflet from the Library on Bell Street. The trail will take you along the High Street where children need to count and note down the number of Easter eggs they can count in retailers windows. Once they have visited all sixteen stops, they can return their completed trail map to the Library in exchange for a treat bag prize. Children can complete the extra prize draw question for a chance to win an afternoon tea which has been kindly donated by Crumbs Too. Waddesdon Manor also have an Easter Egg Trail to take part in for just £3 and Chinnor Community Pavilion are hosting a little Easter event in association with Ladybirds Pre-School on Sunday 2nd April between 1pm 3pm. There’s games, an egg hunt, face painting and more.
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Chalgrove Village May Day Festival, a great day for the whole family... The largest and best free entry festival in South Oxfordshire is held every May Day Bank Holiday Monday in the village of Chalgrove. With around 4,000 people visiting the festival it is an excellent family day out with much to do for all the family. Free attractions include live music, displays and entertainment in two arenas, classic car display and an Army Tank. There are many stalls at the Festival, some selling arts and crafts, others raising money for local organisations and various charities. For the more adventurous (young and not so young!) there are fairground rides, climbing wall and a bouncy slide! For sustenance a variety of food stalls can be found around the Festival ground providing everything from traditional delights such as candy floss, ice cream and burgers through to pizza and Greek cusine. And to wash it all down a licenced bar selling, amongst other things, cider and real ale! May Day Bank Holiday Monday from 11:00 am until 4:00pm.
Get involved with this year’s BIG WALK for Pace Charity... This years routes takes place on 22nd April and will take participants along the ancient Ridgeway Trail. There is a choice of 18m, 12m, 6m or The Superhero Mile route. There is something to suit all ages and abilities. This is a great opportunity to set yourself a challenge for 2023 and have some outdoor fun. By taking part in the BIG Walk, you will not only have the opportunity to explore this beautiful countryside in a completely unique way, but you will also be helping us to provide life changing support to babies, children and young people with neurodisabilities. To sign up visit https://thepacecentre.org/event/thebig-walk
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Abingdon Air and Country Show The Abingdon Air & Country Show held at Abingdon Airfield, Dalton Barracks, Oxon. returns on Saturday 20th May for its 23rd year. This annual event provides a great day out for all the family with “something for everyone”, whilst raising money for charitable causes. This year’s three-hour Flying Display is set to include; the BBMF Lancaster, 80 years almost to the day since the Dambusters Raid, a Hawker Hurricane Mk I, not one but two P51 Mustangs, a PBY-5A Catalina and a Yak-3. From the not-too-distant past we have the return of the Rockwell OV10 Bronco from Belgium and, from the current RAF inventory, we have flypasts from a C17 Globemaster. On the ground, amongst others will be a Tutor from RAF Benson and hopefully a C130J Hercules, possibly one of the last chances to see this aircraft before it is retired by the RAF. Again, helicopters will abound, both flying and on static, including Gazelles, Wasps, a Scout, a Sioux, a couple of Sud Alouettes and one of only two airworthy ex-Army Lynx, now in private ownership. Classic Jets radiocontrolled models will give one display. Ground attractions will include the Solent Stars Motorcycle Display Team, Arena Demonstrations of Falconry and the ‘Stars’, a Craft Marquee, Live Music and Dance, Steam Engines, Classic and ex-Military vehicles of all types and sizes, various Trade Stalls, Amusements and much more. Tickets are now available online at www.abingdonairandcountry.co.uk, please note there are no retail sales outlets this year. Car Parks, open at 7.30am, entry into the showground is from 10am. To be in with a chance to WIN one of three Family Tickets (2 Adults & 2 Children - aged 15 or under) simply email (info@look-localmagazine.co.uk) the answer to this question along with your contact details;
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What's On • Flying Displays & Static Aircraft • Vintage Vehicles incl. ex-Military & Steam • Countryside Demonstrations incl. Falconry • Arena and Static Displays • Radio Controlled Model Aircraft • Aircraft Simulator • Live Music & Dance • Re-enactment groups • Children's Amusements • Trade & Craft Stalls • Food & Drink and lots more!
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News & Events Sydenham Fayre is back..! Saturday 3rd June | 12:30pm to 4:00pm A fun family day out including live entertainment, children’s games, dog show, vintage cars, BBQ, tearoom and stalls.. After a 3-year break, Sydenham village in South Oxfordshire will once again be welcoming visitors to its much-anticipated Sydenham Fayre. The Fayre will take place on Saturday 3rd June between 12.30 and 4pm. The long-established event, co-ordinated and run entirely by villagers, raises funds for local groups and causes, supporting schools, community organisations and facilities in the surrounding area. In 2019, it raised over £5,500 for local causes. Visitors are kindly asked to note that this year’s event will be cash only. The Fayre centres around the picturesque village green and this year’s programme is packed with exciting shows and activities: •
Live entertainment will be taking place all day, including performances from popular local band ‘Syd’ -, the ‘New Moon’ Morris Team, a circus entertainer and a local dance group.
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Kids activities, including the Fayre’s own ‘Kids’ Corner’ featuring hourly shows from the magical Mr Marvel and a variety of games for all ages. There will be face painting and kids will also be able to enjoy the inflatable assault course.
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Food and drink galore, including the delicious BBQ hosted by Sydenham’s cricket team, ice cream and popcorn, as well as the ‘Gin and Pimm’s Palace’. The much-loved Tea Room, next to the church, will be serving sumptuous cakes and pastries, along with a selection of hot drinks throughout the day.
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The roads will be lined with stalls selling quality gifts and goodies from local producers, plus there’ll be the ever-popular Bottle Tombola, Coconut Shy, Plate Smash, Plant Sale, Bric-ABrac, Jewelry and Vintage Clothing and Fortune Teller. As ever, the event will be rounded off by the hotly contested Tug-Of-War competition with men’s and women’s teams from The Crown pub and The Inn at Emmington battling it out for the historic trophy at 3.30pm. The raffle will also be drawn, with a first prize of £100 for the winning ticket and the chance to win a dinner for two at either of the village’s excellent pubs. Whilst the road through the village will be closed for the day, extensive free parking is available on the edge of the village, which can be accessed from the B4445 (coming from Chinnor, turn left at The Inn at Emmington). Disabled parking will be available. As a community event, the success of the day relies so much on the enthusiasm of visitors from the neighbouring town and villages…so bring the family and help make Sydenham Fayre a highlight in the village’s calendar…we’re looking forward to welcoming everyone along for a fabulous day! For more information, please visit the website www.sydenham-fayre.com
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Transforming Outside Space... By Coulon Stone
The start of spring has got us dreaming of drinks on the patio and dinners in the garden. Make the most of summer by turning your outside space in to a staycation spot – a seductive space where you can escape and de-stress. Below are some tips on how to apply those all important holiday essentials of relaxation, entertainment and earthly elements to your garden. Bare Foot Basics Holidays provide a sense of freedom, including freedom for our feet. Walking around outside bare foot signals, ‘ahh, I’m on holiday’. Create this sense of freedom in your own garden by carefully considering what’s going on the ground. For a patio area, natural stone like limestone and sandstone are hardwearing and slip resistant, but also have an earthy texture and tone, transporting your feet to Mediterranean villas or sandy beaches. One of our most popular patio materials is a limestone called Aria. It offers all the durability and style of any other limestone, but without the price tag..
Cocktail O’Clock Prioritise entertainment by creating your very own outdoor bar. It can complement the style of your home or be a signature oasis that makes your staycation feel more like a private getaway. Invest in comfortable seating, warm string lighting, as well as a bar top. For a material that compliments the natural surroundings of your garden, choose a hardy, textured slate. Or if you need to think about space saving use a foldout wall bar shelf.
Fire & Water A holiday’s not complete without fire or water. They draw people in and allow us to escape. A natural stone fire pit means you can use your garden for longer and encourages everyone to gather round and enjoy the outside. A water feature or pond encourages nature to the garden and creates a sense of calm. With a little imagination and the correct equipment, sandstone or granite off-cuts can be used to create water features or bird baths. If the longer days have your thoughts turning to your outside space, look no further than Coulon Stone for inspiration and expertise - we have your garden covered. If you have a question or need some help with your outside project, please get in-touch via our website www.coulonstone.com or visit our workshop in Stokenchurch.
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Look locally over the garden gate with Lucie Giselle Ponsford
April’s garden feature is all about Screening! You know this is probably the biggest role of garden design, it certainly is the most frequent consideration for my clients. We live in communities, we are social beings and yet our home is our sanctuary and a green oasis is the best refuge from our busy lives, a place to spend time with our nearest and dearest, insulated from the world. So, how can we aesthetically preserve our privacy without making an aggressive defensive statement? First consider where you are going to sit? Spend time and note the sight lines. A carefully planted tree or three within the garden rather than on the boundary edge can offer better screening. Remember the beauty of perspective: we get greater height coverage from something closer to us. Pleached trees, which look like hedges on stilts are fabulous solutions for you if you do want to plant on the boundary line, though they are expensive and need time to establish and thicken out. If you do want to heighten your fence there are legal limits on our fence heights generally at 6ft. However this can increase to 8ft with a trellis or slatted screening. What is my preference? As a designer I would be drawing your focus not on what you need to screen but on what you want to see when you are in your garden. A pergola over a seating area can make a beautiful destination in the garden and provide screening for you when you are dining or chilling. Keep that focus positive and improve what you have in your space rather than bolstering your boundary with trees or fences that will draw your eye to the problem.
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Easter Lamb Cookies Recipe...
*Recipe is from Tesco website
Kids will love turning a pack of cookies into cute lambs with this easy recipe that uses just 4 ingredients Ingredients • • • •
200g pack chunky chocolate cookies 75g vanilla favour frosting 100g ready-to-roll black or brown icing 50g mini marshmallows
Method 1.
Lay the biscuits upside down on a tray and spread with the frosting. Use the icing to make faces and ears for each one, then press onto the biscuits using the frosting as a glue.
2.
Finely chop a mini marshmallow and use 2 pieces per biscuit for the eyes, then use a little more icing for the pupils. Surround the face and ears with mini marshmallows as the body.
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Sustainable gardens are here to stay Creating sustainable gardens is our way of limiting our impact on the planet. There’s many gardening practices you can introduce to your outdoor space and it doesn’t have to cost the earth. Why not try growing your own, keeping your lawn long or companion planting? All of these are great ways to have an even greener garden.
Hartwell Nurseries have all the tools and inspiration you need. While you are here, visit the Tea Rooms for a nice cup of tea, a slice of homemade cake and a chat with our friendly staff.
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