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Welcome to the May issue of Look Local Magazine.
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CONTENTS 06. Editorial Feature Need help with your Computer? PC Help4U can assist. 07. Home & Garden Loft Ladders you can trust from Home County Loft Ladders. 10. health & wellbeing Seasons of Change with Thame Therapy Clinic. 12. health & wellbeing The importance of a Will explained by Integrity Wills. 14/15. Sound of music Simon Markland talks us through this months music scene and upcoming events. 16/17. News & Events News & events from our region. 20. home & Garden Wonderful Wisteria with Mimosa Garden Design. 28. Get the Look Bath Stone vs. Portland Stone! By Coulon Stone. 30. COMPETITION WIN Tickets to this years Beacon Festival.
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I hope you all had a lovely Easter. My family and I took full advantage of the glorious weather over the school holidays and visited lots of local attractions and events including Thame Country Show, Wendover Woods and the Horses Home of Rest, but our favourite was riding the Steam Train from Chinnor Railway. We are so lucky to have this authentic attraction on our doorstep, you feel like you’ve stepped back in time once you hop aboard and it’s a great way to see our beautiful countryside. If you’ve not visited before I thoroughly recommend it. For those who prefer to take in the beauty of the Chilterns on foot, you’ll be pleased to know that the Chilterns Walking Festival returns from 21st May – 5th June with over 75 immersive and interactive activities and experiences planned. Check out our website to read more. Thame Town Awards returns to celebrate our local unsung heroes who go out of their way for others to make our community a safer, more vibrant and happier place to live. If you know someone who lives, works, studies, or contributes to life in Thame and you feel they should be recognised for it, head to the Town Council’s website (www. thametowncouncil.gov.uk/community/town-awards/)by Thursday 26th May to nominate them. This years categories are: Company of the Year | Creative Arts Contribution | Service with a Smile | Sporting Contribution | Volunteer of the Year and Volunteer Group of the Year. I’m also very excited at the news that the Beacon Festival will be taking place again this year and even more excited that we are able to offer ONE LUCKY READER the chance to WIN a Family Ticket to the festival which takes place on the weekend of Friday 17th & Saturday 18th June. Turn to page 30 to enter the COMPETITION for your chance to WIN! As always, Stay safe, and continue to shop and support local...
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Health & Wellbeing
THE SEASONS OF CHANGE Life restarts in Spring, but what if you feel lost..?
Andy Roscoe, Acupuncturist and Director at Thame Therapy Clinic, offers his thoughts on life after Covid and the changes accompanying the onset of Spring. Spring is here and change in the natural world gives us new opportunities. For a lot of us it is about picking up the pieces of life and trying to regain something that resembles normality before the pandemic. This is easier said than done. Covid cases are rising again and we can’t be sure if a runny nose is a cold or covid or just a bit of hayfever?! But this was probably always the case before covid… normality also meant some uncertainty. So how do we move forward with uncertainty around? Mostly we need to have some flexibility in navigating the way forward. We need to have at least one back-up plan. None of this is easy of course as the feelings of optimism in the air can soon be replaced by a rush of energy that creates a kind of giddy mayhem. Tired minds and bodies are flooded with a relentless imperative to get going but this can also be coupled with frustration, confusion or anxiety due to overwhelmed and not really knowing where we are or what direction we are going. It needn’t be like this. At Thame Therapy Clinic we have experienced practitioners who can help you find a way to move forward. It might be a counsellor, or psychotherapist or acupuncturist, or homeopath or body worker.
Give the clinic a call on 01844 215555 and speak to Andy or Kieren who will be able to advice on the best Therapist for you.
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Making a Will - some important decisions, by Mike Bradley of Integrity Wills
A professional Will Writers job is to take your instructions and translate them into your Will,
creating a document which accurately reflects your wishes. The Will needs to be understood by your executors and most importantly, The Probate Court, to ensure that it is proved quickly, thus minimising any problems after your death which could cause delays leading to hardship for your loved-ones.
THE APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTORS You may choose to appoint a member of your family, a prime beneficiary or close friend to act as an executor. Remember, an executor can also be a beneficiary. If you do need to appoint a professional executor, you could opt for either a solicitor, chartered accountant or a Trust Corporation to act on your behalf.
APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIANS If you have children (under the age of 18) you will need to appoint guardians. It may be helpful to make at least one guardian a joint executor as they have a right to money from your estate to help towards the upbringing of your child. This amount can be restricted to a certain amount or could be left in a trust fund. If you have a child with additional needs, who are likely to require specialist care either at home or in the care of the Local Authority, a trust will be required to ensure adequate funds are available for their future.
PROPERTY How you hold your property will determine how it passes on after your death. As ‘joint tenants’ your share will pass on to the survivor automatically. If you wish to pass your ‘interest’ in the property to your children or others, you should hold your property as ‘tenants in common’. More in-depth information can be discussed with your consultant.
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Sound of Music
elcome to our May music page. Here you will find information on local musical events, upcoming concerts and where to find the best music tuition in the area.
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Thame has a variety of fantastic opportunities for budding musicians who wish to join together with other like-minded people. From bands to choirs to bell ringing! We also host a huge variety of annual musical events.
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hame Music Academy -
TMA is a fantastic local music hub which provides 1:1 and group lessons in a large variety of musical instruments, alongside courses, workshops and involvement in local events throughout the year. Their fantastic teaching facility is based in the centre of Thame and the academy has 3 large, well equipped, professional teaching rooms, a waiting area and the usual amenities. Their convenient location means it is just a short walk from the town centre with free parking available directly opposite. TMA provides lessons in a large variety of instruments including; Piano, Keyboard, Singing, Guitar (Acoustic or Electric), Ukulele, Bass Guitar, Drums, Percussion, Violin, Strings, Brass and Music Theory. During the summer months TMA will be offering an exciting and varied timetable
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of workshops, courses and children’s activities. These will include; - Composition & Songwriting workshops - Music Recording & Production workshops - Beginner Guitar Group Sessions and Band workshops plus much more! More details will be updated via their website and social media platforms. For further information regarding lessons and to make a booking please contact the academy via the details at the end of this article.
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hame Town Music Festival
- After the huge success of the last few years TTMF is planned to take place on Saturday 9th July! With venues across the town and a main stage next to the town hall this promises to be a wonderful array of live music – Everyone is welcome to come along! The main objectives of the festival are: - To further enrich the cultural life and reputation of Thame as a vibrant, diverse, and enthusiastic community - To give original artists a platform to perform in a quality setting to a
Entertainment supportive and engaged audience - To continue the FTMC mission of promoting live music performance in Thame - To support the local economy and small retail businesses particularly Thame High Street - To kick start a fund/campaign to create a performance venue for Thame In addition to all of the fantastic local venues and main stage this year’s event will also include a ‘BBC Introducing’ stage near the centre of the town. This will be a fantastic opportunity to see some of the county’s best up and coming emerging talent. To find out more please visit: www.thametownmusicfestival.org
Towersey Fringe
- Here is some more fantastic news about an upcoming local event….! The Fringe is always an extremely popular family friendly event which takes place during the August bank holiday weekend. On the evening of Saturday 27th August they will be hosting their unique ticketed Comedy Event. This year there will be five of the UK’s best up and coming comedians, not to be missed! On the afternoon and evening of Sunday 28th August the fringe shall be putting on their usual brilliant day of local bands playing live, the famous Fringe Bar, great food from local vendors, the Fringe Spa, activities for kids and much more. For further information please search ‘Towersey Fringe’ via Facebook or visit their website via: www.towerseyfringe.co.uk
Regular Local Live Music The First Thursday Music Club
great years at the Stables behind the James Figg pub they have now relocated to a bigger room at Thame Snooker Club in central Thame. The room can hold a lot more people, there is a stage and room for instruments, the artists, and the sound guys. The club have their own dedicated bar and loos. There is also ample free parking right outside. The dates are on the first Thursday of each month. Please search ‘The First Thursday Music Club’. via Facebook for further information.
Friday At The Fish Open Mic! After having to take a short break due to covid restrictions at the venue, the open mic returned to Shabbington on Friday 8th April with a fantastic turnout and a whole array of fantastic local musicians. The next date will be Friday 13th May. This is a totally free event and a wonderful opportunity to perform or just come along to watch the huge host of local musical talent. The music kicks off from 8 pm onwards with 20 minute slots given on a pre-booked basis, though some availability may be left on the night. To find our more please search ‘Friday At The Fish’ via Facebook.
This feature is brought to you by Simon Markland of Thame Music Academy
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NEWS & EVENTS
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Midnight Walk returns for one final night... Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity’s annual Midnight Walk returns to Aylesbury for the final time after a two year hiatus on Saturday 16th July. Since it began in 2010, the Midnight Walk has seen hundreds of men and women come together and take to the streets of Aylesbury, walking over 50,000 miles and raising over £650,000 for the charity over the years. But this will be the last opportunity to take part in the event. The charity is hoping its local community will support their Farewell Midnight Walk, with walkers joining them to remember loved ones and support their local hospice as they walk the final miles for one last time. Walkers can choose from 5 mile or 10 mile circular routes – both starting from Aylesbury College at midnight on Saturday 16th July, with refreshments at pit stops along the way. Each walker will also receive a commemorative Farewell Midnight Walk 2022 T-shirt, as well as a Finisher’s medal and complimentary breakfast at the end of the walk. For more information and to sign up, please visit www.fnhospice.org.uk/midnightwalk or call 01296 429975.
Chalgrove Village Fun Day and Running Festival 10K... Bank Holiday Monday, 2nd May | 11:00am - 5:00pm Taking place on the Village Recreational Ground, there’s lots to do for the whole family including: a dog show, live music, stalls classic cars, grooup demonstrations and a magic show. The event also plays host to one of Oxfordshires most popular 10k running events. Boasting one of the most scenic courses with its undulating 10K single lap race through local villages and the surrounding South Oxfordshire countryside. Come along and join the fun. Further information can be found here: www.chalgrovefestival10k.com/
Greening Chinnor 10-year Celebratory Quiz... Chinnor Village Hall, Church Rd, Chinnor | Friday 20th May | Doors open 7pm for 7:30pm start Greening Chinnor were formed in 2011 and have enjoyed initiating several new projects in the Chinnor area such as hedge regeneration, the Donkey Lane Community Garden and Repair Cafés. To celebrate we are holding a 10-year anniversary quiz on Friday 20th May to help raise funds for our continued and growing work. Tickets are £5 per person with up to 8 people per table. Bring your own drinks and snacks. To book your ticket please contact David on 01844 353349 E: greeningchinnor@gmail.com | www.greeningchinnor@blogspot.com
Taste of Thame...
Saturday 28th May | Thame Town Centre
This exciting new event, which takes place in the centre of Thame, has been launched to help promote the independent and diverse food and drink offering available in the town. In this, its first year, the event will also launch the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations with the Town.
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Look locally over the garden gate with Lucie Giselle Ponsford
May’s plant in focus is Wonderful Wisteria... Abundant dripping blooms of purple racemes drape the porches and walls of our homes throughout this month. They are a joy to behold, and with a scent to match; an aspirational plant to bring into your garden. They are however a plant that can cause a little consternation: Why won’t they flower? What makes them bloom? How do I train them where I want them? I know wisterias. Would you believe, I am Miss RHS Wisteria on YouTube! 279k views! Go check it out if you want to see me 10 years younger and with a Surrey accent! You will of course get the how-to on why and when to prune your wisteria. What do you need to consider if you want a wisteria in your life? Wisteria sinensis, commonly known as the Chinese wisteria, is a species of the pea family, native to China, in the provinces of Guangxi, Guizhou, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Shaanxi, and Yunnan it can grow 20–30m, so planting position is key. Coming from those regions wisteria is hardy at low temperatures but loves a sunny spot. It needs the sun for ripening those buds and without this, it is very reluctant to flower. So a west or south-facing wall is very important for best blooms. Then it is all about the pruning. Wisteria as we have noted is a vigorous plant and so it needs pruning back to 5 buds from the framework to keep it in check. This prune is done in late summer (July /August) as the sap returns to the roots. When you prune you expose the flower-bearing tips to the sun and keep the plant’s growth close to the framework on the wall or pergola (or wherever you want it). You will then need to prune again in January cutting back to 2 buds. This reduces the leaf break in the spring and concentrates the plant’s energy in the flower buds giving you bigger blooms and an unfettered view of them. For the cultivar with the longest blooms go for Wisteria floribunda macrobotrys. I also love white Wisteria brachybotrys ‘Shiro Kapitan’. A note of caution on buying cheap and small specimens can take 7 years before they are mature enough to bloom so could be slow to perform. Those seeds like the laburnum are poisonous so be watchful with Dogs and children when the seeds drop.
With love, Lucie
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Building Blocks of Britain: Bath Stone vs Portland Stone By Coulon Stone explains In Britain, one of our most treasured natural resources is a collection of limestones renowned for their architectural benefits. Two of the most popular are quarried in England’s Western Peninsula, an area which in the Jurassic Period was covered in water. Portland Stone and Bath Stone have both been used extensively building some of Britain’s most notable structures, and they continue to be used in homes today, particularly for fireplaces, staircases and flooring. Portland Stone quarried in
the Isle of Portland, Dorset, is am Oolitic Limestone formed over the last 150 million years from the slow compacting of Calcium Carbonate (Calcite) and organic sea floor matter, like shell fragments. Portland Stone is quarried in three distinct layers, and whilst all three are a light, off-white in colour, they vary slightly depending on the layer. The base bed is the oldest layer, and most pure in colour and grain, Whitbed is more textured to the touch and Roach, the youngest layer, has the most visible variation in colour and grains, and it’s in this layer the most amount of marine life can be seen. Portland Stone has been used to build important buildings since the Roman’s, and it’s particularly prominent in London, where you don’t have to walk far to see a Portland Stone Building. After the Great Fire of 1666 it was used to build some of the capital’s most infamous landmarks, including Buckingham Palace, Tower of London and St Paul’s Cathedral. Today it is a popular choice for fireplace surrounds and staircases due to its combination of calm, neutral hues, and durability.
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is quarried in Corsham, England. It’s warmer in colour than Portland Stone and when used in architecture gives buildings a distinctive honey appearance. Bath Stone is a ‘freestone’ which means it can be sawn in any direction, there are no distinct layers compromising it’s strength. This makes it ideal for building projects. Bath Stone’s most infamous landmarks make up the city of Bath’s World Heritage Site status and include The Royal Crescent and Bath Abbey. Bath Stone is also a popular choice for fireplaces and staircases today. It’s durable due to it’s ‘freestone’ structure, and has a classic, heritage feel to how it looks.
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A WEEKEND FAMILY TICKET to one of the best family music festivals in the Chilterns?
A Queen Tribute, festival favourites Noble Jack, Kioko, Fontana, along with SkaSouls UK, Chic to Chic, Nile Rogers tribute, are among a multitude of diverse artists and ensembles ready to perform at Hill Farm, Watlington, on Friday 17th and Saturday 18th June.
This year marks the 10th annual festival, which takes place on a hillside overlooking the stunning South Oxfordshire scenery and boasts 4 stages and over 60 acts. Excitingly, after 2 years of no festival (Covid restrictions) we have got some special treats in store for you all. Beacon Festival is a not-for-profit organisation and in the last 10 years we have donated over an astounding £25,500 for local charities and organisations, including Thames Valley Air Ambulance, Thomley Hall, First Steps Family Hub, Footsteps Foundation and Restore. Charity applications for 2022 have just closed and we are considering which beneficiaries we can help this year. The festival aims to feature and celebrate local artists, food, drink and craft. The festival is ecoconscious, provides a free shuttle bus to and from the festival site, from Watlington Town to the farm, and offers camping. There is something for all the family, including a designated children’s area and activities, a teen stage, holistic therapies, wellbeing practitioners and, of course, the fantastic line up of performing acts which include all genres of music. Plus the most amazing sunsets over the hills. Festival Co-ordinator/Founder, Lindsay Howard-Dean, says “I am in no doubt that 2022 will be our best festival yet, we have grown so much over the last few years, creating an atmosphere of community that welcomes family festival goers into our beautiful space in The Chiltern Hills. We are passionate about showcasing live music and local talent whilst offering a full festival experience on a family friendly level. We are a volunteer run music festival for our rural communities and this will be our most environmentally conscious event yet, which is of paramount importance to us.” For the Full Line-Up and to purchase Tickets visit: www.beaconfestival.net
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Q: What weekend does this years festival take place? Email the answer and your contact details to info@look-localmagazine.co.uk. A Family Ticket comprises of 2 Adults & 2 Children (under 16yrs) and we have one prize to give away. Closing date for the competition is Friday 3rd June 2022. Winners will be announced on Look Local Magazine’s Facebook Page after this date and notified via email. Note: The prize does not include camping.
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