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April 2017

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Business Update Faringdon Retail Park was officially opened at the beginning of last month and already we have seen an increase in footfall in the town centre; even Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant paid a visit after the official opening. The Town Team engaged with a lot of the visitors to the retail park over the opening weekend and collected some useful data. They will be monitoring the footfall and feedback from the town retailers over the coming months and we look forward to hearing of their findings later in the year.

Since the opening, the Chamber of Commerce hosted a meeting with the developer and store managers. On the subject of community engagement, all were very positive and Aldi have already supported local charity, Root and Branch, who promote recovery for people who experience mental health difficulties. Waitrose will be making monthly donations to local charities and good causes via their green token scheme; the Sensory Garden, the Pump House Project and Faringdon preschool have already benefited from a share of the first £500 on offer.

The developer of the retail park reported that the opening of the new stores has already galvanised the interest of several businesses looking to invest in our town. This should lead to an announcement shortly of further development in the area behind Aldi.

The Vale of White Horse District Council recently facilitated a business workshop which was well attended and provided some lively discussion on the issues facing business owners in Faringdon. We will need to "watch this space" for the outcomes from this meeting – Karen Roberts, the new business coordinator at the Town Council will now work on an action plan which we hope to report on in a future column.

Faringdon Business Breakfast Club Faringdon Business Breakfast Club was joined by BBC Radio Oxford for the March meeting. BBC Radio Oxford launched a new team on 6th march and wanted to celebrate by visiting groups in the local area. We were delighted to welcome roving reporter Lilley Mitchell to talk about all things breakfast, business and Faringdon. I would imagine she had an interesting contrast at her next stop - Stanford Primary School!

It was great to see a few new business owners join our group – and tell us more about their new ventures. From a unique form of martial arts to business coaching, accountants, HR Consultants, estate agents, virtual assistants and children’s mental and sexual health trainers, we really are a diverse bunch.

Following the usual 60 second round to hear about the businesses in the room, Jonathan Russell and Lawrence Harrison gave us an informal and impromptu overview of the impact of the new digital tax system that will affect us all in the next couple of years. I think we all came away understanding more about the way this system will affect us.

Our next meeting will be on 3rd April at 7:30am at The Bell.

There is no membership fee to belong to FBBC and no need to make referrals – you just need to pay £10 for breakfast and be prepared to chat to other local, friendly business people.

We would love to see you there. Contact Graham.Dawson@routes2success.com for more details.

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REGENT CINEMA Wednesday 5th April - Ethel & Ernest (PG) (2016 - Animation, Drama, History) Veteran cartoonist Raymond 'The Snowman' Briggs' award-winning graphic novel about an ordinary London family living through extraordinary times is brought to life in this lovingly hand-drawn tale. Based on Briggs' own parents, the story follows Ernest (voiced by Jim Broadbent) and Ethel (Brenda Blethyn) as they deal with World War 11 and the years thereafter with a combination of grit, wit and good, old-fashioned British resolve.

The movie equivalent of a nice cup of tea and a bikkie.

Matinee Club @ The Regent Cinema The Corn Exchange, Faringdon.

Doors open 12.30pm, film starts at 1pm. £4 Single Entry.

Friday 28th April - A United Kingdom (12A) (2016 - Biography, Drama, Romance) The inspiring true story of Seretse Khama, the King of Bechuanaland (modern Botswana), and Ruth Williams, the London office worker he married in 1948 in the face of fierce opposition from their families and the British and South African governments.

Seretse and Ruth defied family, Apartheid and empire - their love triumphed over every obstacle flung in their path and in so doing they transformed their nation and inspired the world.

Blockbuster Nights @ The Regent Cinema, The Corn Exchange, Faringdon. Doors open 7pm, film starts at 7.30pm. £4 Adults £3 Under 18s £10 Family ticket.

For more info/ tickets contact Faringdon Info Centre on 01367 242191 or email regentcinema@faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk or visit www.faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk/regent-cinema

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0 0 0 1 Until recent years it would not have been possible to toast St George’s Day with a glass of English whisky, as legal whisky distilling in England came to a halt around the end of the 19th Century. However, the new millennium saw the whisky industry in England reviving, with a partnership between St Austell Brewery and Healey’s Cyder Farm getting the ball rolling in 2003, but since I last wrote about this new wave of English distilling, things have moved on apace so I think it’s worth a quick round up of what’s currently happening.

St George’s Distillery in Norfolk commenced distilling in 2006 and is now well established. They don’t have a particular distillery ‘style’ as their range includes lightly peated, heavily peated and unpeated whiskies, matured in a variety of casks, but they have already produced some memorable whiskies (including a very popular rum cask finish) and their reputation is growing to the extent that in 2015 Jim Murray named their Chapter 14 European Whisky of the Year in his Whisky Bible.

Closer to home, the Cotswolds Distillery ran their first spirit in 2014 and this is destined for release as whisky in October this year.

Using local organic barley that is malted in Warminster, this compact and attractive distillery has a spirit still with a steep Lyne arm and a boil bulb to produce a lighter style of spirit.

The flavour profile they are aiming for is ‘unpeated with strong notes of barley sugar, honey and vanilla typical of maturation in quality first fill American bourbon casks. We will also age our whisky in sherry casks which will impart a rich, fruity depth with notes of raisins, figs, toffee, chocolate and Christmas cake.’ Can’t wait to try the bottle I have reserved!

Also opened in 2014, with single malt production commencing in 2015, is the Lakes Distillery, near Bassenthwaite Lake. With a founder who helped set up Arran Distillery and a Master Distiller who worked at Lagavulin before becoming manager of the John Dewar distilleries, this new distillery certainly has some solid credentials to build on. Currently selling their own gin and vodka, plus a British Isles blended whisky, the first bottling of Lakes Malt is due out in 2018.

Dartmoor Distillery is fortunate enough to have on board whisky industry veteran Frank McHardy, who spent many years at Springbank Distillery. Their barley is grown and malted locally, then made into wash at Dartmoor Brewery before being distilled on their alembic still from Cognac.

Spirit first ran earlier this year and is now in cask waiting its time to be shown to the world.

With several other distilleries up and running (including London Distillery Company, Adnams Brewery, and Chase Distillery in Herefordshire - known for its vodka but which distilled its first whisky in 2011) these certainly are exciting times for English whisky.

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01367 241702 How to Choose Wine in a Restaurant It’s likely that we’ve all been there at some point. Let’s set the scene. The wine list is being passed around the table like it’s a hot potato – the group you are dining with are all eating something completely different (making the wine complimenting the food scenario virtually impossible) and no one wants to discuss the budget on the wine.

Arrhhh – those awkward moments – time for a quick visit to the ladies to avoid the situation?

Fear not – here are a few tips to avoid the wine list showdown!

1. Is there a wine waiter or sommelier? Many restaurants will have at least one member of the team who can offer guidance and suggestions. A reputable restaurant will pride themselves on its wine list as well as the food offering, so don’t be afraid to ask. Let them know what you are eating, the styles of wine you enjoy most and indicate what you would like to spend.

2. Ask to taste. Telegraph wine writer and author Susie Atkins says ‘if a wine is open, which is certainly the case with those served by the glass, then a half-decent waiter should be pleased to give you a small sip. Just ask – what’s the worst that can happen? They might say no (never mind), or the wine might taste awful (thank goodness you didn’t buy a whole bottle)’.

3. Who’s eating what? A broad guide – red wines pair with red meat and white wines with white…or check what flavour dominates the dish. Chances are that everyone will be eating something completely different and depending on the party size, you could opt for a bottle of white, a bottle of rosé and a bottle of red. You can always order more of the most popular.

4. Check the menu for wine pairing suggestions.

5. What style of food are you eating? It makes sense to pair tapas with Spanish wine or Italian influenced food with Italian wines as there is a natural bond between the flavour profiles of the same nationality.

6. Select by country or region. You may not have heard of the wineries listed on the menu, however may have a broad idea of what the region’s wine taste like. New Zealand produces zesty white wines; Australian reds are known to be pronounced primary fruit flavours, whereas Chilean and Argentinian wines are rich and fruity. Call on your own interpretations and share what you know with your fellow diners.

Don’t be afraid to try something new. By sharing with others, you can discover new flavours that will enhance your dining experience!

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Welcome, dear Reader, to an April ramble around a selection of topics that caught my eye for this month.

I write as the Martians of H G Well’s War of the World’s have now invaded London and I’ve just seen a dazzlingly-yellow Brimstone butterfly starting its new year of life, together with several bumblebees zooming overhead, being busy in the milder air under a watery sun. Lesser Celandine – the Welsh Eye of Spring – are shining like little suns from within a cloud of green shield-like leaves. Our daffodils are well away, even the Welsh species – and travelling West beyond the M48 Severn Bridge, the two miles of a golden corridor is already in flower.

My re-discovery of the world of bees seems to be echoed by the UK veterinary press, following a newly-formed British Bee Veterinary Association. BBVA President, John Hill, said that bees are considered part of a veterinarian’s responsibilities in many European countries, particularly in the East. Vet students at many vet schools in countries such as France and Spain find bee health and biology in their syllabuses.

Only now in the UK is there being made more attention to formal training availability for student and qualified vets.

Beekeepers can cope much more than adequately with bee welfare in the absence of veterinary assistance, so, for the BBVA, the challenge – even the buzz words – is to learn hard, fast and thoroughly enough to prove to the beekeeping community that we can make an informed and practical contribution.

Currently overall responsibility for the health and welfare of British bees lies with the entomologists and plant health specialists at DEFRA’s National Bee Unit, in York, rather than with the State Veterinary Service which should be the responsible body under EU food-producing regulations. Also, as a recognized food producing species, the honey bee is unique in being the only non-vertebrate species for which licensed veterinary products are available for use in the UK. I understand that most, if not all of the 60+ BBVA members, keep their own hives and in doing so will contribute to the national surveillance work of the NBU. Varroa mites, Foulbrood bacterial infections, the arrival of the predatory Asian Hornet and also the Small Hive Beetle are a few of the challenges faced by such underrated and hard-working, absolutely socially-amazing Honey Bees. All this information is vital to all of those who keep bees and can be extended to the problems of the bumble bees and Mason bees that are buzzing around me already in the garden. I would so like to take up bee keeping and will visit a Client’s local hives to start my formal learning process! I rather like keeping our dogs, cats, rare breed Old Gloucester cattle and currently rare breed Welsh sheep, there’s no better way to learn how to look after them than by keeping your own. But, would my sheep appreciate a swarm inside their big fleeces as in a Shaun the Sheep episode!!!

One story in the Times newspaper is of genuine scientific work to recreate mammoths from well-preserved DNA samples.

But could these giants actually live in this age of climate warming with those shaggy coats, with Arctic ice and tundra, as well as southern ice land masses such as Antarctica melting. Enough seems to be bothering detractors of the introduction of post-Ice Age mammals back into what is now the UK – bears, wolves and lynx for example than to add such a big mammal to the list. With those despicable people involved in the slaughter of that poor rhino in a Paris zoological collection to cut off the ivory, would mammoths again join the list of extinct mammals cut down by human greed – those remaining rhinos, tigers and elephants?

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Stay Grounded Coffee Van Here are a few reasons to visit the Folly Woodland: Ÿ You have a dog and you’re there every day come rain or shine; Ÿ You’re aiming for 10,000+ steps a day and the little hill to the top makes those steps even more worthwhile; Ÿ You have children who adore finding all the creatures and wooden sculptures; Ÿ It’s part of your running route and you use the hill for some hardcore interval training; Ÿ YOU LOVE COFFEE (or tea or hot chocolate) AND CAKE AND WANT TO VISIT STAY GROUNDED COFFEE VAN!…..

Photo courtesy Swindon Advertiser This working mainly during April and October thing, has been rather nice but having had 3 holidays since December (Iceland, Chile and The Cotswolds) it really is time to turn my attention to making a few ££ before the bank decides I am simply not worth their time and effort.

Spring has sprung and we are therefore in the Folly Woodland every Friday morning and all day Sunday from the beginning of April.

When I say ‘we’ I mean the ‘Stay Grounded’ Team of Mr Hoppy (the gorgeous Citroen 2CV AKS400 van), Mrs Silver (the amazing coffee Machine), Alfie (the hard working grinder) and Jane (the one who brings the magic together and makes the drinks). Any Roald Dahl fans may recognise characters from Esio Trot but you’ll need to visit the woodland and ask to find out why…. We serve a full espresso menu using coffee from Ue Coffee Roasters from Witney, tea from their sister company, Jeeves and Jericho, and a scrumptious single origin hot chocolate from Ivory Coast along with our homemade cakes and bakes.

Our little teaser session on St Patrick’s Day went down rather well (as did the Guinness cake) despite the ridiculously cold wind and we are now very excited about the season ahead.

As well as Folly Hill we will be popping up at local Markets including Faringdon’s Saturday markets and Bitten Street, Oxford www.bittenoxford.co.uk plus a number of local festivals and events.

Check out our facebook page www.facebook.com/staygroundedcoffeevan for details of where we will be and watch out for a possible Dot (personal trainer) and Stay Grounded collaboration of an exercise session in the Folly Woodland followed by coffee and a recovery snack. Good idea huh!

Jane and the ‘Stay Grounded’ gang PS Don’t forget Folly Tower will be open every 1st and 3rd Sunday from April to October Jane Rennells

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For some, the preferred choice for getting that extra reception room, or a couple more bedrooms or that long deserved ensuite and dressing room is to extend. It certainly cuts down on the stress of moving, there’s no need to change schools, and as long as you get on with them, you’ll retain your friendly neighbours!

One of the first things to consider is, don’t extend if you’re planning to move soon afterwards. And by soon, we’d say give it at least three and ideally closer to five years before putting the property on the market. The issue being that it’s extremely rare to make back the cost of the extension any sooner.

Mentally, we tend to consider the value of the property before we extend and add the cost of the works to get the new and increased finished value. Now, it will depend on what sort of property you're looking to extend, but let’s consider the relatively common one of taking a three bedroom property and extending over the garage to get a fourth bedroom.

From a developer’s point of view, the cost of building a three bedroom verses a four bedroom one is only marginally different. They bulk buy all the materials, have the equipment in situ and the person-power to get the job done. It’s always going to be more expensive, to in effect retrofit. You may need to make some structural changes to support your planned changes, and materials and labour costs are going to be higher.

Staying in the property for a reasonable time after the extension means that any improvements you’ve made are swallowed up in the natural inflation of the property.

Secondly, whilst you’ll be extending to meet a need that you have, be mindful that you may want to sell the property at some future point. Fulfilling that lifetime ambition of building a fully functional Millennium Falcon cockpit with a combined sauna and bar is probably best saved for a large lottery win!

When looking to extend, you need to consider what effect will the extension have to the value to your home. Will the work result in an increase in value the same as the cost, more than the cost or less than? To get an understanding of this aspect, please invite us around and we’ll chat through your plans. We have done it ourselves and have also had the benefit of seeing many houses where others have done so with varying results.

With our knowledge and experience of what improvements and extensions give the best return on cost we can provide clear and concise advice. That doesn’t mean your idea isn’t a good one if it suits what you want but it will mean you can proceed in the full knowledge of the options and impact.

If you’re a first time extender, the whole process can appear quite daunting. You’ll be dealing with local planning authorities, building regulation requirements, architects and obviously builders. You can drop by our offices anytime and we’ll happily chat through any plans you have, although Jenny Preece aspiring Han Solos need not apply!

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The Trouble With Goats And Sheep

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By Joanna Cannon Walking through Soho the other evening, green shoots of spring were all around me. I was not wearing a winter coat.

Pavement tables overflowing with laughing couples guzzling rosé. Seeming to all intents as if they were emerging from a chrysalis named ‘long, cold winter’ and were determined to enjoy every heady moment of even one warm-ish evening.

It was intoxicating and I found myself optimistic in that moment in the hope of a long hot summer. My thoughts then turned to The Trouble With Goats and Sheep, set during the long, hot summer of 1976, and marking the fiction debut of former doctor Joanna Cannon.

Plaudits have flown in from all quarters on this, not least from The Times, who called it ‘a superior debut’. I am fully in agreement.

When Margaret Creasy disappears from her home in a quiet cul de sac, it falls upon ten-year-olds Grace and Tilly to take the investigation of her disappearance into their own hands.

Advised by their vicar that ‘God is in all things’, precocious Grace leads the charge into the lives of her neighbours, convinced that God will lead them to the missing Mrs Creasy.

The trouble is that their quiet cul de sac hides more secrets and lies than they could have ever anticipated. The disappearance of Mrs Creasy proves to be the catalyst that brings these to the surface years after a series of events that changed the dynamic in the neighbourhood forever.

The title refers to the sorting in the bible of sheep (the godly) from the goats (the ungodly), and is Grace and Tilly’s guide to making sense in their childlike way of the strange events in which they find themselves embroiled.

Do not be fooled that this is a light-hearted read. It’s humorous and well-drawn but contains serious lessons on the dangers of judging by appearances and living with the consequences of one’s actions.

The long hot summer of 1976 is so vividly rendered that its presence is so keenly felt it becomes almost like a character itself. Her insights into the complexities of human nature, show a keen eye developed through someone trained in psychiatry.

Cannon is a writer of distinct sensitivity and obvious talent, who has me excited about where her journey is going to take her next.

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A wonderful, spacious family home in the delightful village of Kelmscott, enjoying a delightful plot and idyllic location. Call us today to arrange your internal viewing.

A superb semi-detached rural cottage | Five bedrooms | Three reception rooms & two bathrooms | Stunning kitchen/family room | Detached double garage and workshop | 0.75 acre gardens

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People are always intrigued by what goes on at these events, especially for those that are scared of the unknown. Not knowing what to expect, is only natural!

Our parties have a fun quirky atmosphere with a little bit of spookiness injected into it!

Starting off the evening with a meet and greet, where our guests can relax and enjoy the delights of a Victorian style cold buffet with gala pie, cheeses, salmon, cooked gammon, all served on our vintage selection of oval crockery, enjoyed with a glass of fizz. We have a chat about our own personal experiences with the paranormal, I always reassure those that are a little bit scared there is nothing to be worried about.

Once everyone is relaxed and raring to go, then off into the séance room.

Everyone is always amazed by the way the room looks, with velvet flocked walls and our old Victorian table, set up with gothic style candlestick holders, dimmed red lamps, as in the Victorian times they used a red light to invite the spirits forward. Once everyone is seated, I start the séance with protection, this is to reassure everyone is safe. We all join hands and summon the spirits in the room, or whom ever haunts the building. Straight away guests start to feel a presence, dark shadows, hot and cold spots coming and going, some have been touched. I continue by using a mirror scrying technique with red light, another way of contacting the spirits which our guests love to do!

Once we have tried this, we move onto glass divination, we place a glass in the middle of the table building the energy around us, the glass starts to move slightly, it slowly builds up and gets stronger and stronger! As the glass starts to move, people start to asks questions. On this occasion someone had a loved one come threw, this happens often whilst doing glass divination, it's always a nice feeling to know that they are there watching over us.

As the séance comes to a end we talk about our experiences that have happened that night, whilst finishing off the buffet and wine, look around the shop. Want to try something different? Get yourselves along to see me in the shop, London street, Faringdon. I look forward to your visit.

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Call us on: 01367 240221 10A MARLBOROUGH STREET FARINGDON SN7 7JP

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Healthy Living!

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Move More, Sit Less According to some studies we can sit from 7 to 15 hours a day. We go from sitting in the car – sitting at our desks – sitting in the car sitting on the sofa; a typical day for some of us.

Sitting for long periods is thought to slow the metabolism, which affects the body's ability to regulate blood sugar, blood pressure and break down body fat. Breaking up long periods of sitting time with short periods of activity helps prevent the negative effects of reduced muscle activity. Being seated for long periods can be thought to cause the body to shut down or stagnate! Over the past few years there has been a lot of research on the effects of sitting and inactivity, research prompted by our increasingly sedentary lifestyles.

The body is designed to be active and is very effective at dealing with being on the move all day long. When you stop moving for extended periods of time, it's like telling your body it's time to shut down. Although sitting can be a nice break from a busy day, it can result in a lot of processes that the body stops doing or does more slowly.

When you sit: Your blood flows more slowly and your muscles burn less fat Your body's ability to respond to insulin is reduced Your abdominal contents compress, slowing down digestion Your brain function slows You are liable to neck strain, sore shoulders and back. (Usually from bad posture whilst watching TV or doing computer work.)

The discs in your back become compressed and can lose flexibility over time. (Your discs are meant to expand and contract as you move allowing them to absorb blood and nutrients.)

Your abdominal's can weaken as they go unused.

Your hips can tighten leading to reduced range of motion and therefore reduced mobility.

The lack of activity may cause weak bones and even osteoporosis through reduced weight bearing.

You are at increased risk of vascular issues such as varicose veins.

These are just some of the ill-effects of not moving!

So how can we limit some of these issues to improve our health and well being?

Taking an active break from sitting every 30 minutes or so is recommended by some experts, engaging your muscles and bones gives your bodily functions a boost.

Many studies have shown that being physically active can lower the risk of heart disease whilst being sedentary can have the opposite effect. There is no doubt that moving or not will affect the health of your heart.

Those of us that sit for long periods in the day are more likely to have larger waistlines, higher BMI’s and less blood sugar control than those who get up and move during the day.

Yes, it can take effort to get up and move about, especially when you are busy or tired, but it can be done in small steps which seem more doable.

Some tips to reduce sitting time: Stand on the train or bus, take the stairs and walk up escalators set a reminder to stand up every 30 minutes, stand up at your desk when working, walk around while on the phone, take a walk break when you make a coffee or tea, park further away from the store when you go shopping, take up more active hobbies, get up and dance take the dog for longer walks, add 15 min's of walking into your daily routine, do a few squats during the adverts when watching TV, generally, add movement to your day Richard Marfell – Wellness Coach 07800636004 Richardmarfelluk@gmail.com

Faringdon United Reformed Church Wednesday 5:30pm and 7:30pm Thursday Morning 9:30am Highworth Southfield Junior School Thursday 6:00pm Tel: Louise 07717681939

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01367 240402 Faringdon Business Group members came together last month to provide funding to help the Faringdon Junior School restock their library with new books, which they hope will provide knowledge and inspiration to the community’s next generation of fledgling local entrepreneurs.

Following an audit by the Oxfordshire Library Service of the school’s current library, which deemed many of the books factually outdated, FBG put out an appeal on their Facebook page calling for local businesses to donate funds to purchase books for the school’s new library.

Local businesses including Perry Bishop, Wrag Barn, The Oxford Detective Bureau, Larder & Tuck Box, The Barber Shop, Bydand PM and Den Boer responded to the “call to action” provide enough funds to purchase over fifty new books for the school. The range of both fictional and factual books were presented to the children

by FBG Chairperson, Kiera Bentley and Vice Chair and Treasurer, Paul Hukins at a special assembly in March where the children were given an inspirational speech on the importance of reading. Any businesses that would like to help fund any additional books should get in touch with the team via our facebook page.

Representatives from FBG also attended a meeting on the 23rd March alongside the Town Team, individual business owners and Vale 4 Business, to provide input into the future development of the Faringdon Business and Innovation Strategy Action Plan 20172020. A draft plan will be drawn based on the feedback and is expected to be shared with the FBG soon. Informal sessions will be held in April for interested parties to share ideas and opinions about the plan, before we provide a further round of feedback.

Watch out for notification of these meetings on our facebook group page.

www.kinchplanthire.co.uk Old Sawmills Rd, Park Rd, Faringdon, SN7 7DS

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Specialising in Muscular Conditions Whiplash, Sciatica, Neck and Back Pain Serious therapy…Serious results (usually) …………….. for serious people.

Therapeutic-Relaxation-Sports Massages

07775 616239 ~1 Market Place, Faringdon

Est. 1986

GARDENSCAPE Individual Design, Construction & Maintenance

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To discuss your personal garden requirements phone: 01865 250372 or 07773333531 Roger Hutchence - BA (HONS) NCH (Landscape Construction) www.gardenscape.biz Roger@gardenscape.biz

Swan Hill Garage, Townsend Road, Shrivenham, Wilts, SN6 8HR

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Out and About Date

Event

Venue

Time

Sat 1st

Boogie Me

The Pump House Project, Swan Lane

8pm

Sat 1st

Faringdon Singers Spring Concert

All Saints Church

7.30pm

Karen Vogt 01367 241707 www.faringdonsingers.org.uk/

Free Donations welcome

Sat 1st

Introduction to Mindfulness

The Old Town Hall

2.30pm 4.30pm

Pearline (Vision Counselling) 0798 3553318 Helen Single Moments 07828 153078

Intro £8.50 Usual cost £10

Sat 1st

Easter Fairtrade Stall

St Denys Church, Stanford in the Vale

10am 12noon

Zoe 01367 710705

Sun 2nd

Faringdon Singers Spring Concert

St Mary the Virgin Church, Buckland

7pm

Stuart Ramsden: 01367-870381, Janet Sheil: 01367-870276

£10 (incl. Wine and refreshments)

Wed 5th

Health Walk

Meet under the Old Town Hall

10.30am

Walk lasts for about 1 hr 2 groups - 1 slow, 1 fast

Coffee at The Bell after walk

Wed 5th

“Rise of a Chaos State - What’s going on in Yemen Today”

Friends Meeting House, SN7 8AQ

7.30pm

Faringdon Peace Group Karen Vogt 01367 241707

Free Donations Welcome

Wed 5th -Sat 8th

Sweeney Todd

by AmEgos Theatre

King Alfred’s Academy Portway, Wantage, OX12 8BY

7.30pm

www.amegostheatre.com/ Ticket from Hare in the Woods

£12

Wed 5th

Ethel & Ernest (PG)

Regent Cinema

12.30pm

Tickets from Faringdon Info Centre

£4 single Annual £24

Thu 6th

White Horse Garden Club: Talk

by Harriet Rycroft

Thomas Hughes Memorial Hall, Uffington

7.30pm

Pamela 01367 820251 Parrottspreene@aol.com

Membership £10 Visitors £2.50

Fri 7th

Easter Prize Bingo

Watchfield Village Hall

7.30pm

R.holman96@btinternet.com

All welcome

Sat 8th

Cash Bingo

Grove Village Hall

6.45pm

Great raffle and refreshments

Sat 8th

“Crossing Oceans” Concert

St Denys Church, Stanford in the Vale

7.30pm

Tickets from Vogue Hairdressing, by phone 01367 710476 or email DJPedderDPA@btinternet.com

£12 Also available on the door

Mon 10th

Stanford Art Group: Pastels Workshop

Stanford Village Hall

7.15pm 9.30pm

David Morton 01367 710754

Members £2 Non Members £4

Tue 11th

Stanford Historical Soc Talk: “Test Pits: July 2016 Dig on Church Green”

Small Hall, Stanford Village Hall

7.45pm

Phil Morris 01367 710285

Visitors £2

Thu 13th

U3A Talk: “T.E. Lawrence - the man behind the myth”

Faringdon Corn Exchange

2.30pm

Sat 15th

Easter Market

Faringdon Market Place

Tue 18th

Blood Donating

Corn Exchange

Wed 19th

Faringdon Historical Society Talk: “Boy King Henry iii”

Old Town Hall

7.45pm

Wed 19th

Stanford WI Talk: “The Order of the Garter”

Stanford Village Hall

7.30pm

01367 718268

Visitors £3

Sat 22nd

Comedy Night

Faringdon Football Club

8pm

http://bit.ly/2nNWk5F

£12 from Clubhouse

Sun 23rd

Faringdon Rotary Duck Race

Millets Farm Centre, Frilford

2pm

www.facebook.com/faringdon.rotary

£1 per duck

10am 5pm

Sue Jennings 07956534478

Sun 23rd

Light lunches/teas/raffle for the Thomas Hughes Memorial Leprosy Mission Hall, Uffington, SN7 7RA

Contact

Charge/info Pay on the door £5

www.faringdondistrictu3a.wordpress.com

Peter Smith 01367 241241

Visitors £1.50

Book Online: https://my.blood.co.uk/SessionFinder

Wed 26th

Stanford Gardening Club Talk: “Plant Hunting in Manipur”

Large Hall, Stanford Village Hall

7.30pm

Rosemary Packer 01367 710445

Visitors £3

Fri 28th

A United Kingdom (12A)

Regent Cinema

7.30pm

Tickets from Faringdon Info Centre

£4 Adults £3 U18s £10 Family

Sat 29th

Try Dinghy Sailing

Bowmore Sailing Club, GL7 3DT

10.30am 3.30pm

www.bowmoor.co.uk Bring a change of clothing and towel.

Free

Sun 30th

Faringdon Family 5K Fun Run

Start at Tuckers Park Finish at Tuckers Park

10.30am

www.liveatthepark.co.uk/faringdon-fun-run/

Individual £5 Family (up to 5) £10

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Local Events Date

Event

Venue

Every Day

Faringdon Home Library Service

Books to your door!

Every Sun

Easy Cycling

Under the Town Hall, Faringdon

Mon, Tue & Wed

Free One to One IT Help

Every Mon

Time

Contact

Charge/info

Sheena or Jane 01367 240311

Free

11am

Cycling at a gentle pace, Families welcome. No one gets left behind

Free

Faringdon Library

2:30pm 4:30pm

Faringdon.library@oxfordshire .gov.uk

Free

Button Bicycle School Of Sewing

Rookery

7:00pm

Buttonbicycle@gmail.com

Every Mon

Lunch Box Singing

Faringdon Library

1 - 2pm

Sheena 01367 240311

Free Open to all

Every Mon

Sing and Sign Classes

Old Town Hall

9:30-10:30am

www.singandsign.com

Reserve place on website

Every Mon

Bridge Club

Faringdon United Church

6.45pm 10.15pm

Françoise Stacey, Secretary of the Club: 01367 241813

£2 per person Free tea/coffee

Every 2nd & 3rd Mon

Disco Dots

Pump House

9:30-11am

Lucy 07900 800657

£1

3rd Mon

Faringdon WI

Corn Exchange,

2pm

Denise Monk dmamg@talktalk.net

Every Mon & Thurs

Faringdon Day Centre

Baptist Church Hall Bromsgrove

9:15- 2:15

Supervisor 07523 116918

£7 inc lunch. Transport available

1st Tue

Junior Book Club

Faringdon Library

3.45- 4.45pm

Sheena 01367 240311

Ages 8-11 yrs

1st Tue

Farmers Market

Market Place, Faringdon

Until 1pm

01367 710445

2nd Fri

Messy Church in Uffington

Thomas Hughes Memorial Hall

3.30pm 5.30pm

Sue Jennings 07956534478 www.messychurch.org.uk

Donations Light Meal

Every Tue

Coffee Morning

Faringdon Library

10am - 12:00

Sheena 01367 240311

Free

The Pump House Project

10:30am 11.30am

wantage@babysensory.co.uk Kat Culverwell 07800568040

Every Tue

Baby & Toddler Sensory

Every Tue

Whist Drive

The Old Town Hall

2:30pm

Sylvia 01367 242007

Just turn up

Every Wed

Open Coffee House

Great Coxwell Reading Room

10:30-11:30am

Sylvia Athawes 01367 241179

Everyone welcome

Every Wed

The Cake Cafe & Craft Connections

The Pump House Project

9.30am 11.30am

info@thepumphouseproject.co.uk

Every Wed

Walking for Health

Leave from Old Town Hall

10:30am

www.faringdon.org/walking-andcycling.html

A slower or faster walk available

Every Wed

Faringdon Shed

Woodwork Classroom at F C College

7pm - 9pm

0845 4740142

Free

Every Wed

Community Singing Group

The Pump House Project

11.45am 12.45pm

info@thepumphouseproject.co.uk

£2 per person

Every Wed

Citizen Advise Bureau

Pump House

10am - 11am

01367 242191

Free

1st Wed

Open Mic Night

Horse and Jockey, Stanford in the Vale

9pm

Info@horseandjockey.org

Free

1st Wed

Buckland WI - Speaker and meeting each month

The Memorial Hall, Buckland

7pm

Libby Calvert 01367 870803

Non members £4 incl. refreshment

1st Wed

Information & Gadget Drop-in

Community Cafe, Pump House

9:30am-11:30

Sonia

7827 235414

2nd Wed

Follies Dollies WI

The Old Town Hall

7:30pm

Becka 07841 431219

Every Wed in term

Maths Homework Club

Faringdon Library

3pm - 4:30pm

faringdon.library@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Years 1 to 13

1st & 3rd Wed

Faringdon Youth Project Drop-in Sessions

Faringdon Library

4pm - 5:30pm

faringdon.library@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Free

1st & last Wed

The Knitting Group

Horse and Jockey, Stanford in the Vale

7pm

Ruth Chester 01367710362 caston@tlkc.co.uk

Free

Every Wed & Thurs

Slimming World

United Reformed Church

Wed 5:30pm Thurs 9:30am

Wed 7:30pm Louise 07717 681939

£4.95

Every Thu

Chatterbox

Stanford Small Village Hall

10am - 12pm

Sandra 01367 718303

Coffee/Tea, Chat, Raffle

1st Fri

Book Club

Faringdon Library

6pm - 7pm

All welcome

2nd Fri

Messy Church Uffington

Light Meal

3:30-5:30

All welcome

Donations Welcome

Jenny Howard-Jones 01367710382

Tea & coffee available Goods orders taken Free

Every Fri

Country Market

Corn Exchange

9:15am 11.00am

Every Fri term time

Rhymetime

Faringdon Library

10:30am 11am

Sheena 01367 240311

Every Sat

Yoga Classes

Faringdon United Church

9am - 10.15am Adults

www.yogabear.org.uk 7875633923

Every Sat

Family History Sessions

Faringdon Library

10am - 12:00

01367 240311

Every Sat

Stagecoach Faringdon

Faringdon Junior School

Various

Stagecoach.co.uk/faringdon 01367 240663

Great Coxwell Teas

The Reading Room, Great Coxwell

2:30pm - 5pm

(14/01 - 01/04)

2nd Sun

Call to book a 1 to 1 slot

Tea, Coffee and delicious cakes available

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Experts - local services The Veterinary Surgery of Robert Elliott

Court Cattery

As an independently run family practice, established in 1994, we are able to combine traditional standards with modern techniques and selected high-quality equipment.

We aim to provide high quality care in an especially warm and friendly environment.

E-mail: enquiries@vets-surgery.com www.vets-surgery.com

Stanford-in-the-Vale FAB now ICC & Vale licensed Established in 2000 Family run – Short or long stays; Medical management service available on enquiry.

Veterinary Care provided by the adjacent Robert Elliott Veterinary Surgery you are always welcome to arrange a first-time visit E-mail: sam@vets-surgery.com www.court-cattery.com

01367-710595

01367-711952

Self Storage Rooms for Business and Home

The Cheap Way to Add Space www.storage4all.co.uk

www.lisamoore-photography.com

lmoore965@btinternet.com

01367 240880

drew.cameron@ storage4all.co.uk

Tom Wheeler Window Cleaning Inside and Out! Cleaning Service Call Tom: 07762 380733

House and Animal Sitting If you need someone to help look after your animals or home whilst you’re away. I’m happy to help out. I have a car and am happy to travel between Faringdon and Woodstock twice a day. If you’d prefer me to stay over, that could be arranged too.

I charge £10.00 per visit or £40 per stay over.

All aspects of modern and traditional ladies, gents and children's mobile hairdressing Sarah Reynolds

07890 539 877 natsplayer@hotmail.com

Located 01367705030

Chickens & Poultry Feed All at unbeatable prices

07955499467

FARINGDON COBBLER’S WHERE QUALITY COUNTS 8 CORNMARKET FARINGDON SN7 7HH

FARINGDON 01367 244 611

We stock Nitty Gritty Headlice Lotion

Open Mon-Sat 8am-12 noon Closed bank holidays Tel: 01865 821537 or 07759551946 www.mjhodgkins.co.uk New Barn Farm, Longworth, OX13 5ED

Book in for a hot towel and traditional “cut throat” razor shave

Facebook.com /TheBarbersFaringdon

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Homeopathy Hours of business: Monday: 9am - 1pm Tuesday: 9am - 6pm Wednesday: 9am - 6pm Thursday: 9am - 7pm Friday: 9am - 6pm Saturday: 8:30am - 2pm

Society of Homeopaths

GENTLE EFFECTIVE HOLISTIC THERAPY Daytime & Evening Appointments Clinics in Uffington and Wantage Heather Abel BA/BSc RSHom Tel: www.homeopathy-oxfordshire.co.uk

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Quality Shoe Repairs Key Cutting Engraving Watch Repairs ID & Visa Photo’s Trophy's Gifts For all Occasions Authorized Zippo Retailer VAPE’S & E-Liquid *NEW IN*

Open Mon - Fri 8:30 - 5:30 Sat 9:00 - 5:00

01367 243134

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Experts - local services M.Y. Garden Services Qualified gardener with over 20 years of garden/estate maintenance.

Home and business support Windows 10 Upgrades Desktop, laptop,server support and installs Virus removal and repair Free advice - no fix, no fee Based in Faringdon

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All types of gardening - maintenance and some design

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Stone work - walls/repairs, pointing, concreting etc

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Winter - leaf collection, painting, some plumbing/building work

Fully insured and excellent references on request Tel Mike on 07957867951 or 01793 976709 email mrdyates@yahoo.com

20% Off First Booking See Facebook For Our Specials gregg@allseasonstrees.com www.allseasonstrees.com

Carswell Golf & Country Club, Faringdon, SN7 8PU

Monika Becker H.P

MTS FENCING

Holistic Practitioner

Domestic & Commercial Specialising in Closeboard

07742 982757 Grove Technology Park Downsview Road Boston House, Unit 39 Wantage, Oxon OX12 9FF

Quality workmanship and reliability at a fair price

For a free Quotation Contact Matthew 07866 792222/ 01993 845669

groveclinicoxon@gmail.com www.grovewellnessclinic.net

Keratin Hair Treatment No more frizzy hair!

Keratin…

Smooth, silky, shiny & tangle-free hair Lasts 3 - 4 months, only £60 Call Jane @ Tangles Lechlade 01367 252374 or 07788156438

Den Boer Wines Quality wines, tastings and events

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

JOE PEARCE PLASTERING 07709960598 jplasterer3@gmail.com All internal plasterwork,Traditional lime plastering, External rendering & specialist finishes

15 Year Guarantee on Closeboard Fencing

Ohm Electrix Electrical services and Installations Fully qualified and insured electrician.

All types of domestic work undertaken, from small jobs to garden and garage power, to full rewires.

Commercial and Solar PV work also catered for.

Friendly, professional service from a local company.

Contact us to discuss your needs, and get a free, no obligation estimate and advice.

Phone: 07879 013359 Mail: Ohm.Electrix@Gmail.com Registered with the NICEIC domestic installer “part P” SCHEME

Yogabear Saturdays Adults class 9:00am Kids 10:30am Faringdon United Church.

Call Deborah 07875633923

All Of Your Pets Needs Under One Roof Tel: 01367 240126 - 07837500985 Oakfield, Great Coxwell, SN7 7LU

Do you want your small garden and pots, spring cleaning for your own easy maintenance?

Call Angela at Matrix Gardening 01367 821056

Personal Training - Sports Massage Core Conditioning Weight Management - Nutritional Advice Tel:07990892575 or 01367 243956 Email: Simon@ellis950.fsnet.co.uk Web: positive-energy.co.uk

Short/Long Distances Business Accounts Driver Hire 4/7 Seater's

Corporate Service Courier Service Executive Cars Insured Cars

01367243838-07894572919 Enquiries@faringdoncars.co.uk www.faringdoncars.co.uk

The Advertiser is produced by Lou Guthrie published by The Advertiser Magazine Ltd Tel: 07894 554551. All artwork designed by us is the copyright of The Advertiser Magazine Ltd 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 The Advertiser Magazine Ltd . The information published in the advertisements and other articles is supplied and approved by advertisers. The Advertiser Magazine Ltd 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 The Advertiser Magazine Ltd prior to publication.

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M&AELECTRICALS FOR ALL YOUR ELECTRICAL NEEDS LIGHTING SHOWROOM & REPAIRS OVER 40 YEARS EXPERIENCE 01235 762468 30 Market Place, Wantage, Oxon, OX12 8AJ Sales@mandawantage.co.uk www.mandawantage.co.uk

Cameo Glass, 100 Faraday Park, Dorcan Ind. Est., Swindon, SN3 5JF Tel: 01793 513864 Fax: 01793 535476 Email: sales@cameo-glass.com

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