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December 2017
wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Lou
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Business Update So Christmas is nearly here again and another year has flashed by. Much has changed, but a lot has stayed the same. We have seen the opening of the Faringdon Park retail development and this looks set to expand in 2018. There have been many new businesses opening their doors in our town and others have moved on to pastures new. The town is expanding as the various housing schemes move on apace. What do you think of the changes? Certainly, for some it has been a challenging time, but others have seen opportunities and we are aware that there are plenty of enquiries from SMEs who see Faringdon as a great place to set up and do business. Who will we see expanding or arriving in 2018? For sure, there is plenty of help and support for them in the Vale of White Horse and your local Chamber of Commerce will shortly be re-launching their website which will help to guide current and new business to the wealth of support available, be it mentoring, advice or financial grants and subsidies. Let us tell you about the “FAB accelerator”, which is being promoted by Vale4Business. This is a three month programme for ambitious entrepreneurs and start-ups and has had tremendous success so far - 34 FABS have completed the course to date, 18 are now trading, 4 received funding and 2 are competition winners! If you want to be part of that success, the next programme starts on January 15th and the application deadline is December 13th. For more information, go to the Vale4Business website. Talking of winning competitions, don’t forget the Fairford and Lechlade Business Awards. The categories, entry forms and rules are now available at www.flbc.org.uk. Further advice and support can be sought from the Chamber of Commerce or the Faringdon Business Group. We at the Faringdon Chamber of Commerce would like to wish all readers a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
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REGENT CINEMA Wed 6th Dec - Christmas With The Coopers (12A) (Comedy, Fantasy, Romance - 2015) (Film duration 1 hour 47 mins - if using town car parks we advise paying for 3 hours) The Intertwined stories of four generations of Coopers unfold right before the annual family reunion on Christmas Eve. Stars: Diane Keaton, John Goodman Matinee Club @ The Regent Cinema, The Corn Exchange, Faringdon.
Doors open 12.30pm, starts at 1pm. Free Tea/Coffee and a biscuit (or Festive mince pie!) Tickets in advance: £4 (£5 on door) Fri 15th Dec - Love Actually (15) (Comedy, Drama,Romance - 2003) Film duration 2 hours 30 mins (including interval) Follows the lives of eight very different couples in dealing with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London. Stars: Hugh Grant, Martine McCutcheon, Liam Neeson, Emma Thompson Blockbuster Nights Doors open 7.00pm, starts at 7.30pm. Tickets on door : £5 Adults, £4 U18s, £11 Family Fri 20th Dec - Elf (PG) (Comedy, Family, Fantasy - 2003) Film duration: 2 hours (including 15 min interval) After inadvertently wreaking havoc on the elf community due to his ungainly size, a man raised as an elf at the North Pole is sent to the U.S. in search of his true identity. Stars: Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart Kids Film @ The Regent Cinema, The Corn Exchange, Faringdon Doors open 1.30pm, film starts at 2.00pm. Tickets in advance £4 Adults £3 Under 18s £10 Family TICKETS ON DOOR : £5 Adults, £4 U18s, £11 Family.
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0 0 0 1 Whisky lends itself to being used in various ways over the festive period, from an aperitif to drinks that accompany nibbles right through to your postprandial digestif there’s a dram to fit all occasions. If, like us, you like to start the day with a celebratory breakfast then a champagne cocktail is the way to go. A good blend works well for this, such as Chivas Regal, and you just place a sugar cube in the bottom of the glass, pour a few drops of Angostura bitters on, add a measure of whisky and top up with champagne. Perfect with Scottish peat smoked salmon and scrambled egg. Moving on to those pre-lunch or dinner drinks, another cocktail is in order but this time make it a Manhattan. Reputedly created for a party held in Manhattan by Winston Churchill’s mother, this looks lovely served in a Martini glass with a Maraschino cherry. Consisting of just three ingredients – whisk(e)y, sweet vermouth and a splash of bitters - this simple cocktail is ideal when you’ve got a houseful of people. The usual proportions are 2 parts whisk(e)y to 1 part sweet vermouth but this can be varied to taste. Historically, rye whiskey was the base for a Manhattan and will give bite and spiciness to it but for a smoother, sweeter cocktail bourbon or Japanese whisky can be substituted. As for the bitters, angostura or orange work equally well. After dinner it’s time to kick back and relax so what you need is a deep and contemplative dram that will reward the time spent in letting the whisky open up so that you can unwrap all of its complex flavours and aromas. Always in our personal top ten for this would be the GlenDronach 18 year old, which with its rich fruit cake flavours combined with citrus and spice is perfect for this time of year, and it has a richness and depth that just goes on and on. Also on our list would be two more whiskies that have a proportion of sherry maturation. Firstly, the oily, fruity, sweet and slightly smokey Springbank 18 year old that lingers beautifully on the palate. Secondly, if you like your whisky with a good dose of peat, the Pedro Ximenez cask finish Lagavulin Distiller’s Edition is always sublime and is ideal after dinner, bringing together as it does chocolate, cigar box and coffee flavours! Finally, for those ‘in-between’ moments when you are snacking in front of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ (yet again…) don’t forget that a square or two of good quality dark chocolate is a match made in heaven with most whiskies, or how about that old favourite of some shortbread and lemon curd paired with a smoky whisky of your choice – bliss! Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas and New Year . Sláinte! Fran Thomas
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What is Gazumping? Before we explain what gazumping is, we are reminded of an advertising campaign back in the late 1980’s for a national estate agency featuring a hot air balloon which had “GZUMP” as its serial number! We have no idea if this was deliberate or just an unhappy marketing executive but it did make gazumping a hot topic during the manic property markets towards the end of the last century. So what is gazumping? Dictionary.com define it as being, “...to cheat (a house buyer) by raising the price, at the time a contract is to be signed, over the amount originally agreed upon…” There is a secondary meaning of “...to swindle…”. Either way, you get the idea that it is not something particularly good. Gazumph is a Yiddish word that seems to date back to the 1920’s and originally meant to overcharge which would account for why it has been associated to the increase of a sale price. Its increase in use is certainly prevalent from the 1960’s onwards and today is unfortunately synonymous with estate agents. When the seller accepts an offer on their property, the buyer will usually not yet have commissioned a building survey or solicitor. The offer is made "subject to contract" and until written contracts are exchanged either party can pull out at any time. It may take two or three months for all the necessary formalities to be completed, so if the seller is tempted by a higher offer during this period it leaves the
buyer disappointed and potentially out-of-pocket. Asking price has no impact on whether a property has been "gazumped". It is the act of accepting an offer over a previous offer that is subsequently known as gazumping. When property prices are falling the practice of gazumping is rare. The term “gazundering” has been coined for the opposite practice whereby the buyer waits until everybody is poised to exchange contracts before lowering the offer on the property, threatening the collapse of a whole chain of house sales waiting for the deal to go through. “Gazanging” describes a similar situation, where a seller pulls out of a sale entirely, expecting to get a better asking price or offer once the market improves. Whilst gazumping in England and Wales does happen, Scottish law makes the problem of gazumping a rarity in Scotland. The Scot’s system of conveyancing, the buyer either has to obtain a survey prior to making a bid to the seller's solicitor or make an offer "subject to survey". Sellers normally set a closing date for written offers, then provide written acceptance of the chosen bid. The agreement becomes binding when a seller's solicitor delivers a signed written acceptance of a buyer's offer. Here at Waymark, we obviously dislike the act , or indeed the threat of gazumping and its various alternatives and unless there has been a structural or legal issue that fundamentally changes what is being bought or sold, the price agreed should be the price that contracts exchange at.
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The 17th century family run Bell Hotel, warmly invites you to celebrate Christmas and much more with us, set in the heart of the Idyllic Faringdon market place. All our fresh produce is locally sourced and of a superior quality, for your enjoyment, in the beautiful, newly refurbished, cosy warm restaurant. Enjoy and relax.
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December Ramblings!
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"Every gardener knows that under the cloak of winter lies a miracle, a seed waiting to sprout, a bulb opening to the light, a bud straining to unfurl. And the anticipation nurtures our dream." Barbara Winkler Hello and welcome to the first official month of the winter yet to arrive. A season of wind-cherried noses, as Dylan Thomas has written in his story of a Child’s Christmas in Wales. More later! But, a season, as the quote above shows, that has such promise. The winter migrants are here, the hawthorn berries and crab apples are being eaten with relish by my sheep, who apologise to the redwings, fieldfare's and our own thrushes and blackbirds who share the hedge line, the apples are also very attractive to our dogs! Our veterinary profession is acutely aware of the need to build in extra time and resources to meet variable daily consultation demands, we all work as a highly-integrated team to share the never-routine and always stimulating workload. There are many times when we know ahead that extra time is likely to be needed, then we offer to make that appointment time unlimited and more private, if appropriate, by placing it at the end of the appointment session. Typically, here I should be discussing enhanced pet care at Christmas regarding potential poisoning, with grapes and all dry vine fruit products; with chocolate; with the artificial sweetener, xylitol, in chewing gum and in some bakery products; with onions and garlic, perhaps peanuts and macadamia nuts; with mouldy food including bread and waste overripe cheese and blue cheese. For our pets, one classic form of food poisoning which includes significant neurological signs is “bin diving” black bag scavenging. Hopefully, we are all using our green caddy bins for waste food? But that’s enough for now, as it very clear that there are many potentially harmful substances that will be a bigger problem for cats and dogs around Christmas time. Most, if not all, veterinary practices are consulted about and treat many cases involving such substances. Always ask for advice and give your Practice the opportunity to act swiftly, ideally within less than 2 hours, if it’s a substance that can be taken out of the body/stomach by induced vomiting. Not a nice thought, sorry, but a practical point! So, we feel that’s it’s very important to be informed, take precautions, grow virtual eyes in the back of your head and keep your pets safe and of course enjoy yourselves at this time with your pets. For those of you who have lost a companion, Christmas can be a very lonely and emotional time for your family, remember your veterinary practice is always here to support you, at this difficult time. If my Editor allows, here’s that short extract from Dylan Thomas, as promised! I’ll leave you here, have a wonderful, peaceful Christmas time and a healthy New Year to follow, see you in 2018! Thank you. A Child's Christmas in Wales (extract) by Dylan Thomas, read by the Author first in 1952. Years and years ago, when I was a boy, when there were wolves in Wales, and birds the colour of red-flannel petticoats whisked past the harp-shaped hills, when we sang and wallowed all night and day in caves that smelt like Sunday afternoons in damp front farmhouse parlours, and we chased, with the jawbones of deacons, the English and the bears, before the motor car, before the wheel, before the duchess-faced horse, when we rode the daft and happy hills bareback, it snowed and it snowed. But here a small boy says: “It snowed last year, too. I made a snowman and my brother knocked it down and I knocked my brother down and then we had tea.” “But that was not the same snow,” I say. “Our snow was not only shaken from white wash buckets down the sky, it came shawling out of the ground and swam and drifted out of the arms and hands and bodies of the trees; snow grew overnight on the roofs of the houses like a pure and grandfather moss, minutely-ivied the walls and settled on the postman, opening the gate, like a dumb, numb thunder-storm of white, torn Christmas cards." “Were there postmen then, too?” “With sprinkling eyes and wind-cherried noses, on spread, frozen feet they crunched up to the doors and mittened on them manfully. But all that the children could hear was a ringing of bells.” Robert Elliott 21-23 High Street, Stanford In The Vale, SN7 8LH 01367 710595
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Books I Loved Claire Meadows Christmas being fast upon us, I thought it would be a great idea to do a round-up of the books that I loved this year. I’ve not only selected books that have been published this year, but books that have made an impact on me and enhanced my life during the course of 2017. I hope that you find your new favourite amongst these. If you have suggestions for books you’d like me to review in 2018 please email me at claire@afternyne.com Perhaps your favourite will become one of my favourites.
The Classic It’s rather shameful that I’m only coming to Donna Tartt’s The Secret History for the first time in its anniversary year. Twenty-five years old, and a book that gives its fans a far away look in their eye, The Secret History tells the tale of a group of privileged college students in New England who conspire to dispose of their boorish classmate. Tartt is a mistress in the art of manipulating the emotions of her reader, and her prose are as rich and as sumptuous as the lives of her characters. It’s a powerful read, and well deserves its plaudits.
The True Crime Thriller I came to Catching a Serial Killer, a true account of the mission to catch murderer Christopher Halliwell, in the knowledge that it was not only promised a well-informed version of events, but it faithfully captured a series of murders that happened near our very locale. Halliwell murdered Sian O’Callaghan after she had enjoyed a night out in Swindon, using his position as a taxi driver as cover. The book is written by Stephen Fulcher who led the investigation into Halliwell’s actions, and he not only exposes what it’s like to submerge yourself in the mind of a killer, but the workings of the police hierarchy.
Politics Book of the Year Hillary Clinton’s What Happened takes us behind the scenes of the most scandalous and devastating American election in history. Reading this brought it home to me again what an awesome President Clinton would have made.
The Contemporary Novel I have so many to choose from, but one of my favourites was The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney. It’s an acutely observed study on dysfunctional families, following the travails of the Plumb family in New York City. The author has produced a warm, funny and intelligent novel that I’ve recommended to all of my friends. I also loved The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry and took a step back in time with Mary Wesley’s classic The Camomile Lawn.
Claire Meadows
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Haynes of Challow Would like to wish all our customers a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Donna, Rodney & Matthew Henry & The Team
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MAINS Roast Norfolk Turkey Served with seasonal vegetables, stuffing pigs in blankets and home made gravy
Roast Sirloin of Beef Served with seasonal vegetables home made Yorkshire pudding and gravy
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Vegetarian Spinach, Red Pepper and Feta Pie DESSERTS Christmas Pudding Served with brandy sauce
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Selection of Cheese and Biscuits Tea or Coffee and a Mince Pie Enjoy 2 courses for £19.95 Or 3 courses £24.95 Wishing you all a very merry Christmas from Donna and the Team High Street, Shrivenham SN6 8AN
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Amy Wadge & Luke Jackson
Must Superstars Amy Wadge & Luke Jackson return for a 3rd time in Faringdon on Thursday 25th Jan18. At the Corn Exchange. Doors open at 7pm for 7:30 start. Book your tickets now as they sell out very quickly!
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Vintage goth shadows has had an amazing year! And I just want to wish all our customers a very Merry Christmas and HUGE thank you for your support! We had a manic month in October with all our spooky events. But fear not if you missed out there are plenty more coming for 2018! Murder mystery nights will all be happening and much more ! If you are looking for quirky gifts for your loved ones this Christmas vintage goth shadows is the place to start your Christmas shopping with our unique range of gifts to vouchers you can now get for spooky events 2018 for all paranormal enthusiast out there! You have that Christmas party to go to? We have drop dead dresses that will certainly turn heads, Jewellery to killer heels and all at a great price! The cold dark winter nights are here so why not wrap up warm with the vintage winter coats we have in the shop, We are also starting with a new fancy dress hire for all occasions, whether it's for a fun night out or a photo shoot, VGS has it all going on! We are open 7 days a week for the build up to Christmas, plus late night shopping Thursdays! Want to book us for your Christmas party doing it spooky style? Get in touch with us ASAP guys let us entertain you and your friends! We have so much going on for 2018! Our diary is filling up fast, book us for kids steampunk hat making parties for all ages or Victorian Seance Party nights, Murder mystery nights, Ghost hunts, Haunted pub crawl, Haunted Banquets and much more! Historical ghost walks will be starting every Saturday from 6pm!! Get in touch and get booking with VGS! Merry Christmas and New year from VGS! Let us rock 2018!! Xxx
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Healthy Living!
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How is the upcoming festive period going to affect your health and well being? Hooray Christmas is coming! Traditionally a time for celebration, relaxing, catching up with friends and relations, Christmas can be a brilliant time for most of us. However for some it might not be so positive. Increased stress, excessive alcohol consumption, over indulgence with rich food and sometimes simply loneliness can all be detrimental to our health. It can be a time where our normal behaviour and our daily routines take a bit of a hammering! Changes in diet and lack of exercise can lead to fatigue and a loss of motivation especially when it comes to thinking about our health and well being. Be mindful that stress can lead to our immune system being compromised and we can become susceptible to colds and viruses. The festive season can bring loneliness and isolation and this can lead to comfort eating junk food to help us through this emotional time. A lack of motivation and eating unhealthily can put more pressure on us when we get to January. Feeling under pressure from heavy marketing to start a New Year diet plan or to join a gym or a class can be the last thing we need if we are feeling rubbish about the way we look and have piled on the pounds. So why not be different this year? Yes, of course enjoy yourself and have fun, but moderate your indulgences to make it easier to feel your best going into 2018. Think of others too, especially when buying presents. Try buying gifts which help your friends and family get fit or healthy. You don’t have to spend much but buy quality over quantity. It doesn’t have to be all about chocolates and alcohol, why not try making smoothies with organic cacao instead? Make yourself and others feel good by paying a visit to someone who might feel lonely or invite a friend for Christmas lunch. It has been said that on a typical Christmas day we can eat 6,000 calories – let’s make this year different! We need to take responsibility for our actions – ignore the alcohol talking to you and ‘giving you permission to overdo it’! Establish a line that you will not cross, and avoid the slippery slope which leaves you feeling overweight and full of selfloathing. There has to be a point where you say, ‘enough is enough’. This can be your weight, clothes size or how you feel. Try not to leave it to 2018 to make change. Start planning your actions now to make the process a little easier and less daunting. Feel good about the positive things you are doing and are going to continue to do. It doesn’t have to be complicated, go back to basics and make life work for you. Remember what you have accomplished this year, congratulate yourself and try to better it next year! Merry Christmas and may the New Year bring happiness and joy to you all. All the best, Rich. Richard Marfell – Wellness Coach 07800636004 Richardmarfelluk@gmail.com
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A chocolate and wine sort of Christmas. Christmas Festivities enable us to catch up with friends and family and celebrate with seasonal treats and delicacies. As well as this, we mark the occasion with the giving and receiving of gifts. My favourite gifts are without a doubt, ones that I can either eat or drink. This month, grocery shopping has taken a lot longer than it normally does as each supermarket in Faringdon has showcased its Christmas wares in a very enticing and ‘come and buy me’ manner. I’ve been busted on several occasions with an overflowing basket packed with Christmas treats when on the ‘carton of milk’ excursion. The creativity in this vast range of tempting seasonal products never ceases to amaze me – especially when it comes to the chocolate aisle. Not a massive sweet tooth, but still enjoying the occasional chocolate here and there, I made a discovery that would form my latest (as is technically termed as) ‘tasting analysis examination’. Aldi have created under their ‘Specially Selected’ banner, three bars of chocolate that are infused with flavours tailor made to accompany specific wines! (The thought process went something a bit like this: Hmmm, worth a try. Market research purposes of course. It must be done.) Which brings us up to the present moment. Chocolate and wine. Wine and chocolate. But not just any chocolate…….. Ederra Rioja Reserva 2012 La Rioja, Spain 13% abv available from Den Boer WAS £15.99 NOW £9.99 With Milk chocolate loaded with berries, maple and a touch of nutmeg from Aldi £2.49/80g The supple tannins of this wine integrate well with this chocolate. There is a great mixture of vanilla and spice - on the finish you are presented with a blast of freeze dried strawberries which marries up to the richness of the Rioja. Andeluna 1300 Malbec 2016 Mendoza, Argentina 14% abv available from Den Boer £12.49 With Dark chocolate infused with blueberries, blackberries and violets available from Aldi £2.49/80g The weight of the wine matches the chocolate quite well. The aromas and flavours complement each other, in particular the violets and blueberries. So, when you are stuck for something to do this Christmas, break into your chocolate and wine stash and conduct some taste experiments – you may be surprised at what you discover! Have a very Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year!
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Rob.. The Cheese Man! Best Cornish Pasty’s. Really Tasty Gammon Ham.
Rob
01367 241702 Market Place Faringdon SN7 7HP
The
Prince of Wales 16 High St, Shrivenham 01793 782268 Christmas Party Menu *STARTERS* HOMEMADE CHICKEN BROTH Served with sliced ciabatta & butter BREADED BRIE WEDGES Served with cranberry sauce & dressed leaf salad FRIED MANGO CHILLI PRAWNS Served with chilli dip & dressed leaf salad HALLOUMI SKEWERS Served with courgette, mixed pepper with a balsamic & garlic reduction
OUR SERVICES NEW BUILDS EXTENSIONS SOLAR PANELS STRIP & RETILE PORCHES STORM DAMAGE FULL FASCIA & SOFFIT REPLACEMENT WE ARE FULLY INSURED GET YOUR FREE QUOTE TODAY Give us a call today on: 01367 821 108 Or 07769 945 779 Email us on lisaj.fitchett@yahoo.co.uk www.ppfroofing.co.uk
*MAINS* ROAST TURKEY Served with all the trimmings, thyme & garlic roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables & red wine gravy SLOW COOKED LAMB SHANK Served with rosemary & garlic mash seasoned vegetables & red wine gravy HOMEMADE FISH CAKES Cod, king prawn, smoked salmon hollandaise sauce & seasoned vegetables RISOTTO Roasted butternut squash & sage shaved parmesan
*DESSERTS* CHRISTMAS PUDDING Served with brandy sauce MADAGASCAN VANILLA CHEESECAKE Served with fruits of the forest coulis
MOT
MOTOR SERVICES
HOMEMADE SPICED APPLE & CINNAMON CRUMBLE Served with custard ICE CREAM Chocolate chip & honeycomb WARM MINCE PIES AND COFFEE OR TEA TO END 2 COURSES 3 COURSES
Swan Hill Garage, Townsend Road, Shrivenham, Wilts, SN6 8HR
£18.95 £23.95
All Christmas meals must be pre-ordered and booked at least 3 days in advance to the date required, with a deposit of £10 per head
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Out and About Date
Event
Venue
Time
Contact
Charge/info
1st - 22nd
Father Christmas and Thomas the Tank Engine
Various Weekdays 5.30pm
Sat from 4.30pm
Rotary Club www.faringdonrotaryclub.co.uk
Donations
Fri 1st - Sat 2nd
Monty Python’s SPAMALOT
King Alfred’s Academy Theatre, Wantage
7.30pm
www.wegottickets.com/AmEgos Saturday Matinee @ 2.30pm
Sat 2nd
Festive Faringdon
Market Square
From 2pm
www.faringdonrotaryclub.co.uk
Sat 2nd
Bourton Club Christmas Craft Fair
Bourton
12pm 4pm
Book a table call Lisa 07776271791
Sat 2nd
Christmas Disco for U12s
Pump House Project
6pm 7.30pm
Sun 3rd
Christmas with Wantage Band & Cotswold Voices
Corn Exchange
6pm
Tickets from Tourist Info or 01235 770378
Adults £12 Seniors £8 U16s £6
Sun 3rd
Craft Fayre
Langford Village Hall
2pm 4pm
Chrissy 860514 to book a table (£5)
Refreshments & Raffle
Sun 3rd
Great Coxwell Christmas Fair
Reading Room, Great Coxwell
10.30am 5.30pm
All welcome!
Sun 3rd
Lighting of the Christmas Tree
St Denys Church, Stanford in the Vale
5pm
All welcome - lighting followed by Carols and hot refreshments
Free
Wed 6th
Christmas with the Coopers
The Regent Cinema
12.30pm
01367 240281 faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk/regent-cinema-2/
£4 advance £5 on the door
Wed 6th
Stanford in the Vale Parish Council Meeting
Large Village Hall, Stanford in the Vale
7.30pm
Mike Dew 01367 710387
All parishioners welcome
Thu 7th
White Horse Garden Club AGM & Talk on Gin Distilling
Thomas Hughes Memorial Hall, Uffington
7.30pm
01367 820251 Parrottspreene@aol.com
Free Visitors £3 Raffle £1
Fri 8th
The Faringdon Town Nativity
Market Square
6pm
www.faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk
Free
Fri 8th
Stanford Social Club Christmas Prize Bingo
Stanford Social Club
Eyes Down 7.30pm
Fri 8th
Disco on Ice & Magic Show
Frosts Garden Centre, Abingdon
6.30pm
www.milletsfarmcentre.com/
Price Varies
Fri 8th
Wantage Silver Band Christmas Concert
St Mary’s Church, Uffington
7.30pm
Tickets available Uffington Village Shop, The Quad or www.wantageband.org
Adults £7 Conc £5 U16s £1
Sat 9th
Faringdon Singers Christmas Concert
Shrivenham Methodist Church
7.30pm
www.faringdonsingers.org.uk
Free
Sun 10th
Faringdon Singers Christmas Concert
Blessed Hugh Catholic Church
3pm
www.faringdonsingers.org.uk
Free
Mon 11th
Christmas Party With Entertainer
Ferendune
2:00pm
Michael 01367 244267
All Welcome
Mon 11th
Stanford Art Group Meeting
Stanford Village Hall
7.15pm
David Morton 01367 710754
£4 Non Members £2 Members
Tue 12th
Coffee Morning Cake Sale & Raffle
Ferendune
10:30
Michael 01367 244267
All Welcome
Wed 13th
Have Yourself A Dolly Little Christmas
Catholic Church Hall
8pm
follydollies@hotmail.com
Visitors £5
Thu 14th
U3A Talk: The View from the Wings by Brian Freeland
Corn Exchange
2.30pm
faringdondistrictu3a.wordpress.com
Visitors £1.50
Fri 15th
Love Actually (15)
The Regent Cinema
7pm
faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk/regent-cinema -2
Adults £4 U18s £3 Family £10
Fri 15th
Live Music: T.Rextasy
The Beacon, Wantage
8pm
beaconwantage.co.uk/whats-on
£20
Sat 16th
Marche de Noel Market
Faringdon Market Square
Sat 16th
The Choir of Magdalen College Oxford
St Mary the Virgin, Buckland
7.30pm
Tue 19th
Christmas Raffle & Entertainer
Ferendune
1:30pm
Michael 01367 244267
All Welcome
Wed 20th
Elf (PG)
The Regent Cinema
7pm
faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk/regent-cinema -2
Adults £4 U18s £3 Family £10
Wed 20th
Carols in the King Alfred’s Head with Icknield Morris Men
King Alfred’s Head, Wantage
9pm
www.icknieldwaymorrismen.org.uk
Free
Thu 21st
Panto! - Dick Whittington
The Beacon, Wantage
4pm
beaconwantage.co.uk/whats-on
Tickets £8.50 Family of 4 - £32
Fri 22nd
Christmas Pantomime
Ferendune
2:30pm
Michael 01367 244267
All Welcome
Sat 23rd
Panto! - Dick Whittington
The Beacon, Wantage
1pm & 4pm
beaconwantage.co.uk/whats-on
Tickets £8.50 Family of 4 - £32
Tue 26th
The Wantage Mummers
Market Square
10am
www.wantagemummers.org.uk
Free mulled wine and mince pies £1
All Welcome
Free Donations
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Local Events Date
Event
Venue
Contact
Charge/info
Every Day
Home Library Service
Books to your door!
Time
Sheena or Jane 01367 240311
Free
Every Sun
Easy Cycling
Under the Town Hall, Faringdon
11am
Cycling at a gentle pace, Families welcome. No one gets left behind
Free
Mon, Tue & Wed
Free One to One IT Help
Faringdon Library
2:30pm 4:30pm
Faringdon.library@oxfordshire .gov.uk
Free
Every Mon
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
Every 2nd & 4th Mon
Disco Dots
Pump House Project
9:30-11am
Lucy 07900 800657
£1
3rd Mon
Faringdon WI
Catholic Church Hall
2pm
Hazel dmamg16@live.co.uk
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
Every Tue
Coffee Morning
Faringdon Library
10am - 12:00
Sheena 01367 240311
The Pump House Project
10:30am 11.30am
wantage@babysensory.co.uk Kat Culverwell 07800568040 Sylvia 01367 242007
Every Tue
Baby & Toddler Sensory
Every Tue
Free
Whist Drive
The Old Town Hall
2:30pm
Every Tue&Wed
Table Tennis
Faringdon Leisure Centre
Tue 2-3pm Wed 11am-12
Just turn up
Every Tue&Thur
Baby & Toddler 0-4yrs
United Church
9:30 -11am
faringdontoddlers@gmail.com Alex Molton
£2
Every Wed
Open Coffee House
Great Coxwell Reading Room
10:30-11:30am
Sylvia Athawes 01367 241179
Everyone welcome
Every Wed
The Crafty Crew
The Pump House Project
9.30-11.30am
info@thepumphouseproject.co.uk
Runs during Cake Cafe
Every Wed
Walking for Health
Start at Old Town Hall
10:30am
www.faringdon.org/walking-and-cycling
Walks to suit all abilities
£2 per session
Every Wed
Faringdon Shed
Woodwork Class at FCC
7pm - 9pm
0845 4740142
Free
Every Wed
Community Cake
The Pump House Project
9:30-11:00
info@thepumphouseproject.co.uk
£1 for Cake & Drink
Every Wed
Community Singing Group
The Pump House Project
12-1:00
info@thepumphouseproject.co.uk
£3 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
Pump House Project
9:30am-11:30
Sonia
During Cake Cafe
2nd Wed
Follies Dollies WI
Catholic Church Hall
8-10pm
Charlotte 07809 225795
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 Wed&Fri
Badminton
Faringdon Leisure Centre
Wed 8-9am Fri 5-6pm
Every Thu
Slimming World
Stanford Primary School
7:30pm
Nancy 07710177808
£4.95
Every Thu
Quiz
Horse & Jockey, Stanford in the Vale
9pm
01367 710302
Free
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 Jenny Howard-Jones 01367710382
Tea & coffee available Goods orders taken Free
£3 per session
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
Various
Stagecoach.co.uk/faringdon 01367 240663
Every Sat
Stagecoach Faringdon
Faringdon Junior School
Every Sun
Teas at St Mary’s Church
Uffington
2nd Sun
Great Coxwell Teas
The Reading Room,
Call to book a 1 to 1 slot
Fay Foster 01367 820363 2:30pm - 5pm
Great Coxwell
Tea, Coffee and Cakes
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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
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
Swan Hill
Dog Grooming & Spa Swan Hill Farm Buildings Townsend Road Shrivenham SN6 8HR
Call Beth Keene on 07398 505794
Located
Short/Long Distances Business Accounts Driver Hire 4/7 Seater's
Corporate Service Courier Service Executive Cars Insured Cars
01367243838-07894572919 01367705030
07955499467
Chickens & Poultry Feed All at unbeatable prices
Enquiries@faringdoncars.co.uk www.faringdoncars.co.uk
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. ·
All types of gardening - maintenance and some design
·
Stone work - walls/repairs, pointing, concreting etc
·
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
gregg@allseasonstrees.com www.allseasonstrees.com
20% Off First Booking See Facebook For Our Specials
Call Vicky 07958 241342 Email vsbandali@hotmail.co.uk
Carswell Golf & Country Club, Faringdon, SN7 8PU
All Of Your Pets Needs Under One Roof Tel: 01367 240126 - 07837500985 Oakfield, Great Coxwell, SN7 7LU Keratin Hair Treatment No more frizzy hair!
Monika Becker H.P Holistic Practitioner
07742 982757 Grove Technology Park Downsview Road Boston House, Unit 7 Wantage, Oxon OX12 9FF
Keratin… Smooth, silky, shiny & tangle-free hair Lasts 3 - 4 months, only £70 Call Jane @ Tangles Lechlade 01367 252374 or 07788156438
groveclinicoxon@gmail.com www.grovewellnessclinic.net
Ohm Electrix (Faringdon Oxfordshire) ANY DISTANCE - ALL UK AIRPORTS PORTS AND DAY TRIPS
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
Fully licensed & insured, CRB approved
Ianz Cyclz
Faringdon
07379 371 727
Registered with the NICEIC domestic installer “part P” SCHEME
Do you want your small garden and pots, spring cleaning for your own easy maintenance? Call Angela at Matrix Gardening 01367 821056
DENBOER
WINES . TASTINGS . EVENTS
07919 241881 donnarogers@denboerwines.com
Bikes For Sale Servicing & Repairs Custom builds Spares & Parts
denboerwines.com
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Rocking Advent! Painting Pebbles for a Cross-Community Christmas Countdown! 4 towns and 24 amazing local artists have combined to create rock art advent calendars this year. Paint brushes have been creating Christmas magic; glitter shakers have been twinkling and from the 1st December the advent pebbles will be hiding in all four locations. Fairford, Faringdon, Wantage and Bampton rock painting groups have invited six people to create four Christmas themed rocks each. One for each town. These have been shared so each group has a phenomenal rock art countdown to Christmas. Everyone can take part in this cross-community hide and seek. The festive pebbles can be followed on each of the town’s Facebook rock groups. Photos of the pebbles and their discoveries can be posted so everyone can share the joy. Every day celebrates a different Christmas theme and each town will have a special new rock to find. ‘Tis the season to be Rocking! Fairford, Faringdon, Wantage and Bampton Rocks! Contact vic@partyideasuk.co.uk
01367 240402
www.kinchplanthire.co.uk Old Sawmills Rd, Park Rd, Faringdon, SN7 7DS
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