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February 2016

Advertiser Essential shops & services with everything you need all wonderfully local!

Inside this month: Gluck: Gifts & Homeware Front Cover: Ben F Jeffery Ferndale Community Choir Carriageway Vehicle Solutions Regent Cinema: Movies For You Uffington Players: Beauty And The Beast Faringdon Dramatic Society: Happily Ever After Promoting local business, trade and services.

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This Months Cover Ben F Jeffery

Ben F Jeffery

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Born in 1986 grew up in Barnet north London.

Always having a keen interest in art ever since his Grandad introduced him to the work of John Varley, the renowned 18th Century watercolour artist. The Varley’s are related to the Jeffery family. First realising he wanted to be an artist in secondary school Ben and a few classmates used to have bets to see who could draw the best portrait of someone.

He really enjoyed going to school and showing them his, to see their reaction. He painted a portrait of his dad for a mock GCSE which got admired by the entire art class. His work is fairly diverse ranging from portraits to landscapes in both pencil and oils. Ben loves working with vivid, bright colours to create a unique and modern style.

To see more of Bens work visit‌

www.benfjeffery.com benjefferyIllustrator@live.co.uk

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WHO’S NEXT?

Business Update Where did January go? What a great start to the New Year though.

The town centre is still bustling and the markets are continuing to show a rise in footfall. The Saturday charity market in January, sponsored by local businesses, was a great success too.

The Fairford and Lechlade Business Awards took place after we went to press. The Chamber of Commerce and the Faringdon Businesses facebook group both put nominations forward. We have a record number of deserving entries from our town in all categories and we wish them all the best of luck.

We had some new ventures opening up in town before Christmas and it looks like that is continuing. Mirella Draper is going across the road to open London Street Barbers in what was Taylor’s Dry Cleaners.

The Faringdon Chamber of Commerce spent a great deal of time last year with the Town Council and other stakeholders producing a Neighbourhood Plan for Faringdon. It looks like this year we will be focused on trying to secure employment land in conjunction with the emerging residential developments. We feel this needs pursuing in order to keep new residents in and around our town and provide mutual support in the form of skilled employees for our local businesses.

Our Town Team Coordinator has been working hard with local retailers and businesses and they are planning a launch of a new Faringdon brand at the next Saturday market on 20th February. This is aimed to promote Faringdon businesses in the local area. They are also liasing with the Town Council on the celebrations to mark the

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Queen’s 90th birthday. There will be two events; the first on the 21st April and the second, to coincide with national celebrations, over the weekend of June 11th and 12th.

A presentation and meeting for the town’s businesses will be held on Thursday 18th February in the Pump House at 7pm to discuss the branding launch, its future and the Queen’s birthday celebrations.

Anyone interested is welcome to attend. The Chamber of Commerce AGM will be held on Tuesday 8th March at the Sudbury House.

Faringdon Business Breakfast Club The start of the New Year together with a new venue but with a long standing friend of FBBC providing us with the inspiration we were looking for. On 11 January 2016 FBBC gathered at The Old Crown Coaching Inn for its first meeting of the year. A really good turnout at this new venue and a big thank you to Heather for making us feel very welcome.

After exchanging stories of Christmas adventures we settled down for breakfast and the 60 second round. We welcomed some first time attendees – Patrick Fyfe and Hayley Old together with some members returning after a ‘gap’ – David Reynolds and our speaker Neil Osment. It looks like there will be some competition for the ‘poetry spot’ but it might be a while before we challenge The Hay Festival for literary excellence.

Our speaker, Neil Osment, was one of the founding members of FBBC and his talk entitled ‘Ten Years On’. Neil mapped out how he had developed his business over the past 10 years and how he had diversified from his original consultancy to the packaging industry into the range of services he now provides that include Strategic Research and Executive Coaching and also in that same time period acquiring one or two other companies in the meantime.

Neil asked us at the end of his talk to write our own ten year on elevator pitch. Some great examples were shared and now the hard work begins!

Our next meeting will be on 1 February will be held at The Bell Hotel in the centre of Faringdon starting at 7.30am.

Our speaker will be Alex Meredith who recently ran as a candidate for Parliament.

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The Regent Cinema Wednesday 3rd February – Everest (12A) A climbing expedition on Mt. Everest is devastated by a severe snow storm.

Director: Baltasar Kormákur Writers: William Nicholson (screenplay), Simon Beaufoy (screenplay) Stars: Jason Clarke, Ang Phula Sherpa Matinee Club @ The Regent Cinema, The Corn Exchange, Faringdon. Doors open 12.30pm, film starts 1pm. £4 Single Entry. £24 Annual membership (min. 12 films). Free tea and coffee.

For more information and tickets please contact Faringdon Community and Tourist Information Centre on 01367 242191, email tic@faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk or visit www.faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk/faringdon-cinema

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Friday February – Suffragette (12A) The foot soldiers of the early feminist movement, women who were forced underground to pursue a dangerous game of cat and mouse with an increasingly brutal State.

Director: Sarah Gavron Writer: Abi Morgan Stars: Carey Mulligan, Anne-Marie Duff, Helena Bonham Carter Blockbuster Nights @ The Regent Cinema, The Corn Exchange, Faringdon. Doors open 7pm, film starts 7.30pm. £4 Adult. £3 Under 18s. £10 Family ticket. For more information and tickets please contact Faringdon Community and Tourist Information Centre on 01367 242191, email tic@faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk or visit www.faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk/faringdon-cinema

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Mother’s Day comes early this year (March 6th) so now is the time to start thinking about what to spoil your Mum with and if she is a whisky drinker (and we find increasing numbers are) we’ve got a few suggestions here to help you pick just the right gift.

As ever, the first thing to establish is what her favourite style of whisky is. If her preference is for a lighter style then a perennial favourite is the delightful, soft and silky Compass Box Asyla with its vanilla-cream, cereals and apple-like fruit flavours. Beautifully presented, it makes an elegant gift. Or for a real sherried beauty that anyone would find hard to resist then you could treat her to the Tamdhu 10 year old.

Wonderfully smooth, rich and creamy, with a bottle that could as easily grace a dressing table, as a drinks cabinet, this one has it all.

Moving on to the peatier whiskies (and please, do not think that women don’t like peated whiskies. I love them and a high proportion of our female customers do too) then the first suggestion would be to go for the medium peated, slightly sweet and citrusy Bowmore. With its trade mark hints of parma violets, it’s the whisky equivalent of the traditional Mother’s Day gift given by children in Devon when they would pick the wild violets that grow in the grass banks as a present.

Going up a level on the peating front but managing to retain a real elegance to the spirit then there is the Lagavulin 16 year old (which always accompanies me on trips away…).

It’s a fabulous dram that has a richness and depth that never disappoints.

If liqueurs are more to your Mum’s taste then there’s an ever expanding range of both whisky infusions and liqueurs. For a really fresh, truly zesty drink where whisky and orange merge blissfully together the Compass Box Orangerie is difficult to beat. This is a smooth, soft whisky infused with hand-zested peel of Navalino oranges plus cassia bark and cloves and it’s yum!

A relatively recent liqueur on the scene that really has the wow factor taste wise, comes from Kilchoman distillery and is their Bramble Liqueur. Packed full of blackberries that have been macerated with malt whisky, honey and peated new make of spirit, this is like Ribena on steroids! It has delicious depth and richness, and can be drunk straight or ‘on the rocks’.

Fran Thomas Arkwrights Whisky and Wines 01793 765071

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No need to leave them alone at home any more, its worth your dogs happiness, to have the company of friends and be cared for all day long.

Drop your loved ones off, before work from 7am and pick them up after work, till 7pm in the evening.

Beautiful inside relaxing areas and outside exercise areas, to give your friends the best possible stay and play day.

Suppliers of quality feed, bedding & supplements for horses, dogs, cats small animal and birds.

Oakfield, Great Coxwell, Faringdon, Oxon, SN7 7LU Tel: 01367 240126 07837500985 Monday - Saturday 8:30 to 5:30 Sunday Closed The Uffington Players are proud to present the Pantomime

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Performances will take place at the Thomas Hughes Memorial Hall Uffington February 18th, 19th & 20th.

Thursday £8/£6 Friday & Saturday £12.50/£9 (includes food) Tickets available from Uffington Stores 01367 820977 or on line at www.ticketsource.co.uk For further information please contact Christine Holley 01367 820474

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| The Advertiser | page 7 | It has been a very difficult and distressing Winter so far. Flooding of homes, businesses including farms, loss of livestock…will it be snow next? With such a big worldwide problem, every little energy-use or dietary decision we make at home, travelling or at work can make a positive difference to the seeminglyinexorable global warming phenomenon.

Spring flowers are catching up with the season, having been lured under false pretences to flower earlier than normal welcome though it is. But just a little disturbing, perhaps.

As a local practice, we have had a great number of dogs with a seasonal canine illness (SCI) – vomiting, diarrhoea and lethargy but free of any skin lesions.

Currently, the concern is the Winter/Spring seasonality of a serious illness named “Alabama Rot”.

Only dogs can be affected at a very, very low incidence. 56 confirmed cases across the UK between November 2012 and May 2015. Any age, sex or breed. The disease gives skin lesions, occasionally in the mouth, which can look like bites, sores, wounds and stings. Some dogs go on to develop lifethreatening kidney failure. Many possible causes, infected plants…have been ruled out. However, no proof of an environmental cause has yet been found and research is ongoing.

This research is being co-ordinated and collated by the specialist team at the Anderson Moores Referral Practice near Winchester, Hampshire. They are helped by the New Forest Dog Owners Group and the Animal Health Trust, Newmarket, along with other national authorities. Private and corporate veterinary practices are also feeding back information and whenever necessary, case work. Three possible local cases are yet to be confirmed but are being treated as I write. I wish for a full recovery with all the excellent professional care that they are getting at their great practices.

Most cases have occurred between November and May. Professionally known as CRGV (Cutaneous and Renal Glomerular Vasculopathy), it is a serious disease but cases have only just been recognised across the UK since November 2012. In the USA, it has been recognised initially mainly in greyhounds since the late 1980’s. CRGV is a disease caused by damage to blood vessels of both skin and kidney by enabling blood clots to form. Affected blood vessels will block and this ultimately leads to damage of that area of skin or kidney tissue. Ulceration of the skin and kidney failure may then follow. Not all clinical signs go from skin to kidney – it can be kidney failure before skin ulceration.

As the cause is, as yet, not fully understood, it’s difficult for Anderson Moores to give specific advice about prevention. You may wish to consider regularly bathing any area of your dog that becomes particularly wet or muddy but at this stage, no-one knows if this is necessary or indeed if of any benefit.

I am grateful to Anderson Moores for their very informative fact sheets, for clients and for veterinary surgeons, on CRGV. I will give links in a moment but the key message is that there are no particular areas to avoid in the UK. Although CRGV can be very serious, the number of dogs affected with skin lesions and kidney failure remains low. Also, please remember that even if the skin is ulcerated due to CRGV, many dogs will not develop kidney problems and will recover fully http://alabamarot.co.uk So, what can I advise myself and fellow dog owners?

Unexplained reddened, sore or swollen areas of the skin (paws, legs, body, face, tongue or mouth) are often the first sign. Please remember that most of the time, such skin lesions will NOT be caused by CRGV. However, as the info sheet says, CRGV lesions aren’t easy to distinguish from cuts, wounds, stings or bites, so IF IN DOUBT, please seek veterinary attention. Your veterinary surgeon will decide what treatment is suitable or appropriate, with dogs developing acute kidney injury needing much more intensive management and possible specialist referral.

At initial presentation, if caused by CRGV, skin lesions present asymptomatically but within one to nine days, acute kidney injury develops. Sometimes, remember, kidney injury is seen first BUT the fact is that the majority of kidney injuries are caused by causes other than CRGV. Practices are recommended to ask permission for routine urine and blood tests to be carried out in-house, even on day 0. These will at least act as baseline data when repeated testing is carried out over the next two to four days. We have access to specialist advice for case management, which will involve 24 hour care and, often, referral.

I hope that this sets this CRGV issue in better perspective and please contact your own veterinary practice for any more information that you may require.

May I then sincerely wish for a happy, healthy Year again for both your companion pet and yourself over the coming year.

Robert Elliott 21-23 High Street, Stanford In The Vale, SN7 8LH 01367 710595

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Parsnip Cake!

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There is something wonderous and rather mysterious about root vegetables, I always think. Fibrous yet sweet, hearty and fantastically versatile and incredibly varied. And perhaps what sets them apart from other vegetable is that they are born below the earth, imparting them with all of the qualities that then make them destined for us to want to cook with them.

Roots absorb masses of nutrients from the soil. They are also packed with a high concentration of antioxidants, Vitamins C, B, A, and iron, which can help to cleanse your system. They are also filled with slow-burning carbohydrates and fibre which make you feel full and also help regulate your blood sugar and digestive system. So really rather useful in our diets.

There are many different kinds. From the ordinary parsnip, carrot or beetroot, to the Jerusalem artichoke and celeriac.

Then think of ginger or even horseradish. The list is long!

Root vegetables make wonderously silky soups, they make perfect purées or even chunky casseroles. You can roast them, layer and gratin them or even just bake them. What ever you think may probably work. For instance, parsnips cooked and puréed with a touch of ginger will make a great vegetable with roast pork. Or a soup of sweet potato and coconut milk and then perhaps spiced up with some chilli. Or even try a winter salad of celeriac remoulade. Grated celeriac mixed with mustardy mayonnaise then serve with your left-over Sunday roast.

Because of their natural sweetness, roots make fantastic cakes. For instance, raw beetroot grated in-to a chocolate cake batter will give you a wonderful moist earthy chocolate cake. Or carrot along with cinnamon and walnuts will give you a lovely sweet cake which is amazing topped with a cream cheese icing.

But here, I am thinking of parsnip. It marries wonderfully with ginger in to this great cake.

Take 250g self raising-flour and stir together in a large bowl with 200g soft light brown sugar, 1 tsp ground ginger, 200g golden raisins and a scant 1/2tsp of baking powder. Melt 175g butter and pour in-to the flour, adding 3 eggs and around 200g grated parsnip. Give everything a really good mix.

Scrape in to a lined 2lb loaf tin and bake for 50 minutes to an hour at 175°C. If you like, once the cake is cool, ice with some lemon glacé icing. Mix together icing sugar with a little lemon juice to make a thick icing and then drizzle over the top.

Serve with your favourite cup of tea!

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= Happiness Gifts&Homeware 8 London St Faringdon Stephanie Clelland has opened a beautiful new gift shop in Faringdon on London Street named Gluck, which means Happiness in German. I'm sure this was Steph's intention as the shop oozes happiness.

Originally from Wantage, Steph and her beautiful little girl Isla now live in Faringdon.

Steph first experienced retail when she set up a community based shop near Wallingford, stocking it with luxury items including food and gifts. This was an extremely successful Daisy & Steph project which she worked on for 5 years.

In October 2013 with the thought in her mind of having her own shop, Steph moved to Faringdon. Initially she worked in the Cotswold Volunteers Charity shop on Marlborough St before being offered a promotion to head office. She now works full time for Mencap, helping young adults with learning disability's to find jobs.

Most days you will find Steph's lovely Manager Daisy Green, born and raised in Faringdon and also having the same quirky taste as Steph, working in the shop and very able to assist you in choosing the perfect gift. Gluck has a wide range of gifts from very affordable items you may need to buy for a friend's birthday or thank you gift, to a new piece of furniture for your home. Natural photo frames, candle holders, note books, clocks, ornaments, blankets to keep you warm on these cold winter nights and much more. All most unique. You would have to go far to find Steph's earthly, naturally quirky and pleasantly matching stock elsewhere. Brand new in stock are a range of presentation gift boxes to inexpensively make your gift look most delightful!

Stephanie and Daisy would love you to call in and have a look around.

8 London St Faringdon, Open from 10:00am to 5:00pm Tuesday to Saturday.

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Romance with Sparkling Red: Love me, or love me not!

February. Valentine’s Day. Special bottle, but with a twist (drum roll….) how about a sparkling red?

Interestingly, last august, online retailer Ocado reported that sales of their Jacob’s Creek sparkling shiraz from Australian producer Orlando Wines were up by 45% compared to that of the same time the previous year and that Italian sparkling red Lambrusco were up by 150%.

Looking at Lambrusco, a fizzy, sweet, low alcohol red that was a hit in the 80’s alongside Magnum PI (ok, he remains a complete style icon…), which up until recently was considered to be naff. Why the change of heart?

Lambrusco has come a long way from the 80’s (haven’t we all?). In response to consumer ‘s tastes favouring more complex styles, it is now more flavour driven and dry to off-dry, often with 11% alcohol compared to its original 5.5%.

The name Lambrusco refers to the grape variety grown across the Emilia-Romagna and Lombardy regions in North-West Italy, near Bologna. Lambrusco grapes (of which there are 15 varieties) are red, so during fermentation, the grape berry juice is left in contact with the skins in order to extract maximum colour and extensive red berry fruit flavours. Most Lambrusco is made in the same way as prosecco, its fizz induced via secondary fermentation under pressure in a large metal tank (champagne and cava are fermented in bottle, resulting in more complex flavours).

However, it is not just the Italians that make sparkling red.

During the 90’s, Australia burst on the scene with a fizzy red made from their famous shiraz grape. Sparkling shiraz is best served chilled. Aka the marmite (or vegemite) wine, you will either love it or loathe it. Some people just don’t get it – cold red wine with fizz, tannin and a heap of fruit. Back at home, Australians love it. Other fans enjoy pairing the sparkling shiraz with chocolate (a match made in heaven!) or it makes a great accompaniment to BBQ’d meats (fancy that!).

Jacob’s Creek Sparkling Shiraz NV £9.99 Ocado Full bodied, with ripe blackberry and raspberry aromas and flavours, finishing with vanilla and cracked black pepper spice.

The mousse is fine and persistent, with supple, velvety tannins.

Match with char-grilled steak or black forest gateaux.

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La Favorita Regiano Lambrusco NV £8.99 Den Boer Wines Dry, with aromas and flavours of violets and red berries.

Medium length on the palate, finishing fresh with soft, supple tannins.

Delicious with the dishes Emilia Romagna is famous for: pasta bolognese, cheesy tortellini, Parma ham, ParmigianoReggiano. Delicious with red velvet cake, chocolate mousse or summer pudding.

Peter Lehmann Black Queen Shiraz 2010 £15.99 Den Boer Wines Beautifully deep in colour with a fine persistent bead (bubble).

The bouquet shows hints of satsuma, plum and black cherry leading to an explosion of dark exotic fruits on the palate.

Try with rich dark chocolate (Green & Blacks are Y-U-M!) or BBQ’d duck breast.

Donna 01367 241169 / 07919 241881 Email: donnarogers@denboerwines.com www.denboerwines.com

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Four double bedrooms | Four reception rooms | Extensively fitted modern family kitchen | Mature, well-tended gardens | Adjacent to the golf course | Easy access on to the A420 for Oxford/Swindon

Three bedrooms | Stunning interior | En suite to the large master bedroom | Kitchen with integral appliances | Work from home office/studio | Garage and parking

£650,000

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Great Coxwell

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Period perfection Semi-detached cottage | Three bedrooms - planning granted for a fourth Spacious bathroom | Refitted kitchen | Use the planning permission to further develop this home | Work from home or set up the games in the outbuilding?

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Would You Like To? A trip to Le Mele's German twin town is being organised from 3-5 June under the auspices of the Le Mele Faringdon Twinning association. Although Faringdon does not have a formal twinning arrangement with Falkenstein, it is something that we could discuss in the future, if there is enough interest. Equally, it may just prove to be a oneoff, similar to the events that have taken place between Faringdon and Le Mele, where representatives of Le Mele's twin towns have joined in the fun.

The provisional itinerary is as follows: 3 June: the coronation of the "Burgfr채ulein" (similar to a May Queen), with the fireworks as the official finale at 10:30 p.m. We will join the youth, partying in the many cellars of the castle. Dinner in the castle - as the "castle" really are castle ruins this will be rather informal, but very enjoyable.

4 June: the Mayors' reception for the "Burgfr채ulein" commencing Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m.

5 June: "Festumzug" the parade through the town at 1:30pm joined by music formations from the region, with many groups in traditional costumes. A shopping trip to Frankfurt - or a visit to the many museums there, preferably Saturday morning, a walking tour to the Falkenstein Castle approximately 1.5 hours on Sunday.

Travel to and from, advisable by air, would need to be organised by each individual, with Frankfurt airport being the closest. Please contact Andy Hayter at andy.hayter@gmail.com by the end of February if you are interested.

Andy Hayter T: 01367 241289 M:07552 788994

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Carriageway Vehicle Solutions Is the culmination of a lifelong ambition for David Lund.

His passion for all things motor vehicle, started at a very young age on family outings to race meetings throughout Europe including Stock Cars, Formula 1 and Touring Cars. His ambition was to become a motor mechanic and own his own garage (his own racing ambitions thwarted by growing too tall to fold himself into a race car!)

His first year apprenticeship was undertaken at a garage in Brize Norton and Abingdon College. He went on to complete his apprenticeship at Ewloe Service Station and Deeside College in his native North Wales whilst, at the same time, taking care of his elderly grandfather.

David subsequently returned to Faringdon and was immediately employed by a local garage where he established their in-house MOT testing facility and became Assistant Manager. After 4 years and eager to expand his experience and expertise, he moved on to work for Volkswagen Training Headquarters in Milton Keynes spending 2 years as a Trainer.

CVS was established as a mobile business in 2013 and quickly gained a good reputation and solid customer base. David and his wife Jacqui opened the premises on Pioneer Road, Faringdon in February 2015 and have expanded to include MOT Testing (Class 4 & 7) Vehicles, Tyre Supply and Fitting as well as Vehicle Repair and Service facilities.

CVS is a family run business which operates on the values of honesty and transparency combined with excellent workmanship and customer service. A wealth of diverse professional experience means that all makes and models of vehicle are welcome, all work is guaranteed and all prices are highly competitive.

CONTACT: David Lund or Jacqui Lund 01367 241101 10a Pioneer Road, Faringdon, SN7 7BU www.carriagewayvehiclesolutions.co.uk Dave with Max Rhyzuk

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Community Choir Every Wednesday in term time 7pm – 8.30 pm. £2.50 per session Ferndale School Hall, Bromsgrove, SN7 7JF. Singing for anyone who loves to sing. No experience needed.

Everyone welcome.

A wide range of songs from musical theatre, classical, pop, folk, through to jazz.

Led by Louise Woodgate, professional singer and singing teacher.

For further information call 01367 242222 or email genewebb@rocketmail.com

Crowdy & Rose Solicitors of Faringdon and Lechlade We have a wealth of local knowledge and are an established part of the local community providing for the needs of our clients

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Faringdon Market 20th Feb

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High Street, Highworth, Wiltshire Telephone: 01793 763181 office@highworthtravel.co.uk www.highworthtravel.co.uk

Your Faringdon – supporting your town centre On Saturday February 20th Faringdon’s Town Team is celebrating all the best our independent retailers have to offer with a Saturday Market and day packed full of exciting events and activities.

The Town Team will have its own stalls alongside its regular market traders, showing how easy it is to shop locally in Faringdon, and how this benefits everyone in our community, as well as giving everyone an idea of how much our retailers have to offer. Hare in the Woods is promising an exciting spectacle with free giveaways and we hope to be hosting some other special events too.

In the lead-up to Market, the Town Team will be running competitions in Faringdon’s schools and nurseries for children to show everybody what Faringdon means to them.

The winners will be displayed in the town centre and prizes will be given out in a ceremony in the Marketplace.

‘Your Faringdon Market’ is part of the Town Team’s calendar of Saturday Markets that are held right throughout the year.

We want everyone to remember that Faringdon Saturday Market falls on the third Saturday of every month, between 10.00am and 1.00pm in the Marketplace.

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RV’s FISHING TACKLE & BAITS Monday to Thursday 8am-5.30pm Friday & Saturday 7.30-6pm Sunday 8am-12.00 12 Market Place Faringdon Oxon SN7 7HP 01367 243566 0774 741 5752 rvfishingtackle@yahoo.co.uk www.rvsfishingtackle.co.uk 01367 243032 0784 021 5470 Iavsheds@yahoo.co.uk www.iavsheds.co.uk

I AV Sheds

Workshops, summer houses, sheds, play houses, kennels, runs.

Built to your design & specification To View: 8-5 Monday to Friday 8-12 Saturday Unit C The Old Foundry, Main Rd, Clanfield, OX18 2SP

Homeland Garden Machines Ltd BOB VAUGHAN

01367 243566 0774 741 5752 homelandgarden@yahoo.co.uk

www.homelandgardenmachines.co.uk

Unit C The Old Foundry, Main Rd, Clanfield, OX18 2SP

Healthy Tips!

A nutritious diet keeps your body healthy People often make snap judgements about you, based on how you dress, your makeup or hairstyle. When you are complemented on your appearance it makes you feel good, and a trip to the hairdressers can be a real pick me up. But what is really going on inside your body? How healthy are you really? The state of your skin, hair and posture can be an outward sign of how you are feeling and how healthy you are on the inside. Poor nutrition causes preventable diseases so what you eat and how much you move will have a massive impact on how well you really are and how easily you fight off illness.

Improve your health and stay well by making healthy food choices, exercising and reducing the stresses you have in life; digestive, emotional, physical and environmental.

Make it your goal to take full responsibility for your health every single day no matter what life throws at you.

The food we consume is not only fuel for our body it also contains vitamins and minerals and trace elements that build, support and maintain our daily bodily functions and support our immune system.

What should we eat? Good health is best achieved by consuming ‘real’ foods that are minimally processed to keep their natural integrity.

Foods like apples, eggs and broccoli are real food. Frozen fruit and vegetables also count, as does fresh and frozen fish and meat. Only eat food which contains ingredients that you would find in your own kitchen and not a food scientist’s chemistry set– who keeps a packet of emulsifiers or mono-diglycerides in the fridge?

Sometimes we need to take medicines when fighting illness but if our body is healthy our immune system should be healthy too. By eating good quality foods and avoiding junk food low in nutrients and high in artificial chemicals we give our body the best chance to prevent illness in the first place.

Exercise and good quality nutrition can decrease your chances of developing heart disease and help to keep your bones healthy and strong.

Supporting your immune system with a range of supplements can also keep you fighting fit by strengthening your body's natural defences. Remember a supplement is ‘a thing added to something else in order to complete or enhance it’. No excuse for poor general nutrition!

If you feel good physically you are more likely to feel good emotionally - that in turn leads to a long term desire to stick with good nutrition and your physical exercise routine.

Make simple changes and achieve whole body wellness: Eat real food and avoid processed foods Avoid food products that contain more than 5 ingredients Eat protein to facilitate proper muscle development and growth Eat a variety of coloured fruit and vegetables high in phytonutrients Eat mostly plants, especially those high in fibre Eat quality fats high in omega 3 If you can afford to, eat grass fed beef, it is much higher in omega 3 than grain fed beef Eat wild Alaskan salmon rather than farmed salmon Keep hydrated - drink water instead of fruit juice or sugary drinks Walk more (10,000 steps per day) Sleep more, try going to bed earlier Be positive and laugh more!

All these things can improve your general wellbeing and ability to fight off illness.

Health is a state of being whereby your system allows you to function on all cylinders and enjoy a high quality of life.

By making even small changes to your diet, you can improve your health. Make yourself the best you can be. Start today, it’s never too late to improve your wellbeing.

Richard Marfell – Wellness Coach 07800636004 Richardmarfelluk@gmail.com

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BARRINGTON ARMS HOTEL

Open Monday to Saturday Lunch 12pm - 3pm Evening 6pm - 9pm Carvery Sunday 12pm - 3pm

Friday February 26th ABBA Tribute 9pm start New TAPAS menu starting 1st February

Sunday Carvery £9.95 Children £5.95 Choice of 3 Meats!

Pizza’s £9.95 Eat In or Take Away Beautiful luxury double suits @ £70 Family suit @ £110 breakfast included 25 High Street, Shrivenham, SN6 8AN Tel:01793784692 w: barringtonarmshotel.come:tracysaundersuk@yahoo.co.uk

Local Online Coupon

HAND CRAFTED PAVING

local10ad

Open 6 Days a Week Monday-Friday 8am - 5pm Saturday 9am - 4pm

Tel: 01367 240112 www.gardenstone.co.uk *We reserve the right to remove the online coupon at anytime without notice

BATHROOM SHOWROOM Open to the Public & Trade

For your dream bathroom Let us help!…

T:01367 242666 faringdon@activeplumbingsupplies.co.uk Unit A&B, Park Road, Faringdon, SN7 7DS

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deep breath and the angry claxon Stress is a big thing that comes up for many of my clients.

Through years of experience, learning, teaching and practicing I have developed a system to help people instantly relieve stress and stay calm in future stressful situations.

If you learn the techniques that I show you, then you will be better able to perform at work with challenging colleagues and better able to stay connected with your kids. You will feel more in control and happier as a result. You will avoid tension headaches, tight shoulders, poor quality sleep, grinding your teeth at night and feeling irritable.

You can’t stop the stressful situations that come up every day, but you can manage the way you respond to them.

There will always be deadlines at work. You can learn to manage your time better. Your kids will always disagree with you. You can learn to stay centred and communicate from a calm place. There will always be a dustcart in the way that makes you late. You can choose whether to beep your car’s horn or breathe deep into your belly.

We get to choose whether we send ourselves into a manic fight or flight mode. Or we get to pause, breathe, feel the ground beneath us and keep a clear head.

When we get stressed we take small, sharp breaths in the upper part of our chests.

When you control your breathing and take it down into your belly then it reduces stress hormones in your blood, lowers blood pressure and heart rate, reduces muscle tension, increases energy and improves the immune system.

(Search: stress.org).

Here is what you can do right now: Sit up straight, breathe into the space below your belly button. Breathe in for four seconds and out for eight. Do this three times.

Also, try to catch yourself before you feel stressed. Breathe three times, like I describe, the moment before you shout at your kids or snap at your partner.

At the next Women’s Health Group you will learn some valuable tools to stay calm, be kinder to the ones you love and feel more in control at work.

Call Rachel to book a space (07917 411552): 7.30pm at The Rookery, on Wednesday 3rd February.

Cameo Glass, 100 Faraday Park, Dorcan Ind. Est., Swindon, SN3 5JF Tel: 01793 513864 Fax: 01793 535476 Email: sales@cameo-glass.com JIM GRIFFITHS CARBODY REPAIRS UNIT 14 PIONEER ROAD FARINGDON OXFORDSHIRE SN7 7BU Minor accident damage, dent and bumper repairs Paintwork to all types of vehicles

TEL: 01367 243324 Mobile: 07918660725 Email: jimers213@btconnect.com

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Happily Ever After

By Helen Thrower & Verity Roberts

' Happily Ever After' is a brand new pantomime written jointly by two members of the society. …and Cinderella and Prince Charming were married and lived happily ever after. Or did they...?

What would happen to those old tales that we know so well if the endings were changed? Chaos ensues when a wicked old witch and her gang of fairytale baddies have finally had enough of losing to the good guys and decide to steal the Great Storybook; the magical book that holds the key to all the ‘Happily Ever After's there have ever been.

When the Wicked Witch begins kidnapping fairytale characters it is up to Cinderella and her loyal friends to try and sort out the pandemonium, with a little help from her Fairy Godmother.

Will Cinderella find her Prince Charming? Will Dame Trott ever see her darling Three Little Piggies ever again? And what has happened to the contents of Old Mother Hubbard’s cupboard?!

Find out in this mixed up tale of magical mayhem!

Friday 5th February, Evening - 7:30pm

Homeopathy

Society of Homeopaths

Saturday 6th February, Matinee - 2:30pm, Evening - 7:30pm.

Doors open 30 minutes earlier.

Faringdon Junior School, The Elms, Gloucester Street, Faringdon.

GENTLE EFFECTIVE HOLISTIC THERAPY SN7 7HZ Daytime & Evening Appointments Tickets – Adults £8, Under 16s £6 Clinics in Uffington and Wantage Available online or from 'Hare in The Woods', 7a Market Place, Faringdon SN7 7HL Heather Abel BA/BSc RS Hom Tel: 01367 820709 www.alternative-homeopathy-oxfordshire.co.uk www.faringdondramatic.org.uk

COXWELL GARDEN MACHINERY Unit 14 Faringdon Business Park

, Oxon SN7 7SR

Sales - Service - Repair Tel 01367 243577

Authorised Service Dealer

Pick Up And Delivery Free

LOGS FOR SALE Kindling wood small Kindling 3 small bags Kindling wood large Logs Softwood knitted Hardwood Logs mixed

We are a small family business for friendly advice just ask for George or Gordon £4 £10 £6

Small parts department Consumable parts

£4 a net £5 a net £6 large bag

OPEN: Monday - Friday 9:00 - 6:00 Saturday 9:00 - 4:00 Email: coxwellgardenmachinery@gmail.com

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Selby Lowndes Family law solicitors

Experts in Divorce Family and Children law

The Far Runners successfully hosted their first one mile time trial challenge in January for existing and new members. The session was aimed at all abilities and proved to be a huge success, boosting motivation and with many people using the event as a benchmark to kick start their running in 2016.

The event is scheduled to be re-run 8 weeks after the initial time trial (on Sunday 13th March) and the runners showing the best improvement from the club will then be presented with a prize.

Club members completed the one mile time trial in times ranging from just over six minutes up to 11 minutes with the majority of the group completing the mile in the 8-10 minute per mile range.

The Far Runners are happy to welcome new members of all abilities including those visiting from far afield. We are supported by Run England and the Go Active, Get Healthy Project. Connect with Far Runners on facebook or email James: contactjamesgreenaway@gmail.com Our regular sessions are; Faringdon Market Place - Tuesday 6:30pm and Thursday 7pm Faringdon Leisure Centre - Saturday and Sunday 9:30am.

Look out for new beginner courses early 2016, do come and join us!!

Chambers & Partners Legal Directory Oxford Faringdon Swindon Cirencester Cotswolds

Free First Interview Fixed Fees Available

0845 521 2071 www.slsfamilylaw.co.uk contact@slsfamilylaw.co.uk Selby Lowndes Solicitors LLP, 3 Ram Court, Wicklesham Lodge, Faringdon, Oxon SN7 7PN

Rob.. The Cheese Man!

Best Cornish Pasty’s.

Really Tasty Gammon Ham.

Rob

01367 241702 Market Place SN7 7HP Faringdon

S. G. Garden Maintenance Garden tidy ups 07584244937 Removals Fencing And Logs

FOR ALL YOUR GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING NEEDS

www.gardensandlawns.co.uk

Beds Trees Lawns Shrubs

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Out and About Date

Event

Venue

Time

Contact

Charge/info

Tue 2nd

Quiz

The Swan, Park Road

8.3opm

theswanatfaringdon@yahoo.co.uk

Free £4 single £24 annual membership

Wed 3rd

Everest (12)

Regent Cinema

12:30pm

tic@faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk 01367 242191

Wed 3rd

Woman’s Heath Group

The Rookery Faringdon

7.30pm

Call Rachel to book a space 07917411552

Free

Wed 3rd

British Intelligence and the Death Squads

Friends’ Meeting House Lechlade Rd

7.30pm

Jennie 01367 710308 Karen 01367 241707

Free

Wed 3rd

PC Recreation & Leisure SubCommittee Meeting

Large Village Hall, Stanford in the Vale

7.30pm

Mike Dew 01367 710387

All Parishioners welcome

Thu 4th

White Horse Garden Club Talk: Gardens of the Cotswold Wildlife Park

Thomas Hughes Memorial Hall, Uffington

7.30pm

Pamela on 01367820251 or parrottspreene@aol.com

Membership £10 Visitors £2.50

Thu 4th

Folk

The Swan, Park Road

8.3opm

theswanatfaringdon@yahoo.co.uk

Free

Tickets from Hare in the Woods or www.faringdondramatic.org.uk

Adult £8 U16s £6

Fri 5th - Sat 6th

Happily Ever After…?

Faringdon Junior School

2.30pm & 7.30pm

Sat 9th

Adult Yoga Class

The Pump House Project

9am

Info@yogabear.org.uk

£10 drop in or £45 for 6 week course

Sat 9th

Children’s Yoga Class

The Pump House Project

10.30am

Info@yogabear.org.uk

£5

Tue 9th

Quiz

The Swan, Park Road

8.3opm

theswanatfaringdon@yahoo.co.uk

Free

Tue 9th

Stanford in the Vale from Park Farm to Stanford Place (in pictures)

Small Hall, Stanford Village Hall

7.45pm

Phil Morris 01367 710285

Visitors £2

Thu 11th

Open Mic

The Swan, Park Road

8:00pm

Thu 11th

U3A Talk - The Ridgeway Britain’s Oldest Road.

Faringdon Corn Exchange

2.30pm

www.faringdondistrictu3a.wordpress.com

Visitors £1.50

Fri 12th

Continental Board and Card Games Evening

Pump House Project

6.30pm 9pm

Info@pumphouseproject.co.uk

All welcome U16s to be accompanied

Sat 13th

Adult Yoga Class

The Pump House Project

9am

Info@yogabear.org.uk

£10 drop in or £45 for 6 week course

Sat 13th

Children’s Yoga Class

The Pump House Project

10.30am

Info@yogabear.org.uk

£5

Sat 17th

Fairtrade Stall

St Denys Church, Stanford in the Vale

10am 12noon

Wed 17th

WI Talk: 40yrs Bomb Disposal and still 10 fingers

Stanford in the Vale

7.30pm

01367 718268

Thu 18th

Folk

The Swan, Park Road

8.3opm

theswanatfaringdon@yahoo.co.uk

Free

Thu 18th Sat 20th

'Beauty and the Beast' by Uffington Players

Thomas Hughes Memorial Hall, Uffington

7pm

www.ticketsource.co.uk/date/FFLJGG 01367 820977

Thu £8/£6 Fri & Sat £12.50/£9 (Inc. food)

Sat 20th

Adult Yoga Class

The Pump House Project

9am

Info@yogabear.org.uk

£10 drop in or £45 for 6 week course

Sat 20th

Children’s Yoga Class

The Pump House Project

10.30am

Info@yogabear.org.uk

£5

Tue 23rd

Quiz

The Swan, Park Road

8.3opm

theswanatfaringdon@yahoo.co.uk

Free

Wed 24th

Stanford in the Vale Gardening Club Talk: “Down to Earth”

Large Hall, Stanford Village Hall

7.30pm

Rosemary Packer 01367 710445

Visitors £3

Fri 26th

Macbeth (15)

Regent Cinema

7pm

tic@faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk 01367 242191

£4 single £24 annual membership

Sat 27th

Live Music: Parabolics

The Swan, Park Road

9pm

theswanatfaringdon@yahoo.co.uk

Free

Sat 27th

Adult Yoga Class

The Pump House Project

9am

Info@yogabear.org.uk

£10 drop in or £45 for 6 week course

Sat 27th

Children’s Yoga Class

The Pump House Project

10.30am

Info@yogabear.org.uk

£5

Free

March Fri 4th

Annual Faringdon Twinning Association Quiz Night

Catholic Hall (entrance behind Budgens)

7pm

Come along with or without a team and we will match you up

£10 per team of 4

Sat 5th

Folk in Fernham - Kadia with White Horse Whisperers

St John's Church, Fernham

7pm

www.wegottickets.com/event/343983 Lisa 01367 820062

£12

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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

Every 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 on 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

The Old Crown Coaching House

6.45pm 10.15pm

Françoise Stacey, Secretary of the Club: 01367 241813

£2 per person Free tea/coffee

3rd Mon

Faringdon WI

Corn Exchange,

2pm

Denise Monk dmamg@talktalk.net

1st Tue

Junior Book Club

Faringdon Library

3.45- 4.45pm

Sheena 01367 240311

1st Tue

Farmers Market

Market Place, Faringdon

Until 1pm

01367 710445

Every Tue

Coffee Morning

Faringdon Library

10 - 12am

Sheena 01367 240311

Every Tue

Baby & Toddler Sensory

The Pump House Project

10:30am 11.30am

www.babysensory.com

Every Tue

Whist Drive

The Old Town Hall

7.30pm 9.30pm

Sylvia 01367 242007

Just turn up

Every Tue

Pub Quiz

The Prince of Wales, Shrivenham

9pm

www.powshrivenham.com

£1 per person.

Cash prizes

Every Tue

Ferndale Wives Choir

Ferndale School

7pm

Every Wed

Open Coffee House

Great Coxwell Reading Room

10:30-11:30am

Sylvia Athawes 01367 241179

Everyone welcome

Every Wed

Kelmscot Craft Fair

Kelmscott Morris Hall

12-5pm

01367 253103 kelmscott.org.uk

Free

Every Wed

Community Coffee Morning

The Pump House Project

9.30am 11.45am

info@thepumphouseproject.co.uk

Every Wed

Slimming World

United Reformed Church

7:30pm

Louise 07717 681939

£4.95

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 12.45am

info@thepumphouseproject.co.uk

£2 per person

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

Ages 8-11 yrs

Free

Just turn up

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@thelittleknittingcompany.c o.uk

Free

1st Fri

Book Club

Faringdon Library

6pm - 7pm

All welcome

Jenny Howard-Jones 01367710382

Tea & coffee available Goods orders taken

Sheena 01367 240311

Free

Every Fri

Country Market

Corn Exchange

9:15am 11.00am

Every Fri in term time

Rhymetime

Faringdon Library

10:30am - 11am

Every Sat

Family History Sessions

Faringdon Library

01367 240311

Call to book a 1 to 1 slot

Every Sat

Faringdon Farcycle cycle ride

Leave from Market Place

9am

01367 241142

11-12miles or 25-35 miles

1st Sun

15 Minute Club

Cellar Bar Faringdon,

8:30pm

0771 421 8825

2nd Sun

Great Coxwell Teas

The Reading Room, Great Coxwell

2:30pm - 5pm

Tea, Coffee and delicious cakes available

Last Sun

Messy Church

United Church, Faringdon

4pm - 5:30pm

Free

Free

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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

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.

Located

Phone: 07879 013359 Mail: Ohm.Electrix@Gmail.com www.ohm-electrix.co.uk Registered with the NICEIC domestic installer “part P” SCHEME

01367705030

07955499467

Chickens & Poultry Feed Self Storage Rooms for Business and Home

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

01367 240880

All at unbeatable prices Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ

drew.cameron@ storage4all.co.uk

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

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

Tom Wheeler Comprehensive

Window Cleaning Service Inside and Out! Also: Patios, Conservatories Gutters, Fascia Boards

LOGS

Seasoned cut & split delivered to your door £75 per load Corded lengths of pine ideal for woodburners £30 collected or £40 delivered

Call now 01367 243053 07767 241301

New Cleaning Service COME HOME TO A JOB WELL DONE QUALITY CLEANING YOU CAN TRUST

Faringdon Based 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.

07890 539 877 natsplayer@hotmail.com

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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

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

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

ASTON PINE STRIPPING Caustic and non-caustic stripping of all woods & metals.

Established for over 15 years - Water Board Approved

ASTON PINE ANTIQUES Stockist's of English and Continental pine furniture, as well as many other antiques - 8,000+ sq.ft of showrooms

We do all types of tree work including pruning, planting and felling, as well as hedge trimming and stump removal.

Oxford Architectural Antiques Large stock of period fireplaces, doors, panelling, sanitary ware & garden items.

Architectural salvage sourcing service available.

The Warehouse, Ferndale St, Faringdon, Oxon, SN7 7BE

gregg@allseasonstrees.com

www.allseasonstrees.com

Call Gregg on 01865 430536 or 07823 332247

Tel: 01367 242268

www.lisamoore-photography.com

lmoore965@btinternet.com

For all enquiries & Appointments

Call Sam 07766 867667 samhairdressers@hotmail.co.uk

Den Boer Wines Quality wines, tastings and events

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

SERVICES Nash Motor Vehicle Services LTD

Michael Nash 01367 240082 07889 197046

Independent All makes of car servicing & MOT testing

nmvs72@gmail.com Park Road Faringdon SN7 7BP

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

20% Off First Booking See Facebook For Our Specials

01367 870679

Carswell Golf & Country Club SN7 8PU

M.J DOWELL LANDSCAPING & BUILDING SERVICES EST. 18 YEARS Ÿ All types of driveways Ÿ Foundations & Brickwork Ÿ Shed Bases Ÿ Patios Ÿ Fencing-Turfing/Tree & Hedge cutting

01367 243053 or 07767 241301

Short/Long Distances Business Accounts Driver Hire 4/7 Seaters

Corporate Service Courier Service Executive Cars Insured Cars

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

Yogabear Adults classes Saturday from 8am - 9:45am Childrens classes 10am - 11am at the Pump House Project, swan lane, Faringdon.

Call Deborah 07875633923 or emailinfo@yogabear.org.uk

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The Faringdon “Late Spring Support Group” meet over coffee and cake in the Small Hall Faringdon United Church every 2nd and 4th Monday each month 10.30am – 12 noon If you would value the opportunity to meet with others who understand, please ring Joan on 07827 235453 for more information

Terry Norman-Thorpe 07725893880 extremeoc@outlook.com

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