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February 2017

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

Inside this month: What’s On This Month: Inside Triple Orange: The Natural Choice Ferendune Court: Home From Home Pat Elmore Sculptor: Learn A New Art Regent Cinema: Latest Releases For You Faringdon Business Group: News Column A Bear & Ball Architects: Stunning Designs Den Boer Wines: Caught In A Wine Romance M&A Electrical: For All Your Electrical Needs Faringdon Dramatic Society: Arthur’s Adventure Book Review: Trigger Mortis By Anthony Horowitz Promoting local business, trade and services.

Advertise! Be Seen! Call Lou 01367 244975 or 07894 554551

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This Months Cover Pictured on the front cover, Chelsey Standen who is 13 years old and her beautiful pony Little Gem, Gemmy to Chelsey. Chelsey and Gemmy compete in local shows which involve show jumping, showing and gymkhana. Competing in a local show was how the picture on the front cover came about. Chelsey was doing a class called child handler in which she and Gemmy came first! As a result of this they won a trophy and a voucher for a photo shoot, done by Charlotte Snowdon (below). Chelsey and Gemmy hope to be winning classes for years to come.

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Charlotte Snowden (ARPS) is a full time professional photographer based in the Henley area who has been involved in photography since she was 15 years old.

Charlotte’s work is based upon fun and laughter which when combined with her intense passion for photography produces light hearted yet pivotal work.

Charlotte is available for portrait sessions for families, children, pets, weddings, commercial photography for web sites and social media as well as social or sporting events. www.charlottesnowdenphotography.com Charlotte@charlottesnowdenphotography.com M:07933 327 437

Call Lou on 01367 244975 or 0789 455 455 1 - email lou@theadvertisermagazine.net Online copies www.theadvertisermagazine.net

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Business Update

WHO’S NEXT?

So, Brexit, Trump, whatever next? What effect will all these political earthquakes have on the Faringdon business community – your guess is as good as mine. Our MP, Ed Vaizey held a public meeting last month in Wantage and will be holding another in Didcot on 3rd February, the purpose being to hear the views and concerns of the electorate and take these back to the Prime Minister. If there is sufficient interest from our business community and residents we will press him to attend here. Please register your interest at the email address below. president@faringdonchamberofcommerce.co.uk Faringdon Park finally saw a “Drive-Thru” Costa open for business last month, with Waitrose opening its doors shortly after this publication is released and Aldi launching in early March. We will soon see what effect it has on our town centre retail. We are hoping for a positive one; Oxford and Swindon commuters coming back at the weekend following a weekday stop for coffee or top up shopping.

What do you think?

The Faringdon Town Team are continuing the task of trying to increase the vitality of Faringdon. A new business manager, partially funded by Section 106 monies received from the Faringdon Park retail development, has joined the team to assist with this ongoing project.

Please go to the new Town Council website for details of how the rest of this money has been spent on developing and promoting your Faringdon. http://faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk

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The Chamber of Commerce AGM is being held at 7pm on Tuesday 14th March at Sudbury House Hotel. They have invited all of the new retailers to come and present on how they will enhance the retail experience in our town and contribute to the community. It is also hoped that they will have an update on the new Faringdon business plan, which the Chamber is helping to bring forward. This meeting will be open to all business people in Faringdon and anyone else who may be interested.

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REGENT CINEMA Wednesday 1st February - 84 Charing Cross Road (U) (Biography, Drama, Romance - 1987) It all began with a letter inquiring about second-hand books, written by Helene Hanff in New York, and posted to a bookshop at 84, Charing Cross Road in London. As Helene's sarcastic and witty letters are responded to by the stodgy and proper Frank Doel of 84, Charing Cross Road, a relationship blossoms into a warm and charming long-distance friendship lasting many years.

Director: David Hugh Jones Writers: Helene Hanff (book) Hugh Whitemore (screenplay) Stars: Anne Bancroft, Anthony Hopkins, Judi Dench Doors open 12.30pm, film starts at 1pm. £4 Adults

Friday 24th February - Bridget Jones Baby (15) (Comedy, Romance - 2016) Bridget's focus on single life and her career is interrupted when she finds herself pregnant, but with one hitch ... she can only be fifty percent sure of the identity of her baby's father.

Director: Sharon Maguire Writer: Helen Fielding (story & screenplay) Dan Mazer (screenplay) Emma Thompson Stars: Renee Zellweger, Gemma Jones Colin Firth, Patrick Dempsey Blockbuster Nights @ The Regent Cinema, The Corn Exchange, Faringdon. Doors open 7pm, film starts at 7.30pm. £4 Adults £3 Under 18s £10 Family ticket.

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

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0 0 0 1 It occurred to me recently that the various expressions of whisky that I enjoy are rather like the different people who I like to spend time with – there’s one for most occasions and moods. For example, when I just want an easygoing companion who will lighten things up and is good alone or in company then I pour a dram of the Compass Box Great King Street. This delightful blend of Lowland grain and Highland malt whiskies is a prime example of Compass Box’s skill at using a variety of casks to produce whiskies that are real crowd pleasers. Creamy and toasty, with plenty of dried fruit, citrus, apple, vanilla and spices, I’m happy to drink this with just a splash of water or with soda water as a long and refreshing drink, or it makes an excellent base for a cocktail.

In the same way that, it is interesting to meet people that open your eyes to a new perspective discovering a whisk(e)y with a different taste profile can open up new possibilities. For me, discovering American rye whiskey was a revelation. These are whiskies whose mash bill consists of at least 51% rye and as soon as you nose one its distinctive spiciness is apparent and on the palate this joins with a freshness and warmth that differs quite considerably from the sweet, smoothness of bourbons. Often cited as the American equivalent to Islay whiskies (and not to be confused with Canadian rye), they have a zingy character which I find enjoyably different to the norm.

There are also times when it’s great to settle down for a few hours of more serious conversation and I find that one of the whisky equivalents of this is the GlenDronach 21. This Oloroso and PX sherry cask matured single malt reveals its complex layers of flavour over a period of time so it is definitely a contemplative whisky. The nose is a symphony of aromas that take a little while to unpick but include burnt toffee, autumn fruits, some smoke, coffee and spices. On the palate is the typical sherry cask dried fruit and cinnamon flavours along with chocolate, espresso, some sweet caramel, citrus, soft fruits and other goodies!

Finally, there is the old friends, the ones that will never let you down and you’re always glad to see. My personal choices in this category include Highland Park 30, which if I’ve had a good day elevates my mood to another level and if it’s been a bad day cheers me up! Rich, mellow and gently smoky, with a fudge like sweetness, some dark chocolate orange and spices – I just love it. Another always welcome old friend is the Lagavulin Distillers Edition, especially at this time of the year when it’s ‘iron hand in a velvet’ glove combination of big Islay peat wrapped in PX sherry is just perfect.

Fran Thomas Arkwrights Whisky and Wines 01793 765071

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K9 Care Centre New Doggy Day Care Centre For Your Best Friend.

Fully qualified and dedicated dog handler Jade, giving your friends the exercise and care they need to have a happy fun filled play day.

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.

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February Ramblings!

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Hello and welcome to a new February, with sun, frost, rain, snow and ice all in evidence as the New Year rolls on. Our bird feeders are constantly busy but the most difficult part is keeping their garden water supply liquid! Signs of Spring are there already as I write – to enhance the winter jasmines and viburnum's – bluebell, daffodil and snowdrop spears cutting through unwelcome frosty ground. Our sheep now have a bird-proof, weather-proof self-feeder hopper, but to some sheep it’s sheep-proof as well, so those sheep will continue to have free access to high-energy mineral tubs already located nearby. With heavier snow due, as I write, the local Welsh hill farmers will be bringing their flocks closer to the farm buildings and the sheep due to lamb will be moved into wellventilated barns to prepare them for lambing.

Thinking of milk, has anyone seen or drunk black-top milk yet? A piece on BBC Farming Today discussed this initiative recently; the milk is likely to be sold from bigger retailers as well as delivered straight from the farm and at a cost that is simply covering the true cost of milk production. The scheme has been launched by the Free Range Milk Marketing Board. Clear, fair contracts, a fair price for high quality UK milk, will allow better reinvestment by each farmer for the benefit of his carefully-husbanded cows and “followers”. The comment on a Facebook video was that not everyone necessarily buys the cheapest wine or beer to drink in a pub, but buys that they enjoy.

With the black top saying “enjoy milk” on the cap, that seems to pull a pint in the right direction!

Out of what are left of UK dairy farmers, over 700 have already signed up with several hundred remaining to be added within the next few weeks. Now for a one brave large retailer to set the bull, sorry ball, rolling!

Moo-ving on to calcium and teeth, I believe that technology has now been advanced into the commercial world regarding caring for teeth with caries (cavities). This new technique prepares the tooth for treatment then uses low-power electric currents to move the minerals Calcium and Phosphorus into the weakened area – both found in milk amongst other foodstuffs – generally encouraging teeth to repair themselves without drilling/filling and local anaesthetic injections.

The process, called EAER, Electrically Accelerated and Enhanced re-mineralisation, has been developed at King’s College, London’s, Dental Institute. Professor Pitts from the Institute is quoted as saying that “The way we treat teeth today is not ideal. When we repair a tooth by putting in a filling, that tooth enters a cycle of drilling and refilling as, ultimately, each ‘repair’ fails. Not only is our device kinder to the patient and better for their teeth, but it’s expected to be at least as cost-effective as current dental treatments. Along with fighting tooth decay, our device can also be used to whiten teeth.”

Food for thought!

Practice news this month is that we are welcoming a fully-trained animal behaviour counsellor to run our very important puppy parties, that we hold at the Practice once a week. The Canine & Feline Rehab facility is now very much integrated into daily practice services, with our trained physiotherapist busy on Thursday afternoons. One related service that I hope to one day introduce is a digital thermal imaging tablet/camera, to not only analyse gaits but to identify problem areas with the right preparation and follow up physiotherapy, chiropractic, hydrotherapy and laser treatments available via the Practice. We still offer the autologous platelet regeneration therapy procedure at this Practice.

Robert Elliott 21-23 High Street, Stanford In The Vale, SN7 8LH 01367 710595 May I wish you a great month to follow.

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Wine Romance Caught in a Wine Romance Yep, it's Valentine's Day again. How to celebrate – with wine, of course.

But more importantly- what are you drinking it with?

Wine pairing needn’t only pertain to say, a Michelin starred chef’s tasting or your weeknight chicken dish. It can be applied to any number of situations wherein food is scarce. After all, wine tends to be part of life’s best and worst moments, anniversaries, breakups, birthdays, deaths and of course - romancing...

So, on a day devoted to love and lovers, why not pair wine to one of humankind’s most pleasurable activities – eating, of course!

While taste differs from one person to another, there are basic principles that one can follow when matching food and wine.

There are some well-known traditional concepts, like the idea that red should be served with red meat and white wine with fish and poultry. But today’s multinational and delicately flavoured dishes, together with the vast array of wines available, make pairing wine with food far more complex.

Here’s a few principles to follow: The complementary principle is the most widely used, with most wine drinkers choosing a light-bodied wine to go with a light dish, a medium-bodied wine to go with a fuller dish, and a full-bodied wine to go with a heavy dish. They may take it a step further by looking for similar flavours and textures, for example: Earthy flavours with earthy ingredients like mushrooms; citrus flavours with fruity ingredients like pear; herbal flavours with ingredients such as fresh herbs and so on.

The Contrasting Principle When seeking out contrast in food and wine, the basic principle is to create two different tasting experiences on the palate. An example being the pairing of a smooth and creamy texture with a sharp, crisp wine. Another would be a full-bodied warm wine with a cold cheese platter.

Once you have these two basic principles off pat, you can delve further into the world of wine pairing with these other rules.

Note the dominant flavour Just because you have pork on your plate, doesn’t mean it’s the flavour of the pork that will stick around. Think about what else is on your plate and what flavours are strongest. Is your pork served with a tomato based sauce or is your chicken served with a creamy lemon sauce? It’s these flavours that really count.

Acid requires acidity Any food with a high acid level will be complemented with high acid wine. Sauvignon Blanc or Champagne and smoked salmon works.

Heat needs sweetness Alcohol intensifies the heat in food. If you pair a high alcohol, tannic wine with a spicy stir fry, you’ll know about it! To balance this out, serve a wine with some residual sugar, such as a Riesling or Gewurztraminer. Even if you’re not a fan of sweeter wines, you’ll be surprised how much the sweetness is altered once paired with spice.

Tannins compliment fat Tannin is the astringent or mouth drying component in red wine that gives it structure, but without fat, it can leave a bitter taste at the back of your throat. The fat balances the intensity of tannins and gives the wine a softer, smoother feel. If you’re serving Cabernet or Malbec, which is loaded with tannins, pair it with textured food like steak, duck or lamb.

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Trigger Mortis By Anthony Horowitz

Christmas has come and gone and it feels very much, to me at least, like it was never here. January is always a rude awakening – with the shock of returning to work…all of those matters you filed away to deal with ‘later’. And the weather. As I stare out of my office window, January weather is in full swing.

So I needed a book to jolt me out of January. And I found it with Anthony Horowitz’s Trigger Mortis.

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Let me start by saying it’s a dreadful title, and was much derided when it was announced that it was the title of Horowitz’s first Ian Fleming-estate approved James Bond Novel.

I’ve never read any of Fleming’s original Bond novels, though I did go through a spell in my mid-teens where I set myself the task of watching every single Bond film I could get my hands on. That enthusiasm waned off in later years though, and I haven’t even seen the Daniel Craig films. I was drawn to Trigger Mortis because – as a Holmes obsessive - I’m extremely happy with Horowitz’s work on the Conan Doyle estate-approved Sherlock Holmes novels The House of Silk and Moriarty.

Horowitz is a writer of enthusiasm, verve and style. A writer who honed his craft on television as well as novels, a cinematic quality is evident in both the Holmes stories and Trigger Mortis.

The novel opens in typical Bond style, setting the scene with a mysterious German up to nefarious deeds in his adopted country, the United States. We then start the story proper with James Bond in bed with a lady in his elegant King’s Road apartment. But it’s not his regular lady, it’s everyone’s favourite legendary Bond Girl Miss Pussy Galore. Having escaped the United States following the Goldfinger affair, Galore is in hiding with Bond in London.

But Bond’s masculine need for his independence soon asserts itself, and Galore becomes an inconvenience pretty quickly.

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The plot speeds along at a fair old rate through Germany, and the high-octane world of Grand Prix racing, and back to the States where Bond, and his intriguing new companion Jeopardy Lane race against time to save New York City from calamity. There’s a despicable villain in the form of Sin Jai-Seong, and a heart-inmouth incident with a hole in the ground.

I enjoyed this Bond novel tremendously.

And if Horowitz can promise to maintain the momentum, I eagerly look forward to the next one www.kinchplanthire.co.uk Old Sawmills Rd, Park Rd, Faringdon, SN7 7DS

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Is improved fitness your New Year’s Resolution for 2017?

A great way to keep fit when it’s too cold outside

All fitness levels catered for The festive season always has a disruptive impact on business.

Whether it is good or bad for business, it now seems like a distant memory to most of us as we find ourselves preoccupied with annual planning, tax and VAT returns.

Whatever your line of trade, the Faringdon Business Group could help connect you to the help, support and advice you need at this critical time of year. Formalised in 2016, as a not for profit trade association, the group aims to actively promote a vibrant and prosperous business community in Faringdon and its surrounding villages.

Our main method of communication is via our Facebook Page where you can find links to local providers, advice on how to benefit from free government business support, tips about becoming or being self employed, and relevant local and national offers and promotions, as well as information about local events and activities that may affect footfall or business in the area.

Faringdon Business Group continues to go from strength to strength as we grow in membership. We have increased our membership to over 260 over the last three years, making us the largest business group in the area.

It has been exciting to see the fruitful results of partnerships being formed via the page. Thanks to alliances made via the group, Richard Marsh of CIS Ltd has just won a major contract to provide the IT infrastructure for a challenger bank. The group has also facilitated a connection with an HR professional to help recruit resources for this new contract. Sheffords the Bakers was also able to secure a corporate contract for a meeting with a Surrey Building Society in December.

Membership to the group is completely free. The only prerequisite is to sign up to our Constitution and group rules. We now have a standing invitation to the Town Team Forum hosted by the Town Council, where we can raise any concerns passed to us by our group members.

We’re pleased to reveal we are in the early stages of planning a Summer Ball and the Faringdon Business Awards, which aims to recognise the hard work and commitment of local businesses based in Faringdon, and the surrounding area. If you’re a local professional who would like to volunteer your time and expertise to help organise these events, please get in touch with the Faringdon Business Group via our Facebook page.

Keep your eyes peeled for further news and updates on our Facebook page and monthly Faringdon Advertiser column.

Kiera Bentley – Faringdon Business Group Chair

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Which Diet is Best for You? It’s one month into the new year and some of you will have already given up on your new diet and exercise programme.

As we know all ‘diets’ come to an end at some point, some sooner than others. As always, this year we are bombarded with new diet books, magazine supplements, DVDs, Apps and TV programmes, each with a different way to lose weight, look great and be healthy. Some say they have gone through all the diets and know the best one for you, whether it’s the best value for money or gives you the best result.

Most diets encourage us to focus on the new diet and not our current eating habits. I would say that for most of us, there is little need to go on ‘a diet’, but instead we can improve on what we are currently eating. By making what we eat better we can make a massive change to our health, wellbeing, weight and shape.

Most of us are doing something right, we just need to fine tune our food and perhaps admit we’re buying the wrong things. Almost everyone I meet professionally says to me that they know what to do to lose weight and how to eat healthily - but they just don’t put it into practice. So why is it so hard? I think it’s usually because if you are looking for a quick fix - an extreme way of eating – then it’s not going to be easy or sustainable in the long term. So you’re probably going to fail! Failure brings disappointment, stress and sometimes depression which in turn can lead to binge eating or overeating - on foods that give a brief moments of satisfaction leaving you craving that feeling again, leading us into a cycle of unhealthy eating.

So what to do? If you eat real foods not processed foods, if you eat real vegetables not pre-packed meals, if you eat real meat, fish and eggs and not reconstituted meat, then you are well on the way to making change to your body. Look in the cupboards and get rid of the rubbish snacks, look in the fridge and get rid of the minute meals, look in the freezer and throw out the microwave dinners. The bags of crisps, the chocolate bars, the biscuits, the fizzy drinks and the one cup hot drinks however low calorie they will all be making you fat. There’s no need to get stressed about a new diet – try cleaning up your act and start enjoying good, nutritious food that will make you feel better, fitter and healthier.

Try doing this first: Improve what you eat, move a little more and change will come. There’s no need to get too hung up on whether you should dine out on chia seeds or quinoa when you are mostly eating processed food. By improving what you and your family eat you are more likely to get a long-term change that you can build on. As you start seeing the changes you will become more interested in improving the quality of the food you eat even more.

Remember nobody is forcing you to eat rubbish - it’s your choice! Eating to be full is one thing – eating to be healthy is another. If you want to feel full then fill up on vegetables.

Choosing to eat for health will help you lose weight and feel better.

Eat better - Feel better.

Start by committing to making one meal a bit healthier!

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, Oxon SN7 7SR

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Unit 14 Pioneer Road, Faringdon, Oxon SN7 7BU Email: jimers213@btconnect.com

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Second None Vehicle Repairs Ltd

BEST PRICES!

EXCLUSIVE TO SECOND 2 NONE FREE CAR TYRE WARRANTY Lifetime accidental damage warranty on all Marshal and Jinyu tyres purchased For more information speak to Bob.

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Class 1 & 2 Motor Cycles Class 4 Cars Class 5 Mini Busses With 13 or More Seats Class 7 Vans Over 3,000 kg 6 Days A Week

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01367 243456 Unit C1, Old Sawmills Road Park Road, Faringdon

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Out and About Date

Event

Venue

Time

Contact

Charge/info

Wed 1st

Foreign Policy under President Trump

Friends’ Meeting House, Lechlade Road

7.30pm

Karen 01367 241707

Donation

Wed 1st

84 Charing Cross Road (U)

Regent Cinema

12.30pm

01367 242191

Singe £4 Annual £24

Thu 2nd

White Horse Garden Club Plant Signatures

Thomas Hughes Memorial Hall, Uffington

7.30pm

Pamela 01367 820251 Parrottspreene@aol.com

Annual membership £10 Visitors £2.50 Raffle £1

Fri 3rd

‘Arthur’s Adventure or Merlin to the Rescue’

Faringdon Junior School

7.30pm

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

Adults £8 U16s £6

Fri 3rd

Amy Wadge & Luke Jackson Live in Concert

Corn Exchange

7.30pm

01367 240281 www.wegottickets.com/event/376481

Tickets £12 Or £13.20 from wegottickets

Sat 4th

Storks (U)

The Beacon, Wantage

11am

beaconwantage.co.uk/whats-on

£5

Sat 4th

‘Arthur’s Adventure or Merlin to the Rescue’

Faringdon Junior School

2.30pm 7.30pm

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

Adults £8 U16s £6

Mon 6th

Karen Taylor Chocoholics

Ferendune Court, Ash Close

1pm 4pm

Free samples to try 01367 244267

Thu 9th

U3A Talk: Paintings by Lord Berners discovered at Faringdon House

Corn Exchange

2.30pm

www.faringdondistrictu3a.wordpress.com

Visitors £1.50

Thu 9th Fri 10th

The Beauty Sleeping by Stanford Drama Group

Stanford in the Vale Village Hall

7.30pm

Tickets available from ‘Huddle” or call 01367 710724

Adults £8 Concessions £6

Sat 11th

The Beauty Sleeping by Stanford Drama Group

Stanford in the Vale Village Hall

2.30pm 7.30pm

Tickets available from ‘Huddle” or call 01367 710724

Adults £8 Concessions £6

Sat 11th

Come and Sing Messiah

The Beacon, Wantage

See website

beaconwantage.co.uk/community-events

Singers £20 Audience £12

Sat 11th

Live music: Soul Train

Pump House Project, Swan Lane

7pm 11pm

alcitizencane@gmail.com 07850 190195

£5 on door or at Dawn’s Barber Shop

Sat 11th

Live Music: Young Rosie

The Old Crown Coaching Inn

8pm

Free

Tue 14th

Stone Age Rocks

Vale and Downland Museum, Wantage

10am 3pm

Free Donation welcome

Tue 14th

Valentines Lunch

Ferendune Court, Ash Close

12.45pm

All Welcome 01367 244267

£10

Tue 14th

Stanford in the Vale History Society presents “Middle Ridgeway & its Environmental History”

Small Hall, Stanford Village Hall

7.45pm

Phil Morris 01367 710285

Visitors £2

Wed 15th

Faringdon Historical Society presents Maps of the Area

Old Town Hall

7.45pm

All welcome

Wed 15th

Stanford WI Meeting - Talk on Face Painting and Body Art

Stanford Village Hall

7.30pm

All welcome 01235 765461

Visitors £3

Thu 16th Sat 18th

Jack to the Future by Uffington Players

Thomas Hughes Memorial Hall, Uffington

7:30pm

Uffington Store 01367 820977 www.ticketsource.co.uk

Thu £9/£7 Fri/Sat £12.50/£10 (includes food)

Fri 17th

Blingo

The Beacon, Wantage

7pm

Fri 20th

Brexit Public Meeting with Ed Vaisey

The Beacon, Wantage

6.30pm 9.30

All Welcome

Fri 24th

Bridget Jones Baby (15)

Regent Cinema

7pm

01367 242191

Adults £4 U18s £3 Family £10

Mon 27th

Macbeth

The Beacon, Wantage

7.30pm

beaconwantage.co.uk/whats-on/macbeth

£10

beaconwantage.co.uk/community-events

raymondcollins426@googlemail.com

£25

Tuckmill District – We are looking for Adult Volunteers, needed in Shrivenham and Longcot.

As a volunteer you could get involved with marketing, recruiting other volunteers, raising funds, handling budgets and managing large-scale events. Become a Leader or Assistant Leader, you can take Girlguiding UK's Leadership Qualification and will be offered lots of other training opportunities at a local and national level.

Please get in touch: Anne Lynn on 01793 710191 or shrivenhamguides1@gmail.com

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Local Events Date

Event

Venue

Every Day

Faringdon Home Library Service

Books to your door!

Every Sun

Easy Cycling

Under the Town Hall, Faringdon

Mon, Tue & Wed

Free One to One IT Help

Every Mon

Time

Contact

Charge/info

Sheena or Jane 01367 240311

Free

11am

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

Free

Faringdon Library

2:30pm 4:30pm

Faringdon.library@oxfordshire .gov.uk

Free

Button Bicycle School Of Sewing

Rookery

7:00pm

Buttonbicycle@gmail.com

Every Mon

Lunch Box Singing

Faringdon Library

1 - 2pm

Sheena 01367 240311

Free Open to all

Every Mon

Sing and Sign Classes

Old Town Hall

9:30-10:30am

www.singandsign.com

Reserve place on website

Every Mon

Bridge Club

Faringdon United Church

6.45pm 10.15pm

Françoise Stacey, Secretary of the Club: 01367 241813

£2 per person Free tea/coffee

Every 2nd & 3rd Mon

Disco Dots

Pump House

9:30-11am

Lucy 07900 800657

£1

3rd Mon

Faringdon WI

Corn Exchange,

2pm

Denise Monk dmamg@talktalk.net

Every Mon & Thurs

Faringdon Day Centre

Baptist Church Hall Bromsgrove

9:15- 2:15

Supervisor 07523 116918

£7 inc lunch. Transport available

1st Tue

Junior Book Club

Faringdon Library

3.45- 4.45pm

Sheena 01367 240311

Ages 8-11 yrs

1st Tue

Farmers Market

Market Place, Faringdon

Until 1pm

01367 710445

2nd Fri

Messy Church in Uffington

Thomas Hughes Memorial Hall

3.30pm 5.30pm

Sue Jennings 07956534478 www.messychurch.org.uk

Donations Light Meal

Every Tue

Coffee Morning

Faringdon Library

10am - 12:00

Sheena 01367 240311

Free

The Pump House Project

10:30am 11.30am

wantage@babysensory.co.uk Kat Culverwell 07800568040

Every Tue

Baby & Toddler Sensory

Every Tue

Whist Drive

The Old Town Hall

2:30pm

Sylvia 01367 242007

Just turn up

Every Wed

Open Coffee House

Great Coxwell Reading Room

10:30-11:30am

Sylvia Athawes 01367 241179

Everyone welcome

Every Wed

The Cake Cafe & Craft Connections

The Pump House Project

9.30am 11.30am

info@thepumphouseproject.co.uk

Every Wed

Walking for Health

Leave from Old Town Hall

10:30am

www.faringdon.org/walking-andcycling.html

A slower or faster walk available

Every Wed

Faringdon Shed

Woodwork Classroom at F C College

7pm - 9pm

0845 4740142

Free

Every Wed

Community Singing Group

The Pump House Project

11.45am 12.45pm

info@thepumphouseproject.co.uk

£2 per person

Every Wed

Citizen Advise Bureau

Pump House

10am - 11am

01367 242191

Free

1st Wed

Open Mic Night

Horse and Jockey, Stanford in the Vale

9pm

Info@horseandjockey.org

Free

1st Wed

Buckland WI - Speaker and meeting each month

The Memorial Hall, Buckland

7pm

Libby Calvert 01367 870803

Non members £4 incl. refreshment

1st Wed

Information & Gadget Drop-in

Community Cafe, Pump House

9:30am-11:30

Sonia

7827 235414

2nd Wed

Follies Dollies WI

The Old Town Hall

7:30pm

Becka 07841 431219

Every Wed in term

Maths Homework Club

Faringdon Library

3pm - 4:30pm

faringdon.library@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Years 1 to 13

1st & 3rd Wed

Faringdon Youth Project Drop-in Sessions

Faringdon Library

4pm - 5:30pm

faringdon.library@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Free

1st & last Wed

The Knitting Group

Horse and Jockey, Stanford in the Vale

7pm

Ruth Chester 01367710362 caston@tlkc.co.uk

Free

Every Wed & Thurs

Slimming World

United Reformed Church

Wed7:30pm Thurs 9:30am

Louise 07717 681939

£4.95

Every Thu

Chatterbox

Stanford Small Village Hall

10am - 12pm

Sandra 01367 718303

Coffee/Tea, Chat, Raffle

1st Fri

Book Club

Faringdon Library

6pm - 7pm

All welcome

2nd Fri

Messy Church Uffington

Light Meal

3:30-5:30

All welcome

Donations Welcome

Jenny Howard-Jones 01367710382

Tea & coffee available Goods orders taken Free

Every Fri

Country Market

Corn Exchange

9:15am 11.00am

Every Fri term time

Rhymetime

Faringdon Library

10:30am 11am

Sheena 01367 240311

Every Sat

Yoga Classes

Faringdon United Church

9am - 10.15am Adults

www.yogabear.org.uk 7875633923

Every Sat

Family History Sessions

Faringdon Library

10am - 12:00

01367 240311

Every Sat

Stagecoach Faringdon

Faringdon Junior School

Various

Stagecoach.co.uk/faringdon 01367 240663

Great Coxwell Teas

The Reading Room, Great Coxwell

2:30pm - 5pm

(14/01 - 01/04)

2nd Sun

Call to book a 1 to 1 slot

Tea, Coffee and delicious cakes available

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Experts - local services The Veterinary Surgery of Robert Elliott 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

01367-710595

Court Cattery 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

01367-711952

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

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

Call: 07909 393839

Cath Parris

FARINGDON 01367 244 611

Sneyd’s Dog Food Buscot Wick

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

Tom Wheeler Window Cleaning Inside and Out! Cleaning Service

Call Tom: 07762 380733

We stock Nitty Gritty Headlice Lotion

www.lisamoore-photography.com

lmoore965@btinternet.com

Facebook.com /TheBarbersFaringdon

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

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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

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

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

gregg@allseasonstrees.com

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

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

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

Call Deborah 07875633923

www.allseasonstrees.com

Call Gregg on 01865 430536 or 07823 332247

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

Den Boer Wines Quality wines, tastings and events

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

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

20% Off First Booking

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

Call Angela at Matrix Gardening 01367 821056

See Facebook For Our Specials

Carswell Golf & Country Club, Faringdon, SN7 8PU

MTS FENCING Domestic & Commercial Specialising in Closeboard Quality workmanship and reliability at a fair price

For a free Quotation Contact Matthew 07866 792222/ 01993 845669 15 Year Guarantee on Closeboard Fencing

Keratin Hair Treatment No more frizzy hair!

Keratin…

Smooth, silky, shiny and tangle-free hair…

Lasts 3 - 4 months, only £60 Call Jane @ Tangles Lechlade 01367 252374 or 07788156438

Monika Becker H.P Holistic Practitioner

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

groveclinicoxon@gmail.com www.grovewellnessclinic.net

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01793 297668 2 SHEEP STREET, HIGHWORTH

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

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