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January 2020

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Inside this month: Faringdon Drama: Aladdin Regent Cinema: Movies For You Cirencester Collage: Open Evening Slimming World: New In Watchfield New Years Eve Party: Clanfield Tavern Promoting local business, trade and services.

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WHO’S NEXT?

The Dog Studio Dog Grooming and Hydrotherapy Centre Call Trish: 01367 820060 Cowleaze Farm, Woolstone, Oxon SN7 7QS Email: thedogstudio@live.co.uk

Faringdon Bell Ringers Ding dong merrily on high.

Christmas is a busy time for bell ringers.

At All Saints we climbed the tower in the middle of the night to ring for the Midnight Communion that starts Christmas. We also of course rang on Christmas morning and for several carol services.

Some of us went over to the Hinton Waldrist ringers’ dinner.

Our good friend, Hinton’s tower captain Valia Battat, has gone for six months to cook for the British Antarctic Survey team in South Georgia. She has to cook 52 Christmas Dinners.

I hope she knows about roast penguin.

Doreen Leslie and Lesley Butler from All Saints were on the turkey & Tinsel trip to St David’s in West Wales and both were welcomed by the Cathedral ringers and rang on the Sunday morning.

Did you hear Faringdon bells ring in the New Year?

If not, there’s an opportunity for more young people who are still awake at Midnight to keep up the tradition.

Ringing is a challenging sport, great fun and a service to the community. It’s also a very social activity because you can’t ring on your own (one bell sounds pretty boring ! ).

So come and bring your friends.

Whether or not you would like to try ringing, we would love to welcome you to visit Sunday service ringing (9.45-10.30 am) or Monday practice (7.30-9.00 pm) All Saints Church or you can contact us by emailing faringdonringers@gmail.com.

Faringdon Business Breakfast Club It is always difficult to know how the prospect of the ‘infamous’ Faringdon Business Breakfast Club (FBBC) Christmas quiz influences attendance at the December meeting. Did the longer serving members turn up despite their appalling past performance, or did new members turn up as they were totally unaware of what they might be letting themselves in for? Well, we had a good number turn out as we met in the first-floor meeting room on a cold and grey morning that was somewhat brightened up by Simon Brusch’s Christmas attire. We hope he doesn’t wear it anywhere else! There seemed to be an unusually high concentration of Commercial Lawyers at the meeting but as is in the nature of our networking events they all got on very well and were looking for ways in which they could support each other. It is a feature of FBBC that we all seem to want to support each other which has led to its reputation as one of the friendliest networking groups in the region. After collecting our breakfast from the restaurant, we began our 60 second round that was unfortunately interrupted by a hotel guest who was in a desperate search for his missing bit of toast. Although there were one or two red faces in the room no one confessed, and the guest left disgruntled. We wish him well in his search! It is not worth dwelling for too long on the Quiz. Suffice it to say that Jonathan Russell maintained his reputation for being able to unearth the most obscure facts around Christmas but to be fair he did include a few easy challenges so that everyone stood a chance of scoring a few points. Our next meeting will be on 6 January 2020 when we will hear from Lisa Hollander from ‘All Eyes Off You’ who will give us some tips and hints about giving that dreaded presentation with renewed confidence. So, book your place by going to: https://fbbc-networking.co.uk

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Weds 8th January - Lion King (PG) (2019 - Animation, Adventure, Drama) After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery Film duration: 1 hour 58 mins (no interval) Free tea/coffee and a biscuit Matinee Club @ The Regent Cinema, Corn Exchange, Faringdon Doors open 12.30pm, film starts at 1pm Tickets in advance £4 from Faringdon Information Centre / £5 on the door Matinee Club Membership - Just £24 for 12 films inc half price pre-booked Blockbuster evening cinema tickets

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Fri 31st January - Blinded By The Light (12A) (2019 - Comedy, Drama, Music) In England in 1987, a teenager from an Asian family learns to live his life, understand his family and find his own voice through the music of American rock star Bruce Springsteen.

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Healthy Living!

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What will you do in 2020 to improve your health?

I’ve been writing in the Advertiser for many years, sharing my experiences and stories of how I encourage my clients to get a little fitter.

We’ve begun another new year and we may be reflecting on our experiences in 2019 and thinking about what we’d like to change for 2020. For me, it’s about more than fitness and weight loss – neither work well, if we don’t think about well-being and nurturing too.

When I train my clients I like to use that time to get to know them - with a lot of friendly banter we can exercise and have a laugh at the same time! Hopefully this helps to make exercise a positive experience, as well allowing us to physically let off steam.

When you add in recovery time, whether massage, a smoothie with friends or just a few minutes of ‘downtime’, you get even more benefit. Slowing down and connecting with ourselves helps us become aware of how our body is responding.

Socialising with others sets up a support network we can call on if we are finding things a little tough going.

Exercising with friends helps us overcome selfconsciousness and anxiety.

Variety helps us keep motivated and gives a more wellrounded level of fitness. I am always happy to see my clients do Pilates, yoga, spin sessions, gym classes, dance classes and relaxation sessions alongside what we do together.

Using our precious time wisely like this is good for the soul as well as the body.

Nourishing our bodies is key to feeling better and looking better. Good nutrition alongside exercise works best to keep our weight down, as well as having extraordinary benefits for our health.

Make time to stretch and relax at the end of your sessions, or plan some regular therapeutic massages. Post-workout recovery helps us to get the most benefit from exercise and provides a time for quiet reflection in our busy and stressful lives.

I try to encourage everyone to get as much movement into their lives as possible, as the benefits are so great! When you get pleasure in moving your body your mood is uplifted too.

Exercise is so important, and allowing space for relaxation and fun, and eating simply and well, will give us all a head start to staying healthy and happy in 2020.

Here to support you through Personal Training, Nutritional Advice and Therapeutic Massage – Have a Healthy 2020 Rich Richard Marfell Wellness Coach 07800 636004 richardmarfelluk@gmail.com www.richardmarfell.uk Richard Marfell – Wellness Coach 07800636004 Richardmarfelluk@gmail.com

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Brutally Honest

by Melanie Brown I have to be completely honest and say that I was too much of a snob as a 14-year-old to appreciate the Spice Girls the first time round. Anything that was overly popular was anathema to me.

It’s a shame…because it was such tremendous fun. How much time is lost in proclaiming something is ‘below’ us?

How any times have I alone had to recant on some seriously dubious position, once I realised that I was talking garbage?

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I’m far less judgemental now. Age has softened those particular hard edges. And experiencing a myriad of things that being a teenager doesn’t endow you with. Just this year alone, as regular readers know, I sold my shares in a company I founded because of a fractured and unendurably dysfunctional business relationship. I have been in a reasonably harmonious marriage for nearly seventeen years, which has, nevertheless, brought its challenges Once you’ve been through the mill, you appreciate the little things even more. So clichéd, but so true.

I brought up the Spice Girls because this month’s book is Melanie Brown’s autobiography Brutally Honest. Otherwise known as Mel B, or Scary Spice, she was a vocal personification of the Girl Power era – bold and demonstrative with no fears, and no boundaries.

This is not just a ‘and we did that and then we did that’ account of an illustrious past. This is a blow-by-blow, intense memoir of a dysfunctional, violent marriage that brought the Scary one to the lowest point she had ever been. Her ex-husband – a thug and an arch-manipulator, was the cuckoo in the nest of Melanie’s happiness. And she doesn’t spare us from it.

I devoured this book. I couldn’t help it. And I loved her by the end of it. She keeps nothing back, and shows that those who are closest to us have the capacity to hurt us the most.

There’s an overdose or two, the death of Melanie’s beloved father Martin, a contribution from her eldest daughter Phoenix and a lovely chapter or two on the love of Melanie’s life, actor Eddie Murphy. Those chapters left me wistful – if only things would have ended differently for them.

We’re coming into a new year, with fresh hopes and fresh dreams. Break down some of your own boundaries. You may surprise yourself.

I know I always do.

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A new year often brings reflection and plans for the future but one of the most important new year resolutions you can make is to give yourself and your children opportunity to learn about your own mental health and emotions.

Emotional literacy is a term used to describe the ability to understand and express feelings and emotions whilst emotional intelligence (EQ) is having the ability or capacity to perceive, assess and manage the emotions on one’s self and others. People with a low ability to empathise with others have a far greater risk of leading a life of crime and knowing that empathy begins to develop around the age of two, sheds more importance on the early years than ever before.

The whole child is made up of IQ (Intelligence quotient) + EQ (Emotional quotient) + SQ (spiritual quotient). However, these are not developed in isolation from each other and there is a clear link that high EQ levels are needed to develop high IQ levels.

Under the banner of Listening Touch Therapies, I am starting a group called Rainbow Kids Oxfordshire. This club is a place where children aged from 5-11 years can develop the necessary skills for high EQ levels through learning a variety of skills and techniques. This is a fun session, lead initially by adult-directed activities but also a place where children have a voice, can make suggestion and have input. Adapting for children with special needs and/or disabilities and those who may be reluctant to join in, speak up or are sometimes overpowering! It really is a group for all.

The tag line for Rainbow Kids Oxfordshire is for children to learn how to NURSE their emotions.

Name the feelings and emotions we experience ourselves and witness in others around us.

Understand the differences between the variety of feelings and emotions and the affect they have on your body and mind.

Recognise when these symptoms and emotions appear in yourself and how you currently react.

Stop yourself when you see this happening again (if appropriate) and make a positive choice of reaction.

Evolve and manage your feelings and emotions in a way which is positive for you.

Children will be taught through group and individual discussions, games and activities and a weekly story relevant to developing mental health, self-regulation and emotional intelligence. They will have opportunity to learn and practice simple yoga postures, breathing techniques and how to be mindful. The power of touch will also be learned through Story massage which also develops imagination, conversation, empathy and knowledge and understanding of the world.

Whilst a one-off session will be useful, a longer-term attendance will help your child to progress and build upon the new things learned each week. Sessions for parents/carers will also be available so you can continue to support at home.

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Brexit!

We’d like to start by wishing all our clients, past, present and future a Happy New Year as we look forward to 2020.

So the big question everyone is asking right now is “What will Brexit mean for house prices?”

The general election on 12th December saw the Conservative Party gain a majority, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson saying that the public had given his party a ‘powerful mandate to get Brexit done’. But with uncertainty remaining over when the process will be finalised, it’s impossible to predict the potential knock-on effect for property prices and the sector as a whole in 2020.

Brexit is undoubtedly causing uncertainty in the housing market, which in turn affects sentiment and decision-making.

Once there’s clarity on how and when we’ll be leaving the EU, we hope there will be a degree of certainty which may trigger a burst of activity in the property market.

The one thing we remain to have confidence in during this time of uncertainty is the buying and selling process, and how we can help buyers and sellers alike experience the best possible, professionally supported journey.

As estate agents, we have always been champions of supporting improvements in estate agency from a professional, process and commercial perspective. Being surveyors and members of RICS, we are already governed by a code of practice for our commercial work that we apply to our residential sales and letting's business.

When it comes to the buying and selling process, the estate agency element has benefited considerably from technology. All our properties are online be it via www.waymarkproperty.co.uk or the main property portals.

We use software to match the right applicant to the right property and then progress the sale to a successful completion.

The parts that we have less control over are to do with conveyancing and lending sources. It is improvements in these areas and a more joined-up approach that would ultimately benefit consumers by reducing transaction times and the number of fall through's.

We look on in hope that the Government and delivering Brexit will deliver improvements in these areas.

Jenny Preece – Director – Waymark Property

Wine Made Easy!

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Cooking With Wine!

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01367 243800 I hope you have all made it through the Christmas and New Year celebrations in one piece. Often, January is looked on as the month to go dry - or not drink alcohol. So for those who are having a dry month, save this note for February !

For the rest of us, I follow the guidance to have at least three days in a week with no alcohol and try not to binge drink (though this usually fails when friends come round for an evening).

I thought I would pass on a tip about using wine in cooking that I learnt on a cookery course. Pick a wine that has moderate flavours, low tannin and something you can smell and taste the fruity flavours. The price range is around £5 £6 for this type of wine and the top chefs say there is no point using expensive wines as you will not get enough extra flavours to justify doubling the cost of the wine. The other point I was taught is to bring the wine to a boil on it’s own and let it bubble away for roughly 4 minutes. If you waft the vapours so you can smell them, the alcohol in the wine is easily felt in the nose as a slight tingle and you do notice its effect. After a few minutes, you will suddenly find the smell of the alcohol goes and you are left with a lovely aroma of the fruits that your wine can display. Take the wine off the heat at that point and use it in your cooking. I have followed a couple of recipes where you keep boiling the wine to increase the concentration of the flavours. The reason you go through these steps is that as the alcohol boils off, it imparts a slight acrid flavour to your food if done in the sauce / stew etc.

I prefer a simple Cabernet Sauvignon for the red as this has nice berry and cherry aromas. For a white cooking wine, try a Chardonnay, it has just enough flavours. Of course the cook must taste the wine before using it, just in case there is a problem.

Talking of problems in wine, I have been unfortunate in having two duff bottles lately. They were both red and you get a whiff of musty damp as soon as you open the bottle.

Be very careful if you get this smell and only sip the wine.

Rinse it round your mouth - then spit it out - and you will most likely find there are no good flavours in there, I thought it tasted like soil and felt thicker than usual. Fortunately, with modern manufacturing techniques, the number of duff bottles is dropping steadily, just bad luck for me.

During 2020, I will try and find good German wines, try more wines from the Slavic states where a lot of work is being put into improving wine quality. I will also pick a couple of countries further afield to balance out the choice of wines we see in our supermarkets.

I hope you have a great start to the new year and please remember to drink responsibly.

Ian - your local wine enthusiast.

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Roberts Reflections!

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We start a New Year with renewed energy, a new year of opportunity ahead and hopefully a renewed commitment to reducing our carbon footprint. I’ve just completed an indepth questionnaire to test our family home carbon footprint and have been calculated to have over two-thirds LESS than the average home. Even this doesn’t take into account multi-fuel use, emissions-ready for 2021 regarding use of wood for heating.

However, even our 0.61 tonnes will lead to 1.9 square Meters of ice cap being melted. Hopefully, the sadly-decreasing Arctic population of polar bears will still be able to hang on and continue to learn to hunt new prey species.

Do any of you keep guinea pigs and rabbits? I’m sure that you have already made steps to “winter-ise” any outdoor accommodation. There’s much information available, especially from the Blue Cross and other animal charities.

At a recent webinar, the results of a 5054 owners’ survey were discussed. Guinea pigs are social animals, liking company naturally, but 12% were kept solitary. Only 34% had been to a veterinary practice, possibly due to lack of trust.

The pet care hierarchy from dog to cat to rabbit to guinea pigs was always such, that guinea pigs were at the bottom of the list. The final questionnaire tasks were as if the guinea pigs themselves were answering them: are you happy; what are you scared of and what can you do to make my life better?

And now a great deal of research is going into the knowledge of our gastro-intestinal “biome” to the bowels of our companions and the farm animals. Generally, a healthy gut is a healthy person.

Research is clear that growing and supporting a massive, varied but individually unique, healthy population of microbes in the gut offers massive health benefits.

A biome is the entire habitat of living micro-organisms from top to tail, with different tasks in different areas and evolving over billions of years. Numbers are quoted as approximately between 10000000000 and 10000 0000000000 micro-organisms, which is ten times more than the number of cells in our bodies! Nourishment in different areas involves many forms pre-biotics, oats and beet pulp for example.

Research is afoot to see how gut microbes are influencing brain development, behaviour and anxiety.

Research carried out by the UK National Office of Animal Health demonstrates the value of pet ownership regarding mental health and wellbeing. Over half the owners surveyed said that pets helped to lift their mood in times of distress and upset, as well as reducing loneliness. They also said that having a pet during childhood helped build stronger coping mechanisms for dealing with stress situations as an adult.

Now to matters outdoors – helping wildlife in our gardens.

Areas of great value at this time of year include long and tussocky grass, the compost heap, the pond, log piles, unpruned seed heads, bird feeders, unfrozen water or active fountains, a carefully tended “untidy” natural border, undug soil and of course the garden shed.

Have a great New Year and a truly healthy one for yourselves and your companions of home and field – and your gut biome!

Until February, take care and thank you for your loyalty!

HAPPY NEW YEAR Robert Elliott

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January Reflections The New Year’s Eve parties took their toll and January now crawls into the new year. The Christmas excess is now over but in case we didn’t celebrate quite enough, the last day of December climaxes with a burst of fireworks and fun. We have eaten, drunk and made merry and then literally squeeze out the last dregs of the old year, ready to start the next. The cupboards are bare and we’re full of new year’s unrealistic resolutions, born from over indulgence.

Veganuary and Dry January offer welcome relief from the endless cheer but this month is more than a 30 day hangover cure. Poor old January gets a raw deal and it’s time to explore what our own fresh start could look like in 2020, once we take a new perspective on what January has to offer.

The name ‘January’, comes from the ancient Roman God of Janus and it was originally, not the first, but the eleventh month of their twelve month year. But no matter where in the calendar it falls, for us, it still marks the middle of Winter.

It is also a very appropriate god for us to have hijacked in order to symbolise the beginning of our new year, for Janus, has two faces. Therein lies the mystery.

One face looks back to the past and one face looks forward into the future. It’s tempting to discard what has been and focus only on what is yet to come whereas, with Janus – both are important. Our past made us who we are right now and the dreams and aspirations of tomorrow wouldn’t exist if it were not for yesterday. Sometimes we want to put our past behind us because we feel we made a mess of things.

We got things wrong and maybe made poor choices but look them in the face! Those mistakes were part of our journey.

I believe that everyone does the best they can at the time, without the benefit of hindsight. Attempt to do better next time. A wise person once said that it is our failures and mistakes that help us to grow, not our successes.

Winter is black and white; little to distract us and a great time for finding form and to crystallise. January is the perfect time for reflection; a time to take stock, knowing our imperfections make us who we are. We are each unique, like snowflakes. Fresh every time. Each one is beautiful and not to be compared to any other. So take your time and reflect on your new year’s resolutions with gentleness, like snowfall.

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New Year’s Resolution – Make New Habits This is the month when gym memberships soar and it’s also when people start diets, joining dating websites and take up new habits and classes. According to Kantar Research, 17% of UK adults were going to take part in an alcohol-free ‘Dry January’ in 2019, 15% aimed to go to the gym more, and 13% intended to give up chocolate. So, if you are one of the many who are on a January health kick and have resolved to eat more healthily, then you might like to consider what is the best approach that will suit you. Let’s face it, we are all different! There are many contributing factors which make us who we are, genetics, habits, beliefs, likes and dislikes, thoughts and feelings, cultures, motivators, preconceptions, attitudes and behaviours.

If it’s value for money that you are looking for then a bespoke weight management programme, that includes behaviour change coaching, and is specifically tailored to you is most likely to generate positive and lasting outcomes.

A one-off investment makes better financial sense than signing up to a weight loss group once or twice a year, indefinitely.

Whatever you decide to do, it is forming new habits or breaking old ones, that will make it achievable so here are a couple of pointers to get you started: Make a habit irresistible – Quite simply, tell yourself you want to do it rather than you need to do it.

Give yourself a visual cue - Hoping you will simply remember to do a new habit is usually a recipe for failure. Therefore, a visual stimulus is important. E.g. Pack your gym bag when you first get up. Put a bowl of fruit in view.

Avoid procrastinating – we often know something will be good for us (future) but our current self will be looking for immediate gratification which is why we procrastinate.

Remember the thought of doing something is often worse than the action itself.

Be consistent – A habit, good or bad, is something we do consistently. Therefore, it makes sense that to form a new habit you must make it something you do with regularity.

Swap a bad habit for a good one – e.g. a bag of crisps for a piece of fruit.

Visualise yourself succeeding – what will the new you look like? how will you feel?

Remember, that whatever happens, don’t beat yourself up over a mistake, plan for it. We all have a wobble from time to time but it’s those who get back on track quickly who will succeed.

If you would like more information about one-to-one sessions, diet and insight reports or have any other questions, please email me or give me a call.

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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

Faringdon Branch

2 Market Place, Faringdon, Oxfordshire SN7 7HW Tel: 01367 240285 High Street, Lechlade, Gloucestershire GL7 3AE Tel: 01367 252644 www.crowdyandrose.co.uk

Lechlade Branch

Info@crowdyandrose.co.uk

The Uffington Players Present The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

By Duncan Saunders Performances will take place at The Thomas Hughes Memorial Hall February 20th, 21st & 22nd Tickets will be available from Uffington Stores Or on line at ticketsource.co.uk/the-uffington-players Adult/Concession Thursday £9/£7 Friday & Saturday £12.50/£10 (Supper Included) Doors open 7pm. Curtains 7.30pm For further information please call 01367 820474 or visit our website www.uffingtonplayers.co.uk

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Out and About Date

Event

Venue

Time

Contact

Charge/info

Wed 1st

Social Evening Faringdon Peace Group

7 Leamington Drive Faringdon SN7 7JZ

7pm

Karen 01367 241707 Jennie 01367 710308

Free

Sat 4th

Christmas Tree Recycling

Faringdon Market Square Shrivenham Hight Street Clanfield - 9.30am-12.30pm

9am 3pm

Sat 4th

Christmas Light Trail

Blenheim Palace

5.30pm

Sat 4th

Andre Rieu - 70 Years Young

The Beacon, Wantage

7pm

www.beaconwantage.co.uk/

£15

Sat 4th

Science Short

Museum of Natural History, Oxford

2.30pm 3pm

www.oumnh.ox.ac.uk/

Free

Sun 5th

scoop - zero waste pop-up

Mix Community Space, 15 Mill St, Wantage

10am 2pm

Tue 7th

Walking for Health

Start Medical Centre, Volunteer Way

10am 10.30am

Free

Wed 8th

Introduction to Baby Massage

Blessed Hugh Church Hall, Faringdon

9.30am 10.30am

Free

Wed 8th

Lion King (PG)

The Regent Cinema

12.30pm

Tourist Information Centre

From £4

Thu 9th

U3A: January Japes and Talk by Al Sylvester “My Walk to Freedom”

Faringdon Corn Exchange

12.30pm

faringdondistrictu3a.com/ Margaret Brown 01367 615385

£16 Incl. 2 Course Meal

Fri 10th Sat 11th

Oxford Swing Festival

Oxford Town Hall, St Aldate’s

Til Late

www.oxfordswingfestival.com

Sat 11th

Royal Ballet in Cinderella Ballet on Film

The Beacon, Wantage

7pm

www.beaconwantage.co.uk/

Adults £12.50 U16s £9.50

Sat 11th Sun 12th

Hedgelaying

Earth Trust

9.30am 4pm

earthtrust.org.uk/

£95

Sat 11th

Magical Movies

History of Science Museum

2pm 4pm

www.hsm.ox.ac.uk/ Age 7+

Free

Mon 13th

Stanford Art Group - Bring own Work

Small Hall, Stanford in the Vale

7.30pm

Wed 15th

British Legion Talk: T.E. Lawrence & the Arab Revolt

Faringdon Bowls Club

7.30pm

RBLFaringdon@Yahoo.co.uk

Non Members Welcome

Fri 17th

Opera Unmasked: Amahl and the Night Visitors

The Beacon, Wantage

7.30pm

www.beaconwantage.co.uk/

Adults £12 U16s £8

Tue 21st

“Create Your Magical Vision For 2020…And How To Make It A True Reality!” With Harriet Waley-Cohen

YES Group Oxford, Restore, Manzil Way,Cowley Road Oxford

7pm 10pm

oxford.yesgroup.org/

£8

Wed 22ndSat 25th

Ali Baba & The 40 Thieves

Florence Park Community Centre, Cornwallis Rd, Oxford

6.30pm

www.florenceparkcommunitycentre.org.uk/

Adult £7.70 Child £4.40

Thu 23rd

Bus Trip Swindon Outlet Centre

Faringdon

1.15pm4.30pm

hires@faringdoncommunitybus.co.uk

£4

Sat 25th

Oxfords Vegan Market

Oxford Town Hall, St Aldate’s

10.30am 4pm

Sat 25th Sun 26th

Aladdin

Faringdon Junior School

2.30pm 7.30pm

www.faringdondramatic.org.uk/

Adults £10 U16 £5

Tue 28th

Banff Mountain Film Festival 2020

New Theatre Oxford

7.30pm

Wed 29th

Cai Gua-Qiang Curator’s Tour

Asholean Museum

11am 11.45am

www.ashmolean.org

Free

Fri 31st

Blinded by the Light (12A)

The Regent Cinema

7pm

Tourist Information Centre

From £3

Fri 31st

Ashmolean After Hours

Ashmolean Museum

5pm 8pm

Fri 31st - Sat 1st Feb

Aladdin

Faringdon Junior School

2.30pm 7.30pm

Donations to Helen & Douglas House

Members £2 Non Members £5

Free www.faringdondramatic.org.uk/

Adults £10 U16 £5

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Local Events Date

Event

Venue

Time

Contact

Charge/info

Stanford Art group

Village Hall

7:30pm

jezelkin@btinternet.com

£2 members £5 visitors

Mon, Tue & Wed

Free One to One IT Help

Faringdon Library

2:30pm 4:30pm

Faringdon.library@oxfordshire .gov.uk

Free

Mon, Wed Thu

Lloyds Mobile Bank

Southampton Street Car Park

Mon 9:45 12pm

Wed 12:45pm-3pm Fri 1pm-3pm

Every Mon

Little All Sorts Toddler Group

All Saints Church Barber Room

9:30-11:00

Margaret 01367 244901

Free

Every Mon to Sunday

Blue Light Breakfast

Ferendune Court

8:30-10:30

Claire Morbey

Free

Every Mon

Bridge Club

Faringdon United Church

6.45pm 10.15pm

Françoise Stacey, Secretary of the Club: 01367 241813

£2 per person

Every 2nd & 4th Mon

Disco Dots

Pump House Project

9:30-11am

Lucy 07900 800657

£1

3rd Mon

2nd

Every Mon

Faringdon WI

Old Town Hall

2pm

Jan vinerjan@hotmail.com

Every Mon & Thurs

Faringdon Day Centre

Baptist Church Hall Bromsgrove

9:15- 2:15

Supervisor 07523 116918

£10 inc lunch. Transport available

1st Tue

Farmers Market

Market Place, Faringdon

Until 1pm

Rosemary Packer 01367 710445

Free

Every Tue

Coffee Morning

Faringdon Library

10:00 - 11:30

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

2:00pm

Sylvia 01367 242007

Free Tea & Coffee

3rd Wed

Repair Cafe - Stanford

Coffee Shop Stanford in the Vale

2-4pm

Derek Sayers reco@clara.co.uk

Free donations for repairs

Every Wed

Ferndale Choir

Catholic Church Hall

7:15-8:45pm

louisejwoodgate@gmail.com

£4.50

Every Wed

The Crafty Crew

The Pump House Project

9.30-11.30am

info@thepumphouseproject.co.uk

Runs during Cake Cafe

Every Wed

Walking for Health

Start at Old Town Hall

10:30am

www.faringdon.org/walking-and-cycling

Walks to suit all abilities

Every Wed

Community Cake

The Pump House Project

9:30-11:30

info@thepumphouseproject.co.uk

£1 for Cake & Drink

Every Wed

The Shed (term time only)

Faringdon Community College CDT block

6:30 - 9:00pm

Mike 01367 240235

Every Wed

Citizen Advise

Pump Room Faringdon

10am - 12am

03444 11144

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

7:30pm

Mary Hughes 01367 870233

Visitors are welcome

1st Wed

Information & Gadget Drop-in

Pump House Project

9:30am-11:30

Sonia

During Cake Cafe

2nd Wed

Follies Dollies WI

Catholic Church Hall

8-10pm

Charlotte 07809 225795

2nd 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 Faringdon

United Reformed Church

Wed 5:30pm Thurs 9:30am

& Wed 7:30pm Louise 07717 681939

£4.95

Every Thu

Baby & Toddler 0-4yrs

United Church

9:30 -11am

faringdontoddlers@gmail.com

£1

Every Thu

Slimming World Stanford

Stanford Primary School

5:30&7:30pm

Amy 07514 255703

£4.95

Every Thu

Slimming World Highworth

Southfield Junior School

5:30&7:30

Louise 07717 681939

£4.95

Every Thu

Quiz

Horse & Jockey, Stanford in the Vale

9pm

01367 710302

Free

Every Thu

Chatterbox

Stanford Small Village Hall

10am - 12pm

Yvonne 01367 710400

Coffee/Tea, Chat, Raffle

1st Thu

Book Club

Faringdon Library

4:30pm

Paula Draper 07414 531609

Free

Every Fri

Country Market

Corn Exchange

9:00am 11.00am

Val Smith 01367 242 005

Tea & coffee available Goods orders taken

Every Fri

Rhymetime

Faringdon Library

10:30 - 11:00

Sheena 01367 240311

Free

Every Fri

Bowling Club - Open Nights

Bowling Club

Fri 7:30

Trevor Durrant 01793 330564

3rd Sat

Junior Book Club 8-11yrs

Faringdon Library

10:30-11:15

Sheena 01367 240311

Free

2nd Sun

Great Coxwell Teas

The Reading Room,

2:30pm - 5pm

Great Coxwell

Tea, Coffee and Cakes

Sat - Sun

Tom Browns School Museum

Broad St Uffington

2-5pm

Karen Pilcher 01367 820 978

Open Bank holidays

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Experts - Local Services 07799 890845 01367 241932

Bark & Berry Eco-Friendly Dog Grooming

01367 705030 info@itman.co.uk

Formally Swan Hill Dog Grooming & Spar We Have Now Moved!

Call Beth Keene 07398 505794 Farmer Gows, Fernham Rd, Longcot, SN768PR

Telephone: 01367 243318 07999 495243 Facebook: @keelysfaringdon 3b London Street Faringdon SN7 7AE

FARINGDON 01367 244 611 Book in for a hot towel and traditional “cut throat” razor shave

Facebook.com /TheBarbersFaringdon

Searle School of Motoring

I am DBS checked, DVSA approved and an IAM member.

I have a first time pass rate of 80% whereas the national average is 47%

Tel: 07747 630 202 Email: davemsearle@aol.com Website: www.davidsearledrivingschool.co.uk

Chickens & Poultry Feed M.J.Hodgkins � � � �

Hours of business: Monday: 9am - 1pm Tuesday: 9am - 6pm Wednesday: 9am - 6pm Thursday: 9am - 7pm Friday: 9am - 6pm Saturday: 8am - 3pm Sunday 10am - 1pm

FARINGDON COBBLER’S

Hi, I'm David Searle & I'm a Driving Instructor offering professional & patient tuition to new learners as well as those seeking refresher courses etc. I cover a wide area that includes Wantage, all the surrounding villages & beyond.

All at unbeatable prices

We stock Nitty Gritty Headlice Lotion

Est. 1960

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

Russ Gooding TREE CARE SPECIALIST

25 Years Experience

07554 241 151

russ_gooding@hotmail.co.uk

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Quality Shoe Repairs Key Cutting Engraving - VAPE’S & E-Liquid Dry Cleaning Onsite Laundry & Pressing

10A Marlborough St Faringdon 01367 243 134

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

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Experts - Local Services Lionheart Later Life Planning Pre-Paid Funeral Plans Equity Release Get the best price & Free Advice

New Year Offer!

Free Will (or Update) or Lasting Power of Attorney provided with each plan www.lionheartlaterplanning.co.uk

Landline: 01993 220281 Mobile: 07769 730616

gregg@allseasonstrees.com www.allseasonstrees.com

Sandra Cooper BA (Hons) MBACP At Lotus Retreat, Faringdon www.thelotusretreat.com s.coo.counselling@gmail.com Text/Phone: 07812 680223

Homeopathy

KIDS PHOTOGRAPHY

info@lovekidsphoto.co.uk

Society of Homeopaths

GENTLE EFFECTIVE HOLISTIC THERAPY Daytime & Evening Appointments Clinics in Uffington and Wantage Heather Abel BA/BSc RSHom Tel: 01367 820709 www.homeopathy-oxfordshire.co.uk

● Carpets & Rugs ● Upholstery ● Curtains ● Spot & Stain Removal ● Stain Protection ● 30 years experience ● Fully Insured Call John for a free no obligation quotation on 07831245007 / 01235767400

07854 651 961

Monika Becker H.P Holistic Practitioner

07742 982757 Grove Technology Park Downsview Road Boston House, Unit 7 Wantage, Oxon OX12 9FF

Now Available Wednesdays 12:45 to 4:45pm Lotus Retreat, Faringdon. groveclinicoxon@gmail.com www.grovewellnessclinic.net

Now moved to Bampton Garden Plants call Sarah on

07767 486627 www.rubybeautysalon.co.uk

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