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January 2015

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

Inside this month: U3A: Come And Join Us A Little Nibble: Blood Oranges New Years Eve Parties: Party! Party! Party!

The Lost Boys: Help For Heroes Banger Run Yolanda’s: Modern Style Bistro With A Twist Faringdon Coffee House: Wonderful New Menu Book Review: A Distant Prospect - Lord Berners Promoting local business, trade and services.

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Wishing You A Very Happy 2015 May All Your Dreams Come True

Every (NEW) day brings New opportunity to do

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Yesterday is now stored in Our Memory Bank, full of things we cannot change. Focus on Today and make Today a Perfect memory for Tomorrow.

This Month’s C over Kim Haskin

Has been painting funny-looking animals since childhood, but didn't try doing it for a living until 2009 after a couple of successful exhibitions in the south east of England. Since then her paintings have been published (by Washington Green and Art Marketing) and sold as originals around the world.

She paint’s a range of animals, especially chickens, British birds, dogs and of course cats. Also enjoys painting still life pictures that feature jam (in particular half-eaten doughnuts and jam tarts).

Kim’s paintings are available as originals and prints, and welcomes discussions about commissions.

Currently living in Leeds, UK. If you'd like to find out more, please contact her on mail@kimhaskins.co.uk. www.kimhaskins.co.uk

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WHO’S NEXT?

Business Update "Happy New Year to all our readers. Here it is, 2015.

What are your objectives for the coming twelve months?

Who will win the general election?

Will Faringdon's Neighbourhood Plan see the light of day this year? How will our Market Place look next Christmas? Will there be more of the same or something new?

Since our last article, the Faringdon Community Ball rocked The Sudbury House and raised nearly £2,000 for local charities. It was a great night with delicious food, some fantastic prizes and lots of floorfilling entertainment from Dancin' Easy of Cheltenham. We will soon be planning the event for 2015, so if you are involved in a charity and would like a piece of the action or would just like to help with putting on an event this town will be proud of, please contact lou@theadvertisermagazine.net

Call Trish: 01367 820060 Cowleaze Farm, Woolstone, Oxon SN7 7QS Email: thedogstudio@live.co.uk

There is no formal Chamber of Commerce meeting this month, but we are hoping to join up with our colleagues across the Thames in Fairford and Lechlade for their annual awards dinner on Friday 30th January at The Crown of Crucis, Ampney Crucis. Please contact president@faringdonchamberofcommerce.co.uk if you are interested in joining us.

Wishing you all a prosperous 2015."

Faringdon Business Breakfast Club In the recently refurbished surroundings of Sudbury House Hotel the Christmas festivities were started as the assembled members gathered with nervous anticipation for our very first Christmas Quiz. Breakfast was consumed as we each gave our 60 second pitch, and prepared for the challenge ahead of us. Jonathan Russell of Rees Russell accountants set out the rules and in groups of two or three we applied our brains to the history of Christmas from 1526 to the present day. In a fiercely competitive atmosphere the fifty questions were answered (or guessed) with Steve Chamberlain and Lawrence Harrison emerging as clear winners and recipients of the prize of a bottle of wine each, kindly donated by Jonathan. Our sincere thanks go to Jonathan for organising a splendid way to get into the festive season.

Rounding off the morning it was announced that we will be holding a special meeting in March 2015 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the club.

Our next meeting will be held on Monday 5 January 2015, at Sudbury House Hotel from 07.30 – 09.00 am.

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THE GRANGE CARE CENTRE Stanford in the Vale, Faringdon, Oxfordshire Quality 24-hour residential nursing care for elderly persons.

Do you need a long or short stay holiday break?

If you’re looking for a nursing home for yourself or a loved one, make sure to come and visit us. Ÿ Daily activities Ÿ Beautiful landscaped gardens Ÿ Entertainment Ÿ Nutritional meals Ÿ Residential hairdressing Ÿ Highly trained staff Ÿ Personal furniture Ÿ Single/companion Whether you require 24 hour nursing care, a short break or Ÿ En-suite facilities rooms you’re recovering from an operation, you’ll find just the care you need at The Grange. Ÿ GP visits/24 nursing Ÿ Superb facilities In the serene setting of what was originally a 17th century vicarage, you’ll benefit from the kind of considerate attention our dedicated staff are noted for. We cater to all specialised needs and many of our rooms are en-suite.

Although a restful place, there’s no shortage of activities.

Live entertainment is often the order of the day and many of our activities take place in the garden.

Please do phone and come and visit us. We would love to meet you and your family.

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Lets Talk about Whisky

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I prefer New Year resolutions to involve doing something positive rather than giving something up, so, with this in mind, I thought I’d suggest a positive resolution for whisky lovers to make this year and that is to go and visit a distillery – or, if you’ve already done that, then to go and find some new ones to visit. This is because, for me, distilleries and the people who create whisky are the very heart and soul of the amber nectar, and visiting them brings whisky to life in so many ways. Although the malt whisk(e)y production process is basically the same in all distilleries by visiting different ones you’ll get to understand how the influence of fermentation time, still shape, cask type etc result in the vast variation of expressions that exist and you’ll also hear some wonderful stories from the unique characters to be found in the whisky world.

Whether or not you’ve visited a distillery before, always of interest are the ‘farm size’ distilleries, as you will be able to see all of the various processes in a compact space and this will make it much easier to follow the flow of what happens.

Arran is one such distillery, as you can stand in the middle of the production area and see the mash tun, the washbacks, the stills, condensers and spirit safe all without moving from the spot. Add to this a tasty dram to sample at the end of the tour, a decent café, friendly tour guides and the chance of seeing an eagle and you have the complete package!

Or for a more local experience then take a run up to the new Cotswold Distillery at Stourton, near Shipston-on-Stour.

There, not only can you see the whole whisky making process in one area but you will also be able to find out how gin is made and see the beautiful Holstein still where the gin is produced using a unique recipe that includes locally grown botanicals. There’s no whisky to try as the spirit only started being produced in September but there is gin available to taste and the team are very friendly and knowledgeable, which makes for an interesting and relaxed visit.

With distilleries in so many countries nowadays, and new ones opening all the time, then once you embark on visiting them it becomes an ongoing journey of discovery. The captivating mix of that wonderfully unique smell that you only get at a distillery, the beautiful wood and copper, the age old processes, the scenic locations you may not otherwise visit, the social history that is tied up with whisky making, and the sharing of a dram and a joke with some very interesting characters becomes quite addictive – take my word for it!

Fran Thomas Arkwrights Whisky and Wines

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By Peter Webster Faringdon Junior School Hall, The Elms, Gloucester Street, Faringdon.

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BEERS CHAMPAGNE

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While the friendly new hosts have kept the look and feel of the Coffee House, and the traditional menu with all the favourites we have come to love, they have also made a few additions – most notably their extensive new menu of the finest Lebanese cuisine.

The centrepiece, a platter for two, lets you sample a variety of different dishes from the grill accompanied by salads breads and dips.

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I think just about everybody in Faringdon knows what the Faringdon Coffee House is about: great cakes, specialist coffees and teas, and a wide ranging menu where you can get hot soup on a cold day, or warm up in the morning with a cooked breakfast and toast.

Yes, we all know the Coffee House, tucked behind the Portwell Bench in the Marketplace – or do we? Just as the Bench has undergone a transformation over the last few months, so has another of Faringdon’s great institutions, as new owners Samira and Sayed make their mark on the eatery.

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Hailing from Australia, where a large Lebanese community has influenced the eating habits of many a Sydney-sider, I can genuinely say that this is some of the best Lebanese food I have ever sampled. The stuffed vine-leaves and the falafel, made from lightly spiced chickpeas shaped into patties and fried, are obviously freshly made, and the tabouleh, a parsley based salad, hummous and other vegetarian options are light and fresh. Chicken wings and lamb kofta style sausages come straight from the grill, and the chicken breast marinated in yogurt and spices served as a kebab wrapped in bread, simply melted in your mouth.

As I was working I didn’t feel as though I could sample the Lebanese wine or beers that would go well with tastes and flavours of the platter, though we did get to finish the meal with coffee and a sweet bite of baklava, a pastry, dripping in sticky sweet syrup and pistachios – superb!

Samira and Sayed’s new menu is an exciting new addition to the cuisine available to the diner in Faringdon, which will hopefully soon be offered in the evenings. It is reasonably priced, and the portions are generous, simply put, the platter was all that Lebanese food ought to be – a sumptuous combination of flavours and textures, with the freshest ingredients, lightly spiced and cooked to perfection, all served at leisurely pace, so you can relax and enjoy your meal.

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The Lost Boys

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Help For Heroes Banger Run

The Lost Boys are a team of three friends from Faringdon and Lambourn Gary Franks, Robin Julian and David Humphreys, who undertook the Help for Heroes Banger Run in 2014.

Ex-soldier Gary Franks signed the team up in January.

The challenge was, to source a vehicle that would get across Europe and over the alps several times, on the way to Lake Como in Italy.

The vehicle could cost no more than £250, and was to be decorated in a Brits on Tour theme.

The Lost Boys team, opted to transform a Volvo Estate, into a Routemaster Bus, this was bought for only £205.

Day 1, they were one of 25 teams that set off August 29th from Dover, driving down through France and Luxembourg to camp on the first night. Day 2, saw them climb Route 500, through the Black Forest, it was raining so much that day, that the camp site was flooded, with several teams finding old ski lodges to take refuge in for the night. Day 3, was Klausen and Furka passes. Day 4, were San Bernadino pass and the "car killer" Stelvio Pass.

Of the 25 cars, a few broke down with overheating issues, or burning brakes,-sadly one team's chariot, had a terminal failure on day 2, forcing them to scrap the old girl and take to a hire car, to complete the challenge.

All the teams made it, for the end of run dinner and party, then broke up to head home.

Our team returned, via the Nurburgring for a couple of laps on the way back.

The Lost Boys team, individually targeted to raise £500, but netted £2834.

The whole run was targeting £30,000 - and pulled in £38,057!!

“Watch out for us next year!” Gary Franks.

Visit the Banger Run website www.bangerrun.com Join us on facebook www.facebook.com/TheLostBoys2 Faringdon Help For Hero's Banger Run, will be running again in 2015.

Please watch this space for more information…

Good luck Gary and the team.

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Starts again Wed 7th January 7pm - 8.30pm School Hall, Ferndale House School, Bromsgrove, SN77JF You don't need to read music and you don't need previous experience.

Louise Woodgate, a local professional singer and teacher, leads the choir.

If you want to know more please phone 01367 240618, or just turn up.

We'll be so pleased to see you

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Yolanda’s Modern Style Bistro Food With a Twist!

Tel: 01367 240578 or 07551005704

1 Bromsgrove, Faringdon, Oxon, SN7 7JF

The Prince has abdicated!.......

John Brown left his former position at The Prince of Wales, in Shrivenham, to open his own restaurant, with his wife Yolanda, in Faringdon.

Yolanda's Bistro is set in a beautifully preserved, listed haberdashery store, with wooden panelling lining the walls and floors, quality shelving showing off the old singer sewing machines, bobbin boxes, clocks, ornaments and old radios. There is a very cosy and relaxed feel as you walk in. The building is doubled story with the first floor offering a superb view of downstairs, you may also choose to enjoy your meal from the first floor.

Wednesday night 7pm, we walked into Yolanda's to a warm welcome from Charlie, our waitress, who showed us to our table. We chose a bottle of Red from the wine list, a French Cabernet Sauvignon, Le Sanglier de la Montagne Reserve, which was very pleasant and what a price at £14.50! We settled down to make our choices from the menu.

From a wide choice of nine starters, including the specials board, we chose Moules Mariniere cooked in white wine, garlic & cream with a touch of tomato and the Pan Fried King Prawns in chilli, soy and ginger.

This Moules Mariniere was not your run of the mill mussels, they were cooked to perfection, soft and in the most amazing sauce, a spoon was a definite must for the remaining sauce all served with a warm crusty loaf. The Pan Fried King Prawns were very refreshingly light with a bite of chilli. I have to admit not being able to take very hot food, so they were just right for me.

The main course followed with just the right amount of time for the starters to settle. My partner ordered the Very Slow Roasted Belly Pork served on a mustard mash with vegetables of the day and a shot of jerk sauce.

Chefs plating has to be mentioned as it really was a work of art. The portion was very good, the pork soft and juicy and to top the pork, crisp crunchy crackling, the vegetables were done to perfection and the jerk sauce extremely flavoursome.

From the specials board I chose Mediterranean Spiced Fresh Cod Loin with Batata Salteada. Beautifully plated, I really don't know how John does it! The fish was delicious, topped with pan seared Moroccan sundried tomatoes and black olive crust, served on a bed of new potatoes, with vegetables of the day. A real treat.

I’ll let you into a secret. I’ve not long returned from a holiday to the Algarve Portugal, where I ate fresh fish caught that day, in a quaint fishing restaurant by very experienced chefs. John’s fish dish knocked the spots of theirs! Fish lovers, Yolanda's is the place to dine! Maybe it's from 12 years working in Madeira where John mastered his sea food skills.

A table upstairs ordered a sirloin and Rib eye Steak. Couldn’t resist having a peek as they came out of the kitchen and I have to say, that they’ll be my choice for next time. Good size portions, topped with cherry tomatoes and mushrooms accompanied by fries and salad garnish, very much worth mentioning.

With just the right amount of time between courses our desserts were then served.

For my partner, a Raspberry Pavlova. This was light and fresh with the sharpness of the raspberries complimenting the sweetness of the meringue. Just how he likes his sweets.

For me though, as I like my sweets chocolaty and delectable, I chose the Chocolate Melt in the Middle Pudding served with fresh cream. This was the perfect sweet to finish a superb meal, warm, gooey and not too much to wish I hadn't had it. Just lovely!

With that we went over and sat at the bar where we were joined by John, his wife Yolanda and friends with a glass of wine. John is a very travelled, experienced Chef, he takes pride in what he presents to you, and serves value for your money. I would very much recommend Yolanda's Bistro as a relaxed, quality place to dine. You won't be disappointed.

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Blood Orange Curd

There are very few ingredients these days that are around only in their original season. We can now buy tomatoes anytime or cucumbers and spring onions all year round.

Hence the name, spring onion! January brings the promise of a little colour with the arrival of the blood orange and this little burst of citrus can set the heart of any recipe racing.

Grown in the Mediterranean, the blood orange sports a rather rich coloured shell. It can vary in its shade but mainly a lovely red tinge will be reminiscent of what is inside.

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Slice the fruit open and reveal a juicy, rich red fruit.

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This delicious orange lends itself to many dishes. It is fabulous cut in to wedges and thrown in to a simple salad with roasted beetroot and shaved goat cheddar. Stir zest and juice through a hedonistic mix of mascarpone and double cream with a touch of icing sugar and pour over a biscuit base for a luxury cheesecake. Or squeeze in to the poached, beautiful pink stems of rhubarb coming this way soon. It is truly stunning. Actually, if you are celebrating, squeeze a couple of oranges in to a glass and then pour over some bubbly. That is something else!

But to preserve the wonderful colour and vibrancy of a blood orange, transporting them through on into the spring, some orange curd is just the ticket. And it's so easy, for anyone to do!

Zest and squeeze the juice from 4 blood oranges and place in a pan. Just a pan, don't worry about it! If you are though, use a Bain Marie. So! Add 200g caster sugar and 125g butter to the pan and put over a low heat and warm until the butter melts. Whisk 3 large eggs and another egg yolk together and sieve in to the orange mix. Keep over a low heat and cook, stirring constantly until the mixture starts to thicken and consequently coats the back of the spoon. Remove from the heat then have a big spoonful just to make sure it tastes great! In fact you may want to adjust the zingyness with a little more juice. Fill sterilised jars to the brim then seal. Then spoon on to warm toast, flaky croissant or sandwich in to a fluffy sponge.

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The beginning of a new year brings with it an opportunity to look at things refreshed, with the openness of trying something, well – new! One of the great things about wine is the personal discovery of different varieties.

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According to Karen MacNeil’s Wine Bible, there are around 5,000 different wine grape varieties, 150 of which are of commercial significance. To add confusion to the matter, there are roughly 24,000 different names for the varieties of wine grapes as some varieties are called something else in other countries or regions; a classic example being Shiraz in Australia and Syrah in France.

With such choice, where to begin?

One ‘new’ variety that has recently registered on my radar is the Portuguese variety, Castelão. This variety happens to be Portugal’s most common red wine grape variety, liked for its hardiness and adaptability.

It was first noted in the Douro (port territory) in 1531, being referred to under other names such as Trincadeira or Piriquito to name a few. As mentioned, it flourishes in a wide range of environments; from the arid regions of Southern Portugal to the damper west side of the country. Its versatility extends to that of the wine it produces; still red wines, fortified wines such as port to rosé and sparkling wines. Dependant on region, the wines can be anything from lighter, pale reds with high acidity to deeply coloured, full bodied red wines packed with a mixture of forest fruits.

A good example of this variety as a still red is produced by the Cooperative of Santo Isidro de Pegoes. It was founded in 1958 and is made up of 140 different growers and has access to over 1100 hectares of vineyard. It is located in the Terras do Sado area of the Setubal Peninsular.

This coastal area benefits from mineral rich sandy soils and cool Atlantic winds.

Cintila Red 2013 Deep ruby in colour, with pronounced aromas of forest fruits; raspberries and blackberries with a hint of violets. On the palate, this wine is dry, with a mixture of dark and red fruits. It is medium bodied with well integrated, smooth and subtle approachable tannins.

Available by the glass in The PA. Donna 01367 241169 / 07919 241881 Email: donnarogers@denboerwines.com www.denboerwines.com

PARTY!… TIME!….

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Crown Inn Faringdon Heather and Richard would like to welcome you to the

New Years Eve Party James Bond Shaken Not Stirred Miss Money Penny Bucks Fizz 8 till late!

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Join Debbie and Stuart

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New Year's Eve Party Live Music with the AK-POETS Free entry 10:00 - 2:00am Doors close 11.30pm

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New Years Eve Dinner Disco A celebration of 2014 and a cracking start to 2015!

The Overture Oaked Smoked Salmon served with rocket, lemon & brown bread Garlic Mushrooms (V) mushrooms in beer batter, drizzled in a garlic &

New years Eve Garla buffet £35 Live entertainment with the James Clark Blues Band 6 till late Call 01367810220

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Spare Ribs barbecued marinated spare ribs in Thai Spice Hot and Sour Chicken Soup with lemon grass, chilies & herbs Mixed Thai Starter chicken satay, spring roll, prawn in blanket, spicy puff & fish cake Spicy Puffs spicy minced chicken, potatoes & onion wrapped in Thai pastry

The Main Event Lamb Shank served with mint gravy, vegetables & mustard mash potatoes 10oz Rib Eye Steak served with vine tomatoes, Portobello mushrooms & chips

The Volunteer Welcome the New Year in With Dales Disco Call 01367244660 New Years Eve - 31st December 2014

Salmon in a White Wine & Dill Sauce with vegetables & potatoes Tamarind Duck roast duck Thai style with tamarind sauce & crispy seaweed, served with rice

Red Pork Curry served with jasmine rice Prawns with Asparagus in oyster sauce, served with jasmine rice Chilli Chicken stir fried with fresh chilli & basil served with jasmine rice Green Vegetable Curry (V) served with jasmine rice

The Finale Chocolate Roulade with double cream Lemon Cheesecake with double cream Cremé Brulee Sticky Toffee Pudding with double cream Cheeseboard - ‘The Classics’ Cheddar, Stilton & Brie, served with grapes, apple, celery & a choice of biscuits

Six course tasting menu with arrival drinks and canapés to start and a glass of champagne at midnight. Relax in the Garden Lounge after dinner or if you prefer join the dancing in the main restaurant to see in the New Year.

To book or for further information please call on 01367 241272.

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PARTY!… TIME!…

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Wednesday 31st December Lamb and flag £45:00 per head Faringdon Rd, Longworth, Oxfordshire, OX13 5HN The Trout at Tadpole Bridge Champagne, Canapés, Four Course Dinner, Dance The Night Away £60 per person 01367 870382

Barrington Arms Hotel - Shrivenham New Years Eve Disco 01793 784692

Ever fancied wearing a yellow rubber jumpsuit?

Now's your chance...

Quentin Tarantino Fancy Dress Party New Year's Eve 2014

Congratulations to Sally and Mark!

The King & Queen at Longcot, having won the Oxfordshire Restaurant Awards for 2014 Best Traditional Pub!

Free cocktail for those in fancy dress.

Jack Rabbit Slim's dance competition.

Big Kahuna Burgers.

Dancing on tables Cocktails 8 till late!…

We look forward to seeing you....

CY*

*JOB

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| The Advertiser | page 17 | Sincere greetings for the New Year to you, dear reader and to your Family, wishing a very happy and healthy year to you and your pets.

As I write, to catch early deadlines, Children in Need has had the big televised finale; I have also been supporting some of my special animal charities across the World in readiness for Christmas and to take advantage of matching funding. Charities nearer to home will be supported by the Practice and many generous clients and members of the public who call in to the Surgery on our Open Morning. We have been supported by a huge number of businesses and individuals, donations of prizes and raising funds through cake and coffee sales. I wish to publicly recognise the hard work and creativity of my brilliant members of Staff in making this all come true.

These essential funds are for Oak & Furrow (wildlife rehabilitation, collecting and advising on casualties that include birds of prey), the National Animal Welfare Trust (specialise in older cats and dogs as well as other species, near Hungerford), Sunshine Cat Rescue in Faringdon and my closest charity, Labrador Rescue Trust (LRT). As a Family, over the years, we have fostered and adopted 10 Labrador Retrievers one way and another, either through the LRT or privately as a reflection of the clinical and welfare work that we do. Every dog has been so different, challenging in different ways, according to their physical or medical conditions when first presented.

Taking you on a longer journey in support of larger black animals, I took part again in the annual Give to the Max Day in Minnesota, where matching funds are publicly provided to support the Education section of the North American Bear Centre dollar by dollar. Black bears need humans to reach out to families, communities, trappers and hunters to clearly demonstrate that they respect our species and we should theirs. The centre is amazing and the researchers concerned, Dr Rogers and Mrs Sue Mansfield, are inspirational.

Both have featured on documentaries screened across the World many times. http://www.bearstudy.org/ Research work involves radio-tracking to determine territories and track movements, recording weights of bears coming to the field station, and walking with bears for up to 14 hours at a time to collect detailed information on behaviour and food choices.

While walking with bears, Mrs Mansfield recorded data with a handheld computer running CyberTracker software and a video camera. Her video footage of intimate bear behaviour has been featured in the BBC's 'Bearwalker of the Northwoods' and 'The Bear Family and Me. As the Wildlife Research institute’s principal biologist, Dr Lynn Rogers, Ph.D., has spent over 42 years learning about wildlife and sharing his information with the public. Using airoplanes, vehicles, and snowshoes, he has radio-collared and tracked over 100 bears in the vast forests of north-eastern Minnesota, studying some bears for as long as 22 years. By 1975, Dr Roger’s bear study was ranked as one of the four top studies of large mammals in the World.

“Worldwide, the media carries his information to over a hundred million people each year. 1005 people from 7 countries donated to the WRI on Give-to-the-max Day on the 13th November this year. Over half a million people visit the North American Bear Centre's educational web site: www.bear.org The most recent documentary about his work, “The Man Who Walks With Bears” went on air over 70 times on animal Planet TV channel since 2001.

“As people learn more about Black Bears, they become more tolerant. Today, people are allowing Black Bears to repopulate parts of North America where bears have not lived for over a century.”

Through one of the very well-known insurance companies, again in North American, anyone can register and vote on the Aviva Community Fund charity website. The idea is to use your pot of votes for your choice from a wide variety of worthy causes, into semi-finals then finals, for the top charities to be given financial support from this fund, in ranking, until $1,000,000 has been used up. Each finalist gets $5,000. On top of that is the broker-supported grand prize of $100,000. As I write, we’ve voted-in two semi-finalists - a local wildlife rescue charity and an educational outreach programme concerning Black Bears called “Be wise about bears” aimed at schools. We started all this activity through supporting the Wildlife Research Institute in this way a few years ago, so that’s how we discovered the work that’s being done by the WRI and by Lily-the-Black-Bear fans all over the World. Very sadly, one research bear, Hope, Lily’s daughter, was shot by hunters during the “open season”.

New Year…. all those resolutions to make and break, and thoughts of a Spring and Summer holiday – with the dogs perhaps?

New and more secure changes to all new Pet Passports issued after 29th December 2014 will be in place.

Positive, permanent ID with a microchip, up-to-date vaccination against Rabies , a compulsory waiting period of 21 days postvaccination, all EU passports to be issued by an official veterinary surgeon trained and approved by the AHVLA and finally treatment for human health purposes against a tapeworm called Echinococcus, within 1 to 5 days of reaching UK sovereign territory. Flea and tick, and by inference, sand fly, protection has been “officially” dropped – for dogs, the diseases carried by ticks and sand flies are extremely serious and the major hidden problem for veterinary practices in the UK – yes, we are all getting cases of these diseases now – so you are urged to start prevention treatment from about one week before travel and every month your holiday lasts on the Continent, using licensed collars or spot-on applications from your veterinary practice. Passports will also be in a new, more-secure format that includes laminated strips, the passport number on each page and vet details to improve trace ability. With the Rabies vaccine, no dog should be under the age of 12 weeks at vaccination, so the minimum legal age for puppies ENTERING the UK is 15 weeks.

On a more relaxed note, thanks for your company and enjoy the New Year, keep in touch with your own veterinary practice for advice and appointments whenever needed.

Good health, happiness and prosperity throughout 2015.

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

s p i T y h t l a He

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We all love to talk about food so what should I eat?

Even the most experienced and respected experts in nutrition and human health cannot always agree on what you should eat. Finding a sustainable eating plan that will keep hunger and cravings at bay and nourish your body can be difficult.

So are there any principles that can help to identify what works so that you can be lean and healthy for life?

Avoid eating food that doesn’t taste good.

With so many healthy delicious foods to choose from we should never have to eat food we do not like. To achieve sustainable fat loss it is important to consistently eat and live in a way that allows you to create an energy deficit with only minimal hunger.

Assuming you are not living on junk food, you have a massive list of foods you can eat whilst trying to lose fat. Open up to trying new delicious foods, there’s no need to refuse to eat entire food groups. Hating all vegetables, not liking protein or being fearful of fat can create challenges when developing sustainable healthy eating habits. Try new foods!

Foods you disliked as a child may now taste great as an adult.

Use spices and herbs to add flavour to your meals.

Experiment and you will always find something you will love.

Avoid eating foods that you find difficult to stop eating once you have started.

Everybody has some food that they have a hard time putting down. If you start eating something and cannot stop then you are likely to feel guilty about your lack of self-control.

Remove these foods from your diet. It is for the best! Do not keep these foods in the house. Face up to your food weaknesses, resolve not to eat them, and find other foods that you can eat in moderation when you need a treat.

Avoid foods that you find difficult to digest.

Food sensitivities are common and many people live their lives never feeling 100%.

Identify which foods you think make you feel a ‘bit rubbish’ and remove them from your diet for a set period of time, and track how you feel.

Avoid foods that you feel you might be addicted to.

People feel addicted to junk foods that contain sugar, wheat, processed fats or all three. Eating these foods can lead to the release of substances in the gut which affect receptors in the brain and so we learn to associate junk foods with pleasure or stress relief. But in reality these foods are the ones that raise blood sugar quickly and spike insulin, so we get hungry again quickly and want more. Plan meals around protein, quality fats and vegetables because this combination keeps blood sugar steady, avoiding spikes in insulin, helping you to avoid hunger and food cravings.

Avoid Food that isn’t actually real food for your body.

Choose not to eat foods with a long list of ingredients or that contain artificial flavours and colours. Make a commitment to yourself to eat in a way that is best for your body. Choose whole foods over processed junk. Remember what real food tastes like. It will make you feel energized, full but never bloated.

Keep to the above guidelines and hunger, food worries, guilt, and obsessions go away. Good food is amazing enjoy it!

The Gym at Carswell 01367 870837 richard@thegymatcarswell.co.uk www.thegymatcarswell.co.uk

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www.lisamoore-photography.com lmoore965@btinternet.com So 2015 is here and now is the time to set yourself a new goal, so why not put your name down for a local race. Whether you are a novice looking for a challenge or a seasoned campaigner seeking a spring personal best, there are plenty of events to choose from within easy reach of Faringdon.

Here are a selection of our favourites from spring through to early summer.

Whilst the roads are icy and the fields are muddy organised road races are rare – for it is still the cross-country season.

The first local race in the spring is probably the Carterton 10k which sets off from the leisure centre and does a double loop around the town. There is a single loop 5k alternative for the less energetic. The date hasn’t yet been confirmed, but last year it was on Sunday 16th March. Check http://www.better.org.uk/leisure/carterton-leisure-centre/ for details.

The White Horse Half Marathon on 29th March sounds like it could be death by a thousand hills, but it is run totally in our wonderful “vale”; setting off from Grove and continuing through the picturesque villages of Denchworth, Lyford and Charney Bassett. It couldn’t be flatter, so it’s a perfect chance for a personal best, but for that reason the race usually fills up very fast. At the time of writing there were still spaces – go to http://www.whitehorseharriers.org/halfmarathon.html to avoid disappointment.

The same cannot be said of the Highworth 5 mile race on 12th April; the last mile takes in the climb up into the town from the Coleshill Road, but don’t forget that the first four miles are almost all downhill!

Go to http://www.highworthrunningclub.co.uk/ to enter.

If a big town race is your bag, then the Oxford Town & Gown 10k on 10th May is well supported and organised and always attracts a big crowd of runners – around 4,000 last year. The course is flat as it winds its way around the historic streets of the city centre and the race finishes in the University Parks.

Register at http://www.townandgown10k.com/oxford/

Instant Cash!..

Just across the border in Gloucestershire, the Fairford 10k

January Madness!…

will be held on 31st May this year and is a relatively flat and very friendly village race. Entry details aren’t available at the time of going to press.

We’ll be back later in the year with a further instalment of summer and autumn events to wet your running appetite.

In the meantime, if you are interested in joining the FarRunners, we would love to see you. We are a sociable bunch and cater for ALL ages and abilities. We meet at the Old Town Hall at 6:30pm on a Tuesday and 7pm on a Thursday. We also meet at the Leisure Centre at 9:30am on Sundays. Our early morning group meets on a Thursday at 6am (again at the Old Town Hall).

Photograph courtesy of Barry Cornelius

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Car wash… Car Wash… Car Wash…

Car Wash…

January Madness!…

car-Wash & Dry Drive in…only £10.00 Unit 3 RAC Park Rd Faringdon SN7 8LA 01367 244895 behind Esso Garage

We offer government funded Nursery places to some 2 year olds, as well as 3 and 4 year olds For more information, contact

01367 243800 visit www.theoldstationnursery.co.uk

CAR BODY REPAIRS

RV’s

WELDING & FABRICATION NOW AVAILABLE

TEL 01367 243324 07918 660725 www.carbodyrepairsfaringdon.co.uk jimers213@btconnect.com 14 Pioneer Road, Faringdon, Oxfordshire SN7 7BU

FISHING TACKLE Middy, Drennan, Sonik, Chub, Solar, Esp, Grays, JRC, Okuma, Dinesmere, JRC, Pro Logic, Ron Thompson.

BAITS Mainline, Bait Tech, Maggots, Worms, Dead Bait, Bait Zone, Cutting Edge, Solar, Marauku, Drennan, Pro Logic, Chapel Baits, Bait Factory.

AIR RIFLE PELLETS Opening times!

Monday to Thursday 8 am to 5.30 pm Friday & Saturday 7.30 to 6 pm Sunday 8 am to 12.00

01367 243566 / 07747415752 12 Market Place Faringdon SN7 7HP www.rvsfishingtackle.co.uk rvsfishingtackle@yahoo.co.uk

To Advertise call Lou on 01367 244975 or 0789 455 455 1 or email lou@theadvertisermagazine.net

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A Distant Prospect by Lord Berners This book is a sequel to his previous autobiography, ‘First Childhood’, and is similarly set out in short chapters. It takes the reader from the time Gerald (Lord Berners) left Elmley, his Preparatory School, through to his time at Eton. It is the late 1890’s and he is at the beginning of his teenage years (a phrase not yet invented).

Arriving at Eton (in Windsor) and saying goodbye to his mother, he reflects on the time she left him at Elmley when ‘I had felt like a fledgling abandoned by the mother bird. Now I was eager to return and confront the new life that was before me.’ And so a somewhat more self-assured Gerald starts the next chapter of his life.

Like his first book his memories are recalled through the people who were then important in his life.

Gerald’s house Matron, (Dame, Hag or Mrs. Elton) encouraged boys who had artistic tendencies to go and chat with her in her sitting room. It was she who allowed him to have access to the Dining Room piano. This not only helped him socially but also enabled his development in music, Wagner in particular. We meet Marston: ‘so intelligent, so witty, so erudite (and) mature’ and Deniston: ‘he was certainly remarkably good looking’ and particular about his dress. As in previous friendships, they each in turn delight and disappoint.

There are details of the timetable at Eton and some of the rules, rigidly imposed, plus the ‘illogical Eton terminology’ where ‘absence’ meant roll-call. This information I found very helpful as it enabled me to put him into a defined context and environment.

Gerald’s time at Eton had mixed blessings; success at learning seemed to be hampered because of ‘the effect Eton had on my capacity for work’. In his view ‘more importance had come to be attached to organised games than to scholarship’. After success in passing the Entrance Examination for Eton he remarked that ‘this was my swan-song as far as examinations were concerned’.

Socially, however, there is more reward as he realised that ‘I was at least intelligent and amusing enough to hold my own among people who are not entirely obsessed by sport and athletics.’

Adolescence is a time of sexual awakening and Gerald was no exception. His Housemaster suggests he does not ‘make undesirable friendships’. During the time when he is giving piano concerts to Upper members (older boys) and enjoying greater intimacy with them there are ‘cynical grins and mysterious hints’. Curiosity leads him to meet ‘Windsor tarts’ – for talking to only. Convalescing after a bout of rheumatic fever, there is a possible expos'e too. We also gain some insight into how Gerald saw himself socially, as part of ‘country life’, and how he and his parents related to each other.

I feel this is a ‘meatier’ book – perhaps necessarily so – witnessing Gerald’s maturity. The sense of humour though is still very evident. As he leaves Eton, what is the Distant Prospect?

Janet Deane, U3A FAB Group Leader This book is in print and is also available at the Library

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Out and About Date

Event

Venue

Time

Contact

Charge/info

Wed 24th

Christmas Eve Carols and Mince Pies children will be making Crispy Cakes for Santa

Crown Inn, Faringdon

8pm

Heather or Richard

Free

Thu 25th

Celebrate Christmas Day in style

Sudbury House

01367 241272

Adult £70 Children £35

Mon 29th

New: Mission Fitness UK Group Fitness Class every Monday

Pump House Project, Swan Lane, Faringdon

Graham or Hayley on 07427183364 / 07828267070

£5 per session

Wed 31st

New Years Eve Gala Dinner in the Brasserie.

Sudbury House

Wed 31st

New Years Eve Party James Bond Shaken Not Stirred Miss Money Penny Bucks Fizz

Crown Inn Faringdon

8 till late

Heather or Richard

Free

Wed 7th

Belle (12A)

The Regent Cinema

12noon

www.visitfaringdon.info/cinema

£4

Wed 7th

Community Choir in Faringdon

Ferndale House School, Bromsgrove, SN77JF

7pm 8.30pm

01367 240618

Thu 8th

Folly Car Craft

Pump House

7.15pm

R. Church 01367 240885

Thu 8th

Talk by Bill King on 'The River at War'.

Corn Exchange, Faringdon

2.30pm

Sylvia Bowley 01367 241296 faringdondistrictu3a.wordpress.com

Fri 9th

Baby Reflex workshop

Watchfield Village Hall

Sat 10th

Christmas Tree Recycling by Rotary

Faringdon Market Square,

From 9am

www.helenanddouglas.org.uk

Donations

Sat 10th

Christmas Tree Recycling by Rotary

Shrivenham High Street,

From 9am

www.helenanddouglas.org.uk

Donations

Sat 10th

Christmas Tree Recycling by Rotary

Co-op Watchfield

From 9am

www.helenanddouglas.org.uk

Donations

Sat 10th

Christmas Tree Recycling by Rotary

Clanfield

From 9am

www.helenanddouglas.org.uk

Donations

Wed 14th

Community Choir in Faringdon

Ferndale House School, Bromsgrove, SN77JF

7pm 8.30pm

01367 240618

Wed 21st

Alan Nix Evacuees during World War Two

The Old Town Hall, Faringdon

7.45pm

Fri 23rd

Pride (15)

The Regent Cinema

7pm

Fri 30th Sat 31st

The Snow Queen - A winter’s tale

Faringdon Junior School Sat 2:30 and 7:20

7.30pm

The Snow Queen - A winter’s tale

Faringdon Junior School Sat 2:30 and 7:30

Sat 2:30 7.30pm

7-8pm

01367 241272

January

£5

julia.mclellan@heelandbalance.co.uk

£5 www.visitfaringdon.info/cinema

Adult £4 U18s £3

www.faringdondramatic.org.uk

Adult £8 U16s £6

www.faringdondramatic.org.uk

Adult £8 U16s £6

February Fri 6th - Sat 7th

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

Info@crowdyandrose.co.uk

Lechlade Branch

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Local Events Date

Event

Venue

Time

Contact

Charge/info

Sheena or Jane 01367 240311

Free

Faringdon.library@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Free

Regular Events Every Day

Faringdon Home Library Service

Books to your door!

Every Mon, Tue & Wed

Free One to One IT Help

Faringdon Library

2:30pm 4:30pm

Every Mon

Faringdon Baby and Toddler Singing

Corn Exchange, Faringdon (during term time)

9:30am 11am

Every Mon

Sing and Sign Classes

Old Town Hall

Every Mon

Lunch Box Singing

3rd Mon

faringdonbabyandtodd.wix.com faringdonbabyandtoddlersinging@gmail.c om

£2 per family

9:3010:30am

www.singandsign.com

Reserve place on website

Faringdon Library

1pm 2pm

Sheena 01367 240311

First taster session. Free.

Open to all

Faringdon WI

Corn Exchange,

2pm

Denise Monk 01367 240443

£33 per year membership Dmamg16@live.co.uk

1st Tue

Farmers Market

Market Place, Faringdon

Until 1pm

01367 710445

1st Tue

Coffee Morning

Faringdon Library

10:30am 11:30am

Faringdon.library@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Free

Every Tue

Quizzzz

Portwell Angel

7:30pm

01367 248030 portwellangel@googlemail.com

£1 per person per game Winner takes proceeds

1st Tue

Junior Book Club

Faringdon Library

3.45pm 4.45pm

Every Tue

Whist Drive

The Old Town Hall

7.30pm 9.30pm

Sylvia 01367 242007

Every Tue

Tone-n-Tots

The Pump House Project

11am 12am

www.tone-n-tots.com

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

Slimming World

United Reformed Ghurch

7:30pm

Louise 07717 681939

£4.95

1st Wed

Buckland WI - Speaker and meeting each month

The Memorial Hall, Buckland

7pm

Libby Calvert 01367 870803

Non members £4 incl. refreshment

2nd Wed

Follies Dollies WI

Catholic Church Hall

8 pm

Becka 07841 431219

£34.70 annual membership

Every Wed

Open House - Coffee

Great Coxwell Reading Room

10:30am 11:30am

01367 241179

Coffee and Conversation Everyone welcome

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 & 3rd Thur

Folk Night

The Swan

7:30pm

Facebook/the-swan-the-faringdonbrewery

1st Fri

Book Club

Faringdon Library

6pm 7pm

All welcome

Every Fri

Country Market

Corn Exchange

9:1511.00

Jenny Howard-Jones 01367710382

Every Fri in term time

Rhymetime

Faringdon Library

10:30am 11am

2nd Fri

Uffington Messy Church

Thomas Hughes Memorial Hall, Uffington

3.30pm 5.30pm

Ages 8-11 yrs Just turn up

Tea & coffee available Goods orders taken Free

Sue Jennings 01367 820013 Sue_jennings@ymail.com

Donation welcome.

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

2nd Sun

Great Coxwell Teas

The Reading Room, Great Coxwell

2:30pm 5pm

GREAT COXWELL TEAS

Tea, Coffee and delicious cakes available

1st Sun

15 Minute Club

Cellar Bar Faringdon,

8:30

0771 421 8825

Free

Last Sun

Messy Church

United Church, Faringdon

4pm 5:30pm

Every Sun

Slow Easy Cycle Ride

Meet under Town Hall, Faringdon

11am

Free About 10 miles will be covered

All welcome

To Advertise call Lou on 01367 244975 or 0789 455 455 1 or email lou@theadvertisermagazine.net

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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

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

JOE PEARCE PLASTERING 07709960598 - jplasterer3@gmail.com

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.

All internal plasterwork, Traditional lime plastering External rendering & specialist finishes

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

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

(Faringdon Oxfordshire)

M.J DOWELL LANDSCAPING & BUILDING SERVICES EST. 18 YEARS Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ

All types of driveways Foundations & Brickwork Shed Bases Patios Fencing-Turfing/Tree & Hedge cutting

ANY DISTANCE - ALL UK AIRPORTS PORTS AND DAY TRIPS

COME HOME TO A JOB WELL DONE, QUALITY CLEANING YOU CAN TRUST

Fully licensed & insured, CRB approved

Faringdon Based

EST. SINCE 2005

EXTENSIONS - GARDEN WALLS ROOFING - FENCING DRAINAGE - PATIOS ALL GENERAL BUILDING WORK

01367 243053 or 07767 241301

VISUALLYSOUNDEVENTS Bespoke Wedding & Event Entertainment

Professional DJ Uplighting – Photobooths Dancefloors – Backdrops – Add-ons Office: 01367 358426 Mobile: 07763 440459 Email: matt@visuallysound.co.uk Web:www.visuallysound.co.uk

DENTURE REPAIRS GARETH MORGAN MDTA Registered Dental Technician

Express or Same Day Service Call anytime on 01285 711746 / 07761 650346

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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

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

Established for over 15 years - Water Board Approved

Dog walking, day care, pick up and drop off service, home boarding for walking or day care clients only.

01367 30 20 12 info@bigpawdogcare.co.uk www.bigpawdogcare.co.uk

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

Call Tom: 07762 380733

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

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

Tel: 01367 242268

LOGS

Den Boer Wines Quality wines, tastings and events

Seasoned cut & split www.denboerwines.com delivered to your door £75 per load Tel 01367 241169 Corded lengths of pine ideal for woodburners Mobile 07919 241881 £30 collected or £40 delivered

Call now 01367 243053 07767 241301

Email: donnarogers @denboerwines.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

SERVICES Nash Motor Vehicle Services LTD

Michael Nash 01367 240082 07889 197046

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Ever wondered what the U3A is?….

The name indicates that after the first age of childhood, the second age of work and raising a family, then comes The Third Age when you are free to get together to follow interests for which previously you have had no time!

Have you retired from full-time employment?

Are you looking to stretch your mind, extend your social life, and have a lot of fun?

Faringdon U3A offers a programme of daytime educational, creative and leisure activities in a friendly and informal atmosphere. Come to one of our monthly meetings which take place at 2:30pm on the 2nd Thursday of the month in the Faringdon Corn Exchange. We start with a welcome from the Chairman, a few notices, then the main event which is usually an interesting speaker, or performance, followed by refreshments and a chance to meet group leaders and socialise generally.

Interest groups include Astronomy, Blues and Roots, Books, Bridge, Cinema Goers, Circle Dance, Computer & Tablets, Cryptic Crosswords, Embroidery, F A Berners, Family History, Folk Dancing, Foreign Language Films, French, Gardeners, German, Golf, Croquet (summer) History, Holidays, Italian, Jazz, Mah Jong, Music, National Trust, Photography, Poetry, Quilting , Quizzing, Rambling, Recorder Consort, Science & Technology, Scrabble, Spanish, Strollers, Sunday Lunch, Theatre Goers, Wine Appreciation, Yoga…

Any one who is no longer in full time employment may join, the fees are £18 per person or £30 for two at the same address. Further information from Sylvia Bowley (Chairman) 01367 241296

U3A THE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE Faringdon & District U3A Thursday 8th January at 2.30 CORN EXCHANGE, FARINGDON A Talk by Bill King on 'The River at War'. Why the Thames was such an important strategic feature in World War 2. It's role in the defence of the country and a description of the way the industry along the river was adapted in it's hour of need.

Further information from Sylvia Bowley (Chairman) 01367 241296 www.faringdondistrictu3a.wordpress.com

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