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July 2019

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

Inside this month: Food Review: The Bell Stanford Drama Group Faringdon In Bloom: Winners Regent Cinema: Movies For You Faringdon Community Bus Trips Faringdon FollyFest 12th 13th 14th ABSM: Sponsor Local Sidecar Rider BeautyFantastic: Getting Your Glow Artist Of The Month: Shelagh Baxter Promoting local business, trade and services.

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Faringdon Bell Ringers At this year’s Vale ringing competition at Hinton Waldrist, All Saints Faringdon were beaten into second place by Shrivenham – more practice needed next year! We did however manage to field (or should it be tower) two bands.

Sunday 23rd June was a special day at All Saints as our curate was being Ordained priest at Dorchester Abbey.

There was no service in Faringdon so our ringers helped ring the Abbey bells and in the evening we rang a quarter peal here. A peal is 5040 different changes and takes about 3 hours. A quarter takes about 45 minutes assuming no one makes a mistake.

There are 19 towers in Oxford with rings of bells and on Saturday 22nd the Vale ringers organised a tour to ring at six of them finishing with the City Council’s bells at the Carfax Tower.

This month’s joint practice was at Shellingford which has a light peal of tuneful bells loved by ringers with old legs!

There are no stairs, the bells are rung from the ground floor.

Bells are the national instrument of England (according to Wikipedia!) and bell ringing is the true folk music of England.

It is a very rewarding and challenging occupation but difficult to appreciate until you’ve tried it. We are always looking for new ringers so we had a stand at the Volunteering Event in the Corn Exchange on 8th June.

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) at All Saints Church.

You can contact us by emailing faringdonringers@gmail.com.

Faringdon Business Breakfast Club We had a very good turnout for our June meeting where we were fortunate to have the newly elected District Councillor David Grant with us, so that he could find out a little more about the needs of Small Business Owners in the Faringdon area.

David was accompanied by Melanie Smans from the Vale Council who has a special responsibility for Business Development.

We started with the discussion with David who quickly introduced himself and explained the mechanisms and budgets for business and support in the VWHDC. David recognised the importance of the development of Faringdon Town Centre as a critical factor for effective business development, particularly for the relatively small number of retailers who continue to trade there.

One of the FBBC members had talked to several retailers before the meeting and inevitably the subject of car parking was important to them. David revealed that there was a plan to improve the monitoring of car parking in the centre of Faringdon.

It proved a lively discussion especially surrounding the issue of vacant retail premises including pubs in the town centre.

After our regular ’60-second’ round attendees were asked to complete a small survey about the types of event they would like to see held at future meetings. Guest Speakers and mini workshops rated highly.

The next meeting of FBBC is on 1 July at Sudbury House Hotel starting at 7.30 am. We will be running in line with the survey, a mini workshop, to see how the combined contact lists of everyone at the meeting, may be used to grow business for each other.

You can book your place by going to: https://fbbc-networking.co.uk/event/getting-the-best-from-your-contacts/

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REGENT CINEMA Weds 3 July - All Is True (12A) (2018 - Biography, Drama, History) A look at the final days in the life of renowned playwright, William Shakespeare.

Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench Film duration: 1 hour 41 mins (no interval) Free tea/coffee and a biscuit Matinee Club @ The Regent Cinema, The 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)

Friday 5th July - Irreplaceable (Médecin de Campagne) (12A) (2016 - Comedy, Drama - French film with English subtitles) After a doctor is diagnosed with cancer, a new doctor joins him to help treat his rural patients Stars: François Cluzet, Marianne Denicourt, Chrisophe Odent Film duration: 1 hr 42 min plus 15 min interval In partnership with Faringdon Twinning Association French Film Night @ The Regent Cinema, The Corn Exchange, Faringdon Doors open 7.00pm, film starts at 7.30pm Tickets in advance £3 U18s, £4 Adult, £10 Family from Faringdon Information Centre Tickets on door £4 U18s, £5 Adult, £11 Family

Friday 12th July - How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (PG) (2019 - Animation, Action, Adventure) When Hiccup discovers Toothless isn't the only Night Fury, he must seek "The Hidden World", a secret Dragon Utopia before a hired tyrant named Grimmel finds it first.

Stars: Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, F. Murray Abraham Film duration: 1 hr 44 mins plus 15 min interval In partnership with FollyFest 2019 Kids cinema @ The Regent Cinema, The Corn Exchange, Faringdon Doors open 3.30pm, film starts at 4.00pm Tickets in advance £3 U18s, £4 Adult, £10 Family from Faringdon Information Centre /Tickets on door £4 U18s, £5 Adult, £11 Family

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You can also play casually for a fee of £4.

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Friday 26th July - Fisherman's Friends (12A) (2018 - Comedy, Drama, Musical) Ten fisherman from Cornwall are signed by Universal Records and achieve a top ten hit with their debut album of Sea Shanties Stars: Tuppence Middleton, David Hayman, James Purefoy Film duration: 1 hr 52 min (plus 15 min interval) Licensed bar, refreshments, ice-creams and popcorn Blockbuster @ The Regent Cinema, The Corn Exchange, Faringdon Doors open 7.00pm, film starts at 7.30pm Tickets in advance £3 U18s, £4 Adult, £10 Family from Faringdon Information Centre Tickets on door £4 U18s, £5 Adult, £11 Family

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THE BELL

Hap py D inin g!

13 Market Place Faringdon 01367 358 050

Its very exciting to have a new local restaurant in Faringdon where we can all enjoy a superb meal with-out having to travel a long distance!

The Bell Hotel in the centre of Faringdon has now been taken over by two very enthusiastic young gentlemen, Drew and George, here is a little information about them.

The Bell Hotel is run by Ad Tavernum! A young and ambitious pub group looking to save the great British pub by taking things back to what pubs are all about. Good Beer, Good People, Good Times. Through a mixture of creativity, know-how and hard work they have turned around 2 pubs already – The Red lion in Eynsham, and The Jolly Postboys in East Oxford, they are now focusing on creating something truly special at The Bell in Faringdon.

George and Drew the two co-owners met whilst running a mulled wine stall in the centre of Oxford one cold festive period many (many) moons ago, and over a jar or two realized they both loved beer and more importantly loved pubs, and the rest they say is history…

The pub should be the hub of every community and everyone deserves a decent pub to call “their local.” Like two sides of the same coin they both bring something very different to the party – but with one aim – to save the great British pub!

What and amazing difference they have made to the inside feel of the pub and restaurant, young and fresh, is how I would describe it, I love it!

There is an amazing chandelier hanging in the pub, that I have taken a photo of, have a look at the inset, green, orange, pink and red shades, cascading down from the beautifully restored old beams, the walls are decorated in a most relaxing shade of blue green with soft comfortable high backed matching chairs, just the place to relax after a long days work, with a drink.

The Saturday night we went down to The Bell was a pleasant enough evening, by that I mean, not raining, thank goodness for a change, two minutes down the road and we were there, what a pleasure! We were welcomed by the lovely lady Jade, who was our waitress for the evening, the pub was busy and in happy spirits (excuse the pun)!

Jade asked us if we wanted to go through immediately, or first have a drink in the lounge area, never say no to a chilled-out glass of wine, just to take the edge off the day, yes please! So, we went through and joined a couple of familiar friends in the window seat, having a large glass of The Bells house red Merlot, which was smooth fruity and went down a treat.

After about half an hour, Jade popped in and asked us, to come through to the dining room in the back of the building, I say that because there is also a dining room at the front which is mostly used for lunches during the week and as an overflow dining room for the restaurant in the evening. It is a stride away from the bar so most convenient for drinks, with a superb view of Faringdon square out of the windows, a relaxed room to enjoy your food and watch the world go by.

For starters I had the Garlic & Chilli Shell on King Prawns, these were served with a crispy fresh warm roll, a slice of lemon and garnish, they were juicy and cooked to perfection, with a slight bite from the chilli, basted in enough sauce to dab up with the bread, delicious.

Nick had the Chicken Liver Parfait, Apricot & Ginger Chutney on Sourdough Toast, this was also with a small amount of garnish, in a beautiful dressing, the pate was smooth and tasty with the tangy apricot and ginger chutney, very enjoyable were his words.

For Main I had the Lamb, it was as soft as butter, wonderful flavour, slightly pink, served on a bed of smooth mashed potato, with the most amazing gravy (jus) I have tasted in years, wow! With a serving of broccoli, a perfect main, could have eaten it all again, and made my self well and truly uncomfortable, what a meal!

Nick had the Sticky Pork Ribs with Seasoned Skin on Fries & Celeriac Slaw, they were very sticky, messy and hot! The meat dropped off the bone, it was a definite licking of the fingers dish and from where I was sitting, Nick was a very happy and satisfying man with his meal! He was thrilled and made great use of the finger bowl, afterwards.

How can you go out for a meal without having a sweet/pudding? Ok if you’re on a diet, I suppose so, but I’ve never had that self-control, it’s all or nothing! This weakness I must admit does keep me on a diet mostly but when out for a meal, a pudding it is! I had the Bread & Butter Pudding with Raspberry sauce and Vanilla Ice Cream, what a treat, it was crisp on the top and soft and gooey on the inside with the sweet swollen sultanas nestled in the middle, the raspberry sauce added the tang and the creamy ice cream cooled and accompanied the warmth of the bread and butter pudding delightfully.

Nick had the Fig Cheesecake with Raspberry sauce and Pistachio Ice Cream, he said the cheesecake was smooth and creamy with a perfectly formed base, not soggy, just as he likes it a good crunch, the ice cream was smooth and creamy and Boom! It was gone! That means it was very good pudding!

We have been back since the review evening and had another superb, family meal, having the fish and chips, liver and onions, I had the Sea Bass, all meals were of the same quality, hats off to the Chef James Hudson he is most talented.

I would highly recommend The Bell with their talented Chef James Hudson. It’s a lovely atmospheric pub, to have either a casual drink and socialize in or enjoy and tasty meal.

Very well-done Drew and George.

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High Expectations?

High expectations?

Perhaps, but make sure you keep a level head.

When asked, and as a general rule, a majority of home owners say they expect the value of their property to rise over time. Even in today’s uncertain market, around four out of five think that house prices will rise by as much as 5% in their area before the end of 2019.

Looking at further information from Zoopla, it seems that those in the north of England and in Scotland are the most optimistic, with around 90% expecting property prices to increase over the next six months.

In London and the South East expectations are lower, with around 25% fewer thinking that there will be any rise in prices during the year. However, this still means around three quarters of those who gave their opinion are anticipating some sort of price increase.

These findings come despite evidence of a slowing housing market and ongoing political uncertainty. Whether or not these forecasts prevail, consumer sentiment plays a crucial role in the health of the housing market and going forward it seems the indications are that there is a feeling of stability; meaning that buyers are more likely to start actively looking for their next home, confident that now is the right time to make a purchase. And, in turn, an active pool of buyers will hopefully encourage more sellers to list their homes for sale.

However in this current, stable market, buyers are under no pressure to buy unless the property and price is right for them. For now at least, they have time on their side and also a lot of choice, particularly with the number of available new build homes and the attractive deals which almost invariably come with them.

To take immediate advantage of the apparent growing buoyancy within the market, vendors, although possibly fuelled with optimism for house price growth, will still need to maintain a level head to ensure that pricing is correct from the outset: vital for a reasonably swift sale at a price that’s as near to asking as possible.

Those who listen carefully to the advice, market expertise and experience of their local estate agent and accurately price their properties are the ones who will see the early fruits of what may well be the start of better things to come.

Jenny Preece MRICS

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Thinking On My Feet The Small Joy Of Putting One Foot In Front Of Another

by Kate Humble

After an ecstatic Easter the weather has moved well and truly into classic British Summer mode. As winter moves into spring you dare to dream that a longed-after dry and beautiful spell is due to all of us and we prepare – dusting off barbecues and paddling pools.

We anticipate it fully, and feel cheated when it doesn’t happen. But it happens every year. Last year was a fluke – a glorious fluke. We’ve still got July, we’re told. Let’s see. The dog has a permanent case of damp at the moment.

This month’s read is a lovely one. The lovely Kate Humble has collected together her ruminations and remembrances of a year spent walking and celebrating the beautiful opportunities we have if we just get out of our cars and pound the pavements on foot.

She’s a charming companion, and her writing resonates with the essence of what makes nature, and our own part in it, wonderful. She’s also fearless, as well as being honest about what she sees as her failings. When she undertakes the daunting Wye Valley Walk, we follow her highs – and lows – as if we were right there walking it with a friend.

Kate doesn’t lecture or grandstand about the benefits of walking. She gives the reader space to learn, and dream of their own ventures.

And I did – I came away inspired to forge my own paths, literally.

I’ve been through a difficult time over the past few months, and one of my biggest support systems – and distractions – has been to get myself out into nature. It truly works. Even when the dog decides to roll in fox droppings, it’s a therapy as good as any counsellor’s office.

It doesn’t even need to have the height of summer for our surroundings to have an impact on us. There’s beauty in each season’s transformation. With the rough and the smooth having equal value.

Kate’s book is a gentle and enlightened friend in increasingly troubled times. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

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ABSM DRIVING TUITION IS PROUD TO SPONSOR FARINGDON RACER KAYLEIGH BOOTH FOR THE 2019 SIDECAR RACING SEASON

KB RACING’S STORY Kayleigh started racing September 2017 on a 1000cc right hand side car where she was asked if she wanted to have another go in the future, she then completed a ladies day on a 500cc side car, 2 weeks later she just missed out on the final. Since then she was a passenger in right hand sidecars for the 2018 season until May when she tried a left hand sidecar which proved to be very successful resulting in her gaining her National License just in time for the British Championships. By the end of the day she had finished as number 3 in the British Championship. Towards the end of the season Kayleigh jumped back onto the right hand bike which unfortunately ends with her coming off the bike. Kayleigh remembers leaving the start line and the adrenaline rushing through her body, then remembers looking at the sky surrounded by Paramedics….little did she know she had completed 3 laps leading. Kayleigh suffered bruising, swelling and severe concussion which meant race suit, body armour were cut off and helmet destroyed. This also meant her 2018 race season finished 4 weeks earlier than planned but now she is preparing and looking forward for the 2019 season. Latest news is that Kayleigh has been offered the opportunity to help with a sidecar documentary with the BBC, they are hoping to record the British Championship and televise more about grass track and side cars…watch this space. We will keep you all updated on Faringdon’s very own star racers progress.

Breaking news!.. " 1st race of the year last weekend and Kayleigh got a 3rd and a 4th place which got the team into the final where they finished 6th"...great result to get to the final and looking forward to the next race to see if we improve on that.

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Faringdon in Bloom 2019 We offer government funded Nursery places to some 2 year olds, as well as 3 and 4 year olds For more information, contact Stephanie Chapman

01367 243800 visit www.theoldstationnursery.co.uk The Faringdon in Bloom competition 2019 was judged on the 22nd of June and the awards ceremony took place in the Corn Exchange on the 23rd of June. The gardening competition was judged by Mr Kit Collin. The Junior Miniature Garden category was judged by Mayor Cllr Dr Mike Wise and Belinda Harrison.

The competition comprised of eight categories which included Best Small Garden, Best Large Garden, Best Allotment, Best Business Hanging Basket, Best Business Floral Display, Best Miniature Garden and Joy to the Community Winners received engraved trophies and certificates were also given out for Highly Commended achievements in each category. The Winner of the Best Junior Miniature Garden was awarded donated tickets to the Cotswold Wildlife Park and donated tickets to Crocodiles of the World were given to the runner up. All children that entered the Junior Miniature Garden were given Regent Cinema vouchers. The Winner of the Winners received the Winner’s shield.

The competition ended with an awards ceremony in the Corn Exchange, which was very well attended. The entries this year were of a very high standard which made the judge’s decision a difficult one.

Winners of Faringdon in Bloom 2019 Best Patio Garden - Audrey Curnock and Edward Wheeler Best Business Hanging Basket or Box Perry Bishop and Chambers Business Hanging basket or Box Highly commended Stay grounded Best Business Floral Display - ACACIA UK Business Floral Display Highly Commended African Children’s Fund Best Allotment - Michael Sprules Allotment Highly Commended - Andy Harper Best large Garden - Stephen Stallard Large Garden Highly Commended - Joyce Wright Best Small Garden - Scharlie and Wim Meeuws Small Garden Highly Commended - Mary McGuigan Joy to the Community - Faringdon Infant School Joy to the Community - Faringdon Library Joy to the Community Highly Commended Faringdon Bowling Club Joy to the Community Highly Commended - ACACIA UK Best Junior Miniature Garden - Amelie Cook Highly Commended Junior Miniature Garden - Isaac Moore It was wonderful to see so many beautiful gardens enter this year and we look forward to next year’s competition.

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Make sure that you give your child a warning, and a chance to correct their behaviour, before they are put on the step/spot to think.

The only exception to this is if they have done something that has a ‘Zero Tolerance’ status, such as hitting, biting, pushing etc.

Ruth 07969 451 366 A Place To Think’ Lots of people use the ‘Naughty Step’ when their child is not behaving well. This is a good idea in principle, although in my experience, children tend to take instructions very literally, and so they can use this time to misbehave even more.

My advice would be to change this technique slightly, and call it a ‘Thinking Step’ or a ‘Thinking Spot’, because you want your child to think about what they have done, and make a different choice in the future.

You can still use a step, if you are currently doing that, but move it up or down a couple so it is different.

Another way of implementing this would be to use a beanbag, or a cushion (this is really good because it is portable, and so you can be consistent, wherever you are).

If they continue to display the unwanted behaviour, then explain to them that they are going to have to go and ‘think’ about the behaviour by themselves.

They need to sit and think for as many minutes as their age, so two minutes for a two-year old, five minutes for a five year old etc.

Set a timer for the period of time, and make sure your child can see/hear this timer and know that their time is over.

When the time is over, go over to your child, explain again why they were sat ‘thinking’ and ask them to say sorry.

If you are struggling with your child’s behaviour, and you feel you could benefit from some support, please get in touch with me, ruth@firststeps-consultancy.co.uk Kind regards

Contact Ruth on 07969451366, ruth@firststeps-consultancy.co.uk or visit my website www.firststeps-consultancy.co.uk

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1900-1945 - The Ukey D'Ukes

1130-1155 - Cotswold Voices (TBC)

2000-2045 - It's Complicated

1200-1230 - Defence Academy Military Wives

2100-2145 - The Tribe 2200-2300 - Young Rosie

1900-2030 - Citizen Cane 2045-2145-The Factory Lights 2200-2300 - The Flaming Moe's

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1200-1245 - Beautiful Trauma (Pink Tribute) 1300-1345 - Splat The Rat 1400-1445 - Marc Hopkins (Robbie Williams Tribute)

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1700-1745 - Be Like Water

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1200-1245 - Graham Tonge 1300-1400 - Total Eclipse

1615-1700 - Post 12 1715-1800 - Pulse

1415-1435 - The Bootles 11.00 Â doors open for Qigong Tai Chi Janette Saville 1450-1515 12.00 Fitsteps Sharon Wilson 13.00 MF Dance 1530-1600 14.00 Karen Brind Small Children mini dance sessions (Baby Ballet and Tap) 15.00 Belly Dancing with Loreley Rice 1615-1700 & the Star-Hip Troupers Plus all day The Place (break out kids area)

- Shattered Glass - Cree Henson - James Jae Esplin

1715-1800 - Belly Dancers

10.00 Treasure Hunt / Fancy Dress Parade 11.00 Kids Disco All Day baby changing and quiet zone Gin and Prosecco stall Tombola 15.00 - 16.30 - Tea Dance at Barber Rooms, All Saints Church

1815-1900 - Scram 1915-2000 - Phil Baker 2015-2115 - Jimbo Slyce 2130-2300 - White Ridge

11.00 doors open for family Mindfulness 14.00 taster Balancibilty bike session with Farcycles (for children around 4yrs) 15.00 story telling with local authors Also at Corn Ex. during day - craft stalls Piano shop - various local classical musicians, all day.

15.00 Pump House - Shakers - a Comedy performed by Faringdon Dramatic Society and directed by Debbie Lock. (12+ / PG. Contains some swearing and sexual references)

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July Artist of the month Shelagh Baxter

Faringdon Information Centre is pleased to welcome Shelagh Baxter as the artist of the month for July.

Shelagh discovered a love of drawing and painting later in life having trained originally in botany. She was a biology teacher for many years, later re-training in psychotherapy and she works currently with young people and adults.

Drawing and painting as a hobby has developed into a passion for soft pastels and oils. Shelagh feels most inspired by the many effects of light and paints a variety of subjects: landscapes of places visited, still life and portraits of family members, a few horses and some well-loved cats!

She is a member of Faringdon and Wantage art societies, organising the coach trips for FAS to art exhibitions in London and elsewhere.

She also enjoys running pastel workshops.

She exhibits with Great Coxwell Artists during Oxfordshire Art Weeks and annually with Faringdon and other local art groups. You can view her gallery at www.shelaghbaxterart.com or www.faringdonartsociety.co.uk.

She may be contacted at shelaghbaxter@gmail.com.

Come along to see Shelagh’s work in the Information Centre, open Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm and Saturday 9:30am to 1pm.

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Healthy Living!

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Make Change!

Plucking up the courage to make change

Invite you to a night of comedic fun in Stanford Village Hall At 7.30 pm (Doors open at 7.00pm)

It can be scary when embarking on a journey to fitness and health. It can often take up to a year or more to pluck up the courage to make the call to ask for help.

What could possibly go wrong? ● ● ● ● ● ●

I am not fit enough I might embarrass myself I might look silly The trainer might shout at me I might be criticised or made to look stupid I’m too old, too young, too fat or too skinny

There are lots of possible reasons for not taking the first step to improve your health and fitness. Most of them are unfounded, especially if you find the right person to help you.

Whether you’re shouted at or listened to is all about the relationship between trainer and the client. Some people want to be pushed hard and some need support and gentle persuasion to make positive change. I prefer to support and nurture. Getting to know what the person in front of you really wants or is capable of doing is crucial. Making someone cry is not my aim!

One thing to bear in mind is that when you’re a beginner, anything you do to improve your strength and fitness will have a significant impact. Once you have taken that first step, and found a person you are comfortable to train with, continuing to exercise and improve will be so much easier.

You might even enjoy it!

You have done the hardest part. Now with the right support and guidance, using the correct technique and avoiding injury, you can train successfully.

For the enactment of two one act comedy plays.

What can go wrong. Plenty!

And Alone, destitute and without a friend?

By Robert Scott.

Some mild swearing!

Tickets available at Stanford Coffee Shop (Next to CoOP) Or ring Barry or Yvonne Bar included

MASSIVE STOCK CLEARANCE Opening Times Wednesday - Saturday 10:00 - 4:30 All Strands of Fresh-Water Pearls in various shapes and colours.

Strands of Various Semi-Precious Beads.

Repairs - On Site Workshop

We are here to: ● Motivate ● Support ● Advise ● Correct (when necessary) And probably most importantly to LISTEN. It’s OK to make mistakes or get things wrong - remember you are learning to make change. Even the professionals get it wrong sometimes! No-one is perfect or expecting perfection. ● Do something ● Do the best you can ● Have fun

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YOUR COMPLETE OXFORDSHIRE SERVICE & REPAIR CENTRE Call Malcolm on: 01367 718698 � � � � � � � �

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Wine Made Easy!

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Summer Wine Hopefully, we will be all enjoying some sunny days this summer. And what better way than to relax with a glass of rose wine. So what do you look for in a rose wine.

First, it must be chilled as this brings out the best flavours in the wine. I find that leaving a bottle in the fridge for half an hour is enough to get the temperature down and the bottle will stay at a cool temperature for 20 minutes (less if in the direct sun). If you can keep it cool, all the better. Try a simple bucket of iced water or a sleeve of foam material that you soak first.

A rose wine comes in two distinct types. The winemaker takes a white wine and adds a small amount of complementary red wine. This obviously gives the colour and also alters the flavour of the white wine. Usually it softens the flavours and adds a little of the red flavour. You might think this is just a cheap way of creating a rose, but the technique is used at all levels of wine, even champagne.

The second method is done early in the wine making process when the grapes are first pressed and the juices and skins, pips and anything else are left for a short period of time so that the colour from the skins of the grapes is absorbed into the wine. This process requires the winemaker to carefully control events. The result is a more subtle set of flavours than the first method, with all the flavours coming from the grapes used.

Some examples of the first method are Mud House Rose from New Zealand with Sauvignon blanc as the white and Pinot noir as the red. In this you get the citrus fruits of the Sauvignon, but they are not as strong. flavour as the pure wine. Chapel Down English Rose, where the primary wine is pinot noir and the colour comes from a grape called Regent.

This is a lovely wine, most people enjoyed this style of wine.

For the second method of getting colour from the grape skin, we tried a Rioja Rose ( Viñedos Barrihuelo ) made from the Tempranillo grape in Spain and found a pleasing taste, though a bit light (flavours not strong). A Oriel Coteaux Provence Rose from the south of France had everyone liking this wine. Strawberry flavours come to the front of your mouth and a nice light acidity, mostly Grenache grapes in this one. And a Sancere rose (was on offer) which also had us getting almost a strawberry and cream flavour with red currants added for extra zing.

Most countries call these wines rose, but in Spanish areas you will find a Rosado and oddly in California, the Zinfandel blush is the most famous rose. Initially made by accident when a fermentation went wrong, the winemaker went with the flow and bottled the wine, which went on to become the biggest selling wine in America.

All rose wines are easy drinking wines which go with most foods, so just enjoy them. Please drink responsibly and enjoy your wines.

18 hole golf course open to all Attractive membership deals Society bookings welcome 19th hole welcomes everyone to Dee’s with exciting new menu Friendly Bar with great atmosphere Come along, sit outside, enjoy a glass of wine in a lovely setting Monthly steak and burger nights For more info via phone or email: 01367 870887 / clubhouse@carswellgolfclub.co.uk 01367 870505 / office@carswellgolfclub.co.uk

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Roberts Reflections!

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Welcome to another month of madness!

The month started with deep-cleaning of our adopted pond and dredging 15 years of sludge formation what lucky trees, restocking only with oxygenating plants, putting the existing fish back into what appears to them to be paradise, adding extra fish, covering with netting, as the water’s so clear. Then planting a large wildflower, very bee-friendly garden area. Seeing the Flying Scotsman on its way to Worcester then shearing the sheep!

All because of this crazy weather we seem to be having!

Thinking of trees, there is considerable interest and concern amongst owners of horses, ponies and donkeys regarding a new study researching the link between autumn and spring seasonal Equine Atypical Myopathy (EAM) and the fruit (called samaras) and young seedlings of the sycamore maple tree (Acer pseudoplatanus). The plant toxin, Hypoglycin A, involved in EAM is found in the winged fruit, in the inflorescence's that break off and in the young seedlings that shoot up in the spring. Water in contact with these seedlings can also contain the toxin. It is important to stress that in neither Norway Maples and Field Maples (Acer platanoides and campestre) nor the beleaguered Ash is any toxin found. Owners are urged to identifying their trees carefully!

A recent survey by the British Trust for Ornithology has found that there has been a marked rise in the popularity of feeding wild birds, to the extent that, in the UK alone, a vast sum is spent on specialist, highly diverse bird feed products.

This must be separate from the physical nest structures that we can all buy to put in our gardens or under the eaves or on walls of houses (as we are urged to do so for our migratory Swifts). It has been observed that a greater variety of bird species are now seen in gardens (RSPB Garden Birdwatch is another source of information), in greater numbers.

However, there is a clear duty to all of us to ensure that good hygiene is maintained, otherwise potential disease transmission at the feeders will have a bad effect on many species at the same time. The quality and suitability of the food offered must also be thought-out, especially when fledglings are present.

In Blue Planet Live, we were introduced very closely to rays and sharks. We had the opportunity to see ultrasound pregnancy tests performed on sting rays as part of a Caribbean research project. Now, researchers from Cambridge Vet School have used ultrasound on reef manta rays. Like shark species, manta rays must keep moving to have a flow of water past their gills. They are threatened as this callous, heartless word “bycatch” to some fishing activities and also killed for their gill plates in Chinese medicine. The team used “cleaning stations” in the Maldives to be able to get close enough to more relaxed rays to be able to scan pregnant individuals, so building up data that will prove invaluable in the endeavour to protect and help reproduction of this amazing animal. Reef manta rays can weigh up to two tonnes and have a fin-span of up to seven meters!

I would also thoroughly recommend Gordon Buchanan BBC’s “Equator from the Air”. The programme highlights what individuals, teams, state and villagers can do to protect their environment and the animals that many respect and depend on. We can all do something to support this precious Planet’s biodiversity and health. I think many times that if we continue to destroy so much that is good, why do we have the audacity and arrogance to think that the human race will still thrive and survive.

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Out and About Date

Event

Venue

Time

Contact

Charge/info

13th July 14th Sept

Space Chase Reading Challenge

Faringdon Library

Tue 2nd

Pandemonium and Friends Folk and Ceilidh band

Vale and Downland Museum

7.30pm

Wed 3rd

All is True (12A)

The Regent Cinema

12.30pm

Tickets from Faringdon Information Centre

From £4

Wed 3rd

Talk: ‘Curbing the Drone Wars’

Friends’ Meeting House, SN7 8AQ

7.30pm

Jennie 01367 710308 Karen 01367 241707

Donations

Wed 3rd

Wantage Ghost Walk

King Alfred Statue, Wantage

8.45pm

www.ticketsource.co.uk/wantage-literaryfestival

£5

Wed 3rd

Lunches for St Mary’s Church Funds

Thomas Hughes Memorial Hall, Uffington

12noon

fayforster@yahoo.co.uk

£10 for 2 courses

Thur 4th

Banbury Bus Trip

Market Place 13:15 Return 16:30

13:15

FCB

£10

Thu 4th – Sat 6th

Stanford Drama Grp: Ramble on the Radio & All by Myself

Stanford Village Hall

7pm

Tickets from Stanford Coffee Shop Barry/Yvonne 01367 710400

Fri 5th

Irreplaceable (Medecin de Campagne)(12A)

The Regent Cinema

7pm

Tickets from Faringdon Information Centre

From £4

Fri 5th

The Tempest

Earth Trust

7pm

earthtrust.org.uk/whats-on/the-tempest/

From £16

Sat 6th

Faringdon Peace Group 38th Grand Peace Fete

Clock House, Coleshill, SN6 7PT

2pm 5pm

www.faringdonpeacegroup.org.uk 01367 241707 / 01367 710308

Sat 6th

Wantage Orchestra Summer Concert

Parish Church of St Peter & St Paul, 28 Market Place

7.30pm 9.30pm

Tickets from Museum & www.wantageorchestra.com

Adults £8 Conc £6

Sat 6th

Jumble Sale

Corn Exchange

2pm 4pm

In Aid of Macmillan Cancer Support

5op entry

Sat 6th

Wantage & Lions Cash Bingo

Grove Village Hall

6.45pm

Raffle

Sat 6th

Go with the Grain - Pallet upcycling workshop

The Mix, 15 Mill Street, Wantage

2pm 5pm

Free

Sun 7th

Folly Tower Open

Folly Hill

11am 5pm

Mon 8th

Stanford Art Group: History of Paint and Paint Making Workshop

Stanford Village Hall (Small Hall)

7.30pm

Tue 9th

The Great Museum Quiz Night

Vale and Downland Museum

7pm

Tue 9th

Open Evening - Wilts and Berks Canal Trust

Sack House, Mill Street, Wantage Wharf

8pm

Wed 10th

Lunches for St Mary’s Church Funds

Thomas Hughes Memorial Hall, Uffington

12noon

fayforster@yahoo.co.uk

£10 for 2 courses

Thu 11th

White Horse Garden Club: Visit to Jekka McVicar’s Herbetum

Car sharing

2pm 4pm

hilary@humanaspects.co.uk or 07802426822

£15

Thu 11th

U3A Talk: Breaking the Trench Warfare Stalemate in 1918

Corn Exchange

2.30pm

Fri 12th

Gin and 60s/70s Music Night

Standford Social Club

Evening

Fri 12th

How to Train your Dragon: The Hidden World (PG)

The Regent Cinema

4pm

Sat 13th

Fairtrade Stall

St Denys’ Church

10am 12noon

Free Adults £8 U12s £5

Tickets must be bought in advance

www.faringdonfolly.org.uk

U11s Free, 11-16 £1, Adults £3 Members £2 Non Members £5

Ticket required from Museum or https://bit.ly/2L067Ue

Max team size 6 £10 Free

Visitors £1.50

Tickets from Faringdon Information Centre

From £4

Wed 17th

British Legion Meeting

The Bell, Faringdon

7.30pm

RBLFaringdon@yahoo.co.uk

Wed 17th

Lunches for St Mary’s Church Funds

Thomas Hughes Memorial Hall, Uffington

12noon

fayforster@yahoo.co.uk

Thu 18th

White Horse Garden Club: Visit to Haseley Court

Little Hasely, OX44 7LL

2pm

hilary@humanaspects.co.uk or 07802426822

Sat 20th

Extra Special Country Market

Faringdon Market Place

10am 2pm

Val Smith smith7fernham@btinternet.com

Sun 21st

Folly Tower Open

Folly Hill

11am 5pm

www.faringdonfolly.org.uk

U11s Free, 11-16 £1, Adults £3

Wed 24th

Lunches for St Mary’s Church Funds

Thomas Hughes Memorial Hall, Uffington

12noon

fayforster@yahoo.co.uk

£10 for 2 courses

Thur 25th

Milletts Garden Centre Bus Trip

Market Place 13:15 Return 16:00

13:15

FCB

£4

Fri 26th

Fisherman’s Friends (12A)

The Regent Cinema

7pm

Tickets from Faringdon Information Centre

From £4

£10 for 2 courses

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Local Events Date

Venue

Time

Contact

Charge/info

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

Mon, Tue & Wed

Event

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

1st Tue

Farmers Market

Market Place, Faringdon

Until 1pm

01367 710445

Every Tue

Coffee Morning

Faringdon Library

10:00 - 11:30

Sheena 01367 240311 wantage@babysensory.co.uk Kat Culverwell 07800568040

£10 inc lunch. Transport available Free

Every Tue

Baby & Toddler Sensory

The Pump House Project

10:30am 11.30am

Every Tue

Whist Drive

The Old Town Hall

2:00pm

Sylvia 01367 242007

Free Tea & Coffee

Every Wed

Lunches

St Mary’s Church Uffington

12:30-2:00pm

Fay Forster 01367 820 363

£10.00

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

Community Singing Group

The Pump House Project

12-1:00

info@thepumphouseproject.co.uk

£3 per person

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

7pm

Libby Calvert 01367 870803

Non members £4 incl. refreshment

1st Wed

Information & Gadget Drop-in

Pump House Project

9:30am-11:30

Sonia

During Cake Cafe

2nd Wed

Follies Dollies WI

Catholic Church Hall

8-10pm

Charlotte 07809 225795

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 Fri

Book Club

Faringdon Library

6:00-7:00pm

Sheena 01367 240311

Free

Every Fri

Country Market

Corn Exchange

9:15am 11.00am

Jenny Howard-Jones 01367710382

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

Teas

St Mary’s Church Uffington

3pm-5:30

Fay Forster 01367 820 363

Tea, Coffee and Cakes

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

2nd Sun

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Experts - Local Services FARINGDON CARS First Class Services Business Accounts Personal Bookings Standard Booking Private Airport

Russ Gooding TREE CARE SPECIALIST

Short/Long Distances Courier Private Car Hire

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

25 Years Experience

07554 241 151 russ_gooding@hotmail.co.uk

JOE PEARCE PLASTERING

KIDS PHOTOGRAPHY

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

07854 651 961

01367 705030

FARINGDON COBBLER’S

07709960598 jplasterer3@gmail.com

info@lovekidsphoto.co.uk

07955499467

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

01367 243 134

07799 890845 01367 241932

Searle School of Motoring 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.

Chickens & Poultry Feed All at unbeatable prices

Est. 1960

M.J.Hodgkins � � � �

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

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

Faringdon Town Council Faringdon Elms Tennis Association There is a public tennis court situated in the grounds of Faringdon Junior School SN7 8EL. Anyone over 18 can purchase a key for £40 per year which allows you unlimited usage.

You can also play casually for a fee of £4.

For more information please email: cmurphy@brookes.ac.uk or alison.scott@sodexo.com

OUR SERVICES

FARINGDON 01367 244 611

We stock Nitty Gritty Headlice Lotion

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

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

Facebook.com /TheBarbersFaringdon

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

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Experts - Local Services We do all types of tree work including pruning, Planting and felling, as well as hedge trimming and stump removal.

Call Gregg on 01865 430536 or 07823 332247 gregg@allseasonstrees.com www.allseasonstrees.com

Coxwell Cars Private Hire

ianthechippydyble@gmail.com Phone: 01865 820565 / 07974886840

Call John Farrow 07772 971780 ● All UK Airports ● Any Distance ● Ports & Day Trips All major credit & debit cards accepted Fully licensed & insured, CRB approved

DENBOER WINES . TASTINGS . EVENTS

07919 241881 donnarogers@denboerwines.com

denboerwines.com

Lionheart

Homeopathy

Later Life Planning

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

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FREE Advice with no obligation from an established company based in Carterton.

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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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