Advertiser June18

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June 2018

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

Inside this month: Faringdon In Bloom Buscot Run 5k &10k Faringdon Bell Ringers Sensory Garden: Dementia Dynotech - We Service Your Car Regent Cinema: Movies For You Stanford Drama - Building Bridges The Bell Hotel - New Menu Out Now Lotus Retreat - Carrie Rossiter Chats Faringdon Drama - Faringdon Follies A Celebration Promoting local business, trade and services.

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01793 821360 Call Gemma for Honest & Uncomplicated Advice Regarding Your Vehicle.

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H.O.P.E‌ Hold-On-Pain-Ends This Months Cover This beautiful Hibiscus outside my bedroom window, taken in Johannesburg South Africa, February 18, absolutely stunning!

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

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WHO’S NEXT?

Call Trish: 01367 820060 Cowleaze Farm, Woolstone, Oxon SN7 7QS Email: thedogstudio@live.co.uk Looking for grants? Vale4Business have links to apply for a share of a £5million community business fund. For details go to their website www.vale4business.com which is full of interesting initiatives and tips for businesses.

Finally, the start of our festival season is here; the weekend of 29th and 30th June sees “Live at the Park”, an outstanding music event with a fun fair, food and other stalls. See you there!

Faringdon Business Breakfast Club

Business Update The merry month of May certainly turned out fine in the end with some cracking weather and a deluge of Awards for our businesses too.

The Faringdon Community Awards honoured Sjoerd Vogt with the Clive Davis “Community Hero” award, partly for the work he does promoting FairTrade in Faringdon and the tourist sector. The winner of the business award went to Pat Thomas butchers noting his outstanding customer service, with commendations to the runners-up, Stay Grounded and The Faringdon Cobbler.

The Muddy Stiletto magazine (which sets itself out as an urban guide to the countryside) was also handing out awards and competition was fierce; several local businesses reached the latter stages but there were no winners this year.

There was success at the inaugural Vale 4 Business Awards where Richard Marsh of CIS Ltd scooped the Business Leader of the year award and Employer of the Year. This is a fantastic achievement given the businesses he was up against from across the Vale district. Well-done Richard!

Closer to home, the District Council have withdrawn funding for our Town Team coordinator and this means that the Saturday markets are no longer viable in their current form.

But where there is a will there is a way and local groups are already taking on responsibility for “Saturday Events” in the Market Place. If you want to help and get involved, please contact Julie Farmer via the “Faringdon Saturday markets” facebook page or contact the town team on townteam@faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk

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Due to the bank holiday, our FBBC meeting was a bit later than usual this month – arriving in the middle of May. However, this didn’t deter members who wanted to hear from Su Copeland from Priddey Marketing. Su helped our members understand what they needed to do about the impending GDPR deadline – and demystified some of the myths that exist. She was able to give clear definitions on each of the terms surrounding GDPR and give members actions that they needed to carry out.

Our next meeting will be on 4th June at 7:30am. As usual, we will be meeting at The Bell Hotel. This month we invite members to explain what they love about their job. We have a very wide range of businesses and services represented at our meetings and we welcome anyone who wants to promote themselves and can contribute to the local economy. All are welcome to join us for a great breakfast and good networking – though bookings are essential to ensure a breakfast is available. Contact Mary using contact@fbbc-networking.co.uk or look at the www.fbbc-networking.co.uk website for more information.

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REGENT CINEMA Weds 6th June - The Mercy (12A) (2017- Biography, Drama) The incredible story of amateur sailor Donald Crowhurst and his solo attempt to circumnavigate the globe in 1968. The struggles he confronted on the journey while his family awaited his return is one of the most enduring mysteries of recent times Director: James Marsh Stars: Colin Firth, Rachael Weisz, David Thewlis Film duration: 1 hour 52 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 29th June - Darkest Hour (PG) (2017 - Biography, Drama, History) Within days of becoming Prime Minister, Winston Churchill must face one of his most turbulent and defining trials: exploring a negotiated peace treaty with Nazi Germany, or standing firm to fight for the ideals, liberty and freedom of a nation Director: Joe Wright Stars: Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lily James Film duration: 2 hours 5 mins (plus 15 min interval) 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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01367 240241 Faringdon Bell Ringers We are persons of all faiths, ages and walks of life who meet at All Saints every Sunday morning to ring at the time of worship. We also ring to mark special occasions such as weddings, so we celebrated the wedding of Harry and Meghan on 19 May by making a joyful sound soon after the newly weds had left St George's Chapel. We have also rung for several weddings so far this year.

Since last year, we have been marking the fall of Faringdon ringers during the Great War. A board in the ringing chamber lists each of these – G Haynes, A Walker, P Ritchings, F Ritchings and T Lardner – and extensive research by one of our band has revealed some of their history. Please could you get in touch if you can tell us anything about these men, who were clearly valued by the tower 100 years ago. In particular, August will hear us remembering the death of Mr Thomas Richard Lardner at age 18, whose family lived in Market Place and who lies buried at Tannay British Cemetary, Thiennes, but about whom we know nothing more.

We meet at the tower every Monday evening to practise and improve our skills. If you would like to take part in the tradition of ringing church bells, please feel free to visit us on Monday evenings (7.30–9.00 pm) or during Sunday service ringing (9.45–10.30 am). We are a friendly bunch that always welcomes newcomers to the tower. Bell ringing is the ultimate team activity, whether you wish to provide a service to the community or take up a satisfying hobby.

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Faringdon Town Council would like to invite you to take part in Faringdon in Bloom 2018 This year’s gardening competition categories include: Best large garden Best small garden Best Allotment Best basket/window box Best business floral display Best business window box or basket Best junior miniature garden Crafted flower Winner of winners Judging will take place on the 23rd and 24th of June 2018.

Free to enter just pick up an entry from the Information Centre in the Pump House or visit www.faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk to complete online.

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May Ramblings!

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Welcome to a new monthly rambling in all directions!

With dazzling sunshine and a rash of high temperatures, hedgerow blossoms have exploded into colour, with sheets of bluebells and garlands of hawthorn flowers, succeeding the bright patches of lesser celandine and wood anemones.

The air is full of scent and the sounds of blackbirds in particular from the early mornings until very late in the day. The ‘lazy’ drone of bumblebees has upped tempo and been joined by a chorus of honeybees and butterflies.

Migrant birds have made best use of the change of weather and wind direction; swallows, house martins, sand martins and now the swifts are back, but I’ve yet to hear a cuckoo.

I wonder if many of us will?

Of course, with rising temperatures, come the heat strokes and owners taking dogs in their cars. One practice alone on one day dealt with five dogs critically-ill with heatstroke or ‘hyperthermia’, with only one dog surviving, even then hopefully not significantly mentally or physically impaired. Such dogs should never have been allowed to travel – would those owners have left another member of their family, a baby, likewise inside a hot car? Prosecutions may well follow.

From one uncomfortable subject to another, Cats Protection is calling on all Members of Parliament to support the introduction of air gun licensing in England and Wales. The Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 and The Firearms (NI) Order 2004 requires every person who possesses, purchases or uses an air weapon to have a licence in those two parts of the UK. In their latest campaign information, Cats Protection say that “Over the last two and a half years, Cats Protection has monitored reports in the press of cats who have been shot with an air gun. During this time Northern Ireland has experienced the lowest incidence of shootings reported in the press compared to other parts of the UK. This suggests that the licensing legislation in Northern Ireland is working.

In 2016, a total of 202 cats in the UK were reported in the press as being shot with an air gun. Crucially 90% of these attacks were in England and Wales.”

As I write, the “Wake up to Lyme” campaign is being launched by the Lyme disease charity. My Practice, along with other vets, medical and community centres, have the opportunity to distribute awareness packs to everyone interested and wanting to know more about reducing the risk of this disease caught from ticks bites www.lymediseaseuk.com Dogs on holiday in tick-areas of the UK also have the risk of being bitten and the Borrelia bacterium then invading the body via blood.

A vaccine is available for dogs frequently visiting these areas but, in general, more importantly, purchase products which repel as well as kill ticks and biting insects from your vet.

Tick bites can go unnoticed until a rash appears. The smart tick “spits” analgesics, anti-pruritics, anticoagulant and molecules which reduce any attempt by the body to eject the tick, with its head buried in the skin.

LDUK.com advise the following for people: 1. Avoid walking through long grass and stay on pathways.

2. Tuck trouser bottoms into walking socks, a sensible belt and covering bare arms.

3. Use a GOOD insect repellent when walking in wooded areas (LDUK.com recommend Mosi-Guard, which is DEET-free).

4. Check all the family in the walking party from top to toe and all crevices, showering when you get home 5. As with your dog, remove any embedded ticks urgently (technique also available on the LDUK.com website!). Some diseases are transmitted within 3 hours of the first “bite”!

6. Lastly, if you become unwell, or notice a rash, book an appointment urgently with your GP and mention your concerns about Lyme Disease.

On a totally different direction, but still all to do with “bug life”, how about plotting a plot for pollinators – our many bees, butterflies and moths amongst others. Both Bumblebee www.friendsoftheearth.uk and the Butterfly www.butterflyconservation.org charities have great tips on how to get plotting. In the Butterfly charity web site, you can download a free guide to plants that can thrive even in one square meter of garden. Download and print this free guide to transform an area of your outdoor space into a pollinator paradise. Discover which plants are best for butterflies and moths, which to choose for a flowerbed and which are perfect for pots. The choices you make in your garden can impact on wildlife in many ways. Alan Titchmarsh has got some great advice to help you welcome pollinators into your garden and be kind to the environment.

Before I, too, fly off, have a great June and see you next month, when I hope that you’ll be able to join me again.

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

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The Positive Pigeon Project The Positive Pigeon Project is our next Community Art project to coincide with the Folly Fest 2018 27th-29th July We want everyone to make an origami paper pigeon which will be displayed in the Corn Exchange and The Folly Tower, after which the pigeons will be given as gifts to visitors to Faringdon via The Tourist Information Office and The Folly Tower.

This is a positive affirmation of thanks from the people of Faringdon to visitors to the town.

Get involved by making a pigeon or helping with the display.

If you can fold a piece of paper, then you can make a pigeon.

Instructions on how to make a pigeon, paper templates and further information can be found on The Positive Pigeon Project page on the website www.thepumphouseproject.co.uk Or maybe you would like to help with creating the display or working with the local groups to ensure as many people as possible get to make one.

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By Colin Calvert. Published by Lazy Bee Scripts A mixed group of, mostly, volunteers – The Friendly Ferrets- are building a wooden bridge across a swamp.

A frustrated leader, an ex-Met Inspector, a Nerd, an Asbo and two dear older ladies – or are they?

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Available from ‘the Huddle’ (next door to the CoOp) during opening hours Or contact Yvonne and Barry o 01367 710400

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1000 Few whisky companies would take the risk of completely revamping the flavour profile of their range so it was interesting to get the news recently that this was what Whyte and Mackay have done with their Jura whisky expressions. Whilst having been known since the revival of the distillery in the 1960s for their Highland style drams, Jura also had in its line up the slightly smoky Superstition and the heavily peated Prophecy and perhaps this is why they have decided to fix on a style that will be consistent across the range and identifiable as recognisably ‘Jura’.

Although the new Jura combines Highland and Island styles to produce a dram that is fruity with a hint of peat, the peat isn’t of the big, heavy hitting variety found in many of the whiskies of its near neighbour Islay, but rather a more clean and subtle smokiness that just floats over the tongue.

Additionally, having a definite house style for Jura hasn’t prevented Master Blender Richard Paterson and whisky maker Greg Glass from experimenting with different finishes, but the ‘DNA’ is still evident as a basis that is enhanced, rather than overwhelmed, resulting in some interesting whiskies emerging in the new range.

Along with the tall stills that contribute to Jura’s light, fruity spirit, one of the constant elements is the American white oak ex-Bourbon barrels used as the basis of maturation, as this is felt to be part of the essence of Jura whisky. In the new line up the 12 year old has the majority of its maturation in American oak but then has a finishing period in Oloroso Sherry casks, which brings a sweetness to the rich, smoky and fruity Jura. As a contrast, the 18 year old has been enriched by Premier Grand Cru Classé Bordeaux barrels, resulting in a full-bodied dram described as having flavours of black forest fruits, bitter chocolate and coffee.

The ability to re-imagine and reinvent is said to be what has allowed Jura Distillery and its working community to thrive, and it is this concept that has driven the development of one of the most fascinating of the new whiskies – the Seven Wood. In this expression, the spirit has been matured in ex-bourbon American White Oak, plus French Oak from six different areas - the reason being that the tightness of the grain of French Oak varies according to the area it’s grown in, so bringing different characteristics to the maturing spirit.

This results in a multi layered whisky with, for example, wood from Vosges giving ‘almost milk chocolate characteristics’ and that from Bertranges bringing in ‘tropical fruit’.

We were impressed by all three whiskies and they are currently available for tasting in the shop so if you get a chance pop in and let us know what you think about this bold move by Jura.

Fran Thomas

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carrie@thelotusretreat.com I am a holistic therapist. I run the Lotus Retreat in Faringdon, alongside a team of 15 beautiful and very talented individuals.

Together we offer everything from daily yoga to massage, reflexology, acupuncture and beauty therapies. Like many others in my profession, it was probably always my "calling" but it would take many small battles, personal revelations and a bit of self-healing before I was ready to truly commit to this path. The problem was that at school I was a very high achiever. It was inconceivable that I would go on to study massage or reflexology or Reiki, these were not options given to me by my careers advise counsellor. It would have been seen by my parents as a colossal waste of money spent on a good education, a waste of my intelligence... and anyway these professions were not really on the career radar in the mid 1990's. So I went to University and pursued a BA and then an MA in English Literature (possibly one of the most enjoyable but useless degrees in the world), all the while drifting off to India at every opportunity then coming back to sit in my uni digs burning incense, meditating and reading the piles of esoteric books I would bring back. I was 21 when something happened to change my life, something too big to ignore. Throughout my teen years I had ongoing health problems. I went to many doctors and health professionals but each one turned me away with the same response - something along the lines of "take this pill and your symptoms will go away." Sympathetic smile.

End of story. I would leave feeling angry and disregarded, and despite my youth I knew that this was not enough, that a huge part of what was presenting itself on a physical level was not being heard or understood. It was like a warning light going off in my (then) battered purple Peugeot and being told by a mechanic to just switch it off and drive on. Then, whilst visiting a friend in Berlin, I received a shamanic healing from a guy I met at a party. I was a little hung over and skeptical when I arrived at his clinic the following day but his treatment would not only completely cure my health problem but also explain to me its emotional and psychological roots. I was amazed. I didn't look back. Over the next five years I studied massage, reflexology, lymphatic drainage and later Reiki, drinking in all the knowledge I could. I pursued Tibetan massage training in North India and more recently Ayurvedic massage in Kerala. I trained in these things because I found them fascinating and because I could see the incredible power they had to understand and treat the whole person - mind, body and soul, sometimes with miraculous results. I now feel very blessed to have created the Lotus Retreat in Faringdon, and to be providing a peaceful, nurturing environment for practitioners to work together and for people to come and receive treatments, yoga and meditation. We also run accredited training courses in massage, reflexology and Reiki. If you want to find out more about what we offer pop in or visit our website at thelotusretreat.com Carrie Rossiter www.thelotusretreat.com 2 London Street . Faringdon . SN7 7AA

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www.nbmoorecars.co.uk Behind the esso Garage, Unit 3 RAC, Park Road, Faringdon SN7 8LA I was completely new to McDermid, and her characters Tony Hill and Carol Jordan, and it was great for me as a newbie to not have to read through acres of backstory to know what was going on.

By Val McDermid I’m truly an omnivore when it comes to my reading habits.

With no particular favourite genre, I truly rejoice in mixing things up. We have seven bookshelves of varying sizes at home, and on these shelves sit a variety of different books.

From Booker-Prize winners to beachy bonkbusters. From politics and history to a full set of Charles Dickens, as yet untouched and ready to be my next challenge.

Following last month’s review of froth and frivolity with Miss Pettigrew, I’ve moved into darker territory for this month’s.

I revisited Truman Capote’s true crime classic ‘In Cold Blood’, which tells of the murder of four members of the prosperous Clutter family by two drifters in Kansas in 1959.

Never was true crime so compellingly told as it is by Capote, and it is the book that made his name. I enjoyed diving back into this after last reading it about ten years ago, and it has, down the decades, lost none of its impact.

I also munched my way through the latest novel by the mistress of contemporary crime, Val McDermid – Insidious Intent.

McDermid plunges you straight in to the action, and grisly action it is. A body is found in a burning car, which is a starting point for an amazing roller coaster ride through the psyche of a killer who has covered all of his bases and mocks our heroes from a safe distance.

I truly could not put this book down. I read it on the train to London, sitting down between meetings, on the underground, and was actually standing on the train platform at Marylebone Station when I was hit by the thundering twist at the end. So thundering that I had to read it three times before I took in what had actually happened.

McDermid is a master at her game, and Insidious Intent has spurred me to follow the trials of Tony Hill and Carol Jordan from the very beginning. I’m feeling an ebay binge coming on; surely the start of my eighth bookshelf?

Insidious Intent is available now from all good booksellers.

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Fitness is not always about weight loss Sometimes our focus can be too much on weight rather than what general fitness can do for us.

There are many benefits to being fit - people who are both physically and mentally fit are less prone to medical conditions and more likely to cope with injury or to recover more rapidly.

Fitness can mean different things to different people.

However, one definition says that ‘Physical fitness is a state of health and well-being and, more specifically, the ability to perform aspects of sports, occupations and daily activities’.

Physical fitness is generally achieved through proper nutrition, moderate-vigorous physical exercise, and sufficient rest.

Fitness achieved through exercise can have several healing influences on the body, improving immunity and resiliency.

It works on multiple systems of the body which are interconnected. ● When we move we affect biochemical and hormonal aspects that can support healing and well being. ● Decreases in chronic inflammation have been linked to exercise ● Exercise helps regulate hormone and blood sugar levels ● Exercise is thought to support immunity in a variety of ways ● Exercise is a natural antidepressant – producing serotonin Raising our fitness levels also helps us to feel better by redirecting our emotional energy. By changing our lifestyle by eating and sleeping better we tend to worry less and become more resilient to stress.

Q: How can we increase our fitness? ● Improve the quality of the food you eat ● Eat a large variety of plant-based foods ● Move ● Rest Start improving now – choose one thing and make it better!

1. Add one more vegetable to your meals 2. Add 10 mins of any exercise to your day 3. Add a stretch when making a cup of tea 4. Add 10 mins complete rest each day Richard Marfell – Wellness Coach 07800636004 Richardmarfelluk@gmail.com

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Summer time Is upon us!!

Have a festival to go to? Vintage Goth Shadows have lots of new hats, Vintage leather Jackets and much more! Want that festival look, VGS is the place to shop at?

We also have lots of exciting ghost hunts coming up all over the UK But fear not this July we are heading back to the Bell hotel Friday the 13th, what a night to do a investigation. We had lots of interaction there last time, guests being touched, footsteps, shadows seen by everyone and great EVP session.

Missed out last time? Now it's your chance to join us again and become a paranormal investigator for the night using all different kinds of gadgets, EVP, emotion sensors, k2 Meters, night vision goggles, cameras all set up so we don't miss a thing!

We go back in time with our historical Ghostly walk on the night of event, But you can also book us for private parties, for Victorian Séance, Ghost hunt, Ghost walks, Haunted pub crawl! Want something different to do, Vintage Goth Shadows is more than just a clothes shop. www.shadowsofthenight.co.uk

MAIN DISTRIBUTOR OF EFCO ALL ON SHOW IN OUR NEW SHOWROOM LAWNMOWERS - BRUSHCUTTERS CHAINSAW Well Seasoned Bagged Logs

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

Selby Lowndes Family law solicitors

Experts in Divorce Family and Children law

BUCKLAND OPEN GARDENS Chambers & Partners Legal Directory Sunday 17th June 2-6pm

At least 12 cottage, house & school gardens, including some new ones, will be open Teas in the Memorial Hall Admission £5 (accompanied children free) Tickets available at Hall or gardens, Proceeds to St Mary’s Church Enquiries: 01367 870285

Oxford Faringdon Swindon Cirencester Cotswolds

Free First Interview Fixed Fees Available

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

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gardenscaPe Individual Design, Construction & Maintenance To discuss your personal garden requirements phone: 01865 250372 or 07773333531 Roger Hutchence - BA (HONS) NCH (Landscape Construction) www.gardenscape.biz Roger@gardenscape.biz

BATHROOM SHOWROOM Open to the Public & Trade

For your dream bathroom Let us help!…

01367 242666 faringdon@activeplumbingsupplies.co.uk

Unit A&B, Park Road, Faringdon, SN7 7DS

Seven things to know about cooking with wine We’ve all heard the saying – indeed it is one of the Chef’s privileges; to have a bottle open and at the ready for the purpose of cooking (and the intent to drink)!

So, what’s there to know about cooking with wine? Is it not a matter of pouring it in? Here’s 7 things to know about cooking with wine.

As in every ingredient, you need to have a grasp on how wine works in a dish and the best way of using it. Here are things to bear in mind: 1. The wine you use needs to be drinkable. This means that it should be clean and fresh and not corked. It shouldn’t taste like vinegar as it is likely to make your food taste also like vinegar! If you have leftover wine, decant it into a smaller container so that the air doesn’t get to it (making it oxidised). Wine that has been left open for 4-5 days (Ha-ha – unlikely in this household) is generally OK, however, if it has been in your cupboard for months on end – NO! 2. Don’t use wines specifically labelled ‘cooking wine’ as its highly likely they’re rubbish – poor quality and generally not much cheaper than a cheap bottle of wine!

3. Having said the above - don’t feel that you need to max out on the purchase of an expensive bottle of wine – inexpensive, ‘entry’ level wines are fine. The most costeffective way to use wine in your food is to take some from the bottle you’re planning to drink. Most dishes only require a small amount of wine (this creates the excuse of opening the bottle ‘for the cooking’ – nudge, nudge, wink, wink!).

4. The most versatile wines are crisp. Dry, unoaked wines such as Pinot Grigio and medium bodied, less tannic red such as Merlot. Wines with a great fruit profile such as Riesling or Gewurztraminer are harder to use, however can be dynamic in a creamy sauce. It’s up to you to experiment! (My weekend in the kitchen …. ‘experimenting’ with new wine style sauces!!).

5. Sweet or fortified wines such as Sherry, Madeira and Marsala are perfect for cooking. Just a small amount adds a depth via sweetness and the flavour profile.

6. Reducing a wine by simmering will bring out its dominant character – sweetness, acidity or tannin. It’s a great way to concentrate the flavour when you want to make jus or a dressing.

7. A wine-based marinade will tenderise meat but it will make it taste more ‘gamey’ if you do it for longer than a few hours. The marinade should be thrown away unless you plan to cook it for a long period of time.

Armed with these tips – go forth and enjoy cooking with wine (with some, perhaps being added to the food)!

Call Donna on: 01367 241169 Or 07919 241881

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Out and About Date

Event

Venue

Time

Fri 1st

Cash Bingo

Stanford in the Vale Social Club

7pm

All Welcome

Sat 2nd

Wantage & Grove Lions Cash Bingo

Grove Village Hall

6.45pm

Raffle and refreshments

Sat 2nd

Fairtrade Stall

St Denys Church

10am 12noon

Sat 2nd

Rainbows and Rivers Charity Concert

Wantage Methodist Church

7pm 9.30pm

sheenagh.dernie@btinternet.com or helen-carter@ntlworld.com

Adults £10 Children Free

Tue 5th

Bats at Wallingford Castle

Wallingford Castle

9pm 10.45pm

earthtrust.org.uk/whats-on

Adults £8 Child £4

Tue 5th

Photography Talk by Dave Hammant

Methodist Church Hall

7.30pm 10pm

wantagecameraclub.co.uk

Visitors £3

Wed 6th

The Mercy (12A)

The Regent Cinema

12.30pm

Tickets from Faringdon Information Centre

Advance £4 On the Door£5

Wed 6th

Stanford in the Vale Parish Council Meeting

Stanford in the Vale Large Village Hall

7.30pm

All Welcome

Wed 6th

Faringdon Peace Group “Dancing for Freedom”

Friends Meeting House, Lechlade Road

7.30pm

All Welcome

Thu 7th

Community Event: Opera Gala

The Beacon, Wantage

7pm

http://beaconwantage.co.uk

£12 (incl. Glass wine or soft drink)

Sat 9th

Music in the Vale Concert: The Italian Romantics

St Denys Church

7.30pm

01367 710476 Info@musicinthevale.co.uk

£12

Sat 9th

Summer Birds at Thrupp Lake

Thrupp Lake, Abingdon

9.30am 11am

earthtrust.org.uk/whats-on

Adult £8 Child £4

Sun 10th

Littleworth Dog Show and Fete

Littleworth Playing Field

1pm 5pm

Woodwardjill02@hotmail.com

Entry £1 U12s free

Mon 11th

Stanford Art Group Meeting: Life Drawing Class

Stanford Village Hall

7.15pm 9.15pm

Tue 12th

Stanford and District Local History Soc: “66 Men of Grandpont”

Stanford Village Hall, Small Hall

7.45pm

Phil Morris, 01367 710285

Visitors £3

Thu 14th

Coffee Morning Cake Sale

Ferendune Court

10:3012:30

Michael Hillyard 01367 244 267

Everyone Welcome

Thu 14th

U3A Talk: “ A Grandmother’s Legacy”

Faringdon Corn Exchange

2.30pm

www.faringdondistrictu3a.wordpress.com Margaret Brown 01367 615385

Visitors £1.50

Thu 14th

Wildlife of the Letcombe Brook

Vale & Downland Museum & Visitor Centre

7.30pm 10pm

Tickets available from Museum

£6

Fri 15th

An Evening of Wine Tasting the Wines of Portugal

The Beacon, Wantage

7.30pm

beaconwantage.co.uk

£20 Booking required

Sat 16th Sun 17th

Flower Festival

Around Church Green, Stanford in the Vale

From 1.30pm

Jmwarren32@btinternet.com 01367 710789

Sat 16th

Table Top Sale in Aid of Cancer Hanney War Memorial Hall Research

Contact

Charge/info

Non members £4 Members £2

10am 2pm

Sun 17th

Stanford Social Club Open Festival: Al Jenkins playing

Stanford Social Club

4pm

Wed 20th

British Legion : Woodland Trust Talk

Faringdon Bowls Club

7.30pm

Sat 23rd Sun 24th

Judging of Faringdon in Bloom

Faringdon

Sun 24th

Pet Service

Church of the Holy Ascension, Littleworth

4pm

Wed 27th

Icknield Morris Men

The Bell & the Folly Inn

8pm & 8.45pm

Fri 29th

Darkest Hour (PG)

The Regent Cinema

7.00pm

Tickets from Faringdon Information Centre

Sat 30th

Hatford Village Fete

Hatford Village Green

2pm 4pm

Pam 01367 710593 or Joan 01367 710562

Sat 30th

Fairtrade Stall

St Denys Church

10am 12noon

Sat 30th

Littleworth & Thrupp 5km Fun Run

Littleworth Playing Field

2.30pm

RBLFaringdon@yahoo.co.uk www.faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk Or Pump House Information Centre

Free to enter

Woodwardjill02@hotmail.com

Littleworthfunrun@gmail.com

U18s £3 Adult £4 Family £10

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Local Events Date

Event

Venue

Time

Contact

Charge/info

Every Sun

Easy Cycling

Under the Town Hall, Faringdon

11am

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

Free

Mon, Tue & Wed

Free One to One IT Help

Faringdon Library

2:30pm 4:30pm

Faringdon.library@oxfordshire .gov.uk

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

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

2:30pm

Sylvia 01367 242007

Just turn up

Every Wed

Ferndale Choir

Catholic Church

7-8:30pm

louisejwoodgate@gmail.com

£3.50

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 Bureau

Pump House

10am - 11am

01367 242191

Free

1st Wed

Open Mic Night

Horse and Jockey, Stanford in the Vale

9pm

Info@horseandjockey.org

Free

1st Wed

Buckland WI - Speaker and meeting each month

The Memorial Hall, Buckland

7pm

Libby Calvert 01367 870803

Non members £4 incl. refreshment

1st Wed

Information & Gadget Drop-in

Pump House Project

9:30am-11:30

Sonia

During Cake Cafe

2nd Wed

Follies Dollies WI

Catholic Church Hall

8-10pm

Charlotte 07809 225795

1st & last Wed

The Knitting Group

Horse and Jockey, Stanford in the Vale

7pm

Ruth Chester 01367710362 caston@tlkc.co.uk

Free

Every Wed & Thurs

Slimming World

United Reformed Church

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 Primary School

7:30pm

Nancy 07710177808

£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

Sandra 01367 718303

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

Badminton

Faringdon Leisure Centre

Fri 5-6pm

Every Fri

Bowling Club - Open Nights

Bowling Club

Fri 7:30

Trevor Durrant 01793 330564

Every Sat

Yoga Classes

Faringdon United Church

9am - 10.15am Adults

www.yogabear.org.uk 7875633923

Every Sat

Stagecoach Faringdon

Faringdon Junior School

Various

Stagecoach.co.uk/faringdon 01367 240663

2nd Sun

Great Coxwell Teas

The Reading Room,

2:30pm - 5pm

Great Coxwell

Tea, Coffee and Cakes

3rd Sat

Junior Book Club 8-11yrs

Faringdon Library

10:30-11:15

Sheena 01367 240311

Free

Sat - Sun

Tom Browns School Museum

Broad St Uffington

2-5pm

Karen Pilcher 01367 820 978

Open Bank holidays

£3 per session

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Experts - local services The Veterinary Surgery of Robert Elliott As an independently run family practice, established in 1994, we are able to combine traditional standards with modern techniques and selected high-quality equipment.

We aim to provide high quality care in an especially warm and friendly environment.

E-mail: enquiries@vets-surgery.com www.vets-surgery.com

01367-710595

Court Cattery Stanford-in-the-Vale FAB now ICC & Vale licensed Established in 2000 Family run – Short or long stays; Medical management service available on enquiry.

Veterinary Care provided by the adjacent Robert Elliott Veterinary Surgery you are always welcome to arrange a first-time visit E-mail: sam@vets-surgery.com www.court-cattery.com

01367-711952

Self Storage Rooms for Business and Home

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

www.lisamoore-photography.com

lmoore965@btinternet.com

Chickens & Poultry Feed All at unbeatable prices

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

01367 240880

Tangled

drew.cameron@ storage4all.co.uk

Hair & Beauty

www.tangledhairandbeautyoxford.com Stanford in the Vale 01367 718 844

Southmoor 01865 821 554

Swan Hill

Dog Grooming & Spa Swan Hill Farm Buildings Townsend Road Shrivenham SN6 8HR

Call Beth Keene on 07398 505794 Gutter Solutions & Flat Roof Problems Solved All Work Guaranteed 25 years Experience!

Guttering cleaned out & repaired Flat felt and sheeted roofs repaired - rubberised coatings available Jet power washing - patios and footpaths etc Painting double coated 30 miles radius of Faringdon

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Corporate Service Courier Service Executive Cars Insured Cars

01367243838-07894572919 01367705030

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Enquiries@faringdoncars.co.uk www.faringdoncars.co.uk

P&T PARTNERSHIP CARPENTRY LTD

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Tel: 07766 214 238 Free Quotes

Short/Long Distances Business Accounts Driver Hire 4/7 Seater's

Specialists in all aspect of Carpentry

FARINGDON 01367 244 611

We stock Nitty Gritty Headlice Lotion

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

Facebook.com /TheBarbersFaringdon

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

Over 30 years experience ● Experts in - Timber outbuildings summer houses - man caves - cat trees ● Conservatory roof replacement ● Loft / garage conversions ● Kitchens - replacement doors Wardrobes ● Laminate flooring, fencing etc Contact Steve 07827 949 or 01367 710 065

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Experts - local services Ohm Electrix Electrical services and Installations ● ● ● ● ●

gregg@allseasonstrees.com www.allseasonstrees.com

20% Off First Booking

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, locally based.

Contact us to discuss your needs, and get a free, no obligation estimate and advice.

Phone Gary:

See Facebook For Our Specials

07879 013359

e: Ohm.Electrix@Gmail.com www.ohm-electrix.co.uk

Carswell Golf & Country Club, Faringdon, SN7 8PU

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

All Of Your Pets Needs Under One Roof Tel: 01367 240126 - 07837500985 Oakfield, Great Coxwell, SN7 7LU Keratin Hair Treatment No more frizzy hair!

Homeopathy

Keratin…

Smooth, silky, shiny & tangle-free hair Lasts 3 - 4 months, only £70 Call Jane @ Tangles Lechlade 01367 252374 or 07788156438

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

ENGLISH TUTOR AQA Examiner Individual or small group tuition and revision sessions Contact Claire Williams Mo: 07999 336 995 E: cg1432@johnmason.oxon.sch.uk

DENBOER WINES . TASTINGS . EVENTS

07919 241881 donnarogers@denboerwines.com

denboerwines.com

Monika Becker H.P Holistic Practitioner

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

New Now Available on a Tuesdays 12:45 to 4:45pm in Lotus Retreat, Faringdon. groveclinicoxon@gmail.com www.grovewellnessclinic.net

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Regular Haircuts Kids Cut 10 & under Senior’s 65 & over specials Hot Towel Shave Eyebrows Beard Trim Istanbul Specials

For men’s grooming treatments ask within Mon-Wed 9am-6pm Thurs 9am-7pm Fri-Sat 9am-6pm Sunday 10am-4pm

01367 615 388 9-10 Cornmarket Faringdon SN7 7HH

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