Advertiser March21

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March 2021

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This Month: Mothers Day 14th World Day Of Prayer Wine From The Loire Faringdon Peace Group Richmond Villages: For You All Your Business: About You Westmill: Sustainable Energy David Johnston MP: Newsletter Pump House: Want Your Clothes Churches Together In Faringdon Faringdon Town Council Newsletter U3A: Fields Of Battle - Lands Of Peace

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WHO’S NEXT?

I poke my nose into other people’s business and then make up stories about them!

Based in the Cotswolds, I write articles, blogs and PR for the media and on social media for people, businesses and events in Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire and also help to promote businesses large or small about what you do and what you offer. www.facebook.com/ChrisRobertsMBE.PR. Or Chris 01285 712150, 0744 350 0744, www.chrisrobertsmbe.co.uk.

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Last September, Rebekah Pugh lost her dear 95 year old friend and neighbour, Molly Day. Molly was an excellent flower arranger and an active member of the Flower Guild in Faringdon. Rebekah and Molly spent many hours together sharing their love of flowers.

After Molly’s death, Rebekah, a wife and mother of three, decided to set up Flowers from Molly in memory of her friend.

The aim was to deliver and give away 95 bunches of flowers or flower arrangements – one for every year of Molly’s life – to someone who needed a little bit of cheer and love.

To nominate someone to receive flowers visit: www.flowersfrommolly.co.uk The Flowers from Molly project has now inspired Rebekah to set up her own small business in and around Faringdon assisting people with maintaining the graves of their loved ones. Rebekah’s grave care and floral tribute service can take the pressure off caring for, maintaining or tidying up graves or memorials. She also offers beautiful floral tributes to adorn the grave. Rebekah calls this new service Go Tell the Bees to observe an age-old tradition relating to bees and death.

According to folklore, it is believed that, if bees are not formally informed of a death, they may stop producing honey, leave the hive or die themselves. Telling the bees can take many forms: from singing to the bees, knocking on the hive to get their attention and making an announcement or draping the hives in black cloth. www.gotellthebees.co.uk Rebekah: 07841 431219, hello@gotellthebees.co.uk.

Hand-made children’s clothing Eight years ago, after watching the first season of the Great British Sewing Bee, Chantal Parrott bought herself a small sewing machine and started making clothing for herself as a hobby.

Fast forward to 2019 and Chantal was married and a full time mum with two little boys. She was still sewing and making clothing as presents and for her boys but, with no full time job and more time on her hands, she decided to launch Cheeky Parrotts and start selling her hand-made quirky children’s clothing. Chantal’s goods are so creative with original designs that she started receiving orders not just from friends and family, but from people she didn’t even know!

Now, despite the pandemic, Chantel’s little venture, Cheeky Parrots, has grown and became her ‘sanity saver’. www.cheekyparrotts.co.uk Chantal: cheekyparrotts@gmail.com.

The Advertiser Magazine Deadline for the April Edition is 19th March

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Nicky Tew is a Relax Kids coach and most of her work is done with children in schools. Because of the pandemic, Nicky can no longer teach in schools, but feels her coaching is needed more than ever for children and young people to help with their emotional wellbeing.

Relax Kids is a seven-step programme, which includes movement, games, Yoga stretches, massage and breathing techniques. The sessions take children from a state of high energy and end with relaxation.

During January and February, Nicky started an online 20-day live challenge on her Facebook page for families with daily tips and ideas. This was very well received and she is now planning a free taster session on Zoom in March. For more information, visit the Relax Kids Oxfordshire With Nicky Facebook page or contact Nicky: 07881 864356, tewnicky@yahoo.co.uk.

Until the beginning of January, Jane Rennells traded from the Stay Grounded shop at 7A Market Place in Faringdon, but this has now been taken over by Drew and George from the Bell.

Jane has given in to her desire for a change (and less working hours) and will now be trading from her vintage 2CV van in Faringdon Market Place at the weekly Tuesday and the monthly Saturday markets. This will be selling mainly refill foods such e.g. flour, essential cleaning products, general supplies, maybe some filter coffee and her very popular Bread Pudding! To find out more, contact Jane: 07791 108160, enquiries@staygroundedcoffeevanc.co.uk.

GM Garden and Home Ltd Gavin Cartland runs a ‘modestly-sized’ home and garden business based in Faringdon, which has grown during lockdown. He has now started a wholesale business, taken on two new members of staff and launched a new website. Gavin would like to introduce his new business to the people of Faringdon by making this generous offer. Either a set of four plates, bowls or cups from his Gemeo range or weighing scales, a teapot and four cups, a breadbox or clock from his Plint range could be yours! These items will be FREE to ten homes in exchange for photos of the products being used in the lucky recipients’ homes and some genuine feedback for Gavin to use on his website. Anyone taking part in this offer will be allowed to keep the products afterwards. Take a look at the products on his new website: www.tynihome.co.uk and contact Gavin on: 01367 302035, 07791 782095, office@gmgardenandhome.com.

Faringdon & District U3A Zoom Meeting 11th March The meeting will begin at 2.30pm. Link details will be sent in advance, to U3A members. Follow on screen instructions to join. The speaker is Dr Richard Fisher. His topic is Three Choirs and a Reformation: The Cathedrals of Hereford, Gloucester and Worcester under Henry VIII. The survival of the cathedrals through the turbulent years of Henry VIII’s reign is one of the anomalous features of his peculiarly English version of a reformed church. Despite his determination to dissolve all the monastic foundations across the nation Henry inaugurated six new cathedrals in former large abbey churches. What happened in three cities in the west of England? Dr Fisher explains.

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Wine Made Easy!

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I am looking forward to a trip along the river Loire in France when we can travel freely again.

The journey starts near Paris, so a little detour may be taken for a couple of days. Then we can saunter along to the Eastern end of the river, which is already a good size, having risen many miles to the South. The first area you will come across is dominated by Sauvignon Blanc grape vineyards. The two key areas being Sancerre and Pouilly Fume. These villages are on opposite sides of the river and are both renowned for the quality of their wines. You can get Sancere from Aldi and Tesco which is not from the nominated vineyards of the appellations, but still has a very enjoyable taste, with a gentle citrus fruit flavour. Many of the top wines from these regions are very expensive, so I will settle for some tours of the vineyards and search out the bargains.

The Central part of the Loire has many vineyards and lovely chateaux to visit. The grape variety changes to mostly Chenin Blanc with a few Sauvignon Blanc vineyards typically around Tours. A few chateaux have their own vineyards and others have fascinating history. The small village of Vouvray punches above its size as the wines named after the village are grown in a large area East and West of the village. The wine used to be fairly sweet, sometimes with a honey like taste and smell.

Over time, this has evolved and many Vouvray are semi sweet or demi sec which helps them show off the nice tart flavours of the grape. I think these wines are lovely, served chilled and are an easy drinking wine. Nearby is Amboise, where Leonardo da Vinci spent his later years. His tomb is in the chateaux. A little to the south is a very pretty chateaux called Chenonceau and the region of the same name has developed a growing name for their Sauvignon Blanc. The rivers here feed into the Loire further down stream.

Around Tours you get some reds from the Gamay grape. These tend to be light and fruity, but not seen in the UK that often.

The areas around Tours are Touraine, Anjou and Chinon, the last two producing nice rose wines.

Further on down the river, we come into the final major wine area, where the wine is called Muscadet and the grape is Melon de Bourgogne. There are a few varieties of this wine and it is worth looking out for. They usually represent good value and have a lovely lemon and lime hints with acidic green apple flavours. This high acidity makes it a good pairing for salmon and shellfish.

One other wine of the region is a Cremant de Loire. This is a sparkling wine made in the method traditionnelle (like champagne). The wine is pale in colour but has a typical peach or pear flavour, which makes it a nice refreshing drink. All the supermarkets offer this sparkling wine.

I hope you enjoy your tour down the Loire.

Please drink responsibly and lets look forward to holidays.

Ian Lloyd

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This regular feature will summarise the meetings and council work over the month.

● 9 planning applications considered. Details available on our website.

● A Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Working Party (WP) was set up. CIL is a contribution made by developers toward local facilities. There should be contributions coming to the town from some new development. We are looking for up to four members of public to join the WP to help build a priority spending list. Please contact sally@faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk if you are interested. ● New short-term objectives were agreed: 1. Support regeneration of the town centre and preserve retail space.

2. Promote all town council good work and improve communication.

3. Climate change – continue to tackle with active working party.

4. Parking – revisit the parking survey.

5. Achieve the Gold Standard award for local councils.

6. Set up a post Covid WP to support town’s recovery.

7. To set up CIL WP and compile list for spending to take to consultation with residents.

8. Install a multi-use games area in Faringdon – preferred location Tuckers Park.

9. Renovate the Old Town Hall ● The Town Clerk will approach developers and key stakeholders to investigate developing a plan to protect the retail, hospitality and community space in the town centre. ● A new contractor was chosen for the Old Town Hall refurbishment, which it is hoped will start in the spring.

The Town Council conducted a community survey in late 2020. The aim was to ask residents how they felt about traffic in the town centre and to ask how you would like to see and CIL moneys spent to improve the town. We had 270 responses. The council and its committees will use information from the survey to help make informed decisions.

The results showed that the town centre is really important to the community and you would like the Town Council to support local and independent businesses to make the town centre thrive. There were lots of further suggestions for spending money and improving facilities and the CIL working party will look at all these in detail before compiling a list for the community to consider further.

There were various opinions about Town Centre traffic that will be investigated further. If you have any further comments please contact us and let us know. Full results can be found on our website.

I have lived previously in Yorkshire, Oxfordshire & Gloucestershire, settling in Faringdon in Autumn 2014.

For fifteen years I worked as an archaeological illustrator, radiographer & photographer and now work in the Science Department at Faringdon Community College.

My two children attend the Infant & Junior schools here so I have a foot in each school! I was integral in the setting up of the photography, board game and crochet groups in Faringdon which all still meet regularly, and I have a couple of other projects bubbling away. What really gets me excited and the reason I wanted to be a councillor was the chance to help with some of the amazing community initiatives here like, The Place, The Pump House Project and the new climate change working group.

Cllr.martin@faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk

Faringdon War Memorial Trust – 3rd March at 7pm Tuckers Recreation Ground Trust –3rd March at 7.30pm Full Council – 10th March at 7.15pm Facilities - 17th March at 7.15pm Planning and Highways – 24th March at 7.15pm Community and Partnerships - 31st March at 7.15pm Please join us via Microsoft Teams, details, agendas and links are available on our website. office@faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk 01367 240281 www.faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk

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Faringdon is a beautiful town with miles of rural pathways for residents and visitors to explore.

We are lucky to be surrounded by open fields and a network of footpaths. We have recently updated two circular walks, the Folly Pink Walk and the Badbury Blue Walk. The trails are marked with pink and blue pigeons to help you follow them.

They are available to download from our website and will be available as leaflets from the Information Centre when it is able to re-open.

You can also find some new buggy walks on our website, please give them a try. We would love to hear your comments and see your photographs.

We are currently working with the National Trust to develop more colour coded walks for you to enjoy, including riverside walks and linking with National Trust sites and trails.

The two schemes seek volunteers. The projects were set up by the Town Council in December and are now looking for volunteers. Please call Marzia on 07809 458935 or visit the snow and footpath warden pages on our website, where you will find the information pack with a form to fill in and return.

www.theplace-faringdon.org Email: theplacefaringdon@spurgeons.org Carole: 07973 678837 Lucy: 07973 678827

Faringdon Town Council has designated the land adjacent to the Hobble as a wildlife sanctuary and named it The Wilderness.

The council want to involve the community in surveying and protecting the wildlife that have made the Wilderness its home. Many of you have noticed the recent work in the Hobble. The clearing was to remove litter and dead wood that was becoming a safety hazard and to coppice back parts of the established old growth to encourage thicker re growth.

Removing the ivy and some of the old growth, will allow the new, more diverse hedgerow mix to become established. The timing of the works avoids the breeding season of the birds but is also sufficiently late in the winter to avoid removing their food source of seeds and berries. We will need volunteers as soon as we get back to normal for clearing, wildlife surveys, fundraising and litter picking.

Email marzia@faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk

Monday and Wednesdays between 10am and 12pm.

The Faringdon Foodbank is aimed at supporting people who are in financial crisis. Your local foodbank works with referral agencies who issue vouchers to those in need of food. Faringdon Foodbank is held in the Town Council offices. If you need support, please call:​ 07548 535855 (this number is only accessed during operating hours)​ or email Faringdonfoodbank@gmail.com​ If you wish to donate, please bring donations to The Information Centre, 5 Market Place, Faringdon, during opening hours. https://www.faringdon-foodbank.com

Sunday 21 March. By taking part, you will help inform decisions about the things that matter to you and your community. If you need help to fill in your census form, we’ve got it covered.

Visit www.census.gov.uk to find out more.

office@faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk 01367 240281 www.faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk

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If you’re stuck for ideas on things to do this month then why not turn your hand to growing vegetables, planting flowers and bring perhaps some spring-time to your home. You don’t even need a garden to do this! March is a great time to be growing lettuce from seeds, planting carrots outside and think about getting your bulbs ready for summer.

Another part of the garden, balcony or window not to neglect is your bird feeders! After winter, many birds will be tired and hungry so making sure you’ve stocked up on bird feed is a must. We’ve got fat balls, seeds and a variety of nuts on offer and it’s even attracted some local blue-tits to our bird box and we’re hopeful there will be baby birds again this year.

If gardening is not your thing then why not try some healthy baking? I’ve got a fabulous spicy nut recipe on my blog and another for seed bars, both delicious wholesome and in many ways healthy. Both contain easy to source ingredients that most of us have lying around in our cupboards and if not, the local supermarkets are sure to have everything you need to create a delicious and fun snack to enjoy with a morning tea or coffee.

A few weeks ago, I created a poll on my blog asking my readers if they were going to be doing anything for lent, whether this is giving something up or starting something new. For me, I gave up chocolate and bread, whereas a friend of mine opted for giving up all social media! I think it is always good to bring change into your life, regardless of whether for lent or just ‘because’; it allows for variety and helps keep us motivated on something, especially at the moment when days can feel monotonous and samey.

If you’re thinking of starting something new like a blog or setting up your first shop or want to get handy on social media, then feel free to get in touch for tips and advice or visit my website where you can find more information on how I help businesses grow and thrive digitally.

You can get in touch with me by visiting my website here: www.hercountryliving.com or connecting with me on Instagram by searching @hercountryliving.

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And so lockdown rumbles on.

It’s incredible to think that we have been in it for almost a year. Most have us have not gone stark raving mad – yet.

Some of us are just generally reclusive, which is what I tend towards given a choice. But I also love to have the freedom to go somewhere if I want to go somewhere, and that is what is starting to rub.

I last went to the library in the autumn. Even though I have hundreds of books at home unread, the library never loses its appeal. The love of the library is something that has sustained me throughout my life. Even when I was a child and there wasn’t much money, I had a library card. Think about it – you walk in, do not have to buy anything and can come out with twenty different worlds.

I have my library stack here – not quite my full allocation, but close – and it is gradually shrinking. The books I’m done with don’t have to be back for a very long time, which feels very strange.

There are always those that I take out of the library and devour, those where I read the first couple of pages and don’t want to go any further, and those where I generally lose interest. I took out the Stephen Fry book about Greek myths, but actually realised I didn’t want to read it. Maybe some day.

I took out the print version of The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, previously I read it on my kindle and wanted to go through it again. But I changed my mind. It’s too soon after the first time I read it. It’s a genius of a novel, but not for those who don’t perhaps have a taste for the avant garde. But that’s beauty of libraries – if you don’t want to read it just take it back and get another.

My copy of Elton John’s autobiography wasn’t a library book. It was in an Amazon hardback haul that I bought last year. I’m not even that much of a fan of Elton’s music, but I’m so glad I bought it, because I enjoyed every last sentence of it.

It’s gossipy but frank, hard-hitting but humorous, and Elton is an engaging narrator. It is a whistle-stop tour of a life well lived, by someone who knows there is still much more left to enjoy and achieve. I flew through it in days.

Catch up with more of Claire Meadows reviews at www.thebooktea.co.uk, @thebooktea

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Outdoor Excersise!

The benefits of outdoor exercise Hurray, we are now into the month of March. Let’s hope the worst is now behind us. The weather should be improving and hopefully, COVID restrictions will start to ease. The ability to meet more people outdoors (even if it is for exercise only) will probably be one of the first changes to our lockdown rules.

I find that being outside in the fresh air boosts my mood, even when it is cold, windy or even raining. The occasional warmth from the sun and a bit of blue sky helps to cheer up my day.

Even a 30 minute walk can improve our fitness, strengthen our legs, work our arms and shoulder muscles, reduce any lower back pain. It can help to keep our weight in check and alleviate depression and fatigue. It also helps with our coordination and balance.

Being able to walk with a friend or fitness trainer can help reduce stress too. By sharing problems and engaging in friendly banter along with the occasional laugh you would be surprised how quickly we can start to relax.

You can compare how many steps you have done and motivate each other to do more.

I have found it can be an opportunity to reconnect with old friends. An invitation for a walk can be uplifting for those receiving a call or text and a fun way to get to know someone again.

Being outside can give us a different perspective on the issues troubling us. Connecting more with nature and spending a bit of time looking more closely at the things you see around you can be remarkably rewarding.

Even a nod or brief “Hello” when passing others out walking connects us.

As well as improving our immune function and burning fat walking can boost our feel good endorphins and distract us from our daily worries!

With our mental health being as important as our physical health exercising outside can make all the difference as to how we feel.

Walking is simple and one of the easiest ways to get more active, lose weight and become healthier.

Walk to lighten your mood Walk to strengthen your muscles Walk to improve your circulation

Do it for your mental health!

Enjoy your outdoor exercising!

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You will have noticed the 5 wind turbines on the A420 at Westmill, Watchfield. Did you know that there are 21,620 solar panels beside them? I should like to tell you a little more about them and Westmill Sustainable Energy Trust (WeSET) www.weset.org. We would like to connect with you and tell you what we do and our plans for the future.

If you are looking for some educational material and help with home schooling, we have just produced lots on www.weset.org/ks-2. You will find PowerPoints (with notes and a voiced version), delivery guides, lesson plans, worksheets (with answers) and lots of activity sheets (great for projects), mostly aimed at 6–12 year-olds but they are really accessible to anyone. The topics covered are energy, electricity, wind, solar and sustainability. The next ones will be electric vehicles and storage.

You are most welcome to walk round Westmill anytime.

Normally, we run free tours but during Covid-19 we have launched virtual tours. Over 12,000 people have visited Westmill, including lots of film crews. Plan your visit and join one from the link on www.weset.org!

We shall be rebooting our on-site tours as soon as restrictions are lifted. Our guides form a wonderful team of volunteers, all with a passion for sustainable, renewable energy and a lowcarbon future. We welcome anyone who wants to join us.

Our wind generation provides electricity for over 2,600 homes and our solar for over 1,600 homes. Discover more information at www.westmill.coop. The electricity from Watchfield goes into our local grid supply at Longcot. You will be using it but how about ensuring you are buying it from a renewable energy company? Now is a good time to switch, as energy companies are set to increase prices on 1st April, following price cap announcements.

This year, beside turbine 5, we are planning on building a visitor centre, which you can see in the artist’s impression here a yurt with toilet facilities, parking and electric vehicle charging. This centre will help us host more visits in a dedicated space for education, discussions, refreshments and events. We shall be able to show more of you how renewable's are working for us all, encourage people to be part of the clean, community energy transformation and how we can achieve net-zero carbon.

2020-21 has experienced massive changes in how we live and work. We have seen carbon emissions fall radically across the world. Following the end of lockdown, our recovery needs clear plans and priorities around climate change. We have to rethink our return to normal and learn from good habits gained during Covid-19 restrictions. You have a role to play.

The Climate Change Committee (CCC) points out that “it will not be possible to get close to meeting a net-zero target without engaging people and changing our behaviour towards our environment”. The changes we all make in our daily lives may seem small but, together, collectively, they do add up.

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Seven years ago we sold our lettings business to Leaders who, up until a few months ago, rented the floor above our sales office in Market Place. However, when their lease ended in November last year and they moved to new premises in the town, Perry Bishop took this opportunity to relaunch their very own lettings service and appointed me to head up this department.

I am delighted to put Perry Bishop Lettings back on the map in Faringdon. I have been helping people on the move – in both sales and lettings – for over a decade now, both locally and in the Capital. I’m thrilled to now be working in the fantastic town of Faringdon and look forward to assisting landlords and tenants – delivering the same exceptional marketing and award-winning customer service for which the Perry Bishop sales team have become renowned. I am confident that Perry Bishop’s lettings and management service will set a new standard for lettings in our town.

Whether you’re simply looking for help with finding new tenants or seek an agency to manage the whole process for you, we have a service to suit you. Choose between our Let Only or our recently launched Let Assist service which offers you ongoing professional assistance to ensure you comply with all necessary legislative requirements. Alternatively, for further peace of mind, choose between our Classic Management service or our new Enhanced Management service which includes the benefits of Rent Guarantee and Legal cover.

To celebrate our relaunch into lettings we are offering 3 months free management to any landlord signing up with one of our managed services and 6 months free management for new portfolio landlords. So, if you’re a new landlord or your current agency partnership is up for renewal, please do get in touch to talk about how we can help. Find out how easy it is to make the switch and take advantage of our great introductory offers.

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David Johnston MP Newsletter I’m trying to get everyone to complete my Grove Station Survey by midday on 1st March. I’ve been campaigning for Grove Station to reopen since I was elected and the purpose of the survey is to show the level of local support and give the Government an indication that it would actually be used if it was reopened – so please complete it if you haven’t yet!

In the Armed Forces Bill Debate recently I was able to highlight our constituency’s contribution to the country’s efforts – not just in being home to institutions like the Defence Academy at Shrivenham and the 11 EOD and Search Regiment in Didcot – but in service by some of my predecessors, too. As most of you will know, when the seat was Abingdon the MP was Airey Neave, who had a proud record of service in World War 2; his predecessor was Ralph Glyn, who served in World War 1 and was awarded a military cross.

We were having the debate because since 1688, the consent of parliament has been required for the raising and keeping of a standing army. In modern times, this means that every 5 years parliament is asked to give consent to an Armed Forces Bill, without which there is no means to ensure service personnel obey orders. The Government used the Bill to do other things such as update the Service Justice System, extend the use of posthumous pardons for abolished sexual offences and further enshrine the Armed Forces Covenant in law. The latter means local authorities will have to have due regard to service in decisions they make about health, education and housing – and rightly so.

I take a particular interest in the armed forces as my dad served in the army for 18 years. The army has of course played a key role in our superb vaccination efforts – at the time of writing we have passed the Government’s 15 million target, which is a remarkable achievement in such a short space of time. From volunteering several times I have seen first-hand the fantastic efforts of our medical staff and volunteers – and the relief local residents feel when they have their first jab.

I recently became one of the Conservative Environment Network’s Net Zero Champions. What this means in practice is I will be campaigning for nature-based solutions to help tackle climate change, including stopping the sale of peat for use in horticulture, protecting and improving our blue carbon assets and undertaking a national capital audit. More on this in the future – and some other campaigns.

While I am not doing face to face meetings at the moment, I am still doing telephone/Zoom surgery appointments – to book one of these or contact me about something else, do email david.johnston.mp@parliament.uk

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Faringdon Bell Ringers Many people in Faringdon think the bells are being rung. I’m afraid that’s not quite so. What you’ve been hearing is the clock that strikes the hours or the carillon machine that plays a tune on the bells every three hours. Did you know it plays a different tune each day? If you live within ear shot you can tell what day of the week it is, as well as the time. The sound is very weak in comparison to the full-throated sound of the bells “throwing up their mouths to heaven to give glory to God in the highest.”

The carillon machine works like a musical box and pulls rattling wires all across the belfry ceiling to activate hammers on the bells. It use to be driven by a weight hanging from a pulley that had to be wound up every week but the weight has been replaced by an electric motor.

The clock built by Smiths of Derby in 1926 is very interesting. It has a double three-legged gravity escapement that was especially designed for Big Ben by Edmund Beckett Denison. The hands of most weight driven pendulum clocks continually move backwards and forwards, the weight ensures that the forward movement exceeds the backward.

This escapement eliminates the backward movement. The clock is driven by weights that used to be wound up each week but now there is electric winding that happens automatically every hour or so.

Programmes are being organised for training as soon as we are allowed back in towers, if you’re enthusiastic and up for something new don’t hesitate to contact us faringdonringers@gmail.com and get in on the best hobby, when the Class of 2021 begins. Due to the vaccinations it wont be long.

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Heather Abel BA/BSc RSHom

Tel: 01367 820709 I’m sure we can all agree that these are very uncertain times.

We are experiencing an ever changing picture to a global pandemic, affecting our daily lives in fundamental ways. We all hope for some kind of normality to recommence but we’re also cautious about proposed solutions and rightly concerned about the possible implications and what the future might bring.

Increasing numbers of people are getting in touch with me, wanting a fresh approach to their physical and mental well being. Many of them have never seen a Homeopath before, often being recommended by someone who has had a positive personal experience. So why do they turn to Homeopathy?

Virtually all of my patients have already gone through the system of ‘conventional’ health care and for various reasons they have not found the solutions that work for them. Very often, these new patients are already taking prescribed medication (which is no obstacle to Homeopathy) or have chosen to look for an alternative. It is important to continue your medication and consult your GP if you have concerns or wish to reduce or discontinue use. However, some have already exhausted viable conventional treatment options and yet still continue to suffer.

I believe Homeopathy has an important role to play at this time. When patients don’t know where else to turn, someone usually pops up to suggest Homeopathy; the second largest form of health care in the world.

It is used by millions of people world-wide and from every walk of life, as well as animals and even plants too. If you want to know a little more, I’d recommend taking a look at a YouTube video which may surprise you. Just google the title and you’ll find some great information Homeopathy & Antibiotics - Geoff Johnson MA VetMB MRCVS VetMFHom RSHom PCH Here’s a recent interaction that shows how important a role Homeopathy can play in a person’s welfare. A patient rang me out of the blue, with a serious set of symptoms that we both agreed needed investigation straight away. The patient needed to go to hospital but was alone, in pain and terrified.

This was a patient I had seen years before and luckily, they had the remedies they needed to hand, saving valuable time. The correct remedy meant that this patient could calm her fears and steady herself sufficiently in order to go to the hospital to be checked out and then to undergo an unpleasant procedure whilst remaining calm and in control. Given the all clear, the patient was then able to return home and to continue her recovery with Homeopathic remedies. If there is a ‘next time’, she’ll get in touch sooner and maybe avoid the problem altogether!

All Homeopathic appointments currently on zoom or phone. www.homeopathy-oxfordshire.co.uk heather@homeopathy-oxfordshire.co.uk 01367 820709

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“Fields of Battle – Lands of Peace” By Mike St. Maur Sheil Having studied photography at Oxford, Mike, now a member of Faringdon u3a, became a photo/journalist covering the problems in Northern Ireland and since then has travelled all over the world in his working life as a photographer.

The idea for “Fields of Battle – Lands of Peace” was conceived in 2005 when people started discussing the centenary of the First World War. Mike had contacted the late Professor Richard Holmes, well known for his history talks on the television and the idea for a photographic exhibition was mooted.

The exhibition was initially in St James’ Park and displayed as a gallery of photographs. One was entitled “First World War 1914-1923” as, in fact, military operations still existed until 1924 with the final signing of peace with Turkey in 1924.

A map of the world showed that a very large proportion of countries were involved in the war either by providing men for labour or actual combatants.

The exhibition was not to be commemorative; it was to be a look to the future – to have been part of a war that would lead to a better world. The exhibition has now been shown in 35 cities in nine countries, with an audience of over twelve million people. The photographs were alternated according to the exhibiting country, showing very pertinent pictures.

Mike showed us many amazing photographs demonstrating all aspects of life during wartime: ● A train station which the Germans had built to transport on one day alone 450,000 troops across the Rhine. ● Unexploded shells by the sides of fields in France, which have been dug up by tractors ploughing. It is recorded that a quarter of shells dropped did not explode as a result of bad manufacturing. ● Cemetery cross of an American nurse who lost her life because she gave her gas mask to an injured soldier. ● Views of trenches, soon left in favour of fighting from shell holes. Sometimes right next to a hole occupied by the enemy. ● A chapel which had been carved out by French soldiers, whilst sheltering in a quarry. ● An excerpt from a 13yr 10month old American soldier! He went on to serve in the First, Second and the Korean wars. ● A football, not from the Christmas Day match, but a match the London Irish played. ● The Battle of the Atlantic, which if it had not been won could have been the end of the First World War, as Britain only had enough wheat for 6 weeks, having lost 25% of all shipping destined for our shores. ● The Dolomites – at -30/-40 degrees – a very hard fought battle field. ● Gallipoli, where the sea turned red for 30 metres out, due to the Turks killing the landing troops. ● The Russian front – an essential part of the allies winning the war. In 1915 55% of all German troops were in Russia, not fighting on the Western Front! ● Personalised graves in Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries.

“I have many times asked myself whether there could be more potent advocates of peace on earth, for the years to come, than this mass multitude of silent witnesses to the desolation of war”. Spoken by King George VI at Tyne Cot cemetery in Ypres.

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And of course what of the people who have suffered the greatest loss in all this.

They all deserve both our sympathy and our prayers.

I was asked if I had the time to write a piece for the Advertiser...................… like many people I have more than enough time on my hands at present. This you might think should not be a problem for a Quaker as we worship largely in silence and spend much of our time at our meeting, thinking and contemplating about our world and our relationship with God. But like everyone else we are frustrated by the lock down (or rather locked-up?) we are suffering today and for how much longer we cannot tell.

However we should be turning our thoughts to how much better off we personally may be than many others. My thoughts go out to those who have small children and live in apartments in high rise blocks - how do they cope? What of those who are faced with trying to get their children to engage in home lessons on the web - how do you cope with 3 children and one computer? What of those who have tested positive and have to stay at home and feel anxious about their work future.

Certainly these are difficult times for all but there must be a brighter day ahead if we face this together and with the help and strength that comes from God (whichever God your faith offers) we should bear our life with fortitude and perseverance and seek to bring about a better future for all people both here in the UK and around the world.

Albert Hudspeth Faringdon Quaker Meeting

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WHY TRIDENT? Faringdon Peace Group has resumed monthly meetings through the magic of Zoom and we were very grateful to Commander Robert Forsyth RN (Ret’d) for joining us on Feb. 3rd to talk about his career in nuclear-armed submarines and, since his retirement, his questioning and research into the cost, purpose, legality and morality of our Trident nuclear weapons system.

When he was first drafted into submarines in 1961, like most of the crew Robert was young (22), trained to obey orders, and, in the face of the Soviet threat, accepted without question the value of a ‘Continuous at Sea Deterrent’, including the ability to fire a nuclear missile at 15 minutes notice.

Having spent 20 years ‘in a tube’, and after teaching on a programme for future submarine Captains, Robert pursued a career in industry, experiencing a wider view of the world than that seen through a periscope. In his retirement he has become increasingly concerned about the steady decline in the conventional capability of the RN, due to funds being diverted to Trident and its replacement. He resolved to get to the truth of our government’s nuclear defence policy and his forensic research has thrown up some worrying questions.

Like many, Robert assumed we would abandon nuclear weapons after the fall of the Berlin Wall as they serve no purpose in tackling present threats such as cyber-warfare and terrorism. His greatest anxiety is that the immense cost of Trident replacement (estimated £200 million over its lifetime) is ripping the heart out of the conventional navy leaving it dangerously short of submarines, ships and personnel.

In the case of the navy, quantity is as important as quality.

With such a reduced capability to respond to a conventional attack, he worries that the point at which the nuclear option is considered will be reached much sooner. This is a highly dangerous situation considering the willingness of Theresa May and others to authorise a nuclear strike. Although the policy of last resort in self-defence has not been officially abandoned the policy is now one of ‘deliberate ambiguity’ regarding first use of nuclear weapons.

The chain of command authorising a nuclear strike is very short in the UK with the PM making the decision alone without any military intervention. This requires total trust from the submarine Commander, whatever their personal politics.

Robert has found evidence of the UK and US governments’ manipulation and blatant misuse of international law regarding the use of nuclear weapons and this is what finally turned him against Trident. The Commander could be prosecuted if the act of firing a nuclear missile is later deemed illegal.

Robert has come to the conclusion that Trident is unaffordable and neither legally nor morally justified. He does not think it has been properly discussed in parliament with jingoistic rhetoric stifling proper debate. There are others like Robert who are brave enough to speak out, but they are ostracised by the political establishment.

If you would like to know more about Robert’s experience and research, his book ‘Why Trident?’ is very readable and is available through Faringdon Peace Group.

Karen Vogt, Faringdon Peace Group

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WORLD DAY OF PRAYER A WOMEN LED, GLOBAL, ECUMENICAL MOVEMENT BUILD ON A STRONG FOUNDATION Women of the Republic of Vanuatu (located in the South Pacific Ocean) have prepared this year’s service. The black and white sandy beaches, coral reefs with coloured fishes, lovely birds, fruits and nuts in the forest, all make the islands a pristine environment but they are vulnerable to frequent tropical storms, earthquakes, cyclones, tsunamis and active volcanoes. Women, men and children of all ages are called to ‘Build on a strong foundation’ and live in unity, love and peace in the context of ethnic and cultural diversity like Vanuatu and so many other places around the world.

World Day of Prayer is an international, inter-church organisation which enables us to hear the thoughts of women from all parts of the world; their hopes, concerns and prayers.

The Day of Prayer is celebrated in over 170 countries.

Usually we have two services in Faringdon but this year, because of the pandemic, we are hoping as many as possible will join together at 10.30 a.m. on Friday 5th March to share in an online live-streamed service (or later in the day if preferred). Go to wwdp.org.uk on the day for a link to the International service, or if you prefer one nearer home St. John the Evangelist Church in Carterton www.stjohnschurchcarterton.org.uk has a pre-recorded service which will be available to all.

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