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November 2014

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

Inside this month: Remembering the Great War The Bell Hotel: Christmas Menu Thanks A Bunch: Times Are Changing The Riverside: Food Review - Steak Night RV’s: Christmas Trees On Sale In Clanfield AmEgos Theatre: Improbable Fiction 26th - 28th Nov Restaurant 56: Food Review - Wonderful Fine Dining Faringdon Dramatic Society: Reflections 1914 - 18 6th 7th 8th Nov Promoting local business, trade and services.

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CALL ALLAN ON 07851 185274 Each ceramic poppy represents a British military life lost!

The First World War Centenary One hundred years on, we are all connected to the First World War, either through our own family history, the heritage of our local communities or because of its long-term impact on society and the world we live in today.

From 2014 to 2018, across the world, nations, communities and individuals of all ages will come together to mark, commemorate and remember the lives of Anna Marlow those who lived, fought and died in the First World War. Let us not forget!

Lives in Oxfordshire, with her husband, two 28 July 1914 - 11 November 1918 4 years 3 months and 1 week! young children, a nutty Cocker Spaniel called

Anna Marlow

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Domino and a rather independent black cat.

She discovered Flickr in 2007 and soon became completely obsessed with photography.

She still considers herself to be very much an amateur but has learned a lot from the wonderful people of Flickr.

Anna says “When I'm not pointing my camera at my two (long-suffering!) children, I spend rather too much time pointing it at water drops and flowers. I am well and truly addicted …..

Long may it continue!”

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

Business Update "What makes you mad? What would you want to change if you just had the chance? How could things be better?

Chamber of Commerce members had a chance to bend the ear of our local MP, Ed Vaizey, last month. Business rates, broadband speed (or lack of it), access to finance and cutting red tape were just a few of the topics raised when we met him for coffee and cake at The Rookery. Many thanks to Lesley and Shane for hosting us.

Later this month there will be a splendid opportunity to put on your glad rags and party at the annual Chamber of Commerce "Community Ball".

For more details see opposite. All proceeds from the event will go to charities nominated by people attending the event.

Finally, what a great piece of news to see Faringdon has climbed to third in this year's Family Hotspots survey nationwide. Something for us all to be proud of."

Faringdon Business Breakfast Club October 2014 Once again a wet morning greeted a very well-attended meeting of the Faringdon Breakfast Business Club in Sudbury House Hotel on 6 October. It was great to see some new faces and also to see newer members returning to support the Club. We were treated to a technical brief on the merits of using a mono-pod by Stephen Quirk before launching into the opening round of ’60 second pitches’.

Our speaker was Keiran Hearty from IGIVEU who introduced us to his book ‘How to eat the elephant in the room’ before moving on to his topic of Belief and Fear – two words that control your business. Quoting experiments with rats and introducing affirmations such as ‘I cannot fail’ made the time go very quickly and before we knew it, it was nearly 9 o’clock.

Events during the month of November 4 Nov Dining in The Dark – Charity Function for RNIB (£50/head) 22 Nov Faringdon Chamber of Commerce Charity Ball Sudbury House £45 per head - £40 if you hold a Faringdon Loyalty Card Looking Ahead - Our next meeting will be held on Monday 3 November 2014, at Sudbury House Hotel from 07.30 – 09.00 am.

Guest speaker will be Caroline Scotter-Mainprize who will be talking about Brand Management.

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We’ve already had several people come in to do their Christmas shopping, so I thought now would be a good time to take a look at choosing whisky for a gift. First of all, a quick reminder of some points to remember if you’re buying for someone else. Ÿ Do you know what style of whisky the person you are giving the gift to likes? A look through their current whisky collection may give you some answers or some casual questions dropped into conversation… Ÿ Are they happy to try whisk(e)y from a country other than Scotland? Ÿ What’s your budget?

If you’re looking for a smooth, light to medium style of dram then the new Auchentoshan American Oak is delicious, with a beguiling mix of vanilla, peach, grapefruit and cinnamon. Or you could go for the refined elegance of a Japanese whisky with the Yamazaki Distiller’s Reserve, another very smooth whisky but this time with a red berry flavour and a subtle, incense like spiciness that comes from being partly matured in Mizunara wood. Other whiskies to consider include those from Aberlour, Glenkinchie, Benriach and Balvenie – not to mention one of our top selling whiskies, the AnCnoc 12 year old.

For those wanting a richer and/or sherried whisky then you could consider Balblair, a little gem from the Highlands. Their 1999 2nd release, with its Christmas cake aromas and full bodied, sweet spiciness, is perfect for this time of year. Another Highlander, GlenDronach, always makes our top ten of recommended whiskies as they produce some stunning examples of sherry cask matured whiskies – particularly their single cask and UK special editions. Our ‘curved ball’ in this category is the Amrut Kadhambam – an Indian single malt that has been matured in rum, sherry and brandy casks, resulting in a rich, full bodied and delicious whisky.

As an introductory peated malt the Japanese Hakushu 12 year old, with its elegant style and a delicate overlay of light smokiness, is ideal and may even convert the non peat lover.

For those who love a big hit of peat then a Lagavulin or Laphroaig always goes down well but for something a bit different you could buy a Kilchoman. Established in 2005 but already producing some great whiskies with plenty of peat balanced with a certain amount of sweetness, it’s proving very popular. For something completely unexpected then go for one of the limited release peated AnCnocs from Speyside. The light, subtle flavours that are the spirits DNA have been combined with a big peaty hit that results in whisky that could easily be mistaken as coming from Islay but has its own unique character.

Hopefully this will have given you some pointers on your Christmas gift buying. Next month we’ll look at stocking fillers for the whisky lover.

Fran Thomas Arkwrights Whisky and Wines

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Ramblings & Remembrance!

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With so many memories, and new memorials such as the Welsh one in Langemarck and tributes to all those affected by events between 1914 and 2014. Remembrance Sunday 9th Nov and Tuesday the 11th Nov will take on an even more “personal” note this year.

We are having our eyes opened by roles being played and stories told by service men and women of their experiences throughout those 100 years. Photography, research and writing, has brought much insight to us with talks and exhibitions.

I was watching a BBC programme following a small group of famous bag-pipers who served in the trenches.

The sounds of battle were recreated by experts in their field - and barely, just barely, could the strong chords from those pipers be heard leading their colleagues into battle.

As a mark of respect, I will direct my thoughts in this direction for this important month. The feeling that we’re ALL involved in one way or another has been heightened by the participation in the donations of ceramic red poppies all around the moat at the Tower of London. Ceramic artist Paul Cummins and stage designer Tom Piper are bringing the “Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red” art installation to life, along with the volunteers. Each poppy represents a British military fatality. The total numbers have reached 498,750, but the Tower of London Remembers The First World War project, is looking towards the last one, the 888,264th poppy.

At a recent BVA meeting in London, a talk was given by founder Allen Parton, of Hounds for Heroes, set up as a direct result of his inspiring experiences with Endal, his faithful “Hound” for 15 years. Together with Family, close support and Endal’s innate and trained abilities, Mr Parton described that his life, scattered and almost lost after 5 years in hospital into tiny pieces of a jigsaw, was, piece by piece brought together again. Mr Parton said that there are over 900,000 injured service personnel currently in the UK and Hounds for Heroes fully funds the £20,000 necessary to train and care for each dog for its lifetime of service. There are currently 16 “cadets” in training at a training centre in Hampshire. Hounds for Heroes are discussing plans to place dogs with service personnel experiencing mental health problems, such as posttraumatic stress disorder.

Going back to that project, the inspiration for the entire project and the clear skill of the hand-making poppy team of Mr Cummins’ came about by the artist reading an entry in the will of a Derbyshire infantryman, written before being fatally wounded in the Somme, knowing as he wrote that everyone was dead and surrounded by their blood, leading him to pen these words: “ The blood-swept lands and seas of red, where angels fear to tread”.

But, some angels did tread; in particular this forward-thinking Officer, created a training school for service dogs in Essex and became highly respected for his skills in training techniques for rescue dogs, particularly Airedales and Bloodhounds, his own War Dogs. These rescue and casualty dogs were trained to find the wounded and dying, carrying useful medical supplies to those able to use them. These dogs had to be very special with high endurance, using their enhanced ability to listen for signs of breathing, even if bodies were partially concealed. They either stayed by the side of the wounded man or group of men, possibly even under gunfire, or quickly returned to their handler in the stretcher team, leading them back to the injured man. All the armies had dogs, over 50,000 in total but the actual number is thought to be much higher. The breeds most suitable were the German Shepherd Dog (all armies), Doberman, Airedales, Bloodhounds and later the American Pit Bull terrier cross. Many uncounted others were pet dogs, mascots, and trench “ratters”.

It’s interesting, unless I have been advised wrongly, that the RSPCA was the “official” animal charity appointed by the War Office for WW1 the sole supplier of animal aid, working of course with the Army Veterinary Corps. The Blue Cross, recently renamed, then worked with the French Army. Both charities were heavily involved with the care of all those thousands of horses as well as serving dogs, also assisting in the return of a percentage of them (Rabies aware hence quarantine) to the UK. Not many “War Horses” though.

I hope that you’ve found this as interesting, inspiring and humbling as I have through researching this article.

Please join me on December 6th if you’re free, that being the date of our Christmas Open Morning for charities at Stanford.

Thanks for your company.

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

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Restaurant 56, Sudbury House Hotel Fine Dining Restaurant 01367 241272

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Walking through the large wooden doors into Restaurant 56 I found myself being taken back to the days of Downton Abbey, the splendour of panelled walls, magnificent wooden staircase, beautiful paintings and shimmering candelabras was all quite breathtaking and most importantly warm and relaxing! We were welcomed by a charming young lady Claire, who showed us through to the garden lounge which had large soft comfortable chairs, a fireplace, walls adorned with very interesting paintings and subdued relaxing lighting.

Drinks and a selection of canapĂŠs consisted of six intricately made canapĂŠs each bursting with its own flavour, roasted almonds and a selection of olives. If these were an example of the meal we had ahead of us, it would be quite a treat!

Claire rejoined us and we opted for the food and wine tasting menu, each course served with a tasting measure of recommended wine.

We were shown through to the dining room, the walls were wood panelled to waist height with the most spectacular floral arrangement in the centre of the room, elegant silver service table settings and very comfortable chairs to enjoy the meal ahead.

Claire and her lovely colleague Jessica would alternately bring in the courses, starting with freshly made brown bread made with Guinness and white seeded bread, with hand rolled butter, salted and unsalted for choice.

Our wine tasting courses started with a New Zealand wine, light and easy, very refreshing to compliment chicken liver parfait, orange, savoury granola. I can honestly say the best I have had and the presentation was a work of art.

Just the right amount of time passed before being presented with; French white wine with a beautiful floral bouquet, matched perfectly with the course of poached then roasted breast of quail, autumn truffle, cauliflower and sweetcorn. The quail was slightly pink inside, it melted in your mouth and was a picture on the plate.

French white wine grown on the banks of the Loire was served with Cornish Plaice, crab fregola, artichoke and celery. Even my companion, who is not a fish lover, didn't leave a morsel on the plate, that said it all!

Next came a French red wine. When the Californians started producing wine they took a vine from France. France was then hit by a plague which wiped out all their crops, but they were able to take a cutting back from the Californians, replant the vines, et voila! This is what we were drinking, very smooth and the aroma was lovely.

It was at this point that I asked, "who selected the wine"? Claire said four of the top management sit down, including Chef, and choose from a large selection of wines in order to find the perfect wine for each course.

What a super job!

Ballotine of rabbit and cured ham pistachio risotto, heritage carrots and grelot onions accompanied the French red wine, it was gone in an instant! Believe it or not, I don't eat rabbit or risotto! I am now reformed.

The desert wine presented was sweet but just right and partnered Eucalyptus, Pear and Coffee which was refreshing and cleansed the pallet.

To finish.

Valrhona bahibe chocolate delice, English quince and walnut praline ice cream. Chocolate heaven! A perfect finale to an outstanding meal.

Claire and Jessica's knowledge of each wine and dish was extensive and very impressive!

There is an A La Carte Menu available which is reasonably priced and I would thoroughly recommend you dine at Restaurant 56. We are extremely lucky to have such a fine dining restaurant on our door step.

My compliments to the Michelin Starred Executive Head Chef, Andrew Scott and his excellent Sous Chef Nick Bennett.

Restaurant 56,Sudbury House Hotel, London Street Faringdon, Oxon, SN7 7AA

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Squash

Squash‌ There are some lovely little treats that grace our tables throughout our ever changing year. Seville's in January, rhubarb in the spring, asparagus in May and squashes in October and November, and on if kept well.

This amazing fruit is related to the melon. Take a little sniff and look at the seeds. You'll see the similarity. Anyway, squash and pumpkin are so versatile but I think that they get treated to much the same treatment most of the time. Soup, roasted or in a risotto perhaps. I’m not saying this is a bad thing, all these ways are good, but it's great to ring the changes and do something a little different.

In the shop, we love to cook squash on the vegetable tart we make. Some ready rolled puff pastry is all you need. Top with a layer of cream cheese then season, scatter over some cubes of squash and bake for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven then scatter over 200g beetroot cubes and 200g crumbed feta. Bake for another 15 minutes. And that idea can form a basis for most vegetables, summery or wintry!

But I love to get a little more hands on. So let's make a bread dough. To serve 2, take 150g strong flour and mix in to that 1 tsp easy blend yeast and 1 good pinch of salt. Bring together to a dough with 100ml warm water. Use a table knife for the job, the dough wont stick to it like crazy. Turn on to a lightly floured surface and knead for 8-10 minutes until the dough is silky and elastic. Try to get to the stage where you have no flour at all on the surface. Too much flour will dry the dough and be very slippery to knead. You never can get a purchase on the counter to really stretch the dough. Rest for a moment whilst you get the squash diced and blanched. Peel and wedge 2 red onions too. Roll the dough out to around the size of an A4 piece of paper. At this stage you will need a good dusting of flour and keep checking the dough is not stuck to the counter. Place on to a baking sheet then rub with olive oil. Scrape over a crushed, plump clove of garlic then scatter over the squash and onion.

Finely chop 8 or 10 sage leaves and scatter these over too then lastly 200g crumbled feta cheese. Bake for 20 minutes until bubbling and crisp. Serve with plenty of wintry salad leaves.

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Served with, warm crusty bread.

Served on a bed of rocket with horse radish dressing.

Served on a port jelly, onion marmalade and toast.

Served on a bed of salad.

Served with roast potatoes and all the trimmings.

Served with fat chips a grilled mushroom and roast vine tomatoes.

Chunks of Brie with cranberry wrapped up in a filo pastry parcel, served with crushed new potatoes and seasonal vegetables.

Pan-fried sea bass with potatoes, tomatoes, French beans and olives in a creamy dressing.

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Christmas Craft Fair In aid of Stanford in the Vale Pre-school Registered Charity Number 1137534 2-5 pm Saturday 29th November Stanford in the Vale Village Halls After the success of our 2013 fair You are once again warmly invited to our Fantastic Family Christmas Event!

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Autumnal Pinotage A collection of memories, letters, songs, sketches and short As the nights draw in and the fires begin to roar, one of the plays remembering “the war to end all wars”. great accompaniments to the colourful season of autumn is Faringdon Junior School Hall, Gloucester Street, Faringdon. an equally flavoursome red wine. Sparked by a comment and subsequent memory ‘jog’ the other day, the need to SN7 7HZ

revisit a not-so-mainstream red wine grape variety, pinotage is in order.

Pinotage differs from its vitis vinifera (wine grape) Includes fish and chip supper colleagues, in that it was created in South Africa in 1925 by Tickets £10 Abraham Perold, Professor of Viticulture at Stellenbosch Available online and from the Nut Tree, Faringdon in advance.

University.

Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm supper He crossed two vitis varieties, the high yielding, easy ripening cinsault (aka in South Africa as Hermitage) and the fickle yet elegant pinot noir. The aim was to make a new variety able to produce grapes that ripened consistently, providing flavours that were reminiscent of the great wines of Burgundy.

Typically, the colour of pinotage is a very deep to opaque ruby, with savoury aromas of earthiness and brambles.

For me, the flavour profile is focused on primary fruits; rich, ripe plums, blackberries and mulberries with a subliminal savoury note. Pinotage hovers around 14 % abv mark, and the tannins are often grippy.

Problems that have arisen with this grape variety is that it is hard to achieve a lower alcohol content and it is noted that it can sometimes show ‘spiritness’ that can be described as acetone in flavour.

Most of the world’s plantings of pinotage are in South Africa, where it originated and is considered to be the country’s flagship grape variety. It is also grown in New Zealand, California and interestingly, experimental plots of pinotage are now planted in Germany.

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So next time you are snuggled up by the fire or about to enjoy a hearty casserole, I encourage you to give pinotage a whirl!

Tesco’s Finest South African Pinotage 2013 Swartland, South Africa 14% abv £6.99

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Ruby in appearance, on first approach this wine shows great intensity of rich, ripe plums, mulberries and blackberries with a hint of white pepper.

The palate delivers what is detected on the nose with more; cherries, strawberries and a hint of star anise along with a touch of earthiness. The tannins are approachable, well integrated and supported by the primary fruit characters. The length on the palate is medium, with a savoury finish.

Rich and flavoursome, a great accompaniment with my beef casserole!

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The Riverside

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Park End Wharf Lechlade 01367 252534 The Riverside is tucked away next to the River Thames, a beautiful setting which is well known throughout summer to have swans sunning themselves just on the edge of the river. A very relaxed and chilled out place to have a cool drink, coffee, beer or cold glass of wine and the perfect picturesque place to take your dog for a good walk.

The Riverside is run by the lovely Summer Lancaster who's effervescent personality makes her the perfect host.

We arrived at 7pm on Friday night to find the place buzzing with customers gathering for food, drink and a live band. The pub is very welcoming with beautiful wooden beams and solid stone walls adorned with pictures, memorabilia, paintings and a hint of nautical attire making you feel very much at home on the banks of the River Thames.

Ordering takes place at the bar as there is no table service.

We purposely went for the Super Steak Night which is a selection of cuts, locally supplied by Lechlade’s Cutler & Baylis butchers and costs £25 including a bottle of wine for two! Great price!

We were overly hungry so opted for an extra course. I had a prawn cocktail which looked and tasted perfect. I immediately thought when it was placed in front of me, “just what I'd like to sit down to for a business lunch or ladies get together midday”; the salad was crisp and fresh with thick crusty bread and the prawns perfect with a thousand island dressing.

The brie wedges were piping hot and crisp on the outside while deliciously runny on the inside, the salad was crisp and the cranberry sauce tasty, both plates were clean when finished!

After a short pause, enough time for the first course to go down, we had the main course brought to the table. I am very fussy about my meat, I like my steak medium, still pink inside but not bloody! When it arrived it was just right! The steak was served with large crunchy chips, a big onion ring filled with mushrooms and a side salad with fresh coleslaw, plus a choice of sauces, I opted for the creamy mushroom sauce. It was delicious, being accompanied with a nice, smooth Rioja.

With the live entertainment just beginning in the main bar, we decided to spoil ourselves with a Key Lime Pie topped with cream on a biscuit base served with lemon sorbet, delectable, and a country apple pie, just like your Nan used to make, just right.

We left for our short drive home very well fed. The Riverside is a wonderfully relaxing and welcoming place and a definite recommendation to dine out at.

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07 PEUGEOT 207 1.4 HDI £3500 AmEgos Theatre Was set up just two and a half years ago by local mother and daughter team, Grace Anderson and Lesley Phillips. Quickly joined by Grace's sister Lauren and other local talented friends, they have successfully staged two other plays - 'The Rise and Fall of Little Voice' and 'Deathtrap' and two fully staged musicals 'The Pajama Game' and 'The Producers' AmEgos is a collective of performers and technicians who have welcomed actors from many local societies including Faringdon Dramatic Society, Shrivenham Amateur Dramatic Society and Domino Players. Lesley says " Grace, Lauren and I have performed with a number of groups around Oxfordshire and it has been an absolute pleasure to have friends from these groups join us for all four AmEgos productions, as well as meeting new friends and performers with a passion for theatre" Each show to date has been both challenging and exciting and their latest production, Alan Ayckbourn's comedy 'Improbable Fiction', brings them to a fabulous venue - Buscot Park Theatre near Faringdon.

This beautifully designed and maintained theatre seats just 60 people and sits in the glorious gardens of Buscot Park, a real local treasure with an interesting history. Having first approached Roger Vlitos, Curator at Buscot Park, AmEgos were thrilled that Lord and Lady Faringdon and their family agreed to the staging of their play in November.

Improbable Fiction - a comedy by Alan Ayckbourn Wed 26th - Fri 28th November, 7.30pm Buscot Park Theatre, Buscot Park, Lechlade Road, SN7 8BU Tickets £8 from www.wegottickets.com/AmEgos and Hare in the Woods Deli, Faringdon More information on AmEgos at www.amegostheatre.com

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Est. 1986

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

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

Do you need a long or short stay holiday break?

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

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

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

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

Call 08444 725 182 or email: thegrange@foresthc.com Visit our website: www.foresthc.com

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The Plough At Kelmscott December 2014 Christmas Party Menu To Start Robert & Megan would like to welcome you to the Eagle Watchfield…

Award Winning Cask Marque Ales Open All Day Every Day Live Music - Karaoke Monday Quiz - Poker Thursday Your Traditional Village Inn Serves Traditional Grub & Basket Meals All home made with meat supplied

by Pat Thomas Butchers Children and Dogs Welcome

The

BARBERS Shop Faringdon

Game Terrine with Pear & Date Chutney.

Leek & Potato Soup with Homemade Foccacia.

Slow Roasted Kelmscott Pork Belly with Celeriac Remulade & Apple, Calvados Puree.

Marinated & Roasted Red Mullet with Aubergine.

To Follow Roast Turkey with all the Trimmings.

Pan Roasted Sea Bass with Crushed New Potatoes and a Lemon Caper Butter.

8oz Graffton Rib Eye Steak, Jenga Chips, Roasted Tomato, Onion Rings and Dressed Baby Leaf Salad.

Butternut Squash & Fennel Terrine, Olive and Tarragon Hash and Ricotta Dumpling.

To Finish Christmas Pudding with Brandy Custard.

Sticky Toffee Pudding with Salted Caramel Sauce.

Clotted Cream Sorbet.

Raspberry Ripple Cheesecake.

Rich Dark Chocolate Mousse with Candied Orange.

Welcome to the Barbers Shop Faringdon!

Opening Hours Tuesday & Wednesday 9:00 - 6:00 Thursday 9:00 - 7:00 Friday 9:00 - 6:00 Saturday 8:30 - 2:00 Cornmarket Faringdon Tel: 01367 244611

Two Course £19.50 Three Course £24.50 Local Cheese Board & Port supplement of £8.00

Book Now 01367 253543

So, what’s next? Some have already signed up for a marathon, and hopefully more Far Runners will tackle the 2015 OHM. Fancy joining us? Please come along to one of our meetings facebook.com/FarRunners!

Finally, huge thanks to all our sponsors!

BEERS CHAMPAGNE WINE

October 12th 2014 meant only one thing to Faringdon’s Far Runners the Oxford Half Marathon (OHM)!

So why would 20 apparently sane people spanning six decades in age choose to spend Sunday morning running 13.2 miles around Oxford?

You may be thinking ‘they wouldn’t – they’re clearly all bonkers!’, so let’s find out.

There were many reasons: chasing personal bests, exorcising the ghost of races past or achieving something they wouldn’t have dreamt possible a year ago. For several runners, the inspiration was a charity close to their heart.

Amongst those raising money was Suzi Carthy, herself a survivor of cancer, supporting Prospect Hospice who had cared for her late friend; read more about Suzi’s inspiration here: http://bit.ly/1pxMuOK. Friends Helen Mattingley and Lisa Holmes, who’s only been running 5 months, raised money for another local hospice, Sobell House http://bit.ly/1tgo6WJ. For the second year, several runners joined Dylan’s Marathon Challenge http://on.fb.me/1wmuCdL, raising funds to keep Wiltshire Air Ambulance flying.

In true Far Runners style, the aim was for everyone to achieve their personal goal, whether that was Rachel Whiting’s fantastic 1 hour 45 or simply completing the course.

That afternoon, our Facebook page was ablaze with messages thanking club mates for their company or for keeping them going. Precious minutes were added to some times, but that’s how we run: we encourage, support and look out for each other. First-time HM runner, Hayley Cover running for Amelia Sefton: www.gofundme.com/AmeliaIndigo said: ‘...I could not have done it without the help of Far Runners. I joined the group earlier this year and it is thanks to all of the group that I was able to get through the gruelling 13 miles...’. Penny Carter-Francis echoed her words: ‘When I joined back in March...to be able to run the OHM in 7 months was something I never thought I’d do...it’s all down to joining Far Runners’. The more race-experienced Austen Roberts said: ‘I'd done 10ks as it's always good to have targets but I really missed company. Far Runners gave me like-minded people who didn't care if I was fast or slow but were just keen to have a go...I had a great time, a new pb!’

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NUTRITION - Where to start?

There is a lot of contradictory information on food and complicated food labelling. A lot of us are distracted and short of time when we make our daily food related decisions.

We are all individuals with different levels of health, physique and personal tastes. We have to work out what works for us when it comes to eating correctly for our body type and age, but certain nutritional principles will always apply to all of us as we are all human beings.

Take away: Not all diets will work for YOU! You need to find a healthy eating regime that suits and that you are able to maintain as a way of living for the long term.

As health professionals we are always reading the latest information on nutrition and we spend a lot of time helping our customers discern what is relevant and correct, what is rubbish, or headline grabbing articles that do not give the full story and contradict what we read only the day before.

With 24 hour access to social media we have all become experts and are happy to give our advice!

Takeaway: Consider the source before you act on the information! Remember there are no miracle cures – not yet anyway!

Do food manufacturers have our best interests at heart?

They sell us diet foods; low calorie, low fat foods and artificially sweetened drinks that they say are good for us.

Takeaway: Most of them are unhealthy and we would be better off making our own meals from scratch. Yes you can eat diet foods occasionally but they should not be what we eat on a daily basis.

Remember, reading articles in glossy magazines are usually snippets of research or new fad diets. One month supplements are good for you, the next month they are bad for you and it can all be in the same magazine. Articles are made ‘sexy’ to get you to purchase the magazine and are usually accompanied by, or sponsored by, a food manufacturer trying to sell you something. They can leave us very confused and not sure what to do for the best.

Takeaway: Question what you read, do some of your own research before believing articles and diet product information. Focus on eating healthily - only once you have done that then, you can look at ways to improve your results by evaluating and understanding information you read in magazines.

We grab food and eat on the go in much of our daily lives. We eat snacks not because we are hungry but because we can and because we have usually had a disappointing meal beforehand. They give us a momentary ‘buzz’. Instead, get back to basics, sit down and eat food that you prepare yourself and take the time to enjoy it. With all the modern labour saving devices around us surely we can find the time to prepare our own healthy foods and avoid convenience snacks that tell you they are healthy and make massive profits for the big food companies. It doesn’t have to be complicated!

For any further details or if you want a little free advice to get you started contact the team at The Gym At Carswell

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

Come and have a walk around our garden displays to get ideas and inspiration We have handcrafted paving produced on site and also sandstone, travertine & limestone from all around the world Open to trade & retail • Closed Sunday

Tel: 01367 240112 www.rogersgardenstone.co.uk

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Out and About Date

Event

Venue

Time

Contact

Charge/info

Sat 1st Sun 2nd

Beer & Cider Festival

The Swan, Faringdon

Sat 1st

Faringdon Firework Display

Grounds of Faringdon House

6pm

Tickets available from Budgens, Costcutter, Quicksave and Tesco

£6 adult £3 Child

Wed 5th

The Book Thief (12a)

The Regent Cinema, Corn Exchange, Faringdon

12.30pm

www.visitfaringdon.info/cinema

£4

Wed 5th

Forgotten Voices of WW1 by Bruce Kent

Friends Meeting House, Lechlade Road

7.30pm

Jennie 01367 710308 Karen 01367 241707

Free

Free

Thu 6th

Folk Night

The Swan, Faringdon

8.30pm

Rachel@ragaland.freeserve.co.uk

Free

Thu 6th

4 Candles and ‘oes’ - TLC for garden tools

Thomas Hughes Memorial Hall, Uffington SN7 7RA

7.30pm

Pamela 01367820251 or parrottspreene@aol.com

Visitors £2. Raffle £1

Thu 6th Sat 8th

Reflections 1914 - 1918

Faringdon Junior School

7.30pm

www.faringdondramatic.org.uk Includes Fish & Chip Supper

Tickets in advance only £10

Sat 8th

Live Music - Growler

The Swan, Faringdon

9pm

Free

Fri 7th Sun 9th

Exhibition of War Memorabilia

Old Town Hall, Faringdon

Fri & Sat 10am

Free

Fri 7th

Fernham Music and Fireworks

Fernham

6.30pm & 7pm

Fri 7th

Festival of Remembrance

All Saints Church

7.3opm

Available from the Nut Tree, and Tourist Information Centre

£5 - All money to Poppy appeal

Tue 11th

National Trust World War II Walk

2-4pm

Call 01793 762209

Adults £5, Children £2.50

Thu 13th

Britain and Europe: What next?

Corn Exchange, Faringdon

2.30pm

Sylvia Bowley 01367 241296

Thu 13th

Ruth and Sarah’s Shopping Evening

Faringdon Corn Exchange

7pm 10pm

Thu 13th

Open Mic Night Host Phil Baker

The Swan, Faringdon

7.30pm

Sat 15th

Fernham Christmas Bazaar

Fernham Village Hall

11am 3pm

Sat 15th

Craft and Gift Fair

Shrivenham Memorial Hall

11am 3pm

All profits to Meningitis Trust

Sun 16th

Wantage Orchestra Autumn Afternoon Concert

Wantage Parish Church

3pm

www.wantageorchestra.org.uk

Tue 18th

Christmas Fair

The Kidson Trigg Auction Rooms, Highworth

10am 7pm

Santas Grotto 2pm- 6pm/ Wine 6-7pm www.countrysidechristmasfair.co.uk

Wed 19th

The Bicycle in Wartime by Tony Hadland

Old Town Hall, Faringdon

7.45pm

£5

Wed 19th

Beatnik Beatles

Stanford in the Vale Village Hall

7.30pm

WI Non members £3

Wed 19th

Felt Making

Rookery, Faringdon

7.30pm

www.buttonbicycle.co.uk buttonbicycle@gmail.com

£20

Fri 21st

Hercules (12a)

The Regent Cinema, Corn Exchange, Faringdon

7pm

www.visitfaringdon.info/cinema

Adults £4 U18s £3

Sat 22nd

Live Music - Stonewall Jackson

The Swan, Faringdon

9pm

Free

Sat 22nd

Slurp and Scoff Quiz by Folly Dollies WI

Corn Exchange, Faringdon

7.30pm

£5 Via Folly Follies Facebook

Sat 22nd

Faringdon Community Ball

The Sudbury House, Faringdon

6.30pm

paul.brame@virgin.net

£45

Wed 26th Fri 28th

Improbable Fiction

Buscot Park Theatre, SN7 8BU

7.30pm

www.amegostheatre.com www.wegottickets.com/AmEgos

£8

Fri 28th

NCT Toy and Equipment Sale

Corn Exchange, Faringdon

8.15pm 9pm

Sat 29th

Martyn Joseph in Concert

Corn Exchange, Faringdon

7.30pm

Sat 29th

Festive Faringdon

Market Place, Faringdon

Dawn 07816 888055

Sat 29th

Charity Christmas Craft Fair

Stanford in the Vale Village Hall

Chrissy 07733113216

Free

Sun 30th

Community Bus Trip to Cribbs Causeway Xmas shopping

Depart Market Place

Tickets from Tourist Information Centre

£12

Sun 11.15am

9.30am

Family Ticket £12 (2 adults & 2 children)

£3 incl. Drink mince pie and przie draw entry 01367 241480

Free Free

£9, Conc £7

Adults £1 www.martynjoseph.net www.wegottickets.com

£15

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Local Events Date

Event

Venue

Time

Contact

Charge/info

Sheena or Jane 01367 240311

Free

Faringdon.library@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Free

Regular Events Every Day

Faringdon Home Library Service

Books to your door!

Every Mon, Tue & Wed

Free One to One IT Help

Faringdon Library

2:30pm 4:30pm

Every Mon

Faringdon Baby and Toddler Singing

Corn Exchange, Faringdon (during term time)

9:30am 11am

Every Mon

Sing and Sign Classes

Old Town Hall

Every Mon

Lunch Box Singing

3rd Mon

faringdonbabyandtodd.wix.com faringdonbabyandtoddlersinging@gmail.c om

£2 per family

9:3010:30am

www.singandsign.com

Reserve place on website

Faringdon Library

1pm 2pm

Sheena 01367 240311

First taster session. Free.

Open to all

Faringdon WI

Corn Exchange,

2pm

Denise Monk 01367 240443

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

1st Tue

Farmers Market

Market Place, Faringdon

Until 1pm

01367 710445

1st Tue

Coffee Morning

Faringdon Library

10:30am 11:30am

Faringdon.library@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Free

Every Tue

Quizzzz

Portwell Angel

7:30pm

01367 248030 portwellangel@googlemail.com

£1 per person per game Winner takes proceeds

1st Tue

Junior Book Club

Faringdon Library

3.45pm 4.45pm

Every Tue

Whist Drive

The Old Town Hall

7.30pm 9.30pm

Sylvia 01367 242007

Every Tue

Tone-n-Tots

The Pump House Project

11am 12pm

www.tone-n-tots.com

Every Wed

Walking for Health

Leave from Old Town Hall

10:30am

www.faringdon.org/walking-andcycling.html

A slower or faster walk available

Every Wed

Slimming World

United Reformed Ghurch

7:30pm

Louise 07717 681939

£4.95

1st Wed

Buckland WI - Speaker and meeting each month

The Memorial Hall, Buckland

7pm

Libby Calvert 01367 870803

Non members £4 incl. refreshment

2nd Wed

Follies Dollies WI

Catholic Church Hall

8 pm

Becka 07841 431219

£34.70 annual membership

Every Wed

Open House - Coffee

Great Coxwell Reading Room

10:30am 11:30am

01367 241179

Coffee and Conversation Everyone welcome

Every Wed in term

Echodeco Craft Workshops

5 Carters Crescent, Faringdon

9:30am 12noon

www.echodeco.co.uk

07787 532013

Every Wed in term

Maths Homework Club

Faringdon Library

3pm 4:30pm

faringdon.library@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Years 1 to 13

1st & 3rd Wed

Faringdon Youth Project Drop-in Sessions

Faringdon Library

4pm 5:30pm

faringdon.library@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Free

1st & 3rd Thur

Folk Night

The Swan

7:30pm

Facebook/the-swan-the-faringdonbrewery

1st Fri

Book Club

Faringdon Library

6pm 7pm

All welcome

Every Fri

Country Market

Corn Exchange

9:1511.00

Jenny Howard-Jones 01367710382

Every Fri in term time

Rhymetime

Faringdon Library

10:30am 11am

Every 3rd Fri

Uffington Messy Church

Thomas Hughes Memorial Hall, Uffington

3.30pm 5.30pm

Every Sat

Family History Sessions

Faringdon Library

Every Sat

Faringdon Farcycle cycle ride

Leave from Market Place

9am

1st Sun

Great Coxwell Teas

The Reading Room, Great Coxwell

2:30pm 5pm

1st Sun

15 Minute Club

Cellar Bar Faringdon,

8:30

Last Sun

Messy Church

United Church, Faringdon

4pm 5:30pm

Every Sun

Slow Easy Cycle Ride

Meet under Town Hall, Faringdon

11am

Ages 8-11 yrs Just turn up

Tea & coffee available Goods orders taken Free

Sue Jennings 01367 820013 Sue_jennings@ymail.com

Donation welcome.

01367 240311

Call to book a 1 to 1 slot

01367 241142

11-12miles or 25-35 miles Tea, Coffee and delicious cakes available

0771 421 8825

Free Free

About 10 miles will be covered

All welcome

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

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

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

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

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

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

01367-710595

01367-711952

JOE PEARCE PLASTERING 07709960598 - jplasterer3@gmail.com

Ohm Electrix Electrical services and Installations Fully qualified and insured electrician.

All types of domestic work undertaken, from small jobs to garden and garage power, to full rewires.

Commercial and Solar PV work also catered for.

Friendly, professional service from a local company.

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

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

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

Chickens & Poultry Feed Self Storage Rooms for Business and Home

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

01367 240880

All at unbeatable prices Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ

drew.cameron@ storage4all.co.uk

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

(Faringdon Oxfordshire)

NS SSO ?

E L S G VIN ISTMA I R D CHR ARDS R O C F W! GIFT BLE NO IL A AVA *TERMS APPLY

ANY DISTANCE - ALL UK AIRPORTS PORTS AND DAY TRIPS

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

Fully licensed & insured, CRB approved

Faringdon Based

EST. SINCE 2005

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

dsbuilders@fsmail.net www.dsbuilders.co.uk

www.faringdon.org Faringdon Community Website has been around for many years.

It holds a great deal of local information.

You can find out about clubs and organizations, businesses, What's on, Things to do, Wanted and For Sale items, Jobs, Faringdon's history, as well as News and Views from local people.

This is only a selection of the interesting and useful information on the site.

If you have something to say, something to sell, an event or job to advertise, use the contact form on the site.

Everything is free

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Experts - local services M.Y. Garden Services

Qualified gardener with over 20 years of garden/estate maintenance. ·

All types of gardening - maintenance and some design

·

Stone work - walls/repairs, pointing, concreting etc

·

Winter - leaf collection, painting, some plumbing/building work

Fully insured and excellent references on request Tel Mike on 07957867951 or 01793 976709 email mrdyates@yahoo.com

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

Established for over 15 years - Water Board Approved

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

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

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

Call Tom: 07762 380733

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

Oxford Architectural Antiques Large stock of period fireplaces, doors, panelling, sanitary ware & garden items.

Architectural salvage sourcing service available.

The Warehouse, Ferndale St, Faringdon, Oxon, SN7 7BE

Tel: 01367 242268

LOGS

Den Boer Wines Quality wines, tastings and events

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

Call now 01367 243053 07767 241301

Email: donnarogers @denboerwines.com

Personal Training - Sports Massage Core Conditioning Weight Management - Nutritional Advice Tel:07990892575 or 01367 243956 Email: Simon@ellis950.fsnet.co.uk Web: positive-energy.co.uk

SERVICES Nash Motor Vehicle Services LTD

Michael Nash 01367 240082 07889 197046

Independent All makes of car servicing & MOT testing

nmvs72@gmail.com Park Road Faringdon SN7 7BP

JANE GORDON NOW @ TANGLES HAIR STUDIO 5 Burford St Lechlade GL7 3AP Also - O.P.I Gel Lacquer Nail Polish

Call Jane on 07788156438 Tel: 01367 252374

Short/Long Distances Business Accounts Driver Hire 4/7 Seaters

Corporate Service Courier Service Executive Cars Insured Cars

01367 243838 / 07894 572919 Enquiries@faringdoncars.co.uk www.faringdoncars.co.uk

For all enquiries & Appointments

Call Sam 07766 867667 samhairdressers@hotmail.co.uk

The Advertiser is produced by Lou Guthrie published by The Advertiser Magazine Ltd Tel: 07894 554551. All artwork designed by us is the copyright of The Advertiser Magazine Ltd and must not be used by or in any other publication, in whatsoever format, without our prior written consent. No part of this publication, whether advert, pictures or text, may be reproduced in any format whatsoever without the prior written consent of The Advertiser Magazine Ltd . The information published in the advertisements and other articles is supplied and approved by advertisers. The Advertiser Magazine Ltd does not verify or ratify any claims made in such advertisements or text, nor does it accept any claims or liability arising from contact with or use of services advertised. Every effort is made to ensure the accurate reproduction of information supplied by advertisers in their advertisements or other text submitted. Any inaccuracies must be notified to the publisher immediately following the first insertion so that amendments may be made for subsequent issues. The Publisher does not accept responsibility or liability for claims arising for inaccuracies published in advertisements where the advertiser has not advised The Advertiser Magazine Ltd prior to publication.

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Oxfordshire Befriending for Life (OxBeL) Our trained and supervised volunteers support anyone who is living with a life threatening illness.

Volunteers visit or call once a week and become real friends who will drop by for a chat, help organise occasional trips out and find sources of further information and advice.

Please get in touch if you or someone you know would like to find out more about the support we offer.

The service is free.

Call 01235 849427 or see www.oxbel.org.uk

CAR BODY REPAIRS Cameo Glass, 100 Faraday Park, Dorcan Ind. Est., Swindon, SN3 5JF Tel: 01793 513864 Fax: 01793 535476 Email: sales@cameo-glass.com

V W RESTORATION WELDING & FABRICATION NOW AVAILABLE

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

FARINGDON FLOWERS Times are changing for Thanks A Bunch!

After 8 years of successful trading we are moving the business to focus on weddings, funerals, parties and special events, we will also be taking orders for Christmas wreaths and centre pieces, orders to be in by Friday 19th December.

Orders for cut flowers for Christmas also need to be in by Friday 19th December for delivery on Monday 22nd December and Tuesday 23rd December.

The shop will close on Friday 7th November 2014 and from then, you will be able to place orders via phone and e-mail.

We would like to thank all of our customers for their support in the shop and look forward to supplying you with high quality flowers in the future.

E-mail: sales@faringdonflowers.co.uk Thanks A Bunch

Tel: 01367 244806

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