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CHIPPING NORTON TIMES
Issue 30 • March 2013
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CHIPPING NORTON TIMES
From the Editor
For a short month February certainly packed a punch
this year! The weather alone has been extraordinary
and I suspect that after those few sunny days in the
middle of the month, we are all longing for more – roll
on Spring!
With Spring come the daffies, Mother’s Day,
Cheltenham Gold Cup and Easter, all bringing visitors
to the area and a welcome lift for many of our local
businesses. Have you noticed how the days are
getting noticeably longer - what a joy it is to be getting
up in daylight again! With any luck at all Easter will
bring us an opportunity to sit outside in some longawaited
sunshine – even if it is with scarves and
woolly hats!
In the magazine this month - we feature an
inspirational story of building an otter holt in the
Windrush Valley; I looked at some of the science
behind the growing success story of a local herd of
Guernsey ladies, and Peter Creek our wine
correspondent has some tips for you on the
Cheltenham runners. There is a wonderful range of
things going on with a host of gardens opening for
Easter to show off their daffodils and herald in the
Spring, with an idea or three about painting Easter
eggs. Plus very new news - there’s a brand new girl
group to look out for who took the Battle of the Bands
by storm and won that coveted place on the stage at
Cornbury Festival – with luck, you may be privileged to
see and hear False Alarm before then.
Oh, and don’t forget to put your clocks forward on
Sunday 31st March, Easter Sunday– this time we lose
an hour in bed, but the light evenings are coming!
Best wishes for a Happy Easter,
Best wishes, Jenni Turner
Editor
Our next edition is for April 2013.
It comes out at the end of March 2013.
The copydate is 15th March 2013.
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Inside this edition
FEATURES
7 Six month Charity Challenge in aid of Kate’s Home Nursing
10, 11 A cold morning in the Windrush Valley – from Will Masefield of
Glos Wildlife Trust
15 Natural, organic and local - milk from Nell’s Dairy
16 ‘The Black Fields’ - Short Story by Nicholas John
20 What value is our AONB? Encouraging Rural Business Growth
34 Easter eggs – Carole Foster is doing things differently this year
35 Not a False Alarm as a new Chipping Norton band wins a place on
Cornbury’s Festival stage.
REGULARS
9 Up the Creek – Peter Creek on wine
15 Robb Eden – Starting out in business’
21 Local Church Services
22 - 24 News from Local Authorities & Associations
25 Rural Cinemas & Regular Events
26 Wardens Walks, Open Gardens
27 - 30 LOCAL EVENTS and EVENTS DIARY, Local Cinemas, regular events
31 - 36 Community News – Cotswold AONB, Family Bike Day, Chippy Literary
Festival
38 - 41 Reports from some of our local Schools
47 - 50 News & Reports from some of the local Sports Clubs, etc..
50, 51 Rotary Clubs of Chipping Norton and Kingham & Daylesford
52, 53 List of local Clubs, Societies and Associations
54 List of local Village Halls
55 Local Business Directory
The regular team (Jan, Christabel and Chris) have worked at speed this
month to bring together a packed edition – what a short month! Will
Masefield of Glos Wildlife Trust put a group of volunteers to work one
frosty morning (including Mike Boyes, who took photos) and provided a
great feature; the story of a very special local milk had me researching; if
you follow local planning there’s a letter on p22 which you should read…
Plus our regular contributors. A packed edition – I hope you will enjoy it!
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Our Front Cover: A new spring lamb posing nicely for the camera –
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Two and a half years ago Leah, my wife, and I moved to the Cotswolds,
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towns such as Stow on the Wold, and Bourton on the Water.
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Volunteers crossing the windrush
On the left the Windrush, on the right the old
watercress beds now partly cleared
A cold morning in the Windrush Valley
Will Maseield
Cotswold Community Wildlife Oficer for Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust
at Greystones Farm, Bourton on the Water
Minus four degrees, an ice‐bound landscape before us and a frigid pall of
mist hanging over the Windrush valley. Are these ideal conditions for
spending the day calf deep in water, volunteering for your local Wildlife
Trust? You bet they are – our volunteers are made of pretty stern stuff! It
was gratifying to see, as we picked our way down an icy slope towards the
river, that the mood was jovial, each comment and laugh expressed in sound
with a wisp of visible breath.
It helps, of course, when the locations we visit are so inspiring. With hoar
frost accentuating every twig of every tree, the whole impression of the
world around us was magical. The valley itself revealed to us from time to
time as the curtain of mist briely thinned, its far slopes clad in sparkling
trees and the river meandering through the hills – a vision of natural beauty;
a vision to lift the spirits. And the more intimately we get to know these
habitats, these valleys, the more exciting and rewarding become the tasks
we are involved in. It’s the connectivity that is so inspiring. Working with
landowners and tenant farmers both upstream and downstream of a
Wildlife Trust nature reserve, we are helping to inluence conservation of
the landscape by enhancing habitats and connecting SSSI* hillsides that have
particular lora and butterly interest, with a SSSI marsh and, of course, that
beautiful river. The idea is to enhance a natural working landscape in which
wildlife can move freely and lourish, and bring pride to those who own and
farm it.
Of course there are some ‘easy’ wins and some less promising landscapes to
work in, and this is one of the former, being sympathetically managed
already and with a high wildlife value.
Some of the enhancements that we have been making here, apart from
working on our own nature reserve, have been to open up some stretches of
the riverbank to let more sunlight in, to beneit marginal and aquatic
vegetation, invertebrates and ish. At the spot where we were working on
this particular day our aim was to enhance the value of some historic
watercress beds, hidden away with no public access, and overgrown.
(*Sites of Special Scientiic
Interest)
Left: Scarlet lace cap fungus
Below: Building an otter holt

Lichen Xanthoria
Left: Vapour rises from spring water
lowing into the old cress beds
Below: Hot soup for the volunteers
When we reached the river an eerie blanket of mist drifted across the
shallow bays adjacent to it, formed when the warmer spring water, gushing
from several points in the hillside, is impounded by stone walled bunds.
These stone walls separate the cress beds from the Windrush, and further
stone bunds compartmentalise them into six distinct units. Small openings
in the walls eventually allow the spring water to meet the Windrush after
lowing across the shallow gravel base of the cress beds – when there was
plenty of light, this provided ideal conditions for watercress growth. The
cress beds were still being cultivated in the early 1920s but over the years
have become over‐shaded by mature ash trees on one side and smaller ash,
willow and hazel trees along the stone wall bunds, restricting the growth of
aquatic vegetation in the bays and destabilising the structures. Our role here
was to coppice the large ash and fell and treat the smaller trees, allowing
more light into the cress beds to promote growth again and provide a
magniicent habitat once more for water shrews and the aquatic
invertebrates such as freshwater shrimps, mayly and caddisly nymphs that
prop up the river’s food chain.
Our irst major challenge was to get across the river itself but, for such
adventurous volunteers, an icy log across a high, freezing river presents few
dificulties, and not a single volunteer was swept off to their doom, which
was pleasing. The woods on the opposite bank were positively heaving with
interesting fungi, such as earth‐star fungus and the beautiful and
whimsically‐named scarlet elf‐cup. Pretty soon we were all hard at work
creating more dead‐wood habitats for the fungi, then warming up to sub‐
lethal temperatures, aided (eventually) by hot soup cooked on an open ire.
Distinctive droppings (spraints) containing fish bones and scales betrayed
the occasional presence of otters at the site, so some of the brash and logs
were used to build a deluxe apartment for them to use as a cubbing den,
or holt.
GWT volunteering
It remains exciting to me to see how much people get out of such activities –
enhancing their own local environment, with good company, beautiful
scenery, brain‐numbing cold and hard work. It is yet more exciting to see
good quality wildlife habitats being connected up through their work, and
through the goodwill and interest of landowners throughout the Cotswolds.
If you would like to be involved yourself in any way, please contact me at
All photos © Mike Boyes
Will.Maseield@gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk

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This is real, this ain't mere history. I can remember the faces
that blackened my childhood. And they're gone, long gone,
dead and good, but my heart's still beating strong, here among
the ghosts. Wooden buildings burn well, my friend and I can
start a fire believe me, even when the air is so cold that every
breath rasps from your throat and the tears in your eyes sting
hard as frost.
Me and my daddy came up from the south early in
1897, by boat into Skagway, 'fore crossing White Pass and on
down the Yukon River into Dawson. They were building it high
back then, hotels and shops for the incomers, constructing
warehouses for the supplies and renting land for the log cabins
and tents that sprang up everywhere on the settlement. You
needed money to buy food and equipment for the journey up to
the goldfields, whatever you hadn't brought in with you, and you
needed money to stake your claim in the hills. There was a
pioneering spirit in the air, the hope of new prosperity and good
fortune. Dawson City lived like a woman: she breathed deep
and pure and could inhale you, draw you in - but you needed to
make your luck 'fore she spat you out and took up with another.
It was just that kind of a place.
Streets here were never paved with gold, don't ever
think that. Most of the year, everywhere was snow, thick and
hard, making your legs ache just to cross the sidewalk. If not
snow, when the thaw came, everything turned to mud, heavy
and puddled, the dung of the horses spewed across the roads,
churned by the wheels of wagons and carts. There was a fire in
'97, but that weren't me. Rumour had it, a dancehall girl started
that one. The houses were made of wood, heated with stoves
and lit by candles and oil lamps and, in truth, water was scarce,
especially in the winter. You can't put a fire out with snow and
ice, though many people tried. We were out at Triple Creek an'
we could see the reddening glow from
camp that night an' for two nights after.
An' all the while, more prospectors would arrive in
town, drawn by news of the finds, of the promise of wealth
beyond imagination, and the men would come down rich from
the fields, and Dawson rose in all its godless glory; the
dancehalls, the saloons, the Grand Hotel, the brothels and the
gambling dens. They said you could pay for whatever you
wanted in gold dust while they weighed it on the countertop.
They said a man could drink and whore himself to death on the
specks of dust swept off the saloon floor. But they said a lot of
things back then.
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THE BLACK FIELDS
A short story by Nicholas John.
Let me tell you about gold. You can find it running in veins, worn
clean by the waters in the creeks and streams up in the hills.
Some ore lies in the riverbeds, some in the rocks above - they
call it "bench gold." Well, I said I could start a fire, 'cause I'd
started so many before, high up on the tributaries of the Yukon:
Bonanza Creek, Dominion Creek, anywhere the prospectors
worked. You lit the fires to melt the permafrost, to soften the
ground, so the debris and gravel could be cleared and you could
dig. We had spent near most of '97 working our way across
what was called the "black fields", where word had it that the
rock was so black you could spot the gold threading through it
from a hundred yards. My daddy had paid for his licence and,
one night when we were back in Dawson replenishing food and
buying supplies, he heard news of deposits being found near
Heddon Falls on White Bone Creek, so we headed back to the
mountains. It was early '98 - I remember the old year sliding
away and my daddy toasting the new, what would be "our lucky
year", so he said. It took us three days to reach the Falls and we
found we weren't the only ones there neither; every plateau,
every bank of the river, had a tent pitched. Daddy said it was too
cold and I was still too young to pan the creek with him, and
besides, someone was needed to mind our belongings. So for
three weeks, I held camp, clearing the ground and lighting the
fires and sometimes cooking for the men mining the rivers, or
running errands. Skinning rabbits for stew if I was lucky, or
more'n likely, boiling vegetables or warming frozen breads. An'
while I earned myself some small pittance, my daddy mined the
frozen creeks, slipping and sliding amongst the tumbling
boulders and icy pools. He would work from dawn till nightfall -
till his hands were blistered, fingers black with frostbite from
turning boulders in the freezing waters, sweating his guts,
digging with his bare hands or the rotten, wooden handle of a
shovel or a pick.
An' all for nothing as it would turn out. He never said so
much to me, but I think the light was dyin' inside. He staked his
claim up on Heddon, trusting on that one throw of the dice, that
one find that would change our lives. And sure, he found the
occasional poor deposit, the odd speck here and there, but
nothing that did more than just pay for another week of meagre
rations and bandages for his bleeding hands.
We came back down to Dawson for good in the spring
of 1899. They called her Klondike City now, but like the girls in
the dancehalls that now stood empty, she'd seen better days.
Front Street echoed to the sounds of the passing years and the
buildings on York lay deserted and abandoned. Wages for casual
labour were so low, a day's work barely made enough to eat.
The Gold Rush was over, a new century dawned, but so many
thousands had lost, not made, their fortunes. You either died
trying or you gave up and sailed away.
My father was a broken man. He left what spirit he had
up on the black fields and that was where he left his soul too.
An' all for nothing. Nothing. Just to die one frozen night in the
April snow, lying cold on a shit-filled backstreet, knifed down in
front of me by four of them for a handful of silver and his claim
of - precisely nothing. Not worth the paper it was written on.
Not worth the blood in the snow.

An' so they burned. Their blood and their whiskey and their sins.
If my daddy had taught me one thing, it was how to start a fire
and through my tears, the Grand Hotel burned like a torch in the
dark and collapsed in upon itself and took them to their hell. I
can see it now, behind the shadows, behind the memories,
behind the charred and blackened remains of what it once was.
What the whole town had been, before the fires and the
epidemics killed her and left these ghosts singing on the north
wind.
And on that night in April, whatever was left in me as a child,
became a man, just like my daddy. We never went home, either
of us. I left Dawson that same dark night, headed back up to the
goldfields and worked for those others that were left up there,
lighting fires and digging dirt for those still chasing their dreams.
Or, like me, hiding from their past. I never saw my mama again;
couldn't figure on telling her the truth of how her husband died,
or how her firstborn became a murderer. Wooden buildings
burn well, my friend.
Nicholas John
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UP THE CREEK!
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monthly wine column
by Peter Creek of Sheldons Wine Cellars, Shipston-on-Stour.
Celebrate your
Cheltenham Winners
It’s Cheltenham Festival this month and I am suggesting some sparkling
wines for your celebrations – and hopefully I can give you a couple of
winners! For the patriotic amongst you, Nyetimber are regarded by many as
England’s finest producer of sparkling wine, made exclusively from
Chardonnay grapes grown in their own vinyards in West Sussex. Nyetimber
Blanc de Blanc 2003 is classically elegant with flavours of peach and almond
pastry and an invigorating citrussy finish. This certainly gives the top marque
Champagnes a run for their money. Priced at £35.95
More traditional is our very own Edward Sheldon Champagne produced for us by Henri Blin
Champagne for the past 40 years. This Champagne is a blend of 80% Pinot Meunier and 20%
Chardonnay. The result is a well-structured, balanced wine with a palate of apples and brioche.
Stunning Champagne priced at £19.99.
Cheltenham Tips – Jezki (Supreme Novices) 4/1
Sizing Australia (Cross Country Chase) 14/1
Salsify (Foxhunters) 9/2 NAP
Empiracle (Champion Bumper) 9/1
NB. Betting odds correct at time of going to print
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Assessing the value of the Cotswold AONB
to the local economy
(20/02) Recent research including a survey of businesses in the
Cotswolds AONB has revealed the total value of economic activity
within the AONB to be worth around £2billion, with many
businesses significantly benefitting from being located within the
Cotswolds. The survey included businesses across all industry
sectors throughout the Cotswolds - 140 responses were received.
The results will be presented at the Board’s Annual Forum on 1st.
March at Forest Green Rovers, Nailsworth.
www.cotswoldsaonb.org.uk/annual-forum-2013
Among some of the key findings arising from the research
include:
• Total business income in the AONB is estimated at £5.3billion
and Gross Value Added (a measure of economic contribution) is
estimated to be £2billion.
• The proportion of self-employed (16%) is double the national
average.
• Over two thirds of businesses surveyed said that the quality of
the environment had a positive effect on their business.
• Other positive benefits of being located in the Cotswolds
including being centrally located; having access to tourist
markets; helping the image and marketing of products and
services; and good infrastructure.
• More than 30% of businesses stated that there were no
negative effects of being in the Cotswolds.
• Among the negative effects stated were: increased costs; lack of
affordable housing; and staff recruitment difficulties
• Over 60% of businesses surveyed use their AONB location a lot
for marketing purposes.
• Nearly half of businesses indicated that being located in the
Cotswolds and the AONB has a positive impact on turnover; not
surprisingly this was higher among tourism-related businesses
(61%).
• In terms of the overall impact of being located in the Cotswolds,
86% of all businesses stated that it has a positive impact.
A reminder about what it means to be part of an
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
• The Cotswolds was designated an Area of Outstanding Natural
Beauty (AONB) in 1966 in recognition of its rich, diverse and
high quality landscape.
• The Cotswolds AONB is looked after by the Cotswolds
Conservation Board – an independent organisation established
in 2004 which has 37 members - 15 nominated by local
authorities, 8 by parish councils and 14 appointed by the
Secretary of State.
• The Cotswolds is the second largest protected landscape in
England after the Lake District National Park and represents
10% of the total AONB area in the UK. It covers 2,038 square
kilometres (790 square miles), stretching from Warwickshire
and Worcestershire in the north, through Gloucestershire and
Oxfordshire, down to Bath and Wiltshire in the south.
• Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), along with
National Parks, are considered to be the most special
landscapes in the country and belong to an international
family of protected areas. There are 38 AONBs in England and
Wales, and a further eight in Northern Ireland.
www.landscapesforlife.org.uk
So why are the Government encouraging developers to build
across it ‘at will’ ignoring local planning policy and opinion? Ed
Government Provides Training to Encourage
Rural Business Growth
Source: www.defra.gov.uk (05/02)
At least 90,000 would-be business people will benefit from a new
£20M business training scheme being funded by the Government
to bring new skills and business knowledge to rural areas,
assisting them to take up new opportunities in UK & export
markets.
Owen Paterson the Environment Secretary said:
“Having the right skills to run a business is crucial if budding
entrepreneurs want to be successful. For too long the needs of
rural business people have been overlooked. Businesses in the
remotest parts of the country will now have access to the best
training, so they can grow and help our country to compete even
more in the global race.”
Through the Rural Development Programme for England (RUPE)
Defra will provide 70% of the costs of training to be matched
funded by individuals or their employers.
Courses will be available in subjects such as business and
management, market opportunities and information technology,
and will range from one-day workshops to industry-recognised
qualifications ran on college campuses, in village halls, on farms
and in business centres.
The courses are open to adults working in the agricultural,
horticultural and forestry sectors or an individual or small
business in the traditional rural skills or tourism sectors based in
a rural area.
Training provision will focus on the following themes:
1. Business Management, Leadership and ICT Skills for
Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry
2. Knowledge Transfer, Innovation and Technical Skills for
Agriculture Horticulture & Forestry
3. Agricultural Animal Health and Welfare
4. Marketing and Supply Chain Efficiency for Agriculture,
Horticulture & Forestry
5. Resource Use Efficiency in Agriculture, Horticulture and
Forestry
6. Traditional Rural Skills and Rural Tourism
Training will be delivered through a range of packages, formats
and methods e.g. courses, workshops, seminars, mentoring,
conferences etc. and Defra is currently working with the training
providers to develop the detail. This is a staged approach so
contracting for the training activity is an on-going process and
this website will be updated as contracts are awarded
www.rdpenetwork.defra.gov.uk/funding-
sources/skills-and-training
Requirements/Eligibility:
If you are an adult working in the agricultural, horticultural and
forestry sectors or an individual/small business in the traditional
rural skills/tourism sectors based in a rural area you can sign up
to the training.
In the majority of cases 70% of the training will be funded
through RDPE the remaining 30% will need to be funded by you
or your employer.

WEST OXON DISTRICT COUNCIL
Committee Meetings
Members of the public are encouraged to attend
meetings of the Council and Committees. If you live in
the District and are on the Electoral Register you can
take part in the meetings. Information about this and
your Councillors and committee members is available
online at www.westoxon.gov.uk
MARCH 2013
Monday 4 Uplands
Wednesday 13 Cabinet
Monday 18 Lowlands
Thursday 21 Audit & General Purposes
Thursday 28 Himan Resources Committee
Meetings are held at the Council Offices,
Woodgreen, Witney. Start time 2pm.
For further information contact Committee
Services: 01993 861523
EMail: enquiries@westoxon.gov.uk
Agendas, reports and minutes are available
online: www.westoxon.gov.uk/meetings
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CHIPPING NORTON TOWN
COUNCIL
MEETS on the 3rd MONDAY
Parishioners are very welcome to attend all
meetings; some confidential matters may be
discussed by councillors in camera.
Parishioners wishing to ask about local issues
are given 5 minutes at the start of the meeting,
subject to advising the clerk in advance.
Local groups and organisations can apply for
grants; Council also supports a variety of
causes including The Town Museum,
The Silver Band, The Lido, The Theatre and
other charities operating in the parish.
Town Councillors are available before and
after the meetings. District & County
Councillors, representatives of the Police and
local press may attend.
BLOOD DONOR SESSIONS THIS MONTH:
Willersley, Village Hall 04/03
Stow, Royal British Legion 25/03
Do Something Amazing...
96% of us rely on the other 4% to give blood.
Please don’t leave it to someone else.
For more information/ to book an appointment to
attend a session, please call 0300 123 23 23 or visit
www.blood.co.uk
Celebrate English Tourism Week
16-24 March 2013!
You may be running a bed and breakfast
establishment, pub, café, local attraction
or be the managing director of a national
hotel or restaurant chain… every sector
counts! So take advantage of English
Tourism Week to promote your business.
www.visitengland.org – for loads of ideas,
both simple and grand, on how to be involved.
CHIPPING NORTON TOWN
COUNCIL
Notes on the Council Meeting for
DATE 18th March
Full Minutes of meetings, associated
committee meetings and correspondence are
available in the Council Office.
Mrs V Oliveri
The Guildhall, Goddards Lane
Chipping Norton,
Oxon, OX7 5NJ
01608 642341 (9am to 1pm)
cntc@btconnect.com
Chipping Norton
Police Station
London Road,
Chipping Norton,
OX7 5AW
Non-Emergency Number
101
Opening Times
Monday to Friday
8am – 4pm
Saturday & Sunday – Closed
Closed for lunch 12.15 – 1pm
West Oxfordshire Business Award – 2013 short-listers
Last month the Caterham Formula 1 facility outside
Leafield hosted the shortlisting ceremony for the 2013
West Oxfordshire Business Awards, bringing together
this year’s entrants with sponsors and past winners for
some high-powered networking and socialising.
Six Chipping Norton businesses have made it through to the final stages
of the WOBAs.
CETA - (finalists in two categories - the Owen Mumford Innovation Award
and the STL Communications Large Business Award
Chipping Norton Builders - finalists in the CT-UK New Business category.
Chippy Lido - finalist for the Agrivert Green Business Award
Chipping Norton Literary Festival and mark making* are both finalists in
the Urban Element Social Media Award.
The Theatre are hoping to repeat their 2012 success and are finalists in
both the Heythrop Park Leisure, Tourism & Hospitality Award and the
Strategic Mentors Small Business Award.
Oxfordshire Rural Communities Council is a finalists for the Rural
Business Award category, sponsored by Blenheim Palace.
With Chippy businesses challenging for seven of the eleven awards
Chipping Norton may find itself listed for The Coutts West Oxfordshire
Business of the Year Award, which is chosen from the winners of each of
the awards.
WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED on 8th March 2013 at a Gala Dinner &
Awards Ceremony at Heythrop Park.
ROAD CLOSURES INFORMATION Tel: 01452 425000
Information continuously updated.
Please check by phone or online (www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/roadworks)
In November Thames Valley Police Constabulary introduced
101 -the new national police non emergency telephone
number. Our current non-emergency number 0845 090
1234 will be phased out. Calls will cost 15p irrespective of
how long that call may last, on landlines and mobiles.
Call 999 In an emergency, such as when a crime is in
progress, when there is danger to life or when violence is
being used or threatened.

Rural Cinema – March
The Playhouse, St GeorgeF s Hall
BLOCKLEY
Thursday 28 March
SKYFALL
2013 Season Tickets available – £25
Doors/Bar open at 7.00pm – 7.45pm film
Advance tickets £3.50/ on the door £4
Advance tickets/queries 01386 700647/593386
Village Hall
CHURCHILL
Friday 8 March
SKYFALL
Film 7.30pm, Tickets £4.50
Advance tickets/queries 01608 659903
churchillmovies@btinternet.com
And why not join other film fans for supper –
by arrangementwithTheChequers,special
two course film menu for £15: main course at
6pm, dessert after the film.
BOOKING ESSENTIAL. To book film and
supper or just film ring Jackie on 01608
659903 or email
churchillmovies@btinternet.com
REGULAR EVENTS
The Old School
BOURTON-ON-THE-HILL
Saturday 30 March
ARGO
7.15pm Tickets £3.50
Screen On The Green, Village Hall
ILMINGTON
Friday 22 March
SKYFALL
Film 7.30pm Tickets £3.50 (students £2.50)
Advance tickets from Village Store & Red Lion
Licenced bar. Refreshments
St. Andrew's Church
NAUNTON
Tuesday 7 March
ARGO
Doors open 7.15 for refreshments, Film 7.45.
Tickets £3.00 at the door
01451-850897 or bob@marketsinternational.com
First MON Folk Night EbrigtonArms 9pm. www.theebringtonarms.co.uk
MON Dance Fusion Adult dance class.Mixed styles.No experience necessary.Exercise in a
fun way.No pre-booking necessary.Chipping CampdenTown Hall 9.30-10.30.£4.50
MON Scottish Country Dancing St Edwards Church Rooms, Stow. 5.30-7pm Children
and 7-9pmAdults 01451 831876
MON Childrens Dance Class Chipping CampdenTown Hall.6-8 yrs 4-5pm, 9-11 yrs 5-
6pm. Single class £7pp, Monthly membership £22pp. 07527 757057
MON Yoga Chipping CampdenTown Hall.2pm Starts again 21st Sept 01386438537
MON ‘Old Sweats NAAFI break’ at Royal British Legion, Bourton on theWater (10am
-12) for anyone to come along for a cup of tea and a chat,
MON Burford Orchestra Rehearsals 7.30-9.30pm atWitney Community Primary
School OX28 1HL. burfordorchestra@gmail.com. 07984 492 976. New members
welcome; no audition.
MON Powerfreestyle Kickboxing at Guiting powerVillage hall.Juniors 7-7.50pm.Adults
7.50-8.30pm.freestyle Kickboxing or adult Boxersize.CallAdam 07774285459
MON Bridge Club @ Northleach 7.30pm. Partners not necessary. Non members
welcome, 01285 750288Tim Morris
Last MON Whist Drives at BurmingtonVillage Hall. 7.30pm. In aid of the village hall
MON term time Creative Writing –sessionsaimtostimulatecreativity,encouraging
participants to share their work. 10-12noon.Ann Gill 01608 649102. £60 per
10 week term. Ch NortonTheatre, OX7 5NL. 01608 642350
TUES Fit For Life at Baden-Powell Hall, Bourton.Tai Chi: 9.30-10.30am £4/session.
Balance & strength: 11-12noon £4/ session. Contact Denise Nethercott
07909874186 or email d.nethercott@btinternet.com
TUES Pottery Classes Lower SwellVillage Hall, 9:30am to 12:00 noon
10 week term £90 plus £15 materials/firing cost. Beginners welcome
Contact annec@ebshr.co.uk 01451 870734
TUES term time Sessions include drama exercises, breath & voice work,
exploring –plays, improvisation and characterisation. 6.30pm – 8pm
(intermediate); 8.15pm – 9.45pm (beginners) £55 per 10week term.
Ch NortonTheatre, OX7 5NL. 01608 642350
First WED Free Martial Arts Lessons Separate adult & children’s classes. Chipping Norton
Leisure Centre. 07977 560086 www.martialartsvoucher.co.uk,
WEDS Weds Walk Easy/moderate walks. Start at 10am. 01451 862000
WEDS Chipping Campden Bridge Club 7.15 for 7.30pm Duplicate Bridge. Upper
Town Hall. Non members welcome. Partners not necessary, 01608 664456
FirstTHURS Free Martial Arts Lessons Separate adult & children’s classes Stow-on-the-Wold
Primary School. 07977 560086 www.martialartsvoucher.co.uk,
Victoria Hall
BOURTON ON THE WATER
Monday 18 March
ARGO
Film 2.30pm & 7.30pm Tickets £3
refreshments.
Family Tickets £10 (2 adults, 2 children)
Tickets/queries 01451 822365
Village Hall
LITTLE WOLFORD
Thursday 21 March
ARGO
Film 7.30pm Tickets £4.00 inc. refreshments
Advance tickets/queries
01608 684223 or 01608 674200
Films
Village Hall
ODDINGTON
Tuesday 19 March
ARGO
7for7.30pm
Advance tickets/queries 01451 830817
Refreshments served in the interval
Skyfall (13 PG) 143mins
Daniel Craig is back as James Bond 007 in Skyfall, the 23rd adventure in the longest-running
film franchise of all time. BondFs loyalty to M (Judi Dench) is tested as her past comes back to
haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter
how personal the cost.
Argo (R) 120mins
Thriller comedy about the covert operation to rescue six Americans who sought refuge in the
Canadian embassy when Iranian militants stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran in 1979.
BOX OFFICE – 01608 642350
Administration@chippingnortontheatre.com www.chippingnortontheatre.com
1 Lee Hurst
2 Flamenco Dance Ensemble
7-16 The Glass Menagerie
20 For Once
22 Oxford Philomusica
27&28 Boeing Boeing!
March 2013
Lower Town Hall
CHIPPING CAMPDEN
Friday
SEE LOCAL NOTICE BOARDS
Film 8.00pm, Tickets £4
Advance tickets/queries 01386 841206
from Ch C. Information Centre/on door.
FirstTHURS Free Self Defence / Jeet Kune Do Lessons for Men andWomen (Adults only)
Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School 07977 560086 www.selfdefencevoucher.co.uk
THURS Belly Dancing Informal & relaxed classes for ladies of all ages, shapes & sizes
LongboroughV Hall, 7.30-9pm, Beginners 7-8.30pm, 01608 663480
THURS Quiz Night atTheVolunteer Inn, Ch.Campden 8.30pm 01386 840688
FRI Belly Dancing New beginners class.11-12.30The Church Room,Chipping Campden.
Informal & relaxed classes for ladies of all ages,shapes & sizes.01608 663480
FRI Blockley Brass Band 7.30-9.30pm St George's Hall. Rachel Galt 01386 841677
FRI Dance FusionAdult dance class, mixed styles. No experience necessary.
&MON AllWelcome. Ch.CampdenTown Hall, 9.30-10.30 £4.50 (conc £2.50)
FRI Active & Able Fitness & Falls classes for older people at the Baptist Church
Rooms, Stow 01285 623450
FRI Line DancingWillerseyVillage Hall, near Broadway 01386 438537
FRI Active & Able Classes Posture & Stability – Tai Chi Chi Kong at Bourton, Moreton
and Stow. 01285 623450
FRI Moore Cottage Lunch Club Bourton Hospital from 10am -2 pm. Jenny Stanfield
824338 or Jill Robbins 810325
SAT Drama sessions for 5-7 year olds. 10-11am or 11.15-12.15. Lead by Lucy
Joseph, sessions build confidence and creativity through improvisation. £55 per
10 week term. Ch NortonTheatre, OX7 5NL. 01608 642350
FILMS All these films at 7.30pm
10&30 Lincoln
11 Zero Dark Thirty
24&26 Hyde Park on Hudson
29 The Master
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March 2013
Full Information is available at the Visitor Information Centres (see below).
EXHIBITIONS
-13 Nature's Best An exhibition of ceramics, fine art, furniture and photography
by cooperative members. 10.00-17.00 daily The Gallery at the GuildThe Old
Silk Mill Sheep Street Chipping Campden GL55 6DS. 07711009393
-3 The Simple Life: the Guild of Handicraft artisans and their families,
their transition from East London to Chipping Campden and what became of
them after the Guild disbanded in 1908.Tues to Sun10.00-17.00 Court Barn
Museum Church Street, Chipping Campden GL55 6JE. 01386 841951
15-24 April Bright and Beautiful, Great and Small An exhibition of ceramics,
paintings and textiles by cooperative members Sue Calcutt, Caroline Green and
Jackie Stringer. Open daily 10.00-17.00The Old Silk Mill Sheep Street Chipping
Campden GL55 6DS. 07870417144
DIARY
1 Women'sWorldDayofPrayerInterdenominational service. Speaker Helen
Munro. Refreshments after the service.All are welcome. St Catharines Church,
Chipping Campden. 14.00. www.wwdp-natcomm.org 01386 840261
1 BonhamsValuationDayValuations £3 per item with Simon Davies of
Bonhams, Oxford & others. In aid of Bledington Music Festival. Bledington
Village Hall.10.00-15.00.
2 TheBigStandUpNightHosted by Jo Romero. Creative Cows, Campden
Comedy Club. Refreshments by the Eight Bells. Church Rooms, Calf Lane,
Chipping Campden. Strictly limited £12.50. Doors open at 20.00, starts at
20.30. 01386 849228
2 IntroductiontoBeekeepingThis one day course is an ideal introduction to
the world of beekeeping. No prior knowledge required.AdlestropVillage Hall.
£39 including light lunch & refreshments. Booking required. 01608 659396
2-3 Flea Market and Collectors Fair Antiques, collectables, jewellery, new
children’s books, greeting cards, militaria, silver, arts and crafts, glass, teddy
bears, perfumery and much more. Snacks, tea and coffee upstairs. Disabled
friendly. St Edwards Hall,The Square, Stow on theWold. Free Entry. 10.00-
16.00. 01451 870675
8 MaudesleyandShoesmithareDeviousMindsWestcoteVillage Hall at
7.30pm.A show like no other by two members of the Magic Circle.Tickets
£10 (including first drink) from 01993 831196 or 832981.Supportedby
Air in G.
9 ‘ArtforBusinessandBusinessforArt’fromTheWychwoodWorkshops
Shipton-under-Wychwood. Visit thewychwoodworkshops.co.uk or call 01993
832357.
10 Mothering Sunday Cream Tea Special on the Glos.Warks Railway. Must
be pre-booked at least two weeks in advance. Early booking is advised to be
sure of a seat.Adults: £19 Children: £11.The Railway Station,Toddington, Glos.
GL54 5DT. 14.30. 01242 621405
11 The Redoubling of the Cotswold Line Talk by David Northey who leads
the project by Network Rail to double the Cotswold (Railway) Line. St. George's
Hall, Park Road, Blockley.Visitors & guests pay £2 on the door. 20.00.
01386700418
13 North Cotswold Arts Association Jonathan Pitts, demonstration in mixed
media, something for the adventurous! 2.00- 4.00pm. All welcome. Broadwell
Village Hall. More information Sandi 01451 822550
14 Valuation Day Free valuations on jewellery, silver, gold, paintings, objet d'art,
antiques etc. Valuation donations to Helen and Douglas House. Preston Room,
Huffkins,The Square, Stow-on-the-Wold. 10.00-14.00. www.jphumbert.com
01327 359595
15 The Rissingtons Local History Society AncientWoodlands of
Gloucestershire. John Heathcote.Will cover flora & fauna in LineoverWood near
Cheltenham. Non-members welcome.Wyck RissingtonVillage Hall,Wyck
Rissington, Glos. 20.00. 01451 824161
16-17 AD Antiques Signed and Designed Ceramic Design from 1870 Selling
exhibition of British art pottery by factories and designers such asWilliam de
Morgan, Martin Brothers,Wedgwood, Doulton, Moorcroft, Pilkingtons Lustre,
Market Days
BOURTON ON THE WATER
Farmers Market 4th Sunday, 9.30–1300
Car Boot Sale – Countrywide forecourt 2nd Sunday, 9.30am (Mar to Oct)
(for Northleach & Fosse Lions Club)
CHIPPING CAMPDEN
W I Country Market every Thursday, 9–11am
Country Market every Friday, 9–11am
Weekly Market every Wednesday
Farmer's Market 3rd Saturday morning
CHIPPING NORTON
Farmer’s Market 3rd Saturday, monthly from 8.30am
Country Market every Saturday 8.45–11.00 Lower Town Hall
(with Farmer’s Market on 3rd Saturday)
Weekly market every Wednesday
KINGHAM
Farmer’s Market 1st Sunday, 10am–1pm (June to Sept)
MORETONINMARSH
Weekly Market every Tuesday, 9–3.30pm
Country Market every Thursday, 9.30–12noon
NORTHLEACH every Wednesday, 8.30–3.30pm
STOW ON THE WOLD
Farmer’s Market 2nd Thursday, 9.30–13.00pm
Della Robbia and Contemporary Potter HeidiWarr. Court Barn Musuem, Church
St, Chipping Campden, GL55 6JE. 11.00-16.00. www.adantiques.com 07811
783518
22 Tea Dance in Bourton-on-the-Water Come and enjoy an afternoon
dancing. Royal British Legion Hall, Bourton-on-the-Water. £3. 14.00-16.30.
07977 976320
22 Bledington Village Hall – Hot Cross Bun Morning Coffee & hot cross
buns.10.30am-12noon. Stalls: including ‘Once Bitten’ handmade chocolates
and ‘Wild Berries’ preserves.All proceeds toVillage Hall funds.
23-7 April The Big Batsford Chicken Hunt an Easter Egg Hunt with a difference!Find
the chickens hiding in theArboretum and win a chocolate Easter Egg! No
booking required. BatsfordArboretum, Nr Moreton-in-Marsh. £2.50 plus
normal admission charge. 09.00-17.00. www.batsarb.co.uk 01386 701441
24 Battle of Stow Walk Marking the 367th anniversary of the Battle of Stow,
Simon Marsh will lead a walk to the site of the battlefield.The C/P adjacent to
Tesco, Stow-on-the-Wold. Free to members of the Battlefields Trust. Nonmembers
£5, family groups £7. 13.30.Approx. 2 hours/4 miles.All age groups.
Dogs on leads welcome. www.stowcivicsociety.co.uk 01451 833783
24 Farmers Market Bourton-on-the-Water. Fresh, high quality food direct from
local farmers and small producers. Countrywide Stores, Station Road, Bourtonon-the-Water.
09.00-12.30. 01451 844134
24 Bourton & Sherborne Hockey Club Easter Prize Bingo Royal British
Legion Hall, Bourton-on-the-Water. Doors open 19.00 Eyes down 19.30.
01451 822065
28 Moreton-in-Marsh Flower Club Sallying ForthAdemonstrationbySally
Taylor.Visitors welcome. Broadwell Village Hall, Broadwell, Glos. Doors
open19.00 Meeting starts: 19.30.
28 Cotswold Cricket Museum Jazz & Buffet The JB Jazz & Blues Band with
pianist & vocalist John Beckingham. £15 includes buffet & entry. Cotswold
Cricket Museum, 7 & 8 BreweryYard, Sheep Street, Stow-on-the-Wold, GL54
1AA. 20.00. 01451 870083
6&7 April The Creative Craft Group will be holding a Craft Fair from 10am until 4pm
in the Redesdale Hall, Moreton in Marsh.
Tickets, Booking information etc. from –
BOURTON ON THE WATER VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE,VictoriaStreet,Bourtonon
the Water. 01451 822583 Open 9.30-5pm Mon-Fri: 9.30-5.30 Sat: Closed Sunday
E: Bourtonvic@btconnect.com
BURFORD INFORMATION CENTRE, High St, Burford, OX18 4LS. Open (Nov-Feb) Mon-Sat
9.30-4pm. 01993 823558. E: Burford.vic@westoxon.gov.uk
CHIPPING NORTON VISITOR INFORMATION POINT
Guildhall, Goddards Lane, Chipping Norton OX7 5NJ. Office hours Mon-Fri.
STOW ON THE WOLD VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE To be advised
MORETON AREA CENTRE, High Street, Moreton. 01608 650881
Mon 8.45am-4.00pm,Tues-Thurs 8.45am-5.15pm, Fri 8.45am-4.45pm, Sat 10.00am-1.00pm
(BST), 10.00am-12.30pm (BWT), Sun CLOSED. E: Moreton@cotswold.gov.uk
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BIGGEST EVER EVENTS PROGRAMME
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust is launching the biggest wildlife
events programme that the county has ever seen, with over
140 bookable events and 3,600 places. “The events that we run
are wildly inspiring,” said Head of People and Nature, Sarah
Mason “from night owl walks to otter holt building, fossil
hunting to looking for dragons in the Forest of Dean!”
This year's programme sees the return of popular bushcraft
events led by instructor Nick Skinner, where you will enjoy
lighting fires, whittling wood, shelter building and even
longbow making. He will also be leading more adventurous
types down the River Wye in open canoes, where you will be
making and sleeping in your own shelters for the night!
There will also be the annual ‘Walk 4 Wildlife’, the Trust’s
sponsored walk, which this year takes place in Lower Woods
nature reserve, over 600 acres of ancient woodland near
Wickwar on the 9th June.
New for 2013 are wildlife photography workshops led by
professional wildlife photographer Iain Green, who will be
running a series of exciting wildlife photography workshops at
Trust nature reserves throughout the year.
You don’t have to be a member of the Trust to take part and
you can find details of all Trust events plus new ones at
www.gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk/whats-on
The Cotswold Rivers Living Landscape Programme aims to
reconnect and restore healthy river habitats throughout the
Cotswolds. For this to succeed , it is essential for communities
to value and get involved in protecting their local wildlife.
A map showing the main watercourses covered by the
Cotswold Rivers Living Landscape
programme Come and help us and
experience for yourself the valuable
work we do in the county.
- Survey and Monitoring:
Regular training events are put on for
our volunteers, to enable wildlife
identification skills and get involved in
projects to monitor our river wildlife.
- Invasive Species Control: Plants like
Himalayan balsam can really damage
the diversity of our riverbanks, and
regular ‘balsam bashes’ are organised
throughout the summer months. Mink monitoring rafts also
need to be checked for signs of this invasive, non-native
predator of water voles and water birds.
- Habitat Enhancement: Help to maintain our rivers by joining
work parties to remove scrub from the waterside. This
promotes the growth of low bank-side and in-stream
vegetation that water voles need.
Other Events:
Other events include making and erecting bird and bat boxes,
hedge-laying and preventing riverbank erosion.
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Gloucestershire
Wildlife Trust

ChipLitFest is WOBA
2013 Finalist
The Festival has been named as a finalist in the
Urban Element Social Media category at the
2013 West Oxfordshire Business Awards
(WOBA), beating tough competition to reach
this year’s shortlist of the region’s most
dynamic and entrepreneurial businesses.. “It is
a real honour to be recognised by WOBA as
one of West Oxfordshire’s leading businesses
in social media,” says Cécile Jenkins, Marketing
Manager. “We have an amazing team of
volunteers who tweet, pin, blog, and post on
Facebook about the festival line up for 2013,
and their dedication, creativity and hard work
is having a real effect on our business. When
our tickets went on sale via our website, we
managed to create a real buzz solely through
our social media networks and one of our
events sold out almost immediately.”
www.chiplitfest.com
Storybook Dads is ChipLitFest
2013's Charity
This year's charitable support from the festival
goes to Storybook Dads, an organisation which
enables imprisoned parents to maintain family
contact by reading books and recording stories
and messages on to CDs and DVDs for their
children. StoryBook Dads works in over 100 UK
prisons and has helped over 20,000
beneficiaries.
www.storybookdads.co.uk
The 2013 short story competition
closes 5thMarch
In keeping with the aim of our charity partner
Storybook Dads, the theme of the competition
is ‘Family’. Look online for more information.
Chipping In.We Need You! From Parking to Programmes, find out more online at volunteer@chiplitfest.com.
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"It really is our finest line-up ever," says festival organiser, Hugh Phillimore: "I have the legends, the rock stars, the popstars – creating a “mustsee”
line-up for every generation." And of course more
Chipping Norton talent – including new girl group False Alarm.
On Friday 1st March Phil announces the bill live on Radio Oxford Breakfast Show, followed by announcements on local Heart FM, Absolute
Radio, Witney TV and Vintage TV. The bill will include the winners of Chipping Norton’s Battle of the Band, where High Phillimore was a
judge.
Four-part vocal group, False Alarm, became the first band announced for this year’s Cornbury Festival 5, 6 & 7 July, after a tense Battle of
the Bands competition at Chipping Norton School secured the band a spot on the Festival’s popular Riverside Stage. Grace Pashley, Tazu
Walden, Evie Rose and Ellie Hiatt impressed the panel of judges, headed by Cornbury Festival Director Hugh Phillimore, with a skilful
mash-up of Taylor Swift’s Love Story and Maroon 5’s She Will Be Loved, devised by Tazu Walden. Backed simply with an acoustic guitar
from Ellie Hiatt, the powerful number showcased real vocal talent from the foursome, whose mastering of harmonies made it hard to
believe they were just thirteen and fourteen-year-olds. The four friends have been playing together for a year now, but this was their first
public performance and what a way to start!
Girl Power
The evening was a triumph for female talent with the top two spots going to all-girl groups, relegating Sam John and his disciples, who
played at Cornbury last year, to third place. The second slot went to The Wayward Sisters. This was the third year sisters Phoebe, Esther
and Imogen Mead performed at the Chipping Norton Battle of The Bands and their gutsy version of Lady Gaga’s The Edge Of Glory earned
a standing ovation from the crowd rounding off an outstanding show of talent from all seven competing acts.
The main stage line-up for the Festival will be released on Friday 1 March when tickets go on sale, and promises to be the best line-up ever.
To mark the tenth Cornbury Festival there will be at least ten artists returning by popular demand along with at least ten new artists
requested by Cornbury regulars in response to an audience survey carried out after last year’s event.
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Moreton-in-Marsh Agricultural & Horse Show Society
FARMS & CROPS PRIZEGIVING
The Annual Moreton-in-Marsh Agricultural & Horse Show Society Farms & Crops prize- giving took
place by kind permission of Tim and Gill Godwin at Fosseway Garden Centre in Moreton-in-Marsh
last month. Over 70 people attended the event. Cups and trophies for competitions including Best
Ley Crop, Best Managed Flock of Sheep and Champion Farm were presented by Society President,
Dame Janet Trotter. The winner of the prestigious Brassey Cup, awarded for best crop production
overall, was presented to Mr Greg Dancer of Manor Farm, Cornwell after a very closely contested
competition. Norton Air once again sponsored the event and very kindly donated some wonderful
raffle prizes, raising £252. (photo: Mr. Greg Cancer is presented with The Brassey Cup by Dame Janet Trotter)
2013 Farms and Crops Schedules and entry details can be
obtained from the Show Office in Moreton or downloaded
from the web site. www.moretonshow.co.uk
Or call 01608 651908
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Reports by Martin Jones, Club Secretary
Bringing some Sunshine
With much of our football activity suspended due to the weather, may
we take this opportunity to take you to the sunny west coast of Africa
and the small country of Gambia.
Over the seasons Moreton Rangers benefit from sponsorship of our
team strips and some become replaced by newer ones. Instead of
leaving them in our store to become victims to the moths, we have
looked to pass them on to other organisations such as St David’s School.
MORETON RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB
A FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION DEVELOPMENT CLUB
www.facebook.com/MoretonRangers
Secretary Chairman Treasurer Vice Chairman
Martin Jones Tim Sedgley Graham Rees Paul Luker
2 Devonshire Terrace 6 St Pauls Court 5 Fosseway Drive 20 Oriel Grove
Hospital Road Moreton- in-Marsh Moreton-in-Marsh Moreton-in-Marsh
Moreton-in-Marsh Glos GL56 0ET Glos GL56 0DU Glos GL56 0ED
GL56 0BL 01608 652696 01608 650611 01608 651737
01608 650955
m.jones125@btinternet Report from Martin Jones
Moreton Rangers 5 - Abbeymead Rovers 1
Moreton Rangers had a comfortable 5-1 victory over promotion rivals Abbeymead
Rovers on Saturday 16th February in the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League
division 2. Goals from Tom Newbould and a brace each for strikers Jon Neale and Ben
Shurmer saw them keep in touch with the league leaders.
With matches against those challenging them in the League still to come, the run in
for the end of the season will be exciting.
Our latest donation was to
Kairaba Christian School near
Bakau in Gambia.
Local Police Officer Dave
Hass and his wife Debbie
support students at the
school and arranged for one
of our older football strips to
be taken out to the school
for the students to wear. The
students have very basic
facilities at the school and
such things as football strips
and balls were unheard of.
Pictured are students from
the school in a Moreton
Rangers Kit with their very
grateful head teacher Mr
Adams.
Fixture Backlog
With the weather taking its toll on games Moreton
Rangers Teams will be playing fixtures weekends and
week days throughout April to Catch Up.
Our Reserve team and junior side’s fixtures are yet to
be confirmed. The latest home fixtures for the First
Team are as follows – all matches are at Home.
Supporters welcome.
Sat 2nd March (County Cup)
v Minsterworth 2pm K.O
Sat 16th March
v Ruardean Hill Rangers. 3pm .KO.
Sat 6th April
v Wotton Rovers 3pm K.O.
Tues 16th April
v Stroud FC 6.30pm KO
Tues 23rd April
v Tuffley Rovers 6.30pm KO
Sat 27th April
v Barnwood Utd 3pm K.O.
Wed 1st May
v FC Barometrics 6.30pm KO
Sat 4th May
v Soudley 3pm K.O.
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Moreton-In-Marsh Bowls Club
From Mike Wainwright
Joe Scott (right) is presented with Life Membership of
Moreton-in-Marsh Bowls Club by David Stanfield ,
Chairman.
Joe Scott has been a very active member of the Club for many
years. During that time he has held many Committee positions,
including that of Chairman. He is an excellent bowler and a
committed supporter of the development of the game.
Towards the end of the last century , when it became clear that
the Club would have to move from its location on Hospital Road ,
Joe was part of a Relocation Committee which was given the
difficult task of finding the Club a new home. With the help of
members Barry Peaston and John Finch a new location was found
– after well over a decade and some difficult and very frustrating
negotiations. In October 2010 those negotiations were finally
completed and the work on constructing the green and building
the clubhouse was able to begin.
However, the Club`s move to its new home behind the Esso
garage on the A429 did not signal the end of Joe’s involvement. As
well as leading regular consultations with Council representatives
and sourcing additional funding for the project, Joe took
responsibility for commissioning services - a multitude of small
issues which had to be addressed before being accepted by
Building Control. Only when all these issues had finally been
resolved was the go-ahead received for the new premises to be
occupied and used. That everything was completed in time for the
grand opening of the Club in April 2012 is testimony to the
diligence, energy and attention to detail which Joe exhibited
throughout that difficult period of the Club`s history.
In recognition of this outstanding service and of his contribution
to the life of the Club, Joe was awarded Life Membership at the
AGM in November 2012.
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Clubs Outdoor Activities
Community Groups
Chadlington Flower Club
Angling Society
Breathe Easy Groups (British Lung Foundation)
Julie Thompson, 01608 676368
Robert Jarvis, 01608 643494
01451 822102/810520
Chipping Norton Bridge Club
Banbury Ornithological Society
British Heart Foundation
Jack Viney, 01608 641454
Frances Buckel, 01608 644425
John Hunt, 01608 642556
Chipping Norton Historical Research Group
BBOWT
CHART-Transport Group
Jan Cliffe, 01608 641057
Reg Tipping, 01295 251673
Eve Coles, 01608 643570
Chipping Norton Lions Club
Chipping Norton Green Gym
Chipping Norton Leisure Centre
Martin Guy, 01608 641154
(environmental projects, Weds or Thurs mornings). 01608 643269, Burford Road OX7 5DY, 01993 861951
Chipping Norton Museum & History Society
www.chippygreengym.org/ www.chippygreengym.org/
euen.kennedy@westoxon.gov.uk
2nd Mondays 7.30pm, September to May
Chipping Norton Horticultural Assoc
Chipping Norton ‘The Lido’
Methodist Hall, West Street, Chipping Norton
Sec. Eileen Forse, 01608 643275
01608 643188 Email info@chippylido.co.uk
Chipping Norton Postcard Club
Cotswold Voluntary Wardens
Cotswold Volunteers
Brenda Morris, 01608 643779
Wendy Lines, 01608 642360
(a local charity helping disadvantaged people)
Chipping Norton Probus
Rambles Association
Jane Winstanley CEO, 01285 658802. jane@sc-vs.com
3rd Tues at The Crown & Cushion 11am
Peter Barbour, 01608 641081
Gateway Club
Sec. Geoffrey Norris, 01608 676997
Rambling Club
(social club for learning disabled adults)
Chipping Norton Probus for Ladies
Liz Desbrow, 01608 641222
2nd & 4th Weds/M at Rugby Club, Greystones, 7-9 pm.
Sec Christine Carpenter, 01608 642155
Wychwood Forest (Friends of)
Sara McCrea, 01608 683334, Jane Nolan, 01608 643855
Chipping Norton Railway Club
Stuart Fox, 01993 832004
Hailcorns Tenants & Residents Association
Alan Brain, 01608 641586
Keith Clandfield, 01608 642327
Chipping Norton Rotary Club
Mons 7/ 7.30pm at The Mason’s Arms, Swerford, OX7 4AP
Sports
Lawrence Home Nursing Team
Jenny Nolan, 01608 641549
David Haine, 07889 609221/01608 643964
Athletics Club
Mind in Chipping Norton
Chipping Norton Scrabble Club
Allen Souch, 01865 372484 / 0798 1089457
(people with mental health difficulties)
Sarah Turner. gos.info@yahoo.co.uk
Chipping Norton Badminton Club
Di Taylor, 01608 645296, mindinchippingnorton@oxfordshire-mind.org.uk
Cotswold Investment Club
Jeff, 01608 642006, Ant & Sheila, 01608 646687
Multiple Sclerosis Society
Meets 2nd Tues of each month. Judith Borsay, 01608 650787 Chipping Norton Bowls Club
Carol Owen, 01993 880099
Friends of the Town Hall, Chipping Norton
Greystones Leisure Centre, 01608 644154
National Childbirth Trust
Jackie Haworth, 01608 641368, jaxy1@btinternet.com
chippybowls@hotmail.com
0870 444 8707
Inner Wheel
Chipping Norton Cricket Club
NCotswoldCommunityRadio
Terry Howes, 01608 642423. www.kinghamrotary.org.uk/wwwribi.org Graham Beacham, 01608 810047
Old Police Station, Chipping Campden, www.nothcotswoldonline.com
Kingham & Daylesford Rotary
Chipping Norton Easy Riders – Cycling Club
NCotswoldsFriendshipCentre(WithinAgeUK)
Fortnightly Weds. Paul Jackson, 01608 658500
Jill Reynolds, 01608 642667
1st Wed monthly. Colin, 01993 842820/01608 650868.
NCotswoldArtsAssociation
Chipping Norton Golf Club
colmar@oxon1939.fsnet.co.uk
Sandi Garrett 01451 822550
01608 642383 golfadmin@chippingnortongolfclub.com
NCotswoldSupportGroup–Parkinson’sUK
NCotswoldsBee-KeepersAssoc
www.chippingnortongolfclub.com
Mike Winter, 01451 831194
Julie Edwards, 01608 659396 julia@ncbka.org.uk
Chipping Norton Hockey Club
Oxfordshire Association for the Blind
N Cotswold CAMRA
Clive Briant, 01608 677913
Bradbury Lodge OX1 4XL. 01865 725585
01451810305 chair@northcotswoldcamra.org.uk
Chipping Norton Pistol & Rifle Club
RNLI Chipping Norton Branch
Alan Lamb, 01386 701603
John Chaplin, 01608 641245
Mike Howes, 01608 642423
NCotswoldDisabledClub
Chipping Norton Rugby Football Club
Save the Children Fund
Joan M Oughton, 01451 830580
Andy Dawson, 01608 683352
Catherine Kimmance, 01295 810189
NCotswoldsFriendshipCentre
Chipping Norton Skater Hockey Club
The Cotswold Listener talking newspaper for the visually impaired.
01608 650868. anne@annelloydwanadoo.co.uk
Contact Louise Murphy, 01608 644091 for details.
01242 252072. admin@cotswoldlistener.co.uk
N Cotswold National Trust
Chipping Norton Town Football Club
The Stroke Club (Part of Age UK)
Sec Pat Poulton, 01608 651373
Shaun Green, 07845216412. info@chippyswifts.co.uk
Caroline Seguro 01452/www.stroke.org.uk
NCotswoldProbusClub
Little Compton Bowls Club
W. Oxfordshire Citizens Advice Bureau
2nd & 4th Thurs mornings, Sec Martin Hornby 01608 654356
All Year Club. Play stars April. Sue Grantham, 01608 642859
Adviceline 08444 111 444
NCotswoldU3A
North Cotswold Cycling Club
Contact Jenny Stanfield, 01451 824338
Oddfellows (CN Branch)
Club Secretary: Fiona Barnett, 01608 650217
Riding for the Disabled
Children & Young People
Asocialgroup,3rdWed/MattheLowerTownHall,MarketStreet.
Dave Talbot, 07815 099 884. Dave.Talbot@oddfellows.co.uk
Over Norton History Group
Jan Cliffe, 01608 641057
Round Table
Gavin Southwell, 01993 730888
Royal British Legion
Michael Dixon, 01608 643755
Royal British Legion (Women’s Section)
Betty Hicks, 01608 642551
Rural Living Group
Betty Bryan, 01608 674255
Salford Players (Drama Group)
Doreen Herrington, 01608 642853
Scottish Country Dance Group
Brenda Parsons, 01451 831876
Shipston on Stour ‘The Literary Society’
Meets on the last Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm at the George
Hotel. 01295 680628 or 01608 663482
Tangent
Val Carpenter, 01608 641452
The Theatre Friends
Heather Leonard, 01608 643691
Trefoil Guild
Betty Gardener, 01608 641664
Twinning Association
Jo Graves, 01608 643976
WI Chipping Norton
Prudence Chard, 01608 642903
WI Over Norton
Becky Pearman, 01608 643463
Ann Nobbs, 01869 338404
Tae Kwon Do Association of GB
info@combinedselfdefence.co.uk www.combinedselfdefence.co.uk
Music
Bledington Music Festival
www.bledingtonmusicfestival.co.uk
Blockley Brass Band
Friday 7.30–9.30 pm St George's Hall. Sec: Rachel Galt 01386 841677
Burford Orchestra (community orchestra)
Rehearse Monday evenings at Witney www.wospweb.com/site/The-
Burford-Orchestra burfordorchestra@gmail.com
Helen Jenkins, 01993 830559
Burford Singers
www.burford-singers.org.uk. (Box Office The Madhatter Bookshop,
High St Burford)
Chipping Norton CHAOS (Amateur Operatic)
Martin Hannant, 01608 643653
Chipping Norton Choral Society
Roger Stein, 01295 721522
Chipping Norton Creative Arts Society
Kathee Coonerty, 01993 891312
Chipping Norton Folk Club
Peter Allum, 01608 642296
Hook Norton Film Society
Harry Smith, 01285 737417
Kingham Choral Society
Derek Woods, 01608 658738
Naunton Music Society
Barbara Steiner, 01451 850897
Children’s Art Club (ages 4–12)
After school, Saturdays and holidays. Gill Parkes, 01386 700991
Chipping Norton Air Training Corps
Steve Taylor, 01608 641299
Chipping Norton Army Cadets
Clare Watts, 07383233272
Chipping Norton Brownies 1st CN
Tracey Shadbolt, 01608 645563
Chipping Norton CN Rainbows
Alison Dunbar, 01608 644480
Chipping Norton Crusaders (11–13)
David Radcliffe, 01993 831472
Chipping Norton Crusaders (14+)
David Radcliffe, 01608 646202
Chipping Norton Guides 1st CN
Tracey Shadbolt, 01608 645563
Chipping Norton Pre-School
01608 643376
6th Chipping Norton Scout Group and Explorer Scout Unit
Gp.Scout leader Ian Bushrod, Brian Sargent brian@bsargent.me.uk
Chipping Norton St Mary’s Toddler Group
Julie Jennings, 01608 643796
Kingfishers Playgroup
01608 659502
Methodist Junior Church Club
Sec 01608 643847
Monkey Music (pre-school music classes)
Tues afternoons, 01242 890200 or Sian.ferris@monkeymusic.co.uk
Noah’s Ark Toddler Group
Justine Fowler, 01608 659853
WI Salford
barbara@marketsinternational.com
Mary Smith, 01608 642577
North Cotswold Chamber Choir
WI Spelsbury
Shauni McGregor, 01608 642352
Michelle Horace, 01608 641749
Nortonians Amateur Dramatic Society
Weavers Spinners & Dyers Club
Andrew Pitman, 01993 830930
Rose Kirkcaldy, 01295 253789
Society of Recorder Players
Wine Appreciation Club
Jenny Graham-Brown, 01285 740156
David Megson, 01608 645382
Stour Singers
Wychwood Old-Time Dance Club
01451 870361, vicandjill@btinternet.com
Margaret Pitman, 01993 810897
Stow Youth Singers (Ages 9+)
Linda Green, 01451 830327
Fridays term time, 6–7pm at St Edwards Church, Stow
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LocalAuthorities
Chipping Norton Town Council
The Guild Hall, Chipping Norton OX7 5NJ
01608 642341 cntc@btconnect.com
Chipping Norton Intermediate Care Unit
Russell Way, Off London Road. Ward clerk and nurses office in-patient
number 01608 690411. Out-patient unit which houses physio, x-ray,
podiatry and other clinics 01608 648200.
Chipping Norton Visitor Point
The Guildhall, Middle Row. Mon to Fri 8.45–13.00, 14.00–16.00.
01993 861000
County Councillor Hilary Hibbert-Biles
01993 831822 / Mob07793 935655
Hilary.biles@oxfordshire.gov.uk
District Councillor Eve Coles
01608 643570 eve.coles@westoxon.gov.uk
District Councillor Robert Evans
01608 643800 robert.evans@westoxon.gov.uk
District Councillor Annie Roy-Barker
01608 644107 annie.roy-barker@westoxon.gov.uk
Oxfordshire County Council
County Hall New Road OX1 1ND. Tel 01865 792422
West Oxfordshire Council Offices
The Guildhall, Middle Row, OX7 5NH
Open Mon–Thurs 08.45–13.00 & 14.00–16.00
Fri 08.45–13.00 & 14.00–16.00.
Key Information
Childline 0800 11 11
Chipping Norton First Aid Unit
Rear of Chipping Norton War Memorial Community Hospital, Russell Way,
off London Road. Open Monday to Friday 5.00pm– 9.00pm, weekends
and bank holidays 10.00am–9.00pm, no appointment necessary
Chipping Norton Police Station
London Road, OX7 5AW. 0845 8505505
Chipping Norton West Street Surgery
West Street OX7 5AA
Appointments, 01608 642529
Prescriptions, 01608 645999
All other calls, 01608 644655
Chipping Norton White House Surgery
Horse Fair OX7 5AL. Appointments 01608 642742
tony.love@gp-k84039.nhs.uk
Crime Stoppers 0800 555 111
First Responders (St John’s Ambulance)
01865 378228 countyhq@oxfordshire.sja.org.uk www.sja.org.uk
John Radcliffe Hospital Casualty
01608 644655
NCotswoldsDistrict,CommunityFirstResponders,
Notgrove Training Centre, SJA, Bourton-o-t-Water
3rd Monday/M at 7.30pm. You can train to be a CFR in this area,
William Warmington, 01608 651886
NCotswoldStJohnAmbulance&StJohnCadets
(from age 10) Meets at Bourton Thurs 7–9pm, 01451 820570
For our February meeting we had a lively discussion initiated by our
Town Councillor David Lydiatt, who presented us with a debate on what
is necessary if we are to achieve success at the 2015 general election?
A wide range of issues and topics were considered, including the areas
which are challenging the party and causing some concern. We also
considered the achievements - restricting the spiralling cost of the
public sector, highlighting the challenge of unlimited immigration, and
the recent material changes made by David Cameron in regard to
restricting the rising cost of the proposed EU budget and working with
other EU countries to achieve this.
For our next meeting on Thursday 14th March we look forward to
hearing what has been achieved by our County Councillor Hilary
Hibbert Biles, and her plans for future contributions from County to
Chipping Norton. This will be an opportunity to hear and discuss a wide
range of topics and services supplied by Oxfordshire County Council.
We are entering interesting times both nationally and locally.
Please let me know if you would like to come along to our next meeting
at The Blue Boar on Thursday 14th March or on a subsequent second
Thursday in the month. Join us for lunch and enjoy a friendly occasion.
Have a look at our web site www.chippytories.org for updates on
events.
We meet on every second Thursday in the month. For further details
please give me a ring on 01608 642423 or via e mail to
mikehowes36@gmail.com .
Mike Howes.
Lunch Club Organiser.
National Health in Gloucestershire
0845 numbers now start 0300
Glos Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
08454 22 becomes 0300 422 +
extension number
NHS Glos/Glos Care Services*
0845 422 & 0845 659 become
0300 421 + extension number
This means that calls from landlines
and mobile phones are charged at no
more than the cost of a call to an 01 or
02 number.
WORK IN PROGRESS!
These lists are as good as the information we
have available. If your club or society or
association isn't listed it may because we don't
know about it – yet! If the information isn't up to
date, then please let us know. We will do our best
to keep the lists up to date – and we will
appreciate your involvement. (Our contact details
are on p3.) Thank you. Editor.
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Great Rollright Village Hall
Main hall, small meeting room, verandah, views,
kitchen facilities, disabled access & toilets, parking.
Suitable for meetings, parties, exhibitions.
More information: Booking Sec. 01608 730268
LITTLE WOLFORD VILLAGE HALL
Rural position 5 miles from Moreton and Shipston,
accommodates 60 – 80, good parking,
fully equipped kitchen, china etc.,
disabled facilities, projection screen, hearing loop,
stage available, reasonable charges
Details and booking 01608 684704
ADLESTROP VILLAGE HALL
•Spacious,light,warmandcolourfulandavailableto
hire for your special functions, classes or any event –
only £6 an hour
•Discountedfeesforlongtermbookings.
•Justredecorated •smallstage,kitchenfacilities,
disabled toilet and disabled access.
•Excellentparking.
Please phone 01608 658710 for bookings and further info
BLO CKLEY CO M M U N ITY
H ERITAGE CEN TRE
Recently refurbished, the Jubilee Hall seats 80.
Light, bright and warm, drop down screen, parking.
Suitable for all sorts of events. Very good rates.
Enquiries to Laurie Clayton, 01386 701528
BRO A D W ELL VILLA GE H A LL
Lovely rural location with spacious parking.
Seats 90, Large main hall, & 2 meeting rooms.
Stage with electric drop down screen.
Built in sound system with microphone and hearing loop.
Kitchen. Toilets. Disabled facilities.
Bookings - Frances Dodwell on 01451 830994
LONGBOROUGH & SEZINCOTE
VILLAGE HALL
We are fully equipped with a few unexpected bonusses
•an extendable stage with pull-down screen
• 3/4 sized snooker table • table tennis table • piano
• Hi-Fi system • all equipment for short mat bowls.
For further details T: 01451 830944 or
email: alan@longborough.net
MORETON IN MARSH, REDESDALE HALL ODDINGTON VILLAGE HALL
Two venues with a stair lift.
The Lower Hall accommodates 80; modern kitchen
facilities. Beamed Upper Hall accommodates 120.
Reasonable charges. Nearby parking.
Historic town centre building
Clerk 01608 654064 clerk@redesdalehall.org.uk.
www.redesdalehall.org.uk
Inthe community for the community
Spacious hall, recently refurbished, fully-equipped new
kitchen facilities & disabled toilets.
Usage Policy: we support community-focused groups.
We do not lease the hall for commercial events
01451 870437 stowbaptist@gmx.co.uk
STOW YOUTH CLUB
Two large rooms (accommodating 50-60 people)
• Internet café with 12 computer terminals • Projector & screen
•Pool table • Table football • Nintendo Wii • Modern kitchen
• Disabled access & toilets • Rates negotiable for regular users.
The Club is next to the Police Station on the Fosseway and
accessed easily from The Square.
DNeill: dwsshaneill@btinternet.co Tel: 01451 830656.
S-J Rich: richfamly_91@hotmail.com Tel: 01451 830654.
Women’sInstituteHall,MoretoninMarsh
GL54 5TX
Spacious hall seats 110 people
Large stage with artistes dressing room
New well-equipped kitchen, tea room, toilets/shower
Private free car park. Very reasonable and flexible rates.
Contact – Mike Edwards Tel 01451 850232
guitingvillagehall@googlemail.com
Newly refurbished - full c/h, new kitchen and toilets.
Spacious main hall with seating for 100,
also a smaller meeting room.
Stage, pull down projector screen and hearing loop,
Facilities for the less able. Spacious parking.
Children have access to the adjacent playground.
Telephone 01451 830817 or 01451 831917
Stow on the Wold
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION CLUB
Clubroom and bar with entertainment system for discos,
karaoke, etc. Small lounge bar.
Large and small meeting rooms with conference facilities
for up to 150 (seats 60/12 dining);
Catering. Parking. Minibus.
Enquiries to Colin and Alison 01451 830242
TO D E N H A M V ILLA G E H A LL
in quiet location
Large Hall seats 60. Small anti-room.
New modern well equipped kitchen
Disabled entrance and facilities
Car parking at rear. Very attractive rates.
Contact Karen 01608 651301
LITTLE VILLAGE HALL
Bell Bank, Blockley
Quiet rural venue with modern facilities for exhibitions,
meetings, classes, parties, weddings, etc.
35-50 people. Reasonable charges, ample parking.
WITH WIRELESS BROADBAND incl BT OPENZONE.
01386 700880 / email dimccaul@btinternet.com
BOURTON ON THE WATER
THE ROYAL BRITISH
LEGION BRANCH HALL
Available for hire; 150 seated / 250 standing.
Ample off-road parking. Office Tel: 01451 824303
CONDICOTE VILLAGE HALL
New modern village hall built in Cotswold stone
The perfect setting for that special occasion.
•weddings, parties, clubs, classes, and family events.
•Large car park, modern kitchen, pull-down projector
screen, disabled toilets and access, hearing loop
Contact details: Philip Johnson 07587 097795 or at
email: condicotevillagehall@gmail.com
Come and see what we have to offer
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KINGHAM VILLAGE HALL
Beautiful hall; capacity 100.
Off-street parking; disabled access.
Available to hire at very competitive rates.
Contact Jacki Jones,
The Barn, Orchard Way, Kingham. OX7 6YT
Tel: 01608 658089
LO W ER SW ELL VILLA GE H A LL
Traditional Cotswold VH on picturesque village green.
Recently refurbished – fully equipped kitchen, heating,
tables & chairs. Disabled facilities. Seats up to 70.
Competitive rates (inc.heating) vary with use.
Perfect for parties and receptions, Shows, displays,
evening classes, etc
Tel: 01451 831916 Eml: rada8421@kingham.ocnmail.net
SALFORD VILLAGE HALL
Attractive and flexible venue in Cotswold village.
Recently refurbished.
Seats 80. Disabled access. Parking.
Toilets. Modern well equipped kitchen.
www.salfordvillagehall.co.uk Tel: 01608 642853
ST EDWARDS HALL, STOW ON THE
Panelled 1st floor room with Civil War portraits &
memorabilia. Holds 100.
Hearing loop. Lift and staircase from lobby.
Kitchen, toilets, anti-room. CCTV.
Competitive rates. 2 Hrs Free C/P(day)
2012 dates available. 01386 761514
jimshields1950@btinternet.com
WYCK RISSINGTON
VILLAGE HALL
Recently refurbished
Aperfect venue for Family Occasions
Seats 40/20 for Dinner. Disabled access & loos
Fully equipped kitchen
Enquiries - Call Judith Wheeler 01451 821094
ST GEORGES HALL, BLOCKLEY
Fully Licensed Village Hall in good decorative order.
Seating capacity 160. Large well equipped
servery/kitchen. Toilets.
Gas central heating. Off street parking for 40 cars.
Suitable for wedding receptions etc.
Raised stage. Excellent sound system. (No discos)
Enquiries: Brian Clayton – 01386 701528
Victoria Hall,
Bourton on the Water
Available to hire - very competitive rates.
Local functions, childens parties etc welcome
Disabled access & facilities
Call Richard Mooney 01451 820679
for bookings and information
EVENLODE VILLAGE HALL
adjacent to Green in quiet village
Ideal for classes, clubs, parties, receptions,
presentations & family events.
Newly decorated; light and spacious. Modern kitchen
and loos. Disabled access. New pull-down projector
screen. Tables, chairs, china and cutlery available.
Please call Philip Pratt, 01608 652499/ 07051 867493.