July 2010
PARISH COUNCIL - See Parish Council Page
SODC: WASTE MANAGEMENT CONTRACT
For
a charge of £68 residents can arrange for their unwanted vehicle to be
collected from within the District and a charge of £20 for up to three bulky
item e.g. fridge furniture etc. and a further £6.35 for each additional item.
To arrange this service residents can call the Public Amenities Team on 01491
823416 or print a copy of the form from the Council’s website www.southoxon.gov.uk
.
VERDANT: WASTE COLLECTION DATES –JULY
2010
|
|
Garden |
Non Recycle |
Recycle |
Food |
|
6 July |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
|
13 July |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
20 July |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
|
27 July |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
·
Note change of day due
to Bank Holiday
WASTE
RECYCLING CENTRES
The
Oxfordshire County Council Waste Recycling Centres at Redbridge, Drayton (near
Abingdon) and Oakley Wood are open Monday to Saturday 8.30 a.m. – 4.00 p.m.
and Sunday 9.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m.
CHURCH CLEANING ROTA - See Church Page
CHURCH FLOWER ROTA - See Church Page
BELL RINGING PRACTICE - See Church Page
ST. JAMES’ CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL - See Church Page
BENEFICE SERVICES - See Church Page
FROM THE REGISTERS - See Church Page
NEWS FROM LITTLE MILTON SCHOOL - See School Page
FRIENDS OF LITTLE MILTON SCHOOL 200 CLUB - See School Page
SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS
GREAT MILTON METHODIST CHURCH - See Church Page
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY - See Events page
CHRISTIAN
AID WEEK 9-15th May
Following
on from last months article in the Newsletter/Bulletin there is now, as
promised, a grand total for Christian Aid 2010 in the Benefice Villages…£2.021.66.
The figure is
made up of:
£
|
Donations
from Lent lunches Great
Milton House-to-House Collection Little
Milton House-to-House Collection &
Family Service The
Haseley’s House-to-House
Collection Gift Aid
tax recovery Total |
257.50
157.78
663.46
724.07
218.85 2,021.66 |
Thank you to
everyone who gave money to raise such a magnificent total. Thank you also to
those who hosted the three Lenten lunches, those who attended the Family Service
and those who gave up their time to go around the houses in our Villages
delivering and collecting envelopes. Additional thanks to those who Gift Aided
their contributions increasing our total by £218.85. Thank you EVERYONE.
Sally
Ann Dennis
Stop
Press! A further £141 has been sent direct to Christian Aid from our Benefice
taking the total up to £2,162.66 – fantastic!
LITTLE
MILTON CHURCH FETE – SATURDAY 19th June
We hope you enjoyed our
annual village event held in the beautiful grounds of the Manor, Gold Street
home of Simon and Sarah Oddie.
With the sun only breaking
through for a few brief moments and the northerly wind seeming to place all its
efforts on rushing through the refreshments tent you would think numbers
attending the Fete would be severely reduced however hey all seemed to flock
from near and far, unperturbed by threatening dark clouds. The car park was
heaving with vehicles, Mark Willis and Paul Jeffrey masterfully coordinating the
traffic flow. Mark’s air traffic controlling skills were of great value as at
one stage over 160 cars filled the paddock with each visitor cheerfully greeted!
John Howell our local MP
opened the Fete giving permission (despite the fact the chancellor was
recommending care with our finances) to spend, spend, spend! That is thankfully
what everyone seemed to do, do, do!
This
year we worked really hard trying to introduce new stalls and add entertainment
throughout the event. Although our aim is to raise vitally needed funds for our
church we also want to provide you all with a memorable day out which will leave
you anxiously wanting to return next year.
It was wonderful to see
Dave our ex ‘posty’ return with his Watlington Concert Band, the music was
marvellous. Stan as always kept the
flow of proceedings going smoothly on the microphone and at one stage he rose to
Dave’s challenge to conduct the band. The return of Gordon’s pristine
vintage cars was contrasted with a prototype electric mini. Sarah Oddie’s
amazing Jams and pickles was a phenomenal success. Although many avoided the
maggot racing it was a corner of the fete that was always full of laughter.
Little Milton School’s children danced beautifully as always.
The ponies in the paddock,
the children’s entertainer and all the other wonderful stalls and attractions
all seemed to provide something for all. Each was led and supported by a
wonderful team of hard working selfless people to whom we are extremely
grateful. The time and effort given by each and every child/ adult never fails
to surprise and amaze me.
The
amount raised was another record on previous years, in excess of £4000.
Thanks also go to; Keith
Warren Price and Morgan’s & Associates, for their sponsorship of the
event. A HUGE thank you, Sarah and Simon, for allowing the use of their lovely
grounds and gardens.
Most of all, thank you to
all those who attended, you are what makes our fete such a great success. Come
again, we have lots of fun ideas for next year, so watch this
space....................
CHILD’S
PURSE
A
child’s purse was found at the fete. Please contact
RESULTS
OF COMPETITIONS:
Guess
the Mileometer reading (the
actual reading was 24,601):
Winner-
Steve Willis 23,200
Whisky
Bottle up a tree (height was
293cm): Winner- Nigel Blagg 294cm
NB:
this is quite reassuring as Nigel is a pilot who obviously knows his level of
altitude!
Golf
Raffle Prizes:
|
No |
Prize |
Sponsor |
Winner
|
|
1 |
4
weekend green fee’s
|
Frilford
Heath |
Stan |
|
2 |
Weekday
round of golf for two |
The
Oxfordshire |
Phil
Jones |
|
3 |
Round
of golf for four |
Studley
Wood Golf Club |
Simon
Oddie |
|
4 |
Four
18 hole green fee’s
|
Waterstock
Golf Club |
Quested |
|
5 |
A
round of golf for two
|
Burford
Golf Club |
Noel
Harwerth |
|
6 |
Two
18 hole green fee’s |
Haddon
Hill |
Sanders |
|
7 |
Two
6 hole green fee’s on par 3 course |
Haddon
Hill |
Nigel
Blagg |
Main
Raffle Prizes:
|
No |
Prize |
Sponsor |
Winner |
|
1 |
Monsieur
Blanc’s five course ‘Menu Classiques’ for two people |
Le
Manoir aux Quat Saisons |
Steve
Willis |
|
2 |
£100
Voucher for Gee’s Restaurant |
Mogford
Ltd |
Quarterman |
|
3 |
£70
Voucher for Quod Brasserie and Bar |
Mogford
Ltd |
James
D’Albiac |
|
4 |
Complimentary
Day use for two at the Leisure Club and Spa including treatment to the
value of £35 each |
The
Oxford Belfry |
Quested |
|
5 |
Large
bottle of Cognac |
|
K
Aldridge |
|
6 |
Waterperry
Garden ticket and discount card for two |
Waterperry
Gardens |
Quested |
|
7 |
Bottle
of Cognac |
|
M.Willis |
|
8 |
Beauty
Room £20 Voucher |
Sara
Fergusson |
Mary
Davies |
|
9 |
£20
Card |
Tesco |
S
Oddie |
|
10 |
Bottle
of Bells whisky |
|
Darren
Blake |
|
11 |
Browns
handmade Chocolates |
|
D.
Carr |
|
12 |
Maison
Maurice Gavignet |
|
Hoban |
|
13 |
Hardy’s
Chardonnay |
|
Ireland
MMD |
|
14 |
Chefs
hat and apron |
|
Wakeling |
|
15 |
Beer
Selection |
|
B
Wheeler, Amber watch |
|
16 |
Cava |
|
Arnold |
|
17 |
Scrumpy |
|
Freear |
|
18 |
Mulled
wine |
|
Dee
Garrett |
Dusty
Brains Quiz Sheet answers:
(The
winner will be announced in the next newsletter)
|
|
CARS
OF YESTERYEAR
|
|
|
1 |
Kind
of dance (6) |
Morris |
|
2 |
River
crossing (4) |
Ford |
|
3 |
Mountain
dweller (7) |
Hillman |
|
4 |
Conqueror
(6) |
Victor |
|
5 |
Member
of choir (6) |
Singer |
|
6 |
Ray
of light (7) |
Sunbeam |
|
7 |
Wanderer
(5) |
Rover |
|
8 |
Royal
lady (8) |
Princess |
|
9 |
Mediterranean
Island (5) |
Capri |
|
10 |
London
Bridge (8) |
Vauxhall |
|
|
GAMES
WE USED TO PLAY
|
|
|
11 |
Oriental
Secrets (7,8) |
Chinese
Whispers |
|
12 |
Conceal
‘n search (4,3,4) |
Hide
and seek |
|
13 |
O
some din (8) |
Dominoes |
|
14 |
Drunken
naps (11) |
Tiddlywinks |
|
15 |
Jump
to the strong drink (3, 6) |
Hop
scotch |
|
16 |
Precedes
dragon and follows ginger (4) |
Snap |
|
17 |
Usually
heard in the morning (8,5) |
Postmans
knock |
|
18 |
Sounds
like Shanghai factory supervisors (7,8)
|
Chinese
Chequers |
|
19 |
Bacon
Butty (3,2,3,6) |
Pig
in the middle |
|
20 |
Track
down the sewing aid (4, 3, 7) |
Hunt
the thimble |
|
|
A
BUNCH OF FLOWERS
|
|
|
21 |
A
vehicle and the people of England (9) |
Carnation |
|
22 |
Essential
in music (5) |
Thyme |
|
23 |
A
household implement (5) |
Broom |
|
24 |
A
well dressed wild beast (9) |
Dandelion |
|
25 |
A
game and a fabulous animal (10) |
Snapdragon |
THANK YOU!!
We would like to say a big
thank you to everyone who baked for the Heavenly Cake Stall at the fete this
year. And the cakes were indeed
heavenly! We do appreciate the time
and effort everyone gave in order that we had a table groaning with goodies.
A particular thank you to
Dee for her wonderful cakes – without Dee we would require a much smaller
stall. The Hummingbird Chocolate
Cakes were a great success! Thanks
too to Megan and Jennifer for helping out with the initial rush of customers.
Christine
and Jane
FRIENDS
OF WELLS FARM
Last month we managed to do
several jobs around the allotment, painting the well pump, treating the shed as
well as cutting back various bushes, brambles and nettles. Thank you to Chris,
Shirley, Mike, and George for their help. Work parties for BBOWT count towards
Duke of Edinburgh community targets, like George, if there is anybody in need of
some community hours for their DOE they are welcome to join us. The paths
have also been cut back thanks to lots of hard work by Phil Jones and Paul
Phillips which should make it easier to get round the reserve.
On the reserve, we have had
several sightings of foxes, deer and badgers. The vixen in particular will be
frantically looking for food to satisfy the voracious appetites of the cubs.
Caterpillars are busy munching (especially my cabbages!) ready for their
transformation into butterflies later this month. I even saw a hummingbird moth
on the valerian at the top of Chiltern View, which will most probably have come
from mainland Europe.
In July, we will forego an
official work party and look to do a butterfly survey in the afternoon of Sunday
18th July from about 2pm, starting at the allotments and working
along the top path above Blenheim field. If anybody wishes to join in please let
me know by email or phone.
Paul
Jeffery (278 424 or paulj201@hotmail.com)
SEWING CLUB
This month we will meet on Monday July 26th from 11.00 a.m. onwards at Hill Top House, the home of Pat Dugdale. Please telephone Pat on 279242 if you are
planning
on staying for lunch as this helps greatly with food quantities required.
Sally
Ann Dennis
SENIOR
CITIZENS DAY OUT AT LONGLEAT !
St James Church is
delighted to announce that we are inviting all Senior Citizens of Little Milton
to a lovely day out to Longleat House and
Safari Park, including entry ticket, transport, and a lunch on WEDNESDAY
21st JULY.
We
will hire a minibus to take you there and back, and your ticket will include a
tour around the Safari Park and the Elizabethan Stately Home, regarded as one of
the finest examples of its type in the country.
We
will need to know numbers, so please visit the Post Office to sign up for the
trip well in advance. Please come and make this a day to remember!
We look forward
to seeing you and enjoying a great day out.
LITTLE
MILTON WI
Future Meetings: Our
next meeting will be held on Thursday 8th July in the Pine Lodge Little Milton
where there will be an Evening of Light Entertainment by Thelma
Sanders.
Our
Safari Supper was enjoyed by 18 members sharing a delicious supper at 4 homes.
It was a very enjoyable occasion.
If
you would like any further information on the above or any W.I. aspect, please
do not hesitate to telephone any of the following: Anne Hawkins 279526, Heather
Peers 279627 or Shirley Thomas 278976.
HELLO
FROM THE MAPLE TREE CHILDREN’S CENTRE
This
month we have had a fantastic time full of fun and exciting groups for our
families including....
National
Family Week: On 3rd June we ran a Family Picnic at the Garsington
Sports & Social Club, which was a great success and 34 parents/carers and 61
children came along! The sun was
shining and everyone had great fun getting involved in many activities including
playing in the water and sand and doing creative paintings with their hands and
feet making lots of mess!!!!!!! Thank you to everyone who attended!
MAPLE TREE CHILDREN’S CENTRE (Cont)
Stay
Safe Sessions: We ran a First Aid workshop at Great Milton School this month
which was very well attended and we will be running more over the coming months.
Please look out for further information.
Coming soon............
Come
along and meet the Maple Tree Team on 14 July, at the Asda Wheatley store.
We will have lots of information to be taken away and also joining us
will be Julie Osbourne who runs the Baby Cafe and Pauline Mckinnon from the
Family Information Service (FIS). Hope to see you all there.
Don’t
forget to come and visit the Children’s Centre Mobile which will be visiting
Tiddington over the summer. The CC
mobile offers themed stories and rhyme time for our families to enjoy.
Please come and visit us so we can maintain this great service.
Join in the
National Playday at Southern Road, Recreation Ground, Thame on
4 August
from 10:30am to 3:30pm. This is an annual celebration of children's right to play, so come and
join in the fun with all the family.
Look
out for our Summer Programme on 26 July to 3 September, please contact Sarah
Lowman on 07988 159041 for further information. We have lots of fun sessions
running around the local community from Stay & Play, Buggy Walks, Bumps to
Babies and Baby massage, so come along for a coffee and a chat while the
children play. Please note however that we will be closed w/c 16 August, but we
will still be running our outreach service.
Children’s
Centres are a one stop shop for all young children, their parents, grandparents,
childminders and other carers. As
well as running free and low cost
play events for families, we also provide a range of information and advice
about local children’s services, including health and education and outreach
home support. Please contact Sarah Lowman for a Programme or further information
on 07988 159041 or email sarah.lowman@oxfordshire.gov.uk
The
Maple Tree Children’s Centre
Tel.
07988 149041
sarah.lowman@oxfordshire.gov.uk
THE
VILLAGE SHOP REPORT!
NEW PRODUCTS
New
products this month include a range of local beers from Shotover
Brewery in Horspath, which are going down extremely well.
We are also stocking beers by the keg from them, so if you are planning
BBQ or a party, let us know in advance and we can order for you and deliver at
excellent prices.
Our
cheeses continue to sell well, particularly the range from the Oxford Cheese
Company-Oxford Blue (Gold Medal Winner) ISIS (rather like a Stinking Bishop) and
College-and dealing with Oxford Cheese Company is always entertaining – the
expression “laid back” was invented for them.
We
are also now buying some huge Scotch Eggs, which have been very well
received-they are rather like Shredded wheat-one is more than enough! We are
also stocking ready made kebabs for your BBQ-come in and try, with our award
winning sausages.
Our
range of locally milled flours has increased, so if you are a keen bread maker,
come in to browse-or of it is the baked product you are after, our MultiSeed Low
GI bread is possibly the best bread in the world-be warned, it is addictive !
And
last, but not least, we have the excellent booklet of “Walks around the
Haseley’s “ -a sumptuous production, and a must buy at £5.99 !
WINE RANGE & CLUB
One
of our very best wines, the Ultima Edizione
from Sicily is now only available in magnums, so we have been searching for an
alternative of the same quality-and I think we have found it-Pillastro
Primitivo from Puglia in Italy-another steal at £7.99-satisfaction guaranteed!
We
can supply wines in bulk for your party or BBQ, at very good prices, so please
come in and ask-we can even offer Sale or Return.
We
now have a small army of people coming to the Wine Club, so why not join them.
Our next tasting will be White Wines
and Cheeses.
Next Tasting Thursday
July 22nd 8.00pm at the Shop Membership for 12 months is £10.
Stuart
McGill, Secretary, Little Milton Village Shop Ltd, 27909
COMMUNITY
SAFETY PARTNERSHIP FUNDS PURSE BELLS TO REDUCE THEFTS
-
The South Oxfordshire Community Safety Partnership has funded the purchase of
several hundred purse bells that are to be given out to elderly and vulnerable
people in response to the growing number of reported purse thefts in South
Oxfordshire.
This follows a similar initiative two years ago, when the partnership funded the
purchase of purse chains, resulting in an 18 per cent reduction in purse thefts
in South Oxfordshire.
In the past 12 months reported purse thefts have nearly doubled in towns in
South Oxfordshire. Henley town in particular has seen a seven-fold increase in
this type of theft.
The majority of victims are elderly ladies out shopping in the town centres.
Thieves have been targeting these vulnerable people while they are distracted in
supermarkets, post offices and charity shops, by lifting purses out of open
handbags or left unattended in shopping trolleys.
The purse bells are available for elderly, disabled and vulnerable residents who
request them at police stations, libraries and town halls, or One Stop shops in
Didcot, Henley, Thame and Wallingford. The purse bells attach to the zip on a
purse and are designed to alert shoppers should someone attempt to steal it.
This
is a Community Message from Thames Valley Police.
VIEW
FROM VIEWS
Last month I wrote that, at
last, crops were beginning to move but now, a month later we have had two spells
of very hot weather and the grass has begun to die. As some will have read we
did eventually hear a cuckoo on the 24th May, but not since. By now
all other birds will have fledged. There are a lot of babies about now, just how
many will succumb to the rapidly increasing number of predators that there seems
to about now is a bit of a worry. I have never seen so many crows and magpies
about leave alone the raptors such as kites and buzzards. These must have an
effect on these small birds.
I cannot believe that under
such hot conditions and although the grass is suffering there is so much other
growth, the hedgerows have just shot away with phenomenal vigour, and are now
full of my favourite wild flower, the wild rose.
The extremely hot period
towards the end of May and early June did, I thought, bring the wheat out into
ear early. I can never remember when wheat first comes into ear on an annual
basis, it just always happens and one never thinks to compare dates with
previous years, it just seemed early this time. This leads us to wonder what
affect this forwardness will have on the final yield, if it has in fact come out
into ear too early. One worry could be whether the plant has had time to set
seed properly although this really is not a problem as the seed is set much
earlier. If you cut a plant in half (length ways) as early as January you can
see the seed head and in fact under a microscope count the seeds on it. So
perhaps there is no reason to panic, I guess the critical element is what
nutrients and water the plant gets from now on.
On the whole all crops
except grass look very well. I think that the poor grass crops is down to the
problems of perennial plants not putting down deep roots, whereas
annuals like cereals have to adapt to prevailing conditions and will have
a longer root structure in a dry time. Where they suffer is when wet period is
followed quickly by a dry one.
On the 12th June
I attended the annual “Cereals” event, which to a large extent has overtaken
the Royal Show as being the premier agricultural event of the year, although it
is more of a business affair than the social event that the “Royal” was in
its heyday.
This show/event started as
a shop front for plant breeders to show off their new varieties and for the
chemical and fertiliser companies to demonstrate how their systems or products
gave a far better yield than their competitors. It has now turned in to a vast
machinery show as well, an exercise in large scale “tyre kicking” if you
like. It is hard to believe how technology has moved in such a few years.
Practically everything is automatic, or satellite guided with huge machines
almost steering themselves. All things that allow the modern farmer to survive
and be more efficient under the current financial pressures brought on by
supermarkets and the like. Also it does illustrate why many farms have
amalgamated with others or contracted out their farming operations (in the same
way as we have), as all this technology costs big money. I can remember some
time ago it being suggested that if we laid wires under the ground we could have
electronically guided tractors. Now not only can we have this with the use of
satellites, we are also able to alter the application rates of what ever we are
applying at any one time. This is made possible by the harvester recording the
crop yield, inch by inch, as it crosses the field, this information can then be
downloaded onto a disc, which can then be plugged into what ever application is
required. To me it is all too easy, but it does take out all the guess work and
also the likely hood of any damaging overdosing which could have an adverse
effect on the environment, gone are the days of the straw chewing farmer!
VIEW
FROM VIEWS (Cont)
As we approached the show
in Cambridgeshire, it was obvious they had had a lot more rain than us. I
understand they had over an inch the night before. As we left it rained heavily
on and off all the way home, until we crossed the M40 at Milton Common where it
became obvious that we had had none all day. Let’s hope the rain of the 13th
has put that right.
It seems to me that in this
day and age that nothing is impossible anymore and one wonders what, if
anything, there can possibly be to improve our life. It could get incredibly
boring as time goes by, and I guess we will need other activities to occupy our
minds. As I don’t write these notes again until August most of the questions
that arable farmers want to know about harvest will have been answered or we
will have some idea how it is likely to turn out. It will be a time of year when
the countryside will be full of activity, and everyone involved will be
suffering from very long hours for all the reasons I have tried to explain
before in these columns. We then will be planning for next year, and so it goes
on, never a dull moment.
Charles
& Robert Peers
LITTLE MILTON CINEMA CLUB
at the Pine Lodge
Thursday 15th July
8pm
6 months membership available
on the door
Adult/Child
£10
OAP £7.50
CHILD CARE WANTED
We
are looking for someone to provide local childcare for our two children (aged
6 and 9) after school for two to three days each week from September
(Monday/Tuesday and some Wednesday’s).
You
would need to be able to collect the children from Great Milton school and
either bring them back to our house in Little Milton, or your house and
provide them with a meal.
If
you might be interested please call Lindsay on 01844 279105 after 6pm weekdays
or at the weekend, for a chat.
SCIENCE OXFORD NETWORKS
Visit
the new Science Oxford Networks website for more
information about our activities and initiatives supporting the science &
technology community.
Science
Oxford, St Clements, Oxford, OX4 1BD. Telephone: 01865 728953. Email: webmaster@scienceoxford.com
Website: www.scienceoxfordnetworks.com
CAR
SERVICE TO THE DOCTOR OR HOSPITAL
The level of demand for the
service is relatively low in Little Milton but to those who need support it is
vital and very much appreciated. Please give it some thought and ring me to find
out more information if you are interested in helping or require transport to
the surgery or hospital.
Raymond
Fergusson Parish Clerk (279150
THE
NEIGHBOURS
CLUB
On the 3rd June we had Mr
Clive Jones back with us, this time telling us all about Morocco. We saw
lots of slides showing the beautiful ornate buildings which, he told us, were
deliberately built very close together thus creating very narrow streets to keep
out the burning sun. Another feature was the extremely ornate lampposts
which looked very attractive. The donkeys though did not look so
attractive, burdened down as they were with heavy loads. On Wednesday, the
9th June, thirty nine of us set off for our outing to Lacock in Wiltshire.
Lacock is a National Trust village where many of the BBC costume dramas have
been filmed, including Pride and Prejudice and Cranford. Also in the
village is Lacock Abbey (also National Trust) which is a country house created
out of a medieval abbey and the former home of William Henry Fox Talbot,
pioneer of modern photography. After lunch we headed off to
Bradford-on-Avon where we enjoyed a two-hour cruise on a canal boat. On
the 17th June we decided to try something new on our club day and this took the
form of an afternoon tea. We each took a contribution, i.e. sandwiches,
sausage rolls, cakes, cream scones, etc and it was a very successful and
pleasant afternoon.
Forthcoming
Events – July
Thur 1st - School children
entertaining - 2.15 p.m.
Wed 7th - Outing to Bletchley Park, home of the code breakers.
Thur 15th - T.B.A. - 2.15 p.m.
Joyce
Price
.WHEATLEY LIBRARY
A
reminder of the opening times:
Tuesday 2.00 – 7.00 p.m: Wednesday 9.30 am. - 1.00
pm.: 2.00 5.00 p.m.
Thursday
2.00 – 5.00 p.m.: Friday 9.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.: 2.00p.m. - 6.00 p.m.
Saturday 9.30 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.
Contacts: 01865 875267; wheatley.library@oxfordshire.gov.uk
SWAP
SHOP
Sat
July 3rd 2010
9:30am
– 11:00pm
Merry
Bells, Wheatley
Bring
useful old stuff that you no longer need; take away FREE stuff that is useful
to you.
*If
you are bringing stuff it needs to be in the hall by 10:15am.
You
can now bring (small) electrical items!
We
have a notice board to advertise any items too big to carry easily
Bringing
is not compulsory – call in and see if there is something you want to take.
RECYCLING:
You can also bring used printer cartridges (not Epsom, please),
old mobile
phones, plastic milk bottle tops,
batteries and foil
milk bottle tops for us to
recycle.
Refreshments
available (small charge)
Run
by Wheatley Community Action Group
ANNUAL 20/20 CRICKET
MATCH VS GREAT MILTON
This will be the fourth
year running that we have gone into battle against Great Milton Cricket Club.
They are 2 : 1 up in this titanic struggle between the villages!
We are hoping for large partisan crowd to cheer on our brave lads.
The match is arranged for Wednesday
7th July 2010 at Great Haseley Recreation Ground, 6.00 pm for a
6.30 pm start. (In the highly unlikely event of England reaching the 2nd
semi final on that day, we would probably postpone the match!)
Anybody who wishes to play,
please contact me on 279468.
Mark
Willis
GETTING THE RIGHT TREATMENT
NHS Direct
If
you want advice or general information call NHS Direct on 0845 46 47. This is a
24 hour service staffed by nurses who can give confidential advice and
information on what to do if you are unwell, have any health concerns and give
contact details or self help or support organisations. You can also visit their
website at www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
What
to do when your GP practice is closed
If
you need to visit a GP or health professional outside of normal working hours
you can call our service on 0845 345 8995. We will then arrange for you to see
the right health professional in the right place. This service runs from 6.30
p.m. to 8.30 a.m. weekdays and 24 hours over weekends and bank holidays. In an
emergency please call 999 to talk to the ambulance service.
THAME
CITIZENS ADVISE BUREAU
|
Monday Morning Monday Afternoon |
10.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. 1.30 p.m. – 4.00 p.m. |
Open Door No appointment needed Appointments and phone advice |
|
Tuesday Morning |
10.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. |
Appointments and phone advice |
|
Wednesday & Thursday |
Closed |
|
|
Friday |
10.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. |
Appointments and phone advice |
Advice
line 01844 214827 Appointment Line 01844 217186 thamecab@cabnet.org.uk
for more information and advice on consumer rights go to www.cabsouthoxon.org.uk
or contact your local CA
PINE
LODGE NEEDS A NEW CLEANER
AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE
Flexible
hours that will include some hours at weekends.
Please contact Teresa Quested for further details – 278922
THAME
& WHEATLEY RAMBLERS- JULY 2010
Thursday
1st Meet at
Kirtlington Golf Club car park. Morning and afternoon walks or both. The morning
walk starts at 10:00am. 7 miles to Northbrook,
Saturday
17th
Meet in Dobbins Lane, Wendover at 09:30am for a 13½ mile walk to
Babcombe Hill, South Bucks Way and woodlands to Great Missenden. Return using
the Chiltern Link. Pub or café
stop. 01844 339969.
Sunday
18th
Meet at Russells Water Common
at 09:30am for a 14 mile walk to Pishill and Stoner with a number of steep
ascents and descents. Possible pub stop, but please bring a picnic. Dogs on
leads please. 01869 249128.
‘SOUL IN THE SUMMER’
From
Jazz to Soul
Harcourt
Arboretum, Nuneham Courtenay, near Oxford
Saturday
31st July 2010
Niamh McNally with the Tim Dawes Band
Bring a picnic, your friends and family and
Enjoy jazz and soul in the lovely meadow
Gates open 6pm, performance 7pm
Tickets:
adult advance £12, on the day £14; child advance £6, on the day £7; family
(2 adults & 2 children) advance £30, on the day £35
Info and credit card booking: 01865 341576 / postmaster@obg.ox.ac.uk
Or
send a cheque to FOBG, Oxford Botanic Garden, Oxford OX1 4AZ
THE
RED QUEEN, SNARKS AND MAD HATTERS ALL TO MAKE APPEARANCE AT OXFORD’S
ALICE’S DAY SATURDAY 10 JULY 2010: FULL PROGRAMME DETAILS NOW ONLINE
A surreal Snark Hunt in
Oxford University’s Botanic Gardens, a children’s tea party in Christ
Church Cathedral, and a Jabberwocky celebration are just a few of the new
events planned for this year’s Alice’s Day in Oxford on Saturday July 10.
The full programme is
now available online at www.storymuseum.org/alice
and also features some new locations: families can see the Red Queen and
playing-card sentries perform in Oxford Castle’s Market Square, and
Wonderland Illusions at Science Oxford.
CREAM
TEAS AT THE MANOR CHALGROVE
In
Aid of St Mary’s Bells Appeal
Sunday
25th July
2pm
to 5pm
Plant
& Produce sale and other attractions
Entrance
to this event is free
Morland House Surgery
Dr
A Harnden and Partners
Morland
House Surgery, London Road, Wheatley, OX33 1YJ
Telephone:
01865 872448
Morland House
Surgery, including the dispensary, is now open:
Monday—Friday
8.00am—6.00pm
Saturday
mornings (Bank holiday weekends excluded) 8.00am—12.00 noon
Wednesday
evening (for commuters and working patients) 6.30—7.20pm pre- booked
appointments only
The Saturday
morning session has some bookable appointments for patients who find it
difficult to come and see us during the week because of work or other
responsibilities — particularly those with long term illnesses who need to see
us more regularly but don’t want to keep taking time off work for this.
The Saturday
morning session also includes a few appointments before 11.00 am for emergency
walk-ins.
Please note the
surgery phones will not be answered on a Saturday morning.
The Out
of Hours Service will continue to operate throughout the weekend,
including Saturday mornings, to provide urgent medical care, telephone advice
and home visits when necessary. The out of hours service can be contacted by
phoning 0845 345 8995
WebSite
Our
surgery website is regularly updated and can be used for booking appointments
and requesting prescriptions. It also contains lots of useful patient
information about the services we offer. In addition there are links to other
services. Address: www.morland-house.co.uk
We
would appreciate feedback from our patients on the website
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