Adderbury Contact July/August 2017

Volume 40, No. 6 Jul/Aug 2017

Adderbury Village Fete Photographs by Philip Le Mare See Page 20

Adderbury Village Fete (Page 20) & Guides Summer Fun (Page 19) 2

DIARY JULY 2017 1 Parish Council Surgery - Church House - 11am - 12 noon 1 Quiz night - Bowls Club - 7.30pm 1 Voices Across Time - ‘Old Boundary Lane’ - Institute - 7.30 - 10pm 5 Photographic Society - Presentation by Bob Brind-Surch: ‘Beyond automode - taking creative control of your camera’ - Cartwright Arms Aynho - 7.30pm 6 Adderbury WI - Oxford Past and Present - Dr. Janice Kinory - Institute 7.30pm 8 FOCAL Book Sale, Coffee Morning & Raffle - Church House -10am -12 noon 8 FOSMA - Swift Walk - Church House - afternoon tea from 4pm followed by a walking tour of local swift habitats with expert Chris Mason 8 FOCAL Meet the Author - John Julius Norwich - Institute 7pm for 7.30 pm Tickets £10.00 to include a glass of wine. Free entry for accompanied children. Book signing.

9 Three Spires Challenge - Lucy Plackett field - 8.30am - 1pm 9 Music in Adderbury - St Mary’s Church - 7pm 10 Remember there is no Contact in August 10 Adderbury History Association - Owen Green on ‘William Smith, the Father of Geology’ - Methodist Hall - 7.30pm 12 Adderbury Evergreens - outing to Cotswold Wild Life Park 13 Adderbury Community Food Market - Indoor Farmers’ Market and social evening - Institute - 6 - 8pm 14 Adderbury Golf Day in aid of Katharine House - Banbury Golf Club - 1pm details Nick Fennell 811059 19 Photographic Society - Outing to Otmoor - Aynho Church car park - 6pm 23 FOSMA Jazz in the Garden with Dickie White and Friends - The Old Mill House, Mill Lane - 2 - 5.30 pm 25 Adderbury Parish Council meeting - Church House - 7.30pm 26 Adderbury Evergreens - Film show - Methodist Hall - 2.30pm 27 Funday - Summer Holiday Club - St Mary’s Church - 10am - 4pm 28 Adderbury Friday Club - for all homeworkers - The Bell 12.30pm - book in via Nick Fennell 811059

AUGUST 2017 2 Photographic Society - Philip Joyce short stories - Cartwright Arms Aynho 7.30pm 3 Adderbury WI - Institute - 7.30pm 5 Parish Council Surgery - Church House - 11am - 12 noon 5 Quiz night - Bowls Club - 7.30pm 9 Adderbury Evergreens - Methodist Hall - 2.30pm 10 Last date for copy for September Contact Continued on Page 4 3

10 Royal British Legion - Bowls Club - 2pm 10 Adderbury Community Food Market - Indoor Farmers’ Market and social evening - come to shop eat and drink - Institute - 6 - 8pm 16 Photographic Society - Outdoor shoot - Cartwright Arms Aynho - 7.30pm 23 Adderbury Evergreens - visit to Bicester garden centre 25 Adderbury Friday Club - for all homeworkers - The Bell 12.30pm - book in via Nick Fennell 811059 26 Gardening Club Annual Show - Institute - 2.30 - 4.30pm

SEPTEMBER 2017 2 Parish Council Surgery - Church House - 11am - 12 noon 2 Quiz night - Bowls Club - 7.30pm 3 The 23rd Annual Adderbury v Milton Cricket Match - at Broughton & N Newington CC - 2pm - details Nick Fennell 811059 5 Adderbury WI - Institute - 7.30pm 9 Annual Garden Party - The Manor House, Mill Lane - 2.00 - 4.00pm 12 Adderbury Parish Council meeting - Church House - 7.30pm 13 FOCAL: Meet the Authors - Angela Clarke & Harry Sidebottom - Church House 1 - 1.30pm 13 Adderbury Evergreens - Methodist Hall - 2.30pm 14 Adderbury Community Food Market -Indoor Farmers’ Market and social evening - come to shop eat and drink - Institute - 6-8pm 16 Family Open Day at the Lakes - 10am - 4pm 27 Adderbury Evergreens - Methodist Hall - 2.30pm 29 Adderbury Friday Club - for all homeworkers - The Bell 12.30pm - book in via Nick Fennell 811059

KNITTING FOR REFUGEES GROUP - SUMMER BREAK The group continues to make and send out knitted goods. We want to say “thank-you” again to all those people who don’t come to group meetings but send or bring items to us. Please note that we are having a break over the summer and will not now be meeting again until Monday 11 September.

However, we would be grateful to receive any spare double knitting wool please note double knitting only, (we don’t want any other ply), as this is what we use for making blankets. If you can help, or want to leave any knitted items for us, please leave them at the back of St. Mary’s church. Thank you.

COFFEE AND CHAT is held each week on Tuesday 10.00 am to 12 noon at the Methodist Hall.

VILLAGE COFFEE is held every Friday at Church House 10.00 am to 12 noon. You will be very welcome at both these venues.

LIP-READING CLASSES are held on Thursdays 10.00 to 11.30 am at The Church Room, Hempton. Further details from Moira Byast on 01869 338637.

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LOCAL SERVICES ADDERBURY LIBRARY OPENING TIMES TEL:810545 Tuesday 10.00 am - 12.00 and 3.00 pm - 7.00 pm Thursday 2.00 pm - 5.00 pm and 6.00 pm - 7.00 pm Friday 10.00 am - 12.00 and 2.00 pm - 5.00 pm Saturday 9.30 am - 1.00 pm ADDERBURY POST OFFICE OPENING TIMES Tuesday: 9.30 am to 12.00 noon Friday: 9.30 am to 12.00 noon ADDERBURY STORES OPENING TIMES TEL:367295 Monday - Saturday 7.00 am to 8.00 pm Sunday 8.00 am to 4.00 pm TO BOOK A VENUE Institute www.adderburyinstitute.com Church House www.churchhouseadderbury.weebly.com Methodist Hall Anne Ransome 811229 Lucy Plackett Activity Centre Becky Cheesman 07941 062096 Bowls Club The Club 811118 Banbury Golf Club The Club 810419 FARMERS MARKETS Adderbury 13 Jul, 10 Aug 6.00 - 8.00 pm Banbury 7 Jul, 4 Aug 8.30 am -1.30 pm Chipping Norton 15 Jul, 19 Aug 8.30 am -1.30 pm Deddington 22 Jul, 26 Aug 9.00 am -12.30 pm

CONTACT TEAM Editors: Carda Traunero, Paul Ness All editors can be contacted via editor@adderburycontact.org.uk Diary and Advertising: Treasurer: Nick Fennell Barry Scarff Archway Cottage, Tanners Lane, 811059, nick.fennell319@btinternet.com Advert copy, artwork & technical queries; Distribution: Karen Reynolds, karen@creativeass.co.uk Derek & Sandra Fearne This issue is edited by Paul Ness.

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CHURCH SERVICES ST MARY’S CHURCH, ADDERBURY & ST JOHN’S CHURCH, MILTON Rev. Stephen Fletcher, Vicar. 810309 Contact for Weddings, Baptisms or other pastoral needs.

ST MARY’S regular services: 8.00 am Holy Communion (1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday each month) 10.30 am Informal, all-age service (1st Sunday) Parish Communion (2nd, 3rd and 4th Sunday each month) Morning Prayer (5th Sunday) 6.00 pm Evensong (unless otherwise advertised) 10.00 am every Wednesday: Holy Communion ST JOHN’S regular services 9.15 am Holy Communion (2nd, 4th and 5th Sunday each month) METHODIST CHAPEL SERVICES 10.30 am Rev Lin Francis, 262602 July 2 Deacon M. Hale 9 Mrs. M. Nutt 16 Mr. J. Neal 23 United service at Woodford Halse 30 Mrs. K. Lee August 6 Service led by members of the congregation 13 Rev. J. Smith, Communion service 20 United service at St. Mary’s 27 Mr. R. Adkins HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH, HETHE Rev. Fr. Paul Lester, 01869 277630 10.00 am Sung Family Mass 12 noon Traditional Latin Mass (second Sunday will be sung) Roman Catholic masses are also held every Sunday at 9.00 am at the Anglican Church of St. Peter and St. Paul in Kings Sutton.

ADDERBURY QUAKER MEETING HOUSE, Horn Hill Road OX17 3EW. (Gate labelled ‘No Dogs Allowed’) Correspondence Clerk - Judith Mason, 720900.

Meetings for Worship are at 2.30 pm on 3rd Sunday in March, June, September, and December. Everyone welcome.

The Meeting House is little changed since it was built in 1675 and may be very cold. Hot drinks and refreshments afterwards.

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ADDERBURY CRICKET NEEDS YOU! FANCY A GAME? PHONE NICK FENNELL NOW ON 811059 Well you never know, after the Parish Poll we might get our cricket field back but in the meantime we will have to make do with the 23rd staging of the annual match against the boys from Milton.

This year the big match will be on Sunday 3 September at Broughton & North Newington CC at 2pm, when we will be fighting to regain our hold on the Millennium Trophy inaugurated as part of the village celebrations in 1995.

Adderbury were desperately unlucky in 2016, but this year we think we can really do the business But only if we can turn out a really passionate team of Adderburians with the odd tinge of talent - we’ve got the backbone of a side, but we need to flush out three or four more stalwarts, young or old, good or bad - but up for the crack and a few beers.

If you fancy a game, phone Nick Fennell now on 811059.

The Adderbury Barmy Army is always the best part of our performance - we look forward to seeing all our supporters again this year at Milton’s excellent new venue - the teas are well worth the trip.

Nick Fennell

THE ANNUAL GARDEN PARTY

The Garden Party will take place on SATURDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2 - 4pm at The Manor House Mill Lane Adderbury by kind permission of Sir Martin and Lady Jacomb.

There will be lots of Stalls including Plants, Bits & Bobs, Cakes a very good Raffle and of course our famous delicious Teas. Special Surprise - there will be a Punch & Judy show. There is also the pleasure of walking round the beautiful garden of The Manor House.

Entrance £3.00 includes tea. (children under 12 free - drinks/cake £1.00) IN AID OF ST. MARY'S CHURCH ADDERBURY

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ADDERBURY HISTORY ASSOCIATION MAY MEETING Our May meeting was all about Stowe Park Gardens and attracted a full house in the Methodist schoolroom. Barry Smith has worked his way up to become the Head Gardener at the National Trust estate and gave us a talk on the restoration of the 18th Century gardens.

Begun in the 1680s as a series of terraces and orchards, from 1720 onwards many leading architects, landscape gardeners, including William Kent and Capability Brown, and sculptors were employed to create the idealized classical landscape which exists today.

However, by 1848 the owner, the Duke of Buckingham, was declared bankrupt and many of the contents of the house and gardens were sold off to save the estate. Further decline in the family’s fortunes led to it being sold to educationalists to provide a home for Stowe, a newly established public school, in 1922.

The school authorities endeavoured to maintain the garden features but inevitably the cost forced them to hand over the grounds and temple buildings to the National Trust in 1990. Restoration proper of the gardens began and is still continuing.

The garden layout represents a classical journey through life, each area being symbolic of mythology and human choices. The many temples are focal points with the planting providing backdrops or drawing the eye into the vistas.

Groundsmen, gardeners and farmers worked together to establish a contrived natural landscape which blends into the surrounding countryside.

Barry explained that the restoration work has involved salvaging old trees, dredging lakes, uncovering paths, digging hahas, erecting fences and obtaining replica statues for the different areas, in order to return it as closely as possible to its origins while using old and new techniques, materials and plants.

He was both knowledgeable and entertaining in his presentation and spoke without notes for over an hour reflecting his enjoyment of his work. Many of us had already been to Stowe but will appreciate it all the more on future visits.

Jean Davis ———————————————————————

EVERGREENS On the 10 May a tour of local villages took us to Yarnton Garden Centre for lunçh and on the journey back we visited the bluebell woods at Great Tew which were beautiful and a delight to see and really enjoyed by all. On the 24 May we had lunch at Gracewell in Twyford. A big thank you to Rhoda for her kindness in treating us all to this. A tour around the care home ended a delightful time. A big thank you to all the staff. On 14 June we welcomed back Simon Lutter to show us more of his interesting photographs and on the 28 June we enjoyed cream teas at Chaddle Barn Farm.

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ADDERBURY DEDDINGTON AND DISTRICT PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY The monthly meeting in June was treated to a presentation of varied photographs by visiting speaker, Yin Wong. All his pictures were taken on his recent visit to the Yunnan Province of China.

He started by explaining that Yunnan was a province rarely visited by western tourists, but was visited by the Chinese on vacations. Yin showed a map which explained the location of Yunnan in Southern China.

High mountains to the north give an equitable climate with temperatures averaging 12-20 degrees. The Chinese population is made up of about 40 ethnic groups, the main being the “Han” group who form 95% of the total. About 25% of remaining ethnic groups are in Yunnann, with each ethnic group having a unique culture.

Yin started in Kunming with street scenes showing people in attractive ethnic costume which are normal wear, and not just for the benefit of tourists. Different cultures can be identified by exquisitely embroidered colourful regional costumes, with exotic hats or headdress. A walk through deep caves provided interesting pictures of floodlit rock formations and vast caverns. Followed by pictures showing the “Stone Forest”. An area of limestone rocks deeply eroded over millions of years producing freestanding pillars and deep ravines which looked almost like a conifer forest. Yunnan claims to be the first place ever to drink tea, and is well known throughout China for production of fine quality and expensive varieties of tea.

The photo tour moved on to Shangrila (known as Zang Din) where the ethnic group are the Pu’Ah. Here there were monastic buildings on the mountainsides in a regional architectural style, at an altitude of 11,000 feet. Sweeping curve shaped roofs are believed to ward off bad luck. Some interesting photos of small Mongolian ponies with riders dressed in regional costume, followed by scenes of narrow cobbled streets with indigenous Shangrila style closely built wooden houses. The area is very fertile, photos of the plentiful supply of fruits and vegetables mean travellers need never go hungry!

The next place to be visited was Li Jian in the Dali region of Tibet, well known to Chinese for its production of jade ornaments and jewellery.

This rarely visited province of China obviously has great potential for keen photographers with its stunning mountain gorges, hillside villages, quaint architecture, street scenes, and photogenic colourfully dressed residents who are willing to be photographed.

Next Meeting: 5th July. Clubnight Cartwright Hotel Aynho. Beyond auto, take control of your camera. Presented by Bob Brind Surch. All are welcome Paul Brewerton

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METHODIST CHAPEL In answer to the suggestion to sell the Methodist chapel to fund other community facilities, the official Methodist position is that it cannot legally happen. Here are the facts. All Methodist chapel premises are owned by the Methodist Church at national level. Any decision to dispose of them would need to be if they had no purpose and at the request of the Adderbury Methodist Church Council. This would need approval within Methodist circles at local, district and national level. Because the Methodist Church is a registered charity any sale would have to be to the highest bidder under charity law and, under the same legislation, the proceeds would have to be used by the Methodist Church to fund Christian work locally. We are a vibrant worshipping community, drawn from within the village and across the area and need our building as a base for our various activities. However, we believe that we are also there to serve the community and are delighted that our hall is used as a central, accessible and comfortable facility by many community groups on a regular basis, a lot of whose members come on foot. Long may it continue!

Val Trinder Secretary to Adderbury Methodist Church Council

——————————————————————— THE LAKES OPEN DAY SATURDAY 16 SEPTEMBER The Lakes Nature Reserve will be holding its Open Day on Saturday, 16 September - an ideal opportunity to discover this beautiful secret corner if you are a newcomer to the village or the chance to see the Lakes you know from new and different angles.

The open day will last from 10.00 in the morning until 4.00 in the afternoon, and we’re planning a full programme of activities for all the family. There will be quizzes, competitions and craft activities for the children, together with boat trips on the lake. And with the help of other conservationist groups and individuals, we will be presenting new perspectives on the wildlife of the area.

As well as being a lovely place to be, of course, the Lakes are part of the history of the village. So there will be talks on the Ice House and the eighteenthcentury estate, on the nineteenth-century garden and a rare chance to walk through the park of Adderbury House down to the Sor Brook and learn about its mills and the unusual “willow carr” landscape at the southern end of the nature reserve.

A full programme will appear in the September edition of Contact and will be on display at our stall at the Community Market on 14 September. We look forward to seeing you at the Lakes on 16 September.

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Proceeds from all the following events and membership subscriptions go to helping keep the library open. We look forward to seeing you soon.

Why was the world's most beautiful city built in the middle of a malarial lagoon? What body-snatching was the most fateful in history? Why there are only two Canaletto’s in Venice?

JOHN JULIUS NORWICH In this talk by Venice's most recent historian, all will be revealed.

JJN has written and presented some 30 historical documentary films for the BBC, on subjects which include the Fall of Constantinople, Napoleon's Hundred Days, Cortes and Montezuma, the Antiquities of Turkey (a six-part series entitled The Gates of Asia), This is your chance to meet and talk to John Julius about his writing and much more!

The Institute, 7:00 pm for 7:30 pm on Saturday 8 July 2017 Tickets £10.00 per head to include a glass of wine or soft drink.

Entry is free for accompanied children.

Tickets from the library OR by e-mail from Keith Mitchell on krmcbe@gmail.com

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Wednesday 13 September 2017 Meet the Authors - Angela Clarke & Harry Sidebottom at Church House from 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm. tickets £8.00 to include a glass of wine. Free entry for accompanied children. Book signings.

Saturday 21 October 2017 Posh Frocks Party at the Grange Manor, Adderbury. Tickets £20.00 per head; £35.00 per couple.

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ADDERBURY GUIDES Summer is my favourite term in Guiding because we can get outdoors and try things we have never done before. In May, the Guides and I got on a coach with 30 other Guides in our area to go and scale climbing walls, race in canoes, try out fencing, jump from a platform way up in the air onto a trapeze, feel our way around an obstacle course while blindfolded and generally get rather uncomfortably close to our own deaths. This was the fantastic Guide weekend away to the PGL activity centre. The most popular activity was the Giant Swing. Basically, you are winched ridiculously high into the air and then they drop you. For a moment, you are falling. Then the rope catches you. Then you are swinging. Then you are flying. (Hands up who thinks I enjoyed myself on this trip?).

In other Guiding news, we have had three evenings planned by the Guides. The first was a murder mystery night. A group of the Guides wrote their own crime drama, complete with manors, mistresses, maids and murders. The other Guides dressed up and pretended to be a character in the story while trying to solve the crime. See photo on Page 2.

The second Guide led evening was an April Fools night. The Guides did the bean-boozled jelly bean challenge - will your jelly bean taste like chocolate or dog food, marshmallow or baby wipes? (Spoiler alert, it was a double bluff, all the jelly beans were nice, we’re nice people like that). Then they were blindfolded and tasted food and drew (incredibly flattering) portraits of each other and they finished with a massive pillow fight. The last group of Guides ran an Easter night. They decorated polystyrene eggs, did an obstacle course relay race to gain mini eggs and had an Easter egg hunt.

Remember the live action Beauty and the Beast film? The new film shows Belle speaking out, being brave, fighting for what she believes in and generally being an awesome woman portrayed by Emma Watson who is equally awesome. Girlguiding aims to empower girls, so Guides across the UK, including Adderbury Guides, went to cinemas to see special Guides only screenings of the film. The film was inspiring, heart-warming and magical and we all loved watching it.

There is so much more we have been doing at Guides like pancake cooking on fires, our swimming trip, henna art, games and our amazing talent show, and we’re looking forward to great summer term to come.

If you are 10-14 and you would like to get involved in Guiding, we would love you to join us. We meet on Mondays, 7-9pm in the Lucy Plackett Youth Centre. Please go online to Girlguiding Join Us to find us.

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WIZARDS AND MUGGLES JOINED FORCES AT THE FETE! On the 10 June Lucy Plackett Field came alive with great spirited wizards, muggles and owls for the 2017 Adderbury Village Fete, in support of Christopher Rawlins Primary School and St Mary’s Church.

We were blessed with a beautiful afternoon and hundreds of fete-goers joined us to have a fantastic afternoon. See photos on cover and Page 2.

Wonderful entertainment was provided by Year 4 Country Dancers and Kaleidoscope, who we were delighted to welcome back to the Fete. In keeping with the Harry Potter theme, we had wand and broomstick decorating, Jess' potions stall, Flourish & Blotts bookshop, Chrissie’s Owls and the Leaky Cauldron Bar & BBQ. Adding to the atmosphere, stalls included the fabulous WI, brilliant Year 6 Games, Brownies doing the Stocks, as well as face painting, refreshments, ice creams, bouncy castles, plants, bric-a-brac and more.

The Crofts-sponsored Dog Show drew big crowds to watch categories such as Dumbledore’s Star Student and Hogwart’s Scholarship. It was a brilliant attraction on the field. And the Duck Race was a popular event which ran the Sunday before the Fete after the Family Service.

Thanks go to our main sponsors Barwood Homes, Nicholas King Homes, Spratt Endicott as well as Holmes & Holmes Removals, Trade Secret, Gracewell Care Home, Lake House Care Home and KT Garden Machinery. Many thanks also go to the Parish Council for the use of the Lucy Plackett Field, ARC for the gazebos, Robert Hayes for the bales, Trade Secret for the tables, Radio Horton and St John’s Ambulance.

Adderbury Fete is an incredible village day - everyone really came together and there was a wonderful sense of pride and achievement about what we can all do together as a community. We have a brilliant village! Thank you to all the kind volunteers, the generous stall donations and to everyone for coming along with friends and family and having fun!

Thank you!

The Fete Committee PS - If you have any comments or suggestions on how we can improve next year’s Fete or if you would like to get involved, please email ptfa@christopher-rawlins.co.uk ————————————————————————-

JAZZ IN THE GARDEN 23 July FOSMA Jazz in the Garden with Dickie White and Friends at The Old Mill House, Mill Lane 2 - 5.30 pm by kind permission of Tim and Karen Bestwick.

Bring a picnic, drink and something to sit on and enjoy a tranquil summer afternoon with friends and listen to some great music. Tickets £10 from Trish Fennell 01295 811059 or trish.fennell@btconnect.com and on the door.

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WORKING FOR ADDERBURY COMMUNITY We are a group of villagers with a positive attitude working towards the development of sports pitches and a community facility on the Parish Council owned Milton Road site and the renovation of facilities on the Lucy Plackett Activity Centre.

Having successfully won the recent vote in the Parish Poll, we are now making firm plans to take this forward and deliver facilities which reflect the needs and aspirations of the whole village.

We are determined not to let this opportunity pass us by and to make speedy process.

We have set up a web site: http://workingforadderburycommunity.co.uk which will keep you up to date with all developments.

For further information, please contact Jackie Head at: jaxhead51@aol.com ———————————————————————————

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING FOR YOUR LOCAL HOSPITAL CHARITY? As the Fundraising and Events Manager at Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals Charitable Funds, I am looking to recruit some new volunteers for our busy events calendar in 2017 and beyond and am eager to reach as many local communities as possible.

We traditionally rely on the local communities throughout Oxfordshire to help us achieve our fundraising objectives and help our patients. We are looking for individuals who like meeting new people, trying new things and want to join a fantastic social network by volunteering for their local hospital charity. We provide training and pay all reasonable expenses, so you will never be out of pocket, and with a variety of events planned throughout the year there should be an event to suit everyone’s tastes.

Without our volunteers, we simply couldn't do what we do. For more information please contact me on 01865 226211 or at gail.williams@ouh.nhs.uk Gail Williams ———————————————————————————

PARKING ETIQUETTE Parking is mostly unallocated in our village and and road side residents like us accept people visiting the shop, hairdresser, pub, market, etc. will park outside our homes. However, we have noticed here on the High Street people using the front of our homes as an extension of their own parking which will inevitably cause problems in the village. Is it neighbourly to regularly park outside other homes unless you have spoken to and agreed with the owner?

Let’s all be good neighbours.

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CONTACT VISITS ADDERBURY’S NEW GRACEWELL CARE HOME Well it’s here - you can’t miss it! - but Contact decided to find out a bit more about Gracewell. We met with Home Manager Jeanne Vella-Eyre.

Tell me a bit about you Jeanne is originally from Malta, and is a true elderly care professional. 35 years a nurse, this is the fourth new care home she has commissioned. She lives in Chalgrove with her husband and a menagerie of dogs and cats - one of whom regularly appears here to the delight of the residents Who are Gracewell?

Gracewell are a subsidiary of American company Sunrise Senior Living. This is the 19th Gracewell home, and they are expanding rapidly with 5 new homes in each of 2016 and 2017 Why did you choose Adderbury?

It’s a good fit geographically and demographically - a relatively affluent area and our nearest home is in Maids Moreton Hall When did you open and how many residents now and in future?

They opened on April 6 and already have 17 residents. It’s a phased plan moving up to 60 residents, allowing the build of staff and expertise alongside.

The building is spilt into 4 self-contained ‘households’ What services do you provide?

There are three elements of care - residential with minimal care needs, nursing care to an individualised level, and memory care (‘we don’t like to use ‘dementia’) also to a bespoke need.

What are the costs?

Again built on individual needs, but residential is from £1,050 per week, with specific nursing needs starting from £1,175 per week.

How does this compare to your competition - and what are your USP’s?

Competition is classed as Godswell, Chacombe and Glebefields in Banbury, and Gracewell is very competitively priced against these. However, Jeanne preferred to focus on Gracewell’s other benefits - it’s all-inclusive with 5 star hotel standards, top class catering, all focussed on an individual’s need for care, nutrition, exercise, etc. Importantly they have a strong relationship with Deddington’s GP practice How many staff?

This came across as a real point of difference. 45 people at present (9 nurses) and building as needed. Highly qualified where appropriate, with strong training programmes at all levels developed from Group knowledge and expertise Originally Gracewell talked about lots of employment opportunities for Adderbury people - how many are here?

Only four at present - but not for want of trying!

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Will there be more opportunities for Adderbury people?

Yes! There is an ongoing recruitment programme, covering nursing, housekeeping, catering, reception and admin. Get in touch!

What are your plans for the future - apparently there is a planning application in for another phase?

Yes there is an application in for a 36-room dementia and neuro-nursing facility at the back of the current building. However this is from the developer Hamberley, who will develop the site, and it might not necessarily be run by Gracewell (ed: This application was approved by the Parish Council at their May meeting) To what extent do you intend to be part of the village?

It’s very much part of Jeanne’s philosophy to be part of Adderbury - to support the community and ask that the community supports Gracewell. They have already given to the school and a number of good causes in the village.

One planned support is to work with the police to offer temporary refuge for confused people who might have wandered away from a safe environment, until such time as their family is contacted. A warm friendly environment is infinitely better than a sterile police station, albeit temporarily, where there is a calmer atmosphere.

What message can Contact give to the people of Adderbury?

‘Thanks for the great welcome we have been given already. We want to be an integral part of the village. For our residents Adderbury is now their home and we want them to take part in the village. Look out for our open days and other events where you can join with us to see what we are providing’ Contact was then privileged to have a short tour of the building, which is extremely impressive and very much 5 star in all its facets. But more importantly there was an aura of care and dedication and expertise which must be a great comfort to the residents Gracewell, Banbury Road. OX17 3PL 01295 230898 www.gracewell.co.uk/care-homes/gracewell-of-adderbury/overview.aspx Nick Fennell ————————————————————————————

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To mark our 10th event we have chip timing for the Half Marathon Run and 10k Run. Runners may enter on the day for all the events except the Junior Half Marathon Challenge.

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PARISH COUNCIL The Parish Council met on the 30 May. There were apologies from Ann Lyons and District Councillors Bishop and Heath.

Mrs Diane Bratt was re-appointed Chairman for 2017/18 and David Griffiths as Vice- Chairman.

OPEN FORUM: Matters raised included the Parish Poll, the group supporting the proposed sporting facilities in Milton Road and their plan to stay together as a working group to produce a plan and feasibility study for same, and the overhanging trees between Rochester Way and Walton Avenue.

REPORT: A report had been circulated from County Councillor Arash Fatemian who stated that he was delighted to be re-elected to serve for the next four years. He had been appointed to the Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (as before) where he hoped to continue to fight for local services, including the Horton. He had also been investigating concerns regarding increased frequency and type of traffic along the Oxford Road and he suggested that the parishioners who had raised the issue may wish to contact the PC to request a traffic survey.

PLAY EQUIPMENT PROJECT: Councillor Jelfs displayed her final suggestions for new play equipment both at the Lucy Plackett Playing Field and The Rise and quotations were to be discussed later in the private and confidential section of the meeting.

PLANNING: No observations had been made by the PC in respect of the following applications: Mr Raj Deb - Fleet Farm Barns, Aynho Road Mrs Diane Bratt - Fleet Farm House, Aynho Road Mrs Rebecca Nelson - 10 Sydenham Close Mrs Shelagh Van Zwanemberg - The Ridings, 1 Lambourne Way Mr Tim Harrington - 3 Lambourne House, Lambourne Way Mr Wardley - the Mount, High Street Objections had been raised concerning: Mr M Gough - Land West of Horn Hill Road CALA Management - Land south of Blackwood Place and Molyneux Drive and North West of Cotefield Farm, Oxford Road Mr Tim Catling - St George’s Catholic Church, Round Close Road Headteacher and Governors - Christopher Rawlins School Currently under considerations is: Banks Design Architects - Land Adjacent to Orchard House, Sir Georges Lane Nicholas King Homes - Land North of Milton Road Hamberley Development Ltd - Land to Rear of Gracewell Care Home, Gardner Way Patron Adderbury Retirement Living S.A.R.L. Mr and Mrs Jacob and Harriet Potts - Ivy House, Church Lane With regard to Nicholas King Homes - land north of Milton road, the Continued on Page 29 27

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Chairman pointed out that the community of Adderbury did not own this land at present and it was between CDC and the developer as to whether they accepted the application. It was not for Adderbury PC to decide. However the PC would support the application for 5 houses subject to them being stone built with slate roof and that there would be footpath access from the site to the adjacent community land. The PC would support the application for land to the rear of Gracewell Care Home for the construction of a 36 bedroom specialist nursing facility. With associated access, parking, landscaping and tree planting.

FINANCE: The Clerk was thanked and congratulated on her work relating to the Internal Audit.

WORKING PARTIES: The Committees and working groups within the PC were agreed with some changes which are available on www.adderburypc.co.uk/committees-and-outside-bodies/committees/ It was suggested that the finance group and Section 106 Working Groups be merged and a ‘Grants Giving’ group would be added. There would also be a working group for leisure facilities on Milton Road added as well as a Tree Working Group.

PC SURGERY: Two residents had attended, raising the matter of the Milton Road land.

HEALTH AND SAFETY: All was well at the Lucy Plackett field. A slat in the gate to the play area would be replaced. Photographs of the broken up soft surface at The Rise would be sent to the safety officer. There were no problems at The Lakes.

FILMING: A request from the Adderbury Cine Club to film at the walled garden allotments and the Lucy Plackett Playing field was agreed subject to suitable considerations being observed.

There had been a request to make the amenity area at Adderbury Court an alcohol free zone. More information would be obtained about this.

NEXT MEETING: 27th June 2017 7.30 pm Church House.

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ADDERBURY STORES NEWSPAPER DELIVERY SERVICE Adderbury Stores now has a newspaper delivery service to all village homes. Call in to place your order or phone Bhavin on 367295 ———————————————————————————— FOSMA - SWIFT WALK 8 July Church House. Afternoon tea from 4pm followed by a walking tour of local swift habitats with expert Chris Mason. Tea £5. Donations for the walk will be gratefully received.

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Kaleidoscope Dance Studios is owned and run by Katie Walford a LISTD Dip.RTS qualified dance teacher. We offer adult tap classes in Adderbury as well as a variety of dance and theatre classes for children of all ages. For further information please call our office on 07443 573337 or visit the web site at: www.kaleidoscopedancestudios.co.uk alternatively you can e-mail an enquiry to: enquiries@kdstudios.co.uk

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TAP YOUR TOES WITH 1920S JAZZ AT UPTON HOUSE Andy Kirkland and the Swinging Bass Band will be joining us again this summer for our annual Jazz party on the lawn. Celebrate the tunes and delights of the 1920s with us on Saturday 9th July; it’s a great evening for all the family.

Tap your toes along with some 1920s jazz in the open air on the lawn of Upton House. Be entertained by our experienced musicians, and maybe even join a short jazz taster class with our 1920s dance teachers. Bring a picnic, treat yourself to a drink from the bar and relax on the grass on a lovely summer evening.

The gardens will be open from 6pm for picnics and garden strolls so arrive in good time and settle in for a lovely evening. The event runs from 7-9.30pm.

Tickets are £15 for adults or £7.50 for children if booked in advance. If bought on the door adult tickets are £17.50. Booking is advisable. There is also a special offer on groups: buy 10 tickets for the price of 9.

Haidee Williams, Visitor Services Manager, said “The summer jazz event is always an event to remember, this year sees the return of The Swinging Bass Band; ever popular with our visitors and we can’t wait to strike up the tunes and get dancing!”

ADDERBURY COMMUNITY FOOD MARKET DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Thursday 13 July, 10 August, 14 September

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Prayer Safari We had an exciting time between Ascension and Pentecost as we held a Prayer Safari through the Parish finishing with the Gospel Bell for a concert and presentation.

The annual duck race on the Sor Brook was enjoyed by all who attended. This annual event helps raise funds for the work of the church.

Adderbury Fete The joint Christopher Rawlins School and St Mary’s Church fete took place on 10 June. It was a great success and enjoyed by all who attended.

The Big Lunch was organised by the church and held last month. The Big Lunch is the UK’s annual get-together for neighbours, providing an opportunity to share good food and good company.

The choir is back! We will be singing on the 2nd Sundays of the month and feast days with practise at 7.00pm on the Friday of the preceding week. Come along, we are welcoming new members.

Christmas Tree Festival Thank you to the local businesses who have agreed to be main sponsors of the festival this year. The festival runs 8 - 10 December this year raising funds towards restoring the church tower.

Dates for your diary  20-23 July Deanery Pilgrimage  27 July Holiday Club  20 August Joint service with Methodists  9 September Garden Party  9 September Stride and Ride Our Adderbury and Milton churches have a new look website with services, events, life at the church, virtual tour and much more: www.adderbury-stmarys.com .

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Our year of events has continued with a very successful concert in church with Aspirata Vocalis, a choir from Denmark who have been on tour in England taking in Romsey Abbey, Winchester and Salisbury cathedrals - and St. Mary’s Adderbury!

A delightful group of 30 singers plus their supporters enjoyed a delicious tea followed by a rehearsal before giving a most enjoyable concert which raised £554 for FOSMA. Our thanks to everyone who supported the evening.

We have two events planned in the immediate future. On 8th July Chris Mason will give a walking tour in Adderbury looking at the local habitats of swifts following afternoon tea and a short talk in Church House about these remarkable birds. Tea £5, is at 4 pm. Donations for the walk will be gratefully received.

On 23rd July we’ll be keeping our fingers crossed for good weather to enjoy Dickie White and Friends at Jazz in the Garden. 2 - 5 pm in the lovely garden of The Old Mill House, Mill Lane by kind permission of Karen and Tim Bestwick.

Bring a picnic, drink and something to sit on and enjoy a tranquil summer afternoon with friends and listen to some great music. Tickets £10 from Trish Fennell 01295 811059 or trish.fennell@btconnect.com and on the door.

On the afternoon of 12th October we are planning a tour of the Bodleian Library in Oxford followed by tea. Further details a bit nearer the time.

As you know we have a busy time ahead raising funds for the continued refurbishment of the fabric of the church - as I write the work on the window is well under way and the details of repairs to the tower are being finalised.

Thank you for your continued support - if you would like to consider becoming a ‘Friend’ please contact our Membership Secretary nick.fennell319@btinternet.com.

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Application forms are available from Mrs. Margaret Clinkard, 31 Deene Close, Adderbury.

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Our June meeting was held at the Institute and our speaker was Dr. Paul Park who gave a very interesting and informative talk about the Clinical Commission Group. Dr. Park is the North Oxfordshire Clinical Director. We had our monthly Book Group which discussed the Tenant of Wildfell Hall and our craft group met and we continued our Fiddle Blankets for

Alzheimer patients.

Our Christmas Meal is once again being held at the Cartwright Hotel on 7 December. I wish to thank all the members who provided 120 filled jars for the Church and School Fete that was held on 10 June. Also thanks to those who helped at the stall. It was so nice to be part of such a community fund raiser.

Our walk this month was organised by Sheila Pollard. On a beautiful summer evening we walked round Tusmore Park followed by dinner at the Great Western Arms.

Adderbury Team WI has been working at KHH weeding, hoeing and border extending for 2017 Grow Wild and the KHH Open Garden Day 4 June. More blooms complement our present pink Campion, Corn Chamomile and Corncockle blooms While at Adderbury Lakes, perennial ox-eye daisies are flowering well as new wild flower seeding has taken place in our thistle-cleared area.

Our next meeting will be on 6 July and our speaker will be Dr. Janice Kinory talking about Oxford Past and Present.

New members are always welcome at The Institute on the first Thursday of each month at 7.30pm where they are assured of an enthusiastic reception.

Further details are to be found on our website - www.adderburywi.co.uk - or by email - adderburywi@gmail.com or find us on Facebook via their search engine for Adderbury & District WI to see our page.

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WILD FLOWERS AT THE RISE Adderbury Parish Council wild flower team have been working enthusiastically with our Grow Wild seed flowers, weeding and clearing to allow our perennial flowers to bloom well. Now after recent rains, a growth-spurt has allowed our flowers to become simply stunning with poppies, ox-eye daisies, cornflowers and corncockle. And, most exciting of all, we have a new addition, Viper’s Bugloss, boasting three large clumps of this blue-flowered, 5-redstamend tall stemmed plant which is just glorious.

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Our Festival of Open Gardens is back this summer with over 30 gardens open. This year we also have some fantastic garden talks from renowned local gardeners, as well as a flower festival, not to mention teas and homemade cakes at many of the gardens. More information at www.khh.org.uk/gardens, or call us on 01295 816 484.

Remember you can keep up to date with all our events and everything that’s happening at the Hospice, as well as buy tickets to our events and donate to Katharine House by visiting our website: www.khh.org.uk Festival of Open Gardens Dates from July:  2 July - Bledington  6 August - Heyford Park  5, 7 & 9 September - Broughton Grange  17 September - Bloxham

CAN YOU VOLUNTEER FOR KATHARINE HOUSE?

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LITTER BINS LUCY PLACKETT PLAYING FIELD

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