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Welcome to the November 2019 Edition of Look Local Magazine. It’s time to dust off your bobble hats, scarfs and gloves ready to wrap up warm for Fireworks Night. It’s such a fun time of year with sparklers, funfair rides, hot dogs and of course that amazing smell of bonﬁre in the air. I’ve been sent information about the following Fireworks Displays going on in our area; - Saturday 2nd November, Little Milton Display at The Pine Lodge, Thame Road. Gates open at 6pm with tickets priced at £5 adult/£3 children, under 12’s free.

CONTENTS 07. Get the Look: Fireplace Trends with Coulon Stone. 15/19. News & Events: What’s On in our region. 20/21. The Sound of Music: Simon Markland talks us through this months local music scene. 23. Health & Wellbeing: Relieve your aches and pains with Bowen Therapist, Jen Webster. 25. Health & Wellbeing: Help your body adjust to the changing season with Acupuncture at Thame Therapy Clinic. 26. Health & Wellbeing: Visit a Family Hearing Drop-In session near you, hosted by Aston Hearing Clinic. 28. Health & Wellbeing: The beneﬁts to meditation in the workplace by Linden Tree Meditation. 27. Health & Wellbeing: Why CBD may not have worked for you, explained by Jemma Stevens Flawsome Jem. 29. Recipe: Pumpkin & Chickpea Curry by Mama Dors Kitchen.

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- Friday 8th November, Mill Lane School: Gates open at 6pm with the display starting at 7pm. Refreshments available to buy along with amazing glow items. Tickets prices BEFORE the night are: £5pp or £20 for a family (of 5) ticket. - Saturday 9th November, Lord Williams Lower School. Gates open at 6:30pm. Pre-purchase ticket price is £5.50 Adult/£3 Child or they can be bought on the gate for £7 Adult/£4 Child. Tickets can be purchased from, Wally’s Toy Shop, The Town Hall and the 3 Thame Primary Schools (who organised the event): St Josephs, John Hampden and Barley Hill. There is also another display taking place on this date at Long Crendon School (Chilton Road). Gates open at 4:45pm with the display starting at 6pm. All tickets are £5.50 in advance or £6.50 on the night. If you know of any others, please do feel free to share them on my Facebook Page. Although this time of year brings many exciting celebrations it can also be a challenging season for some, with as many as 1 in 6 people suffering with a low mood in winter and a small number of these will suffer with the more serious Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Thame Therapy Clinic’s, Andy Roscoe suggests Acupuncture as a way to help you cope with the season shift (see Pg.25). Then on page 28 there’s another very insightful article about the beneﬁts of Meditation in the workplace. With Mental Health being so openly discussed now this article is very topical and interesting. Until next month, enjoy reading...

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WW2 veterans’ portraits now on display at Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum Opening hours: Tuesday - Friday, 10am-5pm | Saturday, 11am-5pm | Sunday, 2pm5pm. The county’s only military history museum is located in the grounds of the Oxfordshire Museum, Park Street, Woodstock. A new exhibition of photographic portraits of WW2 veterans is now on display at the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock, until 5th January 2020. The exhibition, titled 3945 Portraits, is the work of awardwinning photographer Glyn Dewis. He is leading an ongoing project to photograph Second World War veterans from all branches of the armed forces, and from a wide range of different regiments and corps, including the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. The portraits will go on display alongside recorded interviews with the featured veterans, recounting their wartime experiences, as well as a number of drawings produced by children as a ‘thank you’ to them. The project, and the exhibition itself, is designed to ‘remember, honour and educate’. Glyn Dewis explains that he intends to ‘honour and remember our surviving World War 2 veterans by photographing as many of them as possible in order to provide both them and their families with classic, timeless portraits they treasure and can remain in their families for generations to come’ and ‘to sensitively educate the current and future younger generations about the events of World War 2 and of those who served, survived and were lost’. The exhibition will see a number of the featured veterans visit the museum, and a surprise medal presentation for one of them. Two members of the Glider Pilot Regiment who were good friends during their service but have not seen each other since the end of the war, are also set to reunite during the launch, having both had their portraits taken by Glyn. Glyn will also be running two 3945 Portraits project workshops on the 9th November and 7th December between 11am and 2pm. These will focus on demonstrating how the portraits were taken using minimal kit and often in very limited space, showing how we can all create classic portraits without the need for all the latest and greatest equipment. Spaces can be booked on the SOFO Museum website.

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Sound of Music

elcome to our November 2019 Sound of Music feature. Here you will ﬁnd information on local musical events, upcoming concerts and where to ﬁnd the best music tuition in the area.

Thame has a variety of fantastic opportunities for budding musicians who wish to join together with other like-minded people. From bands to choirs to bell ringing! We also host a huge variety of annual musical events. Village Voices Towersey & The Galliard Band This November there will be a very special performance called “For Tonight we’ll merry, merry be” taking place in Thame’s very own Christchurch! Including a medley of seasonal music with vocals, recorders and harp from Village Voices, Towersey and the Galliard band this promises to be the perfect musical warm up to the festive season. Refreshments will be available at the interval. Date: 29th November 2019 Start time: 7.30pm Venue: Christchurch, Upper High Street, Thame OX9 2DN Entry by donation on the door, in support of the Rennie Grove Hospice.

For further details email: villagevoices.towersey@gmail.com Thame Christmas Lights Switch on 2019! This fantastic local event will be taking place on Friday 6th December 2019 in Thame Town Centre from 4 pm – 7:30 pm (Light switch on at 6:30 pm)! The event will include the very popular Santa’s Grotto and Reindeer as well as all the family favourites including the lantern parade, children’s characters, food and drink stalls and wonderful Christmas gifts available to purchase from local producers. The Steam Train will also be oﬀering rides throughout the event! Alongside this there will be a fantastic showcase of local musical entertainment including: - India Yates (Guitarist/Singer) - Oxford Down Syndrome Choir - Kiera Gabrielle (Singer/Songwriter) - St Joseph’s School Orchestra - Thame Pop Choir - Lewis Branch (Guitarist/Singer) - Thame Concert Band - Thame Children’s Choir

Entertainment For further information please visit: www.thametowncouncil.gov.uk/ community/christmas/ Clockwork Music This is a fantastic local group for babies and toddlers to enjoy a variety of music and related sensory activities. Clockwork Music offer independent music classes for babies, toddlers and pre-school children in Thame, Oxford, Abingdon, Headington and Kennington. Tock the Clock and Brown Bear are at the heart of every class and they feature in the groups core songs, these provide structure within the weekly classes. Children love to wind Tock and Clock and watch him choose the special song of the week! A few of the many attributes of Clockwork Music are: - Age specific curriculum written and delivered by qualified and experienced music teachers. - Four separate age groups are offered on a weekly basis. - A large variety of musical instruments are available to use during sessions. - Interactive and sensory props to engage babies and young children. - Fun and interactive classes for both children and the adults to enjoy! For more information regarding class times and venues visit: www.clockworkmusic.co.uk

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Thame oﬀers some wonderful open mic events every month, these include: ‘The Birdcage’ – This historic town centre pub plays host to a huge variety of local live music every month. To ﬁnd out more

please search ‘The Birdcage Thame’ via Facebook. ‘Sunday Afternoon At The Swan’ – Takes place every fourth Sunday of the month at The Swan Hotel pub, Thame. Come along for a relaxed afternoon of live music with slots available for open mic and also the chance to sing karaoke, the event runs from 4:00pm – 8:00pm. ‘The First Thursday Music Club’ – Takes place on the first Thursday of every month at The James Figg pub, Thame. Come along early to this popular monthly event to book into a slot or just to enjoy the wonderful live music on oﬀer! Check out their Facebook page for further info. The event runs from 8:00pm – 11:00pm. ‘Friday At The Fish’ - which takes place every second Friday of the month at The Old Fisherman, Shabbington. Check out their Facebook page for more info or just come along to play! The event runs from 8:00pm – 11:00pm. ‘Unplugged At The Keys’ – This fantastic music event is open to everyone who likes to strum, sing, play a beat or just enjoy a relaxing musical afternoon! The event takes place every last Saturday of the month, upstairs at The Cross Keys pub in Thame from 3:00pm – 6:00pm. This is a unique opportunity to jam with fellow musicians covering a huge variety of songs, whilst enjoying the hospitality of the awardwinning pub! For further info please visit the Facebook Page – Search ‘Unplugged At The Keys’.

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Are you often in Pain? Pain is subjective; it may be speciﬁc and usually chronic. When you are at an all time low, a visit to your GP may not elicit anything more than an increase in pain medication along with anti depressive solutions. This generally occurs once all underlying conditions have been excluded and generally the quickest way to silence a pain is by taking drugs which is only a temporary measure at best…

So where do you go for help? The Bowen Technique is a gentle hands on, non invasive complementary therapy, which was introduced to the UK from Australia in 1992. Bowen Works with the body’s own healing systems. Rather than ‘making’ the body change, Bowen ‘asks’ the body to recognise and make the balancing changes it needs. With fingers and thumbs the Bowen practitioner makes rolling movements over fascia, at precise points over the body. No hard tissue manipulation or force is used. In recent years I have extended my Bowen practice, with professional development courses from world-renowned tutors from Australia. I have TMJ and Hormone certification, skills to muscle test and apply appropriate procedures to the treatment, this is the NST (Neuro Structural Integrative Technique) part of my qualification and very much part of the Tom Bowen structure of treating. As A Bowen / NST practitioner my job is two fold: 1. To initially address your pain and / or address your pain and the issues you present with moving you to better physical and mental balance.

So, Bowen / NST treatments are hands on and endeavour to address the physical issues which you undoubtedly present with and are mostly relieved, however, I offer a full consultation, and take time to elicit a full medical history. With very many clients there are other issues that are ﬂagged up that contribute to the PAIN scenario. My treatments are not prescriptive but often incorporate exercises, drinking water, postural changes and the use of Epsom Salts.

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WINTERS COMING help your body adjust to the changing season with Acupuncture!

Andy Roscoe, Acupuncturist and Director at Thame Therapy Clinic, offers an Acupuncture perspective on the changes accompanying the onset of Winter. The clocks have just gone back and although it is Autumn the diminishing light at both ends of the day sends a message to all of nature to hunker down and get ready for Winter hibernation. All that is except for those on two legs who now get ready to work harder than ever! The effort to sustain this workload can have consequences for our health unless we find a way of putting back the energy that we give out. To do this requires acknowledgement of some basic principles:1. First we need to take adequate rest. This means breaks fromwork in the day and getting 7-8 hours sleep at night. 2. Second we need to eat at the right times and make warming cooked food with plenty of root vegetables the mainstay of our diet. Porridge, soups, casseroles all tick this box. 3. Third we need to take regular exercise where we move our limbs about and preferably go outdoors. If options are limited, 30 mins of walking a day is sufficient to do this. To these daily routines I would also encourage you to have Acupuncture to help you adjust to the seasonal changes. Acupuncture is good for tired bodies and flagging spirits. It is not a fix by itself, but more of a catalyst to help you become energised and motivated to look after yourself better during the cold, dark months. Having Acupuncture once a month is often sufficient to keep you above the waterline if you are feeling overwhelmed. For more information on this subject contact Acupuncturist and Clinic Director Andy Roscoe on 01844 215555 Web: www.thametherapyclinic.co.uk | Email: Andy@thametherapyclinic.co.uk

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Worried a family member is missing out on life because of their hearing? Where do you turn if you think you (or a family member) are missing out on life because of your hearing or if you struggle to stay involved in the conversation? Maybe you have tinnitus and need some advice or are keen to find out how technology can help you. Aston Hearing have the answer â&#x20AC;&#x201C; our FREE HearToday monthly events, held in golf club venues around the Chilterns. Once a month we offer you the chance to talk to our expert audiologists about anything related to ears and hearing, but also the opportunity to meet up with others who have experience of hearing issues themselves.

Life with a hearing loss can be hard to accept and we know that people find it helpful to chat with others who are in a similar position. HearToday provides a safe community space to meet socially in a relaxed informal environment, where acoustics promote comfortable listening. The venues have free parking and tea/coffee and homemade cake.

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“I tried CBD before and it didn’t work! Why is this..? By Jemma Stevens of Flawsome Jem

Here are my top reasons as to why CBD may not have worked for you in the past. 1. Your CBD product isn’t from a reputable source: Where did you buy your CBD oil? As it grows in popularity, it seems like CBD is popping up everywhere from online companies to overthe-counter shops. You might have even tried a free sample to see if it works without investing anything more than the cost of shipping. Unfortunately, some of these products don’t have high-quality CBD. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) doesn’t regulate the industry, and some scammers take full advantage of that fact by selling lowquality products that aren’t as they claim to be. Some have even been found to contain no CBD at all. So, the next time you’re looking to invest in a new CBD product, use these three tips to make sure the product lives up to its promises: • • •

Look for evidence of third-party lab tests. Lab testing can reveal exactly how much CBD is in the product, and the test results should be available for you to see for yourself. Read consumer reviews. Pick from a list of well-established brands.

Many CBD users have reported trying several different brands before settling on one that works for them, so keep searching if your first try doesn’t produce the results you’re looking for. body. It is responsible for the bodies’ ability to burn energy and at the speed at what it does. 2. You need to build it up in your system: Finding the right dosage of CBD can be a tricky endeavour. The appropriate amount varies for each individual, as every person has a unique biology that results in a different reaction. So how do you figure out what’s right for you? Experts recommend starting with a low dose — 20 to 40 milligrams daily, according to Healthline’s Medical Network (HMN) — and slowly increasing dosage over time until you find your “sweet spot.” Some find that taking a daily dose can help sustain a level of CBD in your body, which might stimulate your endocannabinoid system to make it react more to cannabinoids like CBD. 3. You need to give it more time: Many people take CBD for several weeks or even several months before they see a difference. Exploring the effects of CBD isn’t as simple as taking a couple of painkillers and calling it a day. It actually requires a certain level of commitment to put time and thought into your process of uncovering the long-term effects. If you’re still not seeing results after a while (think a few months), then it may be time to move on and try a different brand. Patience is key, and while it can be frustrating to keep trying with no results, you may end up feeling super grateful that you didn’t give up. 4. You need a different delivery system: You can find everything from CBD coffee to bath salts. Common forms of CBD include, tinctures, topical creams, vape oils, capsules or suppositories and edible treats like gummies and chocolate. So, if you’ve been trying one delivery system with no luck, it’s possible that a different form would work better for you.

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Meditation in the Workplace By Sophie Lacey, Linden Tree Meditation

HSE figures from 2017/18 list the number of days lost to work-related stress as 15.4 million across the UK, and that’s before we take into account stress from personal and outside factors which is harder to measure. Mental illness as a whole is estimated to cause a loss of over 70 million work days and a cost to business of around £35 billion a year. You can’t fail to have noticed that mental health awareness is all around us, leading companies to seek a more proactive approach to wellbeing among their staff. Many companies have wellbeing strategies already in place (45% in 2017 and rising) and are allocating budgets accordingly. As part of an overall strategy that includes gym membership, private health screening and virtual GPs, there is now a growing trend to offer meditation & mindfulness training. Meditation is proven in numerous scientific studies to alleviate stress by altering the brain waves from a high-alert ‘fight or flight’ pattern to a relaxed alert mode, which is far more conducive to concentration and performance as well as to an overall sense of wellbeing. Being permanently set in ‘fight or flight’ with constant exposure to adrenaline and cortisol also has an enormous negative impact on physical health including the digestion, waterworks, heart, lungs, hormones, bones, muscles and cellular ageing. It goes without saying that a happy, relaxed work force is a cooperative and productive work force, although I am careful not to present meditation purely as a productivity tool: employees should be valued as human beings, not as ‘worker bees’ and so this is about taking a holistic approach to people’s lives and creating balance. If you’re a business owner, manager, or an employee with an interest in implementing meditation classes in your place of work, I can help. I’m an accredited meditation teacher, qualified and insured to teach within a company setting. My classes are flexible and designed according to need; incorporating techniques from across secular and spiritual/philosophical traditions, for example: mindfulness, guided visualisation, Buddhism and yoga. I screen carefully for mental illness and students are supported in dealing with obstacles or difficult emotions. I also specialise in meditation for menopause (something else companies need to be aware of) and offer workshops in nature and aromatherapy meditation.

Sophie Lacey, DipBSoM, Linden Tree Meditation Tel: 01844 351919 / 07982 756609 Visit: www.lindentreemeditation.com Follow me on Facebook: Linden Tree Meditation 28

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Recipe

Cook with... Pumpkin & Chickpea Curry Serves 4

Halloween may be over but that doesn’t mean its the end of pumpkin season. Instead of disgarding the insides of your spooky creations why not cook up some magic in the kitchen with this delicious curry from Mama Dor’s Kitchen.

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Method: 1. Tip the pumpkins into a baking tray, drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle on a little of the spice blend. Stir well and bake in a 180 degree oven for about 30mins, until mostly cooked.

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2. While the pumpkin is baking, fry off the onions & chillies (if using) in the olive oil until golden brown. Turn the heat down and add the yoghurt (which you should let sit at room temperature for 20mins before cooking to avoid it splitting), tomato purée and the spice blend. Add approx 1/2 cup of water and stir well. Allow the spices to cook until you have a silky sauce with pockets of oil bubbling. Add the chickpeas, and cover. Leave to simmer. 3. Once the pumpkin is mostly cooked (you don’t want it mushy!), tip into the chickpea mixture and stir well. You may want to add more water if it’s too dry. Cover and leave to infuse and simmer for about 20 mins. Serve with ﬂuffy basmati rice.

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