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December 2017

wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Lou

Mellor’s Garage Would like to wish all our customers a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Sue & Steve Allan & The Team

Crowdy & Rose Solicitors of Faringdon and Lechlade We have a wealth of local knowledge and are an established part of the local community providing for the needs of our clients

Faringdon Branch

2 Market Place, Faringdon, Oxfordshire SN7 7HW Tel: 01367 240285 High Street, Lechlade, Gloucestershire GL7 3AE Tel: 01367 252644 www.crowdyandrose.co.uk

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Lou on 01367 244975 or 0789 455 455 1 - email lou@theadvertisermagazine.net Online copies www.theadvertisermagazine.net

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WHO’S NEXT?

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

Wishing you a Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year

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Business Update So Christmas is nearly here again and another year has flashed by.

Much has changed, but a lot has stayed the same. We have seen the opening of the Faringdon Park retail development and this looks set to expand in 2018. There have been many new businesses opening their doors in our town and others have moved on to pastures new. The town is expanding as the various housing schemes move on apace. What do you think of the changes?

Certainly, for some it has been a challenging time, but others have seen opportunities and we are aware that there are plenty of enquiries from SMEs who see Faringdon as a great place to set up and do business.

Who will we see expanding or arriving in 2018? For sure, there is plenty of help and support for them in the Vale of White Horse and your local Chamber of Commerce will shortly be re-launching their website which will help to guide current and new business to the wealth of support available, be it mentoring, advice or financial grants and subsidies.

Let us tell you about the “FAB accelerator”, which is being promoted by Vale4Business. This is a three month programme for ambitious entrepreneurs and start-ups and has had tremendous success so far - 34 FABS have completed the course to date, 18 are now trading, 4 received funding and 2 are competition winners! If you want to be part of that success, the next programme starts on January 15th and the application deadline is December 13th. For more information, go to the Vale4Business website.

Talking of winning competitions, don’t forget the Fairford and Lechlade Business Awards. The categories, entry forms and rules are now available at www.flbc.org.uk. Further advice and support can be sought from the Chamber of Commerce or the Faringdon Business Group.

We at the Faringdon Chamber of Commerce would like to wish all readers a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

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Locally based - call Steve: 01367 240160 or 07901 772 058 E-mail: info@unicornplumbing.com

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REGENT CINEMA Wed 6th Dec - Christmas With The Coopers (12A) (Comedy, Fantasy, Romance - 2015) (Film duration 1 hour 47 mins - if using town car parks we advise paying for 3 hours) The Intertwined stories of four generations of Coopers unfold right before the annual family reunion on Christmas Eve. Stars: Diane Keaton, John Goodman Matinee Club @ The Regent Cinema, The Corn Exchange, Faringdon.

Doors open 12.30pm, starts at 1pm.

Free Tea/Coffee and a biscuit (or Festive mince pie!)

Tickets in advance: £4 (£5 on door) Fri 15th Dec - Love Actually (15) (Comedy, Drama,Romance - 2003) Film duration 2 hours 30 mins (including interval) Follows the lives of eight very different couples in dealing with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London.

Stars: Hugh Grant, Martine McCutcheon, Liam Neeson, Emma Thompson Blockbuster Nights Doors open 7.00pm, starts at 7.30pm.

Tickets on door : £5 Adults, £4 U18s, £11 Family Fri 20th Dec - Elf (PG) (Comedy, Family, Fantasy - 2003) Film duration: 2 hours (including 15 min interval) After inadvertently wreaking havoc on the elf community due to his ungainly size, a man raised as an elf at the North Pole is sent to the U.S. in search of his true identity.

Stars: Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart Kids Film @ The Regent Cinema, The Corn Exchange, Faringdon Doors open 1.30pm, film starts at 2.00pm.

Tickets in advance £4 Adults £3 Under 18s £10 Family TICKETS ON DOOR : £5 Adults, £4 U18s, £11 Family.

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0 0 0 1 Whisky lends itself to being used in various ways over the festive period, from an aperitif to drinks that accompany nibbles right through to your postprandial digestif there’s a dram to fit all occasions.

If, like us, you like to start the day with a celebratory breakfast then a champagne cocktail is the way to go. A good blend works well for this, such as Chivas Regal, and you just place a sugar cube in the bottom of the glass, pour a few drops of Angostura bitters on, add a measure of whisky and top up with champagne. Perfect with Scottish peat smoked salmon and scrambled egg.

Moving on to those pre-lunch or dinner drinks, another cocktail is in order but this time make it a Manhattan.

Reputedly created for a party held in Manhattan by Winston Churchill’s mother, this looks lovely served in a Martini glass with a Maraschino cherry. Consisting of just three ingredients – whisk(e)y, sweet vermouth and a splash of bitters - this simple cocktail is ideal when you’ve got a houseful of people. The usual proportions are 2 parts whisk(e)y to 1 part sweet vermouth but this can be varied to taste. Historically, rye whiskey was the base for a Manhattan and will give bite and spiciness to it but for a smoother, sweeter cocktail bourbon or Japanese whisky can be substituted. As for the bitters, angostura or orange work equally well.

After dinner it’s time to kick back and relax so what you need is a deep and contemplative dram that will reward the time spent in letting the whisky open up so that you can unwrap all of its complex flavours and aromas. Always in our personal top ten for this would be the GlenDronach 18 year old, which with its rich fruit cake flavours combined with citrus and spice is perfect for this time of year, and it has a richness and depth that just goes on and on. Also on our list would be two more whiskies that have a proportion of sherry maturation. Firstly, the oily, fruity, sweet and slightly smokey Springbank 18 year old that lingers beautifully on the palate. Secondly, if you like your whisky with a good dose of peat, the Pedro Ximenez cask finish Lagavulin Distiller’s Edition is always sublime and is ideal after dinner, bringing together as it does chocolate, cigar box and coffee flavours!

Finally, for those ‘in-between’ moments when you are snacking in front of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ (yet again…) don’t forget that a square or two of good quality dark chocolate is a match made in heaven with most whiskies, or how about that old favourite of some shortbread and lemon curd paired with a smoky whisky of your choice – bliss!

Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas and New Year .

Sláinte!

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What is Gazumping?

Before we explain what gazumping is, we are reminded of an advertising campaign back in the late 1980’s for a national estate agency featuring a hot air balloon which had “GZUMP” as its serial number! We have no idea if this was deliberate or just an unhappy marketing executive but it did make gazumping a hot topic during the manic property markets towards the end of the last century.

So what is gazumping? Dictionary.com define it as being, “...to cheat (a house buyer) by raising the price, at the time a contract is to be signed, over the amount originally agreed upon…” There is a secondary meaning of “...to swindle…”.

Either way, you get the idea that it is not something particularly good.

Gazumph is a Yiddish word that seems to date back to the 1920’s and originally meant to overcharge which would account for why it has been associated to the increase of a sale price. Its increase in use is certainly prevalent from the 1960’s onwards and today is unfortunately synonymous with estate agents.

When the seller accepts an offer on their property, the buyer will usually not yet have commissioned a building survey or solicitor. The offer is made "subject to contract" and until written contracts are exchanged either party can pull out at any time. It may take two or three months for all the necessary formalities to be completed, so if the seller is tempted by a higher offer during this period it leaves the

buyer disappointed and potentially out-of-pocket.

Asking price has no impact on whether a property has been "gazumped". It is the act of accepting an offer over a previous offer that is subsequently known as gazumping.

When property prices are falling the practice of gazumping is rare. The term “gazundering” has been coined for the opposite practice whereby the buyer waits until everybody is poised to exchange contracts before lowering the offer on the property, threatening the collapse of a whole chain of house sales waiting for the deal to go through. “Gazanging” describes a similar situation, where a seller pulls out of a sale entirely, expecting to get a better asking price or offer once the market improves.

Whilst gazumping in England and Wales does happen, Scottish law makes the problem of gazumping a rarity in Scotland. The Scot’s system of conveyancing, the buyer either has to obtain a survey prior to making a bid to the seller's solicitor or make an offer "subject to survey". Sellers normally set a closing date for written offers, then provide written acceptance of the chosen bid. The agreement becomes binding when a seller's solicitor delivers a signed written acceptance of a buyer's offer.

Here at Waymark, we obviously dislike the act , or indeed the threat of gazumping and its various alternatives and unless there has been a structural or legal issue that fundamentally changes what is being bought or sold, the price agreed should be the price that contracts exchange at.

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The 17th century family run Bell Hotel, warmly invites you to celebrate Christmas and much more with us, set in the heart of the Idyllic Faringdon market place. All our fresh produce is locally sourced and of a superior quality, for your enjoyment, in the beautiful, newly refurbished, cosy warm restaurant.

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December Ramblings!

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"Every gardener knows that under the cloak of winter lies a miracle, a seed waiting to sprout, a bulb opening to the light, a bud straining to unfurl. And the anticipation nurtures our dream." Barbara Winkler Hello and welcome to the first official month of the winter yet to arrive. A season of wind-cherried noses, as Dylan Thomas has written in his story of a Child’s Christmas in Wales. More later! But, a season, as the quote above shows, that has such promise. The winter migrants are here, the hawthorn berries and crab apples are being eaten with relish by my sheep, who apologise to the redwings, fieldfare's and our own thrushes and blackbirds who share the hedge line, the apples are also very attractive to our dogs!

Our veterinary profession is acutely aware of the need to build in extra time and resources to meet variable daily consultation demands, we all work as a highly-integrated team to share the never-routine and always stimulating workload. There are many times when we know ahead that extra time is likely to be needed, then we offer to make that appointment time unlimited and more private, if appropriate, by placing it at the end of the appointment session.

Typically, here I should be discussing enhanced pet care at Christmas regarding potential poisoning, with grapes and all dry vine fruit products; with chocolate; with the artificial sweetener, xylitol, in chewing gum and in some bakery products; with onions and garlic, perhaps peanuts and macadamia nuts; with mouldy food including bread and waste overripe cheese and blue cheese. For our pets, one classic form of food poisoning which includes significant neurological signs is “bin diving” black bag scavenging. Hopefully, we are all using our green caddy bins for waste food?

But that’s enough for now, as it very clear that there are many potentially harmful substances that will be a bigger problem for cats and dogs around Christmas time. Most, if not all, veterinary practices are consulted about and treat many cases involving such substances. Always ask for advice and give your Practice the opportunity to act swiftly, ideally within less than 2 hours, if it’s a substance that can be taken out of the body/stomach by induced vomiting. Not a nice thought, sorry, but a practical point!

So, we feel that’s it’s very important to be informed, take precautions, grow virtual eyes in the back of your head and keep your pets safe and of course enjoy yourselves at this time with your pets.

For those of you who have lost a companion, Christmas can be a very lonely and emotional time for your family, remember your veterinary practice is always here to support you, at this difficult time.

If my Editor allows, here’s that short extract from Dylan Thomas, as promised!

I’ll leave you here, have a wonderful, peaceful Christmas time and a healthy New Year to follow, see you in 2018!

Thank you.

A Child's Christmas in Wales (extract) by Dylan Thomas, read by the Author first in 1952.

Years and years ago, when I was a boy, when there were wolves in Wales, and birds the colour of red-flannel petticoats whisked past the harp-shaped hills, when we sang and wallowed all night and day in caves that smelt like Sunday afternoons in damp front farmhouse parlours, and we chased, with the jawbones of deacons, the English and the bears, before the motor car, before the wheel, before the duchess-faced horse, when we rode the daft and happy hills bareback, it snowed and it snowed.

But here a small boy says: “It snowed last year, too. I made a snowman and my brother knocked it down and I knocked my brother down and then we had tea.”

“But that was not the same snow,” I say. “Our snow was not only shaken from white wash buckets down the sky, it came shawling out of the ground and swam and drifted out of the arms and hands and bodies of the trees; snow grew overnight on the roofs of the houses like a pure and grandfather moss, minutely-ivied the walls and settled on the postman, opening the gate, like a dumb, numb thunder-storm of white, torn Christmas cards."

“Were there postmen then, too?”

“With sprinkling eyes and wind-cherried noses, on spread, frozen feet they crunched up to the doors and mittened on them manfully. But all that the children could hear was a ringing of bells.”

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Books I Loved Claire Meadows Christmas being fast upon us, I thought it would be a great idea to do a round-up of the books that I loved this year. I’ve not only selected books that have been published this year, but books that have made an impact on me and enhanced my life during the course of 2017. I hope that you find your new favourite amongst these. If you have suggestions for books you’d like me to review in 2018 please email me at claire@afternyne.com Perhaps your favourite will become one of my favourites.

The Classic It’s rather shameful that I’m only coming to Donna Tartt’s The Secret History for the first time in its anniversary year.

Twenty-five years old, and a book that gives its fans a far away look in their eye, The Secret History tells the tale of a group of privileged college students in New England who conspire to dispose of their boorish classmate. Tartt is a mistress in the art of manipulating the emotions of her reader, and her prose are as rich and as sumptuous as the lives of her characters. It’s a powerful read, and well deserves its plaudits.

The True Crime Thriller I came to Catching a Serial Killer, a true account of the mission to catch murderer Christopher Halliwell, in the knowledge that it was not only promised a well-informed version of events, but it faithfully captured a series of murders that happened near our very locale. Halliwell murdered Sian O’Callaghan after she had enjoyed a night out in Swindon, using his position as a taxi driver as cover. The book is written by Stephen Fulcher who led the investigation into Halliwell’s actions, and he not only exposes what it’s like to submerge yourself in the mind of a killer, but the workings of the police hierarchy.

Politics Book of the Year Hillary Clinton’s What Happened takes us behind the scenes of the most scandalous and devastating American election in history. Reading this brought it home to me again what an awesome President Clinton would have made.

The Contemporary Novel I have so many to choose from, but one of my favourites was The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney. It’s an acutely observed study on dysfunctional families, following the travails of the Plumb family in New York City. The author has produced a warm, funny and intelligent novel that I’ve recommended to all of my friends. I also loved The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry and took a step back in time with Mary Wesley’s classic The Camomile Lawn.

Claire Meadows

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Amy Wadge & Luke Jackson

Must Superstars Amy Wadge & Luke Jackson return for a 3rd time in Faringdon on Thursday 25th Jan18.

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Vintage goth shadows has had an amazing year! And I just want to wish all our customers a very Merry Christmas and HUGE thank you for your support!

We had a manic month in October with all our spooky events.

But fear not if you missed out there are plenty more coming for 2018! Murder mystery nights will all be happening and much more !

If you are looking for quirky gifts for your loved ones this Christmas vintage goth shadows is the place to start your Christmas shopping with our unique range of gifts to vouchers you can now get for spooky events 2018 for all paranormal enthusiast out there!

You have that Christmas party to go to? We have drop dead dresses that will certainly turn heads, Jewellery to killer heels and all at a great price! The cold dark winter nights are here so why not wrap up warm with the vintage winter coats we have in the shop, We are also starting with a new fancy dress hire for all occasions, whether it's for a fun night out or a photo shoot, VGS has it all going on! We are open 7 days a week for the build up to Christmas, plus late night shopping Thursdays!

Want to book us for your Christmas party doing it spooky style? Get in touch with us ASAP guys let us entertain you and your friends!

We have so much going on for 2018! Our diary is filling up fast, book us for kids steampunk hat making parties for all ages or Victorian Seance Party nights, Murder mystery nights, Ghost hunts, Haunted pub crawl, Haunted Banquets and much more! Historical ghost walks will be starting every Saturday from 6pm!! Get in touch and get booking with VGS! Merry Christmas and New year from VGS! Let us rock 2018!!

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Healthy Living!

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How is the upcoming festive period going to affect your health and well being?

Hooray Christmas is coming!

Traditionally a time for celebration, relaxing, catching up with friends and relations, Christmas can be a brilliant time for most of us. However for some it might not be so positive.

Increased stress, excessive alcohol consumption, over indulgence with rich food and sometimes simply loneliness can all be detrimental to our health.

It can be a time where our normal behaviour and our daily routines take a bit of a hammering! Changes in diet and lack of exercise can lead to fatigue and a loss of motivation especially when it comes to thinking about our health and well being.

Be mindful that stress can lead to our immune system being compromised and we can become susceptible to colds and viruses. The festive season can bring loneliness and isolation and this can lead to comfort eating junk food to help us through this emotional time. A lack of motivation and eating unhealthily can put more pressure on us when we get to January. Feeling under pressure from heavy marketing to start a New Year diet plan or to join a gym or a class can be the last thing we need if we are feeling rubbish about the way we look and have piled on the pounds.

So why not be different this year? Yes, of course enjoy yourself and have fun, but moderate your indulgences to make it easier to feel your best going into 2018. Think of others too, especially when buying presents. Try buying gifts which help your friends and family get fit or healthy. You don’t have to spend much but buy quality over quantity. It doesn’t have to be all about chocolates and alcohol, why not try making smoothies with organic cacao instead?

Make yourself and others feel good by paying a visit to someone who might feel lonely or invite a friend for Christmas lunch.

It has been said that on a typical Christmas day we can eat 6,000 calories – let’s make this year different! We need to take responsibility for our actions – ignore the alcohol talking to you and ‘giving you permission to overdo it’!

Establish a line that you will not cross, and avoid the slippery slope which leaves you feeling overweight and full of selfloathing. There has to be a point where you say, ‘enough is enough’. This can be your weight, clothes size or how you feel. Try not to leave it to 2018 to make change. Start planning your actions now to make the process a little easier and less daunting. Feel good about the positive things you are doing and are going to continue to do. It doesn’t have to be complicated, go back to basics and make life work for you.

Remember what you have accomplished this year, congratulate yourself and try to better it next year!

Merry Christmas and may the New Year bring happiness and joy to you all.

All the best, Rich.

Richard Marfell – Wellness Coach 07800636004 Richardmarfelluk@gmail.com

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A chocolate and wine sort of Christmas.

Christmas Festivities enable us to catch up with friends and family and celebrate with seasonal treats and delicacies. As well as this, we mark the occasion with the giving and receiving of gifts.

My favourite gifts are without a doubt, ones that I can either eat or drink. This month, grocery shopping has taken a lot longer than it normally does as each supermarket in Faringdon has showcased its Christmas wares in a very enticing and ‘come and buy me’ manner. I’ve been busted on several occasions with an overflowing basket packed with Christmas treats when on the ‘carton of milk’ excursion.

The creativity in this vast range of tempting seasonal products never ceases to amaze me – especially when it comes to the chocolate aisle. Not a massive sweet tooth, but still enjoying the occasional chocolate here and there, I made a discovery that would form my latest (as is technically termed as) ‘tasting analysis examination’.

Aldi have created under their ‘Specially Selected’ banner, three bars of chocolate that are infused with flavours tailor made to accompany specific wines! (The thought process went something a bit like this: Hmmm, worth a try. Market research purposes of course. It must be done.)

Which brings us up to the present moment. Chocolate and wine. Wine and chocolate.

But not just any chocolate……..

Ederra Rioja Reserva 2012 La Rioja, Spain 13% abv available from Den Boer WAS £15.99 NOW £9.99 With Milk chocolate loaded with berries, maple and a touch of nutmeg from Aldi £2.49/80g The supple tannins of this wine integrate well with this chocolate. There is a great mixture of vanilla and spice - on the finish you are presented with a blast of freeze dried strawberries which marries up to the richness of the Rioja.

Andeluna 1300 Malbec 2016 Mendoza, Argentina 14% abv available from Den Boer £12.49 With Dark chocolate infused with blueberries, blackberries and violets available from Aldi £2.49/80g The weight of the wine matches the chocolate quite well. The aromas and flavours complement each other, in particular the violets and blueberries.

So, when you are stuck for something to do this Christmas, break into your chocolate and wine stash and conduct some taste experiments – you may be surprised at what you discover!

Have a very Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year!

Call Donna on: 01367 241169 Or 07919 241881

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Rob.. The Cheese Man! Best Cornish Pasty’s.

Really Tasty Gammon Ham.

Rob

01367 241702 Market Place Faringdon SN7 7HP

The

Prince of Wales 16 High St, Shrivenham 01793 782268 Christmas Party Menu *STARTERS* HOMEMADE CHICKEN BROTH Served with sliced ciabatta & butter BREADED BRIE WEDGES Served with cranberry sauce & dressed leaf salad FRIED MANGO CHILLI PRAWNS Served with chilli dip & dressed leaf salad HALLOUMI SKEWERS Served with courgette, mixed pepper with a balsamic & garlic reduction

OUR SERVICES NEW BUILDS EXTENSIONS SOLAR PANELS STRIP & RETILE PORCHES STORM DAMAGE FULL FASCIA & SOFFIT REPLACEMENT WE ARE FULLY INSURED GET YOUR FREE QUOTE TODAY Give us a call today on: 01367 821 108 Or 07769 945 779 Email us on lisaj.fitchett@yahoo.co.uk www.ppfroofing.co.uk

*MAINS* ROAST TURKEY Served with all the trimmings, thyme & garlic roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables & red wine gravy SLOW COOKED LAMB SHANK Served with rosemary & garlic mash seasoned vegetables & red wine gravy HOMEMADE FISH CAKES Cod, king prawn, smoked salmon hollandaise sauce & seasoned vegetables RISOTTO Roasted butternut squash & sage shaved parmesan

*DESSERTS* CHRISTMAS PUDDING Served with brandy sauce MADAGASCAN VANILLA CHEESECAKE Served with fruits of the forest coulis

MOT

MOTOR SERVICES

HOMEMADE SPICED APPLE & CINNAMON CRUMBLE Served with custard ICE CREAM Chocolate chip & honeycomb WARM MINCE PIES AND COFFEE OR TEA TO END 2 COURSES 3 COURSES

Swan Hill Garage, Townsend Road, Shrivenham, Wilts, SN6 8HR

£18.95 £23.95

All Christmas meals must be pre-ordered and booked at least 3 days in advance to the date required, with a deposit of £10 per head

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Out and About Date

Event

Venue

Time

Contact

Charge/info

1st - 22nd

Father Christmas and Thomas the Tank Engine

Various Weekdays 5.30pm

Sat from 4.30pm

Rotary Club www.faringdonrotaryclub.co.uk

Donations

Fri 1st - Sat 2nd

Monty Python’s SPAMALOT

King Alfred’s Academy Theatre, Wantage

7.30pm

www.wegottickets.com/AmEgos Saturday Matinee @ 2.30pm

Sat 2nd

Festive Faringdon

Market Square

From 2pm

www.faringdonrotaryclub.co.uk

Sat 2nd

Bourton Club Christmas Craft Fair

Bourton

12pm 4pm

Book a table call Lisa 07776271791

Sat 2nd

Christmas Disco for U12s

Pump House Project

6pm 7.30pm

Sun 3rd

Christmas with Wantage Band & Cotswold Voices

Corn Exchange

6pm

Tickets from Tourist Info or 01235 770378

Adults £12 Seniors £8 U16s £6

Sun 3rd

Craft Fayre

Langford Village Hall

2pm 4pm

Chrissy 860514 to book a table (£5)

Refreshments & Raffle

Sun 3rd

Great Coxwell Christmas Fair

Reading Room, Great Coxwell

10.30am 5.30pm

All welcome!

Sun 3rd

Lighting of the Christmas Tree

St Denys Church, Stanford in the Vale

5pm

All welcome - lighting followed by Carols and hot refreshments

Free

Wed 6th

Christmas with the Coopers

The Regent Cinema

12.30pm

01367 240281 faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk/regent-cinema-2/

£4 advance £5 on the door

Wed 6th

Stanford in the Vale Parish Council Meeting

Large Village Hall, Stanford in the Vale

7.30pm

Mike Dew 01367 710387

All parishioners welcome

Thu 7th

White Horse Garden Club AGM & Talk on Gin Distilling

Thomas Hughes Memorial Hall, Uffington

7.30pm

01367 820251 Parrottspreene@aol.com

Free Visitors £3 Raffle £1

Fri 8th

The Faringdon Town Nativity

Market Square

6pm

www.faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk

Free

Fri 8th

Stanford Social Club Christmas Prize Bingo

Stanford Social Club

Eyes Down 7.30pm

Fri 8th

Disco on Ice & Magic Show

Frosts Garden Centre, Abingdon

6.30pm

www.milletsfarmcentre.com/

Price Varies

Fri 8th

Wantage Silver Band Christmas Concert

St Mary’s Church, Uffington

7.30pm

Tickets available Uffington Village Shop, The Quad or www.wantageband.org

Adults £7 Conc £5 U16s £1

Sat 9th

Faringdon Singers Christmas Concert

Shrivenham Methodist Church

7.30pm

www.faringdonsingers.org.uk

Free

Sun 10th

Faringdon Singers Christmas Concert

Blessed Hugh Catholic Church

3pm

www.faringdonsingers.org.uk

Free

Mon 11th

Christmas Party With Entertainer

Ferendune

2:00pm

Michael 01367 244267

All Welcome

Mon 11th

Stanford Art Group Meeting

Stanford Village Hall

7.15pm

David Morton 01367 710754

£4 Non Members £2 Members

Tue 12th

Coffee Morning Cake Sale & Raffle

Ferendune

10:30

Michael 01367 244267

All Welcome

Wed 13th

Have Yourself A Dolly Little Christmas

Catholic Church Hall

8pm

follydollies@hotmail.com

Visitors £5

Thu 14th

U3A Talk: The View from the Wings by Brian Freeland

Corn Exchange

2.30pm

faringdondistrictu3a.wordpress.com

Visitors £1.50

Fri 15th

Love Actually (15)

The Regent Cinema

7pm

faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk/regent-cinema -2

Adults £4 U18s £3 Family £10

Fri 15th

Live Music: T.Rextasy

The Beacon, Wantage

8pm

beaconwantage.co.uk/whats-on

£20

Sat 16th

Marche de Noel Market

Faringdon Market Square

Sat 16th

The Choir of Magdalen College Oxford

St Mary the Virgin, Buckland

7.30pm

Tue 19th

Christmas Raffle & Entertainer

Ferendune

1:30pm

Michael 01367 244267

All Welcome

Wed 20th

Elf (PG)

The Regent Cinema

7pm

faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk/regent-cinema -2

Adults £4 U18s £3 Family £10

Wed 20th

Carols in the King Alfred’s Head with Icknield Morris Men

King Alfred’s Head, Wantage

9pm

www.icknieldwaymorrismen.org.uk

Free

Thu 21st

Panto! - Dick Whittington

The Beacon, Wantage

4pm

beaconwantage.co.uk/whats-on

Tickets £8.50 Family of 4 - £32

Fri 22nd

Christmas Pantomime

Ferendune

2:30pm

Michael 01367 244267

All Welcome

Sat 23rd

Panto! - Dick Whittington

The Beacon, Wantage

1pm & 4pm

beaconwantage.co.uk/whats-on

Tickets £8.50 Family of 4 - £32

Tue 26th

The Wantage Mummers

Market Square

10am

www.wantagemummers.org.uk

Free mulled wine and mince pies £1

All Welcome

Free Donations

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Local Events Date

Event

Venue

Contact

Charge/info

Every Day

Home Library Service

Books to your door!

Time

Sheena or Jane 01367 240311

Free

Every Sun

Easy Cycling

Under the Town Hall, Faringdon

11am

Cycling at a gentle pace, Families welcome. No one gets left behind

Free

Mon, Tue & Wed

Free One to One IT Help

Faringdon Library

2:30pm 4:30pm

Faringdon.library@oxfordshire .gov.uk

Free

Every Mon

Button Bicycle School Of Sewing

Rookery

7:00pm

Buttonbicycle@gmail.com

Every Mon

Lunch Box Singing

Faringdon Library

1 - 2pm

Sheena 01367 240311

Free Open to all

Every Mon

Sing and Sign Classes

Old Town Hall

9:30-10:30am

www.singandsign.com

Reserve place on website

Every Mon

Bridge Club

Faringdon United Church

6.45pm 10.15pm

Françoise Stacey, Secretary of the Club: 01367 241813

£2 per person

Every 2nd & 4th Mon

Disco Dots

Pump House Project

9:30-11am

Lucy 07900 800657

£1

3rd Mon

Faringdon WI

Catholic Church Hall

2pm

Hazel dmamg16@live.co.uk

Every Mon & Thurs

Faringdon Day Centre

Baptist Church Hall Bromsgrove

9:15- 2:15

Supervisor 07523 116918

£7 inc lunch. Transport available

1st Tue

Junior Book Club

Faringdon Library

3.45- 4.45pm

Sheena 01367 240311

Ages 8-11 yrs

1st Tue

Farmers Market

Market Place, Faringdon

Until 1pm

01367 710445

Every Tue

Coffee Morning

Faringdon Library

10am - 12:00

Sheena 01367 240311

The Pump House Project

10:30am 11.30am

wantage@babysensory.co.uk Kat Culverwell 07800568040 Sylvia 01367 242007

Every Tue

Baby & Toddler Sensory

Every Tue

Free

Whist Drive

The Old Town Hall

2:30pm

Every Tue&Wed

Table Tennis

Faringdon Leisure Centre

Tue 2-3pm Wed 11am-12

Just turn up

Every Tue&Thur

Baby & Toddler 0-4yrs

United Church

9:30 -11am

faringdontoddlers@gmail.com Alex Molton

£2

Every Wed

Open Coffee House

Great Coxwell Reading Room

10:30-11:30am

Sylvia Athawes 01367 241179

Everyone welcome

Every Wed

The Crafty Crew

The Pump House Project

9.30-11.30am

info@thepumphouseproject.co.uk

Runs during Cake Cafe

Every Wed

Walking for Health

Start at Old Town Hall

10:30am

www.faringdon.org/walking-and-cycling

Walks to suit all abilities

£2 per session

Every Wed

Faringdon Shed

Woodwork Class at FCC

7pm - 9pm

0845 4740142

Free

Every Wed

Community Cake

The Pump House Project

9:30-11:00

info@thepumphouseproject.co.uk

£1 for Cake & Drink

Every Wed

Community Singing Group

The Pump House Project

12-1:00

info@thepumphouseproject.co.uk

£3 per person

Every Wed

Citizen Advise Bureau

Pump House

10am - 11am

01367 242191

Free

1st Wed

Open Mic Night

Horse and Jockey, Stanford in the Vale

9pm

Info@horseandjockey.org

Free

1st Wed

Buckland WI - Speaker and meeting each month

The Memorial Hall, Buckland

7pm

Libby Calvert 01367 870803

Non members £4 incl. refreshment

1st Wed

Information & Gadget Drop-in

Pump House Project

9:30am-11:30

Sonia

During Cake Cafe

2nd Wed

Follies Dollies WI

Catholic Church Hall

8-10pm

Charlotte 07809 225795

1st & last Wed

The Knitting Group

Horse and Jockey, Stanford in the Vale

7pm

Ruth Chester 01367710362 caston@tlkc.co.uk

Free

Every Wed & Thurs

Slimming World

United Reformed Church

Wed 5:30pm Thurs 9:30am

Wed 7:30pm Louise 07717 681939

£4.95

Every Wed&Fri

Badminton

Faringdon Leisure Centre

Wed 8-9am Fri 5-6pm

Every Thu

Slimming World

Stanford Primary School

7:30pm

Nancy 07710177808

£4.95

Every Thu

Quiz

Horse & Jockey, Stanford in the Vale

9pm

01367 710302

Free

Every Thu

Chatterbox

Stanford Small Village Hall

10am - 12pm

Sandra 01367 718303

Coffee/Tea, Chat, Raffle

1st Fri

Book Club

Faringdon Library

6pm - 7pm

All welcome Jenny Howard-Jones 01367710382

Tea & coffee available Goods orders taken Free

£3 per session

Every Fri

Country Market

Corn Exchange

9:15am 11.00am

Every Fri term time

Rhymetime

Faringdon Library

10:30am 11am

Sheena 01367 240311

Every Sat

Yoga Classes

Faringdon United Church

9am - 10.15am Adults

www.yogabear.org.uk 7875633923

Every Sat

Family History Sessions

Faringdon Library

10am - 12:00

01367 240311

Various

Stagecoach.co.uk/faringdon 01367 240663

Every Sat

Stagecoach Faringdon

Faringdon Junior School

Every Sun

Teas at St Mary’s Church

Uffington

2nd Sun

Great Coxwell Teas

The Reading Room,

Call to book a 1 to 1 slot

Fay Foster 01367 820363 2:30pm - 5pm

Great Coxwell

Tea, Coffee and Cakes

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Experts - local services The Veterinary Surgery of Robert Elliott

Court Cattery

As an independently run family practice, established in 1994, we are able to combine traditional standards with modern techniques and selected high-quality equipment.

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

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

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

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

01367-710595

01367-711952

Self Storage Rooms for Business and Home

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

www.lisamoore-photography.com

lmoore965@btinternet.com

01367 240880

drew.cameron@ storage4all.co.uk

House and Animal Sitting If you need someone to help look after your animals or home whilst you’re away. I’m happy to help out. I have a car and am happy to travel between Faringdon and Woodstock twice a day. If you’d prefer me to stay over, that could be arranged too.

I charge £10.00 per visit or £40 per stay over.

All aspects of modern and traditional ladies, gents and children's mobile hairdressing Sarah Reynolds

07890 539 877 natsplayer@hotmail.com

Swan Hill

Dog Grooming & Spa Swan Hill Farm Buildings Townsend Road Shrivenham SN6 8HR

Call Beth Keene on 07398 505794

Located

Short/Long Distances Business Accounts Driver Hire 4/7 Seater's

Corporate Service Courier Service Executive Cars Insured Cars

01367243838-07894572919 01367705030

07955499467

Chickens & Poultry Feed All at unbeatable prices

Enquiries@faringdoncars.co.uk www.faringdoncars.co.uk

FARINGDON COBBLER’S WHERE QUALITY COUNTS 8 CORNMARKET FARINGDON SN7 7HH

FARINGDON 01367 244 611

We stock Nitty Gritty Headlice Lotion

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

Book in for a hot towel and traditional “cut throat” razor shave

Facebook.com /TheBarbersFaringdon

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Homeopathy Hours of business: Monday: 9am - 1pm Tuesday: 9am - 6pm Wednesday: 9am - 6pm Thursday: 9am - 7pm Friday: 9am - 6pm Saturday: 8:30am - 2pm

Society of Homeopaths

GENTLE EFFECTIVE HOLISTIC THERAPY Daytime & Evening Appointments Clinics in Uffington and Wantage Heather Abel BA/BSc RSHom Tel: www.homeopathy-oxfordshire.co.uk

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Quality Shoe Repairs Key Cutting Engraving Watch Repairs ID & Visa Photo’s Trophy's Gifts For all Occasions Authorized Zippo Retailer VAPE’S & E-Liquid *NEW IN*

Open Mon - Fri 8:30 - 5:30 Sat 9:00 - 5:00

01367 243134

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Experts - local services M.Y. Garden Services Qualified gardener with over 20 years of garden/estate maintenance. ·

All types of gardening - maintenance and some design

·

Stone work - walls/repairs, pointing, concreting etc

·

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

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

gregg@allseasonstrees.com www.allseasonstrees.com

20% Off First Booking See Facebook For Our Specials

Call Vicky 07958 241342 Email vsbandali@hotmail.co.uk

Carswell Golf & Country Club, Faringdon, SN7 8PU

All Of Your Pets Needs Under One Roof Tel: 01367 240126 - 07837500985 Oakfield, Great Coxwell, SN7 7LU Keratin Hair Treatment No more frizzy hair!

Monika Becker H.P Holistic Practitioner

07742 982757 Grove Technology Park Downsview Road Boston House, Unit 7 Wantage, Oxon OX12 9FF

Keratin…

Smooth, silky, shiny & tangle-free hair Lasts 3 - 4 months, only £70 Call Jane @ Tangles Lechlade 01367 252374 or 07788156438

groveclinicoxon@gmail.com www.grovewellnessclinic.net

Ohm Electrix (Faringdon Oxfordshire) ANY DISTANCE - ALL UK AIRPORTS PORTS AND DAY TRIPS

Electrical services and Installations Fully qualified and insured electrician.

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

Commercial and Solar PV work also catered for.

Friendly, professional service from a local company.

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

Phone: 07879 013359 Mail: Ohm.Electrix@Gmail.com

Fully licensed & insured, CRB approved

Ianz Cyclz

Faringdon

07379 371 727

Registered with the NICEIC domestic installer “part P” SCHEME

Do you want your small garden and pots, spring cleaning for your own easy maintenance?

Call Angela at Matrix Gardening 01367 821056

DENBOER

WINES . TASTINGS . EVENTS

07919 241881 donnarogers@denboerwines.com

Bikes For Sale Servicing & Repairs Custom builds Spares & Parts

denboerwines.com

12 London St, Faringdon, SN7 The Advertiser is produced by Lou Guthrie published by The Advertiser Magazine Ltd Tel: 07894 554551. All artwork designed by us is the copyright of The Advertiser Magazine Ltd and must not be used by or in any other publication, in whatsoever format, without our prior written consent. No part of this publication, whether advert, pictures or text, may be reproduced in any format whatsoever without the prior written consent of The Advertiser Magazine Ltd . The information published in the advertisements and other articles is supplied and approved by advertisers. The Advertiser Magazine Ltd does not verify or ratify any claims made in such advertisements or text, nor does it accept any claims or liability arising from contact with or use of services advertised. Every effort is made to ensure the accurate reproduction of information supplied by advertisers in their advertisements or other text submitted. Any inaccuracies must be notified to the publisher immediately following the first insertion so that amendments may be made for subsequent issues. The Publisher does not accept responsibility or liability for claims arising for inaccuracies published in advertisements where the advertiser has not advised The Advertiser Magazine Ltd prior to publication.

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Rocking Advent!

Painting Pebbles for a Cross-Community Christmas Countdown!

4 towns and 24 amazing local artists have combined to create rock art advent calendars this year. Paint brushes have been creating Christmas magic; glitter shakers have been twinkling and from the 1st December the advent pebbles will be hiding in all four locations.

Fairford, Faringdon, Wantage and Bampton rock painting groups have invited six people to create four Christmas themed rocks each. One for each town. These have been shared so each group has a phenomenal rock art countdown to Christmas.

Everyone can take part in this cross-community hide and seek. The festive pebbles can be followed on each of the town’s Facebook rock groups. Photos of the pebbles and their discoveries can be posted so everyone can share the joy. Every day celebrates a different Christmas theme and each town will have a special new rock to find. ‘Tis the season to be Rocking!

Fairford, Faringdon, Wantage and Bampton Rocks!

Contact vic@partyideasuk.co.uk

01367 240402

www.kinchplanthire.co.uk Old Sawmills Rd, Park Rd, Faringdon, SN7 7DS

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