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Contents JANUARY 2019 | Vol. 24 | No. 1

5 Disjointed Ramblings

20 Dancing delights

40 Murder mystery

8 Political pictures

22 Goring Gap Boat Club

43 Classified

12 Alice Roberts Q&A

27 Education supplement

16 A healthy, happy you

36 You’re in control

18 Christine gets fresh!

38 Recipes: vegan virtues

Local news and charity events

Britain’s best cartoonists

Step up & enjoy in 2019

Step up to learn to row

Academic’s thirst for learning

Buzzwords & trends for 2019

Our baking star in January

Highlight in Goring

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anuary is always a toughie for me and I’m not going to set sail into 2019 with any New Year’s resolutions as such. I battle feelings of failure enough of the time without extra “targets” to miss. However, I have vowed to brush up on my French (my mother would be turning in her grave if she knew how rusty it had got), travel en France more and read more. All you fellow mums out there might know how rare it can feel to finish a book. But I used to love reading so I’m going to give myself that treat in a bid to boost my mood and brain... Petit a petit, l’oiseau fait son nid!

A reminder for you, just as the Christmas season fades away for another year. Goring Chamber Choir present On Twelfth Night – Carols for Epiphany on Sunday, 5th January at 3pm at St Thomas’ Church in Goring. The Epiphany concert will trace the progress of the three kings as they bring their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to the newborn Christ child. What did they and other onlookers find? What lies behind the gifts of “a partridge in a pear tree, two turtle doves, three French hens”? In a mixture of festive carols from different traditions find out the real meaning of bringing gifts, then

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and now, for us today as well as wise men of yore. The music director is Frances Brewitt-Taylor and accompanist is Steve Bowie. Tickets £10 (£5 for students in full-time education) from Inspiration in Goring, a choir member or on the door. Visit www.goringchamberchoir.org.uk The Gap Art Club is a newly set up, friendly art group, meeting from this month, in Goring Village Hall’s Garden Rooms. The idea is to create a stress-free environment for creativity. You can work on a group project or your own art and any level of enthusiast is welcome. The first meeting is at 2pm on Wednesday, 9th January, for 2½ hours, and initially run fortnightly. Costs will be a £10 joining fee and £7.50 per session to cover room hire and visiting tutors. Take your own materials.

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We hope you liked our pantomime round-up last week, but panto season is still ongoing.. oh yes it is!

Purley Players’ pantomime Ali Baba & the Forty Thieves will offer plenty of new year action. It tells the tale of

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Ali who sets out, with his friends, to defeat the wicked Al Raschid and his Forty Thieves. Will they succeed? Find out at The Barn in Goosecroft, Purley on Thames, on Friday, 25th January at 7.30pm or at matinee and evening performances on Saturday, 26th January, at 2.30pm and 7.30pm. Tickets are £9 and £7 (concessions) and available from the box office on 0118 954 8052 (weekdays from 6pm and weekends 9am-7pm). For more info please visit www.purleyplayers.org.uk

Pick-a-Flick is for retired people of Goring, Streatley and South Stoke. A film show and light lunch are provided every third Thursday of the month (except August) from 10.30am to 2pm in The Canterbury Room at St Thomas’ Church, Goring. On Thursday, 17th January, you can watch The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, a wartime tale starring Jessica Brown Findlay. For more info please visit www.st-marys-streatley.org.uk

The Steve Waterman All Stars will perform some live jazz on Friday, 18th January (8-11pm), for this month’s GAP gig. Kicking off Goring Jazz’s 20th anniversary year will be an incredible band of top British jazz musicians featuring Steve Waterman (trumpet/flugal horn), Alan Barnes (saxes/clarinet), Mark Nightingale (trombone), Karen Sharp (saxes) together with a fantastic rhythm

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Goring Gap Local History Society hold 10 talks a year on a range of historical topics in Goring Village Hall, starting at 2.30pm in winter months. On Monday, 21st January, Stephen Barker will explore Soldiers, Saints and Sinners; Oxfordshire Characters from the Civil War 16421646. Visitors welcome for a £4 entry fee which includes refreshments. Visit www.goringgaphistory.org.uk

The Thames Valley Ancient Egypt Society will celebrate their 25th anniversary in May. Meanwhile, on Saturday, 12th January, from 2pm, Dr Ben Pennington will give a talk on The Emergence of The Egyptian State – links with the landscape evolution of the Nile Delta. He will explore recent work that shows the deltaic landscapes downstream to have been highly dynamic at the meeting at the Oakwood Centre in Headey Road, Woodley, RG5 4JZ. Next month, on 9th to be exact, Dr Anna Garnett will explore Flinders Petrie at Amarna and Amarna at the Petrie Museum from 2pm.

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Liz Nicholls reflects on a tumultuous year in world politics, thanks to Tim Benson and the talented cartoonists who have depicted 2018 in satirical pictures...

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ew people might have relished the political drama served up throughout 2018... However, by way of positive spin, it has been a gift to cartoonists.

“It’s been fantastic!” exclaims Tim Benson, editor of Britain’s Best Political Cartoons and co-owner of The Political Cartoon Gallery & Café in London.

“Over the last six years you couldn’t have made up the world events... For a cartoonist, it’s been like a daily treat. And the characters; from Jeremy Corbyn to Jacob Rees Mogg, Boris Johnson to Kim Jong Un... so many subjects to have fun with! No one knows what’s going to happen next.”

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UK heatwave and royal wedding mania gripped us all and Trump got transformed into a giant baby blimp (see above, by Peter Brookes of The Times)...

Times of political turmoil test the mettle of our nation’s cartoonists – the best in the world. “We’re very lucky in this country, because cartoonists have more freedom here than anywhere else, which is something to be proud of,” says Tim. A historian with a particular interest in 20th century political history, Tim’s PhD was on Sir David Low’s relationship with Lord Beaverbrook, his editor at The Daily Express. He began collecting political caricatures and has written several titles on political cartoon art, a vital form of satire, from 19th century etcher James Gillray via wartime January 2019

master Sir David Low to today’s top draw. As a die-hard fan of newspapers myself, it’s cheering to read that it is also a media that works best in print. Tim rejoices in the art form, pointing out that, while cartoonists might be the “canaries in the mine” when it comes to budget cuts, it has survived the industrial revolution, print censorship and two world wars. “And we still have a culture of daily political cartooning in the broadsheet press: Evening Standard editor George Osborne recently reinvigorated his opinion pages by bringing back the political cartoon after a hiatus of 13 years.”

Along with his partner Julie Dangoor, Tim has bought, sold and exhibited original cartoon art for 15 years. Their gallery is the world’s only venue dedicated to original political cartoon art, ranging from the Guardian’s Steve Bell and The Daily Telegraph’s Bob Moran to yesteryear greats “Vicky” (Victor Weisz) and Carl Giles as well as original gag cartoons from Punch and Private Eye. Tim has edited six Britain’s Best books, published

by Random House. “It’s fabulous because I get to play God,” he tells me. “Selecting my favourites is hard because there are so many good cartoons.

As for depicting people, David Low called them ‘tags of identity’ and politicians often play these up – Theresa May’s leopard print shoes, Howard Wilson choosing a pipe even though really he was a cigar man... To be in politics you need the hide of a rhinoceros but the higher up the greasy pole you go, the more vain you can get... When Steve Bell got wind David Cameron was really irked by being depicted with a condom on his head, it felt like winning the lottery. Cartoons are a wonderful in the ‘now’ but also, when you put them into context, become a kind of commentary.”

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It’s still panto time, everyone! Oh no it isn’t! Oh yes it is...! Had enough of this yet?! Woodcote Amateur Dramatic Society bring you Cinderella by David Swan, produced by Kathy Laughton and John Worsfold. This production is the traditional fairytale Cinderella but with a quirky difference – the essence of Halloween with the sounds of the 1960s! As is the panto norm you can enjoy lots of colourful characters, fun jokes and laughter for all the family at Woodcote Village Hall. Children are encouraged to dress for the ball with prizes awarded to the best dressed boy and girl at all matinee performances.

There are shows on Saturday, 26th January, at 2.15pm and 7.30pm, Sunday 27th at 2.15pm, Saturday, 2nd February, at 2.15pm and 7.30pm and Sunday, 3rd February, at 2.15pm. Tickets are £8 adults and £5 children (prices held same as last year!). Please call 07956 136 750 or book online at www.woodcotedrama.co.uk

A new year and time to take stock and feel healthier! Goring Gap Health Walks can help with this – there are loads of maps and info on their website at www.goringgapwalks.co.uk. And/or join the friendly Newbury and Thatcham Walkers. This is a small and longestablished group who invite you to join them almost every Sunday of the year. Distances vary between eight and 12 miles. Give it a try! You’ll get fitter without even

knowing it. Email newburyandthatchamwalkers@ yahoo.co.uk for further details or find them on Facebook.

The Winter Recitals series, held at St Mary’s Church in Wallingford, opens on Saturday, 19th January, with Beethoven meets Brahms, a contrasting programme of violin, French horn and piano music by two great German composers. The concert starts at 7.30pm, doors open at 6.45pm (bar available), and seats are unreserved, so arrive early to ensure the best views. Tickets are £12 in advance (from Wallingford’s Town Information Centre or online) or £14 on the door, with proceeds to St Mary’s Church Tower Fund. Under-18s go free – no ticket required. Visit www.anitapiano.com/wrw2019

Grab a racket to join RG8 Badminton who play each week in term time in the Community Sports Hall at Langtree School, Woodcote. The friendly club welcome members aged 14 and up. Head along for a free taster; £3 per evening (half price for juniors thanks to the generous donation by the Woodcote Rally Charitable Association) with fully registered DBS players at all times. Visit www. rg8badminton.co.uk or call Julie on 01491 681654.

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Alice’s adventures Academic, writer and Digging for Britain broadcaster Professor Alice Roberts chats to Peter Anderson ahead of her speaking tour this month

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What sparked your interest in anatomy? “I’ve always been fascinated by the structure of the human body and by evolution.

I read books by Richard Dawkins and Steven Jay Gould voraciously as a teenager, as well as watching David Attenborough; Life on Earth had a huge impact on me. I slipped from medicine into academia, teaching anatomy to medical students, and I did a PhD comparing the skeletons of humans and other apes. I just found anatomy endlessly fascinating; I still do!”

Q. Do you hope teenagers follow your career path? “Not particularly! I hope to inspire teenagers about the world, the wonders of science and archaeology, evolution and history. But, in of choosing what to study and a career, Creativity in terms children should be nurtured and offered the classroom is unfettered opportunities, rather than being encouraged into one area. I’m uncomfortable so precious with the focus on pushing science subjects at school – I can’t help feeling it’s sometimes at the expense of other subjects which are just as valid and fascinating. I’m worried by the marginalisation of art, music and drama in schools.”

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lessons would spark off in all kinds of directions – and we had the glorious feeling learning was something we could lead. That kind of creativity in the classroom is so precious.”

Q. How do you relax away from work? “I draw, paint, go for long walks and I love kayaking, on rivers and the sea, whenever I can. I love watching films with my kids, and reading to them. Visiting friends is important too – a lot of mine are also busy, working mums and dads – and it’s important to make time for a good cup of tea and a chat.”

Q. We now have a female Doctor Who. If you were in charge of the Tardis, which period of history would you travel back to and why?

“The Bronze Age. I’d love to see people living in a Bronze Age village, like the one at Must Farm (near Peterborough) – in roundhouses built on stilts over the edge of a river, paddling log canoes out on the water and driving their cattle down to the riverside to graze. I’d love to know how they wore the beads we find on our digs, and what they cooked for tea! I’d also love to know about their stories – and what they believed in – but I’d need a translator!”

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Lift your spirits at what can be a dreary time of year with an evening of choral music in the historic setting of Dorchester Abbey. Reading Phoenix Choir and Aldbourne Band will be presenting Gold & Brass in the ancient building with music to include Handel’s Halleluiah Chorus and I Was Glad and Jerusalem by Charles Hubert Parry. There’ll also be brass music played from film composer John Williams. Enjoy the sounds of Gold & Brass on Saturday, 2nd February at 7.30pm. Tickets £15 on the door or from www.readingphoenixchoir.com/tickets

South Oxfordshire Archaeological Group (SOAG) have a talk on Thursday, 24th January, starting at 7.30pm at Goring Heath Parish Hall (RG8 7NY). Martin Bridge of the UCL Institute of Archaeology, will give An Introduction to Dendrochronology – Tree Ring Dating.

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A very happy and prosperous 2019 to everyone!

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s it just me or does a year now seem like six months? I cannot believe another one has gone, perhaps it is an ‘age’ thing?

I have had such a full 2018, helping to run our own business, demonstrating at festivals and giving baking lessons at home, radio work, working with different companies on new recipes. planning our wonderful food festival which is part of Didcot Events and generally never seeing my feet touch the ground! I sometimes complain that I don’t have much time for ‘me’ but as my husband frequently points out I like it that way and would be bored to distraction with nothing to keep me occupied!!

So what is happening in 2019? Working with Didcot Events to put on three big festivals for the town - food, gift and craft and the street fair - starts right now, the planning, looking for new ideas and just making sure the events stay fresh and exciting! Hours go into these events but it is SO rewarding when we see the crowds (20,000 approx this year!) have a great time….that’s what we do it for!

If YOU have anything you would like to contribute please let me know through my website, we are always looking for new people to join the committee and for innovative ideas!

I couldn’t write this column without mentioning the ‘D’ word could I?? January is the time when we bitterly regret all the indulgencies of Christmas! We diet, we give up alcohol for a month or so and we exercise ourselves silly!

Yes, of course we must get trim again, apart from anything else it is our health that will benefit but I am a great advocate of doing everything sensibly and in moderation.

I simply cut out the foods I know are bad for me, I use a smaller plate for smaller portions and I walk faster and more often than I usually do!! At the end of the day it is what works for YOU but the Christmas feasting is SO much fun isn’t it? Have a wonderful new year!!

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This is a dance workout combining the graceful steps of ballroom with the up-tempo steps of Latin to create funfilled classes for all ages and abilities. “It’s so much fun that you don’t realise you’re getting fit!” adds Ian. He has many tales of people who have lost huge amounts of weight, including one who has lost almost four stone.

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Goring Gap Boat Club is offering new opportunities for those who want to row their own sculls on this beautiful, quiet stretch of the Thames.

our local community rowing club is soon to move to its new site and clubhouse, located off the A329 in Lower Basildon near Streatley and Goring.

Located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the new clubhouse is next to Gatehampton railway bridge.

The team at the helm are busily planning for rowing from the new site to start in early January.

Racking is also expected to be available at the start of this month; members will be able to rack their own singles at a cost of £250 per year and fees for annual membership are just £100 per year, meaning you can take advantage of racking and the

pleasure of rowing on this beautiful stretch of river, between Goring Lock and Whitchurch Lock, for just £350 per year.

interested in discussing renting rack space in the new boathouse please email captainofboats@goringgapbc. org.uk

The club is already taking reservations from existing members and those who would like to join, on a first-come first-served basis. If you would be

Why not get on board this year to enjoy recreational rowing as a hobby?

For more information please visit www.goringgapbc.org.uk

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Carol Platt is one of the directors of JMP Partnership. They have specialised in PPI claims for 12 years now.

“Anyone aged over 35 who has ever had a loan, credit card or mortgage is likely to be affected by this scandal, but the people who are owed the most, by FAR, are those aged over 55.”

Carol Platt, of JMP Partnership. believe they will have to provide the evidence they were sold this product.

Mr & Mrs G from Newbury, aged 68 & 70 recently received over £9600 in respect of an old HSBC mortgage.

Mr B, aged 55 from Reading received payments in October 2018 totalling £5,800 from Barclays, most of which related PPI he paid on his overdraft.

BANKS TELL LIES — many people have already contacted their bank and been told they weren’t sold PPI when that JUST wasn’t true.

So why are so many people — especially those aged over 55 unlikely to receive the huge sums they are owed?

There are several reasons, according to Carol.

JMP Partnership is regulated by the Ministry of Justice’s Claims Management Regulation Unit, soon to be part of the FCA. They are a Trading Standards Approved small family business and have helped thousands of people to reclaim more than £60 million most of which relates to missold PPI. Trading Standards has never, in 12 years of trading, received a

INERTIA — many older people simply don’t know what to do to get their money back, so they do nothing.

FEAR — they know there are companies out there like JMP Partnership they can turn to for help, but they don’t know who they can trust.

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“We can’t promise to get anyone a refund but as we work on a No win, No fee* basis you know for sure we will do our best to find and recover any money you might be owed” said Carol.

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Do you trust your bank?

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n 2015, Lloyds Bank was fined £117 million by the FCA for failing to treat their customers fairly when handling PPI complaints.

Carol Platt said: “There is such widespread misconduct still going on that it is shocking at times. Almost every day now for months we have been sending examples to regulators and recently we started copying them to the BBC because the misconduct continues unabated’’.

Make no mistake, the banks do NOT want to make this process easy. ‘’Re-

cently one bank even started sending documents to us that had printing so small we were having to read hundreds of pages of statements with a magnifying glass’’. Over 1.4 million PPI complaints have had to be escalated to the Financial Ombudsman Service because banks have rejected them and some of those complex cases have taken more than 6 years to get upheld. ‘’But in most cases we get the result we are seeking in the end, and when we do, clients receive letters like the one here’’.

JMP working with the BBC to expose scandal.

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MP Partnership has been working with BBC News and BBC Radio 4 over the last few months to expose some of the deceptive behaviour that banks have been involved in.

BBC News and the BBC consumer affairs programme You & Yours on Radio 4 have already run a number of stories and the people interviewed for these programmes were clients of JMP Partnership.

‘Over the last 5 years we have sent hundreds of examples of widespread misconduct to the FCA (banking regulator) and the point came earlier this year when it became apparent that nothing was being done to stop it’ said Jon Platt, Managing Director of JMP.

Stephen Pearce from Wales was one of the people who agreed to tell his story to the BBC.

Since JMP Partnership started exposing this scandal with the help of the BBC, both Barclays & HSBC have been forced to admit that they will have to write out to tens of thousands of consumers they gave misleading information to.

Stephen said “Barclays replied to me and said that I didn’t have PPI, and I was prepared to accept that at the time because I assumed the bank had done its research and that was the truthful and correct answer”, he said.

After beginning to doubt what he was told, Mr Pearce hired a CMC (JMP Partnership) to pursue the matter.

Barclays finally wrote back and admitted he had PPI after all. The bank accepted that the PPI policy had

been mis-sold and offered Mr Pearce a refund of £3,991.52. Sharon Humby from the Isle of Wight was lied to by Natwest and that lie cost Natwest over £4,000 in total compensation.

More scandals are set to be exposed in the New Year.

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Education Guide d Winter 2019

Flying high

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staggering 6,764,475 birds were spotted during last year’s RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, thanks in no small part to the thousands of schoolchildren who joined in. Youngsters spotted robins, starlings and blue tits among the millions recorded for the annual count.

And now it’s time to do it all over again to see which ones are thriving and which ones need your help to survive.

The house sparrow (pictured right) was the most common bird again in 2018, happy in both urban and suburban areas. Other birds flying high in the surveys included the goldfinch, long-tailed and coal tit while robins were down, largely due to the mild winter which made food more widely available in the countryside meaning the red-breasted bird didn’t have such a need to visit our gardens.

Would you like to include your school or business in our next

education supplement?

As we enter a new year, Karen Neville teams up with the RSPB to encourage you and the schoolchildren in your family to spot local birds in your garden The birdwatch is 40 years old this year and has grown hugely since youngsters were given the opportunity to get involved in a simple winter activity.

From counting the birds in your garden to determine which are the UK’s top 10 most common species, the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch has become one of the most participated in nature events across the country, enjoyed by young and old.

Only a few hundred children were expected to take part when it started in 1979, but thanks to Blue Peter, more than 34,000 surveys were completed and results gathered.

Now schools turn their classes into conservation zones and help track the ups and downs in bird numbers through a variety of fun

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pine cone lardy seed feeders and a suet and nut log are just some of the tasty treats to encourage feathered friends to feel at home!

Simple survey sheets are a great way to get started, helping you to count the birds with colourful worksheets designed for three age groups – five to seven years, seven to 11 and 11 to 14-year-olds. Focussing on the most common birds likely to be seen, youngsters are invited to record how many of each one they see and to draw any not included as well as recording any unusual features noticed.

Games are also a great way for pupils to learn about the birds around them and recognise them as they take part in the count – try matching pairs of pictures with a fun memory game or how about a “top trumps” game comparing your favourite feathered facts?

Why not feed the birds as you record them and perhaps even entice a few more into your garden or school grounds? The RSPB has a range of recipe ideas that you can make too – pastry maggots, 28 | R&A Goring / Streatley / Pangbourne

However you enjoy the Big Schools Birdwatch, your help is essential to ensure the birds in our gardens and school grounds are protected. To take part visit www.rspb.org.uk and you can submit your findings until Friday, 22nd February. The Big Garden Birdwatch takes place from 26th to 28th January. Also visit www.roundandabout.co.uk January 2019

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Village Montessori, RG7 6HW, 01189 744643

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The Oratory School, RG8 0PJ, 01491 683500

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Wycliffe Preparatory School, GL10 2LD, 01453820470

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Herries Preparatory School, SL6 9BD, 01628 483350

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Jim Hall Guitar, SL6 9PU, 01628 318792

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Kidmore End CE (VA) Primary School, RG4 9AU, 01183 57314

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Oak Tree Day Nursery & Pre School , RG40 4QD, 01189 733231

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Oxford Science Studies Ltd, OX4 1BD

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Stage Ability, RG41 1EG, 01189333791

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Cranford House School, OX10 9HT, 01491 651218

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Summer Fields School, OX2 7EN, 01865 459204

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Newbury College, RG14 7TD, 01635 845000

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Little Ducklings Day Nursery, RG5 3NA, 0118 927 2822

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Moulsford Boys Prep School, OX10 9HR, 01491 651438

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Chandlings, OX1 5ND, 01865 730771

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St. Gabriel’s, RG20 9BD, 01635 555680

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St Laurence C.E. (A) Primary School, OX10 7DX, 01865 858270

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Queen Anne’s School, RG4 6DX, 0118 918 7300

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Pangbourne College, RG8 8LA, 01189 842101

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College of Integrated Chinese Medicine, RG1 7SB, 0118 950 8880

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Tiggywinkles Pre- School, SL4 4SG, 01344 885072

www.montessorinursery.org.uk www.oratory.co.uk www.wycliffe.co.uk/prep-school www.herries.org.uk www.jimhallguitar.co.uk www.kidmore-end.co.uk www.childbasepartnership.com/oak-tree-day-nursery

www.cranfordhouse.net www.summerfields.com www.newbury-college.ac.uk www.littleducklingsdaycare.co.uk www.moulsford.com www.chandlings.org.uk www.stgabriels.co.uk www.st-laurence.oxon.sch.uk www.qas.org.uk www.pangbourne.com www.cicm.org.uk www.tiggywinklespreschool.co.uk

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The Manor Preparatory School, OX13 6LN, 01235 858462

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Marlborough College Summer School, SN8 1PA, 01672 892388

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Stagecoach Abingdon, OX14 5NL, 01235 390810

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Stagecoach Abingdon, OX14 1NS, 01235 390810

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Stagecoach Abingdon, OX11 6FF, 01235 390810

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Practical Philosophy Berkshire, SL6 6JE, 01628 947 848

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Practical Philosophy Berkshire, RG1 4HJ, 01628 947 848

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Practical Philosophy Berkshire, SL1 7HR, 01628 947 848

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Activate Learning – City of Oxford College, OX1 1SA, 0800 612 6008

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Active Learning - Bracknell & Wokingham College, RG12 1DJ, 0800 612 6008

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Activate Learning – Banbury & Bicester College, OX16 9QA, 0800 612 6008

www.activatelearning.ac.uk

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Activate Learning – Reading College, RG1 4HJ, 0800 612 6008

www.activatelearning.ac.uk

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Downland Dance Ballet School, OX14 3RG, 01235 554060

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Downland Dance Ballet School, OX11 6FF, 01235 554060

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South Moreton Pre School, OX11 9AG, 01235 819657

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Mathnasium, OX2 7JL, 01865 655968

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Puddleduck Nursery, OX10 8BA, 01491 839815

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Denman College, OX13 6NW, 01865 391991

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Highfi eld Prep School, SL6 1PD, 01628 624918

www.roundandabout.co.uk

downland-dance.co.uk downland-dance.co.uk southmoretonpreschool.co.uk www.mathnasium.co.uk/northoxford www.puddleducknursery.com www.denman.org.uk www.highfieldprep.org

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Happy families Choosing a school or nursery for your child can be a case of heart versus head...

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t The Royal School, we understand choosing the right school for your child will be one of the most important decisions you ever make.

It is a decision that you will take with your head, having completed all the necessary research, but we know that you will really take it with your heart, based on your knowledge of your child and of his or her particular needs at any given time in their education.

There are many factors that a parent needs to consider. When seeking a nursery for your two-year-old, questions around sleep routines, food, toilet training and managing tears and tantrums will be high on the agenda. When seeking a primary or prep school, you will have questions about curriculum, homework, pupilteacher ratio, friendships, lunches and wrap

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around care. When it comes to selecting a senior school, considerations relating to the curriculum, examination results, behaviour management, ethos, class size, extra-curricular provision and the school environment will be on your mind.

And when you are looking for a sixth form, you will want to know about university destinations, examination success, opportunities for the development of life skills and careers education.

The list goes on…

Here in the south east, parents are blessed with a wide range of excellent schools and nurseries from which to choose and the choice can sometimes feel rather overwhelming, especially when friends and family also add their opinion into the mix.

In the end, the decision is easier than you would think. Take time to visit the schools and nurseries in the area. Look beyond the first impression of bricks and mortar – is there a purposeful buzz of activity? Do the children or young people look happy and engaged? Do the teachers appear passionate about their subject? Is the head teacher approachable?

Choosing a school or nursery is rather like choosing a family home; it can all seem incredibly complicated, but ultimately, it is the one that has the right feel that will be the right choice. This is very personal; one size does not fit all!

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confidence about finding employment and benefits local communities.

Of course, we’re constantly told that physical exercise is important for keeping our bodies in good condition, but it’s just as important to keep your mind active, too. Taking in new information helps to stimulate your mind, and studies have proven that this can help to reduce a person’s risk of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

You’re never too old to learn, and with advances in technology making e-learning more accessible than ever, there are no excuses for not giving it a go.

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Having gained a place, hopefully with your chosen employer, put your nerves aside – a tricky one – and remember to make contact ahead of your placement to confirm details such as times, dress code, what to wear etc and a bit of research on them doesn’t do any harm, either. You’re now ready for your first proper day at work – make the most of it, you never know where it could lead…

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Cooking: 20mins

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ot only extremely popular across India, alu gobi has also made its mark in Britain. It’s a customer favourite, enjoyed with a naan or a chapatti as a main meal or even a side dish.

If you are looking for the perfect Punjabi vegetable dish which is quick and easy to prepare then look no further; it’s what I call simple food – hearty and tasty at the same time.

Ingredients: 6 tbsp vegetable oil, two finger green chillies, finely chopped, one medium onion, finely chopped, 1 tbsp ginger and garlic paste, 2 tomatoes, finely diced, 1 ½ tsp salt, 2 medium potatoes, peeled, diced into ½ inch cubes, 300ml water, 500g cauliflower florets, 2 tbsp fresh coriander, finely chopped, 1 tsp cumin seeds, 1 tsp turmeric, ¾ tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp garam masala, 2 tsp dried fenugreek leaves, crushed

Method: 1. Heat the oil in a sauté pan for one minute.

2. Add the cumin seeds to the oil together with the green chilli and when the seeds begin to sizzle, add the chopped onions to the pan and cook for three or four minutes until the onions begin to colour.

3. Add ginger and garlic paste and cook for one minute before adding the turmeric, red chilli powder, diced tomato and salt and cook for one further minute.

4. Add the diced potatoes to the sauté pan with 150ml water, cover the pan and simmer on a low-medium heat for about eight to 10 minutes (mix occasionally).

5. Add the cauliflower florets to the sauté pan with the remaining 150ml of water, cover the pan and cook for nine or 10 minutes (mix occasionally, if more water is required in between and the alu gobi is drying out, add as needed).

6. When the cauliflower and potato are cooked, add the garam masala, dried fenugreek leaves and fresh coriander to the pan and cook for a final one or two minutes.

7. Garnish with finely chopped ginger juliennes and chopped coriander stalks.

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his is my mum’s version of the dish and it’s packed full of flavour yet does not use that many spices. Some recipes use a lot more ingredients and spices and complicate the method, yet Mum’s way is simple and straightforward and the result is hearty and flavoursome!

Ingredients: Two large aubergines (800g), 4 tbsp olive oil, two finger green chillies, finely chopped, one medium onion (finely sliced), 1 tbsp ginger and garlic paste, 3½ tomatoes, blanched, skinned and chopped 1 ½ tsp salt, 160g peas, frozen or tinned, 5 tbsp water, 2 tbsp fresh coriander (finely chopped) Tadka (finishing touch!): ½ tsp cumin seeds, 1 tsp coarse black pepper, 1 tsp turmeric powder, ¼ tsp white pepper powder ¾ tsp garam masala Garnish suggestion: aubergine skin, rolled into tubes and roasted in the oven for 10 minutes

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Method: 1. Pre-heat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas 4.

2. Cut the aubergines in half, length-ways, lay them fleshside up and roast on an oven tray for 45 minutes. Once cooked, let them cool.

3. Using a spoon scrape out the inside pulp of the aubergine avoiding scooping out any of the skin and put the pulp into a bowl.

4. Cut the stem from the skin and mix with the pulp, leave the aubergine pulp to one side and discard the aubergine skin or save for garnish.

5. In a sauté pan, heat the oil, add the green chilli, cumin and coarse black pepper and onions. Fry the onions until golden brown and almost caramelised, this should take about seven or eight minutes on a medium heat.

6. Add the ginger and garlic paste and cook for two minutes.

7. Add half the chopped tomatoes and cook for four or five minutes.

8. Add the salt, turmeric and white pepper powder and cook for a further three or four minutes.

9. Add the peas to the masala and cook for 4-5 minutes.

10. Add the aubergine pulp and stems to the masala sauce together with the remaining tomatoes and water and cook for eight to ten minutes.

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This is the second murder mystery evening being hosted there after last year’s sold-out event. The mystery is set in the village of South Goresden where not a lot happens there and that’s the way the villagers like it. The most serious crime there previously was the re-arranging of Annie Short’s gnomes into compromising positions.

In a plot to rival Midsomer Murders, this year’s challenge for sleuths is to find out who murdered the respected Dr Alistair in front of fellow councillors at a parish council meeting and new councillor Mr Langley-Watts who has been beheaded by a wire stretched across the bridleway.

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Pangbourne Twinning Association is holding a French film night. Beautiful Lies (de vrais mensonges) is a film by Pierre Salvadori and is a light-hearted romantic comedy, set in the Mediterranean port of Sete, about how well-meaning deceptions can go very wrong. In French with English subtitles. The showing is on Sunday, 27th January, doors open at 6.45pm and the film starts at 7.30pm at Pangbourne Village Hall (RG8 7AN).

South Chilterns Beekeeping Association members are offering an introductory theory course in Woodcote Village Hall over the weekend of 30th and 31st March. The programme is ideal for anyone interested in becoming a beekeeper or novice beekeepers who have obtained their bees and need further guidance. It will include all the essential knowledge to successfully maintain a healthy honey bee colony throughout the year. For further details and course fees, email Margaret on chair@scbka.org

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South Oxfordshire District Council has £25,000 to give away to help community and voluntary groups get the help they need. To find out more about the grant, eligibility and how to apply go to www.southoxon.gov. uk/volunteering. Grants range from £250 to £750 and applications must be made by 31st January.

I feel privileged to have been at the inaugural Holywell Music & Folk gig this time last year when the mighty Teddy Thompson performed. Music promoter Geoff Smith knows Teddy (whom I picked up from the station in my bubble car) from when he was a boy, and, of course, his famous musical parents Linda and Richard Thompson. I’m delighted to tell you Teddy is back to perform at Oxford’s Holywell Music Room in the heart of Oxford, which is Europe’s oldest purpose-built music venue, on Sunday, 3nd February, from 7pm with support from Sophronie. For tickets and full details please visit www.holywellmusicandfolk.co.uk

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