GR A PEV INE THE
JUNE/JULY 2015 EDITION 292
St. Margarets, Lewknor 2015
NEWS FROM THE PARISH Well done to everyone that entered the Scarecrow Festival last month. It really was a great event and heartening to see so many people getting into the spirit, despite the appalling weather. There are some photos on page 5 and I’m sorry I don’t have the space to show them all but there were so many great entries. Let’s hope everyone gets into the event next year too. Please take some time to think how you could help out with the Neighbourhood Plan (page 3). This is important to the whole parish, including South Weston and Postcombe, not just Lewknor. It’s a great chance to have an input on how your neighbourhood evolves.
Up and coming events include a circus theme for the Summer Fete on behalf of Lewknor School (see page 6) and a ‘Day At The Races’ event at The Leathern Bottle (see page 7) on behalf of Krakatoa Pre-school. And it’s time to start thinking of what you’re going to enter for the Horticultural Show (see page 3). It maybe some months ahead but preparation is the key. I’m going to start soaking fruit in rum this week for the fruitcake category! DATES FOR THE DIARY 13th June Lewknor School Summer Fete 16th June Horticultural Show meeting (see page 3) 27th June Cycling Event (see page 3) 11th July Krakatoa Day At The Races
FROM THE EDITOR
If you have any suggestions, or would like to write a regular column, submit a piece to be included in the next edition or have a local photograph new or old, please contact Sara-Jane on the new Grapevine email address: grapevinemagazine@hotmail.com.
1
THE GRAPEVINE JUNE/JULY 2015
FRIENDS OF LEWKNOR SCHOOL 100 CLUB
WIGGLE CHILTERN CLASSIC CYCLING EVENT
The Friends of Lewknor School (FoLS) raise valuable funds to support the running of Lewknor C of E Primary School and advance the education of the pupils who attend.
On the 27th June, the Wiggle Chiltern Cycling event will pass by Lewknor. If you are a keen cyclist and would like to get involved and participate in the event, there are 3 different routes to choose from: the Epic (100 miles), the Standard (80 miles) and Short (45 miles).
By joining the 100 Club, you can help ensure our school continues to offer the best possible education for the children, as well as having a chance to win cash prizes every month! The FoLS 100 Club is a private lottery and is open to all members of FoLS. The FoLS constitution defines members quite broadly and the term includes all parents or guardians of pupils attending the school as well as teaching staff and assistants, past parents, grandparents, support staff, school Governors and people who live locally and are simply “Friends of the School”! Members of the 100 Club can buy one or more numbers per year at a cost of £12 per number. The more numbers you have, the greater your chance of winning!
The starting point is Adams Park (home of Wycombe Wanderers) and there will be a starting time of between 7.45 and 9.00am, but you will need to register at 7.30am. The sportive costs between £23 and £33 to enter and under 16s ride for free with a full paying adult. The route passes through some truly stunning scenery, including Stoke Row, Wormsley Park and Stonor Park. If you would like to reserve a place, please go to :
The first draw of 2015 will be at the FOLS Circus event at Lewknor Village Hall on Saturday 13th June.
http://www.ukcyclingevents.co.uk/events/ wiggle-chiltern-classic-sportive/
If you would like to join the club please contact a member of FoLS, the School Office, Luarena Durston or Libby Jackson.
JACK GORDON DECORATING ALL TYPES OF DECORATING UNDERTAKEN INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR LARGE OR SMALL Ring or email for a free quote: jackgordon44@aol.com 07590 517 444 www.jackgordondecorating.co.uk
NEED HELP WITH YOUR COMPUTER? • • • • •
2
Using the internet Setting up email Buying and selling on Ebay Downloading your digital photos Word-processing, spreadsheets, etc For affordable, one-to-one tuition in your home, call Sharene on 08711 296 454
THE GRAPEVINE JUNE/JULY 2015
LEWKNOR PARISH COUNCIL www.lewknor-pc.org.uk
HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN LEWKNOR WE NEED YOUR HELP The next step is to ask ALL of you in LEWKNOR, SOUTH WESTON AND POSTCOMBE, who have an interest in shaping the future of your neighbourhood, to email us at: lewknorparish@hotmail.co.uk or if you don’t have access to a computer, call Caroline: 352 720. REMEMBER, THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO HELP WITH SOMETHING THAT DOESN’T ORIGINATE FROM EITHER THE DISTRICT OR PARISH COUNCILS. NOT ONLY HELP WITH POSTING SURVEYS AND COLLECTION, BUT ANYONE WHO HAS LANDSCAPING, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, PLANNING OR TR ANSPORT SKILLS ARE NEEDED. THE NEXT STEP WILL BE TO ARR ANGE A LOCAL MEETING FOR EVERYONE TO COME TO, BUT PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HELPING. There is more information on the SODC website, ‘Neighbourhood Plans’
LEWKNOR FETE AND SHOW Summer is almost here and thoughts are turning towards the annual fete and horticultural show, a high point of the local calendar and always well supported by the community. It’s time to start planning the event – the first meeting will take place on Tuesday 16th June at 7.30pm at 22 High Street, Lewknor. Please come along and share your views and ideas for this year’s show – all welcome. See you there. If you can’t come to the meeting you can phone 01844 353283 instead.
3
THE GRAPEVINE JUNE/JULY 2015
BOOK CLUB AT LEWKNOR DAMAGE JOSEPHINE HART Damage by Josephine Hart was our book in March. Interestingly, everyone disliked the subject of the novel, which was about obsessional lust rather than love, but admired the writing. It was the author’s first novel which she was encouraged to write by her husband, Maurice Saatchi, and it quickly became a best seller and then a memorable film with Jeremy Irons and Juliette Binoche. The story is narrated by a successful doctor and politician whose future prospects in Parliament are very bright. He has a beautiful wife and home, bright, attractive, grownup children, no money worries but then he meets Anna Barton, a much younger woman with an enigmatic past. Almost immediately they embark on secret, passionate, sexual liaisons. The complication is that Anna is about to become engaged to Martyn, her lover’s son, who, we discover, bears a strong resemblance to her dead brother. Despite this, the relationship continues until the inevitable catastrophe which changes and in some cases destroys many of the characters’ lives. We discussed the possible reasons for Anna wanting to begin an affair with this older man while at the same time finding his son someone whom she wants to marry. One of our group suggested that her relationship with Martyn might have been influenced by that of Anna’s with her brother Adam, who died when Anna was a teenager. The setting of the novel certainly reflects the society in which the author was moving and thus knew well. Her death at the age of 69 from cancer of the colon has resulted in her husband supporting a Parliamentary Bill to allow the use of experimental drugs to be used in cases where they might be life-saving, although their efficacy and safety have not been proven. Our discussion of this subject superseded that of the book itself. Our April book was Zadie Smith’s N-W. She is an author whose reputation precedes her as a result of the sensation her debut novel, White Teeth, produced which was begun when she was an undergraduate at Cambridge and the ‘blurbs’ which the publisher has inserted praising the book suggested that this was another such success. But, never trust blurbs. The plot mainly concerns two women, Leah and Natalie, who are introduced to the reader when they
4
are in their thirties but who have known each other since their schooldays in north-west London where the novel is based. This part of London has become a mixed community in the 60s following an influx of West Indian immigrants and Natalie (originally Keisha) is from this background. She has become a lawyer by working hard, going to university and marrying an attractive successful man whilst her friend Leah is working for a charitable organisation where she is regarded with disdain by her black colleagues for her academic background. Leah is also married but, unlike Natalie who has two children, she dreads becoming a mother and hides this fact from both her mother and husband, Michel. The two women are connected by an old school chum, Nathan Bogle, whose name must have been specially chosen by the author as his character is as unpleasant as it sounds. He appears and disappears at stages in the book affecting the lives of both women but Natalie’s in particular and it is through these three characters that the picture of a less that salubrious picture of present day suburban London emerges. The discussion of the book centred round the depressing nature of the story where no character, including the minor ones, emerges with credit and where a sense of community seemed fragmented if not entirely absent. Smith has returned to her earlier background, that of White Teeth, and seems determined to present it warts and all. It may be Balzac or Zola she is seeking to imitate but, as one of the group pointed out, as an English Graduate from Oxbridge she is compelled to write in a new style because straightforward narration would not be convincing enough for the literati of London. Next month we have The Little Old Lady who Broke All the Rules by Catherina Ingleman-Sundbergh. Elan Preston-Whyte. Tel. 01844 350 382.
STEFANIE O’BRYEN FAMILY SOLICITOR Divorce • Conveyancing • Probate • Wills Contact your local solicitor for a friendly and efficient service Telephone: 01491 614 700 20 Shirburn Street Watlington, OX49 5BT Email: SOBfamlaw@hotmail.com HOME APPOINTMENTS BY ARRANGEMENT
THE GRAPEVINE JUNE/JULY 2015
NEWS FROM ST. MARGARETS BY JEAN SENIOR Sunday 3rd May saw us hold our first Scarecrow Festival in conjunction with Lewknor Primary School, and what an amazing day it turned out to be! Early morning had the organisers in a panic about the weather as it was raining so hard, but by the time everyone needed to get their scarecrows on show, the sun put his hat on, and we had four hours of glorious sunshine! When the heavens did open in the afternoon, some of us got soaked but it was still fun! The best part was the feeling of community spirit and families taking part.
the Weston family. There were also two runner ups: Lego Movie (the Durston family) and Sponge Bob (the Morley family). Winners of the trail quiz (picked out of a hat) are the Seston family.
My thanks go to Libby Jackson, Michelle CarpenterHanson, Fiona Kendall, Victoria Ashby and the team from FOLS for their hard work in organizing the event, and also to Rosemary Ashby and June Waterson for the fabulous cakes (as always) that they made. The imagination and hard work put into making the scarecrows was wonderful and the children, including mums and dads, must have had a great time putting everything together! From Pirates of the Caribbean to the Nordic lands of How to Train your Dragon took us on a fantastic journey through the village.
The event raised £300 to be shared between school and the church. We look forward to next year’s event and will welcome any ideas for themes for the scarecrows. THERE WERE THREE CATEGORIES OF PRIZES AND THE WINNERS ARE AS FOLLOWS:Funniest Scarecrow: Mrs. Mop, made by Tony and Christine Smith Most Creative (joint winners): Miss. Thrunchbull, made by the Kendall Family and Paddington, made by the Jackson family Most Imaginative: Pirates of the Caribbean, made by
Jean Senior
5
THE GRAPEVINE JUNE/JULY 2015
Watlington Craft & Gift Market is founded and managed by Michelle Evans, a local mum and former accountant & assurance analyst, who now works flexibly from home in direct sales. The market supports local small retail and craft businesses that don’t have a shop front or presence on a High Street, providing them with a regular pop-up shop that is simple, affordable, and professionally organised, and periodically increases the choice available to Watlington shoppers. The current venue is St Leonard’s Church in Watlington, a natural choice as there is ample parking and the church is simply beautiful inside. The church also run a small café in aid of much needed Church funds, and a there is often a guest charity running a bake sale. It is hoped the market will grow to be a regular feature on the Watlington events calendar. Find out more at www.facebook.com/ watlingtoncraftgiftmarket and www.twitter.com/watlingtonmkt. If you are a small retail or craft business, and interested in exhibiting at Watlington Craft & Gift Market, please email wcgm@btinternet. com or request to join our Facebook group for stallholders at www.facebook.com/groups/ watlingtoncraftandgiftmarket.
6
THE GRAPEVINE JUNE/JULY 2015
7
you’ve got paint on them.
First off find your biggest and best pair of scissors. Start THE GRAPEVINE JUNE/JULYyour 2015 jeans on and with a marker pen make a by putting few marks about 2 inches below the final length that you would like them to be. This allows for some cutting mistakes! Then, whilst not wearing them, place the NEEDLES AND PINS jeans on a flat surface WITH ALISON SWAIN and cut through the front part of the jeans leg only – this will help you achieve a neater, straighter edge than cutting off the whole leg at once. arefully through the back to exactly thelegfront. Next fold the Make jeans The recent warm weatherpart and half term may match the second to exactly match the first. meant some of you have been lucky enough sure both sides are symmetrical – this is where cut thehave second leg to exactly match the first.and Make Needles pins sure both sides are to get some time outside in the sunshine, if not leaving that extra 2 inches can be helpful! Do awayleaving on holiday, that then atextra the very 2 least relaxing can any be necessary trimming andany then it’s over to the is where inches helpful! Do necessary in therecent delightswarm of our lovely Oxfordshire ironmay to turn up and press about 1 inch or so have to The weather and half term have meant some of you been it’s over countryside. to the iron to turn up and press about 1 inch ora so tolooking the outside the outside to make trendy cuff. Don’t to to get some time outside the raw sunshine, if not away on then at the very worry too much the raw holiday, edges – you king cuff. enough Don’t worry too much aboutinthe edges –about you don’t need todon’t turn Itrelaxing may be that this delights has prompted you lovely to dig out need to turn over again or neaten these as they’ll in the of our countryside. en these assummer they’ll lookincluding better if leftsome aOxfordshire bit look frayed. needle your clothes; maybe better ifWith left a bitafrayed. With and a needlesome and if you’re feeling brave enough to bare some suitable coloured thread of small your choice thread ofshorts, your choice stitch the turn ups in place. Try and do neat It may thatwhen this you hasfind prompted you to stitch dig out summer clothes; your legs.be Maybe your favourite the your turn ups in place. Try and including do small maybe ese in a ziz zag especially if their yourtojeans are legs. a bit stretchy this willyour fav old pair you’ve realised they’rebrave a bit past neat but do Maybe these in awhen zigas zagyou pattern, shorts, if pattern, you’re feeling enough barestitches, your find – if so no worries. This issue is all about especially if your jeans are a bit stretchy as this e stretch.best old pair you’ve realised they’re a bit past their best – if so no worries. This issue is all
making a quick pair of your own! If you’re not will help to maintain the stretch. confident wearing read own! on further making about a quick pairshorts of your If you’re not confident about wearing shorts read on f efer a skirt cut option. the jeans as above, For but perhaps a bit down then for the skirt those who prefer leaving a skirt then them cut the jeans down for the skirt option. above, but perhaps leavingor them a bitalonger, on the skirt length you want. Then either as cut with scissors use stitch So for the fastest shorts imaginable at a low depending on the skirt length you want. the inside seams. theimaginable jeans cost and the hot fastest trend, Lie look no further thanon aat aa low cost and hot trend, look no further than a p So leg for shorts your jeans that are now past their best. m away pair theof jeans excess fabric from the inner your that pastfor their best. Perhaps the ones you had relegated for wearing Perhaps the ones youare hadnow relegated wearing when the doing garment the garden orwith maybetriangle they’ve worncut – leaving doing the garden or maybe they’ve worn at the kne at the knees or you’ve got paint on them.
ck. Now take the remnants of the jeans you’ve got paint on them. ff and use this to cut 2 triangles of fabric First off find your biggest and best pair of scissors pe. Pin and then sew in place either by by putting your jeans on and with a marker pen m you have one. Trim to even up the lower few marks about 2 inches below the final length th d either turn up and stitch a hem or again like them to be. This allows for some c able frayed edge. If you want to create would a mistakes! Then, whilst not wearing them, plac k, try using some contrasting fabric for the Then either cut with scissors or use a stitch jeans ontoa open flat surface and cut ripper up the inside leg through seams. Liethe front p jeansleg on aonly f lat – surface and help trim away thethe jeans this will you the achieve a n excess fabric from the inner leg until it lies f lat straighter than cutting off the leg at – leavingedge the garment with triangle cut whole outs First off find your biggest and best pair of front and back. Now take the remnants of the You can then cut carefully through the back part to exactly match the front. Next fold the scissors. Start by putting your jeans on and with jeans legs that you cut off and use this to cut 2 ainmarker make can a few cut marks about 2 inches of fabric to the matchfirst. the shape. and both side half pen so you the second leg totriangles exactly match MakePin sure below the final length that you would like them then sew in place either by hand or machine if symmetrical – this is where extra 2 inches bethe helpful! Doif any nece to be. This allows for some cutting leaving mistakes! thatyou have one. Trim to can even up lower edge Then, whilstand not wearing the jeans needed either turnabout up and1stitch trimming then it’sthem, overplace to the iron to turn upand and press inch aorhem soorto the outs on a f lat surface and cut through the front part again leave for a fashionable frayed edge. If you make a trendy cuff. worry too much about the raw edges you don’t need t of the jeans leg onlylooking – this will helpDon’t you achieve want to create a totally different look,–try using aover neater, straighter edge than cutting the look some contrasting the insetWith pieces. again or neaten these as off they’ll better if left fabric a bitfor frayed. a needle and whole leg at once. You can then cut carefully suitablethecoloured of your stitch the ups soineasy place. Tryof and through back partthread to exactly match choice the And there we turn are – both and lots time do smal front. Next but fold the in in halfa so canpattern, cut left to enjoy theifsun! stitches, do jeans these zizyouzag especially your jeans are a bit stretchy as th help to maintain the stretch. 8
For those who prefer a skirt then cut the jeans as above, but perhaps leaving them longer, depending on the skirt length you want. Then either cut with scissors or use a
THE GRAPEVINE JUNE/JULY 2015
9
THE GRAPEVINE JUNE/JULY 2015
Foxy
Diesel
Mavis
What does the Fox say? Well actually I love to talk so let me tell you a bit about myself. I am officially a teenager and love the great outdoors there is so much to see and do. I really enjoy the company of humans and am partial to living with a single person that way I can be the centre of attention. There’s nothing better than playing a game with a wand toy as I love to chase things that move I know it’s fun for my human too. I don’t really want to share my home with other animals and I love sleeping in my special cat bed that I can bring to my new home. I have tried living with children before but I find them scary so I’d prefer not to share my home with kids. As you can see I am a big handsome boy and I can’t wait to meet my new humans so I can finish my holiday here at Blue Cross so please come and see me soon.
I am looking for my new home. I’m a big lad and I am strong, but I can walk nicely on the lead and very much enjoy my walks. I also like a run around and playing with toys (although I like to chew them too!) Give me a toy, and I’m quite happy to play on my own for a while. I’ve been busy helping some of my friends here with their work, but to be honest I tend to take a back seat and settle down to relax somewhere comfy whilst they get on! They say I am no trouble at all. I was house trained in my previous home and I am used to travelling in the car. I could live with sensible children as long as they are confident with large dogs because I can be a little bouncy at times. I do have some ongoing medical issues that are under control and I am currently receiving treatment for and Blue Cross will help to support my ongoing care. I have enjoyed meeting new friends here, but what I would love is to meet my new family. Could this be you?
LEWKNOR BLUE CROSS We had our annual Tea Party on the 16th May, which was a big success. We raised over £400 and had a really good turn out, so we’d like to say a massive thank you to everyone who helped and came along! Our next event is our family fun day, which is taking place on the 26th July. Visitors are invited to bring their dogs with them and enter our dog show; we have loads of different categories and it’s a lot of fun for the whole family. We also have other stalls, children’s games, a raffle and refreshments, which this year will include a BBQ.
BLUE CROSS, LONDON ROAD (A40), LEWKNOR, OXON, OX49 5RY 0300 777 1500
10
THE GRAPEVINE JUNE/JULY 2015 Mobile Library Visit Poster v2.qxp_Layout 1 29/04/2015 09:01 Page 1
WATLINGTON GARDENING CLUB
Why not join our Gardening Club or come as a visitor to see if you enjoy our talks including free coffee and biscuits at the end of the meeting? We meet on the first Wednesday of the month in Watlington Town Hall at 7.45pm. Free parking is close by in the town car park. During the summer months we also do garden visits and a coach trip further afield. Our new programme for 2015 includes many interesting topics such as all aspects of plant feeding, dahlias, the work of the NGS, The Monastery Garden and much more including ‘ Behind the Scenes in Waterperry ‘ and Flower Power - how plants control animals. Annual membership fee is £15 from October and guests and visitors, who are always welcome, are charged a small fee. NEXT MEETINGS: 7.45pm in Watlington Town Hall. WEDNESDAY 3 JUNE. the subject is ‘Growing Sweet Peas’ by Graeme Hollingdale. Please join us and bring your friends. Everyone is most welcome. Tea and coffee is available at the end of the evening. On Wednesday 17 June we are going to Hidcote Manor Garden by coach. There may still be one or two places available. If you are interested please contact Liz Gordon Tel 01844 354660 for more details.
Your Mobile Library visits
ASTON ROWANT THE GREEN every THE FIRST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH 11.20AM - 11.35AM FROM JULY
July is our Summer Social for members .
www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/libraries
There is no meeting in August For further information please contact Caelia Pereira, Chairman, 01491 612368 or Email: caeliaperiera@aol.co.uk
@OxonLibraries
Oxfordshirelibraries
LEWKNOR PARISH COUNCIL www.lewknor-pc.org.uk
RECENT LOCAL PLANNING APPLICATIONS BELOW ARE THE PLANNING APPLICATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED BY THE COUNCIL AND THEIR CURRENT STATUS: i) P14/S3832/FUL THE BARN, WESTON ROAD, LEWKNOR Amendment: Retention of new barn for showroom/storage purposes Change of use from agriculture to part car storage, rebuilding of cars & engines & part servicing of TVR vehicles; erection of a single storey extension LEWKNOR PARISH COUNCIL RECOMMENDED REFUSAL SODC DECISION AWAITED ii) P15/S0319/HH CHILTERN VIEW, LOWER ROAD, POSTCOMBE Erection of front garage, conversion of existing garage to gym & external alterations PERMISSION GR ANTED iii) P15/0382/HH 10 HIGH STREET, LEWKNOR Single storey rear extension, two-storey side extension & build a front porch PERMISSION GR ANTED iv) P15/S0317/RM FIELD FARM, SHIRBURN ROAD, LEWKNOR Erection of three agricultural buildings PERMISSION GR ANTED v) P15/S0586/HH 23 WESTON ROAD, LEWKNOR Demolition of existing conservatory, erection of two storey side and single storey rear extensions vi) P15/0880/FUL HIGHFIELD, LOWER ROAD, POSTCOMBE Construction of new house SODC DECISION AWAITED vii) P15/S0952/FUL HILL FARM, HILL FARM ROAD, LEWKNOR Change of use: disused barn/stable to indoor swimming pool/ancillary accommodation and minimal glass box rear single-storey extension SODC DECISION AWAITED viii) P15/1332/AG PROPOSED NEW AGRICULTURAL BARN, HILL ROAD, LEWKNOR LEWKNOR PARISH COUNCIL RECOMMENDED THIS SHOULD BE A FULL APPLICATION SODC DECISION AWAITED vix) P15/1282/FUL POSTCOMBE SERVICE STATION, LONDON ROAD, POSTCOMBE Proposed raising of canopy to provide 5.0m clear headroom. Councillors agreed on a response of No Strong Views LEWKNOR PARISH COUNCIL VOICED NO STRONG VIEWS SODC DECISION AWAITED
TO VIEW THE FULL PLANNING REGISTER GO TO: www.southoxon.gov.uk/services-and-advice/planning-and-building/find-application/planning-application-register
11
THE GRAPEVINE JUNE/JULY 2015
LOOK OUT DISNEY! HERE WE COME! Our Watlington-based dance studio will be enjoying the trip of their dancing lives this summer, as they will be dancing at the Videopolis Theatre in the heart of Disneyland Paris. Last summer the troupe of 20 girls aged 8-16, already veterans of Oxford New Theatre, Aylesbury Waterside and London’s famous Sadlers Wells theatre, submitted a video audition in the hope of dancing on a stage whose audience has a 2,500 capacity. Almost a year on, and the 20 girls, from Watlington, Benson and surrounding areas, are in final preparations for a 30-minute showcase which will give them the chance to show an international audience just what they can do. The show will be a mixture of group, small group, duet and solo dancers, with some particularly quick changes of costumes – some only 60 seconds. With dances to such diverse music as Palladio and Uptown Funk, the performance will be a testament to the hours of practice the team have put in over the last few months.
aimed at showcasing all the ages and abilities talents, with children developing physically, emotionally and cognitively as rounded dancers and people, all in a loving family atmosphere.’ Still to complete are the costumes, with thousands of iron-on gems to be added to make sure the girls sparkle on the stage, and hairstyles to fashion that will withstand the rigours of the dance without showing a hair out of place. Practices now are focused on polishing and perfecting the dances, so that the Performanze dancers will put on a show to be proud of on the big day – 19 August. After the Disney performance and a couple of days to enjoy the Disney parks, it will be back to work for the enthusiastic group, who have so many fantastic events coming up including Summer Fete performance, a Kenton Theatre show, and events such as the O2 booked for 2016 already! http://www.performanze.co.uk
The costs of the trip aren’t low, and girls have been involved in fund raising which has seen them raise almost £2,000 from cake sales, face-painting and other activities at local fetes over the last few months. Thanks are due to all the local people who have supported the girls in their fund raising efforts, this really helps with them to achieve this dream. Rosie Easton, School Principal, said: ‘The aim of the show is to give the girls a glimpse into Disney’s world of entertainment, by offering them the unique experience of becoming a ‘Disney performer’ for the day. I am so proud of all the girls, who have shown great commitment and have risen to the challenge of some strict coaching from myself and other teachers and specialists so that they can be confident they will shine in their performance on the day.
Middle row left to right: Megan Rees (13), Ellie Spicer (10), Annabel Lane (10), Keira Priddle (10), Ashleigh Walker (12), Edie Coltman (11) Front row left to right: Caitlin Hope (9), Izzy Shaw (8), Emily Rees (9), Letty Coltman (9) Missing from the photo but very much part of the squad are Esme Walker, Ruby Bowman, and Mia Challenger.
The girls have worked so very hard to have this opportunity; hours upon hours have been put in by staff, children and the parents running children to practices and for fund raising events. I am so very proud of every single one of them they are lovely to teach and I know this is going to be an opportunity of a life time, one that will stay with them forever.
Once a man sweated and slaved Sometimes, he misbehaved They put him inside Down hell to slide His soul will never be saved
We pride ourselves at Performanze in offering fantastic opportunities to all our children through exams, shows, local fetes, London events, International events such as Disney and much much more. We create dances
12
Charlie
THE GRAPEVINE JUNE/JULY 2015
13
THE GRAPEVINE JUNE/JULY 2015
INTERIOR
AND EXTERIOR DECORATOR
Providing exceptional customer service since 1974
MOTs : TYRES : SERVICES : REPAIRS LOAN CARS : LIFTS & COLLECTIONS
01844 278177 Camp Industrial , Rycote Lane, Milton Common, Oxon, OX9 2NP
14
THE GRAPEVINE JUNE/JULY 2015
15
THE GRAPEVINE JUNE/JULY 2015
Address: Blue Cross, London Road (A40), Lewknor Tel: 0300 777 1500 Fax: 0300 777 1501 Email: lewknor@bluecross.org.uk
16
THE GRAPEVINE JUNE/JULY 2015
The Home Care Specialists
Do you need a Helping Hand? Our local care team has been providing award winning quality homecare since 1989. A family run company we offer you a one-to-one full time Live-in Care service that enables you or your loved one to remain at home with compassion and dignity by assisting with: personal care, companionship, errands and housekeeping. So if you are looking for an alternative to residential care or as a short term answer whilst recovering from illness or operation then we’re here to help.
If so, check if you’re eligible for a FREE boiler! The Oxfordshireshire Affordable Warmth Network is pleased to be accessing ECO grants in partnership with British Gas to offer free replacement boilers to homeowners and private renting tenants whose boilers are rated D or below and are in receipt of certain benefits. An easy way to check your eligibility and to discover how else we can assist you is via our freephone helpline:
0800 107 0044 Or email us:
awn@nef.org.uk
Funding is only available for a limited time, so please don’t delay. Lines are open 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.
To find out how we can help you, call: 0808 180 1016 or visit: www.helpinghands.co.uk
TUESDAY NIGHT YOGA AT 7-8.30 PM CONTACT VICKI ON 07947 149 675 0R 10844 347 162
WEDNESDAY NIGHT DOG OBEDIENCE AT 6-8 PM
17
THE GRAPEVINE JUNE/JULY 2015
LEWKNOR PARISH DIARY JUNE 2015 14TH JUNE YOUNG PUZZLERS 10.30AM ST. MARGARET’S 15TH JUNE PARISH COUNCIL MEETING 7.30PM JUBILEE HALL 21ST JUNE HOLY COMMUNION 9.00AM ST. MARGARET’S 21ST JUNE FAMILY SERVICE 10.30AM ST. LAWRENCE
JULY 2015 5TH JULY HOLY COMMUNION 9.00AM ST. LAWRENCE 12TH JULY YOUNG PUZZLERS 10.30AM ST. MARGARET’S 13TH JULY PARISH COUNCIL MEETING 7.30PM JUBILEE HALL 19TH JULY HOLY COMMUNION 9.00AM ST. MARGARET’S
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO INCLUDE ANY EVENTS OR MEETINGS IN THE DIARY, PLEASE LET THE EDITOR KNOW VIA THE GRAPEVINE EMAIL ADDRESS: GRAPEVINEMAGAZINE@HOTMAIL.COM
Visit us at: The High Street Lewknor Oxfordshire OX49 5TN 01844 350350 fabricfields@aol.com Opening hours: Tuesday - Friday 9.30am - 4.30pm Saturday 9.30am - 1.30pm
18