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In last month’s Woodcote Correspondent I invitedthe whole village to join the picnic and over 200accepted the invitation! It was an unforgettable dayand a real village event. Not a detail was spared asfamilies arrived on the Green to pay tribute to, andcelebrate the life of former Cricket Club President,Pete Aldridge.
The Red Lion captain, NeilMcDougall, paid a uniqueand fitting tribute to his greatfriend by kitting out hiswhole team in strikingPanama hats; a Pete Aldridgetrademark when watchingcricket!
The day opened with bothteams lining up for aminute’s applause for Peteand then the gamecommenced. The gloriousweather provided extraencouragement as more and more families flocked tothe Green to join in the fun. Not surprisingly, therewas a large Aldridge family contingent led by Jonnyand his three sisters, Chris, Sue and Sarah and theWADS were also there in force in recognition of Peteand Joy’s many years of service to the society.
The cricket was entertaining throughout with somegood individual performances. Woodcote posted whatlooked like a winning total of 163, but the Red Lionfinished as winners with only three balls to spare. In
the interval between innings, a children’s matchattracted over fifty youngsters who we hope will oneday form the basis of the Woodcote Cricket Club!
The £1000 grant we received from the EnglishCricket Board, as part of the Cricket World Cup
Sponsorship, was put toexcellent use as our ‘state-of-the-art’ barbecue. It wasmanned by Ryan VanHeerden, Simon Fuller andKen Groom who producedmouth-watering burgers andhot dogs throughout theafternoon,. The ‘streaker’ wasnot pre-arranged, but it’shappened before at cricketand everyone seemed to beamused!
At the end of the match, thePete Aldridge Trophy waspresented to the winning
captain, Neil McDougall and Neil, a great CricketClub supporter, was named player-of-the-match, fora fine performance as wicket keeper for the Red Lion.Of course, a lot of organisation had preceded theevent and we are particularly grateful to JamesWorsfold who not only captained and selected theWoodcote team, but carried out most of the cateringarrangements. Thanks are due too to Mark andDennis Pearson for the loan of a freezer and forproviding transport. (Continued on Page 2)
HATS ON FOR A TRUE GENTWe did it!
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Vol 30 No 8August 2019
COMMENT FROM THE VICARAGE I’ve noticed that when speaking in church or perhapsleading some prayers I find myself referring to the‘interesting’ or ‘challenging’ times in which we live. AsI’ve noticed this, I’ve begun to wonder what I mean;what is it that I’m getting at? The task of thepreacher is to make connections between what ishappening for people in the here and now with whatthe scriptures or the Christian tradition have to offer,and so inevitably one is always trying to pick up onthe mood of the people both nationally and morelocally.
Well, I know that I am referring to the anxieties anduncertainties that assail us. The ‘fake news’ forinstance, that is not news at all but simply lies thatseek to mislead us. There’s interference from foreigngovernments in our national affairs, there’s the riseof ‘populism (a misnomer surely?). There’s theincrease in hate crime, racism and homophobia,young people caught up in knife and gun crime anddrug running. There’s the realisation that what wereonce considered essential services like the care of theelderly, support for families and young children andtimely hospital appointments, are no longer asavailable or accessible as they were. We see schoolbudgets under intense strain, and we are waking upto the threat to the planet from our misuse ofresources. Sadly, the list could go on.
But as someone who is trying to articulate thefeelings of many and not just my own then I’m alsoaware that my perception of the world is inevitablyskewed by my background and experience. I’m tryingto avoid the political categories of left or right, liberalor conservative, but my own history of public sectorwork in nursing, school, voluntary service and nowthe church must influence my perspective. My pointis, how do we situate ourselves in these interestingand challenging times? Because it’s really beginningto matter. Do we choose sides? Do we become more,or less, political and engaged in what is going onaround us? How informed are we when we makethese judgements? Is much of what we believe andact upon based on current, reliable information, oron the received wisdom of the past, or the shockfactor of the latest headlines that awakens our fears?There’s lots of questions there; questions that I’masking myself as I write, and they seem to be gettingmore difficult to answer as old certainties fall away.But if I accept that my view is inevitably partisanthen openness to conversation with people withdifferent views to my own, or with those I struggle tounderstand and be with seems to be important. Ineed to check out if my belief about someone or someevent, is based in any kind of truth, or in myassumptions, my prejudice, my bias. Because itseems to me that what I think, what you think, reallymatters now as we no longer want to trustgovernment and institutions to think and act for us.
So, I wonder if it’s not such a bad thing that I findmyself living with questions and a little morevulnerability. Maybe it’s ok to not be certain, to nothave all the answers. But at the same time, don’t weall need to take responsibility for caring enough toask the questions?
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TEA AT MOWFORTH HOUSE
hosted by St Leonards
Please come and join us for an enjoyable afternoon inthe grounds of Mowforth House on Sunday the 11th
of August at 2pm for a tea party and help raise fundsfor St Leonards. Tickets are priced at £10 each andthis includes a glass of fizz, sandwiches, cakes,scones and tea. A chance for you to enjoy thesummer sun and dig out a summer frock! Hopefullya good day will be had all round.
If you are interested in coming, please contact GillSykes 684257.
HATS ON FOR A TRUE GENT
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It is gratifying to report that we have received somany kind messages thanking us for the day. Mostimportantly, the Aldridge family expressed theirdelight saying, ‘Pete would have loved it!’ As I saidover the PA at the end, there were lots of winners:this wonderful village and its people; the game ofcricket, Woodcote Cricket Club and the whole of theAldridge family. As ever, the Red Lion played its partwith cooling drinks on a hot afternoon. And, I’mpleased to say, the Woodcote Correspondent wasindeed there to report it!!!
PS. Our new cricket expert David Sutton (read hisarticle in the July Correspondent) was also there tocast a knowing eye over the proceedings!
Sam PeatesProud Chairman of Woodcote CC
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A NOTE FROM THE EDITORI am delighted to have taken overthe role of Editor this month. Ihave lived in a neighbouringvillage for nearly nine years nowand both my children havebenefitted from a fantasticeducation at Langtree School.
As you all know, the Woodcote Correspondent hasbeen a part of Woodcote life – as well as itssurrounds – for many years now. Whilst many of usrely heavily on technology these days for news andevents updates, there is equally much comfort to bedrawn from having a tangible source of informationat our fingertips – in the form of a book, for instance,or in this case, a magazine.
The Woodcote Correspondent is a collective effort thatis written, collated, printed and distributed by awhole neighbourhood and read by an even largerone. Could you spare an hour or two a month to helpthe core team? Drop us an email if you think you can.
In the meantime, do share your stories, grumbles,news and views with us, as well as your favouritephotos (check out Tina’s photo of a Red Kite in thisissue). We look forward to hearing from you!
Yvette
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A 90TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
June Higley had her own celebrations on the 75th
anniversary of the D-Day landings as she invitedfriends and family to join her at a party for her 90 th
birthday. Looking very spritely and in excellentspirits, June welcomed everyone to her new home inTowse Court, Goring. The entertainment wasprovided by a very talented singer who serenadedJune and her friends with a selection of war timemelodies which was so appropriate for the day. It wasobvious that guests of a certain age were veryfamiliar with the songs and enthusiastically joinedin, demonstrating their memories of the patrioticsongs of the time.
June’s family had organised a veritable feast withbubbly to match, and the atmosphere was a veryhappy celebration for a much respected and lovedlady. With her family and friends around her, Junewas the toast of the afternoon and we all wished hera very happy birthday.
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WOODCOTE WI NEWSJune 2019
Patricia Solomons gave a warmwelcome to the members on whatwas a very grey day! Celebrating theirbirthdays this month are GillianSeymour and Jan Clegg.
The blooms of the month were lovely.There were lots of lilies, roses andpeonies and the green fingeredwinner was Jenny Gough!
The Homes and Gardens group willbe going to Bournemouth and Poole in August sowe’re hoping for a sunny day! Later this month thelunch club will be going to the Perch and Pike inSouth Stoke.
The speaker this month was Ann Smith who talkedto us about the 100 year history of Reading shops. It
was a real trip down memory lane and it was sad tosee how many well-loved department stores havedisappeared from our high streets. Ann showed uslots of photographs of Reading when people couldjust park outside the shops! The competition for anold photograph of Reading was won by JudyWilliams.
This was followed by a lovely tea. Thank you toVivien Stevens, Barbara George and Jo Sutcliffe.
In August we have our garden meeting and will becelebrating the Centenary of Oxford Federation WIand our own 75th Birthday year. We are having anafternoon tea at the Shillingford Bridge Hotel insteadof our usual meeting.
Judy Williams.
WOODCOTE FETE
14th September 2019
Plans are progressing and theteam are gearing up to makesure that this year’s Fete is asuccess. Thank you to thoseof you who came forward tohelp. It really is appreciatedand means we can continueto hold the event. It is nevertoo late to volunteer. Pleasesend an email [email protected] or
message our facebook page. We would love to hearfrom you!
We have finalised the Exhibit Guide and theCorrespondent team have kindly printed this in thecentrefold so that you can pull it out and start tomake plans for your entries. You will need to keephold of the entry form, fill it out and bring thattogether with your entries on the morning of theFete. One entry form is required per person so pleasecopy as needed. Copies of the leaflet will also beavailable in the usual places in the next month, eg:Doctors, library, pubs and shops.
All the traditional competition classes are includedfor those of you who grow vegetables, fruit andflowers. There are also art, photography andhandicraft classes as well as the popular limerickchallenge; can Jo Lillywhite win for a 3rd year? Thebaking classes are always closely contested and thisyear we have included macaroons for the first time!We have also created an 11-plus category. Thenumber of entries last year was fantastic and wehope more of you will be encouraged to join in.Remember - there are trophies to be won so what areyou waiting for?!
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FAREWELL TO MARY WELLERMary has reluctantly had to give up being aWoodcote Volunteer driver and committee member.
She has been a committee member since itsinception in 1983 and indeed helped to set up thegroup with Jackie Widdows, Elsie Taylor and DrWilson.
Throughout all these years she has been a busydriver but also a guiding light to the group and shewill surely be missed.
Our grateful thanks and best wishes for the future goto her and her husband Michael for a long and happyretirement from the Volunteers!
KJI
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
From Dr Rhys Hamilton, on behalf of thePatient Participation Group (PPG)
The provision of a ‘free’ or rather ‘tax based’ NHS,has become ingrained in our population’s minds, sothat when an apparently minor, rather unglamorous,service such as the removal of impacted ear wax forthose unlucky enough to have this problem (it ispartly genetic) — was withdrawn by the localPractice, many patients were upset and evenoutraged at the prospect of having to pay up to £70to have the job done privately. This is nothing tosome but a lot to others. Furious and sometimesfrankly abusive phone calls were made to thePractice Manager. These do not help anyone.
The Practice states they were unable to cope with thedemand and have had to stop providing this aspectof care. You can be referred to the ENT departmentbut this may involve a wait of many months —hardly a service for those with a simply resolvedcause of hearing loss. Some are lucky enough to beable to use softening drops and bulb syringes (seePractice Website) to resolve the problem — but notall. So what do we do?
The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence(‘NICE’) recommend that this service is carried out inthe Community or by GP surgeries. We, the PPG, feelthat there IS a way forward and that is to urge thosewho commission care to provide a properly fundedand staffed community based service within our localCommunity Hospital at Wallingford, to provide timelyremoval of impacted wax.
We have an increasingly elderly population and theprevalence of this problem is likely to increase. We,the PPG, have asked the Practice to put pressure onOxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (OCCG)
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PLEASE DO IT NOW — while you are thinking aboutit! You might even like to write a letter to the local ornational press if so moved at this withdrawal ofservice.
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RESPONSE FROM THE GORING &WOODCOTE MEDICAL PRACTICE
Ear irrigation is not commissioned as an NHS servicefrom Primary Care and is, therefore, something thatMedical Practices have often provided withoutreimbursement. Given the strict cleaning andmaintenance policies that we now have to adhere tofor our ear irrigation kit to satisfy Care QualityCommission (CQC) regulations and the increasingdemands placed on our Healthcare Assistant (HCA)services (including all blood tests, ECGs, NHSHealth checks, cardiac event monitors, simpledressings, Vitamin B12 injections, spirometry, etc), itis a difficult balance to provide an ear irrigationservice at the expense of other important patientservices (i.e. something has “to give”).
The Practice decided, therefore, to stop our in-houseear irrigation service in July of last year. This wasnot an easy decision for our team and we realisedthat this may cause some patients concern butdifficult decisions have to be made by the Partners toenable us to continue to offer our patients highstandard and wide ranging healthcare services andto protect the financial viability and future of thePractice.
The Patient Participation Group was involved withdiscussions about provision of ear irrigation withinPrimary Care and its future within the Practice.However, they did not support the decision tosuspend ear irrigation at the Practice and said theywould put pressure on the Oxfordshire ClinicalCommissioning Group (OCCG) to fund the service inPrimary Care going forward. The Practice has alsowritten to the OCCG in support of our PPG’s concernand would encourage our patients to do the samewith the aim of getting this service commissionedwithin Primary Care in the future.
THE PPG OPEN MEETING
(15th June 2019)
It was standing room only at this morning’s PatientParticipation (PPG) Open Meeting in the GoringVillage Hall. Drs Morris and Capo-Bianco provided acandid view of the pressures of keeping the Practicerunning and continuing to provide the high quality ofcare that we have all come to expect. Dr Morrispresented some worrying statistics illustrating thenumber of GPs nationally and noted that the UK wasnear the bottom of the European league table. Henoted that in order for the Practice to survive, itneeded to be a great place to work and needed thegoodwill of the customers. The business had to bekept viable. Nationally, an alarming number ofpractices are closing and while currently, there is nota direct threat to our Practice, its survival cannot betaken for granted.
The audience was presented with several ideas forhelping to ease the load on the Practice, ranging fromlooking after themselves and taking someresponsibility for their own health and well-being;exercising; sensible diets and being careful withalcohol consumption. It was pointed out that thenumber of missed appointments was staggering andan appalling waste of valuable resources. Dr Morrisreminded patients that if they had hospital oroutpatient issues, they should contact hospitalsdirect for resolution. Asking GPs to chase uphospitals takes resources away from the GPs’primary job: looking after you. The Surgery receptionteams are the front desk and work hard to helppatients. They are often under great pressure butcannot create more appointments. He thankedpatients for being polite to the reception team.
Dr Capo-Bianco briefed the audience on the use ofan increasing number of available methods ofelectronic communications which would further saveGP and staff time. The audience was introduced tothe use of the e-Consult tool which was available onthe Practice Website athttps://goringwoodcotemedicalpractice.webgp.com/and would provide information to patients and allow,if necessary, patients to seek answers from their GP.An answer could be expected in 48 hours or less.Patients were encouraged to register for systemssuch as Patient Access, Evergreen Life and the newNHS App all of which would provide access to healthrecords and test result and avoid patients needing tophone in for test results.
We were very grateful for the support we receivedfrom the organisations who provided informationtables at the event. We were also delighted towelcome many new members who joined the PPG.
The popularity of the event means that we areconsidering running the same topics at the nextOpen Meeting which is being planned in theWoodcote Village Hall in the Autumn. By then, weshould have more information about the new PrimaryCare Network comprising Goring and Woodcote,Wallingford and Benson Medical Practices.
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WOODCOTE CORRESPONDENTCHAIRMAN’S REPORT 2019
This has been another good year for the WoodcoteCorrespondent, and for this, thanks are due verymuch to the commitment and enthusiasm of oursmall but conscientious and hard-workingcommittee. The year has seen a few changes, but, inthe main, the Correspondent continues to thrive. Wehave known for some time that Lucy Hall needed tostand down as Editor and she edited her last editionin May. I would like to place on record our thanks toLucy for the excellent job she did over two years. Iam pleased to report that Yvette Decmar has agreedto become the new editor and she will be starting hereditorial career with the August edition.
Dan Oldfield, our Production Manager, goes fromstrength to strength. He has recently, and on anumber of occasions while Lucy has beenunavailable, combined his role with that of editor andI think it highly likely that the Correspondent wouldhave ceased without his input. So, a big debt ofgratitude is owed to Dan. I don’t even think Dan hastaken a month off in the past year, so Geoff hasn’tneeded to stand in.
Claire Jones has continued to work conscientiouslyas Advertising Manager, which is so essential if weare to keep producing the Correspondent anddistributing it free of charge. Claire and Helen Baker,our Treasurer, work well as a team to deal with theadvertising and advertising revenue. During the pastyear they have expressed growing concern about thefall in advertising revenue and the Committee isaware that this is an issue that needs to beaddressed if we are to continue to publish theCorrespondent monthly and free of charge.
Again, I would like to place on record our thanks toClaire and Helen for the work they do.
Thanks are also due to our distribution team. Kenand Joan Poyser and Bernadette Brennan have stooddown from their roles during the year and we wouldlike to thank them for their service over a number ofyears. We have been very fortunate to recruit TrevorBack as Distribution Manager and he has alreadyestablished himself in the role. So, our thanks go toTrevor for taking on this demanding position. Thanksare also due to those dedicated souls who deliver theCorrespondent in their areas of the village. There arelots of them and they do a vital job. It is a source ofgreat satisfaction that when a deliverer retires fromthe role, we always seem to manage to find areplacement.
Thanks are due also to Helena for organizing themonthly Diary dates. Helena is also stepping downfrom her role due to personal and professionalpressures and we thank her for the work she hasdone. I am pleased to welcome Tim Huelin who hasagreed to take on the role. I am also pleased to reportthat Jane Cole has joined the committee as Secretaryand is already establishing herself in this importantrole.
Colin Jacobs, our printer of many years, continues toprovide excellent service not only with hispunctuality, but also in keeping the costs of
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As to the future of the Correspondent, I can only saythat I believe there is a collective village wish for it tocontinue, but there is also a need for communityinvolvement in that process. The fall-off inbusinesses buying advertising space is alarmingbecause we cannot continue without that revenue.We would welcome the views of the businesscommunity on what we can do to promoteadvertising. We may also have to seek financialsupport from areas other than advertising. We arealso including more and more articles from outsidethe village because of insufficient copy from thevillage itself. However, that may make it possible toattract advertising from a wider area. We might alsoconsider widening the distribution area to includesurrounding villages which are increasingly providingcopy for the Correspondent.
These important issues can be successfullyaddressed, especially if we can recruit more people tothe committee. We would love to hear from anyonewho would like to join us as permanent members orwho might be willing to carry out a particular short-term project.
Finally, we do what we do for the benefit of thecommunity. I feel sure that many in our communityvalue the work we do and so I hope theCorrespondent will continue for many years to come.
SP (July 2019)
VILLAGE GREEN COMMITTEEIn a month when Village Green matters were notwithout their difficulties, it was wonderful to see theGreen crowded with villagers for the Cricket Clubevent on Sunday 7th July.
It was a glorious day, a wonderful event and mademe think how lucky we are to have such a delightfularea to enjoy. The difficulties relate to the cutting ofthe Green and an unpleasant incident in the playarea. Readers may have noticed that there were acouple of weeks when the Green looked pretty untidybecause the grass wasn’t cut.
The first week it was left because the weather wasawful and it wasn’t possible to cut it. The secondweek the grass contractors had staffing difficultiesand did not have the manpower to do the job.Hopefully, this set of circumstances will not occuragain.
Just two days after our brilliant cricket event, I hadquite a nasty altercation with a group of teenagers inthe Play Area. It was early evening and a group ofboys were riding their bikes up and down inside thechildren’s play area. There was a father with a youngchild in the area and not only were the boys showingno regard for safety, they were deliberately shoutingthe most foul language. I respectfully asked them toremove their bikes from the play area which theyfailed to do. They did eventually stop riding them,
but the tirade of language continued. I would like tothank the ladies who gave their support in trying toput a stop to this anti-social behaviour and I wouldwelcome suggestions as to what we, as a community,can do to stop future incidents of this type.
SP
WOODCOTE CRICKET CLUBThe month again saw mixed resultswith 2 wins and a defeat in theSaturday Berkshire League (plustwo matches cancelled due to badweather). In the South OxonMidweek League, we have faredbetter with two wins and a tie
(again there have been a couple of matches rainedoff). In the Berkshire League we recorded wins overCrowthorne & Crown Wood CC and against Woodley,though we lost the local derby with Goring. In theSouth Oxon League our wins were against Cholseyand Goring and the tie against RAF Benson.Currently we hold third place on Saturdays andsecond place in midweek.
Individual Performance
Batting
Paul Knox 107 not out v Woodley
James Wheeler 55 v Goring (midweek)
Bowling
Simon Fitzgerald 5 for 20 v Woodley
James Worsfold 4 for 19 v Goring; 3 for 13 v Cholsey
Pete Roberts 3 for 16 v Goring
Paul Knox 3 for 11 v RAF Benson
Home Fixtures in August/September
Saturday 3rd v Welford Park 1.00
Saturday 10th Kidmore End III v Eversley 1.00
Saturday 17th Kidmore End III v Yateley 1.00
Sunday 18th BBC Caversham v Theale & Tilehurst1.30
Sunday 25th BBC Caversham v Crowthorne & CrownWood
Saturday 31st Kidmore End III v Slough
Sunday 1st v Goring (h) 1.00
SP
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GORING HEATH BOWLS
Things are looking up! We have won three out of thefive matches we have played since the last report. Two of those were against sides who normallypresent a challenge: a home friendly againstTrentham and a home league match against Didcot.
Our annual weekend bowls tour this year went toIlfracombe. As well as a number of Goring Heathmembers, we also took people from Goring,Pangbourne and Caversham. We went from Friday5th July to Monday 8th and played two matches,losing by only 10 points against Ilfracombe onSaturday, but winning by 30 against Braunton onSunday. As well as the matches, the tour was a greatsocial success and much beer was sunk!
Our latest match at the time of writing was on 10thJuly away at Watlington, who are always formidable
opponents. Though we didn't win overall, we werepleased to take two of the five rinks and earn fourmore league points.
Finally, as a result of the SODC "Learn to Bowl"initiative, we have two new members. That may notsound like much, but for us it's an almost 9%increase! We now have 25 members and the messageis that we have plenty of room for more. If you areinterested, contact us [email protected] or via our website:goringheathbowls.weebly.com. You can also phone ortext David, our secretary, on 07989 402190. We'dlove to hear from you.
WOODCOTE LIBRARY NEWS
What an amazing summer it is goingto be at the Library this year!Saturday 13th July, will see the kick-off of the Summer Reading Challengefor the over fives - ‘Space Chase’
Free to sign up for, the aim is to readsix books over the summer holidaysending on 14th September. There are
free surprises along the way and lots of fun.
To support the Challenge, we will be running threeFREE craft and activity sessions for children here inthe Library on the following dates:
Friday 16th August 9.30-12am – games morning
Friday 23rd August 10-12am – ‘Space’ themed craftmorning
Friday 30th August 9.30-12am – games morning
For the games mornings, children may bring alongany NON-electronic old-style games to play withothers. We have chess, draughts and domino sets –-
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but can you think of others? How about ‘Pick upsticks’ or ‘Snakes & Ladders? There will also becolouring and activity sessions available every timewe are open, in addition to these special events.
For more information, please go towww.summerreadingchallenge.org.uk
For the Adults, things are just as busy with‘Oxfordshire Reads’. Again, aim to read six booksover the summer and complete the review postcardsin the Library to be entered into the draw to winsome great prizes. They include tickets to Oxford IceRink, The Roald Dahl Museum, Cineworld and theCotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens. This year’sthemes are ‘Superstars’ and ‘Other Worlds’ Theclosing date for entries is 7th September.
Check out the book displays in branches and grab abook that catches your eye!
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Get ready for a summer of fun with The SummerReading Challenge ‘Space Race’, aimed at childrenaged 4-11.
The Rockets are a futuristic family living in space,and they are hot on the trail of a mischievous bandof aliens! The aliens have been jumping from galaxyto galaxy, helping themselves to whatever they like.
Now books have mysteriously started to vanish fromthe Moon Library and the Rockets are on the case.
With lots of help from children taking part in theChallenge, the Rockets will go on a mission to tryand find the missing books and introduce the aliensto the wonders of the library, where they can sharestories together. There’s plenty of peril along the way,from black holes and shooting stars to the murkydepths of the alien ship. Let the Space Chase begin!
You can use this website to keep track of the booksyou read and write book reviews, enter competitions,chat to other readers and much much more…
There is a separate mini challenge for the under 4’s.For more details, go tohttps://readingagency.org.uk/children/quick-guides/summer-reading-challenge/
The next meeting of our adult book club is onMonday 19th August at the usual time of 6pm.
Health Clinics run in the Library Wednesday 14th and28th August 9.30-10.30am
There will be no Rhyme time sessions during August,but they will return in September.
And finally, as you may have read elsewhere, this willbe my last entry here for the Library Team. At thesame time as we welcome our newest member, NessaJones, I am leaving the Library Service for a newchallenge. It has been my pleasure to help the peopleof Woodcote and the surrounding area for the lastseven years. I shall miss everyone terribly but amstaying in the village and may even pop in to helpoccasionally. Thanks for all the good wishes andhappy memories of my time at the Library.
Have a great Summer! Jo Green
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“Who needs alarm clocks when you have vocal kites?”(Photo by Tina Irvin)
“London has the Shard but Woodcote has the Spike!” (Photo by Ken Groom)
This is how to paint…at Woodcote Pre-School
“Now that’s a village local” (Photo by Graham Piper)
Cabin Pre-School fun!
Releasing Painted Ladies
Woodcote Pre-Schoolers collecting courgettes and peas at the allotment ...and watching the world go by...
Bowling trickery by Jonny Aldridge for the Red Lion
James Worsfold hits out for Woodcote
Teams before the game with members of the Aldridge Family
The Pete Aldridge Memorial Match -- a day to remember!
Proud father and daughter, Jonny and Cierah
Neil McDougall player-of-the-match, presented by Jonny Aldridge.
The Red Lion team, sporting their panama hats, winners of the Pete Aldridge Memorial Trophy
One minute's applause in memory and appreciation of Pete Aldridge
Spectators enjoying the sun and cricket Ellie and Cierah -- what a partnership!
Satu
rday
14th
Sep
tem
ber
2019
Exh
ibit
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ees
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rm p
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nd M
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emov
ed b
efor
e 16
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bits
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emov
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om t
he h
all b
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if th
ey a
re n
ot r
emov
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hey
will
be
put
up fo
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ctio
n or
dis
pose
d of
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clos
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r ju
dgin
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ou w
ill n
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to t
ake
a ph
oto
of y
ours
elf s
tand
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r su
nflo
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win
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ry w
ill b
e ju
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on
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over
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ittee
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com
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age
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All
exhi
bits
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at
the
owne
r’s
risk
. •
The
judg
e’s
deci
sion
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t be
acc
epte
d as
fina
l. T
hank
you
for
ente
ring
you
r ex
hibi
ts. W
e ho
pe t
hat
you
enjo
y th
e ex
peri
ence
and
w
ill c
ontin
ue t
o su
ppor
t th
e W
oodc
ote
Fete
in fu
ture
yea
rs.
Goo
d Lu
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Ent
ry F
orm
Nam
e
Age
(if
15 o
r un
der)
Add
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Phon
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mai
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Exh
ibit
ors
Num
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C
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Pl
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use
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lass
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nter
ed
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11
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2
12
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3
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4
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5
15
25
6
16
26
7
17
27
8
18
28
9
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of C
lass
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es d
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lts @
30p
per
ent
ry /
Chi
ldre
n -
Free
Kee
p th
is fo
rm s
afe:
Bri
ng it
with
you
and
you
will
be
allo
cate
d an
ex
hibi
tor’
s nu
mbe
r. Y
ou c
an u
se t
his
num
ber
to c
ompl
ete
your
ex
hibi
tor’
s ca
rd w
hen
you
disp
lay
your
ent
ries
at
the
fete
. En
trie
s m
ust
be in
pla
ce fo
r ju
dgin
g be
fore
11:
00am
C
ompetition C
ategories V
egetables
VG
1
3 Onions under 250g - single variety
VG
2 5 Potatoes – single variety
VG
3 3 Carrots - single variety
VG
4 6 Runner Beans w
ith stalks - single variety
VG
5 Longest Runner Bean w
ith stalk - any variety
VG
6 6 French Beans w
ith stalks - single variety
VG
7 5 Tom
atoes - single variety
VG
8 3 Beetroot - single variety
VG
9 2 M
arrows - single variety
VG
10 H
eaviest Marrow
VG
11 3 Courgettes - m
aximum
15cm - single variety
VG
12 1 Cucum
ber - any variety
VG
13 3 Leeks
VG
14 3 Parsnips
VG
15 H
eaviest Pumpkin
VG
16 4 D
ifferent Vegetables as gathered (unwashed &
untrimm
ed) in a basket
VG
17 2 Pum
pkins/Squash - any variety
VG
18 H
eaviest Onion - any variety
Fruit
FR1
3 Apples – single variety
FR2
3 Pears – single variety
FR3
Mixture of any soft fruits
Flowers
FA1
Open floral D
isplay - A single arrangement of m
ixed flowers and foliage
FA2
A floral arrangement in a w
ellington boot
FA3
A miniature floral arrangem
ent – to measure no m
ore than 15 cm high
FA4
3 Dahlia Stem
s
FA5
1 Specimen Flow
er
FA6
House Plant
Hom
e Grow
n Other
HG
1 A bunch of herbs – 3 different varieties
HG
2 Longest N
ettle
HG
3 3 eggs – one breed of hen or duck
HG
4 Any am
usingly shaped vegetable or fruit
Hom
e Baking
BA
1 Victoria Sponge
BA
2 Fruit Cake – m
ade to recipe found below
BA
3 Lem
on Drizzle cake
BA
4 4 M
acaroons (gluten free)
BA
5 4 Identical D
ecorated Cup Cakes
BA
6 Apple Pie
BA
7 4 Bread Rolls
BA
8 4 Cheese Scones
Recipe for Fruit Cake Ingredients: 100g m
argarine, 100g caster sugar, 2 eggs, 200g self-raising flour, 70ml m
ilk, 50g m
ixed peel, 200g dried fruit, 50g chopped cherries M
ethod: Cream m
argarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time w
ith a little sieved flour and beat w
ell. Stir in milk and add a little m
ore flour; add fruit and rest of flour, stirring continuously. Bake in a lined loaf tin for 1 hr 20 m
ins at 160C (gas mark 3).
To check when your cake is cooked it should be golden, com
ing away from
the sides of the tin, and w
hen skewered in the centre, the skew
er should come out clean
P
rese
rves
PR
1 M
arm
alad
e
PR
2 So
ft Fr
uit J
am
PR
3 Ch
utne
y
PR
4 Je
lly
PR
5 Ve
geta
ble
Pick
le
PR
6 Fla
vour
ed a
lcoho
lic b
ever
age
Art
AR
1 La
ndsc
apes
AR
2 St
ill Lif
e
AR
3 Po
rtrai
ts -
Hum
an
AR
4 Po
rtrai
ts –
Ani
mal
s
Pho
togr
aphy
PH
1 Lo
cal L
ands
cape
PH
2 Po
rtra
it (H
uman
or
Ani
mal
)
PH
3 A
mus
ing
with
a c
aptio
n
PH
4 W
oodc
ote
life
Han
dicr
afts
HC
1 Kn
ittin
g
HC
2 Cr
oche
t
HC
3 Q
uilti
ng
HC
4 Po
ttery
HC
5 M
inia
ture
mod
el
Adu
lt W
riti
ng
AW
1 Li
mer
ick –
5 li
nes
with
the
first
line
sta
rting
with
:
“Up
at th
e po
nds
you
can
see
all m
anne
r of t
hing
s”
“I w
ent t
o th
e W
oodc
ote
Fete
this
year
”
Sunf
low
er C
ompe
titi
on
CH
SU1
Talle
st S
unflo
wer
Ph
otos
and
mea
sure
men
ts (f
loor
to fl
ower
top)
to b
e em
aile
d to
the
Fete
com
mitt
ee: w
oodc
otef
ete@
gmai
l.com
no
late
r tha
n Su
nday
the
8th o
f Sep
tem
ber o
r brin
g al
ong
your
ow
n ph
oto
on th
e da
y.
Dog
‘Loo
k al
ike’
Com
peti
tion
DG
1 O
wne
r who
mos
t loo
ks li
ke th
eir D
og
Phot
os o
f the
Ow
ner w
ith th
eir D
og to
be
emai
led
to th
e Fe
te
com
mitt
ee: w
oodc
otef
ete@
gmai
l.com
no
late
r tha
n Su
nday
the
8th
of S
epte
mbe
r or b
ring
alon
g yo
ur o
wn
phot
o on
the
day.
Chi
ldre
n’s
Com
peti
tion
s
Pre
Sch
ool
PS1
Ve
geta
ble
anim
al
PS2
D
ecor
ated
bisc
uits
PS3
D
ecor
ated
fairy
cak
es
PS4
W
oodc
ote
Rock
s –
Dec
orat
e a
med
ium
siz
ed s
tone
PS5
D
ecor
ated
pap
er p
late
PS6
H
and
prin
t ani
mal
K
ey Stage 1
CH
L1 H
omem
ade decorated fairy cakes
CH
L2 Biscuit tin fairy garden
CH
L3 D
esign and build a Lego model
CH
L4 Anim
al home in a shoe box (no live anim
als please!)
CH
L6 W
oodcote Rocks – Decorate a m
edium sized stone
CH
L7 Junk m
odel of a tractor
CH
L8 M
ixed Media Collage of M
ythical creature
Key Stage 2
CH
U1
A selection of homegrow
n vegetables
CH
U2
A posy of flowers in a recycled tin
CH
U4
Hom
emade decorated fairy cakes
CH
U5
Design and build a Lego m
odel
CH
U6
How
many different things in a m
atchbox
CH
U7
Junk model of the Eiffel tow
er
CH
U8
Woodcote Rocks – D
ecorate a medium
sized stone
CH
U9
Pom Pom
animal
CH
U10
Mixed m
edia collage of a mythical creature
CH
U11
Poem – w
ith the title “Harvest” - M
ax of 10 lines
CH
U12
Photograph ‘My sum
mer holiday’
11 Plus (U
nder 15) SS1
Hom
emade cake
SS2 M
ixed media collage of a m
ythical creature
SS3 Poem
– with the title “H
arvest” - Max of 10 lines
SS4 Photograph ‘M
y summ
er holiday’
Acknowledgem
ents W
oodcote Village Fete Comm
ittee gratefully acknowledges the generous support
of those that have sponsored our annual fete. We are also very grateful to those
that have given time and/or skills to help set up, during or after the fete. Thank
you to all our judges who also give up their tim
e and expertise to judge the entries. If anyone has any ideas for future fetes or w
ould like to get involved in any way,
please contact the fete comm
ittee: woodcotefete@
gmail.com
- you would be m
ade to feel very w
elcome.
Congratulations to the 2018 award w
inners The Fete Com
mittee w
ould like to extend their congratulations to the winners of
2018. We look forw
ard to passing on the awards to the w
inners this year. We
also have a new trophy to aw
ard, donated by the Hawley fam
ily, in mem
ory of Jam
es Hawley.
Award for Best in Show
Hom
e Farm Trophy in m
emory of Yvonne Sopp
Helen McAuslin
Davis Tate Award for Best Hom
egrown Produce
Dave Lane
The Croft Way Aw
ard for Floral Class Champion
Anna Bartlett
The Doug Burton Mem
orial Cup for Baking Helen M
cAuslin The W
oodcote Correspondent Award for
Photography David Jennings
Handicrafts Ian M
oss
Art (sponsored by Wallingford &
District Art Club) Carol Q
uinton
Adult Writing
Joanne Lillywhite
The Woodcote Parish Council Junior Challenge
Award
Amelia O
chocinska
The Oratory Junior Challenge Aw
ard Ruairi Henderson
Pre school Albie Henderson
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“Who needs alarm clocks when you have vocal kites?”(Photo by Tina Irvin)
“London has the Shard but Woodcote has the Spike!” (Photo by Ken Groom)
This is how to paint…at Woodcote Pre-School
“Now that’s a village local” (Photo by Graham Piper)
Cabin Pre-School fun!
Releasing Painted Ladies
Woodcote Pre-Schoolers collecting courgettes and peas at the allotment ...and watching the world go by...
Bowling trickery by Jonny Aldridge for the Red Lion
James Worsfold hits out for Woodcote
Teams before the game with members of the Aldridge Family
The Pete Aldridge Memorial Match -- a day to remember!
Proud father and daughter, Jonny and Cierah
Neil McDougall player-of-the-match, presented by Jonny Aldridge.
The Red Lion team, sporting their panama hats, winners of the Pete Aldridge Memorial Trophy
One minute's applause in memory and appreciation of Pete Aldridge
Spectators enjoying the sun and cricket Ellie and Cierah -- what a partnership!
WOODCOTE PRE-SCHOOLWhat a very busy, exciting &very sad last term we had! Weare all looking forward to asummer break but will be verysad having to say ‘Goodbye’ toall our Owls who are leaving usto start ‘Big School’ inSeptember. We would like to
wish Rose, Nancy, Mya, Albion, Billy, Dean, Kit &Ella good luck & hope you have a lovely time atschool. We hope you pop back in to visit us!
The Owls have enjoyed their transition visits to theirprospective schools and have enjoyed telling us allabout what they did whilst they were there. Thankyou to Miss Beesley from Woodcote Primary forletting the children come over each week for someextra rhyme-time visits which the children haveloved. The Foxes & Squirrels have spent their timeplaying, reading, baking and exploring with lots ofdifferent media. Our youngest Squirrels have had somuch fun with paint that they decided to paintthemselves!
This last term the children have spent most of theirtime in our new outside area. There has been lots ofwater play with boats, sea creatures, pouring,measuring & paddling in the pools. There has beenlots of role-play, camping, picnics and lots more. Thechildren have enjoyed sitting out by the fence withtheir clipboards and tally charts counting traffic (orwatching the world go by..) We had lots ofexcitement watching the steam engines and tractorsgoing past on their way to the Woodcote Rally.
Our annual pre-school trip to the Cotswold WildlifePark was fantastic. The children and families had awonderful day! The children were so excited forweeks leading up to it. We saw so many animals:
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rhinos, giraffes, wolves, zebras, a giant tortoise,snakes, monkeys, birds, goats, ponies, rabbits &many more. We all enjoyed a picnic lunch & had anice lolly as a treat at the end of the day. The childrenand parents were all extremely tired by the end of theday.
We have been visiting our very own allotment towater and pick our produce. The children collectedsome strawberries, courgettes and peas. Thechildren had a little bit of a fright when they saw abig frog in with the vegetables! The strawberries willbe used to make some jam which we will be selling atWoodcote Fete. The children enjoyed shelling thepeas which they then ate with their home-cookedlunch. We will be visiting the allotment in the nexttwo weeks to pick our potatoes, green bean & carrotswhich we will also be eating for our lunch.
Thank you to the Co-op for providing us with somedelicious fresh food as part of their Food ShareScheme. It has been great to use the food for theirlunches & snacks. The children are very excited tosee what food is arriving each day.
We still have some spaces available in September soif you are interested in your child joining us, pleasecall Wendy Powell on 01491 682300 or [email protected]
CABIN PRE-SCHOOL
Hairy Caterpillars & a Right Royal Encounter!
In June, we celebratedFather’s day with aspecial lunch. This isalways a lovelyopportunity for dads orother special family
members to come and spend time with their child atCabin. We thoroughly enjoyed pork pies, ginger beerand tasty cakes. The children had made lovely rocketship cards and cute questionnaire certificates (someof the responses to the questions were very funny!)for their dads, grandfathers or godfathers.
We had some tiny caterpillars delivered to Cabin onthe 10th June and observed the changes as theygrew rapidly over the weeks. We were all surprised atjust how quickly they grew into large hairy
caterpillars! We took turns checking off the calendarso we could get a sense of the passage of time. Oncethey made their chrysalides, they were lessinteresting to watch but we were very excited waitingfor them to emerge. We tried to predict what colourthey might be and our guesses ranged from all thecolours to pink or blue. The children excitedlyreleased the Painted Lady butterflies in the frontgarden of the Primary school. It was such anincredible experience to watch the faces of thechildren light up as the butterflies emerged from thenets and flew away.
Transition visits to Primary school took place over afew weeks. The children were able to spend time inthe reception classroom with their new teacher,getting used to the space, learning a few class rulesand meeting other children who were transitioningfrom other pre-schools. With 15 of our Cabinchildren moving on to Woodcote Primary this year, itfeels like we are part of the Primary already!
On our annual trip to Bucklebury Farm, we wereblessed with beautiful weather and fantasticcompany. We all loved our day trip, especially whenthere was a little surprise waiting for us. The Cabinchildren made some new (very Royal) friends on theslide and in the park. Thank you Prince George,Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis: it was lovely tomeet you and you made our day just that little morememorable!
The children also loved meeting the red shaker andfallow deer, new piglets, baby rabbits, guinea pigsand donkeys. A picnic lunch was enjoyed by all. Itwas great to see so many new families meeting andgetting on well. I had lots of lovely comments andfeedback. A huge thanks to Reading buses for yourkind gesture and for an amazing driver. Also to theCoop and Woodcote Rally for their donations makingthe trip a very reasonable priced event at just £5 perfamily.
It has been a lovely year. We will miss our LittleAcorns as they take their first steps in PrimarySchool. Luckily for us, they are not too far away for aquick wave over the fence during school playtimes.
Upcoming events we are looking forward to:
Sponsored bike ride and leavers party on the 19th
more news to follow.
Harvest Festival at St Leonard’s Church. JamesHawley chocolate biscuit day on 23rd September,Woodcote festival 14th September
We look forward to welcoming new children inSeptember. We have spaces available so why not popin or call us on 01491 680854? Alternatively [email protected]
Jayne ColeManager of the Cabin Preschool,
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CHECKENDON PRE-SCHOOLAs the summer holidaysdraw closer, the children ofCheckendon Pre-Schoolhave been very busystarting their journey oftransitioning to their new
Primary Schools. They have been enjoying talking tous about their exciting visits to their new Primaryschools, telling us about their new classroom, whatthey will have to wear, their new teachers and newfriends they have met.
We have also enjoyed our end-of-year celebrationswith Lu’s owls coming in to see us, allowing thechildren to interact with the owls and enjoy a story,learning about the birds and where they live. Thecelebrations then finished with a picnic in the parkand the children all receiving their leavers’certificates during their leavers’ ceremony.
It was lovely and quite emotional to see all thechildren receiving their Leavers’ Certificates andpresenting them with their Leavers’ t-shirts. TheCheckendon staff will miss them all very much.
The children had a brilliant sports day. Fun was hadby all, joining in with running, hurdles, wellythrowing, relay and sack races. This was followed bymummy and daddy races and a group picnic on thefield. We were delighted by how many families joinedus for this event. We are very proud of all of themand would like to thank everyone who helped; boughtjam; played the Tombola and supported our sportsday. The turn out was incredible. Thank you formaking the day very special for both the children andthe Checkendon ladies. Special thanks to Mathewand Harry Wickens who very kindly painted oursports day lines for us.
We are very pleased to announce that we have raised£210.00 so far from our Tombola and from sales ofour famous home-made Checkendon Pre-SchoolJam! The money we raised was put towards a ‘Sail allweather shade’ for our outdoor area. This will enableus to be able to let the children enjoy the outdoorspace in all weathers. We would like to thank BillBeeton who has installed a water butt and put upour brand new sail shade. Bill’s continued support ofthe pre-school is hugely appreciated.
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TS.CARS & SON WOODCOTE GARAGEReading Road Woodcote (Next To Shop & Garden
Centre) Phone 01491-680286
FRIENDLY FAMILY-RUN GARAGE (Janet, Terry or Lee)
Have Been Here In Woodcote For Over 40 Years.
We Service & Repair All Car Makes & Small VansQUALITY BODY REPAIRS
(Including Insurance Repairs & Paint Spraying)
We Are Also a JAGUAR REPAIR CENTREFREE LOAN CAR
WEB SITE tscars-woodcote,co.uk
EMAIL [email protected]
J & R Collier
BUILDERS
• Building & Property Maintenance • Listed Building Work • Extensions • Roofing • Plastering • Decorating • Plumbing
01491 680779 or 0118 9451518
D J SCOTT ELECTRICAL SERVICES
Your Local Electrician
1. All aspects of Electrical work undertaken2. Free no obligation quotes3. NICEIC Part P Registered
Call Daniel on – 07834365331www.djscottelectrical.com
Email- [email protected]
We would also like to show our appreciation of thecontinued support of the Village Hall Committee.
We would like to say good luck and goodbye to someof our children: Lola, Autumn, Arlo, Ted, Xandy,Luna, Summer, Hattie and Annnie-Rose who will beleaving pre-school and making their move up to theirnew primary schools. We will miss them and wishthem all the best and know that they will be go on todo amazing things.
We hope you all have a lovely summer and we arelooking forward to seeing you all - both old and new -when we start back in September
On behalf of Checkendon Pre-School CIO, we wouldlike to say thank you so much for your continuedsupport.
To find out more about Checkendon pre-school, do visitour website www.checkendonpreschool.co.uk.Alternatively, call us on 01491 682589, [email protected] or just pop in – wealways look forward to welcoming you to CheckendonPre-School CIO.
Kelly Mullins
WALLINGFORD & DISTRICT ART CLUB(WADAC)
This month we have a demonstrationon 20th August on “Semi abstracttrees and woodlands inWatercolours” by Jo Louca.
Jo has a contemplative intuitiveapproach to her work, an attempt to portray theessence of the land; always concentrating on theelemental power of light, atmosphere and the moodof an area, rather than a figurative representation ofit and celebrating the sublime beauty of light itself.Frequently the initial inspiration for paintings comessimply from gazing up at a light-filled canopy, the
magical effect being almost that of stained glass, acathedral canopy.
She is often asked how the works are made, and arethey photos or prints or digitally enhanced? No, shedoes not use photography, computer graphics,printing processes or tricks of any kind in creatingher paintings. They are simply painted in thetraditional method with particular care and attentionto subtle changes of tone and colour. Although sheintends a specific reading for each painting, shepurposefully make the works non-prescriptive,allowing the viewer to interpret each work in theirown way. Everyone seeing something different.
The demonstration is on 20th August at 7.30pm inCentre 70, Kinecroft, off Goldsmith Lane,Wallingford, OX10 0DT (entrance is free to members,£3 visitors).
Saturday Outdoor Painting Day on 10th Augustwill be on the banks of the Thames in Shillingfordthis year. If you are interested in joining us, pleasecontact David on 01491 681400. It runs from 10amto about 4pm, is very informal and costs nothingunless you finish with a cream tea!
Tuesday Tutored Art Classes. If you are interestedin joining us, please give us a call or come along toCentre 70 and have a chat with our tutors and havea “taster” session. Summer term, which is only forthe morning class, runs from 30th July to10th September.
Tuesday morning classes, 10am to 1pm, tutored byLiz and Claire.
WADAC members, of all abilities, meet every Tuesdayin “Centre 70” at 7.30pm for Untutored PaintingEvenings. Why not join us as a potential member orjust as a visitor?
The Art Club and Art Classes meet at the Centre 70,Kinecroft, off Goldsmith Lane, Wallingford, OX100DT. Email [email protected] / tel01494 681400. www.wallingfordartclub.org.uk
WALLINGFORD PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUBOn Saturday 31st August the club will hold itsAnnual Exhibition in St Mary's Church Hall,Wallingford. Around 100 prints will be on displayshowcasing the work of members, covering a broadrange of subjects and photographic genres, in bothcolour and black and white. The exhibition will beopen from 10am to 4pm and club members will be onhand to answer any questions. Entry is free so whynot come along to see some great photography, andmeet and chat with some of the members? Tea, coffeeand home made cakes will be available for a smallcharge so you can also enjoy a cuppa while you arethere! The club's new season will commence onThursday September 12th with a Welcome Evening atCrowmarsh Pavilion. Full details on the websitewww.wallingfordphoto.club
Michael Parrott
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WHAT’S ON AT THE CORN EXCHANGE,WALLINGFORD IN AUGUST
CINEMA
All regular performances normallystart at 7:30pm unless statedotherwise.
Tickets £8 for Adults and £5 forunder 15 unless otherwise stated.
Please look onwww.cornexchange.org.uk for further updates onscreenings.
The venue will be closed from Sunday 11th August toSunday 18th August for annual maintenance.
Friday, 2nd August 7:30pm Yesterday (12A)
Saturday, 3rd August 7:30pm Yesterday (12A)
Monday, 19th August 7:30pm The CurrentWar (12A)
Monday, 19th August 7:30pm The Current War(12A)
Tuesday, 20th August 7:30pm The Current War(12A)
Wednesday, 21st August 7:30pm The CurrentWar (12A)
Friday, 23rd August 7:30pm The Lion King (PG)
Saturday, 24th August 2:30pm The Lion King (PG)
Sunday, 25th August 2:30pm The Lion King (PG)
Monday, 26th August 7:30pm Pond Life (15) part ofthe BFI World Series of films
LIVE EVENTS
Corn Exchange is one of the venues for Bunkfestwhich is held on Friday 30th August and Saturday31st August. There will be music in the foyer andauditorium and the bar will be open all day. Comeand join in the fun.
COMING SOON!
Thursday, 26th September 7pm NTLive: One Man, Two Guvnors
Tickets £12.50 (adults), £10 (seniors and under 18s)
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STORAGEDRY SECURE STORAGE UNITS
ON GATED PREMISES IN WOODCOTE
FROM £70 PER MONTH
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE PHONE
01491 680919 / 07763 101393
TEL. 01491 680 389 / 07956 966 089
Pre-recorded from 2011, the hit play by RichardBean, based on ‘The Servant of Two Masters’ byCarlo Goldoni.
Featuring a Tony Award-winning performance fromhost of the The Late Late Show, James Corden, thehilarious West End and Broadway hit One Man, TwoGuvnors returns to cinemas. Fired from his skiffleband, Francis Henshall becomes minder to RoscoeCrabbe, a small time East End hood, now in Brightonto collect £6,000 from his fiancée’s dad. But Roscoeis really his sister Rachel posing as her own deadbrother, who’s been killed by her boyfriend StanleyStubbers. Holed up at The Cricketers’ Arms, thepermanently ravenous Francis spots the chance ofan extra meal ticket and takes a second job with oneStanley Stubbers, who is hiding from the police andwaiting to be re-united with Rachel. To preventdiscovery, Francis must keep his two guvnors apart.Simple.
Croft and Pearce Comedy Show
Tickets £12
Friday 4th October 8pm
This fabulous duo is back again in Wallingford. Booksoon to avoid disappointment. They're sure toentertain as they have the last few occasions.
Wednesday, 16th October to Saturday, 19th October,7:45pm
Sinodun Players present Blood Wedding by FedericoGarcia Lorca
The man you love passionately sweeps you off yourfeet on your wedding day; unfortunately, however, heis not the groom. This is the simple premise behindSpanish dramatist Federíco Garcia Lorca’s 1932tragedy Blood Wedding. What is meant to be aperfect day transforms into a deadly disaster whenthe bride absconds on her wedding night to be withher true love, who just happens to have killed thegroom’s father. The groom and his family give chase,bringing events to a devastating conclusion.
Tuesday, 22nd October 7pm NT Live: AMidsummer Night’s Dream
Tickets £15 (adults), £12.50 (seniors), £10 (under18s)
From the Bridge Theatre in London, filmed in front ofan audience
The course of true love never did run smooth.’ Afeuding fairy King and Queen of the forest crosspaths with four runaway lovers and a troupe ofactors trying to rehearse a play. As their disputegrows, the magical royal couple meddle with mortallives leading to love triangles, mistaken identities andtransformations… with hilarious, but darkconsequences. Directed by Nicholas Hytner, thisproduction of A Midsummer Night’s Dream will buildon the success of his immersive staging of JuliusCaesar (NT Live 2018). The Bridge Theatre willbecome a forest – a dream world of flying fairies,contagious fogs and moonlight revels, surrounded bya roving audience following the action on foot.
SUMMER HOLIDAY FAMILY FUN!Wallingford Museum has a seriesof mini-challenges during thesummer holidays, and a special'Mystery Day'! By popularrequest, these are interactivefamily friendly events.
Our mini-challenges will bespread over five weeks, with a
new challenge each week. Just drop in during ourusual opening hours. You will need about 30minutes to complete the challenge.
Each challenge runs from Tuesday to Sunday,starting Tuesday 30 July and ending Sunday 1September, with the following themes:-
1 Hunt the Dragons
2 Solve the Picture Puzzles
3 Get the Emojis
4 Solve the Word Puzzles
5 Read the Runes
Complete three challenges over 3 weeks to win aprize from the museum shop, (one entry per person)!
Our 'Mystery Day' is an Experiment Day on Sat 17August!
Have you ever wondered how things used to work?This is your chance to try writing in hieroglyphics,spinning wool, making a magnetic compass andother simple experiments and games. Just drop intothe Museum any time between 11am and 4pm tohave some fun experimenting!
Entry is by Museum ticket at the door - £5 per adult(which gives unlimited entry until 30 November) butaccompanied children are FREE.
Sue Wrightwww.wallingfordmuseum.org.uk
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REGISTERED OSTEOPATH
KAREN L.PHILLIPS D.O.
WOODCOTE PRACTICE 01491 684060 Flexible appointment times
Private Health Insurance Provider
WALLINGFORD GARDENING CLUB
August Garden Visit
We are visiting Hearns House, Gallow Tree Common,RG4 9DE on Thursday 8 August at 6:30pm. Thegardens are described as an inspiration for artistsand gardeners with unusual hard landscaping,sculpture and indigenous and exotic plantingdesigned to suit specific areas including dry shadeunder trees, a hot bank and a low maintenancecourtyard. New for 2018 was a wild flower area, anda display of the National Collection of Brunnera andOmphalodes. The nursery is full of wonderful plantspropagated from the garden.
The cost for the visit is £7.00 this includesrefreshments, (tea, coffee and cake)
You are welcome to join us. For further details pleasecontact us at [email protected]
Aleck Harrison 07734 889 717www.wallingford-gardening-club.com
GORING GAP PHOTO CLUBThe new season of the Goring Gap Photo Club startswith two excellent talks!
Tuesday 3th September Steven Galvin LRPS on"Judge, Jury and Executioner"
www.stevengalvin.photography/
As an experienced judge as well as competitor inphotographic competitions, Steven aims to inspirephotographers to go out and take better photos andthen process them into better quality images. Hiscandid observations are intended to be thoughtprovoking, often humorous, informative, perhapstongue-in-cheek, but always positive
Tuesday 17th September Damon Guy on"Abstracts, Patterns and Art in your Eyes"
www.photokonnexion.com/damon-guy/
Two weeks later on 17 September, we are lucky tosee the return of writer/photographer, Damon Guy,who will be talking about abstract art andphotography.
He will show examples of abstract photographs anddiscuss the nature of an abstract image. Abstract art
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HOUSEHOLD, GARDEN & FARM PESTSwasps, rats, mice, rabbits, cluster flies
and all other insectsdealt with promptly
Lee CarringtonField View, 97 The StreetCrowmarsh Gifford Tel: 01491 835610Wallingford Mobile: 07970 010214
Located in the Village Hall overlooking the Village Green, we offer a relaxed and happy enviroment for playful and creative learning for children from 18 months to 5 years.
OFSTED RATING ‘GOOD’ JULY 2016As well as a varied curriculum of activities,
children will also benefit from:Trips to our own allotment & around the villageLarge indoor and outdoor play area Flexible sessions Fresh homecooked meals prepared on the premisesEaster & Summer Holiday Club www.woodcotepreschool.co.uk 01491 682300
Find us on Facebook ‘Woodcote Pre School’
J Roxborough ServicesProviding Commercial & Residential Maintenance Services
All building maintenance & small building works undertaken
Full property renovations All aspects of plastering & rendering undertaken Floor & wall tiling Painting & decorating Brickwork repointing Flat roof renewal & roof repairs Bathroom & kitchen installations Fascia & gutter replacement
Free quotes, fully insured, recommendations freely available
Tel: 07909 931601 or 01491 682955
enables the artist to convey impressions and ideasfrom the images that we see. He says ”Photoabstracts take the viewer away from knowing orrecognizing the subject. Instead they invite the viewerto almost ‘feel’ the textures, forms and other elementsof the subject. Often abstract photography makes theobject unrecognizable as an object in its own right.Instead it directs attention to the look and feel – theessence of the object.”
The talks are held at The Free Church Hall inGoring RG8 9HB starting at 8 pm
All welcome! Non-members £3
www.goringgapphoto.co.uk/
THE BRITISH MODERN MILITARY
History Society (BMMHS)
The BMMHS, based in Woodcote, has seen plenty ofactivity over the last two months since its launch inMay.
We have seen two highly successful and interestingtalks to capacity audiences on two very differingsubjects:
Historian and Broadcaster Bill King spoke to theSociety on ‘The Real Dad’s Army – how Britainplanned to defeat the German armies had theyinvaded in 1940’
Naval author Philip K. Allan spoke on ‘TheWooden World – the life and times in Nelson’snavy’
Our day trips have included the Army FlyingMuseum at Middle Wallop, the D Day Museum atPortsmouth and the Chalke Valley History Festivalnear Salisbury – all excellent trips blessed bysunshine too.
The last few weeks has seen the creation of theBMMHS Facebook and Twitter accounts, andcontinued development of the websitewww.bmmhs.org with one particular feature of note,namely articles written by our members on thepersonal experiences and reminiscences of their ownfamily members in World War 2. Please get in touchif you want to share your family stories with us.
Upcoming series of BMMHS talks:-
Wednesday 25th September 2019 Speaker: DrHelen Fry – Author, Historian
A Very Secret War: Bugging Hitler’s Generals inWorld War 2
Wednesday 16th October 2019 Speaker: Prof JohnBuckley, War Studies, Wolverhampton Uni.
British Airborne Landing at Arnhem in 1944 – Mythand Reality
Wednesday 13th November 2019 Speaker: Maj GenGordon Risius ret’ d.
The sad case of Signalman Taylor – The story of aremarkable murder court-martial
Wednesday 11th December 2019 Speaker DavidRay - historian
Colditz: Beyond and Behind the Myths
Wednesday 15th January 2020 Speaker: Grp CaptDavid Drew ret’d,,
Air-to-Air refuelling during the Falklands Campaignand 1982-84
Wednesday 5th February 2020 Speaker: RobertDicketts – Historian
Agent Celery – Our Man in Hamburg - a true spystory of World War 2
PLANNED TRIPS
Monday 5th August 2019 Trip to Stow MariesWW1 Air Museum
Tuesday 3rd September 2019 Trip to BletchleyPark
WE HAVE A NEW HOME!
From September, all talks will take place at theWoodcote Village Hall, Reading Road, Woodcote,RG8 0QY unless separately notified, start time7.30pm. Light refreshments will be provided. Adonation will be requested to help cover our costs.
For more information on the BMMHS and the talksand trips above, visit our website on www.bmmhs.orgor contact us by email on [email protected] or onFacebook or Twitter
Do join us, you can be assured of a warm welcomeand an interesting and informative time.
OHCT SPONSORED RIDE OR STRIDEThe Oxfordshire Historic Churches Trust Ride orStride takes place on Saturday 14th September.Help preserve the history on your doorstep and visitsome of the 500 churches and chapels that will beopen around Oxfordshire. All funds got to OHCT and50% can be passed on to a church of your choice.
If you are interested in raising money for OCHT andSt Leonard’s Church please contact Janet Casson(681483).
If you are interested in raising money for OCHT andChrist the King Roman Catholic Church pleasecontact Fiona Preston (680508).
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OJS MOTORSSERVICES – CLUTCHES
WELDING – BRAKESCAMBELTS – MOTS
Tel: 01491 598 570Unit 3, Wards Farm, Woodcote,
RG8 0RB
WOODCOTE WELCOME PACKHave you recently moved into theVillage? Would you like to know moreabout Woodcote in the past and what’sgoing on now, such as where to find ababysitter, useful important telephonenumbers, details of the Coffee Shop, the
Windmill Sales, Citizen’s Advice Bureau, the localdentist, Lions’ Club, Volunteers, St Leonard’s Churchand more?
‘Welcome to Woodcote’ is a free information pack andhas been organised by members of St Leonard’sChurch for those moving into the Village. We thinkWoodcote is a wonderful, friendly place to live andwould like to offer newcomers the opportunity to findout what is going on and provide useful informationin a handy format.
Copies are kept in St Leonard’s Church, the HealthCentre and Woodcote Library or you can contact meon 01491 681449, email [email protected]
Barbara Penniall, 150 Wayside Green
SATURDAY COFFEE SHOP AT THECOMMUNITY CENTRE
As you know, every Saturday from10.00 a.m. until 12.30 p.m. there is aCoffee Shop running at the CommunityCentre, next to the Library.
Each session is run by a different organisation; thecoffee is provided by the Community Centre and isreimbursed at the wholesale cost price. The grouprunning the morning supplies the cakes and keepsthe profits made, which is usually over £100; often,more is raised, if a raffle or tombola is organised.
If you are not already a regular user and would liketo book a session for next year, please contactJacqueline Lawrence on 680058, or [email protected] and indicate yourinterest in booking a space.
If you would like further information about how theCoffee Shop is run, please contact Barbara Penniallon 681449 or email: [email protected]
WOODCOTE VOLUNTEERSWe provide volunteers to drive those inneed to medical appointments, daycentres, or to local shops in Woodcote,Goring and Pangbourne.
Our area includes Woodcote, GoringHeath, Whitchurch Hill, Checkendon and Ipsden.
We are not a taxi, nor a bus service, but if you have agenuine need we will always do our best to help.
There is a constant need for more volunteer drivers.If you would like to help please ring the office on681171 between 9.30 and 11.00 a.m. on weekdays.The more volunteers we have the more the work canbe spread.
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Samsonite Spares & Repairs – Quality Leather Goods
We now stock a selection of:
Gents Leather WalletsLadies Leather PursesLeather Accessories
Handmade Leather Belts
Available to purchase online and from our newWoodcote showroom.
Please contact us before visiting
Jonny Aldridge – [email protected]/07980253841Unit 7 Church Farm Woodcote RG8 0QX
Gardening, Grass Cutting & Lawn Care30 Years of Experience
Trained ProfessionalFully Insured
Reliable, Cost Effective Services
Call: 07747 219 558 or mail: [email protected]
LYME REGISThe Jurassic Coast National Heritage Site
Beautiful beaches, walks, fossil hunting, The Cobb and harbour. Loved by children and adults
Good restaurants, arty shops, cream teasOne bedroom flat for holidays and weekend breaks
In the old town 1 minute from the sea Tel: 01491 681892 or [email protected]
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4 Sounds like it was overlooked because of this(4)
8 Applause for no tax charged bits (8)
9 It’s a backward wine (4)
11 Scot removes lawyer from princess (3)
12 Navy’s newspaper mob (5,4)
13 Gods tipple starts from north eastConnecticut to Arkansas (6)
15 Hooked after it bent around (6)
18 Bare all in dancing from her (9)
19 Pocket space without exercise (3)
20 Precedence supports first couple here (4)
21 Matches in matches (8)
22 Achievement discussed when bat dropped (4)
23 Mark unknown spirit (6)
Down1 Repeated profit (5)
2 Follow aircraft at their back (4, 6)
3 Meddle with money, about a thousand? (6)
5 Short time to flog in street (7)
6 Object to change of night (5)
7 Test charge movement (6)
10 Goal of viper with one portion (10)
14 Ole king takes limb at school (7)
16 In command in nest is most enjoyable (6)
17 It’s cold when top twin goes back to queen (6)
18 Sandwich money? (5)
19 Run down pomegranate quality (5)
JULY CROSSWORD SOLUTIONSB L A C K L I O N A C E
A I N G A L P
R E D L I O N T I T L E
B T O I I E
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Q E E E E R
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M I A O U M A G I C A L
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T E E A F T E R W A R D
KNIT AND NATTER GROUP
Why not join the thriving Knit andNatter Group for good company andto make new friends?
It meets every Tuesday between2.30 and 4.00 p.m. at MowforthHouse and is a great opportunity to
get to know fellow villagers and to strengthenbonds in the community. For more informationplease ring Barbara Penniall Barbara on 01491681449.
WOODCOTE VILLAGE HALL HIRECHARGES FOR 2018-2019
ChargeType
Non-residentrate(Hourly)
Commercialrate(Hourly)
Residentstandardhourlyrate
Main Hall 16 18 10.50
Pavilion 11.50 13 8.40
FunctionRoom
11.50 13 8.50
CommitteeRoom
9.50 10 6.30
Changingshowersfacilities
9 10 6
Kitchen 5.25 5.75 3.20
Stage 10 15
A projection screen and display boards are availablefor hire – rates on request.
Discounted rates are available for regular users.
To book a room in the Village Hall go towww.woodcote-online.co.uk/Village-Hall-Ratesclick ‘Book a room’, and use the online bookingsystem, or contact the Parish Clerk on 01491681861 or email [email protected]
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DATES FOR THE DIARY – AUGUST
Sat 3rd * Coffee Shop **CLOSED**
* Nettlebed Arts & Crafts Show. NettlebedSchool Community Hall. 10am-5pm
Mon 5th * British Modern Military History Societytrip to Stow Maries WW1 aerodrome. (seearticle for details)
Thur 8th* Coffee Shop **CLOSED**
Sat 10th * Cholsey Village Show. 12pm-5.30pm
* Woodcote Golden Age Meeting. WoodcoteCommunity Centre. 2pm-4pm
* Wallingford & District Arts Club OutdoorPainting Day. Shillingford. 10am
Sun11th
* St Leonards Tea Party. Mowforth HouseGardens. 2pm
Tues13th
* Coffee Shop **CLOSED**
Wed14th
* Health Clinic. Woodcote Library. 9.30am-10.30am
Fri 16th * Summer Reading Challenge, Craft &Activity Session: Games Morning.Woodcote Library. 9.30am-12pm
Sat 17th * Woodcote WI Meeting. Garden Meeting -NOT VILLAGE HALL. 2.30pm
* Coffee Shop **CLOSED**
Mon19th
* Adult Book Club. Woodcote Library. 6pm
Tues20th
* Wallingford & District Arts Clubdemonstration: 'Semi-abstract trees andwoodlands in watercolours'. Centre 70,Kinecroft. 7.30pm
Wed21st
* Woodcote Film Club. WoodcoteCommunity Centre. 2pm-4pm
Fri 23rd * Summer Reading Challenge Craft &Activity Session: 'Space' themed craftmorning. Woodcote Library. 10am-12pm
Sat 24th * Coffee Shop in Aid of WoodcoteCommunuty Centre. 10am-12.30pm
Wed28th
* Woodcote Golden Age Meeting. WoodcoteCommunity Centre. 2pm-4pm
* Health Clinic. Woodcote Library. 9.30am-10.30am
Fri 30th * Reading RSPB Group Meeting.Pangbourne Village Hall. 8pm
* Summer Reading Challenge Craft &Activity Session: Games Morning.Woodcote Library. 9.30am-12pm
Please email diary entries for September, by 12thAugust, to [email protected]
FORTHCOMING DATES IN SEPTEMBER
Sun 1st * Coffee Shop **CLOSED** (WoodcoteVillage Fete)
Tues 3rd * Goring Gap Photo Club tuition. GoringFree Church Hall. 8pm
Fri 6th * Woodcote WI Meeting. Woodcote VillageHall. 2.30pm
COMMUNITY CENTRE BOOKINGS
The Community Centre in theOld School House, ReadingRoad, is administered as avillage facility by a team ofvolunteers. There are two roomsavailable for hire: the RallyRoom, which can seat up to
sixteen around a conference-style table, formeetings, training sessions, or workshops.
Downstairs for meeting and larger gatherings isthe Lions’ Den with an adjoining kitchen. TheLions’ Den is also ideal for parties, talks, AGMsand similar events. Both rooms can be booked fora nominal fee.
On Saturday mornings, the downstairs room isused as a coffee shop by local charitable groupsand fund raisers for fifty weeks of the year.
For more information on the Coffee Shop orbookings, email [email protected]
Bookings can also be made by text or phone on07581 337032, collecting a form from WoodcoteGarden Centre or by visiting www.woodcote-online.co.uk/facilities/community-centre/13,where you can also view availability of the rooms.
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FINAL THOUGHT Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability
(Sam Keen - American author)
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