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November 2019 ndash 1Deddington News
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TheDeddington News
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WHATrsquoS ONNovemberSun 3 Litter Pick Town Hall 800amMon 4 HollyTreeClubCoffeeMorningHollyTree1030amMon 4 Bookworms Library 630pmWed 6 PhotographicSocietyBobBracherCartwrightHotel730pm Thu 7 KnitandNatterHollyTree700pmSat 9 Warriner Choral Society Carmina Burana Parish Church 730pmSun 10 RemembranceSundayParadeassemblesintheBullRing 1015amMarchoff1045amTue 12 WIlsquoPaulthePudrsquoCotswoldBakingHollyTree730pmWed 13ndash Fun Fair Market PlaceSat 16 Fun Fair Market PlaceThu 14 HollyTreeClubFilmNightThe Imitation Game Holly Tree 630pmSat 16 Church Christmas Fair Parish Church 1030amndash300pmSat 16 CHANCESNightattheRacesWindmill700pmWed20 PCMeetingOldSchoolRoomHempton730pmWed20 Photographic Society PhotoshopEditing JimMuller CartwrightHotel730pmThu 21 HistorySocietylsquoStrangerintheHousersquoJulieSummers PrimarySchool730pmSat 23 Farmersrsquo Market Market Place 900amndash1230pmSat 23 Banbury SymphonyOrchestra lsquoSounds ofAutumnrsquo ParishChurch730pmTue 26 RBLPubSocialEveningRedLion700pmThu 28 BookGroupSallyLambert01869338094fordetailsThu 28 SkittlesParishChurch700pmSat 30 Talk lsquoHow To Be a Bad Christian and a Better Human BeingrsquoDaveTomlinsonParishChurch700pm
Continued on p12
Deddington Circular WalkThis monthrsquos cover shows Chapmanrsquos Lane as you walk towards Leadenporch Farm See wwwcherwellgovukdownloadsfile7931deddington-circular-walk todownloadamapof thewalkandalsoWalking Around Deddington wwwdeddingtonhistoryukguidescountrysideralphswalks
WhileCandlefordresidentsmayenjoytheviewoftheCliftonSeafromtheirloftyridgelineforclay-boundLarkriseresidentsfloodingisanannualannoyancePleaseheedthepleasonpages3and8forconcertedactiononhowtoholdThamesWaterrsquosandOCCrsquosfeettothefireinfinallyresolvingtheproblem CD
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The Team
2 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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DEDDINGTON PARISH COUNCIL Windmill Centre Wednesday 16 October
ThesenotesaretheviewofourreporterJeanRudgeandnot theofficialminuteswhichareavailable athttpwwwdeddingtonparishcouncilorg2019html
Finance and General PurposesAgrant of pound1500was agreed for refurbishing theChurch lavatories
A total of pound1100was agreed for repairing andpainting theoutsideof the formerbowlspavilionatthe Windmill Centre
Abudgetofuptopound3000wasagreedfortreeworksrecommended by a recent surveyHighways and TransportThemanagementof thefirmwhoseemployeewasreported for drivingagricultural vehicles irresponsi-bly iskeentoensuresafepracticesandmaintainagoodrelationshipwiththecommunityResidentsarethereforeencouragedtoreportvehiclesbeingdrivenirresponsibly supplying photographic evidence orregistrationnumbers
Themain road throughCliftonwillbeclosedon 5Novemberfrom700amndash700pmwhilelsquoSwerecoverreplacement worksrsquo are carried out Windmill Development GroupMaryRobinsonisretiringaschairofthegroupThePCthankedherforherdedicatedworktodate
TheownerofapropertyonMillCloseisunwillingtore-instateapermanentfencebetweenhislandandthe pocket park
Agrantofpound200hasbeengratefullyreceivedfromthefarmersrsquomarketforplantingwildflowers
Wooden sleepers will be installed on the bank by theallweathercourtforspectatorstositon
Current development plans at the Windmill Centre arebeingputonholdwhilethegroupconsidersthecompositionofitscommitteeDeddington Charity EstatesThePCwilladvisemaintaining two representativesofthecouncilrsquoschoosingontheDeddingtonCharityEstatesrsquo boardNext meeting 730pm Wednesday 20 November in the Old School Room Hempton
Jean Rudge
PresentCouncillorsCoxEamesOldfieldRobinsonRogers(Chair)SquiresSwadlingTimmsandWattsThe new minutesrsquo secretary was welcomed PlanningNo objectionPostOfficeCottageMainStreetCliftonerectionofreplacementgardenroomLaurelHouseBullringDeddingtonchangeofusetosingledwelling8CastleStreetDeddingtonremovalofrearwindowandfittingofglazeddoorsAshleyHouseChapelCloseDeddington infill ofexistingrecessAgriculturalbuildingCliftonRoadDeddingtonchangeofusetoflexiblecommercialuseLandtorearofStJamesrsquoFarmMainStreetCliftonconstructionofthreenewdwellingsandgaragesGroveLodgeHighStDeddingtonconvertwindowin external wall into doorwayWellsYardHudsonStDeddingtonDemolition often garagesandmasonry barn ndash erection of threedetacheddwellingswithoff-roadparkingApproved by CDC63StJohnrsquosWayHemptonVarioustreeworksinDeddingtonWithdrawnDeddingtonHousingAssociationHollyTreeCottagesEarlsLaneErectionof twoaffordable two-bedcot-tagesbasedonCDCconservationofficerrsquosconcernsEnvironment and RecreationUptopound2500wasagreedtobuycontainerforstoringstewardsrsquo tools
The outer moat path at Castle Grounds will be closeduntilmadesafe
A parish litter pick will take place on Sunday 3 No-vembermeetingattheTownHallat800amTherewillbeanadditionalclear-uponSaturday10Novemberifneeded
Up to pound1000wasagreed for thepurchaseandinstallationofaChristmastree
The Hempton Road planter will be repaired and a youthorganisationwillmaintainit
The annual fair will arrive on Wednesday 13NovemberanddepartonSunday17th
Wehave recently been receiving complaints aboutHGVsbreachingweight limits on roads across theparishThepoliceandtheTradingStandardsservicecanenforceweightrestrictionordersandroutinein-spectionsaremadeacrossOxfordshiretoensurethatvehiclesarenotbreakingtheseorders
HGVS AND WEIGHT RESTRICTION ENFORCEMENTHoweverifyouwitnessabreachpleasereportit
onlineatthefollowing httpsserviceoxfordshiregovukreporthighwaysbreach
Very many thanksDavid Rogers PC Chair
davidrogersdpcgmailcom
November 2019 ndash 3Deddington News
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17 MARKET STREET WOODSTOCK THORNne art I craft I design
showcasing established amp emerging artists amp makers the gallery offers a warm welcome
amp relaxed atmosphere share our passion for the unique the
handmade and the beautiful
wwwdarleandthebearcouk
Darl-e and the Bear
Funfair The fair is coming to Deddington fromWednesday13NovemberuntilSunday17NovemberThisyeartheyrsquoreplanningtoarriveearlierthanusualndash at about 800am on Wednesday This is because last yeartheyhadgreatdifficultysettinguptheridesintheMarket Place as there were so many cars parked there
DiversionDuringthefairfromnoononWednes-dayuntilSaturdayeveningtheS4buswillbedivertedoutoftheMarketPlaceandHorsefairandwillinsteadstopatthejunctionofHudsonStreetandHighStreetWhether the buses will be diverted on Wednesday morningandonSundaymorningwhenthefairisset-tingupandclosingdownisunclearTheparishclerkhasbeenintouchwithStagecoachbutatthetimeofgoingtopresshasreceivednoresponseexplainingtheir plans
ThebusstopsatDeddingtonManorandDeddingtonGrangeshouldbeunaffected
S4 timetable changesSadlytherersquosnosignyetofahalf-hourlyservicefromDeddingtonresumingbutatleastStagecoachhasnearlydoubledthenumberof Sunday busesThe timings have changed tooDeddington toBanbury buses leave onSundayat927and1047amand1217147317447617and746pmDeddington toOxford buses leaveat853 1023and 1153am and 123 253 423 and 553pm The Sunday service now calls at Rousham
andTackleyasitdoestherestoftheweekThe weekday timetable is improved with an ad-
ditionallsquofastrsquoX4eachwayintheafternoons532pmfromDeddingtontoBanburyand351pmDeddingtontoOxfordThereisnochangeonSaturdays
Helen Oldfieldhelenmoldfieldyahoocouk
BUSES CARS TIMETABLES AND THE FAIR
NEWS FROM CLIFTONTheDuckhascontinueditsintellectualstretchingofCandlefordLowerLarkriseandoutsidersrsquomentalca-pacitieswithquizzesbothwonbythelsquoGoldenFleecersquoteamassistedbyanewlygraduatedlsquoyoofrsquopassedoverbyhismotherandgleefullyacceptedbythewinnersQuizMasterDave lsquothe septicrsquoDarstmeans itrsquos allgreatfunandtoberecommendedwithcashprizesusuallydonatedtocharity(itwasMacmillanNurseslasttime)Welldonethewinnersandallwhotookpartbutmostlytheorganiserswhomadethisagreatnightoutonaschoolnight
CliftonsurMerisbackinmorewaysthanoneAsusualitrsquosasplendidspectacleespeciallycyclingpastitatnightwhenitrsquosalmosteerieAreturntotheLowerLarkrise rapids is less welcome as we entertain the annualgameoflsquoIblameyounotmersquoplayedbetweenOCCwhichisresponsibleforhighwaysandThamesWater which owns the water mains and some aspects ofthedrainage
Manyofusdonrsquotcarewhoistoblameaslongassomeone stepsup andputs it rightTo help theseorganisationsfaceuptotheirresponsibilitieswetheresidents need to carpet bomb them with reports eachandeverytimeitfloodsEverysingletimewillyou please lodge a complaintwithThamesWaterusing this link tocustomerfeedbackthameswatercouk or see here httpswwwthameswatercouk-mediaSite-ContentThames-WaterHelp-and-AdviceCustomer-CommitmentCodes-of-practiceIf-you-are-unhappy-with-our-servicepdfaswellascalling08003169800option2thenoption2ItwouldhelpifCan-dlefordresidentscomplainedaswell
BookClubisbackupandrunningalthoughmissingthecaptainwhoisstillmanfullydealingwithatypeofunwellnessnoneofuswants(bestwishesRonaldo)butstilldiscussingthenineprotectedcharacteristicsofthe2010DiscriminationActastheywereaddressingwherethelineshouldbewhowereRogerBannisterrsquospacemakersandwhohadDickTurpinasaneighbourThereviewoflastseasonrsquosUnaStubbsaveragesisstillawaitingtheskipperrsquosreturn
Santa plans are afoot some to be givena lawenforcementrole
As usual if you have any real news then itrsquos martinbrycegmailcom
Martin Brycemartinbrycegmailcom
4 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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Anticipating ChristmasIfyoursquore thekindofpersonwhoplansaheadthisisthemarketforplacingyourChristmasordersIflikemethisisfartoo soon you can contact the stallhold-ersdirectbeforetheChristmasmarketonSaturday21DecemberDetailsareon the market website address below
BeingabitofaGrinchmyChristmasmarket recipes tend to be about how to use leftovers rather than celebratory dishesByleftoversIoftenmeanBrusselssproutsbutinafitofwaywardness Irsquove decided to devote this column to thesproutinitsownrightratherthanasunavoidablegreenerythatneedsrecyclingIfyouhaveapprehen-sionsaboutBrussels sproutsyoucanstop readinghere
ThisrecipehasabitofabackstoryastoldinJaneGrigsonrsquosVegetable BookIn1818Jean-BaptisteVanMonsProfessorofChemistryandRuralEconomyatLouvain addressed the Royal Horticultural Society on thesubjectoftheBrusselssproutthenafairlynewvegetabletohisaudienceThisishisrecipeProfessor Van Monsrsquo Brussels SproutsServes about 4500gBrusselssproutstrimmed50gbutter
1frac12ndash2 tablespoons white wine or cider vinegarHandfulofchoppedgreenherbsndashpars-leychivestarragonfennelthymeSalt and pepper
Boil or steam the sprouts until cooked Drain and keepwarm in a hot servingdishCookthebutterinafryingpanuntilit turnsadeliciousnutbrown(notdarkbrownorblackwhichisburntbutter)The
nuttyscentfromthebutterwillhelpsteeryouQuicklystirinthevinegar(keepingyourfaceoutofthewayincaseitspits)sothatitsizzlesforafewsecondsTakeofftheheatandaddthechoppedherbstothisbeurre noisette Pour over the Brussels sprouts CheckseasoningandserveThisisanicesidedishforchickenandasensationaloneforgameItmighteven persuade a sprout denier
Themarket is onSaturday 23November from900amndash1230pmThewebpageiswwwdeddington-farmersmarketcouk
IfyoucanrsquotwaittillthentherersquosalwaystheAdder-burymarketonthesecondThursdayofeachmonthat The Institute The Green Adderbury 600ndash800pm More details at wwwmarketadderburyorg
GoodshoppingIan Willox 01869 337940
ianwilloxbtconnectcom
DEDDINGTON FARMERSrsquo MARKET
November 2019 ndash 5Deddington News
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RC Parish of Hethe Revd Robert Hughes 01295 720869 or 07766 711969 There isno longera residentor full-time incumbent at Hethe Anon-residentpriestwillsayoneMassonSundays at 1000am
Massissaidat900amonSundayatSSPeterandPaullsquosAnglicanchurchinKingrsquosSuttonTheVigilMassatStJohnrsquosChurchBanburyissaidat400pmonSaturdaystoallowworshippersfromthe
villagestoattendbypublictransportTherearealsoMassessaidat845amand1115amonSundaysatStJohnrsquosTherearealsoservicesatStJosephrsquosonSundaysat1000amand530pm
CHURCH AND CHAPELNovember
Parish Church SS Peter and Paul
Forbaptismsandweddings funerals andhomevisits in caseof illness please contact theVicar atvicardeddingtonchurchorgoron01869336880IfAnnieisnotavailablethenpleasecontactoneofthechurchwardensIainGillespie(01869338367)orMerielFlux(01869338901)WealsohaveacurateRevdPaulaSmithwhocanbe contacted at curatededdingtonchurchorg
MonndashFri845am MorningPrayer(alsoon thefirst Saturdayofthemonth)Wed 1000am HolyCommunion(withprayersfor healingonthefourthWednesday ofthemonth) 630pm EveningPrayerThu 1030ndash SquigglesampWrigglesndashformums- noon to-beparentsorchildmindersof pre-schoolagechildren
Sun 3 1030am Family Service 600pm All Souls ServiceSun 10 800am BCP Communion 1015am RemembranceDayParade AssembleinBullRing 1100am ActofRemembranceatWar Memorial followed by Church ServiceSun171030am HolyCommunionSun241030am HolyCommunionndashInformalSaid Service
Hempton Sun 3 900am Holy CommunionSun17 900am HolyCommunionSun 24 500pm Eat Pray Live
Barford St MichaelSun 3 1030am All Saints 400ndash AllSoulsndashAnopportunitytolighta 500pm candle and spend quiet time rememberinglovedonesSun 10 900am Remembrance Sunday ServiceSun171030am FamilyServiceSun 24 900am Holy Communion
From the Parish RegisterBaptisms22Sept HughRobertAndrewLyttonWilliamsFunerals23 Sept Betty Baker
TheWoodisingoodshapeandhasmanyvisitorsDuringthesummeritformedpartofafundraising
walkbyaman inmemoryofhiswifeduringwhichsome Friends met up with him and talked about the WoodrsquosoriginsAlitterpickingeventresultedinatidierparkingareaandthewidepathwayleadingtothewildflowermeadowhasbeenrenewedmakingdisabledaccess easier
MonitoringofthebatboxesshowedsignificantusebypipistrellersquoswhichisgoodnewsThewiresattachingtheboxeswillbeencasedinhosepipingwhichmightlookoutofplacebut isnecessarytoavoiddamageto the trees
TheFriendsnolongerperformactivemaintenanceas the treeshavebecome too tall for anythingbutsimple pruning of lowbranches and theWoodlandTrust nowuses specialist contractorsOur presentrolethereforeistokeepawatchingbriefAsaleofournowredundanttoolsatthefarmersrsquomarketresultedinthesumofpound230beingsenttotheWoodlandTrust
OurAGMwillbeinApril2020andisopentoallFriendsoftheWoodIfyouareinterestedinjoiningplease contact me and I will send you details Sub-scriptionsremainatpound5
Annette Murphy Chairmurphyannette74gmailcom
FRIENDS OF DAEDArsquoS WOOD
6 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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Wherersquos Willy
Sowhat happened toOctober themonthofmellowfruitfulnessAsIbash this out itrsquos water water eve-
rywhereandasitrsquoscomeoutoftheriverdownstream of Banbury youwouldnrsquotwant todrink itOn thesecondSundayofthemonthIduckedthechurchserviceandwentwiththeboyswimmingsheepoutofthefloodwater
AsnormalOctoberissomethingofanovinemonthBothflockshavebeensortedoutandreplacements bought in from theNorth ofEnglandsalesTheboysthendisappearedtotheRugbyramsales and came back with seven new rams As last yeartheFarmStudentwassentofftoselectandbidforaramofhischoosingandboughtWillythePinkarathergoodramItistraditionaltocolour-dipshowramsandWillyhadadistinctpinktingeHehadnotbeenon the farm formore thanfivedayswhenhewentmissingsoitwasallhandsondecktofindWillyEvery field ditch andhedgerowwas searchedbutno traceofWillyThen I realised that thewindwasblowingfromtheeweflocktotherampaddockAfteraquickinspectionoftheeweflocktherewasWillyonwiththejobHehadtravelledoneandahalfmilesacrosstwofarmsandswumtherivertoreachhisgoalAlthoughwewillstartlambingearlierthananticipatedI did not have the heart to shut him up in the stable so lefthimtohisfunandweturnedouthiscompanionsthe next day
Iwasborninthevalleyandhavefarmedinitforthelast60yearsbutIcanrsquotrememberanOctoberasdifficultasthisoneTodatewehavenotbeenabletoplantanywheatasthegroundistoowetWehavealreadylostonefieldofoilseedrapetothecabbagestemfleabeetleandtheotherisonlsquowatchfulwaitingrsquoWeplantpartof thearableacreage incovercropswhichfeedsheepbeforegoingintospringcroppingusingarotationthatwouldhavebeenfamiliartomygrandfatherwhohimselfwasbornandfarmedinthevalleybutdidnotgrowoilseedrapeorhavetocontendwith the beetle
Thisyearthebeetleshaveappearedinhugenum-bersandwipedoutoursheep-feedbrassicacropsThereasonforthedevastationtoourfoodsupplyissimplythewell-fedUKandEUenvironmentallobbieswho have persuaded our masters to remove the only effectivechemicalfromourspraystoreswithanEU-widebanOurmoreenlightenedEUstatesontheothersideoftheditchallowalsquovariationrsquofortheirgrowerstouse the chemicals on oilseed rape and brassica crops TheoddthingisthatthesebannedfarmchemicalscanstillbeboughtinthelocalgardencentreforuseinthegardenandontheallotmentwiththegardenersnotbeingaskedforacopyoftheirDefratrainingcertificateOhwellasmuchasIgrumblethesituationwillnot
changeuntilwehaveahungryworldwhichgiventhegrowingpopulationsandincreas-ingweathereventsmaynotbeasfarawayas you think
Well thatrsquos it for another seasonThelast of the swallowshavegone southWehadelevenpairsinthebuildingswiththreepairs bringingoff threebroodsThehousemartins and swifts left the village in earlySeptemberIwishthemasafetriptoAfricaandlookforwardtotheirreturnifBorisand
thenewlandlordshavenotdisposedofmeWhatwiththewetandnowheatplantedOctoberhasbeenaratherdismalmonthbutwewillgetitplantedalthoughwitheachdayofdelaytheyieldpotentialdropsaway
ButitrsquosnotalldoomandgloomOnemuchantici-pated event will happen in the next day or two with thearrivalofOtteraneight-weekoldBlackLabradorpuppyHewasborninthevillageandIhaveknownhismothersinceshewasapupShealwaysgreetsmeonthefarmwithawoofandatailwagsoIjusthadtohaveoneofhersonsIhavealwayshadworkingdogsandOtterwillbecomeoneofthefamilylearn-ing the tricksof the trade fromTeal tobecomemycompanioninthefield
George Fenemore01869 338203
DOWN ON GEORGErsquoS FARM
FROM THE FIRE STATIONForAugust andSeptemberthe station attended 20 call outs but suffered from theusual problems of providingfull cover during the schoolholiday period We provided standby cover to Banbury and Bicester on nine occasions attendedsevenfireincidents
three alarms and made one rescue Happily we were notcalledouttoanyroadtrafficcollisions
For those not in the know lsquostandby coverrsquo takes the firecrewtoalargerstationtocovertheirareaifboththeirappliancesarealreadyattendingincidentsNotsurprisinglybothBanburyandBicesterhavehigherincidentoccurrencesthanDeddingtonlsquoFireincidentsrsquoare what they say they are and include house bin and carfireswhilstlsquoalarmsrsquocoversthosetriggeredinpublicbuildingscarehomesandschools
TheFireServiceisalwayslookingfornewrecruitstojoinDeddingtonrsquosoncallcrewIfyoufancylearn-ingmoreandbecominganOnCallFirefightercomeandfindoutmoreatthestationondrillnightseveryTuesday700pmndash900pm
James Greenwood FFdjamescyclologicalshopcouk
November 2019 ndash 7Deddington News
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Asfiresstarttobelitandembarrassmentathavingtheheatingonhasvanishedcurlinguponthesofawithablood-warmingredisanexcellentwaytoendthedayTherearenotmanywinesbetteratprovidingthecomfortneededforadarkHalloweenorchillyBonfireNightthanredZinfandelagrapevarietythatisawon-derofCalifornianwinemakingwithacurioushistory
ForyearstheoriginsofZinfandelremainedamys-teryTheUSAdidnothaveanyusablegrapevarietiesofitsownwhentheEuropeansmovedinandmanybrought grapeswith themHowever therewas norecordofanyvarietycalledZinfandelanywhereelseintheworldDNAtestingin1994puttheconfusiontobedItisthesameasTribidraganancientCroatiangrape also know asCrljenakKastelanski and asPrimitivoinItalygrownmainlyinPuglia
ThiscameasahugesurprisePrimitivorsquosreputa-tionwasforbeingafairlyroughrusticandnotalwayshighqualitywineThat reputationwassharedwiththewines fromCroatiaThe idea that thegloriousrichsmoothanddeepflavouredredscomingoutofCaliforniawerethesamegrapewasproofthatitisnotjustthegrapevarietythatdeterminesqualityThevastmajorityofwineslabelledZinfandelaregrowninCali-forniaalthoughItalianproducersintheEUaimingatexport markets are now allowed to call their Primitivo lsquoZinfandelrsquoiftheywanttoandsomedo
WellmadeandagedredZinfandelburstswithripeplums cherries blueberries and strawberries as well aspepperandspiceItisrichandwarmingandoftenhighinalcoholbuthasmodesttanninswhichmakesitveryeasydrinkingItworksverywellwithmeatndashvenison roast chicken or barbecue ndash and mushrooms Tomato-basedpastasaucesandpizzaalsopairwellbutitrsquosoneofthosewinesthatisgreatonitsown
WhattotryBrazilLodioldvineZinfandel(WineSocietyatpound1250)isfabulousandrathertooeasytodrinkgiven its145alcoholLookout forRaven-swoodLodiZinfandel(Majesticatpound1499andotheroutlets)which is richand juicy (Lodi is a region inCaliforniafamousforqualityZinfandelfromoldvines)Almost all themajor supermarkets have their ownrangeofZinfandels(egSainsburyrsquosTastetheDiffer-enceatpound950)andthesecanbeagoodplacetostart
IfyouwanttopushtheboatoutRidgevineyardsinCaliforniaoneofthemostfamoushighestqualityandexpensiveproducestwoamazingwinesoneentirelyfromZinfandel(Geyservillendashaboutpound50abottle)andonepredominantlyZinfandel(LyttonSpringsndashaboutpound40)PriceswillvaryabitbutbotharestunningTryPrimitivoaswellthequalityhasimprovedenormouslyasnotonestomissabusinessopportunitytheCalifor-nianwinemakershavebeenhelpingtheirItalianfriendsintheproductionofZinfandelPrimitivo
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A HOUSE FOR ALL CLIMATESIn 1956 the American architect Frank Lloyd Wrightproposed toconstructamile-highbuilding on an island off the shores ofLakeMichiganinChicagoItwouldhouse100000 people 15000 cars and 100 heli-copters Its528floorswouldbeservicedbyfive-deckelevatorsthat traveledat60milesanhourandrequiredsomuchelectricpower that thebuildingwouldhave itsownnuclearpowerplantWhatcouldpossiblygowrongHad itbeenbuiltitmighthavebecomeafollyfortheagesbecausesubsequentengineeringstudiesfoundWrighthadunderestimatedtheelevatorrequirementsalonebyafactorofthree
ItrsquosacautionarytaleforanyonebuildingsomethingoutoftheordinaryalthoughthehouseCatherineandIhaveunderwayintheTchureisnotquitetwostoreyswithonlyasinglestairwellandnothingthat isevenslightly radioactiveOn theotherhand it is techno-logicallychallenginginthatwehopeitisdesignedtobettercopewithclimatechangeNooneknows forsure how to do that but we have some ideas and are goingtogiveitagoWasnrsquotitRobertBrowningwhosaidlsquoAhbutamanrsquosreachshouldexceedhisgrasporwhatrsquosaheavenforrsquo
It isnrsquot the first timewersquove been involvedwiththingsnewanduntestedCatherineonceheadedagovernmentagencythatwasanadvocateforgreenarchitecturebackwhenthedisciplinewasinitsinfancyandIhavespentmuchofmylifeinappliedresearchandcommercialisationofenvironmentallybeneficialtechnologyTodayalthoughenergyefficientandeco-friendlyarchitectureisbecomingmorecommonprin-ciplesofclimateadaptivedesignareasyetundefinedand implicitly experimental
Now for the scary part if climatemodels couldprovide certainty as to how much hotter colder wetter ordriertheweathermightbe50yearshencethenwe
couldbuildforthoseconditionsTheproblemisinsomepartsofourplanetthepaceofcli-matechangeisacceleratingForexampletheGreenlandicesheetisnowmeltingsixtimesfasterthanitwasonly40yearsagoNoonereally knows what this means but exponential data coming out of climatemodels built onincremental rates of change do not inspire
confidenceWhatwersquore leftwith is the prospect ofbuildingfortheunexpectedandthatmakesanuclearpowered elevator sound reasonable in comparison
Weare kept grounded in thismadcap venturewiththesupportofbothagreatarchitectandbuilderThey have been most patient with us and have eed the housewill be durable and finishedwelleven ifwedonrsquot yet knowwhat climate challengesitmay face Whatwedo know is that the perfor-mance of the housewill be carefullymeasured ndash infrared thermographyof thebuildingshell thermalperformancesmartmeteredelectricityandgascon-sumption groundwater retention indoor air qualityandespeciallyhowthehouseanditscomponentsfareinepisodesofextremeweather
InfuturecolumnsIrsquollgointosomedetailabouttheclimate-adaptivetechnologiesandmaterialsbuiltintothe house Irsquoll report on what works as planned on what did not and on the inevitable surprises that come alongwithattemptsatinnovationIflifehastaughtmenothingelseitisthatwhatweknoworwhatwethinkwe know is little compared with what there is yet to be learned
Dan Desmonddessroutlookcom
FLOODING IN CLIFTONFor very many years there has beenaproblemwithsurfacewa-ter flooding in Clifton The onlywaywersquollevergetanythingdoneis if there is enoughevidence tomake Thames Water take notice andfixit
When it happens againwould you please callThames Water immediately on 0800 316 9800 to report any leaks blockages or overflowing drains httpswwwthameswatercoukhelp-and-advicedrains-and-sewersreporting-pollution
If theygetenoughcalls theywillhave to take itseriously Very many thanks
David Rogers Chair Parish CouncilDavidrogersdpcgmailcom
PFSU AND VILLAGE NURSERYWersquore pleased to announce that our Christmas Fayre will be held in the parish church on Tuesday 3 Decemberfrom730pmWithatemptingarrayofstallsthefestivearomaofmincepiesandmulledwineandseasonalmusicfromDeddingtonBrasswecanrsquotthinkofabetterwaytostartyourChristmasThiseventisopen to everyone so please put the date in your diary andcomealongtogiveusyoursupport
ThefirsttermhasflownbyquicklyandourlsquonewrsquochildrenarenowoldhandsWehavebeendoinglotsofautumnalwalksandcraftworkthePFSUchildrenhavebeenfindingoutaboutshapesandDiwaliandtheNurserychildrenhavebegunregularlibraryvisitsandfinishedthetermwithaHalloweenpartyWeheldasuccessfulAGMinOctoberandwouldliketowelcomeournewcommitteemembersaswellassayingthankyou to everyone who has served on the committee duringthepastyear
Lucy Squires01869 337484
November 2019 ndash 9Deddington News
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Male Support Worker required for a gentleman living in Deddington
The successful applicant will enable our client to increase his participation in leisure activities independent living skills and assist him with securing a job He also requires support with practising his theory exam towards learning to driveThe support worker must be willing to take guidance from the Occupational Therapist and Speech and Language Therapist This is likely to entail two sessions a week either in evenings or at weekendsThe successful applicant needs to be able to relate to a young man and previous experience working with people with a learning disability is desirableWorking hours 25 hours per monthOur client seeks someone who is well organised patient professional has a good sense of humour and is flexibleRates of pay pound1250 per hour Monday to Friday pound14 per hour Saturday and SundayAll posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure Full training will be provided A full driving licence is essentialNB Community Case Management Services Ltd are not the Employer Please refer to our website to view the job description and complete an application formhttpwwwccmservicescoukjobs-notice-boardasp
Job reference TRMK
Ireturnedintactfromdragoncountryclutch-ingphotographsandartefactsfromtheOldWorldOutofalltheunfamiliarlocalesandstationsIhappenedtopassthroughonthevoyagetheonlyonetosabotagemyjourneywasinfactourveryownsmog-envelopedcapital
Two-and-a-halfhoursintoajourneythatnormally takes ninety minutes I took evasive actiononlytofindtheTubestationIchargeddownwas closedbecauseof course itwas I thenflaggeddownataxiandmindlesslyaskedhimtodropmeatthestationIneededItrsquosfunnyhowyourmindworksinacrisisNeedlesstosaywegotstuckinthesamekindoftrafficproblemsastheOxfordTubeandIarrivedatStPancrasInternationalfiveminutesbeforethetrainrsquosscheduleddepartureAsaresultIeffectivelyrelinquishedallthreetrainticketspurchasedforthatdayandnightbutsomeemergencyaccommodationin Brussels and a whole dayrsquos travel later Irsquod only lost adayinViennaafterwhicheventstookabrighterturn
AfterbaskinginalittleoftheHabsburgEmpirersquosopulenceItravelledwestdowntoKlagenfurttoseeMumrsquosbirthplaceItisadelightfulcitywiththeircrazylittleLindwurmmascotsettingthetoneandmypleas-urewasonlyslightlystymiedby the initial rainandthenthenextmorninglosingtheumbrellaIhadonlyboughtafewhourspreviously
Southward I ventured to Slovenia thecrossroads between the Alps Mediterranean andBalkanregionsona train thathadanold-schoolnarrowcorridorwithtinycompart-ments and no announcements or visible station names
Ljubljanawas another splendid capitalandIwassooncompletingthecircuitbacktoViennawhere I finallymanaged to seetheUnitedNationsBuildingontheDanube
andrunintotheafter-partyofanExtinctionRebellionprotestSolongEuropeIhopeIcanreturnsooninsimilar circumstances maybe in a balloon next time
Aaron Blissaaronjblisshotmailcom
BLISSFUL THINKING
HOLLY TREE CLUBFirstly a couple of lsquoparishnoticesrsquo to all hall userswould you please be considerate to other users and foldupandputawayalltableswhenyoursquovefinishedyoursessionItrsquostakingtoolongforthenextuserstoclearthehallbeforetheycanevenconsiderstartingtheirsessionsbywhichtimetheyrsquovelostthefirst14hourof the time theyarepaying forThankyou foryourco-operation
AsreportedpreviouslywesubmittedourplanningapplicationtoCDCandhavesubsequentlywithdrawnitfollowingdiscussionwiththeplanningofficerAre-vised plan will be resubmitted in due course
AndnowformorefunthingsOurnexttripwillbeto Millets Farm on Monday 11 November Millets near Abingdonincorporatesafarmshopgardencentrefarmhousekitchengiftshopcafeandevenafalconry
ThenextfilmonThursday14NovemberistheImi-tation GameIn1939newlycreatedBritishintelligenceagencyMI6recruitsCambridgemathematicsalumnusAlanTuring (BenedictCumberbatch) tocrackNazicodes includingEnigmawhich cryptanalysts hadthoughtunbreakableTuringrsquos team includingJoanClarke(KeiraKnightley)analyseEnigmamessageswhile he builds a machine to decipher them
Christmas lunchwill be held onTuesday3De-cemberat theDeddingtonArmspleasemakesureyou have your menu choices and payment made at or before thenext coffeemorning for theover 55swhichwillbeheldasusualonthefirstMondayofthemonthat1030amintheHollyTreeClubDojoinusyou would be most welcome
For all Club enquiries please contact DianaMarshall on 01869 337761 or email infoTheHol-lyTreeCluborgForbookingenquiriespleasecontactHughBlytheon07907020486orBookingsTheHol-lyTreeCluborg
Revd Annie GoldthorpChair Management Committee
10 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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While in the shire last week I was re-mindedthatthingsreallydonotchangetoomuchWhen Iwasagovernoratthe school Iwas knownas lsquoJudithrsquosenforcerrsquoShewasthelovelyheadbackthenandwhenIstartedthejobIthoughtsheworkedforusgovernorsbutsoonenoughIgottounderstandmyroleIremember chasinga lady across thestaffcarparkassheclaimedshehadtoparktherebecauseshehadabadlegIshoutedlsquoItseemstobeworkingprettywellrightnowrsquoPeoplewhoabusetherulesofsocietyhavealwaysannoyedmeandlivinginAmericanowIfeelmoreangrythaneverbefore
Intheageofsocialmediaand24-hournewssci-enceappearstobeanuglywordandpeoplesimplydonrsquotsearchforfactsItriedtodiscussTrumprsquosinabilitytosticktofactswithseveralfolksonaCaliforniabusi-nesstriplastmonthAnintelligentladyIknowsaidtome that it was all made up by the lsquoliberal mediarsquo and shedidnrsquotbackoffwhenIpulledoutmyphoneandshowedherthethreethingshehadliedaboutthedaybeforePeople todaymerelywantconfirmation thattheir world view is correct The result in America is an explosioninfact-checkingwebsitesThankgoodnesstheyarenrsquotneededintheUK
YesterdaywasabigoneforTrumprsquosChiefofStaffas he admitted that they had withheld aid to Ukraine inordertopressurethemtoinvestigateinterferenceinthelastUSelectionSixhourslatertheywereusingall means possible to deny he said it You can watch thefilmcliponYouTubeifyoulikethoughIdoubttheintelligentladyinCaliforniawillbother
POSTCARD FROM AMERICAOne commentator has described
this approach as a lsquodead chicken strat-egyrsquoApparentlyifyoutieasmellydeadchickenaroundadogrsquosneckeventuallyitstopschasingchickensYeswehavecometothisletrsquosignorefactsandtruthjust throwsomuchsmellystuffatanissue that it becomes associated with thesmellThebelieversjustrecognise
thesmellandforgetthefactsPeople ask me why I still write this piece in the DN
andtheansweriseasyIenjoyitanditkeepsmeintouchwiththevillageandthepeopleIloveWhenIrush through theUnicornorDeddingtonArms Igetgreat feedbackand occasionally I alsoget emailsstraighteningoutmy lsquoreportingrsquoThismonthrsquosemaildid provide some perspective on the key issues in fundingeducationandIagreewithmycorrespondentthatadegreecourseisnottheonlywayforwardInAmericathisisaveryhardargumenttoputoverinMiddleAmericatheypushtheirkidsveryhardOneresultisthattheteenagesuiciderateisdisturbingbutthereagainmentalhealthisnotproperlyaddressedoneithersideofthepond
IrsquombackofftotheUShavingbeenontenflightsinthelastfiveweeksThatrsquosaround40queuesAndI still donrsquot understand why people stand up in the gangwayassoonastheplanereachesthestandIneedtostopgettinginthecaronthewrongside(fourtimesthistrip)butatleastIhavefollowedtherulesandparkedintherightcarparkPleasekeepchasingthosefolkswithoutme
Mike Ward mikewqsoftwarecom
lsquoWould you like a cherrywith itrsquo I askedFrankwhousedtobeapintofbittermanbuthad developed a new taste in exotic drinks He eyed his Manhattan suspiciously and said lsquoTalkingaboutcherrypickingdidyousee the headlines last week about the drop in alcoholrelateddeathsinGlasgowsincetheintroductionofMinimumUnitPricing(MUP)ofalcoholinScotlandrsquoIhadseenthenewslsquoTwentypercentdropwasnrsquotitrsquoIsaid
lsquoBlatantcherrypickingbyPublicHealthScotlandrsquo responded Frank lsquoThe National Records ofScotlandsupporttheGlasgowfiguresbutinAber-deendeathswereup54inDumfriesandGlasgow40andFalkirk 71 In fact overScotland as awholealcohol-relateddeathsactuallyrosefrom1120to1136ndashanincreaseof14sincetheintroductionofMUPOKno-onewantsanyalcoholrelateddeathsbut MUP is not the answerrsquo
ImpressedbyFrankrsquosdataIaddedthatthegroups
whopushedforMUPnowhadtofinddatato support their case lsquoFor instancersquo I went on lsquothe British Medical Journal reports that alcohol consumption in Scotland has dropped 76sincetheintroductionofMUPThisdatawasarrivedatthroughresearching02ofhouseholdsfrom2015to2018tomeasureself-reportedchangestoalcoholpurchasesndash with their purchases compared year on yearafterMUPwasintroducedInterestinglyactual alcohol purchases in Scotland as re-
ported by the International Research Institute actually roseby252millionunitsinthefirstninemonthssincetheintroductionofMUPndashanotherexampleofpressuregroupsbeingselective in theirchoiceofdataNowFrankcanIgetyouanotherrsquo
lsquoOKGrumpyIrsquollmoveontoadryMartinindashandpickme a nice cherryrsquo
Grumpy Landlordgrumpylandlord1gmailcom
TALES FROM THE PUMP
G L
November 2019 ndash 11Deddington News
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LETTERS
Please address all letters toJILL CHEESEMAN
37 THE DAEDINGS DEDDINGTONlettersdeddingtonnewscouk
and include your name and addresseven if they are not for publication
FROMROSIEBARKER DEDDINGTONLast year I saw a short article in the newsletteraboutawonderfulfriendlyclubforadultmusiciansandthoughtthatotherpeoplemightliketohearaboutitIfyouarelearninganinstru-ment itcanbequitedifficult tofindoccasionswhere you can performsowhen you do get the chanceyou are overcome with nerves The clubiscalledtheOxfordshirePerformersrsquoClubandevery sixweeks or so there are informal concertswhere any adult amateur musician who has a piece ofmusictooffercanperformwithoutthepressuresofaformalconcert
ThesessionsarereallyfriendlyandrelaxedthoseofuswhohavechosentoplayataparticularsessionperformtoeachotherfriendsandfamilyfollowedbyanexcellentsocialisingsessionfuelledwithteaandcakeAnaddedbonusformeisthatIhavebeenabletomeetpeoplewhoarelearningotherinstrumentsandwho want to team up to play duets or ensemble pieces Formoreexperiencedplayersitisalsoausefulforumfortryingoutpiecesbeforeperformingtheminpublic
If there is anyoneout therewhoenjoysplayingany instrument at an amateur level and wants to meet othermusiciansIwouldencourageyouverystronglytogiveitatry
Thewebsiteandfacebookdetailsarewwwoxford-shireperformersclubcouk and httpswwwfacebookcomoxfordshireperformersclub
FROMJANEGREENDEDDINGTONTheRideandStrideeventinSeptemberraisedpound939fortheOxfordshireHistoricChurchesTrustHalfofthisamountwillbereturnedtoourownDeddingtonparishchurchsoverymanythanksindeedtothosevillagerswhotookpartandtotheirgeneroussponsors
FROMJOCROSSCLIFTONFollowingthefirstyearofCHANCESwhich was open to the public we want to thank everyone who came along especially those who fullyembraced the Mexican theme and the sunshine to make this yearrsquos CHANCES a success As we are still waitingforsomepledgestocomeinwedonrsquothavethefinaltotalyet
We tried to go up a few levelsanditwashardworkbutthefeedbackwearegettingislovelyOnceagainwehadnosecurityissuesnofirstaidrequirementsotherthanqueriesonexistinghealthissuesandnohealthandsafetyissueswhichis fantasticWehaveadatealready for2020ndash12Septemberndashandcanrsquotwaittowelcomemoreofyouto the tipis next year
WewanttosayahugethankyoutoourCHANCES2019sponsorsNewmanEventServicesOxfordCheeseCompanyPuddingfacethePiePlaceCherryLetstheDeddingtonArmsWebsiteWizardsUKSportsWarehouseLokeeSilentDiscoandtothecrewwhomadeitpossible Our2020fundraisinghasalreadybegunwiththeNightatthe Races on 16 November at the Windmill We hope to seelotsoffriendlyfacesthere
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNINGRegrouping For the Neighbourhood PlanHerewe go againAs reported inSeptember thegovernment-appointed examinermade substantialandunwelcomechangestoDeddingtonrsquoscompletedNeighbourhoodPlanThe steering groupmet andcametotheconclusionthattheexaminerrsquosversionoftheplandidnotbyalongchalkrepresentthewishesofthecommunityasexpressedinnumerousconsulta-tionsThereforewehavedecidedtocallalullwhilewecarryoutmoreresearchtoprovidefurtherevidencethatwouldsupporttheoriginalframeworkoftheplan
Helen Oldfield helenmoldfieldyahoocouk
wwwdeddingtonneighbourhoodplanorg
Explore Question Achieve
Independent Co-educational Day School for 4-18 Year Olds
cokethorpeorg
Cokethorpe School offers an extensive bus service that now includes pick-ups
from Deddington
If you would like to find out more please visit our website
lsquoVibrant dynamic and stimulatingrsquo
The Good Schools Guide
12 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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OurnextRuralCommunityForumwillbeheldon4De-cemberat630pmatDeddingtonFireStationPleasecome and meet the team and discuss any concerns
lsquoNoTrickorTreatrsquoleafletsareavailablefromboththeHealthCentreandtheCo-opinDeddington
Thismonthourteambroughtinfourburglarysus-pectsPleasebemindfulofyoursecuritylockupanddo not keep your car keys in obvious places We have beenexperiencingburglarieswhereoffendersbreakintohousestakecarkeysandthenstealthecarfromthe driveway
WehavebeendealingwithreportsfromtheEpwellandMiltonareasofhorsesbeingriddenintheearlyhoursandtackbeingdamagedandstolenIfyounoticeany suspicious activity please report it to us on 101
Weareagainreceivingreportsofparentsparkingdangerously and speedingwhen dropping off andcollectingchildrenfromschoolPleaseobeytherules
Pleasecallusifyouseeanyonemakingunsched-uledscrapmetalcollectionsWerecentlyseizedanunlicensed uninsured scrap metal van which had faileditsMOTandwasbeingoperatedwithoutawastecollection licence
PCSOsJayneLangfordLanaSmithandClaireBrennan Gatescan be contacted at BanburyRural-NHPTthamesvalleypnnpoliceukorbycalling101
BLUE LIGHT OF DEDDINGTON WHATrsquoS ON Continued from p1DecemberMon 2 HollyTreeClubCoffeeMorningHollyTree 1030amMon 2 Bookworms Library 630pmTue 3 PFSU and Nursery Christmas FayreParish Church730pmWed 4 Photographic Society Peter Greenway CartwrightHotel730pmThu 5 KnitandNatterHollyTree700pmSat 7 Hempton Bazaar Old School Room 1100amTue 10 WIChristmasandbirthdaylunchDukeat Clifton1200for1230pmmustpre-bookThu 12 HollyTreeClub FilmNightHoliday Inn Holly Tree 630pmFri 13 DOGS9holeTexasScrambleTadmarton Heath 100pmWed18 PCMeetingHollyTreeClub730pmWed18 PhotographicSocietylsquoRestoringOldPhoto graphsrsquoDianneBerridgeCartwrightHotel 730pmThu 19 History Society Christmas Social Primary School730pmSat 21 Farmersrsquo Market Market Place 900amndash 1230pm
November 2019 ndash 13Deddington News
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CALLING ALL CLUBS
RBL BranchThe next pubsocialeveningisonTuesday26Novem-berintheRedLionat700pmTheBranchoutingtothe Imperial War Museum wascancelledwithregretforlackofsupport
TheRBL carries out valuable supportwork forinjured ex-service people and their families in thecommunityPleasebegenerouswithyourPoppyAp-peal donations and many thanks to all the collectors The Remembrance Sunday Parade will assemble in theBullRingfrom1015amonwardsandmarchoffat 1045am The service at the War Memorial will be audio-relayedtothechurchagainthisyearthankstoDavidRogersSidMalletandRobHeywood
TheAGMwillbeheldinDecemberfollowedbyaChristmasdinnerThedatetimeagendaandmenuwithdetailsofhowtopaywillbeemailedtomembersshortlyLastyearrsquosdinnerwasagreatsuccessandwehopeevenmoreofyouwilljoinusthisyear
TicketsfortheRBLrsquosfundraisingBurnsSupper on 23January arepound35which includesaweedramforthe traditional toast There will be a piper to welcome guestsandtobringinthehaggisaswellasacashbarandraffleTicketscanbeobtainedfromcommitteemembersorbyemailingrbl076gmailcom The event isopentomembersandnon-members
Rob Forsyth Chairman 01869 338384 robertsforsythgmailcom
Photographic SocietyWecouldseestraightaway fromthecamerasandequipmentAdderburyrsquosLauraWalkerbroughttoherOctoberpresentationthatherphotographyndashlargefor-matandmirrorlessndashisquitedifferentfromwhatmostofusareusedtoSheclassesherselfasaheritageandrurallifephotographerandisgreatlyinfluencedbyJamesRaviliousanEnglishlandscapephotographer
For composition and perspective Laurarsquos cam-erasofchoiceare theSeagullMediumFormat theHorsemanandtheWista45Herlargeformatcam-erasconsistsimplyofabackplateafrontplateandthebellowswhichconnectthetwoRatherthanSDcardsorfilmthesecamerasareloadedwithindividualplatesusing4x5rdquosheetfilmtogiveanapproximate100 MP resolution
TheSeagullwithtwinlensiscompactandlight-weightThe heavierHorseman 4x5rdquo L-series viewcamera mirrorless and supported on a monorail is goodforastudioenvironmentTheportablecollaps-ible Wista 45 camera is supported on a baseboard Beingmirrorless the composition is shownupsidedownItislessflexibleasthereisnomonorailbutisgoodtocarryforlandscapeandportraitphotographyThemonthlyphototopiclsquoStrangeSignsrsquodidindeedproduceavarietyofeffectiveandamusing imagesNext monthrsquos topic is lsquoShadowsrsquo
The next presentation by Bob Bracher is on Wednesday 6November at 730pm in theApricotRoomoftheCartwrightHotelinAynhoEveryoneiswelcome to attend
Wendy Meagher 01869 336216wwwaddphotocouk
Local Vocals Community ChoirWemeetonMondaysat730pmduringtermtimeinDeddingtonPrimarySchoolhallOurthirdtermhasgotofftoagreatstartandwearedelightedtohavesomanyreturningchoristersaswellasnewmembersWearelearningHappy by Pharrell Williams which is muchhardertosingthananythingwersquovedonesofarand the classic Oh What a Night by the Four Seasons MembershavebeensuppliedwithfolderstokeeptheirwordsinthecolourofourpoloshirtshasbeenvotedonandsizesselectedWehopetobewearingtheseatourFamilyandFriendseveningon9DecemberwhichwillbethefinalsessionforthistermTofindoutmoreandtocontactusyoucannowgotoourwebsitewwwlocalvocalscccouk
Alison Grievelocalvocalscommunitychoirgmailcom
Deddington BookwormsThis month the read was a Costa Award winner but thegroupoverallwaslessthanimpressedReser-voir 13byJonMcGregorrevolvesaroundamissingteenagegirlandthepassageoftimeinasmallruralvillageTheinitialeffectofthedisappearanceonthecommunity is described well and uses the seasons and theminutiaeof thevillage todescribehow lifecontinuesoverthe13yearsofthebookThewritingstyleisunusualandemphasisestherepetitivenessoflifeandhowmundanedetailcanbeIfyouenjoyanexcitingpageturnerthisbookisnrsquotforyoubutifyoulookfor interestingprosethengiveitagoItmightfrustratetotheendbutdoesremainwithyoutomakeyouthinkaboutlife
Our next book isNew Boy by American author Tracy Chevalier
Deddington Library01869 338391
Deddington PlayersThe script is written the cast is cast the panto horse issaddledupandrehearsalsareunderway for thisseasonrsquosDeddingtonPlayersrsquofamilypantoRobin Hood of Daedarsquos WoodJoinRobinandhisbandofMerryMenas they takeon theevilSheriffofDeddingtonand thwart his plans to marry Marian with a little help fromsomefriendsalongthewayThisseasonrsquospantopromisestobeevenmoreenergeticfunandfrothythan past years so donrsquot miss out on the silliness Get the dates in your diaries now 16ndash18January 2020
14 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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KeepyoureyeoutforourpantotrailerbeingairedsoonandfollowusatFacebookcomDeddingtonPlayersforticketsalesnewsandthelatestpantoshenanigans
Suzy Upsonsuzieupsonmaccom
Book GroupThe Shepherdrsquos Hut is a novel by Australian author Tim Winton Set in Western Australia it is the story ofJaxieayoungladdamagedbyachildhoodfilledwithabusedeprivationandlossAfraidthathewillbeblamedforaterribleeventJaxietakesflightacrossthevastsaltlandshopingtoreachtheonepersonwhomhetrustsInitiallyJaxieisanunsympatheticcharacterguiltyofbadactions in thepastFlashbacks revealhimtobemorecomplexandcapableoftendernessas well as violence Now he has to survive alone in brutal conditions until he eventually stumbles across anisolateddwellingwhereheisgivenrefugebyFintanadefrockedpriestbutthisisonlyatemporaryrespitefromdanger
Thewriting is explicitwith strong languageandgraphicdetailsTherearewonderfuldescriptionsofthelandscapeandsomethought-provokingdiscussionsbetweenJaxieandFintanbutitisoftenuncomfortablereadingThegroupwassplitbetweenthosewhode-cidedtoabandonthebookandthosewhofoundthenarrativecompellingandmoving
Our nextmeeting is on 28November Pleasecontact Sally Lambert on 01869 338094 formoreinformation
Sian Waterman
Deddington and District History SocietyOurfirsttalkoftheseasonwasanoutstandingaccountof lsquoTheAirTransportAuxiliaryrsquo byBill KingDuringWorldWarIIflyingplanesfromfactoriestoairbaseswasmostly undertaken bywomen includingDed-dingtonrsquosownPeggyPaceyTherehadbeenmanyprominentwomenflyersinthe1920sand30sAmyJohnsonbeingthebestknown
When war broke out RAF pilots who had been deliveringaircrafttobaseswereneededinacombatrolewomenpilotstookovertheirjobsrecruitedtothenewly formedAirTransportAuxiliarybetween1939and1945TheyinitiallydeliveredTigerMothtrainingaircraftbutlaterflewHurricanesandSpitfiresandasaircraftproductionswitchedto long-rangebombersthey flew thosemonster aircraft also In total over300000aircraftweredeliveredbytheATARecruitedfromahostofcountriesover400oftheseremarkablewomenincludingAmyJohnsonlosttheirlivesshotdownormorecommonlythroughaccidentTheyflewwithoutradiosornavigationalaids
Billrsquos talk was enlivened by contemporary photo-graphsandlifestoriesdrawnfromhisseeminglyen-cyclopaedicknowledgeoftheflyersandtheiraircraft
Amongstmany fascinating revelationswas the factthatthewomendemandedequalpaywiththeirmalecolleagues ndash and got it perhaps the first group ofwomentoachieveequalityThiswasaneyeopeningandindeedahumblinglecture
At our nextmeetingonThursday21NovemberatthePrimarySchoolauthorandbroadcasterJulieSummerswillcontinueourWWIIthemebydiscussingtheissuesfacedbyfamilieswhenmenfolkreturnedattheendofthewarTheyhadtorenewrelationshipswithpartnerswhilesufferingwithfrighteningmemoriesandinjuries
EnquiriestoBarrieSmithChairmansmithinsightbtinternetcom01869337813
Chris Day
Deddington Original Golf Society ndash DOGSFollowingourdayatChippingNortonwehadabarbe-cueinDeddingtonattendedby65peopleEveryonehada veryenjoyableeveningand the raffle raisedpound400forKatharineHouseHospiceManythankstoallwho contributed to this very worthy charity
Our finalDOGSday is onFriday 13DecemberatTadmartonHeathwherewewillplayafun9-holeTexasScramblefrom100pmfollowedbyChristmasdinner in the clubhouse Guests are welcome as usual
Nigel Oddy Secretarynigeloddyyahoocom
Deddington Tennis ClubWehavebothjuniorandadultteamscompetinginlo-calleaguesandcompetitionsThissummerthejuniorshave done particularly well We entered three teams in theOxfordshireSummerLeaguendashunder12under14andunder16TheU12sweresemi-finaliststheU16swererunners-upandtheU14swerethewinnersoftheir competition All our teams exceeded last yearrsquos positioninthiscounty-widecompetitionAsaclubweareveryproudofourjuniorsrsquosuccessandwouldliketo thank all the players Paul Taylor our coach and the parents who made it possible
Weareactivelytryingtopromotetennistoyoung-stersEverychildatDeddingtonPrimarySchoolwillhavethechancetotrytennisthisyearinaprogrammesetupwiththeschoolWersquodliketoencourageotherstotryittoondashwerunjuniorcoachingforallagegroupsallyearroundThereisanowasessionforpre-schoolchildrentooachanceforunder-5stodeveloptheirhand-eyecoordinationandballskills
And itrsquosnot just forkidsThere isavibrantadultsectionWehavesevenadultteamscompetinginlocalandcountysummerandwinterleaguesThissummerseasonhasseenparticularsuccessforourBteamwhichhasbeenpromotedAdulttennisisnotjustforthose who want to play competitively There are social
CALLING ALL CLUBS Continued from p13
SPORT
November 2019 ndash 15Deddington News
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sessionsandfriendlyclubcompetitionsallyearroundonourfloodlitcourtsDonrsquotworryifyouthinkyouhaveroomforimprovementndashcoachingisreadilyavailableforadultstooRecentlywehavealsostartedrunningcardiotennisafunworkoutsessionappropriatefortennisplayersandnon-tennisplayersalike
WewouldlovetoseemorepeoplecomingtomakeuseoftheclubWewelcomedseveralnewmembersafteroursuccessfulopendayinJulybutsummerisnottheonlytimeyoucanstarttennisIfyouthinktennismightbeforyoubeitsocialtenniscoachingcardiojuniortennisorteamshavealookatourwebsiteandfindoutmoreaboutus
Becky Joneswwwdeddingtontenniscom
Deddington Town Football ClubFirst Team results140919HalseUnited(a) W3ndash2LThornton3210919Charlton(h) W3ndash0JThornton3121019 BItchington(h) D2ndash2ArnoldSawalaReserve Team results140919BanburySports1st(h)L2ndash3210919SinclairUtdRes(a) L2ndash3280919Charlton2nd(h) W4ndash1051019Hanwell1st(h) D1ndash1121019BItchingtonRes(a) L1ndash5
There are some slightly unreliable-looking goalscorer stats on the FA website but I think Irsquom cor-rect in reporting that theThornton family hasdoneDeddington proud as brothers Luc and Joe bothscoredhat-tricks to fire theFirst team to excellentwinstocloseSeptemberbeforeaclose-foughtdrawagainstthealwaysstrongBishopsItchingtonleftthemhoveringaroundthetopof thedivisionMeanwhiletheReservescontinuetostrugglethoughtheirgoalscoringhas improvedconsiderablyA thumpingwinagainstCharltonandDistricthas lifted themabovethedangerzonebutputtingsomeresultstogetheriscrucialtoavoidanotherseasonofcrossedfingersasthe climax nears
Aaron Bliss07909 642882
Deddington Town YouthTheUnder16sareplayinginastrongleagueandhavehadheavydefeatstoHookNortonBanburyIrishandBrackley Athletic They came closer in a 2ndash5 home defeattoTowerHillwithAdamCourtandWillGatesthe scorersTheUnder 13shadaheavydefeat toLauntonfollowedbyathrilling6ndash4winoverBamptonTownwithahattrickfromBenJonesHoweverthiswasfollowedbya6ndash2homedefeattoCharlburyand7ndash2awaydefeatatVikingWarriorsTheUnder12shavehadthree4ndash2defeatsintheleaguetoBrackleyTownMoretonRangersandMiddletonCheneybut
a 2ndash1 win in the cup over Charlbury and a 6ndash2 win in theleagueatBanburyIrish
The football club has received funding fromDeddingtonfarmersrsquomarketwhichwehavematchedtoputwoodensleeperseatsintothebankbytheall-weather court so play can be viewed by spectators WearelookingforlocalcontractorstosupportusintheinstallationIfyoucanhelppleasecontactme
IfyouwanttogetinvolvedwiththeclubasplayervolunteersponsororfundraiserpleasedonothesitatetogetintouchFurtherinformationabouttheclubison our website wwwdeddingtontownfc or you can visit us on Facebook wwwfacebookcomDedding-tonTownFc
Roger Sykes Development Officerand U7U6 Coach
01869 337034
1st Deddington ScoutsCubsOurnewCubshavesettledinverynicelyItrsquosasthoughtheyrsquovealwaysbeenthereandIhaveevenmanagedtolearnalltheirnamesalthoughIdonrsquotalwaysdirectthem at the correct person
We have crashed into the new term with three activity badgesRoadSafety (or hedgehog club)EmergencyAidndashtheyallknowthebasicsandHomeHelpsewingironingandtea-makingsotheygottousetheknowledgefromEmergencyAidpractically
Jo Churchyarddeddingtoncubsgmailcom
ScoutsAfter our foray into plastic reduction and a look atelectric cars the Scouts used scrap items to make panpipeswithstrawsandbattery-operatedcarsusingdrinkscanscardboardandhopeThetwosuccessfulbuildsracedalbeitatastatelypacethelengthoftheroom and the winner was presented with a handsome trophyEmergencyAidfollowedIfyouhaveanacci-dentdonrsquotbesurprisedtofindyourselfputenthusiasti-cally into the recovery position
Peter Churchyarddeddingtonscoutsgmailcom
ExplorersTheUnithasbeenveryactiveinthepastmonthsfromcompletingtheBloxhamcircularwalktorifleshootingatHorleyandthestartofboththeChefrsquosbadgeandtheinternationalpartoftheChiefScoutrsquosAwardsWehavesampledbreadfudgemadecraftitemstosellat theNovember farmersrsquomarket andcookeddropsconesoveropenfiresThisyearwearesupportingthecharityStreetChildUnitedandaregoingtosleepout at Northamptonshire Cricket Club to raise aware-nessoftheplightofchildrenwhohavenopermanent
SPORT Continued from p14
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home If you feel able to sponsor theUnit pleasee-mail theSpartansaddressWewouldbepleasedtoseeanyextrasupportforthisgreatcausendashwwwstreetchildunitedorg Ifyouare interested in joiningtheUnitcontactanyoftheleaders
Janet Duxbury spartansexplorersgmailcom
1st Deddington BrowniesThistermtheBrownieshavebeendoingtheirCom-municationbadgelearningmorsecodesemaphoreand the phonetic alphabet and have also had an introductiontoBritishsignlanguage
WehadavisitfromDeddingtonGuidestotalkabouttheexcitingthingsthegirlscandowhentheymoveuptoGuidesPlansforafterhalftermincludeatorch-litwalkandatalkonroadsafetyfromthepolice
Fern Stringerdeddingtonbrowniesgmailcom
1st Deddington GuidesAseverwemadethebestuseoftheremaininglightintheeveningsandspenttimeoutsideenjoyingtoastedmarshmallowsonacampfireandplayingwidegames
WealsoshowedtheRainbowshowtolightafireandtoastmarshmallowsAsateamwewentalongtoaBrowniemeetingandtoldthemallabouttheactivitieswegetuptoatGuidesTheBrowniesreallylaunchedthemselvesintoplayingtheenergeticgamesledbytheGuidesandeveryonehadagreattimeWealso
YOUTH Continued from p15
DaveTomlinsonvicarauthorofHow to be a Bad Chris-tianhellipand a Better Human Beingrsquoiscomingtospeaktousat700pmonSaturday30NovemberDavewasahouse-churchleaderformanyyearsbeforefoundingHolyJoersquosachurchinapubinClaphamfordisaf-fected churchgoers If youwould describe yourselfasspiritualbutnot religiousandwould like to thinkwithyoursoulratherthantryingtofollowrulesthenyoushoulddefinitelycomeandlistentoDavespeakTherewillberefreshmentsincludingbeerandwineaswellasanopportunitytochatwithDaveafterthetalk
Advent will soon be upon us ndash this is the time when wewaitexpectantlyforthecelebrationssurroundingthebirthof JesusatChristmasWewill beholdingourAdventLighteventlsquoMakingSenseofChristmasrsquoagaininchurchfrom17ndash19DecemberThisisaspacewhereyoucanescapefromtheusualChristmasrushandtaketimetojustsitandallowthespeciallightingsoundsandtastestowashoveryoursenseshelpingyoutorelaxandreflectonwhat theseasonmeansto you
AlsoinAdventweareorganisingaLivingAdvent
foundoutaboutRangersandYoungLeaderswhichthegirlscanmoveontoafterage14
With our new patrols and patrol leaders settled weareembracingthenewprogrammeWersquovealsocompletedartworkconnectedwithautumnandfoundoutaboutlotsofseedsnutsandberriesSkippingisagoodwaytokeepfitandeveryonemasteredthealmostforgottenartofjumpinginandoutofabigropeandtryingforarecordnumberofGuidesskippingtogetherTheGuidesalsomadesomestunningfashioncrea-tionsndashallfromrecycledmaterials
Continuing our themeof looking at somemoreunusual careeropportunities forgirlswe loved thetalkfromFormula1engineerKatewhoexplainedhowshebeganhercareerandwhyshelovesitsomuch
Allgirlsover10areverywelcome tocomeandmakenew friends joiningus in our adventuresonTuesdays 700ndash900pm at the Windmill Centre
Maggie Rampley 01295 810069Marian Trinder 01869 340806
Tilly Neal 07557 095681
1st Barford and Deddington RainbowsRainbowsistheyoungestsectionoftheGirlGuideAssociationagedbetween5and7WemeetatBar-fordStMichaelvillagehallonFridayintermtime415ndash515 pm
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THERE IS PLENTY GOING ON AT DEDDINGTON CHURCHhellipCalendarThiswillinvolve24windowsbeingdecoratedwithaChristmastheme(reindeersandsnowmenallperfectlyacceptable)andappearingonamapsothatpeoplecanwalkroundthevillageandseethemEveryeveningat630pmanewwindowwillbelsquorevealedrsquoanditishopedthatthosewhocometowatchcanbringand share mince pies mulled wine or whatever else youcaretobringAswegetclosertoChristmascarolsmayalsobesungIfyouwouldliketotakepartanddecorate a window please either call 01869 336880 and speak to Annie or email me
FinallyifyouwouldlikesomecompanyonChrist-masDay then please join us for a full ChristmaslunchinthechurchThisisofcourseopentothoseofyouwhoaregoingtobeonyourownbutisalsoextendedtocouplesorfamiliesforwhomChristmasmightnotbesuchfunthisyearObviouslyweneedtoknownumbersforcateringsopleaseeithercalloremail me as above or drop into the library and leave your details there
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November 2019 ndash 17Deddington News
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Have you been down to the Windmill todayThe new season and aca-demic year bring renewedenergies So with that inmind have you dropped by the Windmill or visited the websiterecentlyYoursquollfinditchockfullofclubsandgroupsthatwillsatisfythemostdemandingoftastesWanttogetfitTrypilatesfootballDancetoHeathtennisyoganetballBarreFitorbadmintonWanttomeetothernewparentsTrytheBabyampToddlerGroupLittleOlivesBabyMas-sageorOneFitMamaWant toentertain thekidsTryBrowniesScoutsCubsGuidesMarchampTwirlBeavers or Explorers Want to connect with your inner thespianJointheDeddingtonPlayersintheirannualpantomimeWanttoteachyournewdogoldtricksLetPatty fromCanineParadiseDogTrainingshowyoundashandRoverndashthewayAndthelistgoeson
SufficeittosayifyouarelookingforanewinteresttheWindmillisonyourdoorstepandhassomethingfor everyoneYoursquoll find activity information in theWindmill lobby and on the website Come down and take a look
IfyourunacluborgroupandarelookingforanewvenuegetintouchWehavealargemainhallwithastageplusthreefurtherroomsforsmallergroupstwokitchens and extensive outdoor space As you can see we have a packed schedule but there is availability and anamazinglocalcommunitythatlovestogetinvolvedContactourBookingsSecretaryforvenueavailabilityenquiriesthewindmilldeddingtonorg
Suzie Upsonwwwthewindmilldeddingtonorg
Windmill PlaygroundsThedaysaregettingshorterandtheweathercolderbutthegroundisstillwarmsowersquoregettingonwiththefinaltouchestotheAdventurePlayground
Wersquoreverygratefultothefarmersrsquomarketforgrant-inguspound200forWoodlandEdgewildflowerseedsforthe southwest corner behind themulti-play pieceGround preparation should happen in early November Wersquollalsosowmoregrassseedinthebarepatchesandextrashrubswillbeplantedtocontinuethebufferzoneintothesoutheastcorner
Thewater fountain is awaiting installation andwersquoregratefultolocalbusinessAuteurforfundingitandhelpingusdoourbittoreducesingle-useplasticbottles
Wersquorestillworkingon theslidemoundproblemalongwith thecontractors Is itwearandtearIs iterosionAnswersonapostcardpleasehellip
The pavilion will be painted and the veranda floorboardsrepairedItrsquosalovelylittlebuildinganditwouldbeashamenottofindagooduseforitAnyoneinterested inrunningoutdooractivities forchildrenWehave ideasandsupport fromLittleWildThings
Forest SchoolWork on the Pocket Park
has stalled while we await newfencingandgateswhich wersquore told are now on their wayWersquovejustheardthattheTrustforOxfordshireEnviron-menthasgranteduspound500to
plantshrubsandanativehedgeontheeasternsideTheyrequestholesbeleftforhedgehogswhichtiesinnicelywithaplanforahedgehoghotelHopefullythenewUnder-6playareawillbeopenforbusinesstowardstheendoftheyearndashnotthebesttimetotryitoutbutseasonscomeandgondashwhichiswherewecame in
Mary RobinsonChair Windmill Development Group
developmentwindmillcentreorg
NEWS FROM HEMPTONUnfortunatelyIneedtoreportthata10-yearoldHemp-tonboycyclinghomebetweenBarfordStMichaelandHemptonwasstoppedbytwo20-yearoldsinasilverVWmaybeaGolforaPoloTheyovertookhimandstoppedinfrontofhimontheroadsideOnegotoutandaskedwherehelivedandthenofferedtotakehimhome Fortunately the boy had his wits about him thankedthembutdeclinedafterwhichtheygotinthecaranddroveawayItmighthavebeennothingbutpleasemakesureallyourchildrenareawareofthis
Onamorepositivenoteweareexploringadif-ferentwayofdoingchurchatHemptonwhichwearecallinglsquoEatPrayLiversquoEveryfourthSundaywewillmeettosingprayandeattogetherinaveryinformalandrelaxedwayThe formatwillbeappropriate forallagesincludingchildrenndashwhowillalmostcertainlyknowthesongsbetterthanwedoRatherthanaser-monbeingpreachedwewillhaveashortdiscussionoverafternoonteaabouttherelevanceofparticularBiblestoriesintodayrsquosworldWewillbemeetingthismonth on Sunday 24 November at 500pm in Hempton Church and we would love to see you there
WealsoneedgoodqualityunwantedgiftsraffleprizesbottlesandcakesforthestallsfortheHemptonBazaaron7DecemberIfanyonecanhelpwithsellingraffleticketspleasecontact01869337135
AsIrsquomsureyouknowbynowPubNightiseverysecondFriday in theOldSchoolRoomat 730pmBringyourowndrinkssnacksandpound1perpersontocoverthecostsoftheOldSchoolRoomItrsquosagreatwayofmeetingnewandoldresidentsofthevillage
Ifyouhaveanythingyouwanttoputinourwrite-uppleaseletmeknowbythe10thofeachmonthThank you
Ingrid Robey07973 632448
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18 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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Whoare the school governorsWeareagroupofmulti-skilledindividualswhoseprimary aim is to uphold the schoolrsquos val-ues and work closely with all stakeholders to set appropriate aims agree policiescontribute to the school development plan andholdtheschooltoaccountformeetingtheseobjectives
InthelastfewmonthstheTeachingandLearningCommitteehasbeenfocusingonraisingouralreadyhighstandardsinmathsacrosstheschoolThishasinvolvedidentifyingdevelopmentopportuni-tieswithinthedifferentyeargroupsandincludedtheintroductionofinteractiveworkboardsandenhancinggeneralawarenessofthesubjectinrecreationaltimeThe Finance Premises and Personnel committee is currently looking atmethods of improving securityandsafeaccesstotheschoolsiteandhasrecentlyoverseentheinstallationofanexcellentnewoutdoorclassroom space and newgymequipment on theplayingfieldforwhichwewouldliketoacknowledgethe generous donations and support from thePTAand others
CommitteemembershavebeenworkingcloselywithkeystakeholderstoensuretheschoolisreadyfortheimpendingOFSTEDinspectionwhichweanticipatewilltakeplacebeforeChristmas2019
Watchthisspaceforupdatesonwhatishappeninginouramazinginnovativeschool
Thegovernorrsquos role is both challengingand re-wardinginmanywaysandwewouldwelcomenewmembers If youwould like to discuss this furtherplease contact us via the school website httpswwwdeddingtonprimaryschoolcouk
Julie Hewish Foundation Governor jhewishdeddingtonoxonschuk
OctoberhasflownbyOurHarvestCommunityCom-munionserviceledbyRevdAnniewentbeautifullyThechildrenbrought in lotsofofferings in the formoftinsandpacketsreadytogototheFoodBankinBanbury
OverthelastfewyearswehavegainedtheGoldAwardMarkforPEThistermweareveryproudtoannounce we have been awarded the Platinum Award MarkThisprestigiousawardisgiveninrecognitionofourhavinganextremelyactiveplaygroundallpupilsbeing fully involved inweeklyPE lessonsandPE-basedafterschoolclubstheirtakingpartinphysicalactivities both at school and in the Warriner partnership sports events and much more Well done to everyone who has contributed to this achievement
To enhance their history curriculum Year 1 has been to the Woodstock Museum Year 2 to Warwick Castle and Year 5 went to the Ashmolean in the last coupleofweeksThewholeschooltookpart inourannualcross-countryeventwitheverychildrunning
asetnumberofcircuitsaroundtheschoolfieldwiththerestoftheirclassThiswasgreatfunandothersportingeventsareupandrunningChildrenhavingalreadytakenpartinTagRugbyandNetballtournamentsAt a recent presentation ceremony many ofourpupilsreceivedcertificatesfortakingpartinDeddingtonlibraryrsquosSummerRead-ingChallengeduringtheschoolholidays
Denise Welchdwel3954deddingtonoxonschuk
DEDDINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
KarenRose con-t ac ted me re -cently for help inresearching her
familyKarenisadescendantofRobertGardnerwhoshe believed wastransportedfromtheparishtoAustraliain1839OurparishregistersincludeastatementfromRobertrsquoswifeMary neacutee Fletcher that he was transported but there is other evidence that he served a month in prison and thenjustdisappearedSowasMarybeingeconomicalwiththetruthandwhy
KarenalsofoundthathergreatgrandfatherPri-vateCharlesFletcherOxandBuckswasoneoftheDeddington-bornsoldiersnotrecordedonourWarMe-morial but now remembered in A Parish at War and on thememorialplaqueinthechurchFurthermoreshediscovered that her ancestors are related to another branchoftheDeddingtonGardnerswithwhomsheisnow in touch There is a link to these serendipitous dis-coveriesandstoriesontheDeddingtonHistoryhomepageItwouldseemthatitisincreasinglybecomingthelsquofindyourrelliersquogo-tosite
Rob Forsyth 01869 338384robertsforsythgmailcom
2 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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DEDDINGTON PARISH COUNCIL Windmill Centre Wednesday 16 October
ThesenotesaretheviewofourreporterJeanRudgeandnot theofficialminuteswhichareavailable athttpwwwdeddingtonparishcouncilorg2019html
Finance and General PurposesAgrant of pound1500was agreed for refurbishing theChurch lavatories
A total of pound1100was agreed for repairing andpainting theoutsideof the formerbowlspavilionatthe Windmill Centre
Abudgetofuptopound3000wasagreedfortreeworksrecommended by a recent surveyHighways and TransportThemanagementof thefirmwhoseemployeewasreported for drivingagricultural vehicles irresponsi-bly iskeentoensuresafepracticesandmaintainagoodrelationshipwiththecommunityResidentsarethereforeencouragedtoreportvehiclesbeingdrivenirresponsibly supplying photographic evidence orregistrationnumbers
Themain road throughCliftonwillbeclosedon 5Novemberfrom700amndash700pmwhilelsquoSwerecoverreplacement worksrsquo are carried out Windmill Development GroupMaryRobinsonisretiringaschairofthegroupThePCthankedherforherdedicatedworktodate
TheownerofapropertyonMillCloseisunwillingtore-instateapermanentfencebetweenhislandandthe pocket park
Agrantofpound200hasbeengratefullyreceivedfromthefarmersrsquomarketforplantingwildflowers
Wooden sleepers will be installed on the bank by theallweathercourtforspectatorstositon
Current development plans at the Windmill Centre arebeingputonholdwhilethegroupconsidersthecompositionofitscommitteeDeddington Charity EstatesThePCwilladvisemaintaining two representativesofthecouncilrsquoschoosingontheDeddingtonCharityEstatesrsquo boardNext meeting 730pm Wednesday 20 November in the Old School Room Hempton
Jean Rudge
PresentCouncillorsCoxEamesOldfieldRobinsonRogers(Chair)SquiresSwadlingTimmsandWattsThe new minutesrsquo secretary was welcomed PlanningNo objectionPostOfficeCottageMainStreetCliftonerectionofreplacementgardenroomLaurelHouseBullringDeddingtonchangeofusetosingledwelling8CastleStreetDeddingtonremovalofrearwindowandfittingofglazeddoorsAshleyHouseChapelCloseDeddington infill ofexistingrecessAgriculturalbuildingCliftonRoadDeddingtonchangeofusetoflexiblecommercialuseLandtorearofStJamesrsquoFarmMainStreetCliftonconstructionofthreenewdwellingsandgaragesGroveLodgeHighStDeddingtonconvertwindowin external wall into doorwayWellsYardHudsonStDeddingtonDemolition often garagesandmasonry barn ndash erection of threedetacheddwellingswithoff-roadparkingApproved by CDC63StJohnrsquosWayHemptonVarioustreeworksinDeddingtonWithdrawnDeddingtonHousingAssociationHollyTreeCottagesEarlsLaneErectionof twoaffordable two-bedcot-tagesbasedonCDCconservationofficerrsquosconcernsEnvironment and RecreationUptopound2500wasagreedtobuycontainerforstoringstewardsrsquo tools
The outer moat path at Castle Grounds will be closeduntilmadesafe
A parish litter pick will take place on Sunday 3 No-vembermeetingattheTownHallat800amTherewillbeanadditionalclear-uponSaturday10Novemberifneeded
Up to pound1000wasagreed for thepurchaseandinstallationofaChristmastree
The Hempton Road planter will be repaired and a youthorganisationwillmaintainit
The annual fair will arrive on Wednesday 13NovemberanddepartonSunday17th
Wehave recently been receiving complaints aboutHGVsbreachingweight limits on roads across theparishThepoliceandtheTradingStandardsservicecanenforceweightrestrictionordersandroutinein-spectionsaremadeacrossOxfordshiretoensurethatvehiclesarenotbreakingtheseorders
HGVS AND WEIGHT RESTRICTION ENFORCEMENTHoweverifyouwitnessabreachpleasereportit
onlineatthefollowing httpsserviceoxfordshiregovukreporthighwaysbreach
Very many thanksDavid Rogers PC Chair
davidrogersdpcgmailcom
November 2019 ndash 3Deddington News
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17 MARKET STREET WOODSTOCK THORNne art I craft I design
showcasing established amp emerging artists amp makers the gallery offers a warm welcome
amp relaxed atmosphere share our passion for the unique the
handmade and the beautiful
wwwdarleandthebearcouk
Darl-e and the Bear
Funfair The fair is coming to Deddington fromWednesday13NovemberuntilSunday17NovemberThisyeartheyrsquoreplanningtoarriveearlierthanusualndash at about 800am on Wednesday This is because last yeartheyhadgreatdifficultysettinguptheridesintheMarket Place as there were so many cars parked there
DiversionDuringthefairfromnoononWednes-dayuntilSaturdayeveningtheS4buswillbedivertedoutoftheMarketPlaceandHorsefairandwillinsteadstopatthejunctionofHudsonStreetandHighStreetWhether the buses will be diverted on Wednesday morningandonSundaymorningwhenthefairisset-tingupandclosingdownisunclearTheparishclerkhasbeenintouchwithStagecoachbutatthetimeofgoingtopresshasreceivednoresponseexplainingtheir plans
ThebusstopsatDeddingtonManorandDeddingtonGrangeshouldbeunaffected
S4 timetable changesSadlytherersquosnosignyetofahalf-hourlyservicefromDeddingtonresumingbutatleastStagecoachhasnearlydoubledthenumberof Sunday busesThe timings have changed tooDeddington toBanbury buses leave onSundayat927and1047amand1217147317447617and746pmDeddington toOxford buses leaveat853 1023and 1153am and 123 253 423 and 553pm The Sunday service now calls at Rousham
andTackleyasitdoestherestoftheweekThe weekday timetable is improved with an ad-
ditionallsquofastrsquoX4eachwayintheafternoons532pmfromDeddingtontoBanburyand351pmDeddingtontoOxfordThereisnochangeonSaturdays
Helen Oldfieldhelenmoldfieldyahoocouk
BUSES CARS TIMETABLES AND THE FAIR
NEWS FROM CLIFTONTheDuckhascontinueditsintellectualstretchingofCandlefordLowerLarkriseandoutsidersrsquomentalca-pacitieswithquizzesbothwonbythelsquoGoldenFleecersquoteamassistedbyanewlygraduatedlsquoyoofrsquopassedoverbyhismotherandgleefullyacceptedbythewinnersQuizMasterDave lsquothe septicrsquoDarstmeans itrsquos allgreatfunandtoberecommendedwithcashprizesusuallydonatedtocharity(itwasMacmillanNurseslasttime)Welldonethewinnersandallwhotookpartbutmostlytheorganiserswhomadethisagreatnightoutonaschoolnight
CliftonsurMerisbackinmorewaysthanoneAsusualitrsquosasplendidspectacleespeciallycyclingpastitatnightwhenitrsquosalmosteerieAreturntotheLowerLarkrise rapids is less welcome as we entertain the annualgameoflsquoIblameyounotmersquoplayedbetweenOCCwhichisresponsibleforhighwaysandThamesWater which owns the water mains and some aspects ofthedrainage
Manyofusdonrsquotcarewhoistoblameaslongassomeone stepsup andputs it rightTo help theseorganisationsfaceuptotheirresponsibilitieswetheresidents need to carpet bomb them with reports eachandeverytimeitfloodsEverysingletimewillyou please lodge a complaintwithThamesWaterusing this link tocustomerfeedbackthameswatercouk or see here httpswwwthameswatercouk-mediaSite-ContentThames-WaterHelp-and-AdviceCustomer-CommitmentCodes-of-practiceIf-you-are-unhappy-with-our-servicepdfaswellascalling08003169800option2thenoption2ItwouldhelpifCan-dlefordresidentscomplainedaswell
BookClubisbackupandrunningalthoughmissingthecaptainwhoisstillmanfullydealingwithatypeofunwellnessnoneofuswants(bestwishesRonaldo)butstilldiscussingthenineprotectedcharacteristicsofthe2010DiscriminationActastheywereaddressingwherethelineshouldbewhowereRogerBannisterrsquospacemakersandwhohadDickTurpinasaneighbourThereviewoflastseasonrsquosUnaStubbsaveragesisstillawaitingtheskipperrsquosreturn
Santa plans are afoot some to be givena lawenforcementrole
As usual if you have any real news then itrsquos martinbrycegmailcom
Martin Brycemartinbrycegmailcom
4 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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Anticipating ChristmasIfyoursquore thekindofpersonwhoplansaheadthisisthemarketforplacingyourChristmasordersIflikemethisisfartoo soon you can contact the stallhold-ersdirectbeforetheChristmasmarketonSaturday21DecemberDetailsareon the market website address below
BeingabitofaGrinchmyChristmasmarket recipes tend to be about how to use leftovers rather than celebratory dishesByleftoversIoftenmeanBrusselssproutsbutinafitofwaywardness Irsquove decided to devote this column to thesproutinitsownrightratherthanasunavoidablegreenerythatneedsrecyclingIfyouhaveapprehen-sionsaboutBrussels sproutsyoucanstop readinghere
ThisrecipehasabitofabackstoryastoldinJaneGrigsonrsquosVegetable BookIn1818Jean-BaptisteVanMonsProfessorofChemistryandRuralEconomyatLouvain addressed the Royal Horticultural Society on thesubjectoftheBrusselssproutthenafairlynewvegetabletohisaudienceThisishisrecipeProfessor Van Monsrsquo Brussels SproutsServes about 4500gBrusselssproutstrimmed50gbutter
1frac12ndash2 tablespoons white wine or cider vinegarHandfulofchoppedgreenherbsndashpars-leychivestarragonfennelthymeSalt and pepper
Boil or steam the sprouts until cooked Drain and keepwarm in a hot servingdishCookthebutterinafryingpanuntilit turnsadeliciousnutbrown(notdarkbrownorblackwhichisburntbutter)The
nuttyscentfromthebutterwillhelpsteeryouQuicklystirinthevinegar(keepingyourfaceoutofthewayincaseitspits)sothatitsizzlesforafewsecondsTakeofftheheatandaddthechoppedherbstothisbeurre noisette Pour over the Brussels sprouts CheckseasoningandserveThisisanicesidedishforchickenandasensationaloneforgameItmighteven persuade a sprout denier
Themarket is onSaturday 23November from900amndash1230pmThewebpageiswwwdeddington-farmersmarketcouk
IfyoucanrsquotwaittillthentherersquosalwaystheAdder-burymarketonthesecondThursdayofeachmonthat The Institute The Green Adderbury 600ndash800pm More details at wwwmarketadderburyorg
GoodshoppingIan Willox 01869 337940
ianwilloxbtconnectcom
DEDDINGTON FARMERSrsquo MARKET
November 2019 ndash 5Deddington News
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RC Parish of Hethe Revd Robert Hughes 01295 720869 or 07766 711969 There isno longera residentor full-time incumbent at Hethe Anon-residentpriestwillsayoneMassonSundays at 1000am
Massissaidat900amonSundayatSSPeterandPaullsquosAnglicanchurchinKingrsquosSuttonTheVigilMassatStJohnrsquosChurchBanburyissaidat400pmonSaturdaystoallowworshippersfromthe
villagestoattendbypublictransportTherearealsoMassessaidat845amand1115amonSundaysatStJohnrsquosTherearealsoservicesatStJosephrsquosonSundaysat1000amand530pm
CHURCH AND CHAPELNovember
Parish Church SS Peter and Paul
Forbaptismsandweddings funerals andhomevisits in caseof illness please contact theVicar atvicardeddingtonchurchorgoron01869336880IfAnnieisnotavailablethenpleasecontactoneofthechurchwardensIainGillespie(01869338367)orMerielFlux(01869338901)WealsohaveacurateRevdPaulaSmithwhocanbe contacted at curatededdingtonchurchorg
MonndashFri845am MorningPrayer(alsoon thefirst Saturdayofthemonth)Wed 1000am HolyCommunion(withprayersfor healingonthefourthWednesday ofthemonth) 630pm EveningPrayerThu 1030ndash SquigglesampWrigglesndashformums- noon to-beparentsorchildmindersof pre-schoolagechildren
Sun 3 1030am Family Service 600pm All Souls ServiceSun 10 800am BCP Communion 1015am RemembranceDayParade AssembleinBullRing 1100am ActofRemembranceatWar Memorial followed by Church ServiceSun171030am HolyCommunionSun241030am HolyCommunionndashInformalSaid Service
Hempton Sun 3 900am Holy CommunionSun17 900am HolyCommunionSun 24 500pm Eat Pray Live
Barford St MichaelSun 3 1030am All Saints 400ndash AllSoulsndashAnopportunitytolighta 500pm candle and spend quiet time rememberinglovedonesSun 10 900am Remembrance Sunday ServiceSun171030am FamilyServiceSun 24 900am Holy Communion
From the Parish RegisterBaptisms22Sept HughRobertAndrewLyttonWilliamsFunerals23 Sept Betty Baker
TheWoodisingoodshapeandhasmanyvisitorsDuringthesummeritformedpartofafundraising
walkbyaman inmemoryofhiswifeduringwhichsome Friends met up with him and talked about the WoodrsquosoriginsAlitterpickingeventresultedinatidierparkingareaandthewidepathwayleadingtothewildflowermeadowhasbeenrenewedmakingdisabledaccess easier
MonitoringofthebatboxesshowedsignificantusebypipistrellersquoswhichisgoodnewsThewiresattachingtheboxeswillbeencasedinhosepipingwhichmightlookoutofplacebut isnecessarytoavoiddamageto the trees
TheFriendsnolongerperformactivemaintenanceas the treeshavebecome too tall for anythingbutsimple pruning of lowbranches and theWoodlandTrust nowuses specialist contractorsOur presentrolethereforeistokeepawatchingbriefAsaleofournowredundanttoolsatthefarmersrsquomarketresultedinthesumofpound230beingsenttotheWoodlandTrust
OurAGMwillbeinApril2020andisopentoallFriendsoftheWoodIfyouareinterestedinjoiningplease contact me and I will send you details Sub-scriptionsremainatpound5
Annette Murphy Chairmurphyannette74gmailcom
FRIENDS OF DAEDArsquoS WOOD
6 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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Wherersquos Willy
Sowhat happened toOctober themonthofmellowfruitfulnessAsIbash this out itrsquos water water eve-
rywhereandasitrsquoscomeoutoftheriverdownstream of Banbury youwouldnrsquotwant todrink itOn thesecondSundayofthemonthIduckedthechurchserviceandwentwiththeboyswimmingsheepoutofthefloodwater
AsnormalOctoberissomethingofanovinemonthBothflockshavebeensortedoutandreplacements bought in from theNorth ofEnglandsalesTheboysthendisappearedtotheRugbyramsales and came back with seven new rams As last yeartheFarmStudentwassentofftoselectandbidforaramofhischoosingandboughtWillythePinkarathergoodramItistraditionaltocolour-dipshowramsandWillyhadadistinctpinktingeHehadnotbeenon the farm formore thanfivedayswhenhewentmissingsoitwasallhandsondecktofindWillyEvery field ditch andhedgerowwas searchedbutno traceofWillyThen I realised that thewindwasblowingfromtheeweflocktotherampaddockAfteraquickinspectionoftheeweflocktherewasWillyonwiththejobHehadtravelledoneandahalfmilesacrosstwofarmsandswumtherivertoreachhisgoalAlthoughwewillstartlambingearlierthananticipatedI did not have the heart to shut him up in the stable so lefthimtohisfunandweturnedouthiscompanionsthe next day
Iwasborninthevalleyandhavefarmedinitforthelast60yearsbutIcanrsquotrememberanOctoberasdifficultasthisoneTodatewehavenotbeenabletoplantanywheatasthegroundistoowetWehavealreadylostonefieldofoilseedrapetothecabbagestemfleabeetleandtheotherisonlsquowatchfulwaitingrsquoWeplantpartof thearableacreage incovercropswhichfeedsheepbeforegoingintospringcroppingusingarotationthatwouldhavebeenfamiliartomygrandfatherwhohimselfwasbornandfarmedinthevalleybutdidnotgrowoilseedrapeorhavetocontendwith the beetle
Thisyearthebeetleshaveappearedinhugenum-bersandwipedoutoursheep-feedbrassicacropsThereasonforthedevastationtoourfoodsupplyissimplythewell-fedUKandEUenvironmentallobbieswho have persuaded our masters to remove the only effectivechemicalfromourspraystoreswithanEU-widebanOurmoreenlightenedEUstatesontheothersideoftheditchallowalsquovariationrsquofortheirgrowerstouse the chemicals on oilseed rape and brassica crops TheoddthingisthatthesebannedfarmchemicalscanstillbeboughtinthelocalgardencentreforuseinthegardenandontheallotmentwiththegardenersnotbeingaskedforacopyoftheirDefratrainingcertificateOhwellasmuchasIgrumblethesituationwillnot
changeuntilwehaveahungryworldwhichgiventhegrowingpopulationsandincreas-ingweathereventsmaynotbeasfarawayas you think
Well thatrsquos it for another seasonThelast of the swallowshavegone southWehadelevenpairsinthebuildingswiththreepairs bringingoff threebroodsThehousemartins and swifts left the village in earlySeptemberIwishthemasafetriptoAfricaandlookforwardtotheirreturnifBorisand
thenewlandlordshavenotdisposedofmeWhatwiththewetandnowheatplantedOctoberhasbeenaratherdismalmonthbutwewillgetitplantedalthoughwitheachdayofdelaytheyieldpotentialdropsaway
ButitrsquosnotalldoomandgloomOnemuchantici-pated event will happen in the next day or two with thearrivalofOtteraneight-weekoldBlackLabradorpuppyHewasborninthevillageandIhaveknownhismothersinceshewasapupShealwaysgreetsmeonthefarmwithawoofandatailwagsoIjusthadtohaveoneofhersonsIhavealwayshadworkingdogsandOtterwillbecomeoneofthefamilylearn-ing the tricksof the trade fromTeal tobecomemycompanioninthefield
George Fenemore01869 338203
DOWN ON GEORGErsquoS FARM
FROM THE FIRE STATIONForAugust andSeptemberthe station attended 20 call outs but suffered from theusual problems of providingfull cover during the schoolholiday period We provided standby cover to Banbury and Bicester on nine occasions attendedsevenfireincidents
three alarms and made one rescue Happily we were notcalledouttoanyroadtrafficcollisions
For those not in the know lsquostandby coverrsquo takes the firecrewtoalargerstationtocovertheirareaifboththeirappliancesarealreadyattendingincidentsNotsurprisinglybothBanburyandBicesterhavehigherincidentoccurrencesthanDeddingtonlsquoFireincidentsrsquoare what they say they are and include house bin and carfireswhilstlsquoalarmsrsquocoversthosetriggeredinpublicbuildingscarehomesandschools
TheFireServiceisalwayslookingfornewrecruitstojoinDeddingtonrsquosoncallcrewIfyoufancylearn-ingmoreandbecominganOnCallFirefightercomeandfindoutmoreatthestationondrillnightseveryTuesday700pmndash900pm
James Greenwood FFdjamescyclologicalshopcouk
November 2019 ndash 7Deddington News
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Asfiresstarttobelitandembarrassmentathavingtheheatingonhasvanishedcurlinguponthesofawithablood-warmingredisanexcellentwaytoendthedayTherearenotmanywinesbetteratprovidingthecomfortneededforadarkHalloweenorchillyBonfireNightthanredZinfandelagrapevarietythatisawon-derofCalifornianwinemakingwithacurioushistory
ForyearstheoriginsofZinfandelremainedamys-teryTheUSAdidnothaveanyusablegrapevarietiesofitsownwhentheEuropeansmovedinandmanybrought grapeswith themHowever therewas norecordofanyvarietycalledZinfandelanywhereelseintheworldDNAtestingin1994puttheconfusiontobedItisthesameasTribidraganancientCroatiangrape also know asCrljenakKastelanski and asPrimitivoinItalygrownmainlyinPuglia
ThiscameasahugesurprisePrimitivorsquosreputa-tionwasforbeingafairlyroughrusticandnotalwayshighqualitywineThat reputationwassharedwiththewines fromCroatiaThe idea that thegloriousrichsmoothanddeepflavouredredscomingoutofCaliforniawerethesamegrapewasproofthatitisnotjustthegrapevarietythatdeterminesqualityThevastmajorityofwineslabelledZinfandelaregrowninCali-forniaalthoughItalianproducersintheEUaimingatexport markets are now allowed to call their Primitivo lsquoZinfandelrsquoiftheywanttoandsomedo
WellmadeandagedredZinfandelburstswithripeplums cherries blueberries and strawberries as well aspepperandspiceItisrichandwarmingandoftenhighinalcoholbuthasmodesttanninswhichmakesitveryeasydrinkingItworksverywellwithmeatndashvenison roast chicken or barbecue ndash and mushrooms Tomato-basedpastasaucesandpizzaalsopairwellbutitrsquosoneofthosewinesthatisgreatonitsown
WhattotryBrazilLodioldvineZinfandel(WineSocietyatpound1250)isfabulousandrathertooeasytodrinkgiven its145alcoholLookout forRaven-swoodLodiZinfandel(Majesticatpound1499andotheroutlets)which is richand juicy (Lodi is a region inCaliforniafamousforqualityZinfandelfromoldvines)Almost all themajor supermarkets have their ownrangeofZinfandels(egSainsburyrsquosTastetheDiffer-enceatpound950)andthesecanbeagoodplacetostart
IfyouwanttopushtheboatoutRidgevineyardsinCaliforniaoneofthemostfamoushighestqualityandexpensiveproducestwoamazingwinesoneentirelyfromZinfandel(Geyservillendashaboutpound50abottle)andonepredominantlyZinfandel(LyttonSpringsndashaboutpound40)PriceswillvaryabitbutbotharestunningTryPrimitivoaswellthequalityhasimprovedenormouslyasnotonestomissabusinessopportunitytheCalifor-nianwinemakershavebeenhelpingtheirItalianfriendsintheproductionofZinfandelPrimitivo
Charles Elvin Charleselvinbtopenwordcom
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8 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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A HOUSE FOR ALL CLIMATESIn 1956 the American architect Frank Lloyd Wrightproposed toconstructamile-highbuilding on an island off the shores ofLakeMichiganinChicagoItwouldhouse100000 people 15000 cars and 100 heli-copters Its528floorswouldbeservicedbyfive-deckelevatorsthat traveledat60milesanhourandrequiredsomuchelectricpower that thebuildingwouldhave itsownnuclearpowerplantWhatcouldpossiblygowrongHad itbeenbuiltitmighthavebecomeafollyfortheagesbecausesubsequentengineeringstudiesfoundWrighthadunderestimatedtheelevatorrequirementsalonebyafactorofthree
ItrsquosacautionarytaleforanyonebuildingsomethingoutoftheordinaryalthoughthehouseCatherineandIhaveunderwayintheTchureisnotquitetwostoreyswithonlyasinglestairwellandnothingthat isevenslightly radioactiveOn theotherhand it is techno-logicallychallenginginthatwehopeitisdesignedtobettercopewithclimatechangeNooneknows forsure how to do that but we have some ideas and are goingtogiveitagoWasnrsquotitRobertBrowningwhosaidlsquoAhbutamanrsquosreachshouldexceedhisgrasporwhatrsquosaheavenforrsquo
It isnrsquot the first timewersquove been involvedwiththingsnewanduntestedCatherineonceheadedagovernmentagencythatwasanadvocateforgreenarchitecturebackwhenthedisciplinewasinitsinfancyandIhavespentmuchofmylifeinappliedresearchandcommercialisationofenvironmentallybeneficialtechnologyTodayalthoughenergyefficientandeco-friendlyarchitectureisbecomingmorecommonprin-ciplesofclimateadaptivedesignareasyetundefinedand implicitly experimental
Now for the scary part if climatemodels couldprovide certainty as to how much hotter colder wetter ordriertheweathermightbe50yearshencethenwe
couldbuildforthoseconditionsTheproblemisinsomepartsofourplanetthepaceofcli-matechangeisacceleratingForexampletheGreenlandicesheetisnowmeltingsixtimesfasterthanitwasonly40yearsagoNoonereally knows what this means but exponential data coming out of climatemodels built onincremental rates of change do not inspire
confidenceWhatwersquore leftwith is the prospect ofbuildingfortheunexpectedandthatmakesanuclearpowered elevator sound reasonable in comparison
Weare kept grounded in thismadcap venturewiththesupportofbothagreatarchitectandbuilderThey have been most patient with us and have eed the housewill be durable and finishedwelleven ifwedonrsquot yet knowwhat climate challengesitmay face Whatwedo know is that the perfor-mance of the housewill be carefullymeasured ndash infrared thermographyof thebuildingshell thermalperformancesmartmeteredelectricityandgascon-sumption groundwater retention indoor air qualityandespeciallyhowthehouseanditscomponentsfareinepisodesofextremeweather
InfuturecolumnsIrsquollgointosomedetailabouttheclimate-adaptivetechnologiesandmaterialsbuiltintothe house Irsquoll report on what works as planned on what did not and on the inevitable surprises that come alongwithattemptsatinnovationIflifehastaughtmenothingelseitisthatwhatweknoworwhatwethinkwe know is little compared with what there is yet to be learned
Dan Desmonddessroutlookcom
FLOODING IN CLIFTONFor very many years there has beenaproblemwithsurfacewa-ter flooding in Clifton The onlywaywersquollevergetanythingdoneis if there is enoughevidence tomake Thames Water take notice andfixit
When it happens againwould you please callThames Water immediately on 0800 316 9800 to report any leaks blockages or overflowing drains httpswwwthameswatercoukhelp-and-advicedrains-and-sewersreporting-pollution
If theygetenoughcalls theywillhave to take itseriously Very many thanks
David Rogers Chair Parish CouncilDavidrogersdpcgmailcom
PFSU AND VILLAGE NURSERYWersquore pleased to announce that our Christmas Fayre will be held in the parish church on Tuesday 3 Decemberfrom730pmWithatemptingarrayofstallsthefestivearomaofmincepiesandmulledwineandseasonalmusicfromDeddingtonBrasswecanrsquotthinkofabetterwaytostartyourChristmasThiseventisopen to everyone so please put the date in your diary andcomealongtogiveusyoursupport
ThefirsttermhasflownbyquicklyandourlsquonewrsquochildrenarenowoldhandsWehavebeendoinglotsofautumnalwalksandcraftworkthePFSUchildrenhavebeenfindingoutaboutshapesandDiwaliandtheNurserychildrenhavebegunregularlibraryvisitsandfinishedthetermwithaHalloweenpartyWeheldasuccessfulAGMinOctoberandwouldliketowelcomeournewcommitteemembersaswellassayingthankyou to everyone who has served on the committee duringthepastyear
Lucy Squires01869 337484
November 2019 ndash 9Deddington News
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Male Support Worker required for a gentleman living in Deddington
The successful applicant will enable our client to increase his participation in leisure activities independent living skills and assist him with securing a job He also requires support with practising his theory exam towards learning to driveThe support worker must be willing to take guidance from the Occupational Therapist and Speech and Language Therapist This is likely to entail two sessions a week either in evenings or at weekendsThe successful applicant needs to be able to relate to a young man and previous experience working with people with a learning disability is desirableWorking hours 25 hours per monthOur client seeks someone who is well organised patient professional has a good sense of humour and is flexibleRates of pay pound1250 per hour Monday to Friday pound14 per hour Saturday and SundayAll posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure Full training will be provided A full driving licence is essentialNB Community Case Management Services Ltd are not the Employer Please refer to our website to view the job description and complete an application formhttpwwwccmservicescoukjobs-notice-boardasp
Job reference TRMK
Ireturnedintactfromdragoncountryclutch-ingphotographsandartefactsfromtheOldWorldOutofalltheunfamiliarlocalesandstationsIhappenedtopassthroughonthevoyagetheonlyonetosabotagemyjourneywasinfactourveryownsmog-envelopedcapital
Two-and-a-halfhoursintoajourneythatnormally takes ninety minutes I took evasive actiononlytofindtheTubestationIchargeddownwas closedbecauseof course itwas I thenflaggeddownataxiandmindlesslyaskedhimtodropmeatthestationIneededItrsquosfunnyhowyourmindworksinacrisisNeedlesstosaywegotstuckinthesamekindoftrafficproblemsastheOxfordTubeandIarrivedatStPancrasInternationalfiveminutesbeforethetrainrsquosscheduleddepartureAsaresultIeffectivelyrelinquishedallthreetrainticketspurchasedforthatdayandnightbutsomeemergencyaccommodationin Brussels and a whole dayrsquos travel later Irsquod only lost adayinViennaafterwhicheventstookabrighterturn
AfterbaskinginalittleoftheHabsburgEmpirersquosopulenceItravelledwestdowntoKlagenfurttoseeMumrsquosbirthplaceItisadelightfulcitywiththeircrazylittleLindwurmmascotsettingthetoneandmypleas-urewasonlyslightlystymiedby the initial rainandthenthenextmorninglosingtheumbrellaIhadonlyboughtafewhourspreviously
Southward I ventured to Slovenia thecrossroads between the Alps Mediterranean andBalkanregionsona train thathadanold-schoolnarrowcorridorwithtinycompart-ments and no announcements or visible station names
Ljubljanawas another splendid capitalandIwassooncompletingthecircuitbacktoViennawhere I finallymanaged to seetheUnitedNationsBuildingontheDanube
andrunintotheafter-partyofanExtinctionRebellionprotestSolongEuropeIhopeIcanreturnsooninsimilar circumstances maybe in a balloon next time
Aaron Blissaaronjblisshotmailcom
BLISSFUL THINKING
HOLLY TREE CLUBFirstly a couple of lsquoparishnoticesrsquo to all hall userswould you please be considerate to other users and foldupandputawayalltableswhenyoursquovefinishedyoursessionItrsquostakingtoolongforthenextuserstoclearthehallbeforetheycanevenconsiderstartingtheirsessionsbywhichtimetheyrsquovelostthefirst14hourof the time theyarepaying forThankyou foryourco-operation
AsreportedpreviouslywesubmittedourplanningapplicationtoCDCandhavesubsequentlywithdrawnitfollowingdiscussionwiththeplanningofficerAre-vised plan will be resubmitted in due course
AndnowformorefunthingsOurnexttripwillbeto Millets Farm on Monday 11 November Millets near Abingdonincorporatesafarmshopgardencentrefarmhousekitchengiftshopcafeandevenafalconry
ThenextfilmonThursday14NovemberistheImi-tation GameIn1939newlycreatedBritishintelligenceagencyMI6recruitsCambridgemathematicsalumnusAlanTuring (BenedictCumberbatch) tocrackNazicodes includingEnigmawhich cryptanalysts hadthoughtunbreakableTuringrsquos team includingJoanClarke(KeiraKnightley)analyseEnigmamessageswhile he builds a machine to decipher them
Christmas lunchwill be held onTuesday3De-cemberat theDeddingtonArmspleasemakesureyou have your menu choices and payment made at or before thenext coffeemorning for theover 55swhichwillbeheldasusualonthefirstMondayofthemonthat1030amintheHollyTreeClubDojoinusyou would be most welcome
For all Club enquiries please contact DianaMarshall on 01869 337761 or email infoTheHol-lyTreeCluborgForbookingenquiriespleasecontactHughBlytheon07907020486orBookingsTheHol-lyTreeCluborg
Revd Annie GoldthorpChair Management Committee
10 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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While in the shire last week I was re-mindedthatthingsreallydonotchangetoomuchWhen Iwasagovernoratthe school Iwas knownas lsquoJudithrsquosenforcerrsquoShewasthelovelyheadbackthenandwhenIstartedthejobIthoughtsheworkedforusgovernorsbutsoonenoughIgottounderstandmyroleIremember chasinga lady across thestaffcarparkassheclaimedshehadtoparktherebecauseshehadabadlegIshoutedlsquoItseemstobeworkingprettywellrightnowrsquoPeoplewhoabusetherulesofsocietyhavealwaysannoyedmeandlivinginAmericanowIfeelmoreangrythaneverbefore
Intheageofsocialmediaand24-hournewssci-enceappearstobeanuglywordandpeoplesimplydonrsquotsearchforfactsItriedtodiscussTrumprsquosinabilitytosticktofactswithseveralfolksonaCaliforniabusi-nesstriplastmonthAnintelligentladyIknowsaidtome that it was all made up by the lsquoliberal mediarsquo and shedidnrsquotbackoffwhenIpulledoutmyphoneandshowedherthethreethingshehadliedaboutthedaybeforePeople todaymerelywantconfirmation thattheir world view is correct The result in America is an explosioninfact-checkingwebsitesThankgoodnesstheyarenrsquotneededintheUK
YesterdaywasabigoneforTrumprsquosChiefofStaffas he admitted that they had withheld aid to Ukraine inordertopressurethemtoinvestigateinterferenceinthelastUSelectionSixhourslatertheywereusingall means possible to deny he said it You can watch thefilmcliponYouTubeifyoulikethoughIdoubttheintelligentladyinCaliforniawillbother
POSTCARD FROM AMERICAOne commentator has described
this approach as a lsquodead chicken strat-egyrsquoApparentlyifyoutieasmellydeadchickenaroundadogrsquosneckeventuallyitstopschasingchickensYeswehavecometothisletrsquosignorefactsandtruthjust throwsomuchsmellystuffatanissue that it becomes associated with thesmellThebelieversjustrecognise
thesmellandforgetthefactsPeople ask me why I still write this piece in the DN
andtheansweriseasyIenjoyitanditkeepsmeintouchwiththevillageandthepeopleIloveWhenIrush through theUnicornorDeddingtonArms Igetgreat feedbackand occasionally I alsoget emailsstraighteningoutmy lsquoreportingrsquoThismonthrsquosemaildid provide some perspective on the key issues in fundingeducationandIagreewithmycorrespondentthatadegreecourseisnottheonlywayforwardInAmericathisisaveryhardargumenttoputoverinMiddleAmericatheypushtheirkidsveryhardOneresultisthattheteenagesuiciderateisdisturbingbutthereagainmentalhealthisnotproperlyaddressedoneithersideofthepond
IrsquombackofftotheUShavingbeenontenflightsinthelastfiveweeksThatrsquosaround40queuesAndI still donrsquot understand why people stand up in the gangwayassoonastheplanereachesthestandIneedtostopgettinginthecaronthewrongside(fourtimesthistrip)butatleastIhavefollowedtherulesandparkedintherightcarparkPleasekeepchasingthosefolkswithoutme
Mike Ward mikewqsoftwarecom
lsquoWould you like a cherrywith itrsquo I askedFrankwhousedtobeapintofbittermanbuthad developed a new taste in exotic drinks He eyed his Manhattan suspiciously and said lsquoTalkingaboutcherrypickingdidyousee the headlines last week about the drop in alcoholrelateddeathsinGlasgowsincetheintroductionofMinimumUnitPricing(MUP)ofalcoholinScotlandrsquoIhadseenthenewslsquoTwentypercentdropwasnrsquotitrsquoIsaid
lsquoBlatantcherrypickingbyPublicHealthScotlandrsquo responded Frank lsquoThe National Records ofScotlandsupporttheGlasgowfiguresbutinAber-deendeathswereup54inDumfriesandGlasgow40andFalkirk 71 In fact overScotland as awholealcohol-relateddeathsactuallyrosefrom1120to1136ndashanincreaseof14sincetheintroductionofMUPOKno-onewantsanyalcoholrelateddeathsbut MUP is not the answerrsquo
ImpressedbyFrankrsquosdataIaddedthatthegroups
whopushedforMUPnowhadtofinddatato support their case lsquoFor instancersquo I went on lsquothe British Medical Journal reports that alcohol consumption in Scotland has dropped 76sincetheintroductionofMUPThisdatawasarrivedatthroughresearching02ofhouseholdsfrom2015to2018tomeasureself-reportedchangestoalcoholpurchasesndash with their purchases compared year on yearafterMUPwasintroducedInterestinglyactual alcohol purchases in Scotland as re-
ported by the International Research Institute actually roseby252millionunitsinthefirstninemonthssincetheintroductionofMUPndashanotherexampleofpressuregroupsbeingselective in theirchoiceofdataNowFrankcanIgetyouanotherrsquo
lsquoOKGrumpyIrsquollmoveontoadryMartinindashandpickme a nice cherryrsquo
Grumpy Landlordgrumpylandlord1gmailcom
TALES FROM THE PUMP
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November 2019 ndash 11Deddington News
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LETTERS
Please address all letters toJILL CHEESEMAN
37 THE DAEDINGS DEDDINGTONlettersdeddingtonnewscouk
and include your name and addresseven if they are not for publication
FROMROSIEBARKER DEDDINGTONLast year I saw a short article in the newsletteraboutawonderfulfriendlyclubforadultmusiciansandthoughtthatotherpeoplemightliketohearaboutitIfyouarelearninganinstru-ment itcanbequitedifficult tofindoccasionswhere you can performsowhen you do get the chanceyou are overcome with nerves The clubiscalledtheOxfordshirePerformersrsquoClubandevery sixweeks or so there are informal concertswhere any adult amateur musician who has a piece ofmusictooffercanperformwithoutthepressuresofaformalconcert
ThesessionsarereallyfriendlyandrelaxedthoseofuswhohavechosentoplayataparticularsessionperformtoeachotherfriendsandfamilyfollowedbyanexcellentsocialisingsessionfuelledwithteaandcakeAnaddedbonusformeisthatIhavebeenabletomeetpeoplewhoarelearningotherinstrumentsandwho want to team up to play duets or ensemble pieces Formoreexperiencedplayersitisalsoausefulforumfortryingoutpiecesbeforeperformingtheminpublic
If there is anyoneout therewhoenjoysplayingany instrument at an amateur level and wants to meet othermusiciansIwouldencourageyouverystronglytogiveitatry
Thewebsiteandfacebookdetailsarewwwoxford-shireperformersclubcouk and httpswwwfacebookcomoxfordshireperformersclub
FROMJANEGREENDEDDINGTONTheRideandStrideeventinSeptemberraisedpound939fortheOxfordshireHistoricChurchesTrustHalfofthisamountwillbereturnedtoourownDeddingtonparishchurchsoverymanythanksindeedtothosevillagerswhotookpartandtotheirgeneroussponsors
FROMJOCROSSCLIFTONFollowingthefirstyearofCHANCESwhich was open to the public we want to thank everyone who came along especially those who fullyembraced the Mexican theme and the sunshine to make this yearrsquos CHANCES a success As we are still waitingforsomepledgestocomeinwedonrsquothavethefinaltotalyet
We tried to go up a few levelsanditwashardworkbutthefeedbackwearegettingislovelyOnceagainwehadnosecurityissuesnofirstaidrequirementsotherthanqueriesonexistinghealthissuesandnohealthandsafetyissueswhichis fantasticWehaveadatealready for2020ndash12Septemberndashandcanrsquotwaittowelcomemoreofyouto the tipis next year
WewanttosayahugethankyoutoourCHANCES2019sponsorsNewmanEventServicesOxfordCheeseCompanyPuddingfacethePiePlaceCherryLetstheDeddingtonArmsWebsiteWizardsUKSportsWarehouseLokeeSilentDiscoandtothecrewwhomadeitpossible Our2020fundraisinghasalreadybegunwiththeNightatthe Races on 16 November at the Windmill We hope to seelotsoffriendlyfacesthere
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNINGRegrouping For the Neighbourhood PlanHerewe go againAs reported inSeptember thegovernment-appointed examinermade substantialandunwelcomechangestoDeddingtonrsquoscompletedNeighbourhoodPlanThe steering groupmet andcametotheconclusionthattheexaminerrsquosversionoftheplandidnotbyalongchalkrepresentthewishesofthecommunityasexpressedinnumerousconsulta-tionsThereforewehavedecidedtocallalullwhilewecarryoutmoreresearchtoprovidefurtherevidencethatwouldsupporttheoriginalframeworkoftheplan
Helen Oldfield helenmoldfieldyahoocouk
wwwdeddingtonneighbourhoodplanorg
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12 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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OurnextRuralCommunityForumwillbeheldon4De-cemberat630pmatDeddingtonFireStationPleasecome and meet the team and discuss any concerns
lsquoNoTrickorTreatrsquoleafletsareavailablefromboththeHealthCentreandtheCo-opinDeddington
Thismonthourteambroughtinfourburglarysus-pectsPleasebemindfulofyoursecuritylockupanddo not keep your car keys in obvious places We have beenexperiencingburglarieswhereoffendersbreakintohousestakecarkeysandthenstealthecarfromthe driveway
WehavebeendealingwithreportsfromtheEpwellandMiltonareasofhorsesbeingriddenintheearlyhoursandtackbeingdamagedandstolenIfyounoticeany suspicious activity please report it to us on 101
Weareagainreceivingreportsofparentsparkingdangerously and speedingwhen dropping off andcollectingchildrenfromschoolPleaseobeytherules
Pleasecallusifyouseeanyonemakingunsched-uledscrapmetalcollectionsWerecentlyseizedanunlicensed uninsured scrap metal van which had faileditsMOTandwasbeingoperatedwithoutawastecollection licence
PCSOsJayneLangfordLanaSmithandClaireBrennan Gatescan be contacted at BanburyRural-NHPTthamesvalleypnnpoliceukorbycalling101
BLUE LIGHT OF DEDDINGTON WHATrsquoS ON Continued from p1DecemberMon 2 HollyTreeClubCoffeeMorningHollyTree 1030amMon 2 Bookworms Library 630pmTue 3 PFSU and Nursery Christmas FayreParish Church730pmWed 4 Photographic Society Peter Greenway CartwrightHotel730pmThu 5 KnitandNatterHollyTree700pmSat 7 Hempton Bazaar Old School Room 1100amTue 10 WIChristmasandbirthdaylunchDukeat Clifton1200for1230pmmustpre-bookThu 12 HollyTreeClub FilmNightHoliday Inn Holly Tree 630pmFri 13 DOGS9holeTexasScrambleTadmarton Heath 100pmWed18 PCMeetingHollyTreeClub730pmWed18 PhotographicSocietylsquoRestoringOldPhoto graphsrsquoDianneBerridgeCartwrightHotel 730pmThu 19 History Society Christmas Social Primary School730pmSat 21 Farmersrsquo Market Market Place 900amndash 1230pm
November 2019 ndash 13Deddington News
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CALLING ALL CLUBS
RBL BranchThe next pubsocialeveningisonTuesday26Novem-berintheRedLionat700pmTheBranchoutingtothe Imperial War Museum wascancelledwithregretforlackofsupport
TheRBL carries out valuable supportwork forinjured ex-service people and their families in thecommunityPleasebegenerouswithyourPoppyAp-peal donations and many thanks to all the collectors The Remembrance Sunday Parade will assemble in theBullRingfrom1015amonwardsandmarchoffat 1045am The service at the War Memorial will be audio-relayedtothechurchagainthisyearthankstoDavidRogersSidMalletandRobHeywood
TheAGMwillbeheldinDecemberfollowedbyaChristmasdinnerThedatetimeagendaandmenuwithdetailsofhowtopaywillbeemailedtomembersshortlyLastyearrsquosdinnerwasagreatsuccessandwehopeevenmoreofyouwilljoinusthisyear
TicketsfortheRBLrsquosfundraisingBurnsSupper on 23January arepound35which includesaweedramforthe traditional toast There will be a piper to welcome guestsandtobringinthehaggisaswellasacashbarandraffleTicketscanbeobtainedfromcommitteemembersorbyemailingrbl076gmailcom The event isopentomembersandnon-members
Rob Forsyth Chairman 01869 338384 robertsforsythgmailcom
Photographic SocietyWecouldseestraightaway fromthecamerasandequipmentAdderburyrsquosLauraWalkerbroughttoherOctoberpresentationthatherphotographyndashlargefor-matandmirrorlessndashisquitedifferentfromwhatmostofusareusedtoSheclassesherselfasaheritageandrurallifephotographerandisgreatlyinfluencedbyJamesRaviliousanEnglishlandscapephotographer
For composition and perspective Laurarsquos cam-erasofchoiceare theSeagullMediumFormat theHorsemanandtheWista45Herlargeformatcam-erasconsistsimplyofabackplateafrontplateandthebellowswhichconnectthetwoRatherthanSDcardsorfilmthesecamerasareloadedwithindividualplatesusing4x5rdquosheetfilmtogiveanapproximate100 MP resolution
TheSeagullwithtwinlensiscompactandlight-weightThe heavierHorseman 4x5rdquo L-series viewcamera mirrorless and supported on a monorail is goodforastudioenvironmentTheportablecollaps-ible Wista 45 camera is supported on a baseboard Beingmirrorless the composition is shownupsidedownItislessflexibleasthereisnomonorailbutisgoodtocarryforlandscapeandportraitphotographyThemonthlyphototopiclsquoStrangeSignsrsquodidindeedproduceavarietyofeffectiveandamusing imagesNext monthrsquos topic is lsquoShadowsrsquo
The next presentation by Bob Bracher is on Wednesday 6November at 730pm in theApricotRoomoftheCartwrightHotelinAynhoEveryoneiswelcome to attend
Wendy Meagher 01869 336216wwwaddphotocouk
Local Vocals Community ChoirWemeetonMondaysat730pmduringtermtimeinDeddingtonPrimarySchoolhallOurthirdtermhasgotofftoagreatstartandwearedelightedtohavesomanyreturningchoristersaswellasnewmembersWearelearningHappy by Pharrell Williams which is muchhardertosingthananythingwersquovedonesofarand the classic Oh What a Night by the Four Seasons MembershavebeensuppliedwithfolderstokeeptheirwordsinthecolourofourpoloshirtshasbeenvotedonandsizesselectedWehopetobewearingtheseatourFamilyandFriendseveningon9DecemberwhichwillbethefinalsessionforthistermTofindoutmoreandtocontactusyoucannowgotoourwebsitewwwlocalvocalscccouk
Alison Grievelocalvocalscommunitychoirgmailcom
Deddington BookwormsThis month the read was a Costa Award winner but thegroupoverallwaslessthanimpressedReser-voir 13byJonMcGregorrevolvesaroundamissingteenagegirlandthepassageoftimeinasmallruralvillageTheinitialeffectofthedisappearanceonthecommunity is described well and uses the seasons and theminutiaeof thevillage todescribehow lifecontinuesoverthe13yearsofthebookThewritingstyleisunusualandemphasisestherepetitivenessoflifeandhowmundanedetailcanbeIfyouenjoyanexcitingpageturnerthisbookisnrsquotforyoubutifyoulookfor interestingprosethengiveitagoItmightfrustratetotheendbutdoesremainwithyoutomakeyouthinkaboutlife
Our next book isNew Boy by American author Tracy Chevalier
Deddington Library01869 338391
Deddington PlayersThe script is written the cast is cast the panto horse issaddledupandrehearsalsareunderway for thisseasonrsquosDeddingtonPlayersrsquofamilypantoRobin Hood of Daedarsquos WoodJoinRobinandhisbandofMerryMenas they takeon theevilSheriffofDeddingtonand thwart his plans to marry Marian with a little help fromsomefriendsalongthewayThisseasonrsquospantopromisestobeevenmoreenergeticfunandfrothythan past years so donrsquot miss out on the silliness Get the dates in your diaries now 16ndash18January 2020
14 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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KeepyoureyeoutforourpantotrailerbeingairedsoonandfollowusatFacebookcomDeddingtonPlayersforticketsalesnewsandthelatestpantoshenanigans
Suzy Upsonsuzieupsonmaccom
Book GroupThe Shepherdrsquos Hut is a novel by Australian author Tim Winton Set in Western Australia it is the story ofJaxieayoungladdamagedbyachildhoodfilledwithabusedeprivationandlossAfraidthathewillbeblamedforaterribleeventJaxietakesflightacrossthevastsaltlandshopingtoreachtheonepersonwhomhetrustsInitiallyJaxieisanunsympatheticcharacterguiltyofbadactions in thepastFlashbacks revealhimtobemorecomplexandcapableoftendernessas well as violence Now he has to survive alone in brutal conditions until he eventually stumbles across anisolateddwellingwhereheisgivenrefugebyFintanadefrockedpriestbutthisisonlyatemporaryrespitefromdanger
Thewriting is explicitwith strong languageandgraphicdetailsTherearewonderfuldescriptionsofthelandscapeandsomethought-provokingdiscussionsbetweenJaxieandFintanbutitisoftenuncomfortablereadingThegroupwassplitbetweenthosewhode-cidedtoabandonthebookandthosewhofoundthenarrativecompellingandmoving
Our nextmeeting is on 28November Pleasecontact Sally Lambert on 01869 338094 formoreinformation
Sian Waterman
Deddington and District History SocietyOurfirsttalkoftheseasonwasanoutstandingaccountof lsquoTheAirTransportAuxiliaryrsquo byBill KingDuringWorldWarIIflyingplanesfromfactoriestoairbaseswasmostly undertaken bywomen includingDed-dingtonrsquosownPeggyPaceyTherehadbeenmanyprominentwomenflyersinthe1920sand30sAmyJohnsonbeingthebestknown
When war broke out RAF pilots who had been deliveringaircrafttobaseswereneededinacombatrolewomenpilotstookovertheirjobsrecruitedtothenewly formedAirTransportAuxiliarybetween1939and1945TheyinitiallydeliveredTigerMothtrainingaircraftbutlaterflewHurricanesandSpitfiresandasaircraftproductionswitchedto long-rangebombersthey flew thosemonster aircraft also In total over300000aircraftweredeliveredbytheATARecruitedfromahostofcountriesover400oftheseremarkablewomenincludingAmyJohnsonlosttheirlivesshotdownormorecommonlythroughaccidentTheyflewwithoutradiosornavigationalaids
Billrsquos talk was enlivened by contemporary photo-graphsandlifestoriesdrawnfromhisseeminglyen-cyclopaedicknowledgeoftheflyersandtheiraircraft
Amongstmany fascinating revelationswas the factthatthewomendemandedequalpaywiththeirmalecolleagues ndash and got it perhaps the first group ofwomentoachieveequalityThiswasaneyeopeningandindeedahumblinglecture
At our nextmeetingonThursday21NovemberatthePrimarySchoolauthorandbroadcasterJulieSummerswillcontinueourWWIIthemebydiscussingtheissuesfacedbyfamilieswhenmenfolkreturnedattheendofthewarTheyhadtorenewrelationshipswithpartnerswhilesufferingwithfrighteningmemoriesandinjuries
EnquiriestoBarrieSmithChairmansmithinsightbtinternetcom01869337813
Chris Day
Deddington Original Golf Society ndash DOGSFollowingourdayatChippingNortonwehadabarbe-cueinDeddingtonattendedby65peopleEveryonehada veryenjoyableeveningand the raffle raisedpound400forKatharineHouseHospiceManythankstoallwho contributed to this very worthy charity
Our finalDOGSday is onFriday 13DecemberatTadmartonHeathwherewewillplayafun9-holeTexasScramblefrom100pmfollowedbyChristmasdinner in the clubhouse Guests are welcome as usual
Nigel Oddy Secretarynigeloddyyahoocom
Deddington Tennis ClubWehavebothjuniorandadultteamscompetinginlo-calleaguesandcompetitionsThissummerthejuniorshave done particularly well We entered three teams in theOxfordshireSummerLeaguendashunder12under14andunder16TheU12sweresemi-finaliststheU16swererunners-upandtheU14swerethewinnersoftheir competition All our teams exceeded last yearrsquos positioninthiscounty-widecompetitionAsaclubweareveryproudofourjuniorsrsquosuccessandwouldliketo thank all the players Paul Taylor our coach and the parents who made it possible
Weareactivelytryingtopromotetennistoyoung-stersEverychildatDeddingtonPrimarySchoolwillhavethechancetotrytennisthisyearinaprogrammesetupwiththeschoolWersquodliketoencourageotherstotryittoondashwerunjuniorcoachingforallagegroupsallyearroundThereisanowasessionforpre-schoolchildrentooachanceforunder-5stodeveloptheirhand-eyecoordinationandballskills
And itrsquosnot just forkidsThere isavibrantadultsectionWehavesevenadultteamscompetinginlocalandcountysummerandwinterleaguesThissummerseasonhasseenparticularsuccessforourBteamwhichhasbeenpromotedAdulttennisisnotjustforthose who want to play competitively There are social
CALLING ALL CLUBS Continued from p13
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November 2019 ndash 15Deddington News
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sessionsandfriendlyclubcompetitionsallyearroundonourfloodlitcourtsDonrsquotworryifyouthinkyouhaveroomforimprovementndashcoachingisreadilyavailableforadultstooRecentlywehavealsostartedrunningcardiotennisafunworkoutsessionappropriatefortennisplayersandnon-tennisplayersalike
WewouldlovetoseemorepeoplecomingtomakeuseoftheclubWewelcomedseveralnewmembersafteroursuccessfulopendayinJulybutsummerisnottheonlytimeyoucanstarttennisIfyouthinktennismightbeforyoubeitsocialtenniscoachingcardiojuniortennisorteamshavealookatourwebsiteandfindoutmoreaboutus
Becky Joneswwwdeddingtontenniscom
Deddington Town Football ClubFirst Team results140919HalseUnited(a) W3ndash2LThornton3210919Charlton(h) W3ndash0JThornton3121019 BItchington(h) D2ndash2ArnoldSawalaReserve Team results140919BanburySports1st(h)L2ndash3210919SinclairUtdRes(a) L2ndash3280919Charlton2nd(h) W4ndash1051019Hanwell1st(h) D1ndash1121019BItchingtonRes(a) L1ndash5
There are some slightly unreliable-looking goalscorer stats on the FA website but I think Irsquom cor-rect in reporting that theThornton family hasdoneDeddington proud as brothers Luc and Joe bothscoredhat-tricks to fire theFirst team to excellentwinstocloseSeptemberbeforeaclose-foughtdrawagainstthealwaysstrongBishopsItchingtonleftthemhoveringaroundthetopof thedivisionMeanwhiletheReservescontinuetostrugglethoughtheirgoalscoringhas improvedconsiderablyA thumpingwinagainstCharltonandDistricthas lifted themabovethedangerzonebutputtingsomeresultstogetheriscrucialtoavoidanotherseasonofcrossedfingersasthe climax nears
Aaron Bliss07909 642882
Deddington Town YouthTheUnder16sareplayinginastrongleagueandhavehadheavydefeatstoHookNortonBanburyIrishandBrackley Athletic They came closer in a 2ndash5 home defeattoTowerHillwithAdamCourtandWillGatesthe scorersTheUnder 13shadaheavydefeat toLauntonfollowedbyathrilling6ndash4winoverBamptonTownwithahattrickfromBenJonesHoweverthiswasfollowedbya6ndash2homedefeattoCharlburyand7ndash2awaydefeatatVikingWarriorsTheUnder12shavehadthree4ndash2defeatsintheleaguetoBrackleyTownMoretonRangersandMiddletonCheneybut
a 2ndash1 win in the cup over Charlbury and a 6ndash2 win in theleagueatBanburyIrish
The football club has received funding fromDeddingtonfarmersrsquomarketwhichwehavematchedtoputwoodensleeperseatsintothebankbytheall-weather court so play can be viewed by spectators WearelookingforlocalcontractorstosupportusintheinstallationIfyoucanhelppleasecontactme
IfyouwanttogetinvolvedwiththeclubasplayervolunteersponsororfundraiserpleasedonothesitatetogetintouchFurtherinformationabouttheclubison our website wwwdeddingtontownfc or you can visit us on Facebook wwwfacebookcomDedding-tonTownFc
Roger Sykes Development Officerand U7U6 Coach
01869 337034
1st Deddington ScoutsCubsOurnewCubshavesettledinverynicelyItrsquosasthoughtheyrsquovealwaysbeenthereandIhaveevenmanagedtolearnalltheirnamesalthoughIdonrsquotalwaysdirectthem at the correct person
We have crashed into the new term with three activity badgesRoadSafety (or hedgehog club)EmergencyAidndashtheyallknowthebasicsandHomeHelpsewingironingandtea-makingsotheygottousetheknowledgefromEmergencyAidpractically
Jo Churchyarddeddingtoncubsgmailcom
ScoutsAfter our foray into plastic reduction and a look atelectric cars the Scouts used scrap items to make panpipeswithstrawsandbattery-operatedcarsusingdrinkscanscardboardandhopeThetwosuccessfulbuildsracedalbeitatastatelypacethelengthoftheroom and the winner was presented with a handsome trophyEmergencyAidfollowedIfyouhaveanacci-dentdonrsquotbesurprisedtofindyourselfputenthusiasti-cally into the recovery position
Peter Churchyarddeddingtonscoutsgmailcom
ExplorersTheUnithasbeenveryactiveinthepastmonthsfromcompletingtheBloxhamcircularwalktorifleshootingatHorleyandthestartofboththeChefrsquosbadgeandtheinternationalpartoftheChiefScoutrsquosAwardsWehavesampledbreadfudgemadecraftitemstosellat theNovember farmersrsquomarket andcookeddropsconesoveropenfiresThisyearwearesupportingthecharityStreetChildUnitedandaregoingtosleepout at Northamptonshire Cricket Club to raise aware-nessoftheplightofchildrenwhohavenopermanent
SPORT Continued from p14
16 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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home If you feel able to sponsor theUnit pleasee-mail theSpartansaddressWewouldbepleasedtoseeanyextrasupportforthisgreatcausendashwwwstreetchildunitedorg Ifyouare interested in joiningtheUnitcontactanyoftheleaders
Janet Duxbury spartansexplorersgmailcom
1st Deddington BrowniesThistermtheBrownieshavebeendoingtheirCom-municationbadgelearningmorsecodesemaphoreand the phonetic alphabet and have also had an introductiontoBritishsignlanguage
WehadavisitfromDeddingtonGuidestotalkabouttheexcitingthingsthegirlscandowhentheymoveuptoGuidesPlansforafterhalftermincludeatorch-litwalkandatalkonroadsafetyfromthepolice
Fern Stringerdeddingtonbrowniesgmailcom
1st Deddington GuidesAseverwemadethebestuseoftheremaininglightintheeveningsandspenttimeoutsideenjoyingtoastedmarshmallowsonacampfireandplayingwidegames
WealsoshowedtheRainbowshowtolightafireandtoastmarshmallowsAsateamwewentalongtoaBrowniemeetingandtoldthemallabouttheactivitieswegetuptoatGuidesTheBrowniesreallylaunchedthemselvesintoplayingtheenergeticgamesledbytheGuidesandeveryonehadagreattimeWealso
YOUTH Continued from p15
DaveTomlinsonvicarauthorofHow to be a Bad Chris-tianhellipand a Better Human Beingrsquoiscomingtospeaktousat700pmonSaturday30NovemberDavewasahouse-churchleaderformanyyearsbeforefoundingHolyJoersquosachurchinapubinClaphamfordisaf-fected churchgoers If youwould describe yourselfasspiritualbutnot religiousandwould like to thinkwithyoursoulratherthantryingtofollowrulesthenyoushoulddefinitelycomeandlistentoDavespeakTherewillberefreshmentsincludingbeerandwineaswellasanopportunitytochatwithDaveafterthetalk
Advent will soon be upon us ndash this is the time when wewaitexpectantlyforthecelebrationssurroundingthebirthof JesusatChristmasWewill beholdingourAdventLighteventlsquoMakingSenseofChristmasrsquoagaininchurchfrom17ndash19DecemberThisisaspacewhereyoucanescapefromtheusualChristmasrushandtaketimetojustsitandallowthespeciallightingsoundsandtastestowashoveryoursenseshelpingyoutorelaxandreflectonwhat theseasonmeansto you
AlsoinAdventweareorganisingaLivingAdvent
foundoutaboutRangersandYoungLeaderswhichthegirlscanmoveontoafterage14
With our new patrols and patrol leaders settled weareembracingthenewprogrammeWersquovealsocompletedartworkconnectedwithautumnandfoundoutaboutlotsofseedsnutsandberriesSkippingisagoodwaytokeepfitandeveryonemasteredthealmostforgottenartofjumpinginandoutofabigropeandtryingforarecordnumberofGuidesskippingtogetherTheGuidesalsomadesomestunningfashioncrea-tionsndashallfromrecycledmaterials
Continuing our themeof looking at somemoreunusual careeropportunities forgirlswe loved thetalkfromFormula1engineerKatewhoexplainedhowshebeganhercareerandwhyshelovesitsomuch
Allgirlsover10areverywelcome tocomeandmakenew friends joiningus in our adventuresonTuesdays 700ndash900pm at the Windmill Centre
Maggie Rampley 01295 810069Marian Trinder 01869 340806
Tilly Neal 07557 095681
1st Barford and Deddington RainbowsRainbowsistheyoungestsectionoftheGirlGuideAssociationagedbetween5and7WemeetatBar-fordStMichaelvillagehallonFridayintermtime415ndash515 pm
Hazel Neal01869 337822
THERE IS PLENTY GOING ON AT DEDDINGTON CHURCHhellipCalendarThiswillinvolve24windowsbeingdecoratedwithaChristmastheme(reindeersandsnowmenallperfectlyacceptable)andappearingonamapsothatpeoplecanwalkroundthevillageandseethemEveryeveningat630pmanewwindowwillbelsquorevealedrsquoanditishopedthatthosewhocometowatchcanbringand share mince pies mulled wine or whatever else youcaretobringAswegetclosertoChristmascarolsmayalsobesungIfyouwouldliketotakepartanddecorate a window please either call 01869 336880 and speak to Annie or email me
FinallyifyouwouldlikesomecompanyonChrist-masDay then please join us for a full ChristmaslunchinthechurchThisisofcourseopentothoseofyouwhoaregoingtobeonyourownbutisalsoextendedtocouplesorfamiliesforwhomChristmasmightnotbesuchfunthisyearObviouslyweneedtoknownumbersforcateringsopleaseeithercalloremail me as above or drop into the library and leave your details there
Revd Annievicardeddingtonchurchorg
November 2019 ndash 17Deddington News
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Have you been down to the Windmill todayThe new season and aca-demic year bring renewedenergies So with that inmind have you dropped by the Windmill or visited the websiterecentlyYoursquollfinditchockfullofclubsandgroupsthatwillsatisfythemostdemandingoftastesWanttogetfitTrypilatesfootballDancetoHeathtennisyoganetballBarreFitorbadmintonWanttomeetothernewparentsTrytheBabyampToddlerGroupLittleOlivesBabyMas-sageorOneFitMamaWant toentertain thekidsTryBrowniesScoutsCubsGuidesMarchampTwirlBeavers or Explorers Want to connect with your inner thespianJointheDeddingtonPlayersintheirannualpantomimeWanttoteachyournewdogoldtricksLetPatty fromCanineParadiseDogTrainingshowyoundashandRoverndashthewayAndthelistgoeson
SufficeittosayifyouarelookingforanewinteresttheWindmillisonyourdoorstepandhassomethingfor everyoneYoursquoll find activity information in theWindmill lobby and on the website Come down and take a look
IfyourunacluborgroupandarelookingforanewvenuegetintouchWehavealargemainhallwithastageplusthreefurtherroomsforsmallergroupstwokitchens and extensive outdoor space As you can see we have a packed schedule but there is availability and anamazinglocalcommunitythatlovestogetinvolvedContactourBookingsSecretaryforvenueavailabilityenquiriesthewindmilldeddingtonorg
Suzie Upsonwwwthewindmilldeddingtonorg
Windmill PlaygroundsThedaysaregettingshorterandtheweathercolderbutthegroundisstillwarmsowersquoregettingonwiththefinaltouchestotheAdventurePlayground
Wersquoreverygratefultothefarmersrsquomarketforgrant-inguspound200forWoodlandEdgewildflowerseedsforthe southwest corner behind themulti-play pieceGround preparation should happen in early November Wersquollalsosowmoregrassseedinthebarepatchesandextrashrubswillbeplantedtocontinuethebufferzoneintothesoutheastcorner
Thewater fountain is awaiting installation andwersquoregratefultolocalbusinessAuteurforfundingitandhelpingusdoourbittoreducesingle-useplasticbottles
Wersquorestillworkingon theslidemoundproblemalongwith thecontractors Is itwearandtearIs iterosionAnswersonapostcardpleasehellip
The pavilion will be painted and the veranda floorboardsrepairedItrsquosalovelylittlebuildinganditwouldbeashamenottofindagooduseforitAnyoneinterested inrunningoutdooractivities forchildrenWehave ideasandsupport fromLittleWildThings
Forest SchoolWork on the Pocket Park
has stalled while we await newfencingandgateswhich wersquore told are now on their wayWersquovejustheardthattheTrustforOxfordshireEnviron-menthasgranteduspound500to
plantshrubsandanativehedgeontheeasternsideTheyrequestholesbeleftforhedgehogswhichtiesinnicelywithaplanforahedgehoghotelHopefullythenewUnder-6playareawillbeopenforbusinesstowardstheendoftheyearndashnotthebesttimetotryitoutbutseasonscomeandgondashwhichiswherewecame in
Mary RobinsonChair Windmill Development Group
developmentwindmillcentreorg
NEWS FROM HEMPTONUnfortunatelyIneedtoreportthata10-yearoldHemp-tonboycyclinghomebetweenBarfordStMichaelandHemptonwasstoppedbytwo20-yearoldsinasilverVWmaybeaGolforaPoloTheyovertookhimandstoppedinfrontofhimontheroadsideOnegotoutandaskedwherehelivedandthenofferedtotakehimhome Fortunately the boy had his wits about him thankedthembutdeclinedafterwhichtheygotinthecaranddroveawayItmighthavebeennothingbutpleasemakesureallyourchildrenareawareofthis
Onamorepositivenoteweareexploringadif-ferentwayofdoingchurchatHemptonwhichwearecallinglsquoEatPrayLiversquoEveryfourthSundaywewillmeettosingprayandeattogetherinaveryinformalandrelaxedwayThe formatwillbeappropriate forallagesincludingchildrenndashwhowillalmostcertainlyknowthesongsbetterthanwedoRatherthanaser-monbeingpreachedwewillhaveashortdiscussionoverafternoonteaabouttherelevanceofparticularBiblestoriesintodayrsquosworldWewillbemeetingthismonth on Sunday 24 November at 500pm in Hempton Church and we would love to see you there
WealsoneedgoodqualityunwantedgiftsraffleprizesbottlesandcakesforthestallsfortheHemptonBazaaron7DecemberIfanyonecanhelpwithsellingraffleticketspleasecontact01869337135
AsIrsquomsureyouknowbynowPubNightiseverysecondFriday in theOldSchoolRoomat 730pmBringyourowndrinkssnacksandpound1perpersontocoverthecostsoftheOldSchoolRoomItrsquosagreatwayofmeetingnewandoldresidentsofthevillage
Ifyouhaveanythingyouwanttoputinourwrite-uppleaseletmeknowbythe10thofeachmonthThank you
Ingrid Robey07973 632448
Ingoflamingo16yahoocouk
18 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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Whoare the school governorsWeareagroupofmulti-skilledindividualswhoseprimary aim is to uphold the schoolrsquos val-ues and work closely with all stakeholders to set appropriate aims agree policiescontribute to the school development plan andholdtheschooltoaccountformeetingtheseobjectives
InthelastfewmonthstheTeachingandLearningCommitteehasbeenfocusingonraisingouralreadyhighstandardsinmathsacrosstheschoolThishasinvolvedidentifyingdevelopmentopportuni-tieswithinthedifferentyeargroupsandincludedtheintroductionofinteractiveworkboardsandenhancinggeneralawarenessofthesubjectinrecreationaltimeThe Finance Premises and Personnel committee is currently looking atmethods of improving securityandsafeaccesstotheschoolsiteandhasrecentlyoverseentheinstallationofanexcellentnewoutdoorclassroom space and newgymequipment on theplayingfieldforwhichwewouldliketoacknowledgethe generous donations and support from thePTAand others
CommitteemembershavebeenworkingcloselywithkeystakeholderstoensuretheschoolisreadyfortheimpendingOFSTEDinspectionwhichweanticipatewilltakeplacebeforeChristmas2019
Watchthisspaceforupdatesonwhatishappeninginouramazinginnovativeschool
Thegovernorrsquos role is both challengingand re-wardinginmanywaysandwewouldwelcomenewmembers If youwould like to discuss this furtherplease contact us via the school website httpswwwdeddingtonprimaryschoolcouk
Julie Hewish Foundation Governor jhewishdeddingtonoxonschuk
OctoberhasflownbyOurHarvestCommunityCom-munionserviceledbyRevdAnniewentbeautifullyThechildrenbrought in lotsofofferings in the formoftinsandpacketsreadytogototheFoodBankinBanbury
OverthelastfewyearswehavegainedtheGoldAwardMarkforPEThistermweareveryproudtoannounce we have been awarded the Platinum Award MarkThisprestigiousawardisgiveninrecognitionofourhavinganextremelyactiveplaygroundallpupilsbeing fully involved inweeklyPE lessonsandPE-basedafterschoolclubstheirtakingpartinphysicalactivities both at school and in the Warriner partnership sports events and much more Well done to everyone who has contributed to this achievement
To enhance their history curriculum Year 1 has been to the Woodstock Museum Year 2 to Warwick Castle and Year 5 went to the Ashmolean in the last coupleofweeksThewholeschooltookpart inourannualcross-countryeventwitheverychildrunning
asetnumberofcircuitsaroundtheschoolfieldwiththerestoftheirclassThiswasgreatfunandothersportingeventsareupandrunningChildrenhavingalreadytakenpartinTagRugbyandNetballtournamentsAt a recent presentation ceremony many ofourpupilsreceivedcertificatesfortakingpartinDeddingtonlibraryrsquosSummerRead-ingChallengeduringtheschoolholidays
Denise Welchdwel3954deddingtonoxonschuk
DEDDINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
KarenRose con-t ac ted me re -cently for help inresearching her
familyKarenisadescendantofRobertGardnerwhoshe believed wastransportedfromtheparishtoAustraliain1839OurparishregistersincludeastatementfromRobertrsquoswifeMary neacutee Fletcher that he was transported but there is other evidence that he served a month in prison and thenjustdisappearedSowasMarybeingeconomicalwiththetruthandwhy
KarenalsofoundthathergreatgrandfatherPri-vateCharlesFletcherOxandBuckswasoneoftheDeddington-bornsoldiersnotrecordedonourWarMe-morial but now remembered in A Parish at War and on thememorialplaqueinthechurchFurthermoreshediscovered that her ancestors are related to another branchoftheDeddingtonGardnerswithwhomsheisnow in touch There is a link to these serendipitous dis-coveriesandstoriesontheDeddingtonHistoryhomepageItwouldseemthatitisincreasinglybecomingthelsquofindyourrelliersquogo-tosite
Rob Forsyth 01869 338384robertsforsythgmailcom
November 2019 ndash 3Deddington News
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17 MARKET STREET WOODSTOCK THORNne art I craft I design
showcasing established amp emerging artists amp makers the gallery offers a warm welcome
amp relaxed atmosphere share our passion for the unique the
handmade and the beautiful
wwwdarleandthebearcouk
Darl-e and the Bear
Funfair The fair is coming to Deddington fromWednesday13NovemberuntilSunday17NovemberThisyeartheyrsquoreplanningtoarriveearlierthanusualndash at about 800am on Wednesday This is because last yeartheyhadgreatdifficultysettinguptheridesintheMarket Place as there were so many cars parked there
DiversionDuringthefairfromnoononWednes-dayuntilSaturdayeveningtheS4buswillbedivertedoutoftheMarketPlaceandHorsefairandwillinsteadstopatthejunctionofHudsonStreetandHighStreetWhether the buses will be diverted on Wednesday morningandonSundaymorningwhenthefairisset-tingupandclosingdownisunclearTheparishclerkhasbeenintouchwithStagecoachbutatthetimeofgoingtopresshasreceivednoresponseexplainingtheir plans
ThebusstopsatDeddingtonManorandDeddingtonGrangeshouldbeunaffected
S4 timetable changesSadlytherersquosnosignyetofahalf-hourlyservicefromDeddingtonresumingbutatleastStagecoachhasnearlydoubledthenumberof Sunday busesThe timings have changed tooDeddington toBanbury buses leave onSundayat927and1047amand1217147317447617and746pmDeddington toOxford buses leaveat853 1023and 1153am and 123 253 423 and 553pm The Sunday service now calls at Rousham
andTackleyasitdoestherestoftheweekThe weekday timetable is improved with an ad-
ditionallsquofastrsquoX4eachwayintheafternoons532pmfromDeddingtontoBanburyand351pmDeddingtontoOxfordThereisnochangeonSaturdays
Helen Oldfieldhelenmoldfieldyahoocouk
BUSES CARS TIMETABLES AND THE FAIR
NEWS FROM CLIFTONTheDuckhascontinueditsintellectualstretchingofCandlefordLowerLarkriseandoutsidersrsquomentalca-pacitieswithquizzesbothwonbythelsquoGoldenFleecersquoteamassistedbyanewlygraduatedlsquoyoofrsquopassedoverbyhismotherandgleefullyacceptedbythewinnersQuizMasterDave lsquothe septicrsquoDarstmeans itrsquos allgreatfunandtoberecommendedwithcashprizesusuallydonatedtocharity(itwasMacmillanNurseslasttime)Welldonethewinnersandallwhotookpartbutmostlytheorganiserswhomadethisagreatnightoutonaschoolnight
CliftonsurMerisbackinmorewaysthanoneAsusualitrsquosasplendidspectacleespeciallycyclingpastitatnightwhenitrsquosalmosteerieAreturntotheLowerLarkrise rapids is less welcome as we entertain the annualgameoflsquoIblameyounotmersquoplayedbetweenOCCwhichisresponsibleforhighwaysandThamesWater which owns the water mains and some aspects ofthedrainage
Manyofusdonrsquotcarewhoistoblameaslongassomeone stepsup andputs it rightTo help theseorganisationsfaceuptotheirresponsibilitieswetheresidents need to carpet bomb them with reports eachandeverytimeitfloodsEverysingletimewillyou please lodge a complaintwithThamesWaterusing this link tocustomerfeedbackthameswatercouk or see here httpswwwthameswatercouk-mediaSite-ContentThames-WaterHelp-and-AdviceCustomer-CommitmentCodes-of-practiceIf-you-are-unhappy-with-our-servicepdfaswellascalling08003169800option2thenoption2ItwouldhelpifCan-dlefordresidentscomplainedaswell
BookClubisbackupandrunningalthoughmissingthecaptainwhoisstillmanfullydealingwithatypeofunwellnessnoneofuswants(bestwishesRonaldo)butstilldiscussingthenineprotectedcharacteristicsofthe2010DiscriminationActastheywereaddressingwherethelineshouldbewhowereRogerBannisterrsquospacemakersandwhohadDickTurpinasaneighbourThereviewoflastseasonrsquosUnaStubbsaveragesisstillawaitingtheskipperrsquosreturn
Santa plans are afoot some to be givena lawenforcementrole
As usual if you have any real news then itrsquos martinbrycegmailcom
Martin Brycemartinbrycegmailcom
4 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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Anticipating ChristmasIfyoursquore thekindofpersonwhoplansaheadthisisthemarketforplacingyourChristmasordersIflikemethisisfartoo soon you can contact the stallhold-ersdirectbeforetheChristmasmarketonSaturday21DecemberDetailsareon the market website address below
BeingabitofaGrinchmyChristmasmarket recipes tend to be about how to use leftovers rather than celebratory dishesByleftoversIoftenmeanBrusselssproutsbutinafitofwaywardness Irsquove decided to devote this column to thesproutinitsownrightratherthanasunavoidablegreenerythatneedsrecyclingIfyouhaveapprehen-sionsaboutBrussels sproutsyoucanstop readinghere
ThisrecipehasabitofabackstoryastoldinJaneGrigsonrsquosVegetable BookIn1818Jean-BaptisteVanMonsProfessorofChemistryandRuralEconomyatLouvain addressed the Royal Horticultural Society on thesubjectoftheBrusselssproutthenafairlynewvegetabletohisaudienceThisishisrecipeProfessor Van Monsrsquo Brussels SproutsServes about 4500gBrusselssproutstrimmed50gbutter
1frac12ndash2 tablespoons white wine or cider vinegarHandfulofchoppedgreenherbsndashpars-leychivestarragonfennelthymeSalt and pepper
Boil or steam the sprouts until cooked Drain and keepwarm in a hot servingdishCookthebutterinafryingpanuntilit turnsadeliciousnutbrown(notdarkbrownorblackwhichisburntbutter)The
nuttyscentfromthebutterwillhelpsteeryouQuicklystirinthevinegar(keepingyourfaceoutofthewayincaseitspits)sothatitsizzlesforafewsecondsTakeofftheheatandaddthechoppedherbstothisbeurre noisette Pour over the Brussels sprouts CheckseasoningandserveThisisanicesidedishforchickenandasensationaloneforgameItmighteven persuade a sprout denier
Themarket is onSaturday 23November from900amndash1230pmThewebpageiswwwdeddington-farmersmarketcouk
IfyoucanrsquotwaittillthentherersquosalwaystheAdder-burymarketonthesecondThursdayofeachmonthat The Institute The Green Adderbury 600ndash800pm More details at wwwmarketadderburyorg
GoodshoppingIan Willox 01869 337940
ianwilloxbtconnectcom
DEDDINGTON FARMERSrsquo MARKET
November 2019 ndash 5Deddington News
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RC Parish of Hethe Revd Robert Hughes 01295 720869 or 07766 711969 There isno longera residentor full-time incumbent at Hethe Anon-residentpriestwillsayoneMassonSundays at 1000am
Massissaidat900amonSundayatSSPeterandPaullsquosAnglicanchurchinKingrsquosSuttonTheVigilMassatStJohnrsquosChurchBanburyissaidat400pmonSaturdaystoallowworshippersfromthe
villagestoattendbypublictransportTherearealsoMassessaidat845amand1115amonSundaysatStJohnrsquosTherearealsoservicesatStJosephrsquosonSundaysat1000amand530pm
CHURCH AND CHAPELNovember
Parish Church SS Peter and Paul
Forbaptismsandweddings funerals andhomevisits in caseof illness please contact theVicar atvicardeddingtonchurchorgoron01869336880IfAnnieisnotavailablethenpleasecontactoneofthechurchwardensIainGillespie(01869338367)orMerielFlux(01869338901)WealsohaveacurateRevdPaulaSmithwhocanbe contacted at curatededdingtonchurchorg
MonndashFri845am MorningPrayer(alsoon thefirst Saturdayofthemonth)Wed 1000am HolyCommunion(withprayersfor healingonthefourthWednesday ofthemonth) 630pm EveningPrayerThu 1030ndash SquigglesampWrigglesndashformums- noon to-beparentsorchildmindersof pre-schoolagechildren
Sun 3 1030am Family Service 600pm All Souls ServiceSun 10 800am BCP Communion 1015am RemembranceDayParade AssembleinBullRing 1100am ActofRemembranceatWar Memorial followed by Church ServiceSun171030am HolyCommunionSun241030am HolyCommunionndashInformalSaid Service
Hempton Sun 3 900am Holy CommunionSun17 900am HolyCommunionSun 24 500pm Eat Pray Live
Barford St MichaelSun 3 1030am All Saints 400ndash AllSoulsndashAnopportunitytolighta 500pm candle and spend quiet time rememberinglovedonesSun 10 900am Remembrance Sunday ServiceSun171030am FamilyServiceSun 24 900am Holy Communion
From the Parish RegisterBaptisms22Sept HughRobertAndrewLyttonWilliamsFunerals23 Sept Betty Baker
TheWoodisingoodshapeandhasmanyvisitorsDuringthesummeritformedpartofafundraising
walkbyaman inmemoryofhiswifeduringwhichsome Friends met up with him and talked about the WoodrsquosoriginsAlitterpickingeventresultedinatidierparkingareaandthewidepathwayleadingtothewildflowermeadowhasbeenrenewedmakingdisabledaccess easier
MonitoringofthebatboxesshowedsignificantusebypipistrellersquoswhichisgoodnewsThewiresattachingtheboxeswillbeencasedinhosepipingwhichmightlookoutofplacebut isnecessarytoavoiddamageto the trees
TheFriendsnolongerperformactivemaintenanceas the treeshavebecome too tall for anythingbutsimple pruning of lowbranches and theWoodlandTrust nowuses specialist contractorsOur presentrolethereforeistokeepawatchingbriefAsaleofournowredundanttoolsatthefarmersrsquomarketresultedinthesumofpound230beingsenttotheWoodlandTrust
OurAGMwillbeinApril2020andisopentoallFriendsoftheWoodIfyouareinterestedinjoiningplease contact me and I will send you details Sub-scriptionsremainatpound5
Annette Murphy Chairmurphyannette74gmailcom
FRIENDS OF DAEDArsquoS WOOD
6 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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Wherersquos Willy
Sowhat happened toOctober themonthofmellowfruitfulnessAsIbash this out itrsquos water water eve-
rywhereandasitrsquoscomeoutoftheriverdownstream of Banbury youwouldnrsquotwant todrink itOn thesecondSundayofthemonthIduckedthechurchserviceandwentwiththeboyswimmingsheepoutofthefloodwater
AsnormalOctoberissomethingofanovinemonthBothflockshavebeensortedoutandreplacements bought in from theNorth ofEnglandsalesTheboysthendisappearedtotheRugbyramsales and came back with seven new rams As last yeartheFarmStudentwassentofftoselectandbidforaramofhischoosingandboughtWillythePinkarathergoodramItistraditionaltocolour-dipshowramsandWillyhadadistinctpinktingeHehadnotbeenon the farm formore thanfivedayswhenhewentmissingsoitwasallhandsondecktofindWillyEvery field ditch andhedgerowwas searchedbutno traceofWillyThen I realised that thewindwasblowingfromtheeweflocktotherampaddockAfteraquickinspectionoftheeweflocktherewasWillyonwiththejobHehadtravelledoneandahalfmilesacrosstwofarmsandswumtherivertoreachhisgoalAlthoughwewillstartlambingearlierthananticipatedI did not have the heart to shut him up in the stable so lefthimtohisfunandweturnedouthiscompanionsthe next day
Iwasborninthevalleyandhavefarmedinitforthelast60yearsbutIcanrsquotrememberanOctoberasdifficultasthisoneTodatewehavenotbeenabletoplantanywheatasthegroundistoowetWehavealreadylostonefieldofoilseedrapetothecabbagestemfleabeetleandtheotherisonlsquowatchfulwaitingrsquoWeplantpartof thearableacreage incovercropswhichfeedsheepbeforegoingintospringcroppingusingarotationthatwouldhavebeenfamiliartomygrandfatherwhohimselfwasbornandfarmedinthevalleybutdidnotgrowoilseedrapeorhavetocontendwith the beetle
Thisyearthebeetleshaveappearedinhugenum-bersandwipedoutoursheep-feedbrassicacropsThereasonforthedevastationtoourfoodsupplyissimplythewell-fedUKandEUenvironmentallobbieswho have persuaded our masters to remove the only effectivechemicalfromourspraystoreswithanEU-widebanOurmoreenlightenedEUstatesontheothersideoftheditchallowalsquovariationrsquofortheirgrowerstouse the chemicals on oilseed rape and brassica crops TheoddthingisthatthesebannedfarmchemicalscanstillbeboughtinthelocalgardencentreforuseinthegardenandontheallotmentwiththegardenersnotbeingaskedforacopyoftheirDefratrainingcertificateOhwellasmuchasIgrumblethesituationwillnot
changeuntilwehaveahungryworldwhichgiventhegrowingpopulationsandincreas-ingweathereventsmaynotbeasfarawayas you think
Well thatrsquos it for another seasonThelast of the swallowshavegone southWehadelevenpairsinthebuildingswiththreepairs bringingoff threebroodsThehousemartins and swifts left the village in earlySeptemberIwishthemasafetriptoAfricaandlookforwardtotheirreturnifBorisand
thenewlandlordshavenotdisposedofmeWhatwiththewetandnowheatplantedOctoberhasbeenaratherdismalmonthbutwewillgetitplantedalthoughwitheachdayofdelaytheyieldpotentialdropsaway
ButitrsquosnotalldoomandgloomOnemuchantici-pated event will happen in the next day or two with thearrivalofOtteraneight-weekoldBlackLabradorpuppyHewasborninthevillageandIhaveknownhismothersinceshewasapupShealwaysgreetsmeonthefarmwithawoofandatailwagsoIjusthadtohaveoneofhersonsIhavealwayshadworkingdogsandOtterwillbecomeoneofthefamilylearn-ing the tricksof the trade fromTeal tobecomemycompanioninthefield
George Fenemore01869 338203
DOWN ON GEORGErsquoS FARM
FROM THE FIRE STATIONForAugust andSeptemberthe station attended 20 call outs but suffered from theusual problems of providingfull cover during the schoolholiday period We provided standby cover to Banbury and Bicester on nine occasions attendedsevenfireincidents
three alarms and made one rescue Happily we were notcalledouttoanyroadtrafficcollisions
For those not in the know lsquostandby coverrsquo takes the firecrewtoalargerstationtocovertheirareaifboththeirappliancesarealreadyattendingincidentsNotsurprisinglybothBanburyandBicesterhavehigherincidentoccurrencesthanDeddingtonlsquoFireincidentsrsquoare what they say they are and include house bin and carfireswhilstlsquoalarmsrsquocoversthosetriggeredinpublicbuildingscarehomesandschools
TheFireServiceisalwayslookingfornewrecruitstojoinDeddingtonrsquosoncallcrewIfyoufancylearn-ingmoreandbecominganOnCallFirefightercomeandfindoutmoreatthestationondrillnightseveryTuesday700pmndash900pm
James Greenwood FFdjamescyclologicalshopcouk
November 2019 ndash 7Deddington News
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Asfiresstarttobelitandembarrassmentathavingtheheatingonhasvanishedcurlinguponthesofawithablood-warmingredisanexcellentwaytoendthedayTherearenotmanywinesbetteratprovidingthecomfortneededforadarkHalloweenorchillyBonfireNightthanredZinfandelagrapevarietythatisawon-derofCalifornianwinemakingwithacurioushistory
ForyearstheoriginsofZinfandelremainedamys-teryTheUSAdidnothaveanyusablegrapevarietiesofitsownwhentheEuropeansmovedinandmanybrought grapeswith themHowever therewas norecordofanyvarietycalledZinfandelanywhereelseintheworldDNAtestingin1994puttheconfusiontobedItisthesameasTribidraganancientCroatiangrape also know asCrljenakKastelanski and asPrimitivoinItalygrownmainlyinPuglia
ThiscameasahugesurprisePrimitivorsquosreputa-tionwasforbeingafairlyroughrusticandnotalwayshighqualitywineThat reputationwassharedwiththewines fromCroatiaThe idea that thegloriousrichsmoothanddeepflavouredredscomingoutofCaliforniawerethesamegrapewasproofthatitisnotjustthegrapevarietythatdeterminesqualityThevastmajorityofwineslabelledZinfandelaregrowninCali-forniaalthoughItalianproducersintheEUaimingatexport markets are now allowed to call their Primitivo lsquoZinfandelrsquoiftheywanttoandsomedo
WellmadeandagedredZinfandelburstswithripeplums cherries blueberries and strawberries as well aspepperandspiceItisrichandwarmingandoftenhighinalcoholbuthasmodesttanninswhichmakesitveryeasydrinkingItworksverywellwithmeatndashvenison roast chicken or barbecue ndash and mushrooms Tomato-basedpastasaucesandpizzaalsopairwellbutitrsquosoneofthosewinesthatisgreatonitsown
WhattotryBrazilLodioldvineZinfandel(WineSocietyatpound1250)isfabulousandrathertooeasytodrinkgiven its145alcoholLookout forRaven-swoodLodiZinfandel(Majesticatpound1499andotheroutlets)which is richand juicy (Lodi is a region inCaliforniafamousforqualityZinfandelfromoldvines)Almost all themajor supermarkets have their ownrangeofZinfandels(egSainsburyrsquosTastetheDiffer-enceatpound950)andthesecanbeagoodplacetostart
IfyouwanttopushtheboatoutRidgevineyardsinCaliforniaoneofthemostfamoushighestqualityandexpensiveproducestwoamazingwinesoneentirelyfromZinfandel(Geyservillendashaboutpound50abottle)andonepredominantlyZinfandel(LyttonSpringsndashaboutpound40)PriceswillvaryabitbutbotharestunningTryPrimitivoaswellthequalityhasimprovedenormouslyasnotonestomissabusinessopportunitytheCalifor-nianwinemakershavebeenhelpingtheirItalianfriendsintheproductionofZinfandelPrimitivo
Charles Elvin Charleselvinbtopenwordcom
WINE TIME
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8 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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A HOUSE FOR ALL CLIMATESIn 1956 the American architect Frank Lloyd Wrightproposed toconstructamile-highbuilding on an island off the shores ofLakeMichiganinChicagoItwouldhouse100000 people 15000 cars and 100 heli-copters Its528floorswouldbeservicedbyfive-deckelevatorsthat traveledat60milesanhourandrequiredsomuchelectricpower that thebuildingwouldhave itsownnuclearpowerplantWhatcouldpossiblygowrongHad itbeenbuiltitmighthavebecomeafollyfortheagesbecausesubsequentengineeringstudiesfoundWrighthadunderestimatedtheelevatorrequirementsalonebyafactorofthree
ItrsquosacautionarytaleforanyonebuildingsomethingoutoftheordinaryalthoughthehouseCatherineandIhaveunderwayintheTchureisnotquitetwostoreyswithonlyasinglestairwellandnothingthat isevenslightly radioactiveOn theotherhand it is techno-logicallychallenginginthatwehopeitisdesignedtobettercopewithclimatechangeNooneknows forsure how to do that but we have some ideas and are goingtogiveitagoWasnrsquotitRobertBrowningwhosaidlsquoAhbutamanrsquosreachshouldexceedhisgrasporwhatrsquosaheavenforrsquo
It isnrsquot the first timewersquove been involvedwiththingsnewanduntestedCatherineonceheadedagovernmentagencythatwasanadvocateforgreenarchitecturebackwhenthedisciplinewasinitsinfancyandIhavespentmuchofmylifeinappliedresearchandcommercialisationofenvironmentallybeneficialtechnologyTodayalthoughenergyefficientandeco-friendlyarchitectureisbecomingmorecommonprin-ciplesofclimateadaptivedesignareasyetundefinedand implicitly experimental
Now for the scary part if climatemodels couldprovide certainty as to how much hotter colder wetter ordriertheweathermightbe50yearshencethenwe
couldbuildforthoseconditionsTheproblemisinsomepartsofourplanetthepaceofcli-matechangeisacceleratingForexampletheGreenlandicesheetisnowmeltingsixtimesfasterthanitwasonly40yearsagoNoonereally knows what this means but exponential data coming out of climatemodels built onincremental rates of change do not inspire
confidenceWhatwersquore leftwith is the prospect ofbuildingfortheunexpectedandthatmakesanuclearpowered elevator sound reasonable in comparison
Weare kept grounded in thismadcap venturewiththesupportofbothagreatarchitectandbuilderThey have been most patient with us and have eed the housewill be durable and finishedwelleven ifwedonrsquot yet knowwhat climate challengesitmay face Whatwedo know is that the perfor-mance of the housewill be carefullymeasured ndash infrared thermographyof thebuildingshell thermalperformancesmartmeteredelectricityandgascon-sumption groundwater retention indoor air qualityandespeciallyhowthehouseanditscomponentsfareinepisodesofextremeweather
InfuturecolumnsIrsquollgointosomedetailabouttheclimate-adaptivetechnologiesandmaterialsbuiltintothe house Irsquoll report on what works as planned on what did not and on the inevitable surprises that come alongwithattemptsatinnovationIflifehastaughtmenothingelseitisthatwhatweknoworwhatwethinkwe know is little compared with what there is yet to be learned
Dan Desmonddessroutlookcom
FLOODING IN CLIFTONFor very many years there has beenaproblemwithsurfacewa-ter flooding in Clifton The onlywaywersquollevergetanythingdoneis if there is enoughevidence tomake Thames Water take notice andfixit
When it happens againwould you please callThames Water immediately on 0800 316 9800 to report any leaks blockages or overflowing drains httpswwwthameswatercoukhelp-and-advicedrains-and-sewersreporting-pollution
If theygetenoughcalls theywillhave to take itseriously Very many thanks
David Rogers Chair Parish CouncilDavidrogersdpcgmailcom
PFSU AND VILLAGE NURSERYWersquore pleased to announce that our Christmas Fayre will be held in the parish church on Tuesday 3 Decemberfrom730pmWithatemptingarrayofstallsthefestivearomaofmincepiesandmulledwineandseasonalmusicfromDeddingtonBrasswecanrsquotthinkofabetterwaytostartyourChristmasThiseventisopen to everyone so please put the date in your diary andcomealongtogiveusyoursupport
ThefirsttermhasflownbyquicklyandourlsquonewrsquochildrenarenowoldhandsWehavebeendoinglotsofautumnalwalksandcraftworkthePFSUchildrenhavebeenfindingoutaboutshapesandDiwaliandtheNurserychildrenhavebegunregularlibraryvisitsandfinishedthetermwithaHalloweenpartyWeheldasuccessfulAGMinOctoberandwouldliketowelcomeournewcommitteemembersaswellassayingthankyou to everyone who has served on the committee duringthepastyear
Lucy Squires01869 337484
November 2019 ndash 9Deddington News
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Male Support Worker required for a gentleman living in Deddington
The successful applicant will enable our client to increase his participation in leisure activities independent living skills and assist him with securing a job He also requires support with practising his theory exam towards learning to driveThe support worker must be willing to take guidance from the Occupational Therapist and Speech and Language Therapist This is likely to entail two sessions a week either in evenings or at weekendsThe successful applicant needs to be able to relate to a young man and previous experience working with people with a learning disability is desirableWorking hours 25 hours per monthOur client seeks someone who is well organised patient professional has a good sense of humour and is flexibleRates of pay pound1250 per hour Monday to Friday pound14 per hour Saturday and SundayAll posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure Full training will be provided A full driving licence is essentialNB Community Case Management Services Ltd are not the Employer Please refer to our website to view the job description and complete an application formhttpwwwccmservicescoukjobs-notice-boardasp
Job reference TRMK
Ireturnedintactfromdragoncountryclutch-ingphotographsandartefactsfromtheOldWorldOutofalltheunfamiliarlocalesandstationsIhappenedtopassthroughonthevoyagetheonlyonetosabotagemyjourneywasinfactourveryownsmog-envelopedcapital
Two-and-a-halfhoursintoajourneythatnormally takes ninety minutes I took evasive actiononlytofindtheTubestationIchargeddownwas closedbecauseof course itwas I thenflaggeddownataxiandmindlesslyaskedhimtodropmeatthestationIneededItrsquosfunnyhowyourmindworksinacrisisNeedlesstosaywegotstuckinthesamekindoftrafficproblemsastheOxfordTubeandIarrivedatStPancrasInternationalfiveminutesbeforethetrainrsquosscheduleddepartureAsaresultIeffectivelyrelinquishedallthreetrainticketspurchasedforthatdayandnightbutsomeemergencyaccommodationin Brussels and a whole dayrsquos travel later Irsquod only lost adayinViennaafterwhicheventstookabrighterturn
AfterbaskinginalittleoftheHabsburgEmpirersquosopulenceItravelledwestdowntoKlagenfurttoseeMumrsquosbirthplaceItisadelightfulcitywiththeircrazylittleLindwurmmascotsettingthetoneandmypleas-urewasonlyslightlystymiedby the initial rainandthenthenextmorninglosingtheumbrellaIhadonlyboughtafewhourspreviously
Southward I ventured to Slovenia thecrossroads between the Alps Mediterranean andBalkanregionsona train thathadanold-schoolnarrowcorridorwithtinycompart-ments and no announcements or visible station names
Ljubljanawas another splendid capitalandIwassooncompletingthecircuitbacktoViennawhere I finallymanaged to seetheUnitedNationsBuildingontheDanube
andrunintotheafter-partyofanExtinctionRebellionprotestSolongEuropeIhopeIcanreturnsooninsimilar circumstances maybe in a balloon next time
Aaron Blissaaronjblisshotmailcom
BLISSFUL THINKING
HOLLY TREE CLUBFirstly a couple of lsquoparishnoticesrsquo to all hall userswould you please be considerate to other users and foldupandputawayalltableswhenyoursquovefinishedyoursessionItrsquostakingtoolongforthenextuserstoclearthehallbeforetheycanevenconsiderstartingtheirsessionsbywhichtimetheyrsquovelostthefirst14hourof the time theyarepaying forThankyou foryourco-operation
AsreportedpreviouslywesubmittedourplanningapplicationtoCDCandhavesubsequentlywithdrawnitfollowingdiscussionwiththeplanningofficerAre-vised plan will be resubmitted in due course
AndnowformorefunthingsOurnexttripwillbeto Millets Farm on Monday 11 November Millets near Abingdonincorporatesafarmshopgardencentrefarmhousekitchengiftshopcafeandevenafalconry
ThenextfilmonThursday14NovemberistheImi-tation GameIn1939newlycreatedBritishintelligenceagencyMI6recruitsCambridgemathematicsalumnusAlanTuring (BenedictCumberbatch) tocrackNazicodes includingEnigmawhich cryptanalysts hadthoughtunbreakableTuringrsquos team includingJoanClarke(KeiraKnightley)analyseEnigmamessageswhile he builds a machine to decipher them
Christmas lunchwill be held onTuesday3De-cemberat theDeddingtonArmspleasemakesureyou have your menu choices and payment made at or before thenext coffeemorning for theover 55swhichwillbeheldasusualonthefirstMondayofthemonthat1030amintheHollyTreeClubDojoinusyou would be most welcome
For all Club enquiries please contact DianaMarshall on 01869 337761 or email infoTheHol-lyTreeCluborgForbookingenquiriespleasecontactHughBlytheon07907020486orBookingsTheHol-lyTreeCluborg
Revd Annie GoldthorpChair Management Committee
10 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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While in the shire last week I was re-mindedthatthingsreallydonotchangetoomuchWhen Iwasagovernoratthe school Iwas knownas lsquoJudithrsquosenforcerrsquoShewasthelovelyheadbackthenandwhenIstartedthejobIthoughtsheworkedforusgovernorsbutsoonenoughIgottounderstandmyroleIremember chasinga lady across thestaffcarparkassheclaimedshehadtoparktherebecauseshehadabadlegIshoutedlsquoItseemstobeworkingprettywellrightnowrsquoPeoplewhoabusetherulesofsocietyhavealwaysannoyedmeandlivinginAmericanowIfeelmoreangrythaneverbefore
Intheageofsocialmediaand24-hournewssci-enceappearstobeanuglywordandpeoplesimplydonrsquotsearchforfactsItriedtodiscussTrumprsquosinabilitytosticktofactswithseveralfolksonaCaliforniabusi-nesstriplastmonthAnintelligentladyIknowsaidtome that it was all made up by the lsquoliberal mediarsquo and shedidnrsquotbackoffwhenIpulledoutmyphoneandshowedherthethreethingshehadliedaboutthedaybeforePeople todaymerelywantconfirmation thattheir world view is correct The result in America is an explosioninfact-checkingwebsitesThankgoodnesstheyarenrsquotneededintheUK
YesterdaywasabigoneforTrumprsquosChiefofStaffas he admitted that they had withheld aid to Ukraine inordertopressurethemtoinvestigateinterferenceinthelastUSelectionSixhourslatertheywereusingall means possible to deny he said it You can watch thefilmcliponYouTubeifyoulikethoughIdoubttheintelligentladyinCaliforniawillbother
POSTCARD FROM AMERICAOne commentator has described
this approach as a lsquodead chicken strat-egyrsquoApparentlyifyoutieasmellydeadchickenaroundadogrsquosneckeventuallyitstopschasingchickensYeswehavecometothisletrsquosignorefactsandtruthjust throwsomuchsmellystuffatanissue that it becomes associated with thesmellThebelieversjustrecognise
thesmellandforgetthefactsPeople ask me why I still write this piece in the DN
andtheansweriseasyIenjoyitanditkeepsmeintouchwiththevillageandthepeopleIloveWhenIrush through theUnicornorDeddingtonArms Igetgreat feedbackand occasionally I alsoget emailsstraighteningoutmy lsquoreportingrsquoThismonthrsquosemaildid provide some perspective on the key issues in fundingeducationandIagreewithmycorrespondentthatadegreecourseisnottheonlywayforwardInAmericathisisaveryhardargumenttoputoverinMiddleAmericatheypushtheirkidsveryhardOneresultisthattheteenagesuiciderateisdisturbingbutthereagainmentalhealthisnotproperlyaddressedoneithersideofthepond
IrsquombackofftotheUShavingbeenontenflightsinthelastfiveweeksThatrsquosaround40queuesAndI still donrsquot understand why people stand up in the gangwayassoonastheplanereachesthestandIneedtostopgettinginthecaronthewrongside(fourtimesthistrip)butatleastIhavefollowedtherulesandparkedintherightcarparkPleasekeepchasingthosefolkswithoutme
Mike Ward mikewqsoftwarecom
lsquoWould you like a cherrywith itrsquo I askedFrankwhousedtobeapintofbittermanbuthad developed a new taste in exotic drinks He eyed his Manhattan suspiciously and said lsquoTalkingaboutcherrypickingdidyousee the headlines last week about the drop in alcoholrelateddeathsinGlasgowsincetheintroductionofMinimumUnitPricing(MUP)ofalcoholinScotlandrsquoIhadseenthenewslsquoTwentypercentdropwasnrsquotitrsquoIsaid
lsquoBlatantcherrypickingbyPublicHealthScotlandrsquo responded Frank lsquoThe National Records ofScotlandsupporttheGlasgowfiguresbutinAber-deendeathswereup54inDumfriesandGlasgow40andFalkirk 71 In fact overScotland as awholealcohol-relateddeathsactuallyrosefrom1120to1136ndashanincreaseof14sincetheintroductionofMUPOKno-onewantsanyalcoholrelateddeathsbut MUP is not the answerrsquo
ImpressedbyFrankrsquosdataIaddedthatthegroups
whopushedforMUPnowhadtofinddatato support their case lsquoFor instancersquo I went on lsquothe British Medical Journal reports that alcohol consumption in Scotland has dropped 76sincetheintroductionofMUPThisdatawasarrivedatthroughresearching02ofhouseholdsfrom2015to2018tomeasureself-reportedchangestoalcoholpurchasesndash with their purchases compared year on yearafterMUPwasintroducedInterestinglyactual alcohol purchases in Scotland as re-
ported by the International Research Institute actually roseby252millionunitsinthefirstninemonthssincetheintroductionofMUPndashanotherexampleofpressuregroupsbeingselective in theirchoiceofdataNowFrankcanIgetyouanotherrsquo
lsquoOKGrumpyIrsquollmoveontoadryMartinindashandpickme a nice cherryrsquo
Grumpy Landlordgrumpylandlord1gmailcom
TALES FROM THE PUMP
G L
November 2019 ndash 11Deddington News
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LETTERS
Please address all letters toJILL CHEESEMAN
37 THE DAEDINGS DEDDINGTONlettersdeddingtonnewscouk
and include your name and addresseven if they are not for publication
FROMROSIEBARKER DEDDINGTONLast year I saw a short article in the newsletteraboutawonderfulfriendlyclubforadultmusiciansandthoughtthatotherpeoplemightliketohearaboutitIfyouarelearninganinstru-ment itcanbequitedifficult tofindoccasionswhere you can performsowhen you do get the chanceyou are overcome with nerves The clubiscalledtheOxfordshirePerformersrsquoClubandevery sixweeks or so there are informal concertswhere any adult amateur musician who has a piece ofmusictooffercanperformwithoutthepressuresofaformalconcert
ThesessionsarereallyfriendlyandrelaxedthoseofuswhohavechosentoplayataparticularsessionperformtoeachotherfriendsandfamilyfollowedbyanexcellentsocialisingsessionfuelledwithteaandcakeAnaddedbonusformeisthatIhavebeenabletomeetpeoplewhoarelearningotherinstrumentsandwho want to team up to play duets or ensemble pieces Formoreexperiencedplayersitisalsoausefulforumfortryingoutpiecesbeforeperformingtheminpublic
If there is anyoneout therewhoenjoysplayingany instrument at an amateur level and wants to meet othermusiciansIwouldencourageyouverystronglytogiveitatry
Thewebsiteandfacebookdetailsarewwwoxford-shireperformersclubcouk and httpswwwfacebookcomoxfordshireperformersclub
FROMJANEGREENDEDDINGTONTheRideandStrideeventinSeptemberraisedpound939fortheOxfordshireHistoricChurchesTrustHalfofthisamountwillbereturnedtoourownDeddingtonparishchurchsoverymanythanksindeedtothosevillagerswhotookpartandtotheirgeneroussponsors
FROMJOCROSSCLIFTONFollowingthefirstyearofCHANCESwhich was open to the public we want to thank everyone who came along especially those who fullyembraced the Mexican theme and the sunshine to make this yearrsquos CHANCES a success As we are still waitingforsomepledgestocomeinwedonrsquothavethefinaltotalyet
We tried to go up a few levelsanditwashardworkbutthefeedbackwearegettingislovelyOnceagainwehadnosecurityissuesnofirstaidrequirementsotherthanqueriesonexistinghealthissuesandnohealthandsafetyissueswhichis fantasticWehaveadatealready for2020ndash12Septemberndashandcanrsquotwaittowelcomemoreofyouto the tipis next year
WewanttosayahugethankyoutoourCHANCES2019sponsorsNewmanEventServicesOxfordCheeseCompanyPuddingfacethePiePlaceCherryLetstheDeddingtonArmsWebsiteWizardsUKSportsWarehouseLokeeSilentDiscoandtothecrewwhomadeitpossible Our2020fundraisinghasalreadybegunwiththeNightatthe Races on 16 November at the Windmill We hope to seelotsoffriendlyfacesthere
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNINGRegrouping For the Neighbourhood PlanHerewe go againAs reported inSeptember thegovernment-appointed examinermade substantialandunwelcomechangestoDeddingtonrsquoscompletedNeighbourhoodPlanThe steering groupmet andcametotheconclusionthattheexaminerrsquosversionoftheplandidnotbyalongchalkrepresentthewishesofthecommunityasexpressedinnumerousconsulta-tionsThereforewehavedecidedtocallalullwhilewecarryoutmoreresearchtoprovidefurtherevidencethatwouldsupporttheoriginalframeworkoftheplan
Helen Oldfield helenmoldfieldyahoocouk
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12 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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OurnextRuralCommunityForumwillbeheldon4De-cemberat630pmatDeddingtonFireStationPleasecome and meet the team and discuss any concerns
lsquoNoTrickorTreatrsquoleafletsareavailablefromboththeHealthCentreandtheCo-opinDeddington
Thismonthourteambroughtinfourburglarysus-pectsPleasebemindfulofyoursecuritylockupanddo not keep your car keys in obvious places We have beenexperiencingburglarieswhereoffendersbreakintohousestakecarkeysandthenstealthecarfromthe driveway
WehavebeendealingwithreportsfromtheEpwellandMiltonareasofhorsesbeingriddenintheearlyhoursandtackbeingdamagedandstolenIfyounoticeany suspicious activity please report it to us on 101
Weareagainreceivingreportsofparentsparkingdangerously and speedingwhen dropping off andcollectingchildrenfromschoolPleaseobeytherules
Pleasecallusifyouseeanyonemakingunsched-uledscrapmetalcollectionsWerecentlyseizedanunlicensed uninsured scrap metal van which had faileditsMOTandwasbeingoperatedwithoutawastecollection licence
PCSOsJayneLangfordLanaSmithandClaireBrennan Gatescan be contacted at BanburyRural-NHPTthamesvalleypnnpoliceukorbycalling101
BLUE LIGHT OF DEDDINGTON WHATrsquoS ON Continued from p1DecemberMon 2 HollyTreeClubCoffeeMorningHollyTree 1030amMon 2 Bookworms Library 630pmTue 3 PFSU and Nursery Christmas FayreParish Church730pmWed 4 Photographic Society Peter Greenway CartwrightHotel730pmThu 5 KnitandNatterHollyTree700pmSat 7 Hempton Bazaar Old School Room 1100amTue 10 WIChristmasandbirthdaylunchDukeat Clifton1200for1230pmmustpre-bookThu 12 HollyTreeClub FilmNightHoliday Inn Holly Tree 630pmFri 13 DOGS9holeTexasScrambleTadmarton Heath 100pmWed18 PCMeetingHollyTreeClub730pmWed18 PhotographicSocietylsquoRestoringOldPhoto graphsrsquoDianneBerridgeCartwrightHotel 730pmThu 19 History Society Christmas Social Primary School730pmSat 21 Farmersrsquo Market Market Place 900amndash 1230pm
November 2019 ndash 13Deddington News
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CALLING ALL CLUBS
RBL BranchThe next pubsocialeveningisonTuesday26Novem-berintheRedLionat700pmTheBranchoutingtothe Imperial War Museum wascancelledwithregretforlackofsupport
TheRBL carries out valuable supportwork forinjured ex-service people and their families in thecommunityPleasebegenerouswithyourPoppyAp-peal donations and many thanks to all the collectors The Remembrance Sunday Parade will assemble in theBullRingfrom1015amonwardsandmarchoffat 1045am The service at the War Memorial will be audio-relayedtothechurchagainthisyearthankstoDavidRogersSidMalletandRobHeywood
TheAGMwillbeheldinDecemberfollowedbyaChristmasdinnerThedatetimeagendaandmenuwithdetailsofhowtopaywillbeemailedtomembersshortlyLastyearrsquosdinnerwasagreatsuccessandwehopeevenmoreofyouwilljoinusthisyear
TicketsfortheRBLrsquosfundraisingBurnsSupper on 23January arepound35which includesaweedramforthe traditional toast There will be a piper to welcome guestsandtobringinthehaggisaswellasacashbarandraffleTicketscanbeobtainedfromcommitteemembersorbyemailingrbl076gmailcom The event isopentomembersandnon-members
Rob Forsyth Chairman 01869 338384 robertsforsythgmailcom
Photographic SocietyWecouldseestraightaway fromthecamerasandequipmentAdderburyrsquosLauraWalkerbroughttoherOctoberpresentationthatherphotographyndashlargefor-matandmirrorlessndashisquitedifferentfromwhatmostofusareusedtoSheclassesherselfasaheritageandrurallifephotographerandisgreatlyinfluencedbyJamesRaviliousanEnglishlandscapephotographer
For composition and perspective Laurarsquos cam-erasofchoiceare theSeagullMediumFormat theHorsemanandtheWista45Herlargeformatcam-erasconsistsimplyofabackplateafrontplateandthebellowswhichconnectthetwoRatherthanSDcardsorfilmthesecamerasareloadedwithindividualplatesusing4x5rdquosheetfilmtogiveanapproximate100 MP resolution
TheSeagullwithtwinlensiscompactandlight-weightThe heavierHorseman 4x5rdquo L-series viewcamera mirrorless and supported on a monorail is goodforastudioenvironmentTheportablecollaps-ible Wista 45 camera is supported on a baseboard Beingmirrorless the composition is shownupsidedownItislessflexibleasthereisnomonorailbutisgoodtocarryforlandscapeandportraitphotographyThemonthlyphototopiclsquoStrangeSignsrsquodidindeedproduceavarietyofeffectiveandamusing imagesNext monthrsquos topic is lsquoShadowsrsquo
The next presentation by Bob Bracher is on Wednesday 6November at 730pm in theApricotRoomoftheCartwrightHotelinAynhoEveryoneiswelcome to attend
Wendy Meagher 01869 336216wwwaddphotocouk
Local Vocals Community ChoirWemeetonMondaysat730pmduringtermtimeinDeddingtonPrimarySchoolhallOurthirdtermhasgotofftoagreatstartandwearedelightedtohavesomanyreturningchoristersaswellasnewmembersWearelearningHappy by Pharrell Williams which is muchhardertosingthananythingwersquovedonesofarand the classic Oh What a Night by the Four Seasons MembershavebeensuppliedwithfolderstokeeptheirwordsinthecolourofourpoloshirtshasbeenvotedonandsizesselectedWehopetobewearingtheseatourFamilyandFriendseveningon9DecemberwhichwillbethefinalsessionforthistermTofindoutmoreandtocontactusyoucannowgotoourwebsitewwwlocalvocalscccouk
Alison Grievelocalvocalscommunitychoirgmailcom
Deddington BookwormsThis month the read was a Costa Award winner but thegroupoverallwaslessthanimpressedReser-voir 13byJonMcGregorrevolvesaroundamissingteenagegirlandthepassageoftimeinasmallruralvillageTheinitialeffectofthedisappearanceonthecommunity is described well and uses the seasons and theminutiaeof thevillage todescribehow lifecontinuesoverthe13yearsofthebookThewritingstyleisunusualandemphasisestherepetitivenessoflifeandhowmundanedetailcanbeIfyouenjoyanexcitingpageturnerthisbookisnrsquotforyoubutifyoulookfor interestingprosethengiveitagoItmightfrustratetotheendbutdoesremainwithyoutomakeyouthinkaboutlife
Our next book isNew Boy by American author Tracy Chevalier
Deddington Library01869 338391
Deddington PlayersThe script is written the cast is cast the panto horse issaddledupandrehearsalsareunderway for thisseasonrsquosDeddingtonPlayersrsquofamilypantoRobin Hood of Daedarsquos WoodJoinRobinandhisbandofMerryMenas they takeon theevilSheriffofDeddingtonand thwart his plans to marry Marian with a little help fromsomefriendsalongthewayThisseasonrsquospantopromisestobeevenmoreenergeticfunandfrothythan past years so donrsquot miss out on the silliness Get the dates in your diaries now 16ndash18January 2020
14 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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KeepyoureyeoutforourpantotrailerbeingairedsoonandfollowusatFacebookcomDeddingtonPlayersforticketsalesnewsandthelatestpantoshenanigans
Suzy Upsonsuzieupsonmaccom
Book GroupThe Shepherdrsquos Hut is a novel by Australian author Tim Winton Set in Western Australia it is the story ofJaxieayoungladdamagedbyachildhoodfilledwithabusedeprivationandlossAfraidthathewillbeblamedforaterribleeventJaxietakesflightacrossthevastsaltlandshopingtoreachtheonepersonwhomhetrustsInitiallyJaxieisanunsympatheticcharacterguiltyofbadactions in thepastFlashbacks revealhimtobemorecomplexandcapableoftendernessas well as violence Now he has to survive alone in brutal conditions until he eventually stumbles across anisolateddwellingwhereheisgivenrefugebyFintanadefrockedpriestbutthisisonlyatemporaryrespitefromdanger
Thewriting is explicitwith strong languageandgraphicdetailsTherearewonderfuldescriptionsofthelandscapeandsomethought-provokingdiscussionsbetweenJaxieandFintanbutitisoftenuncomfortablereadingThegroupwassplitbetweenthosewhode-cidedtoabandonthebookandthosewhofoundthenarrativecompellingandmoving
Our nextmeeting is on 28November Pleasecontact Sally Lambert on 01869 338094 formoreinformation
Sian Waterman
Deddington and District History SocietyOurfirsttalkoftheseasonwasanoutstandingaccountof lsquoTheAirTransportAuxiliaryrsquo byBill KingDuringWorldWarIIflyingplanesfromfactoriestoairbaseswasmostly undertaken bywomen includingDed-dingtonrsquosownPeggyPaceyTherehadbeenmanyprominentwomenflyersinthe1920sand30sAmyJohnsonbeingthebestknown
When war broke out RAF pilots who had been deliveringaircrafttobaseswereneededinacombatrolewomenpilotstookovertheirjobsrecruitedtothenewly formedAirTransportAuxiliarybetween1939and1945TheyinitiallydeliveredTigerMothtrainingaircraftbutlaterflewHurricanesandSpitfiresandasaircraftproductionswitchedto long-rangebombersthey flew thosemonster aircraft also In total over300000aircraftweredeliveredbytheATARecruitedfromahostofcountriesover400oftheseremarkablewomenincludingAmyJohnsonlosttheirlivesshotdownormorecommonlythroughaccidentTheyflewwithoutradiosornavigationalaids
Billrsquos talk was enlivened by contemporary photo-graphsandlifestoriesdrawnfromhisseeminglyen-cyclopaedicknowledgeoftheflyersandtheiraircraft
Amongstmany fascinating revelationswas the factthatthewomendemandedequalpaywiththeirmalecolleagues ndash and got it perhaps the first group ofwomentoachieveequalityThiswasaneyeopeningandindeedahumblinglecture
At our nextmeetingonThursday21NovemberatthePrimarySchoolauthorandbroadcasterJulieSummerswillcontinueourWWIIthemebydiscussingtheissuesfacedbyfamilieswhenmenfolkreturnedattheendofthewarTheyhadtorenewrelationshipswithpartnerswhilesufferingwithfrighteningmemoriesandinjuries
EnquiriestoBarrieSmithChairmansmithinsightbtinternetcom01869337813
Chris Day
Deddington Original Golf Society ndash DOGSFollowingourdayatChippingNortonwehadabarbe-cueinDeddingtonattendedby65peopleEveryonehada veryenjoyableeveningand the raffle raisedpound400forKatharineHouseHospiceManythankstoallwho contributed to this very worthy charity
Our finalDOGSday is onFriday 13DecemberatTadmartonHeathwherewewillplayafun9-holeTexasScramblefrom100pmfollowedbyChristmasdinner in the clubhouse Guests are welcome as usual
Nigel Oddy Secretarynigeloddyyahoocom
Deddington Tennis ClubWehavebothjuniorandadultteamscompetinginlo-calleaguesandcompetitionsThissummerthejuniorshave done particularly well We entered three teams in theOxfordshireSummerLeaguendashunder12under14andunder16TheU12sweresemi-finaliststheU16swererunners-upandtheU14swerethewinnersoftheir competition All our teams exceeded last yearrsquos positioninthiscounty-widecompetitionAsaclubweareveryproudofourjuniorsrsquosuccessandwouldliketo thank all the players Paul Taylor our coach and the parents who made it possible
Weareactivelytryingtopromotetennistoyoung-stersEverychildatDeddingtonPrimarySchoolwillhavethechancetotrytennisthisyearinaprogrammesetupwiththeschoolWersquodliketoencourageotherstotryittoondashwerunjuniorcoachingforallagegroupsallyearroundThereisanowasessionforpre-schoolchildrentooachanceforunder-5stodeveloptheirhand-eyecoordinationandballskills
And itrsquosnot just forkidsThere isavibrantadultsectionWehavesevenadultteamscompetinginlocalandcountysummerandwinterleaguesThissummerseasonhasseenparticularsuccessforourBteamwhichhasbeenpromotedAdulttennisisnotjustforthose who want to play competitively There are social
CALLING ALL CLUBS Continued from p13
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November 2019 ndash 15Deddington News
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sessionsandfriendlyclubcompetitionsallyearroundonourfloodlitcourtsDonrsquotworryifyouthinkyouhaveroomforimprovementndashcoachingisreadilyavailableforadultstooRecentlywehavealsostartedrunningcardiotennisafunworkoutsessionappropriatefortennisplayersandnon-tennisplayersalike
WewouldlovetoseemorepeoplecomingtomakeuseoftheclubWewelcomedseveralnewmembersafteroursuccessfulopendayinJulybutsummerisnottheonlytimeyoucanstarttennisIfyouthinktennismightbeforyoubeitsocialtenniscoachingcardiojuniortennisorteamshavealookatourwebsiteandfindoutmoreaboutus
Becky Joneswwwdeddingtontenniscom
Deddington Town Football ClubFirst Team results140919HalseUnited(a) W3ndash2LThornton3210919Charlton(h) W3ndash0JThornton3121019 BItchington(h) D2ndash2ArnoldSawalaReserve Team results140919BanburySports1st(h)L2ndash3210919SinclairUtdRes(a) L2ndash3280919Charlton2nd(h) W4ndash1051019Hanwell1st(h) D1ndash1121019BItchingtonRes(a) L1ndash5
There are some slightly unreliable-looking goalscorer stats on the FA website but I think Irsquom cor-rect in reporting that theThornton family hasdoneDeddington proud as brothers Luc and Joe bothscoredhat-tricks to fire theFirst team to excellentwinstocloseSeptemberbeforeaclose-foughtdrawagainstthealwaysstrongBishopsItchingtonleftthemhoveringaroundthetopof thedivisionMeanwhiletheReservescontinuetostrugglethoughtheirgoalscoringhas improvedconsiderablyA thumpingwinagainstCharltonandDistricthas lifted themabovethedangerzonebutputtingsomeresultstogetheriscrucialtoavoidanotherseasonofcrossedfingersasthe climax nears
Aaron Bliss07909 642882
Deddington Town YouthTheUnder16sareplayinginastrongleagueandhavehadheavydefeatstoHookNortonBanburyIrishandBrackley Athletic They came closer in a 2ndash5 home defeattoTowerHillwithAdamCourtandWillGatesthe scorersTheUnder 13shadaheavydefeat toLauntonfollowedbyathrilling6ndash4winoverBamptonTownwithahattrickfromBenJonesHoweverthiswasfollowedbya6ndash2homedefeattoCharlburyand7ndash2awaydefeatatVikingWarriorsTheUnder12shavehadthree4ndash2defeatsintheleaguetoBrackleyTownMoretonRangersandMiddletonCheneybut
a 2ndash1 win in the cup over Charlbury and a 6ndash2 win in theleagueatBanburyIrish
The football club has received funding fromDeddingtonfarmersrsquomarketwhichwehavematchedtoputwoodensleeperseatsintothebankbytheall-weather court so play can be viewed by spectators WearelookingforlocalcontractorstosupportusintheinstallationIfyoucanhelppleasecontactme
IfyouwanttogetinvolvedwiththeclubasplayervolunteersponsororfundraiserpleasedonothesitatetogetintouchFurtherinformationabouttheclubison our website wwwdeddingtontownfc or you can visit us on Facebook wwwfacebookcomDedding-tonTownFc
Roger Sykes Development Officerand U7U6 Coach
01869 337034
1st Deddington ScoutsCubsOurnewCubshavesettledinverynicelyItrsquosasthoughtheyrsquovealwaysbeenthereandIhaveevenmanagedtolearnalltheirnamesalthoughIdonrsquotalwaysdirectthem at the correct person
We have crashed into the new term with three activity badgesRoadSafety (or hedgehog club)EmergencyAidndashtheyallknowthebasicsandHomeHelpsewingironingandtea-makingsotheygottousetheknowledgefromEmergencyAidpractically
Jo Churchyarddeddingtoncubsgmailcom
ScoutsAfter our foray into plastic reduction and a look atelectric cars the Scouts used scrap items to make panpipeswithstrawsandbattery-operatedcarsusingdrinkscanscardboardandhopeThetwosuccessfulbuildsracedalbeitatastatelypacethelengthoftheroom and the winner was presented with a handsome trophyEmergencyAidfollowedIfyouhaveanacci-dentdonrsquotbesurprisedtofindyourselfputenthusiasti-cally into the recovery position
Peter Churchyarddeddingtonscoutsgmailcom
ExplorersTheUnithasbeenveryactiveinthepastmonthsfromcompletingtheBloxhamcircularwalktorifleshootingatHorleyandthestartofboththeChefrsquosbadgeandtheinternationalpartoftheChiefScoutrsquosAwardsWehavesampledbreadfudgemadecraftitemstosellat theNovember farmersrsquomarket andcookeddropsconesoveropenfiresThisyearwearesupportingthecharityStreetChildUnitedandaregoingtosleepout at Northamptonshire Cricket Club to raise aware-nessoftheplightofchildrenwhohavenopermanent
SPORT Continued from p14
16 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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home If you feel able to sponsor theUnit pleasee-mail theSpartansaddressWewouldbepleasedtoseeanyextrasupportforthisgreatcausendashwwwstreetchildunitedorg Ifyouare interested in joiningtheUnitcontactanyoftheleaders
Janet Duxbury spartansexplorersgmailcom
1st Deddington BrowniesThistermtheBrownieshavebeendoingtheirCom-municationbadgelearningmorsecodesemaphoreand the phonetic alphabet and have also had an introductiontoBritishsignlanguage
WehadavisitfromDeddingtonGuidestotalkabouttheexcitingthingsthegirlscandowhentheymoveuptoGuidesPlansforafterhalftermincludeatorch-litwalkandatalkonroadsafetyfromthepolice
Fern Stringerdeddingtonbrowniesgmailcom
1st Deddington GuidesAseverwemadethebestuseoftheremaininglightintheeveningsandspenttimeoutsideenjoyingtoastedmarshmallowsonacampfireandplayingwidegames
WealsoshowedtheRainbowshowtolightafireandtoastmarshmallowsAsateamwewentalongtoaBrowniemeetingandtoldthemallabouttheactivitieswegetuptoatGuidesTheBrowniesreallylaunchedthemselvesintoplayingtheenergeticgamesledbytheGuidesandeveryonehadagreattimeWealso
YOUTH Continued from p15
DaveTomlinsonvicarauthorofHow to be a Bad Chris-tianhellipand a Better Human Beingrsquoiscomingtospeaktousat700pmonSaturday30NovemberDavewasahouse-churchleaderformanyyearsbeforefoundingHolyJoersquosachurchinapubinClaphamfordisaf-fected churchgoers If youwould describe yourselfasspiritualbutnot religiousandwould like to thinkwithyoursoulratherthantryingtofollowrulesthenyoushoulddefinitelycomeandlistentoDavespeakTherewillberefreshmentsincludingbeerandwineaswellasanopportunitytochatwithDaveafterthetalk
Advent will soon be upon us ndash this is the time when wewaitexpectantlyforthecelebrationssurroundingthebirthof JesusatChristmasWewill beholdingourAdventLighteventlsquoMakingSenseofChristmasrsquoagaininchurchfrom17ndash19DecemberThisisaspacewhereyoucanescapefromtheusualChristmasrushandtaketimetojustsitandallowthespeciallightingsoundsandtastestowashoveryoursenseshelpingyoutorelaxandreflectonwhat theseasonmeansto you
AlsoinAdventweareorganisingaLivingAdvent
foundoutaboutRangersandYoungLeaderswhichthegirlscanmoveontoafterage14
With our new patrols and patrol leaders settled weareembracingthenewprogrammeWersquovealsocompletedartworkconnectedwithautumnandfoundoutaboutlotsofseedsnutsandberriesSkippingisagoodwaytokeepfitandeveryonemasteredthealmostforgottenartofjumpinginandoutofabigropeandtryingforarecordnumberofGuidesskippingtogetherTheGuidesalsomadesomestunningfashioncrea-tionsndashallfromrecycledmaterials
Continuing our themeof looking at somemoreunusual careeropportunities forgirlswe loved thetalkfromFormula1engineerKatewhoexplainedhowshebeganhercareerandwhyshelovesitsomuch
Allgirlsover10areverywelcome tocomeandmakenew friends joiningus in our adventuresonTuesdays 700ndash900pm at the Windmill Centre
Maggie Rampley 01295 810069Marian Trinder 01869 340806
Tilly Neal 07557 095681
1st Barford and Deddington RainbowsRainbowsistheyoungestsectionoftheGirlGuideAssociationagedbetween5and7WemeetatBar-fordStMichaelvillagehallonFridayintermtime415ndash515 pm
Hazel Neal01869 337822
THERE IS PLENTY GOING ON AT DEDDINGTON CHURCHhellipCalendarThiswillinvolve24windowsbeingdecoratedwithaChristmastheme(reindeersandsnowmenallperfectlyacceptable)andappearingonamapsothatpeoplecanwalkroundthevillageandseethemEveryeveningat630pmanewwindowwillbelsquorevealedrsquoanditishopedthatthosewhocometowatchcanbringand share mince pies mulled wine or whatever else youcaretobringAswegetclosertoChristmascarolsmayalsobesungIfyouwouldliketotakepartanddecorate a window please either call 01869 336880 and speak to Annie or email me
FinallyifyouwouldlikesomecompanyonChrist-masDay then please join us for a full ChristmaslunchinthechurchThisisofcourseopentothoseofyouwhoaregoingtobeonyourownbutisalsoextendedtocouplesorfamiliesforwhomChristmasmightnotbesuchfunthisyearObviouslyweneedtoknownumbersforcateringsopleaseeithercalloremail me as above or drop into the library and leave your details there
Revd Annievicardeddingtonchurchorg
November 2019 ndash 17Deddington News
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Have you been down to the Windmill todayThe new season and aca-demic year bring renewedenergies So with that inmind have you dropped by the Windmill or visited the websiterecentlyYoursquollfinditchockfullofclubsandgroupsthatwillsatisfythemostdemandingoftastesWanttogetfitTrypilatesfootballDancetoHeathtennisyoganetballBarreFitorbadmintonWanttomeetothernewparentsTrytheBabyampToddlerGroupLittleOlivesBabyMas-sageorOneFitMamaWant toentertain thekidsTryBrowniesScoutsCubsGuidesMarchampTwirlBeavers or Explorers Want to connect with your inner thespianJointheDeddingtonPlayersintheirannualpantomimeWanttoteachyournewdogoldtricksLetPatty fromCanineParadiseDogTrainingshowyoundashandRoverndashthewayAndthelistgoeson
SufficeittosayifyouarelookingforanewinteresttheWindmillisonyourdoorstepandhassomethingfor everyoneYoursquoll find activity information in theWindmill lobby and on the website Come down and take a look
IfyourunacluborgroupandarelookingforanewvenuegetintouchWehavealargemainhallwithastageplusthreefurtherroomsforsmallergroupstwokitchens and extensive outdoor space As you can see we have a packed schedule but there is availability and anamazinglocalcommunitythatlovestogetinvolvedContactourBookingsSecretaryforvenueavailabilityenquiriesthewindmilldeddingtonorg
Suzie Upsonwwwthewindmilldeddingtonorg
Windmill PlaygroundsThedaysaregettingshorterandtheweathercolderbutthegroundisstillwarmsowersquoregettingonwiththefinaltouchestotheAdventurePlayground
Wersquoreverygratefultothefarmersrsquomarketforgrant-inguspound200forWoodlandEdgewildflowerseedsforthe southwest corner behind themulti-play pieceGround preparation should happen in early November Wersquollalsosowmoregrassseedinthebarepatchesandextrashrubswillbeplantedtocontinuethebufferzoneintothesoutheastcorner
Thewater fountain is awaiting installation andwersquoregratefultolocalbusinessAuteurforfundingitandhelpingusdoourbittoreducesingle-useplasticbottles
Wersquorestillworkingon theslidemoundproblemalongwith thecontractors Is itwearandtearIs iterosionAnswersonapostcardpleasehellip
The pavilion will be painted and the veranda floorboardsrepairedItrsquosalovelylittlebuildinganditwouldbeashamenottofindagooduseforitAnyoneinterested inrunningoutdooractivities forchildrenWehave ideasandsupport fromLittleWildThings
Forest SchoolWork on the Pocket Park
has stalled while we await newfencingandgateswhich wersquore told are now on their wayWersquovejustheardthattheTrustforOxfordshireEnviron-menthasgranteduspound500to
plantshrubsandanativehedgeontheeasternsideTheyrequestholesbeleftforhedgehogswhichtiesinnicelywithaplanforahedgehoghotelHopefullythenewUnder-6playareawillbeopenforbusinesstowardstheendoftheyearndashnotthebesttimetotryitoutbutseasonscomeandgondashwhichiswherewecame in
Mary RobinsonChair Windmill Development Group
developmentwindmillcentreorg
NEWS FROM HEMPTONUnfortunatelyIneedtoreportthata10-yearoldHemp-tonboycyclinghomebetweenBarfordStMichaelandHemptonwasstoppedbytwo20-yearoldsinasilverVWmaybeaGolforaPoloTheyovertookhimandstoppedinfrontofhimontheroadsideOnegotoutandaskedwherehelivedandthenofferedtotakehimhome Fortunately the boy had his wits about him thankedthembutdeclinedafterwhichtheygotinthecaranddroveawayItmighthavebeennothingbutpleasemakesureallyourchildrenareawareofthis
Onamorepositivenoteweareexploringadif-ferentwayofdoingchurchatHemptonwhichwearecallinglsquoEatPrayLiversquoEveryfourthSundaywewillmeettosingprayandeattogetherinaveryinformalandrelaxedwayThe formatwillbeappropriate forallagesincludingchildrenndashwhowillalmostcertainlyknowthesongsbetterthanwedoRatherthanaser-monbeingpreachedwewillhaveashortdiscussionoverafternoonteaabouttherelevanceofparticularBiblestoriesintodayrsquosworldWewillbemeetingthismonth on Sunday 24 November at 500pm in Hempton Church and we would love to see you there
WealsoneedgoodqualityunwantedgiftsraffleprizesbottlesandcakesforthestallsfortheHemptonBazaaron7DecemberIfanyonecanhelpwithsellingraffleticketspleasecontact01869337135
AsIrsquomsureyouknowbynowPubNightiseverysecondFriday in theOldSchoolRoomat 730pmBringyourowndrinkssnacksandpound1perpersontocoverthecostsoftheOldSchoolRoomItrsquosagreatwayofmeetingnewandoldresidentsofthevillage
Ifyouhaveanythingyouwanttoputinourwrite-uppleaseletmeknowbythe10thofeachmonthThank you
Ingrid Robey07973 632448
Ingoflamingo16yahoocouk
18 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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Whoare the school governorsWeareagroupofmulti-skilledindividualswhoseprimary aim is to uphold the schoolrsquos val-ues and work closely with all stakeholders to set appropriate aims agree policiescontribute to the school development plan andholdtheschooltoaccountformeetingtheseobjectives
InthelastfewmonthstheTeachingandLearningCommitteehasbeenfocusingonraisingouralreadyhighstandardsinmathsacrosstheschoolThishasinvolvedidentifyingdevelopmentopportuni-tieswithinthedifferentyeargroupsandincludedtheintroductionofinteractiveworkboardsandenhancinggeneralawarenessofthesubjectinrecreationaltimeThe Finance Premises and Personnel committee is currently looking atmethods of improving securityandsafeaccesstotheschoolsiteandhasrecentlyoverseentheinstallationofanexcellentnewoutdoorclassroom space and newgymequipment on theplayingfieldforwhichwewouldliketoacknowledgethe generous donations and support from thePTAand others
CommitteemembershavebeenworkingcloselywithkeystakeholderstoensuretheschoolisreadyfortheimpendingOFSTEDinspectionwhichweanticipatewilltakeplacebeforeChristmas2019
Watchthisspaceforupdatesonwhatishappeninginouramazinginnovativeschool
Thegovernorrsquos role is both challengingand re-wardinginmanywaysandwewouldwelcomenewmembers If youwould like to discuss this furtherplease contact us via the school website httpswwwdeddingtonprimaryschoolcouk
Julie Hewish Foundation Governor jhewishdeddingtonoxonschuk
OctoberhasflownbyOurHarvestCommunityCom-munionserviceledbyRevdAnniewentbeautifullyThechildrenbrought in lotsofofferings in the formoftinsandpacketsreadytogototheFoodBankinBanbury
OverthelastfewyearswehavegainedtheGoldAwardMarkforPEThistermweareveryproudtoannounce we have been awarded the Platinum Award MarkThisprestigiousawardisgiveninrecognitionofourhavinganextremelyactiveplaygroundallpupilsbeing fully involved inweeklyPE lessonsandPE-basedafterschoolclubstheirtakingpartinphysicalactivities both at school and in the Warriner partnership sports events and much more Well done to everyone who has contributed to this achievement
To enhance their history curriculum Year 1 has been to the Woodstock Museum Year 2 to Warwick Castle and Year 5 went to the Ashmolean in the last coupleofweeksThewholeschooltookpart inourannualcross-countryeventwitheverychildrunning
asetnumberofcircuitsaroundtheschoolfieldwiththerestoftheirclassThiswasgreatfunandothersportingeventsareupandrunningChildrenhavingalreadytakenpartinTagRugbyandNetballtournamentsAt a recent presentation ceremony many ofourpupilsreceivedcertificatesfortakingpartinDeddingtonlibraryrsquosSummerRead-ingChallengeduringtheschoolholidays
Denise Welchdwel3954deddingtonoxonschuk
DEDDINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
KarenRose con-t ac ted me re -cently for help inresearching her
familyKarenisadescendantofRobertGardnerwhoshe believed wastransportedfromtheparishtoAustraliain1839OurparishregistersincludeastatementfromRobertrsquoswifeMary neacutee Fletcher that he was transported but there is other evidence that he served a month in prison and thenjustdisappearedSowasMarybeingeconomicalwiththetruthandwhy
KarenalsofoundthathergreatgrandfatherPri-vateCharlesFletcherOxandBuckswasoneoftheDeddington-bornsoldiersnotrecordedonourWarMe-morial but now remembered in A Parish at War and on thememorialplaqueinthechurchFurthermoreshediscovered that her ancestors are related to another branchoftheDeddingtonGardnerswithwhomsheisnow in touch There is a link to these serendipitous dis-coveriesandstoriesontheDeddingtonHistoryhomepageItwouldseemthatitisincreasinglybecomingthelsquofindyourrelliersquogo-tosite
Rob Forsyth 01869 338384robertsforsythgmailcom
4 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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Anticipating ChristmasIfyoursquore thekindofpersonwhoplansaheadthisisthemarketforplacingyourChristmasordersIflikemethisisfartoo soon you can contact the stallhold-ersdirectbeforetheChristmasmarketonSaturday21DecemberDetailsareon the market website address below
BeingabitofaGrinchmyChristmasmarket recipes tend to be about how to use leftovers rather than celebratory dishesByleftoversIoftenmeanBrusselssproutsbutinafitofwaywardness Irsquove decided to devote this column to thesproutinitsownrightratherthanasunavoidablegreenerythatneedsrecyclingIfyouhaveapprehen-sionsaboutBrussels sproutsyoucanstop readinghere
ThisrecipehasabitofabackstoryastoldinJaneGrigsonrsquosVegetable BookIn1818Jean-BaptisteVanMonsProfessorofChemistryandRuralEconomyatLouvain addressed the Royal Horticultural Society on thesubjectoftheBrusselssproutthenafairlynewvegetabletohisaudienceThisishisrecipeProfessor Van Monsrsquo Brussels SproutsServes about 4500gBrusselssproutstrimmed50gbutter
1frac12ndash2 tablespoons white wine or cider vinegarHandfulofchoppedgreenherbsndashpars-leychivestarragonfennelthymeSalt and pepper
Boil or steam the sprouts until cooked Drain and keepwarm in a hot servingdishCookthebutterinafryingpanuntilit turnsadeliciousnutbrown(notdarkbrownorblackwhichisburntbutter)The
nuttyscentfromthebutterwillhelpsteeryouQuicklystirinthevinegar(keepingyourfaceoutofthewayincaseitspits)sothatitsizzlesforafewsecondsTakeofftheheatandaddthechoppedherbstothisbeurre noisette Pour over the Brussels sprouts CheckseasoningandserveThisisanicesidedishforchickenandasensationaloneforgameItmighteven persuade a sprout denier
Themarket is onSaturday 23November from900amndash1230pmThewebpageiswwwdeddington-farmersmarketcouk
IfyoucanrsquotwaittillthentherersquosalwaystheAdder-burymarketonthesecondThursdayofeachmonthat The Institute The Green Adderbury 600ndash800pm More details at wwwmarketadderburyorg
GoodshoppingIan Willox 01869 337940
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DEDDINGTON FARMERSrsquo MARKET
November 2019 ndash 5Deddington News
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RC Parish of Hethe Revd Robert Hughes 01295 720869 or 07766 711969 There isno longera residentor full-time incumbent at Hethe Anon-residentpriestwillsayoneMassonSundays at 1000am
Massissaidat900amonSundayatSSPeterandPaullsquosAnglicanchurchinKingrsquosSuttonTheVigilMassatStJohnrsquosChurchBanburyissaidat400pmonSaturdaystoallowworshippersfromthe
villagestoattendbypublictransportTherearealsoMassessaidat845amand1115amonSundaysatStJohnrsquosTherearealsoservicesatStJosephrsquosonSundaysat1000amand530pm
CHURCH AND CHAPELNovember
Parish Church SS Peter and Paul
Forbaptismsandweddings funerals andhomevisits in caseof illness please contact theVicar atvicardeddingtonchurchorgoron01869336880IfAnnieisnotavailablethenpleasecontactoneofthechurchwardensIainGillespie(01869338367)orMerielFlux(01869338901)WealsohaveacurateRevdPaulaSmithwhocanbe contacted at curatededdingtonchurchorg
MonndashFri845am MorningPrayer(alsoon thefirst Saturdayofthemonth)Wed 1000am HolyCommunion(withprayersfor healingonthefourthWednesday ofthemonth) 630pm EveningPrayerThu 1030ndash SquigglesampWrigglesndashformums- noon to-beparentsorchildmindersof pre-schoolagechildren
Sun 3 1030am Family Service 600pm All Souls ServiceSun 10 800am BCP Communion 1015am RemembranceDayParade AssembleinBullRing 1100am ActofRemembranceatWar Memorial followed by Church ServiceSun171030am HolyCommunionSun241030am HolyCommunionndashInformalSaid Service
Hempton Sun 3 900am Holy CommunionSun17 900am HolyCommunionSun 24 500pm Eat Pray Live
Barford St MichaelSun 3 1030am All Saints 400ndash AllSoulsndashAnopportunitytolighta 500pm candle and spend quiet time rememberinglovedonesSun 10 900am Remembrance Sunday ServiceSun171030am FamilyServiceSun 24 900am Holy Communion
From the Parish RegisterBaptisms22Sept HughRobertAndrewLyttonWilliamsFunerals23 Sept Betty Baker
TheWoodisingoodshapeandhasmanyvisitorsDuringthesummeritformedpartofafundraising
walkbyaman inmemoryofhiswifeduringwhichsome Friends met up with him and talked about the WoodrsquosoriginsAlitterpickingeventresultedinatidierparkingareaandthewidepathwayleadingtothewildflowermeadowhasbeenrenewedmakingdisabledaccess easier
MonitoringofthebatboxesshowedsignificantusebypipistrellersquoswhichisgoodnewsThewiresattachingtheboxeswillbeencasedinhosepipingwhichmightlookoutofplacebut isnecessarytoavoiddamageto the trees
TheFriendsnolongerperformactivemaintenanceas the treeshavebecome too tall for anythingbutsimple pruning of lowbranches and theWoodlandTrust nowuses specialist contractorsOur presentrolethereforeistokeepawatchingbriefAsaleofournowredundanttoolsatthefarmersrsquomarketresultedinthesumofpound230beingsenttotheWoodlandTrust
OurAGMwillbeinApril2020andisopentoallFriendsoftheWoodIfyouareinterestedinjoiningplease contact me and I will send you details Sub-scriptionsremainatpound5
Annette Murphy Chairmurphyannette74gmailcom
FRIENDS OF DAEDArsquoS WOOD
6 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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Wherersquos Willy
Sowhat happened toOctober themonthofmellowfruitfulnessAsIbash this out itrsquos water water eve-
rywhereandasitrsquoscomeoutoftheriverdownstream of Banbury youwouldnrsquotwant todrink itOn thesecondSundayofthemonthIduckedthechurchserviceandwentwiththeboyswimmingsheepoutofthefloodwater
AsnormalOctoberissomethingofanovinemonthBothflockshavebeensortedoutandreplacements bought in from theNorth ofEnglandsalesTheboysthendisappearedtotheRugbyramsales and came back with seven new rams As last yeartheFarmStudentwassentofftoselectandbidforaramofhischoosingandboughtWillythePinkarathergoodramItistraditionaltocolour-dipshowramsandWillyhadadistinctpinktingeHehadnotbeenon the farm formore thanfivedayswhenhewentmissingsoitwasallhandsondecktofindWillyEvery field ditch andhedgerowwas searchedbutno traceofWillyThen I realised that thewindwasblowingfromtheeweflocktotherampaddockAfteraquickinspectionoftheeweflocktherewasWillyonwiththejobHehadtravelledoneandahalfmilesacrosstwofarmsandswumtherivertoreachhisgoalAlthoughwewillstartlambingearlierthananticipatedI did not have the heart to shut him up in the stable so lefthimtohisfunandweturnedouthiscompanionsthe next day
Iwasborninthevalleyandhavefarmedinitforthelast60yearsbutIcanrsquotrememberanOctoberasdifficultasthisoneTodatewehavenotbeenabletoplantanywheatasthegroundistoowetWehavealreadylostonefieldofoilseedrapetothecabbagestemfleabeetleandtheotherisonlsquowatchfulwaitingrsquoWeplantpartof thearableacreage incovercropswhichfeedsheepbeforegoingintospringcroppingusingarotationthatwouldhavebeenfamiliartomygrandfatherwhohimselfwasbornandfarmedinthevalleybutdidnotgrowoilseedrapeorhavetocontendwith the beetle
Thisyearthebeetleshaveappearedinhugenum-bersandwipedoutoursheep-feedbrassicacropsThereasonforthedevastationtoourfoodsupplyissimplythewell-fedUKandEUenvironmentallobbieswho have persuaded our masters to remove the only effectivechemicalfromourspraystoreswithanEU-widebanOurmoreenlightenedEUstatesontheothersideoftheditchallowalsquovariationrsquofortheirgrowerstouse the chemicals on oilseed rape and brassica crops TheoddthingisthatthesebannedfarmchemicalscanstillbeboughtinthelocalgardencentreforuseinthegardenandontheallotmentwiththegardenersnotbeingaskedforacopyoftheirDefratrainingcertificateOhwellasmuchasIgrumblethesituationwillnot
changeuntilwehaveahungryworldwhichgiventhegrowingpopulationsandincreas-ingweathereventsmaynotbeasfarawayas you think
Well thatrsquos it for another seasonThelast of the swallowshavegone southWehadelevenpairsinthebuildingswiththreepairs bringingoff threebroodsThehousemartins and swifts left the village in earlySeptemberIwishthemasafetriptoAfricaandlookforwardtotheirreturnifBorisand
thenewlandlordshavenotdisposedofmeWhatwiththewetandnowheatplantedOctoberhasbeenaratherdismalmonthbutwewillgetitplantedalthoughwitheachdayofdelaytheyieldpotentialdropsaway
ButitrsquosnotalldoomandgloomOnemuchantici-pated event will happen in the next day or two with thearrivalofOtteraneight-weekoldBlackLabradorpuppyHewasborninthevillageandIhaveknownhismothersinceshewasapupShealwaysgreetsmeonthefarmwithawoofandatailwagsoIjusthadtohaveoneofhersonsIhavealwayshadworkingdogsandOtterwillbecomeoneofthefamilylearn-ing the tricksof the trade fromTeal tobecomemycompanioninthefield
George Fenemore01869 338203
DOWN ON GEORGErsquoS FARM
FROM THE FIRE STATIONForAugust andSeptemberthe station attended 20 call outs but suffered from theusual problems of providingfull cover during the schoolholiday period We provided standby cover to Banbury and Bicester on nine occasions attendedsevenfireincidents
three alarms and made one rescue Happily we were notcalledouttoanyroadtrafficcollisions
For those not in the know lsquostandby coverrsquo takes the firecrewtoalargerstationtocovertheirareaifboththeirappliancesarealreadyattendingincidentsNotsurprisinglybothBanburyandBicesterhavehigherincidentoccurrencesthanDeddingtonlsquoFireincidentsrsquoare what they say they are and include house bin and carfireswhilstlsquoalarmsrsquocoversthosetriggeredinpublicbuildingscarehomesandschools
TheFireServiceisalwayslookingfornewrecruitstojoinDeddingtonrsquosoncallcrewIfyoufancylearn-ingmoreandbecominganOnCallFirefightercomeandfindoutmoreatthestationondrillnightseveryTuesday700pmndash900pm
James Greenwood FFdjamescyclologicalshopcouk
November 2019 ndash 7Deddington News
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Asfiresstarttobelitandembarrassmentathavingtheheatingonhasvanishedcurlinguponthesofawithablood-warmingredisanexcellentwaytoendthedayTherearenotmanywinesbetteratprovidingthecomfortneededforadarkHalloweenorchillyBonfireNightthanredZinfandelagrapevarietythatisawon-derofCalifornianwinemakingwithacurioushistory
ForyearstheoriginsofZinfandelremainedamys-teryTheUSAdidnothaveanyusablegrapevarietiesofitsownwhentheEuropeansmovedinandmanybrought grapeswith themHowever therewas norecordofanyvarietycalledZinfandelanywhereelseintheworldDNAtestingin1994puttheconfusiontobedItisthesameasTribidraganancientCroatiangrape also know asCrljenakKastelanski and asPrimitivoinItalygrownmainlyinPuglia
ThiscameasahugesurprisePrimitivorsquosreputa-tionwasforbeingafairlyroughrusticandnotalwayshighqualitywineThat reputationwassharedwiththewines fromCroatiaThe idea that thegloriousrichsmoothanddeepflavouredredscomingoutofCaliforniawerethesamegrapewasproofthatitisnotjustthegrapevarietythatdeterminesqualityThevastmajorityofwineslabelledZinfandelaregrowninCali-forniaalthoughItalianproducersintheEUaimingatexport markets are now allowed to call their Primitivo lsquoZinfandelrsquoiftheywanttoandsomedo
WellmadeandagedredZinfandelburstswithripeplums cherries blueberries and strawberries as well aspepperandspiceItisrichandwarmingandoftenhighinalcoholbuthasmodesttanninswhichmakesitveryeasydrinkingItworksverywellwithmeatndashvenison roast chicken or barbecue ndash and mushrooms Tomato-basedpastasaucesandpizzaalsopairwellbutitrsquosoneofthosewinesthatisgreatonitsown
WhattotryBrazilLodioldvineZinfandel(WineSocietyatpound1250)isfabulousandrathertooeasytodrinkgiven its145alcoholLookout forRaven-swoodLodiZinfandel(Majesticatpound1499andotheroutlets)which is richand juicy (Lodi is a region inCaliforniafamousforqualityZinfandelfromoldvines)Almost all themajor supermarkets have their ownrangeofZinfandels(egSainsburyrsquosTastetheDiffer-enceatpound950)andthesecanbeagoodplacetostart
IfyouwanttopushtheboatoutRidgevineyardsinCaliforniaoneofthemostfamoushighestqualityandexpensiveproducestwoamazingwinesoneentirelyfromZinfandel(Geyservillendashaboutpound50abottle)andonepredominantlyZinfandel(LyttonSpringsndashaboutpound40)PriceswillvaryabitbutbotharestunningTryPrimitivoaswellthequalityhasimprovedenormouslyasnotonestomissabusinessopportunitytheCalifor-nianwinemakershavebeenhelpingtheirItalianfriendsintheproductionofZinfandelPrimitivo
Charles Elvin Charleselvinbtopenwordcom
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8 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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A HOUSE FOR ALL CLIMATESIn 1956 the American architect Frank Lloyd Wrightproposed toconstructamile-highbuilding on an island off the shores ofLakeMichiganinChicagoItwouldhouse100000 people 15000 cars and 100 heli-copters Its528floorswouldbeservicedbyfive-deckelevatorsthat traveledat60milesanhourandrequiredsomuchelectricpower that thebuildingwouldhave itsownnuclearpowerplantWhatcouldpossiblygowrongHad itbeenbuiltitmighthavebecomeafollyfortheagesbecausesubsequentengineeringstudiesfoundWrighthadunderestimatedtheelevatorrequirementsalonebyafactorofthree
ItrsquosacautionarytaleforanyonebuildingsomethingoutoftheordinaryalthoughthehouseCatherineandIhaveunderwayintheTchureisnotquitetwostoreyswithonlyasinglestairwellandnothingthat isevenslightly radioactiveOn theotherhand it is techno-logicallychallenginginthatwehopeitisdesignedtobettercopewithclimatechangeNooneknows forsure how to do that but we have some ideas and are goingtogiveitagoWasnrsquotitRobertBrowningwhosaidlsquoAhbutamanrsquosreachshouldexceedhisgrasporwhatrsquosaheavenforrsquo
It isnrsquot the first timewersquove been involvedwiththingsnewanduntestedCatherineonceheadedagovernmentagencythatwasanadvocateforgreenarchitecturebackwhenthedisciplinewasinitsinfancyandIhavespentmuchofmylifeinappliedresearchandcommercialisationofenvironmentallybeneficialtechnologyTodayalthoughenergyefficientandeco-friendlyarchitectureisbecomingmorecommonprin-ciplesofclimateadaptivedesignareasyetundefinedand implicitly experimental
Now for the scary part if climatemodels couldprovide certainty as to how much hotter colder wetter ordriertheweathermightbe50yearshencethenwe
couldbuildforthoseconditionsTheproblemisinsomepartsofourplanetthepaceofcli-matechangeisacceleratingForexampletheGreenlandicesheetisnowmeltingsixtimesfasterthanitwasonly40yearsagoNoonereally knows what this means but exponential data coming out of climatemodels built onincremental rates of change do not inspire
confidenceWhatwersquore leftwith is the prospect ofbuildingfortheunexpectedandthatmakesanuclearpowered elevator sound reasonable in comparison
Weare kept grounded in thismadcap venturewiththesupportofbothagreatarchitectandbuilderThey have been most patient with us and have eed the housewill be durable and finishedwelleven ifwedonrsquot yet knowwhat climate challengesitmay face Whatwedo know is that the perfor-mance of the housewill be carefullymeasured ndash infrared thermographyof thebuildingshell thermalperformancesmartmeteredelectricityandgascon-sumption groundwater retention indoor air qualityandespeciallyhowthehouseanditscomponentsfareinepisodesofextremeweather
InfuturecolumnsIrsquollgointosomedetailabouttheclimate-adaptivetechnologiesandmaterialsbuiltintothe house Irsquoll report on what works as planned on what did not and on the inevitable surprises that come alongwithattemptsatinnovationIflifehastaughtmenothingelseitisthatwhatweknoworwhatwethinkwe know is little compared with what there is yet to be learned
Dan Desmonddessroutlookcom
FLOODING IN CLIFTONFor very many years there has beenaproblemwithsurfacewa-ter flooding in Clifton The onlywaywersquollevergetanythingdoneis if there is enoughevidence tomake Thames Water take notice andfixit
When it happens againwould you please callThames Water immediately on 0800 316 9800 to report any leaks blockages or overflowing drains httpswwwthameswatercoukhelp-and-advicedrains-and-sewersreporting-pollution
If theygetenoughcalls theywillhave to take itseriously Very many thanks
David Rogers Chair Parish CouncilDavidrogersdpcgmailcom
PFSU AND VILLAGE NURSERYWersquore pleased to announce that our Christmas Fayre will be held in the parish church on Tuesday 3 Decemberfrom730pmWithatemptingarrayofstallsthefestivearomaofmincepiesandmulledwineandseasonalmusicfromDeddingtonBrasswecanrsquotthinkofabetterwaytostartyourChristmasThiseventisopen to everyone so please put the date in your diary andcomealongtogiveusyoursupport
ThefirsttermhasflownbyquicklyandourlsquonewrsquochildrenarenowoldhandsWehavebeendoinglotsofautumnalwalksandcraftworkthePFSUchildrenhavebeenfindingoutaboutshapesandDiwaliandtheNurserychildrenhavebegunregularlibraryvisitsandfinishedthetermwithaHalloweenpartyWeheldasuccessfulAGMinOctoberandwouldliketowelcomeournewcommitteemembersaswellassayingthankyou to everyone who has served on the committee duringthepastyear
Lucy Squires01869 337484
November 2019 ndash 9Deddington News
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Male Support Worker required for a gentleman living in Deddington
The successful applicant will enable our client to increase his participation in leisure activities independent living skills and assist him with securing a job He also requires support with practising his theory exam towards learning to driveThe support worker must be willing to take guidance from the Occupational Therapist and Speech and Language Therapist This is likely to entail two sessions a week either in evenings or at weekendsThe successful applicant needs to be able to relate to a young man and previous experience working with people with a learning disability is desirableWorking hours 25 hours per monthOur client seeks someone who is well organised patient professional has a good sense of humour and is flexibleRates of pay pound1250 per hour Monday to Friday pound14 per hour Saturday and SundayAll posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure Full training will be provided A full driving licence is essentialNB Community Case Management Services Ltd are not the Employer Please refer to our website to view the job description and complete an application formhttpwwwccmservicescoukjobs-notice-boardasp
Job reference TRMK
Ireturnedintactfromdragoncountryclutch-ingphotographsandartefactsfromtheOldWorldOutofalltheunfamiliarlocalesandstationsIhappenedtopassthroughonthevoyagetheonlyonetosabotagemyjourneywasinfactourveryownsmog-envelopedcapital
Two-and-a-halfhoursintoajourneythatnormally takes ninety minutes I took evasive actiononlytofindtheTubestationIchargeddownwas closedbecauseof course itwas I thenflaggeddownataxiandmindlesslyaskedhimtodropmeatthestationIneededItrsquosfunnyhowyourmindworksinacrisisNeedlesstosaywegotstuckinthesamekindoftrafficproblemsastheOxfordTubeandIarrivedatStPancrasInternationalfiveminutesbeforethetrainrsquosscheduleddepartureAsaresultIeffectivelyrelinquishedallthreetrainticketspurchasedforthatdayandnightbutsomeemergencyaccommodationin Brussels and a whole dayrsquos travel later Irsquod only lost adayinViennaafterwhicheventstookabrighterturn
AfterbaskinginalittleoftheHabsburgEmpirersquosopulenceItravelledwestdowntoKlagenfurttoseeMumrsquosbirthplaceItisadelightfulcitywiththeircrazylittleLindwurmmascotsettingthetoneandmypleas-urewasonlyslightlystymiedby the initial rainandthenthenextmorninglosingtheumbrellaIhadonlyboughtafewhourspreviously
Southward I ventured to Slovenia thecrossroads between the Alps Mediterranean andBalkanregionsona train thathadanold-schoolnarrowcorridorwithtinycompart-ments and no announcements or visible station names
Ljubljanawas another splendid capitalandIwassooncompletingthecircuitbacktoViennawhere I finallymanaged to seetheUnitedNationsBuildingontheDanube
andrunintotheafter-partyofanExtinctionRebellionprotestSolongEuropeIhopeIcanreturnsooninsimilar circumstances maybe in a balloon next time
Aaron Blissaaronjblisshotmailcom
BLISSFUL THINKING
HOLLY TREE CLUBFirstly a couple of lsquoparishnoticesrsquo to all hall userswould you please be considerate to other users and foldupandputawayalltableswhenyoursquovefinishedyoursessionItrsquostakingtoolongforthenextuserstoclearthehallbeforetheycanevenconsiderstartingtheirsessionsbywhichtimetheyrsquovelostthefirst14hourof the time theyarepaying forThankyou foryourco-operation
AsreportedpreviouslywesubmittedourplanningapplicationtoCDCandhavesubsequentlywithdrawnitfollowingdiscussionwiththeplanningofficerAre-vised plan will be resubmitted in due course
AndnowformorefunthingsOurnexttripwillbeto Millets Farm on Monday 11 November Millets near Abingdonincorporatesafarmshopgardencentrefarmhousekitchengiftshopcafeandevenafalconry
ThenextfilmonThursday14NovemberistheImi-tation GameIn1939newlycreatedBritishintelligenceagencyMI6recruitsCambridgemathematicsalumnusAlanTuring (BenedictCumberbatch) tocrackNazicodes includingEnigmawhich cryptanalysts hadthoughtunbreakableTuringrsquos team includingJoanClarke(KeiraKnightley)analyseEnigmamessageswhile he builds a machine to decipher them
Christmas lunchwill be held onTuesday3De-cemberat theDeddingtonArmspleasemakesureyou have your menu choices and payment made at or before thenext coffeemorning for theover 55swhichwillbeheldasusualonthefirstMondayofthemonthat1030amintheHollyTreeClubDojoinusyou would be most welcome
For all Club enquiries please contact DianaMarshall on 01869 337761 or email infoTheHol-lyTreeCluborgForbookingenquiriespleasecontactHughBlytheon07907020486orBookingsTheHol-lyTreeCluborg
Revd Annie GoldthorpChair Management Committee
10 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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While in the shire last week I was re-mindedthatthingsreallydonotchangetoomuchWhen Iwasagovernoratthe school Iwas knownas lsquoJudithrsquosenforcerrsquoShewasthelovelyheadbackthenandwhenIstartedthejobIthoughtsheworkedforusgovernorsbutsoonenoughIgottounderstandmyroleIremember chasinga lady across thestaffcarparkassheclaimedshehadtoparktherebecauseshehadabadlegIshoutedlsquoItseemstobeworkingprettywellrightnowrsquoPeoplewhoabusetherulesofsocietyhavealwaysannoyedmeandlivinginAmericanowIfeelmoreangrythaneverbefore
Intheageofsocialmediaand24-hournewssci-enceappearstobeanuglywordandpeoplesimplydonrsquotsearchforfactsItriedtodiscussTrumprsquosinabilitytosticktofactswithseveralfolksonaCaliforniabusi-nesstriplastmonthAnintelligentladyIknowsaidtome that it was all made up by the lsquoliberal mediarsquo and shedidnrsquotbackoffwhenIpulledoutmyphoneandshowedherthethreethingshehadliedaboutthedaybeforePeople todaymerelywantconfirmation thattheir world view is correct The result in America is an explosioninfact-checkingwebsitesThankgoodnesstheyarenrsquotneededintheUK
YesterdaywasabigoneforTrumprsquosChiefofStaffas he admitted that they had withheld aid to Ukraine inordertopressurethemtoinvestigateinterferenceinthelastUSelectionSixhourslatertheywereusingall means possible to deny he said it You can watch thefilmcliponYouTubeifyoulikethoughIdoubttheintelligentladyinCaliforniawillbother
POSTCARD FROM AMERICAOne commentator has described
this approach as a lsquodead chicken strat-egyrsquoApparentlyifyoutieasmellydeadchickenaroundadogrsquosneckeventuallyitstopschasingchickensYeswehavecometothisletrsquosignorefactsandtruthjust throwsomuchsmellystuffatanissue that it becomes associated with thesmellThebelieversjustrecognise
thesmellandforgetthefactsPeople ask me why I still write this piece in the DN
andtheansweriseasyIenjoyitanditkeepsmeintouchwiththevillageandthepeopleIloveWhenIrush through theUnicornorDeddingtonArms Igetgreat feedbackand occasionally I alsoget emailsstraighteningoutmy lsquoreportingrsquoThismonthrsquosemaildid provide some perspective on the key issues in fundingeducationandIagreewithmycorrespondentthatadegreecourseisnottheonlywayforwardInAmericathisisaveryhardargumenttoputoverinMiddleAmericatheypushtheirkidsveryhardOneresultisthattheteenagesuiciderateisdisturbingbutthereagainmentalhealthisnotproperlyaddressedoneithersideofthepond
IrsquombackofftotheUShavingbeenontenflightsinthelastfiveweeksThatrsquosaround40queuesAndI still donrsquot understand why people stand up in the gangwayassoonastheplanereachesthestandIneedtostopgettinginthecaronthewrongside(fourtimesthistrip)butatleastIhavefollowedtherulesandparkedintherightcarparkPleasekeepchasingthosefolkswithoutme
Mike Ward mikewqsoftwarecom
lsquoWould you like a cherrywith itrsquo I askedFrankwhousedtobeapintofbittermanbuthad developed a new taste in exotic drinks He eyed his Manhattan suspiciously and said lsquoTalkingaboutcherrypickingdidyousee the headlines last week about the drop in alcoholrelateddeathsinGlasgowsincetheintroductionofMinimumUnitPricing(MUP)ofalcoholinScotlandrsquoIhadseenthenewslsquoTwentypercentdropwasnrsquotitrsquoIsaid
lsquoBlatantcherrypickingbyPublicHealthScotlandrsquo responded Frank lsquoThe National Records ofScotlandsupporttheGlasgowfiguresbutinAber-deendeathswereup54inDumfriesandGlasgow40andFalkirk 71 In fact overScotland as awholealcohol-relateddeathsactuallyrosefrom1120to1136ndashanincreaseof14sincetheintroductionofMUPOKno-onewantsanyalcoholrelateddeathsbut MUP is not the answerrsquo
ImpressedbyFrankrsquosdataIaddedthatthegroups
whopushedforMUPnowhadtofinddatato support their case lsquoFor instancersquo I went on lsquothe British Medical Journal reports that alcohol consumption in Scotland has dropped 76sincetheintroductionofMUPThisdatawasarrivedatthroughresearching02ofhouseholdsfrom2015to2018tomeasureself-reportedchangestoalcoholpurchasesndash with their purchases compared year on yearafterMUPwasintroducedInterestinglyactual alcohol purchases in Scotland as re-
ported by the International Research Institute actually roseby252millionunitsinthefirstninemonthssincetheintroductionofMUPndashanotherexampleofpressuregroupsbeingselective in theirchoiceofdataNowFrankcanIgetyouanotherrsquo
lsquoOKGrumpyIrsquollmoveontoadryMartinindashandpickme a nice cherryrsquo
Grumpy Landlordgrumpylandlord1gmailcom
TALES FROM THE PUMP
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November 2019 ndash 11Deddington News
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LETTERS
Please address all letters toJILL CHEESEMAN
37 THE DAEDINGS DEDDINGTONlettersdeddingtonnewscouk
and include your name and addresseven if they are not for publication
FROMROSIEBARKER DEDDINGTONLast year I saw a short article in the newsletteraboutawonderfulfriendlyclubforadultmusiciansandthoughtthatotherpeoplemightliketohearaboutitIfyouarelearninganinstru-ment itcanbequitedifficult tofindoccasionswhere you can performsowhen you do get the chanceyou are overcome with nerves The clubiscalledtheOxfordshirePerformersrsquoClubandevery sixweeks or so there are informal concertswhere any adult amateur musician who has a piece ofmusictooffercanperformwithoutthepressuresofaformalconcert
ThesessionsarereallyfriendlyandrelaxedthoseofuswhohavechosentoplayataparticularsessionperformtoeachotherfriendsandfamilyfollowedbyanexcellentsocialisingsessionfuelledwithteaandcakeAnaddedbonusformeisthatIhavebeenabletomeetpeoplewhoarelearningotherinstrumentsandwho want to team up to play duets or ensemble pieces Formoreexperiencedplayersitisalsoausefulforumfortryingoutpiecesbeforeperformingtheminpublic
If there is anyoneout therewhoenjoysplayingany instrument at an amateur level and wants to meet othermusiciansIwouldencourageyouverystronglytogiveitatry
Thewebsiteandfacebookdetailsarewwwoxford-shireperformersclubcouk and httpswwwfacebookcomoxfordshireperformersclub
FROMJANEGREENDEDDINGTONTheRideandStrideeventinSeptemberraisedpound939fortheOxfordshireHistoricChurchesTrustHalfofthisamountwillbereturnedtoourownDeddingtonparishchurchsoverymanythanksindeedtothosevillagerswhotookpartandtotheirgeneroussponsors
FROMJOCROSSCLIFTONFollowingthefirstyearofCHANCESwhich was open to the public we want to thank everyone who came along especially those who fullyembraced the Mexican theme and the sunshine to make this yearrsquos CHANCES a success As we are still waitingforsomepledgestocomeinwedonrsquothavethefinaltotalyet
We tried to go up a few levelsanditwashardworkbutthefeedbackwearegettingislovelyOnceagainwehadnosecurityissuesnofirstaidrequirementsotherthanqueriesonexistinghealthissuesandnohealthandsafetyissueswhichis fantasticWehaveadatealready for2020ndash12Septemberndashandcanrsquotwaittowelcomemoreofyouto the tipis next year
WewanttosayahugethankyoutoourCHANCES2019sponsorsNewmanEventServicesOxfordCheeseCompanyPuddingfacethePiePlaceCherryLetstheDeddingtonArmsWebsiteWizardsUKSportsWarehouseLokeeSilentDiscoandtothecrewwhomadeitpossible Our2020fundraisinghasalreadybegunwiththeNightatthe Races on 16 November at the Windmill We hope to seelotsoffriendlyfacesthere
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNINGRegrouping For the Neighbourhood PlanHerewe go againAs reported inSeptember thegovernment-appointed examinermade substantialandunwelcomechangestoDeddingtonrsquoscompletedNeighbourhoodPlanThe steering groupmet andcametotheconclusionthattheexaminerrsquosversionoftheplandidnotbyalongchalkrepresentthewishesofthecommunityasexpressedinnumerousconsulta-tionsThereforewehavedecidedtocallalullwhilewecarryoutmoreresearchtoprovidefurtherevidencethatwouldsupporttheoriginalframeworkoftheplan
Helen Oldfield helenmoldfieldyahoocouk
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12 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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OurnextRuralCommunityForumwillbeheldon4De-cemberat630pmatDeddingtonFireStationPleasecome and meet the team and discuss any concerns
lsquoNoTrickorTreatrsquoleafletsareavailablefromboththeHealthCentreandtheCo-opinDeddington
Thismonthourteambroughtinfourburglarysus-pectsPleasebemindfulofyoursecuritylockupanddo not keep your car keys in obvious places We have beenexperiencingburglarieswhereoffendersbreakintohousestakecarkeysandthenstealthecarfromthe driveway
WehavebeendealingwithreportsfromtheEpwellandMiltonareasofhorsesbeingriddenintheearlyhoursandtackbeingdamagedandstolenIfyounoticeany suspicious activity please report it to us on 101
Weareagainreceivingreportsofparentsparkingdangerously and speedingwhen dropping off andcollectingchildrenfromschoolPleaseobeytherules
Pleasecallusifyouseeanyonemakingunsched-uledscrapmetalcollectionsWerecentlyseizedanunlicensed uninsured scrap metal van which had faileditsMOTandwasbeingoperatedwithoutawastecollection licence
PCSOsJayneLangfordLanaSmithandClaireBrennan Gatescan be contacted at BanburyRural-NHPTthamesvalleypnnpoliceukorbycalling101
BLUE LIGHT OF DEDDINGTON WHATrsquoS ON Continued from p1DecemberMon 2 HollyTreeClubCoffeeMorningHollyTree 1030amMon 2 Bookworms Library 630pmTue 3 PFSU and Nursery Christmas FayreParish Church730pmWed 4 Photographic Society Peter Greenway CartwrightHotel730pmThu 5 KnitandNatterHollyTree700pmSat 7 Hempton Bazaar Old School Room 1100amTue 10 WIChristmasandbirthdaylunchDukeat Clifton1200for1230pmmustpre-bookThu 12 HollyTreeClub FilmNightHoliday Inn Holly Tree 630pmFri 13 DOGS9holeTexasScrambleTadmarton Heath 100pmWed18 PCMeetingHollyTreeClub730pmWed18 PhotographicSocietylsquoRestoringOldPhoto graphsrsquoDianneBerridgeCartwrightHotel 730pmThu 19 History Society Christmas Social Primary School730pmSat 21 Farmersrsquo Market Market Place 900amndash 1230pm
November 2019 ndash 13Deddington News
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CALLING ALL CLUBS
RBL BranchThe next pubsocialeveningisonTuesday26Novem-berintheRedLionat700pmTheBranchoutingtothe Imperial War Museum wascancelledwithregretforlackofsupport
TheRBL carries out valuable supportwork forinjured ex-service people and their families in thecommunityPleasebegenerouswithyourPoppyAp-peal donations and many thanks to all the collectors The Remembrance Sunday Parade will assemble in theBullRingfrom1015amonwardsandmarchoffat 1045am The service at the War Memorial will be audio-relayedtothechurchagainthisyearthankstoDavidRogersSidMalletandRobHeywood
TheAGMwillbeheldinDecemberfollowedbyaChristmasdinnerThedatetimeagendaandmenuwithdetailsofhowtopaywillbeemailedtomembersshortlyLastyearrsquosdinnerwasagreatsuccessandwehopeevenmoreofyouwilljoinusthisyear
TicketsfortheRBLrsquosfundraisingBurnsSupper on 23January arepound35which includesaweedramforthe traditional toast There will be a piper to welcome guestsandtobringinthehaggisaswellasacashbarandraffleTicketscanbeobtainedfromcommitteemembersorbyemailingrbl076gmailcom The event isopentomembersandnon-members
Rob Forsyth Chairman 01869 338384 robertsforsythgmailcom
Photographic SocietyWecouldseestraightaway fromthecamerasandequipmentAdderburyrsquosLauraWalkerbroughttoherOctoberpresentationthatherphotographyndashlargefor-matandmirrorlessndashisquitedifferentfromwhatmostofusareusedtoSheclassesherselfasaheritageandrurallifephotographerandisgreatlyinfluencedbyJamesRaviliousanEnglishlandscapephotographer
For composition and perspective Laurarsquos cam-erasofchoiceare theSeagullMediumFormat theHorsemanandtheWista45Herlargeformatcam-erasconsistsimplyofabackplateafrontplateandthebellowswhichconnectthetwoRatherthanSDcardsorfilmthesecamerasareloadedwithindividualplatesusing4x5rdquosheetfilmtogiveanapproximate100 MP resolution
TheSeagullwithtwinlensiscompactandlight-weightThe heavierHorseman 4x5rdquo L-series viewcamera mirrorless and supported on a monorail is goodforastudioenvironmentTheportablecollaps-ible Wista 45 camera is supported on a baseboard Beingmirrorless the composition is shownupsidedownItislessflexibleasthereisnomonorailbutisgoodtocarryforlandscapeandportraitphotographyThemonthlyphototopiclsquoStrangeSignsrsquodidindeedproduceavarietyofeffectiveandamusing imagesNext monthrsquos topic is lsquoShadowsrsquo
The next presentation by Bob Bracher is on Wednesday 6November at 730pm in theApricotRoomoftheCartwrightHotelinAynhoEveryoneiswelcome to attend
Wendy Meagher 01869 336216wwwaddphotocouk
Local Vocals Community ChoirWemeetonMondaysat730pmduringtermtimeinDeddingtonPrimarySchoolhallOurthirdtermhasgotofftoagreatstartandwearedelightedtohavesomanyreturningchoristersaswellasnewmembersWearelearningHappy by Pharrell Williams which is muchhardertosingthananythingwersquovedonesofarand the classic Oh What a Night by the Four Seasons MembershavebeensuppliedwithfolderstokeeptheirwordsinthecolourofourpoloshirtshasbeenvotedonandsizesselectedWehopetobewearingtheseatourFamilyandFriendseveningon9DecemberwhichwillbethefinalsessionforthistermTofindoutmoreandtocontactusyoucannowgotoourwebsitewwwlocalvocalscccouk
Alison Grievelocalvocalscommunitychoirgmailcom
Deddington BookwormsThis month the read was a Costa Award winner but thegroupoverallwaslessthanimpressedReser-voir 13byJonMcGregorrevolvesaroundamissingteenagegirlandthepassageoftimeinasmallruralvillageTheinitialeffectofthedisappearanceonthecommunity is described well and uses the seasons and theminutiaeof thevillage todescribehow lifecontinuesoverthe13yearsofthebookThewritingstyleisunusualandemphasisestherepetitivenessoflifeandhowmundanedetailcanbeIfyouenjoyanexcitingpageturnerthisbookisnrsquotforyoubutifyoulookfor interestingprosethengiveitagoItmightfrustratetotheendbutdoesremainwithyoutomakeyouthinkaboutlife
Our next book isNew Boy by American author Tracy Chevalier
Deddington Library01869 338391
Deddington PlayersThe script is written the cast is cast the panto horse issaddledupandrehearsalsareunderway for thisseasonrsquosDeddingtonPlayersrsquofamilypantoRobin Hood of Daedarsquos WoodJoinRobinandhisbandofMerryMenas they takeon theevilSheriffofDeddingtonand thwart his plans to marry Marian with a little help fromsomefriendsalongthewayThisseasonrsquospantopromisestobeevenmoreenergeticfunandfrothythan past years so donrsquot miss out on the silliness Get the dates in your diaries now 16ndash18January 2020
14 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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KeepyoureyeoutforourpantotrailerbeingairedsoonandfollowusatFacebookcomDeddingtonPlayersforticketsalesnewsandthelatestpantoshenanigans
Suzy Upsonsuzieupsonmaccom
Book GroupThe Shepherdrsquos Hut is a novel by Australian author Tim Winton Set in Western Australia it is the story ofJaxieayoungladdamagedbyachildhoodfilledwithabusedeprivationandlossAfraidthathewillbeblamedforaterribleeventJaxietakesflightacrossthevastsaltlandshopingtoreachtheonepersonwhomhetrustsInitiallyJaxieisanunsympatheticcharacterguiltyofbadactions in thepastFlashbacks revealhimtobemorecomplexandcapableoftendernessas well as violence Now he has to survive alone in brutal conditions until he eventually stumbles across anisolateddwellingwhereheisgivenrefugebyFintanadefrockedpriestbutthisisonlyatemporaryrespitefromdanger
Thewriting is explicitwith strong languageandgraphicdetailsTherearewonderfuldescriptionsofthelandscapeandsomethought-provokingdiscussionsbetweenJaxieandFintanbutitisoftenuncomfortablereadingThegroupwassplitbetweenthosewhode-cidedtoabandonthebookandthosewhofoundthenarrativecompellingandmoving
Our nextmeeting is on 28November Pleasecontact Sally Lambert on 01869 338094 formoreinformation
Sian Waterman
Deddington and District History SocietyOurfirsttalkoftheseasonwasanoutstandingaccountof lsquoTheAirTransportAuxiliaryrsquo byBill KingDuringWorldWarIIflyingplanesfromfactoriestoairbaseswasmostly undertaken bywomen includingDed-dingtonrsquosownPeggyPaceyTherehadbeenmanyprominentwomenflyersinthe1920sand30sAmyJohnsonbeingthebestknown
When war broke out RAF pilots who had been deliveringaircrafttobaseswereneededinacombatrolewomenpilotstookovertheirjobsrecruitedtothenewly formedAirTransportAuxiliarybetween1939and1945TheyinitiallydeliveredTigerMothtrainingaircraftbutlaterflewHurricanesandSpitfiresandasaircraftproductionswitchedto long-rangebombersthey flew thosemonster aircraft also In total over300000aircraftweredeliveredbytheATARecruitedfromahostofcountriesover400oftheseremarkablewomenincludingAmyJohnsonlosttheirlivesshotdownormorecommonlythroughaccidentTheyflewwithoutradiosornavigationalaids
Billrsquos talk was enlivened by contemporary photo-graphsandlifestoriesdrawnfromhisseeminglyen-cyclopaedicknowledgeoftheflyersandtheiraircraft
Amongstmany fascinating revelationswas the factthatthewomendemandedequalpaywiththeirmalecolleagues ndash and got it perhaps the first group ofwomentoachieveequalityThiswasaneyeopeningandindeedahumblinglecture
At our nextmeetingonThursday21NovemberatthePrimarySchoolauthorandbroadcasterJulieSummerswillcontinueourWWIIthemebydiscussingtheissuesfacedbyfamilieswhenmenfolkreturnedattheendofthewarTheyhadtorenewrelationshipswithpartnerswhilesufferingwithfrighteningmemoriesandinjuries
EnquiriestoBarrieSmithChairmansmithinsightbtinternetcom01869337813
Chris Day
Deddington Original Golf Society ndash DOGSFollowingourdayatChippingNortonwehadabarbe-cueinDeddingtonattendedby65peopleEveryonehada veryenjoyableeveningand the raffle raisedpound400forKatharineHouseHospiceManythankstoallwho contributed to this very worthy charity
Our finalDOGSday is onFriday 13DecemberatTadmartonHeathwherewewillplayafun9-holeTexasScramblefrom100pmfollowedbyChristmasdinner in the clubhouse Guests are welcome as usual
Nigel Oddy Secretarynigeloddyyahoocom
Deddington Tennis ClubWehavebothjuniorandadultteamscompetinginlo-calleaguesandcompetitionsThissummerthejuniorshave done particularly well We entered three teams in theOxfordshireSummerLeaguendashunder12under14andunder16TheU12sweresemi-finaliststheU16swererunners-upandtheU14swerethewinnersoftheir competition All our teams exceeded last yearrsquos positioninthiscounty-widecompetitionAsaclubweareveryproudofourjuniorsrsquosuccessandwouldliketo thank all the players Paul Taylor our coach and the parents who made it possible
Weareactivelytryingtopromotetennistoyoung-stersEverychildatDeddingtonPrimarySchoolwillhavethechancetotrytennisthisyearinaprogrammesetupwiththeschoolWersquodliketoencourageotherstotryittoondashwerunjuniorcoachingforallagegroupsallyearroundThereisanowasessionforpre-schoolchildrentooachanceforunder-5stodeveloptheirhand-eyecoordinationandballskills
And itrsquosnot just forkidsThere isavibrantadultsectionWehavesevenadultteamscompetinginlocalandcountysummerandwinterleaguesThissummerseasonhasseenparticularsuccessforourBteamwhichhasbeenpromotedAdulttennisisnotjustforthose who want to play competitively There are social
CALLING ALL CLUBS Continued from p13
SPORT
November 2019 ndash 15Deddington News
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sessionsandfriendlyclubcompetitionsallyearroundonourfloodlitcourtsDonrsquotworryifyouthinkyouhaveroomforimprovementndashcoachingisreadilyavailableforadultstooRecentlywehavealsostartedrunningcardiotennisafunworkoutsessionappropriatefortennisplayersandnon-tennisplayersalike
WewouldlovetoseemorepeoplecomingtomakeuseoftheclubWewelcomedseveralnewmembersafteroursuccessfulopendayinJulybutsummerisnottheonlytimeyoucanstarttennisIfyouthinktennismightbeforyoubeitsocialtenniscoachingcardiojuniortennisorteamshavealookatourwebsiteandfindoutmoreaboutus
Becky Joneswwwdeddingtontenniscom
Deddington Town Football ClubFirst Team results140919HalseUnited(a) W3ndash2LThornton3210919Charlton(h) W3ndash0JThornton3121019 BItchington(h) D2ndash2ArnoldSawalaReserve Team results140919BanburySports1st(h)L2ndash3210919SinclairUtdRes(a) L2ndash3280919Charlton2nd(h) W4ndash1051019Hanwell1st(h) D1ndash1121019BItchingtonRes(a) L1ndash5
There are some slightly unreliable-looking goalscorer stats on the FA website but I think Irsquom cor-rect in reporting that theThornton family hasdoneDeddington proud as brothers Luc and Joe bothscoredhat-tricks to fire theFirst team to excellentwinstocloseSeptemberbeforeaclose-foughtdrawagainstthealwaysstrongBishopsItchingtonleftthemhoveringaroundthetopof thedivisionMeanwhiletheReservescontinuetostrugglethoughtheirgoalscoringhas improvedconsiderablyA thumpingwinagainstCharltonandDistricthas lifted themabovethedangerzonebutputtingsomeresultstogetheriscrucialtoavoidanotherseasonofcrossedfingersasthe climax nears
Aaron Bliss07909 642882
Deddington Town YouthTheUnder16sareplayinginastrongleagueandhavehadheavydefeatstoHookNortonBanburyIrishandBrackley Athletic They came closer in a 2ndash5 home defeattoTowerHillwithAdamCourtandWillGatesthe scorersTheUnder 13shadaheavydefeat toLauntonfollowedbyathrilling6ndash4winoverBamptonTownwithahattrickfromBenJonesHoweverthiswasfollowedbya6ndash2homedefeattoCharlburyand7ndash2awaydefeatatVikingWarriorsTheUnder12shavehadthree4ndash2defeatsintheleaguetoBrackleyTownMoretonRangersandMiddletonCheneybut
a 2ndash1 win in the cup over Charlbury and a 6ndash2 win in theleagueatBanburyIrish
The football club has received funding fromDeddingtonfarmersrsquomarketwhichwehavematchedtoputwoodensleeperseatsintothebankbytheall-weather court so play can be viewed by spectators WearelookingforlocalcontractorstosupportusintheinstallationIfyoucanhelppleasecontactme
IfyouwanttogetinvolvedwiththeclubasplayervolunteersponsororfundraiserpleasedonothesitatetogetintouchFurtherinformationabouttheclubison our website wwwdeddingtontownfc or you can visit us on Facebook wwwfacebookcomDedding-tonTownFc
Roger Sykes Development Officerand U7U6 Coach
01869 337034
1st Deddington ScoutsCubsOurnewCubshavesettledinverynicelyItrsquosasthoughtheyrsquovealwaysbeenthereandIhaveevenmanagedtolearnalltheirnamesalthoughIdonrsquotalwaysdirectthem at the correct person
We have crashed into the new term with three activity badgesRoadSafety (or hedgehog club)EmergencyAidndashtheyallknowthebasicsandHomeHelpsewingironingandtea-makingsotheygottousetheknowledgefromEmergencyAidpractically
Jo Churchyarddeddingtoncubsgmailcom
ScoutsAfter our foray into plastic reduction and a look atelectric cars the Scouts used scrap items to make panpipeswithstrawsandbattery-operatedcarsusingdrinkscanscardboardandhopeThetwosuccessfulbuildsracedalbeitatastatelypacethelengthoftheroom and the winner was presented with a handsome trophyEmergencyAidfollowedIfyouhaveanacci-dentdonrsquotbesurprisedtofindyourselfputenthusiasti-cally into the recovery position
Peter Churchyarddeddingtonscoutsgmailcom
ExplorersTheUnithasbeenveryactiveinthepastmonthsfromcompletingtheBloxhamcircularwalktorifleshootingatHorleyandthestartofboththeChefrsquosbadgeandtheinternationalpartoftheChiefScoutrsquosAwardsWehavesampledbreadfudgemadecraftitemstosellat theNovember farmersrsquomarket andcookeddropsconesoveropenfiresThisyearwearesupportingthecharityStreetChildUnitedandaregoingtosleepout at Northamptonshire Cricket Club to raise aware-nessoftheplightofchildrenwhohavenopermanent
SPORT Continued from p14
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home If you feel able to sponsor theUnit pleasee-mail theSpartansaddressWewouldbepleasedtoseeanyextrasupportforthisgreatcausendashwwwstreetchildunitedorg Ifyouare interested in joiningtheUnitcontactanyoftheleaders
Janet Duxbury spartansexplorersgmailcom
1st Deddington BrowniesThistermtheBrownieshavebeendoingtheirCom-municationbadgelearningmorsecodesemaphoreand the phonetic alphabet and have also had an introductiontoBritishsignlanguage
WehadavisitfromDeddingtonGuidestotalkabouttheexcitingthingsthegirlscandowhentheymoveuptoGuidesPlansforafterhalftermincludeatorch-litwalkandatalkonroadsafetyfromthepolice
Fern Stringerdeddingtonbrowniesgmailcom
1st Deddington GuidesAseverwemadethebestuseoftheremaininglightintheeveningsandspenttimeoutsideenjoyingtoastedmarshmallowsonacampfireandplayingwidegames
WealsoshowedtheRainbowshowtolightafireandtoastmarshmallowsAsateamwewentalongtoaBrowniemeetingandtoldthemallabouttheactivitieswegetuptoatGuidesTheBrowniesreallylaunchedthemselvesintoplayingtheenergeticgamesledbytheGuidesandeveryonehadagreattimeWealso
YOUTH Continued from p15
DaveTomlinsonvicarauthorofHow to be a Bad Chris-tianhellipand a Better Human Beingrsquoiscomingtospeaktousat700pmonSaturday30NovemberDavewasahouse-churchleaderformanyyearsbeforefoundingHolyJoersquosachurchinapubinClaphamfordisaf-fected churchgoers If youwould describe yourselfasspiritualbutnot religiousandwould like to thinkwithyoursoulratherthantryingtofollowrulesthenyoushoulddefinitelycomeandlistentoDavespeakTherewillberefreshmentsincludingbeerandwineaswellasanopportunitytochatwithDaveafterthetalk
Advent will soon be upon us ndash this is the time when wewaitexpectantlyforthecelebrationssurroundingthebirthof JesusatChristmasWewill beholdingourAdventLighteventlsquoMakingSenseofChristmasrsquoagaininchurchfrom17ndash19DecemberThisisaspacewhereyoucanescapefromtheusualChristmasrushandtaketimetojustsitandallowthespeciallightingsoundsandtastestowashoveryoursenseshelpingyoutorelaxandreflectonwhat theseasonmeansto you
AlsoinAdventweareorganisingaLivingAdvent
foundoutaboutRangersandYoungLeaderswhichthegirlscanmoveontoafterage14
With our new patrols and patrol leaders settled weareembracingthenewprogrammeWersquovealsocompletedartworkconnectedwithautumnandfoundoutaboutlotsofseedsnutsandberriesSkippingisagoodwaytokeepfitandeveryonemasteredthealmostforgottenartofjumpinginandoutofabigropeandtryingforarecordnumberofGuidesskippingtogetherTheGuidesalsomadesomestunningfashioncrea-tionsndashallfromrecycledmaterials
Continuing our themeof looking at somemoreunusual careeropportunities forgirlswe loved thetalkfromFormula1engineerKatewhoexplainedhowshebeganhercareerandwhyshelovesitsomuch
Allgirlsover10areverywelcome tocomeandmakenew friends joiningus in our adventuresonTuesdays 700ndash900pm at the Windmill Centre
Maggie Rampley 01295 810069Marian Trinder 01869 340806
Tilly Neal 07557 095681
1st Barford and Deddington RainbowsRainbowsistheyoungestsectionoftheGirlGuideAssociationagedbetween5and7WemeetatBar-fordStMichaelvillagehallonFridayintermtime415ndash515 pm
Hazel Neal01869 337822
THERE IS PLENTY GOING ON AT DEDDINGTON CHURCHhellipCalendarThiswillinvolve24windowsbeingdecoratedwithaChristmastheme(reindeersandsnowmenallperfectlyacceptable)andappearingonamapsothatpeoplecanwalkroundthevillageandseethemEveryeveningat630pmanewwindowwillbelsquorevealedrsquoanditishopedthatthosewhocometowatchcanbringand share mince pies mulled wine or whatever else youcaretobringAswegetclosertoChristmascarolsmayalsobesungIfyouwouldliketotakepartanddecorate a window please either call 01869 336880 and speak to Annie or email me
FinallyifyouwouldlikesomecompanyonChrist-masDay then please join us for a full ChristmaslunchinthechurchThisisofcourseopentothoseofyouwhoaregoingtobeonyourownbutisalsoextendedtocouplesorfamiliesforwhomChristmasmightnotbesuchfunthisyearObviouslyweneedtoknownumbersforcateringsopleaseeithercalloremail me as above or drop into the library and leave your details there
Revd Annievicardeddingtonchurchorg
November 2019 ndash 17Deddington News
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Have you been down to the Windmill todayThe new season and aca-demic year bring renewedenergies So with that inmind have you dropped by the Windmill or visited the websiterecentlyYoursquollfinditchockfullofclubsandgroupsthatwillsatisfythemostdemandingoftastesWanttogetfitTrypilatesfootballDancetoHeathtennisyoganetballBarreFitorbadmintonWanttomeetothernewparentsTrytheBabyampToddlerGroupLittleOlivesBabyMas-sageorOneFitMamaWant toentertain thekidsTryBrowniesScoutsCubsGuidesMarchampTwirlBeavers or Explorers Want to connect with your inner thespianJointheDeddingtonPlayersintheirannualpantomimeWanttoteachyournewdogoldtricksLetPatty fromCanineParadiseDogTrainingshowyoundashandRoverndashthewayAndthelistgoeson
SufficeittosayifyouarelookingforanewinteresttheWindmillisonyourdoorstepandhassomethingfor everyoneYoursquoll find activity information in theWindmill lobby and on the website Come down and take a look
IfyourunacluborgroupandarelookingforanewvenuegetintouchWehavealargemainhallwithastageplusthreefurtherroomsforsmallergroupstwokitchens and extensive outdoor space As you can see we have a packed schedule but there is availability and anamazinglocalcommunitythatlovestogetinvolvedContactourBookingsSecretaryforvenueavailabilityenquiriesthewindmilldeddingtonorg
Suzie Upsonwwwthewindmilldeddingtonorg
Windmill PlaygroundsThedaysaregettingshorterandtheweathercolderbutthegroundisstillwarmsowersquoregettingonwiththefinaltouchestotheAdventurePlayground
Wersquoreverygratefultothefarmersrsquomarketforgrant-inguspound200forWoodlandEdgewildflowerseedsforthe southwest corner behind themulti-play pieceGround preparation should happen in early November Wersquollalsosowmoregrassseedinthebarepatchesandextrashrubswillbeplantedtocontinuethebufferzoneintothesoutheastcorner
Thewater fountain is awaiting installation andwersquoregratefultolocalbusinessAuteurforfundingitandhelpingusdoourbittoreducesingle-useplasticbottles
Wersquorestillworkingon theslidemoundproblemalongwith thecontractors Is itwearandtearIs iterosionAnswersonapostcardpleasehellip
The pavilion will be painted and the veranda floorboardsrepairedItrsquosalovelylittlebuildinganditwouldbeashamenottofindagooduseforitAnyoneinterested inrunningoutdooractivities forchildrenWehave ideasandsupport fromLittleWildThings
Forest SchoolWork on the Pocket Park
has stalled while we await newfencingandgateswhich wersquore told are now on their wayWersquovejustheardthattheTrustforOxfordshireEnviron-menthasgranteduspound500to
plantshrubsandanativehedgeontheeasternsideTheyrequestholesbeleftforhedgehogswhichtiesinnicelywithaplanforahedgehoghotelHopefullythenewUnder-6playareawillbeopenforbusinesstowardstheendoftheyearndashnotthebesttimetotryitoutbutseasonscomeandgondashwhichiswherewecame in
Mary RobinsonChair Windmill Development Group
developmentwindmillcentreorg
NEWS FROM HEMPTONUnfortunatelyIneedtoreportthata10-yearoldHemp-tonboycyclinghomebetweenBarfordStMichaelandHemptonwasstoppedbytwo20-yearoldsinasilverVWmaybeaGolforaPoloTheyovertookhimandstoppedinfrontofhimontheroadsideOnegotoutandaskedwherehelivedandthenofferedtotakehimhome Fortunately the boy had his wits about him thankedthembutdeclinedafterwhichtheygotinthecaranddroveawayItmighthavebeennothingbutpleasemakesureallyourchildrenareawareofthis
Onamorepositivenoteweareexploringadif-ferentwayofdoingchurchatHemptonwhichwearecallinglsquoEatPrayLiversquoEveryfourthSundaywewillmeettosingprayandeattogetherinaveryinformalandrelaxedwayThe formatwillbeappropriate forallagesincludingchildrenndashwhowillalmostcertainlyknowthesongsbetterthanwedoRatherthanaser-monbeingpreachedwewillhaveashortdiscussionoverafternoonteaabouttherelevanceofparticularBiblestoriesintodayrsquosworldWewillbemeetingthismonth on Sunday 24 November at 500pm in Hempton Church and we would love to see you there
WealsoneedgoodqualityunwantedgiftsraffleprizesbottlesandcakesforthestallsfortheHemptonBazaaron7DecemberIfanyonecanhelpwithsellingraffleticketspleasecontact01869337135
AsIrsquomsureyouknowbynowPubNightiseverysecondFriday in theOldSchoolRoomat 730pmBringyourowndrinkssnacksandpound1perpersontocoverthecostsoftheOldSchoolRoomItrsquosagreatwayofmeetingnewandoldresidentsofthevillage
Ifyouhaveanythingyouwanttoputinourwrite-uppleaseletmeknowbythe10thofeachmonthThank you
Ingrid Robey07973 632448
Ingoflamingo16yahoocouk
18 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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Whoare the school governorsWeareagroupofmulti-skilledindividualswhoseprimary aim is to uphold the schoolrsquos val-ues and work closely with all stakeholders to set appropriate aims agree policiescontribute to the school development plan andholdtheschooltoaccountformeetingtheseobjectives
InthelastfewmonthstheTeachingandLearningCommitteehasbeenfocusingonraisingouralreadyhighstandardsinmathsacrosstheschoolThishasinvolvedidentifyingdevelopmentopportuni-tieswithinthedifferentyeargroupsandincludedtheintroductionofinteractiveworkboardsandenhancinggeneralawarenessofthesubjectinrecreationaltimeThe Finance Premises and Personnel committee is currently looking atmethods of improving securityandsafeaccesstotheschoolsiteandhasrecentlyoverseentheinstallationofanexcellentnewoutdoorclassroom space and newgymequipment on theplayingfieldforwhichwewouldliketoacknowledgethe generous donations and support from thePTAand others
CommitteemembershavebeenworkingcloselywithkeystakeholderstoensuretheschoolisreadyfortheimpendingOFSTEDinspectionwhichweanticipatewilltakeplacebeforeChristmas2019
Watchthisspaceforupdatesonwhatishappeninginouramazinginnovativeschool
Thegovernorrsquos role is both challengingand re-wardinginmanywaysandwewouldwelcomenewmembers If youwould like to discuss this furtherplease contact us via the school website httpswwwdeddingtonprimaryschoolcouk
Julie Hewish Foundation Governor jhewishdeddingtonoxonschuk
OctoberhasflownbyOurHarvestCommunityCom-munionserviceledbyRevdAnniewentbeautifullyThechildrenbrought in lotsofofferings in the formoftinsandpacketsreadytogototheFoodBankinBanbury
OverthelastfewyearswehavegainedtheGoldAwardMarkforPEThistermweareveryproudtoannounce we have been awarded the Platinum Award MarkThisprestigiousawardisgiveninrecognitionofourhavinganextremelyactiveplaygroundallpupilsbeing fully involved inweeklyPE lessonsandPE-basedafterschoolclubstheirtakingpartinphysicalactivities both at school and in the Warriner partnership sports events and much more Well done to everyone who has contributed to this achievement
To enhance their history curriculum Year 1 has been to the Woodstock Museum Year 2 to Warwick Castle and Year 5 went to the Ashmolean in the last coupleofweeksThewholeschooltookpart inourannualcross-countryeventwitheverychildrunning
asetnumberofcircuitsaroundtheschoolfieldwiththerestoftheirclassThiswasgreatfunandothersportingeventsareupandrunningChildrenhavingalreadytakenpartinTagRugbyandNetballtournamentsAt a recent presentation ceremony many ofourpupilsreceivedcertificatesfortakingpartinDeddingtonlibraryrsquosSummerRead-ingChallengeduringtheschoolholidays
Denise Welchdwel3954deddingtonoxonschuk
DEDDINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
KarenRose con-t ac ted me re -cently for help inresearching her
familyKarenisadescendantofRobertGardnerwhoshe believed wastransportedfromtheparishtoAustraliain1839OurparishregistersincludeastatementfromRobertrsquoswifeMary neacutee Fletcher that he was transported but there is other evidence that he served a month in prison and thenjustdisappearedSowasMarybeingeconomicalwiththetruthandwhy
KarenalsofoundthathergreatgrandfatherPri-vateCharlesFletcherOxandBuckswasoneoftheDeddington-bornsoldiersnotrecordedonourWarMe-morial but now remembered in A Parish at War and on thememorialplaqueinthechurchFurthermoreshediscovered that her ancestors are related to another branchoftheDeddingtonGardnerswithwhomsheisnow in touch There is a link to these serendipitous dis-coveriesandstoriesontheDeddingtonHistoryhomepageItwouldseemthatitisincreasinglybecomingthelsquofindyourrelliersquogo-tosite
Rob Forsyth 01869 338384robertsforsythgmailcom
November 2019 ndash 5Deddington News
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RC Parish of Hethe Revd Robert Hughes 01295 720869 or 07766 711969 There isno longera residentor full-time incumbent at Hethe Anon-residentpriestwillsayoneMassonSundays at 1000am
Massissaidat900amonSundayatSSPeterandPaullsquosAnglicanchurchinKingrsquosSuttonTheVigilMassatStJohnrsquosChurchBanburyissaidat400pmonSaturdaystoallowworshippersfromthe
villagestoattendbypublictransportTherearealsoMassessaidat845amand1115amonSundaysatStJohnrsquosTherearealsoservicesatStJosephrsquosonSundaysat1000amand530pm
CHURCH AND CHAPELNovember
Parish Church SS Peter and Paul
Forbaptismsandweddings funerals andhomevisits in caseof illness please contact theVicar atvicardeddingtonchurchorgoron01869336880IfAnnieisnotavailablethenpleasecontactoneofthechurchwardensIainGillespie(01869338367)orMerielFlux(01869338901)WealsohaveacurateRevdPaulaSmithwhocanbe contacted at curatededdingtonchurchorg
MonndashFri845am MorningPrayer(alsoon thefirst Saturdayofthemonth)Wed 1000am HolyCommunion(withprayersfor healingonthefourthWednesday ofthemonth) 630pm EveningPrayerThu 1030ndash SquigglesampWrigglesndashformums- noon to-beparentsorchildmindersof pre-schoolagechildren
Sun 3 1030am Family Service 600pm All Souls ServiceSun 10 800am BCP Communion 1015am RemembranceDayParade AssembleinBullRing 1100am ActofRemembranceatWar Memorial followed by Church ServiceSun171030am HolyCommunionSun241030am HolyCommunionndashInformalSaid Service
Hempton Sun 3 900am Holy CommunionSun17 900am HolyCommunionSun 24 500pm Eat Pray Live
Barford St MichaelSun 3 1030am All Saints 400ndash AllSoulsndashAnopportunitytolighta 500pm candle and spend quiet time rememberinglovedonesSun 10 900am Remembrance Sunday ServiceSun171030am FamilyServiceSun 24 900am Holy Communion
From the Parish RegisterBaptisms22Sept HughRobertAndrewLyttonWilliamsFunerals23 Sept Betty Baker
TheWoodisingoodshapeandhasmanyvisitorsDuringthesummeritformedpartofafundraising
walkbyaman inmemoryofhiswifeduringwhichsome Friends met up with him and talked about the WoodrsquosoriginsAlitterpickingeventresultedinatidierparkingareaandthewidepathwayleadingtothewildflowermeadowhasbeenrenewedmakingdisabledaccess easier
MonitoringofthebatboxesshowedsignificantusebypipistrellersquoswhichisgoodnewsThewiresattachingtheboxeswillbeencasedinhosepipingwhichmightlookoutofplacebut isnecessarytoavoiddamageto the trees
TheFriendsnolongerperformactivemaintenanceas the treeshavebecome too tall for anythingbutsimple pruning of lowbranches and theWoodlandTrust nowuses specialist contractorsOur presentrolethereforeistokeepawatchingbriefAsaleofournowredundanttoolsatthefarmersrsquomarketresultedinthesumofpound230beingsenttotheWoodlandTrust
OurAGMwillbeinApril2020andisopentoallFriendsoftheWoodIfyouareinterestedinjoiningplease contact me and I will send you details Sub-scriptionsremainatpound5
Annette Murphy Chairmurphyannette74gmailcom
FRIENDS OF DAEDArsquoS WOOD
6 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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Wherersquos Willy
Sowhat happened toOctober themonthofmellowfruitfulnessAsIbash this out itrsquos water water eve-
rywhereandasitrsquoscomeoutoftheriverdownstream of Banbury youwouldnrsquotwant todrink itOn thesecondSundayofthemonthIduckedthechurchserviceandwentwiththeboyswimmingsheepoutofthefloodwater
AsnormalOctoberissomethingofanovinemonthBothflockshavebeensortedoutandreplacements bought in from theNorth ofEnglandsalesTheboysthendisappearedtotheRugbyramsales and came back with seven new rams As last yeartheFarmStudentwassentofftoselectandbidforaramofhischoosingandboughtWillythePinkarathergoodramItistraditionaltocolour-dipshowramsandWillyhadadistinctpinktingeHehadnotbeenon the farm formore thanfivedayswhenhewentmissingsoitwasallhandsondecktofindWillyEvery field ditch andhedgerowwas searchedbutno traceofWillyThen I realised that thewindwasblowingfromtheeweflocktotherampaddockAfteraquickinspectionoftheeweflocktherewasWillyonwiththejobHehadtravelledoneandahalfmilesacrosstwofarmsandswumtherivertoreachhisgoalAlthoughwewillstartlambingearlierthananticipatedI did not have the heart to shut him up in the stable so lefthimtohisfunandweturnedouthiscompanionsthe next day
Iwasborninthevalleyandhavefarmedinitforthelast60yearsbutIcanrsquotrememberanOctoberasdifficultasthisoneTodatewehavenotbeenabletoplantanywheatasthegroundistoowetWehavealreadylostonefieldofoilseedrapetothecabbagestemfleabeetleandtheotherisonlsquowatchfulwaitingrsquoWeplantpartof thearableacreage incovercropswhichfeedsheepbeforegoingintospringcroppingusingarotationthatwouldhavebeenfamiliartomygrandfatherwhohimselfwasbornandfarmedinthevalleybutdidnotgrowoilseedrapeorhavetocontendwith the beetle
Thisyearthebeetleshaveappearedinhugenum-bersandwipedoutoursheep-feedbrassicacropsThereasonforthedevastationtoourfoodsupplyissimplythewell-fedUKandEUenvironmentallobbieswho have persuaded our masters to remove the only effectivechemicalfromourspraystoreswithanEU-widebanOurmoreenlightenedEUstatesontheothersideoftheditchallowalsquovariationrsquofortheirgrowerstouse the chemicals on oilseed rape and brassica crops TheoddthingisthatthesebannedfarmchemicalscanstillbeboughtinthelocalgardencentreforuseinthegardenandontheallotmentwiththegardenersnotbeingaskedforacopyoftheirDefratrainingcertificateOhwellasmuchasIgrumblethesituationwillnot
changeuntilwehaveahungryworldwhichgiventhegrowingpopulationsandincreas-ingweathereventsmaynotbeasfarawayas you think
Well thatrsquos it for another seasonThelast of the swallowshavegone southWehadelevenpairsinthebuildingswiththreepairs bringingoff threebroodsThehousemartins and swifts left the village in earlySeptemberIwishthemasafetriptoAfricaandlookforwardtotheirreturnifBorisand
thenewlandlordshavenotdisposedofmeWhatwiththewetandnowheatplantedOctoberhasbeenaratherdismalmonthbutwewillgetitplantedalthoughwitheachdayofdelaytheyieldpotentialdropsaway
ButitrsquosnotalldoomandgloomOnemuchantici-pated event will happen in the next day or two with thearrivalofOtteraneight-weekoldBlackLabradorpuppyHewasborninthevillageandIhaveknownhismothersinceshewasapupShealwaysgreetsmeonthefarmwithawoofandatailwagsoIjusthadtohaveoneofhersonsIhavealwayshadworkingdogsandOtterwillbecomeoneofthefamilylearn-ing the tricksof the trade fromTeal tobecomemycompanioninthefield
George Fenemore01869 338203
DOWN ON GEORGErsquoS FARM
FROM THE FIRE STATIONForAugust andSeptemberthe station attended 20 call outs but suffered from theusual problems of providingfull cover during the schoolholiday period We provided standby cover to Banbury and Bicester on nine occasions attendedsevenfireincidents
three alarms and made one rescue Happily we were notcalledouttoanyroadtrafficcollisions
For those not in the know lsquostandby coverrsquo takes the firecrewtoalargerstationtocovertheirareaifboththeirappliancesarealreadyattendingincidentsNotsurprisinglybothBanburyandBicesterhavehigherincidentoccurrencesthanDeddingtonlsquoFireincidentsrsquoare what they say they are and include house bin and carfireswhilstlsquoalarmsrsquocoversthosetriggeredinpublicbuildingscarehomesandschools
TheFireServiceisalwayslookingfornewrecruitstojoinDeddingtonrsquosoncallcrewIfyoufancylearn-ingmoreandbecominganOnCallFirefightercomeandfindoutmoreatthestationondrillnightseveryTuesday700pmndash900pm
James Greenwood FFdjamescyclologicalshopcouk
November 2019 ndash 7Deddington News
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Asfiresstarttobelitandembarrassmentathavingtheheatingonhasvanishedcurlinguponthesofawithablood-warmingredisanexcellentwaytoendthedayTherearenotmanywinesbetteratprovidingthecomfortneededforadarkHalloweenorchillyBonfireNightthanredZinfandelagrapevarietythatisawon-derofCalifornianwinemakingwithacurioushistory
ForyearstheoriginsofZinfandelremainedamys-teryTheUSAdidnothaveanyusablegrapevarietiesofitsownwhentheEuropeansmovedinandmanybrought grapeswith themHowever therewas norecordofanyvarietycalledZinfandelanywhereelseintheworldDNAtestingin1994puttheconfusiontobedItisthesameasTribidraganancientCroatiangrape also know asCrljenakKastelanski and asPrimitivoinItalygrownmainlyinPuglia
ThiscameasahugesurprisePrimitivorsquosreputa-tionwasforbeingafairlyroughrusticandnotalwayshighqualitywineThat reputationwassharedwiththewines fromCroatiaThe idea that thegloriousrichsmoothanddeepflavouredredscomingoutofCaliforniawerethesamegrapewasproofthatitisnotjustthegrapevarietythatdeterminesqualityThevastmajorityofwineslabelledZinfandelaregrowninCali-forniaalthoughItalianproducersintheEUaimingatexport markets are now allowed to call their Primitivo lsquoZinfandelrsquoiftheywanttoandsomedo
WellmadeandagedredZinfandelburstswithripeplums cherries blueberries and strawberries as well aspepperandspiceItisrichandwarmingandoftenhighinalcoholbuthasmodesttanninswhichmakesitveryeasydrinkingItworksverywellwithmeatndashvenison roast chicken or barbecue ndash and mushrooms Tomato-basedpastasaucesandpizzaalsopairwellbutitrsquosoneofthosewinesthatisgreatonitsown
WhattotryBrazilLodioldvineZinfandel(WineSocietyatpound1250)isfabulousandrathertooeasytodrinkgiven its145alcoholLookout forRaven-swoodLodiZinfandel(Majesticatpound1499andotheroutlets)which is richand juicy (Lodi is a region inCaliforniafamousforqualityZinfandelfromoldvines)Almost all themajor supermarkets have their ownrangeofZinfandels(egSainsburyrsquosTastetheDiffer-enceatpound950)andthesecanbeagoodplacetostart
IfyouwanttopushtheboatoutRidgevineyardsinCaliforniaoneofthemostfamoushighestqualityandexpensiveproducestwoamazingwinesoneentirelyfromZinfandel(Geyservillendashaboutpound50abottle)andonepredominantlyZinfandel(LyttonSpringsndashaboutpound40)PriceswillvaryabitbutbotharestunningTryPrimitivoaswellthequalityhasimprovedenormouslyasnotonestomissabusinessopportunitytheCalifor-nianwinemakershavebeenhelpingtheirItalianfriendsintheproductionofZinfandelPrimitivo
Charles Elvin Charleselvinbtopenwordcom
WINE TIME
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8 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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A HOUSE FOR ALL CLIMATESIn 1956 the American architect Frank Lloyd Wrightproposed toconstructamile-highbuilding on an island off the shores ofLakeMichiganinChicagoItwouldhouse100000 people 15000 cars and 100 heli-copters Its528floorswouldbeservicedbyfive-deckelevatorsthat traveledat60milesanhourandrequiredsomuchelectricpower that thebuildingwouldhave itsownnuclearpowerplantWhatcouldpossiblygowrongHad itbeenbuiltitmighthavebecomeafollyfortheagesbecausesubsequentengineeringstudiesfoundWrighthadunderestimatedtheelevatorrequirementsalonebyafactorofthree
ItrsquosacautionarytaleforanyonebuildingsomethingoutoftheordinaryalthoughthehouseCatherineandIhaveunderwayintheTchureisnotquitetwostoreyswithonlyasinglestairwellandnothingthat isevenslightly radioactiveOn theotherhand it is techno-logicallychallenginginthatwehopeitisdesignedtobettercopewithclimatechangeNooneknows forsure how to do that but we have some ideas and are goingtogiveitagoWasnrsquotitRobertBrowningwhosaidlsquoAhbutamanrsquosreachshouldexceedhisgrasporwhatrsquosaheavenforrsquo
It isnrsquot the first timewersquove been involvedwiththingsnewanduntestedCatherineonceheadedagovernmentagencythatwasanadvocateforgreenarchitecturebackwhenthedisciplinewasinitsinfancyandIhavespentmuchofmylifeinappliedresearchandcommercialisationofenvironmentallybeneficialtechnologyTodayalthoughenergyefficientandeco-friendlyarchitectureisbecomingmorecommonprin-ciplesofclimateadaptivedesignareasyetundefinedand implicitly experimental
Now for the scary part if climatemodels couldprovide certainty as to how much hotter colder wetter ordriertheweathermightbe50yearshencethenwe
couldbuildforthoseconditionsTheproblemisinsomepartsofourplanetthepaceofcli-matechangeisacceleratingForexampletheGreenlandicesheetisnowmeltingsixtimesfasterthanitwasonly40yearsagoNoonereally knows what this means but exponential data coming out of climatemodels built onincremental rates of change do not inspire
confidenceWhatwersquore leftwith is the prospect ofbuildingfortheunexpectedandthatmakesanuclearpowered elevator sound reasonable in comparison
Weare kept grounded in thismadcap venturewiththesupportofbothagreatarchitectandbuilderThey have been most patient with us and have eed the housewill be durable and finishedwelleven ifwedonrsquot yet knowwhat climate challengesitmay face Whatwedo know is that the perfor-mance of the housewill be carefullymeasured ndash infrared thermographyof thebuildingshell thermalperformancesmartmeteredelectricityandgascon-sumption groundwater retention indoor air qualityandespeciallyhowthehouseanditscomponentsfareinepisodesofextremeweather
InfuturecolumnsIrsquollgointosomedetailabouttheclimate-adaptivetechnologiesandmaterialsbuiltintothe house Irsquoll report on what works as planned on what did not and on the inevitable surprises that come alongwithattemptsatinnovationIflifehastaughtmenothingelseitisthatwhatweknoworwhatwethinkwe know is little compared with what there is yet to be learned
Dan Desmonddessroutlookcom
FLOODING IN CLIFTONFor very many years there has beenaproblemwithsurfacewa-ter flooding in Clifton The onlywaywersquollevergetanythingdoneis if there is enoughevidence tomake Thames Water take notice andfixit
When it happens againwould you please callThames Water immediately on 0800 316 9800 to report any leaks blockages or overflowing drains httpswwwthameswatercoukhelp-and-advicedrains-and-sewersreporting-pollution
If theygetenoughcalls theywillhave to take itseriously Very many thanks
David Rogers Chair Parish CouncilDavidrogersdpcgmailcom
PFSU AND VILLAGE NURSERYWersquore pleased to announce that our Christmas Fayre will be held in the parish church on Tuesday 3 Decemberfrom730pmWithatemptingarrayofstallsthefestivearomaofmincepiesandmulledwineandseasonalmusicfromDeddingtonBrasswecanrsquotthinkofabetterwaytostartyourChristmasThiseventisopen to everyone so please put the date in your diary andcomealongtogiveusyoursupport
ThefirsttermhasflownbyquicklyandourlsquonewrsquochildrenarenowoldhandsWehavebeendoinglotsofautumnalwalksandcraftworkthePFSUchildrenhavebeenfindingoutaboutshapesandDiwaliandtheNurserychildrenhavebegunregularlibraryvisitsandfinishedthetermwithaHalloweenpartyWeheldasuccessfulAGMinOctoberandwouldliketowelcomeournewcommitteemembersaswellassayingthankyou to everyone who has served on the committee duringthepastyear
Lucy Squires01869 337484
November 2019 ndash 9Deddington News
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Male Support Worker required for a gentleman living in Deddington
The successful applicant will enable our client to increase his participation in leisure activities independent living skills and assist him with securing a job He also requires support with practising his theory exam towards learning to driveThe support worker must be willing to take guidance from the Occupational Therapist and Speech and Language Therapist This is likely to entail two sessions a week either in evenings or at weekendsThe successful applicant needs to be able to relate to a young man and previous experience working with people with a learning disability is desirableWorking hours 25 hours per monthOur client seeks someone who is well organised patient professional has a good sense of humour and is flexibleRates of pay pound1250 per hour Monday to Friday pound14 per hour Saturday and SundayAll posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure Full training will be provided A full driving licence is essentialNB Community Case Management Services Ltd are not the Employer Please refer to our website to view the job description and complete an application formhttpwwwccmservicescoukjobs-notice-boardasp
Job reference TRMK
Ireturnedintactfromdragoncountryclutch-ingphotographsandartefactsfromtheOldWorldOutofalltheunfamiliarlocalesandstationsIhappenedtopassthroughonthevoyagetheonlyonetosabotagemyjourneywasinfactourveryownsmog-envelopedcapital
Two-and-a-halfhoursintoajourneythatnormally takes ninety minutes I took evasive actiononlytofindtheTubestationIchargeddownwas closedbecauseof course itwas I thenflaggeddownataxiandmindlesslyaskedhimtodropmeatthestationIneededItrsquosfunnyhowyourmindworksinacrisisNeedlesstosaywegotstuckinthesamekindoftrafficproblemsastheOxfordTubeandIarrivedatStPancrasInternationalfiveminutesbeforethetrainrsquosscheduleddepartureAsaresultIeffectivelyrelinquishedallthreetrainticketspurchasedforthatdayandnightbutsomeemergencyaccommodationin Brussels and a whole dayrsquos travel later Irsquod only lost adayinViennaafterwhicheventstookabrighterturn
AfterbaskinginalittleoftheHabsburgEmpirersquosopulenceItravelledwestdowntoKlagenfurttoseeMumrsquosbirthplaceItisadelightfulcitywiththeircrazylittleLindwurmmascotsettingthetoneandmypleas-urewasonlyslightlystymiedby the initial rainandthenthenextmorninglosingtheumbrellaIhadonlyboughtafewhourspreviously
Southward I ventured to Slovenia thecrossroads between the Alps Mediterranean andBalkanregionsona train thathadanold-schoolnarrowcorridorwithtinycompart-ments and no announcements or visible station names
Ljubljanawas another splendid capitalandIwassooncompletingthecircuitbacktoViennawhere I finallymanaged to seetheUnitedNationsBuildingontheDanube
andrunintotheafter-partyofanExtinctionRebellionprotestSolongEuropeIhopeIcanreturnsooninsimilar circumstances maybe in a balloon next time
Aaron Blissaaronjblisshotmailcom
BLISSFUL THINKING
HOLLY TREE CLUBFirstly a couple of lsquoparishnoticesrsquo to all hall userswould you please be considerate to other users and foldupandputawayalltableswhenyoursquovefinishedyoursessionItrsquostakingtoolongforthenextuserstoclearthehallbeforetheycanevenconsiderstartingtheirsessionsbywhichtimetheyrsquovelostthefirst14hourof the time theyarepaying forThankyou foryourco-operation
AsreportedpreviouslywesubmittedourplanningapplicationtoCDCandhavesubsequentlywithdrawnitfollowingdiscussionwiththeplanningofficerAre-vised plan will be resubmitted in due course
AndnowformorefunthingsOurnexttripwillbeto Millets Farm on Monday 11 November Millets near Abingdonincorporatesafarmshopgardencentrefarmhousekitchengiftshopcafeandevenafalconry
ThenextfilmonThursday14NovemberistheImi-tation GameIn1939newlycreatedBritishintelligenceagencyMI6recruitsCambridgemathematicsalumnusAlanTuring (BenedictCumberbatch) tocrackNazicodes includingEnigmawhich cryptanalysts hadthoughtunbreakableTuringrsquos team includingJoanClarke(KeiraKnightley)analyseEnigmamessageswhile he builds a machine to decipher them
Christmas lunchwill be held onTuesday3De-cemberat theDeddingtonArmspleasemakesureyou have your menu choices and payment made at or before thenext coffeemorning for theover 55swhichwillbeheldasusualonthefirstMondayofthemonthat1030amintheHollyTreeClubDojoinusyou would be most welcome
For all Club enquiries please contact DianaMarshall on 01869 337761 or email infoTheHol-lyTreeCluborgForbookingenquiriespleasecontactHughBlytheon07907020486orBookingsTheHol-lyTreeCluborg
Revd Annie GoldthorpChair Management Committee
10 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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While in the shire last week I was re-mindedthatthingsreallydonotchangetoomuchWhen Iwasagovernoratthe school Iwas knownas lsquoJudithrsquosenforcerrsquoShewasthelovelyheadbackthenandwhenIstartedthejobIthoughtsheworkedforusgovernorsbutsoonenoughIgottounderstandmyroleIremember chasinga lady across thestaffcarparkassheclaimedshehadtoparktherebecauseshehadabadlegIshoutedlsquoItseemstobeworkingprettywellrightnowrsquoPeoplewhoabusetherulesofsocietyhavealwaysannoyedmeandlivinginAmericanowIfeelmoreangrythaneverbefore
Intheageofsocialmediaand24-hournewssci-enceappearstobeanuglywordandpeoplesimplydonrsquotsearchforfactsItriedtodiscussTrumprsquosinabilitytosticktofactswithseveralfolksonaCaliforniabusi-nesstriplastmonthAnintelligentladyIknowsaidtome that it was all made up by the lsquoliberal mediarsquo and shedidnrsquotbackoffwhenIpulledoutmyphoneandshowedherthethreethingshehadliedaboutthedaybeforePeople todaymerelywantconfirmation thattheir world view is correct The result in America is an explosioninfact-checkingwebsitesThankgoodnesstheyarenrsquotneededintheUK
YesterdaywasabigoneforTrumprsquosChiefofStaffas he admitted that they had withheld aid to Ukraine inordertopressurethemtoinvestigateinterferenceinthelastUSelectionSixhourslatertheywereusingall means possible to deny he said it You can watch thefilmcliponYouTubeifyoulikethoughIdoubttheintelligentladyinCaliforniawillbother
POSTCARD FROM AMERICAOne commentator has described
this approach as a lsquodead chicken strat-egyrsquoApparentlyifyoutieasmellydeadchickenaroundadogrsquosneckeventuallyitstopschasingchickensYeswehavecometothisletrsquosignorefactsandtruthjust throwsomuchsmellystuffatanissue that it becomes associated with thesmellThebelieversjustrecognise
thesmellandforgetthefactsPeople ask me why I still write this piece in the DN
andtheansweriseasyIenjoyitanditkeepsmeintouchwiththevillageandthepeopleIloveWhenIrush through theUnicornorDeddingtonArms Igetgreat feedbackand occasionally I alsoget emailsstraighteningoutmy lsquoreportingrsquoThismonthrsquosemaildid provide some perspective on the key issues in fundingeducationandIagreewithmycorrespondentthatadegreecourseisnottheonlywayforwardInAmericathisisaveryhardargumenttoputoverinMiddleAmericatheypushtheirkidsveryhardOneresultisthattheteenagesuiciderateisdisturbingbutthereagainmentalhealthisnotproperlyaddressedoneithersideofthepond
IrsquombackofftotheUShavingbeenontenflightsinthelastfiveweeksThatrsquosaround40queuesAndI still donrsquot understand why people stand up in the gangwayassoonastheplanereachesthestandIneedtostopgettinginthecaronthewrongside(fourtimesthistrip)butatleastIhavefollowedtherulesandparkedintherightcarparkPleasekeepchasingthosefolkswithoutme
Mike Ward mikewqsoftwarecom
lsquoWould you like a cherrywith itrsquo I askedFrankwhousedtobeapintofbittermanbuthad developed a new taste in exotic drinks He eyed his Manhattan suspiciously and said lsquoTalkingaboutcherrypickingdidyousee the headlines last week about the drop in alcoholrelateddeathsinGlasgowsincetheintroductionofMinimumUnitPricing(MUP)ofalcoholinScotlandrsquoIhadseenthenewslsquoTwentypercentdropwasnrsquotitrsquoIsaid
lsquoBlatantcherrypickingbyPublicHealthScotlandrsquo responded Frank lsquoThe National Records ofScotlandsupporttheGlasgowfiguresbutinAber-deendeathswereup54inDumfriesandGlasgow40andFalkirk 71 In fact overScotland as awholealcohol-relateddeathsactuallyrosefrom1120to1136ndashanincreaseof14sincetheintroductionofMUPOKno-onewantsanyalcoholrelateddeathsbut MUP is not the answerrsquo
ImpressedbyFrankrsquosdataIaddedthatthegroups
whopushedforMUPnowhadtofinddatato support their case lsquoFor instancersquo I went on lsquothe British Medical Journal reports that alcohol consumption in Scotland has dropped 76sincetheintroductionofMUPThisdatawasarrivedatthroughresearching02ofhouseholdsfrom2015to2018tomeasureself-reportedchangestoalcoholpurchasesndash with their purchases compared year on yearafterMUPwasintroducedInterestinglyactual alcohol purchases in Scotland as re-
ported by the International Research Institute actually roseby252millionunitsinthefirstninemonthssincetheintroductionofMUPndashanotherexampleofpressuregroupsbeingselective in theirchoiceofdataNowFrankcanIgetyouanotherrsquo
lsquoOKGrumpyIrsquollmoveontoadryMartinindashandpickme a nice cherryrsquo
Grumpy Landlordgrumpylandlord1gmailcom
TALES FROM THE PUMP
G L
November 2019 ndash 11Deddington News
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LETTERS
Please address all letters toJILL CHEESEMAN
37 THE DAEDINGS DEDDINGTONlettersdeddingtonnewscouk
and include your name and addresseven if they are not for publication
FROMROSIEBARKER DEDDINGTONLast year I saw a short article in the newsletteraboutawonderfulfriendlyclubforadultmusiciansandthoughtthatotherpeoplemightliketohearaboutitIfyouarelearninganinstru-ment itcanbequitedifficult tofindoccasionswhere you can performsowhen you do get the chanceyou are overcome with nerves The clubiscalledtheOxfordshirePerformersrsquoClubandevery sixweeks or so there are informal concertswhere any adult amateur musician who has a piece ofmusictooffercanperformwithoutthepressuresofaformalconcert
ThesessionsarereallyfriendlyandrelaxedthoseofuswhohavechosentoplayataparticularsessionperformtoeachotherfriendsandfamilyfollowedbyanexcellentsocialisingsessionfuelledwithteaandcakeAnaddedbonusformeisthatIhavebeenabletomeetpeoplewhoarelearningotherinstrumentsandwho want to team up to play duets or ensemble pieces Formoreexperiencedplayersitisalsoausefulforumfortryingoutpiecesbeforeperformingtheminpublic
If there is anyoneout therewhoenjoysplayingany instrument at an amateur level and wants to meet othermusiciansIwouldencourageyouverystronglytogiveitatry
Thewebsiteandfacebookdetailsarewwwoxford-shireperformersclubcouk and httpswwwfacebookcomoxfordshireperformersclub
FROMJANEGREENDEDDINGTONTheRideandStrideeventinSeptemberraisedpound939fortheOxfordshireHistoricChurchesTrustHalfofthisamountwillbereturnedtoourownDeddingtonparishchurchsoverymanythanksindeedtothosevillagerswhotookpartandtotheirgeneroussponsors
FROMJOCROSSCLIFTONFollowingthefirstyearofCHANCESwhich was open to the public we want to thank everyone who came along especially those who fullyembraced the Mexican theme and the sunshine to make this yearrsquos CHANCES a success As we are still waitingforsomepledgestocomeinwedonrsquothavethefinaltotalyet
We tried to go up a few levelsanditwashardworkbutthefeedbackwearegettingislovelyOnceagainwehadnosecurityissuesnofirstaidrequirementsotherthanqueriesonexistinghealthissuesandnohealthandsafetyissueswhichis fantasticWehaveadatealready for2020ndash12Septemberndashandcanrsquotwaittowelcomemoreofyouto the tipis next year
WewanttosayahugethankyoutoourCHANCES2019sponsorsNewmanEventServicesOxfordCheeseCompanyPuddingfacethePiePlaceCherryLetstheDeddingtonArmsWebsiteWizardsUKSportsWarehouseLokeeSilentDiscoandtothecrewwhomadeitpossible Our2020fundraisinghasalreadybegunwiththeNightatthe Races on 16 November at the Windmill We hope to seelotsoffriendlyfacesthere
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNINGRegrouping For the Neighbourhood PlanHerewe go againAs reported inSeptember thegovernment-appointed examinermade substantialandunwelcomechangestoDeddingtonrsquoscompletedNeighbourhoodPlanThe steering groupmet andcametotheconclusionthattheexaminerrsquosversionoftheplandidnotbyalongchalkrepresentthewishesofthecommunityasexpressedinnumerousconsulta-tionsThereforewehavedecidedtocallalullwhilewecarryoutmoreresearchtoprovidefurtherevidencethatwouldsupporttheoriginalframeworkoftheplan
Helen Oldfield helenmoldfieldyahoocouk
wwwdeddingtonneighbourhoodplanorg
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from Deddington
If you would like to find out more please visit our website
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The Good Schools Guide
12 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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OurnextRuralCommunityForumwillbeheldon4De-cemberat630pmatDeddingtonFireStationPleasecome and meet the team and discuss any concerns
lsquoNoTrickorTreatrsquoleafletsareavailablefromboththeHealthCentreandtheCo-opinDeddington
Thismonthourteambroughtinfourburglarysus-pectsPleasebemindfulofyoursecuritylockupanddo not keep your car keys in obvious places We have beenexperiencingburglarieswhereoffendersbreakintohousestakecarkeysandthenstealthecarfromthe driveway
WehavebeendealingwithreportsfromtheEpwellandMiltonareasofhorsesbeingriddenintheearlyhoursandtackbeingdamagedandstolenIfyounoticeany suspicious activity please report it to us on 101
Weareagainreceivingreportsofparentsparkingdangerously and speedingwhen dropping off andcollectingchildrenfromschoolPleaseobeytherules
Pleasecallusifyouseeanyonemakingunsched-uledscrapmetalcollectionsWerecentlyseizedanunlicensed uninsured scrap metal van which had faileditsMOTandwasbeingoperatedwithoutawastecollection licence
PCSOsJayneLangfordLanaSmithandClaireBrennan Gatescan be contacted at BanburyRural-NHPTthamesvalleypnnpoliceukorbycalling101
BLUE LIGHT OF DEDDINGTON WHATrsquoS ON Continued from p1DecemberMon 2 HollyTreeClubCoffeeMorningHollyTree 1030amMon 2 Bookworms Library 630pmTue 3 PFSU and Nursery Christmas FayreParish Church730pmWed 4 Photographic Society Peter Greenway CartwrightHotel730pmThu 5 KnitandNatterHollyTree700pmSat 7 Hempton Bazaar Old School Room 1100amTue 10 WIChristmasandbirthdaylunchDukeat Clifton1200for1230pmmustpre-bookThu 12 HollyTreeClub FilmNightHoliday Inn Holly Tree 630pmFri 13 DOGS9holeTexasScrambleTadmarton Heath 100pmWed18 PCMeetingHollyTreeClub730pmWed18 PhotographicSocietylsquoRestoringOldPhoto graphsrsquoDianneBerridgeCartwrightHotel 730pmThu 19 History Society Christmas Social Primary School730pmSat 21 Farmersrsquo Market Market Place 900amndash 1230pm
November 2019 ndash 13Deddington News
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CALLING ALL CLUBS
RBL BranchThe next pubsocialeveningisonTuesday26Novem-berintheRedLionat700pmTheBranchoutingtothe Imperial War Museum wascancelledwithregretforlackofsupport
TheRBL carries out valuable supportwork forinjured ex-service people and their families in thecommunityPleasebegenerouswithyourPoppyAp-peal donations and many thanks to all the collectors The Remembrance Sunday Parade will assemble in theBullRingfrom1015amonwardsandmarchoffat 1045am The service at the War Memorial will be audio-relayedtothechurchagainthisyearthankstoDavidRogersSidMalletandRobHeywood
TheAGMwillbeheldinDecemberfollowedbyaChristmasdinnerThedatetimeagendaandmenuwithdetailsofhowtopaywillbeemailedtomembersshortlyLastyearrsquosdinnerwasagreatsuccessandwehopeevenmoreofyouwilljoinusthisyear
TicketsfortheRBLrsquosfundraisingBurnsSupper on 23January arepound35which includesaweedramforthe traditional toast There will be a piper to welcome guestsandtobringinthehaggisaswellasacashbarandraffleTicketscanbeobtainedfromcommitteemembersorbyemailingrbl076gmailcom The event isopentomembersandnon-members
Rob Forsyth Chairman 01869 338384 robertsforsythgmailcom
Photographic SocietyWecouldseestraightaway fromthecamerasandequipmentAdderburyrsquosLauraWalkerbroughttoherOctoberpresentationthatherphotographyndashlargefor-matandmirrorlessndashisquitedifferentfromwhatmostofusareusedtoSheclassesherselfasaheritageandrurallifephotographerandisgreatlyinfluencedbyJamesRaviliousanEnglishlandscapephotographer
For composition and perspective Laurarsquos cam-erasofchoiceare theSeagullMediumFormat theHorsemanandtheWista45Herlargeformatcam-erasconsistsimplyofabackplateafrontplateandthebellowswhichconnectthetwoRatherthanSDcardsorfilmthesecamerasareloadedwithindividualplatesusing4x5rdquosheetfilmtogiveanapproximate100 MP resolution
TheSeagullwithtwinlensiscompactandlight-weightThe heavierHorseman 4x5rdquo L-series viewcamera mirrorless and supported on a monorail is goodforastudioenvironmentTheportablecollaps-ible Wista 45 camera is supported on a baseboard Beingmirrorless the composition is shownupsidedownItislessflexibleasthereisnomonorailbutisgoodtocarryforlandscapeandportraitphotographyThemonthlyphototopiclsquoStrangeSignsrsquodidindeedproduceavarietyofeffectiveandamusing imagesNext monthrsquos topic is lsquoShadowsrsquo
The next presentation by Bob Bracher is on Wednesday 6November at 730pm in theApricotRoomoftheCartwrightHotelinAynhoEveryoneiswelcome to attend
Wendy Meagher 01869 336216wwwaddphotocouk
Local Vocals Community ChoirWemeetonMondaysat730pmduringtermtimeinDeddingtonPrimarySchoolhallOurthirdtermhasgotofftoagreatstartandwearedelightedtohavesomanyreturningchoristersaswellasnewmembersWearelearningHappy by Pharrell Williams which is muchhardertosingthananythingwersquovedonesofarand the classic Oh What a Night by the Four Seasons MembershavebeensuppliedwithfolderstokeeptheirwordsinthecolourofourpoloshirtshasbeenvotedonandsizesselectedWehopetobewearingtheseatourFamilyandFriendseveningon9DecemberwhichwillbethefinalsessionforthistermTofindoutmoreandtocontactusyoucannowgotoourwebsitewwwlocalvocalscccouk
Alison Grievelocalvocalscommunitychoirgmailcom
Deddington BookwormsThis month the read was a Costa Award winner but thegroupoverallwaslessthanimpressedReser-voir 13byJonMcGregorrevolvesaroundamissingteenagegirlandthepassageoftimeinasmallruralvillageTheinitialeffectofthedisappearanceonthecommunity is described well and uses the seasons and theminutiaeof thevillage todescribehow lifecontinuesoverthe13yearsofthebookThewritingstyleisunusualandemphasisestherepetitivenessoflifeandhowmundanedetailcanbeIfyouenjoyanexcitingpageturnerthisbookisnrsquotforyoubutifyoulookfor interestingprosethengiveitagoItmightfrustratetotheendbutdoesremainwithyoutomakeyouthinkaboutlife
Our next book isNew Boy by American author Tracy Chevalier
Deddington Library01869 338391
Deddington PlayersThe script is written the cast is cast the panto horse issaddledupandrehearsalsareunderway for thisseasonrsquosDeddingtonPlayersrsquofamilypantoRobin Hood of Daedarsquos WoodJoinRobinandhisbandofMerryMenas they takeon theevilSheriffofDeddingtonand thwart his plans to marry Marian with a little help fromsomefriendsalongthewayThisseasonrsquospantopromisestobeevenmoreenergeticfunandfrothythan past years so donrsquot miss out on the silliness Get the dates in your diaries now 16ndash18January 2020
14 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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KeepyoureyeoutforourpantotrailerbeingairedsoonandfollowusatFacebookcomDeddingtonPlayersforticketsalesnewsandthelatestpantoshenanigans
Suzy Upsonsuzieupsonmaccom
Book GroupThe Shepherdrsquos Hut is a novel by Australian author Tim Winton Set in Western Australia it is the story ofJaxieayoungladdamagedbyachildhoodfilledwithabusedeprivationandlossAfraidthathewillbeblamedforaterribleeventJaxietakesflightacrossthevastsaltlandshopingtoreachtheonepersonwhomhetrustsInitiallyJaxieisanunsympatheticcharacterguiltyofbadactions in thepastFlashbacks revealhimtobemorecomplexandcapableoftendernessas well as violence Now he has to survive alone in brutal conditions until he eventually stumbles across anisolateddwellingwhereheisgivenrefugebyFintanadefrockedpriestbutthisisonlyatemporaryrespitefromdanger
Thewriting is explicitwith strong languageandgraphicdetailsTherearewonderfuldescriptionsofthelandscapeandsomethought-provokingdiscussionsbetweenJaxieandFintanbutitisoftenuncomfortablereadingThegroupwassplitbetweenthosewhode-cidedtoabandonthebookandthosewhofoundthenarrativecompellingandmoving
Our nextmeeting is on 28November Pleasecontact Sally Lambert on 01869 338094 formoreinformation
Sian Waterman
Deddington and District History SocietyOurfirsttalkoftheseasonwasanoutstandingaccountof lsquoTheAirTransportAuxiliaryrsquo byBill KingDuringWorldWarIIflyingplanesfromfactoriestoairbaseswasmostly undertaken bywomen includingDed-dingtonrsquosownPeggyPaceyTherehadbeenmanyprominentwomenflyersinthe1920sand30sAmyJohnsonbeingthebestknown
When war broke out RAF pilots who had been deliveringaircrafttobaseswereneededinacombatrolewomenpilotstookovertheirjobsrecruitedtothenewly formedAirTransportAuxiliarybetween1939and1945TheyinitiallydeliveredTigerMothtrainingaircraftbutlaterflewHurricanesandSpitfiresandasaircraftproductionswitchedto long-rangebombersthey flew thosemonster aircraft also In total over300000aircraftweredeliveredbytheATARecruitedfromahostofcountriesover400oftheseremarkablewomenincludingAmyJohnsonlosttheirlivesshotdownormorecommonlythroughaccidentTheyflewwithoutradiosornavigationalaids
Billrsquos talk was enlivened by contemporary photo-graphsandlifestoriesdrawnfromhisseeminglyen-cyclopaedicknowledgeoftheflyersandtheiraircraft
Amongstmany fascinating revelationswas the factthatthewomendemandedequalpaywiththeirmalecolleagues ndash and got it perhaps the first group ofwomentoachieveequalityThiswasaneyeopeningandindeedahumblinglecture
At our nextmeetingonThursday21NovemberatthePrimarySchoolauthorandbroadcasterJulieSummerswillcontinueourWWIIthemebydiscussingtheissuesfacedbyfamilieswhenmenfolkreturnedattheendofthewarTheyhadtorenewrelationshipswithpartnerswhilesufferingwithfrighteningmemoriesandinjuries
EnquiriestoBarrieSmithChairmansmithinsightbtinternetcom01869337813
Chris Day
Deddington Original Golf Society ndash DOGSFollowingourdayatChippingNortonwehadabarbe-cueinDeddingtonattendedby65peopleEveryonehada veryenjoyableeveningand the raffle raisedpound400forKatharineHouseHospiceManythankstoallwho contributed to this very worthy charity
Our finalDOGSday is onFriday 13DecemberatTadmartonHeathwherewewillplayafun9-holeTexasScramblefrom100pmfollowedbyChristmasdinner in the clubhouse Guests are welcome as usual
Nigel Oddy Secretarynigeloddyyahoocom
Deddington Tennis ClubWehavebothjuniorandadultteamscompetinginlo-calleaguesandcompetitionsThissummerthejuniorshave done particularly well We entered three teams in theOxfordshireSummerLeaguendashunder12under14andunder16TheU12sweresemi-finaliststheU16swererunners-upandtheU14swerethewinnersoftheir competition All our teams exceeded last yearrsquos positioninthiscounty-widecompetitionAsaclubweareveryproudofourjuniorsrsquosuccessandwouldliketo thank all the players Paul Taylor our coach and the parents who made it possible
Weareactivelytryingtopromotetennistoyoung-stersEverychildatDeddingtonPrimarySchoolwillhavethechancetotrytennisthisyearinaprogrammesetupwiththeschoolWersquodliketoencourageotherstotryittoondashwerunjuniorcoachingforallagegroupsallyearroundThereisanowasessionforpre-schoolchildrentooachanceforunder-5stodeveloptheirhand-eyecoordinationandballskills
And itrsquosnot just forkidsThere isavibrantadultsectionWehavesevenadultteamscompetinginlocalandcountysummerandwinterleaguesThissummerseasonhasseenparticularsuccessforourBteamwhichhasbeenpromotedAdulttennisisnotjustforthose who want to play competitively There are social
CALLING ALL CLUBS Continued from p13
SPORT
November 2019 ndash 15Deddington News
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sessionsandfriendlyclubcompetitionsallyearroundonourfloodlitcourtsDonrsquotworryifyouthinkyouhaveroomforimprovementndashcoachingisreadilyavailableforadultstooRecentlywehavealsostartedrunningcardiotennisafunworkoutsessionappropriatefortennisplayersandnon-tennisplayersalike
WewouldlovetoseemorepeoplecomingtomakeuseoftheclubWewelcomedseveralnewmembersafteroursuccessfulopendayinJulybutsummerisnottheonlytimeyoucanstarttennisIfyouthinktennismightbeforyoubeitsocialtenniscoachingcardiojuniortennisorteamshavealookatourwebsiteandfindoutmoreaboutus
Becky Joneswwwdeddingtontenniscom
Deddington Town Football ClubFirst Team results140919HalseUnited(a) W3ndash2LThornton3210919Charlton(h) W3ndash0JThornton3121019 BItchington(h) D2ndash2ArnoldSawalaReserve Team results140919BanburySports1st(h)L2ndash3210919SinclairUtdRes(a) L2ndash3280919Charlton2nd(h) W4ndash1051019Hanwell1st(h) D1ndash1121019BItchingtonRes(a) L1ndash5
There are some slightly unreliable-looking goalscorer stats on the FA website but I think Irsquom cor-rect in reporting that theThornton family hasdoneDeddington proud as brothers Luc and Joe bothscoredhat-tricks to fire theFirst team to excellentwinstocloseSeptemberbeforeaclose-foughtdrawagainstthealwaysstrongBishopsItchingtonleftthemhoveringaroundthetopof thedivisionMeanwhiletheReservescontinuetostrugglethoughtheirgoalscoringhas improvedconsiderablyA thumpingwinagainstCharltonandDistricthas lifted themabovethedangerzonebutputtingsomeresultstogetheriscrucialtoavoidanotherseasonofcrossedfingersasthe climax nears
Aaron Bliss07909 642882
Deddington Town YouthTheUnder16sareplayinginastrongleagueandhavehadheavydefeatstoHookNortonBanburyIrishandBrackley Athletic They came closer in a 2ndash5 home defeattoTowerHillwithAdamCourtandWillGatesthe scorersTheUnder 13shadaheavydefeat toLauntonfollowedbyathrilling6ndash4winoverBamptonTownwithahattrickfromBenJonesHoweverthiswasfollowedbya6ndash2homedefeattoCharlburyand7ndash2awaydefeatatVikingWarriorsTheUnder12shavehadthree4ndash2defeatsintheleaguetoBrackleyTownMoretonRangersandMiddletonCheneybut
a 2ndash1 win in the cup over Charlbury and a 6ndash2 win in theleagueatBanburyIrish
The football club has received funding fromDeddingtonfarmersrsquomarketwhichwehavematchedtoputwoodensleeperseatsintothebankbytheall-weather court so play can be viewed by spectators WearelookingforlocalcontractorstosupportusintheinstallationIfyoucanhelppleasecontactme
IfyouwanttogetinvolvedwiththeclubasplayervolunteersponsororfundraiserpleasedonothesitatetogetintouchFurtherinformationabouttheclubison our website wwwdeddingtontownfc or you can visit us on Facebook wwwfacebookcomDedding-tonTownFc
Roger Sykes Development Officerand U7U6 Coach
01869 337034
1st Deddington ScoutsCubsOurnewCubshavesettledinverynicelyItrsquosasthoughtheyrsquovealwaysbeenthereandIhaveevenmanagedtolearnalltheirnamesalthoughIdonrsquotalwaysdirectthem at the correct person
We have crashed into the new term with three activity badgesRoadSafety (or hedgehog club)EmergencyAidndashtheyallknowthebasicsandHomeHelpsewingironingandtea-makingsotheygottousetheknowledgefromEmergencyAidpractically
Jo Churchyarddeddingtoncubsgmailcom
ScoutsAfter our foray into plastic reduction and a look atelectric cars the Scouts used scrap items to make panpipeswithstrawsandbattery-operatedcarsusingdrinkscanscardboardandhopeThetwosuccessfulbuildsracedalbeitatastatelypacethelengthoftheroom and the winner was presented with a handsome trophyEmergencyAidfollowedIfyouhaveanacci-dentdonrsquotbesurprisedtofindyourselfputenthusiasti-cally into the recovery position
Peter Churchyarddeddingtonscoutsgmailcom
ExplorersTheUnithasbeenveryactiveinthepastmonthsfromcompletingtheBloxhamcircularwalktorifleshootingatHorleyandthestartofboththeChefrsquosbadgeandtheinternationalpartoftheChiefScoutrsquosAwardsWehavesampledbreadfudgemadecraftitemstosellat theNovember farmersrsquomarket andcookeddropsconesoveropenfiresThisyearwearesupportingthecharityStreetChildUnitedandaregoingtosleepout at Northamptonshire Cricket Club to raise aware-nessoftheplightofchildrenwhohavenopermanent
SPORT Continued from p14
16 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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home If you feel able to sponsor theUnit pleasee-mail theSpartansaddressWewouldbepleasedtoseeanyextrasupportforthisgreatcausendashwwwstreetchildunitedorg Ifyouare interested in joiningtheUnitcontactanyoftheleaders
Janet Duxbury spartansexplorersgmailcom
1st Deddington BrowniesThistermtheBrownieshavebeendoingtheirCom-municationbadgelearningmorsecodesemaphoreand the phonetic alphabet and have also had an introductiontoBritishsignlanguage
WehadavisitfromDeddingtonGuidestotalkabouttheexcitingthingsthegirlscandowhentheymoveuptoGuidesPlansforafterhalftermincludeatorch-litwalkandatalkonroadsafetyfromthepolice
Fern Stringerdeddingtonbrowniesgmailcom
1st Deddington GuidesAseverwemadethebestuseoftheremaininglightintheeveningsandspenttimeoutsideenjoyingtoastedmarshmallowsonacampfireandplayingwidegames
WealsoshowedtheRainbowshowtolightafireandtoastmarshmallowsAsateamwewentalongtoaBrowniemeetingandtoldthemallabouttheactivitieswegetuptoatGuidesTheBrowniesreallylaunchedthemselvesintoplayingtheenergeticgamesledbytheGuidesandeveryonehadagreattimeWealso
YOUTH Continued from p15
DaveTomlinsonvicarauthorofHow to be a Bad Chris-tianhellipand a Better Human Beingrsquoiscomingtospeaktousat700pmonSaturday30NovemberDavewasahouse-churchleaderformanyyearsbeforefoundingHolyJoersquosachurchinapubinClaphamfordisaf-fected churchgoers If youwould describe yourselfasspiritualbutnot religiousandwould like to thinkwithyoursoulratherthantryingtofollowrulesthenyoushoulddefinitelycomeandlistentoDavespeakTherewillberefreshmentsincludingbeerandwineaswellasanopportunitytochatwithDaveafterthetalk
Advent will soon be upon us ndash this is the time when wewaitexpectantlyforthecelebrationssurroundingthebirthof JesusatChristmasWewill beholdingourAdventLighteventlsquoMakingSenseofChristmasrsquoagaininchurchfrom17ndash19DecemberThisisaspacewhereyoucanescapefromtheusualChristmasrushandtaketimetojustsitandallowthespeciallightingsoundsandtastestowashoveryoursenseshelpingyoutorelaxandreflectonwhat theseasonmeansto you
AlsoinAdventweareorganisingaLivingAdvent
foundoutaboutRangersandYoungLeaderswhichthegirlscanmoveontoafterage14
With our new patrols and patrol leaders settled weareembracingthenewprogrammeWersquovealsocompletedartworkconnectedwithautumnandfoundoutaboutlotsofseedsnutsandberriesSkippingisagoodwaytokeepfitandeveryonemasteredthealmostforgottenartofjumpinginandoutofabigropeandtryingforarecordnumberofGuidesskippingtogetherTheGuidesalsomadesomestunningfashioncrea-tionsndashallfromrecycledmaterials
Continuing our themeof looking at somemoreunusual careeropportunities forgirlswe loved thetalkfromFormula1engineerKatewhoexplainedhowshebeganhercareerandwhyshelovesitsomuch
Allgirlsover10areverywelcome tocomeandmakenew friends joiningus in our adventuresonTuesdays 700ndash900pm at the Windmill Centre
Maggie Rampley 01295 810069Marian Trinder 01869 340806
Tilly Neal 07557 095681
1st Barford and Deddington RainbowsRainbowsistheyoungestsectionoftheGirlGuideAssociationagedbetween5and7WemeetatBar-fordStMichaelvillagehallonFridayintermtime415ndash515 pm
Hazel Neal01869 337822
THERE IS PLENTY GOING ON AT DEDDINGTON CHURCHhellipCalendarThiswillinvolve24windowsbeingdecoratedwithaChristmastheme(reindeersandsnowmenallperfectlyacceptable)andappearingonamapsothatpeoplecanwalkroundthevillageandseethemEveryeveningat630pmanewwindowwillbelsquorevealedrsquoanditishopedthatthosewhocometowatchcanbringand share mince pies mulled wine or whatever else youcaretobringAswegetclosertoChristmascarolsmayalsobesungIfyouwouldliketotakepartanddecorate a window please either call 01869 336880 and speak to Annie or email me
FinallyifyouwouldlikesomecompanyonChrist-masDay then please join us for a full ChristmaslunchinthechurchThisisofcourseopentothoseofyouwhoaregoingtobeonyourownbutisalsoextendedtocouplesorfamiliesforwhomChristmasmightnotbesuchfunthisyearObviouslyweneedtoknownumbersforcateringsopleaseeithercalloremail me as above or drop into the library and leave your details there
Revd Annievicardeddingtonchurchorg
November 2019 ndash 17Deddington News
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Have you been down to the Windmill todayThe new season and aca-demic year bring renewedenergies So with that inmind have you dropped by the Windmill or visited the websiterecentlyYoursquollfinditchockfullofclubsandgroupsthatwillsatisfythemostdemandingoftastesWanttogetfitTrypilatesfootballDancetoHeathtennisyoganetballBarreFitorbadmintonWanttomeetothernewparentsTrytheBabyampToddlerGroupLittleOlivesBabyMas-sageorOneFitMamaWant toentertain thekidsTryBrowniesScoutsCubsGuidesMarchampTwirlBeavers or Explorers Want to connect with your inner thespianJointheDeddingtonPlayersintheirannualpantomimeWanttoteachyournewdogoldtricksLetPatty fromCanineParadiseDogTrainingshowyoundashandRoverndashthewayAndthelistgoeson
SufficeittosayifyouarelookingforanewinteresttheWindmillisonyourdoorstepandhassomethingfor everyoneYoursquoll find activity information in theWindmill lobby and on the website Come down and take a look
IfyourunacluborgroupandarelookingforanewvenuegetintouchWehavealargemainhallwithastageplusthreefurtherroomsforsmallergroupstwokitchens and extensive outdoor space As you can see we have a packed schedule but there is availability and anamazinglocalcommunitythatlovestogetinvolvedContactourBookingsSecretaryforvenueavailabilityenquiriesthewindmilldeddingtonorg
Suzie Upsonwwwthewindmilldeddingtonorg
Windmill PlaygroundsThedaysaregettingshorterandtheweathercolderbutthegroundisstillwarmsowersquoregettingonwiththefinaltouchestotheAdventurePlayground
Wersquoreverygratefultothefarmersrsquomarketforgrant-inguspound200forWoodlandEdgewildflowerseedsforthe southwest corner behind themulti-play pieceGround preparation should happen in early November Wersquollalsosowmoregrassseedinthebarepatchesandextrashrubswillbeplantedtocontinuethebufferzoneintothesoutheastcorner
Thewater fountain is awaiting installation andwersquoregratefultolocalbusinessAuteurforfundingitandhelpingusdoourbittoreducesingle-useplasticbottles
Wersquorestillworkingon theslidemoundproblemalongwith thecontractors Is itwearandtearIs iterosionAnswersonapostcardpleasehellip
The pavilion will be painted and the veranda floorboardsrepairedItrsquosalovelylittlebuildinganditwouldbeashamenottofindagooduseforitAnyoneinterested inrunningoutdooractivities forchildrenWehave ideasandsupport fromLittleWildThings
Forest SchoolWork on the Pocket Park
has stalled while we await newfencingandgateswhich wersquore told are now on their wayWersquovejustheardthattheTrustforOxfordshireEnviron-menthasgranteduspound500to
plantshrubsandanativehedgeontheeasternsideTheyrequestholesbeleftforhedgehogswhichtiesinnicelywithaplanforahedgehoghotelHopefullythenewUnder-6playareawillbeopenforbusinesstowardstheendoftheyearndashnotthebesttimetotryitoutbutseasonscomeandgondashwhichiswherewecame in
Mary RobinsonChair Windmill Development Group
developmentwindmillcentreorg
NEWS FROM HEMPTONUnfortunatelyIneedtoreportthata10-yearoldHemp-tonboycyclinghomebetweenBarfordStMichaelandHemptonwasstoppedbytwo20-yearoldsinasilverVWmaybeaGolforaPoloTheyovertookhimandstoppedinfrontofhimontheroadsideOnegotoutandaskedwherehelivedandthenofferedtotakehimhome Fortunately the boy had his wits about him thankedthembutdeclinedafterwhichtheygotinthecaranddroveawayItmighthavebeennothingbutpleasemakesureallyourchildrenareawareofthis
Onamorepositivenoteweareexploringadif-ferentwayofdoingchurchatHemptonwhichwearecallinglsquoEatPrayLiversquoEveryfourthSundaywewillmeettosingprayandeattogetherinaveryinformalandrelaxedwayThe formatwillbeappropriate forallagesincludingchildrenndashwhowillalmostcertainlyknowthesongsbetterthanwedoRatherthanaser-monbeingpreachedwewillhaveashortdiscussionoverafternoonteaabouttherelevanceofparticularBiblestoriesintodayrsquosworldWewillbemeetingthismonth on Sunday 24 November at 500pm in Hempton Church and we would love to see you there
WealsoneedgoodqualityunwantedgiftsraffleprizesbottlesandcakesforthestallsfortheHemptonBazaaron7DecemberIfanyonecanhelpwithsellingraffleticketspleasecontact01869337135
AsIrsquomsureyouknowbynowPubNightiseverysecondFriday in theOldSchoolRoomat 730pmBringyourowndrinkssnacksandpound1perpersontocoverthecostsoftheOldSchoolRoomItrsquosagreatwayofmeetingnewandoldresidentsofthevillage
Ifyouhaveanythingyouwanttoputinourwrite-uppleaseletmeknowbythe10thofeachmonthThank you
Ingrid Robey07973 632448
Ingoflamingo16yahoocouk
18 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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Whoare the school governorsWeareagroupofmulti-skilledindividualswhoseprimary aim is to uphold the schoolrsquos val-ues and work closely with all stakeholders to set appropriate aims agree policiescontribute to the school development plan andholdtheschooltoaccountformeetingtheseobjectives
InthelastfewmonthstheTeachingandLearningCommitteehasbeenfocusingonraisingouralreadyhighstandardsinmathsacrosstheschoolThishasinvolvedidentifyingdevelopmentopportuni-tieswithinthedifferentyeargroupsandincludedtheintroductionofinteractiveworkboardsandenhancinggeneralawarenessofthesubjectinrecreationaltimeThe Finance Premises and Personnel committee is currently looking atmethods of improving securityandsafeaccesstotheschoolsiteandhasrecentlyoverseentheinstallationofanexcellentnewoutdoorclassroom space and newgymequipment on theplayingfieldforwhichwewouldliketoacknowledgethe generous donations and support from thePTAand others
CommitteemembershavebeenworkingcloselywithkeystakeholderstoensuretheschoolisreadyfortheimpendingOFSTEDinspectionwhichweanticipatewilltakeplacebeforeChristmas2019
Watchthisspaceforupdatesonwhatishappeninginouramazinginnovativeschool
Thegovernorrsquos role is both challengingand re-wardinginmanywaysandwewouldwelcomenewmembers If youwould like to discuss this furtherplease contact us via the school website httpswwwdeddingtonprimaryschoolcouk
Julie Hewish Foundation Governor jhewishdeddingtonoxonschuk
OctoberhasflownbyOurHarvestCommunityCom-munionserviceledbyRevdAnniewentbeautifullyThechildrenbrought in lotsofofferings in the formoftinsandpacketsreadytogototheFoodBankinBanbury
OverthelastfewyearswehavegainedtheGoldAwardMarkforPEThistermweareveryproudtoannounce we have been awarded the Platinum Award MarkThisprestigiousawardisgiveninrecognitionofourhavinganextremelyactiveplaygroundallpupilsbeing fully involved inweeklyPE lessonsandPE-basedafterschoolclubstheirtakingpartinphysicalactivities both at school and in the Warriner partnership sports events and much more Well done to everyone who has contributed to this achievement
To enhance their history curriculum Year 1 has been to the Woodstock Museum Year 2 to Warwick Castle and Year 5 went to the Ashmolean in the last coupleofweeksThewholeschooltookpart inourannualcross-countryeventwitheverychildrunning
asetnumberofcircuitsaroundtheschoolfieldwiththerestoftheirclassThiswasgreatfunandothersportingeventsareupandrunningChildrenhavingalreadytakenpartinTagRugbyandNetballtournamentsAt a recent presentation ceremony many ofourpupilsreceivedcertificatesfortakingpartinDeddingtonlibraryrsquosSummerRead-ingChallengeduringtheschoolholidays
Denise Welchdwel3954deddingtonoxonschuk
DEDDINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
KarenRose con-t ac ted me re -cently for help inresearching her
familyKarenisadescendantofRobertGardnerwhoshe believed wastransportedfromtheparishtoAustraliain1839OurparishregistersincludeastatementfromRobertrsquoswifeMary neacutee Fletcher that he was transported but there is other evidence that he served a month in prison and thenjustdisappearedSowasMarybeingeconomicalwiththetruthandwhy
KarenalsofoundthathergreatgrandfatherPri-vateCharlesFletcherOxandBuckswasoneoftheDeddington-bornsoldiersnotrecordedonourWarMe-morial but now remembered in A Parish at War and on thememorialplaqueinthechurchFurthermoreshediscovered that her ancestors are related to another branchoftheDeddingtonGardnerswithwhomsheisnow in touch There is a link to these serendipitous dis-coveriesandstoriesontheDeddingtonHistoryhomepageItwouldseemthatitisincreasinglybecomingthelsquofindyourrelliersquogo-tosite
Rob Forsyth 01869 338384robertsforsythgmailcom
6 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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Wherersquos Willy
Sowhat happened toOctober themonthofmellowfruitfulnessAsIbash this out itrsquos water water eve-
rywhereandasitrsquoscomeoutoftheriverdownstream of Banbury youwouldnrsquotwant todrink itOn thesecondSundayofthemonthIduckedthechurchserviceandwentwiththeboyswimmingsheepoutofthefloodwater
AsnormalOctoberissomethingofanovinemonthBothflockshavebeensortedoutandreplacements bought in from theNorth ofEnglandsalesTheboysthendisappearedtotheRugbyramsales and came back with seven new rams As last yeartheFarmStudentwassentofftoselectandbidforaramofhischoosingandboughtWillythePinkarathergoodramItistraditionaltocolour-dipshowramsandWillyhadadistinctpinktingeHehadnotbeenon the farm formore thanfivedayswhenhewentmissingsoitwasallhandsondecktofindWillyEvery field ditch andhedgerowwas searchedbutno traceofWillyThen I realised that thewindwasblowingfromtheeweflocktotherampaddockAfteraquickinspectionoftheeweflocktherewasWillyonwiththejobHehadtravelledoneandahalfmilesacrosstwofarmsandswumtherivertoreachhisgoalAlthoughwewillstartlambingearlierthananticipatedI did not have the heart to shut him up in the stable so lefthimtohisfunandweturnedouthiscompanionsthe next day
Iwasborninthevalleyandhavefarmedinitforthelast60yearsbutIcanrsquotrememberanOctoberasdifficultasthisoneTodatewehavenotbeenabletoplantanywheatasthegroundistoowetWehavealreadylostonefieldofoilseedrapetothecabbagestemfleabeetleandtheotherisonlsquowatchfulwaitingrsquoWeplantpartof thearableacreage incovercropswhichfeedsheepbeforegoingintospringcroppingusingarotationthatwouldhavebeenfamiliartomygrandfatherwhohimselfwasbornandfarmedinthevalleybutdidnotgrowoilseedrapeorhavetocontendwith the beetle
Thisyearthebeetleshaveappearedinhugenum-bersandwipedoutoursheep-feedbrassicacropsThereasonforthedevastationtoourfoodsupplyissimplythewell-fedUKandEUenvironmentallobbieswho have persuaded our masters to remove the only effectivechemicalfromourspraystoreswithanEU-widebanOurmoreenlightenedEUstatesontheothersideoftheditchallowalsquovariationrsquofortheirgrowerstouse the chemicals on oilseed rape and brassica crops TheoddthingisthatthesebannedfarmchemicalscanstillbeboughtinthelocalgardencentreforuseinthegardenandontheallotmentwiththegardenersnotbeingaskedforacopyoftheirDefratrainingcertificateOhwellasmuchasIgrumblethesituationwillnot
changeuntilwehaveahungryworldwhichgiventhegrowingpopulationsandincreas-ingweathereventsmaynotbeasfarawayas you think
Well thatrsquos it for another seasonThelast of the swallowshavegone southWehadelevenpairsinthebuildingswiththreepairs bringingoff threebroodsThehousemartins and swifts left the village in earlySeptemberIwishthemasafetriptoAfricaandlookforwardtotheirreturnifBorisand
thenewlandlordshavenotdisposedofmeWhatwiththewetandnowheatplantedOctoberhasbeenaratherdismalmonthbutwewillgetitplantedalthoughwitheachdayofdelaytheyieldpotentialdropsaway
ButitrsquosnotalldoomandgloomOnemuchantici-pated event will happen in the next day or two with thearrivalofOtteraneight-weekoldBlackLabradorpuppyHewasborninthevillageandIhaveknownhismothersinceshewasapupShealwaysgreetsmeonthefarmwithawoofandatailwagsoIjusthadtohaveoneofhersonsIhavealwayshadworkingdogsandOtterwillbecomeoneofthefamilylearn-ing the tricksof the trade fromTeal tobecomemycompanioninthefield
George Fenemore01869 338203
DOWN ON GEORGErsquoS FARM
FROM THE FIRE STATIONForAugust andSeptemberthe station attended 20 call outs but suffered from theusual problems of providingfull cover during the schoolholiday period We provided standby cover to Banbury and Bicester on nine occasions attendedsevenfireincidents
three alarms and made one rescue Happily we were notcalledouttoanyroadtrafficcollisions
For those not in the know lsquostandby coverrsquo takes the firecrewtoalargerstationtocovertheirareaifboththeirappliancesarealreadyattendingincidentsNotsurprisinglybothBanburyandBicesterhavehigherincidentoccurrencesthanDeddingtonlsquoFireincidentsrsquoare what they say they are and include house bin and carfireswhilstlsquoalarmsrsquocoversthosetriggeredinpublicbuildingscarehomesandschools
TheFireServiceisalwayslookingfornewrecruitstojoinDeddingtonrsquosoncallcrewIfyoufancylearn-ingmoreandbecominganOnCallFirefightercomeandfindoutmoreatthestationondrillnightseveryTuesday700pmndash900pm
James Greenwood FFdjamescyclologicalshopcouk
November 2019 ndash 7Deddington News
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Asfiresstarttobelitandembarrassmentathavingtheheatingonhasvanishedcurlinguponthesofawithablood-warmingredisanexcellentwaytoendthedayTherearenotmanywinesbetteratprovidingthecomfortneededforadarkHalloweenorchillyBonfireNightthanredZinfandelagrapevarietythatisawon-derofCalifornianwinemakingwithacurioushistory
ForyearstheoriginsofZinfandelremainedamys-teryTheUSAdidnothaveanyusablegrapevarietiesofitsownwhentheEuropeansmovedinandmanybrought grapeswith themHowever therewas norecordofanyvarietycalledZinfandelanywhereelseintheworldDNAtestingin1994puttheconfusiontobedItisthesameasTribidraganancientCroatiangrape also know asCrljenakKastelanski and asPrimitivoinItalygrownmainlyinPuglia
ThiscameasahugesurprisePrimitivorsquosreputa-tionwasforbeingafairlyroughrusticandnotalwayshighqualitywineThat reputationwassharedwiththewines fromCroatiaThe idea that thegloriousrichsmoothanddeepflavouredredscomingoutofCaliforniawerethesamegrapewasproofthatitisnotjustthegrapevarietythatdeterminesqualityThevastmajorityofwineslabelledZinfandelaregrowninCali-forniaalthoughItalianproducersintheEUaimingatexport markets are now allowed to call their Primitivo lsquoZinfandelrsquoiftheywanttoandsomedo
WellmadeandagedredZinfandelburstswithripeplums cherries blueberries and strawberries as well aspepperandspiceItisrichandwarmingandoftenhighinalcoholbuthasmodesttanninswhichmakesitveryeasydrinkingItworksverywellwithmeatndashvenison roast chicken or barbecue ndash and mushrooms Tomato-basedpastasaucesandpizzaalsopairwellbutitrsquosoneofthosewinesthatisgreatonitsown
WhattotryBrazilLodioldvineZinfandel(WineSocietyatpound1250)isfabulousandrathertooeasytodrinkgiven its145alcoholLookout forRaven-swoodLodiZinfandel(Majesticatpound1499andotheroutlets)which is richand juicy (Lodi is a region inCaliforniafamousforqualityZinfandelfromoldvines)Almost all themajor supermarkets have their ownrangeofZinfandels(egSainsburyrsquosTastetheDiffer-enceatpound950)andthesecanbeagoodplacetostart
IfyouwanttopushtheboatoutRidgevineyardsinCaliforniaoneofthemostfamoushighestqualityandexpensiveproducestwoamazingwinesoneentirelyfromZinfandel(Geyservillendashaboutpound50abottle)andonepredominantlyZinfandel(LyttonSpringsndashaboutpound40)PriceswillvaryabitbutbotharestunningTryPrimitivoaswellthequalityhasimprovedenormouslyasnotonestomissabusinessopportunitytheCalifor-nianwinemakershavebeenhelpingtheirItalianfriendsintheproductionofZinfandelPrimitivo
Charles Elvin Charleselvinbtopenwordcom
WINE TIME
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8 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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A HOUSE FOR ALL CLIMATESIn 1956 the American architect Frank Lloyd Wrightproposed toconstructamile-highbuilding on an island off the shores ofLakeMichiganinChicagoItwouldhouse100000 people 15000 cars and 100 heli-copters Its528floorswouldbeservicedbyfive-deckelevatorsthat traveledat60milesanhourandrequiredsomuchelectricpower that thebuildingwouldhave itsownnuclearpowerplantWhatcouldpossiblygowrongHad itbeenbuiltitmighthavebecomeafollyfortheagesbecausesubsequentengineeringstudiesfoundWrighthadunderestimatedtheelevatorrequirementsalonebyafactorofthree
ItrsquosacautionarytaleforanyonebuildingsomethingoutoftheordinaryalthoughthehouseCatherineandIhaveunderwayintheTchureisnotquitetwostoreyswithonlyasinglestairwellandnothingthat isevenslightly radioactiveOn theotherhand it is techno-logicallychallenginginthatwehopeitisdesignedtobettercopewithclimatechangeNooneknows forsure how to do that but we have some ideas and are goingtogiveitagoWasnrsquotitRobertBrowningwhosaidlsquoAhbutamanrsquosreachshouldexceedhisgrasporwhatrsquosaheavenforrsquo
It isnrsquot the first timewersquove been involvedwiththingsnewanduntestedCatherineonceheadedagovernmentagencythatwasanadvocateforgreenarchitecturebackwhenthedisciplinewasinitsinfancyandIhavespentmuchofmylifeinappliedresearchandcommercialisationofenvironmentallybeneficialtechnologyTodayalthoughenergyefficientandeco-friendlyarchitectureisbecomingmorecommonprin-ciplesofclimateadaptivedesignareasyetundefinedand implicitly experimental
Now for the scary part if climatemodels couldprovide certainty as to how much hotter colder wetter ordriertheweathermightbe50yearshencethenwe
couldbuildforthoseconditionsTheproblemisinsomepartsofourplanetthepaceofcli-matechangeisacceleratingForexampletheGreenlandicesheetisnowmeltingsixtimesfasterthanitwasonly40yearsagoNoonereally knows what this means but exponential data coming out of climatemodels built onincremental rates of change do not inspire
confidenceWhatwersquore leftwith is the prospect ofbuildingfortheunexpectedandthatmakesanuclearpowered elevator sound reasonable in comparison
Weare kept grounded in thismadcap venturewiththesupportofbothagreatarchitectandbuilderThey have been most patient with us and have eed the housewill be durable and finishedwelleven ifwedonrsquot yet knowwhat climate challengesitmay face Whatwedo know is that the perfor-mance of the housewill be carefullymeasured ndash infrared thermographyof thebuildingshell thermalperformancesmartmeteredelectricityandgascon-sumption groundwater retention indoor air qualityandespeciallyhowthehouseanditscomponentsfareinepisodesofextremeweather
InfuturecolumnsIrsquollgointosomedetailabouttheclimate-adaptivetechnologiesandmaterialsbuiltintothe house Irsquoll report on what works as planned on what did not and on the inevitable surprises that come alongwithattemptsatinnovationIflifehastaughtmenothingelseitisthatwhatweknoworwhatwethinkwe know is little compared with what there is yet to be learned
Dan Desmonddessroutlookcom
FLOODING IN CLIFTONFor very many years there has beenaproblemwithsurfacewa-ter flooding in Clifton The onlywaywersquollevergetanythingdoneis if there is enoughevidence tomake Thames Water take notice andfixit
When it happens againwould you please callThames Water immediately on 0800 316 9800 to report any leaks blockages or overflowing drains httpswwwthameswatercoukhelp-and-advicedrains-and-sewersreporting-pollution
If theygetenoughcalls theywillhave to take itseriously Very many thanks
David Rogers Chair Parish CouncilDavidrogersdpcgmailcom
PFSU AND VILLAGE NURSERYWersquore pleased to announce that our Christmas Fayre will be held in the parish church on Tuesday 3 Decemberfrom730pmWithatemptingarrayofstallsthefestivearomaofmincepiesandmulledwineandseasonalmusicfromDeddingtonBrasswecanrsquotthinkofabetterwaytostartyourChristmasThiseventisopen to everyone so please put the date in your diary andcomealongtogiveusyoursupport
ThefirsttermhasflownbyquicklyandourlsquonewrsquochildrenarenowoldhandsWehavebeendoinglotsofautumnalwalksandcraftworkthePFSUchildrenhavebeenfindingoutaboutshapesandDiwaliandtheNurserychildrenhavebegunregularlibraryvisitsandfinishedthetermwithaHalloweenpartyWeheldasuccessfulAGMinOctoberandwouldliketowelcomeournewcommitteemembersaswellassayingthankyou to everyone who has served on the committee duringthepastyear
Lucy Squires01869 337484
November 2019 ndash 9Deddington News
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Male Support Worker required for a gentleman living in Deddington
The successful applicant will enable our client to increase his participation in leisure activities independent living skills and assist him with securing a job He also requires support with practising his theory exam towards learning to driveThe support worker must be willing to take guidance from the Occupational Therapist and Speech and Language Therapist This is likely to entail two sessions a week either in evenings or at weekendsThe successful applicant needs to be able to relate to a young man and previous experience working with people with a learning disability is desirableWorking hours 25 hours per monthOur client seeks someone who is well organised patient professional has a good sense of humour and is flexibleRates of pay pound1250 per hour Monday to Friday pound14 per hour Saturday and SundayAll posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure Full training will be provided A full driving licence is essentialNB Community Case Management Services Ltd are not the Employer Please refer to our website to view the job description and complete an application formhttpwwwccmservicescoukjobs-notice-boardasp
Job reference TRMK
Ireturnedintactfromdragoncountryclutch-ingphotographsandartefactsfromtheOldWorldOutofalltheunfamiliarlocalesandstationsIhappenedtopassthroughonthevoyagetheonlyonetosabotagemyjourneywasinfactourveryownsmog-envelopedcapital
Two-and-a-halfhoursintoajourneythatnormally takes ninety minutes I took evasive actiononlytofindtheTubestationIchargeddownwas closedbecauseof course itwas I thenflaggeddownataxiandmindlesslyaskedhimtodropmeatthestationIneededItrsquosfunnyhowyourmindworksinacrisisNeedlesstosaywegotstuckinthesamekindoftrafficproblemsastheOxfordTubeandIarrivedatStPancrasInternationalfiveminutesbeforethetrainrsquosscheduleddepartureAsaresultIeffectivelyrelinquishedallthreetrainticketspurchasedforthatdayandnightbutsomeemergencyaccommodationin Brussels and a whole dayrsquos travel later Irsquod only lost adayinViennaafterwhicheventstookabrighterturn
AfterbaskinginalittleoftheHabsburgEmpirersquosopulenceItravelledwestdowntoKlagenfurttoseeMumrsquosbirthplaceItisadelightfulcitywiththeircrazylittleLindwurmmascotsettingthetoneandmypleas-urewasonlyslightlystymiedby the initial rainandthenthenextmorninglosingtheumbrellaIhadonlyboughtafewhourspreviously
Southward I ventured to Slovenia thecrossroads between the Alps Mediterranean andBalkanregionsona train thathadanold-schoolnarrowcorridorwithtinycompart-ments and no announcements or visible station names
Ljubljanawas another splendid capitalandIwassooncompletingthecircuitbacktoViennawhere I finallymanaged to seetheUnitedNationsBuildingontheDanube
andrunintotheafter-partyofanExtinctionRebellionprotestSolongEuropeIhopeIcanreturnsooninsimilar circumstances maybe in a balloon next time
Aaron Blissaaronjblisshotmailcom
BLISSFUL THINKING
HOLLY TREE CLUBFirstly a couple of lsquoparishnoticesrsquo to all hall userswould you please be considerate to other users and foldupandputawayalltableswhenyoursquovefinishedyoursessionItrsquostakingtoolongforthenextuserstoclearthehallbeforetheycanevenconsiderstartingtheirsessionsbywhichtimetheyrsquovelostthefirst14hourof the time theyarepaying forThankyou foryourco-operation
AsreportedpreviouslywesubmittedourplanningapplicationtoCDCandhavesubsequentlywithdrawnitfollowingdiscussionwiththeplanningofficerAre-vised plan will be resubmitted in due course
AndnowformorefunthingsOurnexttripwillbeto Millets Farm on Monday 11 November Millets near Abingdonincorporatesafarmshopgardencentrefarmhousekitchengiftshopcafeandevenafalconry
ThenextfilmonThursday14NovemberistheImi-tation GameIn1939newlycreatedBritishintelligenceagencyMI6recruitsCambridgemathematicsalumnusAlanTuring (BenedictCumberbatch) tocrackNazicodes includingEnigmawhich cryptanalysts hadthoughtunbreakableTuringrsquos team includingJoanClarke(KeiraKnightley)analyseEnigmamessageswhile he builds a machine to decipher them
Christmas lunchwill be held onTuesday3De-cemberat theDeddingtonArmspleasemakesureyou have your menu choices and payment made at or before thenext coffeemorning for theover 55swhichwillbeheldasusualonthefirstMondayofthemonthat1030amintheHollyTreeClubDojoinusyou would be most welcome
For all Club enquiries please contact DianaMarshall on 01869 337761 or email infoTheHol-lyTreeCluborgForbookingenquiriespleasecontactHughBlytheon07907020486orBookingsTheHol-lyTreeCluborg
Revd Annie GoldthorpChair Management Committee
10 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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While in the shire last week I was re-mindedthatthingsreallydonotchangetoomuchWhen Iwasagovernoratthe school Iwas knownas lsquoJudithrsquosenforcerrsquoShewasthelovelyheadbackthenandwhenIstartedthejobIthoughtsheworkedforusgovernorsbutsoonenoughIgottounderstandmyroleIremember chasinga lady across thestaffcarparkassheclaimedshehadtoparktherebecauseshehadabadlegIshoutedlsquoItseemstobeworkingprettywellrightnowrsquoPeoplewhoabusetherulesofsocietyhavealwaysannoyedmeandlivinginAmericanowIfeelmoreangrythaneverbefore
Intheageofsocialmediaand24-hournewssci-enceappearstobeanuglywordandpeoplesimplydonrsquotsearchforfactsItriedtodiscussTrumprsquosinabilitytosticktofactswithseveralfolksonaCaliforniabusi-nesstriplastmonthAnintelligentladyIknowsaidtome that it was all made up by the lsquoliberal mediarsquo and shedidnrsquotbackoffwhenIpulledoutmyphoneandshowedherthethreethingshehadliedaboutthedaybeforePeople todaymerelywantconfirmation thattheir world view is correct The result in America is an explosioninfact-checkingwebsitesThankgoodnesstheyarenrsquotneededintheUK
YesterdaywasabigoneforTrumprsquosChiefofStaffas he admitted that they had withheld aid to Ukraine inordertopressurethemtoinvestigateinterferenceinthelastUSelectionSixhourslatertheywereusingall means possible to deny he said it You can watch thefilmcliponYouTubeifyoulikethoughIdoubttheintelligentladyinCaliforniawillbother
POSTCARD FROM AMERICAOne commentator has described
this approach as a lsquodead chicken strat-egyrsquoApparentlyifyoutieasmellydeadchickenaroundadogrsquosneckeventuallyitstopschasingchickensYeswehavecometothisletrsquosignorefactsandtruthjust throwsomuchsmellystuffatanissue that it becomes associated with thesmellThebelieversjustrecognise
thesmellandforgetthefactsPeople ask me why I still write this piece in the DN
andtheansweriseasyIenjoyitanditkeepsmeintouchwiththevillageandthepeopleIloveWhenIrush through theUnicornorDeddingtonArms Igetgreat feedbackand occasionally I alsoget emailsstraighteningoutmy lsquoreportingrsquoThismonthrsquosemaildid provide some perspective on the key issues in fundingeducationandIagreewithmycorrespondentthatadegreecourseisnottheonlywayforwardInAmericathisisaveryhardargumenttoputoverinMiddleAmericatheypushtheirkidsveryhardOneresultisthattheteenagesuiciderateisdisturbingbutthereagainmentalhealthisnotproperlyaddressedoneithersideofthepond
IrsquombackofftotheUShavingbeenontenflightsinthelastfiveweeksThatrsquosaround40queuesAndI still donrsquot understand why people stand up in the gangwayassoonastheplanereachesthestandIneedtostopgettinginthecaronthewrongside(fourtimesthistrip)butatleastIhavefollowedtherulesandparkedintherightcarparkPleasekeepchasingthosefolkswithoutme
Mike Ward mikewqsoftwarecom
lsquoWould you like a cherrywith itrsquo I askedFrankwhousedtobeapintofbittermanbuthad developed a new taste in exotic drinks He eyed his Manhattan suspiciously and said lsquoTalkingaboutcherrypickingdidyousee the headlines last week about the drop in alcoholrelateddeathsinGlasgowsincetheintroductionofMinimumUnitPricing(MUP)ofalcoholinScotlandrsquoIhadseenthenewslsquoTwentypercentdropwasnrsquotitrsquoIsaid
lsquoBlatantcherrypickingbyPublicHealthScotlandrsquo responded Frank lsquoThe National Records ofScotlandsupporttheGlasgowfiguresbutinAber-deendeathswereup54inDumfriesandGlasgow40andFalkirk 71 In fact overScotland as awholealcohol-relateddeathsactuallyrosefrom1120to1136ndashanincreaseof14sincetheintroductionofMUPOKno-onewantsanyalcoholrelateddeathsbut MUP is not the answerrsquo
ImpressedbyFrankrsquosdataIaddedthatthegroups
whopushedforMUPnowhadtofinddatato support their case lsquoFor instancersquo I went on lsquothe British Medical Journal reports that alcohol consumption in Scotland has dropped 76sincetheintroductionofMUPThisdatawasarrivedatthroughresearching02ofhouseholdsfrom2015to2018tomeasureself-reportedchangestoalcoholpurchasesndash with their purchases compared year on yearafterMUPwasintroducedInterestinglyactual alcohol purchases in Scotland as re-
ported by the International Research Institute actually roseby252millionunitsinthefirstninemonthssincetheintroductionofMUPndashanotherexampleofpressuregroupsbeingselective in theirchoiceofdataNowFrankcanIgetyouanotherrsquo
lsquoOKGrumpyIrsquollmoveontoadryMartinindashandpickme a nice cherryrsquo
Grumpy Landlordgrumpylandlord1gmailcom
TALES FROM THE PUMP
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November 2019 ndash 11Deddington News
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LETTERS
Please address all letters toJILL CHEESEMAN
37 THE DAEDINGS DEDDINGTONlettersdeddingtonnewscouk
and include your name and addresseven if they are not for publication
FROMROSIEBARKER DEDDINGTONLast year I saw a short article in the newsletteraboutawonderfulfriendlyclubforadultmusiciansandthoughtthatotherpeoplemightliketohearaboutitIfyouarelearninganinstru-ment itcanbequitedifficult tofindoccasionswhere you can performsowhen you do get the chanceyou are overcome with nerves The clubiscalledtheOxfordshirePerformersrsquoClubandevery sixweeks or so there are informal concertswhere any adult amateur musician who has a piece ofmusictooffercanperformwithoutthepressuresofaformalconcert
ThesessionsarereallyfriendlyandrelaxedthoseofuswhohavechosentoplayataparticularsessionperformtoeachotherfriendsandfamilyfollowedbyanexcellentsocialisingsessionfuelledwithteaandcakeAnaddedbonusformeisthatIhavebeenabletomeetpeoplewhoarelearningotherinstrumentsandwho want to team up to play duets or ensemble pieces Formoreexperiencedplayersitisalsoausefulforumfortryingoutpiecesbeforeperformingtheminpublic
If there is anyoneout therewhoenjoysplayingany instrument at an amateur level and wants to meet othermusiciansIwouldencourageyouverystronglytogiveitatry
Thewebsiteandfacebookdetailsarewwwoxford-shireperformersclubcouk and httpswwwfacebookcomoxfordshireperformersclub
FROMJANEGREENDEDDINGTONTheRideandStrideeventinSeptemberraisedpound939fortheOxfordshireHistoricChurchesTrustHalfofthisamountwillbereturnedtoourownDeddingtonparishchurchsoverymanythanksindeedtothosevillagerswhotookpartandtotheirgeneroussponsors
FROMJOCROSSCLIFTONFollowingthefirstyearofCHANCESwhich was open to the public we want to thank everyone who came along especially those who fullyembraced the Mexican theme and the sunshine to make this yearrsquos CHANCES a success As we are still waitingforsomepledgestocomeinwedonrsquothavethefinaltotalyet
We tried to go up a few levelsanditwashardworkbutthefeedbackwearegettingislovelyOnceagainwehadnosecurityissuesnofirstaidrequirementsotherthanqueriesonexistinghealthissuesandnohealthandsafetyissueswhichis fantasticWehaveadatealready for2020ndash12Septemberndashandcanrsquotwaittowelcomemoreofyouto the tipis next year
WewanttosayahugethankyoutoourCHANCES2019sponsorsNewmanEventServicesOxfordCheeseCompanyPuddingfacethePiePlaceCherryLetstheDeddingtonArmsWebsiteWizardsUKSportsWarehouseLokeeSilentDiscoandtothecrewwhomadeitpossible Our2020fundraisinghasalreadybegunwiththeNightatthe Races on 16 November at the Windmill We hope to seelotsoffriendlyfacesthere
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNINGRegrouping For the Neighbourhood PlanHerewe go againAs reported inSeptember thegovernment-appointed examinermade substantialandunwelcomechangestoDeddingtonrsquoscompletedNeighbourhoodPlanThe steering groupmet andcametotheconclusionthattheexaminerrsquosversionoftheplandidnotbyalongchalkrepresentthewishesofthecommunityasexpressedinnumerousconsulta-tionsThereforewehavedecidedtocallalullwhilewecarryoutmoreresearchtoprovidefurtherevidencethatwouldsupporttheoriginalframeworkoftheplan
Helen Oldfield helenmoldfieldyahoocouk
wwwdeddingtonneighbourhoodplanorg
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12 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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OurnextRuralCommunityForumwillbeheldon4De-cemberat630pmatDeddingtonFireStationPleasecome and meet the team and discuss any concerns
lsquoNoTrickorTreatrsquoleafletsareavailablefromboththeHealthCentreandtheCo-opinDeddington
Thismonthourteambroughtinfourburglarysus-pectsPleasebemindfulofyoursecuritylockupanddo not keep your car keys in obvious places We have beenexperiencingburglarieswhereoffendersbreakintohousestakecarkeysandthenstealthecarfromthe driveway
WehavebeendealingwithreportsfromtheEpwellandMiltonareasofhorsesbeingriddenintheearlyhoursandtackbeingdamagedandstolenIfyounoticeany suspicious activity please report it to us on 101
Weareagainreceivingreportsofparentsparkingdangerously and speedingwhen dropping off andcollectingchildrenfromschoolPleaseobeytherules
Pleasecallusifyouseeanyonemakingunsched-uledscrapmetalcollectionsWerecentlyseizedanunlicensed uninsured scrap metal van which had faileditsMOTandwasbeingoperatedwithoutawastecollection licence
PCSOsJayneLangfordLanaSmithandClaireBrennan Gatescan be contacted at BanburyRural-NHPTthamesvalleypnnpoliceukorbycalling101
BLUE LIGHT OF DEDDINGTON WHATrsquoS ON Continued from p1DecemberMon 2 HollyTreeClubCoffeeMorningHollyTree 1030amMon 2 Bookworms Library 630pmTue 3 PFSU and Nursery Christmas FayreParish Church730pmWed 4 Photographic Society Peter Greenway CartwrightHotel730pmThu 5 KnitandNatterHollyTree700pmSat 7 Hempton Bazaar Old School Room 1100amTue 10 WIChristmasandbirthdaylunchDukeat Clifton1200for1230pmmustpre-bookThu 12 HollyTreeClub FilmNightHoliday Inn Holly Tree 630pmFri 13 DOGS9holeTexasScrambleTadmarton Heath 100pmWed18 PCMeetingHollyTreeClub730pmWed18 PhotographicSocietylsquoRestoringOldPhoto graphsrsquoDianneBerridgeCartwrightHotel 730pmThu 19 History Society Christmas Social Primary School730pmSat 21 Farmersrsquo Market Market Place 900amndash 1230pm
November 2019 ndash 13Deddington News
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CALLING ALL CLUBS
RBL BranchThe next pubsocialeveningisonTuesday26Novem-berintheRedLionat700pmTheBranchoutingtothe Imperial War Museum wascancelledwithregretforlackofsupport
TheRBL carries out valuable supportwork forinjured ex-service people and their families in thecommunityPleasebegenerouswithyourPoppyAp-peal donations and many thanks to all the collectors The Remembrance Sunday Parade will assemble in theBullRingfrom1015amonwardsandmarchoffat 1045am The service at the War Memorial will be audio-relayedtothechurchagainthisyearthankstoDavidRogersSidMalletandRobHeywood
TheAGMwillbeheldinDecemberfollowedbyaChristmasdinnerThedatetimeagendaandmenuwithdetailsofhowtopaywillbeemailedtomembersshortlyLastyearrsquosdinnerwasagreatsuccessandwehopeevenmoreofyouwilljoinusthisyear
TicketsfortheRBLrsquosfundraisingBurnsSupper on 23January arepound35which includesaweedramforthe traditional toast There will be a piper to welcome guestsandtobringinthehaggisaswellasacashbarandraffleTicketscanbeobtainedfromcommitteemembersorbyemailingrbl076gmailcom The event isopentomembersandnon-members
Rob Forsyth Chairman 01869 338384 robertsforsythgmailcom
Photographic SocietyWecouldseestraightaway fromthecamerasandequipmentAdderburyrsquosLauraWalkerbroughttoherOctoberpresentationthatherphotographyndashlargefor-matandmirrorlessndashisquitedifferentfromwhatmostofusareusedtoSheclassesherselfasaheritageandrurallifephotographerandisgreatlyinfluencedbyJamesRaviliousanEnglishlandscapephotographer
For composition and perspective Laurarsquos cam-erasofchoiceare theSeagullMediumFormat theHorsemanandtheWista45Herlargeformatcam-erasconsistsimplyofabackplateafrontplateandthebellowswhichconnectthetwoRatherthanSDcardsorfilmthesecamerasareloadedwithindividualplatesusing4x5rdquosheetfilmtogiveanapproximate100 MP resolution
TheSeagullwithtwinlensiscompactandlight-weightThe heavierHorseman 4x5rdquo L-series viewcamera mirrorless and supported on a monorail is goodforastudioenvironmentTheportablecollaps-ible Wista 45 camera is supported on a baseboard Beingmirrorless the composition is shownupsidedownItislessflexibleasthereisnomonorailbutisgoodtocarryforlandscapeandportraitphotographyThemonthlyphototopiclsquoStrangeSignsrsquodidindeedproduceavarietyofeffectiveandamusing imagesNext monthrsquos topic is lsquoShadowsrsquo
The next presentation by Bob Bracher is on Wednesday 6November at 730pm in theApricotRoomoftheCartwrightHotelinAynhoEveryoneiswelcome to attend
Wendy Meagher 01869 336216wwwaddphotocouk
Local Vocals Community ChoirWemeetonMondaysat730pmduringtermtimeinDeddingtonPrimarySchoolhallOurthirdtermhasgotofftoagreatstartandwearedelightedtohavesomanyreturningchoristersaswellasnewmembersWearelearningHappy by Pharrell Williams which is muchhardertosingthananythingwersquovedonesofarand the classic Oh What a Night by the Four Seasons MembershavebeensuppliedwithfolderstokeeptheirwordsinthecolourofourpoloshirtshasbeenvotedonandsizesselectedWehopetobewearingtheseatourFamilyandFriendseveningon9DecemberwhichwillbethefinalsessionforthistermTofindoutmoreandtocontactusyoucannowgotoourwebsitewwwlocalvocalscccouk
Alison Grievelocalvocalscommunitychoirgmailcom
Deddington BookwormsThis month the read was a Costa Award winner but thegroupoverallwaslessthanimpressedReser-voir 13byJonMcGregorrevolvesaroundamissingteenagegirlandthepassageoftimeinasmallruralvillageTheinitialeffectofthedisappearanceonthecommunity is described well and uses the seasons and theminutiaeof thevillage todescribehow lifecontinuesoverthe13yearsofthebookThewritingstyleisunusualandemphasisestherepetitivenessoflifeandhowmundanedetailcanbeIfyouenjoyanexcitingpageturnerthisbookisnrsquotforyoubutifyoulookfor interestingprosethengiveitagoItmightfrustratetotheendbutdoesremainwithyoutomakeyouthinkaboutlife
Our next book isNew Boy by American author Tracy Chevalier
Deddington Library01869 338391
Deddington PlayersThe script is written the cast is cast the panto horse issaddledupandrehearsalsareunderway for thisseasonrsquosDeddingtonPlayersrsquofamilypantoRobin Hood of Daedarsquos WoodJoinRobinandhisbandofMerryMenas they takeon theevilSheriffofDeddingtonand thwart his plans to marry Marian with a little help fromsomefriendsalongthewayThisseasonrsquospantopromisestobeevenmoreenergeticfunandfrothythan past years so donrsquot miss out on the silliness Get the dates in your diaries now 16ndash18January 2020
14 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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KeepyoureyeoutforourpantotrailerbeingairedsoonandfollowusatFacebookcomDeddingtonPlayersforticketsalesnewsandthelatestpantoshenanigans
Suzy Upsonsuzieupsonmaccom
Book GroupThe Shepherdrsquos Hut is a novel by Australian author Tim Winton Set in Western Australia it is the story ofJaxieayoungladdamagedbyachildhoodfilledwithabusedeprivationandlossAfraidthathewillbeblamedforaterribleeventJaxietakesflightacrossthevastsaltlandshopingtoreachtheonepersonwhomhetrustsInitiallyJaxieisanunsympatheticcharacterguiltyofbadactions in thepastFlashbacks revealhimtobemorecomplexandcapableoftendernessas well as violence Now he has to survive alone in brutal conditions until he eventually stumbles across anisolateddwellingwhereheisgivenrefugebyFintanadefrockedpriestbutthisisonlyatemporaryrespitefromdanger
Thewriting is explicitwith strong languageandgraphicdetailsTherearewonderfuldescriptionsofthelandscapeandsomethought-provokingdiscussionsbetweenJaxieandFintanbutitisoftenuncomfortablereadingThegroupwassplitbetweenthosewhode-cidedtoabandonthebookandthosewhofoundthenarrativecompellingandmoving
Our nextmeeting is on 28November Pleasecontact Sally Lambert on 01869 338094 formoreinformation
Sian Waterman
Deddington and District History SocietyOurfirsttalkoftheseasonwasanoutstandingaccountof lsquoTheAirTransportAuxiliaryrsquo byBill KingDuringWorldWarIIflyingplanesfromfactoriestoairbaseswasmostly undertaken bywomen includingDed-dingtonrsquosownPeggyPaceyTherehadbeenmanyprominentwomenflyersinthe1920sand30sAmyJohnsonbeingthebestknown
When war broke out RAF pilots who had been deliveringaircrafttobaseswereneededinacombatrolewomenpilotstookovertheirjobsrecruitedtothenewly formedAirTransportAuxiliarybetween1939and1945TheyinitiallydeliveredTigerMothtrainingaircraftbutlaterflewHurricanesandSpitfiresandasaircraftproductionswitchedto long-rangebombersthey flew thosemonster aircraft also In total over300000aircraftweredeliveredbytheATARecruitedfromahostofcountriesover400oftheseremarkablewomenincludingAmyJohnsonlosttheirlivesshotdownormorecommonlythroughaccidentTheyflewwithoutradiosornavigationalaids
Billrsquos talk was enlivened by contemporary photo-graphsandlifestoriesdrawnfromhisseeminglyen-cyclopaedicknowledgeoftheflyersandtheiraircraft
Amongstmany fascinating revelationswas the factthatthewomendemandedequalpaywiththeirmalecolleagues ndash and got it perhaps the first group ofwomentoachieveequalityThiswasaneyeopeningandindeedahumblinglecture
At our nextmeetingonThursday21NovemberatthePrimarySchoolauthorandbroadcasterJulieSummerswillcontinueourWWIIthemebydiscussingtheissuesfacedbyfamilieswhenmenfolkreturnedattheendofthewarTheyhadtorenewrelationshipswithpartnerswhilesufferingwithfrighteningmemoriesandinjuries
EnquiriestoBarrieSmithChairmansmithinsightbtinternetcom01869337813
Chris Day
Deddington Original Golf Society ndash DOGSFollowingourdayatChippingNortonwehadabarbe-cueinDeddingtonattendedby65peopleEveryonehada veryenjoyableeveningand the raffle raisedpound400forKatharineHouseHospiceManythankstoallwho contributed to this very worthy charity
Our finalDOGSday is onFriday 13DecemberatTadmartonHeathwherewewillplayafun9-holeTexasScramblefrom100pmfollowedbyChristmasdinner in the clubhouse Guests are welcome as usual
Nigel Oddy Secretarynigeloddyyahoocom
Deddington Tennis ClubWehavebothjuniorandadultteamscompetinginlo-calleaguesandcompetitionsThissummerthejuniorshave done particularly well We entered three teams in theOxfordshireSummerLeaguendashunder12under14andunder16TheU12sweresemi-finaliststheU16swererunners-upandtheU14swerethewinnersoftheir competition All our teams exceeded last yearrsquos positioninthiscounty-widecompetitionAsaclubweareveryproudofourjuniorsrsquosuccessandwouldliketo thank all the players Paul Taylor our coach and the parents who made it possible
Weareactivelytryingtopromotetennistoyoung-stersEverychildatDeddingtonPrimarySchoolwillhavethechancetotrytennisthisyearinaprogrammesetupwiththeschoolWersquodliketoencourageotherstotryittoondashwerunjuniorcoachingforallagegroupsallyearroundThereisanowasessionforpre-schoolchildrentooachanceforunder-5stodeveloptheirhand-eyecoordinationandballskills
And itrsquosnot just forkidsThere isavibrantadultsectionWehavesevenadultteamscompetinginlocalandcountysummerandwinterleaguesThissummerseasonhasseenparticularsuccessforourBteamwhichhasbeenpromotedAdulttennisisnotjustforthose who want to play competitively There are social
CALLING ALL CLUBS Continued from p13
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November 2019 ndash 15Deddington News
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sessionsandfriendlyclubcompetitionsallyearroundonourfloodlitcourtsDonrsquotworryifyouthinkyouhaveroomforimprovementndashcoachingisreadilyavailableforadultstooRecentlywehavealsostartedrunningcardiotennisafunworkoutsessionappropriatefortennisplayersandnon-tennisplayersalike
WewouldlovetoseemorepeoplecomingtomakeuseoftheclubWewelcomedseveralnewmembersafteroursuccessfulopendayinJulybutsummerisnottheonlytimeyoucanstarttennisIfyouthinktennismightbeforyoubeitsocialtenniscoachingcardiojuniortennisorteamshavealookatourwebsiteandfindoutmoreaboutus
Becky Joneswwwdeddingtontenniscom
Deddington Town Football ClubFirst Team results140919HalseUnited(a) W3ndash2LThornton3210919Charlton(h) W3ndash0JThornton3121019 BItchington(h) D2ndash2ArnoldSawalaReserve Team results140919BanburySports1st(h)L2ndash3210919SinclairUtdRes(a) L2ndash3280919Charlton2nd(h) W4ndash1051019Hanwell1st(h) D1ndash1121019BItchingtonRes(a) L1ndash5
There are some slightly unreliable-looking goalscorer stats on the FA website but I think Irsquom cor-rect in reporting that theThornton family hasdoneDeddington proud as brothers Luc and Joe bothscoredhat-tricks to fire theFirst team to excellentwinstocloseSeptemberbeforeaclose-foughtdrawagainstthealwaysstrongBishopsItchingtonleftthemhoveringaroundthetopof thedivisionMeanwhiletheReservescontinuetostrugglethoughtheirgoalscoringhas improvedconsiderablyA thumpingwinagainstCharltonandDistricthas lifted themabovethedangerzonebutputtingsomeresultstogetheriscrucialtoavoidanotherseasonofcrossedfingersasthe climax nears
Aaron Bliss07909 642882
Deddington Town YouthTheUnder16sareplayinginastrongleagueandhavehadheavydefeatstoHookNortonBanburyIrishandBrackley Athletic They came closer in a 2ndash5 home defeattoTowerHillwithAdamCourtandWillGatesthe scorersTheUnder 13shadaheavydefeat toLauntonfollowedbyathrilling6ndash4winoverBamptonTownwithahattrickfromBenJonesHoweverthiswasfollowedbya6ndash2homedefeattoCharlburyand7ndash2awaydefeatatVikingWarriorsTheUnder12shavehadthree4ndash2defeatsintheleaguetoBrackleyTownMoretonRangersandMiddletonCheneybut
a 2ndash1 win in the cup over Charlbury and a 6ndash2 win in theleagueatBanburyIrish
The football club has received funding fromDeddingtonfarmersrsquomarketwhichwehavematchedtoputwoodensleeperseatsintothebankbytheall-weather court so play can be viewed by spectators WearelookingforlocalcontractorstosupportusintheinstallationIfyoucanhelppleasecontactme
IfyouwanttogetinvolvedwiththeclubasplayervolunteersponsororfundraiserpleasedonothesitatetogetintouchFurtherinformationabouttheclubison our website wwwdeddingtontownfc or you can visit us on Facebook wwwfacebookcomDedding-tonTownFc
Roger Sykes Development Officerand U7U6 Coach
01869 337034
1st Deddington ScoutsCubsOurnewCubshavesettledinverynicelyItrsquosasthoughtheyrsquovealwaysbeenthereandIhaveevenmanagedtolearnalltheirnamesalthoughIdonrsquotalwaysdirectthem at the correct person
We have crashed into the new term with three activity badgesRoadSafety (or hedgehog club)EmergencyAidndashtheyallknowthebasicsandHomeHelpsewingironingandtea-makingsotheygottousetheknowledgefromEmergencyAidpractically
Jo Churchyarddeddingtoncubsgmailcom
ScoutsAfter our foray into plastic reduction and a look atelectric cars the Scouts used scrap items to make panpipeswithstrawsandbattery-operatedcarsusingdrinkscanscardboardandhopeThetwosuccessfulbuildsracedalbeitatastatelypacethelengthoftheroom and the winner was presented with a handsome trophyEmergencyAidfollowedIfyouhaveanacci-dentdonrsquotbesurprisedtofindyourselfputenthusiasti-cally into the recovery position
Peter Churchyarddeddingtonscoutsgmailcom
ExplorersTheUnithasbeenveryactiveinthepastmonthsfromcompletingtheBloxhamcircularwalktorifleshootingatHorleyandthestartofboththeChefrsquosbadgeandtheinternationalpartoftheChiefScoutrsquosAwardsWehavesampledbreadfudgemadecraftitemstosellat theNovember farmersrsquomarket andcookeddropsconesoveropenfiresThisyearwearesupportingthecharityStreetChildUnitedandaregoingtosleepout at Northamptonshire Cricket Club to raise aware-nessoftheplightofchildrenwhohavenopermanent
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16 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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home If you feel able to sponsor theUnit pleasee-mail theSpartansaddressWewouldbepleasedtoseeanyextrasupportforthisgreatcausendashwwwstreetchildunitedorg Ifyouare interested in joiningtheUnitcontactanyoftheleaders
Janet Duxbury spartansexplorersgmailcom
1st Deddington BrowniesThistermtheBrownieshavebeendoingtheirCom-municationbadgelearningmorsecodesemaphoreand the phonetic alphabet and have also had an introductiontoBritishsignlanguage
WehadavisitfromDeddingtonGuidestotalkabouttheexcitingthingsthegirlscandowhentheymoveuptoGuidesPlansforafterhalftermincludeatorch-litwalkandatalkonroadsafetyfromthepolice
Fern Stringerdeddingtonbrowniesgmailcom
1st Deddington GuidesAseverwemadethebestuseoftheremaininglightintheeveningsandspenttimeoutsideenjoyingtoastedmarshmallowsonacampfireandplayingwidegames
WealsoshowedtheRainbowshowtolightafireandtoastmarshmallowsAsateamwewentalongtoaBrowniemeetingandtoldthemallabouttheactivitieswegetuptoatGuidesTheBrowniesreallylaunchedthemselvesintoplayingtheenergeticgamesledbytheGuidesandeveryonehadagreattimeWealso
YOUTH Continued from p15
DaveTomlinsonvicarauthorofHow to be a Bad Chris-tianhellipand a Better Human Beingrsquoiscomingtospeaktousat700pmonSaturday30NovemberDavewasahouse-churchleaderformanyyearsbeforefoundingHolyJoersquosachurchinapubinClaphamfordisaf-fected churchgoers If youwould describe yourselfasspiritualbutnot religiousandwould like to thinkwithyoursoulratherthantryingtofollowrulesthenyoushoulddefinitelycomeandlistentoDavespeakTherewillberefreshmentsincludingbeerandwineaswellasanopportunitytochatwithDaveafterthetalk
Advent will soon be upon us ndash this is the time when wewaitexpectantlyforthecelebrationssurroundingthebirthof JesusatChristmasWewill beholdingourAdventLighteventlsquoMakingSenseofChristmasrsquoagaininchurchfrom17ndash19DecemberThisisaspacewhereyoucanescapefromtheusualChristmasrushandtaketimetojustsitandallowthespeciallightingsoundsandtastestowashoveryoursenseshelpingyoutorelaxandreflectonwhat theseasonmeansto you
AlsoinAdventweareorganisingaLivingAdvent
foundoutaboutRangersandYoungLeaderswhichthegirlscanmoveontoafterage14
With our new patrols and patrol leaders settled weareembracingthenewprogrammeWersquovealsocompletedartworkconnectedwithautumnandfoundoutaboutlotsofseedsnutsandberriesSkippingisagoodwaytokeepfitandeveryonemasteredthealmostforgottenartofjumpinginandoutofabigropeandtryingforarecordnumberofGuidesskippingtogetherTheGuidesalsomadesomestunningfashioncrea-tionsndashallfromrecycledmaterials
Continuing our themeof looking at somemoreunusual careeropportunities forgirlswe loved thetalkfromFormula1engineerKatewhoexplainedhowshebeganhercareerandwhyshelovesitsomuch
Allgirlsover10areverywelcome tocomeandmakenew friends joiningus in our adventuresonTuesdays 700ndash900pm at the Windmill Centre
Maggie Rampley 01295 810069Marian Trinder 01869 340806
Tilly Neal 07557 095681
1st Barford and Deddington RainbowsRainbowsistheyoungestsectionoftheGirlGuideAssociationagedbetween5and7WemeetatBar-fordStMichaelvillagehallonFridayintermtime415ndash515 pm
Hazel Neal01869 337822
THERE IS PLENTY GOING ON AT DEDDINGTON CHURCHhellipCalendarThiswillinvolve24windowsbeingdecoratedwithaChristmastheme(reindeersandsnowmenallperfectlyacceptable)andappearingonamapsothatpeoplecanwalkroundthevillageandseethemEveryeveningat630pmanewwindowwillbelsquorevealedrsquoanditishopedthatthosewhocometowatchcanbringand share mince pies mulled wine or whatever else youcaretobringAswegetclosertoChristmascarolsmayalsobesungIfyouwouldliketotakepartanddecorate a window please either call 01869 336880 and speak to Annie or email me
FinallyifyouwouldlikesomecompanyonChrist-masDay then please join us for a full ChristmaslunchinthechurchThisisofcourseopentothoseofyouwhoaregoingtobeonyourownbutisalsoextendedtocouplesorfamiliesforwhomChristmasmightnotbesuchfunthisyearObviouslyweneedtoknownumbersforcateringsopleaseeithercalloremail me as above or drop into the library and leave your details there
Revd Annievicardeddingtonchurchorg
November 2019 ndash 17Deddington News
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Have you been down to the Windmill todayThe new season and aca-demic year bring renewedenergies So with that inmind have you dropped by the Windmill or visited the websiterecentlyYoursquollfinditchockfullofclubsandgroupsthatwillsatisfythemostdemandingoftastesWanttogetfitTrypilatesfootballDancetoHeathtennisyoganetballBarreFitorbadmintonWanttomeetothernewparentsTrytheBabyampToddlerGroupLittleOlivesBabyMas-sageorOneFitMamaWant toentertain thekidsTryBrowniesScoutsCubsGuidesMarchampTwirlBeavers or Explorers Want to connect with your inner thespianJointheDeddingtonPlayersintheirannualpantomimeWanttoteachyournewdogoldtricksLetPatty fromCanineParadiseDogTrainingshowyoundashandRoverndashthewayAndthelistgoeson
SufficeittosayifyouarelookingforanewinteresttheWindmillisonyourdoorstepandhassomethingfor everyoneYoursquoll find activity information in theWindmill lobby and on the website Come down and take a look
IfyourunacluborgroupandarelookingforanewvenuegetintouchWehavealargemainhallwithastageplusthreefurtherroomsforsmallergroupstwokitchens and extensive outdoor space As you can see we have a packed schedule but there is availability and anamazinglocalcommunitythatlovestogetinvolvedContactourBookingsSecretaryforvenueavailabilityenquiriesthewindmilldeddingtonorg
Suzie Upsonwwwthewindmilldeddingtonorg
Windmill PlaygroundsThedaysaregettingshorterandtheweathercolderbutthegroundisstillwarmsowersquoregettingonwiththefinaltouchestotheAdventurePlayground
Wersquoreverygratefultothefarmersrsquomarketforgrant-inguspound200forWoodlandEdgewildflowerseedsforthe southwest corner behind themulti-play pieceGround preparation should happen in early November Wersquollalsosowmoregrassseedinthebarepatchesandextrashrubswillbeplantedtocontinuethebufferzoneintothesoutheastcorner
Thewater fountain is awaiting installation andwersquoregratefultolocalbusinessAuteurforfundingitandhelpingusdoourbittoreducesingle-useplasticbottles
Wersquorestillworkingon theslidemoundproblemalongwith thecontractors Is itwearandtearIs iterosionAnswersonapostcardpleasehellip
The pavilion will be painted and the veranda floorboardsrepairedItrsquosalovelylittlebuildinganditwouldbeashamenottofindagooduseforitAnyoneinterested inrunningoutdooractivities forchildrenWehave ideasandsupport fromLittleWildThings
Forest SchoolWork on the Pocket Park
has stalled while we await newfencingandgateswhich wersquore told are now on their wayWersquovejustheardthattheTrustforOxfordshireEnviron-menthasgranteduspound500to
plantshrubsandanativehedgeontheeasternsideTheyrequestholesbeleftforhedgehogswhichtiesinnicelywithaplanforahedgehoghotelHopefullythenewUnder-6playareawillbeopenforbusinesstowardstheendoftheyearndashnotthebesttimetotryitoutbutseasonscomeandgondashwhichiswherewecame in
Mary RobinsonChair Windmill Development Group
developmentwindmillcentreorg
NEWS FROM HEMPTONUnfortunatelyIneedtoreportthata10-yearoldHemp-tonboycyclinghomebetweenBarfordStMichaelandHemptonwasstoppedbytwo20-yearoldsinasilverVWmaybeaGolforaPoloTheyovertookhimandstoppedinfrontofhimontheroadsideOnegotoutandaskedwherehelivedandthenofferedtotakehimhome Fortunately the boy had his wits about him thankedthembutdeclinedafterwhichtheygotinthecaranddroveawayItmighthavebeennothingbutpleasemakesureallyourchildrenareawareofthis
Onamorepositivenoteweareexploringadif-ferentwayofdoingchurchatHemptonwhichwearecallinglsquoEatPrayLiversquoEveryfourthSundaywewillmeettosingprayandeattogetherinaveryinformalandrelaxedwayThe formatwillbeappropriate forallagesincludingchildrenndashwhowillalmostcertainlyknowthesongsbetterthanwedoRatherthanaser-monbeingpreachedwewillhaveashortdiscussionoverafternoonteaabouttherelevanceofparticularBiblestoriesintodayrsquosworldWewillbemeetingthismonth on Sunday 24 November at 500pm in Hempton Church and we would love to see you there
WealsoneedgoodqualityunwantedgiftsraffleprizesbottlesandcakesforthestallsfortheHemptonBazaaron7DecemberIfanyonecanhelpwithsellingraffleticketspleasecontact01869337135
AsIrsquomsureyouknowbynowPubNightiseverysecondFriday in theOldSchoolRoomat 730pmBringyourowndrinkssnacksandpound1perpersontocoverthecostsoftheOldSchoolRoomItrsquosagreatwayofmeetingnewandoldresidentsofthevillage
Ifyouhaveanythingyouwanttoputinourwrite-uppleaseletmeknowbythe10thofeachmonthThank you
Ingrid Robey07973 632448
Ingoflamingo16yahoocouk
18 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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Whoare the school governorsWeareagroupofmulti-skilledindividualswhoseprimary aim is to uphold the schoolrsquos val-ues and work closely with all stakeholders to set appropriate aims agree policiescontribute to the school development plan andholdtheschooltoaccountformeetingtheseobjectives
InthelastfewmonthstheTeachingandLearningCommitteehasbeenfocusingonraisingouralreadyhighstandardsinmathsacrosstheschoolThishasinvolvedidentifyingdevelopmentopportuni-tieswithinthedifferentyeargroupsandincludedtheintroductionofinteractiveworkboardsandenhancinggeneralawarenessofthesubjectinrecreationaltimeThe Finance Premises and Personnel committee is currently looking atmethods of improving securityandsafeaccesstotheschoolsiteandhasrecentlyoverseentheinstallationofanexcellentnewoutdoorclassroom space and newgymequipment on theplayingfieldforwhichwewouldliketoacknowledgethe generous donations and support from thePTAand others
CommitteemembershavebeenworkingcloselywithkeystakeholderstoensuretheschoolisreadyfortheimpendingOFSTEDinspectionwhichweanticipatewilltakeplacebeforeChristmas2019
Watchthisspaceforupdatesonwhatishappeninginouramazinginnovativeschool
Thegovernorrsquos role is both challengingand re-wardinginmanywaysandwewouldwelcomenewmembers If youwould like to discuss this furtherplease contact us via the school website httpswwwdeddingtonprimaryschoolcouk
Julie Hewish Foundation Governor jhewishdeddingtonoxonschuk
OctoberhasflownbyOurHarvestCommunityCom-munionserviceledbyRevdAnniewentbeautifullyThechildrenbrought in lotsofofferings in the formoftinsandpacketsreadytogototheFoodBankinBanbury
OverthelastfewyearswehavegainedtheGoldAwardMarkforPEThistermweareveryproudtoannounce we have been awarded the Platinum Award MarkThisprestigiousawardisgiveninrecognitionofourhavinganextremelyactiveplaygroundallpupilsbeing fully involved inweeklyPE lessonsandPE-basedafterschoolclubstheirtakingpartinphysicalactivities both at school and in the Warriner partnership sports events and much more Well done to everyone who has contributed to this achievement
To enhance their history curriculum Year 1 has been to the Woodstock Museum Year 2 to Warwick Castle and Year 5 went to the Ashmolean in the last coupleofweeksThewholeschooltookpart inourannualcross-countryeventwitheverychildrunning
asetnumberofcircuitsaroundtheschoolfieldwiththerestoftheirclassThiswasgreatfunandothersportingeventsareupandrunningChildrenhavingalreadytakenpartinTagRugbyandNetballtournamentsAt a recent presentation ceremony many ofourpupilsreceivedcertificatesfortakingpartinDeddingtonlibraryrsquosSummerRead-ingChallengeduringtheschoolholidays
Denise Welchdwel3954deddingtonoxonschuk
DEDDINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
KarenRose con-t ac ted me re -cently for help inresearching her
familyKarenisadescendantofRobertGardnerwhoshe believed wastransportedfromtheparishtoAustraliain1839OurparishregistersincludeastatementfromRobertrsquoswifeMary neacutee Fletcher that he was transported but there is other evidence that he served a month in prison and thenjustdisappearedSowasMarybeingeconomicalwiththetruthandwhy
KarenalsofoundthathergreatgrandfatherPri-vateCharlesFletcherOxandBuckswasoneoftheDeddington-bornsoldiersnotrecordedonourWarMe-morial but now remembered in A Parish at War and on thememorialplaqueinthechurchFurthermoreshediscovered that her ancestors are related to another branchoftheDeddingtonGardnerswithwhomsheisnow in touch There is a link to these serendipitous dis-coveriesandstoriesontheDeddingtonHistoryhomepageItwouldseemthatitisincreasinglybecomingthelsquofindyourrelliersquogo-tosite
Rob Forsyth 01869 338384robertsforsythgmailcom
November 2019 ndash 7Deddington News
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Asfiresstarttobelitandembarrassmentathavingtheheatingonhasvanishedcurlinguponthesofawithablood-warmingredisanexcellentwaytoendthedayTherearenotmanywinesbetteratprovidingthecomfortneededforadarkHalloweenorchillyBonfireNightthanredZinfandelagrapevarietythatisawon-derofCalifornianwinemakingwithacurioushistory
ForyearstheoriginsofZinfandelremainedamys-teryTheUSAdidnothaveanyusablegrapevarietiesofitsownwhentheEuropeansmovedinandmanybrought grapeswith themHowever therewas norecordofanyvarietycalledZinfandelanywhereelseintheworldDNAtestingin1994puttheconfusiontobedItisthesameasTribidraganancientCroatiangrape also know asCrljenakKastelanski and asPrimitivoinItalygrownmainlyinPuglia
ThiscameasahugesurprisePrimitivorsquosreputa-tionwasforbeingafairlyroughrusticandnotalwayshighqualitywineThat reputationwassharedwiththewines fromCroatiaThe idea that thegloriousrichsmoothanddeepflavouredredscomingoutofCaliforniawerethesamegrapewasproofthatitisnotjustthegrapevarietythatdeterminesqualityThevastmajorityofwineslabelledZinfandelaregrowninCali-forniaalthoughItalianproducersintheEUaimingatexport markets are now allowed to call their Primitivo lsquoZinfandelrsquoiftheywanttoandsomedo
WellmadeandagedredZinfandelburstswithripeplums cherries blueberries and strawberries as well aspepperandspiceItisrichandwarmingandoftenhighinalcoholbuthasmodesttanninswhichmakesitveryeasydrinkingItworksverywellwithmeatndashvenison roast chicken or barbecue ndash and mushrooms Tomato-basedpastasaucesandpizzaalsopairwellbutitrsquosoneofthosewinesthatisgreatonitsown
WhattotryBrazilLodioldvineZinfandel(WineSocietyatpound1250)isfabulousandrathertooeasytodrinkgiven its145alcoholLookout forRaven-swoodLodiZinfandel(Majesticatpound1499andotheroutlets)which is richand juicy (Lodi is a region inCaliforniafamousforqualityZinfandelfromoldvines)Almost all themajor supermarkets have their ownrangeofZinfandels(egSainsburyrsquosTastetheDiffer-enceatpound950)andthesecanbeagoodplacetostart
IfyouwanttopushtheboatoutRidgevineyardsinCaliforniaoneofthemostfamoushighestqualityandexpensiveproducestwoamazingwinesoneentirelyfromZinfandel(Geyservillendashaboutpound50abottle)andonepredominantlyZinfandel(LyttonSpringsndashaboutpound40)PriceswillvaryabitbutbotharestunningTryPrimitivoaswellthequalityhasimprovedenormouslyasnotonestomissabusinessopportunitytheCalifor-nianwinemakershavebeenhelpingtheirItalianfriendsintheproductionofZinfandelPrimitivo
Charles Elvin Charleselvinbtopenwordcom
WINE TIME
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8 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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A HOUSE FOR ALL CLIMATESIn 1956 the American architect Frank Lloyd Wrightproposed toconstructamile-highbuilding on an island off the shores ofLakeMichiganinChicagoItwouldhouse100000 people 15000 cars and 100 heli-copters Its528floorswouldbeservicedbyfive-deckelevatorsthat traveledat60milesanhourandrequiredsomuchelectricpower that thebuildingwouldhave itsownnuclearpowerplantWhatcouldpossiblygowrongHad itbeenbuiltitmighthavebecomeafollyfortheagesbecausesubsequentengineeringstudiesfoundWrighthadunderestimatedtheelevatorrequirementsalonebyafactorofthree
ItrsquosacautionarytaleforanyonebuildingsomethingoutoftheordinaryalthoughthehouseCatherineandIhaveunderwayintheTchureisnotquitetwostoreyswithonlyasinglestairwellandnothingthat isevenslightly radioactiveOn theotherhand it is techno-logicallychallenginginthatwehopeitisdesignedtobettercopewithclimatechangeNooneknows forsure how to do that but we have some ideas and are goingtogiveitagoWasnrsquotitRobertBrowningwhosaidlsquoAhbutamanrsquosreachshouldexceedhisgrasporwhatrsquosaheavenforrsquo
It isnrsquot the first timewersquove been involvedwiththingsnewanduntestedCatherineonceheadedagovernmentagencythatwasanadvocateforgreenarchitecturebackwhenthedisciplinewasinitsinfancyandIhavespentmuchofmylifeinappliedresearchandcommercialisationofenvironmentallybeneficialtechnologyTodayalthoughenergyefficientandeco-friendlyarchitectureisbecomingmorecommonprin-ciplesofclimateadaptivedesignareasyetundefinedand implicitly experimental
Now for the scary part if climatemodels couldprovide certainty as to how much hotter colder wetter ordriertheweathermightbe50yearshencethenwe
couldbuildforthoseconditionsTheproblemisinsomepartsofourplanetthepaceofcli-matechangeisacceleratingForexampletheGreenlandicesheetisnowmeltingsixtimesfasterthanitwasonly40yearsagoNoonereally knows what this means but exponential data coming out of climatemodels built onincremental rates of change do not inspire
confidenceWhatwersquore leftwith is the prospect ofbuildingfortheunexpectedandthatmakesanuclearpowered elevator sound reasonable in comparison
Weare kept grounded in thismadcap venturewiththesupportofbothagreatarchitectandbuilderThey have been most patient with us and have eed the housewill be durable and finishedwelleven ifwedonrsquot yet knowwhat climate challengesitmay face Whatwedo know is that the perfor-mance of the housewill be carefullymeasured ndash infrared thermographyof thebuildingshell thermalperformancesmartmeteredelectricityandgascon-sumption groundwater retention indoor air qualityandespeciallyhowthehouseanditscomponentsfareinepisodesofextremeweather
InfuturecolumnsIrsquollgointosomedetailabouttheclimate-adaptivetechnologiesandmaterialsbuiltintothe house Irsquoll report on what works as planned on what did not and on the inevitable surprises that come alongwithattemptsatinnovationIflifehastaughtmenothingelseitisthatwhatweknoworwhatwethinkwe know is little compared with what there is yet to be learned
Dan Desmonddessroutlookcom
FLOODING IN CLIFTONFor very many years there has beenaproblemwithsurfacewa-ter flooding in Clifton The onlywaywersquollevergetanythingdoneis if there is enoughevidence tomake Thames Water take notice andfixit
When it happens againwould you please callThames Water immediately on 0800 316 9800 to report any leaks blockages or overflowing drains httpswwwthameswatercoukhelp-and-advicedrains-and-sewersreporting-pollution
If theygetenoughcalls theywillhave to take itseriously Very many thanks
David Rogers Chair Parish CouncilDavidrogersdpcgmailcom
PFSU AND VILLAGE NURSERYWersquore pleased to announce that our Christmas Fayre will be held in the parish church on Tuesday 3 Decemberfrom730pmWithatemptingarrayofstallsthefestivearomaofmincepiesandmulledwineandseasonalmusicfromDeddingtonBrasswecanrsquotthinkofabetterwaytostartyourChristmasThiseventisopen to everyone so please put the date in your diary andcomealongtogiveusyoursupport
ThefirsttermhasflownbyquicklyandourlsquonewrsquochildrenarenowoldhandsWehavebeendoinglotsofautumnalwalksandcraftworkthePFSUchildrenhavebeenfindingoutaboutshapesandDiwaliandtheNurserychildrenhavebegunregularlibraryvisitsandfinishedthetermwithaHalloweenpartyWeheldasuccessfulAGMinOctoberandwouldliketowelcomeournewcommitteemembersaswellassayingthankyou to everyone who has served on the committee duringthepastyear
Lucy Squires01869 337484
November 2019 ndash 9Deddington News
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Male Support Worker required for a gentleman living in Deddington
The successful applicant will enable our client to increase his participation in leisure activities independent living skills and assist him with securing a job He also requires support with practising his theory exam towards learning to driveThe support worker must be willing to take guidance from the Occupational Therapist and Speech and Language Therapist This is likely to entail two sessions a week either in evenings or at weekendsThe successful applicant needs to be able to relate to a young man and previous experience working with people with a learning disability is desirableWorking hours 25 hours per monthOur client seeks someone who is well organised patient professional has a good sense of humour and is flexibleRates of pay pound1250 per hour Monday to Friday pound14 per hour Saturday and SundayAll posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure Full training will be provided A full driving licence is essentialNB Community Case Management Services Ltd are not the Employer Please refer to our website to view the job description and complete an application formhttpwwwccmservicescoukjobs-notice-boardasp
Job reference TRMK
Ireturnedintactfromdragoncountryclutch-ingphotographsandartefactsfromtheOldWorldOutofalltheunfamiliarlocalesandstationsIhappenedtopassthroughonthevoyagetheonlyonetosabotagemyjourneywasinfactourveryownsmog-envelopedcapital
Two-and-a-halfhoursintoajourneythatnormally takes ninety minutes I took evasive actiononlytofindtheTubestationIchargeddownwas closedbecauseof course itwas I thenflaggeddownataxiandmindlesslyaskedhimtodropmeatthestationIneededItrsquosfunnyhowyourmindworksinacrisisNeedlesstosaywegotstuckinthesamekindoftrafficproblemsastheOxfordTubeandIarrivedatStPancrasInternationalfiveminutesbeforethetrainrsquosscheduleddepartureAsaresultIeffectivelyrelinquishedallthreetrainticketspurchasedforthatdayandnightbutsomeemergencyaccommodationin Brussels and a whole dayrsquos travel later Irsquod only lost adayinViennaafterwhicheventstookabrighterturn
AfterbaskinginalittleoftheHabsburgEmpirersquosopulenceItravelledwestdowntoKlagenfurttoseeMumrsquosbirthplaceItisadelightfulcitywiththeircrazylittleLindwurmmascotsettingthetoneandmypleas-urewasonlyslightlystymiedby the initial rainandthenthenextmorninglosingtheumbrellaIhadonlyboughtafewhourspreviously
Southward I ventured to Slovenia thecrossroads between the Alps Mediterranean andBalkanregionsona train thathadanold-schoolnarrowcorridorwithtinycompart-ments and no announcements or visible station names
Ljubljanawas another splendid capitalandIwassooncompletingthecircuitbacktoViennawhere I finallymanaged to seetheUnitedNationsBuildingontheDanube
andrunintotheafter-partyofanExtinctionRebellionprotestSolongEuropeIhopeIcanreturnsooninsimilar circumstances maybe in a balloon next time
Aaron Blissaaronjblisshotmailcom
BLISSFUL THINKING
HOLLY TREE CLUBFirstly a couple of lsquoparishnoticesrsquo to all hall userswould you please be considerate to other users and foldupandputawayalltableswhenyoursquovefinishedyoursessionItrsquostakingtoolongforthenextuserstoclearthehallbeforetheycanevenconsiderstartingtheirsessionsbywhichtimetheyrsquovelostthefirst14hourof the time theyarepaying forThankyou foryourco-operation
AsreportedpreviouslywesubmittedourplanningapplicationtoCDCandhavesubsequentlywithdrawnitfollowingdiscussionwiththeplanningofficerAre-vised plan will be resubmitted in due course
AndnowformorefunthingsOurnexttripwillbeto Millets Farm on Monday 11 November Millets near Abingdonincorporatesafarmshopgardencentrefarmhousekitchengiftshopcafeandevenafalconry
ThenextfilmonThursday14NovemberistheImi-tation GameIn1939newlycreatedBritishintelligenceagencyMI6recruitsCambridgemathematicsalumnusAlanTuring (BenedictCumberbatch) tocrackNazicodes includingEnigmawhich cryptanalysts hadthoughtunbreakableTuringrsquos team includingJoanClarke(KeiraKnightley)analyseEnigmamessageswhile he builds a machine to decipher them
Christmas lunchwill be held onTuesday3De-cemberat theDeddingtonArmspleasemakesureyou have your menu choices and payment made at or before thenext coffeemorning for theover 55swhichwillbeheldasusualonthefirstMondayofthemonthat1030amintheHollyTreeClubDojoinusyou would be most welcome
For all Club enquiries please contact DianaMarshall on 01869 337761 or email infoTheHol-lyTreeCluborgForbookingenquiriespleasecontactHughBlytheon07907020486orBookingsTheHol-lyTreeCluborg
Revd Annie GoldthorpChair Management Committee
10 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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While in the shire last week I was re-mindedthatthingsreallydonotchangetoomuchWhen Iwasagovernoratthe school Iwas knownas lsquoJudithrsquosenforcerrsquoShewasthelovelyheadbackthenandwhenIstartedthejobIthoughtsheworkedforusgovernorsbutsoonenoughIgottounderstandmyroleIremember chasinga lady across thestaffcarparkassheclaimedshehadtoparktherebecauseshehadabadlegIshoutedlsquoItseemstobeworkingprettywellrightnowrsquoPeoplewhoabusetherulesofsocietyhavealwaysannoyedmeandlivinginAmericanowIfeelmoreangrythaneverbefore
Intheageofsocialmediaand24-hournewssci-enceappearstobeanuglywordandpeoplesimplydonrsquotsearchforfactsItriedtodiscussTrumprsquosinabilitytosticktofactswithseveralfolksonaCaliforniabusi-nesstriplastmonthAnintelligentladyIknowsaidtome that it was all made up by the lsquoliberal mediarsquo and shedidnrsquotbackoffwhenIpulledoutmyphoneandshowedherthethreethingshehadliedaboutthedaybeforePeople todaymerelywantconfirmation thattheir world view is correct The result in America is an explosioninfact-checkingwebsitesThankgoodnesstheyarenrsquotneededintheUK
YesterdaywasabigoneforTrumprsquosChiefofStaffas he admitted that they had withheld aid to Ukraine inordertopressurethemtoinvestigateinterferenceinthelastUSelectionSixhourslatertheywereusingall means possible to deny he said it You can watch thefilmcliponYouTubeifyoulikethoughIdoubttheintelligentladyinCaliforniawillbother
POSTCARD FROM AMERICAOne commentator has described
this approach as a lsquodead chicken strat-egyrsquoApparentlyifyoutieasmellydeadchickenaroundadogrsquosneckeventuallyitstopschasingchickensYeswehavecometothisletrsquosignorefactsandtruthjust throwsomuchsmellystuffatanissue that it becomes associated with thesmellThebelieversjustrecognise
thesmellandforgetthefactsPeople ask me why I still write this piece in the DN
andtheansweriseasyIenjoyitanditkeepsmeintouchwiththevillageandthepeopleIloveWhenIrush through theUnicornorDeddingtonArms Igetgreat feedbackand occasionally I alsoget emailsstraighteningoutmy lsquoreportingrsquoThismonthrsquosemaildid provide some perspective on the key issues in fundingeducationandIagreewithmycorrespondentthatadegreecourseisnottheonlywayforwardInAmericathisisaveryhardargumenttoputoverinMiddleAmericatheypushtheirkidsveryhardOneresultisthattheteenagesuiciderateisdisturbingbutthereagainmentalhealthisnotproperlyaddressedoneithersideofthepond
IrsquombackofftotheUShavingbeenontenflightsinthelastfiveweeksThatrsquosaround40queuesAndI still donrsquot understand why people stand up in the gangwayassoonastheplanereachesthestandIneedtostopgettinginthecaronthewrongside(fourtimesthistrip)butatleastIhavefollowedtherulesandparkedintherightcarparkPleasekeepchasingthosefolkswithoutme
Mike Ward mikewqsoftwarecom
lsquoWould you like a cherrywith itrsquo I askedFrankwhousedtobeapintofbittermanbuthad developed a new taste in exotic drinks He eyed his Manhattan suspiciously and said lsquoTalkingaboutcherrypickingdidyousee the headlines last week about the drop in alcoholrelateddeathsinGlasgowsincetheintroductionofMinimumUnitPricing(MUP)ofalcoholinScotlandrsquoIhadseenthenewslsquoTwentypercentdropwasnrsquotitrsquoIsaid
lsquoBlatantcherrypickingbyPublicHealthScotlandrsquo responded Frank lsquoThe National Records ofScotlandsupporttheGlasgowfiguresbutinAber-deendeathswereup54inDumfriesandGlasgow40andFalkirk 71 In fact overScotland as awholealcohol-relateddeathsactuallyrosefrom1120to1136ndashanincreaseof14sincetheintroductionofMUPOKno-onewantsanyalcoholrelateddeathsbut MUP is not the answerrsquo
ImpressedbyFrankrsquosdataIaddedthatthegroups
whopushedforMUPnowhadtofinddatato support their case lsquoFor instancersquo I went on lsquothe British Medical Journal reports that alcohol consumption in Scotland has dropped 76sincetheintroductionofMUPThisdatawasarrivedatthroughresearching02ofhouseholdsfrom2015to2018tomeasureself-reportedchangestoalcoholpurchasesndash with their purchases compared year on yearafterMUPwasintroducedInterestinglyactual alcohol purchases in Scotland as re-
ported by the International Research Institute actually roseby252millionunitsinthefirstninemonthssincetheintroductionofMUPndashanotherexampleofpressuregroupsbeingselective in theirchoiceofdataNowFrankcanIgetyouanotherrsquo
lsquoOKGrumpyIrsquollmoveontoadryMartinindashandpickme a nice cherryrsquo
Grumpy Landlordgrumpylandlord1gmailcom
TALES FROM THE PUMP
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November 2019 ndash 11Deddington News
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LETTERS
Please address all letters toJILL CHEESEMAN
37 THE DAEDINGS DEDDINGTONlettersdeddingtonnewscouk
and include your name and addresseven if they are not for publication
FROMROSIEBARKER DEDDINGTONLast year I saw a short article in the newsletteraboutawonderfulfriendlyclubforadultmusiciansandthoughtthatotherpeoplemightliketohearaboutitIfyouarelearninganinstru-ment itcanbequitedifficult tofindoccasionswhere you can performsowhen you do get the chanceyou are overcome with nerves The clubiscalledtheOxfordshirePerformersrsquoClubandevery sixweeks or so there are informal concertswhere any adult amateur musician who has a piece ofmusictooffercanperformwithoutthepressuresofaformalconcert
ThesessionsarereallyfriendlyandrelaxedthoseofuswhohavechosentoplayataparticularsessionperformtoeachotherfriendsandfamilyfollowedbyanexcellentsocialisingsessionfuelledwithteaandcakeAnaddedbonusformeisthatIhavebeenabletomeetpeoplewhoarelearningotherinstrumentsandwho want to team up to play duets or ensemble pieces Formoreexperiencedplayersitisalsoausefulforumfortryingoutpiecesbeforeperformingtheminpublic
If there is anyoneout therewhoenjoysplayingany instrument at an amateur level and wants to meet othermusiciansIwouldencourageyouverystronglytogiveitatry
Thewebsiteandfacebookdetailsarewwwoxford-shireperformersclubcouk and httpswwwfacebookcomoxfordshireperformersclub
FROMJANEGREENDEDDINGTONTheRideandStrideeventinSeptemberraisedpound939fortheOxfordshireHistoricChurchesTrustHalfofthisamountwillbereturnedtoourownDeddingtonparishchurchsoverymanythanksindeedtothosevillagerswhotookpartandtotheirgeneroussponsors
FROMJOCROSSCLIFTONFollowingthefirstyearofCHANCESwhich was open to the public we want to thank everyone who came along especially those who fullyembraced the Mexican theme and the sunshine to make this yearrsquos CHANCES a success As we are still waitingforsomepledgestocomeinwedonrsquothavethefinaltotalyet
We tried to go up a few levelsanditwashardworkbutthefeedbackwearegettingislovelyOnceagainwehadnosecurityissuesnofirstaidrequirementsotherthanqueriesonexistinghealthissuesandnohealthandsafetyissueswhichis fantasticWehaveadatealready for2020ndash12Septemberndashandcanrsquotwaittowelcomemoreofyouto the tipis next year
WewanttosayahugethankyoutoourCHANCES2019sponsorsNewmanEventServicesOxfordCheeseCompanyPuddingfacethePiePlaceCherryLetstheDeddingtonArmsWebsiteWizardsUKSportsWarehouseLokeeSilentDiscoandtothecrewwhomadeitpossible Our2020fundraisinghasalreadybegunwiththeNightatthe Races on 16 November at the Windmill We hope to seelotsoffriendlyfacesthere
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNINGRegrouping For the Neighbourhood PlanHerewe go againAs reported inSeptember thegovernment-appointed examinermade substantialandunwelcomechangestoDeddingtonrsquoscompletedNeighbourhoodPlanThe steering groupmet andcametotheconclusionthattheexaminerrsquosversionoftheplandidnotbyalongchalkrepresentthewishesofthecommunityasexpressedinnumerousconsulta-tionsThereforewehavedecidedtocallalullwhilewecarryoutmoreresearchtoprovidefurtherevidencethatwouldsupporttheoriginalframeworkoftheplan
Helen Oldfield helenmoldfieldyahoocouk
wwwdeddingtonneighbourhoodplanorg
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Cokethorpe School offers an extensive bus service that now includes pick-ups
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If you would like to find out more please visit our website
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The Good Schools Guide
12 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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OurnextRuralCommunityForumwillbeheldon4De-cemberat630pmatDeddingtonFireStationPleasecome and meet the team and discuss any concerns
lsquoNoTrickorTreatrsquoleafletsareavailablefromboththeHealthCentreandtheCo-opinDeddington
Thismonthourteambroughtinfourburglarysus-pectsPleasebemindfulofyoursecuritylockupanddo not keep your car keys in obvious places We have beenexperiencingburglarieswhereoffendersbreakintohousestakecarkeysandthenstealthecarfromthe driveway
WehavebeendealingwithreportsfromtheEpwellandMiltonareasofhorsesbeingriddenintheearlyhoursandtackbeingdamagedandstolenIfyounoticeany suspicious activity please report it to us on 101
Weareagainreceivingreportsofparentsparkingdangerously and speedingwhen dropping off andcollectingchildrenfromschoolPleaseobeytherules
Pleasecallusifyouseeanyonemakingunsched-uledscrapmetalcollectionsWerecentlyseizedanunlicensed uninsured scrap metal van which had faileditsMOTandwasbeingoperatedwithoutawastecollection licence
PCSOsJayneLangfordLanaSmithandClaireBrennan Gatescan be contacted at BanburyRural-NHPTthamesvalleypnnpoliceukorbycalling101
BLUE LIGHT OF DEDDINGTON WHATrsquoS ON Continued from p1DecemberMon 2 HollyTreeClubCoffeeMorningHollyTree 1030amMon 2 Bookworms Library 630pmTue 3 PFSU and Nursery Christmas FayreParish Church730pmWed 4 Photographic Society Peter Greenway CartwrightHotel730pmThu 5 KnitandNatterHollyTree700pmSat 7 Hempton Bazaar Old School Room 1100amTue 10 WIChristmasandbirthdaylunchDukeat Clifton1200for1230pmmustpre-bookThu 12 HollyTreeClub FilmNightHoliday Inn Holly Tree 630pmFri 13 DOGS9holeTexasScrambleTadmarton Heath 100pmWed18 PCMeetingHollyTreeClub730pmWed18 PhotographicSocietylsquoRestoringOldPhoto graphsrsquoDianneBerridgeCartwrightHotel 730pmThu 19 History Society Christmas Social Primary School730pmSat 21 Farmersrsquo Market Market Place 900amndash 1230pm
November 2019 ndash 13Deddington News
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CALLING ALL CLUBS
RBL BranchThe next pubsocialeveningisonTuesday26Novem-berintheRedLionat700pmTheBranchoutingtothe Imperial War Museum wascancelledwithregretforlackofsupport
TheRBL carries out valuable supportwork forinjured ex-service people and their families in thecommunityPleasebegenerouswithyourPoppyAp-peal donations and many thanks to all the collectors The Remembrance Sunday Parade will assemble in theBullRingfrom1015amonwardsandmarchoffat 1045am The service at the War Memorial will be audio-relayedtothechurchagainthisyearthankstoDavidRogersSidMalletandRobHeywood
TheAGMwillbeheldinDecemberfollowedbyaChristmasdinnerThedatetimeagendaandmenuwithdetailsofhowtopaywillbeemailedtomembersshortlyLastyearrsquosdinnerwasagreatsuccessandwehopeevenmoreofyouwilljoinusthisyear
TicketsfortheRBLrsquosfundraisingBurnsSupper on 23January arepound35which includesaweedramforthe traditional toast There will be a piper to welcome guestsandtobringinthehaggisaswellasacashbarandraffleTicketscanbeobtainedfromcommitteemembersorbyemailingrbl076gmailcom The event isopentomembersandnon-members
Rob Forsyth Chairman 01869 338384 robertsforsythgmailcom
Photographic SocietyWecouldseestraightaway fromthecamerasandequipmentAdderburyrsquosLauraWalkerbroughttoherOctoberpresentationthatherphotographyndashlargefor-matandmirrorlessndashisquitedifferentfromwhatmostofusareusedtoSheclassesherselfasaheritageandrurallifephotographerandisgreatlyinfluencedbyJamesRaviliousanEnglishlandscapephotographer
For composition and perspective Laurarsquos cam-erasofchoiceare theSeagullMediumFormat theHorsemanandtheWista45Herlargeformatcam-erasconsistsimplyofabackplateafrontplateandthebellowswhichconnectthetwoRatherthanSDcardsorfilmthesecamerasareloadedwithindividualplatesusing4x5rdquosheetfilmtogiveanapproximate100 MP resolution
TheSeagullwithtwinlensiscompactandlight-weightThe heavierHorseman 4x5rdquo L-series viewcamera mirrorless and supported on a monorail is goodforastudioenvironmentTheportablecollaps-ible Wista 45 camera is supported on a baseboard Beingmirrorless the composition is shownupsidedownItislessflexibleasthereisnomonorailbutisgoodtocarryforlandscapeandportraitphotographyThemonthlyphototopiclsquoStrangeSignsrsquodidindeedproduceavarietyofeffectiveandamusing imagesNext monthrsquos topic is lsquoShadowsrsquo
The next presentation by Bob Bracher is on Wednesday 6November at 730pm in theApricotRoomoftheCartwrightHotelinAynhoEveryoneiswelcome to attend
Wendy Meagher 01869 336216wwwaddphotocouk
Local Vocals Community ChoirWemeetonMondaysat730pmduringtermtimeinDeddingtonPrimarySchoolhallOurthirdtermhasgotofftoagreatstartandwearedelightedtohavesomanyreturningchoristersaswellasnewmembersWearelearningHappy by Pharrell Williams which is muchhardertosingthananythingwersquovedonesofarand the classic Oh What a Night by the Four Seasons MembershavebeensuppliedwithfolderstokeeptheirwordsinthecolourofourpoloshirtshasbeenvotedonandsizesselectedWehopetobewearingtheseatourFamilyandFriendseveningon9DecemberwhichwillbethefinalsessionforthistermTofindoutmoreandtocontactusyoucannowgotoourwebsitewwwlocalvocalscccouk
Alison Grievelocalvocalscommunitychoirgmailcom
Deddington BookwormsThis month the read was a Costa Award winner but thegroupoverallwaslessthanimpressedReser-voir 13byJonMcGregorrevolvesaroundamissingteenagegirlandthepassageoftimeinasmallruralvillageTheinitialeffectofthedisappearanceonthecommunity is described well and uses the seasons and theminutiaeof thevillage todescribehow lifecontinuesoverthe13yearsofthebookThewritingstyleisunusualandemphasisestherepetitivenessoflifeandhowmundanedetailcanbeIfyouenjoyanexcitingpageturnerthisbookisnrsquotforyoubutifyoulookfor interestingprosethengiveitagoItmightfrustratetotheendbutdoesremainwithyoutomakeyouthinkaboutlife
Our next book isNew Boy by American author Tracy Chevalier
Deddington Library01869 338391
Deddington PlayersThe script is written the cast is cast the panto horse issaddledupandrehearsalsareunderway for thisseasonrsquosDeddingtonPlayersrsquofamilypantoRobin Hood of Daedarsquos WoodJoinRobinandhisbandofMerryMenas they takeon theevilSheriffofDeddingtonand thwart his plans to marry Marian with a little help fromsomefriendsalongthewayThisseasonrsquospantopromisestobeevenmoreenergeticfunandfrothythan past years so donrsquot miss out on the silliness Get the dates in your diaries now 16ndash18January 2020
14 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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KeepyoureyeoutforourpantotrailerbeingairedsoonandfollowusatFacebookcomDeddingtonPlayersforticketsalesnewsandthelatestpantoshenanigans
Suzy Upsonsuzieupsonmaccom
Book GroupThe Shepherdrsquos Hut is a novel by Australian author Tim Winton Set in Western Australia it is the story ofJaxieayoungladdamagedbyachildhoodfilledwithabusedeprivationandlossAfraidthathewillbeblamedforaterribleeventJaxietakesflightacrossthevastsaltlandshopingtoreachtheonepersonwhomhetrustsInitiallyJaxieisanunsympatheticcharacterguiltyofbadactions in thepastFlashbacks revealhimtobemorecomplexandcapableoftendernessas well as violence Now he has to survive alone in brutal conditions until he eventually stumbles across anisolateddwellingwhereheisgivenrefugebyFintanadefrockedpriestbutthisisonlyatemporaryrespitefromdanger
Thewriting is explicitwith strong languageandgraphicdetailsTherearewonderfuldescriptionsofthelandscapeandsomethought-provokingdiscussionsbetweenJaxieandFintanbutitisoftenuncomfortablereadingThegroupwassplitbetweenthosewhode-cidedtoabandonthebookandthosewhofoundthenarrativecompellingandmoving
Our nextmeeting is on 28November Pleasecontact Sally Lambert on 01869 338094 formoreinformation
Sian Waterman
Deddington and District History SocietyOurfirsttalkoftheseasonwasanoutstandingaccountof lsquoTheAirTransportAuxiliaryrsquo byBill KingDuringWorldWarIIflyingplanesfromfactoriestoairbaseswasmostly undertaken bywomen includingDed-dingtonrsquosownPeggyPaceyTherehadbeenmanyprominentwomenflyersinthe1920sand30sAmyJohnsonbeingthebestknown
When war broke out RAF pilots who had been deliveringaircrafttobaseswereneededinacombatrolewomenpilotstookovertheirjobsrecruitedtothenewly formedAirTransportAuxiliarybetween1939and1945TheyinitiallydeliveredTigerMothtrainingaircraftbutlaterflewHurricanesandSpitfiresandasaircraftproductionswitchedto long-rangebombersthey flew thosemonster aircraft also In total over300000aircraftweredeliveredbytheATARecruitedfromahostofcountriesover400oftheseremarkablewomenincludingAmyJohnsonlosttheirlivesshotdownormorecommonlythroughaccidentTheyflewwithoutradiosornavigationalaids
Billrsquos talk was enlivened by contemporary photo-graphsandlifestoriesdrawnfromhisseeminglyen-cyclopaedicknowledgeoftheflyersandtheiraircraft
Amongstmany fascinating revelationswas the factthatthewomendemandedequalpaywiththeirmalecolleagues ndash and got it perhaps the first group ofwomentoachieveequalityThiswasaneyeopeningandindeedahumblinglecture
At our nextmeetingonThursday21NovemberatthePrimarySchoolauthorandbroadcasterJulieSummerswillcontinueourWWIIthemebydiscussingtheissuesfacedbyfamilieswhenmenfolkreturnedattheendofthewarTheyhadtorenewrelationshipswithpartnerswhilesufferingwithfrighteningmemoriesandinjuries
EnquiriestoBarrieSmithChairmansmithinsightbtinternetcom01869337813
Chris Day
Deddington Original Golf Society ndash DOGSFollowingourdayatChippingNortonwehadabarbe-cueinDeddingtonattendedby65peopleEveryonehada veryenjoyableeveningand the raffle raisedpound400forKatharineHouseHospiceManythankstoallwho contributed to this very worthy charity
Our finalDOGSday is onFriday 13DecemberatTadmartonHeathwherewewillplayafun9-holeTexasScramblefrom100pmfollowedbyChristmasdinner in the clubhouse Guests are welcome as usual
Nigel Oddy Secretarynigeloddyyahoocom
Deddington Tennis ClubWehavebothjuniorandadultteamscompetinginlo-calleaguesandcompetitionsThissummerthejuniorshave done particularly well We entered three teams in theOxfordshireSummerLeaguendashunder12under14andunder16TheU12sweresemi-finaliststheU16swererunners-upandtheU14swerethewinnersoftheir competition All our teams exceeded last yearrsquos positioninthiscounty-widecompetitionAsaclubweareveryproudofourjuniorsrsquosuccessandwouldliketo thank all the players Paul Taylor our coach and the parents who made it possible
Weareactivelytryingtopromotetennistoyoung-stersEverychildatDeddingtonPrimarySchoolwillhavethechancetotrytennisthisyearinaprogrammesetupwiththeschoolWersquodliketoencourageotherstotryittoondashwerunjuniorcoachingforallagegroupsallyearroundThereisanowasessionforpre-schoolchildrentooachanceforunder-5stodeveloptheirhand-eyecoordinationandballskills
And itrsquosnot just forkidsThere isavibrantadultsectionWehavesevenadultteamscompetinginlocalandcountysummerandwinterleaguesThissummerseasonhasseenparticularsuccessforourBteamwhichhasbeenpromotedAdulttennisisnotjustforthose who want to play competitively There are social
CALLING ALL CLUBS Continued from p13
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November 2019 ndash 15Deddington News
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sessionsandfriendlyclubcompetitionsallyearroundonourfloodlitcourtsDonrsquotworryifyouthinkyouhaveroomforimprovementndashcoachingisreadilyavailableforadultstooRecentlywehavealsostartedrunningcardiotennisafunworkoutsessionappropriatefortennisplayersandnon-tennisplayersalike
WewouldlovetoseemorepeoplecomingtomakeuseoftheclubWewelcomedseveralnewmembersafteroursuccessfulopendayinJulybutsummerisnottheonlytimeyoucanstarttennisIfyouthinktennismightbeforyoubeitsocialtenniscoachingcardiojuniortennisorteamshavealookatourwebsiteandfindoutmoreaboutus
Becky Joneswwwdeddingtontenniscom
Deddington Town Football ClubFirst Team results140919HalseUnited(a) W3ndash2LThornton3210919Charlton(h) W3ndash0JThornton3121019 BItchington(h) D2ndash2ArnoldSawalaReserve Team results140919BanburySports1st(h)L2ndash3210919SinclairUtdRes(a) L2ndash3280919Charlton2nd(h) W4ndash1051019Hanwell1st(h) D1ndash1121019BItchingtonRes(a) L1ndash5
There are some slightly unreliable-looking goalscorer stats on the FA website but I think Irsquom cor-rect in reporting that theThornton family hasdoneDeddington proud as brothers Luc and Joe bothscoredhat-tricks to fire theFirst team to excellentwinstocloseSeptemberbeforeaclose-foughtdrawagainstthealwaysstrongBishopsItchingtonleftthemhoveringaroundthetopof thedivisionMeanwhiletheReservescontinuetostrugglethoughtheirgoalscoringhas improvedconsiderablyA thumpingwinagainstCharltonandDistricthas lifted themabovethedangerzonebutputtingsomeresultstogetheriscrucialtoavoidanotherseasonofcrossedfingersasthe climax nears
Aaron Bliss07909 642882
Deddington Town YouthTheUnder16sareplayinginastrongleagueandhavehadheavydefeatstoHookNortonBanburyIrishandBrackley Athletic They came closer in a 2ndash5 home defeattoTowerHillwithAdamCourtandWillGatesthe scorersTheUnder 13shadaheavydefeat toLauntonfollowedbyathrilling6ndash4winoverBamptonTownwithahattrickfromBenJonesHoweverthiswasfollowedbya6ndash2homedefeattoCharlburyand7ndash2awaydefeatatVikingWarriorsTheUnder12shavehadthree4ndash2defeatsintheleaguetoBrackleyTownMoretonRangersandMiddletonCheneybut
a 2ndash1 win in the cup over Charlbury and a 6ndash2 win in theleagueatBanburyIrish
The football club has received funding fromDeddingtonfarmersrsquomarketwhichwehavematchedtoputwoodensleeperseatsintothebankbytheall-weather court so play can be viewed by spectators WearelookingforlocalcontractorstosupportusintheinstallationIfyoucanhelppleasecontactme
IfyouwanttogetinvolvedwiththeclubasplayervolunteersponsororfundraiserpleasedonothesitatetogetintouchFurtherinformationabouttheclubison our website wwwdeddingtontownfc or you can visit us on Facebook wwwfacebookcomDedding-tonTownFc
Roger Sykes Development Officerand U7U6 Coach
01869 337034
1st Deddington ScoutsCubsOurnewCubshavesettledinverynicelyItrsquosasthoughtheyrsquovealwaysbeenthereandIhaveevenmanagedtolearnalltheirnamesalthoughIdonrsquotalwaysdirectthem at the correct person
We have crashed into the new term with three activity badgesRoadSafety (or hedgehog club)EmergencyAidndashtheyallknowthebasicsandHomeHelpsewingironingandtea-makingsotheygottousetheknowledgefromEmergencyAidpractically
Jo Churchyarddeddingtoncubsgmailcom
ScoutsAfter our foray into plastic reduction and a look atelectric cars the Scouts used scrap items to make panpipeswithstrawsandbattery-operatedcarsusingdrinkscanscardboardandhopeThetwosuccessfulbuildsracedalbeitatastatelypacethelengthoftheroom and the winner was presented with a handsome trophyEmergencyAidfollowedIfyouhaveanacci-dentdonrsquotbesurprisedtofindyourselfputenthusiasti-cally into the recovery position
Peter Churchyarddeddingtonscoutsgmailcom
ExplorersTheUnithasbeenveryactiveinthepastmonthsfromcompletingtheBloxhamcircularwalktorifleshootingatHorleyandthestartofboththeChefrsquosbadgeandtheinternationalpartoftheChiefScoutrsquosAwardsWehavesampledbreadfudgemadecraftitemstosellat theNovember farmersrsquomarket andcookeddropsconesoveropenfiresThisyearwearesupportingthecharityStreetChildUnitedandaregoingtosleepout at Northamptonshire Cricket Club to raise aware-nessoftheplightofchildrenwhohavenopermanent
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home If you feel able to sponsor theUnit pleasee-mail theSpartansaddressWewouldbepleasedtoseeanyextrasupportforthisgreatcausendashwwwstreetchildunitedorg Ifyouare interested in joiningtheUnitcontactanyoftheleaders
Janet Duxbury spartansexplorersgmailcom
1st Deddington BrowniesThistermtheBrownieshavebeendoingtheirCom-municationbadgelearningmorsecodesemaphoreand the phonetic alphabet and have also had an introductiontoBritishsignlanguage
WehadavisitfromDeddingtonGuidestotalkabouttheexcitingthingsthegirlscandowhentheymoveuptoGuidesPlansforafterhalftermincludeatorch-litwalkandatalkonroadsafetyfromthepolice
Fern Stringerdeddingtonbrowniesgmailcom
1st Deddington GuidesAseverwemadethebestuseoftheremaininglightintheeveningsandspenttimeoutsideenjoyingtoastedmarshmallowsonacampfireandplayingwidegames
WealsoshowedtheRainbowshowtolightafireandtoastmarshmallowsAsateamwewentalongtoaBrowniemeetingandtoldthemallabouttheactivitieswegetuptoatGuidesTheBrowniesreallylaunchedthemselvesintoplayingtheenergeticgamesledbytheGuidesandeveryonehadagreattimeWealso
YOUTH Continued from p15
DaveTomlinsonvicarauthorofHow to be a Bad Chris-tianhellipand a Better Human Beingrsquoiscomingtospeaktousat700pmonSaturday30NovemberDavewasahouse-churchleaderformanyyearsbeforefoundingHolyJoersquosachurchinapubinClaphamfordisaf-fected churchgoers If youwould describe yourselfasspiritualbutnot religiousandwould like to thinkwithyoursoulratherthantryingtofollowrulesthenyoushoulddefinitelycomeandlistentoDavespeakTherewillberefreshmentsincludingbeerandwineaswellasanopportunitytochatwithDaveafterthetalk
Advent will soon be upon us ndash this is the time when wewaitexpectantlyforthecelebrationssurroundingthebirthof JesusatChristmasWewill beholdingourAdventLighteventlsquoMakingSenseofChristmasrsquoagaininchurchfrom17ndash19DecemberThisisaspacewhereyoucanescapefromtheusualChristmasrushandtaketimetojustsitandallowthespeciallightingsoundsandtastestowashoveryoursenseshelpingyoutorelaxandreflectonwhat theseasonmeansto you
AlsoinAdventweareorganisingaLivingAdvent
foundoutaboutRangersandYoungLeaderswhichthegirlscanmoveontoafterage14
With our new patrols and patrol leaders settled weareembracingthenewprogrammeWersquovealsocompletedartworkconnectedwithautumnandfoundoutaboutlotsofseedsnutsandberriesSkippingisagoodwaytokeepfitandeveryonemasteredthealmostforgottenartofjumpinginandoutofabigropeandtryingforarecordnumberofGuidesskippingtogetherTheGuidesalsomadesomestunningfashioncrea-tionsndashallfromrecycledmaterials
Continuing our themeof looking at somemoreunusual careeropportunities forgirlswe loved thetalkfromFormula1engineerKatewhoexplainedhowshebeganhercareerandwhyshelovesitsomuch
Allgirlsover10areverywelcome tocomeandmakenew friends joiningus in our adventuresonTuesdays 700ndash900pm at the Windmill Centre
Maggie Rampley 01295 810069Marian Trinder 01869 340806
Tilly Neal 07557 095681
1st Barford and Deddington RainbowsRainbowsistheyoungestsectionoftheGirlGuideAssociationagedbetween5and7WemeetatBar-fordStMichaelvillagehallonFridayintermtime415ndash515 pm
Hazel Neal01869 337822
THERE IS PLENTY GOING ON AT DEDDINGTON CHURCHhellipCalendarThiswillinvolve24windowsbeingdecoratedwithaChristmastheme(reindeersandsnowmenallperfectlyacceptable)andappearingonamapsothatpeoplecanwalkroundthevillageandseethemEveryeveningat630pmanewwindowwillbelsquorevealedrsquoanditishopedthatthosewhocometowatchcanbringand share mince pies mulled wine or whatever else youcaretobringAswegetclosertoChristmascarolsmayalsobesungIfyouwouldliketotakepartanddecorate a window please either call 01869 336880 and speak to Annie or email me
FinallyifyouwouldlikesomecompanyonChrist-masDay then please join us for a full ChristmaslunchinthechurchThisisofcourseopentothoseofyouwhoaregoingtobeonyourownbutisalsoextendedtocouplesorfamiliesforwhomChristmasmightnotbesuchfunthisyearObviouslyweneedtoknownumbersforcateringsopleaseeithercalloremail me as above or drop into the library and leave your details there
Revd Annievicardeddingtonchurchorg
November 2019 ndash 17Deddington News
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Have you been down to the Windmill todayThe new season and aca-demic year bring renewedenergies So with that inmind have you dropped by the Windmill or visited the websiterecentlyYoursquollfinditchockfullofclubsandgroupsthatwillsatisfythemostdemandingoftastesWanttogetfitTrypilatesfootballDancetoHeathtennisyoganetballBarreFitorbadmintonWanttomeetothernewparentsTrytheBabyampToddlerGroupLittleOlivesBabyMas-sageorOneFitMamaWant toentertain thekidsTryBrowniesScoutsCubsGuidesMarchampTwirlBeavers or Explorers Want to connect with your inner thespianJointheDeddingtonPlayersintheirannualpantomimeWanttoteachyournewdogoldtricksLetPatty fromCanineParadiseDogTrainingshowyoundashandRoverndashthewayAndthelistgoeson
SufficeittosayifyouarelookingforanewinteresttheWindmillisonyourdoorstepandhassomethingfor everyoneYoursquoll find activity information in theWindmill lobby and on the website Come down and take a look
IfyourunacluborgroupandarelookingforanewvenuegetintouchWehavealargemainhallwithastageplusthreefurtherroomsforsmallergroupstwokitchens and extensive outdoor space As you can see we have a packed schedule but there is availability and anamazinglocalcommunitythatlovestogetinvolvedContactourBookingsSecretaryforvenueavailabilityenquiriesthewindmilldeddingtonorg
Suzie Upsonwwwthewindmilldeddingtonorg
Windmill PlaygroundsThedaysaregettingshorterandtheweathercolderbutthegroundisstillwarmsowersquoregettingonwiththefinaltouchestotheAdventurePlayground
Wersquoreverygratefultothefarmersrsquomarketforgrant-inguspound200forWoodlandEdgewildflowerseedsforthe southwest corner behind themulti-play pieceGround preparation should happen in early November Wersquollalsosowmoregrassseedinthebarepatchesandextrashrubswillbeplantedtocontinuethebufferzoneintothesoutheastcorner
Thewater fountain is awaiting installation andwersquoregratefultolocalbusinessAuteurforfundingitandhelpingusdoourbittoreducesingle-useplasticbottles
Wersquorestillworkingon theslidemoundproblemalongwith thecontractors Is itwearandtearIs iterosionAnswersonapostcardpleasehellip
The pavilion will be painted and the veranda floorboardsrepairedItrsquosalovelylittlebuildinganditwouldbeashamenottofindagooduseforitAnyoneinterested inrunningoutdooractivities forchildrenWehave ideasandsupport fromLittleWildThings
Forest SchoolWork on the Pocket Park
has stalled while we await newfencingandgateswhich wersquore told are now on their wayWersquovejustheardthattheTrustforOxfordshireEnviron-menthasgranteduspound500to
plantshrubsandanativehedgeontheeasternsideTheyrequestholesbeleftforhedgehogswhichtiesinnicelywithaplanforahedgehoghotelHopefullythenewUnder-6playareawillbeopenforbusinesstowardstheendoftheyearndashnotthebesttimetotryitoutbutseasonscomeandgondashwhichiswherewecame in
Mary RobinsonChair Windmill Development Group
developmentwindmillcentreorg
NEWS FROM HEMPTONUnfortunatelyIneedtoreportthata10-yearoldHemp-tonboycyclinghomebetweenBarfordStMichaelandHemptonwasstoppedbytwo20-yearoldsinasilverVWmaybeaGolforaPoloTheyovertookhimandstoppedinfrontofhimontheroadsideOnegotoutandaskedwherehelivedandthenofferedtotakehimhome Fortunately the boy had his wits about him thankedthembutdeclinedafterwhichtheygotinthecaranddroveawayItmighthavebeennothingbutpleasemakesureallyourchildrenareawareofthis
Onamorepositivenoteweareexploringadif-ferentwayofdoingchurchatHemptonwhichwearecallinglsquoEatPrayLiversquoEveryfourthSundaywewillmeettosingprayandeattogetherinaveryinformalandrelaxedwayThe formatwillbeappropriate forallagesincludingchildrenndashwhowillalmostcertainlyknowthesongsbetterthanwedoRatherthanaser-monbeingpreachedwewillhaveashortdiscussionoverafternoonteaabouttherelevanceofparticularBiblestoriesintodayrsquosworldWewillbemeetingthismonth on Sunday 24 November at 500pm in Hempton Church and we would love to see you there
WealsoneedgoodqualityunwantedgiftsraffleprizesbottlesandcakesforthestallsfortheHemptonBazaaron7DecemberIfanyonecanhelpwithsellingraffleticketspleasecontact01869337135
AsIrsquomsureyouknowbynowPubNightiseverysecondFriday in theOldSchoolRoomat 730pmBringyourowndrinkssnacksandpound1perpersontocoverthecostsoftheOldSchoolRoomItrsquosagreatwayofmeetingnewandoldresidentsofthevillage
Ifyouhaveanythingyouwanttoputinourwrite-uppleaseletmeknowbythe10thofeachmonthThank you
Ingrid Robey07973 632448
Ingoflamingo16yahoocouk
18 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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Whoare the school governorsWeareagroupofmulti-skilledindividualswhoseprimary aim is to uphold the schoolrsquos val-ues and work closely with all stakeholders to set appropriate aims agree policiescontribute to the school development plan andholdtheschooltoaccountformeetingtheseobjectives
InthelastfewmonthstheTeachingandLearningCommitteehasbeenfocusingonraisingouralreadyhighstandardsinmathsacrosstheschoolThishasinvolvedidentifyingdevelopmentopportuni-tieswithinthedifferentyeargroupsandincludedtheintroductionofinteractiveworkboardsandenhancinggeneralawarenessofthesubjectinrecreationaltimeThe Finance Premises and Personnel committee is currently looking atmethods of improving securityandsafeaccesstotheschoolsiteandhasrecentlyoverseentheinstallationofanexcellentnewoutdoorclassroom space and newgymequipment on theplayingfieldforwhichwewouldliketoacknowledgethe generous donations and support from thePTAand others
CommitteemembershavebeenworkingcloselywithkeystakeholderstoensuretheschoolisreadyfortheimpendingOFSTEDinspectionwhichweanticipatewilltakeplacebeforeChristmas2019
Watchthisspaceforupdatesonwhatishappeninginouramazinginnovativeschool
Thegovernorrsquos role is both challengingand re-wardinginmanywaysandwewouldwelcomenewmembers If youwould like to discuss this furtherplease contact us via the school website httpswwwdeddingtonprimaryschoolcouk
Julie Hewish Foundation Governor jhewishdeddingtonoxonschuk
OctoberhasflownbyOurHarvestCommunityCom-munionserviceledbyRevdAnniewentbeautifullyThechildrenbrought in lotsofofferings in the formoftinsandpacketsreadytogototheFoodBankinBanbury
OverthelastfewyearswehavegainedtheGoldAwardMarkforPEThistermweareveryproudtoannounce we have been awarded the Platinum Award MarkThisprestigiousawardisgiveninrecognitionofourhavinganextremelyactiveplaygroundallpupilsbeing fully involved inweeklyPE lessonsandPE-basedafterschoolclubstheirtakingpartinphysicalactivities both at school and in the Warriner partnership sports events and much more Well done to everyone who has contributed to this achievement
To enhance their history curriculum Year 1 has been to the Woodstock Museum Year 2 to Warwick Castle and Year 5 went to the Ashmolean in the last coupleofweeksThewholeschooltookpart inourannualcross-countryeventwitheverychildrunning
asetnumberofcircuitsaroundtheschoolfieldwiththerestoftheirclassThiswasgreatfunandothersportingeventsareupandrunningChildrenhavingalreadytakenpartinTagRugbyandNetballtournamentsAt a recent presentation ceremony many ofourpupilsreceivedcertificatesfortakingpartinDeddingtonlibraryrsquosSummerRead-ingChallengeduringtheschoolholidays
Denise Welchdwel3954deddingtonoxonschuk
DEDDINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
KarenRose con-t ac ted me re -cently for help inresearching her
familyKarenisadescendantofRobertGardnerwhoshe believed wastransportedfromtheparishtoAustraliain1839OurparishregistersincludeastatementfromRobertrsquoswifeMary neacutee Fletcher that he was transported but there is other evidence that he served a month in prison and thenjustdisappearedSowasMarybeingeconomicalwiththetruthandwhy
KarenalsofoundthathergreatgrandfatherPri-vateCharlesFletcherOxandBuckswasoneoftheDeddington-bornsoldiersnotrecordedonourWarMe-morial but now remembered in A Parish at War and on thememorialplaqueinthechurchFurthermoreshediscovered that her ancestors are related to another branchoftheDeddingtonGardnerswithwhomsheisnow in touch There is a link to these serendipitous dis-coveriesandstoriesontheDeddingtonHistoryhomepageItwouldseemthatitisincreasinglybecomingthelsquofindyourrelliersquogo-tosite
Rob Forsyth 01869 338384robertsforsythgmailcom
8 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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A HOUSE FOR ALL CLIMATESIn 1956 the American architect Frank Lloyd Wrightproposed toconstructamile-highbuilding on an island off the shores ofLakeMichiganinChicagoItwouldhouse100000 people 15000 cars and 100 heli-copters Its528floorswouldbeservicedbyfive-deckelevatorsthat traveledat60milesanhourandrequiredsomuchelectricpower that thebuildingwouldhave itsownnuclearpowerplantWhatcouldpossiblygowrongHad itbeenbuiltitmighthavebecomeafollyfortheagesbecausesubsequentengineeringstudiesfoundWrighthadunderestimatedtheelevatorrequirementsalonebyafactorofthree
ItrsquosacautionarytaleforanyonebuildingsomethingoutoftheordinaryalthoughthehouseCatherineandIhaveunderwayintheTchureisnotquitetwostoreyswithonlyasinglestairwellandnothingthat isevenslightly radioactiveOn theotherhand it is techno-logicallychallenginginthatwehopeitisdesignedtobettercopewithclimatechangeNooneknows forsure how to do that but we have some ideas and are goingtogiveitagoWasnrsquotitRobertBrowningwhosaidlsquoAhbutamanrsquosreachshouldexceedhisgrasporwhatrsquosaheavenforrsquo
It isnrsquot the first timewersquove been involvedwiththingsnewanduntestedCatherineonceheadedagovernmentagencythatwasanadvocateforgreenarchitecturebackwhenthedisciplinewasinitsinfancyandIhavespentmuchofmylifeinappliedresearchandcommercialisationofenvironmentallybeneficialtechnologyTodayalthoughenergyefficientandeco-friendlyarchitectureisbecomingmorecommonprin-ciplesofclimateadaptivedesignareasyetundefinedand implicitly experimental
Now for the scary part if climatemodels couldprovide certainty as to how much hotter colder wetter ordriertheweathermightbe50yearshencethenwe
couldbuildforthoseconditionsTheproblemisinsomepartsofourplanetthepaceofcli-matechangeisacceleratingForexampletheGreenlandicesheetisnowmeltingsixtimesfasterthanitwasonly40yearsagoNoonereally knows what this means but exponential data coming out of climatemodels built onincremental rates of change do not inspire
confidenceWhatwersquore leftwith is the prospect ofbuildingfortheunexpectedandthatmakesanuclearpowered elevator sound reasonable in comparison
Weare kept grounded in thismadcap venturewiththesupportofbothagreatarchitectandbuilderThey have been most patient with us and have eed the housewill be durable and finishedwelleven ifwedonrsquot yet knowwhat climate challengesitmay face Whatwedo know is that the perfor-mance of the housewill be carefullymeasured ndash infrared thermographyof thebuildingshell thermalperformancesmartmeteredelectricityandgascon-sumption groundwater retention indoor air qualityandespeciallyhowthehouseanditscomponentsfareinepisodesofextremeweather
InfuturecolumnsIrsquollgointosomedetailabouttheclimate-adaptivetechnologiesandmaterialsbuiltintothe house Irsquoll report on what works as planned on what did not and on the inevitable surprises that come alongwithattemptsatinnovationIflifehastaughtmenothingelseitisthatwhatweknoworwhatwethinkwe know is little compared with what there is yet to be learned
Dan Desmonddessroutlookcom
FLOODING IN CLIFTONFor very many years there has beenaproblemwithsurfacewa-ter flooding in Clifton The onlywaywersquollevergetanythingdoneis if there is enoughevidence tomake Thames Water take notice andfixit
When it happens againwould you please callThames Water immediately on 0800 316 9800 to report any leaks blockages or overflowing drains httpswwwthameswatercoukhelp-and-advicedrains-and-sewersreporting-pollution
If theygetenoughcalls theywillhave to take itseriously Very many thanks
David Rogers Chair Parish CouncilDavidrogersdpcgmailcom
PFSU AND VILLAGE NURSERYWersquore pleased to announce that our Christmas Fayre will be held in the parish church on Tuesday 3 Decemberfrom730pmWithatemptingarrayofstallsthefestivearomaofmincepiesandmulledwineandseasonalmusicfromDeddingtonBrasswecanrsquotthinkofabetterwaytostartyourChristmasThiseventisopen to everyone so please put the date in your diary andcomealongtogiveusyoursupport
ThefirsttermhasflownbyquicklyandourlsquonewrsquochildrenarenowoldhandsWehavebeendoinglotsofautumnalwalksandcraftworkthePFSUchildrenhavebeenfindingoutaboutshapesandDiwaliandtheNurserychildrenhavebegunregularlibraryvisitsandfinishedthetermwithaHalloweenpartyWeheldasuccessfulAGMinOctoberandwouldliketowelcomeournewcommitteemembersaswellassayingthankyou to everyone who has served on the committee duringthepastyear
Lucy Squires01869 337484
November 2019 ndash 9Deddington News
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Male Support Worker required for a gentleman living in Deddington
The successful applicant will enable our client to increase his participation in leisure activities independent living skills and assist him with securing a job He also requires support with practising his theory exam towards learning to driveThe support worker must be willing to take guidance from the Occupational Therapist and Speech and Language Therapist This is likely to entail two sessions a week either in evenings or at weekendsThe successful applicant needs to be able to relate to a young man and previous experience working with people with a learning disability is desirableWorking hours 25 hours per monthOur client seeks someone who is well organised patient professional has a good sense of humour and is flexibleRates of pay pound1250 per hour Monday to Friday pound14 per hour Saturday and SundayAll posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure Full training will be provided A full driving licence is essentialNB Community Case Management Services Ltd are not the Employer Please refer to our website to view the job description and complete an application formhttpwwwccmservicescoukjobs-notice-boardasp
Job reference TRMK
Ireturnedintactfromdragoncountryclutch-ingphotographsandartefactsfromtheOldWorldOutofalltheunfamiliarlocalesandstationsIhappenedtopassthroughonthevoyagetheonlyonetosabotagemyjourneywasinfactourveryownsmog-envelopedcapital
Two-and-a-halfhoursintoajourneythatnormally takes ninety minutes I took evasive actiononlytofindtheTubestationIchargeddownwas closedbecauseof course itwas I thenflaggeddownataxiandmindlesslyaskedhimtodropmeatthestationIneededItrsquosfunnyhowyourmindworksinacrisisNeedlesstosaywegotstuckinthesamekindoftrafficproblemsastheOxfordTubeandIarrivedatStPancrasInternationalfiveminutesbeforethetrainrsquosscheduleddepartureAsaresultIeffectivelyrelinquishedallthreetrainticketspurchasedforthatdayandnightbutsomeemergencyaccommodationin Brussels and a whole dayrsquos travel later Irsquod only lost adayinViennaafterwhicheventstookabrighterturn
AfterbaskinginalittleoftheHabsburgEmpirersquosopulenceItravelledwestdowntoKlagenfurttoseeMumrsquosbirthplaceItisadelightfulcitywiththeircrazylittleLindwurmmascotsettingthetoneandmypleas-urewasonlyslightlystymiedby the initial rainandthenthenextmorninglosingtheumbrellaIhadonlyboughtafewhourspreviously
Southward I ventured to Slovenia thecrossroads between the Alps Mediterranean andBalkanregionsona train thathadanold-schoolnarrowcorridorwithtinycompart-ments and no announcements or visible station names
Ljubljanawas another splendid capitalandIwassooncompletingthecircuitbacktoViennawhere I finallymanaged to seetheUnitedNationsBuildingontheDanube
andrunintotheafter-partyofanExtinctionRebellionprotestSolongEuropeIhopeIcanreturnsooninsimilar circumstances maybe in a balloon next time
Aaron Blissaaronjblisshotmailcom
BLISSFUL THINKING
HOLLY TREE CLUBFirstly a couple of lsquoparishnoticesrsquo to all hall userswould you please be considerate to other users and foldupandputawayalltableswhenyoursquovefinishedyoursessionItrsquostakingtoolongforthenextuserstoclearthehallbeforetheycanevenconsiderstartingtheirsessionsbywhichtimetheyrsquovelostthefirst14hourof the time theyarepaying forThankyou foryourco-operation
AsreportedpreviouslywesubmittedourplanningapplicationtoCDCandhavesubsequentlywithdrawnitfollowingdiscussionwiththeplanningofficerAre-vised plan will be resubmitted in due course
AndnowformorefunthingsOurnexttripwillbeto Millets Farm on Monday 11 November Millets near Abingdonincorporatesafarmshopgardencentrefarmhousekitchengiftshopcafeandevenafalconry
ThenextfilmonThursday14NovemberistheImi-tation GameIn1939newlycreatedBritishintelligenceagencyMI6recruitsCambridgemathematicsalumnusAlanTuring (BenedictCumberbatch) tocrackNazicodes includingEnigmawhich cryptanalysts hadthoughtunbreakableTuringrsquos team includingJoanClarke(KeiraKnightley)analyseEnigmamessageswhile he builds a machine to decipher them
Christmas lunchwill be held onTuesday3De-cemberat theDeddingtonArmspleasemakesureyou have your menu choices and payment made at or before thenext coffeemorning for theover 55swhichwillbeheldasusualonthefirstMondayofthemonthat1030amintheHollyTreeClubDojoinusyou would be most welcome
For all Club enquiries please contact DianaMarshall on 01869 337761 or email infoTheHol-lyTreeCluborgForbookingenquiriespleasecontactHughBlytheon07907020486orBookingsTheHol-lyTreeCluborg
Revd Annie GoldthorpChair Management Committee
10 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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While in the shire last week I was re-mindedthatthingsreallydonotchangetoomuchWhen Iwasagovernoratthe school Iwas knownas lsquoJudithrsquosenforcerrsquoShewasthelovelyheadbackthenandwhenIstartedthejobIthoughtsheworkedforusgovernorsbutsoonenoughIgottounderstandmyroleIremember chasinga lady across thestaffcarparkassheclaimedshehadtoparktherebecauseshehadabadlegIshoutedlsquoItseemstobeworkingprettywellrightnowrsquoPeoplewhoabusetherulesofsocietyhavealwaysannoyedmeandlivinginAmericanowIfeelmoreangrythaneverbefore
Intheageofsocialmediaand24-hournewssci-enceappearstobeanuglywordandpeoplesimplydonrsquotsearchforfactsItriedtodiscussTrumprsquosinabilitytosticktofactswithseveralfolksonaCaliforniabusi-nesstriplastmonthAnintelligentladyIknowsaidtome that it was all made up by the lsquoliberal mediarsquo and shedidnrsquotbackoffwhenIpulledoutmyphoneandshowedherthethreethingshehadliedaboutthedaybeforePeople todaymerelywantconfirmation thattheir world view is correct The result in America is an explosioninfact-checkingwebsitesThankgoodnesstheyarenrsquotneededintheUK
YesterdaywasabigoneforTrumprsquosChiefofStaffas he admitted that they had withheld aid to Ukraine inordertopressurethemtoinvestigateinterferenceinthelastUSelectionSixhourslatertheywereusingall means possible to deny he said it You can watch thefilmcliponYouTubeifyoulikethoughIdoubttheintelligentladyinCaliforniawillbother
POSTCARD FROM AMERICAOne commentator has described
this approach as a lsquodead chicken strat-egyrsquoApparentlyifyoutieasmellydeadchickenaroundadogrsquosneckeventuallyitstopschasingchickensYeswehavecometothisletrsquosignorefactsandtruthjust throwsomuchsmellystuffatanissue that it becomes associated with thesmellThebelieversjustrecognise
thesmellandforgetthefactsPeople ask me why I still write this piece in the DN
andtheansweriseasyIenjoyitanditkeepsmeintouchwiththevillageandthepeopleIloveWhenIrush through theUnicornorDeddingtonArms Igetgreat feedbackand occasionally I alsoget emailsstraighteningoutmy lsquoreportingrsquoThismonthrsquosemaildid provide some perspective on the key issues in fundingeducationandIagreewithmycorrespondentthatadegreecourseisnottheonlywayforwardInAmericathisisaveryhardargumenttoputoverinMiddleAmericatheypushtheirkidsveryhardOneresultisthattheteenagesuiciderateisdisturbingbutthereagainmentalhealthisnotproperlyaddressedoneithersideofthepond
IrsquombackofftotheUShavingbeenontenflightsinthelastfiveweeksThatrsquosaround40queuesAndI still donrsquot understand why people stand up in the gangwayassoonastheplanereachesthestandIneedtostopgettinginthecaronthewrongside(fourtimesthistrip)butatleastIhavefollowedtherulesandparkedintherightcarparkPleasekeepchasingthosefolkswithoutme
Mike Ward mikewqsoftwarecom
lsquoWould you like a cherrywith itrsquo I askedFrankwhousedtobeapintofbittermanbuthad developed a new taste in exotic drinks He eyed his Manhattan suspiciously and said lsquoTalkingaboutcherrypickingdidyousee the headlines last week about the drop in alcoholrelateddeathsinGlasgowsincetheintroductionofMinimumUnitPricing(MUP)ofalcoholinScotlandrsquoIhadseenthenewslsquoTwentypercentdropwasnrsquotitrsquoIsaid
lsquoBlatantcherrypickingbyPublicHealthScotlandrsquo responded Frank lsquoThe National Records ofScotlandsupporttheGlasgowfiguresbutinAber-deendeathswereup54inDumfriesandGlasgow40andFalkirk 71 In fact overScotland as awholealcohol-relateddeathsactuallyrosefrom1120to1136ndashanincreaseof14sincetheintroductionofMUPOKno-onewantsanyalcoholrelateddeathsbut MUP is not the answerrsquo
ImpressedbyFrankrsquosdataIaddedthatthegroups
whopushedforMUPnowhadtofinddatato support their case lsquoFor instancersquo I went on lsquothe British Medical Journal reports that alcohol consumption in Scotland has dropped 76sincetheintroductionofMUPThisdatawasarrivedatthroughresearching02ofhouseholdsfrom2015to2018tomeasureself-reportedchangestoalcoholpurchasesndash with their purchases compared year on yearafterMUPwasintroducedInterestinglyactual alcohol purchases in Scotland as re-
ported by the International Research Institute actually roseby252millionunitsinthefirstninemonthssincetheintroductionofMUPndashanotherexampleofpressuregroupsbeingselective in theirchoiceofdataNowFrankcanIgetyouanotherrsquo
lsquoOKGrumpyIrsquollmoveontoadryMartinindashandpickme a nice cherryrsquo
Grumpy Landlordgrumpylandlord1gmailcom
TALES FROM THE PUMP
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November 2019 ndash 11Deddington News
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LETTERS
Please address all letters toJILL CHEESEMAN
37 THE DAEDINGS DEDDINGTONlettersdeddingtonnewscouk
and include your name and addresseven if they are not for publication
FROMROSIEBARKER DEDDINGTONLast year I saw a short article in the newsletteraboutawonderfulfriendlyclubforadultmusiciansandthoughtthatotherpeoplemightliketohearaboutitIfyouarelearninganinstru-ment itcanbequitedifficult tofindoccasionswhere you can performsowhen you do get the chanceyou are overcome with nerves The clubiscalledtheOxfordshirePerformersrsquoClubandevery sixweeks or so there are informal concertswhere any adult amateur musician who has a piece ofmusictooffercanperformwithoutthepressuresofaformalconcert
ThesessionsarereallyfriendlyandrelaxedthoseofuswhohavechosentoplayataparticularsessionperformtoeachotherfriendsandfamilyfollowedbyanexcellentsocialisingsessionfuelledwithteaandcakeAnaddedbonusformeisthatIhavebeenabletomeetpeoplewhoarelearningotherinstrumentsandwho want to team up to play duets or ensemble pieces Formoreexperiencedplayersitisalsoausefulforumfortryingoutpiecesbeforeperformingtheminpublic
If there is anyoneout therewhoenjoysplayingany instrument at an amateur level and wants to meet othermusiciansIwouldencourageyouverystronglytogiveitatry
Thewebsiteandfacebookdetailsarewwwoxford-shireperformersclubcouk and httpswwwfacebookcomoxfordshireperformersclub
FROMJANEGREENDEDDINGTONTheRideandStrideeventinSeptemberraisedpound939fortheOxfordshireHistoricChurchesTrustHalfofthisamountwillbereturnedtoourownDeddingtonparishchurchsoverymanythanksindeedtothosevillagerswhotookpartandtotheirgeneroussponsors
FROMJOCROSSCLIFTONFollowingthefirstyearofCHANCESwhich was open to the public we want to thank everyone who came along especially those who fullyembraced the Mexican theme and the sunshine to make this yearrsquos CHANCES a success As we are still waitingforsomepledgestocomeinwedonrsquothavethefinaltotalyet
We tried to go up a few levelsanditwashardworkbutthefeedbackwearegettingislovelyOnceagainwehadnosecurityissuesnofirstaidrequirementsotherthanqueriesonexistinghealthissuesandnohealthandsafetyissueswhichis fantasticWehaveadatealready for2020ndash12Septemberndashandcanrsquotwaittowelcomemoreofyouto the tipis next year
WewanttosayahugethankyoutoourCHANCES2019sponsorsNewmanEventServicesOxfordCheeseCompanyPuddingfacethePiePlaceCherryLetstheDeddingtonArmsWebsiteWizardsUKSportsWarehouseLokeeSilentDiscoandtothecrewwhomadeitpossible Our2020fundraisinghasalreadybegunwiththeNightatthe Races on 16 November at the Windmill We hope to seelotsoffriendlyfacesthere
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNINGRegrouping For the Neighbourhood PlanHerewe go againAs reported inSeptember thegovernment-appointed examinermade substantialandunwelcomechangestoDeddingtonrsquoscompletedNeighbourhoodPlanThe steering groupmet andcametotheconclusionthattheexaminerrsquosversionoftheplandidnotbyalongchalkrepresentthewishesofthecommunityasexpressedinnumerousconsulta-tionsThereforewehavedecidedtocallalullwhilewecarryoutmoreresearchtoprovidefurtherevidencethatwouldsupporttheoriginalframeworkoftheplan
Helen Oldfield helenmoldfieldyahoocouk
wwwdeddingtonneighbourhoodplanorg
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from Deddington
If you would like to find out more please visit our website
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The Good Schools Guide
12 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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OurnextRuralCommunityForumwillbeheldon4De-cemberat630pmatDeddingtonFireStationPleasecome and meet the team and discuss any concerns
lsquoNoTrickorTreatrsquoleafletsareavailablefromboththeHealthCentreandtheCo-opinDeddington
Thismonthourteambroughtinfourburglarysus-pectsPleasebemindfulofyoursecuritylockupanddo not keep your car keys in obvious places We have beenexperiencingburglarieswhereoffendersbreakintohousestakecarkeysandthenstealthecarfromthe driveway
WehavebeendealingwithreportsfromtheEpwellandMiltonareasofhorsesbeingriddenintheearlyhoursandtackbeingdamagedandstolenIfyounoticeany suspicious activity please report it to us on 101
Weareagainreceivingreportsofparentsparkingdangerously and speedingwhen dropping off andcollectingchildrenfromschoolPleaseobeytherules
Pleasecallusifyouseeanyonemakingunsched-uledscrapmetalcollectionsWerecentlyseizedanunlicensed uninsured scrap metal van which had faileditsMOTandwasbeingoperatedwithoutawastecollection licence
PCSOsJayneLangfordLanaSmithandClaireBrennan Gatescan be contacted at BanburyRural-NHPTthamesvalleypnnpoliceukorbycalling101
BLUE LIGHT OF DEDDINGTON WHATrsquoS ON Continued from p1DecemberMon 2 HollyTreeClubCoffeeMorningHollyTree 1030amMon 2 Bookworms Library 630pmTue 3 PFSU and Nursery Christmas FayreParish Church730pmWed 4 Photographic Society Peter Greenway CartwrightHotel730pmThu 5 KnitandNatterHollyTree700pmSat 7 Hempton Bazaar Old School Room 1100amTue 10 WIChristmasandbirthdaylunchDukeat Clifton1200for1230pmmustpre-bookThu 12 HollyTreeClub FilmNightHoliday Inn Holly Tree 630pmFri 13 DOGS9holeTexasScrambleTadmarton Heath 100pmWed18 PCMeetingHollyTreeClub730pmWed18 PhotographicSocietylsquoRestoringOldPhoto graphsrsquoDianneBerridgeCartwrightHotel 730pmThu 19 History Society Christmas Social Primary School730pmSat 21 Farmersrsquo Market Market Place 900amndash 1230pm
November 2019 ndash 13Deddington News
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CALLING ALL CLUBS
RBL BranchThe next pubsocialeveningisonTuesday26Novem-berintheRedLionat700pmTheBranchoutingtothe Imperial War Museum wascancelledwithregretforlackofsupport
TheRBL carries out valuable supportwork forinjured ex-service people and their families in thecommunityPleasebegenerouswithyourPoppyAp-peal donations and many thanks to all the collectors The Remembrance Sunday Parade will assemble in theBullRingfrom1015amonwardsandmarchoffat 1045am The service at the War Memorial will be audio-relayedtothechurchagainthisyearthankstoDavidRogersSidMalletandRobHeywood
TheAGMwillbeheldinDecemberfollowedbyaChristmasdinnerThedatetimeagendaandmenuwithdetailsofhowtopaywillbeemailedtomembersshortlyLastyearrsquosdinnerwasagreatsuccessandwehopeevenmoreofyouwilljoinusthisyear
TicketsfortheRBLrsquosfundraisingBurnsSupper on 23January arepound35which includesaweedramforthe traditional toast There will be a piper to welcome guestsandtobringinthehaggisaswellasacashbarandraffleTicketscanbeobtainedfromcommitteemembersorbyemailingrbl076gmailcom The event isopentomembersandnon-members
Rob Forsyth Chairman 01869 338384 robertsforsythgmailcom
Photographic SocietyWecouldseestraightaway fromthecamerasandequipmentAdderburyrsquosLauraWalkerbroughttoherOctoberpresentationthatherphotographyndashlargefor-matandmirrorlessndashisquitedifferentfromwhatmostofusareusedtoSheclassesherselfasaheritageandrurallifephotographerandisgreatlyinfluencedbyJamesRaviliousanEnglishlandscapephotographer
For composition and perspective Laurarsquos cam-erasofchoiceare theSeagullMediumFormat theHorsemanandtheWista45Herlargeformatcam-erasconsistsimplyofabackplateafrontplateandthebellowswhichconnectthetwoRatherthanSDcardsorfilmthesecamerasareloadedwithindividualplatesusing4x5rdquosheetfilmtogiveanapproximate100 MP resolution
TheSeagullwithtwinlensiscompactandlight-weightThe heavierHorseman 4x5rdquo L-series viewcamera mirrorless and supported on a monorail is goodforastudioenvironmentTheportablecollaps-ible Wista 45 camera is supported on a baseboard Beingmirrorless the composition is shownupsidedownItislessflexibleasthereisnomonorailbutisgoodtocarryforlandscapeandportraitphotographyThemonthlyphototopiclsquoStrangeSignsrsquodidindeedproduceavarietyofeffectiveandamusing imagesNext monthrsquos topic is lsquoShadowsrsquo
The next presentation by Bob Bracher is on Wednesday 6November at 730pm in theApricotRoomoftheCartwrightHotelinAynhoEveryoneiswelcome to attend
Wendy Meagher 01869 336216wwwaddphotocouk
Local Vocals Community ChoirWemeetonMondaysat730pmduringtermtimeinDeddingtonPrimarySchoolhallOurthirdtermhasgotofftoagreatstartandwearedelightedtohavesomanyreturningchoristersaswellasnewmembersWearelearningHappy by Pharrell Williams which is muchhardertosingthananythingwersquovedonesofarand the classic Oh What a Night by the Four Seasons MembershavebeensuppliedwithfolderstokeeptheirwordsinthecolourofourpoloshirtshasbeenvotedonandsizesselectedWehopetobewearingtheseatourFamilyandFriendseveningon9DecemberwhichwillbethefinalsessionforthistermTofindoutmoreandtocontactusyoucannowgotoourwebsitewwwlocalvocalscccouk
Alison Grievelocalvocalscommunitychoirgmailcom
Deddington BookwormsThis month the read was a Costa Award winner but thegroupoverallwaslessthanimpressedReser-voir 13byJonMcGregorrevolvesaroundamissingteenagegirlandthepassageoftimeinasmallruralvillageTheinitialeffectofthedisappearanceonthecommunity is described well and uses the seasons and theminutiaeof thevillage todescribehow lifecontinuesoverthe13yearsofthebookThewritingstyleisunusualandemphasisestherepetitivenessoflifeandhowmundanedetailcanbeIfyouenjoyanexcitingpageturnerthisbookisnrsquotforyoubutifyoulookfor interestingprosethengiveitagoItmightfrustratetotheendbutdoesremainwithyoutomakeyouthinkaboutlife
Our next book isNew Boy by American author Tracy Chevalier
Deddington Library01869 338391
Deddington PlayersThe script is written the cast is cast the panto horse issaddledupandrehearsalsareunderway for thisseasonrsquosDeddingtonPlayersrsquofamilypantoRobin Hood of Daedarsquos WoodJoinRobinandhisbandofMerryMenas they takeon theevilSheriffofDeddingtonand thwart his plans to marry Marian with a little help fromsomefriendsalongthewayThisseasonrsquospantopromisestobeevenmoreenergeticfunandfrothythan past years so donrsquot miss out on the silliness Get the dates in your diaries now 16ndash18January 2020
14 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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KeepyoureyeoutforourpantotrailerbeingairedsoonandfollowusatFacebookcomDeddingtonPlayersforticketsalesnewsandthelatestpantoshenanigans
Suzy Upsonsuzieupsonmaccom
Book GroupThe Shepherdrsquos Hut is a novel by Australian author Tim Winton Set in Western Australia it is the story ofJaxieayoungladdamagedbyachildhoodfilledwithabusedeprivationandlossAfraidthathewillbeblamedforaterribleeventJaxietakesflightacrossthevastsaltlandshopingtoreachtheonepersonwhomhetrustsInitiallyJaxieisanunsympatheticcharacterguiltyofbadactions in thepastFlashbacks revealhimtobemorecomplexandcapableoftendernessas well as violence Now he has to survive alone in brutal conditions until he eventually stumbles across anisolateddwellingwhereheisgivenrefugebyFintanadefrockedpriestbutthisisonlyatemporaryrespitefromdanger
Thewriting is explicitwith strong languageandgraphicdetailsTherearewonderfuldescriptionsofthelandscapeandsomethought-provokingdiscussionsbetweenJaxieandFintanbutitisoftenuncomfortablereadingThegroupwassplitbetweenthosewhode-cidedtoabandonthebookandthosewhofoundthenarrativecompellingandmoving
Our nextmeeting is on 28November Pleasecontact Sally Lambert on 01869 338094 formoreinformation
Sian Waterman
Deddington and District History SocietyOurfirsttalkoftheseasonwasanoutstandingaccountof lsquoTheAirTransportAuxiliaryrsquo byBill KingDuringWorldWarIIflyingplanesfromfactoriestoairbaseswasmostly undertaken bywomen includingDed-dingtonrsquosownPeggyPaceyTherehadbeenmanyprominentwomenflyersinthe1920sand30sAmyJohnsonbeingthebestknown
When war broke out RAF pilots who had been deliveringaircrafttobaseswereneededinacombatrolewomenpilotstookovertheirjobsrecruitedtothenewly formedAirTransportAuxiliarybetween1939and1945TheyinitiallydeliveredTigerMothtrainingaircraftbutlaterflewHurricanesandSpitfiresandasaircraftproductionswitchedto long-rangebombersthey flew thosemonster aircraft also In total over300000aircraftweredeliveredbytheATARecruitedfromahostofcountriesover400oftheseremarkablewomenincludingAmyJohnsonlosttheirlivesshotdownormorecommonlythroughaccidentTheyflewwithoutradiosornavigationalaids
Billrsquos talk was enlivened by contemporary photo-graphsandlifestoriesdrawnfromhisseeminglyen-cyclopaedicknowledgeoftheflyersandtheiraircraft
Amongstmany fascinating revelationswas the factthatthewomendemandedequalpaywiththeirmalecolleagues ndash and got it perhaps the first group ofwomentoachieveequalityThiswasaneyeopeningandindeedahumblinglecture
At our nextmeetingonThursday21NovemberatthePrimarySchoolauthorandbroadcasterJulieSummerswillcontinueourWWIIthemebydiscussingtheissuesfacedbyfamilieswhenmenfolkreturnedattheendofthewarTheyhadtorenewrelationshipswithpartnerswhilesufferingwithfrighteningmemoriesandinjuries
EnquiriestoBarrieSmithChairmansmithinsightbtinternetcom01869337813
Chris Day
Deddington Original Golf Society ndash DOGSFollowingourdayatChippingNortonwehadabarbe-cueinDeddingtonattendedby65peopleEveryonehada veryenjoyableeveningand the raffle raisedpound400forKatharineHouseHospiceManythankstoallwho contributed to this very worthy charity
Our finalDOGSday is onFriday 13DecemberatTadmartonHeathwherewewillplayafun9-holeTexasScramblefrom100pmfollowedbyChristmasdinner in the clubhouse Guests are welcome as usual
Nigel Oddy Secretarynigeloddyyahoocom
Deddington Tennis ClubWehavebothjuniorandadultteamscompetinginlo-calleaguesandcompetitionsThissummerthejuniorshave done particularly well We entered three teams in theOxfordshireSummerLeaguendashunder12under14andunder16TheU12sweresemi-finaliststheU16swererunners-upandtheU14swerethewinnersoftheir competition All our teams exceeded last yearrsquos positioninthiscounty-widecompetitionAsaclubweareveryproudofourjuniorsrsquosuccessandwouldliketo thank all the players Paul Taylor our coach and the parents who made it possible
Weareactivelytryingtopromotetennistoyoung-stersEverychildatDeddingtonPrimarySchoolwillhavethechancetotrytennisthisyearinaprogrammesetupwiththeschoolWersquodliketoencourageotherstotryittoondashwerunjuniorcoachingforallagegroupsallyearroundThereisanowasessionforpre-schoolchildrentooachanceforunder-5stodeveloptheirhand-eyecoordinationandballskills
And itrsquosnot just forkidsThere isavibrantadultsectionWehavesevenadultteamscompetinginlocalandcountysummerandwinterleaguesThissummerseasonhasseenparticularsuccessforourBteamwhichhasbeenpromotedAdulttennisisnotjustforthose who want to play competitively There are social
CALLING ALL CLUBS Continued from p13
SPORT
November 2019 ndash 15Deddington News
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sessionsandfriendlyclubcompetitionsallyearroundonourfloodlitcourtsDonrsquotworryifyouthinkyouhaveroomforimprovementndashcoachingisreadilyavailableforadultstooRecentlywehavealsostartedrunningcardiotennisafunworkoutsessionappropriatefortennisplayersandnon-tennisplayersalike
WewouldlovetoseemorepeoplecomingtomakeuseoftheclubWewelcomedseveralnewmembersafteroursuccessfulopendayinJulybutsummerisnottheonlytimeyoucanstarttennisIfyouthinktennismightbeforyoubeitsocialtenniscoachingcardiojuniortennisorteamshavealookatourwebsiteandfindoutmoreaboutus
Becky Joneswwwdeddingtontenniscom
Deddington Town Football ClubFirst Team results140919HalseUnited(a) W3ndash2LThornton3210919Charlton(h) W3ndash0JThornton3121019 BItchington(h) D2ndash2ArnoldSawalaReserve Team results140919BanburySports1st(h)L2ndash3210919SinclairUtdRes(a) L2ndash3280919Charlton2nd(h) W4ndash1051019Hanwell1st(h) D1ndash1121019BItchingtonRes(a) L1ndash5
There are some slightly unreliable-looking goalscorer stats on the FA website but I think Irsquom cor-rect in reporting that theThornton family hasdoneDeddington proud as brothers Luc and Joe bothscoredhat-tricks to fire theFirst team to excellentwinstocloseSeptemberbeforeaclose-foughtdrawagainstthealwaysstrongBishopsItchingtonleftthemhoveringaroundthetopof thedivisionMeanwhiletheReservescontinuetostrugglethoughtheirgoalscoringhas improvedconsiderablyA thumpingwinagainstCharltonandDistricthas lifted themabovethedangerzonebutputtingsomeresultstogetheriscrucialtoavoidanotherseasonofcrossedfingersasthe climax nears
Aaron Bliss07909 642882
Deddington Town YouthTheUnder16sareplayinginastrongleagueandhavehadheavydefeatstoHookNortonBanburyIrishandBrackley Athletic They came closer in a 2ndash5 home defeattoTowerHillwithAdamCourtandWillGatesthe scorersTheUnder 13shadaheavydefeat toLauntonfollowedbyathrilling6ndash4winoverBamptonTownwithahattrickfromBenJonesHoweverthiswasfollowedbya6ndash2homedefeattoCharlburyand7ndash2awaydefeatatVikingWarriorsTheUnder12shavehadthree4ndash2defeatsintheleaguetoBrackleyTownMoretonRangersandMiddletonCheneybut
a 2ndash1 win in the cup over Charlbury and a 6ndash2 win in theleagueatBanburyIrish
The football club has received funding fromDeddingtonfarmersrsquomarketwhichwehavematchedtoputwoodensleeperseatsintothebankbytheall-weather court so play can be viewed by spectators WearelookingforlocalcontractorstosupportusintheinstallationIfyoucanhelppleasecontactme
IfyouwanttogetinvolvedwiththeclubasplayervolunteersponsororfundraiserpleasedonothesitatetogetintouchFurtherinformationabouttheclubison our website wwwdeddingtontownfc or you can visit us on Facebook wwwfacebookcomDedding-tonTownFc
Roger Sykes Development Officerand U7U6 Coach
01869 337034
1st Deddington ScoutsCubsOurnewCubshavesettledinverynicelyItrsquosasthoughtheyrsquovealwaysbeenthereandIhaveevenmanagedtolearnalltheirnamesalthoughIdonrsquotalwaysdirectthem at the correct person
We have crashed into the new term with three activity badgesRoadSafety (or hedgehog club)EmergencyAidndashtheyallknowthebasicsandHomeHelpsewingironingandtea-makingsotheygottousetheknowledgefromEmergencyAidpractically
Jo Churchyarddeddingtoncubsgmailcom
ScoutsAfter our foray into plastic reduction and a look atelectric cars the Scouts used scrap items to make panpipeswithstrawsandbattery-operatedcarsusingdrinkscanscardboardandhopeThetwosuccessfulbuildsracedalbeitatastatelypacethelengthoftheroom and the winner was presented with a handsome trophyEmergencyAidfollowedIfyouhaveanacci-dentdonrsquotbesurprisedtofindyourselfputenthusiasti-cally into the recovery position
Peter Churchyarddeddingtonscoutsgmailcom
ExplorersTheUnithasbeenveryactiveinthepastmonthsfromcompletingtheBloxhamcircularwalktorifleshootingatHorleyandthestartofboththeChefrsquosbadgeandtheinternationalpartoftheChiefScoutrsquosAwardsWehavesampledbreadfudgemadecraftitemstosellat theNovember farmersrsquomarket andcookeddropsconesoveropenfiresThisyearwearesupportingthecharityStreetChildUnitedandaregoingtosleepout at Northamptonshire Cricket Club to raise aware-nessoftheplightofchildrenwhohavenopermanent
SPORT Continued from p14
16 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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home If you feel able to sponsor theUnit pleasee-mail theSpartansaddressWewouldbepleasedtoseeanyextrasupportforthisgreatcausendashwwwstreetchildunitedorg Ifyouare interested in joiningtheUnitcontactanyoftheleaders
Janet Duxbury spartansexplorersgmailcom
1st Deddington BrowniesThistermtheBrownieshavebeendoingtheirCom-municationbadgelearningmorsecodesemaphoreand the phonetic alphabet and have also had an introductiontoBritishsignlanguage
WehadavisitfromDeddingtonGuidestotalkabouttheexcitingthingsthegirlscandowhentheymoveuptoGuidesPlansforafterhalftermincludeatorch-litwalkandatalkonroadsafetyfromthepolice
Fern Stringerdeddingtonbrowniesgmailcom
1st Deddington GuidesAseverwemadethebestuseoftheremaininglightintheeveningsandspenttimeoutsideenjoyingtoastedmarshmallowsonacampfireandplayingwidegames
WealsoshowedtheRainbowshowtolightafireandtoastmarshmallowsAsateamwewentalongtoaBrowniemeetingandtoldthemallabouttheactivitieswegetuptoatGuidesTheBrowniesreallylaunchedthemselvesintoplayingtheenergeticgamesledbytheGuidesandeveryonehadagreattimeWealso
YOUTH Continued from p15
DaveTomlinsonvicarauthorofHow to be a Bad Chris-tianhellipand a Better Human Beingrsquoiscomingtospeaktousat700pmonSaturday30NovemberDavewasahouse-churchleaderformanyyearsbeforefoundingHolyJoersquosachurchinapubinClaphamfordisaf-fected churchgoers If youwould describe yourselfasspiritualbutnot religiousandwould like to thinkwithyoursoulratherthantryingtofollowrulesthenyoushoulddefinitelycomeandlistentoDavespeakTherewillberefreshmentsincludingbeerandwineaswellasanopportunitytochatwithDaveafterthetalk
Advent will soon be upon us ndash this is the time when wewaitexpectantlyforthecelebrationssurroundingthebirthof JesusatChristmasWewill beholdingourAdventLighteventlsquoMakingSenseofChristmasrsquoagaininchurchfrom17ndash19DecemberThisisaspacewhereyoucanescapefromtheusualChristmasrushandtaketimetojustsitandallowthespeciallightingsoundsandtastestowashoveryoursenseshelpingyoutorelaxandreflectonwhat theseasonmeansto you
AlsoinAdventweareorganisingaLivingAdvent
foundoutaboutRangersandYoungLeaderswhichthegirlscanmoveontoafterage14
With our new patrols and patrol leaders settled weareembracingthenewprogrammeWersquovealsocompletedartworkconnectedwithautumnandfoundoutaboutlotsofseedsnutsandberriesSkippingisagoodwaytokeepfitandeveryonemasteredthealmostforgottenartofjumpinginandoutofabigropeandtryingforarecordnumberofGuidesskippingtogetherTheGuidesalsomadesomestunningfashioncrea-tionsndashallfromrecycledmaterials
Continuing our themeof looking at somemoreunusual careeropportunities forgirlswe loved thetalkfromFormula1engineerKatewhoexplainedhowshebeganhercareerandwhyshelovesitsomuch
Allgirlsover10areverywelcome tocomeandmakenew friends joiningus in our adventuresonTuesdays 700ndash900pm at the Windmill Centre
Maggie Rampley 01295 810069Marian Trinder 01869 340806
Tilly Neal 07557 095681
1st Barford and Deddington RainbowsRainbowsistheyoungestsectionoftheGirlGuideAssociationagedbetween5and7WemeetatBar-fordStMichaelvillagehallonFridayintermtime415ndash515 pm
Hazel Neal01869 337822
THERE IS PLENTY GOING ON AT DEDDINGTON CHURCHhellipCalendarThiswillinvolve24windowsbeingdecoratedwithaChristmastheme(reindeersandsnowmenallperfectlyacceptable)andappearingonamapsothatpeoplecanwalkroundthevillageandseethemEveryeveningat630pmanewwindowwillbelsquorevealedrsquoanditishopedthatthosewhocometowatchcanbringand share mince pies mulled wine or whatever else youcaretobringAswegetclosertoChristmascarolsmayalsobesungIfyouwouldliketotakepartanddecorate a window please either call 01869 336880 and speak to Annie or email me
FinallyifyouwouldlikesomecompanyonChrist-masDay then please join us for a full ChristmaslunchinthechurchThisisofcourseopentothoseofyouwhoaregoingtobeonyourownbutisalsoextendedtocouplesorfamiliesforwhomChristmasmightnotbesuchfunthisyearObviouslyweneedtoknownumbersforcateringsopleaseeithercalloremail me as above or drop into the library and leave your details there
Revd Annievicardeddingtonchurchorg
November 2019 ndash 17Deddington News
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Have you been down to the Windmill todayThe new season and aca-demic year bring renewedenergies So with that inmind have you dropped by the Windmill or visited the websiterecentlyYoursquollfinditchockfullofclubsandgroupsthatwillsatisfythemostdemandingoftastesWanttogetfitTrypilatesfootballDancetoHeathtennisyoganetballBarreFitorbadmintonWanttomeetothernewparentsTrytheBabyampToddlerGroupLittleOlivesBabyMas-sageorOneFitMamaWant toentertain thekidsTryBrowniesScoutsCubsGuidesMarchampTwirlBeavers or Explorers Want to connect with your inner thespianJointheDeddingtonPlayersintheirannualpantomimeWanttoteachyournewdogoldtricksLetPatty fromCanineParadiseDogTrainingshowyoundashandRoverndashthewayAndthelistgoeson
SufficeittosayifyouarelookingforanewinteresttheWindmillisonyourdoorstepandhassomethingfor everyoneYoursquoll find activity information in theWindmill lobby and on the website Come down and take a look
IfyourunacluborgroupandarelookingforanewvenuegetintouchWehavealargemainhallwithastageplusthreefurtherroomsforsmallergroupstwokitchens and extensive outdoor space As you can see we have a packed schedule but there is availability and anamazinglocalcommunitythatlovestogetinvolvedContactourBookingsSecretaryforvenueavailabilityenquiriesthewindmilldeddingtonorg
Suzie Upsonwwwthewindmilldeddingtonorg
Windmill PlaygroundsThedaysaregettingshorterandtheweathercolderbutthegroundisstillwarmsowersquoregettingonwiththefinaltouchestotheAdventurePlayground
Wersquoreverygratefultothefarmersrsquomarketforgrant-inguspound200forWoodlandEdgewildflowerseedsforthe southwest corner behind themulti-play pieceGround preparation should happen in early November Wersquollalsosowmoregrassseedinthebarepatchesandextrashrubswillbeplantedtocontinuethebufferzoneintothesoutheastcorner
Thewater fountain is awaiting installation andwersquoregratefultolocalbusinessAuteurforfundingitandhelpingusdoourbittoreducesingle-useplasticbottles
Wersquorestillworkingon theslidemoundproblemalongwith thecontractors Is itwearandtearIs iterosionAnswersonapostcardpleasehellip
The pavilion will be painted and the veranda floorboardsrepairedItrsquosalovelylittlebuildinganditwouldbeashamenottofindagooduseforitAnyoneinterested inrunningoutdooractivities forchildrenWehave ideasandsupport fromLittleWildThings
Forest SchoolWork on the Pocket Park
has stalled while we await newfencingandgateswhich wersquore told are now on their wayWersquovejustheardthattheTrustforOxfordshireEnviron-menthasgranteduspound500to
plantshrubsandanativehedgeontheeasternsideTheyrequestholesbeleftforhedgehogswhichtiesinnicelywithaplanforahedgehoghotelHopefullythenewUnder-6playareawillbeopenforbusinesstowardstheendoftheyearndashnotthebesttimetotryitoutbutseasonscomeandgondashwhichiswherewecame in
Mary RobinsonChair Windmill Development Group
developmentwindmillcentreorg
NEWS FROM HEMPTONUnfortunatelyIneedtoreportthata10-yearoldHemp-tonboycyclinghomebetweenBarfordStMichaelandHemptonwasstoppedbytwo20-yearoldsinasilverVWmaybeaGolforaPoloTheyovertookhimandstoppedinfrontofhimontheroadsideOnegotoutandaskedwherehelivedandthenofferedtotakehimhome Fortunately the boy had his wits about him thankedthembutdeclinedafterwhichtheygotinthecaranddroveawayItmighthavebeennothingbutpleasemakesureallyourchildrenareawareofthis
Onamorepositivenoteweareexploringadif-ferentwayofdoingchurchatHemptonwhichwearecallinglsquoEatPrayLiversquoEveryfourthSundaywewillmeettosingprayandeattogetherinaveryinformalandrelaxedwayThe formatwillbeappropriate forallagesincludingchildrenndashwhowillalmostcertainlyknowthesongsbetterthanwedoRatherthanaser-monbeingpreachedwewillhaveashortdiscussionoverafternoonteaabouttherelevanceofparticularBiblestoriesintodayrsquosworldWewillbemeetingthismonth on Sunday 24 November at 500pm in Hempton Church and we would love to see you there
WealsoneedgoodqualityunwantedgiftsraffleprizesbottlesandcakesforthestallsfortheHemptonBazaaron7DecemberIfanyonecanhelpwithsellingraffleticketspleasecontact01869337135
AsIrsquomsureyouknowbynowPubNightiseverysecondFriday in theOldSchoolRoomat 730pmBringyourowndrinkssnacksandpound1perpersontocoverthecostsoftheOldSchoolRoomItrsquosagreatwayofmeetingnewandoldresidentsofthevillage
Ifyouhaveanythingyouwanttoputinourwrite-uppleaseletmeknowbythe10thofeachmonthThank you
Ingrid Robey07973 632448
Ingoflamingo16yahoocouk
18 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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Whoare the school governorsWeareagroupofmulti-skilledindividualswhoseprimary aim is to uphold the schoolrsquos val-ues and work closely with all stakeholders to set appropriate aims agree policiescontribute to the school development plan andholdtheschooltoaccountformeetingtheseobjectives
InthelastfewmonthstheTeachingandLearningCommitteehasbeenfocusingonraisingouralreadyhighstandardsinmathsacrosstheschoolThishasinvolvedidentifyingdevelopmentopportuni-tieswithinthedifferentyeargroupsandincludedtheintroductionofinteractiveworkboardsandenhancinggeneralawarenessofthesubjectinrecreationaltimeThe Finance Premises and Personnel committee is currently looking atmethods of improving securityandsafeaccesstotheschoolsiteandhasrecentlyoverseentheinstallationofanexcellentnewoutdoorclassroom space and newgymequipment on theplayingfieldforwhichwewouldliketoacknowledgethe generous donations and support from thePTAand others
CommitteemembershavebeenworkingcloselywithkeystakeholderstoensuretheschoolisreadyfortheimpendingOFSTEDinspectionwhichweanticipatewilltakeplacebeforeChristmas2019
Watchthisspaceforupdatesonwhatishappeninginouramazinginnovativeschool
Thegovernorrsquos role is both challengingand re-wardinginmanywaysandwewouldwelcomenewmembers If youwould like to discuss this furtherplease contact us via the school website httpswwwdeddingtonprimaryschoolcouk
Julie Hewish Foundation Governor jhewishdeddingtonoxonschuk
OctoberhasflownbyOurHarvestCommunityCom-munionserviceledbyRevdAnniewentbeautifullyThechildrenbrought in lotsofofferings in the formoftinsandpacketsreadytogototheFoodBankinBanbury
OverthelastfewyearswehavegainedtheGoldAwardMarkforPEThistermweareveryproudtoannounce we have been awarded the Platinum Award MarkThisprestigiousawardisgiveninrecognitionofourhavinganextremelyactiveplaygroundallpupilsbeing fully involved inweeklyPE lessonsandPE-basedafterschoolclubstheirtakingpartinphysicalactivities both at school and in the Warriner partnership sports events and much more Well done to everyone who has contributed to this achievement
To enhance their history curriculum Year 1 has been to the Woodstock Museum Year 2 to Warwick Castle and Year 5 went to the Ashmolean in the last coupleofweeksThewholeschooltookpart inourannualcross-countryeventwitheverychildrunning
asetnumberofcircuitsaroundtheschoolfieldwiththerestoftheirclassThiswasgreatfunandothersportingeventsareupandrunningChildrenhavingalreadytakenpartinTagRugbyandNetballtournamentsAt a recent presentation ceremony many ofourpupilsreceivedcertificatesfortakingpartinDeddingtonlibraryrsquosSummerRead-ingChallengeduringtheschoolholidays
Denise Welchdwel3954deddingtonoxonschuk
DEDDINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
KarenRose con-t ac ted me re -cently for help inresearching her
familyKarenisadescendantofRobertGardnerwhoshe believed wastransportedfromtheparishtoAustraliain1839OurparishregistersincludeastatementfromRobertrsquoswifeMary neacutee Fletcher that he was transported but there is other evidence that he served a month in prison and thenjustdisappearedSowasMarybeingeconomicalwiththetruthandwhy
KarenalsofoundthathergreatgrandfatherPri-vateCharlesFletcherOxandBuckswasoneoftheDeddington-bornsoldiersnotrecordedonourWarMe-morial but now remembered in A Parish at War and on thememorialplaqueinthechurchFurthermoreshediscovered that her ancestors are related to another branchoftheDeddingtonGardnerswithwhomsheisnow in touch There is a link to these serendipitous dis-coveriesandstoriesontheDeddingtonHistoryhomepageItwouldseemthatitisincreasinglybecomingthelsquofindyourrelliersquogo-tosite
Rob Forsyth 01869 338384robertsforsythgmailcom
November 2019 ndash 9Deddington News
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Male Support Worker required for a gentleman living in Deddington
The successful applicant will enable our client to increase his participation in leisure activities independent living skills and assist him with securing a job He also requires support with practising his theory exam towards learning to driveThe support worker must be willing to take guidance from the Occupational Therapist and Speech and Language Therapist This is likely to entail two sessions a week either in evenings or at weekendsThe successful applicant needs to be able to relate to a young man and previous experience working with people with a learning disability is desirableWorking hours 25 hours per monthOur client seeks someone who is well organised patient professional has a good sense of humour and is flexibleRates of pay pound1250 per hour Monday to Friday pound14 per hour Saturday and SundayAll posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure Full training will be provided A full driving licence is essentialNB Community Case Management Services Ltd are not the Employer Please refer to our website to view the job description and complete an application formhttpwwwccmservicescoukjobs-notice-boardasp
Job reference TRMK
Ireturnedintactfromdragoncountryclutch-ingphotographsandartefactsfromtheOldWorldOutofalltheunfamiliarlocalesandstationsIhappenedtopassthroughonthevoyagetheonlyonetosabotagemyjourneywasinfactourveryownsmog-envelopedcapital
Two-and-a-halfhoursintoajourneythatnormally takes ninety minutes I took evasive actiononlytofindtheTubestationIchargeddownwas closedbecauseof course itwas I thenflaggeddownataxiandmindlesslyaskedhimtodropmeatthestationIneededItrsquosfunnyhowyourmindworksinacrisisNeedlesstosaywegotstuckinthesamekindoftrafficproblemsastheOxfordTubeandIarrivedatStPancrasInternationalfiveminutesbeforethetrainrsquosscheduleddepartureAsaresultIeffectivelyrelinquishedallthreetrainticketspurchasedforthatdayandnightbutsomeemergencyaccommodationin Brussels and a whole dayrsquos travel later Irsquod only lost adayinViennaafterwhicheventstookabrighterturn
AfterbaskinginalittleoftheHabsburgEmpirersquosopulenceItravelledwestdowntoKlagenfurttoseeMumrsquosbirthplaceItisadelightfulcitywiththeircrazylittleLindwurmmascotsettingthetoneandmypleas-urewasonlyslightlystymiedby the initial rainandthenthenextmorninglosingtheumbrellaIhadonlyboughtafewhourspreviously
Southward I ventured to Slovenia thecrossroads between the Alps Mediterranean andBalkanregionsona train thathadanold-schoolnarrowcorridorwithtinycompart-ments and no announcements or visible station names
Ljubljanawas another splendid capitalandIwassooncompletingthecircuitbacktoViennawhere I finallymanaged to seetheUnitedNationsBuildingontheDanube
andrunintotheafter-partyofanExtinctionRebellionprotestSolongEuropeIhopeIcanreturnsooninsimilar circumstances maybe in a balloon next time
Aaron Blissaaronjblisshotmailcom
BLISSFUL THINKING
HOLLY TREE CLUBFirstly a couple of lsquoparishnoticesrsquo to all hall userswould you please be considerate to other users and foldupandputawayalltableswhenyoursquovefinishedyoursessionItrsquostakingtoolongforthenextuserstoclearthehallbeforetheycanevenconsiderstartingtheirsessionsbywhichtimetheyrsquovelostthefirst14hourof the time theyarepaying forThankyou foryourco-operation
AsreportedpreviouslywesubmittedourplanningapplicationtoCDCandhavesubsequentlywithdrawnitfollowingdiscussionwiththeplanningofficerAre-vised plan will be resubmitted in due course
AndnowformorefunthingsOurnexttripwillbeto Millets Farm on Monday 11 November Millets near Abingdonincorporatesafarmshopgardencentrefarmhousekitchengiftshopcafeandevenafalconry
ThenextfilmonThursday14NovemberistheImi-tation GameIn1939newlycreatedBritishintelligenceagencyMI6recruitsCambridgemathematicsalumnusAlanTuring (BenedictCumberbatch) tocrackNazicodes includingEnigmawhich cryptanalysts hadthoughtunbreakableTuringrsquos team includingJoanClarke(KeiraKnightley)analyseEnigmamessageswhile he builds a machine to decipher them
Christmas lunchwill be held onTuesday3De-cemberat theDeddingtonArmspleasemakesureyou have your menu choices and payment made at or before thenext coffeemorning for theover 55swhichwillbeheldasusualonthefirstMondayofthemonthat1030amintheHollyTreeClubDojoinusyou would be most welcome
For all Club enquiries please contact DianaMarshall on 01869 337761 or email infoTheHol-lyTreeCluborgForbookingenquiriespleasecontactHughBlytheon07907020486orBookingsTheHol-lyTreeCluborg
Revd Annie GoldthorpChair Management Committee
10 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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While in the shire last week I was re-mindedthatthingsreallydonotchangetoomuchWhen Iwasagovernoratthe school Iwas knownas lsquoJudithrsquosenforcerrsquoShewasthelovelyheadbackthenandwhenIstartedthejobIthoughtsheworkedforusgovernorsbutsoonenoughIgottounderstandmyroleIremember chasinga lady across thestaffcarparkassheclaimedshehadtoparktherebecauseshehadabadlegIshoutedlsquoItseemstobeworkingprettywellrightnowrsquoPeoplewhoabusetherulesofsocietyhavealwaysannoyedmeandlivinginAmericanowIfeelmoreangrythaneverbefore
Intheageofsocialmediaand24-hournewssci-enceappearstobeanuglywordandpeoplesimplydonrsquotsearchforfactsItriedtodiscussTrumprsquosinabilitytosticktofactswithseveralfolksonaCaliforniabusi-nesstriplastmonthAnintelligentladyIknowsaidtome that it was all made up by the lsquoliberal mediarsquo and shedidnrsquotbackoffwhenIpulledoutmyphoneandshowedherthethreethingshehadliedaboutthedaybeforePeople todaymerelywantconfirmation thattheir world view is correct The result in America is an explosioninfact-checkingwebsitesThankgoodnesstheyarenrsquotneededintheUK
YesterdaywasabigoneforTrumprsquosChiefofStaffas he admitted that they had withheld aid to Ukraine inordertopressurethemtoinvestigateinterferenceinthelastUSelectionSixhourslatertheywereusingall means possible to deny he said it You can watch thefilmcliponYouTubeifyoulikethoughIdoubttheintelligentladyinCaliforniawillbother
POSTCARD FROM AMERICAOne commentator has described
this approach as a lsquodead chicken strat-egyrsquoApparentlyifyoutieasmellydeadchickenaroundadogrsquosneckeventuallyitstopschasingchickensYeswehavecometothisletrsquosignorefactsandtruthjust throwsomuchsmellystuffatanissue that it becomes associated with thesmellThebelieversjustrecognise
thesmellandforgetthefactsPeople ask me why I still write this piece in the DN
andtheansweriseasyIenjoyitanditkeepsmeintouchwiththevillageandthepeopleIloveWhenIrush through theUnicornorDeddingtonArms Igetgreat feedbackand occasionally I alsoget emailsstraighteningoutmy lsquoreportingrsquoThismonthrsquosemaildid provide some perspective on the key issues in fundingeducationandIagreewithmycorrespondentthatadegreecourseisnottheonlywayforwardInAmericathisisaveryhardargumenttoputoverinMiddleAmericatheypushtheirkidsveryhardOneresultisthattheteenagesuiciderateisdisturbingbutthereagainmentalhealthisnotproperlyaddressedoneithersideofthepond
IrsquombackofftotheUShavingbeenontenflightsinthelastfiveweeksThatrsquosaround40queuesAndI still donrsquot understand why people stand up in the gangwayassoonastheplanereachesthestandIneedtostopgettinginthecaronthewrongside(fourtimesthistrip)butatleastIhavefollowedtherulesandparkedintherightcarparkPleasekeepchasingthosefolkswithoutme
Mike Ward mikewqsoftwarecom
lsquoWould you like a cherrywith itrsquo I askedFrankwhousedtobeapintofbittermanbuthad developed a new taste in exotic drinks He eyed his Manhattan suspiciously and said lsquoTalkingaboutcherrypickingdidyousee the headlines last week about the drop in alcoholrelateddeathsinGlasgowsincetheintroductionofMinimumUnitPricing(MUP)ofalcoholinScotlandrsquoIhadseenthenewslsquoTwentypercentdropwasnrsquotitrsquoIsaid
lsquoBlatantcherrypickingbyPublicHealthScotlandrsquo responded Frank lsquoThe National Records ofScotlandsupporttheGlasgowfiguresbutinAber-deendeathswereup54inDumfriesandGlasgow40andFalkirk 71 In fact overScotland as awholealcohol-relateddeathsactuallyrosefrom1120to1136ndashanincreaseof14sincetheintroductionofMUPOKno-onewantsanyalcoholrelateddeathsbut MUP is not the answerrsquo
ImpressedbyFrankrsquosdataIaddedthatthegroups
whopushedforMUPnowhadtofinddatato support their case lsquoFor instancersquo I went on lsquothe British Medical Journal reports that alcohol consumption in Scotland has dropped 76sincetheintroductionofMUPThisdatawasarrivedatthroughresearching02ofhouseholdsfrom2015to2018tomeasureself-reportedchangestoalcoholpurchasesndash with their purchases compared year on yearafterMUPwasintroducedInterestinglyactual alcohol purchases in Scotland as re-
ported by the International Research Institute actually roseby252millionunitsinthefirstninemonthssincetheintroductionofMUPndashanotherexampleofpressuregroupsbeingselective in theirchoiceofdataNowFrankcanIgetyouanotherrsquo
lsquoOKGrumpyIrsquollmoveontoadryMartinindashandpickme a nice cherryrsquo
Grumpy Landlordgrumpylandlord1gmailcom
TALES FROM THE PUMP
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November 2019 ndash 11Deddington News
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LETTERS
Please address all letters toJILL CHEESEMAN
37 THE DAEDINGS DEDDINGTONlettersdeddingtonnewscouk
and include your name and addresseven if they are not for publication
FROMROSIEBARKER DEDDINGTONLast year I saw a short article in the newsletteraboutawonderfulfriendlyclubforadultmusiciansandthoughtthatotherpeoplemightliketohearaboutitIfyouarelearninganinstru-ment itcanbequitedifficult tofindoccasionswhere you can performsowhen you do get the chanceyou are overcome with nerves The clubiscalledtheOxfordshirePerformersrsquoClubandevery sixweeks or so there are informal concertswhere any adult amateur musician who has a piece ofmusictooffercanperformwithoutthepressuresofaformalconcert
ThesessionsarereallyfriendlyandrelaxedthoseofuswhohavechosentoplayataparticularsessionperformtoeachotherfriendsandfamilyfollowedbyanexcellentsocialisingsessionfuelledwithteaandcakeAnaddedbonusformeisthatIhavebeenabletomeetpeoplewhoarelearningotherinstrumentsandwho want to team up to play duets or ensemble pieces Formoreexperiencedplayersitisalsoausefulforumfortryingoutpiecesbeforeperformingtheminpublic
If there is anyoneout therewhoenjoysplayingany instrument at an amateur level and wants to meet othermusiciansIwouldencourageyouverystronglytogiveitatry
Thewebsiteandfacebookdetailsarewwwoxford-shireperformersclubcouk and httpswwwfacebookcomoxfordshireperformersclub
FROMJANEGREENDEDDINGTONTheRideandStrideeventinSeptemberraisedpound939fortheOxfordshireHistoricChurchesTrustHalfofthisamountwillbereturnedtoourownDeddingtonparishchurchsoverymanythanksindeedtothosevillagerswhotookpartandtotheirgeneroussponsors
FROMJOCROSSCLIFTONFollowingthefirstyearofCHANCESwhich was open to the public we want to thank everyone who came along especially those who fullyembraced the Mexican theme and the sunshine to make this yearrsquos CHANCES a success As we are still waitingforsomepledgestocomeinwedonrsquothavethefinaltotalyet
We tried to go up a few levelsanditwashardworkbutthefeedbackwearegettingislovelyOnceagainwehadnosecurityissuesnofirstaidrequirementsotherthanqueriesonexistinghealthissuesandnohealthandsafetyissueswhichis fantasticWehaveadatealready for2020ndash12Septemberndashandcanrsquotwaittowelcomemoreofyouto the tipis next year
WewanttosayahugethankyoutoourCHANCES2019sponsorsNewmanEventServicesOxfordCheeseCompanyPuddingfacethePiePlaceCherryLetstheDeddingtonArmsWebsiteWizardsUKSportsWarehouseLokeeSilentDiscoandtothecrewwhomadeitpossible Our2020fundraisinghasalreadybegunwiththeNightatthe Races on 16 November at the Windmill We hope to seelotsoffriendlyfacesthere
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNINGRegrouping For the Neighbourhood PlanHerewe go againAs reported inSeptember thegovernment-appointed examinermade substantialandunwelcomechangestoDeddingtonrsquoscompletedNeighbourhoodPlanThe steering groupmet andcametotheconclusionthattheexaminerrsquosversionoftheplandidnotbyalongchalkrepresentthewishesofthecommunityasexpressedinnumerousconsulta-tionsThereforewehavedecidedtocallalullwhilewecarryoutmoreresearchtoprovidefurtherevidencethatwouldsupporttheoriginalframeworkoftheplan
Helen Oldfield helenmoldfieldyahoocouk
wwwdeddingtonneighbourhoodplanorg
Explore Question Achieve
Independent Co-educational Day School for 4-18 Year Olds
cokethorpeorg
Cokethorpe School offers an extensive bus service that now includes pick-ups
from Deddington
If you would like to find out more please visit our website
lsquoVibrant dynamic and stimulatingrsquo
The Good Schools Guide
12 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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OurnextRuralCommunityForumwillbeheldon4De-cemberat630pmatDeddingtonFireStationPleasecome and meet the team and discuss any concerns
lsquoNoTrickorTreatrsquoleafletsareavailablefromboththeHealthCentreandtheCo-opinDeddington
Thismonthourteambroughtinfourburglarysus-pectsPleasebemindfulofyoursecuritylockupanddo not keep your car keys in obvious places We have beenexperiencingburglarieswhereoffendersbreakintohousestakecarkeysandthenstealthecarfromthe driveway
WehavebeendealingwithreportsfromtheEpwellandMiltonareasofhorsesbeingriddenintheearlyhoursandtackbeingdamagedandstolenIfyounoticeany suspicious activity please report it to us on 101
Weareagainreceivingreportsofparentsparkingdangerously and speedingwhen dropping off andcollectingchildrenfromschoolPleaseobeytherules
Pleasecallusifyouseeanyonemakingunsched-uledscrapmetalcollectionsWerecentlyseizedanunlicensed uninsured scrap metal van which had faileditsMOTandwasbeingoperatedwithoutawastecollection licence
PCSOsJayneLangfordLanaSmithandClaireBrennan Gatescan be contacted at BanburyRural-NHPTthamesvalleypnnpoliceukorbycalling101
BLUE LIGHT OF DEDDINGTON WHATrsquoS ON Continued from p1DecemberMon 2 HollyTreeClubCoffeeMorningHollyTree 1030amMon 2 Bookworms Library 630pmTue 3 PFSU and Nursery Christmas FayreParish Church730pmWed 4 Photographic Society Peter Greenway CartwrightHotel730pmThu 5 KnitandNatterHollyTree700pmSat 7 Hempton Bazaar Old School Room 1100amTue 10 WIChristmasandbirthdaylunchDukeat Clifton1200for1230pmmustpre-bookThu 12 HollyTreeClub FilmNightHoliday Inn Holly Tree 630pmFri 13 DOGS9holeTexasScrambleTadmarton Heath 100pmWed18 PCMeetingHollyTreeClub730pmWed18 PhotographicSocietylsquoRestoringOldPhoto graphsrsquoDianneBerridgeCartwrightHotel 730pmThu 19 History Society Christmas Social Primary School730pmSat 21 Farmersrsquo Market Market Place 900amndash 1230pm
November 2019 ndash 13Deddington News
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CALLING ALL CLUBS
RBL BranchThe next pubsocialeveningisonTuesday26Novem-berintheRedLionat700pmTheBranchoutingtothe Imperial War Museum wascancelledwithregretforlackofsupport
TheRBL carries out valuable supportwork forinjured ex-service people and their families in thecommunityPleasebegenerouswithyourPoppyAp-peal donations and many thanks to all the collectors The Remembrance Sunday Parade will assemble in theBullRingfrom1015amonwardsandmarchoffat 1045am The service at the War Memorial will be audio-relayedtothechurchagainthisyearthankstoDavidRogersSidMalletandRobHeywood
TheAGMwillbeheldinDecemberfollowedbyaChristmasdinnerThedatetimeagendaandmenuwithdetailsofhowtopaywillbeemailedtomembersshortlyLastyearrsquosdinnerwasagreatsuccessandwehopeevenmoreofyouwilljoinusthisyear
TicketsfortheRBLrsquosfundraisingBurnsSupper on 23January arepound35which includesaweedramforthe traditional toast There will be a piper to welcome guestsandtobringinthehaggisaswellasacashbarandraffleTicketscanbeobtainedfromcommitteemembersorbyemailingrbl076gmailcom The event isopentomembersandnon-members
Rob Forsyth Chairman 01869 338384 robertsforsythgmailcom
Photographic SocietyWecouldseestraightaway fromthecamerasandequipmentAdderburyrsquosLauraWalkerbroughttoherOctoberpresentationthatherphotographyndashlargefor-matandmirrorlessndashisquitedifferentfromwhatmostofusareusedtoSheclassesherselfasaheritageandrurallifephotographerandisgreatlyinfluencedbyJamesRaviliousanEnglishlandscapephotographer
For composition and perspective Laurarsquos cam-erasofchoiceare theSeagullMediumFormat theHorsemanandtheWista45Herlargeformatcam-erasconsistsimplyofabackplateafrontplateandthebellowswhichconnectthetwoRatherthanSDcardsorfilmthesecamerasareloadedwithindividualplatesusing4x5rdquosheetfilmtogiveanapproximate100 MP resolution
TheSeagullwithtwinlensiscompactandlight-weightThe heavierHorseman 4x5rdquo L-series viewcamera mirrorless and supported on a monorail is goodforastudioenvironmentTheportablecollaps-ible Wista 45 camera is supported on a baseboard Beingmirrorless the composition is shownupsidedownItislessflexibleasthereisnomonorailbutisgoodtocarryforlandscapeandportraitphotographyThemonthlyphototopiclsquoStrangeSignsrsquodidindeedproduceavarietyofeffectiveandamusing imagesNext monthrsquos topic is lsquoShadowsrsquo
The next presentation by Bob Bracher is on Wednesday 6November at 730pm in theApricotRoomoftheCartwrightHotelinAynhoEveryoneiswelcome to attend
Wendy Meagher 01869 336216wwwaddphotocouk
Local Vocals Community ChoirWemeetonMondaysat730pmduringtermtimeinDeddingtonPrimarySchoolhallOurthirdtermhasgotofftoagreatstartandwearedelightedtohavesomanyreturningchoristersaswellasnewmembersWearelearningHappy by Pharrell Williams which is muchhardertosingthananythingwersquovedonesofarand the classic Oh What a Night by the Four Seasons MembershavebeensuppliedwithfolderstokeeptheirwordsinthecolourofourpoloshirtshasbeenvotedonandsizesselectedWehopetobewearingtheseatourFamilyandFriendseveningon9DecemberwhichwillbethefinalsessionforthistermTofindoutmoreandtocontactusyoucannowgotoourwebsitewwwlocalvocalscccouk
Alison Grievelocalvocalscommunitychoirgmailcom
Deddington BookwormsThis month the read was a Costa Award winner but thegroupoverallwaslessthanimpressedReser-voir 13byJonMcGregorrevolvesaroundamissingteenagegirlandthepassageoftimeinasmallruralvillageTheinitialeffectofthedisappearanceonthecommunity is described well and uses the seasons and theminutiaeof thevillage todescribehow lifecontinuesoverthe13yearsofthebookThewritingstyleisunusualandemphasisestherepetitivenessoflifeandhowmundanedetailcanbeIfyouenjoyanexcitingpageturnerthisbookisnrsquotforyoubutifyoulookfor interestingprosethengiveitagoItmightfrustratetotheendbutdoesremainwithyoutomakeyouthinkaboutlife
Our next book isNew Boy by American author Tracy Chevalier
Deddington Library01869 338391
Deddington PlayersThe script is written the cast is cast the panto horse issaddledupandrehearsalsareunderway for thisseasonrsquosDeddingtonPlayersrsquofamilypantoRobin Hood of Daedarsquos WoodJoinRobinandhisbandofMerryMenas they takeon theevilSheriffofDeddingtonand thwart his plans to marry Marian with a little help fromsomefriendsalongthewayThisseasonrsquospantopromisestobeevenmoreenergeticfunandfrothythan past years so donrsquot miss out on the silliness Get the dates in your diaries now 16ndash18January 2020
14 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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KeepyoureyeoutforourpantotrailerbeingairedsoonandfollowusatFacebookcomDeddingtonPlayersforticketsalesnewsandthelatestpantoshenanigans
Suzy Upsonsuzieupsonmaccom
Book GroupThe Shepherdrsquos Hut is a novel by Australian author Tim Winton Set in Western Australia it is the story ofJaxieayoungladdamagedbyachildhoodfilledwithabusedeprivationandlossAfraidthathewillbeblamedforaterribleeventJaxietakesflightacrossthevastsaltlandshopingtoreachtheonepersonwhomhetrustsInitiallyJaxieisanunsympatheticcharacterguiltyofbadactions in thepastFlashbacks revealhimtobemorecomplexandcapableoftendernessas well as violence Now he has to survive alone in brutal conditions until he eventually stumbles across anisolateddwellingwhereheisgivenrefugebyFintanadefrockedpriestbutthisisonlyatemporaryrespitefromdanger
Thewriting is explicitwith strong languageandgraphicdetailsTherearewonderfuldescriptionsofthelandscapeandsomethought-provokingdiscussionsbetweenJaxieandFintanbutitisoftenuncomfortablereadingThegroupwassplitbetweenthosewhode-cidedtoabandonthebookandthosewhofoundthenarrativecompellingandmoving
Our nextmeeting is on 28November Pleasecontact Sally Lambert on 01869 338094 formoreinformation
Sian Waterman
Deddington and District History SocietyOurfirsttalkoftheseasonwasanoutstandingaccountof lsquoTheAirTransportAuxiliaryrsquo byBill KingDuringWorldWarIIflyingplanesfromfactoriestoairbaseswasmostly undertaken bywomen includingDed-dingtonrsquosownPeggyPaceyTherehadbeenmanyprominentwomenflyersinthe1920sand30sAmyJohnsonbeingthebestknown
When war broke out RAF pilots who had been deliveringaircrafttobaseswereneededinacombatrolewomenpilotstookovertheirjobsrecruitedtothenewly formedAirTransportAuxiliarybetween1939and1945TheyinitiallydeliveredTigerMothtrainingaircraftbutlaterflewHurricanesandSpitfiresandasaircraftproductionswitchedto long-rangebombersthey flew thosemonster aircraft also In total over300000aircraftweredeliveredbytheATARecruitedfromahostofcountriesover400oftheseremarkablewomenincludingAmyJohnsonlosttheirlivesshotdownormorecommonlythroughaccidentTheyflewwithoutradiosornavigationalaids
Billrsquos talk was enlivened by contemporary photo-graphsandlifestoriesdrawnfromhisseeminglyen-cyclopaedicknowledgeoftheflyersandtheiraircraft
Amongstmany fascinating revelationswas the factthatthewomendemandedequalpaywiththeirmalecolleagues ndash and got it perhaps the first group ofwomentoachieveequalityThiswasaneyeopeningandindeedahumblinglecture
At our nextmeetingonThursday21NovemberatthePrimarySchoolauthorandbroadcasterJulieSummerswillcontinueourWWIIthemebydiscussingtheissuesfacedbyfamilieswhenmenfolkreturnedattheendofthewarTheyhadtorenewrelationshipswithpartnerswhilesufferingwithfrighteningmemoriesandinjuries
EnquiriestoBarrieSmithChairmansmithinsightbtinternetcom01869337813
Chris Day
Deddington Original Golf Society ndash DOGSFollowingourdayatChippingNortonwehadabarbe-cueinDeddingtonattendedby65peopleEveryonehada veryenjoyableeveningand the raffle raisedpound400forKatharineHouseHospiceManythankstoallwho contributed to this very worthy charity
Our finalDOGSday is onFriday 13DecemberatTadmartonHeathwherewewillplayafun9-holeTexasScramblefrom100pmfollowedbyChristmasdinner in the clubhouse Guests are welcome as usual
Nigel Oddy Secretarynigeloddyyahoocom
Deddington Tennis ClubWehavebothjuniorandadultteamscompetinginlo-calleaguesandcompetitionsThissummerthejuniorshave done particularly well We entered three teams in theOxfordshireSummerLeaguendashunder12under14andunder16TheU12sweresemi-finaliststheU16swererunners-upandtheU14swerethewinnersoftheir competition All our teams exceeded last yearrsquos positioninthiscounty-widecompetitionAsaclubweareveryproudofourjuniorsrsquosuccessandwouldliketo thank all the players Paul Taylor our coach and the parents who made it possible
Weareactivelytryingtopromotetennistoyoung-stersEverychildatDeddingtonPrimarySchoolwillhavethechancetotrytennisthisyearinaprogrammesetupwiththeschoolWersquodliketoencourageotherstotryittoondashwerunjuniorcoachingforallagegroupsallyearroundThereisanowasessionforpre-schoolchildrentooachanceforunder-5stodeveloptheirhand-eyecoordinationandballskills
And itrsquosnot just forkidsThere isavibrantadultsectionWehavesevenadultteamscompetinginlocalandcountysummerandwinterleaguesThissummerseasonhasseenparticularsuccessforourBteamwhichhasbeenpromotedAdulttennisisnotjustforthose who want to play competitively There are social
CALLING ALL CLUBS Continued from p13
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November 2019 ndash 15Deddington News
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sessionsandfriendlyclubcompetitionsallyearroundonourfloodlitcourtsDonrsquotworryifyouthinkyouhaveroomforimprovementndashcoachingisreadilyavailableforadultstooRecentlywehavealsostartedrunningcardiotennisafunworkoutsessionappropriatefortennisplayersandnon-tennisplayersalike
WewouldlovetoseemorepeoplecomingtomakeuseoftheclubWewelcomedseveralnewmembersafteroursuccessfulopendayinJulybutsummerisnottheonlytimeyoucanstarttennisIfyouthinktennismightbeforyoubeitsocialtenniscoachingcardiojuniortennisorteamshavealookatourwebsiteandfindoutmoreaboutus
Becky Joneswwwdeddingtontenniscom
Deddington Town Football ClubFirst Team results140919HalseUnited(a) W3ndash2LThornton3210919Charlton(h) W3ndash0JThornton3121019 BItchington(h) D2ndash2ArnoldSawalaReserve Team results140919BanburySports1st(h)L2ndash3210919SinclairUtdRes(a) L2ndash3280919Charlton2nd(h) W4ndash1051019Hanwell1st(h) D1ndash1121019BItchingtonRes(a) L1ndash5
There are some slightly unreliable-looking goalscorer stats on the FA website but I think Irsquom cor-rect in reporting that theThornton family hasdoneDeddington proud as brothers Luc and Joe bothscoredhat-tricks to fire theFirst team to excellentwinstocloseSeptemberbeforeaclose-foughtdrawagainstthealwaysstrongBishopsItchingtonleftthemhoveringaroundthetopof thedivisionMeanwhiletheReservescontinuetostrugglethoughtheirgoalscoringhas improvedconsiderablyA thumpingwinagainstCharltonandDistricthas lifted themabovethedangerzonebutputtingsomeresultstogetheriscrucialtoavoidanotherseasonofcrossedfingersasthe climax nears
Aaron Bliss07909 642882
Deddington Town YouthTheUnder16sareplayinginastrongleagueandhavehadheavydefeatstoHookNortonBanburyIrishandBrackley Athletic They came closer in a 2ndash5 home defeattoTowerHillwithAdamCourtandWillGatesthe scorersTheUnder 13shadaheavydefeat toLauntonfollowedbyathrilling6ndash4winoverBamptonTownwithahattrickfromBenJonesHoweverthiswasfollowedbya6ndash2homedefeattoCharlburyand7ndash2awaydefeatatVikingWarriorsTheUnder12shavehadthree4ndash2defeatsintheleaguetoBrackleyTownMoretonRangersandMiddletonCheneybut
a 2ndash1 win in the cup over Charlbury and a 6ndash2 win in theleagueatBanburyIrish
The football club has received funding fromDeddingtonfarmersrsquomarketwhichwehavematchedtoputwoodensleeperseatsintothebankbytheall-weather court so play can be viewed by spectators WearelookingforlocalcontractorstosupportusintheinstallationIfyoucanhelppleasecontactme
IfyouwanttogetinvolvedwiththeclubasplayervolunteersponsororfundraiserpleasedonothesitatetogetintouchFurtherinformationabouttheclubison our website wwwdeddingtontownfc or you can visit us on Facebook wwwfacebookcomDedding-tonTownFc
Roger Sykes Development Officerand U7U6 Coach
01869 337034
1st Deddington ScoutsCubsOurnewCubshavesettledinverynicelyItrsquosasthoughtheyrsquovealwaysbeenthereandIhaveevenmanagedtolearnalltheirnamesalthoughIdonrsquotalwaysdirectthem at the correct person
We have crashed into the new term with three activity badgesRoadSafety (or hedgehog club)EmergencyAidndashtheyallknowthebasicsandHomeHelpsewingironingandtea-makingsotheygottousetheknowledgefromEmergencyAidpractically
Jo Churchyarddeddingtoncubsgmailcom
ScoutsAfter our foray into plastic reduction and a look atelectric cars the Scouts used scrap items to make panpipeswithstrawsandbattery-operatedcarsusingdrinkscanscardboardandhopeThetwosuccessfulbuildsracedalbeitatastatelypacethelengthoftheroom and the winner was presented with a handsome trophyEmergencyAidfollowedIfyouhaveanacci-dentdonrsquotbesurprisedtofindyourselfputenthusiasti-cally into the recovery position
Peter Churchyarddeddingtonscoutsgmailcom
ExplorersTheUnithasbeenveryactiveinthepastmonthsfromcompletingtheBloxhamcircularwalktorifleshootingatHorleyandthestartofboththeChefrsquosbadgeandtheinternationalpartoftheChiefScoutrsquosAwardsWehavesampledbreadfudgemadecraftitemstosellat theNovember farmersrsquomarket andcookeddropsconesoveropenfiresThisyearwearesupportingthecharityStreetChildUnitedandaregoingtosleepout at Northamptonshire Cricket Club to raise aware-nessoftheplightofchildrenwhohavenopermanent
SPORT Continued from p14
16 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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home If you feel able to sponsor theUnit pleasee-mail theSpartansaddressWewouldbepleasedtoseeanyextrasupportforthisgreatcausendashwwwstreetchildunitedorg Ifyouare interested in joiningtheUnitcontactanyoftheleaders
Janet Duxbury spartansexplorersgmailcom
1st Deddington BrowniesThistermtheBrownieshavebeendoingtheirCom-municationbadgelearningmorsecodesemaphoreand the phonetic alphabet and have also had an introductiontoBritishsignlanguage
WehadavisitfromDeddingtonGuidestotalkabouttheexcitingthingsthegirlscandowhentheymoveuptoGuidesPlansforafterhalftermincludeatorch-litwalkandatalkonroadsafetyfromthepolice
Fern Stringerdeddingtonbrowniesgmailcom
1st Deddington GuidesAseverwemadethebestuseoftheremaininglightintheeveningsandspenttimeoutsideenjoyingtoastedmarshmallowsonacampfireandplayingwidegames
WealsoshowedtheRainbowshowtolightafireandtoastmarshmallowsAsateamwewentalongtoaBrowniemeetingandtoldthemallabouttheactivitieswegetuptoatGuidesTheBrowniesreallylaunchedthemselvesintoplayingtheenergeticgamesledbytheGuidesandeveryonehadagreattimeWealso
YOUTH Continued from p15
DaveTomlinsonvicarauthorofHow to be a Bad Chris-tianhellipand a Better Human Beingrsquoiscomingtospeaktousat700pmonSaturday30NovemberDavewasahouse-churchleaderformanyyearsbeforefoundingHolyJoersquosachurchinapubinClaphamfordisaf-fected churchgoers If youwould describe yourselfasspiritualbutnot religiousandwould like to thinkwithyoursoulratherthantryingtofollowrulesthenyoushoulddefinitelycomeandlistentoDavespeakTherewillberefreshmentsincludingbeerandwineaswellasanopportunitytochatwithDaveafterthetalk
Advent will soon be upon us ndash this is the time when wewaitexpectantlyforthecelebrationssurroundingthebirthof JesusatChristmasWewill beholdingourAdventLighteventlsquoMakingSenseofChristmasrsquoagaininchurchfrom17ndash19DecemberThisisaspacewhereyoucanescapefromtheusualChristmasrushandtaketimetojustsitandallowthespeciallightingsoundsandtastestowashoveryoursenseshelpingyoutorelaxandreflectonwhat theseasonmeansto you
AlsoinAdventweareorganisingaLivingAdvent
foundoutaboutRangersandYoungLeaderswhichthegirlscanmoveontoafterage14
With our new patrols and patrol leaders settled weareembracingthenewprogrammeWersquovealsocompletedartworkconnectedwithautumnandfoundoutaboutlotsofseedsnutsandberriesSkippingisagoodwaytokeepfitandeveryonemasteredthealmostforgottenartofjumpinginandoutofabigropeandtryingforarecordnumberofGuidesskippingtogetherTheGuidesalsomadesomestunningfashioncrea-tionsndashallfromrecycledmaterials
Continuing our themeof looking at somemoreunusual careeropportunities forgirlswe loved thetalkfromFormula1engineerKatewhoexplainedhowshebeganhercareerandwhyshelovesitsomuch
Allgirlsover10areverywelcome tocomeandmakenew friends joiningus in our adventuresonTuesdays 700ndash900pm at the Windmill Centre
Maggie Rampley 01295 810069Marian Trinder 01869 340806
Tilly Neal 07557 095681
1st Barford and Deddington RainbowsRainbowsistheyoungestsectionoftheGirlGuideAssociationagedbetween5and7WemeetatBar-fordStMichaelvillagehallonFridayintermtime415ndash515 pm
Hazel Neal01869 337822
THERE IS PLENTY GOING ON AT DEDDINGTON CHURCHhellipCalendarThiswillinvolve24windowsbeingdecoratedwithaChristmastheme(reindeersandsnowmenallperfectlyacceptable)andappearingonamapsothatpeoplecanwalkroundthevillageandseethemEveryeveningat630pmanewwindowwillbelsquorevealedrsquoanditishopedthatthosewhocometowatchcanbringand share mince pies mulled wine or whatever else youcaretobringAswegetclosertoChristmascarolsmayalsobesungIfyouwouldliketotakepartanddecorate a window please either call 01869 336880 and speak to Annie or email me
FinallyifyouwouldlikesomecompanyonChrist-masDay then please join us for a full ChristmaslunchinthechurchThisisofcourseopentothoseofyouwhoaregoingtobeonyourownbutisalsoextendedtocouplesorfamiliesforwhomChristmasmightnotbesuchfunthisyearObviouslyweneedtoknownumbersforcateringsopleaseeithercalloremail me as above or drop into the library and leave your details there
Revd Annievicardeddingtonchurchorg
November 2019 ndash 17Deddington News
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Have you been down to the Windmill todayThe new season and aca-demic year bring renewedenergies So with that inmind have you dropped by the Windmill or visited the websiterecentlyYoursquollfinditchockfullofclubsandgroupsthatwillsatisfythemostdemandingoftastesWanttogetfitTrypilatesfootballDancetoHeathtennisyoganetballBarreFitorbadmintonWanttomeetothernewparentsTrytheBabyampToddlerGroupLittleOlivesBabyMas-sageorOneFitMamaWant toentertain thekidsTryBrowniesScoutsCubsGuidesMarchampTwirlBeavers or Explorers Want to connect with your inner thespianJointheDeddingtonPlayersintheirannualpantomimeWanttoteachyournewdogoldtricksLetPatty fromCanineParadiseDogTrainingshowyoundashandRoverndashthewayAndthelistgoeson
SufficeittosayifyouarelookingforanewinteresttheWindmillisonyourdoorstepandhassomethingfor everyoneYoursquoll find activity information in theWindmill lobby and on the website Come down and take a look
IfyourunacluborgroupandarelookingforanewvenuegetintouchWehavealargemainhallwithastageplusthreefurtherroomsforsmallergroupstwokitchens and extensive outdoor space As you can see we have a packed schedule but there is availability and anamazinglocalcommunitythatlovestogetinvolvedContactourBookingsSecretaryforvenueavailabilityenquiriesthewindmilldeddingtonorg
Suzie Upsonwwwthewindmilldeddingtonorg
Windmill PlaygroundsThedaysaregettingshorterandtheweathercolderbutthegroundisstillwarmsowersquoregettingonwiththefinaltouchestotheAdventurePlayground
Wersquoreverygratefultothefarmersrsquomarketforgrant-inguspound200forWoodlandEdgewildflowerseedsforthe southwest corner behind themulti-play pieceGround preparation should happen in early November Wersquollalsosowmoregrassseedinthebarepatchesandextrashrubswillbeplantedtocontinuethebufferzoneintothesoutheastcorner
Thewater fountain is awaiting installation andwersquoregratefultolocalbusinessAuteurforfundingitandhelpingusdoourbittoreducesingle-useplasticbottles
Wersquorestillworkingon theslidemoundproblemalongwith thecontractors Is itwearandtearIs iterosionAnswersonapostcardpleasehellip
The pavilion will be painted and the veranda floorboardsrepairedItrsquosalovelylittlebuildinganditwouldbeashamenottofindagooduseforitAnyoneinterested inrunningoutdooractivities forchildrenWehave ideasandsupport fromLittleWildThings
Forest SchoolWork on the Pocket Park
has stalled while we await newfencingandgateswhich wersquore told are now on their wayWersquovejustheardthattheTrustforOxfordshireEnviron-menthasgranteduspound500to
plantshrubsandanativehedgeontheeasternsideTheyrequestholesbeleftforhedgehogswhichtiesinnicelywithaplanforahedgehoghotelHopefullythenewUnder-6playareawillbeopenforbusinesstowardstheendoftheyearndashnotthebesttimetotryitoutbutseasonscomeandgondashwhichiswherewecame in
Mary RobinsonChair Windmill Development Group
developmentwindmillcentreorg
NEWS FROM HEMPTONUnfortunatelyIneedtoreportthata10-yearoldHemp-tonboycyclinghomebetweenBarfordStMichaelandHemptonwasstoppedbytwo20-yearoldsinasilverVWmaybeaGolforaPoloTheyovertookhimandstoppedinfrontofhimontheroadsideOnegotoutandaskedwherehelivedandthenofferedtotakehimhome Fortunately the boy had his wits about him thankedthembutdeclinedafterwhichtheygotinthecaranddroveawayItmighthavebeennothingbutpleasemakesureallyourchildrenareawareofthis
Onamorepositivenoteweareexploringadif-ferentwayofdoingchurchatHemptonwhichwearecallinglsquoEatPrayLiversquoEveryfourthSundaywewillmeettosingprayandeattogetherinaveryinformalandrelaxedwayThe formatwillbeappropriate forallagesincludingchildrenndashwhowillalmostcertainlyknowthesongsbetterthanwedoRatherthanaser-monbeingpreachedwewillhaveashortdiscussionoverafternoonteaabouttherelevanceofparticularBiblestoriesintodayrsquosworldWewillbemeetingthismonth on Sunday 24 November at 500pm in Hempton Church and we would love to see you there
WealsoneedgoodqualityunwantedgiftsraffleprizesbottlesandcakesforthestallsfortheHemptonBazaaron7DecemberIfanyonecanhelpwithsellingraffleticketspleasecontact01869337135
AsIrsquomsureyouknowbynowPubNightiseverysecondFriday in theOldSchoolRoomat 730pmBringyourowndrinkssnacksandpound1perpersontocoverthecostsoftheOldSchoolRoomItrsquosagreatwayofmeetingnewandoldresidentsofthevillage
Ifyouhaveanythingyouwanttoputinourwrite-uppleaseletmeknowbythe10thofeachmonthThank you
Ingrid Robey07973 632448
Ingoflamingo16yahoocouk
18 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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Whoare the school governorsWeareagroupofmulti-skilledindividualswhoseprimary aim is to uphold the schoolrsquos val-ues and work closely with all stakeholders to set appropriate aims agree policiescontribute to the school development plan andholdtheschooltoaccountformeetingtheseobjectives
InthelastfewmonthstheTeachingandLearningCommitteehasbeenfocusingonraisingouralreadyhighstandardsinmathsacrosstheschoolThishasinvolvedidentifyingdevelopmentopportuni-tieswithinthedifferentyeargroupsandincludedtheintroductionofinteractiveworkboardsandenhancinggeneralawarenessofthesubjectinrecreationaltimeThe Finance Premises and Personnel committee is currently looking atmethods of improving securityandsafeaccesstotheschoolsiteandhasrecentlyoverseentheinstallationofanexcellentnewoutdoorclassroom space and newgymequipment on theplayingfieldforwhichwewouldliketoacknowledgethe generous donations and support from thePTAand others
CommitteemembershavebeenworkingcloselywithkeystakeholderstoensuretheschoolisreadyfortheimpendingOFSTEDinspectionwhichweanticipatewilltakeplacebeforeChristmas2019
Watchthisspaceforupdatesonwhatishappeninginouramazinginnovativeschool
Thegovernorrsquos role is both challengingand re-wardinginmanywaysandwewouldwelcomenewmembers If youwould like to discuss this furtherplease contact us via the school website httpswwwdeddingtonprimaryschoolcouk
Julie Hewish Foundation Governor jhewishdeddingtonoxonschuk
OctoberhasflownbyOurHarvestCommunityCom-munionserviceledbyRevdAnniewentbeautifullyThechildrenbrought in lotsofofferings in the formoftinsandpacketsreadytogototheFoodBankinBanbury
OverthelastfewyearswehavegainedtheGoldAwardMarkforPEThistermweareveryproudtoannounce we have been awarded the Platinum Award MarkThisprestigiousawardisgiveninrecognitionofourhavinganextremelyactiveplaygroundallpupilsbeing fully involved inweeklyPE lessonsandPE-basedafterschoolclubstheirtakingpartinphysicalactivities both at school and in the Warriner partnership sports events and much more Well done to everyone who has contributed to this achievement
To enhance their history curriculum Year 1 has been to the Woodstock Museum Year 2 to Warwick Castle and Year 5 went to the Ashmolean in the last coupleofweeksThewholeschooltookpart inourannualcross-countryeventwitheverychildrunning
asetnumberofcircuitsaroundtheschoolfieldwiththerestoftheirclassThiswasgreatfunandothersportingeventsareupandrunningChildrenhavingalreadytakenpartinTagRugbyandNetballtournamentsAt a recent presentation ceremony many ofourpupilsreceivedcertificatesfortakingpartinDeddingtonlibraryrsquosSummerRead-ingChallengeduringtheschoolholidays
Denise Welchdwel3954deddingtonoxonschuk
DEDDINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
KarenRose con-t ac ted me re -cently for help inresearching her
familyKarenisadescendantofRobertGardnerwhoshe believed wastransportedfromtheparishtoAustraliain1839OurparishregistersincludeastatementfromRobertrsquoswifeMary neacutee Fletcher that he was transported but there is other evidence that he served a month in prison and thenjustdisappearedSowasMarybeingeconomicalwiththetruthandwhy
KarenalsofoundthathergreatgrandfatherPri-vateCharlesFletcherOxandBuckswasoneoftheDeddington-bornsoldiersnotrecordedonourWarMe-morial but now remembered in A Parish at War and on thememorialplaqueinthechurchFurthermoreshediscovered that her ancestors are related to another branchoftheDeddingtonGardnerswithwhomsheisnow in touch There is a link to these serendipitous dis-coveriesandstoriesontheDeddingtonHistoryhomepageItwouldseemthatitisincreasinglybecomingthelsquofindyourrelliersquogo-tosite
Rob Forsyth 01869 338384robertsforsythgmailcom
10 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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While in the shire last week I was re-mindedthatthingsreallydonotchangetoomuchWhen Iwasagovernoratthe school Iwas knownas lsquoJudithrsquosenforcerrsquoShewasthelovelyheadbackthenandwhenIstartedthejobIthoughtsheworkedforusgovernorsbutsoonenoughIgottounderstandmyroleIremember chasinga lady across thestaffcarparkassheclaimedshehadtoparktherebecauseshehadabadlegIshoutedlsquoItseemstobeworkingprettywellrightnowrsquoPeoplewhoabusetherulesofsocietyhavealwaysannoyedmeandlivinginAmericanowIfeelmoreangrythaneverbefore
Intheageofsocialmediaand24-hournewssci-enceappearstobeanuglywordandpeoplesimplydonrsquotsearchforfactsItriedtodiscussTrumprsquosinabilitytosticktofactswithseveralfolksonaCaliforniabusi-nesstriplastmonthAnintelligentladyIknowsaidtome that it was all made up by the lsquoliberal mediarsquo and shedidnrsquotbackoffwhenIpulledoutmyphoneandshowedherthethreethingshehadliedaboutthedaybeforePeople todaymerelywantconfirmation thattheir world view is correct The result in America is an explosioninfact-checkingwebsitesThankgoodnesstheyarenrsquotneededintheUK
YesterdaywasabigoneforTrumprsquosChiefofStaffas he admitted that they had withheld aid to Ukraine inordertopressurethemtoinvestigateinterferenceinthelastUSelectionSixhourslatertheywereusingall means possible to deny he said it You can watch thefilmcliponYouTubeifyoulikethoughIdoubttheintelligentladyinCaliforniawillbother
POSTCARD FROM AMERICAOne commentator has described
this approach as a lsquodead chicken strat-egyrsquoApparentlyifyoutieasmellydeadchickenaroundadogrsquosneckeventuallyitstopschasingchickensYeswehavecometothisletrsquosignorefactsandtruthjust throwsomuchsmellystuffatanissue that it becomes associated with thesmellThebelieversjustrecognise
thesmellandforgetthefactsPeople ask me why I still write this piece in the DN
andtheansweriseasyIenjoyitanditkeepsmeintouchwiththevillageandthepeopleIloveWhenIrush through theUnicornorDeddingtonArms Igetgreat feedbackand occasionally I alsoget emailsstraighteningoutmy lsquoreportingrsquoThismonthrsquosemaildid provide some perspective on the key issues in fundingeducationandIagreewithmycorrespondentthatadegreecourseisnottheonlywayforwardInAmericathisisaveryhardargumenttoputoverinMiddleAmericatheypushtheirkidsveryhardOneresultisthattheteenagesuiciderateisdisturbingbutthereagainmentalhealthisnotproperlyaddressedoneithersideofthepond
IrsquombackofftotheUShavingbeenontenflightsinthelastfiveweeksThatrsquosaround40queuesAndI still donrsquot understand why people stand up in the gangwayassoonastheplanereachesthestandIneedtostopgettinginthecaronthewrongside(fourtimesthistrip)butatleastIhavefollowedtherulesandparkedintherightcarparkPleasekeepchasingthosefolkswithoutme
Mike Ward mikewqsoftwarecom
lsquoWould you like a cherrywith itrsquo I askedFrankwhousedtobeapintofbittermanbuthad developed a new taste in exotic drinks He eyed his Manhattan suspiciously and said lsquoTalkingaboutcherrypickingdidyousee the headlines last week about the drop in alcoholrelateddeathsinGlasgowsincetheintroductionofMinimumUnitPricing(MUP)ofalcoholinScotlandrsquoIhadseenthenewslsquoTwentypercentdropwasnrsquotitrsquoIsaid
lsquoBlatantcherrypickingbyPublicHealthScotlandrsquo responded Frank lsquoThe National Records ofScotlandsupporttheGlasgowfiguresbutinAber-deendeathswereup54inDumfriesandGlasgow40andFalkirk 71 In fact overScotland as awholealcohol-relateddeathsactuallyrosefrom1120to1136ndashanincreaseof14sincetheintroductionofMUPOKno-onewantsanyalcoholrelateddeathsbut MUP is not the answerrsquo
ImpressedbyFrankrsquosdataIaddedthatthegroups
whopushedforMUPnowhadtofinddatato support their case lsquoFor instancersquo I went on lsquothe British Medical Journal reports that alcohol consumption in Scotland has dropped 76sincetheintroductionofMUPThisdatawasarrivedatthroughresearching02ofhouseholdsfrom2015to2018tomeasureself-reportedchangestoalcoholpurchasesndash with their purchases compared year on yearafterMUPwasintroducedInterestinglyactual alcohol purchases in Scotland as re-
ported by the International Research Institute actually roseby252millionunitsinthefirstninemonthssincetheintroductionofMUPndashanotherexampleofpressuregroupsbeingselective in theirchoiceofdataNowFrankcanIgetyouanotherrsquo
lsquoOKGrumpyIrsquollmoveontoadryMartinindashandpickme a nice cherryrsquo
Grumpy Landlordgrumpylandlord1gmailcom
TALES FROM THE PUMP
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November 2019 ndash 11Deddington News
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LETTERS
Please address all letters toJILL CHEESEMAN
37 THE DAEDINGS DEDDINGTONlettersdeddingtonnewscouk
and include your name and addresseven if they are not for publication
FROMROSIEBARKER DEDDINGTONLast year I saw a short article in the newsletteraboutawonderfulfriendlyclubforadultmusiciansandthoughtthatotherpeoplemightliketohearaboutitIfyouarelearninganinstru-ment itcanbequitedifficult tofindoccasionswhere you can performsowhen you do get the chanceyou are overcome with nerves The clubiscalledtheOxfordshirePerformersrsquoClubandevery sixweeks or so there are informal concertswhere any adult amateur musician who has a piece ofmusictooffercanperformwithoutthepressuresofaformalconcert
ThesessionsarereallyfriendlyandrelaxedthoseofuswhohavechosentoplayataparticularsessionperformtoeachotherfriendsandfamilyfollowedbyanexcellentsocialisingsessionfuelledwithteaandcakeAnaddedbonusformeisthatIhavebeenabletomeetpeoplewhoarelearningotherinstrumentsandwho want to team up to play duets or ensemble pieces Formoreexperiencedplayersitisalsoausefulforumfortryingoutpiecesbeforeperformingtheminpublic
If there is anyoneout therewhoenjoysplayingany instrument at an amateur level and wants to meet othermusiciansIwouldencourageyouverystronglytogiveitatry
Thewebsiteandfacebookdetailsarewwwoxford-shireperformersclubcouk and httpswwwfacebookcomoxfordshireperformersclub
FROMJANEGREENDEDDINGTONTheRideandStrideeventinSeptemberraisedpound939fortheOxfordshireHistoricChurchesTrustHalfofthisamountwillbereturnedtoourownDeddingtonparishchurchsoverymanythanksindeedtothosevillagerswhotookpartandtotheirgeneroussponsors
FROMJOCROSSCLIFTONFollowingthefirstyearofCHANCESwhich was open to the public we want to thank everyone who came along especially those who fullyembraced the Mexican theme and the sunshine to make this yearrsquos CHANCES a success As we are still waitingforsomepledgestocomeinwedonrsquothavethefinaltotalyet
We tried to go up a few levelsanditwashardworkbutthefeedbackwearegettingislovelyOnceagainwehadnosecurityissuesnofirstaidrequirementsotherthanqueriesonexistinghealthissuesandnohealthandsafetyissueswhichis fantasticWehaveadatealready for2020ndash12Septemberndashandcanrsquotwaittowelcomemoreofyouto the tipis next year
WewanttosayahugethankyoutoourCHANCES2019sponsorsNewmanEventServicesOxfordCheeseCompanyPuddingfacethePiePlaceCherryLetstheDeddingtonArmsWebsiteWizardsUKSportsWarehouseLokeeSilentDiscoandtothecrewwhomadeitpossible Our2020fundraisinghasalreadybegunwiththeNightatthe Races on 16 November at the Windmill We hope to seelotsoffriendlyfacesthere
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNINGRegrouping For the Neighbourhood PlanHerewe go againAs reported inSeptember thegovernment-appointed examinermade substantialandunwelcomechangestoDeddingtonrsquoscompletedNeighbourhoodPlanThe steering groupmet andcametotheconclusionthattheexaminerrsquosversionoftheplandidnotbyalongchalkrepresentthewishesofthecommunityasexpressedinnumerousconsulta-tionsThereforewehavedecidedtocallalullwhilewecarryoutmoreresearchtoprovidefurtherevidencethatwouldsupporttheoriginalframeworkoftheplan
Helen Oldfield helenmoldfieldyahoocouk
wwwdeddingtonneighbourhoodplanorg
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If you would like to find out more please visit our website
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12 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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High Street Bloxham OX15 4LU01295 404000
High Street Shipston-on-Stour CV36 4AJ01608 489222
OurnextRuralCommunityForumwillbeheldon4De-cemberat630pmatDeddingtonFireStationPleasecome and meet the team and discuss any concerns
lsquoNoTrickorTreatrsquoleafletsareavailablefromboththeHealthCentreandtheCo-opinDeddington
Thismonthourteambroughtinfourburglarysus-pectsPleasebemindfulofyoursecuritylockupanddo not keep your car keys in obvious places We have beenexperiencingburglarieswhereoffendersbreakintohousestakecarkeysandthenstealthecarfromthe driveway
WehavebeendealingwithreportsfromtheEpwellandMiltonareasofhorsesbeingriddenintheearlyhoursandtackbeingdamagedandstolenIfyounoticeany suspicious activity please report it to us on 101
Weareagainreceivingreportsofparentsparkingdangerously and speedingwhen dropping off andcollectingchildrenfromschoolPleaseobeytherules
Pleasecallusifyouseeanyonemakingunsched-uledscrapmetalcollectionsWerecentlyseizedanunlicensed uninsured scrap metal van which had faileditsMOTandwasbeingoperatedwithoutawastecollection licence
PCSOsJayneLangfordLanaSmithandClaireBrennan Gatescan be contacted at BanburyRural-NHPTthamesvalleypnnpoliceukorbycalling101
BLUE LIGHT OF DEDDINGTON WHATrsquoS ON Continued from p1DecemberMon 2 HollyTreeClubCoffeeMorningHollyTree 1030amMon 2 Bookworms Library 630pmTue 3 PFSU and Nursery Christmas FayreParish Church730pmWed 4 Photographic Society Peter Greenway CartwrightHotel730pmThu 5 KnitandNatterHollyTree700pmSat 7 Hempton Bazaar Old School Room 1100amTue 10 WIChristmasandbirthdaylunchDukeat Clifton1200for1230pmmustpre-bookThu 12 HollyTreeClub FilmNightHoliday Inn Holly Tree 630pmFri 13 DOGS9holeTexasScrambleTadmarton Heath 100pmWed18 PCMeetingHollyTreeClub730pmWed18 PhotographicSocietylsquoRestoringOldPhoto graphsrsquoDianneBerridgeCartwrightHotel 730pmThu 19 History Society Christmas Social Primary School730pmSat 21 Farmersrsquo Market Market Place 900amndash 1230pm
November 2019 ndash 13Deddington News
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CALLING ALL CLUBS
RBL BranchThe next pubsocialeveningisonTuesday26Novem-berintheRedLionat700pmTheBranchoutingtothe Imperial War Museum wascancelledwithregretforlackofsupport
TheRBL carries out valuable supportwork forinjured ex-service people and their families in thecommunityPleasebegenerouswithyourPoppyAp-peal donations and many thanks to all the collectors The Remembrance Sunday Parade will assemble in theBullRingfrom1015amonwardsandmarchoffat 1045am The service at the War Memorial will be audio-relayedtothechurchagainthisyearthankstoDavidRogersSidMalletandRobHeywood
TheAGMwillbeheldinDecemberfollowedbyaChristmasdinnerThedatetimeagendaandmenuwithdetailsofhowtopaywillbeemailedtomembersshortlyLastyearrsquosdinnerwasagreatsuccessandwehopeevenmoreofyouwilljoinusthisyear
TicketsfortheRBLrsquosfundraisingBurnsSupper on 23January arepound35which includesaweedramforthe traditional toast There will be a piper to welcome guestsandtobringinthehaggisaswellasacashbarandraffleTicketscanbeobtainedfromcommitteemembersorbyemailingrbl076gmailcom The event isopentomembersandnon-members
Rob Forsyth Chairman 01869 338384 robertsforsythgmailcom
Photographic SocietyWecouldseestraightaway fromthecamerasandequipmentAdderburyrsquosLauraWalkerbroughttoherOctoberpresentationthatherphotographyndashlargefor-matandmirrorlessndashisquitedifferentfromwhatmostofusareusedtoSheclassesherselfasaheritageandrurallifephotographerandisgreatlyinfluencedbyJamesRaviliousanEnglishlandscapephotographer
For composition and perspective Laurarsquos cam-erasofchoiceare theSeagullMediumFormat theHorsemanandtheWista45Herlargeformatcam-erasconsistsimplyofabackplateafrontplateandthebellowswhichconnectthetwoRatherthanSDcardsorfilmthesecamerasareloadedwithindividualplatesusing4x5rdquosheetfilmtogiveanapproximate100 MP resolution
TheSeagullwithtwinlensiscompactandlight-weightThe heavierHorseman 4x5rdquo L-series viewcamera mirrorless and supported on a monorail is goodforastudioenvironmentTheportablecollaps-ible Wista 45 camera is supported on a baseboard Beingmirrorless the composition is shownupsidedownItislessflexibleasthereisnomonorailbutisgoodtocarryforlandscapeandportraitphotographyThemonthlyphototopiclsquoStrangeSignsrsquodidindeedproduceavarietyofeffectiveandamusing imagesNext monthrsquos topic is lsquoShadowsrsquo
The next presentation by Bob Bracher is on Wednesday 6November at 730pm in theApricotRoomoftheCartwrightHotelinAynhoEveryoneiswelcome to attend
Wendy Meagher 01869 336216wwwaddphotocouk
Local Vocals Community ChoirWemeetonMondaysat730pmduringtermtimeinDeddingtonPrimarySchoolhallOurthirdtermhasgotofftoagreatstartandwearedelightedtohavesomanyreturningchoristersaswellasnewmembersWearelearningHappy by Pharrell Williams which is muchhardertosingthananythingwersquovedonesofarand the classic Oh What a Night by the Four Seasons MembershavebeensuppliedwithfolderstokeeptheirwordsinthecolourofourpoloshirtshasbeenvotedonandsizesselectedWehopetobewearingtheseatourFamilyandFriendseveningon9DecemberwhichwillbethefinalsessionforthistermTofindoutmoreandtocontactusyoucannowgotoourwebsitewwwlocalvocalscccouk
Alison Grievelocalvocalscommunitychoirgmailcom
Deddington BookwormsThis month the read was a Costa Award winner but thegroupoverallwaslessthanimpressedReser-voir 13byJonMcGregorrevolvesaroundamissingteenagegirlandthepassageoftimeinasmallruralvillageTheinitialeffectofthedisappearanceonthecommunity is described well and uses the seasons and theminutiaeof thevillage todescribehow lifecontinuesoverthe13yearsofthebookThewritingstyleisunusualandemphasisestherepetitivenessoflifeandhowmundanedetailcanbeIfyouenjoyanexcitingpageturnerthisbookisnrsquotforyoubutifyoulookfor interestingprosethengiveitagoItmightfrustratetotheendbutdoesremainwithyoutomakeyouthinkaboutlife
Our next book isNew Boy by American author Tracy Chevalier
Deddington Library01869 338391
Deddington PlayersThe script is written the cast is cast the panto horse issaddledupandrehearsalsareunderway for thisseasonrsquosDeddingtonPlayersrsquofamilypantoRobin Hood of Daedarsquos WoodJoinRobinandhisbandofMerryMenas they takeon theevilSheriffofDeddingtonand thwart his plans to marry Marian with a little help fromsomefriendsalongthewayThisseasonrsquospantopromisestobeevenmoreenergeticfunandfrothythan past years so donrsquot miss out on the silliness Get the dates in your diaries now 16ndash18January 2020
14 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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KeepyoureyeoutforourpantotrailerbeingairedsoonandfollowusatFacebookcomDeddingtonPlayersforticketsalesnewsandthelatestpantoshenanigans
Suzy Upsonsuzieupsonmaccom
Book GroupThe Shepherdrsquos Hut is a novel by Australian author Tim Winton Set in Western Australia it is the story ofJaxieayoungladdamagedbyachildhoodfilledwithabusedeprivationandlossAfraidthathewillbeblamedforaterribleeventJaxietakesflightacrossthevastsaltlandshopingtoreachtheonepersonwhomhetrustsInitiallyJaxieisanunsympatheticcharacterguiltyofbadactions in thepastFlashbacks revealhimtobemorecomplexandcapableoftendernessas well as violence Now he has to survive alone in brutal conditions until he eventually stumbles across anisolateddwellingwhereheisgivenrefugebyFintanadefrockedpriestbutthisisonlyatemporaryrespitefromdanger
Thewriting is explicitwith strong languageandgraphicdetailsTherearewonderfuldescriptionsofthelandscapeandsomethought-provokingdiscussionsbetweenJaxieandFintanbutitisoftenuncomfortablereadingThegroupwassplitbetweenthosewhode-cidedtoabandonthebookandthosewhofoundthenarrativecompellingandmoving
Our nextmeeting is on 28November Pleasecontact Sally Lambert on 01869 338094 formoreinformation
Sian Waterman
Deddington and District History SocietyOurfirsttalkoftheseasonwasanoutstandingaccountof lsquoTheAirTransportAuxiliaryrsquo byBill KingDuringWorldWarIIflyingplanesfromfactoriestoairbaseswasmostly undertaken bywomen includingDed-dingtonrsquosownPeggyPaceyTherehadbeenmanyprominentwomenflyersinthe1920sand30sAmyJohnsonbeingthebestknown
When war broke out RAF pilots who had been deliveringaircrafttobaseswereneededinacombatrolewomenpilotstookovertheirjobsrecruitedtothenewly formedAirTransportAuxiliarybetween1939and1945TheyinitiallydeliveredTigerMothtrainingaircraftbutlaterflewHurricanesandSpitfiresandasaircraftproductionswitchedto long-rangebombersthey flew thosemonster aircraft also In total over300000aircraftweredeliveredbytheATARecruitedfromahostofcountriesover400oftheseremarkablewomenincludingAmyJohnsonlosttheirlivesshotdownormorecommonlythroughaccidentTheyflewwithoutradiosornavigationalaids
Billrsquos talk was enlivened by contemporary photo-graphsandlifestoriesdrawnfromhisseeminglyen-cyclopaedicknowledgeoftheflyersandtheiraircraft
Amongstmany fascinating revelationswas the factthatthewomendemandedequalpaywiththeirmalecolleagues ndash and got it perhaps the first group ofwomentoachieveequalityThiswasaneyeopeningandindeedahumblinglecture
At our nextmeetingonThursday21NovemberatthePrimarySchoolauthorandbroadcasterJulieSummerswillcontinueourWWIIthemebydiscussingtheissuesfacedbyfamilieswhenmenfolkreturnedattheendofthewarTheyhadtorenewrelationshipswithpartnerswhilesufferingwithfrighteningmemoriesandinjuries
EnquiriestoBarrieSmithChairmansmithinsightbtinternetcom01869337813
Chris Day
Deddington Original Golf Society ndash DOGSFollowingourdayatChippingNortonwehadabarbe-cueinDeddingtonattendedby65peopleEveryonehada veryenjoyableeveningand the raffle raisedpound400forKatharineHouseHospiceManythankstoallwho contributed to this very worthy charity
Our finalDOGSday is onFriday 13DecemberatTadmartonHeathwherewewillplayafun9-holeTexasScramblefrom100pmfollowedbyChristmasdinner in the clubhouse Guests are welcome as usual
Nigel Oddy Secretarynigeloddyyahoocom
Deddington Tennis ClubWehavebothjuniorandadultteamscompetinginlo-calleaguesandcompetitionsThissummerthejuniorshave done particularly well We entered three teams in theOxfordshireSummerLeaguendashunder12under14andunder16TheU12sweresemi-finaliststheU16swererunners-upandtheU14swerethewinnersoftheir competition All our teams exceeded last yearrsquos positioninthiscounty-widecompetitionAsaclubweareveryproudofourjuniorsrsquosuccessandwouldliketo thank all the players Paul Taylor our coach and the parents who made it possible
Weareactivelytryingtopromotetennistoyoung-stersEverychildatDeddingtonPrimarySchoolwillhavethechancetotrytennisthisyearinaprogrammesetupwiththeschoolWersquodliketoencourageotherstotryittoondashwerunjuniorcoachingforallagegroupsallyearroundThereisanowasessionforpre-schoolchildrentooachanceforunder-5stodeveloptheirhand-eyecoordinationandballskills
And itrsquosnot just forkidsThere isavibrantadultsectionWehavesevenadultteamscompetinginlocalandcountysummerandwinterleaguesThissummerseasonhasseenparticularsuccessforourBteamwhichhasbeenpromotedAdulttennisisnotjustforthose who want to play competitively There are social
CALLING ALL CLUBS Continued from p13
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November 2019 ndash 15Deddington News
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sessionsandfriendlyclubcompetitionsallyearroundonourfloodlitcourtsDonrsquotworryifyouthinkyouhaveroomforimprovementndashcoachingisreadilyavailableforadultstooRecentlywehavealsostartedrunningcardiotennisafunworkoutsessionappropriatefortennisplayersandnon-tennisplayersalike
WewouldlovetoseemorepeoplecomingtomakeuseoftheclubWewelcomedseveralnewmembersafteroursuccessfulopendayinJulybutsummerisnottheonlytimeyoucanstarttennisIfyouthinktennismightbeforyoubeitsocialtenniscoachingcardiojuniortennisorteamshavealookatourwebsiteandfindoutmoreaboutus
Becky Joneswwwdeddingtontenniscom
Deddington Town Football ClubFirst Team results140919HalseUnited(a) W3ndash2LThornton3210919Charlton(h) W3ndash0JThornton3121019 BItchington(h) D2ndash2ArnoldSawalaReserve Team results140919BanburySports1st(h)L2ndash3210919SinclairUtdRes(a) L2ndash3280919Charlton2nd(h) W4ndash1051019Hanwell1st(h) D1ndash1121019BItchingtonRes(a) L1ndash5
There are some slightly unreliable-looking goalscorer stats on the FA website but I think Irsquom cor-rect in reporting that theThornton family hasdoneDeddington proud as brothers Luc and Joe bothscoredhat-tricks to fire theFirst team to excellentwinstocloseSeptemberbeforeaclose-foughtdrawagainstthealwaysstrongBishopsItchingtonleftthemhoveringaroundthetopof thedivisionMeanwhiletheReservescontinuetostrugglethoughtheirgoalscoringhas improvedconsiderablyA thumpingwinagainstCharltonandDistricthas lifted themabovethedangerzonebutputtingsomeresultstogetheriscrucialtoavoidanotherseasonofcrossedfingersasthe climax nears
Aaron Bliss07909 642882
Deddington Town YouthTheUnder16sareplayinginastrongleagueandhavehadheavydefeatstoHookNortonBanburyIrishandBrackley Athletic They came closer in a 2ndash5 home defeattoTowerHillwithAdamCourtandWillGatesthe scorersTheUnder 13shadaheavydefeat toLauntonfollowedbyathrilling6ndash4winoverBamptonTownwithahattrickfromBenJonesHoweverthiswasfollowedbya6ndash2homedefeattoCharlburyand7ndash2awaydefeatatVikingWarriorsTheUnder12shavehadthree4ndash2defeatsintheleaguetoBrackleyTownMoretonRangersandMiddletonCheneybut
a 2ndash1 win in the cup over Charlbury and a 6ndash2 win in theleagueatBanburyIrish
The football club has received funding fromDeddingtonfarmersrsquomarketwhichwehavematchedtoputwoodensleeperseatsintothebankbytheall-weather court so play can be viewed by spectators WearelookingforlocalcontractorstosupportusintheinstallationIfyoucanhelppleasecontactme
IfyouwanttogetinvolvedwiththeclubasplayervolunteersponsororfundraiserpleasedonothesitatetogetintouchFurtherinformationabouttheclubison our website wwwdeddingtontownfc or you can visit us on Facebook wwwfacebookcomDedding-tonTownFc
Roger Sykes Development Officerand U7U6 Coach
01869 337034
1st Deddington ScoutsCubsOurnewCubshavesettledinverynicelyItrsquosasthoughtheyrsquovealwaysbeenthereandIhaveevenmanagedtolearnalltheirnamesalthoughIdonrsquotalwaysdirectthem at the correct person
We have crashed into the new term with three activity badgesRoadSafety (or hedgehog club)EmergencyAidndashtheyallknowthebasicsandHomeHelpsewingironingandtea-makingsotheygottousetheknowledgefromEmergencyAidpractically
Jo Churchyarddeddingtoncubsgmailcom
ScoutsAfter our foray into plastic reduction and a look atelectric cars the Scouts used scrap items to make panpipeswithstrawsandbattery-operatedcarsusingdrinkscanscardboardandhopeThetwosuccessfulbuildsracedalbeitatastatelypacethelengthoftheroom and the winner was presented with a handsome trophyEmergencyAidfollowedIfyouhaveanacci-dentdonrsquotbesurprisedtofindyourselfputenthusiasti-cally into the recovery position
Peter Churchyarddeddingtonscoutsgmailcom
ExplorersTheUnithasbeenveryactiveinthepastmonthsfromcompletingtheBloxhamcircularwalktorifleshootingatHorleyandthestartofboththeChefrsquosbadgeandtheinternationalpartoftheChiefScoutrsquosAwardsWehavesampledbreadfudgemadecraftitemstosellat theNovember farmersrsquomarket andcookeddropsconesoveropenfiresThisyearwearesupportingthecharityStreetChildUnitedandaregoingtosleepout at Northamptonshire Cricket Club to raise aware-nessoftheplightofchildrenwhohavenopermanent
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16 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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home If you feel able to sponsor theUnit pleasee-mail theSpartansaddressWewouldbepleasedtoseeanyextrasupportforthisgreatcausendashwwwstreetchildunitedorg Ifyouare interested in joiningtheUnitcontactanyoftheleaders
Janet Duxbury spartansexplorersgmailcom
1st Deddington BrowniesThistermtheBrownieshavebeendoingtheirCom-municationbadgelearningmorsecodesemaphoreand the phonetic alphabet and have also had an introductiontoBritishsignlanguage
WehadavisitfromDeddingtonGuidestotalkabouttheexcitingthingsthegirlscandowhentheymoveuptoGuidesPlansforafterhalftermincludeatorch-litwalkandatalkonroadsafetyfromthepolice
Fern Stringerdeddingtonbrowniesgmailcom
1st Deddington GuidesAseverwemadethebestuseoftheremaininglightintheeveningsandspenttimeoutsideenjoyingtoastedmarshmallowsonacampfireandplayingwidegames
WealsoshowedtheRainbowshowtolightafireandtoastmarshmallowsAsateamwewentalongtoaBrowniemeetingandtoldthemallabouttheactivitieswegetuptoatGuidesTheBrowniesreallylaunchedthemselvesintoplayingtheenergeticgamesledbytheGuidesandeveryonehadagreattimeWealso
YOUTH Continued from p15
DaveTomlinsonvicarauthorofHow to be a Bad Chris-tianhellipand a Better Human Beingrsquoiscomingtospeaktousat700pmonSaturday30NovemberDavewasahouse-churchleaderformanyyearsbeforefoundingHolyJoersquosachurchinapubinClaphamfordisaf-fected churchgoers If youwould describe yourselfasspiritualbutnot religiousandwould like to thinkwithyoursoulratherthantryingtofollowrulesthenyoushoulddefinitelycomeandlistentoDavespeakTherewillberefreshmentsincludingbeerandwineaswellasanopportunitytochatwithDaveafterthetalk
Advent will soon be upon us ndash this is the time when wewaitexpectantlyforthecelebrationssurroundingthebirthof JesusatChristmasWewill beholdingourAdventLighteventlsquoMakingSenseofChristmasrsquoagaininchurchfrom17ndash19DecemberThisisaspacewhereyoucanescapefromtheusualChristmasrushandtaketimetojustsitandallowthespeciallightingsoundsandtastestowashoveryoursenseshelpingyoutorelaxandreflectonwhat theseasonmeansto you
AlsoinAdventweareorganisingaLivingAdvent
foundoutaboutRangersandYoungLeaderswhichthegirlscanmoveontoafterage14
With our new patrols and patrol leaders settled weareembracingthenewprogrammeWersquovealsocompletedartworkconnectedwithautumnandfoundoutaboutlotsofseedsnutsandberriesSkippingisagoodwaytokeepfitandeveryonemasteredthealmostforgottenartofjumpinginandoutofabigropeandtryingforarecordnumberofGuidesskippingtogetherTheGuidesalsomadesomestunningfashioncrea-tionsndashallfromrecycledmaterials
Continuing our themeof looking at somemoreunusual careeropportunities forgirlswe loved thetalkfromFormula1engineerKatewhoexplainedhowshebeganhercareerandwhyshelovesitsomuch
Allgirlsover10areverywelcome tocomeandmakenew friends joiningus in our adventuresonTuesdays 700ndash900pm at the Windmill Centre
Maggie Rampley 01295 810069Marian Trinder 01869 340806
Tilly Neal 07557 095681
1st Barford and Deddington RainbowsRainbowsistheyoungestsectionoftheGirlGuideAssociationagedbetween5and7WemeetatBar-fordStMichaelvillagehallonFridayintermtime415ndash515 pm
Hazel Neal01869 337822
THERE IS PLENTY GOING ON AT DEDDINGTON CHURCHhellipCalendarThiswillinvolve24windowsbeingdecoratedwithaChristmastheme(reindeersandsnowmenallperfectlyacceptable)andappearingonamapsothatpeoplecanwalkroundthevillageandseethemEveryeveningat630pmanewwindowwillbelsquorevealedrsquoanditishopedthatthosewhocometowatchcanbringand share mince pies mulled wine or whatever else youcaretobringAswegetclosertoChristmascarolsmayalsobesungIfyouwouldliketotakepartanddecorate a window please either call 01869 336880 and speak to Annie or email me
FinallyifyouwouldlikesomecompanyonChrist-masDay then please join us for a full ChristmaslunchinthechurchThisisofcourseopentothoseofyouwhoaregoingtobeonyourownbutisalsoextendedtocouplesorfamiliesforwhomChristmasmightnotbesuchfunthisyearObviouslyweneedtoknownumbersforcateringsopleaseeithercalloremail me as above or drop into the library and leave your details there
Revd Annievicardeddingtonchurchorg
November 2019 ndash 17Deddington News
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Have you been down to the Windmill todayThe new season and aca-demic year bring renewedenergies So with that inmind have you dropped by the Windmill or visited the websiterecentlyYoursquollfinditchockfullofclubsandgroupsthatwillsatisfythemostdemandingoftastesWanttogetfitTrypilatesfootballDancetoHeathtennisyoganetballBarreFitorbadmintonWanttomeetothernewparentsTrytheBabyampToddlerGroupLittleOlivesBabyMas-sageorOneFitMamaWant toentertain thekidsTryBrowniesScoutsCubsGuidesMarchampTwirlBeavers or Explorers Want to connect with your inner thespianJointheDeddingtonPlayersintheirannualpantomimeWanttoteachyournewdogoldtricksLetPatty fromCanineParadiseDogTrainingshowyoundashandRoverndashthewayAndthelistgoeson
SufficeittosayifyouarelookingforanewinteresttheWindmillisonyourdoorstepandhassomethingfor everyoneYoursquoll find activity information in theWindmill lobby and on the website Come down and take a look
IfyourunacluborgroupandarelookingforanewvenuegetintouchWehavealargemainhallwithastageplusthreefurtherroomsforsmallergroupstwokitchens and extensive outdoor space As you can see we have a packed schedule but there is availability and anamazinglocalcommunitythatlovestogetinvolvedContactourBookingsSecretaryforvenueavailabilityenquiriesthewindmilldeddingtonorg
Suzie Upsonwwwthewindmilldeddingtonorg
Windmill PlaygroundsThedaysaregettingshorterandtheweathercolderbutthegroundisstillwarmsowersquoregettingonwiththefinaltouchestotheAdventurePlayground
Wersquoreverygratefultothefarmersrsquomarketforgrant-inguspound200forWoodlandEdgewildflowerseedsforthe southwest corner behind themulti-play pieceGround preparation should happen in early November Wersquollalsosowmoregrassseedinthebarepatchesandextrashrubswillbeplantedtocontinuethebufferzoneintothesoutheastcorner
Thewater fountain is awaiting installation andwersquoregratefultolocalbusinessAuteurforfundingitandhelpingusdoourbittoreducesingle-useplasticbottles
Wersquorestillworkingon theslidemoundproblemalongwith thecontractors Is itwearandtearIs iterosionAnswersonapostcardpleasehellip
The pavilion will be painted and the veranda floorboardsrepairedItrsquosalovelylittlebuildinganditwouldbeashamenottofindagooduseforitAnyoneinterested inrunningoutdooractivities forchildrenWehave ideasandsupport fromLittleWildThings
Forest SchoolWork on the Pocket Park
has stalled while we await newfencingandgateswhich wersquore told are now on their wayWersquovejustheardthattheTrustforOxfordshireEnviron-menthasgranteduspound500to
plantshrubsandanativehedgeontheeasternsideTheyrequestholesbeleftforhedgehogswhichtiesinnicelywithaplanforahedgehoghotelHopefullythenewUnder-6playareawillbeopenforbusinesstowardstheendoftheyearndashnotthebesttimetotryitoutbutseasonscomeandgondashwhichiswherewecame in
Mary RobinsonChair Windmill Development Group
developmentwindmillcentreorg
NEWS FROM HEMPTONUnfortunatelyIneedtoreportthata10-yearoldHemp-tonboycyclinghomebetweenBarfordStMichaelandHemptonwasstoppedbytwo20-yearoldsinasilverVWmaybeaGolforaPoloTheyovertookhimandstoppedinfrontofhimontheroadsideOnegotoutandaskedwherehelivedandthenofferedtotakehimhome Fortunately the boy had his wits about him thankedthembutdeclinedafterwhichtheygotinthecaranddroveawayItmighthavebeennothingbutpleasemakesureallyourchildrenareawareofthis
Onamorepositivenoteweareexploringadif-ferentwayofdoingchurchatHemptonwhichwearecallinglsquoEatPrayLiversquoEveryfourthSundaywewillmeettosingprayandeattogetherinaveryinformalandrelaxedwayThe formatwillbeappropriate forallagesincludingchildrenndashwhowillalmostcertainlyknowthesongsbetterthanwedoRatherthanaser-monbeingpreachedwewillhaveashortdiscussionoverafternoonteaabouttherelevanceofparticularBiblestoriesintodayrsquosworldWewillbemeetingthismonth on Sunday 24 November at 500pm in Hempton Church and we would love to see you there
WealsoneedgoodqualityunwantedgiftsraffleprizesbottlesandcakesforthestallsfortheHemptonBazaaron7DecemberIfanyonecanhelpwithsellingraffleticketspleasecontact01869337135
AsIrsquomsureyouknowbynowPubNightiseverysecondFriday in theOldSchoolRoomat 730pmBringyourowndrinkssnacksandpound1perpersontocoverthecostsoftheOldSchoolRoomItrsquosagreatwayofmeetingnewandoldresidentsofthevillage
Ifyouhaveanythingyouwanttoputinourwrite-uppleaseletmeknowbythe10thofeachmonthThank you
Ingrid Robey07973 632448
Ingoflamingo16yahoocouk
18 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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Whoare the school governorsWeareagroupofmulti-skilledindividualswhoseprimary aim is to uphold the schoolrsquos val-ues and work closely with all stakeholders to set appropriate aims agree policiescontribute to the school development plan andholdtheschooltoaccountformeetingtheseobjectives
InthelastfewmonthstheTeachingandLearningCommitteehasbeenfocusingonraisingouralreadyhighstandardsinmathsacrosstheschoolThishasinvolvedidentifyingdevelopmentopportuni-tieswithinthedifferentyeargroupsandincludedtheintroductionofinteractiveworkboardsandenhancinggeneralawarenessofthesubjectinrecreationaltimeThe Finance Premises and Personnel committee is currently looking atmethods of improving securityandsafeaccesstotheschoolsiteandhasrecentlyoverseentheinstallationofanexcellentnewoutdoorclassroom space and newgymequipment on theplayingfieldforwhichwewouldliketoacknowledgethe generous donations and support from thePTAand others
CommitteemembershavebeenworkingcloselywithkeystakeholderstoensuretheschoolisreadyfortheimpendingOFSTEDinspectionwhichweanticipatewilltakeplacebeforeChristmas2019
Watchthisspaceforupdatesonwhatishappeninginouramazinginnovativeschool
Thegovernorrsquos role is both challengingand re-wardinginmanywaysandwewouldwelcomenewmembers If youwould like to discuss this furtherplease contact us via the school website httpswwwdeddingtonprimaryschoolcouk
Julie Hewish Foundation Governor jhewishdeddingtonoxonschuk
OctoberhasflownbyOurHarvestCommunityCom-munionserviceledbyRevdAnniewentbeautifullyThechildrenbrought in lotsofofferings in the formoftinsandpacketsreadytogototheFoodBankinBanbury
OverthelastfewyearswehavegainedtheGoldAwardMarkforPEThistermweareveryproudtoannounce we have been awarded the Platinum Award MarkThisprestigiousawardisgiveninrecognitionofourhavinganextremelyactiveplaygroundallpupilsbeing fully involved inweeklyPE lessonsandPE-basedafterschoolclubstheirtakingpartinphysicalactivities both at school and in the Warriner partnership sports events and much more Well done to everyone who has contributed to this achievement
To enhance their history curriculum Year 1 has been to the Woodstock Museum Year 2 to Warwick Castle and Year 5 went to the Ashmolean in the last coupleofweeksThewholeschooltookpart inourannualcross-countryeventwitheverychildrunning
asetnumberofcircuitsaroundtheschoolfieldwiththerestoftheirclassThiswasgreatfunandothersportingeventsareupandrunningChildrenhavingalreadytakenpartinTagRugbyandNetballtournamentsAt a recent presentation ceremony many ofourpupilsreceivedcertificatesfortakingpartinDeddingtonlibraryrsquosSummerRead-ingChallengeduringtheschoolholidays
Denise Welchdwel3954deddingtonoxonschuk
DEDDINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
KarenRose con-t ac ted me re -cently for help inresearching her
familyKarenisadescendantofRobertGardnerwhoshe believed wastransportedfromtheparishtoAustraliain1839OurparishregistersincludeastatementfromRobertrsquoswifeMary neacutee Fletcher that he was transported but there is other evidence that he served a month in prison and thenjustdisappearedSowasMarybeingeconomicalwiththetruthandwhy
KarenalsofoundthathergreatgrandfatherPri-vateCharlesFletcherOxandBuckswasoneoftheDeddington-bornsoldiersnotrecordedonourWarMe-morial but now remembered in A Parish at War and on thememorialplaqueinthechurchFurthermoreshediscovered that her ancestors are related to another branchoftheDeddingtonGardnerswithwhomsheisnow in touch There is a link to these serendipitous dis-coveriesandstoriesontheDeddingtonHistoryhomepageItwouldseemthatitisincreasinglybecomingthelsquofindyourrelliersquogo-tosite
Rob Forsyth 01869 338384robertsforsythgmailcom
November 2019 ndash 11Deddington News
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LETTERS
Please address all letters toJILL CHEESEMAN
37 THE DAEDINGS DEDDINGTONlettersdeddingtonnewscouk
and include your name and addresseven if they are not for publication
FROMROSIEBARKER DEDDINGTONLast year I saw a short article in the newsletteraboutawonderfulfriendlyclubforadultmusiciansandthoughtthatotherpeoplemightliketohearaboutitIfyouarelearninganinstru-ment itcanbequitedifficult tofindoccasionswhere you can performsowhen you do get the chanceyou are overcome with nerves The clubiscalledtheOxfordshirePerformersrsquoClubandevery sixweeks or so there are informal concertswhere any adult amateur musician who has a piece ofmusictooffercanperformwithoutthepressuresofaformalconcert
ThesessionsarereallyfriendlyandrelaxedthoseofuswhohavechosentoplayataparticularsessionperformtoeachotherfriendsandfamilyfollowedbyanexcellentsocialisingsessionfuelledwithteaandcakeAnaddedbonusformeisthatIhavebeenabletomeetpeoplewhoarelearningotherinstrumentsandwho want to team up to play duets or ensemble pieces Formoreexperiencedplayersitisalsoausefulforumfortryingoutpiecesbeforeperformingtheminpublic
If there is anyoneout therewhoenjoysplayingany instrument at an amateur level and wants to meet othermusiciansIwouldencourageyouverystronglytogiveitatry
Thewebsiteandfacebookdetailsarewwwoxford-shireperformersclubcouk and httpswwwfacebookcomoxfordshireperformersclub
FROMJANEGREENDEDDINGTONTheRideandStrideeventinSeptemberraisedpound939fortheOxfordshireHistoricChurchesTrustHalfofthisamountwillbereturnedtoourownDeddingtonparishchurchsoverymanythanksindeedtothosevillagerswhotookpartandtotheirgeneroussponsors
FROMJOCROSSCLIFTONFollowingthefirstyearofCHANCESwhich was open to the public we want to thank everyone who came along especially those who fullyembraced the Mexican theme and the sunshine to make this yearrsquos CHANCES a success As we are still waitingforsomepledgestocomeinwedonrsquothavethefinaltotalyet
We tried to go up a few levelsanditwashardworkbutthefeedbackwearegettingislovelyOnceagainwehadnosecurityissuesnofirstaidrequirementsotherthanqueriesonexistinghealthissuesandnohealthandsafetyissueswhichis fantasticWehaveadatealready for2020ndash12Septemberndashandcanrsquotwaittowelcomemoreofyouto the tipis next year
WewanttosayahugethankyoutoourCHANCES2019sponsorsNewmanEventServicesOxfordCheeseCompanyPuddingfacethePiePlaceCherryLetstheDeddingtonArmsWebsiteWizardsUKSportsWarehouseLokeeSilentDiscoandtothecrewwhomadeitpossible Our2020fundraisinghasalreadybegunwiththeNightatthe Races on 16 November at the Windmill We hope to seelotsoffriendlyfacesthere
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNINGRegrouping For the Neighbourhood PlanHerewe go againAs reported inSeptember thegovernment-appointed examinermade substantialandunwelcomechangestoDeddingtonrsquoscompletedNeighbourhoodPlanThe steering groupmet andcametotheconclusionthattheexaminerrsquosversionoftheplandidnotbyalongchalkrepresentthewishesofthecommunityasexpressedinnumerousconsulta-tionsThereforewehavedecidedtocallalullwhilewecarryoutmoreresearchtoprovidefurtherevidencethatwouldsupporttheoriginalframeworkoftheplan
Helen Oldfield helenmoldfieldyahoocouk
wwwdeddingtonneighbourhoodplanorg
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If you would like to find out more please visit our website
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The Good Schools Guide
12 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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OurnextRuralCommunityForumwillbeheldon4De-cemberat630pmatDeddingtonFireStationPleasecome and meet the team and discuss any concerns
lsquoNoTrickorTreatrsquoleafletsareavailablefromboththeHealthCentreandtheCo-opinDeddington
Thismonthourteambroughtinfourburglarysus-pectsPleasebemindfulofyoursecuritylockupanddo not keep your car keys in obvious places We have beenexperiencingburglarieswhereoffendersbreakintohousestakecarkeysandthenstealthecarfromthe driveway
WehavebeendealingwithreportsfromtheEpwellandMiltonareasofhorsesbeingriddenintheearlyhoursandtackbeingdamagedandstolenIfyounoticeany suspicious activity please report it to us on 101
Weareagainreceivingreportsofparentsparkingdangerously and speedingwhen dropping off andcollectingchildrenfromschoolPleaseobeytherules
Pleasecallusifyouseeanyonemakingunsched-uledscrapmetalcollectionsWerecentlyseizedanunlicensed uninsured scrap metal van which had faileditsMOTandwasbeingoperatedwithoutawastecollection licence
PCSOsJayneLangfordLanaSmithandClaireBrennan Gatescan be contacted at BanburyRural-NHPTthamesvalleypnnpoliceukorbycalling101
BLUE LIGHT OF DEDDINGTON WHATrsquoS ON Continued from p1DecemberMon 2 HollyTreeClubCoffeeMorningHollyTree 1030amMon 2 Bookworms Library 630pmTue 3 PFSU and Nursery Christmas FayreParish Church730pmWed 4 Photographic Society Peter Greenway CartwrightHotel730pmThu 5 KnitandNatterHollyTree700pmSat 7 Hempton Bazaar Old School Room 1100amTue 10 WIChristmasandbirthdaylunchDukeat Clifton1200for1230pmmustpre-bookThu 12 HollyTreeClub FilmNightHoliday Inn Holly Tree 630pmFri 13 DOGS9holeTexasScrambleTadmarton Heath 100pmWed18 PCMeetingHollyTreeClub730pmWed18 PhotographicSocietylsquoRestoringOldPhoto graphsrsquoDianneBerridgeCartwrightHotel 730pmThu 19 History Society Christmas Social Primary School730pmSat 21 Farmersrsquo Market Market Place 900amndash 1230pm
November 2019 ndash 13Deddington News
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CALLING ALL CLUBS
RBL BranchThe next pubsocialeveningisonTuesday26Novem-berintheRedLionat700pmTheBranchoutingtothe Imperial War Museum wascancelledwithregretforlackofsupport
TheRBL carries out valuable supportwork forinjured ex-service people and their families in thecommunityPleasebegenerouswithyourPoppyAp-peal donations and many thanks to all the collectors The Remembrance Sunday Parade will assemble in theBullRingfrom1015amonwardsandmarchoffat 1045am The service at the War Memorial will be audio-relayedtothechurchagainthisyearthankstoDavidRogersSidMalletandRobHeywood
TheAGMwillbeheldinDecemberfollowedbyaChristmasdinnerThedatetimeagendaandmenuwithdetailsofhowtopaywillbeemailedtomembersshortlyLastyearrsquosdinnerwasagreatsuccessandwehopeevenmoreofyouwilljoinusthisyear
TicketsfortheRBLrsquosfundraisingBurnsSupper on 23January arepound35which includesaweedramforthe traditional toast There will be a piper to welcome guestsandtobringinthehaggisaswellasacashbarandraffleTicketscanbeobtainedfromcommitteemembersorbyemailingrbl076gmailcom The event isopentomembersandnon-members
Rob Forsyth Chairman 01869 338384 robertsforsythgmailcom
Photographic SocietyWecouldseestraightaway fromthecamerasandequipmentAdderburyrsquosLauraWalkerbroughttoherOctoberpresentationthatherphotographyndashlargefor-matandmirrorlessndashisquitedifferentfromwhatmostofusareusedtoSheclassesherselfasaheritageandrurallifephotographerandisgreatlyinfluencedbyJamesRaviliousanEnglishlandscapephotographer
For composition and perspective Laurarsquos cam-erasofchoiceare theSeagullMediumFormat theHorsemanandtheWista45Herlargeformatcam-erasconsistsimplyofabackplateafrontplateandthebellowswhichconnectthetwoRatherthanSDcardsorfilmthesecamerasareloadedwithindividualplatesusing4x5rdquosheetfilmtogiveanapproximate100 MP resolution
TheSeagullwithtwinlensiscompactandlight-weightThe heavierHorseman 4x5rdquo L-series viewcamera mirrorless and supported on a monorail is goodforastudioenvironmentTheportablecollaps-ible Wista 45 camera is supported on a baseboard Beingmirrorless the composition is shownupsidedownItislessflexibleasthereisnomonorailbutisgoodtocarryforlandscapeandportraitphotographyThemonthlyphototopiclsquoStrangeSignsrsquodidindeedproduceavarietyofeffectiveandamusing imagesNext monthrsquos topic is lsquoShadowsrsquo
The next presentation by Bob Bracher is on Wednesday 6November at 730pm in theApricotRoomoftheCartwrightHotelinAynhoEveryoneiswelcome to attend
Wendy Meagher 01869 336216wwwaddphotocouk
Local Vocals Community ChoirWemeetonMondaysat730pmduringtermtimeinDeddingtonPrimarySchoolhallOurthirdtermhasgotofftoagreatstartandwearedelightedtohavesomanyreturningchoristersaswellasnewmembersWearelearningHappy by Pharrell Williams which is muchhardertosingthananythingwersquovedonesofarand the classic Oh What a Night by the Four Seasons MembershavebeensuppliedwithfolderstokeeptheirwordsinthecolourofourpoloshirtshasbeenvotedonandsizesselectedWehopetobewearingtheseatourFamilyandFriendseveningon9DecemberwhichwillbethefinalsessionforthistermTofindoutmoreandtocontactusyoucannowgotoourwebsitewwwlocalvocalscccouk
Alison Grievelocalvocalscommunitychoirgmailcom
Deddington BookwormsThis month the read was a Costa Award winner but thegroupoverallwaslessthanimpressedReser-voir 13byJonMcGregorrevolvesaroundamissingteenagegirlandthepassageoftimeinasmallruralvillageTheinitialeffectofthedisappearanceonthecommunity is described well and uses the seasons and theminutiaeof thevillage todescribehow lifecontinuesoverthe13yearsofthebookThewritingstyleisunusualandemphasisestherepetitivenessoflifeandhowmundanedetailcanbeIfyouenjoyanexcitingpageturnerthisbookisnrsquotforyoubutifyoulookfor interestingprosethengiveitagoItmightfrustratetotheendbutdoesremainwithyoutomakeyouthinkaboutlife
Our next book isNew Boy by American author Tracy Chevalier
Deddington Library01869 338391
Deddington PlayersThe script is written the cast is cast the panto horse issaddledupandrehearsalsareunderway for thisseasonrsquosDeddingtonPlayersrsquofamilypantoRobin Hood of Daedarsquos WoodJoinRobinandhisbandofMerryMenas they takeon theevilSheriffofDeddingtonand thwart his plans to marry Marian with a little help fromsomefriendsalongthewayThisseasonrsquospantopromisestobeevenmoreenergeticfunandfrothythan past years so donrsquot miss out on the silliness Get the dates in your diaries now 16ndash18January 2020
14 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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KeepyoureyeoutforourpantotrailerbeingairedsoonandfollowusatFacebookcomDeddingtonPlayersforticketsalesnewsandthelatestpantoshenanigans
Suzy Upsonsuzieupsonmaccom
Book GroupThe Shepherdrsquos Hut is a novel by Australian author Tim Winton Set in Western Australia it is the story ofJaxieayoungladdamagedbyachildhoodfilledwithabusedeprivationandlossAfraidthathewillbeblamedforaterribleeventJaxietakesflightacrossthevastsaltlandshopingtoreachtheonepersonwhomhetrustsInitiallyJaxieisanunsympatheticcharacterguiltyofbadactions in thepastFlashbacks revealhimtobemorecomplexandcapableoftendernessas well as violence Now he has to survive alone in brutal conditions until he eventually stumbles across anisolateddwellingwhereheisgivenrefugebyFintanadefrockedpriestbutthisisonlyatemporaryrespitefromdanger
Thewriting is explicitwith strong languageandgraphicdetailsTherearewonderfuldescriptionsofthelandscapeandsomethought-provokingdiscussionsbetweenJaxieandFintanbutitisoftenuncomfortablereadingThegroupwassplitbetweenthosewhode-cidedtoabandonthebookandthosewhofoundthenarrativecompellingandmoving
Our nextmeeting is on 28November Pleasecontact Sally Lambert on 01869 338094 formoreinformation
Sian Waterman
Deddington and District History SocietyOurfirsttalkoftheseasonwasanoutstandingaccountof lsquoTheAirTransportAuxiliaryrsquo byBill KingDuringWorldWarIIflyingplanesfromfactoriestoairbaseswasmostly undertaken bywomen includingDed-dingtonrsquosownPeggyPaceyTherehadbeenmanyprominentwomenflyersinthe1920sand30sAmyJohnsonbeingthebestknown
When war broke out RAF pilots who had been deliveringaircrafttobaseswereneededinacombatrolewomenpilotstookovertheirjobsrecruitedtothenewly formedAirTransportAuxiliarybetween1939and1945TheyinitiallydeliveredTigerMothtrainingaircraftbutlaterflewHurricanesandSpitfiresandasaircraftproductionswitchedto long-rangebombersthey flew thosemonster aircraft also In total over300000aircraftweredeliveredbytheATARecruitedfromahostofcountriesover400oftheseremarkablewomenincludingAmyJohnsonlosttheirlivesshotdownormorecommonlythroughaccidentTheyflewwithoutradiosornavigationalaids
Billrsquos talk was enlivened by contemporary photo-graphsandlifestoriesdrawnfromhisseeminglyen-cyclopaedicknowledgeoftheflyersandtheiraircraft
Amongstmany fascinating revelationswas the factthatthewomendemandedequalpaywiththeirmalecolleagues ndash and got it perhaps the first group ofwomentoachieveequalityThiswasaneyeopeningandindeedahumblinglecture
At our nextmeetingonThursday21NovemberatthePrimarySchoolauthorandbroadcasterJulieSummerswillcontinueourWWIIthemebydiscussingtheissuesfacedbyfamilieswhenmenfolkreturnedattheendofthewarTheyhadtorenewrelationshipswithpartnerswhilesufferingwithfrighteningmemoriesandinjuries
EnquiriestoBarrieSmithChairmansmithinsightbtinternetcom01869337813
Chris Day
Deddington Original Golf Society ndash DOGSFollowingourdayatChippingNortonwehadabarbe-cueinDeddingtonattendedby65peopleEveryonehada veryenjoyableeveningand the raffle raisedpound400forKatharineHouseHospiceManythankstoallwho contributed to this very worthy charity
Our finalDOGSday is onFriday 13DecemberatTadmartonHeathwherewewillplayafun9-holeTexasScramblefrom100pmfollowedbyChristmasdinner in the clubhouse Guests are welcome as usual
Nigel Oddy Secretarynigeloddyyahoocom
Deddington Tennis ClubWehavebothjuniorandadultteamscompetinginlo-calleaguesandcompetitionsThissummerthejuniorshave done particularly well We entered three teams in theOxfordshireSummerLeaguendashunder12under14andunder16TheU12sweresemi-finaliststheU16swererunners-upandtheU14swerethewinnersoftheir competition All our teams exceeded last yearrsquos positioninthiscounty-widecompetitionAsaclubweareveryproudofourjuniorsrsquosuccessandwouldliketo thank all the players Paul Taylor our coach and the parents who made it possible
Weareactivelytryingtopromotetennistoyoung-stersEverychildatDeddingtonPrimarySchoolwillhavethechancetotrytennisthisyearinaprogrammesetupwiththeschoolWersquodliketoencourageotherstotryittoondashwerunjuniorcoachingforallagegroupsallyearroundThereisanowasessionforpre-schoolchildrentooachanceforunder-5stodeveloptheirhand-eyecoordinationandballskills
And itrsquosnot just forkidsThere isavibrantadultsectionWehavesevenadultteamscompetinginlocalandcountysummerandwinterleaguesThissummerseasonhasseenparticularsuccessforourBteamwhichhasbeenpromotedAdulttennisisnotjustforthose who want to play competitively There are social
CALLING ALL CLUBS Continued from p13
SPORT
November 2019 ndash 15Deddington News
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sessionsandfriendlyclubcompetitionsallyearroundonourfloodlitcourtsDonrsquotworryifyouthinkyouhaveroomforimprovementndashcoachingisreadilyavailableforadultstooRecentlywehavealsostartedrunningcardiotennisafunworkoutsessionappropriatefortennisplayersandnon-tennisplayersalike
WewouldlovetoseemorepeoplecomingtomakeuseoftheclubWewelcomedseveralnewmembersafteroursuccessfulopendayinJulybutsummerisnottheonlytimeyoucanstarttennisIfyouthinktennismightbeforyoubeitsocialtenniscoachingcardiojuniortennisorteamshavealookatourwebsiteandfindoutmoreaboutus
Becky Joneswwwdeddingtontenniscom
Deddington Town Football ClubFirst Team results140919HalseUnited(a) W3ndash2LThornton3210919Charlton(h) W3ndash0JThornton3121019 BItchington(h) D2ndash2ArnoldSawalaReserve Team results140919BanburySports1st(h)L2ndash3210919SinclairUtdRes(a) L2ndash3280919Charlton2nd(h) W4ndash1051019Hanwell1st(h) D1ndash1121019BItchingtonRes(a) L1ndash5
There are some slightly unreliable-looking goalscorer stats on the FA website but I think Irsquom cor-rect in reporting that theThornton family hasdoneDeddington proud as brothers Luc and Joe bothscoredhat-tricks to fire theFirst team to excellentwinstocloseSeptemberbeforeaclose-foughtdrawagainstthealwaysstrongBishopsItchingtonleftthemhoveringaroundthetopof thedivisionMeanwhiletheReservescontinuetostrugglethoughtheirgoalscoringhas improvedconsiderablyA thumpingwinagainstCharltonandDistricthas lifted themabovethedangerzonebutputtingsomeresultstogetheriscrucialtoavoidanotherseasonofcrossedfingersasthe climax nears
Aaron Bliss07909 642882
Deddington Town YouthTheUnder16sareplayinginastrongleagueandhavehadheavydefeatstoHookNortonBanburyIrishandBrackley Athletic They came closer in a 2ndash5 home defeattoTowerHillwithAdamCourtandWillGatesthe scorersTheUnder 13shadaheavydefeat toLauntonfollowedbyathrilling6ndash4winoverBamptonTownwithahattrickfromBenJonesHoweverthiswasfollowedbya6ndash2homedefeattoCharlburyand7ndash2awaydefeatatVikingWarriorsTheUnder12shavehadthree4ndash2defeatsintheleaguetoBrackleyTownMoretonRangersandMiddletonCheneybut
a 2ndash1 win in the cup over Charlbury and a 6ndash2 win in theleagueatBanburyIrish
The football club has received funding fromDeddingtonfarmersrsquomarketwhichwehavematchedtoputwoodensleeperseatsintothebankbytheall-weather court so play can be viewed by spectators WearelookingforlocalcontractorstosupportusintheinstallationIfyoucanhelppleasecontactme
IfyouwanttogetinvolvedwiththeclubasplayervolunteersponsororfundraiserpleasedonothesitatetogetintouchFurtherinformationabouttheclubison our website wwwdeddingtontownfc or you can visit us on Facebook wwwfacebookcomDedding-tonTownFc
Roger Sykes Development Officerand U7U6 Coach
01869 337034
1st Deddington ScoutsCubsOurnewCubshavesettledinverynicelyItrsquosasthoughtheyrsquovealwaysbeenthereandIhaveevenmanagedtolearnalltheirnamesalthoughIdonrsquotalwaysdirectthem at the correct person
We have crashed into the new term with three activity badgesRoadSafety (or hedgehog club)EmergencyAidndashtheyallknowthebasicsandHomeHelpsewingironingandtea-makingsotheygottousetheknowledgefromEmergencyAidpractically
Jo Churchyarddeddingtoncubsgmailcom
ScoutsAfter our foray into plastic reduction and a look atelectric cars the Scouts used scrap items to make panpipeswithstrawsandbattery-operatedcarsusingdrinkscanscardboardandhopeThetwosuccessfulbuildsracedalbeitatastatelypacethelengthoftheroom and the winner was presented with a handsome trophyEmergencyAidfollowedIfyouhaveanacci-dentdonrsquotbesurprisedtofindyourselfputenthusiasti-cally into the recovery position
Peter Churchyarddeddingtonscoutsgmailcom
ExplorersTheUnithasbeenveryactiveinthepastmonthsfromcompletingtheBloxhamcircularwalktorifleshootingatHorleyandthestartofboththeChefrsquosbadgeandtheinternationalpartoftheChiefScoutrsquosAwardsWehavesampledbreadfudgemadecraftitemstosellat theNovember farmersrsquomarket andcookeddropsconesoveropenfiresThisyearwearesupportingthecharityStreetChildUnitedandaregoingtosleepout at Northamptonshire Cricket Club to raise aware-nessoftheplightofchildrenwhohavenopermanent
SPORT Continued from p14
16 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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home If you feel able to sponsor theUnit pleasee-mail theSpartansaddressWewouldbepleasedtoseeanyextrasupportforthisgreatcausendashwwwstreetchildunitedorg Ifyouare interested in joiningtheUnitcontactanyoftheleaders
Janet Duxbury spartansexplorersgmailcom
1st Deddington BrowniesThistermtheBrownieshavebeendoingtheirCom-municationbadgelearningmorsecodesemaphoreand the phonetic alphabet and have also had an introductiontoBritishsignlanguage
WehadavisitfromDeddingtonGuidestotalkabouttheexcitingthingsthegirlscandowhentheymoveuptoGuidesPlansforafterhalftermincludeatorch-litwalkandatalkonroadsafetyfromthepolice
Fern Stringerdeddingtonbrowniesgmailcom
1st Deddington GuidesAseverwemadethebestuseoftheremaininglightintheeveningsandspenttimeoutsideenjoyingtoastedmarshmallowsonacampfireandplayingwidegames
WealsoshowedtheRainbowshowtolightafireandtoastmarshmallowsAsateamwewentalongtoaBrowniemeetingandtoldthemallabouttheactivitieswegetuptoatGuidesTheBrowniesreallylaunchedthemselvesintoplayingtheenergeticgamesledbytheGuidesandeveryonehadagreattimeWealso
YOUTH Continued from p15
DaveTomlinsonvicarauthorofHow to be a Bad Chris-tianhellipand a Better Human Beingrsquoiscomingtospeaktousat700pmonSaturday30NovemberDavewasahouse-churchleaderformanyyearsbeforefoundingHolyJoersquosachurchinapubinClaphamfordisaf-fected churchgoers If youwould describe yourselfasspiritualbutnot religiousandwould like to thinkwithyoursoulratherthantryingtofollowrulesthenyoushoulddefinitelycomeandlistentoDavespeakTherewillberefreshmentsincludingbeerandwineaswellasanopportunitytochatwithDaveafterthetalk
Advent will soon be upon us ndash this is the time when wewaitexpectantlyforthecelebrationssurroundingthebirthof JesusatChristmasWewill beholdingourAdventLighteventlsquoMakingSenseofChristmasrsquoagaininchurchfrom17ndash19DecemberThisisaspacewhereyoucanescapefromtheusualChristmasrushandtaketimetojustsitandallowthespeciallightingsoundsandtastestowashoveryoursenseshelpingyoutorelaxandreflectonwhat theseasonmeansto you
AlsoinAdventweareorganisingaLivingAdvent
foundoutaboutRangersandYoungLeaderswhichthegirlscanmoveontoafterage14
With our new patrols and patrol leaders settled weareembracingthenewprogrammeWersquovealsocompletedartworkconnectedwithautumnandfoundoutaboutlotsofseedsnutsandberriesSkippingisagoodwaytokeepfitandeveryonemasteredthealmostforgottenartofjumpinginandoutofabigropeandtryingforarecordnumberofGuidesskippingtogetherTheGuidesalsomadesomestunningfashioncrea-tionsndashallfromrecycledmaterials
Continuing our themeof looking at somemoreunusual careeropportunities forgirlswe loved thetalkfromFormula1engineerKatewhoexplainedhowshebeganhercareerandwhyshelovesitsomuch
Allgirlsover10areverywelcome tocomeandmakenew friends joiningus in our adventuresonTuesdays 700ndash900pm at the Windmill Centre
Maggie Rampley 01295 810069Marian Trinder 01869 340806
Tilly Neal 07557 095681
1st Barford and Deddington RainbowsRainbowsistheyoungestsectionoftheGirlGuideAssociationagedbetween5and7WemeetatBar-fordStMichaelvillagehallonFridayintermtime415ndash515 pm
Hazel Neal01869 337822
THERE IS PLENTY GOING ON AT DEDDINGTON CHURCHhellipCalendarThiswillinvolve24windowsbeingdecoratedwithaChristmastheme(reindeersandsnowmenallperfectlyacceptable)andappearingonamapsothatpeoplecanwalkroundthevillageandseethemEveryeveningat630pmanewwindowwillbelsquorevealedrsquoanditishopedthatthosewhocometowatchcanbringand share mince pies mulled wine or whatever else youcaretobringAswegetclosertoChristmascarolsmayalsobesungIfyouwouldliketotakepartanddecorate a window please either call 01869 336880 and speak to Annie or email me
FinallyifyouwouldlikesomecompanyonChrist-masDay then please join us for a full ChristmaslunchinthechurchThisisofcourseopentothoseofyouwhoaregoingtobeonyourownbutisalsoextendedtocouplesorfamiliesforwhomChristmasmightnotbesuchfunthisyearObviouslyweneedtoknownumbersforcateringsopleaseeithercalloremail me as above or drop into the library and leave your details there
Revd Annievicardeddingtonchurchorg
November 2019 ndash 17Deddington News
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Have you been down to the Windmill todayThe new season and aca-demic year bring renewedenergies So with that inmind have you dropped by the Windmill or visited the websiterecentlyYoursquollfinditchockfullofclubsandgroupsthatwillsatisfythemostdemandingoftastesWanttogetfitTrypilatesfootballDancetoHeathtennisyoganetballBarreFitorbadmintonWanttomeetothernewparentsTrytheBabyampToddlerGroupLittleOlivesBabyMas-sageorOneFitMamaWant toentertain thekidsTryBrowniesScoutsCubsGuidesMarchampTwirlBeavers or Explorers Want to connect with your inner thespianJointheDeddingtonPlayersintheirannualpantomimeWanttoteachyournewdogoldtricksLetPatty fromCanineParadiseDogTrainingshowyoundashandRoverndashthewayAndthelistgoeson
SufficeittosayifyouarelookingforanewinteresttheWindmillisonyourdoorstepandhassomethingfor everyoneYoursquoll find activity information in theWindmill lobby and on the website Come down and take a look
IfyourunacluborgroupandarelookingforanewvenuegetintouchWehavealargemainhallwithastageplusthreefurtherroomsforsmallergroupstwokitchens and extensive outdoor space As you can see we have a packed schedule but there is availability and anamazinglocalcommunitythatlovestogetinvolvedContactourBookingsSecretaryforvenueavailabilityenquiriesthewindmilldeddingtonorg
Suzie Upsonwwwthewindmilldeddingtonorg
Windmill PlaygroundsThedaysaregettingshorterandtheweathercolderbutthegroundisstillwarmsowersquoregettingonwiththefinaltouchestotheAdventurePlayground
Wersquoreverygratefultothefarmersrsquomarketforgrant-inguspound200forWoodlandEdgewildflowerseedsforthe southwest corner behind themulti-play pieceGround preparation should happen in early November Wersquollalsosowmoregrassseedinthebarepatchesandextrashrubswillbeplantedtocontinuethebufferzoneintothesoutheastcorner
Thewater fountain is awaiting installation andwersquoregratefultolocalbusinessAuteurforfundingitandhelpingusdoourbittoreducesingle-useplasticbottles
Wersquorestillworkingon theslidemoundproblemalongwith thecontractors Is itwearandtearIs iterosionAnswersonapostcardpleasehellip
The pavilion will be painted and the veranda floorboardsrepairedItrsquosalovelylittlebuildinganditwouldbeashamenottofindagooduseforitAnyoneinterested inrunningoutdooractivities forchildrenWehave ideasandsupport fromLittleWildThings
Forest SchoolWork on the Pocket Park
has stalled while we await newfencingandgateswhich wersquore told are now on their wayWersquovejustheardthattheTrustforOxfordshireEnviron-menthasgranteduspound500to
plantshrubsandanativehedgeontheeasternsideTheyrequestholesbeleftforhedgehogswhichtiesinnicelywithaplanforahedgehoghotelHopefullythenewUnder-6playareawillbeopenforbusinesstowardstheendoftheyearndashnotthebesttimetotryitoutbutseasonscomeandgondashwhichiswherewecame in
Mary RobinsonChair Windmill Development Group
developmentwindmillcentreorg
NEWS FROM HEMPTONUnfortunatelyIneedtoreportthata10-yearoldHemp-tonboycyclinghomebetweenBarfordStMichaelandHemptonwasstoppedbytwo20-yearoldsinasilverVWmaybeaGolforaPoloTheyovertookhimandstoppedinfrontofhimontheroadsideOnegotoutandaskedwherehelivedandthenofferedtotakehimhome Fortunately the boy had his wits about him thankedthembutdeclinedafterwhichtheygotinthecaranddroveawayItmighthavebeennothingbutpleasemakesureallyourchildrenareawareofthis
Onamorepositivenoteweareexploringadif-ferentwayofdoingchurchatHemptonwhichwearecallinglsquoEatPrayLiversquoEveryfourthSundaywewillmeettosingprayandeattogetherinaveryinformalandrelaxedwayThe formatwillbeappropriate forallagesincludingchildrenndashwhowillalmostcertainlyknowthesongsbetterthanwedoRatherthanaser-monbeingpreachedwewillhaveashortdiscussionoverafternoonteaabouttherelevanceofparticularBiblestoriesintodayrsquosworldWewillbemeetingthismonth on Sunday 24 November at 500pm in Hempton Church and we would love to see you there
WealsoneedgoodqualityunwantedgiftsraffleprizesbottlesandcakesforthestallsfortheHemptonBazaaron7DecemberIfanyonecanhelpwithsellingraffleticketspleasecontact01869337135
AsIrsquomsureyouknowbynowPubNightiseverysecondFriday in theOldSchoolRoomat 730pmBringyourowndrinkssnacksandpound1perpersontocoverthecostsoftheOldSchoolRoomItrsquosagreatwayofmeetingnewandoldresidentsofthevillage
Ifyouhaveanythingyouwanttoputinourwrite-uppleaseletmeknowbythe10thofeachmonthThank you
Ingrid Robey07973 632448
Ingoflamingo16yahoocouk
18 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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Whoare the school governorsWeareagroupofmulti-skilledindividualswhoseprimary aim is to uphold the schoolrsquos val-ues and work closely with all stakeholders to set appropriate aims agree policiescontribute to the school development plan andholdtheschooltoaccountformeetingtheseobjectives
InthelastfewmonthstheTeachingandLearningCommitteehasbeenfocusingonraisingouralreadyhighstandardsinmathsacrosstheschoolThishasinvolvedidentifyingdevelopmentopportuni-tieswithinthedifferentyeargroupsandincludedtheintroductionofinteractiveworkboardsandenhancinggeneralawarenessofthesubjectinrecreationaltimeThe Finance Premises and Personnel committee is currently looking atmethods of improving securityandsafeaccesstotheschoolsiteandhasrecentlyoverseentheinstallationofanexcellentnewoutdoorclassroom space and newgymequipment on theplayingfieldforwhichwewouldliketoacknowledgethe generous donations and support from thePTAand others
CommitteemembershavebeenworkingcloselywithkeystakeholderstoensuretheschoolisreadyfortheimpendingOFSTEDinspectionwhichweanticipatewilltakeplacebeforeChristmas2019
Watchthisspaceforupdatesonwhatishappeninginouramazinginnovativeschool
Thegovernorrsquos role is both challengingand re-wardinginmanywaysandwewouldwelcomenewmembers If youwould like to discuss this furtherplease contact us via the school website httpswwwdeddingtonprimaryschoolcouk
Julie Hewish Foundation Governor jhewishdeddingtonoxonschuk
OctoberhasflownbyOurHarvestCommunityCom-munionserviceledbyRevdAnniewentbeautifullyThechildrenbrought in lotsofofferings in the formoftinsandpacketsreadytogototheFoodBankinBanbury
OverthelastfewyearswehavegainedtheGoldAwardMarkforPEThistermweareveryproudtoannounce we have been awarded the Platinum Award MarkThisprestigiousawardisgiveninrecognitionofourhavinganextremelyactiveplaygroundallpupilsbeing fully involved inweeklyPE lessonsandPE-basedafterschoolclubstheirtakingpartinphysicalactivities both at school and in the Warriner partnership sports events and much more Well done to everyone who has contributed to this achievement
To enhance their history curriculum Year 1 has been to the Woodstock Museum Year 2 to Warwick Castle and Year 5 went to the Ashmolean in the last coupleofweeksThewholeschooltookpart inourannualcross-countryeventwitheverychildrunning
asetnumberofcircuitsaroundtheschoolfieldwiththerestoftheirclassThiswasgreatfunandothersportingeventsareupandrunningChildrenhavingalreadytakenpartinTagRugbyandNetballtournamentsAt a recent presentation ceremony many ofourpupilsreceivedcertificatesfortakingpartinDeddingtonlibraryrsquosSummerRead-ingChallengeduringtheschoolholidays
Denise Welchdwel3954deddingtonoxonschuk
DEDDINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
KarenRose con-t ac ted me re -cently for help inresearching her
familyKarenisadescendantofRobertGardnerwhoshe believed wastransportedfromtheparishtoAustraliain1839OurparishregistersincludeastatementfromRobertrsquoswifeMary neacutee Fletcher that he was transported but there is other evidence that he served a month in prison and thenjustdisappearedSowasMarybeingeconomicalwiththetruthandwhy
KarenalsofoundthathergreatgrandfatherPri-vateCharlesFletcherOxandBuckswasoneoftheDeddington-bornsoldiersnotrecordedonourWarMe-morial but now remembered in A Parish at War and on thememorialplaqueinthechurchFurthermoreshediscovered that her ancestors are related to another branchoftheDeddingtonGardnerswithwhomsheisnow in touch There is a link to these serendipitous dis-coveriesandstoriesontheDeddingtonHistoryhomepageItwouldseemthatitisincreasinglybecomingthelsquofindyourrelliersquogo-tosite
Rob Forsyth 01869 338384robertsforsythgmailcom
12 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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OurnextRuralCommunityForumwillbeheldon4De-cemberat630pmatDeddingtonFireStationPleasecome and meet the team and discuss any concerns
lsquoNoTrickorTreatrsquoleafletsareavailablefromboththeHealthCentreandtheCo-opinDeddington
Thismonthourteambroughtinfourburglarysus-pectsPleasebemindfulofyoursecuritylockupanddo not keep your car keys in obvious places We have beenexperiencingburglarieswhereoffendersbreakintohousestakecarkeysandthenstealthecarfromthe driveway
WehavebeendealingwithreportsfromtheEpwellandMiltonareasofhorsesbeingriddenintheearlyhoursandtackbeingdamagedandstolenIfyounoticeany suspicious activity please report it to us on 101
Weareagainreceivingreportsofparentsparkingdangerously and speedingwhen dropping off andcollectingchildrenfromschoolPleaseobeytherules
Pleasecallusifyouseeanyonemakingunsched-uledscrapmetalcollectionsWerecentlyseizedanunlicensed uninsured scrap metal van which had faileditsMOTandwasbeingoperatedwithoutawastecollection licence
PCSOsJayneLangfordLanaSmithandClaireBrennan Gatescan be contacted at BanburyRural-NHPTthamesvalleypnnpoliceukorbycalling101
BLUE LIGHT OF DEDDINGTON WHATrsquoS ON Continued from p1DecemberMon 2 HollyTreeClubCoffeeMorningHollyTree 1030amMon 2 Bookworms Library 630pmTue 3 PFSU and Nursery Christmas FayreParish Church730pmWed 4 Photographic Society Peter Greenway CartwrightHotel730pmThu 5 KnitandNatterHollyTree700pmSat 7 Hempton Bazaar Old School Room 1100amTue 10 WIChristmasandbirthdaylunchDukeat Clifton1200for1230pmmustpre-bookThu 12 HollyTreeClub FilmNightHoliday Inn Holly Tree 630pmFri 13 DOGS9holeTexasScrambleTadmarton Heath 100pmWed18 PCMeetingHollyTreeClub730pmWed18 PhotographicSocietylsquoRestoringOldPhoto graphsrsquoDianneBerridgeCartwrightHotel 730pmThu 19 History Society Christmas Social Primary School730pmSat 21 Farmersrsquo Market Market Place 900amndash 1230pm
November 2019 ndash 13Deddington News
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CALLING ALL CLUBS
RBL BranchThe next pubsocialeveningisonTuesday26Novem-berintheRedLionat700pmTheBranchoutingtothe Imperial War Museum wascancelledwithregretforlackofsupport
TheRBL carries out valuable supportwork forinjured ex-service people and their families in thecommunityPleasebegenerouswithyourPoppyAp-peal donations and many thanks to all the collectors The Remembrance Sunday Parade will assemble in theBullRingfrom1015amonwardsandmarchoffat 1045am The service at the War Memorial will be audio-relayedtothechurchagainthisyearthankstoDavidRogersSidMalletandRobHeywood
TheAGMwillbeheldinDecemberfollowedbyaChristmasdinnerThedatetimeagendaandmenuwithdetailsofhowtopaywillbeemailedtomembersshortlyLastyearrsquosdinnerwasagreatsuccessandwehopeevenmoreofyouwilljoinusthisyear
TicketsfortheRBLrsquosfundraisingBurnsSupper on 23January arepound35which includesaweedramforthe traditional toast There will be a piper to welcome guestsandtobringinthehaggisaswellasacashbarandraffleTicketscanbeobtainedfromcommitteemembersorbyemailingrbl076gmailcom The event isopentomembersandnon-members
Rob Forsyth Chairman 01869 338384 robertsforsythgmailcom
Photographic SocietyWecouldseestraightaway fromthecamerasandequipmentAdderburyrsquosLauraWalkerbroughttoherOctoberpresentationthatherphotographyndashlargefor-matandmirrorlessndashisquitedifferentfromwhatmostofusareusedtoSheclassesherselfasaheritageandrurallifephotographerandisgreatlyinfluencedbyJamesRaviliousanEnglishlandscapephotographer
For composition and perspective Laurarsquos cam-erasofchoiceare theSeagullMediumFormat theHorsemanandtheWista45Herlargeformatcam-erasconsistsimplyofabackplateafrontplateandthebellowswhichconnectthetwoRatherthanSDcardsorfilmthesecamerasareloadedwithindividualplatesusing4x5rdquosheetfilmtogiveanapproximate100 MP resolution
TheSeagullwithtwinlensiscompactandlight-weightThe heavierHorseman 4x5rdquo L-series viewcamera mirrorless and supported on a monorail is goodforastudioenvironmentTheportablecollaps-ible Wista 45 camera is supported on a baseboard Beingmirrorless the composition is shownupsidedownItislessflexibleasthereisnomonorailbutisgoodtocarryforlandscapeandportraitphotographyThemonthlyphototopiclsquoStrangeSignsrsquodidindeedproduceavarietyofeffectiveandamusing imagesNext monthrsquos topic is lsquoShadowsrsquo
The next presentation by Bob Bracher is on Wednesday 6November at 730pm in theApricotRoomoftheCartwrightHotelinAynhoEveryoneiswelcome to attend
Wendy Meagher 01869 336216wwwaddphotocouk
Local Vocals Community ChoirWemeetonMondaysat730pmduringtermtimeinDeddingtonPrimarySchoolhallOurthirdtermhasgotofftoagreatstartandwearedelightedtohavesomanyreturningchoristersaswellasnewmembersWearelearningHappy by Pharrell Williams which is muchhardertosingthananythingwersquovedonesofarand the classic Oh What a Night by the Four Seasons MembershavebeensuppliedwithfolderstokeeptheirwordsinthecolourofourpoloshirtshasbeenvotedonandsizesselectedWehopetobewearingtheseatourFamilyandFriendseveningon9DecemberwhichwillbethefinalsessionforthistermTofindoutmoreandtocontactusyoucannowgotoourwebsitewwwlocalvocalscccouk
Alison Grievelocalvocalscommunitychoirgmailcom
Deddington BookwormsThis month the read was a Costa Award winner but thegroupoverallwaslessthanimpressedReser-voir 13byJonMcGregorrevolvesaroundamissingteenagegirlandthepassageoftimeinasmallruralvillageTheinitialeffectofthedisappearanceonthecommunity is described well and uses the seasons and theminutiaeof thevillage todescribehow lifecontinuesoverthe13yearsofthebookThewritingstyleisunusualandemphasisestherepetitivenessoflifeandhowmundanedetailcanbeIfyouenjoyanexcitingpageturnerthisbookisnrsquotforyoubutifyoulookfor interestingprosethengiveitagoItmightfrustratetotheendbutdoesremainwithyoutomakeyouthinkaboutlife
Our next book isNew Boy by American author Tracy Chevalier
Deddington Library01869 338391
Deddington PlayersThe script is written the cast is cast the panto horse issaddledupandrehearsalsareunderway for thisseasonrsquosDeddingtonPlayersrsquofamilypantoRobin Hood of Daedarsquos WoodJoinRobinandhisbandofMerryMenas they takeon theevilSheriffofDeddingtonand thwart his plans to marry Marian with a little help fromsomefriendsalongthewayThisseasonrsquospantopromisestobeevenmoreenergeticfunandfrothythan past years so donrsquot miss out on the silliness Get the dates in your diaries now 16ndash18January 2020
14 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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KeepyoureyeoutforourpantotrailerbeingairedsoonandfollowusatFacebookcomDeddingtonPlayersforticketsalesnewsandthelatestpantoshenanigans
Suzy Upsonsuzieupsonmaccom
Book GroupThe Shepherdrsquos Hut is a novel by Australian author Tim Winton Set in Western Australia it is the story ofJaxieayoungladdamagedbyachildhoodfilledwithabusedeprivationandlossAfraidthathewillbeblamedforaterribleeventJaxietakesflightacrossthevastsaltlandshopingtoreachtheonepersonwhomhetrustsInitiallyJaxieisanunsympatheticcharacterguiltyofbadactions in thepastFlashbacks revealhimtobemorecomplexandcapableoftendernessas well as violence Now he has to survive alone in brutal conditions until he eventually stumbles across anisolateddwellingwhereheisgivenrefugebyFintanadefrockedpriestbutthisisonlyatemporaryrespitefromdanger
Thewriting is explicitwith strong languageandgraphicdetailsTherearewonderfuldescriptionsofthelandscapeandsomethought-provokingdiscussionsbetweenJaxieandFintanbutitisoftenuncomfortablereadingThegroupwassplitbetweenthosewhode-cidedtoabandonthebookandthosewhofoundthenarrativecompellingandmoving
Our nextmeeting is on 28November Pleasecontact Sally Lambert on 01869 338094 formoreinformation
Sian Waterman
Deddington and District History SocietyOurfirsttalkoftheseasonwasanoutstandingaccountof lsquoTheAirTransportAuxiliaryrsquo byBill KingDuringWorldWarIIflyingplanesfromfactoriestoairbaseswasmostly undertaken bywomen includingDed-dingtonrsquosownPeggyPaceyTherehadbeenmanyprominentwomenflyersinthe1920sand30sAmyJohnsonbeingthebestknown
When war broke out RAF pilots who had been deliveringaircrafttobaseswereneededinacombatrolewomenpilotstookovertheirjobsrecruitedtothenewly formedAirTransportAuxiliarybetween1939and1945TheyinitiallydeliveredTigerMothtrainingaircraftbutlaterflewHurricanesandSpitfiresandasaircraftproductionswitchedto long-rangebombersthey flew thosemonster aircraft also In total over300000aircraftweredeliveredbytheATARecruitedfromahostofcountriesover400oftheseremarkablewomenincludingAmyJohnsonlosttheirlivesshotdownormorecommonlythroughaccidentTheyflewwithoutradiosornavigationalaids
Billrsquos talk was enlivened by contemporary photo-graphsandlifestoriesdrawnfromhisseeminglyen-cyclopaedicknowledgeoftheflyersandtheiraircraft
Amongstmany fascinating revelationswas the factthatthewomendemandedequalpaywiththeirmalecolleagues ndash and got it perhaps the first group ofwomentoachieveequalityThiswasaneyeopeningandindeedahumblinglecture
At our nextmeetingonThursday21NovemberatthePrimarySchoolauthorandbroadcasterJulieSummerswillcontinueourWWIIthemebydiscussingtheissuesfacedbyfamilieswhenmenfolkreturnedattheendofthewarTheyhadtorenewrelationshipswithpartnerswhilesufferingwithfrighteningmemoriesandinjuries
EnquiriestoBarrieSmithChairmansmithinsightbtinternetcom01869337813
Chris Day
Deddington Original Golf Society ndash DOGSFollowingourdayatChippingNortonwehadabarbe-cueinDeddingtonattendedby65peopleEveryonehada veryenjoyableeveningand the raffle raisedpound400forKatharineHouseHospiceManythankstoallwho contributed to this very worthy charity
Our finalDOGSday is onFriday 13DecemberatTadmartonHeathwherewewillplayafun9-holeTexasScramblefrom100pmfollowedbyChristmasdinner in the clubhouse Guests are welcome as usual
Nigel Oddy Secretarynigeloddyyahoocom
Deddington Tennis ClubWehavebothjuniorandadultteamscompetinginlo-calleaguesandcompetitionsThissummerthejuniorshave done particularly well We entered three teams in theOxfordshireSummerLeaguendashunder12under14andunder16TheU12sweresemi-finaliststheU16swererunners-upandtheU14swerethewinnersoftheir competition All our teams exceeded last yearrsquos positioninthiscounty-widecompetitionAsaclubweareveryproudofourjuniorsrsquosuccessandwouldliketo thank all the players Paul Taylor our coach and the parents who made it possible
Weareactivelytryingtopromotetennistoyoung-stersEverychildatDeddingtonPrimarySchoolwillhavethechancetotrytennisthisyearinaprogrammesetupwiththeschoolWersquodliketoencourageotherstotryittoondashwerunjuniorcoachingforallagegroupsallyearroundThereisanowasessionforpre-schoolchildrentooachanceforunder-5stodeveloptheirhand-eyecoordinationandballskills
And itrsquosnot just forkidsThere isavibrantadultsectionWehavesevenadultteamscompetinginlocalandcountysummerandwinterleaguesThissummerseasonhasseenparticularsuccessforourBteamwhichhasbeenpromotedAdulttennisisnotjustforthose who want to play competitively There are social
CALLING ALL CLUBS Continued from p13
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November 2019 ndash 15Deddington News
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sessionsandfriendlyclubcompetitionsallyearroundonourfloodlitcourtsDonrsquotworryifyouthinkyouhaveroomforimprovementndashcoachingisreadilyavailableforadultstooRecentlywehavealsostartedrunningcardiotennisafunworkoutsessionappropriatefortennisplayersandnon-tennisplayersalike
WewouldlovetoseemorepeoplecomingtomakeuseoftheclubWewelcomedseveralnewmembersafteroursuccessfulopendayinJulybutsummerisnottheonlytimeyoucanstarttennisIfyouthinktennismightbeforyoubeitsocialtenniscoachingcardiojuniortennisorteamshavealookatourwebsiteandfindoutmoreaboutus
Becky Joneswwwdeddingtontenniscom
Deddington Town Football ClubFirst Team results140919HalseUnited(a) W3ndash2LThornton3210919Charlton(h) W3ndash0JThornton3121019 BItchington(h) D2ndash2ArnoldSawalaReserve Team results140919BanburySports1st(h)L2ndash3210919SinclairUtdRes(a) L2ndash3280919Charlton2nd(h) W4ndash1051019Hanwell1st(h) D1ndash1121019BItchingtonRes(a) L1ndash5
There are some slightly unreliable-looking goalscorer stats on the FA website but I think Irsquom cor-rect in reporting that theThornton family hasdoneDeddington proud as brothers Luc and Joe bothscoredhat-tricks to fire theFirst team to excellentwinstocloseSeptemberbeforeaclose-foughtdrawagainstthealwaysstrongBishopsItchingtonleftthemhoveringaroundthetopof thedivisionMeanwhiletheReservescontinuetostrugglethoughtheirgoalscoringhas improvedconsiderablyA thumpingwinagainstCharltonandDistricthas lifted themabovethedangerzonebutputtingsomeresultstogetheriscrucialtoavoidanotherseasonofcrossedfingersasthe climax nears
Aaron Bliss07909 642882
Deddington Town YouthTheUnder16sareplayinginastrongleagueandhavehadheavydefeatstoHookNortonBanburyIrishandBrackley Athletic They came closer in a 2ndash5 home defeattoTowerHillwithAdamCourtandWillGatesthe scorersTheUnder 13shadaheavydefeat toLauntonfollowedbyathrilling6ndash4winoverBamptonTownwithahattrickfromBenJonesHoweverthiswasfollowedbya6ndash2homedefeattoCharlburyand7ndash2awaydefeatatVikingWarriorsTheUnder12shavehadthree4ndash2defeatsintheleaguetoBrackleyTownMoretonRangersandMiddletonCheneybut
a 2ndash1 win in the cup over Charlbury and a 6ndash2 win in theleagueatBanburyIrish
The football club has received funding fromDeddingtonfarmersrsquomarketwhichwehavematchedtoputwoodensleeperseatsintothebankbytheall-weather court so play can be viewed by spectators WearelookingforlocalcontractorstosupportusintheinstallationIfyoucanhelppleasecontactme
IfyouwanttogetinvolvedwiththeclubasplayervolunteersponsororfundraiserpleasedonothesitatetogetintouchFurtherinformationabouttheclubison our website wwwdeddingtontownfc or you can visit us on Facebook wwwfacebookcomDedding-tonTownFc
Roger Sykes Development Officerand U7U6 Coach
01869 337034
1st Deddington ScoutsCubsOurnewCubshavesettledinverynicelyItrsquosasthoughtheyrsquovealwaysbeenthereandIhaveevenmanagedtolearnalltheirnamesalthoughIdonrsquotalwaysdirectthem at the correct person
We have crashed into the new term with three activity badgesRoadSafety (or hedgehog club)EmergencyAidndashtheyallknowthebasicsandHomeHelpsewingironingandtea-makingsotheygottousetheknowledgefromEmergencyAidpractically
Jo Churchyarddeddingtoncubsgmailcom
ScoutsAfter our foray into plastic reduction and a look atelectric cars the Scouts used scrap items to make panpipeswithstrawsandbattery-operatedcarsusingdrinkscanscardboardandhopeThetwosuccessfulbuildsracedalbeitatastatelypacethelengthoftheroom and the winner was presented with a handsome trophyEmergencyAidfollowedIfyouhaveanacci-dentdonrsquotbesurprisedtofindyourselfputenthusiasti-cally into the recovery position
Peter Churchyarddeddingtonscoutsgmailcom
ExplorersTheUnithasbeenveryactiveinthepastmonthsfromcompletingtheBloxhamcircularwalktorifleshootingatHorleyandthestartofboththeChefrsquosbadgeandtheinternationalpartoftheChiefScoutrsquosAwardsWehavesampledbreadfudgemadecraftitemstosellat theNovember farmersrsquomarket andcookeddropsconesoveropenfiresThisyearwearesupportingthecharityStreetChildUnitedandaregoingtosleepout at Northamptonshire Cricket Club to raise aware-nessoftheplightofchildrenwhohavenopermanent
SPORT Continued from p14
16 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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home If you feel able to sponsor theUnit pleasee-mail theSpartansaddressWewouldbepleasedtoseeanyextrasupportforthisgreatcausendashwwwstreetchildunitedorg Ifyouare interested in joiningtheUnitcontactanyoftheleaders
Janet Duxbury spartansexplorersgmailcom
1st Deddington BrowniesThistermtheBrownieshavebeendoingtheirCom-municationbadgelearningmorsecodesemaphoreand the phonetic alphabet and have also had an introductiontoBritishsignlanguage
WehadavisitfromDeddingtonGuidestotalkabouttheexcitingthingsthegirlscandowhentheymoveuptoGuidesPlansforafterhalftermincludeatorch-litwalkandatalkonroadsafetyfromthepolice
Fern Stringerdeddingtonbrowniesgmailcom
1st Deddington GuidesAseverwemadethebestuseoftheremaininglightintheeveningsandspenttimeoutsideenjoyingtoastedmarshmallowsonacampfireandplayingwidegames
WealsoshowedtheRainbowshowtolightafireandtoastmarshmallowsAsateamwewentalongtoaBrowniemeetingandtoldthemallabouttheactivitieswegetuptoatGuidesTheBrowniesreallylaunchedthemselvesintoplayingtheenergeticgamesledbytheGuidesandeveryonehadagreattimeWealso
YOUTH Continued from p15
DaveTomlinsonvicarauthorofHow to be a Bad Chris-tianhellipand a Better Human Beingrsquoiscomingtospeaktousat700pmonSaturday30NovemberDavewasahouse-churchleaderformanyyearsbeforefoundingHolyJoersquosachurchinapubinClaphamfordisaf-fected churchgoers If youwould describe yourselfasspiritualbutnot religiousandwould like to thinkwithyoursoulratherthantryingtofollowrulesthenyoushoulddefinitelycomeandlistentoDavespeakTherewillberefreshmentsincludingbeerandwineaswellasanopportunitytochatwithDaveafterthetalk
Advent will soon be upon us ndash this is the time when wewaitexpectantlyforthecelebrationssurroundingthebirthof JesusatChristmasWewill beholdingourAdventLighteventlsquoMakingSenseofChristmasrsquoagaininchurchfrom17ndash19DecemberThisisaspacewhereyoucanescapefromtheusualChristmasrushandtaketimetojustsitandallowthespeciallightingsoundsandtastestowashoveryoursenseshelpingyoutorelaxandreflectonwhat theseasonmeansto you
AlsoinAdventweareorganisingaLivingAdvent
foundoutaboutRangersandYoungLeaderswhichthegirlscanmoveontoafterage14
With our new patrols and patrol leaders settled weareembracingthenewprogrammeWersquovealsocompletedartworkconnectedwithautumnandfoundoutaboutlotsofseedsnutsandberriesSkippingisagoodwaytokeepfitandeveryonemasteredthealmostforgottenartofjumpinginandoutofabigropeandtryingforarecordnumberofGuidesskippingtogetherTheGuidesalsomadesomestunningfashioncrea-tionsndashallfromrecycledmaterials
Continuing our themeof looking at somemoreunusual careeropportunities forgirlswe loved thetalkfromFormula1engineerKatewhoexplainedhowshebeganhercareerandwhyshelovesitsomuch
Allgirlsover10areverywelcome tocomeandmakenew friends joiningus in our adventuresonTuesdays 700ndash900pm at the Windmill Centre
Maggie Rampley 01295 810069Marian Trinder 01869 340806
Tilly Neal 07557 095681
1st Barford and Deddington RainbowsRainbowsistheyoungestsectionoftheGirlGuideAssociationagedbetween5and7WemeetatBar-fordStMichaelvillagehallonFridayintermtime415ndash515 pm
Hazel Neal01869 337822
THERE IS PLENTY GOING ON AT DEDDINGTON CHURCHhellipCalendarThiswillinvolve24windowsbeingdecoratedwithaChristmastheme(reindeersandsnowmenallperfectlyacceptable)andappearingonamapsothatpeoplecanwalkroundthevillageandseethemEveryeveningat630pmanewwindowwillbelsquorevealedrsquoanditishopedthatthosewhocometowatchcanbringand share mince pies mulled wine or whatever else youcaretobringAswegetclosertoChristmascarolsmayalsobesungIfyouwouldliketotakepartanddecorate a window please either call 01869 336880 and speak to Annie or email me
FinallyifyouwouldlikesomecompanyonChrist-masDay then please join us for a full ChristmaslunchinthechurchThisisofcourseopentothoseofyouwhoaregoingtobeonyourownbutisalsoextendedtocouplesorfamiliesforwhomChristmasmightnotbesuchfunthisyearObviouslyweneedtoknownumbersforcateringsopleaseeithercalloremail me as above or drop into the library and leave your details there
Revd Annievicardeddingtonchurchorg
November 2019 ndash 17Deddington News
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Have you been down to the Windmill todayThe new season and aca-demic year bring renewedenergies So with that inmind have you dropped by the Windmill or visited the websiterecentlyYoursquollfinditchockfullofclubsandgroupsthatwillsatisfythemostdemandingoftastesWanttogetfitTrypilatesfootballDancetoHeathtennisyoganetballBarreFitorbadmintonWanttomeetothernewparentsTrytheBabyampToddlerGroupLittleOlivesBabyMas-sageorOneFitMamaWant toentertain thekidsTryBrowniesScoutsCubsGuidesMarchampTwirlBeavers or Explorers Want to connect with your inner thespianJointheDeddingtonPlayersintheirannualpantomimeWanttoteachyournewdogoldtricksLetPatty fromCanineParadiseDogTrainingshowyoundashandRoverndashthewayAndthelistgoeson
SufficeittosayifyouarelookingforanewinteresttheWindmillisonyourdoorstepandhassomethingfor everyoneYoursquoll find activity information in theWindmill lobby and on the website Come down and take a look
IfyourunacluborgroupandarelookingforanewvenuegetintouchWehavealargemainhallwithastageplusthreefurtherroomsforsmallergroupstwokitchens and extensive outdoor space As you can see we have a packed schedule but there is availability and anamazinglocalcommunitythatlovestogetinvolvedContactourBookingsSecretaryforvenueavailabilityenquiriesthewindmilldeddingtonorg
Suzie Upsonwwwthewindmilldeddingtonorg
Windmill PlaygroundsThedaysaregettingshorterandtheweathercolderbutthegroundisstillwarmsowersquoregettingonwiththefinaltouchestotheAdventurePlayground
Wersquoreverygratefultothefarmersrsquomarketforgrant-inguspound200forWoodlandEdgewildflowerseedsforthe southwest corner behind themulti-play pieceGround preparation should happen in early November Wersquollalsosowmoregrassseedinthebarepatchesandextrashrubswillbeplantedtocontinuethebufferzoneintothesoutheastcorner
Thewater fountain is awaiting installation andwersquoregratefultolocalbusinessAuteurforfundingitandhelpingusdoourbittoreducesingle-useplasticbottles
Wersquorestillworkingon theslidemoundproblemalongwith thecontractors Is itwearandtearIs iterosionAnswersonapostcardpleasehellip
The pavilion will be painted and the veranda floorboardsrepairedItrsquosalovelylittlebuildinganditwouldbeashamenottofindagooduseforitAnyoneinterested inrunningoutdooractivities forchildrenWehave ideasandsupport fromLittleWildThings
Forest SchoolWork on the Pocket Park
has stalled while we await newfencingandgateswhich wersquore told are now on their wayWersquovejustheardthattheTrustforOxfordshireEnviron-menthasgranteduspound500to
plantshrubsandanativehedgeontheeasternsideTheyrequestholesbeleftforhedgehogswhichtiesinnicelywithaplanforahedgehoghotelHopefullythenewUnder-6playareawillbeopenforbusinesstowardstheendoftheyearndashnotthebesttimetotryitoutbutseasonscomeandgondashwhichiswherewecame in
Mary RobinsonChair Windmill Development Group
developmentwindmillcentreorg
NEWS FROM HEMPTONUnfortunatelyIneedtoreportthata10-yearoldHemp-tonboycyclinghomebetweenBarfordStMichaelandHemptonwasstoppedbytwo20-yearoldsinasilverVWmaybeaGolforaPoloTheyovertookhimandstoppedinfrontofhimontheroadsideOnegotoutandaskedwherehelivedandthenofferedtotakehimhome Fortunately the boy had his wits about him thankedthembutdeclinedafterwhichtheygotinthecaranddroveawayItmighthavebeennothingbutpleasemakesureallyourchildrenareawareofthis
Onamorepositivenoteweareexploringadif-ferentwayofdoingchurchatHemptonwhichwearecallinglsquoEatPrayLiversquoEveryfourthSundaywewillmeettosingprayandeattogetherinaveryinformalandrelaxedwayThe formatwillbeappropriate forallagesincludingchildrenndashwhowillalmostcertainlyknowthesongsbetterthanwedoRatherthanaser-monbeingpreachedwewillhaveashortdiscussionoverafternoonteaabouttherelevanceofparticularBiblestoriesintodayrsquosworldWewillbemeetingthismonth on Sunday 24 November at 500pm in Hempton Church and we would love to see you there
WealsoneedgoodqualityunwantedgiftsraffleprizesbottlesandcakesforthestallsfortheHemptonBazaaron7DecemberIfanyonecanhelpwithsellingraffleticketspleasecontact01869337135
AsIrsquomsureyouknowbynowPubNightiseverysecondFriday in theOldSchoolRoomat 730pmBringyourowndrinkssnacksandpound1perpersontocoverthecostsoftheOldSchoolRoomItrsquosagreatwayofmeetingnewandoldresidentsofthevillage
Ifyouhaveanythingyouwanttoputinourwrite-uppleaseletmeknowbythe10thofeachmonthThank you
Ingrid Robey07973 632448
Ingoflamingo16yahoocouk
18 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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Whoare the school governorsWeareagroupofmulti-skilledindividualswhoseprimary aim is to uphold the schoolrsquos val-ues and work closely with all stakeholders to set appropriate aims agree policiescontribute to the school development plan andholdtheschooltoaccountformeetingtheseobjectives
InthelastfewmonthstheTeachingandLearningCommitteehasbeenfocusingonraisingouralreadyhighstandardsinmathsacrosstheschoolThishasinvolvedidentifyingdevelopmentopportuni-tieswithinthedifferentyeargroupsandincludedtheintroductionofinteractiveworkboardsandenhancinggeneralawarenessofthesubjectinrecreationaltimeThe Finance Premises and Personnel committee is currently looking atmethods of improving securityandsafeaccesstotheschoolsiteandhasrecentlyoverseentheinstallationofanexcellentnewoutdoorclassroom space and newgymequipment on theplayingfieldforwhichwewouldliketoacknowledgethe generous donations and support from thePTAand others
CommitteemembershavebeenworkingcloselywithkeystakeholderstoensuretheschoolisreadyfortheimpendingOFSTEDinspectionwhichweanticipatewilltakeplacebeforeChristmas2019
Watchthisspaceforupdatesonwhatishappeninginouramazinginnovativeschool
Thegovernorrsquos role is both challengingand re-wardinginmanywaysandwewouldwelcomenewmembers If youwould like to discuss this furtherplease contact us via the school website httpswwwdeddingtonprimaryschoolcouk
Julie Hewish Foundation Governor jhewishdeddingtonoxonschuk
OctoberhasflownbyOurHarvestCommunityCom-munionserviceledbyRevdAnniewentbeautifullyThechildrenbrought in lotsofofferings in the formoftinsandpacketsreadytogototheFoodBankinBanbury
OverthelastfewyearswehavegainedtheGoldAwardMarkforPEThistermweareveryproudtoannounce we have been awarded the Platinum Award MarkThisprestigiousawardisgiveninrecognitionofourhavinganextremelyactiveplaygroundallpupilsbeing fully involved inweeklyPE lessonsandPE-basedafterschoolclubstheirtakingpartinphysicalactivities both at school and in the Warriner partnership sports events and much more Well done to everyone who has contributed to this achievement
To enhance their history curriculum Year 1 has been to the Woodstock Museum Year 2 to Warwick Castle and Year 5 went to the Ashmolean in the last coupleofweeksThewholeschooltookpart inourannualcross-countryeventwitheverychildrunning
asetnumberofcircuitsaroundtheschoolfieldwiththerestoftheirclassThiswasgreatfunandothersportingeventsareupandrunningChildrenhavingalreadytakenpartinTagRugbyandNetballtournamentsAt a recent presentation ceremony many ofourpupilsreceivedcertificatesfortakingpartinDeddingtonlibraryrsquosSummerRead-ingChallengeduringtheschoolholidays
Denise Welchdwel3954deddingtonoxonschuk
DEDDINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
KarenRose con-t ac ted me re -cently for help inresearching her
familyKarenisadescendantofRobertGardnerwhoshe believed wastransportedfromtheparishtoAustraliain1839OurparishregistersincludeastatementfromRobertrsquoswifeMary neacutee Fletcher that he was transported but there is other evidence that he served a month in prison and thenjustdisappearedSowasMarybeingeconomicalwiththetruthandwhy
KarenalsofoundthathergreatgrandfatherPri-vateCharlesFletcherOxandBuckswasoneoftheDeddington-bornsoldiersnotrecordedonourWarMe-morial but now remembered in A Parish at War and on thememorialplaqueinthechurchFurthermoreshediscovered that her ancestors are related to another branchoftheDeddingtonGardnerswithwhomsheisnow in touch There is a link to these serendipitous dis-coveriesandstoriesontheDeddingtonHistoryhomepageItwouldseemthatitisincreasinglybecomingthelsquofindyourrelliersquogo-tosite
Rob Forsyth 01869 338384robertsforsythgmailcom
November 2019 ndash 13Deddington News
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CALLING ALL CLUBS
RBL BranchThe next pubsocialeveningisonTuesday26Novem-berintheRedLionat700pmTheBranchoutingtothe Imperial War Museum wascancelledwithregretforlackofsupport
TheRBL carries out valuable supportwork forinjured ex-service people and their families in thecommunityPleasebegenerouswithyourPoppyAp-peal donations and many thanks to all the collectors The Remembrance Sunday Parade will assemble in theBullRingfrom1015amonwardsandmarchoffat 1045am The service at the War Memorial will be audio-relayedtothechurchagainthisyearthankstoDavidRogersSidMalletandRobHeywood
TheAGMwillbeheldinDecemberfollowedbyaChristmasdinnerThedatetimeagendaandmenuwithdetailsofhowtopaywillbeemailedtomembersshortlyLastyearrsquosdinnerwasagreatsuccessandwehopeevenmoreofyouwilljoinusthisyear
TicketsfortheRBLrsquosfundraisingBurnsSupper on 23January arepound35which includesaweedramforthe traditional toast There will be a piper to welcome guestsandtobringinthehaggisaswellasacashbarandraffleTicketscanbeobtainedfromcommitteemembersorbyemailingrbl076gmailcom The event isopentomembersandnon-members
Rob Forsyth Chairman 01869 338384 robertsforsythgmailcom
Photographic SocietyWecouldseestraightaway fromthecamerasandequipmentAdderburyrsquosLauraWalkerbroughttoherOctoberpresentationthatherphotographyndashlargefor-matandmirrorlessndashisquitedifferentfromwhatmostofusareusedtoSheclassesherselfasaheritageandrurallifephotographerandisgreatlyinfluencedbyJamesRaviliousanEnglishlandscapephotographer
For composition and perspective Laurarsquos cam-erasofchoiceare theSeagullMediumFormat theHorsemanandtheWista45Herlargeformatcam-erasconsistsimplyofabackplateafrontplateandthebellowswhichconnectthetwoRatherthanSDcardsorfilmthesecamerasareloadedwithindividualplatesusing4x5rdquosheetfilmtogiveanapproximate100 MP resolution
TheSeagullwithtwinlensiscompactandlight-weightThe heavierHorseman 4x5rdquo L-series viewcamera mirrorless and supported on a monorail is goodforastudioenvironmentTheportablecollaps-ible Wista 45 camera is supported on a baseboard Beingmirrorless the composition is shownupsidedownItislessflexibleasthereisnomonorailbutisgoodtocarryforlandscapeandportraitphotographyThemonthlyphototopiclsquoStrangeSignsrsquodidindeedproduceavarietyofeffectiveandamusing imagesNext monthrsquos topic is lsquoShadowsrsquo
The next presentation by Bob Bracher is on Wednesday 6November at 730pm in theApricotRoomoftheCartwrightHotelinAynhoEveryoneiswelcome to attend
Wendy Meagher 01869 336216wwwaddphotocouk
Local Vocals Community ChoirWemeetonMondaysat730pmduringtermtimeinDeddingtonPrimarySchoolhallOurthirdtermhasgotofftoagreatstartandwearedelightedtohavesomanyreturningchoristersaswellasnewmembersWearelearningHappy by Pharrell Williams which is muchhardertosingthananythingwersquovedonesofarand the classic Oh What a Night by the Four Seasons MembershavebeensuppliedwithfolderstokeeptheirwordsinthecolourofourpoloshirtshasbeenvotedonandsizesselectedWehopetobewearingtheseatourFamilyandFriendseveningon9DecemberwhichwillbethefinalsessionforthistermTofindoutmoreandtocontactusyoucannowgotoourwebsitewwwlocalvocalscccouk
Alison Grievelocalvocalscommunitychoirgmailcom
Deddington BookwormsThis month the read was a Costa Award winner but thegroupoverallwaslessthanimpressedReser-voir 13byJonMcGregorrevolvesaroundamissingteenagegirlandthepassageoftimeinasmallruralvillageTheinitialeffectofthedisappearanceonthecommunity is described well and uses the seasons and theminutiaeof thevillage todescribehow lifecontinuesoverthe13yearsofthebookThewritingstyleisunusualandemphasisestherepetitivenessoflifeandhowmundanedetailcanbeIfyouenjoyanexcitingpageturnerthisbookisnrsquotforyoubutifyoulookfor interestingprosethengiveitagoItmightfrustratetotheendbutdoesremainwithyoutomakeyouthinkaboutlife
Our next book isNew Boy by American author Tracy Chevalier
Deddington Library01869 338391
Deddington PlayersThe script is written the cast is cast the panto horse issaddledupandrehearsalsareunderway for thisseasonrsquosDeddingtonPlayersrsquofamilypantoRobin Hood of Daedarsquos WoodJoinRobinandhisbandofMerryMenas they takeon theevilSheriffofDeddingtonand thwart his plans to marry Marian with a little help fromsomefriendsalongthewayThisseasonrsquospantopromisestobeevenmoreenergeticfunandfrothythan past years so donrsquot miss out on the silliness Get the dates in your diaries now 16ndash18January 2020
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KeepyoureyeoutforourpantotrailerbeingairedsoonandfollowusatFacebookcomDeddingtonPlayersforticketsalesnewsandthelatestpantoshenanigans
Suzy Upsonsuzieupsonmaccom
Book GroupThe Shepherdrsquos Hut is a novel by Australian author Tim Winton Set in Western Australia it is the story ofJaxieayoungladdamagedbyachildhoodfilledwithabusedeprivationandlossAfraidthathewillbeblamedforaterribleeventJaxietakesflightacrossthevastsaltlandshopingtoreachtheonepersonwhomhetrustsInitiallyJaxieisanunsympatheticcharacterguiltyofbadactions in thepastFlashbacks revealhimtobemorecomplexandcapableoftendernessas well as violence Now he has to survive alone in brutal conditions until he eventually stumbles across anisolateddwellingwhereheisgivenrefugebyFintanadefrockedpriestbutthisisonlyatemporaryrespitefromdanger
Thewriting is explicitwith strong languageandgraphicdetailsTherearewonderfuldescriptionsofthelandscapeandsomethought-provokingdiscussionsbetweenJaxieandFintanbutitisoftenuncomfortablereadingThegroupwassplitbetweenthosewhode-cidedtoabandonthebookandthosewhofoundthenarrativecompellingandmoving
Our nextmeeting is on 28November Pleasecontact Sally Lambert on 01869 338094 formoreinformation
Sian Waterman
Deddington and District History SocietyOurfirsttalkoftheseasonwasanoutstandingaccountof lsquoTheAirTransportAuxiliaryrsquo byBill KingDuringWorldWarIIflyingplanesfromfactoriestoairbaseswasmostly undertaken bywomen includingDed-dingtonrsquosownPeggyPaceyTherehadbeenmanyprominentwomenflyersinthe1920sand30sAmyJohnsonbeingthebestknown
When war broke out RAF pilots who had been deliveringaircrafttobaseswereneededinacombatrolewomenpilotstookovertheirjobsrecruitedtothenewly formedAirTransportAuxiliarybetween1939and1945TheyinitiallydeliveredTigerMothtrainingaircraftbutlaterflewHurricanesandSpitfiresandasaircraftproductionswitchedto long-rangebombersthey flew thosemonster aircraft also In total over300000aircraftweredeliveredbytheATARecruitedfromahostofcountriesover400oftheseremarkablewomenincludingAmyJohnsonlosttheirlivesshotdownormorecommonlythroughaccidentTheyflewwithoutradiosornavigationalaids
Billrsquos talk was enlivened by contemporary photo-graphsandlifestoriesdrawnfromhisseeminglyen-cyclopaedicknowledgeoftheflyersandtheiraircraft
Amongstmany fascinating revelationswas the factthatthewomendemandedequalpaywiththeirmalecolleagues ndash and got it perhaps the first group ofwomentoachieveequalityThiswasaneyeopeningandindeedahumblinglecture
At our nextmeetingonThursday21NovemberatthePrimarySchoolauthorandbroadcasterJulieSummerswillcontinueourWWIIthemebydiscussingtheissuesfacedbyfamilieswhenmenfolkreturnedattheendofthewarTheyhadtorenewrelationshipswithpartnerswhilesufferingwithfrighteningmemoriesandinjuries
EnquiriestoBarrieSmithChairmansmithinsightbtinternetcom01869337813
Chris Day
Deddington Original Golf Society ndash DOGSFollowingourdayatChippingNortonwehadabarbe-cueinDeddingtonattendedby65peopleEveryonehada veryenjoyableeveningand the raffle raisedpound400forKatharineHouseHospiceManythankstoallwho contributed to this very worthy charity
Our finalDOGSday is onFriday 13DecemberatTadmartonHeathwherewewillplayafun9-holeTexasScramblefrom100pmfollowedbyChristmasdinner in the clubhouse Guests are welcome as usual
Nigel Oddy Secretarynigeloddyyahoocom
Deddington Tennis ClubWehavebothjuniorandadultteamscompetinginlo-calleaguesandcompetitionsThissummerthejuniorshave done particularly well We entered three teams in theOxfordshireSummerLeaguendashunder12under14andunder16TheU12sweresemi-finaliststheU16swererunners-upandtheU14swerethewinnersoftheir competition All our teams exceeded last yearrsquos positioninthiscounty-widecompetitionAsaclubweareveryproudofourjuniorsrsquosuccessandwouldliketo thank all the players Paul Taylor our coach and the parents who made it possible
Weareactivelytryingtopromotetennistoyoung-stersEverychildatDeddingtonPrimarySchoolwillhavethechancetotrytennisthisyearinaprogrammesetupwiththeschoolWersquodliketoencourageotherstotryittoondashwerunjuniorcoachingforallagegroupsallyearroundThereisanowasessionforpre-schoolchildrentooachanceforunder-5stodeveloptheirhand-eyecoordinationandballskills
And itrsquosnot just forkidsThere isavibrantadultsectionWehavesevenadultteamscompetinginlocalandcountysummerandwinterleaguesThissummerseasonhasseenparticularsuccessforourBteamwhichhasbeenpromotedAdulttennisisnotjustforthose who want to play competitively There are social
CALLING ALL CLUBS Continued from p13
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November 2019 ndash 15Deddington News
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sessionsandfriendlyclubcompetitionsallyearroundonourfloodlitcourtsDonrsquotworryifyouthinkyouhaveroomforimprovementndashcoachingisreadilyavailableforadultstooRecentlywehavealsostartedrunningcardiotennisafunworkoutsessionappropriatefortennisplayersandnon-tennisplayersalike
WewouldlovetoseemorepeoplecomingtomakeuseoftheclubWewelcomedseveralnewmembersafteroursuccessfulopendayinJulybutsummerisnottheonlytimeyoucanstarttennisIfyouthinktennismightbeforyoubeitsocialtenniscoachingcardiojuniortennisorteamshavealookatourwebsiteandfindoutmoreaboutus
Becky Joneswwwdeddingtontenniscom
Deddington Town Football ClubFirst Team results140919HalseUnited(a) W3ndash2LThornton3210919Charlton(h) W3ndash0JThornton3121019 BItchington(h) D2ndash2ArnoldSawalaReserve Team results140919BanburySports1st(h)L2ndash3210919SinclairUtdRes(a) L2ndash3280919Charlton2nd(h) W4ndash1051019Hanwell1st(h) D1ndash1121019BItchingtonRes(a) L1ndash5
There are some slightly unreliable-looking goalscorer stats on the FA website but I think Irsquom cor-rect in reporting that theThornton family hasdoneDeddington proud as brothers Luc and Joe bothscoredhat-tricks to fire theFirst team to excellentwinstocloseSeptemberbeforeaclose-foughtdrawagainstthealwaysstrongBishopsItchingtonleftthemhoveringaroundthetopof thedivisionMeanwhiletheReservescontinuetostrugglethoughtheirgoalscoringhas improvedconsiderablyA thumpingwinagainstCharltonandDistricthas lifted themabovethedangerzonebutputtingsomeresultstogetheriscrucialtoavoidanotherseasonofcrossedfingersasthe climax nears
Aaron Bliss07909 642882
Deddington Town YouthTheUnder16sareplayinginastrongleagueandhavehadheavydefeatstoHookNortonBanburyIrishandBrackley Athletic They came closer in a 2ndash5 home defeattoTowerHillwithAdamCourtandWillGatesthe scorersTheUnder 13shadaheavydefeat toLauntonfollowedbyathrilling6ndash4winoverBamptonTownwithahattrickfromBenJonesHoweverthiswasfollowedbya6ndash2homedefeattoCharlburyand7ndash2awaydefeatatVikingWarriorsTheUnder12shavehadthree4ndash2defeatsintheleaguetoBrackleyTownMoretonRangersandMiddletonCheneybut
a 2ndash1 win in the cup over Charlbury and a 6ndash2 win in theleagueatBanburyIrish
The football club has received funding fromDeddingtonfarmersrsquomarketwhichwehavematchedtoputwoodensleeperseatsintothebankbytheall-weather court so play can be viewed by spectators WearelookingforlocalcontractorstosupportusintheinstallationIfyoucanhelppleasecontactme
IfyouwanttogetinvolvedwiththeclubasplayervolunteersponsororfundraiserpleasedonothesitatetogetintouchFurtherinformationabouttheclubison our website wwwdeddingtontownfc or you can visit us on Facebook wwwfacebookcomDedding-tonTownFc
Roger Sykes Development Officerand U7U6 Coach
01869 337034
1st Deddington ScoutsCubsOurnewCubshavesettledinverynicelyItrsquosasthoughtheyrsquovealwaysbeenthereandIhaveevenmanagedtolearnalltheirnamesalthoughIdonrsquotalwaysdirectthem at the correct person
We have crashed into the new term with three activity badgesRoadSafety (or hedgehog club)EmergencyAidndashtheyallknowthebasicsandHomeHelpsewingironingandtea-makingsotheygottousetheknowledgefromEmergencyAidpractically
Jo Churchyarddeddingtoncubsgmailcom
ScoutsAfter our foray into plastic reduction and a look atelectric cars the Scouts used scrap items to make panpipeswithstrawsandbattery-operatedcarsusingdrinkscanscardboardandhopeThetwosuccessfulbuildsracedalbeitatastatelypacethelengthoftheroom and the winner was presented with a handsome trophyEmergencyAidfollowedIfyouhaveanacci-dentdonrsquotbesurprisedtofindyourselfputenthusiasti-cally into the recovery position
Peter Churchyarddeddingtonscoutsgmailcom
ExplorersTheUnithasbeenveryactiveinthepastmonthsfromcompletingtheBloxhamcircularwalktorifleshootingatHorleyandthestartofboththeChefrsquosbadgeandtheinternationalpartoftheChiefScoutrsquosAwardsWehavesampledbreadfudgemadecraftitemstosellat theNovember farmersrsquomarket andcookeddropsconesoveropenfiresThisyearwearesupportingthecharityStreetChildUnitedandaregoingtosleepout at Northamptonshire Cricket Club to raise aware-nessoftheplightofchildrenwhohavenopermanent
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home If you feel able to sponsor theUnit pleasee-mail theSpartansaddressWewouldbepleasedtoseeanyextrasupportforthisgreatcausendashwwwstreetchildunitedorg Ifyouare interested in joiningtheUnitcontactanyoftheleaders
Janet Duxbury spartansexplorersgmailcom
1st Deddington BrowniesThistermtheBrownieshavebeendoingtheirCom-municationbadgelearningmorsecodesemaphoreand the phonetic alphabet and have also had an introductiontoBritishsignlanguage
WehadavisitfromDeddingtonGuidestotalkabouttheexcitingthingsthegirlscandowhentheymoveuptoGuidesPlansforafterhalftermincludeatorch-litwalkandatalkonroadsafetyfromthepolice
Fern Stringerdeddingtonbrowniesgmailcom
1st Deddington GuidesAseverwemadethebestuseoftheremaininglightintheeveningsandspenttimeoutsideenjoyingtoastedmarshmallowsonacampfireandplayingwidegames
WealsoshowedtheRainbowshowtolightafireandtoastmarshmallowsAsateamwewentalongtoaBrowniemeetingandtoldthemallabouttheactivitieswegetuptoatGuidesTheBrowniesreallylaunchedthemselvesintoplayingtheenergeticgamesledbytheGuidesandeveryonehadagreattimeWealso
YOUTH Continued from p15
DaveTomlinsonvicarauthorofHow to be a Bad Chris-tianhellipand a Better Human Beingrsquoiscomingtospeaktousat700pmonSaturday30NovemberDavewasahouse-churchleaderformanyyearsbeforefoundingHolyJoersquosachurchinapubinClaphamfordisaf-fected churchgoers If youwould describe yourselfasspiritualbutnot religiousandwould like to thinkwithyoursoulratherthantryingtofollowrulesthenyoushoulddefinitelycomeandlistentoDavespeakTherewillberefreshmentsincludingbeerandwineaswellasanopportunitytochatwithDaveafterthetalk
Advent will soon be upon us ndash this is the time when wewaitexpectantlyforthecelebrationssurroundingthebirthof JesusatChristmasWewill beholdingourAdventLighteventlsquoMakingSenseofChristmasrsquoagaininchurchfrom17ndash19DecemberThisisaspacewhereyoucanescapefromtheusualChristmasrushandtaketimetojustsitandallowthespeciallightingsoundsandtastestowashoveryoursenseshelpingyoutorelaxandreflectonwhat theseasonmeansto you
AlsoinAdventweareorganisingaLivingAdvent
foundoutaboutRangersandYoungLeaderswhichthegirlscanmoveontoafterage14
With our new patrols and patrol leaders settled weareembracingthenewprogrammeWersquovealsocompletedartworkconnectedwithautumnandfoundoutaboutlotsofseedsnutsandberriesSkippingisagoodwaytokeepfitandeveryonemasteredthealmostforgottenartofjumpinginandoutofabigropeandtryingforarecordnumberofGuidesskippingtogetherTheGuidesalsomadesomestunningfashioncrea-tionsndashallfromrecycledmaterials
Continuing our themeof looking at somemoreunusual careeropportunities forgirlswe loved thetalkfromFormula1engineerKatewhoexplainedhowshebeganhercareerandwhyshelovesitsomuch
Allgirlsover10areverywelcome tocomeandmakenew friends joiningus in our adventuresonTuesdays 700ndash900pm at the Windmill Centre
Maggie Rampley 01295 810069Marian Trinder 01869 340806
Tilly Neal 07557 095681
1st Barford and Deddington RainbowsRainbowsistheyoungestsectionoftheGirlGuideAssociationagedbetween5and7WemeetatBar-fordStMichaelvillagehallonFridayintermtime415ndash515 pm
Hazel Neal01869 337822
THERE IS PLENTY GOING ON AT DEDDINGTON CHURCHhellipCalendarThiswillinvolve24windowsbeingdecoratedwithaChristmastheme(reindeersandsnowmenallperfectlyacceptable)andappearingonamapsothatpeoplecanwalkroundthevillageandseethemEveryeveningat630pmanewwindowwillbelsquorevealedrsquoanditishopedthatthosewhocometowatchcanbringand share mince pies mulled wine or whatever else youcaretobringAswegetclosertoChristmascarolsmayalsobesungIfyouwouldliketotakepartanddecorate a window please either call 01869 336880 and speak to Annie or email me
FinallyifyouwouldlikesomecompanyonChrist-masDay then please join us for a full ChristmaslunchinthechurchThisisofcourseopentothoseofyouwhoaregoingtobeonyourownbutisalsoextendedtocouplesorfamiliesforwhomChristmasmightnotbesuchfunthisyearObviouslyweneedtoknownumbersforcateringsopleaseeithercalloremail me as above or drop into the library and leave your details there
Revd Annievicardeddingtonchurchorg
November 2019 ndash 17Deddington News
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Have you been down to the Windmill todayThe new season and aca-demic year bring renewedenergies So with that inmind have you dropped by the Windmill or visited the websiterecentlyYoursquollfinditchockfullofclubsandgroupsthatwillsatisfythemostdemandingoftastesWanttogetfitTrypilatesfootballDancetoHeathtennisyoganetballBarreFitorbadmintonWanttomeetothernewparentsTrytheBabyampToddlerGroupLittleOlivesBabyMas-sageorOneFitMamaWant toentertain thekidsTryBrowniesScoutsCubsGuidesMarchampTwirlBeavers or Explorers Want to connect with your inner thespianJointheDeddingtonPlayersintheirannualpantomimeWanttoteachyournewdogoldtricksLetPatty fromCanineParadiseDogTrainingshowyoundashandRoverndashthewayAndthelistgoeson
SufficeittosayifyouarelookingforanewinteresttheWindmillisonyourdoorstepandhassomethingfor everyoneYoursquoll find activity information in theWindmill lobby and on the website Come down and take a look
IfyourunacluborgroupandarelookingforanewvenuegetintouchWehavealargemainhallwithastageplusthreefurtherroomsforsmallergroupstwokitchens and extensive outdoor space As you can see we have a packed schedule but there is availability and anamazinglocalcommunitythatlovestogetinvolvedContactourBookingsSecretaryforvenueavailabilityenquiriesthewindmilldeddingtonorg
Suzie Upsonwwwthewindmilldeddingtonorg
Windmill PlaygroundsThedaysaregettingshorterandtheweathercolderbutthegroundisstillwarmsowersquoregettingonwiththefinaltouchestotheAdventurePlayground
Wersquoreverygratefultothefarmersrsquomarketforgrant-inguspound200forWoodlandEdgewildflowerseedsforthe southwest corner behind themulti-play pieceGround preparation should happen in early November Wersquollalsosowmoregrassseedinthebarepatchesandextrashrubswillbeplantedtocontinuethebufferzoneintothesoutheastcorner
Thewater fountain is awaiting installation andwersquoregratefultolocalbusinessAuteurforfundingitandhelpingusdoourbittoreducesingle-useplasticbottles
Wersquorestillworkingon theslidemoundproblemalongwith thecontractors Is itwearandtearIs iterosionAnswersonapostcardpleasehellip
The pavilion will be painted and the veranda floorboardsrepairedItrsquosalovelylittlebuildinganditwouldbeashamenottofindagooduseforitAnyoneinterested inrunningoutdooractivities forchildrenWehave ideasandsupport fromLittleWildThings
Forest SchoolWork on the Pocket Park
has stalled while we await newfencingandgateswhich wersquore told are now on their wayWersquovejustheardthattheTrustforOxfordshireEnviron-menthasgranteduspound500to
plantshrubsandanativehedgeontheeasternsideTheyrequestholesbeleftforhedgehogswhichtiesinnicelywithaplanforahedgehoghotelHopefullythenewUnder-6playareawillbeopenforbusinesstowardstheendoftheyearndashnotthebesttimetotryitoutbutseasonscomeandgondashwhichiswherewecame in
Mary RobinsonChair Windmill Development Group
developmentwindmillcentreorg
NEWS FROM HEMPTONUnfortunatelyIneedtoreportthata10-yearoldHemp-tonboycyclinghomebetweenBarfordStMichaelandHemptonwasstoppedbytwo20-yearoldsinasilverVWmaybeaGolforaPoloTheyovertookhimandstoppedinfrontofhimontheroadsideOnegotoutandaskedwherehelivedandthenofferedtotakehimhome Fortunately the boy had his wits about him thankedthembutdeclinedafterwhichtheygotinthecaranddroveawayItmighthavebeennothingbutpleasemakesureallyourchildrenareawareofthis
Onamorepositivenoteweareexploringadif-ferentwayofdoingchurchatHemptonwhichwearecallinglsquoEatPrayLiversquoEveryfourthSundaywewillmeettosingprayandeattogetherinaveryinformalandrelaxedwayThe formatwillbeappropriate forallagesincludingchildrenndashwhowillalmostcertainlyknowthesongsbetterthanwedoRatherthanaser-monbeingpreachedwewillhaveashortdiscussionoverafternoonteaabouttherelevanceofparticularBiblestoriesintodayrsquosworldWewillbemeetingthismonth on Sunday 24 November at 500pm in Hempton Church and we would love to see you there
WealsoneedgoodqualityunwantedgiftsraffleprizesbottlesandcakesforthestallsfortheHemptonBazaaron7DecemberIfanyonecanhelpwithsellingraffleticketspleasecontact01869337135
AsIrsquomsureyouknowbynowPubNightiseverysecondFriday in theOldSchoolRoomat 730pmBringyourowndrinkssnacksandpound1perpersontocoverthecostsoftheOldSchoolRoomItrsquosagreatwayofmeetingnewandoldresidentsofthevillage
Ifyouhaveanythingyouwanttoputinourwrite-uppleaseletmeknowbythe10thofeachmonthThank you
Ingrid Robey07973 632448
Ingoflamingo16yahoocouk
18 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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Whoare the school governorsWeareagroupofmulti-skilledindividualswhoseprimary aim is to uphold the schoolrsquos val-ues and work closely with all stakeholders to set appropriate aims agree policiescontribute to the school development plan andholdtheschooltoaccountformeetingtheseobjectives
InthelastfewmonthstheTeachingandLearningCommitteehasbeenfocusingonraisingouralreadyhighstandardsinmathsacrosstheschoolThishasinvolvedidentifyingdevelopmentopportuni-tieswithinthedifferentyeargroupsandincludedtheintroductionofinteractiveworkboardsandenhancinggeneralawarenessofthesubjectinrecreationaltimeThe Finance Premises and Personnel committee is currently looking atmethods of improving securityandsafeaccesstotheschoolsiteandhasrecentlyoverseentheinstallationofanexcellentnewoutdoorclassroom space and newgymequipment on theplayingfieldforwhichwewouldliketoacknowledgethe generous donations and support from thePTAand others
CommitteemembershavebeenworkingcloselywithkeystakeholderstoensuretheschoolisreadyfortheimpendingOFSTEDinspectionwhichweanticipatewilltakeplacebeforeChristmas2019
Watchthisspaceforupdatesonwhatishappeninginouramazinginnovativeschool
Thegovernorrsquos role is both challengingand re-wardinginmanywaysandwewouldwelcomenewmembers If youwould like to discuss this furtherplease contact us via the school website httpswwwdeddingtonprimaryschoolcouk
Julie Hewish Foundation Governor jhewishdeddingtonoxonschuk
OctoberhasflownbyOurHarvestCommunityCom-munionserviceledbyRevdAnniewentbeautifullyThechildrenbrought in lotsofofferings in the formoftinsandpacketsreadytogototheFoodBankinBanbury
OverthelastfewyearswehavegainedtheGoldAwardMarkforPEThistermweareveryproudtoannounce we have been awarded the Platinum Award MarkThisprestigiousawardisgiveninrecognitionofourhavinganextremelyactiveplaygroundallpupilsbeing fully involved inweeklyPE lessonsandPE-basedafterschoolclubstheirtakingpartinphysicalactivities both at school and in the Warriner partnership sports events and much more Well done to everyone who has contributed to this achievement
To enhance their history curriculum Year 1 has been to the Woodstock Museum Year 2 to Warwick Castle and Year 5 went to the Ashmolean in the last coupleofweeksThewholeschooltookpart inourannualcross-countryeventwitheverychildrunning
asetnumberofcircuitsaroundtheschoolfieldwiththerestoftheirclassThiswasgreatfunandothersportingeventsareupandrunningChildrenhavingalreadytakenpartinTagRugbyandNetballtournamentsAt a recent presentation ceremony many ofourpupilsreceivedcertificatesfortakingpartinDeddingtonlibraryrsquosSummerRead-ingChallengeduringtheschoolholidays
Denise Welchdwel3954deddingtonoxonschuk
DEDDINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
KarenRose con-t ac ted me re -cently for help inresearching her
familyKarenisadescendantofRobertGardnerwhoshe believed wastransportedfromtheparishtoAustraliain1839OurparishregistersincludeastatementfromRobertrsquoswifeMary neacutee Fletcher that he was transported but there is other evidence that he served a month in prison and thenjustdisappearedSowasMarybeingeconomicalwiththetruthandwhy
KarenalsofoundthathergreatgrandfatherPri-vateCharlesFletcherOxandBuckswasoneoftheDeddington-bornsoldiersnotrecordedonourWarMe-morial but now remembered in A Parish at War and on thememorialplaqueinthechurchFurthermoreshediscovered that her ancestors are related to another branchoftheDeddingtonGardnerswithwhomsheisnow in touch There is a link to these serendipitous dis-coveriesandstoriesontheDeddingtonHistoryhomepageItwouldseemthatitisincreasinglybecomingthelsquofindyourrelliersquogo-tosite
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KeepyoureyeoutforourpantotrailerbeingairedsoonandfollowusatFacebookcomDeddingtonPlayersforticketsalesnewsandthelatestpantoshenanigans
Suzy Upsonsuzieupsonmaccom
Book GroupThe Shepherdrsquos Hut is a novel by Australian author Tim Winton Set in Western Australia it is the story ofJaxieayoungladdamagedbyachildhoodfilledwithabusedeprivationandlossAfraidthathewillbeblamedforaterribleeventJaxietakesflightacrossthevastsaltlandshopingtoreachtheonepersonwhomhetrustsInitiallyJaxieisanunsympatheticcharacterguiltyofbadactions in thepastFlashbacks revealhimtobemorecomplexandcapableoftendernessas well as violence Now he has to survive alone in brutal conditions until he eventually stumbles across anisolateddwellingwhereheisgivenrefugebyFintanadefrockedpriestbutthisisonlyatemporaryrespitefromdanger
Thewriting is explicitwith strong languageandgraphicdetailsTherearewonderfuldescriptionsofthelandscapeandsomethought-provokingdiscussionsbetweenJaxieandFintanbutitisoftenuncomfortablereadingThegroupwassplitbetweenthosewhode-cidedtoabandonthebookandthosewhofoundthenarrativecompellingandmoving
Our nextmeeting is on 28November Pleasecontact Sally Lambert on 01869 338094 formoreinformation
Sian Waterman
Deddington and District History SocietyOurfirsttalkoftheseasonwasanoutstandingaccountof lsquoTheAirTransportAuxiliaryrsquo byBill KingDuringWorldWarIIflyingplanesfromfactoriestoairbaseswasmostly undertaken bywomen includingDed-dingtonrsquosownPeggyPaceyTherehadbeenmanyprominentwomenflyersinthe1920sand30sAmyJohnsonbeingthebestknown
When war broke out RAF pilots who had been deliveringaircrafttobaseswereneededinacombatrolewomenpilotstookovertheirjobsrecruitedtothenewly formedAirTransportAuxiliarybetween1939and1945TheyinitiallydeliveredTigerMothtrainingaircraftbutlaterflewHurricanesandSpitfiresandasaircraftproductionswitchedto long-rangebombersthey flew thosemonster aircraft also In total over300000aircraftweredeliveredbytheATARecruitedfromahostofcountriesover400oftheseremarkablewomenincludingAmyJohnsonlosttheirlivesshotdownormorecommonlythroughaccidentTheyflewwithoutradiosornavigationalaids
Billrsquos talk was enlivened by contemporary photo-graphsandlifestoriesdrawnfromhisseeminglyen-cyclopaedicknowledgeoftheflyersandtheiraircraft
Amongstmany fascinating revelationswas the factthatthewomendemandedequalpaywiththeirmalecolleagues ndash and got it perhaps the first group ofwomentoachieveequalityThiswasaneyeopeningandindeedahumblinglecture
At our nextmeetingonThursday21NovemberatthePrimarySchoolauthorandbroadcasterJulieSummerswillcontinueourWWIIthemebydiscussingtheissuesfacedbyfamilieswhenmenfolkreturnedattheendofthewarTheyhadtorenewrelationshipswithpartnerswhilesufferingwithfrighteningmemoriesandinjuries
EnquiriestoBarrieSmithChairmansmithinsightbtinternetcom01869337813
Chris Day
Deddington Original Golf Society ndash DOGSFollowingourdayatChippingNortonwehadabarbe-cueinDeddingtonattendedby65peopleEveryonehada veryenjoyableeveningand the raffle raisedpound400forKatharineHouseHospiceManythankstoallwho contributed to this very worthy charity
Our finalDOGSday is onFriday 13DecemberatTadmartonHeathwherewewillplayafun9-holeTexasScramblefrom100pmfollowedbyChristmasdinner in the clubhouse Guests are welcome as usual
Nigel Oddy Secretarynigeloddyyahoocom
Deddington Tennis ClubWehavebothjuniorandadultteamscompetinginlo-calleaguesandcompetitionsThissummerthejuniorshave done particularly well We entered three teams in theOxfordshireSummerLeaguendashunder12under14andunder16TheU12sweresemi-finaliststheU16swererunners-upandtheU14swerethewinnersoftheir competition All our teams exceeded last yearrsquos positioninthiscounty-widecompetitionAsaclubweareveryproudofourjuniorsrsquosuccessandwouldliketo thank all the players Paul Taylor our coach and the parents who made it possible
Weareactivelytryingtopromotetennistoyoung-stersEverychildatDeddingtonPrimarySchoolwillhavethechancetotrytennisthisyearinaprogrammesetupwiththeschoolWersquodliketoencourageotherstotryittoondashwerunjuniorcoachingforallagegroupsallyearroundThereisanowasessionforpre-schoolchildrentooachanceforunder-5stodeveloptheirhand-eyecoordinationandballskills
And itrsquosnot just forkidsThere isavibrantadultsectionWehavesevenadultteamscompetinginlocalandcountysummerandwinterleaguesThissummerseasonhasseenparticularsuccessforourBteamwhichhasbeenpromotedAdulttennisisnotjustforthose who want to play competitively There are social
CALLING ALL CLUBS Continued from p13
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sessionsandfriendlyclubcompetitionsallyearroundonourfloodlitcourtsDonrsquotworryifyouthinkyouhaveroomforimprovementndashcoachingisreadilyavailableforadultstooRecentlywehavealsostartedrunningcardiotennisafunworkoutsessionappropriatefortennisplayersandnon-tennisplayersalike
WewouldlovetoseemorepeoplecomingtomakeuseoftheclubWewelcomedseveralnewmembersafteroursuccessfulopendayinJulybutsummerisnottheonlytimeyoucanstarttennisIfyouthinktennismightbeforyoubeitsocialtenniscoachingcardiojuniortennisorteamshavealookatourwebsiteandfindoutmoreaboutus
Becky Joneswwwdeddingtontenniscom
Deddington Town Football ClubFirst Team results140919HalseUnited(a) W3ndash2LThornton3210919Charlton(h) W3ndash0JThornton3121019 BItchington(h) D2ndash2ArnoldSawalaReserve Team results140919BanburySports1st(h)L2ndash3210919SinclairUtdRes(a) L2ndash3280919Charlton2nd(h) W4ndash1051019Hanwell1st(h) D1ndash1121019BItchingtonRes(a) L1ndash5
There are some slightly unreliable-looking goalscorer stats on the FA website but I think Irsquom cor-rect in reporting that theThornton family hasdoneDeddington proud as brothers Luc and Joe bothscoredhat-tricks to fire theFirst team to excellentwinstocloseSeptemberbeforeaclose-foughtdrawagainstthealwaysstrongBishopsItchingtonleftthemhoveringaroundthetopof thedivisionMeanwhiletheReservescontinuetostrugglethoughtheirgoalscoringhas improvedconsiderablyA thumpingwinagainstCharltonandDistricthas lifted themabovethedangerzonebutputtingsomeresultstogetheriscrucialtoavoidanotherseasonofcrossedfingersasthe climax nears
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Deddington Town YouthTheUnder16sareplayinginastrongleagueandhavehadheavydefeatstoHookNortonBanburyIrishandBrackley Athletic They came closer in a 2ndash5 home defeattoTowerHillwithAdamCourtandWillGatesthe scorersTheUnder 13shadaheavydefeat toLauntonfollowedbyathrilling6ndash4winoverBamptonTownwithahattrickfromBenJonesHoweverthiswasfollowedbya6ndash2homedefeattoCharlburyand7ndash2awaydefeatatVikingWarriorsTheUnder12shavehadthree4ndash2defeatsintheleaguetoBrackleyTownMoretonRangersandMiddletonCheneybut
a 2ndash1 win in the cup over Charlbury and a 6ndash2 win in theleagueatBanburyIrish
The football club has received funding fromDeddingtonfarmersrsquomarketwhichwehavematchedtoputwoodensleeperseatsintothebankbytheall-weather court so play can be viewed by spectators WearelookingforlocalcontractorstosupportusintheinstallationIfyoucanhelppleasecontactme
IfyouwanttogetinvolvedwiththeclubasplayervolunteersponsororfundraiserpleasedonothesitatetogetintouchFurtherinformationabouttheclubison our website wwwdeddingtontownfc or you can visit us on Facebook wwwfacebookcomDedding-tonTownFc
Roger Sykes Development Officerand U7U6 Coach
01869 337034
1st Deddington ScoutsCubsOurnewCubshavesettledinverynicelyItrsquosasthoughtheyrsquovealwaysbeenthereandIhaveevenmanagedtolearnalltheirnamesalthoughIdonrsquotalwaysdirectthem at the correct person
We have crashed into the new term with three activity badgesRoadSafety (or hedgehog club)EmergencyAidndashtheyallknowthebasicsandHomeHelpsewingironingandtea-makingsotheygottousetheknowledgefromEmergencyAidpractically
Jo Churchyarddeddingtoncubsgmailcom
ScoutsAfter our foray into plastic reduction and a look atelectric cars the Scouts used scrap items to make panpipeswithstrawsandbattery-operatedcarsusingdrinkscanscardboardandhopeThetwosuccessfulbuildsracedalbeitatastatelypacethelengthoftheroom and the winner was presented with a handsome trophyEmergencyAidfollowedIfyouhaveanacci-dentdonrsquotbesurprisedtofindyourselfputenthusiasti-cally into the recovery position
Peter Churchyarddeddingtonscoutsgmailcom
ExplorersTheUnithasbeenveryactiveinthepastmonthsfromcompletingtheBloxhamcircularwalktorifleshootingatHorleyandthestartofboththeChefrsquosbadgeandtheinternationalpartoftheChiefScoutrsquosAwardsWehavesampledbreadfudgemadecraftitemstosellat theNovember farmersrsquomarket andcookeddropsconesoveropenfiresThisyearwearesupportingthecharityStreetChildUnitedandaregoingtosleepout at Northamptonshire Cricket Club to raise aware-nessoftheplightofchildrenwhohavenopermanent
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home If you feel able to sponsor theUnit pleasee-mail theSpartansaddressWewouldbepleasedtoseeanyextrasupportforthisgreatcausendashwwwstreetchildunitedorg Ifyouare interested in joiningtheUnitcontactanyoftheleaders
Janet Duxbury spartansexplorersgmailcom
1st Deddington BrowniesThistermtheBrownieshavebeendoingtheirCom-municationbadgelearningmorsecodesemaphoreand the phonetic alphabet and have also had an introductiontoBritishsignlanguage
WehadavisitfromDeddingtonGuidestotalkabouttheexcitingthingsthegirlscandowhentheymoveuptoGuidesPlansforafterhalftermincludeatorch-litwalkandatalkonroadsafetyfromthepolice
Fern Stringerdeddingtonbrowniesgmailcom
1st Deddington GuidesAseverwemadethebestuseoftheremaininglightintheeveningsandspenttimeoutsideenjoyingtoastedmarshmallowsonacampfireandplayingwidegames
WealsoshowedtheRainbowshowtolightafireandtoastmarshmallowsAsateamwewentalongtoaBrowniemeetingandtoldthemallabouttheactivitieswegetuptoatGuidesTheBrowniesreallylaunchedthemselvesintoplayingtheenergeticgamesledbytheGuidesandeveryonehadagreattimeWealso
YOUTH Continued from p15
DaveTomlinsonvicarauthorofHow to be a Bad Chris-tianhellipand a Better Human Beingrsquoiscomingtospeaktousat700pmonSaturday30NovemberDavewasahouse-churchleaderformanyyearsbeforefoundingHolyJoersquosachurchinapubinClaphamfordisaf-fected churchgoers If youwould describe yourselfasspiritualbutnot religiousandwould like to thinkwithyoursoulratherthantryingtofollowrulesthenyoushoulddefinitelycomeandlistentoDavespeakTherewillberefreshmentsincludingbeerandwineaswellasanopportunitytochatwithDaveafterthetalk
Advent will soon be upon us ndash this is the time when wewaitexpectantlyforthecelebrationssurroundingthebirthof JesusatChristmasWewill beholdingourAdventLighteventlsquoMakingSenseofChristmasrsquoagaininchurchfrom17ndash19DecemberThisisaspacewhereyoucanescapefromtheusualChristmasrushandtaketimetojustsitandallowthespeciallightingsoundsandtastestowashoveryoursenseshelpingyoutorelaxandreflectonwhat theseasonmeansto you
AlsoinAdventweareorganisingaLivingAdvent
foundoutaboutRangersandYoungLeaderswhichthegirlscanmoveontoafterage14
With our new patrols and patrol leaders settled weareembracingthenewprogrammeWersquovealsocompletedartworkconnectedwithautumnandfoundoutaboutlotsofseedsnutsandberriesSkippingisagoodwaytokeepfitandeveryonemasteredthealmostforgottenartofjumpinginandoutofabigropeandtryingforarecordnumberofGuidesskippingtogetherTheGuidesalsomadesomestunningfashioncrea-tionsndashallfromrecycledmaterials
Continuing our themeof looking at somemoreunusual careeropportunities forgirlswe loved thetalkfromFormula1engineerKatewhoexplainedhowshebeganhercareerandwhyshelovesitsomuch
Allgirlsover10areverywelcome tocomeandmakenew friends joiningus in our adventuresonTuesdays 700ndash900pm at the Windmill Centre
Maggie Rampley 01295 810069Marian Trinder 01869 340806
Tilly Neal 07557 095681
1st Barford and Deddington RainbowsRainbowsistheyoungestsectionoftheGirlGuideAssociationagedbetween5and7WemeetatBar-fordStMichaelvillagehallonFridayintermtime415ndash515 pm
Hazel Neal01869 337822
THERE IS PLENTY GOING ON AT DEDDINGTON CHURCHhellipCalendarThiswillinvolve24windowsbeingdecoratedwithaChristmastheme(reindeersandsnowmenallperfectlyacceptable)andappearingonamapsothatpeoplecanwalkroundthevillageandseethemEveryeveningat630pmanewwindowwillbelsquorevealedrsquoanditishopedthatthosewhocometowatchcanbringand share mince pies mulled wine or whatever else youcaretobringAswegetclosertoChristmascarolsmayalsobesungIfyouwouldliketotakepartanddecorate a window please either call 01869 336880 and speak to Annie or email me
FinallyifyouwouldlikesomecompanyonChrist-masDay then please join us for a full ChristmaslunchinthechurchThisisofcourseopentothoseofyouwhoaregoingtobeonyourownbutisalsoextendedtocouplesorfamiliesforwhomChristmasmightnotbesuchfunthisyearObviouslyweneedtoknownumbersforcateringsopleaseeithercalloremail me as above or drop into the library and leave your details there
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November 2019 ndash 17Deddington News
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Have you been down to the Windmill todayThe new season and aca-demic year bring renewedenergies So with that inmind have you dropped by the Windmill or visited the websiterecentlyYoursquollfinditchockfullofclubsandgroupsthatwillsatisfythemostdemandingoftastesWanttogetfitTrypilatesfootballDancetoHeathtennisyoganetballBarreFitorbadmintonWanttomeetothernewparentsTrytheBabyampToddlerGroupLittleOlivesBabyMas-sageorOneFitMamaWant toentertain thekidsTryBrowniesScoutsCubsGuidesMarchampTwirlBeavers or Explorers Want to connect with your inner thespianJointheDeddingtonPlayersintheirannualpantomimeWanttoteachyournewdogoldtricksLetPatty fromCanineParadiseDogTrainingshowyoundashandRoverndashthewayAndthelistgoeson
SufficeittosayifyouarelookingforanewinteresttheWindmillisonyourdoorstepandhassomethingfor everyoneYoursquoll find activity information in theWindmill lobby and on the website Come down and take a look
IfyourunacluborgroupandarelookingforanewvenuegetintouchWehavealargemainhallwithastageplusthreefurtherroomsforsmallergroupstwokitchens and extensive outdoor space As you can see we have a packed schedule but there is availability and anamazinglocalcommunitythatlovestogetinvolvedContactourBookingsSecretaryforvenueavailabilityenquiriesthewindmilldeddingtonorg
Suzie Upsonwwwthewindmilldeddingtonorg
Windmill PlaygroundsThedaysaregettingshorterandtheweathercolderbutthegroundisstillwarmsowersquoregettingonwiththefinaltouchestotheAdventurePlayground
Wersquoreverygratefultothefarmersrsquomarketforgrant-inguspound200forWoodlandEdgewildflowerseedsforthe southwest corner behind themulti-play pieceGround preparation should happen in early November Wersquollalsosowmoregrassseedinthebarepatchesandextrashrubswillbeplantedtocontinuethebufferzoneintothesoutheastcorner
Thewater fountain is awaiting installation andwersquoregratefultolocalbusinessAuteurforfundingitandhelpingusdoourbittoreducesingle-useplasticbottles
Wersquorestillworkingon theslidemoundproblemalongwith thecontractors Is itwearandtearIs iterosionAnswersonapostcardpleasehellip
The pavilion will be painted and the veranda floorboardsrepairedItrsquosalovelylittlebuildinganditwouldbeashamenottofindagooduseforitAnyoneinterested inrunningoutdooractivities forchildrenWehave ideasandsupport fromLittleWildThings
Forest SchoolWork on the Pocket Park
has stalled while we await newfencingandgateswhich wersquore told are now on their wayWersquovejustheardthattheTrustforOxfordshireEnviron-menthasgranteduspound500to
plantshrubsandanativehedgeontheeasternsideTheyrequestholesbeleftforhedgehogswhichtiesinnicelywithaplanforahedgehoghotelHopefullythenewUnder-6playareawillbeopenforbusinesstowardstheendoftheyearndashnotthebesttimetotryitoutbutseasonscomeandgondashwhichiswherewecame in
Mary RobinsonChair Windmill Development Group
developmentwindmillcentreorg
NEWS FROM HEMPTONUnfortunatelyIneedtoreportthata10-yearoldHemp-tonboycyclinghomebetweenBarfordStMichaelandHemptonwasstoppedbytwo20-yearoldsinasilverVWmaybeaGolforaPoloTheyovertookhimandstoppedinfrontofhimontheroadsideOnegotoutandaskedwherehelivedandthenofferedtotakehimhome Fortunately the boy had his wits about him thankedthembutdeclinedafterwhichtheygotinthecaranddroveawayItmighthavebeennothingbutpleasemakesureallyourchildrenareawareofthis
Onamorepositivenoteweareexploringadif-ferentwayofdoingchurchatHemptonwhichwearecallinglsquoEatPrayLiversquoEveryfourthSundaywewillmeettosingprayandeattogetherinaveryinformalandrelaxedwayThe formatwillbeappropriate forallagesincludingchildrenndashwhowillalmostcertainlyknowthesongsbetterthanwedoRatherthanaser-monbeingpreachedwewillhaveashortdiscussionoverafternoonteaabouttherelevanceofparticularBiblestoriesintodayrsquosworldWewillbemeetingthismonth on Sunday 24 November at 500pm in Hempton Church and we would love to see you there
WealsoneedgoodqualityunwantedgiftsraffleprizesbottlesandcakesforthestallsfortheHemptonBazaaron7DecemberIfanyonecanhelpwithsellingraffleticketspleasecontact01869337135
AsIrsquomsureyouknowbynowPubNightiseverysecondFriday in theOldSchoolRoomat 730pmBringyourowndrinkssnacksandpound1perpersontocoverthecostsoftheOldSchoolRoomItrsquosagreatwayofmeetingnewandoldresidentsofthevillage
Ifyouhaveanythingyouwanttoputinourwrite-uppleaseletmeknowbythe10thofeachmonthThank you
Ingrid Robey07973 632448
Ingoflamingo16yahoocouk
18 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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Whoare the school governorsWeareagroupofmulti-skilledindividualswhoseprimary aim is to uphold the schoolrsquos val-ues and work closely with all stakeholders to set appropriate aims agree policiescontribute to the school development plan andholdtheschooltoaccountformeetingtheseobjectives
InthelastfewmonthstheTeachingandLearningCommitteehasbeenfocusingonraisingouralreadyhighstandardsinmathsacrosstheschoolThishasinvolvedidentifyingdevelopmentopportuni-tieswithinthedifferentyeargroupsandincludedtheintroductionofinteractiveworkboardsandenhancinggeneralawarenessofthesubjectinrecreationaltimeThe Finance Premises and Personnel committee is currently looking atmethods of improving securityandsafeaccesstotheschoolsiteandhasrecentlyoverseentheinstallationofanexcellentnewoutdoorclassroom space and newgymequipment on theplayingfieldforwhichwewouldliketoacknowledgethe generous donations and support from thePTAand others
CommitteemembershavebeenworkingcloselywithkeystakeholderstoensuretheschoolisreadyfortheimpendingOFSTEDinspectionwhichweanticipatewilltakeplacebeforeChristmas2019
Watchthisspaceforupdatesonwhatishappeninginouramazinginnovativeschool
Thegovernorrsquos role is both challengingand re-wardinginmanywaysandwewouldwelcomenewmembers If youwould like to discuss this furtherplease contact us via the school website httpswwwdeddingtonprimaryschoolcouk
Julie Hewish Foundation Governor jhewishdeddingtonoxonschuk
OctoberhasflownbyOurHarvestCommunityCom-munionserviceledbyRevdAnniewentbeautifullyThechildrenbrought in lotsofofferings in the formoftinsandpacketsreadytogototheFoodBankinBanbury
OverthelastfewyearswehavegainedtheGoldAwardMarkforPEThistermweareveryproudtoannounce we have been awarded the Platinum Award MarkThisprestigiousawardisgiveninrecognitionofourhavinganextremelyactiveplaygroundallpupilsbeing fully involved inweeklyPE lessonsandPE-basedafterschoolclubstheirtakingpartinphysicalactivities both at school and in the Warriner partnership sports events and much more Well done to everyone who has contributed to this achievement
To enhance their history curriculum Year 1 has been to the Woodstock Museum Year 2 to Warwick Castle and Year 5 went to the Ashmolean in the last coupleofweeksThewholeschooltookpart inourannualcross-countryeventwitheverychildrunning
asetnumberofcircuitsaroundtheschoolfieldwiththerestoftheirclassThiswasgreatfunandothersportingeventsareupandrunningChildrenhavingalreadytakenpartinTagRugbyandNetballtournamentsAt a recent presentation ceremony many ofourpupilsreceivedcertificatesfortakingpartinDeddingtonlibraryrsquosSummerRead-ingChallengeduringtheschoolholidays
Denise Welchdwel3954deddingtonoxonschuk
DEDDINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
KarenRose con-t ac ted me re -cently for help inresearching her
familyKarenisadescendantofRobertGardnerwhoshe believed wastransportedfromtheparishtoAustraliain1839OurparishregistersincludeastatementfromRobertrsquoswifeMary neacutee Fletcher that he was transported but there is other evidence that he served a month in prison and thenjustdisappearedSowasMarybeingeconomicalwiththetruthandwhy
KarenalsofoundthathergreatgrandfatherPri-vateCharlesFletcherOxandBuckswasoneoftheDeddington-bornsoldiersnotrecordedonourWarMe-morial but now remembered in A Parish at War and on thememorialplaqueinthechurchFurthermoreshediscovered that her ancestors are related to another branchoftheDeddingtonGardnerswithwhomsheisnow in touch There is a link to these serendipitous dis-coveriesandstoriesontheDeddingtonHistoryhomepageItwouldseemthatitisincreasinglybecomingthelsquofindyourrelliersquogo-tosite
Rob Forsyth 01869 338384robertsforsythgmailcom
November 2019 ndash 15Deddington News
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sessionsandfriendlyclubcompetitionsallyearroundonourfloodlitcourtsDonrsquotworryifyouthinkyouhaveroomforimprovementndashcoachingisreadilyavailableforadultstooRecentlywehavealsostartedrunningcardiotennisafunworkoutsessionappropriatefortennisplayersandnon-tennisplayersalike
WewouldlovetoseemorepeoplecomingtomakeuseoftheclubWewelcomedseveralnewmembersafteroursuccessfulopendayinJulybutsummerisnottheonlytimeyoucanstarttennisIfyouthinktennismightbeforyoubeitsocialtenniscoachingcardiojuniortennisorteamshavealookatourwebsiteandfindoutmoreaboutus
Becky Joneswwwdeddingtontenniscom
Deddington Town Football ClubFirst Team results140919HalseUnited(a) W3ndash2LThornton3210919Charlton(h) W3ndash0JThornton3121019 BItchington(h) D2ndash2ArnoldSawalaReserve Team results140919BanburySports1st(h)L2ndash3210919SinclairUtdRes(a) L2ndash3280919Charlton2nd(h) W4ndash1051019Hanwell1st(h) D1ndash1121019BItchingtonRes(a) L1ndash5
There are some slightly unreliable-looking goalscorer stats on the FA website but I think Irsquom cor-rect in reporting that theThornton family hasdoneDeddington proud as brothers Luc and Joe bothscoredhat-tricks to fire theFirst team to excellentwinstocloseSeptemberbeforeaclose-foughtdrawagainstthealwaysstrongBishopsItchingtonleftthemhoveringaroundthetopof thedivisionMeanwhiletheReservescontinuetostrugglethoughtheirgoalscoringhas improvedconsiderablyA thumpingwinagainstCharltonandDistricthas lifted themabovethedangerzonebutputtingsomeresultstogetheriscrucialtoavoidanotherseasonofcrossedfingersasthe climax nears
Aaron Bliss07909 642882
Deddington Town YouthTheUnder16sareplayinginastrongleagueandhavehadheavydefeatstoHookNortonBanburyIrishandBrackley Athletic They came closer in a 2ndash5 home defeattoTowerHillwithAdamCourtandWillGatesthe scorersTheUnder 13shadaheavydefeat toLauntonfollowedbyathrilling6ndash4winoverBamptonTownwithahattrickfromBenJonesHoweverthiswasfollowedbya6ndash2homedefeattoCharlburyand7ndash2awaydefeatatVikingWarriorsTheUnder12shavehadthree4ndash2defeatsintheleaguetoBrackleyTownMoretonRangersandMiddletonCheneybut
a 2ndash1 win in the cup over Charlbury and a 6ndash2 win in theleagueatBanburyIrish
The football club has received funding fromDeddingtonfarmersrsquomarketwhichwehavematchedtoputwoodensleeperseatsintothebankbytheall-weather court so play can be viewed by spectators WearelookingforlocalcontractorstosupportusintheinstallationIfyoucanhelppleasecontactme
IfyouwanttogetinvolvedwiththeclubasplayervolunteersponsororfundraiserpleasedonothesitatetogetintouchFurtherinformationabouttheclubison our website wwwdeddingtontownfc or you can visit us on Facebook wwwfacebookcomDedding-tonTownFc
Roger Sykes Development Officerand U7U6 Coach
01869 337034
1st Deddington ScoutsCubsOurnewCubshavesettledinverynicelyItrsquosasthoughtheyrsquovealwaysbeenthereandIhaveevenmanagedtolearnalltheirnamesalthoughIdonrsquotalwaysdirectthem at the correct person
We have crashed into the new term with three activity badgesRoadSafety (or hedgehog club)EmergencyAidndashtheyallknowthebasicsandHomeHelpsewingironingandtea-makingsotheygottousetheknowledgefromEmergencyAidpractically
Jo Churchyarddeddingtoncubsgmailcom
ScoutsAfter our foray into plastic reduction and a look atelectric cars the Scouts used scrap items to make panpipeswithstrawsandbattery-operatedcarsusingdrinkscanscardboardandhopeThetwosuccessfulbuildsracedalbeitatastatelypacethelengthoftheroom and the winner was presented with a handsome trophyEmergencyAidfollowedIfyouhaveanacci-dentdonrsquotbesurprisedtofindyourselfputenthusiasti-cally into the recovery position
Peter Churchyarddeddingtonscoutsgmailcom
ExplorersTheUnithasbeenveryactiveinthepastmonthsfromcompletingtheBloxhamcircularwalktorifleshootingatHorleyandthestartofboththeChefrsquosbadgeandtheinternationalpartoftheChiefScoutrsquosAwardsWehavesampledbreadfudgemadecraftitemstosellat theNovember farmersrsquomarket andcookeddropsconesoveropenfiresThisyearwearesupportingthecharityStreetChildUnitedandaregoingtosleepout at Northamptonshire Cricket Club to raise aware-nessoftheplightofchildrenwhohavenopermanent
SPORT Continued from p14
16 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
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home If you feel able to sponsor theUnit pleasee-mail theSpartansaddressWewouldbepleasedtoseeanyextrasupportforthisgreatcausendashwwwstreetchildunitedorg Ifyouare interested in joiningtheUnitcontactanyoftheleaders
Janet Duxbury spartansexplorersgmailcom
1st Deddington BrowniesThistermtheBrownieshavebeendoingtheirCom-municationbadgelearningmorsecodesemaphoreand the phonetic alphabet and have also had an introductiontoBritishsignlanguage
WehadavisitfromDeddingtonGuidestotalkabouttheexcitingthingsthegirlscandowhentheymoveuptoGuidesPlansforafterhalftermincludeatorch-litwalkandatalkonroadsafetyfromthepolice
Fern Stringerdeddingtonbrowniesgmailcom
1st Deddington GuidesAseverwemadethebestuseoftheremaininglightintheeveningsandspenttimeoutsideenjoyingtoastedmarshmallowsonacampfireandplayingwidegames
WealsoshowedtheRainbowshowtolightafireandtoastmarshmallowsAsateamwewentalongtoaBrowniemeetingandtoldthemallabouttheactivitieswegetuptoatGuidesTheBrowniesreallylaunchedthemselvesintoplayingtheenergeticgamesledbytheGuidesandeveryonehadagreattimeWealso
YOUTH Continued from p15
DaveTomlinsonvicarauthorofHow to be a Bad Chris-tianhellipand a Better Human Beingrsquoiscomingtospeaktousat700pmonSaturday30NovemberDavewasahouse-churchleaderformanyyearsbeforefoundingHolyJoersquosachurchinapubinClaphamfordisaf-fected churchgoers If youwould describe yourselfasspiritualbutnot religiousandwould like to thinkwithyoursoulratherthantryingtofollowrulesthenyoushoulddefinitelycomeandlistentoDavespeakTherewillberefreshmentsincludingbeerandwineaswellasanopportunitytochatwithDaveafterthetalk
Advent will soon be upon us ndash this is the time when wewaitexpectantlyforthecelebrationssurroundingthebirthof JesusatChristmasWewill beholdingourAdventLighteventlsquoMakingSenseofChristmasrsquoagaininchurchfrom17ndash19DecemberThisisaspacewhereyoucanescapefromtheusualChristmasrushandtaketimetojustsitandallowthespeciallightingsoundsandtastestowashoveryoursenseshelpingyoutorelaxandreflectonwhat theseasonmeansto you
AlsoinAdventweareorganisingaLivingAdvent
foundoutaboutRangersandYoungLeaderswhichthegirlscanmoveontoafterage14
With our new patrols and patrol leaders settled weareembracingthenewprogrammeWersquovealsocompletedartworkconnectedwithautumnandfoundoutaboutlotsofseedsnutsandberriesSkippingisagoodwaytokeepfitandeveryonemasteredthealmostforgottenartofjumpinginandoutofabigropeandtryingforarecordnumberofGuidesskippingtogetherTheGuidesalsomadesomestunningfashioncrea-tionsndashallfromrecycledmaterials
Continuing our themeof looking at somemoreunusual careeropportunities forgirlswe loved thetalkfromFormula1engineerKatewhoexplainedhowshebeganhercareerandwhyshelovesitsomuch
Allgirlsover10areverywelcome tocomeandmakenew friends joiningus in our adventuresonTuesdays 700ndash900pm at the Windmill Centre
Maggie Rampley 01295 810069Marian Trinder 01869 340806
Tilly Neal 07557 095681
1st Barford and Deddington RainbowsRainbowsistheyoungestsectionoftheGirlGuideAssociationagedbetween5and7WemeetatBar-fordStMichaelvillagehallonFridayintermtime415ndash515 pm
Hazel Neal01869 337822
THERE IS PLENTY GOING ON AT DEDDINGTON CHURCHhellipCalendarThiswillinvolve24windowsbeingdecoratedwithaChristmastheme(reindeersandsnowmenallperfectlyacceptable)andappearingonamapsothatpeoplecanwalkroundthevillageandseethemEveryeveningat630pmanewwindowwillbelsquorevealedrsquoanditishopedthatthosewhocometowatchcanbringand share mince pies mulled wine or whatever else youcaretobringAswegetclosertoChristmascarolsmayalsobesungIfyouwouldliketotakepartanddecorate a window please either call 01869 336880 and speak to Annie or email me
FinallyifyouwouldlikesomecompanyonChrist-masDay then please join us for a full ChristmaslunchinthechurchThisisofcourseopentothoseofyouwhoaregoingtobeonyourownbutisalsoextendedtocouplesorfamiliesforwhomChristmasmightnotbesuchfunthisyearObviouslyweneedtoknownumbersforcateringsopleaseeithercalloremail me as above or drop into the library and leave your details there
Revd Annievicardeddingtonchurchorg
November 2019 ndash 17Deddington News
wwwdeddingtonukFollow us on Facebook wwwfacebookcomdeddingtononline and Twitter DeddiOnLine
Have you been down to the Windmill todayThe new season and aca-demic year bring renewedenergies So with that inmind have you dropped by the Windmill or visited the websiterecentlyYoursquollfinditchockfullofclubsandgroupsthatwillsatisfythemostdemandingoftastesWanttogetfitTrypilatesfootballDancetoHeathtennisyoganetballBarreFitorbadmintonWanttomeetothernewparentsTrytheBabyampToddlerGroupLittleOlivesBabyMas-sageorOneFitMamaWant toentertain thekidsTryBrowniesScoutsCubsGuidesMarchampTwirlBeavers or Explorers Want to connect with your inner thespianJointheDeddingtonPlayersintheirannualpantomimeWanttoteachyournewdogoldtricksLetPatty fromCanineParadiseDogTrainingshowyoundashandRoverndashthewayAndthelistgoeson
SufficeittosayifyouarelookingforanewinteresttheWindmillisonyourdoorstepandhassomethingfor everyoneYoursquoll find activity information in theWindmill lobby and on the website Come down and take a look
IfyourunacluborgroupandarelookingforanewvenuegetintouchWehavealargemainhallwithastageplusthreefurtherroomsforsmallergroupstwokitchens and extensive outdoor space As you can see we have a packed schedule but there is availability and anamazinglocalcommunitythatlovestogetinvolvedContactourBookingsSecretaryforvenueavailabilityenquiriesthewindmilldeddingtonorg
Suzie Upsonwwwthewindmilldeddingtonorg
Windmill PlaygroundsThedaysaregettingshorterandtheweathercolderbutthegroundisstillwarmsowersquoregettingonwiththefinaltouchestotheAdventurePlayground
Wersquoreverygratefultothefarmersrsquomarketforgrant-inguspound200forWoodlandEdgewildflowerseedsforthe southwest corner behind themulti-play pieceGround preparation should happen in early November Wersquollalsosowmoregrassseedinthebarepatchesandextrashrubswillbeplantedtocontinuethebufferzoneintothesoutheastcorner
Thewater fountain is awaiting installation andwersquoregratefultolocalbusinessAuteurforfundingitandhelpingusdoourbittoreducesingle-useplasticbottles
Wersquorestillworkingon theslidemoundproblemalongwith thecontractors Is itwearandtearIs iterosionAnswersonapostcardpleasehellip
The pavilion will be painted and the veranda floorboardsrepairedItrsquosalovelylittlebuildinganditwouldbeashamenottofindagooduseforitAnyoneinterested inrunningoutdooractivities forchildrenWehave ideasandsupport fromLittleWildThings
Forest SchoolWork on the Pocket Park
has stalled while we await newfencingandgateswhich wersquore told are now on their wayWersquovejustheardthattheTrustforOxfordshireEnviron-menthasgranteduspound500to
plantshrubsandanativehedgeontheeasternsideTheyrequestholesbeleftforhedgehogswhichtiesinnicelywithaplanforahedgehoghotelHopefullythenewUnder-6playareawillbeopenforbusinesstowardstheendoftheyearndashnotthebesttimetotryitoutbutseasonscomeandgondashwhichiswherewecame in
Mary RobinsonChair Windmill Development Group
developmentwindmillcentreorg
NEWS FROM HEMPTONUnfortunatelyIneedtoreportthata10-yearoldHemp-tonboycyclinghomebetweenBarfordStMichaelandHemptonwasstoppedbytwo20-yearoldsinasilverVWmaybeaGolforaPoloTheyovertookhimandstoppedinfrontofhimontheroadsideOnegotoutandaskedwherehelivedandthenofferedtotakehimhome Fortunately the boy had his wits about him thankedthembutdeclinedafterwhichtheygotinthecaranddroveawayItmighthavebeennothingbutpleasemakesureallyourchildrenareawareofthis
Onamorepositivenoteweareexploringadif-ferentwayofdoingchurchatHemptonwhichwearecallinglsquoEatPrayLiversquoEveryfourthSundaywewillmeettosingprayandeattogetherinaveryinformalandrelaxedwayThe formatwillbeappropriate forallagesincludingchildrenndashwhowillalmostcertainlyknowthesongsbetterthanwedoRatherthanaser-monbeingpreachedwewillhaveashortdiscussionoverafternoonteaabouttherelevanceofparticularBiblestoriesintodayrsquosworldWewillbemeetingthismonth on Sunday 24 November at 500pm in Hempton Church and we would love to see you there
WealsoneedgoodqualityunwantedgiftsraffleprizesbottlesandcakesforthestallsfortheHemptonBazaaron7DecemberIfanyonecanhelpwithsellingraffleticketspleasecontact01869337135
AsIrsquomsureyouknowbynowPubNightiseverysecondFriday in theOldSchoolRoomat 730pmBringyourowndrinkssnacksandpound1perpersontocoverthecostsoftheOldSchoolRoomItrsquosagreatwayofmeetingnewandoldresidentsofthevillage
Ifyouhaveanythingyouwanttoputinourwrite-uppleaseletmeknowbythe10thofeachmonthThank you
Ingrid Robey07973 632448
Ingoflamingo16yahoocouk
18 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
wwwdeddingtonukFollow us on Facebook wwwfacebookcomdeddingtononline and Twitter DeddiOnLine
Whoare the school governorsWeareagroupofmulti-skilledindividualswhoseprimary aim is to uphold the schoolrsquos val-ues and work closely with all stakeholders to set appropriate aims agree policiescontribute to the school development plan andholdtheschooltoaccountformeetingtheseobjectives
InthelastfewmonthstheTeachingandLearningCommitteehasbeenfocusingonraisingouralreadyhighstandardsinmathsacrosstheschoolThishasinvolvedidentifyingdevelopmentopportuni-tieswithinthedifferentyeargroupsandincludedtheintroductionofinteractiveworkboardsandenhancinggeneralawarenessofthesubjectinrecreationaltimeThe Finance Premises and Personnel committee is currently looking atmethods of improving securityandsafeaccesstotheschoolsiteandhasrecentlyoverseentheinstallationofanexcellentnewoutdoorclassroom space and newgymequipment on theplayingfieldforwhichwewouldliketoacknowledgethe generous donations and support from thePTAand others
CommitteemembershavebeenworkingcloselywithkeystakeholderstoensuretheschoolisreadyfortheimpendingOFSTEDinspectionwhichweanticipatewilltakeplacebeforeChristmas2019
Watchthisspaceforupdatesonwhatishappeninginouramazinginnovativeschool
Thegovernorrsquos role is both challengingand re-wardinginmanywaysandwewouldwelcomenewmembers If youwould like to discuss this furtherplease contact us via the school website httpswwwdeddingtonprimaryschoolcouk
Julie Hewish Foundation Governor jhewishdeddingtonoxonschuk
OctoberhasflownbyOurHarvestCommunityCom-munionserviceledbyRevdAnniewentbeautifullyThechildrenbrought in lotsofofferings in the formoftinsandpacketsreadytogototheFoodBankinBanbury
OverthelastfewyearswehavegainedtheGoldAwardMarkforPEThistermweareveryproudtoannounce we have been awarded the Platinum Award MarkThisprestigiousawardisgiveninrecognitionofourhavinganextremelyactiveplaygroundallpupilsbeing fully involved inweeklyPE lessonsandPE-basedafterschoolclubstheirtakingpartinphysicalactivities both at school and in the Warriner partnership sports events and much more Well done to everyone who has contributed to this achievement
To enhance their history curriculum Year 1 has been to the Woodstock Museum Year 2 to Warwick Castle and Year 5 went to the Ashmolean in the last coupleofweeksThewholeschooltookpart inourannualcross-countryeventwitheverychildrunning
asetnumberofcircuitsaroundtheschoolfieldwiththerestoftheirclassThiswasgreatfunandothersportingeventsareupandrunningChildrenhavingalreadytakenpartinTagRugbyandNetballtournamentsAt a recent presentation ceremony many ofourpupilsreceivedcertificatesfortakingpartinDeddingtonlibraryrsquosSummerRead-ingChallengeduringtheschoolholidays
Denise Welchdwel3954deddingtonoxonschuk
DEDDINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
KarenRose con-t ac ted me re -cently for help inresearching her
familyKarenisadescendantofRobertGardnerwhoshe believed wastransportedfromtheparishtoAustraliain1839OurparishregistersincludeastatementfromRobertrsquoswifeMary neacutee Fletcher that he was transported but there is other evidence that he served a month in prison and thenjustdisappearedSowasMarybeingeconomicalwiththetruthandwhy
KarenalsofoundthathergreatgrandfatherPri-vateCharlesFletcherOxandBuckswasoneoftheDeddington-bornsoldiersnotrecordedonourWarMe-morial but now remembered in A Parish at War and on thememorialplaqueinthechurchFurthermoreshediscovered that her ancestors are related to another branchoftheDeddingtonGardnerswithwhomsheisnow in touch There is a link to these serendipitous dis-coveriesandstoriesontheDeddingtonHistoryhomepageItwouldseemthatitisincreasinglybecomingthelsquofindyourrelliersquogo-tosite
Rob Forsyth 01869 338384robertsforsythgmailcom
16 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
wwwdeddingtonukFollow us on Facebook wwwfacebookcomdeddingtononline and Twitter DeddiOnLine
home If you feel able to sponsor theUnit pleasee-mail theSpartansaddressWewouldbepleasedtoseeanyextrasupportforthisgreatcausendashwwwstreetchildunitedorg Ifyouare interested in joiningtheUnitcontactanyoftheleaders
Janet Duxbury spartansexplorersgmailcom
1st Deddington BrowniesThistermtheBrownieshavebeendoingtheirCom-municationbadgelearningmorsecodesemaphoreand the phonetic alphabet and have also had an introductiontoBritishsignlanguage
WehadavisitfromDeddingtonGuidestotalkabouttheexcitingthingsthegirlscandowhentheymoveuptoGuidesPlansforafterhalftermincludeatorch-litwalkandatalkonroadsafetyfromthepolice
Fern Stringerdeddingtonbrowniesgmailcom
1st Deddington GuidesAseverwemadethebestuseoftheremaininglightintheeveningsandspenttimeoutsideenjoyingtoastedmarshmallowsonacampfireandplayingwidegames
WealsoshowedtheRainbowshowtolightafireandtoastmarshmallowsAsateamwewentalongtoaBrowniemeetingandtoldthemallabouttheactivitieswegetuptoatGuidesTheBrowniesreallylaunchedthemselvesintoplayingtheenergeticgamesledbytheGuidesandeveryonehadagreattimeWealso
YOUTH Continued from p15
DaveTomlinsonvicarauthorofHow to be a Bad Chris-tianhellipand a Better Human Beingrsquoiscomingtospeaktousat700pmonSaturday30NovemberDavewasahouse-churchleaderformanyyearsbeforefoundingHolyJoersquosachurchinapubinClaphamfordisaf-fected churchgoers If youwould describe yourselfasspiritualbutnot religiousandwould like to thinkwithyoursoulratherthantryingtofollowrulesthenyoushoulddefinitelycomeandlistentoDavespeakTherewillberefreshmentsincludingbeerandwineaswellasanopportunitytochatwithDaveafterthetalk
Advent will soon be upon us ndash this is the time when wewaitexpectantlyforthecelebrationssurroundingthebirthof JesusatChristmasWewill beholdingourAdventLighteventlsquoMakingSenseofChristmasrsquoagaininchurchfrom17ndash19DecemberThisisaspacewhereyoucanescapefromtheusualChristmasrushandtaketimetojustsitandallowthespeciallightingsoundsandtastestowashoveryoursenseshelpingyoutorelaxandreflectonwhat theseasonmeansto you
AlsoinAdventweareorganisingaLivingAdvent
foundoutaboutRangersandYoungLeaderswhichthegirlscanmoveontoafterage14
With our new patrols and patrol leaders settled weareembracingthenewprogrammeWersquovealsocompletedartworkconnectedwithautumnandfoundoutaboutlotsofseedsnutsandberriesSkippingisagoodwaytokeepfitandeveryonemasteredthealmostforgottenartofjumpinginandoutofabigropeandtryingforarecordnumberofGuidesskippingtogetherTheGuidesalsomadesomestunningfashioncrea-tionsndashallfromrecycledmaterials
Continuing our themeof looking at somemoreunusual careeropportunities forgirlswe loved thetalkfromFormula1engineerKatewhoexplainedhowshebeganhercareerandwhyshelovesitsomuch
Allgirlsover10areverywelcome tocomeandmakenew friends joiningus in our adventuresonTuesdays 700ndash900pm at the Windmill Centre
Maggie Rampley 01295 810069Marian Trinder 01869 340806
Tilly Neal 07557 095681
1st Barford and Deddington RainbowsRainbowsistheyoungestsectionoftheGirlGuideAssociationagedbetween5and7WemeetatBar-fordStMichaelvillagehallonFridayintermtime415ndash515 pm
Hazel Neal01869 337822
THERE IS PLENTY GOING ON AT DEDDINGTON CHURCHhellipCalendarThiswillinvolve24windowsbeingdecoratedwithaChristmastheme(reindeersandsnowmenallperfectlyacceptable)andappearingonamapsothatpeoplecanwalkroundthevillageandseethemEveryeveningat630pmanewwindowwillbelsquorevealedrsquoanditishopedthatthosewhocometowatchcanbringand share mince pies mulled wine or whatever else youcaretobringAswegetclosertoChristmascarolsmayalsobesungIfyouwouldliketotakepartanddecorate a window please either call 01869 336880 and speak to Annie or email me
FinallyifyouwouldlikesomecompanyonChrist-masDay then please join us for a full ChristmaslunchinthechurchThisisofcourseopentothoseofyouwhoaregoingtobeonyourownbutisalsoextendedtocouplesorfamiliesforwhomChristmasmightnotbesuchfunthisyearObviouslyweneedtoknownumbersforcateringsopleaseeithercalloremail me as above or drop into the library and leave your details there
Revd Annievicardeddingtonchurchorg
November 2019 ndash 17Deddington News
wwwdeddingtonukFollow us on Facebook wwwfacebookcomdeddingtononline and Twitter DeddiOnLine
Have you been down to the Windmill todayThe new season and aca-demic year bring renewedenergies So with that inmind have you dropped by the Windmill or visited the websiterecentlyYoursquollfinditchockfullofclubsandgroupsthatwillsatisfythemostdemandingoftastesWanttogetfitTrypilatesfootballDancetoHeathtennisyoganetballBarreFitorbadmintonWanttomeetothernewparentsTrytheBabyampToddlerGroupLittleOlivesBabyMas-sageorOneFitMamaWant toentertain thekidsTryBrowniesScoutsCubsGuidesMarchampTwirlBeavers or Explorers Want to connect with your inner thespianJointheDeddingtonPlayersintheirannualpantomimeWanttoteachyournewdogoldtricksLetPatty fromCanineParadiseDogTrainingshowyoundashandRoverndashthewayAndthelistgoeson
SufficeittosayifyouarelookingforanewinteresttheWindmillisonyourdoorstepandhassomethingfor everyoneYoursquoll find activity information in theWindmill lobby and on the website Come down and take a look
IfyourunacluborgroupandarelookingforanewvenuegetintouchWehavealargemainhallwithastageplusthreefurtherroomsforsmallergroupstwokitchens and extensive outdoor space As you can see we have a packed schedule but there is availability and anamazinglocalcommunitythatlovestogetinvolvedContactourBookingsSecretaryforvenueavailabilityenquiriesthewindmilldeddingtonorg
Suzie Upsonwwwthewindmilldeddingtonorg
Windmill PlaygroundsThedaysaregettingshorterandtheweathercolderbutthegroundisstillwarmsowersquoregettingonwiththefinaltouchestotheAdventurePlayground
Wersquoreverygratefultothefarmersrsquomarketforgrant-inguspound200forWoodlandEdgewildflowerseedsforthe southwest corner behind themulti-play pieceGround preparation should happen in early November Wersquollalsosowmoregrassseedinthebarepatchesandextrashrubswillbeplantedtocontinuethebufferzoneintothesoutheastcorner
Thewater fountain is awaiting installation andwersquoregratefultolocalbusinessAuteurforfundingitandhelpingusdoourbittoreducesingle-useplasticbottles
Wersquorestillworkingon theslidemoundproblemalongwith thecontractors Is itwearandtearIs iterosionAnswersonapostcardpleasehellip
The pavilion will be painted and the veranda floorboardsrepairedItrsquosalovelylittlebuildinganditwouldbeashamenottofindagooduseforitAnyoneinterested inrunningoutdooractivities forchildrenWehave ideasandsupport fromLittleWildThings
Forest SchoolWork on the Pocket Park
has stalled while we await newfencingandgateswhich wersquore told are now on their wayWersquovejustheardthattheTrustforOxfordshireEnviron-menthasgranteduspound500to
plantshrubsandanativehedgeontheeasternsideTheyrequestholesbeleftforhedgehogswhichtiesinnicelywithaplanforahedgehoghotelHopefullythenewUnder-6playareawillbeopenforbusinesstowardstheendoftheyearndashnotthebesttimetotryitoutbutseasonscomeandgondashwhichiswherewecame in
Mary RobinsonChair Windmill Development Group
developmentwindmillcentreorg
NEWS FROM HEMPTONUnfortunatelyIneedtoreportthata10-yearoldHemp-tonboycyclinghomebetweenBarfordStMichaelandHemptonwasstoppedbytwo20-yearoldsinasilverVWmaybeaGolforaPoloTheyovertookhimandstoppedinfrontofhimontheroadsideOnegotoutandaskedwherehelivedandthenofferedtotakehimhome Fortunately the boy had his wits about him thankedthembutdeclinedafterwhichtheygotinthecaranddroveawayItmighthavebeennothingbutpleasemakesureallyourchildrenareawareofthis
Onamorepositivenoteweareexploringadif-ferentwayofdoingchurchatHemptonwhichwearecallinglsquoEatPrayLiversquoEveryfourthSundaywewillmeettosingprayandeattogetherinaveryinformalandrelaxedwayThe formatwillbeappropriate forallagesincludingchildrenndashwhowillalmostcertainlyknowthesongsbetterthanwedoRatherthanaser-monbeingpreachedwewillhaveashortdiscussionoverafternoonteaabouttherelevanceofparticularBiblestoriesintodayrsquosworldWewillbemeetingthismonth on Sunday 24 November at 500pm in Hempton Church and we would love to see you there
WealsoneedgoodqualityunwantedgiftsraffleprizesbottlesandcakesforthestallsfortheHemptonBazaaron7DecemberIfanyonecanhelpwithsellingraffleticketspleasecontact01869337135
AsIrsquomsureyouknowbynowPubNightiseverysecondFriday in theOldSchoolRoomat 730pmBringyourowndrinkssnacksandpound1perpersontocoverthecostsoftheOldSchoolRoomItrsquosagreatwayofmeetingnewandoldresidentsofthevillage
Ifyouhaveanythingyouwanttoputinourwrite-uppleaseletmeknowbythe10thofeachmonthThank you
Ingrid Robey07973 632448
Ingoflamingo16yahoocouk
18 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
wwwdeddingtonukFollow us on Facebook wwwfacebookcomdeddingtononline and Twitter DeddiOnLine
Whoare the school governorsWeareagroupofmulti-skilledindividualswhoseprimary aim is to uphold the schoolrsquos val-ues and work closely with all stakeholders to set appropriate aims agree policiescontribute to the school development plan andholdtheschooltoaccountformeetingtheseobjectives
InthelastfewmonthstheTeachingandLearningCommitteehasbeenfocusingonraisingouralreadyhighstandardsinmathsacrosstheschoolThishasinvolvedidentifyingdevelopmentopportuni-tieswithinthedifferentyeargroupsandincludedtheintroductionofinteractiveworkboardsandenhancinggeneralawarenessofthesubjectinrecreationaltimeThe Finance Premises and Personnel committee is currently looking atmethods of improving securityandsafeaccesstotheschoolsiteandhasrecentlyoverseentheinstallationofanexcellentnewoutdoorclassroom space and newgymequipment on theplayingfieldforwhichwewouldliketoacknowledgethe generous donations and support from thePTAand others
CommitteemembershavebeenworkingcloselywithkeystakeholderstoensuretheschoolisreadyfortheimpendingOFSTEDinspectionwhichweanticipatewilltakeplacebeforeChristmas2019
Watchthisspaceforupdatesonwhatishappeninginouramazinginnovativeschool
Thegovernorrsquos role is both challengingand re-wardinginmanywaysandwewouldwelcomenewmembers If youwould like to discuss this furtherplease contact us via the school website httpswwwdeddingtonprimaryschoolcouk
Julie Hewish Foundation Governor jhewishdeddingtonoxonschuk
OctoberhasflownbyOurHarvestCommunityCom-munionserviceledbyRevdAnniewentbeautifullyThechildrenbrought in lotsofofferings in the formoftinsandpacketsreadytogototheFoodBankinBanbury
OverthelastfewyearswehavegainedtheGoldAwardMarkforPEThistermweareveryproudtoannounce we have been awarded the Platinum Award MarkThisprestigiousawardisgiveninrecognitionofourhavinganextremelyactiveplaygroundallpupilsbeing fully involved inweeklyPE lessonsandPE-basedafterschoolclubstheirtakingpartinphysicalactivities both at school and in the Warriner partnership sports events and much more Well done to everyone who has contributed to this achievement
To enhance their history curriculum Year 1 has been to the Woodstock Museum Year 2 to Warwick Castle and Year 5 went to the Ashmolean in the last coupleofweeksThewholeschooltookpart inourannualcross-countryeventwitheverychildrunning
asetnumberofcircuitsaroundtheschoolfieldwiththerestoftheirclassThiswasgreatfunandothersportingeventsareupandrunningChildrenhavingalreadytakenpartinTagRugbyandNetballtournamentsAt a recent presentation ceremony many ofourpupilsreceivedcertificatesfortakingpartinDeddingtonlibraryrsquosSummerRead-ingChallengeduringtheschoolholidays
Denise Welchdwel3954deddingtonoxonschuk
DEDDINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
KarenRose con-t ac ted me re -cently for help inresearching her
familyKarenisadescendantofRobertGardnerwhoshe believed wastransportedfromtheparishtoAustraliain1839OurparishregistersincludeastatementfromRobertrsquoswifeMary neacutee Fletcher that he was transported but there is other evidence that he served a month in prison and thenjustdisappearedSowasMarybeingeconomicalwiththetruthandwhy
KarenalsofoundthathergreatgrandfatherPri-vateCharlesFletcherOxandBuckswasoneoftheDeddington-bornsoldiersnotrecordedonourWarMe-morial but now remembered in A Parish at War and on thememorialplaqueinthechurchFurthermoreshediscovered that her ancestors are related to another branchoftheDeddingtonGardnerswithwhomsheisnow in touch There is a link to these serendipitous dis-coveriesandstoriesontheDeddingtonHistoryhomepageItwouldseemthatitisincreasinglybecomingthelsquofindyourrelliersquogo-tosite
Rob Forsyth 01869 338384robertsforsythgmailcom
November 2019 ndash 17Deddington News
wwwdeddingtonukFollow us on Facebook wwwfacebookcomdeddingtononline and Twitter DeddiOnLine
Have you been down to the Windmill todayThe new season and aca-demic year bring renewedenergies So with that inmind have you dropped by the Windmill or visited the websiterecentlyYoursquollfinditchockfullofclubsandgroupsthatwillsatisfythemostdemandingoftastesWanttogetfitTrypilatesfootballDancetoHeathtennisyoganetballBarreFitorbadmintonWanttomeetothernewparentsTrytheBabyampToddlerGroupLittleOlivesBabyMas-sageorOneFitMamaWant toentertain thekidsTryBrowniesScoutsCubsGuidesMarchampTwirlBeavers or Explorers Want to connect with your inner thespianJointheDeddingtonPlayersintheirannualpantomimeWanttoteachyournewdogoldtricksLetPatty fromCanineParadiseDogTrainingshowyoundashandRoverndashthewayAndthelistgoeson
SufficeittosayifyouarelookingforanewinteresttheWindmillisonyourdoorstepandhassomethingfor everyoneYoursquoll find activity information in theWindmill lobby and on the website Come down and take a look
IfyourunacluborgroupandarelookingforanewvenuegetintouchWehavealargemainhallwithastageplusthreefurtherroomsforsmallergroupstwokitchens and extensive outdoor space As you can see we have a packed schedule but there is availability and anamazinglocalcommunitythatlovestogetinvolvedContactourBookingsSecretaryforvenueavailabilityenquiriesthewindmilldeddingtonorg
Suzie Upsonwwwthewindmilldeddingtonorg
Windmill PlaygroundsThedaysaregettingshorterandtheweathercolderbutthegroundisstillwarmsowersquoregettingonwiththefinaltouchestotheAdventurePlayground
Wersquoreverygratefultothefarmersrsquomarketforgrant-inguspound200forWoodlandEdgewildflowerseedsforthe southwest corner behind themulti-play pieceGround preparation should happen in early November Wersquollalsosowmoregrassseedinthebarepatchesandextrashrubswillbeplantedtocontinuethebufferzoneintothesoutheastcorner
Thewater fountain is awaiting installation andwersquoregratefultolocalbusinessAuteurforfundingitandhelpingusdoourbittoreducesingle-useplasticbottles
Wersquorestillworkingon theslidemoundproblemalongwith thecontractors Is itwearandtearIs iterosionAnswersonapostcardpleasehellip
The pavilion will be painted and the veranda floorboardsrepairedItrsquosalovelylittlebuildinganditwouldbeashamenottofindagooduseforitAnyoneinterested inrunningoutdooractivities forchildrenWehave ideasandsupport fromLittleWildThings
Forest SchoolWork on the Pocket Park
has stalled while we await newfencingandgateswhich wersquore told are now on their wayWersquovejustheardthattheTrustforOxfordshireEnviron-menthasgranteduspound500to
plantshrubsandanativehedgeontheeasternsideTheyrequestholesbeleftforhedgehogswhichtiesinnicelywithaplanforahedgehoghotelHopefullythenewUnder-6playareawillbeopenforbusinesstowardstheendoftheyearndashnotthebesttimetotryitoutbutseasonscomeandgondashwhichiswherewecame in
Mary RobinsonChair Windmill Development Group
developmentwindmillcentreorg
NEWS FROM HEMPTONUnfortunatelyIneedtoreportthata10-yearoldHemp-tonboycyclinghomebetweenBarfordStMichaelandHemptonwasstoppedbytwo20-yearoldsinasilverVWmaybeaGolforaPoloTheyovertookhimandstoppedinfrontofhimontheroadsideOnegotoutandaskedwherehelivedandthenofferedtotakehimhome Fortunately the boy had his wits about him thankedthembutdeclinedafterwhichtheygotinthecaranddroveawayItmighthavebeennothingbutpleasemakesureallyourchildrenareawareofthis
Onamorepositivenoteweareexploringadif-ferentwayofdoingchurchatHemptonwhichwearecallinglsquoEatPrayLiversquoEveryfourthSundaywewillmeettosingprayandeattogetherinaveryinformalandrelaxedwayThe formatwillbeappropriate forallagesincludingchildrenndashwhowillalmostcertainlyknowthesongsbetterthanwedoRatherthanaser-monbeingpreachedwewillhaveashortdiscussionoverafternoonteaabouttherelevanceofparticularBiblestoriesintodayrsquosworldWewillbemeetingthismonth on Sunday 24 November at 500pm in Hempton Church and we would love to see you there
WealsoneedgoodqualityunwantedgiftsraffleprizesbottlesandcakesforthestallsfortheHemptonBazaaron7DecemberIfanyonecanhelpwithsellingraffleticketspleasecontact01869337135
AsIrsquomsureyouknowbynowPubNightiseverysecondFriday in theOldSchoolRoomat 730pmBringyourowndrinkssnacksandpound1perpersontocoverthecostsoftheOldSchoolRoomItrsquosagreatwayofmeetingnewandoldresidentsofthevillage
Ifyouhaveanythingyouwanttoputinourwrite-uppleaseletmeknowbythe10thofeachmonthThank you
Ingrid Robey07973 632448
Ingoflamingo16yahoocouk
18 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
wwwdeddingtonukFollow us on Facebook wwwfacebookcomdeddingtononline and Twitter DeddiOnLine
Whoare the school governorsWeareagroupofmulti-skilledindividualswhoseprimary aim is to uphold the schoolrsquos val-ues and work closely with all stakeholders to set appropriate aims agree policiescontribute to the school development plan andholdtheschooltoaccountformeetingtheseobjectives
InthelastfewmonthstheTeachingandLearningCommitteehasbeenfocusingonraisingouralreadyhighstandardsinmathsacrosstheschoolThishasinvolvedidentifyingdevelopmentopportuni-tieswithinthedifferentyeargroupsandincludedtheintroductionofinteractiveworkboardsandenhancinggeneralawarenessofthesubjectinrecreationaltimeThe Finance Premises and Personnel committee is currently looking atmethods of improving securityandsafeaccesstotheschoolsiteandhasrecentlyoverseentheinstallationofanexcellentnewoutdoorclassroom space and newgymequipment on theplayingfieldforwhichwewouldliketoacknowledgethe generous donations and support from thePTAand others
CommitteemembershavebeenworkingcloselywithkeystakeholderstoensuretheschoolisreadyfortheimpendingOFSTEDinspectionwhichweanticipatewilltakeplacebeforeChristmas2019
Watchthisspaceforupdatesonwhatishappeninginouramazinginnovativeschool
Thegovernorrsquos role is both challengingand re-wardinginmanywaysandwewouldwelcomenewmembers If youwould like to discuss this furtherplease contact us via the school website httpswwwdeddingtonprimaryschoolcouk
Julie Hewish Foundation Governor jhewishdeddingtonoxonschuk
OctoberhasflownbyOurHarvestCommunityCom-munionserviceledbyRevdAnniewentbeautifullyThechildrenbrought in lotsofofferings in the formoftinsandpacketsreadytogototheFoodBankinBanbury
OverthelastfewyearswehavegainedtheGoldAwardMarkforPEThistermweareveryproudtoannounce we have been awarded the Platinum Award MarkThisprestigiousawardisgiveninrecognitionofourhavinganextremelyactiveplaygroundallpupilsbeing fully involved inweeklyPE lessonsandPE-basedafterschoolclubstheirtakingpartinphysicalactivities both at school and in the Warriner partnership sports events and much more Well done to everyone who has contributed to this achievement
To enhance their history curriculum Year 1 has been to the Woodstock Museum Year 2 to Warwick Castle and Year 5 went to the Ashmolean in the last coupleofweeksThewholeschooltookpart inourannualcross-countryeventwitheverychildrunning
asetnumberofcircuitsaroundtheschoolfieldwiththerestoftheirclassThiswasgreatfunandothersportingeventsareupandrunningChildrenhavingalreadytakenpartinTagRugbyandNetballtournamentsAt a recent presentation ceremony many ofourpupilsreceivedcertificatesfortakingpartinDeddingtonlibraryrsquosSummerRead-ingChallengeduringtheschoolholidays
Denise Welchdwel3954deddingtonoxonschuk
DEDDINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
KarenRose con-t ac ted me re -cently for help inresearching her
familyKarenisadescendantofRobertGardnerwhoshe believed wastransportedfromtheparishtoAustraliain1839OurparishregistersincludeastatementfromRobertrsquoswifeMary neacutee Fletcher that he was transported but there is other evidence that he served a month in prison and thenjustdisappearedSowasMarybeingeconomicalwiththetruthandwhy
KarenalsofoundthathergreatgrandfatherPri-vateCharlesFletcherOxandBuckswasoneoftheDeddington-bornsoldiersnotrecordedonourWarMe-morial but now remembered in A Parish at War and on thememorialplaqueinthechurchFurthermoreshediscovered that her ancestors are related to another branchoftheDeddingtonGardnerswithwhomsheisnow in touch There is a link to these serendipitous dis-coveriesandstoriesontheDeddingtonHistoryhomepageItwouldseemthatitisincreasinglybecomingthelsquofindyourrelliersquogo-tosite
Rob Forsyth 01869 338384robertsforsythgmailcom
18 ndash November 2019 Deddington News
wwwdeddingtonukFollow us on Facebook wwwfacebookcomdeddingtononline and Twitter DeddiOnLine
Whoare the school governorsWeareagroupofmulti-skilledindividualswhoseprimary aim is to uphold the schoolrsquos val-ues and work closely with all stakeholders to set appropriate aims agree policiescontribute to the school development plan andholdtheschooltoaccountformeetingtheseobjectives
InthelastfewmonthstheTeachingandLearningCommitteehasbeenfocusingonraisingouralreadyhighstandardsinmathsacrosstheschoolThishasinvolvedidentifyingdevelopmentopportuni-tieswithinthedifferentyeargroupsandincludedtheintroductionofinteractiveworkboardsandenhancinggeneralawarenessofthesubjectinrecreationaltimeThe Finance Premises and Personnel committee is currently looking atmethods of improving securityandsafeaccesstotheschoolsiteandhasrecentlyoverseentheinstallationofanexcellentnewoutdoorclassroom space and newgymequipment on theplayingfieldforwhichwewouldliketoacknowledgethe generous donations and support from thePTAand others
CommitteemembershavebeenworkingcloselywithkeystakeholderstoensuretheschoolisreadyfortheimpendingOFSTEDinspectionwhichweanticipatewilltakeplacebeforeChristmas2019
Watchthisspaceforupdatesonwhatishappeninginouramazinginnovativeschool
Thegovernorrsquos role is both challengingand re-wardinginmanywaysandwewouldwelcomenewmembers If youwould like to discuss this furtherplease contact us via the school website httpswwwdeddingtonprimaryschoolcouk
Julie Hewish Foundation Governor jhewishdeddingtonoxonschuk
OctoberhasflownbyOurHarvestCommunityCom-munionserviceledbyRevdAnniewentbeautifullyThechildrenbrought in lotsofofferings in the formoftinsandpacketsreadytogototheFoodBankinBanbury
OverthelastfewyearswehavegainedtheGoldAwardMarkforPEThistermweareveryproudtoannounce we have been awarded the Platinum Award MarkThisprestigiousawardisgiveninrecognitionofourhavinganextremelyactiveplaygroundallpupilsbeing fully involved inweeklyPE lessonsandPE-basedafterschoolclubstheirtakingpartinphysicalactivities both at school and in the Warriner partnership sports events and much more Well done to everyone who has contributed to this achievement
To enhance their history curriculum Year 1 has been to the Woodstock Museum Year 2 to Warwick Castle and Year 5 went to the Ashmolean in the last coupleofweeksThewholeschooltookpart inourannualcross-countryeventwitheverychildrunning
asetnumberofcircuitsaroundtheschoolfieldwiththerestoftheirclassThiswasgreatfunandothersportingeventsareupandrunningChildrenhavingalreadytakenpartinTagRugbyandNetballtournamentsAt a recent presentation ceremony many ofourpupilsreceivedcertificatesfortakingpartinDeddingtonlibraryrsquosSummerRead-ingChallengeduringtheschoolholidays
Denise Welchdwel3954deddingtonoxonschuk
DEDDINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
KarenRose con-t ac ted me re -cently for help inresearching her
familyKarenisadescendantofRobertGardnerwhoshe believed wastransportedfromtheparishtoAustraliain1839OurparishregistersincludeastatementfromRobertrsquoswifeMary neacutee Fletcher that he was transported but there is other evidence that he served a month in prison and thenjustdisappearedSowasMarybeingeconomicalwiththetruthandwhy
KarenalsofoundthathergreatgrandfatherPri-vateCharlesFletcherOxandBuckswasoneoftheDeddington-bornsoldiersnotrecordedonourWarMe-morial but now remembered in A Parish at War and on thememorialplaqueinthechurchFurthermoreshediscovered that her ancestors are related to another branchoftheDeddingtonGardnerswithwhomsheisnow in touch There is a link to these serendipitous dis-coveriesandstoriesontheDeddingtonHistoryhomepageItwouldseemthatitisincreasinglybecomingthelsquofindyourrelliersquogo-tosite
Rob Forsyth 01869 338384robertsforsythgmailcom
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