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November 2019 ndash 1Deddington 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

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The Team

2 ndash November 2019 Deddington News

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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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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

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

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

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

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

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

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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