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Return to the top and the index At the meeting held on Monday 18th November, present were Cllrs James, Cole, Gaertner, Harris and Willmer. Some of the matters discussed at the meeting were: A report was given by Jackie Simpson who joined the meeting to tell the Council of the success some villages have had by having an appraisal of the village compiled, as it looks at aspects like transport arrangements, village facilities and provisions which enables a Parish Council to view areas which may need improvement. This is done through a questionnaire being made and distributed to all parishioners. The cost of this could be in the region of £5,000, but a very large proportion of this can be grant aided. The PC are looking into the feasibility of having one done. Discussions have taken place on the merits of a new Oxfordshire County Council magazine which is to be distributed to all homes in the county. The OCC has state) that this would be at a minimum cost of 13p per household. However the PC have questioned the fact that with a proposed 17% increase in Council Tax and ongoing cut backs in the Social Services that this was a necessary additional expense. v The PC were briefed on the new bus service. A full report can be found on Page 14. The next meeting for the Council will be on Monday 16th December at 7.30 in the Institute.
Return to the top and the index In reply to the letter from the Oxfordshire Rural Community Council, printed in the October edition of the Clanfield WHAT regarding state pensions. I was very concerned that we pensioners from next April 2003, would be unable to collect our pensions from Post Offices in the usual way, and that we would have to have a special account with a bank and only be able to receive our pensions monthly. After making enquiries I understand that instead of our usual pension book we could be issued with a card which we can take to our Post Office and be paid weekly as before. I hope this is correct and that it will put pensioners minds at rest. I would also like to add that in using our Post Offices for all our benefits etc, a great many of us also use them for newspapers, magazines, stationary and groceries too, and as the saying goes "if you don't use them, we will lose them". Pauline Woolliams Return to the top and the index A big Thank You to everyone who made the Harvest Supper such a success. Thank you to everyone who attended and to everyone who contributed. A SPECIAL THANK YOU to Rosemary and Richard Pocock for the use of their beautiful new premises and all their hard work providing such a lovely meal (and all their team too). It was a wonderful village event. On a financial note, the bar paid for itself and made a slight profit and the ticket sales raised f-635.00 and the retiring collection raised £ 179.00. After expenses I was able to send a cheque to the Tear Fund for £513.75. Many, many thanks once again everyone. Raena Farley Return to the top and the index With the fortunes on the football pitch not going well at the present time, manager Jason Court decided to stand down after the defeat against Cirencester Utd. Steve Pratley is looking after team affairs at the moment. With no schedule, First Team games at home until after Christmas there will be loads at home in the New Year. Hopefully we can pick up enough points to stay up with people not bothering to support the Club on Entertainment nights. There will be none until Christmas when there will be a live singer on Christmas Eve and disco on Boxing Night. On New Years Eve there is no disco due to the high price the Club was asked to pay, so it's going to be a party night - watch out for posters for details. Matches in December Saturday 7th Reserves vs Ardley 2.OOpm Entertainment Saturday 7th Skittles night Christmas Eve Dale Dennis Boxing Night J.R. Disco New Years Eve Party Night OXFORD BROOKS UNIVERSITY Return to the top and the index Our one day courses in December are designed to meet the needs of anyone involved in design and publishing. Our Acrobat course will introduce you to the latest techniques of PDF creation, whilst the Dreamweaver course is essential if you work in web design. If you are a graphic designer or desktop publisher seeking to refine your skills in QuarkXpress or Photoshop, we recommend the two courses which will upgrade yours skills and intridyce you to the most relevant, up-to-date graphics and designs applications. We have deigned the courses to fit round your busy schedule which is why, for instance, we are offering the option of the Dreamweaver course on a Saturday. However, even the weekday courses are presented in such a way as to ensure that your day is fully utilised and that you gain maximum benefit. For more information or to ask for a booking form, contact Maureen Jones at the Centre of Continuing Education, Oxford Brook University, Headington Campus, Oxford, OX3 OBP or telephone (01865) 484870 or email mljones@brookes.ac.uk. PS Places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.Return to the top and the index 2002 has seen us go from strength to strength. All our spaces are full, and we have a waiting list. A reminder to all prospective children's parents to get on the list!! It's never too early to get a child's name down. Please contact Sara on 810614 or Karen on 810680 for an informal chat. We have had a fantastic year's fundraising, with lots of hard work from our dedicated team of parents and friends. Thank-you! The highlight was our Annual Favours Auction and Fun Day that raised nearly £2000. This was well attended and boasted great weather, great favours, great refreshments and great fun!! Other events have included our popular Cheese and Wine evening (with thanks to Patrick and Estelle Edwards), the ongoing video library and the very successful Table Top Sale. This brought in close to £ 100 for Pre-School and lots of fantastic bargains for the buyers who braved the weather. We have had countless visits and visitors during the year - policemen, firemen, nurses, lollipop ladies, musicians, dentists ... you know who you are. A huge thank-you to you all - the children love seeing new faces! We have visited the Primary School to hear them singing and to join in playtime. We've been to the Life Education Centre, the Wild Waste Show and visited the lambs at Blueberry Farm. We've had parties and picnics, sports days and celebrations ...... what a busy year! Here's to 2003!!! Return to the top and the index On 5th October a number of ringers including our beginners went on a day's outing in the Cotswolds. We rang at Stow-in-the-Wold, Moreton-in-theMarsh, Blockley, (where they had lunch), Chipping Camden, and Mickleton. Every tower and church was different, and each bell a different weight, so it was a challenging and interesting experience and we all had a most enjoyable time. On Remembrance Sunday, the bells were rung half-muffled before the service around the War Memorial. Liz Stevens CAROL SINGING Clanfield's Annual Charity Carol Return to the top and the index Singing will take place on Monday 16th December, eeting at 6.30pm outside the Carter Institute. Anyone of any age and ability is welcome to come and join in the fun, which includes refreshments afterwards. Please bring torches or lanterns. Songbooks will be provided. For further information please contact Liz Stevens Tel: 810255 Return to the top and the index Despite a miserable November evening, the membership turned out in force to hear a talk by David Christensen from Kingston Bagpuize on "Modern Farming" Their interest was rewarded by a very clear and balanced view of the recent history of the industry, followed by David's views on the way ahead. At his invitation, David was interrupted several times by questions from members and a general discussion ensued at various points. We were all fascinated by his explanation of his new milking carousel, which his cows fought to get on, as children in a fair ground. Even more amazing was an even newer method of milking by robot, which the cows visited when they felt inclined and which operated automatically! Such was the level of interest, the evening continued well past the usual time and this would no doubt have been later if our President, Elizabeth Stevens, had not drawn it to a close. Our next meeting will be on December 10th when Christine Bloxham will speak on "Christmas Customs". Barbara Hilditch Return to the top and the index At the November meeting, members were pleased to welcome Bill King who gave a very interesting talk about Dad's "Other" Army. We had all heard, or even had experience, of what is known as Dad's Army - the Home Guard - but very little about any other clandestine organisation operating during the 2nd World War. Bill gave us a brief outline history of the setting up of the organisation, how it originally operated from a house in Faringdon, then moved to Coleshill House. The object of the group was to be a resistance army behind the enemy lines in the event of an invasion of the country, which seemed a distinct possibility in 1940. We heard how recruits "volunteered" from all over the country and how they were transported to Coleshill after reporting to the postmistress at Highworth. These recruits were mainly from those people who knew the countryside well, gamekeepers, poachers, etc. and their training was reminiscent of a James Bond film! The Auxiliary Service, as it was known, was finally disbanded at the same time as the Home Guard, but it's members were never given any official recognition. We can only be thankful that they were not called upon to bring their suicidal operation into force. There will be no meeting in December, the next will be on January 21 St when Juliet Phipps will talk about Buscot estate. Austin Hilditch. Return to the top and the index I wonder sometimes if we do not take our parish church for granted. It has always been there tucked away at the end of the village useful at times for weddings and christenings and there too for funerals. It has, in fact been there for 800 years or more, the fine tower being the last part to be built in the fourteenth century. But will it go on being there if we ignore it? And by "we" I mean all of us who live in Clanfield. Even if some of us are non Christian we should value the church for its beauty and its historic value. It is an interesting building, a treasure house in fact. What treasures you may ask? True we have no misericords, no ancient glass, but the East Window is quite beautiful and held within it is the sad story of the vicar's wife who died in childbirth. It has a magnificent squint or hagioscope to give it its proper name. This is a large opening between what was a private family chapel and the high altar. This enabled the family whose chapel it was, to see the priest officiating at high mass in the days before the Reformation. Much of interest was lost when the chancel was rebuilt by the Victorians, but the 12th century arches are still in situ. There are too at least five mass dials (see if you can find them) devices that hopefully enabled the priest to tell the time for the services and chantries, before the age of clocks and watches. We have 8 splendid bells in the tower, an octave and we could do with more bell ringers. So how about volunteering you young people of Clanfield like your forefathers did? We also have a rare headstone in the churchyard. Before 1650 headstones in the churchyard were rare. People were too poor to afford one. But we have one that dates from around 1590. "Here lieth Inigo Yeatman, desesed" Inigo was the gt gt grandfather of generations of Yeatmans who lived in this village until the last century. He was an Elizabethan. Our churchyard to is a lovely place to walk especially on a warm day or in the springtime when the cherry trees are in bloom, a peaceful place to sit awhile and rest. As John pointed out in his letter to all parishioners large sums of money are needed to keep this ancient Clanfield fabric going; "we have a lovely church" he said. So let us all, church goers and non churchgoers, do our bit one way or the other to keep it going. Dorothy Wise Return to the top and the index If you want to remove a dent or scratch from a piece of pine furniture, steam it with something like an iron (a piece of kitchen roll will protect the base of the iron from any wax polish). The mark will magically disappear, and all you need to do is re-apply the polish! LADIES OF CLANFIELD AND SURROUNDING VILLAGES Return to the top and the index Do you read the monthly W.I. reports and think `that sounded interesting'? Why don't you come and see for yourself and find out what we can offer you? Perhaps you have never got round to joining our lively W.I. thinking you needed to be able to bake a cake, make jam or pose nude for a calendar! No, you just need a desire for knowledge and friendship. YOU HAVE MISSED LOTS OF FUN! As well as our regular speakers on a wide range of topics, you have missed recent trips to the RHS Malvern Flower Show, the Prince of Wales' garden at Highgrove, the brewery at Hook Norton, Tate Britain, Woburn Abbey, Winchester, a delicious birthday dinner at The Plough Hotel, and much more beside. All is not lost. By joining now (we welcomed four new members in November) you not only have the chance to come to our meetings on the second Tuesday each month, but can take part in the exciting activities planned for 2003! For further details contact Elizabeth Stevens - 810255. I'm sorry the editor felt the need to fill space last month with `waffle'. What happened to the report on our village Harvest Supper? It was a memorable evening with around 130 attending (95% from Clanfield!) held at Windmill Barn, delicious food eaten in convivial surroundings amongst friends. The organisers and those that enjoyed the evening thank Richard and Rosemary Pocock for all they did to make our harvest supper such a success. Surely this was newsworthy? Nancie Greatrex (Sorry Nancie - but any news on the Harvest Supper did not make it to us in time to go in the November issue) Return to the top and the index Carol Singing Our annual carol singing for the Childrens's Society will take place on Monday 16th December at 6.30 pm starting at the Carter Institute. Refreshments will be available afterwards. All abilities and all ages welcome. Blue Collection Boxes Many householders kindly placed their spare coins in these boxes, which go towards the work of the Society. Last year we raised over £200 in this way. The boxes will be collected before Christmas. If anyone hasn't has their box collected or would like to contribute, please call Liz Stevens on 01367 810255. Thank You Liz Stevens Return to the top and the index Those of you who take an interest in the Marsh Lane sheep will have noticed that the majority of last Spring's lambs have gone - it was time for their mothers to have a rest before the ram came for his annual visit! The four lambs remaining are three ewe lambs; Tiddles, Sunshine and Chopsy. The fourth lamb was left behind by mistake and unfortunately is not a ewe so eventually will end up in the freezer! The ewe lambs will hopefully grow on for another year and replace some of the old ladies. Tiddles was one of the quads born in March, she was VERY tiny and only survived because a passerby spotted her just in time! She is still on the small side but very friendly and very greedy. I hope her manners improve before she is full grown or I'm in trouble!! The ram arrived on the 30th October, the same one as last year. The "Girls" were very pleased to welcome him in their midst! Hopefully lambing will commence end of March or beginning of April. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from us all at Blueberry House. Nancie Greatrex Return to the top and the index My'Residential Experience - On 4th October Y5 and Y6 went to The Kingswood Centre on the Isle of Wight. We went there on a residential trip. We went to Kingswood to learn new activities and to be away from our parents. Kingswood was a most exciting experience and I really enjoyed it. We arrived at school at the normal time (8.40am) and left at 9.00am. The minibus journey lasted 2 hours and 45 minutes from school to Portsmouth and the ferry journey lasted 20 minutes. When we got to the Isle of Wight we were too early to go to the Kingswood so we stopped at Sandown and played on the beach. When we were playing on the beach most of us carved our names in the sand and then filled the carvings with stones. I remember Zoe and Alex got soaked in the sea. After the beach we had about a 30-minute minibus journey and then we arrived at the Kingswood Centre. When we had parked up the minibus, a lady gave us a tour around and showed us where our dorms were. We were in a building called Ruskin House and the boy's dorm was no. 16 and it was called Shorewell. Our dorms were a bit cramped with 3 bunk beds, one was red (Daniel Fowler slept in it), one was black (Adam and I slept in it) and a silver one (Harrison and Dean Stepp slept in). We also had a dodgy plyboard cupboard with no doors, one chair and a bin. We also had to make our beds which were a big bummer because the sheets did not fit. The activities were great. We did abseiling, climbing, laser quest, archery, karting and lots, lots more. Abseiling and climbing were set on a 10m wooden slide with plastic hand and foot grips and the opposite side a sheer drop. We also did karaoke. I sang a song called "If I Let You Go" by Westlife. The karaoke was set above the dinner hall. It had two televisions, one wide screen facing the audience and a little one facing the singer. The singer had a microphone attached to two loud speakers all on the stage about a foot above the floor. Sadly the three days were up. We left on Monday 7th October. We said goodbye to everyone and then left in the minibus. Then the 2 hours and 50 minutes ride home. Daniel Muller (Year 6) Introducing The Governing Body - Our school Governing Body is made up of representatives from the Local Education Authority, the Minor Authority (Clanfield Parish Council), the Parental Body (parents of children within the school), the Teaching Body (teachers of the school), co-opted members of the public (chosen by the rest of the Governing Body) and the Headteacher as follows. If you have an issue you would like to raise, please speak to the relevant Governor: Mr David Yeates (Chair) Class 2 Link Governor & Parent Representative (Finance Sub-Committee) Mr Mike Freeman (Vice Chair) Class 1 Link Governor & Parent Rep (Premises/ Health & Safety Sub-Committee) Mrs Helen Sharpe Diocesan Representative (Curriculum SubCommittee) Mrs Liz Gaertner Local Education Authority Representative (Finance l Sub-Committee) Mrs Sara Smith LEA Representative (Curriculum Sub-Committee) Mrs Helen Fowler Parent Representative and Class 3 Link Governor (Curriculum Sub-Committee) Mrs Karen Cahill Parish Council Representative (Curriculum SubCommittee) Mrs Jill Kewley Teacher Representative (Curriculum SubCommittee) Miss Jane Lloyd Headteacher (all Sub Committees) Mrs Geraldine Walker Clerk to the Governing Body Relief Lollipop Person - We are in need of someone who can cover for Mrs Stepp on the rare occasions when she is unable to cross the children (in the past this has amounted to 3 times a year). If you can help please let Ms Lloyd know. Body Shop Evening - Our thanks go to Mrs Alison Cooper for organising this event. The evening was great fun and £100 was donated to the PTA. We would also like to thank Clanfield Football Club for allowing us to hold the event there. Firework Display - Following on from last year's successful display we had arranged for the local fire brigade to attend again this year. However, due to the potential national strikes, they were unable to come. It was also hoped that our current building work would have been finished but poor weather conditions and unforeseen essential works led to a delay in the completion timetable, so in accordance with the Health and Safety guidelines and our insurance prerequisites this year's display was cancelled. Halloween Bonfire Party - After the cancellation of the Firework Display, the PTA organised a Halloween Bonfire Party for the children of Clanfield Primary and PreSchool. Everyone was given free burgers or hot dogs and sparklers. Many witches, wizards and ghouls attended. The evening was a spooky success and thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. Finally, I would like to say a big thank you to our neighbour, Mrs Janet Hickman, for her delicious homemade Halloween treats; they were great! Forthcoming Events Christmas Bingo - Friday 6th December - Clanfield Football Club. Eyes down at 7.00pm Children's Christmas play - Thursday 12th December Once again Mr & Mrs Pocock have kindly invited us to perform our play at the Windmill Barn Church. Afternoon performance (1.30pm). This show is open to everyone and younger siblings are welcomed. Evening performance (6.00pm). Refreshments will be available at the end of the show. No under 5s will be allowed to attend this show, it is strictly for the enjoyment of the adults. Disco - Friday 13th December - Clanfield Football Club 6.00 - 8.00pm Fancy dress "Christmas" theme. Admission by ticket only - £2.00 per child. Primary school children only Class 1 Shoe Shop - Do you have any unusual footwear you no longer want? If so Mrs Kewley would love to hear from you. HELP us get free art and craft materials! - Developing children's art and craft skills is something we're proud of- no doubt you've seen the work your own child has brought home. We're pleased to be able to tell you that we've enrolled in a scheme which will allow us to get art and craft materials completely free. The scheme is called 'Get Creative' and is run by Persil. However we do need your help. We can only get the materials if we collect 'Persil Stars'. These are tokens that will appear on packs of Persil in the coming months. We can then trade in the `Stars' for an amazing range of materials - from basics such as creative paper, paints and crayons, to more unusual resources such as face painting packs, bead and sequin kits and drying racks. The more `Persil Stars' we collect, the more extra materials we can earn for our school! This extra boost will enable us to create an even better environment for learning, as well as giving our pupils the means to explore their creativity and the world of their imagination. `Persil Stars' will be available on most Persil packs from October 2002 until March 2003. If you or your friends are Persil users, don't forget to cut them out, and bring them into school to stick onto our giant Get Creative collection wall charts. Art and design teaching is such a crucial part of early years teaching, encouraging experimentation and inventiveness, and even helping develop a child's confidence and an understanding of the world around them. We hope we can count on your support. If you are interested in finding out more about the scheme, log onto www.persil.cotnlgetcreative. Jane Lloyd - Headmistress Return to the top and the index The new bus services, 18 and 19, commenced operations on 28'' October with the new operator, Stagecoach. It is fair to say that the first few weeks were anything but smooth, with many problems being experienced by passengers. The main complaint was of poor timekeeping, particularly with the service 18's run down from Oxford. This service sometimes arrived so late that the passengers aiming to continue to Clanfield and Black Bourton on the 19, missed the connection at Bampton Market Square and were left stranded - although one or two of the bus drivers decided on their own account to continue the 18 service to Clanfield in order to get their passengers home, with the consequence of delaying the 18 service's run back to Oxford! While most of the timekeeping problems have been experienced with the late afternoon service 18 departures from Oxford, the service 19 has also had its fair share of late running, on a route which is not really troubled with traffic congestion problems. Other problems included drivers completely missing out the Market Square as a stop, driving at seemingly excessive speeds in order to keep to or make up time, and - in relation to some drivers - not being sympathetic to the passengers plight, and even being a bit rude at times! The unsatisfactory situation has been raised with Oxfordshire County Council - the contract holder - and Stagecoach, and a review is being undertaken by them into the scheduling of the services, in order to try and overcome the problems - which they clearly recognise exist. I have been told that a couple of alternatives are being looked at and that a decision as to which one to adopt will be taken very shortly. We all hope, that whatever is decided upon, it solves the 18's problems. This has all been downside, but I have also received many positive comments from people using the services, where the increased frequency is seen as being a great improvement, and where to them being the odd five or so minutes late, is not too important! So it has not all been doom and gloom! Nevertheless, if you do have complaints over the service, please feel free to call me, and I will keep a log of the problems, and raise them with OCC and Stagecoach at the appropriate time. The next issue on the table is whether Stagecoach would be willing to route some of its evening Witney - Carterton - Witney services through Bampton, Clanfield, Black Bourton and Alvescot. OCC has advised that they are happy to host talks with Stagecoach on the issue, and these will hopefully be arranged in the not too distant future - but after today's problems have been dealt with. It is not clear as to whether OCC would be able to financially support such services, but the aim will also be to try and get Stagecoach to run them for a trial period to gauge demand and viability. I will keep you posted with the developments. Fred Gray Four of our Year 6 pupils entered the Oxfordshire Round of the National Year 6 Maths Challenge held at the Dragon School in Oxford. We were invited to enter two teams of two and the following were chosen to represent our school: - Danielle Graham & Daniel Muller Zo6 Bradford &Adam Muller Up against some stiff competition from other schools, the Children all did really well and were awarded a certificate, a geometry set and a puzzle pen. By the end of 2002 it is anticipated that more than 180 schools will have participated in the Challenge. Jane Lloyd - Headteacher Clanfield CE Primary School Tel: 01367 810257 Return to the top and the index Our opening morning was a huge success, with at least 18 parents/guardians and twenty-or-so children of various ages. Everyone seemed to enjoy it, and we hope the success will continue long after Christmas, because we have lots in store for the new year. The new Toddler committee would like to thank Karen Cahill and the previous committee for their help and generosity, for all the toys and funds etc. Still to come this year: • Friday 13th December - Christmas tree visit, meet at Windmill Barn at 10:15am for a 10:30am departure. • Friday 20th December- Toddlers Christmas Party at Windmill Barn from 9:30am 'til 11:30am. The Christmas raffle will be drawn at 11:00am Return to the top and the index On Saturday November 23rd there was a tractor fire at Tincknells, the cause of which is not known. The alarm was raised by Janet Dry from the Post Office. A tractor parked at the back of the premises was ablaze, and the loud explosion of the diesel tank and copious amounts of black smoke were soon noticeable to many of Clanfield's residents. There were 5 further explosions as the tractor tyres and a tyre on another machine next to it also exploded. Brian Wallis was the hero of the day. He brought his water bowser which was filled from the brook and then Brian, John Eddolls and Tincknells staff successfully extinguished the flames. 999 had been called, and a Green Goddess complete with soldiers duly arrived (over an hour later) but the fire was over by then. (A small fire re-started later but was quickly dowsed. ) The fire had a mention on FOXYM too! Andrew Webb Return to the top and the index St.Stephen's has been fortunate to host the lay reader evenings that Vicar David organized. Monday evenings saw ten or more, from around the whole parish, gathered to learn about the origins of our services and how they evolved over the years. PREPARATION that is the key to success! This was stressed time and again including even the regular lesson readers. There were a good number of Clanfield folk in attendance which was just as well as talks are now underway for a change in our regular Sunday service pattern We are hoping to start regular Sunday services in January. Watch this Space! Anglican - Methodist Covenant - Meetings took place during the Autumn on Wednesday afternoons at Colin and Ruth Fowlers home in Clanfield. These meetings took place as a result of prolonged talks at top levels of the two traditions and were part of discussions held at local levels throughout the country. The object is to progress towards an ultimate visible unity. The two traditions in Clanfield were able to openly discuss the differing approaches to a number of issues. In Clanfield we already have a meaningful relationship between the two churches, the result of the discussions we all believed was beneficial to further an even closer working relationship. Dorothy White is now back in Witney Hospital making progress, albeit slowly. Dorothy thanks her many friends who have visited and kept her cheerful and positive during her long stay in hospital and hopes she will be home in Clanfield before long! Molly King - so sorry to hear of your fall but pleased to learn that you are making progress in The Princess Margaret Hospital. We wish you a speedy return home; we miss you at Evensong in St. Stephen's. STOP PRESS. Molly King is now in Witney Hospital visitors welcome. George Winfield was laid to rest on Friday 8th November 2002, although the rain came down relentlessly a great many family and friends attended his funeral to say `goodbye.' Our condolences to his widow and family. Nancie Greatrex Return to the top and the index Christingle Service: Saturday 21" December 3.00 pm in St. Stephen's Church Candlelit Carol Service: Sunday 22nd December 6.00 pm in the Methodist Church Midnight Service: Christmas Eve 24th December 11.30 pm in St. Stephen's Church Christmas Day Service: Communion 8.00 am in St. Stephen's Church. Return to the top and the index Clanfield Pre-school For children in the age range 21/x5 at the Methodist Church Hall. Open every Monday to Friday from 9.00 - 11.45 during term time. Contact Sara Smith on 810614. Clanfield Toddlers At Windmill Barn every Friday (during term time) 9:30am - 11:30am. Crafts, Playdough, Toys and fun, fun, fun! For further information contact Karina Hooper 01367 810 397. Women's Institute Meeting held every second Tuesday in the month at 7.30 p.m. in the Carter Institute. All welcome. Contact Elizabeth Stevens, Cavarige House on 810255. Mothers' Union The Clanfield & Bampton branch meet on the first Tuesday of the month between September and June at 2.30 pin. See the Church notice board for more information Historical Society Meets on the third Tuesday of the month between October and May at 7.3 0 pm in the Carter Institute. Mobile Library This service visits the village on alternate Thursdays and stops at the end of Queens Crescent at 11.55 until 12.15, before moving on to St Stephens Church from 12.20 until 12.40. Snooker Club 6 pm - 10 pm every Tuesday, Thursday & Friday evening, upstairs in the Carter Institute. Contact Tony Harrison on 810449. Yoga Every Thursday evening from 7.45pm until 9.15pm, in the Carter Institute. Everyone welcome, just bring a mat or blanket. For further info call; Jill (01367) 810696, Karen (01367) 810680 or Chris (01993) 882035 Community Bus to Faringdon This bus leaves the village once a week on a Friday at 10.15am, arriving at 10.30am, and leaving Faringdon for the return journey at 12.05pm, arriving at 12.20pm. WEST OXFORDSHIRE CATS PROTECTION Cats and Kittens are always in need of homes. Return to the top and the index Fosterers, fundraisers and cake makers always needed. Found a stray, lost a cat? Let us know. Need help with the cost of neutering? We can helu! 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