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February 2015

Inside this month:Food Review: SadlersBook Review: DaughterWhere To Dine This ValentinesThe Rookery: A Bit Of Me TimeTwinning: Something For EveryoneThe Regent Cinema: February FilmsHare In The Woods: Yorkshire Puddings


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Ben F JefferyBorn in 1986 grew up in Barnet north London.

Always having a keen interest in art ever since his Grandad introduced him to the work of John Varley, the renowned 18thCentury watercolour artist. The Varley’s are related to the Jeffery family. First realising he wanted to be an artist insecondary school Ben and a few classmates used to have bets to see who could draw the best portrait of someone. Hereally enjoyed going to school and showing them his, to see their reaction. He painted a portrait of his dad for a mockGCSE which got admired by the entire art class. His work is fairly diverse ranging from portraits to landscapes in both

pencil and oils. Ben loves working with vivid, bright colours to create a unique and modern style.To see more of Bens work visit…

www.benfjeffery.com [email protected]

One of my favouriteartists Ben F Jefferya young man with

unbelievable talent, nowexhibiting on the 19th ofFebruary at Montague’sGallery, Herts, WD4 9HT.

Use what talents youpossess, the woods wouldbe very silent if no birdssang there except thosewho sang the best.


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Call Trish: 01367 820060Cowleaze Farm, Woolstone, Oxon SN7 7QS

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Well winter is well and truly with us, but have you noticed theevenings getting lighter? Spring is just around the corner! Itis almost time to come out of hibernation and it looks likethere is plenty going on to tempt you.Later this month, the Chamber of Commerce will be hostinganother social, this time at Yolander’s Bistro on Tuesday 24th.£20 will buy you three courses. This meeting is open to all,not just members of the Chamber.For further details and to book your place, please [email protected] the election around the corner, the Chamber ofCommerce is arranging for a hustings for business on theevening of their AGM on Monday 9th March. We arecurrently contacting all of the candidates standing in ourconstituency with a view to hearing their vision for businessboth locally and nationally. Watch this space for furtherdetails.The programme of Saturday town markets is continuing also,with a “Charity Market” to be held on February 28th and a

“Meet the Traders” day on March 28th. For further details orif you want to get involved then please [email protected] there is anything else that you feel that theChamber of Commerce and the Town TeamAdministrators should or shouldn’t be doing,please do contact us using the addresses above.In the meantime, wrap up warm and keep youreyes peeled for daffodils!

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Saturday morning at 9am under the Town Hall is the start for 20or 40 miles cycling on country roads avoiding busy main roads.Different routes every week, emailed out on a Friday, means thatyou can really get to know the beautiful area we live in. But thereis much more to Farcycles pronounced Farcicals! Than a group ofMAMILs Middle-Aged Men In Lycra riding on a Saturday morning.It aims to be a sociable ride and we would like to encourage moreladies and young people to join in. Do come along.Now into its 7th year, Farcycles has developed to encompassmany different aspects of cycling.2014 saw the start of Sunday rides – these are leisurely, no lycrain sight, about 10-15 miles, and family friendly. The ride usuallyhas a pub or cafe stop. These were called ‘Dust off your Bike’ andmany have done just that. After a winter break, the rides will bestarting up again on Sunday 8th March, meeting at 11am underthe Town Hall. Just turn up.Summer sees some off-road rides on a Wednesday evening,which will be publicised nearer the time.Farcycles also organises a road cycling sportive each year. 200riders took part in 2014 and the feedback was very positive – itdefinitely is the best one around. This year’s event is on Saturday8th August, and has routes of 35, 70 and 111 miles. It has sold outeach year so be sure to get your entry in early by visiting theBritish Cycling web-site.As well as all of this, Farcycles aims to promote cycling locally. Toget involved, just turn up on a Saturday or Sunday, and you’resure of a warm welcome.email [email protected] for more details or information.


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Next month (during the February half term), Science Oxfordare holding a Creative Computing event in Faringdon.We would be grateful if this could be included in February’sedition of The Advertiser. It falls under Children – Teenagers,Computing, Creativity, Club/Course.Below are the details of the club.Science Oxford are running two taster days and one creativeproject day for 11-16 year olds in creating and building yourown computer-controlled creations.Taster Days: Monday 16th or Tuesday 17th of FebruaryProject Day: Friday 20th of February*Cost: FreeLocation: The Old Town Hall Faringdon, Market Place,Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7HLThe taster day introduces participants to the basics ofcomputer programming by designing programs to controlbuttons, lights, buzzers and a variety of sensors. Theoptional second project day allows participants toexperiment and build their own creative projects. Projectsthat will interact with the real world!*attendees at the Project Day must have attended one ofthe Taster daysFor more information and to reserve a place, seewww.scienceoxford.com/creativecomputingEmail: [email protected]: 01865 810022


Fran Thomas Arkwrights Whisky and Wines

1000Lets Talk about Whisky

There was a lot of press coverage when Jim Murray recentlynamed the Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2013 as his number onewhisky in the world in the annually released Whisky Bible butit is not the first time that Japanese whisky has receivedrecognition for its quality. In recent years it has comeincreasingly to the fore – gaining many gold awards incompetitions, and titles such as World's best single malt andbest blended whisky in the World Whisky Awards.

The Japanese have been distilling for many years but it wasn’tuntil the early 1900’s that they turned their attentions towhisky. The founding father of Japanese whisky wasMasataka Taketsuru, who journeyed to Scotland in 1918 tolearn the secrets of whisky making, and whilst studyingchemistry at the University of Glasgow also gained experienceworking in numerous distilleries (including Hazelburn). Whenhe returned home to Japan he took not only his newknowledge but also a Scottish wife called Rita, who was agreat influence in his subsequent life and who never returnedagain to Scotland.

Taketsuru initially put his knowledge to use building the firstJapanese whisky distillery for Suntory but he then moved onto build his own distillery, Yoichi, with the location specificallychosen to be similar in environment to Scotland. 35 years laterhe built a second distillery, Miyagikyo, in another location andformed the Nikka company. Over the years the number ofactive Japanese distilleries has risen to around 9, with Suntoryand Nikka owning two each of these.

Whilst it is true to say that Japan’s whisky productionknowledge came originally from Scotland, and the distilleriesare sometimes located in similar environments, there aremany differences in the Japanese way of working. Forexample, they usually have many different shaped stills withinone distillery allowing them to produce a variety of styles ofwhisky. Additionally, they have stills for producing grainwhisky as well as malt and so can produce blends ‘in house’(blends, I might add, that are complex and delicious – whetherit is the powerful Nikka or the elegant Suntory Hibiki).Interestingly, it is also in Japan and not Scotland that there isstill a distillery (Yoichi) operating the very traditional coal firedstills and this gives the whisky a distinct rich and oily characterthat varies from the soft, floral, fruity and elegant style moregenerally found in Japanese whisky.

Add to this their use of different types of woods formaturation (such as the Japanese Mizunara oak) and anapproach to whisky making that embodies the Japanese idealsof harmony and precision and you can see why the whisky mayhave similarities to Scottish whisky but also has its owndistinct character which is rightly gaining recognition for itsquality and fabulous flavours.


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Just saying the word ‘stress’ makes our heart beat a littlefaster and our shoulders stiffen up. We all experience feelingstressed at some point. Whether it is the stress of choosing,change or conflict, even cooking. Stress is ever present,ready to loom and take hold. But what is it that makes somesituations more stressful than others and some peoplebetter able to deal with stress?When we get stressed the body kicks into fight or flightmode. Years ago, this was a useful response when we werebeing chased by a bear because it meant we could becomesuperhuman and run faster to escape. Even now, in smalldoses it can be useful to help us achieve daily challenges likeimportant presentations, financial budgeting or getting yourchildren to accept it’s bedtime.

A build up of stress can cause a range of symptoms.

What a miserable list! Fear not, there are lots of ways ofmanaging stress and tools to stay calm.1. Write down all the things you have to do and categorisethem into important / non important / urgent / non urgent.Do everything that is important and non urgent. Thennothing turns into an important and urgent item, thereforeyou avoid stress. Delete anything from your list that isunimportant and learn to say no to unimportant tasks.2. Breath. It sounds really easy, but notice what happenswhen you get stressed. Your breath becomes shallow andshort. Take time out to focus on breathing deep into yourwhole body, into your feet and into your heart.3. Do something wholesome for yourself every day. Itmight be calling a friend, having a bath, doing some exerciseor having a treatment.

During March, as part of Acupuncture Awareness week,Rachel will be doing a series of stress managementworkshops, demonstrations and talks in Faringdonand the surrounding villages.

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It’s time for some ‘me time’A recent study shows that on average, women only have 17minutes for themselves to relax each day. That isn’t enough, is it?Forget the job, kids and housework for an hour or two. Youdeserve a treat!Take some time out and come toThe Rookery Open Day, on Saturday7th March from 10am - 4pm.Feel your energy restored byindulging in a natural healing therapy.Relax and feel invigorated with atherapeutic exercise or singing class.Treat yourself to a new haircut, or just hang out in the coffee shop.The open day will be celebrating spring: a time of growth,creativity and change. Spring can be a wonderful time of newideas and abundant energy, but if you haven’t had theopportunity to adequately rest in the winter, then spring canaggravate old symptoms and you can feel stressed.

The Rookery’s team of highly qualified and experiencedtherapists will be on hand for you to try taster sessions. Therapiesinclude acupuncture, homeopathy, herbal medicine, Thaimassage, tui na Chinese therapeutic massage, Indian headmassage and reiki. There will also be interactive workshops,demonstrations and talks.Find out how you can use homeopathy to help with skin related

conditions, herbs for detox and acupuncturefor stress. Reiki is a sublime way to rebalanceyour energy with the transition of the season.And massage is great any time of year, butparticularly in the spring as you getincreasingly active.

Celebrate the renewed abundance of nature's therapeutic storecupboard with a beautiful, informative, interactive display ofcommon spring herbs. You can discover the delicious, fragranthealth benefits of some of our most humble native plants as theyfollow the display "from plant, to pot, to potion" around TheRookery coffee shop.

Sing in the Spring at a workshop foreveryone. All the birds are doing it! Findyour voice and experience the joy ofsinging. Whatever your ability, Nina willhelp you to warm up and sing to simplefolk tunes.

Tune up your body and shake off thewinter blues with some pilates or tai chi. Both classes work on theprinciples of building core strength, relaxing the mind, improvingposture and flexibility.

Spring brings many changes and your hair is just as prone tobeing altered by the seasons as you are internally. At cm Hair, wewill be helping with techniques to reduce frizz, static and drynessthat can happen during this period, as well as introducing newstyles and colour choices for you.Contact The Rookery for more details.


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Arriving at Sadlers on a cold wet Wednesday evening, I didn’t know what to expect. I hadn’t, in my 7 yearsin Faringdon, been there for an evening meal, though I had heard Paul the chef and his lovely wife Sietske had a good reputation.We were welcomed by a member of staff, a young woman who was very pleasant and immediately made us feel at ease, andasked if we would like to relax on a sofa by the log burner or go straight to our table? What a pleasant choice! A definite, fora romantic date night, chilled out by the fire with a glass of something, then saunter along for a candle lit meal, nice idea!Gents take note..! As I was with my brother we opted to go straight to our table.Sadlers has a beautiful oldie worldly feel to it, with low ceilings, exposed wooden beams, unusual iron bits and piecesadorning the walls, nooks and crannies, with lanterns, paintings, crockery, mirrors, ornaments tactfully displayed. If theconversation dips then there is more than enough to rest your eyes on and take in. With wooden floors, tables and chairs, ithas a very warm, friendly feel to the place, and very quickly filled up with customers that evening.After we were settled down with a very pleasant glass of house red, Sietske brought us a freshly baked garlicflatbread, just enough to nibble on while deciding what to have from the wide choice on theWinter@Sadlers new menu, which I must say is a pleasant surprise on the pocket.One course £13.95. Two courses £18.00. Three courses £22.00My brother opted for the sizzled long cut salami on brioche with Parmesan shavings and oils, beautifullypresented with lots of flavour, the perfect size for a starter. I had pointed roasted red pepper withmascarpone and smoked pancetta, a work of art on the plate, utterly delectable on the pallet and a very finestart to the meal.

Main course then followed with deer goulash on curly kale and rosti potato. The deerwas cooked perfectly covering the kale, with just the right amount of rosti potatoesto suffice, the verdict was excellent!For me, what a pleasant surprise to find an option from my homeland South Africa.A chicken bobotie and lamb bunnychow. Chicken bobotie famously originates in theDurban KwaZulu-Natal province and is a mix of spiced chicken and fruit with a creamy golden topping.In a similar sized dish on the same plate the Lamb Bunnychow which also originates in Durban but fromwithin the Indian community. A Lamb bunnychow is a hollowed out loaf of bread filled withunbelievable curry. Paul’s of course was just the right size a person could eat pleasantly, served in ahollowed out roll, with a side dish of sour cream. Both took me back to Durban's sea front watching theSurfing Festival, the guy’s skills, unbelievable! The taste of Africa in Faringdon! I would reallyrecommend it, and am looking forward to having it again soon. Both of our main courses came servedwith a side dish of salad.

For Dessert, a lovely touch again, the menu written on a mirror and brought over to the table, we had a Gooey ChocolateBrownie, and a Creme Brulee, which brought a super meal to a perfect end!We were offered coffee which we had to decline as nothing more could pass our lips...Sietske and Paul offer a warm quirky, venue to eat and drink in. They are attentive to service and perfect hosts for a superdining evening out!Sadlers also offer Outside Catering for any event, including weddings, as well as hiring out of Sadlers catering equipment.They are open in the evenings for supper Wednesday to Friday. And during the day Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 - 3:00

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Yorkshire Puddings

There seems to be a national day for pretty much everythingthese days, which can be really rather irksome. And a lot ofthese seem to revolve around food! Herb week, cheeseweek, carrot day or even chocolate. But for this time of yearI actually think that National Yorkshire Pudding day is prettyfun! Forget the reasoning behind all of these weird andwonderful dates and just take it for what it is. Although ifyou are like myself, you maybe rather awful at makingYorkshires. But perhaps a little practice could do the trick!And there is rather more you can do with this delicious bakedbatter than just serve it with roast beef. Although my mouthis fair watering just talking about it!

Serve with any roast. Don't gasp, it works! Or use a largeindividual pudding as a receptacle to serve ladles ofsteaming stew, be it chicken or beef. Use a giant yorkie as acase for quiche style fillings. Just make your Yorkshire, bakeand then fill with all of the ingredients for your favouritesavoury tart. Vegetables and meat or fish and a savourycustard. Bake again carefully until set. Or use one as a bowlfor ice-cream with a rich warming chocolate sauce.

Thinking along the lines of a toad in the hole, its lovely to usefruit in a batter pudding like this. In France there is a dishcalled clafoutis which is often filled with cherries. Althoughmany fruits will work perfectly.

For a great store cupboard pudding, which will be a goodpre-made dish also. Here we have apple and cinnamonYorkshire with a silky custard.

Make a batter. Whisk together 200g plain flour, 25g brownsugar, 1tsp cinnamon and 3 eggs then 300ml milk. Whiskuntil smooth. Let the batter stand for a while whilst you getthe remaining ingredients together. Use some lovely redskinned eating apples. Cut in to wedges and place 3-4 piecesin to the holes of a muffin tin. Pour over a tsp of oil,sunflower or ground nut, then place in a hot oven and roastuntil starting to soften. Carefully pour over the batter andget it to the oven quickly to cook for another 20 minutes.Serve straight from the oven with a warm creamy custard.Delicious! Try it with a pear or even a pineapple, to ring thechanges. COME HOME TO A JOB WELL DONE

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Looking Beyond Obscurity with Tannat…Have you ever heard of Tannat?I had the great fortune of coming up close and personal withTannat on my recent visit to the Barossa Valley wine regionin South Australia. It was quite unexpected, as I had readabout this black grape variety during my studies and wasaware that it was produced commercially in the SouthAmericas. It appears that globalisation has infiltrated thewine industry too.The Barossa Tannat was from the small producer, Massena.Interestingly, these winemakers like to dabble with your

‘not-the-run-of-the-mill’ grape varieties found in Australia,such as primitivo, mataro and durif. This wine left a lastingimpression; bold dark rich blackberry fruit with juicy ripe richtannins.Upon my return to the UK, I have searched a few High Streetand online retailers in search of Tannat, however it appearsthat this grape variety is somewhat a well-kept secret!Further research has revealed that its origins lie in theBasque country, on the border between France and Spain.Here, in the shadow of the Pyrenees Mountains, the terrainis rough and rugged, so it is only fitting that Tannat shouldcreate wines which are equally deep, dark, dry and rustic.Although Tannat is still used among the foothills here, themost famous Tannat wine is made a little way to the north,in Madiran.Tannat’s second home is Uruguay, where it was also knownas ‘Harriague’ after the Frenchman who brought cuttingsfrom the Basque region. These wines are influenced by theclimate’ making the tannins more rounded. Commercialpractice sees it often blended with softer grape varietiessuch as merlot or pinot noir.Michel Torino Don David Tannat 2012Cafayate, Argentina£9.49Slightly smoky and brambly, there’s great intensity to thegenerous sour cherry and blackcurrant aromas, with vanillaspice and tobacco undertones. A soft, succulent palateshows juicy balsamic notes, dark fruit, strawberries,blueberries, prunes and pepper spice. Very concentratedand modern, this is opulent with mouth filling roundedtannins. A perfect companion to venison or barbecued rib-eye steak! Available from Den Boer Wines.

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Hello and welcome to another ramble through all matters that may be of equal concern to you, dear Reader.With the topic of dementia never being far away, the chances of someone we know being actually affected by it, as carer, friendor loved one, is increasing. It is a tribute to people like Sir Terry Pratchett, openly dealing with his “embuggerance”, and to theinterviewees in the programme on Radio 4 one evening late last year, that the profile of this condition is more open and in thepublic domain. I’ve decided to become a ”Dementia Friend”, with an eye on becoming a Dementia Champion. These are the

initiatives of the Alzheimer’s Society. May I just quote two pieces from another initiative of theSociety, “The Little Book of Friendship”: “I don’t in many ways think of myself as being ill. Mostof the things I could do, I can still do, just not in the same way” (Rusty, living with Alzheimer’s);also, “LISTEN – being a good listener is important to any friendship. But taking the time to listenin a way that reassures your friend with dementia is one of the best ways to help. Keeping eyecontact, not interrupting and being patient will help your friend feel comfortable.” A friend withdementia can easily be a client and we are here at the service of clients for their pets, in a waythat helps each other to give the best care for their four-legged friend and member of the family.It is my opinion that as a professional, I should be in a position to give this extra supportwhenever needed, whenever I can recognise the need to.Also in clients’ thoughts, especially those of you who travel with their pets on a PETS passport,will be the holiday plans for later in the year. New changes to the passports have already taken

effect; they are designed to strengthen enforcement across the EU, improve compliance and improve the security and trace abilityof the actual passport itself. The minimum age for a Rabies vaccination is now 12 weeks. Two points to make here only – (1) it iseven more necessary to make sure that your pet is fully compliant with the EU TravelScheme rules BEFORE you leave the UK, and (2), if you already have a passport for yourpet, YOU DO NOT NEED to get a new one, unless all the treatment spaces are filled, asALL EXISTING passports will remain VALID for the lifetime of your pet.Thinking of Rabies and my support to the charity, Mission Rabies, great work has beendone by all the hundreds of volunteers out there in India, where, with publishedstatistics stating that one person is bitten by a dog EVERY 2 seconds, the cost of theprophylactic treatments are borne by those people who can least afford to pay. Onlyone person in a group of affected people may be able to afford the cost of the extraimmunoglobulin dose. WHO estimates that the cost of a full post-bite courserepresents, on average wages, 31 working days – in Africa it rises to 51 days. Comparethis to the all-in-all cost of giving a healthy dog a rabies vaccination in India of just under£1; this is a magnificent act of animal welfare that directly extends to human welfare. A massive neutering programme is alreadyin hand, reducing stray dog numbers, reducing the pressure on vaccination costs and helping the charity achieve the goal ofvaccinating 70% of all dogs in any given area, year on year, for 3 years – and to then eliminate the rabies virus from that area andsurrounding areas.I’m delighted that one of our former work-experience students, now at Bristol Vet School, will be joining Mission Rabies next year,as a volunteer.

The PDSA Animal Welfare Report was published in December last year andthere’s a lot of animal welfare education to be done over here in the UK, letalone the Mission Rabies volunteers talking to the 70,000 schoolchildren inGoa, India, about how to look after themselves better, regarding pets, streetdogs and rabid cows. The Report is based on 1069 pet owner respondents and572 veterinary professionals.The PDSA introduced the report by saying that the findings “have highlightedthat the welfare needs of millions of UK pets are still being neglected, resultingin a nation of ill, lonely, aggressive, stressed and obese pets.” The Reportestimates that there are about 1.5 million dogs that are under-socialised aspuppies, with all the potential problems that follow-on. In 2016, the micro-chipping of ALL DOGS is compulsory, but only 2/3rds of dog owners are aware

of this. Also, too many pet owners had no real idea of the true cost of home and veterinary welfare needs over that pet’s lifetime.Many practices like us are already helping by offering free micro-chipping for one year to April THIS year, thanks to the generosityof each practice and in particular that of The Dog’s Trust, who have sponsored the campaign. Many practices too are also offeringpet health plans, which have been carefully worked out to reflect the truecost of veterinary care for each size of pet, but which have simple directdebit payments arranged.Imagine the costs in looking after the rescue, fostering, veterinarytreatment including surgery, forest patrols with vehicles and on foot,population education, in order to rehabilitate those orphaned, trapped,maimed, very rare Sumatran tigers in Indonesia and with the help of anassociated zoo in Australia, as seen in a recent TV programme.So, we’ve whizzed around the World a bit this month! I hope that some ofwhat I’ve written will be of real interest to you, maybe very relevant in factto some; I look forward to meeting up again next month.

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Daughter - By Jane Smelt

I’ve read some good family dramas with a mystery twist recently and this one was an excellent andaddictive example of why I love these sort of stories when they are done well and in my opinion thiswas done very well.

Jenny is a successful family doctor, the mother of three great teenagers, married to a celebratedneurosurgeon.

When Naomi her daughter fails to return from her school play, her family is thrust into the limelight of a nationwide searchand emotional turmoil that knows no bounds.

As the story evolves between the days leading up to Naomi going missing, the immediate aftermath, then a year later, we geta realistic and emotive snapshot of how even in the closest of families, there are secrets kept hidden.

I thought this was marvellously constructed with Ms Shemilt walking the line between eliciting an emotional response andkeeping the story flowing along – as the personalities of the players begins to solidify and take shape this is one of thosecharacter driven novels that make you feel as if you know the people. You feel the sorrow and the anguish, the hope and thefear and all the emotions in between as Jenny searches desperately for the truth whilst trying to help her other children cometo terms with their loss and keeping her own head, as the family begins to fracture this is compelling stuff.

The mystery element – what happened to Naomi and why – is also extremely well drawn. By using the time slip and thecharacter development to tell the tale rather than relying on sudden twists and turns, the reader is kept connected to thestory the whole of the way through, immersed into the events and feelings of each moment in time.

Once I was halfway through I barely put it down until the ending which was poignant and perfect. A tale that will stay withme for a while.Overall a brilliant and evocative story which comes highly recommended by me.

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Out and AboutDate Event Venue Time Contact Charge/info

Tue 3rd Quiz with Quizmaster Ray The Swan, Faringdon 8.30pm £1 per person entry.Winning team takes all

Wed 4th

‘Seeking Peace ThroughPugwash-finding inspirationfrom Bertrand Russell and

Albert Einstein’

Friends’ Meeting HouseLechlade Road

Faringdon SN7 8AQ7.30pm Jennie 01367 710308

Karen 01367 241707 Free

Wed 4th The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty(PG)

The Regent Cinema, TheCorn Exchange 12 noon [email protected]

01367 242191 £4

Thu 5th WHITE HORSE GARDEN CLUB' The Winter Garden'

Thomas Hughes MemorialHall, Uffington 7.30pm Pamela Preene

[email protected] Visitors £3, Raffle £1

Thu 5th Folk Night The Swan, Faringdon 8.30pm [email protected] Free

Thu 5th Faringdon Community BusAnnual General Meeting

Jubilee Room, The PumpHouse 4pm

Sun 8th Live Music with Mark Chilvers& Dave Reynolds. The Swan, Faringdon 6.30pm Free

Tue 10th Music Quiz with QuizmasterJustin. The Swan, Faringdon 8.30pm £1 per person entry.

Winning team takes all

Thu 12th Open Mic with Host Phill Baker. The Swan, Faringdon 7.30pm All acts welcome. PA provided. Free

Thu 12th “Putting Faringdon on theMap: From Gough to Google” The Corn Exchange 2.30pm Sylvia Bowley 01367 241296

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Thu 12th Folly Card Craft. Jubilee Room, The PumpHouse 7.15pm R. Church 01367 240885 £5

Fri 13thHoneyTrap Cabaret Anti

Valentine's Red Dress & BlackTie Bash

The Corn Exchange 8pm www.wegottickets.com/event/299304 £12

Fri 13th &Sat 14th Unique Valentines Dinner Restaurant 56 @ Sudbury

House 01367 245345 £69.95

Sat 14th Live Music - The Man with theStereo Hands. The Swan, Faringdon 9pm Free

Sat 14th British Heart Foundation -Valentine Supper

Bowls Club, Gravel Walk,Faringdon. 7.30pm Tickets available at The Nut Tree or

01367 242277 £10

Mon 16th &Tue 17th &

Fri 20th

Science Oxford are runningtwo taster days (16th & 17th)and one creative project day

(20th) for 11-16 year olds

The Old Town HallFaringdon

www.scienceoxford.com/[email protected]

Tel: 01865 810022Free

Wed 18th The House Of Magic (U) The Regent Cinema, TheCorn Exchange 1.30pm [email protected]

01367 242191 £4 Adult. £3 Under 18s

Wed 18th Lawrence Ward The UffingtonWhite Horse The Old Town Hall. 7.45pm Faringdon Historical Society Visitors £5

Wed 18th A Passion for Pearls The Village Hall, Standfordin the Vale 7.30pm WI Stanford in the Vale 01367 718995 £3 non-members

Thu 19th Folk Night The Swan, Faringdon 8.30pm [email protected] Free

Sat 21st The Boxtrolls (PG) The Regent Cinema, TheCorn Exchange 11am [email protected]

01367 242191 £4 Adult. £3 Under 18s

Sat 21st 'The Grand Budapest Hotel'(15)

The Regent Cinema, TheCorn Exchange 1.15pm [email protected]

01367 242191 £4 Adult. £3 Under 18s

Sat 21st 'Gone Girl' (18) The Regent Cinema, TheCorn Exchange 3.30pm [email protected]

01367 242191 £4 Adult

Tue 24th Quiz Night The Swan, Faringdon 8.30pm £1 per person entry.Winning team takes all

Thu26th Open Mic with Host MarkChilvers The Swan, Faringdon 8pm All acts welcome. PA provided. Free

Fri 27th Chef (15) The Regent Cinema, TheCorn Exchange 7.30pm [email protected]

01367 242191 £4 Adult. £3 Under 18s

Fri 27th FairTrade Fortnight Film Nightand Fairtrade Feast

Barber Rooms, All SaintsChurch, Faringdon. 7.30pm Available from Mustard Seed £5

Fri 27th Jazz Night with Harry Allen andSimon Woolf Trio

Carswell Golf and CountryClub 8.30pm www.oxfordlivejazz.com

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Sat 28th Live Music - StonewallJackson. The Swan, Faringdon 9pm Free

Sat 28th Skittles evening to raise moneyfor Faringdon Day Centre

Bowls Club, Gravel Walk,Faringdon. 7pm Eve 01367 241927 or Gill 01367 244176 £10 to include supper


Local Events


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Regular Events

Every Day Faringdon Home LibraryService Books to your door! Sheena or Jane 01367 240311 Free

Every Mon,Tue & Wed Free One to One IT Help Faringdon Library 2:30pm -

4:[email protected] Free

Every Mon Faringdon Baby and ToddlerSinging

Corn Exchange, Faringdon(during term time)

9:30am -11am

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Every Mon Sing and Sign Classes Old Town Hall 9:30-10:30am www.singandsign.com Reserve place on website

Every Mon Lunch Box Singing Faringdon Library 1pm -2pm Sheena 01367 240311 First taster session. Free.

Open to all

3rd Mon Faringdon WI Corn Exchange, 2pm Denise Monk 01367 240443 £33 per year [email protected]

1st Tue Farmers Market Market Place, Faringdon Until 1pm 01367 710445

1st Tue Coffee Morning Faringdon Library 10:30am -11:30am

[email protected] Free

Every Tue Quizzzz Portwell Angel 7:30pm 01367 [email protected]

£1 per person per gameWinner takes proceeds

1st Tue Junior Book Club Faringdon Library 3.45pm -4.45pm Ages 8-11 yrs

Every Tue Whist Drive The Old Town Hall 7.30pm -9.30pm Sylvia 01367 242007 Just turn up

Every Tue Tone-n-Tots The Pump House Project 11am -12am www.tone-n-tots.com

Every Wed Walking for Health Leave from Old Town Hall 10:30am www.faringdon.org/walking-and-cycling.html

A slower or faster walkavailable

Every Wed Slimming World United Reformed Ghurch 7:30pm Louise 07717 681939 £4.95

1st Wed Buckland WI - Speaker andmeeting each month

The Memorial Hall,Buckland 7pm Libby Calvert 01367 870803 Non members £4 incl.

refreshment

2nd Wed Follies Dollies WI Catholic Church Hall 8 pm Becka 07841 431219 £34.70 annual membership

Every Wed Open House - Coffee Great Coxwell ReadingRoom

10:30am -11:30am 01367 241179 Coffee and Conversation

Everyone welcome

Every Wedin term Maths Homework Club Faringdon Library 3pm -

4:[email protected] Years 1 to 13

1st & 3rdWed

Faringdon Youth ProjectDrop-in Sessions Faringdon Library 4pm -

5:[email protected] Free

1st & 3rdThur Folk Night The Swan 7:30pm Facebook/the-swan-the-faringdon-

brewery

1st Fri Book Club Faringdon Library 6pm -7pm

All welcome

Every Fri Country Market Corn Exchange 9:15-11.00

Jenny Howard-Jones01367710382

Tea & coffee availableGoods orders taken

Every Fri interm time Rhymetime Faringdon Library 10:30am -

11am Free

2nd Fri Uffington Messy Church Thomas Hughes MemorialHall, Uffington

3.30pm -5.30pm

Sue Jennings 01367 [email protected] Donation welcome.

Every Sat Family History Sessions Faringdon Library 01367 240311 Call to book a 1 to 1 slot

Every Sat Faringdon Farcycle cycle ride Leave from Market Place 9am 01367 241142 11-12miles or 25-35 miles

2nd Sun Great Coxwell Teas The Reading Room, GreatCoxwell

2:30pm -5pm Great Coxwell Teas Tea, Coffee and delicious

cakes available

1st Sun 15 Minute Club Cellar Bar Faringdon, 8:30pm 0771 421 8825 Free

Last Sun Messy Church United Church, Faringdon 4pm -5:30pm Free

Every Sun Slow Easy Cycle Ride Meet under Town Hall,Faringdon 11am About 10 miles will be covered All welcome


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The Veterinary Surgery of Robert ElliottAs an independently run family practice, established in1994, we are able to combine traditional standards withmodern techniques and selected high-quality equipment.

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DENTURE REPAIRS

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Short/Long DistancesBusiness Accounts

Driver Hire4/7 Seaters

Corporate ServiceCourier ServiceExecutive CarsInsured Cars

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Oxford Architectural AntiquesLarge stock of period fireplaces, doors, panelling,

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You may mistakenly think you have to speak good French tobe part of the Faringdon Twinning Association. It cancertainly help, and for some it gives an opportunity toimprove their grasp of the language from schooldays, but infact some of our most regular members manage little morethan ‘Bonjour’, ‘Merci’ and ‘Au revoir’!This year is the 25th Anniversary of twinning betweenFaringdon and le Mele, a small town in Normandy, just 75miles from the Channel port of Caen. To celebrate, there arespecial events in both towns.May 14-17th sees 50 or so French coming here, along with afew Czechs and Germans, who also twin with le Mele. Therewill be a celebratory lunch in the Corn Exchange on Saturday16th May, and a party in the evening in the Junior School.With so many expected we would love to hear from you ifyou think you could host (see later).The return visit is 28-31 August (the Bank Holiday weekend),timed in particular so that families can take part. Ask anyonewho has been on one of these trips and they will describethe fantastic time they have had.Something for everyone?Social – you’re bound to meet and get to know like-mindedFaringdonians at these events, as well as some lovely Frenchpeople, who are unbelievably hospitable.Tourists – there is always a day-trip during the visit to France,to somewhere historical or interesting, for instance in recentyears, we have been to Monet’s garden and Leonardo daVinci’s house with its working models of his inventions.Wine-drinkers – if you enjoy a glass or two, you will be in fora treat, as the French probably do keep the best in France,and they are very generous with it . . .and also the calvados!Cyclists – this year Farcycles is organising a group cycle toand from le Mele to coincide with the twinning weekendover the August Bank Holiday. Some are cycling one-wayand taking the coach for the other leg – it means two days ofcycling about 75 miles per day.Families – it’s a great family experience giving children anappreciation of another culture and some of the languagerubs off. We try to match families according to the ages ofthe children, with some great friendships resulting.Teenagers – each July, just as school is finishing, a youthtwinning trip for 12-15 year-olds goes to le Mele with youngadult leaders for about 5 days. It’s always fantastic fun andsome improvement in French language is a spin-off. Thisyear the French will visit Faringdon from July 14-20, andFaringdon children return with them on the 20 July until 25July.Work experience – there is the opportunity to do a verydifferent type of work experience in le Mele, that is boundto look good on the CV. Some French language is helpful.So, are you inspired to give it a go? If you think you can hostin May; or if you have a 12-15 year old who would like to go toFrance in July; or if you want to go to le Mele as an individual,a couple or family in August . . . . then [email protected] or call David Williamson on01367 240033 for more information.

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