January 2017 (#475)

Contributions should be provided by 20th of the month. Email submissions (in the body or as a Word attachment) to: cawneditor@gmail.com. Photographs should be supplied as separate attachments, not placed in the Word fi le. Typed or clearly handwritten submissions may be posted to: Kevin Burroughs, 5 Hollow Furlong, Cassington, OX29 4ET. We look forward to hearing from you.

Happy Birthday Ian!Belated greetings to one of Cassington’s oldest residents, Ian Waters, who celebrated his 90th birthday just before Christ-mas. Born on 15th December 1926 in the old Radcliff e Hospital in Oxford, Ian has lived most of his life in Bell Lane. He grew up in cottage number 8, married the girl from num-ber 7 and they moved into number 6 in 1948! Having lied about his age (as many men did, back in the day) Ian left home at the age of 15 and got a driving job with Feltham Sand and Gravel and for much of the war years was based in Essex or wherever else he was requested to go. Eventually he applied for (and got) a legal driving license but never had to take a test! Aft er the war, he worked for various local companies as a lorry driver before retiring in 1991. Ian still enjoys driving agricultural off road machin-ery and pottering on the land as much as his health allows. When asked what he would like for his 90th birthday, he re-plied: “another one, next year!”

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New sculptures for award-winning trail

Two near life-size carved fi gures of railway linesmen have been added to the popular Wharf Stream Way Art Trail in Eynsham.

Th e Oxford to Fairford rail line ran along this part of the trail from 1862 up until 1968 and the wooden carving depicts the two workers at rest, one standing and one reclining.

Local artist, Godfrey Phillips from Cassington created both pieces. He said, “I don't think I have ever made such a popular work

with lots of local people and visitors making a special journey to visit the site. Many of the Siemens factory people have also popped in at

lunchtime to see the progress. It’s by far the best received artwork I have ever made.”

Cllr Gordon Beach, Chairman of Eynsham Parish Council, said, “Th ey’re a very exciting addition to this popular trail which is so well-used by local people and walkers.

“About 10 years ago, volunteers set out to open up the Wharf Stream as a link from East Eynsham to the River Th ames. Its development as an Art Trail complements what they have done and recognises Eynsham’s heritage by bringing our local history to life.”

Th e photographs are of Godfrey Phillips viewing the sculptures in progress and then the offi cial unveiling on 9th December 2016 by Gordon Beach.

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Happy New Year! All the very best for 2017 from all of us involved with the CAWN.

So how many of us have made (and possibly already broken??!!) New year resolutions? We at the CAWN would love to hear your resolution stories and journeys - our contact details are at the bottom of the front page.

We're keen to hear from local businesses who would like to advertise or sponsor pages or features in the CAWN. Please contact the myself or Lorna Mills to discuss.

Thanks to all our regular and occassional contributors for your local news and views. It's what makes this magazine what it is. Still looking for regular updates of sporting achievements of residents - young or not-so-young. Or have you a special past-time or hobby you'd like to tell us about? If you can post it on socail media, you could share it with the CAWN too.

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Contents90th Birthday / Cassington Sculptor ..................................1 Roy's Ramblings .....................................................................3Sports & Social Update .........................................................4Observation.............................................................................5Eynsham Library.....................................................................6Village Hall AGM / Keep the dates.......................................7St Peters CofE Primary School............................................. 8Boxing - Anthony Joshua and Jesus.....................................9Eynsham Neighbourhood Team Update............................10A40 Consultation.................................................................. 11Collection Bin Holiday changes.......................................... 13Rock 'n' Roll takes on a new meaning................................ 14Parish council news ............................................................. 16What’s on? / Movie news . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Noticeboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Spring Ball poster...................................................................19

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Roy’s ramblings

Th is is rather a diffi cult Ramblings.Aft er my bereavement earlier this year, I have found

prayer a great help. Th e person that departed brought me back to the faith, so I thought it was right to mention this in previous ramblings. I’m sorry if I have gone over the top and have upset folk.

At Cassington Café, what a treat, the School children sang, they are fi rst class. Th ank you to all the folk involved, you have done a good job. You could see they all sang, the soloists were perfect and none of them seemed worried about the crowd.

I must say there was a good crowd, it was nice to see our two Police ladies their also as they get to know folk this way. Roger Aston gets a lot of folk from the Churchfi elds Nursing Home – it is a great eff ort. Also was great seeing Anna Put in her wheelchair – it is wonderful how she continues to survive aft er her very traumatic situation that she came through. She has a good Dad and wonderful carers, a husband who is truly an angel as he has stood by her through all the troubles.

It is good to see the Uni lads are surviving. I have two grand-daughters doing the same, both doing well – one to be a school teacher, the other a police woman. Th ey must have more brains than Granddad…must take aft er their Grandma.

In closing, do as my Dad said: Trust in the Lord but keep your gunpowder dry! People replied “Don’t you trust Him?” and he would say “If you don’t help why should he help you?”

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Sports & Social Club updateThe MUGA pitch is now fully operational and is being used regularly. If you know of any teams that would be interested in hiring the pitch, please do put them in touch with Graham Mills (graham@millsclan.f9.co.uk). The tennis season has now come to a close and the nets have been taken down but the MUGA can be booked for football or hockey training by emailing Graham.

General hire prices are as follows:Pavilion £10 per hour.

Adult grass football pitch and pavilion £35 per game.Cricket pitch and pavilion £50 per game.

Tennis court £10 per hour. (April to September)MUGA £22 per hour .

We would also be interested to hear any of your suggestions for improvements to our playing field facilities. Please email comments to Suzi Lewis (Suzilewis42@gmail.com)

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14 January – 26 MarchCameras in the sky

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Observation by Stephen Wright

One Sunday in late November I decided to go to Arsenal to watch them play Bournemouth. A pleasant day out supporting the local team, I thought. What followed was a series of trials that proved I always must learn my lessons the hard way.

My first taste of misfortune came when I took a National Express bus all the way from Bournemouth to London, only to find out when I got off that I had been on the wrong bus. Now, I know I can be a bit of an idiot, but when the bus to Victoria has the exact same service code as the bus to Hammersmith, don’t tell me you wouldn’t have made that mistake too. Needless to say, I then had to figure out how I would get to Arsenal from Victoria instead. Easier said than done, considering that looking at a map of the London Underground is like trying to identify a piece of custard in a maze of spaghetti. Which ticket, zone, line, and platform will I need to buy/be on? One way or another I managed to figure it out, but I can’t deny it made me wish for those simple times when I went places with my parents and they would take care of such stressful situations.

To make matters worse, I needed the toilet. In somewhere like Munich where the tube system is not an immense disaster to get your head around, you could find a toilet and use it. In London, you have to pay, with change. I wasn’t so unprepared as to not have brought any money with me, but I only had notes and card. For me, there is something wrong with society when I have to leave the area of the toilet to buy a coca-cola to have enough change to enter the toilet.

Despite all this, I remarkably ended up in Arsenal and at the stadium ahead of time and enjoyed a good game of football, albeit one that Bournemouth lost.

It was toward the end of the game that fate decided it wasn’t done with ruining my day however, as the stadium announcer revealed that the train line leaving Arsenal was experiencing delays, and that fans should seek ‘an alternative route’. Very sassy, considering there are no alternative routes.

After the final whistle, I rushed to the station and boarded the first train I saw, praying it would get me back to Hammersmith in time to catch my bus back to Bournemouth. The bus would

leave at 17:20, it was now 17:15 and, still on the tube, I was seriously beginning to wonder what I would do if I missed it. A few seats along to my left, one man was whistling Always Look on the Bright Side of Life. Not the time. Not the place. People on the London Underground are miserable and have no desire of being cheered up.

Regardless, you might be wondering if I caught my bus. Of course I didn’t. Frustrated, I began to debate how I was actually going to get home or if I would forever be residing in the streets of London. Fortunately, there was another National Express bus doing the same journey later on. I would have to find ways to kill time, but there was light at the end of the tunnel. Not for long. That bus did not turn up until half an hour after it was supposed to, and when it did it drove straight past the stop. Fuming, I finally gave in. Having stubbornly attempted a full day of independence, I concluded it was time to phone home. Maybe they would know what to do. They’d probably be more useful than my uni friends who found my sticky situation hilarious more than anything else.

Unfortunately, my communication with my family was limited as the phone on my battery was drastically running low, as were the funds in my bank account. I had to switch my phone off to save power, and quickly developed a new plan. I took the tube to Heathrow and got yet another National Express bus from there back to Bournemouth. By this point I am emotionally drained and have no interest in anything other than getting home.

If the day hadn’t already been bad enough (it had), now factor in the point that I wear contact lens, which I am only allowed to wear for a maximum of 12 hours, lest I lose my sight. I was hesitant, but I had no choice. I found the nearest public toilet at Heathrow and had to throw my contacts away. Partially blind, I now had to figure out where my bus was whilst visually impaired. Squinting at the electronic sign, I put the characters together and confirmed that the bus was going to where I needed to be.

I often wonder why bad things happen to good people. I suppose the moral of this story is that you can never trust public services. Certainly, none of what happened had been my fault. The bus driver ought to have told me I was on the wrong bus, whilst poor signage led to me missing my bus back to Bournemouth. Remind me to never go to Arsenal ever again.

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What’s the buzz at Eynsham Library?

When was the last time you visited your local library? Perhaps you’d like to make it a regular activity but work commitments mean you just can’t get there when it's open. Well, if you’re lucky enough to live in Eynsham, you can.

That’s because an exciting ‘out-of-hours’ service being trialled at the village library means members can visit the building until 11.30pm, seven days a week, extending access to books, online services and study space.

Council staff and councillors joined local library users to see the new service in action and try out the 'self access' key pad and card-scanning technology at the entrance.

Trial taking off at new-look libraryIt’s just a few weeks since the new access system was

installed both here, and at Summertown library – the other site taking part in the trial. All library members have to do is speak to a local member of staff who can provide them with a personal access code registered to their membership card. New members have also signed up specifically to take advantage of the new service.

As a further incentive to visitors at Eynsham, the library has also reopened with improved shelving, soft seating, carpeting, lighting upgrades and a new staff counter. It’s all designed to give a light and open feel to encourage greater use by the community.

“It just feels fresher and lighter now, and is very welcoming, says Mary. “Before it looked a bit like an old fire station – which, of course, is what it was. The staff are always really friendly and the new design has also enabled the library to have extra stock. I’ve seen a few new titles and authors I’d like to read already.”

Coming in for the "quiet space"Staff are monitoring visitor numbers, and there is also

plenty of anecdotal evidence about patterns of use from visitors during ‘normal’ opening hours, who of course, are also now making ‘out-of-hours’ visits.

“The feeling is that people are definitely coming in for the quiet space when it’s a bit less busy, and to use the computers”, says manager Katherine Mercieca. “In some cases library members are bringing their young children with them and staying to read for half-an hour or 45 minutes, which is great.

"There’s no doubt this has the potential to make the library a real focal point for the community – a place where people can come to access council services online and take advantage of the community space, as well as borrow and return books.”

The system is also being trialled at Summertown Library, and if successful, will be rolled out to other libraries across the county, making them available to thousands of people who cannot currently visit during normal working hours.

It means giving Oxfordshire residents unprecedented access to library and wider council services, and cementing libraries’ position at the heart of the communities they serve.

“Eynsham library is very well supported at the heart of a thriving community, where we believe there is great potential for this to be a success. We’re really keen to see how people take to the idea so we can assess the scope for rolling it out more widely across the county. That’s ultimately what we would like to do.”

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Cassington Village Hall AGMThe Cassington Village Hall Committee

invites you to the AGM on Wednesday 15th February at 7pm

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Come and find out what has been happening in the Village Hall over the past year and learn about plans

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be very welcome. For further information please contact Penny Burroughs, Secretary of the Cassington Village Hall Committee.

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FLAT 73By Gaye Poole with Music by Arne Richards

A one hour play about loneliness and the Samaritans with an accompanying Q and A with local volunteer organisations who support lonely people (e.g the Samaritans and Age UK)

and are trying to reach different communities.

Battersby Buildings has 75 flats, so at least 75 people live there and yet very few know each other. Beryl aged 68 years and recently widowed lives on the ground floor, daytime television her only companion. In the flats above her lives Chelsea aged 18 years, not long out of care and struggling as a new single mum to Albie a colicky 18 month old. Along the corridor from her lives Simon, a young man with learning disabilities and a sunny disposition with a passion for ‘flashmobbing’. On the top floor lives Laura who, unbeknownst to them, connects them all in her role as a Samaritan – they all call Laura when they are feeling at their loneliest. The play sees these lonely characters going about their daily lives, passing each other ‘unseen’ until one fateful day when Laura’s past catches up with her and her resultant final actions cause them all to come together.

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ST PETER'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL AND NURSERY The Green, Cassington, Witney, Oxon, OX29 4DN E-mail: office.3651@st-peters.oxon.sch.uk Tel: 01865 880443 Web-Site: www.st-peters.oxon.sch.uk Headteacher: Mrs Jeanette A. G. Millward MA(Ed)

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The run up to Christmas is always busy in school and this year has been no exception. On top of all of the excitement 30 children from Year 4, 5 and 6 went to Yenworthy in North Devon for the last week of term. Big Xmas Sing

Our first major Christmas event was the Big Christmas Sing. The School Choir joined with other school to sing carols and perform a solo piece. Our choir ranges in age from 5 years to 11 years and the Town Hall stage was quite daunting to the little ones. When it came to our solo one small girl suddenly felt overwhelmed and quietly sought out one of the older ones to hold her hand. This was noted by a head teacher of another school who was in the audience. He commented: ‘Without missing a beat, your first soloist, who had just finished a beautiful opening to the song, reached down and took her hand, offering a reassuring look without making a fuss or disturbing the subsequent solos. She held on tightly for the remainder of the song as she, and the rest of the choir, continued to sing their hearts out.’ He went on to say how impressed he had been by this simple act of thoughtfulness, compassion and kindness – ‘something to melt even the hardest of Christmas hearts!’

Christmas Fayre The Christmas Fayre, organised by our superb SPSA was a great hit with a visit from Father Christmas, games made by the children in Willow Class, an excellent raffle and many stalls of Christmas goodies. We raised around £1,383. Thank you to everyone who supported the school and a big thank you to the SPSA.

School review At the beginning of December we went through a day of OFSTED type school review led by an OFSTED inspector. It was an intense day but good practice for the real thing which may happen at any time. It was reassuring that our judgement was that we were securely good and we were given pointers on what we need now to do to be outstanding.

Choir at Churchfields and Cassington Café The School Choir has been very busy with an appearance at Cassington Café and later in the week singing to the residents at Churchfields. We received a warm welcome at both venues and plenty of praise for the children’s lovely singing. Particularly moving was when the resident at Churchfields joined in as the children sang popular carols.

Christingle Our end of term service, which wasn’t quite at the end of term, took the form of a Christingle Service. It was held at St Peter’s Church and we must say a huge thank you to Roger and Jane Aston for their help and support. Jane did a tremendous job leading the adults and children in making the Christingles and Roger led the actual service. It was a wonderful, Christmas moment when the candles on the Christingles were lit and the children sang Away in a Manger by candle light.

Lights, Camel, Action Oak Class, our Year 1 and 2 children, absolutely delighted their parents and friends by performing a Christmas nativity play based on the Christmas story but with a Strictly Come Dancing twist! It was very funny but also very relevant. There were some wonderful characterisations from the judges: the Donkey, the Innkeepers wife and Caesar Augustus; and the hosts. All of the children joined in with the catchy songs and danced with enthusiasm. The play ended with all of the audience getting up and hand jiving! Many thanks to Mrs Bradley and Mrs Beecher who masterminded the whole thing.

Christmas dinner We are so lucky here that our school cook, Donna Franklin, dishes up the most tasty meals and she did us proud by producing a wonderful Christmas Dinner. All of the children, staff and some of our governors sat down to the traditional roast nimbly served by Santa’s elves (members of the SPSA). There were crackers and mince pies and very happy children and staff.

Other Christmas events. We mustn’t forget the Apple Tree Nativity sing where the youngest children in the school sang some Christmas songs to their parents or the various parties going on in the classrooms as I write this article.

New Climbing Frame If you walk past the school field you may be aware that we now have a new climbing frame which has been brought for us by the SPSA – a tangible result of all of their hard work in raising money for our school. We cannot thank them enough as without their support, in these difficult financial times, our school would not be able to offer so many wonderful activities.

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Boxing – Anthony Joshua and JesusOne of our grandsons (16) has taken up boxing and I’ve

been to a couple of fi ght nights to support him as well as following his boxing hero Anthony Joshua. Joshua recently defended his IBF World Heavyweight Championship title in just 3 rounds against Eric Molina, but on 29th April he will have the biggest test of his boxing career fi ghting Wladimir Klitschko the Ukrainian.

However, 1st January is the day in the church calendar when we celebrate the naming (and circumcision) of Jesus. Th e name “Jesus” is the name which Joseph gave to Mary’s son. - According to Matthew (the gospel writer) Joseph gave the baby this name because he was told in a dream to give him the name “Jesus” as he would “save his people from their sins” (Matthew chapter 1 verse 21 - page 2 in your Jubilee New Testament).

Now, the Joshua connection is this: the name “Jesus” is not the name the baby was given!!! Th e name “Jesus” is the anglicised version, of the Greek translation, of the Hebrew name “Yeshua”. Th is is the original Hebrew name (the actual name) that the baby “Jesus” was given. (Although there are slightly diff erent opinions of how we should spell the name correctly in English.)

Can you see the connection yet?“Yeshua” is the Hebrew name, from the Old Testament,

that is translated as “Joshua” in our English Bibles. Joshua was one of the great warriors and leaders of the Hebrew people in the Old Testament.

Now the names “Yeshua”, “Joshua” and “Jesus” all have the same origin and all mean “God Saves”.

Anthony Joshua is a fi ghter and a hero. Th e Old Testament Joshua was also a fi ghter and a hero. “Yeshua” – our Jesus - also had to fi ght, and to win. Th e battle that he fought was for us, against sin and death, to save us from our sins and be our Saviour – Yeshua the Messiah, or Jesus Christ.

On 29th April Anthony Joshua may win or lose, but our “Yeshua” has already won His fi ght once and for all, for all of us.

Happy new year,

Revd Roger Aston

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Witney Music Society

Witney Music Society's next concert will be given by

James Noble (clarinet) and Simon Callaghan (piano);

James is a selected artist under the Countess of Munster Musical

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Eynsham Neighbourhood Team Update

As we approach the winter nights there have been a few theft off ences in the Eynsham Area. Several vans in Eynsham have been targeted overnight where off enders have stolen power tools. If you have a van we would advise you to ensure it is locked and secured. If possible remove valuable tools from the vehicle – we know this might be a bit inconvenient however it is less so than discovering you have been the victim of theft when you go to work the next day. In Cassington there have been a couple of theft off ences where a motorcycle, push cycle and vehicle batteries have been stolen. 3 people have been arrested in connection with some of these off ences and are on police bail. Community Speedwatch in the villages is gathering speed!! Recently groups in Standlake, Stanton, Sutton, Northmoor and Cassington have signed up to the scheme and have been out and about with the Speed Indication Device. Th e aim of Community Speedwatch is to promote

safety and remind drivers of the need to observe the legal speed limit in the villages. Th e schemes are run by volun-teers from each village and recent reports from the groups describe noticeable diff erences in the speed of vehicles through the villages even when the group are not present. It is great work by all those involved in the groups and we hope to extend this scheme to other villages in the area in the New Year. During this festive season we would like people to enjoy themselves but make sure you are safe,- if you are going out for the evening plan a designated driver or book a cab. If you are going away during the Christmas period con-sider having someone look in on your property/ move the bins/ invest in some timer switches for your lights- during this period un-occupied homes are oft en easy to identify. Should you have any concerns about suspicious behaviour or people being involved in crime please call police on ei-ther 101 or 999. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Eynsham Neighbourhood Team.

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A40 plans up for consultation

People will have a chance to have their say on detailed plans for major transport improvements planned for the A40 between Witney and Oxford in the coming weeks.

Oxfordshire County Council is proposing to build a new park and ride facility in Eynsham as well as an eastbound bus lane be-tween Eynsham park and ride and the Duke’s Cut canal bridge near Wolvercote.

The project also includes Westbound bus priority on the ap-proaches to Cassington traffic signals and Eynsham rounda-bout, junction improvements between Eynsham park and ride and the Duke’s Cut canal bridge near Wolvercote along with a two way cycle path located on the northern verge .

Investing in improvements

County Councillor Ian Hudspeth, Leader of the county council, said: “The county council is investing in this infrastructure as part of a long-term strategy to improve public transport jour-neys on the A40 eastbound approach to Oxford and encourage a shift from private cars to public transport.

“By making public transport a viable option for more people we will hopefully see bus use rise. And the more people we get out of cars, the better the A40 will be for everyone that uses it.

“We had a great turn out the last time we held exhibitions about the A40 and I would urge anyone with an interest in the road to come along to one of the sessions to get an update and ask any questions that they have.”

This scheme is largely funded through the Local Growth Fund and the council has provisionally secured £35m toward the cost. Construction is currently programmed to take place from 2018-2020. It is expected that Eynsham park and ride will be subject to a planning application in 2017.

How to have your sayThe feasibility design and plans for the Eynsham Park and Ride and A40 Bus Lane scheme have been on display at a series of exhibitions during December. Anyone who was unable to at-tend the consultation exhibitions can view the plans and have their say online by visiting the webpages below and filling out the online questionnaire.

This will be available online between the 1 December and the 12 January.

www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/A40EynshamParkandRide

The Parish Council have noted: The closure of Horsemere Lane is now dependant on the Park and Ride at Eynsham and the Bus lane to Oxford. At a recent presentation of the scheme at the village hall it appeared that consideration had not been given to providing easy access east toward Oxford from Cassington lights. Either a left light which synchronises with the right turn from Oxford light or a non-light controlled slip road which would allow traffic to merge were discussed. Either way the increased flow of traffic must be taken into account. We will discuss this further at our next PC meeting.

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Village contact list

Allotments, Cassington, 01993 882590Bartholomew School, Eynsham, 01865 881430Church (Revd Morey Andrews), Cassington,

01865 881323Chemist, Eynsham, 01865 881283Dentist, Eynsham, 01865 880047Fire Station, Eynsham, 01865 881337Flooding, WODC, 01993 861000Gas Leaks, 0800 111999Library, Eynsham, 01865 880525Medical Centre, Eynsham, 01865 881206Pavilion bookings (Denise Cato), Cassington,

01865 883946Pest Control, WODC, 01993 861060Play Area Repairs, Parish Council,

cassingtonclerk@gmail.comRed Lion (Jan’s Missing Husband Line), Cassington,

01865 881371St Peters School, Cassington, 01865 880443Th e Chequers, 01865 882620Waste Collection, WODC, 01993 861020Village Hall bookings (Nicky), Cassington, 01865 881813

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THE CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST PETER, EYNSHAMServing the Hanboroughs, Freeland, Cassington, South Leigh,

Stanton Harcourt, Sutton and Northmoor.

Many non-Catholics come to our Church or get help from our Priest. All are welcome.

Address : Abbey Street, Eynsham OX29 4HR Phone 01865 881613 Website: www.stpeterseynsham.org.uk

‘Tis the season to recycleWith so much waste produced over the festive season, West Oxfordshire District Council has put measures in place to help residents recycle as much as possible.

The Council will be collecting extra recycling, as long as it is put out for collection in open cardboard boxes that are no larger than the household black boxes.

Cardboard boxes can be used for light materials and must be placed alongside, or in wet weather on top of, the black recycling boxes. For safety reasons, glass items should only be placed inside the black boxes

In addition to black box recycling materials, the crews will collect food waste from kitchen caddies that are left out on collection days alongside food waste bins.

Cllr Carol Reynolds, the District Council’s Cabinet Member for Environment, said: “We are trying to make it as easy as possible for people to recycle their waste, especially as so much is generated over Christmas – most items can be recycled from cards and wrapping paper, to turkey carcasses and other food leftovers.”

Garden waste collections do not operate between 25 December and 9 January, but when they resume crews will pick up real Christmas trees and other greenery such as holly, ivy and wreaths. Trees can be placed alongside garden waste bins, or cut up and left beside them.

To find out more, including full details of what can be recycled in West Oxfordshire, see www.westoxon.gov.uk/bins or call 01993 861000.

The website also has details of what can be taken to local Household Waste Recycling Centres and to the recycling banks in the car parks.

SUNDAY MASS is at 10.00am with a Children’s Liturgy during Mass and SATURDAY for Sunday at 5.00pm

Mass also Mondays,Tuesdays and Fridays at 9.30am,Wednesdays at 10.00am & Thursdays at 7.00pm

THE PARISH PRIEST : Father Mark Lagorio is happy to receive enquiries by phone on 01865 881613 or email stpeterschurcheynsham@gmail.com

The Retired Priest : Father Martin Flatman is available on 07719 646790 or email frmartinflatman@gmail.com

BIBLE STUDY after Mass on Wednesdays. ADORATION after Mass on Fridays.

THE CHURCH is open for prayer during daylight hours at Abbey Street, Eynsham, OX29 4HR.

THE HALL (The Tolkien Room) is available for hire with a lovely outside area where people can sit or walk, and children can play. To book contact the Parish priest as above.

Christmas bin collection changesWest Oxfordshire District Council is reminding residents

of changes to waste and recycling collections over the festive period.

Waste and recycling calendars can be viewed at www.westoxon.gov.uk by simply entering a property postcode on the home page of the council website.

In addition, residents can register online for weekly email reminders. Currently over 8,000 people have done this.

Cllr Carol Reynolds, Cabinet Member for Environment said: “The calendars are straightforward to view and it’s very easy to register for reminders which also include helpful information about changes over holiday periods or during bad weather.

Residents without internet access can pick up a calendar from one of the Council reception points.

Cassington collection days over the festive period are:

Normal collection Revised collectionWednesday 28 December Friday 30 DecemberWednesday 4 January Friday 6 JanuaryWednesday 11 January Thursday 12 January Garden waste will not be collected from 25 December to 9

January to enable bin crews to concentrate on picking up the extra recycling and waste.

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OUR BESPOKE, FAMILY-RUN CARE HOMES in Bampton and Cassington offer a happy and homely environment for our residents.

We have a wide range of social events and activities throughout the year, as well as beautiful grounds for our residents to enjoy whenever they please.

We provide residential, nursing and specialist dementia care and welcome enquiries for day care and respite stays.

To find out more about life at our care homes, or if you’d like to arrange an

informal visit, please get in touch:

ROSEBANK: 01993 850308 enquiries@rosebankcarehome.co.uk

www.rosebankcarehome.co.uk

CHURCHFIELDS: 01865 881440enquiries@churchfieldscarehome.co.uk

www.churchfieldscarehome.co.uk

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Pound Lane, Cassington,Oxford, OX29 4BN

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When Rock ‘n’ Roll took on a whole new meaning!

Many readers of CAWN will be aware that my family and I share a love of music. I happen to have an even greater love for the sea. Imagine my delight then, when I realised that Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth was to host a Big Band Ball just days before my 55th birthday! Th e husband didn’t need too much persuading and so we sailed away from Southampton on a grey November day, bound for Belgium. Now you may think the obvious route would simply be to sail up Southampton water and take a sharp left but actually it doesn’t work like that. Where we are used to driving our cars on the left , shipping tends to keep to the right and in this case, the Isle of Wight serves as a huge roundabout. However, Queen Elizabeth is a big girl and rather than just take a large circle around the island, she tends to sail almost down to Lands End, before heading back up the English Channel in an easterly direction, turning left at Dover and eventually on to Zeebruge. As things turned out, we had chosen to sail, the very weekend that Storm Angus decided to hit the south coast with a force I have never witnessed before. On board, the ship was cosy and warm but as I sat down to enjoy a fabulous dinner, I was aware of movement that suggested I had consumed more champagne than I actually had. Th roughout the evening, the rocking and rolling became steadily worse until around midnight, I had the misfor-tune of seeing my wonderful dinner all over again……..Th e storm contin-ued to batter us all night. I watched the glasses slide up and down the dress-ing table, the balcony curtains swayed to and fro and I could hear the coat hangers whizzing along the wardrobe from end to end. I sat on the fl oor as still as possible (because every time I tried to get up, I was sick again – thank goodness for stainless steel waste bins!) and questioned the mentality of those who like to sail around the world with only themselves for company. All of this and we were still within sight of the English coastline! Amazingly around 4am I fell asleep and when I awoke at 8.30 the boat was still, the sea was calm and the sun shone. Aft er a very light breakfast and a stroll up on deck – no coat needed, it was so warm – I felt incredibly refreshed! Th at evening, the Big Band Ball made all the troubles of the pre-vious night simply fade away. Th e Queens Ballroom is a magnifi cent venue, reminiscent of a bygone age. Everyone was dressed to suit the occasion and

the whole night was about music and dance. No one sat and fi ddled with their phones. It was a joyous occasion that will stay with me for many years to come. As my head hit the pillow that night, I made up for all the lost sleep from the night before. Th e following morning we docked in Zeebru-ge. It was a bit grey and overcast but nothing to stop us enjoying ourselves. A shuttlebus took us to the station in Blankenburg and a quick train ride got us to Bruges where we enjoyed a lovely trip on a horse and cart. It was all very pretty but I couldn’t shake off the theme tune from Steptoe and Son as we clip clopped over the cobbles! Aft er a lunch break of Belgian waffl es (it would have been rude not to!) it was time to make our way back to the port. Sail time was to be 4.30pm and if you missed it……well, let’s just say it’s a long way to swim back. And so, the story should begin to come to a close – except there was a little more excitement still to come. We enjoyed our ‘last supper’ and a show in the Royal Court theatre but as we made our way to our seats, I became aware of a now familiar rocking. Not too much at this point and we enjoyed a couple of drinks before heading back to our stateroom. How-ever, by 1.30am it was clear that Storm Angus hadn’t fi nished with us and we sailed straight back into him as we travelled south. Th is time I decided I would not be ill and the very swaying that woke me, I allowed to rock me back to sleep. Th is was all very well until around 4.30am when there was an almighty crash and a bang, followed by the sound of running water. I just lay still for a moment trying to decide if it was safe to switch on a light. Th e torch on Dave’s phone was not at all helpful so I plucked up courage to fl ick the switch, only to discover that when the ship had lurched, the ice bucket crashed across the counter top, losing its lid on the way, and the by now three day old ice had actually turned to water which was fl owing with some force across the dressing table - all over Dave’s trousers which he had left ready for morning! Th ank goodness they were dry in time for disembar-kation, as our suitcase had already been whisked away, ready to be collected when we docked. What a weekend!

Queen Elizabeth – she rocked, she rolled - may God bless her and all who sail on her!

Yvonne Wright

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ST PETER’S CHURCH CASSINGTON Wish you all a Happy New Year!

The Church of St. Peter's is here as a fellowship to worship God, build people up in Christ and share his love with others

The church is open daily as a place of quiet and escape from everyday pressures.

JANUARY 2017 There is usually a service of Holy Communion on Tuesdays at 9.30am

and prayers at 12 noon on Thursdays. The church bells will usually be rung between 9.30-10am prior to the 10am service

Practice night is on Thursdays between 7pm and 8pm.

Sunday 1st January 10am Holy Communion

Revd Roger Aston

Sunday 8th January 10am ST PETER’S TOGETHER

Revd Roger Aston 6pm Benefice Prayer Meeting

for the appointment of a new Vicar

Sunday 15th January 8am Holy Communion (BCP)

10am Morning Worship 11.30am Holy Communion at Churchfields Nursing Home

Sunday 22nd January

10am Holy Communion Revd Andrew Atherstone

6pm Evening Prayer (BCP) Keith Jones

Sunday 29th January

8am Holy Communion (BCP) 10am Morning Worship

TINIES & TODDLERS

Mondays - January 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th (term-time only) A Parent/Carer & Toddler group in Cassington Village Hall 10.00-11.30am

Toys, crafts, songs & refreshments for under-fives and their carers. The group is being run by St Peter’s Church in partnership with local parents

There are a number of activities and cell groups for young people age 11-18 in Eynsham.

Please do contact our Youth Worker, Olly Shaw - details below.

Contact details: Associate Curate – Revd Roger Aston Tel: 01865 880757 email: rogera52@aol.com

Youth Worker: Olly Shaw email: youth.stleonards@gmail.com blog: http://stleonardsyouth.blogspot.co.uk web site www.stleonardsyouth.co.uk

Enquiries including weddings, baptisms and funerals: Church Administrator: Jan Macdonald – Mon-Thurs 9am-1pm Tel:01865 883325

email stleonards_stpeters@btconnect.com

West Oxfordshire Community Choir Thursdays (term time) 7.30 - 9.30pm,

St James Centre, High Street, Stonesfield, Oxon, OX29 8PU wocchoir.co.uk

From Michael Jackson to Elbow; Guns and Roses to Marvin Gaye. WOC choir performs a variety of musical genres with all arrangements created by the choir’s director and founder, Laura Rudge.

Open to all West Oxfordshire residents over 18. No auditions or music reading ability needed, simply come along and discover what being part of WOCC is all about.

Weekly membership is charged at £5 per week for full time members if paid in advance or £7 a week for ad hoc members. The first session for all new members is half price.

Lift share from Cassington possible. New term starts Thursday 5th January with music from the musicals.

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Parish Council NewsHorsemere Lane The closure of Horsemere Lane is now dependant on the Park and Ride at Eynsham and the Bus lane to Oxford. At a recent presentation of the scheme at the village hall it appeared that consideration had not been given to providing easy access east toward Oxford from Cassington lights. Either a left light which synchronises with the right turn from Oxford light or a non-light controlled slip road which would allow traffic to merge were discussed. Either way the increased flow of traffic must be taken into account. We will discuss this further at our next PC meeting.Children’s Play areaThe replacement of the broken steps and new matting under the swings have been installed.Road SafetyVolunteers continue to carry out speed checks, however more volunteers are needed if we are going to continue this on a more regular basis. Carol Mitchell, your Parish Councillor, is coordinating the checks. If you want to volunteer, please contact Carol by emailing David Casey the Clerk at cassingtonclerk@gmail.com. We posted this last month, we still need volunteers.Overgrown hedges, ditches, road and footpath MaintenanceIf you find potholes in the road, hedges overhanging the road or footpath you can report this to Highways on FIX MY STREET on the Oxfordshire County Council Website. The gulley outside the Chequers became blocked recently in heavy rain and has been reported. If you know of any other, please report them.War MemorialThe Parish Council has sent in the first stage application for the grant. If approved we then move on to stage two, more quotes and final application.Worton Farm Road safety.An email has gone to OCC asking for a meeting to discuss proposals.Precept 2107/2018The Parish Council agreed a 2% increase.Bell Lane and Yarnton Lane junction Safety MirrorThe Parish Council have in the past pursued OCC on this and drawn a refusal. Councillors have also received a mixed response to the provision of a mirror. If you have a real concern for the safety of the junction, please let the Clerk know. The Clerk had not received comments for our last PC meeting. It was left open for further discussion next meeting.Tall Conifer Trees in Church Lane.Quotes are being prepared for tidying up the area with low level ground cover plants now the tall trees have been removed. Quotes still being prepared.Cassington Traffic Lights YELLOW hatching Disappointing news on this. We received an email from OCC engineers telling us that they had spent their budget and they would not be looking at this until next summer. We have made representations to our County Councillor. We are awaiting comment from our County Councillor.Little lane- dangerous wall near schoolWODC have contacted the owners and we understand remedial measures are in hand. In the meantime, please be careful when passing. Still awaiting repairs, the Council will chase this up.Thefts in the villageI am sure most are aware of a spate of thefts from garden sheds and garages. Please make sure you lock up outbuildings and report anything suspicious to the police. Vigilance recently by a local resident did result in arrests.

Next Parish Council Meeting is

Thursday January 5th @ 7.30pm in the Village hall.

Hugh Thomas - Chairman, Cassington Parish Council

Hi Cassington

The Village Hall Committee would like to wish you all a Happy New Year. Thank you for your support last

year by coming along to our events and cinema. We will continue this year with the monthly cinema

and please also put in your diaries our first two events, one in March & the other April (details on Page 7). They are quite different from each other as we try to

host a range of subjects.As always, if you know of any other event that may like

to come to the hall then please do let us know.Hope to see you at the cinema night on the 6th.

NOW STOCKING…

Avoca, BOHO Betty, Wild & Wolf &

Jelly Cat, Great Gizmos, Ridley’s and lots of individual, traditional

and retro toys and games

And for the first time Gisele Graham’s

Beautiful Christmas Decorations

8.30-5pm Monday to Friday 9.30-5pm on Saturday. 01865 731717. info/w w w .eynsham-emporium.co.uk 32-34 Mill Street, Eynsham, OX29 4JS

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GOOD INDEPENDENT LOCAL SHOPS WITHIN EASY WALKING DISTANCE

EYNSHAM EMPORIUM

A new slant on Psalms 23 for the Dieter in us all

My diet is my shepherd, I shall be in want,It makes me jog quielty round and round green pastures,It lead me to quietly drink water,And jump on and off the scales,It guides me to reist all pleasurable foodFor my figure's shape.

Even though I walk through the aisels of Sainbury'sI will buy no BovrilFor you are with me:Your measuring tape and your calorie counterThey confuse me.

You prepare a table before meIn the presence of the TellyTubbies.You cover my lettuce with low-fat mayonnaise,My diet coke overflows.Surely a rumbling stomach and a feeling of irritability will be with meAll the days of my slimming planAnd I will worry about my weight forever.

Dr Debbie Lovall(Stibble, J.J. & M. (2007) A Bucket of Surprises. Monarch Books. Oxford. p. 56)

what’s on?

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VILLAGE HALL BOOKINGS

For information, and to book the Village Hall, contact:

Nicky Copelin, Th e New House, Th e Green, CassingtonTel: 01865 881813; Email: nickycopelin@aol.com

Don’t forget … When you book the Village Hall you can make use of our wireless broadband connection – ask

Nicky for details when you make your booking

cassingtonvillagehall.org.uk

If you wish to be uplifted, link into my thought for the day.

Twitter @1947irene • Rev’d Irene B (Irene Buckingham)

Film in January, back with fi rst Friday of the month: Friday 6th January will be

I Daniel Blake.Tickets £5 from Nicky 01865 881813 or Ruth 01865 883512.

Doors open at 7pm and the fi lm starts at 7.30pm. Bar and raffl e.

CASSINGTON CAFÉCASSINGTON VILLAGE HALL

Next Café Monday 9th January (tbc) from 10am until noon

We look forward to seeing you all then!

CASSINGTON WI

THURSDAY 19 January 2017, 7.45pm

"How to wear our scarves" with Ann Fisher

Night @ Eynsham Library Book GroupEnjoy a lock-in at Eynsham Library

Being a social bookworm has never been so much funNext meeting still to be advised

Eynsham Bridge ClubAs the nights are drawing in, it’s time to start thinking about what to do in those dark evenings. Why not join us and play bridge? We are an informal group who play for fun on alternate Monday evenings from 7.00 – 10.00pm. It only costs £3 a session. For more information contact Helena Nielsen on 01865 880685.

Cassington Bookworms

We shall be discussing 'Light Between Oceans' by LM Stedman at our next meeting on 16th January.

Film in February, the fi rst Friday of the month: Friday 3rd February will be

Bridget Jones Baby.Tickets £5 from Nicky 01865 881813 or Ruth 01865 883512.

Doors open at 7pm and the fi lm starts at 7.30pm. Bar and raffl e.

noticeboard

HATE IRONING?Then Take It To Elsie

@ 15, Elms Road, Cassington

Tel. 01865 882168 for further details

Babysitter availableBethan Humphris (16) First aid qualification.

£5 per hour. 01865 882171.

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Calling all Cassington mums, dads and carers

We would like to invite you to join our friendly local group on Facebook. Search for Cassington mums’ group and send a request to join. It’s a great way to meet

new people, keep up-to-date with what’s going on, and get involved in lots of fun social stuff too – both with and without

the kids!

If anyone is new to the village and

would like a friendly chat to introduce

themselves and their families, feel free

to contact Vicky (07917 403976; vickyt@

pink-sky.co.uk) or Jess (07852187079;

lefevrejessica@yahoo.com).

Do you know there is a free service to Cassington

residents that will take you to the doctors’ surgeries at Eynsham or Long Hanborough?Run by volunteers, thisis available by phoningSheila Nelson on 880740 or Pat Vereker on 880693

Please give us as much notice as possible

Unfortunately we are now unable to offer transport to hospitals for

routine outpatient appointments. For these please contact the patient

transport number 0300 100 0015 or Volunteer Link Up 01993 776277

PORTRAIT ARTIST

Full time artist working from studio in Cassington.

Commission a drawing/ painting – any subject/ media, from life or photos.

email: amy@hemingwayart.co.uk web: www.amyhemingway.com

tel: 01865 883991

GIFTS  |  WEDDINGS  |  BABY  |  FAMILY  |  PETS  | HOME

GCSE homework helpA-level Maths + Science Student offering

help with homework to kids GCSE level and under.

£7 per hour. Contact Alba on 01865 883129, or by e-mail albalandra96@gmail.com

Need any clothes stitched up? Buttons sewn on? Hems taken up?

Contact Eleanor: 01865 880581 or ec.fancourt3@gmail.com

I have lots of experience and will use a sewing machine

Prices vary per item

Need music for a children’s party?

Two young, up-and-coming DJs, Aaron

and Lily, can provide personally

arranged playlists, lights and

equipment plus lead fun dance

routines! Contact

lorna@millsclan.f9.co.uk or

lisa.harvey10@hotmail.com or

call 07711 489463 for details

For local services, ‘for sale’ or similar notices, please send copy (by email ideally) to the usual address. Appropriate notices are FREE, and are placed at our discretion.

Dates for your diaryUnless shown, events are in the Village

Hall

January 2017Thursday 5th, 7:30pmParish Council MeetingFriday 6th, 7pm for 7:30pmCassington Movies: "I, Daniel Blake"Monday 9th (tbc), 10 - noonCassington CafeMonday 16thCassington Bookwormsphone for venue detailsThursday 19th, 7:45pmCassington WI - How to wear scarves

FebruaryFriday 3rd, 7 for 7:30pmCassington Movies: Bridget Jones' BabyWednesday 15th, 7pmVillage Hall AGM

Tickets for films and shows from:Ruth Bakewell (01865 883512)Nicky Copelin (01865 881813)

============================Cassington Sports and Social Club

are looking for a cleaner for Pavilion on occasional basis £8 per hour.

Cleaning can be done at your convenience and at the moment is only required

occasionally. Please contact Kate Rogers by email if interested kate.martin@doctors.org.uk

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Save the date!

Cassington’s Spring Ball will be held on

Saturday March 18th 2017 7-12pm in the Village hall.

Breeze band confirmed, all proceeds to go to the

sports and social playground project; more details to follow in the New Year.

Cleaner wanted for Cassington Village Hall

Good rates of pay and hours to suitPlease contact Lorna on 07711489463

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