North Moreton News

Issue 110 September 2015

2015 Air Pageant

Peter and Polly Vacher generously hosted their fourth Air Pageant and Pig

Roast on 5th July. It was a huge success.

A large crowd welcomed back some old friends. Gerry Sturgess flew his

glider to the sound of Bach as gracefully as ever - and his family have

made a delightful YouTube video of the day. Stu Goldspink thrilled us in

his Pitts Special, and Carl Schofield displayed the Hurricane impressively.

Peter Teichman provided a contrast with his very special Spitfire, which is

the last airworthy photo reconnaissance version and so is very fast indeed.

We were all glad that the weather was good enough to see Mark Miller

flying his DH Rapide, which has a spruce and plywood frame and has been

lovingly restored over very many years. Andy Jarvis and his colleagues

flew a great variety of model aircraft with much skill; and we were enter-

tained by a splendid group of young Dixieland musicians from the County

Music Service.

There was some stunning flying of a solo Tiger Moth by Robin Russell,

and the climax of the day was the dramatic display by eight Tiger Moths

from the Tiger Nine team.

The Air Ambulance joined us and we were reminded yet again of its im-

portance when it was called out to deal with an incident.

Since 2009 the four Air Pageants have raised very nearly £60,000, split

between the Air Ambulance and much needed support for building work at

the parish church. The Air Cadets and many volunteers have contributed to

the success of the occasions, but we all owe a huge debt to Peter and Polly

Vacher, not only for sharing the Hurricane with us but for their remarkable

commitment to making all four events happen.

Nick Sanders

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North Moreton Parish Council

Well-kept village

It has been a pleasure over the summer to sit in the Rec., watching the cricket and hearing the compliments of visitors, who think we’re lucky to have such an idyllic scene on our doorsteps. Credit for this must go to our contractors, Azalea Landscapes (Jonny Yaxley and Will Macdonald), and our voluntary recreation ground and paths warden, Iain Craigie.

As a team with strong connections to the village and the Cricket Club, Jonny and Will take personal pride in making the Rec. and the Rushcroft as attractive as possible, and looking after the patches of wildflowers and trees the PC incon-siderately place in the path of the mowers. This summer they have widened the entrance to the Rec. from the Bear car park, to make it more pushchair- and wheelchair- friendly. Iain has been strimming verges, keeping the paths clear of nettles and overhanging hedges, and, at his own expense, has made a replace-ment pedestrian gate for the Bear Lane entrance.

The Parish Council is very grateful for all their efforts.

Incidentally, the Bear Lane vehicle gate should be locked at all times when the Rec. isn’t in use. If you find it open at other times, please report this to the Cricket Club or Parish Council.

Dog poo – again!

Unfortunately, yet again, the idyllic scene is being spoilt by the large number of large dog poos on paths, pavements, and the Rec., so please don’t let your hound roam unattended through the village, and keep an eye on its movements, in all senses, whilst out walking!

Millennium Wood

At the top of Dunsomer Hill, near the railway bridge, is an area of woodland planted by children from South Moreton School to mark the Millennium. The wood is now within North Moreton parish, but is still owned and looked after by South Moreton Parish Council. Over the years, it has become an attractive nature reserve, with a footpath round the edge. Public access is allowed.

Consultation on proposed changes to subsidised bus services

Oxfordshire County Council would like your views on service change proposals for subsidised bus services (including our 95 service) and Dial-a-Ride, and have set up an online consultation which can be accessed at www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/stconsultation. Feedback forms and consultation documents are also available at libraries, or from the Parish Council. .

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The council needs to save more than £6 million on supported transport services. They can save money by running existing services more efficiently, but that is not enough. Savings will also have to come from reducing the current £4 mil-lion a year the council pays in bus subsidies and to run the Dial-a-Ride service.

Proposals for saving money include:

Subsidised buses - Withdrawing bus subsidies altogether

Subsidised buses - Reducing funding to subsidised bus services - and adopting the principle of prioritising, where possible, services most likely to be used by the elderly and disabled

Dial-a-Ride - Ending direct funding of the Dial-a-Ride service - encourag-ing community transport groups across the county to deliver a replacement ser-vice.

The council would like to know whether you agree or not with each proposal, including what you think the likely impact will be and how they might be able to minimise this. They would also welcome your suggestions for improving community travel in Oxfordshire.

The public consultation closes at midnight on 14 September.

Buses to Wallingford

The bus to Wallingford now runs twice a week, on Wednesdays and Fridays, stopping at the bus shelter at 11.02 and returning from Wallingford at 13.30 (reaching North Moreton at 13.46). This service is operated by the ITU fleet of Oxfordshire County Council. Ros Templeman, Chairman, NMPC

Village Hall Autumn is upon us (what happened to the summer?!) and the committee swing once again into fundraising mode - starting with the Book Sale on Saturday 31st October followed by the Charity Card Sale and Soup Lunch on Satur-day 14th November - please see the adverts on pages 4 & 10 for details.

We always look forward to welcoming our regulars but if you haven’t been to one or either of the events, do please pop in to see what’s on offer. There is no charge for entry and we always have an excellent selection of both books and cards - and, of course, delicious home-made refreshments …….

Don’t forget that the hall is an ideal venue for parties of all kinds - please con-tact Alison Sanders at NMVH@hotmail.co.uk for availability and charges. We also have chairs, tables and china available for hire. Nora Haycock, Chairman NMVH

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North Moreton Charitable Trust

North Moreton Charitable Trust, as part of its remit to support members of the North Moreton community, is able to make a grant to young members of the village embarking on a course in higher education, an apprentice-ship, or a first job. Applications are invited from young persons aged be-tween 17 and 21 whose family has been resident in North Moreton for a minimum of one year and who has not already received a book grant. The grants will be for £75 per person, subject to the number of applications received in any one year.

Please apply to the Clerk of the North Moreton Charitable Trust, Peckwa-ter High Street, North Moreton 0X11 9AT by letter or email nora.haycock@btinternet.com giving your age, a brief description of your further education, apprenticeship or job, and the likely purpose to-wards which you would apply the grant. The Trust also manages the village allotments and has plots available at very reasonable rents.

Traditionally the allotment year starts at Michaelmas (29th September) to allow time to get the land in good heart ready for Spring sowing. If you are interested in healthy exercise and fresh food, now is the time to contact the Clerk to the Trust (as above) who will put you in touch with the Allotment Warden.

BOOK SALE Saturday 31st October

North Moreton Village Hall 10am-3pm Fiction & Non Fiction all subject areas from 50p

Large selection of children’s books from 20p

To donate books please contact Northmoretonbooks@gmail.com or call 07967 020324

Light refreshments available

Proceeds in aid of church and hall funds

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North & South Moreton WI

At the meeting in June, Clive Holmes entertained us with a very amusing ac-count of his life entitled “From Pauper to Priest’. Also in June, members joined other WI members at the Corn Exchange, Wallingford, for a live screening of the Centenary AGM. This was at the Royal Albert Hall and was attended by the Queen and other members of the Royal Family. Lucy Worsley gave an excellent talk on the history of the WI, and Tanni Grey-Thompson’s account on her life as an extremely successful disabled sportswoman and now as a politician in the House of Lords, was awe-inspiring.

The July Garden Meeting was held in Wendy Murray’s lovely garden. The weather was kind and members were given the chance to view the progress of the banner being made in time for the service in Oxford in September. The ban-ner committee have worked extremely hard and have managed to incorporate contributions from all members. It will be paraded at the special service marking the centenary at Christchurch Cathedral on September 15th. Also at this meeting, Linda Brown told us about her visit the NFWI Centenary Garden Party at Buck-ingham Palace, which she enjoyed immensely!

The outing in August was a visit to Longstock Water Gardens. Members and guests had a very enjoyable day exploring these beautiful gardens. The weather was good too, always an added bonus!

There have been several events attended by members this summer, including a talk by Isla St Claire at Didcot Civic Hall, a jam making course and also an OFWI Weekend, both at Denman College.

Kate Beswick will be demonstrating how to make Corn Dollies at our September meeting and the Harvest Supper in October will be a special occasion as we are inviting as many former members as we can get hold of to share not only the supper, but hopefully some of the memories they have of their time as members of our WI. This will be our way of celebrating this special centenary year. Bar-bara Hately will be the speaker at the November meeting. Her talk is about the History of Nursery Rhymes. She has visited us before and we look forward to hearing her again.

New members and guests are always welcome to come and join us. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month, usually at North Moreton Village Hall. Please telephone Liz Elliot on 812562 for more information.

Penny Busby

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CONCERT AND DINNER

Friday 23th October and Saturday 24th October 2015

Come and join us for an evening of fun and entertainment! Patricia Love-land and Polly Vacher extend a warm invitation to join them for an even-ing of music for two pianos. This will culminate with a performance of Saint-Saens 'Carnival of the Animals' when they will be joined by Rosie Bruce, violin; Tom Bruce, percussion; Sarah Loveland, clarinet; Tirke Lin-nemann, 'cello and our own Heather McGregor (Mrs Moneypenny), narra-tor.

The concert starts at 7.30 p.m. with the dinner starter being served in the interval. After the concert the main course and desserts will be served.

This is a 'soiree' in the true sense of the word, and how music used to be made before the days of recording studios.

Patricia and Polly have played together for over thirty years, but this con-cert will be very special as it is their 'Swan Song' and entirely appropriate as the penultimate piece in the Carnival is the famous 'Swan'!

The evening will raise funds for a charity called 'My Cancer, My Choices' which is a charity started by Patricia's daughter Lizzie and has now been adopted by the NHS in Reading. The Charity offers people with cancer the chance to experience alternative medicines such as acupuncture and mas-sage, but more importantly gives a lot of support through what is often a very difficult time in someone's life. The funds will be equally divided be-tween this and our own Church Amenities Fund. The alterations and im-provements to our church fabric have been a long process but are now nearing completion so this will help towards the final few thousand still needed.

What better way to raise funds – by having a fun evening out. DON'T MISS IT! For details and tickets please contact Polly Vacher at pvacher@aol.com.

MCC OPEN EVENING

Saturday 11th September

The Croft - 6 p.m.

Complimentary BBQ for Members, Supporters & prospective Players

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Blewbury Brass Band Visit North Moreton

Do not miss the celebration on Sunday 20th September. You are invited to a concert at All Saints Church, when Blewbury Brass Band will be visiting. This is to mark the completion of the kitchen and WC as well as the restored bells. The concert will start at 6.30 p.m., with a break for a two course supper with wine. Do come early if you can. You will be able to enjoy a glass of wine while listening to our lovely bells.

We hope that this evening will be an appropriate way to celebrate our bells, the brand new vestry, plus kitchen and WC as well as enjoy a Harvest Sup-per. Tickets are available at £15.00 each, to include supper and drinks. All profit to go to kitchen and WC works in the church.

Please contact Beryl Jones, 01235 510035 or email: jonesqvhouse@btinternet.com

Quinney Day

Quinney Day will this year be held on Saturday 17th October. Please come along to All Saints’ Church between 10 a.m. and 12 noon to help clean the church, clear the gutters and cut back the brambles and ivy in the churchyard before the onset of Winter.

Everyone is welcome - you don’t have to be a regular church-goer - and please bring secateurs etc. and protective gloves if you prefer the outdoor jobs!

CIRCUS BERZERCUS 2

SUNDAY 13th SEPTEMBER

The Barn at North Moreton House 3pm sharp!

Another fun-filled afternoon of Comedy & Chaos for all the family!!

Tickets from DW.Powell13@gmail.com/0797395236

Adults: £10 Children: £7 (includes tea after show) Under 3s FOC

Licensed Bar

Proceeds in aid of new playground equipment

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Playground Action Group

The PAG are looking forward to the installation of new playground equip-ment, currently planned to commence on 14th September 2015. New equipment will include a multi-play climbing frame, basket swing, toddlers tower, seesaw, tractor & trailer, parrot's walk, climbing net, tunnel and a zip wire. It is hoped that this work will be completed by early to mid October. There will clearly be much disruption to the playground area, so please remain clear of the building works to ensure the contractors com-plete their work in the shortest possible timeframe.

The PAG will once again be presenting the very popular Circus Berzer-cus (Part 2 - Funny Business - comedy & chaos for ALL the family) at 3 p.m. on Sunday 13th September. The limited tickets are selling FAST so don't miss out.... For more information see the advert or email dw.powell13@gmail.com.

Many thanks again to everyone who has supported the PAG over the past two years. We have managed to secure over £40,000 from both grant fund-ing and fundraising, which will hopefully benefit the village children for many years to come. David Powell

Moreton Cricket Club

It's September already and the end of the cricket season is approaching fast. However, we can look back on a very successful season with a record number of members enabling us to consistently get full sides out through-out the season; something that we have struggled with in the past. The ladies’ and junior teams have been a great success again thanks to chair-man Tim and the junior coaching team lead by Ed and Rowan.

The weather managed to disrupt the highlight of the season, the Beer and Cricket Festival, but both the Corporate Day on Thursday and the 6-a-side competition on Saturday went ahead and proved to be very successful and enjoyable days. The 6-a-side competition was eventually won by Moreton 'A', so the trophy remains in the village.

The club dinner is due to be held in The Bear on the 2nd October and the club Open Evening on the 11th September at 6 p.m. when the MCC wel-comes members and supporters to a complimentary BBQ on The Croft..... If you want to know more about the club, please come and join us.

Trevor Denning, Chairman

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SOBELL CHRISTMAS GIFT FAIR At RADLEY COLLEGE

Saturday 21st November 10am – 5pm

Sunday 22nd November 10am – 4.30pm

* Over 60 staIIs * Refreshments *Unique Gifts

Come and support Sobell House Hospice Charity www.sobellhospicecharity.org.uk

Charity number 1118646

Entrance £6 Concessions £3.50

Conservation of Gorillas in the Gabon

Conservation of gorillas in The Gabon is an unusual subject for any village I would think, but at North Moreton, I am sure there will be a lot of you who would like to hear more. Kate Abernethy has worked with her husband in The Gabon for some years and has kindly offered to talk to us about their work. The evening will begin with drinks and light supper and will be fol-lowed by her talk. I am sure Kate will answer any questions you may have.

The date is North Moreton village hall on Friday 11th September, begin-ning at 7.30 p.m. Tickets to include food and drink £10 each. There will be a raffle.

Beryl Jones (01235 510035) Email: jonesqvhouse@btinternet.com.

Ride and Stride

On Saturday 12th September All Saints at North Moreton will be welcom-ing anyone who wants to visit. It is the annual cycle ride (you may walk if you prefer) organised by the Oxfordshire Historic Church’s Trust. Many churches in the area and beyond take part in this event, to raise funds for their local churches.

It is a great day out anyway. For sponsorship forms and more information, including a list of participating churches, please contact Beryl Jones, 01235 510035 Email: jonesqvhouse@btinternet.com.

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Pump Hunt for Private Sewage Station Owners

Thames Water is appealing to customers to help identify privately owned sewage pumping stations.

New legislation means sewage pumping stations, which power wastewater away from properties and out into the public sewer pipe network, currently owned and maintained by customers will become legally owned and oper-ated by the local water company.

The pumping stations are found in all shapes and sizes, and can be in plac-es where there are a number of properties needing to connect to the public sewer network. Customers will know they have one as they’ll be paying to maintain and power them.

Anyone with a private pumping station can make Thames Water aware at thameswater.co.uk/pumphunt.

Proposed Changes to Household Recycling Centres

Oxfordshire County Council has launched a public consultation into their proposals to reduce household recycling centres in the county from seven to three or four and to reduce opening hours, in a bid to save £350,000 from the budget by 2017/18.

You can find out more and express your views by visiting the County Council website. The consultation runs until 5th October.

Charity Christmas Card Sale

Saturday 14th November

11.30 a.m. - 2.30 p.m.

North Moreton Village Hall

Selection of delicious home-made soups on sale

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Dates for your Diary including Forthcoming Events

SEPTEMBER

2 NMPC Meeting ,Village Hall, 8pm. Everyone Welcome 9 W I Meeting, Village Hall, 7.30pm 11 MCC Open Evening , The Croft, 6pm 11 ‘Gorillas in the Gabon’, Village Hall, 7.30pm 12 Historic Churches Ride & Stride 13 Circus Berzercus Part 2, North Moreton House Barn 3pm 14 Playground upgrade starts! 20 Harvest Festival & Blewbury Band Concert, All Saints’ Church

OCTOBER

2 MCC Dinner at The Bear 14 W I Harvest Supper, Village Hall, 7.30pm 17 Quinney Day, All Saints’ Church 10am - 2noon 23 & 24 Two Piano Concert at Melhuish Farm 7.30pm 31 Book Sale, Village Hall, 10am - 3pm

NOVEMBER

7 NMPC Meeting Village Hall, 8pm. Everyone Welcome 11 W I Meeting, Village Hall, 7.30pm

SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL

A reminder that SODC has now moved to Milton Park and all correspond-ence should be sent to 135 Eastern Avenue, Milton Park, Milton, OX14 4SB.

They have retained their old telephone number, 01491 823000 and their after hours emergency helpline is 0845 303 9727.

Many applications and reports can be made via their website: www.southoxon.gov.uk.

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Useful Information

PCSO: call the Wallingford Team on 101 or email: WallingfordAreaNHPT@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk Non-Urgent Police calls: 101 Crime Stoppers: 0800 555 111 NHS Non-Emergency Number: 111 Parish Clerk: Andrew Wise 01235 511427 Parish Council Chairman: Ros Templeman 07969 349 831 SODC Councillor: Jane Murphy 07970 932054 OCC Councillor: Patrick Greene 07899 878 344 Parish Transport Representative: Ros Templeman 07969 349831 Village Hall Bookings Alison Sanders NMVH@hotmail.co.uk 810880 Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator: Nora Haycock 812202 Concessionary Travel: 0845 310 1111 or www.oxfordshire.gov.uk Mobile Library: Wk 2 Wednesdays: Toddlercare, Haddon Hill 10.20 - 10.40 Bus Shelter 10.55 - 11.15 Postal Services: The Village Hall, Brightwell: Monday - Friday 9.30 - 12.30. 01491 834728 Astons Village Hall Tuesday 9.30 - 12.30 Citizens’ Advice Line: 08444 111 444 Consumer Helpline: 03454 04 05 06 www.adviceguide.org.uk Refuse & Recycling Collections: alternate Thursdays Garden Waste Collection: alternate Thursdays with recycling Black Bin dates: 10/24 September, 8/22 October, 5/19 November Green & Garden Bins: 4/17 September, 1/15/29 October, 12/26 Dec. Please note Bank holiday change on 4th September and that extra garden waste will be collected on 15th October.

Editor: Nora Haycock, Peckwater, North Moreton. Phone 01235 812202

Email: nora.haycock@btinternet.com

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Copy for the December issue should reach the Editor by 20th November

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