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April - May 1994

Editorial
Great fund raising efforts by the Royal British Legion, Milton Sports Association and Hearing Dogs for the Deaf. Plus fortitude by Don Salter in the face of a  hip operation. April/May 1994  
Police Notebook
How the police spend their time is changing but do we have the balance right? Traffic  and new responsibilities all take time away from the beat. April/May 1994  
Shipton New Village Hall
Plan for the new hall have progressed. Geoff Miles heads the technical committee and Margaret Hartley the fundraising team. April/May 1994  
Shipton Playgroup
The playgroup restarts with a new supervisor and lots of new ideas. April/May 1994  
A Trip to Japan
Peggy and Bill Taylor, aged 73 and 75 respectively, take part in the Veteran Athletics World Championships. April/May 1994  
Cystic Fibrosis Week
This is the 30th anniversary of the Cystic Fibrosis Research Trust. 1994 will see specialist CF centres around the country. April/May 1994  
Shipton Cricket Club
A well attended AGM gets the season off to a good start under the new president Geoffrey Miles. Volunteers are needed to help with the bar and mowing. April/May 1994  
West Oxfordshire District Council
A reminder about the need to keep hedges under control and a word of caution about garden bonfires. April/May 1994  
DIY King rules Okay!?
The Compost Bins are a work of art thanks to the blood stains. April/May 1994  
Off to the Palace
Alison Naish is the first Guide in the Wychwood area to complete her Queen's Guide Award. She's off to meet Princess Margaret. April/May 1994  ,  
Wychwood Primary School
The older children have been researching the local area. The Pleasure Gardens, Quart Pot, The Mill, Foxholes and Bruern all get a mention. April/May 1994  
London Marathon
Steve McKenzie reflects on the training it takes to compete in the London marathon and raise the funds for charity. April/May 1994  ,  
Gardening
Vic Mitchell wonders what the twenty first century will see in the way of cottage gardens, of will they all have disappeared? April/May 1994  
BBC Radio Oxford Voices of Oxford
A new history series covering 1930's to the late 1960's told in the voices of local people. April/May 1994  ,  
Snap Crackle and Ker-Pow
The vitamins and additives in breakfast cereals gives Tony Boardman so cause for concern. Long Tail Tits and Sparrowhawks fight it out in the garden. April/May 1994  
The End of an Era
Milton has lost one of its characters, Harold Dore died in March. He lived most of his life in Rose Cottage in the High Street. April/May 1994