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December - January 1994/95

Editorial
The Barrier Reef, Caring Professionals and wandering dogs are in the news. Dec/Jan 1994/5  
Police Notebook
The safety of women drivers and advice about breakdowns. Dec/Jan 1994/5  
Children need Families
A call for more foster families to help the more vulnerable children. Dec/Jan 1994/5  
Carer News
Christine Stanbridge has just started in North Oxfordshire helping local carers and providing support. Dec/Jan 1994/5  
Affordable Housing comes to Shipton
After four years work, building work has started for ten homes. Thanks to the Reynolds brothers for helping provide the land. Dec/Jan 1994/5  
The Wychwoods Local History Society
Thames Water laying new pipes provides new finds. A talk on the Woollen Industry by Philip Best was much appreciated. Dec/Jan 1994/5  
A Country Day
Rose Burson was a Land Girl in the first world war and wrote this poem when she was 92. Dec/Jan 1994/5  ,  
A Christmas Tale
Memories of a Christmas spent in Egypt in 1949 as part of the RAF station there. A pyramid of sand and bicycles! Dec/Jan 1994/5  ,  
Day trip to Komodo Island
Marguerite and Stephanie Reynolds bravely visit Komodo and the famous dragons which are over 3 metres long. Dec/Jan 1994/5  
Beachhead revisited
Fred Evans revisits the landing sites of 1944 in Normandy when he was in wireless ops for the RAF. Dec/Jan 1994/5  
All Things bright and beautiful, all ...
Although he's an animal lover the Sod Jobber draws the line with horses. He is in conflict on the road and on the bridle paths. Dec/Jan 1994/5  
Gardening
50 days to Christmas, time to plan the decorations. Christmas is the staring point for the new gardening season. Dec/Jan 1994/5  
Milton under Wychwood Allotments and Gardens Association
The prize winners from the August show. Dec/Jan 1994/5  
Autumn in the Wychwoods
Halloween is now over, the dreaded Trick or Treat survived. Flocks of fieldfares are over the fields, a nippy Christmas is forecast. Dec/Jan 1994/5