Editorial The visit from the Hlahol Choir of Prague but no report from the cricket club. Aug/Sept 1995 Police Notebook Assaults on the police are on the increase and all officers now have expandable batons. Aug/Sept 1995 Rose Pretoria Rose Burson grew up near Newbury and moved to Milton during the first world war. She married Stanley Burson, a mason at Groves. Aug/Sept 1995 Shipton Village Hall fundraising A talk on Shipton from 1930s, a Circus fete and a fun ride al contribute to the active fundraising. Aug/Sept 1995 Not all Jam and Jerusalem Shipton WI is one of the largest in Oxfordshire. Hilarious evenings with Beryl Maile and serious fundraising make a good programme. Aug/Sept 1995 Cyril Lane B.E.M. 1897 to 1995 Cyril saw the reign of six monarchs. His mother's parents kept Dee's Stores. He had a spell in Canada and retired to Wychwood House in Milton. Aug/Sept 1995 The Wychwoods Local History Society Two energetic walks around Swinbrook and tours of Shipton and Milton churches. Aug/Sept 1995 A Poem Who wrote this poem sent in by Clare Astor? Aug/Sept 1995 Volunteer Reading Help A little one to one help can make an enormous difference to children's reading skills. The local VRH branch has 60 volunteers in local schools. Aug/Sept 1995 , And we did! A response from the call for help from Peter Burrows in the last issue. He has now found Sue Fraser. Aug/Sept 1995 The Visit of the Prague Hlahol Choir A unique visit combining the Hlahol Choir and Wychwood Singers in magical concerts in the area. Aug/Sept 1995 Burford College Computer Centre The centre opened in 1994 and offers a wide range of courses for both vocational and lifestyle learning. Aug/Sept 1995 Wychwood CE Primary School A busy term with a visit to the Isle of Wight and school tests. Carol English is moving on and the nursery will be built by April 1996. Aug/Sept 1995 Oxford Remembered Pa Stit remembers arriving in Oxford in 1969. The accommodation left something to be desired but meals were provided. Aug/Sept 1995 Gardening Fruit around here is poor due to the late cold and frost. Now's the time for shrub pruning, enjoy what's left of summer. Aug/Sept 1995 Take the headache out of Home Maintenance If you are over 60, you may be eligible for assistance from Anchor Home Trust Staying Put scheme. Aug/Sept 1995 Victorian Bathing Machines are alive and well. Tony Boardman is looking forward to the robins returning to the garden. 10 tons of shingle and a new wheelie bin make it look like Chesil Beach. Aug/Sept 1995