Editorial Tony Butterfield's 'Sing In' is a great success. Dec/Jan 1995-6 Editorx Police Notebook The Country Watch scheme is launched to tackle some of the challenges of rural crime. Dec/Jan 1995-6 Localx Shield for Shipton For the second year in succession Shipton WI are winners in the county competition at Exeter Hall. Dec/Jan 1995-6 Localx British Red Cross Society The Christmas bazaar is in Milton. New committee members are needed, Dorothy Griffin and Jim Barnes are moving on. Dec/Jan 1995-6 Localx, Charitx Woolwashing or Woolgathering The Cotswold Voluntary Wardens are renovating old sheep washes. Upper Milton, Cutsdean and Ascott all are getting attention. Dec/Jan 1995-6 Wildx TV SKribble and Faxatoon Rosalie Cox better known as SKibble offers a down the line Faxatoon for local events and fetes. Dec/Jan 1995-6 Busx Dr Robert Beazer A retirement gift is presented to Robert by Edna Naish and Mick Burson. Many patients contributed. Dec/Jan 1995-6 Personx The Wychwood Singers A cheque for £1,700 was sent to the Hlahol Choir following their successful tour in the summer. Dec/Jan 1995-6 Charitx In a hot spot Shirley Jackson makes a change of holiday by going to Tunisia. The air was hot but the sea was cold! Dec/Jan 1995-6 Travelx The Wychwoods Local History Society A talk by Pat Simmonds on the restoration of the steam engine at Coombe Mill. Barry Davis covered the history of the postcard. Dec/Jan 1995-6 Forgotx A Child and Parent Hilary Green writes about dyslexia and possible routes to tackling the learning difficulties. Dec/Jan 1995-6 Specx It shouldn't happen to a vicar Bob Foster tackles the local problems of being a lay reader. Transport problems seem to get in the way. Dec/Jan 1995-6 Specx Gardening Autumn jobs need attention, rambling roses are pruned now. Vine Weevil still eludes defeat. Dec/Jan 1995-6 Greenx Beetroot, can it be a stain on your character? Species introduced from abroad are devastating some of our local wildlife. New farming methods are wiping out once familiar birds and nothing removes the stain of beetroot. Dec/Jan 1995-6 Wildx