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June - July 1996

Editorial
Congratulations to the Football Club as runners up in the league final. Contributions from Mellow House, a bottle bank and a paper bank. June/July 1996  
Police Notebook
Domestic violence must be reported quickly to contain it, and the victims aren't always women. June/July 1996  
Wychwood C.E. Primary School
Financial cuts are affecting aspects of school life. The nursery school is now operational and older children went to North Wales. June/July 1996  
Ugandan Visitors to Burford
Annie Paget visited Bishop Dunstan school in Uganda last year, now's the time to invite them here form part of July. June/July 1996  
Affordable Housing in Milton under Wychwood
Eight houses are planned for local residents is land can be found and planning consent obtained. June/July 1996  
The Wychwoods Local History Society
The Ramsden men lost a coffin, the last Lady Reade and Salome, an African girl adopted by the sister of the Shipton vicar. June/July 1996  
Wychwood restored
The Wychwood project is established to work towards a gradual restoration of the ancient forest area. June/July 1996  
Wychwood library
Beryl Brown receives the 'High Regard' award for the best library in Oxfordshire. June/July 1996  
Mellow House Club Shipton
Sara and Gary review the progress with mellow House and look forward to an active programme. June/July 1996  
Under 15 League Cup Final
Summertown eventually won 2-nil. Robert Arnold of the Wychwoods was named Man of the Match. June/July 1996  
Wychwood football awards night
Arthur Hunt presided over the evening and Robbie Mustoe from the Middlesborough premier league team presented the trophies. June/July 1996  
The Hells of St Clements
A visit to Manor Ground and Oxford United's battle for promotion with a party of schoolboys was not entertainment. June/July 1996  
Time to garden
A Blackthorn winter is with us so beware of late frosts. Dates ahead include the last sowing of dwarf peas and biennials for next year. June/July 1996  
My Pony Days
A poem dedicated to the pit ponies of Tyneside. June/July 1996  
The Dodo, as in 'Dead as'
The Blackthorn is late budding. Increased concern for the fate of some of our familiar birds. June/July 1996