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April - May 2003

Prince Charles in his element
Charles visited an exhibition of the Wychwood Project at Ramsden to celebrate the project's first five years. April/May 2003 Countryside
Violet Miles, Milton's Mother
Vi has developed her reputation as everyone's helper in Milton. She has lived there 40 years and will still turn her hand to anything.
April/May 2003 Personalities
Oh What a Lovely War!
The Wychwood Players production is reviewed by Margaret Gibbs.
April/May 2003 Review
Ann Lake
16 years in Milton and works for Chancellors. Ann recalls seeing the bluebells at Bruern for the first time. April/May 2003 Personalities, Memories
Tony Pickering 1935 - 2003
Tony was born in Dorset and moved to Shipton in 1993. He was churchwarden at St Mary's and a keen sportsman. April/May 2003 Obituaries
The kind legacy of Topsy Coombes
An unexpected discover at the Beaconsfield Hall unearths the story of this legacy. April/May 2003 Memories
Ascott Post Office
There have been no less than eight post offices in Ascott during its history. The story is now full circle with the latest Post office operating from the pub. April/May 2003. Not Forgotten
The Doctors Scott
The story of the father and son doctors who have served the Wychwoods for over 65 years. April/May 2003 Memories
The Diary of a Female Blackbird
The challenges of bringing up a young family of fledglings in the Cotswolds. April/May 2003 Stories & Poems, Countryside
Country Pie
Thoughts on litter dropping and the arrivals of the migrant birds from Africa. April/May 2003 Countryside
FWP Matthews
The Flour Mill dates from 1911 but the business can be traced back to the 1860s. Now a leading supplier of Organic flour. April/May 2003.