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December - January 2003/04

National Village Champions
An outstanding cricket season finished in style with the victory at Lords. Dec/Jan 2003/04  
Annie Savill -  A Free Spirit
Annie marks her 80th birthday with a  flight in a Tiger Moth.
Dec/Jan 2003/04  
Lilies on the Land
The Land Army brought alive on the stage at The New Beaconsfield Hall. Dec/Jan 2003/04  
Roddy Llewellyn
Roddy tells of the fortunes and predictions that brought him and his family to Leafield. Dec/Jan 2003/04  
Celebrating our local Pubs
A two part series on our local pubs. In this edition, The Lamb, The Swan and The Quart Pot. Dec/Jan 2003/04  
A Day in the Life of a Chef
Philip Kent talks about his work as Chef at The Shaven Crown in Shipton. Dec/Jan 2003/04  ,
Jingle Bells with Father Christmas
A very special look behind the scenes and memories of Christmas past. Dec/Jan 2003/04  
Staying on
The stories of three evacuees to The Wychwoods, Mary Barnes, The Dolton Family and John Prentice. Dec/Jan 2003/04  
St Michael's
Built in 1881, St Michael's was a school for young ladies.  After serving as a billet for troops in the war it was demolished in 1988.  
Dec/Jan 2003/04  
Broadband is coming
Local action has paid off creating a rural wireless service Dec/Jan 2003/04  .
The Spirit of the Wychwoods
A photographic celebration of the local landscape and community. Please note this colour file is almost 3MB large. Dec/Jan 2003/04  
A Winter Dog Walk
Starting from Fiveways, through the fields to the Ascott road, then back crossing the Evenlode to Station Garage. Dec/Jan 2003/04  
Have bikes will travel.
Eric Corbett and Andy Nuddle make a four day journey to Mont St Michael and back by bike.  Dec/Jan 2003/04  
At Dead of Night
A possible explanation of the finds Heather Shute made on Milton Green, see Oct/Nov 2003 edition. Dec/Jan 2003/04  
Celebrating our Founders
The founders of The Wychwood, George Longhurst, Dudley Hopkins and Dennis Swann all celebrated their 90th birthdays recently. Dec/Jan 2003/04  
Wow!! Whee!!
Jennifer Leyland goes sky diving for charity. Dec/Jan 2003/04  
First Wychwood Guides in crisis
Irene Gough reports that leaders are urgently needed to keep the guides going. Dec/Jan 2003/04