Editorial Hellos and Goodbyes. A welcome to Martin Gibbs our new chairman. June/July 2004 Ask Alice A Day in the Life of Alice Burns, running the New Beaconsfield Hall. June/July 2004 Day in the Life Marathon Girl Lesley Blackwell recalls the training, exhaustion and achievement of running the London Marathon. June/July 2004 Sport Opera in the Sticks A review of la Boheme by the Scottish Opera Touring Company in the Beaconsfield Hall. June/July 2004 Review Eileen Wynne Jones Eileen recalls her visit to The Wychwoods in 1994. June/July 2004 Memories First Impressions Jo and Tim Vickers share their thoughts on moving into The Wychwoods. June/July 2004 Memories The Last of the Franklins Nancy Franklin recalls her family's connections with Shipton. June/July 2004 Memories Rev Wendy’s first year Wendy reflects on the past year and the challenges of moving into the Wychwoods. June/July 2004 Certified for Life George Longhurst at age 91 receives Life membership of the Probus Club. June/July 2004 Personalities Lovely Lupins, Perfect Peas The long flowering period of Lupins makes this one of the favourites. Late sewing peas extends the season. June/July 2004 Garden Doodlebug Survivors Relocate to Shipton Court Oggie Arathoons recounts how the family came to Shipton Court and its subsequent redevelopment. June/July 2004 Memories It Shouldn't Happen to a Runner Despite a life time of distant running Bob Foster suffers atrial fibrillation and a visit to the JR. June/July 2004 Special Beauty by Heather Heather Edwards started her business 6 years ago. June/July 2004 A Drug Free High Alicia Corley and friends entered the Global Rock Challenge with 'Pressure on the Rocks'. June/July 2004 Youth