Editorial Can Spring be far behind? The cold snap is hopefully now behind us although its still very wet! We are making preparations for our 30th year of publication, so join in the fun. Feb/March 2009 Friend of the Queen? Beryl Brown is awarded an MBE for her services to the local library over some 30 years. Feb/March 2009 Helping the Heroes The Shipton Charity Ball raised over £10,000 for the Help the Heroes and SSAFA forces charities. Feb/March 2009 Summer Fun in November The Wychwood Players brought the sea-side to Shipton with their production of Sandcastles. Frolics among the beach huts! Feb/March 2009 The Night-Time Traveller A short tail by Bob Foster! Feb/march 2009 What a Night! The smash hit Mamma Mia helped raise over £100 for the guides, but only after near desperation. Feb/March 2009 , Journey to the Top of the World - Everest Fiona Walthall concludes the story of her journey to Base Camp and welcomed the hot bath at the end. Feb/March 2009 Ascott versus Shipton Fred Russell looks back on the rivalry between Ascott and Shipton and wonders if it will continue! Feb/March 2009 Memories of 1st Wychwoods Scouts Camps Terry Pearson remembers the fun of various camps with the Scouts from 1983. Flying canoes included! Feb/March 2009 Four Candles or Fork Handles? Phyllis Clarke recalls her time at Groves from 1959. Her grandfather also worked all his life for Groves from the early 1900s. Feb/March 2009 Fundraising and Feedback Amazing fundraising activities around the villages and more news on the Wychwood Scout Troop in South Africa. Feb/March 2009 , Prebendal Heroines Receive Honours Four members of staff receive their Royal Humane Society awards for the work they did during the floods of July 2007. Feb/March 2009 New Year, New You Heather Edwards shares her beauty tips on managing your skin during the hard weather. Feb/March 2009 Christmas Roundup Christine Halliday looks back on the Christmas festivities and the money raised from the various activities. Feb/March 2009 Dhaulgiri the Beautiful David Ridley fulfils a lifetime’s dream to trek in the Himalayas. Surya, the porter, learns a new trick! Feb/March 2009 Dilly’s Diary A further update from the allotments, great success with the Paperwhites. Plans for the new season are underway. Feb/March 2009 Fifield with Idbury News Carols to Tom Gray’s violin and mince pies. Plans for Fifield to be a conservation area. Progress on the new stone wall at St Johns. Feb/march 2009 Milton Allotments and Garden Association Tony Lewis reflects on the current winter season and looks forward to spring plantings. Feb/March 2009 Wychwood School News Christmas nativity performances, and a mammoth lunch for all. Reports by Isla Weir and Laura Hinchcliffe on the residential course at Kilvrough. Feb/March 2009 Memories of Eynsham Hall Alan Vickers can prove his longevity in the area from his father’s time at Eynsham. Feb/March 2009 Tree Pruning at Diggers Wood Charles Keighley announces the next open air workshop at Diggers Wood on tree pruning. Feb/March 2009 Burford School News A spectacular catwalk evening raised over £4,500 for SCCWID, for John Radcliffe children’s ward. Feb/March 2009 , Library News The Wychwood Woodpeckers are launched with a reading of The War Horse. Facilities for the disabled and family history research. Feb/march 2009 Swap It! SWYCH held their first swap-shop event, the next will be in March. No more plastic bags please! Feb/March 2009 Being a School Governor Jeremy Habberley becomes a governor and has his eyes opened to the challenges of schools today. Feb/March 2009 Milton Volunteers Chris Trotman calls for volunteers to help improve the environment around Milton. Feb/March 2009