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The Wychwood

Editorial
The last of the summer events, cricket across the Wychwoods and a look forward to autumn all makes up for Autumn Mists. Oct/Nov 2010
Our Changing Wychwoods Landscape?
Is our rural life at risk from the inevitable public services cuts? If so once again the Wychwoods will rally around and do something about it. Oct/Nov 2010
We’re on Staycation
Jan Harvey and family experience the Staycation in the Cotswolds. They discover new delights and the simplicity of life without the mobile phone or internet. Oct/Nov 2010
Our Man in Mongolia
David Trollope travels to central Mongolia and is fascinated by what he finds. Wonderful people, village festivals and horse riding. Oct/Nov 2010
Wychwood Tennis Club Accreditation
The Tennis Club achieves the Clubmark accreditation for its facilities and programmes, a great achievement. Oct/Nov 2010
The Bells are Ringing
Girl guiding will celebrate a 100 years on 20:10 20.10 2010 with a special bell ring from St Mary’s Church. Oct/Nov 2010
The Wychwood Wild Garden
The community have now purchased the Wild Garden and the work starts to make it finally accessible to all. Oct/Nov 2010
A School-Dinners Supper Evening
The Wychwood Players are young in heart, or so says Mandyrae the Headmistress of their new production! Oct/Nov 2010
Farewell to our Vicar
Wendy Callan says farewell after seven years in the Wychwoods as she moves to County Mayo in Ireland. Oct/Nov 2010
An Irregular Cat
Cleo is not quite sure whether she is an otter, squirrel or dog but still gives the Mavins lots of pleasure. Oct/Nov 2010
‘All Change’ in the Wychwoods seventy years ago
A special feature to remember the blitz and the disruption it caused even in the Wychwoods. Oct/Nov 2010
John Victor George Hawkes 1928-2010
John was born in Shipton, and despite National service and living in Portsmouth never lost his soft Shipton ‘burr’. Oct/Nov 2010
Male Street Walkers
Mark Jessey, David Trollope and Edward Large complete their 12.5 miles sponsored walk for Katharine House Hospice. Oct/Nov 2010
Noah’s Ark
The St Mary’s Church fete in Shipton celebrated Noah’s Ark on a wonderful late summer day. Oct/Nov 2010
An Afternoon at Lords
Once again Shipton Cricket Club reached the village finals at Lords but regrettably were out batted by Sessay. Oct/Nov 2010
Our Girls are Oxfordshire cricket Champions
The title says it all! They beat Hook Norton in the County finals but rain called off the National finals and they lost out at the bowl-off. Oct/Nov 2010
The MUWAGA Annual Summer Show
The great and the tasty were on display in Milton Village Hall for a wonderful show. Oct/Nov 2010
Shipton under Wychwood WI
A visit to the Hook Norton brewery provided an unusual day out including the sampling at the end of the tour. Oct/Nov 2010
Computing in the Wychwoods and Beyond
Michael Campbell sheds some light on the mystic of computing and offers Computer Tasters for those not yet on-line. Oct/Nov 2010
News from Burford School
A successful cricket season and the Uganda Link visit were the recent highlights of a busy year. Oct/Nov 2010
‘Out of Hours’ emergency vet service
Max, on behalf of his carer, asks for consideration in the use of out of hours vet services if you are not registered at the vet. Oct/Nov 2010
Max’s cooking woos the ladies
Max Harvey lays on a lunch spread for the ladies and raises funds for a small donkey sanctuary in France. Oct/Nov 2010
Party Night 1950s Style
Phyllis Clarke remembers a children’s party and cinema treat at Little Rissington, a jet also crashed! Oct/Nov 2010
Milton under Wychwood Allotments and Garden Association
The results from the summer show, an association visit to Buckingham Palace gardens and a look forward to the winter season. Oct/Nov 2010
Wychwood (C.E.) School News
Beating the drum for the Uganda link, the Foundation Stage garden and a welcome to new staff members. Oct/Nov 2010
Dilly’s Diary
Goosegog heaven and the end of summer. A time to reflect on the successes or otherwise of the allotment. Oct/Nov 2010
Support OUR Library
From babies to distinguished oldies, the library offers a service and support whatever your needs. Oct/Nov 2001
Folk at the Tiddy etc
A folk evening in November, a fine arts evening, a search for an accompanist and at thank you for the books. A roundup of events. Oct/Nov 2010
Why do we love Chocolate?
Niki Coombes extols the virtues of the hard stuff and gives a short history of chocolate from the Aztecs to today. Oct/Nov 2010
Fifield and Idbury News
Parish meetings coming up and an important look at local services. Harvest supper, bangers and mash and bingo, and a coffee morning to look forward to. Oct/Nov 2010
Wychwood Forest Fair
Charles Keighley reviews a successful Forest Fair held on the site of the new wood to be planted near Witney. Oct/Nov 2010