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The Wychwood

Editorial, Spring into Life
The arrival of spring brings a wealth of activities to the Wychwoods and opportunities to get fit again after winter. April/May 2013
The Wychwood Byways Awards 2013
Bob Foster gives his inputs for the Byways Awards with the road from above Judd’s Grave dipping down to the Charlbury Road the top award. April/may 2013
Granddad and the Great Coffin Escape Plan
Tom Shannon recounts his granddad’s great escape plans from his capture in Crete for which he was awarded the Military Cross. April/May 2013
An Old Fashioned Girl
Christine Halliday is still old fashioned about walking into pubs on her own, but discovered the dominoes team by mistake. April/May 2013
Something for ALL the Family
Michael Taylor describes the game of bowls and his defeat by a wheelchair confined player. April/May 2013
The Bowls Club Founders
Alan Vickers unearths a picture of the original Bowls Club members and seeks more information about them. April/May 2013
1st Wychwood Scouts are Back
The Wychwood Scouts are back in action thanks to the efforts of Chris Totman and enthusiastic parents. April/May 2013
Going the Extra 26.2 miles
Adam Smith has taken on the challenge of the London Marathon in support of Muscular Dystrophy. April/May 2013
A Natural Spectacle in the Wychwoods
Trevor Cramphorn describes a spectacle to rival the best TV nature programmes, here in the Wychwoods - the life cycle of the Mayfly. April/May 2013
It’s All Change at Prebendal
Nael Shibli takes over the top role at the Prebendal from Dora Gurnett. He previously worked for BUPA in Dorset. April/May 2013
Hwicce Lands
A poem to the early Saxons by Paul Young, celebrating their contribution to the Wychwoods. April/May 2013
Exercise can be Fun.
Pop along to low impact aerobics at the New Beaconsfield Hall or take part in the organised Cotswold Walks. April/May 2013
Well Done Freya
Freya Moody shows top potential as a swimmer recent;y winning a Club Championship  Award. April/May 2013
Alan Roy Nichols 1949-2012
Alan suffered a heart attack on the M4 while driving for Gwynedd Shipping Group. He was a Milton boy, loved horses, golf and his family. April/May 2013
Beware ‘The Hound’ is Coming
The next production from the Wychwood Players in April is the ‘Hound of the Baskervilles’, come and have your spine chilled. April/May 2013
Fifield’s Wall Hanging, Celebrating 2012
From the original idea in  2010 to the successful wall hanging in February 2013, the wall hanging has involved the whole village. April/May 2013
Wrapped in Love
The IKNIT team at the Library have knitted a blanket for Gretel Parker following the death of her husband. April/May 2013
Jim Upton 1942-2013
After service with the RAF Jim and his family settled in The Wychwoods and he became the ‘James Herriot’ of local electricians. April/May 2013
Pamela Woodward 1936-2013
Pam was born in Swinbrook and stayed in the area all her life. She was heavily involved in local activities including the Shipton Evergreens. April/May 2013
Wychwood Primary School
The new Learning Centre has been a great hit and will be open ‘after hours’ for wider use. We have been recently promoting healthy lifestyles. April/May 2013
Paper Rounds
Phyllis Clarke can still remember her paper round from the 1950s and who took which of the papers. April/May 2013
Horst Mix 1926-2013
Horst was described as a ‘gentle’ man at his funeral. Born in Gnewikow north of Berlin he escaped capture by the Russians and came to the UK in 1948. He was a local gamekeeper on Home Farm, Shipton. April/may 2013
Tiddy Hall Anniversary Dinner Dance
A great celebration to mark the opening of the Hall back in 1994. Local bands played to a packed house. April/May 2013
The New Beaconsfield Hall, Fifteen Years and Going Strong
A great success over the last fifteen years the NBH is now the ‘heart’ of Shipton. Its internal Marquee transforms the space. April/May 2013
News from Burford School
Good results in the recently published DfE ‘A’ Level tables. The Annual Oxfordshire book Award is once again a great success. April/May 2013
Milton-under-Wychwood Allotments and Garden Association
A poor weather start to the year but inspiration from Vietnam has spurred Tony Lewis to greater efforts. April/May 2013
Wychwood Library News
Self Service is now well established and new services for the house-bound are available. The Wychwood Circle discussion group is proving popular. April/May 2013
A Little Drop Goes a Long Way
An appeal for Blood Donors, with the decline in numbers the Wychwoods risk losing this essential local service. April/May 2013
2nd Chipping Norton Literary Festival
The Festival gets underway in April with a wide range of free events as well as popular workshops. April/May 2013
BagItUp Appeal
Our local Air Ambulance offers a textile recycling service but doesn’t carry out doorstep collection services. April/May 2013
Hold a Fish and Chip Supper for SIA
Fund raise for the Spinal Injury Association by holding a Fish and Chip Supper fro friends. Full information and support available. April/May 2013
Dementia Return Service
A new service to help carers of dementia patients has been launched using local volunteers on a call-out basis. April/May 2013