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Nor’Lye NewsThe monthly newsletter serving North Leigh,

New Yatt, East End and Wilcote

March 2013 – No. 475

Dates for your diary:

March See page

Tuesday 5th 7.45pm Memorial Hall – History Group Meeting 9

Wednesday 6th 2.15pm Memorial Hall – Tea and Chat

Tuesday 12th 7.30pm Memorial Hall – Annual W.I. Meeting and Mini Show 7

Thursday 14th 7.30pm Youth Centre, Memorial Hall – Parish Council Meeting 11

Saturday 16th 10.00am North Leigh Library – Sarah’s send-off 8

Saturday 16th Masons Arms – Irish Night 10

Wednesday 20th 2.15pm Memorial Hall – Tea and Chat

Friday 22nd Woodman Inn – Live Music with ‘Frankies Boys’ 10

Thursday 28th to

Monday 1st April

Woodman Inn – Easter Beer Festival 10

Sunday 31st 4.00pm St. Mary’s Church – SPLASH Easter Event 3

Sunday 31st 8.00pm Masons Arms – Charity Pub Quiz

April

Tuesday 2nd 7.45pm Memorial Hall – History Group Meeting 9

Welcome When I took up the reins as editor of this newsletter I felt, very passionately, that things should change to make the Nor’Lye News more relevant to today. But what did that mean in practice?

Well, the assembly and editing have been thoroughly updated – desktop computer software is now used extensively – and this has allowed me, for example, to send out email reminders a week before the cut-off date for articles and to assemble an electronic version of the newsletter and email it to people who don’t live in an area served by our Nor’Lye News distributors.

Perhaps most crucially, we have developed a prototype website to reflect and expand on the content of the Nor’Lye News on-line. There is no intention to replace the paper copy with this website. The site is uncomplicated and, to start with, light on content. I hope that those of you in charge of groups or societies will help me fill it out. I’m willing to act as unpaid webmaster, publishing or altering content as needed by you.

But I’ll ask you now – is this a worthwhile venture and, if so, what additional features would you like to see? Take a look at www.norlyenews.org.uk and let me know.

The Nor’Lye News was started in 1973. In its 40th year let’s lay the foundations for the future.

Phil Skeldon - Editor

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North Leigh Methodist Church - Building Together Church inquiries: contact Su Hopkins, 881975.

Revd. Paul Weir writes…

No sooner do we get over Christmas and decorations come down then suddenly we are plunged into Lent and Easter! As you read this we have again entered into a time of reflection, pancakes eaten, entered through Ash Wednesday, and started Lent. The time of Lent has always been associated with giving up things, denying things we like which reminds us of the journey that Jesus made to the cross on our behalf. The set bible readings through Lent are often very challenging readings that impact on the way we live our lives. Jesus asks us to act in a counter-cultural way but the way we are supposed to act wouldn't be the way a lot of people in today's world would recommend. An example is not to exact revenge on somebody for something that has been done to you. A good reason might be because inevitably it makes it worse for us in the longer term! We need to consider how we might respond if faced with some of these situations. The Bible tells us how to act and maybe you can remember a time when you haven't acted in this way and now, today, given time to reflect, you may have decided that it would have been better to have taken a different route. Okay you say, why should the person 'get away with it'? Jesus said, more than that. He basically said, let the person get away with it and, additionally, help the person in some way too! That's a challenging concept in today's world. Lent is a good time to consider all these things. Try to find the opportunity to join a Lent group and be challenged by the material. I hope Lent is a truly reflective time for you.

With every blessing,

Paul Weir

The following will lead our Services in March at 10.30am:

3rd Rev. Nicola Blois 10th Eddie Fowler 17th Owen Carney 24th at Freeland Rev. Paul Weir, Holy Communion (10.30am) 31st Easter Day at Long Hanborough, Stella Bristow (10.00am)

New Yatt Riding for the Disabled

Reminder - Closing date for membership of the New Yatt Riding for the Disabled “200 Club” is April 1st

The “200 Club” is fun way to raise funds for NYRDA. Each ticket costs £12 for entry into the 12 prize draws which take place on the 3rd Saturday of each month and members may buy multiple tickets. Detailed information and an application form are available from our website www.newyattrda.org.uk or can be emailed or posted on request via events@newyattrda.org.uk

Kay Alty: 882057, events@newyattrda.org.uk

Traidcraft News I am sorry it has all gone quiet on the Traidcraft front but there is a good reason! I hope to move house before Easter and I am surrounded by boxes. I shall continue to hold Sales since I will still be in North Leigh. Please look out for the date when there will be a Sale in the April issue.

Good wishes for Easter.

Christine Hutchinson: 882493

KIDZONE will be meeting on Saturday 9th March for a Mumszone and 30th March for an Easterzone

We welcome all children aged 5 - 11

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St Mary's Church North Leigh Associate Minister Miri Keen: 880095 Parish Administrator Suzanne Millar: 880013

Turner Hall Enquiries Diana Craig: 881084 Sunday 3rd March 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 4.00pm SPLASH in the Church 6.00pm Evening Prayer (lay led)

Sunday 10th March 10.00am Village Celebration Holy Communion 6.00pm Evening Prayer (lay led)

Sunday 17th March 10.00am Holy Communion 4.00pm SPLASH in the Turner Hall 6.00pm Evening Prayer (lay led)

Sunday 24th March Palm Sunday 10.00am Holy Communion 6.00pm Evening Prayer (lay led)

Thursday 28th March Maundy Thursday 7.15pm Passover Supper Turner Hall Please contact the Church Office for tickets

Friday 29th March Good Friday 10.50am Procession of Witness High Street Methodist Church 2.00pm Joint Plurality Meditation Cogges Church

Sunday 31st March Easter Day 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 10.00am Village Celebration Holy Communion 4.00pm SPLASH Easter Event 6.00pm Evening Prayer (lay led)

Sunday 7th April 8.00am Holy Communion (BCP) 4.00pm SPLASH in the Church 6.00pm Evening Prayer (lay led) A Date for Your Diary We shall be holding a Service of Thanksgiving and Blessing for Pets at St Mary’s Church on Sunday 2nd June at 4pm.

Revd. Miri Keen writes…

Suddenly Jesus met them... ‘Greetings,’ he said. ‘Do not be afraid’.

Matthew 28: 9-10 Jesus’ disciples had been in a very dark place indeed. When Jesus died they had not only lost their friend, they had lost the ‘sense ‘that he had made of their lives. But then, suddenly, he was back with them, encouraging them to look forward with confidence because God had raised him from the dead and had demonstrated that even fear and death could not overcome his love.

Sometimes the world around us is dark and we feel lost. But just as we allow the sights and sounds of the new life of spring to renew our energy, let’s allow Jesus’ words ‘Do not be afraid’ to give us hope of a life full of God’s powerful love.

Celebrating New Life at Easter Fun for all Ages!

Easter Egg Hunt Egg and Spoon Obstacle Course

Easter Garden Competition Decorated Egg Competition

Refreshments

SPLASH Easter Event St Mary’s Church

Sunday 31st March from 4pm

Contact Miri or the Church Office for competition entry forms.

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Windmill Gospel Hall Weekly Services for March

Sunday Monday Tuesday

9.45am 11.15am 4.00pm 8.00pm 9.45am - 11.15am

Breaking of Bread Sunday School Family Service Prayer & Bible Study Toddlers

Toddlers meet each Tuesday in school term. Alison can be contacted on 776160. Come along and join us; there is no charge; tea, coffee and juice served. We look forward to seeing you!

During February half-term we held a holiday Bible Club with an explorers theme. For three days we had songs, interactive stories, crafts, quizzes and prizes as we looked at a different story each day from the Old Testament. Then on Sunday, we had a special Sunday School and Family Service where we continued the explorers theme and looked at the story of Paul from the New Testament and the Christian Journey.

It was good to go over with the children the stories that some of you would have heard at Sunday School. We looked at Noah, Moses and Jonah and these dramatic stories have been told over and over. We can marvel at them, but also just pass them by as just stories! We often use the word ‘story’ and think that it is a made up thing. When you consider these characters and what they went through, and that these stories are actual true accounts of what happened, we see the protection of God and how God looks after those that love Him.

One of our memory verses we taught the children was a promise by God to His people back in the Old Testament, “I will never leave you or forsake you” Hebrews 13 v 5. This was true and has always been true as God always keeps His promises.

Lastly, as we looked the story of Paul in the New Testament he was asked the most important question anyone then or now can ask, “What must I do to be saved?” and his answer back was another promise that we can rely on “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you shall be saved” Acts 16 v 31

North Leigh pre-school Sledges have been dragged in and out of the garage more times than seasonally acceptable and although we at North Leigh Pre-school have enjoyed playing in the snow, we are moving on, we are ignoring the random weather and are boldly marching onwards into spring.

Yes, spring is fast approaching and Easter is on the horizon so this term we are looking at growth and new life. Our pre-schoolers will be doing all sorts of activities including re- creating famous paintings of flowers by artists such as Vincent Van Gogh and Georgia O’Keeffe, both who painted sunflowers. We’ll also be planting some seeds to see who can grow the tallest sunflower.

That’s not all that’ll be happening in the garden – we’ll be creating a musical washing line. We are going to tie lots of pots and pans to the line so that we can investigate the different noises they make when we hit them. If anyone has any old pots or pans we would be really grateful if you could bring them into pre-school.

In other news…David Beckham is moving into our pre-school building* …OK, well not in the flesh, but a very pretty cardboard version of him is proudly displayed on our “Sainsbury’s Active Kids” collection box. Mr Beckham would love for you to save as many vouchers as you can, as would we, because we can redeem the vouchers to buy new sports equipment for the pre-school so do please start saving them.

Finally, we welcome all the newcomers who have started pre-school this term and look forward to learning, discovering and having lots of fun together. We bid you a happy March and, as always, if you have any queries about pre-school do please get in touch.

* not legally accurate!

Angela Buckingham: 880092, or 07582 151053

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Wildlife Bird Recording

The snow and frost experienced for periods during January and February resulted in a significant increase in the number of birds being seen in our gardens, particularly where supplementary feeds were on offer. This has provided extra interest for those who are participating in the parish bird recording project. Having hardly had a blackbird in the garden before, one observer reported seeing at least a dozen at one time, fighting it out when the snow came. It has also been interesting to see the interaction of the various species in the ‘pecking order’- which gets on the feeder and which has to feed off the ground.

With the increased light intensity as we move into spring, it has been noticeable that some species are turning their attention to finding suitable nest sites. Tits in particular have been quick to ‘view’ artificial nest boxes which provide valuable additions to the sometimes limited availability of natural sites, as well as extra areas of interest for observers. I’ve a few boxes spare to give away if anybody is interested.

March is a time when the winter visitors such as Fieldfares and Redwings depart north to their breeding grounds and we await the arrival of others who have wintered in warmer climes – look out for the first swallow!

Ponds

Britain’s frogs and toads are having an increasingly tough time finding habitat that is suitable for them. The number of countryside ponds continues to fall and those that are left often suffer pollution problems or neglect. This makes garden ponds all the more important as potential breeding grounds. Last year there were several comments from pond owners that they had not seen as much frog and toad activity as they had expected. It will be interesting to see if that was a ‘one-off’ and things improve this time. The organisation Pond Conservation are encouraging pond owners to participate in a Big Spawn Count this spring, recording the number of spawn clumps in local ponds. Details can be found on the website www.pondconservation.org.uk. I also have some recording forms if anybody is interested.

Ian Anderson: 883768

North Leigh Library – a personal view The value of our North Leigh library is very clear. The tiny child sitting in a corner of the floor happily reading a story, and the octogenarian collecting academic books which may hold the key to the future of our overcrowded planet, exemplify the wide range of users.

The price of our Oxfordshire services has been too great. Cuts are required. It seems fair that the libraries should take their share. So where should the axe fall?

The county council’s first intention was to close 20 rural libraries. The outcry at the July 2011 village meeting with the OCC Cabinet Member for Safer and Stronger Communities, Councillor Judith Heathcoat, and Director of Social and Community Services, John Jackson, and other protests across the county, soon convinced the OCC that closure was not a good idea.

A Consultation followed. It offered only one option: keep all the rural libraries open by using volunteers to support reduced professional services. No estimate of the cost of introducing that scheme was given. Warnings from Dr Judith Wardle’s Save Oxfordshire Libraries group that volunteers might not be forthcoming were not heeded. Alternatives, such as sharing the cuts with the city’s and towns’ libraries were dismissed.

The immediate threat of closure had been averted: that’s good. But apart from that the OCC had not changed its intention to penalise only rural libraries. They have still not explained why other options have been dismissed, or told us the estimated costs of using volunteers (which we suspect may eat up most of the savings), nor what would happen to rural community libraries if sufficient volunteers could not be found.

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Transparency and openness are now said to be key concepts in UK public administration. It is sad that they do not seem to have yet reached Oxfordshire. Instead Councillor Heathcoat has labelled those of us who want clarification of council intentions “rumour mongers”. For my part I believe this, as I told Heathcoat and Jackson in July 2011, is “Not good enough. We expect better”. If you share my view, please make your displeasure clear to the OCC councillors and officials, and to the media, especially the Oxford Times.

Geoff Feasey

Gardening Society Report Following an inspiring talk by Val Bourne at the February meeting I’m sure that everyone is bursting to get out into the Garden and implement some of her ideas. Advice and ideas on choice of plants were inspirational and it was lovely to be told where to source some of the more unusual plants. It was also fascinating to learn of the origins of plant names and of links with Homeopathy.

Suddenly the weather is much improved and it has been possible to get on with a variety of jobs. At the meeting John Dawson asked everyone present for donations to the Plant Stall which is to be held on Saturday 11th May from 10.30am until 12.00noon outside the Masons Arms. We welcome Vegetable Plants, Cuttings, Herbs and split Perennials. The Stalls will set up from 10.00am and all offerings will be gratefully received.

This month we have the Gardening Quiz to look forward to, especially as it was cancelled in January due to the bad weather. The Spring Show will also be held, with staging at 7.00pm and Judging at 7.30pm.

The Schedule is as follows:

Class.

1. 3 Daffodils traditional long trumpet 2. 3 Daffodils other than long trumpet 3. 3 Narcissus other than long trumpet 4. 3 Multi headed narcissus Jonquil 5. 3 Daffodils miniature 6. Polyanthus – 5 cut stems 7. 3 Tulips 8. Arrangement of Spring Flowers not exceeding 460mm any direction 9. Spray of spring blossom 10. Pot plant flowering - Pot not to exceed 254mm diameter inside rim 11. Pot plant foliage - Pot not to exceed 254mm diameter inside rim 12. An Easter Cake

The Show is open to Gardening Society members only.

HOPING TO SEE YOU THERE!

Penney Purdon

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North Leigh W.I. Report North Leigh WI and Gardening Society members enjoyed a joint meeting in February with an excellent speaker. Val Bourne, a well-known gardening author and journalist gave us an interesting and entertaining talk on Plant Folk Lore and Legends, illustrated by some beautiful photos. Mouth-watering refreshments were served by the Gardening Society, and everyone seemed reluctant to venture home in the chilly evening.

The winter dinner at Greens Restaurant in January was voted a great success, thanks to Lyn Pratley for organizing it.

The next WI meeting on March 12th will be the Annual meeting and Mini Show. The theme for this will be ‘Mother and Child’, inspired by the forthcoming expected Royal Baby. The revised classes are as follows:-

An unmounted photo of a mother and her baby, not exceeding10”x 8”, to illustrate the ‘Aaaah factor’!!

A pair of baby’s bootees, made by you. A decorated 1st. birthday cupcake. A home-made birth congratulations card, including appropriate verse. A flower arrangement for a new mother, in an egg cup. A new nursery rhyme, written by you.

Please can last year’s winners return their silver cups!

Forthcoming events by the Oxfordshire Federation include a visit to the Science Museum and Physic Garden in London, a music taster on the work of Carl Weber, a visit to Cambridge, and one to Dene Park and Stamford. So – lots of different activities to please everyone! Come and join us at the beginning of our new year!

Jenny Brown

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North Leigh Library On Saturday 16th March between 10.00am and 12noon at North Leigh Library, come along and join in the send-off for Sarah! A chance to thank Sarah for her contribution to our community through her work in the Library.

Soft drinks and nibbles provided (sticky fingers to be kept well away from books!).

Candy Kerpache and Judith Wardle

The Nor’Lye Events Group VILLAGE GARAGE / YARD SALE – Sunday 21st April 10.30-2.30pm

A great opportunity to support recycling, turn your unwanted items into cash and maybe to pick up a few bargains. Everyone's a winner!

Norleg are organising this village event as a way of:

encouraging recycling of household and garden items, toys, books and furniture and raising funds which will be available to support local village groups and community events

We will provide a map to indicate the location of those taking part. The cost of registering will be £5 with no limit to the number of participants!

To book your place, either contact me or drop your registration fee through my door, clearly marking your envelope with your name, address, contact number and email address if possible.

Many thanks for your support of this exciting new initiative!

Candy Kerpache: 882233, Drovers Cottage, 6A Common Rd, ckerpache@gmail.com

FAWTH FESTIVAL - 8th and 9th of June

A weekend of activities and fun, with something to suit all ages and interests. We have organised:

an art and craft exhibition in the Turner Hall activities on the Common open gardens a scarecrow hunt – start thinking about making yours now! a village raffle pig roast and live music a community picnic tea and cakes provided by the WI flower arranging activity in the Church

Any local artists or craftspeople wishing to display their work at the Turner Hall on one or both days please contact Christine. There will be no charge for use of a table.

If you are able to offer a main prize for the Raffle, Christine would be delighted to hear from you!

The more money we raise, the more we can plough back into community groups.

Any offers of help gratefully received!

Christine Skeldon: 883825, christine@skeldon.me.uk

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North Leigh History Group History Snippet: A prize fight on the common

In 1846 various people were prosecuted from Shipton-under-Wychwood for organising a prizefight. This was broken up by the police but the crowd reassembled on North Leigh Common. Bare-knuckle fighting was the original form of boxing, closely related to the kind you can see in a mural called the ‘Boxing Boys’ that was painted around 1500 B.C. at the Palace of Knossos in Crete. Two men would fight for a cash prize without boxing gloves or any padding on their hands. But it was not a free for all like a street fight, there were accepted rules, such as set rounds with a break between and not striking a downed opponent as in boxing today.

Such fights were very popular throughout Britain with contests lasting hours and going into over 100 rounds and they were supported by both the gentry and ordinary people. Part of the excitement was the opportunity to gamble on the outcome, and like today, good fighters became celebrities. But it was because of the gambling that Oxfordshire county JPs were determined to stop such fights. Often fights took place in the countryside near Eynsham because of the ease of escape over the Swinford Toll Bridge into Berkshire where Oxfordshire JPs no longer had the power of prosecution in court.

The fighters in 1846 were William Gill of Coventry and George Nonley of Manchester and the prize was £250, equivalent today to around £15,000. On the 12th May, 1846 the fight was about to begin again, watched by a crowd of 1,200-1,500 people, when the police arrived to break it up. The fight again moved on, this time to Whiteoak Green, three miles away in Ramsden, by the side of the Witney-Chipping Norton Road. Altogether the fight lasted from 3pm to 7pm and 160 rounds were fought. William Gill won.

Ref: Oxfordshire Records Office CPZ.4

In 1849 there was correspondence from ‘AB’, probably a parishioner called William Weeks, to the Clerk of the Peace who complained of the state of North Leigh roads which were ‘dangerous to the Queen’s subjects’. A farmer who had land on both sides of the highway leading from the village to the parish church (Church Road) threw open his gate night and day and let out his cows and pigs. He had seen 10 cows standing on the road, preventing pedestrians from passing and dunging the path. He had complained about this 12 months before. And also the rates paid for highway maintenance were much too high for the actual work done. Farmers would put their elderly farm workers on the job for 5 shillings a week, 7 or 8 of them doing nothing but stand or lie under the hedges.

And there were problems not only with the elderly men - the alehouses in North Leigh ’draw all manner by night and Sundays by shutting people within the brewhouses so that no person can interrupt them. Poor young men are going to ruin by these houses’.

Thanks as usual to Chris Day for extracting the information.

Ann Hunt, History Group Archivist: 881238

History Group Programme 2013

Tues 5th Mar Richard III Arthur Kincaid Tues 2nd April Family History Tony Hadland Tues 7th May A Whitsun Ale for North Leigh with quiz, dancing, cakes and ale. All invited.

Membership £15 per person, under-18s £5 Visitors £2.50 per person, under-18s £1

For further information, Chair - Diana Power: 882301 or Secretary – Ann Chilton: anniechilts@gmail.com

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The Masons Arms – Irish Night Celebrate St Patrick's Day (a day early) on Saturday 16th March at The Masons Arms. Enjoy Live Music from 'Citizen Kane' and a feast of Irish Stew prepared by Sue washed down with a pint or two of Guinness! There will be raffle for a bottle of Whiskey with all proceeds to be shared between the local Scouts and Guides.

Buy your £3.50 food ticket from Matt at the Masons Arms.

Candy Kerpache: 882233, ckerpache@gmail.com

News From The Woodman After 5 years of striving I can now reveal that the youthful side of darting is alive and well. Finally, in the annual challenge, it was the turn of the under 40’s to better their senior competition and put their team name on the Woodman darts trophy for the first time. Mind you it was a close run thing going down to the final leg with some tense missed doubles and, personally, I think the absence of the landlord, on quiz duty, was a telling factor!

The Shep-Ledger Cribbage Trophy will be decided in March, the final qualifying rounds having taken place at the end of February and congratulations to Chris Theobald and Richard Wells who qualified from our Poker evenings for the next stage. A bonus wild card place was also offered to the pub and, after a play off session, Roy Pearce join the other two on the road to Las Vegas via Northampton!

It seems a long time since live music featured at the Woodman so we hope to welcome back Frankies Boys for a set during the month. As we went to press the date had still to be confirmed so watch out for the boards outside the pub or better still pop in for the latest news.

Hopefully everyone will also pop in over Easter for the traditional Beer Festival now in its 22nd year. We should have 20 ales available over the period and they will have a sporting theme but I’ll let you work out the theme by sampling. The festival finishes on April Fools Day which reminded me of a recent snippet of information that revealed that Fuller’s Brewery in Chiswick was the third most important target on the Luftwaffe target list behind Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament. Clearly the Germans had a strong respect for real ale!

Friday 1st to Friday 22nd March – Drinks Promotion Cards (can be used until 28th March) Sunday 10th and Saturday 16th March – England in the 6 Nations – half time free food Friday 22nd March – Live Music with Frankies Boys (date and act to be confirmed) Thursday 28th March to Monday 1st April – The Woodman Easter Beer Festival – 20 themed real

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Parish Council Notes Summary of the meeting on Thursday 14th February 2013

Official Minutes are at www.northleigh.org

Improving broadband speed for North Leigh Service providers are to be invited to attend Parish Council to present options that may be available and appropriate for North Leigh.

New cemetery layout A great deal of work has been undertaken in planning and marking out the cemetery in readiness for new pathways to be laid. The work will begin very soon now.

Emergency Plan Councillors are busy developing an Emergency Plan for the village which will be published in the near future. They are seeking volunteers to assist with the storage and distribution of salt/grit. Can you help?

North Leigh Web site Improving communications in the village is a priority for Councillors who are reviewing the content and structure of the village web site. This work is now well underway.

North Leigh Library The Parish Council are to meet with County Councillor Louise Chapman, the head of Library Services and the OCC Cabinet member responsible for libraries in the coming weeks. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the various options available for North Leigh Library in 2015 when the County Council will continue to fund only five and a half hours a week.

Following this meeting there will be a community meeting when the Parish Council will present the available options for your consideration and discussion.

Planning Decisions The erection of a rear extension and loft conversion at 41 Park Road had been granted by WODC.

Reporting crime in the village Please be sure to report ALL incidents to the police on 101.

Date and time of next meeting: 7.30pm, Thursday 14th March, Youth Centre, Memorial Hall

Nor’Lye News production NLN Officials

Phil Skeldon 883825 Editor Geoff Cropper 883556 Printing Simon Jones 882047 Treasurer Mike Hale 881137 Annual Adverts

Mike Gosford 883627 Secretary, Distribution, Monthly Adverts

April 2013 Nor’Lye News deadlines: Submissions Sunday 24th March Production Tuesday 2nd April

All content submissions to: Email (preferred) : editor@norlyenews.org.uk Hard copy : 3 Perrott Close, North Leigh

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North Leigh Football Club North Leigh’s first team returned to competitive football on the first Saturday in February following the bad spell of weather, but missed chances and defensive frailty contributed to a 2 – 0 home defeat by Taunton Town to leave us closer to the danger zone in the Southern League South table.

The long awaited Reserve team Oxon Intermediate Cup game at Northway was yet again postponed when their pitch failed a morning inspection leaving us to request the venue be switched to prevent further loss of our league fixtures. Playing away to local rivals Hailey in a Witney FA Premier Division match our ‘A’ team proved no match for the home team going down to a 5 – o defeat.

On Tuesday evening 5th February our first team were hosts to Cirencester Town in a league match under lights. In a close encounter we snatched three welcome points with an injury time strike by leading scorer John Mills after good work by Jacob Walcott. Result 1 – 0.

Our first team visited title favourites Poole Town on Saturday 9th February and were desperately unlucky to lose 1 – 0 to the south coast outfit. The home side scored after only five minutes and throughout the rest of the game we came close on numerous occasions without success. The same day our Reserves, ‘A’ and ‘B’ teams’ matches were postponed due to waterlogged pitches.

It was a tale of woe on the following Wednesday involving our first team’s league visit to Swindon Supermarine .Goals by John Mills, Stuart Hole and Jon Else saw us 3 -1 up at the break. In the second half despite being reduced to ten men the home side scored three goals to sending us sliding to a 4 – 3 defeat in a match we should clearly have won.

We fared no better when visiting Paulton Rovers on Saturday 16th February, losing out 3 – 1 to drop closer to the wrong end of the table. Craig McDonagh scored a consolation goal for us ten minutes from time. In Division One West of the Hellenic League our Reserve team were soundly beaten 6 – 0 by a rampant Fairford Town team. Our Witney League teams failed to add any cheer on the day as our ‘B’ team went down 3 – 1 at Eynsham Sports in Division Two, with Lewis Hathaway netting for us and the ‘A’ team’s game was called off when we were unable to raise a team!

Wednesday 20th February saw the first team travel to play lowly Bishops Cleeve and after going behind, late goals from youngster Declan Shepperd and a Stuart Hole penalty earned us three much needed points in a narrow 2 – 1 victory.

Our first team recorded their second win in four days when taking three points from Wimborne Town at Eynsham Park on Saturday 23rd February. Two superb late goals, the first from youngster Declan Shepperd, heading in at the far post and the second an individual effort from Keiron Sanders completed a 2 – 0 victory which moved us into mid table.

Our Reserves went down 2 – 0 at Purton in Hellenic Division One West whilst our ‘A’ team drew 3 – 3 at home to Hailey in the Witney Premier Division after conceding a last touch equaliser. Jason Blackwell and Josh Solomon (2) were our scorers. We now move into March facing a crowded fixture list and looking for a strong finish to the season.

First Team Fixtures for March Sat 2nd v Winchester City (Away) League Kick off 3pm Tue 5th v Bridgewater Town (Away) League Kick off 7.45pm Sat 9th v Cinderford Town (Away) League Kick off 3pm Tue 12th v Tiverton Town (Away) League Kick off 7.45pm Sat 16th v Shortwood United (Away) League Kick off 3pm Tue 19th v Swindon Supermarine (Home) League Kick off 7.45pm Sat 23rd v Didcot Town (Home) League Kick off 3pm Sat 30th v Yate Town (Home) League Kick off 3pm

Barry Norton

WILLS PLUS Making Wills 

Probate applications Estate Administration  

Inheritance Tax planning Lasting Powers Of Attorney Home visits not a problem 

 

David Gooday : 01993 882405 Mobile : 07967 872752 

 

david.w.gooday@btinternet.com www.wills‐plus‐oxford.co.uk 

 

FITTED KITCHENS 

25% OFF FITTING COSTS! 

 

FREE DESIGN & ESTIMATES PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATION 

For more information call Pete on: 

01993 774885 or 07877 511417 

Dry stone walling

New and repairs  

Contact Tom Hazzledine 01993 881476 07980 564508 

LIVEY’S TAXI

Up to 8 Passengers

14 Windmill Road North Leigh

All local and regional work

Airports and Stations

Tel : 07979 507535 

  

Are you looking for high quality care services for yourself or your relative? 

Then look no further than…  

Newland House Residential Home 

 

Experts in long‐term care, respite care and day care 

 Contact Sue Kent on 01993 702525 

or come & meet us at 50 Newland, Witney, Oxon. OX28 3JG 

 

AIRPORT TRANSFERS WITNEY SHUTTLE 

 

The Witney Shuttle operates daily, timetabled, airport 

transfers from North Leigh, New Yatt & East End to Heathrow & 

Gatwick from £64 PP return (for Heathrow if 2 people travel) 

 VISIT WEBSITE FOR TIMETABLES & FARES 

or CALL FOR DETAILS  

WWW.WITNEYSHUTTLE.COM FREEPHONE: 0800 043 4633 

 

 HOME & GARDEN

MAINTENANCE ALL ASPECTS OF PROPERTY 

MAINTENANCE FENCING, PAVING, DECKING 

LANDSCAPING PAINTING, DECORATING, TILING HANDYMAN JOBS, BIG OR SMALL 

 

PLEASE CALL BRIAN MIDGLEY 01993 882773 / 07788 801394 

 

Jim’s Gardening Services

Regular garden maintenance or one-off jobs

Insured local man Sensible rates

References available

Tel: 01993 883215 Mobile: 07599 189302

jimsgardens@googlemail.com

DARREN HUTTER Plumbing & Heating Ltd

Bathroom Installation

General Plumbing and Heating

Milford House, 31 Burford Road Witney, Oxon, OX28 6DP

Tel: 01993 775448 Mobile: 07906 624474

Email: darren.hutter@talk21.com 

Easy in – Easy out

Air-conditioned offices to let in Long Hanborough

& Eynsham From £300pcm+vat. Includes rates, power, furniture etc.

EASY OFFICES OXFORD

01865 884649 info@easyofficesoxford.com www.easyofficesoxford.com

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the house! 

 

HAS YOUR PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL? We submit Planning Applications for 

 

 Garden Dwelling Plots   New Infill Plots   Redevelopment   Barn Conversions   Granny Annexes  

 Extensions  Change of Use  

 G Soame Planning & Development 

 

We offer a comprehensive initial discussion 

Call 01993 772799 

R S TaylorElectrical Services 

All Aspects of Electrical Work Carried Out All Work Guaranteed All Work Fully Insured 

 

Tel : 01993 881992 Mobile : 07881 934821 

robin.s.taylor@talktalk.net       rstaylorelectricalservices.co.uk 

 

Andrew Booth

Electrical  

 Fully qualified electrician  Domestic specialist  Local and reliable  No V.A.T.  No job too small  Affordable guaranteed work 

T 01993 883880 M 07795 957988

www.abelek.co.uk

FOR ANY GARDENING WORK

 

Contact M. SOUCH of NEW YATT 01993 868779 

 

General gardening  Hedgecutting  Grasscutting, etc. 

KEVINJOHNSONPainters & Decorators 

HANDYMAN  

 FREE ESTIMATES 

Over 20 years’ experience  

Tel: 01993 880345 Mobile: 07967 923640 

Country Fish & Chips

   

Quality freshly cooked fish & chips

In North Leigh 4.30 – 7pm Every Thursday

For any events Tel: 01295 812811 

    

Artist / Framer

The Barn Studio Osney Hill Farm, Nr. North Leigh

Witney, Oxon. OX29 6DX  

   

Telephone 01993 778774 

  THE COACH HOUSE  VETERINARY CLINIC 

 

Wroslyn Road Freeland Witney, Oxon. OX29 8AQ  

Tel: 01993 880551 Email: coachhousevets@yahoo.co.uk  Web: www.coachhousevetsclinic.co.uk  

Affordable Small Animal Practice  Mon‐Fri 9.00‐10.30am, 5.00‐   6.30pm  Sat 9.00‐10.30am  Out of hours Emergency Service   available  

A modern yet traditional friendly practice 

     

Over 37 years’ Experience! 

Est. 1250 perm

issions! 

Picture Framing

FUNERAL DIRECTORS Established 1885

24 hr Personal Service

Private Chapel of Rest

Pre-Paid Funeral Plans

Advice freely given in the strictest confidence

All kinds of Monumental work carried out

21 Corbett Road, Carterton, Oxon. OX18 3LG

Tel: 01993 842 421

Repairs ..... Welding ..... Insurance work ..... Low Bake Oven

Trendy Refinishers Limited Trevor Fowler Body Repairs

Units 6 Standlake Business Park

Witney Road, Standlake, Oxford OX29 7PR

Tel/Fax: 01865 303080 Mobile: 07803 192130

www.trendyrefinishers.co.uk

TV & FM aerials and Satellite installation and service.

Adaptations and additions catered for.

Fast, friendly, reliable service. All work guaranteed.

Paul Smith

32, Schofield Avenue, Witney, Oxon, OX28 1JN

Tel: 01993 703857 · Mobile: 07767 252173

Aerials

grimebuster

www. etaylorandsonfunerals.co.uk

Email: etaylorandson@btconnect.com

NORTH LEIGH GARDEN CENTRE NORTH LEIGH EST 1968

TREES, SHRUBS AND HERBACEOUS PLANTS

ALPINES, HERBS AND CONIFERS

CLIMBERS AND GROUND COVER

TOP FRUIT AND SOFT FRUIT

PLANTS GROWN AT FREELAND NURSERIES

BOTH NURSERIES AND GARDEN CENTRE OPEN

SEVEN DAYS A WEEK

TEL 01993 881372

Conference Facilities & Meeting Rooms

Function Rooms for Weddings, Private Parties, Dinners & Luncheons

Naming Days, Civil Ceremonies & Partnerships

Stag & Hen Weekends

Birthday Parties for Children

Charity Functions

Accommodation

Christmas Parties & Luncheons

New Years Eve Party

Gun Room Bar open to the General Public

The Venue that offers everything

Eynsham Hall North Leigh, Witney, Oxon, OX29 6PN

01993 885200

www.eynshamhall.com events@eynshamhall.com

The

MASONS

Arms

OXON FASTENING SYSTEMS Academic House

Oakfield Industrial Estate, Eynsham,

Oxon. OX29 4AJ

Tel: 01865 884022

SUPPLIERS OF FIXINGS & FASTENINGS

TO THE BUILDING & ENGINEERING TRADES

POWER TOOL SALES & REPAIRS

NAILS, PLASTIC PLUGS, BOLTS,

MASONRY NAILS, SCREWS, LOCKS,

LATCHES,HINGES

BRASS, ANTIQUE IRON & ALUMINIUM

DOOR FITTINGS

ALL AT TRADE PRICES

MECHANICAL SERVICES

Pete French

Car Servicing & M.O.T. Repairs Tel: 01993 883155

MOT - Service - Repair We offer a reliable and friendly service

for all your vehicle needs

Free collection or loan car available

The Witney Motor Co. Ltd. Avenue 3, Station Lane, Witney. OX28 4BT

01993 702620 ESTABLISHED IN WITNEY SINCE 1958

The Woodman Inn A warm and friendly welcome to all

45x90 Free

AC WINDOW CLEANING &

MAINTENANCE SERVICES

SPECIALISTS IN:

Commercial & Domestic Window Cleaning

Guttering & Fascia Cleaning & Repairing

Power Washing & Steam Cleaning

Roofing Repairs and Re-pointing

House & Garden Maintenance

OFFICE 01993 882454

Craig 0791 778 3552 Adam 0791 778 3554

A FRIENDLY, PROFESSIONAL & RELIABLE SERVICE

Unit 5, Two Rivers Industrial Estate

Station Lane, Witney, Oxon. OX28 4BH

Locally Sourced Seasoned Hardwoods

Large Builders tonne bags (1m3)

FREE DELIVERY

FIREWOOD FOR SALE

CONTACT – C&S Tree & Fencing Services Office: 01993 882454

Craig (M) 0791 778 3552 Steve (M) 07974 785420

ONE BAG - £55.00 FOUR BAGS - £45.00 per bag

TWO BAGS - £100.00 KINDLING - £5.00 per bag

Sean King 25 Windmill Heights

North Leigh

Witney Mob: 07984 695449

Tel/Fax: 01993 880613

www.kingwindows.com

M. BARFOOT 61, Park Road, North Leigh

Witney, Oxon.

For Quality Building Work Extensions, Renovations,

Loft Conversions,

Carpentry & Joinery

u.PVC Windows, Doors, Facias

and Conservatories

Free Estimates

Tel: Freeland (01993) 882679

PELLMANS Your Local Solicitors

01865 884400 www.pellmans.co.uk

1 Abbey Street, Eynsham, Oxford OX29 4TB Home visits and evening appointments available

Business and Employment Law Contracts, Agreements and Disputes

Property Residential, Commer-cial and Agricultural

Divorce Finances, Children, and Cohabitation Disputes

Wills, Probate and Trusts Tax Planning and Lasting

Powers of Attorney

BED & BREAKFAST

4 star B & B offering double en suite

accommodation at Woodfield, East End.

Phone:- 01993 880636

Email: david.walsh07@btinternet.com

www.bed-and-breakfast-cotswolds.co.uk

Mick Partlett CAR SALES

Cars bought for cash credit/Warranties Available

Over 50 cars in Stock

OPEN 6 DAYS a Week Personal Service from a family business

Unit 3, Two Rivers Industrial Estate

Station Lane

Witney, Oxon

OX28 4BH

Tel: 01993 700971

Fax: 01993 700819

Mobile: 07889 489618