Entry to primary or infant school – September 2019 The notice attached will be important to parents of children born between 1 September 2014 and 31 August 2015:
https://gallery.mailchimp.com/c90a1a7b6d1f693a28c947f92/files/a999af27-89f2-48b8-bad3-efeb7fd9f18b/Entry_to_primary_or_infant_school_September_2019.pdf Uffington Baulking And Woolstone Minibus The Annual General Meeting of the UBW Minibus Association will be held at 7.30 pm on Monday next, 19
th November 2018, in the small hall of the Thomas Hughes Memorial Hall, Uffington. Members are warmly encouraged to attend and take part in the running of their association. All villagers are welcome to attend the meeting, and to join the association, which is the only community transport undertaking serving the villages.
Drinks will be available from 7.15 p.m.
The Uffington Craft Group The Uffington Craft Group will be starting up this month. The first meeting will take place at Brook Cottage, High Street, on Thursday, 22 November, 10:30am-12:30pm. If you're unsure how to get there, please email
karyn@romeisfamily.com to ask for directions.
If you're interested, but unable to manage a day time group, please get in touch with Karyn. If there is enough interest, she will establish an evening group, too. The first session will involve making really simple Christmas wreaths out of scraps, as well as planning the future of the group.
Price: free (although you might like to make a small donation if you use any of Karyn's materials). Please take: scraps of fabric, yarn, buttons, trims, ribbon, or whatever you have lying around in the sort of colours you might like for your wreath. If you have a polystyrene or metal ring to hand, take it along, but don't fret if you don't - Karyn has some spares.
Please let Karyn know (email address as above) if you're planning to attend, so that she can prepare accordingly.
Singers wanted I am looking for singers, particularly bass or tenor to join our small choir to sing at the carol service in St. Mary's church at 6:00 pm on Sunday 23rd December. First rehearsal on Wednesday 28th November at 7:30pm in Norton House, Broad Street. Please contact Carl on 820230.
Carols in the pub – Friday 7 December at 7.00 pm More information here:
https://gallery.mailchimp.com/c90a1a7b6d1f693a28c947f92/files/b5f4d483-b1a3-4a15-b466-8ed50997ce0c/carols_in_pub_2018_flyer.pdf Clearance of Baulking Bridleway 9 (leading to Kingston Lisle and Sparsholt) Bridleway 9 has been cleared recently, leaving it suitable for horse riders and cyclists as well as walkers, so that everybody may now use it, without being scratched by brambles or walloped by overhanging branches. BR9 is the one that starts in the west just south of Baulking railway bridge, then goes east parallel to the railway before turning SE towards Hale Farm. With thanks to the Vale Path Volunteers (VPV), path maintenance group of the VOWH Ramblers group.
Ridgeway winter newsletter 2018 Here's our latest newsletter full of stories of inspiring people and also ideas for your adventures in 2019. See attached:
https://gallery.mailchimp.com/c90a1a7b6d1f693a28c947f92/files/d26e7a53-1837-4ee1-82a8-31935c7971a5/RW_Newsletter_WINTER_2018.pdf or here:
https://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/ridgeway/news/ridgeway-winter-newsletter-1 From Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service - Cooking fires All it takes is one distraction. Did you know that 1 in 3 people rescued from house fires in Oxfordshire are rescued from cooking fires? It's easy to get distracted – the phone rings, there is someone at the door or a TV show catches your attention. If you need to leave your cooking, even for a couple of minutes:
- Turn down the heat
- Set the timer
- Or, ask someone to watch it for you
Or you could find that Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service firefighters join you for dinner! Find out more at:
www.365alive.co.uk/cooking From the Vale Modifications to Vale's Local Plan Part Two. Vale of White Horse district councillors will be voting on a proposed response to the Planning Inspector relating to Local Plan Pt Two; more information here:
http://www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/news/2018/2018-11/modifications-vales-local-plan-part-two Letter from the council leader to the Minister for Housing on the subject of affordable housing in the Vale; see:
http://www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/news/2018/2018-11/letter-leader-council-minister-housing-subject-affordable-housing-vale Free parking on certain days in the run up to Christmas; see:
http://www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/news/2018/2018-11/hunting-presents-free-parking-certain-days-run-christmas Free swimming for a month for people with diabetes – more information here:
http://www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/news/2018/2018-11/free-swimming-month-people-diabetes Beat the winter blues! You are warmly invited to join your neighbours, friends and villagers you don't yet know for our Simple Winter Lunches from 12 noon – 1.30pm, on Tuesday 27th November and 11th December in the Thomas Hughes Memorial Hall, Uffington.
Sample menu: chicken and vegetable casserole; Tomato soup with crusty bread; Pasta and grated cheese (can be added to soup); Tea and coffee
Vegetarian and gluten-free options always available. No set charge but a small donation is welcome with proceeds to Uffington School PTA
Everyone and all ages welcome! For more details call Fenella on 01367 820230 or Nikki on 07580 983956
From Oxfordshire South and Vale Citizens Advice Bureau Please find attached a press release issued by Citizens Advice Oxfordshire South and Vale, about the Warm Home Discount scheme:
https://gallery.mailchimp.com/c90a1a7b6d1f693a28c947f92/files/873c5d8b-bc23-4832-9fa6-8b6e2198271a/Warm_Home_Discount_article.pdf A contact point for Citizens Advice is provided if you have any queries.
From the Police Beauty spot thefts. Please be vigilant around rural beauty spot locations. The Faringdon and Wantage area suffered 8 thefts from vehicles over a 2 day period last week at varying times of the day. This has included theft of registration plates and smashed windows enabling suspects to search through concealed areas of storage/glove boxes within cars. The most recent information suggests offenders were using a dark coloured Volkswagen Golf, however, the suspects are stealing and regularly changing the displayed registration plates.
Please report any suspicious activity on 999 to enable us the best opportunity to locate and catch these offenders operating in our rural areas.
Uffington benefice The Weekly Sheet for 18 November is here:
https://gallery.mailchimp.com/c90a1a7b6d1f693a28c947f92/files/605661e6-41c2-418a-8923-8cb2ee54605e/wsh_2018_11_18_2_.pdf