Great Coxwell News and Blog

COACH LANE, FARINGDON - CLOSURE

12/12/2015

Temporary Traffic Regulation Order – S14 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
Temporary Road Closure – at Faringdon, Coach Lane

A request has been received for a temporary road closure to apply to Coach Lane, Faringdon, whilst essential upgrades to the network are carried out.

The temporary closure will operate from 4 January 2016. The estimated duration of the works programme is 6 weeks.

LOTUS CHRISTMAS BAZAAR

4/12/2015

At The Lotus Retreat, Great Coxwell

Saturday 5th december 3.00-6.00
embroidered bedspreads
singing bowls
sacred ornaments
Tibetan blankets
pashmina shawls from Kashmir
silk scarves from Ladak
bespoke silver jewellery
taster treatments with Kathleen
festive foods
high-end beauty products
and much more!
www.thelotusretreat.com

Beautiful Gifts and Much More...
This year's Christmas Bazaar promises to be very special. There will be a beautiful range of Indian gifts on sale as well as a selection of high-end beauty products at discounted prices. Kathleen will be offering her wonderful Reiki and Indian Head Massage, and there will be scrumptious festive produce on sale made by Pauline Durham (put your christmas pudding order in here). What's more, everyone who comes along will receive a £5.00 gift voucher and a tipple of sloe gin. What a perfect start to the festive season!

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

4/12/2015

December 5th - Lotus Christmas Bazaar
December 8th - Great Coxwell WI meeting
December 9th - The Steeds planning committee decision meeting
December 12th - Saturday 10.30 making Christingles
December 13th - 10.30 The traditional Great Coxwell Christingle Family Communion service

PLANNING

4/12/2015

Badbury Clump

To bring you up to date, The National Trust have taken account of the level of concern about their proposals for Badbury Clump and its surrounding woodland and have withdrawn their planning application in order to allow further consultation. This is a very considerate action and will enable us to sit down with them and see how the area can be made suitable for both walkers and cyclists, and the car park improved.

The Steeds

Will be decided by the planning committee on Wednesday 9th December at 6.30pm at The Ridgeway, The Beacon, Portway, Wantage OX12 9BY. The officer has recommended it be accepted. The Parish Council will have 3 minutes to make their case for refusal.

WI CHRISTMAS PARTY

4/12/2015

Please would those who have booked let me have your cheques this week as we need to sort out the catering. Cheques payable to Great Coxwell W.I £12.50 per person. Any queries or if you have booked and are unable to come phone Pam. All the tickets have been sold.

ST GILES CHURCH

4/12/2015

*** Christmas cards (showing the Barn service with tableau): * £1 each, or £4 for five; small quantities available in church or larger quantities from the vicarage (tel: 01367 240665); * proceeds to be allocated between the Church and the Reading Room.***

The traditional Great Coxwell Christingle Family Communion service: Sunday December 13th, 10.30 am (with refreshments afterwards). On the previous morning (Saturday December 12th, 10.00- 11.00am) we will be making Christingles for the service the following day. For more information call David Williams 240665

NATIVITY SCENE - THE GREAT BARN

4/12/2015

You are probably familiar with the Nativity Scene tableau which is installed by the village each Christmas in the Great Barn. This year we will be installing the tableau on Saturday 19th December and dismantling it on Sunday 3rd January 2016. There will be the customary procession through the Village for the annual Carol Service in the Great Barn at 1800 hrs on Christmas Eve for which a Road Closure Order is being processed by the Vale of White Horse District Council and of which you will be made aware. The components of the tableau , mainly dressed figures, are very fragile and very accessible to the public and, fortunately, over the years, have experienced little or no interference or damage. The Great Barn is not locked at night so the tableau will be accessible at all times.

The Barn and the outlying buildings seem to be visited at night by littering and drinking youth and this appears to be a more frequent occurrence. We have therefore decided to reduce the display period this year by ten days to the dates above so as to reduce exposure and risk of possible vandalism.

This is an event which is much enjoyed year by year by families and especially children from all over the Vale and by National Trust visitors to the Barn and we are very anxious to ensure that this tradition is maintained without harm, for the enjoyment of many. We hope that your evening walks might include the Barn.

If there is a problem the guidance we have is to ring the police on 101 to report damage or an incident which has already occurred or late night noise but to ring 999 if an incident is actually happening or there is smoke or fire.

THE REGENT CINEMA, FARINGDON

4/12/2015

The Regent Cinema will be showing the following films in January:

Wednesday 6th January – Far From A Madding Crowd (12)
In Victorian England, the independent and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak, a sheep farmer; Frank Troy, a reckless Sergeant; and William Boldwood, a prosperous and mature bachelor.
Director: Thomas Vinterberg
Writers: Thomas Hardy (novel), David Nicholls (screenplay)
Stars: Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts, Michael Sheen
Matinee Club @ The Regent Cinema, The Corn Exchange, Faringdon. Doors open 12.30pm, film starts 1pm. £4 Single Entry. £24 Annual membership (min. 12 films). Free tea and coffee. For more information and tickets please contact Faringdon Community and Tourist Information Centre on 01367 242191, email [email protected] or visit www.faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk/faringdon-cinema

Friday 29th January – Mr Holmes (PG)
An aged, retired Sherlock Holmes, deals with early dementia, as he tries to remember his final case and a woman, the memory of whom still haunts him. He also befriends a fan, the young son of his housekeeper, who wants him to work again.
Director: Bill Condon
Stars: Ian McKellen, Laura Linney, Hiroyuki Sanada
Blockbuster Nights @ The Regent Cinema, The Corn Exchange, Faringdon. Doors open 7pm, film starts 7.30pm. £4 Adult. £3 Under 18s. £10 Family ticket. For more information and tickets please contact Faringdon Community and Tourist Information Centre on 01367 242191, email [email protected] or visit www.faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk/faringdon-cinema

FARINGDON AND DISTRICT U3A

4/12/2015

THURSDAY 14TH JANUARY 2016

Banish the January Blues by coming to the U3A January event in the Faringdon Corn Exchange! Welcome January in style.

12 for 12.30pm The January Japes – meal provided by Sadlers at a cost of £15.00. Numbers are limited to 90 so book on line or speak to Francoise Stacey at the December meeting. First come first serve! There is a 2 course meal with coffee and tea to follow.

The lunch will be followed at 2.30pm by a visit from Nick Gill talking about the life and music of George Gershwin. Entrance is free to all members but visitors are required to contribute £1.50 towards the talk and refreshments. You do not have to attend the lunch but can come to the Talk only.

Further details available on the web site at www.faringdondistrictu3a.wordpress.com or contact the chairman Peter Smith.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

21/11/2015

November 28th - Churches Together in Faringdon Christmas Crafts and Christmas Lights turned on in Faringdon.
December 8th - Great Coxwell WI meeting.

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