# From the editor
This summer season has
been saddened by the deaths of two well-known, long-standing village residents,
Elsie Field and Graham Holborow. See the gracious tributes paid to them later
in this issue.
The Village Hall Fete
and Social was blessed with good weather on the day and appeared a great
success, bringing visitors from far and wide. The Harvest Supper was a fitting
climax to the celebration of the harvest, with delicious home-cooked food
enjoyed by all who attended.
There has been quite an
influx of new residents to the Parish over the last few months and I am sure we
would all wish to welcome them to the community. I hope that they find the two
pages of information included in each issue helpful. Let us know if anything
might be added or amended.
Zena Knight
Graham Holborow
Jean and family would like to thank all
the kind friends for their cards and letters of sympathy and the lovely flowers
sent to Jean on the sad loss of Graham. Also many thanks to those who attended
his funeral and the kind donations to his favourite charities. We have sent £520
to the Guide Dogs for the Blind £435 to Sobell House Many thanks
Parish Plan
What
is a Parish Plan?
The Parish Plan process is a means by which the
whole community can voice opinions on what actions they wish to see taken in
their local area, in order to improve village life in the future. When the plan
is completed it may highlight actions that can be taken by community members,
be used to influence councils and service providers and act as justification of
need when applying for funding.
The Parish Council is looking for an enthusiastic
volunteer (or volunteers) from outside the Council, who could start the
process. They would have support from the Parish Council and the Oxfordshire
Rural Community Council.
For further
details contact the Chairman or Clerk.
There was a great community spirit during the
build-up to the millennium celebrations and play area project. The Parish Plan
process can be another way of bringing the parish together.
Parish Council News
Clerk to the
Council and Newsletter editor – at the time of writing one applicant has come
forward for the positions and it is hoped to interview and appoint very soon.
Meanwhile the present Clerk and editor will continue as necessary in order to
allow a smooth changeover.
Receipts and
Payments 2005/2006
– receipts of £15,958.37 and payments of £10,204.49 were reported for the last
financial year and a balance of £15,735.79 was carried forward to 2006/2007.
The large increase in the receipts and balance was caused by the early payment
by the District Council of the precept instalment for the new financial year.
Pelican crossing – David Robertson,
County Council Cabinet Member for highways and transport, will attend the
Parish Council meeting on 2 October to discuss our concerns about the possible
cancellation of the project.
Planning – the Sandy Lane Veterinary Surgery
application to erect a permanent building on the site of the present surgery
has been refused by South Oxfordshire District Council.
Tiddington with Albury Parish Council Members
Chairman John Nowell-Smith 339650
Econ.development,
businesses
Vice Chairman Janet Willis 339415
Environment,
conservation, recycling,
waste
Councillor Roy Boughton 339497
Health and safety,
transport
Councillor Ken Field 339671
Housing, planning,
building & controls
Councillor Alan Stratton 339430
Sport, recreation, arts,
tourism, grants,
awards, lottery
Councillor Angela Tremayne 279797
Planning; highways and Milton
Common
Clerk Zena Knight 339340
24 Albury View, Tiddington
Appeals against previous
refusals for a larger surgery and for the retrospective temporary buildings
have been dismissed. The District Council has issued an enforcement notice to
remove the buildings. This takes effect on 2 December 2006 with a compliance
period of 9 months (to 2
September 2007).
The County Council
Highways depot at Milton Common, in the Parish of Great Milton, has applied for
improvements including the removal of existing lighting and replacement with
new, on steel columns up to 12m high, the provision of CCTV and new security
gates and widened access road. The Parish Council has recommended refusal
because of the light pollution expected to affect residents within our parish.
Parish Plans – discussion took place
on the feasibility of a survey of residents to find out how they would like to
see the village develop in the future. Results of this would be incorporated
into a Parish Plan. It was agreed that an enthusiastic volunteer from outside
the Council would be needed to take the project forward.
Donations – the Council is sponsoring some prizes at
the forthcoming Wheatley Park School Prizegiving. A donation has been given to
Thame and District Citizens Advice Bureau and a grant towards the Three
Villages Car Service.
Freedom of Information Act
Publication Scheme
Residents of the Parish
can see the records of the Council held by the Parish Clerk or learn where they
may be accessed. Records include minutes, financial information and responses
to planning consultations.
Application can be made to
the Clerk (Tel: 339340) and documents viewed by appointment. Any copies
required will be charged at 10p per page.
Garden waste
wheeled bin service
The service costs £29.00 per year with a
reduced rate available by booking on-line.
For more information see the District
Council’s website at www.southoxon.gov.uk/gardenwaste
or contact Public Amenities on
Tel: 01491 823416
Refuse skips
Skips for non-recyclable waste are available
on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays at:
Wheatley Primary School, Littleworth
Road
8.00 – 12.00 or until full
Skips for non-recyclable waste are
available every Saturday at:
Thame Cattlemarket
8.00 – 12.00 or until full
Please note there are no longer skips for
separate garden waste
Green Bins
for recycling
Remember these are available free from Tiddington
Garage
From your County Councillor
Pelican Crossing in
Tiddington on the A418
Cllr David Robertson, the Oxfordshire County
Council Cabinet member responsible for highway issues will be attending the 2 October
meeting of the Parish Council to discuss the decision not to proceed with the
long awaited Pelican crossing in the middle of Tiddington. I hope that we can find a way to get this
back on the agenda.
Road Traffic Issues at London Road, Milton Common
Peter Ronald, the area highways engineer advises
that by the time you read this article the warning red surfaced areas on the
road, 30mph roundels on the road and white gates at the sides of the road at
the entrance to the 30mph limit will have been completed. This he believes will at least draw a
driver's attention to the fact that they are entering an area where extra
driving care is needed.
Fly Tipping
Fly-tipping in Oxfordshire is estimated to cost
£300,000 to clear up every year with around 16 incidents recorded every
day. Waste managers from the County
Council have now vowed to work with their partners at the District Councils to
follow the example of our neighbours in Buckinghamshire who are the national
leaders in tackling fly-tipping. The
cost for the whole of the UK to clear up domestic
fly-tipping is £2.5 million a month and the total cost for all fly-tipping is
£4.5 million per month.
Better Driving DVD
A DVD is now available at libraries across
Oxfordshire. The DVD covers town,
country, and motorway driving and also offers those interested in improving
their driving skills the chance to gain an insight into police driving
techniques.
Please feel free to contact me about County
Council issues that concern you.
My contact details are as follows:
Address: 50
Hardings, Chalgrove, Oxford, OX44 7TJ.
Home Telephone: 01865
891169
Email: david.turner@oxfordshire.gov.uk
David Turner, County Councillor
20
September 2006
Have your
say!
New development in South
Oxfordshire
Find out about our Site Allocations Plan by
coming along to one of our exhibitions where planning officers will be on hand
to answer any questions you may have
Thame Town Hall Tue 10 October 3-8pm
Wheatley
Merry Bells Thu 12 October 3-8pm
Website: www.southoxon.gov.uk/planning-policy
Email: planning.policy@southoxon.gov.uk
Tel: 01491 823725
From the
Vicar
The 4 October is St
Francis Day. Francis (1181 - 1226) is one of the most attractive and best-loved
of all the saints. Francis was born in Assisi in central Italy either in 1181
or the following year. He was baptised Giovanni but given the name Francesco by
his father, a cloth merchant who traded in France and had married
a French wife. There was an expectation that he would eventually take over his
father's business but Francis had a rebellious youth and a difficult
relationship with his father. After suffering the ignominy of imprisonment
following capture whilst at war with the local city of Perugia, he returned a changed
man.
He took to caring for
disused churches and for the poor, particularly those suffering from leprosy.
Whilst praying in the semi-derelict church of St Damian, he distinctly
heard the words: "Go and repair my church, which you see is falling
down." Others joined him and he prepared a simple, gospel-based Rule for
them all to live by.
As the Order grew, it
witnessed to Christ through preaching the gospel of repentance, emphasising the
poverty of Christ as an example for his followers. Two years before his death,
his life being so closely linked with that of his crucified Saviour, he
received the Stigmata, the marks of the wounds of Christ, on his body. At his
death, on the evening of 3
October 1226, his Order had spread throughout western
Christendom. There are Franciscan
orders of men and women in both the Anglican and Roman Catholic Church. Franciscans wear a distinctive brown cassock,
and there are also many Franciscan tertiaries who follow a simplified rule as a
part of their daily lives.
Over recent years there has been a widespread
revival of interest in Francis, partly as we have become more and more aware of
the irreversible effect we have had on our planet. Francis’ love of the natural world and his
embracing of a simple life makes him a very suitable patron saint for nature.
Sadly, some films and books caricatured him as only a sentimental nature-lover
or a hippie drop-out from society. This ignores the real sternness of his
character, and his all-pervasive love of God and identification with Christ’s
sufferings, which alone make sense of his life. The great hymn “All Creatures
of our God and King” is attributed to Francis and his lovely prayer continues
to inspire many to follow Christ.
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace,
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy;
O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive;
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal
life.
With best wishes
Caroline
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FROM
THE REGISTERS
Over the past few weeks
we have had an exceptional number of funerals; it was lovely to see St Helen’s
so full, but our thoughts and prayers remain with everyone who is mourning the
loss of loved ones.
FUNERALS
Thursday
10 August
Elsie Field followed by Cremation
Ashes interred in St Helen’s churchyard
Tuesday
15 August
Graham Holborow followed by Cremation
Ashes interred in St Helen’s churchyard
Wednesday
30 August
Eleanor Sharman followed by burial in the
churchyard.
May they rest in peace and rise in glory.
WEDDING
Saturday
29 July
Samantha Boswell and Nicholas St Jean
CELEBRATING
40 YEARS OF MARRIED LIFE
Sunday
3 September
Mary and John Dover
May God bless their union
Christingle Service
St Helen’s Church, Albury
Sunday, 10 December (time to be arranged)
On Saturday, 9 December at 2.00pm
there will be craft activities for the
children in
the Church
Elsie Field
Sadly the village lost one of its oldest and
well-loved residents last month.
Elsie Field came to Tiddington in 1935 when she
married Arthur, who was employed on the farm at Draycot. Our families became
friends when we first came in 1942.
Sunday afternoon walks together usually ended
either at Draycot by the river or in the woods at Fernhill. One by one the
children attended the village school, even if reluctantly in one case!
Elsie joined in village activities over the years
– the Mothers’ Union, WI and UNIT, while Arthur
joined the Cricket Club. When war broke out he joined the Home Guard.
When our men built the Village Hall, Elsie was
active in fund-raising and joined the committee – also other committees when
able to leave her family.
She took part in whist drives and bingo nights
when they started, plays put on by the WI and was a member of the successful
darts team. She was a regular member of folk dancing evenings – enthusiastic
even if bewildered at times in the more intricate sets!
She enjoyed her annual outing to Ascot for Ladies Day and liked
to follow the horse racing.
After the war, when the Airey houses were built in
Albury View, we were allocated houses adjoining each other.
Elsie took on domestic service to help with the
family income, looking after elderly people with compassion, cycling to
Waterstock and Haseley in all weathers. This was followed by several years’
service in Thame.
When the Airey houses were pulled down to make way
for more permanent dwellings, we were once again fortunate to be neighbours at
Fernhill Close.
We were privileged to have a warm and loving
friend for so many years and enjoy continued friendship with her family.
Dot Wood
Graham Holborow
On 15 August we had to say goodbye to Graham, who
passed away after a long illness, aged 75 years.
For many years he was proprietor of the garage, a
Rotary member and involved in many groups in the village.
Always generous and full of good humour, those who
knew him well will always remember his little black book, where he would note
down the first line of a joke and delight in telling it at the first
opportunity.
Graham married Jean (55 years this year) and moved
to the village and raised four children.
Although over the last two years he had not
enjoyed good health, he always kept his sense of humour and Jean was his
stalwart companion, who looked after him so well.
He will be sadly missed by all of us who knew him.
Pat Wise
Waterstock & Tiddington W.I.
I begin this report on a sad note as we remember with
great fondness a long-standing member of the WI, Elsie Field, who died earlier
in the summer. Elsewhere in this newsletter is a fitting tribute from another
WI member.
In August, the title of Jane Birchenough’s talk seemed
rather daunting but nevertheless intriguing. In fact, Jane gave a fascinating
insight into her experiences working with disturbed prisoners and young
children, using aromatherapy to help them sort out their problems.
Alan Copeland’s talk in September was not about the
supernatural as might have been expected by the title, knowing the early
television series of the same name. Instead, beautiful photographs of buildings
and close-ups of memorial tablets, road signs, etc illustrated the unexpected
and fascinating history of events from various parts of England.
Our October meeting is on the third Thursday, the 19th,
and John Chipperfield will give a talk on his life as a journalist. The
competition is for a collage of flags of the world.
On 9 November, Sylvia Vetta, who often writes for the
Oxford Times, will talk about antiques. There will also be a bring and buy
stall.
On 26 October members look forward to the Autumn Group
Meeting at Sydenham, when Alastair Lack will speak on “Travels with Auntie”
(the BBC)
Our grateful thanks go to all members who organised the
produce stall and made cakes and served teas at the Village Hall Fete. Thank
you also to all those who provided produce, particularly the home-made cakes,
pies, jams and pickles.
Our meetings are normally on the second Thursday in the
month at 7.30pm in Tiddington
Village Hall and visitors are very welcome, as are new members. Anyone joining
in October and paying the new subscription rate will not need to pay anything
further until January 2008 – three free months! From January 2007 every member
will receive, as part of their subscription, a magazine published eight times
in the year, starting in February. This magazine will have articles on a wide
variety of subjects as well as news of the wider WI movement at County and
National level.
Zena Knight
Tel: 339340
Tiddington Village Hall
The Village Hall Fete
& Social
On behalf of the Village Hall Management Committee, I
would like to extend my thanks to everyone in the village (and beyond) who gave
up their valuable time to help make this year’s fete yet another huge success!
It was great to see so many helpers turning out on the Sunday morning to make
sure we were ready to welcome the crowds in the afternoon. The weather was once
again very kind to us and I’m sure this helped boost the numbers (and money
raised). All in all we can report a profit of something in the region of
£1,200, which is on a par with last year’s record amount. The money will go
towards the upkeep of the Hall and the refurbishment of the toilets and the
kitchen extension.
The evening social was enjoyed by so many that the bar
ran out of beer! I’d like to add a special thank you to the members of the
committee who, having worked all day setting up and running the fete then
provided the salads, etc and still (just about) had the energy to stand and
serve everyone.
Next year I’d like to look at the idea of getting a
separate group of people to run the evening social in order to give those who
worked so hard during the day a chance to wind down and relax. If you fancy
volunteering now, then please let me know.
Christmas Dinner
2006
OK, I know it’s still some months away but due to the
timing of the Newsletter, I need to talk about Christmas now! Last year the
Village Hall Committee set themselves the task of taking over the organising of
the traditional UNIT Christmas Dinner, which had always been on the first
Saturday in December. I’m pleased to say I think we successfully succeeded and
the evening was enjoyed by about 90 people!
Well, we want to do it all again and this year’s event
will be on Saturday, 2 December. You
can expect the same warm welcome, a drink on arrival, top entertainment, a
fabulous 3-course meal and of course great company. The only small difference
this year is the price. In order to cover all the costs we’ve reluctantly had
to put the price up to £28 (still a bargain I know!).
We hope that you will be able to come and enjoy the event
that so many people say is the start of their Christmas celebrations. Tickets
need to be purchased in advance (and the earlier the better) so that we can
organise the catering, etc, which will once again be supplied by Jayne Clark
from Wheatley.
Please call me to book your tickets (01844 339430/278534)
Village Hall
Committee AGM
The date for the 2006 AGM is Monday, 20 November. We are
always looking for new people to join the committee to help lessen the load on
those who are already on it! So if you fancy finding out more or just want to
come and hear what the VH team has to say, then the AGM is a public meeting, so
please feel free to join us at the Village Hall at 7.45pm.
Bingo!
After the summer break the regular bingo sessions are
back. Why not come and join in the fun every fortnight on Tuesdays at 8.00pm (10 and 24 October, 7 and 21 November, 5
and 19 December)
Alan Stratton, Chairman
Tiddington Village
Hall Committee
Tel: 01844 339430 or
278534
Tiddington Cricket
Club
This year’s end of
season will be recorded as a major watershed in the club’s history as we say
goodbye to the old pavilion and see construction of a new building commence. It
has taken nearly ten years to reach this point with two rejected bids for
funds, changes in design, etc all now in the past.
We are especially
indebted to Colin Smith for driving the project forward with support from
committee and members alike.
I hope we have listened
well to the advice and suggestions offered and that the finished project meets
everybody’s approval.
Whilst building is in
progress we will use the Village Hall on Thursday and Friday evenings and on
Sunday lunchtimes.
On the cricket front we
can reflect on a season of change with many young players establishing
themselves in all teams. We now have a very young first team, which can only
improve in the next few years. Both first and second Elevens finished their
respective league programs in mid-table and although the thirds finished at the
bottom of their division we have the most promising group of players I have
seen for a long time.
Aunt Sally
Our Wednesday team,
promoted two divisions this year, finished a highly creditable third place in
the Oxford
and District’s League Division 3.
Wednesday’s form,
however, did not carry over to Friday’s as the “A” team finished comfortably in
mid-table.
Friday’s newly promoted
“B” team, however, continued their previous season’s good form to finish in a
highly creditable third place.
During the winter we
have an Aunt Sally team playing indoors at Wheatley’s New Club, two Friday
night’s darts teams playing in the Hotchkiss league and a cribbage team entered
in Monday’s SE Oxon league.
It is sad to report the
resignation of Nick Edmondson from his posts as Chairman, Fixture Secretary and
2nd XI captain (not to mention coaching and working on the ground).
Nick has held posts within the club for some 15 years. It is completely
understandable that such an enormous workload eventually takes its toll and it
is only right and proper to publicly thank him for all that he has achieved for
the club. What now remains is that the Annual General Meeting will be brought
forward to early in November in order to select a new Chairman, who can take
the club forward with a vision and purpose that continues the legacy that Nick
has left us. Thank you Nick!
A date for the diary:
Annual Dinner Dance and
Presentation Evening 7th
October at the Village Hall
Ray Manning
Wheatley
Library
Firstly, I would like to thank all the children
who took part in the Reading Mission at the library. We hope you all enjoyed it
as much as we did. It was so good to see so many taking part and I would
therefore like to extend my thanks to parents, carers and teachers for helping
spread the word.
Storytime
This will take place on Tuesday, 24 October from 11.00am until 12
noon
and is open to all 4-8 year olds. Tickets are FREE but must be collected in
advance from the library.
Adult Book,
Video and DVD Sale
This sale will start on Tuesday, 10 October. Find
a bargain to help get through the long winter evenings!
Carole Underwood
Library Manager
Thames Valley
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South Oxfordshire District Council
Garden Waste Service
Demand for the wheeled bin service to
collect garden waste continues to grow. We have now gone over the 8,000 mark
and are still taking over 150 requests a week. We have ordered 4,000 extra bins
and there should be no shortages in the near future.
The delay between ordering and receiving
the bin remains at about one month, although we hope this will reduce in the
next few weeks.
We anticipate that by the end of the year
our composting rate will have doubled to reach an overall recycling and
composting rate of over 30%.
The service costs £29 per year although a
reduced rate is available by booking on-line.
For more information see the Council’s
website at www.southoxon.gov.uk/gardenwaste
or contact Public Amenities on tel: 01491 823416
DOG OWNERS
WE NEED YOU!
TO CLEAR UP
AFTER YOUR
DOG
TO AVOID THE
MESS
AND THE
FINE!
MAXIMUM FINE
- £1,000
Dogs
(Fouling of Land) Act 1996
Newington Nurseries
Green Fences and Green Walls
Turn necessity into beauty in the garden this month.
Every property needs boundaries to mark its limits. Hedges – “green fences and
walls” – are a wonderful way of putting one in place and at
the same time bringing a host of other benefits to the garden.
Just look at what they offer over the alternatives.
Hedges provide a wonderful, living shield between you and the world beyond.
Depending on species, you can have year-round foliage or seasonal interest.
Wildlife can find refuge in hedges and they filter wind without creating
turbulence. A thorny hedge is an effective discouragement to unwanted visitors
and all hedges are a barrier against the dust, dirt and litter that can
otherwise come into the garden.
For beautiful and practical garden boundaries, look
at this selection of fabulous hedging plants: evergreens such as conifers, yews
or box are perfect for the smart, year-round green boundaries. For some
seasonal plant magic, go for deciduous plants, for example hornbeam or beech.
Thorny plants like Berberis or Cotoneaster will improve your security (some
insurance companies now recommend them). For flower-rich hedges go for Rosa rugosa or Fuchsia; their
attractive, colourful blooms will be a source of pleasure every year.
Planting a hedge is straightforward if you follow
some simple steps.
Dig a 90cm strip (150cm for boundary hedges)
Fork in plenty of compost or well-rotted manure (a
barrow load per metre is ideal and should help to avoid subsequent droughting
problems)
Use either bare root or container grown plants
Plant along a string line approx 45cm apart for
deciduous and 90cm for conifers
If your garden is in an exposed position, protect
young conifers with a plastic mesh windbreak
Water all plants well, apply general fertiliser in
early spring and water regularly over the next growing season
If space is short, a formal hedge, neatly clipped,
can have a small footprint. Hawthorn, for example, can be clipped back to about
45cm wide. In any case, hedges can be used as a support for climbing plants and
make a superb backdrop to a border.
Hedges don’t need to be made up of a single species.
Ideal if your garden fronts on to fields or a lane, a mixed hedge, perhaps
including hazel, ash and blackthorn, will provide a suitable bridge between the
garden and the ground beyond. If you’ve got the space to let it grow a little
wild, blackberries and clematis climbing through a tangle of branches will
create a wonderful sense of deep countryside wherever you are as well as
providing more options for wildlife.
At the opposite extreme, box or yew hedges can make a
very formal statement either neatly clipped or with the inclusion over time of
a variety of interesting shapes.
For more inspiration and advice, visit Newington
Nurseries on the A329 just outside Stadhampton.
Tel: 01865 400533 ~ www.newington-nurseries.co.uk
Great Milton Neighbours’ Club
Outings Programme 2006
4 October Lunch and skittles at Bablock Hythe. Cost: £6.50 + coach
22 November Wickstead Park Christmas Musical Variety
Show (Turners). Cost: lunch and tea £17.00 + coach
For more information please ring
Celia Cope on 279459.
HOME-START
SOUTHERN OXFORDSHIRE
Home-Start’s 5th Family Fun Day
Sutton Courtenay Parish Hall
Saturday 14 October
11.00am – 4.00pm
Entrance £1.00 per adult
children free
Stalls range from children’s rugs and playmats to Christmas decorations
and cards, from unique gifts and flowers to handmade jewellery and from bath
and beauty products to children’s books.
Also plenty of fun activities for the children
If you would like to be a Home-Start volunteer offering regular support,
friendship and practical help to young families in the area, we would be
delighted to hear from you.
We are starting a Volunteers’ Preparation Course in October
If you are interested or would like further information please contact
Hilary Mundy on 01235 511152
or Email: info@homestart-southernoxon.org.uk
CCLRC Rutherford
Appleton Laboratory
Lectures
for schools and the public
Friday
13 October 10.30am 1.30pm 7pm 8+
Life in Antarctic extremes
Lloyd Peck, British Antarctic Survey
Friday
10 November 10.30am 1.30pm 7pm
11+
Rosetta on the road (first mission to land on
a comet)
Sim Barber, Open University
Friday
8 December 10.30am 1.30pm 7pm 8+
Cartoon Science
Helen Lloyd
Admission
free but reserve a place by
Email: talking science@rl.ac.uk
Tel: 01235 445959 (24 hrs)
Thame and
District
Citizens
Advice Bureau
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Monday 10.00am-1.00pm Open
door
1.30pm-4.00pm Appointments
Phone
advice
Tuesday 10.00am-1.00pm Appointments
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Wednesday Closed
Thursday Closed
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SOLL Leisure
Swimmers who participated in Swimathon 2006 at
local leisure centres, including Thame, raised £4220 for NCH.
Entries for Swimathon 2007 open in November.
www.swimathon.org or tel: 0845 36 700 36