October 2004

Series 29 No 5

Arts & Entertainment

HOOK NORTON CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION
AGM 2004

8pm Wednesday 10th November

Hook Norton Brewery Visitor Centre

Presentation of Donations
Election of Officers & Committee

Everyone welcome

>>All Hooky residents are members of HNCA so come and have your say<<

HOOK NORTON FROM THE 1890's

Following on from the popular show in March, a second evening of slides will be held on Saturday 16^th October at Hook Norton Baptist Chapel at 7.30pm.

Admission is by ticket only, priced at £3.00 / £2.50 concession, please book by telephoning 01608 737269.

In addition — a 2005 calendar has been produced showing 13 pre 1920 views of the village - priced at £5.00.

All proceeds towards the Baptist Chapel building project.

HAVE YOU OR SOME ONE YOU KNOW BEEN
HELPED BY THE HOSPICE?
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Peter and Margaret Whittle invite you to
the 2004 Annual Sale (our 12th) of their
Cottage Crafts
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FRIDAY/SATURDAY/SUNDAY
OCTOBER 29th/30th/31st
MALCOLM'S COTTAGE
TADMARTON
(B4035 Banbury to Shipston road)
10am - 5pm
PETER & MARGARET'S crafts this year include:
traditional & wooden toys for children & adults
creaturesaurus/lambs/patchwork galore
over 1000 jams & chutneys using locally grown produce
ballet bags & cushions/climbing frogs/fudge
nativity scenes/ Amish cushions/cards/handwarmers
expanding toast racks//fridge hats and a C.D. of
stories written & read by Margaret
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There will aslo be Heyland & Wittle
handmade soaps as well as their candles.
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BRING 8 BUY CAKE STALL
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light lunches available 11.45 – 2.30
ADMISSION £2 INCLUDING REFRESHMENTS
in aid of
THE KATHARINE HOUSE
HOSPICE, BANBURY
ample parking well signposted

BONFIRE NIGHT

We are once again organising this year's bonfire night to be held on Bonfire Night Friday 5^th November starting at 6.30pm at the Brewery.
Again we will have a fantastic display with sparklers available to purchase as well as a BBQ and of course Bonfire Bitter all at a reasonable price.
Last year the village raised over £1,600 for the Fire Service Benevolent Fund, which benefits not only firefighters nationally, but locally including their families.

Looking for gifts? Find them at …

ST PETERS CHURCH
CRAFT FAIR
SATURDAY 6^th NOVEMBER
10am to 5pm

WIGGINTON METHODIST CHURCH

Sale at Hook Norton Memorial Hall
on
Saturday November 27th 2004
at 1:30pm-4:30pm

Home made produce, cakes, preserves.

Christmas gifts, jumble,
bric-a-brac,toys, books and lots more.

HOOKY PLAYERS

Next January's Pantomime, Peter Panto has now been cast; with one exception. The group still require a tall child of either sex aged between 13 and 15 approximately. The applicant should be able to either dance or move well.
We still desperately need sheets for painting backcloths. These can be of any colour – we'll do the rest. Please don't throw out your old sheets; just remember to give them to us.
The dates for the performances are as follows; Wednesday 26^th, Thursday 27^th, Friday 28^th and two performances on Saturday 29^th January 2005, one to include a matinee.
For more information, please call Brian Rider

CARRY ON LEARNING
When this new village activity was introduced six months ago, it was on a 'see how things go' basis.
I am delighted to say that the village response and interest has been so good that a programme for the next twelve months has been arranged as follows;

PROGRAMME FOR 2004 / 2005
Quality teaching for those who cannot travel too far or sit too long. Interesting talks on a variety of subjects lasting approximately three-quarters of an hour are held in Hook Norton library on the last Thursday of the month at 10.30am

30^thSeptember	Theresa Forrest	Building a Mosque'
28^th October	Martin Greenwood - WEA Tutor	'The World of Flora Thompson'
25^th November	Carol Anderson Curator of Oxford Museum	'Woodstock Steel, a forgotten Industry'
30^th December	COFFEE at WYATTS
27^th January	Barbara Hicks Curator of Village Museum	'Old Hook Norton'
24^th February	Revd. Ralph Mann	'Bliss Mill'
31^st March	Mrs Wise	'Kelmscott'
28^th April	Alice Foster Art History Lecturer	'Constable'
26^th May	Carole Fryer	A Travelling Needlewoman 'Thailand'
30^th June	Wendy Hilary Secretary of the Elgar Society	'Alice Elgar, an interesting life?'
28^th July	Sue Oswell	'Walking the Pilgrimage way to Santiago'
25^th August	A mini outing – any suggestions?

For more details, please call Janet Warwick

HOOK NORTON BRASS BAND

2O04 has presented a very busy summer for the Band.
Following on from Bill and Janet Randall's open garden and the hugely successful two night joint concert with Banbury Operatic in late June, we played at the Bodicote Songs of Praise open air service on the 18^th July and the local Firs Garage open day on the 1^st August — a blisteringly hot day with lots to do and see.
Cherington and Stourton Flower Show was our next engagement, again a beautiful summer's day with the additional attraction of vintage vehicles and steam traction engines.
At the kind invitation of David Clarke, we enjoyed a tour of Hook Norton Brewery on the evening of 17^th August. Both Band players and family thoroughly enjoyed the tour and Brewery Visitors centre/Museum — many thanks to David and our excellent tour guides Nancy, Barbara, Howard and Nick.
We are auditioning for a replacement Musical Director as I write this article — I hope to be able to introduce the successful applicant in the next newsletter.
We welcome back from maternity leave one of our 2^nd Cornets — Jeanette Harbron.
Forthcoming engagements at Burford, Southam and of course Remembrance Sunday are on the horizon, not to mention Christmas!
Please note in your Diary our evening Autumn “Bill Clarke” concert at St.Peters
Church, Hook Norton on 17^th October at 7.00pm. You are very welcome. Admission is
FREE with retiring collection to Cancer Research and St. Peters Church.

Martin Quartermain

Chipping Norton
Adult & Community Learning

Mah Jong

Master the rules and tactics of this ancient and exotic Chinese table game. Playing Mah Jong improves concentration, patience and mental agility.

Thursday evenings, 7.00 to 9.00pm, at Chipping Norton School.

Starting in the New Year and runs for 10 weeks.

An experienced and friendly tutor leads this course.

Fee is Ł55.00. 50% and 25% fee concession available.

Not sure? Try the first session for FREE and no obligation.

For joining details, or further information, please ring 641644.

Chipping Norton Adult & Community Learning
60 Burford Road · Chipping Norton · Oxon · OX7 5DY
Telephone (01608) 641644
E-mail chippingnorton.acl@oxfordshire.gov.uk