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Childrey and Sparsholt Newsletter
In this month’s issue:
Fond farewell to Tom MarksDiary dates inJanuary 2014
Date/time / Event/venue / Notes / Contact7th
January
2.30pm / Childrey & District Tuesday Club
Village Hall, Childrey / Shelley Edwards: Trading Standards. / Pat Eglington: 751663
11thJanuary
2pm / Celebration of the life of Tom Marks
St Mary’s Church, Childrey / All welcome. / Revd. Leonora Hill: 760112
13th January
7.30pm / Parish Council Meeting
Village Hall / All welcome. / Debbie Lewis-Pryde: 751923
21st January
7.30pm / Childrey & Sparsholt WI
Village Hall, Childrey / Diane Partington: photographic restoration. / Sharon Southern: 763907
Christmas Waste Collections:
Normal Collection Day / Revised Collection DayMonday 30th December 2013 / Tuesday 31st of December 2013
Monday 6th January 2014 / Tuesday 7th January 2014
Happy New Year
Wishing you all the joys of the holiday season; the warmth of home, the love of family, and the laughter of good friends. Merry Christmas and happy New Year.
For local news remember to check sparsholtandwestcot.org. Remember the deadline is the 18th of every month. Please note that the newsletter is limited to 2 A4 pages and sponsored by Childrey and Sparsholt Parish Councils.If you have any comments, news items, would like to advertise or any events to add to the diary, please contact Mette Bradfield, Veor Farm House, West Street, Childrey, Tel: 751727,.
Childrey Fete Produce Stall
Just a reminder to put aside a jar of marmalade for the summer fete as the oranges will soon be in season. You might like to try this recipe:
Marmalade
800g Seville oranges
1.4kg preserving sugar
Juice of 2 lemons
3 x 350ml jars
Put the fruit in a large saucepan, put in enough water so that they float freely. Bring to the boil and simmer for about 2 hours until the fruit is very soft. Add more water from the kettle if necessary if it's boiling away.Take the fruit out of the pan. Cut in half. Scoop out the pips and put in a small pan. Chop the oranges finely / coarsely depending on your preference and put into a large pan.Ladle some of the orange cooking water over the pips. Bring to the boil and let boil for 5 minutes. Strain over the chopped oranges, add the juice of 2 lemons and stir in the sugar. Bring to the boil gently so that the sugar dissolves before the jam starts to boil until setting point is reached - about 15 minutes.Ladle into prepared jars and seal.
Sarah Chambers
Poems and Pictures from Childrey
A collection of poems and full colour photographs inspired by the changing seasons in and around Childrey is now available.Priced at £9, all profits from the sale of this book will go to the St Mary’s church redevelopment project. For more details contact Mike Jones on 751656.
Christmas Tree Recycling
It will be possible to recycle your Christmas tree on Childrey Playing Field. Return your old tree here by Sunday 12th January 2014 and it will be recycled. Trees left after this date will not be accepted.
Hire the Playing Field Pavilion
Just to remind villagers that it is possible to hire our wonderful Playing Field Pavilion. It is a great venue for club functions, celebrations or birthday parties with the large outdoor area, play area with zip wire and climbing frame, kitchen facilities and table/chairs available.
Contact Liz Rutter on 751614 for further information or to book.
Childrey 5k and 10k Fun Run, 2014
We will be holding the usual 10k Fun Run as part of the St. Mary's Church Fête next year and this time we will also be adding a 5k for those who either don't want to run as far or would prefer to spend longer sampling the afternoon teas and other attractions of the fete.
Details and route and still being finalised, and if you would like to get involved with the organisation or simply get your entry in really early please email .
The cost of medals and trophies continues to increase so if you are a local business that might be prepared to contribute towards the cost – in return for some excellent publicity – then please do let us know.With this much advance notice there really is no excuse for not making the Fun Run part of your New Year's resolutions for 2014.
Tim BardellLucy Gilroy
Celebration of the Life of Tom Marks
There will be a service to celebrate the life of Tom Marks at St Mary’s Church, Childrey on Saturday the 11th of January 2014 at 2pm. All are welcome.
Thank you – Tear Fund Lunches
Thank you to all who hosted and attended Tear Fund Lunches during 2013. We look forward to seeing you in 2014.
Sue Worth
Fond Farewells to Tom Marks
Childrey Parish Council
It was with great sadness that the Parish Council learnt of the death of Tom Marks. This is not only a great personal loss to hisfamily and friends but his death is a big loss to the village.Tom has been extremelyactive in various villageorganisations and charities and of course he and Satu opened their beautiful house and gardens to the village on many occasions throughout the years. He will be sadly missed and all our thoughts are with his family at this time.
Sue Worth
My first recollection of Tom was around 11.25pm one Christmas Eve around 20 years ago, when together with Satu and his house guests, all dressed for formal dining they arrived at St. Mary's for Midnight Eucharist. I soon learnt that he was the most hospitable of men, devoted to his family and St.Mary's, always interested in the progression of children as they grew and made their way in the world. As owners of Childrey's only vineyard the grape harvest was a time of great fun and superb food, with Tom masterminding the proceedingsin his own inimitable style, his eyes twinkling with some amusing thought and his soft Scottish chuckle. We were all fortunate to have known him.
The Reverend Leonora A. Hill
Tom, his jovial welcoming smile, his enormous generosity of spirit that spilled over into warm hospitalityand a real sense and expressionof community.
I first met Tom on the evening of my induction atChildrey Manor.Tom and Satu had literally openedup their homefor the evening; a stream of clergy, including theBishop,began arriving and traipsing up the stairs, taking over the bedroomsas theychanged into their robes ready for the service. After the service Tom and Satuinvited everyonein for refreshments; two hundred guests including my family and friends and a coach loadof parishioners from Charlton Kings. I think that says it all.
Claire: 751275
Result of Christmas Card Sales
This is to thank everyone who so generously supported the sales of Christmas cards this year. You will be pleased to know that I have been able to send a cheque for £750 to the Church towards the purchase of cushions for the hard old pews!
Together with the reclaiming of the Gift Aid, this should make just over £1000, and it is all thanks to you that this has been possible.
It is with much appreciation both for this year and all previous year that we proudly announce that around £12,000 has been given to good causes in the Village.
Pat Winsley
Local News: A338 Closure?
Rumours have circulatedthat Network Rail is planning to close the A338 road bridge (by the Volunteer Pub in Grove) for six months from the 10th of February 2014. This is part of Network Rail's electrification works programme.Grove Parish Council organised a public meeting on Tuesday 17th of Decemberwhere more than 200 members of the public came to listen and ask questions of Network Rail regarding the closure, and to hear from the County Council regarding the proposed diversion routes (through many of the surrounding villages), and also to hear from the bus company representatives.
The Clerk of Grove Parish Council, Graham Mundy, had the following points to report following this meeting:
- Network Rail have not yet applied for permission to close the road
- When the application is received, the County Council will give 2 to 3 months’ notice before work commences
- 6 months closure of the road is worst case scenario
- Any diversions will not be running through Denchworth, but more likely via the A417
- The road closure is necessary because of bridge dismantling and rebuilding work. A Bailey type bridge was suggested to allow traffic through and it is believed that would be possible seeing that Network Rail owns the land by the old station
- The County Council is not ruling out any solutions to the traffic problem and will keep local Councils up to date on development.
This summary has been written by the editor following a telephone conversation with Graham Mundy. Please check grove-oxon.org.uk for up to date information.
As always, if you have any questions or suggestions to the Parish Councilplease contact Debbie on 01235 751923 or email next Parish Council meeting is on Monday 13th January 7.30pm at the Village Hall, all welcome.
Debbie Lewis-Pryde, Clerk to Childrey Parish Council
& Volume 13 Issue 1 January 2014