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| December 2007 |
| Police Station - 31/12/07 Why is it when everyone is complaining about parking and crime in Faringdon, the front desk has been closed in the Police station. We could just pop in and report these tings if it was open. Music I can't understand with the wealth of musical talent in the area why so many are against it. Faringdon could be put on the map as a centre for music and be known for its music scene instead of its bad parking and lack of front desk at the police station........Its not just young people who need things to do. Name Supplied |
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| FESTIVE FARINGDON!!! - 30/12/07 to name supplied but not brave enough to publish!! Maybe you should be part of one of the groups who work endlessly on this cause or maybe or you live too far away, maybe in Highworth!! Denise Palmer Chair of Festive Faringdon |
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| Xmas lights - 30/12/07 nice lights but its a shame that they dont work properly ,this is now a common thing , cant they get someone to get them working right for next year Name supplied |
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| 15 minute club - 30/12/07 The 15 Minute Club held at Faringdon's most prolific live music venue The Old Crown Coaching Inn continues to grow in popularity. We look forward to seeing performers and audience on the 1st Sunday of each month kicking off in 2008 on Sunday January 6th. (7.30pm to 10.00pm) Happy New Year everyone! David Reynolds |
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| Festive Faringdon THIS HAS TO BE A JOKE!!!! -
29/12/07 I to would like to congratulate the Faringdon Town Council on there ability to provide Faringdonians with such a consistent poor display of lights at a cost that it would seem no sane Council would ever pay for. Maybe the person who thinks Highworths Christmas lights are worse than Faringdon should open there eyes and take a drive around our town before criticising others Council's displays. The great Faringdon Tree they speak off hasn't worked for the past three nights, the lights in London street don't switch off anymore and the Christmas lights in Marlborough Street are just an Embarrassment to the town and would look better if switched off altogether. I have been following the comments made on this web site about Faringdons Christmas lights over the past few years with interest. From speaking with various people in the town it would seem that most of the problems with the Christmas lights in our the town stem from a few persistently bloody minded people who are part of the Town Council. I am sure they know who they are. It's just a shame that the town has to suffer at there hands. Faringdon should have the best lights in Oxfordshire not the worst. I understand the town has the talent. Just not the inclination. Name Supplied |
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| Faringdon (and the Folly) on BBC
One - 28/12/07 You may want to watch BBC CountryFile to be broadcast on BBC One on Sunday 6th January at 11.00am. The Programme is about Great British Eccentrics (including Lord Berners) and is based in Faringdon. John Craven and the production team filmed in Faringdon on 6th December, spending most of the morning at the Tower, and the afternoon at Faringdon House. Eddie Williams |
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| Special opening of the Folly Tower in January
- 28/12/07 Christmas Lights and Public Opening First and most important, many thanks to Peter White for once again lighting the Tower this Christmas - the wonderful pink lantern can be seen for miles around. We plan to keep the lights on until at least the end of January. As an experiment, we will open the Tower to the public on Sunday 13th January 4.00pm till 8.00pm. I'm sure it will be an exciting experience to climb the illuminated Tower, and be in the woodland with the pink glow of the lantern. Note: The inside of the Tower has lights but visitors should bring a torch for the footpath. Eddie Williams |
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| More on the slip road- 27/12/07 What would be even better than a "No Entry" sign, as suggested by your previous correspondent, would be a camera to "clock" the offenders so that they could be sent nice police letters offering them £60 fines and points on their licences. The same camera could also be used to award fines and penalty points to the many more people who take absolutely zilch notice of the right of away traffic sign just round the bend outside the opticians. But I for one won't be holding my breath waiting for any action by the authorities on this. MGH |
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| Dog bins a challenge for conservation area -
25/12/07 I am not writing to be antagonistic, but at the open Town meeting in 2006, attended by the Town Council, I (Anita van Eijndhoven) brought the lack of dog poo bins in the town centre to the attention of all present. At that time, it was noted that the placing of such a bin could be a challenge as much of the town centre is a conservation area, but that it would be looked into. It does strike me that not a lot has happened since - if all I needed to know was that I should approach the District Council, then that information has been a long time coming. I guess the Town Council can't approach them, or surely they would have done it by now. In the meantime I shall carry on like a bag lady taking the poo out of town with me :) I'm no longer allowing my dog to hold his breath to wait for the poo bins to arrive, as I fear he may not live long enough to see them, although he is only 2 at the moment. The Pooper Scooper (aka Anita) |
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| Cancelled Gig - 24/12/07 Deepest Apologies if you were thinking of coming to the gig at The Old Crown, Faringdon, the people who run the pub have cancelled without ceremony today. The promoter, Sam Prince has been left with gigs into April that he now has to cancel! We hope you receive this message in time and have a Good Christmas despite this seasonal reminder of what makes so much of the British leisure industry the charmless wonder that it is. Best Wishes The Band |
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| Plug pulled on the jam Club. 24/12/07 As from 3-45 this afternoon 24/12/2007 the managment of The Old Crown Coaching Inn have decided to cancel all future gigs (Jam Club). As this is such short notice I must apologize for any inconvenience that will be suffered by audience and performers. I have no control over this stance. It comes from the Crown inn. Sam Prince |
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| Pax Vobiscum. - 21/12/07 To all my critics and my supporters (admittedly a smaller group) Happy Christmas and a Prosperous 2008. To Hil and Gene. ...Thanks once more for providing this fantastic website. Harry G Mitchell |
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| Slip Road Use - 21/12/07 It seems to me there are two types of driver who use this slip road...those who know it's restricted but still blatantly use it as a short cut and those who genuinely don't know which way to go at the junction. Spend half an hour sitting outside the coffee shop and you'll soon see which ones are which! Fortunately the former are in the minority. The new signage is a step in the right direction but still not very clear. Surely the simple answer is to put up a familiar red circle and white bar "No Entry" sign! David Reynolds |
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| Mummer's Play - 21/12/07 Boxing Day morning, Market Square, 10am (I think!!) |
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| Christmas Wish - 21/12/07 Please accept without any obligation whatsoever, implied or implicit, my very very best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral, unbiased, nil pressured, carbon neutral, anti spin and with respect for all animals and plant life and sensitive noise receptors, celebration of the winter solstice holiday/festival/break/celebration, practised within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, and having full respect for the religious/secular persuasions and/or traditions of all others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all, being fully aware of the possible foreseen or unexpected consequences also implied or implicit for not doing so. .. and a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling, and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2008, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures who celebrate a new year at a different time and whose contributions to society have helped make Britain great, (not to imply that Britain is necessarily greater than any other country, despite the comments of our former PM in his parting speech, and recognising that the Great before Britain is a noun rather than an adjective), and without regard to the race, creed, colour, age, physical ability, mental ability, religious faith, musical preference, percentage of recycling and composting undertaken, choice of computer platform, games consol, football team affiliation, political party, sexual preference, or level of tolerance of perfectly acceptable live music of the wishee, accepted use of energy efficient light bulbs, or the freely chosen name of your teddy. (Includes all town councillors, Ed's, Jim, Harry, Steve, David, HGM, CS, minority and indeed majority etc, but excludes irresponsible dog owners who can't be bothered to bag and bin it and those who bag and hang on a tree or throw in a bush, and boy/girl/man/woman racers, and those who live off the state because they can't be bothered to get off their backsides and get a job despite being fully able and capable, and are not legitimately prevented from working for a valid health or personal social reason, you know who you are...). My cheer can only extend so far, but will be extended to all, if new years resolutions are made to bag and bin it, don't bag and hang it, drive legally and responsibly and for those fully able, to get working and become a worthwhile member of society, instead of sitting on backsides watching xmas TV on satellite. (By accepting this entirely free and without any obligation what so ever greeting, you are accepting the following terms. This greeting is subject to clarification or withdrawal, without notice and is deemed fit in the prevailing circumstances. It is freely transferable with no alteration to the original greeting, to do otherwise may or may not infringe a copy right which may or may not be acted upon depending on which day of the week the offence takes place and what colour socks the wisher is wearing at the time of any alleged infringement. It implies no promise by the wisher to actually implement any of the wishes for her/himself or others, and is void where prohibited by law, and is revocable at the sole discretion of the wisher. This wish is warranted to perform as expected within the usual application of good tidings for a period of one year, or until the issuance of a subsequent holiday greeting, whichever comes first, and warranty is limited to replacement of this wish or issuance of a new wish at the sole discretion of the wisher.) I'm sure that most of you would like to say "thank you" and some would like to say get stuffed in a festive Turkey sort of way, but are concerned that in using such terms it might be misconstrued by others, leading to accusations of partiality which might eventually be the subject of some form of legal action. If this is a genuine concern I would advise you of the need to reserve your position vis a vis any such legal action when I may well be asked whether I regard "thank you" or indeed "get stuffed" is an appropriate response in such circumstances. I fully appreciate and understand that committing yourself at this moment in time could thus prejudice your position. Perhaps I can suggest that you simply keep any acknowledgement of this Christmas wish to yourself at present and perhaps respond again following legal advice and representation, and then only if you consider that the matter warrants further comment or clarification. I think this should do the trick in this crazy world where saying boo to a goose, swinging a cat, sleeping like a log, wagging a dogs tail or beating an egg, would get you six years for causing detrimental harm to interested parties. In short- Please, ALL, without exception (on second thoughts, except irresponsible dog owners who don't clean up - sorry there are limits, I really am fed up having to clean dog mess off my shoes), have a Happy Christmas, a peaceful one and a happy new year. Devils Advocate. PS, yes it is a joke, I do not really advocate beating eggs it better to boil or poach them. |
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| To Colin: - 20/12/07 I don't want to get into a slanging match with you. The car parks, police, parking enforcement and the state of the market place are all the responsibility of the District Council and not the Town Council. Personally I share your point of view. The problem of the slip road by the Town Hall is ongoing. If you have any suggestions as to how we can legally enforce the restrictions, I would love to hear them. I think the whole town would like a solution to the problem. Jane Boulton |
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| Faringdon Town Council has signed the Nottingham declaration
for climate change - 21/12/07 All District councils in Oxfordshire have signed this agreement- Faringdon Town Council is the first to do so. By signing, they pledge to actively tackle climate change in your area and work with others to reduce emissions country-wide It includes a commitment to produce an action plan(within 2 years) to reduce the energy use within this area. The plan should be produced in consultation with local residents. Further information from the Energy Saving Trust site |
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| Showcase for local artists and craftspeople -
21/12/07 Work for sale will be displayed for one month in the Pump House. A commission will be charged on any items sold. If after the display, there are enquiries for you, we will pass them on. To find out more, please contact Faringdon Tourist and Community Information Centre, Pump House, 0930 - 1300, Mon to Sat or phone 01367 242191 |
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| Re FARINGDON'S CARBON FOOTPRINT - 20/12/07 Two things on this:- Anyone who logs on to the Energy Saving Trust's website - www.energysavingtrust.org - I believe, or something similar can read their Green Barometer newsletter November 07 edition which, among other things, contains a survey of local authority districts across the UK rating them on their performance when it commes to CO2 emmissions. While there is nothing specific for Faringdon, you will find that Vale of the White Horse District rates down towards the bottom of the list of 434 authorities, along with other parts of Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire while places like the CIty of London and other inner London Boroughs are all the "good Guys" at the top of the list. The reason for rthis is quite simply that people in our sort of area have to make longer car journeys to get to work or the shops or on the school run or whatever and also that the areas like ours takes in a lot of larger older properties with solid walls which are not suitable for environment-friendly things like cavity wall insulation etc. So a pretty useless survey really that tells you what we already know but it keeps people in a job I suppose. Secondly like me people will probably have read seen or heard recently that global warming etc is not all down to evil people flying about in planes after all but to those wicked unthinking cows chomping all that grass and producing zillions of cubic metres of methane gas. Now possibly all the world's climate change problems, to say of demands for alternative fuels for energy generation could be solved in a single fell swoop if some boffin could come up with a simple tank or canister device to attach to each cow to extract and store the methane. Full tanks could be empytied at milking time and the gas used to supply heat or energy for the farm or to be piped into a grid system to supply local power stations. What's more there would be a vast fortune to be made . So the question is - is there anyone out there ready to come up with the goods ? Signed MGH |
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| Festive Faringdon - 19/12/07 Tonight I drove home from work through Highworth into Faringdon and noticed a vast difference in the Christmas lights in each town. I would like to congratulate the Faringdon Town Council for arranging a spectacular display of lights and would suggest that whoever arranged those in Highworth come and have a look one evening for future ideas. A very poor display in this neighbouring town in my opinion................especially the TREE!!!!!!! Name Supplied |
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| Re dog bins and disabled access. -
19/12/07 I know nothing about disabled access but I know about Dog Poo. I also know that the Town Coucil here are the most expensive in practically the entire Oxon County so i dont think I was being rude. We have a part time Police Force, pay and display parking that ought to be free, poor parking enforcement throughout the town and and now the expensive makeover in the Market Place is crumbling in places. Its also free for all for the "rat run" past the Paper/Post Office as no one takes a blind bit of notice about the restiction there. Rude ....my arse! Colin |
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| Dog Bins and Disabled access - 18/12/07 To Colin: I'm sorry there don't seem to be enough dog poo bins around. Personally I don't currently have a dog so am not aware of a problem. The Town Council provide bins in the Open Spaces but the District Council are responsible for those in the town centre. I'm sure that if you write to both the Town and District councils they will then be aware of any problems and can address them. Being rude about the council without first informing them of your concerns in writing is just a little unfair. To: Lynn Pettit. Could you please write to the Town Council voicing your concerns. They can then address them. I think you have a valid point. The opinions given in this post are entirely my own and not those of any other person or body. Jane Boulton |
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| Evening Market Thurs 20th - 18/12/07 The next Evening Market will be this Thursday (20th)from 3pm till 7pm. It will coincide with the late night opening by the Faringdon Retail Group. There will be a range of stalls and Faringdon & District Chamber of Commerce will be selling Mulled Wine to keep everyone warm! Please try and come along and support your local retailers and marketeers. Jayne Haynes |
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| Blue Christmas. - 18/12/07 Two Jam Club Gigs @ The Crown over Christmas period. Sat Dec 22nd. Rockin the Blues with Storm Warning and guest Lewis Cohen.8pm. Entrance £5-00. 29th Dec from 4pm blues Jam Session all players and non players welcome. No Charge. then from 9pm, Pete Boss and The Bluehearts. Entrance for Pete boss is £5-00. www.maddfaringdon.co.uk |
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| Worth a try. - 18/12/07 I think that the sarcastic comment about lonely chicken, Betty's, need for a companion was very insensitive.. I can appreciate Joan's problem as I have a similar need for my lonely Kruggerand. Can anyone help ? Eb. Scrooge |
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| Faringdon on TV, (Sunday 6th January at 11.00am on BBC One)
- 18/12/07 The BBC program Countryfile, hosted by John Craven is located at the Folly Tower for a program about Eccentrics. Quite a bit of time was spent talking about and filming the Folly, so it should be intersting for Faringdonians Eddie Williams |
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| Folly Tower Open 13/1/08- 18/12/07 The Tower will be open to the public on Sunday 13th January 4.00pm till 8.00pm. I'm sure it will an exciting experience to climb the illuminated Tower, and be in the woodland with the pink glow of the lantern. The inside of the Tower has lights but visitors should bring a torch for the footpath. Adults £1, Children 11-16 20p, Children under 11 free Eddie Williams |
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| Lonely Chicken ? - 18/12/07 Joan's story about Betty, her lonely chicken brought tears to my eyes. I would like to help in the search for an appropriate companion but don't have a spare chicken. But I would be willing to offer some roast potatoes and garden peas. Name Supplied |
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| Mummers Play on Boxing Day -
18/12/07 Market Square, 10am Gene Webb |
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| Lonely Chicken - 16/12/07 Having had a few chickens this year I am now left with only one lonely bird. I had intended to wait until spring to get more but 'Betty' is all alone and needs a companion or two. Does anyone have any chickens looking for a good home or know of someone who does, please? Joan Monks |
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| Faringdon First Responders December 2007 -
16/12/07 Since the last time of writing, Faringdon First Responders have attended just six calls - a very quiet month for us. We would like to say a big thank you everyone who has supported us financially over the past year; we could not function with your generous fundraising donations and gifts. On behalf of the team, we wish everyone in and around Faringdon a very happy and healthy new year. Enquires to Gof Smith 07799 880 091 Ed(GW) Monthly reports can be found on hhresponder.htm |
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| Christmas Dr Who - 16/12/07 I'm very pleased to say that I've written a Christmas Doctor Who short story which will appear in the Daily Telegraph on Saturday December 22nd. Please check it out, and I hope you enjoy it. And Merry Christmas, one and all! Paul Cornell |
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| Wheelchair access in Faringdon - 16/12/07 I am doing some research into wheelchair access in Faringdon - shops, pubs, cafes and public venues. Does any wheelchair user out there have any information?? There doesn't seem to be any reference to accessibilty issues on the tourism webpage. I have a friend in Witney who is a wheelchair user and we tend to go to village pubs where we know there is reasonable access. But it would be nice for us (and good for the town) if we could sometimes have lunch/coffee in Faringdon. Any suggestions gratefully received! Lynn Pettit |
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| Dog poo bins. - 15/12/07 Responsible dog owners are expected to use "scoop the poop" bags for times when required; yet around the town there are hardly any bins. Considering the exorbitant amount that we pay in Council Tax surely the town Council as well as talking a lot of crap, could afford some more bins for the dog crap Colin |
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| Re: New bus timetable. - 12/12/07 I doubt that the better service to account for the larger population is likely to occur until that larger population exists ie after the houses have actually been built. Jane Boulton |
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| Faringdon Wantage Buses - 13/12/07 Hello I would like to know, what is happening to the bus time table from Farigdon to Wantage seeming as the council have now sold it to another bus company than hayfordian. I was wondering if you had any information on what times they will be running on a friday. I am a regular user of the bus on fridays, as i go into wantage. And i woudl like to know about any other infomation please. Write back as soon as possible please. Name Supplied Ed(GW): Have a look at the bus page on the VWHDC website |
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| A Huge Thankyou - 12/12/07 A huge thank you to the Faringdon Chamber of Commerce, for the ball last Friday and for donating to the Jacob Robinson Fund to raise money for the PICU at the John Radcliffe hospital. In August 2006 Jacob fell from his first floor bedroom window on to the patio below, causing 4 major fractures and many minor fractures in his skull. If it were not for the excellent care that we received in the PICU we may not have Jacob back, let alone unscathed (bar the odd dent in his head). We want to raise money so they can carry on helping families as we were helped, so THANK YOU FCC! May I aslo take this opportunity to thank all the people in Faringdon who gave us so much support at the time and have shown concern for Jacob afterwards. My family and I really appreciate it. Catherine Robinson |
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| Police Station - 12/12/07 From my snooping around I think you'll find it is the front desk at Faringdon Police Station that is closed, and not the station behind it. There's a notice on the door that states that due to unforeseen staff shortages the front desk will be closed until further notice. It then refers people who need assistance to Wantage or Abingdon Police Stations or the usual number 08458505505 - with apologies. I'm informed that when staff are in place it will be open again for callers, but in the meantime...the door is closed. Private Sleuth |
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| Grant funding from OCC - 13/12/07 If you would like to apply for one-off funding from Oxfordshire County Council, Social & Community Services, please contact Heather Elms Administrator Community Development Team Social & Community Services Oxfordshire County Council City Office 134b Cowley Road OXFORD OX4 1JH heather.elms@oxfordshire.gov.uk The deadline is 31/1/2008, max amount is £500, and details and forms can be found on the Oxfordshire County website Gene Webb |
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| Police Station closed? - 13/12/07 I've heard it said that the police station in Faringdon is closed due to staff shortage. The Thames Valley Police website simply says 'Closed until further notice' Anyone know any more? Gene Webb |
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| Folly Tower Light - 11/12/07 So who should we thank this Year ?... Whoever it is....Thank you ! Name Supplied Ed:(GW) It's Peter White- he put the electricity supply into the tower, constructed the Millennium Beacon and has lit the tower every year since then.- what a great thing to do |
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| Hush Festival (24th-27th July 2008) - Update.
- 11/12/07 Hi Folks Right, we're rolling now! All local bands and 2 breaking bands are booked. I'm close to finalising 1 or 2 more breaking bands and a couple of household names, almost ready for the first announcement of acts. All of you who have made reservations for the £20 tickets have now been sent a message from me detailing how and when to pay. Any £20 reservations not paid for by the due date (Monday 24th December) will then be offered in order to those of you who have made £30 reservations, who will then only have to pay £20 for the surplus reservations, so fingers crossed for the £30 people! Once the £20 reservations are all paid for I'll make the first (of a few) acts announcements, and start to publicise the festival to a much wider audience. At that point the tickets are likely to go up again in price. There are still some £30 tickets left, so if you haven't made a reservation yet and think that you might want to, then now is the time to do it! You won't have to pay for the £30 tickets until probably late January (I'll let you know nearer the time), and there is no commitment to pay even then; you can change your mind when it comes to paying and have fewer than you've reserved, but not more unless you pay for them at the prevailing (higher) price at the time. £30 will still be good value though, as the top price will be much more as the bigger names are announced. Please email me at PortwellBar@aol.com if you'd like to reserve tickets, and state whether you'd like camping (at £10 each extra). Finally, don't forget it's all fully refundable if the event does not go ahead. Oh, and don't forget to tell all your friends! Thanks folks, this should be big......! Cheers Martin |
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| New Bus Timetable - 09/12/07 Today (Sunday 9th December) the 65 and 66 bus services to this town started on a new timetable. This is downloadable from the Stagecoach website as a PDF here: http://www.stagecoachbus.com/swindon/timetables.php?service=1044 The main differences are to the 65 route, which has a different daytime schedule and no longer goes to Stanford as it used to on Saturdays, and to the Sunday 66 times (hope nobody was caught out today). On Sunday we get a later bus from Swindon as far as Faringdon and an earlier bus in; there are no extra buses to/from Oxford, and although the buses are on average no more frequent they confusingly no longer follow a memorable two-hourly pattern. Apart from that, the weekday morning commuter buses now leave 1-4 minutes earlier, there's a new Saturday morning bus to Swindon starting from here but no more extra Sat. evening half-route, and that's about it. Most interestingly for me, the Friday late bus from Oxford has been moved from 2300 to 2325. This would have been a godsend in the days of 11:20 pub curfews for music and comedy events, but I was really hoping for an even later bus (and one on other nights of the week) now events go on till midnight. At least we are back almost to where we were before the licensing laws changed -- having to leave just as the main act takes to the stage. Admittedly this is an improvement on missing the one before as well, which was so frustrating I've only taken the late bus twice in the past year, down from 3x a month before that. So the rumours of a better bus service to accommodate the new housing seem not to have come true, and after this change there will likely not be another for quite some time. I'm rather disappointed that we still don't merit a decent service (even leaving aside Stagecoach's predilection for changing the route with no notice and no signs at the old stops, or for its buses to have the wrong destination on the front, claim to be "not in service", or just plain speed past the stops without looking). Nearly every 66 I've been on lately has been full or almost full and yet we remain stuck in the dark ages of one an hour and nothing after 7pm. I know there seem to be contributors here who for some reason don't find Faringdon's own musical nightlife lacking (weekends only, volume limiting, covers only please, preferably about the grand old god-fearing gun-toting joys of the Swindon-postcoded singer's imagined Alabama or West Virginia upbringing), but surely even these people would appreciate the opportunity to get home from our nearest city without forking out £45 for a taxi? Chloe Alexis |
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| Grove Lodge / Cottage -
09/12/07 Message for Ian Smith regarding the history of Grove Lodge. My Great Great Great Grandfather lived at Grove Lodge between 1841 and 1861 according to the census. I would be keen to come and see the house sometime when the weather warms up if you wouldn't mind. Thomas Collett |
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| Tony's Fruit & Veg - 8/12/07 The previous poster beat me to it !. How nice to have this stall in our market town. I hope more and more people will support him so that it can continue. Nothing better than fresh produce with no silly, wastful and harmful packaging. With two great butchers and now a fruit and veg man we have even more reason to stop putting money into the huge greedy supermarkets - and we don't have to waste money driving to get to them. Please support our local shops. name supplied |
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| Big Faringdon Gig - 6/12/07 5th July 2008 Faringdon Junior School I have now published the website for this new unique event where all bands participating will play original material and only original material. All profits from ticket sales and from the bar will be given to support the Faringdon Arts Festival(2008) and a charity (yet to be nominated). There will be a number of opportunities to also participate, even if not playing in one of the many bands, to ensure the event is a success. We will be looking for volunteers: 2 stage managers and; bar staff and; other volunteers is due course. There will also be the an opportunity for stall holders (charity/fundraisers or otherwise) to have an outside pitch at the event. In particularly BBQ, Teas/coffess cakes etc, craft stalls. A pitch will be available for £10 for the day. For more information see www.bigfaringdongig.com or contact Sean 07712 530405 |
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| Tony's Fruit and Veg - 6/12/07 I tried out the new fruit and veg stall today - outside the Bell. I hadn't realised that this is a local man. Seems to have a good range of fruit and veg, described as local, and the prices are very good. He's there Mon, Thurs, Fri, Sat Name Supplied |
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| Pat Pending's problem... A 2 minute solution.
- 5/12/07 One of the many joys of this website is that postings are not excluded just because they make no sense. Pat Pending must be grateful for this. He, unfortunately I have to assume Pat is a man, is labouring under the misunderstanding that speed limits don't apply to non-crusties. He feels that when he is faced with the situation when he has, to use his own words, "a legitimate need to get somewhere on time trying to pass folks religiously doing 49mph" any resulting accident will be the fault of the driver, OF WHATEVER AGE, obeying the law. An alternative way of achieving his legitimate need would be to allow an extra 2 minutes for the Faringdon/ Wantage part of his journey. Crusty |
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| To Prat Pending - 5/12/07 How many more times? It isnt speeding in itself which causes accidents, speed limits exist to reduce the severity of accidents when they do occur, caused by silly, impatient, selfish know-it-all drivers overtaking in unsafe places, for example. If you're in such a hurry to get everywhere, start out earlier. Name supplied |
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| Commercial Development Exhibition - 5/12/07 A quick reminder about the exhibition for the proposals of the commercial development land along Park Road on Saturday 8th December from 9:30am to 2:30 pm in The Old Town Hall, Faringdon. We would be very grateful for your comments, and to answer any questions, if you are able to pop in. We are also replicating the exhibition on-line at www.four-twenty.co.uk from 8th - 20th December for those people unable to make the real thing ! Sarah Allen Stevens |
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| Wantage Road - 4/12/07 Don't know how many people have noticed that the Wantage road has now fallen foul of the 'lets put a speed restriction on it'ers' . There is now a 50 mph restriction on its complete length which will no doubt delight the hordes of crusties who will now be able to take even longer going to the garden centre whilst being able to listen to a complete episode of the archers. Now before all you people who blame global warming on virtually everything, consider this; how many more accidents will be caused NOW due to speed because the speed limit has been reduced? Look out for people who have a legitimate need to get somewhere on time trying to pass folks religiously doing 49mph. Also another thought, how much does the carbon footprint increase each time one of these countless 50mph signs is produced, delivered, fitted and maintained, food for thought. Sometimes just sometimes the authorities are wrong, but of course its to do with speeding so it must be correct.. Merry Christmas Pat Pending Ed(GW) One of the great pleasures of being a crustie is that you are seldom in a hurry to get anywhere - who cares about speed limits- just enjoy the radio for a minute or two longer! |
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| Use of low energy light bulbs and save up the
money...mmmm. - 4/12/07 Perhaps after trying to read a newspaper by the light of a low energy light bulb would result in a strained and subsequent poor eyesight. A small price perhaps for saving the planet of course the failing eyesight would have to be addressed. A visit to an opticians, a car journey or two or three (adding to the carbon foot print) and the expense of purchasing the glasses. Lets not ignore the carbon foot print of the associated costs of running the opticians businesses that now begins to flourish as the increase in demand for glasses due to the increased failing eyesight problem associated with low energy light bulbs. And the cost of delivering all the components from the wholesalers and manufactures for the opticians to make the glasses will also add to the carbon foot print. And not forgetting the tax and VAT business tax associated with all this activity to resolve the problem. Options: 1. Use low energy light bulbs and use the money saved to buy reading glasses but remember the carbon foot print and the on costs or; 2. Buy a nice bright light bulb, save the planet and pay less. I vote for Citizens Smiths 150 watts then we could 'Illuminati' the room. Seamus O'Hodge Ministry of Prattle |
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| Ironing Service? - 3/12/07 Does anyone know of an ironing service in the local area? This is really urgent so if anyone can help/knows anyone who can help could they please email me at garthpool@btinternet.com Many thanks |
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| Happy Christmas Everyone.. 2/12/07 Our lights and our tree now look festive (Let's hope they stay on every night) But it does seem a shame that our main claim to fame. Isn't lit. Where's the Folly Tower light ? Anon Name Supplied |
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| CHRISTMAS LIGHTS CARBON FOOTPRINT UPDATE -
2/12/07 I now feel I was a bit unfair and hasty about my comments of the wast of energy used leaving on a string of Christmas Lights all day and night. As I walked through the town on Sunday night I counted 26 faulty lamps in the light strings, I now realise that the practice of fitting faulty lamps must be intentional with the aim of improving our Carbon Footprint. Peter White |
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| CHRISTMAS LIGHTS CARBON FOOTPRINT -
2/12/07 It was nice to see the Towns Christmas Lights switched on yesterday its just a shame that some of them don't ever switch off again!!! (i.e. the string from community centre to the portwell) I am sure if we just had someone who actually knew what they were doing we could reduce our Christmass Lights Carbon Footprint. Peter White |
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| Identity Theft. - 1/12/07 At this so called "Season of Good Will" I usually feel it is my duty to point out that there is no place in this uncharitable world for misplaced "Charitable Acts". I was preparing a comment on the donation of low energy light bulbs by an unknown benefactor when I noticed the comments from Citizen Smith. I can only conclude that he has been given access to the Discs lost by the HMRC and has stolen my persona. Ebenezer Scrooge Esq |
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