What we need in faringdon is retail business.
The town can stick its head in the sand for another twenty years, and come up and it will still be the same lots of private business, but nowhere for the town to buy anything,where are the new 600 to 700 hundred households going to buy food?. Not from the small supermarket in the town .
When i worked for scats the town council turned down scats a retail licences to trade out of what is now Bray Health, so in turn they bought the old railway station which turned out to be too small for the company and its vision for growth. So we lost a rural business in a rural town, because the town council would not let it have a retail business licence.
The area to side of the esso needs to be retail, to attract some of big players into town. look at Wantage ,and how it has moved with the times. I would myself have been intrested in setting up a garden centre and animal feed store in the town ,if i could have located a good site with retail, but they are few and far between in the town. and with my knowleadge of the scats problems i was put off from even to try
yours sincerly
SIMON COOK
'There are a lot of people who live in this town who use it as a dormitory whilst commuting to Oxford & Swindon. They don't contribute, and they aren't interested.'
I wasn't aware, when I moved to Faringdon, that working outside of town prevented one from taking an interest in local events/issues.
Like many people, I use the (infrequent and often unreliable) bus service to commute daily. I consider it important to support public transport services to prevent rural towns from becoming inaccessible to anyone without a private vehicle.
I do all food shopping locally: this includes an early morning dash to the market on a Tues for fruit and veg before the 7.29 bus into Oxford. When possible, I buy gifts, cards, household/DIY items etc locally, but, sadly, this is about the extent of Faringdon's shopping experience (!). I regularly go out in town , including supporting local restaurants and those few local music events that have survived despite the actions of a few, fun-fearing residents. Hence, I spend a not-insignificant proportion of my disposable income locally.
It might be wise to consider that younger, newer residents (such as myself) moved to Faringdon DESPITE the paucity of local goods and services: we cannot be held responsible for the demise of businesses over the past decades. I for one whole-heartedly support any new business/entertainment opportunity in the town. It is important to see mixed-use development, rather than endless residential properties thrown up without consideration of the need for appropriate infrastructure to support these new homes and encourage residents to participate in town life.
The point I would like to make is simple: like many others, I WORK in Oxford, but I LIVE in Faringdon. Kindly refrain from assuming that, just because I'm not fortunate enough to work within walking distance of my house, I don't care about the future of Faringdon. Voicing contempt for the residents of the town you claim to care about is neither appropriate nor acceptable, can only cause offence and will not encourage residents to become involved in local issues.
name supplied
Is there anyone interested in meeting in the square on Saturday mornings (9-ish?) on road bikes? I was thinking about 25-40 miles in 3-3.5 hours. I imagine there is a bit more safety in numbers and the possibility of a lemonade back in the square afterwards
Mark Harrison
I read with interest your comments about the number of business units available in the town.
As Secretary of the Faringdon & District Chamber of Commerce I am often asked if I know what business facilities are available in the town. There are several people I know of at present who are looking for office space and I would really like to know where these places are so that I can point them in the right direction.
You are very welcome to come and talk to me about this and you can contact me on 08456 580 510.
Jane Haynes
Thankyou for posting. I'm really pleased that you are interested in what is going on. There are a few small business units going up, I wish them luck. We need more employment in Faringdon. But the majority of the development is the Bloor Homes estate with its skate park etc. which will be a major boon to the town. We have some important issues going on at the moment and we really need as many people as possible to attend the Town Meeting. You will be welcomed.
Jane Boulton
For your info i am real i was born eaton hastings grown up in sitv and lived in faringdon for last ten years. i have a real intrest in faringdon. the reason i ask about the bussiness devolpment in faringdon. is i cant see the need . for one i know all the ins and outs. of how well bussiness are doing ,and what is empty and whats not. due to fact that i am a postie in town and delivery to park road firms . yours sincerly simon cook
ps jane Boulton, I know about the homes being built, and can understand why. I was asking about the firms not the homes, Why do we need them? As you pointed out yourself, most of the town works in Swindon, Oxford, London, So why build units which will remain empty? I would post a list of empty units, but the mods of the forum would remove it. I dont know why.
I am a genuine person who wants genuine answers, not to be accused of not being genuine. No wonder others are put off posting, as soon as somebody posts something that others don't like, they get accused of Lord of the Flies, etc.
I will try to get to the next town meeting.
Simon Cook
When the worthy Harry goes to Davies DIY does he stand next to the window waving one arm and one leg out.
Seamus O'Hodge
The Woolly Mammoth
In reponse to Mel Lane. Can I suggest that you write to the Landowner, making them aware that the building is dangerous, and that it is causing damage to you're property.
Give them a period of two months to make repairs sufficient to remove the dangers and restore your wall to its previous condition. Also advise that if nothing is done you will seek resolution.
If nothing is done you then have the framework for taking the matter further with your solicitor should you wish. Unfortunately this is likely to involve taking the matter through the courts. By making them aware that there is iminent danger as a result of their negligence, if God forbid someone is injured they cannot claim ignorance.
I sympathise with your position.
Devils Advocate.
I may not agree with what you say say Harry, but I would defend to the death your right to say it. As we all know you never let facts get in the way of a good argument. I do agree though that Davis Homecentre is a good place for you and I to go verbal paintballing,a sort of cumudgeony trolly dash for the mind.
Jim Horton
Dear anonymous poster. I'm really intrigued to know if you are real.
There are a lot of people who live in this town who use it as a dormitory whilst commuting to Oxford & Swindon. They don't contribute, and they aren't interested. The development you are enquiring about has been the subject of a lot of interest. It has been widely publicised and will bring a lot of much needed cash to the town.
I suggest you google Bloor Homes and Faringdon. I really do hope that you are asking this because you have an interest in the future of Faringdon. Please attend the Annual Town Meeting on 28th April at 7.30 pm
Jane Boulton
the work behind the rac estate is surprize surprize more unwanted firms buildings. why are the council letting more business units be built. gods knows.
can anybody shed any light on this subject.
name supplied
Jim and I disagreeing in what we would both agree is the best DIY store in Oxfordshire ? Surely not ! Both of us are gentle, peace loving individuals ever ready to turn the other cheek (Metaphorically) and the discussion we were having occurred merely because Jim, quite mistakenly of course, THINKS he is always right and I KNOW I am.
By the way Joan. I’m sorry your Moped didn’t turn up. But, despite the negative attitude, the comment from MGH will have been welcomed by many nervous posters because it proves that intelligence is not a prerequisite for a few moments of glory on this website.
HGM
Gérard Ganivet, one of our colleagues in the Twinning Association, is looking for a young person for a period of work experience in his company in France. He is looking for a young person with an interest in business, e.g. someone who could be following a business course, with basic French language skills.
There are English speaking people in the team with whom the young person would be working. The company will have a web site available from the end of February on www.dmhfrance.com.
The proposed programme for the work experience is: First week, familiarisation; observing the business in order to understand the products and the team. The work will then entail using E-mail and telephone to look for suppliers in India, and asking for requests for quotations; searching for potential customers using E-mail and telephone (undertaking market analysis on the United Kingdom).
Duration: about one and a half months.
Dates: June and July, to be arranged at mutual convenience.
Location: Nantes. Remuneration: the amount has not yet been decided.
Accommodation: this will depend on the dates.
Further information is available directly from Gérard Ganivet: E-mail gerard.ganivet@wanadoo.fr
Mike Wise Dr Mike Wise, Downham, Canada Lane, Faringdon, Oxon, SN7 8AR Tel 01367 240597
Yes! I live on the Lechlade Road near the humps and have noticed a huge increase in lorries going through recently - making everything shake and rattle!
sue englefield
I was spooked to feel the very definite earth tremor in Faringdon just before 1am today. I was working at my desk at home and was rather taken aback when things on it started to wobble for a few seconds!
How many other people felt it?
Martin Long
A council contractor hacked at the trees at the top of marlborough close as well, leaving what was a nice green bushy hedge in a complete state.
Again it just happened and no one knows why, no one wanted it and what a mess.
Hopefully the stumps will recover in a couple of years.
Further down the street there is a tree leaning across the pavement that wheel chairs for example can't pass and all they do is trim one side of it leaving it odd shaped to miss the wires. Now that tree people do want cutting down but will they do it... no. I would vote for a local law requiring the planting of 2 native trees in Faringdon for every one removed in a public space.
name supplied
In reply to MGH, unfortunately the moped has not been recovered yet but it cheered me to read HGM's comments.....thanks.
Joan
Fear not everyone, salvation is at hand, why only today Jim Horton and Harry (HGM) was spotted in Davis Home centre having a disagreement, hopefully it will spill over onto this site again bringing back some much needed humour, ah! spring is indeed coming, come on you old war horses, saddle up!!
name supplied
I'm currently putting together next years Faringdon 2009 calendar. I thought it would be a nice idea to include local photographs by local people. I'm looking for 12 different shots, one for each month. Under each photograph used the photographer will be given credit with telephone number / email address if required.
Please email any photographs you would like to be considered to tic@faringdontowncouncil.org.uk or bring them into the Information Centre.
Sally Thurston
Faringdon Community and Tourist Information Centre
Does anyone know what the development is that seems to be happening near folly park and how far it is going to extend. I presume it to be some sort of industrial estate given the location but cannot find any information on planning websites?
name supplied
It amuses me that the the might of health and safety can ban kids playing conkers, chop healthy trees down in case it gets struck by lightening and deem it illegal to be sold hayfever medication between the hours of 1 and 2pm but allow a crumbling wreck of a derelict barn, merrily shedding its roof tiles, infested by rats, regularly broken into by yoofs, leaking water through broken guttering and damaging a 10 foot wall on a public street, attracting forementioned yoofs as a place to hang about (each to their own) - and yet nothing can be done because its on private property despite it bordering my home, damaging my wall, risking my family's health with loose roof slates as well as plague from the rats!
Wish some overzealous council official would take it over! Private landowners - they're my issue...
Mel Lane
Looks like we may be another community suffering from the effects of the litigious society we now sadly live in.
Many councils are removing trees because of health and safety concerns - they worry that someone might sue if a leaf dares to fall on their head (well something like that!) It really is tragic. Before we know it we'll have to remove roofs from buildings for fear of tiles falling on heads in a breeze and as for that Folly, well it's death trap surely?
Lets face it someone might bump into it, better take it down!
The world has gone mad!
Anna
A friend of mine has asked me to post this on the site as she does not have a computer. She says: Why are they cutting trees down in Lansdown Road? They are such lovely trees, especially in Spring and Autumn.
Sheila Price
I also live in Lansdown Road and could not agree with her more. What precisely was the matter with this particular tree which the surgeon described as lovely and with the highlighting of all things green, why were the residents of Lansdown Rd. not informed/consulted with regards to its demise?
We keep trying to plant more trees throughout the world - why kill them?
Hilary Prince-Braunton
On Sunday 20th April (evening) to Saturday 26th April (morning) we will be visited by a group of French children from our twin town of Le Mele in Normandy.
If you are interested in hosting 1 or 2 French children please do contact me as soon as possible.
This is an excellent opportunity for your children to improve their own French, make new friends and possibly return and visit Le Mele in July.
We will be taking a group of Faringdon Children over to Le Mele on 19th July to 26th July.
Many thanks
Carolyn Murphy 01367 240698 / 01235 225823 / 07798 468 532
Hush, is it Slushed?
Sam Prince
'Lord of the Flies' syndrome?? I must agree. A year ago or so I would visit this web site on a daily bases and enjoy the debate, not always posting but very interested. Often I did not agree with what was being said, but it was usally well worth a read. But it seems those days have gone!
name supplied
It might be my imagination but over the past few weeks there seems to have been a noticeable increase in the number of very large transport lorries travelling down Park Road and Gravel Walk towards Lechlade? Anyone else noticed?
David Reynolds
I used this system to pay for fuel last week. There was a sticker on the pump stating that the £59 will be reserved from your account. You could always pay in the shop - which will have shorter queues as an alternative.
name supplied
This board used to be a lovely friendly board with good discussions going and full of good advice and info for all us Faringdonians. However (in my opinion), lately when anyone posts, there is uncalled for nastiness and back-biting, which naturally puts anyone off posting and probably reading. I certainly have been put off posting and when I do, I use name supplied because of responses.
Is there any chance we could get back to be being the lovely forum we used to be?
name supplied
Five days have now gone by since HGM posted his sleuthing idea. So has he any idea if the stolen moped's been found yet....or is he still sitting around telling people what they should be doing ?
MGH
The same thing happened to me and I would like to warn people that it took them 4 days to clear the £10 of fuel I had-while 'auto auth' witheld £59.
name supplied
A warning if you use the 'pay @ pump' system at the petrol station in Faringdon.
The company don't just reserve the amount of money in your account that you spend on petrol (this is what happens before a payment goes through), they reserve the maximum amount of money that you can spend on your card (it tells you how much when you put your card into pay at the pump) until the payment goes through.
So in my case I put in £25 worth of petrol but they reserved £60 out of my account until the payment had gone through.
name supplied
Hi Neil, Ive got an ad on partysounds if you'd like to contact me through there with some more info about your band.
Emma
(a name possibly familiar from numerous 'musicians wanted' websites) still need a lead singer. Male or female, we don't mind..in fact, let's have both....preferably not too young or old (we're about 28 on average,)and somebody who doesn't want to sound too much like anybody else.
Expect initially to encounter a melodic racket reminiscent of Morrissey mugging the Primitives, but moving off pretty sharpish in its own direction...and if you've never heard of the aforementioned, you're probably too young to be replying to this...or too old to care.
Neil 01865 823374
Forget the drivers on Cowell Rd/Street, What about the Residents? I live in the Old Health Centre so have the pleasure of living next door to one of the developements taking place.
For all the drivers who think having to drive round the builders vehicles is bad enough, try having them constantly blocking your driveway with their vehicles or deliveries, or when it is 'clear' having vehicles parked so close to the driveway that you take your life into your hands pulling out.
SO PLEASE CAN ALL THE DRIVERS THAT GIVE ME A FILTHY LOOK OR HONK THE HORN OR FLASH THEIR LIGHTS AT ME WHEN I HAVE TO PULL OUT REALLY SLOWLY, SO I DONT CRASH, GIVE IT A TRY NEXT TIME!
Alice Teasdale
In an ideal world our Police Station would be manned 24/7. We would see policemen/police women patrolling our streets and catching Boy Racers, Illegal Parkers, inconsiderate drivers and litter louts. Teenagers, smartly dressed, would crowd into Youth Clubs instead of hanging around the Town Centre and given the opportunity they would help Little Old Ladies across the street. It would be Utopia ……or an Orwellian Police State depending on your point of view
But it isn’t going to happen and all most of can do is use this website to complain about the inadequacies of those we feel should be responsible. The complaints do very little good but they do make us feel better. But for once we could all participate in a bit of amateur sleuthing. Somewhere in Faringdon there is a Stolen Moped. It may have been stolen by an international gang and now be on its way to Dubai but I doubt it. It’s Purple, not everyone’s choice of colour, it’s worth very little (except to the legal owner) and with a following wind it might be capable of breaking the speed limit down Coxwell Road so it is hardly the type of transport which would be favoured by the average yob.
So just this once, instead of writing comments on this site how about keeping an eye open for a metallic purple Honda SFX 50, registration number OY02 WCO and if you see it call 07791935066. I’m sure Joan will refund the cost of your call.
HGM
My daughter's moped was stolen from Marlborough Street this afternoon (Thursday). Has anyone seen it, please?
It is a metalic purple Honda SFX 50, registration number OY02 WCO.
If you know where it is can you please call me on 07791935066.
Joan
While I sympathise with the owner of the smashed MG and others in London Street, can I turn your attention to the current ridiculous situation for drivers in Coxwell St/ Road.
Starting from the Fernham Road end, there are currently no less than four potential hazards all down to greedy property developers, namely:-
*The demolished bungalow between Fernham and Highworth roads where I am sure they will soon be excavating the tarmac to lay drains or at least laying mud on the road from delivery lorries diggers etc.
*The development site on the right just past Highworth Road where the road is currently part-blocked by safety barriers round road excavations - safety for the workers maybe but not for passing motorists
*The site next to the old Health Centre where the hazard is not only large delivery lorries on a regular basis but ever-growing fleets of builders vans, "flash mo'ers" and half cab trucks which monopolise a stetch getting on for a couple of hundred metres of parking now.
*Finally the former electrical retail shop on the right near the hoarding and opposite the former Eagle pub where an unlit skip has been plonked in the road to add to the "fun" for drivers trying to negotiate their way through this latest chicane.
Quite frankly at most times driving down Coxwell Street/Road at present is pretty much like taking a ride on the fairground dodgems. Now here's a couple of suggestions to the powers that be.
1 Why not inist that all the builders vehicles park in the under-utilised library car park -(and clamp or tow awy to the Police pound those that don't)which would mean that the workers might, heaven forbid, have to walk to the job and so take the opportunity to reduce beer bellies etc - not that I am compartmentalising people of course !
Alternatively:
2 Why not just completely close the road off for a year or two while everyone who wants to along this stretch sells off their gardens for housing, allowing time for all the work to be completed and all the hazards to disappear ? By the way, for what it's worth, I thoroughly agree with "Sniper" when it comes to people who ignore traffic signs. The latest culprit witnessed on Sunday driving fast up the buses only lane was a man in a silver Vauxhall Zafira MPV
MGH
I am one of the majority of folk who get little involved in Faringdon activities, in part as my classic cars take me all over the place.
However I am shortly to decide if I move away from the town I was born in or skint myself out to stay put with the resolving of my mother's estate drawing nigh. This concentrates the mind on what living here offers over and above the convenience of Faringdon being in the centre of the Southern half of England.
The few people who are motivated to do things in the town have made a difference. For instance the Christmas lights get a little better each year and the Millenium Lighthouse put Faringdon right at the forefront of the country's displays. Of course a complex lighting display on the Folly draws in planning issues etc. Not many small towns are lucky enough to have the skills and vision available that we have to provide this.
The MADD fest and other music activities are to be appluaded. I have not been as supportive as I might have been by attendance. However it has got me going to gigs up to 60 miles away again. It is the sign of the times that such enjoyment can be spoilt by one complaint.
I was appalled when I saw that the British Legion had to have planning approval to march on Rememberance Day. This is in memory for people who gave everthing for us to live as we do. Unforgivible behaviour towards a group who surely earned the right to march one day in a year. Then I realised that of course this official interference would be nationwide so moving would not really solve this problem.
It is so British to whinge about a trifling problem and allow the big issues through without a murmour. Freedom is something I greatly value and it is being eroded at an alarming rate. So thanks to the few who do their bit. I will try and stay in Faringdon if I can as despite the brickbats there are many great things about living here. The negatives mainly result from the fact that the town has not enough clout to tell outside busybodies where to get off. I just wish we had a French style Mayor.
Alan Hitchcock
A great night last night at the junior school for a full night of live music. Diablo 13 got the night off to a flyer, Zen Pigs showed that the 15 minute club debut was the sign of things to come and played an absolute blinder, PistolKixx showed the rock and roll lifestyle to the world and if there has ever been a better set played in Faringdon than The Dogs can someone let me see the video.
Thanks also to Tim and Rob for fantastic sound and lights as always and to Simon at the school for his help. A great night enjoyed by around 130 people, sadly only 14 tickets sold to faringdonians, where do the towns rockers go for a night out or are they just fashion statement t-shirts, but at least that means £14 to the pre-school coffers.
Hamish
I have an answer to all our traffic 'problems' if that's what they really are. A sniper on the roof of the pump room or is there a better vantage point. '
Anyone taking the slip road, parking in the road, 'speeding', or generally being considered a nuisance would be shot. This would remove the offending person and cut down on people who have little better to do posting complaints about such like.
This scheme could be extended to people who dislike our water, complain about noisy bands in the corn exchange, not enough light bulbs on the christmas tree, bad dress sense, people with hoodies it goes on, blah blah blah.. Consider this, danger is all around us and we must stive to minimise real danger but please, has anyone really been hurt in Faringdon due to slip road use, 'excessive ' speed etc?
OK everyone jump to it and request speed humps, more police, traffic wardens, but when I walk around our great town all appears to be acceptable and I guess thats all it needs to be unless you only see George Orwell's 1984 view of life!
name supplied
Is that the same Castles Windows van that took the slip road (skirting the cones at the corner) past the Old Town Hall on Thursday at 2.45pm. Tut tut!
name supplied
I see that nothing has changed. Green boxes are left blocking driveways and more seriously Footpaths. Not forgetting that anything dropped whilst taken to the lorry is left to litter the place.
name supplied
Could this be the sort of thing the parking survey will note? Photographed at 10.55am Friday 02nd Feb in London Street, 70 centimetres from the wall, where it had been since the previous evening; (and parked in the vicinity for days beforehand) obliging pushchair users and other pedestrians to walk in the road.
name supplied
I was fascinated by two items in the February edition of The Folly. Firstly the report that some of the section 106 money would be invested in “a parking survey”.
Then, I note on page 9 a report on “the dangers of cars speeding downhill into Faringdon’s London Street past Sudbury House were once again underlined … when a woman driving too fast was unable to brake safely in time and ploughed into the back of an MGF sportscar”.
I hope that the powers that be will read the excellent parking survey report produced by Cllr Tim Evans and a team of volunteers in 2004 and take that as a start point in their deliberations.
They may also observe that the authorities felt there was “no need” for further speed restrictions in London Street, a point of view as invalid today as it was then. Luckily, the only sufferer so far is an MGF sportscar and no one has yet been killed or injured.
Steve Wright
The roof of the tower, the brickwork and the woodland need maintenance work if we are to preserve the structure and the area
If you can offer advice or assistance in one of the following areas, we would be hugely pleased to hear from you:-
Tree surgeon
Woodland Management
Building surveyor
Carpentry
Roofing and scaffolding
Any help you can offer would be much appreciated
Please contact Eddie Williams on 01367 241142 or email: edchriswilliams@aol.com
We only do original music - style melodic pop/rock with occasional acoustic songs - influences Beatles, Floyd, KT Tunstal.
We've been told some of our songs sound a bit like Echobelly (I'd never heard of them until the other day but now I like the comparison) also some of them have a distinctive early American sixties pop sound yet also on some of the songs the lyrics have a hint of psychedelic influences...what a mixture.
A sense of rhythm and timing more important than experience.
Interested please contact Sean 07712 530405
My Dad's been in and out of the Great Western Hospital for various different things over the last few years, and we've visited all sorts of departments, sometimes for long stays. They've *all* been great.
It's an outstanding hospital. The recent news story reflects badly on them, and should, but only to its own extent. There's no institutional problem there, and the place deserves our wholehearted support.
Paul Cornell
For what its worth, here's an article to throw into the ring http://www.thameswater.co.uk/en_gb/Downloads/PDFs/PRESS-decanter-article-water-tasting-feb08-260Kb-210108.pdf
I appreciate that its a Thames water link, but apparently the test was undertaken completely blind. It asked various testers including wine buffs to test various bottled water from around the world, including some which sells for over £50 litre.
At 0.06p a litre Thames water tap water came third in the blind testing.
Got me thinking
Devils Advocate
We are looking for 2 vibrant leaders (18+) to accompany a group of Faringdon young people to our Twin Town in Normandy – Le Mele Sur Sarthe
This trip takes place every year and the dates for this year are: 19th to 26th July 2008
If you are interested then please contact me to find out more information.
Carolyn Murphy
cmm1046@kingalfreds.oxon.sch.uk
Yesterday I went to the Great Western Hospital Eye Department. I arrived at 0800 and was back home by 1030 and I was delighted at my treatment. During the intervening 2.5 hours I had some eye drops inserted, I was given a biodegradable brown bag containing more eye drops, a roll of surgical tape and some instructions. I was also given a cup of tea and a biscuit. Oh yes, I almost forgot…I also had a cataract removed. My only complaint was that I had to wear a ‘shower cap’ which did nothing for my Macho self image.
The department was clean and nicely decorated. The staff were all very friendly and very efficient. In fact that part of the Great Western Hospital was exactly as Aneurin Bevan must have envisaged it 60 years ago. It’s such a shame, in fact it’s a national disgrace, that not all of the GWH can emulate the Ophthalmology Department. I just want to make the point that it’s not all bad.
Ex- Cyclops
name supplied
Mea Culpa!! It wasnt Gene who got the dates wrong, it was me....Hil Picky?.....Mmmmm-mm, could be.....
HT
I hope I'm not being picky here, but has anyone else noticed the dates on these messages? Someone hasn't moved her calendar on a year, have you Gene?
name supplied
Sunday night was another great night in the back bar of the crown.
Pictures taken of the evening can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/raoul42/sets/72157603849707160
Raoul van Eijndhoven
The water in Faringdon is fine stop moaning try drinking dirty water like in a third world country be thankful that we live here we have a good quality of life and try and do something to help others put your effort into this rather than writing on this forum
name supplied
Have you ever tried drinking the water from the taps in Faringdon? The smell of chlorine is dreadful - let alone the taste.
name supplied
In the Market Place yesterday, I noticed a large vehicle loaded with those containers of water, supplied for office drinking water dispensers. It was parked across the disabled bay. A car pulled out from behind it, blocking the Market Place altogether, and preventing a second car from proceeding up towards the church. There was an argument between the drivers of the two cars, much gesturing and mouthing.
As I was waiting to cross the road, idly watching this little altercation, the thought struck me
"How on earth have we all been conned into paying people to drive around the country in lorries filled with large plastic containers of .....water, for offices which all have.....taps??"
Just a thought.
name supplied
Re Black Porsche Conclusions, conclusions. Doesn't it pee you off when people jump to conclusions. "The black Porsche driver who doesn't know the Highway Code or bother to read road signs........he didn't happen to pull into a disabled bay did he ?!!".
Yet another wrong conclusion. If the driver doesn't know the Highway Code or can't read road signs then she's obviously a woman....
Name Supplied!!
Sorry Devils Advocate, I really didn't intend to include everybody in my comments - just the 'community' who delight in this sort of crime.
Just wondered though - the black Porsche driver who doesn't know the Highway Code or bother to read road signs........he didn't happen to pull into a disabled bay did he ?!!.
name supplied
The person driving a black Porsche through Faringdon at about 4pm today should be ashamed. Not only was the 'slip' road by the Old Town Hall used but there were no indicators signalling the intention to do so. If a driver does not know the Highway code and cannot read or understand road markings and signs is not also illegal to be driving?
name supplied
Last years title was "go with The Flow" This year we have decided on "Living With The Dead" We Have invited the Soothsayers back, but this time somewhere warm.
Sam prince
The Swindon Advertiser has published and article on their website (and in today's print copy) about the Hush Festival, check it out at http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/swindonnewsheadlines/display.var.2010397.0.faringdon_prepares_for_a_rocking_weekend.php
Very well done to Faringdon's James Pugh who interviewed me over Christmas for his university assignment, then sent it to the Faringdon Folly, Swindon Advertiser and Oxford Mail! For political correctness I must apologise to other music festival organisers in the town. "Faringdon's first music festival" was not said by me or I believe written by James! Similarly, the acts stated were chosen by the Swindon Advertiser's editorial people, so apologies to those who weren't mentioned!
Good publicity for our (re-blossoming?) live music scene nevertheless.
Martin Phillips
Re disabled badge stolen
Not at all surprised. Town is Policed very poorly and I have yet to see any able bodied person be ticketed for misuse of the bays.
Why can't we have a FREE car park in the Town?
name supplied