Wendlebury Village News 1st. February 2010.
Maria Westgarth
Maria Westgarth (57 years old) from The Cottage, Manor Barn Lodge, Wendlebury who died on 14th January 2010 after years of emphysema is to be cremated at St. John's Chapel, Oxford Crematorium, Bayswater Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9RZ on Monday 1st February 2010 at 12.45pm.
The funeral cars will be coming through Wendlebury Village at around 12 noon and will be leaving from Manor Barn Lodge at 12.10pm. Afterwards all friends and family are invited to the Littlebury Hotel, Kings End, Bicester, OX26 6DR.
The Funeral directors are R J Tyrrell, 11 Manorsfield Road, Bicester - 01869 252888. Flowers and or a donation can be given. The nearest Interflora florist is Proctors Florist, 20 Market Square, Bicester - 01869 253572 or donations can be made to the British Lung Foundation.
Details of how to make a donation can be viewed on their website www.lunguk.org/Giving/in-memory or you can donate on the day.
The Taste Test Returns
At the village hall on February 6th.
The main challenge is the identifying of various wines and cheeses, but other tests are planned too. This is a light-hearted, fun, individual challenge, designed to test your taste buds and a little bit of the grey matter.
Do join us for what should be a most enjoyable evening.
To book please call Steve (243052) or Graham (248642) or use the return slip on the flyer.
Badger Watch Evening - Wednesday 31st March
From 17.45 to approximately 21.00. We will travel in the village mini-bus to the Bicester Garrison area. We will be met and taken to the site by Gary Beckett; Manager of Bicester Garrison Conservation. The minimum age is eleven.
Price per person: £10.00; this includes insurance on Bicester Garrison Land.
TO BOOK YOUR PLACE: Please contact Jane Burrett,
01869 325876 (answer machine) or email to janeburrett@googlemail.com
This visit is organised by Wendlebury Woodland Project volunteers - who will be working in the copse on the back road on Tuesdays until mid February (weather permitting) and on Saturday 20th February. We start at 10.00 and you are welcome.
First Village Newsletter of 2010
The latest edition of the Village Newsletter editited by Mike Broun is now available. Read it online
Local village websites
Other local villages also have their own websites we have started a list in the new section which is also available at the end of the menu on the left
Golf Spring Classic 2010 - Friday 28 MayThere are only 36 slots, so hurry or you’ll miss out.
Registration closes 28 February 2010
Full details in the Golf Society section.
Also available are the results of the Autumn Classic and details of Handicaps and payment arrangements for next season.
Village Fete
The return of the village fete was a great success and it will be back again in 2010!. Thanks to all who attended and a special thank you to those who put so much work into making the event such a success. We raised more than £1,800 on behalf of St. Giles church. The Fete section will shortly be updated with pictures from the day.
Evergreens Newsletter - January 2010
The January issue of the Evergreens Newsletter is now available. Includes details of meetings and trips for the rest of the year.
The Wendlebury Community Minibus
7 years younger than the old one. Its blue, has a very large roof rack, head rests and full lap/diagonal seat belts on all 15 seats, a diesel engine and built in reliability!!
Available to all villagers (drivers must be over 25) costs as before. Please use it to help fund it. For more info or to book call John Hollis Tel No 252581.
Neighbourhood Watch Alerts
Police alerts are in the new neighbourhood watch section. Latest include "Thames Water" scam by thieves and spare wheels stolen from vehicles.
The new section will be extended during the next week or so
ABC Newsletter - November 2009
Read the latest ABC, previous copies are also available in the St. Giles section of the site.
Women's Institute
The WI photo section has been updated with shots from the last 12 month activities - look here.
Wendlebury Community Spirit in Action The Churchyard is undergoing a makeover with a new noticeboard and replacement water storage tank. Thanks to the formation of a Gardening Team of 14 volunteers we can look after and keep the churchyard looking its best.
Thanks to a generous Grant from The Oxfordshire Community Foundation we have purchased a new sit on mower, trailer and petrol strimmer.
Special thanks must go to The Wendlebury Club , the Red Lion, and our volunteers for making this happen . We still need more volunteers to help with the gardening & maintenance of the Churchyard
If you have no time or energy your Financial help would be most welcome. We need to make ongoing improvements to the Church including rebuilding the crumbling walls, so please help in any way you can. Contact ivor.ford@btclick.com or phone 244691.
Bayberry Clinic
The Bayberry Clinic in Church Lane, hopes to have its first residents in October and is currently recruiting care staff. The purpose of the Bayberry Clinic is to help impaired health professionals (struggling with substance use disorders and co-occuring mental health difficulties) regain their lives (personal and occupational). The clinic run by Dr Albert Zandvoort has its own web site where you can read about Dr Zandvoort, his team and their work.
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