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Month: July 2019
Painting presented to surprised Martin and Jackie
A group of regular Café de la Post customers surprised the previous owners, Martin and Jackie, with the presentation of a picture of the shop, painted by local artist Susan Neale.
Thanks to a willing volunteer…
Some of you will have seen that one of the picnic benches opposite Café de la Post had recently fallen apart and was lying derelict on the grass. Following an appeal on the Chadlington Community Facebook page a willing volunteer, Dale Fletcher, came forward to remove …
Grants Available from Diplock Charity
People of all ages living in Chadlington can apply for grants from the Diplock Charity. This is a Chadlington based trust which provides financial aid to individuals or groups facing hardship in the village. The Trustees also administer annual book grants to Chadlington residents undertaking …
Moon Puts on a show for Lunar Landing Anniversary
This week marks the 50th Anniversary of the first lunar landing, when Apollo 11 module ‘Eagle’, with Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong aboard, landed on the moon’s surface in 1969. Remarkably there was also a partial lunar eclipse this week, clearly seen from the …
Those overgrown verges…
Our local County Councillor, Liz Leffman, spoke at the Parish Council meeting to explain why the County Council is no longer routinely cutting road verges as often during their growing season. It is because these verges are a haven for wildlife, so leaving them uncut …
Summer Holiday fun
Schools have now broken up for the summer holidays so if you’re looking for holiday activities there are local organisations offering daytime activities for children in our area. Chadlington Sports and Social Club have cricket coaching summer camps for those aged 6-16; Chipping Norton Theatre have …
Roadworks on route to Charlbury
The main road to Charlbury from Chadlington, the B4437 Forest Road, will be closed for a couple of weeks due to highway maintenance works which are anticipated to be completed on 20 July 2019. Exemptions are only for police, fire and ambulance services and for …
Glow worms found in Chadlington hedgerow
A local resident has let the Editor know that they “went on a glow worm hunt with the Wychwood Project a couple of weeks ago to Swinbrook, where they spotted some of these elusive creatures, then when we returned at about 11:15pm to the village, …
Calling German speakers in Chadlington
In dieser dorf, gibt es jemanden der gelengentlich mit mir auf Deutsch sprechen möchte? Bitte ruf Jill an 07974814615 oder email jillzzee@yahoo.com