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  • Deli well done!

    JOE Bastan and Hannah Leah Jones have this evening been celebrating the first anniversary of their popular store, Delhi @ No. 5, in Buttermarket, Thame.

    Happy anniversary Deli @ No.5, Thame

    The couple, who were inspired to start this, their first business venture after a visit to Thame Food Festival and the strong community vibe they felt in the town, shared glasses of bubbly, wine and specialist beers and canapes made with their own all-British products, with their guests, invited customers and suppliers.

    Deli @ No.5’s ethos is celebrating Great British produce with a Great British lifestyle, which they achieve by offering the finest cheeses, cured meats, chutneys and homeware chopping boards and textiles etc made by the best small producers they can find.

    But Joe and Hannah, who have recently become engaged, are not resting on their laurels but have exciting plans for the future including offering Cheese wedding cakes (yes, apparently it’s the latest thing!) and investigating making their own gin.

    We wish Deli @ No.5 the best of luck for next year and hopefully for many more, contributing to the growing food and drink offer in Thame’s high street.

  • Planning consultation extended

    THE consultation period for SODC’s draft, Local Plan has been extended to 5pm on Thursday, November30, 2017. This is to provide people with the opportunity to consider a new version of the stand-alone Local Plan policies map, and the Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA).

    The SHELAA provides a technical assessment of the suitability, availability and achievability of land for development. It is an update to the Housing and Employment Land Availability Assessment (HELAA), which was published in March 2017. The updated document is available to view online.

    All the relevant documents and the map are available HERE

  • Christmas Cards for Good Causes

    THE Cards For Good Causes charity Christmas card shop will again be opening this year in Thame.

    The shop will be open for the 12th year in Christchurch, Upper High Street, Thame, and will be officially opened by the Mayor, Tom Wyse, on Friday November 10.

    Opening hours will be Monday-Saturday 10am to 4pm – closing on Friday, December 8.

    There will be cards and gifts from at least 25 national and local charities who will receive a minimum of 70p in the pound from their sales.

  • Damage warning as ‘Brian’ heads for the Thames valley

    THE Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for tomorrow due to Storm Brian. This warning covers the Thames Valley with high winds expected from 4am tomorrow (21/10) with the peak forecast between 12pm and 5pm.

    It is anticipated there will be average winds of 40mph and gusts will be up to 60 to 70mph.

    A statement from Thames Valley Police states: “We anticipate the weather could result in damage to buildings as well as some disruption to road networks. This will lead to a significant increase in calls to the police force, we are therefore reminding the public to only to call 999 in an emergency so those in need can be responded to quickly.

    “An emergency is classed to be an immediate threat to life or property. In a non-emergency situation, call 101 so we can ensure we respond appropriately.”

    For more details on how to contact the force, visit www.thamesvalley.police.uk/contact-us/

  • County Champs trophies for Thame Duellists

    FENCERS From Thame Duellists Fencing Club had a succesful weekend at the Bucks, Berks & Oxfordshire County Championships last weekend. The event, which attracted around fifty under-18 fencers, took place in Moulsford last Sunday.

    Hal Seed, William Nethercleft, Rebekah seed and (inset) Isaac Sallé

     

     

    Thame had no adult entrants this year but four junior participants walked away with three medals between them. In the under-fourteen boys category, Hal Seed won the event comfortably, with teammate Isaac Sallé finishing not far behind in fifth place in his first event at the under-fourteen age group. In the girls’ under-twelve category, Rebekah Seed matched her brother’s performance, winning the event in her first competition in the under-twelve age group. Having started slowly, her performance got stronger over the course of the day.

    In the boys’ under -ten category, William Nethercleft had a similar experience, with a difficult first round in which he scored against all his opponents but struggled to convert those hits into wins. He fenced much more strongly in the knockout stages, though, comfortably beating an opponent he had lost to in the first round, to take a bronze medal, matching his performance at last year’s championships.

    Club coach James Kingston said: “I was really pleased with the result, of course, but more so with the great attitude our fencers showed, working hard and coming up with their best fencing against the most demanding opponents. It’s a great platform for the regional champioships in the Spring.”

    Thame Duellists meet at Thame Leisure Centre, 6:45pm – 9:20pm on Thursdays (6pm-7pm for under 11s)

    Term dates for the Autumn term are as follows:
    Term starts 14 Sep 2017
    Half term (no fencing) 26 Oct 2017
    Last session 30 Nov 2017

  • Register now for Xmas Squash Open Tournament

    RACQUETS, Thame, are inviting registrations for its Christmas Open Squash Graded Tournement 2017, on December 16/17, 2017

    Entries via Sporty HQ at http://www.racquets-fitness-centre.com/open-graded-squash-tournament-1617-december-2017/.

    Any questions, contact Tournament organiser, Chloe Marshall, via chloe.racquetsfitness@gmail.com. Entries close on December 12, 2017.

    It’ll be fun but competitive. All standards welcome.

    Please spread the word among your squash-playing and there’s a poster on the Racquets website www.racquets-fitness-centre.com for you to print for your club noticeboard.

    If you need accommodation for the weekend – go to thame.net

  • Thame news in brief

    A Planning application has been approved for Change of Use, from a betting shop to 40 Upper High Street, Thame, to health and sports therapy consulting and treatment rooms, for The Practice, currently in Thame High Street.

    DATE for your 2018 diary; The Mayor of Thame, Cllr Tom Wyse, will be holding a Charity Concert by the London Welsh Male Voice Choir at St Mary’s Church on February 17, 2018. This will be a ticketed event and further details will be released next month.

    AN Artists and Makers Fair will take place on October 21, 10:00am – 4:00pm – Free entry, at Town Town Hall. Twenty talented artist and makers including potters, painters, glass artists, jewellers, a chocolatier, illustrator Stacey Barry and Ros Long of By Hand Books, Indian quilts, photographers Catherine Shute and Stuart Feurtado. More information here: https://www.visitbuckinghamshire.org/event/artists-and-makers-fair

    Some people have not yet returned the Yellow Letters sent out last month by South Oxfordshire District Council asking residents to confirm the details of the people living at each address.

    The council needs this information to make sure everyone who is eligible to vote can do so in future elections. Households must confirm their details, even if they haven’t changed. This is a legal requirement and by not responding it could lead to a £1,000 fine. Where possible people can do this online – it’s quicker and easier and saves time. Visit: www.householdresponse.com/southandvale and use the reference code included in your yellow letter.

    THE popular ‘Pop Up Thame’ nights are planning a Tex-Mex Evening at Towersey Village Hall at 7.30pm, on October 27. Full details at: http://www.popupthame.co.uk/20171027-tex-mex-evening.php Only £15/adult, £10/child – includes live music with A Little Bit Country.

     

  • Bring and take for free unwanted items or sell a bike!

    CHINNOR and Thame Friends of the Earth’s next event will be a SWAP SHOP and BIKE EXCHANGE on Saturday, November 18, at Chinnor village hall. The SWAP SHOP will be between 10am and noon, and the BIKE EXCHANGE between 10 and 11 am.

    Image from a previous Bike Swap event in Thame

    If you wish to sell a bike, take it along to the village hall at 9.45am clearly labelled with your name, contact details and the asking price. Please return to check if your bike has been sold at 11am. A charge £5 will be made for every bike sold.

    Bring and /or take for free:
    Books – Clothes – Bric-a-brac – Baby equipment
    Toys and games – Household items – CDs/DVDs/Videos

    Electrical CE marked goods accepted, no large items please.

    Recycle stations will be available for the following items:

    Inkjet cartridges – Mobile phones – Light bulbs – Spectacles – Household batteries – CDs – Used postage stamps – Foreign coins

    For further information, contact Maureen Dyroff, Chinnor & Thame Friends of the Earth on 01844 352816, e-mail mdyroff@tiscali.co.uk

  • No Sex Please, We’re British – AUDITIONS

    THAME Players will be auditioning for their next production, the classic British farce, No Sex Please, We’re British, on October 30, at 7.45pm.


    The actual Performances will be March 6-10, 2018.  Here’s a synopsis to whet your appetite:

    Peter and Frances Hunter are a happy newly married couple. They are living in a nice flat above the bank where Peter has a good job. Owing to an unfortunate mistake by Frances, they find themselves inundated with pornographic material from the ‘Scandinavian Import Company’ – first postcards, then films and then books.

    Senior bank officials, Peter’s mother and the respectable inspector of Peter’s bank all become entangled in the shenanigans that follow.  Events are brought to a head by the arrival of two ladies, from the same company, to provide their special services!
    CAST
    Peter Hunter
    Frances Hunter – Peter’s wife
    Eleanor Hunter – Peter’s elegant and snobbish mother
    Brian Runnicles- Work colleague of Peter’s. No sense of humour.
    Leslie Bromhead- Senior Manager at the bank.
    Superintendent Paul
    Mr Needham- ‘Jobsworth’ Bank Inspector
    Susan and Barbara- Ladies of the night!
    Delivery Man
    Ages will be relative rather than specific.
    Director – Julia Rush

    If you are interested in attending the audition, just turn up on the day, or want too see a script, them contact Thame Players via their Facebook page

  • Invitation to Thame’s first Town Centre Business Forum

    FOLLOWING feedback to the Business Survey earlier in the year, Thame Town Council is inviting all local businesses to its first Town Centre Business Forum on November 2, 2017, between 5.30pm – 6.45pm.

    An Eventbrite meeting has been set up to track numbers of attendees so there are two ways of booking a place, either by emailing Becky Reid, Thame’s Market Town Co-Ordinator, Becky.Reid@thametowncouncil.gov.uk or via the following link. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/town-centre-business-forum-tickets-38621960323

    The Forum has been set up to support and improve the economic vitality of the town centre and will provide an opportunity for regular communication between public and private sector stakeholders in the town.

    Becky explained: “The first meeting is particularly important as it will allow those attending to shape the direction of the forum going forward, to ensure that the meetings benefits your business. You will also have the opportunity to:

    * share your concerns about doing business in Thame town centre with Thame Town Council (TTC) and South Oxfordshire Dirstrict council (SODC)

    * get an update from TTC and SODC about working currently being undertaken to support businesses in Thame

    *hear about current opportunities there are for businesses within the town

    * meet other town centre business owners