DON’T worry, the pool hasn’t suddenly grown some weird, indoor algae over its surface, but its management has won planning permission to instal eco-friendly, solar panels on the roof.
To see the full spec and details of the plan, visit:
http://www.southoxon.gov.uk/ccm/support/Main.jsp?MODULE=ApplicationDetails&REF=P11/E1612/DC&TYPE=Application
PHOTO – Courtesy of furnesspartnership.com
THE people of Thame’s twin town in France were introduced to the concept of Cup Cakes over the weekend, when a group from The Thame & District Twinning Association travelled to Montesson, near Paris, to sell English produce at their Christmas market.
Christmas puddings and home-made marmalade sold out very quickly and by lunch-time on Sunday, several packs of Christmas crackers, a novelty in France, were running out fast, as were packets of English Breakfast tea and Earl Grey illustrating the growing habit of tea drinking among our European friends.
For the second year in succession, the group set up tables and chairs and offered cake and tea (or coffee) to the marketeers, which proved popular, though the cup cakes took some explaining as iced cakes in pretty colours seemed to be a new idea to the French. But since the Thame twinners’ return home on Sunday evening, one student of English at the local secondary school, has asked her teacher for the recipe, so may be cup cakes too will soon be a part of tea time in Montesson!
The Thame team pictures are: (Left to right) Sonja Francis, Liz Barket, Alison Champken Woods, Anita Morvant (a fellow stall holder who lives in Montesson),
Vic Watson, Nigel Champken Woods, Linda Bone, Jeannette Matelot Green (Chair of Thame Twinning and her husband, James Green
THE organisers of the Thame Show have issued the following statement, explaining their reasons for cancelling the 2012 show:
THE Thame and Oxfordshire County Agricultural Association has decided not to hold a Show in 2012. There are two main reasons for this decision:-
Firstly, although many judged this year?s Show to be a great success with a good turnout of exhibitors and improved Showground layout, sadly we were substantially down on gate takings and income from traders. These factors combined with a poor economic climate and an increase in overheads, resulted in a substantial overall trading loss, compared to a small profit in 2010. The two years are directly comparable as both Shows were held on the last Saturday in July and on both occasions the weather was good.
Secondly, the proposed date of next year?s Show conflicts with the opening of the London Olympics. I wouldn?t suggest there is any comparison between the two events but many people will be at home watching the Games on television.
The General Committee considered that the holding of a Show using the same format as in previous years posed a very substantial financial risk and could have spelt the end of the Show altogether, particularly if the weather is poor.
I am acutely aware that this decision will cause disappointment in many quarters but if the Show is to continue then there has to be re-appraisal of every aspect of the running of the Show to ensure that everything possible is done to create a realistic business plan for the long term future. Through not holding a Show next year we will have a golden opportunity to draw breath and properly plan for the successful future of the Show.
I have received letters and also note from the Press that there seems to be quite a large body of opinion that we should move the date of the Show back to the third Thursday in September. The decision to move the date to July was made following the 2009 show, when, for the third time running, a loss was sustained, the overall loss incurred over those three years was nearly
PEOPLE claiming benefits in southern Oxfordshire are being warned that they must declare any changes to their circumstances, otherwise they could end up paying a serious price.
In the last three months six people have been convicted of benefit fraud in the Vale of White Horse and South Oxfordshire, with a further six being fined and 14 receiving cautions.
One of them, Spencer Watts, 41, of Ireton Court, Thame, was fined
THAME Scouts will once again be collecting Christmas cards in Thame. The service is open for the elderly and less able of Thame. The post boxes can be found in various locations around the town, including Thame Library, Glynswood, Thame Town Hall and the Chocolate Box.
They will be available until Friday 9th December. Thame Scouts have been providing this free service for over 20 years.
THE Thame Community Plan, currently the focus of a pilot public consultation, may go forward without the local people voting on the outcome as originally publicised.
Thame and Woodcote were chosen to be among the first areas to produce Neighbourhood Plans, under a new power being introduced as part of the Localism Bill. They were picked by the Government to pilot the new scheme and, as part of the ?front-runners? scheme, South Oxfordshire District Council received a grant of
ONCE again the judges of this year’s Thame’s Got Talent event struggled to chose the winners from the twenty talented contestants of all ages, including a poet, a Nationally ranked gymnast, two rock bands and a street dancer.
But after much heart searching, the winner was…… ex Lord Williams’s pupil, now a student at Aylesbury College, 17 year-old Street dancer, Sam Hemmings as ‘Boogaloo.’
Guest judge, Scott Cole, brother of ‘Strictly’s Brendan, himself (Scott)an ex New Zealand National dance champion and a choreographer, was particularly impressed with Sam’s own choreography and all the judges were struck by his confidence, showmanship and pure talent.
Sam’s prize was
A STEADY stream of local people have been in and out of Thame town hall today, in the second series of exhibitions and workshops to help form a Thame Town Plan for future development.
Members of the Consultants, Tibbalds’ team and town councillors were on hand to answer questions entand discuss the various approaches decided by the working groups on Housing, Movement and Transport, Environment, Community and Economy.
The town hall will be open until 8pm tonight (Friday) for those still wishing to find out about the progress of the plan and add their comments and ideas.
PUPILS from a Thame primary school performed at one of the most famous English venues in the world recently, when they took part in the Schools Prom at the Royal Albert Hall.
On November 9, fifteen children from St Joseph?s school took part in the Schools Prom at the Royal Albert Hall. Singing Oxania, a choral work composed especially for the Prom by John Traill, Director of Music, St Anne’s College, and Lecturer at St Catherine’s College, Oxford, the pupils were part of a 500-strong massed choir of children from primary schools all over Oxfordshire.
The performance was the culmination of weeks of rehearsals led by Mrs Moran and Miss Dyer. The children had a marvellous time at the Prom itself, enjoying performances by groups, choirs and orchestras from all over the country as well as performing their own piece and joining in with the traditional ?Last Night of the Proms?.
“It was an unforgettable experience for both the children and their families, who had travelled down to London to see the performance,” said Andrew Cattell on behalf of St Joseph’s school.
AN Architectural reclamation showroom, based at The Thee Pigeons, near Thame, are recovering this evening after a bizaare fire that could have ruined their business.
What started out as a relatively simple task of welding a weather-vane back on to the top of the Osney Grange bell tower, ended with two fire engines and a dozen fire fighters arriving on the scene.
The problem was that sparks slipped down a small collar at the apex of the dome and ignited a century?s worth of tinder dry straw between the copper roof and the timber roof of the building.
Wasting no time in reassuring worried customers who had heard about the fire, Lassco’s blogged the full story on their website this evening.
Follow the http://www.lassco.co.uk/lassco-news/2011/11/the-fire-engines-have-left-now/ to read the whole story!