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Author: Sonja Francis

  • 11/05/13…..REMINDER: Roll up, roll up for all the fun of the fete

    THE links between Thame Community Hospital League of Friends and the Thame and District Day Centre will be further fostered when they join forces for this year’s fete in May.

    Day Centre manager, Gill Coleman said that the stalls run by Day Centre volunteers would focus on children and traditional children?s party fun. She has expressed her thanks to Sainsbury?s for agreeing to donate ice cream for the Ice Cream Stall.

    A sub committee of Centre volunteers and staff has been working for months preparing for the Centre?s contribution to the joint event which does so much to foster links between the two Charities and the town.

    “It?ll be a great day. Everyone?s welcome,” said Gill.

    The fete will be held at the Community Hospital in East Street on Saturday, May 11, from 2pm to 4pm.

    PHOTO: Thame & District Day Centre Manager, Gill Coleman – By Nick White Photography

    SOURCE: Press release

  • 10/05/13………Zimbabwe: Triumph over Tragedy

    ZAC Freeth is a retired Lieutenant Colonel from the Royal Artillery, Army Lay Reader, and a keen skier, with a Gold medal from the 1966 Commonwealth Games. His son, Ben, lives in Zimbabwe and is fighting the Robert Mugabe led land grab programme. Zac will discuss his life and the issues surrounding Zimbabwe today.

    MEN?S FISH & CHIP SUPPER – Friday, May 10, at The Barns Centre, Thame.

    Fish & Chip Supper and talk starting 7.45pm

    To book your place: e-mail david@2thelight.co.uk or
    call 01844 217529. (

  • 08/05/13…’I will oppose Haddenham airport’ says Thame’s MP

    THAME’S MP, John Howell, has called for a stop to any proposed plan to build a new airport in Haddenham, just two miles north-east of Thame.

    ?The idea of an airport being built just two miles from Thame is extremely alarming,” he said in statement today.

    “I expect that a large number of my constituents will be as appalled as I am by the alleged contents of the report. This is an inappropriate location for an airport; far from where it is needed and half way to Birmingham airport. I will be monitoring developments very closely and will oppose attempts to build the airport here.?

    Haddenham is being considered as a possible location for a programme of expansion of airport capacity in the South East. A report, ?Heathrow 2025, Masterplan Options & Indicative Layouts? sets out 10 options for the expansion of Heathrow, one of these being the construction of a four-runway airport in Haddenham.

    John Howell went on to say: “It is believed that the report was compiled six months ago, following its commissioning by Heathrow airport from consultancy Mott MacDonald. Heathrow?s decision to consider options beyond the expansion of the existing airport is likely to be met with considerable opposition.”

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  • 08/05/13….Thame’s MP call for local schools to take part in money programme

    THAME’S MP, John Howell, has called on local schools to take part in My Money Week (3 to 9 June), giving pupils the chance to learn more about money and personal finance. Every primary and secondary school in Thame and the rest of John’s constituency is being given the chance to take part for free in My Money Week, which has returned for its fifth year thanks to a new partnership between national charity pfeg (Personal Finance Education Group) and Barclays.

    “My Money Week will improve young people?s financial skills, knowledge and confidence through special lessons, activities and debates in schools and other settings across the UK,” said John. Teachers can order a free Activity Pack, developed by pfeg, full of creative and engaging financial resources and ideas for how to deliver financial education to young people, from the age of four up to 19. Young people can also take part in the ?A-Z of Money?, a national competition challenging them to learn more about money through creative writing.

    John Howell added: ?There has never been a better time for young people to learn about financial skills. My Money Week provides the information they require to give them the chance to do so with confidence.”

    Tracey Bleakley, chief executive of pfeg (Personal Finance Education Group), said: ?We are absolutely delighted to have the support of John Howell MP in promoting My Money Week this year, and I hope all schools in (his Henley constituency) will seize the opportunity to take part through our free activity pack, advice and support.?

    Ashok Vaswani, CEO UK and Retail Business Banking at Barclays, said: ?It has never been more important for young people, particularly those who are vulnerable, to be able to access the support they need to learn about money. Having sound financial skills and being confident in managing money is critical to everyday living and achieving future goals.?

    Since the first My Money Week in 2009, more than three million young people have been helped to understand more about money and personal finance through focused activities in schools. In 2012 around 500,000 young people took part in My Money Week activities, with 99 percent of teachers reporting an increase in skills and knowledge and 91 percent of teachers reporting a shift in students? attitudes towards money.

    Teachers can pre-order their free My Money Week Activity Packs at www.pfeg.org/mymoneyweek

  • 09/05/13….Rotary Stroke Awareness Day in Thame continues to save lives!

    AS a result of a potentially life-saving, Stroke Awareness event in Thame, 10 people were referred to their doctors for further investigation.

    The Rotary Club of Thame and the Rotary Club of Haddenham & District organised another successful Stroke Awareness Day at tbe Cooperative Supermarket in Thame, on Saturday 27 April.

    Over 80 people benefited from the free blood pressure check and 10 of these were referred to their doctors for further investigation. Over the past 10 years the Stroke Awareness Days have saved lives of hundreds people by detecting high levels of blood pressure and thus preventing strokes.

    Spokesman for Thame Rotary, Marius Ciortan, said: “The two Rotary Clubs are grateful to the manager and staff of the Cooperative Supermarket in Thame who hosted the event, and to the volunteer paramedics and nurses who kindly gave up their time to check the blood pressure of members of the public.”

    For more information about the Rotary Clubs of Thame and Haddenham, please visit their websites: www.thame.rotaryweb.org and
    www.haddenham-rotary.org.uk

  • 08/05/13….Local musicians, dancers etc wanted

    THAME Carnival are looking for any acts – dance or bands or musicians to play in the street on Saturday, June 15, to entertain the spectators from 11:30-12:30 whilst they wait for the parade to get to the town centre.

    If interested please call Mark on 07733333798

  • 09/05/13….Haddenham In Transition- next meeting

    HADDENHAM Transition Meeting – Rose & Thistle Pub, Haddenham, 8pm.

    Agenda includes:

    Thermal Imaging
    Twenty?s Plenty
    Big Picnic
    Home Made in Haddenham
    Potential bid for equipment for airtightness testing to improve home insulation
    Allotment Plans
    Apple pressing
    Neighbourhood Plan

    Website: www.transitionnetwork.org/cms/haddenham

  • 09/05/13…New Community stall available at Thame market

    COMMUNITY groups and local traders in Thame are set to benefit from the launch of a new stall at the town?s weekly market.

    South Oxfordshire District Council has provided

  • 09/05/13…What are my consumer rights when a shop goes bust?

    WHEN a trader goes into administration, its rights and responsibilities change. Depending on your situation you might end up losing out, so it?s important to know what you can do to protect yourself.

    A common problem when shops go bust is what you can do if you have a gift card. Once they go into administration shops are under no obligation to continue to accept gift cards, although some may continue to do so. If you have a gift card then hold on to it, even if it isn?t being accepted, as the situation can change. This works both ways, so if a shop is taking vouchers then make sure you use them while you can.

    If you?ve put down a deposit on an item that you have yet to receive, then whether or not you receive it will depend on whether it has been ?earmarked? for you. If it has then the shop should fulfil your order, but if not then you may not see the goods. If you?ve bought something, for example electrical or white goods, which become faulty then it might be easier to claim under the manufacturer?s guarantee.

    You can log a complaint with the administrators which will add you on to the store’s list of creditors, but realistically most customers will be a long way down the list. If you used a credit or debit card you may be able to make a claim from your provider, and if the goods or services you bought came with a manufacturer?s guarantee or an insurance-backed guarantee, you may be able to make a claim under them. If the trader was a member of a trade association, contact them to see if they can help. You can find out more about what rights you have and what you can do if things go wrong, by going to www.adviceguide.org.uk or calling our consumer service on 08454 04 05 06.
    Your nearest CAB office is in Market Square, Thame
    Adviceline: 08444 111 444 or 03 00 33 00 650 (Mobile)

    SOURCE: Thame Citizens Advice Bureau