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  • 11/04/13…..More Thame news in brief

    THE ‘Vote Yes’ campaign, which is promoting a positive vote in the Thame Neighbourhood Plan referendum on May 2, has today launched a video on Youtube, which can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu8Vf9LwxM0&feature=youtu.be

    PASSERS-BY had a lucky escape earlier in the week, when the hanging sign outside the Swan Pub in Upper High Street, Thame, fell off during strong winds in the middle of the night. A new sign is apparently being made to replace the damaged, painted sign.

    A RESIDENT in Chalgrove Road, in Lea Park, has applied to the town council to buy part of a piece of public green space at the rear of his garden. The area is currently empty and covered with paving slabs, for no reason that anyone can determine. The applicant, Mr David Scholey, has promised not to interfere with a tree planted in memory of Princess Diana by residents. The council is to consider the application.

    TOWERSEY Morris will be dancing on May Day, May 1, morning from 5.30am in their traditional celebrations of Beltane at 5.30am at Towersey Crossroads. Afterwards breakfast will be available at their official home, the The Three Horseshoes in Towersey. You can book and pay for breakfast on 01844 212 322.

    SOUTH Oxfordshire District Council with Vale of White Horse Council have together cut theIR benefit fraud bill from

  • 09/04/13…..Thame’s MP pays tribute to Margaret Thatcher

    THAME’S Member of Parliament, John Howell, has this morning paid his own, personal tribute to the late Margaret Thatcher, who died yesterday, following a stroke.

    John said: “I was immensely saddened by the news of the death of Margaret Thatcher. Our thoughts must firstmost be with her family and friends. A lot has been written about the contribution she made to this country and in particular the optimism she created. I remember her time as Prime Minister very clearly; it was when my own political ambitions were born and I proudly assisted in one of her projects ? the Know How Fund.

    “I remember particularly the contribution she made to the freeing up of central and eastern Europe. Her creation of the Know How Fund as the principal means of distributing assistance to the region as it struggled out of communism was far-sighted. With relatively little money it made a massive contribution to the transformation of the area and I happily joined Margaret Thatcher as a post-Cold War warrior seeking to instill the notions of democracy and of a market economy. These objectives were central to her philosophy and which saw the end of communism as a dominant player on the greater European stage.

    “Over the last few days, I have received emails from many people each sharing a particular reflection of Margaret Thatcher. Some talked of her compassion. Others talked of her iron will. All of them shared her affection for this country. Their thoughts have been touching and sincere. This is a lady whose influence will be sorely missed.”

    John Howell OBE MP
    Member of Parliament for Henley

    PHOTO: Courtesy of theconservatives.co.uk

  • 10/04/13…….Invitation to businesses for late breakfast

    THIS months Late Breakfast event will be in the Eden Suite at The Spread Eagle Hotel, Cornmarket, Thame, on Thursday, April 18, from 9.00-10.30am.

    Working 24/7 for What ? Do you know ‘Why’ you do what you do? Peronel Barnes of create-consult will be explaining during her presentation. In just 15 minutes the ‘why’ becomes clear which impacts the how, helping smooth the paths to success and build business in a fun fashion. Peronel has worked at director level in marketing and sales and, for many years, as a freelance. She presents information simply and creatively to allow great connection with the facts and involvement with understanding.

    You’ll come away with a mini mind map of the X Y and Z of your business life that has the potential to change and refresh everything you do and the way that you do it.

    Book HERE by 12.00 on Wednesday, April 17, to appear on the guest list or just come along on the day. The entry fee of

  • 10/04/13….Invitation to ‘Spend a penny’ in Thame salon

    THIS month, April, is Earth Month 2013, and the staff of Brothers Hair Salon in Thame, is inviting local people to join them in a walk to ‘search for water’ between Thame and Princes Risborough, via the Phoenix Trail.

    The owner of the Brothers Salon, ex Mayor or Thame, Adam Buckland, explained: “Each year Aveda hold a charity Earth Month in their salons around the world. This year we are trying to raise as much money as possible for WATER AID to help them improve access to safe water, hygiene and sanitation in the world?s poorest communities.”

    “There are two way to support Brothers for Water Aid:

    1. Walk for Water

    On Sunday, April 28, an intrepid team from Brothers will set off from Thame in the search of water!

    We will traverse along the ‘Ancient’ Phoenix Trail with our empty buckets, litter picking as we go. After seven gruelling miles we will reach the settlement of Princess Risborough where we will fill our buckets with water from a babbling brook (Or hopefully JK?s pond at Horsenden Manor!)

    We will then carry the water all the way back to Thame to feed back into the ‘great’ river that is the cuttlebrook!

    If you would like to sponsor our team please pop into Brothers, Thame and pledge what you can!

    2. Wishing Toilet

    We welcome you to ‘Spend a penny’ in our Wishing Toilet at reception and all your dreams will come true! (Well, if not, maybe the world?s poorest communities will!)”

  • 10/04/13……Extra garden waste week for residents

    GARDEN waste customers in South Oxfordshire are being given an extra brown bin collection for one week as we enter spring.

    Nearly 9,000 tonnes of garden waste was recycled last year and the district council is hoping to beat that statistic this year with residents’ help.

    Residents will be able to leave out an extra brown bin?s worth of garden waste on their collection day. It should be placed by the brown bin in a sturdy box, or an open bag or sack.

    The extra collection will take place during the week of 15 April and is to compensate for the one that is suspended over Christmas.

    Cllr David Dodds, cabinet member for waste at South Oxfordshire District Council, said: ?The garden waste service has been very successful and we are giving residents the chance to recycle extra garden waste when people traditionally start giving their garden surgery after the frosty winter period.?

    The extra week is only available for existing customers of the council?s subscription based brown bin service, more details of the garden waste scheme can be found here

    SOURCE: Press release

  • 09/04/013…..Street Collection for National Osteoporosis Society

    FROM 10am – 2pm around the Town Hall area in Thame there will be a street collection to raise funds for the National Osteoporosis Society.

    The local support group will be there to give out information. Website: www.nos.org.uk/

  • 09/04/13….Thame Oxfam Book customers bag Nectar points

    THE Oxfam Bookshop in Cornmarket, Thame, has unveiled an exciting new partnership with the UK?s largest loyalty programme, Nectar which will see customers being able to collect Nectar points on items they donate to the shop.

    The initiative, which is the first of its kind, aims to raise millions of pounds for Oxfam?s work fighting poverty around the world.

    Donors at the Oxfam Bookshop who sign up to the Tag Your Bag, Oxfam?s Gift Aid scheme (Gift Aid allows charities to reclaim the 25% tax on donations by UK taxpayers), will be able to earn two points for every

  • 09/04/13…..Music in the Park tickets now on sale!

    GET your hands on tickets for Thame?s Music in the Park festival and let?s bring on the summer! With three live stages boasting a fantastic line-up, two well-stocked bars, children?s activities and the Mix96 Mega Slides, Music in the Park 2013 promises to be a summer treat for everyone!

    The entertainment programme continues to attract exciting acts, from Little Bill?s Big Band to Hats Off To Led Zeppelin; Alvin the Ultimate Elvis to the Raw Diva Dance Troupe as well as the Haddenham Ukulele Group to Bolt From the Blue. There truly will be something for everyone.

    For the children, Barley Hill Church will be running activity sessions at set times during the day for children aged four to 12. The activities will have a jungle crafts theme and the children will have fun creating animal face masks and musical instruments. These sessions are free, although a donation would be appreciated.

    WHERE TO GET YOUR TICKETS

    Tickets for this fantastic, family-friendly day are now on sale and can be purchased from the following outlets in Thame: the Town Hall, Domesco, Vintage & Modern Guitars, Fore Golf, The Falcon and The Cross Keys. In addition, they are available online at: < a href="http://www.wegottickets.com/event/215805"target="_blank">www.wegottickets.com/event/215805. Prices for advance tickets are

  • 09/04/13….Thame Utd ‘lacklustre’ against Cheltenham

    LEAGUE game: 6/04/13 – Thame United 1, Cheltenham Saracens 3- MATCH REPORT: Cheltenham Saracens completed the double on Thame United last Saturday at the ASM Stadium, when they beat their lacklustre hosts 3-1. In a frustrating game, United conceded two early goals and although they had the bulk of possession, particularly in the second half, were unable to penetrate the well organised but physical Cheltenham defence.

    Thame were without Alex Stewart, who is likely to be out for the rest of the season with a fractured elbow, whist central defender Nik Rhodes started the game on the bench.

    The home team started brightly but went behind against the run of play in the 12th minute when Joe Donaghue knocked a 10-yard shot passed keeper Lee Farrow. The visitors increased their lead three minutes later when Elliot Kennedy hit a speculative shot from the edge of the box which flew over Farrow?s head and under the crossbar. The visitors dominated play for a while, but United came back towards the end of the half and Connor Hayes was unlucky to see his long range effort hit the crossbar. United eventually scored in the 45th minute, when Matt Willet hit a diagonal cross which was brilliantly met by Luke Ricketts with a first time low shot into the far corner.

    The visitors were awarded a penalty three minutes into the second half when Mitchell Meredith was judged to have fouled in the penalty area. Jack Oldham buried the spot kick, giving Farrow no chance. The injured Phil Pykett was replaced by midfielder Richard Jewell and Matt Hall moved to left back. The remainder of the game saw united pressurising the visitor?s goal. A Hayes free kick brought a good save from the keeper.

    With about 15 minutes remaining, Thame striker Niall Hodgkins was carried from the pitch on a stretcher with a suspected fractured ankle after a particularly brutal tackle. United continued the onslaught, with only the occasional Saracens attack, but failed to further trouble the visiting keeper.

    Thame United: Farrow, Willet, Pykett (Jewell), Hercules, Meredith, Hayes, Connelly, Hall, Hodgkins (Dell), Gray (Rhodes), Ricketts.

    SOURCE: Contributed by Bob Dixon

  • 08/04/13…..’Golden Jo’ and ‘Team Thame’ deliver swimming success

    TEAM Thame were back in action recently at the Aqua Vale in Aylesbury for the first weekend of the Oxon & North Bucks (ONB) swimming County Championships 2013. Previous County events were the distance and the 400m events but this was the first weekend of the main championships with 50m, 100m and 200m events as well as relays, and Team Thame delivered some great performances.

    The boys had some great swims in the 50m Freestyle on Saturday, March 9. Hallam Cozier as the second reserve finalist, had a great swim and delivered a PB of 34.20 seconds. Marus Birmingham did a 1.5 sec PB with 31.09 secs, and was racing Kymir Ibrgymov all the way to the finish where Kym came first in the heat with 30.66 secs, a one sec PB just pipping Marcus. Kym made the final for the 12 year old boys at his first ever counties.

    Then came Ben Williams who confirmed his sub-30sec performance in the relays in February and stormed to the finish in 29.62 secs, a one second PB. The 14 year-old boys were represented by Nacho Mendi with a heat time of 27.27 secs which not only took him to the final but also to the position of fastest in the club, beating Jamie Goetz?s PB of 27.50 seconds. Jamie followed in the 17 year-old and over’s heat achieving a time of 27.56 seconds, only 0.06 slower than his PB after missing training due to illness.

    The girls then came centre stage for the 50m Butterfly. Hannah Hawken delivered a time of 33.58 secs. The boys 100M IM followed and Marcus Birmingham delivered a 4 second PB with 1.19.37 and was first reserve finalist in 9th for the 12 year old boys. Nacho also delivered a 4 sec PB with 1.10.56.

    Then came the girls 4 x 100 relay where the Thame Team came sixth in 5.02.59 seconds, 11 secs under their entry time. A great success and all got finalist medals. The team was Lydia Devitt (back 1.12.71), Rebecca Smith (breast 1.28.87), Grace Gilmore (fly 1.16.06), Hannah Hawken (free 1.04.57). The next event was the 200m IM and Grace was back in action delivering a three second PB in a time of 2.41.62 secs.

    The boys then came back for the 200m Freestyle with Marcus Birmingham delivering a nine second PB with a time of 2.28.08 secs. Then it was the third session with the finals from the earlier events. Both Nacho and Kym made the finals for the boys 50m Freestyle and both P?d again ? Nacho after some significant streamlining (he shaved his legs!). Their times were; Kymir sixth place in 30.35 and Nacho fifth place in 27.05, all great swims. So, after a long day, everyone headed home to rest and prepare for the next day of hard competition.

    Sunday started off with Ella Simms in the 100m Freestyle and a 3.5 second PB in 1.10.08 secs. Then came Imogen Newell with a PB and a time of 1.11.20 secs and Florence Savage with a PB of 1.07.25 secs. Grave and Hannah were back in action again and didn?t disappoint. Grace delivered a two second PB with 1.04.97 secs and Hannah a three second PB and an ASA South East regional Qualifying time of 1.03.35 secs and to add to that she was first reserve for the final.

    Grace was back in action for the 50m backstroke with a one second PB of 34.20 secs and then Lydia Devitt with a PB in 34.36 secs but Lydia went on to deliver a three second PN in the 200m Backstroke with a time of 2.38.19 3 secs.

    So, why is JO the Golden Girl? Well she?s a Double County Champion ? ok she was swimming for Bucks Disability SC but she?s a Thame SC Group 1 & Masters swimmer and came home with two first place trophies! Well Done Jo!

    Team Thame were back in action on March 16 and 17, at the Aqua Vale in Aylesbury for the second weekend of the Oxon & North Bucks (ONB) County Championships 2013. Previous County events were the distance and 400m events and the first weekend of the main championships, this was the second weekend with more 50m, 100m and 200m events as well as relays and Team Thame delivered some great performances.

    Grace Gilmore opened the weekend with a PB in the 100m Backstroke in a time of 1:15.91 secs. Then came Georgia Cahill with a heats time of 1:08.41 secs which got her to the finals with a sixthth Place finalists medal and a time of 1:08.17secs. Then Nacho Mendi opened the boys account for the weekend in the 100m Breaststroke with a heats time of 1:22.61 secs getting him to the finals with a time of 1:19.99 secs.

    Then came the girls 50m Freestyle with two Thame SC swimmers achieving ASA SER Regional Times and reaching the finals and several PBs for the girls: