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Author: Sonja Francis

  • 25/07/12…Any bell, all the bells, will ring in Thame to launch the Olympics

    ST MARY’S Church in Thame will be ringing its bells ‘fast and furious’ on Friday morning, at precisely 8.12am, as part of the ‘All The Bells’ project to launch the Olympics.

    At 08:12 on 27th July 2012, thousands of people across the UK will be joining together to ring in the first day of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Everyone across the country is invited to take part by ringing any sort of bell they can lay their hands on, be it bicycle bell, door bell or church bells.

    Work No. 1197: All the bells in a country rung as quickly and as loudly as possible for three minutes by Turner Prize-winning artist and musician Martin Creed is a London 2012 Festival commission and will be performed by you! It’s all part of Martin Creed’s vision.CLICK HERE for the full low down!

    And let’s get Thame ringing !!

    PHOTO: Flash back to 23/04/2010, when members of the Oxford Diocesan Guild of Bell ringers, with St Mary’s Church, Thame’s Master of the Tower, Rosalie Gibson (5th from the right) played 5056 changes, Bristol Surprise Major, in just under three hours! On St George’s Day

  • 25/07/12…….CRICKET: Thame fail to avoid defeat against Slough

    THAME Town vs Slough – Saturday, July 21, 2012: AFTER two weeks of waterlogged pitches, Thame were relieved to resume their Home Counties Div 2 campaign against Slough. The visitors are one of the stronger sides this season and a favourite for promotion, so Thame were pleased to win the toss and use the bowler-friendly conditions at Church Meadow to put the pressure on.

    Thame’s tight bowling restricted Slough to under 100 at lunch, and with four wickets gained, the home side were fancying their chances. Will Rooney continued his good form, and Vandit Jivrajani helped to put Thame on top with four wickets when Slough crawled to 150 all out in the 59th over.

    The wicket was always going to favour the bowlers. However, when Thame batted they were faced with ex-international Zulfi Butt, a veteran of the Home Counties leagues. He bowled unchanged from one end to tie the Thame innings down, as wickets fell at regular intervals and none of the home batsmen could get going.

    New player ,Jesul Rathod, looked comfortable until playing too early at a good ball, but only Ed Barnett, Manoj Parmar and Pratik Patel joined him in double figures as poor shots and some dubious umpiring decisions removed Thame’s chance of overhauling the Slough total. They were eventually all out for 71 with six overs to go, after shutting up shop but failing to keep out the Slough bowlers. The excellent Butt claimed six wickets in his 22 overs.

    Tiddington vs Thame Town

    Thame Seconds lost away by four wickets to Tiddington in a low scoring match, whilst Thame Thirds gained some revenge by beating Tiddington Thirds, also by four wickets. The Club is hoping the improved weather will last as the grounds at both Church Meadow and Lord Williams School have suffered considerably through the amount of rain that has fallen in the first half of the season.

    SOURCE: Contributed PHOTO: Pratik Patel

  • 25/07/12…Develop your career or just give back

    Do you enjoy life? Living with dementia and other mental health needs can make it hard for sufferers and their carers to lead stimulating and fulfilling lives. You can help elderly people in Thame to have as much fun as you do by volunteering at the Dovecote Day Centre.

    Come and help with lunch, outings, making tea or just doing jigsaw puzzles. Or see if you can beat our experts at beanbag targets. Our members may be a little forgetful at times, but they still appreciate a chat, a good game of dominoes and Chubby Checker?s ?Let?s Twist Again?!
    No experience is necessary, just a sense of humour and a calm, caring nature.

    This role would be great for anyone looking to work or study mental health nursing or social care, young people wanting to improve their CV or anyone just wanting to give back to the community. We also provide out of pocket expenses and a free lunch. Help would be appreciated for as long or as short as you are able to give it.

    The Dovecote Day Centre meets on Wednesdays and Fridays at the Thame Barns Centre from 10 till 2. For more information contact Vanessa Moir at: dovecote@ageukoxfordshire.org.uk, or on 07827235425.

  • 25/07/12……Over

    A SEA of pink flashing bunny ears on 650 walkers? heads was the special scene at Aylesbury College on Saturday, July 21, as the Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity held its third Midnight Walk in aid of the local Hospice ? with an amazing

  • 25/07/12….FREE Saturday afternoon parking to continue

    FREE Saturday afternoon parking will continue to entice visitors to Thame and the rest of South Oxfordshire over the summer, aimed at boosting high-street trade.

    The scheme, operated across all South Oxfordshire District Council off-street car parks, allows visitors to park for free in council off-street car parks on Saturday afternoons from either 2pm or 3pm, depending on the location.

    In Thame, the Cattle Market and Southern Road Car Parks will be free from 2pm, in addition to the existing free period.

    Having been in place since April, free Saturday afternoon parking has already proved very popular and has been welcomed both by traders and by visitors to South Oxfordshire?s towns.

  • 25/07/12….FREE Saturday afternoon parking to continue

    FREE Saturday afternoon parking will continue to entice visitors to Thame and the rest of South Oxfordshire over the summer, aimed at boosting high-street trade.

    The scheme, operated across all South Oxfordshire District Council off-street car parks, allows visitors to park for free in council off-street car parks on Saturday afternoons from either 2pm or 3pm, depending on the location.

    In Thame, the Cattle Market and Southern Road Car Parks will be free from 2pm, in addition to the existing free period.

    Having been in place since April, free Saturday afternoon parking has already proved very popular and has been welcomed both by traders and by visitors to South Oxfordshire?s towns.

  • 23/07/12……UPDATE: Have you seen Cheryl’s cats ?

    CHERYL’S cats, Monty and Oscar are back home in Wellington street this evening! Cheryl’s friend Susie, who previously owned them, went over this evening and the cats came to her call.

    Cheryl told ThameNews: “Monty the tabby is very thin but okay, and Oscar, the ginger and white cat is fine.
    “I would like to convey my thanks to the residents of East street, Thame, who helped me locate the cats.”

    ORIGINAL STORY: A cat owner in Wellington Street, Thame, is asking for the help of local people to find her beloved, missing cats.

    Cheryl Simms’s two cats, one tabby and one ginger, were last seen in Wellington Street almost two weeks ago, although we heard this morning that Monty the tabby, has been spotted in garden in East Street this morning.

    PHOT: Monty (ginger and white) and Oscar (tabby) relaxing at home before they went missing in Thame, two weeks ago

  • 23/07/12….Phoenix Trail tragedy – woman named

    THE identity of the woman whose body was found on the Phoenix Trail near Thame, last week, has been released by the Coroner.

    The dead woman was Sheila McNicholas, aged 73, from Thame. Sheila’s body was found close to a bridge on the Phoenix Trail by a member of the public at around 6.45am last Wednesday (18/07).

    At this time, her death is not being treated as suspicious by the police.

  • 23/07/12……Waymarkers show the way to Thame’s history

    THAME residents may have noticed a lot of pavement digging activity recently – even in the rain workmen were seen cutting disc-shaped pieces out of paving slabs and inserting round, bronze coloured, engraved discs into the holes.

    The mystery is solved. For the Waymarkers, all placed near an historic landmark, are all part of a project initiated by the 21st Century Thame Partnership’s, SEEDA projects, which included a series of historic Blue Plaques recently unveiled.

    Each of the Waymarkers is numbered and corresponds to a place of historical interest in Thame, in an Historic Town Trail leaflet

  • 21/07/12…..New tops make Haddenham runners safer

    RECENT sponsorship from Thame-based company, CPM, mean that members of Haddenham’s thriving running club will be easier to be seen when they’re out and about on the local running routes.

    Haddenham Runners are going well into their new season with numbers steady each week. Recent success in the Thame 10K saw members posting good times, reaping the benefits from all the hard work they have been putting in, especially up and down barrack hill.

    Waddesdon 5K is the next race in the clubs sights, with several members aiming to compete in this deceptive event.

    Club spokesman, Peter McDermott, said: “We would like to thank CPM for this sponsorship, and to thank ThameNews.net for their continued help, and also to the Kings Head in Haddenham, who are always there with a friendly face and welcome.”

    The club always welcome old and new faces. So if you fancy a run, take yourself down to the Cricket club car park in Cuddington, for 7pm on Thursdays.