FOLLOWING the success of a similar event in Henley, the Oxfordshire Bridge Association (OBA) is planning a Caf
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11/02/11…Friday Thame News Digest
THAME Town Council is angry that Henley will have its own dedicated county councillor as a result of the proposed Electoral Review, whilst Thame will have to share one with Chinnor and Aston Rowant.
The electorate numbers for Henley and Thame are very similar, say councillors. “We both have a river,” said Cllr David Dodd, “but just because Henley’s may be more navigable than ours, what’s good enough for Henley-On-Thames should be good enough for Thame!”
AFTER a ditch at the rear of homes in Cedar Crescent overflowed in recent rain causing water to almost reached the threshold of one home, the town council is to clear the ditch of overgrown brambles.
Two years ago, five homes were badly flooded and since then the council has undergone regular clearing of the offending ditch.
Some residents want the ditch filled in whilst others say it is a haven for wildlife.
THE town council has told Chinnor Rugby Club, based in Thame, that whilst it supports in principle the club’s plans for a
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Music reviews from exiled Thame musician
FROM time-to-time, ThameNews.Net likes to give local writing talent a voice and here Pascal Ansell, ex pupil from Lord Bill’s, now studying at Leeds University, recalls an interview with a modern, female …yes female, classical composer he met recently, and an encounter with one of his all-time drumming heroes, Zach Hill, from Hella.
Paste this link into your browser for the Judith Bingham interview http://explodingcrotch.blogspot.com/
and this one:
http://www.diskant.net/features/zach-hill/for Pascal’s brush (?) with Zack Hill (drumming pun intended!)
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Snow baby for Robin
DISCO king, Bee Gee Robin Gibb, who lives in Thame, has recently become a father again.
The national press today are reporting that a daughter, called Snow, was born to Robin’s ex Housekeeper, and companion for the last eight years, 33 year-old Claire Yang, in November.Robin’s wife, self-confesssed bi-sexual, Dwina, with whom he has had an open marriage for 23 years, is allegedly “furious” about the baby, having previously accepted the relationship.
She recently converted to the Hindu sect, “The daughers of Brahmam” which expects its followers to become celebate.
Miss Yang and the baby are apparently living in a rented house five miles from Thame, where Robin is “a frequent visitor.”
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Snow baby for Robin
DISCO king, Bee Gee Robin Gibb, who lives in Thame, has recently become a father again.
The national press today are reporting that a daughter, called Snow, was born to Robin’s ex Housekeeper, and companion for the last eight years, 33 year-old Claire Yang, in November.Robin’s wife, self-confesssed bi-sexual, Dwina, with whom he has had an open marriage for 23 years, is allegedly “furious” about the baby, having previously accepted the relationship.
She recently converted to the Hindu sect, “The daughers of Brahmam” which expects its followers to become celebate.
Miss Yang and the baby are apparently living in a rented house five miles from Thame, where Robin is “a frequent visitor.”
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Half-term children’s workshop inspired by art exhibition
CHILDREN can use an art exhibition featuring sound, light and theatre as inspiration to build their own moving toy at The Oxfordshire Museum in Woodstock this school half-term.
The Sharmanka Travelling Circus and Gothic Kinetic have used unusual mechanical objects and carved figures in the exhibition, which is performed at the Park Street museum from February 11 to March 29.
Children can inject a bit of creativity into their week off from school on Tuesday, February 17 by making their own toys at the museum from 2pm-4pm.
Sculptures that ‘speak’
The sculptures ‘speak’, each detailing personal and cultural stories of life, death, cruelty and beauty.
Meanwhile, mechanical objects which include bicycle wheels and old domestic machinery move to create unforgettable sequences of light and sound in 30-minutes performances that are repeated hourly throughout the day.
Exhibition’s Russian roots
Sharmanka – the Russian word for musical instrument the hurdy gurdy – is the brainchild of Russian-born artist Eduard Bersudky, theatre director Tatyana Jakovskya and light and sound designer Sergey Jakovsky.
Councillor Jim Couchman, Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Social and Community Services, said: “This exhibition is very unusual and a really good opportunity to see a different form of art at The Oxfordshire Museum.
“We always have a wide range of exhibitions at The Oxfordshire Museum on a whole host of subjects which prove to be popular with visitors.”
No booking is required for the toy-making session, which costs
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Half-term workshop inspired by art exhibition
Children can use an art exhibition featuring sound, light and theatre as inspiration to build their own moving toy at The Oxfordshire Museum in Woodstock this school half-term.
The Sharmanka Travelling Circus and Gothic Kinetic have used unusual mechanical objects and carved figures in the exhibition, which is performed at the Park Street museum from February 11 to March 29.
Children can inject a bit of creativity into their week off from school on Tuesday, February 17 by making their own toys at the museum from 2pm-4pm.
Sculptures that ‘speak’
The sculptures ‘speak’, each detailing personal and cultural stories of life, death, cruelty and beauty.
Meanwhile, mechanical objects which include bicycle wheels and old domestic machinery move to create unforgettable sequences of light and sound in 30-minutes performances that are repeated hourly throughout the day.
Exhibition’s Russian roots
Sharmanka – the Russian word for musical instrument the hurdy gurdy – is the brainchild of Russian-born artist Eduard Bersudky, theatre director Tatyana Jakovskya and light and sound designer Sergey Jakovsky.
Councillor Jim Couchman, Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Social and Community Services, said: “This exhibition is very unusual and a really good opportunity to see a different form of art at The Oxfordshire Museum.
“We always have a wide range of exhibitions at The Oxfordshire Museum on a whole host of subjects which prove to be popular with visitors.”
No booking is required for the toy-making session, which costs
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Progress For Chinnor King Fu Club
CHINNOR Kung Fu Club held its winter grading on
December 19, with success for all candidates ranging from white belt to brown belt, showing a good
standard in each component of the exam.
Ben Beames and Tom Way are now promoted to white
belt whilst Shaun Wingrove, Keiran Calvert and Phil Keavy all gained their orange belts.
Mel Codling and Alex Nesbitt both gained green belts, and Mark Doulin gained yellow.
Matt Vaughan gave a particularly powerful display to gain his brown belt, coming through four rounds
of sparring, stick defence, knife defence and wood
breaking.
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Success For Chinnor Kung Club
Chinnor Kung Fu club held its winter grading on the
19th december and all candidates, ranging from
white belt to brown belt, were successful showing a good standard in each component of the exam.
Ben Beames and Tom Way are now promoted to white
belt whilst Shaun Wingrove, Keiran Calvert and Phil Keavy all gained their orange belts.
Mel Codling and Alex Nesbitt gained green belts and Mark Doulin yellow.
Matt Vaughan gave a powerful display to gain his brown belt, coming through four rounds of sparring, stick defence, knife defence and wood breaking.
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13/01/12…..Guinness Squash marathon pair holding up after 13 hrs
GUY Fotherby and Darren Withey, who are currently in the fourteenth hour of a Guinness World record attempt for a squash marathon, are holding up well on court at Racquets fitness Centre in Thame.
The two are battling to beat the current Guinness World Record for a Squash marathon of 31 hours and 2 minutes, held by a couple of players from Basingstoke. They are aiming to raise