Garden Shed Break-Ins

Unfortunately a couple of garden sheds in the village were broken into last night (Sunday 27th September) and garden equipment, including a mower, was stolen. Please be extra vigilant and ensure outbuildings are locked up. 

As per advice issued before from Matthew Barber, the Police and Crime Commissioner for TVP, please do mark any equipment with a suitable marker with your name and address. It may not stop the burglaries but it will make it easier for stolen goods to be returned if found and make the resale of them more difficult. Another good way to prove your ownership of any items is to ensure that the equipment is registered with the manufacturer for warranty. It may seem futile, but please report any incident to the police. They probably won’t be able to do too much, but they definitely won’t if they don’t know about it.

A fabulous night of Cheese, Wine & Bingo

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the Ladies Guild Cheese & Wine Bingo Night on Saturdy in aid of Katharine House Hospice and St Etheldreda’s. What a fabulous evening it turned out to be — around 135 people gathered in the beautiful Hadsham Barn, filling it with laughter, friendly competition, and plenty of cheese-fuelled enthusiasm.

We’d like to give special thanks to The Taylors for providing such a stunning venue, Chipping Norton Events for supplying tables, chairs and glasses, Hornton Pavilion for additional chairs and tables and The Michael Hardinge Trust for crockery and cutlery. A big thank you also goes to Sarah Walther, who generously donated a fantastic pamper hamper as one of the raffle prizes, and to everyone else from the Ladies Guild who contributed items to the raffle — your kindness helped make the night even more exciting.

We still have some donations coming in, so we’ll share the final fundraising total later in the week.

Finally, an enormous thank you to the brilliant team who organised the event — Sarah, Ellie, Carlie, Tracey, Rachel, Fiona and Sandra. Their hard work, creativity and good humour made the evening such a joy for everyone who attended.

What a night — and what a community.

Defibrillator at the Red Lion

A check has revealed a fault with the Defib at the Red Lion. This means it has to be returned to the manufacturers.

In the meantime, I am communicating with the suppliers to get a loan one until the village’s one is returned.  I have expressed the urgency on this matter.

In case of emergency please ring 999.

David Beck Horley Parish Clerk​

Don’t forget to get your tickets for the Cheese & Wine Bingo Party for Katharine House Hospice and St Etheldreda’s Saturday 26th September, 7pm at Hadsham Farm Barn

The Horley Ladies Guild are gearing up for their Cheese & Wine Bingo Party on 26th September, and it’s coming up faster than a runaway bingo dabber. For just £15 you’ll enjoy a delicious cheeseboard, a glass of wine, and the thrill of hollering “BINGO!” in support of Katharine House Hospice and St Etheldreda’s. Tickets are disappearing quicker than a brie wheel at a buffet, so contact Ellie Freeman on 07967 204211 to secure yours before they’re all snapped up.

Community Choir of Oxhill, Tysoe and Shenington – New Term dates and ‘Come and Sing West Side Story’ day

The new term for the CCOTS choir starts on 2nd September, and on Saturday 5th September they are having a Come and Sing West Side Story day.

See below for more details:

Ironstone Chamber Music Festival – 11th & 12th September 2026

The Ironstone Chamber Music Festival is only three weeks away and it’s lovely to see so many people have got their tickets. We’re looking forward to a weekend of fabulous music and full audiences. 

You can buy tickets online at www.ironstonefestival.com or call David on 07511 841 979.  The Children’s concert on Saturday 13th September is free but you do need to book online for your place. 

Cheese & Wine Bingo Party Saturday 26th September, 7pm at Hadsham Farm Tipi

Fancy a night of fromage and fortune? The Horley Ladies Guild invite you to their Cheese & Wine Bingo Party – just £15 gets you a cheeseboard, a glass of wine, and your chance to shout “BINGO!”, all in aid of Katharine House Hospice and St Etheldreda’s. To get your tickets please contact Ellie Freeman on 07967 204211 to grab yours before they’re gobbled up faster than the cheese platter!

3Hs Gardening Club Annual Produce Show – Saturday 15th August

This Saturday (15th August) the 3Hs Gardening club is running their annual produce show at Hornton Sports Pavilion. It is the main event of the club each year and provides a forum for the members to show what they’ve been doing in the areas of cultivation and preparation of fruit, flowers, vegetables, cookery and preserves.

Chairman Mike Patching says:

This year will be a particular challenge due to the hot weather, no rain and parched earth, but I’m sure that the members will rise to the occasion and that all the sections will produce some amazing examples of their skill no matter what Mother Nature has thrown at them. The exhibitors will be able to stage their entries from 9.15am to 11.15am, and judging will commence at 11.30.

At 2.30 the show will re-open and everyone will be welcome to come and see the display, enjoy a cup of tea kindly provided by the WI, and the trophy presentations. Unless something extraordinary happens, the weather will be fine making for a pleasant afternoon and maybe persuade others to become members. After the show the produce will either return to the entrant or be sold or given away.

Ironstone Chamber Music Festival – 11th & 12th September 2026

The Ironstone Chamber Music Festival is back again this year with concerts at 6:30pm on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th September 2026, and an interactive children’s concert at 2:00pm on Saturday 12th September.

See below for more details and how to buy tickets. Early bird tickets are available before 15 August.