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Keep the Horton General – Important Event – 16th April

“Your opportunity to question perspective parliamentary candidates on their intentions for the future of the NHS and the Horton General in particular” 

Keith Strangwood, Chairman Keep The Horton General, Lane Close,  Horley

Dear Horley Views

As a long standing resident of Horley, in Lane Close, and the Current Chairman of the “Keep The Horton General Group” , a group that has been active, in one form or another for over 50 yrs, to monitor changes, and defend against threats, to our beloved Horton Hospital. I ask if the Horley Views would publicise a open to the public event, that the KTHG has arranged at St Marys Church, 16th April 2015, 6pm-9pm. Attendees welcome at any time, to question the 5 prospective Parliamentary candidates who have all confirmed their attendance and that they will be standing at this Mays General election, as our next possible member of parliament for the Banbury constituency. The purpose of the Hustings is; the future of our NHS and in particular, the Banbury Horton Hospitals future, which they are there to answer questions. All welcome to attend and question our future MP.

Keith Strangwood, Chairman KTHG, Lane Close,  Horley – 07740599736

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handsoffimageKeep the Horton General is pleased to announce that all five candidates in the forthcoming General Election have confirmed their participation in the Hustings meeting arranged for Thursday 16 April 2015.  It will be held in St Mary’s Church, Banbury between 6-9.30pm.  

The only subjects for debate are the candidate’s parties’ plans for the NHS and how they would affect the Horton.  The participants are Dickie Bird UKIP, Ian Middleton Green Party, Roseanne Edwards National Health Action Party, Sean Woodcock Labour and Victoria Prentice Conservative. 

The format of the evening will be as follows:-
1. Every candidate has five minutes to address the meeting
2. Every candidate has five minutes to question other candidates
3. Interval of 20 minutes
4. Questions from the public

The evening will be chaired by Anita Higham, OBE. Keith Strangwood, KTHG chairman, will welcome the candidates and public at 6pm when he looks forward to an evening of informative debate on the Horton General Hospital and the NHS.

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For more details contact Chairman:
Keith Strangwood tel: 077405 99736 email: nkarnia@aol.com
www.keepthehortongeneral.org

Mothering Sunday Café Church Service – 16th March

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Mothering Sunday

The Ironstone Benefice in partnership with Hornton Churches Together would like to invite you to a special Mothering Sunday Café Church Service on Sunday 15th March. This is an informal, relaxed worship style seated around tables. It will take place at Hornton Pavilion with everyone invited to gather between 9.30am and 10.00am either for a late continental breakfast or an early coffee and cake depending on your preference! Tea, squash, child friendly food and children’s craft activities will also be available as will the Sunday papers. Worship will begin around 10am and last no longer than 45 minutes

No Yoga – Wednesday 4th March

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Just to let you know that Yoga is not on this Wednesday 4th March It will be on Wednesday 11th March as usual. Looking forward to seeing you then

 Anne – dougandanne@btinternet.com

Yoga – Fusion.

See What’s New – March

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IMG_2894Whaoooooooo #‎Spring  has sprung!!!

The daffs and tulips are budding up nicely, and although it’s still very cold the sun is bursting through so it feels promising. I absolutely love this time of year, you notice everything, each new bud and change. Just like our website which is really starting to bloom with over 50 pages, 75 published posts and all included in the calendar. We’ve included useful links, a photo gallery and now have 181 people following the posts by email, blog, twitter and facebook.

When I started the newsfeed (blog) last August I knew we needed something to include all the village activity in between the quarterly printed editions of Horley Views. Little did I know how it was going to take off, especially when I was joined by Di Marriott. Now with Di running our new village website we have one online place for all our latest news, upcoming events and information.

So What’s New for March……

*New Page*  for the  RED LION  also see the current and upcoming events:

  1. The Six Nations England Rugby matches up to 21st March
  2. Saint George’s Beer Festival from Thursday 23 to Sunday 26 April, your chance to sample the 9 X Award Winning Real Ales both via Calendar. and on the Red lion page (scroll down)

*New Page* for the CHURCH with separate sub pages for:

  1. Ironstone Benefice – Lent Films- 2015 – Thursday nights from 26th February to 26th March
  2. Ironstone Chamber Music Festival 2015 – Dates are 11th, 12th and possibly 13th September

*New to * HORLEY GROUPS has new two additions Yoga Fusion  and HHH Gardening Club .

Plus the long awaited 2015 production from Horley Footlights with the latest news and dates (1st to 4th July)  A Midsummers Night Dream

The Latest News from Horley Footlights: msndAlthough we are still short of two men (anyone interested?), rehearsals for the summer production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” have started. So far, the fairies have learnt a dance and know what they are going to wear (!) and are now embarking on getting to grips with the music, under the inspired direction of David Kyle. The “Mechanicals” are practising being sillier than usual, and Oberon, Titania and Puck are already showing promise at being quixotic, feisty, and impish. At the time of writing, the Athenian Nobility have had one very productive rehearsal and I have high hopes for them– that is, if we can find the missing male lovers! Tessa Howell

HORLEY CORRESPONDENT  – remember you can see what Lucy sends into the Banbury Guardian each week by looking here on a Monday, plus activities outside the village that you might be interested in.

CALENDAR –  everything we are informed about (or notice) goes in it, remember to scroll down to find more information on the current and upcoming events like : Chipping Norton Literary Festival  April 23rd-26th being promoted by our very own Jenny Smith.

Want to share anything or have any suggestions just email us at horleyviews@outlook.com.

Regards Di and Deb

On Walking: Tuesday 24th February

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The wind is cold, strong. It flips up my dress, pulls my hair from its pins, boxes my face. The dogs and I jump the ditch, cross into Dave’s field. The sun gleams in a line along the beaten mud of the footpath. I eschew its slippery promises of speed, take to the margins.

msnd‘So will I live, so grow, so die,’ I say. I push my way through the secret passage, stumbling, as I’m trying to read……..

On Walking: Tuesday 24th February.

Horley Footlights A Midsummer’s Night Dream

Ironstone Benefice – Lent Films

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lentJoin us for a series of five films shown over Lent in the Old School, Horley. Starting from this Thursday 26th February through to Thursday 26th March. All five will beginning at 7pm with refreshments before the showings, then after each occasion there be an opportunity to discuss what we’ve seen in the Red Lion! …..more

 The Seventh Seal, The Way,  Heavens Above (Peter Sellers) ,Calvary ,  Of Gods and Men Ironstone Benefice – Lent Films.

On Walking in Half-Term – Just Be…

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Elle walkingI am perched on a stile in the sun, feeling its warmth on my black-clad legs, on my forehead, my hair. I close my eyes, tip back my face further, breathe in, breathe out. The children are crashing around in the covert further down; I can hear a blackbird scolding them. My daughters continue their secret mission, calling to each other in the American accents of their private play world.

We’re in the Spring Field. The Sor Brook runs through the bottom of the valley, and Horley stretches cat-like over the hill beyond.

I can smell the resin of the spruces around me; the pureness of the cold air. I straighten my back, stretch out my arms, balance, imagine the sun soothing, heating; enlivening every inch of me. I don’t need to think, speak, react.  Just be. Right here, right now. Blissful.

Want more On Walking in Half-Term: Tuesday 17th February from our resident author  mrscarlielee from her diary of a country house wife

Children’s Cinema – Saturday 21st

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The Boxtrolls (2014)  – 9.45 for a 10.00 start – Saturday 21st February

 The film has a PG rating

boxtrollsThe Boxtrolls is a 2014 American 3D stop motion animated fantasy-comedy film based on the novel Here Be Monsters! by Alan Snow. Produced by Laika, it was directed by Graham Annable and Anthony Stacchi. The film tells the story of Eggs, a human boy raised by trash-collecting trolls, as he attempts to save them from Archibald Snatcher, a pest exterminator. The film stars Isaac Hempstead-Wright, Ben Kingsley, Elle Fanning, Toni Collette, Jared Harris, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Richard Ayoade and Tracy Morgan. It was released on September 26, 2014, to positive reviews and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature.

The Horley Striders | Walk On 10 miles!

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Sunday 15th February Hurrah, hurrah! Our first proper walk of the year!

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We started from Horley at 1:00pm, and went over the old railway to Drayton, through the defunct golf course, and then through the cutting down the middle…. The Horley Striders | Walk On.