V.E DAY – On Saturday May 9 from 3.30-6pm in the Old School Horley there is a village tea party! This is a 70 year anniversary of the end of WW2 and everyone in Horley is invited, children to dress up. Donations of sweet and savoury food is requested. Please R.S.V.P by April 25 to Jenny Reynolds – 738125.
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The Red Lion, Horley Named as One of the UK’s “best 200”
As seen in today’s Banbury Guardian following last weeks celebration our very own Dave and Natasha are declared to be one of the best 200 local pubs in the country by Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).
Please find the notification below of the next films to be shown at the Horley cinema Club.
The other films that we are planning to show are “The Theory of Everything” on the 15th May 2015, “Mr Turner” on the 5th June 2015 (as a free film) and finally “Selma” on the 19th June 2015. We will of course send out a reminder by e-mail and by flyer nearer the time. That will conclude the season which will resume in September2015. Again we will advise you of the films starting the next season in due course. Many thanks for the support you have shown. Best wishes,
Barry Moss.
Mayday Celebrations – 4th May
As is our normal tradition we in Horley celebrate Mayday with our very close neighbours in Hornton.
from Morris and Maypole dancing
to traditional and non-traditional games,
as well as a variety of stalls.
Donkeys, goats, dogs and humans can all be found enjoying the fantastic atmosphere on what is a very special day, come and join in the fun Monday 4th May – Hornton Village – from 1pm.
Village Alert: Caravan Stolen in Horley
Caravan Stolen- Horley 10/04/2015 10:41:46 [108194]
This is to advise you that a caravan has been stolen from a field in Horley. Persons unknown cut through two hedges and a fence to gain access to the caravan. This occurred sometime between 7pm on Wed 8 April and 9am on the 9th. No description of the caravan is currently available.
As always we ask that you remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to us as a matter of urgency on the non-emergency no.101. If you have information that could help with our enquiries, but, you wish to remain anonymous you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Thank you on behalf of the Banbury Rural Neighbourhood Team
On Walking: Monday 6th April
Another blinder by our resident pro blogger “I climb the bank to the stile and pause, looking out over the valley towards Horley. The mist has almost burnt away now, the village has reappeared in the early sun. I shimmy through the uprights of the stile, holding the goat ……..”
It’s the Easter Bank Holiday, and I’m walking before the family arrive, before the house is filled with mad, chocolate-stuffed children, claw-clattering dogs; veg peeling, gravy-making, beef-carving (Are We Sure It’s Done?) and the best of the family gossip. It’s barely eight o’clock, and I slide away from the breakfast dishes muttering about willow branches, their immediate collection deadly necessary for the Easter flower arrangement. It’s still misty down here by the Sor Brook; I’m hidden, hiding.
I hear the rusting-hinge shriek of a pheasant, see Pants shoot off to my right, like a speckled rocket. I follow the deer tracks along the margin, Dora stepping carefully in my wake. Some of the cloven hooves are less than an inch long, and I think of dancing fauns and Rites of Spring.
In Emma’s Meadow, the mist thickens, and I turn left, into the wall of it. The end of the meadow is where the old mill…
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Ironstone Musical Family Service – Horley 19th April
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The Ironstone Benefice would like to invite you a special service on April 19th at Horley Church starting at 10.30a.m. geared to family worship and with a focus upon music and sound. We intend that this will be a reasonably informal event with options to participate in making music in its various forms with the help of those who have skills and talents in this direction. We hope to see you there and if you have relatives and friends you would like to bring along with you we would be delighted to see them too!! Revd Dr John Reader drjohnreader@hotmail.co.uk
MHT Village Lottery March Winners
The Lucky Winners for March 2015 are :
7th March No. 31 Clive Rosier
14th March No. 45 Andrew & Sandra Llewellyn
21st March No. 30 Liza Hopkinson
28th March No. 48 Anne & Nick Owen
They each receive a prize of £25. The new lottery year starts in mid-May and is still only £1 per week. Existing players will have the chance to choose a new number. There are still a couple of spare numbers if any new players would like to take part.
Contact John Tite on 738334 or aandj.tite@gmail.com. All proceeds go to the Michael Hardinge Trust – principally for the upkeep of the Old School Hall as a village facility.
3 HHH Gardening Club – Tuesday 14th April
The next meeting is Tuesday 14th April starting 7:30pm at the Hornton Pavilion
This month we have an illustrated talk by Howard Drury a renowned garden expert and broadcaster for more details see his website http://www.thedrurys.com
More details about the 3 HHH Gardening Club
Alert: Domestic Oil Thefts – North Newington
Domestic Oil Thefts In North Newington Village 26/03/2015 11:27:55 [106716]
We have had 5 x domestic oil thefts in North Newington in the last 9 days. 1 in School Lane, 1 in Main street and 3 in Park lane. Please alert neighbours and remain extra vigilant. If you saw anything suspicious in your area or have any information that may help with police enquiries please telephone Banbury Rural Neighbourhood Police Team on 101. Alternatively if you have information that could help us but wish to remain anonymous, please call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
