There has been a retrospective planning application for the motocross track near the village:
https://planningregister.cherwell.gov.uk/Planning/Display/21/00517/F
This might be of interest to villagers who wish to either support or object to the application.
Some people in the village have recently received letters that appear to come from people they know in the village – these people do not know that a letter has been sent in their name. It is asking you to join a free app called Nextdoor Horley and says it is a neighbourhood hub for useful information. It asks you to download an app and gives you a code to join.
I checked with the person on my letter and they did not send it out, but had gone onto the website when they received the letter from someone else in the village.
Looking online it’s not clear if it is a scam or a money making scheme, but using people’s names without their permission is obviously not genuine. So please don’t go onto the website as your name could be used on other letters.
We have plenty of ways to share information and support each other in the village in a safe environment.
The Horley Coronavirus Support Group is aware that there have been a number of cases of the virus in the village, so please take care and stay at home where possible.
On a brighter note, several Horley residents have received their first vaccine jab. Hopefully the rest of the village will follow before too long.
In the meantime, stay safe, and remember the support group is here if you need any help. We can be contacted by email horleycsg@gmail.com or phone 01295 738334 .
Oil is leaking onto the road in Wroxton Lane. It appears to be heating oil so if you live on Wroxton Lane, please could you check your oil tank doesn’t have a leak?
Thank you
The Parish Council have put a bag of salt next to the post box in the middle of the village. Please help yourselves!
The forecast is for a hard frost tonight and tomorrow so now is a good time to stock up.
Let us deliver your village Christmas Cards for you!
From 29th November there will be a village post box on the verge near the Royal Mail Box. This Horley Christmas Card Post Box will be for Christmas cards from villagers to other villagers only. The box will be there until 18th December. Please address the cards with the recipients full name and house name so that our elves can deliver them correctly!
Happy Christmas!
Many of you may know Pete Miers, our resident furniture maker.
Pete will be celebrating his 90th birthday on Saturday, 24th October.
To mark this special occasion it has been suggested that we buy a young Oak Tree to plant in the village (unless anyone has another idea) as a reminder of all the work Pete has done for many of us over the years, and hopefully will continue to do.
If you would like to contribute towards a gift, please contact Sue Patching.
The Ladies Guild are holding another virtual cake stall next weekend (24th – 25th October) in aid of Breast Cancer Now. A limited selection of home made cakes and jams will be available for delivery next weekend. It’s first come first served so get your order in soon!
See the poster below for details of what’s available and how to order.
Donations to Breast Cancer Care can be made via our Just Giving Page
Due to Covid-19 restrictions, we can’t have a village apple pressing event this October, but if you have a glut of apples and want to do something yourself, here is an excellent suggestion from Brian and Sue Ashdown:
“Pasture Farm is a family-run farm in Longwick, near the Bucks / Oxfordshire border. They make pure, pressed apple juice from their own orchard and also offer a complete juicing service – They press, pasteurise & bottle your apples & pears to produce your own delicious juice.
In September 2019 we had a glut of apples from one particular tree in the garden. As we do not like seeing things go to waste, we decided upon having the apples pressed pasteurised and bottled, as we would make more use of the juice instead of a freezer full of cooked apple. The juice was incredible. This year our pressing will be made from a mixture of fruit. We will wait and see how it turns out.
If anyone has surplus apples in the village, we would recommend the Belgrove Family’s service.”
Brian & Sue Ashdown
To find out more see their website: www.pasturefarmjuice.co.uk
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