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Village Alert: Door Step Traders

This week’s Banbury Guardian warns of the rise of doorstep traders and the link to burglaries.

A Horley resident recently had an incident of a  guy trying to sell items from a bag on his shoulder. He said he was selling goods as he was on a new scheme helping to rehabilitate ex offenders. The  police are saying many of these doorstep traders have fake ID’s and they are just scouting round the villages for vulnerable properties or people.

It is recommended that you report this type of non emergency activity to the Thames Valley Police on 101. See the new Village Alerts page  for all previous notices.

If you would like receive Thames Valley Alerts directly then you can register here (also under  useful links) you may also want to see our local neighbour police site which can be found here Banbury Rural

On Walking: Monday 2nd February

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A breath of fresh air does wonders again for those nursing the sick…………..

mrscarlielee's avatarCarlie Lee

I am sleep-walking down the Banbury Road, pulled along by Pants. We’ve left Dora at home, guard-dog for Elle, who’s been tremendously sick, and who is now lying supine on the sofa, drugged with cartoons. Pants leads me over the verge, down to the ditch; beneath the oak and into Dave’s field. I let him loose from his lead, watching as he wheels away.

I shiver, duck my nose into my old silk scarf. The air is so cold it feels thin, leaving me breathless. The clouds are a viscous grey; the sun an indistinct silver coin; false treasure in a treacherous sky.

Last night had been unending, holding Elle’s hand and trying not to catch her fear. ‘It’s just a bug.’ I said it over and over. ‘You’re going to be all right’.

‘But Mummy, it hurts.’

This morning, bombed from lack of sleep, I gave Stevie and Jess…

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Village Alert: Notice Anything Odd Sunday Evening ?

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Last Sunday evening (Jan 4th) a car parked on Wroxton Lane had one of its rear windows smashed, nothing was taken. Also on the same evening another car at the other end of the village was damaged (details not known).

If you remember anything odd about Sunday evening or see any suspicious activity you can report it to Thames Valley Police on 101.

January – See What’s Up ……….

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You may have noticed the daylight hours are increasing, snow drops are glistening and next week is the last one in January… yay spring is in sight! What you may not have noticed is more pages, posts, and things on the “right side” that have been added to thehorleyviews website, so here is a summary of what is new:

TWO NEW *PAGES* :

Village Calendar showing all the events that you have notified us of. If you would like to include more just email us at horleyviews@outlook.com.  See this weeks two remaining events: Parish Council Meeting – 22nd January and the Burns Supper – 24th January

Horley Village with links to a history of Horley as show in this British history report  and a wiki entry for Horley. Also a link to the map of the  Horley Circular Walk with  information about the village as well as the fields that connect us to Horton. We will be adding a village map and house index, and more photo “views” of Horley. Again if you would like see or share anything you can add comments below or email horleyviews@outlook.com

ONE NEW *Form* under about:

Simply add your comments via Contact Us

ONE NEW *Post* on the Parish Council Notice Board

  • See if you are eligible for free loft and cavity insulation?
  • Also see Broadband in Oxfordshire,  the Electoral Review of Cherwell  and the Winter Awareness campaign.

NEW ON THE “RIGHT SIDE ” under :

Recent Comments showing our 1st comment on the sighting of men in yellow coat with fibre cable on Wroxton Lane just as we posted the notice about  faster broadband coming to Horley.

Views – we added some more photographic “views” of Horley to the galley, if you would like to share any of yours new or old please email them to horleyviews@outlook.com

*Other Links*:

Regards Di and Debra

Burns Supper – 24th January

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tartanmill_large-scottish-lambswool-tartan-scarf_1Why not treat yourself to a….Burns Supper!?

7.30pm Saturday 24th January at The Old School

Tickets £15 from 730039

Singing – quiz & entertainment

Bring your own tipple – wear something tartan (anything!)

 

Parish Council Meeting – 22nd January

The next meeting of the Horley Parish Council  is open to the public and will be held in the Old School at 7.30 pm on Thursday 22nd January.

  1. Apologies
  2. Declaration of Interests
  3. Minutes of the meeting held on 13 November 2014 (attached)
  4. Matters arising
  5. Finance
    • 2014/15 Budget monitoring
    • 2015/16 Precept
  6. Planning report
  7. Kerbing works in Wroxton Lane
  8. Village website
  9. Reports from other organisations
  10. Date of next meeting – 16 April 2015
  11. Any other urgent business

See the full agenda and reports here or contact David on 07872 930030.

David Marriott– Clerk to Horley Parish council

Happy New Year – See What’s New …..

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THREE NEW *PAGES* under Horley Groups:

Michael Hardinge Trust , do you know about all the educational grants that are available to children living in Horley and that there is a new one that you can apply for at age 18 to 25?

Horley Bell Ringers, learn about the multiple sequencing of the six bells in our church and what is coming up on the morning of Saturday 7th February.

Ladies Guild and the upcoming meet up on Monday 19th January 2015 at 19:45 in the School House.

ONE NEW *PAGE* under the Parish Council:

Notice Board where you will find the latest on our local area such as Broadband in Oxfordshire,  the Electoral Review of Cherwell  and the Winter Awareness campaign.

 TWO NEW LINKS – under *Other Links*:

Ironstone Churches Services check for the latest information

Cherwell Bin Collection check for blue, brown or green

Ladies Guild January 2015 Meet Up

New members are always very welcome – just come along on 19th January at the Old School House at 19:45 for 20:00 in the School House.

For more information email either Alison Tite (Chair) alison.tite@gmail.com or Sandra Easton (Secretary) pandraw@gmail.com

 

 

To see or not to see, that is the question?

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Alice, 2013

Did you know that you can now see collage pictures of nearly all of the Horley Footlights productions going back over a decade, starting with Mother Goose Rocks (2003) up to last years Alice.

Still to post are some of the programmes and photos of “Puss in Boots”, if you have any to share please email me Debra on horleyviews@outlook.com

MGR

Mother Goose Rocks, 2003

Hope you enjoy them as much as I have putting them together, especially seeing how our early “toe-lighters” have grown, such fun!

Merry Christmas Debra

Horley Footlights  is listed under the Horley Groups page at the top of thehorleyviews.com