The Hornton History Group are holding a cheese and wine evening tomorrow, Friday, from 7.30pm in the Church Room. There will be displays of some material including the results of the recent Village Survey. Paul Clarke, an architect with an interest in dating historic buildings, is coming and if people want to bring photos of their house or particular features of their home he will try to assess the age of the structure. He is already doing detailed work on Cromwell Cottage and is planning to visit other houses in the village.
It will be an interactive event and people are invited to bring photos or artefacts to share with others. Entry will be £3 including cheese/nibbles and a glass of wine.
24th April '08 - By George , It's Friday
As a belated celebration of St George’s Day, the Dun Cow are holding a special night to celebrate that most English of dishes - fish and chips -tomorrow, Friday, from 6.30 to 8.30pm.
On Sunday, May 11, you can tuck into delicious roast Spring lamb with all the trimmings. Please book with Gwyneth on 01295 670524 by the previous Wednesday, May 7.
And start saving up your chipped crockery and cups! There will be a smashing Greek night on Saturday, June 28, from 7.30pm.
24th April '08 - Blues Aren't Blue
We won - we being Hornton FC, who beat Wroxton Sports 2-1 in the final of the Benevolent Cup at the Spencer Stadium on the Saturday before last before a crowd of 200.
In a very close game, Hornton squandered three good chances in the first fifteen minutes but it was Wroxton who went into the break a goal up after an excellent cross was turned in at the far post, said the team Mark Wright.
“In the second half Hornton began to get on top,” Mark explained. “Dan Campbell and Dave Taylor were a constant threat with their pace and strength and it was no surprise when they pounced on a mistake and Campbell fired home. With six minutes to go Campbell turned provider crossing for Taylor to tap in, sending the Hornton crowd wild!
“In the last minute of injury Wroxton could have levelled but goalkeeper Dano Smith pulled off a great save. Manager Stan Hillman was thrilled with the performance of the Team and John Hart was outstanding in Defence.”
The cup was presented to Captain Dan Campbell and then it was off to the Dun Cow for after-match celebrations.
Veteran Russell Jackson would like to let everyone know that, contrary to the report in the Match Programme that the Final was to be his last performance, this is not the case and he still has two good years in him! All the players would like to thank everyone for their excellent support and Gwyneth,Martin and Adrian for their hospitality back at the Dun Cow.
24th April '08 - Flower Power
There’s only a week to go before Hornton’s biggest weekend of the year!
On Bank Holiday Sunday and Monday, there will be a special flower festival in the Methodist Church. This year’s themes will include Skies and Vistas; Bricks, Mortar or Hornton Stone; Reflections; Churches and Chapels; Doors, Doorways and Windows; Portraits; Travel and Holidays; Flowers, Fungus and Trees; Buses, Bikes and Boats; Anything Goes and Christmas/New Year.
There will be teas and delicious cakes on the Sunday, plus a raffle.
And if those themes seem slightly familiar, that’s because they’ve been chosen to compliment the same categories in Hornton’s first-ever photographic competition, which is taking place in the Church at the same time.
Organiser Lynn Corke is hoping for lots of entries - from Hornton and beyond - especially as people in the village have been so generous in coming forward to sponsor prizes for the categories.
With all those categories available, there no excuse for not finding at least one snap to include, so start thumbing thorough your photograph albums!
The photos, printed up to a maximum size of eight inches by ten, need to be sent to Lynn at The Cottage, Church Lane, Hornton OX15 6BY, between this Saturday and May 3, so there’s still plenty of time.
You can get more information here, on the notice board or by ringing Lynn on 01295 670673 or emailing her at lynn dot corke (at) blueyonder dot co dot uk
24th April '08 - May We Count On Your Support?
With only a week left until Hornton’s biggest day of the year, the organisers of our May Day celebrations are already hard at work to make sure they are a success.
But May Day will only go with a zing if the organisers get help from you!
If you are involved with a village organisation and plan to run a stall, please contact Lorraine Joyner as soon as possible on 01295 678708, especially if you would like a particular spot on the green. Lorraine has the Master Plan! She is also the person collecting raffle prizes.
And if you’ve never run a stall before, now’s the time to try. There’s still time for exciting new ideas as well as the regular favourites!
Next week, there will be an urgent need of White Elephants because some were damaged by flooding. Please take them to Laura Short in West End or call her on 01295 670232. Isabel Harris in Bell Street (on 01295 670541) needs bottles or jars of drinks or other consumable items for a bottle stall. Jenny Bowes, who lives next to the Manor House on the Green (01295 670633) would like adults’ Nearly New Clothes - please, no jumble. Fiona Donaldson (01295 670505), who lives on the corner of Pages Lane and the Green, needs children’s clothes.
On the weekend itself, Lesley Kings (01295 670356) would like cakes large and small for the teas stall - and volunteers throughout May Day to help run it. And on the morning of May Day, it will be time for the strong men of the village and their trusted vehicles to come into their own. Please meet outside the garages on the green at 10am to move tables and chairs.
24th April '08 - Chat Up By May Day
Contributions for The Gossip, Hornton's quarterly village newspaper, are needed by the end of the May Day weekend. Anything from favourite recipes and reminiscences of old times past to the latest news and views are welcome but you must be quick. Please contact Julie Stanley on 01295 670507 or at julieharrystan (at) aol dot com and Ann Hemmings on 01295 670511 or at ann dot hemmings (at) orh dot nhs dot uk as soon as possible.
24th April '08 - Wool You Be Generous?
Hornton’s Isabelle Harris is still knitting hats and gloves for the shoe boxes that are sent to deprived children throughout the world and she would be really grateful for any donations of double knitting wool.
“The colour doesn’t matter, as I can mix and match,” says Isabelle.
You can pop the donations through the letterbox of Isabelle’s house in Bell Street or call her on 01295 670541.
24th April '08 - Church Services
There will be a service of Holy Communion in Hornton Methodist Church at 11am this Sunday, April 27. There will be no service in the Parish Church because there will be a Benefice Service in St Peter’s, Drayton, at 10.30am.
Don’t forget that you can pop in for coffee, cake and a chat in the Methodist Church every Friday morning from 10.30am to 12.30pm. There are Phoenix greetings cards for sale plus a book and video swap - and, of course, lots of good gossip!
17th April '08 - Time to Progress
You’ve got just one day to go to sign up for the social event of the year. It’s the Hornton Progressive Dinner Party and, if you’ve never tried it, you won’t want to miss out!
It take place on Saturday week, April 26, and if you’ve never been on one of the village’s immensely-successful Progressive Dinners before, now’s the time to give it a go!
For anyone new to the village - or who’s been on a different planet over the past couple of years - organiser Anne Joyner explained how it works.
“You either opt to be a host or a guest,” she said. “If you’re a guest you go to three different houses during the evening, one for each course. The week before, you'll get a letter
telling you to whom, where and what time your first course is and you'll take that host a bottle of wine. Afterwards, they'll send you off to your main course hosts and thence to
your final hosts of the evening who will present you with a bill for £25 a head. Simple!
“If you opt to be a host, you'll provide a three-course meal for six people, including yourselves. This isn't as daunting as it may seem - the courses can be as simple or as
elaborate as you like and people can be seated however and wherever you please.
“The whole point of the evening is for it to be full of variety and fun! Your guests will change with each course but don't worry. That bit's all organised for you and you'll get
all the necessary info the week before.
“You can take part alone or with a partner and all of the proceeds will go towards Hornton's own Pavilion Renovation project. It's the perfect, friendly way to meet some of your
neighbours, particularly if you're both at work most of the time or if you're new to Hornton.”
If you’d like to take part, please fill in the form - stating whether you would like to be a host, a guest or either - and post it in the village post box on the wall next to the
notice board on the village green by 6pm on tomorrow, April 18.
If you have any questions or don’t have a form, please ring Anne on 01295 670337.
It’s taking place over May Day weekend and organiser Lynn Corke is hoping for lots of entries - from Hornton and beyond - especially as people in the village have been so generous
in coming forward to sponsor prizes for the 15 categories.
You can enter photos on the themes of Skies and Vistas; Bricks, Mortar or Hornton Stone; Reflections; Churches and Chapels; Doors, Doorways and Windows; Portraits; Travel and
Holidays; Flowers, Fungus and Trees; Buses, Bikes and Boats; and Christmas/New Year.
There’s also an Anything Goes category, plus one for photos taken by children under 10 and another for young people aged 10 to 14. Finally, there’s a Best In Show category which
the visitors to the exhibition can choose.
With all those categories available, there no excuse for not finding at least one snap to include, so start thumbing thorough your photograph albums!
The photos, printed up to a maximum size of eight inches by ten, need to be sent to Lynn at The Cottage, Church Lane, Hornton OX15 6BY, by a week on Saturday, April 26, so there’s
still plenty of time.
You can get more information here and also from the notice board or by contacting Lynn on 01295 670673
or at lynn dot corke (at) blueyonder dot co dot uk
17th April '08 - Playing Away
This weekend, pop out of the best and busiest village in Banburyshire to Horley for a very worthwhile event raising money for the whole area.
On Saturday from 10 am to 12 noon Horley is raising money for Let’s Play through a coffee morning and table top sale. Let’s Play is a project which provides play facilities for
disabled youngsters in Banbury and already there’s a host of stalls planned which are guaranteed to make the event go with a swing, including Phoenix cards, household effects,
jewellery, children’s books, home-made cakes and various crafts.
If you’d like to run a stall, it’s not too late. Just ring Emma Hamer on 01295 730668
17th April '08 - Ruby Tuesday
Next Tuesday is ladies’ night at the Dun Cow, when the Ladies Competition in the Harbury and District Crib League takes place. Any number of ladies from each team in the league
can take part. Be there or be square at 8pm sharp!
17th April '08 - Man Friday
Historian Paul Clarke will be in the village on Friday week, April 25, to tell you just how old your house is!
That’s because he’ll be coming along to the newly-formed Hornton History Group’s cheese and wine party.
It takes place in the Church Room at 7.30pm on Friday week. If people want to bring photos of their house or particular features of it, Paul will try to assess its age. He is
already doing detailed work on Cromwell Cottage and is planning to visit other houses in the village.
There will also be displays of material the group have already collected on Hornton’s history, including the results of the recent Village Survey and people are invited to bring
photos or artefacts to share with others.
Entry will be just £3 including cheese/nibbles and a glass of wine.
17th April '08 - Thank You Very, Very, Very Much
Peachtree Pre-School have been moving all over the place over the past few months whilst Hornton School’s refurbishments were taking place and they want to thank everyone who’s
helped them make it all happen.
“First of all, we’d like to thank the committee at Hornton Pavilion for putting up with us,” said Peachtree’s Laura Short. “We’d also like two very busy companies, Pete Joyner’s
First Line and Phil Holt’s Interlink, for the loan of very invaluable trucks to allow the removals to happen, and to the team of willing volunteers to help us to pack and unpack
the Preschool. We will be moving out of the Pavilion for the last time and back into Hornton School for the new term which starts next week on April 21.
“Thank you to everyone - we couldn’t have done it without you!”
17th April '08 - Fish on Friday Week
There will be a traditional fish and chip night at the Dun Cow on Friday week, April 25, as a belated celebration for St Georges Day.
Gwyneth will be serving from 6.30 to 9.00pm, so pop along for some tasty fayre to tickle to tastbuds of our patron saint - with or without mushy peas.
A few tickets are also left for Ladies Day at Ascot on Thursday, June 19, so please let Llyn or Gwyneth know if you wish to come by ringing them on 01295 670524.
17th April '08 - May We Count on Your Support?
With only a few weeks left until Hornton’s biggest day of the year, the organisers of our May Day celebrations are already hard at work to make sure they are a success.
But May Day will only go with a zing if the organisers get help from you!
If you are involved with a village organisation and plan to run a stall, please contact Lorraine Joyner as soon as possible on 01295 678708, especially if you would like a
particular spot on the green. Lorraine has the Master Plan! She is also the person collecting raffle prizes.
And if you’ve never run a stall before, now’s the time to try. We need exciting new ideas as well as the regular favourites!
In the week running up to May Day, there is an urgent need of White Elephants because some were damaged by flooding. Please take them to Laura Short in West End or call her on
01295 670232. Isabel Harris in Bell Street (on 01295 670541) needs bottles or jars of drinks or other consumable items for a bottle stall. Jenny Bowes, who lives next to the Manor
House on the Green (01295 670633) would like adults’ Nearly New Clothes - please, no jumble. Fiona Donaldson (01295 670505), who lives on the corner of Pages Lane and the Green,
needs children’s clothes.
On the weekend of the celebrations, Lesley Kings (01295 670356) would like cakes large and small for the teas stall - and volunteers throughout May Day itself to help run it. And
on the morning of May Day, it will be time for the strong men of the village and their trusted vehicles to come into their own. Please meet outside the garages on the green at
10am to move tables and chairs.
17th April '08 - Chat Away Till May Day
That’s the deadline to write up your contributions for The Gossip, Hornton’s very own village newspaper. Julie Stanley on 01295 670507 or at julieharrystan (at) aol.com and
Ann Hemmings on 01295 670511 or at ann dot hemmings (at) orh dot nhs dot uk need those recollections, recipes and reminiscences by this weekend.
17th April '08 - Church Services
Mattins will be celebrated at 10.30am in the Parish Church of St John the Baptist this Sunday, April 20. Half an hour later there will be a service in the Methodist Church.
Don’t forget that you can pop in for coffee, cake and a chat in the Methodist Church every Friday morning from 10.30am to 12.30pm. There are Phoenix greetings cards for sale plus a book
and video swap - and, of course, lots of good gossip!
Hornton FC have reached the final of the Banbury and District Benevolent Cup this Saturday, April 12, and they need your support to cheer them on!
The match is against Wroxton Sports FC and the 6.30pm kick off is at the Banbury Spencers Stadium . So don’t let ’em down - turn up and cheer ’em to victory!
10th April '08 - How Old is your House?
Ever wondered how old your house in the village might be? Well now you can get a pretty good idea by coming along to the newly-formed Hornton History Group’s cheese and wine
party.
It takes place in the Church Room at 7.30pm on Friday, April 25, when Paul Clarke, an architect with an interest in dating historic buildings, will be on hand. If people want to
bring photos of their house or particular features of it he will try to assess its age . He is already doing detailed work on Cromwell Cottage and is planning to visit other houses
in the village.
There will be displays of material the group have already collected on Hornton’s history, including the results of the recent Village Survey and people are invited to bring photos
or artefacts to share with others.
Entry will be just £3 including cheese/nibbles and a glass of wine.
10th April '08 - Peas Please
April 25 is proving to be a popular evening, because it’s also the night for a celebration for St George’s Day at the Dun Cow, when Gwyneth will be serving a traditional Fish and
Chips Supper from 6.30 to 9.00pm - with or without mushy peas.
A few tickets are also left for Ladies Day at Ascot on Thursday, June 19, so please let Llyn or Gwyneth know if you wish to come by ringing them on 01295 670524 .
10th April '08 - Clickedy-Click
May Day is nearly here - and so is the first-ever Hornton Photographic competition!
There has already been a huge amount of interest in becoming the village’s next Lord Snowdon or David Bailey and now’s the time to get your photos printed off and dropped off at
The Cottage in Church Lane, where organiser Lynn Corke lives.
“It couldn’t be simpler,” said Lynn . “You just need to print the photos off and leave them in an envelope, together with your details, the category for which each photo is
entered and the entry fee of just 25p per photo.
“And please encourage any of your friends outside the village to enter their own photos - the more the merrier!”
Details of the various categories can be found on the Hornton website - www . Hornton.org.uk - by calling Lynn on 01295 670673 or by emailing her on lynn.corke@bvleyonder.co.uk
You need to submit your snaps, which can be printed up to a size of ten inches by eight, by noon on Saturday May 3 . The photos will all be exhibited on the May Day Bank Holiday Sunday
and Monday in Hornton Methodist Chapel.
10th April '08 - Just a Week to Progress
You’ve got just seven days to sign up for the next Hornton Progressive Dinner Party - and you’ll regret it if you don’t!
People have forged firm friendships from taking part in Hornton Progressive Dinners, so if you’ve never done it before, now’s the time to give it a go.
The date to put in your diaries is Saturday, April 26 . For anyone new to the village - or who’s been on a different planet over the past couple of years - organiser Anne Joyner
explained how it works.
“You either opt to be a host or a guest,” she said . “If you’re a guest you go to three different houses during the evening, one for each course . The week before, you'll get a
letter telling you to whom, where and what time your first course is and you'll take that host a bottle of wine . Afterwards, they'll send you off to your main course hosts and
thence to your final hosts of the evening who will present you with a bill for £25 a head. Simple!
“If you opt to be a host, you'll provide a three-course meal for six people, including yourselves. This isn't as daunting as it may seem - the courses can be as simple or as
elaborate as you like and people can be seated however and wherever you please.
“The whole point of the evening is for it to be full of variety and fun! Your guests will change with each course but, don't worry. That bit's all organised for you and you'll get
all the necessary info the week before.
“You can take part alone or with a partner and all of the proceeds will go towards Hornton's own Pavilion Renovation project. It's the perfect, friendly way to meet some of your
neighbours, particularly if you're both at work most of the time or if you're new to Hornton.”
If you’d like to take part, please fill in the form - stating whether you would like to be a host, a guest or either - and post it in the village post box on the wall next to the
notice board on the village green by 6pm next Friday, April 18.
If you have any questions or don’t have a form, please ring Anne on 01295 670337.
10th April '08 - Chat Away Till May Day
That’s the deadline to write up your contributions for The Gossip, Hornton’s very own village newspaper . Julie Stanley on 01295 670507 or at
julieharrystan@aol.com and Ann Hemmings on 01295 670511 or at ann.hemmings@orh.nhs.uk need those recollections, recipes and reminiscences by this
weekend.
10th April '08 - A Nice Pair
Two good wins - 5-2 away against The Cottage at Ashorne and 6-1 at home to Kineton Sports and Social Club - have put the Dun Cow in the top half of the Harbury and District Crib
League with just one match of the season to go . There’s just a chance that the Hornton cribbers can move up another place from their present fifth position if results in the last
round of matches go their way.
10th April '08 - Church Services
There will be a Village Service at 11am in the Parish Church of St John the Baptist this Sunday, April 13 . As this is a village service, there will be no service in the Methodist
Church.
But don’t forget that you can pop in for coffee, cake and a chat in the Methodist Church every Friday morning from 10.30am to 12.30pm . There are Phoenix greetings cards for sale
plus a book and video swap - and, of course, lots of good gossip!
10th April '08 - Worms on the Green
Bookworms should wriggle along to the mobile library from Oxfordshire County Council next Wednesday, April 16, from 10.40 to 11.20am, when it will be on the village green.
Not many people are using the library at the moment so now’s your chance - use it or lose it!
10th April '08 - Free Range Eggs
The free range chickens of Starveall Barn are laying a vast amount of delicious tasting eggs. If you would like free range eggs delivered to your door please email :
eggs (at) horntonhorses dot co dot uk for more information.
3rd April '08 - Spring into Action
Spring is finally here, so it’s time to clear out your clutter and make some money!
And you can do just that this Saturday, April 5, when Hornton Methodist Chapel holds a Good As New Sale from 2 to 4pm.
All items should be priced and taken to the Chapel on the morning of the sale between 10.30am and 12 noon. Three-quarters of the money raised on each item will go back to the owner and the rest to the Chapel Toilet Refurbishment Fund.
If you’ve got any queries, please contact Sarah Walther on 01295 670627 or Jean Burden on 01295 670664.
3rd April '08 - Hardy Annual
The next meeting of the 3Hs Gardening Club will be the Annual Meeting this Tuesday, April 8. It will take place in Hornton Pavilion
at 7.30pm.
3rd April '08 - Making History
The Hornton History Group’s next event will be a cheese and wine party on Friday, April 25. There will be a bring’n’buy and a raffle
but the venue has yet to be decided, so watch the Guardian column for details.
And history buffs won’t want to miss out on a trip to Upton House this Sunday, April 6, when there will be a special Family History
Detectives event from 12 noon to 4pm.
You can help discover more about Upton’s family and pick up tips to delve into your own family’s history! And there will be special
craft activities for children.
3rd April '08 - Up for the Cup
Hornton’s football team has reached the Final of the Banbury and District Benevolent Cup. The Final will be against Wroxton Sports
FC on Saturday week, April 12, at 6.30pm in the Banbury Spencers Stadium. The boys would appreciate as much local support as
possible.
3rd April '08 - Trot Along to the Dun
You won’t be disappointed if you pop into the Dun Cow on Sunday week, April 13. That’s when you’ll be able to tuck into Gwyneth’s next
Sunday lunch, when there will be roast pork with all the trimmings. Please ring her by next Wednesday, April 9, on 01295 670524 to
book a table.
And as a belated celebration of St George’s Day, the Dun Cow are holding a special night to celebrate that most English of dishes -
fish and chips. It will take place on Friday, April 25, from 6.30 to 8.30pm.
Start saving up your chipped crockery and cups! There will be a smashing Greek night on Saturday, June 28, from 7.30pm.
3rd April '08 - Progressing Nicely
Plans for the next Hornton Progressive Dinner Party are well under way - and now it’s your chance to sign up by filling in the form
which was put through your letter box in the past week.
The date to put in your diaries is the last Saturday of next month, April 26, and if you’ve never been on one of the village’s
immensely-successful Progressive Dinners before, now’s the time to give it a go!
For anyone new to the village - or who’s been on a different planet over the past couple of years - organiser Anne Joyner explained
how it works.
“You either opt to be a host or a guest,” she said. “If you’re a guest you go to three different houses during the evening, one for
each course. The week before, you'll get a letter telling you to whom, where and what time your first course is and you'll take that
host a bottle of wine. Afterwards, they'll send you off to your main course hosts and thence to your final hosts of the evening who
will present you with a bill for £25 a head. Simple!
“If you opt to be a host, you'll provide a three-course meal for six people, including yourselves. This isn't as daunting as it may
seem - the courses can be as simple or as elaborate as you like and people can be seated however and wherever you please.
“The whole point of the evening is for it to be full of variety and fun! Your guests will change with each course but, don't worry.
That bit's all organised for you and you'll get all the necessary info the week before.
“You can take part alone or with a partner and all of the proceeds will go towards Hornton's own Pavilion Renovation project. It's
the perfect, friendly way to meet some of your neighbours, particularly if you're both at work most of the time or if you're new
to Hornton.”
If you’d like to take part, please fill in the form - stating whether you would like to be a host, a guest or either - and post it in
the village post box on the wall next to the notice board on the village green by 6pm on Friday, April 18.
If you have any questions or don’t have a form, please ring Anne on 01295 670337.
3rd April '08 - Church Services
Holy Eucharist will be celebrated at the Parish Church of St John the Baptist at 8.30am this Sunday, April 6. There will be a United
Service of Holy Communion at 11am in the Methodist Church.
Don’t forget that you can pop in for coffee, cake and a chat in the Methodist Church every Friday morning from 10.30am to 12.30pm.
There are Phoenix greetings cards for sale plus a book and video swap - and, of course, lots of good gossip!
