It was a brilliant effort! In the space of a few days, Hornton rallied round and organised a soup lunch last Saturday to
raise money for the people of Haiti.
It was so popular that two of the four home-made soups “sold out” by half way through lunchtime and a delighted Sarah
Walther, one of the organisers, said £800 has been raised.
“And the money’s still coming in,” says Sarah. “We want to send a huge thank you to all who came from Hornton, Horley and
Shottswell for the lunch.
“We’d also like to that everyone who helped, gave donations to the bring’n’buy stall and the raffle.”
28th January 2010 - Long Stretch
Hornton’s Ian Harris will be one of a group of Hash House Harriers carrying someone on a stretcher along the 84 mile
Hadrian’s Wall Walk to raise cash for the Help for Heroes and Beer for the Boys charities.
The long haul will take place in April but you can sponsor Ian and his colleagues right now by contacting Ian on 01295 670541
or visiting www.justgiving.com/BH3-Hash-the-Wall Ian is hoping they
will raise £5000.
28th January 2010 - Here for the Beer
Hornton’s Simon Perkin has a plan to make sure you earn your pint on Sunday week, February 7!
That’s the weekend of the Dun Cow’s Winter Beer Festival and Simon is planning a village walk, starting from the green over
to the National Herb Centre in Warmington and back.
“We’ll start off at 1.30pm to the Herb Centre for quick drink and the idea would be that we would all return to the pub for
about 4.15pm and attempt to finish off the barrels and have some fun,” he said. “It will all be very informal but already a
number of people have expressed and interest.”
If you’d like more details, please ring Simon on 01295 670701.
But you won’t have to wait till Sunday to sample those tempting ales. The festival starts on Friday week, February 5, and
runs all weekend.
As usual the theme of the festival is being kept a closely-guarded secret by licensees Gwyneth and Martin Gelling but the
names of the beers will all have something in common.
As well as a tempting range of Winter ales to sample, there will also be plenty of hearty fare for customers to nibble, so
pop down and imbibe!
28th January 2010 - Time's Pressing
The press deadline for the latest edition of The Gossip, Hornton's very own village newspaper, is nearly up. Editors Julie
Stanley and Ann Hemmings need your copy by the end of the month.
Just about anything legal, decent honest and truthful can make it into The Gossip, just as long as it's signed and it's about
Hornton.
So please contact Julie on 01295 670507 or at julieharrystan (at) aol dot com and Ann on 01295 670511 or at ann dot hemmings (at) orh dot nhs dot uk
with your recollections, recipes and reminiscences as soon as possible.
28th January 2010 - Book Up
The mobile library from Oxfordshire County Council will be on the village green next Wednesday, February 3, from
10.40am-11.20am.
28th January 2010 - Church Services
The Parish Church of St John the Baptist will be hosting this month’s Benefice Service on Sunday, January 31. The annual
Benefice charity cheque will be presented to Paul Langley from Christian Aid for creating wells in Kenya.
Half an hour later, Sister Margaret Hale will be leading a service at Hornton Methodist Church this Sunday, January 31st.
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 is a book, DVD and video swap - and, of course, lots of good gossip! And Thursday Club meets every week after
school until 4.30pm in the Methodist Church School Room. All children are welcome.
22nd January 2010 - Souper Idea
Haiti may be a world away from Hornton but that hasn’t stopped generous villagers thinking about its plight.
A hastily-arranged home-made-soup-and-crusty-bread lunch has been laid on in the Methodist Chapel this Saturday, January 23,
from 12 noon to 2pm. There will be a bring’n’buy stall, a traditional Hornton raffle and all profits will go the the Haiti
Earthquake appeal. So pop along for a delicious lunch and help the people of Haiti at the same time. Any donations for the
raffle will also be very welcome.
22nd January 2010 - Ale and Hearty
Real ale fans from all over Banburyshire are set to turn up in Hornton in a fortnight for the event of the Winter. It’s The
Dun Cow’s Winter Beer Festival, of course, which will take place from Friday, February 5 till the following Sunday.
As usual the theme of the festival is being kept a closely-guarded secret by licensees Gwyneth and Martin Gelling but the
names of the beers will all have something in common.
As well as a tempting range of Winter ales to sample, there will also be plenty of hearty fare for customers to nibble, so
pop down and imbibe!
22nd January 2010 - Stroll with Simon
Hornton’s Simon Perkin wants to make sure you earn your pint, so he’s organising a walk on Sunday, February 7to coincide with
the beer festival.
“We’ll start off at 1.30pm to the Herb Centre for quick drink and the idea would be that we would all return to the pub for
about 4.15pm and attempt to finish off the barrels and have some fun,” he said.
“It will all be very informal but already a number of people have expressed and interest.”
If you’d like more details, please ring Simon on 01295 670701.
22nd January 2010 - Godhead to Godhead
There are two 11am church services this Sunday, January 24. David Sandy will be leading the service in the Methodist Church
and Holy Eucharist will be celebrated in the Parish Church of St John the Baptist.
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 is a book, DVD and video swap - and, of course, lots of good gossip! And Thursday Club meets every week after
school until 4.30pm in the Methodist Church School Room. All children are welcome.
22nd January 2010 - Chat Up
The deadline for contributions to the latest edition of The Gossip, Hornton’s very own village newspaper, is January 31, so
scribblers have still got time to hand in their contributions. Editors 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
are waiting for those literary pearls to drop through their letter box!
14th January 2010 - Walking on the Wild Side
Put Sunday, February 7, in your diary now! It’s the weekend of the Dun Cow’s Winter Beer Festival but Hornton’s Simon Perkin
has a plan to make sure you earn your pint!
He’s planning a village walk, starting from the green over to the National Herb Centre in Warmington and back.
“We’ll start off at 1.30pm to the Herb Centre for quick drink and the idea would be that we would all return to the pub for
about 4.15pm and attempt to finish off the barrels and have some fun,” he said.
“It will all be very informal but already a number of people have expressed and interest.”
If you’d like more details, please ring Simon on 01295 670701.
14th January 2010 - Time's Pressing
The press deadline for the latest edition of The Gossip, Hornton's very own village newspaper, is nearly up. Editors Julie
Stanley and Ann Hemmings need your copy by January 31.
Just about anything legal, decent honest and truthful can make it into The Gossip, just as long as it's signed and it's about
Hornton.
So please contact Julie on 01295 670507 or at julieharrystan (at) aol dot com and Ann on 01295 670511 or at ann dot hemmings (at) orh dot nhs dot uk
with your recollections, recipes and reminiscences as soon as possible.
14th January 2010 - Flying the Flag
Have you got a birthday in the family? Then make sure you celebrate it in style by flying the Hornton birthday flag! For just
£5 for village funds, you can have the name of the birthday boy or girl run up the Hornton flagpole - advertising your age
is optional but all ages from 1 to 150 can be accommodated!
All you have to do is to ring Ian Harris on 01295 670541 and the celebrations can begin!
14th January 2010 - Church Services
Mattins will be celebrated in the Parish Church of St John the Baptist this Sunday, January 17, at 11 am. Half an hour later,
Ian Preece will lead the service at the Methodist Church.
And 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 is a book, DVD and video swap - and, of course, lots of good gossip! And Thursday Club meets every week after
school until 4.30pm in the Methodist Church School Room. All children are welcome.
14th January 2010 - Book Up
The mobile library from Oxfordshire County Council will be on the village green next Wednesday, January 20, from
10.40am-11.20am.
7th January 2010 - Beanz Meanz Ticketz
The long-awaited tickets for Hornton’s pantomime are now on sale.
Jack and the Beanstalk isn’t happening until next month but already tickets have been snapped up, so buy yours today. They
are on sale from Audrey Turner on 01295 670304 and from Caroline Pearce on 01295 730611 ready for the 7.30pm performances on
February 18, 19 and 20, plus a 3pm matinee on the final day.
7th January 2010 - Axe the Axe
If you bought a Christmas tree with roots this year and you dumped it outside this week on Twelfth Night, don’t chop is up -
donate it to JUMPA!
Hornton’s all-weather playing surface needs extra trees of all kinds growing around it, so donations of other trees are also
welcome, but Christmas trees will be especially useful for the village because they can grow up and one day be cut down for
the village green.
As long as you live in Hornton, just call Chairman Ian Harris on 01295 670541 or Secretary Jane Perkin on 01295 670701 and
they will arrange for your tree to be collected.
7th January 2010 - New Year, New You
Have you been piling on the pounds with the puddings and pies over the holiday? Well, now’s the time to put things right -
and there’s no excuse for not doing so in Hornton! You’ve got lots of opportunity to get fit throughout the week in Hornton.
There’s Yoga at 6.30pm every Tuesday and Keep Fit every at 7pm Wednesday in the Chapel, and Karate at 6pm every Tuesday in
the Pavilion. What are you waiting for?
7th January 2010 - Chat Up
The deadline for contributions to the latest edition of The Gossip, Hornton’s very own village newspaper, is January 31, so
scribblers have still got time to hand in their contributions. Editors 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 are waiting
for those literary pearls to drop through their letter box!
7th January 2010 - Church Services
There will be a Village Service in the Parish Church of St John the Baptist this Sunday, January at 11 am. As this is a
United 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 is a book, DVD and video swap - and, of course, lots of good gossip! And Thursday Club meets every week after
school until 4.30pm in the Methodist Church School Room. All children are welcome.
7th January 2010 - Winter Warmer
Real ale fans from all over Banburyshire are set to turn up in Hornton next month for the event of the Winter. It’s The Dun
Cow’s Winter Beer Festival, of course, which will take place from Friday, February 5 till the following Sunday.
As usual the theme of the festival is being kept a closely-guarded secret by licensees Gwyneth and Martin Gelling but the
names of the beers will all have something in common.
As well as a tempting range of Winter ales to sample, there will also be nosh to nibble, so pop down and imbibe!
7th January 2010 - Oxfordshire Safeguarding Adults Article
Abuse is treating a person in a way that makes them feel frightened or unhappy, harms, hurts or exploits them. It can happen
anywhere.
Joan
Joan is 82 and lives on her own.
Last week two men visited her and said that because of the recent frost the path to her door needed repairing and that if
she didn’t get it done she could be sued. Joan was frightened and agreed that she would withdraw £1000 and that they would
come back the next day and repair the path.
Fortunately her neighbour, Val, had seen the men and was worried. Val went round to see Joan who told her what had happened.
Together they contacted the Oxfordshire Trading Standards Team who were able to intervene and safeguard Joan.
Some adults are particularly vulnerable to being hurt or abused because they have a disability, illness, or impairment and
need help and support.
Bill
Bill has a learning disability. He gets the bus into town where he has a part-time job. At the bus stop he is often bullied
and called names by students from a local school.
The bus driver was very concerned about Bill and contacted Oxfordshire Social & Community Services.
A worker from social services helped Bill. Initially they were able to change Bill’s work times so that he could get a
different bus. They also spent some time at the school and were able to work with the young people involved who apologised
for what they had done.
Bill felt much better as he had been able to deal with the problem.
Abuse is not always deliberate. It sometimes happens that people are trying to do their best but feel stressed
Margaret & John
Margaret and John are both in their 90’s. Amy, their daughter, looks after them. It’s hard work. Amy has to get up most
nights because her father is incontinent. One day after a particularly bad night Margaret hits out at Amy while Amy is
trying to bath her. It’s the last straw for Amy and she slaps her mother back.
Amy is distraught. She loves her parents dearly but feels she can’t carry on.
Amy contacts her local carers’ centre who help her by supporting her to get help in caring for her parents, getting time
for herself and introducing her to other carers like herself.
Details of all the organisations mentioned above can be found on the Oxfordshire Safeguarding Adults Board website:
www.safefromharm.org.uk If you are worried about a vulnerable person and don’t
know where else to go you can contact Oxfordshire Social & Community Services on:
0845 050 7666
Out of hours emergency 0800 833 408
Abuse is often a crime. If you think a crime has been committed you can contact Thames Valley Police by ringing:
0845 8 505 505.
In an emergency dial 999
7th January 2010 - Great response to food recycling
Cherwell’s new food waste recycling scheme has proven very popular with the residents of Hornton.
The scheme, launched in October, has already diverted 32 per cent of cooked and uncooked food from the village’s green bins.
And once everyone becomes accustomed to putting their food waste in the brown bin, this figure will rise.
Cherwell’s portfolio holder for environment, recreation and health, Councillor George Reynolds, said: “It is surprising just
how much food we throw away, even those of us with a frugal nature.
“There are many items which can now go in the brown bin including bones, plate scrapings and shells, it’s just a matter of
getting used to the change.
“I would ask everyone to stop and think for a second before they throw anything away – 'could I avoid some of that going to
landfill?'
"Not only will this be better for the environment but recycling food waste costs about half as much as paying landfill
taxes.”
Each home in the village should have received a kitchen caddy – a container to store food waste before transferring it from
the kitchen to the brown bin.
They came with a complimentary roll of compostable liners which can also go in with the food and garden waste.
These should not be substituted with plastic liners but they are not essential; the caddy can be lined with newspaper -
which can also go in the brown bin - or be left unlined.
Those wishing to buy some more liners can pick them up at all the major supermarkets in Banbury and The Bridge Store,
Cropredy.
