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Saturday 27 April 2024Summary for SE England: Outbreaks of rain or showers, then heavier rain spreading north.
Coffee morning
Do call in and enjoy a coffee and a chat. All welcome! Raffle, cake stall.…
Do call in and enjoy a coffee and a chat. All welcome!
Raffle, cake stall.
Entry £2 including coffee and nibbles. Proceeds for church funds.
Private event
…and tomorrow
Car Boot Sale
Holy Communion
Quaker Meeting
Please visit http://banburyeveshamquakers.org.uk/sibford for meeting and contact details.
Please visit http://banburyeveshamquakers.org.uk/sibford for meeting and contact details.
… and after that
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Coffee morning
Do call in and enjoy a coffee and a chat. All welcome!
Raffle, cake stall.…read more
Car Boot Sale
Resuscitation training
A session with the St John Ambulance Team for resuscitation training. This really is an …read more
Ladies Coffee Club
Ladies!! Come for coffee and a chat at the pub.
Polling Day – Election of Police Commissioner and a District Councillor
There are two elections today, for Police and Crime Commissioner and for a District Councillor.…read more
Men’s Brunch Club
We're just these guys, you know? Having a late breakfast.
For further information, please visit …read more
Yet Another Artweeks Exhibition
Local artist Nigel Fletcher's Spring Exhibition runs from 4th to 19th May this year, part …read more
Artweeks Exhibition
Local artist Ginny Bennett will be exhibiting her paintings as part of the Oxfordshire Artweeks …read more
Another Artweeks Exhibition
A diverse collection of exciting, new work by Elly Dunford Wood (jewellery), Nicola Durrant (mixed …read more
Yet Another Artweeks Exhibition
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News & Notices
Church vandalism
Holy Trinity churchwarden Barbara Foster writes: In recent weeks we have been experiencing a mild form of vandalism in our church building: candles have been removed from their holders …read more
Rise & Fall of Civilisations reading list
Ivan Tyrell's stimulating talk on The Rise and Fall of Civilisations generated much discussion among Sibford folk in the days following. Here is a list of the books he mentioned, …read more
Parish Councillor Vacancy
Sibford Gower Parish Council currently has a vacancy for a parish councillor. If you are enthusiastic about your community and would like to work as part of team to maintain …read more
Appointment of a new Rector
The Bishop of Dorchester has announced that the Revd Emily Robottom-Scott has been appointed to be the new Rector of the Wykeham Benefice. Subject to legalities, she will be installed …read more
Sibford in the news
Hook Norton catering company teams up with school near Banbury to prepare 6,000 charity meals (12 April 2024, 10:29 am) Around 100 volunteers from the Sibford School helped to create …read more
Resuscitation training
John Wass writes: Reminder: Resuscitation Training at 6:30pm in the Village Hall on Tuesday the 30th of April
We have organised a further session with the St John Ambulance Team …read more
Share your views on eye care services in Oxfordshire!
Healthwatch Oxfordshire wants to hear about people’s experiences of using eye care services in Oxfordshire.
The county’s independent health and care watchdog is seeking feedback from anyone who has needed …read more
Litter Picking – Sibford Gower and Burdrop
The Sibford Gower Parish Council in conjunction with CDC has organised equipment for a Spring clean of the villages! If you have some time to spare to help keep our …read more
Sibford Gower Parish Council – Planning Application 24/00613/F The Pheasant Pluckers Inn
The Parish Council has been consulted on planning application 24/00613/F The Pheasant Pluckers Inn, Burdrop, OX15 5RQ - Amended design to 16/01525/F. As the Parish Council currently has only 4 …read more
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Voices from the past
34 years ago
the Sibford Scene in December 1990
Nature Notes: Oct 21: We hear and read a lot about the so called "Greenhouse effect" which has maintained a nice balance …
Nature Notes
Oct 21: We hear and read a lot about the so called “Greenhouse effect” which has maintained a nice balance of global temperature for millions of years but is now being upset by the increase in emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. The increase in temperature that could result from this is a matter of great concern. I read today that temperature records which date back to 1856 show that this year will be the 6th year out of the last 10 with a higher average temperature than any year prior to 1980: The record year was 1988 but 1990 will probably break the record again. This may just be a chance warm spell or it may not. It is a daunting thought that in a world with so many developing countries we may need to reduce emissions to pre~industrial revolution levels to reverse the process.
130 years ago
Reverend Stevens's diary for Saturday 7 April 1894
The appended advertisement appeared yesterday. I sent it up a day or two ago, with cheque for £1 which pays …
The appended advertisement appeared yesterday. I sent it up a day or two ago, with cheque for £1 which pays for 5 insertions on alternate days. I hope it will bring one or more pupils.
Cutting from The “Times” of Friday 6 April 1894
CAREFUL INDIVIDUAL TEACHING for gentleman’s sons preparing for Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, etc., or Public Schools, or otherwise, by Oxford M.A., of much experience and success, vicar of an extremely pleasant and healthy country parish. Address Vicar, Sibford Gower, Banbury.