Meditation and Art ...

at Shrivenham House held by Alison Davis, DipBsoM-Diploma in Meditation Teaching and Bourton's very own Margaret McIntyre who studied at Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen and South Africa.

Find peace and calm through the dual lens of Meditation and Art.  Learn to meditate finding inner peace and strength using your inner resources.  Pick up a paintbrush and learn to reach inner peace through creativity, allowing your inner self to come through.

Come and Join Alison and Margaret for a day of peace and tranquillity at Shrivenham House.  To include basic meditation techniques and practical tips to allow you to find the peace within, vegetarian lunch followed by the opportunity through painting to find your inner calm.

Available dates 8, 22 and 26 August with the day running from 10.30 am - 4.00 pm.  Please call Alison to discuss details and availability on 01793 784937.  Cost £30 per person in support of two charities; Future for Heroes (www.f4h.org.uk) and Maggies (www.maggiescentres.org).

Ride and Stride 2014

Help preserve the history on your doorstep by taking part in a sponsored cycle, walk or horse ride around Oxfordshire's churches. All funds raised go to Oxfordshire Historic Churches Trust and 50% will be passed on to our own village church, St. James's. This year's event will take place on

  Saturday 13th September.

As in previous years, a group of us will be cycling around our corner of Oxfordshire, visiting churches and stopping for lunch en route. You are very welcome to join us. Other villagers are planning to walk to some local churches.

For more information and a sponsor form, please contact

Sue Hayes on 782066.

If you would like to order an OHCT High Viz Vest to wear on the day, please contact Sue no later than 28th July as the orders need to be submitted by the end of the month.  

We celebrated ...

at St James' Church today as it has been 10 years since we saved our Church from redundancy ...

50/50 July 2014

Congratulations to July's winners

43       Brian Baker
86       Maggie Brown
35       Wendy Woodhouse

On a beautiful summer's evening, ....

the village cricket team did battle once again with the Pinewood Extras in front of a sizeable crowd of villagers. As well as seasoned regulars from years gone, it was particularly gratifying to be joined by newcomers to the village Simon Woddy and Simon French. Simon F was himself a pupil at Pinewood and this was his return after over 40 years.

The highlights of the bowling were provided by the youth of the team in the form of Harrison Baker and Harry Buckley. In the end the Pinewood total of 177 proved too rich for the village side but both Tom Swann and Ed Wormington reached 25 and were mandatorily retired as the village amassed a creditable 121 for 4 in the 20 overs available.

The game was followed by beer and hot dogs in the sunshine on the terrace, served personally by Headmaster Philip Hoyland.

Russell Hayes