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BRACKLEY FESTIVAL OF MOTORCYCLING
More pictures from a fantastic day, courtesy of Maggie at Brackley Photographic
Interesting document produced by Bucks County Council.
http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/assets/content/bcc/docs/transport/HS2_Property_Blight_Report.pdf
PUBLIC NOTICE
TOWN COUNCIL VACANCY
THE TOWN COUNCIL HAS A VACANCY FOR A COUNCILLOR DUE TO THE RESIGNATION OF COUNCILLOR DAVID SHAW.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BEING ELECTED TO REPRESENT THE SOUTH WARD OF BRACKLEY TOWN COUNCIL WOULD YOU PLEASE CONTACT THE PROPER OFFICER OF THE DISTRICT COUNCIL BY THE 9TH SEPTEMBER 2010 TO REQUEST AN ELECTION.
IF LESS THAN TEN ELECTORS MAKE SUCH A REQUEST THEN THE TOWN COUNCIL WILL BE GIVEN PERMISSION TO CO-OPT A NEW MEMBER.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON BECOMING A TOWN COUNCILLOR LOG ONTO THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL COUNCIL’S WEBSITE www.nalc.gov.uk OR CONTACT THE TOWN CLERK.
NEWS FROM BRACKLEY HIGH STREET
COURTYARD MEWS OPENS FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 24TH
Brackley Information Bureau are creating a Directory Listing of all the services, skills and products offered locally to encourage local businesses and consumers to get to know and support each other.
"We want to make finding what you need locally a convenient and pleasant experience by putting information about local suppliers at your fingertips.
Join us from just £5 a month for a directory listing and we will work to promote you and your business. We charge a pre-arranged finder's fee for any business we pass to you."
If you would like more information, then please visit the Website or call Jan Dean (07901 854576), Liz Hood (0777 560 2730) or Su Moody (07985 924600) and arrange an appointment to discuss your requirements
Kanga Blue Gallery and Art Studio have their opening night next Monday 6th September at 7pm, first floor above Jems Stationers, entrance is at the back
NOT QUITE THE HIGH STREET BUT CLOSE ENOUGH! This from Versions Farm (on the road to Turweston)..
We now operate an honesty box system at Versions Farm so you can come at any time (even on a Sunday) to buy meat, freezer food and seasonal veg. There are nearly always fresh chickens available. Everything is now organic except the beef which was born before we started going organic. Oh and the prices aren't organic either, but based on standard supermarket prices.
Would you like to buy some fresh Longhorn beef (Heston Blumethal's favourite breed)? It will be butchered next week (having been hung for 4 weeks) so it can be cut to your requirements. For example you may prefer sirloin roast rather than steaks, whole fillet rather than steaks, or a joint of 4 ribs (would feed 15-20 people) rather than the normal 2 ribs (would feed 8-10). For topside roasting joints allow 1kg for 5-6 people.
Longhorn Beef |
£ per kg |
Fillet steak or whole fillet |
£22.98 |
Sirloin steak or joint |
£17.98 |
Rump steak |
£11.48 |
Rib roast |
£9.88 |
Topside/toprump/silverside |
£8.48 |
Best Roasting |
£9.00 |
Braising steak |
£7.96 |
Stewing steak diced |
£7.47 |
Prime mince |
£5.00 |
Rolled Brisket |
£6.50 |
Just email back to order or ring me on 07713 637576 to discuss. Alternatively just turn up and browse.
I've also got two enormous legs of mutton in the freezer if you're interested (mutton is what all the chefs are talking about).
And from 1st September there will be fresh pork so if you'd like to put in an order for an extra large rolled shoulder for example, please let me know. From then there will also be a steady supply of sausages and bacon (a couple of weeks later as it takes time to cure).
The organic Jacob lamb should be ready by mid September and I hope to have fresh lamb available more or less continuously.
Stocks of freezer food are building up after a lean time when cook was on holiday. We've got beef in stout, steak and kidney pie, chicken pie, beef rendang, minced beef wellington, shepherd's pie, pate, plum crumble etc. I've attached a price list of everything for you to refer to.
Its not quite a farm shop but it's getting there!
Rachel Halvorsen
Versions Farm
Turweston Road
Brackley
NN13 5JY
07713 637576
Brackley Male Voice Choir
Festive Season Begins Early!!
Brackley Male Voice Choir is pleased to welcome the start of their rehearsals leading to various festive concerts in December.
Rehearsals of their new festive repertoire which consists of popular Christmas songs such as “White Christmas and Mary’s Boy Child” coupled with traditional carols will begin on Monday 6th September.
If you enjoy singing to the radio or in the shower, why not come along and join in with a fun loving group of like minded “Gentlemen”
New members for the Choir are welcome; all you need is a love of singing. Rehearsals are on Monday evenings at 7:30p.m in Magdalen School Chapel. No auditions or musical experience is required. Contact John on 01280 704149 or visit www.brackleymalevoicechoir.org.uk
WINE TASTING SOLD OUT-THERE WILL BE SIMILAR EVENTS IN THE FUTURE
It seems that Brackley couple Alice and Charles Southee have passed their love of the written word onto their grandchildren. Grand daughter Cherilyn Ahlskog has just published her first novel
called "Satan's Rage". It is Book 1 in the Sinners Series. Cherilyn's book is currently available online at http://www.publishamerica.net/product119428.html and will be available in shops at a later date.
Cherilyn who was born October 5th 1978 at RAF Lakenheath England is the daughter of former Brackley resident Louise Southee and Jerry Way. Cherilyn has lived in the Western US for most of her life.
she currently lives in Arizona USA with her husband Rick. Besides writing Cherilyn is the full time parent of a 11 year old daughter and 1 month old son and she is going to nursing school.
Earlier this year Cherilyn's cousin Emma Southee also had her first novel "Vampire Reborn" published.
Brackley Town Community Panel Meeting - Monday 13th September at 19:00 - Pegasus/College House, High Street, Brackley
A Community Panel Meeting is an event hosted by your neighbourhood Police Officers and Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) where members of the community are invited to discuss issues that are affecting your local area. Police Officers will present any recent crime data, as well the result of interactions carried out with residents in order to support the public's decision on setting the local Safer Community Team's priorities for the next three months.
We're also hosting a Community Panel Meeting for the villages surrounding Brackley
Brackley Rural Community Panel Meeting - Tuesday 8th September at 20:00 - Croughton Village Hall
COMMUNITY MESSAGE BOARD
BRACKLEY FOODBANK
Feeding local people in crisis
DID YOU KNOW?
If everyone in Brackley bought just one item from this list, we would have enough food to feed everyone in need for a whole year.
Please buy an extra item when you next go shopping, and drop it in to us.
Drop it in to the Town Hall
Or ring us on 07946 264698
Carton of fruit juice
Carton of UHT milk (long life)
Tin of spaghetti
Tin of tomatoes
Tin of vegetables
Tin of baked beans
Tin of fish
Tin of cooked meat
Jar of pasta sauce
Tin of Soup
Packet of cup-a-soup
Packet of biscuits
Tea bags
Jar of instant coffee
Tin of fruit
Tin of rice pudding
Box of breakfast cereal
Jar of jam
Packet of Sugar
Packet of dried pasta
Contact Duncan Tuck on brackfbank@uwclub.net or phone 07842 514216. Every tin will be appreciated and put to good use.
Brackley Bridge Club.... play at the Bowls Club, on Sunday evenings 7 till 10
After a summer break Brackley Bridge Club open again on 3rd October, new members are welcome, and we cater for complete beginners, so if you are looking for a new interest please call John on 01869 338580.
This is just a small message from Julie Moore to let you all know that the Brackley Festival of Food has been renamed to Brackley Food & Drink Festival. Over the past 3 years this event has grown in popularity and it is hoped that it will get bigger each year, by combining food and drink this can be a better event for the area.
I have organised this event myself within Brackley Community Carnival Committee it has been an enjoyable event to organise but i am now seeking helpers to work with me to organise next year's event which is booked for Sunday 17th April (date changed due to easter). We will be a sub committee of the carnival committee, we will have our own meetings / gatherings and then information will be passed back to the main committee as the months go on.
If you would like to get involved please do contact me at: jami.25@tiscali.co.uk or info@brackley-http://www.facebook.com/l/4911dqMKbeJvMpOwsmvpK3vLDPA;carnival.co.uk
The Friends of Brackley Library are holding an Open Meeting and Coffee Morning at Brackley Library on Saturday 11th September starting at 10.30am.
Small charge for refreshments. Everyone welcome to join us.
Brackley Jubilee Choir recommences rehearsals Tuesday 07/09/10 from 7.30-9pm at Magdalen School Chapel, High St, Brackley.
Please come along if you would like to meet and sing with us. An ability to read music is desirable. Our next concert is 20/11/10 and includes the St Cecilia Mass by Gounod.
We are also having a SingDay Sat 25/09/10, rehearsing the singing parts of Gilbert and Sullivan’s HMS Pinafore during the day and putting on a fun ‘performance’ in the evening for family, friends and anyone who would like to come along to the Brackley Baptist Centre at 7.30pm.
For any further information about either of the above contact; Karen Lesniak, Secretary, at k.lesniak@btinternet.com or Lynne Cargill, Chairperson, at lynne.cargill@hotmail.co.uk
. FITBALL/CORE STABILITY CLASS
AT
ENERGIE FITNESS CLUB 2 HIGH STREET BRACKLEY
Come along for a FREE session on Monday 6th September 9.30 a.m.
Fitball concentrates on deep postural muscles as well as training the visible abdominals, biceps, hamstrings etc, training with the Fitball will help you look terrific as well as have you fit where it counts - on the inside.
All over body toning exercises will address and improve:
Aerobic capacity, Stretching, Strengthening, Relaxation, Balance, Co-ordination & Postural control
Suitable for use in a rehabilitation programme if coming back from injury.
An all round fitness tool, Fitball exercise is suitable for all levels of fitness and for all ages. It’s hard work but it’s fun.
Call me Barbara Neivens Dip PT., ITEC, IHHT, BSYG on 07714 796154 to book your place
Places are limited
CAN YOU HELP?
"I am terrified, but what an experience we will have and what a fantastic reason to do it". That is one sentence I can not forget hearing. How can any one turn down a friend down when asked to jump out of a plane for a charity so close to her?
All of us at one time or another will come across Heart Disease. Members of families have it, friends have it, people we walk past in the street have it. We all know at least one person who has lost a loved one to it. Heart Disease runs through Anna's family, on her mum and dads side, her granddad has it, and her other granddad died from it. Anna's uncle has it and so does her Dad, Anna's dad had his 1st heart attack at 40, he has had 2 since and has had stents put in all his valves, his only other option now will be a heart bypass, he is only 58.
Local Brackley residents are hoping to raise money in September for the British Heart Foundation. Anna Laidlaw, Amy Buckley, Ken Marshall-Grant, Jack Buckley & Gary Walsh, will be taking part in a Tandem Skydive at Hinton in the Hedges Airfield, Nr Brackley, on the 11th September 2010.
Aiming to raise a combined total of £1,000 they will also be holding a charity night at HUSH, The Red Lion in Brackley on Friday 3rd September. With a school disco theme on the night, playing reminiscent songs to take you back and a retro tuck shop selling some of your favourite sweets and fruity vodka jelly. There will also be some very willing volunteers being waxed and some having their heads shaved to raise more money. The night starts at 9pm and donations will be very welcome on the door before 10pm. After 10pm tickets will be sold in the Red Lion, with money from the part of the ticket sales going towards the charity. So please go down to show your support and try to beat the Hush Rush and get down early.
Heart disease is hereditary in a lot of cases, and with the work of the British Heart Foundation, we all need to have a better understanding of healthy living. By raising money for BHF we can contribute to research, to funding for various projects that could go towards prolonging lives, heart disease doesn't have to cut lives short!!
People who would like to support Anna, Amy, Ken, Jack and Gary can also donate using their Just Giving sites, and sponsor forms can be found at the Red Lion, Rumours and the Recreation Centre in Brackley. If any one would like to volunteer themselves for waxing part of their body please let us know.
OPEN STUDIOS NORTHAMPTONSHIRE 2010
As part of this year’s Open Studios Visual Arts Festival, an exhibition of ceramics, glass, jewellery, photos and paintings will be held at The Studio,
5 Elm Drive, Brackley, NN13 6ES. Open between Saturday 11th to Sunday 19th September, 2 – 5 pm daily, and on Thursday 16th and Friday 17th between 6 – 9pm.
As well as the main exhibits, there will be inexpensive items for sale, such as jewellery, glass, cards, pots and unframed work.
A percentage of the proceeds will be donated to the charity, C.A.F.E.
(Creative Activities for Elderly People)
C.A.F.E. will also be exhibiting work made by elderly people in care homes, such as painting, weaving, collages and cards.
C.A.F.E. is seeking volunteers to visit care homes to provide art, craft and musical sessions for the elderly residents. Please visit www.cafecharity.org.uk for more information.
For further details please contact Ruth Harris on 01280 705250.
Latest news about the Mayoress's Fashion Show on Friday September 10th at 7:00pm at the Baptist Church Brackley.
Scott and Lisa of the Courtyard Coffee House are providing and serving Coffee at this exciting event... The proceeds will be given to The Altzheimer's Society.
Tickets for the Fashion Show at only £5.00 each will include a glass of Elderflower Presse on arrival as well as an opportunity to purchase Quality Chain Store seconds at fantastic prices. Tickets are on sale at the Town Hall and The Hair Gallery.
NOT QUITE BRACKLEY BUT SOUNDS INTERESTING....
New enigma case unveiled at Bletchley park
All Bletchley Park’s Enigmas on Display for the First Time!
Bletchley Park will be unveiling its newly commissioned display case for the first time on Sunday 5th September at 12.30, at the Enigma Reunion (the annual reunion of Codebreakers at Bletchley Park). The case has been specially designed to display all of Bletchley Park’s unique collection of WW2 Enigma code machines, some of which have never been on display before. It will also feature a new, and very rare cipher machine, the SG41 being loaned by GCHQ.
This specially designed case has been funded by West Bletchley Council and Milton Keynes Community Foundation, both strong supporters of Bletchley Park.
Simon Greenish, Director of Bletchley Park, said, “This generous funding has enabled us to finally display our whole collection, in not only a secure environment, but in a professional manner allowing the public to get the best view of what is possibly the largest collection of Enigma machines on public display.”
The SG41 is the last cipher machine developed by Germany during WWII. It never found favour being more complicated to set and operate than an Enigma machine, and it was less mechanically reliable. The SG41 was introduced at the end of the war in 1944, and was so secure it even defeated the code breakers at Bletchley Park.
Admiral Canaris, Head of the Abwehr, realised that Enigma coded messages were possibly being read by the Allies, so he commissioned this much stronger machine. Fewer than 500 SG41’s were produced making this a very rare machine. It is believed that fewer than ten are known to have survived.
Brackley & District Domino League
Runs from early September over the winter on Mondays with teams based at Brackley pubs The Manor and The Fox, Brackley Town FC, New Inn-Middleton Cheney, Stratton Arms-Turweston, Syresham Sports Club, Royal Oak-Tingewick, Red Lion-Evenley and The Marston Inn at Marston St. Lawrence.
The first round of games is on 13th September
If you fancy playing
you can contact Phil Dolan 01280 701662 pdolan1066@googlemail.com or call in at any of the above
SPORTS NEWS
Midweek action for Sports saw mixed fortunes as the First Team went goal crazy whilst the Reserves crashed to defeat
Tuesday August 24th
Deanshanger Athletic 2 Brackley Sports 7
NBDFL Premier Division
Report Nigel Jenkins
Gavin Hansell equalled his record of six goals in a game as Sports were in seventh heaven away to Deanshanger on Tuesday evening.
On a dull blustery evening Sports travelled with no less than seven first team regulars missing due to a combination of injuries and work commitments, allowing a number of reserves to stake their claim for a first team place. Captain for the night Nigel Jenkins won the toss and decided to play against the strong wind which turned out to be the start of a great night. On ten minutes Hansell closed down the defence and latched onto a loose ball and ran through to slide the ball beyond the advancing keeper. Sports controlled the game with good periods of flowing football seeing some great forward work by centre back Mark Mounsdon playing as a striker for the first time in his long career. On twenty-six minutes, Sports conceded a free kick just outside the area , which the Deanshanger captain duly scored with a slight deflection off the Sports wall to bring things level. It wasn’t long however before Hansell was played through for his and Sports second of the game on thirty-seven minutes to give them the slender lead at the break.
Sports kicked off the second half now playing with the wind and looked to have the bit between their teeth being rewarded early after a great move on fifty minutes by Graham Beckett and Danny Wait resulted in the ball being played across the six yard box for Hansell to completed his hat trick from close range. Sports now had control of the game the impressive back four of Dave Barnes, Jon Faulkner, Darren Sharpe and Marc Atkins controlling all Deanshanger had to throw at them. Sports pressure continued as Hansell collected the ball from Wait on the edge of the area and fired a great shot that was palmed into the net by the keeper to make it four on fifty-two minutes. Sports fifth goal came on sixty-five minutes after strong hold up play from Jenkins laid the ball to Mounsdon who played the pass of the match right over the defence to the on rushing Beckett for him to volley into the net at the far post. A lapse in concentration from Sports keeper Matt Georgou let Deanshanger pull one back on seventy-five minutes, however it was all Sports day as they added a sixth with undoubtably the move of the match seeing a four man display of one touch football on the edge of the area involving Beckett, Wait, Jenkins and Hansell resulting in Hansell firing in his fifth and Sports sixth nearly straight away. With the light fading, Hansell wrapped things up with his sixth and Sports seventh with a sublime volley from the edge of the area with minutes to go to round off a great game for Sports.
The win moves Sports up to second on goal difference behind leaders Hale Leys United. Saturday sees them face another of the early front runners in Southcott RA, kick off 3pm.
Wednesday August 25th
Wicken Sports 3 Reserves 0
NBDFL Intermediate Division
Report Nic Mullis
Sports performance was as miserable as the weather as they crashed to defeat away to Wicken.
Sports looked promising from the kick off going close only one minute after the starting whistle had blown, however, Wicken on the counter attack took the lead on three minutes, the Sports defence caught on the back foot the shot evading Sports keeper James Cox. Wicken did not ease up at this stage, the midfield continued to press the Sports defence and were rewarded again only seven minutes later. Sports spent the remainder of the half defending attack after attack well, making head way into thw Wicken half on several occasions only to lose the ball due to lack lustre passing. The score remained 2-0 until the break.
At the restart Sports had made some changes in the hope of altering the game, Matt Alcock being replaced by Steve Hirons on the wing but it was much of the same, Wicken were still hungry for the win and continued to play for it, Sports continually found themselves defending the goal, Sam Faulkner making the job look easy at times despite the pressure. Sports forward Adam Cooper began to show is hunger for keeping the team in the game and was involved in plays that could have resulted in Sports getting on the score sheet, David Mowatt and Andrew Jenner making some good plays forward in the midfield only for Cooper to be denied by the defence or some fine saves from the Wicken keeper, a further change was made on sixty minutes, Jaime Delvalle, who had had a somewhat quiet game being replaced by Justin Hayward who instantly got into the thick of things only to be overpowered again by the pace and fitness of the opposition, one final change saw Alex Hayward replace David Barnes in the defence. Wicken continued to pressure despite the fresh legs, with an attack resulting in a free kick just outside the area, Cox unfortunately not fully prepared for this saw the ball squirm under his body with Wicken sealing the deal with a 3-0 win.
Saturday sees Sports Reserves travel to Newport Pagnell to face MK Titans Reserves, kick off 3pm.
Sports Ladies were without a game, however the wait for league action is over as they kick off their new campaign in the Northants Womens league on Sunday, travelling to Kettering Town Amazons, kick off 2pm.
Bank Holiday Sunday saw Sports hold their Slave Drive and Disco at Rumours Bar. A fantastic evening of fun was had with the club raising £600. A array of players from all three sides along with members of management and even Rumours Landlord Mark Price being sold off with the winning bidder getting the use of their slave for three hours. First Team manager Andrew Prescott was the highest priced slave going for £70. Fundraising officer Nic Mullis said afterwards “The atmosphere was fantastic and it was so good to get so many people who are not involved in the club directly coming down and enjoying the evening”. The club wishes to thank Jon Blencowe for providing the disco free of charge and also Mark Price at Rumours for not only organising the raffle but also allowing the use of the bar for the evening.
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