The Bampton Beam was published three times a year and was delivered free to all households and businesses in Bampton and surrounding villages. Contributions were always welcome; Bampton Beam was published by Wildman Design Ltd and held the copyright to all information it published and on the Bampton Beam website.
In this Edition:
Letter from the Editor
News
Business News
Parish Council
Village notices
Parish Council Vandalism Elections Housing Development
Letters
Don Rouse’s Ramblings Downton Abbey
Nature
News from St Mary’s
SPAJERS
Nutrition by Nicola Dew
Interiors by Nicola Priestly
From the Nursery with Allie Maybrey
Bampton Gardening Club
Feature - Downton Abbey Interview
Bampton Opera Gluck Il Parnaso confuse and Bertoni Orfeo
Recipes from the Biztro
Obituary Adrian Simmonds
Junior Morris Dancing
Review - The Plough Clanfield
Bampton Sports Clubs

• Boxing
• Cricket
• Football
  Arts - Philip Hicks
  Youth Club
  School news
  Library
  Social - Shirt Race
  Social - Morris Dancing
  Social
  Crossword
  Classified advertising Local businesses
  Useful numbers
  Diary
  Bampton Community Archive

Classified Advertisers:
Abbey properties
AC Smart Tiling
Andrew Money
AR Cook Windows and Doors
Arthur's Attic
Bampton Clinic
Bampton Coffee House
Bampton Folk club
Bampton Garage
Bampton Garden Plants
Bampton Gas
Bampton Papers
Ben Williams Carpentry
Carpet Options
Cotswold Log burners
Graham Newman Computer Services
Grey Gables Garage
Hedge Express
J Wright Plumbing and heating
James Wildman Photography
Marks Kitchen
Martin Drew Chiropodists
Morris Clown
Patrick Strainge
Pitstop
Prestige Buildings Ltd
Rosebank Care Home
The Bampton Clinic
Vicky's Holiday Club
Westbrook Framers
The Trout at Tadpole

The Bampton Beam was published three time a year and delivered free to all households and businesses in Bampton and surrounding villages. Contributions were always welcome, No responsibility was accepted for any errors and the views expressed were not necessarily those of the editor
Editor James Wildman, Deputy editor: Fiona Richmond,
Contributors September 2015 Allie Maybrey, Don Rouse, Anna Pitt, Nick Thorpe, Martin Barrett, Mark McArthur-Christie, Nicola Priestly and Robin Shuckburgh
Advertising James Wildman
Designed by Wildman Design ww.wildmandesign.co.uk
Printed by The Manson Group

Contents September 2015
Letter from the Editor
News The Downton Mile Campaign
SPAJERS
District Council
Parish council
Local Information
Don Rouse’s Ramblings
Coffee and Co
Interiors with Nicola Priestly
Gardening with Allie Maybray
Historical Society
Downton Party
Oxford’s Museums
An Everyday Sort of Classics
Wine with Robin Shuckburgh – Cotes de Gascogne
Review - The Horseshoe
Recipes from the Biztro
Library
Sports - Cricket
Bampton Archive
Funbeams
Friends of Bampton School
Social - Shirt Race
Social - Flower Festival
Social - Morris Day
Social - Hidden Gardens
Social - Music Festival
Crossword
Classified advertising
Useful numbers
Diary

Advertisers
Abbey properties
AC Smart Tiling
Andrew Money Painting and decoration
AR Cook Windows and Doors
Arthur's Attic
Aston Pottery
Aston Childcare
Bampton Clinic
Bampton Coffee House
Bampton Folk club
Bampton Garage
Bampton Garden Plants
Bampton Gas
Bampton Papers
Bampton Tutor
Ben Williams Carpentry
Buckland Nursery
Buzzy Bees
Carpet Options
Cotswold Log burners
Cloud Ten Cattery
CR Hooper
ELM of Burford
Graham Newman Computer Services
Grey Gables Garage
Hedge Express
J Wright Plumbing and heating
James Wildman Photography
Kidson Trigg
Marks Kitchen
Martin Drew Chiropodists
Morris Clown
Nick Woodward, Oxford Woodscapes
Nick Nurden Motor Body Repairs
Nicholas Bradley Architect
Patrick Strainge butchers
Peter Smith & Son Funeral Directors
Pitstop
Prestige BuildingsLtd
Rosebank Care Home
Vicky’s Holiday Club
Westbrook Framers
The Trout at Tadpole
Matt Shaw Painter

The Bampton Beam was published three time a year and delivered free to all households and businesses in Bampton and surrounding villages. Contributions were always welcome, No responsibility was accepted for any errors and the views expressed were not necessarily those of the editor
Editor
James Wildman editor
Contributors November 2017:
Di Bray, Don Rouse, Anna Pitt, Nicola Saward, Tess Kuin Lawton, Nicola Priestly and Robin Shuckburgh
Advertising James Wildman
Designed by Wildman Design ww.wildmandesign.co.uk
Printed by The Manson Group

Contents November 2017
Letter from the Editor
News Bampton Community Shop Opens Again
District Council Local Plan to be adopted
Parish council
Local Notices
Don Rouse’s Ramblings
Book Review Leftover Pie Anna Pitt
Interiors with Nicola Priestly
Gardening with Di Bray
Gardening Club
St Mary’s Church
Review - The Rose and Crown, Shilton
Wine with Robin Shuckburgh Wines for Christmas
Cookery
Bampton Library
Sports

• Football
• Cricket
  West Ox Arts
  Bampton Youth Club
  Obituary Colin Knight
  Obituary Pat Albeck
  Feature How to become a published Author
  Youth Club
  Social Farewell to Vicar David Lloyd
  Completion of Phase One of Bampton Community Archive Old Grammar School
  SPAJERS
  Classified advertising
  Useful numbers
  Diary

Advertisers
Abbey properties
AC Smart Tiling
Andrew Money Painting and decoration
AR Cook Windows and Doors
Arthur's Attic
Aston Pottery
Bampton Clinic
Bampton Coffee House
Bampton Folk club
Bampton Garage
Bampton Garden Plants
Bampton Gas
Bampton Papers
Ben Williams Carpentry
Buckland Nursery
Buzzy Bees
Carpet Options
Cotswold Log burners
Cloud Ten Cattery
CR Hooper
ELM of Burford
Graham Newman Computer Services
Grey Gables Garage
Hedge Express
J Wright Plumbing and heating
James Wildman Photography
Kidson Trigg
Marks Kitchen
Martin Drew Chiropodists
Morris Clown
Nick Nurden Motor Body Repairs
Nicholas Bradley Architect
Patrick Strainge butchers
Peter Smith & Son Funeral Directors
Pitstop
Prestige BuildingsLtd
Rosebank Care Home
The Bampton Clinic
Vickys Holiday Club
Westbrook Framers
The Trout at Tadpole
Matt Shaw Painter

The Bampton Beam was published three time a year and delivered free to all households and businesses in Bampton and surrounding villages. Contributions were always welcome, No responsibility was accepted for any errors and the views expressed were not necessarily those of the editor
James Wildman editor
Contributors March 2017 Di Bray, Don Rouse, Anna Pitt, Nicola Saward, Nicola Priestly and Robin Shuckburgh
Advertising James Wildman
Designed by Wildman Design www.wildmandesign.co.uk
Printed by The Manson Group

Contents March 2017
Letter from the Editor
News Bampton Community Shop Opens Again
District Council Local Plan to be adopted
Parish council
Local Notices
SPAJERS
Don Rouse’s Ramblings
Interiors with Nicola Priestly
Gardening with Di Bray
Gardening Club
Wildlife Corobnation Meadows
Review - The Café Bampton Garden Plants
Wine with Robin Shuckburgh Wines of Portugal
Cookery
Bampton Library
Sports

• Football
• Cricket
  West Ox Arts
  Obituary Sqn Ldr Stuart Luff Pierce
  Stuart Pierce
  Bampton Youth Club
  Church news
  Short Story The Book Club
  The Book Club
  Classified advertising
  Useful numbers
  Diary

Advertisers
Abbey properties
AC Smart Tiling
Andrew Money Painting and decoration
AR Cook Windows and Doors
Arthur's Attic
Aston Pottery
Bampton Clinic
Bampton Coffee House
Bampton Folk club
Bampton Garage
Bampton Garden Plants
Bampton Gas

The Bampton Beam was published three time a year and delivered free to all households and businesses in Bampton and surrounding villages. Contributions were always welcome, No responsibility was accepted for any errors and the views expressed do not necessarily those of the editor. Bampton Beam was published by Wildman Design Ltd and held the copyright to all information it publishes and on the Bampton Beam website.
Editor
James Wildman editor
Deputy Editor
Fiona Richmond
Contributors – June 2015
Allie Maybrey, Don Rouse, Anna Pitt, Martin Barrett, Mark McArthur Christie and Robin Shuckburgh
Advertising
James Wildman editor@bamptonbeam.co.uk
Designed by
Wildman Design www.wildmandesign.co.uk
Printed by
The Manson Group
Contact details
Bampton Beam
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Contents June 2015
News: Aston Road Proposed Development
Bampton Community Shop Allocation of funds
From the Editor Letter from Mrs Joan Tooke Land Army Girl
SPAJERS
District Council Local plan setbacks
Parish Council
Local information
Don Rouse’s Ramblings
Obituary Tony Page
St Marys Church
Police SCO Colin Davies
Scouts and Beavers Scouting in Bampton
Downton Abbey
Wildlife by Lisa Lane
Gardening with Allie Maybrey
Bampton Gardening Club
Historical Society
Out and about with the children this summer
Wine The Rhone Valley
Restaurant review The Lamb Inn Crawley
Recipes from the Biztro
Becky Box Challenge 2 outfits for £10
Bampton Opera Trofonio’s Cave
Bampton Sports Clubs

• Cricket
• Tennis
  Bampton Opera
  Youth Club
  Funbeams
  School news a successful OFSTED inspection
  Library
  Social – VE Day party
  Social – Murder Mystery
  Crossword
  Classified advertising
  Useful numbers
  Diary
  Advertisers
  Abbey properties
  AC Smart Tiling
  Andrew Money
  AR Cook Windows and Doors
  Arthur's Attic
  Bampton Clinic
  Bampton Coffee House
  Bampton Folk club
  Bampton Garage
  Bampton Garden Plants
  Bampton Gas
  Bampton Papers
  Ben Williams Carpentry
  Carpet Options
  Cotswold Log burners
  Cloud Ten Cattery
  Buckland Nursery
  Graham Newman Computer Services
  Grey Gables Garage
  Hedge Express
  J Wright Plumbing and heating
  James Wildman Photography
  Marks Kitchen
  Martin Drew Chiropodists
  Morris Clown
  Nick Nurden Motor Body Repairs
  Patrick Strainge butchers
  Pitstop
  Prestige BuildingsLtd
  Rosebank Care Home
  The Bampton Clinic
  Vickys Holiday Club
  Westbrook Framers
  The Trout at Tadpole
  Matt Shaw Painter

The Bampton Beam was published three time a year and delivered free to all households and businesses in Bampton and surrounding villages. Contributions were always welcome, No responsibility was accepted for any errors and the views expressed do not necessarily those of the editor. Bampton Beam was published by Wildman Design Ltd and held the copyright to all information it publishes and on the Bampton Beam website.
In this edition
Contents July 2017
Letter from the Editor Closure of Lavendar Flats
News unexpected inheritance Jane Austen Turquoise ring, New classroom Bampron school
District Council
Parish council
Local Notices The Bampton Clinic Moonraker lane
SPAJERS
Don Rouse’s Ramblings
Interiors with Nicola Priestly
Gardening with Di Bray
Gardening Club
Motoring withMark McArthur-Christie
Bampton Opera School of Jealousy
Feature: Bampton Weightlifting Club
Wine with Robin Shuckbrugh
Review – Ye Old Swan Radcot
Cookery
Bampton Library
Sports
Football
West Ox Arts
Bampton Youth Club
Social - Shirt Race
Obituary Daphne Violet Gaydon
Classified advertising
Useful numbers
Diary
Advertisers
Abbey properties
AC Smart Tiling
Andrew Money
AR Cook Windows and Doors
Arthur's Attic
Bampton Clinic
Bampton Coffee House
Bampton Folk club
Bampton Garage
Bampton Garden Plants
Bampton Gas
Bampton Papers
Ben Williams Carpentry
Carpet Options
Cotswold Log burners
Cloud Ten Cattery
Buckland Nursery
Graham Newman Computer Services
Grey Gables Garage
Hedge Express
J Wright Plumbing and heating
James Wildman Photography
Marks Kitchen
Martin Drew Chiropodists
Morris Clown
Patrick Strainge butchers
Pitstop
Prestige BuildingsLtd
Rosebank Care Home
The Bampton Clinic
Vickys Holiday Club
Westbrook Framers
The Trout at Tadpole
Matt Shaw Painter

The Bampton Beam was published three time a year and delivered free to all households and businesses in Bampton and surrounding villages. Contributions were always welcome, No responsibility was accepted for any errors and the views expressed do not necessarily those of the editor. Bampton Beam was published by Wildman Design Ltd and held the copyright to all information it publishes and on the Bampton Beam website. No content could be reproduced or distributed without the consent of the Editor.
In this edition: News
Bampton Bush Club
Bampton Library
Bampton Opera
Bampton School
Bampton Youth Club
Classified advertising
Coaching for Life with Lucy Tulloch
Cookery
Diary
District Council
Don Rouse’s Ramblings
Gardening Club
Gardening with Di Bray
Interiors with Nicola Priestly
Local Notices
Obituary - Jill Tweed
Obituary - Tim Tomlin
Parish council
Review The Bell Inn
SPAJERS Update
Sports
Useful numbers
West Ox Arts
Wine with Robin Shuckburgh
Advertisers
Patrick Strainge
Bampton Folk club
Rosebank Care Home
J Wright Plumbing and heating
The Bampton Clinic
Abbey properties
James Wildman Photography
Marks Kitchen
Bampton Coffee House
Carpet Options
Bampton Garden Plants
Ben Williams Carpentry
Bampton Gas
Morris Clown
Hedge Express
Vickys Holiday Club
Prestige BuildingsLtd
Andrew Money
Graham newman Computer Services
Westbrook Framers
Martin Drew Chiropodists
AC Smart Tiling
AR Cook Windows and Doors
Bampton Papers
Bampton Garage

ARTICLES AND NOTICES
New Bus Operator by Richard Wilkins, Bampton Parish Council Transport Representative
Bampton Post Office
Christmas Tree Lights Switch-On
Royal British Legion Poppy Service – The War Memorial, Sunday 14 November
Bampton Village Hall
Bampton Village Hall Hire Charges
Town Hall and Youth Centre Bookings
The Bampton 250 Club list of winners
Movies on the Move
Bampton Parish Council News by Fred Gray, Parish Council
Old School Building and Bush Centre
Buckland Road 7.5 T Environmental Weight Limit
Town Hall
Mercury Court Playing Field Project
Emergency Response Plan (ERP)
Council and Recreation Ground Charity Standing Orders
Roads and Wish List
AGGROW Funding
Proposed Minor Alteration to Parking – Broad Street
Gravel Extraction
Bampton Exhibition Foundation and Bampton Welfare Trust
Bampton Emergency Response Plan 2010 Update
Emergency Response Plan Telephone Numbers
The Bampton Recreation Ground
The Pavilion
A Very Important Notice if You Use the Recreation Ground – Using the Skatepark and Insurance Liabilities
Easykart UK Senion Lights and European Championship Review by Patrick Lay
Other Sporting Activities
Bampton Town Football Club
Bampton Tennis Club
Bampton-in-the-Bush Cricket Club
Bampton Archery Club
Bampton Badminton Club
Clanfield & Bampton Historical Society
Letters and Emails to the Editor
Oxfordshire Voice
Welcome to West Ox Arts
Gallery Shop
Exhibitions in the Gallery
Christmas Gifts
Other Events – Thamyse String Quartet 3 October, Bampton Church
Rotary Club of Oxford North
Neighbourhood Policing – newsletter
Notice Board
Bampton Bush Club
Bampton Drop-In
Dial-a-Ride
Cancer Research UK Bampton Branch – Events for rest of 2010
Bampton Junior Church
Bampton Bridge Club
Congratulations to David Radband on being ‘Mentioned in Dispatches’
Bampton Badminton Club
Bampton Methodist Chapel, Christmas Tree Weekend
Old Birthday Cards Recycled
Bampton Ladies Group
Bampton Village Hall
WOVA (West Oxfordshire Vetka Association) Supporting Communities affected by the Chernobyl Disaster
Whodunnit – A Trail of Ink by Mel Starr
Bampton Community Shop Grants by Fenella Gray
Follow the Star – Bampton Village Nativity, Wednesday 22 December
Bampton Welfare Trust
Heroes – A Comedy by French dramatist Gerald Sibleyros Farindon Junior School, 11th,12th 13th November
Bampton Bush Centre
Faringdon Dramatic Society – Dick Whittington
The Bampton Mummers
Growing Old a poem by Rosa Brabben
Winter Recipe – Autumn Sausage Stew with Celeriac and Kale – Riverford Home Delivery
Bampton Environmental Watch Group by Ralph Norman, Chairman
Library DVD Reviews by Toby Hopkins
SPAJERs News by Don Rouse
Out and About – photographs of Bampton Gardening Club Annual Show and the Donkey Derby and Fete
Bampton Community Archive – exhibition entitled ‘The Dogwalking Seasons in Rural Bampton’, Hidden Gardens of Bampton to be held on 19 June 2011 and Clanfield and Bampton Historical Society – affiliation with Bampton Community Archive
Christmas Services at St Mary’s Church and the Methodist Chapel, Bampton
Cooper Black concert in Village Hall in aid of Village Hall Kitchen
Bampton Library and Robert Vesey Room
OxValve – Valvular Heart Disease Study
Come and Talk Health – have your say about local health services
Sewing Classes
Bampton Baby and Toddler Group by Cerian Cooper
Royal Society of St George
Out of Work Farmer – Turned Agricultural Correspondent by Don Rouse
The Post Office has moved
What is the Bampton Zimbabwe Project? By Lis Page
Oxfordshire Craft Guild’s Christmas Selling Exhibition
Oxfordshire Advocacy
Council Offers Microchipping for Dogs
The Bampton Beam Crossword
Society for the Protection of Bampton
Calendar of Events
West Oxfordshire District Council Environmental Services Holiday Refuse and Recycling Collection

LIST OF ADVERTIZERS
Martin Drew, Podiatrist/Chiropodist
Computer Clinic – Graham Newman
Gareth Pursey, Carpenter & Cabinet Maker
Danetree Veterinary Surgeons, Faringdon
Room 4 Healing - Margaret Chanter
Abbey Properties
Aston Building Co
Windrush Valley ABC – Mini Boxing and Ladies Fit to Box
John Townsend, Driver Training
Home Care – Monique Liddiard
Bampton Garage
The Coach House B&B
Spring Hair and Beauty – Annual Festive Pamper Evening
Bampton Coffee House
Curtain Choice
Graham Collett Roofing Contractor
Arise Above Catering
Wheelgate House Bed and Breakfast
Patrick Strainge, Butchers
S J Cooper, general builders
Systems & Solutions – computer shop
Riverford Organic Vegetable Boxes
S J Radband Haulage Ltd
Bampton Physiotherapy
Carpet Options, Witney
Parallel Lines – Barbers
TVE Hire Centre, Challow
The Bampton Clinic
Animals at Home – Complete Pet Service
Shaun Mullis Autos
Andrew Money Paint Services
Nicky and Vicky Childcare
Upham House Bed & Breakfast
Bampton Cars
The Morris Clown
The Plough Inn, Clanfield
The Romany Inn
One Property Network – House and Garden Maintenance
Domino Menswear, Witney
R Cooper, Builders, Painters, Decorators, Carpentry, Joinery, Dry Stone Walling
The Standlake Garage
Oxlets.com
Electric Vehicles Ltd
Marc Smith Kitchen Designers Oxfordshire
Home and Away - home minding service
Cotswold Bed & Breakfast
Witney Veg
Janette Cardy Fitness
Tony Hughes, scissor sharpening
Graham Hunt, plumbing and heating engineer
Foot Health Practitioner – Belinda Billinge
N Nurden Motor Body Repairs
French Tuition by Mrs Cerian Cooper
AC Smart Tiling
Carl Thompson Plumbing
Bampton Village Window Cleaning Services
Bampton Fax Bureau at Emmies Newsagents
The Appliance Doctor
David Chanter – Landscape Architect
W and W Property Maintenance
Comp Tech Computer Services
Andrew Bowman, Master Thatcher
E Taylor & Son Funeral Directors
Ferndale Preparatory School, Faringdon
Trevor Gardner General Carpentry
Portrait Session – Caroline
Fred Olsen Cruises
P C Servicing
Aston Repair Depot
Grey Gables Garage
Pellmans, solicitors, Eynsham
Oxford Double Glazing, Summertown, Oxford
Woofy Do’s
Aston Community Bus
The Pitstop and Oxford Carb Services
Prestige Buildings

ARTICLES AND NOTICES
Spring Has Sprung by Louisa and Phillipa, the outgoing team
Welcome to New Editor – James Wildman
Girls Rugby – The Cherubs Witney RFC
Bampton Ladies Group (formerly Bampton Wives) End of an Era
Bampton Beavers Needs You
Bampton Archive – Exhibition ‘The Changing Market Square’
Bampton Archive Proposed Commemorative Book of Bampton War Dead 1914 – 2014
Bampton Library – reaching out to you
Books in a Box
Talks at the Library
BLEST – Bampton Library Events Support Team
Hidden Gardens of Bampton 16 June 2013
Society for the Protection of Bampton
Sport – Are You a Bampton Runner?
Bampton Badminton Club
Bampton Social Netball
Rosebank Care Home
New Year’s Reminder from your Neighbourhood Policing Team – PSCO Colin Davies
Want to Know More About Where You Live? Visit saferwestoxon.co.uk
Community Education at the Marlborough School, Woodstock
The Children’s Society Annual Box Collection March 2013
SPAJERs Report Spring 2013
Bampton Community Shop by Chairman Graham Haslam
Rouse’s Ramblings
Cancer Research UK (Bampton Branch) 2013 Events
Bampton Pre-School Playgroup
A Pampered Life for Me?
Obituary – Leslie Thomas King 10 March 1927 – 5 October 2012 and Stella King, 18 August 1924 – 20 July 2009
Wychwood’s New Community Woodland Needs More Trees
Bampton Pre-School News by Karen Easterbrook, Chairperson
Bampton Pre-School Playgroup Open Day, Saturday 18 May
Bampton Youth Club by Samantha Wileman
Bampton’s Very Own Movies – Movies on the Move
News from Bampton CE Primary School by Carol Phillips, Headteacher
Bampton Zimbabwe Project – The Spring Fair – Saturday 13 April 2013, Village Hall
Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Bampton-in-the-Bush Cricket Club News
In the Springtime by Rudyard Kipling
West Ox Arts – Exhibition: Memory and Place by Kate Eggleston-Wirtz and Erin Singleton
Crossword
Bampton Village Hall
Calendar of Events

LIST OF ADVERTIZERS
Shaun Guard TV Aerial Services
Andrew Money Paint Services
Oxford Double Glazing, Summertown, Oxford
Alexander Technique lessons
Riverford Organic Vegetable Boxes
Carpet Options, Witney
Bampton Physiotherapy
Computer Clinic – Graham Newman
Martin Drew, Podiatrist/Chiropodist
Cotswold Bed & Breakfast
Graham Hunt, plumbing and heating engineer
French Tuition by Mrs Cerian Cooper
Nicky and Vicky Childcare
Oxlets.com
Little Westbrook, Bampton, Self-Catering Cottage for two
Danetree Veterinary Surgeons, Faringdon
Electric Vehicles Ltd
Bampton Garage
Gareth Pursey, carpenter & cabinet maker
David Chanter Landscape Architect
Nourish – Registered Nutritionists
Bampton Cars
Trevor Gardner General Carpentry
Patrick Strainge, Butchers
Kernahan Service
Abbey Properties
Home and Away - home minding service
Ruby Rue Teas
Pellmans, solicitors, Eynsham
A R Cook Windows & Doors
The Standlake Garage
Curtain Choice
N Nurden Motor Body Repairs
R Cooper, Builders, Painters, Decorators, Carpentry, Joinery, Dry Stone Walling
SOTA Oxfordshire Art Gallery – Witney
Angy Irvin – Admin and Bookkeeping
Andrew Bowman Master Thatcher
P C Servicing
Bampton Village Window Cleaning Service
Biztro – Hotel, Restaurant and Wine Bar
The Appliance Doctor
E Taylor & Son Funeral Directors
Grey Gables Garage
Parallel Lines – Barbers and Ladies Salon
The Bampton Clinic
Ferndale Independent Day School, Faringdon
David Burton Wedding Photography
AC Smart Tiling
Upham House Bed & Breakfast
Elizabeth Chanter – Room 4 Healing
James Wildman Photography
The Plough Inn, Clanfield
TAD – Advanced Personal Trainer
The Pitstop and Oxford Carb Services
The Morris Clown

72 page PDF of the July 2012 Bampton Beam, A free publication produced The Bampton Beam is publ ished, under the auspices of Bampton Parish Council, in March, July and November each year, and is distributed free to all households and businesses in Bampton. Sub-Editor Phillipa Timmins-Gray Sub-Editor Melissa Quarterman Artwork Jo Lewington
Photography Richard Wilkins
ARTICLES AND NOTICES
Welcome to Summer by Louise Timmins-Gray, Editor
The Bampton Beam Needs Your Help!!
Royal British Legion, Poppy Service, The War Memorial, Sunday 11 November
Village Life
Bampton Zimbabwe Project Fair 2012
Rosebank and the Community Come Together by Mandie Oliver, Activities Coordinator
Society for the Protection of Bampton
Bampton Village Hall
Bampton Library – A Brighter Future for Your Library by Lesley Campbell, Lynne Pointer, Robin Shuckburgh and Jane Wallis BLEST (Bampton Library Events Support Team)
Goodbye Emmie’s by Jane Wallis
Bampton Community Shop: The History by Fenella Gray MBE
SPAJERS Donkey Derby Monday 27 August, Sandfords Field
Bampton Gardening Club News by Fenella Gray
Winning Poem from the Annual Garden Show 2011, ‘The Garden Show’ by Annette Minto
Aunty Beam
Sport – Bampton Badminton Club and Bampton Social Netball
Personal Announcements, Obituaries by Fenella Gray – Jonathan Phillips and Hilda Kent
Congratulations – marriage of James and Victoria Lovell
Letters to the Editor
Emmies – A Big Thank You Tom and Sylvia by Fenella Gray
From Belgrade to Bampton (via Bydgoszcz) by Charles Crawford
Questions Answered by Able Community Care
Bampton Baby and Toddler Group
Rouse’s Ramblings – Summer 2012 (1)
Rouse’s Ramblings Summer 2012 (2)
Rouse’s Ramblings Summer 2012 (3)
Rouse’s Ramblings Summer 2012 (4)
It’s a Pampered Life for Me? By Philippa Timmins-Gray
Arts and Culture – Love in the Time of Twitter – Launch of Short Film Competition for Relate, Oxfordshire
West Ox Arts – Oxfordshire Craft Guild Exhibition
An Extra for Downton Abbey by Ann Flute
Bring the Movies Back to Bampton
The Olympic Bell by David Timmins
Bampton Pre-School Playgroup
Jubilee Special by Janet Rouse
St Mary’s Church Flower Festival
West Ox Arts – Portraits of the Queen - an exhibition in celebration of the Diamond Jubilee at West Ox Arts
Fiddles and Feet – by Janet Rouse
The 60th Bampton Shirt Race (a racer’s perspective) by Toby Hopkins
Safer West Oxon – West Oxfordshire Community Safety
SPAJERs Annual Shirt Race
The 60th Annual Shirt Race by Philippa Timmins-Gray
The Chariots!
Bampton’s Got Talent in the Village Hall by Janet Rouse
British Red Cross
Monday 4 June Morris Dancing
Garlands by Ruth Wheeler
Sobell House Hospice Charity Bookshop
Girls Rugby, the Cherubs, Witney RFC
The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Sports Afternoon, Tuesday 5 June 2012 by Graham Haslam
The Barn Dance
Crossword
Get Well Wishes for Annette Minto from the Bampton Beam
Meet the Team at Spring Hair Boutique by Alexandra Tandy
Win a Pamper Session at Spring Hair Boutique
Spot On: Biztro by Amy Atkinson
Slimming World – New Consultant
Faringdon Folly Tower and Woodland
HanneyFest - in support of Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance and Hanney Pre-School
Thames Valley Police – Foundation Degree in Policing
Calendar of Events

LIST OF ADVERTIZERS
Inspiring Drama – screen acting classes, Summertown, Oxford
Oxlets.com
Carpet Options, Witney
Bampton Physiotherapy
Cotswold Bed & Breakfast
Graham Hunt, plumbing and heating engineer
Riverford Organic Vegetable Boxes
Abbey Properties
The Pitstop and Oxford Carb Services
The Morris Clown
P C Servicing
French Tuition by Mrs Cerian Cooper
Danetree Veterinary Surgeons, Faringdon
Home and Away - home minding service
Little Westbrook, Bampton, Self-Catering Cottage for two
David Burton Wedding Photography
Martin Drew, Podiatrist/Chiropodist
Computer Clinic – Graham Newman
Crisp Images – photography
Wheelgate House Bed and Breakfast
Electric Vehicles Ltd
The Gym at Carswell Golf and Country Club
Able Community Care
Bampton Garage
David Chanter Landscape Architect
Bampton Cars
Prestige Buildings
Trevor Gardner General Carpentry
Oxfordshire Wetrooms and Showers
Kernahan Service
Woods Hair and Beauty at Carswell Golf Club
Pellmans, solicitors, Eynsham
Grey Gables Garage
Ashtree Farm Accommodation
Bampton Village Window Cleaning Services
Andrew Bowman Master Thatcher
E Taylor & Son Funeral Directors
One Property Network – House and Garden Maintenance
Curtain Choice
N Nurden Motor Body Repairs
R Cooper, Builders, Painters, Decorators, Carpentry, Joinery, Dry Stone Walling
Paul Farr, Painter and Decorator
The Standlake Garage
The Coach House B&B
Room 4 Healing - Elizabeth Chanter
Nourish Oxford
Bampton Garden Plants
Patrick Strainge, Butchers
The Appliance Doctor
The Plough Inn, Clanfield
Shaun Guard TV Aerial Services
Andrew Money Paint Services
Oxford Double Glazing, Summertown, Oxford
Alexander Technique lessons
Body Talk Beauty Salon
Bampton Coffee House
Ferndale Preparatory School, Faringdon
AC Smart Tiling
Upham House Bed & Breakfast
Wags & Nags Grooming
Aston Repair Depot
Spring Hair Boutique
Biztro – lunch and evening meals
Nicky and Vicky Childcare
Systems & Solutions – computer shop
Janette Cardy Fitness
James Wildman Photography
The Romany Inn
Parallel Lines – Barbers and Ladies Salon
The Bampton Clinic
Ruby Rue Teas
TAD – Advanced Personal Trainer
S J Cooper, general builders
ORCC Trading Ltd