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A field of oilseed rape in full flower taken by Lyn

Bibbings. A sure sign of spring and a herald of the

summer to come.

The Fulbrook News Our Quarterly Newsletter June 2017 Number 69

In this issue:

The latest news on our

clubs and activities

Report from the FaB WI

Fulbrook News and

Views with your views,

comments & articles

from within Fulbrook

What’s going on at the

FMP & the Diary

No 3 in a new series of

Tech Tips from Ben

Newport

News from our schools

A new recipe from our

Semi-naked Chef

Do read on . . . . .

WANTED for publication! Please send us your articles, comments, ideas, letters, poems, whatever. This is your Newsletter – please note our new email address: fulbrooknews@gmail.com

Next Copy Date ~ Monday 14th

August 2017

The Fulbrook Newsletter is distributed free to every household in the village. Subscription copies are available by post at £5.00 per annum from the distribution office at Dolphin House, Westhall Hill, OX18 4BJ

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Dear Readers,

What a joy it is to walk in the countryside in this merry month of May. Everything looks so fresh and vibrant

after the recent rain. This natural beauty lifts our spirits and hopefully brings cheer to all those who have

been unwell in recent months.

Garden enthusiasts got some good bargains at the village Plant Sale; others enjoyed this popular social event

in aid of the Amenities fund. Thank you to everyone who helped to make the event such a success. The

grand sum of £1143 was raised and will go towards the last phase of the War Memorial refurbishment.

Thanks also to Sue and Richard Newport for allowing us to hold the Plant Sale in the gardens of their home,

Woodgrove House.

A warm welcome to Malcolm and Katherine Taylor who have moved into Cotland House B&B. We hope

they will enjoy living here. Katherine has kindly offered to help distribute the Newsletter and our thanks go

to all who undertake this task.

Sally Wyatt opened her studio for Artweeks with her daughter Polly who paints exquisite botanical studies.

Sally also has a very successful exhibition at Cogges Manor Farm running until the end of June. She has

achieved fame for her abstract landscapes and seascapes.

Our new County Councillor Nicholas Field Johnson came to the Annual Parish Meeting, which was well

attended. Gavin Beveridge retired as Chairman. He and Lesley have just celebrated their 45th Wedding

Anniversary. Following a ballot won by Fulbrook PC the Beveridge's were invited to a Garden Party at

Buckingham Palace, something which they very much deserved after their years of service to the parish.

Wally Ingleby is the new Chairman of the Parish Council and Peter Burns was elected Vice Chairman.

John Harrington has retired as Churchwarden after ten years of dedicated service. His successor, Lyn

Bibbings is getting married to Peter Burns in the church on June 3rd and we wish them every happiness.

Clementine Travis married Harry Hay in Burford church on a beautiful day in April and we offer them our

congratulations.

Bob Warner informs us that The Angel in Burford will be having a beer festival on 18th, 19th & 20th

August. They plan to have 11 beers on tap from local and National Brewers and the Hook Norton Dray with

horses will be present on the 19th

. That will be some spectacle!

There is much to look forward to in the coming months. As well as the Burford Festival with its diverse

programme of events, Fulbrook will be having the Great St. James Tea Party hosted by Martin and Deborah

at Waterloo Farm on Saturday 8th July and the Saints Day Supper will be held in the church on Saturday

29th July.

Nicola Hillman has had an adventurous time crewing on one of the Tall Ships and Brian Kay is celebrating

40 years living in Fulbrook. May he continue to inspire us with his tour-de-force.

Jenny Jones

Editorial Team: Hon. Secretary & Distributor:

Jenny Jones, Meadow House, Meadow Lane, 823492 (Editorial this issue)

Hon. Treasurer & Compiler: Laurence Balbes, Meadow Way Cottage, Meadow Lane, 823990

Advertising:

Lesley Beveridge, Meadow View, Arkel Close, 824352

Local Correspondent & Distributor: Diana Brown, Dolphin House, Westhall Hill, 822147

Lyn Bibbings, Garden House, Dolphin Lane, 823640

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FULBROOK PARISH COUNCIL

There has been one Parish Council meeting held

since the last Newsletter, the date of which was 13th

March 2017. Additionally the Annual parish

Meeting was held in the FMP on the 24th

April 2017.

Points to Note are:-

The vacancy on the Parish council has now

been filled by the co-option of Mr. Peter

Burns. We welcome him to the council and

look forward to working with Peter in our

pursuit of safeguarding our village

community.

Representations were received from the

developer for the Carpenters Arms project

for changes to the planned layout internally

for both houses. This has now received

approval.

Amenities Committee Chairperson Maggie

Thompson has offered to extend her tenure

as Chairperson to incorporate the Annual

Plant sale on the 20th

May 2017. After that

event she will step-down from the role. We

are actively pursuing alternatives to fill this

vacancy. The Council would like to express

their gratitude to Maggie and her team for

the events and activities we have all enjoyed.

The Parish Council website has changed

service provider, and Phil Glyde has been

working hard to update the software and the

presentation of the site.

The website recently suffered a hacking

attack; however Phil has rectified this and we

continue to improve the content.

The War Memorial Trust has granted our

application for funds and we can confirm the

grant will pay two thirds of the costs

involved. The contractor has been appointed

and we hope he will commence work in late

June early July. The renovation will take

between ten days and three weeks. Could I

ask that those who park adjacent to the war

memorial allow the contractor clear access to

avoid the Parish Council incurring any

unnecessary costs. Thank you for your

understanding.

Please let the Parish Council know what you

think about any of the above or other issues.

Meetings of FPC are held at the Meeting

Place at the back of the church and the

following dates have been set for the next

meetings:-

22nd

May 7.30pm

17th

July 7.30pm

All are welcome at these meetings.

Don’t forget the website:

www.fulbrookvillage.net

Walford Ingleby

Chairman

The Parish Council continues to log the problems

with the road surface just above the mini-roundabout

on the A361 on the Oxfordshire County Council

website. The road surface there seems to be beyond

patching and I am trying to get the OCC Parish

Liaison team to help move this issue forward. If you

have the time please log any road or street light

problems directly onto the OCC Highways system,

www.oxfordshire.gov.uk.

The Parish Clerk e-mails fortnightly details of

planning applications, events and other

communications from West Oxfordshire District

Council. If you would like to be added to the list

please let me know, fulbrookpc.clerk@aol.co.uk.

Jo Glyde

Parish Clerk

01993 823023

BURFORD AND DISTRICT

HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION

Our March talk “Tool Sharpening for the Terrified”

was given by Will Scott who had visited us before

and was a very entertaining speaker. The talk was

well attended and much enjoyed. Then in April we

had a record number of exhibits at our Spring Show.

It was a good year because there were still plenty of

narcissi as well as tulips.

Our Members Social Evening is at 23, Tanners Lane

on Thursday 22nd June at 6 o’clock. Then on 1st

FULBROOK, OXFORDSHIRE PARISH COUNCIL

Chairman:

Wally Ingleby 822192 Councillors: Gavin Beveridge 824352 (VC)

Tricia Picking 822287 Bob Warner 822761 Lyn Newland 07810 088374 Parish Clerk:

Jo Glyde

(fulbrookpc.clerk@aol.co.uk)

Pipkin, Beech Grove, Fulbrook, OX18 4DF

Telephone 823023

www.fulbrookvillage.net

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July we have our Summer Show at the Bowls Club

in Tanners Lane. Exhibits are received from 10-00

to 11-15 and the Show is open to the public from 1-

00 to 2-00. Please come whether to show or just to

enjoy the exhibits. On 27th

July we have a coach

outing to Winterbourne House and Garden in

Birmingham – please let Mary Blakeman (‘phone

01993 878140) know if you would like to come.

David Day

COTSWOLD DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS

SOCIETY

On June 14, 2017, the Cotswold Decorative and

Fine Art Society will present a lecture on “The

World of Jane Austen” by Rupert Willoughby. An

unsentimental jaunt through Jane’s landscape, this

lecture looks beyond the well-rehearsed biographical

details to examine how Jane Austen lived.

The next lecture after that is on September 13th

when Shirley Smith will speak on “The Art of Piero

della Francesco”.

Lectures take place at Bradwell Village Hall, nr

Burford OX18 4XF. They begin at 11.00am with

coffee/tea available from 10.15-10.45. Non-

members are very welcome, no need to book

(suggested donation £10). Please see our

websitewww.cotswolddfas.org.uk.

Robin McCulloch

THE FULBROOK FORUM

2nd March 2017 – How to get your energy more

cheaply and use it more efficiently

Citizens Advice is working with Ofgem to deliver a

programme of information and advice to energy

consumers on how to save money on their energy

bills and on 2nd March, Teresa Archer, Operations

Manager at Citizens Advice West Oxfordshire based

in Witney came to the Fulbrook Forum to tell us

about Energy Best Deal, as the programme is

known.

She started with a quiz designed to show us how

much (or how little) we know about our energy

supplies and then went on to discuss how to ensure

you are getting the best deal from your current

supplier by ensuring that you are on the most cost-

effective tariff and paying your bills in the most

cost-effective way, highlighting possible discounts

for taking both gas and electricity from the same

supplier (although this doesn’t apply to Fulbrook

which has no mains gas) and for paying by direct

debit.

She then told us how to evaluate possible savings by

switching to a different supplier using the Ofgem

website www.goenergyshopping.co.uk, the Citizens

Advice comparison website

www.energycompare.citizensadvice.org.uk or one of

the many other price comparison sites available and

how the switching process works if you decide to

switch to a better deal with a different supplier.

She told us about Smart Meters, which are being

offered to all households over the next few years

under a government scheme. These meters send

energy readings directly to your supplier, avoiding

the need for meter readers and estimated bills and

also provide an in-home display to enable you to

keep track of your energy usage and spot

opportunities to reduce your energy consumption.

Finally, she told us that, as part of the programme,

Citizens Advice is offering individual Energy

Advice Sessions at their office in Witney to anyone

who would like their help to save money on energy

and told us to call 01993 892057 if we would like to

make an appointment.

6 April 2017 - A Reflection on the Art v Craft

Debate by Martin Cash

Thank you Martin for exercising my rusty Right

Brain.

Martin challenged us with the concept of what art

is? Can you have art without craft? Is art the idea? or

must art involve the physical production (craft)?

Martin showed us a slide of “The Doryphorus”

based on an exquisite bronze cast some 2500 years

ago which he compared with highly valued modern

contemporary art. Must art show the crafting of

classic beauty? Is art in the eye of the beholder or is

it about trigger attentiveness? Does it matter that

over the centuries, art attributed to the Artist, may

have been created by apprentices, helpers and

workers. The Artist gets the credit for the original

idea - Is that art without craft? Was Ryman's

monochrome minimalist white on white painting

worth 20 million? Is it a piece of art? He thought of

it but you didn’t! With suitable marketing, and the

help of Gallery entrepreneurs like Charles Saatchi,

who knows what Modern Art can be.

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Martin explored with us the demise of the craft

guilds and the subsequent growing independence of

artists and the blossoming of new creative

movements. The 'hard won' Pieta or David, hand

carved by Michelangelo, was contrasted with some

modern art being fabricated by machines in factory

processes and sold in auctions for millions of

pounds.

In the end individual craftsmanship might be

celebrated but not necessarily as great art; but if

enough of the right people say it is Great Art it

becomes so and commands a fitting price.

Ultimately you decide what draws your attention

and that determines what you are prepared to pay for

it.

After the meeting, on a glorious afternoon, with a

cup of tea, we luxuriated in the beer garden of the

Carpenters Arms admiring Martin’s amazing

sculptures, carvings and engravings.

4th May 2017 – An Antarctic Scarborough and

its Holidaymakers – a portrait of the island of

South Georgia and its wildlife

Dr Tim Gunn studied Plant Sciences at Oxford

University before spending two years on South

Georgia and the Falklands which formed the basis

for his PhD. His career included teaching biology in

schools and research at Oxford and Cambridge

Universities. Now retired, he enjoys telling people

about his varied experiences and on 4th May he

visited The Fulbrook Forum to tell us about his time

on South Georgia.

He told us that South Georgia has an inhospitable

climate due to it being south of the Antarctic

Convergence, where cold, northward-flowing

Antarctic waters meet the relatively warmer waters

of the sub-antarctic. As a result, most of the island is

covered by a metre of snow for 6 months of the year.

He showed us photos of some of his colleagues on

the research base and explained their roles and the

research topics they were studying and discussed the

varied wildlife which includes elephant seals,

leopard seals, penguins and many seabirds including

avocet, petrels and albatross.

He told us about the whaling industry on the island,

which at one time had 7 whaling stations on the

north coast and which continued until 1996.

He told us that the Falklands war actually started on

South Georgia when some Argentinians posing as

scrap metal merchants occupied the abandoned

whaling station at Leith Harbour and tried to steal

some valuable phosphor bronze propellors.

The meeting gave Tim a warm show of thanks for a

fascinating talk and we plan to invite him back later

in the year to tell us about other interesting places he

has visited.

All meetings are held on the first Thursday of the

month at 3.00 pm at the Carpenters Arms, Fulbrook,

by kind permission of the Landlords Dan & Frankie

Fowkes. £2 donation to include tea coffee and

refreshment.

Please put our future meetings in your diary. If you

would like a diary reminder about 1 week before

each meeting, email me osharpley@gmail.com with

your email address.

Future Fulbrook Forum meetings:

1 June 2017 “The Shipton-under-Wychwood Till

Yards” by Alan Vickers

6 July 2017 “Inheritance Tax – an update” by

Kirsty Southgate

Oliver Sharpley, Chair, the Fulbrook Forum

HISTORY GROUP

In the March issue of the Newsletter I started telling

you about Fulbrook’s entry in the Domesday Book

and said that in this issue I would tell you more

about the four manors of Fulbrook.

The manor was a basic unit of Domesday,

equivalent to a single holding with its own court and

probably its own hall, but not necessarily a manor

house as we think of it.

Where were they ?

MANOR 1

I think one of the most important Saxon lords must

have lived near the church. The present church is a

Norman building but if you look carefully at the

stonework of the wall to the right of the porch there

is a section of rough narrow sloping stones which

may have been part of the original Saxon church. I

think one of the manors must have been where Pytts

House now stands. Recently the Fulbrook history

group had a letter from Australia claiming that an

ancestor called Walter Bridges, who was born in

Fulbrook in 1832 and baptised at St James the Great,

had lived in “The Old Manor House” of Fulbrook on

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Church Lane. The Bridges Family certainly owned

the building now called Pytt’s House at the time of

the enclosures in 1819. Sylvia Mc Lintock, who was

appointed High Sheriff of Oxfordshire in 2001,

passed on to the history group a list of her

predecessors in that office and one of them in 1556

was Thomas Bridges of Cornbury who was MP for

Oxfordshire from January to May 1559. In 1540 he

was granted a lease for 21 years of the manor of

Fulbrook and Westhall (Oxfordshire) He died on 14

November1559.

The name Pytt’s House derives from an original

owner who was married to Mrs Anne Pytts the sister

of Sir George Fettiplace, baronet of Swinbrook. A

memorial in our church states that in 1743 Sir

George bequeathed forty shillings per annum to be

spent on bread to be given every year at Christmas

to the poor people of Fulbrook. Pytt’s House was

certainly very important at that time and connected

to the nearest lord of the manor in Swinbrook. Mrs

Anne Pytts died in 1716.

MANOR 2

The manor house of Fulbrook has always in recent

memory been at West Hall. The present manor

house, a 16th or 17th century building, is certainly

the most imposing building in the village and has

always been occupied by people of some social

standing. Sir Alan and Lady Mc Lintock lived there

until recently. Lady McLintock passed on to us a list

of the owners of the manor of Fulbrook the earliest

of which was in 1307 when Edward 1 granted

Fulbrook and Westhall to Walter de Langeton

Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield. Now a road sign

directs travellers to Manor Farm. The name Westhall

indicates that it has always been an important manor

which would have been easily defended and its

situation on high ground with a plentiful supply of

water would make it a good farming centre.

MANOR 3

Judging by the availability of spring water in the

field above the house which has recently been called

Fulbrook Manor, I reckon that this was once one of

the three manors. It is a solidly-built farm house, not

as one would expect a manor house to look. In

recent memory it was known as the Manor Farm and

the cottages nearby as Manor Farm Cottages. It was

until recently a working farm and the farmers were

able to control the water supply to the rest of Upper

End or Spring Hill as it was previously known.

MANOR 4

We have no knowledge of where this manor was but

when one considers the layout of Fulbrook’s fields

with the majority being to the west of the Swinbrook

Road there must have been a farm on the south side

of the main road. This area has few natural springs

but the stream which flows from the hills and the

numerous wells in fields and gardens make it an

ideal area for cattle grazing. Recently the Butler

brothers who lived in Trentham House were big

cattle men. They also had a butcher shop on Burford

High Street. Alfred Butler, who was chairman of

Fulbrook parish council for many years, built

Woodgrove House. He was the person who

organised the party for the village at our Queen’s

coronation. After the Butler brothers, Bob Warner’s

family and now Alan Berry have large herds of

cattle. We have been lucky that Bob has carried on

Alfred Butler’s generosity and let us have his land

for village celebrations.

In the next issue of the Newsletter I will explain

more about our entry in the Domesday Book.

Our next meeting will be on Monday 26th

June 2017

at 7.30 pm at Triggers Cottage, Meadow Lane. We

welcome guests to our meetings, so if you are

interested in the history of the village or if you have

any information to contribute to our research you are

welcome to join us.

Anne Weir

NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH - April 2017 –

June 2017

Over the period there has been a couple of incidents,

though not local they have been within a car journey

distance. One particular to mention:

In early March, there was an aggravated burglary

with a firearm in Farringdon, two men were later

arrested. Please ensure that all firearms, should you

own any, are secured as per the terms of your

licence.

Some interesting statistics have just been released

following the ‘Crime in England & Wales’ Survey

2016’, I thought the following were worth sharing:

42% of all homes are left unlocked when

householders go out and would only think

about locking their door if they were away

overnight

only 48% of us with a burglar alarm activate

it every time we leave the house

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25% of us don’t know if our door and

window locks are compliant with the terms

of our house insurance

< 50% of us would change our locks if we

lost our keys

12% of us now monitor our home security

remotely

the majority of people only think about

security after a break in

Be aware that crime in the area is up. We have seen

an increase for the first time in a number of years of

domestic burglary. This increase has been seen

across the Thames Valley area and the increase is

particularly noticeable in larger urban areas such as

Banbury and Bicester, thieves will always choose

the path of least resistance, please be burglar aware.

And regarding pets:

49% of dogs are stolen from their owners’

front gardens. ‘Dog Lost’ is the UK’s largest

free, lost and found dog service supported by

the police.

And for pedallars:

register your bike for free at

www.bikeregister.com the UK’s only police-

approved cycle database

take a photo of your bike and note the model,

make and serial number and keep it with

your insurance details.

New Law regarding Mobile Phone use:

As from 1 March 2017, new laws were introduced

regarding penalties on illegal usage of mobile

phones whilst driving (car or motorbike) or whilst

sitting with the engine running. Note the rules are

the same if you are stopped at traffic lights or

stationary in queuing traffic. The penalty will rise

from 3 points to 6 points on your driving licence and

£100 to £200 fine. But, depending on the

circumstances, you could be taken to court and

could face disqualification.

And finally, as we approach the better weather, a

cautionary reminder to keep garden tools, ladders

and garden sheds secured.

Remember you can report ANY crime via

‘crimestoppers’ 0800 555 111.

Jim MacAllan

Email: jimlmacallan@aol.com

Here is the latest poem from our resident poet,

Joanna Lynham:

Inspiration

Excitement challenges – phrases and words

Seduce the listening ear with subtle ease,

And the faint pattern of the forming whole

Begins to stir

Discovered words are sweet, as full of promise

As a lover’s smile where seeds of discontent

Lie even in the arms of brief fulfilment – then

The looking.

JL

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The FaB WI

Our President, Angela Weller and committee member, Caroline Edwards very ably presented the two resolutions which will be going forward to the NFWI AGM in Liverpool in June. The WI has a long and successful history in increasing public awareness and influencing governments on a number of important issues, and this year is no different. Our campaigns bring WI members together to take action and achieve real change in policy and practice on the issues that we all care about. At the end of the presentations the unanimous vote went to “Plastic Soup: Keep microplastic fibres out of our ocean”. Microplastic fibres are shed from synthetic clothing with every wash and are the main contributors to microplastic contamination of the oceans. It is a very alarming to think that these tiny fibres end up in the food chain and most of us are unaware of it. There’s a short video on the subject on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqkekY5t7KY Well worth watching.

We have also been very busy recently on the creative front. The new centenary logo has been selected; it will be a combination of two members’ designs – watch this space for the reveal! We were also set a challenge to create a piece of “FaB WI Bunting”. Each unique pennant was to represent something of our lives, and certainly a lot of thought and effort had been put into them, especially Sue Newport’s. She was awarded the Rose Bowl trophy for her excellent work.

In June the international bestselling author Nicola Cornick, will be our guest speaker. She is a writer of historical romance novels and a historian specialising in public history. Her works are recognised for their historical research and well-observed characterisation. In July, First Aid for everyone; there are 40 spaces available. And in August we’ll be holding a coffee morning in aid of our Bursary Fund. Please contact Angela Weller on 01993 822012 or at wellersativy@hotmail.co.uk for further details.

All are welcome to join the FaB Walking group: members, non members, dogs and even men! The walks are on the first Friday of the month starting from the Carpenters Arms at 10am. There is also the WI Book Club which meets once a month at 7.30pm in the Highway Hotel: please contact Sara Hall at the Mad Hatters Bookshop for further details. More information about us can be found on www.thefabwi.org.uk

Anyone wishing to “try us out” will be most welcome. There is a suggested donation of £4.50 for guests to attend our monthly meeting which is held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month in the Old Hall in the Warwick Hall at 7.30pm.

Gillie Westwood

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The purpose of Fulbrook News and

Views is to highlight any issues or

interests within the village. For

this to work successfully we need

contributions from as many

readers as possible. As you can see

here, these can be of a serious,

flippant or humorous nature.

A conversation with ..........

Professor Peter Burns

Peter Burns is a relative newcomer to the village (December 2015), but has recently been elected to serve

on the Parish Council as Gavin Beveridge retires.

Peter, you are Professor of Tourism and International Development at the University of

Bedfordshire, that is an odd job title - what does it mean you do?

It’s not really so very odd when you consider tourism, in all its forms – international and domestic, and with

its complex supply chains is arguably the world’s biggest industry.

This means that many countries in the world are dependent on tourism revenues to underpin their

economies. In some places, such as the Caribbean, this dependency can reach as high as 80% of GNP.

So my role, as it has developed over the past couple of decades, centres around policy advice to

governments in order to help them understand and answer - what for me is the fundamental question of

tourism - who benefits and at what cost?

My work is mainly in developing countries in sub-Saharan and North Africa, in the South Pacific, the

emerging economies of the former Soviet Union, and post Yugoslavia Balkans.

Fulbrook News and Views

From the Editorial Team......

In this issue we include news of The Oxfordshire

Science Festival, The Cogges Beer & Cider Festival,

the latest Tech Tip from Ben Newport, an update on

the exhibition by local artist Sally Wyatt and much

more ...........

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How did you come to be doing this work?

My journey has been a complex one. I left school at 15, and was apprenticed as a chef at the Mayfair Hotel

in London’s West End, and given a classical training in French cuisine. As I look back on those days, I

suppose I could safely say that I caught the tail end of an era: the Victorian era of Escoffier’s traditions. For

example, when I started at the Mayfair, we had over 80 chefs in the brigade. Hard to imagine these days!

Emphasis was on rote learning of techniques and recipes, with no room for creativity or imagination. On the

other hand, it did give me a very solid skill set in all the elements of cuisine as it was at that time. I must say

I much prefer the food of today. The easy blend of food cultures from around the world with innovative

approaches to cooking can result in breathtakingly good food.

I had worked as a chef for about 10 years, when I was approached by the British government to join a small

team of experts going out to Fiji to set up its first hotel school. This would be in about 1975, just a few years

after Fiji’s independence. Our role was what we now call ‘capacity building’- in other words ensuring that Fiji

had a sufficient skill base to capitalise on its burgeoning tourism industry. Being there for three years was a

real eye-opener. I hadn’t travelled widely before this time, and had certainly never been on a long-haul

flight. It was at this time that I first became aware of ‘tourism’ as opposed to just thinking about hotels and

restaurants. I realised that there was this big supporting framework of which the hospitality industry was just

one part.

After Fiji, I went to work for the UN International Labour Organisation (ILO) and was central to setting up

the Gulf Regional Hotel Management Centre in Bahrain. I did a similar thing for the ILO in Baghdad, Iraq. I

came back to the UK in 1982 and worked at Southwark College where I set up a number of training

schemes for unemployed youth. In 1985 I was invited by the British government to return to Fiji as Head of

the school that I had helped set up a decade earlier. My brief was to focus on training the staff to end their

reliance on foreign teachers. However, in 1987, Fiji suffered a rather nasty military coup. I ended my

contract and came home in 1988. I returned briefly to the Pacific to undertake a regional assessment of the

tourism industry for the World Tourism Organisation and got to visit almost all the Pacific island nations. I

lived out of a suitcase for about three months, travelling from Tonga to Samoa, Kiribati and beyond.

It was at this time, after realising the significance of tourism, I decided I needed to study it properly. I was

excited to learn of a Masters course at Roehampton Institute called ‘The Anthropology of Travel and

Tourism.’ I took to it like a duck to water, and concurrently undertook a Masters in Education at Garnett

College and the rest, as they say, is history. I started teaching at the Polytechnic of North London, and

began my Doctoral studies in Tourism Master Planning, which I completed in 1997. During this time I

started to work on international consultancy projects in developing countries, looking at the type of policy

interventions that I described at the beginning of my story. In 2000 I moved to the University of Brighton

where I set up the Centre of Tourism Policy Studies. Here we were successful in gaining research grants to

undertake a variety of activities to promote the idea of tourism’s role in development. Three years ago, I

was approached by the University of Bedfordshire to become Director of the Institute for Tourism Studies, a

job that has kept me very occupied!

For the last ten years the focus of my work has become the relationship between tourism and climate

change and I have undertaken projects for government in the Maldives, Macedonia, Montenegro and most

recently, Vietnam, to develop tourism policy to enable adaptation to the environmental issues caused by

climate change.

The world never ceases to surprise and humble me. I have worked in some 30 countries and whilst there

are of course certain similarities, what interests me more, are the differences. I do believe that there are

shared values, but these manifest in many different ways. What I have encountered everywhere is an

underlying goodness in humankind that sometimes I think makes a bit of nonsense of national borders!

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Tech Tip #3 – Online Cloud Storage This is the third in my series of “Tech Tips”. I love learning about all aspects of computing and how they work and then sharing useful info with my friends and family. Please let me know if there are any tech questions that you would like me to answer in a future issue – email techtips@rsbjn.co.uk. Thank you! If you don’t already use one of the many online “cloud” file storage services, I strongly recommend that you consider it. They generally work by installing a small program on your PC which works in the background to automatically copy files (that you save in the appropriate folder) up to the Internet. This gives you a “live” backup of your documents, photos, videos or whatever you put in the folder. There are a few more benefits of cloud storage. Once files have been copied from your PC, you can access them on any of your other devices – smartphones, tablets or other laptops. If you create documents on your other devices, these can also be saved to the “cloud”, so that you can access them on your main PC. Most of the main storage services even provide a facility to back up photos from your smartphone or tablet – so that they are safe even if your device is damaged, lost or stolen. You can also access these photos from your PC or other devices if you want. Finally, you can also “share” files or folders with family and friends by giving them access – which can be better than trying to email lots of large photos or videos. There are many online file storage services to choose from and it can be quite confusing to decide which is right for you. There is nothing to stop you from using more than one – I use five! Here is a brief overview of the main ones. They (almost) all work on Windows and Apple Mac plus have apps for Android, IOS and Windows phones and tablets. Google Drive 15Gb free. Most people already have a Google ID (for example if you have an Android

phone or tablet or use Gmail) and so you just need to install it on your devices. Google does not count photos if they are stored in their reduced file size format.

OneDrive 5Gb free. Normally pre-installed with Microsoft Windows. You just need to activate

the program on your PC. If you have Office 365 (a great way to get the Microsoft Office suite), you get 1Tb (1,000Gb).

Dropbox 2Gb free. Probably the most popular “independent” service. iCloud 5Gb free. This is the service from Apple, although there is nothing to stop you from

using any of the others on Apple devices. Apple does not provide apps for Windows or Android devices.

BT Cloud If you have BT broadband on an unlimited data package, you get 100Gb free; if you

have Infinity 2 you get a massive 500Gb. Amazon Drive 5Gb free, but you get unlimited storage for photos (regardless of size) if you subscribe

to Amazon Prime or have an Amazon Fire tablet. I hope you find this useful and that it helps to keep your files safe! Ben Newport

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Oxfordshire Science Festival: Friday 16 to Wednesday 21 June at venues across Oxford. Quantum computing with atoms to zebra fish babies. Hear like an insect, build a star or watch a contagious cabaret – it could only be the Oxfordshire Science Festival.

Are we in control of our own destiny when it comes to sex, food and the future of our planet? Meaty topics at this year’s Oxfordshire Science Festival explore everything from solar plasmas to pleasure and insects’ knees to the history and fate of humanity.

The evolution debate will be untangled from science fiction with an event asking “is it right to synthesise human genomes?” Meanwhile a chef and a professor will unpick some unusual factors affecting diet and health. Elsewhere, we scrutinise sustainability with the help of the Ladybird Expert Book of Climate Change.

Hear like an insect, build a star or watch a contagious cabaret. Over the weekend, families, adults and kids of all ages can delve into the world of science. The hands-on Explorazone will open in the evening on Saturday 17 June for adults only, so grown-ups can play at being a paramedic, a plasma physicist or prevent a Polio pandemic.

The programme is out in May with events for all. The Oxfordshire Science Festival invites you to look again, look deeper and explore your world.

Details at: www.oxfordshiresciencefestival.com

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Cogges 6th annual Beer & Cider Festival

21st & 22nd July, 6.30pm – 11pm, a weekend of drinks, live music, Morris

dancing and delicious food.

The Cogges Beer & Cider Festival has become a local institution, a true celebration of some

of the best brews in the country. It has the feel of a rural festival, with within easy reach of

Witney town centre and public transport. There are over 30 beers and ciders available to try,

all sourced from breweries within 30 miles of Cogges, and served up to over 1,000 punters.

Live music will be entertaining drinkers in the 17th century barns, as well as Morris dancing

and traditional games on Friday and Saturday night. Cogges will also be hosting a Drink Up

Day on Sunday 23rd July from 10.00am, with local microbreweries, as well as activities

for children and bouncy castle.

Tickets are £8 in advance from https://shop.myonlinebooking.co.uk/cogges/buy.aspx?tid=10

or £10 on the door. Entry includes a programme, souvenir tankard and a free half pint of beer

or cider.

Over 18s only on site Friday and Saturday evening.

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Burford Orchestra

Burford Orchestra’s summer concert will be held on 1 July at Burford School with a

7.30pm start and features a fun programme packed with well-known classics. The first

half opens with Rossini’s William Tell Overture and continues in theatrical theme with

Pineapple Poll, a ballet adapted from the music of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Savoy

Operas. The second half kicks off with the ghoulish riot of Saint-Saens’s Danse

Macabre Overture and concludes with Jazz Suite No. 2 by Shostakovich.

Tickets cost £7 in advance and £8 on the door with £1 entry for under 16s. For info and

tickets contact Helen on 01993 830559 or info@burfordorchestra.org.uk.

Burford Singers

Karl Jenkins, The Armed Man. Sunday, 25th June 2017 , 7.30pm

Church of St John the Baptist, Church Green, Burford OX18 4RY

Burford Singers with Cotswold Chamber Orchestra

leader Kate Bailey Angharrad Lyddon, Mezzo-Soprano

Brian Kay – Conductor Tickets reserved at £23, £19 and £15, unreserved £10 Postal booking (advised) opens on 29th April 2017 Telephone booking opens on 13th May on 01993 822412 Booking in person opens on 3rd June The Madhatter Bookshop 122, High Street, Burford OX18 4QJ Full details and booking form available on our website www.burfordsingers.org.uk. Catherine Martin Burford Singers publicity

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A word from TripAdvisor: don't!

The words 'trip' and 'break' are grist to the travel writer's mill. But our trip to Berlin for a short

break in March – a combined Christmas and birthday present from Jan – brought their

alternative meanings into distressingly sharp focus when her trip down a marble staircase

resulted in several breaks of a far less welcome nature. Five days in a newly opened, 'state-of-

the-art' German hospital (unimpeachable care and treatment, but no Wi-Fi, an intermittent 4G

signal and an incomprehensible reliance on fax machines), an oh-so slick repatriation to Brize

aboard a private Lear jet (the 'high spot' – ho, ho!) and a further week in the Trauma Unit of

the JR (for which no praise is high enough – thank you, NHS) were followed by two or three

weeks at home with a live-in carer, the sainted Claire, who deserves no less an accolade.

But, above all, throughout the whole traumatic business we were much heartened and

humbled by the love and support we received from you, our fellow villagers. Your cards,

flowers, ready meals and sundry other offers of help were appreciated more than words can

say. This was 'care in the community' writ large, and the best possible reason, if any other were

needed, to cherish life in Fulbrook. So, a huge 'thank you' to you all.

Simon & Jan Park

SYRIA IS STILL IN CRISIS The Ledbury Refugee Group has for many months been working with a charity based in Monmouthshire

collecting clothes, bedding and food which, when sorted, is taken in 40 ton container lorries to a

distribution point in Syria.

We have recently received a video on You Tube showing the distribution of goods to families in small

towns and villages in Syria.

Over the last few months over 1000 bags have been sent.

There are almost no schools or hospitals left standing so dressings, crutches, wheelchairs are received

gratefully. Plus colouring books, pencils, paper or any SOFT toys would be gratefully accepted for the

children.

Here is a list of items needed:

Clothing for men, women, babies and children; shoes, boots, coats, anything weatherproof.

Blankets, duvets, rugs. But no sheets or pillows.

Toiletries...unisex hygiene products, soap, baby wipes, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shower gels, ladies’

sanitary products, nappies, sponges etc

Medical supplies...dressings, bandages, crutches, wheelchairs, walking frames, incontinence pads.

Food...non perishable IN DATE tinned food, pasta, rice, long life milk, teabags, babyfood and baby milk,

oil and spices.

These are just a few ideas. But please contact me if you have any queries

I can either collect or donations can be left in my garage in Swinbrook. Telephone number is

01993824477 or email jobutt@btinternet.com

Jo Butt

Culvers Close

Swinbrook, Oxon

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News from...

Here at the Carpenters Arms we are preparing for our 2nd

Birthday Party. We cannot believe how quickly

the time has gone and we would like to say a big thank you to all of those that support us.

Also coming up is our annual festival. We have changed the layout slightly by now having it over two

days:

Fulbrook Festival at the Carpenters Arms Saturday 26

th August 2017 – 2-6pm Fete, to raise money for local groups. This includes the FMP,

Amenities and the FaB WI’s 100th birthday celebration in 2018

On Saturday and Sunday 27th August 2017 there will be the following:

From 2pm Sat and 4pm Sun

Beer Tent – Wantsum Brewery (The Sandy’s from Upper End) will be blending some of their hops for us

to have our own Carpenters Range

BBQ Shed – Serving Burgers, BBQ Hot Dogs, Basket Meals

Ice Cream – From Marshfield Farm

Live Music will start outside at 6pm for approx. 2- 2.5hours and will finish up inside until late

If anyone one would like to assist in fund raising for the village, please let us know. This can be baking a

cake, manning a stall, helping to make a game etc.

Many thanks, Danny and Frankie

SAVE THE DATE - 8TH JULY 2017 for

THE GREAT ST JAMES TEA PARTY at Waterloo Farm, Shipton Road, Fulbrook OX18 4BZ

Tea and cakes - croquet - boules - table tennis - garden visit - plant stall - pimms tent – raffle

Come along and bring your friends and family for some fun and games, relaxation in the garden, and of course a delicious tea! Looking

forward to seeing you then and there……………….

TICKETS in aid of St James the Great Fulbrook ON SALE NOW

Adult £12 (£10 in advance), child £5

Further details from Deborah Knight, Tel: 01993 823618

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REGULAR EVENTS

Fulbrook Fitness Group - Our

Keep Fit sessions are held every

Thursday morning at 9am until

10am. Contact Pat Ferrett on

822892 or just turn up at the FMP

with your exercise mat.

Lunch Club - Come and enjoy

homemade soups and a roll,

followed by cakes and tea or coffee.

Lifts can be arranged if needed.

This is held every second Thursday

of the month starting at midday. Do

come to our next lunch on 8th

June,

followed by 13 July and 10 August.

Just ring Jacky or John Harrington

on 822451 if you would like to join

us.

Coffee Morning - Every fourth

Thursday in the month from

10.30am to 12 noon. The next one

will be on 22 June followed by 27

July and 24 August. Come in for a

friendly chat and fresh coffee and

biscuits. For more details, call Gilly

Kay on 823193.

Fulbrook Fitness Group - Jacky Harrington

The FMP continues to host the regular monthly lunch

club and coffee mornings.

SPECIAL EVENT

Saint's Day Supper

There is a special event on 29th July to look forward to,

our Saint's Day Supper. St. James the Great is the patron

saint of pilgrims and Spain, and so, in his honour, we

shall be preparing a 4 course Spanish themed sit down

meal (not tapas!).

The evening will start at 7pm with a glass of bubbly on

arrival, with food, music and atmosphere creating a

Spanish summer evening.

Tickets are available at £25 (numbers limited to a

maximum of 40) from Jacky Harrington or Lyn

Bibbings.

Come and have a joyful and colourful evening with us in

FMP!

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Sally Wyatt’s exhibition at Cogges Manor Farm continues until 30th

June

Local artist, Sally Wyatt, has been recording a year at Cogges Manor Farm, Witney, capturing the

beauty of a landscape that has been occupied for over 1,000 years. An exhibition of her work is on

display around the Cogges Manor House and historic farm buildings until 30th

June.

Sally has been visiting Cogges throughout the seasons, taking ideas and observations home to her

studio at Star Cottage in Fulbrook. Sally uses memory and imagination to make exciting and

expressive interpretations of Cogges’ natural environment. “I'm very excited about the exhibition

and hope it will encourage more people to take inspiration from this wonderful place.” For more

information, please visit www.cogges.org.uk.

‘Here be tigers’ by Sally Wyatt

FULBROOK MEETING PLACE

DIARY OF EVENTS June - August 2017

Fri 2 June 7.30pm Bell Ringing Practice

Sat 3 June 3.00pm Wedding

Thurs 8 June 12.00pm Lunch Club

Tues 13 June 7.30pm Burford Singers

Thurs 22 June 10.30am Coffee Morning

Sat 24 June 2.30pm Wedding

Sat 1 July 2.00pm Wedding

Thurs 13 July 12.00pm Lunch Club

Mon 17 July 7.30pm Parish Council Meeting

Thurs 27 July 10.30am Coffee Morning

Fri 4 Aug 7.30pm Bell Ringing Practice

Thurs 10 Aug 12.00pm Lunch Club

Thurs 24 Aug 10.30am Coffee Morning

Every Thursday there will be Fitness Group at 9.00 am. Contact Pat Ferrett for

details 01993 822892

For bookings and further information call:

Chris Wright 01993 822803 E mail: chrissy.wright@btinternet.com

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An amazing time was had by all and the love of books, reading, stories and poetry grows at BPS!

We started our day with a whole school assembly where we ‘hot seated’ the adults in character. We had everyone from a thoroughly modern Little Red Riding Hood to Mary Poppins. The children asked some well posed questions to the characters in a bid to find out some unknown facts about these characters they know and love…the Cat in the Hat was there ( causing havoc!) as well as The Worst Witch, the children loved it almost as much as the staff!

Following our assembly to launch the day we had a real treat from visiting Burfordians who came in especially to share their favourite children’s stories and poetry with each class across our school.

The children were enthralled and again loved the experience and seemed to really immerse themselves in a wide range of literature. We would like to thank those who came in from our community; it was a special touch to our day.

Later into the morning we split the school into two groups. The older classes had a truly inspirational visit from local author; Jasmine Richards who had everyone thinking creatively and again asking really amazing questions during her presentation and workshop. Jasmine kept everyone engaged and challenged and all were raring to read her books…she kindly did a signing for us which was a huge hit!

Whilst the older children enjoyed their session, the younger children in the school got together for a mass story writing session.

We laid a magical pathway of paper throughout our school hall and asked the children (now split into teams of five ranging from nursery to year three) to write a story together…there were 60 children in that hall with the most wonderful ideas bubbling away! The teachers encouraged the children to chat to the teams that were behind them and in front of them on the pathway so that the story had some links to help the flow.

The result was amazing and I had the most fun writing it up! Do look on our website if you wish to read the crazy and inventive tale. I read it to the children the following day and it was wonderful to see them spotting their ideas coming to life as I read.

The excitement of the morning got everyone hungry and we were all ready for Mrs Ralphs’ Roald Dahl inspired lunch of Twits Wormy Spaghetti, Boggis’s Chicken( Fantastic Mr Fox) and Bruce Bogtrotter’s Cake ( Matilda inspired!) …dahliciouse!

In the afternoon, the children had some time to talk about their own choices of character for the day and do a bit of their own hot seating, until… the bell rang through the school signalling our traditional ‘Stop, Drop and Read’.

Burford Primary School’s World

Book Day 2017

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This most wonderful session sees children stopping everything to enjoy a book with someone from another class. This is where I always get my best photographs and if I could bottle the experience I would, it’s a special time which the children love, so much so that we did another session during wet play the following day!

I would like to say a huge thank you to the lovely children of Burford Primary School for throwing themselves into the day, behaving brilliantly (of course!) and making the adults feel proud.

Well done BPS! Another fab experience was had by all.

Zoe Duff – Senior Teacher, Burford Primary School.

The FOBPS Great Gatsby Ball Friday 6th October 2017

The FOBPS Ball has been successfully held since 2010 but this year looks to be our biggest and most-anticipated yet! The 16-piece ensemble, Radio Days, has been booked, the caterers have been hired and tickets for this decadent event are now on sale! At only £45 a head, every attendee will enjoy both an extravagant champagne reception and an indulgent 3 course meal.

This year our focus is on updating the school kitchen. As some of you may know, here at Burford Primary School we’re lucky enough to have our own wonderful Catering Manager, who prepares and cooks all of our children’s delicious meals. This means that the school has total control of the all ingredients, recipes and costs, ensuring that the meals are not only tasty and filling, but fresh and nutritious.

Not only is the ball the most exciting event in Burford’s social calendar, but with your support it will also allow us to raise enough money to purchase new kitchen equipment, so the Catering Manager can continue to provide our children with these healthy and tasty lunches.

There are many ways that you can help with this. One way, is to come and enjoy our wonderfully decadent evening - to buy your ticket contact the Primary School direct, or email lizanne@mydapster.com. Or, if you’re a local business owner, you could go one up and either become a table sponsor or provide us with a raffle prize. Sponsorship costs only £100 and the table raffle prize can be something as simple as a gift voucher. Not only will you be helping us to put on our community’s biggest event of the year, but our children benefit from this as well, so it’s a win-win situation.

You can reach me at lizanne@mydapster.com for more information.

Lizanne Harris Chair of the PTA FOBPS

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Prizes all round!

This year, for the first time, we entered two teams in the Tenner National Award Scheme. The students came up with some innovative ideas and, at the end of the competition, five winning teams were chosen - and both of our teams were amongst them! The Tenner Challenge is a nationwide competition to find the next generation of budding entrepreneurs. It’s a highly interactive way for students to develop key skills including creativity, resilience, and problem solving, using real money to take calculated risks in business. Students (11-19) are pledged £10 and have one month to set up a business – coming up with an idea of a product or service they can sell and gain first-hand experience of what it’s like to be an entrepreneur.

As winners the students were invited to attend the Awards Ceremony at The Bank of England – an exciting day out which they all thoroughly enjoyed.

Not to be outdone, our Young Enterprise Teams won Best Company Presentation and were runners-up for Best Business Plan at the Oxfordshire Awards at the Said Business School in Oxford. A great finish to months of hard work.

The Anne Stephen’s Award

At the CDFAS meeting in May Deputy Head Girl, India Ross, was awarded one of the Anne Stevens’ Art Awards to go towards materials for her Art Foundation Year, starting at Oxford Brooks in September. The Art Department have been running life drawing classes for the Sixth Form students this year, for the first time, and India said this has really improved her drawing skills.

Out and about

Those of our students who aren’t tied up with exams have been out and about. The Year 10 students spent a week on work experience with a wide range of businesses. The Sixth Form Geography students went to Naples over Easter, and our musicians attended the premiere of some of their composition work by St Anne’s Camerata at the Bodleian Library in May. The Peak District was the destination of our Silver Duke of Edinburgh students and, with 116 students taking part this year, there are lots more trips in the pipeline. We recently welcomed our Spanish Exchange students on their return visit to Burford, and the English Department went to the Gielgud Theatre in London to see ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night time’ – a performance they highly recommend.

News from Burford School

May 2017

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Lunch at the Boarding House

The end of the year means we are heading towards our last lunch for the older members of our community. Wednesday 21 June will be the last one of this academic year. Please ring the Boarding House on the preceding Monday (01993 823283) to reserve your place. We look forward to having you join us.

Sarah Duckworth Press & Publicity Officer Burford School www.burford.oxon.sch.uk MENU MUSINGS ..... from the Semi-naked Chef!

Butterflied Leg of Lamb with Bay Leaves &

Balsamic Vinegar

I was introduced to this recipe by my brother

and it works really well, especially if you’re not

a great carver of joints. It’s easy to do and

looks great. The heat of the oven, with the

sugar and the vinegar does mean that the tin

gets a bit scorched. Lining the tin with foil will

help with this if you prefer.

To serve 8

1.5 kg of Boned & butterflied leg of lamb (your

butcher should do this for you)

6 Fresh bay leaves, snipped

2 tsp Sea salt flakes, to taste

4 tbsp Olive oil

2 tbsp Balsamic vinegar

3 Cloves garlic, peeled & finely sliced

• Preheat the oven to 220oC. Place the lamb,

skin side down in a shallow roasting tin.

• Scatter over the snipped bay leaves and half

of the salt before pouring over the oil and

vinegar. Then push the garlic into the

crevices where you can and lay the rest on

top. Leave to marinate for a couple of hours.

• Turn the lamb over so it is now skin side up,

sprinkle with the remaining salt flakes and

roast in the hot oven for 30 mins.

• Remove from the oven, tent with foil, and let

it stand for 15 mins for pink lamb (for less

pink let it stand for 30mins).

• Slice the meat and arrange on a warm serving

plate. Either pour over the juices or thicken

into a gravy in your usual way.

To drink: a Pinot Noir or a Cote du Rhone

accompanies this very well.

Leftover lamb can be made into a delicious lamb

stew with pearl barley. Brown some onion, add

the pearl barley and some stock with the diced

lamb and some potato slices. Cook for an hour.

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Serving food Monday - Saturday 12-9pm Sunday 12-4pm

Take away also available

Regular quiz nights, Happy Hour everyday 5.30-6.30pm, Friday Fish Nights, Saturday Steak Night,

Traditional Sunday Roasts

Tel: 01993 823267 Email: thecarpentersarms@outlook.com

Web: www.thecarpentersarmsfulbrook.com

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