Wedding in Shutford
Congratulations to Dot and Peter Rogers who got married on Saturday 20 August 2016. Read more
CHEAPER OIL BILLS POSSIBLE!
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How much are you paying for your domestic oil?
Did you know that local providers can be persuaded to offer willing the residents of Shutford cheaper prices if we can produce collective orders? Last week, one supplier (Pace Fuel 01295-220660) was quoting around 36 pence per litre, plus VAT, for orders of 1,000 litres. Despite this competitive price, it is felt that further discounts on these prices could be negotiated for orders of 10,000 litres or more. However, this will only be possible if we share information on prices and also by combining our purchases. |
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Ken King would be interested to hear from anyone with details of prices being paid and he would particulary like to hear from anyone who might be keen to benefit from collective purchasing opportunities.
For more information, please contact Ken via email on ken.king6@btinternet.com or you can send a message here to the Shutford webmaster.
For more information, please contact Ken via email on ken.king6@btinternet.com or you can send a message here to the Shutford webmaster.
SAFETY ON THE WATERWAYS THIS SUMMER
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Oxfordshire County Council's Fire and Rescue Service is urging boat owners and users to think about fire safety when enjoying Oxfordshire’s waterways this summer.
Boating can be an enjoyable and relaxing lifestyle, pastime or holiday, but even the most experienced boater should prepare for the worst. With so much water around, there can be a tendency to think that there is a reduced risk of fire. In fact, fires on boats can spread quickly and, as boats are often in remote locations, it can take firefighters longer to arrive at an incident. |
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More sound advice and further information from the Fire and Rescue Service can be downloaded here.
SuperFASt BROADBAND - Part 2
As the image below shows, Oxfordshireshire's Broadband website now seemingly advises that Shutford may be scheduled for Superfast Broadband some time in the next few weeks.
Image reproduced from Oxfordshire Better Broadband website.
http://www.betterbroadbandoxfordshire.org.uk/coverage-map
However, the information we are receiving has been wrong before and we have seen at least one false dawn in recent months, so we shall await further news with quiet interest.
SHUTFORD's NEW (OLD) PHONE BOX - THE PLANTING CEREMONY
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Whilst cycling through the village the other day, it struck me that we now possess a complete timeline of telecomms equipment along the length of the High Street. I doubt many villages can say the same!
At the West Street end, we have our latest superfast (and - as yet - unused ) Broadband equipment, from where we can step back through time via various equipment arranged in chronological order, until we arrive at our recently-restored K6 red phone box which was recently relocated at Jame Corner after 15 years in storage. 
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This notable event is due, in no small part, to the efforts of a number of village residents over the past couple of years. The pictures here show our much-loved phone box being planted in its new home and a note from the Shutford Community Association marking the event can be downloaded here. |
Easter egg competition 2015
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The annual Easter Egg 2015 competition, followed by the traditional Egg-Roll at Jester's Hill, was held Easter Monday at the Village Hall. Last year, the weather was very kind to us, with many villagers and friends present to witness keen competition, the usual high standards and many new egg-related puns (or should that perhaps be "punnets"? - groan) The judges deliberated at length, the villagers held their collective breath, but finally the winners were announced: Best Concept Egg Under 7 Isla Newton (Chicky Choo) 7-10 Finlay Newton (Egg & Spoon Race) 11-15 James Speck (Egglection) Adult 16+ John Bailey (El-egg-tion Debate) Best Decorated Egg Under 7 Nancy Wakelin (Egg Gaga) 7-10 Ben McPherson (Eggstrordinary Eggspert) 11-15 Charlotte Newport (Cracking Easter) Adult 16+ Sandra Forrester (Vintage Floral) After the results were announced, everyone decamped to Jester's Hill, where certain hardy souls of the village attempted to roll their eggs down the hill in the shortest possible time, whilst trying to keep both their egg and themselves in one piece! The lucky winners were: Under 7 Olivia Taylor 7-10 Ben McPherson 11-15 Ellie Wakelin Adult 16+ Louisa Heathcote |
ROMP Update
In an historic decision, the Secretary of State has placed an order "prohibiting the resumption of the winning and the working of minerals" in our area.
As a community, we should be eternally grateful to a number of individuals from Shutford (they know who they are!) and other neighbouring villages, all of whom worked tirelessly and diligently in order to overcome the very real threat that was hanging over the village and the beautiful countryside around us.
The full details of the decision can be downloaded here.
As a community, we should be eternally grateful to a number of individuals from Shutford (they know who they are!) and other neighbouring villages, all of whom worked tirelessly and diligently in order to overcome the very real threat that was hanging over the village and the beautiful countryside around us.
The full details of the decision can be downloaded here.
