Bread making in Nettlebed

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My Dad, Baker Reg Sparrowhawk, came to Nettlebed in 1927 at 18 years old. He came from Aston in West Oxon to work for Mr Cave Saunders in the bakery. The hours were long and hard having to start each morning at 3.30 to make the bread and afterwards go with a horse and cart around the villages delivering it. Then at six in the evening back to work to make the dough for the following day.         In those days doughs had to prove for 8 hours before being weighed up according to the size. He had a set of scales but not really needed as he could cut off a piece of the right weight from years of experience. Following that each piece of dough was moulded and tinned, all by hand, and baked for half hour and ten! Never 40 minutes, always ‘alf hour and ten. The ovens were coal fired and stoked from a furnace. These very...
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Planning

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The council has received a planning application, reference P17/S3846/FUL, for development work at the following location: 39 Catslip Catslip The application is for: Erection of two storey dwelling to replace single storey dwelling approved by application P15/S0788/FUL You can see details of the application on our website by clicking this link ...
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Nettlebed Parish Council meeting Wed 8th

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NETTLEBED PARISH COUNCIL Notice is hereby given that a meeting of Nettlebed Parish Council will take place at the Village Club High Street, Nettlebed on Wednesday 8th November at 7.30pm Clerk to the Council 4 November 2017 Members of the Parish and Press are welcome to attend. AGENDA 072/17 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE 073/17   DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 074/17   MINUTES To approve the minutes of the last meeting held on Wednesday 6th September 2017. 075/17 CLERK’S REPORT 076/17 PUBLIC REPRESENTATIONS To hear representations from the public regarding Agenda items. 077/17 PLANNING Local plan consultation including resident’s responses received To receive and record response to current planning applications Planning application results 078/17 PARISH COUNCIL COMMUNICATION & ADMINISTRATION 079/17 FINANCE 080/17 HIGHWAYS 081/17   COMMUNITY MATTERS 082/17   CROCKER END COMMON 083/17 FEEDBACK FROM REPRESENTATIVES ON OUTSIDE BODIES 084/17 COUNCIL RECOMMENDATIONS To consider/register items for inclusion on the Agenda at the next meeting To hear representations from the public for consideration at the next NPC meeting 085/17 DATES OF 2018 MEETINGS...
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The re-opening of the A4155 is envisaged in the early hours of Saturday 11 November.

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A4155 Henley Road (Flowing Spring) Embankment Remediation I am writing to inform you that the emergency carriageway repair works currently being undertaken on the A4155 Henley Road (between Playhatch roundabout and Spring Lane) are progressing well despite difficult ground conditions encountered on site. With this project being a major piece of work, Oxfordshire County Council has taken the opportunity to look more closely at future-proofing in order to mitigate against further disruption to this part of the network. Therefore, taking advantage of the traffic management in place some extra work is being carried out to build resilience into the road and to reduce future maintenance costs. This includes a revised safety barrier scheme, a length of additional carriageway resurfacing, a litter pick and refreshing the road markings at the Flowing Springs pub junction. Expected Completion Date and Traffic Management A full road closure of the A4155 has been in place since 29 August whilst the works are being undertaken, with access maintained to properties...
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Pilates in the Village Hall at Russells Water

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Pilates in the Village Hall at Russells Water There are a few places available in this relaxed and friendly class every Monday evening 6.45pm - 7.45pm with instructor, Kirsten Cowan. No previous experience necessary! Pilates aims to strengthen the body in an even way, with particular emphasis on core strength to improve general fitness and wellbeing. It is a non-aerobic exercise, with slow controlled movements, making it suitable for people of all ages and levels of ability and fitness. Contact Kirsten to book or for more information : 07710 325683    kirsten@kpilateshenley.co.uk Kirsten would also like to start a daytime class on a Wednesday morning in the hall in November. Please contact her if you would be interested in joining this class....
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Nettlebed Village Quiz Team

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Nettlebed Village Quiz Team. Do you always shout the answers at the TV when quiz shows are on? Fancy being part of a team that represents Nettlebed against other South Oxfordshire village teams in a league and knockout cup format? Then keep reading. Nettlebed is one of a league of 13 villages in South Oxfordshire that from October to May play against each other to become quiz champions of the area. Teams of 6 face off against one another with a third village providing the questions. Unlike pub quizzes where the whole team get to confer over the questions you get a question each which if you can answer great, 2 points for the team, if not you pass for another team mate to answer for 1 point. If no one on your team knows, the answer it is passed across to the other team and if they are correct they get a point. Over ten rounds of questions, the team with...
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