Many people in Upton will know that Nick Parham has MS and is confined to a wheelchair. At present he receives 2 hours of exercise a week following a regime designed by a physiotherapist. The young man who has been conducting these exercises with Nick is off to University in September and so we are seeking a fit individual who would be interested in continuing to support Nick with the exercises. Full training by a physiotherapist will be given and the payment is £25.00 per hour (£50.00 per week).

Please contact Ann or Nick Parham

850748 or anneparham@hotmail.com

I hope you have all had en enjoyable summer break.

The Drop-in sessions will resume on Thursday, 2 September when we will be hoping to see some of you in the Village Hall for tea, coffee and biscuits at the usual time of 10.30 until 12.00 noon.

Further sessions will be held on 16 September and 30 September.

Yvonne Collins

01235 850989

Oxfordshire County Council is holding a series of Big Debates. 

"We have to reduce county council spending over the coming years.  This means changing both the services we provide and how we deliver them to you.  We face difficult choices and want your ideas about how we can do thing differently and what our priorities should be. Join us at one of our Big Debate events”. 

The event nearest to Upton is on Thursday 16 September at Cornerstone Arts Centre, Didcot, from 7.30 - 9.00 p.m.  For further info visit www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/bigdebate."

ST MARY’S FETE & FUN DOG SHOW

Sat 4 Sept - 2.00 p.m. at Upton Recreation Ground

Dog Show Classes

1. Prettiest Bitch

2. Most Handsome Dog

3. Best Veteran – 7 years +

4. Best 6 Legs

5. Dog with the waggiest tail

6. Open Brace (any pair of dogs any size or breed)

7. The dog the judge would most like to take home

8. Best in Show

£1 PER ENTRY TO BE MADE ON THE DAY. Judge – Trudie

Donation will be made to RSPCA

For more information: Jessie 01235 851206 or Clare 01235 850486

*Fun Dog Show – Jose – 01235 221209

UPTON OIL SYNDICATE

The next order is scheduled to be placed on Monday 23rd August (that’s a week later than normal). To be included, I need to have your orders by Saturday 21^st August at the latest.

My current contact details are (preferably by e-mail) colin.batchelor@eggconnect.net or by telephone 01235 851362 (after 7.00pm).

Colin Batchelor

Congratulations to the following young parishioners who have recently been awarded University degrees.

Matthew Smith B.Sc. Sports Management, Ben Shaw B.A. Hons Politics, Alex Davies B.A. Hons History, Ross Telling B.Sc. Mathematics, David Yates B.A. Hons History, Charlotte De Wilde B.A Communications and Media.

We wish them all good fortune in their chosen careers.

Just 10 tickets left for the very popular Pimms Pate and Pudding Event on Sunday 15th August 2010 at 12.30pm at, or hopefully outside, the Upton Village Hall.

If you would like a ticket and have not already purchased please call now to avoid disappointment on the day.

Advance tickets - £10.00 - Adult,  £5.00 - 5-15s and Under 5s free

We can only cater for a maximum of 70.

Celia Davies 850684 or Maggie Maytham 850126

Charmian and Derek Whitmell would like to thank the many people in Upton (and further afield) who have helped out in various ways over the recent weeks since our mishaps. We are now recovering and hope to be fully operational before long. We have been really touched by the generosity and kindness of the village community and our dogs have met lots of new, exciting walk-mates.

The big day for the change over to the new multi-bin refuse collection in this village is October 5^th.

From that day onwards you will have your rubbish and re-cycling waste collected on the same day of the week but on alternate weeks. Food waste in your separate bin/caddy will be collected every week. If you sign up for the optional garden waste collection, that will be collected at the same time as the re-cycling waste.

In this village our collecting day will be every Tuesday although the day will change for one or two weeks immediately after a bank holiday.

Your new bins will be delivered to your residence between the 9^th and the 23^rd August but the bins must not be used until after your last normal September collection and must not be put out for collection before Tuesday October 5^th.

When your bins are delivered you will find an information pack including a collection calendar inside your kitchen caddy. If your bins have not been delivered to you by 23^rd August please go on the District Council website at www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk to look up the telephone number that you need to contact or give me a call and I will sort out the number for you.

If at any time you are unsure about a collection date please go onto your village website and look on the calendar of what is happening in the village. Collection dates are one of the items kept up-to-date on the calendar.

Mike Brown 850135

Pimms, Pates and Puddings on Sunday 15th August at 12.30 at the Village Hall on the new patio

Advance tickets - £10.00 Adult,  £5.00 5-15s and Under 5s free

On the Day - Adult £12.00, Child £6.00

On sale from 1st July from

Celia Davies 850684, Maggie Mayham 850126

Clare Lightfoot 850486, Jessie West 851206

Book your table now, ticket includes the first glass of Pimms, soft drinks also available.

All proceeds to UVHAT