April 2020
10 Apr Fri • ARTICLE: "YELLOW BUS" • Giles Woodforde spots something different on his permitted daily walk.
→ Giles Woodforde
10 Apr Fri • ARTICLE: "ZIG-ZAG" • Kidlington's Lilian Cooper proposes a new way forward in her topical but entertaining article about the way we walk to and from the shops.
→ Lilian Cooper
10 Apr Fri • ARTICLE: "ON CREATIVE WRITING" • In her delightful and imaginative short story, Kidlington's Rosemary Hutchinson encourages us all to have a go at creative writing. 'You can stay at home and travel anywhere,' she says.
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10 Apr Fri • ARTICLE: "THERE'S MUCH YET TO CELEBRATE" • On the first day of the lockdown, Kidlington resident James Hamilton shares some early morning thoughts on his solitary walkabout in a freshly inviting space surrounding the village.
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10 Apr Fri • CURIOUS MINDS • You may feel you've already found lots to do in the empty time suddenly available, but just in case you'd like to explore something new, the University of Oxford is offering various opportunities:
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10 Apr Fri • LETTER TO THE NATION • The Prime Minister has written to everyone about our collective response to the outbreak of the coronavirus. Here follows a copy of his letter which you can expect to arrive in the post at your home over the next several days:
→ Letter to the Nation
10 Apr Fri • SELF-ISOLATING? NEED HELP? • Thames Valley Police in partnership with Kidlington Parish Council have set up a hotline to support you. If you or your neighbours need help while self-isolating in the Kidlington area then telephone 01865-817722. For details see Poster Parade, here:
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10 Apr Fri • BE A KIDLINGTON WRITER • At home with an idea for creative writing? Ready to publish that article to inform your fellow villagers? It's time to write — become a Kidlington Writer. For details see Poster Parade, here:
→ Poster Parade
10 Apr Fri • LOCAL HOT FOOD DELIVERY • The Willow Tree is extending its hot cooked meal delivery service in the Kidlington area. For details see Poster Parade, here:
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10 Apr Fri • KN DEADLINE • by noon today please, deadline for submission of articles for the May 2020 edition of the printed magazine Kidlington News. Deliver your article to Exeter Hall, or by email to: kidlingtonnews@yahoo.co.uk
18 Apr Sat • Cancelled ARCHAEOLOGY EXHIBITION • 10.00am to 3.00pm at Kidlington Library. Cherwell Community Archaeology.
18 Apr Sat • Cancelled MR MEN & LITTLE MISS • Performances 2.00pm and 4.00pm at The Theatre Chipping Norton. Childrens' Mr Men & Little Miss On Stage.
22 Apr Wed • Cancelled KIDLINGTON VOICE • 12.30pm to 2.00pm lunch and meeting for members of Kidlington Voice. Guest speaker Rachel Faulkner, Clerk to Kidlington Parish Council.
28 Apr Tue • Cancelled HISTORICAL SOCIETY • 7.50pm at The Willow Tree Cafe, Moorside Place, The Moors, Kidlington. 'A unique insight into Kidlington's historic relations with the Dukes of Marlborough as revealed in Blenheim Archives'. A talk by Dr Alexa Frost — Blenheim Archivist.