| February 2006 | Series 31 No 1 |
| February 2006 | Series 31 No 1 |
| Directory: | Diana Barber |
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Our thanks go to ALL the girls who worked really hard at preparing their outfits, including making an article for the outfit, and filling their collection boxes that were given to us when they came to talk to us for the evening, and to the people that came to join in the fun evening. We ended the autumn term with a very enjoyable party with the 2nd Hook Norton Brownies, with a full house of 48 excitable girls!!
We have a theme of staying healthy this term, teaching the girls the importance of cleaning their teeth, and the necessity of drinking clean fresh water (including a water quiz). We are also having a music night at the One Man Band, celebrating the Chinese New Year and of course Easter.
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 On Thursday 9th February 2006, a six week Art Appreciation course titled ' Four English Artists' will be held at the Community Room, Hook Norton School in Sibford Road, Hook Norton at 2pm. The tutor is Alice Foster. Four English painters who shaped the identity of the 19th century; at the beginning, Turner and Constable who both challenged the established taste; at the end Sickert and Whistler who insisted on modernity in painting. The course will cost £33 and a few places are still available. Places are limited so please ring now. Paul or Janet Warwick
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Graham and Cheryl Woodward would like to thank everyone who attended Dad's funeral and sent messages of sympathy. We would also like to thank Reverend John Acreman for his kindness and lovely service. We would like to thank Sandra Phillips and Jan Sharpe for looking after Dad on the day Mum had a fall and had to go to hospital, we couldn't have managed without you. |
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Calling all walkers! It's time to sign up for a great day out with friends and family. 
the general line of the stream and she lost sight of it as it landed. Jo Young phoned on 17th December to say that she had seen the Little Egret sitting in a tree and it flew off in the direction of the Church. Her comments were that it was magnificent and that other people had seen the bird. It is an increasing visitor to Britain and a few do winter, but most migrate to Africa, so it is a great event. Then I was advised that it had not been seen and would you believe it, on 6th January we were driving along the road in Church Enstone near the entrance to Heythrop Park and in the field near the stream and easily seen from the road was a Little Egret (was it the same bird!). Helen Foster emailed me again on 7th January to say that the Little Egret was back sitting in the big tree in the middle of a snow shower!! Please can you all keep a lookout and let me know where and when you see this bird. 
as they fly along from tree to tree in twos and threes. On winter nights they roost huddled together to conserve warmth. On 21st November it was great to have one Siskin on our bird table and, as on every 1st January, we started a new bird list and had many of the normal ones in our garden, but were thrilled on 2nd January as there was a male Blackcap flitting around eating and then on 5th January, the first time ever, we had a Brambling feeding under the bird table, so we really have been lucky recently. 
