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I am now putting the finishing touches to a Village Directory which includes all the organisations in the village, and if there is any-. one who wants anything included in it who has not already contacted me please do so by May 14th.



PARISH COUNCIL

At the council meeting held on April 14th Mr. Mervyn Harris was co-opted on to the Parish Council. At this meeting Mrs Agulnik who stepped into the chairmans place gave her annual report, when she thanked Miss Burra for her invaluable contribution to Sandford-On-Thames. She congratulated the Village Hall Committee for their sterling work and maintaining the hall in its good condition. She also pointed out that the hall continues to be a financial strain on both the hall committee and Parish Council, but hoped that the existence of the hall outweigh the drawbacks.

On the financial side she said the income of the Parish Council has been far exceeded by the outgoing. Some of the outgoings include concessionary bus fares for pensioners, new litter bins, the electricity consumed of light standards, the Parish Council also paid for the clearing of the wharf site and the fencing of the site.

Because of the difficult financial position, the Parish Council found itself in last year, it was decided to ask for an increase in rates to 4p in the £.

Mrs. Agulnik continued to say that the next election for a full parish Council will be in May 1987 and it is always worth having an election for new ideas and new people on the Parish Council must be a good thing. She stated, she was mentioning the elections now, so that if anyone interested in standing for the Parish Council might like to attend the meetings each month as a member of the public.

NEXT PARISH COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE ON MONDAY 19TH MAY AT 7 .30 PM.



Fete Day

On 7th June the Fete will be held. One of the many events that is being held is a Knock-out Competition which is being organised by Gwen of the Village Post Office. If you feel you can help in any way Gwen will be very pleased to hear from you.

If you would like to help with the running of a stall or have any good ideas, please contact Marjorie Harris on Oxford 777900.

  8 MAY   BRIAN
15 MAY   PETER SYMMONDS
22 MAY   OPUS FLUKE
29 MAY   BLUE LAGOON
  5 JUNE   BRIAN
12 JUNE   RAY EDDY.

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APRIL 200 CLUB WINNERS

This month there are two £50.00 prizes.

124 Mrs Weber £50.00
211 Mrs Jennings £50.00
161 Mike Norton £20.00
143 Mr. P. Tolley £10.00




TREE PLANTING

Someone very kindly planted a number of trees along the fence of the Village Hall, within a matter of hours somebody very irresponsibly ripped the trees up. The Village Hall Committee decided some time ago that anyone found vandalising the Village Hall or its surrounds will be reported to the police for prosecution. If you know who is doing the damage please report it to any member to the Village Hall. Committee, in confidence.

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(Unless stated otherwise all the following events take place at Sandford Village Hall)

WEEKLY EVENTS:
TUESDAY	: Keep Fit Classes - 8 pm.
WEDNESDAY	: Youth Club 7 - 14 yrs. 7.30-9 pm
THURSDAY	: Mothers and Toddlers Group 9.30 am - Noon.
	: Bingo - 8 pm.

FORTNIGHTLY EVENTS:

Forget-Me-Nots every alternate Tuesday at 2.30 pm. Next get togethers are on Tuesday 13th May, 27th May, 10th June. Now the better days are here various. outings will be taking place. A Mobile Library will be calling at Sandford on alternate Mondays, stopping outside the Fox Public House at 2.30 pm. Their next visits are on Monday 12th May, 26th May and the 9th June.

MONTHLY;

On the first Wednesday of every month Mr. K. Bentley will be at Sandford Village Hall from 9 am 12.30 pm, providing a gentlemens hairdressing service.

BINGO

Every Thursday evening, starting at 8 pm, there is Bingo at Sandford Village Hall, with very good prizes to be won. During the interval there are refreshments of tea, coffee, cakes, biscuits etc. Although it has only been running a few weeks, it is proving to be a very poplar family night out, so why don't you and your friends come along too - but do not forget your pen!!

MOTHER AND TODDLER GROUP

Mother and Toddler Group meet every Thursday in Sandford Village Hall. Mothers and fathers are welcome with their children anytime between 9.30 am and 12. noon. At the moment on their register there are children from birth to four years old. There are various activities for the children including painting, playdough, jigsaws, trampoline and slide. While the children are enjoying themselves the mums can have a cup of coffee and a chat. If anyone would like to pop in and see what the toddler group has to offer they would be delighted to see you.

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    Wenric holds Sandford from the abbey. 10 hides. Land for 8 ploughs. 4 hides of this land are in lordship; 2 ploughs there.
    7 villagers with 4 smaliholders have 3½ ploughs there Woodland 28 perches long and 30 perches wide; from two fisheries 10s. Value before 1066 £8; later 100s; now 60s.
    Blackman the priest held it from the Church
    In the same village Robert and Roger hold 1 hide from the abbot. Land for 1 plough. They have it.
    The value was 15s; now 20s.
    SIWARD held it from the abbey; he could not withdraw from the Church.


WENRIC holds Sandford from the abbot. 4 hides. Land for 5 ploughs.
    3 villagers with 4 smallholders have 1 plough
    Meadow 10 acres
    The value is and was 40s.

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Azerbajdzhan Lamb Patties

2 lb (900g) boneless lamb shoulder, with some fat left on 2 large onions 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 teaspoon salt (or more to taste)

freshly ground black pepper cayenne basil spring onions, tomatoes, lemon wedges

In a food processor or mincer, mince the lamb and the onions together finely. Then stir in the lemon juice and add salt, pepper, cayenne and basil to taste.
    Shape the mixture into sausages about 4 in (10 long and 2 in (5 cm) wide. Chill them for 2 hours.
    Prepare coals in a grill. When they are hot, skewer the lamb patties, pressing the meat firmly with your hands to make sure it adheres to the skewers. Grill over hot coals for about 10 minutes, turning to brown all sides. The lamb should still be pink inside.
    Serve the patties garnished with fresh spring onions, tomatoes, and lemon wedges on a bed of fresh cream.

Serves 4-6.


Georgian Cauliflower

1 small cauliflower (1 lb/450g),   separated into flowerets 4 oz (120g) butter 2 small onions, finely chopped 4 tablespoons minced parsley

2 tablespoons coriander 2 large eggs, beaten salt, freshly ground white pepper to taste

Steam the cauliflower over boiling water for 10 minutes. Drain. Meanwhile, in a large frying pan saut'e the onion in 2 oz (60g) butter until golden. Add the remaining butter and stir in the cauliflowerets, turning them to coat with the butter. Cook, covered, for 10 minutes more, until tender.
    Stir in the parsley, coriander and the beaten egg. Toss to coat, cooking only until the egg is done. Season to taste.

Serves 4.

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