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Local Matters – What I’ve been doing
On Friday 22nd May I spent some time in Chinnor with Freddie van Mierlo MP, joined by Chinnor’s District Councillor Ed Sadler and OCC’s new Leader Cllr Tim Bearder (I was very pleased to get Tim to Chinnor in his very first week on the job!).
Our first and highly important visit was Mill Lane Community Schoolwhere the headteacher kindly showed us around (including the fabulous forest school) and explained how long Mill Lane has been waiting for new classroom facilities. The “temporary” classrooms have long outserved their purpose and it was really important to me to represent the school’s urgent need for better facilities to the council.
Working party at Donkey Lane Community Orchard 1 pm - 3:30 pm. Tools and gloves supplied. Please wear suitable working clothes and footwear. All welcome.
Working Party at Donkey Lane Community Orchard, 10 am - 12:30 pm. Tools and gloves supplied. Please wear suitable working clothes and footwear. All welcome.
Lee Miller: A Woman at War exhibition at Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock, 23 May to 13 September.
Exhibition of war photographs by renowned photojournalist, photographer and surrealist, Lee Miller from 23 May – 13 September 2026.
Follows a major exhibition of her photographs at London’s Tate Gallery.
Includes photos taken of nurses at Churchill Hospital Oxford, her first wartime assignment for
Alongside many iconic photographs taken in wartime Britain, Miller accompanied US troops into Europe, a correspondent on battles and the liberation of concentration camps.
Chinnor Players Present: Noises Off by Michael Frayn — a brilliantly fast-paced comedy that offers a hilarious glimpse behind the scenes of a struggling theatre company.
Our next Repair Café will be at St Andrew’s Church on Saturday 11th July10 am – 1 pm (last item accepted 12:30 pm). This ties in with the ‘The Big Fix 2026’! The Big Fix is Britain’s BIGGEST repair cafe! All around the country, fixers are gathering in May to fix more items in one day than ever before. I think this will be an extra special event. I hope that we will see you there!