Oxford's top gypsy-punk-ska-folk-caberet band!

There will be stalls and a bouncy castle, tea and cakes, a bar with local beer and other refreshments. Later on there will be bands, a pig roast and veggie barbecue. It starts at 2pm, there is no charge and the bouncy castle is free too!

The £20,000 prize money is ours so come and help us celebrate all the hard work of everyone in the parish.

Hooray!

Scottish and Southern Energy have agreed to pay the £20,000 prize money. Well done to all parishioners and keep up the good work!

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Coverage from the Oxford Mail

Coverage from the Oxford Mail

Yes, its that bloke from Brassed Off!

Come and watch the award winning film “Age of Stupid” at the Memorial Hall on Tuesday 16th March. Entrance is free and so is tea and coffee. A bar will be available before and after the film.

Remember this feeling?

Shake off those winter blues and celebrate the imminent arrival of spring by coming to the Spring Fair 2010. There will be stalls, and our Give or Take, so bring along any items you think someone might find a use for and browse for something to take away.

For children, the Northmoor Trust will be bringing the Wild Waste Show and also the Energy Buster Bus. Lots of energy saving information will be available including our own award winning Southern Electric Rob. Bring your thermal survey images for more information and advice.

There will also be a Photo Competition with a theme of “Green Living”. Photos should be A5 size and there are two categories: 16 years and under, and 17 and over. Prizes for the winners.

A limited supply of £50 vouchers for A and A* white goods will be available for free for the first 25 people to ask for them.

Saturday 20th February 11am to 4pm.

Santa is worried about global warming affecting his home in lapland

Here are some ideas for making a difference this Christmas. Put concerns about your eco-footprint behind you this Christmas with some easy to follow energy saving tips!

Here’s a website with some energy saving ideas or how about these which we came up with:

• don’t buy things that are excessively packaged
• make edible presents
• send e-cards
• buy wrapping paper and cards made from recycled paper
• make your own Christams decorations
• use gift bags and boxes that can be reused
• make material bags
• use a christmas stocking for presents
• cut up old cards for gift tags
• use low energy lights on your Christmas tree
• fit re-chargable batteries to Christmas gifts
• use re-usable shopping bags when Christmas shopping
• buy drinks in bigger bottles rather than lots of small ones
• shop at local shops and farmers’ markets
• buy food with low food miles
• buy fresh fruit and veg without packaging
• only buy the food you know you will use
• make leftovers into a meal and freeze for later use
• compost fruit and veg peelings
• don’t overheat the house
• if you buy a rooted Christams tree, keep it n the garden for the following year
• recyclke all bottles, jars etc
• take your tree to be shredded
• take your cards to Woodland Trust collection points at WHSmoths, M&S & Tescos
• buy charity gifts for people who have everything
• buy thoughtful presents that people will really want
• buy an energy saving gift
  

Lucky winner of the low energy computer

The Green Picnic in August was a great success, Steve truly outdid himself this year with the bouncy castle – not one but three giant inflatables!

Lots of people came to enjoy the sunshine and take a picnic on the green. The Challenge North Leigh tent was busy with lots of interest in the progress we are making towards our target of 10% reduction in electricity usage.

Thanks to everyone who is displaying their “We’re doing our bit!” window stickers. All were entered into the prize draw and the computer was won by Geoff Barrell.

More pictures here

Display your card in a prominent front window once you have completed all the challenges. We are aiming for the 21st of June 2009 as the deadline, so start checking and taking action now!

All householders who display a completed card with three stars coloured in will:

1. Be entered into a raffle to be drawn at the Green Picnic on August 15th.
2. Have the chance to win a fabulous energy efficient computer.
3. Be given a stylish CNL window sticker to let everyone know that you are doing your bit towards saving energy and reaching the 10% target.

I used THIS website to find other people making similar journeys and ended up sharing with up to four other people which cut my weekly commute from around 300 miles to between 60 and 120 miles. Not only has my diesel bill dropped dramatically, but with much less milage on the clock, my oil changes have become much more infrequent too.

You meet new people and know that you are helping to cut carbon emissions and saving yourself money at the same time. Everyone’s a winner!