Have you been caught up in the recent excitement of the Commonwealth Games on The Gold Coast? The England netball team, the Roses, were victorious and took the gold medal home after nailbiting semis and a breathtaking final against Australia who have been unbeaten for what seems like forever!! The Roses have been fighting for the top position in recent years but have never gained it until now. Many people have been newly excited by netball as a spectator sport and in recent years England netball has launched a nationwide back to netball scheme that has been hugely successful in boosting local team numbers and encouraging ladies and girls to play for fun and fitness.
We are looking for volunteers to take over the running of our club. We have been girlguiding for over 56 years but without your help our popular 1st Adderbury Brownies Group will have to close this summer. To be a volunteer you need no experience and various roles are available – subject to DBS clearance. In term-time we meet every Thursday evening in the Lucy Plackett Activity Centre. For more information please email 
Despite the strong Morris tradition in Adderbury, dating back to the early 20th century, it was not until April 2010 that our ladies’ side was formed. Following a conversation between Tay Yardley Barnes and Keith Norton at the Day of Dance, Tay gathered together 12 would-be dancers and two musicians within a few hours and Sharp and Blunt was born. The name was chosen in honour of Cecil Sharp and Janet Blunt, both avid collectors of Morris and folk dances and songs during the first half of the 20th century. Coincidentally, Janet lived at Le Halle Place, where our squire, Laura Walker, lives now.
Adderbury Library is a fantastic village facility but is only kept open, for its current hours, by the fund raising activities of “FOCAL” its Friends support group. FOCAL ( Friends of Adderbury Library ) are looking for new committee members who have an interest in supporting this community asset.
This is an appeal on behalf of the Royal British Legion, Adderbury andMilton Branch. Our branch has been in existence since 1922 so this is our 95th year. I would like to appeal or offer an invitation, on behalf of the Branch, for more new members. Our numbers are very low and we do not seem to be attracting any new interest. We are currently meeting bi-monthly and we meet at the Bowls Club on a Thursday at 2.00 pm.
P:ilates classes are on Fridays in term-time in Banbury Tennis and Squash Club and Liz Morris is holding classes in The Bell and The Methodist Schoolroom on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.