June meetings

Oxford North Community Renewables – Launch Meeting

Monday 6^th June

7.30pm

Cherwell School Sixth Form Centre

Become part of a community initiative to invest in North Oxford’s future and put photovoltaic panels on the Cherwell school’s roofs this summer.  The project will reduce carbon emissions by 22 tonnes annually and it will generate clean renewable electricity in Oxford.  It will give the school great educational opportunities and it will generate funds for shareholders and for further carbon reduction activities.

To see the share offer document go to: www.oncore.org.uk

For any questions please email: info@oncore.org.uk

 Low-Carbon Living Programme – Drop-in public meeting

Low Carbon Oxford North

Thursday 9^th June

6.30 – 9pm

North Oxford Association (next to the Ferry Leisure Centre), Summertown

Find out about this positive empowering programme being launched in Oxford North for the first time.  Participants get a detailed carbon footprint, an electricity monitor and access to six carbon busting workshops.  The programme is free and runs for year starting in June.

More details on the website: www.LCON.org.uk/activities/low-carbon-living-programme/ or contact tim.nicholson@LCON.org.uk 07798 725 077

Diana Wynne Jones

Diana Wynne Jones who died last Friday was writing about an imaginary  Wolvercote in a parallel universe yonks before Philip Pullman set an entrance to a parallel Oxford in Sunderland Avenue.  She lived in Oxford for many years.

"Charmed Life" is a fantasy about an orphan boy living in a magical  Wolvercote, where his parents drowned in the river.  He is sent to a strange big house where he is taught magic by sorcerers ( sounds familiar?  Predates H. Potter by 15 years). "The Wolvercote Warlock" is a story about a no good member of a Wolvercote coven who comes to grief.

The obituaries somehow fail to mention the Wolvercote connection

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/mar/27/diana-wynne-jones-obituary/print

Lorna

Goodbye Wolmads, hello 'Acoustic Night'

Well, Wolmads wasn't that catchy was it? And the noise at the Plough meant that all we could do was to bash out songs leaving no room for the more gentle contributions.

So with the permission of James Knox at the Red Lion. 'Acoustic Night' starts on Friday 4th February at around 8.30 in the restaurant. We are hoping for a good turnout for the relaunch of songs and stories over an ale or two.

So come along to share your songs or stories, to join in or simply to have a pint and listen.

On 4th March, Moonrakers are performing at the Holywell so we will miss that date but afterwards we hope to repeat the evening on the first Friday of the month.

See you there!