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HEYTHROP HUNT TAKEN TO COURT BY THE RSPCA – AND LOSES

By on December 19, 2012 in Albert Brassey, Animal Liberation, Archbishop of Canterbury, Chipping Norton, David Cameron, fox hunting, Heythrop, Peter Singer, Queen, RSPCA

This week the RSPCA won a prosecution against the Heythrop Hunt in a case made especially high profile, as the Heythrop is local to the media-hyped ‘Chipping Norton Set’ and a hunt that British Prime Minister David Cameron has ridden with. The conviction was for intentionally hunting a fox with dogs, a pursuit that’s been [...]

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WITCHES IN CHAINS AT THE HAWK STONE

By on November 18, 2012 in David Cameron, Dean, Hawk Stone, Hoar Stone, ley line, Rollright Stones, witch

A lunchtime chat with a friend had me tracking down an ancient monument called the Hawk Stone, near Dean, the hamlet where British Prime Minister David Cameron lives. My Ordnance Survey map showed the Hawk Stone to be off an adjacent country lane, perhaps in a field or next to a public footpath, and that’s [...]

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THE CHURCHILL VINTAGE AND CLASSIC CAR SHOW

By on October 5, 2012 in Austin, Austin of England, Avro Lancaster, Birmingham, CAIC, Chipping Norton, Churchill, Cotswold, David Cameron, Jeremy Clarkson, Longbridge, MG, Shanghai, Vintage and Classic Car Show

If you like classic cars, then the biennial Churchill Vintage and Classic Car Show is a must-see event, held on the wide sweep of Churchill’s village green. This pretty Cotswold community is just a 15-minute cycle ride from the TEE base in Chipping Norton, and is a near-neighbour of the Top Gear TV show presenter [...]

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