30/09/10….Thame news round-up

THAME’S MP, John Howell, took part in a pub quiz at The Rising Sun, Thame, on Tuesday (28/09) to fullfil a pledge made to the regular quiz master at The Rising Sun, Brian West, during his election campaign. His team, named Milleband Experience, comprised John Howell, Mike Dyer, Nick & Hilly Carter, and Nigel and Alison Champken Woods.

Mike reported: “The team’s performance was quite credible, scoring 90.5 pts out of a possible 110, finshing sixth out of 12/13 teams many of whom are regulars. However, none of us recognised a picture of a young David Cameron, and John was 44 out when a question asked what his majority had been at the General Election (it was 16588, but we answered 16544).

“A good evening was had by all.”

A CHILDREN’S Centre in Thame will go ahead, despite 14 similar schemes in Oxfordshire being cut. Central Government has cut the