A THREE-DAY festival with a Vikings theme has been moved to a new location after neighbours objected to the idea. The inaugural Valhalla event, which was due to.
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PLANS for a three-day festival with a Vikings theme have drawn complaints from neighbours.
The Valhalla event, which is due to take place at Roundhouse Farm in Fawley from Friday to Sunday, July 16 to 18, would include a nightly “feast” in a temporary hall which could seat up to 499 guests who would camp overnight.
Participants, who are encouraged to wear traditional costume, would have food brought to tables over a period of three to four hours as well as “free” top-ups of mead and real ale.
Music could be played over a public address system between noon and 11pm and there could also be performances by a band playing a mix of authentic songs on period instruments and Norse-themed rock and heavy metal.
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A TREE has been planted in memory of a farmer who died in an accident while working.
Friends and relatives of Oliver Bowden, who ran Mill End Farm, near Hambleden, planted the Lebanese cedar sapling at Couchfield Barn, off the footpath on the village outskirts.
The tree, which could eventually grow up to 40m tall, is accompanied by a plaque engraved by memorial masons E T Sheppard, of Henley. It carries the inscription: “Oliver Bowden, much-loved farmer and friend of this valley. 1963-2020.”
Organiser Kate Waddington, a lifelong friend, funded both through an online appeal which also raised about £30,000 for Mr Bowden’s sons George, 13, and Archie, 11, to follow him into the profession.
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ORGANISERS of a fireworks display in Henley have been lambasted over the noise, which was likened to a bomb going off.
Residents living up to several miles away complained about the loud bangs coming from the event at the Henley Showground on Saturday evening.
They said their animals were terrified and houses shook and one compared the explosions to the sound of war.
However, the organisers said the show was designed to cheer people up and members of the audience said they enjoyed the evening and it was well organised.
The display, which was staged by Xplosive Events, of Wallingford, was due to be held on Bonfire Night but had to be postponed due to the second national lockdown. It was rearranged for Saturday at the showground off Marlow Road.