2016 Spring

Going to great lengths

A LONG STORY Debrah Williams visits Studio 86 on a day when Jamie and Charlotte tackle three young women with lovely long hair. Studio 86 – on Thame High Street is owned by Jamie Michelle Pfeifer. It’s best described as a boutique salon and Jamie has really impressed clients with her creative skills for over 4 years now. Jamie has a …

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Rockies Road

The Great Outdoors. Canada is the world’s second largest country and a fabulous holiday destination, says Tanya Farrer of Thame’s Spear Travels. Few places on earth are quite as diverse as Canada. Seaboards dotted with fishing villages, soaring cliffs, lighthouses that spear the sky. Prairies that lead you to vast mountain ranges, their sides scoured by ancient glaciers. Dark, deep forests …

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Sun Factor

A Shade more style. Sunglasses might be a cool fashion accessory but they are also good for our eyes. Andrew Cohen visits Ivan Cammack, the Thame-based optomertrist, to discover why. They might be cool and stylish, but sunglasses have an important job to do. That’s to keep the sun out of our eyes. More specifically, to protect your eyes from the …

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Wedding Bliss

Twice as beautiful Anna McDonald Bridal Gallery have a second shop in Thame. Curve Couture is especially for plus size women who want to look their glamorous best on the big day. Charlotte Collins reports. Anna McDonald opened her first Bridal shop in Thame back in 2008. It quickly established itself as the premier stockist of designer gowns in Oxfordshire offering stylish …

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Pumped Up

Beer with the X factor. The local brewery that’s growing in size and reputation. David Rogers reports. Working in the corporate world, two friends, Gareth and Russ decided to turn their passion for beer into a business. These ale enthusiasts started XT Brewing Co. their micro-brewery in 2011. The aim was to develop a range of beers using unique recipes …

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