independents’ day a think locally publication
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34 Andover Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2TJ Tel: 01242 285799 info@tivolicheltenham.com www.tivolicheltenham.com
contents... Features James Wiseman - Foundation. Wendy Ellyatt - Cheltenham indie supporter. Charlie Taylor - English Stone and Home.
Bees & Co - Independent Financial Advice. Jonathan Porritt - thinking local, thinking small. Paul Keene of Primrose Vale Farmshop In conversation with Moran’s Eating House.
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In conversation with Donna Renney.
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Central Cheltenham has developed a number of major shopping areas and arcades that are home to some very well known national names, but there are also some wonderful indies.
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This part of the town became the core focus for commercial development as the population continued to grow and remains a very popular shopping destination. The best way to find indie gems, that are very often hidden away in quieter areas of the town, is to explore!
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Fashionable Montpellier is where the first Cheltenham spring was discovered in 1716. It was named by the developer after the French spa town of the same name in order to promote its reputation as a place for healing and leisure.
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A taste of the Cotswolds
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The Bath Road, originally created as a turnpike road between 1813 and 1819, is the central hub for the South of Cheltenham.
Charlton Kings lies along the main London Road to the south east of Cheltenham. Although since April 1974 part of Cheltenham Borough Council, it has retained its separate identity and atmosphere.
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Built around a square of very attractive Regency buildings this area takes its name from the Earls of Suffolk and Berkshire, who owned the much of the land in the 1820s and 1830s when this part of town was built.
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In this exclusive little glimpse we are delighted to present you with some wonderful indie gems that you should go and see they will all win you over and give you a delightful taste of the Cotswolds!
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The shops and streets of Tivoli began to appear in the 1830s. Since then, the trades found in Tivoli Parade have included a builder’s merchant, coal merchant, cobbler, tailor, confectioner, post office, printer, plumber, painter, grocer, baker, corndealer and innkeeper.
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The contents of this publication were believed to be correct and accurate at the time of printing, however think locally ltd accepts no responsibility for any errors, omissions or changes in the details given, or for the consequences arising from the use of this book. ISBN 978-0-9564579-5-0 Brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
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Foreword by Martin Horwood, MP. I’m delighted to support this first Cheltenham edition of Think Locally and the great local independent shops, services, pubs and restaurants that it promotes. We have a choice. Do we want Cheltenham to look the same as everywhere else, dominated by lookalike chain stores, populated entirely by national and international retail brands? Or, do we want a vibrant local economy full of original, distinctive food and drink, and products and ideas? The issue isn’t just sentimental. A report this year showed the damage being done to our high streets: 4 41 per cent of the towns surveyed were ‘clone towns’ where more than half the stores were chains. 4 Cambridge was found to be the UK’s most cloned town with only nine varieties of shop on the main high street. Martin Horwood MP Member of Parliament for Cheltenham www.martinhorwood.net
4 Richmond had the most cloned London high street surveyed, with only five independent shops on its entire length. But what if I tell you that Cheltenham is different and not just because of its world-class festivals, stunning regency architecture and beautiful parks? As you can see in this book, Cheltenham is bursting with genuinely distinctive local independent businesses, places to eat and drink and shop and be looked after, often sourced by local suppliers. That local character is good for us and good for the environment and it helps the town to prosper economically too. But we have to make sure it’s true. So do read this beautiful book but use it too. Support the local independents you’ll discover in its pages and we’ll all benefit. All the best.
Image supplied by Jules Beresford for Cheltenham Festivals
Cheltenham The interesting thing about Cheltenham is that it has been a thriving centre for indies for hundreds of years! It was originally a small Cotswolds market town and trading centre that served the surrounding agricultural areas, but after the discovery of healing mineral waters in the late 18th century it became an increasingly fashionable place to be with people coming from far and wide to drink the water. the year. it is also known as the home of National Hunt Racing, the highlight of which is the famous Cheltenham Gold Cup, which takes place in March every year.
King George III arrived in Cheltenham in 1788, setting the seal of royal patronage, and the rich and famous then followed. Among the visitors were the Duke of Wellington, Princess Victoria, Lord Byron and Jane Austin. Many of the wealthy people that came to take the waters then decided to build houses in the town and there was a period of rapid expansion. A variety of shopping areas developed to cater for the needs of the new residents and local indies thrived until the sixties when the nationals started to take over the town centre and the age of the supermarket arrived.
Independent businesses remain an integral part of the Cheltenham experience however, and there are some remarkable examples with some of the shops having stayed in the same family or trade for more than 100 years. There is now a website devoted to the history of the South Cheltenham shops on www.cheltenhamsouthtown.org and an active community project with local schoolchildren recording the memories and stories of older residents so that they learn that not everything comes straight off a supermarket shelf.
Although the spas are no longer in existence Cheltenham has remained a fashionable and exciting place to live and visit. With a number of famous schools and a university in the town there is a thriving music and art scene and the development of Cheltenham Festivals has further added to it being seen as a major centre of culture. The town now hosts several festivals and antique fairs throughout
Cheltenham is working hard to protect its local communities and traders and by buying this book you are helping to support the call for more personal, meaningful and planet-friendly shopping experiences.
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the spirit of independents... From the very first day Wendy Ellyatt invited me to walk round Cheltenham with her I knew that this book was going to be special. I was literally taken back by the sheer number of indies that were proudly adorning street after beautiful street. However, the thing I remember most about that day was when Wendy said to me ‘just wait until you meet the people behind these businesses... they are even more impressive’. And do you know something, she was right! photo by Nick White
I was absolutely delighted when Cheltenham Festivals they said wanted to be part of our initiative to support and promote the indies of Cheltenham because there is no doubt that their influence and input has been invaluable in helping us reach our collective goals. Cheltenham Festivals are a rare thing in business: they are hugely successful, they continue to grow, to push boundaries and yet they have not lost their sense of belonging to their local community - in other words, they really do care. And so to Wendy, to all our friends at Cheltenham Festivals; to our photographers Tom Barton, Phil James and White Room images - for freely giving their time and talent - to Christian and Sue, and to everyone who has made this book possible THANK YOU! Finally, and most certainly not least, I hope that this book encourages you to visit and support the indies of Cheltenham - you won’t be disappointed! See you next time.
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Donna Renney in conversation with Think Locally
“Donna Renney is the Chief Executive of Cheltenham Festivals which runs the town’s Jazz, Science, Music and Literature Festivals. Since 2006, Donna has been the driving force behind the organisation’s bid to put Cheltenham firmly on the cultural map. As a result, the festivals all now boast impressive international reputations as dynamic and culturally important events. Outside of the festivals, Donna is a firm champion of the importance of the arts, and has worked to support the heritage of her local community in the village of Naunton where she lives with her husband and horses…. “ TL. How did you get involved with Cheltenham Festivals? DR. First of all in about 1974 when I came on a school orchestra trip! Then later when I worked at the University of Gloucestershire. I came to work for the Festivals to set up the Science
Festival in 2002 as I had seen first-hand through my husband’s business how important it was for the public to have direct access to scientists. TL. What do you enjoy most about what you do?
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DR. The challenge of making sure that our programmes inspire those with the funding to support us. Sponsorship, donations from individuals and trusts make up 50% of our income TL. Where do you get your inspiration?
DR. From all the talented people I work with. TL. What are challenges of the job? DR. Knowing which opportunities to grab hold of and develop. There is so much going on. TL. What message would you most like to get over about the festivals? DR. They really can open people’s minds to new experiences and to thinking differently. The four festivals together , all the audiences and performers make up a very special creative community. I want the festivals to be a bigger player on the national cultural scene and we are working on this. TL. What would you say makes Cheltenham so special? DR. Cheltenham is a town with a split personality. On one side it is a town steeped in history, with regency architecture at every turn; on the other it offers awardwinning contemporary restaurants and bars alongside cutting edge culture. It is this mix which makes it such a perfect festival town. We are very privileged to have a range of wonderful venues right at the heart of the town - including the splendid Pittville Pump Room, the central hub of the Town Hall, the outdoor oasis of Imperial Gardens
and the brilliantly modern Parabola Arts Centre - each with their own personality and atmosphere. The festivals are committed to bringing really ground-breaking events to the town, and Cheltenham as both a location and community is incredibly open to these new and exciting cultural experiences. It also helps that it’s such a beautiful town and just a short journey from some of the country’s major cities. It makes it perfect for a festival weekend away. TL. Do you have a favourite local independent business? Why? DR. There are far too many great independent businesses to pick just one. Our offices are on the Bath Road, so we are incredibly lucky to have a host of independent traders right on our doorstep. The Daffodil in the Suffolks is a favourite for special lunch meetings, The Natural Grocery Store is a brilliant antidote to chain foodstores and I really appreciate specialist shops like Dodwells the stationers. I also enjoy being pampered at Stuart Holmes hair and beauty salon - their recent award as the salon of the year is an inspiration to all independent traders. TL. What do you think independents have to offer
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over the large corporate chains? DR. It is all about the personal level of service. You can get to know the owner and their passions, and they get to know about you. TL. What do you enjoy doing when you are not working? DR. All the usual things reading, music, walking and riding my horse. I’d love to learn to ride a motorbike as I love going fast. TL. Do you have a philosophy by which you live your life? DR. It’s a horsey term - kick on even when terrified. TL. Any hidden talents? DR. Probably riding TL. Anything about yourself you’d like to change? DR. I would love to be able to get to places on time - and not be in a rush. TL. Favourite place to go on holiday? DR. Meudon Hotel, Mawnan Smith , Cornwall. It’s very old fashioned and away from all technical gadgets which I love but they do become addictive. TL. If you weren’t doing this what would you be doing? DR. I’d like to think I would be working for an educational charity possibly connected to Africa as I love Africa. Many thanks Donna and good luck with this year’s festivals.
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Re-Imagine Your High Street is a new national town centre programme run by nef (the new economics foundation) and its purpose is to build on and create new activity on your high street. The programme focuses on town and city centres, the people that run them, the businesses that operate there, residents, employees and visitors. Re-Imagine Your High Street is an antidote to Clone Town Britain, an opportunity for people who have a stake in a particular place to do something different, to plan and take to action ideas, projects and enterprises that will help grow the local economy and enhance local well-being. The Five Ways to Well-being nef believes that our town and city centres should be more than just places to shop. They can be places to:
Connect …to people, ideas and landscapes. Be active …by walking, cycling, playing and gardening. Take notice …of the seasons, of the unusual, of the new. Keep learning …something new, rediscover something old Give …your time, your skills, your knowledge These are just some of the ways we think towns and city centres can be different and distinctive. Through the programmes we offer, participants get to plan and take to action their own vision of what the place where they live and work will be like in the future. A place where high well-being of residents and visitors is the goal. www.reimagineyourhighstreet.org
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eXcite, eXperiment and eXplore your inner Einstein... For six days in June, Cheltenham Town Hall comes alive with the sound of explosive experiments, mind-expanding debate and interactive hands-on fun as the Science Festival well and truly takes over the town. Described by Professor Lord Winston as “unquestionably the leading science festival in the country”, The Times Cheltenham Science Festival is a unique celebration of science and engineering – an opportunity to come face-toface with the world’s leading scientists and thinkers. The Town Hall is transformed into the Discover Zone, packed with hands-on fun and interactive experiments - this is science as they didn’t teach it at school. The festival is completely unique to Cheltenham and truly
one of the town’s hidden gems. The full, inspiring programme of speakers for 2011 is taking shape right now, but given the host of superstar scientists who took part in 2010 – Heston Blumenthal, Brian Cox, Alice Roberts and Ben Miller to name just a few – you can expect great things this June! To mark its momentous tenth anniversary the festival gets the X-factor with the eXtra special festival theme of X. It will be asking ‘What does the letter ‘X’ conjure up for you?’ X-rays, X-men, algebra, Roman numerals, X-rated eXploits. Join some of the world’s greatest thinkers, comedians and superstar scientists will celebrate in style and eXplore all things X-related! Whether you’re an expert of
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Think Locally in conversation with: James Wiseman, Foundation TL: When did you decide you wanted to run your own business? JW: We’d both been working as freelance designers, with Gemma designing menswear for Boden, and myself as a senior designer for part of Nokia. We loved the challenges of freelancing, but hated the lack of job security and the long hours commuting from our home in The Cotswolds. We’d both long been compulsive hoarders, both of interesting objects, and the places that sold them. We’d also had enough experience of bad service, and haughty sales assistants to
know what not to do! When both of our contracts came to and end in 2002, we decided the time was right to pool our experience, and open a shop of our own, selling the sort of product we felt passionate about, but most of all with great customer service! TL: What do you enjoy most about what you do? JW: The chance to make people happy! Yes, we know that sounds cheesy, but it’s true! We love the chance to talk directly to our customers, the challenge of finding new and beautiful products, the buzz of each new season’s stock, and the wonderful
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customers who’ve become friends too! Plus, we’re extremely lucky to have such lovely and passionate staff, many of whom have been with us from the start! TL: Where do you get your inspiration? JW: That’s a tricky one! I think, as designers, you’re constantly absorbing influences, even subconsciously. We both have hugely different but convergent tastes, and we get inspired by things as ‘random’ as a vintage French postman’s satchel (which we using for inspiration for our own-label bags), to the cover of a 1950s book, a small shop in a village
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we visited on holidays. We’re constantly suggesting ideas to each other! TL: Describe your typical client? JW: There isn’t one! When we started the business, our target customer was women aged 27-55, but we frequently have mother, daughter and grandmother shopping with us at the same time! Plus, because we sell homewares and furniture we have plenty of men through the doors as well! TL: What would you like people to know most about your business? JW: That we care passionately about what we do – This is no ‘hobby’ shop for us, it’s our life! That we have always tried to ‘forge our own way’ – We think the moment you try to be somebody else, you lose your way. That we think extremely hard about every style and every range we sell. And last (but not least) we were honoured to win Womenswear Retailer of The Year at the 2010
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TL: What do independents have to offer over the large corporate chains? JW: In two words – SERVICE and KNOWLEDGE. A commitment to developing good customer service relationships. In our field, this can sometimes involve an element of counselling Knowing what your customers’ lifestyle is, their individual needs, what they’re happy wearing, and even what their friends are wearing! This approach requires commitment, and it develops over time. Something that
TL: What do you enjoy doing when you are not working? JW: Well, running a business with your partner means that you inevitably find yourself discussing work all the time(!), but we try to switch off when we can. In Gemma’s case,
that involves everything from watercolour painting to a newfound passion for gardening, while in my case I have a 50-year old Alfa Romeo, which keeps me busy tinkering! We both love walking in the fields near our home, and eating out. TL: Any hidden talents? JW: Well, I judge the World shin-kicking championships at the Cotswold Olimpicks(!), and not so much a hidden talent, but Gemma designed the suits that the winning French World Cup team wore in 1998! Many Thanks James
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Scandinavian Designs from; Iittala Stelton Design House Stockholm Ester & Erik marimekko Ekelund Orrefors Kosta Boda Royal Copenhagen
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4 Rotunda Terrace, Montpellier Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1SW Tel: 01242 233391
Skandic Hus in the heart of Montpellier, Cheltenham reflects the simplicity, functionality and beauty of Scandinavia. Kosta Boda is one of the world’s leading brands of glassware and art glass. Technology and an understanding of glass have been refined there in the heart of the forests in the Swedish province of Smüland ever since 1742. Their glassware is vibrant, bold, innovative and provocative. It stands out and takes centre stage. Skandic Hus combines modern and traditional design classics with individually sourced collections from Finland, Denmark, Sweden and Norway...Finnish brand Marimekko presents an eclectic mix of pattern, shape and form. The quirky Danish brand Best Behaviour offers strong and directional pieces with a fun edge!
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16-17 Montpellier Arcade, Montpellier Street, GL50 1SU Tel: 01242 530500 info@mandarinstone.com www.mandarinstone.com
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Montpellier Mandarin Stone is renowned for its unparalleled selection of quality natural stones for the home and garden. Stones include Limestone, Marble, Slate, Travertine, Sandstone, Terracotta, Granite and Basalt, all available in a wide range of finishes and formats. introduced ‘Classic Stone Range’ means stones can start from as little as £15 per square metre. Now totalling nine inspiring showrooms throughout the UK, the cleverly designed Cheltenham showroom displays every type of stone imaginable. Using an ‘art gallery’ style of presentation that Mandarin Stone showrooms have become synonymous with and coupled with inspirational bathroom and wet room settings, you will be spoilt for choice whatever your style or budget.
Importing directly from all over the world and stocking to high levels in the UK, most stones can be delivered to your home within a week. Mandarin Stone takes a consultative approach with their customers and help create the look desired by talking colour and texture. All relevant fixing and sealing products are offered and sound technical information is given on issues such as creating a wet room, using the correct sealants and laying over under floor heating. Prices range considerably, but their recently
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‘Owner Nigel Isherwood founded Isherwoods in 1994 to provide a local and independent letting and property management service in Cheltenham and surrounding Cotswold villages. Over the years Isherwoods built a reputation for personable and attentive service in the local lettings market. The business subsequently expanded into estate agency combining the latest technology with good old-fashioned service values. Isherwoods is located in prime shopfront premises at the gateway to the stylish Montpellier shopping district’.
1 Queens Circus, Montpellier, Cheltenham, GL50 1RX Sales: 01242 225900 Lettings: 01242 226999 sales@isherwoods.co.uk lettings@isherwoods.co.uk www.isherwoods.co.uk
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pretty special lovely things for little people
14 Montpellier Arcade, Cheltenham, GL50 1SU Tel: 01242 262 679 christa@prettyspecial.co.uk www.prettyspecial.co.uk
Described as “a little gem in Montpellier�, we offer quality clothes and gifts for children 0-8 years. You can find special occasion clothes, unique and fun playwear and wonderful collections for new babies. If you cannot reach our store visit us on line or call our friendly helpful team.
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CHELTENHAM KITCHENER COOKSHOP We’re one of the oldest specialist cookshops in the UK and we pride ourselves on having one of the most extensive ranges of cookware you’ll ever find. What’s more, as a family business with nearly forty years of selling cookware – and using it - under our belt, we’re passionate about giving honest advice and excellent service. From the humble potato peeler to professional quality knives, pans and coffee machines, Kitchener is an Aladdin’s Cave, packed to the rafters with everything a foodie could dream of for their kitchen. And if by misfortune we don’t have what you’re looking for, our customer request service means that we’ll order it in for you at no extra cost. With cookware in abundance, in-store knife sharpening, bespoke Wedding List service and Cookware Consultancy, our charming Victorian shop is well worth a visit.
www.kitchenercookware.com You’ll find us in the heart of Montpellier, opposite the Queen’s Hotel. 4 Queens Circus, Cheltenham, GL50 1RX. 01242 235688 shop@kitchenercookware.com
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SH A DOW PLAY
A creative collective specialising in high-end still and moving image production. With a background in Advertising Photography and Moving image spanning two decades we produce creative content for print, web and broadcast media. We offer full service production in Photography, Film, Post Production and CGI from our central studios producing exciting Visual media that’s always ‘outside the box’
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Old Bakery, Montpellier Retreat, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2XG Tel: 01242 253700 studio@shadowplay.co.uk www.shadowplay.co.uk
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Lypiatt House h as a unique intimacy and a sense of ease and tranqui lity mos t relished by it s clientel e. Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2QW Tel: 01242 224994 stay@lypiatt.co.uk | www.lypiatt.co.uk
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In the fashionable area of Montpellier, within five minutes walk of: restaurants, shops and festival venues. Lypiatt House, is a the typical Victorian Villa; with it’s contemporary décor enhancing those traditional features. In it’s own grounds with good parking it is the perfect getaway . The breakfast with it’s fresh fruit and cereal buffet is a delight and the cooked menu is cooked fresh to each order, preserves are home made for you to saver and remember that special start to the day. This is the perfect place: for just relaxing in the lounge or conservatory: after touring the Cotswolds, shopping, festival events or visiting family or friends. Lypiatt House is that welcome and time you need.
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A truly independent retailer, we offer discerning customers an eclectic mix of ladies-wear and accessories, which includes our renowned special occasion formal collections.
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info@gusto-deli.com Shop on line at: www.gusto-deli.com
Taste with your heart When Gusto Italian Delicatessen and Caffe opened in May 2006 in Montpellier, Cheltenham, our passion for Italy, and particularly its food and drink, became reality. If you are looking for a coffee with a homemade cake or biscuit, lunch in our stylish Italian Caffe, all day Sunday Brunch, something with a little zing to take back to the office, or perhaps an exciting menu for a private or business party, we would be delighted to see you or help with your catering requirements.
The cooking style throughout Italy is simple, using high quality seasonal produce. At Gusto we believe in this approach to food and our daily changing menus reflect this. We also believe in supporting small producers and where possible we buy exclusive products for our Italian Delicatessen from small suppliers, both from Italy and the UK. In the kitchen our meat, fruit and vegetables are all sourced locally.
Above all, at Gusto you will always be greeted with a warm welcome and a smiling face. It is a place where friends meet, and a place to make friends.
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JAMES OF MONTPELLIER 1 The Courtyard, Montpelier Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1SR Tel: 01242 529203
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Fashions change, but the importance of personal service, good tailoring and quality cloth remain constant. That’s why at James of Montpellier, Cheltenham’s most unique menswear retailer, Graham and Iskender offer a very personal service ensuring that every customer is made to feel welcome and confident that their choices are suitable and of the highest quality. Stocking an exclusive range of styles from the classic to the more contemporary, with a superb range of leading brands including Eton, Roy Robson, Bugatti, Toras, Gardeur, Mirto and many more. James of Montpellier, make an impression, dress well.
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Boutique 3 Designer fashion Acne Armani Jeans D&G DKNY Graham & Spencer Love Moschino McQ 7 for all Mankind Twenty8twelve Velvet Vince Shoes, Jewellery & accessories
3 The Courtyard, Montpellier St, Cheltenham, GL50 1SR Tel: 01242 519452 www.boutique3.com carolinelait@btinternet.com
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Cheltenham Directories was started in 2005 by former journalist and local mum, Clare McVey, when she launched The Leckhampton Directory.
8 Montpellier Arcade, Cheltenham, GL50 1SU Tel: 01242 528184 info@cologneandcotton.com www.cologneandcotton.com
At Cologne & Cotton our ethos has always been to offer gorgeous and exclusive pure cottons and linens for your bed and bathroom at great prices with no compromise to the quality and design. Our own collection of colognes has a devoted following, together with fragrances, soaps and bath products from around the world. Still very much a family business, owned and run personally by Vicky and Jenny, Cologne & Cotton shops have developed a unique style and character of their own.
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The Suffolks Built around a square of very attractive Regency buildings this area takes its name from the Earls of Suffolk and Berkshire, who owned the much of the land in the 1820s and 1830s when this part of town was built. With its profusion of small, independent shops ranging from butchers and bike shops to antiques and curios, interior designers, up-market boutiques, gift shops and cafes, it is a very popular place for gentle browsing and great finds. It’s worth checking the opening times of the shops before you visit as not all are open every day and most are closed on Sundays. When you are there try not to miss the indies in Great Norwood Street and Suffolk Street (that lie just beyond the main square).
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my think locally journey
by Wendy Ellyatt
It was one of our local traders who first showed me a Think Locally book and the journey really began there. Eighteen months ago I started the local community initiative Cheltenham Connect with the aim of exploring how we could strengthen and empower the South Cheltenham residential and trading community. Our area is packed full of fascinating independent shops and one of the main challenges was how we could let more people know about them and encourage them to visit our part of the town. The moment that I saw the Think Locally book I knew we had found something special that could help. It is really hard being a small local independent these days. The new NEF (New Economics Foundation) report that Martin Horwood mentioned shows that 41 per cent
of UK towns are clone towns and a further 23 per cent are on the verge of becoming clone towns. That means that small businesses have to increasingly compete with the multinationals and to find a way to survive their vast buying and marketing power. The only people that can make a difference to this situation is us! By choosing to buy local we support not only our local shops, but also the character and sustainability of our communities. It doesn’t necessarily mean that we should never visit a supermarket, but it does mean that we should think twice before we do so and make an effort to see whether we can buy things closer to home.
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The Think Locally books are one way that we can fight back against the nationals and their assumption that we will always choose price over relationship and quality of experience. Think Locally, therefore, isn’t just about a set of beautiful books with advertisements, it is about all of us coming together to establish a movement of people and businesses that want something better and more meaningful. Cheltenham is a beautiful town that has a wonderful variety of local independents. Many of these, however, are tucked away in small side streets and areas away from the centre and you have to explore a bit to find them. I hope that this book will encourage you to do so and that you will go out of your way to both visit and support them.
Top Ten Reasons to Think & Buy Local Buy Local - Support yourself: Several studies have shown that when you buy from an independent, locally owned business, rather than a nationally owned businesses, significantly more of your money is used to make purchases from other local businesses, service providers and farms -- continuing to strengthen the economic base of the community. Support community groups: Non-profit organizations receive an average 250% more support from smaller business owners than they do from large businesses. Keep the community unique: Where we shop, where we eat and have fun -- all of it makes our community home. Our one-of-akind businesses are an integral part of the distinctive character of each place. The local tourism businesses also benefit. Reduce environmental impact: Locally owned businesses make more local purchases requiring less transportation and generally set
up shop close to town or city centers as opposed to developing on the fringe. This generally means contributing less to sprawl, congestion, habitat loss and pollution. Create more good jobs: Small local businesses are the largest employer within the direct community, provide the most jobs to residents. Get better service: Local businesses tend to hire local people who have a vested interest in looking after customers and getting to know them. The atmosphere is therefore more welcoming and friendly and people receive a much more personal service.
require comparatively little infrastructure investment and make more efficient use of public services as compared to nationally owned stores entering the community. Buy what you want, not what someone wants you to buy: A marketplace of tens of thousands of small businesses is the best way to ensure innovation and low prices over the long-term. A multitude of small businesses, each selecting products based not on a national sales plan but on their own interests and the needs of their local customers, guarantees a much broader range of product choices.
Invest in community: Local businesses are owned by people who live in this community, are less likely to leave, and are more invested in the community’s future.
Encourage local prosperity: A growing body of economic research shows that in an increasingly homogenized world, people are more likely to want to invest and settle in communities that preserve their independent businesses and distinctive character.
Put your taxes to good use: Local businesses in town centres
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Sublime music. World-class performers. Inspiring venues. Over 80 unique musical adventures. Established in 1945, Cheltenham Music Festival is the national institution which has ensured the town’s position on the cultural map for more than 65 years. Set in beautiful venues throughout Cheltenham and the Cotswolds, the programme annually brings together the world’s leading performers, composers and classical repertoires to the most stunning of regency backdrops. In 2011, Festival Director Meurig Bowen leads a programme which celebrates the old and new; introduces established artists and fresh new talent; takes both international and local inspiration; and explores the links between maths and music in ten days of breathtaking concerts.
For pure symphonic splendour, the Festival welcomes two of the country’s greatest symphony orchestras. Taking a night off from their Glyndebourne residency, the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Vladimir Jurowski perform a programme of Wagner, Brahms and Richard Strauss; whilst the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra will rejoice in an all Russian programme under the guidance of conductor Kirill Karabits. A performance by iconic percussionist Evelyn Glennie looks set to be a programme highlight as she introduces the world première of a new percussion concerto by Joseph Phibbs which celebrates cocktails from around the world (a cocktail shaker is sure to feature...). Alongside established artists, the programme celebrates
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some of the classical world’s brightest rising stars this July. Sit back and enjoy a concerto debut from rock-star-pianist James Rhodes, a Dvorák chamber music double-bill featuring cellist Natalie Clein, and a performance from one of classical music’s hottest new properties, guitarist Milos Karadaglic. With show-stopping concerts in Cheltenham Town Hall, intimate musical adventures in the Pittville Pump Room, and a feast for the senses in cathedrals, abbeys and churches across the county - the Festival showcases the local region at its very best. The full programme of over 80 unique experiences will be available in April from cheltenhamfestivals.com/music Booking opens Monday 11 April.
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17 Suffolk Parade, Cheltenham, GL50 2AE Tel: 01242 261 420 portraits@whiteroomimages.co.uk www.whiteroomimages.co.uk
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Started by professional advertising photographer Phil James, White Room Images (WRI) adopts a fresh approach to portrait photography offering ‘magazine’ style portraits for everyone, either taken in their professional studios or at a location of your choice. Choose from simple black and white or image graphics to photo art and bespoke image artwork- all at package prices to suit every budget. We were constantly informed of people having bad experiences at other portrait studios, feeling really pressured to spend excessive amounts and generally coming away unhappy, from what we believe should be a fun, positive experience that leaves you with some great images and change in your pocket. As advertising photographers we realised that people were looking for something ‘cooler’ than what was on offer from other studios so White Room Images was born to fill that void and we’ve had a great response so far. There’s no hard sell - just great shots.
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Specialists in the Art of Interior Decoration 7 Suffolk Parade, Cheltenham, Gloucester, GL50 2AB Tel: 01242 21009 sales@beltainedesign.co.uk
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At our Beautiful Showroom in Suffolk Parade you will find Fabrics & Trimmings | Curtain Poles | Wallpapers | Paints | Lighting | Sofas | Chairs Beltaine Designs provides a full making and fitting service for any type of Window Treatment from Swags and Tails to Roman Blinds. We also offer a Project Management Service. Come and experience The Beltaine Way at 7 Suffolk Parade, Cheltenham.
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13 Suffolk Parade, Cheltenham, GL50 2AB Tel: 01242 261802
It is our mission at Vallenders to provide our clients with the highest degree of personalized service in a relaxed yet professional atmosphere. Vallenders has been around since 1991. As the first salon in the Suffolk Parade area, we offered Cheltenham a different perspective to the styles that were in high demand for that time. Twenty years later, where other salons in the area have come and gone - we have stood the test of time. Keeping hold of our values and unique style, we have modelled them into what is needed now – value for money and efficient, inspirational hairdressing.
We are open four late night s a week to accommodate our cl ient s.
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WILLOUGHBY APARTMENTS & HOLIDAY RENTALS 1 Suffolk Square, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2DR Tel: 01242 522798 Fax: 01242 256369 bookings@willoughbyhouse.com www.willoughbyhousehotel.co.uk
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WILLOUGHBY HOUSE HOTEL 1 Suffolk Square, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2DR Tel: 01242 522798 Fax: 01242 256369 bookings@willoughbyhouse.com www.willoughbyhousehotel.co.uk
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THE DAFFODIL RESTAURANT 18-20 Suffolk Parade, Cheltenham, Gloucester, GL50 2AE Tel: 01242 700 055 eat@thedaffodil.com www.thedaffodil.com
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Nestled in the heart of The Suffolks, in Cheltenham lies The Daffodil, an award-winning restaurant that boasts a buzzing atmosphere and outstanding food. Just a few minutes walk from the trendy Montpellier area of Cheltenham, The Daffodil has been described as one of the country’s most dramatic dining rooms. Sumptuous food and a comprehensive selection of fine wines are served in the exquisite surroundings of a 1920s converted art-deco picture house. The gloriously restored original interior, the mouth-watering cuisine and the attentive service all contribute to The Daffodil’s popularity. The Daffodil offers a full a la carte menu, traditional with a contemporary twist, light bites in the Circle Bar and ‘The Dailies’, a special fixed price lunchtime menu. The fully licensed Circle Bar boasts one of the finest Cocktail lists in the area and the best seats in the house for the regular and incredibly popular Jazz evenings. The spacious surroundings make it a perfect venue for all occasions. From relaxed lunches to birthday parties and business meetings, the team at The Daffodil will ensure your visit is one to remember.
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9 Great Norwood Street, Cheltenham, GL50 2AW Tel: 01242 572 080 www.milly-b.co.uk
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HOME | DESIGN | GARDEN Capability is the shop and studio of designer Michele Beint. From courtyards to country estates she creates inspiring gardens, handling all aspects from initial design concepts to the completed project, including the construction, lighting and furniture. Michele also advises clients on interiors and lighting. A cornucopia of unusual items and a terrific source of original gifts. The shop also has a selection of vintage and modern furniture and a range of well designed lighting for indoors and outdoors.
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Suffolk Parade, Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 2AA Tel: 01242 262 999
RJ SPICER GOLDSMITH LTD 21 Suffolk Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2AF Tel: 01242 574871 enquiries@rjspicer.com www.rjspicer.com
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The Retreat Wine Bar, with its high ceilings, wooden floors and light open spaces is renowned for its stylish chic, yet home from home feel. By day The Retreat offers a vibrant French style Bistro, attracting families, businessmen and locals. By night the bar offers a thriving night scene, attracting hundreds of young and old in equal measure.
THE RETREAT WINE BAR 10-11 Suffolk Parade, Cheltenham, Gloucester, GL50 2AB Tel: 01242 235436 www.theretreatwinebar.com
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Run by Mike and Lella Dey the vision from its opening in December 1982 was to attract and nurture a varied clientele, and an atmosphere where everyone can share a pint and a laugh together. That vision has ensured The Retreat’s rightful place as one of the most popular bars in Cheltenham, with its boisterous and vibrant charm, which offers a unique atmosphere, food and culture that still appeals to everyone.
Jayne Tricker jaynetricker@mac.com Tel: 07721 758 830 I am a local Cotswold painter. I paint in oil on ply My work is mainly 100cm x 100cms and larger
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Established 25 years ago, we specialise in bespoke commissions in platinum, gold and silver. With a particular emphasis in the sourcing of precious and semiprecious stones, we are able to create personal jewellery for every occasion. We also present a small select range of designers who share our enthusiasm for workmanship and individuality.
edward cox (goldsmith) 28 Suffolk Parade, Cheltenham, GL50 2AE Tel: 01242 577573 ejcox@tiscali.co.uk
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At Bloomers of Cheltenham we provide you with flowers from suppliers all over the world. From the exotic to the traditional we create floral arrangements designed to enhance their environment, creating a warm welcome and a positive first impression. Bloomers of Cheltenham are recognised as being one of the top florists in Gloucestershire! Our experienced and qualified florists use their creative skills in giving Bloomers flower arrangements a distinctive and personal approach.
3 Great Norwood Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2AW Tel: 01242 527988 info@bloomersofcheltenham.com www.bloomersofcheltenham.com
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BLOOMERS OF CHELTENHAM
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9 Suffolk Parade, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2AB Tel: 01242 250303
Be pa mpered and l eave look ing gorgeous! Gorgeous-hair, offers a truly indulgent experience. The salon’s philosophy is to give you a fantastic haircut and stunning colours, as well as luxury products, delicious refreshments, and a relaxing Shiatsu-massage, all in sumptuous, contemporary surroundings, which will really give you an experience to remember. The salon features an eco-friendly daylight lighting system to give a f lattering yet true representation of colours. The beautiful leather salon furniture has been sourced from Italy, and is both elegant and comfor table. Clients can access wif i in the salon, or relax and escape from the world with a glass of wine, fragrant fruit tea or delicious cappuccino. Gorgeous-hair seeks to pamper its clients, however, of most impor tance thing is clients leave feeling completely gorgeous – happy with their experience and their hair.
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Cheltenham Suite at Hartley Court Luxury five-star serviced apartment in Cheltenham www.hartleycourt.com | 07968 551425
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OLD ENGLISH STONE AND HOME 11-13 Suffolk Road, Cheltenham, GL20 2AF Tel: 01242 539055 charlie@englishstoneandhome.com www.englishstoneandhome.com
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transforming homes and gardens At the heart of England’s Cotswolds, amidst leaping hares and flitting cherubs, magnificent stoves, plaster, elegant candelabras, old furniture and iron work, stone follies, gazebos, panels and fireplaces, Charlie Taylor works her magic. From all over the world - people come to Charlie’s Cheltenham shop and to her rural workshop to seek out her latest finds and to commission new work. Above all, they come to ask her to rejuvenate and revitalise their homes. Our home is at the heart I evoke moods, feelings and ideas for so many different people through the transformation of their homes and gardens.
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11-13 Suffolk Road, Cheltenham, GL20 2AF Tel: 01242 539055 charlie@englishstoneandhome.com www.englishstoneandhome.com
From one-off pieces to entire interiors, my work can mean so many different things to people who choose to employ my creative services. I’ve met all kinds of people from many different walks of life, all with very different homes, and yet for all of them, with my mind and my hands (and my helpers!) I’ve been able to create what they were looking for. What Charlie does In this busy life we all lead, some people haven’t got the time to sort out their home-making requirements. Others feel they lack the creativity to achieve their desires, and yet know what they would like. This is where my task begins. I am a creator, designer, stone lover, antique finder, hand-painter, furniture restorer, home accessoriser, garden decorator, and your friend on a journey of discovery! I work closely with my clients to make their homes as unique as they are. Despite our differences as individuals, I like to think that this is where I can really help, bringing out that uniqueness and individuality.
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53 Great Norwood Street, Cheltenham GL50 2BQ Tel: 01242 581942 www.thedancelocker.com
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The dance locker has been open for business since the end of September 2008 and is owned by 2 local families. We provide a welcoming shopping experience with a wide range of dancewear clothing, shoes and accessories available from top brands; including Bloch, Capezio, Papillon, Mirella, Freddy, Aris Allen, Bleyer and Tappers & Pointers.
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THE OLD GROCERS DECORATIVE ANTIQUES 34 Suffolk Parade, Cheltenham, GL50 2AE Tel: 01242 230974 www.antiquetochic.com.
The Old Grocers Decorative Antiques is a pleasantly unusual antique shop specialising in antique sofas and chairs professionally re-upholstered in quality fabrics and linens to give a modern slant. Also ever changing eclectic mix of mainly French and English antique furniture, sometimes hand painted, always tasteful and unusual. This prominently positioned shop can be found in ‘The Suffolks’ area of Cheltenham and is complimented by the many independent shops, cafes and restaurants a couple of minutes walk from the shop.
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Purveyor of beauty is the s tatement echoed throughout Studio 33.
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Colours drawn from travels to remote places, paintings and architecture ~ leaving one breathless. The studio where creativity thrives supports Interior Design as featured, product development for celebrated brands in Fashion and Home, always a secret. Silken clothes, Chantilly lace aching for form exclusively designed for memorable moments. Rare furniture to embellish your home for generations. Linda’s creativity evolved from muse to designer of note in an oval ballroom graced by Adams fireplaces, enormous bay windows with exquisite light where the sun filtered through and the echo of summer flies always buzzing was memorable. Canvases stacked against walls, paint brushes lined up in bottles, oils, watercolours, colour washes and endless books embraced by the morning sun. 33 Suffolk Parade, Cheltenham, GL50 2AE Tel: 01242 580334
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Her first collection of textile designs created on a beach near Malaga several years ago was bought by Yves St Laurant in Paris on there journey home to London. She remembers with silent satisfaction, eyes twinkling. David Bomberg her favourite painter using the power of colour always comes to mind when considering variance for inspiration. Paco Rabanne for his astonishing foresight into the future where the power of woman would evolve through transparency of dress flirting with androgyny in the eye of fashion. Her work has evolved very much in celebration of form, simplicity, structure and harmony. Linda has worked with Oxfam in countries which have suffered destabilisation. To enhance womans creativity for their own autonomy which has proved successful on the worlds stage. She lives between London and Cheltenham.
STUDIO 33 33 Suffolk Parade, Cheltenham, GL50 2AE Tel: 01242 580334
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Tivoli The shops and streets of Tivoli began to appear in the 1830s. Since then, the trades found in Tivoli Parade have included a builder’s merchant, coal merchant, cobbler, tailor, confectioner, post office, printer, plumber, painter, grocer, baker, corndealer and innkeeper. With its highly individual and quirky architecture the Parade is well known in Cheltenham for its continuing predominance of local and independently owned shops. The Tivoli Pub has just re-opened if you need a break from shopping!
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Boutique Wine Shop Tivoli Wines is a stylish boutique wine merchant situated in fashionable Tivoli in the heart of Cheltenham. Open 7 days a week it stocks an eclectic range of world wines and whiskies, niche spirits, cigars, bottled lagers, ales and ciders. The modern yet friendly store gives customers the chance to browse and taste an array of smaller vineyard wines outside the supermarket aisles and the chance to try up to eight different wines before you buy with its unique tasting machine. Tivoli Wines also offers case discounts, nationwide delivery, free glass loan and regular winemaker tastings.
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The Tivoli, bar + dining offers a unique dining experience. Successfully embracing style and sophistication in a relaxing and informal environment, The Tivoli appeals to a variety of palates and pockets. The Tivoli is open seven days a week and serves a variety of quality fresh meat, fish and vegetarian dishes, alongside premium draught lagers, real ales and a superb selection of wines. From breakfast, mid-morning coffee, through to lunch, afternoon tea and dinner, food and drinks are available throughout the day. The Tivoli has a welcoming bar, separate dining areas, meeting, function and private dining rooms. It also benefits from an attractive courtyard. bar | restaurant | meetings | function room | private dining | courtyard
THE TIVOLI 34 Andover Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2TJ Tel: 01242 285799 info@tivolicheltenham.com www.tivolicheltenham.com
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ATC is a privately owned, family run (by the Women!) business based in Tivoli, Cheltenham. We have years of experience in all types of Solid Flooring, both reclaimed and new. ATC originally concentrated on the salvage and restoration of old wood suitable for flooring. Now the company offers a full range of reclaimed, new and engineered timbers. In addition, we have a full fitting, finishing and restoration service which is second to none. We also stock a complete range of Solid Oak internal and external doors, skirting, architrave, door liners and an exciting range of door furniture, oils and finishes. We also stock a range of unusual wood related gifts! With fifteen years in the business we still get madly excited when salvaging unusual and sought after woods or when a new floor has been installed and finished – fortunately, our customers do too! A warm welcome awaits you in our Tivoli showroom where you can get advice, parking and coffee – all for free! We are open Tuesday to Saturday 9 until 5.
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ATC FLOORS & DOORS LTD 26 Andover Rd, Tivoli, Cheltenham, GL50 2TJ Tel: 01242 220536 scarlett@atcfloorsanddoors.co.uk www.atcfloorsanddoors.co.uk
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“A l ovel y t radit iona l feel to a modern busin es s” & “Ex cel l e nt service, I a l wa ys feel wel com e a nd t h ere is a l wa ys som eon e to a ns wer m y ques t ions”
TIVOLI TRADING 44 Andover Rd, Tivoli, Cheltenham, GL50 2TL Tel: 01242 233083 tivolitrading@btconnect.com www.tivolitrading.co.uk
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Located at the very heart of tivoli on the south side of Cheltenham, Tivoli Trading has been serving the local community and Cheltenham as a whole for over 40 years. products and have a large selection of waxes, polishes, dyes, varnishes and french polishes. In more recent years we have embraced the modern age and now have a website where customers from all over the world can buy our goods and we still endeavour to give them the traditional and knowledgeable service they have come to expect.
Built on the site of the Tivoli Inn it started life as a builders merchants under the name of S.C.Morris and developed into todays D.I.Y and hardware store. We offer all the usual stock lines from paint and plumbing to electrical and timber, gardening tools and curtain fittings to traditional hardware, nuts bolts and tools as well as many unusual items too, it is often said that if you are having trouble finding something then you haven’t been to Tivoli Trading.
A great sense of pride is felt at being an independent business in this particular sector dominated by multinational sheds, knowing we can compete on quality, price, range and above all service.
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Central Central Cheltenham has developed a number of major shopping areas and arcades that are home to some very well known national names, but there are also some wonderful indies. This part of the town became the core focus for commercial development as the population continued to grow and remains a very popular shopping destination. The best way to find indie gems, that are very often hidden away in quieter areas of the town, is to explore! Parking is available along the Promenade and at a number of fee-paying car parks. Cheltenham has over 100 shops open on Sundays from 11am. Most of the major stores are open for trading, and many of the smaller stores open too. It is advisable to check with indies for their week-end opening hours though.
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Star name performers. Free outdoor music. The best rising talent. Unique collaborations. From modest beginnings, the Cheltenham Jazz Festival is now firmly established as a not to be missed date on the international music calendar. It annually brings together legendary performers alongside fresh new talent in six days of inspiring, surprising and cutting edge jazz over the May Bank Holiday. As Artistic Director Tony Dudley-Evans puts it, “There’s a special energy and edge you won’t get anywhere else: it’s fun, it’s exhausting and it’s the best jazz festival in the UK”. The Town Hall is the unrivalled festival hub, as the music spills out into Imperial Gardens with Jazz on the Square - featuring outdoor music, al fresco food and family fun throughout the festival. 2011 the extra bank holiday for the Royal Wedding will add even more
swing with a celebration of all things British in the Square. The day of royal revelry will be rounded off with a broadcast of the wedding itself and a very special Jazz Royalty edition of the BBC’s Friday Night is Music Night, presented by Sir Michael Parkinson in the Town Hall. Following sell-out performances in 2010, superstar performer Jamie Cullum will return to Cheltenham as Guest Director. As well as playing his own headline set, Jamie will bring some of his favourite acts to Cheltenham including Mercury Prize nominated Kit Downes and his sextet, soul singersongwriter Andreya Triana and beautiful pop covers from Susanna. Alongside Mr Cullum, the programme is bursting with iconic performers. The Overtone Quartet alone
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bring together four of the world’s most admired jazz musicians: bassist Dave Holland, saxophonist Chris Potter, pianist Jason Moran and drummer Eric Harland make up the all-star American Quartet. The best in home-grown and international jazz is celebrated with Brit Tom Cawley and his trio Curios, leading UK saxophonist Andy Sheppard, soul singer James Hunter, a celebrated return from Kyle Eastwood, Martin France’s Spin Marvel featuring Nils Petter Molvaer and many, many more… Pick up the full programme now to discover why this really is the town’s biggest party. The full line-up and tickets are available now. To book tickets visit the Box Office in Regents Arcade, call on 01242 505 444 or visit cheltenhamfestivals.com/ jazz
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contemporary and modern interior solutions Hush interiors boasts the biggest collection of Contemporary Home Interiors in the Southwest, based in their beautiful 6,000sqft Cheltenham town centre showrooms.
Their collections also include dining, living and bedroom ranges from top European design houses; Leolux, Bontempi, Carre, Tonin Casa, Bonaldo and many more and to compliment, a stunning range of lighting, flooring, rugs, soft furnishings and living accessories.
Specialists in modern, designer furniture, kitchens and interiors, Hush work with one of Europe’s leading kitchen manufacturers, Febal Cucine offering a stunning collection of designer kitchens professionally installed and fully project managed by Hush’s very own expert team.
For details of our exclusive home design and space planning service please contact us at hello@hushinteriors.co.uk
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SALON OF THE YEAR 2010 The Stuart Holmes Hair & Beauty Spa combines the comfort and atmosphere of a chic boutique hotel designed with every client’s need in mind, from first class service to the highest level of training and expertise. Celebrity hairdresser Stuart Holmes established The Stuart Holmes Hair & Beauty Spa, Cheltenham, in 2003 with his wife Sara. The past seven years has seen the salon go from strength to strength. With award-winning hair stylists on one floor, The Stuart Holmes Hair & Beauty Spa now also boasts three luxury treatment rooms all offering an array of beauty services.
5 Imperial Square, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 1QB Tel: 01242 220001 info@stuartholmes.co.uk www.stuartholmes.co.uk
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Stuart Holmes for Hair. Stuart Holmes for Beauty The Stuart Holmes team has many achievements under their belt. The pinnacle was winning the coveted title of Salon of the Year in 2010. Stuart Holmes has a host of celebrity clients having spent many years working in London cutting and styling the hair of Oscar, Bafta and Brit awarded celebrities. His career has also been spent working on music videos, editorial shoots, commissions for model agencies and image consultancy for major record labels. The salon is located in the heart of regency Cheltenham, in a beautiful four story Georgian building. Designed with the clients’ needs in mind, the salon provides a place in which clients can sit back, soak up the atmosphere and luxuriate in their treatments. For a free consultation call 01242 220001 or to book online visit www.stuartholmes. co.uk
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abitalia is a contemporary design studio designing, supplying and installing timeless contemporary furniture for every environment. we only select the leading italian brands in order to guarantee uncompromising quality and design. as an independent design studio, we only work with companies who share our passion and commitment to design. based in cheltenham, abitalia prides itself on collaborating with private clients, as well as interior designers and architects to create some of the most prestigious interiors. we invite you to experience our passion for design. queensgate, 237 gloucester road, cheltenham, GL51 8NJ 9-5:30 monday - saturday or by appointment tel: 01242 262155 | design@abitalia.co.uk
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Have your pensions and investments made 44% in the last 24 months? Clients in Attivo Group’s medium risk portfolio have seen their pensions grow by 44.56% in the last 2 years.* Attivo Group, the Cheltenham based financial services company in Royal Crescent is moving from strength to strength. Stephen Harper, Chief Executive of Attivo Group is delighted with the company’s performance in 2010. “We are looking to strengthen our client relationship and Independent Financial Adviser teams to ensure that clients and new members continue to get the right level of help and support when they need it”. Attivo Group, which comprises a specialist pensions and investment IFA, commercial property agency and fund manager, also provides MYSIPP, a 5 Star Rated Self Invested Personal Pension. Members in a SIPP can choose where to invest their funds from a list of HMRC permitted investments, making it more flexible than a personal pension. MYSIPP has been awarded the highest rating available of 5 stars by Defaqto, the independent financial services company, for the third year running. Stephen continued: “More and more investors are concerned about their financial futures and I am often asked the same questions:
Is it too late to review my pensions and investments? How can I ensure that my investments are in top performing funds? How I can find out how to save money on tax? Where should I invest, and how can I get help with my investments? We help our clients take control of their retirement planning and wealth and help them find the answers to these questions. On a daily basis we help our clients, both local and national, to take control of their financial situations and make their money really work for them with the appropriate attitude to risk and tax planning.” “Many clients want to choose where to invest their retirement funds and a Self Invested Personal Pension allows them to do this. Most people do not know that SIPPs can buy commercial property, any fund in the marketplace, any unquoted share and commodities including gold. We are of the opinion that a MYSIPP SIPP could be the only pension vehicle that you need and we are very pleased to have opened 860 plans for both local and national clients. We look forward to helping many more new clients in what is sure to be a very exciting year for Attivo Group.” Not all SIPPs are equal, however, and it is worth doing research into annual management charges and set up fees before taking out a plan. To help our clients, MYSIPP has one simple annual management
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charge of just £495 for full self investment and no set up fee. Clients can also take out a portfolio SIPP with no annual management fee, allowing them access to a portfolio of investments. Stephen Harper is the Chief Executive of Attivo Group and has been in the financial services industry for 21 years. MYSIPP has a one of fee of £495 a year for its SIPP with full investment and no set up fee, with no annual management fee for its portfolio SIPP. For more information about MYSIPP or to request a free, no obligation review of your pensions and investments please call 01242 586 888. The value of your investments can go down as well as up. Past performance is not an indicator of future performance. All companies in Attivo Group Limited are registered in England and Wales. Registered Office: 2 Royal Crescent, Cheltenham, GL50 3DA, UK. Attivo Financial Services Limited is Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) under Reference Number 462105. MYSIPP is a trading style of Attivo Financial Services Limited. * Our medium risk portfolio growth figures since the portfolio was first offered are as follows: 1 year 16.09% , 2 years 44.56% , 3 years 21.11% , 4 years 34.48% , 5 years 50.22% with 113.07% growth since 31st December 2002. Data provided by Financial Express Ltd.
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The Park, Cheltenham, Glos, GL50 2SU Tel: 01242 700435 info@glosjobs.co.uk www.glosjobs.co.uk
In 2001, Cheltenham based entrepreneur, Belinda Wilson, launched her online business, glosjobs.co.uk. So in 2011, Gloucestershire’s largest online recruitment site, celebrates ten years in business with the unveiling of a new design of the website. “The look might be changing” says Belinda, “but job seekers will still be able to find and apply for vacancies easily. Advertisers can still run an advert for £30+vat until the position is filled. Voluntary positions are free to advertise.” “We are advertising new vacancies every day. At the same time, we’re also seeing record interest in the site with more than 78,000 user visits in January 2011, our record month.” “Thanks to your excellent site, we’ve filled our position with a fantastic individual!” 16 Interactive, Cheltenham “We had a great response and a very strong field of applicants.” Prestbury & Pittville Youth, Cheltenham Charity
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The East Glos Club has been part of Cheltenham life for over a 125 years. Boasting 27 tennis and four squash courts, along with an astro turf hockey training pitch, we are one of the largest sports clubs in the country. As such, we are proud to offer a comprehensive programme of activities across all disciplines and provide fantastic opportunities for players of all ages and abilities. Our friendly approach to sport allows new members to integrate easily, whilst our team of professional coaches can help you to achieve your goals. For further information, or to arrange a tour of our great facilities, please visit our website or give us a call. We look forward to seeing you soon!
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Bees & Co Grey leather shorts, Gold Cup and a sex change. All just a day in the life of Cheltenham’s latest high-rolling IFAs, introduced here by John Bees. TL: If you had to come up with just a few descriptive words to describe Bees & Co, what would they be? B&C: Truly independent; skilled; good-humoured; different. Lots of people use those kinds of words to describe their approach but they’re key to everything we do. In fact, City Wealth magazine described us as ‘a trusted service where you feel you are in an inner circle of friends’ and praised our advice as coming ‘with a smile if the situation allows’. I think that kind of sums us up.
TL: What are your key values as a firm? B&C: Yet again, the kind of thing other people like to boast – only for us it represents everything important to us in our profession. Trust. Independence. And our contract is with the client, not the institution. The bottom line is that our advice won’t be taken unless and until the client trusts us. Some even become friends, and the majority are recommended to us by someone else.
TL: Can potential clients come to you whatever their circumstances, or do you only work with millionaires? B&C: It’s true many of our clients are in the £5m+ bracket. But we’re happy to talk to anyone about their financial planning, whatever their
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circumstances. If we’re not best placed to help them, we’re sure to know a man (or woman) who can. TL: How long has the team worked together? B&C: Altogether we boast eighty years in the industry between us, which is a bit terrifying! We don’t feel a day over seventy-nine. Then we’ve worked together as part of a larger organisation for over five years, and Clare and I set up Bees & Co in May 2010. TL: So do you see yourselves as new kids on the block? B&C: We prefer to think of ourselves as the big kids, rebranded! TL: Is there room for all the different IFA firms out there, from sole traders in converted
garages to the multiples in huge offices? B&C: Yes – we all operate within different markets. As long as there’s money in the world and taxes to take it away again, there will be work for good IFAs. TL: Do you tend to build long relationships with clients? B&C: My own record is 32 years, a client who is still with me today. Even our baby-faced Steve has kept his longest for the last 13. Our clients know we’ll still be here next year – we’re no fly-by-nights. TL: What’s the advantage in coming to a firm of your size? B&C: We boast a huge wealth of back-up, from one-another within the team and then the wider professions such as top
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legal brains and tax specialists – who in turn recommend us to their own clients. But at this size, our work has a personal touch and our overheads are controlled. TL: What issues do you see most often? B&C: Wealth preservation, taxation issues, erosion of assets, failing pension funds, Inheritance Tax, low interest rates, self-protection in a flat economy – you name it, they’re all issues in the current climate. TL: So is it all confusing acronyms? B&C: We’re passionate about plain English and making sure the client understands everything we’re saying and understands the implications of what we’re proposing; beyond that he or she doesn’t need to
be bogged down in industry jargon, but needs to trust us and our advice. TL: Will the new FSA regulations affecting IFAs make any difference to Bees & Co? B&C: No. We’re already ahead of the game. TL: This guide is all about thinking locally – so where can clients find you? B&C: We have lovely bright offices in leafy Montpellier close to the Ladies’ College. But we’re just as happy meeting wherever the client is based. And our clients are truly international –much of our work is with people looking to leave or return to the UK, who want to maximise their assets and tax efficiency. TL: Do the team have
interesting lives outside work? B&C: Oh no, we’re really dull. Golf. Families. Reading. Oh yes, I’m a member of the Guild of Bodger Lathe Turners and go international salmon fishing. Steve enjoys marathon running and long days at the races. Clare is big into Burlesque and is looking to take part in the Rickshaw Run. I’m a Freeman of the City of London and a Liveryman. We all do a bit of charity fundraising – it allows us to indulge in a bit of fancy dress. Not to mention rubber waders and grey leather shorts. Very dull, really. TL: Have you ever been stumped by a client’s particular issue? B&C: The main one that comes to mind was a male client who wanted Life Assurance, but
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half way through underwriting underwent a sex change. Ironically, when I re-quoted the policy, it cost the client less as a woman than I’d originally quoted for a man! TL: Finally, in case your perfect client is reading this article, how
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will they recognise themselves? B&C: One perfect client for us would be someone considering selling a business in the near future, or a wealthy new divorcee who could do with advice about buying her ex-husband’s company! Our services don’t stop at dealing with the money aspect – we’re able to coach clients who have suddenly found themselves
with too much time on their hands after retiring or selling a business, or those who have huge amounts of wealth for the first time in their lives.
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Oh, and of course we’d love to talk to lottery winners, premiership footballers and anyone who has just won a fortune on the Gold Cup!
Maple House, Bayshill Road, Cheltenham, GL50 3AW Tel: 01242 210 922 info@beesandco.com
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SVEA CAFE & RESTAURANT 24 Rodney Road, Cheltenham, Gloucester, GL50 1JJ Tel: 01242 238134 info@sveacafe.co.uk www.sveacafe.co.uk
SVEA is a Swedish Restaurant located in the heart of Cheltenham on Rodney Road. We offer a mixture of contemporary and traditional Swedish dishes served in a relaxed and friendly environment typical of Scandinavia. We aim to introduce people to the variety of food that Swedish cuisine offers, as well as serving the best of the classics. We hold monthly smorgasbord evenings and celebrate Swedish traditions with events including Crayfish and Midsummer parties, all providing plenty of opportunities to sample SVEA schnapps and Swedish beer.
Opening times: Lunch 11 – 3 Tues to Sat Dinner 6 – 11 Thurs to Sat
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Our Award Winning Guest house is situated in a central yet quiet area of Cheltenham and provides the perfect base for visiting or working in the area. A short stroll will take you to the Promenade, town centre and the quaint Montpellier district. Originally built in 1837 as a Gentleman’s Residence, the elegant bedrooms are named after well-known butlers from literature and history. Each room is well equipped with a range of creature comforts; and you are invited to enjoy the private garden and comfortable guest lounge. Self catering studios are available for longer stays. We look forward to welcoming you, and wish you a pleasant stay.
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info@butlershotel.co.uk | www.butlershotel.co.uk Western Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3RN Tel: 01242 570771 info @ butlershotel.co.uk | www.butlershotel.co.uk
Telephone 01242 570 771 | Western Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3RN
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Whether you’re in the beautiful, Regency town of Cheltenham for a weekend or a longer stay, Cheltenham Apartments offer a luxurious bolt-hole from which to enjoy all that the Cotswolds has to offer. Think of us as home. We invite you to walk through the door, drop your bags and kick off your shoes. Make a cup of tea in your luxury kitchen, then sink into one of the deep sofas while you decide what to do next.
Five of the properties are opposite a tranquil park and just a few steps from fashionable Montpellier with its designer shops and wide range of restaurants and pavement cafes. The sixth apartment is just a street away.
There are six, self-contained properties to choose from, ranging from one bedroom apartments, to an entire four bedroom house. All share the same impeccable interior design where your every comfort has been anticipated - and all have free parking.
Cheltenham Apartments are the epitome of style, taste, comfort and privacy, yet are surprisingly inexpensive compared with a hotel. Our luxury apartments have all been individually designed giving them their own
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Luxury apartment s in the heart of Cheltenh am S pa unique character and that homely and welcoming feel. They all have fully equipped kitchens including washer/dryer, dishwasher & microwave, top quality bathrooms and ViSpring zip and link beds which can be made as super king doubles or 2 singles.
Free WiFi internet access, Free utilities, Telephone, Parking permit, Welcome on arrival
They also come with: Luxurious goose down duvets and large pillows, 100% cotton bedlinen and big, soft towels, Molton Brown toiletries, Satellite TV/DVD and CD player,
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3PA Tel: 01780 460407 www.cheltenhamapartments.co.uk
Also available on request: Additional beds and bedding at an additional charge, Cots and high chairs for babies, Fans and heaters.
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www.bistrotcoco.co.uk Nestled amongst the Regency splendour of historic Cheltenham, Bistrot Coco blends classical and contemporary French cuisine with the finest of seasonal produce. Our food is defined by a passionate commitment to traditional values and the highest quality ingredients. Michelin star-winning hotelier Marcel Frichot and renowned head chef Tim Hayward draw on over 40 years’ experience to create a stunning new menu every season. With an informal and intimate dining room, and a secluded courtyard for romantic al fresco dining, Bistrot Coco offers the very best of Parisian atmosphere and charm. Enter the spirit of joie de vivre today at Bistrot Coco - a corner of France in the heart of the Cotswolds. 12 Albert Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 2QX Tel: 01242 534000
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Beyond the threshold of the 1816 Portland Chapel, this small and intimate Moroccanstyle Day Spa features a hydrotherapy pool with candle-lit relaxation area, steam room, gym, yoga gallery, Arabian Rasul and 7 treatment rooms. For all stressed souls who need to escape for a day, or perhaps for just an hour receiving a treatment, we offer very individual and personal touches and you will be looked after every minute of the guest journey by professional and attentive staff.
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10 North Place, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 4DW Tel: 01242 518075
THE COTSWOLD DELI 34 Rodney Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 1JJ Tel: 01242 577143 info@thecotswolddeli.co.uk
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Started in the summer of 2010 ‘The Cotswold Deli’ is a celebration of all things delicious that come from the fantastic food region that is the Cotswold. Whether you want to relax with coffee before picking up a fantastic range of speciality local groceries, meet a friend for an indulgent range of cakes and snacks, or have lunch on the go you will find everything you need, all at your local Cotswold deli. In addition, you can relax in the comfortable seating area or dine al fresco on the patio with a breakfast and lunch menu which offers a quality and convenience that is rarely found. So whether you’re a busy worker, hectic shopper or hungry food lover, pop along to your local Cotswold deli.
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The casual style of Californian cooking unites several cuisines , Southwest American, Mediterranean and Pacific Rim. The use of high-quality local produce helps to create some truly individual dishes. All the food are made on site and the home made desserts are just fabulous. The unique walk-in wine room at Storyteller always has over 100 wines on offer, all of exceptionally good value.
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STORYTELLER 11 North Place, Cheltenham, Gloucester, GL50 4DW Tel: 01242 250343 post@storyteller.co.uk www.storyteller.co.uk
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Storyteller pride themselves on being one of Cheltenham’s most exciting, unusual & relaxed restaurants.
As one of the UKs leading Specialist Dental Clinics we are trusted by over 100 referring dentists who send their patients to us for specialist care, advice and complex treatments including advanced cosmetic dentistry and dental implants. 6 Pittville Lawn, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 2BD Tel: 01242 522272 team@implantteam.co.uk www.implantteam.co.uk
Our team which includes Specialists registered with the General Dental Council have the skills and vast experience to create a centre of excellence dedicated to both implant and restorative dentistry. We have the most up to date technology and techniques to improve your smile but we never lose sight of the fact that you are the most important part of our practice. We will do what ever it takes to help you. Whatever it takes to allow you to be able to laugh and kiss with confidence, to eat all the foods you love, to speak with greater ease, enjoy an active lifestyle and to improve your health. People who have lost some or all of their teeth travel to us from near and far. You can contact us directly or if your dentist refers you to us we will work closely with them whilst we treat you.
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57 B Prestbury Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2BY Tel: 01242 522290 phil@cheltenhamcateringsupplies.co.uk www.cheltenhamcateringsupplies.co.uk
We are the only completely green supplier in Gloucestershire. of products we manage to save our customers time and generally make their lives easier.
We supply a range of environmentally friendly cleaning products, disposables, food & drink packaging and a complete range of kitchen & barware. We work within the following types of businesses - Hotels, restaurants, cafes, pubs & clubs, contract cleaners, sports & leisure, schools & colleges.
We offer free trials on all products and work hard to set-up and supply a range which can be personalised to your needs. Please feel free to contact us and we’ll be happy to arrange a meeting to find out more about your business and start to provide a green solution to your requirements.
Our mission is to help businesses go green, provide a first class service and save you money. Because we provide a very wide range
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12-14 Rodney Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 1JJ Tel: 01242 700201 info@cheltenham-estateagents.com www.cheltenham-estateagents.com
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benefit from maximum exposure to potential purchasers. More than 90% of first line property searches are now done online.
The first step to selling your home is getting a sales valuation. Our valuations are free and carried out by an experienced manager, who has an excellent local knowledge. Having sold other properties in your area we will use these as comparisons to agree the marketing price for yours. Once you have instructed us to sell your home, we will do everything possible to achieve that, in the shortest possible time frame, at the best possible price.
As soon as we receive the order for the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) we can legally start marketing your home and we do not add any commission to the EPC. We will proactively contact all suitable applicants on our data base by telephone to arrange provisional viewings, sales particulars will be emailed or posted out and all provisional viewings confirmed. In addition, although we are a true Independent we have a unique alliance with Movewithus, who bring together 1200 other independants around the country. All our offices are now connected by the latest
Marketing/emailing We advertise your property on more web sites and portals than any other agent in Cheltenham, enabling your property to
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LD SOSOLD computer technology which means that your details can be reproduced, in colour, at any office upon request, offering the widest possible coverage. You can also benefit from enquiries from prospective purchasers through the 1,200 affiliated offices across the country. Every Tuesday, we email our Weekly Property Bulletin to all prospective buyers. This includes all new instructions – so your property will feature in this too. We are fully commited to running a full colour page advert in The Gloucestershire Echo every week.
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position in the property pipeline and their financial status. It is our policy to accompany all viewings at all times Service We are old fashioned in our values, but totally modern in our marketing. We passionately believe in good, honest, customer service and keeping everyone informed all the way through the process. We don’t ask you to sign a lengthy, “tied in” contract and we don’t charge a higher in our ethos – SERVICE
All appointments to view will be made with as much notice as possible. All applicants will
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D’FLY is set over two floors is the ultimate destination for the food, drink and music lover. We serve a plethora of fusion cuisine and hand crafted cocktails in stunning dark and seductive surroundings brought to you by the sweetest staff in a new school environment. Nobody goes to greater lengths to produce better food and drinks than we do. All this is set to a quality soundtrack provided by some of the best available soul, jazz, folk and blues musicians and DJ’s kicking it back with some killer rhythmic, deep, funky minimal beats, which makes us the ideal destination.
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40 Clarence Street, Cheltenham, GL50 3NX Tel: 01242 246060 / 574443 info@dflycheltenham.co.uk www.dflycheltenham.co.uk
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Thinking ‘local’ and thinking ‘small’ has been part of environmentalists’ world view ever since the publication of Fritz Schumacher’s book ‘Small is Beautiful’ back in 1973. The debate about ‘appropriate scale’ was noisy and controversial back in the 1970s, but ever since the seductive appeal of the global economy started frazzling our brains, it slipped further and further down the agenda throughout the 80s and 90s. But ‘local’ has been fighting back over the last decade! There’s been a flowering of local groups, from the ebullient Transition Towns movement to one-off originals like Incredible Edible Todmorden promoting good local food schemes in West Yorkshire. Local farmers markets have grown up from being somewhat rinky-dinky niche initiatives into a major social movement, involving more and more growers, entrepreneurs and consumers every year.
Jonathon Porritt Founder Director, Forum for the Future
“As Cheltenham residents, we need to value our independent businesses and shopkeepers properly, and never take for granted the tangible and intangible benefits we derive from their presence in our communities.”
None of this comes easily. This is a world peopled by heroic entrepreneurs and dedicated volunteers, by regular citizens who simply want to see their vision of a better world translated into practical action on the ground. On their ground. And that’s the context into which this excellent initiative is launching its Cheltenham edition of ‘Think Locally’. Local businesses and shopkeepers in Cheltenham have a great story to tell – as Martin Horwood has described in the introduction. And it really matters that this particular slice of the overall retail scene, unique to Cheltenham, remains as vibrant and profitable as possible. This is very much a two-way street. As Cheltenham residents, we need to value our independent businesses and shopkeepers properly, and never take for granted the tangible and intangible benefits we derive from their presence in our communities. But by the same token, we need them to be active in their own local communities, supporting each other, supporting community and voluntary groups – helping to build our Town’s overall resilience and stocks of social capital. And we also need them to get really good at the big environmental challenges – on energy, water, waste, climate change and so on. Whatever their line of business, Cheltenham’s independent local traders need to set their sights on becoming tomorrow’s most sustainable businesses.
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THE NATURAL GROCERY STORE 150-156 Bath Rd, Cheltenham, GL53 7NG Tel: 01242 243737 The buying policy of The Natural Grocery Store info@naturalgrocery.co.uk 1 MontpellierisWalk 1SE sell any product which contains www.naturalgrocery.co.uk “ weGL50 will never Tel: 01242 574 555 artificial colours, preservatives or flavours. Where there is an organic alternative we will stock that, where there is no alternative ~ we don’t sell it!” This means we have done the research so you, the consumer, doesn’t need to. You can shop on line or of course we look forward to welcoming you to the store.
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Located alongside many other independent businesses in the heart of the Bath Road, Cooks Kitsch-in has been trading since 2004. A traditional cookshop with a twist, our aim is for people to have fun in the kitchen. We believe that cooking should be accessible to everyone at all levels, from complete novice to seasoned professionals alike. With a large and varied collection of cookware, bakeware, kitchen tools and tablewares we endeavour to have something for everyone, whatever your budget. We have a huge range of baking essentials as well as the latest trends and innovations. We all enjoy cooking and baking and you will often find cakes and biscuits to sample along with tips and recipe ideas and with a wide selection of cake cases, cake decorations and decorating tools and materials you will not be short of inspiration for your own creations.
COOKS KITSCH IN 196 Bath Rd, Cheltenham, GL53 7NE Tel: 01242 577268 info@cookskit.co.uk www.cookskit.co.uk
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We are an independent greengrocer and florist specialising in Local fruit, vegetables, flowers and plants. It is run by Colin & Jane Artus who have been in the fruit, veg and flower business for the past 30 plus years. We stock all types of local seasonal fruit & vegetable’s locally made breads and cakes Fruit juice to honey & jams fresh free range eggs. Jane is the main person behind the flower side of the business being able to create that wonderful gift for birthdays, anniversaries’ or that special sympathy tribute.
ROOTS & FRUITS 250 Bath Road, Cheltenham, GL53 7NB Tel: 01242, 216773 info@rootsandfruits.co.uk www.rootsandfruits.co.uk
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You will find COOK in the wonderful community of The Bath Road; it is very much loved by both the local people and its owners, Sarah and Lizzie, alike. Whilst the shop provides high quality, preservative and additive free food for all occasions, it has also become known for being a warm, fun and happy place for customers who feel welcomed and very much part of this special little shop. Sarah and Lizzie’s decision to open the shop was driven by their desire to provide a standard of customer service to their local community that reaches far beyond simply selling food. 248 Bath Rd, Cheltenham, GL53 7NB Tel: 01242 571464
COOK has food for modern living; sold with old fashioned values. Come visit soon.
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Think Locally in conversation with:
Lyn Moran, Morans Restaurant TL. How long has Morans been running and how did it start? LM. My parents owned a hotel in West Byfleet along with two coffee bars and I went to work with them after I did a three year chef’s course at Westminster College. I would have liked to have gone to art college, but my dad said that it wasn’t secure enough and that I would ‘always have a job in catering’. I realise now that cooking is really creative though. I have two brothers
and one also became a chef, whereas the other worked as front of house. I met my first husband when he came to work as a waiter in one of the coffee shops and we then opened a restaurant in Gloucester together. We called it Morans because that was his surname. We based the idea on another restaurant that we knew was doing really well and I knew that I could match the food! It was a real struggle at the beginning though because
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we spent all our advertising budget on one thing that didn’t work. We were really desperate but we then took out a whole page in the Citizen and we were busy from then on. The restaurant became so successful that we bought the property next door and then bought the freehold of the Bath Road site. Unfortunately the marriage ended and as part of the settlement I became the owner of the Cheltenham Morans. It was a tough time as I was then the mother of two
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small boys. Fortunately when I needed a builder someone recommended my current husband Brian and we have been together ever since. TL. What do you remember about the early days? LM. We had very little money to decorate the restaurant and at that time overmantels were really cheap to buy so we covered all the walls with them! That started to give Morans the kind of look that it has today. We became increasingly busy and when the dry cleaners next door closed down we bought it and it became the wine bar. We hadn’t originally intended to sell tea and cakes but there was a popular coffee shop over the road that closed down and I knew that there was a customer-base that would be looking for somewhere new. That was when I started baking. We had leopard-skin print seating in the wine bar then though and I remember wondering what all the elderly ladies coming in
for tea and cakes would make of it! TL. Has it always been a family concern? LM. I am a sole trader and run the kitchen but the family have always been involved. My son Beano is now the co-manager with Gareth who was one of his friends from school. It is more than just a business to us. Some of our staff have been with us for more than 25 years, including the person who used to be our son’s nanny! It was more fun in the early days though as we were one big family and used to have lots of parties. Nowadays there is so much legislation and I have to spend much more time in the office. TL. Do you ever get tired of being in the kitchen? LM. I never get fed up of it. I love it. I normally get up at 5 in the morning and never oversleep, I never need an alarm clock. I have always collected menus and am always looking for new ideas. If a new restaurant opens in
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Cheltenham I have to check it out and I find myself thinking ‘I could do that’!. My perfect day is shopping, cooking and the having friends around for a meal. It is only in the last couple of years that we have had a box of recipes in Moran’s kitchen as before that `I had everything in my head. We have 120 covers in the restaurant and about 80 in the wine bar and on a good Saturday we can take 160 restaurant bookings. TL. Do you have any interesting moments to share? LM. When I was a student chef I was invited to work at Windsor Castle. I was then offered a job in the kitchens at Buckingham Palace, but the pay was very low and it would have meant constantly moving around with the royal family so I turned it down. Many thanks Lyn.
Moran’s Eating House 123 - 129 Bath Road, Cheltenham, GL53 7LS Tel: 01242 581 411
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TL: What was the biggest challenge about setting up the business? PK: We had to fight to get planning permission to build the shop and we then had the joy of all the floods in our opening year! July should have been the busiest month for Pick Your Own, but the people that did come were only interested in things that didn’t need washing. And, of course, we then had to learn how to manage permanent rather than seasonal staff.
TL: What’s the best thing about running your own business? PK: That everything is my choice and my decisions. I really like being in control of my own life where I can lead the way. TL: Why do businesses like Primrose Vale matter? PK: Local produce has never been more of an issue with the rising cost of fuel, the impact on the environment etc. We really should be addressing as a nation the fact that we need to be increasingly self-sufficient. It’s about connecting customers to food and where it comes from and children being able to touch things that are growing and to engage with the process rather than thinking that milk only comes in cartons and strawberries in plastic punnets. TL: Why should people shop with you rather than visit supermarkets? PK: It’s all about scale, traceability and freshness. We know exactly where all our products have come from (often even down to which patch!) and there’s something wonderful about being that close to suppliers and the land. Large supermarkets completely lack the personal touch, ignore the importance of the seasons
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and have a hugely negative environmental impact. TL: Where do you get your ideas/ inspiration? PK: We are part of a network of other farmshops and a member of the Gloucestershire Farmshops Group. Everyone is very open and proud of what they do and, rather than being competitive, we are all happy to help and support others. TL: What do you enjoy doing do when you are not working? PK: We have two young children so they keep me busy, but I also like mountain-biking at the week-ends TL: If you weren’t doing this what would you be doing? PK: I was born to be a grower and just love being close to the land. I guess I would end up on a farm – not livestock though, I would always want to work with plants.
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TL: How did Primrose Vale start? PK: I met Charlotte while we were both at university and in 1999 we took over the tenancy from the landlord who had already spent twenty years building up a successful Pick Your Own business. We applied for planning permission to build a small farm shop so that we could sell our own produce along with items from other local suppliers. On the 18th May 2007 we opened Primrose Vale Farm Shop and PYO. “Pick Your Own” is very much an integral part of the business. It’s crucial to our success and we’re constantly trying to think of ways to improve it for our customers.
Nestled on the edge of the Cotswold scarp between Cheltenham and Gloucester, Primrose Vale Farm has been growing strawberries and soft fruit for over 30 years. With a new shop built in 2007 the farm now grows seasonal fruit and vegetables throughout the year, alongside pick your own crops available in the summer. Produce is harvested fresh from the fields daily. Whether you prefer robust winter roots, the first cut of asparagus, soft juicy summer berries, or brassicas full of goodness, there’s plenty grown at Primrose Vale to suit everyone’s taste. A full range of local produce including bread, cheeses, meat, hand made cakes, eggs and preserves are sold alongside the farm’s crops. We even freeze our summer berries so you can enjoy them all year round. Primrose Vale’s very own range of ready meals, soups and quiches are also available. With bountiful fruit crops in the summer months the pick your own fields are open daily. An outdoor café is also open where visitors can relax, whilst children burn off energy in the nearby play area. Shurdington Road, Bentham, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 4UA. Tel: 01452 863359 Picking Infoline: 01452 864592 info@primrosevale.com www.primrosevale.com Open 7 days a week, year-round. Find us at the end of the Shurdington Road, at the A46 & A417 Junction.
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Charlton Kings Charlton Kings lies along the main London Road to the south east of Cheltenham. Although since April 1974 part of Cheltenham Borough Council, it has retained its separate identity and atmosphere. With the population of over 10,000, it is now one of the largest suburbs of Cheltenham. At the heart of the village is a medieval church, dedicated to St Mary in 1190 by William Bishop of Hereford. A number of attractive houses and pubs are situated in its vicinity. Six Ways is where Greenway Lane, Ryeworth Road, Copt Elm Road and Cudnall Street meet with the London Road and where a rich variety of local indies can be found.
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10 days. 500 events. Celebrating the written word for over 60 years. For ten days every October, the written word is brought to life in a feast of debates, interviews, readings and performances at The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival. The inaugural festival in 1949 hosted just 9 events. From those modest beginnings the festival now has nearly 500 events and has grown into something of a cultural colossus - rightly earning its reputation as one of the largest and most exciting literary events in the world. In 2010 the festival broke all records as it attracted over 120,000 literary lovers to enjoy around 600 of the world’s foremost writers, politicians, poets, actors, historians and famous faces. If you have never been to a literature festival before, you may be surprised by the variety and fun to be found in the
Cheltenham programme. There will be a host of free outdoor entertainment in the tented festival village, more international stars than you shake a very literary stick at and the opportunity to put your burning questions to a host of awardwinning authors, political pundits and very witty writers. Demand for tickets is always high, so it’s a great idea to plan your perfect festival early. In 2010 alone Michael Caine, Dawn French, Stephen Fry, Philip Pullman, Germaine Greer, A.S.Byatt and Sebastian Faulks were just some of the varied guests to come under the festival spotlight. The line-up for the 2011 season will be unveiled in the early summer – but you can expect the biggest programme yet as the tented festival village spreads out from Imperial Square to include
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Montpellier Gardens. This means more literary treats to choose from than ever before… Book It!, the festival for younger readers, runs alongside the main programme and celebrates brilliant children’s literature. From toddlers to teenagers, all ages are catered for in this feast of real literary fun. Look out for favourite childhood characters let loose around the gardens, family-friendly workshops, inspiring storytelling and adventures into the latest teenage craze. The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival runs from 7-16 October. The 2011 programme will be available to book in early August. Sign up for e-news updates at cheltenhamfestivals.com for the latest updates and confirmed names.
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DETMORE HOUSE London Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL52 6UT Tel: 01242 582868 enquiries@detmorehouse.com www.detmorehouse.com
Cheltenham’s 5* Boutique Bed & Breakfast In a unique position, off the London Road, down a private drive, over the River Chelt and you find yourself in an oasis of tranquillity. Painstakingly renovated with carefully co-ordinated luxury bedrooms and contemporary bathrooms. Delicious home cooked gourmet breakfast of your choice and a variety of compotes, fresh fruits and pastries from the side buffet. Enjoy England have rated this with a Silver Award and a special Breakfast Award, making this the perfect place to stay.
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Blend has quickly established itself as a popular village meeting place with excellent coffee and a warm welcome from owner, Tina. Free WiFi and newspapers available. Toys and baby change area for the younger cafĂŠ crowd. Locally sourced ingredients. Homemade cakes, sandwiches. Take outs available. Easy to find opposite the library on Church Piece. Unit 3, Church Piece, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 6DS Tel: 07526 443165 blend.2010@hotmail.co.uk www.blend2010.co.uk
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Order left to right, top to bottom Darlas Hunter. The Tagine. Oil on canvas Camilla Ward. Abstract. Non-functional ceramic forms Trevor Waugh. Pink ‘n’ blue. Watercolour Sue Brown. Autumn Crow. Collagraph Carole Bury. Resting Snake’. Stitched Paper Textile Charmaine Williamson. On the way to Port Isaac. Watercolour Ray Hill. Coastal Sunset. Acrylic Lisa Calnan. Enjoying the Afternoon. Acrylics (on canvas board) Tricia Torrington. Oculus. Carborundum and Collagraph
Cheltenham Open Studios (COS) is a not-for-profit association run by artists for artists. Our thriving community engages local people directly with the wealth of wonderful work being created on their doorsteps. Every two years, at the beginning of June, we put on a major event where artists open their homes and studios to the public.
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Order left to right, top to bottom Katharine Dove. Spring at Last. Mixed media on canvas Gill Cox. English summer fields. Oil on canvas Sue Jolley. Countrywide. Acrylic Lindy Allfrey. Lady in red. Oil on linen Susie Wilson. Naked Lady. Sculpture Lella Dey. Head of Primo. Oil on canvas on board Gillian Lever. Balance. Oil on board Joanna Gregory. Beach Huts. Oil on board Roy Marshall. Squall 2. Watercolour
For more information on the artists featured here, our biennial event, artists workshops and upcoming exhibitions, as well as details on how to become a member, visit:
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Sarah Hall Tuition
Tel: 07766 201475 sarahhalltuition@gmail.com
Is your child having difficulties with their school work? Are you uncertain of your child’s attainment in relation to other children of the same age? Does your child need some extra help in gaining confidence as a learner? Are you thinking of entering your child for Grammar School entrance tests but unsure if they are suitable? I love all aspects of tutoring; I consider myself extremely privileged to work with such motivated children and young adults and I always give honest feedback to parents. It is extremely satisfying watching children’s progress unfold, week by week. It is even lovelier to see their confidence in their own learning skills mature. Plenty of hot chocolate and smiles play a significant part in the Sarah Hall Tuition approach.
My teaching career started in Tower Hamlets, East London, teaching English in an 11-16 mixed comprehensive school. Over the past fifteen years, I have taught all ages from Reception pupils to A Level students in a variety of school settings. My four years’ experience teaching Infants to read and write has enabled me to help pupils of all ages “fill in the gaps” when they are experiencing literacy difficulties. I taught English in a language school in Vienna for two years and after arriving in Gloucestershire in 2000, I began tutoring English, Maths and Science with Gloucestershire Reintegration Service. I spent four years working with Key Stage 3/4 pupils in Worcestershire pupil referral units teaching English and Drama and tutoring individuals with the Behaviour Support Team.
Boys and girls have different learning styles and I try to find the optimum approach for each individual child. I have an eleven year old daughter and a ten year old son and can identify with the concerns of all parents regarding their children’s education and hopefully, help provide reassurance and tangible academic improvement.
At present, in addition to my private students, I work part-time tutoring secondary pupils in English at Pittville School in Cheltenham focussing in particular, on improving G.C.S.E. English attainment.
My current pupils are aged between six and sixteen. My hourly rate is £35 per hour for individual tuition and £25 for paired/ small group tuition.
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My son has been tutored by Sarah Elizabeth since the beginning of summer on a weekly basis to provide supplemental support in his Literacy and later his Math’s learning. The goal was to focus on readying him to be able to more easily manage the changing school curriculum (leap from Y3 to Y4 and beyond) and forthcoming exams. The outcome so far has been more than expected. Sarah has not only begun to build bridges across gaps in knowledge… through her encouraging and positive style of teaching she has also enabled a stronger ‘belief ’ in my child’s view of himself as a very capable and bright individual. He knows he can be trusted to get on with his work while still having ‘fun’ in the process. To my mind, this ‘nurture’ aspect is the difference that has made a difference to his overall learning curve. I would highly recommend Sarah to anyone considering her services.
My daughter attended a number of Grammar School coaching sessions with Sarah prior to sitting the Grammar School entrance tests in November 2008. I can without hesitation recommend her coaching sessions for children wishing to understand the types of questions/papers you may get, the best methods to use as well as lots of practice. The coaching also gave my daughter greater confidence in her ability, which also reflected in her school work. Following the coaching from Sarah, my daughter successfully achieved enough points in the tests to enable her to opt for a Grammar School place on the school preference form. As I was so impressed with Sarah’s coaching, my son is now having coaching sessions with Sarah to help him achieve success in his Y6 SATS. Parent of pupil at Mitton Manor Primary School, Tewkesbury.
Parent of pupil at Cheltenham College Junior School.
We were so pleased to have found Sarah – someone with a special ability to work with our Son, to stimulate learning and give him more confidence in his abilities. There has been a significant change in his attitude to school work and last week he received an award for ‘ giving 100% effort in all subjects’ – we couldn’t have asked for more. Ben always enjoys his sessions with Sarah, she manages to make learning more interesting.
Sarah makes learning fun. I understand things better and my teachers have noticed changes with my work. Michael, aged 10 I really like coming for tuition as it makes me feel special and I learn something new every time. Sarah is really nice and her house is always warm and welcoming. Olivia, aged 9
Parent of pupil at Gotherington Primary School, Cheltenham.
BA (Hons) English and Sociology. P.G.C.E. Over 15 years’ teaching experience. Enhanced CRB Fully insured. High success rates. Grammar School Entry | Scholarship | Common Entrance examinations Primary Literacy Numeracy | G.C.S.E. English | Drama | Maths | English as a Foreign Language Gifted and Talented | Special Needs
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Home and garden furniture, gifts and jewellery. An eclectic mix of the quirky and stylish.
SCARLET MONKEY 209 London Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 6HY Tel: 01242 210462 Opening Times mon. to sat. 10.15am to 5.30pm
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“With a passion for use of colour in design, ColourMatters has built a reputation for its thoughtful creative approach in expressing their clients’ interior ambitions. Comfort and function are essential components, so every project is a true collaboration with the clients’ tastes, needs and budget firmly in mind.”
COLOURMATTERS Tel: 01242 231866 karen@colourmatters.net www.colourmatters.co.net
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A Taste of the Cotswolds The charm, diversity and character of the Cotswolds is ever-present in whichever town or village you visit. In this exclusive little glimpse we are delighted to present you with some wonderful indie gems that you should go and see - they will all win you over and give you a delightful taste of the Cotswolds!
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Lower High Street, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, GL55 6DY Tel: 01386 840522
Robert Welch Studio Shop In 1969, Robert Welch, a Royal Designer for Industry, opened the Robert Welch Studio Shop to sell his innovative products direct to the public. He was one of the leading industrial designers of the 20th century and, to this day, the shop sells only products designed in-house at the Robert Welch design studio in the Old Silk Mill just around the corner.
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Extensively refurbished in 2010, the shop has two new display areas. One features the life and work of Robert Welch, and brings the history of the company right up to date with exhibits from over 5 decades of design. The second features the production of the multi-award-winning Signature kitchen knives. The complete range of Robert Welch products is on display in the shop, including the company’s renowned collection of cutlery, kitchen and living items. A tailor-made gift and wedding list service is available which can be set up in-store or online.
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belinda A beautiful boutique for women offering an enterprising and diverse collection of clothing and accessories. A knowledgeable team who enjoy helping but who are also acutely aware of those customers who prefer to be left alone to browse. A modern atmosphere in an attractive ancient town that offers a great range of shops and fabulous places to eat.
Established in 1965; now run by the next generation!
Day Birger & Mikkelsen = Great Plains = Repeat Knitwear = Karen Cole = Falke Tights
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BURFORD HOUSE 99 High Street, Burford, Oxon, OX18 4QA Tel: 01993 823151 stay@burfordhouse.co.uk www.burfordhouse.co.uk
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A 17th Century landmark on the High Street, it has become, if you believe what you read and hear, one of the most highly regarded small hotels in the Cotswolds, one of Britain’s areas of outstanding natural beauty. Now, we hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you to Burford House.
We aim to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere, really good bedrooms and bathrooms and the best breakfasts, lunches, afternoon teas and dinners.
“ Burford House is a delight, intensely personal, full of elegant good taste, relaxing and small. A perfect little find.” Alastair Sawdays’ Special Places to Stay
We are very privileged that guests who have been returning to Burford House year after year hold the hotel with such high esteem and we have the pleasure of welcoming them back.
“ Individual touches, delicious food and a warm welcome at this Cotswold town house hotel. “ A.A. Britains Best
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At Daylesford, we have been farming organically for over 25 years with a simple passion for real food. Visit our farmshop for seasonal organic vegetables, fruit, milk, fine cheeses, meat and poultry - all straight from our 2,000 acre farm. Drop into our cafÊ for breakfast, lunch, and tea. Or come for the day, and join a course at our Cookery School, Organic Farm School, or Hay Barn Spa - covering every aspect of healthy living. Don’t miss our glorious summer festival - Saturday 21st May 2011 Find us: take A436/A44 between Stow-on-the-Wold and Chipping Norton, following signs for Daylesford Farmshop Daylesford nr Kingham, Gloucestershire, GL56 0YG TEL: 01608 731 700 www.daylesfordorganic.com
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Stroud International Textiles Five Valleys Foyer, Gloucester Street, Stroud GL5 1QG Tel: 01453 751056 info@stroudsit.org.uk www.stroudinternationaltextiles.org.uk
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Linking the area’s past textile industrial glory the festival keeps the Stroud Valleys as a centre of excellence for textiles. The festival presents a dynamic, innovative programme of exhibitions, talks, events, films & workshops from internationally acclaimed artists as well as emerging new talent. Recognised for its excellence and high quality programming the festival draws visitors from all over the UK and Europe and was winner of a Gold Award for tourism in 2010. The exciting programme offers the very latest in textile art and broadens out to include dance, music, film, world textiles and contemporary crafts. For visitors there are offers and links to local B&B’s and hotels - details can be found on the festival website. If you would like to support this fantastically exciting festival we welcome Business and Private patrons and also Corporate sponsorship. We rely on support to deliver this world class event.
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Stroud International Textile Festival runs throughout May every year in venues throughout the Stroud Valleys (1 – 22 May)
Cox’s YARD @ MORETON Architectural RECLAMATION YARD LTD 10 Fosseway Business Park, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire GL56 9NQ Tel: 01608 652505 info@coxsarchitectural.co.uk www.coxsarchitectural.co.uk Established in 1824 by Mr. James Cox alongside the Clopton Bridge on the River Avon in Stratford, Cox’s Yard was originally a timber merchant. 168 years on, Peter Watson took over, specialising in the reclamation and cutting of ancient oak beams, moving the business to its current site alongside the railway line in Moreton-in-Marsh two years later. Well known throughout the Cotswolds, Cox’s has an ever-changing eclectic stock from reclaimed essential building materials, floorboards and flagstones through to the more esoteric, a 6 ft cast iron statue of a Greek god springs to mind. From a door knob to a chimney pot. Open seven days a week, everyone is assured of a friendly welcome from the very knowledgeable staff. Skilled workshop staff restore ancient doors and make new ones from reclaimed timber using traditional methods and sell them using the new fangled E way throughout the UK. Our tea rooms are now open, so please visit, step back in time and enjoy. Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30 - 5.00 Saturday 10.00 - 4.00 Sunday 11.00 - 3.00
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Little Buckland, Broadway, Worcestershire, WR12 7JH Tel: 01386 853739 info@littlebucklandgallery.co.uk www.littlebucklandgallery.co.uk
Stunning gallery space in the heart of the Cotswolds. A beautiful, listed-barn location with a discerning, art-buying audience on its doorstep Little Buckland Gallery is known for presenting some of the finest contemporary art from the UK. Beyond its unique charm, character and picturesque location, it’s loved by artists because it’s a gallery with an audience where good work sells. Curate your own show in an established gallery Little Buckland Gallery has always sought to encourage emerging, local talent. Now artists can curate their own shows — individually or as part of a group — by hiring the gallery space. Special prices are available for young artists and set-up days are free.
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ABBEY KITCHENS Abbey Terrace, Winchcombe, GL54 5LW Tel: 01242 609559 enquiries.abbeykitchens@gmail.com www.abbey-kitchens.co.uk
We are a family owned business, we offer a friendly personal service. There are several requirements that are needed to plan and design a kitchen and we are here to help and advise. All our kitchens & furniture are made to order and we work together with you to create your ideal kitchen.
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If you were a garde n what would you loo k like? Our task is to help you unearth the answer, translate it into a fabulous design and build it to the highest standards. Our greatest strength lies in combining our design and build skills. Recently, the Association of Professional Landscapers presented KEYSCAPE with the “Best in Class” award for our high quality landscaping Working with some of the country’s top garden designers we’ve been awarded medals at the RHS’s Chelsea Flower Show and Hampton Court Flower Show. Please visit our website to see what we can do for you. The Design Studio, Alveston House, 11 Broad Street Pershore, Worcestershire, WR10 1BB Tel: 01386 462790 | www.keyscapegardens.co.uk | info@keyscapegardens.co.uk
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Think locally... once upon a... Ok, we’re not a company full of goody-twoshoes (far from it) but like lots of other people we were getting fed up with the proliferation of retail giants popping up in our local communities and the number of independents closing down. It was getting to the point where every High Street was turning into a clone of another and we wanted to do something that might make a difference; something that stood up for our indies...
support your indies...
champion of independents
We’re not saying all indies are perfect - they’re not - and for us that’s part of their appeal; it’s the reason why we urge people to support and use them because being unique should be celebrated.
Getting people to use independent businesses more regularly is not an easy task, because we all live such busy lives, and the message of convenience can be compelling. But we have to ask ourselves - what is the real cost of convenience? If we lose our independent businesses, we lose a big part of who we are as a nation. The landscape of the places we live and love will be lost forever and we don’t want that to happen.
this is our independents day... We created our books as a celebration of local indies - we want to show them off so people get to see what they can really offer.
So we want to encourage people to champion the cause of their own indies - to spread the word about how good they are, to talk about their experiences, as this will definitely help to get more people through local doors.
We always use talented local photographers and our designers work really hard to make sure each page is distinctive. We are trying to unite our independent business communities, bring them together under one roof; encourage them to actively support each other - to take a stand against corporate giants.
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We want to make it easier for people to find great local indies. We want to inspire people who don’t use them, to start, so we will keep spreading the word and continue to produce think locally books in as many areas as we can.
We are starting an Indie Revolution and want everyone to get involved so we created a very simple 5 point manifesto... 1 Support your local independents. Think before you go into a big chain and ask yourself is there an indie alternative nearby?
We get so many messages of support from people who have seen our books, which tells us we’re doing something right – this definitely keeps us going on those long evenings stuck in the office!
2 Seek out and try to visit a new indie at least once a week. 3 Tell your independent business owners when they are doing a good job... and when they are not! 4 Go to markets, farm shops and cooperatives. 5 Tell your friends about your favourite indies and get them to visit!
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Abbey Kitchens.................................................................Kitchen Design................................................................................................................177 Abitalia...................................................................................Interior Design & Furniture Studio....................................................................100 ATC Floors & Doors.....................................................Timber Floors & Doors...............................................................................................86 Attivo Group......................................................................Financial Advisors..........................................................................................................102 Bees & Co............................................................................Financial Services...........................................................................................................106 Belinda....................................................................................Ladies Designer Wear................................................................................................ 166 Beltaine Designs...............................................................Interior Design...................................................................................................................52 Bistro Coco.........................................................................Restaurant..........................................................................................................................116 Blend........................................................................................Coffee Shop..................................................................................................................... 149 Bloomers of Cheltenham...........................................Florists.....................................................................................................................................67 Boutique 3...........................................................................Ladies Designer Wear...................................................................................................40 Burford House..................................................................Hotel..................................................................................................................................... 168 Butlers Hotel......................................................................Hotel......................................................................................................................................112 Capability..............................................................................Garden Design & Shop................................................................................................59 Chapel Spa...........................................................................Day Spa................................................................................................................................117 Cheltenham Apartments...........................................Accommodation Provider........................................................................................114 Cheltenham Directories.............................................Local Community Magazines....................................................................................41 Cheltenham Estate Agents........................................Estate Agents................................................................................................................... 122 Cheltenham Jazz Festival............................................Festival....................................................................................................................................94 Cheltenham Kitchener.................................................Kitchen Ware.....................................................................................................................31 Cheltenham Literature Festival..............................Festival................................................................................................................................. 146 Cheltenham Music Festival........................................Festival....................................................................................................................................48 Cheltenham Open Space...........................................Artists Network / Association............................................................................. 150 Cheltenham Science Festival....................................Festival....................................................................................................................................18 Clifton Coffee Company............................................Coffee Company........................................................................................................... 158 Cologne & Cotton..........................................................Gifts & Homeware..........................................................................................................42 Colour Matters.................................................................Decorating & Interiors............................................................................................... 157 Cook........................................................................................Gourmet Ready Meals............................................................................................... 134 Cooks 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Cox’s Yard............................................................................Reclamation.......................................................................................................................174 Edward Cox........................................................................Jeweller...................................................................................................................................66 Daylesford Organic........................................................Organic Farmshop and Cafe...................................................................................171 Detmore House...............................................................Bed & Breakfast............................................................................................................. 148 D’Fly.........................................................................................Bar & Restaurant........................................................................................................... 124 East Glos Club...................................................................Sports Club.......................................................................................................................105 Flax...........................................................................................Ladies Designer Wear...................................................................................................36 Foundation Retail.............................................................Clothing Retail....................................................................................................................20 Glosjobs.co.uk....................................................................On-Line Advertising....................................................................................................104 Gorgeous Hair...................................................................Hairdressing.........................................................................................................................68 Gusto......................................................................................Deli/Catering Cafe..........................................................................................................37 Hartley Court....................................................................Hotel........................................................................................................................................69 Hobbs House Bakery....................................................Bakers................................................................................................................................... 162 Hush.........................................................................................Furniture Interiors...........................................................................................................96 Implant Team......................................................................Dental Implants.............................................................................................................. 120 Isherwoods..........................................................................Estate Agents......................................................................................................................28 James of Montpellier......................................................Menswear.............................................................................................................................38 Keyscape................................................................................Landscape Design......................................................................................................... 178 Lime Design........................................................................Printers & Signmakers................................................................................................ 143 Little Buckland Gallery.................................................Gallery...................................................................................................................................176 Lumi Lyon.............................................................................Artist......................................................................................................................................133 Lypiatt House.....................................................................Guest Accommodation................................................................................................34 Mandarin Stone................................................................Stone Tiles & Flooring...................................................................................................26 Milly B......................................................................................Ladies Designer Wear...................................................................................................58 Moran’s...................................................................................Restaurant......................................................................................................................... 138 Old English Stone & Home.......................................Furniture, Stone & Home...........................................................................................70 Pretty Special.....................................................................Children’s Clothes...........................................................................................................30 Primrose Vale.....................................................................Farm shop & PYO......................................................................................................... 142 Retreat Wine Bar............................................................Wine Bar...............................................................................................................................61 191
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Robert Welch....................................................................Cutlery & Homeware Design...............................................................................164 Roots & Fruits....................................................................Greengrocer & Florist................................................................................................ 132 Sarah Hall Tuition............................................................Tuition.................................................................................................................................. 152 Scarlet Monkey.................................................................Home & Garden............................................................................................................ 155 Shadowplay.........................................................................Photography........................................................................................................................32 Skandic Hus.........................................................................Fashion....................................................................................................................................24 R J Spicer...............................................................................Goldsmith.............................................................................................................................60 Storyteller............................................................................Restaurant..........................................................................................................................119 Stroud International Textiles....................................Textile Festival................................................................................................................ 172 Stuart Holmes Hairdressing......................................Hair & Beauty Spa...........................................................................................................98 Studio 33...............................................................................Beauty Salon........................................................................................................................76 Susie Mackie........................................................................Photographer................................................................................................................... 170 Svea Cafe..............................................................................Restaurant.......................................................................................................................... 111 The Cotswold Deli.........................................................Delicatessen......................................................................................................................118 The Daffodil Restaurant..............................................Restaurant............................................................................................................................56 The Dance Locker..........................................................Dancewear...........................................................................................................................74 The Natural Grocery Store......................................Organic & Natural Supermarket......................................................................... 130 The Old Grocers.............................................................Decorative Antiques......................................................................................................75 The Tivoli..............................................................................Bar & Restaurant..............................................................................................................84 Tivoli Trading......................................................................Hardware & Ironmongers..........................................................................................88 Tivoli wines..........................................................................Independent Wine Retailer.......................................................................................82 Tom Barton Photography..........................................Photography........................................................................................................................10 Jayne Tricker........................................................................Artist........................................................................................................................................62 Vallenders Salon...............................................................Hair Salon..............................................................................................................................53 Willoughby Apartments..............................................Self Catering Apartments...........................................................................................54 Willoughby House Hotel............................................Hotel........................................................................................................................................55 White Room Images.....................................................Photography........................................................................................................................50
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