TETBURY ADVERTISER
October 2015
Inside this issue:
• Classic Car Show ...................Page 34
• God Save the Queen ...................Page 54
• WI Centenary ...................Page 44
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Contents
4th October South Glos Rotary “Horseless Team Event” at Badminton Details on the web site: http://www.rcsc.co.uk/ horseless-team-event-2015/
Autumn Hog Watch 8 Avening Primary School 38 Avening WI 44 Chelworth Bookworms 4 Christmas in Tetbury 51 Civic Society 29 Computer Advice 10 Cotswold Quilters 8 Cotswold Voluntary Wardens 40 Crudwell Ladies 60 Dolphins Dramatic Society 52 Dolphins Recreation Centre 12 Eating Out 26 Guiding 25 History of Tetbury Society 37 Leighterton Primary School 20 Letters to the Editor 16 Lion’s Den 5 Marie Curie 65 Mayor’s Report 17 News from All Saints, Crudwell 42 News from St Marys’ 8 North Wilts Villages Flower Club 18 Patient Participation Group 50 Pension wise 64 Priory Gym 63 Priory Inn 14 Probus 13 Puddle Ducks 28 Save ‘n’ Borrow 62 Shots from a Lawyer’s Gun 24 Sir William Romney’s School 56 St Mary’s Playgroup 46 Tetbury Art Society 30 Tetbury Camera Club 32 Tetbury Classic Car Show 34 Tetbury Community Choir 58 Tetbury Dial-A-Ride 59 Tetbury Footpath Group 55 Tetbury in Bloom 36 Tetbury Library 22 Tetbury Nursery Playgroup 21 Tetbury Police Museum 43 Tetbury Rail Lands Trust 23 Tetbury Theatre Group 47 Tetbury Town Football Club 48 Tetbury WI 44 The Feoffees and the Thirteen 6 Unsung Heroes - October 16 What’s On 3 Young by Name 54
9th to 11th October Tetbury Art Society Autumn Sale in the Market House 10th October at the Rugby Club and Rec., St Mary’s Playgroup Birthday Party Please see the column and the ad in this issue. Happy Birthday! 11th, 18th and 25th October – Live music at The Priory Inn Please see the details in the column in this issue 12th October Leighterton Primary School Open Day For prospective and current parents - 9.00am until 10.00am 14th October Tetbury Film Society “Wild Tales “ at the Dolphins Hall Details on the society at: http://tetburyfilm.weebly.com/ 17th October “The Alligators” at the Dolphins Hall, Tetbury Tickets £10.00 from Tetbury Hospital or Jesse Smith in Long Street 18th October Harvest Service at St Marys’ Church at 9.30am. Lunch afterward at St Mary’s School. 19th October Crudwell Ladies Luncheon Club at Mayfield House Hotel 11.30am for lunch then an entertaining speaker. Dreena Rutty, 01666 860467 or Margaret English, 01666 577572, for further information 23rd October Zwingenburg Choir at Long Newnton Church Please see the details in this issue 24th October Tetbury in Bloom Race night For Further details please see the column and the ad in this issue 26th October to the 1st of November “Wild About Gardens” week For more information see www.wildaboutgardensweek.org.uk 27th October Civic Society meeting at the Dolphins Hall, Tetbury 6.30 pm for 7.00 pm start – please see the details and the ad in this issue 27th and 28th October Westonbirt School Christmas Fare
Useful Information POLICE STATION The Old Courthouse, Long Street Tel: Emergency - 999, Non-Emergency 101 (note new number).
Gloucestershire County Council, Shire Hall, Gloucester. Tel: 08000 514514. www. gloucestershire.gov.uk
DOCTORS Romney House Surgery, Long Street. Tel: 502303 The Tolsey Surgery, High Street, Sherston. Tel: 01666 840270.
CHURCHES Christ Church, The Chipping 01453 839250 Gospel Hall, Hampton St.Tel.503166 St. Mary’s - C of E- Church St. 500088 St. Michael’s - R.C. - The Green 502367 Tetbury Community Church, 25 The Ferns 07739 909047.
HOSPITAL Malmesbury Road. Tel: 502336. PHYSIOTHERAPY Tel: 501766. CHIROPODIST Tel: 504228. OSTEOPATHS Tel: 503599 and 502214. LOCAL AUTHORITIES Tetbury Town Council, Old Courthouse, Long Street. Tel: 504670 (Mon-Fri 9am - 3pm) Council Info. Services, in Council Office. Email: administrator@tetbury.gov.uk Cotswold District Council, Trinity Road, Cirencester. Tel: (01285) 623000
SCHOOLS - SWR Comprehensive, Lowfield Road. Tel: 01666 502378 St. Mary’s Primary, St. Mary’s Road.Tel: 01666 502275. Rodmarton Primary School, Tel: 01285 841284. TOURIST INFORMATION 33 Church Street. Tourism@tetbury.org Tel: 503552. NATIONAL EXPRESS Bookings taken. Daily return service from Cirencester to Heathrow. www.visittetbury.co.uk
RAILWAY STATION Kemble - 6 miles Enquiries Tel: 0845 748 4950 LIBRARY Close Gardens. Tel: 502258 (Mon 10.00-1.00, Tue 10.00-5.00, Wed 10.00-5.00, Fri 10.00-6.00, Sat 10.00-1.00) DOLPHINS HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE Bookings through 504670 or website www.dolphinshalltetbury.co.uk COTSWOLD VOLUNTEERS DIAL-A-RIDE @Tetbury, 3 New Church Street, Tetbury, GL8 8DS. Tel: 01666 502514 Monday-Friday 9am-1pm Voluntary Hospital Car Service Tel: 01285 659374 SWRS SPORT/LEISURE CENTRE Tel: 501086 TETBURY SHOPMOBILITY Tel: 01666 500166 Mon - Sat 10am-4pm. www.tetburyshopmobility.org.uk
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was that I was able to call upon my Vice President Alan Cross to chair it for me. I understand it went very well and that our visitor from the district also enjoyed the proceedings. Meetings of the Lion’s are always good-natured affairs of course – and next month’s, as I’m badging up new Lion Warren Hateley and honorary Lion Stephen Hirst should be great fun. I’ll let you know how it goes.
I almost feel as if I’ve missed out on the best bits of the Tetbury Summer! You see I’ve enjoyed a splendid holiday recently, but it meant I was only just here for an excellent 5/10k Tetbury Fun Rain (despite the rain) - and that I missed the Tetbury Classic Car Show and both the highly successful and appreciated Music and Food festivals. Oh woe! I trust you all enjoyed their many attractions thoroughly? I vow to be here for next year.
One thing I didn’t miss was an excellent impromptu barbecue held by Lion Paul Stead. (The photo shows my best side.) Social events like these are among the many rewards we get from club membership and a pleasant contrast from getting together to presume on the generosity of Tetbury and surrounding districts or to “police” things (like the car show.) I was lucky enough to be back in time for another gathering we had recently at the Mayfield House Hotel, where Frank’s staff made us very welcome and where it was good to see “old Lion” Neil Medland. A great night out.
My fellow Lions did an excellent job in my absence I’m told, helping marshal both cars and people at the car show in particular– and they also found time to raise money on the tombola. Well done to them and to the show’s many contributors. Well done especially to Committee Chairman John Bevan, who is probably still lying down in a darkened room somewhere! Luckily for me I have been able to re-live the car show through the photographs of Gary Carvell, reproduced in this issue. One of his photos is on the cover, too – and I hope you’ll agree it’s a splendid one. Elsewhere in this magazine, helping to highlight the events surrounding the centenary celebrations of our marvellous local WI clubs, there are photographs kindly provided by Pauline Bishton, for which I’m also very grateful.
(although it does rather clash with a Lion’s trip to our friends in Nunspeet, Holland) and then later in the month there are plans for other charity collections and festivities, as well as the Charter Dinner we have every year to commemorate the anniversary of our club being established. I trust that will go well. I’m currently working on making my speech for the evening as short as I possibly can, I promise … All best! Richard Smith Tetbury Lions
Last month we were able to spend funds accrued generously both nationally and internationally, for which many thanks are due to you our contributors, of course. It’s nice also to be able to report that I’ve received several thank you letters from previous recipients of grants and payments, some of which I’ve published this month.
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The Feoffees and the Thirteen As autumn arrives, the nights draw in and our preparations for the winter months are made. I hope that you have had an opportunity to enjoy our open spaces recently and have managed to pick blackberries for your jams and crumbles and sloes for your homemade winter drinks? There is still plenty of time to enjoy walks along the railway line and into Preston Park, as the season and colours of the trees change this area is really beautiful – please come and explore this community space.
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Meantime, I would like to take this opportunity to thank The Royal Oak for the lovely new ‘Herd Lane’ sign, following the improvements made recently, which have included the re-surfacing of the entrance to the lane. Over the summer months it has been wonderful to see the town busy with locals and visitors and the Market Hall being used for markets and exhibitions. If you would like to know more about the work we do in the town and the type of grants and support available, please do not hesitate to contact us. Educational or Training Grants, as well as discretionary Grants to the town’s clubs and societies are available by application to the Feoffees. Check out our website - www. feoffeesoftetbury.co.uk
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At St Mary’s School this term, I have been helping the children to think about cultivating thankful hearts – with the slogan “a thankful heart is a happy heart”. We’re actually growing a thankful heart in a pot. We put in the seed of prayer, asking God to make us thankful. We added the soil of faith, believing in God’s goodness. And we are watering it with hope and letting it grow in the warmth and light of God’s love. It’s growing beautifully and is now covered in the children’s “thank- you” prayers.
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And as the harvest is gathered in, this is the season to be thankful for all the wonderful things we enjoy in life. So do join us for our special Harvest Service at St Marys’ Church
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But before that, of course, we will be delighted to welcome the Tetbury Music Festival to St Marys’ Church again this year. I look forward to seeing people there, and sharing together in the musical delights of that weekend – including our special Festival Eucharist on Sunday 4th October at 10.30am. If you’ve read this far then … thank you! The Revd Poppy Hughes, Rector, St Mary the Virgin and St Mary Magdalen, Tetbury
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Windows 10 – simplified. The basics! Following my last editorial about Windows 10 in detail, I would just like to quickly summarize and simplify what you need or do not need to do. So, to keep things simple:
Windows 7 If you are presently using Windows 7, then you can carry on using your computer until 2020. So you will have another 5 years if you do not want to change. For many, if your laptop or PC is already 3 to 5 years old,
Windows 8 or 8.1 If you have Windows 8, then you have until 2023. For those of you happy with Windows 8 and do not want the look and feel to alter as time goes on, then stick with it. Windows 10 will be a moveable feast, in that it could change markedly over the years and you will not be able to prevent future updates - you will be at the mercy of Microsoft as the years go by.
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Dolphins Recreation Centre The cricket season is drawing to an end ... ...and the winter sports of football and rugby are now back using the recreation ground - although for some strange reason, we weren’t able to attract any of the Rugby World Cup matches to Tetbury! However, we would like to congratulate Tetbury Cricket Club on their excellent achievement in winning Division 2 of the Gloucestershire County League. By the time you read this, we will have run an end-of-summer litter-pick on the rec – our thanks to Bill Buss and George Monck for organising this – we can’t take the tidiness of the rec. for granted and it is due to those volunteers who make it happen, that it does happen. We are very pleased to be able to welcome the Garden Festival, sponsored by Gardens Illustrated magazine , to both the recreation ground and Dolphins Hall next 22nd/23rd April. This prestigious festival will include talks and flower displays and the organisers felt that the combination of the open space of the recreation ground adjacent to the hall would be an ideal venue. Another exhibition that benefitted from the hall’s position was local artist’s Sue Townsend’s art exhibition. This was the first time Sue had used the hall and commented afterwards. “I found the hall ideal for this type of exhibition. Its airiness really showed off the paintings to good effect and the central position in the town drew in good
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Tetbury Film Society kicked off its winter season... ...on the 16th September to a capacity attendance of their showing of the awardwinning “Still Life “. The trust is pleased to support this excellent organisation, which now has state-of-the-art screen, projector and sound system for use in the hall. Their next showing is the film “Wild Tales “on the 14th October. Also in the hall in October – on the 24th – is the ever-popular Tetbury in Bloom Race night – tickets from Sue Hirst on 504213 or through tickets@tetburyinbloom.org.uk
We are pleased to welcome Richard Norris, Victor Bridgeman, Maggie Heaven and Stephen Hirst onto the board of trustees and look forward to their fresh contributions. Richard and Maggie will also be joining the Building Project team, as will fellow trustees Joe Stokvis and David Lugard-Brayne. The Building Project group will have a stand at the Expo exhibition in the Dolphins Hall on Saturday 3rd October and will be pleased to answer questions on the plans and progress report. Visualisations on aspects of the new centre will be continually shown during the day. We are still looking for a minutes secretary, so if you want to earn £40 per meeting, then please contact 01666 502085. Dolphins Recreation Centre Committee
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A Shy man…. ...born in Cheltenham in 1874 into a long line of musicians, he is best remembered for two works: his orchestral suite ‘The Planets’ and the tune for ‘In the bleak midwinter’. In fact, Holst was a prodigious composer, Angela Applegate from the Holst Birthplace Museum told us on the 11th of August. Organist at Wyck Rissington in 1892 at the age of 17, increasing neuritis problems at the Royal College of Music obliged him to switch from the piano to the trombone. But composing and arranging became his real love. Teaching at two London girls’ schools gave Holst time to work on his own compositions. Even so, invitations to conduct concerts and festivals internationally kept flooding in, leading to overwork and increasing health problems until his death in1934.
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A wealth of experience, knowledge and discoveries using his metal - detecting skills soon flowed on the 20th of August when John Clark brought us artefacts dating from between 264BC and 1100AD. These came from the Chiseldon, Wanborough and Wroughton areas near Swindon. Soon we were passing round coins from Carthage and Syria, Roman brooches and fertility rings, a Saxon silver pendant and a ring incorporating emeralds from Russia.
Probus Norwegian policeman serving the Quisling government thought he was the victim. For an eye - witness to the battle for Bergen on the 10th of April 1940 and to a glimpse of “Bismark” and “Prinz Eugen” waiting in a fjord for their dash into the Atlantic, these were thrilling times. Tore explained that since herrings were plentiful Norwegians did not starve to death; nevertheless it was a distressing, uncomfortable and dangerous time. This was a vivid and significant talk, not least because it described a situation no one in his audience had experienced.
Burial grounds had yielded swords, spears and other weapons, together with the remains of a Saxon warrior. How did all these artefacts get to Wiltshire? Perhaps because of wars, fairs or markets, or in the case of hordes of coins, toll booths. Sadly, we were told that fewer museums these days welcomed new discoveries because of the cost of recovering, preserving and displaying them.
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Enjoying walking in the Cotswolds, a 35-mile route between Cranham (where his mother played the organ) and Wyck Rissington has been named after him. Angela’s lively and well-paced talk brought Holst’s family background and career to life for us.
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Priory Inn “Summer ends and Autumn comes, and he who would have it otherwise would have high tide always and a full moon every night”
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As the landscape and wildlife begins to prepare for the colder months ahead, our thoughts also rightly begin to return to an exciting season of slow-cooked, warming food in our kitchen. “Harvest” derives from the old English word ‘hærfest’ meaning autumn and its associated festivals date back to times when the success of the crops governed everyone’s lives. Our tight relationships with the local farmers, growers and producers of all the food and drink served at The Priory Inn demonstrate that many businesses – and families’ lives - are still very much driven by the success or otherwise of the crops and the reliability of the weather. An eloquent dairy farmer speaking on behalf of his trade during a local harvest festival said: “we aim to farm as though we are going to live forever – and live as though this is our last
day”. Our network of many local suppliers enjoy this admirable common thread, sharing a deep-rooted commitment to producing high quality, sustainable products whilst respecting and improving their environment. October is a productive month for our barter-at-the-back-door scheme - local gardeners and owners of nearby allotments bring us their surplus fruit and vegetables or flowers so we can use them in our restaurant and kitchen. In exchange, we hand-out vouchers to the current market value of the produce which can be used against food or drinks with us at The Priory Inn. So turn back the clock, bring your fruit and veg to us - and enjoy the fruits of your green fingers in our restaurant.
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Live music continues through October to a packed-house and chilled Sunday night atmosphere: Teri Bramah plays on the 4th with her deep sensual vocals. Chris Webb the young guitarist from Bristol’s folkish fingerstyle originals entertain on the 11th, followed by Leo James on the 18th and Henry Bateman on the 25th. Follow us on Twitter @ThePrioryInn and Instagram to stay informed. Tanya Kelly The Priory Inn
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Christmas Parties at The Priory Inn Our Christmas party menu is designed around the very highest quality Cotswolds festive fayre and is available by reservation anytime from November through to January 2016. We have Christmas party nights on Thursday 10th and Thursday 17th December when you can join us for a really special festive atmosphere, great food, twinkly lights, music and dancing. The Christmas party menu is designed for groups of 6-60 people but groups less than six are also welcome to join us on the party nights (by reservation). Our ground floor private dining room can seat up to 16 people. Should your group wish to select its own choice of music and have a dedicated member of our waiting team for the evening, please call and ask for costs and details.
Starters Winter vegetable soup with crispy shallots Duck parfait with beetroot and fennel salad and plum sauce Salmon gravlax with caper, cucumber and dill salad Field mushroom and smoked cheese rarebit with roasted butternut squash sauce Cotswold charcuterie with homemade gooseberry chutney
Mains Roasted Wiltshire turkey, with traditional trimmings, bacon, sage and onion stuffing, cranberry sauce and rich turkey gravy Slow roasted lamb shoulder with minted mash, sautéed kale and caramelised onion jus Filo parcel with Cerney goat's cheese, squash, spinach, mushroom and a smoked cheese sauce Roasted cod wrapped in proscuitto with a cockle, chorizo and winter vegetable sauce served with roast potatoes Beef brisket pot-roasted in Uley Ale with horseradish dumplings and braised red cabbage
Desserts Christmas pudding with brandy cream Selection of local Cotswold ice cream and sorbets Baileys cheesecake with honeycomb crumb and blackcurrant coulis Profiteroles and chocolate sauce Fruit trifle
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As we buy all our food locally and according to the seasons, our menus may be subject to change. A 10% discretionary service charge is included on your bill. Please be assured that all tips are passed in their entirety on to our hard working service staff.
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Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, Following our feature last month we would like to advise that the grant of £500 to help purchase an oven was for the St Mary’s Wednesday and Friday Club and not the St Mary’s Monday club as stated. We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused. Many thanks, Natalie Haines, Town Clerk Tetbury Town Council Dear Editor, We should like to share with your readers that we run a coffee morning at the day centre St Mary’s road once a fortnight, and that the next one is on the 20th of October, between 10.00 am and 1.00 pm. We will have CAB, P3, Housing Officer, the Police and also a representative of the Tetbury Town Council with us. Homemade cakes, biscuits and hot snacks are also available, all for a nominal charge which includes a raffle ticket.
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On behalf of everyone on the Christmas in Tetbury committee and also the people of Tetbury, as everyone in the town will benefit, I’d like to thank The Lions of Tetbury very much indeed for agreeing to donate again toward this year’s Christmas lights and the Community Switch On event.
I suffer from type one diabetes which means I’ve needed treatment, care and support over the years; Diabetes UK have always been there with helpful advice and support, so to put something back I’m doing the “13 London Bridges” Challenge in October. I’ve even managed to rope in my husband, too!
We really do appreciate The Lion’s generosity and ongoing support and of course that of other organisations and people in the town, as contributions make such a difference to us being able to continue making Tetbury look festive over the Christmas period - and allow us to continue organising the Switch On event, which everyone can come and enjoy. Without such support we really would struggle to raise the amount of money needed. With many thanks again and best wishes, Sue Hirst Christmas in Tetbury
It’s ten miles of walking which connects thirteen iconic London bridges - and since my energy levels deplete quickly and Mr C. loves doughnuts, it won’t be easy for either of us! We would really appreciate any donation you’re able to give for this charity. Diabetes affects so many in the UK and by raising funds we hope to make the future brighter for others. Here’s the link https://www.justgiving. com/Carvells Thanks in advance! Leá & Gary Carvell Dialysis Diaries - Leacarvell.com
Kind regards, Chris Stuart and Charmaine West Dear Editor, We are currently looking for a collection box coordinator in Tetbury. This is someone who will sign up businesses to take a Marie Curie collection tin and then manage these throughout the year. It is a vital role, and one that we would love to fill in the Tetbury area. If you could possibly advertise this, it would be much appreciated. Best wishes, Richard Scott Community Fundraiser – Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Marie Curie T: 0117 942 7132 M: 07850 916414 E:richard.scott@mariecurie.org.uk Dear Editor, It might be helpful to include my contact details in the Tetbury Advertiser? Priest in Charge: Revd Phil Daniels (day off Friday) The Rectory, 1 Days Court, Crudwell SN16 9HG. Tel: 01666 540140. Email: philjdaniels@talktalk.net Parish Administrator: Lorraine Mackie. The Parish office, The Old Squash Court, Holloway, Malmesbury, SN16 9BA. Tel: 01666 825019. Email: admin@deanery.org.uk ‘Core’ office opening hours are now 9:30am-1:30pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays only. Many thanks, Reverend Phil Daniels, Priest in Charge The Braydon Brook Group of Churches
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Tetbury’s Unsung Hero’s Dear Editor, Sue and Brian Cook are a couple many in Tetbury will know. They do an awful lot for us at Christ Church and have links with many other organisations and other folks in and around Tetbury in other ways. Just recently, they’ve worked hard to ensure that yet another “Holiday at Home” event ran successfully and was much appreciated by all who took part. We should like to nominate Sue and Brian as your “Unsung Heroes” for this month, with a big “Thank You!” from all at Christ Church and all “Holiday at Home” participants. Many thanks Name Withheld Ed: I’m delighted to receive this nomination for Sue and Brian and they shall soon be in receipt of their voucher for a meal for two, kindly provided by the Priory Inn. To nominate an Unsung Hero, please contact the editor through the details on page three all submissions are dealt with in the strictest confidence – but please be aware that I’ve had a large number of nominations of late, so it may be a little while before yours is recognised; many thanks!
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beauty of them – and even though it was the height of summer we were still able to find quiet areas to sit or walk and admire the scenery. I felt very privileged to be able to see these lovely places and the vastness of this beautiful part of America. However, it was lovely to come home back to Tetbury and it makes you appreciate a little bit more what you have on your own doorstep. Each has its own particular beauty.
... this Mayor’s report is somewhat shorter than usual – but Brian and I were lucky to have the experience to sail on the Queen Mary 2 to America. What a wonderful trip! We then had a couple of weeks touring parts of America with a visit Washington DC and Niagara Falls to name just two Back in August I was standing in the garden places. We visited several National Parks listening to the bells ringing on a beautiful 830709 Hansen Tree Care:Layout 1 22/6/09 21:38 Page 1 and I was in awe at the sheer size and sunny Sunday morning. It really stirred me.
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Mayor’s Report I also love listening to bell ringing practice on a Friday if the wind is in the right direction. Why would anyone want to live anywhere else? I think it is a lovely sound and makes you feel proud to be part of this lovely Cotswold Town. The Summer Show was a great success and it was lovely being part of the parade. Everyone worked so hard – and I was delighted to attend an Exhibition by the WI, with a wonderful tour round the exhibits. What a lovely group of people! Thank you for your kind invitation. On Saturday October 3rd with the help of 29th Regiment the War Memorial will be getting a face lift. Our thanks in advance for their dedication and help. After the wonderful turnout of the Soldiers in August we feel very blessed to have such very strong links with the Gloucester Barracks. Looking ahead Tetbury Choir will be playing host to the Zwingenburg Choir from Germany on Thursday 22nd October and Tetbury Town Council will be hosting a finger buffet for them at The Market Hall. If you want to start Christmas Shopping early Westonbirt School will be hosting a Christmas Fare on Tuesday and Wednesday 27th/28th Of October. Cllr Sandra Ball, Mayor of Tetbury
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North Wilts Villages Flower Club Due to wet weather conditions our August Strawberry Tea was held in Crudwell Village Hall, however spirits were not dampened and the evening was still a great success with all enjoying the scones, strawberries and cream. We hope that next year we will be able to visit the garden that had kindly been offered for this year’s event. A substantial amount was raised during the evening which will go to the prostate cancer charity.
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September 16th was the date for our AGM, after which David Martin (Area Demonstrator and Florist) talked about staging the Chelsea 2015 SW Area NAFAS exhibit which was also a Gold medal winner. David also demonstrated two arrangements similar to those created at Chelsea which were raffled at the end of the evening.
Looking Forward On Tuesday the 13th October “Ideas for Christmas” will be held, which is a day workshop led by Jonathan Moseley. There are still a few places left, so please contact the number below if you are interested. On Wednesday the 14th of October Jonathan Moseley’s event “Raising Funds for Charity” is taking place at Country Baskets, Nova Way, Avonmouth, Bristol BS11 9DJ. For the last few years we have organised this event; this time the proceeds will go to Breast Cancer Care and Prostate Cancer UK. Jonathan, an International Demonstrator and Florist, will produce an astonishing
variety of arrangements using a wonderful array of their products. Time will be available to look around and shop. Once again, please contact the number below for more information. On October 21st Ann Anson will demonstrate under the title of “Towards Autumn”. For those wanting to enter the competition the theme will also be “Towards Autumn”. This 18th of November Nick Grounds Floral Event ‘Bah Humbug’ takes place at the Sundial Theatre, Cirencester. This is always a wonderful evening we look forward to fabulous floral art created by Nick Grounds who is a National Floral Demonstrator and Horticultural Auctioneer. Flower club meetings take place at Crudwell Village Hall SN16 9HB on the third Wednesday of the month, seven for seven thirty. If you enjoy flowers come and join us, visitors and new members are welcome. For more information please contact Margaret on 01285 770639
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Leighterton Primary School Although we have only been back in school for a few weeks, so much has already been accomplished. Leighterton has welcomed new children and their families to our Foundation Stage and other year groups and they have settled in wonderfully already. The term got off to a flying start with Year 3 and 4’s ‘Wow Day’ for their new topic, ‘Once upon a time…’ They launched their topic by dressing up as their favourite characters from stories and spent the day learning, whilst immersed in fun activities. Years 5 and 6 are busy, currently learning about ‘Africa.’ They have been dancing and drumming using the topic as a starting point. Our youngest children are learning about ‘Changes’ as they start primary school and Years 1 and are learning about their ‘Brilliant Bodies.’.
lunchtimes and after school. There is a wide range of clubs, including sports, musical activities, crafts and languages and these are run by the team at school, people who come in from outside and the children themselves. As part of our harvest festival, this month, our children will take part in an ‘Ornate Loaf Challenge’ where they will design and make a harvest themed loaf, traditionally made from a salt mix dough. After the harvest assembly, these will be sold off by our School Council and the proceeds will be sent to support a charity chosen by our children.
from 9.00am until 10.00am, when visitors may come in to see our delightful school in action in our picturesque, rural setting. You may also get a flavour of our school and the latest news, on our new school website – www.leighterton.com. We also have tours around our school planned and the dates and times for these are on our website, but if you would like to visit us at a different time, then you may contact Mrs Harris in our school office on (01666) 890273 to arrange a convenient time.
Our Open Morning for both prospective and current parents is on Monday 12th October
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As well as all the learning, there has been “election fever” throughout school, as each class has held elections for pupils to vote democratically for nominated members of our School Council. They play a vital role in the decision making in school and our children have chosen two members from each year group to represent them to do this. We have been very excited in launching our ‘Reading Fivers’ scheme, at Leighterton, this term to promote a lifelong love of reading. When children read five or more times in one week, they earn a ‘reading fiver’ which is ‘banked’ and put towards a reading treat at the end of each term. Children are reading avidly to ‘earn’ their ! ‘reading fivers.’ Clubs are well under way and many of our children participate in them. We are lucky to be able to offer different clubs during School Council at Leighterton Primary School
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We have now been back a month... ...and already the children are settling to the routines and re-establishing friendship groups. Over the coming months we will be looking at the changes to the garden and the surrounding areas as autumn begins to get underway. The big fascination for adults and children recently has been the spiders and their webs, especially on misty mornings. This has led to lots of golf ball painting to make webs, and lots of use of our magnifiers and bug boxes. As autumn progresses we will be enlarging our outdoor science area to incorporate all our findings.
Crèche has been very busy lately and there is a waiting list for some days, but please do not hesitate to call just in case we have cancellations. Jo and team are doing lots of free craft where the children can explore the resources available, and enjoy getting messy. Unfortunately we have had to postpone the opening of the “Little Ferns” group on Tuesday mornings due to ongoing work being carried out. Tesco’s are really supporting us to make some improvements to the playgroup building, starting with lowering the ceiling in the playgroup room and repainting the room. These two tasks will take part
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Tetbury Nursery Playgroup in the October half term. They will also being doing a lot of fund-raising in store to enable us to get double glazing and then other improvements to the building. Last term a group of parents got together to help raise money for some of the improvements, this culminated in disco in the Dolphins hall with a raffle. We would like to thank all the parents who helped to organise the event and the local businesses who generously donated prizes to us. We would also like to thank Colin Turley who gave up his time to run the disco. On the 9th of October we are having our next fund-raising event this is going to be a pre-Christmas Ladies shopping event. There will be small entrance fee of £2 which includes your first glass of wine or soft drink. There will be further refreshments and nibbles to buy throughout the evening. There will be a variety of stalls to purchase Christmas gifts of treats for yourselves including; A Cheese Stall; Pickle and Chutney stall; fused glass stall; jewellery stall; cake stall etc. Alongside the stalls there will be a bottle tombola, raffle with lots of exciting prizes, Indian head massage area, a beauty product competition, chocolate fountain and more. The evening will commence at 7pm and finish around 10pm. Please look out for posters and flyers and come along and support the playgroup. Raewyn Platts, Tetbury Nursery Playgroup
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Classes £5 payg, suitable for all ages & fitness levels: Wednesday 7.00pm – Tetbury Leisure Centre Thursday 9.00am – Westonbirt Leisure Centre Contact Ruth King on 07734886275 for booking or more information, or visit www.pts4u.org.uk for details of all classes
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Tetbury Library If you’ve ever wanted to have something in common with a Gloucester rugby player then now is your chance! Just like John Afoa, you can take part in the Read XV challenge – open to all adults, simply tackle fifteen books before 30th November. Tetbury Library will have a display of sport themed books for you to try and a rugby quiz sheet providing a chance to win official Gloucester Rugby goodies! So, if you don’t want to be left off side then pick up your Read XV Reading Passport from the library or go on line www.readingpassport.org Well done to all our younger readers (more than 100!) who took part in the Summer Reading Challenge at Tetbury Library. Everyone had a lot of fun, enjoyed success in their reading and learnt about record breakers along the way. Huge thanks also to our Summer Reading Challenge volunteers, who paper-clipped, cut-out, organised, informed, congratulated, photographed and ran events.
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October 12th to 18th is Get Online Week and with Tetbury Library being an official Online Centre, it’s easy to improve your IT skills with Learn My Way and Digital Unite – just ask a member of staff. Or if you would prefer individual tuition then please book a session with our Computer Buddy. It’s all absolutely free! Chess Club is inspiring and stretching beginners and established players alike – turn up Fridays at 4pm or Saturdays at 11am if you would like to join.
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This month we have been very busy working on the outside platform which has turned out to be more of a challenge than we first expected. Once the crumbling sides were cleared and the bricks were cleaned up and stacked ready for rebuilding we saw it was an enormous area and that the repair work that had been carried out in the past had not involved the use of a spirit level! The sides were wonky and didn’t join up with each other so we would need to drastically reduce a section of the brickwork in a place where it would not show using an angle grinder to achieve a straight nicely
edged level top. Next we noticed that quite a lot of the large grey diamond patterned railway coping slabs were missing which sadly could not be replaced from any builder’s yard today. A timely tip off led to the return of two of them from under a flower trough outside the Tetbury Tourist Information Centre! If anyone knows where any of the others are we are issuing an amnesty for their safe return. A trip to the Matching Brick Company in Swindon furnished us with a supply of bull nosed grey bricks like the ones we used on the tile pavement and these will make a sympathetic replacement. The Goods Shed team work on a Tuesday and sometimes on a Thursday with Bill (Graham Cleaver’s Jack Russell) sitting on the platform overseeing our work. We have plenty of tea and cake supplied by Carolyn and we all have a good time so long as it isn’t raining…
Tetbury Rail Lands Trust The Goods Shed team have put up displays at the Summer Show, the Fun Run and the Classic Car Show and we have had a lot of interest and made useful new contacts on these days so the effort was well worth it. Karen, Colin and Brecon have been working inside the Goods Shed doing the final shots for our 2016 Calendar, which will amaze you when you see it! Grahams’ dog Bill is once again posing in front of the Goods Shed Team on the cover. Look no further for that ideal Christmas gift! After that it’s all hands to the pumps for Heritage Weekend and the Boot Sale before Barry gets going with the return of his Sculpture Show. Dates for all these events are listed in our adverts in the Advertiser. Barrie and his fundraising team are still working very hard applying for our final funding bids to bring us from around £509,000 to the target figure we need to get on with the conversions. If you would like to help us with our exciting new Art Centre please contact me on 01666502877 or go to our website www. tetburyraillands.com There is more information on our website including up and coming events, photos, plans etc. Thank you all for your continued support. William Cook (Chairman) Tetbury Rail Lands Trust
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Shots from a Lawyer’s Gun A smart young journalist wrote a persuasive article indicating that a Golden Age ended in 2001 at the time of 9/11. Emails then were not the main source of communication. Fellow professionals trusted each other sufficiently to avoid the necessity of the moneylaundering checks that have now become common place. Passports were only needed to cross certain frontiers. For us 2015 could have heralded the beginning of a dark age because not only do we as lawyers subject ourselves to hundreds of emails coming in every day with clients wanting instant gratification particularly if on an I phone but government cuts are beginning to affect our lives. If you want to extend your lease, you have to get it registered at the land Registry. The Land registry staffs have been cut and they will not look at some transactions for several months. This means that the punter who wishes to sell his extended lease has to wait. Previously, if you wanted to get divorced you could choose any divorce court in the land whether it be Bath, Swindon. Salisbury or Cheltenham. Now all ours have to go through Southampton and some of the staff do not know what they are doing. Weeks can pass without acknowledgement. We had no warnings. Clients are therefore not very pleased especially if they have had previous experiences to go by. In the meantime the banks have become hated institutions thanks to the media accusing their employees of greed and encouraging the government to join in the bank baiting. The result is that they are staffed with employees terrified of falling out of line with compliance issues forced upon them by the Government and internal regulators. The chairman of our regulatory body the SRA has told us that their main concern is honesty which is reasonable enough as a sleazy solicitor is no good to man or beast. The enforcers though are anxious to get their brownie points by ticking every box. I am happy that I am self-employed because 1110609 Jo Gale:Layout 1 19/5/09 if I was part of a large organisation I would
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All Guiding units are back in full swing with exciting activities planned this term. The term started with a District outing to Gifford’s Circus and included a back stage tour. Thank you to Charlotte for organising the trip and to Gifford’s for giving us free tickets for our adult leaders. 2nd Brownies are now working for their Circus skills badge! 1st Brownies are making plans for their Pack Holiday in October which will include making place mats and wellie
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Eating out In my more lyrical moments, I find myself thinking Tetbury’s Royal Oak might’ve been better re-named ‘The Phoenix’, rising, as it has, from the ashes of indifferent management, decrepitude and closure. But rise it has and it’s a very different beast from the one which almost literally fell into ruins.
wing, cauliflower purée, broccoli and caper and parsley butter. The pork was tasty and the cabbage a particular highlight for Flossy. I hadn’t had skate in ages, and was pleasantly reminded of how tasty it can be when cooked well. It could’ve stood some more interesting vegetable accompaniment, but the butter was delightful. We washed things down with a crisp French Vermentino – a new one on me (French wine from Italian grapes? Whatever next!) and well worth recommending.
To finish, Flossy chose a sorbet selection and I had chocolate terrine, vanilla poached apricots and praline with mango sorbet – which was delicious. It maybe didn’t need fresh raspberries, too, but that’s being very picky indeed. Putting the cost of the wine to one side, three thoroughly pleasant courses each for just over £50 was pretty good, we thought certainly good enough to warrant another visit. And soon! Fill
The only pub in town with a real garden (sorry, Ormond, courtyards don’t count, however big… and can we call The Close a pub..?), it was a sorry sight to see it overgrown and full of discarded ‘stuff ’. Now it’s a well-kept, terraced affair, with ‘play’ area, a ‘Tet-Mex’ kitchen in a Winnebagostyle trailer and space for a beer in the sunshine… when there is any, obviously. Talking of beer, there’s always an interesting selection – and this is one of the current owners’ successes: balancing the ‘needs’ of people who fancy a pint with those of people who want a good meal. Yes, you can eat in the hubbub of the bar but, if you’d like to feel more like you’ve ‘gone out for a meal’, there’s the restaurant upstairs. In the old days, it was just one big bar downstairs, with carpets and slightly sticky furniture, but the light, airy development of the whole building and garden has made an immeasurable difference. We chose upstairs, arriving as the evening service began – which was just as well… but I’ll come to that. Flossy started with chorizo and tomato ragout with Welsh rarebit – okay, sausage and tomato on cheese-on-toast – but she described a rich tomatoey ragout, good cheese and some (somewhat under-powered) chorizo, which was nicely balanced and highly enjoyable. I had shellfish bisque with mushrooms, fennel, cucumber and toasted almonds: a neatly stacked salad in a bowl with the jug of bisque to pour. Flossy thought it an optimistically summery dish for a darkening September evening, but it was lovely, the light bisque being full of flavour. Next, braised pork belly, honeyed red cabbage, lyonnaise potatoes, apple compote and cider jus, and roasted skate
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It was a great opportunity for another trip to the Library and we would like to thank all the lovely staff there for making us feel so welcome and reading us a wonderful story.
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Tetbury Art Society Our August Exhibition was held in the Tetbury Market Hall over the Late Summer Holiday and Daphne Morton, our new Exhibition Organiser, aided by a subcommittee, made some improvements to our traditional way of doing things. For example, it was decided that we should have a preview for the August Exhibition and it proved its value when it was wellattended and ten of our nineteen sales were made that night. We offer our thanks to the local people who supported us.
and purples, creams etc. About 40 people turned up for this meeting. Looking ahead, St Michael’s Church, Tetbury will be holding a celebration of their patron saint and have asked us to display some of our work in their hall on Saturday 26th September. On 7th October, we have the Return of the Insects! Cath Hodsman will bring her microscopes and specimens again, but this time we will draw the specimens ourselves. On 9th to 11th October, we will be holding our Autumn Sale in the Market House.
Information on the Society’s activities can be found on our website www. tetburyartsociety.org.uk or phone me on 01666-502909 or Barry Barnes on 01666503926. We meet on the evening of the first Wednesday of most months in St Michael’s Hall, Silver Street, Tetbury at 7:30 pm and you will find that we are a friendly group welcoming those interested in art whatever level they have reached. Michael Kingham Tetbury Art Society
We kicked off our autumn programme on Wednesday 2nd September with a demonstration by Graham Findlay of his techniques for painting foliage and stonework in watercolour. Our Social secretary, Margaret Morgan, kindly took some notes and provided refreshments. Graham is the artist in residence at Chastleton House - a National Trust property. He told us of his arrival in the winter so he started work indoors using his sketchbook and taking notes of colours etc. He showed us pictures of beautiful glassware, arches, hallways and unusual objects that caught his eye. As the snow fell he managed to paint scenes depicting the quiet beauty of winter. Graham then showed us the best way to paint trees, remembering to paint the sky first! His stone walls were beautiful shades of pinks
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Tetbury Camera Club The first meeting of the new season took place on 8 September. This consisted of a description of the Club and its activities by Mike Hawkridge, for the benefit of visitors and potential new members. This was followed by a presentation, by Club member Sandie Cox, of the travelling portfolio of prints from the Western Counties Photographic Federation (WCPF), Tetbury Camera Club being a member of the WCPF. The Travelling Portfolio consists of prints entered by members of clubs within the WCPF in their annual competition and which were accepted by the judges as being above the acceptance standard but which were unable to be included in the annual exhibition because of the limitations on exhibition space.
so as not to impose an unreasonable burden on the judges. For the second half, Tony Banks explained that, in addition to the formal programme of Club evenings, informal meetings and trips are organised, either during an evening or on a day basis. Recent trips have been to Sharpness, Lacock, Bath, Bristol, Gloucester, Frampton on Severn and London. A selection of projected images taken by participants of these trips was presented by participants. One image, taken on the London trip in August, is reproduced here.
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Tetbury in Bloom Blazing Summer How could I not mention the flowerbed alongside the Fire Station – it looked beautiful this summer. In 2006, we widened the existing flowerbed and extended it; we added lots of manure and planted lots of shrubs and perennials, in keeping with the Tetbury colour scheme of reds, yellows and pinks. Amongst them we planted gaillardia, crocosmia and the aptly named kniphofia “Tetbury Torch”. We left the original hydrangea, heuchera, and daylilies still present today. Annuals - red and pink begonias, orange and red geraniums, and mixed antirrhinums – are characteristic of all our flowerbeds. The addition of classic yellow chrysanthemum “Beppie Yellow”, last year provided more colour and interest well into the autumn; some even survived last winter and are blooming again now!
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The HOTS meeting on the 3rd of September heard David Hardwick speak about the “South Gloucestershire Coal Fields.” His talk was well illustrated including historic photographs. His photographs of groups of miners included two Rescue Teams.
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The Hawks Class (Y3/4) this term are focusing on ‘keeping fit’ in their class topic. They were recently paid a visit by a member of the St John’s Ambulance team, who trained them all in First Aid. A group of ‘willing’ parents then had the good fortune of acting as their patients!
A creative approach to playtimes and lots of outside learning. The first term of the new School year is now well under way and children and staff have all settled into their new classes and roles. The children in reception have become familiar with the routine and structure of the school day and are enjoying the new look Eagles classroom.
In Years 5 and 6, the volunteers from the NSPCC visited to talk to the children about keeping safe from abuse. Through an assembly and workshop, the children deepened their understanding of abuse in all its forms, including bullying, and gained
a better knowledge of how to protect themselves, as well as an awareness of how to get help, including from ChildLine. Before the start of term, a group of volunteers from BT Openreach came to help us out with the maintenance of the school. Not only did they paint a classroom, but they also created a wonderful outside learning area for us, with seating donated by Westonbirt Arboretum. Our thanks go to the hard-working team of volunteers for their excellent work. Jane Rushton, Head Teacher
KS1 Children are taking their learning outof-doors this term with their class topic ‘Fire and Ice’. Last month, Piers Clifford from Fireside Forest School ran a session with the class which saw them learning to light their own fires. Outdoor learning has recently become more of a focus for the school and starting in the first week of term, playtime sessions took giant leaps into a whole new sphere of child led outdoor play. After our decision to rethink playtimes, working with a play consultant, we have equipped the playgrounds with ‘new’ equipment such as dressing up clothes, tyres and old keyboards. We have den-building, mud pie making, scootering, role play, ponddipping, football, climbing and a whole variety of other play going on – and 102 very happy, sociable children!
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Only one of us had fisherman’s waders and he jumped in to assist the professional team working their sludge-gulper machinery the rest of us stayed around the edges to tidy up and to remove the overgrown plants, clearing the surrounding paths and walls. An attractive Cotswold feature was restored. Alderton has another larger pond at the other end of the village, near the church. This is the medieval fish pond, on which we did a lot of work a few years ago and to which we return every couple of years for maintenance.
Stone Age Long Barrows Another Cotswold feature which we restored last month was the “Giant’s Cave” – long barrow near Luckington. We’ve been there previously for some clearance a few years ago, but this time we were able to complete the removal of all trees, bushes and bramble to reveal the shape of the mound and the stone entrance to the burial chamber. It can be seen from the nearby lane, but it’s hoped that access will be negotiated into the field with a permissive path and likewise for another long barrow we have cleared at Newark Park near Wotton-under-Edge.
Charcoal Burning Further to last month’s article when we were wondering whether we would produce charcoal or ash, I’m glad to report that we were successful! We lit the fire, filled and sealed the lid and some white smoke
issued steadily from all four chimneys. We have had a couple of “burns” now and have bagged the resultant charcoal and reloaded the kiln.
Footpaths We have installed steps on paths at Cam Long Down and repaired styles and resurfaced paths at Uley.
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There are several things happening in our group of Churches this month that give us the opportunity to live this reality out. In our harvest services and meals we give thanks together and enjoy food together and in our work with our local schools at harvest, we help our children develop this ‘attitude of gratitude.’
One of the enjoyable things about my life at the moment is seeing friends who I trained with becoming vicars, and it so happens that I’ve been to quite a few licensing services in the last few months. The other day I attended one such service in a setting that could not be more different from our local country churches. It was in a heavily urban area, with plenty of social issues, and the 1960s church building showed plenty of signs of wear and tear. It could have all seemed rather bleak. Yet it was very hopeful and uplifting to see how many people had turned out to support and welcome my friend and his family as they began their life in the parish. It was a truly joyful occasion, and it reminded me that although churches face plenty of challenges, we are called to be together as what St Paul calls ‘the body of Christ.’ In other words, church is more than a bunch of random individuals happening to be in the same place at the same time. It’s much more about people who have been called to belong to each other, to build each other up and to work together to show God’s love as Christ showed it.
We build each other up as we nurture those who are growing in faith, through the confirmation course in preparation for the service in Malmesbury Abbey on the 4th November.
November 1st at Ashley at 6pm in which we can remember loved ones we have lost. We work together to show God’s love to those in need, and I’ve been encouraged by the response from all ages to the refugee crisis. I’ve said ‘we’ in this letter a lot, and that’s quite right. ‘Ministry’ is not ‘something the vicar does’, ministry is something we all do together. That’s what I realised again at my friend’s licensing the other day, and that’s what I’ve been finding in these first months in Braydon Brook.
There are so many ways we can “be” church for the 167 hours in the week in which we We look to build each other up as we aren’t “in” church, and we’ll be surprised revise our approach to baptism so that by the many ways this can happen in our families can be better welcomed, prepared villages! and supported. We care for each other by supporting those who are bereaved, and Rev’d Phil Daniels, Priest in Charge, 130208 GLC Williams 22/2/08 22:03ThePage 1 Brook Group we have an evening All Souls service on Braydon
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Sherston WI were recently treated to an illustrated talk by the Curator... ...on the early history of the police and the work of the museum, followed by a quiz entailing questions from the 1955 police entrance exam. By the response it seems we should have a few more visitors to the museum from Sherston! The prompt for volunteers in the last Advertiser did generate one response, which is currently being followed up. If there are any more potential volunteers
out there with an interest in local history do get in touch to find out more. And now for another of our Cold Case Files we know many enjoy reading.
Appeal to Track Down Owners of Stolen Painting “The Arrest” – a 28in by 36in oil painting by 19th century artist Charles Rossiter – was stolen from an address near Tetbury in January 1994 but was recovered in 2012 by The Art Loss Register (ALR). However, the owner of the painting cannot be found and the London-based organisation – which
Tetbury Police Museum works to track down helping track down lost or stolen pieces of art and reunite them with their owners – has appealed for help. Alice Farren-Bradley from ALR said the organisation works with police, insurers, underwriters and loss adjusters to identify owners, but in this case had been unsuccessful. “We have been speaking to Gloucestershire police but, because of the date, they no longer have the details of the theft,” she said. “It’s not that common but it does happen.” She added the painting’s rightful owner will be required to prove it is theirs, for example by producing a certificate of ownership or a photograph with it in. It’s the sort of work that is not of a high financial value but of a sentimental value,” she said. The painting came to light when previous owners – who did not know it had been stolen –offered it for sale. A spokesman from Gloucestershire police said it may still be possible to identify the original record of the crime but it is an extremely complex process due to the length of time and the change in the force’s systems over the past 20 years. Source: Glos & Wilts Standard 17 March 2013 John Silvester, Hon Curator, curator@tetbury.gov.uk
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Avening WI After an horrendous forecast of wet weather... ...on the day of our summer outing to Hampton Court Castle and Gardens in Herefordshire we were pleasantly surprised that the Met Office had it wrong! Admittedly we did not see much sunshine, but it was dry and much enjoyed by everyone who came along. Our skittles team have reached the semifinal of the County Plate competition, having beaten Tetbury WI in a friendly and convivial match in Tetbury.
Recently, we were pleased to provide a tasty lunch for the Stroud Macular Society who were celebrating their 25th anniversary. We have also welcomed the Eastleach Friendship Circle on a return visit. We enjoy providing good home-cooked food at a reasonable cost and it is always much appreciated.
some amazing recognisable chickens and
Looking forward to the autumn, some of us will be attending the County Autumn Council at the Pittville Pump Rooms.
Our speaker in September was Will from the
We are also having a walk around Chavenage and Beverston on the day of the WI movement’s centenary on the 16th of September.
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and in September we enjoyed an evening with two beauty therapists from Boots. Lots of practical advice was given and we were pleased to be able to offer something different to our members
Our speaker in October was Martin Surl, who is the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gloucestershire and has been since 2012. In his talk he incorporated answers to questions we had listed and was also prepared to take them from the floor as well. One of our concerns is the rare sighting of Police Officers in Tetbury.
Naturally, the main event in September was the Centenary of the WI. We celebrated by holding an exhibition in the Market House of mementos of the last 100 years. Happily, this was well attended by members and guests and a delightful way to mark the occasion. Our thanks go to Linda who masterminded its organisation.
As the crime rate here is so low, apparently they are better deployed elsewhere, such as in the city of Gloucester. It was ironic to read in the Times the next day that “more than a quarter of crimes in rural areas are not reported because of a lack of confidence in policing”. Marin Surl’s integrity and concern for this county were obvious, however.
Our next meeting will be on October 12th at the Dolphins’ Hall at 7.30. The talk is called “Making a garden at the Chelsea Flower Show and the speaker will be Roger Turner.
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Wednesday, 16th September saw Tetbury WI Celebrate the Centenary of the WI with an Exhibition and Reception for members and guests at our beautiful Market House.
pigs! We are also taking part in the Flower Festival at Minchinhampton Church which will commemorate the centenary of the WI and our display will represent WI’s role in the Dig for Victory campaign. Stroud and District Food Bank and his talk was enlightening, as there are generally and their users. We have supported the project throughout the year and will continue to do so. Shirley Hand, Avening WI
an amazing assortment on display for the evening. Exhibits included items from the bottom drawer of a Mother of one of our members, who is probably our longest serving member, having joined WI 59 years ago. Items relating to both World Wars included newspapers from 1915 were on display. A Wedding dress and other dresses, Christening gowns, toys, household goods, needlework and handicrafts including the Knitted Garden which was made for this year’s group meeting. Modern technology in the form of various phones and radios were also on display. Photographs and memorabilia from our own history in Tetbury WI had also been lent by members. Past members had been invited to join us for the evening, so it was lovely to see so many who were able to come. Refreshments were served throughout the evening and Chris Gibson, our President, cut the anniversary cake and presented a bouquet to Linda Sheen who had coordinated the event and done so much to make it such a wonderful evening.
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On Wednesday, August 26th a party of 30 members set off... ...for the matinee performance at the Festival Theatre, Malvern: a very popular venue and well served for lunch by good local eating spots as well as the in-house restaurant within the theatre. The programme scheduled was from the well known series of Talking Heads by Alan Bennett and this was a good opportunity to see three of the original monologues performed by well known and experienced actors. Each monologue
lasted approximately 40 minutes with a brief interlude between each. All of them had the poignant hallmark of the author’s style with a blend of dark humour and deep insight into human behaviour and frailty. The show opened with Siobhan Redmond reciting the part of Miss Ruddock in ”Lady of Letters “ in which the character is portrayed as a lonely busybody who spends her life in a small flat and writes letters of comment and complaint to all and sundry with ongoing dialogue but with no conclusion. It seems to be her sole enjoyment and fulltime hobby until she makes false accusations against a local
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Tetbury Town FC All of our youth teams have now played several fixtures and performances across the age groups have been terrific. From our newly formed Under 7s, who have shown amazing confidence and have a bright future ahead; to our Under 15s, who having moved onto full size footballs can see senior football on the horizon! Goals have flowed with end to end, exciting football entertaining the vast crowds. Come along and support the children, you will be made more than welcome and the Café is open for refreshments. Visit our website for up to date details of all fixtures across the teams. We look forward to seeing you!
work. We look forward to seeing the board and its development through the season. Frog Racing is coming to the Dolphins Hall on 23rd October. If you have never attended a frog racing event before, this really is fantastic fun and you are in for a treat. Tickets are on sale and include supper, please contact me for further details or visit our website. Four more coaches are in the process of completing their FA Level 1 in Coaching Football and will soon become part of the strong coaching team here at Tetbury. With nearly 150 youth members across 8 age groups, we are always looking at how our coaching can improve and we will
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Thank you to Tiggers Nurseries Ltd for the kind sponsorship of our newly formed Under 7’s new kit. They look fantastic! Our new Tetbury Town FC noticeboard is now in place at St Mary’s Primary School and gives the children the opportunity to see the many exciting things happening at our football club, both on and off the pitch. It has pride of place in the main entrance area and is expertly maintained by our two ambassadors, Oscar and Eleanor (pictured)- a big thank you for all their hard
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Patient Participation Group Patients continue to pass onto the PPG both their praise and their concerns about the Romney House Surgery. The wife of one patient commented that the ‘surgery couldn’t have reacted better when she phoned and that she couldn’t fault their actions or care both for her husband and herself’. Comments like this are always good to hear. The length of time before being able to get a routine appointment to see a doctor of choice at the surgery remains the highest number of comments and concern from those who have contacted us. I am sure it has not escaped notice that this is not just a Tetbury problem but a nationwide one. Nationally we are told that there is a shortage of GPs and that this is one reason why it is difficult to get an appointment. We are also advised that, because patients are living longer, more care is required from this diminishing GP pool. Another reason for it being difficult to make an appointment is because some patients are using their GP inappropriately when watchful waiting, or a visit to a pharmacist or nurse or dialling 111 would have been a more appropriate. We are also told that patients are going to
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Christmas in Tetbury Lighting the Way With the nights clearly drawing in, it feels more appropriate to tell you about our plans in the run up to the switch on ceremony on Thursday 3rd December. We are pleased to announce that Katie Rowlett, journalist with ITV’s West County news, will be switching on the town centre Christmas lights!
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We are delighted that Highgrove Enterprises have agreed to sponsor new lights around the town this year. Look out for them on the Knapp, the Chipping tree, the Green and additionally on London Road at the junction with the Priory Way. These high-quality lighting displays will help to bring a festive atmosphere to Tetbury and will provide an antidote to the winter blues. On Monday 23rd November we will be judging the entries into our annual art competition for pupils of Saint Mary’s and Sir William Romney’s schools. The winners will be invited to join Katie Rowlett to switch on the lights. The theme of this year’s competition is “Six Geese a Laying” – very good luck to all entrants. In conjunction with the Tetbury in Bloom team, we are holding a horseracing night to raise funds for both projects. Tickets cost £5 and can be obtained from Sue Hirst on 504213. For more details, look out for the advertisement in this edition of the Advertiser magazine. Liz Farnham Christmas in Tetbury
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Queen, Cousin, Bishop Was I the only person holding their breath last month till the moment the Queen officially became our country’s longest serving monarch? Knowing my Scottish husband’s Republican tendencies, I kept to myself my anxiety that the Queen would fall at the last fence (a metaphor of which she would surely approve), until my daughter (12) piped up out of the blue “So exactly what time did the old King die? I don’t want to celebrate too soon.” No matter what your political beliefs, you’d have to be hardhearted not to feel pleased on Her Majesty’s behalf. I always love feeling that I’m living through a historical landmark moment that will be chronicled by historians and taught in the classroom to future generations of schoolchildren. No monarch is an island, and her achievement surely touches us all, in the same way that we can’t help but feel a little fillip of excitement (no, not that sort of Philip) and ownership when our country wins a major sporting award, even if we take usually take no interest in the game.
Bishop Takes Cousin A few days later, a local historic landmark put even Nina’s longevity into perspective: the consecration of Rachel Treweek as the first female Bishop of Gloucester. I caught an interview on BBC Woman’s Hour with her ecclesiastical garment designer, Polly Meynell, who observed that at her enthronement Bishop Rachel will become the first woman to wear the bishop’s cope (cloak), which has been worn exclusively by men for the last 1,000 years. I just hope she gets to launder it first.
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Group walks, on Tuesdays in the area around Tetbury, continue until the end of October. Visitors, or anyone not already a member and wishing to join a walk should contact the leader of the walk that they plan on joining in advance; all are welcome. The Group were delighted to make an unusual addition to this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programme of walks â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a walking weekend away in
North Devon. This had been suggested and prepared by Liz and John Silvester and took place in early June. Eleven members of the Group took part and it was a great success. This was no doubt helped by the very good weather but, that apart, everyone had had an excellent time completing three long walks (9 miles from Woolacombe, 8 miles from Appledore, and 8 miles from Lynton) along the South West Coast Path and in the adjoining countryside and enjoying a very sociable weekend. We hope it may be repeated sometime in the future.
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Sir William Romney’s School SWR’s students have made exceptional progress! I am delighted by the outcomes Sir William Romney’s School students have achieved in their GCSE’s. The C+ pass rate and the percentage of students who achieved five or more A*-C grades with English and maths were very good, subject results across the school were good and there were some outstanding results in subject areas such as drama, art, catering, ICT and English. However, while attainment was very good, the progress made by our students was exceptional. The value added score in 2014, at 1019, was very good and was among the best among comprehensive schools in the county. In 2015 it is even better at 1026. If this were compared to value added figures in Gloucestershire schools last year it would have placed SWR as the fifth best school in the county in terms of the progress students make between Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 4. Compared to our neighbouring schools in both Gloucestershire and Wiltshire, we would have the best value added in the area – and this is also higher than that achieved by a number of selective schools.
Other notable features of our results was that good progress was made by students in all ability groups, showing that all students at the school are achieving to a good standard with progress rates significantly higher than the national figures. Lastly, the percentage of A*/A grades was 23%, which is an outstanding achievement from our students and, when adding B grades, 46% of all GCSE entries, were at the highest grades. I am very proud of the achievements of our students last year and this is a reflection on their hard work, the efforts of their teachers and the support from their parents.
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Garden tools appeal as allotment takes shape. Horticulture lessons are now offered on site at SWR and much activity has resulted in an allotment area being fenced off next to the school’s tennis courts. Any donations would be gratefully received, especially garden implements such as hoes, forks, spades, wheelbarrows, pick-axes, hammers and nails. The school is also looking for wood that can be used to raise borders as well as unwanted paving stones to make walkways. Please look in your sheds and garages and if you can help, contact Mrs Townsend in the SWR office or e-mail: k.townsend@swr. gloucs.sch.uk. Transport can be arranged. Sir William Romney’s School
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Save ‘n’ Borrow Yes, Save ‘n’ Borrow, Credit Union is coming to Tetbury; enough volunteers came forward after the meeting on the 1st of September to turn the dream into reality! Save ‘n’ Borrow will open in November – and the venue and times will be in the November issue of The Advertiser. We are hopeful that we will secure a location accessible to all, in a central position in the town which is free of charge. We have had an offer and although we are very thankful, unfortunately, it does not tick all the boxes. BUT we will be opening somewhere in November - even if we have to relocate
later. So watch this space and when we open come to support the venture by making a one off payment of £2 to become a member. Members can make payments into their accounts, hopefully on a regular basis, and receive regular dividends for doing so. Loans are made responsibly and a very low rate of interest is charged - lower than high street banks and much, much lower than pay day lenders and other high street money shops. This can be done because it is a community venture run by volunteers with no overheads and because Save ‘n’ Borrow is there to provide a service - not to make a huge profit. Don’t think it is run by a group of unprofessional, untrained, gossiping dogooders as nothing could be further from the truth! All volunteers who assist are from professional backgrounds, fully trained and
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Pension Wise “People are being targeted repeatedly with pension scams”, say Citizens Advice Over 55’s are being repeatedly contacted with cold-calls and emails offering fraudulent pension opportunities, warns Citizens Advice. Over four months after the pension reforms came into effect, figures from the national consumer body find that two of the five groups of Citizens Advice pension staff in England and Wales have seen people targeted repeatedly with pension scams. Albert Ball, Project Manager at Wiltshire Citizens Advice Pension Wise said: “Pension
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Richard Scott, Community Fundraiser for Marie Curie said: “Holding a ‘Dinner Down Memory Lane’ is a great alternative to a normal dinner party - and by inviting friends to make a donation in return for a dinner with a difference, you’ll be helping Marie Curie Nurses provide care and support to people and their families.” Actress Alison Steadman is supporting the initiative and is no stranger to retro food, having starred in the cult 70’s play ‘Abigail’s Party’. She said: “Retro food seems to be everywhere at the moment and getting together for a dinner party is always good fun, so combine the two, and host your own retro-inspired dinner party for Marie Curie.” “Dinner Down Memory Lane’ is the perfect excuse to be part of the retro revival while
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