TETBURY ADVERTISER
October 2018
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Useful Information CHURCHES Christ Church, The Chipping 01453 298389 St. Marys’ - C of E- Church St. 500088 St. Michael’s - R.C. - The Green 502367 Tetbury Community Church, 25 The Ferns 07739 909047. COMMUNITY CONNEXIONS TRANSPORT Sandford Park Offices, College Rd, Cheltenham GL53 7HX Tel: 0345 680 5029 COTSWOLD CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU TEL: 0808 800 0511 DOCTORS Romney House Surgery, Long Street. Tel: 502303 The Tolsey Surgery, High Street, Sherston. Tel: 01666 840270. HOSPITAL Malmesbury Road. Tel: 502336. PHYSIOTHERAPY Tel: 501766. CHIROPODIST Tel: 504228. OSTEOPATHS Tel: 503599 and 502214.
What’s On 1st to 6th October - Tetbury Library Community poetry creation, all welcome 3rd October - Leighterton Primary School Open Morning 9.00 am onward; details in this issue 4th October - Cherry Hubbard speaks to HOTS 7.30 pm at Christ Church; details in this issue 5th October - Probus One at St Mary’s Day Centre 10.30 am “Charity Work in Romania,” talk by Mike Ogbourne 6th October - Dursley Walks Festival commences Details in this issue 7th October - Tetbury Music Festival Eucharist 10.30 am in St Marys’ Church 8th October – Tetbury WI meet at Christ Church 7.30 pm; details in this issue 9th to 13th October - National Libraries Week Yarn bombing art installation! 12th October - Avening Primary School Open Day 9.15 am to 12.00 pm; details in this issue 14th October - Harvest Festival 10.00 am at St Marys’ Church 17th October – Open Morning at St Mary’s From 9.30 until 11.30 am; details in this issue 17th October Open Morning, Luckington Community School From 9.15 – 11:30 am; details in this issue 17th October - Tetbury Film Society “Journeyman” (15) Doors open at the Good Shed, 7.00 pm. Film starts at 7.30 pm 25th October - Cinema – “The Happy Prince” (15) Doors Open at the Good Shed, 7.00pm. Film starts at 7.30pm 26th October - Art Sparks Halloween Children’s Workshop In the Train Carriage, the Goods Shed. 27th October - Comedy at the Shed (Adult Humour) Doors Open 7.30. Starts 8.00 pm 31st October - Vertigo & the Birth of Computer Animation At the Goods Shed with Richard Stamp, PhD. Doors Open 7pm – Talk begins 7.3pm with Q&A after Lindy Hop & Jive Classes with Jimmy and Sarah every Tuesday from 7pm
DOLPHINS HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE Bookings through Kim Wood 01666 503609 or email: dolphinshallenquiries@yahoo.com 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) LOCAL AUTHORITIES Tetbury Town Council, Old Courthouse, Long Street. Tel: 504670 (Mon-Fri 9am - 3pm) Council Info. Services, in Council Office. Email: executiveofficer@tetbury.gov.uk Cotswold District Council, Trinity Road, Cirencester. Tel: (01285) 623000 NATIONAL EXPRESS Bookings taken at the Tourist Information Centre. Daily return service from Cirencester to Heathrow. www. visittetbury.co.uk
Contents What’s On 3 Young by Name 4 Lion’s Den 5 Chelworth Bookworms 6 Computer Advice 8 Avening Primary School 9 Cotswold Voluntary Wardens 10 The Feoffees and the Thirteen 11 Dolphins Dramatic Society 12 Eating Out 14 Tetbury Theatre Group 15 Friends of Tetbury Hospital 16 Westonbirt Charities Fair 17 History of Tetbury Society 18 Leighterton Primary School 20 Dolphins Hall and Recreation Ground 21 Letters to the Editor 22 Mayor’s Report 23 Tetbury Surgery 26 Sir William Romney’s School 27 Luckington Community School 28 News from St Marys’ Church 30 Tetbury Library 32 News from Christ Church 34 Tetbury Scout Group 35 Probus 36 St Mary’s Nursery Playgroup 37 Tetbury Nursery Playgroup 37 Shots from a Lawyer’s Gun 38 South Cotswold Bridge Club 40 Tetbury in Bloom 41 St Mary’s CE VA Primary School 44 Tetbury WI 45 Tetbury and District Footpath Group 48 Tetbury Art Society 50 Tetbury Bowls Club 52 Tetbury Goods Shed 54 Tetbury Camera Club 56 Tetbury Community Choir 58 Tetbury Cares - Men in Sheds 59
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SCHOOLS SWR Comprehensive, Lowfield Road. Tel: 01666 502378 St. Mary’s Primary, St. Mary’s Road.Tel: 01666 502275. SWRS SPORT/LEISURE CENTRE Tel: 501086 TETBURY SHOPMOBILITY BOOKINGS Monday-Friday 9.00-3.00 Tetbury Town Council Offices 504670. Saturday 10.00-4.00 Tetbury Tourist Information Centre 503552 The Friends of Tetbury Community Transport Roger Bellairs, 07759 142577 TETBURY CARES, www.tetburycares.org Website to signpost local health services
POLICE STATION The Old Courthouse, Long Street Tel: Emergency - 999, Non-Emergency 101 (note new number).
Tetbury Town Crier Tony Evans, 24 Box Crescent, Minchinhampton, Nr. Stroud, Gloucestershire GL6 9DJ. Tel: 01453 731355 Mob: 07969 302042 Email: tonyevanstowncrier@btinternet.com
RAILWAY STATION Kemble - 6 miles Enquiries Tel: 0845 748 4950
TOURIST INFORMATION 33 Church Street. Tourism@tetbury.org Tel: 503552
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art studio fit for our teenage daughter. Once a new clear roof panel had linked the privy building to the pigsty, the introduction of a workbench provided my husband with a carpenter’s workshop. I was the only one in the family without my own outhouse.
In My English Country Garden
After my husband’s summer war against overgrown trees, shrubs and flowerbeds, some old outbuildings, no longer camouflaged by ivy, were just asking to be given a new lease of life. The first step in our resurrection of two old privies, a pigsty and a Wendy House was to discharge their contents onto the lawn. (Thankfully the privy buckets had disappeared decades before.) I liked to think of the resulting installation as “Tracy Emin’s Shed.” After multiple trips to the tip and a couple more to IKEA, the conversions were complete. A few coats of pastel-coloured fence paint and the addition of minimal furnishings turned the Wendy House into an
A Room with a View Then one day, admiring the orderly view of the restored buildings from my favourite armchair, I realised we’d done much more than tidy the garden. We’d evolved our own little village. Not that we’ve been slashing and burning like a fast-food chain through rainforest. Our approach was far more respectful of local wildlife. I’ve never heard so much birdsong in our garden, and the frogs in the pond are flourishing.
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Lion’s Den I mentioned in my first column that I planned to keep you updated on our fundraising programmes and on how we spend the money we collect from you, the residents of Tetbury and the surrounding area. I’m delighted to share the following information with you, then: Since July 1st we have raised almost £6,500 through our various activities and through the Advertiser. This, together with monies accrued in previous months, has allowed us to support the following:
Welcome to the Lion’s Club monthly column – where autumn has surely arrived.
on the 30th of September, helping them to host and celebrate their 35th Horseless Team Event across the Badminton Estate. A roaring success.
As I write this, darkness has descended and it’s only 8.00 pm. There is definitely a chill now, in the early mornings.
This Friday the 12th of October we are looking forward to celebrating the 44th Anniversary of our Charter Night, when Tetbury Lion’s began, at the Royal Agricultural College.
September has been a generally quiet month for Tetbury Lions, what with members away on holidays and everyone taking time to recover after supporting the Summer Show and Classic Car Show in August, but we have supported our Rotary Club friends at Badminton Estate
This is the highlight of our Club’s Social calendar and a fantastic evening for members, partners, guests and families alike to both celebrate the Lions, and to let their hair down. (Although I’m not sure that too many of my male colleagues can do this anymore!)
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Tetbury Bowls Club - in aid of Guide Dogs for the Blind
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We’ve also aided various local events, fulfilling requests for direct support with our presence as marshals or gate attendants. To date we have distributed more than five thousand pounds, with pledges outstanding of around two thousand pounds. We do our best to distribute all the funds we gather locally, and through Lions International to important International causes. We have committed to support Longfields as our main charity of this year and we are currently organising our annual Bucket Shake at Tesco and our Christmas Raffle – dates for which will be confirmed in next month’s edition. We hope to rely on your continued support. The Dolphins Dramatic Society Autumn production this year will be “Beauty and the Beast,” being held, by kind permission of the Trustees, at The Good Shed this year. As has become traditional, Tetbury Lions are delighted to extend an invitation to all the senior citizens of Tetbury to be our guests on the night of November 22nd with curtain up at 7.30 pm. Refreshments will be provided at the interval and as usual we can arrange transport to and from the event for you. If you are interested in attending, please contact Ken White on 01666 504189, and let him have your details. Lastly, we’ve mentioned “Men in Sheds” in recent editions, and Tetbury Lions, with fantastic input from the Feoffees and support from the Tetbury WI, are currently investigating a potential location to support a scheme in Tetbury. All being, well further information will be shared in the coming weeks; it’s our sincere hope that this fantastic initiative will start in early 2019. Bill Walsh, President, Tetbury Lions
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Chelworth Bookworms The Tenderness of Wolves by Stef Penney On the shores of one of Canada’s great lakes, the town of Caulfield is abuzz with the news that a trapper has been brutally murdered and a boy is missing. The local magistrate calls in help from the Hudson Bay Company who are the only authority in the region – and so the search for the killer begins. Donald Moody, a junior Company officer, and his native tracker set off into the winter snow of 1867 to follow the trail of the teenager Francis Ross – an unlikely suspect but suspicious by his absence. Consumed by worry, his mother follows a few days later, guided by a disreputable trapper and to the scandal of the town. The land is cold, hard and unforgiving, the riches it holds only gathered by dangerous and difficult work, and jealously guarded by the Company. During their journey, both Moody and Mrs Ross gradually come to terms with the landscape and, as they reflect on their lives and hopes
for the future, they begin to understand themselves better, recognising those whom mean most to them. By the end of their search, many but not all of their questions have been answered. The actions and motives of many of those they meet have been stripped bare and their true natures revealed. Few can be judged from their initial appearance and only gradually
do the characters discover their true feelings – as rare as the tenderness of wolves. Highly recommended, a page-turning adventure with real soul. Ghilly Vincenti, Chelworth Bookworms
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Computer Advice Phone scams – still a real problem. I first alerted you to these calls over eight years ago, but the treatment has not diminished. It really is big business and often associated with organised crime, with many call centres located in Asia, although not exclusively so. The sales pitch is very persuasive and is very easy to fall for, but do not be fooled, these are cold calls out to mislead you into thinking you have problems with your computer, phone line or broadband connection. It’s very important that you do not respond to any such calls – unless you’ve initiated the
contact yourself – and that you hang up. The cold caller may start by saying that they are from BT, TalkTalk, or Microsoft, for instance. The gist of the conversation will be that your connection is going to be terminated, that your computer is infected with viruses or running slowly, and that you need to give them access to your computer, so they can “sort it out.” They may also try to get payment details from you, as they may say your last debit has not gone through and you need to make an immediate payment so that you are not “cut off.” Do NOT let them get away with this and do NOT give them access to your computer! No security package will protect you, if you hand over control. I am sorry to repeat myself and I don’t like to scaremonger, but this can be very
serious. You could lose your credit card, bank details, and personal information - as well as having your identity stolen. If you give up control of your computer, fraudsters can also download all your data and documents, to sift through at their leisure, so do not be fooled. If you are at all concerned or think a call may be genuine, I would still recommend hanging up and dialling your provider directly. Use a different phone and dial the number you have on file or from your last bill. I too get these calls and they can be very persuasive. If some of your details have been hacked or compromised elsewhere, do not be surprised if they have some information about you. They may be fishing for more, so do not give anything further away. Never give control of your PC to a third party, unless you have specifically requested it. You have far too much to lose! If you’re at all concerned about any of the points I’ve made above, please do get in touch.
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Lastly, following my article earlier this year about the free upgrade to Windows 10, I can still carry this out for you so that your computer need not be retired when Windows 7 goes “end of life,” in less than sixteen months. In the meantime, if you would like your computer cleaned, booked in for an annual service or to discuss any of the points above, do get in touch.
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the goal and completion date firmly set in – the chance for a fresh start, the your held mind.at Write it down! ce to reignite your fitness, lose those Cheltenham Town Hall, having Making onenominations big target isforgreat, this is ds, run that race and break that received two as awards: engagement whatyoung you leader reallyaward wantandtotheachieve – for onal best! of all running young people in physical activity example, a marathon or losing five this looks and sounds great on paper, award. Our own sports council, made up stone. thesefrom targets considerable when the ink has dried and it comes of But students KS2,take joined teachers timeand andstaff it’sineasy to lose sight. 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Huge thanks and gratitude into certain routines or habits, which can be must also go to Mr Wilkinson for the tured approach and an inner belief in goodendless or bad.hours Creating an exercise habit can and dedication he puts into ability to reach what you set. You must topic on local history and industry. At the be vital in helping you achieve your goal. providing our pupils with as many sporting What a way to start the end of September, the Owls (y5/6) will be ble to visualise the process and the end possible, encouraging with an aseasy habit and thatinwill be easy to Startactivities school year! travelling a bit further afield to The Black the children who may not automatically – but don’t just fantasise! stick to, and make sure you are consistent Country Living Museum near Birmingham, are only one month into the new school choose to take part in a sports club or aking ‘SMART’We objectives with the help and perform this habit for at least two year, and already so much has happened. activity. to support their learning about industry. rainer or byOn yourself is a great way of the first day of term we welcomed If this wasn’t enough to the be going For example, perform 30onminutes beatour is vital, otherwise you lack abilityalongweeks. Our school open day will take place Friday loping exercises and regimes are to brand-new receptionthat children, as they with, the Owls class will also be taking of exercise on a Monday, Wednesday and the 12th of October from 9.15 am to 12 pm. track improvement. started school for the first time. these steps to plan a We also part in their water-sport-based residential,Friday. for you. Follow JoinOnce us foryou a tour of our wonderful school have been doing this for welcomed Miss Ellis, our new classATTAINABLE teacher, which this year takes place at the end of and a piece of Mrs Wilkinson’s legendary r fitness goal. 4-6 weeks, change it – maybe increase the in the Kestrels (y1/2). September at South Cerney. cake! For further information about this A goal should be achievable for you – are length of your workout or switch exercises. CIFIC busy place of learning please see our school The rest of the school have all leapt forward We had a very proud moment last you in the right place and have the right website: www.avening.gloucs.sch.uk This will keep your body and brain and everyone is settling in well their al must be individual to you, aiming at into month, when we were invited to the access new year groups - the class teachers have for the objective you have set? guessing, and help lead you to your 2015 Avening Primary School what you want to Setting Gloucestershire Active Schools Awards wasted no time in introducing their new smaller ones can help you develop fitness goal – you can do it! accomplish. General term topics, with the Hawks (y3/4) and and work towards a bigger end goal. targets lead been to out and Kestrels having already about on school trips. The Hawks paid a REALISTIC reduced focus and too visit to Greystones Iron Age roundhouse at To be realistic you must be able to visualize much wiggle room. 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Also, at Newark Park, we have again cleared the long barrow with brush cutters. This is marked on the map – and we have formed a “permission access” path from the Cotswold Way, by agreement with the National Trust.
Stone Age Long Barrows These are quite numerous in the Cotswolds and we’re asked to carry out work to conserve their visibility, as features of the area. Since the Stone Age dates to events over 3,000 years ago, this history is worth preserving. Barrows were used as burial chambers, often using local stone to form connecting passageways with massive stone entrances at each end – the whole covered with soil, to form a long mound. Last month, and every three years, we’re asked by Natural England to clear scrub and some trees from the long barrow near Luckington. If left unchecked, the roots would gradually damage the structure, which would gradually disappear. Natural
Phillip Halling’s photograph: View from Uley Bury England own the site, although it is in a field Also, at Newark Park, we have again cleared farmed by the Badminton Estate. There is the long barrow with brush cutters. This no public access, although it can be readily is marked on the map – and we have seen from the adjacent lane. It is marked on formed a “permission access” path from Phillip Halling's photograph: View from Uley Bury the map as “Giant’s Cave Long Barrow.” the Cotswold Way, by agreement with the National Trust. Iron Age Hill Forts Not quite as old, but still dating back 2,500 years so well worth conserving, there are several of these along the Cotswold escarpment, with commanding views over the Severn Estuary. These include old,wbut stillwdating Uley Bury and Sodbury – both on the Cotswold Way aNot nd bquite oth of as which e have orked oback n with 2,500 years so earth wellworks worth brush cutters. In the Iron Age, these were formed with massive and, conserving, usually, double there are of these along the Cotswold surrounding ramparts and ditches – built for defence, but several also to impress.
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Dolphin’s Dramatic Society Well, it’s all change with the Dolphins!
Alex Ball attained his PGCE and is now teaching at the same school as Gwen – she is showing Alex the ropes as he embarks on the final part of his teaching qualification: NQT (newly qualified teacher) status. You will be brilliant, Alex!
Hopefully you read in the September Advertiser that we have, on advice from the Dolphins Hall, packed our bags and trundled off to the Goods Shed for our autumn production of Beauty and the Beast, between the 22th and 24th of November. A huge thank you to the Trustees of the Goods Shed, for giving ‘The Dolphins’ a temporary home.
Emily Bray, who joined the Dolphins at the tender age of eight, has started senior school at Westonbirt. Where did all the time go? We all know Emily will do well, as she is so conscientious. Emily’s début with ‘The Society’ was as a snail in The Three Musketeers, we’re pleased to say she is still very much part of our happy band and will have two parts in this panto.
Another big change involves saying farewell to Vincent Oblyschuk. Vincent has moved to Bournemouth to attend University, he will be studying acting professionally; we will all miss him but wish him lots of luck. Hopefully he will pop in to see us all from time to time.
Trudie Avis is back with us again, Trudie was about eleven when she first started in The Dolphins and one of her most memorable performances was as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. Trudie is now married and has three young children of her own. That really does make me feel old!
We have also changed where we rehearse. On Tuesday nights we are at Christ Church and on Thursday evenings we are now at Tetbury Fire Station! Dave Smith, Station Commander of Tetbury Community Fire and Rescue Service, has very kindly allowed us to use their back room. A huge thank you to Dave and all his colleagues. It’s all very exciting - especially if they get called out and we can see these amazing guys in action. One thing that hasn’t changed is the wonderful Mr David Hudson. He will be with us for the panto to make sure the sound is just right, and he has also put together some amazing special effects. On pain of death I’m not allowed to tell you what they are, so you’ll just have to come and see for yourself! Terri White, Dolphins Dramatic Society
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Eating Out Back when my mother was still around to come out to dinner with us, she often wondered how it was that we found lovely places which were completely out of the way or in the middle of nowhere – as far as she was concerned, at least. Well, these days I’ve absolutely no idea how we found The Bell at Sapperton, but I’m glad we did. Our first visits all those years ago were characterised by a feeling of going somewhere a bit ‘special:’ the à la carte menu was small but had well thought-out, interesting dishes. As with many places, it slumped a bit in our opinion, with a larger, more standard menu that looked like it hardly varied from one month to the next, let alone daily, however, when we went for lunch recently it was back on form. With the wine list fixed into the front of a small National Trust volume on butterflies and a good choice of fish, meat and vegetarian dishes for starters and mains, it was a job to decide what to have… Eventually, Flossy plumped for pork and game terrine with sourdough, cornichons and mustard. This was dense and meaty and
almost a meal in itself. She felt the English mustard (neatly presented on a teaspoon) was maybe a little overpowering, even with the gamey flavour of the terrine, but that was a minor niggle. I chose devilled kidneys, also on sourdough toast. These were beautifully cooked, and the rich sauce was smooth and wellflavoured. Not much devilment then, but a lovely taste of herb running through, which was the cause of some debate. Flossy thought it was sage, the waitress, who checked with the chef, informed me it was coriander and I was convinced it was
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and something which made landing at Heathrow on a Friday evening look tame. What a splendid afternoon! There were renditions of many well-known songs by the incredibly talented cast, including “Big Spender,”“If My Friends Could See Me Now,” and “The Rhythm of Life,” all ably lead by the lead actress Gemma Sutton, playing Charity with the audience tapping their feet to the rhythm. Does the “Fickle Finger of Fate” guide Charity’s life to a happy ending? You will need to see the performance yourself to find out…
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Friends of Tetbury Hospital The Friends of Tetbury Hospital 2018 house-to-house collection
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WESTONBIRT CHARITIES FAIR Held at Westonbirt School, Nr. Tetbury GL8 8QG
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The fair is now in its twentieth year and is a well-established event in the charitable and shopping calendar. It is an ideal opportunity to meet friends and family for coffee or a light lunch, while browsing amongst the stalls selling those items that cannot be bought on the high street or on-line. The fair is being held over the half-term week, so there will be lots of activities in which children and young people can participate. The headline charity being supported this year is Home-Start, the main organisers. They help families with young children deal with whatever life throws at them. Marie Curie, who provide emotional and practical support and guidance to anyone diagnosed with a terminal illness, are the main national charity supported. Four other local charities will also benefit; Longfield Hospice, the Gloucestershire Royal Intensive Care Unit, the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital and the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust. Also benefitting will be the Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum.
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History of Tetbury Society ‘Cromwell’s Law Reformer’ was the title of the talk to HOTS by Rose Hewlett on 6th September. She gave that title to William Sheppard who was baptised at Whitminster in 1595 and died in 1674 in Hempsted. So, he lived through troubled times - the reigns of James I, Charles I and II and, of course, the Commonwealth. The troubles were religious as well as political, and William would have liked to reform the legal system.
His family had a coat of arms that included three axe heads on a black background, indicating a military ancestry. It is not known where his parents lived in Whitminster or what their business was, but they moved to Horsley in about 1620,
where they acquired land. In 1620, William went to the Middle Temple in London and trained as a lawyer. In 1629 he was called to the bar and returned to Gloucestershire, where he set up a legal practice dealing with manorial law. He had a wide interest in the law and kept a notebook that records his own experience in dealing with clients and interesting legal cases that came to his notice. This loose-leaf record still exists and is in the ownership of the Clifford’s at Frampton on Severn. It’s known as the “Legal Commonplace Book.” It is closely written in very fine handwriting - probably using a quill made from a sparrow’s feather! In 1653 Cromwell, whom he may have met at Chavenage, invited him to London - and he became first one of the Clerks of the Upper Bench and then in 1656, a Sergeant-at-Law. At that time, he was involved in drawing up plans for reform of the legal system. Cromwell died in 1658 and Parliament must have had a very busy agenda, so it is not surprising that few changes were made at that time. However, it is interesting that many of the reforms that Sheppard envisaged have since become law, some were enacted two hundred after he suggested them. He published twenty-three books on legal and religious matters, including ‘The Law of Conveyance’ in 1648 and ‘The Faithful Councillor’ in 1651, which is a legal encyclopaedia. Rose highlighted ‘England’s Balme’ that was also published in 1651. It is a comprehensive plan for legal reconstruction in England and must have been the basis of the proposals he put to Cromwell. His concern was oppression and lack of fairness in the existing system, particularly for the poor and needy.
The restoration of the monarchy in 1660 deprived Sheppard of his various offices, so he returned to Gloucestershire to pick up his legal practice. Interestingly, he had petitioned Cromwell for an increase in his remuneration because his earnings in Gloucestershire had been much greater. He had four wives and six children. Whilst living with his parents at Horsley he had been interested in puritanism. Rose Hewlett proved to be a very good speaker who researches her subjects thoroughly; Cherry Hubbard will be our next speaker at HOTS on 4th October at 7.30 in Christ Church. Alan Twelvetree, History of Tetbury Society
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their new House Captains and they are doing an excellent job, leading their houses. All classes have begun their topics and the children are very keen to learn. Apsemore’s topic is ‘On the Move’ and they are learning about themselves, animals and vehicles.
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If you would like to find out more or come and look around Leighterton Primary School, we are having an Open Morning on Wednesday 3rd October from 9.00 am. If you are not able to come to this, you are also very welcome to contact Mrs Davey in the school office on (01666) 890273 and we would be delighted to show you round at a convenient time. Further information about school is also available on our website - www.leighterton.com
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‘Dinosaur Roar’ is the topic for the children in Bowldown Class (Years 1 and 2) and they are planning to be palaeontologists soon, when they will excavate and study dinosaur bones. Haymead Class (Years 3 and 4) are learning about ‘Eureka - The Ancient Greeks’ and they will be writing “quest myth” stories. The topic for our oldest children in Ridge Class is ‘Journey to the Rainforest’. They will be learning about the human and physical geography of South America and about how rivers are formed.
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Dolphins Hall and Recreation Ground It’s been a busy month at the Dolphins Hall, processing all the feedback from the public consultation and beginning to work out how to best fulfil the needs of the hall user groups, neighbours and people of Tetbury who love to attend events at the hall. This month we are using all the information we gathered, as we are working with several experts to establish the best way forward with the money we have and the time scales that we need to make work. Hopefully by time the deadline arrives for next month’s advertiser column I will able to tell you a lot more. Even though our official period of public consultation is closed, I would still love to hear people’s opinions, so please feel free to email me on chair@dolphinshalltetbury.co.uk It has also been a busy time on the Recreation Ground. The fantastic summer we have had has really taken its toll, leaving the ground in a very poor state and not really suitable for the football season to get underway on it. By time you read this, though, over 70 tonnes of new top soil will have been used to try and help makes things better. Many thanks to Tetbury Town Football Club, Tetbury Cricket Club and members of the public who have taken on the laborious task of spreading the soil. The reality is it is still not enough, but hopefully the recent rain will also help to improve the situation. Steve Scott, (Scotty,) Chair, Dolphins Hall and Recreation Ground Trustees
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I’m delighted to be able to share with you some news about the profitability of this year’s Tetbury Classi c Car Show. Turnov er for the whole exerci se was nearly £7,000 , and the profit from vis itors, stands, banner s, advertising, car fra nchises and donatio ns gathered after re-inve stment in resources was just over £5,000 . This sum will be lar gely divided between All sorts, the Stroud-ba sed charity for children and their families and Sir William Romney’s Sch ool, our hosts, as usu al, for the occasion. Smaller sums will be giv en to the Tetbury Lions and to the South Cotsw old Rotary Club for the ir support in marshalling and assisting visitors, and in collecting entran ce monies. May I take this opport unity to thank all tho se who supported the eve nt, either in person or with a donation of som e kind? It means a lot to the beneficiaries to hav e the continued suppor t of the community – and we hope the people of Tetbury and further afield continue to enj oy the relaxed atmospher e of our friendly fam ily event.
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ination appointments for patients u clinics we are now booking vacc The “Flu news” is that for our fl over, or those who are under 65 These are for patients aged 65 and and entitled to a free flu vaccination. ing flu clinics during the week, condition. This year we are hold for patients aged , and suffering from a long-term now ed book be may c clini of October. The Saturday one Saturday clinic on the 27th ent. act reception to make an appointm cont se Plea . only , over eighteen and ren who are eligible to have child all of nts pare ing letters to the Fluenz - We will be very soon send e years old, and for school thre to This will be for children aged two a fluenz vaccine, at the surgery. only vaccine school aged can we , note se health conditions. Plea aged children who have ongoing have been sent a letter from us. children at the surgery if they ld vaccines at school. Parents shou n – Yr 5,) will be given their School aged children (Receptio containing further details. receive a letter from the school
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Now we’re in October, the nights are well and truly drawing in, and autumn is upon us with a vengeance. Personally, I don’t mind any of the seasons - but there are those in our community who dread the long dark evenings. Do you know of anyone who may feel this way,
who might appreciate a half-an-hour’s chat in the evening? Or are you someone who would appreciate the company with a cup of coffee and chat, yourself? If you would like some friendly company over the long winter evenings let us know, and we will get someone to pop in to see you if we can - or if you should need some shopping, perhaps, please don’t suffer in silence. Please contact our lovely team at the Tetbury Town Council and we will see what we can do to help.
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Tetbury Surgery In February 2017, Romney House Surgery merged with Phoenix, Cirencester. The partnership has brought many positive changes for the patients in Tetbury, including introducing a personal list system which has enabled us to provide continuity of care, good timely access and to promote self-care for our patients. These are the principle foundations for the service we provide to our patients.
computer system in May of this year. This will allow us, as a whole practice, to continue supporting our patients across all of our sites. The next step we are taking on our amalgamation journey toward becoming Phoenix Health Group, is that we are changing our name to “Phoenix Tetbury,” from the 1st of October. As well as changing our name, we have a new website which allows our patients to do a lot more online such as request medication, referrals, change details and much more - including seeing
the latest Friends and Family Test and CQC report. Please take a look at www. phoenixhealthgroup.co.uk We are also very pleased to welcome Dr James Woodward who started working at Tetbury in mid-September. Dr Woodward is a full-time partner GP who joined Phoenix Health Group Cirencester in September 2015, and he has permanently moved over to Tetbury to become the allocated GP for all of Dr Swanborough patients. Emma Vynne, Practice Manager, Phoenix Tetbury
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Luckington Community School It was “Anchors Away!” and set sail for swashbuckling pirate adventure on the high seas, in the piratical musical that entertained everyone at the end-of-year play at Luckington Community School, this year. Young twins Jack and Liza Periwinkle, (played by Noah Russell and Skye Winter,) yearned for adventure, so imagine their joy at discovering a real-life treasure map! But when the infamous Redbeard, (Freddie Allman,) and his pungent “Pirates of the Curry Bean” stole the map and kidnapped
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All pupils had a part in the play, with older pupils taking on major roles including some challenging solos and harmonies. Years 2 to 6 all had speaking roles. Both performances were greatly appreciated by a full house of families and friends and it was apparent how much hard work and dedication had gone into making the production such a success by all the staff and pupils involved. If you are considering primary places for 2019 then Luckington Community School is holding an Open Morning on Wednesday 17th October 2018, 9.15 – 11:30 am, so come and see what fantastic opportunities a smaller school can offer your child. Contact us to book your place 01666 840297 or email admin@luckington.wilts.sch.uk
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If your pet is very anxious you can try… • Calming pheromone diffusers – plug-in room diffusers or sprays such as Adaptil for dogs and Feliway for cats emit a calming odourless smell which can help them feel relaxed in their home. Start using these products at least 48 hours before any fireworks are likely to start. Spray your pet’s bedding, crate or safe place 15 minutes before allowing access to the area.
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• Nutraceuticals (food supplements) – such as Zylkene and Kalm-Aid can be given daily over a period of time to help pets feel more settled around Bonfire night.
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News from St Marys’ Church What beautiful images! It’s lovely to see all these couples, stepping out into their married life together. And they are framed by the iconic West Door of St Marys’ Church. We’ll be including these, and many other photos, in our exhibition in the church this month. It is all in aid of our West Door Appeal, raising money to build a simple and elegant new entrance, with an integral ramp. PIease come along and enjoy the exhibition – and donate toward the building work to be carried out early in 2019. Thank you! With love and God’s blessing, Poppy. The Revd Poppy Hughes Parish Priest, St Mary the Virgin & St Mary Magdalen Church, Tetbury Join us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ St.MarysTetbury
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poetry on social media #nationalpoetryday and @GlosLibs. Vibrantly showing off the galactic resource that is The Library, our Yarn Bombing group will be decorating the building for National Libraries Week! From the 9th to the 13th of October: drop in to see this vast woolly art installation – some favourite items and some new. (And can you find them all?) This week will be topped off by a ‘CelebraeStory’ on Saturday the 13th at 11:15 am – look out for more details.
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BookTrust which ensures that every reception-aged child will receive a free book. (Home Educators can order their free book from www.booktrust.org. uk.) This year’s book is ‘Little Monkey’ by Marta Altés, and Linda will be reading this inspiring tale at The Library on Friday the 19th of October at 11.00 am. This is a great
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occasional sudden influx of visitors on a coach trip. All are equally welcome. Some also like to look inside the church and
We are saying goodbye to John and Liz this month, who are moving out of the area.
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They have been an integral part of our community for many years. John has been a steward and on the Leadership Team, and Liz has been the chief face of Coffee Pot and Soup Lunch on Wednesday mornings. It is sad when friends move on, but we will stay in touch and still hear news of how things are going. We wish them all the best.
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Tetbury Scout Group their assistant leader. Thank you, Adele, for all of your hard work. In the new term they are very excited to be welcoming Bruce Russell as their new assistant leader and will be working on their creative, building and musician badges.
As Scouts, we’re committed to helping tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time. A new initiative will see UK Scouts inspire and empower the younger generation to fight plastic pollution, through a new partnership with the Government. The Government will create and distribute a new “Plastics and Marine Environment Activity Pack” soon, that will help us tackle
the issue and slash the amount of singleuse plastics in the oceans. This will include a pledge of £40,000 for a new Plastic Challenge Badge. All our units look forward to actively engaging in this challenge over the coming year. We would welcome hearing from any other community groups who would like some help from us related to this important topic. The Beavers finished last term cooling down with a lot of water! They challenged the Cubs to a good old-fashioned “water fight,” and also designed, built and raced boats, in a drain pipe regatta. Sadly, they also had to say goodbye to Adele Harvey as
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Our growing Cub Pack continue their many new adventures and their usual mix of outdoor fun recently included a visit to the Cotswold Airport and enjoying a great game of “capture the flag” at Preston Park, followed by well-deserved ice lollies to cool down. This term, plans are already in place for an exciting visit to Cheltenham fire station with support from our local Tetbury Firefighters - and for a trip to a pantomime to watch “Aladdin.” Other planned sessions include a cooking evening, craft night, bridge building exercise, night hike around the local area and Halloween fun. Demand for Cubs is high and if your child is interested in joining we would suggest you contact us as soon as possible via our email address cubs@tetburyscoutgroup.org.uk. The Scouts are looking forward to an autumn term packed full of fun, including soap sculptures, instrument making, a climbing course and first aid. They can also join many wider district events, including a canal boat weekend, a jamboree on the internet and “The Stomp,” which is a nighttime “incident” hike and challenge around Penn Wood scout camp. We are now starting to do many more activities as a group in the local area and are delighted to have been asked by the Town Council to get involved in the remembrance activities to mark the hundred-year anniversary of the end of WW1. We will soon start thinking about Christmas too, so please contact us if you would like Scouts to be involved in any of your Christmas events. Tom Glover,, Group Scout Leader gsl@tetburyscoutgroup.org.uk
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Mobile phones can lead to convictions. This became clear on the 2nd of August when Tony Sykes, a leading mobile phone and computer forensics expert, revealed some of the modern IT techniques used in crime solving. Typical was the widespread positional monitoring and recording of phones and their transmissions from cars, by local wi-fi networks. Anecdotal snippets of expertise and real-life success stories flowed. In one case phone records had been combined with local CCTV footage and Google Earth to reconstruct a crime. But criminals are getting increasingly clever too, using more encryption.
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The children have returned happy and relaxed… …after an almost completely dry and warm summer holiday – and both staff and children have had lots to share with each other, about what they’d done both at home and on holiday. There was plenty of excitement about our new “home corner,” which the children have really enjoyed exploring and using to make the staff tea and cakes.
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You do this by giving your executors an element of discretion, by saying “I have intentionally made no provision for my step daughter Griselda, because of her shabby treatment of Eustace - but I give 20,000 pounds to my executors who shall in their absolute discretion decide if she has made amends and if so pay the said sum to her, whom failing, Eustace.”
The “not so prodigal” daughter. All families have their differences. Unfortunately, a familiar problem is that a once-loved child or grandchild rides off into the sunset and becomes unlovable as far as the parents are concerned. There is a long period of “not speaking”. The parents may then appear in my office, seeking advice on cutting this person out of their wills. One must be very careful. As I have frequently indicated on these pages, it is all about balance. As the years roll on some members of the family become more powerful and some less so. This is a difficult emotional transition. One must consider possible remorse. How do you deal with this? The first problem is that the will could be challenged - as was the case when a mother fell out with her daughter and left all her funds to charity, only for the daughter to overturn this later through the courts. You might consider a forfeiture clause and leaving the errant child a token amount, stating that should any potential beneficiary challenge the will then their share would be forfeit. But if you have fallen out with your grandchild, you could be caught out by section 33 of the Wills Act 1837, which even today invites litigation from granddaughters left out of the list of beneficiaries. Section 33 provides that if the child or remoter issue predeceases the testator leaving children, then unless a contrary intention is shown, that those children will inherit - which will not please the survivors, if they know about the testator’s intentions… The recommended route to avoid this problem is to state in the will that section 33 does not apply, because in these fall-out cases invariably the family has fallen out so badly that they do not know who 100208 KP Gardens
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these potential grandchildren or infants are. But be that as it may, we need to return to the original point, which is how do you cope with a possible deathbed reconciliation?
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We have also started the academic year with new staff. We are delighted to welcome Mr Walters to the team. Mr Walters is the new Deputy Headteacher and he has joined us from a school in Gloucester where he was in a leadership role. We also welcome Mrs Boswell to the Key Stage 1 as a class teacher. We have also welcomed lots of Reception children to the school this year; some families are new to the school, but some already have brothers and sisters here. They have had their first few weeks in school now, and I am always amazed at how quickly and happily they settle in. We will be holding our Open Morning at St. Mary’s on Wednesday 17th October from 9.30 until 11.30 am, so if you have a child who is due to start school in September 2019, please come along for a cup of coffee, a cake and a chat with Mrs Woolley and our Early Years team. The Governors will also be with us - and a tour of our school will be given by our Year 6 children. We would be delighted to welcome you and answer any questions you may have. Mrs Jo Woolley, Headteacher 340208 Piano Tuition
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Some of the ladies from the Needlecraft Group were busy over the summer, producing lap blankets for Elgar House at Southmead Hospital. The hospital’s “Fresh Arts” team supports patients with Dementia - and these bright and cheerful blankets are used to create distraction, interest and comfort. The next few months see many events planned for the various groups within our institute, with a lunch at the Trouble House for the “Lunch/Super Club”, a trip to Burford for the “Green Fingers” group, and perhaps a new venue for one of our Book Groups. A wide variety of different interests are catered for within our group, for members from Tetbury and from the surrounding villages. We always welcome new members! Our next monthly coffee morning will be on the 22nd of October at the Snooty Fox at 10.30 am. Do come along for a chat and a coffee. Our last meeting was the first in our new temporary home of Christ Church in the Chipping Car Park. We will be at this venue for the next few months, as works get underway at the Dolphins Hall. Our next Institute meeting will also be at Christ Church on October the 8th at 7.30 pm, when we will greet Jenny Parsons for a talk intriguingly entitled “Cam and the Wintherbothams.”
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Tetbury and District Footpath Group Another walking season for the Group is finishing; the program for October completes the walks being organised for 2018. Organised walks by the Group are planned to start again next April, but please do watch out in case any special events are arranged between now and April. As ever, the time from the first 2018 walks in April seems to have passed very quickly and pleasantly. The weather has been reasonably kind, (for me constant rain is the worst,) but we have had dry weather on walking days, cloudy to start with, and then the hot spell during July and August. None of this has put off our members and visitors - we have had good support for all the walks, short or longer, flattish or hilly. Our program has covered a range of walks in start time, length and difficulty, so there has been something for nearly everybody. This year the program included our first Tetbury Walks Festival - and although we were not blessed with the best weather for those weekend walks, we had reasonable support and the group plans to repeat this event in April 2019, so if you like walking in the countryside and particularly if the weekends suit you, look out for details to be published in the new year. We welcome new members or visitors, if you are interested, join one of October’s walks or let us know and we will keep you informed of anything happening during the winter and of the program for next year, when it is available.
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Tetbury Art Society With the good weather this summer, we tried to extend our outdoor painting activities into the first week of September. But we were reminded of the lateness of the season when a shower thwarted attempts to add water colours to our sketches, so we bowed to the inevitable and headed off for a coffee instead.
Our August Exhibition was held in the Market Hall on Saturday 25th August through to Monday 27th (in fact our setting-up went so well on the preceding Friday that we decided to open that afternoon.) This year, we were able to hang around one hundred and fifty framed pictures - and to display around thirty unframed pictures on tables, but sales were down a bit, mainly due to persistent rain on the Sunday. Visitors voted Jane HolfordAtkin’s stunning painting of a snow leopard as the best-in-show.
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With the arrival of September and noticeably shorter evenings, we resumed our monthly meetings indoors at St Michael’s Hall. On Wednesday the 5th Ray Hedger visited us again for a surgery, to give us some advice on pieces of our work that hadn’t turned out as well as we had hoped. He looked at a selection of our work, offering tips on how we could make improvements. He commented that often artists know what needs to be done to improve a work, but just don’t do it! From there he modified a few paintings with the artists’ permission. For example, he partially removed a hedge painted in water colours and re-did it. He worked with oil paints on another, to lighten the middle ground and darken the foreground, making it stand out and giving the picture depth. On Wednesday the 3rd of October, we plan an “inspiration swap.” Members will bring along materials and projects for others to attempt – which is a good way to try something new. More 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 01666-503926. We meet on 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.
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On Friday the 31st of August, club members presented a cheque for £5014.65 to a representative of the charity, who attended with his nineteen-week-old puppy “Ugo,” which he is looking after for the first part of the training. A further £280.00 was raised through the “Just Giving web” site. The money raised will go towards the purchase of a puppy, to be named “Bowler.” Tetbury Bowls Club will like to thank all those who took part and gave sponsorship toward raising this fantastic sum. Angela Cary, Tetbury Bowls Club
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Thank you also to Tetbury Music Festival, for bringing world renowned clarinettist Julian Bliss and his Jazz Septet to a sellout night of top-class Jazz – launching this year’s series of concerts and talks that make up the annual Tetbury Music Festival. September also saw the launch of our new series of illustrated and animated talks, covering the natural world, arts and sciences. Each month we plan to bring you distinguished presenters, writers, artists, scientists, animation experts, biologists, poets, designers, mathematicians, TV personalities and musicians – check out our website for the latest information. As we move into autumn we will be working hard to bring you a wide selection of events each week at the Shed. But, and it is a big, big but – we would struggle to put on any event without our tireless and enthusiastic band of volunteers, who turn up to ensure everyone has a good time. They put chairs and tables out, help in the Café, serve wine, wash up, man the Box Office, make the Films play, paint the train carriage – the list is almost endless. Thanks again!
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Margaret Faultless Lecture. 4pm. How we listen to music (Tetbury Music Festival)
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Tetbury Camera Club Old thoughts giving new inspiration… Great thoughts don’t need to be new to have modern relevance, or to give contemporary inspiration. One thought conceived of about one hundred and fifty years ago by an American philosopher, poet and writer called Henry David Thoreau, proves this as effectively as any. It is also a good companion to this month’s photograph from Tetbury Camera Club. Thoreau, who lived from the early to mid19th century penned the thought: ‘It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see’ – and if you think that’s a saying that sounds familiar, it probably is, for today it seems to be used in a wide variety of different situations. I don’t think any of the members of Tetbury Camera Club had philosophy in mind when travelling around the county on our recent summer location shoots, but at the same time most of us do try to avoid being derivative with the work we do. We share ideas, enjoy tips on differing photography techniques and even recommend photogenic locations to each other. When we go out together, as well as the camaraderie of being part of a shared-interest group, there is always the challenge of finding a way to be different. That often means looking at the places we are visiting differently and coming up with angles or concepts that others haven’t seen or thought of. The picture shown here is a good example of that. It was taken by our member John Jennings on a recent visit we made to Cirencester. It was an evening when virtually all of us found an interesting facet of the town we hadn’t spotted before, but only John chose to capture the angle, height and shape of the tower of St John the Baptist’s, one of the country’s largest parish churches.
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After our summer break we’re in full swing again, with our regular weekly gettogethers, upstairs at The Priory Inn at 7.30 pm on a Tuesday evening. We are always happy to welcome new members. If you’d like to know more about our work, we have lots of information about what we do and when on our web site. There are also other shots showing further examples of our work: www.tetburycameraclub.org.uk. Iain Smyth, Tetbury Camera Club
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In Concert with Soloist: Heather Bristow Wednesday 17th October 2018 at 7:30pm At St Mary’s Primary School Tetbury In aid of School Funds Tickets: £5 from: The School Office Tetbury Hardware Tetbury Tourist Information Ofice or from johnsaynor@talktalk.net
“To Sing or not To Sing?” (That is the question you should ask my cat!) This is a quiet time for all of us in Tetbury Community Choir. For a couple of months, we give our vocal chords a rest from singing and our brains a rest from concentrating on the music scores. I think that after a couple of weeks, though, most of us are suffering quite badly from withdrawal symptoms. Am I the only one to have been looking through the music in my music folder, and practising “The Glory of the Lord” accompanied by a choir on YouTube? And what did we do before YouTube? I’m sure that if my cat Lulu could answer that, she would say “some of us got a bit of peace and quiet!” She is not impressed with my vocal renditions, giving me a disdainful glare before walking haughtily from the room… By the time you read this, we will have started a new term, following our long summer break, and will be practising hard for our next concert. This will be held in St Mary’s School and the proceeds will go towards school funds, so please come along and support us in our efforts to help this good local cause. The tickets will be held at a very reasonable price and are fantastic value, not least because we will also have the talented local singer Heather Bristow performing in the concert, so be sure to write the date in your diary - Wednesday October 17th promises to be a hugely enjoyable evening. Performing for a public audience is a bit scary, but at the same time it is great fun, and we all get such a buzz and a wonderful sense of achievement afterwards when it all goes well. If you feel that you would like to join us as a member, then please do come along to a practice evening- your first session is free, and the cost thereafter is £5 per session which is payable on the night. We meet on Monday evenings at Christchurch in the Chipping, and sessions begin at 7 pm and finish at 9 pm with a short break of ten minutes. (It is a good idea to bring a bottle of water with you). Contact our Secretary Ian Thomas on 01666 502939 or email thomasik42@gmail.com. You can also get in touch with us on our website www.tetburycommunitychoir.co.uk. Carolyn Marmont, Tetbury Community Choir
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