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Shop Local with Cotswold Veg Boxes From Vale of Evesham asparagus to heritage tomatoes, purple sprouting to succulent strawberries, Cotswold Veg Boxes are jampacked with seasonal treats and staples.

500 bespoke Christmas boxes, CVB have delivered 10,000 orders in its first year and we now deliver across four counties with a growing team of staff.

Pulling from all the fantastic local growers and suppliers the area has to offer, including Gorsehill Abbey milk, Cotswold eggs and Cotswold R-oil - it’s never been easier to shop local. With various box sizes, flexible delivery frequency and the ability to swap out your least favourite items, there is a Cotswold Veg Box to suit all households.

By using small, local suppliers, we are able to buy things like cherry tomatoes and sugar snaps in bulk and re-pack into paper bags, larger items like cauliflowers and cabbages are delivered in crates, usually by tractor from a farm half a mile away… and we’ve even convinced some of our suppliers to use compostable packaging!

Plus, anything left over at the end of the week is delivered to local food banks which means not only does a Cotswold Veg Box help you with your 5-a-day but it also reduces your plastic waste, food waste and food miles!

In April 2020, Alex, Pete and Will started supplying their local villages with fresh produce when supermarket deliveries couldn’t reach ‘the sticks’ and farm shops were at capacity. After receiving more and more requests from further afield, The Cotswold Veg Box Company (CVB) was born.

Delivering to smiling faces on doorstops was the highlight of our week during lockdown and our customers quickly became our ‘CVB family’ creating an overwhelming sense of community. From 40 boxes a week to over

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A brief history of cider…and a cider cocktail.

Apple trees have been cultivated since around the 5th century AD and cider, or something similar, seems to have been around for almost as long, although sometimes it was known as apple wine.

It was brought to Britain by the Normans in around 1100 AD. Cider was originally a drink for the poor. Ale was made from malted barley and using grain for alcohol could mean going without bread.

It was drunk instead of water because water at that time was often not safe to drink.

The first settlers in America planted lots of apple trees simply so they could continue to make cider to drink.

Originally it was made by crushing apples in a

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trough, until John Worlidge produced a special applemill in 1676.

The best English cider is cask-conditioned; dry, fruity and with low carbonation.

Normandy cider is sweeter and more effervescent with a complex taste. Both are perfect for consumption, chilled, on a warm summer evening.

While a simple cider over ice is hard to beat, a cider sangria can take the drink to another level.

Colourful, cold, fresh and fruity, it’s perfect for sharing with friends on a summer evening.

Pour a bottle of dry white wine into a large jug – Pinot Grigio is perfect.

Add 250ml lemonade, 125ml lime juice, a large handful of mint, and plenty of sliced strawberries, and orange and lime slices.

Chill out for at least 15 minutes so the fruit infuses the drink and vice versa. Just before serving, add loads of ice and two bottles of your favourite cider.

Enjoy!

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The Gift of Friendship

Local children have returned to school to a new bench with an important message around it

Garden View

All about saving water in your garden this Summer

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Transformation!

Local Youth Club is transformed after donations

news 02 local Shop local with Cotswold Veg Boxes 12 Let the children chill out! astronomy news: 08 local Transforming local Youth Club 12 Meteor Showers & fireballs! local news: view: 10 garden Save water this Summer 14 ‘Buddy Bench’ at local school education

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Welcome to the July - August issue In this issue we look at how generous donations have transformed a local Youth Club at RAF Brize Norton (p8).

We also explore meteor showers on p12 and there’s lovely news of a ‘Buddy Bench’ at a local school on p14. On p10 we look at the importance of saving water in your garden. I hope you all enjoy this issue and I’ll see you again in September.

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Windrush Valley Flower Show & Fete 24 July 2021: 13:00-17:00

Come for a delightful family day out. Held at the Great Barrington village hall, set in the beautiful landscape of the Windrush Valley: a traditional fete with refreshments including teas, cakes, BBQ, ice creams and Pimms; competitions for fruit and vegetables, flowers and flower arrangements, arts and crafts and children’s classes; stalls and popular games; a tombola and raffle; and band. Bring your dog for the Dog Show and Agility Competition!

COMBE MILL in STEAM

Themed events: 18th July - In Steam 15th August - Models & Collections Late 19th Century restored Sawmill and Workshop that once served the Blenheim Palace Estate. Make a poker in our Dual Blacksmiths’ Forge. Beam Engine and Line Shafting, with the Restored Waterwheel.

Tower Clocks. Take-away Ploughmans Lunch and snacks, Cream Teas from Tea Room to enjoy in the Picnic Area by the River Evenlode. Milliethe-mill-cat trail for the children Combe Mill, Blenheim Palace Sawmills, Long Hanborough, Oxfordshire. OX29 8ET Admission: Adults £8.50, Concessions & Children £7.00, under 5s free, Open: 10am to 5pm

ANNINGTON DONATION REJUVENATES CARTERTON YOUTH CLUB Thanks to a generous donation from Annington and their contractors Heyford, RAF Brize Norton’s Airplay Youth Support have been able to make significant improvements to the ‘The Flat’ which is home to their senior Youth Club for ages 13+.

The works took place at ‘The Flat’ at Ely Close Families Centre behind Annigton’s development, The Crescent in Carterton. Completed in April, the project involved designing and fitting a brand new kitchen and appliances, re-decorating internally and installing new flooring.

The club, which re-opened in May 2021, hosts a range of activities and support for young people including a weekly Airplay senior Youth Club on Thursdays 6-8pm. The Airplay Youth Programme is funded by the RAF Benevolent Fund, and its RAF Brize Norton project aims to help military children integrate in Carterton by being open to the whole community. In addition to the Thursday evening sessions, Airplay also run activities for ages 5-13 at Carterton Family Centre.

Louise Saunders, Sales and Marketing Manager at Annington, comments: “We’re proud to support the local communities in which we are operating and are especially keen on supporting initiatives that benefit children and young people.

We are very familiar with the RAF Airplay scheme, having donated to other groups over the years and are delighted to be able to help them give the RAF Brize Norton Youth Club much-needed facility a new lease of life.”

Jessica Price, Community Development Officer at RAF Brize Norton said: “Annington’s donation has enabled us to bring a new lease of life to the Youth Club ‘Flat’ and for that we’re very grateful. Both Annington and Heyford went above and beyond to deliver on this project with many of their contractors donating their time to support Carterton’s young people.

We’re very excited to re-open once Covid-19 restrictions allow this to happen and the Airplay team can’t wait to see the young people’s reactions to the transformation of their beloved youth club!”

Bourton and District U3A It is to be hoped that the next meeting of this group will be on Wednesday 28th July and it will be a social and coffee morning in the British Legion Hall, B-O-W at 10 for 10.30am.

If government regulations change, members will be contacted. The following meeting will be on Wednesday 25th August when the speaker will be Tom Constant on the subject of “Stepping Stone to Fame” at 10 for 10.30am.

This will be a live event, but we are exploring the possibility of a hybrid meeting to be on Zoom for those unwilling to attend a group gathering. Full details will be found on our website: www.u3asites.org.uk/ bourton

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Annington is currently building new homes at The Crescent, which is located on the site of former Ministry of Defence housing linked to RAF Brize Norton. Annington’s mission is to provide high quality homes to local buyers at affordable prices, with the development itself providing 135 new homes when complete, a large play area, and two additional smaller play spaces for children. Annington has recently released a new phase of two, three, and four-bedroom homes at The Crescent.

For more information about RAF Brize Norton’s Airplay programme contact Ayleila Parry at Action for Children: ayleila.parry@actionforchildren. org.uk To find out more about the homes available at The Crescent or to register your interest, please call Connells on 01993 847309. For more information about Annington, please visit www.annington.co.uk

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Martin Bushnell of Chipping Norton Wills & Probate (CNWP) In the early part of the last decade, I had no understanding and little interest in Chancery Law, but then a lifelong friend took her own life and I found myself as an executor of her Will + Trustee of a charity.

Unfortunately, she had drafted all the documents herself and the shortcomings of the Will / Letter of Wishes meant that for 5 years her estate (left to Charity) had to be defended against malicious 3rd party challenges.

Severely undermining the good works of the Charity.

During this time, I had to educate myself in Chancery Law whilst dealing with: The loss of a friend, HMRC, The Attorney General’s Office (as protector of charities), Solicitors, Barristers, Courts, Land Registry, property issues…etc…etc.

the understanding of Chancery Law developed over this time and instructing counsel, the case was found in favour of my old friend and therefore the Charity.

This tragic story brought me to the world of Wills, Trusts, LPA’s etc. but passion keeps me here. Using this experience along with the acquired knowledge to protect client’s investments and legacies.

Thankfully, I am now aided by a team of superb professionals as Chancery Law is undoubtedly complex, requiring specialism in diverse fields; including Tax Law, Family Law, Business Law, Succession, Inheritance, Legacies, Trusts (which is a fascinating piece of English Law all on its own).

Now I have over 100 contributing solicitors and barristers to ensure collective expertise is available.

You are in safe hands at Chipping Norton Wills & Probate.

Eventually in the High Court, using

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GARDEN VIEW

Save Water In spite of the somewhat soggy spring water is an increasingly precious resource in the UK. Over the past few decades, rivers, reservoirs, and ground water supplies have become depleted. It’s important to save water where we can.

Most of us have enough space for at least one water butt, and there are slimline versions for smaller plots. Connect them to every available downpipe around your house! Fit guttering to sheds and summer houses to allow even more water collection. Keep the butts covered to prevent leaves falling in and deter mosquitos from breeding.

Bulk up soil with organic matter, such as compost and leaf mould. This improves free-draining soil particularly, but most soil types will benefit. It prevents clay soil baking hard and damaging roots, and on boggy soil it improves drainage and oxygenation. It’s win-win, whatever soil you garden on.

Water during cooler parts of the day. A good soak every few days is better than little and often, because when only the surface is wet most

of the water evaporates or drains away. Also, water only at critical stages like germination, or when you’ve just transplanted young plants with immature root systems, or when fruit is setting such as tomatoes or strawberries.

Bare soil loses moisture quickly through evaporation so mulch, mulch, mulch. Use straw, grass clippings or leaf mould. Mulching has the added benefit of smothering weeds.

A green lawn looks lush, but no-one should be watering a lawn nowadays. Yes it will yellow, but lawns are tough and will green up at the first sign of rain.

ing. Instead use capillary matting or trays to capture run-off and enable plants to access this when needed.

The only time you shouldn’t use rainwater is with seedlings. They are vulnerable a variety of fungal infections called which fall under the catchall phrase, ‘damping off disease’. Tap water only is recommended for seedlings. But once they are potted up, you can switch to harvested rainwater.

I retired my sprinkler system years ago. Sprinklers are wasteful and it’s better to implement targeted watering or even a slow drip-irrigation system. Work with your garden rather than against it. My free-draining lime soil favours plants such as lavenders and other silver-leaved species. If you garden on clay you might choose roses or ribes sanguineum and Malus (crab apples).

‘Grey’ water is water from washing up or washing vegetables, or even bathwater. Collecting it can be a good idea providing you take certain precautions. There are plenty of tutorials on YouTube to help you make the most of your own grey water. Use rinsing water only or eco products free from phosphates which are harmful to the microflora in the soil. Bathwater should not be stored for too long and should only be used to water flowers, never edible crops, because of the risk of bacterial growth harmful to humans if ingested.

Greenhouses can be a major source of water wastage. Never place pots directly on to stag-

I hope this has inspired you to save water in your garden this summer.

An Open & Shut Case Could a new garage door increase the kerb appeal of your home?

damaged by the weather and may warp, split, or blister.

What does your garage door say about your home? Never thought about it? Perhaps you should. As the housing market picks up and people begin to think about upgrading or downsizing the right garage door can significantly increase the kerb appeal and even the price of your house.

Steel is more expensive. It isn’t prone to warping but does need to be properly treated to prevent rust.

Garage doors are also available in aluminium or fibreglass. Both of these materials are less expensive than steel or wood, but neither is as strong, and they are more prone to damage with normal wear and tear.

There are two types of garage door: tilt-up and roll-up.

Tilt-up garage doors consist of a single panel of material. The door has to be pulled out and then pivoted up so it can slide along the roof of the garage. Roll-up garage doors, on the other hand, are made of a number of horizontal sections which are hinged together for flexibility. Because it rests on rollers, it can be lifted, and rolled into place along the roof of the garage.

Sectional roll-up doors are more expensive as a rule but have certain advantages. Since these doors don’t have to be pulled outwards they are a great option if space on your drive is tight. They also take up less room in the garage since they can be placed higher than a tilt-up door.

Both types of doors are usually made from wood or steel. Wood is generally cheaper, and some people prefer the look. However, just like wooden patio furniture, a wooden door is more easily

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Remember a garage door will be exposed to everything the weather can throw at it day in and day out, so will need regular maintenance.

Doors should be washed down regularly. Wooden garage doors need to be repainted in alternate years to ensure that the wood stays protected.

Steel doors can be painted and treated to an occasional shine with car wax. All moving parts should be lubricated with motor oil whenever the door starts to feel stuck.

Consider…

Remote control - For ease, convenience and even safety you can’t beat a remote-controlled door.

Override - Make sure the remote can be manually overridden in case of power failure. You don’t

want the kids, or the dog trapped in there, or even yourself.

Security - Automatic door locking mechanisms are useful.

Safety – This one is my top priority. To ensure that an electric garage door is deemed safe for use, it will have to incorporate at least one sufficient safety feature into its mechanism which will prevent personal injury. Every year children and adults are injured in accidents which involve older style garage doors. New doors should have an automatic reverse function. That way, if the door encounters any object as it is closing it will immediately stop and back-up.

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Cotswold Sky A meteor shower occurs when the Earth passes through a stream of debris left behind by a comet. The bits of rocks and dust are drawn into the Earth’s atmosphere by its gravitational force where they burn up and create fiery streaks across the sky.

The Southern Delta Aquariid Meteor Showers are active between 13th July and 24th August peaking on 30th July. There is some uncertainty regarding its origin but recently Comet 96P/Macholz has been identified as the likely source of the meteor shower. The comet has a diameter of 4 miles and takes just over 5 years to complete one orbit of the Sun. To observe look South.

The Perseid Meteor Showers are active between 16th July and 23rd August peaking on 12/13th August

Meteor Showers and Fireballs

and are one of the highlights of the year for many meteor hunters. It is called the Perseids because the meteors appear to originate from the constellation of Perseus and are caused by the Earth moving through

the debris left behind by comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. To observe look North East.

Fireballs The Alpha Capricornids “Yellow Slow Fireballs” are active between 2 July and 14th August peaking on 30th

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July. This shower has infrequent but relatively bright meteors, with some fireballs and an estimated maximum of 5 per hour. A fireball is an unusually bright meteor and can be in a variety of sizes. The reader may be familiar with the fireball meteorite that landed on the driveway of a house in Winchcombe during March. Do not expect more meteorites to drop on driveways during this period - the Winchcombe meteorite weighing 300 grams was the first to be recovered for 30 years. To observe look South East.

DIARY Meteorite Showers (Please refer to above article) Mercury: Difficult to observe during

July and August.

Venus: Can just be observed setting on the western horizon at twilight during the months of July and August.

Mars: Fades rapidly during July as it competes against the light evening skies and by August cannot be observed as its orbit takes it closer to the Sun. Jupiter: For the party poppers Jupiter will be seen from around midnight in July in the south east following Saturn and gaining steadily in altitude working its way southwards until by late August will be hovering in southern sky.

Saturn: Lies to the right Jupiter throughout both months giving an excellent opportunity to observe both planets either by binoculars or telescope.

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From Here to Maternity

We Wear Underpants

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Motherhood is never easy. Your life and priorities change suddenly and dramatically.

But when being a new mother coincides with pregnancy it throws everything up in the air!

There are many different styles of books for young children, and I know that when mine were both toddlers, one sort of book that was guaranteed to occupy them every time was a spotting book.

We Wear Underpants is this type of book, and the illustrations are wonderful.

Emma and James have been trying for a few years to get pregnant and with several failed IVF attempts they decide to pursue adoption instead.

As the novel starts they are about to board a plane to Russia where they are adopting 10-month-old Yuri, along with a tatty cuddly elephant. However, Emma is in for a shock when she discovers that she is pregnant. In 9 months’, time she will have two under 2s!

Adjusting to life with Yuri is certainly not easy. The book was published in 2006 and there are many familiar moments for anyone who started a family in the ‘noughties’ as Emma turns to all the available parenting books to help her.

To make matters worse for Emma she is dealing with a mother who always speaks her mind. Family life is never easy, but it has its moments and is something Emma would never change.

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Each page is full of animals wearing … well, the sorts of things that you would NOT expect an animal to wear! From the titular item of underpants to t-shirts, scarves, wellies, and pyjamas. Each page asks the reader to look for a different thing.

Counting candy floss on a page with animals wearing t-shirts at the fair. Finding the stripy scarf and deciding which scarf you would want to wear. And who is dreaming while wearing pyjamas. The final page asks, ‘What will you wear today?’

A lovely way to get young children thinking about getting dressed – a task that often seems to be low on the list of priorities for a child that age!

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July / August - Chill Out Time I find it difficult to believe of any other generation of children in recent years who have suffered through a disjointed education than the present one unless we include the war years of 1939-45 when children were separated from their parents.

What advice can I give? It must be chill out and enjoy your well deserved break.

Professionally I hope the Government pull out all the stops and inform the schools what the policies of next year’s examinations will take prior to the school year commencing and not wait for the potential crisis to occur before taking action. The new Year 11s’ and 13s’ have already missed 6 months and more of conventional classroom education. To expect them to take next year’s GCSE’s and A Levels without this being taken into consideration would be negligence of the highest order.

Let the Children Chill Perhaps we adults should ask the youngsters how to chill. We sometimes forget that we were once children, and the enjoyable memories of our early lives will be forever with us.

When you were a child what irked you most? Think of it and ask yourself if you would allow your children to do what you were not allowed to do.

Provided there are no safety issues let your youngsters off the reigns: 1. Give your children the time to play and create friendships.

2. Support them in making age appropriate decisions. To the older ones treat them respectfully as young responsible adults.

3. Do not transfer your personal anxieties to the children. This will serve no purpose.

4. Get the children outdoors for walks. Point out what you can see and let them show you what they can see. This way you will learn a little of how they perceive their own worlds.

If struggling for something new look upwards, we spend far too much time with our own thoughts looking down or at the most at eye level, thus missing a big chunk of our world.

5. Ban the iphone and computer for a set 2/3 hours a day and this includes you, the parent. It can be done and instils a little self-discipline.

6. You need hobby time whether it be painting, handicraft, tennis, cricket, swimming, football, cycling, walking, music, cooking, gardening – the list is endless.

7. Have a positive conversation at the end of each day with your youngsters.

Let it be on any topic such as “How did the day go?”, “How can we improve on what we have done today?” “What is the plan for tomorrow?”.

8. Reward your child’s efforts, show how proud and appreciative of them you are.

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ANNINGTON SHARES GIFT OF FRIENDSHIP WITH CARTERTON SCHOOL Children at Carterton Primary School in Carterton, Oxfordshire, are enjoying being back at school, and the gift of a Buddy Bench from Annington, the company responsible for building the new homes at The Crescent in nearby Brize Norton, is set to help them settle back into their new routine.

The Buddy Bench is designed to help children to combat loneliness and foster friendships, which will be as important as ever in helping them re-adjust to school after lockdown. Children that are feeling sad or anxious can sit on the bench to signal to others that they need a friend to speak to. Made from sustainably sourced wood, the Buddy Bench is personalised with a hand-engraved message to remind all pupils of the importance of supporting one another:

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“We sit, we chat and ask each other questions, We leave as friends, with all good intentions.”

Emma Wells at Carterton Primary School commented: “It’s so important to create a safe and caring environment for children so that they are able to talk about their feelings, especially during such uncertain times. A shy or anxious child may struggle to ask someone else for support, which is why the Buddy Bench is such a vital tool in teaching the children what to do when they feel lonely, and how to act when they see that someone else needs support.

We are very grateful to Annington for donating the bench to us.”

Louise Saunders, Sales and Marketing Manager at Annington, adds: “At Annington, we strive to support local communities wherever we can, right down to the very youngest schoolchildren.

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We are proud to gift the Buddy Bench to Carterton Primary School, and we hope that the children will be able to use it to create new friendships and feel more confident for many years to come.”

Annington is building new homes at The Crescent, located on the site of former MOD housing connected to RAF Brize Norton. Once complete, Annington will offer 135 new homes in the village, with the latest phase of two, three, and four-bedroom homes available to purchase at The Crescent, with prices starting from £254,950.

To find out more about the homes available at The Crescent or to register your interest, please call Connells on 01993 847309. For more information about Annington, please visit www.annington. co.uk

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