The Bredon Directory Dec 14 to Feb 15 by Lisa Lambon

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ISSUE 57 DEC 2014 - FEB 2015

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A CHOICE OF TICKETS TO THE ROSES

Dancing Skies WHAT MAKES STARLINGS MURMURATE

Gardening

GREENHOUSE TECHNOLOGY

Winter EVENTS HO MES

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Drama classes for children age 5-12 years including acting, singing and dancing. We stretch students who have a keen interest in performance and those who want to improve their confidence and work as part of a team. We also offer Lamda exams. Come and try a FREE trial class! Overbury - Mon 4:30pm Bishop's Cleeve - Thurs 4:30pm Bredon Village Hall - Sun 10am Please call Melissa

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Jasmine House, Bredons Norton, Glos, GL20 7EZ Published five times a year, The Bredon Directory has a minimum print run of 3,000 copies which are delivered free to homes in Bredon, Overbury, Bredons Hardwick, Bredons Norton, Alderton, Aston-on -Carrant, Kinsham, Conderton, Westmancote, Kemerton, Beckford, Little Beckford, Pamington, Oxenton, Teddington, Alstone, Tredington, Great Washbourne and relevant retail outlets around Bredon Hill. It is part of a group of four local publications including The Folly View, Cotswold Edge and Avon & Severn Directories. Whilst every care has been taken to ensure that the data in this publication is accurate, neither the publisher nor its editorial contributors can accept, and hereby disclaim, any liability to any party to loss or damage caused by errors or omissions resulting from negligence, accident or any other cause. Opinions expressed by contributors or advertisers are not necessarily those of the publisher. The Bredon Directory does not officially endorse any advertising material within this publication. The content of each advert is the sole responsibility of the individual advertiser. Artwork is accepted on the strict understanding that there are no copyright issues. No part of this publication may be produced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted in any form - electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior permission of the publisher. We reserve the right to refuse advertising.

Welcome... …to the winter issue. What does success mean to you? The American author and poet Maya Angelou defines it as ‘liking yourself, liking what you do and liking how you do it.’ A difficult thing to achieve, it seems, from a quick survey of my friends and colleagues. The holiday season is a natural time to reflect on the journey we are taking and make changes ready for the New Year. So why not commit to one simple thing which will help you feel more satisfied when you measure yourself against this definition? Looking ahead, there is much for us all to be positive about in our villages locally, albeit a few challenges left on the agenda. The last twelve months have seen a period of growth for many local businesses. We’re grateful to everyone who has supported us this year, both in print and on our growing twitter account. This season, we’ll be working hard on changes to keep our offering relevant and fresh so look out for your next issue which will arrive late in February. From 2015, our four magazines will be known as Life in the Village. This change brings together our printed magazines, online presence and twitter account, giving you three ways to access information on local country living under one name. Until next time,

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Contents Competitions & Vouchers 13 Competition with Rune

69 Competition with The Roses 70 Your Money Saving Vouchers

Local Events

45 Christmas with Wychavon

WIN!

Enter our two competitions

Local Life 9 Welcome

17 Dancing Skies with WWTs 21 DIY Floristry with Design For Flowers 24 Emergency Contact Disc with West Mercia 27 Behind The Scenes with The Roses 29 Pet Talk with Folly Gardens Vets 31 New Pension Rules with Gray’s Group 35 Book Club 39 Double Glazed Greenhouses with L&L 51 A Word With: Dean Elliot 53 Inspired to Teach with Dr Tony Evans 57 Where Your Time Matters 65 Life in the Village on Twitter 73 Index

What can you save this season? Vouchers p70-72 Front cover image: © www.Shutterstock.com/ Vaselin Gramatikov. This page clockwise from the top; Garden courtesy of Rune Landscape Design & Construction; Dean Elliot, Starling Murmuration courtesy of WWT; a Christmas event courtesy of Wychavon.

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DESIGN FOR FLOWERS Tewkesbury Garden Centre Creating Beautiful Flowers For      

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Did You Know? We are now based at Tewkesbury Garden Centre, just two minutes up the hill from town with plenty of free parking!

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WIN A GARDEN DESIGN FROM RUNE LANDSCAPE DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION WORTH £500! Will you be the lucky winner? It’s simple; send an email or postcard giving your details outlined below by Friday 30th January 2015

WIN A PROFESSIONAL GARDEN DESIGN PLAN

The lucky winner will receive a Conceptual Design plan, like the one pictured left, for a plot up to 200sqm. Please note the garden must be located within a 100 mile radius of Rune’s Pershore base. Award winning designer Jonathan Siarl will visit the winner to discuss the kind of garden they would like and their budget. The existing garden will be measured, plotted and assessed and then Jonathan will return to the drawing board and create the winner’s conceptual design, showing planting areas and the hard materials proposed such as stone, timber or gravel. This plan will enable you to see the potential in your garden; you can use it to build the garden yourself or treat it as the basis for further consultation resulting in a Master Plan, complete with build specifications. To see more of Rune’s work please view their gallery and see their testimonials at www.runelandscapedesign.co.uk

HOW TO ENTER

Submit an entry by Friday 30th January 2015 giving your name, postal address and telephone numbers either by:  sending an email headed ‘Competition’ to design@runelandscapedesign.co.uk  sending a postcard to Rune Landscape Design, High Grove Farm, Pinvin, Pershore, Worcestershire, WR10 2LF Terms & Conditions: One entry per household. Competition closes on Friday 30th January 2015. The winner will be notified by Friday 6th February 2015. The plot, up to 200sqm, must be located within a 100 mile radius of Rune’s Pershore basis. A visit will be made within one month and the conceptual design completed within six months. The name of the winner can be obtained from Jonathan Siarl, Rune Landscape Design, High Grove Farm, Pinvin, Pershore, Worcs, WR10 2LF. Prize not redeemable for cash. Judges decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into. By entering this competition you agree to be contacted by Rune Landscape Design & Construction. Your information will not be shared with any third party.

Professionals in the design and build of beautiful gardens

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Why Choose E Hill & Son As Your Funeral Director In A Time Of Need?  An experienced, independent business owned and run by the Hill family

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Dancing

SKIES

A murmuration of starlings is a spectacular natural phenomenon and the one near Pershore earlier this year attracted a huge amount of interest. But what’s it all about? Wendy Carter of Worcestershire Wildlife Trust offers her insight.

’ve lost track of how many times I’ve frozen to the spot watching starlings dance in our skies; it’s one of my favourite wintery things to do. It’s such a shame that I normally have to travel far and wide but, earlier this year, we had our very own dancing sky right on our doorstep in Eckington. Starling murmurations used to occur regularly over Worcestershire woodlands but as starling numbers continue to fall, the spectacle has disappeared. I know many people who dislike them - at bird tables they’re greedy, quarrelsome and noisy - but in the last 20-30 years the starling population has declined by 10million. At this time of year, however, their numbers are swelled by migrants from Eastern Europe and Russia, which can result in large flocks; in Somerset I’ve watched 5million birds coming in to roost, at Eckington around 10-15,000 or so. Throughout the many flocks I’ve seen, the murmurations have tended to be best when numbers have been around 10,000. Flocking takes place at dusk as birds that have been foraging for grassland invertebrates, and in

This photo courtesy of Victoria Mowbray Others: Wendy Carter

your gardens, come together from up to 20 miles away to roost. There’s safety in numbers – predators like peregrine falcons struggle to focus on just one individual - and there’s a strict social hierarchy; youngsters and subordinates will find themselves in the most vulnerable roosting positions. Each bird knows its position relative to the nearest seven birds but we don’t really know why they swirl so much before dropping dramatically to roost; it’s probable that they’re passing information about food resources and ‘shuffling the pack’ to ensure each bird takes its correct place in the roost. And why is it called a ‘murmuration?’ If you’ve ever had the pleasure to be close enough you’ll not only have heard the wing beats but you’ll also have heard the constant murmuring that’s going on as information is passed from bird to bird. The chattering doesn’t finish when they drop into the roost either; it continues as they jostle for a good position. In the morning, the noise gradually gets louder and louder until it finally ceases and the next sound you hear is engine-like as all the wings beat as one and the flock lifts into the air to head out for another day’s feeding.

Starlings are a real favourite of mine and I feel really privileged when they visit my garden – I hope you now do too.

To Support WWT or Find Out More ... Tuesday 9th December 7.30pm Farming & Biodiversity St Wulstans Hall, Pershore WR10 1EB Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th January Log Sales 10am-1pm Tiddesley Wood, Pershore WR10 2AD 1/2 mile west of Pershore on Besford Bridge Road Tuesday 17th February, 7.30pm Bredon Hill Through the Year; A Nature Lover’s View, St Wulstans Hall, Pershore WR10 1EB To find out more about our talks and other activities please visit our website or call us on 01905 754919 Like us on Flickr Follow us on Facebook Visit www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk 17

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The Berkeley at Spetchley is freshly renovated! Join us for breakfast, lunch, snacks, dinner & special occasions Monthly Tribute Nights Last Friday of every month January 30th Rod Stewart February 27th Take That March 27th Michael Jackson £27.50 incl. 3 course meal Visit website for full details Breakfast at The Berkeley Served Daily from 9-12noon From Toast to ‘The Works’ with Children’s Menu options too. Ideal Business Meeting Place Just off the M5 J6, we are conveniently situated for easy access to the motorway network, Worcester, Pershore and Evesham. Free car parking and Wi-Fi. Great selection of coffee & Tea. Open daily 9am-11pm Food is served 9am-9pm

Christmas Day Lunch Traditional 4 course meal Adults £59.95 Children 5+ £29.95 Under 5’s eat free from the children’s Christmas menu Boxing Day Brunch Served 11am-6pm from £7.95 New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner & Disco Champagne & Canapés 3 Course Gala Dinner incl. Coffee & Petit Fours DJ & Dancing, Carriages 1am £59.95 Sorry, no under 18s New Year’s Day Brunch Served 11am- 6pm from £7.95 Please note that booking is essential for seasonal events. £10pp deposit required on all Christmas/New Year bookings

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Stunning Marquee Wedding Venue Spetchley is the perfect setting for a dream wedding. Set amongst 30 acres of stunning historic gardens, with far reaching views to the Malvern Hills, Spetchleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s idyllic location is truly unique.

Now Licensed for Civil Ceremonies

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Stunning Individual Handcrafted Carpentry & Furniture From our dedicated joinery workshop we produce bespoke windows, doors, fitted cabinetry and contemporary furniture. Let us show you what we can do to make your project truly individual at sensible prices.

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DIY floristry Love flower arranging? Planning decorations for a wedding or special event? Design For Flowers, based at Tewkesbury Garden Centre, can help you with wholesale supplies. We talked to Russell Banks. How can you help local flower arrangers? Anyone who loves decorating with flowers, whether at home, at church, or as part of a club, will know that finding the blooms you want can be difficult. Whilst the supermarkets offer great value for money, their range is limited, particularly if you have a specific type of flower or colour in mind. Sourcing large quantities or a special order will usually mean a visit to the wholesale markets further afield in Bristol or

Planning DIY Wedding Flowers? Things to consider …            

Theme Style Preferred blooms Colour matching Fragrance Seasonality Longevity Timescale/Helpers Supplies (tape, foam etc) Transport Classes / Dry Run Budget

For friendly, expert advice call Russell on 01684 296680

Need advice?

Birmingham. That is costly and time consuming so we offer another solution, enabling you to pre-order the exact flowers you want, plus any related floristry supplies, with just two to three days notice. Why use Design For Flowers? With over twenty years experience in wholesale floristry, working alongside our qualified retail team, we have lots of experience creating flowers for weddings and special events plus long term relationships with reliable suppliers. Ordering blooms from us means you can be

With over 20 years experience in wholesale floristy we will help you source top quality blooms to suit your budget

confident that you will have top quality flowers in the condition you want in time for your event. Are you able to offer advice? Whatever your level of knowledge and skill, we can help. We’re just up the hill, two minutes from Tewkesbury town, with plenty of free parking, so popping in is easy or you can give us a call. If you would like to make an appointment to discuss your project please call Russell Banks on 01684 296680.

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Dog groomers Donna, Lisa & assistant Sue provide a top quality Dog Grooming, Clipping & Shampoo service at our Barton Road branch. Wash & Dry, The Full Works, Hair & Nail Trims

LOCAL FAMILY BUILDERS Our company consists of two generations of the same family with over 40 years of building experience. We employ a team of experienced professionals to create high quality extensions and conversions, period property renovations and new builds. Combining time earned skills with up-to-date building methods, we have an extensive portfolio, including works on Grade 1 Listed properties. We will achieve your vision in a seamless manner.

ATTENTION TO DETAIL Specialising in period properties and Cotswold stone buildings, we have completed around 30 projects in the last five years. As craftsmen and members of the Federation of Master Builders, we enjoy giving attention to detail to personalise and add value to your home. Study the photos here and visit our website to appreciate the care we take over design, materials and construction to always .

PLANNING A PROJECT FOR 2015? Call today for advice, to request references and receive a complimentary brochure.

Busy with work or living away? Using our network of local contacts, we will manage your project throughout, setting realistic expectations and providing accurate schedules and cash flow forecasts to ensure your project runs smoothly. We offer free initial advice, feasibility studies and detailed quotes. We do not hard sell and never compromise our standards. Get in touch today to see how we can help you.

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Malvern PC Dave Wise

Emergency

Contact Disc The switch from paper car tax discs to the new electronic version has resulted in a life saving scheme to use now redundant windscreen holders for emergency contact and medical alert information. The idea, thought up by Malvern based PC Dave Wise, has generated national interest.

est Mercia Police attach a passport photo to help link the information to the right are pleased to person. If there is more than one announce the launch of our tax regular driver or even regular disc replacement, the Emergency passengers, consider printing multiple discs and add a photo or Contact Disc. description of each person. The The Emergency Contact Disc Emergency Contact Disc can be contains next of kin contact used alongside existing medical details and medical alert information for the driver. In the alert products like bracelets and event of a medical emergency or necklaces.” PC Wise added "If people have road traffic collision that renders concerns about the occupants Share with your security of unable to information, communicate, a family, friends they can omit first responder and colleagues. certain details. will be able to We would obtain vital You could help advise that if information that save a life! the next of kin is not otherwise address is the same as the driver's accessible at the scene. address, it may be sensible to The disc can be cut out and leave this portion blank. The placed into the now otherwise information within the disc would redundant tax disc holder, the information sections fold inwards give little or no information away that could aid potential criminals so it would not be viewed by and any slight risk is far passers by. outweighed by the benefits." PC Dave Wise, the West Download your disc from Mercia officer behind the idea said;” The information within the www.westmercia.police.uk by disc could be vital to save lives or searching on ‘Emergency Contact quickly locate a casualty's next of Disc’ or from the Malvern team kin, something that can be time twitter account @MalvernCops #EmergencyContactDisc. To consuming at the scene of a obtain a customisable disc call serious incident." “All information is optional 01905 331084 or email and the blank discs can be used to david.s.wise@westmercia.pnn. add customised information, or police.uk version, If you have any concerns about your community you can raise them by contacting your Safer Neighbourhood Team on 101 or dial 999 in an emergency. You can also call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 to report information anonymously.

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BEHIND THE SCENES... With Caroline Lawrence from The Roses in Tewkesbury, who this issue sits down for a chat with actress Madeleine Leslay. Maddie, it’s lovely to have you back at The Roses this year. So tell me, what is the appeal of panto for you? Panto is enjoyable because it has it all: a fantastic story with adventure, romance and drama, lots and lots of laughs and brilliant songs to sing and dance to. One of the best bits for me is the audience interaction. It’s just all round good fun really - I’m so lucky to do it as a job! I love panto too - it’s my favourite time of year! I’m curious to know though... how do you keep your enthusiasm going throughout the run? I see firsthand how hard panto is for you both mentally and physically, yet in every performance you appear to be having the time of your lives. What’s the secret? I would be lying if I said that it wasn’t exhausting at times, but the shows are so much fun to be in and the audience’s reactions and smiles really keep us going - I can’t tell you what a buzz it is. Last time you were here the highlight of the show for many (including your envious castmates) was your flight out over the auditorium on your magic carpet in Aladdin. What’s been your favourite part and why?

Oh gosh that’s quite difficult to answer. I loved being a witch in Macbeth but I would genuinely have to say Aladdin! Who wouldn’t love playing a cheeky boy who got to fly on a magic carpet - I was living my dream! You’ve achieved a lot in your career so far, with a C.V. that includes both stage and screen. What does the future hold? My ambition is to be in a televised costume drama and to work with the RSC and the National. It’s also a big dream of mine to work with Stephen Poliakoff as I adore his work. Finally, tell us something we don’t know about you... I am half French. My mother was born in Paris and I grew up bilingual. It is exciting that this year’s panto is set in France... but I promise to stick to English! Beauty And The Beast runs at The Roses, Tewkesbury from 29 November until 3 January. Visit www.rosestheatre.org for full information.

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n the Budget George Osborne announced that individuals no longer have to purchase an annuity with their pension pot. From March 2015 those retiring are free to withdraw the whole amount. This is all very well but drawing an entire pension pot could easily leave you paying higher rate tax on some or all of the fund. Some pension contracts offer a ‘Drawdown’ facility which means withdrawal of the funds can be

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Award winning Worcestershire actor Dean Elliott, currently touring in The Simon and Garfunkel Story, on what lies behind his success in musical theatre. So many actors struggle to establish a successful career. What route did you take? I grew up in Worcester then moved to Liverpool where I spent four years training at Sir Paul McCartney’s school, the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts. After that, like most of my class, I moved to London, to find work. It started with several of us living in the same house, trying to cobble together enough money for heating. I stayed there for many years before returning to Malvern. 50

When was your big break? It was whilst I was doing Over The Rainbow - The Eva Cassidy Story. I had a week off and it happened to be the week of the Buddy The Musical auditions. Getting the part of Buddy helped me reach the position I am in now, enabling me to establish myself in production as well as performance. There is always an element of being in the right place at the right time.

and now Paul Simon. How do you portray a musical legend? You must be honest to the person. It’s easy to do a pastiche of your hero - pull out their most obvious characteristics, mimic their voice and create something from that but the key is to make it real and true. That’s something that came home to me from meeting Buddy Holly’s family back in 2008. After playing Buddy in the West End about a thousand times I was asked to perform and open the You’ve enjoyed success playing two musical heroes, Buddy Holly show in his hometown Lubbock,

Texas, where I was honoured to meet his wife, his brothers and Peggy Sue and to visit his grave.

how to tell the story? It was when I was playing Buddy and I became interested in Rock n’ Roll questions. One of the great How do you prepare for a part? unanswered ones is about Simon The Simon & Garfunkel Show was and Garfunkel: Were they friends in pre-production for a year and a or did they fall out? With that half. It’s a combination of research angle, the popularity of their and rehearsal - a labour of love. music, so many hits and the fact For example, myself and Jonny they had the biggest selling album Smart, who plays Art Garfunkel, of 1970-72, it seemed like a good read in a biography that one way idea for a show. the pair achieved harmony was to sit closely together and mimic How do you tell the story? each others voices so we thought if Through the music but also via that’s how they did it, it makes costume, huge projection photos sense for us to do it. As a guitarist and original film footage. We’re I’ve always been a fan of Paul backed by an incredible live band. Simon’s music so had spent years and many shows have sold out. As part of the national tour, we’re trying to recreate his style. I already knew some songs like returning to Worcester and taking it to the West End in February then ‘Homeward Bound’ and ‘The Boxer’ but it was a joy to sit down to South Africa and Dubai. and work out the complex parts. What personal qualities do you You also wrote and produced need to thrive in the theatre? the show. What made you decide A piece of advice I was given is to

try and learn as many skills as possible. There are so many people looking to break into the theatre and often, it’s the little things that set you apart. The reason I got in to Buddy was that I was originally recruited as the double bass player for The Crickets, then got promoted. I was really an electric bass player but I spent weeks, practising double bass all day, every day until 3am, until I got to a level where I was pretty good. The ability to adapt is so important - in Buddy there were several actors who could play multiple instruments but anything can count - dancing, singing, a card trick, juggling - these skills become your toolbelt. Dean Elliot returns to his home town of Worcester to perform at The Swan Theatre on Thursday 26th February. To find out more and watch a trailer please visit thesimonandgarfunkelstory.com 51

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