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BREDON HILL LANDSCAPING

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Editor Lisa Lambon lisa@lifeinthevillage.co.uk

01684 773135 www.lifeinthevillage.co.uk

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.

Hello... …and welcome to the winter issue. Sitting here in the afternoon sunshine, with the sky blue and the leaves still clinging to the trees, it’s hard to imagine a wintery gale buffeting against the windows. The lanes slippery with ice. The challenge of my alarm clock on a freezing January morning. There’s a bit of me that dreads winter but over the last few years I’ve tried hard to find all the positives in it. I’ve learned that like most things in life, so much depends upon how you view it. There’s a woman I know who talks about loving the dark nights; she takes comfort in drawing the curtains on the world at 4pm and just being at home with her family. The first time she told me this, her words took me by surprise. I sensed that it might be a good idea to stop longing for warmth and sunshine, and instead, reset my thinking. Winter is, after all, a great time to reflect on the journey you are taking, enjoy the pleasures of food and fire, recharge and plan new ways of being. Looking forward to 2014, there’s so much to be positive about life in the villages locally. Amongst other things, we bring you news of a brand new local foodie event and two great competitions so be sure to get yourself involved. I am so grateful to all the inspiring people, businesses and organisations who have supported our magazines this year. Here’s wishing you a warm and healthy winter. Enjoy the festivities! Until next time,

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Contents Competitions & Vouchers 15 Competition with The Roses 75 Competition with Spetchley Park Gardens 77 Your Money Saving Winter Vouchers

Local Events 17 NEW! Upton FAB Festival 31 Your Christmas Calendar with Wychavon

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Local Life 11 Welcome 21 Pet Talk with Folly Gardens Vets 25 A Voyage of Revival at Spetchley Park Gardens 29 Legal Column with QS Thomson Bancks 34 Thirty Years of Caring at St Richard’s 39 NEW! Timber Alternative with L & L 40 NEW! Life in the Village on Twitter 42 Keep Warm This Winter with Johnston Scotia 47 How To Get a Wise Deal with Car Trade Direct 51 Capture Your Child with Capture It Photography 54 Progress at Worcester Breast Care Unit Campaign 57 NEW! Fitsteps with Sue & Kirsty 58 Enhanced Community Support with West Mercia 61 Relax at Brown’s Garden Restaurant 65 NEW! Education Column with Dr Evans 69 WWT Wildlife Page: Glorious Gulls 73 In Memory; Diana’s Calendar 81 Index

What can you save this winter? Vouchers p77 - 80

Front cover image: © www.Shutterstock.com/B. and E. Dudzinscy. This page clockwise from the top; Spetchley Park Gardens; Dr Tony Evans, Headteacher at Prince Henry’s High School; Eckington Bridge; Upton FAB Festival/Rayeesa Asghar Sandys

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NEW! Upton FAB Festival 27th-29th June 2014; save the date and be part of a brand new food and beer festival in Upton celebrating local food & drink heroes from the Three Counties . Lizzy Hughes

Food & Drink Lover? Visit our website to subscribe to our Newsletter, follow our Chefs’ blogs & keep up to date!

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Food Critic Charles Campion

Tom Court Felice Tocchinni Rayeesa Asghar Sandys

Upton FAB Festival 27th-29th June 2014 is a full scale food festival, running alongside the Jazz Festival, with over 100 exhibitors, celebrity chef demos and culinary masterclasses. Also, a full scale beer festival with 100 ales and 50 perries/ciders. Organiser, Jo Watts, explains more. Promising a top quality weekend, Upton FAB festival have teamed up with some renowned foodies nationally to plan a fantastic new local event. Charles Campion, food judge (Masterchef), writer and critic will open the Festival, bringing press coverage to the area. Katie and Glyn from Wot’s Cooking are on board organising the best local chefs to show you how to cook their signature dishes. Full details can be found on our website but to give you a taster: Rayeesa Asghar Sandys

will be cooking authentic Indian fayre; Tom Court, Head Chef at the Granary hotel specialises in fish; Daren Bale from the Hop Pole in Bewdley is an award winning chef with extensive fine

dining experience; Ali Imdad, a Great British Bake Off contestant, will be baking; Felice Tocchinni will be bringing Italian style and Lizzy Hughes specialises in vegan and gluten free! Two musical stages and a host of competitions such as the FAB Bake Off and a mega Tug of War contest will keep you entertained! If you are a local food or drink producer it’s an opportunity to showcase your products and build brand awareness. Please visit our website today. Get involved!

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...then why not use The Bredon Directory. As well as advertising we offer Editorial & Leaflet Design, Print & Delivery. Our rates are surprisingly affordable and with three sister magazines, The Avon & Severn, Folly View and Cotswold Edge Directories, you can reach up to 12,500 homes & businesses in the villages between Pershore, Evesham, Broadway, Tewkesbury & Upton upon Severn.

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Gardens Pet Health Plan and Petplan proved invaluable to one of our farming clients. Lewis, a one year old Welsh Border Collie, specially bred by his owners to be the farm’s next sheepdog, was bitten on the foot by an adder whilst at work on Bredon Hill. Snake bites in dogs can be serious and it soon became clear that Lewis was in trouble. I took care of Lewis from his first emergency treatment, and soft tissue operations, through to his rehabilitation. A long road to recovery lay ahead as the bite and subsequent reaction resulted in him losing all of the skin on his foreleg. He needed daily dressing changes and, eventually, skin grafts. Luckily for Lewis and his owners they were able to receive the best treatment available, including visits to an internationally renowned soft tissue specialist in Birmingham, because all the cost was covered by their Petplan insurance. His preventative care continues to be covered by our Health Plan. Happily, he is now fully recovered and works daily on the farm locally - an enthusiastic and invaluable sheep dog.

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Thank you to all our visitors this year. Please support us in 2014 by becoming a ‘Friend’ or volunteer

Spetchley Park Gardens … on a voyage of Revival spaces. Our aim is for Spetchley to be all inclusive Spetchley Park Gardens will see many changes over the next five years. Henry Berkeley explains. to enable everyone to enjoy these magnificent gardens. For 2014 visitors will be given a free guide he closed season is going to be exceptionally book and map allowing them a more thorough busy as we begin to build our infrastructure understanding of the history of the garden and we and prepare for the implementation of Phase are laying out a suggested route to follow to allow a 1 of the Spetchley Revival Project. We have been better view of the many vistas of the garden. given a generous grant from DEFRA as part of We are renovating the Old Squash Court as a RDPE funding for tourism to help us build a new useable space for groups, schools, weddings and Car Park and Welcome Centre which will lay the meetings. This will give us greater flexibility when foundation of the requirements needed to improve allowing specialist users more access to the gardens. the visitor experience. Work on this will start in the We are also putting the finishing touches to our New Year and it is hoped, weather permitting, that round two application to the Heritage Lottery Fund it will be ready for the new season on 2nd April. which, if successful, will allow us to renovate the The new car park will hold 64 cars, two coaches, garden pond as well as create an Interpretation and disabled parking, family spaces and bicycle racks Education Centre in the old Cart Sheds. This project whilst the Welcome Centre will house a greater will begin in late 2015 in readiness for 2016. We are array of gifts as well as an increased selection of keeping our fingers crossed. plant sales. So there are many changes afoot here. A garden We want to invite families to come and enjoy the never stands still and this is certainly the case for garden so there will be activity packs for children Spetchley over the next five years. Please join us on allowing them to learn about horticulture and open our voyage of revival. Enquiries 01905 345106

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Custom Built With Local Expertise  Local Family Run Business 40+yrs  Highly Experienced in Construction  Specialists in Cotswold Stone  Design to Completion  Extensions, Renovation and Alterations; Domestic and Commercial  Groundworks, Drainage and Landscape Works  NHBC Registered For New Build Please contact:

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A Simple Fall: Injury at Work Have you suffered an accident at work? Personal Injury Partner and Accredited Specialist Julie Roberts offers her advice.

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as anything like this legislation which protects 30 minute appointment at our ever happened to you employees and we recovered offices in Pershore, Tewkesbury or someone you love? over £9,000.00 for the injury or Cheltenham, at your home or Whilst working in a warehouse together with an amount even in hospital if you prefer. six metal shelving brackets fell equivalent to cover Mrs L’s If you wish to proceed with and landed on Mrs L’s right share of the cost of the holiday. your claim the firm will offer a foot, causing a fracture to a toe Further, all costs were recovered ‘no-win no-fee’ agreement. You along with a deep laceration. from the other side meaning that will have direct access to us at Mrs L ultimately required a our client received 100% of the all times and the confidence of minor surgical procedure to agreed compensation. knowing that you are dealing repair the damage. Over the If you have had a similar or with a local law firm which is following weeks our client any other injury, even if you are part of a national brand meaning suffered a great deal of uncertain as to whether all of you can be sure of receiving the discomfort and was restricted to the fault for your injury rests highest standard of service. a wheelchair. with someone else then please Call today on 01684 851609 Unfortunately, the accident contact myself or my colleague or 07557 392626 for instant free happened just a couple of weeks Stephen Cook. We offer a free advice and help, locally. prior to a long planned holiday of a life-time to Accredited specialist advice for all types of injury claims countries including  Animal Claims China and Kuala  Accidents at Work  Noise Induced Hearing Loss  Trips & Slips Lumpur. Mrs L was  Brain Injury  Road Traffic Accidents unable to cancel the  Injuries Caused by Faulty Products  Clinical Negligence holiday and was severely restricted in Call Julie Roberts today on 01684 851609 what she could do due 24 Hr Hotline 07557 392626 julieroberts@qualitysolicitors.com to being confined to a www.qualitysolicitors.com/tblaw wheelchair and banned from water. Local offices in As our client was Pershore, working at the time of Tewkesbury & the accident we were Cheltenham able to invoke

Celebrate

Christmas with Wychavon

23rd November to 24th December 2013 The festive season is with us once again in Wychavon and there is plenty going on to get everyone in the Christmas spirit! For more information about events across the county please visit our websites, see the numbers listed opposite or call us as follows:

Pershore: 01386 565519 Droitwich Spa: 01905 774258 Evesham: www.eveshamtown.co.uk

Visit www. wychavon.gov.uk

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Celebrate Christmas Evesham Christmas Lights Switch -on sponsored by David Wilson Homes Saturday 23rd November starts 11am. Entertainment for all the family; a Christmas Craft and Gift Fayre in the Town Hall, Victorian Penny Arcade, Festive Bar, Kiddies Rides, Morris Dancing and a Charter Market in the High Street and Bridge Street. Join in with the celebrations as Christmas Carols, live music and entertainment fill the town. Visit the Riverside Shopping Centre where Peppa Pig will be visiting for photo opportunities at intervals from 1:30pm. Father Christmas and his Reindeer are expected at 3pm and will parade up Bridge Street into Market Place where they will spend the afternoon. At 5:30pm Santa and Peppa Pig will join the Mayor to lead the countdown to the lights switch-on followed by fireworks and a Rock ‘n’ Rollin sing-a-long. www.eveshamtown.co.uk Pershore Town Christmas Lights Switch-On Saturday 23rd November from 2pm, official Switch On 4.45pm Broad Street, Pershore will take on a festive flavour with seasonal stalls, face painters and a fantastic firework display. Enjoy a round of Christmas carols and festive tunes around our spectacular Rotary Tree of Lights. Father Christmas and his reindeer will also be parading through the town. 01386 565519 Droitwich Spa Christmas Lights Switch-on Saturday 30th November 10am - 6pm. Droitwich has a host of activities and entertainment this Christmas including Farmers’ Market; Craft Fayre; performances by local choirs and the Salvation Army Band;

puppet shows; animal crib; advent trail competition and Santa’s grotto. A children’s lantern parade, led by coach and horses, will take place just before the lights switch-on at 4.30pm in the High Street. The event closes with a Christmas Concert in St. Andrews Church. 01905 774258 Evesham Traditional Christmas Market Monday 2nd December – Sunday 15th December is sure to create a magical atmosphere. For two weeks there will be wooden cabins with Christmassy themed stalls bringing a vibrant festive feel, with a variety of handmade gifts, decorations and seasonal food. Evesham Tree of Light Thursday 5th December 6pm Join the Rotary Club of Evesham in Workman Gardens at 6pm for the switching on of the Tree of Light, a 90ft high Fir tree nestling on the north bank of the River Avon. When lit with over 1000 lights, its prominent position allows it to be seen from many miles around. Pershore Late Night Shopping Friday 13th December 5-8.30pm Festive musical entertainment welcomes shoppers to Pershore to make the most of the fabulous array of independent traders. Enjoy free parking from 3pm whilst having multiple chances to win shopping vouchers in association with Pride, Pershore’s loyalty card. Enquiries: 01386 555210 Pershore Christmas Farmers Market Sunday 15th December 10am - 2pm. Operated by Sketts, featuring fine and local food to produce all your favourite and amazing Christmas goodies. Broad Street, Pershore. 01789 267000

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY AT A GLANCE… EVESHAM TOWN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH ON Saturday 23rd November from 11am, official switch-on 5:30pm PERSHORE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH ON Saturday 23rd November from 2pm, official switch-on 4.45pm DROITWICH SPA CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH ON Saturday 30th November 10am – 6pm, official switch-on 4.30pm EVESHAM’S TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS MARKET from 2nd to 15th December EVESHAM TREE OF LIGHT SWITCH ON Thursday 5th December at 6pm in Workman Gardens PERSHORE LATE NIGHT SHOPPING Friday 13th December, shops open until 8:30pm PERSHORE CHRISTMAS FARMERS MARKET Sunday 15th December 10am – 2pm

E Hill & Son FUNERAL DIRECTORS An Independent Family Run Business Serving the Community Since 1960

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 An experienced, independent business owned and run by the Hill family

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30 Years of Caring Fundraising Director Tricia Cavell explains how you can support the life enhancing work of the team at St Richard’s Hospice.

e at St Richard’s are looking forward to celebrating our 30th anniversary in 2014 and with your help we can fulfil our vision of doing all we can to support our patients and their families now and in the future. We help families through difficult times each and every day. Christmas can be especially hard when you are living with a life-threatening illness and your future is uncertain. We aim to make every moment count for our patients and families. We can only fulfil this commitment with your help. We rely on you for as much as 70% of our funding, so the majority of patients are cared for using your donations, including gifts in Wills. This Christmas please give St Richard’s Hospice a gift for the future. A gift in a Will is an extremely

generous, thoughtful and caring way to donate to St Richard’s. Leaving a gift in your Will is easy and it can be for as little as 1% of what you leave behind. Families always come first, but please think of St Richard’s and help us to continue to be here for the local community for years to come. Leaving a gift in a Will may also save on your inheritance tax. We are delighted that due to unexpected and generous gifts in Wills we have brought forward plans to meet the specialist palliative and end of life care needs within the community 24 hours a day, seven days a week . Income from gifts in Wills has allowed us to increase the number of Hospice at Home staff to 11 so we can help more patients stay at home if that is their wish. For example, with our Hospice at Home help, a patient who wanted to leave hospital and

die in their own home, surrounded by their family, was able to do so at short notice. Gifts in Wills have also helped us to start expanding our Inpatient Unit to care for more patients and offer greater privacy in more single rooms. The new extension will open in our 30th anniversary year, 2014. If you feel you are able to help by leaving a Gift to the hospice in your Will, whenever the time is right for you, your generous gift will allow us to offer our existing services and look to the future. If you would like to discuss leaving a gift in your Will, please contact Fundraising Director Tricia Cavell on 01905 763963 or email tcavell@strichards.org.uk St Richard’s Hospice is located just off the M5 J7 at Wildwood Drive, Worcester WR5 2QT

Photo opposite: Making memories matters to patients and their families. This page: The Inpatient Unit with its view onto the duck pond. Inset: Tricia Cavell and team members.

What does St Richard’s do? St Richard’s Hospice provides free specialist palliative care for patients living with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses and supports their families. Patients are cared for in a Day Hospice, the 16-bed In-patient Unit or in their own homes by a specialist professional team as well as many trained volunteers. Find out more about how you can volunteer or support the hospice’s fundraising initiatives by visiting www.strichards.org.uk or call 01905 763 963.

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Although he was very poorly it was also a magical and memorable time at St Richard’s. There were snowmen outside around the duck pond and a lovely atmosphere inside. The nurses were dressed in elves costumes, sang carols and even gave small presents for Christmas. The doctors and nurses at St Richard’s were such experts that they eased all his pain and Dad could enjoy Christmas with the family. It was such a special time for us. Reg. Charity No. 515668

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Christmas Tree Centre  Majority of trees grown locally by us  Freshly cut to help last longer  Growers of quality trees since 1981  British Growers Association assured  Wreaths handmade on the farm  Mistletoe Netted for easy transportation Rooted trees to order Recycling service 18-20ft trees available Open from 1st Dec onwards Open daily to 5.30 until Christmas Find us just off the A46 opposite Ashchurch army camp or the B4079 coming from Cheltenham

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Nestling at the foot of Bredon Hill, oak framed Ashbee Bed & Breakfast offers one double en-suite ground floor room with TV, wet room & tea/coffee making facilities. Range of breakfast included. ASHBEE, Wood Lane, Ashton-under-Hill, Nr Evesham WR11 7SQ For a brochure please contact Jennifer on:

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optional leaded glass and working monkey tail handles, the range faithfully replicates joinery skills. During 30 years of trading, our company attitude has been shaped by our family values: a desire to offer value for money and make constant improvements in the products we offer. This new range does exactly that; combining ‘A’ rated modern technology with the attention to detail that customers tell us they want. It’s a result of the fact that these window frames are not welded or mass produced, but put together with time and care, by one or two people working around a bench. Like all our products, storm2 comes with top class installation, our standard 10 year guarantee NEW! and an annual inspection. Less PVCu windows expensive than timber, they shaped, coloured really must be viewed to be and finished to appreciated. Call in today, and look just like talk to our friendly team.

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Life in the Village On Twitter Our four magazines, The Bredon, Avon & Severn, Folly View and Cotswold Edge Directories, offer you a slice of country life. Now, there's a new way to keep in touch in between issues. WORDS: Lisa Lambon

A Slice of Country Life

aving lived roughly half of my life in each, I’m aware of the many subtle ways that life in the village differs to life in the town. You can’t put a value on living in the countryside - the slower pace, the sense of belonging and the vast expanses of green - and yet there are several issues that make running a rural home or business harder on a practical level. The expense, the rigours of travel, the lie of the land and the impact of the weather are all factors in our minds when putting together our publications. Our aim is to offer you a useful local guide. We take note of all your feedback and work hard to try and make every edition better than the last. Number one on my list of Things That Would Improve My Life would be a supersonic, weather proof, flying carpet to transport my family and I, wherever we want to be, at a moment’s notice. I haven't managed to find one of those yet but I have found the answer to another wish - for a kind of community megaphone that would connect me, at

any time, to a community of like minded people who have something positive to share about living in the countryside locally. It’s free and simple to use, and it comes in the form of our newly launched Life in the Village Twitter account. Thank you to everyone who has found and followed us so far. It’s early days but already, it’s proved to be a fantastic way to share local news and events, source information, keep up with rural issues and connect with interesting and inspiring people. We tweet about anything relevant to life and business in the villages locally and if you run a local company you’ll often find us on #WorcestershireHour each Monday from 8-9pm. Please join the conversation: www.twitter.com/@LisaLambon We Tweet About:  Local events  Country living  Rural issues  Local products & services

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Photos left, above & below: some of the photos and competitions we share on Twitter plus right: Karen Summers for Worcestershire Wildlife Trust

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Stay Warm with

JOHNSTON SCOTIA Scott Johnston - MD

Local support for the Johnston Scotia HomeCare Plan has created two new jobs in Bredon. Have you been part of it?

Winter is the time of year when being warm and having free flowing hot water feels like one of the essentials of life. M.D. Scott Johnston explains how joining the Johnston Scotia HomeCare Plan will help ensure you and your family stay warm this winter, support our local economy and save you money.

real people they can talk to, situated just on their doorstep.

SO WHY IS YOUR LOCAL HOMECARE PLAN CHEAPER THAN A NATIONAL ONE? There are many reasons, all linked to the basic aims and economics of our business model which is about wanting to focus our business locally. Keeping more engineers employed locally means we can manage the time WHAT FEEDBACK ARE YOU of our team more efficiently and GETTING FROM LOCAL PEOPLE? keep our fuel costs lower. We Word of mouth seems to be remain a family company, not a getting out. We’ve been amazed plc. Although we have to by the support the community generate a profit like any has given us which has far company, we’re not beholden to exceeded our original hopes. shareholders demanding ever Almost every day somebody increasing returns. Our ambitions comes into the office and are about making a reasonable explains that they’ve decided to living, maintaining our business join our Plan on the and giving a good level of recommendation of a friend or service to the community. neighbour. Having received a renewal notice on their existing SO LOCAL SUPPORT HAS NOW policy and done their sums, TRANSLATED INTO NEW JOBS? they’ve realised that they can Yes, as a local employer it’s save a significant amount of been fantastic to be able to money by switching to us. They recruit two new heating tell us they prefer to support a engineers recently as a direct local company and feel reassured result of the support shown for by knowing that we are not a our HomeCare Plan. If the faceless call centre but a team of current trend continues we will

need to recruit more engineers. It’s satisfying to have formulated a policy which seems to be working for us, homeowners, and the community at large. CAN SMALL BUSINESSES TAKE OUT A POLICY? Yes, but we do have to be sensible so if the premises are large, we would need to carry out a free survey first to assess. Our plan has also proved very popular with landlords who appreciate the fact that it makes for a hassle free letting as far as heating, hot water, plumbing and electrics are concerned. SO HOW DO I TAKE OUT A HOMECARE PLAN? It’s easy; it takes just five minutes to complete our form. Plus, if you join before the end of February you will receive a FREE £10 Costa Coffee Gift Card. There’s no catch; this offer is simply our incentive to you to do the paperwork. If you’d like to join us simply request an application pack today. You can pop into our friendly Bredon office, call 01684 773747 or visit us at: www.johnstonscotia.com

Got a tricky Boiler? We have accrued over 30 years of experience working with all types of heating systems. All our engineers are Gas Safe registered and further trained by us. We love a challenge and are often called out nationally to fix problems that others have failed to resolve.

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Thinking of upgrading your car? Shaun Taylor of Car Trade Direct suggests a two step process as the way to achieve the most from your money. We asked him to explain more. Why should I sell my car and then buy another? New car sales are up. There is now a 3-4 month waiting list for some models so good deals are harder to achieve. As a cash buyer you will have much more power to push for a discount off your new car. Without the hassle of having to dispose of your old car, a dealer will be able to give you a better price. This is especially true if the car you are selling is desirable on the resale market. So what would make my car desirable? Average or low mileage (below 12k miles per year), a limited number of owners, good overall condition and a complete service history. The process of selling is easy

and we will give you a fair price. dealerships online. You’ll Any tips on buying a new car? find exactly the If it’s a brand new car you’re same model can vary by as much after do shop around the big as £1200 from region to region.

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‘Capturing’ Your

CHILD Photographer Sue Cook has recently set up a studio in Overbury, specialising in babies and children. We caught up with her. WHY BABIES AND CHILDREN?

HOW ABOUT NEWBORNS? The optimum time for photographing newborns is during the first month when they are still tiny and tend to sleep a lot. When asleep, they can be placed in a variety of adorable poses showing them at their best. We understand that you will be tired so our whole process is designed to make it enjoyable. You should aim to arrive when your baby is due a feed. After that, I will cuddle, wind and undress them, all the

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time encouraging the kind of deep sleep that makes for great photographs. Our lovely studio is set up for any eventuality so you can just relax on the sofa with a pot of tea and a cupcake.

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Breast Care Unit A message from one of the Campaign’s Lead Patron, Mrs Michael Brinton DL

s some of you may know my husband Michael had formerly been one of the patrons of this Charity; in 2012 he sadly died of cancer. One of the most comforting experiences was the wonderful treatment he and we were given and how that made the cancer journey much easier. To know you were going to see the same friendly faces each time and that they all cared about the service they offered. This was the N.H.S. at its best and there are extraordinary pockets of

outstanding work going on in some of our Hospitals. This is what we wish to create here in Worcestershire with the new Breast Care Unit and I know Michael would wish me to carry on the work he started and felt so passionate about. Thank You - Funds Raised The Worcester-Brest Challenge, this summer, raised a grand total of £5517.65 The Campaign has now raised to date a grand total of £1,119,124. As ever, thank you to everyone who does so

much for the new Breast Care Unit. Progress on Two Fronts The last few months has seen major progress both with the fundraising and the project. Back in July there was a reception at the new University Arena to announce formally the appointment of Professor David Green and I as new Lead Patrons. Also at this reception was Harry Turner, Chairman of the Worcestershire Hospitals Acute NHS Trust, who

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How You Can Help Thousands of local people, businesses and organisations have helped already by making donations and running an incredible variety of events to raise money. If you would like more information on how to support the Campaign please contact Nicky Underwood at the Campaign Office who can send you more details. Nicky's phone number is 01905 733786 or you can e-mail her on Nichola.Underwood@worcs breastunitcampaign.nhs.uk Alternatively you may like to visit the website, detailed below.

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ot a week goes by now, without some fundamental announcement by the Government in relation to education matters. In recent television documentaries such as “Educating Yorkshire” and “Educating Essex”, where the “school gates” are opened to the public, a real spotlight has now been brought onto schools. So why, as a nation, are we so intrigued to find out what actually happens in them? In the humblest sense, schools are tasked with the duty of educating our children for the

opportunities on show are fine examples of the core and enrichment opportunities provided by any school setting. Our Open Evening at Prince Henry’s took place on 24th October. As always, it was extremely well attended. The whole school had a wonderful atmosphere, with staff and students taking delight in showing visitors the fantastic work which goes on in all departments. From explosions in the Science Labs, to problem solving games in the Maths department, a wonderful evening was had by staff and students, and members of the community. future. At first, this appears quite Teachers use all of these simple and straight forward. learning opportunities on a daily However, when one stops to basis to inspire and educate the think carefully about it, even as future generation. Finally, at our adults, we are all unsure what the Open Evening, some parents and future will bring. Nevertheless, visitors even commented that schools have to embrace this they would like to return to with enthusiasm and school. Perhaps they, too, had a determination. Schools have a glimpse of the future? duty to provide an education to our youngsters that will provide LIKE TO FIND OUT MORE? future employers with a workforce that will enable our Dr Tony Evans is economy to flourish and thrive, Headteacher at Prince but education should be so much Henry's High School more than just preparation for Victoria Avenue, Evesham, working life. Worcs, WR11 4QH The best schools adapt 01386 765588 themselves to cater for the needs and interests of all children, Please visit our website for regardless of their age and ability full details of school life in this modern era. Open Evening at any school provides prospective parents and students with a glimpse of typical school life. From public speaking to media presentations, from individual recital to group singing, from physical activity to mental agility, an Open Evening provides schools with a chance to showcase their students at work. Activities and

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heads as the light begins to dim and you’ll probably see streams of gulls heading back to roost after spending time filling their tums at Throckmorton. Research has shown that black-headed gulls from as far as Eastern Europe, Russia and Scandinavia regularly return to this site. Life on the coast, by contrast, is much harder – gulls compete with us for fish stocks, the weather is harder and predators abound. Despite the rise in inland gulls, their overall numbers are actually declining – by 50% since 1970. I’m sure that a landfill diet isn’t really doing them any favours but next time you find yourself cursing them, I’d ask you to spare a thought for these clever and adaptable birds that are just trying to share our world and make the most of the hand we’ve dealt them.

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DIANA’S CALENDAR Diana's Calendar reveals local people in tasteful scenes taken around the Vale of Evesham. We talked to Sally Mothersole about a project that has brought the local community together. Every scene was sketched by local artist, Liz Smith and when people saw how tasteful they were they began putting their names down for various shots they wanted to be part of. Andrew Jackson of TimeLock Photography was so skilled at making the shoots easy and relaxed; nothing was too much trouble despite some quite remarkable circumstances! David Mothersole edited and designed the calendar to a professional standard and Andrew Evans from Digital Ink How did you achieve the help and funding required? Every- Blot produced a website so one involved in the production of people can buy online. The the calendar has given their time response has been fantastic and and expertise free of charge. the project has brought so many Diana was a huge part of the people together, helping us bear community so before long we our grief. To support this gained sponsorship from local wonderful cause, buy a calendar businesses and individuals alike. or donate please visit: How did the calendar come about? After Diana was tragically taken from us, a small group of friends decided to club together and try to raise funds for a handmade memorial story teller chair to be situated at Diana's favourite playground in Cropthorne for her three beautiful girls and the community. It was suggested that we produce a tasteful nude calendar with scenes located in venues in and around Evesham.

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GMHS Garden Machinery Unit 16 Highfield Business Park, (A38) Deerhurst Tewkesbury, Glos GL19 4BP 01684 299 995 www.gmhs.co.uk

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FITSTEPS/ZUMBA® WITH SUE & KIRSTY Classes in Bredon, Tewkesbury, Upton & more. Call Sue on 07708 381310 or Kirsty on 07885 545592 for more details.

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