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August 2014 Edition Included in this month’s fresh magazine:
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Hello and Welcome to August’s edition of Unique Magazine, I can’t believe that we are on our forth digital magazine already :) Thank you all for sharing July’s magazine on Twitter @UniqueChelt and for interacting with the magazine. Currently I am reflecting on the horrific Malaysia Airlines MH17 atrocity where 298 people including 10 British where killed onboard the Boeing plane which was shot down by Russian rebels. I wonder now how Vladimir Putin is viewed by his own people let alone the western world.
worthy nominees throughout August & September.....the beauty of being a digital magazine :) With the winner being announced in Octobers edition of Unique. Please email your nominations to steveunique@yahoo.co.uk, the winner will also win £50 voucher for a meal at the restaurant of your choice and the respect of fellow Cheltenham people.
If you are interested in advertising your business in Unique Magazine please take a look on our website www.uniquecheltenham.co.uk to see We are also sending our best wishes and the benefits you can get by working thoughts to the family and friends of Hollie with Unique. Special Offer for 3 Months Gazzard after Hollies killer was sentenced Premium Package advertising for the cost to a minimum of 24 years in prison. of 2 Months £150 in total (£225 RRP) Just take a look on the benefits page for the list We have got some great features this month of inclusions. including the UK’s Number 1 Motivation Speaker: Brad Burton from 4Networking Please send in your Cheltenham stories and the intelligent and beautiful Miss and events as Unique Cheltenham is your Cheltenham Sophie Lydia Smith. Our magazine and by our readers getting brilliant Fashion & Features Editor the envolved we really are the heart of a lovely Sarah Mckew @LadyMckew has also interactive community. Email stories to done some quality stories for us this month steveunique@yahoo.co.uk including Free Runners & Unique Style. Thanks, have a great month We still need your nominations for Cheltenham’s Local Hero, we will add Steve
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Unique Introduction:
The Cutting Connection is an exciting new Men’s and Ladies Hair Salon with a difference. The salon based inside the LA Fitness Gym Complex on Tewkesbury Road in Cheltenham offers customers a completely unique and high quality package. The Cutting Connection provides appointments Monday to Saturday but offers that bit more with its extended late opening times well into the late evenings. The Salon firmly understands customer’s busy lives and focuses on offering customers greater choice. The Salon has also just launched an exciting new “Hair Miles” loyalty programme allowing customers to build up points towards gaining money off hair services and products.
this Summer it features a unique offer to its customers which includes a free travel essentials bag (“Travel Connections Bag”) for all new first time customers. The Salons Stylists are also very carefully selected based upon their Industry professionalism and appreciation for the very latest in hair fashions and trends. Each Stylist who each uses the very latest in TIGI haircare and styling products carefully consider shape, colour and texture as they work very closely with customers to cut the best hairstyle to match their personality and lifestyle keeping it fresh each season of the year.
On top of all of this The Cutting Connection Salon also offers on-site free parking and very much welcomes non-gym members to come in and try out its new contemporary and relaxing environment. The Cutting Connection isn’t trying to be just like any other Salon in Cheltenham as
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The Cutting Connection Inside LA Fitness Tewkesbury Road Cheltenham
With the Summer holiday season now amongst us why not try out the Salon with its FREE SUMMER GIVE AWAY. For more details visit the website http://www.thecuttingconnection.co.uk or call Matt @The Cutting Connection on the Salon Mobile 07549 809 227.
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unique’s... LOCAL CHELTENHAM
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Cheltenham is such a warm, lovely place with some really decent caring people and with the hussle and bussle of normal life you can lose focus of what acts of bravery, genorisity and care that is given freely on a daily basis.
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Cheltenham Local Hero is an opportunity to say thank you to these local people who go the extra mile for us, so we need your nominations for these brilliant people. Let us know why your nomination should win ?
ÂŁ50 voucher for a meal of their choice in a Cheltenham restaurant, but more importantly they will get the recognition that they deserve. Votes are to be emailed to steveunique@yahoo.co.uk
Throughout September and October we will show the nominees with the winner being announced in Novembers Unique Cheltenham. The Winner will get
So please email your nominees to steveunique@yahoo.co.uk and lets put the spotlight on these selfless Heros, they deserve it :)
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The Cotswolds GATHER TO MEET THE LEGAL
TEAM OF THE REGIONS FIRST BARRISTER’S CHAMBERS Cotswold Barristers officially opened its Cheltenham doors to the business community on the third of July. The chambers were opened by The Hon. Daniel Janner QC and the CEO of the Cotswold Barristers - Carla Morris-Papps as guests were treated to champagne and cocktails from Black Moth Vodka and locally made canapés. Situated on Cheltenham’s Royal Crescent, Cotswold Barristers provides direct access to the public to a barrister without the need for a solicitor, shortening the lines of communication which results in only one lawyer to pay and often bringing faster results. The company will also be charging guaranteed fixed fees getting rid of the
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“egg timer” style of charging by time spent currently associated with legal services. “It was great to have so many of the Cotswolds businesses under our roof”, explained CEO Carla Morris-Papps. “It was a fabulous evening and now our thoughts turn to work and helping those out there win their legal battles. “We have some of the best legal minds within the chambers giving us a wide scope of case work from employment law, criminal and defence prosecution plus regulatory enforcement. For more information on Cotswold Barristers please call 01242 639454 or email clerks@cotswoldbarristers.co.uk.
Sarah Mckew of Caroline Charles
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Interview with Brad Burton About Brad Burton if you have never come across him before: The UK’s #1 MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER. Brad is also the Dynamic MD of 4Networking who run 5,000+ events each year. AUTHOR: 3 hit business books Get Off Your Arse, GEt Off Your Arse Too and Life. Business...Just Got Easier.
Brad covered a number of topics and I will communicate them over to you in machine gun fashion : Steve: Why start your own business? Brad: Less Money...and More Stress is the Reality. But you have the freedom to pick up the kids from school and go to the duck pond when you want to which was massive to me. 2014 is a great time to start a business with opportunities at every corner but with the reality that it is incredibly tough out there but No Self Employed person is starving to death out there. S: How did you get through those early years in business ? B: I almost quit 4Networking several times, I was as close to quitting as you possibly can get like 99% but the only reason I didn’t was because I had No Plan B...I had to make 4Networking work... I started 4Networking at the time to get appointments for my marketing business 4Consultancy...if you are in business you need appointments too. Sometimes I think that having no money at the start kept me sharp and innovative as I had to get appointments or the mortgage wasn’t getting paid.
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S: Brad what tips would you give any new business starting out ? B: Bang...right 4 tips 1) Ensure that you love the business you are in as when the going gets tough you need to have that passion 2) The reality is It will take 4 times longer to make a success of your business than what is in your business plan, prepare for it and accept it 3) Rely on yourself to make things happen, but surround yourself with good people who have skills that you don’t possess. But it is up to you to drive the business 4) Spend 100% of your time being 100% on being yourself...heres an example: I was at a business show in my normal clothes..T shirt, Jeans and trainers and this business speaker guy told me that I would never get anywhere on the speakers circuit looking like how I do. Well...I don’t see this guy getting asked to Headline The Business Show in London and working with massive companies like JCB....I speak from the heart and stay true to who I am...worked out ok so far.
S: What motivates you now considering the success you have had both with 4Networking, Speaking & Business Books? B: Making a Positive Difference...I am going to do some speaking at Dartmoor Prison so if I can help show there is another way. I am quite realistic that if I would of made different choices when I was younger it could be me in there as growing up in Salford Manchester was tough and at times I lost my way.. unemployed for periods..but I always wanted to make a difference. I love working on my speaking and that is a real passion for me, I purposely don’t watch other speakers as I don’t want it to influence my style. S: So what is a normal day for you now? B: I still get along to 4Networking meetings about 4 a month I was doing 3 a week before Christmas but with both Steff Thomas and Terry Cooper onboard with me it does run itself to a degree, attend business events, mentor some people..but time is a factor. S: You spoken before about having a breakdown a few years ago, are you ok to talk about that? B: Yeah sure...Sometimes in life you end up making bad decisions and I was making bad decisions in both personal and business especially if you run a business your personal and business life are the same thing..you don’t clock off at 5:30 in self employed world. So I made a few bad calls you end up drinking more, trying to mask the issues and boom you end up having a breakdown. What I learnt from the whole thing was..Never to confuse Bad Luck with Bad Decisions.
S: What are your future plans now Brad? B: Too take 4Networking globally, we are now in Australia so it will happen...but not with me at the helm my focus is now on other areas and I am surrounded my a great team I am also in the middle of writing my forth book called Next it will be full of short stories to give insight and inspire business owners. Do more speaking gigs I love it, I have done The Business Show for six years now and the JCB gigs are brilliant. S: Thanks Brad for your thoughts, anything else you would like to add. B: At the beginning when I started 4Networking I needed a fight to keep me going and that adversity built the result of the business today. But now it is different 4Networking is the establishment so it vital that we keep things fresh. Come along to The Business Networking Show at Wolverhampton Racecourse on 19th September, tickets are available online.. it will be a great show. Ohhhh yes....A Daft idea is only a daft idea if they don’t work
Thank you Brad...You can Connect with Brad on Twitter @BradBurton and on website http://bradburton.biz/
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Hilary and Rob of Emmaus Cheltenham
a unique approach to homelessness Tucked down Henrietta Street, behind the Brewery the Emmaus Charity Shop might look like any other, selling furniture, bric a brac and clothing. But did you know that this shop is part of an international movement that has a UNIQUE approach to homelessness?
We have a UNIQUE way of using the surplus that we generate – we give it to others who need it more than we do. This can be local charities, individual families in need, and international aid projects. Currently we are supporting homelessness services in Gloucestershire and several projects in India.
Emmaus Gloucestershire is one of 26 communities in the UK providing homeless people with a place to live and work. The shop in Cheltenham is one of four in Gloucestershire that supports 23 formerly homeless people, called companions. It is UNIQUELY staffed - in return for board and lodging companions give up the right to state benefits and work 40 hours in the shops and furniture warehouse. It is a UNIQUE and successful business run much like a co-operative. All goods are donated and are sold on at low prices with a high turnover of stock. We don’t sell new goods or pay for our stock. The people of Gloucestershire generously give their unwanted goods and larger items are collected free of charge. Emmaus rarely says no to goods offered and we dispose of the things we can’t sell in way that doesn’t damage the environment – last year we saved 415 tonnes from landfill. It is a UNIQUE business and successful business model. In 2011 UK research (Just Economics) forecast a Social Return on investment (SROI) of £11 for every £1 invested. The savings to taxpayers for every companion living and working at Emmaus Gloucestershire is calculated to be £47,442.
It’s not about the money we generate and the excellent shops we provide in four communities, it is about changing lives. We have believe that in helping others we help ourselves, and that meaningful work restores dignity and inclusion in society. The perception of people who are homeless is that they are a drain on society, but the residents of Emmaus Communities turn this perception on its head. Not only do they work to support themselves, but they also work to help others. The first Emmaus Companion, living with the founder Abbé Pierre in 1948 in France helped to build temporary homes for those in need, first in the priest’s own garden, then wherever land could be bought or scrounged. He later said; “Whatever else he might have given me - money, home, somewhere to work - I’d have still tried to kill myself again. What I was missing, and what he offered, was something to live for.” It’s UNIQUE – but it works! It works because companions work 40 hours a week to make us independent and surplus generating. It works because the people of Cheltenham and Gloucestershire provide us with the goods to sell and come and buy from us. Most importantly it works because we work for others and make a difference to lives home and abroad.
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interview with sophie lydia smith miss chetlenham
Surveying the future Steve: Hi Sophie great to meet you and your Mum/PA Sonia, can you explain to our readers about your how you progressed to your current job? Sophie: Currently I work in Tenant Services for Stroud District Council heading up the Repairs & Maintenance department, I started my career in a Building Control Apprenticeship which was a four year process. I have a strong work ethic, starting a Part Time at only 12 years of age and then did my A Levels at Cirencester College. I come from a family dedicated to working hard. My Mum Sonia was with a major bank for a number of years and was a Manager at Stroud College, Dad Chris runs a successful picture framing business based in Cirencester and has framed for many exhibitions in London galleries and Museums around the country as well as local boutique hotels and eateries. ,My sister Maria works as a Trainee Accountant in a local firm and brother Joshua is a Project Manager in I.T S: So how did you find yourself doing Miss Cheltenham and competing in Miss England ?
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Sophie : I had been modelling for a number of years in conjunction with working and studying. Miss Cheltenham looked like a great opportunity for me as I wanted to be a role model for young women in Surveying as I am only 24 myself and feel I can relate well to youngsters. The Miss Cheltenham event started in January with over 50 entrants, which was narrowed down to 15 finalists. I became the winner at the final at the Queens Hotel on 2nd March 14:) As the judges decision was unanimous, I didn’t need to go to the semi- finals but was fast tracked straight to the Miss England final held in June in Torquay. Nationally, the Miss England regional heats had over 22,000 entrants, so I was thrilled to get to the final and ended up coming 17th at my first attempt! S: So what has winning the Miss Cheltenham crown enabled you to do ? Sophie: I love acting as a role model to young women and I help mentor students at Gloucestershire College studying for Construction & Technical Apprenticeships including Engineering & Hairdressing.
and as I am one of a few, I know ladies make brilliant surveyors as I have come across some great ones. I am also working with Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) on a project called Surveying the Future which is designed to help encourage young women into the industry. I have a weekly column in Gloucestershire Echo which gives me the forum to talk about subjects I am passionate about. My sponsors are The Brasserie Group and I typically attend about two events per week as Miss Cheltenham S: Do you do any work with charities ? Sophie: I do a lot of work with the Pied Piper Appeal which winning Miss Cheltenham has meant I have been able to use my title to help promote fundraising events even more. Charity work is a big part of the Miss England ethos and it’s very pleasing to be able to offer my services as an ambassador at local fundraisers and events at no cost to the organisers. My
crown and sash are never too far away in case they’re needed! S: So when you get free time, what do you enjoy doing ? Sophie: I’m really into keeping fit I have a Personal Trainer called Dan Fivey at The Gym in Cheltenham, Dan really makes sure I am in shape at all times and helps me with my diet too. I Love spending time with friends and family S: What are your Future Plans ? Sophie: Well, I have several . I would like to get to the top of my industry, TV Presenting in a niche field like construction is also of great interest to me. I am planning to develop my own property very soon and regarding the future I am pretty fearless The sky’s the limit really. I like to study successful people and find out what qualities and skills they have developed to get to where they are today
Unique says “Best of luck Sophie we think you are a great role model for youngsters and have done amazingly well so far. We think that Miss Cheltenham is just the start for you and we will keep a look out on television for you”
Interviewed by Steve Taylor
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unique cheltenham events in August Selection of events and happenings in the Cheltenham Community: M e e t T R e x - Free Event The Brewery, Cheltenham
7th August 12 - 4pm
E m e r g e n c y S e r v i c e s D a y - Free Event The Brewery, Cheltenham
8th August 12 - 4pm
Lakefest 2014 Croft Farm Water Park, Nr Tewkesbury
8th-10th August
A Midsummers Night Dream Sandford Park, Lido
9th August
C l i m b i n g W a l l - Free Event The Brewery, Cheltenham
14th August 12 - 4pm
B r e w e r y L i v e “ T h e A u d i t i o n s ” - Free Event The Brewery, Cheltenham
14th August 12 - 4pm
C h i l d r e n ’ s D r o p I n A c t i v i t i e s Holst Birthplace Museum, 4 Clarence Road
26th August
B i r d s o f P r e y F a m i l y F u n D a y - Only £1 per person Nature in Art, Wallsworth Hall, Twigworth
30th August
Please let us know if you have an event you want to advertise in our magazine, please email steveunique@yahoo.co.uk
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SAVE THE BANKSY!!! Following the excitement of Banksy coming to Cheltenham and giving us one of his Masterpieces….depicting men listening into a phone box on the Fairview Road. We at Unique Cheltenham were as shocked as most of the residents in Cheltenham when boards where placed up around the artwork.
We hope that the Banksy can stay in Cheltenham where it was intended to be.
It seems the owners of the house were going to sell the piece to an American Collector, however due to the building being Grade II listed building the council have a say! A campaign started to save the Banksy raised around £115,000, however the owners are considering a seven figure deal for the piece. This is still not enough for the target given to the campaigners. The future of the Bansky is unknown but with the great support the Cheltenham community has shown, shows how much we want to keep our gift from the elusive Bristolian Artist. We showed our support by signing the Van later named the Vansky placed in way of the boards to stop the artwork from being taken, as did many who fully supported the campaign. Other campaigners added their own artworks and messages to the boards to try and save the piece.
Photograph composition by Brian Crosby. Available as a gloss photo print from Brian at:
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Sarah Mckew Fashion & Features Editor © Sarah McKew 2014
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Sandals Kurt Geiger – £65
Trilby Hat – NW3 Hobbs
Unique Style Introducing our new feature of Unique Style. This is where our Style Guru Sarah hunts down the unique style of Cheltenham and shows you how to achieve the look and where to get the look, to suit all budgets.
Summer Style French Rivera feel to your summer. It’s a fresh, lady like look that is easily achieved and classic. Think Coco Chanel stripes on the beach.
Dress H&M - £7.99
Sarah Mckew Fashion & Features Editor © Sarah McKew 2014
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5 Top Beauty Picks
Tangle Teaser – This a massive beauty must have!
Recommended by hairdressers this detangles your hair easily and gently! And the best bit ladies you can get a handbag version to take with you £11 – Boots
Skinny Liquid Eyeliner by Eyeko – Love the 60’s flick
of eyeliner, this liquid eyeliner is easy to use and is preservative-free for a longer lasting coverage and glossy finish. £12.00 – Space NK
Liquid Yoga Restorative Bath Soak – yes that’s right Liquid Yoga perfect for getting rid of stresses and aches whilst detroxifying and re-energising £26.00 Space NK
Palmarosa Facial wash by Neal’s Yard Remedies – Perfect for
Oily and Combination Skin. It removes impurities without stripping natural oils in our skin. £15.50 Neal’s Yard
Rimmel London Kate Lipstick – These lipsticks are amazing they stay up and help moisturize £5.49 Boots
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GLOUCESTERSHIRE Granite & Marble
We are your local answer to work surfaces! Operating a 30 mile radius of Cheltenham we work hard to uphold our good reputation which has come through years of hard work. Visit our showroom to see our great range of high-quality products at competitive prices. Our staff are here to give you a friendly welcome and all the help you need. We offer comprehensive advice in simple language anyone can understand. We provide free of charge samples and within the Gloucestershire area we come out to measure and discuss your individual wishes. We can show you new ideas and love helping you find the right solution to transforming your kitchen or bathroom. We offer tea and coffee and help you feel at ease whilst you choose your products. Toilets, free parking and a single level ground floor suitable for wheelchair users. Thank you for viewing our profile. We look forward to working with you!
Kind Regards Katy Newman-Miller, Company Director
Call Gloucestershire Granite on 01242 460323 http:// www.gloucestershire-granite.co.uk 8a Landsdown Place Lane, Cheltenham, GL50 2JZ
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Everyone loves cake ! So at Let There Bee Cake my main mission is to create a cake you wont forget
If you are interested in a bespoke cake, Please do contact me at the details below so we can discuss what you require. Please also take a look at the website to see the work I have done. Prices will vary depending on your design, for a rough idea you could visit my website. www.lettherebeecake.co.uk Mobile: 07837650447 bella@lettherebeecake.co.uk @BellaBeeTewks
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Free Runners Waiting for Ash and Dom outside Starbucks on a Sunny Sunday morning. Im approached by a back flip in the air and a perfect landing in front of me. I will need more than coffee to keep up with these guys. Ash 24 and Dom 24 started free running at the age of 12 whilst at school, after been told by the school to stop it they didn’t start again until they were 19 and Dom was shooting photography for a college project. Following watching Jump Britain they decided to practice and take this up as a hobby, but the hobby turned into lifestyle for them both. So what’s Free Running? Free Running is the art of expressing yourself without limitations of movement. The philosophy behind it is to express yourself fluidly. It was started by Sebastien Foucan who used martial discipline and added acrobatic movements to it. It has become a few international events
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such as the Red Bull Art of Motion and used in the popular video game Assassin’s Creed. Now they are teaching in Cheltenham, Stroud and Bristol with an age range of 8 – 46. ‘Kids are always jumping and climbing, it’s natural. But there is more too it’ You will see Ash and Dom between Stroud Rush skate Park and Rush in Bristol. They discovered the Bristol Park and later found it burnt as an act of vandalism, since the rebuilding and the session’s available crime as dropped by 60% in the area. ‘The biggest reward is seeing someone achieve something new’ the guys speak passionately about the community and how Free Running is now a family to them. ‘As its community based, everyone should get involved’ it’s always been about getting people involved and getting the rewards. It’s a chance to release and learn about yourself. You learn from yourself and each other. It’s not all physical it is about friendships.
So what are their sessions like, Ash explains that they can train for 4 hours and meet up with different people and learn 10 new moves in an hour. ‘Come rain or shine, we adapt to the environment. We experience different things and new places give new ideas. It could be a different surface or texture. The architecture can change everything.’ When I ask the guys what is your favourite place in Cheltenham to practice they cant tell
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Dom continues to explain that ‘Most of the people involved have had family issues or problems within their lives, with the groups they become family and people start to come out of their shell, you then start to have a different outlook on life.’
me but you will often see them in Montpellier Park around the band stand. So I wonder how to do the locals and the police feel about this? ‘We get on well with the Police, they know that we are respectable and we did shock them because we are polite and make conversation instead of giving them grief as most do’ The police have a good relationship and understand the group and encourage them with their development. The future for Dom and Ash are clear they want to teach in schools and get better awareness. They are starting promo videos to show training and learning. ‘It’s not just all about the performance’ Its not a competitive sport, unfortunately it will be commercial. But have to ensure people don’t lose the passion.’ Sarah Mckew Fashion & Features Editor © Sarah McKew 2014
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Remembering Good Times, Accepting Tough Times too: Memory Stones A simple bag of three stones may be a useful way to have a really meaningful conversation with your children and help them to find a way of coping with all sorts of memories. Sometimes it can be hard to find a balance between the difficult memories which are often associated with a death by murder or manslaughter and happier, more positive memories. The three different stones can be used to convey a message in a special and safe way. The smooth pebble feels ordinary and fairly comfortable to hold in your hand. It is there to represent ordinary, everyday memories of the person who died. He always rang the doorbell when he came home from work even though he had a key. She always sang along with the adverts when they came on the TV. The rough rock feels sharp and painful to hold. It is there to represent the memories of difficult and hard times and also memories of the way that the person died. I remember some of the rows we had; we said some hurtful things to each other. When I close my eyes I can still see the picture in my head of how she must have looked. The gemstone looks and feels precious, shiny and polished. It is there to bring back memories of the really special times spent with the person who died. I’ll never forget that day on the beach when he tried to catch the frisbee in his mouth and got a face full of sand. He couldn’t stop laughing. I remember making a birthday cake in the shape of a car with her; it didn’t really look like a car but we thought it was brilliant. The first two stones can usually be found in a garden or park. Gemstones can be found at craft or gift shops. Encourage your children to hold each stone in turn and give examples of memories and events that they could attach to the different stones. You can also share your own. The secret is to try to find a way to hold the three stones in your hand – the rough alongside the precious and the ordinary – and to hold these three types of memories together in a way that they all find their place. The rough becomes no more important than the other two and in time can be described in ways that hurt less. Using this simple bag of stones can help break the conspiracy of silence that sometimes creeps in when tough stuff happens in families. When having a difficult day, the stones can also be a useful way to start a conversation, for example:
Does the rough rock feel particularly sharp today?
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Gardner’s Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL51 9JW Providing shelter for homeless domestic animals from across the county whilst attempting to locate appropriate new homes. We also aim to educate members of the public and professionals in correct and appropriate animal husbandry through humane education programmes.
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