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With the rugby season drawing to a close, ‘Live at Kingsholm’ returns to our pages this month to promote two international superstars of the music world – McFly and Ronan Keating. Both will perform in the city next month – first up, on Thursday 13th June, is McFly, followed by Ronan the day after. The two acts are bound to draw attention from ladies of all ages, so – if they’re not already sold out by the time you read this – order your tickets quickly! For those keen to see the former Boyzone lead singer, why not enter our competition for a pair of tickets – see page 15. At 10am on Monday 13th May two ‘not so well known’ characters will be within a stone’s throw of Kingsholm at Gloucester Cathedral. Featured on our cover, William Reddaway and his horse Strider will be visiting 30 Cathedrals and Abbeys on their 6-month, 2,500 mile ride around England in a bid to raise £250,000 for charity. Cheer them on if you can. Our centre pages this month display the new daytime menu served at Tiger’s Eye in Southgate Street, with a fabulous ‘buy one, get one free’ deal on ‘light meals’. Another great food opportunity is also presented this month by The Parrot Bar & Grill for those who enjoy, or would like to try, lobster. They’re offering a discount on any lobster dish and, if you also order a Champagne Cocktail – you’ll get it half price! It means a trip to Cheltenham, but where else can you enjoy sensibly priced lobster in Gloucestershire? We’ve got all our usual columns for your enjoyment, and our ‘Did You Know?’ article talks about James (Jemmy) Wood who served as City Sheriff between 1811-1831 – what do you think his ‘claim to fame’ is?

Fingers crossed for some May sunshine!

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Targeting £100 a mile for two great causes Our cover this month features William Reddaway and Strider – his 11-year-old horse – who, together, are attempting to raise £250,000 for two charities by completing a 2,500 mile ‘Ride Round England’. William, 65, was born and grew up in London, but Gloucestershire has been his home since 1984. He’s a supporter of Wormwood Scrubs Pony Centre Riding for the Disabled, helping young people in London who, as he says, “have struggles that I never had, and don’t have the smiles and laughter I’ve enjoyed.” But William and Strider’s efforts will also contribute greatly to supporting young people in our county too. The Family Holiday Association, which helps many hundreds of families in dire circumstances to have a simple break, has made a commitment to use funds raised by the ride to give holidays to at least 20 Gloucestershire families. Up and above his main fundraising target, William will help the Cotswold Riding for the Disabled Association to raise £5,000 for their activities. This local charity, based at Cheltenham Racecourse, is only a mile from where he lives – William looks down to the racecourse from Cleeve Hill every time he rides out. The challenge – for William and Strider – is to travel to the four corners of England! They will pass through towns and cities, visiting 30 Cathedrals and Abbeys en route. William wants to make enough noise as possible (he is learning to play the trumpet) to help him surpass the £250,000 target. The pair start their adventure on Saturday 11th May, starting and finishing at the Farncombe Estate (on the side of the Cotswolds near the village of Broadway) where William worked from 1983 to 2011. They will be visiting Gloucester Cathedral at 10am on Monday 13th May, so why not pop along and support them? The ride will take 6 months or more – a long, tiring journey for both horse and rider. They’ll certainly have ‘earned’ every penny raised for these great causes! For details/donations visit www.rideroundengland.org

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Fantastic Music Events at Café René 2-11pm Saturday 25th May 2013

On Saturday 25th May 2013 Café René will once again be hosting the free charity inner-city festival – Rene:Gade Festival. Now in it’s fourth year, it has gone from strength to strength, becoming a date for people to remember, and a much loved event supported by the local music scene and its bands. This event takes place all day and evening on The Green Stage in Marylone just outside the entrance to Café Rene. A delicious concoction of Ska, Reggae, Hip Hop and a bit of Rock n Roll will be on the menu and served up steaming hot from 2.30pm on Saturday 25th May. There will be a yummy BBQ to keep your strength up and feed your faces all day long. DO NOT MISS MAN VS HEAT Chilli Eating Competition at 3.45pm anyone wishing to enter please email info@caferene.co.uk

Each year Café René also have an outside bar and their famous René BBQ keeping festival goers full and refreshed throughout the day. Running from 2-11pm, it is a full day of live music and it’s free! All that Café René ask is that people donate to MIND on the day so if everyone donates a quid that would be just jubbly. This year some incredible bands will be playing – KSH and The Going Goods, Emmett Brown, Swift Manouver, 6Fears7, Prime Position & Blatantlee Sly, The Beat Harlows and JPEG. Café René are really looking forward to hosting the bands – after all, what’s better than music, friends, food and (hopefully) a bit of sunshine! The event is open to all ages until 7pm provided minors are accompanied by a responsible adult, parent or guardian at all times.

Gloucester Rhythm & Blues Festival

The R&B flag for the 2013 Gloucester Rhythm & Blues Festival will again be flown by Café René – the perfect place for this prestigious summer event with its combination of a fabulous indoor venue plus an outdoor stage in a natural amphitheatre at Greyfriars. Now in its eleventh year, the Festival starts its exciting week of musical fulfilment on Monday 29th July with top toe-tapping Rhythm and Blues musicians and bands entertaining audiences for seven days. Café René are proud to announce how their weekend line up is looking so far: Saturday 3rd August kicks off with Damon T, Funke and the Two Tone Baby, Gotcha, Land of Giants, The Infinite Collective, The Charlton Blues Kings and the mighty John Fairhurst to headline this fantastic Saturday feast of music.

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Sunday 4th August will be opened by Jake Watson followed by The Laurence Jones Band, The Worried Men, Innes Sibun, Aynsley Lister, The Lewis Creaven Band and, widely recognised as one of the finest Blues singers, Connie Lush. The grand weekend finale not only has superb musical content but more entertainment throughout Saturday and Sunday can be enjoyed with face painting for the children whilst ‘grown ups’ only can experience the Café René ‘Real Ale & Cider Festival’. Supplement your hunger with a pig roast or the famous ‘René BBQ’. Each year the festival is FREE for all to enjoy. Throughout the week Café René help raise money through various fundraising activities for a well deserving cause (to be announced) – last year the sum raised was £2310.15 for Macmillan Cancer Support and they are always keen to better their fundraising efforts year on year, so please take some sheckles for the charity buckets.

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‘A woman should never be seen eating or drinking, unless it be lobster salad and Champagne, the only true feminine and becoming viands’ Lord Byron

A perfect combination! The Parrot Bar and Grill in North Place, Cheltenham, is already well known for its impressive steak menu, from a succulent Herefordshire Angus rump to a Tomahawk Kobe rib eye – touted as the finest steak in the world! Building on the success of specialising in these fantastic grills, The Parrot has now added some superb seafood and fish dishes to their menu – scallops, oysters, whitebait, crayfish, tuna and, star of the show, lobster! You can view the new menu online at www.theparrotbar.com.

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with a light garlic, chilli, cream and seafood sauce, served with a timbale of spaghetti. I was given a special lobster ‘tool’ to get the meat out but was not sure if I was using it right, anyway the shell looked empty when I had finished – it was delicious! I followed this with a Herefordshire Angus rump with The Parrot’s renowned triple cooked chips, and a most refreshing Citrus Panna Cotta for dessert. My husband had the Carpaccio of Beef for starter, and our son had the Spanish King Prawns & Chorizo – the presentation of both was as beautiful as they tasted. They decided to share their main courses – Whole Lobster and 16oz T-bone steak – and described both as ‘awesome’. From the impressive selection of home made desserts, they chose Creme Brulee and Chocolate & Caramel Mousse – scrummy!

An array of choices on the menu Other features that made our evening a joy from start to finish included the attentive and accommodating attitude of the staff, especially helpful when you have such an array of choices on the menu and you don’t know what to pick! The venue itself is much more than your regular ‘pub’ – it’s spacious, yet warm, and the refurbished dining area is a pleasure to eat in. There’s no Juke Box or TV – just pleasant background music – and parking couldn’t be easier, the large Portland Street car park is just across the ‘one way system’ about a minute’s walk.

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By the time you read this column, it will only be a few days until polling day for the County Council elections on Thursday 2nd May. This year elections are for Gloucestershire County Council. These take place every four years, when all County Councillors are elected – as opposed to the City Council, which elects by thirds and holds elections three years out of four. So, in some ways, itʼs nice for me to have a “year off” – although Iʼm still out on the doorsteps campaigning for my County colleagues. While I think the City Council is more local, our budget of £16 million a year pales into insignificance against the County Councilʼs spending power of around £400 million per annum. The County Council deals with highways, social care, schools, the fire service, waste disposal and much more – all issues that really matter to us. The number of councillors from across Gloucestershire is being reduced from 63 to 53, which saves over £80,000 a year, but means that councillors have to cover bigger areas. The boundaries of all County Council divisions have changed, so if you have any queries about where to vote or which area you are in, please contact the City Councilʼs electoral services team on 01452 396203 or look on our website www.gloucester.gov.uk. I do hope we will have a decent turnout for these elections. The last time we went to the polls it was for the new Police and Crime Commissioner and turnout was poor. I also hope people will take into account local issues, rather than follow the national media focus of what is going on at Westminster. These elections arenʼt about welfare or immigration or Europe, important as all those issues are. They are about who is best to look after your local area and represent you on the County Council and who you trust to run the Council itself. I wouldnʼt be as presumptuous as to tell you who to vote for. My own allegiances are pretty well known. But I would encourage you to look closely at what candidates are offering and the track record of the incumbent if they are seeking re-election.

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The Local Answer Event Listings are compiled and presented in good faith with the kind support of many contributors. We recommend you use the contact details provided to check event information updates prior to planning your visit. 30 APRIL-4 MAY ENGLISH TOURING OPERA ETO returns to the Everyman performing Mozart’s CosÌ fan tutte (Tue and Sat), Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra (Wed and Fri) and Donizetti’s The Siege of Calais. The Everyman Theatre, Regent Street GL50 1HQ. Box Office: 01242 572573. everymantheatre.org.uk. 1 MAY GAZ BROOKFIELD Solo acoustic live music at Cafe René, 31 Southgate Street, Gloucester. 01452 309340. From 9pm, free entry before 11pm. www.caferene.co.uk. 3 MAY THE WORRIED MEN Rhythm and Blues at Cafe René, 31 Southgate Street, Gloucester. 01452 309340. From 9pm, free entry before 11pm. www.caferene.co.uk. 4 & 11 MAY CAER GLOW OUTDOOR BOWLS CLUB Join us for our Open Days between 10am4pm. Come and have a go. 9 or 90, Male or female. Beginner or experienced bowlers. All welcome. Tea & biscuits provided. Large car park. For more info contact Kay on 01452 698266. Sissons Road, Longlevens. 7 MAY FILM: HOPE SPRINGS [12A]

Kay (Meryl Streep) and Arnold (Tommy Lee Jones) are a devoted couple, but decades of marriage have left Kay wanting to reconnect with her husband. When she hears of a renowned couples specialist (Steve Carell) in the small town of Great Hope Springs, she attempts to persuade her sceptical husband, a steadfast man of routine, to get on a plane for a week of marriage therapy. 7.45pm Tickets: £6 (£5) Box Office: 01242 258002 www.bacontheatre.co.uk 8 MAY HANNAH FAULKNER Prolific singer/songwriter at Cafe René, 31 Southgate Street, Gloucester. 01452 309340. From 9pm, free entry before 11pm. www.caferene.co.uk.

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Gloucester & Britainʼs first millionaire

Reputedly Britainʼs very first millionaire was James (Jemmy) Wood, proprietor of Gloucester Old Bank, founded in 1716, and which stood at No 22 Westgate Street. Wood took over this business, which had been founded by his grandfather, and ran it in conjunction with a drapery store which had belonged to his father, Richard. Born in 1756, after attending

D id y o u k n ow ?

Kingʼs School he took over the family businesses in 1792 and served as City Sheriff between 1811-1831, and was an alderman for a over a decade. He declined to become Mayor of the City because of the personal costs involved. He was well known for his extreme meanness. Always shabbily dressed, he would never use public transport, choosing to walk everywhere instead – even to outlying farms and lands that he owned. It is said that he would beg lifts from passing horse transport, once arriving home in the back of an empty hearse. Legend has it that Charles Dickens modelled the character “Scrooge” in A Christmas Carol on Jemmy Wood who, when he died in 1836, left an estate valued at over £900,000 or £50 million in todayʼs terms!

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James Wood was buried in St Mary De Crypt Church in Southgate Street – the richest commoner in the land. Gloucester Old Bank was taken over by The County of Gloucestershire Banking Company in 1838, which in turn merged with Lloydʼs Bank in 1897.

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17 MAY DEMOB AND CRIMINAL MINDS Punk music live at Cafe René, 31 Southgate Street, Gloucester. 01452 309340. From 9pm, free entry before 11pm. www.caferene.co.uk. 18 MAY THE KOMMITMENTS

This live 10 piece tribute to the hugely popular feel-good film of the nineties is dynamic, visual, authentic and accurate. Capturing all the energy and atmosphere of The Commitments, this show features classics such as Mustang Sally, Hard to Handle, and Take Me to the River, plus many classic soul hits too. £15 (£14). 7.30pm. Box Office: 01242 258002. www.bacontheatre.co.uk 21 MAY FILM: LIFE OF PI [PG] This magical adventure story centres on Pi Patel, the precocious son of a zoo keeper.

His family decide to uproot from their native India to Canada. However, en route, a shipwreck leaves Pi adrift in the Pacific Ocean on a small lifeboat with a 450pound Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. 7.45pm. £6 (£5). 01242 258002. www.bacontheatre.co.uk 21-25 MAY JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH If you’re looking for fruit-filled fun and wizzpopping wonders, then don’t miss James and his Giant Peach! Everyman Theatre, Regent Street GL50 1HQ. 01242 572573. everymantheatre.org.uk. 22 MAY FUNKE AND THE TWO TONE BABY One man mechanical blues machine live at Cafe René, 31 Southgate Street, Gloucester. 01452 309340. From 9pm, free entry before 11pm. www.caferene.co.uk. 23 MAY ANTIQUES EVENING An ‘Antiques Evening’ with T.J. Fust of Simon Chorley Antiques in aid of The Friends of Cheltenham Road Surgery. Items for valuation to be advised. 7.30pm. The Gala Club, Longford. Tickets £6 (includes a Ploughman’s Supper) available from 01452 302737 or any Committee Member. 24 MAY MISSIN’ ROSIE Celtic folk rock live at Cafe René, 31 Southgate Street, Gloucester. 01452 309340. From 9pm, free entry before 11pm. www.caferene.co.uk.

24-26 MAY LECHLADE FESTIVAL A family friendly music orientated festival weekend featuring over 60 bands, 3 stages, burlesque revue, comedy and entertainment including belly dancing. Refreshments, real ale and stalls. Camping available. Visit www.lechladefestival.co.uk for more information and tickets. 24-27 MAY TALL SHIPS AT GLOUCESTER DOCKS Visitors are invited to board the Tall Ships on the Saturday and Sunday – wristbands on sale in advance (valid for whole weekend), accompanying children free. Flotilla of ships 12-1pm on the Friday. www.gloucesterwaterwaysmuseum.org.uk. 25 MAY RENE:GADE FESTIVAL 2013 A whole day of some of the best local bands live and chilli eating competition! Cafe René, 31 Southgate Street, Gloucester. 01452 309340. From 9pm, free entry before 11pm. www.caferene.co.uk. 29 MAY DRAMA: MISTRESSES Joan Greening’s comic genius weaves the lives of Nell Gwynn, Lillie Langtry, Dorothy Jordan and the loves of Dante Gabriel Rossetti into this stunning drama. With bawdy humour, these mistresses of Kings and artists tell heart-rending tales of love, lust and laughter. £12 (£10). 01242 258002. www.bacontheatre.co.uk

WIN TICKETS! ‘The affordable festival’ According to its organisers, Lechlade Festival (24th-26th May) is “the affordable music festival in the Cotswolds”. With so much on offer, the prices do represent great value for money – over 50 bands on 2 stages at Riverside Park in Lechlade, right by the River Thames. You can Rock to reggae, ska to swing, punk to poetry, jazz to jive, indie and everything in between, and then there’s the Burlesque Revue from Missy Malone & Friends. There are free drumming, belly dancing and music workshops, plus children’s authors, poetry workshops and readings. The mini food village features organic and locally sourced food, and the real ale bar is run by Lechlade’s own microbrewery serving CAMRA awardwinning brews such as Old Lech, plus award-winning cider from Hogan’s Cider. For a bit of posh, Champagne Warehouse offer ‘grower fizz’, hand selected champagnes & sparkling wines. Weekend tickets start from just £25 and it’s free for kids 16 and under (12 and under must be accompanied by an adult). For full details, including a full line-up of the acts, visit www.lechladefestival.co.uk. We’ve got a pair of weekend tickets worth £35 each for one lucky reader to win. To enter our draw just send your name, address and telephone number to Lechlade Festival, The Local Answer, 1 Ullenwood Court, Cheltenham, GL53 9QS. Alternatively, email details to competitions@thelocalanswer.co.uk – please state Lechlade Festival in the subject line. Closing date: Monday 13th May 2013. The Local Answer

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Three great party venues in one beautiful park Prinknash Bird and Deer Park is a wonderful environment for children to ‘get close to nature’. They may not completely register the beautiful, safe, tranquil surroundings, but they’ll certainly remember the joy of meeting and seeing the array of wildlife. The huge variety of peafowl plus the tame deer, reindeer and miniature donkeys are all very friendly – children adore feeding and petting them. It’s no surprise then that Prinknash is a superb location for children’s birthday parties, and there’s three wonderful bespoke ‘venues’ within the park available for bookings. ‘Teal’ and ‘Eider’ are both stunning Gypsy Caravans, and then there’s the terrific ‘Mad Hatter’s Marquee’. All three locations make the perfect place to host your child’s party with catering and stunning birthday cakes also available. For more details, or to book a fantastic fun day out for your child’s special birthday celebration, visit www.thebirdanddeerpark.com, call 01452 812727 or email enquiries@thebirdpark.com.

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Gloucester Rugby are delighted to announce they will be hosting two music concerts this summer – kicking off with McFly on Thursday 13th June, followed by Ronan Keating on Friday 14th June. This will be the third consecutive year that Kingsholm has hosted music concerts outside of the rugby season, and follows on from last year’s sell out success with Tom Jones – continuing to add strength to the developing ‘Live at Kingsholm’ brand. McFly celebrate their tenth anniversary this year, have sold more than ten million records worldwide, and have a new album out this summer. Singer and songwriter Ronan Keating, who first came to prominence as a member of Boyzone, has sold an impressive 10 million copies of his 11 solo albums and has performed in fifty countries. The Irish singer has also duetted with the likes of LeAnn Rimes and LuLu, and recently launched his new solo album titled ‘Fires’ which he recorded in London and Dublin. Gloucester Rugby’s CEO, Stephen Vaughan spoke of his delight at confirming McFly and Ronan Keating in what will be two evenings of fantastic live music at Kingsholm Stadium: “We are really pleased to be building on the success of the two previous live concerts we’ve held at the stadium. The Wanted and Tom Jones were

both amazing events – Kingsholm has proved itself to be a terrific live music venue. “We think that, with McFly and Ronan Keating, we have secured two acts who will appeal to a broad cross section of music fans and hope to see Kingsholm rocking as it has in the past.” Tickets for both concerts are now on sale and are priced as follows: McFly Live at Kingsholm on Thursday 13th June 2013 (gates open 5.30pm) – £25 general admission, VIP £55. Ronan Keating Live at Kingsholm on Friday 14th June 2013 (gates open 5.30pm) – £30 general admission, VIP £60. Book online at www.liveatkingsholm.co.uk or www.ticketmaster.co.uk. Alternatively contact the Box Office direct on 0871 871 8781 option 2.

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An informal evening of stories with a twist – not for children but for adults – written by local authors to be read aloud and loosely connected by the theme of food. Laughs are guaranteed, love may or may not bloom, disasters are sure to occur, and at least one story will make you shudder. Suitable for adults and young people aged 14yrs and over. 7.30pm. Prince Michael Hall, Dean Close School, Cheltenham. £10 (includes glass of wine/juice). 01242 258002. www.bacontheatre.co.uk.

Set in the villages of Frampton, Framilode, Fretherne, Saul and Arlingham, this friendly local festival has something for everyone: music, art, craft, drama and sport. Exhibitions of country crafts, art, flowers the river Severn can be found in the beautiful historic churches and halls. Expect to find Morris dancing, boules tournaments, and willow weaving. Visit the archive of village photographs. Bach’s cello suites and the Gloucester Cathedral choir at Evensong. Further information tel. 01452 742195 or go online at www.stmarys-framptononsevern.org.uk

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Presented by The Cotswold Savoyards, this is Gilbert & Sullivan’s spookiest show and is a hilarious send-up of a Victorian melodrama. 7.30pm and 2pm Sat matinee. Everyman Theatre, Regent Street, Cheltenham GL50 1HQ. Box office: 01242 572573 www.everymantheatre.org.uk. 6 JULY MILEFEST – MUSIC FESTIVAL Great bands, family fun, food and drink, camping – all raising money for Milestone School for severely disabled young people. Funds raised will help provide fun outdoor learning for the students. 2-11pm at Hartpury GL19 3BG. Tickets £5 (£1 under-14s) available from Milestone School, Hartpury Post Office or 07794 587133. www.facebook.com/milefest1.

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