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Welcome to September ... Well, it was nice while it lasted – the sun has done a disappearing act and there’s a bit of a winter chill in the air. But fear not! There’s still plenty to do this month both inside and out. Spend some time baking and try out September’s Delicious Dish – flavoursome flapjack. Alternatively head to The Edgemoor Inn and enjoy a wonderful lunchtime or evening meal – you could also win a 3-course meal for four plus a bottle of house wine in one of this month’s competitions. The popular Newent Onion Fayre is back on 13th September so check out the ‘Did You Know?’ column and get clued up on some interesting facts about onions! Finally, you have the opportunity to win a fantastic pocket sprung luxury bed courtesy of Furniture Factory worth an incredible £1400!
Inside this month ... Food & Entertainment 4 Delicious Dishes 5 Cocktail Time 9 Property 10 Holidays & Travel 11 Leader’s Life 11 Health & Beauty 12 Did You Know 13 Short Walks 14 What’s On 15 How to... 25 Homes & Gardens 28 In the Garden 35 Sudoku 41 Quick Crossword 43 Money Matters 47 Professional Services 47 Local Policing 49 Index, Competitions, Solutions 50 Competitions: 7, 16, 20, & 27 Page 3
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Delicious Dishes
Flavoursome Flapjack
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A delicious zesty twist on this classic treat Makes about 12 Ingredients: 85g margarine; 45g sugar; 170g porridge oats; 3 dessert spoons golden syrup; grated orange rind; grated lemon rind. Method: 1 Put the margarine, sugar and syrup into a saucepan and melt over a low heat. Stir in the oats, orange rind and lemon rind. 2 Brush the tin with margarine and turn out the mixture
into a 7½ inch sandwich tin, making sure you spread it to the sides. 3 Bake in the centre of the oven at 180 degrees (Gas Mark 4) for 15-17 minutes. 4 Cut into slices and keep in an airtight tin.
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Stunning views and fabulous food The Edgemoor Inn is a beautiful late 19th century premises overlooking the picturesque Painswick Valley. Having heard from so many people about the stunning views and fabulous food, I went to try it out with a friend. To start, I opted for the Cajun Spiced Chicken which came with a mango, pineapple and blueberry salad and mango crème fraîche. The freshness of the fruit complemented the spicy chicken and sent my tongue tingling and left me wanting more. My friend chose the Prawn & Crayfish Salad with Marie Rose sauce and plum tomatoes – a tasty twist on a classic starter. For the main course I enjoyed a juicy, flavoursome Peppered Sirloin Steak that was cooked to perfection and served with chips, peas, mushroom, onion rings and
grilled tomato. My friend had a generously filled, tender and tasty homemade Steak Pie accompanied by chips and peas. We both agreed the crunchy chips were exceptional. The desserts triggered a “wow” from the pair of us too! I indulged in the fabulously rich Chocolate Brownie & Vanilla Ice Cream – it was divine. My friend tucked into Apple & Plum Crumble with Custard which, she said, was absolutely delicious and enhanced by the hint of cinnamon infused in the fruit. We were both impressed by the generous portion sizes for each of the courses – you certainly won’t leave the restaurant feeling hungry. With its fresh, modern interior and extremely friendly and helpful service, the restaurant delivers a genuine homely feel,
making you want to stay and relax long after you’ve dined. The extensive patio area is perfect for a lunchtime or evening meal, and I can only imagine the spectacular late-summer sunsets you’d witness with that view! The Edgemoor Inn is a wonderful place to eat. I’d urge you to try it – if only for the Chocolate Brownie!
WIN A 3-COURSE MEAL Courtesy of owner Chris Bayes, you could win a 3-course meal for four plus house wine. To enter post your name, address and phone number to ‘The Edgemoor’, The Local Answer, 1 Ullenwood Court, Cheltenham GL53 9QS, or email details to competitions@thelocalanswer.co.uk with ‘The Edgemoor’ as the subject. Closing date: Thursday 11th September 2014.
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Cosmopolitan The Cosmopolitan – or Cosmo – is said to have been created independently by many different bartenders since the 1970s. The general concensus is that John Caine – owner of several bars in San Fransisco – brought the popular pink drink to the west from Ohio in around 1987. Although the cocktail is widely perceived as a contemporary creation, there is a strikingly similar recipe for a Cosmo, which appears in the book ‘Pioneers of Mixing at Elite Bars 1903-1933’. The ‘Cosmopolitan Daisy’ substitutes cranberry juice and vodka for raspberry syrup and gin, as these are the ingredients that would have been readily available at the time. There are also many claims that the Cosmo was adapted from the Kamikaze cocktail, though is often presented very differently. The Cosmopolitan was popularised significantly among young women in the 1990s because of its frequent appearances on the TV program ‘Sex and the City’, where Sarah Jessica Parker’s character, Carrie Bradshaw, often ordered the drink when out with her girlfriends. Ingredients: 50ml vodka; 25ml triple sec; 50ml cranberry juice; 25ml fresh lime juice; orange peel and/or mint to serve; ice. Method: 1 Add ice, vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice and lime juice to a cocktail shaker and shake for about 30 seconds. 2 Strain into a martini glass and garnish with a sprig of mint and/or a twist of orange peel.
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‘Film Friendly City’ At the time of writing this article, Gloucester Docks is starting to come alive in preparation for the filming of scenes for a major American “motion picture”. We’re sworn to secrecy about exactly what it is, but there has been a good deal of speculation in the local media and, by the time you read this, you’ll know whether or not that speculation was correct! Gloucester has been successful in recent years in getting production companies to use the city as a film base. In fact, we’ve gained “Film Friendly City” status from Creative England. I remember as a youngster the excitement when The Onedin Line was filmed in the Docks. I also remember people telling me that it would never be used as a film location again when the area was redeveloped. How wrong they were!
A huge tourist boost The most notable filming in recent years has been Harry Potter in the Cloisters of Gloucester Cathedral. Warner Bros brought a huge crew and supporting “village” with them for quite a few days to film what would only be a few minutes in the final cut. Nevertheless, it’s been a huge tourist boost for the Cathedral – perhaps now ranking as what it is most famous for, despite having a king crowned there and a king buried there! Over the last few years, the Docks has played host to the filming of The Colour of Magic (with Sir David Jason) and Amazing Grace (with Ioan Gruffudd and Albert Finney). The Cathedral has been the backdrop for Doctor Who (David Tennant at the time) and Henry IV & V (with Geoffrey Palmer and Tom Hiddleston). Perhaps the piece of filming I remember best was Sean Bean and Danny Dyer rocking a white van in the Land Registry car park for “Outlaw The Movie” in 2006. Being a film location brings direct economic benefits through the numbers of people coming to the city involved in filming and indirectly by putting Gloucester on the map. So it’s very much worth the time and effort the council puts in to smooth the way with road closures etc. But if you were hoping to catch a glimpse of Johnny Depp, I hope you’re not too disappointed! t: 01452 384051
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Onions galore! The Newent Onion Fayre is back on Saturday 13th September and promises to be bigger and better than ever with more food, stalls, entertainment and fun for everyone to enjoy! Gloucestershire’s largest one-day event, which hosts the unique Onion Show, attracts nearly 15,000 visitors each year, making it an important part of Newent’s economy as well as its history. Established over 800 years ago, the Onion Fayre brought people from far and wide to purchase local onions from Newent. Unfortunately, the fayre saw its demise in the early twentieth century due to the first world war, but was revived in 1996 and has become a spectacular showcase of various locally grown fruit and vegetables, alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks, as well as some more exotic foods. Besides being a great venue for local producers to sell their goods, the fayre includes the infamous Onion Eating Competition. Competitors go head-to-head eating raw onions and previous winners have consumed them in as little as one minute and six seconds!
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But there are some interesting facts about onions that many people will not have heard. Did you know that in the middle ages, onions were used not only for cooking, but as medicine to relieve headaches, snake bites and even cure hair loss! Today, they are still used to relieve many common illnesses such as coughs, colds and asthma. Another fascinating fact is that in ancient Egypt onions were worshipped and placed in the tombs of Pharaohs as a symbol of eternity. The ancient Greeks also used onions to strengthen athletes before they competed in the Olympic games – they ate lots of onions, drank onion juice and even rubbed them on their bodies! Finally, if you’ve ever prepared onions for cooking, you may have shed a tear or two. The reason for this is that when onions are cut, a sulphur compound is released and the gas reacts with moisture in your eyes to form a mild sulphuric acid. The acid burns your eyes, stimulating them to release tears to wash the irritant away. There are many preventative measures that people have come up with – chewing gum, holding a tea spoon in your mouth or lighting a candle – but one of the most effective methods is wearing goggles, though you may look a little odd!
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Short Walks in the Cotswolds Winchcombe & Sudeley Castle 5 miles (8km) ~ 21⁄2 hours Moderate terrain – two climbs, some mud possible
A From Back Lane Car Park walk back to the B4632. Turn left and walk 650yds (600m) to Rushley Lane on the right. 1 The town grew up around the Benedictine Abbey, which was founded in AD798 and became one of the largest landowners in the Cotswolds. The Abbey was dissolved in 1539 and there is now no trace of it above ground. St Peter’s Church has a splendid weathercock and an interesting collection of 40 gargoyles known as the ‘Winchcombe Worthies’. B Turn right into Rushley Lane and, at the bend, continue ahead up Stancombe Lane to a waymarked gate on the left. C Follow the waymarks uphill, passing through two more gates. Continue ahead up a steep waymarked path through woodland. Cross the open land at the top to a gate. D Go through the gate and walk up the left side of the field. At an old wall bear slightly right, cross the stile and continue to the top. Bear left to reach a stone wall. Follow the wall to a stile. Cross the stile and continue down to the next stile. E Cross the stile and continue down to a gate on the right. Go through and continue to the market post, then across the next field to the road. F Turn right for a mile (400m), then turn right along a dirt track to the right of a stone wall. Continue by the wall to a stile in the corner of the field. 2 Salt Way is an ancient route which originated at Droitwich, where the salt was especially pure, and passed through the Cotswolds to London via Lechlade and the Thames. G Cross the stile and continue to the five-bar gate at the bottom. H Follow the track, passing St. Kenelm’s Well, to the buildings. Leave the track to bear slightly right across Page 14
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the field to a stile. Head downhill towards the left-hand gate and on to the road. 3 The spring at St Kenelm’s Well is said to mark the final halt of the body of Kenelm before it reached Winchcombe. He became King of Mercia as a young boy in AD819 but is believed to have been murdered at the instigation of his jealous sister. The monks at Winchcombe recovered his body and the legend tells that springs gushed out wherever they laid him. The well became a shrine for pilgrims. I Turn left uphill to a waymarked path on the right J Follow the path in front of the
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wood. Cross the two stiles at the end and head half-left to the road. K Turn right and follow the road through the farm. Turn left along a path opposite the next house down to a gate, then turn right. Turn left at the field boundary to the next gate. L Go through the gate and then over the stile. Head diagonally across the field to the left corner of the castle buildings. 4 Sudeley Castle dates mainly from the 15th century, although it was deliberately ruined by Parliamentary forces after the Civil War and even became an inn before restoration between 1837 and 1936. The castle is famous for being home to Katherine Parr, the sixth wife of Henry VIII. She married Sudeley’s owner, Lord Admiral Seymour, after the death of the King in 1547 and lived at the castle until her death in 1548. Surrounding the castle are beautiful gardens, which were restored and redesigned by Emma Dent in the 19th century and Lady Ashcombe in the 20th century. M Continue by the fence to a gate on the right. WIth the play area on the left, walk ahead to a gate by the road. N Cross the road to the gate ahead. Continue across the field to a gate at the far end and on to the road. Turn left into the town. The Local Answer
What’s On 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. 4 SEPTEMBER MEDEA Helen McCrory returns to the National Theatre to take the title role in Euripides’ powerful tragedy, in a new version by Ben Power, directed by Carrie Cracknell. 7pm. £16 (£14). 01242 258002. The Bacon Theatre, Dean Close School, Shelburne Road, Cheltenham, GL51 6HE. bacontheatre.co.uk. 6 SEPTEMBER KIERAN POWELL
One of the country’s finest variety performers, as featured on ‘Britain’s Got Talent’. Comedy ventriloquist with his highly amusing, thoroughly entertaining show, “Look Who’s Talking”. 7.45pm. £10 (£8). Cheltenham Playhouse, Bath Road, GL53 7HG. Box Office 01242 522852. cheltplayhouse.org.uk. 7 SEPTEMBER GL4 TOGETHER COMMUNITY SHOW Fun and entertainment from 12 noon. Fun Dog Show, Flower and Vegetable Show, The Gang Show, Dog Agility, Zumba, Birds of Prey, Roast Pig BBQ, Go-Karts, Games, Stalls. Glevum Way Park, Abbeydale, Gloucester. www.gl4together.co.uk. 8-13 SEPTEMBER NEW JERSEY NIGHTS A celebration of the music of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, including such hits as Sherry, Rag Doll, Big Girls Don’t Cry and Walk Like a Man. £15-£30. 7.45pm and 2pm matinees (Thursday 11th and Saturday 13th). Everyman Theatre, Regent Street, Cheltenham GL50 1HQ. 01242 572572. everymantheatre.co.uk. 10 SEPTEMBER BLESS ’EM ALL The producers of ‘We’ll Meet Again’ return with a brand new Wartime Cavalcade. Everyman Theatre, Regent Street,
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Cheltenham GL50 1HQ. 01242 572572. everymantheatre.co.uk. 12 SEPTEMBER BECOME AN ADVANCED BIRDER Learn to assess fine details such as plumage, weather conditions and habitats to take your skills to a new level. 7.3011.30am. £27 with tea/coffee and a bacon roll. WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, GL2 7BT. 01453 891900. 13 SEPTEMBER WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY FOR BEGINNERS Starting with an illustrated introductory session looking at composition, technique and equipment, you will then head outside for a practical session of nature photography. 10am-4pm. £60 with tea/coffee and biscuits. WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, GL2 7BT. 01453 891900. DIVAS TRIBUTE A lively full on duo with costume changes and great songs by all your favourite Divas – Cher, Madonna and Shakira to mention a few. £29. Includes a 2 course meal, live act and disco. The New County Hotel, 44 Southgate St, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2DR. 13-14 SEPTEMBER BIRDWATCH MORNING Join the warden as he walks out on to the Reserve to watch the high tide bring hundreds of birds closer to the shore. Also look out for many of the waders who are in the process of making their migrational journey using Slimbridge as a resting place along the way. 9.30am (Sat) and 10am (Sun). £12. WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, GL2 7BT. 01453 891900. HERITAGE OPEN DAYS As part of the National Heritage Open Days, The Playhouse is allowing you to see those parts of the theatre you don’t normally get to see and learn about the history of the fascinating building. Open from 12-4pm. No need to book – just turn up and be guided around the dressing rooms, the workshops where sets are built and the stage itself. 47-53 Bath Rd, Cheltenham GL53 7HG. 01242 522852. cheltplayhouse.org.uk. 14 SEPTEMBER POSH CAR BOOT SALE Raising funds for Brimpsfield Music Society, Brimpsfield Church and Birdlip Church. Car sites only £15. Adults £2,
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children free. 11am-4pm. Longdole Polo Club. 01452 864692. events@brimpsfieldmusicsociety.co.uk. brimpsfieldmusicsociety.co.uk. 14-15 SEPTEMBER PAM AYRES Pam Ayres brings her latest show to the Everyman following the recent publication of her new book of poetry, ‘You Made Me Late Again’. £24.50-£29.50. 7.45pm. Everyman Theatre, Regent Street, Cheltenham GL50 1HQ. 01242 572572. everymantheatre.co.uk. 16-17 SEPTEMBER THE GRUFFALO
The hit musical stage adaptation of Julia Donaldson’s beloved picture book. £12 (£10). Everyman Theatre, Regent Street, Cheltenham GL50 1HQ. 01242 572572. everymantheatre.co.uk. 20 SEPTEMBER NEEDLE-FELTED BIRD WORKSHOP Learn how to make beautiful bird decorations in this four-hour needle-felting workshop All materials and equipment will be provided. 10am-2.30pm. £30 with tea/coffee and biscuits. WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, GL2 7BT. 01453 891900. GLOUCESTER: A CITY OF SECRETS Book signing by Christine Jordan of her debut historical novel, City of Secrets, set in Medieval Gloucester. 11am-1pm, St Michael’s Tower, Gloucester Civic Trust. FREE. For more information: christinejordan.co.uk or @CJGloucester. STRICTLY STAR For one night only, 16 well-known local personalities will take to the stage, for the first time, to perform in a Strictly-style dance spectacular! 7.45pm. £18-£25. Everyman Theatre, Regent Street, Cheltenham GL50 1HQ. 01242 572572. everymantheatre.co.uk.
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The fastest-selling production in the Young Vic’s history, Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece will be broadcast from their London home, by National Theatre Live, in a delayed live screening at the Bacon Theatre. With Gillian Anderson (The X-Files, The Fall), Ben Foster (Lone Survivor, Kill Your Darlings) and Vanessa Kirby (BBC’s Great Expectations, Three Sisters at the Young Vic). £16 (£14). 01242 258002. The Bacon Theatre, Dean Close School, Shelburne Road, Cheltenham, GL51 6HE. bacontheatre.co.uk. 27-28 SEPTEMBER COADYCREW: B2P 2014 Amateur production hosted by the Bacon Theatre. 7pm (Saturday) and 5pm (Sunday). £11. Please call the CoadyCrew's own box office for tickets and information: 01242 577706. mailto:coadydancestudios@hotmail.com.
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7-11 OCTOBER SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER Northern Broadsides return to The Everyman with this delightful romantic romp filled with ludicrous misunderstanding, mischief and mayhem. £12-£28. 7.45pm and 2pm matinees (Thursday 9th and Saturday 11th). Everyman Theatre, Regent Street, Cheltenham GL50 1HQ. 01242 572572. everymantheatre.co.uk. 18 OCTOBER OPEN MORNING AT KING’S GLOUCESTER
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Comedian, magician and Christian communicator Tom Elliott brings an evening of laughter, tricks, silly props and audience participation. Tom passionately delivers a relevant and timely message to inspire people to live life to the full. Suitable for ages 12+. £8. 01242 258002. The Bacon Theatre, Dean Close School, Shelburne Road, Cheltenham, GL51 6HE. DAME FELICITY LOTT International Soprano Gala Charity Concert with Choir of Christ Church Cheltenham. Vivaldi Gloria, Schubert Mass in G, French & English Songs. 7.30pm. Christ Church, Malvern Road, Cheltenham. Tickets £20 or £15 from Showcase 01242 224144, Tourist Information 01242 237431.
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Delightful D-Day Darlings To mark the 70th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings the delightful DDay Darlings have packed up their troubles in their old kit bag and will be performing their musical concert ‘The Songs that Won the War Sing-a-long Show’ at the Bacon Theatre on 19th October at 2.30pm. The show features three stunning songbirds, celebrating the music of the WW2 era by taking you on a nostalgic journey and have you singing along to classics such as We’ll Meet Again, Now is the Hour, White Cliffs of Dover, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy and many more ... Songs that will last forever, memories that will never fade. With a back drop of original film footage from the era, this show is sure to evoke warm memories for all. Tickets cost just £12.50 and may be booked online at bacontheatre.co.uk or by calling the box office on 01242 258002. To enter our draw to win a pair of tickets, send your name, address and telephone number to ‘D-Day Darlings’, The Local Answer, 1 Ullenwood Court, Cheltenham, GL53 9QS. Alternatively, enter via email by sending your details, stating ‘D-Day Darlings’, to competitions@thelocalanswer.co.uk. Closing date: Thursday 11th September 2014.
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Clearing has closed, all allocated University spaces have been filled and for the lucky ones amongst you preparing to take a big leap into a different life, the time has come to start thinking about budgeting. Now, that might sound incessantly dull but the simple truth is, running a succinct and maintained budget will improve every other aspect of your student life. Not only that, it could help to prepare you for the big bad world on the other side. Managing a budget is crucial in all walks of life no matter your age, background or to what extent your budget stretches. Therefore, starting off on the budget road in your first year of Uni is one of the most important things you can do – and setting one up is remarkably simple. All you need to create a well-balanced and easily digestible money timetable is a spreadsheet on Microsoft Excel. Make a plan as to how much you would, ideally, like to spend within a week. Be sure to exclude things such as rent and bills, so you have a clear idea as to how much you’ve got to play with in the first place. Then, just designate certain amounts for certain things – have headings such as “food bills”, “phone contract” and “gym membership” and take it from there. Try to keep receipts until you’ve tallied them onto your spreadsheet, so that you know exactly how much you’ve spent on a weekly basis. A couple of months into Uni, you can then look and if, for example, you’ve spent more than you originally estimated on food, you can cut your cloth accordingly by maybe shopping in the cheaper aisles of supermarkets for a few weeks. Now, it’s no great secret that the first year of Uni can involve a large deal of alcoholic delight, so be sure to adapt your budget depending on your situation. Even if you’re not a big drinker, you’ll still want to enjoy yourself and take part in activities, which can become expensive.
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To start with, I’m sure lots of you have noticed areas of ‘Urban Meadows’ that Cheltenham Borough Council have been planting. I chatted with Janice Peacey, Community Ranger for CBC, who told me how popular these plantings have been – in excess of 80 emails and nearly 40 phone calls logged in favour of the meadows! Some of the mixes used were the ‘Old Comrade Mix’ with poppies to commemorate the start of the Great War, and a more traditional cornfield mix used in Pitville Park, which is even now just coming into flower. Janice invited readers to visit the Cheltenham Parks’ facebook page and upload pictures of themselves or their pets enjoying the meadows. Now, this is something we could all copy at home. Unlike wildflower meadows, which are quite difficult to establish as they need very poor soil, or the grasses take over, any sunny patch of earth could do. There are many different companies doing the seeds – for example, Pictorial Meadows do a nice annual seed mix, which is easy to sow.
Wait for the explosion of colour Clear weeds off in the autumn or early spring and prepare soil to a depth of about 20cm, leaving a fine tilth on the surface. Scatter your seeds at the rate suggested on the packet in spring, water in dry spells and wait for the explosion of colour. Now the tips for September. If the weather allows, you can get on with lifting and dividing any perennials that have got too congested, and stopped flowering as well as they have been – this can be done in spring but by then things can get very busy so it is one less job to do. Lift the large clumps and, with a pair of garden forks back to back, prise them apart into smaller pieces. Discard the woody, congested centre of clumps, replanting pieces which look healthy and have a good root system, as well as new shoots, into compost enriched soil with some bone meal added. These will give a good show the following summer. This can be done up till Christmas depending on the weather. Leave grasses, silvery foliage plants and late-flowering plants until spring to sort out. Cut asparagus ferns to the ground and get rid of them, as they may be harbouring the eggs of the asparagus beetle, Crioceris asparagi. Apply a balanced feed such as blood, fish and bone meal over the soil surface to help ensure a good crop next year.
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‘Business opportunity that keeps on giving’ Since 1997, Telecom Plus, which operates the Utility Warehouse Discount Club, has grown from just an idea into a company with a £600 million+ turnover – a track record second to none! This phenomenal growth has been achieved by word of mouth “referral marketing”, and the company has received numerous accolades and rewards for outstanding services and value for money. Jason and Shelley Hyde were customers of Utility Warehouse (UW) for four years before becoming Distributors. Jason explains why they joined forces with their supplier: “ We were so impressed with the service, we began to recommend UW to family and friends. This was when our personal UW contact asked if we would like to look at the business model. Because it was extremely flexible and part time – you can choose the number of hours and when you want to work – we thought we’d give it a go. I was doing 6070 hour weeks in the building trade, so time was limited. Now we have built up a very nice residual income, paid into our account every month – whether we work or not.
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you choices, and many friends are following us with this business model. That’s the beauty of this business – as long as you’re over 18, you can do this. We have builders, postmen, single mums, accountants, solicitors, IT consultants, printers, police officers and members of the armed forces – all achieving their goals in our team. You just need to tell people what you do, and how you can help them either save or make money, or both. I’m now a company mentor and enjoy helping new Distributors to achieve their goals – whether to earn a few hundred pounds extra each month or become financially free. I find myself regularly asking prospective Distributors ‘how many people do you know who use the phone, switch on a light, turn on the oven or use the internet?’ The UW doesn’t ask people to spend extra money on services they don’t use, they simply offer far better value on services already used! You could tap into a market where people and businesses are already spending many billions of £s every year. Every time your customers use their phone, switch on a light, turn on the heating or surf the net – you could be getting paid. The UW offers a unique support and training programme, which includes a comprehensive package of manuals and marketing materials – providing everything you need to start building your own successful business. Initial training for new Distributors is provided free of charge at over 45 training
centres throughout the country and the great thing is, you can go as many times as you want – free of charge. There are around nine types of training days, which become available as you grow your business. We also hold career opportunity presentations to explain how the business model works. ” Contact Jason or Shelley (details below) if you would like more information about The Utility Warehouse, or to book your place at the next Career Opportunity Presentation 8pm Tuesday 9th September at The Regency Hotel, Cheltenham.
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Brainwashing the public Those with deeper pockets take a different approach. You only have to open the door to your wardrobe or your kitchen cupboard to see the number of branded products on show. Ask anyone whose slogan is ‘Every little helps’ or ‘Just Do It’, and you will get a high number of correct responses. So, brainwashing the public by constant advertising, particularly on television, does work for those who can afford to throw the money at it. HMRC could help the smaller firms, but chooses not to. A major company launching a new product or a nameawareness campaign gets tax relief on its expenditure, taking 20% or more off the cost of the exercise. If I take someone to lunch to encourage the one-on-one approach on which my business development is based, I get no tax relief and cannot recover the VAT. If Messrs Cameron and Osborne are serious about helping small businesses, they might look at this situation. In the meantime, I’ll keep spreading the word by doing as good a job as I can – and writing articles for The Local Answer of course!
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Turning trouble to talent Firstly, may I introduce myself – I am Acting Sergeant Matt Bishop from Barton Street police station. I am usually one of the two beat officers that cover Tredworth, however due to Sergeant Tim Wood being promoted to Temporary Inspector, I find myself filling the gap until a suitable successor is identified. So, here’s a snippet of what’s been going on in and around Gloucester recently. Complaints of criminal damage relating to graffiti within the city have been brought to our attention. Luckily, however, these complaints have been quickly dealt with due to contact with Marketing Gloucester.
Brightening up the city The team at Marketing Gloucester have been working with a number of local talented street artists, who have been brightening up the city at a number of designated sites, adding their own street art for us all to enjoy. Working in partnership with Trading Standards, a warrant was executed recently involving a raid on a local business and seizure of counterfeit cigarettes – this was a result of good community intelligence. A scrap metal operation targeting scrap metal collectors was also successful thanks to the work of partner agencies – numerous tickets were issued for offences, as well as people being reported for offences relating to this activity. To conclude, a reminder when parking on the side roads off Barton Street. Please park considerately and within the designated lines on the pavements so not to cause a total obstruction, which could result in a parking ticket being issued to your vehicle. May I thank you for taking the time to read this. All being well, the next edition will be written by Tim’s successor.
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REAL ESTATE AGENCY GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Five bedroom detached home Large lounge I Separate dining room I Kitchen/breakfast room I Separate utility room I Ground floor study I En-suites to both master and main guest bedrooms I Family bathroom I UPVC double glazing throughout.
Quedgeley
The Property Centre
2013-2014
£290,000
Contemporary 3 bedroom detached home I Non-estate location I Two reception rooms I Kitchen with adjoining dining room I Separate utility room I Bi-fold doors leading to landscaped garden I Under-floor heating I Master bedroom with en-suite I UPVC double-glazed windows I Garage and parking I
Longlevens
£169,950
Well presented, semi-detached home Two bedrooms I Sitting room with bay window I Stylish re-fitted kitchen/diner I Re-fitted bathroom I Gas central heating I Double glazing throughout I Garden to rear I Car-port and off-road parking for two vehicles I I
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