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Welcome to October ... We visited New Start Cat Rescue – the winner of our recent ‘TLA Charity’ competition – to present them with a cheque and to find out how the money would be put to good use. Find out more about the centre and its current lodgers inside, as well as how you can help support the charity. Jenny Stevens takes a look at the water vole in this month’s ‘Wildlife Matters’ article, including the history of their decline as well as their recent triumphant comeback! We have even more fantastic holidays featured this month, including a huge selection of theatre trips to entertain the whole family. From The Lion King and Aladdin, to Wicked and Thriller, there’s something for everyone. If you have found inspiration in our suggestions but fancy a trip elsewhere, check out the hundreds of holidays and trips online at www.newmarket.travel/laa Halloween is fast approaching and the kids will be wanting to create scary pumpkin carvings to decorate the house. So why not use the leftovers to cook up a batch of tasty soup? You can use butternut squash or pumpkin in this month’s Delicious Dish – it’s a lovely warming meal to enjoy after an evening of trick-or-treating!

Inside this month ... Delicious Dish 5 Cocktail Time 6 Medical Health 7 Wildlife Matters 8 Competition Winner! 9 Parenting & Guardianship 13 What’s On 14 TLA Travel 16-22 Holidays & Travel 17 Quick Crossword 22 Homes & Gardens 26 In the Garden 27 Sudoku 29 Word Search 32 Index, Competitions, Solutions 34

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Delicious Dish with Helen Kingscott

Butternut squash and red lentil soup We usually cook this soup with pumpkin, but as we make the recipes in advance, it was a little too early for pumpkin season. Butternut squash is a great alternative. If the kids want to make carvings this Halloween, why not use the leftover flesh to create this hearty, warming soup? Ingredients: 1tbsp and 1tsp olive oil; 2 onions, diced; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; approximately 800g chopped butternut squash flesh, plus the seeds; 100g split red lentils; ½ small pack thyme, leaves picked, plus extra to serve; 1 litre hot vegetable stock; pinch of salt and sugar; 50g crème fraîche, plus extra to serve.

Method: 1 Heat the tablespoon of oil in a large pan. Fry the onions until they soften and start to turn golden. Stir in the garlic, butternut squash, lentils and thyme, then pour in the stock. Season, cover and simmer for 2025 mins until the lentils and vegetables are tender. 2 Meanwhile, wash the butternut squash seeds. Remove any flesh and dry them with kitchen paper. Heat the teaspoon of oil in a non-stick pan and fry the seeds until they start to jump and pop. Stir often, but cover the pan in between to keep them from jumping out. When the seeds look nutty and toasted, add a pinch of salt and sugar, and stir well. 3 Blend the cooked butternut squash mixture in a food processor until smooth, then add the crème fraîche and blitz again. Taste for seasoning and adjust accordingly. 4 Serve with a spoonful of crème fraîche, a few thyme leaves and the toasted seeds scattered on top.

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Cocktail Time with Lois Kingscott

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Singapore Sling This iconic cocktail was created at Raffles Hotel at the turn-of-the-century by Hainanese-Chinese bartender, Mr Ngiam Tong Boon. In the Hotel’s museum, visitors are able to view the safe in which Mr Ngiam locked away his precious recipe books, as well as the Singapore Sling recipe, which was hastily jotted down on a bar-chit in 1936 by a visitor to the Hotel who asked the waiter for it. Originally, the Singapore Sling was meant as a woman’s drink – hence the attractive pink colour. Today it is very definitely a drink enjoyed by all, without which any visit to Raffles Hotel is incomplete. Ingredients: Ice; 30ml gin; 15ml cherry brandy; 120ml pineapple juice; 15ml lime juice; 7.5ml cointreau; 7.5ml Dom Benedictine; 10ml grenadine; a dash of Angostura Bitters; slice of lime or pineapple and a maraschino cherry. Method: 1 Mix all ingredients in a cocktail shaker. 2 Strain into an ice filled collins glass. 3 Garnish with a slice of lime or pineapple and a maraschino cherry.

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Medical Health with Holly Prince

Sugar and spice – all things nice? Our physical bodies require a good nutritional input in order to work productively. If we eat too much sugary or fatty food, our bodies will become lethargic and unhealthy – both on the inside and out. So many foods these days contain added salt or sugar – including white bread, cereals and ready meals. An excess of sugar can cause blood glucose levels to fluctuate dramatically, and this constant rise and fall can lead to low energy overall and also low mood, restlessness and poor concentration. Refined sugars and fatty foods also have a negative effect on our hair and skin, making it oily and more prone to spots, and sugars also increase the risk of developing tooth decay.

This is a life-long disease, which over time damages blood vessels and organs, leading to other complications. Too much salt in your diet can lead to high blood pressure, which can cause heart disease or stroke. High amounts of salt can be found in foods such as processed meats and full-fat dairy products. Similarly, fatty foods can cause Too many treats increases high cholesterol levels, which can the risk of type 2 diabetes cause blockages in the blood vessels A more serious concern is that and put strain on the heart. They are eating treats too often can increase also bad for the gall bladder and can the likelihood of developing cause gallstones, which if trapped can cause severe abdominal pain. diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is caused Processed foods and when blood inactivity have serious glucose levels health consequences become too high and the Foods containing a lot of fat, salt or glucose stays in sugar also contain many the blood instead of being used as fuel for energy.

calories. If you intake more calories than you burn off, (through exercise, for example), this leads to the body storing excess energy as fat, which leads to an increase in weight. Eating too much cheap, processed food and not being active enough can cause obesity, which in turn can lead to diabetes. But forget ‘fad diets’, the best way to lose weight and stay healthy is to eat a balanced diet and keep active. Remember to eat good amounts of each food type: protein (lean meat, fish, eggs, nuts), starchy foods (potato, pasta, rice), dairy or alternatives (skimmed milk, low-fat yoghurt), and most importantly, fruit and vegetables. Cakes and biscuits might taste nice, but sugar is addictive, making us want to eat more of these unhealthy snacks. Instead, try naturally sweettasting foods like pears, berries and nectarines, or adding honey or peanut better to plain foods. Or for savoury meals, spice up your food with different flavours, such as cinnamon, turmeric or oregano. Also, try to get out of the habit of adding extra salt or sugar to your meals.

Everything in moderation Of course, it’s ok to have the occasional sweet treat, but everything in moderation. Plus, the best way of not eating naughty foods at home is to not have them in the house in the first place!

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Wildlife Matters

with Jenny Stevens of Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust

River-loving creatures with good manners and a tidy home © Mike Taylor

Like a number of other native species, many of us may first have been introduced to the water vole through literature. The popular children’s story ‘Wind in the Willows’ featured Ratty – a river-loving fellow with good manners, a tidy home and a fondness for his friends. Despite his name, Ratty was in fact a water vole.

Meticulous and tidy As the character’s name would suggest, the water vole is similar in appearance to the brown rat. But they’re smaller (14-22cm in length), their noses are rounder, their ears are smaller (usually hidden behind their chestnut brown fur) and their furry tails are shorter. Much like Ratty, they are meticulous and tidy – their burrows in steep river banks are usually neat holes, around 4-8cm in diameter, with carefully gnawed ‘lawns’ in the surrounding area. Their water repellent fur and plump figure make them buoyant and allow them to glide easily along rivers and streams. Their herbivorous diet includes grasses, reeds and rushes, which they’ll often chew away at and leave small neat piles of nibbled stalks along banks. When Kenneth Graham wrote the book in 1908, water voles were enjoying a prosperous time with over eight million inhabiting our waterways. With plenty of watercourses rich in vegetation and banks perfect for burrows, they were widespread throughout the UK.

Intensive farming methods are destroying habitats Sadly, their time of prosperity was not to last. Due to the increase in intensive farming methods, their precious habitat began to disappear.

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This was accompanied by the introduction of the American mink in the 1920s. Originally brought to the UK to satisfy the growing fur trade, mink were frequently released into the wild and preyed upon the water vole. Surveys carried out in the late 1990s by Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust indicated that county populations had declined by 83% over a 25 year period, leaving just a few fragmented populations – a statistic that reflected the decline across the UK. In response, a number of conservation projects were set up to help this beloved creature. In Gloucestershire the Cotswold Rivers Project aims to stop the decline and recreate appropriate habitats so that the water vole can thrive once more. Advice and information is given to landowners, while habitats are managed to allow wildlife to travel between sites more easily. As a result, water vole numbers have increased in the county, with isolated populations spreading to new areas. Greystones Farm Nature Reserve in Bourton-on-the-Water

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remains a stronghold for the precious species. So there is hope for the water vole yet – as long as careful conservation work continues.

Look out for water voles near watercourses It is always worth looking out for water voles when near watercourses. We’d be grateful for sightings. Look for the burrows along steep sided banks, the mounds of chewed vegetation and grazed ‘lawns’. Their droppings look like dark green/brown Tic Tacs, oval in shape, 8-12mm in length and odourless. Of course, the most obvious sign that there is a population nearby is spotting the furry creatures on banks and in water. However, like Ratty, they are only really fond of their friends and quite shy with strangers so spotting them can be tricky. If you think there might be one nearby, stay quiet and listen out carefully for a gentle ‘plop’. Ratty may just have dropped into the water, heading downstream to see Mole, Toad and Badger.

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Lois and Tiffany present the cheque to Jackie with a little help from Newt!

Congratulations! A great big high five to all of you who entered our ‘TLA Charity’ competition back in August. We had a fantastic response, which shows how much the Gloucestershire community supports its great local causes. The lucky winner of the £1,000 prize was New Start Cat Rescue, nominated by one of their supporters, Tiffany Caucutt. Both Tiffany and Jackie, who runs the charity, were over the moon and couldn’t thank us and Albany Windows enough. New Start Cat Rescue helps unwanted cats and kittens of any age to get a new start in life – whether that’s neutering and returning ferral cats to their normal colonies, or finding loving family homes for abandoned kittens. They encourage responsible cat ownership, offer advice to owners, promote regular vaccination and worming programs, and encourage neutering and microchipping when the cats are old enough. This money will go towards helping rescue and rehome the 60 cats and kittens the charity helps every single month. So from Jackie, Tiffany, the volunteers and, of course, the gorgeous cats and kittens – thank you! To find out more about New Start Cat Rescue and how you can support them, please call Jackie on 07510 134805 or visit www.newstartcatrescue.org.uk. Photos from top left to top right: Marie giving a big high five, Tom guarding the cheque, Lois cuddling Topsey and Turvey, curious Marie, Tiffany with Topsey and Turvey, Helen and Eddie, Oreo, Tom looking pretty in pink, Amy can’t wait to tuck into the Champagne!

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Parenting & Guardianship with Roberta Smart

The art of letting go For many of you, autumn marks a radical change as your 18 year olds set off to university for the first time, or older students begin looking for work. As much as this can fill us with worry, it is vital we remember the excitement of starting something new, and prepare to offer our older kids all the support they need, as well as allowing them the freedom to fly the nest without too much guilt.

Familiarise yourself with their new world So how best can we navigate this tricky time? Begin with familiarising yourself with the new world they are entering – get familiar with the geography of the place and ensure they are armed with railcards, bus passes or driving licences as appropriate.

Shopping for student life essentials is a rite of passage and will get everyone on the same page for the changes ahead. From kettles to toasters, new duvets and linen, to laptops and printers, the modern students wish-list does not come cheap. Encouraging them to get a summer job to buy some of their own supplies is a great way to bridge the gap. Most students will look for part-time work once they are at university, as well as enjoying a frantic social life, especially in the first year, so remember to be encouraging of their explorations when you talk on the phone or text. Keeping in touch is so valuable – please don’t feel like you are ‘interfering’! All kids, no matter how old, thrive on feeling loved and valued, and your regular calls and the occasional ‘care package’ of their

favourite snacks, beauty products or other meaningful supplies will keep the bonds strong and ensure you don’t feel too left out.

Don’t immediately repurpose their room One word of advice – don’t immediately repurpose your son or daughter’s room the minute they leave – they will be back, and technically they still live at home. The same goes for older kids moving into shared houses or with boy/girlfriends. Please don’t rush to move into their space – that can be very hurtful and send the message that they are no longer welcome at home, which in turn puts a lot of pressure on their new arrangements to work out.

Keep an ‘open door policy’ The most wonderful thing you can ever do for your adult children as they move on in life is retain an ‘open door policy’ and ensure they know that home is always available to them – until the time comes for them to completely cut the apron strings. Even if you are short of room or have a change in circumstances, the message – there’s always a bed here for you (even if it’s just the sofa) – can mean the world to a young adult who is navigating jobs, relationships and the art of being a grown up. After all, the one thing that never changes is the love you share. So keep those arms open and your heart high, and take a moment to feel proud of all you’ve accomplished. Mum, dad – you did great!

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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. 17 SEPTEMBER – 6 NOVEMBER GIANT LEGO TRAIL

Our awesome LEGO® brick models, which include a giant otter and a huge twelvetimes life size dragonfly form a wild adventure trail for kids to inspire them to build a better future for nature! The giant LEGO® brick-animal trail consists of sculptures sitting among some of their real-life cousins. Included in normal admission. 01453 891900. WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre, Glos GL2 7BT. LEGO BRICK WORKSHOPS

Our one hour workshops are perfect for LEGO® fans – young and old! During the hour you will take part in three exciting tasks. With just 20 participants in each class, there’s lots of one-to-one support from the course leader who has been trained by LEGO design company Bright Bricks. Sessions run on Saturday and Sunday during Term Time and daily during Half-Term (20th-28th October). 01453 891900. WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre, Slimbridge, Glos GL2 7BT. 30TH SEPTEMBER MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING Ashlea Financial Planning is taking part in the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning. Support this vital charity in exchange for delicious cakes and fresh coffee. All welcome. 81 Hatherley Road, Cheltenham, GL51 6EG. 10am–12pm. 01242 245149. 5-11 OCTOBER 3D ART EXHIBITION Exciting 3D Art Exhibition by 8 Artists, featuring highly original Ceramics, Textiles and Handmade Books. At the Gardens

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Gallery Montpellier. Open from 5th to 11th October 10am to 5pm daily. 7 OCTOBER LIFTING THE BLUES: BEN WATERS AND VERY SPECIAL GUESTS Ben Waters has performed with the greats – Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, The Rolling Stones and Mick Hucknall – and returns with more very special guests. Already named are Eugene Hideaway Bridges (Tina Turner’s cousin!) and Patsy Gamble, with others to be announced soon. 7.30pm. £27. The Bacon Theatre, Hatherley Road, GL51 6EP. 01242 258002. 9 OCTOBER VIENNA FESTIVAL BALLET: SNOW WHITE

A beautiful girl journeys through the magical world of an enchanted mirror, eats a poisoned apple and encounters hiphopping dwarves all to find her Prince Charming. Based on the traditional Brothers Grimm story, this spellbinding treat will dazzle the whole family. 5pm. £19 (£18, children £14). The Bacon Theatre, Hatherley Road, GL51 6EP. 01242 258002. 12 OCTOBER RSC LIVE: KING LEAR

King Lear has ruled for many years. As age begins to overtake him he decides to divide his kingdom amongst his children

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living out his days without the burden of power. Misjudging their loyalty he soon finds himself stripped of all the trappings of state, wealth and power. 7pm. £16.50 (£14.50, students £12.50). The Bacon Theatre, Hatherley Road, GL51 6EP. 01242 258002. 21 OCTOBER MURDER MYSTERY Murder Mystery entertainers plus disco and three course meal. £29.95pp. Overnight stay and full English breakfast plus 2 tickets to the Murder Mystery – £139 per room. For more information or to make a booking, contact 0330 028 3408. Hallmark Hotel, Matson Lane, Gloucester GL4 6EA. 25 OCTOBER HALLOWEEN HOOT Join us for a spooky fun family event with creepy crafts and wildlife activities. Halloween treats will be available in the new Crickley Café. 1-4pm. £3 per child (book online or pay on the day). Crickley Hill, Birdlip GL4 8JY. 27 OCTOBER HALF TERM IRON AGE FAMILY FUN MORNING Experience first-hand how our ancestors lived 2500 years ago! Activities include a tour of the hill-fort, potmaking, wattle and daubing and corn grinding! 10am-12pm. £4.99 each or £15 per family (book online). Crickley Hill, Birdlip GL4 8JY. 28-29 OCTOBER GIRLGUIDING GLOUCESTERSHIRE: ONCE UPON A TIME… A journey through Fantasy Land portrayed by Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Senior Section members and Leaders, singing, acting and dancing together in harmony. Friday 28th: 7pm. Saturday 29th: 2pm & 6pm. £9 (children £17). The Bacon Theatre, Hatherley Road, GL51 6EP. 01242 258002. www.bacontheatre.co.uk. 28-30 OCTOBER SLIMBRIDGE SPOOKTACULAR Slimbridge at Halloween guarantees lots of family fun, with activities and events throughout the weekend! Join us for fun, frolics and perhaps even the odd shriek! For more information call 01453 891900 or visit www.wwt.org.uk/wetlandcentres/slimbridge. WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre, Slimbridge, Glos GL2 7BT.

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29 OCTOBER AUTUMN SALE Cakes, tombola, raffles, crafts, jams and marmalade, gifts, bric-a-bac, bottle stall, refreshments, etc. 9am to 12 noon at Sacred Heart Church Hall, Charlton Kings. Admission: 50p. All proceeds to the Cheltenham General League of Friends. 30 OCTOBER CHELTENHAM CONTEMPORARY CONCERTS: POMEGRANATE PIANO TRIO For the first concert in Cheltenham Music Society’s contemporary series, this exciting Piano Trio give a concert of twentieth century British music. In the Prince Michael Hall. 3pm. £10 (on the door only). The Bacon Theatre, Hatherley Road, GL51 6EP. 01242 258002. LIZ PICHON: TOM GATES’ BRILLIANT BANDS AND DOODLE TOUR

Join Liz Pichon, the creator of the bestselling Tom Gates books, in a funpacked, interactive, music, monster and drawing event. Here’s your chance to ask

Liz questions about Tom’s world and how it all began. 5pm. £12 (Family of four £40). The Bacon Theatre, Hatherley Road, GL51 6EP. 01242 258002. 6 NOVEMBER LADIES OF SWING FT. THE HONEYBIRDS Revisit your favourite swing hits of the 1920s to 1950s in this lively, feel-good show starring close-harmony specialists The Honeybirds, including songs made famous by Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Nina Simone and the Andrews Sisters. 5pm. £16. The Bacon Theatre, Hatherley Road, GL51 6EP. 01242 258002. 12 NOVEMBER ULTIMATE BOWIE

David Bowie is widely regarded as one of the most influential innovators on the music scene in nearly five decades and his sudden death touched people all over the world. Ultimate Bowie pays tribute in a

show that is visually stunning and vocally impressive. Enjoy hits such as Starman, Let’s Dance, China Girl and many more. 7.30pm. £17.50. The Bacon Theatre, Hatherley Road, GL51 6EP. 01242 258002. 12-19 NOVEMBER CHARLTON KINGS ANNUAL TOY SALE At Charlton Kings Baptist Church. 9.15am to 4.15pm daily except Sunday. In aid of Acorns Children’s Hospice. If you have any toys to donate or sell, please ring 01242 522559. Please come along and support us. 18 NOVEMBER MURDER MYSTERY Murder Mystery entertainers plus disco and three course meal. £29.95pp. Overnight stay and full English breakfast plus 2 tickets to the Murder Mystery – £139 per room. For more information or to make a booking, contact 0330 028 3408. Hallmark Hotel, Matson Lane, Gloucester GL4 6EA. 12 DECEMBER THE MENINGITIS NOW CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION CONCERT Start your festive season in the beautiful Gloucester Cathedral, with an evening of traditional carols and inspirational readings – a magical evening not to be missed. 7.30pm. Tickets from £5 available at www.meningitisnow.org or on 0345 120 4530.

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If you don’t wish to drive, there are a couple of 2-day Coach Holidays available from October to May/June with local pick-up points, return hotel-to-show transfers, a transfer to Central London for sight-seeing and shopping and the services of a hotel-based representative. The ‘Four Star Best of the West End’ includes a night in a four-star hotel from only £99 per person, while the ‘Dine and Dance’ includes Saturday night dinner and disco at your hotel from only £153pp. Both prices include a Standard ticket to ‘Wicked’ or ‘Woman in Black’ which can be upgraded to seats for the show of your choice. Our ‘Make-Your-Own-Way breaks are for 2 or 3 days (1 or 2 nights) from £119pp and £189pp respectively from October to December. They include four-star accommodation (with breakfast) and a top-price ticket for your chosen show. For those of you looking for ‘me time’ and personal escapism, single rooms are available for a supplement. Full details and booking information for all theatre breaks, including specific promotions for ‘Beautiful – The Carole King Musical’, ‘Charlie & the Chocolate Factory’ and ‘The Go-Between’, are available at www.newmarket.travel/laa or by calling 0330 160 7938 (Quote LAA).

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Holidays & Travel with Al Hidden

Taiwan: more than just bikes and electronics Think Taiwan and you may imagine bicycles and electronic components. Actually, as a few lucky western travellers discover, this little island off China also offers fantastic value, sights, weather (outside typhoon season!) and a warm welcome. Taipei, the capital, is readily accessible from Birmingham, via Dubai. On arrival, catch the bus to Taipei’s main station, then it’s a short walk to the comfy, convenient City Inn Hotel 1 on Huaining street.

markets (e.g. Shilin), intricately decorated temples, riverside walks (don’t miss Tamsui) or go up Taipai 101’s 588 metre-high ‘bamboo-stalk’ for stunning views. Hungry? Enjoy cheap, delicious food in modern food courts or myriad local noodle shops. Not sure what to order? Ni hao (‘hello’) and XièXie (‘thank you’) are your friends, as helpful locals order for you and wish you a happy meal. Taipei can entertain for weeks, but for a less frenetic Taiwan, catch a train to east coast Hualein and collect a car from Avis. Enjoy a night in the nearby Charming City hotel, then drive north to Taroko National Park. You can’t miss the intriguingly named Crossing the Rainbow Bridge B&B at the Taroko Gorge’s entrance, where aboriginal Teyra and his family will look after you while you explore the area’s wonders.

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Vibrant Taipei always entertains Ready to explore? Use the cheap, safe, clean (no eating or drinking) mass-transit system or walk the busy streets. Discover bustling night

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