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This month can only mean one thing... Halloween! We have an issue jam-packed with all things spooky to help you get into the scary spirit this season.

Check out our Interior Design article this month where you can learn how to make your home a Halloween haven or even just cosy it up for Autumn.

As always our What ’s On section is a must see, especially for ideas to keep the little ones occupied during half term – or perhaps you’re in the market for some Halloween themed events?

Speaking of entertaining the kids, check out one of this month’s Delicious Dish recipes – spooky spider web biscuits. They ’re simple enough for children to make, and tasty enough for parents to eat!

October is your last chance to enter our Photography Cover Competition. We are still eagerly awaiting your entries so get snapping before the deadline on the 31st.

Finally, a big thank you to all of you who visited us at Gloucester Day or Newent Onion Fayre – you helped us raise £453 for our two charities!

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M ethod: Method: 1 Heat the oven to 190°C (fan 170°C/gas mark 5).

2 Peel and core the apples, roughly chop and add to a saucepan with the lemon zest, juice and cinnamon. Cook them until soft, remove from the heat then add the sugar, blackberries and breadcrumbs.

3 Butter an 18cm deep tin or charlotte mould. Dip one side of each piece of bread into the melted butter then place in the tin, buttered side down and overlapping each piece as you go round. Spoon in the apple and blackberry mix then make a buttered lid to cover the mixture.

4 Bake for one hour until the lid is crisp but keep an eye and if it is getting too dark then pop a piece of foil loosely on the top.

5 Carefully turn onto a plate, leaving the tin in place for about 15 minutes, then lift off.

6 Serve with some lovely hot custard or cream if you prefer.

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2 Melt both the chocolates in separate bowls either in the microwave or over a pan of boiling water (ask an adult to help with this bit).

3 Put about four tablespoons of each chocolate into separate piping bags, dip each biscuit into the melted chocolate until fully coated, scraping the bottom against the edge of the bowl to remove the excess, then place onto the wire rack .

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It’s that time of year when we see an increase in employees being presented with of fers to end their employment. The first thing to do is keep calm and take stock. This is a common situation.

When an employer feels that they wish to bring an employee’s employment to an end, they risk a claim in tribunal. Therefore employers use what is known as a “Settlement Agreement”. These can be offered by the employer, and the employee is free to refuse the of fer if they want.

However, if the employee accepts the deal, it gives the employee an amount of money (usually) and it gives the employer peace of mind knowing they can’t be taken to Tribunal later.

Before deciding whether or not to accept such an offer, the employee needs to work out what their situation is worth in monetar y terms. Only if the offer is more than the employee would receive anyway should the deal be accepted. This exercise should include

notice pay, accrued holiday, redundancy entitlement and maybe unfair dismissal compensation.

The offer will always include an offer to pay something toward the employee taking legal advice. This is not the generous gesture it appears, because the law states that an employee cannot give up any rights to go to a Tribunal unless an independent solicitor has advised them what they are giving up.

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chances of saving a life in any g i v e n s i t u a t i o n . B e l ow a r e s o m e st at i st i c s a b o u t t h i s condition: • Over 50% of people who suffer from sudden cardiac arrest have no previous cardiac history.

• 70% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen in homes.

• 12 young people lose their lives every week in the UK from sudden cardiac arrest.

• Each year, 270 of those young people suffer cardiac arrest whilst they are at school.

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of a familiar song. You may recall a TV advert a few years ago that featured Vinnie Jones carrying out CPR to the B e e G e e s ’ s o n g i n a b i d to e d u c a te viewers.

Automatic A utomatic EExternal xternal Defibrillators ((AEDs) Defibrillators AEDs) Many communities are now having an AED installed in an old telephone box or outside their village hall, pub, shop or school. The sooner a patient w h o i s i n c a rd i a c a r re s t c a n b e shocked, the greater the chance of a return to a normal life. Defibrillators a r e m a d e f o r e ve r y o n e t o u s e w i t h easy to follow instructions. You don’t need to be trained to use one – there will be visual or voice prompts to guide you through each step.

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“Of course it does,” said the 58year-old as he looked ahead to the f i r st m e et i n g at t h e h o m e of National Hunt racing in 2018/19 – The Showcase – on Friday 26th and Saturday 27th October.

“It’ss about this time of year when everything really gets going. The trainers hold Open Days – sometimes just for the owners and sometimes for the owners and members of the public combined – and there’s a real sense of anticipation of what ’s to come in the season ahead.”

Claisse’s role as Regional Head of Racing, South West and Clerk of the Course at Cheltenham Racecourse gives him the opportunity to spend time with trainers and when he spoke to The Local Answer he had already been to Opens Days or was planning to attend Open Days with the likes of Paul Nicholls, Nicky

Henderson and Kim Bailey. Those three are top trainers, of course, and Claisse added: “It ’s a chance to reflect on last year, find out how the championship horses have summered and what’ss new in a yard.

“The sense of anticipation grows, not diminishes.”

And that ’s no surprise when you consider that racing has been a huge part of Claisse’s life for five decades and more.

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It ’s fair to say that an awful lot of people in Tewkesbury know Mark Simon.

“Yes, but they may not know me by my proper name,” he laughed, “they ’ll probably know me as Midge or Barrel or Leroy.”

Born and bred in Tewkesbury some 51 years ago, Simon is one of those larger than life characters who far more often than not will have a smile on his face, one that is as wide as the town’s high street is long.

His is a familiar face around the pubs and clubs in Tewkesbury where he has enjoyed considerable success in a number of sports, most notably pool and skittles.

He’s played a good number of other s p o r t s a s we l l i n c l u d i n g d a r t s a t t h e old Dowty club in Ashchurch, snooker, crib for Town Crest and, in his younger days, cricket when he played for first Ashchurch and then Rekoons.

“ I n te re s t i n g , ve r y interesting!” Those w e r e t h e wo r d s used by top football commentator of yesteryear Barry Davies when describing then Derby striker Francis Lee playing against his Les Thomas former club Manchester City in the mid-70s.

He used the word “interesting” as Lee, running at full pace, prepared to unleash a shot from outside the penalty area and then screamed “very interesting” as the ball flew towards the back of the net. ‘ I n t e r e s t i n g , ve r y i n t e r e s t i n g ’ a r e t h re e w o r d s t h a t c a n b e u s e d to describe Les Thomas, 65, the secretary of Gloucestershire Netball and a former chairman for some 14 years.

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when he was growing up. It was something he was obviously pretty good at, too, because he went on to ride in point to points as well as an a m a te u r r i d e r i n N a t i o n a l H u n t racing.

“I won 30 point to points,” he said with some pride.

These days he’s full on at the racecourse, of course, but although he has plenty in his in-tray – he’d been at a Cheltenham Festival planning meeting before this interview – he will certainly take time out to watch some of the races at The Showcase at the end of October.

This has now become a top meeting in its own right and Claisse said: “We moved it back a week a few years ago to avoid Champions Day at Ascot.

“Just being that little bit later has helped us to attract some of the better horses. A lot of the horses that run in October we expect to see back at Cheltenham in March.”

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But a little closer to home there’s somewhere else that will always have a special place in her heart, although it may lack a lot of the glamour of the sun-kissed West Coast US state.

That place is Worthing in West Sussex and it is special for Eales because it is where Gloucestershire L a d i e s – o r G l o s P u p s a s t h e y h av e become known – won promotion to Division Four of the LTA Summer County Cup. “It was a great week ,” said Eales, who is a coach at East Glos.

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But not only is the 31-year-old still playing, he’s taken over as captain of Tewkesbury as they look to climb out of the newly formed Gloucestershire Two North.

“Last season was supposed to be my last ,” he said. “I’d said I’d play one season for Joel Bond who was captain.

I’d not played the season before.”

Apart from one season with Painswick , Harper, who was educated at Tewkesbury School, has been with Tewkesbury for the best part of a decade.

S o w h y h a s h e d e c i d e d to t a k e o n t h e c a pt a i n c y at t h i s st a g e of h i s career?

“I thought I should give it a go,” he said. “We’ve got some good young lads coming through and it ’s the re s p o n s i b i l i t y o f t h e o l d e r p l ay e r s to bring them on.”

So what sort of captain is he?

“I try to be a leader,” he said. “I want to lead some of the fantastic young talent we’ve got here.”

Harper is just one of a good number of hookers around the county who also captain their teams, so why do so many hookers end up as skipper? “ H o o k e r s a re r i g h t i n t h e r e i n t h e thick of things,” he said. “We’re leaders i n t h e s c r u m , t a k e ow n e r s h i p o f t h e lineout and defensively are in the front line.

“Taking on the captaincy is just an extension of that.”

He also has plenty of experience because he’s been playing rugby for some two decades now. Married to R o s i e a n d t h e s e d ay s l i v i n g i n C h e l te n h a m – h e wo r k s a s a s a l e s director – Harper learned much of his rugby as a youngster at Bredon.

“It’s painful to say that because they are Tewkesbury’s big rivals,” chuckled Harper, who also had a spell at Old Richians and played rugby league at Lancaster University.

Tewkesbury stalwart and captain Mike Harper. Picture: Mark Hodson

He has been a regular first-teamer for Tewkesbury over the years apart from when he ruptured his knee, and can remember the days not so long ago when Tewkesbury were competing in Gloucester Premier.

Getting back to that level won’t happen overnight but the club remain ambitious.

“We wanted to win promotion last season,” said Harper. “Unfortunately that didn’t happen but we had some great results towards the end of the season. “ T h e b o t t o m t wo d i v i s i o n s h av e been reshuffled but it ’s ours to challenge for. It would be nice to have a g o o d r u n i n t h e n at i o n a l cu p competition as well.”

P ro m o t i o n a n d a g o o d c u p r u n would represent a very good season of course and would be a great way fo r H a r p e r t o b o w o u t , i f i n d e e d h e does call time on his rugby career at

the end of the campaign. And while that appears likely at this stage, it is by no means certain.

“This is probably my last season to b e h o n e s t , ” h e s a i d , b e fo re a d d i n g , “we’ll see how the season goes.”

Last season was meant to be his last , of course, but Harper enjoys playing for head coach Billy McGinty who played rugby league at the highest level back in the day and has coached rugby union at Worcester Warriors, Edinburgh and Sale.

“He’s the best coach I’ve ever played for,” said Harper. “He knows his stuff, he’s personable and he’s a good man manager, he knows how to treat players.

“We’ll see how the body is but it does hurt as you get older.” connected with Ev e r y b o d y Tewkesbury Rugby Club will be hoping that Harper ’s body isn’t hurting too much come the end of April!

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FORTNIGHTLY FORTNIGHTLY ON ON FRIDAYS FRIDAYS CHARLTON KINGS FILM SOCIETY 12th October – ‘Capote’ (15); 26th October – ‘Queen of Katwe’ (PG); 9th November – ‘King and Country’ (PG); 23rd November – ‘A Fantastic Woman’ (15) in Spanish. Fridays doors open 7pm. Sacred Hearts Church Hall, Moorend Road, Charlton Kings, GL53 9AU. £5. ckfilmsociety.org 2299 SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER – 7 OCTOBER OCTOBER EXHIBITION OF ART AND POTTERY AT WESTONBIRT ARBORETUM The Eeles family of potters return to show their wide range of handmade ceramics, making them highly sought after. They are joined by two local artists, Gill Ashley and Jenny Riley, who paint in a variety of media and subject matter. So, something for everyone! 10am-4pm. Contact Gill on 01666 840993.

TETBURY MUSIC FESTIVAL Tetbury Music Festival welcomes the finest musicians from the UK and further afield to the beautiful setting of St Mary’s Church in Tetbury. For full details including line ups, times and prices, please visit www.tetburymusicfestival.org 2 OCTOBER OCTOBER CHELTENHAM SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY New season starts on 2nd October with Members’ Choice. Drinks, nibbles and a chance to read your favourite speech or anything Shakespeare-related. New members welcome. To follow: readings of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and ‘Twelfth Night’.

Fortnightly on Tuesdays at 7.30pm at Parmoor House, Lypiatt Terrace, Cheltenham GL50 2SX. Contact Stephen or Cynthia on 01242 529300.

3 OCTOBER OCTOBER JONATHAN TAYLOR TRIO A stunning pianist, Jonathan has performed, educated and composed for over 20 years at the highest level. This hugely exciting trio (Jonathan – piano, Paul Jefferies – bass and Charlie Stratford – drums), will perform two sets of music from the pen of George Gershwin, so expect melodies like ‘Summertime’, ‘It Ain’t Necessarily So’ and many more!

7.15pm. £15 (£12 in advance). Redesdale Hall, High Street, Moreton-in-Marsh, GL56 0AW. www.moretonjazz.co.uk 4 OCTOBER OCTOBER THE NUTCRACKER

Be swept away on a magical adventure in one of the most famous classical ballets of all time. Set to Tchaikovsky’s sumptuous score, the traditional tale tells the story of Clara and her enchanted nutcracker doll.

Their adventures see Clara and the Nutcracker combat the Mouse King, and join the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier on a wonderful journey through the glistening Land of Snow to a kingdom made entirely of sweets. 7pm. £19.50

(£18.50, children £14.50). The Bacon Theatre, Hatherley Road, Cheltenham, GL51 6EP. www.bacontheatre.co.uk PAM AYRES Pam Ayres has been making the nation laugh for over 40 years. On National Poetry Day, she returns to The Roses to perform a charity show in aid of the Sebakwe Black Rhino Trust. The Trust raises money to help conserve the remaining Black Rhinos in Zimbabwe.

7.30pm. £27. The Roses Theatre, Sun Street, Tewkesbury, GL20 5NX. 01684 295074. www.rosestheatre.org OCTOBER 6 OCTOBER HUCCCLECOTE COMMUNITY CENTRE Come along for a fantastic night of Mars Live, our Bruno Mars Tribute Act. 8pm until late. Music also from Ray Charles and Michael Jackson! Get your tickets online – www.hucclecote.org.uk – or call Hucclecote Community Association on 01452 616289.

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CHARITY GIFT & CRAFT FAIR The very first Charity Gift & Craft Fair will take place at Fairford Community Centre (next to St Mary’s Church) on Saturday 6th October 10 -4.30pm. A fabulous selection of stalls will be offering unique gifts and handmade items to suit all ages and purses, free face painting, squash and biscuits for kids, raffle and 7A Pop Up serving delicious treats including their world famous brownies! All proceeds going to two local girls with bone cancer and leukemia. For further info please contact: 07931 092349.

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7.30pm. £18-£25. The Roses Theatre, Sun Street, Tewkesbury, GL20 5NX. 01684 295074. www.rosestheatre.org CEILIDH WITH THREE STICKS CALLER SHEENA MASSON Come and try English Ceilidh – a lively, energetic and upbeat version of English barn or country dancing. No experience necessary, the caller will walk you through every dance and prompt you as you dance. 3Sticks are Jenny Newman on Fiddle and Viola, Andy Glass on guitar, bouzouki and bass pedals, and Pete Hemsley on percussion – all professional teachers and gigging musicians. 8pm.

From £11. Stroud Subscription Rooms, George Street, GL5 1AE. 01453 760900. www.subscriptionrooms.org.uk 6-31 OCTOBER FRIGHTMARE Visit Over Farm this Halloween for a night of horror at Frightmare! With five terrifying live scare attractions, lots of spooky entertainment, a licensed bar and an expanded food court. For full details

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including dates, times and tickets please visit www.frightmare.co.uk. Over Farm Market, Over, Gloucester, GL2 8DB. 7 OCTOBER FOREST SHOWCASE FOOD FESTIVAL We showcase creative producers from The Forest of Dean and surrounding areas alongside invited traders who have something that ‘little bit different’ to bring to the Festival. Adults £5, children £2. For full details please visit forestshowcase.org The Speech House Hotel, GL16 7EL. LONGFIELD BUBBLE RUSH 2018 A fun run with a difference – as you run, jog, walk or toddle around the 5k course, you will be covered in lots and lots of bubbles! There will be high powered foam canons blowing out frothy bubbles with a team of Bubble Commandos manning each cannon to make sure you get covered in plenty of coloured, frothy foam.

11am. For full details please visit www.longfield.org.uk. Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester, GL7 6JS. STACEY KENT: I KNOW I DREAM With the release of her most ambitious project yet, her first orchestral album, and another worldwide tour, Stacey returns to The Roses after some years with her 5piece band. 7.30pm. £18-£25. The Roses Theatre, Sun Street, Tewkesbury, GL20 5NX. 01684 295074. www.rosestheatre.org

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8 OCTOBER CIRENCESTER MOP FAIR One of the oldest fairs in the county is making its way to Cirencester as the town welcomes Nichols Amusements of the Showmen’s Guild of Great Britain for the return of the annual Mop fair offering fairground rides and stalls. 12-10pm. Full details at www.cotswolds.com/whats-on Market Place, Cirencester, GL7 2NW 9 OCTOBER BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY PRESENTATION Come and spend 45 minutes finding out about a fantastic business opportunity that will benefit you and your family. By just putting in some part time hours, you can build yourself a much better future. 7.50pm.

Cheltenham Regency Hotel, Gloucester Road, GL51 0ST. Call Jason or Shelley on 07812 996653 to confirm attendance, or to find out more. www.ownyourlife.org.uk 9-13 OCTOBER AN INSPECTOR CALLS When Inspector Goole arrives unexpectedly at the prosperous Birling family home, their dinner party is shattered by his investigations into the death of a young woman. His startling revelations shake the very foundations of their lives and challenge us all to examine our consciences. Full details at www.everymantheatre.org.uk The Everyman Theatre, Regent Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1HQ. 01242 572573.

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Keeping the art of printmaking alive! A showcase of the different techniques used to create Fine Art Prints. From etching to lithography and more. All prints are handmade. Coffee shop available. Weds to Sat, 10am–4pm. www.thechapelarts.com 12 OCTOBER OCTOBER 12 FAIRPORT CONVENTION Fairport Convention has been making great music for over fifty years. Credited with originating British folk-rock music, they retain a passion for live performance.

Whether you are a long-time fan or a newcomer to their music, an evening with Fairport Convention is sure to surprise and delight you. 7.30pm. £25. The Bacon Theatre, Hatherley Road, Cheltenham, GL51 6EP. www.bacontheatre.co.uk ARCHAELOGICAL DIG AT SUDELEY CASTLE In the 19th century, masonry and other items were recovered from a mysterious hump in one of the surrounding fields and now a recent geophysical survey has revealed the ghostly layout of a nearly perfect, undisturbed Tudor garden. Come and watch the dig take place and learn more about the archaeology of our gardens and castle grounds. Included in admission. Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe, GL54 5JD. sudeleycastle.co.uk 13 13 OCTOBER OCTOBER GARDEN DESIGN WORKSHOP Come and have fun designing a new scene for your garden. We do this by giving the space a new lease of life with a planting theme that will last for years of seasonal interest to come. Just bring your measurements, ideas and pictures with you in order for you to create the garden of your dreams. No horticultural knowledge needed. 10am-4pm. £130. Tetbury Goods Shed, Gumstool Hill, Tetbury, GL8 8DG. 01666 505496. shed-arts.co.uk BLACK IS THE COLOR OF MY VOICE Inspired by the life of Nina Simone, this performance follows a successful jazz singer and civil rights activist seeking redemption after the untimely death of her father. She reflects on the journey that took her from a young piano prodigy destined for a life in the service of the church, to a renowned jazz vocalist at the

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7.30pm. £14.50 -£20. The Roses Theatre, Sun Street, Tewkesbury, GL20 5NX. 01684 295074. www.rosestheatre.org 113-14 3-14 OCTOBER OCTOBER SANDFORD PARKS LIDO DOG SWIM 2018 Take your canine buddy for a doggy paddle in the Lido. A fun day for all of the family and of course your furry friend!

Please ensure you are ready and prepared to enter the water if your dog is unable to swim without aid. 10am- 6pm. £10 entry for one dog and two accompanying humans. Sandford Parks Lido, Keynsham Road, Cheltenham, GL53 7PU. www.sandfordparkslido.org.uk 113-17 3-17 OCTOBER OCTOBER THE LADY IN THE VAN St. John’s Players presents Alan Bennett’s well-known film/play ‘The Lady in the Van’. 13th-17th November at 7.30pm. Box Office: 01452 713952 (opens 8th October). £8/£7 concessions. St. John’s Hall, St. John’ss Avenue, Churchdown, GL3 2DB. Car park and bar available.

14 OCTOBER OCTOBER 14 DANNY BRYANT Riding high on the European blues scene for over a decade, Danny is acknowledged by those in the business as one of the cream of the crop. Hot on the heels of his successful 2017 live album, ‘BIG’, ‘Revelation’ is a musical whirlwind.

7.30pm. £17. Tithe Barn, Cheltenham Road, Bishop’ss Cleeve, GL52 8LU. www.cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk DAD’S ARMY RADIO HOUR Two actors play 25 characters in this brilliant staging of classic radio scripts based on favourite episodes from the original TV series. Celebrating 50 years of Perry and Croft’s quintessential sitcom, which won the Best One-Liner accolade in a poll of comedians conducted earlier this year by Gold, with the immortal words “Don’t tell him, Pike”. 4pm. £14.50 -£20.

The Roses Theatre, Sun Street, Tewkesbury, GL20 5NX. 01684 295074. rosestheatre.org 2200 OCTOBER OCTOBER LECKHAMPTON COURT STARLIGHT HIKE: A NIGHT TO REMEMBER 2018 Walk with us and help us to raise funds for expert hospice care for local families in Gloucestershire. You’ll follow a marshalled route around Cheltenham, which will lead you around the tranquil hospice grounds, softly lit with festoon lights and candles, where you will have the opportunity to remember loved ones. Registration and entertainment from 7pm. Walk starts 9pm.

Full details at www.sueryder.org and look at the Leckhampton Court Hospice page.

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Winchcombe stations, as well as steam and diesel train rides. Free entry and parking at Cheltenham Racecourse and Toddington stations. 10am-4pm each day.

For full details visit www.gwsr.com 0 -28 OCTOBER OCTOBER 220-28 SPOOKYARD DAYYTTIME FAMILY FUN EVENT Over Farm’s spectacular Spookyard Halloween event is jam-packed with activities that the whole family will enjoy this October half term. Get ready to jump aboard our tractor trailer, pick your free pumpkin from our pumpkin patch, carve a spooky pumpkin design, laugh out loud at our fascinating shows, win a treat when you’ve found all our scarecrows and much more! Full details at www.overfarm.co.uk Over Farm Market, Gloucester, GL2 8DB. 2211 OCTOBER OCTOBER SERIOUSLY DEAD This uplifting musical comedy tells the tale of Thelma Henderson, who cannot gain entry through the Pearly Gates as the system has gone digital and she has the incorrect paperwork! A brilliantly bonkers plot proving that life’ss party never ends – it simply moves to another location!

7.30pm. £24. The Roses Theatre, Sun Street, Tewkesbury, GL20 5NX. 01684 295074. www.rosestheatre.org 221-24 1-24 OCTOBER OCTOBER SPOOKTACULAR HALLOWEEN HALF TERM FUN Creep down into the cellars and meet a coven of witches, and a few wizards too.

Snap a magical selfie with our Wizard and his spectacular owls in the Great Hall. Enjoy spooky stories from Cassandra, the friendly witch. And what is Halloween without pumpkins? Get creative carving scary faces into Jack o’ Lanterns (for a small fee to cover costs). For more details about half term activities visit berkeley-castle.com Berkeley Castle, GL13 9BQ 2244 OCTOBER OCTOBER HALLOWEEN CHILDREN’S WEDNESDAY Do you dare delve into what lies beneath Sudeley Castle? A team of archaeologists need your help to unravel the gruesome secrets of their bone boxes, and concoct a Medieval cure. Plus get devilishly crafty with arts and crafts activities inspired by skeletons and bones. 10am. Included with admission. Full details: sudeleycastle.co.uk FUNNY GIRL – THE MUSICAL This critically-acclaimed musical, featuring Sheridan Smith, is semi-biographical, based on the life and career of Broadway star, film actress and comedienne Fanny Brice – a role made famous by Barbara Streisand on Broadway and in the 1968 film adaptation – and her stormy relationship with entrepreneur and gambler Nick Arnstein. 7pm. £16.50 (£14.50, students £12.50). The Bacon Theatre, Hatherley Road, Cheltenham, GL51 6EP. www.bacontheatre.co.uk

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25-27 OCTOBER MUSIC AT STOW FESTIVAL Attracting a wide range of international musical performers, from Toyah to Fairport Convention, Brubecks Play Brubecks to Colin Blunstone of The Zombies, and Royal harpist Catrin Finch to Jacqui Dankworth.

For full details visit www.musicatstow.co.uk St Edwards Church, Church Street, Stowon-the-Wold, GL54 1BB. 26 OCTOBER SWINGING AT THE COTTON CLUB An action-packed show celebrating the music and dance of the Cotton Club – New York’s most celebrated nightclub of the 1920s and 30s. The exhilarating dance and music is recreated by the fabulous Lindy Hop Dance Company, alongside The Harry Strutters Hot Rhythm Orchestra, featuring American vocalist Marlene Hill and compere/vocalist Megs Etherington. 7.30pm. £18-£25. The Roses Theatre, Sun Street, Tewkesbury, GL20 5NX. 01684 295074. rosestheatre.org 27 OCTOBER HALLOWEEN FANCY DRESS PARTY AT CLEARWELL CAVES We only hold one party a year and this is it! Our 50th annual Halloween Party, 100ft underground in an impressive partly candlelit cavern. Continuous music from a great DJ and live band; a unique atmosphere with 300 guests. Entry is by pre-booked

ticket only. Fancy Dress (with sensible footwear) compulsory. Pay bar. Tickets £38 (includes refreshments). Clearwell Caves, The Rocks, near Coleford, GL16 8JR. Full details at www.clearwellcaves.com 28 OCTOBER STRING FEVER Take three brothers, one cousin and four string instruments, add live beat-box and a generous amount of talent and comedy, and witness a totally unique act that exceeds all expectation. With their striking electric instruments and beat-boxing they combine unrelenting energy, humour and audience interaction with great musical skill. 7pm. £15 (£12, children £10). The Bacon Theatre, Hatherley Road, Cheltenham, GL51 6EP. bacontheatre.co.uk 3 NOVEMBER CHELTENHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL LEAGUE OF FRIENDS AUTUMN FAIR St. Paul’s & James Church Hall, Up Hatherley, Poole Lane. All proceeds in aid of patient care and purchase of specialist equipment.

Stalls include homemade cakes and jams, bottle stall, Christmas handicrafts, gift stall, refreshments and much more! Free admission. 9.30am–12.30pm.

10 NOVEMBER BONFIRE & FIREWORK DISPLAY – BURLEY LAKES FIREWORKS NIGHT Disco roadshow, pig roast, small fun fair,

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Adults and children £5 in advance, £7 on the night. Tickets on sale at Burley Field Lakes Farm Shop, Le Paris Cafe (Warden Hill) and Bargain Booze (Bath Road). Call Steve on 07831 734683, Pam on 07769 700067 or 01242 861333. Strictly no alcohol, fireworks or sparklers to be brought in.

10-17 NOVEMBER CHARLTON KINGS ANNUAL TOY SALE Every day except Sunday. 9.15am to 4.30pm at Charlton Kings Baptist Church.

In aid of Acorns Children’s Hospice. Acorns are celebrating 30 years this year, so please come along and support us. If you have any toys or games to donate or include in the sale, please call us on 01242 522559.

16, 17, 22, 23 & 24 NOVEMBER IOLANTHE Fantasy and politics collide in this brilliantly funny musical where fairies invade Parliament so the boy can win the girl. One of Gilbert and Sullivan’s most popular operettas full of wonderful songs and witty satire, still very relevant today. 7.30pm. Matinees (2pm) both Saturdays. Cheltenham Playhouse, GL53 7HG. Box Office: 01242 522852.

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Former Former h history istory llecturer ecturer rreleases eleases bbook ook Gloucestershire author Clive Pearson has released a book chronicling the events of World War Two. The book , titled ‘The Second World War in 100 Facts’, contains 46,000 words and 192 pages, covering the greatest conflict in the history of mankind.

Clive, a former history lecturer at Gloucestershire College, was well placed to write the book , having spent many years teaching his students the great impact the war had on the lives o f n o t j u s t t h e p e o p l e o n t h e f ro n t line, but also civilians back home.

Clive said: “It’s a period of time that has always interested me. I taught World War Two to students who were studying history at A Level. My book is extremely informative but there are also some light-hearted snippets in there, including a very funny story of a re i n d e e r t h a t e n d e d u p t a k i n g a journey on a British submarine and a bear that became friendly with a Russian infantry unit.

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“Teaching history for such a long time, I obviously had a good knowledge of the Second World War when I decided to write the book , but I had to spend a fairly significant period of time researching events that would feature in the book .

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enjoyable, I learned a lot of new things and increased my knowledge on events I’d previously covered.”

There have been been countless films and books released covering the events of the Second World War, a l t h o u g h C l i ve a d m i t s t h a t t h e directors’ artistic license sometimes means our understanding of the war is often not as accurate as it should be.

H e a d d e d : “ H o l l y wo o d h a s o f te n p e r p e t u a te d t h e m y t h t h a t a l l prisoners of war spent every waking second hatching plans to try and escape to freedom. In fact, it was only the officers that had time to think about escaping and even then, it was o n l y a t i ny m i n o r i t y w h o a c t u a l l y attempted it.

“The rest of the prisoners of war were praying that the fighting would e n d a s q u i c k l y a s p o s s i b l e. K n i t t i n g was a very popular hobby for prisoners of war, not the kind of activity you’d associate with soldiers!”

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David (John Cho) has recently lost his wife to cancer, leaving him to look after his teenage daughter, Margot (Michelle La), alone. On the surface they seem to have a good relationship but out of the blue she disappears, and, delving into her online life, he starts to wonder if he really knows her at all. We discover that sometimes the real person and their online profiles do not match up at all.

Working his way into Margot ’s email and Facebook accounts, David learns all sorts of bewildering and disturbing things about his daughter.

The film is shot all the way through its 120 minutes from the point of view of Smartphones and computer screens.

A t f i r s t , I t h o u g h t t h i s wo u l d b e irritating in the extreme but, seeing as a lot of us spend far too much time staring into our mobile phones, you quickly become used to it.

‘Searching’ is a clever and gripping film complete with red herrings and twists on every corner.

This is one of the most original films I have seen in a long time.

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John Banville is best known for his book ‘The Sea’ which won the Man Booker Prize in 2005. His l a te s t b o o k i n p a p e r b a c k , ‘ M r s O s m o n d ’ , i s a s e q u e l to ‘ T h e Portrait of a Lady’ by Henry James p u b l i s h e d i n 1 8 8 1 a n d a ve r y different read altogether.

It is written in the style of James w i t h l a rg e d e s c r i p t i ve p a s s a g e s , b u t i t d o e s m ove a l o n g s l i g h t l y quicker than ‘The Portrait of a Lady’! It is not necessary to have read the former, as Banville provides the back story of Isabel Archer’s disastrous marriage to Gilbert Osmond and the discovery that her step daughter, Pansy, is in fact the daughter of her so called friend, Serena Merle, and not the first Mrs Osmond.

John Banville brings in new characters such as Miss Janeway, who is part of the suffragette movement and who leads a very frugal existence compared to the heiress, Mrs Osmond.

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The all-female choir recently r e t u r n e d f o r a n ew te r m w i t h a brand-new Musical Director in c h a rg e a n d t h e e n t h u s i a s m f o r their weekly rehearsals has never been higher, according to longterm member Viv Nicholson.

She said: “We were all so excited when Sandra Burne agreed to become our new Musical Director.

She’s replacing Jane Ward Watts who d i d a s u p e r b j o b i n h e r t h re e a n d a half years with us. Sandra has done a couple of sessions with us, she brings a wealth of musical experience and we’re all so thrilled to be working alongside her.

“We sing a real eclectic mix of songs, although we don’t sing pop music. We love singing songs from famous plays, up-tempo pieces that

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are fun to sing. We take our music very seriously, but we always ensure we have a lot of fun as well.

“We get together every Monday. It’s really satisfying to see how the choir has grown from the early years, we now get members turning up from all over Gloucestershire. We alternate our rehearsal sessions between Gotherington and Cheltenham.”

The choir currently has just under 40 m e m b e r s b u t a r e l o o k i n g to a d d to their numbers, as Viv explained: “We

would love to hear from anyone who wants to join us. We don’t have an audition, we’re here to help new members feel at home, we will give them tapes to learn the music from. We don’t stand up and read the music , we learn everything.

“My advice for anyone wanting to join us would be to pop along to one of our weekly sessions and meet the gang. We’re a very friendly lot , we all look out for each other and we’d love to hear from anyone who is interested in becoming a member.”

Viv has enjoyed many happy years w i t h t h e G o t h e r i n g to n S i n g e r s, a n d there’s one performance that she remembers with particular fondness.

She explained: “We won the Gold Cup at the Cheltenham Festival of Performing Arts in the early 1990s.

That was a cherished memory for everyone involved.”

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T h e H aw l i n g - b a s e d s i n g e r h a s become known for her strong vocal performances across venues in Gloucestershire. She said: “I’ve been singing in different capacities for over a decade and for three years I was the lead singer of the band ‘Silverstar’.

“We had some great times together, but when that came to an end people would often ask where they could hear me sing and that gave me real belief in myself to carry on as a solo a r t i s t . S i n g i n g i s w h a t I l o ve b e s t .

There’s no better feeling than getting on stage and performing in front of a crowd.

“Country music is my major passion and that’s what makes me happiest .

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I have a varied repertoire which covers many genres. Singing party classics is always enjoyable as I love seeing people up on the dance floor having a good time”.

Laura is frequently asked to sing at parties and weddings, something she says fills her with an enormous sense of pride. She continued: “To be asked to sing at a wedding is an enormous privilege, very humbling.

“One of my favourite wedding performances came off the back of a performance I did at a local Beer Festival. I was approached by the bride to be, who came up to me and insisted that I sang at her wedding.

“It ’s an awesome feeling when someone puts that much faith in you, I was really touched. I’ve already been booked for a wedding in 2020 where I will be singing during the ceremony, which is going to be quite special.”

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