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Welcome Welcome ttoo JJune une ... ... As summer finally gets underway we have Father’s Day to celebrate this month, and hopefully the sun will be shining. Head to our What’s On section to find inspiration for the best way to treat your dad on his special day! Don’t forget that it is not just in print where you can find out what’s going on in and around Gloucestershire. You can now visit our online What’s On section for even more exciting dates to add to your diary, and if you have an upcoming event, why not promote it with us? If you’re still stuck for ideas for spoiling your dad on Sunday 16th June, our tasty beef curry will surely hit the spot! Find the recipe in our Delicious Dish feature. You could even take him to Primrose Vale to hand-pick some yummy, fresh summer fruits for dessert.
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Newly-revitalised Newly-revitalised Northern Ireland Ireland Northern I lived in ‘Norn Iron’ during the 1960s and 1970s. They weren’t happy times, with the Troubles overlaid on the stunningly beautiful province that, almost overnight, went from being among the world’s safest places to, well, you know the rest... After leaving Ulster, I rarely returned for decades. But when we spent a week there recently, what a difference I discovered.
Visit Visit Titanic Titanic Belfast Belfast Central Belfast, once bleak, ravaged and security-fenced, has been revitalised with wonderful shopping, dining and entertainment. Where the Troubles once played out, there is new vitality and open-top bus tours to sights as diverse as Belfast’s copper-domed City Hall and the iconic murals depicting Ulster’s oh-so-complicated history on each side of the city’s peace line. From childhood, I vividly recall a skyline dominated by Black Mountain and Harland & Wolff’s massive shipyard cranes.
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The The River River Severn Severn aand nd iits ts w wildlife ildlife Since the dawn of time, rivers have been essential for human and animal survival. They have produced not only water for drinking and farming, but also a route of transport for trade and businesses to access towns and cities. Running straight through the heart of Gloucestershire is Great Britain’s longest river, the River Severn at 220 miles long. The famous Severn bore pushes its way up the river on various dates throughout the year, which many spectators gather together to see. Our rivers here in the UK are home to a vast variety of species, each playing its own part in the circle of life and its ecosystem. Unfortunately, there is a large amount of pollution finding its way into our river systems, which undoubtedly causes harm to several animals that reside there. What could you spot down by the river?
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You may be surprised to know that it is possible to train some cats to allow you to brush their teeth. I can hear you scoffing as I am writing this. But the point is that dental disease is incredibly common, often neglected and the cause of oral pain, periodontal disease and other health issues such as kidney and heart disease. It is thought that 85% of cats over the age of three years will have some form of dental disease. Plaque initially forms where bacteria are allowed to form a film on the surface of the teeth. That plaque will eventually harden to form calculus and tartar – a mineralised deposit stuck to the surface of the tooth. By that stage gingivitis will have already started and the gum will start to recede, exposing the periodontal ligament which anchors the tooth into its socket. As this ligament weakens, the integrity of the tooth starts to suffer and once the tooth root is exposed to bacteria there is little that can be done other than extracting the diseased tooth under a general anaesthetic. Cats have a thin layer of enamel on the surface of their teeth and are particularly prone to tooth decay. We often see flakes of enamel breaking away, exposing the sensitive tooth pulp. Once the enamel is damaged, the tooth inevitably continues to deteriorate, slowly breaking apart until only broken roots are left behind, causing pain and acting as a source of bacterial infection. This results in bacteria entering the blood stream and causing damage to kidney and heart tissue.
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Driving D riving has has never never been been cheaper cheaper Probably… and I think I can prove it using maths (hopefully). My dad, like many people his age, is always going on about the cars he bought in his ‘youth’ costing ten or twelve pounds – twenty quid at most – and how it was so much cheaper to drive back then compared to ‘modern’ times. But I’ve been thinking about this and did some simple calculations, and it simply wasn’t.
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So does that mean motoring was cheaper then or now? If a graduate salary today is £23,000 compared to £1,100, then a day’s pay would be roughly £63 compared to £3 in 1968. So a gallon of fuel in 1968 would set you back 7.3% of your daily wage. Today it would cost 8.5%. In this case, my Dad was right – driving today is more expensive.
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The T he difference difference iin n fuel fuel economy economy You also really have to look at the difference in fuel economy between then and now, for a fair and reasonable comparison. A typical medium family car back in my father’s younger years might average 23mpg if you were lucky. Nowadays, it’s not uncommon to get double that or even more. Let’s say 45mpg to be on the safe side. So if you spent 10% of your daily earnings on petrol, in 1968 you could travel 31 miles. Today, you could go 52 miles – that’s 67% further. If your daily commute is a 40 mile round trip, in 1968 you would have spent almost 13% of your day’s pay on fuel. Today, you would spend less than 8%. So there you have it – things weren’t always better in the past. I know we like to complain about the cost of fuel but, in truth, it’s never been cheaper. PAGE
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9 JUNE CELEBRATING 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE APOLLO MOON LANDING Bishop’s Cleeve Street Fair 2019, 12pm-4pm. Parades, great stalls, musical entertainment, Punch & Judy shows, Morris Fun Fair, Jet Age Museum display, Classic Car Show. Dog Show organised by Folly Gardens Veterinary Practice – entry forms from Folly G Vets and George Lewis Footwear. Programmes, including raffle ticket, available from Church Road shops, Tesco 24/5 & 25/5, 31/5 & 1/6. Funds raised will be donated to Midlands Air Ambulance and local charities. 11 JUNE THE FAVOURITE Early 18th century. England is at war with the French. A frail Queen Anne occupies the throne and her close friend Lady Sarah governs the country in her stead while tending to Anne’s ill health. When a new servant Abigail arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah. Sarah takes Abigail under her wing and Abigail sees a chance at a return to her aristocratic roots. As the politics of war become time consuming for Sarah, Abigail steps into the breach to fill in as the Queen’s companion. 7pm. £9 (£8). The Bacon Theatre,
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1188 JUNE JUNE FIRST MAN The riveting story of NASA’s mission to land a man on the moon, focusing on Neil Armstrong and the years 19611969. A visceral, first-person account, based on the book by James R. Hansen, the movie will explore the sacrifices and the cost – on Armstrong and on the nation – of one of the most dangerous missions in history. 7pm. £9 (£8). The Bacon Theatre, Hatherley Road, Cheltenham, GL51 6EP. www.bacontheatre.co.uk 1199 JUNE JUNE – 6 JJULY ULY THE LIGHT FANTASTIC AT CHAPEL ARTS
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eighteen, teaching them about drama, theatre and performing. “The Roses Youth Theatre is split over four groups,” she continued. “Beginners (School years 1-3), Juniors (4-6), Seniors (7-9) and Company (years 10+). “We run weekly sessions for each group throughout the school year.” The Summer Showcase will feature each of the four age
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groups performing at The Roses Theatre in Tewkesbury. Nancy said: “The Showcase is the children’s chance to perform on stage at The Roses and share what they have been working on this year.” The Roses Youth Theatre Summer Showcase is at the Roses Theatre on Sunday 23rd June. For Nancy, the show is set to be one of the highlights of the theatre’s year. “I am one of those lucky people who absolutely love their job,” she added. “It can be challenging, anyone who works with children and teenagers will agree but seeing them grow and become young performers is so rewarding. “New members are always welcome and we even offer a few taster sessions.” Full story online.
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by Julian Barnes “Would you rather love the more, and suffer the more; or love the less, and suffer the less?” So starts Julian Barnes’ latest novel ‘The Only Story’. The story is one of a love affair between a nineteen year old boy and a forty eight year old woman which starts in the long university summer vacation, defying the social conventions of the Surrey village in which they both live. Barnes writes in the first person, giving a very vivid account of the relationship, which many believe to be autobiographical. Paul never gives up on Susan but the demands on his side of the relationship take their toll and become overwhelming. There is humour and dry wit but Barnes – writing with such great intensity – produces a heart wrenching and thought provoking read. Full review online.
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S Summer ummer B Beer eer Festival Festival aatt tthe he A Abbey bbey 2021 will be a special year in Tewkesbury as it will mark 900 years since the Abbey was first consecrated and also 550 years since the War of the Roses Battle of Tewkesbury. In the lead up to this major anniversary, a local group called 2021 Tewkesbury Together is organising a number of events, and this month will be hosting a Summer Beer Festival. “We want to start putting on ev en ts and en co ur agi ng ot he rs to hold events,” said Colin Jones, one of the 2021 Tewkesbury Together committee members. “From now up to and including 2021, we want to celebrate the rich and remarkable history of Tewkesbury and raise the town’s profile.” Colin is part of several groups in the area, including the
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Tewkesbury branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), who will be on hand to provide over 20 different ales and ciders for visitors to the Summer Beer Festival to savour. “I knew CAMRA held their successful Winter Ale Festival,” he continued, “and thought why not try and do a Summer one too?
“The whole idea is to involve as many local people as possible – we’ll have drinks from local breweries, local butchers will be holding a BBQ and hog roast and other local caterers will offer other food including vegetarian options.” The Tewkesbury Summer Beer Festival takes place on Friday 7th and Saturday 8th June at Tewkesbury Abbey from 11am to 5pm. “We’ll also have entertainment from local bands and artists,” added Colin. “Hopefully it’ll be a success and we can repeat it every year to 2021 and beyond. “That’s the ethos of the 2021 committee – to celebrate the town of Tewkesbury’s heritage with events that will continue on after the landmark year.” Full story online.
Bishop’s B ishop’s Cleeve Cleeve Street Street Fair Fair rreturns eturns The Bishop’s Cleeve Street Fair is widely regarded as one of the landmark annual events in the village. Each year a whole host of stalls and activities come to the village to both entertain locals and visitors and raise funds towards local good causes. Gavin Phillips, a Cleeve local and one of the team that handles the organisation of the fair, explains what will be on offer this month. He said: “There will be the dog show and teddy bear parachute jump, which are always popular. “We’ve also got the return of the Bishop’s Cleeve Players who will be performing at the Tithe Barn with Cleeve Harmony. “We’ve got an extended funfair with dodgems, a Ferris wheel and hopefully a space
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simulator which will be in keeping with the theme.” Every year, the Street Fair committee choose a theme for the event – usually a tribute to a special landmark or anniversary. This year’s theme is in cele-
bration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landings in 1969. “The theme doesn’t really change the programme,” continued Gavin. “It’s something for stall holders to base games around, people to dress up, things like that.” The Street Fair is free to enter and with the costs covered by the generous support of local businesses, the proceeds from the many games and stalls on offer go to local charities. “In the past we’ve raised around £4,000 which we split between charities like North Cotswold Food Bank, the Air Ambulance, Cleeve Boxing Club and more,” added Gavin. This year’s Street Fair takes place on Sunday 9th June. Full story online.
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Football and running are a lot more physical but you have to think a lot more in golf, you have to work your way round a course. “It’s not just about hitting the ball as far as you can, there is a lot of course management, that’s the most important thing. “You have to know how to avoid the trees, the bunkers and the water.” moving to Tewkesbury School and Pugh sees their new location as a big opportunity to grow the 30-member club.
IIt’s t’s a all ll m mapped apped o out ut The North Gloucestershire Orienteering Club are celebrating an important milestone next year. The club will be enjoying their 50th anniversary and it promises to be a great year for the 150 or so members who, quite literally, run for fun. Except that there’s a little bit more to orienteering than just running because competitors are armed with a map and a compass and have to navigate their way round a course, which involves checking in at control points along the way. “Our members are scattered all over Gloucestershire,” said fixtures secretary Greg Best.
Peter plays off 19 – “I’m trying to get my handicap down,” he said – after joining Puckrup Hall when he moved to Longdon in the late noughties. Prior to that he had just played social golf and he wishes he had started earlier. However, he is certainly making up for lost time and he thoroughly enjoys playing at Puckrup Hall, a club that was founded in 1992. “It’s a parkland course,” he said. “It’s really picturesque with views of the Malverns, although it’s not an overly long course. It’s a course that has to be played, there are several tricky holes and you have to work your way round it.” Peter admits that golf can be “frustrating at times” before adding: “It’s a great game to play, I love it. “When you have a good round it makes you feel really good.” Full story online.
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Every sport needs a Sandra Ennis. Fortunately for those who like to run and jump, athletics is her big passion and she’s been a major player on the admin side at club and county level for more than three decades now. Sandra, who Sandra Ennis will be 76 in September, is chairman of the Gloucestershire Amateur Athletics Association and is one of those unsung heroes who does so much work behind the scenes, which allows others to prosper in their chosen activity.
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Why W hy it’s it’s full-on full-on for for Ian Ian Cockbain Cockbain Gloucestershire batsman Ian Cockbain may be deep into his well-deserved testimonial year but he remains fiercely ambitious. For a start he’d like to play more four-day cricket, he’d also like to reach T20 finals day after three times being a losing quarter-finalist, and he’d also like to have another go at captaining the county. Cockbain, who was born in Liverpool and played 2nd XI cricket for Lancashire before joining Gloucestershire after three years with MCC Young Cricketers, has certainly had an interesting time since moving to the South West in 2011. The 32-year-old middle-order batsman has played well over 200 games for his adopted county and has scored centuries in all three formats of the game. Three-quarters of those matches have been in one-day cricket and although Cockbain is a valued member of the county’s white-ball set-up, he is keen to re-establish himself in the county championship team. “Yes, definitely,” said Cockbain, “I want to play as much red-ball cricket as I can. It’s nice to play white-ball cricket, playing in front of big crowds, but it can be frustrating to then go back to playing 2nd XI cricket. “Maybe I haven’t always made enough of my opportunities but I still believe I’m good enough. “I had a really good season one year and then didn’t play at all the year after.” That was in 2012 when he scored well over 750 runs at an average of close to 35 in a season when only New Zealander Hamish Marshall of the Gloucestershire players scored more runs than him. But while his opportunities in four-day cricket have certainly reduced over the years, he has been a mainstay of the county’s one-day teams and will again be a big part of their T20 campaign, which this season gets under way against Glamorgan at the
Ian Cockbain is enjoying a testimonial year
Cheltenham Festival on Friday 19th July. “I’d love to play on finals day,” admitted Cockbain, who recently signed an extended contract with Gloucestershire until the end of 2020. “We’ve come close three times but never quite got there.” Cockbain does not want to be pigeon-holed as a one-day batsman but his stats are good in both forms of one-day cricket, averaging well above 30 in both T20 and List A with his runs coming at a very impressive rate. And he reckons there’s more to come because he was working on his sweep and reverse sweep at the start of the season. “I’d say I’m more of an orthodox batsman but you need variety in your game,” he explained. “You can’t be onedimensional, you can’t just knock the ball back over the bowler’s head. I’m always trying to add to my game.” Clearly Cockbain thinks about cricket – he was involved in the sport from an early age because his dad, also Ian, played for Lancashire from 1979 to 1983 – and he was given the chance to captain Gloucestershire midway through the 2015 season after Geraint Jones resigned. He was put in charge of both the four-day side and the 50-
overs side – Michael Klinger was the T20 captain – but after winning his first two championships games his season was cruelly ended when he fractured his wrist when hit by a beamer bowled by an academy player in the nets. And what made it even harder to take was that 2015 was the year that Gloucestershire went all the way to the final in the Royal London One-Day Cup, beating Surrey by six runs on that never-to-be-forgotten day at Lord’s. Cockbain was at the ground that day and while delighted for his team-mates, he admits that it was a “bitter-sweet” day for him. “It was fantastic seeing the lads win it, it was very emotional,” he said. “But not being part of it was extremely frustrating.” He enjoyed his brief spell as captain, however, and says that it is something he would love to do again. “Very much so,” he said. “I really, really enjoyed being captain. When I was younger I was always captain of the teams growing up and I loved doing it.” He loves playing cricket as well and has played abroad in 12 of the past 14 winters. Full story online.
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