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We are looking forward to another great day out at Gloucester Day on Saturday 7th September, where we’ll be running a tombola in aid of our Charity of the Year, Cobalt. Make sure you pop along to see us on the day – you won’t miss us in our bright pink gazebo!

Last month we launched our TLA Photography competition to find the covers for our 2020 publications. We’ve had some great entries so far and are looking forward to more over the coming months. Details of the competition can be found inside.

Our September issue is jam-packed with great articles from holiday destination inspiration and gadget recommendations, to financial advice for students and a tasty autumn recipe. Happy reading!

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Icing sugar for dusting on top after baking M ethod: Method: 1 To make the pastry: In a food processor cream together the butter and caster sugar, add the egg yolk, then the sifted flour, almonds and a drop of milk to bring the dough together.

2 Wrap in greaseproof paper and chill for two hours.

3 Pre-heat the oven to 170°C fan (190°C/gas mark 5).

4 Knead the dough, then roll it out on a lightly floured surface to fit a 23cm x 3cm deep loose bottom tart tin.

5 Line the pastry with greaseproof paper and fill with baking beans. Bake for 15-20 minutes, remove the paper and beans, then continue to bake for five more minutes.

6 Whilst the pastry is cooking, make your filling.

Peel, quarter and core the apples, then slice thinly lengthways.

7 In a food processor, cream together the butter and caster sugar, then gradually add the eggs one at a time, followed by the ground almonds and baking powder.

8 Put the mixture into a large bowl then stir in half the apple slices. Spread over the base of the pastry case, arrange the rest of the apple slices on top and scatter over the flaked almonds.

9 Put in the oven for 35-40 minutes, but keep an eye on it and cover with a bit of foil if it is getting too brown. Leave to cool.

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From somewhere, French chanteuse Sylvie Vartan sings ‘Novembre à La Rochelle’ as you pull into the Parking Vieux Port Ouest after driving south.

Moments later, as the sun falls towards the Bay of Biscay, you’re strolling the old port beneath La Tour St Nicholas and Tour de la Chaîne, and admiring the striking murals on harbour-side buildings to the accompaniment of chattering rigging and dancing waterlights on snow-white yacht hulls.

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Aquitaine’s ocean gateway.

There’s great accommodation aplenty, ranging from marinaside luxury to gems like our Airbnb apartment in L’Houmeau, just north of town. We loved this relaxed seaside community with its easy access to central La Rochelle, proximity to the sleepy waterways of Parc Naturel Régional du Marais Poitevin, and stunning sunsets.

It also has convenient access to the swooping bridge leading to Île de Ré’s extensive beaches, Phare des Baleines lighthouse, salt marshes and sleepy fishing villages – make sure to visit La Flotte.

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After adventuring on foot, a public Yélo bike or electric ‘Le Passeur’ ferries, enjoy the city’s acclaimed cuisine. La Rochelle’s location between Esnandes’s mussel nets and the oyster beds of Le bassin de Marennes means seafood reigns supreme.

That said, all tastes should be delighted with restaurants such as Le Gaburon, Prao and A 2 Pas Du Marché covering every culinary base. Then for an authentic local nightcap, stroll in Fromentin, Sartre and Simenon’s footsteps to La Cave de la Guignette – tucked away near Quai Louis Durand.

If you’re visiting for the duration of your holiday or just passing through, you’ll soon see why La Rochelle and its hinterland have beguiled visitors for so long. Whether under the cobalt skies of high season, or in quieter November, the magic is the same. La Rochelle: c’est formidable!

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One of the most common sources of accidental poisoning is chewing gum, but xylitol is also found in ‘sugar-free’ sweets, mints and even some brands of peanut butter.

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Symptoms can occur within hours of ingestion or up to 12 hours in some cases.

Treatment usually consists of a glucose drip until the symptoms have passed, although more severe cases may require sedation or anti-seizure medication. Deaths have sadly been known to occur after ingestion of products containing xylitol.

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Most cases of xylitol poisoning are accidental so make sure you keep sweets or chewing gums containing xylitol well out of your dog’s reach.

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New dog N ew luxury luxury d og grooming g rooming sservice ervice K Nine Dog Studio opened in June to deliver the first luxury dog grooming service in Cheltenham.

Laura Griffin and Olivia Madeley will be providing a full range of specialist treatments to their canine clients, and both strive to make sure your beloved dog leaves looking its best and feeling just as good!

Laura said: “Olivia and I are both highly trained in all the treatments, but we go above and beyond to make sure your pooch’s experience is safe, relaxing and enjoyable.

“Every dog is unique in personality and appearance – some calm, some lively, some with oily coats, some with dry skin or other skin conditions.

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From their ‘sit and wait’ service for treatments such as nail clipping, teeth cleaning, face trims or first cuts for puppies, right up to the Studio’s signature full ‘K Nine Experience’, the dog’s health and wellbeing is catered for.

There are no cages or drying cabinets and all grooming products used are organic.

Olivia said: “We provide expert services with a loving, gentle touch so dogs leave feeling as good as they look.

Extra time is taken if your dog is nervous so they feel at ease – with additional comfort breaks as necessary. We do our utmost to give the same love, care and attention they receive at home.”

K Nine Dog Studio also stock an exclusive range of high class food and accessories, including Cotswold Raw food, leather Pioneros leads and collars, Mutts & Hounds bedding and WildWash organic shampoos.

Details of the ‘K Nine Experience’ are in the advertisement below. Why not pop in to the Studio with your pooch to book a treatment and register your email for a chance to win a K Nine Experience? You may end up treating your dog for free, but surely they’re worth the cost of a bit of pampering anyway?

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Lifestyle Lifestyle vvs sF Fads ads While Gloucestershire is a fairly fit county, it’s been great to see more bodies head outdoors to run, walk, hike, swim, cycle and more in the beautiful weather we’ve had this summer.

Obviously keeping hydrated, sun protected and moist urised in this weather is important, but so is getting out and soaking up all that sunlight and vitamin D! Having worked in the fitness industry as a Personal Trainer, managed a gym and trained PTs, I am saddened by the growing ‘short-term’ (i.e. 6-12 week) body transformation trend that is the current fitness fad.

Don’t get me wrong, when the program and process is adhered to and the relationship with the trainer is empowering rather than prescriptive, the results can be nothing short of astounding. What we don’t see however, is where those same people end up six months or a year down the line. Too often, a large number of these people, end up back where they started or worse.

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formation program’, my aim as a young trainer was to build a sustainable client base, rather than making short-term money.

Everyone’s fitness journey will differ based on their unique situation and individual makeup, so there’s not a ‘one size fits all’ answer. There may be a period of ‘trial and error’, but this is important to find what’s right for you.

P Practices ractices a applied pplied cconsistently onsistently o over ver ttime ime The secret sauce to a positive health and fitness lifestyle lies in a strong foundation based on sustainable practices applied consistently over time. I would highly recommend the following health and fitness ‘laws’ throughout one’s lifespan: 1. Nutrition: Nutrition: a balanced diet 1. consisting of appropriate food groups for your bio-energetic needs.

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2. Exercise: Exercise: regular exercise is key. Aim to train at as high an intensity as possible at least 23 times a week. This will help with fat loss, cardio-respiratory health and building lean muscle.

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S September eptember sskin kin ssense ense September is a good month to review our skin. Summer has faded and often left our skin feeling dry and dehydrated. It is the month where perhaps we should consider adding serums into our routine to give the skin an extra boost without overloading it.

Serums S erums Skin care ranges offer so many serums, which we often hesitate to use, thinking they might be heavy or clog our pores, but this is not the case.

Serums can be very beneficial as a good skin hydrator before we apply our moisturisers. As always with our skin it is trial and error until we find one that suits our particular skin type.

Clarins boast that they have the No.1 anti-ageing serum in the UK. It is a double serum, which is their most complete age-control concentrate. It comes with two formulas which you mix together and apply to cleansed skin.

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which helps to maintain optimum skin health, and is an unusual product in that you apply to the face and neck as the last stop in your skincare regimen.

If you’re like me, you might like to try out a product for a month or so, then know if you see and feel the difference to your skin. Often I apply to just one side of my face so I really know when I see a change.

Hyaluronic H yaluronic a acid cid Whenever we see the word acid we think it must be very strong and therefore harsh on the skin. This is far from true; in fact it is very light, waterbased and highly effective on all skin types.

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Shelf life can be anywhere from six months up, with some products being suitable for use up to 24 months after opening. I try to make a note of the date I open my products, as I don’t want to lose their full benefit, which might happen when past the expiry date.

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I recently had a strange experience that I just had to share with you, which gave me an incredible insight into the workings of a three year old’s tantrum. This stuff is gold dust! Believe me, it feels like a super power – I actually understand the mind of a three year old in the middle of a meltdown!

This experience happened recently at the Fantasy Forest Festival, which I attended with a fairy-loving friend. We arrived in ‘light costume’ and e n j o y e d p e r u s in g t h e s t a l l s i n the first area, ooh-ing and ahing at the wonderful creativity, artistry, designs, magical creations and wonderful costumes of the other attendees.

We sat by the lake admiring the mermaids, met a couple who had just got married there and drooled over expensive things we could not afford – like you do!

Then we enquired as to the whereabouts of the Mead Hall, only to be directed into ‘the next field.’ What? There was more? Indeed there was and upon entering the next field we were greeted with about 30 more stalls, food, drinks an arena with live music and archery.

like I needed a cry, a hug and a nap, in that order.

Of course, as an adult I did none of those things, but shared my feelings with my friend, who suffers from Fibromyalgia so understood perfectly.

I suddenly realised why little kids simply lose the plot – especially on birthdays, Christmas, holidays and ‘nice days out’ – and we see parents exasperated having done so much to make them happy, only to see tears and tantrums.

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We are just not built to sustain such wonder. We have a limited amount of ‘joyability’ within us before we need to calm down, and process it all. This is why they have naps, and why we adults sometimes need them too.

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Now, I’m ready for a little nap myself…

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between the old year and the new. It provides the opportunity to reflect on the twelve months that have passed with one eye on what might lie ahead.

Whilst crime throughout the UK is rising, the increase in Gloucestershire has been much less than other comparable areas. This means that despite the impression you might have got from some news outlets, Gloucestershire is still one of the safest places in which to live.

As the range and complexity of crimes continues to grow, the answer is further complicated by the additional social issues around mental health and lack of youth provision.

With much of the Constabulary’s time now spent as first responders to the mental health crisis that is gripping our country, what you might call ‘conventional’ police work is being squeezed. And whilst the

primary task of all Police and Crime Commissioners, as laid down by the former Home Secretary who defined the role, is to reduce crime, what is apparent is that the role of the Constabulary is now more than just that.

As a summary of the twelve months from April 2018-March 2019, this year’s annual report highlights the challenge of

dealing with a growing range and complexity of crimes, complicated by additional social issues around mental health and lack of youth provision. It reflects on key announcements regarding collaboration with bordering forces and Gloucestershire’s Fire and Rescue Service, budget details, award winning services and the continuing success of the Commissioner’s Fund.

As Police and Crime Commissioner, I am required to produce an annual report reflecting how I have carried out my responsibilities over the past 12 months and progress in delivering the Police and Crime Plan. Since Accessibility and Accountability is one of my priorities, I am keen the report is circulated as widely as possible.

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Tree T ree hole hole hideout hideout As vicious storms strike through our countryside, they often leave a fair bit of destruction. Branches can be ripped from trees at the trunk, leaving a hole from where its leaves once sprung. Holes can also form from fungal attacks and nooks made by the natural growing process.

Devastating as it may sometimes seem, this can be quite useful for wildlife. It is, in fact, these tree holes and fallen branches that can create a new sheltered home for many different species.

Over many decades the tree holes will often increase in size, offering more space for larger species to call home.

This is because the trees often continue to grow and change; therefore, the hole changes and adapts with it. Woodboring insects also play a part by nibbling away at the tree’s new wound, resulting in a size increase.

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those of 50 years and older.

Huge beech and oak trees found in ancient woodlands often have the most impressive tree holes, serving up snuggly homes for their wildlife.

Tenants T enants of of the the hollows hollows In the early days, smaller inhabitants tend to use tree holes. These can be woodlice, spiders, beetles and centipedes. Water gathers in some holes, which attracts insects that lay aquatic larvae. Bee and hornet nests are also found in these hollows, which can help them set up a good defence against potential predators.

One of the places dormice love to nest in the summer is in tree hollows. They are often small enough to be one of the first inhabitants after a branch has broken off. They later move down to ground level during the autumn to hibernate.

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Decades llater ater Decades As the years go by, bigger species move into the tree hole, although often with high competition to claim it. Birds are usually the next tenants looking for a safe place to lay their eggs. Woodpeckers, however, have the skill to chisel their own homes from scratch.

Although it takes considerable effort, they can guarantee a safe nest every year for themselves in dead or dying trees.

Bats also love to take refuge in tree hollows during harsh weather, as they provide a warm place to hibernate.

Decades later the holes are finally big enough for a family of kestrels or owls to nest.

It can be a lovely idea to grab a pair of binoculars and set up somewhere to keep a close watch on several tree holes to see who their current occupiers are. Year by year, you may get to see how the tenants and the formation of the tree hole change. Just remember to keep your distance so as not to disturb those living there.

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S Student tudent finances finances If you have just started university or college, you may be worried about student finances.

It can seem a minefield of monies but reading around the subject can help you gain a better understanding of what you’re eligible for and how to apply.

Firstly there are loans – these have to be paid back once you’ve finished your course and you start earning a certain amount of money.

Loans are dependent on personal circumstances such as age and nationality, the university you’re going to, and the course you will study.

Check Check tthe he ccriteria riteria tto o see see iiff y you ou a are re e eligible ligible Another way to get funding for your studies is to apply for a grant. Grants do not need to be repaid, but they are only available for students with particular circumstances, so check the criteria to see if you are eligible.

There is also additional financial assistance available if you’re on a low income; for students with disabilities or dependents; if you intend to study medicine, teaching, or social work; and if you go abroad to study.

There are different criteria and amounts offered for fulltime and part-time students, and for undergraduates and post-graduates – for full details, search on the internet for student finance England or look on the UCAS website.

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could find yourself in debt or with a court order.

Funding helps to pay for two main areas: tuition fees and living costs.

The amount that tuition fees cost is dependent on what course you take and where you study.

To help with living costs, you may be able to apply for a maintenance loan, which is assessed based on household income – either your income or your parents’ if you currently live at home. Living costs include rent and bills, food, transport, books and other materials, and of course, socials!

Even though being a student is partly about having a fun, wild time, don’t spend all your money on alcohol and partying! It is important to keep up your payments of rent and bills, otherwise you

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Don’t ignore problems either; be open about it. For advice, speak to someone in your university’s support services such as a student advisor, or talk to family or friends who can offer support.

Learn to budget so that you can cut back on unnecessary spending and focus on the important factors.

Above all, being a student is not all about issues with money. Make the most of your time at college or university and enjoy student life!

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L Let’s et’s talk talk about about the the ‘S’ ‘S’ word word Suicide is a word many people ignore or feel uncomfortable talking about. Tuesday 10th September is suicide prevention day and something I feel very strongly about.

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The pair were appointed at the end of last season, a season that saw the Pats drop out of South West Premier after winning promotion in 2017/18.

It was a tough campaign for the club but Cape is confident that in Downes and Smith, the club have chosen two men who can help the club enjoy a successful season back in South West One East. Cape says that the club have not set promotion as a target, although they clearly want to be competing near the top end of the table.

“Chris and Ben are a really good balance,” said Cape. “Chris as the head coach has an intrinsic understanding of what it means to be an Old Pat. He’s been a supporter and a player at

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the club – as a junior and a senior – for 20 to 30 years, he knows what makes our club unique.

“He knows the challenge of our infrastructure – it was very important to get someone in who is able to step into the environment and be effective from day one.

“A lot of the guys who were younger players when Chris was playing are now senior players.

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It may not be widely known but rugby is quite popular in Sweden.

And it’s not just the men’s game that is popular because a good number of women play rugby as well.

And helping the women to Richard Whincup improve is a rugby coach from Gloucestershire, someone who is very well known around the county and who has done so much for the great game for a good number of years now.

Step forward Richard Whincup, who is kicking coach for the Swedish women’s rugby team.

He’s got a few other roles as well.

The Rugby World Cup is special, very special, but if this year’s extravaganza in Japan has a downside it’s meant that the start of this season’s Premiership campaign has had to be delayed.

Gloucester rugby fans have to wait until the penultimate weekend of October for the opening round of Premiership fixtures.

Before that it will be the Premiership Rugby Cup that takes centre stage in September.

But after Gloucester’s exploits in the Premiership last season when they finished third, the wait will surely be worthwhile and one person who certainly hopes so is Peter Ford, one of the club’s favourite sons.

The 87-year-old is one of only two surviving life members of the club – his great friend Mickey

Chris has been part of their development and he’s got a good relationship with them.”

Downes, who spent most of his playing career in the front row, is also director of rugby at the University of Gloucestershire and Cape continued: “He’s coached at Coney Hill and a number of other clubs and he’s taken on the role at the university, a role he has grown into.

“He’s a fantastic coach and has a great record of developing players.

“We have a young squad and they will be innovative in their coaching technique.

“The approach will be high impact, high skill and high intensity.”

Cape stressed that Downes and Smith will operate in tandem – “They have a fantastic relationship, Ben’s a really good guy,” he said.

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Booth is the other – and he remains as passionate about the club as he was when he was one of the club’s star players throughout the 50s and 60s.

A ttrue rue h hockey ockey m man an Mark Windsor will be digging out his sat-nav again over the next few days in readiness for the new hockey season.

The league season gets under way in September and Windsor, an umpire, is sure to be in big demand in the 2019/20 season.

The 57-year-old, a member of the Herefordshire, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Hockey Umpiring Association – or HGWHUA for short – has umpired at national league level in the past but these days operates in the Men’s West Premier Division.

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Dom Dom James James targets targets glory glor y iin n tthis his year’s Cheltenham Cheltenham Half Half Marathon Marathon year’s D o m J a me s is h op i ng t o go one better than he managed last time out when he competes in this year’s Cheltenham Half Marathon.

And if he does – this year’s race is on Sunday 29th September – that would be some achievement for the 23-year-old because he finished second in the 2018 running of the race behind his Cheltenham Harriers team-mate Ben Price.

And what made James’ performance all the more impressive close on a year ago was that he had only been running seriously for a handful of months.

“I always preferred playing football,” admitted James, a youth support worker who lives in Cheltenham. “I played quite a lot at Coventry University, I liked the social side.

“I was a ‘leftie’ so they put me on the left wing because I was quite fast, I’m quite a good sprinter. It was quite a good standard, I played mainly in the 2nd team but I also played a few games in the 1st team.

“I used to run in straight lines but the more I played the more I realised I wasn’t built for it, it was quite physical.”

James had done a bit of running when he was a pupil at Sir Thomas Rich’s, a school where he also played football, cricket and rugby.

“I did a bit of cross-country at school but only because I was good at it,” he said. “It wasn’t something I was really keen to do, I always thought running was a bit of a loner sport!”

That’s all the more surprising when you consider that his dad Chris was a keen runner. Chris was also a keen cyclist and swimmer and although he wasn’t a member of any clubs, James junior says his dad is “naturally gifted”.

It’s fair to say that James junior

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is a natural runner too because when he ran the Cheltenham Half a couple of years ago he completed in a time of one hour, 19 minutes. That’s pretty decent in anyone’s book, especially when you consider that James had done little or no training.

And it was enough to convince him that he should start to take the sport a little bit more seriously, so in January of last year he joined Cheltenham Harriers and it is one of the best decisions he has ever made.

“Cheltenham Harriers are a great group,” he said. “Every Tuesday whatever the weather, 25 or 30 turn up to training, everyone is in good spirits.

“There’s lots of people to drive you on, it’s quite competitive.

There’s a friendly rivalry. Even though they are your mates you still try to smash each other.”

James reckons he’s running about 100 kilometres a week every week in training and while that is clearly hard work, the rewards are obvious because he is making rapid progress in the sport.

He ran his first race as a Harrier in June last year, recording a time of 33 minutes, 56 seconds in the Chepstow 10K.

“I went off too quick,” he said, “I blew up, it was a learning curve. Racing is all about learning. You need to know your body, how you feel at certain distances and what’s the best speed to go off at.”

James’ rapidly improving times suggest that he is a fast learner. He has run a number of 5Ks, 10Ks and half marathons and has a best in the half marathon of one hour, eight minutes, which he clocked at Reading earlier this year.

That was two minutes quicker than he went round Cheltenham last year and a full six minutes quicker than when he won the Warwick Half, also last year.

He enjoyed winning at Warwick, of course he did, and he’d love nothing more than to be first across the line at this year’s Cheltenham Half.

“Last year was great, although I was obviously disappointed to come second, even though Ben is a tough guy and an amazing athlete,” said James.

“Then there’s Alex Lee and Phil Beastall, they both run for the Harriers and are top athletes too.

“But I’ve told myself I want to win it this year. That’s one of my priorities.”

He also believes he can run a lot faster.

“We are very lucky at Cheltenham Harriers to have Andy Prophett as our team manager and Dave Newport as one of our coaches,” James continued.

“As long as I’m coached by Dave I reckon I can run 64/65 minutes.

“That may be optimistic, but with training it’s all about consistency. I think I’ve got the potential to go a lot faster.”

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Cheltenham Playhouse, 47-53 Bath Road, Cheltenham, GL53 7HG. www.cheltplayhouse.org.uk 99-15 -15 SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER CHELTENHAM WELLBEING FESTIVAL A week-long celebration of wellbeing, which aims to help local people live life well. Whether it’s trying a new fitness class, finding an activity group, seeking support on a health issue, achieving more balance or to simply indulge, the festival will open the

doors to give everyone the chance to explore every element of health and wellbeing on their doorstep. For full details of the festival please visit www.cheltenhamwellbeingfestival.com 11-17 11-17 SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER CHELTENHAM ART CLUB EXHIBITION 10am-5pm. Free entrance. The Gardens Gallery, Montpellier Gardens, Cheltenham, GL50 1UX. www.gardensgallery.co.uk 12 12 SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER OBJECT TALK: VILLAGE LIFE BY STANLEY SPENCER Curator Kirsty Hartsiotis will be talking about Stanley Spencer’s painting, village life, 1940, which was painted while the artist was staying in Stroud.

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The 24tth Newent Onion Fayre with three stages of live music, street entertainers, dancing, fairground rides, exhibitions, Dog Show and lakeside events. Plenty for everyone including the Circus themed Funion Zone for children to clown around and learn circus skills. Don’t miss the worldfamous onion eating competition! Free entry. Car parking £5, includes a programme. Coach parking £15. For full details of the event please visit newentonionfayre.org INFLA ATABLE 5K AT CHELTENHAM RACECOURSE The UK’s best inflatable obstacle course has got even bigger, bouncier and more incredible. There are now 15 gigantic obstacles, making this the biggest inflatable 5k obstacle event

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Cheltenham Racecourse, Evesham Road, Prestbury, GL50 4SH. www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/cheltenham 1155 SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER UK PINK FLOYD EXPERIENCE 2019 Featuring eight top flight musicians and a world class crew, this concertbased production authentically recreates the atmosphere of a Pink Floyd live performance, including impressive video projection on a large circular screen and a stunning light show. 7.30pm. £25.50. Cheltenham Town Hall, Imperial Square, Cheltenham, GL50 1QA. cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk 21 21 SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER MUM2MUM MARKET NEARLY NEW SALE Award winning pop-up nearly new market in Cheltenham. Buy quality second hand baby and children’s clothes, books, toys and equipment.

Book a stall and sell your preloved baby and toddler items and maternity goods. Sellers keep 100% of their takings! Entry £2, children free. 2for1 entry voucher on website. Free goody bags for the first 100 buyers. Free parking. 10.30am-12.30pm. St Philip &

James Church Centre, Cold Pool Lane, Up Hatherley, Cheltenham GL51 6HX. www.mum2mummarket.co.uk 22 SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER 22 JIMMY TARBUCK OBE – SHARING 50 YEARS OF MEMORIES Tarby is one of the country’s most evergreen performers and a master of light entertainment. During the evening Tarby will be using photos and video footage to take audiences on a nostalgic trip down memory lane with a wealth of hugely funny stories and anecdotes ranging from being at school and in the same class as John Lennon to playing golf with Bing Crosby. 7.30pm. £23. The Bacon Theatre, Hatherley Road, Cheltenham, GL51 6EP. www.bacontheatre.co.uk 27 SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER 27 MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING AT CHURCHILL RETIREMENT LIVING This event is part of Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning campaign and is held at the Lewis Carroll Lodge on St Margaret’s Road from 10.30am. Visitors will be treated to coffee, delicious cakes and biscuits in the Owners’ Lounge, plus Churchill Retirement Living will donate £5 to Macmillan for every visitor who attends (T&Cs apply, see churchillretirement.co.uk for details).

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Newent Onion Fayre, Gloucestershire’s greatest, largest and most successful one day free festival, returns for the 24th consecutive year on Saturday 14th September 2019.

More than 15,000 visitors each year enjoy a street festival of food, drink , music, events, exhibitions, fun fair, activities and merriment.

The Fayre is a very big draw for visitors with in excess of 150 stalls around the town, a large Food Village and three stages of live music.

V i s i t t h e ‘ Fu n i o n Zone’ where kids can learn Circus Skills.

The Onion Show, st a g e d in the Memorial Hal l, is a l s o u n i q u e – c l a ss exhibits can only be f ro m t h e O n i o n Family, and there are children’s classes as well.

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28 SEPTEMBER COTSWOLD RDA FUN DOG SHOW Our Fun Dog Show is back with classes for every dog! We hope to have most of the very popular classes we had last year, including Most Appealing Eyes, Best Family Dog, Dog most like its Owner and much more.

Keep up to date with full details at www.cotswoldrda.org.uk/event/fundog-show 28 & 29 SEPTEMBER MALVERN AUTUMN SHOW Celebrating 25 years of food, the countryside, gardening and nostalgia.

Shop for plants and flowers, see the Canna UK giant vegetables championship and much more.

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7.30pm. £22 (£20) The Bacon Theatre, Hatherley Road, Cheltenham, GL51 6EP. www.bacontheatre.co.uk 5 OCTOBER HOLST BIRTHDAY CONCERT We are delighted to welcome back the superb Cheltenham Chamber Orchestra (conductor Timothy Carey), who will be joined by solo viola player Ana Teresa Alves. 7.30pm. £16. St Andrew’s United Reformed Church, Montpellier, Cheltenham, GL50 1SP. www.holstmuseum.org.uk 6 OCTOBER DEVIL’S AQUATHLON AT SANDFORD PARK’S LIDO A real challenge for a good cause. A 400m or 2K swim at the Lido then a 10K run up to the Devil’s Chimney on Leckhampton Hill and back. 8-11am.

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course meal, glass of wine on arrival and coffee. 6-8.30pm at Muse Brasserie, Cheltenham. For more information and to reserve a ticket contact dine@musebrasserie.com 12-13 OCTOBER DOG SWIM Now in its 3rd year, our annual Dog Swim event returns. This is at the end of our season and following all human swimming sessions. 10am-2pm. £10 (includes 1 dog and 2 human entries) additional spectators £3. Sandford Parks Lido, Keynsham Road, Cheltenham, GL53 7PU. www.sandfordparkslido.org.uk 26 OCTOBER COFFEE MORNING IN AID OF COBALT Enjoy coffee and delicious homemade cakes, a raffle and good company.

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The first event was held in June of this year and attracted 163 bicycle owners, the largest number of attendees at any of the four events held across the town over the last 12 months.

The coding is free for local parishioners and takes only a matter of minutes. Cycle frames are etched with their own unique number via a stencil with a chemical compound and then registered on the National Cycle database. Any bicycle found after a theft can therefore be positively identified anywhere in the country and returned to its owner.

The coding events are also an opportunity for parishioners to have a conversation on crime prevention with Neighbourhood Watch staff.

Advice and guidance on setting up further Neighbourhood Watch schemes within Charlton Kings may also be sought on the day.

Charlton Kings has over 27 schemes currently in operation and the parish council is keen to see further schemes established.

The costs of running bicycle coding events are currently met by the Gloucestershire Constabulary, using staff from the crime reduction department and volunteers from local Neighbourhood Watch co-ordinators.

For further details of this event, please go to www.charltonkingsparishcouncil.gov.uk

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Festival Festival set set to to paint paint the the town town The Cheltenham Paint Festival is quickly becoming one of the more popular annual events in the town.

Now entering its third year, the festival was co-founded by Andy ‘Dice’ Davies and Angela Parks, with last year’s weekend attracting 120 artists to paint the town.

“It amazes me how well Cheltenham has taken to it,” said Andy, also known by his artist name, Dice Sixtyseven.

“I always remember when we first did it two years ago, we were painting a wall on Tewkesbury Road and one of the residents came out and complained they didn’t want a black wall outside their house.

“We explained we were putting a mural over it, and then when it was done she started taking pictures and said she was going to the council.

Brazilian artist L7Matrix created this piece on Cleveland Street last year

“But only because she wanted CCTV installed so no one could damage it!”

This year will feature a similar number of artists to 2018 – “it’s about as much as my head can handle,” says Andy – with the public able to watch them at

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work as they create spectacular street art.

The artists will be painting at around 25 locations in Cheltenham, in places like The Brewery Quarter and The Wilson.

This year the Paint Festival is partnering with the Cheltenham Literature Festival, in celebration of their 70th anniversary.

The world’s first literature festival was held in Cheltenham in 1949, and featured an event called ‘Hurrah for Books’, which will be the name of the theme of this year’s Paint Festival.

“Quite a few artists have taken to the theme,” said Andy.

“There’ll be lots of literature inspired art around.”

The Cheltenham Paint Festival runs from Thursday 5th to Sunday 8th September.

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Picture: Walt Disney Studios Staying almost perfectly true to the original, the story of course tells of lion cub Simba’s (Donald Glover) coming-ofage, with the tragic loss of his father Mufasa (James Earl Jones), and his journey to becoming king.

If not even for anything else, this film is worth seeing for how visually stunning it is. At times, you forget that the characters are animated, and it’s hard to doubt that there are talking warthogs and meerkats parading through the desert singing Hakuna Matata.

Full review online.

Sofka Zinovieff ’s second novel is set in Putney and in Greece.

The time frame switches from the present day to the 1970s and is set around the relationship between an up-and-coming composer, Ralph, and a young girl, Daphne.

Ralph is a friend of Daphne’s parents who set very few boundaries in the upbringing of their children.

Zinovieff excels at shifting the tension; what was acceptable in the 1970s is unacceptable today, but she never lets us forget that Daphne was a child and Ralph a grown up.

This novel often leaves a nasty taste in one’s mouth, but it is thought provoking and the descriptions of Greece are delightful.

Greece is where Daphne is finally able to come to terms with her past and move on with her life.

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New New collaboration collaboration for for performers performers Fur will fly in a new creative collaboration between a theatre company and a performance storyteller, when they premiere ‘An Audience with Barbara Catland’ at the Stroud Theatre Festival.

The show features Chloë of the Midnight Storytellers as Babs Catland and Laura May Attwood of Brick Door Theatre Company as her cat Tabitha.

It’s described by Chloë as, “a comedy fantasy that explodes the whole notion of the shabby, lonely, crazy cat lady”, with topical themes and just a whisker of audience participation.

Brick Door Theatre Company (BDTC) like to produce shows with a bit of a twist.

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by Cheltenham local Laura, specialise in collaborating with local creatives to make inter-

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esting and stimulating shows based on a range of topics.

“BDTC believe in providing a platform for local artists to collaborate on,” said Laura.

“We have produced shows by local writers like Nieves Lopez (The Visit 2014) and Carol

Sheppard (The Drop of a Pin 2015).”

An adopted Gloucestershire local, Chloë has been living in the Cotswolds since 1995 and moved to Cheltenham in 2017.

A seasoned performer, Chloë co-founded Midnight Storytellers in 1999, going solo in 2006 after illness forced her onstage partner out of the business.

She said: “When it comes to the Catland show, I’m as nervous as a long tailed cat in a rocking chair factory.

“You see, for 20 years I’ve told stories live, following a theme not a script.

“Devising new material like this show is risky – but it’s what I’ve been wanting to do.”

Chloë and Laura will be at the Stroud Theatre Festival every night from Friday 13th to Sunday 15th September.

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D Diva iva Opera Opera bring bring show show to to Cheltenham Cheltenham Diva Opera are an internationally renowned chamber opera company that have been entertaining audiences for over 20 years.

Founded in 1996 by Anne Marabini Young and Bryan Evans, the company has grown over the years into one of the most revered opera companies in the UK. “I was a singer and started the company to do a few concerts,” explained Anne.

“Bryan came on board after his job with another opera company ended, and we began to broaden it with singers from all over the country.”

Over the years the company has staged over 2,000 productions of classic operas.

“We are a chamber opera company and perform in a

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smaller format,” continued Anne.

“We don’t alter the operas in any way, we just have a smaller cast of around 10 or 12, with a reduced chorus and piano rather than a full or reduced orchestra.

“ A n d w e p e rf o r m in b e a ut i f ul period costumes – it’s become a bit of a trademark for us and it makes the productions even more special.”

Whilst the company is based in London, and travels to perform all over the world, Anne and husband Bryan recently put down roots here in Cheltenham.

“We decided to move to Cheltenham,” said Anne, “as we’d been here quite a few times and just fell in love with it.”

Diva Opera will be bringing Madama Butterfly to Cheltenham College on Thursday 24th October.

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Well it can be, but you have to think about one important thing before you buy – can this be recycled? The issue is that many of these items can’t be, and when the inevitable happens and there is a new, shinier cup that catches your eye, or you forget it one day and instead of having a paper cup, you try to do your bit and grab a new one at the counter of your favourite coffee shop, what happens to your old one?

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