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Delicious Dish with Helen Kingscott

Herby toad in the hole with homemade onion gravy Don’t you just love a comforting, warm dinner on a cold autumnal evening? Have a go at making this onion and herb toad in the hole – it’s sure to be a crowd pleaser. Ingredients (serves 4): Toad in the hole: 1 pack of 8 sausages (approximately 450g); 2-3 red onions, cut into wedges; 3 tbsp vegetable oil; 230g plain flour; 1 whole egg plus 3 egg yolks, beaten; 340ml milk; ½ pack of fresh rosemary (leaves only). Onion gravy: 1 tbsp butter; 2 large onions, thinly sliced; 2 tbsp plain flour; 400ml vegetable t bl or beef b f stock; t k a splash l h off Worcestershire sauce. Method: 1 Preheat the oven to 220°C (fan 200°C/gas mark 7). 2 Sift the flour into a bowl. Make a well in the centre and add the beaten eggs. Mix together, adding just enough milk to make a paste. 3 When all the flour has been incorporated, whisk in the rest of the milk to make a thick batter. Leave to stand whilst you cook the sausages.

6 Whilst the batte er is cooking, turn your attention to your onion gravyy. y. Heat the butter in a saucepan until bubbling and then add the onion. Cook gently, stirring often, fo or 10-12 minutes or until the onion softens and caraamelises. 7 Sprinkle the flou ur into the mix, stir and simmer for 1-2 minutes.

4 Place the sausages and onions in a roasting tin with the oil. oil Cook in the oven for about 10 10-15 15 minutes. minutes

8 Slowly stir in the e stock and add the Worcestershire sauce. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the e sauce thickens. thickens

5 Pour over the batter then sprinkle over the rosemary leaves. Return to the oven and cook for 20-25 minutes.

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Look kiing Good, Feeling Grea reea at t with Will Mbanga

Eat well, train haard and play harderr!! So here we are, in the last quarter of 2018. How many of us have ticked off all of our fitness resolutions and health goals for the year? Modern life, with all its challenges and interruptions, can be extremely stressful and our ability to cope with this is largely dependant on our ‘readiness’ – physical, emotional and mental health. Life can often get in the way of our best intentions; one of the hardest things in the world is following through and acting on things that we should/ought/want to do. After all, ‘the road to hell is paved with good intentions’.

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Let’s nail itt! During the summer months, especially when our toe nails are on display more often, we tend to take more care in the appearance of our nails. Once the cooler weather kicks in and the boots and gloves appear,r, we very often neglect attention to our nails. Why not treat both your hand and toe nails all year round with loving care – they deserve it.

way to ensure this is to use soap and hot water, then ruub with alcohol. Replace naail files regularly as they easily harbour bacteria, and neveer let a nail technician use a file on you that has previously been used on anotheer customer.

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Don’t soak your nails for lon ng periods of time, as this can weaken n them by saturating them with water. Instead, as you soakk in i that th t wonde derful f l bath, b th spare a thought for your nails and keep them out of the wate er. A good book could help with this! It is such a temptation to pull or tear off any rough or hanging skin, but don’t. Pulling at your nails can lead to ripped tissue an nd, again, bacteria can creep in. Insttead, trim any rough skin neatly with nail scissors or clippers. Nails are not tools but we often use them to do jobs tools are made for and our nails ppayy the pprice.

Always wear gloves when washing the dishes, working in the garden or using i harsh h h cleaning l i products. d t Gloves Gl will help protect your nails and finger tips from wear and tear, and any harsh chemicals you may be exposed to. Gloves can be very inexpensive so there is no excuse not to wear them, and your nails will thank you for it.

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Medic ca al He Hea al lt th with Holl ly y Hannigan

Life after death d There are around 6,000 6 000 people on the transplant waiting list in the UK and, on average, three people in need of an organ transplant die each day. The current method of registering as an organ donor means that you must contact the NHS organ donor register and give them your details. What is surprising is that over 80% of UK adults say they would definitely consider donating their organs, but only 37% are registered as donors. This is a huge difference but luckily the government have taken notice and have decided to put through a new legislation, which they have indicated could be in place by April 2020. The new system will be much like the one already in place in Wales and is known as ‘deemed consent’ or the ‘opt out system’. This means that everyone will be considered a potential donor, unless they have registered on the NHS Organ Donation website to say that they do not wish to donate their organs. There are three types of organ donation:

2. Donation followin ng Circulatory Death (D DCD) This is when a person has irrreversible loss of function of the heart and lungs after a cardiac arrest, from which the person cannot or shouldd not be resuscitated.

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Whilst you are still alive you can choose h to donate d through h h a medical di l operation. Kidneys are the t most common living donation, annd in some This person would have hadd a severe cases a small section of your liver or brain injury and permanently lost the lung, discarded bone from m a hip or potential for consciousnesss and the knee replacement, or amniotic membrane (placenta) can bee donated. capacity to breathe.

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What can I donate? The organs that can be doonated are kidneys, heart, liver,r, lungs,, pancreas and the small bowel. Tissuees such as skin, tendons, bone, heart valves v and corneas can also be donateed to help rebuild the lives of severeely injured people. Having open and honest discussions d with family members abbout your beliefs and decisions is very important, important as they will always be consulted should donation be possibble. Many people find it difficult to disccuss death and worst case scenarioss, but the more we have these frank discussions d the easier they will becomee. To know that their loss haas resulted in someone else being givenn a chance of life again can bring many people comfort, especially as a sinngle organ donor can save up to eight lives and a single tissue donor can enhance the lives of up to 50 people. Whatever laws are in plaace where you live, and whatever your own decision is about organ donnation, this new legislation will take time to go through, but will hopefullyy result in saving thousands of lives. If you’d ’d like to find out m more about organ donation, visit the links below: www.organdonation.nhs.uk www.nhsbt.nhs.uk

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A musical ed ducation Recently my niece announced that she was learning to play the piano at school and was begging her mum to buy her one for Christmas. I am relieved to say that an electric keyboard was the compromise and she is now practising furiously every lunch time at school so she is ready for her Christmas gift to arrive. When I was at school I learned the recorder from the age of 7 and played up until age 11. I loved my recorder and my party piece was, and still is, ‘Eye Level’ by the Simon Parkk Orchestra, h which h h was on the h Alton Towers Advert when I was young. Check it out on YouTube – it’s a gorgeous tune. creativity and artistic passioon (my favourite benefit) • Offers stress relief Of course, learning to play an Once the basics are acquired, the instrument is not only fun and a opportunity for widening the social great way to socialise, but it has scene for kids and pare ents alike numerous cognitive benefits too: begins to blossom. Joiningg a band, • Improving memory and listening choir,r, orchestra or community project skills offers a regular schedule an nd builds a • Improving hand eye coor coordination dination sense off self lf that th t allll kids kids needd to t and fine motor skills guide them through life. • Improving maths, readingg and Suddenly they are vital v and comprehension skills. No re eally, it’s needed, something manyy children true! crave as they struggle throuugh school and peer politics. • Encourages responsibility,, perseverance and discipline e With the advent of modern technology, it is but a step into • Develops self expression, writing and producing p music of their own o using computer sofftware to create unique sounds to share online. Many a famous face bbegan this way, but even n if world musical domiination is not in your child’s future, the pure jjoy and emotional expression of making musicc, playing instruments an nd sharing their creationss can only be a good thin ng.

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Regardless of who is le earning, a musical education can be expensive, e so how do you manage e if your budget won’t stretch too private lessons?

Choose an easily accessible instrum ment Firstly, choose an easily accessible and popular instrument. The guitar is a great place to start, as these can be found second hand or quite cheaply these days, and you might even find that you can offer a loving home to a friend’s guitar that has been gathering dust. Alternatively, look for used instruments for sale in your local Sales Listings. Next, raid your local charity shops and used book stores to find tab books to guide you through. Whether it is your child or yourself learning, begin with the basics and swallow your pride – everyone begins with ‘Twinkle Twinkle’, there’s no shame! Now you can dive into YouTube for tutorial videos and learn by watching and practising – which, let’s face it, is what you have been doing since birth, so you’re a natural. Why not get the whole family involved? Who knows, you could be the next big thing?

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Super Saint-Mallo Saint-Malo: one of the world’s most beautiful cities; a popular gateway to Northwest France; and perrfect for a pre-Christmas trip in a quinntessential Breton port. Pack a weekend bag and book a ferry, then wake too see the granite ramparts of the medieval inner city rising invitingly. invitingly If you can’t wait to explore, park off Chaussée Eric Tabarly (turn left from the ferry) and enter the old walled town (‘intra muros’) through Porte de Dinan. Alternatively, head straight for your hotel – we love the Kyriad Prestige, which is just a few minutes’ drive from the ferry.

But for now, w, thoughts of home are a weekend away as you expplore intra muros in the footsteps of Marie-Laure – the blind heroine of Anthoony Doerr’s Pulitzer Prize-winning noveel, ‘All The Light We Cannot See’. Allow several hours to walk the wiind-blown ramparts enjoy the ocean views ramparts, v and admire architecture that’s been painstakingly rebuilt after thhe ravages of wartime – including the city’s iconic cathedral spire. Then get sand between your toes on Plage de Bon Secours beeneath the towering walls, and imaginne the life of corsairs (state-sponsored pirates) All the wine, cheese and who once called St Malo thheir home. They’re just part of St Malo’s long French-themed Christmas seafaring story. The Musée d’Histoire gifts you could wish for de la Ville et du Pays Malouuin reveals q Cartier whoo explored p Leave your car and catch a bus into all,, from JJacques town. From the hotel it’s a five- Canada to the dark days of WW2 and minute walk to the stop on Rue des St Malo’s more recent mariners. Antilles, beside massive Intermarché Enjoy delicious Gallettes La Découverte. That’s another and Crêpes attraction of the Kyriad’s location – a Whether intra muros or in districts well-stocked hypermarket crammed with all the wine, cheese, Breton such as Paramé or St Servan, excellent goodies and French-themed Christ- accommodation and tempting restmas gifts you could wish for. aurants await. Of course, when in The Local Answer

Brittany, y, sampling deliciouss Gallettes and Crêpes is a must. As ever, TripAdvisor is your friend, and we loved local Crêperie Chantaal. Beloved by Malouins and discerninng visitors alike, it’s on Place aux Herbbe, tucked well awayy from the main toourist area. Time allowing, you could venture beyond Saint-Malo: chic Din nard is just across the estuary, y, fairy-tale Mont St Michel is an hour’s drive, while w Plage Saint-Guirec‘s Pink Granite coast is two hours to the west. But they’re for another article. For now w, it’s time w, to plan your pre-Christmaas visit to St Malo.

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Mental ‘issues’ or mental ‘strength’ – yoou choose h Many things influence the performance of individuals at work. Some of those influences may be work related, but many can be affected by external factors at home; the pressures of caring for family, bereavement, relationships issues, debt, sickness and much more. Whatever the situation, it is essential that employees are supported pp byy an employer p y that understands, and is prepared to do what it takes to support, their employees’ mental health.

Sick staff cost the UK economy £77.5bn a year Britain’s 2017 Healthiest Workplace Survey took 32,000 individuals across a variety of business sectors and found that sick staff cost the UK economy £77.5 billion a year. It also showed that employees lose, on average, 30 working days a year due to sickness or illness-related illness related underperform underperformance mance. So, So even if employees make itt to work, this equates to each employyee losing six working weeks of prodductivity a year. That’s an incredible staatistic. More than ever,r, good empployers are recognising the need to suppport their employees’ mental, emotional and physical wellbeing. This enables them to retain their best staff and attract

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new talent to join them. A strong mind is at the heart of well-being. A strong mind can create anything it focuses on, but a weak onee is at the mercy of every challenge it faces. We all need to learn how to manage our thoughts, and therefore our emotional state, if we are to perform at a our best and achieve what we set ouut to. A survey by Mind of 44,000 employees showed that 48% had experienced poor mental health, h but only half had spoken to their employer. One in four workers w is thought to struggle in sileence with anxiety, stress or low mood, and this is costing the UK employer between £33 and £42 billion a yyear. Very few people like to feel vvulnerable and, often, they avoid sppeaking up because they don’t want to appear weak.

saw it for what it really needs to be – ‘mental strength’. When we want to run a marathon we get fit, and life is a ‘marathon, not a sprint’. Many personal development books talk about the power of your thoughts and how, w, by changing your beliefs, you can literally change your life. Books like ‘Think & Grow Rich’ by Napoleon Hill, ‘The Power of Positive Thinking’ by Norman Vincent Peale, ‘The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People’ by Steven R. Covey, ‘The Power of Now’ by Eckhart Tolle, ‘The Richest Man in Babylon’ by George Samuel Clason, and ‘Change Your Thoughts – Change Your Life’ by Dr Wayne W. Dyer. Try giving one or two of them a read. The message is a simple one; take control of what you think and you can change your life. Personal growth requires mental resilience, so So what is the sollution? it is essential that we understand It’s time we stopped loooking at exactly how to get mentally fit if we mental health from a place of are to be mentally strong and get the ‘solving issues’ or ‘proble ems’ and results we want.

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Wildlife Ma Mat tter rs s with Ma ax xine R Ra agga at tt

A safe haven for winterr One off the O th mostt important i t t things thi about the changing seasons is to ensure we provide the right conditions for our wildlife to thrive. Just as we do, creatures of all shapes and sizes need food and shelter from the harsh conditions winter can bring, but sometimes nature requires a helping hand. We can prepare our gardens with minimal effort and it will cost next to nothing to provide the necessary resources to ensure the survival of many different species.

Use what nature provides The autumn wind will shake many leaves and sticks down from the nearby trees into your garden; you can brush this all to one corner for insects and hedgehogs to use as shelter. By leaving the stems of dried up flowers, you are giving smaller insects a place to hide inside during winter. You can also harvest the seeds from the middle of the dried flower heads and save them to plant next year to add more beauty to your garden.

Pondlife If you have a pond in your gaarden, the best time to clear it out is when activity is at its lowest – this t being between October and January. However,r, you may still find a range of

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invertebrates trapped in the vegetation you remove. Thhese could be snails or damselfly nympphs, so it is best to leave this vegetation spread on the floor for a day or twoo to allow time for any remaining pondlife to make their way back to where they came from.

produced to provide food for birds throughout the winter,r, as they t need the energy to control thheir body temperature. Small yellow w flowers that also grow on ivy are precious p to insects, as they are one of o the last sources of nectar available until spring.

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Putting up a bird box and some food is also hugely beneficial for thhe survival off birds, bi d especially i ll during d i snowy s andd icy conditions. Birds not only o enjoy bird seed, but you can alsso put out unsalted peanuts, cheese, apples a and pears. It’s a great idea to have a bird bath so that clean water is avaailable for them. If you find the water freezes overnight, you can float a ball in the water and remove it in thee morning so the birds can drink througgh the hole in the ice. Preparing your garden can be a great family activity, enncouraging children to do their bit for creatures great and small, as each aand every one matters. So remember,r, as tempting as it is to cleann up your garden for winter,r, try to leave at least the outer borders untouuched for animals to take shelter,r, andd leave ivy and bushes untrimmed for extra protection against the elem ments.

During autumn and winter,r, most m trees l lose their h leaves, l b ivy holds but h ld out through the cold months with its evergreen nature. Ivy is, in fact, more beneficial to wildlife than most people first realise – it is not mereely a place for shelter,r, but also food. Berries B are

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Apparently, compliance rates in the human medical world can be well below 50% for ppeople p on long-term g medications. People suffering from conditions such as diabetes, asthma or high blood pressure had particularly poor adherence to treatment recommendations. Traditionally in the veterinary world, we haven’t worried as much as our GP counterparts about whether our clients are following our instructions, and maybe, surprisingly, y, with good reason. It turns out compliance rates are somewhat better when it comes to giving pills to a pet rather than taking them ourselves! Various studies have looked at the reasons why humans neglect to follow the medical advice given to them – these can range from a simple lack of understanding of the need of the medication, unwanted side effects, effects inconvenience issues around health and lifestyle advice, and the cost of some medications. In the veterinary world, the financial cost can be a much bigger issue without the assistance of pet insurance, but all the other issues exist also.

In many cases we are more invested in keeping our pets healthy than ourselves It turns out in many cases we are just more invested in keeping our pets healthy and well than ourselves. The pet-owner bond has a lot to do with this – the seemingly unconditional love that we receive earns a sincere affection, which translates to a considerable emotional investment to nurse a sick companion back to health. However,r, before b f we can pat allll vets andd pet owners on the back for their wonderful adherence, there is still some work to be done. Highest levels of veterinary compliance are seen with short courses of medical treatments. Once you start looking at preventative health care such as vaccinations, parasite treatments and dental prophylaxis, then even our veterinary adherence results starts to fall quickly. It comes down to if you can’t see a problem it’s easier to ignore. Not surprisingly, y, the worst area for compliance is weight loss advice – it’s not so easy to resist the dog that begs constantly for food or the cat that meows incessantly to tell you that it needs another meal! The same reason we want to make the them em better again makes it hard to resist giving them thoose extra treats. As human patients and pet owners we w can do a little better. If we would complete a course e of tablets for a pet, we ought to do the same for ourselves, and the next time Fido begs for a biscuit try a carrot stick instead!

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Carl Llewe ellyn targets mo ore big-race su uccess Carl Llewellyn knows all about a the thrill of being involved with h big-race winners winners. The two-times Grand Nationalwinning jockey enjoyed a great riding career and is now proving just as successful as assistant to top National Hunt trainer Nigel TwistonDavies. It’s a position the 53-year-old has held for the past nine years – he was a trainer in his own right for three years in Lambourn before that – and though it is now well over 30 years since he rode his first winner under Rules, he admits he still gets a huge buzz from that winning g feeling. g And that winning feeling is just a little more special around this time of year with The November Meeting at Cheltenham Racecourse very much in everyone’s ’s thoughts. It’s a meeting that holds many fond memories for Llewellyn who steered Tipping Tim to victory in the showpiece race way back in 1992 when it was known as the Mackeson Gold Cup.

Carl Llewellyn, right, is a big Cheltenham fan

He was trained by Twiston-Davies, of course, and while there were great celebrations that day, y, they were no greater than those last year when the Tom m Bellamyridden Splash of Ginge held h off the challenge of Starchitect to win the BetVictor Gold Cup for th he TwistonDavies/Llewellyn team. And while Llewellyn waas obviously a big part of those celeb brations, he was just as pleased for the horse’s ’s owner John Neild.

“He was a first-time e owner, r,” said Llewellyn, “he loves his h racing and loves everything aboutt the yard. yard He He’s ’s a great guy.” Neild and everyon ne connected with the Guiting Powerr stable will be hoping for more successs at this year’s ’s meeting of course. Llewellyn and Twiston-Davies have enjoyed a close workin ng relationship for many, y, many years now with one of Llewellyn’s ’s two Grrand National winning rides – Earth Summit in 1998 – being trained d by TwistonDavies, as were 15 of his h 17 Grade 1 winners. Ag good number of those t Grade 1 winners were at Che eltenham and like everyone else involved in the sport, a meeting at Cheltenham remains special for Llewellyn who is certainly looking forw ward to 16th18th November. “We’ve traditionally done d very well at the November meeting,” he said. “It’s ’s a big occasion and a great atmosphere, the crow wd make a big difference.”

Prestbury’s ’s young guns Geaves tribute to t mum Hockey’s ’s masters Prestbury Rovers Football Club have been around for a good many years – they’re 60 years old – but they’ve got a pretty young management team. So says their chairman Grant Clark, who himself has only just turned 25, and is in his second season in the role. All of the management team still play football, said Clark with some pride. Clark is a defender in the club’s first team – although he let slip when talking to The Local Answer that he’d like to play centre midfield! – and he’s in ggood company p y because the club’s secretary Dan Skears and treasurer Robin Bussey are also first-teamers. First-team manager Carl Blake is also part of the management team and he plays in the club’s flagship team, who play in Division Two of the Cheltenham League, while the reserve team manager Tom Surgenor,r, 24, plays for the club’s Division Three team.

People often say that their mum ‘is is one in a million’, but in Fiona Geaves’ case that was so very true. Geaves is the super talented squash player who has made a living out of the sport by playing G left, and coaching in Fiona Geaves, with mum, Jan all parts of the world for more than 30 years. Now 50, she is certainlyy one of the best p players y ever p produced byy this country and at one stage in the 1990s was ranked number five in the world. That’s some achievement, of course, but Geaves, born and bred in Gloucester and these days a coach at East Glos Club in Cheltenham, says that none of the success she’s enjoyed would have been possible without her mum, Jan Geaves.

Brian B i Stokes St k has h just j t turned t d 69, 69 but b t he’s living proof that ag ge is no barrier to playing sport. Brian is a very keen masters m hockey player, a sport he is very keen to champion in this countyy and beyond. So keen, in fact, is he to publicise all that is good about masters hockey that he got in touch with w The Local Answer so that we co ould help him spread the word. Brian, who still plays for Gloucester City, y, has been playing masters m hockey for the best part of a de ecade – “As far as II’m m concerned it it’ss fo or people who are 60-plus,” he said. These days he plays for f Gloucestershire’s masters team, a team who were good enough to finish runnersup in this year’s nationaal masters cup competition. For full versions of all these stories and more visit www.thelocaalanswer.co.uk

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The tougher the event the better for Ironman for Ironman Michael Michael Eli Eliades ades Michael Eliades would appear to be a man on a mission. Over the past three years or so he has taken part in 24 full full-on on, tough events – certainly none of them are for the faint-hearted – and he wants to do more and more. The 35-year-old recently completed the Ironman 70.3 Weymouth and even though he described it as the toughest challenge he has taken on, he has plans at some stage to do an Ironman Triathlon which consists of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bicycle ride and a 26.2-mile run. Readers with an eye for figures will spot that that is twice the distance that Eliades covered in Weymouth y and he admits that with work and family “it will be difficult”. The Ironman in Weymouth was the second Ironman that he has completed, having taken part in the South Cerney Classic Triathlon in June. It’s a remarkable achievement when you consider that Eliades, who lives in Gloucester and works at his dad’s barber’s in Cheltenham, took part in his first race of any kind only in 2015 when he ran the Cheltenham Half Marathon. And he did pretty well in that event as well. “We’d We d get customers coming into the shop and they said I wouldn’t finish under two hours,” Eliades recalled. “I said I would but they said ‘no chance’. “I was 15-and-a-half stone at the time but I did a bit of training and finished in one hour,r, 50. It was my first ever half and I got a real buzz from it.” And that was how it all started. “I used to do a lot of weightlifting,” he said. “I did all the bodybuilding, the powerlifting. A few of the lads at the gym did triathlon, they’d seen me swim and said, ‘You’re a good swimmer,, whyy don’t yyou do a triathlon?’” So he did, although his first one – the Cheltenham Triathlon – didn’t go exactly as planned. “The swimming wasn’t so good,” he admitted, “I had a panic attack, I nearly drowned! I just needed to get out of the water ASAP, P, I went off too fast.” But Eliades dug deep – “I really

Michael Eliades with some of his medals

enjoyed the bike and running,” he said – and vowed there and then to improve his swimming. “I had thre ee one-on-one sessions with coach Andy Gardner,” added Eliades. “Swimming was my weakest discipline, no ow it’s my strongest with my biking. “Running is my weakest, I’m working on it but I can run.” It’s appare pp ent that Eliades is veryy determined and he showed that when comp pleting the Ironman in Weymouth in very tough weather conditions, even though he had injured both his hips. “That was mental m strength,” he said. “Knowing th hat you can do it even though you are a injured, that was just amazing.” Eliades haas had to show huge fortitude in his h personal life too. His brother Georrge died in a car accident on Leckhampton Hill nine years ago and Eliades admits a it took him a long time to get over his brother’s death. “I was drinking a lot,” he said. “I was grieving and I went through a bad time but I eventually realised I couldn’t keep doing this, it wasn’t fair on my family. y.” And the rest as they say is history. y. Next year he’s already signed up for the Ironman 70.3 Staffordshire in June

and the Cardiff Triathlon Olympic distance two weeks later. That’s pretty tough but surely well within his capability when you consider over the past three years that’s he’s completed two Ironmans, completed a duathlon, run five half marathons, completed sprint and Olympic distance triathlons and a number of crosscountry runs, including the May Hill Massacre. He’s had plenty of support along the way of course – his good friends Lee Bell and Robin Hefter introduced him to triathlons, and he has recently joined Tri Team Glos after being encouraged to do so by another good friend Daryl Stroud. And his family have been big supporters too. His girlfriend Dawn, stepdaughter Chloe, dad Jim, mum Mary, y, sister Elena, brother-in-law Jacob, and nephew Dominic were all there to cheer him on in Weymouth in September. And Eliades has given plenty back too. “I raised £1,000 £ for the St John Care Trust for the t old people’s home in Brockworthh when I competed in South Cerney,” he said with understandable pride. “Every yeear I do something for them. Last year I helped raise money for a minibus whhen I took part in the London Triathlon.”

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Entert ta ainment with Pa at trick Baines – entert ta ainment@thelocalanswer r..co.uk

Local jazz scene on the rise Earlier this summer Paul Jefferies and Alex Steele launched the first jazz evening at Smokey Joe Joe’ss in Cheltenham Chheltenham town centre. The night was a roaring success and since then the duo have welcomed a host of talented jazz musicians to their monthly gigs. On Thursday 1st November, audience members will be able to enjoy the music of acclaimed Jazz star Dom Franks who will be performing, along with Midlands-based jazz group the David Ferris Hammond Trio. Paul Jefferies, one of the founders of the successful Oxford Jazz Festival, says he’s been delighted by the response to the jjazz evenings g in Cheltenham. He said: “We held our first jazz evening in May and we’ve hosted performances monthly since then. Attendances have grown every month which is most satisfying. We’re absolutely delighted as to how things are going. “What’s particularly pleasing is as well as seeing support from the

Dom Franks will be performing in Cheltenham

people of Cheltenham, we’re also welcoming jazz fans from all over the country. We’ve welcomed people from Birmingham, Manchesterr and Oxford in recent months whicch is great considering we’ve onlyy hosted a handful of performances. “We’re particularly exccited to be welcoming Dom Franks annd the David Ferris Hammond Trio on 1sst November. Dom lives in Cheltenham so I’m sure

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he’s looking forward to playing p in front of a hometown audiencee. He’s a superb saxophone player whoo has received some glowing reviews from some of the leading music writers w in the country. “The David Ferris Ham mmond Trio are based in the Midlands, they’re a talented bunch of young musicians, it promises to be another superb evening. “I run the jazz eveniings alongside my good friend Alex Steele. We’ve been playing music toge ether for seven years. It was his idea to launch jazz evenings in Cheltenham m. “Apart from being a fantastic jazz pianist, Alex l is also l ann educator, d h he teaches music. He has a big connection with the younger generation and he’s very keen to bring in youunger musicians to attract younger audiences.” Paul is keen to host a varied range of jazz musicians, to help appeal to as big an audience as posssible. Full story online.

Book Review – Aloÿse of Daylesford Book Club

Venom

Snap p by Belinda Bauer

Superhero films are all the rage right now, w, and although Venom is technically a Marvel film, the title character is not your typical run of the mill hero. The film stars British actor Tom Hardy as renegade TV reporter Eddie Brock. Set in San Francisco and with Hardy doing his best American accent, Brock is sent to interview the billionaire science mogul Carlton Drake, played by fellow Brit Riz Ahmed. The interview sours as Brock dares to question Drake about his company’s experimentations on humans. This results in both Brock and his girlfriend losing their jobs, and subsequently their relationship and his life unravels. As things go on, Eddie ends up back inside Drake’s labs, and is infected by an alien li n “symbiote” “ bi t ” called ll d Venom. V At this point Hardy really ups his perform mance, as he battles the voice in his head which has seemingly given him h supernatural powers. Brockk is then hunted relentlessly by Drake’s goons, and we are taken on a brillianttly destructive motorbike chase. Full revview online.

It is a stifling hot summer’s day and a car breaks down on the moto orway. y. The driver,r, a pregnant moth her of three, pulls up, leaves her children c in the car and goes for help. She never comes back. This is the emotional opening scene e of ‘Snap’ by Belinda Bauer. The e father leaves them as he can’t function without his wife. Jack, the eldest child, takes on the respo onsibility of parenting in rather an unusual way. y. He becomes adept at breaking into people’s houses, sleeping in their beds and raiding their store t cupboards b d to t feed f d his hi younger brother b th and d sister. i t The Th police call him ‘Goldilocks’. The rage inside him is tempered with the constant longing for his mother,r, and the need to discover who murdered her. There are twists and turns throughout the book, and humour too in the form of the two policemen who are searching for ‘Goldilocks’. Bauer digs deep into this family’s trauma. Throughout the book you are kept in suspense. Full review online.

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Cheltenham reme embers World War W One A Cheltenham-based film and production company will be marking the centenary of the end of the First World War by projecting a massive digital animation onto the front of the Cheltenham Municipal Offices on Sunday 11th November. Evenlode Films and Productions will be producing a 15-minute high-impact film of WW1 using digital animation and imagery that will be projected onto the Municipal Offices throughout the late afternoon and into the evening. “It’s going to be a fitting tribute to the brave people of Cheltenham who made the ultimate sacrifice on the battlefields of Europe,” p said Catherine Mountain of Evenlode Films. She continuedd: “The work forms part of the Cheltenh ham Remembers initiative, a year-long calendar of events to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of WW1. “This has been a project that has been a long tim me in the making and we’re so veryy excited to see the

An impression of what the animation wiill look like

finished piecce. This will be a visual, light and souund spectacle of the likes never seen before b in Cheltenham.” “It’s goingg to be massive arts animation giving g an impression of WW1, which we hope will appeal to all generation ns. The animation will run for about 15 minutes in a loop so that people have the opportunity to see it.” Commissioned by Cheltenham Borough Couuncil and The Everyman Theatre, the e projection is allied to Cheltenham Remembers and the

Everyman Theatre’s concert ‘A Hundred Years On’, being held earlier in the afternoon of 11th November. Catherine e continued: “We’re going to be workingg alongside the Cheltenham Ladies’ Chooir,r, and we’ll also be joined by our frie end Mark Lester and actors from the Everyman E Theatre who will be contribuuting to the event. “We’re soo proud of what we’ve produced and can’t wait to see what the people of Gloucestershire G think of it.” Full story online. o

Chorral scholarship on offer at De ean Close Dean Close Pre eparatory School in Cheltenham are a hosting their annual ‘Be a Chorister C for a Day’ event in Novem mber as they look to add depth to their talented group of choristers. Boys who will be in Year four or five when the new academic year begins in Sep ptember 2019 are encouraged to attend the event, which takes plaace at the school on Tuesday 13th November. N Simon Bell, Director of Choral Music at Dean Close, says the opportunity pp y to jjoin the school on a choral scholarship is on offer for the right candidate. He said: “This is an annual event that we run thaat is open to boys who enjoy singing and a would like to join Schola Cantorum m. We’re always on the lookout for finding the next generation of choral singers so this day is about promoting p what we’re

Dean Close haas produced top class singers

about and th he opportunities we can offer at Dean Close. “It’s a wonderful opportunity and we’re very keen to hear from boys who are interested in joining us at Dean Close. “One of the great things about our choir is the difference in ages that are represented. We’ve got boys aged eight to thirteen who are socialising

and sing ging together. There’s a real sense o of community within the choir. “Boys come in for 7.50am for choral p practice and on four days of the we eek they leave lessons slightly early in the afternoon to go and sing g at Tewkesbury Abbey. “We’ve been involved in some hugely e exciting projects including a one-houur live broadcast on BBC Radio 3 3, as well as numerous concert performances throughout the year. Being part of a choir isn’t just about the singing though; the boys l learn the h true value of teamwork and those crucial organisational skills. “Two singers from Dean Close have gone on tto study at King’s College, Cambridge e in recent years. The opportunity for our choristers to go on and achievve great things is what we’re all about.” Full story o online.

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Wha at t’s On The Local Answer Event Listings are compiled and presented in good faith with the kind support of many contributors. We recommend you use the contact details provided to check event information updates prior to planning your visit. 10 OCTOBER – 10 NOVEMBER GLOUCESTERSHIRE PRINTMAKING CO-OPERAT ATIVE EXHIBITION 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 24 OCTOBER – 24 NOVEMBER SHERLOCK HOLMES: HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead on his estate, with a look of terror still etched on his face, and the paw prints of a gigantic hound beside his body, y, the great detective d Sherlock h l k Holmes l is summoned from Baker Street, with Dr Watson in tow, w, to unravel the mysteries surrounding his death, and investigate the ancient curse of the Hound of the Baskervilles. For times and prices visit barntheatre.org.uk. Barn Theatre, 5 Beeches Road, Cirencester GL7 1BN. 01285 648255. 1 NOVEMBER ALLELUJAH The Beth, an old fashioned cradle-to-grave hospital serving a town on the edge of the Pennines, is threatened with closure. A documentary crew, w, eager to capture its fi ht for fight f survival, i l follows f ll th daily the d il struggle to find beds on the Dusty Springfield Geriatric Ward, and the triumphs of the old people’s’s choir. 7pm. £16.50 (£14.50, students £12.50). The Bacon Theatre, Hatherley Road, Cheltenham, GL51 6EP.P. www.bacontheatre.co.uk

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the High Street, from the Four Nations of the UK. You’ll be given some tasting notes to help you choose, a very nice copa glass so you can enjoy your gin in a real Garden Party atmosphere. For full details including prices visit www.cotswoldsginfestivals.co.uk Cheltenham Ladies College, Bayshill Road, Cheltenham, GL50 3EPP.. 2-30 NOVEMBER LET S BEA ATT CANCER WITH AR RTT! A group of artists will be coming together in November to help Gloucester Guildhall raise money for Cancer Research UK. With each artist displaying their own style of work , the exhibition will offer a wide selection to appeal to all tastes. Free entry. Gloucester Guildhall, 23 Eastgate Street, Gloucesterr,, GL1 1NS. 01452 503050. www.gloucesterguildhall.co.uk 3 NOVEMBER CHELTENHAM GENERAL HOSPITTA AL LEAGUE OF FRIENDS AUTUMN FAIR St. Paul’s & James Church Hall, Up Hatherleyy,, 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. HOW TO HIDE A LION When a lion is chased out of town, a little girl, Iris, helps him to find somewhere to hide. Iris embarks on a mission to squash her new friend into a variety of sneaky tight spots, as the misinformed town folk try and track him down. 1pm and 3pm. £12.50 -£14.50. The Roses Theatre, Sun Street, Tewkesburyy,, GL20 5NX. 01684 295074. www.rosestheatre.org

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possibilities beyond the present moment. The exhibition includes a selection of work by many students and emerging and established artists who entered this year’s competition. Free entry. Museum in the Park, Stratford Park, Stratford Road, Stroud, GL5 4AF. museuminthepark.org.uk 5 NOVEMBER ONLY FOOLS & BOYCIE – AN EVENING WITH JOHN CHALLIS Enjoy an intimate evening with John Challis, one of the nation’s greatest comedy actors, best known as Boycie in BBC1’s ‘Only Fools and Horses’. In this one-off show, the national treasure will reveal secrets from the set with stories and anecdotes from his dazzling career. 7.30pm. £19. Cheltenham Town Hall, Imperial Square, Cheltenham GL50 1QA. www.cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk 7 NOVEMBER AN EVENING SHARED WITH JASPER CARROTT AND ALISTAIR MCGOWAN Comedy legends Jasper Carrott and Alistair McGowan split the bill and your sides with a night of comedy stand up and impressions. Drawing on their wealth of experience they present a show of pure laughter and entertainment. For times and prices visit www.everymantheatre.org.uk The Everyman Theatre, Regent Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1HQ. 01242 572573.

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SONS OF PITCHES Expect fast-paced medleys and mindbending mashups as The Sons of Pitches attempt to hit their target of 100 legendary tracks in just one evening. From Michael Jackson to The Beatles, ABBA to Eminem, the show caters to audiences of all ages and is not to be missed. 7.30pm. From £27. Cheltenham Town Hall, Imperial Square, Cheltenham GL50 1QA. cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk 7-8 NOVEMBER THE CRUCIBLE – ROCOCO PLAYERS Arguably the greatest play in the modern era, Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” is based on real events surrounding the Salem witch trials in Massachusetts in 1692. 7.30pm. £12-£15. The Sundial Theatre, Cirencester College GL7 1XA. Tickets available at www.therococoplayers.org.uk or call 07764 455345. 7-11 NOVEMBER STROUD BOOK FESTIVAL Stroud Book Festival celebrates all things books. Headed up by a team of local authors, literary and cultural professionals, and with Ian McEwan as patron, the festival presents a creative programme of high-quality, entertaining and thoughtprovoking events to engage this vibrant local community. For full event details, please visit stroudbookfestival.org.uk

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8-10 NOVEMBER THE MANOR PLAYERS: SCROOGE! Join us for a fun filled musical adventure through Victorian London, as Ebenezer Scrooge learns the true meaning of Christmas. Featuring such toe-tapping favourites as ‘Thank You Very Much’ and ‘December 25th’, get your festive season off to a cracking start with this heartwarming family musical. 7.30pm (Saturday matinee 2pm). £13-£15. The Roses Theatre, Sun Street, Tewkesbury, GL20 5NX. 01684 295074. www.rosestheatre.org 9 NOVEMBER THE MATT MONRO STORY This spectacular show celebrates the life and music of the legendary Matt Monro. An inspired and unforgettable show! Join us for an unique evening of music, warmth and love, keeping the memory of his music alive. 7.30pm. £24.50. Cheltenham Town Hall, Imperial Square, GL50 1QA. www.cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk CARDUCCI QUARTET 21st BIRTHDAY CONCERT Join the Carducci Quartet to celebrate their 21st birthday in style! Featuring guest appearances by Emma Johnson (clarinet) and Craig Ogden (guitar), this concert also includes performances by Gloucestershire Academy of Music Advanced Strings and the Cheltenham Girls’ Choir. 7.30pm. From

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(£21.50 on the door). Stroud Subscription Rooms, George Street, GL5 1AE. 01453 760900. www.subscriptionrooms.org.uk 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. 11 NOVEMBER THE LIONEL RICHIE SONGBOOK A stellar line-up of world class musicians and the awesome talent of Malcolm Pitt as the voice of Lionel Richie. A high octane show with all the greatest hits such as ‘Dancing On The Ceiling’, ‘Hello’, ‘All Night Long’ and many more. 7.30pm. £21.50 (£20). The Bacon Theatre, Hatherley Road, Cheltenham, GL51 6EP. bacontheatre.co.uk A HUNDRED YEARS ON An Armistice Day tribute commemorating the end of the First World War. Featuring professional actors, the Songbirds vocal group, the Everyman Theatre’s community choirs and youth theatre, and Cheltenham’s Silver Band. For times and prices visit www.everymantheatre.org.uk The Everyman Theatre, Regent Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1HQ. 01242 572573.

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13-17 NOVEMBER THE LADY IN THE VVA AN 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. £8/£7 concessions. St. John’s Hall, St. John’’ss Avenue, Churchdown, GL3 2DB. Car park and bar available. 14 NOVEMBER – 12 DECEMBER FREE ROBERT GOLDSMITH EXHIBITION ATT CHAPEL ARTS A

Renowned watercolour artist Robert Goldsmith reveals the breadth of his portfolio in a showcase of evocative local scenes and portraits. Also on display is a large collection of handmade artists’ books. Coffee shop available. Wednesday-Saturdayy,, 10am-4pm. www.thechapelarts.com 16, 17, 22, 23 & 24 NOVEMBER IOLANTHE Fantasy and politics collide in this brilliantly funny musical where fairies

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invade Parliament so the boy can win w the girl. One of Gilbert and Sullivan’s’s most m popular operettas full of wonderfull songs and witty satire, still very relevant today. 7.30pm. Matinees (2pm) both Satuurdays. Cheltenham Playhouse, GL53 7HG. Box Office: 01242 522852. 17 NOVEMBER JERSEY BEYOND ‘Oh What A Night’ you will have when w local duo Jersey Beyond, aka James and Keith,, pperform the biggest gg hits from m The Jersey Boys and Ratpack through too the modern day. Sing and dance along with them as they sing the high notes oof the biggest Franki Valli hits down to thhe lows of the best swing and ratpack songgs! Then if that wasn’t enough, party througgh the decades as they get you on the dancefloor with the biggest songs by Elvis, ABBBA, WHAM! and more. 7.45pm. £10.50. Stroud Subscription Rooms, George Street, GGL5 1AE. 01453 760900. subscriptionrooms.oorg.uk 17 & 24 NOVEMBER IN TUNE WITH HEAV AVEN Highly acclaimed Cotswold chambeer choir Cantores presents a varied program mme of sacredd music i conducted d t d by b John J h Holloway H ll and accompanied by organist Neil Fortin. Works by Guerrero, Weelkes, Rheinberger,r, Randall Thompson, Herbert Sumsion, Benjamin Britten and Paul Mealor. Further details on our website: www.cantores.net

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Cirencester Parish Church, Saturday 17th November at 7.30pm. St Mary’s Church, Charlton Kings, Saturday 24th November at 7.30pm. Tickets (£15) via www.cantores.net, Andrew on 07800 737078 and on the door. Concessions available. 18 NOVEMBER AN AUDIENCE WITH SIMON REEVE Simon Reeve’s first-ever theatre tour will feature the world-famous journalist recount tales from over 15 years of travelling to the most remote and extreme corners of the planet. From being chased by pirates, to being hounded by the Mafia and bombed by Colombian barons, Simon has travelled through over 120 countries and his BBC documentaries have sold to over 60 countries around the world! 7.30pm. £27. Cheltenham Town Hall, Imperial Square, GL50 1QA. cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk 24 NOVEMBER CHARLTON KINGS CHORAL SOCIETY T Remembering 1918… Fauré Requiem and music by Holst, Vaughan Williams, Parry and Ireland Rebecca Grant-Jones (soprano) Oliver Parker (baritone) Members of the Regency Sinfonia Fiona Brown (organ) C d t John Conductor: J h Wright. W i ht Saturday S t d 24 2 November 2018, 7.30 pm. St Andrrew’s’s United Reformed Church, Montpellier Street, Cheltenham GL50 1SP.P. Tickeets £15 (£10 for under 25s in full-time eduucation) 01242 526636 www.ckcsonline.orgg.uk

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19th November 2018 9am – 4pm To book – sandfordparkslido 25 NOVEMBER THE ROSES’ CHOIR Following the choir’s jubilant debut concert this summer, this time join them for a cosy festive afternoon in the bar, complete with mince pies and mulled wine. Led by Lindsay Martin, the choir meet weekly at The Roses and fill the building with their infectious harmonies. 2pm. £6. The Roses Theatre, Sun Street, Tewkesbury, GL20 5NX. 01684 295074. www.rosestheatre.org 26 NOVEMBER RUSSELL WATSON: CONZONI D’AMORE Having sold more than seven million albums worldwide, Russell Watson is firmly established as the UK’s best-selling classical crossover artist of all time. ‘The People’s Tenor’ returns to the stage with his brand-new show Canzoni d’Amore. 7.30pm. From £35. Cheltenham Town Hall, Imperial Square, Cheltenham GL50 1QA. www.cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk 29 NOVEMBER AN EVENING WITH ADAM HENSON Join Adam as he shares stories about his farming life, his TV career, and the running of the Costwold Farm Park, together with his thoughts on British Agriculture. There will also be a book signing after the show. 7.30pm. £24.50. Cheltenham Town Hall, Imperial Square, Cheltenham GL50 1QA. www.cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk

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4 DECEMBER WINCHCOMBE CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL The Christmas trees will be sparkling as Winchcombe’s shopkeepers, pubs, cafeowners, stallholders and local people get into the festive spirit of Christmas as part of the amazing Winchcombe Christmas Festival. The town is lit up with over 70 real Christmas trees, and street entertainers, Morris dancers, choirs, bands and community groups all add to the merriment. It’s a chance to ‘shop early’ for Christmas and choose from the unusual gifts which are on display. winchcombe.co.uk 6-9 DECEMBER CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL You are invited to come and see the beautifully decorated Christmas Trees at Hucclecote Methodist Church. Following the theme ‘The 12 Days of Christmas’, decorations have been handmade by the Church Family. Refreshments served. All are welcome. 2-6pm. 9 DECEMBER THE CHUNKY NEEDLE Chunky Arm Knit Workshop. Sunday 9th December, 1-3pm at Hobbycraft Gloucester. No experience needed. Suitable age 10 upward. Select your own acrylic wool colour. Make a beautiful blanket just in time for the holiday season. Book now: thechunkyneedle.com/workshops/gloucester

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