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Like many special occasions, Valentine’s Day will look a bit different this year. While you may not be heading out to a restaurant for a romantic meal, why not try out our Delicious Dish recipe and spice up your night with our creamy vegetable curry? As we’re spending much more time at home with our families, we may experience more arguments than normal. Roberta Smart shares her secrets for handling family conflict in her Parenting & Guardianship article. To escape your four walls with your daily exercise, you may wish to explore the great walks on our Cotswold doorstep. Al Hidden shares some of his favourites in his Holidays & Travel article. Please ensure you adhere to government guidelines when exercising. If you’d rather spend your outdoor time in your garden, check out Julia Smith’s latest gardening tips or start building your own herb garden – one of Louise Williams’ tips for being more sustainable in a small space.
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A ffacelift acelift for for C hurch Piece Piece Church Church Piece, at the heart of Charlton Kings, is due for a long-awaited facelift this year. Shoppers, parents and passers by will have noticed that the colourful mosaics which decorate the water rill have been missing for some time. The mosaics, designed by school children in Charlton Kings, together with the accompanying rill, benches and landscaping, were installed in 2004, part of a country-wide initiative to celebrate the new Millennium. After 16 years of wear-and-tear, the mosaics had become worn and in need of repair. The original craffttsman was commissioned to do the work, and he has recently completed the painstaking task of refurbishment and reassembly of each intricate mosaic. Charlton Kings Parish Council has partnered with Cheltenham Borough Council to commission and pay for the facelift. Reinstallation of the mosaics, accompanied by repairs to the benches and a fresh coat of paint, are due to be carried out in the spring, in time for the rill to be back in operation over the summer months. An event to celebrate the facelift is planned as soon as the work has been completed and current restrictions lifted. If you, or someone you know, has personal memories or photos of the official opening in August 2004, please let the Parish Office know. We would love to include them as part of the event.
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IIn nw with ith tthe he n new ew With the roller coaster that was 2020, many of us had an unexpected lifestyle change, and what we often took for granted seemed to be gone overnight. Dressing up to go out on an evening, with high heels and lipstick, seems to have been put on the back burner, at least for now. Instead, we look for comfortable cosy dressing. Of course, fashion quickly adapts to the ‘new normal’ and with that in mind jeans, bell sleeves and bold bright colours are ontrend for spring, perhaps to brighten the mood.
J Jeans eans Most of us cannot recall a time when jeans were not around, and in the past they have often had the ‘tag’ of being mostly for younger people! Now we have the Duchess of Cornwall wearing jeans on her Christmas card, as well as many wellknown men and women of a certain age wearing them regularly, so jeans are certainly here for all. Boot cut and straight legs are the most flattering, as they elongate the leg. Jennifer
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Ilmington, it was interesting to note just how much prime Cotswold real estate is North American-owned. Which walks hold the greatest allure for (lockdown permitting) late-winter recreation? Guiting Wood is a sure bet for any season, while Ebrington to Ebrington via Foxcote House and Hidcote Manor is helpfully solid underfoot for much of the way. Each walk delighted in its own way. But if one best epitomised the rolling Cotswold landscape, it was probably heading east from Cutsdean through fields where sheep grazed peacefully and past meadows of smiling sunflowers. And then back via Jonjo O’Neill’s Jackdaw Castle stables – with the well-rated Plough Inn at Ford for journey’s end refreshment. Whether 2021 sees us heading further afield, or staying closer to home, there’s world-class walking for any season on our door step. Maybe you too will discover new corner s of the Cotswolds this year. Page 1
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