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Welcome to July Summer is well and truly here, and what better way to celebrate than with a picnic in the sunshine? Our July Delicious Dish is a tasty picnic pie, which can easily be adapted for vegetarians. If you fancy going a bit further afield than your local green space, why not go for a walk along the Wye? Check out Al Hidden’s article for inspiration.

Café René’s Rhythm & Blues festival is back for its 20th year this month with a whole week of live music, a real ale and cider festival and the famous ‘René BBQ’. For more details, see their advert inside, plus lots of other summer events in our What’s On section.

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We’ll be donating a grand total of £5,000 to be split between five Gloucestershire-based charities or not-forprofit organisations – and the lucky winners of our draw will get to choose which ones!

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Delicious Dish with Helen Kingscott

Picnic pie If you’re heading on a picnic this summer, why not swap your sandwiches for this tasty pie?!

You can easily make it vegetarian by subbing the bacon for another of your favourite vegetables. Serves 6-8.

Ingredients: 2 x 375g packs puff pastry 1 bunch spring onions 8-10 rashers streaky bacon 3 red peppers 6 large eggs

Method: 1 Preheat the oven to 200°C (fan 180°C/gas mark 6).

2 Slice the peppers into strips, brush with a little oil and roast in the oven for about 15 minutes.

3 Trim then chop the spring onions and fry in a little butter until soft, set aside on a plate.

4 Fry the bacon until crisp then cut into small pieces.

5 Unroll one pack of puff pastry and use to line a greased fluted flan tin 18-20cm/3-4 cm deep.

6 Scatter the red peppers, spring onion and bacon over the pastry then break the 6 eggs carefully on the top.

Season with salt and pepper.

7 Use the other pack of puff pastry to make a lid, trim the edges then brush with a little milk.

8 Make two holes in the top then bake for around 45 minutes. Leave to cool then pop in the fridge.

9 Before you head off on your picnic, slice the pie into portions. If you’re enjoying this dish at home, serve with a light salad.

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Looking Good, Feeling Great with Will Mbanga

Sustainable fitness and wellness Having spent a few hours gardening in the lovely weather recently, I was surprised at how stiff and sore I was in ‘places I forgot I had muscles’ a few days later.

Our ancestors lived far healthier (certainly harder) lives than us – working the land, in factories, raiding or defending themselves from raiders, eating naturally grown, seasonal foods in a sustainable way, walking predominantly, while carrying whatever goods or tools they required.

Fast forward to the present where we live in a world in which technology and ‘progress’ has resulted in humanity becoming a rapidly devolving species across our physical, mental-emotional and socialbehavioural spheres.

The advent of everything from mobility scooters to photoshopping images, genetic modification of foods to enhance their nutritional value to jobs and recreational pursuits that force us into sedentary lifestyles have all added to the problem.

Sometimes, stripping back to basic components is the best way to get more fulfilment and health benefits in your life.

It always amazes me how people can get motivated to achieve ‘one-offs’ – fitting into a party outfit; making weight for lower insurance premiums; getting a ‘beach body’ for a holiday; passing a test or exam – but life is a marathon, not a sprint and we would be better served focusing on maintaining and sustaining good health and fitness all year round, rather than ‘emergency’ top-ups.

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Being ‘fit for life’ is not a onetime thing – it’s a commitment to ensuring you maintain a good balance of physical and mental-emotional skills through a sustainable commitment to self-care, exercise, nutrition and improvement.

We can be functionally fit at all stages of life Note, I called them skills.

These health and wellness components are things we can improve, as well as sustain over a lifetime. While we can’t all be fitness cover models (not many of us want to!) we can all be functionally fit at whatever age and stage of our lives we are, thereby reducing the risks of morbidity and improving overall quality of life in an increasingly stress-filled world.

Here’s a simple home-based daily exercise program that can help keep you supple, fit and healthy no matter what age or stage of life you are at: • 30 minutes of aerobic activity (intensity and exercises based on your goal/fitness level) • 3 x 10 push-ups

These can be standard, on your knees or standing at 45° pushing against a wall • 3 x 10 squats Thighs parallel to the floor, hold for 4 seconds, then rise • 3 x 10 good mornings or deadlifts • 3 x 20 core exercises Alternate each day between two abdominal exercises and one lower back exercise, and vice versa All of us are at different stages of life – we have different goals, fitness levels, physical abilities, emotional needs and genetic potential, but we all have the same access to information.

There are experts and businesses locally and online doing programs from toddler and mum fitness to elderly fitness classes and everything between. Do your homework, experiment and challenge yourself a little, find what resonates with you and then commit to being fit for life.

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Parenting & Guardianship with Roberta Smart

Who am I anyway?

Living within a family unit is the default setting; a basic expectation of most people as they grow up. Many of us will naturally meet a partner, start a family together, raise children, work, pay bills and keep walking the treadmill of normality until something monumental happens to shift us into a state of shock.

It may be bereavement, a divorce, a natural disaster or other outside influence which feels like it rudely awakens us from our passive slumber and we find ourselves asking, ‘Who am I now?’

This can happen to us at any age and when it does it should not be ignored. Big life events are certainly traumatic and difficult, but within them often lies a new path; a new way forward if only we can find it.

If you, dear reader, have found yourself shaken out of your routine of parenting and caring for your family, and are facing a state of self enquiry, I would like to welcome you with open arms and invite you to walk a little way with me

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along a new path: the path of you.

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Sport with Roger Jackson

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Paul and Fin Smith double up Father and son Paul and Fin Smith get on pretty well, which is a good job because they play tennis together every week.

And they play at a decent standard too because they are in the Winchcombe A men’s team who play in Division 1A of the Gloucestershire Summer League, one level below the top flight.

Teams are made up of four, and Smith and Smith junior are the club’s number one pairing.

“We get on really well on court,” said Paul Smith. “We talk tactics and discuss the opposition.

“It’s good fun, especially now he’s better than me, he can cover me and he does a lot of the running!

“We play off his strengths rather than mine, it’s just the older one giving way to the youngster.”

So, who wins in a match between the two of them?

“Ah, that’s where mind games come in,” laughed Paul, who at 56 is 35 years older than Fin. “Probably he would. I think I had the last victory when we played about six months ago but he’s improved a lot since then.”

Paul Smith is one of the founder members of Winchcombe Tennis Club, a club which was established in 2017 and is based at Winchcombe School.

Like all grassroots clubs they suffered during the various lockdowns, but at the time of writing they had 187 members, 77 of which are juniors.

The number of juniors is a source of pride for the club and Paul said: “That’s down to our coach Liam Gough.

“He works really hard to develop the youngsters. He holds a number of coaching sessions

for the juniors and also runs holiday clubs.”

The hope is that today’s juniors will become tomorrow’s seniors, of course, and there are certainly plenty of opportunities to play at the club at any level.

“We’ve got three men’s teams in the Gloucestershire Summer League and three ladies’ teams in the ladies’ league,” said Paul, who has been chairman of the club for the past three years.

“We’ll also have two mixed teams in the winter league. New members are always welcome as we have both wellattended social and team sessions. Everyone will find a group to suit their ability.”

Paul, as well as being a key player and club chairman, is also teams manager, a position he has held since the club was formed. This essentially means arranging the men’s league fixtures, a job that is not as straightforward as it sounds as anyone who has done a similar role in any sport will know.

He was also the A team captain but he has now handed that role on to Darren Peck.

But while he may have relinquished one title, his commitment to the club has not reduced because he is currently doing an LTA coaching course, something that will obviously benefit the club in the months and years to come.

Young Fin, an ex-Winchcombe School pupil, has obviously benefited from his dad’s guidance on a tennis court but, sadly, their partnership is going to be broken up in a few months’ time because Fin is planning to go travelling.

Paul and Fin Smith

That will be good news for Winchcombe’s opponents, of course, because there’s no doubt they make a pretty formidable pairing.

So, what are Paul’s strengths as a tennis player?

“My serve,” he said, “and the ability to be able to read a game. Knowing how to win, you’ve got to learn how to win.”

And Fin’s strengths?

“He’s got a huge serve,” said his dad, an IT manager who lives in Winchcombe. “It must be touching 100mph.

“His groundstrokes are very good too, he uses a lot of top spin, it’s horrible to play against.

The ball kicks up and you’re taking the ball above head high.”

It’s easy to see why Dad likes playing with him so much!

Smith senior plans to keep on playing for a good while yet.

“I’ll play until my body says ‘no more’,” he said.

He’ll also be hoping to renew his tennis partnership with Fin when he returns from his travels!

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Pet Care with Oliver Wilkinson of Dragon Vet Centre

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3D printing helps with intricate foot surgery I recently had to treat a young whippet with a very wobbly foot! The poor dog had torn the ligaments on the outside of its foot so when it tried to weight bear the foot buckled and bent inwards at an unnatural angle.

A CT scan revealed that the small bones of the ankle were undamaged so the solution was to place a small plate across the damaged area to provide the necessary stability.

Placing a plate accurately requires a lot of bending and contouring However, the skin in this area is quite limited and the bones of the foot are small and quite irregularly shaped, so placing a plate accurately requires a lot of bending and contouring to sit perfectly.

The solution was to use our CT images to 3D print the dog’s foot prior to surgery. This allowed me to mold the plate prior to the operation and align it perfectly with all the small bones.

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Holidays & Travel with Al Hidden

A wonderful Wye walk An hour after setting out, the Wye rolls past as we follow its gently curving bank towards Welsh Bicknor. On the map, its course between Goodrich and Symonds Yat’s crag looks for all the world like a bored child’s random doodling. In reality, its serpentine route is a masterclass of incised meandering.

Can you remember how the Wye was always the example of this during school geography lessons? If one thing’s certain, it’s that this breathtaking fluvial landscape delivers a rewarding 8.2-mile (13 km) circular walk.

A bonus is that it starts and finishes close to historic Goodrich Castle – one of England’s finest medieval strongholds.

Rewarding in winter or summer Soon after leaving Goodrich and descending steeply to the Wye, we turn right at Kerne Bridge. Then we follow the river downstream through stands of woodland and onto broad flood meadows overlooked by the Regency style Courtfield Manse.

Whether on a misty morning or at summer’s scorching height, rewards await around every bend. As does the picnic lunch

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we enjoy beside the small, but attractive, St Margaret’s Church with its subtly toned ashlar walls.

Explore in Harry and Hermione’s footsteps Later, by then heading in a south-westerly direction, the route passes two filming locations for ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1’: first, the riverside meadows below Symonds Yat; later, climbing back to Goodrich, Coppett Hill where Hermione tells Harry they’re in the Forest of Dean!

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memorial commemorating the crash, on 7th June 1942, of a Halifax bomber. The aircraft came down, with the loss of all 11 on board, including electronics wizard Alan Dower Blumlein, while testing pioneering H2S airborne radar. ‘If you have to die,’ say the words of his widow inscribed on the miniature obelisk, ‘this is a beautiful place.’

And it is…

One of the loveliest Wye walks This walk has everything needed for a revitalising day out. Look forward to shady woodland, broad meadows, easy riverside walking, satisfying climbs and descents, industrial archaeology (the former wireworks near Welsh Bicknor) and heart-wrenching aviation history.

And, of course, there’s that Harry Potter connection, as well as the magnificent view down to Kerne Bridge as you return to Goodrich.

Less than an hour’s drive from Gloucester, what is arguably one of the Wye’s loveliest walking routes is sure to leave you spellbound.

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Crypto – bust?

It seemed to coincide with the onset of the pandemic just over two years ago. I started to receive lots of enquiries about the tax treatment of money earned from gains in trading cryptocurrencies. Some thought it was outside the tax net, but they were sadly wrong.

Answering the questions was tricky, as HMRC were caught unaware and were very slow to understand what was happening and come up with a taxation solution.

Delivering massive gains for investors Cryptocurrencies, led by bitcoin and ethereum, became all the rage a couple of years ago, and started delivering massive gains for investors and, logically, a huge new taxation stream for the Treasury. There are reportedly well over 10,000 different cryptocurrencies available, although the two market leaders account for over 50% of the value and number of transactions.

Last year, El Salvador became the first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender. One of America’s largest and well-known banks decided to allow customers to include bitcoin in their investment portfolios. Everything was set for cryptocurrency dealings. By the time the market peaked in November 2021, cryptocurrencies reached a combined value of $2.8 trillion, a mind-blowing sum. Quite where would it go from there? You’d be a dinosaur if you didn’t join in.

Values can go down as well as up But as most investors know, values can go down as well as up. Cryptocurrency was no exception. A massive downward spiral began last November, with over 50% wiped off values in the following six months. Panic set in and the doom-mongers started questioning whether cryptocurrencies were for the longterm.

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1-3 JULY LINTON FESTIVAL Celebrating 20 years of great music and beer! Proceeds to local charities.

Headliners include The Counterfeit Stones, Walter Trout and One Night of Queen plus many more amazing international bands/artists. Tickets from £22. Camping available. Full lineup on website www.lintonfestival.org 2 JULY WINCHCOMBE PARISH SUMMER FÊTE St Peter’s Church, Winchcombe will host the Parish Summer Fête from 125pm on Saturday 2nd July. Very much a community event with activities for all ages. For more details, email: fete@winchcombeparish.org.uk 3 JULY VALE WILDLIFE HOSPITAL OPEN DAY Join us for our annual open day and fun dog show, and help us raise funds so that we can continue to support local wildlife. 11am-4pm. £3.50 early bird tickets or £5 on the day. Under 5s free. For more information please visit www.valewildlife.org.uk. Vale Wildlife Hospital, Beckford, GL20 7AN. 9 JULY PRESTBURY FESTIVAL The village known for its food, fun, entertainment and ghosts! Festival opens at 12 noon with stalls until 5pm.

Live entertainment from 7-9pm. Free entry. Licensed bar, food stalls, BBQ, live music, children’s entertainment, fun rides, plant sale, dog show and much more. Prestbury Playing Field, New Barn Close, GL52 3LP.

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Summer prune wall-trained apples by cutting out the thin, whippy branches that have grown this year back to four or five buds to encourage fruiting spurs.

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Room to grow We are all travelling again this summer, and I am just back from visiting my daughter in the USA. She has been planning a nursery and it got me thinking about décor ideas for children’s rooms. Whether you’re preparing for a new arrival, creating a space for your growing child or decorating a spare room for visiting grandchildren, follow my tips.

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Index of Advertisers EVENTS & ATTRACTIONS Cafe Rene Rhythm & Blues 6 Summer Jam at The Brewery 21

HEALTH & BEAUTY Atlantic Home Eyecare Fitness Superstore Sophie Lane Mobile Footcare

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INFORMATION Gloucestershire Recycles The Growth Hub Tewkesbury

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PROPERTY Cotswold Property Buyers 16 & 39 Hawkins & Hill 16 Move Property 14 Perry Bishop 17

SPORT Shipton Golf Course

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HOMES & GARDENS BATHROOMS AHM Installations Blissful Bathrooms Lifestyle Bathrooms

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Severn Vale Bathrooms 44 BUILDING SERVICES AJB Loft Conversions 26 C&G Paving 26 Cheltenham Town Roofing 29 Home Care Roofing 27 JHD Roofing & Building 26 Marshalls Driveways 28 R Richards & Son Ltd 2 RS Cladding 27 S.J. Lewis & Sons 29 CLEANING SERVICES Ovenbusters 36 ELECTRICAL SERVICES Burton Electrical 39 FURNISHING & APPLIANCES Bella’s Interiors 35 Dream Doors 34 Interior Needs 32 Laskeys Curtains 22-23 Space Master 36 The Fireplace Gallery 33 GARDEN SERVICES Cheltenham Town Landscaping 30

30 COMPUTER SERVICES 30 Elwood Computer Services Hooble

Darren & Jamie Lawn Doc

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HEATING & PLUMBING RAW Mechanical Ltd 36 HOUSE CLEARANCE T.S. Owen Plumbing & Heating 36 Yes to Mess MORTGAGE SERVICES LOCKSMITHS Fletcher Locksmiths 39 Kentish Mortgage Solutions PAINTING & DECORATING Chris Painters & Decorators Pro Glos Decorating TV & AERIAL 1st Choice Aerials GP Aerials WINDOWS, DOORS & CONSERVATORIES Albany Windows Clearway Windows Garolla Misty to Clear

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MOTOR SERVICES 36 Cleeveline Taxis 36 PUBLISHING Lois Kingscott

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26 RECRUITMENT 29 Hollingsworth & Vose

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SKIP HIRE & RECYCLING Stevens Recycling

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40 & 43 SOLICITORS 41 Harding Evans 28 WILL WRITING 38 Abbey Wills

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ANIMAL & PET SERVICES Dragon Vets Tewkesbury

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