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W elcome Welcome ttoo O ctober October Thank you to everyone who came to see us at Gloucester Day last month! We had a great, socially-distanced day and raised just over £300 for Vale Wildlife Hospital! We still have quite a few tombola prizes left over, so we’re hoping to run another stall at the Patesians Sports & Social Club Christmas Fair at the end of November. Details of this event can be found in our online What’s On section. In this month’s Parenting & Guardianship article, Roberta Smart shares her favourite autumnal delights, like woodland walks and crunching fallen leaves. Julia Smith helps us to prepare our gardens for a colourful spring with her October gardening tips. Roger Downes contemplates whether money is indeed the root of all evil in his Money Matters column. And Gill Greenwell shares her interior design ideas to make our living spaces cosy and comfortable this autumn. Have a great month!
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E Eye ye ulcers ulcers All things eye-related are best checked over as soon as possible for every pet. Watery, red and sore eye ulcers are unsurprisingly very painful and a common reason for a trip to the vet. Ulcers occur when the surface of the eye (cornea) is damaged. Causes include trauma, infection, hairs rubbing on the eye or conditions such as dry eye – where the eye no longer produces tears properly. Many of us will be familiar with the extreme discomfort of having something in our eye, so it’s not hard to imagine how painful ulcers can be for our furry friends.
W What hat tto o llook ook for for Abnormal discharge, squinting and blood shot eyes are common symptoms, but you may notice a defect in the surface of your pet’s eye or a cloudy appearance. All cats and dogs can be affected by any of the reasons above but certain breeds are more prone, such as dogs with flat faces and eyes that protrude. This is because their eyes are more likely to rub or catch on things, and often their eyelids do not close that effectively – reducing the protective tear film.
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Police and Crime Commissioner Martin Surl’s
POLICE & CRIME PLAN for the next 18 months and beyond
A plan that is more than just a policy for policing Last month marked the publication of my fifth Police and Crime Plan, or at least the fifth time I have reviewed and refocussed my vision of how I want Gloucestershire Constabulary to operate and how I see community safety being delivered in partnership with other agencies and local communities, across the county. Any plan has to keep pace with changes in the prevailing circumstances. Now, as we adjust to the harshest and most severe crisis in living memory, our ability to adapt is greater than ever.
A service that is equitable for all The arrival of Covid-19 has brought with it unprecedented challenges. That is why my Police and Crime Plan for the next eighteen months reflects this moment in time. Of course, it is about policing, but within its wider brief is the need to deliver a service that is equitable for all. It is a document that sets out the six priority headings and beneath them my vision for a service that recognises past inequalities and strives to remove those that still exist; that looks to build on its relationship with Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, fully cognisant of the impact of Covid-19 and the anguish triggered by events in America.
PCC Martin Surl at the launch of a police animal welfare scheme, supporting his updated priority – A Compassionate Approach.
I advocate a partnership approach that harnesses a sense of local pride, local ingenuity and local enterprise. An approach that identifies opportunities and strengths and mobilises the county to regenerate as one and which, I believe, should recognise the importance of the voluntary and community sectors – as I have always done and will continue to do so for as long as I am in office. The hallmark of a county force is its ability to gain the trust and build relationships with its local communities, by tackling what matters most or in times of emergency. What they are not
equipped to deal with, they triage out to specialist units, just like the local GP. Gloucestershire may be small but the mission we must set for ourselves is to unleash its potential. That is why our fundamental aim has to be to make every contact involving the Constabulary and the public count, because every contact is an opportunity to build a future we want and of which we can be proud.
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You can read Martin Surl’s refreshed Police and Crime Plan in full at: https://www.gloucestershire-pcc.gov.uk/policecrimeplan2020 You can read more about the challenges facing the police in PCC Martin Surl’s annual report online: https://www.gloucestershire-pcc.gov.uk/reports For a printed copy, email the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner at PCC@gloucestershire.pnn.police.uk or call 01452 754348
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October’s October’s aautumnal utumnal delights delights October heralds the beginning of autumn and I couldn’t be more delighted! It’s been quite a year and we have been through so much. Now things are starting to settle a bit I think it is time to turn our attention to joy and delight once again. The Danish philosophy of Hygge offers us a chance to slow down and enjoy the little things: drinking a hot chocolate, wrapped up in snuggly jumpers, reading a book or watching a movie under a blanket, in a room lit by gorgeous scented candles and, if you are lucky, a roaring fire.
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It’s the time to delight in the crunch of walking through fallen leaves in the park, the woods or simply on the school run in the morning. What about a spontaneous trip to the beach at half term where you skim stones and walk on sandy shores? Take the time to create wonderful moments of togetherness that we so sorely need, especially this year. I think families need each other more than ever, in a deeply soulful way, as we have navigated so much change and challenge during the year. October is a great time to look at changes in the home; new decor, new bedding maybe, a new colour scheme or even transforming a room into something completely different. Change is in the air as we say goodbye to summer and prepare to welcome winter once again. Creating a haven in To advertise call 01242 510500
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C Celebrate elebrate g good ood ffriends riends a and nd ffamily amily right right now now Why wait until Christmas to have a celebration when you can simply celebrate good friends and family right now? Zoom is still a great way to connect with those we can’t see in person and Zoom parties can be a lot of fun, especially if everyone dresses up and prepares snacks and drinks to virtually share. Yes life is very different in 2020 but I want to invite you to get as close as you can to your people, physically, emotionally virtually or simply in thought, and really love those who are important to you. Never underestimate the power of love to travel to those you most adore, and make them feel good. After all, it’s a kind of magic! Page 11
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A Arthur rthur o orr M Martha? artha? Back in the late 90s, Ford brought out a new car, a sporty looking, small two-door coupe called the Puma. It was nippy, it handled brilliantly and looked (and I hate to use this word to describe a car) cute. I wanted one, but never owned one. I test drove a couple of used models, but never took the plunge. Possibly because of the practicality (in fact, it had a rather large boot for the car, but a tiny back seat) but mainly because when they were older, they had a tendency to shed weight. By rusting. A lot.
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It It holds holds its its own own against against tthe he ccompetition ompetition While you simply can’t compare it to the old Puma, it is, in its own right, a lovely car and I think it holds its own against the competition from the other major manufacturers. But it doesn’t stand out. I’m not sure whether I’d buy one, but I couldn’t say I wouldn’t. There was nothing I didn’t like and everything was perfectly acceptable, but for almost £27k, I think I want a little more. Onto the engine. It’s slightly at odds with my self-confessed petrol head persona, but I’m interested in finding a hybrid that can win me over. Here’s my issue – there are almost too many options. Petrol, diesel, mild hybrid, self-charging hybrid, plug-in hybrid, full EV – and of all these, I’m most confused by the mild hybrid, of which this Puma was one. To advertise call 01242 510500
You can’t plug it in and you can’t run it in pure EV mode, so all the mild hybrid system seems to do is recover energy from the brakes to assist when you need to put the power down. But in doing so, the brakes are quite harsh. Lift off the accelerator and you physically start to slow down – not just coast, but actually brake.
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The The root root of of all all evil? evil? The phrase goes back to Biblical times; the apostle Paul is credited with saying ‘the love of money is the root of all evil’. People have debated the statement for centuries past and continue to do so today. The sentence is often shortened to ‘money is the root of all evil’, but that wasn’t what the original quote was trying to say. Money itself is fine, in many ways necessary, but the overzealous love of it isn’t. That translates to greed, which we would all agree is an evil. Money is vital to today’s society. It builds homes, schools, hospitals, roads – the list is near endless. We obtain and spend money as a form of exchange for goods and services. Direct exchange of services is rare, but still used in certain charitable cases; direct exchange of product is even rarer. If we want to acquire something, we part with money to buy it.
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