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Welcome to August ... Now the kids have finished school for the summer it’s a job to keep them entertained! Why not take them to Prinknash Bird & Deer Park’s ‘Creative Crafting’ event and have a wonderful wildlife experience. Alternatively, Marchants Coaches have an abundance of day trips with discounts for children. The Spa-Kling Pool Company have another impressive competition to win a PureSpa Bubble Spa worth £599! Check out our other competitions from Gloucester Rugby, The Bacon Theatre, The Everyman Theatre and Worktops Cheltenham for your chance to win some great prizes! Soak up the sun and spend some time tidying your garden by following Julia Smith’s tips, then refresh yourself with an ice cold Blue Lagoon – this month’s tasty cocktail recipe.
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Delicious Dishes 5 Food & Entertainment 5 Holidays & Travel 6 Short Walks 9 Vouchers 10 Cocktail Time 11 Property 13 Did You Know 17 Pet Care 19 Health & Beauty 20 What’s On 25 Homes & Gardens 37 In the Garden 43 Quick Crossword 51 Sudoku 57 Professional Services 61 Money Matters 63 Local Policing 65 Index, Competitions, Solutions 66 Competitions: 23, 30, 32, 33 & 45 Page 3
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Delicious Dishes with Helen Kingscott
A tasty summer treat! For a lighter lunch option, shred 2 duck breasts between 4 people Ingredients: 2-4 duck breasts; ½ kg new potatoes; salad leaves; handful of coriander; 1 lemon; 1 apple, sliced; red pepper, diced; a few radish, sliced. Method: 1 Pan fry 4 duck breasts for 20 minutes – if preparing the salad as a lighter lunch option, oven cook 2 duck breasts at 180 degrees for 40 minutes (vary the time depending on the size of the duck breasts). 2 Boil new potatoes for 15 minutes or until soft. 3 Mix the salad leaves with coriander, apple, red peppers and radish and prepare on plates. Squeeze lemon juice over the salad.
4 Slice the duck breasts and serve with the salad and new potatoes. For the lighter option shred the duck breast and mix into the salad – serve with new potatoes if you want.
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themselves when investigating the Cotswolds. The minibus that will transport you on the tour is air-conditioned, has fantastic all-round raised visibility so that you don’t miss anything, and is wonderfully comfortable to enhance your enjoyable experience. The Secret Cottage Tour costs £85 per person, which includes the tour and all food and drink provided at the cottage. But, as one of our readers, you can save yourself £10 per person if you mention The Local Answer when booking – making this wonderful day of English indulgence even better value for money! To book, visit secretcottage.co.uk, call Becky on 01608 674700 or email becky@secretcottage.co.uk. The tour is already fully booked on several dates so, to avoid disappointment and ensure your place on this unique experience, book now!
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Short Walks in the Cotswolds Broadway 3½ miles (5.5km) ~ 1¾ hours Moderate; one long climb, some mud
Broadway Tower
This walk climbs quite steeply to Fish Hill, then levels off as you walk along the top of the scarp slope of the Cotswolds towards Broadway Tower where you are rewarded by uninterrupted views over the surrounding countryside. A Use the car park off the B4632 Stratford road. Walk east along the High Street and out of the village for ½ mile (1km) to a public footpath on the left, just after Broadway Waterworks. B Cross two stiles to pass under the A44. Cross another stile, bear right and continue following the waymarks uphill to the road. C Take the path opposite into the wood, turning left over the stile. Where the path splits at the top, turn right and, at the next junction, turn left. Follow the path to climb up the steps to the road.
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D Cross the road (A44) to follow the Cotswold Way through the wood to a gate. Continue along the grassy path to the Tower. 1 The tower occupies the second highest point of the Cotswolds at 1024 feet (312m). The extensive view covers 13 counties and includes the Black Mountains, the Malverns, the Clee Hills, and the Wrekin. It was designed as a folly by James Wyatt and built in 1799 by the Earl of Coventry for his wife. It is 55ft (17m) high, constructed from a non-native stone and remained in private hands until 1972. Since then it has formed the centrepiece for Broadway Tower Country Park. Within the building are
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exhibitions on the history of the tower and William Morris, who used to enjoy holidays at the tower. The surrounding country park covers 35 acres (14ha) and includes a red deer enclosure, picnic sites and an adventure playground. E Turn right down the path beside the fence and follow the signposts back into Broadway.
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Blue Lagoon The origin of this cocktail, like many others, is disputed but many people believe that it was invented in 1972 by Andy MacElhone – the son of the owner of the first cocktail bar in Europe, Harry’s Bar. The ability to master a blue cocktail is evidence of the impressive mixology skills that have earned Harry’s Bar great respect over the years. Many bars have concocted their own variations of the popular cocktail, with some substituting vodka for rum, some adapting it to create a Blue Lagoon Margarita, and others adding fruit juice instead of lemonade. Whether you have a favourite version or have never tasted this cocktail before, why not try out our recipe and relax in the sun with a refreshing summer beverage. Ingredients: Crushed ice; 50ml vodka; 25ml Monin Blue Curacao syrup (non-alcoholic, other types of Blue Curacao may contain alcohol); 25ml lime juice; 80150ml lemonade. Method: 1 Combine the ice, vodka, Blue Curacao syrup and lime juice in a shaker and mix well. 2 Pour the mixture into a tall glass, top up with lemonade and garnish with a slice of lime.
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Last month we asked readers to help support Cotswold Riding for the Disabled Association’s ‘Barn Appeal’. A huge ‘THANK YOU!’ to the many of you who have donated online or sent cheques to us. A total of £30,000 is needed by Cotswold RDA to buy a barn and build pathways across fields linking to the riding school at Cheltenham Racecourse. This will ensure local disabled people don’t miss out on the pleasure and therapeutic benefits they get from riding throughout the coming winter. Readers of The Local Answer have, so far, helped increase the sum raised by £1,000 to just over £5,400 – a fantastic achievement by Cotswold RDA to date but, clearly, there’s a long way to go. If you are able to support the charity’s bid to get this work carried out before winter, please act as soon as you can. You can donate in two ways – either online via our ‘Virgin Giving’ page or by sending a cheque to The Local Answer – details below. We look forward to updating you on the progress of the appeal and thank you in advance for any donations you may make.
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Reincarnation of town’s Lower High Street Cheltenham’s Lower High Street is being demolished later this year to make room for ‘Phase II’ of The Brewery. The development will provide a 104-bed hotel and 34 town centre apartments above 100,000 sq ft of retail space. The attractive modern design will provide a vibrant retail frontage, and include a safe pedestrian link through to the existing Brewery facilities. However, did you know that the current Lower High Street was once home to an educational establishment – Cheltenham Boys’ Grammar School? Where today the cinema, Tesco and various other retail shops stand, caps, mortar boards and blazers were once commonplace. The school was designed by local architects Knight and Chatters and, despite being over-crowded and the sports field being situated miles away, is said to have had a great spirit and a sense of history that was almost tangible. It was erected in 1887, replacing the original Tudor school of 1578, and showcased many elements of the Tudor Gothic style from gargoyles and heraldic decorations to a castellated roofline and an octagonal turret. No doubt an extremely impressive building. Famous attendees of the school include Benjamin Baker (builder of the Forth Bridge), Gustav Holst (composer of the Planet Suite), Gilbert Jessop (England cricketer) and Sir Frederick Handley-Page (aircraft designer whose company made the Halifax bomber). When it was demolished in the late 1960s, the Grammar School moved to a brand new building in Hester’s Way, unfortunately losing its vast history.
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Treating cancer in pets Heart disease is the number one killer in humans but in the pet world it is a minor problem compared to the number one nasty that is cancer. Nearly every type of cancer that affects humans has a version in the dog and cat world – skin tumours, mammary/breast cancer, leukaemias, and every single internal organ like the lungs, liver, pancreas, brain, gut and bladder can all develop cancers. Last month I discovered a small pea-sized growth that had developed in one of my dogs’ mammary glands. Being a vet and knowing the problems that can occur with these type of tumours I had her in the next day and removed it surgically. Although it turned out to be cancerous I had caught it early and it is unlikely to grow back or spread elsewhere. How we treat pets that have cancer varies tremendously depending on the type of cancer, where it is located, the age of the pet and of course the willingness of the pet owner. Surgery is still our number one tool to remove cancer and can be curative if the cancer is caught early and hasn't already spread. However there are an increasing number of other options that are also available.
Various options available I hesitate to use the term 'chemotherapy' as most people's knowledge of what that means is largely affected by what they understand of human treatments. Most people instantly think of the sort that makes us extremely ill, our hair fall out and endure months of unpleasant treatment. In reality with pets we don't use those sort of intensive, toxic regimes. We only use medications that pets can tolerate largely with few, if any side effects and at doses that are unlikely to cause more problems than they fix. As a result only certain types of cancers are responsive to these more gentle protocols but for those that do respond it is possible to get very effective periods of remission and sometimes even cure. Radiotherapy has a place in the animal world. Although this type of treatment is only available in specialist veterinary centres it can be a good option for tumours in hard to remove places like the mouth or nose. It will likely involve a dedicated owner who can take a pet for multiple visits but again is well tolerated by many pets. Advances in diagnostic tests and CT scans can give a greater understanding to the extent of a tumour and improve surgical cure success rates and new drugs are always becoming available that give us better and safer options to treat previously unresponsive cancers.
Early diagnosis is vital Ultimately, though, early diagnosis and action give us the best chance to beat cancer in pets as in humans. If you find a lump on your pet, or are worried about other symptoms, get them checked out quickly. Regular health checks and annual vaccinations are a great opportunity to allow us a chance to examine them for problems. Don't be afraid to bring your pet in because you are worried about 'the big C' – there are always practical things we can do and even palliative therapy if we decide against more involved treatments.
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Health & Beauty I could have stayed for hours! WOW! The most relaxing hour of my life! A calming and revitalising Indian Head Massage from the wonderful Emma Jones (below). Emma qualified as a Sports Massage Therapist in 2009 and has been working at Oakwell Health for just over a year. She was very welcoming, which, combined with the scent of the aromatherapy oils in her treatment room, helped me to relax straight away. The Indian Head Massage originated in the East several hundred years ago and is a big part of Indian culture. Despite its name, the treatment actually involves the back, shoulders, arms, neck and head. Emma emphasised that she has a ‘tailored’ approach with all of her treatments, because she believes her clients should get the most benefit possible. She asks a few questions before starting the physical work, in order to assess general health and any specific conditions the customer may have. If you don't have any particular aches or pains, Emma will work on all parts mentioned above, giving the client an overall feel of the treatment. However, for those with a problem in a specific nature, such as persistent headaches or neck tensions, Emma will focus more of her time in that region. The Indian Head Massage offers many benefits in a short space of time. By working on pressure points, Emma can relieve physical tension as well as clearing the subtle energy channels, which helps to synchronise body systems. Though many therapists
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use oils as an aid, Emma doesn’t as she feels she is able to create the shapes and movements of the treatment using only her hands. With no oils dripping through your hair and no need to undress, the Indian Head Massage is an accessible treatment that can even be done during a lunch break! The treatment can last for either 30 minutes or an hour – if you have the time I would definitely recommend an hour! The massage was calming, yet invigorating and I left feeling totally relaxed. I couldn’t have asked for a nicer therapist – Emma was so lovely and I look forward to returning to try another of her treatments in the future. If you need an energy boost, relief from aches and pains, or simply want to relax, book an appointment with Emma now!
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Set sail on a voyage of discovery through WWT Slimbridge. Investigate British wildlife and habitats with fun activities,
which will bring your family closer to nature than ever before. Activities include going on a mini-beast hunt, handling frogs and toads, and examining animal tracks. Activities run from 9.30am to 5.30pm and are included in the normal cost of admission. 01453 891900. 26 JULY EVENING ON THE ESTUARY Take a walk out to the Estuary at WWT Slimbridge to see one of the South West’s largest gull roosts and a variety of other wading birds. Reserve wardens will help you to identify up to seven species of gull with differing plumage. Starts at 7pm, lasts about 3 hours and costs £15. To book call 01453 891900. 26-27 JULY FESTIVAL OF FIZZ An event to mark the 400th anniversary of locally born and raised Christopher Merrett, attributed with the development of the bottle for 2nd fermentation of ‘fizz’ some 20 years before Dom Perignon in France. Includes talks, demonstrations, sampling, music and entertainment. Free entry. Winchcombe Town Centre, Gloucestershire, GL54 5LH. EVERY VOICE COMMUNITY CHOIR GO ALFRESCO After their recent success at the Everyman Theatre, Every Voice Community Choir are offering you the chance to enjoy their latest repertoire of songs within the beautiful surrounding of the Tuckwell Ampitheatre. This ultimate feel good evening will bring out the music in everyone with a varied programme of melodies from different eras. 7.30pm. Tuckwell Ampitheatre, GL51 6HE. Gates
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open 1½ hours before each performance for picnics. £10 (£8). 01242 258002. bacontheatre.co.uk. 28 JULY – 3 AUGUST GLOUCESTER RHYTHM & BLUES FESTIVAL An exciting week of musical fulfilment with toe-tapping musicians and bands throughout the seven days. Free entry. For more information visit caferene.co.uk. 29 JULY FILM: COCKTAIL (15) A New York bartender takes a job at a bar in Jamaica and falls in love with a pretty young, up and coming American artist on vacation. Join us for a delectable summer evening under the stars in the company of Tom Cruise. 9.15pm. Tuckwell Ampitheatre, GL51 6HE. Gates open 1½ hours before each performance for picnics. £6.50 (£5.50). 01242 258002. bacontheatre.co.uk. 30 JULY-2 AUGUST WILL HARVEY’S WAR Born in Gloucestershire in 1888, F.W. Harvey became one of England’s most popular war poets, writing much of his work during the Great War. To mark the centenary of the start of World War I, the Everyman Theatre presents a brand new adaptation of Harvey’s unpublished novel, Will Harvey’s War, re-creating the epic tale of Gloucestershire, the battle of the Somme and a final attempt at escape through the countryside of Westphalia. £12. Wed-Sat 7.45pm, Sat 2pm. Everyman Theatre, Regent Street, Cheltenham GL50 1HQ. 01242 572573. everymantheatre.org.uk.
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pocketing, privilege and prosperity is given the Jenny Wren treatment, as a small but perfectly formed cast unravel the secrets of Oliver’s past, portraying all the colourful characters he meets on his perilous path. Expect laughter and tears, surprises and fears. 7.30pm. Tuckwell Ampitheatre, GL51 6HE. Gates open 1½ hours before each performance for picnics. £13 (£11). 01242 258002. bacontheatre.co.uk. 3 & 5 AUGUST WHY INSECTS ARE FAB Arts and crafts sessions for children to explore the fascinating world of insects. Examine specimens in great detail under microscopes. All materials provided. 10am4pm. Included in admission. 01453 891900. wwt.org.uk/wetlandcentres/slimbridge.
Join the Pantaloons Theatre Company on a voyage to an enchanted island full of adventure, romance, magic and monsters! The Pantaloons put their own unique and hilarious twist on Shakespeare’s tale of shipwrecks, sorcerers and silly servants, suitable for all ages. Expect music and mayhem, poetry and puppetry in one of the Bard’s best-loved plays. 7.30pm. Tuckwell Ampitheatre, GL51 6HE. Gates open 1½ hours before each performance for picnics. £13 (£11). 01242 258002. bacontheatre.co.uk. thepantaloons.co.uk. DURING AUGUST COME & PLAY FOOTBALL Girls and boys welcome to come and play football for Brockworth Albion – Chartered Standard Club with qualified coaches. Meet new friends and play regular football. Contact Gary: g_norris@glos.ac.uk or 01452 551789 for details – it would be great to hear from you! 1 AUGUST JENNY WREN PRODUCTIONS OLIVER TWIST Dickens’ classic tale of poverty and pick-
7 AUGUST MEET T-REX! To celebrate “Meet T-Rex”, the dinosaur exhibition at The Wilson Art Gallery & Museum, the Brewery is delighted to play host to a live T-Rex and his wrangler. Visitors are welcome to pet the T-Rex and learn all about him from his keeper. T-Rex will perform a few shows and walkabouts during his stay. Lucky visitors will also be able to pick up a free fossilised shark tooth (while stocks last). A must-see for all dinosaur fans. 12-4pm. Free entry. thebrewerycheltenham.co.uk. 8 AUGUST EMERGENCY SERVICES DAY Meet your local police, fire and ambulance teams along with their four legged friends. The event celebrates the opening of Disney’s ‘PLANES: Fire & Rescue’ and we’re delighted to welcome our local emergency service teams to give advice, hold quizzes and allow youngsters to climb aboard their vehicles – and maybe press an alarm bell or two if they’re lucky! 12-4pm. Free entry. thebrewerycheltenham.co.uk.
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9 AUGUST GREEN FAIR St. Andrew’s United Reformed Church, Montpellier Street, Cheltenham 10am to 1pm Free Entry. There will be stalls offering information, displays, demos and green products for sustainable living. Bring your used ink jet cartridges, batteries and unwanted spectacles and bras for recycling. Free bike safety checks by the Gloucestershire Bike project. urcic.org.uk/standrews.aspx. 11 AUGUST CARDUCCI QUARTET Recognised as one of today’s most exciting young string quartets, performing over 100 concerts worldwide each year. The quartet will perform Haydn’s opus 3, no.2 ‘The Joke’, Shostakovich’s Quartet no.4 and Beethoven’s opus 59, no.2 ‘Razumovsky’.7.45pm. Prince Michael Hall. £15 (£10). 01242 258002. bacontheatre.co.uk. 12 & 26 AUGUST NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY ON TOUR Our reserve warden and wildlife photographer James Lees will take groups of keen photographers out onto the 800 acres of wild nature reserve on a Land Rover. His inside knowledge of all the best wildlife spots provides numerous opportunities for taking unique photographs and you’ll learn about the best ways to approach wildlife without disturbance. Starts at 7.30am, lasts 6.5 hours and costs £60 including lunch. To book call 01453 891900. 12 AUGUST THE ROAD TO HEAVEN PASSIONS AND ASSUMPTIONS OF THE BAROQUE Baroque music of the 17th and 18th centuries has often been characterised by its luxurious rich detail. Judy Tarling (violin), Angela East (cello) and Nathaniel Mander (harpischord) will perform sonatas composed by Walther, Biber, Vivaldi, Eccles, Telemann and Bach, typical of the period. 7.45pm. Prince Michael Hall. £15 (£10). 01242 258002. bacontheatre.co.uk.
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Prinknash Bird & Deer Park is all ‘go’ this summer, with a selection of great events for the whole family to enjoy! The new “Creative Crafting” event will be held every Wednesday and Saturday from the 6th to 30th August – an ideal day out for young children. This exciting addition will include face painting and a craft marquee where children can use their imagination and creativity to make all manner of things under the watchful eye of Lyn. Every year we hope to have additions to our tame deer herd and this year we are hoping that our latest new arrival becomes part of the deer who will meet the public in the summer months. It is always touch and go with young fallow deer as they are very hard to hand rear, but we are making good progress with our new arrival – all we have to do now is choose a name and soon she will be in the park meeting all of the children. Teal the Gypsy Caravan is the jewel in the crown of The Bird Park and it can still be hired for children’s parties, adult lunches or grandparent’s afternoon tea. The Gypsy Caravan seats 14 children and two adults with ease, and is a lovely place to host your child’s special day amongst the park’s inmates of birds and animals. It is truly a place to make your birthday really special. The stunning Castle Folly blew down in
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the storms in January and we have been re-building it since February. It is even prettier than ever with long benches inside so that you can eat a picnic and spot the birds that you have seen in the park from the lovely identification charts that now cover the walls. It’s a lovely addition to the park and is proving most popular. Toffee & Treacle are as playful as ever, the new baby pygmy goat, Jemima, is delightful and the two new reindeer calves, Frozen and Blanco, who were calved in May are absolutely adorable. And of course, all of the newly hatched ducklings and goslings are being released daily along with the new hatchlings in the aviaries.
LATEST NEWS With all of this on the go, it’s hard to imagine that The Bird Park’s new visitor centre will soon be open. There will be a small retail shop, refreshments and lots of courses and activities for children throughout the year, as well as new toilets, which will make a massive difference.
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National Theatre Live: Medea National Theatre Live screenings have arrived at the Bacon Theatre, starting with Medea on Thursday 4th September at 7.00pm. Helen McCrory (The Last of the Haussmans) returns to the National Theatre to take the title role in Euripides’ powerful tragedy in a new version by Ben Power, directed by Carrie Cracknell. Medea is a wife and a mother. For the sake of her husband, Jason, she has left her home and borne two sons in exile. But when he abandons his family for a new life, Medea faces banishment and separation from her children. Cornered, she begs for one day’s grace. It’s time enough. She exacts an appalling revenge and destroys everything she holds dear. This production also stars Michaela Cole, Danny Sapani and Cath Whitefield. Tickets cost just £16 (£14) and may be booked online at bacontheatre.co.uk or by calling the box office on 01242 258002. To enter our draw to win a pair of tickets, send your name, address and telephone number to ‘Medea’, The Local Answer, 1 Ullenwood Court, Cheltenham, GL53 9QS. Alternatively, enter via email – send details, stating ‘Medea’ to competitions@thelocalanswer.co.uk. Closing date: Thursday 14th August 2014. 13 AUGUST BECOME AN ADVANCED BIRDER Learn to assess fine details such as plumage, weather conditions and habitats to take your skills to a new level. Starts at 7.30am, lasts 4 hours and costs £27 with tea/coffee and a bacon roll. To book call 01453 891900. WWT Slimbridge. 13 AUGUST DAVID LE PAGE & DAVID GORDON The enormously talented musicians perform works by Ravel, Back, David Gordon, David Le Page, Stravinksy, Piazzolla, and more. 7.45pm. Prince Michael Hall. £15 (£10). 01242 258002. bacontheatre.co.uk. 15-16 AUGUST ROBIN HOOD & HIS BAND OF MERRY PERSONS A retelling of the Robin Hood legend with a hint towards pantomime. Aimed at all ages. All aspects prepared by members aged 18 or under. 7.30pm (2.30pm mat. on Sat). £5. cheltplayhouse.org.uk. 18-23 AUGUST SUMMER SCHOOL A fun packed week learning various skills encompassing acting, singing, drama, movement and dance, stage fighting, culminating in a stage performance at the end of the week. Six courses open to students from 4-18 years old. Very popular so early booking is advised! For more
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information call Suzanna on 07977 227707 or email info@theatrestudio.co.uk. cheltplayhouse.org.uk. 21 AUGUST SOUTH WEST YOUTH ORCHESTRA
group hits of the period. 7.45pm. £10 (£8). 01242 522852. cheltplayhouse.org.uk. 29 AUGUST MOTHING BY MIDNIGHT
The region’s top youth orchestra performs at the end of a residential week in Cheltenham. The orchestra will perform: Verdi Forza del Destino Overture and Mahler Symphony Number 1. Come and see the aspiring young orchestral musicians of the future, today. 5pm. Free entry with a retiring collection. 01242 258002. bacontheatre.co.uk. 28 AUGUST BE MY BABY Set in a Church of England Mother and Baby Home in the North of England in 1964, Be My Baby follows the fortunes of Mary Adams, age 19, unmarried and seven months pregnant. Sing along to girl
Starting with a talk about all things moths, we will then venture out to see the moths that have been attracted to traps set in the grounds. A hands-on up-close experience to show you the number and diversity of moths that go unnoticed by most of us every night. Aim to stay till 11pm to complete the first round of traps, but we will continue until 3 or 4am – you’re welcome to stay as long as you like to see what arrives. Starts at 8.30pm, lasts 2.5 hours. A torch is handy but not essential. Refreshments are provided. The evening is free although donations towards the cost of refreshments would be appreciated. 01453 891900.
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Season 2014-15 fixtures released WIN TICKETS! The 2014-15 Aviva Premiership fixture list has now been published with Gloucester Rugby starting their campaign on the road at champions, Northampton Saints. The game will be broadcast live on BT Sport, and will kick off at 7.45pm on Friday 5th September. It’s one of four occasions that Gloucester Rugby will feature live on BT Sport in the opening five weeks of the season. The first home fixture of the season, against Sale Sharks, is the exception. That game will kick off at 3pm, the club's preferred day and time, on Saturday 13th September.
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Live broadcasts Week three will see Gloucester welcome Exeter Chiefs to Kingsholm on Friday 19th September, with a kick off time of 7.45pm. The following week, Gloucester will travel to London Welsh on Friday 26th September, 7.45pm again the kick off time. Finally, the fixture against Leicester Tigers at Kingsholm in week five will also be televised and kick off at 3.15pm. The picks for televised coverage have only been made for the first six weeks of Aviva Premiership action, so all remaining fixtures are subject to change.
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Gloucester Rugby’s full list of fixtures is available to see by visiting the Gloucester Rugby website. Match tickets for individual fixtures are now available to purchase. Visit www.gloucesterrugby.co.uk to get yours. And, of course, Club Membership GLOUCESTER RUGBY packages, which offer great value for Kingsholm Stadium, Kingsholm Road money, are still available for the 2014-15 Kingsholm, Gloucester GL1 3AX season. Visit the Gloucester Rugby website t 0871 871 87 81 or call the ticket office on 0871 871 8781 e admin@gloucesterrugby.co.uk w www.gloucesterrugby.co.uk option 2.
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courtesy of the Everyman Theatre The international smash hit show ‘New Jersey Nights’ returns to the UK as part of their world tour, with performances at Cheltenham’s Everyman Theatre from Monday 8th to Saturday 13th September. The show is a spectacular celebration of the music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, and takes the audience on a nostalgic musical journey through the career of one of the biggest selling groups of all time. From the back street studio in New Jersey where it all began, this vibrant production includes all of The Four Seasons’ greatest hits, including ‘Sherry’, ‘Rag Doll’, ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry’, ‘Walk Like A Man’, and so many more! To book your tickets, visit everymantheatre.org.uk or call the box office on 01242 572573. To enter our draw to win a pair of tickets, send your name, address and telephone number to ‘New Jersey Nights’, The Local Answer, 1 Ullenwood Court, Cheltenham, GL53 9QS. Alternatively, enter via email – send details stating ‘New Jersey Nights’ to competitions@thelocalanswer.co.uk. Closing date: Thursday 14th August 2014.
30 AUGUST WILDFLOWER WALK Join our reserve manager for a magical behind the scenes walk looking for the wetland’s finest wildflowers. 10.30am-12.30pm. £12. 01453 891900. 4 SEPTEMBER MEDEA Helen McCrory returns to the National Theatre to take the title role in Euripides’ powerful tragedy, in a new version by Ben Power, directed by Carrie Cracknell. 7pm. £16 (£14). 01242 258002. bacontheatre.co.uk. 14 SEPTEMBER HERITAGE OPEN DAYS As part of the National Heritage Open Days, The Playhouse is allowing you to see those parts of the theatre you don’t normally get to see and learn about the history of the fascinating building. Open from 12-4pm. No need to book – just turn up and be guided around the dressing rooms, the workshops where sets are built and the stage itself. cheltplayhouse.org.uk.
SOCIAL BALLROOM & LATIN DANCE Every Fourth Saturday of the Month. Everyone welcome to a fun and friendly dance evening featuring all Ballroom and Latin styles including Argentine Tango and Salsa. From 7.30-10pm. £6 per person. The Wheatpieces Community Centre, Columbine Road, Tewkesbury GL20 7SP. Call DancewithDeb – 07760 763967
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6 SEPTEMBER KIERAN POWELL One of the country’s finest variety performers, as featured on ‘Britain’s Got Talent’. Comedy ventriloquist with his highly amusing, thoroughly entertaining show, “Look Who’s Talking”. 7.45pm. £10 (£8). Cheltenham Playhouse, Bath Road, GL53 7HG. Box Office 01242 522852. cheltplayhouse.org.uk.
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Financial help to get ‘fired up’! Tim Smith set up The Combi-Man in 2005, providing a comprehensive installation, aftercare and breakdown/emergency service for all types of domestic gas boilers and heating systems to homes and businesses in the Gloucestershire area. Since then, by building a dedicated team of fully-qualified gas engineers, plumbers and electricians trained to the highest standards, the business has grown steadily and The Combi-Man is now a well-established, independent, family-run business offering a much-appreciated service. It provides expert heating solutions with first-class customer service for home owners, property owners, local council offices, landlords, letting agents and Green Deal Providers throughout Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and the neighbouring counties. Always on the lookout for opportunities to improve the quality of product offered, The Combi-Man holds accreditation from Worcester Bosch, Vaillant and Ideal for the installation and maintenance of their boilers. And, to offer an even wider range of options to existing and new customers, The Combi-Man recently gained PAS2030 accreditation to install boilers and heating
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Time to tidy up To start with, I received a well-deserved rap on the knuckles from the people who run the Annecy Gardens (mentioned in last month’s garden tips). The lovely gardens are run by a group of hard-working volunteers under the auspices of ‘Transition Town Cheltenham’, not by Cheltenham Parks department, although the council has been very helpful to the group. Look at their blog, which gives weekly seasonal information – http://annecygardenscheltenham.blogspot.co.uk/. Now back to the garden in August! It is the time to cut-back summerfruiting raspberry canes such as ‘Glen Ample’ or ‘Malling Admiral’ as their harvest should be over. Cut them down flush with the soil to stop pests and diseases taking over and to promote new canes to grow. Put any pots of plants into a shady spot if you are away for a few days and stand in a paddling pool with an inch of water or so if you have one to keep them going.
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Reshoring It was a word that was new to me when I first heard it earlier this year. It’s a made-up term, of course, and it means the process of bringing manufacturing processes back into the UK from the Far East. We’ve always encouraged readers of this magazine to shop locally and reshoring is an extension of that principle – if it can be done on a more local basis, it should be. A quarter of a century or more ago, British consumers began to demand production of higher volumes at lower prices. It drove manufacturing out of this country at a rate that represented an exodus. But the tide has turned and many businesses who sent their manufacturing activities offshore are in the process of bringing them back onshore. Labour rates in the Far East were so low that UK consumers could afford to pay the carriage and import costs associated with bringing the goods back to this country. For many years the system worked and produced the low-cost product that consumers sought – for some it still does work and they will continue to source their goods abroad. But for a growing number of others, things have changed to such an extent that they have taken the bold steps to reshore their manufacturing activities. The reasons are numerous and varied. A big rise in labour rates in China and its neighbouring countries, ethical issues and the costs of auditing them, a demand for quality over quantity, disruptions in the supply chain. All good reasons, but perhaps the one key ingredient was that the UK government recognised the issue and started to give greater support to those wanting to produce goods in the UK. Perhaps the stamp ‘Made in Britain’ will soon be seen on more of the goods sold in our shops.
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WARRANTIES 7 YEAR on Worcester Boilers on Vaillant Boilers
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Plumb It Plumbing & Heating Services is a family run, Cheltenham based company that has built its customer base on good old fashioned service, value and reliability. SERVICES INCLUDE: · Central heating systems · Boiler installation and servicing · Gas fire installations · Kitchen appliances (from plumbing in dishwashers, washing machines, refrigerators and cookers)
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Local Policing with Tim Waterhouse
Cheltenham South LPT Inspector
What a week! We have had one of those weeks as they say. Firstly, we have brought two teams together to form one larger team with the hope that this centralisation of resources will enable us to get through the challenges of the next few months – what with the badger cull, the summit in Wales, the world cup (don’t get me started), RIAT and other challenges, we will have enough staff to be resilient enough. It has been quite stressful in bringing these two teams together and has tested my managerial experience. Removing people from their comfort zones and bringing new characters into a ‘tight’ team will always cause some issues around moral and welfare, but the overriding message to my staff is that we must continue to do the best we can for our community. Nothing else really matters. Of course, staff motivation and welfare is hugely important and without those we cannot do our best. But, the overriding aspect of any change is to carry on doing our business and doing it to the best of our abilities, no matter what pressures we are under. Our normal business takes us into many different aspects of human experiences and these changes should not take us away from dealing with such things as the following, and all done in the last week or so by your local officers: • Arresting 3 prostitutes from a flat in Town • Cannabis cultivation raid in Charlton Kings • Aggravated burglary enquiries in Charlton Kings after a burglar threatened a witness with a knife • Dealing with a very busy Saturday night when the heat and the alcohol combined to make the cells full for Sunday morning • Trying to smooth the Banksy situation so no disorder or criminality occurs • Arranging meetings between the various parties to ensure HGV’s don’t cause nuisance in Swindon Road • Looking around the new lap dancing club in Town to ensure licensing compliance • Dealing with an individual who keeps getting drunk and annoying the traders of Montpellier • Disrupting the activities of some individuals who prefer to sells drugs than to get a proper job • And the list goes on, but all very interesting and it certainly beats having a boring job! Told you it was one of them weeks! Keep ’em locked!
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Index of Advertisers FOOD & DRINK
49 Leckhampton Bathrooms 57 & 71 5 Severn Vale Bathroom 55 Total 11 Building Services WHAT’S ON 51 ARD Development Clubs & Sports Aquarius Roofing 44 Bickos Bike Shack 22 Aubrey Howard Builders 60 Caroline Crowther Intro’s 17 37 B E Rudman Cheltenham College 27 Chosen View 44 Gloucester Rugby 32 David Eastman Tiling 52 Shipton Golf Course 11 52 DJH Building Contractors Events & Attractions Dot & Dab Plastering 52 Bacon Theatre 30 EdgeBuild 38 Bride & Groom 26 Elite Loft Ladders 53 Brimpsfield Music Society 25 FarrDenn Construction 63 Café René Blues Festival 32 G Kelly Plastering 61 Nature in Art 10 GlosBuild 37 Prinknash Bird & Deer 28-29 Harry Antonious 53 The Brewery 34-35 Homecare Property 38 The Everyman Theatre 33 JTG Building Services 63 WWT Slimbridge 31 Leckhampton Plastering 44 Leethespread 65 RETAIL 56 Strand Arts 10 Marcus Rogers Builder 44 Vinyl Records 25 Marshalls Driveways Morgan Exteriors 55 HEALTH & BEAUTY R Richards & Son 2 Gorgeous Hair 21 Roofing & Building 44 Kim Brunwin 21 RS Cladding and Roofing 46 Leckhampton Chiropractic 21 Staverton Building 54 Mobile Chiropodist 22 SWS Plastering 62 NHS – Let’s Talk 22 UV Roofing 53 Oakwell Health 20 Weathertech 44 Spa Vapes 10, 21 & 51 The Alchemy of Beauty 22 Carpentry 61 The Barber Van Ltd 22 Nick Burton 53 The Guild Hairdressing 22 Three Piece Joinery The Haven 21 Cleaning Services Anya Cleaning 17 PROPERTY Britannia Cleaning 43 House Moves 13 Hard Pressed for Time 52 Open House 14 Oven Busters 56 Waldegrave Development 33 Pink Fairy Cleaning 56 Regency Cleaning 61 HOLIDAYS & TRAVEL 55 Marchants Coaches 6 The Housekeeper Miles Morgan Travel 8 Electrical Services Beacon Electrical 61 The Edgemoor Inn The Old Rectory
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Congratulations to the winners of our July 2014 issue competitions: Bacon Theatre – a pair of tickets to see ‘Pride & Prejudice’ – Peter Hardiman of Benhall and Kim Griffiths of Golden Valley. Everyman Theatre – a pair of tickets to see ‘1984’ – Phil Hawkins of Cheltenham and Tracy Jones of Prestbury. The Spa-Kling Pool Company – BBQ – Georgina Baalham of Prestbury. Runners up – Mary Northcliffe of Leckhampton, Glenys Pickersgill of Gloucester and Joe Cooper of Winchcombe.
62 Painting & Decorating 64 Flairline Decorating Floods 37 Gunnell Decorators 58 Trevor Rogers 57 TV & Aerial 55 1st Choice Aerials 59 Windows, Doors 57 & Conservatories Albany Windows C&L Windows 42 Clearway Doors 44 Cloudy2Clear 43 Emperor Windows 42 Misty2Clear 42 Thomas Tonks 43 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 43 Auctioneers & Valuers 42 Mallams 42 Care Services 42 Care UK 23 Spa Helping Hands 44 Computers & Software 10 Abbey Business Geeks 53 PC Menders 46 Education & Training 38 Circus Day Nursery Winton House Day Nursery 62 Funeral Directors 58 Alexander Burn 64 Legal & Finance 52 Andorran 38 Books Angel Eversure Accounts 38 Harrison Clark Rickerbys 65 Maitland Walker LLP 64 Locksmiths 24 Cheltenham Locksmiths 41 Motors DT Motors 53 Pets 56 Charlton Kings Vet Centre 49 Glos. Animal Welfare 40 Skip Hire & Recycling 45 Stevens Recycling
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