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contents
Regular history article by John Dixon 6 Spotlight on Ashchurch New Care Home 9 Feel great this Summer 10 Spotlight on Slimming World 12 Winston’s Wish Sunrise Walk 13 Seasonal Recipe 14 Tech Spec: High Tech TV 16 Pictograms 17 Home: Creating Space 18 Spotlight on BPS Tewkesbury 20 Spotlight on Johnston Scotia 32 Working from Home 40 Quick Crossword 28 Inventions - Elevators 29 Gardening with Pippa Greenwood 30 Quick Quiz: The Olympic Games 32 Humour article by Chris Russell 34 Win Blues Band tickets 35 Sudoku 36 Number Cruncher 36 Wordsearch 36 Cartoon 37 Book Reviews 38 Puzzle Solutions 39 Children’s Activity Page 40 Codeword puzzle 41 Useful Local Information 42 What’s On August & September 43 Pubs, Restaurants & Cafés 44 Taxis & Takeaways 45 Index of Advertisers 46
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GLOS DIRECTORIES | LOCAL HISTORY
Tewkesbury’s Family Treasures Family history seems to be an addiction which overcomes people the moment their parents have died – it is then too late to ask those vital questions. The internet, however, has proved a useful tool to compensate for this human foible. It is when the family historian looks beyond the “Tree” to seek the causes of decisions made, that it starts to make a significant contribution to understanding the history of our Town.
Serena Mapletoft of Peterborough has traced her family’s familiar emigration from the countryside to Tewkesbury and its experience in our own Workhouse (now Sheppard’s Mead retirement complex). Local resident, Derek Benson, has chosen to research the life of our 19th century plutocratic, but reforming, M.P., John Martin. By the 20th century however, the electoral rules had changed and a future M.P. started as an errand boy at Frisbys! After being decorated in World War I, M.P. Bertie Kirby found fame in Liverpool as a trades’ unionist, who lost his job in the 1919 Police Strike - but who died a respected Labour Parliamentarian in 1953.
Family snap Sober Railwayman with eccentric friend?
Without the internet, we probably would never have met Mike Everley, who lives in Swansea. His wife’s family came to Tewkesbury as textile workers, suffered a terrible industrial accident and then succumbed to a tragic laudanum overdose in the face of adversity. This year he traces that family’s happier metamorphosis into railway servants and soldiers of the Queen in South Wales. Page 6
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GLOS DIRECTORIES | LOCAL HISTORY It was from a member of his family that I first learned of the tragic death of Arthur Hanlon, a baker who served in the Home Guard. He died tragically following an explosion during a training accident at Healings Mill. Mick Wilkes has interviewed dwindling members of the so-called Dad’s Army and continued his history of the Home Guard. He reveals the increasing importance of these part-time soldiers to our national defences. Many Tewkesbury people remember enforced visitors, who were none too popular on their arrival, but who gradually became accepted as welcome members of the community. It was a recent but chance conversation at a rugby match by Alan Snarey that brought us the very welcome acquaintance of a former German P.O.W., Joachim Schulze, who actually “enjoyed” his time as a Guest of His Majesty”! He “lodged” at a camp at what is now the Canterbury Leys Public House, but worked for his keep for Apperley farmers. Once he had returned to Germany, he became, not Arthur Hanlon’s death is not only a convinced commemorated on the Cross democrat, but also a teacher of History and English. His article needed very little editing! That same war also enriched the life of Tewkesbury, by bringing us evacuees who remained after the war. Gordon Baker continues his memoirs as Britain tried to “build” itself out of austerity! Today’s pub - formerly His Majesty’s ‘Camp Newtown’
There are so many more stories to discover: Karen Banks has researched 17th C Stocking making; youthful mathematician, Ian Coggin, has written historical fiction about a battle near Apperley while Jim Freeman has written about the eccentric couple from Walton Cardiff whose photograph graces the cover. All these enriched treasures can be discovered in T.H.S. Bulletin 21 (2012), obtainable at Alison’s Bookshop. Article written by John Dixon, President of Tewkesbury Historical Society
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GLOS DIRECTORIES | GENERAL & COMMUNITY which is a concept unique to Barchester called Memory Lane. The purposeful design encourages people living with dementia to lead a full and active life, staying as independent as possible. The Memory Lane Community at Ashchurch View is designed for residents to interact with their environment and includes facilities such as a life-skills kitchen where people can get involved with baking and experience the familiarity of everyday household tasks like setting the table for dinner.
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The 60-bed home will deliver highquality nursing, residential and dedicated dementia care to the neighbouring community. Care places for young physically disabled people that are looking for respite or long-term care will also be available. Ashchurch View will open fully to residents from September. The show suites are now open seven days a week from 9am to 6pm each week day and 10am-4pm at weekends. Visitors will be able to view a range of rooms and get a feel for the high standard of interiors. The team will also be on hand to discuss any care needs that you may have for yourself or someone you care for. A highly trained care team, many of which will be employed from the local area, will provide a caring home for new residents. Residential care is available for those that need help with the tasks of daily living. 24-hour nursing care will also be available to those that need that extra level of assistance. Many of our 200 homes offer dementia services in a specialist care environment
To arrange a viewing, please contact a member of the Ashchurch View care team or please come in and pick up some more information about the home.
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Feel great this
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It’s never too late to start making yourself feel good - both mentally and physically - and summer is a great time get started. Giving a little attention to your diet, exercise and general wellbeing can really benefit your overall health. Diet You don’t have to radically alter your diet as even small changes will benefit you. • Blackberries, blueberries, cranberries and strawberries are all high in antioxidants and fibre, are nutritious and eating great handfuls will fill you up with healthy energy • All melons, but particularly watermelons are mainly water. They’re healthy and a great option if you need something sweet • Courgettes, aubergine, mushrooms, leeks, asparagus, onions, peppers and garlic are all delicious grilled or roasted with a light brush of olive oil. High in nutrition and flavour, low in calories • There are no rules for salads - just put in any vegetables or fruit that you have, such as lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber and avocado. Combining different greens or lettuces, such as cos, romaine, Chinese leaf, rocket or watercress make salads more interesting and are cheaper than buying the ready-packaged salads. Add beans, couscous or tabouli for a bit of substance. • Alcohol is high in calories, so reduce this by enjoying a white wine spritzer (50/50 wine with sparkling water) or going for a non-alcohol alternative, such as lemon barley water or lime cordial with sparkling water. Exercise This doesn’t have to mean daily sessions at the gym or long-distance running. The key to weight loss is using up more calories than you’ve eaten, and there are lots of ways you can achieve this: • Walk. Sounds simple - and it is. Start by walking locally three times a week for just 20 minutes. Build up the pace so that you can do the route more quickly and extend the time to 30 minutes by extending your route. If you can fit in four walks a week, or even every day, go for it - you will notice the difference. • Yoga is a great exercise for stretching and toning your muscles without having to break out into sweat. In the summer heat, your muscles are already warm and relaxed. Even better, find a class held outside to enjoy nature along with your session. • If you are exercising in the heat, remember to keep to the shade and wear a hat to protect your head and neck. Wearing sunglasses will protect your eyes and help you to avoid squinting, causing lines around the eyes.
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• Gardening is great exercise as you use a wide range of muscles and are constantly moving. Wellbeing We all have to deal with stress at some point and research shows that it’s actually the small things in life (being stuck in a traffic jam, forgetting to pick up the dry cleaning, missing a work deadline etc) that causes more tension and anxiety than the major life events. So, allow yourself some ‘me time’. This simply means doing things just for yourself and just for the pleasure of it. Allowing yourself 20 minutes a day to potter in your garden, read the paper, or even take a nap calms the mind, lowers blood pressure and, just as importantly, gives you a few minutes to just ‘be’. More recent research shows that we don’t necessarily need eight hours sleep. Many of us can exist quite happily on less but what’s important is the quality of your sleep rather than the quantity. Try to stick to a routine, even with the lighter summer nights, winding down and avoiding alcohol too late in the evening. If your room gets too warm, fans are a great way to cool the temperature and their low hum will help you drift off to sleep. By Pippa Duncan
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GLOS DIRECTORIES | HEALTH & LIFESTYLE
Slimming World
How does Slimming World Work?
At Slimming World they are not only losing pounds but their slimmers have also raised £’s for charity!
Based around satiating low energy dense ‘Free Foods’ like fruit and vegetables, pasta, rice, potatoes, eggs, lean meat and fish, the plan guides users to choose healthy and filling foods that satisfy their appetite for fewer calories. At Slimming World Free Foods can be eaten in unlimited quantities, so there’s no need to ever feel hungry or deprived. To encourage a healthy balanced diet, the plan also includes daily measured portions of ‘Healthy Extra’ foods like dairy, and fibre rich foods like wholemeal bread or cereal. At the same time nothing is banned, so slimmers can still indulge in their favourite treats – whether chocolate, wine, or something else altogether – as long as they stay within their daily ‘Syns’ count.
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During 2011, Rebecca’s group managed to raise £330 for members charities including: £50 for Maritime volunteer service, £50 for Children’s Physio Unit, £55 for Tewkesbury Hospital, £55 for Girls Brigade, £80 for Roses Youth Theatre, £50 for Children in Need and they also donated £90 to the newly refurbed Boys Brigade Community Centre. Kathy’s Tewkesbury group has raised hundreds of £’s for Cancer Research and continues to do so. But what about the losing pounds bit, you ask? Well, at the Slimming World Groups in Tewkesbury, slimmers have managed to lose over 150lbs a week over the summer!
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Slimming World’s Little Book of Soups Soup is great for weight loss, so grab a copy of this great little Recipe Book. The soups are packed with Free and Superfree Foods and bursting with flavour, so let this fabulous collection show just how versatile and satisfying this all in one meal can be! Containing 60 delicious recipes, Slimming World’s Little Book of Soups features hearty winter warmers, traditional family favourites, elegant recipes ideal for entertaining and refreshing chilled soups perfect for summer months. Only £3.95 in group. Rebecca and Kathy are looking forward to helping everyone get on track after the Summer, ready for a Cracking Christmas.
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20 reasons to sign up to the Winston’s Wish Sunrise Walk Winston’s Wish, the charity for bereaved children, is delighted to announce that registration for this year’s Sunrise Walk starting from Cheltenham Racecourse is NOW OPEN! The Sunrise Walk will be starting and finishing at Cheltenham Racecourse on Saturday 15 September and this year has a five mile route option, as well as the 10 mile route. The charity is celebrating its 20th anniversary year in September, so with this in mind the charity has established 20 reasons why you should join the Winston’s Wish Sunrise Walk in 2012: 1. To remember someone special 2. To enjoy a unique challenge with friends 3. Get fit! 4. To raise money for Winston’s Wish 5. Get the dog walked early 6. Get a delicious free breakfast and goody bag 7. Take part in a challenge with colleagues 8. Experience the beautiful sunrise 9. See glorious views of Gloucestershire 10. Feel proud of your achievement 11. Have fun and enjoy yourself! 12. Meet other fantastic people and make friends 13. Get a free Sunrise Walk t-shirt 14. Join in the colourful light parade 15. Spend special time with your family 16. Join together with other walkers to build brighter futures for bereaved children 17. Mark a special occasion 18. Witness the beginning of a new day 19. No need to worry about calories consumed on this day! 20. Feel amazing! “We’d love you to join us at this year’s Sunrise Walk, get inspired and support Winston’s Wish in its 20th anniversary year – be a part of something special and register today. We look forward to seeing you there bright and early!” said Sally Gillespie, Fundraiser for Winston’s Wish. Participants must register at www.sunrisewalk.co.uk or complete and return the application form which is available from the charity by calling the Winston’s Wish Fundraising Team on 01242 515157. We guarantee you will have a morning to remember forever! Please mention GLOS DIRECTORIES when responding to advertisers
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GLOS DIRECTORIES | FOOD & DRINK
Seasonal Recipe This quick curry is so easy to make and much cheaper than a take away. We’ve used lean lamb steaks but you could replace the lamb with pork fillet, chicken or turkey.
Heat 1tbsp of the oil in a large deep frying pan. Add the lamb chunks and fry over a high heat until browned all over. Remove the lamb from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add the rest of the oil to the pan and fry the onion and aubergine for 7-8 minutes, stirring all the time until golden. Stir in the curry paste and cook for 1 minute then pour in the sieved tomatoes and bring to the boil. Return to the lamb to the pan and reduce the heat to a simmer. Cover and cook gently for 25-30 minutes until the lamb is tender. Stir occasionally and add a splash of water if needed. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Serve the curry in warmed bowls garnished with coriander and with chapattis, sliced tomatoes, cucumber and onions.
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Lamb and Aubergine Curry • 3 tbsp sunflower oil • 650g lean lamb steaks, cut into chunks • 1 onion, peeled and chopped • 1 large aubergine, cut into cubes • 2tbsp Rogan Josh curry paste • 400g sieved tomatoes • Salt and freshly ground black pepper • Fresh coriander leaves, to garnish • Chapattis, sliced tomatoes, cucumber and onion, to serve
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GLOS DIRECTORIES | BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY TECH SPEC
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Although TV technology has changed dramatically over the years, with sets getting bigger, thinner and more detailed - and in some cases threedimensional - the way we use them has barely changed until now. Here’s how some of tech’s biggest names want to transform your television. Samsung’s awfully named UE40ES8000 TV shows where things are heading. Its bright 40-inch LED display can handle both 2D and 3D and more interestingly, can be controlled by waving at it. Your first wave gets the TV’s attention, and you can then change channels or volume with simple gestures. There’s a lot to gesture at. In addition to a Freeview HD tuner, there’s also integrated Wi-Fi wireless networking so that the TV can connect to your wireless network, enabling iPad-style apps such as the BBC iPlayer and YouTube. You can also subscribe to film-ondemand services such as Lovefilm and Netflix, or use social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. There’s even a Skype application for making voice and video calls. It’s clever stuff, but there are two problems. The first is the price. At £1,499 the UE40ES8000 is the
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cheapest in the range. The second is that we tend to keep our TVs for much longer than we do our computers. Will Samsung’s apps still work three years from now, or five? Will something better come along and make it obsolete? For now the smarter choice might be a box that brings similar features to your existing TV. Apple’s TV (£99) is one option, offering iTunes movie downloads and rentals as well as optional Netflix video on demand. It can also stream movies from your Mac, PC, iPad or iPhone. A similar Google-powered set from Sony, the NSZ-GS7 (£200) goes on sale this summer, and a version that also includes a Blu-Ray disc player is expected later this year. If you’d considered an Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 but dismissed them because you’re not too interested in games, it might be time to think again: both consoles have dropped in price (you can get them for less than £150) and become powerful multimedia systems. For example the Xbox has its own Zune video marketplace as well as apps for Sky TV, Lovefilm
and Netflix. Nintendo’s Wii is handy here, too, with both iPlayer and Netflix available, and you can even get Lovefilm and Netflix-enabled DVD players. Just bear in mind that to access those services you’ll need to connect your devices to the internet, and you’ll also need to pay a subscription fee for the video on demand services. Today’s TV technology is very clever, but the big question is whether Apple TV, Google TV or any other hightech system will take over the mainstream: many of us find Sky+ boxes and Virgin Media TiVo’s enough hassle, and adding all kinds of apps and services to the gogglebox could annoy as many people as it enthuses. There’s also the issue that technology isn’t always as good as it’s cracked up to be: despite our Xbox having both voice and gesture recognition in the shape of its Kinect sensor, we’ve often found ourselves bellowing and waggling our arms with no effect whatsoever. If your current TV set-up is doing everything you need it to do, it might be a good idea to wait a few years before upgrading. That way you’ll see what, if any, TV technology emerges triumphant.
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Creating Space Are you feeling cluttered, chaotic and claustrophobic at home? Katherine Sorrell offers six quick and easy tips to help create more space Step One: Clear out that clutter It’s boring but simple: sort through your stuff. All your stuff. Unless you’re absolutely certain you want to keep it where it is, then put it into boxes or bags marked for rubbish, recycling, giving away, mending or storing elsewhere. If it’s too painful to do this all at once, aim for one room per week, or else do ten minutes a day – then make a habit of keeping on top of it, with regular sortouts. You’ll be amazed how much extra space you find when your house is no longer crammed full of unnecessary clutter.
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Working from home The house considered as a gym Well, I’ve had my heart attack – fortunately minor, and much to nobody’s very great surprise. The temptation to conflate “working from home” with “housebound” gradually crept up on me, and for the last few years the only exercise I’ve taken has been walking the dog in the morning and ambling to the pub two or three evenings a week. In fact I was on my way home from a beer festival when it happened, which I suppose is justice of a sort. When I think about it (and a heart attack, however minor, does prompt a certain amount of reflection) it’s astonishing how lazy I’ve become. I do actually possess a bike, but it’s so long since I’ve ridden it that the wheels are now anchored to the ground by thick coils of bindweed. I walk to town most days, but as town is three minutes stroll away it’s not exactly a vigorous cardiovascular workout. Even walking the dog doesn’t raise a sweat – I pooter along gently while she runs frantic rings around me. Couple this epic lack of activity with a fondness for beer and pork scratchings and it’s a heart attack waiting to happen – and mine thought it had waited quite long enough. I’ve actually gone on a diet, which is showing early promise at the cost
of quite some personal sacrifice. I’ve replaced butter, which I love, with cholesterol-busting low-fat spread, which I hate. On my (wholemeal) toast I’ve replaced marmalade, which I adore, with Marmite, which happily I also adore. I’ve given up cheese (almost), and I take the skin off my roast chicken. I’ve also given up beer and scratchings, but this has the downside of curtailing my exercise regime – ie the regular stroll to the pub and back. And exercise is just as important as diet. I know what I should be doing. I should be cycling, swimming, jogging, doing Nordic walking in the park with a couple of ski poles – that sort of malarkey. But my working day is already quite fragmented enough what with laundry, washing up, straightening the cushions on the sofa and all the other myriad household chores that take the working out of working from home. Instead, therefore, I intend to reinvent my house as a gym. Here’s how I plan to do it. Stretching: I’m moving all the kitchen items I frequently use – coffee, the tin-opener, that sort of thing – from the bottom shelf of the dresser to the top and all the items I never use – the teapot, mainly – from the top shelf to the bottom. The extra stretching this entails will provide a
good warm-up for the day’s exertions. Step exercises: henceforth I’ll use the upstairs loo rather than the downstairs one – 14 steps five times a day, or thereabouts, should soon trim those unsightly pounds. The treadmill: I propose to take the empty milk-bottles out to the crate one at a time instead of all at once. The crate is at the far end of the garden, all of 10 yards from the back door, and I might even be quite brisk about it. The rowing machine: I’m putting all the condiments at the far end of the kitchen table from the place where I usually sit. I am confident that these measures will supply all the exercise I need to pre-empt any further cardiovascular interruptions. But not very confident... by Ted Bruning
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Inventions Elevators “Welcome to Canary Wharf - the office you require is on the 18th floor.” Or “Welcome to the Eiffel Tower. There are wonderful views of the city from the Observation Level.” A world without elevators is unthinkable. Elevators may be considered modern inventions however they are first referenced by Roman architect Vitruvius who reported that Archimedes (c287BC-c212BC) constructed one in about 236BC. One of the most famous ancient lifts, a cab on hemp rope elevated manually, is at the Sinai monastery in Egypt and the ’Book of Secrets’ by Ibn Khalaf al-Muradi in Islamic Spain described the use of an elevator-like lifting mechanism for heavy equipment. Early
elevators used manual hoists or winders but by 1793 the first screw-driven elevator was installed in the Russian Winter Palace, built by Ivan Kulibin. By the mid-1800s, hundreds of goods lifts were in use. Operated by increasing water pressure inside a cylinder, a steel column below the cab caused it to rise, aided by a counterweight. As buildings grew taller, however, this proved impractical, as it required a pit as deep as the building was tall. In 1852, Elisha Otis introduced his revolutionary safety braking system, which prevented the fall of the cab if the cable snapped. In 1854 he demonstrated his invention in a death-defying demonstration in the Crystal Palace and in March 1857, the first Otis passenger elevator was installed at 488 Broadway in New York City. Strangely enough, the first elevator shaft preceded the first working elevator by four years. Today elevators are everywhere and special adaptations are Dumb Waiters, exterior glass elevators on buildings and the Paternoster in busy commercial premises. Thank you Mr Otis.
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The Evil Weevil The vine weevil (Otiorhynchus sulcatus) is notorious, especially for gardeners who concentrate on pots, and always feature in any gardening poll of ‘top pests’. Both the adults and their grubs do damage, but it’s the innocent looking grubs that give the vine weevil its bad reputation. They’re an immensely successful pest; there are only females and each one is capable of laying about 1,000 eggs during the summer. Now that they’re being controlled successfully commercially, they’re perhaps less of a problem to gardeners than they once were but if you have them in your garden, whether you like it or not, you probably need to get to know them better.
The Evil Weevil
the weevil itself. They tend to feed in the evening or at night, usually doing most damage on the lower, most accessible leaves. The young stage weevils or grubs are about 1cm long, creamy white in colour and often curled into a ‘C’ shape, with no legs but a gingery brown head. You’re likely to find them in the compost or soil, usually close to the roots or tubers that they’ve been feeding on. They eat the roots, burrow in to tubers and on woody plants may even eat the tissues at the stem base and on larger roots. Unless you’re removing a plant from its pot, or digging one up you’re unlikely to notice the grubs; it is when a plant suddenly starts to wilt or die, or you realise that something is no longer firmly rooted that alarm bells should begin to ring.
What Do Vine Weevils Attack?
Vine weevils will attack nearly any plant you try to grow, particularly in containers, probably because it’s easier for them to move through compost than garden soil. They’re a greater problem on perennial How Do You Know You plants and those with fleshier roots or tubers. Alpines, cyclamen, primulas, fuchsias, hydrangeas, begonias, Have Vine Weevils? rhododendrons, euonymus, and strawberries seem to The adult vine weevil is just under 1cm long, matt black with be particularly prone to attack. The adult beetles emerge mostly between March and tiny gingery brown flecks on May, but also at other times in greenhouses. The its wing-cases. They’re a classic eggs are tiny and dark brown, each less than 1mm weevil shape with elbowed The vine weeviland (Otiorhynchus diameter and aretend placed closein tothe a suitable host itself. They to feed evening or plant. antennae a phenomenal the weevil sulcatus) is notorious, Theusually eggs hatch tomost produce the creamy coloured at night, doing damage on the lower, ability to grip on especially to nearly any for gardeners concentrate leaves. grubs which feed and grow until they reach full size. surface; who a brilliant feature as, most accessible on pots, and always feature intheseThe young The grubs inor the soil or where they despite the wing-cases, stagepupate weevils grubs arecompost about 1cm long, any gardening poll fly, of ‘top pests’. have been andoften within the pupae, pests cannot so rely on their creamy white in feeding colour and curled into a if ‘C’you look Both the adults to and their the grubs adult features developing climbing access foliageshape,carefully with no you legscan but see a gingery brown head. You’re– the do damage, but they it’s the innocent thein legs the wing padsusually are often clearly on which feed. You’re likely likely antennae, to find them theand compost or soil, looking the around close visible. The adults then appear, start to feed and lay to grubs noticethat the give notches to the roots or tubers that they’ve been feeding vine weevil itsmargins bad reputation. eggs. the leaf before you see on. They eat the roots, burrow in to tubers and on They’re an immensely woody plants may even eat the tissues at the stem successful areadvertise call base and on larger roots. Unless you’re removing a Page 30pest; there To 01684 772572 or 07912 575741 or visit www.glosdirectories.co.uk only females and each one is
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or soil drench. To work effectively the area must be kept constantly moist, so that the nematodes can move through the compost to attack the grubs. They enter the grubs’ bodies and produce a bacterial infection which kills them. The nematode controls need to have a soil or compost temperature of 5-21C and you’ll have the best effect if you use them during August and September.
garden. Buy plants only from reputable (Equestrian, Farm, Domestic) sources. Avoid re-using compost in • Landscape containers as it might contain grubs or (Patio, Driveway) eggs, which are impossible to spot. • Estate Maintenance As vine weevils cannot fly, making barriers (Groundworks, Drainage) is relatively easy. Put a ring of non-setting glue around the rim of containers as this Visit the new products area on Pippa’s should prevent the female from reaching website www.pippagreenwood. the compost surface to lay her eggs. com for a great selection of products Similarly a gritty mulch may reduce the - signed copies of Pippa’s books, number of eggs that are laid and hatch. Grower Frames, cloches, pop-up plant Try creating miniature moats around the cloches, raised bed kits, delightful legs of greenhouse staging, by standing terracotta herb planters and wall each leg in a bowl of water. Vine weevils plaques, Nemaslug and other natural can’t swim and won’t be able to access the plants provided the staging doesn’t touch pest controls and lots, For one off, daily, weekly,lots monthly garden the sides of the greenhouse. more! Youupkeep can also Reliable and thorough service sign to suitup your needs for Pippa’s I’m a fan of the biological nematode RHS qualified and fully insured newsletter and receive controls. They’re available from mail Jonathan Hodges www. Competitive rates a free ebook on organic order suppliers (including t: 01242 680530 • m: 07837 651269 gardening. pippagreenwood.com) and some seed Email mo.ho.gardens@gmail.com catalogues and are applied as a compost e-mail: jonathan.hodges@hotmail.co.uk
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or soil drench. To work effectively the area must be kept constantly moist, so that the nematodes can move through the compost to attack the grubs. They enter the grubs’ bodies and produce a bacterial infection which kills them. The nematode controls need to have a soil or compost temperature of 5-21C and you’ll have the best effect if you use them during August and September.
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P-A-R-T-Why...?
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I went to a dinner party last week, and afterwards I started reflecting on how things change when you make those tentative first steps across the border into your thirties. There was a time when my band was throwing a lot of parties - just ask our neighbours (actually, please don’t) - but as we approached the end of our twenties, weekly blow-outs slowly became less frequent, eventually to be almost entirely replaced by The Dinner Party. This started me thinking about how The Dinner Party represents a microcosm of how the world subtly changes when you reach this oftfeared milestone. First of all, there’s that word ‘Dinner’. It crept in quietly, sometime around 28 years old, and now it’s hanging around casually in a corner of the room next to its evil twin ‘Party’ as if to say: ‘Hi there, don’t mind me - I’m just going to pop myself down here and make sure nobody turns the stereo up too loud or pukes in the herb garden’. Dinner used to be a thing you avoided in order to maximise just how trolleyed seven crates of Raspberry Hooch was going to render you. Now, however, it’s very much the raison d’être of your evening. But we’ll come to that later… Upon your arrival at The Dinner Party, you’ll be keen to catch up on everyone’s news. And by news, I mean Who’s Getting Engaged, Married and/or Pregnant. If, like me, you’re doing none of these things, you will form a small sub-strata of society in some forgotten alcove of the conservatory; a whispering coven of maverick free-thinkers who believe there are things in the world worth talking about other than how massive Jemimah’s engagement ring is. With these people you will proceed to talk for at least half an hour about how massive Jemimah’s engagement ring is. Then it’s on to the food, which will definitely involve seeds and butternut squash. Everyone will praise the hosts for their use of artichoke hearts in the salad, because, as it turns out, being on the cutting edge of salad
represents important social currency to the over-thirties. As the evening progresses, you’ll find out who’s on a diet (EVERYONE) and who’s taken up some over-priced alternative therapy that’s convinced them to give up totally normal things like red meat and socks. And if the Pinot Noir has done its job, eventually the conversation will turn nostalgic and you’ll all start gushing about how things were different when you were kids, more innocent somehow. ‘Radical’, for example, used to be how a Ninja Turtle described a high-risk skateboarding move. Now it means ‘Have dirty bomb, will travel’. Personally, I love being in my thirties. It feels more majestic than the hurried scramble of my twenties. And yes, it may now be a scant occurrence that I find myself tearing up the dance floor and drinking Guinness from a shoe, but perhaps those occasions will be more glorious for their rarity. Just don’t judge me if, now and again, I break into an excitable sweat at the sight of a nice bowl of vine-ripened tomato salsa. Everyone has their vices... Chris plays piano in South London power-pop band The Lightyears. Voted the UK’s BEST POP/ROCK ACT at the Indy Awards, they’ve played Wembley Stadium, toured across four continents and released a record with Sting’s producer. www.TheLightyears.com by Chris Russell
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Saved by the Bell
September signals the end of the summer holidays and the start of the new academic year. While you’re replenishing supplies of notepads and pens, why not pick up a novel that’s based in a school? Fail to find our book selection highly entertaining and… see me afterwards. Never Let Me Go Kazuo Ishiguro On the face of it, Hailsham boarding school in the heart of the English countryside seems idyllic. The students are nurtured, encouraged to stay healthy and are protected from the outside world. The story centres round the love triangle of Kathy, Ruth and Tommy. As a now thirty-one year old, Kathy begins to reflect on their time at Hailsham and what it means to have been a student there. Without wanting to give the plot away, Hailsham has a dark secret and only a special type of person may attend. Ultimately, it’s a story about love, friendship and hope. Skippy Dies Paul Murray Opening with a dramatic doughnuteating contest in which Skippy does indeed kick the bucket, this is a wildly funny and equally gross insight into the minds of teenage boys. Overweight genius Ruprecht Van Doren and his roommate Daniel ‘Skippy’ Juster attend Seabrook College for Boys in Dublin. Beginning at the end, it then goes back in time to follow Ruprecht in his pursuit of Lori from the neighbouring girls’ school. If you thought teenage boys were obsessed with
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flatulence and other bodily functions, you’re right. They’re also children struggling to find their identity and for that, the book is incredibly endearing. The Catcher in the Rye J.D. Salinger From the opening paragraph we’re in the mindset of the rebel with a cause, the ‘catcher in the rye’ himself, 16 year old Holden Caulfield. He’s been expelled from prep school and through his biting narration, edgy cynicism and general teenage angst, we’re all reminded what it’s like to be adolescent. With its profanity and sexual content it remains on many banned book lists and thus has become an anthem for youth. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone J.K. Rowling From the moment Harry, Ron and Hermione board the Hogwart’s Express at platform 9¾ we know that school will never be the same again. Who wouldn’t want to dine in the Great Hall, be tutored in muggle studies and represent your house at Quidditch? Featuring every aspect of boarding school life wizard-style, it’s an absolute must-read.
Goodbye, Mr Chips James Hilton This time it’s the teachers’ turn to have a voice. ‘Goodbye, Mr Chips’ is the sentimental tale of Mr Chipping, a much-loved staff member at a fictional boys’ public boarding school. Failing to connect with the pupils at first he eventually finds his confidence and a new love. Ok, it’s a bit mushy and sentimental but there’s something about these warm recollections of the retired schoolmaster that will melt your heart. Beautifully-written and wonderfully nostalgic it’ll have even the former bad boys remembering school through misty eyes. The Blackboard Jungle Evan Hunter Set in New York, this is a gritty and realistic portrayal of a new teacher’s struggle to maintain discipline in an inner-city school. It may have been set in the 1950s but the subject matter is timeless, dealing with violence in a way that rings as clear as the school bell within today’s society. It has a brilliant climax that’s worth the wait and will make your old comprehensive feel like something from Enid Blyton.
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GLOS DIRECTORIES | LISTINGS Emergency Numbers
Ambulance 999 EMERGENCY ONLY Fire 999 EMERGENCY ONLY Police 999 EMERGENCY ONLY Police non emergency 0845 090 1234 Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 National Missing Persons 0500 700700 RSPCA 01242 521 958 NSPCC 0800 500 500
USEFUL LOCAL INFORMATION
Electricity 0800 3281111 Gas Emergency 0800 111 999 Water Severn Trent 0800 783 4444 NHS Direct 08 45 46 47 Cheltenham General Hospital 08454 222 222
Tewkesbury Library
Lloyds Pharmacy
Tel 01684 293086 tewkesbury.library@gloucestershire.gov.uk Mon 10am - 5.30pm Tues 10am - 7.00pm Wed 9am - 1pm Book a computer, reserve or renew 24 hrs a day at www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/libraries or call 0845 230 5420
Lloyds Pharmacy
Recycling
Chemist Numbers Boots the Chemist
92 High Street 01684 292122 8 Bishops Walk 01684 293125 80 Church Street 01684 293309
Northway Chemist
Northway Centre, Northway Lane 01684 299499 One of the pharmacies in Tewkesbury town
centre will be open until 8pm. Lloyds Pharmacy at St. Paul’s Medical Centre is open from 8am - 10.30pm Mon-Sat, 9am - 10pm Sundays
Lloyds Pharmacy
St. Pauls Medical Centre, Swindon Rd, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 4DP Tel: 01242 571 590 Open Monday-Saturday 8am - 10.30pm Sundays 9am - 10pm
In the event of an Emergency when no pharmacy is open, please contact Tewkesbury Police on 0845 090 1234 who will contact a Pharmacist to dispense your prescription.
GP Out of Hours Service
08454 220220 Covers all patients registered with a doctor’s surgery in Gloucestershire. Run by dedicated out of hours staff including doctors, specialist nurses and other health and social care workers. Page 42
Wingmoor Farm, Nr Bishops Cleeve
Half mile west of Bishop’s Cleeve on the road to Stoke Orchard. Open 7 days a week (except Christmas Day and New Year’s Day) All year 09:00am - 18.15pm Household Recycling Centre Helpline on 01242 680 010
Useful Numbers
Tewkesbury Borough Council 01684 295010 Citizens Advice Bureau 01242 522491
Gloucestershire County Council 01452 425000 National Rail Enquiries 08457 484950
Tewkesbury Heritage & Visitor Centre 01684 855040 The Roses Theatre 01684 295074
Tewkesbury Community Transport 01684 297209
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What’s On August & September 2012 Sunday 12 August 2012 Olympics Closing Ceremony at the Roses Closing Ceremony on the big screen at the Roses with post-screening drinks in the bar afterwards. Sun Street, Tewkesbury, GL20 5NX From 7.30pm Free Entry www.rosestheatre.org Throughout August Tewkesbury Classic Car & Motorcycle Rally Tewkesbury School Playing Fields, Ashchurch Road, Tewkesbury, GL20 8DF From 11am to 5pm Adults £5, free of charge for children www.tewkesburyclassiccar.org Friday 24th – Monday 27th August Greenbelt Festival Cheltenham Racecourse, GL50 4SH www.greenbelt.org.uk/festival/2012 Saturday 25 August 2012 The Cotswolds Vintage Fair A wonderful selection of original vintage goods. Toddington Village Hall, Stow Road, Toddington, GL54 5DU 10.00am ~ 4.00pm Adults £2 Children & OAP’s Free www.thecotswoldsvintagefair.blogspot.co.uk Saturday 25 to Monday 27 August 2012 Hullabaloo Festival Live music with huge range of children’s activities with comedy, poetry, arts and craft market, displays, exhibitions, workshops, real ales and ciders and more. Burley Fields Lake, Leckhampton Lane, Leckhampton, Cheltenham, GL51 4XT http://www.hullabaloofestival.co.uk Monday 27th August – Summer Bank Holiday Sunday 9th September Cheltenham Half Marathon – Charity Event Starts at Cheltenham Racecourse, GL50 4SH Contact: Norman Wilson Tel: 01452 722720 2.05pm Start
Saturday 15 September Winston’s Wish Sunrise Walk Starts at Cheltenham Racecourse, GL50 4SH Tel: 01242 515157 for applications Register at www.sunrisewalk.co.uk Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 September 2012 Brass Band Competition Cheltenham Racecourse, GL50 4SH www.kapitol.co.uk Thursday 27th September 2012 Danter’s Fun Fair Contact: Edward Danter Telephone Number: 01452 728773 Website: www.billydantersfunfair.com Friday 28th September 2012 Sue Ryder “Starlight Hike” Contact: Jocelyn Midgley jocelyn.midgley@suerydercare.org Tel: 01242 246293 www.suerydercare.org
cleeve concerts established artists in an intimate setting
Johnny Coppin & Mike Silver £14
5th OCT:
BBC Radio Presenter / Folk Legends
Beverley Craven
6th OCT: £20 One of UK’s best Singer/Songwriters
Benny Gallagher
23rd NOV: £13 Of the Legendary Gallagher and Lyle 24th NOV:
Kiki Dee & Carmelo Luggeri £20 Don’t Go Breaking My Heart!
The Fab Beatles
25th NOV: £16 BBC: “the best” UK Beatles Tribute
Chantel McGregor £11
2nd DEC: Young Blues Artist of the Year
tickets: www.cleeveconcerts.co.uk Box Office: 0844 576 2210
or Courtyard Books in Tarling’s Yard, B. Cleeve
Bishop’s Cleeve Tithe Barn
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PUBS & RESTAURANTS Gupshill Manor Gloucester Road Tewkesbury GL20 5SY Tel.01684 292278
The Lower Lode Inn Forthampton GL19 4RE Tel: 01242 602366 The Queen’s Head Aston Cross, Tewkesbury GL20 8LP Tel: 01684 772440 The Yew Tree Main Road, Conderton Nr Tewkesbury GL20 7PP Tel: 01386 725364 Ye Olde Black Bear 68 High Street Tewkesbury GL20 5BJ Tel: 01684 292202 The Anchor Inn 1774 42 High Street Tewkesbury GL20 5BH Tel: 01684 293625 Tudor House Hotel 51 High Street Tewkesbury GL50 5BH Tel: 01684 297755 New World Restaurant 61 High Street Tewkesbury GL20 5BJ Tel: 01684 292225 Nottingham Arms 129 High Street Tewkesbury GL20 5JU Tel: 01684 276346 Lakeside Cafe & Bar Croft Farm Water Park Bredon’s Hardwick GL20 7EE Tel: 01684 773688 Page 44
The Albion Oldbury Road Tewkesbury GL20 5LR Tel: 01684 293147 The Britannia Inn 30 High Street Tewkesbury GL20 5AT Tel: 01684 291811 Great Wall Restaurant 17 High Street Tewkesbury GL20 5AL Tel: 01684 292046 Raj Shahi Restaurant 121 High Street Tewkesbury GL20 5JU Tel: 01684 273727 Berkeley Arms 8 Church Street Tewkesbury GL20 5PA Tel: 01684 293034 The Bell Hotel 52 Church Street Tewkesbury GL20 5SA Tel: 01684 293293 Slatters Bistro 66 Church Street Tewkesbury GL20 5RX Tel: 01684 297207 Nirala Tandoori 69/70 Church Street Tewkesbury GL20 5RX Tel: 01684 294353 My Great Grandfathers 84/85 Church Street Tewkesbury GL20 5RX Tel: 01684 292687
The Royal Oak Main Road, Bredon Tewkesbury GL20 7LW Tel. 01684 772393 The Royal Hop Pole 94 Church Street Tewkesbury GL20 5RT Tel: 01684 274039 Owens Restaurant 73 Church Street Tewkesbury Tel: 01684 292703 Spicy Life 29 Barton Street Tewkesbury GL20 5PR Tel: 01684 299584 The Old Plough 85 Barton Street Tewkesbury GL20 5PY Tel: 07929 568948 Burlington Bertie’s 83 Barton Street Tewkesbury Tel: 01684 293696 Elmbury Lodge Shannon Way Tewkesbury GL20 8ND Tel: 01684 278680 The Canterbury Ashchurch Road Tewkesbury GL20 7RW Tel: 01684 297749 Tewkesbury Park Hotel Lincoln Green Lane Tewkesbury GL20 7DN Tel: 0870 990 2270 The Fleet Inn Fleet Lane, Twyning Tewkesbury GL20 6DG Tel: 01684 274310 The Fox and Hounds Church Street, Bredon Tewkesbury GL20 7LA Tel. 01684 772377
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TAKE-AWAYS Subway, 46 High Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5BH Tel:01684 276778 The Crusty Cob, 5 Nelson Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5QF Tel: 01684 293386 Chicago Pizza, 58/59 High Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5BJ Tel: 01684 275500 Uncle Sam’s Fish & Chips, 116 High Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5JY Tel: 01684 276186 Kingfisher, 1 Quay Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5BE Tel: 01684 293220 Pronto’s, 2 Church Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5PA Tel: 01684 291512 Barbeque Turkish Delight, 98 Church Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5RS Tel: 01684 291151 Magic Wok, 99 Church Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5RS Tel: 01684 275800 Hing Wah, 12 Barton Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5PP Tel: 01684 292373 The Eastern Eye, 21 Barton Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5PR Tel: 01684 290668 Joy Garden, 42/43 Barton Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5PR Tel: 01684 299338 Abbey Friar, 68 Barton Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5PX Tel: 01684 292365 Glory Garden Cantonese, 8 Columbine Road, Walton Cardiff GL20 7SP Tel: 01684 298288
CAFES Jelly Roll Cafe 17 Barton Street Tewkesbury GL20 5PY Tel: 01684 292322 J Tea’s Coffee House & Grill 43 High Street Tewkesbury GL20 5BH Tel: 01684 292955
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Melanie’s at 49 49 High Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5BH Tel: 01684 274433 Touching Souls Tea Room Church Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5RZ Tel: 01684 850959 The Abbey Tea Rooms 59 Church Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5RZ Tel: 01684 292215 The Bay Tree 78 Church Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5RX Tel: 01684 294074 The Vintage Tea Room 89 Church Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5RX Tel: 01684 292922 Crumpets Tea Shop 7 St Mary’s Lane, Tewkesbury GL20 5SL Tel: 01684 292906
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Index of Advertisers Beauty, Health, Fitness & Skincare Hush Mobile Beauty Therapy Peter Sollis Sports Therapy Slimming World Thai Chi
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Building & DIY Building & Plumbing Supplies
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Building Services ADCMS Ltd Lockwood Architectural
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Building, Maintenance, Repair, Carpentry & Handyman Services Bill Bowmer 33 Dave Dowell 23 Ian Banks Carpentry 21 LB Services 21 LCM Flat Roofing 22 Matt Grimshaw Carpentry 21 Ricki Dean Carpentry & Building 27 SL Services 29 Business Services Economummy Glos Websites
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Cakes & Baking Accessories Cake and Sugarcraft Boutique 15 Care Home Ashchurch Care Home
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Carpets Blue Fish Carpet Barn Carpets Direct
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Catering Hire Chinaboy Catering Hire
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Charities Winston’s Wish
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Children, Classes & Tuition Jo Jingles Kumon Maths and English Monkey Music Sprogs Toys & Gifts
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Chimney Sweep Dave Bott Chimney Sweep
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Cleaning Services Cleaning & Ironing Service Tewkesbury Cleaning
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Computers & I.T. Services Flamelily I.T. SC Computer Training TCG IT
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Counselling and Therapies Peter Sollis Sports Therapy 11 Positive Exchange Hypnotherapy 11 Curtains & Blinds Homechoice Blinds 28 Tewkesbury Blinds & Curtains 22
Kitchens Building & Plumbing Supplies
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Leaflet Distribution Gloucestershire Leaflet Distrib. 35 Letterbox Replacement The Letterbox Replacement Co. 35 Motoring, MOT’s & Vehicle Sales Chips Away 27 Cotswold Cheltenham Mini 3 Mobile Beauty Hush Mobile Beauty Therapy 11 Mirrors, Oak handmade Celeste Oak Mirrors
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Plumbing, Heating & Boiler Services Johnston Scotia 24&25 Steven Scudamore 23
Entertainment Gardens Gallery The Roses Theatre
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Funeral Directors Alexander Burn Ltd
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Garden Centres & Nurseries Gotherington Nurseries Garden and Estate Services & Maintenance Bredon Hill Landscaping C&M Tree Solutions Dave Dowell J.H. Contract Services Glos J.T. Landscapes Mo + Ho Gardening Services
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Roofs LCM Flat Roofing
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Sports Therapy Peter Sollis Sports Therapy
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Stoves & Chimney Services A&R Stove Installers Dave Bott Chimney Sweep
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Taxis & Airport Transfers 1st Choice Private Hire Hill’s Cars
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Television & Satellite Digital TV & Sat Systems
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Web Design Glos Websites
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Weddings & Parties Cake and Sugarcraft Boutique 15 Chinaboy Catering Hire 15 Fez Photography 8
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