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Well where did the year go? I can’t believe it’s December already and Christmas is almost here! December is such a magical month, not only for children but also for parents and grandparents. One of the festive highlights must be the annual nursery or school nativity play. It’s a very emotional time for us parents, so make sure you pack the tissues and put on the waterproof mascara! Christmas is also Pantomime time, so don’t miss out on the fun! Every year I take my children to see The Roses Theatre production in Tewkesbury and we look forward to seeing Cinderella this year. To see what else is on in your area during December, have a look at our What's On pages towards the back of the magazine. Finally, I would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year from all of us at Bishop's Cleeve Magazine! See you next year! Best wishes,

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Business Spotlight

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Hello, I’m Chris Sweet from Radio Winchcombe and this is the latest edition of Business Spotlight. As a response to the growing demand for fresh, locally produced food, a number of farmers and food producers have taken the initiative of opening their own farm shop. One of them is Lisa Grayson, who with her partner Simon Knight, recently opened tCourt Farm Shop with butchery in Stoke Orchard. I had the pleasure of speaking to Lisa to find out more about her and Simon's new business venture. Q. What made you and Simon decide to take the leap to diversify and develop Court Farm Shop? To give you a bit of background, Court Farm is a family owned farm, which has been run and managed by the Knights & Bellinghams since 1936. Simon is a fourth generation farmer following in the footsteps of his dad, granddad and great uncle and has been steadily growing his business for the last 15 years. He now manages 1,700 hens for egg production, 400 sheep (producing 700 lambs a year) and a handful of pigs and Ray (Simon’s Dad) manages 180 cattle for beef. For years, we were selling eggs from our “Egg shed”, using an honesty box. We had a steady base of 240 customers a week who came to us predominantly for eggs. We really wanted the opportunity to showcase our beef and lamb as well as a range of local produce but were restricted without having the infrastructure of a shop. There was talk of taking our “Egg shed” to the next level for a few years but nothing came of it. I then came along and Ray planted the seed about having a Farm Shop and the rest is history! I now manage the

farm shop and Simon is continuing to manage the farm with his Dad (Ray). John, Simon’s great uncle still lends a hand. Together they are focusing on producing quality lamb, beef and free range eggs for the farm shop. It is very much a working family farm and we hope to continue to build a sustainable business providing benefits to the local residents, tourists, suppliers and farmers. Simon and I are both passionate about the core values, which the farm shop is built upon, namely: • Promoting home, farm and local produce • Educating young people and promoting the farming industry, rural practices and the value of the countryside • Securing the long term future of family farming on Court Farm Q. What products do you stock? The farm shop with butchery specialises in the sale of traceable fresh meat both from our family’s own beef herd and lambs as well as from local suppliers. We also provide an outlet for our own fresh, free range eggs, honey from bees on our farm and support other local producers of poultry, game, fruit, vegetables, cakes, confectionery, jams, chutneys, ales, ciders, bread, dairy, deli, store cupboard items and gifts, seasonal plants and Christmas trees. We have already had to increase our shelving, which means our product range has increased too. We try to add new lines constantly so there are always new products for our customers to see when they come back. Q. Tell me about your butchery. We are really proud of our butchery and thankful to have a great butcher working for us. Mike takes great pride in his work and showcases our meat exceptionally well. He makes our sausages in a

variety of flavours and also makes burgers and faggots on site. He cuts the bacon cured on site by hand so you get proper slices, which aren’t wafer thin! He has 36 years’ experience and has loads of advice to give regarding the best cuts for your recipes and the best way to cook them. We have a variety of meat boxes available for those who would like to fill their freezer and have weekly meat offers on which are advertised in our Farm Shop as well as on our website and facebook Page. We can also provide BBQ meat for large events. In fact, we had the pleasure of providing the burgers and sausages for Bishop’s Cleeve Primary Academy’s Bonfire Night recently. Q. What have you got available for Christmas? We are very excited about Christmas at Court Farm Shop! Customers can have a chat with Mike, our butcher to place Christmas meat orders. We have a wide range of meat items available for order. This includes a full range of turkeys, turkey crowns and butterflies, geese, ducks, chicken, beef ribs, gammon joints and meat boxes. Mike is also doing a Three Bird Roast, which will be individually prepared in our Butchery. Handmade Christmas cakes made to order by Sweet Success are also available. You can pick our Christmas order forms up from our farm shop or download a copy from our website. Our farm shop will be full of Christmas goodies and we have a Christmas hamper service available. And to top it all off we are selling British Grown Christmas Trees again this year, some of which are locally grown in Leigh Sinton. You can come to choose your tree and we will net it for you.

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Q. Why should people shop with you? Court Farm Shop is built upon a strong history of traditional family farming as well as the valued loyalty of our customers. From our modest beginnings of selling our own free range eggs from our “Egg shed” we pride ourselves on the quality of the produce we sell. As well as providing an outlet for our own produce (beef, lamb, eggs and the occasional pork), we support other local producers of poultry, fruit, vegetables, dairy, jams, chutneys, plants, etc. and create a farm to fork philosophy. The vast majority of our produce is sourced locally, within a 30-mile radius of our farm, which reduces food miles and encourages local farm productivity. However, to enable us to provide customers with a full range of fruit and vegetables, out of season items are sourced from further afield. Many people have the perception that farm shops are expensive

when in fact they are not. We have worked hard to source local produce at reasonable prices meaning you can come to our shop to support your local farmer and buy good, quality produce at affordable prices. With a great team behind us who offer a fantastic, friendly and informative service, Court Farm Shop with Butchery is full of delicious, home produced and local food to tempt your taste buds! Q. What events do you have planned? Our next event will be “Live Lambing” in February. We will open up our barns so customers can see our sheep and lambs and may even be lucky enough to see one being born. Q. Where are you located? We are situated in the village of Stoke Orchard on the edge of Bishop’s Cleeve on Stoke Road (just before the railway bridge, opposite Pussy Willows Cattery).

The road links Bishop’s Cleeve and Tewkesbury, which makes it an ideal location for our farm shop. We have great access with plenty of parking. Q. It is still very early days for you, but how have you found it so far? It has been great! The amount of support we have received from existing and new customers has been phenomenal! We could never have dreamt of a better start. Every element of the farm shop is doing really well and we are especially pleased with the butchery. Our new animal area is also attracting lots of visitors. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved with our farm shop. Simon and I have a fantastic team behind us. Special thanks to Helen, Katie, Mike, Libby and Laura, and of course my dad for designing and building a fantastic farm shop! - by Christopher Sweet

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First Hospice Winter Ball to help provide local care Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court’s first ever Winter Ball, sponsored by Pulhams Coaches, is being held on 11th December to help raise much needed funds for the local hospice charity. Leckhampton Court, which provides the only in patient palliative care service for people in the county from its specialist unit just outside Cheltenham, needs to raise £1.6 million every year. The inaugural charity Winter Ball is a key fundraising event for the hospice this year and takes place at Pittville Pump Rooms, Cheltenham with live music from local rock and pop band The Chip Shop Boys. Tickets are still available, with sparkling drinks reception, sumptuous three course meal with wine and exclusive charity auction and raffle. All proceeds will help the hospice provide care for local families. Elise Hoadley, Director of Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice said, “When a loved one is diagnosed with a life limiting condition, specialist care and support for the whole family is needed. We must raise £1.6 million through donations and voluntary income every year so we can provide this type of care in Gloucestershire.” “This is the first time we have ever held a Winter Ball, and we hope it will raise much needed funds towards this total whilst offering a fabulous opportunity for people to celebrate Christmas with loved ones, friends and colleagues in magical surroundings.” Andrew Pulham, Director of Pulhams Coaches who are sponsoring the event said, “Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court provided outstanding care to my sister, Sarah Pulham and to the whole family at a very difficult time. We are thrilled to be able to support Sue Ryder by sponsoring this event and in doing so Sarah’s memory lives on.” Bespoke table and ticket packages are offered. For more details please call 01242 246285 or email leckhampton. fundraising@sueryder.org

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Growing Fruit Trees by Pippa Greenwood

For the ultimate in gorgeous apples, pears, plums or more, the fruit needs to be freshly picked and sun-warmed - so grow your own and make some good looking additions to your garden, even when space is limited. There’s no need to have a massive plot or an orchard to grow fruit trees… You can grow fruit trees in surprisingly small spaces, especially if you don’t grow them in a classic tree shape, but train them. Training them into espaliers (several sets of horizontal ‘arms’), cordons (single main stems grown at an angle) or fans (with branches trained into a fan shape) means that you can grow many varieties of apples and pears up against a suitable vertical surface such as a wall, fence or set of sturdy wires. You could also train fruits like apples to make a neat edging for a bed or border about 45cm above ground level (called ‘step-overs’). A step-over apple grows to a height of about 30cm and is trained to forms two horizontal ‘arms’, which will bear a smallish crop of fruit. Try step-overs around the edge of your vegetable plot or flower bed. To make a real feature of fruit, use a tree to create a

decorative and productive arch. Buy an inexpensive bare root cordon (straight stem) or a ‘whip’ fruit tree of your favourite variety, pair it with another variety that is a suitable pollinator (check with the nursery) and plant one on each side of the arch, training them in as they grow. It will look pretty when in blossom in spring and will bear tasty fruit too. Provided you get the right rootstock (see below), you can grow fruit trees in large containers. The container needs to be big - a half-barrel at least - and have drainage holes kept clear using a few inches of broken china or ‘crocks’ at its bottom. Good quality loambased compost such as John Innes No.3 will work well, but help to keep it well aerated and free-draining by adding 2550% multi-purpose loam-free compost. It is essential to choose fruit trees on the right ‘rootstock’, as this determines the ultimate size and vigour of the tree. Apples are complicated, but as a rule, for step-overs, cordons, dwarf bushes and trees in containers try the extremely dwarfing M27 - though weak varieties may fail in poor soil or if not well pampered. For bush, cordon, espaliers and

half-standard try the dwarfing rootstock M26, while for a cordon, an espalier on poor soil, arches and bush trees try the semi-dwarfing MM106. You can buy one year old ‘maidens’ or ‘whips’ which are small, fairly straight stems and train them yourself or you can buy trained or part-trained trees. Make sure you choose varieties that flower at the same time so that they pollinate each other and thus provide fruit. Ask your supplier which ‘pollination group’ each variety is in. At this time of year you can buy inexpensive fruit trees sold ‘bare-root’, which means lifted from a field and not container grown; they also establish well. Bare-root fruit trees are generally available from about November until early March - so don’t delay, get ordering or planting today! Perfect as a Christmas gift, make vegetable growing fun with Pippa’s unique ‘Grow Your Own with Pippa Greenwood’ system. Select the vegetables you’d like to grow at www.pippagreenwood. com and your garden-ready plants will be delivered in May, accompanied by weekly emails packed full of advice and tips. Gift cards are available too for this perfect present! It is great value and various pack sizes are available.

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GIFT IDEA FOR CHRISTMAS Unusual Books By Local Author Elizabeth Tebby Germaine Hi, I am Elizabeth Tebby Germaine and I live in Gloucestershire. Myanmar has recenlty been in the news and two of the books that I have written happen to connect with the history of this fascinating country where my parents worked in the 1930’s and after the war.

I had many old documents relating to Burma which I have used in the books, where I put them in the context of dramatic historical events. This photo, for example, shows market sellers at Myitkyina, a tiny town in northern Burma which was of great strategic importance in the Burma Campaign of WW2.

My mother, Josephine Chapman spoke fluent Burmese and wrote about her escape from Burma in 1942 and the experiences of Burmese and Karen people during the Japanese invasion. I have used many photos of Burma dated from 1937 taken by my aunt who had to leave the country in 1966. When I heard recently of the death of the remarkable BBC journalist Sue Lloyd-Roberts I remembered seeing her TV report from the jungle areas of Kachin State in northern Burma. Like many of her assignments it was a

dangerous place to be. The Burmese army have been fighting in this area for many years and tens of thousands have been driven from their homes while the conflict continues. Most of the stories in my book 'Dark Jungle, Steep Mountains' took place in Kachin State, and one of the writers of the stories, Captain Gribble of the Burma Frontier Force knew many Kachin and Naga people personally. With the anniversary of VJ-Day many remember their dreadful experiences, often painfully. I wrote my books as I had material that related to war torn countries, particularly Burma, a country shut off from the world for so many years under the military government. In 1942 there was a huge exodus of civilians and soldiers to India about which not much is known. Many died on the way of exhaustion, hunger and disease. Only when I read about the history did I realise that Josephine Chapman was one of tens of thousands fleeing the Japanese invasion and stranded after the last airfield at Myitkyina was taken on May 8th. She wrote a detailed diary, starting 4 days before Pearl Harbor in which there are accounts of the chaos in Burma and bombing raids in Rangoon and Mandalay. Her journey of about 700 miles was eventful and dangerous. When getting material together I learnt many things – my aunt (her older sister) in China, for example, had witnessed the brutal and prolonged civil war in 1927 and struggled to escape from the Japanese, fleeing across many

After the war my parents and baby brother were caught in fighting in civil war in Maymyo in the months after Burma’s independence of 1948 – they had to leave everything behind except food for the baby. The second book came about as I acquired much material about the refugee experiences from Paul Russell, the son of Dr Farrant Russell, an author of an out of print book about the refugee journey. Paul had been given a suitcase of documents, reports, letters and photos by the widow of a refugee administrator who had run a camp in Ledo, India in 1942. The Tea-planters Association had been asked to set up camps. In May 1942 Josephine Chapman also arrived in one of these camps in Imphal, India and described the support she received after weeks of walking in the remote rough country with little to eat and often no shelter in the monsoon rains. At the time of writing this we are still hearing reports about the historic General Election in Myanmar. There is much information on www.burmacampaign.org.uk My parents loved Burma and were sad when they never went back. There is background to the books on my website www. elizabethtebbygermaine.co.uk and extracts can be read on www.FeedARead.com The books can also be bought on Amazon, and from www.waterstones.com or ordered in book stores.

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MARTIN LEWIS MARTIN LEWIS Winter Winter

A stark warning, not just for Game of Thrones fans… winter is coming. Yet A stark warning, just Gameknee of Thrones is coming. don’tnot leave it for till we’re deep infans… whitewinter stuff to sort bills,Yet as changes can don’t leave drag-on it till we’re knee deep in white stuff to sort bills, as changes can (sorry). drag-on (sorry). So dust off your long johns, grab a cup of Bovril and snuggle up with my So dust off your longto johns, cup of Bovril and up with my checklist keepgrab youracosts down and thesnuggle heat up. checklist to keep your costs down and the heat up. 1) Save £250+ on energy bills. 1) Save £250+ on energy bills. Winter is of course the highest-use energy period. So the Winter is ofkey course highest-use energy period. So the deal – that is tothe ensure you’re on the cheapest possible key is to ensure on thetariff cheapest possible dealprovider, – that it may be may you’re be changing with your existing may be changing tariffThe withmove youracross existing provider, it may beit now to switching. takes 17 days, so do switching. The move across 17 days, do it the nowcold to snaps. ensure you’re ontakes the right deal so before ensure you’re on the right deal before the cold snaps. Those who worry about this, don’t – it’s the same pipes, gas, Those who meter worry about this, don’t – it’s the lose samesupply. pipes, The gas,only and safety, and you don’t meter and safety, and isyou don’t supply.service. The onlyBut savings can be difference price andlose customer difference ishuge. price and customer service. But savings can be huge. About 70% are on their provider’s standard tariff – across About 70% the are big on their provider’s standard tariff – across six this is an average of £1,095/year based on typical the big six this is anYet average of £1,095/year based on typical usage. the cheapest open market’s deal is around £830 a usage. Yet the dealmuch is around £830 a winter yearcheapest – that’s open £260 amarket’s year saved, of that in the year – that’smonths. £260 a year saved, much of that in the winter months. However, as your exact cheapest depends on what you use However, asand your exactyou cheapest depends what you where live – to find out,onalways do ause comparison. and where you – to findyou out, always a comparison. Just live make sure select ‘alldo tariffs’ on a comparison site. Just make sure tariffs’ on a comparison site. 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Asking for it back is simple and here’s a success to Asking for itencourage back is simple a success tome from 17 months you:and “Thehere’s balance owed to encourage you: “The balance owedgot to back me from 17about) months ago (which they never to me was £1,364.22. ago (which Athey never got back to me about) was £1,364.22. brilliant result but I do feel an idiot for not knowing how A brilliant result but I do feel an idiot for not knowing how much I'd overpaid, so I urge everyone to do the same as me much I'd overpaid, so I urge everyone to do the same as me and check.” – Col.escargot. and check.” – Col.escargot. 3) Free winter car check. 3) Free winter car check. Halfords.com is offering a free £15 winter car check, which Halfords.com is offering a free £15 winter check, which includes checks to your battery,car bulbs, wiper blades, oil and includes checks to your levels. battery,You bulbs, screenwash don’twiper needblades, to bookoilinand advance, screenwashthough levels. you You can don’t neediftoyou book in advance, online want, and the check should though youtake can online if you want, There and the should to buy about 15 minutes. is check no obligation take about 15 minutes. is no obligation tomight buy try to upsell you. anything, butThere be prepared that staff anything, but be prepared that staff might try to upsell you. The winter car check is on until spring next year. The winter car check is on until spring next year. 4) Are you entitled to any extra winter help? 4) Are you entitled to any extra winter help? Winter is a tough time for many as the cold sets in. But there Winter is a tough timewhich for many the cold sets in. But there are funds may as help… are funds which may help… a) Winter fuel payments. If you were born on or before 5 a) Winter fuel January payments. If you or beforecriteria 5 1953 (andwere met born otheron qualifying throughout January 1953 met other qualifying criteria throughout the(and week commencing 21 September 2015), you’re eligible the week commencing September 2015), you’re Ifeligible for the up to21£300 winter fuel payment. you get certain for the up to £300 winter fuel payment. If you get certain

benefits, eg, state pension, pension credit or jobseeker’s benefits, eg,allowance, state pension, or jobseeker’s– otherwise you you’llpension usually credit get it automatically allowance, you’ll usually get it it. automatically otherwise you 15 15 15. may have to claim You do that–by calling 03459 may have to claim it. You do that by calling 03459 15 15 15. b) Cold weather payments. Anyone on certain benefits, eg, Cold weather payments. Anyone on certain benefits, eg, pension specific income support, jobseeker’s allowance, specific income support, jobseeker’s allowance, credit, gets £25 for every seven days pension where there are subcredit, gets zero £25 for every sevenIt’s days where there are subtemperatures. paid automatically from 1 November zero temperatures. this year.It’s paid automatically from 1 November this year. c) Choosing between heating and eating? If you’re seriously Choosing between and eating? If you’re seriously behind,heating or in general financial hardship, you may be eligible behind, or in hardship, you may be eligible forgeneral specialfinancial tariffs/help. Try the HomeHeatHelpline.org.uk on for special tariffs/help. Try the HomeHeatHelpline.org.uk on 0800 33 66 99. 0800 33 66 99. 5) Do you know where your water cock is? Do you know where your water cock is? Everyone should know where their main water off-switch is, Everyone should knowknown whereastheir main water off-switch is, create an otherwise a stopcock. Frozen pipe bursts otherwise known asof a stopcock. Frozenworse pipe bursts createfind an the off average £4k of damage, if you can’t average of £4k of damage, worsefloods. if you So can’t finddon’t the off switch as your home if you know, spend five switch as your home floods. 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Accident? You Mean Collision Iain Betson learns there are no accidents on Britain’s roads. Speaking to a Highways Agency officer the other day, I was intrigued to learn that the emergency services now do not class “incidents” on the road as “accidents”, but as “collisions”. Previously, they would have attended a “Road Traffic Accident” (RTA). Now they attend a “Road Traffic Collision” or RTC. Why the subtle change in wording? Well, the use of the word “accident” implies something that was unexpected, unforeseen or that “just happened”. And calling these incidents as such has been used as a defence in a court of law. “Yes your honour. I know I was clocked by the speed camera doing 60mph in

a 30mph zone. It is true I was pulled by the fire crew from my wrecked car that was part of the multiple pile-up outside the primary school at going home time. And I know my car was subsequently found to have four bald tyres, no insurance and dodgy brakes. But the whole event was classed as a traffic accident, so you can see I couldn’t have foreseen any of it happening. So, therefore, I am innocent of all charges.” Accident or incident. Collision or coming together. You say tomaytoe and I say tomato. It may be interpretation but, ultimately, the results are the same. If we all took a little more consideration and, dare I say, care in our driving, then I think it’s likely the number of “collisions” our already stretched emergency services have to attend would be reduced. With, of course, a corresponding drop in the number of people killed or seriously injured.*

*Department of Transport figures for 2014: 1,775 killed; 22,807 seriously injured.

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Home & Interiors Make Room for Guests at Christmas box, bag or basket to stow bedding during the day.

Dinner is served

The tree is decorated and the turkey in the freezer, but are you ready to welcome friends and family this Christmas? Katherine Sorrell outlines some quick and easy ways to create extra space for holiday visitors.

Lounging around

If you’re going to need somewhere for everyone to relax in the living room, bring in beanbags for the kids and pop cushions on top of coffee tables and benches to create a few extra TV-viewing spaces.

A bed for the night

No guest room? No problem. A sofa bed, day bed or futon – or simply a longish sofa – will do the trick. A good quality airbed is a great thing to have, too. If your living room is acting as a temporary bedroom, clear space for your guests’ luggage and place a small lamp near the head of their ‘bed’ and a spare throw or blanket nearby. Use a

An extendable dining table is perfect for accommodating additional guests; alternatively enlarge your table temporarily by topping it with an overhanging sheet of plywood (you might want to protect the table with a pad or cloth first), covered with a pretty tablecloth. Or, create a separate dining table – maybe just for kids – using anything with a flat surface, from a trestle table to a coffee table, surrounded by cushions on the floor.

Any old china

If you haven’t got enough crockery for all your guests, plan ahead and pick up extras at car boot sales, charity shops or vintage shops; the same goes for glasses and cutlery. If all else fails, have a stack of paper plates to hand – no one will mind once the turkey is dished out, and at least you’ll save on washing up!

Are you sitting comfortably?

If you have a shortage of dining chairs, consider investing in a few inexpensive folding chairs that you could hide out of the way when not in use. If you’re not keen on how they look, try covering them with pillowcases and adding a pretty cushion.

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Alternatively, a flat-topped stool can double as a seat and as a side table – handy next to that seldom-used guest bed, too – and will slide out of the way under the table when not in use.

Hallway solutions

Extra guests means a proliferation of coats, shoes, boots and umbrellas, so a simple stacking shoe rack will always come in handy, as will a few extra hooks mounted on the wall. How about a free-standing coat rack? Or, for cheap and instant spacesaving, over-door racks, hooks and shoe organisers can be added anywhere in the house.

Eat, drink and be merry

Aim to create enough room in your kitchen to store all your festive goodies by clearing out your cupboards and fridge in good time. Add internal racks, shelves, boxes and baskets so you can stack everything neatly (clear plastic makes it easy to see everything at once).

Bathroom bliss

Clear plenty of space for your guests to store their toiletries before they arrive and look for bath and shower caddies that attach by hook or suction, allowing you to stock all sorts of products out of the way. Provide clean towels on a separate hook or rail from your own – a clothes airer that hooks over a radiator is ideal – and some luxury soaps. Your visitors will never want to go home…

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Finding Gifts For The “Nothing I Need” Brigade by Kate McLelland “There’s nothing I need. Don’t buy me anything.” It’s the festive season, and not buying anything just isn’t an option, unless you want to feel like a cross between the Grinch and Ebenezer Scrooge on Christmas morning. But what do you get for those friends or family members who genuinely seem to have everything? I’m not talking a mansion, a yacht and a Ferrari: just all the things required for comfortable, everyday living. There comes a time in everyone’s life when it’s likely that they will have collected all the knick-knacks, gadgets and gizmos they’ll ever need. So what are the options when it comes to buying an original gift for the man or woman who says “There’s nothing I need”? Give a goat At Oxfam (www.oxfam.org. uk) it costs just £25 to buy a goat for a needy family trying to survive in areas affected by war or drought, who can use the gift to produce nutritious dairy products such as milk and cheese. Oxfam also supplies a brightly coloured gift card that explains your purchase. An unforgettable experience If you’ve run out of gift

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Golden Years

Memories of 50 Years Ago by Ted Bruning

On 22nd December 1965 Transport Minister Tom Fraser gave us a Christmas present we still use every day – the 70mph speed limit. And not before time, either, because out there on Britain’s roads it was absolute carnage. Back then, there was only one speed limit: 30mph in built-up areas had been the legal ceiling since 1935. Anywhere else, you could go as fast as you liked – and despite the primitive suspension, steering and brakes of the day, and the complete lack of even the most basic safety features (such as seatbelts, for instance), people did. And died. You’d be astonished at the number of road deaths people used to take pretty much for granted. In 1926 when records began, 4,888 people were killed on Britain’s roads. At the time there was a 20mph speed limit, which was scrapped in 1930 as being unenforceable - and perhaps predictably things very quickly got worse. In 1934, with car ownership at only 2,500,000, there were 7,343 road deaths, half of them pedestrians.

During the war, the black-out trumped petrol rationing and 1941 became the worst year on record with 9,196 road deaths. Afterwards, with rationing still in place until 1950 but the streetlights turned back on, the annual death toll fluctuated between 4,500 and 5,500. But from the late ‘50s on, with returning prosperity bringing rising car ownership, new technology producing faster cars, the closure of many branch-lines and factory sidings forcing freight off the rails and on to the roads, and the gradual spread of the motorway network, matters span out of control again. The total for 1964 was 7,820, the worst since 1934 (barring the blackout years, when more British civilians were killed in road accidents than by German bombs). A series of high-profile pile-ups on fogbound motorways in the autumn of 1965 persuaded the Government to act, and on 22nd December the 70mph national speed-limit was announced as a four-month trial. The results were positive enough to persuade Fraser’s successor Barbara Castle to give it another 15 months; in July 1967 it became permanent, and the only change since then has been the reduction of the national limit to 60mph except on motorways and dual carriageways, where it remains

70mph, and on roads with designated lower limits of their own. It would be nice to record that the introduction of the 70mph limit (and the breathalyser that followed in 1967) had a dramatic effect on road safety. No such luck. The grim toll was stubbornly slow to fall and it wasn’t until the 1990s, after the Government adopted more sophisticated and closelytargeted road safety campaigns, that it fell below 3,000 and stayed there. But since 2007, when the number of road deaths fell below 3,000 for the first time ever, there has been a miracle. The figure for 2013 was 1,713 deaths: a record low. There are many reasons for this, not all of them positive: safer cars and better engineered roads, fine; but also far more single-occupancy journeys (hence fewer casualties per crash), punitive insurance premiums that price many younger drivers off the road, and far fewer unaccompanied child pedestrians. How great a part speed limits have played is something to argue about, but the fact remains that for whatever reason Britain is second only to Sweden in the international road safety rankings.

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What's On in December Winchcombe Folk Night First Tuesday of the month, 8pm -10.45 pm, The White Hart Inn, High Street, Winchcombe, GL54 5LJ Open Mic Night: a mixture of regular contributors performing traditional and contemporary songs as well as newcomers. Come along from some great music and atmosphere. Admission: free (voluntary charity contribution). For more information call: 01242 602236. Cinderella at The Roses Ongoing until Saturday 2nd January, various times, The Roses Theatre, Sun Street, Tewkesbury, GL20 5NX Join us for our traditional family panto. For more information and tickets visit: www.rosestheatre.org German-Style Christmas Market Thursday 3rd – Sunday 20th December, The Promenade, Cheltenham

This market does not only get you into the festive mood but is also the perfect place for seasonal treats and Christmas shopping. Monday – Wednesday: 10.00am – 6.00pm; Thursday – Saturday: 10.00am – 8.00pm and Sundays: 11.00am – 6.00pm The Royal Marines Christmas Spectacular Thursday 3rd December, 7.30pm Cheltenham Town Hall Enjoy festive entertainment from the Royal Marines. Come and listen to some of the finest seasonal music from the Bands of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines. There will be Christmas music,

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Sue Ryder Winter Ball Friday 11th Dec from 7.00pm onwards, Pittville Pump Room This amazing event is THE opportunity to dress to impress while raising money for a wonderful charity. Enjoy a 3-course dinner with top entertainment. Prices vary. For more information visit: www.sueryder.org Musica Vera Christmas Concert Saturday 12th December, 7.30pm, St Peter’s Church, Church Road, Leckhampton, GL53 0QJ Bach’s ‘Lobet den Herrn’, Charpentier’s ‘Messe de Minuit pour Noël’ and carols for choir and audience. Conductor: David Dewar. Proceeds go to the Cheltenham Community Projects. Tickets: £12 to include refreshments; free admission to children under 16. Tickets can be bought at the door, or from The Wilson, Tourist Information Centre, Clarence Street, Cheltenham. Cafe Church 13th Dec, 6.00pm – 7.00pm, St. Michael and All Angels Church A totally informal service lasting about 1 hour aimed at 16-25 year olds looking to meet for fellowship and food. Cate Cody Trio Monday 14th December, The Daffodil Restaurant, GL50 2AE Fine dining and excellent live jazz

music in the beautiful setting of The Daffodil Restaurant. For more information visit: www.thedaffodil.com Christmas Carols at the Plough Mill Street, Prestbury, Cheltenham, GL52 3BG Thursday 17th December, 9.00pm: Carols with The Black Abbot; Monday 21st December, 7.30pm: The Hand Bell Ringers; Tuesday 22nd December, 7.30pm: Jim (alias John) Shaw Carols; Wednesday 23rd December, 8.00pm: Carols with local Barbershop group The Wassalers. Carols in Tarlings Yard Friday 18th December, 6.00pm Come along to Lowry’s Expresso bar and Chocolatier and enjoy festive fun with the Cleeve Brass Ensemble. Don’t miss out on crafts stalls, mince pies, mulled wine and a visit from Father Christmas. Christmas Gifts, Arts & Crafts Market Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th December, 9.00am - 5.00pm, Long Gardens Monday 21st, Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd December, 9.00am - 5.00pm, Pedestrianised area of the Promenade, outside Cavendish House The treasure trove for gifts, treats and that extra special something for someone - now over five days! Christmas Day Swim Friday 25th Dec, 10.00am Sandfords Park Lido

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gates from 10am. The water will be extremely cold and this is an adults only event (age 17+). The event will finish at 11.30am. There is no charge to enter this event but there will be collection buckets at the entrance raising money for Sandford Lido Ltd, the charitable trust that operates the lido. Spectators are welcome. New Year’s Day Racing Friday 1st January, Cheltenham Racecourse Start the New Year with a day at the racecourse: 7 races with world class jockeys and horses. Fun for all the family; there will be children’s attractions too.

LOCAL CLUBS & CLASSES Bishop's Cleeve Players Meet every second Tuesday of the month, 7.30 – 9.30pm School Room, The Tithe Barn We are a friendly local amateur dramatic group who welcome anyone with an interest in the theatre. There are a variety of roles within our group not just for those wishing to act. No previous experience neccessary. Get in touch via email: bishopscleeveplayers@ yahoo.co.uk or come along to one of our monthly meetings. For more information visit: www.bishopscleeveplayers.co.uk Bishop’s Cleeve WI Christmas Party Tuesday 15th December, 7.15pm The Tithe Barn Cleeve Carers & Friendship group St. Michael’s Hall The Cleeve Carers and Friendship group reaches out to those in the Community who may not be Carers but are home alone or would simply like to meet with others for friendship. For more information

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contact Graham Teale on 01242 673001. November 10th: Christmas Flower arranging, speaker: Mrs Leslie Murphy

Cleeve Ladies Probus Tuesday 15th December, 9.45am, The Tithe Barn ‘Pub Signs’ with speaker Angela Panrucker. Guided Walks of Historic Winchcombe Every Sunday, 11am and 2.30pm Tourist Information Centre Free Town Walks for anyone who is interested in the fascinating history of Winchcombe – from ancient Saxon Borough to WW2 and beyond. The walks are short and easy and designed to be accessible to all (less than a mile). Duration: 1–1¼ hours. The walks are led by local people who are keen to share the history of, and their enthusiasm for, the area. Places are limited to 10, but larger parties can probably be catered for if pre-booked. For more information come into the Tourist Information

Centre in Winchcombe, call 01242 602925 or email: winchwalks@ btinternet.com Methodist Church Meetings Wednesdays 2.00pm, Church Hall New members always welcome. 5th December: ‘Christmas Unwrapped‘, speaker Rev. Keith Linzer. 23rd December: Christmas Party. Woodmancote Probus Club Tuesdays, Woodmancote New Village Hall Meetings start at 10am with refreshments followed by a talk at 10.30am. 8th December: ‘One man 100 homes’, speaker Michael Fitt. 15th December: Christmas lunch. 22nd and 29th December: Christmas break.

Fitness 3rd Age Womens’ Workshop & Workouts The Tithe Barn Are your hormones dancing in harmony? Is there too much rise and fall with your hormones? Come and find out what you can do to help. For more information or to confirm attendance contact Joan Palmer on 07957 308968 or email: joan@mumsfit.co.uk

Music Blue Moon Harmony Choir Thursday evenings 7.30pm - 9.30pm

Bishop's Cleeve Junior School Blue Moon Harmony Choir was founded in 2002 with over forty regular members. However, we would welcome new singers in all parts. You are guaranteed a warm welcome and friendly support as we practice new songs together. You don¹t have to read music as CDs are supplied to help with learning. For more information call John on 01242 251531 or visit: www.bluemoonharmony.co.uk Cleeve Chorale Tuesdays 7.30pm Bishop’s Cleeve Primary Academy Are you interested in having a good sing (no previous experience required)? Then come along to our rehearsal nights. For more information call: 01242 672881. Cleeve Harmony Ladies A Capella Chorus Wednesday evenings, 7.45-10pm, The Tithe Barn Whether you are a Bedroom Beginner, a Shower Songstress or an Experienced Singer, come and join in this brand new chorus. For more information, email Donna at cleeve.md@gmail.com or ring on 07737 280336. You can also find us on Facebook: Cleeve Harmony Chorus.

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FRIENDS FIREWORKS EVENT A HUGE SUCCESS The Friends of BCPA Bonfire & Fireworks event 2015 was a huge success, it even stopped raining just in time to get the BBQ lit!

again like to express their thanks to everyone who helped and also our children, family and friends who enable us to help.

The event raised a whopping £5800 for the school, a record breaking amount.

Every year as well as the masses of people who help us by giving up their afternoon to sell tickets, or their morning to paint boards we have companies who generously donate items that we need for the event. We thought it was only right that we gave these companies a shout out so that everyone at the school (and beyond) knows how lovely they are: Johnstones Paint, PKL, Restore, KC Carpets, Jewsons, Grundon, Tewkesbury Borough Council, Woodmancote May Day Committee, Bishop's Cleeve

The event was a complete sell out – the posters designed by the children certainly did their job. There was also an incredible amount of entries to the Build a Guy Competition, with some fantastic entries from the cubs of 1st Woodmancote Scout Group. Without the wonderful army of volunteers there would be no Bonfire and Fireworks event the Friends of BCPA would once

On the night there were some awesome neon emoji facepaints, tasty treats, glow sticks and an impressive 700 burgers and sausages were eaten!

All the money raised at the event is being donated to the school to help pay for equipment that the school budget can’t quite stretch to.

The three winning entries from the Build a Guy Competition

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Finance What type of financial help is available for first time buyers? By Ann Haldon The thought of buying your first home can be daunting, but there’s help available from the government that you may not know about. Equity loans and mortgage guarantees combine within the Help to Buy scheme, which has been a popular option for many people wanting to get their foot on the property ladder. Other possibilities include Shared Ownership schemes and Help to Buy ISA products. Additionally, choosing a fixed rate mortgage deal will help you to budget effectively and provides peace of mind that you can afford the repayments. Help to Buy Equity Loan You only need to find a deposit of 5% as the government loans you the remaining 20%. The loan is offered interestfree for the first five years, with an interest rate of 1.75% being charged in year six on the amount of the original loan. Subsequent annual rate increases are in line with inflation, using the Retail Price Index plus 1%. You’ll be able to repay part of the loan early without penalty if you want, and you can sell your home whenever you like. The repayment figure on sale is based on the property’s value at the time so that the government benefits from its rise in value. Mortgage Guarantee This part of the Help to Buy

scheme is available until 31st December 2016 for new-builds and older homes. It is valid for properties worth up to £600,000, and the government provides a guarantee to mortgage lenders for up to 15% of the property value. The scheme is geared towards purchasers with a low deposit, and is intended to encourage confidence in lenders that their money is safe, increasing the likelihood of them offering a larger number of 95% loan-tovalue mortgages. Shared Ownership The Shared Ownership scheme enables you to own a proportion of your home - usually between 25% and 75% of the property’s value. You pay rent to a housing association on the remaining proportion, but at a subsidised rate. Shared Ownership helps people to buy their first home because rents are generally low, and are paid in conjunction with a mortgage. The housing association may allow you to purchase more of your home over time – usually up to its full value. Help to Buy ISA The Help to Buy ISA is a new product offered by the government, and is due to be introduced this month (December). If you make a lump sum deposit of £1,000 the government will boost this

amount tax-free by up to £250 when you buy your home, plus by another £50 for each further £200 of monthly savings. There is a limit on these tax free bonuses, however, of £3,000. Fixing your mortgage rate If you fix your mortgage rate you’ll be able to budget with confidence, and won’t need to worry about mortgage interest rate rises. Interest rates are expected to increase in the spring of 2016, so this is a good time to look for a suitable fixed rate deal. It can be difficult to know for how long to fix your rate, but with increases expected over the next few years a five-year term might be the best choice, even though the rates offered will be higher than deals over two or three years. With a little research and pre-planning you can take advantage of the various schemes available, fixing your interest rate to provide some stability and peace of mind. http://www.moneywise.co.uk/ news/2015-09-09/first-timebuyers-to-get-4000-deposit-boost http://www.moneysupermarket. com/mortgages/hubs/first-timebuyers/ http://www.moneysupermarket. com/mortgages/first-time-buyers/ http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/ money/mortgageshome/article3177711/Time-start-savingbenefit-new-Help-Buy-Isa.html

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At The White Hart Inn, High St. Winchcombe, Glos. First Tuesday of each month 8.00pm WINCHCOMBE FOLK SONG NIGHT welcomes singers, musicians & audience Free entry: voluntary charity contribution. September 1st: Brad McEwen + Open night October 6th: Dark Island + Open night November 3rd: Open night December 1st: Open night after Christmas Street Festival January 5th: Open night February 2nd: The Vogwells + Open night

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Christmas TV 1. A 2008 Christmas special of which TV show saw Dave Coaches get engaged to Nessa Jenkins? 2. Miracle On Evergreen Terrace is the title of a special Christmas episode of which TV show? 3. In an animated TV special that was first broadcast in 1965, who was feeling depressed because Christmas had become too commercialised? 4. Made into TV films broadcast at Christmas in 2012, 2013 and 2014, which comedy star wrote the childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books Mr Stink, Gangsta Granny and The Boy In The Dress? 5. Diamonds Are For Heather, Miami Twice and To Hull And Back were all titles of Christmas special episodes of which TV sitcom? 6. Who played the title character in The Runaway Bride, the 2006 Doctor Who Christmas special? 7. Who read out the first Royal Christmas Message to be televised?... King George V, King George VI or Queen Elizabeth II? 8. Which EastEnders character was murdered on Christmas Day in 2009? 9. In the 2013 Christmas TV advert for John Lewis, what did the hare get the bear as a Christmas present? 10. Where in London did Elisabeth Beresford take her children for a walk one Boxing Day when one of them pronounced the name of this place wrong, giving her the inspiration for a group of TV characters? Page 44 To advertise call 07939 802 384 or 01242 500 028 or visit www.bishopscleevemagazine.co.uk

Bishop's Cleeve Useful Numbers CHURCHES St Michaels & All Angels

UTILITIES 01242 673612

SCHOOLS Bishop's Cleeve Primary School 01242 673814

Electricty -足Power Loss

0800 365 900

Gas Emergency

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Water Leaks

0800 169 1144

Water Severn Trent

0800 783 4444

Grangefield Primay School

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Cleeve School

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Woodmancote School

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Gretton Primary School

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Alcoholics Anonymous 0845 769 7555 Childline 0800 1111 Citizens Advice Bureau 0870 120 4040 Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 Directory Enquiries 118 500 Drugs Helpline 0800 776 600 Floodline 0845 988 1188 Parentline Plus 0808 800 2222 RSPCA 0300 123 4999 Samaritans 01452 306333 National Missing Persons 0500 700 700

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Winchcombe Abbey Primary School 01242 602447

DOCTORS & PHARMACY Greyholme Surgery

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Stoke Road Surgery

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Badham Pharmacy Stoke Road 01242 672211 Badham Pharmacy Church Road 01242 672653

Nuffield Health Hospital

01242 802897

Cheltenham General

03004 222222

LIBRARIES Bishop's Cleeve Library

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POST OFFICES 01242 620201

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Ambulance (Emergency Only) Fire (Emergency Only) Gas Emergency Police (Emergency Only) Police (non-emergency) NHS Direct

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