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Gloucestershire businesswoman who swapped teaching for dog care collects national award A Gloucestershire businesswoman who swapped teaching for dog care has been rewarded for her success establishing her dog boarding business. Cheltenham-based Alexis only left a teaching career in London just over a year ago for life in the countryside. Shortly after welcoming her new Beagle puppy Brea into her family, she launched her branch of Wagging Tails in January 2016, offering dog owners a homebased alternative to kennels in the GL postcode area. She found her first Dog Carer in a matter of weeks with bookings following almost immediately. Since then, Alexis' business has gone from strength to strength and she picked up the 2016 Wagging Tails Brand Builder Award ahead of 19 other branches in the network. At Wagging Tails, dogs stay in the family homes of Dog Carers who are checked firstly by Alexis and Brea and subsequently inspected and licensed by their local Councils. Talking about how the business works and why she feels she has been so successful Alexis stated, ‘Owners seem to respond to the fact that the welfare of the dogs is right at the heart of what we do and how we work. We don't cut corners and we spend a lot of time speaking to each of our owners and finding out about their dogs to ensure that we board them with the right Dog Carer. This means the dogs have a great holiday and our Carers get dogs they will enjoy coming to stay with them. If we don't have a suitable Carer, we don't take the booking.’ With the business still in its first year, Alexis is very much looking forward to continuing the development of her Wagging Tails branch. ‘I love running the business, I really love being able to work with my puppy Brea and it is great to speak to and meet all the dog lovers I come into contact with on a daily basis. My focus at the moment is finding new Dog Carers to help me meet the demand we have for the service. Being a Carer is very much like being a doggy Grandparent; it gives you the opportunity to enjoy all the benefits of having dogs around the house without the full commitment of ownership’. Lisa Suswain, Director at Wagging Tails, described Alexis as, ‘A pleasure to work with. Alexis is diligent, polite and has very high attention to detail. It is no surprise that the feedback we have received from her owners and Dog Carers has been so overwhelmingly positive and the success of Wagging Tails in Gloucestershire is a testament to the hard work that she has put into developing the business’.

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Cricket – at the heart of your Community Woodmancote Cricket Club is nearly 80 years old. A lot has happened in that time; a world war, huge social and political changes, technological advancements, space travel and the growth of Bishops Cleeve and Woodmancote villages from 600 people to 15,000! WCC has been here throughout, fulfilling a vital role in the community. WCC runs teams from age 9 upwards. The skills that cricket develops are beneficial to personal development; learning patience and developing communication skills as well as the discipline of attending training/matches all help with confidence and personal achievement, not just in sport. Practice Sessions start in February; soft ball Kwik Cricket for newcomers and hard ball coaching for more experienced players. New players are very welcome. WCC have been working with the charity Chance to Shine in Woodmancote, Grangefield and Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy for the past two years. An Inter-School Tournament (The Eddie Wilson Cup) in June rounds off the coaching provided by WCC. New players now join the club having had a taste of cricket and the runners-up

finish by our U11 team last season shows that talent is coming through! WCC runs three teams on Saturdays at a level to suit any new players reading this. The 1st XI play County League Div 1, 2nds County Div 6 and 3rds in the Cheltenham League. New players are welcome; nets start in February. The club is excited to be launching a Girls Section. With social soft ball games building to a goal of a hard ball competitive Women’s team in the future; the club is interested in talking to anyone keen to play the game, coach or help organise the team. Interestingly a report has been released by the University of Exeter showing that volunteering lowered stress levels, improved physical and mental health in the majority of those involved with volunteering. Cricket cannot survive without volunteers. Scorers, umpires, coaches, tea ladies (or men) and ground staff are all volunteers at WCC and the club welcomes anyone else who has the time (and skills) to help; free training courses are available for anyone wishing to learn a new skill! Community resources are no longer subsidised from

central government and increasing costs mean that sports clubs like WCC are constantly applying for grants from funding bodies and local government which is a fiercely competitive process! The club is lucky to have some awesome sponsors but we are always looking out for businesses who want to help us. Maybe you could be the sponsor of the new Girls Section? If you are interested in playing, volunteering or sponsoring please get in touch – we survive because of community backing and local involvement and long may that continue. Paul Goring Junior Cricket Manager WCC

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Cake and Bake Raspberry & Vanilla Panna Cotta These delightful creamy desserts make the perfect Valentine treat!

Ingredients:

To make the raspberry jelly hearts, line a small 6cm square dish with cling film. Soak the gelatine in a shallow dish of cold water for 2-3 minutes. Heat the raspberry puree in a small pan with 1 tbsp water. Remove the gelatine leaf from the water and stir into the hot puree until dissolved. Pour into the lined dish and leave to cool, then chill in the fridge until set.

When the jelly is set, use a small heart-shaped cookie cutter to stamp out 4 heart shapes and place each one in the base of a small heart shaped ramekin dish (each about 150ml capacity).

To make the panna cotta, place the cream, vanilla extract, lemon rind and caster sugar in a pan and bring slowly to the boil. Remove from the heat.

Meanwhile, soak the gelatine leaves as in step 1. Remove from the water and stir into the hot cream until completely dissolved. Leave to cool for 30 minutes. Remove the strips of lemon rind and divide the mixture between two bowls. Stir a few drops of pink food colouring into one bowl. Spoon the two mixtures into the ramekins, to give two with colouring and two without. Chill for 6 hours or overnight until set.

To serve, cut and trim the halved brownies to make four heart shapes the same size as the ramekins. Dip each ramekin into a bowl of hot water for a few seconds to release the panna cotta then turn each one out onto a heart-shaped brownie. Decorate with fresh raspberries.

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Lady from Bishops Cleeve awarded Life Membership at Overbury Bowling Club company running the annual four day tour failed, Rosemary stepped in, with assistance from Stan Marchant (a former Chairman), and took over organising the tours, continuing to organise them until last year. Rosemary took over the running of whist drives, Dan Mason, chairman of Overbury Bowling Club, presenting not only keeping club members Rosemary Nelson with the life membership award together during Overbury Bowling Club (www. the winter months but also raising overburybowling.net) are proud further income for the club. Rosemary to announce that life membership is that rare person, "a good Club has just been awarded to a lady member”. If a job needs doing she is from Bishops Cleeve who has been there, ordering and selling club shirts, a member of the club for 27 years, helping to run Quiz Nights, providing having held many key positions food for sale on the “Open Nights” in the club during that time, played .... the list goes on. I earnestly believe in the club's teams and organised Rosemary deserves the recognition many social activities. The citation of this award.' for Rosemary Nelson presented On receiving the life membership, at the club's AGM by Dan Mason, Rosemary said 'This is a lovely surprise chairman, read and I am pleased to receive this from 'I would like to propose Rosemary my friends and club members. It has Nelson as a new Life Member. always been a pleasure to be a A playing member over many years, member of Overbury Bowling Club Rosemary represented the Ladies and to enjoy playing bowls with so section as a permanent member many friendly people. I will continue to of the Concorde team, winning the be an active member of the club and league seven times (in 1994-1997, to manage the club bar for as long as 2000, 2003-2004). Rosemary was I can and as long as the members wish a member of the Ladies competitive me to. Thank you to everyone.' teams (Double Rink and Top Club Overbury Bowling Club was competitions) and, as a member of established in 1962 on the Overbury County Competition teams (both Rinks Estate in South Worcestershire, close and Triples), represented Overbury to the Gloucestershire border, and Bowling Club in the Ladies National is located on the edge of Overbury Competitions. On two occasions village, benefiting from a 6 rink totalling 6 years, Rosemary held county standard bowls green. The the position of Ladies Captain, from magnificent views of the Cotswolds 1996-1998 and 2008-2010. For from the club and the tranquil the past 13 years Rosemary has surroundings of Overbury village successfully managed and run the are widely acknowledged and Club bar, making significant profits are the envy of visiting bowls clubs. for the club each year. When the

With the majority of the members coming from Winchcombe, Greet, Toddington, Bishops Cleeve and the surrounding area, Overbury Bowling Club not only competes in men's and ladies' leagues in Worcestershire but also plays many matches against Gloucestershire clubs and has an active social side. Every Monday evening during the season is club night where members can practice, receive coaching, play friendly matches and/or just socialise at the club or in the licensed bar. Wednesday mornings are allocated for club members to play friendly matches and to get to know the other members. Whenever the green is not allocated to maintenance, matches or club activities, it is available for members to use for practice or to receive organised coaching. On 23rd April 2017 at 2.00pm, Overbury Bowling Club will have an Open Day to welcome all those who would like to try playing bowls. While people can just arrive on the day, a prior contact to help plan for the numbers would be appreciated. Refreshments will be available in the clubhouse and bar. New members are always welcome and all ages, both young and senior, can enjoy this very social sporting activity. The club has both equipment and qualified coaches to get the inexperienced up and running quickly and to help iron out those annoying problems which can affect one's game. For more information, please contact Overbury Bowling Club at info@overburybowling.net or one of the club officials listed on www.overburybowling.net

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Are you a sinner? Financially Everybody, everybody, that is. Thereshould are a host everybody be of everyday checking if money they can slash misdemeanours that millions the cost of car insurance of people do, costing them right now. Okay, I accept thousands, without being not having a car aren’t is a good aware of it. These excuse,like butgrabbing don’t ignore horrors a this justloan, because you’re payday but the result‘not atsimple renewal’ - even then big of misunderstandings, savings may be possible. bad habits or inaction. So recently toured Thehaving reason for this warning around the UK doing costs is that car insurance roadshows for the have rocketed bysixth 16%series over of my ITV show, I’ve collated the last year, according to five of the most common.

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or any www.Ofgem.gov.uk especially those who just approved comparison site. auto-renew each year. Yet for some that doesn’t hit RENEWAL WITHIN 60 DAYS? home. So, let me be plain. Even Some firmsdo such asjust www. if you won’t that, pick up Aviva.co.uk, the phone andwww.LV.com ask your current and www.Nationwide.co.uk provider “Am I on your cheapest tariff?” and, ifvalid not, switch give quotes for 60 days to that as there’s change so get one now,no then check but the price! against quotes at renewal time. As @dimuthuj7 For example, as I write (it can change daily), on EDF’s standard tweeted: “@MartinSLewis tariff someone typical Renewal £521.with Quote a usage pays month ago,£1,070/year. which was It also has a 12-month fix at £880/year honoured, of £319. Thanks." - £190/year less. MIDWAY THROUGH The British Gas’s standard tariff A POLICY? Many wrongly with typical use is £1,044/year, think you can only switch at but it also runs Sainsbury Energy renewal, youcompany can do it at (i.e. it’s thebut same any Check if you but astage. different name), andcan its get a cheaper policy now. cheapest fix is £804/year – saving £240/year.you've This don’t If so, provided not ask don’t get saving works at all the claimed, for a £50ish admin big firms, so if you won’t do fee (factor that in), you can a comparison, leastget dothe this. usually cancelatand rest of the yearthe refunded. 3. Only making minimum You won't earn the year's repayments on credit cards no-claims bonus, but if it Credit card minimum means you now and payments aresave based mostly prevent future of price rises, on a percentage the balance, it can only be ajust bigcovers winner. which the interest. So, you hardly The impact of this can be big, clear any off. as @mubzymalone tweeted A 30-year-old with £3,000 me: "Just HALVED my car debt on a credit card£543 at 17.9% insurance, saving by interest, who made only typical changing mid-policy. HUGE minimum repayments, would thanks to @MartinSLewis for take 27 years to clear it. By then, the tip." Not only is he saving they’d be 57 and have paid a

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now, he's locked in the price for a year. So, the sooner you act, the more you're likely to save. 3. Check multi-car policies if you've more than one car in the home. A few insurers offer special discounts if you have more than one car in the home – but comparison sites can’t include these deals, so do it manually. www.Admiral.com Multicar gives discounts of up to 25%, depending on how many cars you insure. You can also get discounts by linking the household standalone policies with Churchill, Direct Line and Privilege. The savings here could be huge. Equally, they can be a rip off; it’s about trial and error. 4. Comprehensive cover may be cheaper than third party. Bizarrely, merely selecting comprehensive means some insurers see you as a lower risk, and it lowers the price, so always check comprehensive too if you want the cheapest. 5. Adding an extra driver could cost less. Again, counter-intuitively adding another person to the policy can bring down your premium, as the average risk is reduced. It’s especially strong if you're a young driver adding a responsible older driver, but can work for others too as Bouncybubbles told me: "Quoted £900 from £500 previous year. By comparing

then adding my husband I got it down to £298."

or late at night, it can work well too.

6. Legitimately tweak your job title. You can't claim to be the Chancellor if you're a pole dancer (or viceversa), but many people have wide ranging roles. So by tweaking your job description you might find your quote is lower. Like @RPJ_Webster93 who tweeted: "@martinslewis Thanks to your 'reword job title' tip my car insurance quote reduced by £500." He legitimately changed his job title from 'council worker' to 'civil servant - cleric'.

9. Got special circumstances and struggling? Speak to a broker. If your circumstances aren’t normal, getting insurance can be tough. Often getting an insurance broker to find a bespoke policy for you can beat comparison sites. See www.biba.org.uk/findinsurance/ 10. Can you get cashback. Once you’ve found your cheapest policy check cashback websites like Quidco.com and TopCashback.co.uk to see if you can get any money back on the policy you’ve chosen if you buy it via them - this can be over £50, so is often worth it. Yet don’t let the cashback tail wag the dog. Choose the right policy first, then see cashback as an added extra (as it isn’t 100% guaranteed). Martin Lewis is the Founder & Editor in Chief of Money Saving Expert. To join the 10 million people who get his Martin’s Money Tips weekly email, go to www. moneysavingexpert.com/ latesttip

7. Don’t ‘pay monthly’ – it doesn't exist. Insurers may call it paying monthly, but actually they loan you the year's cost and while a few are interest free, most charge often hideous interest. The worst offender I’ve seen charges up-to-93% APR interest. So, check and if it’s costly, pay upfront if you can. If not, try to get one of the many year-long-plus 0% credit cards. Just ensure you pay it off over the year, then there's no cost. 8. Consider installing a 'black box'. This device is the tech (officially called 'telematics') insurers put inside your car to monitor how you drive and when. It's especially useful for younger drivers facing hefty costs via other means, though if your mileage is limited and you don't drive at peak times

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Eating Disorders Awareness Week - 27th February to 5th March

Eating disorders affect over 725,000 people in the UK and one in five of those most seriously affected die prematurely through suicide or physical consequences. That’s why it’s essential we’re all aware of the dangers of eating disorders and our susceptibility to them. Forget the stereotypical teenage girl starving herself. There are several different eating disorders that can affect people of any age, gender or ethnicity. WhaT Causes eaTing DisorDers? Often, it’s a combination of genetic, psychological, environmental, social and biological factors. Risk factors are: • Bereavement or abuse. • Being criticised about weight, body shape or eating habits. • Intense stress. • Family history of addiction, depression or eating disorders. • Pressure to be slim from themselves, society or a career/hobby, e.g. dancing, sports. • Underlying issues such as anxiety, low self-esteem, perfectionism or obsessive personality. • Relationship issues. Types oF eaTing DisorDer anorexia nervosa Around 1 in 250 women and 1

in 2,000 men will experience anorexia, becoming preoccupied with weighing as little as possible via excessive exercise and/or starving themselves. It usually develops at age 16 or 17 but sometimes, as young as 7. Bulimia Bulimia sufferers alternate between binge eating and purging by inducing vomiting or using laxatives, and 90% are female. It’s more common than anorexia and usually develops at around 18 or 19. Binge eating disorder (BeD) BED affects around 5% of adults, compelling them to eat large amounts of food very rapidly. It affects both sexes equally, usually developing between 30 and 40 years old. eating Disorder not otherwise Specified (EDNOS) Some people may have some but not all of the symptoms of a specific eating disorder, so they receive an EDNOS diagnosis. Diagnosis anD TreaTmenT Doctors and healthcare professionals use internationally agreed criteria to diagnose eating disorders, normally using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) or International Classification of Diseases (ICD). They ask patients about their weight, self-image and relationship with food. But how do you know someone needs to be referred for diagnosis? Often, people with eating disorders will be in denial or try to hide symptoms, but they may: • Skip meals or claim they’ve already eaten/will eat when they’re out. • Only eat tiny/low-calorie meals. • Claim they’re fat when they’re

a healthy weight/underweight. • Repeatedly weigh themselves/ study themselves in the mirror. • Cook large family meals yet eat little themselves. • Refuse to eat in public or become stressed when they do. • Use ‘pro-anorexia’ websites. If you suspect you or someone else has an eating disorder, get professional help immediately. Rapid treatment makes full recovery more likely and minimises the impact on the patient’s body and life. However, recovery can be lengthy and, like the disorders themselves, complex. Physical health is monitored while the disorder’s underlying causes are treated. This may involve: • Self-help books. • Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), aiming to change thinking and in turn, behaviour. • Interpersonal psychotherapy: a talking therapy focusing on relationship issues. • Dietary counselling. • Psychodynamic therapy or cognitive analytic therapy (CAT), focusing on how personality and life experiences influence thoughts and behaviour. • Family therapy, considering the eating disorder’s effects on them and their family. • Medication: often SSRI antidepressants (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors). support and more information: Beat (Beat eating Disorders) www.b-eat.co.uk/ For over-18s/those concerned about a child: 0345 634 1414 help@b-eat.co.uk For under-18s: Youth Helpline 0345 634 7650 fyp@b-eat.co.uk

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Velvet Underground by Pippa Greenwood

They may be known as ‘velvet coated gentlemen’, but if you have a problem with moles in your garden, it is highly unlikely you will call them anything so polite! So what can you do if your lawn becomes decorated with mounds of finely turned soil, or if plants start to disappear beneath soil level as subsidence occurs within the flowerbed, or an entire row of vegetables is excavated from below? Moles can do a lot of damage to a lawn, largely because that fine soil acts as an excellent seedbed for weeds and can make the lawn surface slippery. Mole runs beneath your lawn, flowerbeds or vegetable plots can occasionally cause the plants to suffer from drought, as the soil is no longer in contact with the roots. Often, when the tunnels collapse subsidence occurs, and plants can literally fall over. Moles can sometimes be deterred by high-pitched sounds or vibrations. Try inserting children’s windmills over the mole infested areas, as the vibration that passes down these into the soil is said to send moles scampering away. Similarly, you can plunge glass bottles into the soil with the neck protruding. The noise

and vibrations created as the wind whistles over the mouth of the bottles may also discourage moles. Very smelly substances, such as mole smokes, can work against moles. These are like fireworks and, inserted into the run, produce unpleasant smoke. However, with these and other smelly deterrents, once the smell has subsided the mole may return. Traps are available from some garden centres or online stores. They must be correctly set and you must wear gloves as the moles will avoid the trap if they detect human scent. It is much more effective to employ a specialist mole catcher who is adept at trapping them and, since they often charge only on the basis of moles caught, it need not be too expensive a process either. Moles do eventually decide to go elsewhere, and although this does not imply that your garden will then remain free of moles, if the problem has been very bad one year it may not be quite so severe the next. Some say that the plant caper spurge (Euphorbia lathyrus) will deter moles and as it does seem to work for some gardeners and the plants are

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Leckhampton locks of love to raise funds for hospice Incredible clusters of engraved padlocks are found as far and wide as the Pont de l'Archeveche in Paris, Brooklyn Bridge in New York and Ponte Milvio in Rome. The locks symbolise people’s immortal love for one another, and this message of enduring love and remembrance is coming to Sue Ryder’s Leckhampton Court Hospice this year. 'Leckhampton Locks of Love’ gives people the opportunity to leave a locked padlock in a special area of the hospice in memory of a loved one in return for a suggested donation, helping to raise much needed funds for the hospice.

encouraged to attend the hospice so they can leave their lock in a special Locks of Love area, centred round the ground’s natural lake. Alysia Cameron Price, Senior Fundraiser at Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court said, “There is huge desire to remember loved ones with memorials in or around our hospice grounds. We wanted to meet that need whilst offering something we think would be really special to signify the enduring love we have for loved ones no longer with us.”

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Home & Interiors Invaluable Decorating Tips By Katherine Sorrell

Planning changes to your home? Interiors expert Katherine Sorrell has some handy hints… Living rooms • Use a scale plan of your room with cut out mini furniture items, and move these around until you find the right positions. • The alcoves either side of a chimney breast are perfect for creating extra storage. • For maximum light, fit a pole or track that overhangs far enough each on side of the window to allow the curtains to be drawn right back. • Avoid using a central hanging pendant as the only light source, but add in table lamps, floor lamps and wall lamps for a more flexible and flattering ambience. • Consider ways to disguise the TV when not in use – can you adapt a piece of furniture, such as an armoire, so that it sits behind closed doors when necessary?

Kitchens • Have tall cupboards at one end of your cupboard run, with the hob nearby and plenty of worktop space between the hob and the sink. Add the dishwasher on the other side of the sink. • If possible, make worktops 700mm deep instead of 600mm, to give more working space and to better accommodate a large sink. • In an open-plan kitchen, choose quiet appliances, and design so the washing up is hidden from the view of the dining table. • Paint the inside of a wall cabinet door with blackboard paint to give somewhere to write a shopping list. • Base cabinets on legs, or recessed plinths, make the room seem larger.

so keep the walls, floors and major items of furniture relatively neutral and just change accessories, such as rugs, cushion covers and lamp shades, as necessary. • Cover boring walls with blackboard paint, magnetic wallpaper, peg board, maps or wall stickers. • A high-level bed provides space beneath for study, play or storage. • Fit a dimmer switch so you can adjust the light from bright for playing or reading to soft and calm at bedtime. • Storage is all-important. Felt tips and paint brushes can be kept in tins, though beware of sharp edges. For storing tiny Lego sets and the like, ice cream tubs or shoe boxes are ideal.

Bedrooms • Plan storage with precision, and divide the interior of your wardrobe into hanging space plus shelves, drawers and shoe racks. Consider storage gadgets such as belt racks and pull-out trays. • Maximise space by building fitted wardrobes right up to the ceiling. • Add a blackout lining to your curtains, or choose wooden shutters for additional sound and draught-proofing, and security. • Swing-arm lights on either side of the bed free up space on bedside tables. • A blanket box at the end of the bed is ideal for storing bedding and doubles as a seat.

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What's On in February Tewkesbury Winter Ales Festival Thursday 2nd February 7.00pm 11.00pm, Friday 3rd February 11.00am 4.30pm and 6.30pm 11.00pm, Saturday 4th February 11.00am - 8.00pm, 65 Barton Street, Tewkesbury Choose from over 80 winter ales, local ciders and perries during this three-day event. Entry is £5.00 and includes a souvenir glass. Cheltenham Civil Service Club Over 30s Disco Friday 3rd February, 8.00pm 12.00am, Cheltenham Civil Service Club, Tewkesbury Road, Ukington, Cheltenham, GL51 9SL

All types of music played – from the 50s to the present day. A friendly group, everyone welcome. Dress code is smart casual (no jeans please). Bar and large car park. Admission: £5.00. Churchdown Book Fair First Sunday of every month, 10.00am - 3.30pm, Churchdown Community Centre, Parton Road, Churchdown, Gloucester, GL3 2JH Gloucestershire’s longest running

independent book fair attracting between 20 and 25 dealers from all over the country. 1000s of quality second hand an antiquarian books, postcards and Ephemera. Refreshments and easy parking available. Admission 50p (under 16s free). Enquiries and bookings: Terry Sims 01452 546879 or email terry_ bookworms@hotmail.co.uk. Tewkesbury Battlefield Walk Sunday 5th February, 2.30pm The Crescent, Tewkesbury A 2-hour guided walking tour of Tewkesbury Battlefield. For more information please visit www.tewkesbury.org.uk. Winchcombe Folk Night Tuesday 7th February, 8.00pm - 11.00pm, The White Hart Inn, High St, Winchcombe, GL54 5LJ

A lively friendly atmosphere welcomes all – whether singer, musician or just a member of the audience. Free entry for everyone. For more information, please call 01242 602236. Whist Drive Wednesday 8th & 22nd February, 7.00pm, Bishop’s Cleeve Bowls Club (Clubhouse). £1 entry. Birds of Prey Day Sat 11th February, 10.00am 1.00pm and 2.00pm - 5.00pm, John Moore Museum, 41 Church Street, Tewkesbury, GL20 5SN Come along to these drop-in sessions and meet JRCS Falconry who will be taking along a selection of birds from their collection. Learn fascinating facts from a falconer who will answer any questions you may have and don’t miss out on the

chance to meet a Golden Eagle, a Peregrine Falcon, a Buzzard, an Eagle Owl, a Barn Owl and a Little Owl. Wine and Chocolate Festival Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th February, 12.00pm - 4.00pm, Whole Foods Market, Cheltenham

Happy couples and groups of friends can stock up on gourmet goodies and indulge at the Wine and Chocolate Festival this Valentine's season. The two-day feast will feature highlights such as an Oyster and Champagne Bar, and yummy samples from local producers. The Festival also coincides with a facial care sale, offering 25% off selected luxury brands, so don’t miss out! Free admission. Forever Jackson 30th Anniversary Tour Saturday 11th February, 7.30pm, The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 5NX Saluting 30 years of Michael Jackson masterpieces. With supberb musicianship, stunning video projections, electrifying choreographies and jaw-dropping special effects this is an event not to be missed. To book tickets please visit www.rosestheatre.org or call 01684 295074. Tewkesbury Triathlon Club Aquathlon Series 2017 Sunday 12th February, Sunday 12th March and Sunday 9th April, 9.30am, Tewkesbury School, Ashchurch Road, Tewkesbury Enter now for a great value

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...events cont'd multi-sport workout. You will complete a 400 metre swim and a 5k run. Start time is 10.00am with registration from 9.30am. For more information, please contact Phil Johnson: racedirector@ tewkesburytriathlon.co.uk Cleeve Concerts Performances start at 7.30pm and are held at the Tithe Barn in Bishop's Cleeve. Come along and see established artists in an intimate setting. Sunday 12th February: Colin Blunstone. Friday 17th February: Judie Tzuke. Tickets are available from Cheltenham Town Hall, and the Cleeve Concert website www. cleeveconcerts.com. Tickets also can be bought at the door on the night. For more information, please contact 0333 666 3366. Winchcombe Live Friday 17th February 8.00pm - 10.30pm, White Hart Inn, High Street, Winchcombe A cosy night at the White Hart Inn with Raymond Goose. Tickets: £8.00. Lions Club Cheltenham Second Hand Book Sale Monday 13th to Saturday 18th February Regent Arcade Cheltenham Come along, browse hundreds of good quality books and strike a bargain – all in the knowledge that the money you spend will support a worthwhile cause. Elizabeth's Footprint Charity Ball Saturday 18th February, 7.00pm 1.00am, Cheltenham Town Hall Come along to this black tie charity event and enjoy a reception drink, live music from local band Swing

From Paris and a 3-course meal with wine. There will also be an auction hosted by celebrity auctioneer Phillip Serrell, and a raffle (raffle and live music courtesy of Pelican Groove). Tables of 8 are required. Tickets: £100 per person. To purchase tickets or a table please contact Kelley on 07932 321757 or Jo on 07738 522470 or email elizabethsfootprintcharityball@ gmail.com. Elizabeth's Footprint supports The Wallace and Gromit Appeal. Public Radio Winchcombe Meeting Monday 20th February, 7.00pm, The White Hart Inn, Winchcombe

Radio Winchcombe is urgently seeking volunteers in the following areas: Technical and IT, Scheduling of the programmes, Treasurer duties, Advertising sales, and Fundraising to include social events. If this is something you can assist with, please come along to this meeting or get in touch with Nick Mundy on office1@ radiowinchcombe.co.uk or 07768 777262. If not enough volunteers come forward at this meeting, then it is very likely that Radio Winchcombe will be forced to close as there will not be enough backroom staff to keep it running on a daily basis. Winchcombe Tea Dance Wednesday 22nd Feb, 2.00pm 4.00pm, Abbey Fields Community Centre, Back Lane, Winchcombe No partner needed. A friendly, social afternoon with some experienced dancers on hand to partner those who may

be on their own. Admission: £5.00, includes a piece of cake, tea or coffee, and live music from local musician Don Adams. All proceeds go to the Winchcombe Day Care Centre, a registered charity. For more information about the centre, please visit www.winchcombedaycentre.com. Bishop's Cleeve Players Scottish Evening Friday 24 February, 7.30pm, The Tithe Barn, Bishop's Cleeve Bishop's Cleeve Players present their annual Scottish Evening. Enjoy the music, dancing and piping with a few wee stories to raise a laugh. Tickets are £10 each, including light refreshment and a chance to taste haggis. A bar is available. Tickets can be obtained from George Lewis Footwear or ring Brian Paterson on 01242 673917 or Ruth Low on 01242 673309. Crescendo Big Band and guest singers Sun 26th Feb, 8.00pm - 10.30pm, Gupshill Manor, Tewkesbury 18 talented musicians and uplifting musical entertainment. Bar and carabet style seating. Tickets: £9 on the door. Legend of a Band A tribute to The Moody Blues Friday 3rd March, 7.30pm, The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 5NX Moody Blues fans are invited to enjoy the music of the Moody Blues in the company of a supergroup of legendary musicians, singers and songwriters. Drummer Gordy Marshall played with The Moody Blues for over 25 years and he is joined by gifted performers drawn from a pool of equally talented artists. You can experience impeccable performances of

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classic Moody Blues hits that include Nights in White Satin, Go Now, Tuesday Afternoon, Legend of a Mind and many more. To book tickets please visit www.rosestheatre.org or call 01684 295074. Blue Moon Harmony Choir – March Melodies Saturday 4th March 2017, Doors open at 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start, Hatherley & Reddings Cricket Club, Shurdington Road, Cheltenham, GL51 4XA A charity concert in aid of Cotswold Riding for the Disabled. Tickets: £10, available from the Box Office on 01242 236037 or email scbrooks@hotmail.co.uk. Pay bar for interval refreshments. Come along for an enjoyable evening!

LOCAL CLUBS & CLASSES Alderton Acorns Preschool Group Alderton Village Hall, Dibden Lane, Alderton, GL20 8NT We pride ourselves on our friendly welcome to mother, toddler and baby groups helping children to be happy in a safe enviornment. For more information contact: 07843 161159. Bishop’s Cleeve Methodist Church Women’s Fellowship Meetings Wednesdays, 2pm, Church Hall New members of both sexes always welcome. Wednesday 1st February: "Jewish Community Life"; speaker: Jenny Silverson. Wednesday 15th February: Variations Junior Dance Group, Tina & Simon Lucas-Lay. 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 Meeting Tuesdays, 7.15pm The Tithe Barn, Cheltenham Road, Bishop's Cleeve, GL52 8LU New members and visitors always welcome. For more information contact 01242 677520. Brownies (7-10 years) Through regular meetings, special events, day trips, sleepovers, camps and holidays, Brownies learn new hobbies, play music, explore other cultures and get adventurous outdoors. Girls can also extend their knowledge and abilities by working towards Brownie interest badges covering many different hobbies and activities. We are a registered charity and operate under The Guide Association. For more information please visit www.girlguiding.org.uk. Cheltenham Parkinson’s Group Last Tuesday of the month – evenings or daytime depending on the activity, St Mark's Methodist Church Hall, Gloucester Road, Cheltenham, GL51 8PX

We offer information, friendship and support to local people with Parkinson's, their families and carers. We also organise regular events and social activities, all are welcome to join us. Contact

Jane Henderson, Volunteer Coordinator, on 0344 225 3694 or jhenderson@parkinsons.org.uk if you are interested in coming along. See more at www.parkinsons.org.uk/localsupport-groups/regions/ cheltenham-and-district-branch Cleeve Carers & Friendship Group Tuesdays, 2pm, St. Michael’s Hall 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 call 01242 673001. Tuesday 14th February: Rwanda Charity, speakers Jill and Peter Muir. Cleeve Ladies Probus Club Bishop’s Cleeve Tithe Barn Tuesday 7th February, 9.45am: "You couldn’t make it up"; speaker: Terry Church. Tuesday 21st February, 9.45am: "Complimentary Medicine & Your Energy Field"; speaker: Rita New. Winchcombe Ladies Probus Club Meets every other Tuesday morning in Winchcombe Methodist Hall. We meet for coffee at 10 am followed by an informative talk on a wide variety of topics. We also arrange walks, outings and lunches. For further information please contact Marianna Simpson on 01242 602 352. Woodmancote Probus Club Tuesdays, 10.00am New Village Hall, Woodmancote Meetings start with refreshments followed by a talk at 10.30am. 7th February: "Chedworth Roman Villa"; speaker: Nick Humphries. 14th February: "Three Major defects suffered by the British Army part 2"; speaker: John Mathews.

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...events cont'd 21st February: "The Butterfly Garden"; speaker: Chris Evans. 28th February: "Le Maitre Du Fer – The story of Gustav Eiffel"; speaker: Peter Petrie. Young at Heart Club Takes place once a month on a Wednesday, 10.30am 2.30pm, Pullar Court, Stoke Road There are social activities plus a lunch at a cost of £3.50.

all types of cancer, irrespective of their prognosis. The classes are jointly run by Clare Lait, a Specialist Cancer Physiotherapist, and Brendan Ward, Senior Gym Instructor at Cheltenham Ladies College's Sports Centre. For more details please contact Clare on 07738 709072 or email clare. lait@cancer-physio.com.

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Bishops Cleeve Health Promotion Specialist Tristan Gardner answers why most weight loss attempts fail and will tell you about the 6 biggest strategies that will increase your chances of losing weight and keeping it off. Simply come along to his ‘Gut health and stress management for long-term SUSTAINABLE weight loss’ seminar. Tickets are just £5 and all money raised will be donated to the Friends of Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy. To learn more and to buy your ticket visit tristangardner. co.uk. Use the competition code “BCM772” for your chance to win 1 of 5 health appraisals. Heidi's Heroes Mondays 11.30am - 12.30am and 8.00pm - 9.00pm, Cheltenham Ladies College Sports Centre, Malvern Road, Cheltenham Cancer patients past and present are invited to join a unique fitness class being run and funded by the Cheltenham based charity Heidi's Heroes. Classes are being held on Monday mornings and evenings and are open to patients with

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 don't 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. Gotherington Singers Monday evenings, 7.30pm - 9.30pm, Gotherington Village Hall We are a ladies choir formed 49 years ago in Gotherington. If you are interested in joining us come along to one of our rehearsals and see how you like us! We are a very friendly group performing a wide and varied range of music, and we will give you a warm welcome! Previous experience is not necessary. For more information call Vivien on 01242 523168, or visit our website www.gotheringtonsingers.co.uk The Isbourne Singers Wednesdays 8.00pm - 9.00pm Guide Hall, Winchcombe We are a ladies choir who meet once a week singing a variety of music including classical and songs from the shows. New members welcome. No audition necessary. A warm welcome awaits you. For more information call Jean on 01242 603204 or John on 01242 672849. Winchcombe Community Choir Meets every Wednesday during term time, 10am to 12 Noon Cleeve Room, Abbey Fields Community Centre, Back Lane For more information contact Chrissie on 01386 552736 or 07707 675216 or email chrissieleaney@naturalvoice. net or Liz on 01905 620827 or 07850 547916 or email lizhooper@naturalvoice.net.

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Glittering Entertainment at The Roses in 2017

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