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Dear Reader, Here's hoping you had a wonderful Christmas and I hope you have been able to take some time out to relax and enjoy the festive season with family and friends.

I would like to thank all our readers for supporting the local businesses that have advertised with us in 2016.

Have you made any New Year’s Resolutions for 2017? I'm feeling quite motivated right now and I'm convinced that 2017 will be the year where I really get fit, eat more healthily and have a major declutter. Yes, I received the KonMari book for Christmas...!

Don’t forget the Roses Theatre still has Robin Hood & The Babes in the Wood on until Saturday 7th January, so if you haven’t already, why not take the family along to watch this very funny pantomime. To see what else is on in January, have a look at our “What’s On” section towards the back of the magazine.

Our monthly articles are always a great read and there are lots of puzzles for you to enjoy over the last few days of the holidays, so grab a cup of tea and that last slice of Christmas cake and sit back with your January issue of the magazine.

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The pavilion, found in the Freeman Field directly behind the village hall, replaces the old sports hut which was falling apart and in a dangerous condition. The new, larger, more modern facility can now be used by the whole community, for village events and by sports clubs, as well as being available for residents to hire.

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2. MAKE SMALL CHANGES. Thanks to the new build project, there are now disabled facilities, as well as a new meeting space and landscaping around the building.

The £55,000 project was made possible with funding raised by Gotherington Parish Council, as well as a £15,000 grant from Tewkesbury Borough Council’s community grants scheme. Funds were also donated by the Summerfield Charitable Trust, Gotherington's tennis, cricket, football and petanque clubs, the bonfire committee and Gotherington village fete.

Funding also included a Section 106 contribution negotiated by the borough council from the Shutter Lane housing development.

Gotherington Parish Council’s chairman, David Hearn, said: “The John Woolley Sports Pavilion is a fantastic addition to the facilities of Gotherington.

It is named after the late John Woolley, who was a major contributor to village sports activities. He was also chairman of the parish council and a very respected village resident. Thanks are due to the many contributors to the project both in financial and project management roles."

Chair of Tewkesbury Borough Council’s community grants committee, Councillor Mike Dean, said: "The new pavilion is an excellent example of local people making good things happen in their community. Gotherington Parish Council and Tewkesbury Borough Council worked closely together to secure funding for the project, and we hope residents will enjoy using this terrific place to meet, play sport and stay fit and well, for many years to come."

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Don't try and change everything overnight. Make one change at a time and keep doing it.

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Ferrari California T Handling Speciale question too – perfectly demonstrated with a wonderfully dramatic roof mechanism.

Meet the California T HS – the tweaked version of the manufacturer’s folding hard-top family Ferrari. With two seats in the back for small children and a V8 turbo-charged engine, this is the convertible Italian supercar for those with more than one significant other. New for the Handling Speciale model are some stiffer springs, louder exhaust and some ever-sosubtle design tweaks – for which you’ll be charged £5,568 to add to an ever-expanding list of options.

Looks and image The California is aimed at a certain type of buyer - this is a GT car designed for comfort, looks and kerb appeal above driving entertainment, unlike its thoroughbred 488 stablemate.

Even with the louder exhaust system on this HS model, on the road we found it just a little too quiet.

In fact, we found the California lacked a lot of the excitement you’d expect to find in a Ferrari, though it was certainly comfortable over distance. The quality of its build is without

space and practicaLity This is a sports car with sports car compromises – with the front seats back there is very little or no rear legroom and the boot is cramped too. If you don’t want to use the roof, you get a little more space, but if you do then you’ll be restricted to two small bags.

Behind the wheeL For long distance motorway journeys, the California T HS is a comfortable companion. The 552bhp turbo-charged V8 has impressive breadth to its power delivery and can hit 60mph in just 3.6 seconds. Sadly, although the turbo engine offers improved performance, it lacks some of the aural pleasure you expect from a Ferrari.

Those stiffer springs and louder exhaust come into play when you select the ‘Sport’ setting, and hit the bumpy road button on the steering wheel too and you’ll be rewarded with a compliant ride that’s just about perfect for rutted roads.

A parking camera makes reversing straightforward and the visibility isn’t too bad either.

VaLue for money The California T Handling Speciale costs £155,244 – pitching it against the Audi R8

Spyder and Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet. But options increase that base price; our test car had 29 added extras totalling £59,767, pushing the price up to a staggering £215,011.

One well worth adding, though, is Apple CarPlay (£2,400) which makes the infotainment system far more usable. Ferrari’s standard system isn’t a match for the likes of Audi or Porsche, so the addition of Apple’s integrated software is well worth selecting. who wouLd Buy one?

California buyers are family men or women who need the occasional flexibility of carrying more than one passenger. It might mean compromising on space for everyone, but at least the option is there.

Verdict It’s hard not to be a little disappointed by the California, though what that’s down to is difficult to pinpoint. The turbo-charged engine isn’t as evocative as it could be and it’s not as emotive to drive either – more functional long-distance GT than out and out sports car.

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Ingredients: • 1 butternut squash, peeled and flesh diced • 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed

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• 1 tsp dried oregano • 3 tbsp olive oil

Steam the spinach for 1-2 minutes until just wilted.

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MARTIN LEWIS Money Sins

By Martin Lewis @moneysavingexpert

Are you a sinner? Financially that is. There are a host of everyday money misdemeanours that millions of people do, costing them thousands, without being aware of it. These aren’t horrors like grabbing a payday loan, but the result of simple misunderstandings, bad habits or inaction.

So having recently toured around the UK doing roadshows for the sixth series of my ITV show, I’ve collated five of the most common.

1. Saving while you’ve expensive debts Savings rates are depressingly low – the top easy-access rate is 1%. Credit card and other interest rates are depressingly high. So, £1,000 credit card debt at 18% costs you £180 a year, the same amount saved in top paying savings account at 1% interest only earns you £10.

If you had both, pay the debt off with your savings and you'd be £170 a year better off.

Many of you will be thinking, "but I want to keep my savings, what if the boiler packs up or the roof falls in?" However, that’s a sentimental strategy, not a logical one. Let’s carry on the £1,000 debt and £1,000 savings scenario to show you why.

• If you don’t pay the debt

off with the savings and an emergency happens that costs you £1,000 to fix, you’d use all your savings and still have £1,000 of credit card debt.

• If you do pay off the debt with the savings, and a £1,000 emergency happens, you’d need to pay for it on your credit card, meaning you still have no savings and £1,000 of credit card debt.

The end result of them both is the same, yet by paying off the debt with the savings, you save in the meantime.

The only exception is if the debt is at 0%. Then the financially savvy and disciplined can do what’s called stoozing, where you deliberately build up 0% debt only to save it and earn interest. Though with current saving rates so low, it’s not as easy as it used to be. Full help on that at www.mse.me/ stoozing 2. Not at least asking your energy firm if you are on its cheapest deal Most people in the UK are on their energy firm’s standard tariff, which typically means they’re overpaying by £300 a year. I’ve talked about switching until I’m blue in the face, and, of course, the best plan is to take five minutes to do a full market comparison via my www.CheapEnergyClub.com

or any www.Ofgem.gov.uk approved comparison site.

Yet for some that doesn’t hit home. So, let me be plain. Even if you won’t do that, just pick up the phone and ask your current provider “Am I on your cheapest tariff?” and, if not, switch to that as there’s no change but the price!

For example, as I write (it can change daily), on EDF’s standard tariff someone with typical usage pays £1,070/year. It also has a 12-month fix at £880/year - £190/year less.

The British Gas’s standard tariff with typical use is £1,044/year, but it also runs Sainsbury Energy (i.e. it’s the same company but a different name), and its cheapest fix is £804/year – saving £240/year. This don’t ask don’t get saving works at all the big firms, so if you won’t do a comparison, at least do this.

3. Only making the minimum repayments on credit cards Credit card minimum payments are based mostly on a percentage of the balance, which only just covers the interest. So, you hardly clear any off.

A 30-year-old with £3,000 debt on a credit card at 17.9% interest, who made only typical minimum repayments, would take 27 years to clear it. By then, they’d be 57 and have paid a

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total cost £4,000 in interest (see my minimum repayment calc at www.mse.me/minrepay to work out how long it’ll take you).

Now you may be thinking ‘easy to say, but I can’t afford more than the minimum.’ Well, I have a solution. On £3,000 debt, the current minimum is around £70 a month. If instead of opting to pay the minimum, fix your repayment at £70. The debt will clear in five years at a total cost of £1,500 in interest, saving £2,400.

Though if you’ve debt on more than one credit card, focus all spare cash on repaying the most expensive, making only the minimums on the others.

That way you get rid of the most expensive debts first.

4. Don’t cover your home’s value on buildings insurance Your house price is the wrong figure; you only need to insure the usually much lower rebuild cost – literally how much it would cost to rebuild your

home should it get knocked down. This is often far less than the market value. There’s information and a calculator on this at http://abi.bcis.co.uk.

5. Saving or borrowing to pay your children’s tuition fees I’m often freaked out by parents telling me they’re saved up so their child won’t have to pay tuition fees at uni.

Worse, some even extend their mortgage. My problem isn’t just that it’s actually students’, not parents’ responsibility to repay this…

All new English full-time students can get a tuition fee loan and a living loan to help pay for uni costs. You’re eligible to start repaying in the April after leaving, but only if you earn over £21,000, and you repay 9% above that.

Repayments stop after 30 years. In many ways, it acts far more like a tax than a loan, and how many would save “in case my child earns enough to be a

higher rate taxpayer”?

An extreme example provides clarity. Imagine your child goes to uni and becomes a brilliant poet, who never earns above the £21,000 threshold. They would never repay a penny. So, if you paid the fees for them, you’d throw £27,000 away.

Most of course will earn over the threshold. However only high earners will earn enough to repay in real terms what they borrowed within the 30 years. If not, again it means pay their tuition fees and you’re paying more than they’d need to repay. For most parents if you want to help them, a better thing to prioritise is building up a mortgage deposit. For far more on this see my mse.me/ dontpayupfront guide.

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Gardening Fighting the Frosts

by Pippa Greenwood

if the container is in a very prominent position.

If very harsh weather is forecast or a spell of mild weather has promoted some soft, new growth, drape a double layer of horticultural fleece over the top growth of the plants and anchor it well. Alternatively, consider Easy Fleece Jackets: they come in three sizes and have a draw-string and toggle so that you can easily insert the plant and then secure it – find out more on my website www.pippagreenwood. com/products/protectyour-crops.

With frost, rain and perhaps even some snow, at this time of year our gardens can be in for quite a battering. Although most of your garden plants are probably fairly frost resistant, what can you do to minimise the damage to those which are not so hardy? It’s time to get outside and take some precautions.

Plants in containers are particularly vulnerable to freezing or frosting, and thin-walled containers pose the greatest threat. Where possible, plunge your pots by digging a hole in the soil and placing the plant in its pot into the hole. If it is too heavy to move then wrap it well in several layers of bubble wrap, polythene or old curtains, using lengths of hessian to create a more appealing outermost layer

A double fleece layer can be used on plants in beds and borders too, or to protect slightly tender wall shrubs.

Much larger plants can be protected with a home-made ‘cage’ – wrap a framework of four stakes or sturdy canes with netting or chicken wire, then fill the central space around the plant with dry bracken, straw or leaves.

Evergreens in containers and in open ground may suffer from drought as well as foliage or stem growth, so continue to water these, especially if they are in a sheltered spot or the weather has been dry. A deep mulch applied to the soil or compost surface before the ground freezes will help to keep water available.

Although most fruit trees - like apples and pears, cherries and

plums - are hardy, they are also prone to damage. The main risk is to newly opened blossom, though the buds themselves may be damaged too, with late frosts being the most harmful.

If you are planting new fruit plants, it really pays to buy from a specialist nursery and to get late-flowering varieties, as they are less likely to be flowering when there is still a risk of frost.

Finally, use fleece to cover any seeds already sown out of doors. A double layer of wellanchored fleece or a fleececovered pull-out EasyTunnel is quick and easy to install, and will help to provide protection and that bit of extra warmth for germinating seeds and seedlings. If you are planning on sowing any early varieties of crops such as broad beans or lettuce, then I’d also suggest that you cover the soil before you sow. A layer of wellanchored polythene will keep off excess rain and allow a little warmth to build up, so when you sow the seeds they won’t suffer from excess sogginess and won’t get such a cold shock.

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The practice of making resolutions can be traced back as far as the medieval times when knights took a vow after Christmas to reaffirm their vow to chivalry! Crossing across many religions and cultures the essence is the same – to reflect on self-improvement.

Whether it is giving up a bad habit, losing that holiday weight or joining the gym (January is by far the most popular month for joining a gym), many of us look for ways of selfimprovement with the dawn of a new year, but what if someone else was to choose the resolutions for you – would

To find out I decided to ask my three children (7-year-old son, and 3-yearold twin daughters) to choose what resolutions that they would pick for me. I usually decide on January 1st to drink less, eat more healthily and do more (read some) exercise – but does my family agree?

Starting with the girls; I asked them what could mummy do to be a better mummy, and after the first answers of “giving us more cakes”, and “stop singing in the garden(!)” they concluded that I was in fact alright, didn’t need to stop eating or shouting as much apparently I shout just the right amount!

The 7-year-old was another matter. “I think you should make a resolution to stop telling me off” he started, to which I pointed out that surely that would depend on him making a resolution to not need to be told off!

He then said “I think you should make a resolution to get us all to help more around the house, as you do so much.”

I like this resolution although not

probably another resolution I should make to do less of).

Finally, I asked my husband, he thought about his answer for a day before choosing his words very carefully. “I think; you should elongate your fuse with the children, as it is very short sometimes.” In the pause that followed I felt myself getting angry thinking “Is it any wonder with three children to be ferried here, there and everywhere, a naughty kitten, a rabbit, not to mention the cooking, cleaning, washing, etc.?!“ Hmmmmm… maybe he has a point!

So this year why not ask someone else to choose your resolutions, rather than pick those that get discarded on day two! The answers might just surprise you and give you a new perspective on how you are viewed!

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Home & Interiors Declutter for the New Year holding onto things that you really need and/or love.

What could be a better New Year’s resolution for your home than to eliminate mess, create space and generally have a good sort out?

If too much mess and clobber has built up in your home over the past year, then it’s time to declutter your stuff and sort your storage, so that your home will be mess-free and super-stylish in time for 2017.

First, grab some rubbish bags and a few boxes or baskets. Work methodically through each room and sort out obvious rubbish, things that can go to a local charity shop, items that could be sold second-hand, anything that needs mending, little-used things that can be put away in the garage or loft, and genuinely great stuff that you want to keep. Try to get rid of as much as possible, only

With what’s left, it’s now time to work out where it will go. Label your storage if necessary, and make sure the whole family knows what’s meant to go where. If you still need extra storage after your clear-out, look for all the areas where you could fit more in, whether built-in or free-standing: from backs of doors to under the stairs, tops of wardrobes to under the bed. Think racks, hooks and shelves as well as conventional cabinets and chests of drawers and, where possible, ensure they coordinate with existing furniture.

You can also relocate some storage; for example by adding a storage unit in the living room to avoid having to tidy toys away upstairs every day.

There are a few rules of storage that might be helpful.

First, store like with like and match the size and shape of the container to what’s being kept inside (in other words, find small, lidded boxes for things like Lego and big squishy baskets for teddy bears). Store as much as possible near to where it’s most needed, but don’t store frequently used items below knee level or above shoulder height, especially if they’re heavy. Avoid storing things on surfaces such as tables or desks, and allow yourself

By Katherine Sorrell room to expand – but only within reason. If you have allowed extra space, and then filled it… it’s time to start all over again.

Easy ways to banish clutter • Write a list of where you want to declutter.

• Have an intensive declutter workout and spend five minutes clearing as much as you can in one area.

You’ll be amazed at the difference you can make.

Repeat as often as you can.

• Hang your clothes up with the hooks all facing one way, and only turn the hook the other way when you wear something. After, say, six months, you can easily assess which items you never wear. You could try the same idea in the kitchen (turn mug handles in one direction, put glasses upside down, and so on), the playroom, the living room…

• Make it a family competition with prizes. Who will be the fastest to find three things to throw away, three things to give away and three things to tidy away?

• If what you need is some emergency decluttering, pop everything into a big box and hide it somewhere until you have time to go through it properly.

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Health

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Realistic Resolutions for a Happier, Healthier New Year

New Year resolutions sound like a great idea: a fresh year and a fresh start. So why do they often fail?

Setting YourSelf up for failure At New Year, festive goodwill and New Year enthusiasm can entice us into making a multitude of overly ambitious resolutions, setting ourselves up to fail and often, give up completely on our goals. So let’s turn three popular, doomed-to-failure aspirations into realistic resolutions.

More exerciSe Your resolution: I’ll go to Pilates, do my dance DVD and walk two miles every week!

You didn’t manage any of these things every week last year - ask yourself why. Identify activities you enjoy and can most easily fit in. a Better resolution: I’ll do at least an hour’s exercise every week.

Weather too bad for walking?

Missed Pilates? Resolve to do your exercise DVD instead.

Anything else is a bonus. Better to do some exercise consistently than none. leSS alcohol Your resolution: “I won’t drink

on weekdays/at home/EVER AGAIN!” Recent research shows that even alcohol intake under the recommended limits of 2-3 units daily and 14 units per week increases your risk of many serious conditions, including dementia and some cancers, so reducing your intake is great – but tough if you’re a regular drinker. a Better resolution: Think about when and where you drink alcohol, and reduce your intake gradually. Try: • Matching every alcoholic drink with a soft drink, or buying a large soft drink later in the evening to last until home time.

• Finding other ways to relax if you always have a drink on returning from work (or make it a Friday-only treat). Feeling you ‘need’ a drink is a warning sign; consider if you need to make changes in your work life.

• On alternate nights, swap that wine with dinner or beer with friends for low-alcohol or nonalcoholic versions. no SMoking Your resolution: “I smoke 30 a day, but I’m quitting for good at New Year!”

It’s probably quicker to list conditions not aggravated or caused by smoking than to list those that are, and accepting you’re addicted to nicotine can be hard. But that twitchiness you

feel – the need for a cigarette to ‘calm your nerves’ - is nicotine withdrawal, which can occur very quickly.

This can make smoking hard to kick, particularly for moderate or heavy smokers. While a few successfully go ‘cold turkey’, gradually reducing your nicotine intake is the most reliable and angst-free method. a Better resolution: Try the options below and keep going until you find a strategy that works.

• Visit your GP. They can prescribe some nicotine replacement products and refer you to counselling.

You can also buy nicotine replacement products; experiment and see what works best for you.

• If you don’t already, make yourself smoke outside; it takes more effort. Toxins from your cigarette linger in the air (second-hand smoke) and settle on surfaces, where they’re re-released (third-hand smoke), so you’ll be improving the health of housemates and visitors too.

• Smoke to a timed schedule and gradually increase the time between cigarettes. Even if you smoke 25 a day and only drop one daily cigarette per fortnight, you’ll still be a nonsmoker in under a year.

• Keep nicotine but eliminate cigarette toxins like cyanide and arsenic by swapping to e-cigarettes or vaporisers.

‘Resolution’ has an array of scientific and historical meanings, including ‘reduction to a simpler form’. So keep your resolutions simple – and realistic!

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HOW? Your mouth is populated with bacteria which if not kept under control can reach levels causing gum infections and tooth decay. Gum disease/infection is linked to serious conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and even Alzheimer’s. There are estimated to be over 4 million people with diabetes in the UK, with so many people not visiting a dentist regularly they are at risk of not managing their diabetes well due to poor mouth health. It really is vitally important for people with diabetes and heart conditions to visit the dentist and dental hygienist regularly.

There are more and more people out there taking multiple medications and most people don’t know that the side effects of their drugs can have a huge impact on their mouth health and in turn their general health. The biggest side effect of a lot of medications is a dry mouth. This means that you have less saliva to protect your mouth. Unless you go to the dentist and have your saliva tested you don’t know whether your saliva has become destructive rather than preventative, until it is too late. A good dental team will be able to use the results of saliva testing to provide you with preventative measures to stop mouth disease before it has even started, thus preventing treatment in the long run.

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Seventy years ago - the winter of 1946-47 Four years have passed since I wrote about the harsh winter of 1962-63 which had happened exactly fifty years earlier. This month I'm taking readers back seventy years to the winter of 1946-47.

I suspect not so many readers can recall that winter!

The big freeze really set in at the end of January and lasted until mid-March, but the snow which fell as early as Thursday 19th December had a tragic consequence.

Shortly after mid-day two Royal Naval Air Service officers were killed when their plane crashed into the lower slopes of Nottingham Hill above Gotherington railway station. The inquest heard how the plane had probably hit wires as it was flying too low in a blinding snow storm. The following week brought a familiar scenario as ice and snow led to multiple bangs and scrapes on the

treacherous roads. A collision on the Evesham Road near The Newlands led to a traffic jam a mile long; not helped by the queue of buses waiting to leave Smiths factory there. Yet the weather was not considered bad enough to prevent the prisoners of war still held at Sudeley from attending the carol service at St Peter's church in Winchcombe on the Sunday after Christmas.

It was on Tuesday 28th January that the snow began in earnest and 20° Fahrenheit of frost was recorded in Cheltenham.

The next day the bus service from Cheltenham to Winchcombe was suspended.

When it restarted on Thursday, the late night 10pm bus from Cheltenham could not negotiate over Cleeve Hill and had to turn back. The headline for the Cheltenham Chronicle on Saturday 8th February

read CHELTENHAM IN THE GRIP OF THE BIG “FREEZE UP”. It carried a story that a hardy crew of men from Winchcombe had helped to dig out ten foot drifts on the road linking Cutsdean to the B4077. The article reported that they took only tea and sandwiches to keep them going. We can only wonder how they managed to struggle through the snow to Cutsdean in the first place! The next week things became worse as homes had no electricity from 9am to noon and from 2pm to 4pm, because national coal stocks were running low.

On Wednesday 26th February a thaw set in and the worst winter for more than a century looked to be coming to an end. But it was a false hope. The next week brought renewed snowfall accompanied by high winds. These whipped the snow so much that it piled

My good friend Tim Curr has allowed me to use two of his archive photographs showing snow clearance in Station Road, Woodmancote.

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up to the roof level of houses in Bushcombe Lane in Woodmancote.

The Evesham Road was blocked at both The Newlands and the Farmers Arms and the River Avon froze over in Tewkesbury and Evesham.

However, this turned out to be the last blast of that harsh winter. A week later the temperature had risen by 20° Fahrenheit and a rapid thaw led to extensive flooding. No doubt the snow which had piled up in Woodmancote was largely responsible for the three foot deep flood under the railway bridge as water 'surged down' from Cleeve Hill.

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Finance

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What's On in Jan/Feb The Roses Theatre Panto – Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood Ongoing until Saturday 7th Jan Morning, matinee and evening performances, Sun Street, Tewkesbury, GL20 5NX

Tewkesbury's traditional family pantomime is guaranteed to hit the mark. Robin Hood & The Babes In The Wood delivers everything you've come to expect from a Roses pantomime, and so much more; a gallant hero, a feisty damsel, a villainous baddie to boo off stage and plenty of comedy slapstick, dazzling costumes and fairy tale sets. Combine all this with non-stop music, dancing and laughter from start to finish and you're left with an unbeatable choice for a fun-filled festive outing for the whole family this Christmas. Sponsored by Peter Ball & Co. Tickets range from £13.00 £25.00. For more information and to book please call 01684 295074 or visit www.rosestheatre.org.

Jack and the Beanstalk Ongoing until Sunday 8th January, Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, GL50 1HQ

Tweedy the Clown and William Elliott as Dame Trott return for what will be the Everyman's most gigantic pantomime yet. Don't miss

Jack's adventures in Cloud Cuckoo Land, packed with laughs, slapstick, a giant and even a comedy cow.

Written and directed by Phil Clark.

For tickets please call 01242 572573 or visit www. everymantheatre.org.uk.

New Year’s Day at the Racecourse Sunday 1st January, 10.30am 4.00pm, Cheltenham Racecourse Celebrate the New Year in style!

Whether it be with friends, family or colleagues, Cheltenham is the place to be on New Year’s Day. This hugely popular race meeting takes place on a Sunday, which means that the following day, Monday 2nd January will be a Bank Holiday – another perfect reason to come racing and round off the festive season! For more information and tickets, please visit www.cheltenham.thejockeyclub. co.uk or call 0344 579 3003.

Tewkesbury Battlefield Walk Sunday 1st January, 2.30pm The Crescent, Tewkesbury A 2-hour guided walking tour of Tewkesbury Battlefield. For more information please visit www.tewkesbury.org.uk.

Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway Events Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway, The Railway Station, Toddington, GL54 5DT Monday the 2nd of January will be the last chance to ride on the railway until March 2017.

For further details and tickets please visit www.gwsr.com.

Winchcombe Folk Night Tuesday 3rd January, 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.

Brass Monkey Swim Sunday 8th January, 12.30pm - 2.00pm, Sandford Park Lido, Cheltenham Two races, two different distances

(500m or 1km) and both are freezing cold! This event is for the most hard of swimmers only!

Spectators welcome – come and support the swimmers!

For more information, visit www.sandfordparkslido.org.uk Whist Drive Wednesday 11th & 25th January, 7.00pm, Bishop’s Cleeve Bowls Club (Clubhouse). £1 entry.

Beyond the Barricade Friday 13th January, 7.45pm, Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, GL50 1HQ Beyond the Barricade has delighted audiences throughout the UK and mainland Europe for more than a decade, with its exciting concert portrayal of the greatest songs in musical theatre, all performed 100% live!

Recreating original West End/ Broadway musical hit songs with amazing authenticity, this cast of past principal performers from Les Miserables, present a blockbusting two-hour show.

Tickets cost between £20.00 and £25.00. For more information, please call 01242 572573.

Cheltenham Civil Service Club Over 30s Disco Friday 13th January & Friday 3rd February, 8.00pm 12.00am, Cheltenham Civil Service

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...events cont'd Club, Tewkesbury Road, Ukington, Cheltenham, GL51 9SL Over 30s disco playing all types of music from the 50s to the present day – disco, jive, motown, Rock n Roll. A friendly group, everyone welcome. Dress code is smart casual (no jeans please).

Bar and large car park.

Admission: £5.00.

Sleeping Beauty at The Bacon Theatre Wednesday 18th - Sunday 22nd January, 7.00pm, with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2.30pm, The Bacon Theatre, Dean Close School, Cheltenham, GL51 6HE Chase away that winter blues with Sleeping Beauty and be transported to a fairy tale world with a beautiful princess, a handsome prince, good fairies and one beastly fairy, plus all the crazy characters you expect to find in a pantomime. Can a kiss awaken the princess? Join in the fun and find out for yourself!

Tickets start from £10.00, call 01242 224144.

A Talk on the Galapagos Thursday 19th January, 7.30pm Southam Village Hall A talk on the Galapagos hosted by the Cheltenham and Gloucestershire National Trust Centre.

Winchcombe Live Friday 20th January 8.00pm - 10.30pm, White Hart Inn, High Street, Winchcombe A cosy night at the White Hart Inn with the Honeyfeet playing on the 20th. Tickets: £10.00.

Folk at the Cote Woodmancote Village Hall Sunday 22nd January, 7.00pm: The Bully Wee Band. Sunday 29th January, 7.00pm: Lose Control Tour, Chantel McGregor. For more information and to obtain tickets contact 0797 007 8220.

Festival Trials Day Saturday 28th January Cheltenham Racecourse Come to what's known as the best one day jump fixture in the UK, and get notable pointers of horses ahead of The Festival in March. For more information and tickets, please visit www.cheltenham.thejockeyclub. co.uk or call 0344 579 3003.

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.

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.

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 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.

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. 4th January: New Year Party. 18th January: 'Walking the Severn'; speaker: John Beardsley.

Bishop's Cleeve Players Meet every second Tuesday of the month, 7.30 - 9.30pm School Room, The Tithe Barn

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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.

Woodmancote Probus Club Tuesdays, 10.00am New Village Hall, Woodmancote Meetings start with refreshments followed by a talk at 10.30am.

10th January: 'The Pioneers of Sound Reproduction'; speaker: Prof. David Briggs. 17th January: 'The Gloucester Regiment in Europe'; speaker: Dr Tim Brain.

24th January: 'Cleeve Common, it’s History and Management today', speaker: Michael Bates.

31st January: 'Glimpses of Islam'; speaker: John Blenkinsop.

Fitness Health Seminar Put an end to yo-yo dieting 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 longterm 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 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.

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 don't have to read music as CDs are supplied to help with learning. For more information call John on 01242

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...events cont'd 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.

A warm welcome awaits you.

For more information call Jean on 01242 603204 or John on 01242 672849.

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

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.

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.

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Low on calories, salt and fats. Not on taste.

Nutritious & Delicious Menu Pack only £26.95 7 main courses: Roast Pork with Cider & Apple Gravy, Chicken & Spring Vegetable Casserole, Sliced Beef in a Red Wine Sauce, Moroccan Chicken, Diced Beef Chilli, Butternut Squash and Butterbean Stew, Salmon Provençale ORDER CODE: ND2

Diced Beef Chilli £3.65