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Hello and welcome to the 1st edition of Love Local Magazines for 2019. I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and New Year. I find the new year always starts so well with New Year’s resolutions and lots of positive thoughts. However, if you are anything like me, by the time February comes, the resolutions have fallen by the wayside and are a distant memory. However, this year I have decided to eat well and get fit, but more importantly, give up smoking.

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Chalk Talk I continue to campaign in Parliament to reopen a 24/7 doctorled A&E service at Cheltenham Hospital.

Sadly, Cheltenham lost its doctor-led night time A&E services back in 2013.

One of my very first acts as a new MP in 2015 was to challenge the local NHS bosses to call a halt to their plans.

At the time local NHS bosses argued that they couldn’t recruit middle-grade emergency doctors. They’ve stuck to that line ever since.

This was also the argument of Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. In early 2018, they announced plans to suspend overnight A&E at Telford’s Princess Royal Hospital, but they’ve now abandoned the plans and contracted an extra 7 middlegrade doctors and 15 nurses instead.

They now have more than 20 middlegrade doctors working across its two A&Es. By February they will also have three additional A&E consultants.

So why can’t the same be done in Cheltenham? No excuses! The Telford experience shows that the medical staff are available.

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Graeme spluttered awake.

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“Nope, we’re out of petrol,” Ronnie replied. “Turns out your car doesn’t run on fresh air after all.”

The ladies of the Women’s Institute were expecting Graeme in half an hour for a talk on success and being in tune with the universe. Graeme had decided over Christmas to pursue a career as a professional motivational speaker. He’d bagged this, his first gig, after the gentleman booked to demonstrate flower arranging had to cancel due to allergies. This, Graeme claimed, was just more evidence of the universe working in his favour.

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The fact that he’d lost his driving licence was not an obstacle. It was a gift from the universe claimed Graeme because all successful people were chauffeurdriven. Ronnie considered it a bit rich that the universe was taking all the credit when he was the one doing all the driving.

“The village is two miles up this road.

If we run we could make it?”

“Run?” Graeme spluttered. “It will hardly give the right impression if I arrive out of puff.” He shook his head. “They need to see me as I am, a hugely successful man.”

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“A footpath cuts across that field, we could walk it in twenty minutes.”

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climbing out of the car.

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Graeme declared, following him.

“It’s just common sense,” Ronnie replied.

“My shoes are leather-soled and bespoke.”

He presented his toe in the manner of a portly ballerina. “Do you not think if we were to ask the universe,” he continued, “it would indicate that I should wear the boots?”

Ronnie sighed; once more Graeme and his universe had ganged up on him. He handed the wellies to his uncle, who stared at them indignantly.

“I’ll never get so much as a toe in these!”

He thrust them back at Ronnie. “The universe has other plans for my feet.

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“We have a problem.” He held the boots up like binoculars, while two rubber soles remained on the ground. “Their bottoms have fallen off.”

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Whilst some of the larger salesrooms catalogue small items into large groups, we like to sell them in smaller lots so that they can be bought directly by collectors. Combine this with our careful photography and it’s a win-win situation for our vendors as well as our buyers. I enjoy cataloguing all these interesting bits and bobs and like to think of all the small ‘treasures’ heading off to new homes where they will be cleaned up, researched and loved!

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Health - The Most Effective Drug Ever?

By Alison Runham www.alison.runham.co.uk

• Regulate hormones that control appetite and sleep patterns.

• Help control weight.

• Release endorphins that ease pain.

• Improve bowel function and prevent constipation.

By improving your physical health and preventing falls, exercise can increase your longevity too. However, exercise can do a lot more than that.

Mental Health and Wellbeing Benefits

“If exercise were a pill, it would be one of the most cost-effective drugs ever invented,” says health promotion consultant Dr Nick Cavill. That’s true because the benefits of exercise go way beyond simple ‘fitness’.

Physical Health Benefits

Research has proved that regular exercise can actively help to prevent disease and debility. It can:

• Lower blood pressure (in turn lowering risk of stroke, heart attack, heart failure and kidney disease).

• Increase muscle mass and strength, bone strength, cardiovascular endurance, flexibility and balance, helping to prevent strains, injuries, falls, osteoporosis and osteoarthritis.

• Help prevent some cancers and diseases, including colon and breast cancer, Alzheimer’s and Type 2 diabetes.

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Exercise can: Improve your mood, self-esteem and sleep patterns Exercise can improve sleep patterns and release endorphins that can lift your mood and increase your energy levels.

By improving your fitness and appearance, and giving you goals, routine and a sense of achievement, it can also increase your self-esteem.

Improve your mental health

Poor sleep can contribute to physical health issues and depression, anxiety, poor memory and concentration. Exercise can improve your sleep and is proven to help alleviate anxiety, stress and mild to moderate depression. Just 10 minutes of brisk walking can increase mental alertness, energy and positivity while increasing your activity from zero to exercising three times a week can reduce your depression risk by almost 20%.

Give you ‘time off’

Some of your exercise should make you out of breath, but you can also do

more relaxing forms of exercise like tai chi, Pilates and yoga. Any exercise can give you time to focus on you, rather than your everyday concerns.

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Get you outdoors

Research has proved the benefits of ecotherapy and being active outdoors.

Getting outside to enjoy some fresh air and sunshine is great for your mental and physical health, helping you produce the Vitamin D essential for absorption of calcium and good bone health.

Improve your social life and family life – and have some fun!

Exercise can be fun, and by joining exercise classes or activity groups, you will also benefit from the positive effects that socialising and friendship can have on your health and wellbeing. Team sports can bring a sense of belonging and motivation, while becoming fitter may help you to take part in more family activities.

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Zumba, tennis, rowing, boxing, karate, netball, Pilates, dancing… there are many types of sport and exercise, so try out a few to find something you really enjoy.

EXERCISE CLASSES NEAR YOU HEIDI'S HEROES Mondays 11.30am - 12.30pm & 8pm - 9pm, Cheltenham Ladies College, Sports Centre, Malvern Rd. Fitness class for those with all types of cancer, irrespective of their prognosis. Jointly run by a specialist cancer physiotherapist and senior gym instructor.

Clare: 07738 709072, clare.lait@cancerphysio.com.

KARATE & KOBUDO Tuesdays: 7.45 - 9.45pm; Thursdays: 6.30 - 8.30pm, The CLC Health & Fitness Centre, Malvern Road, Cheltenham, GL50 2NX. Sensei Vermiglio: 07794 960 986. www.ryukyu-kobudo.com

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Yes, you had some lovely presents, but if only you’d received what you really wanted.

Well, on Sunday 27th January, you have the chance to treat yourself - at prices your loved ones would have been delighted to pay.

Cheltenham Business Improvement District (BID) is holding its annual Boutique Sale from 11am to 3.30pm at Cheltenham Ladies College.

We bring together some of Cheltenham’s best-loved retailers to offer their goods at up to 75 per cent off the normal price. They wouldn’t be able to make these offers work in isolation, but by coming together, they create a fantastic shopping experience.

Newcomers this year are gentlemen's outfitters Horace Barton, national chain Molton Brown, clothing and gifts retailer Roxtons and plus-size specialists Tia Tia. Add to the list Keith Scarrott Shoes, Beards, James of Montpellier, Bodega, Sandra Dee and Blue and there is something for everyone.

For those of you who haven’t been lucky enough to visit the Ladies College in the past, the fantastic setting of the Princess Hall will be a real treat.

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CHELTENHAM LIONS CLUB

Review of 2018 This past year has seen the Club active in many local service projects.

Donations have included: • Riding for the Disabled: £1,949 • Belmont School: £200 • Tewkesbury Hospital: £400 • Cheltenham Guardians: £331 • Oncology Unit: £200 and £2,500 • Cheltenham Pain Festival: £200 • Local Youth Projects: £400 • Cheltenham Open Door (Christmas): £200 • Cheltenham Special Olympics: £500 • Holiday Caravan: £4,000 (running costs) • Gifts to local people in need: £525 and £1,100 to help with Fuel Poverty

Through our national organisation, £250 have been donated to India and £750 to Indonesia to provide waterpurifying equipment and high nutrition biscuits following disasters. The Club has also collected over 4,000 spectacles which have been sent on to Third World countries.

The money for the above services was raised in various ways, including book sales in the Regent Arcade, plant sales in Bath Road and Charlton Kings, Treorchy Male Choir concert at The Roses Theatre, Easter Egg Raffles and street collections.

In addition, members have helped other organisations in the area, including the British Heart Foundation (Cycle ride), Marie Curie (£1,396 collected), Prostate Cancer (Screening), and the Star College.

The Club would like to thank all those who have supported them in the past year and hope for your continued support. For more information on the Club contact Peter Weir on 07973 807159.

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Your local EVENTS GUIDE January

DICK WHITTINGTON Until 5 January, The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury, GL20 5NX. Traditional family pantomime. Tickets: £15 £25; family & group discounts available. Box Office: 01684 295074. www.rosestheatre.org

ALADDIN PANTOMIME Until 13 Jan, The Everyman, Cheltenham Written and directed by Blue Peter presenter and actor Peter Duncan, featuring Tweedy the Clown. www.everymantheatre. org.uk.

CURIOUS ABOUT GLOUCESTER Until 24 Jan, Gloucester City Centre, Starting point: College Green, GL1 2LY. Discover Gloucester with two selfguided heritage walks and a treasure hunt. https:// fantasticforfamilies.com/

ARGENTINE TANGO FOR BEGINNERS Starting 8 Jan, 7.30pm, St Marks C of E Junior School, Robert Burns Ave, Cheltenham, GL51 6NU. Weekly classes.

Have fun, keep fit and meet new friends. No partner needed. £6 per class.

Janet: 07941 218535. www.tangocheltenham.dance SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS 17 - 20 January, Thurs & Fri 7pm, Sat 12pm & 4.30pm, Sun 2.30pm, The Bacon Theatre, Cheltenham 28

Mint & Coriander Cooking Courses

Bishop’s Cleeve Learn to cook authentic Indian dishes from scratch with Aly who will be sharing her family recipes and cooking tips with you. Variety of courses. 01242 692475, 07438 495254, mintncoriander@yahoo.com. For info & recipes: mintandcoriander.com, Facebook Mint & Coriander.

Promenade Productions proudly present a traditional family pantomime. Script

by Alan Frayne. Tickets £10-15. Call Showcase on 01242 224144 or visit www. promenadeproductions.co.uk.

WINCHCOMBE LIVE 18 Jan, Doors open at 8.15pm, White Hart Inn, Winchcombe Dana Immanuel and the Stolen Band. £10.

WEDDING OPEN DAY 20 Jan, 11am - 3pm, Ellenborough Park Hotel Explore the venue and meet suppliers. Tel. 01242 545454 GLOUCESTER CAJUN AND ZYDECO FESTIVAL 25 - 27 Jan, Doors open 6.30pm on Fri, 10.30am on Sat & Sun, Gloucester Guildhall. Music, dance & food. Annual festival, now in its 26th year. Various prices. Tickets from www. gloucesterticketshop.co.uk/ search/cajun.

FESTIVAL TRIALS DAY 26 Jan, 11am, Cheltenham

Racecourse. From £7.50 pp. http://cheltenham.thejockey club.co.uk/

BURNS SUPPER 26 Jan, 6.45pm, Reddings Community Centre, GL51 6RF Scottish Dance with Haggis Supper. Tickets in advance.

T: 01452 614995

February

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING 7 Feb, 1 - 5pm, Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham Scottish dancing to CDs. £5, pay on the door. T: Derek Latham 01452 306857 or Andy Clark 01452 614995.

WINCHCOMBE LIVE 15 Feb, Doors open at 8.15pm, White Hart Inn, Winchcombe The Spikedrivers. £10.

PUDDLE JUMPING CHAMPIONSHIP 16 - 24 Feb, 9.30am - 5pm, Slimbridge Wetland Centre.

Jump into the puddles and become the ultimate

splasher. Daily competition at 2pm. Incl. with normal admission, free for WWT members.

JUNIOR RUGBY CAMP 18 & 19 Feb, 9am - 3.30pm, Prince of Wales Stadium, Cheltenham. For boys and girls aged 8 - 13. Organised by Gloucester Rugby. £60 for the 2 days. Tel. 01452 872287

WINE, CHEESE & CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL 23 Feb, 12pm - 9pm, Cheltenham Racecourse For tickets from £9.60 see www.eventbrite.com.

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BATHROOMS & KITCHENS MRE Contracts 31 BEAUTY & HAIR Cindy's Mobile Hairdressing 27 BUILDING & HANDYMAN SERVICES Moat Contracting CAR & BIKE REPAIRS Bod's Custom Cycles Ltd DDV Smart Solutions PJ Lane CARING SERVICES Sue Ryder CARPENTRY Red Ideas

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CLUBS, CHARITIES & GROUPS Cheltenham Lions Club Sue Ryder

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ELECTRICIANS David Richards Electrical

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