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Gotherington: an Ordinary Village? In the last edition, we considered Readers of this column in December’s directory will have seen the announcement of a new history of Gotherington written by members of the local history society. For this month’s article I would like to share with readers a little of the village’s history. When the local history society was founded in 1981, it was not unusual to hear the assertion, ‘Gotherington is just an ordinary village, it doesn’t have a history!’ This was a challenge which spurred the society’s members on to a first edition in 1993 and the recent fully-revised version. Most readers will know the location of the village at the foot of the Cotswold scarp beneath Nottingham Hill. We know little about the area in the prehistoric period apart from a few scattered flints, the Iron Age hillfort on the top of Nottingham Hill and two small Romano-British farms which stood to the north-east of the present village towards Woolstone.

‘Gotherington’ means ‘Guthere’s farmstead’ and was probably first used about 1200 years ago in Anglo-Saxon times, although it was not written down until Domesday Book in 1087. We have no idea who Guthere was, but it is likely his farmstead was the forerunner of the manor house which still overlooks the village from the lower slopes of Nottingham Hill. From Domesday Book we can work out that about a dozen slaves lived in a small settlement in the area cut by the railway in 1906. This was known as Upper Gotherington. There also existed a Lower Gotherington around Shutter

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The growth of the trees means that this view of the former manor house, taken for the first edition, is no longer quite the same.

An Anglo-Saxon villager; one of the book’s many delightful line drawings by Eric Reynolds who lives in the village. Page 6

Lane at the other end of the village. Here lived the servants of the Bishop of Worcester from where they attended to his manor house, which is now Cleeve Hall in nearby Bishop’s Cleeve. Not until the twentieth century did new housing fill the gap between Upper and Lower Gotherington and create the shape of the modern village. For two thousand years agriculture remained the bedrock of the village, with a small number

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mall pond is the only surviving part of a moat dating back to c.1300 which once surrounded today’s Moat Farm.

The beautifully restored 1906 station stands on the left and the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway’s halt on the right.

of village craftsmen, such as blacksmith, carpenter and wheelwright. During the Middle Ages wives brewed ale and were often fined for selling it without a licence! The corrugated pattern of the medieval ridge and furrow which indicates ploughed land, still survives in places and some of the oldest houses in the village date back to before 1550. In the nineteenth century two great changes affected the village; an act of parliament in 1807 resulted in the creation of the fields we see around the village today and in 1894 the manor estate, based on Upper Gotherington and which could be traced back to Domesday Book, was broken up into individual farms as agriculture suffered from foreign competition. The following years were hard for the villagers and many people left, even emigrated, to find a better life and yet traditional ways of living still continued into the middle years of the last century. It was the post-war years which brought the beginning of today’s village. New houses were built for incoming workers at GCHQ, Smith’s and Dowty’s. Many were built in the orchards and fields as agriculture declined until today only one working farm remains. The incomers stimulated a lively village social life. The long-standing WI was formed in 1953 and many other societies followed, including the local history society in 1981. And thus the seeds of the book were sown. I do hope you will now want to find out more and read the history of Gotherington in more detail. - David Aldred This is a fully revised edition of Gotherington: History of a Village published in 1993. Once again members of the Gotherington and Area History Society have come together under the editorship of well-known local history author David Aldred, who lives in the village.

New research has expanded the knowledge of the history of the community and the story has been brought up to date at a time of increasing change in the twentyfirst century.

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This is a fully revised edition of Gotherington: History of a Village published in 1993. Once again members of the Gotherington and Area History Society have come together under the editorship of well-known local history author David Aldred, who lives in the village. New research has expanded the knowledge of the history of the community and the story has been brought up to date at a time of increasing change in the twenty-first century. This is a book which will be enjoyed not only by past and present residents, but by all who enjoy reading of life in a village lying at the foot of the Cotswold Hills.

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The Better Life The Zen of Chickens You can learn a lot about life from a chicken. Behind that beak and those golden eyes lies a creature bristling with poultry wisdom. Here’s a sample of what I’ve picked up from both Sweet Pea and Pepperoni. Be in the moment. Chickens seem to have a very short attention span, unless they’re on the trail of a worm. However, they’re actually demonstrating an ability to detach from the superficial, which – to a chicken – is anything inedible.

learned early on that it’s wise to keep out of the path of a broody, moody hen. She also discovered they can run surprisingly fast and launch themselves at unwitting felines. Me? I learned that the term ‘an affectionate peck’ doesn’t apply to poultry.

Be curious about the world. Chickens are life’s little explorers. They can find that hole in the fence which I blocked with some feeble bamboo canes and never got round to repairing properly, the last wild strawberry, or a snail who thought hiding behind the coop was a foolproof survival strategy.

Make time to relax. When they’re not eating, advertising their egg-laying prowess, playing tug-of-war with snails or enjoying dirt baths, chickens like nothing better than sitting still and watching the world go by. Or, if it’s a sunny day, a spot of Chicken Yoga might be in order. You can forget about downward dog, cat posture or doing the cobra. For chickens, the yogic routine is a few luxurious wing stretches, some flexing of the neck and then it’s time to sprawl out in the warm. And if it’s cold outside? They snuggle up together in what I call the ‘tea cosies’ posture.

Celebrate your successes. The commotion a chicken makes before, while and after laying an egg is surely one of Nature’s cruellest jokes. Short of ringing a dinner bell, it’s the most efficient way of summoning any fox within a two-mile radius. Despite that, I defy any smallholder not to be impressed at the ‘scraps, grain and grit in, followed by egg and fertiliser poop out’ magic trick performed most days. Be how you feel. Our cat Page 8

Eat your greens – and give peas a chance. Impressionable children the world over would have no qualms about devouring chard, lettuce or spinach (to name but three) if they had a chicken for a role model.

And, being life’s gourmet connoisseurs, chickens will also happily try tomatoes, grapes, porridge, roast potatoes, bananas, raisins and spaghetti. Although someone we once met, who declared that she fed her hens leftover bacon and eggs did, I feel, overstep the mark a little. The early bird really does get the worm. Although the slightly delayed bird may succeed in taking it off you, if you don’t pay attention. Opportunity not only knocks, it grabs too. Care for your environment. Once again, chickens lead by example. Whether it’s pulling up the weeds*, providing some essential pest control or aerating the soil, chickens are constantly on the lookout for ways to contribute. * A word of caution - an unchecked chicken gets a little over enthusiastic in its garden duties! Play to your strengths. Chickens don’t fly or glide and their singing isn’t up to much. But...they don’t waste food, or an opportunity, and they make eggcellent companions. By Derek Thompson

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Beauty Find The Hair Colour That’s Perfect For You They say that blondes have more fun, but whatever your hair colour you’re sure to look and feel fabulous if you find the shade that’s right for you. We all love to try out something different once in a while and there’s no better way to create a fresh look than with a change to your hair colour. Image Courtesy of Paul Mitchell

A new hue can take years off your age, emphasise your best features and leave your complexion looking radiant. It’s crucial to get it right though, because if you pick the wrong colour you can be left with an unflattering and disappointing result. Your hair is undoubtedly your best accessory, so it’s crucial to think carefully before doing anything drastic or making a hasty change. Here’s our guide to what to consider before you reach for the hair dye. Page 10

Start with Your Skin Tone Whether you fancy being a blonde, brunette or redhead, it’s important to identify whether your natural complexion is warm or cool. This determines what colour base you should look for when you pick your shade.

one. Decide which looks better with your colouring, does the white enhance your eyes and skin? If so, you’re cool. If the cream looks best, then you’re warm. Consider your jewellery; does gold suit you better than silver? If so, your skin tone is warm. If silver looks stunning, then you’re cool.

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Tip: If you don’t have a griddle pan cook the kebabs under a pre-heated grill or use a heavybased shallow frying pan and add a little oil.

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Place the peanut butter, coconut, chilli powder and garlic in a small pan with 180ml water. Heat gently, stirring all the time, for 2-3 minutes until the coconut has dissolved and the sauce has thickened. Remove from the heat, stir in half the soy sauce. Thin down with a little more water to get a pouring consistency, if necessary. Par-boil the peppers in a pan of boiling water for 2 minutes, drain well and pat dry with kitchen paper. Cut the aubergine slices into quarters. Thread the peppers and aubergine onto 8 pre-soaked wooden skewers with the onion wedges. Preheat a cast-iron griddle pan until almost smoking. Whisk 2 tbsp of the oil and remaining soy sauce together and brush all over the vegetable kebabs. Cook the kebabs on the hot griddle pan for 6-8 minutes, turning frequently until tender and lightly charred. Meanwhile, cook the noodles in a large pan of boiling water for 3-4 minutes until just tender. Drain well and toss together with the rest of the sesame oil and the spring onions. Serve the kebabs on the noodles and drizzle over the satay sauce.

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The true cost of a kitchen Painted Ivory is a new colourway for John Lewis’s popular Vermont kitchen, from its Core Collection.

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Hidden Algarve Long ago in the Algarve, says the legend, a Nordic princess pined for her frozen homeland until her husband, the King of the Moors, planted thousands of almond trees. The snow-white blossom soon brought a smile to her lips and to this day almost every house in the Algarve looks out to an almond tree. In the lush rolling hills of the interior, the trees herald the first days of spring, flowering among vineyards, orange groves, fig and carob trees. Just a stone’s throw away from the coast, it’s a quiet land of orchards and meadows, meandering lanes and forests and redroofed villages tucked in the greenery, their whitewashed houses topped by filigree chimney pots, in Moorish style, and rooftop terraces where laundry and fruit dry side by side. Goats wander across the road and sometimes a donkey and cart rattle along the cobbled streets. Up there, the cool wooded slopes of the Serra de Monchique are dotted with rivers and lakes, moors and dark forests where rosemary and oleander splash colour in the clearings. The fragrance of eucalyptus and pine follows you along the trails but you find swathes of chestnut and oak and ‘strawberry trees’ whose innocent-looking berries are eagerly collected to make the local firewater. It’s a paradise Page 20

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Little Wonders How little tablets can be cheap and cheerful

Tablets are wonderful things, but they can be pricey: while £400 isn’t much compared to the price of a high-end laptop, it’s still £400. But you don’t need to spend that much to find a perfectly good tablet: in fact, there are good ones for as little as £99.

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The £99 tablet is Amazon’s Kindle Fire, which dropped from £129 to £99 in November (if it’s gone back up again, don’t worry - you can be sure the price will fall again very soon). While it isn’t exactly state of the art it’s still a perfectly decent tablet for watching videos, playing Angry Birds, using Facebook and so on.

There are two other £159 tablets to consider: the Kobo Arc and the Nook HD. The former comes from Kobo, Amazon’s main rival in the ereading sector, and it’s aimed primarily at e-book readers who fancy the odd video, song or bit of web browsing, while the latter is by US bookselling giant Barnes & Noble and hopes to carve a niche offering electronic magazines as well as apps. Technically speaking they’re very good - the Nook HD in particular has a wonderful screen, is very light and easy to use - but tablets rise and fall on the strength of their content libraries and Amazon has the edge in that department. If you want a tablet that has lots of stuff to choose from and which is very easy to use, the Kindle Fire HD will look very attractive; if you’re more techy and want something you can fiddle with too, Google’s Nexus is more

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likely to appeal. You can’t mention tablets without mentioning Apple, and while Apple also has a cheap tablet we’re talking cheap in Apple terms: the iPad mini starts at £269, which is significantly more than other seven-ish-inch tablets - although it’s a good bit less than a full-sized iPad. Apple claims it’s “every inch an iPad”, and that’s a fair claim: it’s essentially an iPad 2 crammed into a smaller case, so it runs existing iPad apps quite happily. It has more available tablet apps than any other small tablet, it has a slightly bigger screen - it’s 7.9 inches rather than the rivals’ 7 inches, which doesn’t sound much but makes a big difference when you’re using it - and to our eyes it’s much better-looking and better-engineered than any rival. Is the iPad mini worth the extra cash? If you want a premium tablet, you’re using other Apple products or you’ve already amassed a stack of iOS apps then yes. If not, you may well find that a smaller rival will be just as much fun for considerably less cash.

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Time For A Spring Clean By Claudia Leaf I had invited an old school friend around for coffee and was trying hard to make a good impression. Suddenly a shaft of spring sunlight flooded my lounge, making me cringe with embarrassment. With a growing sense of shame I watched as this unforgiving shaft of light slid across the room, showing up the grubby finger marks on the door, the ring marks on my glass table and a thick layer of dust on the mantelpiece. When it finally landed at my friend’s feet, close to a dirty paw mark our dog had left on the carpet, I saw a look of alarm on her face. “I’m so sorry, I’ve just noticed. Did I do that?” I had a nanosecond to decide whether I should openly confess my domestic shortcomings or keep quiet. “Oh, don’t worry”, I replied. “It’ll brush off when it’s dry.” She left soon afterwards, still apologising. I took a deep breath and realised it was time for some spring cleaning. An article in the Manufacturer and Builder magazine of 1872 (a “practical journal of industrial progress”) describes spring cleaning as “The season of general cleaning, when all the corners and Page 28

closets are overturned and hidden things are brought to light”. Whilst period dramas such as “Downton Abbey” have inspired a new generation to revive traditional kitchen skills, it’s questionable whether 21st century householders will be tempted to adopt the cleaning methods recommended by the magazine, which include black-leading grates, whitewashing walls and scalding bedsteads. The Victorians may have excelled at spring cleaning but they certainly didn’t invent it. Some historians believe that the origins of this tradition date back to the ancient Persian New Year, the Iranian Norouz, which falls on the first day of spring. Iranians still practice “khooneh tekouni” – which literally translates as ‘shaking the house’ – at this time. The Jewish feast of Passover is a religious festival that also hints at a possible origin for spring cleaning. During the holiday the faithful are instructed to refrain from eating any leavened foodstuffs (‘chametz’). The Bible commands that even tiny crumbs must be removed from the house and this results in a ritual hunt for crumbs by candlelight during the evening before the holiday begins.

Christianity has its own spring cleaning traditions. In Greece, householders clean everything thoroughly either before or during the first week of Lent, as a physical manifestation of Lent’s message of spiritual cleansing and renewal. For the ancient Chinese, the concept of New Year cleaning is associated with good fortune. They believed that people should sweep their floors and clean their houses to rid them of any negative influences that may have accumulated during the last twelve months. Householders then locked up the broom for a few days to prevent sweeping away any good luck that might have entered at the turn of the year. When ancient cultures share such similar traditions it’s hard to say exactly when and where the idea of ‘spring cleaning’ originated. However, it’s obvious that the urge to clear away the cobwebs of winter and prepare for the summer months is hard-wired into human DNA. Personally I believe that our seasonal enthusiasm to get busy with a mop and broom is always motivated by the same thing: it’s that accusing beam of sunlight that shows us up in front of guests.

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If you’ve given yourself a big goal this year, such as losing a large amount of weight or changing jobs, break it into small, short term goals. Give yourself weekly targets – losing 5lbs or re-writing your CV - and then congratulate yourself on achieving them. By doing this you are building up positive ‘credits’ in your mind, keeping you going for the following week.

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Don’t give yourself too many goals to aim for at once. Focus on one, work out how best to achieve it (in small steps, if needed) and work your way through it before starting on your next goal. Diffusing your energy by trying to change too many things at once will just mean you are less likely to keep up your motivation. So prioritise, write yourself a list and start with number one.

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Seed Sowing on the Cheap by Pippa Greenwood It’s the time of year when you can easily produce great plants without breaking the bank. If you want your garden full of colour, interest, perfume and perhaps even tasty crops, there’s no doubt that the least expensive way to do it is to raise your plants from seed. But what can be done to ensure the results in the garden are just as impressive? Start with a little selfrestraint. Whether from catalogues or at the garden centre, it’s all too easy to buy enough flower seed to fill a tennis court when you have an average-sized garden, or enough veg seed for a family twice the size of your own. Make a list of what you actually need and put a limit on how many un-planned purchases you’ll allow yourself. Think about sharing. Each packet of seed often contains tens or even hundreds of seeds, so why not agree to swap a few with friends and relatives. Page 32

This will not only save you money, but will also maximise the range of plants you can grow without increasing your outlay. Don’t be tempted to sow too many seeds at one time. By sowing little and often you’ll maximise flower time of annual flowers and cropping time for vegetables and herbs. It also means that if the conditions are not right for germination on one occasion, all is not lost.

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Wake Up and Smell the (Overpriced) Coffee... Looks delicious... and at £478, what a steal!

Most people have an opinion on downloading music. ‘It’s killing the industry’; ‘it’s terrible for bands’; ‘it devalues the art’. As a musician myself, however, my gut instinct is to swing in the opposite direction. Allow me to explain. A poster has been circulating recently on Facebook on the subject of the price of coffee versus the price of music downloads. ‘Why is it that people are willing to pay £3.50 for a cup of coffee,’ it asks, ‘but won’t pay 99p for a song…?’. I’ve seen this pop up a number of times in my news feed, and I rather think it’s time I stuck my oar in. Apart from anything else, if you buy coffee from Starbucks then you are unquestionably an idiot (I include myself in this sweeping generalisation, so don’t be offended). The markup on high street coffee is obscene. Okay, maybe if you’re buying a caramel macchiato or a vanilla chocciplonko or some other thinly disguised pudding-in-a-cup that it’s time-consuming to recreate at home, maybe then it’s excusable… but common-orgarden filter coffee? Daylight robbery. Anyhow, with that out of the way, let’s get down to the real business at hand. The music industry, and the internet. Page 34

by Chris Russell

The chorus of disapproval on this subject normally focuses on how ‘unfair’ it is that the kind of revenues bands enjoyed in the ‘70s and ‘80s have dwindled so dramatically. Is it fair that consumers happily lavish vast amounts of money on staggeringly evil, taxdodging, impoverished-beangrower-exploiting corporate juggernauts like Starbucks when they refuse to scrape together a few pennies for a piece of art crafted by hard-working, honest-faced musicians that will make your heart swell and remain with you forever…? Is this ‘fair’? Probably not. But is it happening? Definitely. Here’s the rub - you can’t change people’s habits. You have to respond to them. It’s not surprising that the major label bosses condemn technology for affecting record sales, but consider this - do the telecommunications companies who previously made tens of millions a year on international phone calls think Skype is fair? Doubtful. But have you used Skype? Brilliant, isn’t it? The simple truth is that industries move on. Once upon a time you could scrape a living lighting gas streetlamps or setting the pins at bowling alleys. Heck, in the Triassic era you could probably make a

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‘Hang spring –cleaning!’ cries Mole in Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows. The critters are emerging from hibernation, and so are we. We’ve picked a selection of the best novels where animals are calling the shots. What better way to welcome in the warmer weather, than with some tales from the riverbank… and beyond?

Watership Down Richard Adams Fiver can sense impending doom. Something very bad is coming to the rabbit warren and fleeing is the only way to save the clan. He and his brother Hazel embark on the journey of a lifetime to find sanctuary at Watership Down. Crammed full of amazing rabbit folklore, myths, legends and even their own language of ‘Lapine’, we become totally immersed in Fiver and Hazel’s world, carried along on this amazing and perilous journey across southern England. Animal Farm George Orwell Originally subtitled ‘A Fairy Story’, this was Orwell’s allegory for events leading up to the Russian Revolution. Rebellion is in the air at Manor Farm when the drunken layabout of a farmer, Mr Jones, forgets to feed his animals. Pigs Napoleon and Snowball lead the revolt and bring power to all those on four legs. But in time, the uprising takes an unexpected downturn. Remember: ‘All animals are equal. But some animals are more equal than other.

Charlotte’s Web E.B. White Bashful and whimsical Wilbur the Pig is horrified to learn that he’s facing the chop. His human protector, Fern, might not be able to save him all on her own and it looks like it’s up to the barn’s resident arachnid to save his bacon. Can Charlotte convince the farmer that Wilbur really is worth hanging onto? Ok, so the clue is in the title but this is a thoroughly charming tale that will have you laying off the sausages, and letting the cobwebs hang around a bit longer, way after you’ve put the book down. The Art of Racing in the Rain Garth Stein Another dog has his day now and this time it’s Enzo who wants to be reincarnated as a human. Enzo already feels human - he watches television and listens carefully to everything his master tells him. Through watching and listening, Enzo has gleaned that his human family is in trouble and he must do everything in his power to fix them. ‘Heart-warming’ doesn’t come close.

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GLOS DIRECTORIES | FUN STUFF Emergency Numbers Ambulance 999 EMERGENCY ONLY Fire 999 EMERGENCY ONLY Police 999 EMERGENCY ONLY Police non emergency 101 Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 National Missing Persons 0500 700700 RSPCA 01242 521 958 NSPCC 0800 500 500

USEFUL LOCAL INFORMATION

Electricity 0800 3281111 Gas Emergency 0800 111 999 Water Severn Trent 0800 783 4444 NHS Direct 08 45 46 47 Cheltenham General Hospital 08454 222 222

Bishop’s Cleeve Library

Chemist Numbers

Tel 01242 602772

Badham Pharmacy

23 Church Road, Bishops Cleeve: 01242 672653 Open Monday-Friday 9am - 6.30pm Saturday 9am - 5.30pm Sunday 11am - 1pm, 6pm - 7pm

Lloyds Pharmacy

11 High Street, Winchcombe Tel: 01242 602305 Open Monday-Friday 9am - 6pm Saturday 9am - 5.30pm

Lloyds Pharmacy

St. Pauls Medical Centre, Swindon Rd, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 4DP Tel: 01242 571 590 Open Monday-Saturday 8am - 10.30pm Sundays 9am - 10pm

In the event of an Emergency when no pharmacy is open, please contact Bishop’s Cleeve Police on 101 who will contact a Pharmacist to dispense your prescription.

GP Out of Hours Service

08454 220220 covers all patients registered with a doctor’s surgery in Gloucestershire. Run by dedicated out of hours staff including doctors, specialist nurses and other health and social care workers. Page 42

Tel 01242 672217

bishopscleeve.library@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Winchcombe Library winchcombe.library@gloucestershire.gov.uk Book a computer, reserve or renew 24 hrs a day at www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/libraries or call 0845 230 5420 Both libraries are Children’s Centres, where parents and carers can access information and support. The team provide leaflets and verbal advice on a range of topics, including health, finances and childcare.

Recycling

Wingmoor Farm, Nr Bishops Cleeve

Half mile west of Bishop’s Cleeve on the road to Stoke Orchard. Open 7 days a week (except Christmas Day and New Year’s Day) Opening hours 9am – 6:15pm all year round Household Recycling Centre Helpline on 01242 680 010

Useful Numbers Tewkesbury Borough Council 01684 295010 Citizens Advice Bureau 01242 522491 Gloucestershire County Council 01452 425000 Local M.P. Laurence Robertson 01684 291640 National Rail Enquiries 08457 484950 Everyman Theatre Cheltenham 01242 572573 Tewkesbury Borough Community Transport 01684 297209

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GLOS DIRECTORIES | FUN STUFF CODEWORD Each letter in this puzzle is represented by a number between 1 and 26. The codes for three letters are shown. As you find the letters enter them in the box below.

PUZZLE SOLUTIONS FUN QUIZ Days Of The Week

CROSSWORD HIDATO

1. Loving and giving 2. Robinson Crusoe 3. No Smoking Day 4. First 5. Thursday 6. Mardi Gras 7. He took ill 8. Saturday 9. Palm Sunday 10. Sunday Girl (by Blondie)

Across: 1 Extreme, 5 Cubes, 8 Twist, 9 Handbag, 10 Advertisement, 11 Casual, 12 Stupid, 15 Demonstration, 18 Loudest, 19 Irate, 20 Scent, 21 Dinners. Down: 1 Extra, 2 Thieves, 3 Entertainment, 4 Ethnic, 5 Concentration, 6 Bible, 7 Sighted, 11 Cuddles, 13 Private, 14 Stated, 16 Mouse, 17 Needs.

CODEWORD

CHILDRENS PAGE ANSWERS

SUDOKU easy

hard

PICTOGRAMS

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GLOS DIRECTORIES | LISTINGS

PUBS & RESTAURANTS CAFES Taj Mahal Balti 11 Church Road Bishop’s Cleeve GL52 8LR Tel: 01242 676006

5 North Street Restaurant 5 North Street Winchcombe GL54 5LH Tel: 01242 604566 The Old White Lion Inn 37 North Street Winchcombe GL54 5PS Tel: 01242 603300

The Royal Oak Church Road Bishop’s Cleeve GL52 8LR Tel: 01242 672664 The Shutter Inn Shutter Lane Gotherington GL52 9EZ Tel: 01242 673122

The Queen’s Head Aston Cross, Tewkesbury GL20 8LP Tel: 01684 772440 The Bugatti Inn Gretton, Nr Winchcombe GL54 5EU Tel: 01242 602471

The Kings Head 19 Cheltenham Road Bishop’s Cleeve GL52 8LU Tel: 01242 673260

The Swallow Bishop’s Drive Bishop’s Cleeve GL52 8DR Tel: 01242 672664 Malvern View

Restaurant & Hotel Cleeve Hill, Cheltenham GL52 3PR Tel: 01242 672017

The Apple Tree Stockwell Lane Woodmancote GL52 9QG Tel: 01242 673277 Page 44

The Plaisterers Arms Abbey Terrace Winchcombe GL54 5LL Tel: 01242 602358

Raja Balti 6 North Street Winchcombe GL54 5LH Tel: 01242 604194 The Sun 14 North Street Winchcombe GL54 5LH Tel: 01242 602256

The White Hart Inn High Street,Winchcombe GL54 5LJ Tel: 01242 602359 The Corner Cupboard Gloucester Street, Winchcombe GL54 5LX Tel: 01242 602303 The Gardeners Arms Beckford Road Alderton GL20 8LN Tel: 01242 620257

The Harvest Home Evesham Road, Greet Winchcombe GL54 5BH Tel: 01242 609515

The Royal Oak Gretton Road, Gretton GL54 5EP Tel: 01242 604999 Wesley House High Street, Winchcombe GL54 5LJ Tel: 01242 602366

The Happy Hen Café Tarlings Yard, Church Road Bishops Cleeve GL52 8RN Tel: 01242 676500 North’s Village Bakery 21 Church Street Bishop’s Cleeve GL52 8LR Tel: 01242 672658 No 9 Café 9 Church Street Bishop’s Cleeve GL52 8LR Tel: 01242 678866 Juri’s Tea Room High Street Winchcombe GL54 5LJ Tel: 01242 602469

The Old Tea House 6 Hailes Street Winchcombe GL54 5HU Tel: 01242 604363

The Lady Jane Tea Room 7 Hailes Street Winchcombe GL54 5HU Tel: 01242 603578

Food Fanatics Delicatessen & Coffee Shop 12 North Street Winchcombe GL54 5LH Tel: 01242 604466

One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating. ~Luciano Pavarotti and William Wright, Pavarotti, My Own Story

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TAKEAWAYS Taj Mahal Balti 11 Church Road Bishop’s Cleeve GL52 8LR Tel: 01242 676006 Sing’s Kitchen 3 Church Road Bishop’s Cleeve GL52 8LR Tel: 01242 674154 Cleeve Fish Bar 1 Church Street Bishop’s Cleeve GL52 8LR Tel: 01242 672755 Shiraz Pizza & Tandoori Church Road Bishop’s Cleeve GL52 8LR Tel: 01242 679200 Winchcombe Cantonese 17 North Street Winchcombe GL54 5LH Tel: 01242 602116 The Winchcombe Fish Bar 8 North Street Winchcombe GL54 5LH Tel: 01242 603080

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CLUBS & CLASSES Baby Bounce & Rhyme Thursdays 10:15am - 10:45am, Bishop’s Cleeve Library Wednesdays 9.45am - 10.15am, Winchcombe Library Rhyme Time Wednesdays 11:15am - 11:45am, Bishop’s Cleeve Library Alternate Tuesdays 10.15am – 10.45am, Winchcombe Library Bumps & Babes Tuesdays 10:15am - 11:30am, Bishop’s Cleeve Library Bishop’s Cleeve Women’s Institute Third Tuesday of each month 7:15pm Bishop’s Cleeve Tithe Barn Tel: 01242 678276 Woodmancote Women’s Institute Third Thursday of each month 7:30pm Woodmancote Village Hall Tel: 01242 663921 Winchcombe Women’s Institute Third Tuesday of each month at 2.30 pm Winchcombe Methodist Church Hall Tel: 01242 602329

Cheltenham Silversmithing, Jewellery & Enamelling Club Mondays 6.45-8.45pm Cleeve School Treasurer 01242 672832 www.sjeclub.co.uk Cleeve Chorale Rehearsals are held on Tuesdays at 7.30pm Bishop’s Cleeve Primary School, Tobyfield Road info@cleevechorale.co.uk

Cheltenham American Square Dance Club Meet every Friday 7.00-10.00 Holy Apostles Hall, Charlton Kings Tel: Pamela Smith 01242 576390 Email: pamelasmith17@aol.com or visit www.cheltenhamsquaredancing.co.uk Bishop’s Cleeve Fillies Netball Club Tel: 01242 678378 Cheltenham North Rugby Football Club www.cnfrc.co.uk Bishop’s Cleeve Bowling Club www.bishopscleevebowlingclub.org.uk Royal British Legion Club Tel: 01242 674173

Bishop’s Cleeve Private Hire Tel: 01242 696676

Bishop’s Cleeve Seniors Club Tel: 01242 678378

The 727 Car Company Tel: 01242 523523

Slimming World Tuesdays at 6pm, Bishop’s Cleeve Tithe Barn, GL52 8LU Rebecca Tel: 01684 297094/0775 2583336 www.slimmingworld.com/slimwithbecca

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Woodmancote Seniors Club Tel: 01242 676589

Weightwatchers UK Ltd Wednesdays 7pm, Bishop’s Cleeve Community Centre Church Road, GL52 8LR Emma Fraser Tel: 07751 397757 www.weightwatchers.co.uk

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GLOS DIRECTORIES | LISTINGS

Index of Advertisers Architectural & Building Services ADCMS Ltd 17 Lockwood Architectural 33 Beauty, Health, Fitness & Skincare AP Mobile Hairdresser Hush Mobile Beauty Therapy Slimming World Zumba with Sue & Kirsty

11 11 13 13

Bouncy Castle Hire Bouncy Castle Hire Croft Farm 15 Building & DIY Building & Plumbing Supplies

Building, Maintenance, Repair, Carpentry & Handyman Services Bill Bowmer Handyman 19 Concept Carpentry 19 Dave Dowell 31 Ian Banks Carpentry 23 LB Services 23 LCM Flat Roofing 33 Matt Grimshaw Carpentry 31 Ricki Dean 22 Business Services & I.T. Flamelily I.T. Glos Websites TCG IT

29 36 5

Cakes & Baking Accessories Cake and Sugarcraft Boutique 15 Carpets Blue fish Carpets

Charities Building Circles Gloucestershire 9 Winston’s Wish Grt British Brekkie 9 Children, Classes & Tuition Jo Jingles Franchise for sale Kumon Maths and English Monkey Music Prestbury Piano Chimney Sweep Dave Bott Chimney Sweep

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Cleaning Services Cleaning & Ironing Service Oven Cleaning David Glasgow Tewkesbury Cleaning Under Pressure Ironing

23 21 22 15

Conservatories & Windows Prior Products

Counselling and Therapies Positive Exchange Hypnotherapy 13 Curtains & Blinds Homechoice Blinds 29 Tewkesbury Blinds & Curtains 21 Electrical services Carl’s Electrics Pro Electrical

17 29

Entertainment Cheltenham Tigers Gloucester Rugby The Roses Theatre

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Funeral Directors Alexander Burn Ltd

Garden and Estate Services & Maintenance Bredon Hill Landscaping C&M Tree Solutions Dave Dowell Hairdresser AP Mobile Hairdresser

Letterbox Replacement The Letterbox Replacement Co. 29 Motoring, MOT’s & Vehicle Sales Cotswold Cheltenham Mini 27 Mobile Hair & Beauty AP Mobile Hairdresser 11 Hush Mobile Beauty Therapy 11 Mirrors, Oak handmade Celeste Oak Mirrors

Oven Cleaners Oven Cleaning David Glasgow 21 Piano Tutor Prestbury Piano

Plumbing, Heating & Boiler Services Johnston Scotia 24&25 Oil Boiler Service Mark Little 19 Restaurants, Pubs, Cafe’s & Takeaways Jelly Roll Cafe 15 The Lower Lode Inn 15 Roofs LCM Flat Roofing

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Stoves & Chimney Services A&R Stove Installers Dave Bott Chimney Sweep

19 19

Taxis & Airport Transfers 1st Choice Private Hire Abbey Cars AJH Chauffeurs

45 45 15

Television & Satellite Digital TV & Sat Systems

Web Design Glos Websites

Hypnotherapists Positive Exchange Hypnotherapy 13 Ironing Service Cleaning & Ironing Service Under Pressure Ironing

23 15

Kitchens Building & Plumbing Supplies Concept Carpentry Matt Grimshaw Carpentry

21 19 31

Leaflet Distribution Gloucestershire Leaflet Distrib. 34

Weddings & Parties Cake and Sugarcraft Boutique 15 Glos Bride Wedding Fair 5 Windows & Conservatories Prior Products

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