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Hello Reader, People often say time flies when you’re having fun and as we now reach halfway through 2015 we do wonder where the last 5 months have gone!

Spring is about to finish and we will welcome British summertime with open arms – fingers crossed for a long hot summer for us to enjoy countless days out, BBQs and of course the odd trip to many of the Forest’s pubs and restaurants with beer gardens.

Talking of pubs, it was great to see The Miner’s Arms in Whitecroft on BBC2’s Chefs on Trial, see who won on p36.

Finally, a personal thank you to everyone who has donated money for the victims of the Nepalese earthquake to the Nepalese Restaurant Woolaston Inn in Lydney. They have raised nearly £4,000 so far. A recent auction at the Roadmaker Inn in Gorsley has raised another £5,796.

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Triangle Radio It’s a busy time here at Triangle Radio.

We are currently planning a short term FM broadcast this summer and almost have decided on a date.

Work has already started in the background for this, so if you fancy getting involved please email ryan@triangleradio.co.uk or message us on Facebook. We are also currently conducting our quarterly review of our programmes, so you may notice changes to our schedule from the 1st July.

Each month we are going to showcase three of our volunteers so you can find out more about them. Here are this month’s three volunteers: Daren was inspired by the 208 legends of Luxembourg Radio in the 80’s and this set the scene for

PROGRAMME Monday

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08:00: Breakfast with Daren 10:00: Daytime Shuffle with Clive 13:00: Daytime Shuffle with Ian 16:00: Daytime Shuffle with Ryan 18:00: Daytime Shuffle with Dan 19:00: Manda’s C60 Mix Tape (rpt) 20:00: Chris Arscott’s Folk 21:00: Mostly Summer with Phil Meek 22:00: Daren’s All 80’s (rpt) Wednesday

08:00: Breakfast with Daren 10:00: Daytime Shuffle with Clive 13:00: Daytime Shuffle with Ian

his active interests in music and radio, so much so he started a successful youthful career as a mobile DJ and active interest in local radio.

Triangle Radio gave Daren to rekindle his interest and provide a service to the area where he grew up.

Dan Green: Triangle Chart Show and Saturday Night Party presenter.

Dan is currently the youngest presenter at Triangle Radio. He wanted to be 16:00: Daytime Shuffle with Ryan 18:00: Soft Rock & Acoustic Sessions with Clive (Rpt) 20:00: The Blues Hour 21:00: Blues Hour Xtra 22:00: The Triangle Chart Show (Rpt) Thursday

08:00: Breakfast with Daren 10:00: Daytime Shuffle with Clive 13:00: Daytime Shuffle with Ian 16:00: Daytime Shuffle with Ryan 18:00: Chris Arscott’s Folk (Rpt) 19:00: The Blues Hour 20:00: Best of British Unsigned 21:00: Encyclopedia of Rock with Trevor Howard 22:00: Q-Burn (Rpt) Friday

08:00: Breakfast with Daren 10:00: Daytime Shuffle with Clive 13:00: Daytime Shuffle with Ian 16:00: Daytime Shuffle with Ryan 17:00: The Forest Weekly 19:00: The Global House Party 20:00: The Weekend Vibe with Ryan

on the radio from the age of 7 and Triangle has helped that happen. Dan always has a sense of achievement following his programme and has a lot of interaction from people he has not met before. Dan creates enjoyable fast paced radio for the Forest of Dean Community.

Ian is highly experienced within radio.

He has worked for several BBC stations and production companies and also has a master’s degree in radio.

Ian’s involvement within community radio in the area began in 2004. Ian enjoys telling interesting stories about local people and supporting local organisations in the area where he grew up.

Written by Ryan Davies, Controller.

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Making A Pest Of Themselves

by Pippa Greenwood They might be small but aphids - widely known as greenfly and blackfly - are one of the most common and widespread garden pests, with more than five hundred different species found in the United Kingdom alone. Greenfly and blackfly vary in colour, from green or black to grey, yellow, pink, brown or kaki. The majority are about 2mm long Most damage is done throughout spring and summer but there are aphids feeding somewhere pretty well throughout the year.

In sheltered parts of your garden or in greenhouses and conservatories, some can be found even during the cooler winter months. They can breed rapidly and this is often done asexually or without need of a male. For much of the year females are predominant and give birth to huge numbers of genetically identical offspring.

The symptoms they cause include leaf yellowing or other brightly coloured discolouration, puckering, poor growth and stunting. The plant sap on which the aphids feed has an extremely high sugar content; in fact it is so sugary that the aphids cannot digest it all, so their excreta is very sticky and sugary. This is called ‘honeydew’ and you may have noticed it beneath aphidPage 10

If vegetables are more your thing then you may see the black bean aphid as it forms dense colonies especially at the shoot tips and beneath the leaves of broad beans in the spring. If you pinch out the aphid-encrusted shoot tips on beans the problem is often solved.

blue tits, ladybirds, hoverflies and lacewings will all help. In some situations it is also worth introducing biological controls and these work especially well in an enclosed area such as a greenhouse or conservatory.

Aphid predators such as the larva of the midge Aphidoletes and even ladybirds, can all be purchased, as can the tiny parasitic wasp Aphidius.

Ladybirds (available from my website, www.pippagreenwood. com) are perfect for using on aphid outbreaks anywhere in the garden from pots and borders to hanging baskets and hedges. The great thing with these is that, once established they will start to breed and add to the natural ladybird population.

Another common one is the woolly aphid which attacks apple trees and is also often seen on ornamental Malus such as crab apples, pyracantha and cotoneaster. Colonies of the aphid covered with white, waxy, fluffy fibres develop on the bark, especially near pruning cuts on older stems, or on younger stems where they also cause swellings on the stem.

There are a number of different chemicals (including organic or ‘green’ ones such as those based on fatty acids or plant oils) available for controlling aphid pests too, but not all are suitable for use on every plant, so check the label carefully before buying or using, and always follow the instructions carefully.

It is pretty well impossible to garden without aphids causing some grief – the best you can do is to reduce their numbers. Encouraging naturally occurring predators such as

Visit Pippa’s website www.pippagreenwood. com for ladybirds and other biocontrols to control greenfly, Nemaslug, brilliant weeders, popup crop covers, copper tape and lots more besides.

infested plants. Because it is so sugary, honeydew attracts harmless but unattractive black ‘sooty moulds’.

On roses there are several species of aphid which may attack, often forming dense colonies on shoot tips, new leaf growth and flower buds.

These aphids are mostly green, pinkish or yellowish in colour and up to 3mm long.

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We have volunteers who have completed the My Guide Training scheme who are now in the position to act as Buddies for those who need help to get out and about.

As a charity we need to raise over £60,000 each year. We try to achieve this by applying for Grants, Fundraising and Donations. Our major fundraising event this year is a Charity Dinner

on 27th June at the Speech House Hotel, Cinderford. Hosted by Baroness Jan Royall and with after dinner speaker Lord Chris Holmes of Richmond. Lord Holmes represented Great Britain at 4 Paralympics and won a total of nine gold, five silver and one bronze medal. There will also be a raffle, auction and dancing to end the evening. Tickets are £40, to find out more or to purchase a ticket please contact Jenny Green 01594 827711.

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Finance Saving for Children What are the Best Options?

By Ann Haldon Children’s savings accounts provide a great way to build a nest egg for later life, perhaps for driving lessons or to fund a gap year, and are a good way to introduce the subject of money management.

We look at three savings options below that could be ideal for your child. These are products that incorporate a range of features and benefits, including tax-free status, instant access, and longer savings terms.

So let’s start with a product that was first introduced in 2011:

Junior ISAs

Junior ISAs are available to children under the age of 18 who don’t already have a Child Trust Fund. New legislation has recently been introduced to allow the transfer of monies from a Child Trust Fund into a Junior ISA, however, and this is due to take effect from April 2015.

The contribution limit for a Junior ISA is £4,080 for the 2015-16 tax year, and there are two types of account available: • Cash Junior ISA: offering tax-free interest and instant access • Stocks and Shares Junior ISA: cash is invested in stocks and shares, with no tax paid on dividends or capital growth Children are entitled to open one of each of these accounts, and although

parents or guardians can open and manage them, the money belongs to the child.

Withdrawals by children are not allowed until they turn 18, but they can manage their own accounts when they reach 16 years of age.

The Junior ISA will be in the child’s name, but parents and guardians opening the account are the ‘registered contacts’ as far as the bank or building society is concerned.

NS&I Children’s Bonds

These are tax-free investments that run for a 5-year term. They can be purchased by a parent, guardian, grandparent or great grandparent on behalf of a child, and each ‘issue’ has its own guaranteed rate of interest which is paid at the end of the term.

The minimum investment amount for these Bonds is £25, with £3,000 being the maximum amount allowed per issue.

Interest is calculated daily and added to the account each year, so that the child also benefits from compound interest.

Children’s Savings Accounts

These types of account can be opened with as little as £1, with most bank and building societies offering at least one savings account for children.

In most cases money can be withdrawn with no notice.

Once a child reaches the

age of seven they may be able to manage the account themselves, which is a great way for them to learn how to deal with their money.

There are two different types of children’s savings accounts, and you can open more than one: • Easy access: the interest rate will probably be lower with an easy or instant access account, but money can be withdrawn or deposited with no restrictions. These accounts are popular with children as many of them offer free gifts, including piggy banks and toys.

• Regular savings: interest rates will be slightly higher for this type of account, but money is not accessible and you need to make regular monthly deposits into the account. If any payments are missed you may suffer a reduction of interest.

Which savings account you choose for your child depends on your own circumstances.

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Full Folk Ahead!

Plans are well underway for this year’s Mitcheldean Fete and Folk Festival, which is due to take place on the weekend of 17th-19th July, commencing on the Friday evening with a music session in the Brewery Tap.

from 5-18 have entered; the winners will be announced at the end of June.

Stalls and other events will be held across the town. Musicians and dancers will perform in Mitcheldean Church between 1.00pm – 9.00 pm in the Showcase Concert and the evening will also see further musical

events including a Barn Dance in the community centre.

White Horse in Mitcheldean from The festival will be rounded off as usual 8.00pm onwards on the second Thursday of each month. with the traditional Sunday folk walk.

Further details can be found on the Mitcheldean Folk Festival website at: www. mitcheldeanfolkfestival. org.uk Fans and The successful Poetry Recital will prospective be hosted again in the Library participants can on Saturday afternoon, a unique also find out more celebration of Forest life and by coming along to history, but this year with its very Mitcheldean Folk Club, own X Factor in the form of a “Young Poets” Competition. Poets which is held at The Following last year’s inaugural event, the 2015 festival is expected to see an increased number of visiting Morris sides from both near and far away.

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I suppose one could assume that since we are an all female team at Smiths Auctions that would be the main reason we just love selling jewellery at the saleroom, however there are a lot of other positives to selling jewellery compared to some of the other items we handle. I guess that one of the best things about jewellery is that it tends to be valuable and therefore generates a good sale total as well as being exciting when it reaches high prices. But another big plus is it’s small size which makes it so easy to deal with compared to some of the heavier and more bulky items we sometimes sell.We can literally fit hundreds of pretty sparkly items of jewellery into just one or two small cabinets with ease and then of course it is lightweight and easy to pack and post after the sale. Jewellery is also inherently attractive and therefore makes the saleroom advertising and websites look more appealing and upmarket than selling collectable but ugly items which do not photograph well!

Smiths April sale had a huge jewellery section including a large selection of antique jewellery which is very popular with trade buyers who might be shopping for specialist collectors who like Victorian cameos, jet or enamel for example.

Our private buyers have a varied taste with many preferring modern jewellery but also a good selection who like antique jewellery since the reason they come to the saleroom ‘to shop’ is ‘that they like old things’.

From a large consignment of antique jewellery an Edwardian platinum cluster ring with a cushion cut diamond within diamond surround seemed to tick all the boxes for many of our buyers both trade and private. On the auction day a trade buyer from the Sussex/Surrey border who had not even viewed the ring in person bought it for £1000 – bidding on the internet against a private buyer in the room.

Smiths next antiques and collectables auction is on the 19th June and has a special section for pictures.

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PETS

Are Rabbits Really a Low-Profile Pet? As lovely as rabbits are, especially as a first pet, you may be surprised to know they can be just as costly and time-consuming to care for and dogs and cats.

When you calculate the cost of a rabbit hutch, food, straw and a run, it quickly adds up, so here are some facts you might want to consider before giving in to the children’s wishes: • Your rabbit will need exercise as much as any other pet, and a hutch on its own simply isn’t big enough. You’ll need to buy a rabbit run of around 8’ x 4’ to allow your rabbit the exercise it needs.

• Vets’ fees for regular checkups can be expensive, and aren’t covered by insurance. Vaccinations against myxomatosis and viral haemorrhagic disease will be needed.

• Flystrike is a particular issue for rabbits.

During warm weather they are prone to having flies lay eggs on their skin. These hatch into maggots, which if unnoticed, feed on the rabbit’s flesh causing serious skin issues.

• Dental problems are common - up to 75% of household rabbits are diagnosed with dental disease according to Rabbit Awareness Week.

• Neutering is recommended by vets, and again, is not covered by pet insurance.

Bringing a rabbit inside the house means that you’ll need to supervise it carefully to make sure it doesn’t chew through cables and wires. Rabbits also require daily grooming, especially long-haired breeds, as hair balls can be a problem if they block the stomach.

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Golden Years Memories of 50 Years Ago by Ted Bruning and trying to curry favour with the young.

Quite a few middle-class breakfasts must have been ruined when the newspapers of 11th June 1965 were opened. For the news was truly shocking. The Beatles were to receive MBEs in the Birthday Honours List!

It’s difficult at this distance – and almost impossible for people who weren’t around at the time – to realise what a big deal this was. And if anything it seems comical that so many retired colonels sent their medals back to the Palace in disgust.

What blimps these outraged fuddy-duddies must have been, we think today; and the apocalyptic language with which they expressed their horror – the Beatles were “vulgar numbskulls”, snarled one; Britain would fall “even deeper into international ridicule and contempt”, howled another; and the word “debased” appeared over and over again – makes them seem even more so.

As for the newly-elected Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson, who had put the Fab Four up for their gongs, he was vilified as subverting the honours system

But how wrong those criticisms were, for this was not an act of subversion, but of absorption.

The Beatles had become hugely successful dollar earners, with nine US number one singles and four US number one albums to their credit so far, as well as the creation of an enormous American market for other British acts; and that made them part of the Establishment and entitled to all the honours that came with it.

The Beatles themselves sensed this and seem to have been uneasy over it. John Lennon reportedly worried about being seen as a sell-out and had to be talked into accepting his MBE by Brian Epstein; and the Lovable Moptops famously tried to make a pantomime of their investiture that October, turning up in John’s psychedelic RollsRoyce, wearing unconventional suits, smoking a joint in the Palace loos (later and rather unconvincingly denied), and trying (and failing) to banter with the Queen.

Four years later John confirmed that he had never been happy with the whole business when he returned his medal – without a trace of irony! – in protest at Britain’s involvement in the Vietnam and Biafran wars. So

perhaps it was the shocking headlines of 11th June 1965 and the events that followed that spurred the Beatles into escaping from the curse of light entertainment – of Saturday morning children’s TV shows, of guest slots on Lulu (or, worse, a show of their own), of Royal Command Performances, of touring unto exhaustion. Once “Help!” was finished later that year they put the three-minute love-songs (albeit the superior and beautifully crafted threeminute love-songs) of the first half of the career behind them and started exploring their talent in earnest.

And then Brian Epstein died; and although his death was tragically untimely (and although he was no showbiz monster to compare with the likes of Larry Parnes or Simon Cowell) it did finally complete the process that had started at Buckingham palace of freeing the Beatles from the light entertainment treadmill that had ruined so many of their great contemporaries – notably Dusty Springfield – and left them with nothing to do but create. So perhaps, ultimately, we have Harold Wilson to thank for The White Album, Abbey Road, and Let It Be.

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Woolaston prepares for whole week of Carnival events Last year’s ground-breaking Woolaston Carnival was such a success with its week of events leading up to Carnival day, that the organisers are repeating the formula this year.

Andy Morgan-Watts, the easily recognisable Hawaiian shirted co-ordinator of the event is enthusiastic about the week of activities leading up to the Carnival and Wild West Show on July 4th. “There will be lots for folk to enjoy and participate in.” says Andy, “but people need time to prepare. For example - there will be a photographic exhibition featuring three categories –

Woolaston Village, From Land to Mouth (any aspect of food from production through to eating) and Abstract (capturing abstract forms in our surroundings). We’d like to encourage anyone with a camera to have a go and show your best results. It’s all a bit of fun – nothing too serious” he adds.

Included for the first time on Friday 3rd July will be an information day at the Memorial Hall called “We Can Help You” when a collection of agencies will be on hand all day to give advice on all sorts of issues.

Also for the first time will be a Flower Festival in St Andrews

(Woolaston) and the Methodist Chapel in Netherend.

More details will be announced shortly. In the meantime here are some events which you might like to prepare for and have a go at: 1) Tues 30th June & Wed 1st July - Art Exhibition at Memorial Hall – Contact Alex on 01594 529664.

2) Thurs 2nd July. - Photographic Exhibition at Memorial Hall Contact Viv on 01594 529057.

3) Sat 4th July – Woolaston Classic (vehicles) – Contact Andy on 01594 529381.

Anyone who would like to take part is urged get in touch.

More information is available on the Woolaston Memorial Hall Facebook page & website . www.facebook.com/ woolastonmemorialhall www. Woolastonmemorialhall.org

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Longhope Gardens Open For Charity

The gardens will be open on: Sat 13 June 2015 (12pm – 5pm) Sun 14 June 2015 (2pm – 6pm)

Longhope village will once again be supporting The National Gardens Scheme (NGS) to raise money for charity. This year we are delighted to offer four gardens to explore, two of which are opening for the first time. Come and join us this June and enjoy beautiful gardens, homemade teas and plant sales.

The gardens open are:

Visitors also welcome by arrangement in May and June for groups of 5 or more. Ample parking in the village and in the orchard at Chessgrove Cottage.

Admission price £5 (children under 16 free) covers entry to all four gardens. Type in a postcode into the sat nav and/or follow the yellow NGS signs upon reaching Longhope.

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Founded in 1927, The National Gardens Scheme (NGS) has raised over £42.5m for charity, currently donating approximately £2.5m per year. The extraordinary feature of the NGS is that all the money is raised by their supporters opening their private gardens to visitors with nearly 3,800 private gardens opening in England and Wales Proceeds from garden

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For more information go to the National Garden Scheme website www.ngs.org.uk or look out for the NGS Yellow Book.

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Busy Show Season for Howle Hill Nursery

Peter Dowle and his Howle Hill Nursery landscape gardening team are currently embracing their busy show season – constructing gardens at the RHS Malvern Spring Garden Show and the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, coupled with working alongside the RHS to dress the Severn Hall at Malvern ready to host the stars of the show, Raymond Blanc and Gregg Wallace.

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received arctic lorry loads of plants from Italy and Holland for the respective jobs.” He added, “The Howle Hill Nursery Acer stand at Malvern is one to look out for, a truly stunning range from 2 litre pots to 200 litre mammoth specimens.”

The Chelsea garden is designed by James Basson for the French cosmetics giant L’Occitane and Peter and team proudly continue the working relationship with both parties, having designed and delivered gold for L’Occitane in 2012 for the ‘L’Occitane Immortelle Garden’ followed by Gold and best in category alongside James Basson in 2013 for the garden entitled ‘After the Fire’.

Peters’ involvement with the Malvern Show has grown in recent years, from delivering the Gold and Best in Show garden ‘Where East meets

West’ in 2013 to now also actively working alongside the RHS to visually enhance the impact of the show and the show grounds with displays, signage and site dressing.

Howle Hill Nursery is open for visitors Monday – Saturday (9am–5.30pm), located between Ross-on-Wye and Ruardean (HR9 5SP) and is fully stocked for the new season with a stunning range, including the South Wests’ leading range of Japanese Maples and the on-site offices offering full design services as well as construction, planting and maintenance teams.

Contact www.howlehillnursery.co.uk, 01989 567726 or enquiries@howlehillnursery. co.uk for further information.

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Open Farm Sunday & Campvill Village Trust 6oth Annivarsary Celebration Oaklands Park (Camphill Village Trust) in Newnham is having an open day on Sunday June 7th.

We are taking part in Open Farm Sunday a national event where farms open their gates to the public. Come along on the day to learn and see how we farm our estate biodynamically, producing vegetables and meat for our community, the Dean Forest Food Hub, local market and organic wholesalers.

We are also celebrating a 60 year anniversary of The Camphill Village Trust so will be celebrating on the same day. Join us for a farm and garden tour, demonstrations of land based skills, buy produce and crafts from Camphill workshops and enjoy walks across our beautiful estate. There will be games and ‘have a go’ activities for children.

During lunchtime a BBQ and pizza’s from our clay oven will be available to buy. The George Café team will be serving refreshments throughout the day or enjoy a beer or cider whilst you watch the band play later in the afternoon. Picnics are also welcome. Please wear suitable footwear and clothing for a farm environment and walking. Please no dogs due to livestock and vulnerable adults.

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Home & Interiors The Kings of Bling

The French kings of the 17th and 18th centuries had enormous influence on aristocratic interiors. For elegance, luxury and splendour, look no further than the styles of Louis XIV, XV and XVI, writes Katherine Sorrell The year: 1681. The place: the royal court in France. And, according to King Louis XIV who had assumed power two years earlier: ‘There is nothing that indicates more clearly the magnificence of great princes than their superb palaces and their precious furniture.’ The king was inspired to adapt a small hunting lodge just outside Paris, extend it, and fill it with splendid decoration and furnishings, all in order to glorify his monarchy. Its style was the most up-to-date possible, a new fashion known as Baroque - dramatically dazzling and opulent, epitomised by jewellike colours, large furniture in bulbous shapes, trompe l’oeil paintwork and glittering silver, gold and crystal. The new palace was called Versailles.

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By Katherine Sorrell

shapes, upholstered with velvet and brocade, and inlaid with exotic materials such as marble, silver, ivory, lapis lazuli and agate.

There were fabrics woven with silver or gold thread, lavish rugs and walls hung with tapestries or covered in marble or mirror. Perhaps most extreme of all was the specially commissioned furniture and lighting made of silver. It was utterly magnificent.

Fashions are forever changing however, and by the turn of the 18th century Louis XIV was urging a ‘graceful and airy’ style on his granddaughter-in-law.

After his death in 1715 the court moved to Paris, where a less ceremonial lifestyle developed, with smaller rooms and lighter furniture. Known as Rococo, it was frivolous and exuberant, all delicate curves and asymmetrical lines while, overall, homes were arranged to be comfortable rather than impressive, colours and patterns soft and feminine. The typical Rococo home featured elaborate plasterwork and carved, painted and gilded wooden panels, walls hung with imported silk or hand-painted wallpapers, all reflected in ornamental mirrors. Furniture often had a curving front and – most typically of all – cabriole legs.

Also known as Louis Quinze style, Rococo was at its height

in France in the 1740s. Within a decade or so, however, a move towards simplicity, combined with a revival of classical forms gave rise to another new look.

In England, it was known as neo-classical; in France, Louis Seize. By the time Louis XVI ascended the throne in 1774 this style was dominant, and he and his wife Marie Antoinette were keen patrons.

While luxury and elegance were still key, somewhat plainer, even geometric designs replaced elaborate decorations, while straight lines and symmetry took over from curves and arabesques.

Key pieces included chairs with horseshoe-shaped backs and tapering, column-shaped legs, striped fabrics and wallpapers, and elaborate window treatments featuring swags and tails. Furniture was grouped sociably rather than placed around the edges of the room, and even featured comfortable, sprung-cushioned upholstery. Louise Seize style could be summed up by two words: expensive simplicity.

But it was not to last. In 1793 Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were guillotined. Two years later, the French revolutionary government was established, the Directory, lending its name to the final phase of neoclassicism: Directoire style, sparse, simple and notable for its lack of ornamentation. It was the end of the Louis era, but these remarkable styles have influenced and inspired us ever since.

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Summer Solstice Summer Solstice (sometimes also referred to as Midsummer) falls between June 21st-22nd, and celebrates the longest day and shortest night of the year, the sun reaching its highest point in the northern hemisphere, and the very pinnacle of summer-time.

Midsummer is celebrated with a variety of different traditions and celebrations around the world – and indeed around our own country, with parties commonly held from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland to the Cornish coast, and in particular at Stonehenge, where tens of thousands gather every year for an all-day festival, watching the sun rise early on 21st June and celebrating the longest day with everything from quiet observations to full-on festivities.

The lighting of bonfires often forms a big part of the culture, celebrating the burning light of the sun and mirroring it, a tradition stemming from pagan and Celtic roots.

In addition to having huge Pagan significance, the solstice is relevant too to some branches of Buddhism and those who practice Yoga, in which Sun Salutations often play an important role and the sun is something very much worthy of reverence.

The solstice can be explained by the angle of the earth’s axis, the tilt of which is the reason we experience our four seasons each year. When the axis tilts towards the sun during the summer months we know here in the UK, winter is of course in the southern hemisphere, rotating entirely by the time we reach the opposite end of the year.

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Over 1,000 twiddlemuffs knitted to help residents living with dementia Over 1,000 twiddlemuffs have now been collected

by Forest of Dean District Council to help people living with dementia in the district.

The twiddlemuffs were handed out to local hospitals, groups, care homes and individuals across the district during Dementia Awareness Week in May to create conversations and relationships with individuals.

The council’s community engagement team is delighted at how the community has got so involved and behind this campaign.

Twiddlemuffs are a knitted hand muff with interesting bits and bobs like beads, zips and ribbons attached inside and outside. They have been designed and developed to provide simple stimulation for active hands, while promoting increased flexibility and brain stimulation. Bradford Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, who has developed the use of them within the hospital, says many

patients with dementia have found the twiddlemuff reassuring and comforting.

Among those taking part in the district are avid knitters from Goode Court in Lydney (a sheltered housing complex), Roselle George, who has knitted 20 so far, and Iris Preece who knitted 10 twiddlemuffs.

Barbara Lilwall (far left) and her friends and family.

Barbara Lilwall from Newnham also took up the cause inviting her friends and family via Facebook to join her for a twiddlemuff knitting session. After reading the post, Barbara’s friend, Doris March, who had moved from Newnham to Churchdown twelve years ago, decided to drive down and join in.

Barbara, who lost a close friend to dementia a year ago, said: “It feels good to be doing something which will really make a difference to someone living with dementia.”

(Left to right) Iris Preece and Roselle George.

Sam Chilton, aged 7, a pupil at Ellwood Primary School even learnt to knit so he could knit a twiddlemuff in memory of his grandfather who he lost because of dementia.

Lena Maller, one of the District

Sam Chilton aged 7 and his Mum Sally Chilton.

Sam knitted his twiddle muff in memory of his grandfather who he lost because of dementia.

Council’s Community Engagement Officers said: “There are so many lovely stories – too many to tell - about groups of people getting together to knit twiddlemuffs. It’s been really heart-warming and I’m meeting so many new people and groups, it’s been amazing.

“We are so pleased and thankful to everyone who’s got involved. A big thank you to everyone!”

Lena Maller with the twiddlemuffs.

More information about twiddlemuffs can be found on the council’s website www.fdean.gov.uk/go/twiddlemuff

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Forest of Dean Rallies to Help Victims of the recent earthquakes in nepal We were all saddened to hear of the tragic news of the two devastating earthquakes in Nepal.

Gloucestershire and Ross on Wye have four Nepalese restaurants, here is a report from Bagpin Pun from the Woolaston Inn in the Forest of Dean who has been raising much needed funds: 1. We organised a Charity Event at the Woolaston on the 8th of May to raise relief funds for the victims of the earthquake. The total amount raised from the evening and so far from the collection box as of 18th May is £2486.00. Massive thanks to all donors of the raffle prizes and auctions. Particular thanks to Steve & Wendy and Ian & Maria Brewer for co-

ordinating the fundraising events..

2. Members and colleagues of my regiment (39 Signal Regiment) in Bristol and Bath have raised £431.25 through several events, especially through organising a cake sale on Tuesday evening19th May. 3. The collection at the Woolaston Inn is still ongoing. The buckets will be opened and counted at the end of May. The amount will be verified by a member of the public. More donations are still coming through.

4. I am shortly going to visit Lakers School where they have also collected monies and materials for the cause.

On the 7th of June I will be travelling to Nepal. I will personally take all collections there and deliver them to the victims directly. I will provide all the details from Nepal in due course.

I am humbled by the generosity and support given and shown by all friends and colleagues in order to provide reliefs to the victims of this terrible natural disaster that hit Nepal so badly.

There is a need to continue to raise much needed funds in order to provide rehabilitation and reconstruction of those shattered lives. It will take many years to come so I look forward to have continious support towards it...

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27th June - 5th July 2015

This year we begin an exciting new venture as walk leaders from the past team up with walkers in the Forest of Dean to create the MonDean Walking Festival. Our partners are - Chepstow Walkers are Welcome, Forest of Dean and Wye Valley Tour Guides, Ramblers (Forest of Dean), Lower Wye Ramblers and Monmouth Walkers are Welcome.This will allow us to offer walks across the county of Monmouth from the Black Mountains through the Monnow and Usk valleys to the Wye Valley and to pick up the link on its opposite bank with the beautiful Forest of Dean - capturing the industrial and geographical links

between the areas as well as their stunning scenery.

On our first weekend you may wish to climb the three peaks around Abergavenny in one day - the Blorenge, Sugar Loaf and Skirrid, while our final weekend sees an opportunity to follow the Three Castles Walk, Skenfrith, Whitecastle and Grosmont - again all in one day.

As well as these we offer a photography walk exploring the pastoral scenery of Monmouthshire; another leading us on a discovery of the Forest of Dean section of the Gloucestershire Way from Parkend, deep in the Forest, to May Hill with its fabulous views over many counties; delving into

Forest of Dean Motorcycle Club Treasure Hunt A circular route of approximately 50 miles beginning and ending at Xerox Social Club, provisionally scheduled for Sunday July 12th.

Motorcyles or groups of motorcycles will be released onto the route at 5 minute intervals in a clockwise direction.

Cars will be released onto the route at 5 minute intervals in an anticlockwise direction. Each direction will come with turn by turn directions along with 20 questions identical for each direction. The average speed quoted for this type of event is 15 miles per hour so about a

3hour run. Each direction/question sheet will be given out for a ÂŁ10 donation with a ÂŁ100 prize for a fully correct question sheet if there is only one. If more than one correct sheet is returned then only one will be drawn from those to receive the prize.

The start time envisaged is10.30am.

The Xerox Social Club facilities will be open and a BBQ will be done for those returning, if requested.

As cancer seems to have touched many within the club I suggest that any proceeds are split 3 ways - money will go to two nationally know charities (Sue

the industrial past of the Forest of Dean while crossing the glorious woodland setting. We offer the chance to visit some stunning scenery on delightful rambles on many interesting walks from 3 - 8 miles in length.

These are on all to be found during this year's festival week 27th June - 5th July 2015.

Booking now available on the website www. walkinginmonmouthshire.org We look forward to welcoming old friends and new walkers to this year's brand new MonDean Walking Festival 2015.

Ryder and McMillan) so that we can benefit from their high profile and systems to publicise and piggyback a local charity onto the event (Great Oaks Forest Hospice) so that some of the benefit is kept local.

If we collect or are offered raffle prizes they should be bundled so that we end up with a maximum of 10 decent prizes which will be numbered 1-10 and allocated to tickets in the order in which they are drawn.

Organisers commitment will be to stay in or near the bar on Sunday to collect money and hand out direction/quiz sheet (it might be worth doing a verbal version for CD or MP3).

- by Mike (Spike) Hook

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BBC2 films at the Miner's Arms in Whitecroft The Miner's Arms was featured for four nights on the recent BBC2 show "Chefs on trial". The series saw three chefs per night battling it out to become the new head chef at the Miner's Arms, Each chef had to go through a rigorous interview process as well as testing their watchful eyes of owners.

The Miners Arms Whitecroft Award Winning

Restaurant & Freehouse

Advance Booking 01594 562 483 As seen on BBC2 Alex Polizzi Chefs On Trial

Mario and Karen Constantinides and TV presenter Alex Polizzi.

The Winner and now proud head chef was Mathew Guy pictured here with Gregg Upwards from our office holding our May issue. Welcome to the Forest, Mathew!

WORDWHEEL

Using only the letters in the Wordwheel, you have ten minutes to find as many words as possible, none of which may be plurals, foreign words or proper nouns. Each word must be of three letters or more, all must contain the central letter and letters can only be used once in every word. There is at least one word that uses all of the letters in the wheel.

TARGET Excellent: 25 or more words Good: 20 words Fair: 16 words

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Cake and Bake Vanilla and Chocolate Panna Cotta This velvety smooth, vanilla flavoured Italian set cream is simple to make but tastes divine. For a less rich dessert replace half the double cream with full-fat milk.

Ingredients: • 600ml double cream • 2 tsp vanilla extract • 2 pared strips of lemon rind • 55g caster sugar • 1 x 12g sachet powdered gelatine • 50g good quality dark chocolate, finely grated • Chocolate dipped strawberries, to serve (see TIP)

Serves 4 Ready in 30 mins, plus cooling and setting time

1. Place the cream, vanilla extract, lemon rind and caster sugar in a pan and bring slowly to the boil. Remove from the heat.

2. Meanwhile place 4 tbsp of boiling water in a small heatproof cup or jug and sprinkle over the powdered gelatine. Leave for a few minutes until spongy then stir until dissolved. If the gelatine doesn’t completely dissolve, heat in the microwave on Full Power for a few seconds or sit the cup or jug in a pan of gently simmering water and stir until completely clear. Leave to cool for 10 minutes.

3. Stir a little of the hot cream into the gelatine mixture then stir back into the rest of the cream. Leave the mixture to cool for 30 minutes. Remove the strips of lemon rind and pour the mixture into four individual 150ml pudding basins. Place on a tray and chill in the fridge for 6 hours or overnight until set.

4.To serve, dip each pudding basin into a bowl of hot water for a few seconds then turn out onto a serving plate. Sprinkle the grated chocolate over each panna cotta and decorate with a sprig of mint or lemon balm. Serve with the chocolate dipped strawberries.

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To make the chocolate dipped strawberries, pick firm ripe strawberries and use a good quality dark chocolate (one with at least 50% cocoa solids). Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Remove the bowl from the heat and stir until smooth. Holding each strawberry by the green calyx, dip into the melted chocolate then shake to allow the excess chocolate to drip back into the bowl. Place the dipped strawberries onto a baking sheet lined with baking paper and leave in a cool place until the chocolate has set. Serve on day of dipping.

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LOCAL CLUBS & SOCIETIES Forest of Dean Walking for Health We offer 16 free, regular walks throughout the Forest of Dean.

There’s no need to book. Suitable for all abilities and can range from just 10 minutes to up to an hour.

All end at a café or similar so there’s a chance for refreshments and a chat. Full details on our website at www.walkingforhealth. org.uk/forest-dean-walking-forhealth or phone Kim Spencer on 01594 562240 for more info.

BREAM

Bream Rugby Social Club High St, Bream, Lydney Tel: 01594 562320 Bream Sports Club High St, Bream, Lydney Tel: 01594 563094 Forest of Dean Male Voice Choir The choir practices every Monday and Friday evening at the West DeanCommunity Centre, Bream. The choir is always happy to welcome new members or any gentleman who would like to have an enjoyable taster session free of charge. There are no auditions - just a friendly bunch of guys so join and enjoy their company and camaraderie. The choir sings at concerts to raise money for various charitable causes as well as at weddings, birthdays, funerals and other private functions. For more information call Eric Woods on 01594 836050.

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The A. W. Parker (Drybrook) Band Tel: 01594 543707 www.drybrookband.co.uk Causeway Club Edge Hills Rd, Cinderford Tel: 01594 822039 Cinderford Band Contact: Ian Tomlins – Press

Secretary, Assistant Secretary and Webmaster for the Cinderford Band Tel: 01452 723518 Cinderfordband03@aol.com www.cinderfordbrassband.co.uk Cinderford Hanover Court Activities Cinderford Hanover Court, Extra Care Flats, GL142 LQ We offer the following group activities: Every Tuesday: Songs of Praise, 3-4pm with a cup of tea; Wednesday,10.3011.30am: Trevor Reynaert T’ai Chi - £3; Wednesday, 3-4pm: Quiet Corner Book Reading with Mary including the partially sighted - £3; Thursday, 1112am: Extend Exercises with Sue; Last Friday of each month, 3-5pm: A social Musical Afternoon with singing, dancing, friendship, tea and raffle - £4, monies for a defribulator. Come and bring your friends. For more information contact Celia Large on 01594824276.

Clay Hill Potters Pottery Group in Newnham-OnSevern, www.clayhillpotters.co.uk Dean Photographic Club Sheltered Housing Scheme, Worcester Road, Cinderford New Members Welcomed. All ages, abilities and photographic interests.Tel: 01594 824944 or 07796318395 Drybrook & District Ladies Choir Drybrook & District Ladies Choir practice every Wednesday in Drybrook Bandroom (7pm – 9pm) and welcome all ladies, or girls aged 16 or over, with an interest in music and the ability to sing in tune!

Tel: 01594 542414 www.ddlc.org.uk Drybrook & District Male Voice Choir Tel: 01452 830492 Drybrook Memorial Hall & Social Club Drybrook Road, Drybrook Tel: 01594 543794 The Friendship Club The Friendship Club is a social club for the over 50s which meets fortnightly in the Armoury Hall in Newnham during the afternoon. Its chief function is to provide a venue for members to meet their friends for a chat and a cup of tea but there

is usually also some entertainment which varies from fortnight to fortnight.Tel: 01594 516545 Lions Club Severn Dean Big Hyde Farm Hyde Lane, Newnham, GL14 1HQ Tel: 0845 833 5836 Miners Welfare Hall Wesley Rd, Cinderford Tel: 01594 823422 The Newnham Art Group Newnham Art Group meets every Tuesday in the Armoury Hall between 10am and 12 Noon with the exception of short breaks at Christmas and Easter and a longer recess in the Summer. The group consists of amateur artists who simply want to take time out on a regular basis to draw and paint and exchange tips, advice and ideas.

There is no annual fee, members pay a small amount (currently £2 to cover room hire and refreshment costs each time they attend). Tel: 01594 516450 / 01594 516007 Newnham Club Newnham Club is a social and sports club situated in a fine building in the centre of the village. In addition to the bar and a family friendly atmosphere it offers a number of activities including skittles, darts, snooker, pool, a garden with a barbecue and an area where you can watch televised sport. It also has a large function room with a bar that can cater for a wide range of events.

Tel: 01594 516379 Newnham Garden Club Providing a forum for all species of gardener in Newnham and the surrounding area. The club meets on the third Monday of each month at 7.30pm in the W.I. Hut in Dean Road (opposite Orchard Rise). The programme is varied and includes talks from specialists and professionals; summer trips to gardens; themed evenings and a Christmas Party. Indoor meetings include a bring and buy plant stall, a raffle, a monthly competition, refreshments and a chance to talk horticulture. Members range from beginners to professionals.

Tel: 01595 823411

Newnham Players The group welcomes new members for all aspects of drama from acting and directing to make up and construction, costume skills, props, sound engineers, front of house, etc. For more details visit www.newnhamonsevern.co.uk Newnham Youth Club Newnham Youth Club welcomes children from Year 7 and older and meets at the Armoury Hall on Monday evenings during term time between 7 and 8.30pm.

The club is run by local volunteers and is seen as a benefit for both the young people of the village and for the wider community, providing a safe environment for the young people to meet, socialise and engage in fun activities. New children and volunteers are always welcome.

Tel: 01594 516742/ 01594 516287 Soldiers & Sailors Club 1 Commercial St, Cinderford Tel: 01594 822142 Xerox Sports & Social Club Tel: 01594 846110 YMCA High St, Cinderford Tel: 01594 823388

COALWAY

Coalway Singers Practice every Monday 7.15pm - 9.00 pm, Pisgah Chapel in Coalway. We welcome all ladies or girls aged 16 or over with an interest in music and singing. We are in the process of learning a new repertoire under the direction of our new musical director Sam Davis and pianist Joe Smith.

LYDNEY

Forest of Dean U3A Every 3rd Thurs of the month, 1.40pm, Lydney Town Hall Painting, skittles, whist, photography, three walking groups, bridge, cribbage, French, art and crafts, trips, singing and luncheon club are

just some of the voluntary activities offered during each month for the over 50s. Why not come and join our lively, friendly groups? We already have nearly 200 members who come from all parts of the area. Come along, listen to our guest speakers, and meet the people who run the groups. Annual membership is only £15. For more details visit www.forestofdeanu3a.co.uk The Royal British Legion Clubs 3 Hill Street, Lydney Tel: 01594 842444 Parkend Working Men’s Club Lion Row, Parkend, Lydney Tel: 01594 562566 Sports Lydney Bowling Club Bathurst Park, Lydney Tel: 01594 842962 Lydney Cricket Club The Pavilion Recreation Ground, Swan Rd, Lydney Tel: 01594 842765 Lydney Town A.F.C Recreation Ground, Swan Rd, Lydney Tel: 01594 844523 Lydney Golf Club Naas Lane (access off bypass), Lydney, GL15 4ES Tel: 01594 842775 Lydney Rugby Football Club Regents Holme, Regent St, Lydney Tel: 01594 842479 Viney St. Swithins Sports & Social Club Recreation Ground, Viney Hill, Lydney, Tel: 01594 510658

Lydney Yacht Club The Old Shipyard House, Harbour Road, Lydney, GL15 4ER Tel: 01594 842573

MITCHELDEAN

Mitcheldean Folk Club Every second Thursday of the month, 8pm, The White Horse in Mitcheldean

Forest of Dean Motorcycle Club Meet at least once a month on a Tuesday night, 12 Vantage Point Business Village, Mitcheldean, GL17 0DD Family oriented Club. Members enjoy all aspects of Motorcycles from Vintage to Modern and from Club Rallies to the Isle of Man TT. For more information contact Mike (Spike) Hook on 07815571350 or email: spikehook@3rossroad. freeserve.co.uk Mitcheldean Welcome Club Tel: 01594 832527 The Welcome Club is a social club for over 50s, male or female. We meet on Wednesday afternoons from 2pm to 4pm at Mitcheeldean Community Centre. We have various activities and speakers and every second Wednesday in each month we have a trip out.

NEWENT

Newent Walking Group Meets twice a month on a Sunday. An informal friendly walking group. Walks may be full or half day and vary in distance between 4 and 10 miles, often with a picnic or pub break. For more information please telephone our Programme Secretary, Alison Jones, on 01531 820151.

WOOLASTON

The Springfield Singers Secretary: Lesley Wreford Tel: 01594 529468 www.thespringfieldsingers.co.uk Forest voluntary Action Forum (FVAF) is the support agency for voluntary and community groups in the Forest of Dean.

A data base of groups is kept, so if you are looking for an activity or club get in touch.

We are also the local volunteer centre. Have a look at www.fvaf.org.uk email help4groups@fvaf.org. uk or phone 01594 822073.

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Pauntley Real Ale Festival 2015 This Year sees the Pauntley Real Ale Festival celebrating its 6th year. It will be held at Pauntley Village Hall, Brands Green, Glos, GL18 3JD from 12 noon to 11pm.

Pauntley is a sleepy parish just outside Newent which is famous for being the birthplace of that famous Londoner Dick Whittington.

The festival is hosted by the real ale group CAMRA and since its inocuous inception 5 years ago it has blossomed into an extremely successful festival.

The idea for the festival was conceived by Rik and Pamela

07715 530236 or Patricia on 01531 820075.

The entrance fee includes a free festival programme and a free commemorative glass whilst stocks last.

Kucharski, Andy and Mandy Hamilton and Mark Robinson and what started with one barrel of ale and a barbeque has, in those subsequent years, become a fully fledged, all day festival with music on stage all day and attendance in excess of 500 last year.

Parking is free. There are also free basic camping facilities but these must be prebooked using the numbers above.

Terms and conditions can be found on pauntleyrealalefestival.org

This year the festival is offering a pig roast, a barbeque, bar snacks, vegetarian foods, the signature real ales (of course) together with with lagers, ciders, perry and wines, tea coffee and soft drinks.

- by Colin Thomas, Crystal Flame Photography

There will be live music and entertainment on stage featuring many local bands, all day and well into the evening together with Story Telling, face painting and a raffle and other stalls.

Tickets are, in advance ÂŁ6 (18yrs+), or On The Door ÂŁ8. Children are welcome and free.

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ALL ABOARD THE TRACTOR & TRAILER RIDE ON OPEN FARM SUNDAY 7th JUNE As part of the National project ‘Open Farm Sunday’ the Edwards family, owners of Hanley Farm Shop at Tidenham near Chepstow will be opening the gates of their Hanley and Severndale Farms to the public on Sunday 7th June, 10am-4pm.

“Open Farm Sunday is a fantastic opportunity for everyone, young and old, to discover at first-hand what it means to be a farmer.”

Said farmer Lyndon Edwards.

“Warts and all!”

“There will be tractor & trailer rides and regular guided tours throughout the day, a nature trail and guided nature walks by the Wye Valley AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) and the opportunity to go behind the scenes of a working farm to meet the cows, calves and pigs and watch the cows being milked in the milking parlour.

All aboard the tractor & trailer ride at Severndale Farm, Tidenham near Chepstow.

See the tractors, machinery and equipment that we use today as well as a display of vintage machinery from years gone by.

You’ll be able to soak up the scenery, experience the smells of the farmyard, listen to the birds, get in touch with the land that feeds us and see where your food actually comes from.”

Entry is free and although there will be refreshments available you are more than welcome to take your own picnic. You might want to take wellies too, just in case!

Hanley Farm Shop is at Tidenham near Chepstow and on-line at www.hanleyfarmshop.co.uk

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What‘s on in June Canvas to Card Exhibition Ongoing until Saturday 6 June, Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, New Leaf Gallery, 19 Church Street, Monmouth, NP25 3BX Originals by artists whose images are published as greeting cards.

For more information visit: www. newleafgallery.co.uk Wyndcliffe Court Spring Sculpture Show Ongoing until Sun 21 June, Open every Fri, Sat, Sun and on Bank Holidays from 11am to 6pm, Off Penterry Lane, St. Arvans,

Steam Days Wednesday 3, Sunday 7, Wednesday10, Sunday 14, Wednesday17, Sunday 21 and Wednesday 24 June, Dean Forest Railway, Forest Road, Lydney, GL15 4ET

Enjoy a relaxing journey along the Dean Forest Railway behind steam locomotive. Let the sounds and smells of the steam engine bring back memories of days gone by. For more information and times call 01594 845840 or visit: www.deanforestrailway.co.uk St Stephen’s Summer Fayre, Sat 6 June,10.30am - 2.30 pm, St Stephen’s Chuch (Belle Vue Road, Cinderford)

Chepstow, NP16 6EY Spring sculpture show: Exhibition of local and regional sculptors.

All sculptures are for sale and are individually labelled and priced. Entrance fee: £4. For more information about the artists and gardens visit: www. wyndcliffecourt.co.uk Arts in the Marches Ongoing until Tuesday 28 July Taurus Crafts, Lydney Park Estate, Lydney, GL15 6BU Taurus Crafts is running an exciting new sculpture exhibition.

Curated by Arts in the Marches, an arts company based in the border lands between Wales and England, Taurus Crafts currently showcases the work of nine different sculptors. To find out more visit: www.tauruscrafts.co.uk Page 42

BBQ, Cream Teas, Cakes, Teas/Coffees, Games, Plants, Homewares, Jewellery, Craft, Toiletries, Toys, Fairtrade, Jams/ Chutneys and Gifts. FREE entry, everyone welcome.

Hillside Brewery Sausage & Ale Festival Saturday 6 June, 11am - 9pm Holly Bush Farm, Ross Road, Longhope, GL17 0NG Celebrating their first birthday, the Hillside Brewery is going to have a range of sausages and a minimum of 4 beers on draught on offer. There

will also be live music throughout the event. Camping available.

Live at the Village Festival Saturday 6 June, 1pm, The Village Inn Pub, Beachley Road, Sedbury, Chepstow, NP16 7AA After last year’s success the popular music festival ‘Live at the Village’ is returning to Sedbury.

There will be 15 live acts, indoor and outdoor bars, a BBQ, children’s activities, indoor seating and food and much more - and best of all: entry to the event is free. For more information visit: www.liveatthevillage.co.uk Oaklands Park Open Day Sunday 7 June, 10.30am – 5pm On the A48 between Blakeney and Newnham Oaklands Park is going to open its gates as part of Open Farm Sunday. Come along on the day to learn and see how we farm our estate biodynamically, producing vegetables and meat for our community. We are also celebrating a 60 year anniversary of The Camphill Village Trust so will be celebrating on the same day. Join us for a farm and garden tour, demonstrations of land-based skills, buy produce and crafts from Camphill workshops and enjoy walks across the beautiful estate.

There will be activities and games for children, food and drinks. No dogs please. For more information call 01594 516550.

Pete Morton Performance Sunday 7 June, 7.30pm - 10pm Royal Oak, Park Hill, Whitecroft, Lydney, GL15 4PG Singer, Songwriter and ‘Folk Rapper’ Pete Morton will perform a great selection songs at the Royal Oak on June 7th. Entry: £6 in cash at the door only.

Father’s Day Special Offer Friday 12 and Saturday13 June Hot Pot Pottery, Ross Road, Christchurch, Coleford, GL16 7NS Come and create a unique

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Father’s Day present for your dad.

If you come and paint a mug on Fri 12th or Sat 13th (between 11 and 4), we will get it fired and ready for you to pick up by lunchtime on Sun 14th June a whole week before Father’s Day! We will also offer you a discount so it will cost you just £9.00 (per person) rather than the usual £10.75. For more information visit: www.hotpotpottery.co.uk Midsummer Murder Fish and Chip Special Saturday 13 June, 7pm to10pm Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, The Railway Station, Toddington, GL54 5DT Come onboard of ‘The Cheltenham Fryer’, a special Fish and Chip Train, for a leisurely Saturday ride through the beautiful Cotswolds.

While you enjoy your Fish and Chips an exciting murder mystery will be acted out in front of you.

Please note this is an adults only event. Admission: £28 (there is a £1 postage charge per complete booking). For more information visit: www.gwsr.com Zone 3-Forest of Dean Triathlon Sunday 14 June, 8am to 5pm Mallards Pike Lake, off A48, Near Blakeney, GL15 4HN Three catagories to choose from: Supersprint: 250m Swim/15k Bike/2.5k Run; Sprint: 750m Swim/22k Bike/5k Run and Olympic: 1500m Swim/44k Bike/10k Run. The Swim is an open water swim in the beautiful forest lake. The bike is a safe road bike circuit and the run is a flat forest gravel trail run. For more information and prices visit: www.trimaxevents.com Proms in the Park Saturday 20 June, 3pm to 8pm The Speech House Hotel, Speech House, Coleford, GL16 7EL Bring your picnics and enjoy: Lydbrook Band & Training Band, Coleford Community Choir, Forest of Dean Male Voice Choir, X-entricity, Cotswold Big Band, Sealed Knot Battle Re-enactment,

Historic Aeroplane Flypast and a Firework Finale. The event is in support of the Great Oaks Hospice & The Royal British Legion. Tickets: £10.00 (Under 16s Free) - available from Great Oaks Hospice & Shops/ Central Stores, Lydbrook or online at www.lydbrookband.co.uk/proms You can also call Barbara Morgan: 01594 860944 for tickets.

Summer Fete at the Hospice Saturday 20 June, 2 pm - 4pm Great Oaks, Dean Forest Hospice, The Gorse, Coleford, GL16 8QE Beautiful gardens, food, refreshments, stalls and more. For more information visit: www.great-oaks.org.uk or call 01594 811910.

Martin Carthy - Solo Accoustic Concert Tuesday 25 June Evergreen Hall, Church Walk Broadwell, Coleford, GL16 7BN Don’t miss out on this performance by award-winning folk singer, guitarist and performer Martin Carthy. Tickets £10 in advance from Forestbookshop.com or 01594 833334.

Lord Chris Holmes of Richmond.

Lord Holmes represented Great Britain at 4 Paralympics and won a total of nine gold, five silver and one bronze medal. Raffle, auction and dancing to end the evening.

Ticket £40 (to include 3 course meal & glass of wine on arrival).

For tickets call Jenny Green on 01594 827711 / 07786586721.

European Roadtrip Charity Night Tuesday 30 June, from 6pm The Ugly Duckling Country Restaurants A 4 course dinner with each course coming from a different country.

All proceeds going to the Great Oak Hospice. Bookings only: 01594 844210.

LOCAL MARKETS

Buy Local Saturday 13 June, 11am to 4pm,Taurus Crafts, The Old Park, Lydney, GL15 6BU Buy local produce and tasty fresh food and drink at our regular market.

We offer locally farmed meat, local Cider and Perry, Coffee, locally made country wine and much more.

Summer Steak & Strawberries Friday 26 June, 6pm until 10pm Mile End Road, Coleford, GL16 7QD Come and join us for a tasty, tender steak followed by fresh strawberries and cream. (An alternative option will be available for vegetarians.) Price per person: £16, booking essential.

Coleford Country Market Every Fri from 9.30am 12 Noon, beside the Clock Tower in Coleford; Every Sat from 10am - 12 Noon, in Mushet Walk, near the Co-op We sell home-baked cakes and pastries, home-produced preserves and honey, handmade crafts, home grown seasonal fruit, as well as vegetables and plants.

Forest Sensory Services Charity Dinner Dance Saturday 27June, arrive at 7pm for 7.30pm dinner The Speech House Hotel Hosted by Baroness Jan Royall of Blaisdon. After dinner speaker:

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