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Win an annual pass for Painswick Rococo Garden Welcome to the June issue of your local community magazine.
On 21st June we will wave goodbye to Spring and welcome British Summertime, which hopefully will bring us plenty of sunshine. To find out what’s happening in and around the area this month, have a look at our events guide towards the back of the magazine.
If you are looking for an idea for a fantastic day out, consider a trip to Painswick. The beautiful Rococo Garden, as featured on our front cover this month (photo by Britt Willoughby Dyer), is certainly worth a visit! Last month saw the launch of their
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Putting your foot in it
A short story written by Forest of Dean Magazine reader and local writer Geraldine Faulkner
Things had come to a pretty pass if you couldn’t step outside your own home without stepping into dog poop, thought Henry furiously as he put out the recycling bins on Tuesday morning. After washing the dog mess off his wellies under the outside tap, he stormed inside to where his wife, Annie, was ironing. “That’s it,” he raged. “I am fed up to the back teeth with people who don’t pick up their dog’s mess. Direct action is called for.” Annie sighed and switched on the kettle to make a pot of tea.
Henry rang the Forest of Dean Council offices in Coleford and asked to speak to someone in charge of discouraging dog fouling.
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“What did they say?” asked Annie as she poured him a cup of tea.
“They’re sending out a warden to see how bad the problem is. They will also bring along posters alerting dog owners they can be fined up to £1,000 if dogs’ mess is not collected,” replied Henry. Annie knew this was only the start to another of his one-man crusades.
Two days later, a man from the council paid them a visit. He listened carefully to Henry’s complaints and solemnly followed him from one canine deposit to another. They also discovered that some dog owners were chucking dog poop bags (and their contents) into the hedge and not bothering to take them home with them. Henry was given a couple of posters to put on their gate and wall to remind dog owners of the fine they could be made to pay.
A can of fluorescent spray was also bought to spray bright yellow circles around the ‘doggie deposits’ left on the verge outside their house to ‘highlight’ the issue, and Henry took to standing at windows overlooking the road to keep a close eye on dog owners.
Reluctantly, he admitted that while hammering a poster onto their gate, a young couple walking by their house had stopped to have a chat.
Arming himself with hammer and nails, Henry picked up the posters and strode out purposefully. Within 10 minutes he was back indoors again.
“Oh dear,” laughed Annie. “That’s embarrassing. I suppose you’d better keep your head down for a while.”
“Stop it,” scolded Annie. “You’re frightening people by staring at them through the window! Why don’t you go out and put up the posters you were given?”
“That was quick,” said Annie, noticing that Henry was very pink-faced.
“They are relatives of Nora who are staying with her for a couple of days. The girl was wearing a loose-fitting jumper and I thought this meant she was pregnant so I asked her when the baby is due,” said Henry before adding sheepishly: “She said ‘I’m not pregnant’.”
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Short Story
A Bad Day for Brutus? “Look, there’s a sign for a country park,” Pauline pointed. “Let’s stop for ten minutes and let Brutus out for a tiddle.” “A bit of fresh air will do us all some good,” Neil agreed, slowing down.
They had spent the bank holiday weekend camping with Neil’s brother and his family, who were the devoted owners of Brutus the lurcher although not quite devoted enough to make room for him in their own car. Neil and Pauline luckily had a roof box for all their extra camping equipment so had Brutus riding with them. Brutus had an unfortunate habit of jumping out of vehicles, so they’d been driving for an hour with the windows shut. Brutus had also spent the entire weekend luxuriating in cow fields so the air in the car was eye-wateringly pungent.
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“I’ll ask him, he seems pretty insistent.” Pauline began winding down her window. “You never know, there could be a wild animal on the loose.” “Round here?” Neil snorted at the suggestion. “Like what? A horde of rabid squirrels?”
At the mention of squirrels, Brutus leapt through Pauline’s open window. “Stop, Neil!” Pauline screamed. “The dog’s jumped out.” “I can’t stop,” Neil said, “I’ve got cars behind me.”
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“That’s it mate, you’re clear,” the man said, tapping the bonnet. “Do you want to get out and have a look?” Neil did not particularly.
He turned off the engine and climbed out. This was just the opportunity Brutus needed to leap back in, smearing muddy footprints all over Pauline and the upholstery. “He’s fine, he’s fine. Not a scratch on him. So what was that awful noise, Neil?”
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Auction Anecdote Smiths’ May sale turned into a rather large affair with just under 1,150 lots despite having put some items into storage. Selling started at 10am and the marathon continued all through the day until after 7.30pm in the evening. The sale included a fantastic selection of antiques and collectables including a second large consignment of advertising collectables and shop fittings as well as a large selection of silver, jewellery and stamps. There was also a fascinating choice of really interesting antiques and rustic collectables such as a ‘Velo Pistol’ which is a small gun used by French cyclists in the late 19th century to scare off troublesome dogs – you will be pleased to know that it just fired caps and not real bullets! Top price of the day was £5,000 paid for a ‘showstopping’ two-carat solitaire diamond ring, whilst a very attractive three-stone diamond ring made £2,600. The extensive silver section also saw some strong bidding including £620 paid for a pair of Georgian wine bottle coasters and £500 for a pair of very attractive Victorian goblets with engraved decoration. Small silver collectables also performed well including £100 paid for a charming dog’s head pepper pot (my favourite item in the sale) and £240 for a sherry decanter label. The advertising and shop fittings section also saw some exciting results including a rare Fry’s Chocolate enamel sign which made £560 and a Lambert & Butler tobacco poster featuring a porter and train which made £330. Unusual specialist shop fittings seemed to all attract attention including an ironmonger’s primus stove accessory display cabinet which made £220, an Anchor Cottons display stand which made £330, and an ‘Egg Eye’ gramophone needle box which made £150. Smiths’ next sale is on the 14th of June and includes a special section for watches and clocks. Viewing is on the 13th of June, 10am - 7pm. Please call 01531 821776 or visit www.the-saleroom.com for more details. - Written by Rita Kearsey Manager of Smiths Auction Room at Newent
Monthly Sales of Antiques & Collectables 14th June Sale at 10am With Watches & Clocks Section also includes Ceramics, Glass, Furniture, Pictures & Collectables
Viewing Day prior 10am - 7pm and morning of sale Fully illustrated catalogues available online
Tiffany marble mantel clock. Sold £560
Lemania Military Watch. Sold £1,750
Entries Invited for our 26th July Sale 25th & 27th June and 2nd & 4th July 10am - 3pm or by appointment Home visits for larger consignments
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Tales from Britain's 'food war' zones Holidaying in the UK this year? Then you may be looking forward to sampling some great local cheeses, cakes and artisan brews. But before you tuck into all that delicious produce you should be aware of the strong emotions a well-loved local dish can inspire. Cream tea wars One of the main causes of strife between the people of Devon and Cornwall is the innocent cream tea. Ask a native Devonian to eat a cream tea and she or he will split the scone, pile clotted cream onto each half then add a dollop of jam on top of the cream. Serve someone from Cornwall the same teatime treat and they will spoon jam onto each half scone, then spread the cream on top. Last year a National Trust poster 22
designed to attract visitors to Lanhydrock House in Cornwall caused outrage when it used a photo of a cream tea with the jam on top of the cream. In response, locals threatened to boycott the National Trust property, while one indignant Facebook member commented: “There are some things you don’t do National Trust, and putting a picture of a DEVON cream tea for a CORNISH cream tea event is disgusting.” Shape-shifting sausages Ask any traditionally-minded Scot what shape a sausage should be, and the answer is likely to be “square”. The ‘Lorne sausage’, ‘slice’ or ‘square sausage’ is a tasty mixture of minced meat, rusk and spices, served as part of a traditional Scottish breakfast. However, the ongoing culinary debate
in Scotland is not, as you might think, about a sausage’s shape, it’s about what it should be called. In 2016 a Scot called Andy O’Donnell went so far as to create a Facebook page dedicated to the name ‘slice’ (to describe the square sausage). The page now boasts 188 members who regularly post photos and tonguein-cheek comments. Whose tart is it anyway? In the pretty town of Bakewell in Derbyshire, the Bakewell Tart is the star turn of every cafe and bakery. This confection of jam, frangipane and flaked almonds inside a shortcrust pastry shell is a variant of the town’s famous dessert, Bakewell Pudding. Bakewell’s residents may be proud
of their local speciality, but there’s no evidence that the recipe actually originated in the town. To make matters worse, a rival tart was discovered in 2013, when Gloucestershire’s council leader Paul James came across a recipe for a ‘Gloucester Tart’ – with almost identical ingredients – in a local history book. The discovery prompted Gloucester’s local media to gleefully exclaim: “Gloucester Tart revived – and it’s better than the Bakewell!”
So before you set off on your summer break, you’d be well advised to brush up on your diplomatic skills: but get ready to run if you mix up your tarts, call a ‘slice’ a ‘Lorne sausage’ or – heaven forbid – spread your scone the wrong way. By Kate McClelland
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Strawberry & Cream Eclairs Filled with sweetened whipped cream and fresh strawberries, these dainty pastries make a great treat for afternoon tea or can be served as a delicious summer dessert. Swap the strawberries for fresh raspberries or blueberries, if liked.
Ready in: 50 minutes, plus cooling | Makes 8
Ingredients
50g butter, chilled and diced 65g plain flour, sifted
2 medium eggs, lightly beaten 300ml double cream
1 tbsp icing sugar, plus extra for dusting
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Place the butter and 150ml cold water in a small pan and heat gently until the butter melts. Bring the mixture to a rapid boil then quickly remove from the heat and add all the flour. Beat thoroughly with a wooden spoon until the mixture comes away from the sides of the pan and forms a ball. Leave to cool for 3-4 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 220C, fan 200C, gas mark 7. Line a large baking sheet with baking paper. Beat the eggs into the mixture, a little at a time, until smooth and glossy. Spoon the mixture into a large piping bag fitted with a large star nozzle. Pipe 8 x 10cm lengths, spaced well apart, onto the baking sheet. Bake for 12-15 mins until the eclairs are well risen and golden. Remove from the oven, pierce each eclair with the tip of a small knife and return to the oven for 2-3 minutes. This allows the steam to escape and dries out the centres of each eclair. Transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool completely. Whip the cream and icing sugar in a bowl until softly peaking. Spoon into a large piping bag fitted with a large star nozzle. Hull and slice most of the strawberries (reserving four for decoration).
Halve each eclair and fill with the cream then top with sliced strawberries. Sandwich back together and dust with icing sugar. Decorate each one with a swirl of piped cream and a reserved strawberry.
You can make and bake the choux pastry eclairs a day in advance. If the pastry goes a little soft simply reheat in a hot oven for a few minutes until crisp.
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Your local EVENTS GUIDE ART UNBOUND Ongoing until 8 Sept, Painswick Rococo Garden An ambitious exhibition of contemporary outdoor sculpture, that intrigues, entices and delights. www.rococogarden.org.uk
SOUTH HEREFORDSHIRE DOWSERS 6 June, 7.30pm, Aston Ingham Village Hall, HR9 7LS. ‘Medicinal Herbs in Your Garden’ with Caroline Sheldrick. Members £3; Non-members £4. www.shd.org.uk
ROYAL FOREST OF STEAM. 7 - 9 June, Dean Forest Railway, Lydney With up to 4 locomotives in steam. Freight trains, double-headers, intensive timetable, traction engine display, model railway display & more. T: 01594 845840 HELLENS GARDEN FESTIVAL. 8 & 9th June, Hellens Manor, Much Marcle, HR8 2LY. Annual festival, showcasing local producers, artists, unusual plants, innovative products and community-based eco and environmental organisations. hellensgardenfestival.co.uk OPEN GARDENS 8 & 9 June, 11am - 5pm, Littledean, near Cinderford A chance to visit 12 beautiful gardens. Daily admission: 26
£5; weekend pass: £7.50. Parking and refreshments available. Proceeds go towards a defibrillator in the centre of the village. Contact: 01594 827122.
RISING STARS 8 June, 2 - 5pm, Scarr Bandstand, Sling, nr Coleford, on the B4228, GL16 8JA. A celebration of the Forest’s training bands. Presented by Friends of Scarr Bandstand. Free event, sponsored by Forest of Dean Lions Club. BYO chairs or rugs to sit on, and an umbrella just in case! Refreshments available. 01594 810966 or www.scarrbandstand.co.uk ART TALK 13 June, 2pm, Highnam Community Centre (Gambier Parry Hall), GL2 8DG. 'Behind the London Livery Companies'. Talk presented by The Arts Society West Gloucestershire. T: 01684 833701
QUILT SHOW BY LYDNEY QUILTERS 15 & 16 June, 11am - 4pm, Masonic Hall, Highfield Rd, Lydney, GL15 4OH. Sales table, tombola, refreshments, fabric and sewing supplies. Raffle in support of Lydney Hospital and the Victoria Centre Lydney. First prize: Double-size Dresden
Plate Quilt. Entry: £2 (accompanied u16's free).
OPEN GARDENS 22 & 23 June, Ross-on-Wye Discover up to 20 beautiful gardens, previously hidden behind hedges & walls. £7.50 per person at any garden on the day. www.fosmross.org.uk
SONGS AT THE BANDSTAND 23 June, 3 - 5pm, Scarr Bandstand, Sling, nr Coleford, on the B4228, GL16 8JA. A lighthearted concert by premiere local choirs – The Springfield Singers, The Forest Singers & The Springfield Junior Singers. Free event. Sponsored by Arts Council England, RFoD Rotary Club, SPP Pumps & Renishaw plc. BYO chairs or rugs to sit on, and an umbrella just in case! Refreshments available. 01594 810966 or www.scarrbandstand.co.uk
RELAY FOR LIFE 29 - 30 June, 12pm - 12pm, Freedom Leisure Lydney, GL15 5DZ. Start a team with friends, family and colleagues and help beat cancer sooner. Cancer survivors are welcome to be a VIP for the day. 07979 156465, www.fodrelay.co.uk.
SOUTH HEREFORDSHIRE DOWSERS 4 July, 7.30pm, Aston Ingham
Village Hall, HR9 7LS. 'Sacred Land and Earth Energies' with Paul Syrett, Chairman elect of the Slimbridge Dowsers Group. Members £3; Nonmembers £4. www.shd.org.uk CIDER, SAUSAGE & STEAM 6 July, 11am - 10pm, Perrygrove Railway, Coleford. Steam hauled trains, live music, sizzling sausages, refreshing cider and family fun. Normal entrance fee applies, advance booking recommended. www.perrygrove.co.uk
Local Markets
COLEFORD COUNTRY MARKET Fridays, 9.30am - 12pm, beside the Clock Tower in Coleford; Saturdays, 10am - 12pm, Mushet Walk, near the Co-op. Home-baked goods, preserves, honey, hand-made crafts, homegrown seasonal fruit, vegetables & plants. FARMERS MARKET 1st Sat/month, 9.30am - 1pm, The Pavilion, St. Briavels. Produce, patisserie, fish, pies, etc.
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Vegetable and Chilli Noodle Bowls This is a quick vegetarian supper packed with flavour! Soba noodles are Oriental noodles made from buckwheat flour. You’ll find them in most large supermarkets but if unavailable, use egg or rice noodles instead.
Ingredients
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed 2 tsp grated root ginger
1 red chilli pepper, deseeded and finely chopped 2 carrots, peeled and diced ½ aubergine, diced
1 small courgette, diced
1 red pepper, deseeded and diced 1 yellow pepper, deseeded and diced 300ml hot vegetable stock 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tsp sesame oil
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Ready in: 30 minutes | Serves 4 Heat the vegetable oil in a large deep frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic, ginger and chilli and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until tender and fragrant.
Add the carrots, aubergine, courgette and peppers and fry over a medium heat for 4-5 minutes, stirring frequently. Pour in the stock and simmer for a further 3-4 minutes until the vegetables are just tender. Meanwhile, cook the noodles according to the pack instructions. Drain well and toss into the vegetables along with the soy sauce and sesame oil. Divide between four warmed bowls and served sprinkled with sesame seeds and garnished with coriander sprigs.
For a more substantial supper top the bowls of vegetables and noodles with slices of grilled or pan-fried firm tofu, or add some stir-fried prawns.
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4. Poisonous plants and flowers There are many common plants and flowers that present a serious summer health hazard for your pet. Lilies are particularly poisonous to cats, and even the pollen can cause kidney failure. Other poisonous flowers and plants include foxgloves and lily of the valley, which can both cause heart arrhythmias in animals.
Four Summer Pet Health Hazards You May Not Have Considered You’re probably aware of many of the dangers your pet faces during the summer months, but here are four unusual health hazards you may not have thought about.
1. Bee stings - Not all bee stings cause anaphylactic shock, but some animals can be affected in the same way as humans. It’s a potentially serious health issue, and you should look out for vomiting and diarrhoea, breathing difficulties, and general unsteadiness.
2. Snake bites - Although adders are the only venomous snake in the UK, their presence can be a problem for dogs in the summer. Snake bites may cause swelling of the airways, organ failure and shock, as well as considerable inflammation at the injury site. 3. Slug bait - Some slug pellets contain a poisonous substance called metaldehyde, which can quickly cause serious health problems for pets if ingested. Signs of poisoning include vomiting, seizures, tremors, and fits, and it’s crucial to seek help from a vet
It’s vital to seek emergency help from your vet if your pet has been exposed to any of these hazards – speed is of the essence, and could ultimately save their lives. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englandcambridgeshire-44208568
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