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BARN DANCING… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT Now the warmer weather has finally arrived* we’ve all come out of hibernation and started searching – a bit too late really – for what we are going to do in the summer.

Exercise in the fresh air feels like a pleasure rather than a chore. I’m a walker rather than a cycler, but I came across an interesting snippet recently regarding an exhibition that took place in Paris 200 years ago of the predecessor to the modern-day bicycle (see page 15). That inspired me to do our front covers this time on that theme.

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What an ‘industry’ cycling is these days.

It has to be one of the most inclusive sports out there with everyone from kids to grandparents and beginners to athletes being able to take part. Mind you, here in this part of the country, it’s a challenge to go any sort of distance without facing a hill.

If you are a resident, a distributor or want to contact us about what's included in the magazine call Anne on 01242 388 366 or email office@glosdirectories.co.uk If you are an advertiser with us now, or would like details about advertising, call Sarah on 01242 388 367 or email sarah@glosdirectories.co.uk

How about dancing on a farm instead?

I know that sounds strange but the fabulous Barn on the Farm festival takes place in early July, so it won’t just be you and a cow!

Read founder Joshua Sanger’s inspirational story on page 11.

Finally, our events listings on pages 27-28 should enable you to find something to do even at short notice. We list charity or not-for-profit events free of charge so if you have anything coming up do send it in for our next issues.

Anne Golldack *I know it’s a risk celebrating the sunshine when I’m writing this a week before the magazine comes out. If it’s currently raining, I’m sorry!

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Short Story

The Ice Sculpture

By Jackie Brewster Mel was filling vases with peonies for the top table when a lady wearing huge sunglasses strode into to the marquee.

“This all looks rather tragic,” she announced to no one in particular.

Behind her, a delivery man wheeled a squeaky trolley carrying something the size of a sheep hidden beneath a white sheet.

Grunting, the man lifted the heavy object onto the table reserved for wedding gifts and handed the lady a clipboard to sign.

“How quaint,” she said, “in LA we’re completely digital, you never see pens and paper anywhere.” His task complete, the man scurried out of the marquee as though in a hurry to escape.

“Are you here for the wedding?”

Mel asked, placing the last vase in position.

“You bet.” The lady removed her glasses and surveyed the marquee. “I’m Pauline, the bride’s aunt. Just flown in.” She then fixed her steely gaze upon Mel. “Is there time to do something about these sorry-looking flowers?”

Mel held her tongue. She’d been up since four decorating the marquee for her friend Abbie’s big day, and had just been congratulating herself on how beautiful it looked.

“This desperately needs a touch of glamour, wouldn’t you say?”

Pauline said. “In Hollywood we know how to throw a wedding.”

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“Is that where you’re from?” Mel asked, hoping to change the subject.

“We moved out there six years ago,” Pauline said smugly. “Our pool is bigger than this whole tent.”

“Cool.” Mel nodded, already tiring of Abbie’s boastful relative.

“Make yourself useful and remove this sheet,” Pauline said, pointing at the strange object she’d just had delivered.

“Be careful, what’s underneath costs more than you earn in a year.”

Quietly seething, Mel gently took hold of the corners of the sheet. She could feel cold emanating from whatever was beneath it. Gently she lifted it.

“Wow!” she said, standing back.

“What is it?”

“Botticelli’s Birth of Venus,” Pauline said curtly. “If you lived in LA, you’d know that.”

To Mel it looked like a dumpy, naked lady standing on a seashell.

“Is it carved out of ice?” Mel asked.

“You bet,” Pauline pouted.

“Remind you of anyone?”

Mel peered at the sculpture’s face, which was already starting to glisten in the heat.

“I’m not sure,” Mel said, though

she had her suspicions. “Is it you?”

“That’s right,” Pauline purred.

“It’s what we in Hollywood call a conversation piece.”

“Lovely.” Mel frowned. She could imagine what kind of conversation Abbie’s wedding guests would have about it.

“Won’t it melt?” she asked, noticing puddles of water already forming on the table.

“Well, hurry up and turn on the air conditioning.” Pauline glanced irritably around the tent for the non-existent air conditioning unit. “Which reminds me, you need to rearrange the seating plan so that I’m closest to it.”

“I’m sure Abbie will love it,” Mel said, feeling not at all sure. “Perhaps I should let her know you’re here?” She had a

sinking feeling her friend’s big day was about to become all about managing the needs of Auntie Pauline and her awful ice sculpture.

“Abbie?” Pauline asked.

“Who on earth’s Abbie?”

“The bride,” Mel said dumbfounded.

“The bride is Sara, you silly girl,” Pauline said hotly, “and she’s getting married here, today, the twenty-first of June.”

The two women stared at each other.

The ice sculpture slowly dripped and Mel felt a pleasant calm descend upon her.

“What’s the time difference between here and LA?” she asked.

“Eight hours,” Pauline said tetchily. “Why?” “You’re a day ahead of yourself.” Mel smiled politely. “Today’s the twentieth.

You’ve come to the wrong wedding.”

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DEFINITELY BETTER 2014 The 5th to the 8th July sees the return of Barn on the Farm at Over Farm near Gloucester. Started 9 years ago by Joshua Sanger, this wonderful independent festival has developed into a major feature on the music calendar. Joshua explains what inspired him to create Barn on the Farm, and what he hopes festival-goers will get out of the event.

“I grew up in Gloucestershire, and the countryside is home to me, but music is what I lived for. At the tender age of 19, I naively decided that running a local music festival would be good idea and somehow I did pull it off. A line-up and 60 people turned up and we almost broke even.

Year two and I managed to get Ed Sheeran – his first ever festival headline slot – and, with quite a bit of persuasion, Ben Howard.

I'd also started trying to work out what I wanted to achieve with the festival. I'd been to a load of gigs at the time but somehow felt closer to the artists playing their music at home than seeing them live. That felt bizarre - surely you go to see a live performance to be a part of the music, part of the moment?

In 2014 we were delighted to be nominated for the Best Independent Festival award. At the awards evening, we were staggered when we heard "the winner is… Barn on the Farm!"

TODAY We’re now well known as arguably the best small festival for international artists to do special one-off performances. You start like James Bay did playing to 15 people on our third stage, you then work your way up to second stage and then you headline. Jack Garratt and Rag ’N’ Bone Man have similar Barn on the Farm stories. We encourage artists to camp, to watch each other’s sets and encourage everyone to just be who they are.

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Winding for 16 miles over the 500 that gives the route its name, it was the 2015 brainchild of the North Highland Initiative to create a tourist driving loop around the uppermost part of mainland Scotland.

And it’s on my bucket list to drive this year.

Driven clockwise, or anti, the accepted start/endpoint is Inverness, a beautiful city and worth exploring before the drive.

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Either way, you will travel through some of the most stunning scenery the UK has to offer: in the southern section, looping roads with near-vertical mountains on either side, and surprisingly flat, almost East-Anglian pasture-like highways in the north around Thurso. And the beaches up there are something to behold too.

How long it takes is up to you (cyclists have ridden it in 31 hours!) but speed is not the point: it’s the journey that matters.

Just writing about it makes me want to jump in the car and drive the ‘500 right now!

The only detrimental thing I can see is its increasing popularity. We go to the Highlands to get away from it all, yet it could be a victim of its own success and turn into Scotland’s M25.

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Cycling – without pedals 200 years ago, in the spring of 1818, German inventor Karl Drais patented and exhibited his bicycle forerunner the ‘Laufmaschine’ in France. Literally translated as ‘running machine’ it was the first means of transport to make use of the two-wheeler principle and was given the French name of draisienne.

With both wheels in-line, it was propelled by the rider pushing along the ground with the feet as in regular walking or running.

The front wheel and handlebar assembly was hinged to allow steering.

On Karl Drais’s first reported ride from Mannheim on June 12, 1817, he covered 13 km in less than an hour. The design was welcomed by mechanically minded men daring to balance, and several thousand copies were built and used, primarily in Western Europe and in North America, going under the title of a dandy-horse.

Original made-to-measure draisienne

Several manufacturers in France and England made their own dandy-horses during its brief popularity in the summer of 1819 – most notably Denis Johnson of London, who used an elegantly curved wooden frame which allowed the use of larger wheels.

However, its popularity rapidly faded when, partly due to an increasing number of accidents, some city authorities began to prohibit its use. That clearly wasn’t the end of the idea though, as it’s estimated there are now over 2 billion bicycles in the world.

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The 2018 Gloucestershire Writers’ Network writing competition is open for anyone of 16 years or over who lives, studies or works in Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire – the deadline is midnight 31st July 2018.

The winners in each category receive £200 and runners-up receive bookmarks. All are published in a winners’ anthology and invited to read at the prestigious festival.

Our poetry judge is prize-winning poet Anna Saunders (www.annasaunderswriter.co.uk) CEO of Cheltenham Poetry Festival and our prose judge is award-winning short-story writer and novelist, Dr. Kim Fleet (www.kimfleet.com).

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I sometimes seem to spend my valuation days chanting the same old lines relating to the poor prices achieved by antique china which in general terms is not selling very well these days. Most people no longer collect antique jugs, teapots, plates or figures etc. to adorn their shelves and dressers as fashions have changed, and everyone seems to aspire to have modern clutter-free interiors.

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Smiths’ sale included a pair of Victorian Staffordshire dogs which were unremarkable in every way other than that they were smoking pipes and this, of course, was what made them so desirable. The Staffordshire potters were always looking for interesting new ideas and contemporary subjects for their pottery including stories from the newspapers, politics, theatre and history. The inspiration for the smoking dogs came originally from an oil painting of a dog smoking a pipe painted by Sir Edwin Henry Landseer – typical of his anthropomorphic style for which he is so famous for.

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‘PASSING THE BATON’ 16 June, 2 - 4pm, Scarr Bandstand, Sling, nr Coleford, GL16 8JA Live music & magical theatre.

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PROMS IN THE PARK 30 June, 3 - 10pm, gates open at 2pm, The Speech House Hotel, Coleford Commemorating the end of WW1. Bring your own picnic and enjoy it listening to an afternoon of music. Adults £10, under 16’s free. 01594 860944. www.lydbrookband.co.uk HIGHNAM COURT GARDENS – OPEN DAY 1 July, 11am - 5pm, Highnam Court 40 acres of landscaped gardens and parkland to view. Adults £5, children 50p; all in aid of the NSPCC. SUMMER FUN DAY Saturday 1st July, 12 - 4pm, Events cont'd...

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LOCAL CLUBS & SOCIETIES WALKING FOR HEALTH 16 free, regular walks (from 10 mins - 1h). No need to book.

For all abilities; chance for refreshments & chat. www. walkingforhealth.org.uk/forestdean-walking-for-health or 01594 727014.

BREAM BREAM FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE Mondays, 2pm - 4pm, Bream Community Centre Lonely & in need of friendship?

Meet like-minded people.

Tea & biscuits, Bingo, table top sales, mature Isometrics & monthly trips out. Mrs Selway 01594 564443.

BREAM GARDENING SOCIETY 2nd Tues/month, 7.30pm, West Dean Centre Indoor meetings & summer garden trips. Jennifer Lang: 01594 719314.

BREAM SILVER BAND/ TRAINING BAND Rehearses Tuesdays & Thursdays, 7.30pm - 9.30pm, Bandroom, Sun Tump Secretary 01594 564382, Training Band 01594 860181. www. breamband.com BREAM RUGBY SOCIAL CLUB Tel: 01594 562320 BREAM SPORTS CLUB Tel: 01594 563094 FOREST OF DEAN MALE VOICE CHOIR Practices Monday & Friday evenings, West Dean Centre No auditions, free taster sessions. The choir raises money for various charitable causes.

Jan Hart 01594 542671.

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PARKINSON’S GROUP 1st Wed/month, 2pm 3.30pm, West Dean Centre Information, friendship & support for people with Parkinson's, their families & carers. Regular events & social activities. Jane Henderson 0344 225 3694 or jhenderson@ parkinsons.org.uk.

BROADWELL FIBRO & CHRONIC PAIN WARRIORS Last Wed/month, 11am - 1pm, Forest of Dean Salvation Army, 43 North Rd, GL16 7BX Peer-led support group for anyone with Fibromyalgia or chronic pain. Refreshments provided. Emma: ffcpw1@ gmail.com, 07432 069617.

CINDERFORD BLIPS Fortnightly Mondays, 10am - 12pm, Crawshay Place For blind & partially sighted people. Gentle armchair exercises, quizzes, card games & the occasional meal. Transport provided (£5) wherever you live in the Forest. Helen Nash: 01594 543890.

CAUSEWAY CLUB Edge Hills Rd. Tel: 01594 822039 CINDERFORD BAND Ian Tomlins: 01452 723518, Cinderfordband03@aol.com. www.cinderfordbrassband. co.uk CINDERFORD BOWLING CLUB Steam Mills Recreation Ground, Gl14 3JD. Tel: 01594 542004 FOUND IN THE FOREST YOUTH THEATRE Sundays, 12 - 1.30pm (ages 7-10), 2 - 3.30pm (ages 11-16), Artspace

Fun, practical drama group for ages 7-16. Each term ends with a performance.

Jamie@actorworkshop.co.uk or 07712 481991.

HANOVER COURT ACTIVITIES Hanover Court, GL14 2LQ Tues, 3-4pm: Songs of Praise; Wed, 10.30 - 11.30am: Tai Chi £3; Wed, 3-4pm: Quiet Corner Book Reading - £3; Thurs, 11am-12pm: Exercises with Sue; Last Fri/month, 3-5pm: Social Musical Afternoon - £4.

Celia Large: 01594 824276.

MINERS WELFARE HALL Wesley Rd. Tel: 07551 032480 SOLDIERS & SAILORS CLUB 1 Commercial St. T: 01594 822142 YMCA Tel: 01594 823388

COALWAY COALWAY SINGERS Mondays, 7.15 - 9pm, Pisgah Chapel . For ladies or girls aged 16 or over. Valerie Harris: 01594 832465, Eileen Avery: 01594 835977.

COALWAY LADIES GROUP 2nd Wed/month, 7pm, Pisgah Hall, Old Rd, GL16 7JT Varied programme of speakers. For ladies, 16+.

Anne: 01594 834402.

COLEFORD ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY SINGING FOR THE BRAIN 1st & 3rd Mon/month, 11am - 12.30pm, The Main Place, Old Station Way Jane or Rachel: 01452 525222 or the Drop In: 01594 834436.

ANGUS BUCHANAN V.C. OVER 50S WALKING FOOTBALL Sundays, 3pm, The Angus

Buchanan Recreation Ground, Victoria Rd, GL16 8DS Male & female players welcome.

COLEFORD BOWLS CLUB The Angus Buchanan Recreation Ground, Victoria Rd, GL16 8DS Tel: 01594 839417

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COLEFORD CHESS CLUB Every Tues, 5pm - 7pm, The Main Place, Coleford Library Free 'just for fun' club. Novices to experienced league players.

Relaxed & non-competitive.

For boys & men who enjoy singing. Tel: 01594 836400

COLEFORD HARD OF HEARING CLUB 2nd & 4th Mon/month, 10am - 12pm, St. Margaret Mary Church Hall, High Nash Ample parking. Useful information, help & fun for those with hearing impairment.

4 special events/year. Volunteers welcome. Elaine: 07971 303958.

FOREST SINGERS Mondays, 7.30pm - 9.15pm, Hawthorns Rd, GL17 9BX Choir for all ages & abilities.

No need to be able to read music. Anita: 07565 909492.

DRYBROOK MEMORIAL HALL & SOCIAL CLUB Tel: 01594 543794

ST JOHN'S PLAYGROUP Tel: 07563664197

MODEL RAILWAY CLUB Mondays & Fridays, 7-10pm (except Xmas & Easter), Parish Room, United Reformed Church, GL17 9JE Facilities include test tracks in N, OO & O gauges, areas for browsing the library collection or constructing models & kits.

Free tea/coffee. Membership fee. www.fodmrc.co.uk.

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THE A. W. PARKER BAND Tel: 01594 543707 www.drybrookband.co.uk

FORTHHAMPTON WI Home-cooked lunches, coffees & teas in the Village Hall. Contact: Diana Carter 01452 780 571/ Pauline Coleman 01684 297 276.

COLEFORD PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB 17 Cinder Hill, GL16 8HJ For all ages, abilities & photographic interests.

Tel: 01594 839118.

DRYBROOK & DISTRICT LADIES CHOIR Wednesdays, 7-9pm, Drybrook Bandroom For ladies & girls (16 +) with the ability to sing in tune. Tel: 01594 542414. www.ddlc.org.uk DRYBROOK & DISTRICT MALE VOICE CHOIR Wednesdays, 7.30pm - 9.30pm, Hawthorns Rd, GL17 9BX

LYDNEY DEAN FOREST RAILWAY SOCIETY Open daily (except Xmas & Boxing Day), Norchard Railway Station, Nr Lydney Volunteers wanted in all departments. See website/ Facebook, pop into the Railway Station shop or

contact volunteering@ deanforestrailway.co.uk/01594 845840.

DEAN WRITERS CIRCLE 1st Mon/month, 7.30pm, Lydney Library (downstairs) 3rd Wed/month, 7.30pm, The Fountain Inn, Parkend Bring a piece of writing or a poem to read to the group. Writing exercises, competitions and study sessions.

Membership: £15/ yr; small charge for visitors.

Felicity Edwards 07447 977424.

FOREST OF DEAN CAMERA CLUB Mondays, 7.30pm (opens from 7pm), Viney St within Sports & Social Club, Viney Hill, nr Lydney Talks, advice, Q & A sessions & competitions. www. forestofdeancameraclub.co.uk FOREST OF DEAN SEA CADETS Parade Tuesdays & Thursdays, 7 - 9.15pm. Ages 10-18. Rowing, kayaking, canoeing, D of E, life skills. forestofdeanscc@ btinternet.com; www.seacadets.org/forestofdean.

FOREST OF DEAN SINGING CLUB Mondays (term time), 7.30pm 9.30pm, Lydney Rugby Club Non-auditioned choir; wide range of abilities, ages & musical styles. Part of Karl Daymond’s The Singing Club group. theresa.hucks@yahoo.co.uk or Facebook.

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...Local Clubs & Societies cont'd FOREST OF DEAN U3A 3rd Thurs/month, 1.45pm, Lydney Town Hall 30 activities/month for the over 50s. Annual membership fee: £10. www.u3asites.org.uk/ forest-of-dean LYDNEY COMMUNITY CENTRE Naas Lane, GL15 5AT Accessible & dementia-friendly building with 3 rooms & hall to hire; Wi-Fi available.

Various classes available.

01594845704 / 07504565153 or lydneycommunitycentre@ outlook.com. www. lydneycommunitycentre.co.uk LYDNEY & DISTRICT TWINNING ASSOCIATION We are twinned with Brehal (Normandy). Social events & exchange visits. Learn & enjoy all things French. www.lydneytwinning.org.uk LYDNEY & SEVERNSIDE FLOWER CLUB 2nd Mon/month; 6.30pm for 7.15pm start, Lydney Town Hall Watch professional demonstrators create stunning floral displays. Tea, coffee & biscuits. Jackie: 01594 860578.

LYDNEY TENNIS CLUB Hams Rd. 4 floodlit courts.

Coaching for all ages. Cath Hutchinson: 01594 562951. www.lydneytennisclub.net LYDNEY TRAINING BAND Mondays, 6.30 -7.30pm, Bandroom, Swan Rd, GL15 5RU For all ages. Training given. £1/week for tuition & instrument.

Kerry Ford: 01594 530886.

Senior Band - Fridays, 7.30- 9.30pm.

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The Royal British Legion Clubs 3 Hill St. Tel: 01594 842444 PARKEND WORKING MEN’S CLUB Lion Row, Parkend, GL15 4JZ Tel: 01594 562566

to Modern, from Club Rallies to the Isle of Man TT. Mike (Spike) Hook: 07815571350 or spikehook@3rossroad. freeserve.co.uk.

SPORTS CLUBS IN LYDNEY

MITCHELDEAN FOLK CLUB 2nd Thurs/month, 8pm, The White Horse

LYDNEY BOWLING CLUB Bathurst Park. T: 01594 842962

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LYDNEY CRICKET CLUB The Pavilion Recreation Ground, Swan Rd. Tel: 01594 842765 LYDNEY GOLF CLUB Naas Lane, GL15 4ES Tel: 01594 842775 LYDNEY TOWN A.F.C Recreation Ground, Swan Rd Tel: 01594 844523 LYDNEY RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB Regents Holme, Regent St Tel: 01594 842479 VINEY ST. SWITHINS SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB Recreation Ground, Viney Hill Tel: 01594 510658 LYDNEY YACHT CLUB The Old Shipyard House, Harbour Rd, GL15 4ER Tel: 01594 842573

MITCHELDEAN FOREST OF DEAN CHESS CLUB Mondays (except Public Holidays), 7 - 9.30pm, Mitcheldean Library Competes in Division 2 of North Glos Chess League; internal tournaments. Training sessions, simultaneous displays & social matches. Ray Francis: 07815597714. www.fodcc.org.uk FOREST OF D. MOTORCYCLE CLUB At least 1x/month on a Tues, 12 Vantage Point Business Village Family-oriented. From Vintage

NEWENT BRIDGE CLUB Wednesdays, 7pm start & Fridays, 7.15pm start, Sixth Form Centre, Newent Community School Duplicate bridge; host on Fridays, so no partner needed. www.bridgewebs.com/newent NEWENT & DISTRICT CAMERA CLUB Tuesdays, 7.45pm start (ends 10pm), Newent Library £2 fee. tonycook01@gmail.com or www.newentdcc.com.

NEWENT WALKING GROUP Meets 2x/month on a Sun Informal full or half day walks, 4 - 10 miles, often with picnic or pub break. Alison Jones: 01531 820151.

NEWNHAM CLAY HILL POTTERS www.clayhillpotters.co.uk LIONS CLUB OF SEVERN DEAN 2 Whetstones, GL14 1BL Tel: 0845 833 5836 THE FRIENDSHIP CLUB Fortnightly, Armoury Hall Social club for over 50s.

Meet friends & chat over a cuppa. Tel: 01594 516545 NEWNHAM ART GROUP Tuesdays, 10am - 12pm (Xmas, Easter & Summer break), Armoury Hall Amateur artists who draw, paint

& exchange tips, advice & ideas. £2 for room & refreshments.

01594 516450 or 01594 516007.

NEWNHAM CLUB Social & sports club. Activities incl. skittles, darts, snooker & pool. Garden with BBQ & sports tv area. Bar & large function room. Tel: 01594 516379 NEWNHAM GARDEN CLUB 3rd Mon/month, 7.30pm, Armoury Hall Varied programme; talks from specialists & professionals; summer trips to gardens; themed evenings & Xmas Party. Indoor meetings incl. bring & buy plant stalls, raffles, competitions & refreshments.

Tel: 01594 516165 NEWNHAM PLAYERS New members for all aspects of drama welcome. www. newnhamonsevern.co.uk

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RUSPIDGE RUSPIDGE GARDEN CLUB 2nd Wed/month, 7.30pm, Ruspidge Memorial Hall Talks from horticultural professionals & amateur gardeners. Refreshments, raffle & plant sales. Summer trips. Sally Graham: 01594 822666, Pam Sheppard: psthesquare@talktalk.net. www.ruspidgegardeningclub.net

WOOLASTON THE SPRINGFIELD SINGERS Tuesdays, 7.45pm - 9.30pm, Woolaston Primary School £15/month. Lesley Wreford: 01594 529468. www. thespringfieldsingers.co.uk

WOOLASTON MEMORY GROUP Thurs afternoons, Woolaston Methodist Hall. Helps you remember the good old days, teaches you ways to share experiences. Carers welcome.

Heather: 01594 529409 or Liz 01291 620306.

WOOLASTON SILVER STEPS ACTIVE BALANCE GROUP Mondays from 10.30am, Woolaston Memorial Hall, Swains Field, GL15 6SU ‘Drop in' class, referral not needed. Promotes strength, balance, flexibility & mobility.

For those who are concerned about falling or want to be more active. £3/session.

Gary: 01594 812399.

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.

PILLOWELL SINGERS Wednedays, 7 - 8.30pm, Pillowell Methodist Church For ladies. Tel. 01594 562 485

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