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Winchcombe's

This archive photograph from the top of St Peter's

by Emma Dent after the excavations of 1893

LOST ABBEY

Since my last article on Hailes Abbey, I have been asked about the history of Winchcombe Abbey - a tall order as it had a much longer history than Hailes, but here is my attempt!

Think of Tewkesbury or Pershore Abbey and you will have an idea of the abbey which came to dominate Winchcombe. Today all obvious traces have disappeared and its site lies in private gardens adjoining Abbey Terrace. It is doubly unfortunate because most of its written records were consumed by fire, either one in the town in 1151 or in the Great Fire of London in 1666.

There is also the added complication that the monks forged their documents to make up for the early losses!

Possibly our story starts in the late 600s when a church for several priests was built in the town as part of an attempt to Christianise the Hwicce; an early Saxon kingdom of which Winchcombe was an important centre. The abbey's forged records suggest the famous King Offa of Mercia established a nunnery in 787 and that his successor, King Kenwulf, founded an abbey in 797 which was dedicated in 811. We can be more certain that it became a Benedictine Abbey (as Gloucester and Tewkesbury) about 970.

Domesday Book of 1086 records that its wealth was second in the county to the abbey at Gloucester; a wealth largely based on its extensive landholdings, stretching from Alderton in the vale to Windrush on the Cotswolds.

During the next two hundred years it continued to increase its landholding so that when it was dissolved on 23 December 1539, it was the tenth richest abbey in the whole of South West England.

This statuette at Sudeley Castle probably shows the infant Virgin Mary with her mother St Anne.

Unfortunately their heads are missing!

During its lifetime it played a very important part in the life of the town and surrounding area. The number of monks varied between forty five in 1282 to twenty in 1423 and eighteen at the Dissolution, but they employed a large number of servants and craftspeople. On its closure, ninety were given a year's wages but the removal of such an important employer plunged the town into poverty for nearly a century.

Relationships with the town were not always cordial. In 1346 and 1360 it was attacked and looted by local men.

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the deliberate ringing of the bells of St Peter's, timed to drown out the monks' worshipping! On the other hand when St Peter's fell into disrepair about 1415, for a number of years the townspeople worshipped in the nave of the abbey church until Abbot William led the rebuilding of the parish church with the financial help of the townspeople and Ralph Boteler of Sudeley. This, of course, removed any need to use the abbey church after the Dissolution, unlike Tewkesbury or Pershore, but similar to Evesham.

The nave of Winchcombe Abbey might have been similar to that of Tewkesbury Abbey, seen in this nineteenth-century print.

For evidence of what the abbey church might have looked like, we have to rely on an excavation carried out as long ago as 1893, plus pieces of carved stones scattered around the town and at Sudeley. It stood a little shorter than Tewkesbury's and probably had similar columns and rounded arches in the nave. Later building was in the pointed Gothic style.

Finally, if Hailes had the Holy Blood to attract the pilgrims, Winchcombe had the legend of St Kenelm.

Kenelm was the seven year old son of Kenulf who was murdered on the orders of his wicked sister Quendryth.

In 1291 pilgrims were spared one year and forty days in Purgatory if they worshipped on the feasts of St Kenelm

(17 July) and the Virgin Mary (8 September) to whom the abbey was dedicated. Historians spoil the story by pointing out it was a fairy tale purposely invented by the monks about 1100 to attract pilgrims!

In my next article I hope to show how a walk around the town can find surviving traces of the abbey even today.

- David Aldred David Aldred is well-known through his writing and lecturing on historical subjects. He has written several books on the area, including A History of Bishop’s Cleeve and Woodmancote and The History of Cleeve Hill.

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The Better Life Compost Mentis

by Derek Thompson

Very few of our neighbours know about my writing this column and it’s safe to bet that none of them have ever read it.

And it may surprise you to know that I’m perfectly happy with that state of affairs.

After all, I have never claimed to be a green sage (see what I did there...). We simply do our bit wherever and however we can, and report back our little misadventures.

However, occasionally, someone (usually by email) does ask my opinion about how to live a more environmentally aware existence, growing your own, or doing more with the garden.

And when that happens, I say one magical word: compost.

Because, to me, nothing epitomises Green Living like the joy of composting.

It relies on waste, natural decomposition and, once you’ve sorted out the basics, a minimal amount of attention.

And yet, at the end of it, you have nutrient rich plant fodder for free. What could be greener than that?

Remember those science lessons at school? Well, this should be a breeze in comparison. Successful composting of waste relies on the addition of warmth, oxygen and water. You could call it the wow factor. You could, but trust me - Anne wouldn’t like it.

You also need to be aware of the Carbon to Nitrogen ration.

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Now, before you run screaming to the hills (green ones, naturally), let’s simplify that.

The carbon contribution comes from cardboard and paper (not the glossy kind), straw, dried grass and leaves, and sawdust (we sometimes get extra when we pick up some for the chickens). The nitrogen contributors include fruit and vegetable kitchen waste (because even chickens have their limit), grass cuttings and even plants that have seen better days.

I’m reliably informed that a good ration of carbon material to nitrogen material is upwards of 20 to 1. But I have to be honest and say that we simply adjust the mix as and when required (partly determined by whatever’s going on in our gardening and recycling).

Our composting tub, which looks like an out-of-condition Dalek, sits on a flat concrete surface and receives some direct sunlight. I mix the compost regularly to aerate the pile, although my grunting

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Very occasionally I will also sprinkle some water, if it looks like it’s becoming dry.

Nature likes to give composters a hint or two.

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Sage and Pancetta Roast Chicken Ready in 2 hours 30 minutes

Serves 4

Give classic roast chicken a tasty makeover with a handful of fresh sage and some delicious smoky flavoured Italian bacon called pancetta. Look out for thin rashers of pancetta in the deli section of your supermarket or buy freshly sliced from an Italian deli. Serve with roasted baby new potatoes and lightly steamed vegetables for a wonderful summer Sunday lunch.

Ingredients: • 1.3kg oven-ready chicken (preferably free range) • 55g butter, softened • Few fresh sage leaves • Salt and freshly ground black pepper • 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped • 85g smoked pancetta slices • 115g fresh white breadcrumbs • 1 medium egg, beaten • Fresh sage leaves, to garnish

Tip: To make light gravy to serve with the roast chicken, drain off any excess fat from the roasting tin then heat the pan juices until sizzling. Add a splash of dry white wine or sherry then stir in a little plain flour and 1 tsp wholegrain mustard. Cook for 1 minute then gradually pour in 400ml hot chicken or vegetable stock and slowly bring to the boil, stirring all the time.

Simmer for 3-4 minutes until just thickened. Season to taste with freshly ground black pepper.

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Preheat the oven to 190C, 375F, Gas Mark 5.

Place the chicken in a foil-lined roasting tin.

Smear half the softened butter over the chicken breast, legs and wings and scatter over the sage leaves. Season lightly with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Cover the chicken loosely with foil and roast in the preheated oven for 1 hour 10 minutes. Uncover and baste the chicken with any juices twice during cooking.

Meanwhile, melt the rest of the butter in a frying pan, add the chopped onion and fry gently for 5 minutes. Chop half the pancetta and add to the pan, frying for a further 5 minutes until the onion is softened and golden. Remove from the heat.

Finely chop the rest of the sage and add to the pan with the breadcrumbs and seasoning.

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Warm sun and blue skies are not the only ingredients for a perfect summer’s day spent outdoors. Whether for dining, playing or simply relaxing, we look at ways in which to make your garden a fun and functional place for all the family.

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Life Begins Choosing the Perfect Builder locally to see which tradesmen your neighbours would recommend (or not).

As I write, I am currently four and a half weeks into a “three week” kitchen renovation project. The workmen are grumbling about the job, their working hours and their boss, the kitchen unit supplier and the builder are at loggerheads and the constant roar of power tools has begun to drive me crazy (not to mention an unending diet of microwavable meals).

If you have ever had building work carried out you might well shrug and say: “Nothing new there”, but in my case I thought – no, I really believed - I had found the Perfect Builder.

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Looking here in your magazine is a great place to search of course, because the tradespeople are local and the editor is likely to have been forewarned of any true rogues. Look for accreditation on their adverts e.g. TrustMark (www.trustmark.org.uk) is a not for profit organisation, licensed by the Government and supported by consumer protection groups, that aims to connect members of the public with trustworthy building professionals.

Watch out for those toogood-to-be-true reviews and compare quotes carefully when recruiting or checking your builder online. Although the feedback is useful to read, membership of many of these organisations involves the barest minimum of checks and it can be fairly easy for a company to fake their credentials.

The next step is to arrange for some builders to call at your house. Start by giving each one a list of the things you want done: that list will probably change as you discuss the work, but it’s still a good place to start. Make sure the builder quotes separately for each item on your list, as that will avoid any disputes at a later date.

When I invited estimates for my kitchen, one man refused point blank to give me a price because “You never know what’s lurking behind them old

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The tips described above may make choosing a builder seem straightforward, but in practice it’s not that easy. I chose someone who arrived on time, made careful notes, gave positive answers to all my questions and provided an itemised estimate, but I’m still tearing my hair out.

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by Pippa Greenwood There’s a really reliable, easy, low-cost and low-effort way to add some zing to your meals; home-grown herbs. Many herbs are simple to raise from seed and if you start sowing now you should be able to have a plentiful supply of fresh, tasty herbs to add to salads, sandwiches, stews and stir-fries for months to come.

All you need to is a sunny window sill or balcony, or a well-drained, sunny spot in your garden.

First, find some good quality multi-purpose compost, your chosen herb seeds and some pots. Good-quality compost is well worth the little bit extra you need to pay. The style of pot is up to you – you may want to choose a classic Mediterranean one, or perhaps a good-looking plastic planter for longevity and light-weight characteristics. Remember that plenty of drainage is essential, and that the smaller herbs do not need a deep root run, so there’s no need for a very tall planter or pot. It’s best to grow each type of herb in its own individual pot, so buy a selection of pots with a minimum diameter of 8cm.

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quality compost to within 1cm of the rim of the pot and firm it down, not too aggressively, but enough to ensure that there’s no subsidence later on. With large seeds such as coriander, position the seeds evenly on the compost surface. Sprinkle smaller seed thinly. The seeds need to be covered with compost so use your finger or a dibber to gently press the seed in to the very surface of the compost and then drizzle more compost on top to the depth stated on the packet of seed. Water the compost thoroughly either from above using a watering can with rose attached, or by standing the pot in a saucer of water for a few minutes until the compost surface is just moist.

The seeds generally germinate quite quickly and often within just a week or two you’ll have lots of tiny herbs like this coriander. Once the herbs are up and growing strongly you can start to harvest them. Use sharp scissors or a sharp knife to cut off what you need; this way you’ll minimise damage to the growing plants and so help to keep them cropping for longer. As long as you keep the pots adequately watered, ideally by watering from the base, they should last for several weeks or months but

make sure that the compost is not too wet or else your herb pots won’t last long. If you find that you’re not eating them fast enough, store some for later use. Ice cubes give you a really great fresh-herb taste off-season. Just half fill ice-cube tray sections with water. Add chopped fresh herbs to each section and top up with water. Label the tray as they can be difficult to identify. You can then simply pop them whole into stews and casseroles as and when you need them.

Top herbs that grow well from seed: There are lots of herbs which do very well in pots when sown from seed.

Some of my favourites include Italian or Genovese basil, lemon basil, chervil, Coriander ‘Cilantro’ for leaves, flat-leaved parsley, Ainse, Thai basil, chervil, chives, fennel, garlic chives.

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High Tech Holidays Have a very happy holiday with some high-tech help

Some of the most useful travel gadgets are the simplest. The TanSafe is a great example: it looks like a standard bottle of sun cream, but it’s a secret safe that’s big enough for your cash, cards, keys and even your mobile phone (but not a phone case). It’s even watertight, so it can protect your phone from the odd splash. At £7.99 it’s cheap too.

Some of our favourite technology solves problems we thought were with us forever - such as creased shirts. For £34.99, the Shirt Shuttle MK2 is a hanger that you wrap your freshly ironed shirt or blouse around, folding it and clipping it shut to protect your shirt from creasing. How attractive it is depends on how much you hate ironing: a travel iron will set you back around £10, while a portable garment steamer such as Rowenta’s DR5050 promises to unwrinkle anything for £30.

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weight or price, but it’s still quite expensive at £269; an iPod touch does much the same thing in a smaller case for half the price, or a quarter of the price if you’re buying used. If you prefer Android tablets Google’s Nexus is a good buy at £159. All of these devices can run apps, and you can copy video from your computer or buy or rent videos from wherever you can find an internet connection.

We’d advise against 3G devices that connect to the mobile phone network: there are often very high charges for data roaming.

The problem with many travel-related gadgets is that they can be very large and very heavy - and that’s terrible if you’re trying to keep everything in a single suitcase that doesn’t exceed the airline’s weight limit. For example, a wireless speaker such as the Supertooth Disco weighs a massive 1.1kg, and it’s a hefty size too. When it comes to travel speakers, small can be beautiful: the £18 X-Mini II Capsule speaker weighs just 82g but it punches way above its weight. It doesn’t sound as good as a top-end

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Self-Publishing Facts Everyone’s doing it, but what’s involved in self-publishing?

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Indeed, there are many writers doing better via the process of self-publishing. Some literary agents and publishers baulk at the notion of this disruptive new kid on the block stirring up trouble. But like the digital revolution in music, these intermediaries must adapt and innovate, or simply go out of business.

Literary agents are no longer necessarily the gatekeepers to publishing success. The doors have opened for everyday people to reach the masses with their writing and recent established successes have proved that self-publishing is credible and here to stay.

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available, and you can always ask friends, relatives or even freelancers to do the job for you.

Good material No matter how wonderful or ground-breaking your idea, you must present it as a well-written story with a good structure in order to give you the best chance of success.

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Designing the cover Unless you are a graphic designer and have a talent for this type of work, then hire someone who can represent your work professionally. Often the cover is the first thing people will see on the Internet, so it must shine above the abundant competition.

Publishing The KDP and Smashwords sites enable you to prepare your material in the form of a draft via a ‘dashboard’, and when you’re ready, you can the set your price for various territories around the globe and submit it for publication.

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5 High Street, Prestbury Cheltenham GL52 3AR Tel: 01242 244318 Open Monday-Friday 9am - 1pm & 2pm - 6pm Saturday 9am - 1pm

Badham Chemists

256 London Road, Charlton Kings Cheltenham GL52 6HS Tel: 01242 515143 Open Monday-Friday 9am - 6.30pm Saturday 9am - 5.30pm

Badham Pharmacy

62 Hewlett Road Cheltenham GL52 6AH Tel: 01242 260165 Open Monday-Friday 9am - 1pm & 1.30pm - 6pm Saturday 9am - 1pm

Boots The Chemist

High Street, Cheltenham Tel: 01242 527084 Open Monday-Saturday 8am - 6pm Wednesday 9am - 6pm Sunday 11am - 5pm

Lloyds Pharmacy

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

Badham Pharmacy Emergency prescriptions If you have a prescription marked “URGENT” by your doctor outside normal opening hours, please call 01242 516779 for assistance.

In the event of an Emergency when no pharmacy is open, please contact Cheltenham or Bishop’s Cleeve Police on 0845 090 1234 who will contact a Pharmacist to dispense your prescription.

USEFUL LOCAL INFO GP Out of Hours Service

08454 220220 covers all patients registered with a doctor’s surgery in Gloucestershire.

Run by dedicated out of hours staff including doctors, specialist nurses and other health and social care workers.

Recycling

Swindon Road recycling centre

Opening hours Monday to Friday - 7.30am-7.30pm (summer time) and 7.30am-6.30pm (winter time) Saturdays - 7.30am-4.00pm Sundays and bank holidays - 9.00am-1.00pm

Wingmoor Farm, Nr Bishops Cleeve

Half mile west of Bishop’s Cleeve on the road to Stoke Orchard.

Open 7 days a week (except Christmas Day and New Year’s Day) Opening hours: 9am – 6:15pm all year round Household Recycling Centre Helpline on 01242 680 010

Useful Numbers Cheltenham Borough Council 01242 262626 Citizens Advice Bureau 01242 522491 Gloucestershire County Council 01452 425000 Local M.P. Martin Horwood 01242 224889 National Rail Enquiries 08457 484950 Bacon Theatre 01242 258002 Everyman Theatre Cheltenham 01242 572573 Town Hall & Pump Rooms Box Office 0844 5762210 Cineworld Cinemas 0871 200 2000 Cheltenham Borough Community Transport 01242 515388

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Index of Advertisers Architectural & Building Services ADCMS Ltd 21 Architectural Studio 35 Lockwood Architectural 31 Beauty, Health, Fitness & Skincare Hush Mobile Beauty Therapy 13 Slimming World 5 TAGB Tae Kwon Do 9 Bikes & Bike Repairs Bredon Hill Bikes Building & DIY Building & Plumbing Supplies

9 39

Building, Maintenance, Repair, Carpentry & Handyman Services Clive Ball Generl Maintenance 28 Concept Carpentry 28 Dave Dowell 21 LB Services 31 LCM Flat Roofing 29 Matt Grimshaw Carpentry 21 Ricki Dean 37 Robert Baker Building 31 Business Services & I.T. Pitman Training TCG IT The Utility Warehouse

5 17 18

Carpets & Carpet Cleaning Blue fish Carpets Quick Dry Carpet Service

33 29

Catering & Events Ashcroft Catering

15

Charities Building Circles Gloucestershire 17 CCP Cheltenham Circular Challenge 17 Paying for Care 19 Children, Classes & Tuition Kumon Maths and English Monkey Music Prestbury Piano

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Cleaning Services Cleaning & Ironing Service Cloudy 2 Clear Windows Oven Cleaning David Glasgow Tewkesbury Cleaning Under Pressure Ironing

15 27 21 37 9

Conservatories & Windows Prior Products

27

Counselling and Therapies advance practice Hypnotherapy 10 Positive Exchange Hypnotherapy 19 Curtains & Blinds Homechoice Blinds 31 Tewkesbury Blinds & Curtains 29 Electrical services Carl’s Electrics Glevum Heating Pro Electrical

29 45 31

Entertainment CCP Cheltenham Circular Challenge 17 Cheltenham Tigers 20 The Roses Theatre 43 Estate Agents & Property Services Ashgrove Property Services Ltd 20 Food & Drink Ashcroft Catering 15 Jelly Roll Cafe 9 The Royal Oak Bishops Cleeve 42 Funeral Directors Alexander Burn Ltd Garden and Estate Services & Maintenance Bredon Hill Landscaping C&M Tree Solutions Edward Price Evergreens UK Dave Dowell Healthcare Paying for Care

28

37 33 35 47 21 5

Hypnotherapists advance practice Hypnotherapy 10 Positive Exchange Hypnotherapy 19 Ironing Service Cleaning & Ironing Service

15

Kitchens Building & Plumbing Supplies Concept Carpentry Matt Grimshaw Carpentry

37 28 21

Motoring, MOT’s & Vehicle Sales Car Trade Direct 22 Cotswold Cheltenham Mini 23 J.T. Vehicle Services 22 Mobile Hair & Beauty Hush Mobile Beauty Therapy 13 Oven Cleaners Oven Cleaning David Glasgow 21 Piano Tutor Prestbury Piano

41

Plumbing, Heating & Boiler Services Glevum Heating 45 Johnston Scotia 24-25 KB Plumbing 33 Paul Tamcken 33 Roofs LCM Flat Roofing

29

Shopping Beechwood Shopping Centre 3 Stoves & Chimney Services A&R Stove Installers

21

Television & Satellite Digital TV & Sat Systems

35

Training Pitman Training Windows & Conservatories Cloudy 2 Clear Windows Prior Products

5 27 27

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