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Newent

July 2019

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Henry’s Gardening Strategy LOCAL HISTORY Gorsley celebrates 200 years GET CREATIVE Newent Art Competiton open for entries

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THE MARKET HOUSE Newent Town Council’s Newsletter Message from The Mayor – Cllr June Davies On the evening of 5th June, I attended a service of Remembrance at St Mary’s Church for D-Day 75, in which three local D-Day veterans were remembered: Pym Markey, Mel Jones and Victor Urch. Three roses were laid on the War Memorial, commemorating each of the veterans.

Thank you to those Councillors who planted up the summer flowers to support the Newent in Bloom team. At the time of writing, we await the arrival of the new tubs to further enhance the appearance of our town.

Newent turns pink For two weeks in June, shop windows and window frames in the town centre were flushed pink to promote the National Breast Cancer Foundation’s GoPink initiative.

In support, we adorned the Market House legs with pink bows.

Pigeon nuisance Various methods of pigeon control have been tried without lasting success in the town centre. The Town Council is now seeking a tested solution by inviting a pest control expert to regularly visit the town over a period of time with various birds of prey. These should deter the pigeons from using their favourite haunts on our rooftops and ledges.

FURTHER INFORMATION Information about the Council, its activities and contact details for councillors can be found at http://www.newenttowncouncil.org. uk. Or ring 01531 820638. A fuller version of this newsletter is available on our website.

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Summer fun for everyone The weather might not know it, but we are now officially in the summer and who knows, by the time this magazine gets published the rain may finally have stopped, making way for sunnier weather and warmer temperatures.

But even if not, who are we to let a bit of rain stop us from having fun, right? July is the perfect time to go out and enjoy yourself and - for those of you with little ones to keep the kids entertained now that the schools are breaking up for the summer.

Our 'What's on' section towards the back of this magazine is packed full of fun events in and around the area for you to enjoy (I wish

I could go to them all). From festivals and exhibitions to open studios and garden tours, there is something out there for everyone.

A particular highlight on the local calendar will be Gorsley's bicentenary celebration on the 13th and 14th of July which will include, amongst other events, an exhibition tracing the development of the community and its landscape. Read more about it on page 5.

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Food safety in the Forest of Dean improves further Food businesses within the Forest of Dean are celebrating as standards of food safety rise for a fifth consecutive year.

Food Safety officers working for Forest of Dean District Council, have been visiting local businesses to ensure legal standards are met, protecting the public from food poisoning.

Following a visit from an officer, each premises receives a food hygiene rating from 0 to 5 - the poorest to the best performing. Since 2015 the number achieving a fully compliant 5 point score has increased from 58% to 80% of the overall premises, whilst the number of poorer performing 0 to 2 point premises has reduced from 10% to 3%.

Matt Kirby, Environmental Services Business Manager said ‘The team have worked in partnership with our local businesses to consistently improve food safety performance. These latest results show that we are on track to protect public health and provide consumer confidence, whilst supporting local businesses to prosper.’

Cllr Sid Phelps, Cabinet Member for Environment, Wildlife, Heritage and Culture said "With 4 out of 5 food premises now at 5 points in the district, we can be rightly proud of our record of continual improvement.

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For two hundred years Gorsley Baptist church and Gorsley Goffs Primary School have been serving the community and in mid-July, they are celebrating their bicentenary with events which are open to all.

At the beginning of the nineteenth century, most settlers on Gorsley Common could not read or write. They signed their names with a cross on marriage certificates and wills and they paid someone to write their letters. In 1819 Gorsley’s first school and chapel began. The Goff’s Trustees employed a school-master and pastor working in a rented room. He taught reading, writing and arithmetic on weekdays and he held services on Sundays at Gorsley and in other villages.

He was a non-conformist, so he needed a licence from the Bishop for each of the cottages used for Christian worship.

Gorsley has changed from being a gorse covered heath to a popular residential area

school has a fete and exhibition (featuring pupils past and present). Celebrations continue at 5.30pm with Proms and at 7.30pm with a live band.

On Sunday 14th July the church has a family celebration at 10.30am followed by a barbecue at 1.00pm and short guided walks.

For more information: van@house9.net or call the Church: 01989 720312 or School: 01989 72032.

Goffs School provided free education and the chapel gave Christian teaching.

Twenty years later people’s lives had been transformed and Gorsley Common no longer deserved to be referred to as Heathen’s Heath.

On the church premises (HR9 7SE) an exhibition entitled “Gorsley transformed 1819-2019” traces the development of the community and its landscape.

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Henry’s garden strategy

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A short story by local writer Geraldine Faulkner

It was Henry’s favourite time of year.

“Open Gardens Gloucestershire is nearly upon us,” he told his wife one morning. He rubbed his hands with glee at the prospect of showing off his beautifully kept borders to visitors.

“You’ve been working really hard in the garden, haven’t you, love?” said his wife drying up their breakfast things. She too had been making plans for the event and had already arranged for their two daughters to come and give her a hand with the cream teas they served visitors.

Henry was so preoccupied with ensuring their hedges were level (he even used his spirit level to make sure they were ‘just so’) and the pond was tidy, he never gave anything else a thought.

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his approval,’ thought his long-suffering wife. Over the last four weeks, she had been dragged out to the garden at least five times a day to ‘ooh’ and ‘aah’ at another bit of the garden that had been given ‘a good going over’ by Henry.

‘Imagine if I did the same thing to him every time I baked a batch of scones or emptied the dishwasher.’ she chuckled to herself.

All in all, everything was looking promising and provided the weather stayed dry there was only one thing bothering Henry.

“I wonder if Tom and Alice want their dog taken out for a walk,” he said at lunch the day before the Open Gardens event.

His wife looked at him suspiciously.

“I thought you didn’t have any time for Caspar. You are always threatening to have his poo laboratory tested to see if he is the dog always leaving a deposit outside our gate.”

Henry waved away his wife’s comment.

“Both Caspar and I need the exercise,” he said in an aloof manner.

‘I wonder what he’s up to,’ she pondered.

Two hours later, Henry was back and, although a bit flushed, appeared to be very pleased with himself.

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The great day dawned dry and sunny and everything went smoothly. Visitors paid Henry lots of compliments and the creams teas went down a storm. The only cloud on the horizon for Henry, unaccustomed to long walks, was the fact he had developed a limp after his two hours with Caspar.

“If one more person asks me if I have a war-time injury,” he muttered to his wife.

“I’m going to shove them into the pond.”

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The Bill”, an awardJoin the gang at The White Horse for a circular walk (approx. 7 miles) across the fields, stopping for drinks and songs at various winning farce points and pubs along the way. Call Andrew before the weekend on 07772 053778 to book breakfast or a sandwich lunch in Forest 2:00pm to 6:00pm Don’t fancy walking? Then why not head to the White Horse for the dialect open acoustic session. A pint of ale and a song – what’s not to like? written by Venue: Jolter Press the celebrated Harry Beddington, 4:00pm to 6:00pm Forest Dialect Poets in session 6:00pm “Footing The Bill” famous for popularising classic Friday 19th –the Sunday 21st July 2019 – a farce in dialect by Harry Beddington Forest character “Jolter”.

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Earwigs Earwigs cause damage to petals or leaves, particularly on the flowers of plants such as clematis and dahlias. They can be controlled with contact insecticides but many prefer to trap the earwigs. One of the best ways to do this is with an inverted flowerpot – stuffed loosely with hay, straw or similar material – on top of a bamboo cane, and positioned amongst susceptible plants. The earwigs climb in and the pots can be emptied regularly.

Mildew Powdery mildew coats plant leaves, stems, buds and petals with a white flowery deposit, and can prevent fruits from swelling normally or cause leaves to distort or fall early. Prompt action is essential and suitable fungicides are available.

Keep the damage to a minimum in the first instance by ensuring that the plants are kept well-watered – plants which are dry around the roots seem particularly prone to mildew attack. In addition, try to ensure a good flow of air around the plants, as stagnant, moist air seems to have a similar effect and can make matters worse very quickly. Careful pruning or weeding often solves the problem.

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Summer Berry Sponge Puddings Smothered with warm berry compote, these delicious lemony sponge puddings will go down a treat after a Sunday roast. Serve with a dollop of crème fraiche or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

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115g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing 225g caster sugar Zest of 1 lemon

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Thoroughly grease four 175ml pudding basins with butter. Preheat the oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas mark 5.

Place the butter and 115g of the sugar in a bowl and beat together until pale and creamy. Beat in the lemon zest then gradually beat in the eggs, adding 1 tbsp of the flour if the mixture starts to curdle. Fold in the rest of the flour with the milk to give a soft dropping consistency.

Divide the mixture between the pudding basins and cover each with a square of pleated buttered foil, scrunching it tightly around the sides of each basin. Transfer to a large roasting tin and pour in enough boiling water to come halfway up the sides of the basins. Bake for 3545 minutes or until risen and firm to the touch.

Meanwhile, place the berries in a pan with the remaining sugar and 2tbsp water. Heat gently, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 5-6 minutes until the fruit has softened. Stir in the blended arrowroot and simmer, stirring all the time, for another 4-5 minutes until thickened.

Turn the hot puddings out onto serving plates and spoon over the warm fruit compote. Serve immediately.

You can replace the fresh berries with the same amount of frozen mixed berries, if liked.

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Auction Anecdote The summer season can be a little quieter in the auction world but at Smiths Auctions, we have a couple of cunning tricks up our sleeves to combat this problem. Online bidding has meant that there is now a year-round demand from buyers for small collectables, so although sales of traditional antiques and furniture might be a little more subdued in mid-summer, it is a great time to concentrate on niche collectables. We always tag on our coin section in July since this is a very strong market whatever the time of year. This summer we are adding in an extra section for postcards – another popular field and a particular favourite of mine.

Smiths’ July sale includes a fascinating selection of postcards including a surprisingly racy one from Upton upon Severn depicting a young woman lying in a field amongst the hay with the text ‘I’m thinking of you at Upton upon Severn’.

There is little doubt from the glint in her eye and pose that this must have been quite a ‘racy’ card for its time (Upton, I’m shocked!).

Another interesting card is entitled ‘Egg Gathering at Flamborough’ and shows a team of ‘climbers’ proudly displaying their catch. The eggs were used for cooking, in factories, for souvenirs and, of course, some were worth a fortune to egg collectors who were happy to pay good money for the rarer examples. Today this practice is totally abhorrent to us but the postcard is a part of our social history and shows how dangerous and hard life once was. Who fancies earning a living being dangled on a rope off a cliff edge whilst being attacked by angry birds?

Smiths’ forthcoming sales are on the 26th of July and 30th of August. For entry details please see our website www.smithsnewentauctions.co.uk or call 01531 821776.

- Written by Rita Kearsey Manager of Smiths Auction Room at Newent

Monthly Sales of Antiques & Collectables 26th July Sale at 10am With Coins & Postcard Section also includes Silver, Jewellery, Ceramics, Glass, Furniture, Pictures & Collectables

Viewing Day prior 10am - 7pm and morning of sale Fully illustrated catalogues available online Rather Risky Local Postcard!

Commemorative bronze medallion

Entries Invited for our July & August Sales Please call for details or visit our website for valuation & entry dates

Home visits for larger consignments

Live online bidding available at

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Both systems enable you to: limit screen time for your kids; set an automatic ‘bedtime’ when everything shuts down; and block specific apps. On Apple devices you can limit specific kinds of apps too, so you might set one limit for games and a longer limit for creative apps such as art and design apps.

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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

FAR OPEN GROUP EXHIBITION 2 - 14 July, Tuesday to Friday: 10am - 4pm, Saturdays: 11am - 4pm, The Secret Gallery at The Shambles Newent, GL18 1PP Work by four different-styled artists on display. Part of Forest and Rivers Open Studio Art Trail. T: 07724 124 876. www.faropen.co.uk www.secretgallery.xyz

LEDBURY POETRY FESTIVAL 5 - 14 July, Ledbury, HR8 1DH. 10-day festival featuring poets from all over the world.

Live readings, performances, workshops, open mics, music, exhibitions, films & more. www.poetry-festival.co.uk HIGHNAM COURT OPEN GARDEN FOR NGS 7 July & 4 Aug, 11am - 5pm, Highnam Court, Gloucester, GL2 8DP. 40 acres of Victorian land-scaped gardens surrounding a magnificent Grade I house (not open). Admission £5, children free. Light refreshments in Orangery.

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TABLE TOP & ACCESSIBLE GARDENING CLUB 8 July, 1 - 3pm, Newent Library. Open to all who struggle to access and enjoy gardening (incl. carer if appropriate). Run

by Haygrove Community Gardens. Sarah Davies: 07772 060272 or Sarah.

Davies@publicagroup.uk.

AGM & ART TALK 11 July, 2pm, Highnam Community Centre (Gambier Parry Hall), GL2 8DG. The Arts Society West Gloucestershire AGM followed by talk about Thomas Heatherwick "The Leonardo Da Vinci of our Times". Visitors welcome.

T: 01684 833701 THURSDAY AFTERNOON GROUP. 11 July, 2pm, St Marys Church For the older generation; usually includes speaker followed by tea and cake.

LOCAL HISTORY EXHIBITION. 13 - 17 July, 10am - 7pm, (Sunday 1 - 6pm), Gorsley Baptist Church, HR9 7SE. "Gorsley transformed 1819 - 2019: 200 years of Gorsley Goffs School". Records showing changes from heathland to residential area. Maps, photos, research documents, stories & videos. Contact: 01513 828322, van@house9.net

MESSY CHURCH 13 July, 10.30am - 12.30pm St Mary's Church Rooms Fun and activities for all the family ending with a simple meal together.

Everyone welcome!

COLEFORD MUSIC FESTIVAL. 13 & 14 July, 1pm - 11pm, Coleford town centre. Wide variety of live music performances across four stages. Workshops, exhibitions, stalls, food, drink & more. Free event (donation buckets at the festival). colefordmusicfestival.co.uk

GRAND SUMMER CELEBRATION 13 July, 7pm for 7.30pm start, Pauntley Village Hall Music and supper. Bubbly and canapes reception, followed by a delicious supper with dessert and coffee.

Please BYO wine/beer. Black tie and posh frocks or smart casual. Tickets £12.50 in advance only please. Contact Chris on 01531 828454.

VILLAGE TREASURE HUNT AND BBQ 14 July, 2.30pm start, Cliffords Mesne Village Hall Walk around the hidden byways of the village hunting for clues. Fun for adults and children alike, followed by afternoon tea/bar at the hall.

Entry £1, children free.

Gareth: 01531 821654

SUMMER DOG SHOW 14 July, 11am - 4pm, Hillside Brewery, Holly Bush Farm, Nr Longhope, GL17 0NG Annual dog show and competition. Wide variety of categories. All breeds & ages welcome. Free event. www.hillsidebrewery.com “TAKE A PEW” 14 July, 3.30 - 5pm, St. John's Church in Lea Summer afternoon tea and live entertainment. The wonderful Dick Brice will be bringing the Forest of Dean to life with his singing and storytelling. Tickets: £10 (incl. food & drink) - contact Gill Davis on 01989 750442 or gilldavis55@hotmail.com.

U3A MEETING 16 July, 9.45am - 12pm, Newent Memorial Hall "Memories of a WW2 Lancaster Flight Engineer"

by Nigel Thompson. For further information see www.u3asites.org.uk.

MEETINGS ABOUT PRAYER. 16 July, 7.30pm, St Mary's Church Rooms Find out about different ways to pray and learn from each other. Everyone welcome.

NEWENT LAKESIDE WI 16 July, 7.30pm, Sheppard House, GL18 1TL. Suffragettes

by Fiona Morrison. For details: Colette Arbuthnot 01531 820036 / colette.arbuthnot1 @gmail.com.

NEWENT GARDENING CLUB. 18 July. Visit to a member's garden with

annual BBQ. For details 01531 820761. Visitors very welcome.

MITCHELDEAN FESTIVAL 19 - 21 July, Mitcheldean Singing, dancing, poetry, storytelling & more. Stalls, rides, beer festival, folk walk & fun for all the family. Free event. www. mitcheldeanfestival.fod.uk

MUCH MARCLE STEAM RALLY. 20 & 21 July, Sat: 8am - late, Sun: 10am - 5pm, Much Marcle.

A superb array of Steam Traction Engines, Vintage Tractors, Vintage Commercial Vehicles, Vintage Motor Cycles & Cars, and more.

Trade stands & working displays. Adults: £10; U16's free. Free parking.

COMMUNITY CINEMA 20 July, Doors 6pm for 6.30pm start, Newent Community Centre, Ross Rd Family film & refreshments.

Free admission; children must be accompanied by adults. For further details: Andrea Cox acox27@ btinternet.com.

NEWENT AND GORSLEY BRANCH MOTHERS’ UNION. 23 July, 2pm, St Mary's Church Rooms Pat Phillips: "Pilgrimage to the Holy Land". Contact Annee Barwell on 01531 820932 for details.

Upcoming

CHARITY QUIZ EVENING 2 August, 7pm for 7.30pm

start, Pauntley Village Hall In aid of Motor Neurone Disease (Research) with a donation to Pauntley Village Hall. Tables of up to 6 max. £5 per head to include savoury snacks & coffee in the interval. BYO wine/beer.

Raffle. To book a table call Chris on 01531 828454.

AN EVENING OF ART & MUSIC. 3 August, The Secret Gallery, The Shambles, Newent, GL18 1PP. The Grand Opening of the 'Newent Art Competition Exhibition' and the presentation of awards. Live performances & video art by local composer Bill Anderton.

NEWENT ART COMPETITION EXHIBITION 3 - 31 August, The Secret Gallery. Artists and creatives interpret the theme of 'British Flora & Fauna' through painting, sculpture, photography, textiles and poetry. www. newentartcompetition.co.uk

EXHIBITION OF QUILTS 31 August & 1 September, 10am - 4pm, Upton Bishop Millennium Hall, HR9 7UD Presented by Ross Quilters.

Sales, tombola, homemade cakes & refreshments. Entry: £3. Group quilt raffle in aid of The Breast Cancer Haven, Hereford. For more information: 01989 762489.

Regular events

KNIT AND NATTER GROUP Every Monday, 10.30am, Page 27

Events cont'd Community Café, 36 Broad St Bring your knitting, crochet or sewing project and join in.

MEND & REPAIR CAFÉ 20 July, 10am - 1pm, Community Cafe, 36 Broad St, GL18 1AJ. Bring your broken, damaged and worn out items for our expert volunteer repairers to fix. Small donation only. Cake & drinks for sale. T: 01531 890 609 NEWENT & AREA PRAYER FOCUS 1st Wed/month, 8.30am, St Mary's Church Rooms, Newent. Come along and pray for our area with

members of all the churches.

PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP 2nd Mon/month, except May, July & Dec, 10.30am, Sheppard House, Onslow Road, Newent, GL18 1TL. All affected by Parkinson’s welcome. For details call Diane: 01452 790628.

ST MARY’S SERVICE Sundays, 4pm, St Mary’s Church. Cake and Coffee; discussion and worship.

WALKING FOR HEALTH Every Thursday, 10 - 11am, Meet at Chillout Zone. For all abilities. Short & local walk followed by refreshments.

Margaret Highton: 01531

Call for entries

The Newent Art Competition (sponsored by The Secret Gallery and Creates Magazine) is back, encouraging painters, sculptors, textile artists, photographers and poets to get creative and put forward their take on this year's theme 'British Flora & Fauna'.

The deadline for submissions is the 21st of July (midnight) and the winning entry will receive a £300 cash prize as well as a two-page feature in Creates Magazine.

The prize winner will be announced at 'An Evening of Art and Music' at The Secret Gallery on 3rd August which will also see live performances and video art by local composer Bill Anderton as well as the Grand Opening of the 'Newent Art Competition 2019 Exhibition', which will feature all successful competition entries.

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820245 or Scheme Coordinator Barbara Woods: 01594 562240. www. walkingforhealth.org.uk

Local Markets

PRODUCE MARKET 13 July, 9.30am - 11.30am, Kempley Village Hall. Local seasonal produce at good prices. Roy Stirzaker: 07590 625953, kempleyproduce market@gmail.com or www.kempleymarket.com.

NEWENT COUNTRY MARKET. Fridays, 8.30 - 11am, Memorial Hall.

Local fresh food, incl. cakes, preserves & vegetables, cut flowers, plants, etc.

Refreshments available.

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Aches and pains – is your pet affected?

Does your dog seem to be a little more sluggish than normal? Is your cat reluctant to groom? This could be down to arthritic changes in their joints...

The most common form of arthritis is Osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease).

This is a chronic and progressive condition of the joints that causes swelling, stiffness, pain and a restricted movement in the joint.

Although arthritis cannot usually be cured, there are several things that we can do to help, including:

• Weight control: Overweight pets tend to struggle far more with stiffness and arthritis than slender ones. This is because the extra weight increases the strain on the joints.

• Exercise regimes: Most stiff dogs will benefit from two or three shorter walks every day rather than a long one once a day. Some dogs can also benefit from hydrotherapy and physiotherapy.

• Supportive medication: There are various medications that can help your pet feel more comfortable, including oral medication that you can administer at home or injections into the joint which

are done under general anaesthetic.

Troublesome Ticks

With the weather warming up and dogs going for more walks in the countryside, we are seeing an increasing number of ticks. They live in the long grass and woodland areas waiting to latch onto passing pets. Once the ticks have attached to the pet, they feed on their blood – often for several days.

There are several effective ways of controlling ticks, including spot-ons, collars and two very effective tablets that give either one or three months worth of protection.

The main issue with ticks is that they carry diseases in their saliva, which they can potentially transmit to our pets:

• Lyme Disease: This is the primary tickborne pathogen in the UK and Ireland, it can affect dogs and humans.

• Babesiosis: Another tick-borne disease which may affect dogs (but not humans) travelling to and from mainland Europe.

Please contact the surgery for appropriate advice on treatment and prevention.

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