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Dear Reader, Welcome to the April issue of your local community magazine, which as always is packed full of local businesses and interesting articles for you to read. The Easter holidays will soon be upon us and you will find lots of local events in the What’s On section of the magazine should you be stuck for something to do with the family! I must get organised as the Easter bunny will soon be paying us a visit. Each year I limit my children as to how much chocolate they’re allowed by hiding away their stash after they’ve had a few treats, only to find myself digging in after they’ve gone to bed. So in a bid to cut our family’s sugar intake, I’ve asked the Easter bunny for fewer chocolatey treats and requested he hides some arts & crafts activities instead to keep the kids entertained and to reduce my annual intake of chocolate in April! Maybe we’ll even squeeze in a family walk after lunch on Easter Sunday. Happy Easter to all our readers! Remember to like our Facebook page and to follow us on Twitter in order to keep up to date with all the local businesses and events in your area. Enjoy this month’s issue! Best wishes, Vicky Muller
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Making bracelets from safety pins The recent craft workshop at Labels Shopping Ross-on-Wye proved to be a great success, with people coming from as far afield as Birmingham to take part. Karen Owens of Gaynans the Jewellers of Ledbury guided participants through the art of making a bracelet using coloured beads and safety pins. “At the end of the two-hour craft session everyone went home with their own bracelet creation” said Karen. “The results were truly amazing.” Craft Workshops are now taking place regularly at Labels Shopping on the first Thursday of every month and will be covering all kinds of crafting activities. Thursday 6th April Emma Roberts will be back to show us how to make a beautiful fabric wreath for Easter,
Karen Owens from Gaynans the Jewellers of Ledbury with a jewellery workshop group at Labels.
with lots of further Easter workshops available for children throughout the holiday. For the latest news and updates on the workshops available please visit: www.labelsshopping.co.uk/ events
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Wanted: Postcode Pioneers We are looking for innovative organisations, businesses and residents within the Forest of Dean who have trouble finding others or being found using current addresses. Locating properties without street numbers has always been hard. The advent of postcodes and satellite navigation has helped but it is still, for many, a real issue with single postcodes covering many properties over large areas. The Hashpoint Project is a free, open database of geographic locations that can be self-managed by organisations, individuals and companies. It harnesses the most up-to-date satellite data and imagery to allow you or your clients to easily be found.
The system simply assigns a single letter (we call a hashpoint) to each property which, when combined with the postcode, can be used to accurately pinpoint your property, include relevant contact and delivery information and even additional locations such as road access, parking etc. The platform can be accessed online or via a mobile app and interfaces directly with google’s navigation tools. It is currently live in beta test phase and is being fully launched in January 2017. If an accurate way of locating others or being located would help you then get involved. For details or to register call 01452 760580, visit hashpoint.org or try googling GL141PQ#A.
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Cake and Bake Chocolate & Orange Hot Cross Buns
Give the classic hot cross bun a delicious twist with the addition of chocolate chips, orange zest and piped chocolate crosses!
Ingredients:
1. Sift the flour into a large bowl and stir in the salt, mixed spice, orange
• 500g strong white plain flour, plus extra for dusting
2. Bring the milk almost to the boil in a small pan then stir in the butter
• 1/2 tsp salt • 2 tsp ground mixed spice • Zest of 1 orange • 50g caster sugar • 1 x 7g sachet easyblend or fast-action dried yeast • 300ml hand-hot milk • 55g butter, cubed • 1 large egg, beaten • 75g dried mixed fruit • 50g dark chocolate chips
FOR THE GLAZE
AND CROSSES • 1-2 tbsp warmed golden syrup • 50g dark chocolate, melted
Makes 12 Ready in 2 hours, 45 minutes Page 8
zest, sugar and dried yeast. Make a well in the middle.
until melted. Leave the liquid to cool until it’s just hand hot. Pour the liquid into the well with the beaten egg and mix with a round- bladed knife to make a soft and slightly sticky dough. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 8-10 minutes until smooth and elastic, adding a little more flour if the dough is too sticky.
3. Place the dough in a clean, lightly greased bowl and cover with oiled
cling film. Leave the bowl in a warm place for about 1 hour or until the dough has doubled in size.
4. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, flatten out with the palms of your hands and scatter over the dried fruit and chocolate chips. Fold and knead the dough until the fruit and chocolate chips are incorporated. Divide and shape the dough into 12 even-sized buns and place on a large greased baking sheet.
5. Cover loosely with oiled cling film and leave in a warm place until the buns have risen by at least half again and are almost touching each other - this will take about 45-60 minutes. Preheat the oven to 200C, 180C fan, Gas Mark 6.
6. Bake the buns in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes until risen
and golden brown. Leave on the baking sheet for 5 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack. Brush with the warmed golden syrup whilst the buns are still warm.
7. When the buns are cold, spoon the melted chocolate into a small
disposable piping bag, snip off the end and pipe a cross on each bun. Leave until set then serve.
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These buns are best eaten on day they’re made, but if you have some left over the next day simply split and toast and serve with butter or chocolate spread.
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VALE COUNTRY FAIR & POINT TO POINT HORSE RACES SUNDAY 16th APRIL 2017 (Easter Sunday) At Andoversford, Nr Cheltenham, GL54 4LQ Join us for a great family day out on Easter Sunday. There will be plenty of variety and things to see and do. Bring your dog and enter the fun family dog show or sign your terrier up for the terrier racing. Look at the poultry and watch the falconry display given by Jemima Parry-Jones, the owner and director of the International Birds of Prey Centre in Newent. There will be stalls and stands and you can bring your own picnic or buy food and drink there. There will be seven Point to Point Horse Races starting at 2.00pm. The gates open at 10.30am. Adult tickets cost £10, children go free and there will be free parking available. For more information, please visit www.valecountryfair.info.
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Expert embroiderers to recreate civil war banners The charming rural Gloucestershire Church of Bromsberrow, St Mary the Virgin, recently hosted visitors from the Guild of Embroiderers Worcester branch who will be recreating the unique civil war standards, or banners, for a major exhibition to take place in the Worcester Commandery in autumn. Accompanied by Kerry Whitehouse, the exhibition organiser and the Churchwardens, Maggie Pettit and Sarita Gingell, along with Shirley Jackson and Marilyn Wrighton, carefully measured, photographed and recorded finite details of the flags such as the circumference of the tassels to ensure their reproduction will be exact, even using the same ‘distressed’ colours, silks, wool and other fabrics. Kerry said the exhibition promises to have something to interest everyone, and having the embroiderers work in public view will certainly be a major attraction. Article and photographs by Jan Long
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They Drive Amongst Us... This piece was inspired by a video of a driver doing something earth-shatteringly stupid - and the internet is full of this stuff. Though worth a chuckle, they serve as a reminder to avoid such people. My top 5: 5. The car trailing a pump nozzle and 3m of hose from its filler cap. Like you didn’t hear some sort of bang as it snapped off the pump? 4. The 4 x 4 driver who exits, via a tight lefthander, a car-wash set on a bank. They floor it, shoot off the road and roll over-and-over down the bank. Pity you wasted your money on that premium wash eh? 3. Those classic instances of tail-gating over a
rising bollard, which is designed to stop such an act and has signs saying so. Still, some drivers think it doesn’t apply to them, until their transport is lifted three feet off the ground. 2. How difficult can it be to drive into a workshop with an inspection pit? Line the car up and drive slowly in. Alternatively, speed in at a crazy angle and jam the car sideways down the pit. 1. Top place must go to the video that prompted this piece. Taken by the dashcam of a car waiting to fill-up at a petrol station, it shows a driver using a cigarette lighter to see how much fuel is in the tank, with predictable results. The dashcam driver, seeing the conflagration unfolding before their eyes, drove off before things really got out of hand, but presumably it didn’t turn out well. You have been warned: they drive amongst us.
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Auction Anecdote I am always looking for something a bit unusual or with an interesting story attached for my monthly anecdote and so although our 3rd March sale included a ‘record breaking’ jewellery high for Smiths of £9000 paid for a three stone diamond ring I have chosen to talk about a much more humble item instead. Despite all the glamour of the high prices I think my favourite item in the sale was a charming group of three bone alphabet letters bought in by an elderly client who lives within Newent. She explained that she had learnt her alphabet and spelling using the letters and what is more she was sure that her mother had likewise learned to read using the very same letters.The three sets were each enclosed in a small mahogany box with bone inset lids marked ‘ABC’ and with a paper label to the base for W Cremers – ‘German Toy Manufactures’. It may well be that her grandparents and great grandparents had also learnt to read by the same method, as two of the boxes bore an early label for the Cremer’s shop in Bond Street whilst the third label was from a later Regent Street shop which opened in 1860 under the new management of Mr Cremer’s son. The letters were difficult to research as they don’t come up for sale very often being one of those small collectables which have been lost, damaged and thrown away over time.This of course is a particular problem with antique toys which are more likely to have been badly treated or broken by children – although many children in the past did treat their few precious toys very carefully compared to our children today! Eventually I found a few comparable examples and gave the lot an estimate of £60/£80. However, interest on the day led to a final hammer price of £310 – selling to an online bidder who runs a specialist antique toy shop in the West Country. Once again this result proves how the most innocuous items can make for an exciting buy for specialist online buyers and how the power of the internet seems to be able to unite buyers and sellers in a way which was never possible before. Smiths next antiques and collectables sale is on the 12th May and includes a special section for jewellery and silver. Entries are invited on the 18th, 20th, 25th & 27th April 10am-3pm or by appointment. Telephone 01531 821776 or see our website www.smithsnewentauctions.co.uk - Written by Rita Kearsey Manager of Smiths Auction Room at Newent
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Flower Power by Pippa Greenwood Blooming Hollyhock Flower You can inexpensively and easily grow a huge range of flowers from seed at home. Just about every perennial flower is available to grow from seed, and once they have reached flowering size they’ll just keep on performing! There are lots to choose from, including lupins, silene, Echinaceae, geranium, perennial poppies, delphiniums, gaillardia, hollyhocks, rudbeckia and salvia. Pay a visit to your local garden centre or use a seed catalogue and start planning; you could save a fortune, and all from a packet or two of seed.
make sure you collect up any that falls on the surface below. Once the compost is in the tray or pot, firm it down so that there are no large gaps beneath the surface, and level it off to make it easier to sow the seeds evenly and at the same depth. You can make your own tamper using a piece of wood with a small block of wood nailed to it to make a ‘handle’.
To start, you need containers to sow the seed into – I like to use half-sized seed trays, RootTrainers or smaller individual cells – and some good quality compost and your chosen seeds. It helps if you have something to tamp down the compost too, plus labels, a permanent marker, a dibber and some vermiculite (for covering seeds that need some light to germinate well).
It is easier to look after seedlings if the seed has been sown in straight rows; make the rows using a plastic plant label. Check the packets for the correct depths for the seeds, and if you are sowing seeds in small cells then it is easier to make the holes using a dibber (or a pencil if you don’t have one). RootTrainers are ideal for larger seeds such as sunflowers. Don’t sow too densely or the seedlings will need more thinning out and will be more likely to become drawn, leggy and weak. Once in place, just cover the seed with compost.
Sieve compost through a compost sieve to remove the larger lumps, leaving fine compost perfect for seed sowing. If you sieve it straight into the pots, cells or trays,
Next, use a watering can with the rose attached and water
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If you are sowing larger seed into cells, just pop the seeds in to the prepared holes and cover to the required depth.
thoroughly. If the seed sown was quite small, it is best to stand the tray in a shallow tray or bowl of water, so the compost absorbs water from below – this way the seeds are less likely to be displaced. Finally, label your seed trays clearly, ideally with a permanent marker. Many perennials need heat for the seed to germinate reliably. Put the trays, pots or cells into a propagator, standing each on moist capillary matting. Once the seedlings appear, gradually lower the temperature and then prick each one out into its own pot. Keep them fed and watered as they grow and in just a few weeks or months you will have some great plants ready for the garden. Visit Pippa’s website www. pippagreenwood.com to buy gorgeous UK grown vegetable plants accompanied by weekly advice emails from Pippa, or to peruse the really useful selection of Pippa’s favourite gardening items including SpeedHoes, SpeedWeeders, raised bed kits, Nemaslug and other nematode controls for leather jackets, vine weevils and other pests, pull-out EasyTunnels, signed books and lots more besides.
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Budding authors got top tips from best-seller Jamila Gavin when she visited Newent Community School as part of World Book Day celebrations
The prize-winning writer shared secrets of the success, which secured her the coveted Whitbread Children’s Book prize, putting her on the same page as JK Rowling and Michael Morpurgo, when she ran workshops and gave a talk to Newent Community School students last month. Librarian Deborah Gibbons, who organised the event, said: “Everyone taking part got a lot out of it, she got all the students writing, inspiring them with starter sentences. She let them know that, even if at first you don’t succeed, you can be a writer if you keep at it.” Charlotte Parry, who spends much of her free time writing, listened enthusiastically to the author, who admits that she still fears the blank page and who believes her craft is 10 percent inspiration and 90 percent perspiration. The 12-year-old said: “She gave an inspirational speech. I want to be a writer myself and she showed me that it’s possible, and that even if not everyone likes your books there’ll be people out there who do. She showed me that characters in books can be anyone, not just the types you often think of.”
Anglo-Indian Jamila Gavin, who has also been short-listed for the Guardian Children’s Fiction prize and Nestle Smarties Prize and whose other works include The Blood Stone and Danger by Moonlight, explained how she started writing as she couldn’t find any books for her own children which depicted non-white characters. Natalie Harris, 12, said: “It was exciting having a real author coming in, you don’t normally see them in real life. I’m now inspired to read some of her books.” Molly Tuck, 12, added: “She taught us that if you want to pursue something, you have to go straight for it, you can’t let anyone stop you.” Jamila Gavin lives in Gloucestershire and Coram Boy is set partly in the county in the 1700s, scenes include Gloucester Cathedral. For further information on Newent Community School, please call 01531 820550, email admin@newent.gloucs.sch.uk or visit www.newent.gloucs.sch.uk.
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may be worth looking at. The 3 Balance Transfer Golden Rules Getting the right card's only half the job. Once you get it, you need to use it the right way. a) Repay at least the set monthly min, or you can lose the 0% deal. The same can be true if you bust your credit limit. b) Always clear the card or shift again before the 0% ends, or rates jump to the representative APRs, typically 18% to 20%. c) Don't spend or withdraw cash on them, it's rarely at the cheap rate. Instead, shift your debt to these cards, then put it away somewhere not to be used. A final thought on this. The best way to clear debts is to repay as much as you can and be wary of only repaying the minimum repayments. That’s dangerous. Minimum
repayments are set to only just cover the interest, so repayments drop as debt drops, prolonging the debt period. For example, with £3,000 on a typical card, repaying minimum repayments it’d take you 27 years to repay, costing £4,000 in interest. Now you may say to me “I can’t afford to pay more.” Yet in the first month the minimum repayment would be about £70, and if you fixed your repayment at that rather than letting it drop, you’d clear the debt in five years. Yet if you’ve multiple debts, order them in terms of interest rates, and throw all spare cash at repaying the one with the highest rate (as it’s growing fastest). Just pay minimums on the rest. Once that’s clear, focus on the next most expensive debt and so on. Are you in debt crisis? The solutions above are for those who can manage their
debts. Yet if you a) can't meet even the minimum monthly payments b) have non-mortgage debts bigger than a year's salary or c) can’t sleep due to your debts, or have depression or anxiety because of them, then you’re in what I define as debt crisis. Forget the above and get free, one-on-one debtcounselling help from www.CitizensAdvice.org, www.capuk.org, www. StepChange.org or www. NationalDebtline.co.uk. They are there to help, not judge. The most common thing I hear after is: "I finally got a good night's sleep". Martin Lewis is the Founder & Chair of Money Saving Expert. To join the 12 million people who get his Martin’s Money Tips weekly email, go to www. moneysavingexpert.com/ latesttip
Awards and Prizes 1. Originally receiving the most votes, which dog was removed as a candidate for the first ever Best Actor Oscar after the Academy wanted to have a human actor win the award so they would appear more serious? 2. Which London art museum hosts the annual Turner Prize exhibition? 3. The Man of Steel award is given annually to the player voted best in which sport? 4. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize? 5. Which annual award has a name containing three nouns that, according to an analysis of the Oxford English Corpus of over one billion words, are the first, second and third most commonly used nouns in the English language? 6. On which game show were a chequebook and pen awarded as a booby prize? 7. Winning in 1966, who was the first footballer to win the BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year award? 8. After winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016, Bob Dylan became only the second person to have won both an Oscar and a Nobel Prize. Born in Dublin in 1856, who was the first? 9. What is the maximum individual prize in a monthly premium bonds draw? 10. Sometimes referred to as the animals’ Victoria Cross, the Dickin Medal was established in 1943 and was awarded 54 times to honour actions during World War Two. What type of animals were honoured more than any other, with 32 awards in total?
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ROTARY MEETINGS Club meetings are held at the lovely Three Choirs Vineyard Restaurant most Tuesday evenings. We meet at 6.45pm for a 7.00pm dinner, please see our website for current details. You are most welcome to join us at any of our Club meetings, just contact our secretary please. Newent School production of ‘BUGSY MALONE’ A large number of Newent Rotary members went along to the Thursday performance of the School production of Bugsy Malone, and what an amazing show it was! The Music and Drama Department certainly excelled at this production. There was a very large cast, ensuring everyone was involved. From the brilliant cast, to the music, stage set, lighting and front of house, this entertaining show was a credit to the school.
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During the interval, School Principal Alan Johnson, presented a £350 cheque to our President Clive Gardner and several members who had dressed up in ‘Bugsy’ costumes. This kind donation was in support of our Rotary ‘End Polio Now, Purple4Polio’
campaign. Newent Rotary acknowledge this generous donation from the students which was raised from a ‘dress down’ day and the Bugsy production. Congratulations to the school on a memorable show! Newent Rotary ‘Purple4Polio’ Campaign
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Crocus bulbs are now bursting out in a show of purple colour in Newent and surrounding villages. Having planted some 20,000 bulbs in various locations to celebrate the 30-year campaign of Rotary International to eliminate polio across the globe, the Club is grateful to the many schools, clubs, many local children and other organisations who assisted with the planting back in autumn. Next year we look forward to an even better display of colour as the bulbs become more established and will hopefully spread.
charity effort this year which is to support ‘Meningitis Now’. This will involve school children being issued with a letter to their parents detailing the event, a meningitis leaflet and a Challenge Card. Hopefully they will be able to collect a few coins from family and friends and fix them to our Rotary ‘Meningitis Challenge Card’. Most cards will then be returned to Rotary via the school or business. However, we will also be at the Newent Big Family Sunday Lunch at the Lake on Sunday 18th June, where hopefully, weather permitting, cards can be laid in a line adjacent to our big ‘Red Bus’ base on the day. Rotary and ‘Meningitis Now’ would be grateful for your kind and generous support of our efforts to raise funds to help this charity continue its important work. After 30 incredible years ‘Meningitis Now’ is still saving lives and rebuilding futures.
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Don’t Just Leave Your Care To The Kids by Kate McLelland A debate about how we will fund social care - now and in the future - is currently raging, with politicians blaming each other for the looming crisis. These days the media is full of stories about vulnerable older people let down by fifteenminute home care visits. Added to this, the Guardian recently reported that the country has lost almost 1,500 residential care homes in the past six years. All this may leave you wondering what quality of care we can expect in the coming years. If you have children, it may be tempting to ignore the negative headlines, in the hope that your offspring will look after you when the time comes. But given the way lifestyles are changing and new working patterns are emerging, this could be a risky strategy: you would be wise to put an alternative plan in place. Blame the economy Nowadays, economic pressures are forcing families to live further apart. Research carried out by the WRVS found that a reduction in job security, coupled with changes in the labour market, has driven many families to live elsewhere. 82 per cent of adults who moved Page 22
away from their parents did so for work reasons, with the result that 10 per cent of older people now live more than an hour’s drive away from their nearest child. We’re all living longer Thanks to improvements in health care, older people are now living longer. Parents are also waiting longer before having their first child – statistics gathered last year showed that first-time mums in their thirties and forties now outnumber those giving birth at age 20 and under. With the state pension age due to rise again from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028, our working lives are getting longer, too. It’s likely that you will start to need care just as your children are working through their final years before retirement. Even after retirement it’s entirely possible that – exhausted by years of work and parental responsibility – your children may be reluctant to swap full-time work for the job of full-time carer. Thinking ahead If you are intending to downsize, then consider moving to a property that can be modified as your needs change, with a toilet - and
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Craig's Comment Last month, Philip Hammond, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced during the budget that the government plans to provide more support for the country’s pub industry. This will come in the form of a discount on business rates for all pubs with a rateable value of less than £100,000 and will catch many, if not all, small- and medium-sized pubs throughout the Forest of Dean. While this support, along with the extra £300 million of business rate help that has been made available for councils to help struggling businesses, is welcome, there is also a lot that all of us can do to help our local pubs. One option is, of course, to pop into your local for a pint, however, there is even more that we can do to help the whole community. A few years ago, CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, was successful at getting the government to introduce Assets of Community
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local residents love your local pub and it is an important part of your community's social and economic life, it could be worth getting in touch with the District Council and registering it, or any other assets, as an Asset of Community Value (ACV).
It does not just have to be a pub that you register. Any asset that you think adds to the value of the community can be registered. This can include local parks and other open spaces, post offices and buildings.
21 pubs close in Britain every week and while some may well be closing due to a drop in patron numbers, others lead to local towns and villages losing much more than just their local pub.
The advantage this gives the community is that if your local asset, e.g. a pub, goes up for sale then the local community will have up to six months to put together a bid to purchase the asset.
You can find out more about the work that CAMRA does and the support they can provide at www.camra.org.uk.
This change in the law has allowed groups to protect their local pub, and other important community assets, from being purchased by developers and either demolished all together or, in some instances, converted into flats or convenience stores. At the moment there is nothing to stop a company purchasing a pub and converting it into a shop. No change of use application is needed. Therefore, if you and other
You can also get in touch with the Forest of Dean District Council’s Planning Department on 01594 810000 or visit their website at www.fdean.gov.uk. Craig is the District Councillor for Oxenhall and Newent North East. If Craig is your councillor you can contact him on craig.lawton@fdean. gov.uk. To find out who your District Councillor is you can contact Forest of Dean District Council on 01594 810000.
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New boutique now open at Labels A new range of women’s clothing has arrived at Labels Shopping, Ross-on-Wye.
Brand names like b.young, Soaked in Luxury, Bellfield, White Stuff and Goose take pride of place in a new purpose-built boutique at the store. Offering new styles and ranges, which have never previously been available at Labels; this move has been driven by customer feedback for younger brands. Visitors to the launch day of Boutique were able to take advantage of the help and advice Lots of new brand names in Boutique of Beth at Labels. Price, local Personal Stylist, who was on hand to assist with choosing outfits. “A lot of people find clothes shopping frustrating and sometimes buy clothes out of sheer desperation only to end Beth Price, Personal Stylist, at up never the launch of Boutique at Labels. wearing them. It’s usually just because they are choosing the wrong styles” said Beth. “It was an absolute pleasure attending the launch of Boutique and helping people to choose clothes and accessories to flatter their shape, making them look great and feel more confident.”
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Spring is here and whilst we welcome the warmer weather and lighter evenings, this season can present new challenges to our pets.
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External parasites can be found on pets all year round, but we do tend to see a surge of cases at the onset of spring. Flea bites can cause skin irritation, and once in the home require rigorous effort to be rid of them! Ticks are known to cause irritation at the site of their bite, and in some cases can transmit serious disease. You can ensure your pet is protected by using one of the recommended products dispensed from the surgery – be sure to visit us and chat to one of our vets or nurses about which product is best for your pet.
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Lilies are a popular houseplant in the spring, but did you know that they are highly toxic to cats? All parts of the plant, including the petals, stem, and leaves, can cause vomiting and potentially fatal kidney failure. The best advice for cat owners is not to keep these plants in the home. If you believe your cat may have been exposed, or suspect your cat may be unwell after ingesting part of any other plant, call the surgery on 01531 632276 for immediate veterinary advice.
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It’s never too late to get to grips with your pet’s weight! Our vets and nurses offer free weight checks and helpful tips and advice on feeding and exercise. We also routinely discuss the dental health of cats and dogs, so do bring your pet for a check up if you notice: • Discomfort when eating, e.g. favouring to chew on one side of the mouth • Drooling • Smelly breath Tartar buildup can cause gum inflammation and infection, and may require a dental scale under an anaesthetic to correct, so it is important to be vigilant of your pet’s oral health before disease can progress to this stage.
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Newent Town Council’s Newsletter A message from our Mayor Cllr Eddie Wood Welcome to our Newent Town Council's second Newsletter. As a result of a great deal of interest from the people of Newent and surrounding areas we are now planning to publish a regular monthly Newsletter to tell you what Newent Town Council is doing.
Real Town Tours Following the receipt of funding from The Gloucestershire Market Towns Forum, Newent Council has produced an app that people will be able to use on their tablets or mobile phones as a walking tour of a number of historical places in and around Newent. This will go live shortly (see our website for details) and is designed as a further step to increase footfall into the town. It is the Council's intention to add local businesses in due course once the app is established.
Newent Rugby Club After extensive discussions with the Newent Rugby Club, the Council has, in principle, granted the Newent Rugby Club further use of the Recreation Ground changing rooms and pitches subject to terms and conditions being agreed.
Christmas Lights Our Christmas Lights 2016 were the best yet and hailed a great success by all who attended. Thanks must go to all the volunteers as well as to the sponsors and fundraisers without whose help none of
this would have been possible. Planning starts in May for this year’s Christmas Lights and if you would like to be involved, please contact the Town Clerk (details on the right).
Cemetery Consecration The extension to Newent Cemetery was consecrated in February by the Right Reverend Robert Springett, Bishop of Tewkesbury and the Reverend Simon Mason. This will now also include a Garden of Remembrance. Councillors Wood (Mayor), Davies (Deputy Mayor), Beard, Thomas, Draper and Howley and the Town Clerk also attended.
Fishing Platforms at The Lake Newent Town Council have replaced four fishing platforms at the Lake in Newent with the help of the Angling Trust. The Council successfully applied to the Angling Trust for a grant of over £4,000 from the Fishery Improvement Fund. The original platforms were installed in 2002 to improve access for all, but the platform supporting posts had started rotting. The new platforms are made from recycled plastic and should last for many years to come.
The Listening Post The Listening Post that enables members of the public to raise concerns takes place at 7.00pm, a half hour before Council Meetings, at the Market House.
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FURTHER INFORMATION Information, including minutes and dates for future Council Meetings, can be obtained by visiting the Council's website www.newenttowncouncil.org. uk. Information can also be found on the noticeboard under the Market House and in The Library. The Town Clerk can be contacted from Monday to Friday on 01531 820638 or by email at townclerk@ newenttowncouncil.gov.uk The Council Office at The Community Centre (1st floor), Ross Road is open to the public from Tuesday to Thursday, 9.30am -12.30pm and 2.00pm - 4.00pm.
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Meet the Great Western Air Ambulance Charity
The Great Western Air Ambulance Charity is a charity funded air ambulance service which is dedicated to saving the lives of local people in Bristol, Bath, North East Somerset, Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire, North Somerset and parts of Wiltshire. The crew attends serious incidents across the region by helicopter or critical care car. During 2016 GWAAC attended 1,735 jobs, 302 of which were in Gloucestershire. When someone is seriously ill or injured time is of the essence, and expert help is needed fast.
This is where the critical care team comes in. Within four minutes of a 999 call the helicopter takes off. The Great Western Air Ambulance works to the Gold Standard Critical Care Model, which means they rush a Critical Care Paramedic and Critical Care Doctor straight to the scene. They arrive no more than 20 minutes later, anywhere in the region, the average flight time is just 12 minutes. The service is reliant on the brilliant team of pilots, critical care paramedics and critical care doctors who specialise in pre-hospital care and trauma medicine. From emergency blood transfusions to roadside amputations or treating cardiac arrests, it’s down to their skill and dedication. Thanks to them many patients – otherwise expected to die – survive. GWAAC needs to raise £2.6million a year to stay operational, however, they receive no day to day funding from the Government
or National Lottery which means they rely on people like you. Are you curious to find out more about the work of the Great Western Air Ambulance Charity? Then why not book a talk? GWAAC offers talks for schools, community groups, and businesses across Bristol, Bath, North East Somerset, Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire, North Somerset, and parts of Wiltshire in return for a donation of £30. Did you know that the charity attends on average four jobs a day? Or that they operate two critical care cars as well as the helicopter? Book a talk and you will find out more about this and the vital lifesaving work the crew does. The speaker will take you through the whole process, from the initial 999 call to patients being transported to hospital. You will also get to hear stories from patients whose lives have been saved by the actions of the critical care team. To book a talk, please email fundraising@gwaac.com, or call 0303 4444 999.
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Changes Our books this month are all about change, from shifting viewpoints to rewriting history.
Stickertopia, The Flower Garden – Mitchell Beazley Walk into any bookstore and you’re likely to see at least one shelf dedicated to grown-up colouring books. So it’s not too much of a surprise that sticker books are having a similar grown-up makeover. This one includes 30 garden illustrations, from Klimt’s garden path to the butterfly garden in Bronx Zoo. You can add extra colour and detail with stickers of flowers, leaves, butterflies and birds. It’s surprisingly relaxing, and there’s something rather satisfying about putting your own mark on the designs. All Our Wrong Todays – Elan Mastai No one expects Tom Barren to amount to much. They certainly don’t expect him to go back in time and completely change life as they know it. But that’s what happens. In Tom’s world 2016 looks rather different than it does to us. The discovery of a clean, almost effortless form of energy back in the 60s has made the world something of a utopia. But then Tom becomes the first time traveller, and accidently rewrites history. When he gets back to 2016, everything has changed. Page 34
Take Courage, Anne Brontë and the Art of Life – Samantha Ellis Anne is often seen as the ‘other Brontë’. Most of us would struggle to remember the names of either of her books. In part this is because of the way she’s usually portrayed – quiet, reserved and, well, less interesting than her siblings. Ellis goes to great lengths to show that this was far from the case. Anne’s novel, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, was, in many ways, more subversive and ahead of its time than those of her sisters. As Ellis talks us through her research, a very different Anne Brontë starts to emerge. Take Courage is far from a dry clinical biography; Ellis is clearly indignant at Anne’s treatment and the book is a real pleasure to read. Good Me, Bad Me – Ali Land Can a child brought up to be a killer change her fate? That’s the question posed in this gripping psychological thriller. Milly is in foster care with a new family and a new name. All she wants is a fresh start. But Milly’s mum is a serial killer, and Milly was the one who put her behind bars. As the trial approaches, Milly has to decide what she
wants from life, and how far she’s willing to go to get it. The Art of Contribution – Ann Skinner The Art of Contribution aims to help people live a more meaningful life. Life coach Ann Skinner shares her advice for making a positive impact on the world. The book is broken up into short, easily digestible chapters. They focus on lessons that Skinner has learnt herself, from embracing imperfections to contributing not ‘from a place of feeling that some things in the world need fixing, but from a place of wanting to add joy to it’. Homegoing – Yaa Gyasi Homegoing follows the descendants of two African sisters – one sold into slavery, the other married off to a slave trader. We meet warring tribes in Ghana, brutalised slaves on American plantations, men forced into hard labour once slavery has supposedly been outlawed, drug addicts and numerous other characters. Brilliantly written, vivid and, at times, harrowing, this is one of those books you’ll find yourself recommending to anyone who’ll listen.
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Please take a minute to read this. We need your help. New Start Cat Rescue is a small independent charity run entirely by volunteers. We started over 6 years ago to rescue and re-home any cat in need – strays, feral, unwanted and abandoned cats and kittens, and to help out people whose change in circumstances mean they have to part with their much loved pet. We have strong links with the local community, visiting Brownies, Beavers and St John Ambulance groups to talk about animal care and welfare. We also visit residential homes for the elderly. We have links with Hartpury College and we take on work experience youngsters & Duke of Edinburgh Award students, and have several adults with special needs as volunteers. This year we have our chance of a new start and are due to move to bigger and better premises very soon. Whilst this is great news, it also presents a huge & daunting task to a bunch of ‘crazy cat ladies’!
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We need physical help – both with the move itself and with the preparation of the new site; We need help from plumbers and electricians, as well as general handypersons. We need help and supplies to lay a large concrete base; We need financial help to pay for all the improvements needed to make the site meet our high standards; We need to buy new pens for our isolation ward for sick & recovering cats. This will cost around £8000 so we are asking for sponsorship of a pen or part pen, or maybe you would like to purchase a plaque to be hung on our ‘Wall of Supporters’? We also need items to be donated such as fence panels, a set of 6 foot double gates, plasterboard, insulation. We need a large shed or similar to use for storage. Can you help please?
Of course, your name will be on any item(s) you donate and we will include you on the supporter’s page of our website (www.newstartcatrescue.org.uk). We have an active Face Book following (www.facebook.com/ newstartcatrescue) and will make sure our page followers know who helps us. If you can offer any help at all please contact us: Private message via our Face Book page - www.facebook.com/newstartcatrescue Text message to: 07510 134805 Telephone: 07510 134805 Email to: jb@newstartcatrescue.org.uk If you can’t help with any of the above, please would you consider displaying the enclosed in a prominent place for others to see? Thank you for taking the time to read this and for any help you can give.
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Home & Interiors Refresh Your Home For Spring shelves and light fittings, shampooed rugs, washed loose covers and curtains and taken duvets to the launderette? To say nothing of cleaning mirrors and windows – and scrunched-up newspaper and white vinegar will give them a wonderful sparkle.
As our gardens start to grow and blossom fills the trees, it’s time to think about refreshing and re-energising our homes ready for a stylish spring. Clear the clutter There’s nothing like a good old-fashioned tidy up! Heavy winter duvets, furry throws and cable-knit hot water bottles can all be stored out of the way, while at the same time this is a good opportunity to go through shelves and cupboards and get rid of anything you no longer need. If it’s broken, mend it or throw it away; don’t let worn out, unusable and unnecessary items take up space. Clean house After clearing space, you will probably notice that some of your house could do with a deep clean. How good will you feel when you have washed down the front door, wiped Page 38
Have a brush with paint Has your paintwork seen better days? Perhaps windows need sanding and repainting, or door frames need touch-ups where they’ve had knocks and bashes? Or maybe a whole room could do with a makeover? Painting is a relatively quick and inexpensive DIY job that creates an overall impression going above and beyond the effort involved. Introduce colour Now’s the time to ditch dark winter shades and get fresh with spring-like colour. Yellow, blue and green are all associated with spring – and Pantone’s colour of the year is gorgeous ‘Greenery’, described as ‘a fresh and zesty yellowgreen shade that evokes the first days of spring when nature’s greens revive, restore and renew’. Use with plenty of bright white for a really clean, fresh look. Include a dash of pattern Your backdrop of pale spring colours is perfect for adding pops of pattern to make an impact. Chevrons, triangles and geometrics in general (especially if they have a tribal feel) are still current, as well as tropicals, textures (think chunky knits or grassy weaves), graphic
By Katherine Sorrell botanicals such as ferns and leaves and the natural patterns of marble and stone. Up your game with accessories Replace old accessories with on-trend items such as cushions and throws, duvet covers, vases, prints, small storage containers, mirrors, clocks, table lamps and plants. You don’t have to spend a fortune to overhaul your look dramatically. Add some scent Instead of artificial air fresheners, use natural wax scented candles. Alternatively, try reed diffusers with essential oils, or simply arrange locally sourced, scented flowers (those from abroad don’t tend to smell so good). And, try to dry laundry in the sunshine outdoors – you can’t beat that beautiful fresh smell. Bring the outdoors in Now the warmer weather is here, open the windows and get some air circulating around your home. It might even be warm enough to sit outside, so think about pressure washing your patio, scrubbing up your barbecue and cleaning down your outdoor furniture. After all, it’s not that long until summer… Main Image: Artificial bulb jar £5; faceted vase (set of three) £12; short botanic herb jug £12 (small) and £25 (large); green glass tea light holder £5 (large) and £4 (small); fern glass tea light holder £10.50: all from The Contemporary Home, 02392 469400; tch.net.
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Nisa Staff Collection for Royal British Legion The Newent and District Branch of the Royal British Legion is always very grateful to receive contributions, and yet again the staff of NISA Foodstore have kindly donated this year. The sum of £195, generously donated by the people of Newent, was collected by the store and adds to the continuous collections made by the store (and the Costcutters store previously) over the past years.
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President of the local Branch of the Royal British Legion, John Celino, said “We must thank the NISA store and the people of Newent for their generosity in continuing to support the Royal British Legion. I cannot stress enough how much this means to our Branch. The Royal British Legion is totally voluntarily funded relying solely on such collections. The Royal British Legion plays a vital role in providing help for service personnel, veterans and
their dependants. As a purely voluntary organisation it relies on volunteers and is always looking to recruit more. If you feel you could help (you do not need to be serving or ex-service personnel), please contact our Secretary on - newent. secretary@rbl.community, or come along to our meetings held at the Memorial Hall on the last Thursday of every month." - Colin Thomas, Crystal Flame Photography
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Hobbies The Sky’s No Limit For Amateur Photographers By Kate McLelland Ever since the BBC launched its ‘Weather Watchers’ feature in November 2015, the work of the UK’s amateur photographers has enjoyed unparalleled public exposure, with images contributed by keen volunteers appearing on our TV screens morning, noon and night.
which means the image you see through the viewfinder or display screen is the same as the one that will appear on the final image. The lighter, less bulky ‘mirrorless camera’ (also known as a compact system camera) is becoming more popular.
According to the BBC’s Head of Weather, Liz Howell, the goal of Weather Watchers – launched as part of the BBC’s flagship Make it Digital initiative - was to create a new, crowdsourced weather club that would “enable people across the UK to help tell the story of the great British weather”. While it has definitely achieved that aim, it has also showcased the talent of Britain’s amateur photographers in an unexpected way.
There are many, many websites available to guide you towards the best purchase. If you are still finding it hard to make a decision after your research, you could drop into your local camera shop for some face-toface advice.
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What subjects excite me? Before you stock up on expensive equipment, it may be helpful to decide on the kind of photography that really interests you. Wildlife shots? Portraits of people? Urban and rural landscapes? Macro images? Once you’ve decided, you’ll be able to focus on the specific items of equipment you need – for example, would a tripod be useful for shooting in low light without flash? Will you need a telephoto lens for long distance shots? How about a wideangle lens, for photographing a high building or an expansive landscape? Final finish You may also want to think
about how your images will be used. Will you print them as hard copies and create a portfolio of your work, or maybe share them online, using an image hosting website such as Flikr? If you decide to go digital rather than use film, you will probably need to download some photo editing software. This can be expensive, but don’t worry if you can’t afford products at the top end of the market. You can download free software such as GIMP, Paint.NET or Photoscape that perform most of the functions you’ll need, without adding to your budget. How do I learn? There are many ways to develop the skills you need. You could take an adult education course, join a local camera club, buy a ‘how to’ book or simply look online for sites that offer advice to beginners. Of course, it may be some time before you feel confident enough to share your work with a wider audience. Then it will be up to you whether you become a BBC Weather Watcher, an entrant for ‘Amateur Photographer of the Year’ or someone who simply loves to share their work with family and friends.
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Newent Daffodil Lodge supports local community While Freemasonry is celebrating its 300-year anniversary in 2017, the new Freemasons' Lodge in Newent is only celebrating its second year. As a new Lodge, the Newent Daffodil Lodge is progressively raising its profile - for two years we have attended the Remembrance Day Parade in the Town and we have already made substantial donations to the Newent Association for the Disabled at Sheppard House, which is also where we meet five times a year. In addition, a cheque for ÂŁ200 was presented by the Master of the Lodge, Paul Hill, to the Newent Scout Group at their recent EGM. Paul has had a long standing link to the Group, having been a group supporter over many years. The picture shows the cheque being received by Ann Bryant, Beaver Scout Leader, on behalf of the Scout Group.
'New Season' Exhibition open during April The Ledbury-based Artists' Co-operative 'Artistree' has reopened the doors to their gallery last month. The 'New Season' exhibition runs until the end of April and includes new works from established members but also introduces some new faces to the 'Artistree' collective. This is the first of many exciting exhibitions planned for 2017. The gallery is housed upstairs in one of the oldest buildings in Ledbury (the historic timber-framed Heritage Centre in Church Lane, HR8 1DN) and offers local people the opportunity to purchase affordable art on their doorstep, as well as attracting many visitors to Ledbury. The gallery is managed by the members themselves - offering a warm welcome and the opportunity for visitors to discuss the artworks with the artists who created them. The inspiring new collection on display includes sculpture, painting and drawing, ceramic, photographic, encaustic, glass and textile works. All welcome to visit every Wednesday to Sunday until April 30th. For further information please visit www.artistree.org.uk or follow them on Twitter @homeofartistree or Facebook.
In March, Jemima Parry-Jones from the International Centre of Birds of Prey located just outside Newent, visited the Lodge and gave an entertaining and informative talk about the work she carries out locally and around the world. This was warmly received by the members of the Lodge, their Ladies and visitors. The evening concluded after dinner with the presentation of a cheque for ÂŁ160 to Jemima for the conservation charity she champions. To find out more about the Newent Daffodil Lodge and Freemasonry, visit www.glosmasons.org.uk.
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Ricotta Stuffed Chicken Serves 4
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Ingredients: • 75g ricotta cheese • 2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves • 2 tsp finely grated lemon zest • 4 large skinless chicken breast fillets • 12 thin-cut rashers streaky bacon • 5 tbsp olive oil • 2 tbsp white wine vinegar • 1tsp Dijon mustard • Pinch of sugar • 100g baby spinach leaves • 2 tbsp pine nuts, toasted
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Use a sharp knife to make a deep pocket in each chicken fillet, making sure not to cut right the way through. Place the ricotta cheese in a bowl and stir in the thyme leaves and the lemon zest. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Place one-quarter of the ricotta mixture in the pocket of each chicken fillet. Use the back of a knife to stretch the bacon rashers. Wrap 3 rashers around each chicken fillet and secure with a metal skewer. Preheat the oven to 180C, 160C Fan, Gas Mark 4. Heat 1tbsp of the oil in a frying pan and fry the chicken fillets over high heat for 2-3 minutes until the bacon is browned, turning once. Transfer to a roasting tin and cook for 35-40 minutes until the chicken is cooked through. Cover and leave in a warm place to rest for 10 minutes. To make the dressing, whisk the remaining oil with the vinegar, mustard and sugar in a small jug and season to taste. Slice each chicken fillet into 6 pieces and arrange on the salad leaves. Scatter over the toasted pine nuts and spoon over the dressing. Serve immediately.
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Hartpury C of E Primary School – learn a complicated stick Experiencing dance. We are really grateful other cultures for all of Daxa’s time and
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where they had to rotate around the hall, swap partners continuously and use sticks to clap the beat. Another activity they liked was being able to dress up in traditional clothing. We discussed what colours were worn to special occasions and looked closely at the beautiful beading and embroidery details. "The dancing was really fun and we got to use sticks." - Holly "I liked all the colourful bangles that we got to try on." - Harriet "Now I can speak in Gujarati!" - Cody The children even got to design their own henna patterns and had them painted onto their hands! If you are looking for school places for next year’s reception or in any of the other primary year groups we would welcome you to visit Hartpury CofE Primary. Please feel free to contact the school office on: 01452 700446 to arrange a tour of the school with the Head teacher. Tony Larner - Head teacher Page 47
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Lake Atitlan Guatemala By Solange Hando In the central highlands of Guatemala, ‘the most beautiful lake in the world’ shimmers at the foot of mighty volcanoes, its crystal-clear waters constantly changing from emerald and blue to turquoise or aquamarine. It’s the deepest lake in Central America, created some 85,000 years ago by a massive volcanic eruption.
colourful frenzy, but for much of the year the shore is quiet, dotted with hidden gems like San Pedro La Laguna and its hot baths, or Santa Cruz set among verdant peaks and ravines and challenging trails climbing into the hinterland. Here and there a mountain road comes down to the water but none circle the lake.
Today, new volcanoes mingle their reflections along the south shore: San Pedro, seemingly extinct, Toliman, a sleeping giant, and at 3,535 metres Volcan Atitlan, the highest, which last erupted in 1853. At dawn, when the first fishermen cast their nets in the reeds and barely a ripple disturbs the water, it’s almost surreal, but by late morning the Pacific breeze whips up the waves to clear the air and ‘carry away sin.’
In the Sierra Madre rising above Lake Atitlan, the road leads to Chichicastenango, a bustling town where the Maya speak K’iche, one of 23 ethnic languages in Guatemala. Their traditional shrine nestles among the pines up on the crest while below, the church beckons at the top of 18 steps, each one symbolising a month in the Maya calendar. With its cobbled streets and red tiled roofs, ‘Chichi’ has a touch of magic and, twice a week, the market spills down the lanes in a head-spinning kaleidoscope of colours, sounds and scents. Clad in vibrant Maya dress, the locals wait for custom while the tourists shuffle around, bewildered by the stunning hand-woven textiles, the ritual masks, the tiny crib figures, the roses, the lilies, the dried fish from the lake and the fruit of the land. All around, the slopes are
It’s a blessing for the devout Maya who live in colourful villages scattered along the shore, worshipping both Christian and indigenous gods. Most fearsome is Maximon whose shrine is set up in a different house every year in Santiago Atitlan, just steps away from the church and the alleyways brimming with embroidered clothes. At festival time, the village bursts into a Page 50
laced with avocado orchards, small coffee plantations and generous patches of maize, the Maya’s staple diet and, they say, a life-giving gift from the gods. Meanwhile, at just over 1,560 metres, the lake glistens in the cusp of the hills. Boats set sail now and then, gliding around an island, heading to a village or ferrying a handful of visitors within arm’s reach of the volcanoes. Most stay in the pretty resort of Panajachel on the north-east bank, where red tuk-tuks rattle down a ‘high street’ lined with outdoor eateries and stalls full of bags, hammocks and shawls in dazzling colours. There’s a small promenade draped in palms and bougainvillaea, thatched restaurants perched on stilts at the water’s edge, and a handful of boats bobbing at anchor along rickety pontoons. There’s no better place to watch the sunset as the sky turns deep pink and gold and the dark silhouettes of the volcanoes loom eerily above the water. In these mystical highlands, at the heart of Guatemala, legends come to life and you can almost see the lost city lying deep down at the bottom of Atitlan.
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History Time For Tea By Catherine Rose
Tea is enjoyed all over the world but the English adopted it as their own around four hundred years ago. Believed to have originated in Southern China, tea drinking dates back to around 3000 BC. However, it didn’t become popular in England until the 17th century, when it was made fashionable by King Charles II and his Portuguese wife Catherine de Braganza, who brought it over to the Royal court from her native country. Coffee houses had recently been established in London and the custom of tea drinking was quickly introduced. Samuel Pepys referred to it in his diary of 1660: ‘…I did send for a cup of tee (a China drink) of which I never had drank before’. The coffee houses also sold loose leaf tea so that women, who did not frequent them, could enjoy it at home. It soon became popular for wives to host tea parties and invite their friends. Tea was very much the privilege of the wealthy. It was Page 54
expensive to import and seen as a valuable commodity, kept locked inside ornate caddies. Teapots, teacups and saucers were prized possessions and there were many different designs produced during this time. Because it was so expensive, the tea smuggling trade flourished. In 1785, following pressure from tea merchants, the government slashed the high import tax on tea, making it much more affordable to the masses. Thus, tea drinking grew in popularity among the working classes, sparking a debate about whether tea was bad for the health, causing ‘idleness’ and ‘melancholy’ amongst other things. Eventually, alcohol came to be viewed as the far greater evil and working class people were then encouraged to become ‘teetotal’. The concept of afternoon tea is a peculiarly English tradition but tea served with food was only introduced in the mid-19th century by Anna Russell, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, to bridge the gap between lunch and dinner, which in those days was traditionally served quite late in the evening. Soon friends were joining her for ‘afternoon tea’ at her home in
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parties fOr pre-teens Pre-teens may prefer to head out somewhere with a couple of friends. If they do want a party though, you could:
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What's On in April Daffodil Weekend & Spring Fayre Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd April, 12.00 noon - 5.00pm, Dymock Parish Hall, GL18 2AG
Trading tables in the hall each day, £5 per table (please call 01531 890453 or email jenniferthick@aol.com to book). Jewellery, second-hand books, cards, etc. for sale. Light refreshments available including the always popular cream scones. Guided walk (approximately one hour) to see the wild daffodils available on each day. Walks start at 2.30pm from the Wintour’s Green outside St. Mary’s Church. Proceeds go to the Dymock Parish Hall funds. Newent Choral Society Concert: Mendelssohn’s Elijah Saturday 1st April, 7.30pm Newent Community School Hall Newent Choral Society, Ledbury Choral Society and a group of the new girl choristers from Gloucester Cathedral will perform the magnificent Mendelssohn oratorio Elijah. Tickets will be available from Newent Choral Society members, or by telephoning 015231 820205. If you can’t make it to this performance – there will be a repeat performance at Ledbury Parish Church on Saturday 8th April. For more information, please visit www.freewebs.com/ newentchoralsoc or call 01531 820205. Old Herbaceous at the Oxenhall Fringe Saturday 1st April, 7.30pm,
Oxenhall Parish Hall, GL18 1RN Giles Shenton will keep the audience entertained, amused and emotionally engaged in his role as Old Herbaceous. Look forward to a hilarious observation of relationships between the classes in a gentler, simpler age. Tickets: £12.00, include a light supper. Box Office: Gavin Refoy on 01531890538 or 07974 074723. 'New Season' Exhibition Open every Wednesday to Sunday until 30th April, 10.30am - 4.30pm, The Artistree Gallery, The Heritage Centre, Church Lane, Ledbury, HR8 1DN The Ledbury-based Artists' Co-operative 'Artistree' are reopening the doors to their gallery. The 'New Season' exhibition runs until the end of April and includes new works from established members but also introduces some new faces to the 'Artistree' collective. This is the first of many exciting exhibitions planned for 2017. For further information please see our website www.artistree. org.uk or follow us on Twitter @ homeofartistree or via Facebook. Craft Workshops at Labels Shopping Labels Outlet Shopping, just off junction 4 of the M50 near Ross-on-Wye Thursday 6th April: Fabric Easter Wreaths with Emma of Ruby Florence Designs. £15 to include all materials. For more information and the latest news and updates on the workshops please visit www.labelsshopping. co.uk/events. You can book your place by phoning 01989 769000 or emailing welcome@labelsshopping.co.uk. The Get Together Club Friday 7th & 21st April, 10.00am - 12.00pm, Pauntley Village Hall These coffee and chat mornings take place on the first and third Friday of every month.
Memory Café Friday 7th April, 10.30am - 12 Noon, Sheppard House, Onslow Road, Newent A place where any member of the public who feel that they, or a person they know, may have memory problems or related cognitive issues can drop in without an appointment for a chat, and to exchange experiences and receive information. For further information please call Vanessa on 01531 821227. Oxenhall Daffodil Festival Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th April, St Anne’s Church and Village Hall, Oxenhall, GL18 1RH Free coffee and biscuits in the church between 10.30am and 12.00pm on both days. Home produce, plant sale, white elephant stalls and a tombola in the village hall until 5.00pm. Homemade refreshments, Ploughman’s lunches and pasties will be available in the village hall between 12.00pm and 4.30pm. There will be Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust guided walks at 2.00pm and 2.30pm on both days. Plenty of free parking available. For further information visit www.stanneschurch.oxenhall. org.uk or call 07974 074723. Newent Family History Session Friday 14th April, 10.00am 12.00 noon, Newent Library Come and learn how to uncover your past with a free family history drop-in session on the 2nd Friday of every month. Newent Heritage Display Open Saturdays and Sundays from Easter Saturday 15th April to Sunday 1st October, 1.30pm 4.00pm, Newent Market House Kids Community Cinema Family Film Saturday 15th April, Doors open at 6.00pm for a 6.30pm start, Newent
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...events cont'd Community Centre, Ross Rd Refreshments, free admission. Children must be accompanied by adults. For further details please contact Andrea Cox: acox27@btinternet.com. Vale Country Fair & Point to Point Horse Races Sunday 16th April (Easter Sunday), Gates open at 10.30am, Andoversford, Nr Cheltenham, GL54 4LQ Join us for a great family day out on Easter Sunday. There will be plenty of variety and things to see and do. Bring your dog and enter the fun family dog show or sign your terrier up for the terrier racing. Look at the poultry and watch the falconry display given by Jemima Parry-Jones, the owner and director of the International Birds of Prey Centre in Newent. There will be stalls and stands and you can bring your own picnic or buy food and drink there. There will be seven Point to Point Horse Races starting at 2.00pm. Adult tickets cost £10, children go free and there will be free parking available. For more information, please visit www.valecountryfair.info. Flicks in the Sticks ‘A United Kingdom’ (cert. 12A) Thursday 20th April, 7.30pm, Gorsley Village Hall
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the policy of apartheid and found the notion of a biracial couple ruling a neighbouring country intolerable. South Africa threatened the British: either thwart the couple or be denied access to South African uranium and gold and face the risk of South Africa invading Botswana. The running time of this film is 1 hour 51 minutes, so there will be no interval. Admission (at the door): Adults £5.00, Children (under 18) £3.00. Discounted tickets (Adults £4.50, Children £2.50) can be purchased in advance from Gorsley Post Office & Stores or Tony Beckwith (01989 720358 or mtonybeckwith@ gmail.com). As usual, tea, coffee and biscuits will be available and you are welcome to bring your own drinks (glasses provided). The doors will be open from 7.00pm for those that would like to meet up with friends for a drink and a chat before the film. Talk on Brexit Friday 28th April, evening, Oxenhall Parish Hall Our local MEP, Julie Girling, will be talk about and answer questions on the current state of BREXIT and its implications. More details nearer the time. Newent and District Probus Club Eat, Meet and Greet Event Tuesday 9th May, 10.00am, Newent Memorial Hall Newent and District Probus Club is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, so come and join us for coffee, a talk from a guest speaker and a light buffet lunch. Find out more about Probus, a club for retired and semi-retired professional and businessmen. As well as fortnightly talks, we have an active social programme of pub lunches, skittles evenings and outings for members and their partners. Phone Fraser Gunn (01531 890248) or Roger Beard (01531 820672) for more details, or just turn up on 9th May.
LOCAL CLUBS & CLASSES Ashleworth & Hasfield Women’s Institute (WI) Meet every 2nd Tuesday, 7.30pm at the Memorial Hall. All Welcome! For more information call Janet Williams on 01452 700320 or email janet.williams1985@gmail.com Baby and Toddler Group Every Thursday during term time, 9.30am - 11.00am, St. Mary’s Church Newent Every Friday during term time. 9.30am - 11.00am, Glebe Chapel Newent Castle Tump Women’s Institute (WI) Meet every 2nd Wednesday, 7.30pm, at Upleadon Village Hall. All Welcome! For more information call Gill Bywater on 01531 820294. Coleford Hard Of Hearing Club Meets every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month between 10.00am and 12 noon at St. Margaret Mary Church Hall, High Nash, Coleford, where there is ample parking. Our aim is to spread useful information, help those with hearing impairment feel less isolated and have fun. We welcome new members and volunteers, and try to have four special events (e.g. Christmas lunch or summer trips) each year. For more information please contact Elaine on 07971 303958. Community Café Every Wednesday, 10.30am - 12.30pm, 36 Broad Street, Newent Coffee and tea for 50p, cakes/ biscuits. Free computers and Wi-Fi, pool table and garden. Open to all; run by Newent Initiative Trust. Dymock Women’s Institute (WI) Meet every 3rd Wednesday, 7.30pm at Dymock Parish Hall. All welcome. For more information on our programme/events call Hazel Downing on 01531
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890565 or email: andyhazel@ talktalk.net. You can also call Ann Visor on 01531 890438 or email: coneybury@gmail.com. Hartpury Women’s Institute (WI) Meet every 2nd Thursday, 7.30pm at Hartpury Village Hall. All Welcome! For more information call Dyllis Cowen on 01452 700760 or email dylliscowen@outlook.com Highnam Women’s Institute (WI) Meet every 3rd Thursday at 7.30pm at Highnam Parish Rooms Kilcot & Gorsley Women’s Institute (WI) Meet every 3rd Tuesday, 7.30pm at Gorsley Chapel. All welcome. For more information call Daphne Toner on 01989 720671 or email daphnetoner@yahoo.co.uk Newent & District Branch Royal British Legion Every 4th Thurs of the month, 7pm - 8pm, Newent Memorial Hall Discuss local issues, socialise and raise money for good causes. The branch is open to any person with a notion to make a difference, just turn up and take part. For further information contact: Richard Balding at secretary.newent.rbl @googlemail.com Newent & District Probus Club Tuesdays, Memorial Hall, Newent Newent Probus Club for retired men meets twice a month on Tuesdays at Newent Memorial Hall. New members and visitors always welcome. For further information contact the Secretary on 01531 890248 or 07960 463462, or email fraser.gunn@live.com. Newent & District Rotary Club Meets Tuesdays 6.45pm for 7pm start, Red Lion, Market Square, Newent Visitors welcome, please contact our secretary on 07794 644 380 or email rotary@newentbb.co.uk Newent and District U3A Meeting Tuesday 18th April, 9.45am,
Newent Memorial Hall "To be a World War 2 soldier"; speaker: Author Richard Bemand. For more information, please visit www.u3asites.org.uk/newent or call 01531 820888. Newent Bridge Club Sixth Form Centre of Newent Community School We play duplicate bridge every Wednesday (6.45pm meet for 7pm start) and Friday (7pm meet for 7.15pm start). There is always a host on Fridays, so you don’t need a partner. Visitors are always welcome. For full details see our website: www.bridgewebs.com/newent. Newent Chess Club Meets every Thursday at 2.00pm, Newent Library New members welcome. Newent Lakeside Women’s Institute (WI) Meet every 3rd Tuesday 7.30pm at Sheppard House, off Onslow Road. All Welcome! For more information call Colette Arbuthnot on 01531 820036 or email colette.arbuthnot1@gmail.com. Tues 18th April: Severn Free Wheelers - "Transporting organs for transplant". Newent Library Club Every 2nd Wed of the month, 10.30am - 12pm For anyone who enjoys reading and talking about books. Free community transport. For more information call 01531 820447. Newent Local History Society Thursday 13th April, 7.30pm, Sheppard House Talk by Rose Hewlett: "The Great Severn Estuary Flood of 1607". www.newenthistorysociety.org.uk Parkinson’s UK North Forest Group Meet on the 2nd Monday of each month EXCEPT JULY AND DECEMBER, 10.30am 12 noon, Malswick House,
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B4215, Newent, GL18 1HE All welcome. For more information contact Jane Henderson on 0844 225 3694 or email: jhenderson@parkinsons.org.uk. Rudford Highleadon & Churcham Women’s Institute (WI) Meets every 4th Wednesday 7.30pm at Rudford Village Hall All Welcome! For more information call Margaret Bullock on 01452 750438. Staunton Women’s Institute (WI) Meet every 2nd Wednesday 7pm at the Lounge in Johnstone Close, Corse. All welcome. For more information call Barbara Bubb on 01452 840338 or email bubb3da@btinternet.com. Thursday Afternoon Club Held every 2nd Thursday of the month, 2.00pm St. Mary’s Church Newent Entertainment, tea and cakes. All welcome. Tibberton & Taynton Women’s Institute (WI) Meet every 3rd Wed at 7.30pm at Taynton & Tibberton Village Hall. All welcome. For more information call Patricia Rackliffe on 01452 790520 or email pmrackliff@hotmail.co.uk
Arts and Crafts Huntley Art Group Every Friday, 2.30pm 4.30pm, Huntley Village Hall
Watercolours, oils, pastels and silk painting - from complete novices to the more experienced amateur artists. For further information, please call Heather Smith on 01452 830088. 'In Stitches' Saturdays (fortnightly),
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Come and have fun ceilidh and barn dancing. For more details, contact Chris on 01989 562934 or Hilary on 01989 720105. Newent Cycling Group
...events cont'd 10am - 12noon, Glebe Chapel Free sewing/craft club; held fortnightly. Bring your latest sewing project or your machine and enjoy good company and a cup of tea. All welcome. For more information, contact Jacky Wallace on 01452 790632. Malswick Art Club Every Wednesday, 10am - 12pm Malswick House Conservatory, B4215, Newent, GL18 1HE
The group includes beginners and experienced quilters. Our meetings vary from workshops to sewing evenings and guest speakers. We run sewing challenges, charity quilt projects and will have our next exhibition soon. There‘s a small charge for attending meetings and it‘s worth contacting us for details of the programme. Call Mags Smith on 07989 059835 or email newentquilters1@gmail.com
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Relax, have fun and experiment with new art techniques in a friendly environment. Suitable for all. Pay as you go basis. Please contact Janice 07884 266947. Newent & District Camera Club Meeting Tuesdays, meet at 7.30pm for 7.45pm start (meeting ends at 10.00pm), Newent Library (parking behind) Workshops, talks and competitions. 4th April: Annual colour & monochrome print & DPI competitions; judge: Ralph Snook ARPS EFIAP DPAGB. 25th April: Annual dinner and presentation of trophies including the "Members' Award", venue TBC. New members always welcome, fee of £2 per evening (visit 3 times before joining). For further information on the Club please visit www.newentdcc.com or email tonycook01@gmail.com. Newent Quilters Meet every second Thursday of the month, 7.30pm, at Newent Memorial Hall. New members always welcome. Page 64
Dance for Adults Ballroom, Latin and other dance styles. Group classes, private classes and wedding dance tuition. Hen parties and dance theme parties at your location. CURRENT CLASSES: Ballroom Dance (Beginners): Mondays 8.15pm at Memorial Hall, Newent. Ballroom Dance (Improvers): Wednesdays 8.15pm at Newent Community Centre. Other class locations in Ledbury, Ross and Upton Bishop. For more information or to book, please contact Miranda de Barra on 0744 333 1068. Gorsley Barn Dance Club Meets on the last Monday of the month, 7.30pm - 9.30pm, at Gorsley Village Hall.
Fun and good exercise in a social atmosphere. Previous experience and/or a partner not necessary! All welcome, whatever your age.
We are an informal and friendly cycling group and you are welcome to come and join us on one of our rides. We have different rides to suit different abilities and we cycle around the local quiet country lanes. If you would like to join us visit www. groupspaces.com/NewentCycling for more information or call Ann or Steve on 01531 821490. Newent Line Dancers (Intermediate +) Every Thurs 7.30pm - 8.30pm Newent Community Centre For more information ring 07725614774. Newent Parkrun (FREE!) Every Saturday at 9am, Newent Community School/Forest Leisure Centre, Watery Lane, GL18 1QF
5km run - it’s you against the clock! Simply Register at www.parkrun.org.uk/newent Newent Short Mat Bowling Club Every Sat 2pm - 4pm, Newent Comprehensive School Gym New members are always welcome with bowls available, come along and give it a try! Call Barbara on 01531 820279.
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Newent Walking Group Meets twice a month on a Sun
An informal friendly walking group. Walks may be full or half day and vary in distance between 4 and 10 miles, often with a picnic or pub break. For more information please telephone our Programme Secretary Alison Jones on 01531 820151. Walking For Health For all abilities Every Thursday, 10.00am 11.00am, Meet at Chill Out Zone Short and local walk followed by refreshments. For more information contact Margaret Highton on 01531 820245 or Scheme Co-ordinator Kim Spencer on 01594 562240. www.walkingforhealth.org.uk
Gardening Gorsley Garden Club Monday 17th April, 7.30pm, Gorsley Village Hall AGM, members only. Visitors always welcome, £2 per meeting. For further information contact Sheila on 01989 720221. Highnam Garden Club Meets on the second Thursday of the month, starting at 7.30pm, Gambier Parry Hall (unless indicated otherwise).
Refreshments are provided following the talk and a raffle will be held at most meetings. All are welcome, even if only as a guest for talks that they are interested in. For more information call 01452 312 626 or email
highnamgardenclub@gmail.com. Thurs 13th April: 'All gardens great and small', set to music with James Cooper. Newent Gardening Club Meets at the 3rd Thursday of every month, 7.30pm, Newent Memorial Hall New members are very welcome. For further details please contact Angela on 01531 820761 or email newentgardeningclub@ gmail.com. Thursday 20th April: "A year-long walk in Woodchester Park"; speaker: Robert Bryant. Call 01531 820761 for details.
Music Newent Classical Brass Meet at Newent Community Centre An opportunity for all brass players interested in joining a group in Newent. For more information contact Graham Chorlton: info@newentorchestra. org, or see website www.newentorchestra.org Newent Folk Club Every 3rd Thursday at 8.00pm, The Kings Arms, Ross Road All musicians and singers welcome. For more information, please call 01531 820687. Newent Orchestral Society Weekly rehearsals The Newent Centre, Ross Road For more information call Bill Anderton on 01531 821075 or email info@newentorchestra.org Website: www.newentorchestra.org “NOMAG” Newent Orchestra Music Appreciation Group Meets on the last Friday of every month, 3.00pm - 4.30pm, St Bartholomew's Community Room, GL18 1BX – off Gloucester Street, behind the Black Dog pub (some parking available) Relax, listen to and chat about music in a comfortable environment. For more information visit: www.newentorchestra.org or contact Ginny James on 01531 821904 or Bill Anderton
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LOCAL MARKETS Kempley Produce Market Saturday 8th April, 9.30am 11.30am, Kempley Village Hall Come and shop for local produce at good prices, including homemade bread, locally grown vegetables, chutneys, preserves, jam and cakes, and lots more (produce seasonal). Enjoy a cup of fair trade tea/coffee with a slice of home-made cake, or chat over a brunch of bacon/ sausage butties with friends and neighbours in a vibrant and friendly atmosphere. For more information visit: www.kempleymarket.com or contact Louise Earll on 01531 890479 or email louise.earll@wyenet.co.uk Morning Market Saturday 29th April, 10.00am - 12 noon, Rudford and Highleadon Village Hall Stalls run by local people selling home produced goods and delicious brunch and refreshments. For details see www.rudford.net or ring 01452 790831. Newent & District Country Market Every Friday, 9.00am 11.00am, Newent Memorial Hall Locally produced fresh foods including cakes, savouries, jams and chutneys. Seasonal vegetables, eggs, cut flowers, plants and cards. Coffee and biscuits available. Newent Flea Market & Collectors Fair Sundays 10.30am - 2.30pm Newent Memorial Hall Call 07711 905510
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Finance Ways To Reduce ‘Hidden’ Spending So You Can Save Money Or Pay Off Debt By Ann Haldon
There are the obvious ways to save money, such as using comparison websites or cancelling an unused gym membership, but what about the ‘hidden’ money pits that drain your cash in a less evident way? Three areas immediately spring to mind – food, cars and technology – all essential parts of life but ones that can seriously deplete your financial reserves. So what can you do to stem the flow of cash, start to pay off your debts, or save towards something special such as retirement or a family holiday? Food shopping According to Love Food Hate Waste, £13 billion of edible food was wasted by households across the UK in 2015, equating to 7.3 million tonnes.¹ One of the issues is that people don’t plan their food shopping, and overestimate how much their household needs. Although it’s a very convenient way to shop, supermarkets encourage overspending with Page 66
so-called ‘deals’ and careful placement of goods around the store. This can result in food wastage as consumers are encouraged to buy more than they need – a particular danger if you also shop when you’re hungry. By planning your meals ahead (even for just a week), making a list and sticking to it, you’ll have more control over your household budget and be able to make regular savings. Shopping for fruit and vegetables at local market stalls can also be a cheaper option – the produce will be fresher and you’ll be supporting your local economy. Cars An essential part of everyday life for most people, running a car is expensive and constitutes a significant chunk of the annual budget. So although you may already be resigned to spending a small fortune on your car, have you looked closely at all the costs? You can reduce the outlay on insurance, petrol and servicing, making smaller savings over a number of areas. insurance premiums The ever-increasing cost of insurance is a particular bugbear for motorists. On
top of the annual increase in premiums, Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) has also risen from 5% to 6%, making insuring your car even more expensive. Although there’s nothing you can do about IPT, if you plan in advance and can afford to pay in one lump sum rather than by monthly direct debit, you’ll save money in the long-run. It’s also worthwhile looking at the level of cover your current policy provides, and whether it’s still appropriate. Maybe you’ve included one of your children on the policy, for example, but if they don’t drive the car regularly, is it really necessary when you could always insure them on a temporary basis if needed? To further reduce premiums, try: • Increasing your level of voluntary excess. • Having an immobiliser or approved tracking device fitted. • Taking advantage of multicar discounts if you have more than one car in the household. Fuel Fuel is usually the largest cost for motorists, and one of the best ways to save is to alter your driving habits. Avoiding harsh acceleration and braking, and reducing your speed on the motorway, if only by a few miles per hour, will help you save. You can check the price
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of local petrol online using PetrolPrices.com, and plan ahead so you’re not forced into buying expensive fuel at motorway service stations en route. Making sure your tyres are at the correct pressure, and reducing unnecessary weight in the car, will also help. servicing and MoT Package deals on servicing are available on new and used cars, and although it may seem a large outlay at first, they can offer long-term savings. As far as MOTs are concerned, you can save the cost of a re-test just by carrying out a few simple checks before taking the car in, such as tyre tread depth and light bulbs. phones and TeChnology Most people don’t question the fact that they have a landline, but do you really need one?
your data or minutes - you’re probably paying more than you need in additional charges, and could save money by choosing a deal with a larger allowance.
If you naturally reach for your mobile to make a call and could manage without a home phone, you’ll make a significant saving on line rental and call costs. If you prefer to keep the landline, maybe you could save on the cost of your mobile phone. With so many competitive pay-as-you-go deals around, it’s worthwhile checking them against your contract. Also, don’t forget about recycling any old phones to raise extra cash. The mobile phone and broadband market is so competitive that simply by contacting your provider and saying you want to leave, you’ll probably be offered a better deal just to retain your business. Also consider whether: • You consistently exceed
• You need a fast broadband speed, or if a cheaper ‘standard’ broadband package would suffice. The best deals are generally reserved for new customers, so it’s worthwhile haggling if you’re not completely satisfied with the deal they’re offering, but be aware of any early exit penalties that might form part of your contract. ¹https://www. lovefoodhatewaste.com/article/ unite-food-waste-fight http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/ money/bills/article-1591904/50ways-save-money.html
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