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Dear Reader, Don’t you just love May? It’s the month that blesses us with not just one Bank Holiday – it gives us two! So now it is to decide what we will be doing on our extended weekends! Will it be a day out, a day in or will we be attempting a spot of DIY? Once again it is all down to the weather and if April was anything to go by we could have rain, sleet, hailstones, snow and maybe the odd bit of sunshine! May is also that time of the year when we start tot hear the sound of lawn mowers and strimmers buzzing away, as we attempt to tackle the garden that so far this year has been too sodden to even cut the grass. I’m really hoping for BBQ and gardening weather but if not, it will be the ideal time to get those jobs done around the house that I’ve been putting off for ages.

Whatever you are planning to do on the two Bank Holidays this month, enjoy it because apart from the one in August, the next extra day off is Boxing Day! Enjoy reading your May issue and see you next month!

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Computer Corner by Emily Trenwith A-Z of Computing - B is for Backup After A, it’s no surprise that we’ve arrived at B - for backup. This is probably one of the easiest things you can do to safeguard your data, but if I had a pound for every time someone told me (after their PC failed) that they didn’t have a backup - well, I wouldn’t be writing these articles!

Your backup is like house insurance - could you afford to replace everything if it all disappeared in a house fire/IT disaster? You could replace your software, but what about those client files or photos of your children?

For a home user, manually copying your files to a USB stick, external hard drive, or a free online storage service such as Dropbox or Google Drive should be sufficient. Alternatively, you can get Windows to back up for you automatically. Click the Start menu, then Settings > Update & security > Backup > Add a drive. You then tell your PC where to back up to - to change what gets backed up and how often, go to More options. If your USB drive isn’t plugged in all the time, it will back up next time you plug it in.

For a business user, I’d recommend something more robust. Online backup services differ from simple storage services, in that they install software on your PC, which automatically backs up your data to their servers (which have built in redundancy so your data is safe even if a server fails). You will probably need to pay for this service - but imagine what it would cost you in terms of business if you were to lose your data.

Online backup services differ in terms of how much storage is offered, how many PCs are covered and what the prices are - it’s worth comparing a few such as iDrive (not an Apple product!), BackBlaze, Crash Plan, Acronis etc and seeing if they do a free trial of the service. Services can start from £30 for a year, which is less than £3 a month.

If you have a larger amount of data, you may want to look at an on site storage server. We’ve got one here at GMT Towers, which is accessible from both our locations in Newent and Bucks, and has built in redundancy with a RAID array (multiple hard drives, in English). This was a little trickier to set up, but is a one off cost for the server case and hard drives - after that, all it requires is a working internet connection.

You may then want to add backup software, to backup automatically, or you could use the server as your primary storage and rely on the RAID array for backup. This solution starts at about £250 for the server case, plus the cost of hard drives and possibly an IT pro to set it up, depending on how confident you are!

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It should give you this money once you’ve switched. Many do it automatically, but make sure you ask if not. In the past, they used to operate a ‘don’t ask, don’t get’ policy, so if you’ve switched previously, it may be worth calling your old supplier to check.

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Join us for our Open Morning, see the library and work with us for the "Big Garden Picnic"

The children had a lovely surprise after Easter when they returned to their classrooms, the library area had a revamp with bright new shelving and beanbags, paid for by The Friend's fundraising efforts. Now they have to choose some new books to fill the empty spaces with.

We recently raised over £200 with a family bingo night, and over £100 with “Eat for a Cause” which involved parents eating a lovely meal at The Three Choirs Vineyard, who then donated profits to the school. The money will go towards a new outdoor blackboard for the “Dick Whittington Outdoor Classroom” and some outdoor messy play equipment for the Infants.

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In half-term on Friday 3rd June we are holding a “Big Garden Picnic” working party from 10.00am in the school gardens. We are inviting parents, friends, relatives, neighbours and in particular keen gardeners from Newent and around to come up to the school and help plant up the vegetable beds and containers. We need your help, so if you can donate any seeds, bedding plants, vegetable plants, cuttings, shrubs/anything we could grow, then please let us know or come and join in. Children will be welcome to play on the school field, under your supervision, and refreshments, tea and coffee will be available, but bring a picnic, a trowel and some gardening gloves. Come and enjoy some fresh Pauntley air The Pauntley Red Wheelbarrows are lined up ready!

The school are holding an open morning for prospective pupils on Wednesday 8th June from 9.30 - 11.30am.

Places are available for children aged 4 - 11 years. If you cannot make this date and want to visit our school in action, you can contact Head teacher, Mr Chris Ward at Pauntley School office 01531 820053. admin@pauntley.gloucs.sch.uk www.pauntleyschool.com

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10 Tips for a Happy Home Our home life affects pretty much every aspect of our lives and has a huge bearing on the level of enjoyment we experience in our activities on the outside. We lead busy lives these days with members of the family scattering in all directions, coming together for snatches of time.

Stress levels can sometimes rocket right off the scale, leading to tension and aggravation.

Times are tough and now almost more than ever in our recent history we need to have a safe haven where we can relax and feel comfortable, loving and loved. Like so many recipes the simplest are often the best and most effective.

Creating a warm, loving, pleasant and comfortable home life isn’t rocket science.

It really boils down to putting our family first – their feelings and how our actions can have a positive effect, or one of destructiveness.

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1. Create something to look forward to both as individuals and collectively, get into the habit of having goals that you and your family can enjoy together. It is said that apparently people who play together seem to stay together.

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MR SHAMBLES’ MAY MEWS Have you noticed how fantastic the huge beech tree looks as you walk into The Shambles from Church Street? As I pad down the long corridor by Erol’s it is a great surprise when you get down to the end.

Mother Nature really does spoil us don’t you think?

I was lucky enough to have a wander into the opening night of ‘The Gallery’ at the beginning of last month. It was packed! I’d like to think they were all there to see me, however judging by the red dots next to the beautiful works, I think perhaps they were there for the art! I have to say, the canapes smelled lovely and one of the waitresses gave me a bit to taste...yummy! The Gallery @ The Shambles is open 12noon – 4pm from Tuesday – Sunday...purrrfect for increasing my fan club!

Enchanted seem to be increasing their range of interesting gifts and quirky items. Hazel is expanding her essential oil selection so it’s well worth coming in for a look!

Lots of sun catchers and lovely things to have in the garden are coming in as well, I love the recycled bottle lanterns and the twisty things...fascinating to watch when you are a cat!

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Gill’s Bookshop seems to draw people in like a magical magnet and not just for the books. Gill has lots more things for sale: paintings and prints of all sizes, china, baskets and those sort of nicknacks that you hardly ever come across but smile to yourself when you do.

I was meowing with Gill the other day and she asked me to remind people about her books on all things “Train”, especially her specialty books on the Great Western Railway. In fact she has books on just about every subject you can imagine and she’ll try to get you any book you ask for if she hasn’t already got it.

Mal at Survival Supplies UK (AKA The Best Man Cave for Miles) has moved shops again!

He’s still in Shambles Village, but now in an even bigger shop just round the corner from Old Nicks Studio. My word, his range of angling equipment (and everything else for that

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He told me he had that £200 torch that’s splurged all over the internet for only £10.99!

WOW! He’s also stocking Mora, Opinel and Swiss Army knives and even has a line of camo clothing now.

Nick and his brother Dee at Old Nicks Tattoo Studio seem to going flat out at the moment.

The whole world seems to have suddenly woken up to their artistic and creative talents.

There just doesn’t seem to be anything or anywhere they can’t tattoo. I’ve just seen a young lady leaving with the most beautiful flowers all the way up her leg and a man with a magnificent and colourful dragon on his back. They’re also experts at cover-ups...but not over the top like you see on those programmes on TV. They also do the little additions that some people like to add to existing tattoos. Fantastic!

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A ‘bowling green’ effect may look superb but will need more maintenance and be less hardwearing. Avoid cheaper turf as it can contain weeds, pests or diseases, or is simply not a good grass mixture.

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Healthy Bodies and Healthy Minds At Hartpury Primary School we believe that every aspect of school life is crucial to the all-round development of young children.

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with wet weather gear for all the children so all the activities are fully accessible whatever the weather.

During break times at Hartpury every child is fully engaged. Playtimes are educational, stimulating, where all our pupils have the chance to try something new, develop existing skills and have fun with friends.

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Home & Interiors Spruce Up Your Home Office

Dodgy desk, awkward chair or overflowing shelves? It’s time to give your home office a facelift, says Katherine Sorrell Whether your working space is a corner of the kitchen used for catching up with email, or a high-spec office with everything necessary for fulltime self-employment, it needs to work for you. A few small improvements can make your workspace more comfortable, functional and attractive.

could consider adding a small worktop to one side of your existing desk, or improve your organisation with a new desk that incorporates drawers, cubby holes, shelves or whatever other type of storage you need. If you can, use nearby walls to lift as much as possible off the surface of your desk by introducing wall-mounted storage such as shelves, pin boards, peg boards or hanging racks. Anything that stacks is useful, too. Before you know it, you’ll be able to see your laptop again.

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In addition to 3000 years of Newent history on display boards, there are two large cases full of artefacts and a room dedicated to celebrating local music-making. We also have a good display of local village histories and many tourist leaflets.

• Group visits by arrangement • Staffed by volunteer stewards and supported by Newent Town Council

For more information, or if you would like to become a steward, ring Ginny James on 01531 821904 or the Newent Town Clerk on 01531 820638.

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Craig's Comment At present less than one person in every ten who suffers a heart attack out of hospital will survive. That is a statistic that needs to change!

As little as twenty minutes CPR training is all that it takes to give someone the basic skills and confidence needed to help keep someone who has suffered a heart attack alive while help is on the way. British Heart Foundation is leading the way in providing training, skills and equipment so that we can become that Nation of Lifesavers.

positive impact that it could make on a friend, loved one, family member, work colleague, or even a total stranger really could make all the difference.

In England just over 75% of emergency calls for an ambulance are responded to within the eight minute target. Although this is considerably better than in other parts of the UK, it still means that around 25% of emergencies do not see an ambulance within that eight minutes.

These skills are even more important in a rural area like the Forest. With its narrow lanes and remote villages it could be that the ambulance takes a little longer than average to get to an emergency. If we can help keep someone breathing until that ambulance arrives then the chances of survival skyrocket.

Whether you are a parent, teacher, youth leader, councillor, community activist or employer, you can apply for your British Heart Foundation CPR training kit from their website at: www.bhf.org.uk/heart-health/ nation-of-lifesavers so that you not only become part of a Nation of Lifesavers, but part of a Forest of Lifesavers as well.

Ambulance services, NHS staff, and paramedics do a brilliant job, however there is a role for all of us to play in helping save lives.

British Heart Foundation are on a mission. Their goal is to create a nation of lifesavers over the next five years.

In doing so we would not only see that one on ten statistic become one in 20, or perhaps even one in 100, but we would also reduce the pressure on those brilliant paramedics that do arrive at the scene of a heart attack.

British Heart Foundation have made CPR kits, along with training DVDs, available for free to all schools and youth groups in the country. They are also working with employers and community groups to provide training as well.

Once you and your group have the kit it takes just a few minutes each month to keep those skills fresh and up to date. This is such a small amount of time out of our busy lives, but the

With more than 30,000 cardiac arrests happening outside of a hospital each year across the UK you never know when you might be called on to become a lifesaver.

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.

Things getting messy for Newent artist

Visitors to Labels Shopping, located on the outskirts of Ross-on-Wye, were invited to paint their hands and leave a handprint as a record of their visit to the store on a huge full wall-size mural of a tree painted by local Newent artist Victoria Taylor.

“Drawing and painting is my passion.” Said Victoria. ”I’ve recently started drawing illustrations for children’s books so I was absolutely delighted to be invited by Labels to expand my work from the size of a page to a complete wall mural. It was quite a challenge and I enjoyed every minute of it.”

William (6) and Verity (4) with Mum, Victoria Taylor, adding their handprints to Victoria’s full-size wall mural at Labels Shopping, Ross-on-Wye.

Victoria’s two children, Willian (6) and Verity (4) returned to Labels Shopping last week with Mum in order to add their own handprints to the tree mural.

Sam Morris who specialises in realistic paintings of champion pedigree cattle and designs commercial stylized illustrations which she sells all over the UK including at the new ‘Handmade & Local’ at Labels where local artists and craftspeople can display and sell their wares.

“It looks amazing.” Said Victoria. “I can’t believe how many people have taken the time to get messy and add their handprints.”

The mural paintings were part of a host of popular activities that were organised for families to watch and take part in over the Easter holidays at Labels Shopping.

Victoria’s work joins another wall-size painted mural on the lower ground floor at Labels Shopping by local cow artist

Labels Shopping, Ross-on-Wye, is located just off junction 4 of the M50.

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Why Clover is a good choice!

From building an extension or conservatory, replacing windows and doors, converting a loft or garage, or fitting a new wood burning stove, kitchen or bathroom we undertake a wide range of general building and home improvement projects.

But what makes us different?

• we are a ‘one stop shop’, we have a skilled workforce with many areas of expertise so your entire project can be handled within Clover; Jo, Customer Liaison • we understand the upheaval and intrusion that having work done on your home can bring and we work hard to minimise the strain. We have a friendly, professional and dedicated customer liaison on hand to guide customers through the process;

• our entire team take great pride in their work and in how they work , “we want you to love the work we do for you and to love how we do it” • We continue to be endorsed as a Which? Trusted Trader and were delighted to have been awarded a national commendation in a 2016 Business of the Year competition, in the process receiving some fabulous feedback from our customers.

We’ve had great fun in 2015 completing some very interesting projects including a renovation of an old watermill, re-roofing a near derelict Herefordshire barn, constructing a timber-frame extension with Siberian larch cladding to a property completely off the beaten track and installing several kitchens, bathrooms, stoves, windows and doors to name but a few!

The building team

2016 brings two new additions to our team and we are pleased to welcome both Danny and Terry to Clover. ‘Meet the team’ on our website.

From start to finish an absolutely brilliant company to do business with. Left our house amazingly clean each and every day. We couldn’t believe we managed to find a company that promised so much and delivered completely on that promise. It’s a tough job to impress me but impressed we were.” PT

Roy and Jack continue to install our windows, doors and conservatories with skill and professionalism. This year, though, we have entered Jack into the FENSA Master Fitter of the Year Challenge.

He is currently in the top 12 and we are waiting to hear whether he has earned a place in the final.

Jack

We are improving our presence on social media, with regular Facebook and Twitter posts and blogs on all subjects relating to home improvements, running a business and the things we’ve learnt along the way! We have lots more planned for 2016, ‘Like’ us on Facebook or ‘Follow’ us on Twitter to stay in touch!

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The next issue of our InClover Magazine is out shortly and available to download and we will, as always, be exhibiting at some of our local summer shows. Log onto our website for more details or give us a call for a chat!

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HPS can provide you with all loading components (powder, primers, cases and bullets) for your hand loading requirements. For those who hunt we can also look after your every need. Gameking, Hornady SST and Nosler bullets easily supplied. If you prefer not to hand load HPS offers factory loaded ammunition to comply with Forestry Commission Legislation and a bespoke loading service tailored to your rifle.

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Thai Beef Salad Ready in 50 minutes, plus marinating time

Serves 4

This colourful and fragrant main-meal salad is great for easy entertaining. Choose thick pieces of steak and take care not to overcook them or they will become tough and chewy.

Ingredients: • • • • • • • • • • •

2 x 175g sirloin steaks 1 tbsp lime juice 2 tbsp light soy sauce 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed 1 tsp dried chilli flakes 6 spring onions, trimmed and thinly sliced 8 radishes, trimmed and thinly sliced 100g fresh bean sprouts 1/4 cucumber, thinly sliced 4 firm plum tomatoes, quartered 200g mixed salad leaves

FOR THE DRESSING • • • • •

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juice of 2 limes 2 tbsp Thai fish sauce 2 tsp brown sugar 1 tbsp fresh chopped coriander 1 tsp finely chopped lemon grass

Place the steak in a shallow dish. Mix together the lime juice, soy sauce, garlic and chilli flakes. Season with freshly ground black pepper and cover and leave to marinate for 1 hour.

Heat a cast iron skillet or griddle until very hot. Add the steak and cook for 4-6 minutes on each side. Remove from the pan, cover with foil and leave to rest for 15 minutes.

Toss together the spring onions, radishes, bean sprouts, cucumber, tomatoes and salad leaves. Mix together all the dressing ingredients, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Slice the warm steak thinly across the grain.

Toss gently into the salad with the dressing.

Pile into a large shallow serving dish and serve immediately, or leave to cool and serve chilled.

TIP Lemon grass stalks are sold in small packs

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You only need a small amount to give an extra zesty fragrance to the dressing but the stalks will keep for 1-2 weeks in the fridge. Try adding chopped to curries, fruit salads or infuse in hot water for a refreshing alternative to tea.

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Health

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Alzheimer’s: How Can We Fight Back?

Alzheimer’s is the most common type of dementia in the UK, affecting over 500,000 people - and public awareness is higher than ever, thanks partly to Terry Pratchett’s well-publicised diagnosis and death. But as we welcome Dementia Awareness Week (May 15th-21st), are we any closer to understanding Alzheimer’s causes - and preventing or curing it?

What Causes Alzheimer’s?

In Alzheimer’s patients, betaamyloid protein builds up to form ‘plaques’ or ‘tangles’ in the brain, preventing nerve cell connections and eventually causing loss of brain tissue.

There is also a neurotransmitter shortage.

These problems produce dementia symptoms such as memory loss, behaviour changes and a decreased ability to process information and stimuli, which increase in number and severity over time.

Can We Prevent Alzheimer’s?

Some risk factors for Alzheimer’s are unavoidable.

Alzheimer’s is more common if: • You’re over 65 (occurrence rapidly increases over 85).

• There is a family history of Alzheimer’s or you carry the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene or MTHFD1L gene.

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Other genes are specifically responsible for rare, earlyonset Alzheimer’s (although this is not solely hereditary).

• You have Down’s syndrome, which can cause amyloid plaque build-up in the brain.

• You’re a woman – even accounting for your longer lifespan, although it’s not clear why.

Avoidable risk factors: • Excessive alcohol intake.

• Heart disease risk factors such as smoking (including passive smoking), lack of exercise, high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels and being overweight.

• A lack of mental activity - so keep your mind active by reading, playing strategic games (e.g. chess) or completing word puzzles.

Diabetes, depression and head injury also increase the risk of Alzheimer’s. While not necessarily ‘avoidable’, you can lower your chance of developing depression and diabetes through lifestyle choices, seek treatment for depression, and wear a helmet when biking or engaging in hazardous pursuits to reduce risk of head injury.

Although more research is required, recent studies suggest risk can also be reduced by: • Sleeping on your side rather than your back or stomach, allowing the brain to remove waste products more efficiently.

• Getting enough sleep.

• Reducing your stress.

• Staying sociable and avoiding loneliness.

• Following the MIND diet: plenty of vegetables (in particular, green leafy ones), along with nuts, berries,

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Can We Cure Alzheimer’s?

Not yet. However, there are treatments to alleviate symptoms.

Cognitive Stimulation: enjoyable activities that stimulate thinking and encourage engagement.

CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy): to help sufferers discuss concerns and adopt more positive ways of thinking.

Alternative Therapies such as aromatherapy, massage or music therapy.

Drug treatments: cholinesterase inhibitors such as Donepezil (Aricept), Galantamine (Reminyl) and Rivastigmine (Exelon) increase levels of the neurotransmitter acetycholine, They can sometimes improve brain function in sufferers with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s. For severe Alzheimer’s (or moderate Alzheimer’s, unresponsive to cholinesterase inhibitors), Memantine (Ebixa or Axura) may slow the decline in brain function.

Medicines to reduce depression, agitation, anxiety and aggression may also be given.

Hope for the Future Researchers are working on Alzheimer’s prevention, identification of further genetic markers and potential treatments such as ultrasound waves and drugs already used for diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis.

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Sweet Memories Easter Raffle

This year Sweet Memories in Newent held a raffle to raise funds for Newent's Christmas Lights Festival with the prize being a giant rabbit.

As well as Sweet Memories a number of pubs and clubs around Newent took part - The George Hotel, The Circle Club, The Kings Arms, The Red Lion and Cobblers.

Prizes were won in some of these venues then all the raffle tickets were put into a grand draw at Sweet Memories.

The grand draw prize of the giant rabbit was won by Kevin Norman

from Huntley who said "I am happy to support the local town".

With the raffles held at Christmas and Easter plus the donations from traders the total raised was £741!

Edwina, proprietor of Sweet Memories, said "I felt as traders we should help the Lights Committee, who already do a difficult job, to keep the Lights Festival going as it does so much for Newent and the traders and public responded very well."

- written by Colin Thomas, Crystal Flame Photography

Kevin receiving his prize rabbit from Edwina

Youth@Heart

We take the gift of our children’s good health for granted – but a healthy baby is a miracle.

There are currently over 5,000 young people aged 16-24 with Congenital Heart Disease in the South West, of which 600 have complex conditions. These young people are all supported by the Bristol Heart Institute.

They and their families are battling to come to terms with the physical and emotional challenges of life limiting, or terminal heart conditions.

Youth@Heart was set up in memory of Alice Lawson who struggled with CHD. She was determined to make a difference to the lives of others in a similar position. Sadly Alice died aged

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85% of children born with CHD now survive into adulthood, but face an uncertain future. Their emotional health is challenging and affects their physical health.

Our aims are to: • Fund a Community Cardiac Youth Worker, undertaking a liaison role between the young person, medical professionals and community provision. Their focus will be on the young person’s holistic needs and will provide support for their emotional wellbeing.

• To offer support, awareness and opportunity to teenagers, young adults (16 to 24) and their families in Gloucestershire (and across the South West),

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Golden Years

Memories of 50 Years Ago by Ted Bruning

It sometimes seems that the world is being engulfed by an unstoppable tsunami of terrorism. The Islamic world in particular is in flames from Nigeria to the Hindu Kush; the seas and beaches of the Mediterranean are awash with a flotsam and jetsam of drowned refugees; and as nobody can agree either on the cause or the solution there seems no end in sight.

The present horrors are on such a vast scale because the political upheavals that caused them were themselves so vast.

But if you look back 50 years you might perhaps conclude that little has changed: in 1966 the Vietnam War was intensifying; the Biafran War was erupting; India and Pakistan were also at war; as many as 70,000 Egyptian troops, as well as Saudi and Jordanian forces, were bogged down in the eightyear Yemeni Civil War. Nowhere, it seemed, was immune – not even Britain, where on 7th May 1966 the petrol-bombing of a Belfast pub started a fire that burned for 28 years.

The conventional narrative of the Troubles is that the flashpoint came in August 1969 with the Battle of the Bogside, three days of nationalist riots in support of Northern Ireland’s hitherto-peaceful Civil Rights movement. The riots followed a bloodless bombing campaign against water, telephone, and

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electricity installations which was blamed on the IRA and which forced the resignation of the province’s moderate prime minister, Terence O’Neill. But in reality, the violence had started three years earlier, and the IRA – which at the time was virtually defunct – had nothing to do with it.

The Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association had been formed in 1964 to campaign against discrimination against the province’s Roman Catholics in jobs, housing, education, public spending, and political representation, and O’Neill was well-disposed to negotiations.

Alarmed, the Protestant community reacted. Ian Paisley founded the Ulster Constitutional Defence Committee and its paramilitary wing, the Ulster Protestant Volunteers, and an ex-military policeman named Gusty Spence founded the Ulster Volunteer Force. It was Spence’s UVF that drew the first blood.

On 8th March 1966, the IRA summoned up the energy – and the dynamite – to blow up a statue of Nelson in Dublin (pictured above).

Spence’s UVF retaliated two months later, petrol-bombing a Catholic-owned bar in the largely Protestant Shankill Road. The only casualty was the bar’s neighbour, 77-yearold Protestant widow Matilda Gould, who died of her injuries in hospital six weeks later.

And with that horrible irony, the Troubles had begun. In the years that followed some 3,600 were murdered – nobody knows for certain how many. Maybe 800 of them were security personnel, and many of the civilian dead were terrorists

themselves – again, nobody knows for certain how many.

Most, though, were blameless pubgoers and passers-by, bombed or shot at random, or chosen for torture and death as suspected informants.

But how did it all come to an end? Who won and who lost?

Well, democracy won, as it always does. The nationalists secured some concessions, but as long as Northern Ireland remains firmly attached to the UK they can hardly claim victory. The Troubles fizzled out because the insurgents ran out of energy and the democratic politicians kept their nerve. They were tough, uncompromising, and determined. But they made it clear that while the terrorists weren’t going to win anything, there’d always be a place at the table for them – as in Israel, Kenya, and Cyprus – if they renounced violence. In the end, and after serving 18 years for murder, even Gusty Spence, the man who started it all, saw sense and became a democratic politician.

Could the same process bring peace to the Middle East?

Could Al-Baghdadi one day take his seat as a Syrian MP? Remember Menachem Begin; remember Jomo Kenyatta; remember Archbishop Makarios.

Perhaps we should send Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness to Razza to talk some sense into him!

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The Club is pleased to announce details of our last two major charity events for this Rotary Presidential year, a Midsummer Ball and the cycle day, our ‘Ride4Dave’.

The Rotary Ride, ‘Ride4Dave’ Sunday 19th June 10.30am - 4.00pm You are invited to join us on a family cycle ride around the beautiful lanes of the ‘Newent Cycle Loop’ on Father's Day, to help us raise funds for Prostate Cancer and other local charities.

Teaming up with Newent Rotary is a fantastic way to get involved in your local community!

Sadly, Prostate Cancer is a condition that affects 250,000 men and their families across the UK every year, and it is said to become the most common of all cancers over the next decade, so we need your help to beat it!

The Rotary Ride is a national Rotary initiative where clubs all across the country will host a range of cycling events for all ages and

Last year: Little Finlay, ready to set off with his Dad Steve.

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abilities to raise money for charity.

We at the Newent Club have organised our local ‘Ride4Dave’ event in support of the national initiative, and in Riders ready to set off from Dymock last year. memory of our former President David Trigg. going to charity. You can enter by payment on the day, or by David lived in Dymock and last logging onto our Just Giving year the club and his family raised nearly £2,000 for charity webpage: www.justgiving.com/ with a cycle ride, however, as we Ride4Dave are now in our second year, we Charity Midsummer Ball are aiming for an even better Saturday 25th June outcome this year. We want to 7.30pm beat last year's total, and are This ‘Black Tie’ event also therefore asking you to kindly takes place at The Willows, help us by joining in the fun and Horsefair Lane, Newent, GL18 excitement on Sunday 19th June.

1RG, on Saturday 25th June, The rides will start at our base in the marquee, and starts with at The Willows, Horsefair Lane, a Champagne Reception. The Newent, GL18 1RG, where there reception will be followed by a will be fun and enjoyment for sumptuous buffet and there will all the family, with ‘mechanical’ also be a bar, raffle, and an backup, a bar, pig roast, face auction of valuable items. painting, bouncy castles, etc.

A brilliant live band followed by a For riders there will be several disco will entertain those who can cycle options: Cycle enthusiasts last the pace until 2am! Tickets are and established riders can opt £25 per person, and all profits for the 29 mile route of the from the event will be donated to Newent Cycle Loop, fun riders Midlands Air Ambulance and other can do a shorter 18 mile route local charities. for all ages and abilities, and Please support our major Rotary family riders have the choice fundraising events. of an optional 10 mile route.

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May Activities at Sheppard House Spring is now in full bloom and how nice to hear the dawn chorus each morning. We have some exciting times ahead of us in May this year.

Straight after the Bank Holiday we will be having a day on the Willow Boat along the river. Let’s hope and pray for some good weather!

Following on from that we have been very fortunate to have John and Jenny Eastwood coming to give us the 2nd half of their slides on Switzerland. It’s so lovely to go abroad without queuing at the airport!

A couple of mornings in the month we will be visiting the Longhope Artisan Bakery to see how bread is

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We will still be doing out regular Tai Chi classes, Arts and Crafts and Scrabble Club. If you are interested in taking part please ring 01531 821227 to find out dates, times and cost. Why not stay and have a fresh home cooked 2 course lunch for only £6.00. It’s a great time to be social and meet new friends and not have any washing up to do!

At the end of the month to round things up we are going to take some of the clients out for the day to Pengethly Garden Centre for lunch and tea which is always enjoyed by all.

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Newent's first Poetry Workshop

"It was very liberating to listen to someone with such a pragmatic and passionate approach to poetry"

On the 7th April The George Hotel hosted Newent's first Poetry Workshop. The event was organised by Samantha Samms who said "I have successfully held poetry workshops elsewhere and I wanted to bring my experience and expertise to the people of Newent for those who want to start or re-start writing poetry."

Other workshops are planned for the future.

Anyone interested should contact Samantha Samms on SamanthaSamms@outlook.com or on 07743 381360 or through her Facebook Page - Samantha Samms comedian and poet.

The event got off to a good start and once everyone was settled it started with confidence building and 'myth busting' about poetry before moving on to exercises and activities to get the creative juices flowing. There were some lovely lines, some moving, some funny and by the amount of laughter in the room it was clear they were all enjoying it but most importantly poetry was being written.

Sue Trevethan, Ross on Wye

Samantha Samms is a local Newent poet and this year has already been booked for the Cheltenham Poetry Festival, the Wychwood Festival and this year's Big Lunch. Samantha is also starting a tour of WI's around Gloucestershire giving talks on "Poetry is my passion.''

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Samantha commented "Poetry, which many think of as a serious affair, is actually an enjoyable and stress reducing activity for all. In this workshop it was possible to see a group of people engaging in a fun, creative activity in a supportive and facilitative atmosphere. I love running these workshops and I love seeing the positive change that comes over people in just a few hours."

I would like to thank all those who attended and thanks to their participation enjoyment and enthusiasm, the workshop actually planned for 2 hours, went on for nearly 3 hours!"

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New poetry event for Newent After a successful Poetry Workshop a new poetry event is coming to Newent.

It is described as the most fun you can have with your clothes on!

The event entitled "Performance Poetry and Tapas Event" will take place in The George Hotel Restaurant on Friday the 20th May at 7.30pm.

Samantha says "You will see poetry with passion and performance that takes your pulsing heart and presents it back to you with a side order of 'Wow'. Come and see what is taking London by storm - funny, thoughtful, lyrical and powerful poems, and even some about football (and maybe rugby!)."

Following on from the recent successful poetry workshop, organiser and local poet Samantha Samms brings Performance Poetry to Newent and coupled with a fine Tapas from new chef Sean the Chef this will make for a tremendous evening.

Samantha can be contacted at: SamanthaSamms@outlook.com Facebook page: Samantha Samms Comedian and Poet Mobile: 07743 381360 Keep an eye on Samantha's Facebook page for further in formation on future events and workshops.

- written by Colin Thomas, Crystal Flame Photography

As well as performances from Samantha there will be performances from other poets and performers, details to be advised. There will also be open mic slots where you are welcome to come and read your own poems.

If you thought poetry was boring and too intellectual or not for a night out, think again. Poetry is vital, alive and coming to Newent."

Tickets are £12 in advance (£14 on the door).

Samantha at home creating poems

OnionEd’s Blog The daffodils are starting to bloom; Spring is in the air and naturally my thoughts turn to Onions - and of course preparing to make Gloucestershire's biggest one day festival a success for its 21st year.

This event is being brought to you by 'Samantha (poetry is my passion) Samms'.

If you haven't given it a thought before now's your chance to get involved. All you need is the right advice and a bit of patience and you can be in with the chance of top cash prizes this September. You can get some advice on my website www.newentonionfayre.org.

Whilst hanging around the allotments I’ve been excited to see the onion growers out in force, readying themselves for this year's competition at the onion show.

Even if you are not 'green fingered' and not an onion grower, there's plenty of other things to get involved in including the famous onion eating competition!

Unfortunately, I'm not allowed to get involved in the onion show as according to the judges I'm 'head and shoulders above the rest'! I still enjoy sizing up the competition though and I can't wait to see all the entrants this year in the market Hall.

The onion fayre committee has come together once more, with some new faces, new plans and great ideas falling into place.

The excitement is building already and it is lovely to see the spaces for stalls filling up so fast. To book a space visit the

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What's On in May Newent and Area Prayer Focus Wednesday 4th May, 8.30am St. Mary's Newent Come along and pray with members of all the churches in our area.

Memory Café Friday 6th May, 10.30am 12 .00 Noon, Sheppard House, Onslow Rad, Newent

The Band of Gloucester Constabulary will play a great selection of music on the outdoor stage; bring a chair or a blanket.

Teas will be served in St. Mary's Church in the interval. There will be a silver collection. For more information call 01531 820782.

This event is run by Newent Initiative Trust: newentcc@gmail.com.

Parkinson’s UK North Forest Support Group Monday 11th April, 10.30am - 12 Noon, Malswick House, Malswick, Newent, GL18 1HE For further information please contact Jane Henderson on 08442253694 or jhenderson@ parkinsons.org.uk.

Newent and District U3A Meeting Tuesday May 17th, 10.30am Monthly Meeting with talk: "From camper vans to comedy songs".

Speaker Ms Nicola Clark.

Games evening Tuesday 17th May, 7.30pm Sheppard House off Onslow Road For more information contact Sandra Kemp on 01531 822041 or sandrakemp@waitrose.com.

Glebe Kids Cinema Saturday 21st May, Doors open at 6.00pm for a 6.30pm start, Glebe Chapel

Service with Prayer for Healing Wed 13th May, 7.30pm St. Mary's Newent Guest Speaker Rev Ken Shill.

A place where any member of the public who feel that they, or a person they know have memory problems or related cognitive issues, can drop in without an appointment for a chat, exchange of experiences or to receive information. For further information contact Vanessa on 01531 821227.

Newent Orchestra Spring Concert Saturday 7th May, 7.30 pm Memorial Hall, Newent

A varied selection of orchestral favourites, see website www. newentorchestra.org for full programme. Tickets (on the door) £8, concession £7, children free.

Includes tea/coffee. Concert ends approx. 9.30 pm.

Free Performance in Newent Park Sunday 8th May, 2.30pm 4.30pm, Newent Park

Hollywood Comes to Brand Green!

Saturday 14th May, 7.00pm, Pauntley Village Hall

Family Film and refreshments.

Free admission. Children must be accompanied by adults. For further details please contact Andrea Cox: acox27@btinternet.com.

Musical afternoon teas Friday 27th May, 2pm- 3.30pm, Sheppard House

In aid of Cancer Research UK, with a donation to Pauntley Village Hall. Bubbly reception, supper with dessert and coffee at 7.45pm, and entertainment by singer John Eselle. Please bring your own wine/beer.

There will also be a raffle.

Come dressed in your favourite film character costume – or just as you are! Tickets: £12, in advance only please. For more details and tickets ring Chris on 01531 828454.

Christian Aid Week Collections Sun 15th May - Sat 21st May Can you spare a couple of hours to help? For more information contact St. Mary's Church Office on 01531 821641.

Players from the Newent Orchestra play classical musical for everyone’s enjoyment and Sheppard House provides all comers with a traditional English tea of sandwiches, cake and tea. A cover charge of £4 is made to cover the cost. Booking is advisable. Call 01531 821227 to book a place.

Open Garden for Christian Aid Sunday 29th May, 2.00pm 6.00pm, Lower Farm House,

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...events cont'd Cliffords Mesne Plants, teas available if weather permits. Entrance by donation. For further infromation, contact Sarah Williams on 01531 821654.

“The Listening Post” Tuesday 31st May 5.30pm The Cake Box, Broad St, Newent If you have any concerns or questions for the Council in any area of its work, why not drop by and meet some of its members who will be pleased to listen to what you have to say. The Council looks forward to meeting with you and to hear your views on our town. Appointments are not necessary, however you can advise the Town Clerk beforehand on 01531 820638 or townclerk@ newenttowncouncil.gov.uk

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 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.

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special events e.g. Christmas lunch or summer trips each year. For more information please contact Elaine on 07971 303958.

Community Café Every Wednesday, 10.00am 12.00 Noon, Chill Out Zone, 36 Broad Street, Newent

Coffee and tea for 50p, cakes and biscuits. Computers, free WiFi, pool table. Open to all. Run

by Newent Initiative Trust.

Dymock Women’s Institute (WI) Meet every 3rd Wednesday, 7.30pm at the Community Room, Western Way Flats. All Welcome!

For more information call Janet Brookes on 01531 890557or email ian.brookes@virgin.net 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 Mothers’ Union Monthly Meeting Tuesday 24th May, 12.30pm 2.00pm, Newent Library Peace and Hope Trust. Open to all. Contact: Margaret Highton on 01531 820245.

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.

Full details on our website www.bridgewebs.com/newent.

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 many 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 Rotary Club Meets Tuesdays 6.45pm for 7pm start, Red Lion, Market Square, Newent Visitors welcome, please contact secretary on 07794 644 380 or email rotary@newentbb.co.uk Newent Initiative Trust AGM Tuesday May 17th, 7.00pm St. Mary's Church rooms Come and hear about the Trust.

For more information and details contact newentcc@gmail.com.

Newent Lakeside Women’s Institute (WI) Meet every 3rd Tuesday 7.30pm at Sheppard House, off Onslow Road. All Welcome! For more information call Sandra Kemp on 01531 822041 or email sandrakemp@waitrose.com Newent Library Club 11th May, 10.30am – 12 noon

Newent Bridge Club Sixth Form Centre of Newent Community School

To advertise call 07939 802 384 or 01531 805000 or visit www.newentmagazine.co.uk.

For anyone who enjoys reading and talking about books. Takes place every 2nd Wednesday. Free community transport. For more information call 01531 820447.

Newent Probus Club Tuesdays, Memorial Hall, Newent Newent Probus Club for retired men meets twice a month on Tuesdays at the Newent Memorial Hall. New members and visitors always welcome. For further information contact Peter Hayes on 01531 821212.

Rudford Highleadon & Churcham Women’s Institute (WI) Meet 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 7.00 pm at Lounge in Johnstone Close, Corse. All Welcome! For more information call Barbara

Bubb on 01452 840338 or email bubb3da@btinternet.com Tibberton & Taynton Women’s Institute (WI) Meet every 3rd Wed 7.30pm at Taynton & Tibberton Village Hall.

All Welcome! For more information call Patricia Rackliffe on 01452 790520 or email pmrackliff@hotmail.co.uk U3A Monthly Meeting Meet at Memorial Hall Newent Why not come to one of our monthly meetings and discuss your interests with one of us. U3A promotes learning for all retired or semiretired people over 55 years of age. Members share interests and skills through participation in interest groups, of which we currently have 21. More information can be found on our website: www.u3asites.org. uk/newent.

Arts and Crafts Huntley Art Group Every Friday, 2.30pm 4.30pm, Huntley Village Hall

Watercolours, oils, pastels and silk painting are all enthusiastically undertaken by complete novices to the more experienced amateur artists.

For further information, please call Lyn on 01452 830694.

Newent & District Camera Club Meeets every Tuesday at 7.30pm for a 7.45pm start, ends at 10.00pm, Newent Library New members welcome. For further information please contact Robin Lister: robin.lister@talk21.com.

Newent Quilters Every second Thurs of the month, 7.30pm Newent Memorial Hall

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...events cont'd Newent Memorial Hall New members always welcome.

The group includes beginners and experienced quilters. Our meetings vary from workshops, 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

have two rides to suit different abilities and we cycle around the local quiet country lanes. If you would like to join us on one of our rides please telephone Ann or Steve on 01531 821490 for further information.

Newent Line Dancers (Intermediate +) Every Thursday 7.30 - 8.30pm Newent Community Centre

For more information ring 07725614774.

Fitness Gorsley Barn Dance Club Meets on the last Monday of the month, 7.30pm - 9.30pm, Gorsley Village Hall Fun and good exercise in a social atmosphere. Previous experience and/or a partner are not necessary! All welcome whatever your age. Come and have fun ceilidh and barn dancing.

For more details, contact Chris on 01989 720122 or Hilary on 01989 720105.

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Newent Parkrun (FREE!) Every Sat at 9.00am, 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 2.00pm - 4.00pm, Newent Comprehensive School Gym New members are always welcome with bowls available Come along and give it a try!

Call Barbara on 01531 820279.

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 1st, 3rd and 5th Thursday of the month,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 16th May, 7.30pm Gorsley Village Hall AGM followed by a talk at 8.15pm on 'Composting'.

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 they are interested in. For more information telephone 01452 312 626 or email highnamgardenclub@gmail. com. The next talk takes place on 12th May: Containers & Hanging Baskets; speaker: Jon Mason.

Huntley Garden Club First Wednesday of the month, 7.30pm - 9.30pm Huntley Village Hall

Our programme consists mainly of talks on gardening subjects and visits to gardens. We are a friendly group and if you would like to see us, then why not pop in? For further information contact Heather on 01452 830088.

Newent Garden Club Thursday 19th May, 7.30pm Newent Memorial Hall New members very welcome. For further details please contact

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Betty on 01531 821399 or betty@woodentopz.fsworld.co.uk.

Music Newent Classical Brass Meet at Newent Community Centre

“NOMAG” Newent Orchestra Music Appreciation Group Friday 27th May, 3.00pm - 4.30pm, St Bartholomew’s Community Lounge Relax, listen to and chat about music. £2.00, no need to book.

Meetings are monthly. For more information visit: www. newentorchestra.org or contact Ginny James on 01531 821904 or info@newentorchestra.org.

LOCAL MARKETS 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 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

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Kempley Produce Market Saturday 14th May 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 & 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.

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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 for stall enquiries.

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Monday - Two for One (selected main meals) Tuesday - Seafood platter (hot and cold)

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