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Home & Interiors Glorious Georgian

You don’t have to live in a 250-year-old house to enjoy the timeless elegance of Georgian style. Refined and uncluttered, its symmetry, proportion and classicism looks good in all kinds of homes, says Katherine Sorrell It was the Georgians who made us modern? During the century or so following the ascent of George I in 1714, our towns and cities, and homes and gardens, were transformed and the inexorable rise of popular culture began. Perhaps it is part of a trend away from pared-down minimalism in favour of bolder colours, decorative surfaces and more intricate shapes, or perhaps it is simply the appeal of classic elegance – either way, it is not surprising that we find Georgian life and times, and especially its architecture and interiors, fascinating.

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– in contrast to Victorian clutter. The centrepiece of a room would be a fireplace with a prominent mantelpiece, and then lovely floorboards, Turkish rugs, and furniture made from walnut and mahogany, with carved edges, stable and strong.’

This was, of course, the age of the master cabinetmaker: famous names such as Thomas Chippendale and George Hepplewhite.

The general preference was for fine, small, light pieces made from rich woods, often featuring decorative gilding, marquetry or lacquer. If you can’t afford Georgian antiques, look for Victorian or Edwardian replicas. As for fabrics, cottons and linens became extremely popular and a host of beautiful printed and woven patterns appeared, many of which are still available, including chintzes featuring large, bright florals, bold stripes, Chinese scenes and the monochrome images of toile de Jouy. On walls, either wood panelling or block-printed wallpaper would be perfect, or paint colours from the many historic ranges on offer today. Georgian ‘common’ colours included off-white, stone, grey, cream and a wide range of earthy tones. Generally speaking, the stronger the colour, the more expensive it was to produce,

so some people added touches of pea green, olive, lemon or pale blue, while the very well off employed brighter shades such as pink, orange, straw, deep green, ultramarine and Prussian blue.

At the start of the Georgian era homes were very poorly lit, but by the turn of the century gas and oil lighting was the latest thing for those who could afford it, though candles were still the norm for most. This meant that decorative light fittings became fashionable. Period lighting can be tricky to get right; either seek out good reproductions or stick to simple, timeless modern fittings that won’t clash with other pieces.

In many older homes, panelledwood shutters look just right at the windows, but otherwise simple curtains made from a suitable fabric work well.

The later part of the Georgian period saw the introduction of French rod curtains that drew horizontally – the forerunners of our modern curtains.

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Keeping Healthy in the Sun

by Pippa Greenwood This part of the summer is lovely. The veg plot will be in overdrive and there are some delicious fruits cropping too.

But sometimes your beloved flower beds and borders, pots and planters can have a distinct mid-summer-flop. How can you keep them looking on top form for as long as possible?

Regular feeding is essential, particularly for anything growing in a container. Often crammed into a fairly small space and with compost whose fertiliser content is pretty well used up after a few weeks, by July plants in pots can be close to starving if you’ve not fed them regularly. I would still feed herbaceous perennials and annuals growing in open ground too, but don’t feed shrubs as these could be encouraged to put on new growth which will not be toughened up enough by the time winter comes. A tomato feed with a high potash level works well for anything that you grow primarily for the flowers.

Deadhead regularly, both the faded flowers and if

necessary remove the flower stem too. A pair of sharp scissors makes for the quickest and neatest job. Do this as soon as the flower starts to deteriorate so that no energy whatsoever is used to form seed heads. Give perennials a trim using scissors or shears as soon as their flowering period is over. Follow it with a good feed and you can often encourage a second, later flush of flowers.

If plants have become a little too tall or there has been a lot of rainfall they can flop over, clogging up the lawn on borders next to the grass, and generally looking a real mess. Check that stakes and other supports are still doing their job and reposition them if necessary. You may even find that you need to add a bit of extra support or tie in a few of the taller or more wayward stems – the foamcovered wire works really well for this.

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Leaf spots: just pick off the worst affected leaves Rusts: pick off the worst affected leaves, try to keep the foliage dry and spray with a suitable insecticide Caterpillars: pick off by hand or spray with a biological or chemical control Weeds compete for water, food and even light. Pulling them out or hoeing them off when they are still fairly small is a much easier and more efficient way to deal with them than trying to pull out a massive, long-rooted triffid that has already done a lot of damage.

If the weather is dry, regular watering is essential. To minimise water wastage and the risk of those delicate petals becoming scorched, only water in the evening or, if this is not possible, very early in the morning. A less frequent but thorough drenching is a lot more beneficial than very frequent but light waterings.

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… But Is It Acupuncture?

With so many rival forms of ‘alternative therapy’ available, it is important to beware of imitations, says Pam Everitt.

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hen we are ill or in pain and seeking expert medical help, we rightly expect doctors and others who treat us to be properly trained and qualified.

But what about healers who work outside the framework of conventional medicine, such as acupuncturists, homeopaths or reflexologists? How can we be sure they have right training and qualifications and meet the kind of standards we would expect from health professionals?

This is a subject close to my heart. Since 2001 I have studied and practised as a traditional acupuncturist. As a registered member of the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC), I run clinics in Newent, Cheltenham and Stroud, treating patients for a range of conditions and ailments. Before qualifying, I took a three-year degree course at the College of Traditional Acupuncture in Leamington, followed by two years’ postgraduate study. I still take part in training and professional development every year – it’s something I have to do in order to receive the all-important BAcC stamp of approval.

As someone schooled in classical ‘Five Element’ acupuncture, I’m particularly concerned about the spread of treatments commonly known as ‘Western Medical Acupuncture’ and ‘Myofascial Trigger Point Acupuncture (also known as ‘dry needling acupuncture’). These are widely practised by

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doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and midwives within the NHS. They are described as a form of acupuncture, but while the practitioners are medically trained, most have little knowledge of, or training in, the principles which underlie traditional Chinese acupuncture.

Dry needling v. acupuncture I was originally drawn to acupuncture because it treats the whole person. In the right hands, it is painless and effective – a highly sophisticated form of medicine that is recognised and practised throughout the world.

In traditional Chinese medicine, the symptoms we feel when we are ill, such as a sore throat or a swollen gland, are a sign that the body is out of balance. Acupuncturists aim to correct the imbalance and encourage the body’s natural healing mechanisms.

This is done by inserting ultra-fine needles at special points located along channels called ‘meridians’ which carry vital energy, called ‘Qi’, throughout the body.

‘Dry needling’ is a recent development that is used alongside disciplines such as physiotherapy, and within the framework of a Western-style medical diagnosis. Usually billed as a treatment for headaches or muscle pain, it involves inserting a needle into a ‘trigger point’, a tender spot in a tight band of muscle which causes pain when pressed or squeezed. This creates an entirely different

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needling experience for the patient and bears no resemblance to the feeling created by a traditional acupuncturist. Dry needling does not seek to regulate Qi or address the underlying imbalance that caused the symptoms to arise.

Of course, dry needling has its supporters, and quite a few people claim to have been helped by it. I do not doubt that certain forms of dry needling can be effective – but it isn’t acupuncture as I understand and practise it. And if you you are are only only having having dry dry needling, needling, you’re you’re if missing out out on on most most of of what what aa registered registered acuacumissing puncturist has has to to offer. offer. Let Let me me explain. explain. puncturist The holistic holistic approach approach The For me, me, each each patient patient is is unique unique –– so so while while the the For ailment and the symptoms may be identiailment and the symptoms may be identical, the the form form of of treatment treatment II offer offer is is different different cal, in every case.

During a first consultation, in every case. During a first consultation, II spend up up to to an an hour hour taking taking aa complete complete medimedispend cal history, carefully building up a picture of cal history, carefully building up a picture of the patient’s constitution.

I then carry out the patient’s constitution. I then carry out aa detailed examination examination of of the the patient’s patient’s tongue tongue detailed and pulses (acupuncturists are trained to read and pulses (acupuncturists are trained to read 6 pulses on each wrist, and identify up to 28 6 pulses on each wrist, and identify up to 28 individual qualities). All this is vital in helpindividual qualities). All this is vital in helping me decide which points to treat. ing me decide which points to treat.

Patients are often surprised that the needles Patients are often surprised that the needles are not always inserted at the spot where they are not always inserted at the spot where they feel the pain or discomfort. This is because feel the pain or discomfort. This is because energy meridians range throughout the body. energy meridians range throughout the body.

For example, if you suffer from headaches, I For youyou suffer from headaches, mayexample, decide to iftreat by inserting needles inI may decide to treat you by inserting needles in your foot or hand. In dry needling, the needle your foot or hand.

In dry needling, the needle is always inserted directly into the affected is always directly into thepoint, affected part.

It mayinserted seem a relatively minor but part.

It may seem a relatively minor point, but it illustrates a fundamental difference between ittheillustrates fundamental two typesa of treatment. difference between the two types of treatment.

Treating causes, not symptoms Treating causes, not symptoms So does acupuncture offer something more So acupuncture offer something more thandoes dry needling?

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Dry needling than dry needling?

Absolutely.

Dry needling may bring temporary relief, but often the pain may bring temporary relief, but often returns because the underlying causethe haspain not returns because the underlying cause has not been properly addressed according to tradibeen addressed according to traditionalproperly acupuncture principles. tional acupuncture principles.

It’s worth remembering that a physiotherapist, for example, who wants to train in dry needling may only study for 80 hours: just enough to gain understanding of how to ‘needle the point that hurts’ and perhaps deliver some short-term symptom relief. In contrast, my undergraduate studies alone consisted of 3,500 hours of study.

Let the patient beware So what what is is the the answer? answer? Many Many BAcC BAcC members members So are calling calling for for changes changes in in the the law law to to make make it it are illegal for for dry dry needlers needlers to to call call themselves themselves illegal acupuncturists. (Back (Back in in the the early early 1990s, 1990s, acupuncturists. osteopaths faced a similar threat from rival osteopaths faced a similar threat from rival types of therapy; eventually legislation was types of therapy; eventually legislation was brought in to protect the term osteopathy.)

In brought in to protect the term osteopathy.) In the meantime, patients need to be wary.

The the meantime, patients need to be wary. The description ‘acupuncture’ ‘acupuncture’ currently currently covers covers description both dry needling and traditional Chinese both dry needling and traditional Chinese acupuncture, but but although although there there are are superfisuperfiacupuncture, cial similarities, the differences between the cial similarities, the differences between the two types of treatment are vast. two types of treatment are vast.

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1. Is borrowing worth it?

Unless you're seriously financially savvy and are stoozing (where you make money by playing 0% credit card deals – see www.mse.me/stooze) only borrow if you really need to. Otherwise it’s far better to wait and save up for something instead. If you are planning borrowing, it will usually fall into one of two categories…

Just funding your ongoing lifestyle. This is the worst type as it means you're consistently living beyond your means and risk a debt spiral. Avoid it. Instead, stick to a budget, stop unnecessary spending, and cut your cloth accordingly. If in trouble, seek help from a non-profit debt counselling agency like www.citizensadvice.org.uk or www.stepchange.org.

For a needed, planned purchase. Eg, a car for a new job, or to pay annual car insurance as it's cheaper than monthly.

Here you need to minimise the amount borrowed, repay quickly to keep interest costs down and ensure your repayments are comfortably affordable. If not, don't do it.

2. The cheapest way to borrow – 20 months 0% With no interest and no fee, 0% credit cards are the cheapest way to borrow provided: a) you can pay for the purchase(s) on plastic; b) you can clear the debt within the 20 months; and

c) you pay at least the monthly minimum And currently we have three cards offering new cardholders the longest ever fees free 0% deals on new spending – all at 20 months, they are Clydesdale bank (www.cbonline.co.uk), its sister Yorkshire Bank (www.ybonline.co.uk) and www.halifax.co.uk. Fail to clear the debt in that time and they jump to 18.9% representative APR. Now you may be thinking, “hold on, I’ve seen longer 0% deals?” There are longer deals, but they’re only for balance transfers (best buys at www.mse.me/BTs) – where you shift debt from an existing credit card – not for new borrowing.

3. The cheapest ever loans If you can't pay on a card, need to borrow more or for longer, or want the discipline of fixed monthly repayments, personal loans win. The loans go as cheap as 3.6% which is lower even than anything before the credit crunch. However they’re tougher to get now, and loans if you’re borrowing smaller amounts are a lot more expensive. £2,500-£2,999: www.hitachi.co.uk is 8% rep APR. Yes I know you usually think of Hitachi as electronics, but it is trying to break into the loans market, and for small amounts is far cheaper than anyone else – the next cheapest for this amount is 14.9% £3,000-£4,999: Hitachi again at 7.8% rep APR. £5,000-£7,499: www.cahoot.com is 4.6% rep APR CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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£7500 -£15000: www.bank.marksandspencer.com is 3.6% rep APR as is www.sainsburysbank.co.uk if you’re borrowing for 1-3 years and have a Nectar card.

It’s also worth checking out www.zopa.com and www.ratesetter.com – who can be cheaper than those above, but their rates are more personalised so it depends.

There are two key need-to-knows though...

1) A 3.6% loan can charge you 20%. All loans are 'representative' rate, meaning only 51% of those accepted get that rate.

There is no way to know in advance, which is outrageous because the mere act of applying marks your credit file. My www.mse.me/eligibilitycalc can give your likely acceptance odds (without impacting your future credit) for each loan and in general the higher your acceptance odds are roughly, the more likely you are to be given the advertised rate.

2) Borrow more, pay less? As rates decrease the more you borrow, at the borders you can play the system. Eg, borrow £2,499 and the cheapest is 14.9%, borrow £1 more and it's 8%. On a 5 year loan you'd then repay £540 less. Keep the extra cash for repayments.

5. Can I use a 0% card for a loan?

Yes. For smaller amounts, if you need cash or are buying something you can't pay for on a card then the winner - for a fee - is a specialist 0% money transfer credit card. These pay money directly into your bank account, so you owe the card firm instead – effectively a loan, and they are usually far cheaper especially for smaller amounts.

gives an extra year at 0% (36mths), but for a much larger 4% fee.

Always ensure you clear the card by the time the 0% ends, or you'll pay 22.9% and 20.9% rep APR after, respectively. And never miss the min monthly repayments, or you can lose the 0%. If this is new to you read my full www.mse.me/moneytransfers guide first 6. Struggling? You may be eligible for a Government 0% loan If you can’t get the mainstream credit above and are instead looking at horrid debts such as payday loans or store cards (as you’ve no alternative and need to borrow), then there are Government loans that are a far better. There's no credit check, but they will check you can repay.

Local council support schemes: Typically for those in emergencies with no savings, these are administered by local councils (www.gov.uk/find-your-local-council), making it a postcode lottery as to whether support's available. Sometimes they’re grants not loans, or vouchers not cash (eg, for furniture, clothing).

Budgeting loans: If you're on some incomebased benefits, you could be eligible for a loan of up to £800 to help you meet essential living costs. Apply for one via the Jobcentre or via the form on Gov.uk at www.gov.uk/budgeting-loans.

Alternatively, try your local credit union: These are small savings and loan mutuals, helping local communities. They usually lend from £50 to £5,000 - APRs are typically about 13% but can be higher (though they're capped at 42.6% APR). To find your local one go to www.abcul.org.

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. The particulars are set out as a general outline for the guidance of intending purchasers, and do not constitute part of an offer or contract. 2). All descriptions, dimensions, references to condition and necessary Anforimpressive and much improved bedroom family with home purchaser should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy ermissions use and occupation and other details aresix given in good faithdetached and are believed to house be correct.

Anyaintending emselvesoffice by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them. 3). large Photographs have been constructed towards the end of its surprisingly rear may garden. Â taken with a wide angle lens. 4). No person in the employment of Nigel Errington-Smith & Company Limit as any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property.

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Located at the shower room, and a family bathroom. including master with a luxurious en-suite end benefits of a small cul-de-sac, withcentral views heating, to Cleeve Hill, this fineand property is offered Further include gas fired double glazing off road parking.in very good decorative order and its accommodation on the ground floor comprises in brief a generous entrance hall, downstairs cloakroom, a living room with double doors opening into a dining room, a modern fitted kitchen, utility room and a double bedroom with an en-suite shower room. Above there are a further five bedrooms, including the master with a luxurious en-suite shower room, and a family bathroom.

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Are You Ready To Reinvent Yourself?

by Kate McLelland When you reach middle age it’s natural to look back over your life and make a mental tick-list of the things you have, or haven’t, achieved. This in turn often kick starts a realisation that it’s time to start a new page. There may be a number of reasons for this decision: your children may have flown the nest, your job may have ceased to interest you and your relationship has probably become a little stale.

It’s understandable to want a complete change, but you should be aware that it takes courage and effort – not to mention a reasonable amount of money – to make a major readjustment. Before you take any action you should consider the three ‘Rs’ that can help you decide if you’re ready to face the next chapter.

to facing a major change in our lives, is letting go of some of the roles we have played for years. That includes informal roles such as full-time mother, husband or wife just as much as the professional job titles we’ve relied on for our self-esteem.

you have coped with similar changes before. Do you enjoy new beginnings? Do you like meeting new people and facing new challenges? If the answer is yes, then you’ll probably be fine.

Reliance: the old expression “Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater” says it all where reliance is concerned.

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Resilience: when people launch themselves into a dramatic new way of life, few actually stop to consider whether they are emotionally ready to do so. If you lack resilience then new routines, different faces and unfamiliar places can leave you feeling anxious and depressed, rather than revitalised.

What does ‘reliance’ mean in practice? You don’t have to be needy, asking for help at every twist and turn of your new journey, but neither should you be too proud to ask for help if you need it. Successful re-inventors strike a balance between independence and knowing when to call on others for help.

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Even leaving a destructive relationship can lead to a feeling of loss or vacancy in our lives: it may have been a negative influence but the relationship provided a structure that is now missing.

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Golden Years Memories of 50 Years Ago by Ted Bruning after all, only 25 and had been used to nothing but praise since his debut).

On 25th July 1965 the crowd at the 7th Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island had their flabbers utterly ghasted when their current idol, Bob Dylan, took to the stage wearing... an electric guitar! What happened next is so thoroughly disputed that the truth is impossible to determine; but it seems that some of the acoustic-loving folkies were so outraged that they actually booed.

Well, there was some booing.

But what it was all about was, and remains, hotly disputed.

Pete Seeger, who was backstage, maintained that it was the atrocious sound quality that upset the audience.

Al Kooper, Dylan’s electric organist at the time, believed it was because Dylan walked off stage after three numbers and had to be persuaded to go back on to do two more. But Dylan himself was convinced that the heckling was directed at his rebirth as an electrified rocker and was very upset. (He was,

But the audience can’t have been all that surprised: Dylan had used an electric band on one side of his third album, Bringin’ It All Back Home, in March that year; and in April the Byrds had scored a US number one with their debut single, an electrified version of Dylan’s own Mr Tambourine Man. This song had featured in Dylan’s live set since it was written in early 1964, but he had never managed a recording he thought really satisfactory; so the success of the Byrds’ electric version must have made some impression on him.

Perhaps a folk festival run by a fanatical purist like Pete Seeger was the wrong occasion to “come out” electrically, and the story goes is that it was a spontaneous decision made only the day before. But Dylan had released Like A Rolling Stone only a few days earlier as a single featuring Al Kooper and noted electric blues guitarist Mike Bloomfield, both of whom turned up with him at Newport; so perhaps not quite as eleventh-hour as has been popularly supposed.

Perhaps he had planned all along to plug the new record at Newport?

had anything to boo about.

The opener was a storming rendition of Maggie’s Farm, with Bloomfield in blistering form and the rhythm section, supposedly borrowed from the Paul Butterfield Blues Band only the night before, in suspiciously familiar control of the material. And the sound quality was nothing like as dreadful as Seeger later claimed!

The real trouble came not at Newport but on his 1966 world tour, when non-American audiences – and the British music press – proved not nearly so receptive to Dylan’s electric renaissance as his US fans. The long and gruelling tour climaxed with the famous “Judas!” heckle at the Manchester Free Trade Hall, and during the last few dates Dylan seemed increasingly weary and dispirited. Back home, with his new wife and new baby to absorb his interest and nurse his psychic wounds, he suffered his mysterious motorbike crash with its unspecified injuries, and abandoned live performing almost completely until the triumphant 1974 comeback tour.

Watching footage from that epoch-making set, there was certainly some booing, although from a minority of a largely enthusiastic audience; and in truth nobody

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This summer, as The Roses is redeveloped, we offer an exciting programme of events at The Watson Hall and Victoria Gardens. Although the theatre building itself is closed, you can still book on 01684 295074 or www.rosestheatre.org

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Live Music At The Watson Hall Artisan A cappella singers Artisan are back on the road for the first time since 2005, in their celebrated reunion tour. Don’t miss what could be your last opportunity to see this talented trio!

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SHAPE UP FOR SUMMER... with Positive Exchange Hypnotherapy Did you know that with traditional weight loss methods, about 75% of people who diet put the weight back on and often more than before they started?

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Finance How to Cut the Cost of Your Summer Holiday

By Ann Haldon From currency exchange to travel insurance and car hire, it’s possible to significantly cut the cost of holidaying abroad.

Here are a few tips to shave a little off your holiday spend.

Credit Cards

The fees typically charged by credit card companies are: • Foreign exchange fee: generally 3% of the amount converted from sterling into a foreign currency.

• Cash withdrawal fee: between 2% and 3% of the amount withdrawn The availability of ‘specialist’ credit cards with no, or low fees, allows you to avoid these charges when you go on holiday.

The Halifax Clarity credit card is a good example. At the time of writing there’s no charge for spending abroad with this card, and no cash withdrawal fee. It’s accepted anywhere that displays the MasterCard symbol.

Interest will still be charged on cash withdrawals from the date you take the money out, however, until the day it’s repaid in full. Even this fee can be reduced if you’re prepared to pay off the balance via internet banking while you’re away, or if this isn’t an option, as soon as you get home.

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with money before you go. The balance gradually decreases as you spend, but can be topped up again as and when you need it. With these cards the exchange rate is always set by the card provider, and applied when the card is loaded rather than each time you use it.

This could work for or against you, depending on fluctuations in the foreign exchange market.

If you’re thinking of purchasing one of these cards and the rate suddenly improves, you’ll be taking advantage of a strengthened Pound. Equally, you could lose out if the rate improves again later.

Holiday Insurance

Buying well in advance of your holiday is the best way to save money on holiday insurance.

Consider: • Whether you are planning to take more than one trip abroad during the year. If so, a multi-trip insurance policy would be the most costeffective.

• Where you are travelling you’ll have to choose between worldwide or European insurance.

• If you’re likely to be participating in any risky sports such as scuba diving, the policy may be loaded with an extra charge.

Booking your travel insurance independently via the internet

will generally work out cheaper than buying as an add on to flights or a package tour.

Alternatively, ‘packaged’ bank accounts sometimes include annual travel insurance in their monthly fee.

Hire Car Charges

There are several ways to save money on hiring a car: • Book early to get the best deals • Include car hire in your package deal • Organise your own Collision Damage Waiver add-on Many hire car operators adopt a ‘hard sell’ approach in relation to CDW when you pick the car up, as this is the way they make their profit - by selling add-ons to ‘basic’ insurance.

Airport Parking

As with car hire, booking early is the best way to save on airport parking. Even prebooking on the day of the flight could save you a little money.

Turning up at the car park is guaranteed to be the most expensive.

The Money Saving Expert website is a good source of tips on where to find travel-related discounts and offers, including airport car parking. If you’re staying at an airport hotel the night before your flight, you may be able to book a package that includes the room plus parking for the duration of your holiday.

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Right Side of the Road Taking your car on a holiday to Europe is a great way to avoid exorbitant airfares, hidden airport and airline costs and rip-off duty-free. And don’t get me started on airport crowds and stress.

However, before setting off for the continent in your car, there are a number of boxes you should tick before you get behind the wheel. Here’s a very simple checklist…

• Prepare the proper documents: Ensure all car documents are up to date, including the insurance papers and V5c ownership document. Take both parts of drivers’ licences for all appointed drivers.

• Preparing the car for driving on the continent: Book an off-schedule MoT, it will throw up any mechanical or electrical problems to be

attended to. In many European countries, it is illegal to drive with a broken exterior light for instance. Packing a full replacement bulb kit is worthwhile, too.

• Take an emergency warning triangle (two in Spain) and a hi-vis jacket (some countries require a vest for each passenger, too, so check before you go). If you are driving in France, breathalysers are still on the legal list of items that you are required to have in the car, but there is NO FINE for not having them.

• British cars should wear a GB sticker on the back to identify their country of origin, OR have Europlates bearing the blue GB symbol.

• Headlights: You will also need to adapt your headlights to avoid dazzling oncoming vehicles.

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Tewkesbury Talk Isn’t this year flying by with half of it gone already! In business terms we have a little bit of breathing space now with Father’s Day being the last occasion until Christmas, but there is so much going on during the summer I am sure we will be kept busy with postcard and souvenir sales to all the visitors, as well as seeing our ‘regulars’, after all people have birthdays all year round. I love working in the shop as I get to meet so many people and have a chat.

Any spare time we have gets filled up with various committees we are on, like the local Branch of the Federation of Small Business. Recently, committee member Graham Dawson attended Tewkesbury School’s presentation evening, to present the FSB Entrepreneur Award to Dan Taplin. Dan was a key player in the success of the School’s boat race event, raising funds to help purchase a pair of prosthetic running blades for a Year 8 student who has been a double leg amputee.

The FSB also provides local networking opportunities to members and none members alike, more details can be found on the FSB website www. fsb.org.uk/gloswestofengland

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Another local group working for the community is Tewkesbury Chamber of Commerce and chairman Andrew Turner enlisted the help of the Severn Vale Housing Give and Gain volunteers recently to help paint the railings on Gloucester Road as part of the community effort to tidy the town ready for the Britain in Bloom judges.

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rate Tewkesbury against the six other UK Town entrants. ‘The Big Community Weed’ has been arranged prior to this on Sunday 19 July, 10am start at The Crescent everyone is welcome – even the empty shop windows will be given a wash down.

As well as the beautiful tubs in the streets the banners are in place for the Medieval Festival, 11 and 12 July when re-enactors, entertainers and traders from all over Europe will gather in Tewkesbury for what is said to be Europe’s largest free medieval re-enactment. I particularly like watching the trials and beheadings which are Chamber of Commerce Chairman staged around the Abbey. There Andrew Turner & Severn Vale Housing Volunteers paint railings on is also period entertainment for all ages, and a medieval market Gloucester Road on site – just in case you fancy I am also on the committee a new suit of armour. New for the Tewkesbury in Bloom for this year is the Medieval and a big thank you must go Festival carnival parade. I was out to all of the individuals, speaking to Steve Goodchild community organisations and businesses who have supported who told me, ‘We’ve added the project this year. A special Carnival to the title to make it clear that it’s not a sombre mention must go to Brian Williams who has planned the group of people in authentic costume. We have some of them, planting scheme, grown the of course, and lots of musicians bedding plants at his nursery and entertainers, but by far the in Twyning and is watering biggest groups of participants the town centre displays. We are local people. We’ve run also have to thank Brian Reeve workshops with almost all the of the Handyman Centre who schools in the area, thanks to a compiles the town's portfolio.

Lottery grant, and all manner Britain in Bloom judges will be of things have been made. in town on 20 July, and on 3 Two local dance schools have August the national judges will

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been shown some dances from the middle ages which they’ll be showing off in the parade, accompanied by medieval musicians. The parade will be led by horses, followed by the Town band, and the Tipperary Town Band, who happen to be visiting that weekend. Massed mobility scooters, featuring knights and ladies on their trusty steeds, are a special feature.’

The parade starts at 11.00 on the Sunday, at Quay Street and processes along the High Street and Church Street, with the Town Mayor and the Mayor of Colchester and his Watch joining at the Town Hall. The children will leave it in the Crescent but the rest of the parade will continue to Lower Lode Lane.

For those interested in learning more of the history of The Battle there will be two evening walks of the battlefield in July, on Thursdays 2 and 16 July, starting at 7.30 at the Crescent.

Whilst in the Museum, the exhibition about the Stonehills sculpture draws to an end at the beginning of July, to be replaced by an exhibition of old photographs from the Museum’s collection. Many are complete mysteries, with unknown people and events - they are hoping

that people with long memories might come along and help with a bit of detective work, please pop along and have a look - it promises to be a really interesting look back in time.

The Medieval Festival certainly heralds the start of the festival season locally, with the Livestock festival in Longdon running from 31 July to 2 August and promising festival-goers, daytrippers, campers and glampers alike a host of entertainment to include a comedy bus, fantastic music, outdoor cinema screenings, DJ sets, and children’s entertainment all in a glorious setting with views of the Malvern Hills. Headline acts include Scouting for Girls, The Feeling and The Hoosiers.

For more details visit www. livestocklongdon.co.uk And don’t go packing your tents away after Livestock as the following weekend, 7, 8 and 9 August there is Lakefest – now in its 4th year, and held at Croft Farm Bredons Hardwick.

Once again they have a fantastic line up with headline acts Ash, Embrace, The Magic Numbers, and Billy Bragg also appearing are the likes of The Cheeky Girls, The Selecter, Goldie Lookin Chain, and Mike’s

personal favourites, Hayseed Dixie, as well as local acts including The No-Good Nancys, and The Future Set. For more information and to book tickets go to www.lakefest.co.uk If festivals aren’t your thing why not pop along to Tewkesbury Abbey on Saturday 4 July, where the Birmingham Bach Choir will be performing the Duruflé Requiem, described as a French extravaganza with a Hungarian twist. The cost is £15 per person, £12.50 for concessions.

Following on from the rejection of plans to build on the Oldbury Road car park, the Town Council’s Neighbourhood Development Plan group will be holding a local involvement weekend in a few weeks, asking people to survey Oldbury Road and come up with sensible ideas for what to do to improve the street, bearing in mind all the constraints, such as the market, the Mop Fair and the need for parking. Details will be widely advertised when they’ve been settled.

With the warmer weather and the school holidays approaching many town businesses are now open on Sundays as well as through the week, The Edinburgh Woollen Mill being the latest to open their doors, so why not take time to walk around the town at the weekends, take in the Abbey and the riverside walks, have some refreshments at one of the local coffee shops and discover what Tewkesbury has to offer.

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What's On in July Craft Fair Saturday 11, Wednesday 15 and Wednesday 22 July, 10am - 4pm Tewkesbury Town Hall, High Street, Tewkesbury, GL20 5AL A group of local artists making and selling some wonderful, lovingly crafted gifts. Large range of crafts. Tea Room with Homemade cakes and sandwiches.

Free admission.

Birmingham Bach Choir Concert Saturday 4 July, 7.30pm Tewkesbury Abbey Duruflé Requiem. Choral and organ music peformed in the wonderful setting of Tewkesbury Abbey.

Tickets: £15 (£12.50 concessions) Book by email: tickets@ birmingham.bachchoir.com Phone for tickets: 07901 798442, Tickets 'at the door' - until sold out.

entertainment, buy products from the medieval market, or camp in the living history camp. Entry: Free entry, small charge for parking.

Rovin’ Fest Friday 17 - Sunday 19 July, Cheltenham RFC Newlands Park Subtone promotions presents a boutique family friendly music festival: 60+ Acts on three stages, Kids KIX Tent, Funfair, Food Village, Street Art, Camping, free entertainment & workshops and much more. For more information call 07919 542436 or visit: www.rovinfest.com St Kenelm’s Miracle Play Sunday 19 July, 3pm Sudeley Castle & Gardens, Winchcombe, GL54 5JD

Alice in Wonderland Day Sunday 26 July, 10am - 4pm Sudeley Castle & Gardens, Winchcombe, GL54 5JD

Come and celebrate 150 years since the publication of the book with characters from the story, a tea cup ride, themed props, and a gyroscope. Included with general admission. For more information call 01242 602308 or visit: www.sudeleycastle.co.uk

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Tewkesbury Medieval Festival Saturday 11 & Sunday 12 July, 11am - 6pm on Saturday and 11am - 5pm on Sunday A38 Gloucester Road, Tewkesbury

The St Kenelm miracle play is an annual event which will start at St Kenelm’s Well. The second scene will take the players down into the grounds of Sudeley Castle. The last one will take place inside St Peter's Church. Admission: free.

Get your swords, helmets and armours ready - the Tewkesbury Medieval Festival is back in town and will unite thousands of reenactors and medieval enthusiasts from all around the world. The Festival is considered the largest free medieval enactment and fayre in Europe and has lots to offer - come along to see traditional costumes and plenty of

much more! Admission: Adults £10, Children & OAP £8, children under 11 free. Cash payment only. Public Camping available. Call: 01864 274050. For more information visit: www.wellandsteamrally.co.uk

Welland Steam & Country Rally Friday 24 - Sunday 26 Woodside Farm, Welland, Nr Upoton-upon-Severn, WR13 6NG The show for all the family in the shadow of the beautiful Malvern Hills. Over 60 steam engines, 100s of vintage and classic vehicles, old time fair arena events, steam working demonstration, steam crance, aerobatic display, fair organs, and

Tewkesbury General Retail Market Wednesdays and Saturdays, 9am-3.30pm, Spring Gardens Car Park, Oldbury Road, Tewkesbury, GL20 5DN Popular town centre retail market with a range of stalls. For more information please contact: Dave Joynes, Grenchurch Markets Ltd on 01386 840138 Tewkesbury Farmers & Craft Market Every 2nd Saturday of the month, 9am - 1.30pm, Abbey Lawns Car Park, Gander Lane, Tewkesbury, GL20 5PG The Tewkesbury Farmers & Craft Market has a great mix of local produce from farmers, growers and food producers plus a wonderful collection of local arts and crafts. For information about stalls please contact Dave Joynes, Cotswold Markets on 01386 840138 or email: Trade.

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Around Britain High Points & Peaks 1. Ben Nevis, Highland - Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in Scotland, Great Britain, and whole of The British Isles. Thought to take its name from either the Scots Gaelic nibheis, meaning ‘venomous’, or else nèamh-bhathais, roughly equating to ‘head in the clouds’, some 125,000 climbers and walkers reach the mountain’s 1,344m (4,409ft) peak each year.

2. Skelton, Cumbria - Completed in 2001, Britain’s tallest manmade structure is the Skelton transmitting station mast in Cumbria. It stands at an impressive height of 365m (1,197ft) – more than 40m (131ft) taller than the Eiffel Tower 3. Chancellor’s Court, Birmingham University, Birmingham - The Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower at Birmingham University stands taller than the Statue of Liberty and, at 100m (328ft), is the tallest free-standing clock tower in Britain. In fact, it was the tallest clock tower in the world until as recently as 2011.

4. Guy’s Tower, London - Forming part of University College London, Guy’s Tower – or, officially, The Tower Building of Guy’s Hospital – was completed in 1973. Its highest point stands at 143m (469ft), and contains thirty-four storeys, enough to place it amongst the tallest buildings in the capital and the tallest hospital buildings in the world.

5. Skerryvore, Inner Hebrides - A remote reef 20km (12 miles) south of the Hebridean island of Tiree is the site of Scotland’s – and indeed Britain’s – tallest lighthouse. Skerryvore (48m/156ft) was built between 1838-44 by Alan Stevenson (son of the engineer Robert Stevenson, and uncle of Robert Louis Stevenson), and stands atop a rocky outcrop barely 280 square-feet in size at low tide. © Taken from The British Isles: A Trivia Gazetteer by Paul Anthony Jones

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