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Dear Reader, The Summer Holidays are over and it’s back to school! Is that a huge sigh of relief I hear? I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the school holidays but I’m looking forward to getting into a routine again for now! A huge congratulations to the Great Britain Olympics team, you certainly did us proud and I am already looking forward to the next Olympics! A highlight for me was the Woman’s Hockey final which was a real nail-biter and had the whole family jumping up and down in front of the television! As we head into Autumn, there are lots of fun local events happening so be sure to check our events pages towards the back of the magazine. If you’d like to add your local event for October, please email us on office@glosdirectories.co.uk. We also hope that you find our useful numbers useful! If you have any suggestions of numbers you’d like to see added you can also drop us an email. Lastly, please do remember to let advertisers know you’ve seen them in our magazine, and if you are a local business and would like to find out more about advertising in your local magazine, please email or call us and we can send you more information. Best wishes, Vicky Muller

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Ten Tips for Goal Achievement No doubt you are familiar with the saying “a person going nowhere normally gets there”, trite but true. Many people have a wish list, want to win the lottery, buy a new house, buy a new car, have a million pounds. It’s only a wish list not a happiness list and certainly not a goal list. Goals must be things we really and I mean really want in life. They can and should be tangible and intangible. In other words, material things (tangible) and health, spirituality, fitness, attitude (intangible). All of these should have the sole purpose of hopefully increasing your happiness. There are those who make things happen, there are those who watch things happen and there are those who wonder what happened. So please no more excuses or justification. Just concentrate on the result you want and here are 10 tips for goal achievement. 1. Discuss with your partner if you share your life with another person. Do what the majority do not do and discuss the goals that you both want. Some of those you will have in common hopefully. Two people pulling together become a powerful force. 2. Prepare a list and both of you should write down your goals – they must be achievable and realistic. Let me remind you that what the mind of man can accurately conceive and believe it will achieve. 3. Long term and short term goals – your list should contain goals that can be obtained in three months and goals way into the future – even 10 to 20 years hence. It doesn’t matter what age you are, the mind must always have something to look forward to doing or achieving. 4. Tangible or intangible. The goal list should contain tangibles which can be buying houses, cars, promotions, holidays etc. The intangibles can be health, fitness, spirituality, personal and self improvement. 5. Select the primary goals. From the list select the initial goals that you are going to strive for. These can be in the various segments of your life. Goals in your private life, business life, social life and leisure life. Those first goals must be achievable in three months. 6. Form a plan. Goal achievement doesn’t just happen. The major cause of people not achieving their goals is through

the neglect of having a plan and your plan should have a date alongside each goal of when you really want to achieve that goal. It is so important to have dates. So ask yourself on each goal, what do you need to do to achieve it? 7. Daily list – every day make sure that on your “to do” list there is activity towards your goal achievement and check with yourself from time to time during the day with “what am I doing now towards my goal?” 8. Be careful who you tell – sadly there are very few people who will be either supportive, enthusiastic or even interested in your goals. So just be careful who you share this personal information with. 9. Visualise – for some people this can be difficult but really do try to get your mind to see you doing or owning the goal and the goals that you are going for. Mankind is learning more and more about the untapped human potential within our brains and the importance of visualisation. What we visualise we can bring to fruition. 10. Smile! Yes, it sounds corny but my goodness me, the smile not only radiates a positive message to others but does wonders for our own happiness and achievement. Motivation and goal achievement has a direct correlation to our reaction to pain and pleasure. Most goals start out with some pain but as we get closer to the goal the pain diminishes and the pleasure increases; so just go for it!

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ballroom dancers, but at the moment the number of women dancers outweighs the men, so we are appealing for any men who enjoy dancing, or who used to dance, to please come and join us.” The Tea Dances run from 2pm to 4pm at Abbey Fields Community Centre in Back Lane, Winchcombe and entry is £5 on the door to include tea, coffee, cold drinks and a piece of cake. Local pianist Don Adams entertains dancers with live music from the 1920s through to the 1960s and adapts music to suit everything from the cha-cha-cha and jive, to a waltz, tango, foxtrot or quick-step.

Sarah said: “We have some very experienced ballroom dancers on hand to give refreshers, lessons and tips to anyone who is rusty, new to dancing or has lost confidence. “But what we would really like to see is some more men! We have women who would love to dance with a male partner, so if you’re a man and you like music and dancing from this era, we’d be delighted to see you!” Proceeds from the Tea Dances go to the Winchcombe Day Care Centre, a registered charity. The Tea Dances are for adults only and those taking part are advised to wear casual and comfortable clothes. For more information about the centre and its work visit www.winchcombedaycentre.com.

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Always follow the Money Transfer Golden Rules:

7. Manage your way back into credit.

10. Struggle to control spending? Shift to a no-overdraft account.

a) These are special cards. Most don’t allow this, so be careful. There’s step-by-step help in my full money transfers guide at www.moneysavingexpert.com / moneytransfers. b) Always repay the monthly minimum or you’ll lose the 0% deal. c) Plan to clear by the end of the 0% period or they jump to the full rate, 20.9% and 20.6% rep APR.

Do a money makeover, checking everything you spend money on to see if you’re overspending such as energy, insurance, phone, broadband and more. Many can save £1,000s. Then do a detailed budget and stick to it. Full help to do this at www.moneysavingexpert.com/ moneymakeover

Basic bank accounts provide a no-frills, no-overdraft current account service. So clear your current overdraft and you could move to one.

5. Bank-charge reclaiming isn’t dead - ‘I got £865 in unfair bank charges back’ Overdraft charges for busting your credit limit are the only thing that give payday loans competition for cost. With fees of up to £6/day or £15/ transaction, they can mount up to £100s or £1,000s a year. Reports of the death of bankcharge reclaiming have been exaggerated. It can still be done, though now you need to be in financial hardship to claim. Full step-by-step help and template letters at www. moneysavingexpert.com/reclaim Claire emailed: “I’ll get 6 years of charges back and a goodwill £70 on top... total £865. Thanks Martin.” 6. Shift your direct debits to minimise fees. Ask companies you pay to shift your direct debits to just before you’re paid. So if you’re paid on the 25th, aim for the 20th. This artificially boosts your balance, so you’re in the red for less time, meaning fewer charges – but budget carefully and don’t forget those bills are coming.

8. Compare overdraft debt rate to the other debt, repay highest interest first. If you’ve multiple debts, write a list of what you owe, then see which costs most, adding up interest and fees for true costs. If your overdraft’s the most expensive, make minimum payments on all other debts, and focus on using incoming cash to clear that. If it’s not the costliest, stay in your overdraft (but never bust your limit) and use spare cash to pay as much off the costliest as you can. Once the most expensive debt is cleared, you’re ready to tackle the next, and so on.

They used to charge fees if you spent more than you had, eg, for unpaid direct debits, but since January those have stopped. If you spend when you’ve not got money, it’ll still be rejected, but now there’s no charge. Options include www.barclays. co.uk Cash Card and www. co-opbank.co.uk Cashminder account. Martin Lewis is the Founder & Editor in Chief of Money Saving Expert. To join the 10 million people who get his Martin’s Money Tips weekly email, go to www. moneysavingexpert.com/latesttip

9. Savings usually pay you less than an overdraft costs. A £1,000 overdraft costing £20/ mth equals £240/yr, but the same in easy-access savings earns a paltry £15 at best. So repay debt with savings and you’re £225 per £1,000 up each year. You may think: “But I’ll have no savings if the boiler packs up or the roof falls in.” True, but if an emergency strikes, you can go back into overdraft and you’ll be no worse off.

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Concert for Green Fingers Greenwood’s Therapeutic Horticulture C.I.C., based in Bushley near Tewkesbury, is putting on a fundraising concert. The programme is varied with music and humour, including baroque, opera and songs from the shows. Proceeds from the concert will support the GTH Young Growers' “Green Fingers” project. Free light refreshments will be served and there will be a prize

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The concert will be held at St. Peter’s Church, Bushley, Tewkesbury, GL20 6HT at 7.00pm on Saturday, 24th September 2016. Tickets (£15) are available from Amanda Eaglestone, Tel: 01684 276786; email: greenwoodtherhort @hotmail.co.uk. Amanda, who is a Director of Greenwood’s Therapeutic Horticulture, says: “We provide educational opportunities through a variety of projects centred around horticulture and rural activities, all of which help teach life skills to the many children on our programme. We offer these experiences to children aged between 4 and 12 years who have a wide range of physical and mental disabilities, or who are socially disadvantaged. We do this in our beautiful garden and small-holding. We help the children enjoy all that the

countryside has to offer. Our concert is being supported by the community, with local businesses donating prizes for our prize draw. We are expanding our horticultural and rural activities programme to meet the growing demand, and increasing use by young wheelchair users and vulnerable children. The funds raised will enable us to provide much needed small group and one-to-one care. The children will be given the right opportunities to grow in their selfbelief as they explore and develop their own skills. Our success can be measured by the obvious joy on the childrens’ faces and by some startling results in their development. We are also able to provide some much needed respite for families. We are grateful for the support of our sponsors; our talented concert performers; and our many helpers who are all working hard to lay on a wonderful evening’s entertainment in aid of this worthwhile cause.”

Tewkesbury festival raises £3k in memory of mum A brand new festival in Tewkesbury organised by a local girl, Hannah Cooper, has raised over £3,000 for the hospice where her mum was cared for.

Tewkesbury RyderFest took place from 1st until 6th August and was organised by the 22 year old in memory of her mum, Julie Cooper, who died from breast cancer five years ago and was cared for at Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice. The family friendly festival included a number of events at a range of different venues across Tewkesbury with the support of many local businesses and organisations, bringing the historic town together in raising much needed funds for the local hospice – the only in the county with a specialist inpatient unit providing expert hospice care. The week-long festival with photography exhibition, open mic night, children’s activities, indoor market, pamper evening, raffle and auction ended on a real high on Saturday evening with a sell-out gig at The

Watson Hall, Tewkesbury with Erica, [Spunge], The Future Set and A3. Hannah, currently on a year in industry from Bournemouth University, volunteers in the Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court fundraising team and is delighted with the funds raised, “I am thrilled to have raised so much money for the hospice who provided care for my mum, Julie, in the last few weeks of her life so I can give something back for the support they gave to us in our time of need." “Thank you to every single person and business in and around Tewkesbury who gave up their time, money or services to help support the festival or donated a prize. Thanks to everyone who joined us too. The money we have raised together will help make a real difference to families. I am already planning next year!” Mike Tague, Head of Hospice Fundraising at Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice said, “Hannah is coming to the end of her

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Golden Years

Memories of 50 Years Ago by Ted Bruning

It’s a constant source of amazement to me how close one of the most valuable franchises in TV history came to fizzling out. But Star Trek – first shown on NBC on 8th September 1966 and cancelled after only three seasons – only just escaped that fate and its creator, Gene Roddenberry, ruined his health and nearly went bankrupt fighting for its survival. After war service as a bomber pilot Roddenberry became an airline pilot, but quit after a serious air-crash and joined the Los Angeles Police public information office instead. He started writing TV scripts after acting as consultant on a courtroom drama series, and in 1956 he quit the police to go full-time, working mainly on cop shows and westerns. He was fired from a series about a Mississippi paddle-steamer for insisting that there ought to be at least one black cast member, a stance on racism that became a hallmark of his, but apart from that incident his career quickly blossomed and he soon started producing as well as writing. His first successful pitch for a series of his own led to NBC commissioning The Lieutenant, a drama set in a US Marine Corps training camp. Guest roles in its 29 episodes went to many actors later to join Star Trek, including Leonard Nimoy Page 18

and Nichelle Nichols – although her episode was never aired because its themes of racism and sexual violence were considered too controversial. The Lieutenant was eventually cancelled, and Roddenberry revived an earlier idea for series about a round-the-world voyage in an airship crewed by multi-ethnic adventurers. The revived idea put the crew aboard a starship, though – an unusual twist at the time since although science fiction writing was in its heyday, the reputation of sci-fi on film had been so tarnished by the B-movies of the 1950s that there was very little of it about. Nonetheless, NBC financed a pilot which was tested at the end of 1964 – and flopped. But CBS was working on Lost In Space, so NBC decided to keep plugging away at sci-fi and financed a second pilot, Where No Man Has Gone Before. This time the test audiences were more receptive, and in May 1966 the first proper episode, The Man Trap, went into production. Five days before it went out, Roddenberry hosted a screening of Where No Man at the World Science Fiction Convention and got a standing ovation. But ratings didn’t live up to expectations and Star Trek looked set to be cancelled after the first season. Roddenberry therefore enlisted the help of the leading sci-fi writers of the day including Isaac Asimov to write to NBC urging a second season. NBC was persuaded, and Asimov also suggested a few improvements. Even this didn’t help: a third season was made after 1,000 fans marched on the studio, but it was shifted

to a worse timeslot. Ratings fell again and the show was cancelled. Roddenberry took it hard. He worked desperately to revive the franchise, but to no avail – a cartoon version was made in 1973, but achieved little. Meanwhile Roddenberry had turned to drink and drugs, and a divorce left him penniless. He produced several TV pilots which were never commissioned and scraped a thin living appearing at sci-fi conventions. However, more and more foreign TV stations were buying the original series and it was slowly developing worldwide cult status. The release of Star Wars in 1977 made sci-fi popular, and a second series, Phase II, was considered. The script developed into Star Trek: The Movie, which was a huge hit; Roddenberry was taken on again to write Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan; and the franchise snowballed from there. Unfortunately the drink and drugs had taken their toll on Roddenberry. He worked on Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1987, had a stroke in 1989, and died in 1991. The franchise he created currently runs to 13 films and six TV treatments; so far it’s made $4 BILLION.

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what your genius is, and go with it.” Sam already had a pretty good idea what his genius was, but he had never thought of it in that way before, and it changed everything. Sam went on to study for a degree in Advertising and Editorial Photography at the University of Gloucestershire, and now runs his own studio here in Cheltenham. But he still remembers how it felt. The agony of not knowing why other kids can just do things, and you just can’t. Of not being able to keep up with stuff. Of feeling thick and stupid, and being told you are lazy, when you are doing your very best. Of wanting to give up. Of thinking your name is Stupid Sam.

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Brilliant Bulbs by Pippa Greenwood

It is spring bulb time in all the garden centres now; they should be crammed full of bulbs, many at a reasonable price and all of which promise to provide glorious masses of colour for years to come. By all means plant bulbs in beds and borders, but if you only have a terrace, patio or a back yard, then there are still plenty of bulb planting opportunities to be had! Bulbs have the potential to make any garden look gorgeous, but you can use them to add an element of fun as well as glamour, colour and perfume. Bulbs look fantastic if allowed to naturalise beneath trees, but miniature varieties look equally good beneath shrubs. Choose miniature daffodils or crocuses and plant them in a scattered effect beneath the shrub, taking care to minimise damage to the shrub’s roots. Keep them well watered in spring and you should have a fantastic display. Ornamental plastic-lined woven baskets, which are available inexpensively from local markets or on the internet, make perfect planting containers provided they are at least 3” (8 cm) deep. Shallower baskets can be Page 22

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Switching To Autopilot? I Hope Not! The results of an eye-opening survey landed on my desk the other day. I hope you weren’t one of those questioned and, more importantly, don’t get near anyone who was. The University of Hull have a professor of driving psychology (yes really). His name is John Groeger and he has conducted research into drivers who switch to “autopilot” when behind the wheel. The study of 2,000 responders found that 80% of road users admit to zoning out when driving. This is up from 6 in10 in a similar study conducted in 2009. 25% of drivers admitted to be thinking of other things whilst driving and, here’s the scary thing: 1 in 6 said they couldn’t remember their entire journey!

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Home & Interiors Use Colour with Confidence

Katherine Sorrell outlines how you can employ paint to colour your home beautiful. Most of us are cautious about using colour, so how can we boost our colour confidence? Easy: arm yourself with a little knowledge and make the effort to experiment. You can always repaint if you don’t like the results. Start by leafing through as many interiors books and magazines as possible. A wealth of effort and experience has gone into producing room sets that work for all kinds of tastes. And, all the leading paint manufacturers produce colour cards, brochures that demonstrate how different shades can be put together, and interactive free apps: try Dulux’s Visualizer or Crown’s MyRoomPainter, for example. Consider the sizes of your rooms: pale colours, because they contain a lot of white, seem to recede, enhancing a feeling of spaciousness, while darker colours absorb light and therefore appear more enclosing. Similarly, ‘cool’ colours such as blue and green are more distancing than ‘warm’ colours such as red and Page 30

yellow. This is why people tend to use paler, cooler colours in small rooms, and white on low ceilings, reserving bolder or darker colours for large, bright rooms. But break the rules if you wish: perhaps use a dark, warm colour to make a small room feel welcoming and intimate. For practicality, paint those parts of the house that show the dirt (such as a busy hallway) in a darkish shade, and consider a high-gloss, washable surface finish, too. A simple, one-colour scheme is relatively easy to get right – provided you choose the right colour. Combining two or more can be more challenging, but hugely rewarding. Once you have narrowed down your choices and tried the apps, create a mood board of magazine cuttings and swatches, layering colours and textures to build a balanced palette. Buy tester pots of paints and get a feel for the colours by painting and sticking A4-sized pieces of paper to the walls you’re planning to paint, and see what they look like as the light changes through the day. Also, paint the inside of a cardboard box to see how the colour changes as the walls reflect off each other. If you don’t want a classic colour palette, look out for fashion-forward hues. Dulux’s colour of the year is Cherished Gold, an earthy metallic that works well with both fresh pastels and rich jewel tones, while Pantone’s colours of the year are Rose Quartz and a soft blue called Serenity. Crown’s autumn/winter palette is based around three looks: Out of the Dark, with black and

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Historical Fiction Whether you’re time traveling back to the middle ages, or just revisiting the sixties, historical fiction is a great way to escape the present for a few hours. The Muse – Jessie Burton Burton’s The Miniaturist was one of 2014’s bestsellers, and personally I think her latest novel is even better. West Indian-born Odelle lands a job at a London art institute in 1967. Her friend, Lawrie, has a painting he thinks the institute might be interested in, but Odelle’s boss seems to know more about the picture than she’s willing to admit. Back in 1936, Olive is attempting to hide her artistic talents from her father, while building a life for herself in Spain. A brilliant portrayal of forging one’s identity in a foreign country. The Harrowing – James Aitcheson It’s 1066 and a Norman army is marching through England, destroying anyone and anything in their path. Five travellers are fleeing to the last Saxon stronghold, but will they reach it in time, and is it just the Normans they’re running from? There’s action scenes aplenty, interspersed with the individual stories of the five travellers – a servant, a lady, a priest, a warrior and a minstrel. Aitcheson has clearly done his homework on this era, and also manages to create characters that are every bit as human and flawed as their modern-day counterparts. Page 34

Let Me Tell You About A Man I Knew – Susan Fletcher Jeanne Trabuc is a dutiful wife and mother, but her sons have left home and the boredom and loneliness of life in rural Provence in the 1880s are settling over her in a quiet depression. So when a new patient arrives at the asylum that her husband runs, Jeanne can’t resist reaching out to him. An artist, with wild red hair, selfmutilated ear and attitude so different to anyone she knows, he has the power to reawaken the spark within Jeanne that she’s subdued for so long. A beautiful, fictional reimagining of Vincent Van Gogh’s time at the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole institution. Stolen Years – Kazia Myers It’s 1940 and Poland is under occupation. Seventeen year old Anna is forced to leave her home near Krakow to work on an Austrian farm, where she is little more than a slave. But she finds solace, friendship and love amongst her fellow workers, even as the situation they find themselves in becomes progressively harder. The author’s parents were Polish refugees and survivors of Stalin’s labour camps, and this personal connection certainly comes across in this poignant tale.

The Farm at the Edge of the World – Sarah Vaughan Will and Alice are evacuated to a Cornish farm to escape war-torn London. There they find safety, although it’s not the picture-postcard life they may have imagined. Friendship between Will and the farmer’s daughter Maggie blossoms into love, but a lie will change things between the three forever. Seventy years on, Alice wants to atone, but is it too late to make amends? An enjoyable story of love, friendship and how sometimes the hardest person to forgive is yourself. The Plague Charmer – Karen Maitland It’s 1361 and plague is once more stealing through England. In its wake is an even deadlier curse – fear. As neighbours turn against each other and hysteria sweeps the nation, can Sara protect her family? Up in the manor house, 16 year old Christina and her secret baby are hiding from the world, waiting to see whether her abusive husband will come home from France and claim the child. With a long cast of characters, and plenty of plot twists and turns, The Plague Charmer could well stay with you long after you’ve turned the last page.

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Top tips from a Packing Pro by Louise England I recently read an article by Deborah Brett whose travels range from going around the world on business doing photo shoots to taking her three children on holiday. Here is some sound advice from the packing professional: If you’re travelling solo (aimed more at the female traveller admittedly): • Stick to just one colour scheme and everything will work together • Make the most of summer and take dresses • Accessorise for the evenings to add flair – coat, shoes, scarves, bag • Place your sunhat (the perennial packing conundrum) in the middle of your case and stuff with items – this allows it to remain relatively unscathed If you’re travelling with your family on holiday: • Start packing early (it’s the pre-planning that prevents the poor performance!) • Lay out on the spare bed what you’d like to take at least 4 days before departure • Sort the piles into outfits to make sure you don’t forget a crucial item • Don’t forgot a bar of Boots household soap – a must for getting stains out of clothes • Add wash bags with essential medicines And then of course don’t forget your check list of passport, tickets, keys, mobile, charger, money...and breathe! Louise England is a Lifestyle and Home Assistant. Her passion is to make a positive difference to people's lives by helping them sort things out and complete jobs in their homes quickly and efficiently. You can call Louise on 07770 925092.

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Cod, Prawn and Parsley Pie Serves 6

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Cod and prawns in a smooth herby white sauce topped with fluffy mash – it’s the ultimate fish pie!

Cook the potatoes in a large pan of boiling, lightly salted water for 15-20 minutes until tender.

Ingredients: • 1.6kg floury potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks

Meanwhile, place the cod in a large frying pan and pour over the milk. Add the bay leaf and peppercorns and bring to the boil. Simmer for 5 minutes then remove from the heat. Using a slotted spoon, remove the cod from the pan and set aside. Strain the milk into a large heatproof jug.

• 750g cod fillet • 1L milk • 1 bay leaf • Few black peppercorns • 75g butter • 50g plain flour

Melt 50g of the butter in a medium saucepan. Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Gradually whisk in 850ml of the milk. Bring to the boil, stirring all the time, then simmer for 3-4 minutes until you have a smooth, thick sauce.

• 3 tbsp freshly chopped parsley • 175g frozen peas, thawed • 225g large peeled prawns, thawed if frozen

Preheat the oven to 200C, fan 180C, Gas 6. Flake the fish, discarding any skin and bones, and stir into the sauce with the parsley, peas and prawns. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Transfer the mixture to a deep ovenproof dish.

• 15ml olive oil • Sprig of fresh parsley, to garnish

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Mash the potatoes with the rest of the butter and milk and season to taste. Spoon the mash over the fish mixture to cover. Drizzle over the olive oil and bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes until golden and bubbling. Serve garnished with a sprig of parsley.

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Health

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Migraine Awareness Week: It’s Not ‘Just’ A Headache

Migraine is one of the WHO’s ‘most disabling lifetime conditions’. Yet it’s often poorly understood and trivialised. Migraine Awareness Week, from 4th–10th September, aims to change that. What is Migraine? Migraine isn’t ‘just a bad headache’. Suffered by three times as many women as men, it’s a complex set of symptoms often including headache, triggered by physiological changes yet with no known ‘cause’. However, triggers have been identified: • Stress or excitement – although some migraines start when stress is relieved. • Hunger/lack of food, causing fluctuating/low blood sugar levels. • Dehydration. • Sleep (too little or too much). • Change of routine. • Alcohol. • Caffeine. • Prolonged screen time – due to screen glare or flickering and muscle tension. • Hormonal changes in women. • Environmental factors – changes in temperature, humidity and altitude, loud noises, flickering or glaring lights, smells. • Jaw tension, coughing, unaccustomed exertion or illness. Most experts now discount tyramine, found in soft cheeses and wine, as a trigger. Page 42

Types and Symptoms Most common are: Migraine with aura (10-30% of migraines). Neurological symptoms occur first, usually lasting less than an hour, normally followed by a headache. Most common symptoms are tunnel vision, double vision, blind spots or temporary blindness, flashing lights and sparkling/coloured spots, stars or zigzags. However, some people also experience weakness on one side or partial paralysis, dizziness, vertigo, numbness or tingling, disturbance to speech, hearing and memory, fear or confusion, and fainting, particularly if they suffer from migraine with brainstem aura and hemiplegic migraine, which are rare subtypes. Migraine without aura: (70-90% of migraines). Attacks usually last 4-72 hours if untreated. The headache is usually a throbbing pain, often on one side, which worsens on exertion. It’s frequently accompanied by nausea and sometimes vomiting, diarrhoea and light or sound sensitivity. Menstrual Migraine (usually without aura) affects fewer than 10% of women. Experts believe it’s triggered by falling oestrogen levels and/or prostaglandin release during the menstrual cycle. It normally occurs on the two days before, and the first three days during, a period, and often lasts longer than other types. Preventing Migraine Avoiding triggers, following a regular routine, and eating, sleeping and exercising healthily can help. Your GP may recommend preventative medications such as topiramate

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2016 Bredon Boat Races Can you topple the Micky’s team as ‘Head of the River?’

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There will be refreshments : cider tent; tea tent, pig roast and the ever-popular ReVIVals to entertain us. There will be a bottle tombola, a book stall, a kids’ tombola, bowling games and other fun things to do while you are not watching the races (which will go on throughout the afternoon).

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For the day to run smoothly, we do need lots of helping hands. If you would like to help out, please email your contact details to Amanda (as above). Donations of books and bottles much appreciated.

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Cake and Bake Tart Bourdaloue This classic French tart has a lovely rich almond frangipane filling. Choose pears that are firm, but not rock hard. Ingredients: • 225g ready-made puff pastry • 75g unsalted butter, softened • 75g caster sugar • 2 medium eggs, beaten • 1 tsp almond extract • 75g plain flour • 100g ground almonds • 3 firm pears, peeled, halved and cored • 2 tbsp apricot glaze, warmed (see Tip)

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4. Arrange the sliced pears on top of the almond

mixture, fanning them out slightly. Place the flan tin on the hot baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 180C/fan 160C/ Gas 4 and bake for a further 20-25 minutes until golden. Cover the tart loosely with foil for the last 15-20 minutes of the cooking time to prevent the top from over-browning.

5. Leave the tart to cool for 10-15 minutes then glaze

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Tewkesbury Talk “By all these lovely tokens September days are here, With summer’s best of weather And autumn’s best of cheer.” Helen Hunt Jackson September to me is a new beginning more so than January. I suppose this harks back to school days with the long summer holidays coming to an end and the summer uniform being packed away in favour of the winter one. The majority of schools go back this year on 1st September and pupils will look back, I am sure, on a long hot summer packed full of lots of exciting things. It is funny how childhood summers always seem longer and hotter than those of adulthood!

A summer's Cricket Match in Tewkesbury (Picture by Michael Protheroe)

August, like July, saw lots of great activities in town like the Tewkesbury Classic Vehicle Festival which raises funds for the Midlands Air Ambulance. It was held at Tewkesbury School and opened by the well-known local racing driver Barry ‘Whizzo’ Williams. The event generally

A picture taken on one of the Alley Walks (Picture by Michael Protheroe) Vehicles going to the Welland Steam Fair (Picture by Michael Protheroe)

sees over 700 cars and 200 motorcycles and is a fabulous day out for all the family. In a similar vein the Vintage Fair was held on Saturday 27th August as was the annual Hospital Fete. We have seen too the Welland Steam Rally – even if you didn’t get to go you may have seen some of the vehicles as they drove through town, and of course there have been the festivals - App-Fest, at the Farmer’s Arms, Apperley, a tribute band festival raising funds for Winston’s Wish Charity; Livestock in Longdon; and Lakefest which this year moved venue to Eastnor, near Ledbury. It certainly has been a summer of festivals and fetes. Our little town has been packed with tourists both local and from further afield. Mike loves chatting to everyone in the shop and finding out where they are from. This year I think we had more tourists from Australia than any other country, closely followed by The Netherlands and USA.

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Around the town, The Tewkesbury Alleycats have held a number of successful ‘Photo Walks’ with the help of Nick Jones of the Photo Studio, as well as some Alley Audit evenings. The aim is to create a log of the history of each alley and ensure they are kept/brought up to a good standard of repair. The alleys are a very important part of Tewkesbury’s heritage and a big attraction for visitors to the town. To tie in with Heritage Open Days (8th - 11th September), Tewkesbury Museum is focussing on Alleys and their history. A new Alley trail leaflet will be launched on 8th, available from the Museum, to explore the good and the bad of Tewkesbury’s alleys. At 7.30pm on Thursday 8th and Friday 9th there will be guided walks around selected alleys, and places that used to be alleys. They will start from the Museum and last about 90 minutes, the cost is £2.50 per person. In another move to improve the town the Environment Agency will be undertaking essential maintenance on the Abbey Mill sluice gate this autumn/winter. The sluice maintains upstream

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water at a level to ensure the River Avon remains navigable. The sluice gate was built in 1994/5 and is now in need of maintenance. As well as the footbridge and sluice being temporarily removed to allow refurbishment, the area around the gate will be desilted, controls will be modernised and railings will be repainted. The works may last until January 2017. We have seen a number of new businesses open or move premises in town (including our own) and to help build on the successes and encourage more businesses to town, a new website has been launched at www.tewkesburybusiness. co.uk, designed and developed by Tewkesbury-based companies Mosaique and The Vivid PR Consultancy. The project, driven by TBC, the Tewkesbury branch of the Federation of Small Businesses, and the town's Chamber of Commerce provides useful information for local companies and investors. Also for businesses, the Business Kitchen is holding a business workshop entitled ‘Understanding your Customers’, on Monday 12th September at The Roses Theatre. The event is free to attend, but numbers are limited and booking is essential. It will be followed by an annual programme of bi-monthly Breakfast Bites and the 13-part programme series, both due to start in October. For further details, please visit www.thebusinesskitchen.net. Coming up this month, on 10th September, there is a basket making workshop with expert Susie Early at the Tewkesbury Heritage and Visitor Centre, 10am - 4pm. The cost is £40 per person which includes all materials, as well as tea and cake. Then why not follow that up with an evening listening to The Sixteen perform, a Choral Pilgrimage 2016 – The Deer’s Cry, at Tewkesbury Abbey, 7.30pm - 9.10pm. The Sixteen is a music

ensemble consisting of a choir and period-instrument orchestra who are coming to the Abbey for their 16th Choral Pilgrimage and will perform works from William Byrd and Arvo Pärt. Later in the month, Tewkesbury’s Town Serjeant and Common Crier Michael Kean-Price will be giving a talk for Tewkesbury Museum on Wednesday September 28th at 7pm in Trinity Church Hall. The subject of the talk is – Where do Town Crier’s Come from? “For Crying Out Loud” and entrance is £3 on the door to include tea/ coffee and cake. These talks are always popular so be sure to get there by 6.30pm to guarantee your seat. Further lectures/talks will be announced on the night and funds raised are for Tewkesbury Museum. Further information can be obtained from Geoff Pope, telephone: 01684 297874. Not to be forgotten, of course, is the Mop Fair which this year is on Friday 7th and Saturday 8th October with the Showman’s social night on Thursday 6th October at The Royal British Legion club at 7.30pm. If you have been inspired by the Olympics, you may want to take part in Tewkesbury’s Pink Fun Run on Sunday 2nd October. The event is run over 3K and 6K and is open to anyone over the age of 11. It will start at 10am from Wheatpieces Community Centre and entry is £10 per person with funds being raised for Cancer Research UK. More information is available from the organisers (Bookworm in the High Street). You will know that Tewkesbury’s Big Weekend has set the date for next year as 12th, 13th and 14th May and will be holding a meeting in October to discuss what will be happening then. In the meantime, they are setting up the TBW 100 Club. Kerry, Manager at M&Co,

tells me there will be a regular monthly draw with each number purchased entered. The prize will be 50% of the membership fee taken that month. The remaining 50% will go towards the TBW Charity weekend event. The cost is £1 per month, or you can pay £12 for the year, for each number you purchase (numbers allocated by the TBW organisers). All participants must be over 16. The draw will be made on the last Saturday of every month at M&Co, High Street, Tewkesbury where you can get your application forms, or you can contact Carol Crilly on 01684 772666 or email carolcrilly@btinternet.com. I was interested to learn that the Tewkesbury District Twinning Association, formed some 35 years ago, is appealing for new members. Tewkesbury is twinned with Miesbach, Bavaria, a beautiful alpine region of similar size. If you are interested take a look at their website www.tdta-miesbach.co.uk or Facebook page. Finally, I had to let you see a picture of my fabulous pudding from My Great Grandfather’s Restaurant in Church Street, where Mike took me for my birthday My Pudding at My last month Great Grandfathers – we are so Restaurant (Picture by lucky to have Michael Protheroe) such lovely restaurants in town! Remember I can be found daily at Tewkesbury Cards & Gifts, 135 High Street if there is anything you would like me to include in the article. - by Louise Jones

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The Roses’ Charity Shop reopens in brand new location The Roses Theatre in Tewkesbury continues to make positive changes with a view of offering more to the community as its beloved charity shop has reopened in a new location along Tewkesbury High Street, not long after fears that the shop may have to close. The new location (39 High Street) was offered to the theatre by local businessman, Barry Young, whose daughter recently completed a week of work experience in the original shop. When he discovered that there were talks of the shop closing, and knowing what a loss it would be to the town, community, and the theatre, Mr Young suggested one of his properties at number 39, a larger building right in the heart of the high street. In just under a week after the shop closed its doors, the new store received a lick of paint and a few touch ups, and all of the existing stock, as well as extra donations

specifically for the new shop, was transferred. The spacious store has allowed for a more eclectic variety of products on offer for shoppers, including larger items of furniture. In June 2012, The Roses opened the charity shop in its original location. Key to this decision was Tewkesbury’s status as a charity shop hotspot – to the extent that it sees an influx of day-trippers travel to the town specifically to hunt out a bargain. By understanding its market, and choosing to specialise in second hand furniture as opposed to offering masses of small items, The Roses’ charity shop forged a distinct identity for itself, raising the profile of the theatre in the process. Speaking about the new store, Fundraising Officer Hayley Wayre says: “We are all very excited

about the recent developments for the charity shop. This is an excellent opportunity for us to establish our position on the high street, while raising the vital funds towards supporting The Roses. It is a testimony to the generosity of Tewkesbury residents that we are able to continue trading, and we look forward to the challenge ahead.” The ongoing success of the charity shop will heavily rely upon public support, whether that is in the form of donations or shop footfall, but staff are optimistic that this new venture will be a success. The Roses are also on the lookout for volunteers to fulfil customer service roles at the new shop and anyone who is interested should contact The Roses’ Fundraising Officer, Hayley Wayre (hayley. wayre@rosestheatre.org), for more information.

Tewkesbury Rotary Classic Vehicle Festival a great success Last month, good weather brought many visitors to the Tewkesbury Classic Vehicle Festival, which was opened by Barry “Whizzo” Williams, the famous Bromyardborn and -raised racing and rally driver. He was accompanied by Miss Cheltenham, Lucinda Thayers, and the town and Borough Mayors of Tewkesbury. Arguably the biggest show of its type in Gloucestershire and Worcestershire, the Tewkesbury Classic Vehicle Festival attracted over 3,000 visitors, who enjoyed the opportunity to inspect

750 cars and 200 motorbikes. And there was plenty more to see, with the Midlands Air Ambulance Helicopter flying onto the showground, operating from the show site during the day and flying off in the afternoon. There were also 120 stallholders doing a brisk trade in everything from autojumble to sweets and coffee; and bouncy castles for the little ones. Guests could listen to the Haywood Sisters, the Ain’t Misbehavin Duo, and Barry Smith on the accordion while enjoying the bar, barbecue and, of course, the Tewkesbury Rotary Club ladies’ Tea tent. “We are very pleased with the result of the show which showed a substantial increase in net receipts" explains the Rotary Club. As a 100% charitable organisation Tewkesbury Rotary depends on the success of the show as it enables

them to support local organisations, like Midlands Air Ambulance, Tewkesbury School, Alderman Knight and others. The Club appreciates all the help and support it has received in the setting up and running of the event: "We are very grateful to all our volunteers including the School staff, Rotarians and their families who make this event possible.”

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Hobbies The Genteel World Of Vintage China By Kate McLelland

There’s nothing more civilised than listening to the murmur of polite conversation and the clink of cup against saucer in one of the vintage-inspired tea rooms that have recently sprung up in towns throughout the UK. With pastel wallpaper, floralpatterned tablecloths and mismatched wooden chairs painted in seaside colours, the style reflects the British public’s current love affair with all things nostalgic. The décor may feel slightly artificial - think Downton Abbey meets Cath Kidston - but once your brew arrives in a traditional pot, ready to be poured into dainty cups, it’s easy to see why the ritual of taking afternoon tea has become so popular in recent years. Using a ‘proper’ tea set harks back to a more genteel time, when tea had visible leaves and we didn’t drink it out of a mug. Ever since the trend for ‘Shabby Chic’ furniture and accessories started to emerge in the ‘90s and ‘00s, vintage china has grown in popularity. One of the reasons for its success is that it chimes with our current obsession with Page 52

baking. Scones, cup cakes and fairy cakes just seem to taste so much better when they are piled up on delicately patterned china. Nowadays you’ll find vintage cups and saucers everywhere, from village fetes to wedding breakfasts. It’s not just the charm of these elegantlyshaped drinking vessels that appeals, it’s their cost, too. In many charity shops you can buy a full set of vintage tea ware, including cups, saucers, sugar bowl, milk jug and tea pot, for less than £15 (compare that with a medium-priced, 4-piece contemporary tea set from a popular high street chain store, which will set you back around £80). Of course, not every vintage tea set is cheap. Collectable brands such Royal Doulton, Wedgwood and Meissen have been known to achieve thousands of pounds when sold at auction. In 2011 a Chinese silver-gilt tea service, auctioned by Sotheby’s Amsterdam, exceeded its estimate of €50,000 to fetch €204,750, while a 19th century 6-piece sterling silver tea and coffee service by Tiffany

& Co. sold for over $20,000 at auction in Boston - four times more than the expected amount. But the prize for the most costly tea set goes to a Half-Figure Service Meissen porcelain set, which sold for over £500,000 when it went under the hammer in 2012. If you are buying a vintage tea set for your personal use, here are some tips to keep the china in tip-top condition: - Never put it in the dishwasher: always hand wash with a mild soap such as baby shampoo. - Don’t soak vintage china as this can cause problems with the glaze, or even remove gold leaf decoration. - Avoid acidic substances like lemon juice. If you use lemon in your tea, be sure to remove it quickly after you’ve finished. - If you want to store your teacups, use a sealable plastic container. Stack carefully, placing a folded tea towel in the bottom of the box and putting a sheet of cardboard over the first layer of cups before adding a second.

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If you don’t want to collect whole tea sets but enjoy collecting individual cups and saucers, you can purchase items by pattern or type, colour or manufacturer. For example, you might put together a collection of cups and saucers with a floral pattern or with an oriental theme, or you could simply collect items of matching colour. Vintage cups can also make great gifts when filled with scented wax and turned into candles, although you should probably avoid using your best Meissen china for this! Simply heat candle-making wax flakes and mix the melted wax with scented essential oils (avoid using any alcoholbased perfumes) then pour around a pre-waxed wick. You’ll find an easy-to-follow

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list of instructions at www. hodgepodgecraft.com, and there are also several good YouTube videos that provide step-by-step guides to making cup candles. If you fancy spreading the vintage love, traditional tea ware is now popular for birthdays, hen parties, weddings, baby showers and christenings and many vintage hire companies have started up to meet this demand. A good example is The Vintage Teacup, which hires out colourthemed vintage tea sets, cake stands and glassware as well as vintage props such as suitcases, picnic baskets and typewriters. They also offer a ‘Gramophone DJ Service’ that plays from a collection of over three hundred 78rpm records.

Sybil Worsley-Cundall runs a company called Once Upon a Teacup in Manchester, catering for vintage tea parties. She started out by buying a couple of tea sets for a vintage tea party and now runs a successful business. “Combined with the love I have for sourcing and collecting vintage pieces … sharing my vintage tea parties with others seemed a logical way to go,” says Sybil. You can track down great vintage buys in charity shops, at local auctions and on Ebay, but before you buy it pays to examine every item for cracks and chips. Once you’ve bought your delicate china tea set, don’t be afraid to use and enjoy it. With careful handling and maintenance it should last for generations to come.

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10 Reasons Why The Roses’ Autumn Season Is The Best Yet

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Robin Hood & The Babes In The Wood is a brand new pantomime for us - miss it at your peril! Local drama groups TADS and Tewkesbury School are both performing here this Autumn. Port, Sherry, Wines and Whisky. Try them all at our tasting evenings. Delicious seasonal specials in our coffee shop - anyone for gingerbread? There’s an amazing variety of dance and physical theatre - why not come and see something exciting and new?

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Famous names this season include Bay City Rollers, Jon Richardson, Cheryl, Mike and Jay of Bucks Fizz, Rich Hall and Maddy Prior. There’s free unlimited parking after 5.30pm in all nearby car parks. You will always get the warmest welcome and any help you need. It’s not all about the stage and screen. There are workshops, exhibitions and even open mic sessions to enjoy too.

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What's On in September Tewkesbury Battlefield Walk Thursday 1st September, 2.30pm The Crescent, Tewkesbury A 2-hour guided walking tour of Tewkesbury Battlefield. For more information please visit www.tewkesbury.org.uk. Bredon Boat Races Saturday 3rd September, 12 Noon - 4.30pm, Old Rectory Meadow, Dock Lane, Bredon

Cheltenham Triathlon Sunday 11th September, 7.00am - 1.00pm, Sandford Park Lido, Cheltenham Saturday 3rd & 17th September: Fish & Chips Special with Autumn Murder Mystery. Sunday 11th September: Car Club Rally Day at Toddington. Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th: Day out with Thomas. For further details please visit www.gwsr.com.

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A fun event open to competitors over the age of 17 (all abilities), who enjoy a personal or a team challenge. You will swim 500m in as ‘Head of the Croome Park the lido pool, cycle for 13km and River?’ Vandal Vs. Visionary Talk run for 2.5km. The event raises Tuesday 6th September, 6pm - 8pm funds both for LINC (The Leukaemia For more information please visit & Intensive Chemotherapy Fund) www.nationaltrust.org.uk/croome. and Sandford Lido Limited. For more information and Old Rectory Meadow, Heritage Open Days ThursdayDock 8th - Sunday Lane, Bredon to book a place please visit www.sandfordparkslido.org.uk. 11th September, Saturday 3rd September A fun family day friends out withfor boat Cleeve Chorale Open Rehearsal Bring family and a lovely Gloucestershire 12-4.30pm Heritage races, refreshments, stalls, by the river in Bredon. afternoon Tuesday 13th September, Open Days celebrate England’s entertainment, 7.30pm - 9.30pm, Bishop's Enter a team tombola and much fantastic architecture and culture more. The event is in aid of St. Cleeve Primary Academy  the racing - If you would like by to enter, form team ofto8places paddlers, give offering freea access GilesEnter Church and sponsored by Cleeve Chorale (a mixed choir) yourself a name then visit www.bredonvillage.com for an entry form. There that are usually closed to the public Johnston are holding an open rehearsal is an Scotia. entrance fee of just £25 per team. Don't delay! or normally charge for admission. on Tuesday 13th September. If Ashleworth Village Show Have a stall Every year in September, buildings you enjoy singing, have wanted Saturday 3rd September, 2pm,  If you would like to help run a stall or church or if you would to sing in a choir and are looking of game every for age,the style and function Woodpeckers Sports Ground, like to rent a space for your own stall, contact viaaemail atfor a choir to sing with, then come openplease up their doors.Amanda It is a once Ashleworth amanda.parishoffice@talktalk.net. Only £10 per table (No commercial year chance to discover treasures along to our open rehearsal. You This year show is celebrating its stallsthe please) and enjoy a wide range of tours, will not be expected to make any 50th year! live bands, BBQ, Turn up onWith the day events and activities that bring local commitment, just come along and tombola, quad train rides, a climbing history and culture to life. Please  There will be refreshments : cider tent; tea tent, pig roast enjoy singing for an evening. You wall and much more this show it surely and the ever-popular ReVIVals to entertain us. There will be a bottle visit www.heritageopendays.org.uk can also meet our Musical Director one not to be missed. tombola, a book stall, a kids’ tombola, bowling games other fun for more details and and to find and chat to members of the choir things to do while you are not watching the races (which will go on British & Midland events near you. over refreshments. Entry is free throughout the afternoon). Championship Meeting and everyone is welcome. Basket Making Willow Workshop Lend a hand Saturday 3rd and Saturday 10th September, 10am Eden Futures Recruitment Day Sunday 4thday September, Prescott we do need lots of helping hands. If you would  For the to run smoothly, 4pm, Tewkesbury Heritage Centre Hillclimb, like toGotherington help out, please email your contact details to Amanda (as above). Wednesday 14th September, Forappreciated. more information call 9.30am - 1.00pm Donations of books and bottles much For more information please 01684 855040 or visit Evesham Town Hall call a01242 673136 or visit For good cause www.tewkesburyheritage.co.uk Eden Futures is www.prescott-hillclimb.com.  St Giles Church is YOUR parish church. Worship services, baptisms, looking toWe recruit The Sixteen: Provide support to individuals to enab weddings and funerals have been held there for Choral hundreds of years and we Gloucestershire Warwickshire support workers inmuch the independence local area,and au achieve as Pilgrimage 2016 want Events it to continue. It costs a lot to maintain and we have to fund that. possible and to participate in a wide ra Railway so come along and join them on Saturday 10th your September, Come along, have a lovely afternoon and support local church. experiences of their choosing. Gloucestershire Warwickshire Reg Charity7.30pm, No. 1129909 The Deers Cry, Eden Futures are looking for: Steam Railway, The Railway Tewkesbury Abbey Station, Toddington, GL54 5DT  Support Workers Tickets range from £15 to £30. events cont'd... Sunday 4th September Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe, Can you topple GL54 5JDteam Micky’s the

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Concert for Green Fingers Saturday 24th September, 7.00pm, St. Peter’s Church, Bushley, Tewkesbury, GL20 6HT A lovely evening with music and humour, including baroque, opera and songs from the shows. Proceeds from the concert will go to the GTH Young Growers' “Green Fingers” project. Free light refreshments will be served and there will be a prize draw. Free parking and toilet facilities available. The Deerhurst Lecture Saturday 24th September, 7.30pm, St. Mary`s Church, Deerhurst For more information please visit www.deerhurstfriends.co.uk Three Counties Autumn Show Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th September

With kind permission of the family, this event will be held on the private North Lawn, directly in front of the Castle for a spectacular backdrop once again! Fee of £5 per car inl. driver and guest when registered by 16th September (fee of £15 if arriving on the day). Display cars should arrive between 8.30am and 9.30am. Gloucestershire Rural Community Council – Health and Wellbeing Day Tuesday 20th September, 11am - 2pm, George Watson Hall, Tewkesbury The aim of this event is to promote health and wellbeing for older people, carers and their families. A range of partners will also be at the event including, Active Gloucestershire, Carers Gloucestershire, Healthwatch, and many more. Soft drinks and lunch will be provided. Transport can also be arranged. For more information or if you would like to arrange transport please call Kevin Dower or Julie Pritchard on 01452 528491. Page 56

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MARKETS Croome Park Market Sunday 25th Sept, 10am - 5pm For more information please visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ croome. Tewkesbury General Retail Market Wednesdays and Saturdays, 9.00am - 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,

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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. CotswoldMarkets@gmail.com

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Finance

By Ann Haldon

What Exactly Is A Credit Score, And How Does It Impact On Your Life? Experian, Equifax, and Callcredit. Your credit rating is made up of various aspects of the information they hold about you, which is contained within your credit report. When you apply for credit or other types of borrowing, the lender will check your credit score to see if you are a good or bad risk. Your credit rating also comes into play in other situations, and has the potential to affect every aspect of your life. A low score means that you may have to pay an increased rate of interest to counteract the risk to a lender. This has massive implications if you’re trying to obtain a mortgage, as a poor credit rating can mean less product choice and higher monthly repayments. Even smaller financial outlays such as a new mobile phone contract involves a check on your credit file by the provider, so it’s a good idea to understand what constitutes your credit rating, and whether you can do anything to improve it in the future.

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Any County Court Judgements (CCJs) or other markers of insolvency/bankruptcy remain on your credit file for six years, so even though you can be discharged from bankruptcy in 12 months, the fact is evident on your report for a much longer period of time.

How is a credit score formulated?

A number between zero and 999 is used as a guide to lenders and other interested parties, such as landlords and utility companies, about your ability to repay. A high score translates to a low risk as far as they are concerned – in other words, the lower the score the more problems you could face. Scores between 721 and 999 are generally considered a lower risk, but there are other factors that influence your overall rating: • Your previous history of repayment. • How much credit is available to you. • The level of debt. • Whether any County Court

Judgements have been made against you for nonpayment, or if you have been made bankrupt in the past. • If you are on the electoral roll. • How many times you have applied for credit. • The length of time your bank account has been open. If you’re married or living with a partner and have a joint mortgage or loan, you’ll also see a financial link with this person. This can adversely affect your rating if they have experienced their own financial problems.

so How could a low credit score impact on your life?

Difficulty in getting a mortgage Even if you find a lender willing to offer you a mortgage, the interest rate will probably be much higher, and you won’t have access to the better deals. Having a low credit score is often an indication that you can’t afford a mortgage, but unfortunately it can also affect your ability to rent. Problems renting A landlord will check your credit score - if they see that payments have been missed or that you are not on the electoral role, they could view you as untrustworthy and an unnecessary risk. Personal loans and other finance

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Pictograms

O D O M E N

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You have two minutes to find all the words of three or more letters that can be made from the letters above. Plurals are allowed, proper nouns are not. The 6 letter word will always be just a normal everyday word.

3 letters: 11 4 letters: 11 5 letters: 2 6 letters: 1

Puzzle & Crossword Solutions Business

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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

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Solution

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