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Winchcombe’s annual celebration of music and arts is back Monday 20 May Bank Holiday Monday 27 May
Art: The everpopular Art Trail is the largest yet. Look around local studios and savour the work on display. Feast your eyes on paintings, textiles, pottery, stained glass, and visit the eclectic sculpture exhibition. Music: There’s a great mix on offer. Engage with invigorating bands like Slâinte and the popular Apple Mashers. Experience the jazz-influenced songs of Zoë Gilby. Enjoy the folksong-esque world of Colin Pitts and Issy Winstanley. Explore the classical collection. 2018’s Gloucestershire Young Musician winner Lydia Kenny will be there. Cirencester Philharmonia orchestra plays Mendelssohn and Haydn and the Carducci Quartet returns. The Tudors: Discover Sudeley Castle’s long-lost Tudor garden; hear about the ‛considerable clothier’ John of Winchcombe; listen to Tudor music. Family events: Come along and join inone of the workshops – pick up a ukulele or beat an African drum.
Street fair: The town will be buzzing with specialist stalls and lively entertainment on the Spring Bank Holiday Monday. To find out more, look at the brochure, visit www.winchcombefestival.co.uk or contact the Tourist Information Centre (01242 602925). Keep up to date via Facebook and Twitter: winchcombefma 2
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Get out and about
If you are anything like me, you spent an awful lot of time during the last couple of months sat indoors in front of some kind of screen or device, however, thanks to the warmer temperatures and longer days, I feel more and more compelled to go out and embrace the wonderful outdoors.
I'm not the sportiest of people, the gym isn't really for me, but ask me to go on a walk and 9 times out of 10 I'm up for it. Walking is a great way to exercise - it helps you blow away the cobwebs (and burn off all those chocolate Easter eggs), and best of all - it's free! Whether you have a wander around your neighbourhood, visit the park or spend a day in the countryside, you can be sure to be doing your body a favour. If you get tired easily and need support while walking, check out Linden Leisure's fantastic range of walking and seat sticks (p.11).
Another great way to enjoy some exercise and fresh air is gardening. Whether you are pressure washing the patio, cutting the hedge or mowing the lawn, both your garden and your body will thank you for it, even if the latter may not feel like it straight away. You will also get a great sense of achievement and peace of mind - that is until it all grows back at least...
Finally, if you just fancy going out and enjoying yourself - there's a fantastic range of events and festivals taking place in and around the area this month, and if all these days out leave you feeling inspired and you enjoy writing, check out the Gloucestershire Writers' Network Competition on p.14.
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Fresh Cherry and Almond Cake This delicious fruity cake can be served warm as a dessert or cold as a classic afternoon tea cake.
Ready in: 1 hour 40 minutes, plus cooling time | Serves 8
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Preheat the oven to 170C, fan 150C, gas mark 3. Grease a 20cm round deep cake tin with the extra butter and line the base and sides with baking paper. Place the butter and caster sugar in a large mixing bowl and using a hand-held electric mixer beat together until very pale and creamy. Gradually pour in the eggs, beating well after each addition. If the mixture starts to separate slightly, stir in a spoonful of the flour.
Sift over the rest of the flour and fold in gently with a metal spoon. Toss the cherries into half of the ground almonds, and fold into the mixture with the rest of the ground almonds. Spoon into the prepared cake tin and gently level the surface. Bake in the preheated oven for 55 minutes to 1 hour 10 minutes, until the cake is risen, golden and a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean. Leave to cool in the tin for 10 minutes then turn out onto a wire rack to cool.
Whilst the cake is still cooling make the icing: sift the icing sugar into a bowl and stir in 2-3 tbsp warm water and mix to make a thin icing. Spoon the icing over the warm cake, allowing some to drizzle down the side. Decorate with extra cherries and serve warm or cold.
The fresh cherries will mostly sink during baking but this is perfectly normal, giving a moist fruity layer at the base of the cake. It’s best eaten within 2 days of baking.
Winchcombe Walking Festival 17 - 19 May 2019
Come along and enjoy the tenth anniversary of the Winchcombe Cotswolds Walking Festival. Situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with an abundance of footpaths and history, the festival offers a great selection of 24 walks to suit all abilities plus two evening events.
reading a map. For more information visit www.winchcombewelcomeswalkers.com
Our walks, led by knowledgeable local guides, will furnish you with interesting facts as we visit a beekeeper, a local beef and sheep farmer, a nature reserve, an imminent archaeological dig at Sudeley Castle, a seed research station, local workshops making bespoke metalwork and a heritage steam railway. Maybe you would like to find out more about Sudeley Castle’s involvement in the Civil War or identify wildflowers for the next time you are out walking. For those looking for a challenge, why not enter our 21-mile selfnavigation Winchcombe Way Challenge.
We are celebrating our tenth year with plenty of new walks and themes. The three-day festival is a very social event, so come along and meet like-minded people, form new friendships and leave with greater insight about the history and landscape of the Cotswolds. Forget about politics, global warming, etc. for a minute and get out in the countryside for some fresh air and exercise without having to worry about
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Too Old to Be Behind the Wheel?
At what age should you stop driving? The recent accident involving the 97-year-old Duke of Edinburgh brought this question into sharp focus. Royalty or commoner, it must be a wrench to give up your licence, not just because of the loss of independence, but because it’s a sure sign that age is catching up on you.
Every time there is an incident involving an elderly driver there are calls for an age cap to be placed on holding a driving licence. Equally, stories are trotted out by those wishing freedom of the road claiming that
they have an aged 90+ relative who regularly drives and is safer on the road than many 20-somethings.
What can’t be ignored is that, with age,our reactions slow down, our eyesight and hearing are impaired and we are prone to restricted movement. But, as a counterbalance, older drivers take fewer risks, don’t tend to speed and have more experience. So, a one-sizefits-all cap to holding a licence will not be a universally accepted solution. My stance is that there should not be a statutory age-limit to holding a driving licence, but there should be a system in place that, when you reach 70, requires you to do more than ‘self-certify’ every three years, that you are okay to drive.
Of course, with the imminent arrival of driverless cars on our roads, this debate could well be null-and-void – at least until the annual London-to-Brighton vintage car run…
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Health
May is National Walking Month National Walking Month is an annual campaign to promote the benefits of walking.
It is perhaps walking that is the most accessible exercise, available to all regardless of current levels of fitness or income.
Your health Walking gives your leg muscles and lungs a workout; reduces stress; helps you sleep; burns excess calories; and reduces your risk of osteoporosis, cancer, depression and Type 2 diabetes. Phew, that sounds so good it should be prescribed.
The NHS says even just a brisk daily 10-minute walk has many health benefits, counting towards your recommended 150 minutes of weekly exercise. A brisk pace is around 3 miles an hour – 10
if you’re relatively fit, you should still be able to talk, but not sing a song. The free NHS Active 10 app handily tells you when you’re walking fast enough and suggests ways to fit in more brisk walking. Particularly through the late spring and summer, walking outside will top-up your levels of Vitamin D which is good for your bone health and your immune system.
Be sociable – or get alone time Walking can be a chance to chat with your friends and family. Nordic walking classes, a Walking for Health walk, or a walking group such as the Ramblers (formerly the Ramblers Association) are ideal if you don’t have anyone to walk with. However, you may prefer to use walks as a chance for some time to yourself. You could listen to music which can help you get into a rhythm and walk faster.
If you are concerned about wearing headphones while you walk, look at AfterShokz Bone Conduction Headphones. These sit on bones on the sides of your head but not in your ears, meaning you can still hear traffic.
Raise money for a good cause For National Walking Month, the British Heart Foundation is promoting the Just Walk initiative to encourage you to raise money in an organised walk. Tying in with this is their Walk to School Week from the 16th to the 20th May, where they ask teachers, parents and children to put their best foot forward and walk to school each day. How and where to walk You can either set aside time for walking or just build it into your daily routine and
journeys. Could you get the family out for an after-dinner walk or take a weekend ramble that ends at a pub or restaurant?
• Wear supportive, suitable footwear. If you are walking to work, you could take a smarter pair of shoes with you to change into. • Stay hydrated. Always take a drink with you if you’re planning to walk for more than 20 minutes or it’s hot. • Always consider the terrain and the weather, especially if you’re heading off the beaten track. Do you need warm and/ or waterproof clothing, headgear and footwear? Do you have snacks, drinks, a first aid kit and a charged mobile phone? An internet search will return innumerable resources to help you both start and stick with it, not just for May but throughout the year.
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Gloucestershire Writers’ Network Competition 2019
New festival to be added to Cheltenham's event calendar
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Do you write poetry or prose? Would you like to read your work at The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival in October? The 2019 Gloucestershire Writers’ Network Competition is now open for all writers of poetry and prose of 16 and over, who live, work or study in Gloucestershire. There are two prizes of £200, one for the best poem (of up to 50 lines) and one for the best piece of prose (of up to 750 words) and six runner-up prizes. The winners and runners-up will be invited to read at the Gloucestershire Writers’ Network Prize Winners event at the festival this October.
This year’s competition theme is ‘Numbers’ which you can explore as widely as you like. We are absolutely delighted to announce this year's judges. Not only are they both excellent at their own crafts and wonderful readers but lovely individuals whose expertise will be invaluable to those more experienced or new to writing. Prose Judge: Amanda Reynolds https://www.amandareynoldsauthor.com/ Poetry Judge: Stephen Daniels https://stephenkirkdaniels.com/
For some tips and ideas, judges' thoughts and how to enter, head over to the GWN website at: https://gloswriters.org.uk/competition/ 14
This month sees the start of an exciting new festival with the launch of the Cheltenham International Film Festival which will take place from 27th of May to 1st of June.
The festival will open with the preview of a major, new motion picture (Sometimes Always Never) starring Bill Nighy. This will be followed by six days of events, including film screenings, director Q&As, master classes, panel discussions and talks by highly-respected film industry professionals and “name” celebrities.
On the guest list are, amongst others, Mike Leigh, director of Bleak Moments and Nuts in May; Carl Hunter, director of Sometimes Always Never; Josie Rourke, director of Mary Queen of Scots; legendary Enfant Terrible Steven Berkoff; Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, writers of Birds of A Feather; Emma Samms of Dynasty fame; Stephen Cookson; Caroline Norbury MBE; and from Poland leading filmmakers Piotr Sobocinski Jr and Jan Komasa. Popular actor and local star Simon Pegg has agreed to be Patron of the festival.
Cheltenham International Film Festival will bring together films from all over the world in a competition judged by a prestigious jury and aims to introduce new audiences to the rich diversity of independent films and film-makers. For more information, please visit www.cheltfilm.com.
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On 12th of May 2019, the Rotary Clubs of Cheltenham, Cleeve Vale and Winchcombe will once again host the ‘Classics at Prescott’ event at the iconic Hill Climb track, which is also the home of the Bugatti Owners' Club. Now in its 16th year, the event has helped raise in excess of £200k for a wide variety of local, national and international charities. The gates will open at 9am and from 10am the 200 paddock entries will drive the famous hill. A second drive will take place later in the afternoon. The event is noncompetitive, and in between drives the cars will be parked in the paddock where they can be viewed at close quarters.
Contact Volunteer Organiser Christopher Chapman for an informal chat on 01684 293527 or mail@cchapman.co.uk
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There will also be a static display of classic cars in the Orchard throughout the day and at lunchtime a gentle cavalcade of these cars will 'drive the hill' so that everyone can see them in motion. Many spectators are motoring enthusiasts and drive their own prized classic cars to the event so even the car park is an interesting place to wander! A souvenir programme will be handed out to each car driver and walk-in spectator. The entry fee for cars, irrespective of the number of passengers, is £15, walk-in spectators pay £5 per person. Reduced early bird tickets are available online at www.classicsatprescott.com (click on 'Apply to take part' and save 20%). There is ample parking space on site and food will be available from several outlets.
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Your local EVENTS GUIDE JAZZ FESTIVAL 1 - 6 May, Various venues across Cheltenham 60+ events. For tickets & more information: www. cheltenhamfestivals.com/jazz/
CHRISTIAN ARTS FESTIVAL Ongoing until 12 May, Cheltenham & Gloucester Music, Art, Comedy, Drama, Dance and Film. 80 events in 44 venues. Details of free places and to book tickets: www.christianartsfestival.org or call 01242 898403.
SHOWBOROUGH HOUSE SCUPLTURE GARDEN 2 May - 16 June, 10.30am 4pm, Twyning, GL20 6DN Sculptures (all for sale) by about 80 sculptors plus indoor exhibition showcasing work by local artists. Refreshments available. Free entry, donations welcome. showborough.com UPTON ON SEVERN FOLK FESTIVAL 3 - 6 May, Upton on Severn Concerts, workshops, folk clubs, song & instrumental sessions, Morris Dancing and more. www.uptonfolk.org
HIGHNAM COURT OPEN GARDEN FOR NGS 5 May & 2 June, 11am 5pm, Highnam Court, Gloucester, GL2 8DP. 40 acres of Victorian landscaped gardens surrounding a magnificent Grade I house (not open). Admission £5, children free. Light refreshments in Orangery.
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Tewkesbury Bowling Club Open Day
5 May, from 1pm, The Vineyards, Gander Lane, Tewkesbury, GL20 5PG Your chance to give bowls a try! Equipment supplied; refreshments available. Flat-soled shoes must be worn on the green. T: 01684 294411 / www.tewkesburybowlsclub.co.uk ARMOUR IN THE ABBEY 5 May, 12pm - 4pm, Abbey House Garden. 6 May, 11am 4pm, Tewkesbury Abbey See a cannon fired, archery demonstrations, living history of medieval life, meet battle re-enactors, medieval music, battlefield walk. Adults £5, accompanied children free.
RHS MALVERN SPRING FESTIVAL 9 - 12 May, 9am - 6pm, Three Counties Showground RHS Gold Medal-winning show gardens, top quality plant & floral exhibitors and more. For tickets & information: www.rhsmalvern.co.uk ART TALK 9 May, 2pm, Highnam Community Centre (Gambier Parry Hall), GL2 8DG The Arts Society West Gloucestershire presents a talk on 'Dandy and Artist: The Life and Works of James McNeill Whistler' by John Iddon. T: 01684 833701
SUDELEY CASTLE JOUST 11 & 12 May, Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe. Join The Knights of Royal England for a weekend of epic joust tournaments. Two dramatic shows per
day (11.30am and 2.30pm), incl. with normal admission. www.sudeleycastle.co.uk
THE CHELTENHAM FRYER FISH & CHIP SPECIAL 11 May & 1 June, Train departs at 7pm from Toddington Station Steam train ride & large fish and chip meal. For tickets visit www.gwsr.com.
TEWKESBURY CHORAL SOCIETY CONCERT 11 May, 7.30pm, Tewkesbury Abbey. Handel's Messiah. Tickets from £15 - from members of the Society, the Abbey Shop or at the door. www.tewkesburyabbey.org.uk
DRAGONBOAT REGATTA 12 May, Gloucester Docks Annual charity fundraising event. 30 teams will battle it out in 40ft long Dragonboats. This year's headline charity is Pied Piper Appeal. Stalls, entertainment & funfair. Free entrance to the Docks for spectators. TEWKESBURY HALF MARATHON 12 May, 10am start from the Leisure Centre.
Finish at the High Street. www.tewkesburyhalf.com
STANWAY FOUNTAIN & WATER GARDEN OPEN GARDEN FOR NGS 12 May, 2 - 5pm, Cheltenham, GL54 5PQ. 20 acres of planted landscape; one of the most interesting Baroque water gardens in Britain. Homemade teas. Adults £6, Children £2.
CRESCENDO BIG BAND 12 May, 3pm, Gupshill Manor, Tewkesbury. £10. Pay on the door. www.crescendoband.co.uk GIFFORD’S CIRCUS 16 - 28 May, Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe. Roll up, roll into the stately pleasure-dome for miracles, song, symphony and enchantment. Musicians, horses, clowns and tumblers enfolded in this joyful paradise, with music loud and long – the Giffords Circus caravan will be taking to the road for a 2019 summer of love. Tickets from £25. 01242 691181 or www.giffordscircus.com. OPEN GARDEN – CHARINGWORTH COURT 17, 19 & 22 May, Charingworth Court, Winchcombe, GL54 5JN Restored Georgian/Tudor house (not open) surrounded by an artistic 1½ acre countrystyle garden with Japanese influences. Open as part of NGS. Refreshments available. Adults £5, children free. SUMMER GIG BY MU3AC 17 May, Cheltenham Rugby Club, Newlands Park, Bishop's Cleeve. Supported by the Skiffleites; in aid of the James Hopkins Trust. Free entry, donations on the night are welcome. To obtain tickets call 01242 675748.
WINCHCOMBE COTSWOLDS WALKING FESTIVAL 17 - 19 May, Winchcombe 24 walks to suit all abilities plus 2 evening events; led by knowledgeable guides. Learn more about the history and landscape of the Cotswolds. Early booking recommended: www.winchcombe welcomeswalkers.com
MIRA SHOWERS TRIATHLON 19 May, 7.30am - 11am, Sandford Parks Lido, Cheltenham. Swim 400m, cycle 17.5km and run 2.8km. Teams of 3; £35 pp. Entry closes on 4th May. To sign up: www. sandfordparkslido.org.uk WINCHCOMBE FESTIVAL OF MUSIC & ARTS 20 - 27 May, Winchcombe A festival run by people in Winchcombe for people in Winchcombe, showcasing local artists and musicians. Street Fair on the 27th. www. winchcombefestival.co.uk
LA VIE EN BLEU & LA VITA ROSSA 25 & 26 May, Prescott Speed Hill Climb A celebration of French and Italian cars, music & entertainment. Advance tickets £15 per day/£25 for the weekend. On-the-gate: £20 and £35 respectively. Children u16 free. Free parking. www. prescott-hillclimb.co.uk
COTSWOLD FESTIVAL OF STEAM 25 - 27 May, GWSR, Toddington Station, GL54 5DT For more information & tickets visit www.gwsr.com. GLOUCESTER TALL SHIPS & ADVENTURE FESTIVAL 25 May, 10am - 27 May,
5pm, Gloucester Docks Tall ships, fun activities and live entertainment for all the family. ART UNBOUND 26 May - 8 Sept, Painswick Rococo Garden An ambitious exhibition of contemporary outdoor sculpture, that intrigues, entices and delights. www.rococogarden.org.uk
CHEESE ROLLING 27 May, First race at midday, Coopers Hill, GL3 4SB. Beware the hill is very steep and parking is normally a problem. WYCHWOOD MUSIC FESTIVAL 31 May - 2 June, Cheltenham Racecourse. Fantastic live music and entertainment for all the family. www. wychwoodfestival.com
June
CHELTENHAM'S THREE PEAK CHALLENGE 1 June, 9am - 7pm Walk 20+ miles and tackle the three tallest peaks in the county; Cleeve, Crickely and Leckhampton hill. In aid of St Vincent's & St George's Association. stvsandstgs.co.uk SCIENCE FESTIVAL 4 - 9 June, Various venues across Cheltenham For more info & tickets: www.cheltenhamfestivals. com/science/
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environment. Tea and cakes. Free entry. 01684 296238 CRAFT FAIR 2nd Sun/month, 11.30am 2.30pm, Bishop's Cleeve Community Centre Wide range of stalls; refreshments. Free entry. Libby Cleal: 07776 301767.
CRICKET PRACTICE Sundays, 10am - 12pm, Bushley Cricket Club More players wanted, esp. for ladies team. Kit & coaching provided. Any experience catered for. 01684 292350 or 07812 179002. MEMORY CAFÉ Last Wed/month, 2 - 4pm, Tewkesbury Day Centre, Station Road. For those with memory problems and their carers/companions. Tea and cakes. Free entry.
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MINT & CORIANDER COOKING COURSES Bishop’s Cleeve. Learn to cook authentic Indian dishes from scratch with Aly who will be sharing her family recipes and cooking tips with you. Variety of courses. 01242 692475, 07438 495254, mintncoriander@ yahoo.com. Info & recipes mintandcoriander.com, Facebook Mint & Coriander. TEWKESBURY CARE TO SING 2nd Weds/month, 2 - 4pm, Tewkesbury Day Centre, Station Rd, GL20 5DR For those with memory problems and their carers/companions. Sing your favourite songs together. Tea & cakes. £2.50/person. 01684 772559
Shopping
COUNTRY MARKET Fridays, 9 - 11.30am. Tewkesbury Town Hall Homemade cakes, savouries, preserves, crafts, seasonal vegetables/fruits, plants & shrubs. Refreshments.
FARMERS & CRAFT MARKET. 2nd Sat/month, 9am - 1.30pm, Abbey Lawns Car Park, Gander Lane, Tewkesbury, GL20 5PG. Local produce and local arts and crafts. Dave Joynes: 01386 840138 or Trade. CotswoldMarkets@gmail.com
GENERAL RETAIL MARKET Weds & Saturdays, 9am 3.30pm, Spring Gardens Car Park, Oldbury Rd, Tewkesbury, GL20 5DN. More info Dave Joynes, 01386 840138.
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Join the group on Facebook for more information. Even if you can’t take part in the litter pick, it will be truly eye-opening to see all the posts containing the huge amount of waste that is strewn around your local community. If you would like to get involved or feel that you can help in any way, either look at the Facebook group or email tewkesburylitterpickers@gmail.com.
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Macmillan Cancer Support Charity Coracle Boat Race On Friday 12th July at 4pm, there will be a Coracle Boat Race in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support at the new Gloucestershire Boathouse in David Hook Way, Gloucester.
It only costs ÂŁ100 for a team of four and you are guaranteed at least two races and time to practice. Spectators are welcome, refreshments and food will be available. To enter a team and find out more, go to www.gloucestershirecoraclechallenge.co.uk. By 2020, nearly 1 in 2 people will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lifetime. Macmillan wants to ensure
that no one faces cancer alone and support is available for people and their families when they need it most. The charity provides services to support people with cancer and their loved ones from the moment they’re diagnosed, through their treatment and beyond.
Events such as the Coracle Boat Race help raise vital funds for Macmillan, so come along and show your support by either joining in the race or cheering on those who are.
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