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Dress your home for winter with layers of cosiness • Throw down a deep pile rug to add extra softness and a sense of warmth underfoot. • Swap sheer, pale, lightweight curtains or blinds for something heavier – wool, tweed, velvet, even felt, denim or mohair. • On sofas and armchairs, pile up cushions for a sense of cosy luxury and add a throw or two folded over the back: great for snuggling under. You could use a length of tweed edged with velvet ribbon, chunky knitting or crochet, fake fur or soft fleece. • Replace pale bed linen with sheets or a duvet cover in a deeper shade. Add quilts, eiderdowns, bedcovers, throws and blankets. • Feature walls may no longer be cutting edge, but they’re still good looking: paint one wall of a living room or bedroom in warm, boldly coloured emulsion – it’s easy enough to paint over again if you get bored with it. Image on right: Osaka Red Nest of Tables £249 (set of 2); Boujis Table Lamp £49.50; Large Hammered Bowl £55; Navajo Stripe Bed Set £49.50; Navajo Block Bed Set £49.50; Rope Stripe Cushion £29.50; Zig Zag Bed Cover £199; Navajo Panelled Rug £199. All Marks & Spencer, 0845 302 1234; www.marksandspencer.com

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The Old Post Office, Overbury Location

This building is located in the heart of the picturesque village of Overbury, owned by Overbury Estate and has easy access to Cheltenham, Tewkesbury and Evesham.

History

The Old Post Office was originally a house, which was converted in 1879 by Norman Shaw and extended to its current layout in 1905 by Ernest Newton. It was then operated as a village store and post office until 1998 when it was transformed into an office and was used in this way until earlier this year.

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Grade II listed building 1589 sq ft over 2 floors Courtyard Garden Off street parking for up to 12 cars Commercial / residential use Rural Views

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We wish to support a commercial, artistic or cultural project to preserve and enhance the character of the building and for it to serve/work alongside existing local households and businesses. Do you know anyone who would be interested in talking to us? Please ask them to get in touch. www.overburyestate.co.uk Email: alex@ overburyestate.co.uk Page 6

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GLOS DIRECTORIES | LOCAL HISTORY

Tewkesbury’s Convenient & Accessible Treasures 22 August 2011 was a long awaited day when the Mayors of the Borough and Town Councils formally opened new Conveniences in Gloucester Road and Spring Garden’s Car Parks. Such provision has always been controversial and, in the current climate, many councils are trying to save money by refusing to offer this service. For historical reasons, Tewkesbury rightly considers that such provision is a matter of priority. In 1850 when an engineer, Thomas Webster Rammell, wrote a report on the sanitation in Tewkesbury, only the rich enjoyed such convenience. Indeed then the word nuisance was a euphemism: “the privies of the houses of the poorer classes are… a nuisance”. In fact many poorer people had no privies at all – Rammell list 18 alleys comprising 200 houses which had no toilet provision – but the St Mary’s Lane had just two provided for 37 houses.

Rammell wrote his report because 76 had lost their lives to cholera in 1832 and as he wrote a further 54 died in 1849. Engineers, such as he, recognised that lack of toilets and the emptying of refuse into rivers, which were also used as drinking water, were the cause of fatal diseases. One of the main attractions for working people flocking to the Great Exhibition in 1851 was the opportunity to “pay a penny” to use a flushing toilet for the first time. Today one old penny is worth 24p. In 1875 the Disraeli’s government passed the Public Health Act which placed the onus of public health protection - and its expense - on local councils and so it has remained: until recent years. The picturesque site of the men’s urinal in the Victoria Pleasure Gardens. (J Dixon)

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GLOS DIRECTORIES | LOCAL HISTORY Perhaps appropriately The Aurora Public House (now 39 Church Street) was the first building to have an automatic flushing device installed in its toilets but, surprisingly, the surveying department from the town council insisted on its removal. Gradually urinals, usually for men, were provided in various parts of the town: Tolsey Lane, Chance Street (under the mordern surgeries?), Smith’s Lane and Station Street - but they were not photographed! Private enterprise did encourage the council over the “much vexed question of public lavatories..... Mr Hones’s generous offer will.... relieve the town to a very great extent of the heavy expenditure contemplated.” Mr Hone in 1927 had opened a state of the art Cattle market on Spring Gardens: he recognised that his farming clients, frequenting public houses, would require relief.

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Women were first ‘convenienced’ in the 1920s with a toilet seat into the wall in the Pleasure Gardens but it The Town Council Conveniences, for men and women, [old] Station Street (H. Butwell) was the 1950s when the Council built conveniences of an advanced design on the Tewkesbury Historical Society Meetings former air raid shelter of Station Street, at 7.45pm at the Methodist Church although the WI did protest at having to pay to use the turnstile entrance gates! Thursday 20 October 2011 In 2011 the Town Council still recognises its responsibility towards the shoppers and visitors, vital to our economic well-being. 20p seems a historical bargain!

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A Proverbial Life... Nothing ventured, nothing gained

A Star Is Born I have decided that I’m going to be famous. I’m going to be a celeb! I’ll be talked about in gossip columns, ‘papped’ on holiday in Marbella, employed to promote the latest ‘must have’ items, and generally adored by millions. I’ll wear my sunglasses indoors, carry a giant handbag and clutch a bottle of water wherever I go. I may even have my own website where, for a small subscription fee, my fans will be provided with an exclusive insight into my life, philosophy and forthcoming appearances. I’ll definitely Twitter every aspect of my daily existence, and I’ll probably enter into Twitter wars with fellow celebs - I’m looking forward to this. I will, of course, release a fitness DVD. I’m already practising my cover shot poses. For the ‘Before’ I’ll be makeup free, sad faced, slouching and pale as dishwater. In the ‘After’ shot, I’ll be transformed into a smiling, tanned, toned, glamour puss. However, you may have to wait a couple of years for the DVD as I haven’t yet employed a personal trainer (and I still have Haagen Dazs ice cream and toffee cheesecake in the freezer). I’m going to have a spot of Botox in the frown lines between my eyes, and just the teeniest bit of filler injected into my top lip. I’ve booked a spray tan and am considering waist length hair extensions. I may even have my belly button pierced...though this may also have to wait until after the

personal trainer has ‘finished’ with me. However, I’m definitely going to have at least one tattoo. No anchors, skulls or loving tributes to my parents but something classy, mysterious, profound and uplifting. It has to be in Latin and fairly short as I’m not good with needles. I’m considering ‘Nosce te ipsum’ (Google it!) at the nape of my neck. Thus, when my hair extensions are swept atop my head the world will be able to see what a cultured, educated person I am; for there, hidden under my luscious locks, is the ‘real’ me. Or perhaps I should have something in Greek? If I’ve time I may write the first instalment of my autobiography. I’m not quite sure about this yet as there are some aspects of my life that I’d prefer to remain private (the drunken rendition of The Teddy Bear’s Picnic – the shame of it). Nonetheless, I’m willing to provide a frank, honest and open account of my life that will inspire, uplift and leave my fans awestruck at my fortitude in the face of life’s adversities (as long as I have full and final editorial control). I’ll have an agent and a publicist to make bookings, deal with press enquiries and field intrusions into my private life. They will also advise on how best to maximise the opportunities that my celebrity status will present. Oh, and I’d just love to have a Personal Assistant. I’d be the nicest celebrity that they’d ever assisted. I’d make them cups of coffee, feed them cake, fuss over them and tell them to put their feet up if they looked tired... and it would be nice to have someone to chat to in the limo on airport runs. I haven’t quite decided exactly how I’m going to become a celebrity but it will probably involve reality TV. Britain’s Got Talent is likely my best bet; I just have to work out what my particular talent is. I think I may send off for the application forms soon. Don’t forget to vote for me – my celebrity depends on you! by A. O’Brien

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GLOS DIRECTORIES | BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY TECH SPEC

No matter how cold it is outside, there are plenty of ways to stay toasty this winter - but before you go shopping, it’s important to know what’s available and what will work best for you.

The gadgets that can keep you nice and toasty

The heat is on One of the simplest ways to heat a room is an electric heater. These come in three flavours: fan heaters such as the Dimplex DXGLO2, which blow air over a heating element to blast you with warm air; convection heaters such as the Delonghi HCM2020, which have less powerful fans (or no fan at all) and waft rather than blast warm air; and oil heaters such as the Pifco PE136, which are filled with oil that’s heated to create an effect very like a traditional central heating radiator. There are several advantages to such radiators: they’re portable, they’re very cheap to buy and they’re widely available. However, some are so low-powered they’re effectively useless. A 400W panel heater will struggle to keep even a small room warm and if you buy one without a timer you’ll have to remember to turn it on/off manually. Many models do include integrated timers, but be careful if you’re putting one near a bed: the timer mechanisms can be noisy. For bedtime, an electric blanket may be a better choice: even at their peak they only draw several hundred watts of energy.

Fan heaters can be extremely noisy, and heaters of all kinds can be expensive to run: at the time of writing, the cost of running a 2kW heater on our current electricity tariff would be 22p-52p per hour. Over a long winter that soon adds up, so it’s important to use the right size of heater for your room and to cut the thermostat so you’re not using more energy than you need. The same applies to gas heaters: check the heater’s energy use in kilowatts - a 4.2 kilowatt gas heater will go through four times more gas than a 1 kilowatt model. One way to cut the cost of energy is to avoid heating things that don’t need heated. Traditional heaters heat the air in an entire room, so you’re effectively paying to heat bits where you aren’t sitting. That’s not really a problem inside your house, but if you want to be toasty while you’re working in the garage or any other large, open area you don’t want to spend money heating

the entire room. For more selective heating jobs, infra-red heaters such as Dimplex’s IRX50n are a better idea - although they heat a very narrow area, so positioning is crucial. Such heaters only heat what they’re pointing at, not the air around them, so they can potentially save money but if you’re outside their effective range, you don’t get any heat at all. Once again wattage is crucial here: a 500W model will be fine for a working area, but larger spaces will require more powerful heating. Another option is to beef up the heating you already have. A radiator booster can cut a few hundred pounds from your electricity bill, and it’s a deceptively simple bit of kit: a long fan sits on top of your radiator and circulates the warming air through your room. That means the room feels warmer faster, and you can turn off the heating more quickly. They cost £19.99 from USwitch.com, who say the booster will cost “around 13p for 500 hours use.”

Images: Top - Dimplex fan heater; Middle - Dimplex Infra-Red heater; Bottom - Radiator Booster from USwitch.com

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GLOS DIRECTORIES | HEALTH & LIFESTYLE As the country well and truly feels the financial pinch of the recession, there’s a lot of pressure on us to be careful with our money, to spend it wisely and to adapt to a less indulgent lifestyle. So buying those designer labelled beauty products complete with very large price tags - can become difficult to justify for those of us on a weekly budget.

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GLOS DIRECTORIES | FOOD & DRINK

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GLOS DIRECTORIES | MOTORING

MINI at the 2011 Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA)

The MINI brand took to the stage at the 2011 Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA) with increasing variety within its ranks and an unparalleled focus on the individualisation of its models. The world’s most important car show played host to the world premiere of the MINI Coupé. And visitors to the event – which took place last month (September 2011) – were able to explore the rest of the MINI model family, not to mention the latest MINI Yours range of products and an attractive array of Original MINI Accessories. The impressively diverse product portfolio presented by MINI once again underlined its status as a maker of premium cars which faithfully express both the unmistakable character of the brand and the personal style of its customers. The launch of the MINI Coupé sees the British premium small car manufacturer taking the next step in its rigorous model range expansion process. The brand’s fifth model wraps up hallmark MINI qualities in a new and distinctive package. The first two-seater in the current range boasts an even sharper focus on delivering unbeatable fun at the wheel. Powerful engines, a bespoke set-up for the car’s sophisticated suspension and finely-judged adjustments in terms of aerodynamics and weight balance help whisk the legendary go-kart feeling into a new dimension. The distinctive identity of the MINI Coupé is also reflected in its design. With its sporty, hunkered-down feel and fresh new roof design, the two-seater occupies its very own niche within the model line-up. At the same time, though, familiar MINI exterior and interior design features clearly highlight its membership of the brand family. The fun-filled driving experience and functionality of the new model are geared squarely to driving “two up”, but the MINI Coupé cuts no corners in displaying all the charisma, efficiency and premium quality MINI has brought to the small car segment. The extra depth to the MINI model range shines the spotlight once again on the brand’s unrivalled potential. Around the world MINI has become a byword for driving fun, agility, expressive design, premium quality and individuality. And having broken new ground in the premium small car segment, MINI is now building its advantage over its rivals. Ten years after the relaunch of the brand and five years since the second generation of the 21st-century MINI hit the roads, its popularity in car markets around the globe continues to grow with the arrival of each new model. With five models now carrying the MINI badge, the brand has succeeded in meeting the specific needs of various target groups. The luxury of choice created by the variety of models within the MINI family is taken a stage further by the scope for effective customisation that each individual model allows. The brand offers its customers more freedom than any other carmaker to configure their car to their own personal style. MINI Coupé: world premiere for a more focused go-kart feeling. Two years ago a concept car previewing a two-seater Coupé from the MINI brand turned heads aplenty at the Frankfurt Motor Show. And now that vision of even more sharply focused driving fun has become a reality on the road. The 2011 Frankfurt Show provides the stage for the world premiere of the MINI Coupé. The two-seater will be offered from launch with a choice of four engine variants with outputs ranging from the 90 kW/122 hp of the MINI Cooper Coupé and the MINI Cooper SD Coupé’s 105 kW/143 hp to the 135 kW/184 hp developed by the MINI Cooper S Coupé and the 155 kW/211 hp of the sporting flagship, the MINI John Cooper Works Coupé. In league with these powerful engines, the Coupé’s bespoke suspension set-up, harmonious weight distribution, extremely rigid body and special aerodynamic tweaks – including an extending rear spoiler – help to bring the car’s go-kart feeling even further to the fore. The MINI Coupé is the brand’s first model to adopt a classical three-box structure with a strikingly stepped rear end. The car’s roof has a standard contrasting paint finish, accentuating its distinctive

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design, while the 280-litre luggage compartment behind the highopening tailgate reveals impressive functionality. Other particularly noteworthy features of the interior include oval recesses in the roof liner, which are specific to the MINI Coupé and emphasise the car’s two-seat design, and the wide through-loading facility linking the cabin and luggage compartment. MINI Yours: customisation at its most exclusive. The extra breadth in the model range is complemented by the increased scope for owners to customise their cars. For example, the MINI Yours collection of products represents a particularly attractive addition to the options list. MINI Yours comprises a range of exclusive options – designed as the perfect complement to the unmistakable character of the MINI brand – for the exterior and interior design of the MINI Coupé. In addition to unusual paint finishes, trim elements, upholstery variants and interior colours, the MINI Yours range also offers customers stylishly composed equipment packages and limited-edition models. The 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show were also host to the unveiling of the MINI Clubman Hampton, which embodies the inimitable style of MINI Yours in particularly concentrated form. The paintwork and wheels of the MINI Clubman Hampton, as well as its exterior and interior design, and other equipment features chosen specially for it, have been carefully coordinated down to the smallest details to lend a special flavour to both its appearance and the driving experience on board. Currently only one MINI exudes an even more exclusive allure: the MINI INSPIRED BY GOODWOOD. This special-edition take on the three-door MINI was created under the expert eye of the Rolls-Royce Motor Cars design team and is also on display at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Original MINI Accessories: more freedom for customers to express their personal style. Looking beyond the range of optional equipment available exfactory, MINI also opens up an extraordinary wealth of possibilities when it comes to configuring owners’ cars to their personal style and requirements. The Original MINI Accessories range gives owners all the tools they need to enjoy the hallmark MINI driving fun in an individually tailored one-off car. The range comprises a constantly expanding selection of products which enhance and accentuate the expressive design, sporting characteristics and functionality of a MINI. Alongside the familiar customisation options for the exterior, such as roof flags, mirror caps and side indicator surrounds, the Original MINI Accessories presented at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show also include steering wheels, gearshift knobs, interior trim strips and other retro-fit components for the interior. Customers will also find specifically designed transport systems to carry sports equipment safely and comfortably while on the move. Likewise on show is the latest range of accessories from the John Cooper Works brand. These include John Cooper Works tuning products, which further enhance both engine performance and handling, make the car’s aerodynamic properties and exterior design that much more effective, and bring the sensation of the race track to the interior.

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Good first cars PASSING your driving test is one of the best feelings in the world – but the joy of finally getting your licence can quickly disappear when it comes to finding a car. Astronomical insurance costs can put many models out of the reach of teenagers, but don’t despair too much – there are options out there. You need to accept the fact that insurance is going to cost you more than the car, but you can help cut the price by taking a Pass Plus course or asking to be added to your parents’ policy as a named driver. That will mean talking to them first though… If that sounds too challenging there are new insurance schemes that place a black box in your car to monitor your driving style and charge you accordingly – this can be a great way of cutting premiums. But what cars make sensible buys? Here, we have scoured the classifieds to hunt down a few options you may want to consider.

What cars make sensible buys?

Ford Ka – from £300

Cheap to buy, run and fix and there’s thousands on the road to choose from. Even models with air conditioning and CD players can be had for under a grand, but keep an eye out for rust under the sills, behind the bumpers and around the fuel filler cap. And buy the latest one you can afford.

Fiat Cinquecento – from £400

Made famous by TV show The Inbetweeners, this little city car wasn’t Simon’s motor of choice without good reason. It’s extremely cheap to run and insurance won’t be too painful either. Don’t expect much in the way of equipment and remember these Fiats can be a little unreliable, so budget for repairs.

Citroen C1 – from £2,700

This Citroen is the sister car of the Peugeot 107 and Toyota Aygo – not much changes apart from the badge. It’s good to drive and being relatively new it’s one of the safest options. However, insurance will be a bit more expensive than others and you’ll be hard pressed to find one with air con. Fuel economy will make up for the lack of equipment, but they are still pricey.

Toyota Yaris – from £750

One of the most bulletproof models if you want to avoid running repairs, a Yaris is a sensible choice. They’re roomy inside and if you can stretch to a diesel variant, trips to fuel stations will be relatively infrequent. Insurance costs are surprisingly affordable and it’s a safe option, but prices can reflect that.

Peugeot 106 – from £300

They can be picked up for next to nothing and with a choice of engines and trims to suit most budgets, a 106 is a tempting option. Most are a bit basic, but they’re entertaining to drive and reasonably affordable to insure. However, they’re not known for their reliability so try and buy one with service history and have it checked over before handing over your cash.

Finally, a couple of tips if you’re buying your first car: Always take someone with you who knows what they’re looking at, even – and don’t laugh – if that means your parents. Have the car checked over by a mechanic too – it’s often worth half an hour’s labour in a garage to save you big bills. And for more expensive cars fork out for an HPI check to ensure it’s not stolen (or ask your Gran to pay for it). Happy hunting!

by James Baggott, editor of Car Dealer Magazine (CarDealerMag.co.uk)

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GLOS DIRECTORIES | HOMES & GARDENS

Amazing Autumn Colour is just too tempting...

- Pippa Greenwood

Autumn colour has always had the ability to make me go weak at the knees. I love it….just as the temperatures are dropping and there’s too much potential for things to become dull, gloomy and miserable, your garden can develop a new potential – to be positively glowing with fantastic foliage colour. If you’re looking to add some glorious golds, passionfilled purples, ravaging reds, yummy yellows or perhaps some outrageous oranges to your garden, then now is a perfect time to buy those autumn colour plants. Not only is autumn a great time to plant trees and shrubs, but if you buy the plant when it is showing its beautiful autumn colours, you’ll know exactly what you’re getting. Pippa Greenwood is a gardening writer, journalist and regular panellist on BBC Radio 4’s ‘Gardeners’ Question Time’. Pippa gives a wide range of talks and lectures to gardening clubs and societies. Visit www.pippagreenwood.com and sign up as a ‘Friend of Pippa’ to receive a free ebook and regular gardening updates, offers and bulletins. Browse the site to find out more, buy signed books and lots more. Page 32

If you want to indulge in a little planting for autumn colour on vertical surfaces such as walls, fences or arbours, there are several plants I’d suggest you consider. Vitis coignetiae – a rampant grower, the heart-shaped leaves may measure up to 25-30cm across and their splendid scarlet and crimson colours are un-missable. This vine can be grown through large trees and over sturdier supports. The colours tend to be especially good if the soil is miserable or the root run restricted. Parthenocissus quinquefolia – more commonly known as the Virginia creeper, it’s another sizeable climber, and this also offers a good degree of self-clinging ability, so it can be used to clothe walls where you have not fixed up a support system. In autumn the leaves are numerous shades of scarlet, orange

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Amelanchier lamarckii, also known as the snowy mespilus or serviceberry, is a large shrub or small tree and produces lovely whitish blossom in spring (that is much longer lasting than the flowering cherries!) In spring the new leaves are a coppery colour, changing to bright green and then come the autumn it is one huge mass of fiery colours. Acers or maples are generally reliable autumn show stoppers, and for smaller gardens you find it hard to beat one of the Japanese maples with their stunning divided leaves turning rich purples, reds, oranges and yellows depending on exactly which one you have planted. The Japanese maples also do well in large tubs, perfect for a sheltered back yard. Cotinus or smoke bush is a shrub with attractively rounded leaves that come in shades of green, pinkish–orange or purple. Come the autumn they produce a bright

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GLOS DIRECTORIES | HOMES & GARDENS The end of summer is unmistakably upon us. Cooler, greyer, darker earlier. Heavy dew in the morning. Autumn beckons.

Mists and mellow fruitfulness The departure of summer can be depressing, but autumn has much to offer. The landscape is beautiful, especially if you have the good fortune to live near a National Park or any other uncultivated forest, which can be ablaze with yellow, gold and red. Autumn is, of course, the time of mists and mellow fruitfulness. Late blackberries, chestnuts, mushrooms, hazelnuts, rosehips – and sloes (which will make gin in time for Christmas). Fungi are mainly autumnal. In woodlands and forests, you can find a wonderful variety of mushrooms, toadstools, earth balls, puffballs and bracket fungi. But even with experience and modern field guides, identifying them can be tricky and time-consuming. Mycologists (botanists who specialise in fungi) use scientific names as a matter of routine. English names have been coined for some of the better known mushrooms and toadstools: Shaggy Caps (also known as Lawyer’s Wigs), Parasols, the Oyster Mushroom, the Beefsteak Mushroom, the Penny Bun – to say nothing of the Death Cap and the Destroying Angel. In truth, I’ve seldom heard these allegedly popular names used. There are thousands of different species of mushroom and toadstool. A few are edible and delicious. A few are poisonous, some fatal. The great majority lie somewhere in between: not very nice, but not harmful either. If you want to experiment with some of the edible species, there are plenty of books available to help you identify them. But remember that the only really safe way is to identify with certainty anything you’re going to eat. Disregard all those old saws about blackening sixpences or being nibbled by rabbits. Some of the deadliest species can be eaten with impunity by other mammals. I’ve tried a dozen or so species over the years, but for my money there’s little to beat the traditional mushroom family, Agaricus. There’s a variety of closely related species in the family, but the one to watch out for is the so-called Yellow Stainer (Agaricus xanthodermus). Looking

like a horse mushroom, this species immediately turns bright yellow when cut or bruised. It won’t kill you, but it can make you very sick. The family Amanita contains the deadliest of all species, the Death Cap (Amanita phalloides). The tiniest quantity can bring death in appalling agony There is also has the all-white Destroying Angel (Amanita virosa) and that toadstool beloved of elves and goblins, the Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria), with its red cap and white spots. One way to be sure of avoiding these most deadly of toadstools is never to eat anything whose gills are white. But, again, there is only one sensible rule: if you don’t know with certainty what it is, don’t eat it. Perhaps the safest and most environmentally friendly way to enjoy autumn’s fungal feast is to photograph it. Then you can spend as long as you like poring over books trying to decide what you’ve seen. The book I use most is a photographic guide, ‘Mushrooms’ by Roger Phillips (Macmillan Reference, 2006). Of course, you don’t have to struggle to identify fungi. You can always just enjoy their strange beauty. by Stephen Harvey

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GLOS DIRECTORIES | HOMES & GARDENS When long nights and frosty mornings make it feel as if winter is never going to end, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to cosy up with a blazing fire, warm radiators or a welcoming stove. Katherine Sorrellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ideas for overhauling your heating will help you make it through till next summerâ&#x20AC;Ś

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Working from home Liquid Lunches When I started out as a reporter back in the mid1970s, journalists were heroic boozers. Epic, even. The stories I was told! But on the local weekly in the Midlands where I did my training they were just that – stories. The older staffers span yarns of the liquid lunches of yore that had lasted for hours if not days; the lunches over which these tales were told tended to be a sandwich eaten at the desk. Very, very occasionally I would venture, normally alone, sometimes with the sports editor, to the pub next door for a pint of cold, gassy keg beer and a dried-up cheese roll with a copy of the Sun or the Mirror (because in those days the red-tops were comparatively new and all journalists, whatever they told you, secretly admired their braggadocio) and the Stranglers on the juke-box (turned right down so as not to upset the granddads). All very demure. Then I joined the brewing trade press and life changed dramatically, especially life after one o’ clock. On my induction day the News Editor and Chief Reporter dragged me to the nearest pub. By 2.30pm I was anxious. By 3pm I was terrified. “Err... shouldn’t we be getting back?” I said nervously. The News Editor gestured expansively in the general direction of a party of pixillated worthies a few tables away. “That’s the Editor, that’s the Deputy Editor, that’s the Production Editor,” he said. “When they go, we go.” They didn’t rise until 4 o’clock; by then I could scarcely rise at all. But these lunches were, if not the norm, certainly nothing unusual, especially if one were being entertained. I remember, vaguely,

a press officer from Grand Met taking me to a restaurant to “explain” why the company was screwing its pub tenants so heartily. A couple of scotches (doubles) at the bar were followed by a bottle of white wine (between us) with the fish, another bottle of white (for him) with the veal and a bottle of red (for me) with the beef, a half bottle (again, between us) of rather good Sauternes with pudding, a glass of port each with the cheese, and a large Calvados (for me) and a Cognac (for him) with the cigars. By the end of it all I agreed with him wholeheartedly, which I suppose was the point of the exercise. If you could stand any more of my boastfulness I could easily reel off a dozen more lunches like that. But the everyday pub lunches were scarcely less gargantuan – in my favourite Fuller’s pub around the corner from the office I would routinely demolish three pints of ESB, each with an accompanying scotch, in an hour. No wonder I’m so fat. All this came to an abrupt end the day the paper was relocated from the City to Slough, over an hour’s drive from home. Lunch went back to being a sandwich at the desk. Then I was made redundant – or “went freelance”, in the jargon of the trade – and started Working From Home. Could I resist the temptation to revisit the fabled lunches of erstwhile? I could not! The wife was at work. The kids were at the childminders. A trip to the butcher’s netted a big sirloin and a punnet of mushrooms (no chips – I was on a diet), while the offie next door yielded a bottle of wellpriced but extremely strong Côtes du Rhône. What a feast! And how did I feel when I’d demolished all this? Terrible! In the intervening years my system’s resistance to this magnitude of assault had completely evaporated; and one of the more macho elements of the office liquid lunch was one’s capacity to put in a full afternoon’s work afterwards. That had gone. All I could manage was sleep. Worse, so had the pleasure. A liquid lunch has to be convivial; sneaked alone, it’s no pleasure unless you have a thing for guilt. So, no more liquid lunches for me. They belong to the 1980s. And, perhaps, to a rather wistful chapter in my memoirs. by Ted Bruning

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At the southern end of the Lesser Antilles, in the Caribbean islands, St Lucia is just a drop in the ocean, 27 by 14 miles, with spectacular mountains, lush rainforest and fertile valleys fringed by sandy beaches. Tossed 14 times between French and English colonial powers, the island has thrown both cultures into the melting pot with a generous helping of African folklore, a little East Indian spice and vestiges of early Amerindian settlers. English is the official language but Creole, a mix of African dialects and French, is coming back, in tune with the stirring rhythm of reggae and calypso.

St Lucia - a varied and scenic island

St Lucia is tourist-hungry but eco-friendly and most developments have been limited to the north-west around Rodney Bay. There are fine sands and palm trees, a gleaming marina and out on the hilly peninsula, known as Pigeon Island, fabulous views over the shimmering Caribbean Sea on one side and foaming Atlantic breakers on the other. Pleasure boats sail along the coast looking out for sunfish, dolphins and whales, past the lovely Marigot Bay featured in Dr Doolittle, the fabulous diving sites, hidden coves and sleepy villages strung with fishing nets and laundry drying on the beach. On a Friday night, when the beat of Afro-Caribbean steel bands echo along the shore, the village of Anse la Raye stages a gigantic fish fry al fresco, a lively family event where all sorts of delicacies bubble in the pots or sizzle in the pans - seafood, sweet potatoes, corn on the cob, rice, callaloo soup and more. The national dish is salt fish with green bananas, but equally popular is the fiery pepperpot cooked in cassava juice. Soufrière, the old capital, nestles below the luxuriant volcanic cones of the Pitons, seen on every postcard, but few visitors linger in town. The world’s only ‘drive-in volcano’ is just a stone’s throw away, seething with sulphurous fumes and gurgling mud, and there are Botanical Gardens with mineral springs, tropical blooms and a stunning Diamond Fall gushing

down multi-coloured rocks. To the north, the new capital, Castries, is famed for its Jazz Festival and duty-free malls, gleaming with Colombian emeralds and Amerindian craft, but the old town retains a quaint colonial charm. The cathedral has stunning murals and stained glass, designed by Nobel-prize artist Dunstan St Omer, no doubt a source of inspiration for myriad craftsmen and painters who have set up home on the nearby Hill of Good Luck. Climbing the Pitons is strictly for the brave but there are easier treks through the hills and rainforest with jeep safaris heading for remote hamlets, banana plantations and Creole farms fragrant with

cinnamon and nutmeg. There may be time to taste cassava bread, bathe in a waterfall and bargain for bird ornaments carved out of coconut shells. At over 3000 feet, Mount Gimmie, the highest peak, rises above it all but views can be enjoyed with no effort at all in the eight-seater gondola offering an expensive but popular ‘sky ride’. There you glide up a hillside, skimming the tree tops, gazing at incense and fern trees, breadnut, blue maho and heliconia, spotting hummingbirds, butterflies, mongoose and tarantulas dangling inches from your face. Rolling farmlands stretch into the distance, sprinkled with villages where the occasional beat of a Creole drum seems to touch the very heart of this varied and scenic island. by Solange Hando

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The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka This wonderful story tells the tale of Gregor Samsa, who one day wakes up to find that he has turned into an insect. Exploring the themes of man and the natural world, alienation and morality, this tale is darkly funny and brilliantly written.

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Oscar Wilde’s Stories for all Ages by Oscar Wilde and Stephen Fry This wonderful collection combines some of the best tales of Oscar Wilde, presented in a beautifully illustrated book, featuring a foreword and introduction to each story by his biggest fan, Stephen Fry. For first time visitors to Wilde’s work, ‘The Selfish Giant’ is a must-read, telling the enchanting story of a giant who lives perpetually in Winter, until he allows children into his castle and his heart.

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Citizens Advice Bureau 01242 522491

Gloucestershire County Council 01452 425000

National Rail Enquiries 08457 484950

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The Royal Oak Main Road, Bredon Tewkesbury GL20 7LW Tel. 01684 772393

Gupshill Manor Gloucester Road Tewkesbury GL20 5SY Tel.01684 292278

The Royal Hop Pole 94 Church Street Tewkesbury GL20 5RT Tel: 01684 274039

The Albion Oldbury Road Tewkesbury GL20 5LR Tel: 01684 293147

Owens Restaurant 73 Church Street Tewkesbury Tel: 01684 292703

The Britannia Inn 30 High Street Tewkesbury GL20 5AT Tel: 01684 291811

Spicy Life 29 Barton Street Tewkesbury GL20 5PR Tel: 01684 299584

Great Wall Restaurant 17 High Street Tewkesbury GL20 5AL Tel: 01684 292046

The Old Plough 85 Barton Street Tewkesbury GL20 5PY Tel: 07929 568948

Raj Shahi Restaurant 121 High Street Tewkesbury GL20 5JU Tel: 01684 273727

Burlington Bertie’s 83 Barton Street Tewkesbury Tel: 01684 293696

Berkeley Arms 8 Church Street Tewkesbury GL20 5PA Tel: 01684 293034

Elmbury Lodge Shannon Way Tewkesbury GL20 8ND Tel: 01684 278680

The Bell Hotel 52 Church Street Tewkesbury GL20 5SA Tel: 01684 293293

The Canterbury Ashchurch Road Tewkesbury GL20 7RW Tel: 01684 297749

Slatters Bistro 66 Church Street Tewkesbury GL20 5RX Tel: 01684 297207

Tewkesbury Park Hotel Lincoln Green Lane Tewkesbury GL20 7DN Tel: 0870 990 2270

Nirala Tandoori 69/70 Church Street Tewkesbury GL20 5RX Tel: 01684 294353

The Fleet Inn Fleet Lane, Twyning Tewkesbury GL20 6DG Tel: 01684 274310

Nottingham Arms 129 High Street Tewkesbury GL20 5JU Tel: 01684 276346

My Great Grandfathers 84/85 Church Street Tewkesbury GL20 5RX Tel: 01684 292687

The Fox and Hounds Church Street, Bredon Tewkesbury GL20 7LA Tel. 01684 772377

Lakeside Cafe & Bar Croft Farm Water Park Bredon’s Hardwick GL20 7EE Tel: 01684 773688

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The Lower Lode Inn Forthampton GL19 4RE Tel: 01242 602366 The Yew Tree Main Road, Conderton Nr Tewkesbury GL20 7PP Tel: 01386 725364 The Queen’s Head Aston Cross, Tewkesbury GL20 8LP Tel: 01684 772440 The Shutter Inn Shutter Lane, Gotherington GL52 9EZ Tel: 01242 673122 Ye Olde Black Bear 68 High Street Tewkesbury GL20 5BJ Tel: 01684 292202 The Anchor Inn 1774 42 High Street Tewkesbury GL20 5BH Tel: 01684 293625 Tudor House Hotel 51 High Street Tewkesbury GL50 5BH Tel: 01684 297755 New World Restaurant 61 High Street Tewkesbury GL20 5BJ Tel: 01684 292225

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CAFES

Jelly Roll Cafe 17 Barton Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5PY Tel: 01684 292322

J Tea’s Coffee House & Grill 43 High Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5BH Tel: 01684 292955 Melanie’s at 49 49 High Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5BH Tel: 01684 274433 Touching Souls Tea Room Church Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5RZ Tel: 01684 850959 The Abbey Tea Rooms 59 Church Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5RZ Tel: 01684 292215 The Bay Tree 78 Church Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5RX Tel: 01684 294074 The Vintage Tea Room 89 Church Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5RX Tel: 01684 292922 Crumpets Tea Shop 7 St Mary’s Lane, Tewkesbury GL20 5SL Tel: 01684 292906

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Subway, 46 High Street Tewkesbury GL20 5BH Tel:01684 276778 The Crusty Cob, 5 Nelson Street Tewkesbury GL20 5QF Tel: 01684 293386 Chicago Pizza, 58/59 High Street Tewkesbury GL20 5BJ Tel: 01684 275500 Uncle Sam’s Fish & Chips, 116 High Street Tewkesbury GL20 5JY Tel: 01684 276186 Kingfisher, 1 Quay Street Tewkesbury GL20 5BE Tel: 01684 293220 Pronto’s, 2 Church Street Tewkesbury GL20 5PA Tel: 01684 291512 Barbeque Turkish Delight, 98 Church Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5RS Tel: 01684 291151 Magic Wok, 99 Church Street Tewkesbury GL20 5RS Tel: 01684 275800 Hing Wah, 12 Barton Street Tewkesbury GL20 5PP Tel: 01684 292373 The Eastern Eye, 21 Barton Street Tewkesbury GL20 5PR Tel: 01684 290668 Joy Garden, 42/43 Barton Street Tewkesbury GL20 5PR Tel: 01684 299338 Abbey Friar, 68 Barton Street Tewkesbury GL20 5PX Tel: 01684 292365 Glory Garden Cantonese, 8 Columbine Road Walton Cardiff GL20 7SP Tel: 01684 298288

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Index of Advertisers Beauty, Health, Fitness & Skincare Beauty Beyond 17 Bronze 365 21 Gravity Fitness 12 Harriet Cook hair & make-up 17 Hush Mobile Beauty Therapy 18 Karate Kids 12 Mobile Hair Design with Dee 17 Peter Sollis Sports Therapy 12 Pure Body Bliss 18 RED Skin Care & Body Therapy 19 Tewkesbury Tae-Kwon-Do 12 Slimming World 17 Strings Leisure 15 Building & DIY Building & Plumbing Supplies Staverton Building Supplies Tile Sense

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Building Services ADCMS Ltd CPLC Associates Paul S Karlsson Architects

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Building Maintenance, Repair, Carpentry & Handyman Services Bill Bowmer Handyman 51 Dave Dowell Handyman 41 DJ the Handyman 41 Graham Trump Maintenance 35 Handy Finchy 35 LB Services 41 MTM Property Services 39 Pattern Driveways 41 Ricki Dean 43 Cakes & Cupcakes Charmaine’s Cupcakes

Carpets Blue Fish Carpet Barn Carpets Direct

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Children, Classes & Tuition Jo Jingles 57 Kumon Maths and English 57 The Orange Pig 57 Chimneys & Stoves GWB Chimney Services Ltd

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Cleaning Services The Cleaning Fairy Tewkesbury Clean Team

51 49

Counselling and Therapies Pure Body Bliss 18 Peter Sollis Sports Therapy 12 Positive Exchange Hypnotherapy 12 Curtains & Blinds Homechoice Blinds 50 Tewkesbury Blinds & Curtains 51 Dentist TOPS Dental Care

Entertainment FSB Photo Competition Gloucester Rugby Lashings World XI The Roses Theatre

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Estate Agents Andrews Estate Agents

Funeral Directors Alexander Burn Ltd Garden Centres & Nurseries Tewkesbury Garden Centre

7 38

Garden Services & Maintenance Bredon Hill Landscaping 37 C&M Tree Solutions 35 Edward Price Tree & Garden 36 Gary Sharratt 35 Handy Finchy 35 JT Landscapes 36 L.M.S. Landscape Contracting 35 MTM Property Services 39 Gifts, Clothing & Accessories Badger & Fergus 7 The White Rose Gallery 6 The Orange Pig 57 Kitchens & Bathrooms Excalibur Kitchens Severn Vale Bathrooms

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Meals / Fruit & Veg Deliveries Wiltshire Farm Foods 29 Motoring, MOT’s & Vehicle Sales BCA Tewkesbury 3 Cotswold Cheltenham Mini 32 CMC Motor Services 33 Northway Lane MOT & Service 33 Photography & Weddings Cheltenham Wedding Show Fez Photography Harriet Cook hair & make-up

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Plumbing, Heating & Electrical Services Carl’s Electrics Steven Scudamore P&H The Combi Man

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Restaurants, Pubs, Shops & Cafe’s Jelly Roll Café 28 The Lower Lode Inn 27 The Queen’s Head Inn 29 The Yew Tree 28 Zebra’s Den SA shop 28 Recycling Bags 4 Caddies

Solar PV Systems Heidi Renewables

Solicitors, Mortgages & Will Writing Copperfields

Taxis & Airport Transfers Abbey Cars 61 Hills Cars 61 Television & Satellite Digital TV & Sat Systems back cover

Web Design & Business Services Basepoint Tewkesbury 23 Call Rich 23 Economummy 25 Titus Design 23

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Beyond The Barricade 7.30pm Seann Walsh 8pm In a Better World (15) 7.30pm Sarah’s Key (12a) 11.15am Tales of Gloucestershire 7pm prompt Miranda Sykes & Rex Preston 8.30pm Ralph McTell 7.30pm NT Live: The Kitchen 7pm Penny Dreadful’s Etherdome 7.30pm Paul Daniels 7.30pm The Skin I Live In (15) 4pm The Skin I Live In (15) 7.30pm Under Milk Wood (Ballet Cymru) 7.30pm Madame Blavastsky Lives 7.30pm Super 8 (12a) 3pm Met Opera: Anna Bolena 5.55pm Tewkesbury School: Oliver 7pm Tewkesbury School: Oliver 7pm Tewkesbury School: Oliver 7pm Rise of the Planet of the Apes (12a) 7.30pm OPEN DAY 10.30am - 4.30pm Rise of the Planet of the Apes (12a) 7.30pm Arrietty (U) 4pm Project Nim (12a) 7.30pm The Smurfs (U) 2D/SF 2.30pm Jane Eyre (PG) 7.30pm Jane Eyre (PG) 11.15am & 7.30pm The Smurfs (U) 3D 2.30pm Magic in the Making Workshop 2pm - 5pm Magical Extravaganza on Ice 7.30pm The Wind In The Willows 2pm The Wind In The Willows Workshop 10.30am The Hedgehog (12a) FF 7.30pm Salomé 7.30pm The Wind In The Willows Workshop 10.30am Opera for Young Voices Workshop 10.30am Spy Kids (tbc) 4D 3pm Met Opera: Don Giovanni 5.55pm Counterfeit Stones 7.30pm Jane Eyre (PG) NM 1pm Mao’s Last Dancer (ctbc) FF 7.30pm

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Yuka Ishizuka & Nadav Hertzka 7.30pm Met Opera: Siegfried 4pm Circus of Horrors 7.30pm One Day (12a) NM 1pm The Silence (15) 7.30pm That’ll Be The Day 7.30pm That’ll Be The Day 7.30pm Between 6.30pm, 7.15pm, 8pm Moishe’s Bagel 7.30pm Stig of the Dump 2.30pm The National Gallery: Leonardo Live 6pm The Debt (15) 8.15pm prompt The Debt (15) 7.30pm The Nutcracker 7.30pm Much Ado About Wenlock 7.30pm Johnny English Reborn (PG) 7.30pm Johnny English Reborn (PG) 3pm Met Opera - Satyagraha 5.55pm Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (15) 7.30pm Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (15) 11.15am Melancholia (15) FF 7.30pm Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (15) 7.30pm The Three Musketeers (ctbc) 3D 4pm & 7.30pm

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NT Live - Collaborators 7pm Steeleye Span 8pm Steeleye Span 8pm Tewkesbury Town Band 7.30pm Tewkesbury Town Band 7.30pm Met Encore: Rodelinda 6pm The Adventures of Tintin (ctbc) 3D 7.30pm Christmas Crooners 8pm Christmas Crafts Workshop 10.30am - 1.30pm

SF: Sensory Friendly screening, designed for children with special needs and their parents/carers. 3D: An extra £2 is payable for the hire of 3D glasses. FF: Film Forum. Informal post-film discussion group. NM: Nappy Mondays. Screenings exclusively for parents with babies under 18 months. Booking Now!

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