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Less is more (sort of)! If you regularly read the editor’s letter, you’ll be used to seeing Vicky’s face each time. But Vicky has now moved onto pastures new and so this month’s letter comes from me, Anne Golldack. I’ve actually been working at Glos Directories for many years and produce the magazines anyway so in many ways it makes more sense if I’m the one saying ‘read all about it’. There are some changes in the magazine this month to let you know about. Firstly we’ve found over the last couple of years we’ve been getting more and more local information, charity requests and groups features. We want to include it all – it’s hard to say no – but in order to do so I’ve been making the text smaller and smaller. A couple of people had said they found it a little hard to read, so we’ve gone on a metaphorical diet and revamped the features. It’s not that there’s less, it’s just that we’ve
asked our contributors to be a little more succinct in their writing. So as ever this month you’ll find groups and clubs, events, local news but also some new features, including a lovely short story. Finally this time, a ‘thanks’ to our lovely advertisers who make this magazine possible. There are some great businesses operating in this area so please do use them when you can, including Slimming World if you need to go on a real diet!
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Sweet Recipe Lemon Mascarpone Creams These quick and easy desserts make a delicious sweet treat for any occasion. Add the zest of 1 lemon to the cream mixture for an extra citrus kick.
Ingredients:
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• Juice of 2 large lemons
Mix the lemon juice and sugar in a bowl and stir until the sugar has dissolved.
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Place the mascarpone in a large mixing bowl and beat with a wooden spoon until soft and smooth. Gradually beat in half the lemon sugar mixture, beating well after each addition.
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In a separate bowl, whip the cream until softly peaking. Gently fold the cream into the lemon mascarpone mixture. If it is a little too firm, fold in 2-3 tbsp of milk or single cream.
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Dip four of the sponge fingers in some of the remaining lemon and sugar mixture then arrange in the base of four glass serving dishes, breaking to fit if necessary. Spoon half the mascarpone cream mixture on top.
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Repeat the layers once more using the rest of the sponge fingers, lemon sugar mixture and lemon mascarpone cream. Scatter the white chocolate curls over the top. Serve immediately or chill in the fridge for 2-3 hours before serving.
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Short Story Precious By Jackie Brewster Dan leaned against a lamp post covered in posters, watching the house at number fifteen. The curtains were drawn and the place seemed deserted. If Alan was the creature of habit that Dan thought he was, any moment now he’d be returning home with his tray of chips and a battered sausage.
know you’re okay.”
Alan had dropped Dan’s sisterin-law, Pam, off on New Year’s Day, with the promise to come and collect her the day after. He hadn’t been seen since.
Alan’s face crumpled. “I’ve done something unforgiveable,” he said.
“Do you think they’ve had a row?” Dan had asked his wife Amy. “Pam’s being tight-lipped,” Amy said. “She just flops on the settee all day eating your chocolate liqueurs and sniffing.” Dan would never describe Alan as much of a catch, but he felt compelled to reunite these two lovebirds - if nothing else, just to get his sofa back. On cue, a shadowy figure crept through the shadows and slipped through the doorway into number fifteen. Dan crossed the road and hammered on the door. There was no answer. The letter box was wedged open with a copy of the same poster about a missing sphynx cat that had been stapled to the lamp post. He pushed it to one side and shouted, “Alan, it’s Dan, I know you’re in there.” There was silence. “I’m not interested in what’s gone on between you and Pam,” he called. “I just want to Page 10
The hall light came on. The door creaked open and Alan stood in the hallway holding his battered sausage. “Is Pam alright?” he asked, taking a bite. “She’s worried about you,” Dan said. “We all are.”
Dan’s heart sank. Was he going to be stuck with his sister-in-law indefinitely? “Tell me what it is,” he asked calmly. “I’m sure we can fix it.” “Pammy mustn’t know,” Alan said desperately. “I can’t promise you that.” Dan followed Alan into the lounge. “Just tell me what’s happened.” “I need more time.” Alan perched on the arm of the sofa and regarded his chips mournfully. “Time for what?” Dan said. “For the cat’s fur to grow back,” Alan said miserably. “I beg your pardon?” Dan said. “I went out for a few ales with Dufty after I dropped Pam off.” Alan ate another chip. “And the next morning I discovered I’d shaved Precious.” “Do you mean Pam’s cat?” Dan asked in surprise. “Yes, Precious the cat,” Alan nodded. “I’d shaved all her fur off. No idea why. I don’t even remember doing it.” His shoulders heaved. “I’ve made her a little jumper.”
Dan felt a powerful urge to laugh. “Alan, Precious is at our house with Pam,” he said gently. “You brought her in her basket, remember?” Through the cat flap climbed a fierce looking bald cat wearing a ragged tube sock. Dan looked at the cat, and the cat scowled back. “If that’s not Precious,” Alan said nervously, “what is it?” “It’s a sphynx cat.” Dan crouched down and examined the cat’s collar. “Her owners have been looking for her.” “I’ve shaved a stranger’s cat!” Alan wailed. Dan was about to explain that sphynx cats were supposed to be hairless when he stopped himself. “I can fix this for you. No one need ever know,” he said instead. “But first, phone Pam and beg her to come home.” “I owe you Dan.” Alan licked ketchup off his fingers. Staring warily at the cat he picked up his phone. Yes you do, thought Dan, and said, “A box of chocolate liqueurs would be a good place to start.”
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20 is Plenty There is no doubt our roads are getting safer. Annual road deaths from 2013 - 2016 are around 1,750, lower than the 1990s when they were well above 3,000. However, there has been an increase in fatalities in built-up areas involving elderly pedestrians. To try and reduce this figure, local authorities are introducing 20 mph speed limits in urban areas. This lower speed limit is not new: 20 mph zones have been used in lots of places for many years. So zone or limit: what’s the difference? 20 mph zones are usually found in urban areas and are designed to be ‘self-policing’, with the use of measures such as humps, pinch points and chicanes to slow traffic and indicate that the road is shared with pedestrians and other road users.
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Health
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Managing Your Stress
Most of us experience stress at some point, but persistent stress can affect our health and even cause serious illness. So, we need to know how to reduce stress and its effects on our minds and bodies. As the charity MIND points out, confusingly, we use the word stress to refer to two different but related things: • Situations or events that put pressure on us. • Your reaction to being under pressure. Stress can: • Affect your mental health. Stress can cause problems such as anxiety and depression, and exacerbate existing mental health issues, causing increased stress and a vicious circle that can be hard to break. • Affect your physical health. When you feel stressed, you may not sleep or eat properly, and your body releases excess cortisol and adrenaline. This can make you feel unwell and may eventually lead to serious conditions such as heart disease, asthma, stroke, diabetes and some cancers. What Causes Stress? • Major changes or events e.g. bereavement, moving home, relocation, a financial crisis, exams, redundancy, retirement, job change, moving away from home, Page 14
marriage, relationship break-up, illness or injury, pregnancy or parenthood. Supposedly ‘happy’ events, such as the birth of a baby, can put extra pressure on us not to appear stressed. • Continual pressure, e.g. health worries about yourself or others, a stressful job or large workload, relationship difficulties, overwhelming responsibilities. • Feeling out of control and unable to change a situation. • Uncertainty about the future, e.g. the risk of redundancy or awaiting results of medical tests. • Living too quiet a life. This seems counterintuitive, but if your life lacks change, purpose or activity, this can be stressful too. • Clutter and disorganisation. Research shows that the sight of clutter can cause stress, as can disorganisation and always running late. Your stress threshold and the amount of stress you feel may depend on: • Your perception of the situation, which can be affected by your positivity (or lack of it) and your past experiences. • Your experience of dealing with this specific type of pressure. • Your mental health and emotional resilience. • The support we receive. The Symptoms of Stress Emotional and behavioural symptoms: • Avoiding the source of your stress. • Irritability/impatience. • Aggression. • Agitation/restlessness. • Racing thoughts.
• Depression or anxiety. • An inability to enjoy yourself, laugh, or take an interest in life. • A sense of dread. • Worries about your health. • Feeling neglected, lonely or tearful. • Difficulty making decisions and concentrating. • Poor lifestyle choices: biting your nails, smoking or drinking, eating too much or too little. Physical symptoms: • Shallow breathing or hyperventilating. • Panic attacks. • Insomnia, disturbed sleep or nightmares. • Muscle tension. • Blurred eyesight or sore eyes. • Loss of libido and enjoyment in sex. • Grinding your teeth or clenching your jaw. • Headaches. • Chest pains. • High blood pressure. • Indigestion or heartburn. • Constipation or diarrhoea. • Nausea or dizziness. • Persistent tiredness. Reducing and Coping with Your Stress Changing your routine, reducing your responsibilities and using time-management techniques or organisational techniques can all help to reduce the stress in your lives. Time management tips can be found at www. nhs.uk/conditions/stressanxiety-depression/timemanagement-tips/ and www. mind.org.uk/informationsupport/tips-for-everydayliving/stress/dealing-withpressure/, which also has useful strategies for dealing with specific pressures, such as being a student or carer.
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Trying to reduce or remove the causes of your stress is important. But sometimes we can’t change the situations causing us stress. However, we can learn to react to them in a healthier way, and there are treatments and lifestyle changes that can help you cope with stress. Self-help strategies include: > Complementary and alternative therapies Therapies such as yoga, meditation, aromatherapy, massage and acupuncture may help you relax. Ecotherapy, which involves spending time in nature, may also help. This can include physical exercise or work in green spaces. > Lifestyle Changes A healthy diet, regular exercise and ensuring you get enough sleep will help. Spend time with family and friends and talk through your problems with them. Make time for hobbies
and relaxation too. Downtime is essential to keep your mind and body healthy; it’s not a luxury. > Changing Your Mind You can try to develop a more positive outlook. Try to note down three things every day that make you happy, grateful or relaxed. There is a useful NHS video on replacing negative thinking with positive (the basis for CBT, mentioned below). See www.nhs.uk/Video/Pages/ unhelpful-thinking-podcast. aspx?searchtype=Tag&searc hterm=Mental+health. > Breathing exercises You can find instructions at www.nhs.uk/conditions/ stress-anxiety-depression/ ways-relieve-stress/. > Stress-busting apps and courses Try Chill Panda apps.beta.nhs. uk/chill-panda/, Silver Cloud apps.beta.nhs.uk/silvercloud/ and the Stress & Anxiety Companion apps.beta.nhs.uk/
stress-anxiety-companion/, all from the NHS. If these aren’t working for you, visit your GP, who can talk through your problems and recommend further treatments, including: > Talking treatments • Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps you understand what your stress triggers are and how you react to them, showing you how to act and react more positively. • Mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) combines mindfulness, meditation and yoga to reduce stress. > Medication Medication to help you manage or reduce symptoms, e.g. antidepressants, sleeping pills, irritable bowel syndrome treatments and high blood pressure medication. So, don’t ignore stress until it’s damaged your health. Tackle it now.
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Overbury Bowling Club Open Day 2018
During the winter, Overbury Bowling Club (www.overburybowling.net) fielded 5 teams in the indoor leagues at Littleton and is now poised to start the new 2018 outdoor season. The green will be officially opened for the new year by the club president Penelope Bossom, of the Overbury Estate, on 15th April 2018. Situated right on the border of Gloucestershire and Worcestershire on the Overbury Estate, Overbury Bowling Club enjoys a large membership from Winchcombe, Greet, Toddington, Alderton, Bishop's Cleeve and surrounds. As well as playing bowls, Overbury Bowling Club has an active social side which includes skittles evenings, whist drives and fun days.
New members, both young and senior, are always welcome to join in this very social and sporting activity. The club has both equipment and qualified coaches to get the inexperienced up and running quickly. On 22nd April 2018 from 2.00pm, Overbury Bowling Club is holding an Open Day. To 'give it a go', come along on the day – we will be pleased to meet you and will provide you with everything necessary to try out bowls. Directions are on the club's website along with contact details. Even though bowls is perceived to be a retirement activity, many of the younger generation who tried bowls on the club's 'Have a Go' stand at the Winchcombe Country Show in 2017 enjoyed their taster session and, hopefully, will return to take up the sport this year. For more information, contact Overbury Bowling Club at info@overburybowling.net or one of the club officials listed on www.overburybowling.net
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the woods ignoring side paths. Turn right 50 metres before a fence, to follow a path which splits, both bring you to the same Pass through the gate with a ‘Stanley gate. Cross the boardwalk, go through the Farm’ notice and carry on along a level gate into a field and continue downhill path. At the junction with a bridleway by (ignore a gate on the left) to a gate by a corner of a fence, turn right asCricket the path a stable. Go though the gate, cross the New Pavilion drops Town away in the direction of a metal B4077 track, immediately pass through a second Stanway House barn. Go through a field gate walking St. Peter’s Church gate and bear left. In about 50 metres towards the barn.GWR Take in the views of Stanway Stanway Watermill Station go through a gate and stile then walk Dixton Hill and the Malvern Hills beyond downhill though a gate into the Apple Tree Tewkesbury. Inn car park. About 5½ miles have now At the foot of the slope turn left; C been walked. go through a metal gate and continue Cross the car park and turn right onto a ahead. Walk past an old man and his dog road. Turn left into Hillside Gardens. At St. George’s cleverly carved from an Church old tree trunk on the end turn right and almost immediately your left. Pass through a Didbrook metal gate and left to pass between houses (no.35) into continue ahead to a fork in the track; takeWooda field via a gate. Bear left and walk uphill the left fork following the fence on your Stanway towards a wooden gate, go through and left. You meet a field gate on your left; continue uphill, the slope steepens and ignore this and continue ahead keeping walk towards a post; continue uphill to in the same field and follow the left hand reach a gate by the B4632 road opposite field boundary to meet a field gate. Go the Rising Sun Inn. Look back to take in the through and straight on up a slight slope views of the Malvern Hills and Nottingham Hailes before decending and passing under some Hill to the right, with its open flat top. Hailes Church cables. Hailes overhead electricity Wood Carefully cross the road and head up Hailes Enter the next field and turn right beside Abbey Rising Sun Lane. Go through the gate a pylon, follow theHayles field boundary to a beside a cattle grid leading onto Cleeve Fruit Farm ay ld W wooden gate, go through and turn left. o ts w Common. Continue in the same direction Co Follow the split rail fence beside ‘Frog onto a grassy path and just after a group Wood’ to reach a field gate. Go through of mature trees turn right to follow paths and cross the field to another field gate. climbing the western face of Cleeve Hill. Enter the next field and two gates appear Farmcote Bear left and eventually you reach the Herbs ahead in the hedgerow on your left by ridge line. here turn right and follow a Farmcote farm buildings. The right of way leaves the grassy track and walk towards Castle field by the first gate. Go through and Farmcote Rock, (several metal posts sticking Church turn right along the track to a lane and re- out of the ground) often the haunt of enter the same field by another gate D. climbers. There are excellent views across the racecourse towards Cheltenham, a more Head uphill towards Rushley House on Winch comb distant Gloucester and the tree-topped May the hilltop, climbing over three stiles e Wa y Hill is prominent on the horizon. On a clear before bearing left to another stile. Cross day views extend to Hay Bluff and the Black and go over a footbridge and head for a St Kenelm’s Mountains. gate Wellto the left of the farmhouse. Cross Hill the road to join a concrete parking area, From Castle Rock walk past a Cotswold turn left and immediate right and continue Way post and golf green before bearing uphill to a metal gate. Go through and left and aim for a solitary tree (bearing bear diagonally left to a stile in a stone 130°) and then continue towards the wall. Cross and turn right to follow the radio masts (bearing 120°). footpath ahead then left along the field From the radio masts, ignore the obvious Sudeley boundary to a gate leading to a junction Lodge path alongside the fence ahead, and look of ways. Turn briefly left and then right for a low fence in front of some bushes to follow the tarmac roadway downhill, and walk towards the left hand edge of passing Longwood Farm on your left. Parks Farm the fence (bearing 110°), passing to the Follow the road for approx 0.5Deadmanbury mile right of a fenced dew pond. Gate a house (0.8km) over two cattle grids to Continue in the same direction towards on the right (Slades Farm)E. Here there are expansive views across Cheltenham. Turn a post by some bushes, noticing a Winchcombe Way waymark where the left over the stone stile, cross a small route meets a wider grassy path joining field to another stile, cross and follow Spoonley atch Spoonley Villa from the left. Turn right and follow the Wood the right hand field boundary around to Limehill Wood Winchcombe Way marker to reach a the right to a stile next to a field gate. Go Coles’s Hill metal gate (Grid ref 001247) leading you over and turn immediately left and head off Cleeve Common. downhill. Ignore a left turn by a junction of a fence and bear right, down through Walk towards electricity pylons along a
good track. To the left can be seen the first hill of the day, Langley Hill, with the South Midland plain beyond. At the disused farm buildings (Wontley Farm) F turn left and after one kilometre turn right at a Cotswold Way signpost and walk to Belas Knap. Cross the stone stile, pass through the ancient monument, over another stile and turn left through a gate to pass under trees. Upon emerging into the open there are wonderful views of Winchcombe and Sudeley Castle below to your right. Continue downhill keeping close to the wall on your right to a gate. Go through and follow the field boundary, bearing left at the bottom, to come to a gate on your right hand side. Pass through and walk down a sunken track beneath trees to the road. Turn left before the stile and follow the Cotswold Way through a gate to meet a lane. Continue ahead through a gate and walk down the grassy hillside. At a gate turn right onto a tarmac drive, passing Winchcombe Cricket Club on your left. Go through a gate and turn left along the road. In about 400 metres pass through a gate on your right to enter a field, just after the Cotswold Way. Walk diagonally across the field to a gate in the opposite far corner. The tower of St Peter’s is now prominent ahead. At the gate, go through, passing to the left of a football pitch.
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Cross the River Isbourne by the footbridge. At the end of a path bear left and immediately right, and walk into Queens Square. Continue walking in the same direction through Abbey Terrace until you reach Cowl Lane on your left. Turn up Cowl Lane which leads you to Back Lane car park and the start of the walk. Places of interest Cleeve Common - site of an Iron Age hillfort, the common is an extensive area of unimproved limestone grassland on the Cotswold escarpment. Dew pond - an artificial pond usually sited on the top of a hill, intended for watering livestock. despite its name the water is collected from rainwater. Belas Knap Long Barrow – one of the finest Neolithic long barrows in Gloucestershire, built about 3000 B.C. Look for the false entrance and side chambers. © Winchcombe Walkers are Welcome 2017 WWaW hope you enjoy the walk, however the walk is undertaken at your sole risk and WWaW have no responsibility for loss, damage, injury or interpretation. Every possible care has been taken to ensure the information given was accurate at the time of creation.
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With spring well and truly here it may seem odd to be thinking back to winter. 'The Beast from the East', which hit us at the opening of March, may have been well forecast but was still a shock when it came. Winchcombe may have got off relatively lightly compared with other parts of the UK, but locally there were still major problems with road closures, bus cancellations, schools not opening and water outages. Local and community radio comes into its own in such a crisis. Radio Winchcombe was able to provide the public with a great deal of invaluable information about infrastructure problems and solutions, which people found very useful. This was made possible thanks to the huge commitment from Radio Winchcombe presenters, many of whom stepped in at short notice to fill in live when regulars were unable to reach the studio. The station was also able to increase its usual live coverage with special “Snow Shows” to disseminate the information as soon as possible. When on Saturday afternoon the water supply was cut off, RW was eventually able to get updates from Severn Trent. Reconnecting the town must have been a major task, involving very large tankers and snow drifts in small country lanes trying to reach the supply pipes from the Reservoir. Fortunately, reconnection was achieved in the small hours of Sunday morning.
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APRIL EVENTS Snowshill Manor and Garden Until 15 April, 11am - 5.30pm, Snowshill, Nr Broadway, WR12 7JU A garden full of secret spaces and alive with the sights, sounds and smells of springtime. 01386 852410 Sudeley Castle Events Winchcombe GL54 5JD Weds 4 & 11 April – Easter Children's Wednesday; Thurs 19 April – Spring Grand Sale. www.sudeleycastle.co.uk Andoversford Races 8 & 15 Apr, 10am - 6.30pm, Ossage Farm, Andoversford, GL54 4LQ Ccompetitive and entertaining racing, rub shoulders with friends, the rich and famous, and horsemen from all over the West Country. Bishop's Cleeve Craft Fair 8 April, 10.30am - 2.30pm, Bishop's Cleeve Community Centre. Wide range of stalls; refreshments. Free entry. Libby Cleal: 07776 301767. Bishop's Cleeve Players Two One Act Plays 13/14 April, Doors 7pm, 7.30pm start, Tithe Barn, Bishop's Cleeve 'All by Myself' by Robert Scott & 'Alright on the Night' by Robin Wilson. Bar & refreshments. Tickets £8 - George Lewis Footwear Bishop's Cleeve or 01242 673917 or online: www. bishopscleeveplayers.co.uk. The Carpenters' Songbook 13 Apr, 7.30pm, The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury, GL20 5NX Wendy Roberts, the star of the original Carpenters revue show, with her brand-new show 'The Carpenters' Songbook'. Wendy's performance has been dubbed “an accurate and faithful
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. Classes take place in the privacy of Aly's home in Bishop's Cleeve and you can expect a generous dollop of fun mixed with the possibility of making a new friend or two. Offering mixed menu, full day and student workshops, and 3-week courses. 01242 692475, 07438 495254, mintncoriander@yahoo.com. Info & recipes mintandcoriander.com, Facebook Mint & Coriander. portrayal" by Richard Carpenter himself. Tickets between £15.50 and £23.50, 01684 295074 or boxo@rosestheatre.org. Gin & Jazz Festival 14 Apr, 11am - 11pm, Prescott Hill Climb, Cheltenham, GL52 9RD Over 50 varieties of the very finest gins together with some cool jazz and gorgeous food. Gin Fest is part of the Prescott Bike (plus EV) Festival www. prescottbikefestival.co.uk North Cotswold U3A Opera Group 18 April, 2pm, Stanton Village Hall, Nr Broadway, WR12 7NE Verdi's great romantic thriller 'Un ballo in maschera' with tenor Marcelo Alvarez. Visitors free. Colin Davison, colin.davison@ hotmail.co.uk, 01242 621328. Cheltenham Poetry Festival 19-30 April, Cheltenham 2018 theme: Power. Visiting performers and open to public to share poems and flash fiction on this theme. Workshops, open mics, performances and more. RNLI Cheltenham Flag Day 21 April. Fay Harvey: 01242 261330 or candtrnli@gmail.com. Bowling Club Open Day 22 Apr, 2pm, Overbury Bowling Club, Tewkesbury, GL20 7NT We will provide everything necessary to try out bowls. www.overburybowlingclub.co.uk
Crescendo Big Band Concerts 22 April, 3pm & 29 April, 8pm, Gupshill Manor, Tewkesbury 16-piece Gloucesterhsirebased band with a full line up of Saxophones, Trumpets, Trombones & rhythm section. www.crescendobigband.co.uk British & Midland Championships 28 & 29 April, Prescott Hill Climb Club, Gotherington www.prescott-hillclimb.com 1940s Weekend 28/29 Apr, Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway, The Railway Station, Toddington, GL54 5DT Transport yourself back to 1940 and imagine you are waiting for a train at a small station on the Great Western Railway. Children are being evacuated to the coast, soldiers are going back to barrackes and aircrew are heading off to airfields in the South and West. You are encouraged to attend the weekend in British 1940's period dress, either military or civilian. www.gwsr.com Cheltenham Choral Society 80th Anniversary 28 Apr, 7.30 - 9.45pm, Pitville Pump Rooms, Cheltenham Celebrating its 80th Anniversary with a series of special concerts
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Events cont'd... scheduled to mark the occasion. The first of which is Karl Jenkins The Peacemakers. Recital by Dame Felicity Lott.
LOCAL CLUBS, GROUPS & CLASSES Acorns Pre-School Mon - Wed, 9am - 3pm, Thu, 9 - 11am, Fri, 10am - 12pm, Alderton Village Hall, Dibden Lane, GL20 8NT Toddler & baby groups. 07842 161159, aldertonacornspre school@hotmail.co.uk, aldertonacorns.org.uk. Baby Bounce & Rhyme Tuesdays, 10.30 - 11am, Winchcombe Library For babies up to 18 months and their carers. Bishop’s Cleeve Fellowship Wednesdays, 2pm, Methodist Church, Church Hall 11 Apr: Holiday memories, David & Margaret Aldred. 25 Apr: Young Carers, Jane Dyer. Bishop's Cleeve Players 2nd Tue/month, 7.30 - 9.30pm, School Room, The Tithe Barn Am-drama group, roles available not just acting. bishopscleeveplayers@yahoo. co.uk, bishopscleeveplayers.co.uk Bishop’s Cleeve U3A 3rd Mon/month, 2.15pm, Woodmancote Village Hall Admission 50p with refreshments after presentation. gen@cleeve-u3a.org.uk Bishop’s Cleeve WI Meeting Tuesdays 7.15pm, The Tithe Barn, Cheltenham Rd, GL52 8LU 17 April: Internet Dating at 60, Barbara Hudson; Competition: A Short Dating Profile. 01242 677520
Book Fair 1st Sun/month, 10am 3.30pm, Churchdown Community Centre, Parton Rd, GL3 2JH Quality second hand books, postcards & ephemera. 50p, U16s free. 01452 546879, terry_ bookworms@hotmail.co.uk. Brownies (7-10 years) www.girlguiding.org.uk Bumps & Babies Tuesdays, Bishop's Cleeve Library For new mums & babies. Activities and talk from a baby-focused local business. Supported by NCT, £1 entry. BishopsCleeveBumpsandBabies on Facebook. Cheltenham Parkinson’s Group Last Tue/month - eves or daytime, St Mark's Methodist Church Hall, Gloucester Rd, GL51 8PX Information, friendship and support to those with Parkinson's, their families and carers. Jane Henderson 0344 225 3694, jhenderson@parkinsons.org.uk. tiny.cc/ParkinsonChelt Citizens Advice Sessions 1st Mon/month, 10am - 12pm, Abbey Fields Community Centre Cleeve Carers & Friendship Tuesdays, St. Michael’s Hall For those who are home alone or want to make friends. 01242 673001. 10 Apr: Looking after Uncle John, Kathy Butterworth. 27 Apr: Visit to Taurus Gifts Centre. Drawing & Painting for Beginners 1st Fri/month, 10am - 12 noon, BeSocial@GL54, Langley Rd, Winchcombe, GL54 5QN £12 per session. 01242 602727. Duplicate Bridge Club Fridays, 1.45pm- 5.30pm, Toddington Village Hall £3 per person (incl. tea & biscuits). Ted Phillips 01242 620451 or
Michael Cornelius 01242 603894. Film Society Fridays. £20 per season for 10 screenings and tea/coffee & biscuits. winchcombefilmsociety @gmail.com Gardening Club Once a month Weds, 7.30pm, Winchcombe Methodist Hall 01242 609590, www.gfgs.org.uk/ members/winchcombe Knit & Natter Fridays 12pm, Winchcombe Library Ladies Probus Club Tuesdays, 9.45am, The Tithe Barn, Bishop's Cleeve 3 Apr: The Great Escape Charles II, Sandy Cale. 17 Apr: Cleeve Hill – The Cotswold Health Resort, David Aldred. Little Angels Toddler Group Tue: Term time only, 1.30pm 3pm, Methodist Church, Bishop’s Close GL52 8NT Toys, crafts, slide, ride-ons, baby area. 07878393537 Lunch Date 1st Wed/month, 12pm - 1.30pm, Guide Hall, Winchcombe £5 for soup & a pudding. Mindful Relaxation Tuesdays, 2pm & 7.30pm Informal sessions with life coach Shelagh Greygoose: 01242 602849 N. Cotswolds U3A Opera Group 3rd Wed/month, 2pm, Southam Village Hall For all opera lovers. No expertise, just enthusiasm needed. colin.davison@ hotmail.co.uk, 01242 603317. Rhymetime Saturdays, 11-11.30am, Winchcombe Library Stories, rhymes, songs &
colouring for children 18 m. +. Royal British Legion Mondays, 7.30pm, The Winchcombe Conservative W. M. Club, Abbey Terrace, GL54 5LW John Welch: 01242 602233 or 07798 538864. Toddington WI 3rd Mon/month, 7.30pm, Toddington Village Hall. Jane 01242 620919 or Felicity 01242 621041. Winchcombe Ladies Probus Club Alternate Tuesdays, 10am, Winchcombe Methodist Hall Coffee followed by a talk. Also walks, outings & lunches. 01242 602 352. Winchcombe Library Club Every 2nd Friday, 10am - 12pm, Winchcombe Methodist Church For those who have difficulty getting to the library. Transport can be arranged. See a member of the Iibrary to attend. Winchcombe Men’s Probus Club 1st Mon/month, 11.30am 12.30pm, Winchcombe Library For retired or semi-retired men to meet and socialise. Speakers and refreshments. John Pearce 01242 604305/ John Rowe 01242 604305. Winchcombe Scouts Group Jim Maher: 01386 881474 Winchcombe U3A 2nd Tues/month, Abbey Fields Community Centre, Back Lane, Winchcombe, GL54 5QH winchcombe.u3a@icloud.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/ WinchcombeAreaU3A/ Woodmancote Probus Club Tuesdays, 10am, New Village Hall, Woodmancote Meetings start with refreshments followed by a talk at 10.30am.
If you have supplied details for us to include your club in this section, please check the details. If anything is incorrect or needs changing, please email the details to sarah@ glosdirectories.co.uk. If you would like to be at the top of the section and have more details included please contact Sarah on 01242 308522 to discuss our £10 premium entries. 10 Apr: Royal British Legion, Debbie Rogers. 17 Apr: Signature Tunes from Radio and TV, Malcolm Lewis. 24 Apr: The School Ship, “Uganda”, Martyn Coombs. Woodmancote WI 3rd Thurs/month, 7.30pm Woodmancote Village Hall 19 Apr: Confessions of a Pantomime Dame. Young at Heart Club 18 April, 10.30am - 2.30pm, Pullar Court, Stoke Rd Social activities plus a lunch, £3.50.
FITNESS & EXERCISE Dance with Parkinson's Mondays, 2pm, Abbeyfield Community Centre, Winchcombe £5 per session. No dance knowledge needed. 01242 603207 Health Walk Thursdays, 10.30am - 11.30am, Meet outside the Plaisterers Arms Heidi's Heroes Mondays 11.30am - 12.30am & 8pm - 9pm, Cheltenham Ladies College Sports Centre, Malvern Rd Fitness class run by Cheltenham charity Heidi's Heroes. Open to those with all types of cancer, irrespective of their prognosis. Jointly run by a specialist cancer physiotherapist and senior gym instructor. Clare 07738 709072, clare.lait@cancer-physio.com. Morris Dancing Thursdays 7.30 - 9pm, Abbey
Primary School, Winchcombe Happenstance Border Morris dancing welcomes all. 01242 604120 / 07791004649. Move it or lose it Tuesdays, 11.30am, BeSocial@GL54, Langley Rd, Winchcombe, GL54 5QN Gentle exercise class for older people. 07746 672 726, besocialwinchcombe.com Tea Dance Last Wednesdays/month 2 - 4pm, Abbey Fields Community Centre, Back Lane, Winchcombe Live music from Don Adams, entry fee incl. refreshments & cake. 01242 603247 Walking Football & Rugby Winchcombe Sports Hall, 8 Gretton Rd, GL54 5EE Football Mondays 3pm, 01242 603196. Rugby Fridays 10.30am, 01452 872273. besocialwinchcombe.com Winchcombe Guided Walks 11am & 2.30pm, Sundays from Easter Sun until end Oct. Starting at the Winchcombe TIC, open to visitors or residents. Covering history of the area, 1–1¼ hours, under 1mile. New volunteer guides welcome. 01242 602925, winchcombetic @tewkesbury.gov.uk. Winchcombe Walkers Last Thurs/month Casual walks of 5-8 miles. Volunteers welcome. Paul Events cont'd...
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cleeve.md@gmail.com, 07737 280336, facebook: Cleeve Harmony Chorus.
Blue Moon Harmony Choir Thursdays, 7.30 - 9.30pm, Bishop's Cleeve Junior School Over 40 members. CDs supplied to help with learning. 01242 251531, bluemoonharmony.co.uk
Gotherington Singers Mondays, 7.45- 9.30pm, Gotherington Village Hall & Bethesda Methodist Church, Cheltenham. Ladies choir, wide range of music. No experience needed. 01242 523168, gotheringtonsingers.co.uk.
Cleeve Chorale Tuesdays 7.30pm, Bishop’s Cleeve Primary Academy, Tobeyfield Rd No previous experience required. 01242 674114.
The Isbourne Singers Wednesdays, 8pm - 9pm, Guide Hall, Winchcombe Ladies choir, includes classical and songs from the shows. 01242 603204 or 01242 672849.
Cleeve Harmony Ladies A Capella Chorus Wednesdays, 7.45 10pm, The Tithe Barn Brand new chorus.
Winchcombe Community Choir Wednesdays (term-time) 10am 12pm, Cleeve Room, Abbey Fields Community Centre, Back Lane 01905 620827, 07850 547916 or
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SHOPPING Winchcombe Country Market Thursdays, 9 - 10.30am, Guide Hall, High St, GL54 5LJ 2nd Sat/month, 9am - 12pm, under the Town Hall, outside the TIC. 01242 603124 or 01242 603673, slucyhall@hotmail.com. www.country-markets.co.uk
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