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The Kings of Bling Home & Interiors

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The Millionaire Maker Local Writer Richard Denny

June 2015

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Hello Reader,

Welcome to the now monthly issue of Winchcombe Magazine.

June is always a busy one in Winchcombe with plenty of things to do as we say goodbye to Spring and welcome Summer with open arms!

You can find all our event listings towards the back of the magazine and don't forget to send your event to us by emailing community@ winchcombemagazine.co.uk. The closing date for events is the 10th of the month before so please ensure that you send your event info to us in good time. All non-profit events are published free of charge.

I hope that you'll enjoy your June issue of Winchcombe Magazine and best wishes until next month!

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Getting More Done in a Day

Soon we are going to be having a National Stress Awareness Day. I wonder if this day is to make us aware of stress and if we haven’t got any perhaps we should go out and get some. Seriously, stress and pressure can be okay if it is managed as it helps us to new levels of performance.

If it is not managed it can become a nasty serious illness that requires expert medical treatment which I am not qualified to discuss. Surely, prevention is far better than the cure.

The three biggest causes of stress at work are: 1. The mismanagement of time.

People being not trained how to manage their time, unable to prioritise and not having a system that reminds them of what should be done in a day.

2. People being given a new job, role or task and not being trained how to do it causes massive stress. They don’t perform the new job, role etc and then try to hide that they have not done it and distress follows.

3. Sheer work overload which is rare in the private sector but common in the public sector particularly when there is only a once a year appraisal. A really good manager or boss is appraising, guiding and helping people and most particularly watching for signs of stress and the inability to cope.

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Opera@theCastle Opera and history will combine in one glorious night of merriment when ‘The Troubadours’ from Duchy Opera, a well-known and highly respected semiprofessional company based in Cornwall, will bring their exciting and inventive program of opera excerpts to Sudeley Castle on Sunday 28 June from 6.30pm.

Opera@theCastle will take the audience on a journey of delight as they explore some of the favourite highlights of the opera world with excerpts from Mozart’s Magic Flute and Marriage of Figaro as well as Verdi’s A Masked Ball and other well-known operatic delights.

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Opera@theCastle is a cultural collaboration between Winchcombe Business Forum, Winchcombe Radio, Cotswold Style Magazine, Sudeley Castle and The Troubadours of Duchy Opera to raise funds for the Leukaemia and Intensive Chemotherapy Fund (LINC) based at Cheltenham General Hospital.

Since its debut in 1978, Duchy Opera has built an enviable reputation as one of the finest regional semi-professional opera companies in the UK, committed to staging thrilling, Page 12

imaginative opera, as well as concerts and galas in village halls, country houses and unusual and inspiring outdoor venues.

Opera@theCastle has been organised by the Winchcombe Business Forum to raise awareness and funds for LINC. Claire Thayers, Chair of Winchcombe Business Forum said ‘Opera@theCastle is a great way of encouraging people to visit our vibrant and pretty market town before making their way to the castle.

Winchcombe Business Forum are passionate about supporting local charities and hope this becomes an annual event.”

LINC is a local charity supporting leukaemia and other cancer patients from Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and South Worcestershire, and their families. The charity gives financial aid to those in difficulty as a result of their illness, provides equipment and funds both a clinical psychologist and a PhD leukaemia research student.

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Home & Interiors The Kings of Bling

The French kings of the 17th and 18th centuries had enormous influence on aristocratic interiors. For elegance, luxury and splendour, look no further than the styles of Louis XIV, XV and XVI, writes Katherine Sorrell The year: 1681. The place: the royal court in France. And, according to King Louis XIV who had assumed power two years earlier: ‘There is nothing that indicates more clearly the magnificence of great princes than their superb palaces and their precious furniture.’ The king was inspired to adapt a small hunting lodge just outside Paris, extend it, and fill it with splendid decoration and furnishings, all in order to glorify his monarchy. Its style was the most up-to-date possible, a new fashion known as Baroque - dramatically dazzling and opulent, epitomised by jewellike colours, large furniture in bulbous shapes, trompe l’oeil paintwork and glittering silver, gold and crystal. The new palace was called Versailles.

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shapes, upholstered with velvet and brocade, and inlaid with exotic materials such as marble, silver, ivory, lapis lazuli and agate.

There were fabrics woven with silver or gold thread, lavish rugs and walls hung with tapestries or covered in marble or mirror. Perhaps most extreme of all was the specially commissioned furniture and lighting made of silver. It was utterly magnificent.

Fashions are forever changing however, and by the turn of the 18th century Louis XIV was urging a ‘graceful and airy’ style on his granddaughter-in-law.

After his death in 1715 the court moved to Paris, where a less ceremonial lifestyle developed, with smaller rooms and lighter furniture. Known as Rococo, it was frivolous and exuberant, all delicate curves and asymmetrical lines while, overall, homes were arranged to be comfortable rather than impressive, colours and patterns soft and feminine. The typical Rococo home featured elaborate plasterwork and carved, painted and gilded wooden panels, walls hung with imported silk or hand-painted wallpapers, all reflected in ornamental mirrors. Furniture often had a curving front and – most typically of all – cabriole legs.

Also known as Louis Quinze style, Rococo was at its height

in France in the 1740s. Within a decade or so, however, a move towards simplicity, combined with a revival of classical forms gave rise to another new look.

In England, it was known as neo-classical; in France, Louis Seize. By the time Louis XVI ascended the throne in 1774 this style was dominant, and he and his wife Marie Antoinette were keen patrons.

While luxury and elegance were still key, somewhat plainer, even geometric designs replaced elaborate decorations, while straight lines and symmetry took over from curves and arabesques.

Key pieces included chairs with horseshoe-shaped backs and tapering, column-shaped legs, striped fabrics and wallpapers, and elaborate window treatments featuring swags and tails. Furniture was grouped sociably rather than placed around the edges of the room, and even featured comfortable, sprung-cushioned upholstery. Louise Seize style could be summed up by two words: expensive simplicity.

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Making A Pest Of Themselves

by Pippa Greenwood They might be small but aphids - widely known as greenfly and blackfly - are one of the most common and widespread garden pests, with more than five hundred different species found in the United Kingdom alone. Greenfly and blackfly vary in colour, from green or black to grey, yellow, pink, brown or kaki. The majority are about 2mm long Most damage is done throughout spring and summer but there are aphids feeding somewhere pretty well throughout the year.

In sheltered parts of your garden or in greenhouses and conservatories, some can be found even during the cooler winter months. They can breed rapidly and this is often done asexually or without need of a male. For much of the year females are predominant and give birth to huge numbers of genetically identical offspring.

The symptoms they cause include leaf yellowing or other brightly coloured discolouration, puckering, poor growth and stunting. The plant sap on which the aphids feed has an extremely high sugar content; in fact it is so sugary that the aphids cannot digest it all, so their excreta is very sticky and sugary. This is called ‘honeydew’ and you may have noticed it beneath aphidPage 16

If vegetables are more your thing then you may see the black bean aphid as it forms dense colonies especially at the shoot tips and beneath the leaves of broad beans in the spring. If you pinch out the aphid-encrusted shoot tips on beans the problem is often solved.

blue tits, ladybirds, hoverflies and lacewings will all help. In some situations it is also worth introducing biological controls and these work especially well in an enclosed area such as a greenhouse or conservatory.

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Ladybirds (available from my website, www.pippagreenwood. com) are perfect for using on aphid outbreaks anywhere in the garden from pots and borders to hanging baskets and hedges. The great thing with these is that, once established they will start to breed and add to the natural ladybird population.

Another common one is the woolly aphid which attacks apple trees and is also often seen on ornamental Malus such as crab apples, pyracantha and cotoneaster. Colonies of the aphid covered with white, waxy, fluffy fibres develop on the bark, especially near pruning cuts on older stems, or on younger stems where they also cause swellings on the stem.

There are a number of different chemicals (including organic or ‘green’ ones such as those based on fatty acids or plant oils) available for controlling aphid pests too, but not all are suitable for use on every plant, so check the label carefully before buying or using, and always follow the instructions carefully.

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Forthcoming Outside Broadcasts

Radio Winchcombe Has A New Studio!

Our new recording studio is now fully operational and is sited just across the road from the existing studio.

The existing studio had reached full capacity and the new studio provides much needed flexibility as to when they can record programmes and should increase still further the new programmes broadcast each week.

Saturday and Sunday Breakfast Changes

This is one of Radio Winchcombe’s longest running programmes and after 3 years continuously presenting it Brian Maggs is going to take a break with a view to providing more support behind the scenes.

As from Saturday16th May the new team of Holly Gardner and Graham Fletcher will be on duty with Jennifer West continuing to provide support.

Meanwhile Lettie Tongue, who has supported Brian, will move to Sunday Breakfast to join Mandy Clements-Hunt and Bob Speake.

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Although not a live broadcast, we ran a Radio Winchcombe Roadshow at the Woodmancote fete on Bank Holiday Monday 4th May to help promote awareness of the station and provide music and interviews.

Following our very successful outside broadcast from The White Hart in Winchcombe on 22nd April to celebrate our 10th anniversary of first going on air, at the time of writing a further outside broadcast is planned for the opening of The Arts Trail on Monday 18th May as part of the Winchcombe Festival of Music & Arts. A second all-day broadcast is also planned for 25th May (Bank Holiday Monday) as part of the Winchcombe Street Fair which traditionally takes place on the last day of the festival.

Further outside broadcasts are planned at the Bishops Cleeve Fete in June, Badsey Flower Show in July and Winchcombe’s Country Show in August. We would also like to do further OB’s from other villages (e.g. Dumbleton, Alderton and Stanway, but numerous others too) so if you are able to help with providing contacts or making

arrangements please get in touch with Bob Preston (tenbobsworth@gmail.com ).

“DJ Dan”

On 30th April Radio Winchcombe was pleased to welcome DJ Dan from the Star College at Ullenwood.

Dan spent two hours in the studio learning how to use some of the equipment and he recorded a short programme!

We are always willing to show people how the station operates behind the scenes and give them some practical experience, just get in touch!

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3 Watershoot Close, Prestbury, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 3 Watershoot Close, Prestbury, Cheltenham, Disclaimer: An impressive and much improved six bedroom detached family house with a home Gloucestershire onditions under which particulars are issued Nigel Errington-Smith & Company Limited for themselves and for the Vendors of this property, whose agents they are, give notice that: office constructed towards the end of its surprisingly large rear garden. Â

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6 Watershoot Bedroom Close, House with Garden Office £465,000 3 Prestbury, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

An impressive and much improved six bedroom detached family house with a home office constructed towards the end of its surprisingly large rear garden. Located at the end of a small cul-de-sac, with views to Cleeve Hill, this fine property is offered in very good decorative order and its accommodation on the ground floor comprises in brief3a Watershoot generous entrance hall,Prestbury, downstairs cloakroom, a living room with double Close, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. doors opening into a dining room, a modern fitted kitchen, utility room and a double An impressive and much improved bedroom familyfive house with a home shower room.sixAbove theredetached are a further bedrooms, bedroom with an en-suite officethe constructed towards the end of its surprisingly large rear garden.

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

Further benefits include gas fired central heating, double glazing and off road parking.

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Directions

Price:

Leave Cheltenham town centre via Evesham Road (A435). At the On Application racecourse roundabout bear right onto New Barn Lane. After Tenure: approximately half a mile take a left turn (by the post box) into 3 Watershoot Close, Prestbury, Cheltenham, Freehold Brymore Avenue. Take the first left turning into Linden Avenue Gloucestershire and then take the fifth turning on the right into Apple Orchard.

Contact: Take the first right turning into Watershoot Close where the An impressive and much improved six bedroom detached family house a home Nigelwith Errington-Smith property can be found straight ahead.

office constructed towards the end of its surprisingly large rear garden. Price:

Directions Leave Cheltenham town centre via Evesham Road (A435). At the racecourse roundabout bear right onto New Barn Lane. After approximately half a mile take a left turn (by the post box) into Brymore Avenue. Take the first left turning into Linden Avenue and then take the fifth turning on the right into Apple Orchard.

Take the first right turning into Watershoot Close where the property can be found straight ahead.

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3 Watershoot Close, Prestb

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3 Watershoot Close, Prestbury, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Disclaimer:

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For the Guidance of Interested Parties:

a). If any particular points are important to your interest in the property then please ask for further information. b). We have not tested any of the services, appliances, equipment or facilities and nothing in these particulars shall be deemed to be a statement that they are in good working order or that the property is in good structural condition or otherwise. c). It should not be assumed that any contents, furnishings or other items are included in the sale or that the property remains as photographed and as described. No assumptions should be made about any part of the property, which is not photographed or described. d). Any areas, measurements, distances or aspects referred to are for guidance only and are not precise. If such details are fundamental, purchasers should rely on their enquiries. e). It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning permissions, building

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Golden Years Memories of 50 Years Ago by Ted Bruning and trying to curry favour with the young.

Quite a few middle-class breakfasts must have been ruined when the newspapers of 11th June 1965 were opened. For the news was truly shocking. The Beatles were to receive MBEs in the Birthday Honours List!

It’s difficult at this distance – and almost impossible for people who weren’t around at the time – to realise what a big deal this was. And if anything it seems comical that so many retired colonels sent their medals back to the Palace in disgust.

What blimps these outraged fuddy-duddies must have been, we think today; and the apocalyptic language with which they expressed their horror – the Beatles were “vulgar numbskulls”, snarled one; Britain would fall “even deeper into international ridicule and contempt”, howled another; and the word “debased” appeared over and over again – makes them seem even more so.

As for the newly-elected Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson, who had put the Fab Four up for their gongs, he was vilified as subverting the honours system

But how wrong those criticisms were, for this was not an act of subversion, but of absorption.

The Beatles had become hugely successful dollar earners, with nine US number one singles and four US number one albums to their credit so far, as well as the creation of an enormous American market for other British acts; and that made them part of the Establishment and entitled to all the honours that came with it.

The Beatles themselves sensed this and seem to have been uneasy over it. John Lennon reportedly worried about being seen as a sell-out and had to be talked into accepting his MBE by Brian Epstein; and the Lovable Moptops famously tried to make a pantomime of their investiture that October, turning up in John’s psychedelic RollsRoyce, wearing unconventional suits, smoking a joint in the Palace loos (later and rather unconvincingly denied), and trying (and failing) to banter with the Queen.

Four years later John confirmed that he had never been happy with the whole business when he returned his medal – without a trace of irony! – in protest at Britain’s involvement in the Vietnam and Biafran wars. So

perhaps it was the shocking headlines of 11th June 1965 and the events that followed that spurred the Beatles into escaping from the curse of light entertainment – of Saturday morning children’s TV shows, of guest slots on Lulu (or, worse, a show of their own), of Royal Command Performances, of touring unto exhaustion. Once “Help!” was finished later that year they put the three-minute love-songs (albeit the superior and beautifully crafted threeminute love-songs) of the first half of the career behind them and started exploring their talent in earnest.

And then Brian Epstein died; and although his death was tragically untimely (and although he was no showbiz monster to compare with the likes of Larry Parnes or Simon Cowell) it did finally complete the process that had started at Buckingham palace of freeing the Beatles from the light entertainment treadmill that had ruined so many of their great contemporaries – notably Dusty Springfield – and left them with nothing to do but create. So perhaps, ultimately, we have Harold Wilson to thank for The White Album, Abbey Road, and Let It Be.

Happy 50tH BirtHdays to Damien Hirst (7th), Elizabeth Hurley (10th), and Garry Pallister (30th).

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Winchcombe Walkers are Welcome www.winchcombewelcomeswalkers.com WINCHCOMBE

Winchcombe to Belas Winchcombe to Belas KnapKnap walk

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A circular walk with some ascent, heading from Winchcombe along the Cotswold Way to Belas Knap before returning via the Sudeley Valley. Lovely views of the town, Sudeley Castle and the surrounding countryside.

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known as Duck Street), over the bridge and turn right through a kissing gate beside the waymark sign for the Cotswold Way.

Turn left and follow the road for 300 metres and go through a gate on your right waymarked Cotswold Way.

Follow the path straight ahead (ignore the path on your right after approx 100 metres) until you reach a minor road, Corndean Lane A.

Follow the tarmac drive past the cricket pitch and the horse dressage training area. Shortly after the horse training area go through the

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kissing gate on your left and follow the Cotswold Way up the hill. Here there are beautiful views back towards Winchcombe, Toddington and beyond.

View from top of Corndean Lane

At the top of the field pass through the gate, cross a lane and through a gate opposite signposted Costwold Way. After 100 metres turn right along the Cotswold Way B and up a short steep section through woods until you enter a field. Go through the gate and turn left following the path across and then up the field to a kissing gate. There are lovely views to your left of the Sudeley Valley.

are lovely views across the valley.

The track descends to a farm gate, Belas Knap: A long barrow dating pass through the gate and turn left back to 3000 BC.The long barrow is approx. 178 feet long, up to 60 feet following a track leading downhill.

Go through a gate and here views of Sudeley Castle and the Chapel appear on your left. Continue along the track towards Newmeadow Farm. At the end of the track pass through a gate and turn left along a quiet lane back towards Winchcombe. The lane passes the entrance to Sudeley Castle before crossing the River Isbourne into Vineyard Street with its quaint cottages.

Alternatively, you can turn off the lane after approx 700 metres from Newmeadow Farm, at Wadfield Grove E. Turn right at a fingerpost and continue along a track for approx 50 metres. Cross a small bridge and immediately on your left Go though the kissing gate and is a kissing gate. Pass through the follow the footpath with a drystone gate and follow the path across the wall and Black Barn Plantation on pastureland towards Sudeley Castle. your left. Continue along the path until you reach a kissing gate and Near the castle go through a gate you have arrived at Belas Knap. and head towards a wooden play fort. The path splits, bear left with Built about 3000 B.C Belas Knap is the play fort on your right to a gate. a chambered barrow with a false entrance at the larger northern end. Go through the gate and turn left There are views across to Cleeve down the drive, passing over a stone Common and the highest point in bridge by a lake and head towards the Cotswolds. the gatehouse.

Retrace your footsteps back to the road and this time turn right and follow the road. Ignoring the first footpath on your left (after approx 225 metres) take the next footpath on your left after approx 450 metres just before a copse. Follow the track waymarked as the Winchcombe Way down to a cottage on your right. Past the cottage C, turn sharp right and follow the track past the front of Humblebee cottages. Here there

Points of interest.

Past the gatehouse you join a lane, continue straight ahead across a bridge and into Vineyard Street.

At the end of the street turn right into Abbey Terrace and look out for Dent’s Terrace on your right, originally alms houses.

wide and 14 feet high. This is evidence that man lived in the area 5,000 years ago.

Sudeley Castle: Rebuilt 1440 - 50 on site of a 12th century castle. Queen Katherine Parr is buried in its chapel.

Dents Terrace: Built by the Dent family in 1865.

Vineyard Street: Once also known as Duck Street. During excavation for the new bridge a stump of the towns ducking stool was found.

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Cake and Bake Vanilla and Chocolate Panna Cotta This velvety smooth, vanilla flavoured Italian set cream is simple to make but tastes divine. For a less rich dessert replace half the double cream with full-fat milk.

Ingredients: • 600ml double cream • 2 tsp vanilla extract • 2 pared strips of lemon rind • 55g caster sugar • 1 x 12g sachet powdered gelatine • 50g good quality dark chocolate, finely grated • Chocolate dipped strawberries, to serve (see TIP)

Serves 4 Ready in 30 mins, plus cooling and setting time

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1. Place the cream, vanilla extract, lemon rind and caster sugar in a pan and bring slowly to the boil. Remove from the heat.

2. Meanwhile place 4 tbsp of boiling water in a small heatproof cup or jug and sprinkle over the powdered gelatine. Leave for a few minutes until spongy then stir until dissolved. If the gelatine doesn’t completely dissolve, heat in the microwave on Full Power for a few seconds or sit the cup or jug in a pan of gently simmering water and stir until completely clear. Leave to cool for 10 minutes.

3. Stir a little of the hot cream into the gelatine mixture then stir back into the rest of the cream. Leave the mixture to cool for 30 minutes. Remove the strips of lemon rind and pour the mixture into four individual 150ml pudding basins. Place on a tray and chill in the fridge for 6 hours or overnight until set.

4.To serve, dip each pudding basin into a bowl of hot water for a few seconds then turn out onto a serving plate. Sprinkle the grated chocolate over each panna cotta and decorate with a sprig of mint or lemon balm. Serve with the chocolate dipped strawberries.

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To make the chocolate dipped strawberries, pick firm ripe strawberries and use a good quality dark chocolate (one with at least 50% cocoa solids). Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Remove the bowl from the heat and stir until smooth. Holding each strawberry by the green calyx, dip into the melted chocolate then shake to allow the excess chocolate to drip back into the bowl. Place the dipped strawberries onto a baking sheet lined with baking paper and leave in a cool place until the chocolate has set. Serve on day of dipping.

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Finance Saving for Children What are the Best Options?

By Ann Haldon Children’s savings accounts provide a great way to build a nest egg for later life, perhaps for driving lessons or to fund a gap year, and are a good way to introduce the subject of money management.

We look at three savings options below that could be ideal for your child. These are products that incorporate a range of features and benefits, including tax-free status, instant access, and longer savings terms.

So let’s start with a product that was first introduced in 2011:

Junior ISAs

Junior ISAs are available to children under the age of 18 who don’t already have a Child Trust Fund. New legislation has recently been introduced to allow the transfer of monies from a Child Trust Fund into a Junior ISA, however, and this is due to take effect from April 2015.

The contribution limit for a Junior ISA is £4,080 for the 2015-16 tax year, and there are two types of account available: • Cash Junior ISA: offering tax-free interest and instant access • Stocks and Shares Junior ISA: cash is invested in stocks and shares, with no tax paid on dividends or capital growth Children are entitled to open one of each of these accounts, and although Page 36

parents or guardians can open and manage them, the money belongs to the child.

Withdrawals by children are not allowed until they turn 18, but they can manage their own accounts when they reach 16 years of age.

The Junior ISA will be in the child’s name, but parents and guardians opening the account are the ‘registered contacts’ as far as the bank or building society is concerned.

NS&I Children’s Bonds

These are tax-free investments that run for a 5-year term. They can be purchased by a parent, guardian, grandparent or great grandparent on behalf of a child, and each ‘issue’ has its own guaranteed rate of interest which is paid at the end of the term.

The minimum investment amount for these Bonds is £25, with £3,000 being the maximum amount allowed per issue.

Interest is calculated daily and added to the account each year, so that the child also benefits from compound interest.

Children’s Savings Accounts

These types of account can be opened with as little as £1, with most bank and building societies offering at least one savings account for children.

In most cases money can be withdrawn with no notice.

Once a child reaches the

age of seven they may be able to manage the account themselves, which is a great way for them to learn how to deal with their money.

There are two different types of children’s savings accounts, and you can open more than one: • Easy access: the interest rate will probably be lower with an easy or instant access account, but money can be withdrawn or deposited with no restrictions. These accounts are popular with children as many of them offer free gifts, including piggy banks and toys.

• Regular savings: interest rates will be slightly higher for this type of account, but money is not accessible and you need to make regular monthly deposits into the account. If any payments are missed you may suffer a reduction of interest.

Which savings account you choose for your child depends on your own circumstances.

The Junior ISA has proven to be very popular, and the new legislation regarding transfer of monies from a Child Trust Fund to a Junior ISA opens up the product to more people. https://www.gov.uk/juniorindividual-savings-accounts/ open-an-account http://www.nsandi.com/ childrens-bonds

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Toys and Games 1. What toy would you need to perform tricks called walk the dog and the cat's cradle?

2. Which game has a name that is derived from a Swahili word meaning "to build"?

3. Named toy of the year for 1998 by the British Association of Toy Retailers, which electronic toy would speak its own language initially before gradually starting to speak more and more English?

4. What colour are the hotels in a standard game of Monopoly?

5. First introduced in the 18th century, what type of puzzles were named after the tool that was used to make them?

6. In which game might you visit Lemonade Lake, Chocolate Mountains, Minty Meadow and Easter Bunny Hills?

7. Which of Andy's toys in the Toy Story films wears a black bowler hat?

8. In a standard game of Battleship, how many ships do you have to sink to win?

9. Which American toy company was founded in 1945 by Harold Matson and Elliot Handler?

10. What is the only non-metallic murder weapon in the game of Cluedo?

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What's On in June Real Ale Festival Friday June 5 to Sunday June 7, 12Noon till closing, The Plough, Mill Street, Cheltenham, Prestbury, GL52 3BG

booking). For more information visit: www.gwsr.com Antiques and Collectors Fair Sunday 14 June, 9.30am - 4pm Cheltenham Town Hall, GL50 1QA Up to 80 stalls of Antiques & Collectables. Wide range of objects, from furniture to jewellery (NO Vintage Clothing). Hot & Cold refreshments available throughout the day. Admission: £3.50 Adults/£2.50 Concessions (acc under 16s FREE).

Bishops Cleeve Street Fair Sunday 14 June, 12 Noon - 4pm

Come and taste 30 real Ales and freshly made food in a beautiful pub with large garden. Well behaved kids & dogs welcome.

For more information visit: www. ploughprestbury.co.uk Cheltenham Food & Drink Festival 12 - 14 June 2015 Montpellier Gardens, GL50 1SD The annual Food & Drink Festival is being held in the beautiful location of Montpellier Gardens. The popular event showcases the very best of local and national food producers and offers visitors are chance to sample, enjoy and celebrate cullinary treats from a fantastic range of food.

Tickets available online or on the gate.

For more information visit: www. cheltenham-food-festival.gardenevents.com/

GWR Classic Vehicle Days Sunday 14 June, Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, The Railway Station, Toddington, GL54 5DT Combine the scene of historic road transport with a backdrop of vintage trains at this very special event. Normal ticket prices for those wishing to travel, but for those just planning to admire the cars there will be a small admission charge.

Garden Week Mon 15 to Sun 21 June, from 10am Sudeley Castle & Gardens, Winchcombe, GL54 5JD Come along for daily garden tours and an exhibition of amateur art inspired by the grounds of the Castle. Normal admission applies.

Ukulele Festival of Great Britain Fri 19 June to Sun 21 June, various times and venues in Cheltenham

The popular village event is back with a wide range of stalls, events and attractions in the main shopping street and around the village This year’s event is held under the European theme “Bishops Cleeve goes Continental”. All money raised from the street fair goes to support local charities and the provision of Christmas lights in Bishop’s Cleeve.

For more information contact Peter Badham on 07837513492 or Sue on 01242 672541.

Café Church Sunday 14 June, 6-7pm St. Michael and All Angels Church A totally informal service lasting about 1 hour aimed at those in the Community aged between 16 and 25 to meet for fellowship and food.

The annual Ukulele Festival, now in its 6th year, will see music lovers and ukulele enthusiasts unite in Cheltenham to celebrate fabulous ukulele acts from around the world. The festival held over three days will start off with an early welcome on the 18th followed by a party night at The Norwood Arms on the 19th. Saturday the 20th is considered the main event.

There will be workshops, stalls and performances by international ukulele artists at the Town Hall. On Sunday the festival will conclude with a Big Busk at Imperial Gardens

Midsummer Murder Fish and Chip Special Saturday 13 June, 7pm to10pm Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, The Railway Station, Toddington, GL54 5DT Brother Strut Come onboard of ‘The Sunday14 June, 8pm Cheltenham Fryer’, a special Fish The Tithe Barn and Chip Train, for a leisurely The critically acclaimed and majorly Saturday ride through the beautiful successful funk and soul band Cotswolds. While you enjoy your Brother Strut will be performing at Fish and Chips an exciting murder the Tithe Barn this June. Standing mystery will be acted out in front Gig, Ticket Price: £20.00 of you. Please note this is an adults only event. Admission: £28 (there is a £1 postage charge per complete Please mention Winchcombe Magazine when responding to advertisers

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...events cont'd from p39 – open for the public/any ukulele lovers to join and enjoy. For more information, times and venues see: www.ukulelefestival.co.uk Gretton Festival Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 June Church floral decorations to the theme of “Icons of Britain”, Open Gardens, Fun Run, Scarecrow Competition, Photographic Competition, Handicrafts Exhibition and W.I. Teas. Entry: £6 p.p. by programme, Parking available.

GWR Day Out With Thomas Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 June Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, The Railway Station, Toddington, GL54 5DT Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends visit the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway. Please note that entry to the site will be by ticket only.

1535 Tudor Picnic for Father’s Day Sunday 21 June, from 10am-5pm Sudeley Castle & Gardens, Winchcombe, GL54 5JD Join King Henry VIII and Queen Anne for an afternoon of revelry this Father’s Day at the Tudor Picnic on Mulberry Lawn. There will be period costumes and music, dancing, a Falconry display and hog roast (food and drinks are not included in the ticket price). Prizes for the best dressed man, woman, girl and boy so come along as a Tudor Lord or Lady.

Cheltenham Challenge Sun 21 June, Cheltenham Racecourse

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and Winchcombe Way. The annual event has raised over £520,000 for more than 75 charities so far and you can help raise more - run or walk the challenge to support your favourite charity. You can chose between a 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, Full Marathon or Ultimate challenges.

For more information visit: www. cheltenhamchallenge.org.uk Midsummer Speed Fest (Midland Hillclimb Championships) Sat 27 & Sun 28 June, Prescott Hill, Gotherington, GL52 9RD Cars, cavalcades & strawberries on the lawns. For more information and tickets visit: www.prescotthillclimb.com Music Evening Sunday 28 June Sudeley Castle & Gardens, Winchcombe, GL54 5JD A music evening of light opera in the gardens of Sudeley Castle. The event will be in support of the LINC Charity based in Cheltenham.

LOCAL CLUBS & CLASSES

Alderton Acorns Preschool Group Alderton Village Hall, Dibden Lane, Alderton, GL20 8NT We pride ourselves on our friendly welcome to mother, toddler and baby groups helping children to be happy in a safe enviornment. For more information contact: 07843 161159.

Brownies (7-10 years) Through regular meetings, special events, day trips, sleepovers, camps and holidays, Brownies learn new hobbies, play music, explore other cultures and get adventurous outdoors. Girls can also extend their knowledge and abilities by working towards Brownie interest badges covering many different hobbies and activities. We are a registered charity and operate under The Guide Association. For more information contact Jacqui Dent on 01242 890505.

Guided Walks of Historic Winchcombe Every Sunday, 11am and 2.30pm

Tourist Information Centre Free Town Walks for anyone who is interested in the fascinating history of Winchcombe – from ancient Saxon Borough to WW2 and beyond.

The walks are short and easy and designed to be accessible to all (less than a mile). Duration: 1–1¼ hours.

The walks are led by local people who are keen to share the history of, and their enthusiasm for, the area. Places are limited to 10, but larger parties can probably be catered for if prebooked. For more information come into the Tourist Information Centre in Winchcombe, call 01242 602925 or email: winchwalks@btinternet.com Royal British Legion Winchcombe Branch Meet Mondays, 7.30pm, The Winchcombe Conservative W. M. Club, Abbey Terrace, GL54 5LW The Royal British Legion is the UK‘s leading Armed Forces charity and one of its largest membership organisations. Members get together through the network of branches and clubs all over the country and overseas to participate in social, fundraising and welfare activities.

Membership is open to everyone.

For dates and more information visit: branches.britishlegion.org.uk/branches/ winchcombe or contact John Welch on 01242 602 233 or 07798 538 864.

Winchcombe Film Society Fridays Subscriptions cost £20 per season and entitle the subscriber to attend 10 film screenings free of charge and include complimentary tea/coffee and biscuits. For further information please email: winchcombefilmsociety@gmail.com Winchcombe Probus (Mercia) Wednesday Group Meet fortnightly on Wednesdays The Probus Mercia club for men provides an opportunity for retired or semi-retired people to meet and socialise. For more information please contact John Pearce on 01242 602834.

1st Winchcombe Scout Group The Group is home to a Beaver Colony, Cub Pack and Scout Troop

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with a growing membership of some 60 young people and adult helpers.

For more information contact Jim Maher on 01386 881474.

Woodmancote Probus Club Tuesdays, 10am – 12Noon Woodmancote New Village Hall Meetings start with refreshments followed by a talk at 10.30am. For more information call 01242 678121.

Fitness

Happenstance Meet every Thursday evening, 7.30- 9pm, Abbey Primary School Happenstance Border Morris dancing and musicians welcomes both men and women of all ages.

In the summer months we like to dance out. For more information please contact Cressida Pryor on 01242 604120/ 07791004649.

Winchcombe Walkers Last Thursday of each month A relaxed group of people who meet on a casual basis for a walk of 5-8 miles. Our leaders are volunteers and we aim to cover the whole 12 months at our annual get together, usually towards the end of the year.

For more information visit: www. winchcombewelcomeswalkers.com

Gardening

Winchcombe Gardening Club Wednesdays, 7.30pm, Methodist Church Hall, Winchcombe Visitors and new members always welcome. For further information contact Diggory Davies on 01242 609590 or visit www.gfgs.org.uk/ members/winchcombe

Music

Cleeve Chorale Tuesdays 7.30pm Bishop’s Cleeve Primary Academy Are you interested in having a good sing (no previous experience required)? Then come along to our rehearsal nights. For more information call: 01242 672881.

md@gmail.com or ring on 07737 280336. You can also find us on Facebook: Cleeve Harmony Chorus.

Winchcombe Community Choir Meets every Wednesday during term time, 10am to 12 Noon Cleeve Room, Abbey Fields Community Centre, Back Lane For more information contact Chrissie on 01386 552736 or 07707 675216 or email chrissieleaney@ naturalvoice.net or Liz on 01905 620827 or 07850 547916 or email lizhooper@naturalvoice.net

Cleeve Harmony Ladies A Capella Chorus Wednesday evenings, 7.45-10pm, The Tithe Barn, Bishop’s Cleeve Whether you are a Bedroom Beginner, a Shower Songstress or an Experienced Singer, come and join in this brand new chorus. For more information, email Donna at cleeve.

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Summer Solstice Summer Solstice (sometimes also referred to as Midsummer) falls between June 21st-22nd, and celebrates the longest day and shortest night of the year, the sun reaching its highest point in the northern hemisphere, and the very pinnacle of summer-time.

Midsummer is celebrated with a variety of different traditions and celebrations around the world – and indeed around our own country, with parties commonly held from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland to the Cornish coast, and in particular at Stonehenge, where tens of thousands gather every year for an all-day festival, watching the sun rise early on 21st June and celebrating the longest day with everything from quiet observations to full-on festivities.

The lighting of bonfires often forms a big part of the culture, celebrating the burning light of the sun and mirroring it, a tradition stemming from pagan and Celtic roots.

In addition to having huge Pagan significance, the solstice is relevant too to some branches of Buddhism and those who practice Yoga, in which Sun Salutations often play an important role and the sun is something very much worthy of reverence.

The solstice can be explained by the angle of the earth’s axis, the tilt of which is the reason we experience our four seasons each year. When the axis tilts towards the sun during the summer months we know here in the UK, winter is of course in the southern hemisphere, rotating entirely by the time we reach the opposite end of the year.

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Tewkesbury Borough welcomes new Mayor Councillor Ron Allen was invested as Mayor of the Borough of Tewkesbury at a ceremony held at Winchcombe School last month.

More than 120 guests welcomed the new mayor at the event, including family and friends and local dignitaries.

Ron's borough colleague, Cllr Mrs Elaine MacTiernan, is his mayoress, and his Chaplain is the Reverend Wendy Ruffle, the Minister for Prior's Park, in the benefice of Tewkesbury Abbey.

Ron has lived in Gretton for 41 years, in the Winchcombe area he represents as a borough councillor.

Ron, who has been a councillor for 20 years, said: "I am honoured to

be elected as mayor of the borough of Tewkesbury for 2015/16, and look forward to an eventful and exciting year ahead.

My aim will be to raise the profile of the borough where possible, and to encourage publicity and support for my chosen charities through the events and occasions I shall attend during my year as Mayor."

During his year, the mayor will be supporting two charities the local branch of the Trussell Trust and also Lupus UK.

Garden waste customers encouraged to renew online Residents who are signed up to Tewkesbury Borough Council’s garden waste scheme are being reminded to renew their subscriptions online.

Tewkesbury Borough Council has just issued around 4000 renewal letters to garden waste customers, and wants to highlight how convenient and quick it is to renew online.

Following the ceremony, Cllr Gill Blackwell was also invested as Deputy Mayor of Tewkesbury Borough.

for some people and by making its services available online means its customer services advisors are available for those that need to communicate over the phone or face-to-face.

Tewkesbury Borough Council’s Group Manager for Corporate Services said: “Encouraging our residents to use our services online is a priority for us – not only does it save the council money, it is much more convenient for our customers as they can do it at a time of day that suits them. All you need to do is visit www.tewkesbury.gov. uk/doitonline.”

Customers just need to visit www.tewkesbury.gov.uk/doitonline at a time that suits them, and fill in the simple form.

The garden waste scheme costs just £39.50 per year – and anyone wishing to sign up to it as a new customer can join online too.

Paying council tax, reporting anti-social behaviour, and applying for car park permits are just some of the other examples of the self-service options already available on the council's website.

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'Cleeve Hill Business Over Breakfast Club' Celebrates First Birthday Happy 1st birthday to the 'Cleeve Hill Business Over Breakfast Club'. Members of the successful club celebrated its birthday in style at Winchcombe's Wesley House Wine Bar on the 7th of May. Members, friends and parnters enjoyed a 3-Course Meal and the odd glass of fizz to toast to the club's success.

OPEN GARDENS in Winchcombe Sunday 21st June 2015, 2.00pm-6.00pm Sunday June 21st is Open Gardens day in Winchcombe.

A new team has taken over but the winning formula stays the same, with many gardens to visit, lovely teas on offer and plants to buy. On June 21st you have the opportunity to visit gardens which include a range of styles from smaller and more intimate cottage gardens to those with a more formal layout. You can talk to the owners, check out plants and shrubs that others have grown and gain new ideas about how to make the garden look as attractive as possible in the summer. Some of the gardens are new to the programme and others are old friends. If you want refreshment part way round, several gardens are offering teas and cakes, and

a chance to sit down. There is also a plant sale from a highly respected nursery.

All the gardens are within walking distance of the centre of Winchcombe.

A map of the garden locations is on the ticket and tickets are available in Winchcombe on the day in the gardens themselves (look for the red flag outside the house), at the Winchcombe Tourist information Centre (and in Cheltenham TIC), and outside the library. Parking is available at the Back Lane car park, and there is another car park in Bull Lane.

Entrance cost ÂŁ5.00 for adults and children under 12 are free.

Proceeds for the event go to the conservation of St Peter’s Church, our glorious wool church which stands on the main road through the town.

Location: Winchcombe lies on the B4632 between Cheltenham and Broadway.

Queries and more information: winchcombegardens@ gmail.com

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WINCHCOMBE BUSINESS OVER BRUNCH CLUB Format ● Check in and welcome collection of payment for attendance and meal £15 ● Welcome from Chairman and “one minute introduction” ● Followed by brunch and then either a 15 minute presentation, business review, open forum discussion, or interview* etc. ● “1-2-1” session lasting 15 minutes and closing with “one minute opportunity, recommendation or simple thank you

referral

* could lead to being featured on Radio Winchcombe/Winchcombe Business Forum “Forum Fortnightly” with Chris Sweet.

Venue ● Wesley House Wine Bar, High Street Winchcombe every 3rd Thursday of the month commencing 18th June 2015 at 1130am. ● Meal consists of tapas plus a choice from three other dish ● The annual membership fee is £50 which we would collect after three attendances. This includes an A5 portfolio to store business cards and tablet etc. ● To launch the Club we are hosting an inaugural event on the 4th June.

Kindly e-mail Judith Humpheys - judith.humphreys64@gmail.com should you wish to attend - Price £15.

We look forward to welcoming you -Bob, Sian and Chris

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Winchcombe Useful Numbers UTILITIES

CHURCHES St Peter's Winchcombe

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Electricty -足Power Loss

0800 365 900

Christ Church, Gretton

01242 602067

Gas Emergency

0800 111 999

St Michael's, Stanley-Pontlarge 01242 602067

Water Leaks

0800 169 1144

St Mary's, Sudeley

Water Severn Trent

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SCHOOLS Winchcombe School

HELPLINES 01242 602233

Winchcombe Abbey Primary School 01242 602447

DOCTORS & PHARMACY Stoke Road Surgery

01242 672007

Woodmancote Surgery

01242 676113

Badham Pharmacy Stoke Road 01242 672211 Badham Pharmacy Church Road 01242 672653

HOSPITALS Gloucestershire Royal Hospital 0300 422 2222 Nuffield Health Hospital

01242 802897

Cheltenham General

03004 222222

LIBRARIES Winchcombe Library

0845 230 5420

POST OFFICES Bishop's Cleeve Post Office

01242 672482

Gotherington Post Office

01242 672249

Winchcombe Post Office

01242 602315

Alcoholics Anonymous 0845 769 7555 Childline 0800 1111 Citizens Advice Bureau 0870 120 4040 Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 Directory Enquiries 118 500 Drugs Helpline 0800 776 600 Floodline 0845 988 1188 Parentline Plus 0808 800 2222 RSPCA 0300 123 4999 Samaritans 01452 306333 National Missing Persons 0500 700 700

EMERGENCY NUMBERS Ambulance (Emergency Only) Fire (Emergency Only) Gas Emergency Police (Emergency Only) Police (non-emergency) NHS Direct

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Train Information

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