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Dear Reader, Well, where did this year go? I can’t believe it’s December already and it’s that time of year again when we embrace Christmas and all the festive fun that goes with it. December is such a magical month, not only for the children but also for the parents and grandparents. One of the festive highlights must be the annual nursery or school nativity play. It’s a very emotional time for us parents, so make sure you pack the tissues and put on the waterproof mascara! Christmas is also Pantomime time so don’t miss out on the all the fun! This year’s production at the Roses Theatre in Tewkesbury is Robin Hood & the Babes in the Wood, which runs from Saturday 3rd December until Saturday 7th January and The Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham is putting on Jack and the Beanstalk featuring Tweedy the Clown. Both pantomimes, I’m sure, are going to be full of fun and laughter. To see what else is on in December, have a look at our “What’s On” section towards the back of the magazine. Finally, I would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of us at the Winchcombe Magazine. See you next year! Best wishes, Vicky Muller
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Christmas is coming to Cheltenham Throughout December the town centre promenade in Cheltenham will come alive with the vibrancy and colour of a whole host of traditional market stalls offering a sumptuous range of seasonal items, delicious food and gift choices. The series of events kicks off on Saturday 3rd December with the ever-popular traditional Charities and Fine Food & Drink Market on the Long Gardens pavement. It will be open from 9.00am to 4.00pm and you can look forward to meeting a range of local charities selling cards, calendars, wrapping paper and gifts, as well as an array
of farmers, growers and producers. Don't miss out on this early opportunity to savour the delights of local produce, beers, cider and wine, plus plenty more to tickle your fancy! The long-established Farmers Market will trade in festive fashion on Friday 9th and Friday 23rd December (at Long Gardens, 9.00am 2.00pm). It will comprise of the finest selection of artisan produce, seasonal foodstuffs and homemade temptations that anyone could wish for. This market is the essential shopping destination if you are looking to purchase local produce for your
Christmas celebrations. The Arts & Crafts Market on Saturday 17th December heralds the start of six days of local Christmas shopping. Come along and browse the cornucopia of items presented by local artists and crafts people to find that special gift or treat for that special someone. The Arts & Crafts Market runs from 9.00am to 5.00pm on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th December at Long Gardens, and Tuesday 20th to Friday 23rd December on the pedestrianised area.
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Looking for somewhere to go for Christmas Lunch or Tea... - where the food’s homemade and there’s ample free parking? Then why not give ‘The Orchard Tearoom’ at Hayles Fruit Farm, Winchcombe a try? Throughout December individuals and groups alike are welcome to try our festive menus. CHRISTMAS LUNCH - two courses at £15.00 or three courses for £18.00. To whet your appetite - there’s Hayles Cider Roast Turkey for the traditionalists or Mushroom & Tarragon Strudels with Madeira Sauce for those looking for a vegetarian option or something just a little different. For a lighter alternative try our homemade AFTERNOON TEA FOR 2 at £12.50 with a festive twist!
Zaza's Blog It’s that time of year again. Time to put on my antlers, dig out the woolly jumper and switch on the festive lights! For Christmas will soon be upon us. The Winchcombe Advent Festival will be held on Tuesday 6th December this year. Be sure to take a look as there will be late night shopping, live music, market stalls and festive food. It’s a great opportunity to start your Christmas shopping or simply call by for a glass of mulled wine and some mince pies to get into the spirit! This month, for a bit of festive fun, I have found a puzzle for you... Can you spot the badger within the herd of zebras?
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For many of us, Christmas is a special time to spend with loved ones, brightening the darkest days of the year. Unfortunately, though, it can be fraught with stress, family tensions and too many food or alcohol-based temptations. So how can you survive Christmas? 1. Be Prepared Start adding a few Christmas items to each shopping list now, saving you the stress of a massive, last-minute shop. Only the freshest items need to be purchased just beforehand. Bake, prepare and freeze as much as possible in advance. 2. Go Easy on the Alcohol Alcohol is a calorie-heavy appetite stimulant linked to serious health conditions, which lowers inhibitions and affects judgment - so beware voicing long-standing gripes at Christmas and plan your drinking, ensuring you don’t exceed the recommended weekly maximum of 14 units (now applicable to men and women). Never drink on an empty stomach and match each alcoholic drink with a soft one to help your body handle alcohol’s toxins and dehydrating effects. Alcohol absorption depends Page 10
on several factors, so no set amount guarantees you’re under the legal drink-drive limit (and Scotland’s is much lower than the rest of the UK’s). Any amount of alcohol affects judgement and reactions. 3. Remember: Christmas Is About Everyone Try to resolve family conflicts (or agree a temporary truce) before the big day. Consider what everyone (including yourself) wants most from Christmas, but remind them compromises will be required. Try to find a few things everyone can enjoy together. Many Christmas adverts portray the exhausted woman, rushing around while everyone else relaxes, as the norm. Don’t let it be. Ensure everyone helps. 4. Be Shrewd with Food Keep a few quick-to-prepare items in stock to feed unexpected visitors, but don’t buy huge quantities of food. You can always top up later. Food poisoning isn’t festive, so ensure all cooks wash and dry their hands. Frozen foods should be properly defrosted and immediately refrigerated or cooked thoroughly (particularly large poultry or joints of meat). Keep raw foods separate from cooked food. Leave enough room in the fridge for cold air to circulate and don’t leave buffets out for more than 4 hours. Healthy festive food: • Removing skin and avoiding butter basting removes around a third of your turkey’s calories and
half its fat. • Choose low-salt gravy mixes and hide the saltshaker. • Swap: o sausage meat for vegetarian sausage mix o goose fat for healthy oils o traditional mince pies for filo or open-top versions o brandy butter or cream for low-fat custard or crème fraiche o crisps, salted nuts and chocolate for plain popcorn, rice cakes, pretzels, unsalted nuts and homemade chocolate-covered fruit (preferably using dark chocolate) 5. Stay Festive Fit An alarming amount of Christmas hospital admissions are due to excessive or unhealthy eating. Include some ‘normal meals’, avoiding excess sugar and salt. Keep portion size sensible and stop eating just as you start to feel full. Ensure you get a good night’s sleep whenever possible, and stay active: a walk burns calories and the daylight and fresh air will help you feel physically and mentally well. 6. Finally... Keep It in Proportion Christmas Day is only one day; most festivities are centred on just one week out of 52. If the turkey’s burnt, laugh; it’s not what matters most. Keep celebrations simple, focusing on what makes you and your loved ones happy. It’s your Christmas. Relax and enjoy it!
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Why does your cat spray? Cats that have been neutered tend to spray when they want to mark their territory, but it can also happen if they are anxious. Spraying inside their own home, or excessively outdoors, often means they are trying to repel other cats, or that they don’t feel secure within their own territory. Both male and female cats spray, but nonneutered males have a natural tendency to mark their territory to excess. Your cat might suddenly start spraying if: • Another local cat comes in through their cat flap, or appears at the windows or patio doors. • You buy new furniture, as the old furniture would have carried their scent. • A new baby arrives, or another pet. • You redecorate your home. • They are suffering a urinary tract infection.
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What to do if your cat is spraying in the house It’s important not to be angry with your cat, as this will increase its anxiety levels and make the problem worse. If another cat has been in the house, you could lock the cat flap for a while to make your pet feel more secure. Otherwise, make sure they have plenty of quiet, safe places to escape to if there are children in the house. A warm airing cupboard is often a safe bet, or a quiet upstairs room. Bear in mind that a medical condition such as cystitis could also be causing your cat to spray, so a trip to the vet would be worthwhile if the problem continues. http://www.pets4homes.co.uk/pet-advice/why-docats-spray.html https://www.bluecross.org.uk/pet-advice/stopyour-cat-spraying-and-soiling-indoors
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MARTIN LEWIS Christmas
By Martin Lewis @moneysavingexpert
Christmas is fast approaching and it’s time to prepare as many festive savings are only possible if you do them early. This isn’t a trivial message. I’m fed up of every January people telling me they’re skint and when I ask why they reply, “Christmas of course.” Well I can tell you exclusively here, Christmas will be on 25 December this year, so it’s not an unexpected event – there is time to plan in advance to prevent problems. So here are my seven key things you should do in advance that’ll save you for festivities. I’ve focused on Christmas, but the same techniques work for Chanukah, Eid, and Kwanzaa too. 1. Agree to not give unnecessary presents. Gifts for kids, grandchildren or your spouse are fine. Yet it’s time to stop the ever growing list of people we buy for even when we’ve no idea what they want, know we’ll end up buying tat that’ll never be used, and add heaps of pressure on ourselves to do so. I’ve been campaigning to end unnecessary gifts for six years, and more and more people are doing it. Yet it involves agreeing a pact not Page 14
to buy each other. Even the joy of giving can be selfish if it obligates someone who can’t afford it to buy back. Julia tweeted me a couple of weeks ago: "@MartinSLewis, finally took your advice and told family I can't afford Xmas presents. What a weight off my mind. Thank you." So contact friends and family and make an agreement not to buy, or to cap the cost, only give homemade or even to give to charity instead. See my full ‘why Christmas presents are bad’ explanation at www. mse.me/BanChristmas. 2. Book your train tickets in advance. Wherever you’re planning on spending the festive season, if you need to travel by train, book your tickets ideally 12 weeks in advance. That's when most cheap advance tickets launch, so you get maximum availability. So if you haven't already, make sure you buy your tickets if you’re away visiting friends and family for Christmas and New Year. 3. Small savings make merry There are still a couple of working days left till Christmas. So, if you buy a £2 coffee every
work day, just give it up now, put the cash in a Christmas kitty instead and you’ll have some extra money to spend by the big day. I’m not telling you to do this, it’s about deciding priorities. If that’s cash you need for Christmas, are you willing to make the sacrifice? 4. Earn 5% cashback on your Christmas shopping. If you’re going to be spending for Christmas, you might as well do it on a card that pays you every time you spend on it. The no annual-fee www. americanexpress.com Platinum Everyday credit card pays you 5% cashback on your first three months' spending (maximum £100), so get it now and you get the big cashback during the high spend Christmas period. It then follows with up to 1% after. The cashback is paid after a year, so you’ll get it in time to help next Christmas, though there’s a minimum £3,000 spend to get it. That sounds a lot, but do all your normal spending on it as it pays you and you’ll be fine. Of course, only do this if you’ve a direct debit to repay IN FULL each month, or you’ll be charged 22.9% rep APR, which kills the gain.
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5. Not saved for it? Do it now – then you can split the cost by two (or more – the earlier you do this the better). A typical family Christmas costs around £600-£800 a huge amount from one month's salary alone. But if you haven’t started saving yet, there is still time. For example, if you put £300 aside from your November income, it’ll spread the cost. Save what you can. If you’re saying you can’t afford that, then I’m afraid you’ll need to go cold turkey. Christmas is just one day, it’s not worth overspending and ruining your New Year. 6. Set up a Christmas cupboard. Become a tactical shopper.
Work out in advance what necessary gifts you need to buy, and then if you spot a bargain, you can pounce on it when there’s a code, voucher or discount that makes it cheaper (I put the best in my weekly email at www.mse. me/tips). Even better, as is part of many Money Savers' Christmas arsenal, once you buy a present, bag it, wrap it, and pop it in a Christmas cupboard – gradually getting the chores done. 7. Not used it since last Christmas? Flog it.
old coffee makers, mobile phones, gadgets, or even clothes, why not sell them? This isn’t just about eBay or car boot sales; Facebook now has a lot of good local sales groups too that can be an easy way to do this. There are also lots of recycling sites that will pay you for old mobiles and gadgets – just make sure you do your research first to find the one that’ll give you the most. Martin Lewis is the Founder & Editor in Chief of Money Saving Expert. To join the 10 million people who get his Martin’s Money Tips weekly email, go to www. moneysavingexpert.com/latesttip
Walk around the house and examine everything; it’s time for your annual personal stock clearance. Many old items can be worth serious cash. And if you’ve not used things for a year, whether toys, prams,
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While the day after Boxing Day may be of no more significance to most of us than an opportunity to recover from – or perhaps to continue in – the season’s excesses, to lovers of extreme sports it’s an anniversary of some importance. For December 27th 1966 was the occasion of the first documented descent of the world’s most spectacular pothole (or open-air pit cave, to use the jargon). The three American cavers who descended the Basement of Swallows or Sotano de las Golondrinas – TR Evans, Chas Borland, and Randy Sterns – were not so crass as to announce it as a discovery: local people had been aware of its existence for countless generations, because every morning just after dawn the thousands upon thousands of swifts and green parakeets which roosted in its safe depths flew up en masse, and every evening just before dusk returned in even more spectacular fashion, diving head-first into the 49 x 62m opening. Besides, this part of Mexico – the San Luis Potosi region – was already well known for its sotanos, bell-shaped potholes caused when the roofs of limestone caves scooped out by underground rivers finally collapsed. What was unusual Page 18
here was the size of the thing. At 515m the Basement of Swallows is not the deepest pot-hole in the world. But the 376m drop from the uphill lip of the opening to the cave floor is the deepest vertical pitch known to speleologists – and the 330m drop from the downhill lip is pretty impressive, too! (The remaining 140-odd metres comprises a series of tunnels and chambers in the cave floor collectively known as the Crevice). The deepest such pitch in the UK, Yorkshire’s Gaping Gill, is a mere 110m; and the difference between the two would be even greater if the floor of the Basement of Swallows weren’t many metres deep in possibly 100 million years of guano. The first descent of the cave predated the popular emergence of extreme sports by more than a decade: the acronym BASE (buildings, antennae, spans, earth) wasn’t coined until 1978 even though parachutists had been leaping off skyscrapers, cliff-edges and bridges for quite some years by then. But news of its wondrous dimensions soon spread throughout the caving world, and before long more and more potholers were making their muddy way up the narrow unmetalled track from the nearest town, Aquismon. You might not think that rappelling down 370 metres of rope, frantically squirting it with water to prevent the friction melting it, is an enjoyable way of spending a few minutes, but these people did; they weren’t even deterred by the knowledge that the handover-hand climb back up might take even a fit person an hour
or more. To the Huastec people of the district this was an unmixed blessing: previously subsistence farmers, they now had a tourist industry to keep supplied with food and souvenirs. Soon the muddy track was fringed with kiosks of all descriptions and the impromptu camp-sites were knee-deep in litter which the tourists couldn’t take away and the locals had no means of disposing of. The authorities did their best to prevent damage: they metalled most of the track, and they persuaded the cavers to start their descent from a designated part of the cave entrance, which they obligingly equipped with ringbolts, and only to go down into the dark once the birds had gone out for the day. Then things got crazy. First, someone flew a hot-air balloon into the cave. Then the BASE jumpers arrived. Jumping the Basement of Swallows was reputed to be one of the sport’s hottest highs, but when tour organisers started installing electric winches to haul their customers out again, the authorities put their foot down. In 2002 BASE jumping was officially banned. And nobody, it seems, took any notice...
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Each year in December, Alexander Burn Funeral Directors provide a Memorial Christmas Tree in each of their offices in Cheltenham, Bishop's Cleeve, Tewkesbury and Winchcombe Having recently sponsored a charity and invite the public to write a bowling tournament for The Midlands message for a lost loved one on a star and to place it onto the Christmas Air Ambulance charity, Alexander Burn Funeral Directors are privileged tree, with the option to donate. Alex to be working more closely with the is proud to dedicate all donations received from this to The Midlands Air Ambulance to raise funds and Air Ambulance for Christmas 2016. increase awareness of their work. The charity needs over 7 million To help promote the connection pounds a year to remain in between The Midlands Air Ambulance operation, with each sortie costing and the Memorial Christmas Trees, in the region of £2,500.00. you will see creative window displays across all offices, which will be of Alexander Burn and his team interest and significance at this recently took the opportunity to special time of year. meet with the air ambulance crew
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Home & Interiors A Rustic Christmas
Simple festive decorations can be the most appealing, says interiors expert Katherine Sorrell Who doesn’t love a natural look? Unpretentious and understated, natural Christmas decorations suit every home, large or small, modern or traditional, and make a fabulous, timeless alternative to commercialised glitz and glitter. The ideal centrepiece is a real tree, best bought from a good local stockist. Choose one that’s as fresh as possible, make a new cut at the bottom, and display in a stand (a wicker basket is perfect) that holds a reservoir of water. (Tip: the Nordmann Fir holds its needles really well.) Decorate your tree generously without overloading, and keep to a limited colour scheme (white, red, green and brown are all great), using natural materials (see box). For a touch of sparkle, twine the tree with small, plain white fairy lights. Feeling inspired? Then make Page 26
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decorations with the family. Garlands of popcorn, nuts, gingerbread stars and paper strings of angels or snowflakes are adorable. Instead of shiny baubles, cut simple shapes from felt and blanket-stitch them around the outside, or make a wreath using garden clippings. Similarly, you can create wonderful decorations using sprigs of evergreen, ivy, pine cones (perhaps sprayed with artificial snow), rose hips, dried seed heads and twigs (lashed into a star shape). Or tie dried slices of apple and orange together with gardener’s string and add cinnamon sticks and star anise. If you’re short of time, all these will be in the shops, along with others such as birch bark candle holders, driftwood Christmas trees and needlefelted and knitted owls, reindeer and robins. Wrap presents in brown paper and string, or lengths of fabric and cotton ribbon. Use cardboard luggage labels, and why not embellish the plain paper with potato printing in white – something children might enjoy? For receiving presents, there’s nothing nicer than knitted stockings hanging by the fire, perhaps with some widely available printed hessian sacks for larger gifts. Fresh flowers are fabulous at Christmas – hyacinths, amaryllis and poinsettias are classic and all look particularly special in white. Wrap pots in hessian tied with string or pop groups of them into a wicker basket; you can decorate the tops of the pots with silver moss. Less is more with this look, so laying the festive table is
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Gardening Gifts by Pippa Greenwood
It is not that long until Christmas now, and if you’ve any gardening friends it is so easy to get them a present they’ll really enjoy and find useful. Any good local garden centre will have plenty of potential gifts in a wide range of prices, sizes and shapes to suit anybody from the complete novice to the most experienced gardener. Alternatively, take a look on the internet and get some gorgeous gardening gifts delivered right to your door. Houseplants make brilliant presents, so why not choose a couple of really good-looking ones? At this time of year there are plenty, such as the indoor cyclamens and azaleas or a flamboyant poinsettia or a gorgeous Christmas cactus, which look fantastic whilst in flower - but don’t forget that lots of the foliage houseplants look great, too. Make sure that you keep the plants at their best by placing them in a suitable position before you give them away. Outdoor plants are also an ideal choice, but make sure that you know that the plant you are choosing will go to a suitable home. There is no use buying a lime-hating plant such as a Pieris, rhododendron, Camellia or azalea for somebody if they garden on chalk - although a Page 30
supply of ericaceous compost and a good sized pot could also be a present from someone else if you plan carefully. A lovingly created pot of winter flowering bedding plants, perhaps under-planted with a few small bulbs such as crocus or miniature daffodils, will make a lovely instant garden impact present for anyone. Despite the huge quantities of Christmas paraphernalia in garden centres now, any half decent centre will still have a good range of winter bedding plants and winter interest plants available. Anyone with an interest in growing vegetables would enjoy one of the many gardening books on the subject, or perhaps a ‘Grow Your Own with Pippa Greenwood’ Gift Voucher Card, which lets them select the vegetables they’d like to grow from the range I offer at www.pippagreenwood. com. Then, in the spring, we send them garden-ready plants accompanied by weekly advice and tips emails from me. Most gardeners love to encourage birds into the garden, so how about a bird box or feeder or maybe even some bird food? Bird feeding equipment and supplies take up plenty of space in garden centres, so you’ll be spoilt for choice.
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Winchcombe Walkers are Welcome www.winchcombewelcomeswalkers.com WINCHCOMBE
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Park in Back Lane car park and exit via the steps signposted Town Centre. Turn left at the High Street and shortly after, carefully cross the road and enter Castle Street beside the White Hart pub. Follow the pavement down, across the bridge over the River Isbourne and shortly after turn left between some cottages signposted the Isbourne Way A. At the end go through the gate and bear 45° right across the ridge and furrow field to a gate in the far corner. C Turn right onto lane (Rushley Lane) and after approx 250 metres meet a footpath on your left signposted Winchcombe Way B. Cross the field, heading for the telegraph pole and on to a footbridge in the hedgerow. Cross and bear left to a kissing gate; continue in the same direction across the next field towards a yellow marker by a gap in the hedgerow. Go through the gap and bear left towards another yellow marker by a fence and follow the fence up to meet a stile. Here the gradient starts to steepen, continue uphill keeping near the fence on your left and towards a waymarked post situated where the ground levels off. Here is a good place to take a rest and admire the views along the Sudeley Valley, Cleeve Common and Winchcombe nestling in the valley below.
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Continue ahead for approx 50 metres and turn left over a stile C and continue walking uphill beside the fence on your left to a plantation of trees. Go through the gap, then over a stile and the path bears right. Soon a pig pen appears ahead, you are heading for a yellow marker on the left hand side of the pen. Follow the way markers to a stile, cross and continue beside the pen, containing Gloucester Old Spot pigs, over two more stiles. After the third stile the path turns left up a track to a field gate with stone steps on the left hand side. D Enter the next field and continue along the track ahead. The countryside changes from pastureland to open arable fields and the gradient levels out.
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Follow the track keeping the drystone wall on your right until you reach a lane (Salt Way). Turn left (following the Winchcombe Way sign and follow the lane to Little Farmcote Farm; continue along the gated lane (if you are lucky you might have a view of the Stanway fountain ahead) and 25 metres after the gate on the left is a path by a field gate E. Turn left through the gate and you will follow the Gloucestershire Way back to Winchcombe. Cross the field to the kissing gate, go through and across the next field to another kissing gate with glorious views looking towards Toddington, the Malverns and Winchcombe railway station below. Continue ahead and go through a field gate before turning left up a short steep slope
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Salt Way These ancient routes radiated from Droitwich in varying directions and the salt ways predated Roman roads and drovers routes.
Views looking back near the Salt Way
to a stile. Cross and continue up to another stile in a wood. Follow the path through the trees before it starts to descend down some steep steps to another stile. Cross the stile to leave the scrubby area and follow the right hand field boundary to the far side of the long field and look for a gate on your right. Go through and turn left to follow the path down to some trees. (there is a fine view of the Malvern Hills from here). Continue down through the trees and take care as the path can be slippery in places. At the bottom of the slope bear left and join a track which eventually leads to a field gate and radio mast. Before you reach the gate as the track turns left, fork right down to a kissing gate in some trees. Go through and follow the path to a kissing gate; go through the paddock to meet a kissing gate by a lane.
A route for the distribution of salt is believed to have been from Worcester via Toddington, Hailes and Winchcombe on through Lechlade and on to the coast in Hampshire, Winchcombe was very much a crossroads for trading routes. The Latin word salarium linked salt and Roman soldiers. The salarium paid to Roman soldiers has defined a form of work-for-hire ever since in the Western world, and gave rise to such expressions as "being worth one's salt". Monks Hole One winter with snow falling, a monk from Winchcombe was visiting his brethren at Hailes. On his return journey as darkness fell he reached the summit of the hill. Snow had driven into the hollows and hidden all trace of a path, the monk fell into one of the snow drifts, never to rise again. He was not found until the snow had melted.
Ridge and Furrow In the Middle Ages each strip was managed by one small family, within large common fields, and the location of the ploughing was Turn right and then immediate left to go the same each year. The movement of soil through another kissing gate to cross the year after year gradually built the centre of field to the far side with a large sign ‘PATH’. the strip up into a ridge, leaving a dip, or Go through the kissing gate and turn right "furrow" between each ridge. towards another large sign ‘PATH’ and head to the left of the farm buildings to leave the Traditional ploughs turn the soil over in one field via a kissing gate slightly hidden from direction, to the right. This means that the view in the corner. plough cannot return along the same furrow. Go through and turn right to follow the The ridge and furrows you see today are fence on your right before striking out evidence the land became grassland and has across the field in the same direction to a not been ploughed since. kissing gate on the far side.
Go through and take care emerging from the hedgerow to join a lane (Rushley Lane), turn left to shortly meet a kissing gate on your right, passed through on your outward journey. Go through and bear left towards the houses and back along the path to Castle Street. nTurn right and follow the road back into the centre of Winchcombe.
This Walk Route is courtesy of Winchcombe Walkers are Welcome.
Each month we publish a different route. All routes are available to view on their website: www.winchcombewelcomes walkers.com.
Free Christmas parking dates in Tewkesbury borough The council is working with local business networks to support Small Business Saturday, a national initiative that encourages consumers to ‘shop local’ and support small businesses in their communities. It will take place on Saturday 3rd December and free parking will be provided in Tewkesbury and Winchcombe council-run car parks on that day. Winchcombe shoppers can also take advantage of a day’s free parking on Christmas Eve (Saturday 24th December) to help local businesses with trade and shoppers with their last-minute search for the perfect gifts. Tewkesbury Borough Council’s lead member for economic development and promotion, Rob Bird said: “Our free parking days give practical support to help small businesses and town centres in the borough to prosper. Small Business Saturday and the Christmas event deliver an important economic boost for local retailers and other businesses, and our aim is to encourage more people to visit Tewkesbury and Winchcombe on these special days." For more information, visit www.smallbusinesssaturdayuk.com
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Cheltenham Town Hall Christmas Gifts and Jack and the Beanstalk resident AWinchcombe range of performing art workshops Bruce Anderson Arts & Crafts Market Wednesday 20th - Sunday 24th for children money of all ages tofor enjoy.prostate cancer charities raises Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th Dec, January, The Bacon Theatre, Dean There will be a different theme each 9am - 5pm, Long Gardens Close School, Hatherly Road, 49-year-old Bruce Anderson He also started building up his time, no previous drama experience Monday 21st, Tuesday 22nd & Cheltenham, GL51 6HE thought he was fit as a fiddle marathon sponsorship fund that neccessary. Your kids can just come Wednesday 23rd Dec, 9am - 5pm, panto timeequally at the Bacon when in May last year he was heIt'swill donate between and enjoy the fun - you never Pedestrianised area of the Promenade, diagnosed with aggressive the local Support Group Theatre: Come along forand fun know, who might outside Cavendish House prostate cancer. “It came as a the national charity, andexcellent laughter! Early booking be a naturally The treasure trove for gifts, treats complete shock,” says Bruce. Prostate Cancer Admission: UK. recommended. £10 born “Likeentertainer! most men, I knew next to and that extra special something £14. Forofmore information and The half Bruce’s fund-raising Tickets be prostate cancer, nothingcan about for someone - now over five days! tickets call: 01242 224 144. purchased from the affected much that goes to Prostate Cancer and thought it only UK will go towards their German-Style Christmas Market Festival Trials Day Cheltenham Townprobably smoked older men who excellent research programme Thursday 3rd – Sunday 20th Dec, Saturday 30th January Hall Box Office: too much and weren't very fit. into the causes of the disease, The Promenade, Cheltenham Cheltenham Racecourse 0844 5762210. It certainly hadn't occurred to and improving This market does not only get you Come to what'sdiagnosis known asand the best me that I might be a candidate!” Let's Hang On 2016 treatment. 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If you fitness, and he and his partner the disease, and their families, (left) forand his fundraising 8pm Sundays:efforts 11am - 6pm LOCAL MARKETS Mandy wentValli off to York last and in their vital task of raising love Frankie & New the Four month to you'll undertake the ultimate awareness of prostate Seasons, be dancing a lot at public Christmas Charities, Fine Food The Cotswolds Prostate Cancer Support Group has regular evening challenge – to run a marathon. cancer here in Gloucestershire. this unmissable event. Admission: & Drink Market meetings on the second Monday But not just any can old marathon; £24.50. Tickets be purchased “It's Saturday 5th December, easy to sponsor me,” of each month at the excellent only the biggest in theTown world – from Cheltenham Hall 9amBruce. - 4pm,“Just Longlog Gardens says on to Maggie's Centre in Cheltenham. the New York marathon, Box Office: 0844 5762210. First stop for cards, gifts and virginmoneygiving.com and They have expert speakers, which took place on Sunday wrapping paper as well as for enter 'Bruce Anderson'. That Philharmonia Matinee 6th November Orchestra and attracted finetake foodyou andtodrink. will my fundraising and there's an opportunity for Sunday 17th entrants. January, 3pm, men, and their partners, to over 50,000 page and you can help this Cheltenham Town Hall Christmas Celebration share experiences, which can be Since his prostate cancer worthwhile cause.” An afternoon of Mozart and Haydn. really Farmers Market very helpful to anyone newly treatment, Bruce heard about Conducted by Michael Collins. Roger chairman of FridayPowell, 11th and 18th December, diagnosed. 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The Gift of a Good Book Struggling to find the perfect book to give as a gift? Or wondering what to add to your own wish list? Maybe we can help… The Hidden People – Alison Littlewood Crime, fantasy and historical fiction are melded together in The Hidden People. Albie Mirralls is every bit the sensible, upstanding gentleman that Victorian society wants him to be. When his cousin, Lizzie, is burnt as a changeling, Albie travels from London to her village to see justice done. But when Albie’s own wife seems so completely changed, he finds himself questioning whether there could be some truth to the rumours about his cousin. The perfect book for curling up with on a winter’s night. The British Table – Colman Andrews and Christopher Hirsheimer For the foodie in your life, you might want to consider this recently released tome. Featuring around 125 recipes, from the traditional to the modern, there’s plenty to tempt most taste-buds. Recipes range from long-forgotten traditional fare, to regional specialities and contemporary classics. The focus is on warming comfort food. Think Braised Brisket followed by Whisky-Soaked-Raisin and Orange Marmalade. Page 38
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John Miles "Music was my first love and it shall be my last".
Radio Winchcombe At The Fireworks
throughout the evening and received a lot of interest from people wishing to find out about community radio.
New Presenter – Steve Grant
So join Steve on Saturdays, 6pm - 8pm from December for an eighties Saturday night party! Leg warmers, oversized blazers and fingerless gloves optional. But if you are wearing them whilst listening to the show we would love you to send in some photos!
Winchcombe Christmas Festival Outside Broadcast
The Vineyards Playing Fields in Tewkesbury hosted a blazing bonfire and spectacular fireworks display on Saturday 5th November with record numbers of more than 2000 people attending. The event was organised by Tewkesbury Rotary Club and each year is funded by generous donations. They hosted a fun and well-organised event for all with the Abbey providing a dramatic backdrop to the sparkling clear skies. Radio Winchcombe provided glittering entertainment throughout the evening, working in close collaboration with the Rotary Club. Tom, Ed and Dom, presenters on the station, helped provide music, interviews and the all-important countdown for the fireworks! The station frequently presents at outside broadcasts, including the Winchcombe Country Show and Christmas celebrations, but this was the first fireworks event of this scale. It was a hugely successful night, raising lots of money to help support next year’s event and Radio Winchcombe would love to come back next time! We particularly enjoyed all the music requests and dedications Page 40
Steve has been involved in radio for the last 30 years or so. In the eighties he presented various shows for Quality Europe FM broadcasting via the Astra satellite to Europe (mainly to the ex-pats living in the Costas!). Steve then joined The Falcon in Stroud with weekend breakfast shows. The only drawback was getting up at 5am on the weekend. He now fills his time with a little bit of acting - he has supporting roles in some flagship dramas for the BBC ITV and SKY. Starting this December you can tune into Steve presenting his all new show for Radio Winchcombe called “A Kick up the Eighties” all the very best music headlines and adverts from the decade of the Rubix Cube! Steve has a great musical knowledge, not only of the eighties, but of most decades, and is very passionate about the medium of radio - to quote
On Tuesday 6th December it will be Winchcombe’s Christmas Festival with shops staying open for late night shopping, and market stalls and entertainment available in North Street. Radio Winchcombe will be covering the festivities live from 4 - 7pm from outside the Tourist Information Centre, interviewing people, capturing the atmosphere, and playing lots of Christmas music so why not come along and say “hello”, perhaps be interviewed live on air, or let us play you a record! We hope to see you there!
Why Not Get Involved With Radio Winchcombe? Radio Winchcombe is always keen to attract new people to make and/ or present programmes, and also to assist behind the scenes in some of the technical areas, and to help with some of our business activities such as advertising, marketing and financial management. It is part of the station’s remit to provide training to people from the community. So if you’ve always fancied having a go at presenting a programme, for example, then why not get in touch and let us help you get started? It isn’t as difficult or scary as you might imagine, and we provide training on how to use the equipment, how to make or present a programme, and we provide people to be at your side to help you through the first few programmes until you are confident.
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Easy N'Jazz
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Hometime
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Popular Classics
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What A Week Last Week Was!
What A Week Last Week Was!
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The Fabulous Fifties Music Show
Bill Pullen's Sports Round-up + Daytime
Manny Masih's Hometime
Manny Masih's Hometime
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Tom Arkell - The Cotswolds Gent in the Afternoon
Wind-Down
Something A Little Bit Different
What's New Winchcombe
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Wake Up Winchcombe
What's New Winchcombe
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Sassy Music
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Music For Musicians
Alan Reid’s ‘Almost Half Way There’ show
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Smooth Beats
Sunday Classical
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Alan Reid’s ‘Almost Half Way There’ show
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Chill
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Wind-Down
Miki G's Progressive Rock Show
Bill Pullen's Music Mix / Eclectics Anonymous
Music For Musicians
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DBT With Derek BT
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Sassy Music
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Music For Musicians
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Sunday Classical
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Tom Arkell - The Cotswolds Gent in the Afternoon Smooth Beats / RGJ
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Specials Sat 3 & Sat 4
Specials Sat 1 & Sat 2
Alan Reid’s ‘Almost Half Way There’ show
Alan Reid’s ‘Almost Half Way There’ show
Same Time Same Place with "Bad Boy Barnsey"
Wake Up Winchcombe
Wake Up Winchcombe
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Best wishes, Nick Mundy (Station Manager)
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On behalf of all of the presenters and support staff at the station I would like to take this opportunity to wish all of the readers and staff of Winchcombe Magazine a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
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Friday
Late For TheTrain / C60 Music Mix
Winchcombe Calling
Winchcombe Calling
Driving Down The Decades with James Locke
Driving Down The Decades with James Locke
Driving Down The Decades with James Locke
Hometime / Winchcombe Weekend with Bev & Ros
Hometime / Winchcombe Weekend with Bev & Ros
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Easy N'Jazz
Focus
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Winchcombe Breakfast Fri
Winchcombe Breakfast Fri
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Specials Sun 3 & Sun 4
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Over Christmas and the New Year period Radio Winchcombe will be providing a full festive schedule, and we do hope you can join us for some of our programmes. There will be a lot of special programming to keep you entertained ranging from carol services to parties – something for everyone we hope!
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Best Wishes For The Festive Season From Radio Winchcombe
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Boogie Wonderland
Boogie Wonderland
Music For Musicians
Bill Pullen's Music Mix / Eclectics Anonymous
Wind-Down
Wind-Down
Hometime / Winchcombe Weekend with Bev & Ros
Hometime / Winchcombe Weekend with Bev & Ros
Specials Sat 3 & Sat 4
Specials Sat 1 & Sat 2
Saturday Brunch
Hannah Wilcock
What's New Winchcombe
What's New Winchcombe
Winchcombe Breakfast Sat
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So if any of the above is of interest to you, please get in touch via the contact details below.
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Something A Little Bit Different
Same Time Same Place with "Bad Boy Barnsey"
The Sunday Roast / Weekend Winch. Wind-Down
The Sunday Roast / Weekend Winch. Wind-Down
The Chart Hopper Show
Ten Bob's Worth
Popular Classics
Radio Ramblings with Steph Cater
Specials Sun 3 & Sun 4
Sunday Classical
What A Week Last Week Was!
What A Week Last Week Was!
Winchcombe Breakfast Sun
Winchcombe Breakfast Sun
Wake Up Winchcombe
Music For Musicians
Bill Pullen's Music Mix / Eclectics Anonymous
Late For TheTrain / C60 Music Mix
Specials Sat 3 & Sat 4
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Boogie Wonderland
If you have a background in IT or in broadcast engineering and would be able to provide some time to support Radio Winchcombe there is always a lot to be done to maintain and run our equipment and systems, and to schedule our programmes. Similarly if you would like to help out in some of the business areas we always have areas where we need additional help.
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Pepper & Turkey
Stuffed Sweet Potatoes Serves 4
Ready in 1 hour 15 minutes
This is a tasty and healthy post-Christmas day family supper and a great way to use up leftover roast turkey.
Ingredients: • 4 medium-sized sweet potatoes, scrubbed • 2tbsp olive oil • 1 red onion, peeled and chopped • 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed • 1 red pepper, deseeded and sliced • 1 yellow pepper, deseeded and sliced • 225g cooked turkey breast, diced • 1 x 230g tub fresh tomato salsa • Salt and freshly ground black pepper • 100g Cheddar cheese, grated • Chopped avocado, lime wedges and freshly chopped parsley, to serve Page 44
Preheat the oven to 200C, Fan 180C, Gas Mark 6. Prick the potatoes all over with a fork and place on a baking tray. Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes or until tender. Just before the potatoes are ready, heat half the oil in a frying pan and fry the onion for 6-7 minutes until tender, adding the garlic after 5 minutes. Add the peppers and turkey and fry for a further 2-3 minutes. Stir in 2 tbsp of the tomato salsa and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Halve the baked sweet potatoes and roughly mash up the flesh with a fork. Season lightly and drizzle over half the remaining oil, then pile the turkey and pepper mixture on top of the halves. Scatter over the cheese and drizzle over the rest of the oil. Return to the oven for 10-12 minutes until the cheese has melted. Serve with chopped avocado and lime wedges and sprinkled with freshly chopped parsley. Spoon the rest of the salsa into a small bowl and serve on the side.
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What's On in December Jack and the Beanstalk Ongoing until Sunday 8th January 2017, Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, GL50 1HQ
Tweedy the Clown and William Elliott as Dame Trott return for what will be the Everyman's most gigantic pantomime yet. Don't miss Jack's adventures in Cloud Cuckoo Land, packed with laughs, slapstick, a giant and even a comedy cow. Written and directed by Phil Clark. For tickets please call 01242 572573 or visit www.everymantheatre.org.uk. Late Night Shopping Every Thursday until 22nd December, Cheltenham Shops will be open until 9.00pm with free parking for late-night shoppers (from 5.00pm - 9.00pm) at Regent Arcade and Town Centre East (until 15th December). Spectacle of Light Thursday 1st - Friday 23rd December, 5.00pm 8.30pm, Sudeley Castle & Gardens, Winchcombe, GL54 5JD After dark, for the very first time in December, the Castle and grounds will come to life through a wonderful spectacle of light and sound. Explore a secret world as you follow a trail of light around the magical gardens and into the romantic ruins, and experience the breathtaking effect as the nighttime enchantment of this castle is majestically revealed before your very eyes. A unique experience for all ages. Tickets: £9 - £15 +
booking fee, available from www. spectacleoflight.co.uk. Tickets must be purchased in advance. For more information, please visit www.spectacleoflight.co.uk. Christmas Events at Cheltenham Town Hall Thursday 1st Dec, 7.30pm: Royal Marines Christmas Spectacular, tickets starting at £22.50. Saturday 3rd Dec, 7.30pm: The Joy of Christmas, tickets range from £8.00 to £12.00. Sunday 4th Dec, 6.00pm: Gloucestershire Music Christmas Concert, tickets start at £8.00. For more information and tickets please visit www. cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk. Knit & Natter Friday 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th Dec, Winchcombe Library A fun friendly knitting group for people of all ages and abilities. Go along and knit and crochet your own projects or join a project for charity. Enjoy great company and a cuppa. Christmas Charity Fayre Saturday 3rd December, 11.30am - 4.00pm, The Fleet, Fleet Lane, Twyning, Near Tewkesbury, Glos, GL20 6FL Come along and help support our Christmas Fayre in aid of Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice. Christmas stalls, live music with Abi Phillips (from 1pm to 3pm), fantastic food and drink, face painting, mulled wine, carol singing, Christmas donkey, Christmas candy and lots more for everyone to enjoy! Free entry. If you would like to be involved, please contact one of the team: 01684 274020. E: thefleet@wadworth.co.uk W: www.thefleetattwyning.co.uk Christmas Fair Saturday 3rd Dec, 11.30am - 2.30pm, The Plant Centre, Tewkesbury Road, Uckington,
Cheltenham, GL51 9SN Stalls selling a range of new and donated goods to raise money for the G.S.D. 2000 (German Shepherd Rescue & Re-home). Indoor sale with Christmas-themed tombola and lots of stocking fillers. Hot and cold refreshments will be available. Free entry andcar parking, dogs welcome. Santa Specials 3rd, 4th, 10th, 11th, 17th, 18th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd & 24th December, Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, The Railway Station, Toddington, GL54 5DT Two great ways to visit Santa: either from Cheltenham Race Course by steam train all the way to Winchcombe (or the North Pole!) through the long tunnel (visit Santa and his elves in his grotto); or from Toddington Station by an early 1960's diesel rail car with Santa and his young elves on board the train, spending lots of time sitting with each family. Every child will receive a present from Santa. Booking essential. For more information and tickets, please visit www.gwsr.com or call 01242 621405. The Roses Theatre Panto – Robin Hood & Babes in the Wood Saturday 3rd December Saturday 7th January 2017, Morning, matinee and evening performances, Sun Street, Tewkesbury, GL20 5NX
Tewkesbury's traditional family pantomime is guaranteed to hit the mark. Robin Hood & The Babes In The Wood delivers everything you've come to expect from a Roses pantomime, and so much more; a gallant hero,
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...events cont'd a feisty damsel, a villainous baddie to boo off stage and plenty of comedy slapstick, dazzling costumes and fairy tale sets. Combine all this with non-stop music, dancing and laughter from start to finish and you're left with an unbeatable choice for a funfilled festive outing for the whole family this Christmas. Sponsored by Peter Ball & Co. Tickets range from £13.00 - £25.00. For more information and to book please call 01684 295074 or visit www.rosestheatre.org. Christmas Light Switch-On Saturday 3rd December, 5.00pm - 8.00pm, The Brewery, Henrietta St, Cheltenham, GL50 4FA An evening of live music and dancing from local performers with Santa making an appearance and switching on the lights at 6.30pm. Folk at the Cote Saturday 3rd December, 7.00pm Woodmancote Village Hall
Phillip Henry and Hannah Martin concert. For more information and to obtain tickets contact 0797 007 8220. Cleeve Chorale Christmas Concert Saturday 3rd Dec, 7.30pm, St Michael and All Angels Church, Bishop's Cleeve Cleeve Chorale and children from the Bishop's Cleeve Primary Academy will be presenting a Christmas Concert on December 3rd. The concert will feature choruses from Handel's Page 46
"Messiah", Vaughan Williams's "Fantasia on Christmas Carols" and other Christmas music and carols. Tickets are £10 each (including refreshments), concessions available for children. Tickets can be obtained from George Lewis Footwear, Woodmancote News and Gotherington Stores, or on the door. Please come and enjoy a wonderful Christmas concert which will include carols that the audience can sing along to.
community choir made up of pupils, ex-pupils, staff, parents, friends of the school and whoever else wants to join in. If you are willing to come and sing with us (don't worry if you don't have any prior musical experience) our rehersal dates are Thursday 1st December, 6.00pm - 7.30pm and Saturday 3rd December, morning rehersal - time TBC. For tickets to the concert please contact Cleeve School or visit the school's website.
Tewkesbury Choral Society Concert Saturday 3rd December, 7.30pm, Tewkesbury Abbey
Cheltenham Choral Society Concert 'A Tapestry of Christmas Music’ Tuesday 6th December, 7.30pm, Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham
Rossini Petite Messe Solennelle, “The Masterpiece of his retirement”. Tickets £15 (unreserved) available from The Abbey Shop (01684 276655), The Roses Theatre (01684 295074),online – www.rosestheatre.org or at the door on the evening of the performance. For more information, please visit, www.tewkesburychoral.org.uk. Winchcombe Advent Christmas Festival Tuesday 6th December, 5.00pm - 8.00pm, Winchcombe Come and join over 2,000 people and enjoy a night of late Christmas shopping with festive fun for everyone. Lots of stalls with gifts, food and drinks, Santa's Grotto, live entertainment and plenty of Chrimble cheer! Cleeve School Xmas Concert Tuesday 6th December, 7.00pm, Cheltenham Town Hall Come and join us for our annual Christmas Concert at the Town Hall. Every year, we form a
Cheltenham Choral Society invite you to join them at their Charity Carol Concert ‘A Tapestry of Christmas Music’. They will be performing a mix of traditional and new carols. Airthrie and Prestbury's St. Mary’s School will also delight you with their charming singing. Familiar favourites will of course be included for audience participation! In aid of the ‘Help Holst’ appeal for museum flood repairs. Tickets: £10/£5 for under 13’s. Available from the Town Hall Box Office: 08445 762210. Winchcombe Folk Night Tuesday 6th December, 8.00pm - 11.00pm, The White Hart Inn, High St, Winchcombe, GL54 5LJ A lively friendly atmosphere welcomes all – whether you are a singer, musician or just a member of the audience. Free entry to everyone. Baby Bounce & Rhyme Wednesday 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th December, 10.30am -
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11.00am, Winchcombe Library Nursery rhymes, songs and wiggle & jiggle for babies up to 18 months and their grown-ups! Rhymetime Wednesday 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th December, 2.30pm 3.00pm, Winchcombe Library Stories, rhymes, songs and colouring for children 18 months +. The International Friday 9th December and Saturday 10th December, Open 10.00am - 5.00pm, First race at 12.00pm, last race at 3.30pm, Cheltenham Racecourse Two days of the hottest Jump racing around – watch the stars of the sport compete at the home of Jump racing. For more information and tickets, please visit www.cheltenham.thejockeyclub. co.uk or call 0344 579 3003.
Crippetts Christmas Gift Fayre Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th December, starting at 10.00am each day, Crippetts Lane, Leckhampton, Cheltenham, GL51 4XT Christmas shopping starts here! With more than 50 top-quality stallholders selling a vast array of festive gifts, stylish unique stationary, unusual food, quirky items, stocking fillers, decorative accessories for your home and garden and a selection of accessories, jewellery and art. Free parking. Carols for Carers Saturday 10th Dec, 6.00pm 8.30pm, Tewkesbury Abbey Show your support for carers and join Carers Gloucestershire on the 10th December for a festive evening of carols in the beautiful
surroundings of Tewkesbury Abbey, followed by mince pies and hot drinks. Tickets are just £8.00 for adults, free entry for children. All proceeds from the concert will provide support for the 63,000 unpaid carers in the county. Christmas Carols by Steam Train Saturday 10th December, Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, The Railway Station, Toddington, GL54 5DT The special train will depart promptly from Toddington at 7.00pm and the carol service will take place under the Christmas lights at Winchcombe station after the train has arrived. In aid of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. For more information and tickets, please visit www.gwsr.com Carols at the Castle Monday 12th December, 6.00pm, Sudeley Castle & Gardens, Winchcombe, GL54 5JD The popular annual charity Christmas Carols event returns to Sudeley Castle and this year will take place on the North Lawn. Winchcombe Community Choir will sing traditional carols mixed with sing-a-long songs accompanied by the wonderful music from the Cheltenham Salvation Army Band. Seasonal hot drinks and treats will be available from the Terrace Café and the Visitor Centre and gift shop will be open for tickets and maybe a special gift for someone or yourself! Tickets can be purchased online and will be available from the Visitor Centre on the night. £5 per person (under 12s free, donations welcome). Proceeds will go to the Cheltenham Salvation Army. For more information and tickets, please visit www.sudeleycastle.co.uk.
Tewkesbury School Carol Service Monday 12th December, 7.00pm, Tewkesbury Abbey The event includes traditional and contemporary music and readings by our students. This promises to be a fantastic night with carols and plenty of Christmas spirit in the beautiful setting of our very own Abbey. All members of the community are welcome to attend.
An Evening of Christmas Poetry and Song Friday 16th December, 7.30pm Rex Rhodes Building, Gotherington The churches in Woolstone, Gotherington and Oxenton invite you to 'An Evening of Christmas Poetry and Song' performed by 'Shepherd’s Crook Folk Singing Group' from Winchcombe. Tickets: £5. Contact: 01242 673651 or 01242 674129. Winchcombe Live Friday 16th December 8.00pm - 10.30pm, White Hart Inn, High Street, Winchcombe A cosy night at the White Hart Inn with the Sons of the Delta Band playing. Tickets just £8.00. Christmas Carol Service Sunday18th December, 6.30pm St Peter's Church, Winchcombe Gotherington Singers Christmas Concert Wednesday 21st Dec, 7.30pm, St Nicolas’ Church, Swindon Lane, Cheltenham, GL50 4PA “The Colours of Christmas”. Tickets: £8.00 including wine and mince pies. Please call 01242 620775 for tickets. Christmas Day Swim Sunday 25th December,
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...events cont'd 11am - 11.30am, Sandford Parks Lido, Cheltenham Why not go for a quick dip before Christmas dinner? The water will be extremely cold so this event is for people aged 17+ only. The gates will open at 10.30am and a disclaimer will need to be signed before entering the pool. Spectators are welcome to come along.
Festival Trials Day Saturday 28th January Cheltenham Racecourse Come to what's known as the best one day jump fixture in the UK, and get notable pointers of horses ahead of The Festival in March. For more information and tickets, please visit www.cheltenham. thejockeyclub.co.uk or call 0344 579 3003. Christmas Cracker Thursday 29th and Friday 30th December, Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, The Railway Station, Toddington, GL54 5DT
Two days of intensive steam and diesel services. For more information and tickets, please visit www.gwsr.com or call 01242 621405. New Year’s Day at the Racecourse Sunday 1st January, 10.30am - 4.00pm, Cheltenham Racecourse Celebrate the New Year in style! Whether it be with friends, family Page 48
or colleagues, Cheltenham is the place to be on New Year’s Day. This hugely popular race meeting takes place on a Sunday, which means that the following day, Monday 2nd January will be a Bank Holiday – another perfect reason to come racing and round off the festive season! For more information and tickets, please visit www.cheltenham.thejockeyclub. co.uk or call 0344 579 3003.
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. Bishop’s Cleeve Methodist Church Women’s Fellowship Meetings Wednesdays, 2pm, Church Hall New members of both sexes always welcome. 14th Dec: Christmas Meeting. Bishop's Cleeve Players Meet every second Tuesday of the month, 7.30 - 9.30pm School Room, The Tithe Barn We are a friendly local amateur dramatic group who welcome anyone with an interest in the theatre. There are a variety of roles within our group not just for those wishing to act. No previous experience neccessary. Get in touch via email: bishopscleeveplayers@yahoo. co.uk or come along to one of our monthly meetings. For more information visit: www.bishopscleeveplayers.co.uk Bishop’s Cleeve WI Meeting Tuesday 20th December, 7.15pm The Tithe Barn, Cheltenham Road, Bishop's Cleeve, GL52 8LU Christmas Party. New members
and visitors always welcome. For more information contact 01242 677520. 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. Cheltenham Parkinson’s Group Last Tuesday of the month – evenings or daytime depending on the activity, St Mark's Methodist Church Hall, Gloucester Road, Cheltenham, GL51 8PX
We offer information, friendship and support to local people with Parkinson's, their families and carers. We also organise regular events and social activities, all are welcome to join us. Contact Jane Henderson, Volunteer Coordinator, on 0344 225 3694 or jhenderson@parkinsons.org. uk if you are interested in coming along. See more at www.parkinsons.org.uk/localsupport-groups/regions/ cheltenham-and-district-branch Cleeve Carers & Friendship Group Tuesdays, 2pm, St. Michael’s Hall Cleeve Carers and Friendship group reaches out to those in the community who may not be carers but are home alone or would simply like to meet with others for
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friendship. For more information call 01242 673001. 6th Dec: Christmas lunch at the Royal Oak. Anyone who requires a lift from home, please contact 01242 672029. Cleeve Ladies Probus Club Alternate Tuesdays, 9.45am, Tithe Barn, Bishop's Cleeve 6th Dec: Christmas meal. 13th Dec: 4 short talks on a selection of subjects including a Christmas special; Speaker: Dennis Halliday. 27th Dec: no meeting. 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 Duplicate Bridge Club Meet every Friday from 1.45pm5.30pm, The Community Centre, Langley Close, Winchcombe The table money cost is £2 per person and we serve tea and biscuits for 20p. Any one wishes to join please contact our Chairman Ted Phillips on 01242 620451. 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
Mercia Probus Club of Winchcombe, Wednesday Group Meet fortnightly on Wednesdays, 10.00am - 12.00 Noon, Wichcombe Methodist Church Hall (at the rear of the building) The Mercia Probus Club for men provides an opportunity for retired or semi-retired people to meet and socialise. Following a friendly chat with other members over coffee, we enjoy good quality speakers who present on a variety of interesting subjects. For more information please contact John Pearce on 01242 602834 or John Rowe on 01242 604305. Methodist Church High Street, Winchcombe, GL54 5LJ The Methodist Church is not only a central hub of the town for Methodist Worship on Sundays at 10.30am and meeting point on Thursdays between 10am and Noon, our premises are also available to hire for clubs and anyone representing art, craft, activity or most other non-political groups on various days and times each week (providing you do not clash with regular groups using our premises at this present time). Please ring John Rowe on 01242 604305 for further details and to book your time. Winchcombe Library Club 1st Monday of every month, 11.30am - 12.30pm, Winchcombe Library
An informal friendly group for those who have difficulty getting to the Library. Choose books and have a cup of tea and biscuits. Transport can be arranged. Please see a member of the Library to join the club. New members always welcome.
1st Winchcombe Scout Group The Group is home to a Beaver Colony, Cub Pack and Scout Troop 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, 10.00am New Village Hall, Woodmancote Meetings start with refreshments followed by a talk at 10.30am. 6th Dec: The Yellow Hast Tribe; Speaker: Irene Tyack. 13th Dec: Christmas Lunch. 20th Dec: The Everyman Theatre; Speaker: Geoffrey Lowe. 27th Dec: No meeting. Young at Heart Club Wednesday 21st December, 10.30am - 2.30pm, Pullar Court, Stoke Road, Bishop's Cleeve The Young at Heart Club takes place once a month on Wednesdays. Social activities and lunch at a cost of £3.50 per person. Everyone welcome.
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 contact Paul Clark via email: clarksph@yahoo.co.uk
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...events cont'd 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 Blue Moon Harmony Choir Thursday evenings 7.30pm - 9.30pm Bishop's Cleeve Junior School Blue Moon Harmony Choir was founded in 2002 with over forty regular members. However, we would welcome new singers in all parts. You are guaranteed a warm welcome and friendly support as we practice new songs together. You don't have to read music as CDs are supplied to help with learning. For more information call John on 01242 251531 or visit: www.bluemoonharmony.co.uk
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. Cleeve Harmony Ladies
A Capella Chorus Wednesday evenings, 7.45-10pm, The Tithe Barn 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. md@gmail.com or ring on 07737 280336. You can also find us on Facebook: Cleeve Harmony Chorus. Gotherington Singers Monday evenings, 7.30pm - 9.30pm, Gotherington Village Hall We are a ladies choir formed 49 years ago in Gotherington. If you are interested in joining us come along to one of our rehearsals and see how you like us! We are a very friendly group performing a wide and varied range of music, and we will give you a warm welcome! Previous experience is not necessary. For more information call Vivien on 01242 523168, or visit our website www.gotheringtonsingers.co.uk The Isbourne Singers Wednesdays 8pm - 9pm Guide Hall, Winchcombe We are a ladies choir who meet once a week singing a variety of music including classical and songs from the shows. New members welcome. No audition necessary. A warm welcome awaits you. For more information call Jean on 01242 603204 or John on 01242 672849. 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
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17th December, The Promenade A trip to the Christmas Market wouldn’t be the same without wrapping up nice and warm, while sipping on a glass of mulled wine. Enjoy the arts and craft stalls, selection of jewellery and Christmas decorations as well as a massive range of foods from all over the world. Christmas Charities, Fine Food & Drink Market Saturday 3rd December, 9.00am - 4.00pm, Long Gardens, Cheltenham First stop for cards, gifts and wrapping, plus a taste of pleasures to come! Christmas Celebration Farmers Markets Friday 9th & 23rd Dec, 9.00am - 2.00pm, Long Gardens, Cheltenham The essential destination for the finest local food and produce to satisfy all! Christmas Gifts Arts & Crafts Markets Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th December, 9.00am - 5.00pm, Long Gardens, Cheltenham Tuesday 20th, Wednesday 21st, Thursday 22nd & Friday 23rd December, 9.00am - 5.00pm, Pedestrian Zone, Cheltenham The treasure trove for gifts, treats and that extra special something for someone... Country Market Every Thursday morning, 9.00am - 10.30am, Guide Hall, High Street, Winchcombe, GL54 5LJ Second Saturday of every month, 9.00am - 12.00 pm, under the Town Hall, outside the Tourist Information Office Contact: 01242 603124 or 01242 603673; Email: slucyhall@hotmail.com. For more information, please visit www.country-markets.co.uk.
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Finance
By Ann Haldon
Different Types Of Debt And How To Deal With Them repayments your home could be repossessed, so this is the number one priority debt above all others.
The temptation to borrow money is all around us. Despite the credit crunch, we still live in a consumerist society where credit card companies extend your limit unprompted, and payday lenders target those least able to pay extortionate interest rates. The fact that many people need to borrow simply to pay their bills and meet the ever-increasing cost of living means it can become draining and stressful just to stay afloat. When you owe money to numerous companies, it can be difficult to know how best to deal with your debts - the pressure becomes overwhelming when you’re simply trying to pay them off. To help you get more control and understand the ramifications of failing to repay, here’s a little more detail about the various forms of secured and unsecured borrowing. Secured loanS This type of loan is secured on an asset, such as the mortgage on your home. If you fall behind on these Page 52
Repossession is a worst case scenario, however, and most lenders will initially be open to negotiation. They won’t want to lose you as a customer, but you do need to be proactive about communicating with them, and demonstrate that you take the situation seriously. There are many debt charities in the UK that will help you work out a budget if you need guidance in this area. It’s important to let your lender know an amount you can afford to repay, and provide them with a copy of your budget to back it up. unSecured loanS credit cards and store cards The UK’s total credit card debt has risen to £65.5 billion in 2016, according to the Money Charity, equating to £2,426 per household.¹ Making the minimum repayment for too long causes a rapid decline into unmanageable debt, particularly if you also have other borrowing to contend with. Personal loans Personal loans from the bank will have a fixed rate of interest so you know how much you’ll need to pay each month, and the exact duration of the loan.
In many respects these loans are easier to manage than credit cards, which come with a temptation to build up more debt over time. Personal loans are generally offered for larger purchases, however, such as a car or refurbishing a kitchen for example. Payday loans Payday loans are targeted at those who need small amounts to carry them to the end of the month, and are often used to pay bills and meet other liabilities. The danger of these types of loan lies in the extremely high rates of interest applied. If you know that you’ll be able to pay the loan off when it’s due, they may be a good last resort, but missing a payment will very quickly send you into a debt spiral that is difficult to escape. Mail order catalogues Catalogue companies tend to attract new customers with introductory low interest rates or no interest initially. Repayments are made over a specified period – usually 20 or 40 weeks, and if you don’t fall behind, using a mail order catalogue can be a flexible way to spend. The problem is that if you miss even one payment, a higher interest rate will come into effect which can be as much as 40% APR. Other charges will also be applied by the company, including late payment fees and a charge for chasing the debt. ¹http://themoneycharity.org. uk/money-statistics/
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