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Dear Reader, Christmas and January sales have come and gone and the mild start to January was lovely, albeit a little wet at times. As we head into February, we have Valentine's Day to look forward to. Many see Valentine's Day as a commercial gimmick and the first stumbling block for anyone who had a diet-related New Year’s resolution! Whether you celebrate this day or not, I think it is a great way to remind ourselves to spread a bit of love to those around you. Also the 14th falls within half term so it provides parents or grandparents with a great theme for doing some arts and crafts or baking with the children! At the start of the year, committees and fete organisers get together to put dates in the diary for future events. Please remember to let us know what you are planning and we might be able to publish your event in the magazine and share it on our social media pages for you. Happy Valentine’s Day to all our readers and thank you for supporting the local businesses within our magazines! Best wishes, Vicky Muller
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Gloucestershire businesswoman who swapped teaching for dog care collects national award A Gloucestershire businesswoman who swapped teaching for dog care has been rewarded for her success establishing her dog boarding business. Cheltenham-based Alexis only left a teaching career in London just over a year ago for life in the countryside. Shortly after welcoming her new Beagle puppy Brea into her family, she launched her branch of Wagging Tails in January 2016, offering dog owners a homebased alternative to kennels in the GL postcode area. She found her first Dog Carer in a matter of weeks with bookings following almost immediately. Since then, Alexis' business has gone from strength to strength and she picked up the 2016 Wagging Tails Brand Builder Award ahead of 19 other branches in the network. At Wagging Tails, dogs stay in the family homes of Dog Carers who are checked firstly by Alexis and Brea and subsequently inspected and licensed by their local Councils. Talking about how the business works and why she feels she has been so successful Alexis stated, ‘Owners seem to respond to the fact that the welfare of the dogs is right at the heart of what we do and how we work. We don't cut corners and we spend a lot of time speaking to each of our owners and finding out about their dogs to ensure that we board them with the right Dog Carer. This means the dogs have a great holiday and our Carers get dogs they will enjoy coming to stay with them. If we don't have a suitable Carer, we don't take the booking.’ With the business still in its first year, Alexis is very much looking forward to continuing the development of her Wagging Tails branch. ‘I love running the business, I really love being able to work with my puppy Brea and it is great to speak to and meet all the dog lovers I come into contact with on a daily basis. My focus at the moment is finding new Dog Carers to help me meet the demand we have for the service. Being a Carer is very much like being a doggy Grandparent; it gives you the opportunity to enjoy all the benefits of having dogs around the house without the full commitment of ownership’. Lisa Suswain, Director at Wagging Tails, described Alexis as, ‘A pleasure to work with. Alexis is diligent, polite and has very high attention to detail. It is no surprise that the feedback we have received from her owners and Dog Carers has been so overwhelmingly positive and the success of Wagging Tails in Gloucestershire is a testament to the hard work that she has put into developing the business’.
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SAVE OUR SHOW WINCHCOMBE COUNTRY SHOW NEEDS YOU
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Winchcombe country show is in jeopardy We currently have no entertainments officer and both the show secretary and treasurer will be retiring after the 2017 show. To keep the show going we urgently need new volunteers now to learn the ropes this year and be ready to take over in 2018. IF WE ARE UNABLE TO RECRUIT MORE VOLUNTEERS THERE WILL BE NO PROCESSION IN 2017 AND NO SHOW IN 2018. The Winchcombe country show is YOUR show run solely by volunteers. If you want it to continue, please help. We really do need you and so do the charities and local organisations that benefit from any funds raised. If you would like to help save our show please contact sarah day at secretary@winchcombeshow.org.uk
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Hobbies A Resoundingly Successful Hobby By Kate McLelland Sunday mornings just wouldn’t be the same without them. Weddings would feel less joyous, funerals less solemn. Bell-ringing is a tradition that has lasted for at least two thousand years, so it hardly seems possible that one day local community groups might stop coming together to ring out those powerful messages of joy, sadness and celebration. Unfortunately that day could be closer than you might imagine. A survey recently carried out by BBC local radio shows that bell-ringers across the country are finding it harder and harder to recruit new volunteers. Almost 75% of the bell-ringers questioned said that over the past ten years they have found it harder to find new recruits, particularly young people under the age of 21. There have even been calls to reclassify bell-ringing as a sport in order to gain access to funding, raise its profile and make it appear ‘cooler’ to a younger generation. Ironically this comes at a time when bell-ringing is more in demand than ever. Over sixty per cent of the BBC survey respondents said that requests for their services had increased Page 10
over the past decade. How do I start? You don’t need to be super-fit, or have a lot of upper body strength, to be a bell-ringer. Ringing is the perfect way to enjoy gentle physical exercise and is suitable for people of all ages. The action of pulling on the rope not only gives your muscles a mild workout, it also improves agility, reaction time and co-ordination. There are 40,000 bell-ringers in the UK, many of them qualified to teach. You can find a group near you by going to www. bellringing.org and searching their database, or alternatively ask your local church if they run taster sessions. How do I learn? Novice bell-ringers are usually taught in several stages: during the first session they will learn to handle the bell (this is usually done on a one to one basis); in the second they will learn to ring with others. After this students learn about ‘change ringing’, where ringers are required to sound their bells in a particular order, building up from simple to more complex patterns of ringing. The tutorial period usually ends with a 45-minute
session during which students demonstrate that they have mastered the techniques. tHe benefIts of bellrIngIng Dickon Love, who is Tower Captain at the quaintly named church of St James Garlickhythe in London, describes bell-ringing as “the best of form of heavy metal … a big loud noise. It keeps you fit, there’s a competitive element as well, and it’s a very social thing to do - after each practice without fail you can find us down the local pub.” Many teams also organise monthly gatherings or plan outings to ring bells in different parts of the country, while some are even invited overseas to ring in churches as far away as Australia. If you r competition, you may relish taking part in contests such as the National Twelve-bell Striking Contest. So, if you’re up for some gentle exercise and brain-training, you enjoy socialising with other likeminded people and you want to protect an important part of Britain’s heritage, bell-ringing could be the hobby you’ve been looking for. Join up, and keep those bells sounding well into the future.
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Lady from Bishops Cleeve awarded Life Membership at Overbury Bowling Club company running the annual four day tour failed, Rosemary stepped in, with assistance from Stan Marchant (a former Chairman), and took over organising the tours, continuing to organise them until last year. Rosemary took over the running of whist drives, Dan Mason, chairman of Overbury Bowling Club, presenting not only keeping club members Rosemary Nelson with the life membership award together during Overbury Bowling Club (www. the winter months but also raising overburybowling.net) are proud further income for the club. Rosemary to announce that life membership is that rare person, "a good Club has just been awarded to a lady member”. If a job needs doing she is from Bishops Cleeve who has been there, ordering and selling club shirts, a member of the club for 27 years, helping to run Quiz Nights, providing having held many key positions food for sale on the “Open Nights” in the club during that time, played .... the list goes on. I earnestly believe in the club's teams and organised Rosemary deserves the recognition many social activities. The citation of this award.' for Rosemary Nelson presented On receiving the life membership, at the club's AGM by Dan Mason, Rosemary said 'This is a lovely surprise chairman, read and I am pleased to receive this from 'I would like to propose Rosemary my friends and club members. It has Nelson as a new Life Member. always been a pleasure to be a A playing member over many years, member of Overbury Bowling Club Rosemary represented the Ladies and to enjoy playing bowls with so section as a permanent member many friendly people. I will continue to of the Concorde team, winning the be an active member of the club and league seven times (in 1994-1997, to manage the club bar for as long as 2000, 2003-2004). Rosemary was I can and as long as the members wish a member of the Ladies competitive me to. Thank you to everyone.' teams (Double Rink and Top Club Overbury Bowling Club was competitions) and, as a member of established in 1962 on the Overbury County Competition teams (both Rinks Estate in South Worcestershire, close and Triples), represented Overbury to the Gloucestershire border, and Bowling Club in the Ladies National is located on the edge of Overbury Competitions. On two occasions village, benefiting from a 6 rink totalling 6 years, Rosemary held county standard bowls green. The the position of Ladies Captain, from magnificent views of the Cotswolds 1996-1998 and 2008-2010. For from the club and the tranquil the past 13 years Rosemary has surroundings of Overbury village successfully managed and run the are widely acknowledged and Club bar, making significant profits are the envy of visiting bowls clubs. for the club each year. When the
With the majority of the members coming from Winchcombe, Greet, Toddington, Bishops Cleeve and the surrounding area, Overbury Bowling Club not only competes in men's and ladies' leagues in Worcestershire but also plays many matches against Gloucestershire clubs and has an active social side. Every Monday evening during the season is club night where members can practice, receive coaching, play friendly matches and/or just socialise at the club or in the licensed bar. Wednesday mornings are allocated for club members to play friendly matches and to get to know the other members. Whenever the green is not allocated to maintenance, matches or club activities, it is available for members to use for practice or to receive organised coaching. On 23rd April 2017 at 2.00pm, Overbury Bowling Club will have an Open Day to welcome all those who would like to try playing bowls. While people can just arrive on the day, a prior contact to help plan for the numbers would be appreciated. Refreshments will be available in the clubhouse and bar. New members are always welcome and all ages, both young and senior, can enjoy this very social sporting activity. The club has both equipment and qualified coaches to get the inexperienced up and running quickly and to help iron out those annoying problems which can affect one's game. For more information, please contact Overbury Bowling Club at info@overburybowling.net or one of the club officials listed on www.overburybowling.net
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WINCHCOMBE SWEETS GIFTS, TOYS & BOOKS Nestled in the downstairs corner of the Winchcombe Museum at the Town Hall on the corner of High Street and North Street is Winchcombe Sweets. The shop is run by Alison and Tim who hope to bring back traditional values and revive memories from our childhood days. Simply go through the arched door into the museum and turn right, and you will enter a little treasure trove of treats for young and old. There will be a wall of sweet jars awaiting you with treats from Rhubarb and Custard to Jelly Snakes and Pontefract cakes, with an unusual range of decorative tins. Another wall is filled with board games and pub favourites. The shop also sells books, new and second hand, the Farmyard and Transport toys and models taking you back a few years. With plenty to browse, and perhaps a treat or two, the shop is well worth a visit. Just pop in through the Museum archway and say hello to Alison and Tim.
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now, he's locked in the price for a year. So, the sooner you act, the more you're likely to save. 3. Check multi-car policies if you've more than one car in the home. A few insurers offer special discounts if you have more than one car in the home – but comparison sites can’t include these deals, so do it manually. www.Admiral.com Multicar gives discounts of up to 25%, depending on how many cars you insure. You can also get discounts by linking the household standalone policies with Churchill, Direct Line and Privilege. The savings here could be huge. Equally, they can be a rip off; it’s about trial and error. 4. Comprehensive cover may be cheaper than third party. Bizarrely, merely selecting comprehensive means some insurers see you as a lower risk, and it lowers the price, so always check comprehensive too if you want the cheapest. 5. Adding an extra driver could cost less. Again, counter-intuitively adding another person to the policy can bring down your premium, as the average risk is reduced. It’s especially strong if you're a young driver adding a responsible older driver, but can work for others too as Bouncybubbles told me: "Quoted £900 from £500 previous year. By comparing
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or late at night, it can work well too.
6. Legitimately tweak your job title. You can't claim to be the Chancellor if you're a pole dancer (or viceversa), but many people have wide ranging roles. So by tweaking your job description you might find your quote is lower. Like @RPJ_Webster93 who tweeted: "@martinslewis Thanks to your 'reword job title' tip my car insurance quote reduced by £500." He legitimately changed his job title from 'council worker' to 'civil servant - cleric'.
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Cake and Bake Raspberry & Vanilla Panna Cotta These delightful creamy desserts make the perfect Valentine treat!
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To make the raspberry jelly hearts, line a small 6cm square dish with cling film. Soak the gelatine in a shallow dish of cold water for 2-3 minutes. Heat the raspberry puree in a small pan with 1 tbsp water. Remove the gelatine leaf from the water and stir into the hot puree until dissolved. Pour into the lined dish and leave to cool, then chill in the fridge until set.
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Hello again furries and humans, So, following my article in the Bishop’s Cleeve Magazine before Christmas, the lovely humans have asked me to write another! (Mum is so proud of me!)
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This time I'm here to tell you humans how to make us furries feel loved on Valentine's Day! 1. Let us sleep with you - pleeeeeaaaaase! I don't know why you humans don't let us share the big bed (although I hear from some of my friends at daycare that they're allowed. I need to take this up with my mum). When we sleep we are vulnerable, so having you there makes us feel safe and that you're part of our pack! 2. Scratch behind our ears and rub our bellies. We have sensitive nerves behind our ears so helping us scratch them makes us feel all giddy. Apparently it's something to do with endorphins whatever they are. As for the belly rubs – we just like them! And if we're rolling over, it means we trust you to do a good job. 3. Talk to us. We may not always understand what you’re saying but we like the sound of your voice, providing you're not angry. We like to learn your commands and tone because we just want to please you. We like to look into your eyes too where we can see all your love for us. 4. Take us out. We love walks, especially when we don't have to wear a lead and we can run around like crazy; but we also like days out to tourist attractions and cafes, pubs and restaurants (especially the ones with lots of crumbs on the floor) with you humans too. As long as we're with you, we're happy. 5. Brush/groom us. Now I'm a smooth-haired miniature dachshund, so to be honest this doesn't really do it for me, but a lot of my furrier furry friends tell me they love having a good brush and some even like baths (I don't get it). If you can give us a little massage with it then ok, I'll take it. 6. Treats – obviously! I don't think I need to add anymore on this except we don't like your human chocolate! It makes us poorly and will ruin Valentine's for us worse than a bad oyster on a human date.
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Shop online or in-store www.cotswoldbone.com As well as these top tips, if you really want to spoil us a good meal and a new toy would make it the best Valentine's Day, or any day for that fact, ever! Before I go, I just wanted to give a little shout out to the shelter dogs. Not all furries are as lucky as us. Some of our brothers from other mothers, and sisters from other misters, are in the Cheltenham Animal Shelter. Mum took me there once and I wasn't allowed out of the car because I'm lucky enough to have a furever home. I could hear the other dogs talking and they all just want humans to love and to love them back. The shelter humans really do look after them but they want proper homes. So, if you have any room in your house and heart for a furry companion, and you want to make this Valentine's Day really special, please consider adopting a shelter dog; they'll love you on Valentine's Day and every other day for the rest of their lives! Best dash, mum just sat down so I need to get on her lap! Wishing you furries lots of kisses, treats, cuddles, toys and walks and love this Valentine’s Day! And humans, don't forget, our love for you is unconditional!
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Back Seat Birth to Front Seat Driver My seventeen year-old daughter has just passed her driving test, so I was proud to see her set out on her first solo journey. For my peace of mind I would like her to take some advanced driving lessons (she’s learned to pass the driving test, now she needs to learn to drive) but pressure from Dad is not the way to introduce such a thing: she has to have her own “why” in order to want to take them. Hopefully she will soon. But that’s for the future. I relate this to you because of what caught my eye recently: it’s a light-hearted story concerning another similar aged driver. 17 years ago, the parents of Freya
Whitelaw were rushing in their Vauxhall Astra to the maternity hospital. Except Freya wouldn’t wait and Mrs Whitelaw had to be delivered of her on the back seat of the car. Luckily they had made it to the hospital car park, so staff assisted and both mother and baby were fine. Time passed and the Whitelaws kept their Astra as the family runabout. It’s over 19 years old now (and a bit creaky says Freya) but, about to take her driving test, Mum and Dad have passed it on to their daughter as her first car. I’m sure she will pass the driving test with ease and, hopefully, go on to increase her skills behind the wheel. After all, she has her “why” in the history of the car she is driving: she started her life in the back seat so would want to continue a long and safe one in the front. By Iain Betson
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Eating Disorders Awareness Week - 27th February to 5th March
Eating disorders affect over 725,000 people in the UK and one in five of those most seriously affected die prematurely through suicide or physical consequences. That’s why it’s essential we’re all aware of the dangers of eating disorders and our susceptibility to them. Forget the stereotypical teenage girl starving herself. There are several different eating disorders that can affect people of any age, gender or ethnicity. WhaT Causes eaTing DisorDers? Often, it’s a combination of genetic, psychological, environmental, social and biological factors. Risk factors are: • Bereavement or abuse. • Being criticised about weight, body shape or eating habits. • Intense stress. • Family history of addiction, depression or eating disorders. • Pressure to be slim from themselves, society or a career/hobby, e.g. dancing, sports. • Underlying issues such as anxiety, low self-esteem, perfectionism or obsessive personality. • Relationship issues. Types oF eaTing DisorDer anorexia nervosa Around 1 in 250 women and 1
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in 2,000 men will experience anorexia, becoming preoccupied with weighing as little as possible via excessive exercise and/or starving themselves. It usually develops at age 16 or 17 but sometimes, as young as 7. Bulimia Bulimia sufferers alternate between binge eating and purging by inducing vomiting or using laxatives, and 90% are female. It’s more common than anorexia and usually develops at around 18 or 19. Binge eating disorder (BeD) BED affects around 5% of adults, compelling them to eat large amounts of food very rapidly. It affects both sexes equally, usually developing between 30 and 40 years old. eating Disorder not otherwise Specified (EDNOS) Some people may have some but not all of the symptoms of a specific eating disorder, so they receive an EDNOS diagnosis. Diagnosis anD TreaTmenT Doctors and healthcare professionals use internationally agreed criteria to diagnose eating disorders, normally using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) or International Classification of Diseases (ICD). They ask patients about their weight, self-image and relationship with food. But how do you know someone needs to be referred for diagnosis? Often, people with eating disorders will be in denial or try to hide symptoms, but they may: • Skip meals or claim they’ve already eaten/will eat when they’re out. • Only eat tiny/low-calorie meals. • Claim they’re fat when they’re
a healthy weight/underweight. • Repeatedly weigh themselves/ study themselves in the mirror. • Cook large family meals yet eat little themselves. • Refuse to eat in public or become stressed when they do. • Use ‘pro-anorexia’ websites. If you suspect you or someone else has an eating disorder, get professional help immediately. Rapid treatment makes full recovery more likely and minimises the impact on the patient’s body and life. However, recovery can be lengthy and, like the disorders themselves, complex. Physical health is monitored while the disorder’s underlying causes are treated. This may involve: • Self-help books. • Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), aiming to change thinking and in turn, behaviour. • Interpersonal psychotherapy: a talking therapy focusing on relationship issues. • Dietary counselling. • Psychodynamic therapy or cognitive analytic therapy (CAT), focusing on how personality and life experiences influence thoughts and behaviour. • Family therapy, considering the eating disorder’s effects on them and their family. • Medication: often SSRI antidepressants (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors). support and more information: Beat (Beat eating Disorders) www.b-eat.co.uk/ For over-18s/those concerned about a child: 0345 634 1414 help@b-eat.co.uk For under-18s: Youth Helpline 0345 634 7650 fyp@b-eat.co.uk
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A U3A for Winchcombe? Plans are being made to set up a new branch of the “University of the Third Age” in Winchcombe. There has already been an enthusiastic response to questionnaires sent out to gauge interest and now anyone who is interested is invited to a
Winchcombe U3A LAUNCH MEETING on 15th February 2017 at 10.00am in Winchcombe Community School Hall, Greet Road, Winchcombe, GL54 5LB Many of you will already be aware of the University of the Third Age (U3A) movement and some will be members of branches in Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham or elsewhere. Some Winchcombe and Greet residents think it is time that the Winchcombe area has its own branch of this unique and exciting organisation which provides life-enhancing and lifechanging opportunities. Retired and semi-retired people come together and learn together, not for qualifications but for its own reward: the sheer joy of discovery. Members share their skills and life experiences, the learners teach and the teachers learn, and there is no distinction between them. Members set their own agenda, deciding how and what they would like to learn and how often and where they meet.
meeting where members of other U3As will give first-hand information about the activities and benefits of the U3A and you will be invited to complete a questionnaire form from which we can get a flavour of what people are interested in and whether people are prepared to serve on the steering group to formally set up a branch. A vote will be taken on whether there is enough enthusiasm to start our own Winchcombe area U3A branch and if there is, set a date for the next meeting. Soon Winchcombe will also benefit from taught leisure and learning activities to be provided at the refurbished day centre.
This excellent plan and the proposed U3A will complement each other, with the day centre activities being tutored and managed by the day centre whilst the U3A activities will be “self-taught” by participants. There is no upper or lower age limit for U3A membership: “third agers” are simply people who no longer work or care for children full time. So, if you fit this description come along to the launch meeting on 15th February 2017 at 10.00am. If you have any questions contact winchcombeu3astartup@gmail. com or phone Karen Spice 01242 604426 or Janet Bidwell 01242 609157.
Over 50 people have responded to the initial questionnaire expressing interest in pursuing a wide range of subjects from birdwatching to architecture, history of art to model engineering, chess to walking and a whole lot more. Many of those who responded have said that they would be prepared to lead a group. The next step is the launch Please mention Winchcombe Magazine when responding to advertisers
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Velvet Underground by Pippa Greenwood
They may be known as ‘velvet coated gentlemen’, but if you have a problem with moles in your garden, it is highly unlikely you will call them anything so polite! So what can you do if your lawn becomes decorated with mounds of finely turned soil, or if plants start to disappear beneath soil level as subsidence occurs within the flowerbed, or an entire row of vegetables is excavated from below? Moles can do a lot of damage to a lawn, largely because that fine soil acts as an excellent seedbed for weeds and can make the lawn surface slippery. Mole runs beneath your lawn, flowerbeds or vegetable plots can occasionally cause the plants to suffer from drought, as the soil is no longer in contact with the roots. Often, when the tunnels collapse subsidence occurs, and plants can literally fall over. Moles can sometimes be deterred by high-pitched sounds or vibrations. Try inserting children’s windmills over the mole infested areas, as the vibration that passes down these into the soil is said to send moles scampering away. Similarly, you can plunge glass bottles into the soil with the neck protruding. The noise Page 32
and vibrations created as the wind whistles over the mouth of the bottles may also discourage moles. Very smelly substances, such as mole smokes, can work against moles. These are like fireworks and, inserted into the run, produce unpleasant smoke. However, with these and other smelly deterrents, once the smell has subsided the mole may return. Traps are available from some garden centres or online stores. They must be correctly set and you must wear gloves as the moles will avoid the trap if they detect human scent. It is much more effective to employ a specialist mole catcher who is adept at trapping them and, since they often charge only on the basis of moles caught, it need not be too expensive a process either. Moles do eventually decide to go elsewhere, and although this does not imply that your garden will then remain free of moles, if the problem has been very bad one year it may not be quite so severe the next. Some say that the plant caper spurge (Euphorbia lathyrus) will deter moles and as it does seem to work for some gardeners and the plants are
fairly attractive it is worth giving it a try! Some gardeners report success with ultrasonic devices that can be inserted into the ground. Once again, I am afraid that it seems the majority of you find these ineffective and indeed I will never forget once seeing a molehill which appeared directly around the base of one of these gadgets in a friend’s garden - so they are not a method I recommend. If all else fails, and attempting to look at this problem in a positive light, bear in mind that incredibly finely turned soil can be useful and many gardeners I know, including the wonderful ‘grandfather of gardening’ Geoffrey Smith, used the soil as a medium in which to grow an excellent crop of seedlings! Visit Pippa’s website www.pippagreenwood. com to buy gorgeous UK grown vegetable plants accompanied by weekly advice emails from Pippa, or to peruse the really useful selection of Pippa’s favourite gardening items including pop-up crop covers, SpeedHoes, SpeedWeeders, raised bed kits, fleece jackets for plants, pull-out EasyTunnels, signed books and lots more besides.
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Leckhampton locks of love to raise funds for hospice Incredible clusters of engraved padlocks are found as far and wide as the Pont de l'Archeveche in Paris, Brooklyn Bridge in New York and Ponte Milvio in Rome. The locks symbolise people’s immortal love for one another, and this message of enduring love and remembrance is coming to Sue Ryder’s Leckhampton Court Hospice this year. 'Leckhampton Locks of Love’ gives people the opportunity to leave a locked padlock in a special area of the hospice in memory of a loved one in return for a suggested donation, helping to raise much needed funds for the hospice.
encouraged to attend the hospice so they can leave their lock in a special Locks of Love area, centred round the ground’s natural lake. Alysia Cameron Price, Senior Fundraiser at Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court said, “There is huge desire to remember loved ones with memorials in or around our hospice grounds. We wanted to meet that need whilst offering something we think would be really special to signify the enduring love we have for loved ones no longer with us.”
Supporters can either purchase their own lock to have engraved with a special message or purchase a lock from the hospice for £15 to take away with them to add a personal message.
“We have an area around our natural lake which we thought would be the perfect place to offer people the opportunity to place a lock in memory of loved ones. It is a quiet area where people can come and reflect and remember, surrounded by our beautiful hospice surroundings.”
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As a keyboard/synth player he was also massively inspired by the rise in electronic music during the 70’s/80’s and the different energies this brought into musical pieces.
IMPORTANT: Do you wish for Radio Winchcombe to continue?
to close as there will not be enough backroom staff to keep it running on a daily basis.
The dawn of 2017 saw excellent news for Radio Winchcombe, as we were granted a renewal of our licence for another 5 years, ending in May 2022.
If you are interested in helping to keep Radio Winchcombe on air, please contact Philip Arkell on Tel: 01242 603003 or e-mail: admin@radiowinchcombe.co.uk.
However, the station cannot continue without more volunteers, especially for backroom duties.
New Presenter – Kevin Milsom
We are urgently seeking assistance in the following areas: • Technical and IT • Scheduling of the programmes • Treasurer duties • Advertising sales • Fundraising to include social events. In past years the duties mentioned have been managed by Nick Mundy in his capacity as Station Manager, however, he is stepping down to hopefully enjoy other pursuits. The station's sincere thanks go to Nick for all his hard work over the years. His job has been a seven-daya-week responsibility, but in view of restructuring we anticipate that duties, which are being broken down to bite-size pieces, will only require a few hours each week going forward. There will be a public meeting at The White Hart Inn, Winchcombe on Monday 20th February at 7.00pm which should be attended by everyone keen to see the station continue, and willing to provide ongoing support as described above. If not enough volunteers come forward at this meeting, then it is very likely that Radio Winchcombe will be forced Page 36
Kevin Milsom, a proud Bristolian, works as a writer, researcher and interviewer for a small publishing company. He also carries out personal writing projects in fiction, poetry and nonfiction, particularly parapsychology. Like most people he was raised on his parents’ music collections, mostly from the 1950’s and 60’s. Crooning classics such as Perry Como and Jim Reeves (his mother’s choice) merged with classic Rock & Roll, like Elvis and Little Richard (his father’s choice). It’s fair to say that Rock & Roll blew his young head wide open and he became addicted to the energy and rawness of this music, interspersed with another hero of his father’s: Johnny Cash. When Kevin was in his early to mid teens, Punk and New Wave came along and he revelled in the energy of the music of this period. In retrospect, its rawness reminded him of the exciting feelings that he felt from hearing early Rock & Roll.
With ‘Flashback’, his new weekly show on Radio Winchcombe, Kevin aims to pay homage to the massive range of music that influenced him during his adolescent years. In it he covers many different genres - it's a celebration of punk, post-punk, ‘New Wave’, rock, ‘New Romantic’, ska, reggae, electro,... and all shades in between. So, while the tracks played on the show have usually been released between 1970 and 1989, there is a special focus on the era that inspired Kevin's creative music appetite most – roughly 1976 to 1984. Another important aspect of the show is the weekly ‘Guest Spot’, where a local or global listener picks one or two tracks from the 70’s/80’s that holds specific memories for them. This stems from Kevin’s fascination for what inspires people musically and how unique this is for everyone. ‘Flashback’ with Kevin Milsom can be heard on Fridays from 7.00pm to 8.00pm starting in February.
New Presenters - The Max and Dave Musical Explosion Show (MAD MESS for short!) The Max and Dave Musical Explosion Show is a brand new radio experience coming to Radio Winchcombe every Friday night from 8.00pm till 9.00pm starting in February. These two friends – one from sunny Cheltenham and one from the wild northwest of Scotland, will bring you music from some of the area’s best local bands and artists as well as some new and old singles from some of the best indie/alternative artists out there. They will also be bringing you information about the best gigs
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Home & Interiors Invaluable Decorating Tips By Katherine Sorrell
Planning changes to your home? Interiors expert Katherine Sorrell has some handy hints… Living rooms • Use a scale plan of your room with cut out mini furniture items, and move these around until you find the right positions. • The alcoves either side of a chimney breast are perfect for creating extra storage. • For maximum light, fit a pole or track that overhangs far enough each on side of the window to allow the curtains to be drawn right back. • Avoid using a central hanging pendant as the only light source, but add in table lamps, floor lamps and wall lamps for a more flexible and flattering ambience. • Consider ways to disguise the TV when not in use – can you adapt a piece of furniture, such as an armoire, so that it sits behind closed doors when necessary? Page 38
Kitchens • Have tall cupboards at one end of your cupboard run, with the hob nearby and plenty of worktop space between the hob and the sink. Add the dishwasher on the other side of the sink. • If possible, make worktops 700mm deep instead of 600mm, to give more working space and to better accommodate a large sink. • In an open-plan kitchen, choose quiet appliances, and design so the washing up is hidden from the view of the dining table. • Paint the inside of a wall cabinet door with blackboard paint to give somewhere to write a shopping list. • Base cabinets on legs, or recessed plinths, make the room seem larger.
so keep the walls, floors and major items of furniture relatively neutral and just change accessories, such as rugs, cushion covers and lamp shades, as necessary. • Cover boring walls with blackboard paint, magnetic wallpaper, peg board, maps or wall stickers. • A high-level bed provides space beneath for study, play or storage. • Fit a dimmer switch so you can adjust the light from bright for playing or reading to soft and calm at bedtime. • Storage is all-important. Felt tips and paint brushes can be kept in tins, though beware of sharp edges. For storing tiny Lego sets and the like, ice cream tubs or shoe boxes are ideal.
Bedrooms • Plan storage with precision, and divide the interior of your wardrobe into hanging space plus shelves, drawers and shoe racks. Consider storage gadgets such as belt racks and pull-out trays. • Maximise space by building fitted wardrobes right up to the ceiling. • Add a blackout lining to your curtains, or choose wooden shutters for additional sound and draught-proofing, and security. • Swing-arm lights on either side of the bed free up space on bedside tables. • A blanket box at the end of the bed is ideal for storing bedding and doubles as a seat.
• If you’re on a budget, invest more in taps, shower doors and bath screens and save on a plain white suite, adding decorative appeal with tiles and attractive accessories. • Wall-hung WCs and washbasins create the illusion of extra space. • Hide pipework under floorboards or behind false walls and punch shallow shelves into the studwork to create useful storage niches. • Lights on both sides of your washbasin mirror dispel unflattering shadows. • Chosen a cast iron bath? Check it will fit up the stairs…
Children’s rooms • Kids’ tastes change rapidly
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Waltz into 2017 at a Winchcombe Tea Dance The dates for the 2017 series of Winchcombe Tea Dances have been announced. The monthly afternoon dances were launched less than a year ago and have proved so popular that the event has become a regular fixture on the town calendar. The first tea dance of 2017 took place at the end of January and the next one will run on February 22nd between 2.00pm and 4.00pm at the Abbey Fields Community Centre in Back Lane, Winchcombe. The dates thereafter are: March 29th, April 26th, May 31st, June
Volunteers Jean Jones (left) and Jean Sweet (right) providing tea and cake for hungry dancers.
28th, July 26th, August 30th, September 27th, October 25th and November 29th. The £5 entrance fee includes a piece of cake and tea or coffee, and live music courtesy of local musician Don Adams. Don accompanies dancers with music from the 1920s through to the 1960s adapted for all types of ballroom favourites from foxtrots and quick-steps to waltzes or jives. One sequence dance is also included during the afternoon. Organisers Sarah Hartley and Hilary Wright will be on hand to offer dance tips to anyone needing to brush up on their routines. Sarah said: “Tea dances were extremely popular back in the 1940s and 1950s and in the last few years there has been a big revival of traditional dancing and interest in that era. “The Tea Dances have really taken off and we now have a core of regular dancers who come along every month. But, there is always room for more. You don’t need a partner, just come along and join in, everyone is welcome, including those who may just wish to come and listen to the music and watch the dancing. “It’s a friendly, social afternoon with some experienced dancers
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Organiser Sarah Hartley partnering a fellow tea dancer. on hand to partner those who may be on their own. It’s just as it would have been back in the day!” All proceeds go to the Winchcombe Day Care Centre, a registered charity. Dancers are advised to wear casual and comfortable clothes. For more information about the centre and its work visit www.winchcombedaycentre.com.
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What's On in February Baby Bounce & Rhyme Wednesday 1st, 8th, 15th & 22nd February, 10.30am - 11.00am, Winchcombe Library Nursery rhymes, songs and wiggle & jiggle for babies up to 18 months and their grown-ups! Rhymetime Wednesday 1st, 8th, 15th & 22nd February, 2.30pm - 3.00pm, Winchcombe Library Stories, rhymes, songs and colouring for children 18 months +. Tewkesbury Winter Ales Festival Thursday 2nd February 7.00pm 11.00pm, Friday 3rd February 11.00am 4.30pm and 6.30pm 11.00pm, Saturday 4th February 11.00am - 8.00pm, 65 Barton Street, Tewkesbury Choose from over 80 winter ales, local ciders and perries during this three-day event. Entry is £5.00 and includes a souvenir glass. Knit & Natter Friday 3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th February, 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. Winchcombe Folk Night Tuesday 7th February, 8.00pm - 11.00pm, The White Hart Inn, High St, Winchcombe, GL54 5LJ A lively friendly atmosphere welcomes all – whether singer, musician or just a member of the audience. Free entry for everyone. For more information, please call 01242 602236.
Whist Drive Wednesday 8th & 22nd February, 7.00pm, Bishop’s Cleeve Bowls Club (Clubhouse). £1 entry. Birds of Prey Day Sat 11th February, 10.00am 1.00pm and 2.00pm - 5.00pm, John Moore Museum, 41 Church Street, Tewkesbury, GL20 5SN
Come along to these drop-in sessions and meet JRCS Falconry who will be taking along a selection of birds from their collection. Learn fascinating facts from a falconer who will answer any questions you may have and don’t miss out on the chance to meet a Golden Eagle, a Peregrine Falcon, a Buzzard, an Eagle Owl, a Barn Owl and a Little Owl. Stow Flea Market and Collectors Fair Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th February and Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th March, 10.00am - 4.00pm, St Edward’s Hall, The Square, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, GL54 1AF Sixteen stalls selling a multitude of interesting items, including antiques, bric-a-brac, militaria, ephemera, arts and crats, glass, metal ware, silver, jewellery, teddy bears, greeting cards, vintage items, powder compacts, toys and gifts. Free entry. For more information, please call 07704 145099. Forever Jackson 30th Anniversary Tour Saturday 11th February, 7.30pm, The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 5NX
Saluting 30 years of Michael Jackson masterpieces. With supberb musicianship, stunning video projections, electrifying choreographies and jaw-dropping special effects this is an event not to be missed. To book tickets please visit www.rosestheatre.org or call 01684 295074. Tewkesbury Triathlon Club Aquathlon Series 2017 Sunday 12th February, Sunday 12th March and Sunday 9th April, 9.30am, Tewkesbury School, Ashchurch Road, Tewkesbury Enter now for a great value multisport workout. You will complete a 400 metre swim and a 5k run. Start time is 10.00am with registration from 9.30am. For more information, please contact Phil Johnson: racedirector@ tewkesburytriathlon.co.uk Cleeve Concerts Performances start at 7.30pm and are held at the Tithe Barn in Bishop's Cleeve. Come along and see established artists in an intimate setting. Sunday 12th February: Colin Blunstone. Friday 17th February: Judie Tzuke. Tickets are available from Cheltenham Town Hall, and the Cleeve Concert website www. cleeveconcerts.com. Tickets also can be bought at the door on the night. For more information, please contact 0333 666 3366. Winchcombe U3A Launch Meeting Wednesday 15th February, 10.00am, Winchcombe School Hall, Greet Road, GL54 5LB Plans are being made to set up a new branch of the “University of the Third Age” in Winchcombe. There has already been an enthusiastic response to the idea and now anyone who is interested is invited to come along to the launch meeting. To find out more, please contact winchcombeu3astartup@gmail.
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...events cont'd com or phone Karen Spice 01242 604426 or Janet Bidwell 01242 609157. Winchcombe Live Friday 17th February 8.00pm - 10.30pm, White Hart Inn, High Street, Winchcombe A cosy night at the White Hart Inn with Raymond Goose. Tickets: £8.00. Elizabeth's Footprint Charity Ball Saturday 18th February, 7.00pm - 1.00am, Cheltenham Town Hall Come along to this black tie charity event and enjoy a reception drink, live music from local band Swing From Paris and a 3-course meal with wine. There will also be an auction hosted by celebrity auctioneer Phillip Serrell, and a raffle (raffle and live music courtesy of Pelican Groove). Tables of 8 are required. Tickets: £100 per person. To purchase tickets or a table please contact Kelley on 07932 321757 or Jo on 07738 522470 or email elizabethsfootprintcharityball@ gmail.com. Elizabeth's Footprint supports The Wallace and Gromit Appeal. Public Radio Winchcombe Meeting Monday 20th February, 7.00pm, The White Hart Inn, Winchcombe
Radio Winchcombe is urgently seeking volunteers in the following areas: Technical and IT, Scheduling of the programmes, Treasurer duties, Advertising sales, and Fundraising to include social events. If this is something you can assist with, please come along to this meeting or get in touch with Nick Mundy on office1@ radiowinchcombe.co.uk or 07768 777262. If not enough volunteers Page 44
come forward at this meeting, then it is very likely that Radio Winchcombe will be forced to close as there will not be enough backroom staff to keep it running on a daily basis. Winchcombe Tea Dance Wednesday 22nd February, 2.00pm 4.00pm, Abbey Fields Community Centre, Back Lane, Winchcombe No partner needed. A friendly, social afternoon with some experienced dancers on hand to partner those who may be on their own. Admission: £5.00, includes a piece of cake, tea or coffee, and live music from local musician Don Adams. All proceeds go to the Winchcombe Day Care Centre, a registered charity. For more information about the centre, please visit www.winchcombedaycentre.com. Bishop's Cleeve Players Scottish Evening Friday 24 February, 7.30pm, The Tithe Barn, Bishop's Cleeve Bishop's Cleeve Players present their annual Scottish Evening. Enjoy the music, dancing and piping with a few wee stories to raise a laugh. Tickets are £10 each, including light refreshment and a chance to taste haggis. A bar is available. Tickets can be obtained from George Lewis Footwear or ring Brian Paterson on 01242 673917 or Ruth Low on 01242 673309. Crescendo Big Band and guest singers Sun 26th Febr, 8.00pm - 10.30pm, Gupshill Manor, Tewkesbury 18 talented musicians and uplifting musical entertainment.
Bar and carabet style seating. Tickets: £9 on the door. Legend of a Band A tribute to The Moody Blues Friday 3rd March, 7.30pm, The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 5NX Moody Blues fans are invited to enjoy the music of the Moody Blues in the company of a supergroup of legendary musicians, singers and songwriters. Drummer Gordy Marshall played with The Moody Blues for over 25 years and he is joined by gifted performers drawn from a pool of equally talented artists. You can experience impeccable performances of classic Moody Blues hits that include Nights in White Satin, Go Now, Tuesday Afternoon, Legend of a Mind and many more. To book tickets please visit www.rosestheatre.org or call 01684 295074.
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. Wednesday 1st February: "Jewish Community Life"; speaker: Jenny Silverson. Wednesday 15th February: Variations Junior Dance Group, Tina & Simon Lucas-Lay. 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
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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 Tuesdays, 7.15pm The Tithe Barn, Cheltenham Road, Bishop's Cleeve, GL52 8LU 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 please visit www.girlguiding.org.uk. 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/local-
support-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 friendship. For more information call 01242 673001. Cleeve Ladies Probus Club Bishop’s Cleeve Tithe Barn Tuesday 7th February, 9.45am: "You couldn’t make it up"; speaker: Terry Church. Tuesday 21st February, 9.45am: "Complimentary Medicine & Your Energy Field"; speaker: Rita New. 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
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...events cont'd 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. Winchcombe Ladies Probus Club Meets every other Tuesday morning in Winchcombe Methodist Hall. We meet for coffee at 10 am followed by an informative talk on a wide variety of topics. We also arrange walks, outings and lunches. For further information please contact Marianna Simpson on 01242 602 352. Woodmancote Probus Club Tuesdays, 10.00am New Village Hall, Woodmancote Meetings start with refreshments followed by a talk at 10.30am. 7th February: "Chedworth Roman Villa"; speaker: Nick Humphries. 14th February: "Three Major defects suffered by the British Army part 2"; speaker: John Mathews. 21st February: "The Butterfly Garden"; speaker: Chris Evans. 28th February: "Le Maitre Du Fer – The story of Gustav Eiffel"; speaker: Peter Petrie.
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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.
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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
Heidi's Heroes Mondays 11.30am - 12.30am and 8.00pm - 9.00pm, Cheltenham Ladies College Sports Centre, Malvern Road, Cheltenham
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Cancer patients past and present are invited to join a unique fitness class being run and funded by the Cheltenham based charity Heidi's Heroes. Classes are being held on Monday mornings and evenings and are open to patients with all types of cancer, irrespective of their prognosis. The classes are jointly run by Clare Lait, a Specialist Cancer Physiotherapist, and Brendan Ward, Senior Gym Instructor at Cheltenham Ladies College's Sports Centre. For more details please contact Clare on 07738 709072 or email clare. lait@cancer-physio.com. 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
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,
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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
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LOCAL MARKETS 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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gate and then immediately left through another gate to return you to the same track. Now contour around the hillside and enjoy views to the north of the wooded hills of Alderton and Dumbleton and the whale-back Bredon Hill as they come into view. Stay close to the trees, and bear left at a junction of paths to follow the Gloucestershire Way, avoiding the temptation to follow the Winchcombe Way down to your right. A couple of springs create muddy patches, made worse by animals in wet weather.
Leave Back Lane car park via the entrance into Back Lane. Turn left and follow the road past the Saxon mound on your left until you reach a road junction, the car park of the Corner Cupboard pub is on your left. Turn right and in about 50 metres turn right again into Harvey’s Lane. The road steepens and shortly after passing Enfield Farm, bear right through a gate signposted Winchcombe and Gloucestershire Ways.
A circular walk visiting the hills of Langley, Nottingham and Cleeve. Best walked in clear weather. Distance: 12.5 miles/ 20 km Duration 5 hours Difficulty: Strenuous Start/finish: Back Lane car park, Winchcome. (Grid ref: SP 025285) £1 all day. Toilets 20p in car park.
Follow the path diagonally up the rising hillside, pause at the metal gate halfway up the field and turn round to admire wonderful views of Cleeve Hill, Winchcombe, the Cotswold scarp and the South Midlands plain incorporating Evesham before proceeding to the top of the hill and a gate.
OS maps: Outdoor Leisure 45, Landranger 163 Refreshments: Apple Tree Inn, Woodmancote, Rising Sun Inn, Cleeve Hill.
Pass through a wooden gate bearing a ‘Stanley Farm’ notice and carry on along a level path. At the junction with a bridleway by a corner of a fence, turn right as the path drops away in the direction of a tin barn. Walk towards this, taking in the views of Dixton Hill and the Malvern Hills beyond Tewkesbury. To their right, and more
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Before the metal barn is reached, and at the foot of are thethe slope, turn and left Clee B and pass distant, Abberley Hills. through a metal gate and continue on the Before the metal barn is reached, and at the obvious path ahead which bends slightly left foot of towards the slope, turn left B andpartly pass heading an electricity pylon throughbya trees, metal ignoring gate andthe continue on the hidden more obvious obvious paththe ahead which left pylon down hill to yourbends right.slightly Walk past heading towards pyloncarved partly an old man and an hiselectricity dog cleverly hidden trees, ignoring more obviousa from anbyold tree trunk.the Pass through pylon to your right. Walk metal down gate the andhillcontinue ahead topast an an old man and his dog cleverly carved electricity pylon. from an old tree trunk. Pass through a Here right continue and follow thetofield metal turn gate and ahead an boundary a wooden gate, which you pass electricityto pylon. through and turn left. Follow the new Here turn towards right and the Infield rustic fence farmfollow buildings. the boundary a wooden gate, which pass third field,to and by the buildings, theyou right of through andtheturn the new way leaves fieldleft. by aFollow metal gate and rustic fence towards farmby buildings. the re-enters the same field anotherIngate third field, and by further the buildings, about 25 metres on C. the right of way leaves the field by a metal gate and Head uphillthe towards ongate the re-enters same Rushley field by House another hilltop, over three about 25climbing metres further on C. stiles. Pass through a gate just to the left of the Head uphill towards Rushley on the farmhouse, cross the road House and continue hilltop,toclimbing overgothree stiles. Pass uphill a metal gate, through and walk through a gate just field to the of stile. the ahead across a small to a left stone farmhouse, cross the road Cross and bear diagonally leftand to acontinue stile in a uphill to a metal go through and walk stone wall. Climbgate, this and turn right. Follow ahead across straight a small ahead field tothen a stone stile. the footpath left along Cross andboundary bear diagonally left to a stileto in a the field to a stile leading stone wall. this and turnleft right. Follow junction ofClimb ways. Turn briefly and then the footpath straight aheadroadway then leftdownalong right to follow the tarmac the field boundary to aFarm stileon leading to a hill, passing Longwood your left. junction of ways. Turn briefly left and then Follow the road over two cattle grids to a right to follow the tarmac roadway downstone stile opposite a house hill, passing Longwood Farm on on your your right left. D. Here there are expansive views across Follow the road overthe two cattle grids to a Cheltenham. Climb stile, cross a small stonetostile opposite on your field climb anothera house stile, follow the right field D. Here there aretoexpansive acrossa boundary around the rightviews and climb Cheltenham. the astile, cross a small further stile Climb next to farm gate. Turn field to climbleft another stile,downhill. follow the field immediately and head Ignore around to the andand climb aboundary left turn by a junction of right a fence beara further stile through next to athefarm gate. At Turna right, down woods. immediately left and downhill. Ignore junction of paths in ahead clearing, go straight a leftthen turnbear by a right. junction of a fence and bear on Cross the boardwalk right,godown through the gate woods. and through a kissing next At to a junctionstile, of paths clearing, straight stone into ina a field andgocontinue on then bear Crossthough the boardwalk downhill to a right. gate. Pass the gate, and gothethrough a kissing gate next to a cross track, immediately pass through stile, fieldleft. and continue astone second gateinto and abear In about 50 downhill to a agate. Passgate though the gate, metres cross kissing and stile then cross the track, through walk downhill toimmediately pass though pass a kissing gate ainto second gateTree and Inn bear InAbout about 5½ 50 the Apple carleft. park. metres cross kissingwalked. gate and stile then miles have nowa been walk downhill to pass though a kissing gate Cross car Tree parkInn andcar turn right onto into thethe Apple park. About 5½a road. Hillside Gardens. At the miles Turn have left nowinto been walked. end turn right and almost immediately left Cross car park and turn onto to passthe between houses into right a field via a road. Walk Turn left intocrossing Hillside one Gardens. At the stile. uphill, stile before end turn aright and almost left reaching further stile at immediately the top leading to pass houses a field via onto thebetween busy B4632 road into and opposite thea stile. uphill, crossing oneand stilethe before RisingWalk Sun Inn. Climb the stile look reaching a further stile at the top leading onto the busy B4632 road and opposite the Rising Sun Inn. Climb the stile and the look
its open flat top. back to take in the views of the Malvern Carefully cross the road up Rising Hills and Nottingham Hilland to head the right, with Sun Lane.flat Cross its open top.the cattle grid leading onto Cleeve Common. Continue in the same Carefully cross thebefore road and headofupmature Rising direction and just a group Sun Lane. thefollow cattlepaths grid leading trees bearCross right to climbingonto the Cleeve Common. Continue in eventually the same western face of Cleeve Hill, direction andridge just before a group mature gaining the line, and walkoftowards trees right to follow paths of climbing the Castlebear Rock, often the haunt climbers. westernare faceexcellent of Cleeve Hill,across eventually There views the gaining the ridge line,Cheltenham and walk towards racecourse towards and a Castle distant Rock, often the haunt climbers. more Gloucester andof the treeThere are views across topped Mayexcellent Hill is prominent on the racecourse Cheltenham and toa horizon. On towards a clear day views extend moreBluff distant Gloucester and the treeHay and the Black Mountains. topped May Hill is prominent on the horizon. On a clear day views extend to Hay Bluff and the Black Mountains.
Solitary Tree From Castle Rock aim for a solitary tree Solitary Treeand then continue towards (bearing 130°) the radio masts (bearing 120°). From Castle Rock aim for a solitary tree From the130°) radioand masts, the towards obvious (bearing thenignore continue path alongside fence ahead, the radio maststhe (bearing 120°).and look for a low fence in front of some bushes and From the radiothe masts, the obvious walk towards left ignore hand edge of the path alongside fence ahead, fence (bearing the 110°), passing toand thelook rightfor of a low fence dew in front of some bushes and an enclosed pond. walk towards the left hand edge of the fence (bearing 110°), passing to the right of an enclosed dew pond.
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Belas Knap buildings (Wontley Farm) E turn left and Belas Knap after 1 kilometre turn right at a Cotswold Way signpost and walk to Belas Knap. buildings (Wontley Farm) E turn left and Here, the stone stile,atpass through after 1climb kilometre turn right a Cotswold the andwalk turnto left to pass under Wayenclosure, signpost and Belas Knap. trees. Upon emerging into the open there Here, climb theviews stoneofstile, pass through are wonderful Winchcombe and the enclosure, turn pass under Sudeley Castle and below to left yourtoright. trees. Upon emerging into the open there Continue downhill close to and the are wonderful viewskeeping of Winchcombe wall onCastle yourbelow right.toFollow the field Sudeley your right. boundary, bearing left at the bottom, to Continue keeping close the come to a downhill metal gate on your righttohand wall Pass on through your right. Follow field side. and walk downthe a sunken boundary, bearing left to at athe bottom, to track beneath trees road. Turn left come tothe a metal gatefollow on your hand before stile and the right Cotswold side. Pass through Way through a and gatewalk to down meet a asunken lane. track beneath to aa road. Turnwalk left Continue ahead trees through gate and beforethe thegrassy stile hillside. and follow down At a the gateCotswold turn right Way athrough a gate to meet a lane. onto tarmac drive, passing Winchcombe ContinueClub ahead gate through and walka Cricket on through your left.a Pass downonto the grassy At left. a gate turn right gate a roadhillside. and turn onto a tarmac drive, passing Winchcombe In about Club 400 metres pass through a gate ona Cricket on your left. Pass through your righta to enter field, just after the gate onto road and aturn left. Cotswold Way. Walk diagonally across the In about through a gateThe on field to a400 gatemetres in thepass opposite corner. your right to Peter’s enter a is field, justprominent after the tower of St now Cotswold Way.gate, Walkgodiagonally ahead. At the through, across passingthe to field to of a gate in thepitch. opposite corner. The the left a football tower of St Peter’s is now prominent Cross Rivergate, Isbourne by the footbridge. ahead.the At the go through, passing to At the ofend of a pitch. path bear left and the left a football immediately right, and walk into Queens Cross theContinue River Isbourne by the Square. walking in footbridge. the same At the end of Abbey a pathTerrace bear until left you and direction through immediately right, on andyour walkleft into(opposite Queens reach Cowl Lane Square. Bank). Continue the which same Lloyds Turn walking up CowlinLane direction Terrace untilyour you leads you through to Back Abbey Lane car park and reach Cowl Lane on your left (opposite starting-point. Lloyds Bank). Turn up Cowl Lane which Copyright Walkers are and Welcome leads youWinchcombe to Back Lane car park your 2014 starting-point.
Continue in the same direction towards a post by some bushes, Dewpond noticing a Winchcombe Way waymark where the Continue in the same direction towards route meets a wider grassy path joininga Copyright Winchcombe Walkerspond are Welcome Dew pond - an artificial usually post by left. some from the Turn bushes, right andnoticing follow thea 2014 Winchcombe Waymarker waymark where the sited on the top of a hill, intended for Winchcombe Way to reach a metal watering livestock. despite its name the route meetsref a wider grassy pathyou joining gate (Grid 001247) leading off Dew pond - an artificial pond usually from left. Turn right and follow the water is collected from rainwater. Cleevethe Common. sited on the top of a hill, intended for Winchcombe Way marker to reach a metal wateringKnap livestock. despite its name Belas Long Barrow – onethe of gate (Grid ref electricity 001247) leading Walk towards pylons you alongoffa water is collected from rainwater. the finest Neolithic long barrows in Cleevetrack. Common. good To the left can be seen the first Gloucestershire, built about 3000 B.C. hill of the day, Langley Hill, with the South Belasfor Knap Barrow and – oneside of Look the Long false entrance Walk towards electricity along Midland plain beyond. At thepylons disused farma the finest Neolithic long barrows in good track. To the left can be seen the first chambers. Gloucestershire, built about 3000 B.C. hill of the day, Langley Hill, with the South www.winchcombewelcomeswalkers.com Look for the false entrance and side Midland plain beyond. At the disused farm chambers.
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