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Dear Reader, Welcome to the May issue of your local community magazine, which as always is packed full of local businesses and interesting articles for you to read. I'm hoping you have survived the Easter Holidays with your sanity intact and that the children have all gone back to school rearing to go and ready for the last school term of the academic year. Who doesn’t love the month of May? Not only do we have the weather starting to get warmer, but we are blessed with not one Bank Holiday but two! May is also the time of year when we start to hear the buzz of lawnmowers and strimmers. Remember, if you need some help in that department we have some advertisers within the magazine who can take care of the garden for you, just give them a call so you’re ready for summer! I’m really hoping for some BBQ weather but if not, it will be an ideal time to get those jobs done around the house that I’ve been putting off for ages! Don’t forget to like our Facebook page where you can be kept up to date with many of the local events that are on in and around the local area. Enjoy this month’s issue, until next month! Best wishes, Vicky Muller
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A new centre offering educational classes, workshops, social events andRelease activities for the over 55s, Press has started in Winchcombe. March 2017
for Parkinson's' taster classes will begin on Monday 8th May and runs from 2pm til 3.30pm for people living with Parkinson's. On Tuesday 9th BeSocial@GL54 is running a range May there will be a Mindfulness A newof centre offeringand educational classes, workshops, learning leisure activities andsocial events and activities for the over 55s, is and Wellbeing course b etween 9am now under way in Winchcombe. classes, the majority of which are run and 11am and Cheltenham Wigs are by qualified and professional tutors. BeSocial@GL54 is running a range of leisure and learning activities and classes, the majority of them running a one-day advice session about run byThe qualified and professional tutors. scheme is open to anyone living in managing hair loss for those with cancer Winchcombe and surrounding villages or Alopecia the same The scheme is open to anyone living in the Winchcombe and surrounding villages aged over day. 55 – There's also aged – whether early retired, whether early over retired,55 semi-retired, working or not working. a gentle exercise class, 'Move it or lose semi-retired, working or not working. it', running every Tuesday from 11.30am This month kicked off with six week courses on Fridays for IPad to and12.30pm computer training andSaturday yoga and 20th May and on The project this being run at the on Tuesday March 7 , a weekly ‘Move it or lose it’ class begins. there's a taster craft session in cardWinchcombe Day Care Centre in making, from 10am 1pm. Cheltenham wigs Road are running one-day session on March 28th about managing hairto loss for Rounding Langley anda will seeadvice the facilities off theartmonth will be starting the popular those being with cancer or Alopecia. Other courses now taking bookings are and illustration, used up to seven days a week. th thWinchcombe Tea Dance th on 31st May. Friday 5 May, mindfulness and well being starting Tuesday 9 May, Latin classes begin on 4 July, This month off with an Art creative & of June willandsee a taster plus singing for fun kicks and fitness, belly-dancing, writing, The flowerbeginning arranging, walking rugby Illustration course takes place cooking for one all have dateswhich being finalised. quilting session on Saturday the 3rd. on the first Friday of every month, The Trustees of theand Winchcombe The project is the brain-child of Carol Baker, Manager of Winchcombe Day Care Centre her commencing on 5th May. Those who Deputy Vicky Weaver. Carol said: “The Day Centre facilities in Langley Road are extensive, butcharity are Day Care Foundation prefer physical activity can join in currently only used three days out of seven and solely for day care of the elderly. building is a approved theThe BeSocial@GL54 the Walking Rugby which runs every wonderful resource which we want to utilise fully for the benefitscheme of the wider community. which has been successfully Friday between 10am and 11.30am running since March this year. The Trustees of the Winchcombe DayHall, Care Gretton Foundation charity approved the BeSocial@GL54 scheme at Winchcombe Sports Vicky Weaver is the Co-ordinator that isRoad. now running its first classes. A new series of three 'Dance
of BeSocial@GL54 and Deputy Manager of the Day Care Centre. She said: “We had a great response to our open day in January and are now taking bookings for our classes. If you have a particular hobby or skill you would like to see developed as a class or activity please tell us. We will then try to find a tutor so it can be shared with like-minded people." “We want BeSocial@GL54 to become a place where you can meet others and develop and build on existing or new skills and talents, or learn something completely new,“ added Vicky. To view classes visit www.besocialwinchcombe.com To run a class contact Vicky on 01242 603207 or email info@besocialwinchcombe.com
Vicky said: “We had a great response to our open day in January and are now taking bookings for our Spring classes. We’re launching a website soon, but in the meantime please give me a call on 01242 603207 or email me on info@besocialwinchcombe.com.
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Fri 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th and Sat 24th Sure, Indian cuisine definitely consists of the quintessential ‘curry’ with a bit of naan bread or rice on the side, but it’s so much more! Imagine if I was to tell you that a traditional Indian meal involved rice, a vegetable, a meat, a fried snack and a yoghurt – all eaten together! Throughout the years, I have enjoyed having my friends over for meals and watching everyone’s surprise when I laid my table with the unexpected, like beef and pork. And you can't imagine the pleasure I’ve had when I’ve been asked for recipes – some of them have been in my family for generations.
My love for cooking and my friends' appreciation of the food I prepare, made me want to take things one step further, so I decided to bring my family’s meals to you! I would like to show you the way my family has enjoyed meals for generations, from the humble spiced pork belly to the more exotic beef chilly fry and prawn pilaf. I want to share my grandma’s pork vindaloo and my mum’s green chicken with you, and teach you how to cook Indian meats and puddings, and everything else that isn't available at your regular curry shop, from scratch. Classes take place in the privacy of my home in Bishop's Cleeve and you can expect a generous dollop of fun mixed with the possibility of making a new friend or two. You will leave my workshops equipped with new skills and knowledge and the ability to impress your family and friends with some amazing dishes.
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Ella Bella Jewellery NOW OPEN IN NORTH STREET On 1st May 2017, Ella Bella Jewellery opened its doors in Winchcombe at 7 North Street. Ella Bella is a jewellery store focusing on tradition with a twist, stocking silver jewellery both classic and contemporary. Owner Åsa Storey constantly searches for new and interesting designs to suit all ages, from “your first diamond” to the colourful and amazing designs of Fiorelli Jewellery, Coeur de Lion, Tianguis Jackson and other inspiring brands. Other items for sale include cufflinks, silver
frames, pens and hip flasks. All purchases will be giftwrapped in store free of charge. Åsa will also offer a repair service for any broken jewellery that you might need to get fixed, as well as offering a redesign and commission service for jewellery that will be handmade just for you. “Maybe you would like to design your own engagement ring or find some wedding rings. We are here to help! I look forward to seeing you in the shop, you are all very welcome.” - Åsa Storey, Ella Bella Jewellery
Looking for a gift? THEN LOOK NO FURTHER! No matter if you are looking for a present or a treat for yourself, Ella Bella Jewellery has something for everyone and every occasion. Choose from a wide selection of beautifully designed jewellery and styles, or why not design your own? We are here to help! These are just some of the items we sell. To see our full range come and see us. We look forward to meeting you!
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MARTIN LEWIS Money Sins Holiday Bookings By Martin Lewis @moneysavingexpert
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I’d try www.kayak. 2. cheapest. Not at least asking your co.uk,firm www.carrentals.co.uk energy if you are on if needed itsand cheapest deal www.skyscanner.net too.on Most people in the UK are b) Check stealth fuel charges. their energy firm’s standard Some try and makemeans you tariff, which typically pay for a full tank and return they’re overpaying by £300 it empty - adding £80ish if a year. I’ve talked about you don't drive The switching until I’mfar. blue in the above, from the Kayak, face, and,apart of course, best let isyou by fuel policy. plan to filter take five minutes to c) for their insurance doDon’t a full fall market comparison via When you pick up myup-sell. www.CheapEnergyClub.com
carwww.Ofgem.gov.uk they’ll often try and oraany fear sellcomparison you up to £25/day approved site. top – to hit Yetinsurance for someon that doesn’t coverSo, theletlarge excess if you home. me be plain. Even havewon’t any claims. If just you’ll payup if you do that, pick this, instead theforphone and askuse yourexcess current insurance site provider “Amcomparison I on your cheapest www.moneymaxim.co.uk tariff?” and, if not, switch go and you can to before that asyou there’s no change find a policy from £2 butoften the price! day. Yet ifas you do this, Fora example, I write (it can or don’t get on theEDF’s insurance, change daily), standard thesomeone car hire firm ask you tariff withwill typical to leave deposit on a Itcredit usage paysa£1,070/year. also (not debit) card can has a 12-month fixwhich at £880/year be €1,000+. - £190/year less.
4. Find bestGas’s holiday cash intariff The British standard seconds. Justuse useismy www. with typical £1,044/year, travelmoneymax.com site which but it also runs Sainsbury Energy compares online bureaux to (i.e. it’s the30same company find givesname), you theand best but awhich different its rates in seconds, factoring–all fees. cheapest fix is £804/year 5. Speedily find theThis cheapest saving £240/year. don’t ask flights. The obvious start don’t get saving works at point all the again are comparison sites. big firms, so if you won’t doMy top picks are www.skyscanner. a comparison, at least do this. net, www.kayak.co.uk and www. 3. Only making the minimum momondo.co.uk which include repayments on credit cards most airlines and booking sites like Expedia and ebookers. Yet Credit card minimum if you really to mostly slash flight payments arewant based costs, you need to on a percentage of get the clever, balance, such using whichasonly justethnic coversspecialist the travel agents andhardly checking out interest. So, you airline code-sharing deals. For clear any off. full help see www.mse.me/ A 30-year-old with £3,000 cheapflights. debt on a credit card at 17.9%
6. Don’t forget the good old interest, who made only typical fashion package holiday. minimum repayments, would Package holidays are where you take 27 years to clear it. By then, usually get57flights, hotels and they’d be and have paid a
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transfers in one. They can still be the cheapest especially if you’re going away for 7, 10 or 14 days in a traditional holiday destination like Benidorm. Both www.travelsupermarket. com and www.icelolly.com have comparison sites. Then once you’ve got up a price, if you want to shave a little off, you can call up other agents to see if they’ll sell you the same holiday at a cheaper price. 7. Book travel insurance AS SOON as you book the holiday. Every year people email me saying something sadly akin to, “I’m due on holiday in a few months, but I’ve just been given a cancer diagnosis and can’t go, the airline won’t let me cancel, what can I do?” The answer is 'that’s what travel insurance is for.' Yet many people only book it just before they go. Waiting defeats half the point of having
the cover – which is to protect you in the event cancellation is needed due to illness, a death in the family or something else. Full help on the cheapest policies, including for over 65s in www.mse.me/travelinsurance.
simply that it has a valid until date and 5.3 million expired in the last year. Check yours, if it is, go to www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/ Healthcareabroad/EHIC to get a new one for FREE (don’t Google this, you’ll find shyster sites trying to charge you to do it who add nothing to the process).
8. Booked EasyJet – keep checking the price. If your EasyJet price drops after you've booked it – excluding in a sale – you can just call it up to ask for the difference back in vouchers. Jo emailed: "We got a £803 voucher... all thanks to you."
10. Be careful boozing on holiday. A final thought. If you’re going to drink on holiday (and let’s be honest, for many people that’s half what it’s about), remember this may invalidate your travel insurance claim. So, take it easy, and if you won’t take it easy, at least think about what belongings you’re taking with you!
9. Check if your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is still valid. The free EHIC means if you’re in an EU (and a few others) country you can use a state GP or hospital for the same price as a local, so if it’s free for them, it's free for you. It’s valuable extra protection (alongside travel insurance). Yet it’s not valid for millions, this is nothing to do with Brexit, but
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History The History of Beauty By Catherine Rose was, the more beautiful she was. A long neck and a high forehead with fair brows were prized. Women would often pluck or shave hair from their hairline to achieve this look. Once married, they were also expected to modestly cover their hair with the elaborate headpieces and veils of the period.
Across history and cultures, the concept of what makes a woman beautiful has changed according to the social background and fashions of the time. Primitive art usually depicts women as full-figured and often pregnant. This is because fertility was of the utmost importance for those civilizations. Just as today, people also adorned their bodies with jewellery, paint, tattoos and piercings, not only to attract but as status symbols. Status has always played a big part in our concept of beauty. Throughout the medieval and early Renaissance era, ‘beautiful’ women had narrow shoulders, small breasts, and, often, rounded stomachs. This didn’t necessarily mean they were pregnant but was used to show a woman was desirable and able to have many children. It was also a religious time and the more virtuous a woman Page 14
During the late Renaissance and Baroque periods, women became more voluptuous. Food was scarce unless you were wealthy and being fullfigured meant you were wellfed and therefore of high status - hence a desirable mate. In a similar way, if you were light-skinned, you were clearly from the wealthy classes as only the poor who worked outdoors had ‘coarse tanned skin’. So for several centuries pale skin was sought after and often achieved using poisonous lead-based white make-up. Wigs, which had become very elaborate and tall by the 18th century, were also worn because many women lost their hair to venereal disease. Fake beauty patches or ‘mouches’ were popular to cover up smallpox scars. Made of materials such as mouse fur and velvet, they also became a status symbol. During the 19th century, the hourglass figure became the height of female beauty. Achieved using tight whalebone corsets, this was later accentuated by the bustle. Following WWI and suffrage, a
new sense of female liberation revolutionised female beauty. Hemlines went up and dresses became straighter, giving a slender, more androgynous appearance. Coco Chanel banished the porcelain complexion to history when she showed off a suntan, declaring “a woman can never be too rich or too thin”, arguably beginning the modern trend. The 1930s-50s saw a return to curves, possibly thanks to the Hollywood film industry. Wearing make-up also became popular after actors used it to emphasise their looks on-screen. Max Factor was originally a make-up artist to the stars. The 1960s saw another beauty revolution. Once again women were re-establishing their power and asserting their sexual freedom. Mini-skirts and big hair arrived and Twiggy, the slender, doe-eyed model from north-west London, was the most desirable example of womanhood. Compare her with the women in Rubens’ The Three Graces and you could not have two more opposing ideals. Over the last fifty years, beauty goals have gone through more subtle changes. Today, with models that range from the catwalk clothes-horse Gigi Hadid and black model Winnie Harlow who has vitiligo, to the curvy Ashley Graham, we seem to be embracing more diversity in women’s beauty than perhaps ever before.
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Winchcombe Open Gardens Have you ever visited or driven through a Cotswold village or town and wondered what gardens lie behind the Cotswold stone walls or pretty wisteria?
I know I have and when I moved to Winchcombe three years ago I finally got the chance to see when I visited the Winchcombe Open Gardens Day for the first time and saw first-hand some of the amazing gems hidden behind tiny doors and some of the huge natural vistas which some could borrow from behind their properties. Winchcombe is a wonderful AngloSaxon settlement which has a huge mixture of old and new properties, the town sits nestled between Cheltenham and Broadway with imposing and beautiful hills on all sides which only adds to its natural charm. The people who open their gardens are very kind and helpful with your questions, often keen to show you around and very proud of their wonderful spaces. I can remember being shocked at some of the small gardens as they packed in so much, looking like
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Sunday 11th June, 2.00pm - 6.00pm
picture postcards, and just being totally jealous of some. How large, beautiful and tranquil they were! My own garden is too small for a tree, but every garden should have a tree, right? Well, I learnt how to “borrow” one from the external view that day! I took inspiration from these gardens… granted, some in a very small way as my own little piece of heaven isn’t quite as big as some, but nonetheless, I could steal an idea here and there to make my own garden feel bigger and added a few... oh ok, a lot of new plants, some of which I had never seen before! The Winchcombe Open Gardens Day is on Sunday 11th June this year and is great value for money at just £5.00 for entry into 17 gardens in and around the town (under 12s free). It’s an afternoon to spend with friends and family touring the route leisurely around town visiting each garden, taking some snaps of the vistas, stopping for what I can only describe as superb tea and cakes, maybe buying a few wonderful plants to take home and remind
you of your day. The superb, much photographed, Dents Terrace which is normally a Private terrace, will open for the afternoon giving you the chance to view the wonderful work the residents do on their individual plots as well as a fantastic view from the end of the terrace of their allotments leading down to the river. Tickets and maps will be available to purchase from 19th May at the Winchcombe Tourist Information office. You can also buy tickets on the day from any of the open gardens or from the Back-Lane car park by the library (SAT NAV ref GL54 5PZ). All proceeds from the day will go to the preservation of the Grade I listed St Peter's Church in the heart of the town. Registered charity number: 1046434. If you would like any further information, please do contact us on Winchcombegardens@gmail.com.
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Cake and Bake Rhubarb and Almond Tart A delicious tart with a layer of tangy roasted rhubarb topped with a sweet almond frangipane. Serve warm or cold with crème fraiche or vanilla ice cream.
Ingredients: • Flour, for dusting • 300g ready-made shortcrust pastry • 250g rhubarb, trimmed and chopped • 175g caster sugar • 3 tbsp orange juice • 150g unsalted butter, melted • 125g ground almonds • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract • 2 medium eggs, beaten • Icing sugar, for dusting
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1. Preheat the oven to 200C/Fan 180C/Gas Mark 6. Lightly dust
a work surface with flour and roll out the pastry to about 3mm thickness. Use to line a 23cm loose-based fluted flan tin. Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, place the rhubarb, 25g of the caster sugar
and the orange juice in a shallow roasting tin. Roast in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes until just tender, turning once. Leave to cool.
3. Trim off the excess pastry from around the edge of the chilled pastry case and prick the base all over with a fork. Line the case with baking paper and baking beans and bake blind for 10 minutes. Remove the beans and lining and bake for a further 5 minutes until pale golden.
4. Strain the rhubarb from the roasting juices and spoon into the
pastry case. Beat together the melted butter, remaining caster sugar, ground almonds, vanilla extract and eggs in a bowl until smooth and creamy. Gently spread over the rhubarb.
5. Bake the tart for 30-35 minutes until the topping is golden and just set. Serve warm or cold dusted with icing sugar. See tip for serving suggestion.
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For a stylish way to serve the tart, pipe swirls of fruit puree or sieved jam onto individual serving plates before gently placing the slices on top. Decorate with tiny fresh mint or basil sprigs.
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Are You A Car or a Motorbike? Whether by neglect, a careless attitude or financial constraints, in the longer nights of the winter months I noticed quite a few cars with only one working headlamp or rear light. I’ve not made an in-depth investigation into the state of UK car servicing, but I have good hearsay evidence from dealer’s service departments that more than a few cars are coming into them way past their service interval dates and with a lot of niggling faults on them too, of which failed headlamps are one. Whether this is down to owners being so financially stretched they are delaying paying service charges, or not bothering to check their cars are working 100% or, if they do, finding such faults doesn’t worry them, I do not know.
But when it comes to external lights they should bother. It’s an offence not to have working lights, and for obvious reasons. I know changing lamps on modern cars is an utter pain, I’ve had personal experience of taking half the engine out just to get to the back of a headlight, but that’s not an excuse not to change it as soon as you know it’s faulty. Only having one headlight means you could miss that child stepping into the road, and the consequence of no brake-lights needs no explanation. For us drivers, on meeting your single-lamped car on a dark night our first reaction is that you are a motorbike, so we can prepare to overtake you accordingly - until our lights pick out the rest of your ill-illuminated bodywork. And by then, to take avoiding action may be too late. By Iain Betson
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Cotswold bone The shop for dogs and dog lovers
Hello again furries and humans, I know it's been a couple of months since I last wrote but life got a bit hectic; the sun came out so I had to get myself out and about to make the most of it! I hope you all have too. As well as catching rays at every opportunity, I have been helping Mum in the shop (Cotswold bone). We've had lots of new people and furries in over the past few weeks. Mum says they are on holiday and visiting us because the Cotswolds is such a beautiful place. We are very lucky to live here. It got me thinking that I should write to you all about my holiday plans this summer. I'll be taking the odd trip to Torquay to see my Grandparents and Olive (see my online blog for more on her) but I'm going to be spending most of my time locally this year. As this is such a friendly place for us furries, there's plenty for us to do right here! So, I have compiled a list of shows which are especially for us! Dog Shows are an opportunity for our humans to show us off and be proud of us (and we all know that leads to treats!). Most Dog Shows also offer the humans a chance to see a wide range of breeds and learn more about why we behave the way we do. However, here's the best bit: we get prizes and praise (I love both!) There are usually also a number of stalls selling our favourite things to make it easier for our humans to treat us there and then! :) Here's a few events I'm planning to attend: ● Saturday 3rd - Sunday 4th June Lechlade Annual Vintage Rally and Country Show - Ok, so the main focus of this event is cars but there are plenty of other things going on too. The Dog Show is in aid of our friends at the Blue Cross so it's worth heading down to support them. ● Saturday 17th June - Guiting Power Fete and Dog Show - This is a Fun Dog Show, so probably not an event for the more
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Shop online or in-store www.cotswoldbone.com competitive among us! A great day out for the whole family. ● Saturday 1st - Sunday 2nd July The Cotswold Show and Food Festival, Cirencester - This is a big event with lots for the humans. For us - World of Dogs! ● Sunday 6th August - Paws in the Park, Pittville Park, Cheltenham - This is a big one, guys, so make sure you don't miss it! There are lots of stalls for humans to treat us at this one (Mum seems to think I'll be working at the Cotswold bone stall but I think I'll be taking some annual leave to enjoy the show... ) ● Bank Holiday Monday 28th August The Winchcombe Country Show, Winchcombe - My favourite town! :) This is where we work (Cotswold bone) so Mum and I can't wait for this event. We'll have a stall there and we are giving out prizes for the winning furries! ● Sunday 10th September - Frampton Country Fair, Frampton-on-Seven This is a new one for me but the line up of events looks great! So furries, make sure your humans add these dates to your diaries and I hope to see you all there!
Speak soon,
Baxter xxx
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At the top of the field, pass through the gate and go down a short ramp to a T-junction of minor roadsWontley B. HereFarm you can take a slightly shorter route to Belas Knap. (Disused) See ‘Cotswold Way route to Belas Knap’ at end of the route description. View on the Cotswold Way near Corndean Lane
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Turn right along the lane, noticing the good view over the Isbourne valley to the hills north-west of Winchcombe. After approx 350 metres at a Y-junction of lanes, turn left and climb steadily along the lane through woods. You may be lucky enough to see deer lurking in the trees. The buildings of Hill Barn Farm come into view at the top of the lane. Carry on in the same direction past the farm along a gravel track for 300 metres then turn left to join the Cotswold Way C. Looking forward, you will see the smooth form of Belas Knap, an ancient long barrow.
the second field to a gate. Go through and continue across the third field to join a lane. Turn left along the lane (the Old Brockhampton Road) and follow this until you reach the entrance to Sudeley Castle. Keep left and follow the lane, (Vineyard Street) over the bridge and up the slope to Abbey Terrace.
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Belas Knap Long Barrow
Turn right at the top, noticing the attractive Dent’s Terrace on the right (originally alms houses) and retrace your footsteps to the car park.
Walk along the edge of the field and climb over the low stone wall and enter the Neolithic site. The exit path is directly ahead. Go over the low stone wall and through a gate on the left, follow the Cotswold Way beside a stone wall to another gate. Go through and descend to the bottom where the path turns left to follow the field boundary beside a wood. (The right of way path follows the edges of the field: it does not cut diagonally across). Upon reaching a gate go through and descend on a sunken path through woods to a stile leading onto the road, signposted Winchcombe Way D.* Climb over the stile and turn right along the narrow road for approx 500 metres being careful of traffic. Ignore a path on the left before the top of the rise and continue to meet a track on the left waymarked Winchcombe Way E. Turn left down the gravel track, pass some cottages and bear left down the slope following the Winchcombe Way signs. Ignore the path leading right just after the cottages. Continue down the track, passing to the right of Wadfield Farm, and join the narrow path between hedges to a stile entering a field F. There is a good view here towards Sudeley Castle and St Mary’s Church. Go diagonally across the field to a stile on your right in the hedge, go over the stile and enter the next field. Turn left along the edge of the field for 100 metres and enter the next field. The path goes diagonally across this field to a footbridge, continue diagonally across
Dents Terrace
Via Cotswold Way to Belas Knap (From point B on the map is approx 0.5 mile (0.8km) shorter by following the Cotswold Way). Cross the road, pass through the gate opposite and follow the Cotswold Way. After about 100 metres D turn right along the Cotswold Way and up a short steep section through a wood to a field. Go through the gate, turn left and follow the edge of field keeping the wood on your left, then turning right directly up the hill. (The right of way path follows the edges of the field: it does not cut diagonally across). At the top go through a gate and turn left following the path beside the wall leading to a gate by Belas Knap. Notice the view over Sudeley Valley to your left. At the Neolithic site there are historical notes on the board.
Otherise, follow the route notes from D* (see first column) back to Winchcombe via the Sudeley valley. © Winchcombe Walkers are Welcome 2017 Points of interest. Belas Knap: Belas Knap is a Neolithic chambered long barrow situated just below the crest of a prominent ridge with panoramic views over the surrounding countryside. The long barrow consists of a mound trapezoidal in plan and orientated northsouth. It is about 55 metres in length, roughly 20 metres at its widest and between three and four metres tall. Belas Knap owes much of its present character to a programme of restoration carried out by the Ministry of Works between 1929 and 1931. Prior to this the site was excavated in a series of excavations from 1863 and again in 1928. Under the lintel stone of the ‘false entrance’ were the remains of five infants and an unusual round-headed adult, a type not normally found in Gloucestershire burials prior to 2200 BC. However dating of the Belas Knap human remains in 2000, placed them all between 4000 and 3700 BC. Dents Terrace: Almshouses built by the Dent family in 1865. Vineyard Street: Once also known as Duck Street. During excavation for the new bridge a stump of the towns ducking stool was found. Cotswold Way This is one of 15 National Trails, long distance walking routes through the best landscapes in England and Wales. The trail passes through Winchcombe on its route between Chipping Campden and Bath.
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To return, retrace your steps back to point D by the road. You have a choice here. If you wish to take the quickest route back to Winchcombe, use the Cotswold Way as on your outward journey (start by turning left to the gate beside the T-junction and cross over to the gate, signposted Cotswold Way).
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Computer Corner
The Joy of Technology I remember the day our school first bought computers. They sat there in the library, all shiny and promising, yet walled off by a schedule that allowed me only ten minutes of play. Of course, they weren’t capable of much. The first specimens offered only a basic database search of books I could borrow. However, a lifelong fascination was born in those first key clicks. Moments that drove me to a career that brings me joy every day and hobbies that fuelled creativity and social reward. Computers have always been a good friend to me. It’s crazy to think that this thing I get paid for wasn’t even invented back then. Nobody could teach me how to code, design on a screen, or create social media. Even at university, I studied philosophy rather than computer science, simply because nobody had thought to offer the course. Play was the way to build confidence in a subject that had little instruction and play is the way I continue to operate with any new machine that enters my life. Today, here in Winchcombe, I can log on to a single website and be in contact with my choice of 1.8
billion people. More than 80% of us check our smartphones before even brushing our teeth. It’s a huge new world, one that can feel as daunting as it is astonishing. Within this world, we must find a home, a way to make technology, social media and robotics work in our favour. It’s a process we must all go through in order to secure the joy that it offers and negate the risks we encounter. In the coming months, I’ll be reviewing the websites, robots, tools and gizmos that can be used by anyone, no matter their age or location, to simplify their lives. We’ll explore technology that assists the disabled and brightens the lives of those who crave more social contact as well as the stuff that our kids use but we totally don’t grasp. Hopefully, I’ll be able to explain how things work but also encourage you to open the box and play, as I do, safe in the knowledge that these things have been designed for you and exist to assist. My career in social-media-consulting has taken me all over the world. I’m blessed to have advised companies, charities and even governments on how to use technology for public gain.
Last year, the flexibility of running my own little agency gave me the freedom to move back home to the village. Here in Winchcombe, we have access to everything we need for a digital life. Good broadband, fair mobile signal, plenty of people to help. Plus of course the views out the window. The beautiful spaces that reflect on my screen. So, please look out for my articles in the Winchcombe Magazine. I’m here to help you embrace the technology that brings me such joy. And if we see each other in the street, feel free to ask me those questions that have been bugging you. In a new world, full of new toys, there’s never a wrong or a right, simply an opportunity to play.
- Alex Sass, Managing Director of PostMood.com and CEO of Hyperworld Control Ltd. Blog: www.FluffyGeek.com
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Slug Survival by Pippa Greenwood
Whether your garden is big or small, or you have just a few planters in a back yard or on a balcony, the chances are that slugs will cause you grief. There are about thirty species of slug in the UK and most feed throughout the year, especially after dark and when the soil is wet or moist – and now that spring is here, they’re out in force! However, most slugs actually do little damage to living plants, instead preferring to feast on dead and dying material. Typically it is smaller slugs like the greyish-black keeled slug and the pinkish-beige-grey field slug which are more likely to wreak havoc. With estimates of there being about 200 slugs per average cubic metre of average garden soil, the situation can soon get out of hand. Keeled slugs in particular love to feast below ground, as well as on plants above the soil surface. In no time at all slugs can eat through the base of a young stem, killing the plant in the process, or eat seedlings even before they have had a chance to emerge above the soil surface! Later in the year, they will begin to tunnel into potato tubers and carrots too. They breed quickly and very efficiently, and you’re most likely to spot the clumps of Page 26
eggs on the soil surface, beneath flopped foliage and amongst moist organic matter. Each egg is about 1-2mm in diameter and a clear, milky or off-white coloured sphere. So what can you do with these squidgy little menaces? • Go on an evening slug hunt, in particular after it has rained or you have done some watering. • Choose vegetable varieties which have useful resistance to slugs. With potatoes, main crop varieties usually suffer most, so try to grow mainly earlies. Choose varieties such as Charlotte, Kestrel, Sante or Wilja to give a better chance of success. • Encourage natural predators such as hedgehogs, frogs, toads, slow worms and ground beetles. If you keep hens consider letting them clear the ground for you – but obviously only before you start planting and sowing! • Use the Nemaslug nematode control, a treatment I like because it is harmless to everything except slugs. It works swiftly and silently too and, if you’re a potato grower and you drench the soil around the potato plants about six weeks before anticipated harvest, the nematodes soon get to work
and your potatoes should be virtually slug-damage free. Use it to clear a slug-infested raised bed or planter and apply self-adhesive copper tape around the rim of the container to keep the contents slug free. Find out more about Nemaslug and copper tape at www.pippagreenwood.com/ products/protect-your-crops. • Barriers such as crushed shells, wool pellets, soot, pine needles or copperimpregnated fabric can also work well, but may need replacing regularly and results seem to vary. • Traps filled with beer can reduce slug numbers in your garden dramatically. You can buy ready-made traps or make your own using inexpensive plastic beakers plunged into the soil, the rim protruding 1-2cm above the soil surface and filled with a well-flavoured beer. 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 SpeedHoes, SpeedWeeders, raised bed kits, Nemaslug and copper tape, pull-out EasyTunnels, signed books and lots more besides.
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Zaza's Blog I really do love this time of year and there’s so much on this month in and around Winchcombe! Giffords Circus is coming to town (18th – 22nd May) and will be setting up its big top in Sudeley grounds, the annual Walking Festival takes place (19th – 21st May) and you should have received your brochure for the Festival of Music and Arts by now. This is my personal favourite, ending with a free street fair and festival fringe in North Street
Zebra fact: Zebra foals can walk within just 20 minutes of birth and run after an hour!
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Up and Over Cleeve Common In my article last November under the title 'Stones, Sheep and Struggle', I described the conflicts across the boundary on Cleeve Common which divided the manors of Bishop's Cleeve and Southam. Several people have since asked me where did this boundary run? In this article, I will try to answer that question. Southam has been a manor since at least 991, but the earliest description we have of the boundary is from much later, from 1482: “And so to a way called Smale Way..... following the same way eastward as it leads to Birkmore to the Cross Way there, and hence eastward as staere waie leads to Chappmandeane so forward to potteslip quarry.� We can actually follow the boundary quite easily. Today we know the Smale Way (narrow way) as Two Hedges Road and Gambles Lane. The modern boundary between Woodmancote and Southam still follows Gambles Lane for much of its line. Birkmore
was the name of a field towards the top of Gambles Lane, remembered today in the house name Bittemoor. The Cross Way indicates the junction of Rising Sun Lane and Spring Lane, which formed an early route across the hill from Cheltenham to Winchcombe. For some reason, the surviving boundary stones do not quite follow the staere waie up to the top of the hill. The stair way is the name which was given to the deep ditch climbing obliquely southwards up the scarp. Towards the top of the scarp, it turns sharply northeastwards towards Postlip. Today the ditch is known as The Cross Dyke, which fades away as it reaches the upper part of Dry Bottom. We know that the boundary followed it because it is still just possible to find the remains of two boundary stones along its length. Archaeologists have long been puzzled about its origins and at present they seem to think it dates from the Bronze Age (2300 BC to 800 BC).
One of the boundary stones above the Rising Sun
Even that long ago people were creating boundaries over Cleeve Hill! In 1482, Dry Bottom was known as Chappmandeane (the valley of the travelling merchant). This might seem an odd name for this remote area of the common, but it indicates a very early trackway which had come up from Queenwood in Prestbury and then went down to Postlip and Winchcombe. From here the boundary ran southeastwards along the top of Postlip (potteslip) quarry from where it followed the present Southam parish boundary around Wontley and back along the south-west wall of West Down. Some of the stones which mark the boundary can still (just) be found along its route but when the Ordnance Survey
Shadows highlight the stairway and ditch as seen from the vale
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commissioners arrived in 1882 to record the boundary before placing the whole of the common in Southam parish, some stones were already missing. Today three stones stand on private land off Ashleigh Lane. These are probably the missing stones and placing them here has ironically ensured they survive in much better condition than many of those remaining on the common. Finally, conflicts over the boundary were not confined to trespassing sheep! After Lord Ellenborough had purchased Southam House in 1833 he was determined to reinstate traditional ways, including beating the bounds. Giles Carter's Tower House in Rising Sun Lane had been
The Tower House in Rising Sun Lane
built on the boundary between Bishop's Cleeve and Southam. In 1855, the bounds' beaters found the owner away and, convinced the boundary ran through his house, forced their way in through a window and out through the door. Giles' reaction was not recorded but presumably he made an effort to be at home on the next occasion!
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Here to serve the community for another 5 years to work “backstage”. There has Following our recent articles regarding the continuation of this very important community radio station, we are happy to report that the board of directors made the decision to renew the license for a further 5 years, starting this month. A lot of work has taken place in the background and in no small part by director Philip Arkell, who was initially responsible for setting up the radio station some 12 years ago. He is the interim Station Manager and, as many of you know, does his very well supported “Fifties Music” and “Carousel” programmes for a whole three hours every Friday morning. Ros Martin also does a lot for Radio Winchcombe. As well as being Financial Director, she is one of our weekend “Drivetime” presenters on a Friday and Saturday, together with friend and colleague Bev Harrell. Our programmes are great to listen to and give advertisers the chance to maximise their presence in the community. Ros has also implemented the staff recruitment drive for volunteers Page 34
already been very enthusiastic support to assist the successful continuation of the station, I anticipate providing our readers with a full update over the coming months.
We as directors decided at a very early stage, following the awareness that Nick Mundy was to step down as the full-time Station Manager in February, to take on a more active role in the ongoing strategy of creating a community station that firmly sits at the heart of Winchcombe and surrounding areas. I shall now coordinate the marketing, advertising, grants and presenter applications. It is also vital that all those connected with this wonderful organisation play their part in raising the profile and help put together fundraisers, etc. Would you consider being one of them? If so, contact Philip Arkell, acting Station Manager, at admin@radiowinchcombe.co.uk or leave a message on our Facebook page @RadioWinchcombe and be assured we shall be in touch! Last and by no means least; a very big thank you to outgoing Station Manager Nick Mundy for all his hard work over the last few years! Very happy listening, Christopher Sweet Chairman, Radio Winchcombe
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Following the Sky News at the top of the hour, businesses can also advertise or sponsor programmes, providing another cost-effective method of promoting their products or services. For Business Sponsorship and Advertising, contact Chris Sweet, who will provide you with further information, at the following e-mail address chris@demontforts.co.uk.
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Home & Interiors A Home With Character
By Katherine Sorrell
an extent, or consider replacing them with reclaimed boards that match the style of your home. Homes built between the late 19th century and the middle of the 20th often feature colourful, patterned geometric or encaustic tiles, generally along the hallway and garden path. Even if they are discoloured or damaged they should be repairable, and with the right specialist the results will be dramatic.
There’s more to interior style than eye-catching accessories. Consider introducing an appealing sense of charm and character with these interesting ideas. Is your home lacking in an indefinable something? Has it lost its period features? Would it benefit from some appealing detailing, the restoration of authenticity or some aids to functionality? Sometimes it is worth considering some more architectural alterations, which don’t necessarily have to cost a fortune. Here are a few suggestions. Improve your floors If you have original timber boards in good condition beneath your floor coverings, then sanding them back, staining and/or oiling them is a relatively straightforward procedure for a competent DIYer; alternatively, employ a professional. Boards in poor condition can be renovated to Page 36
Think about mouldings From skirting to ceiling roses, door surrounds to dados, mouldings contribute enormously to the overall look of a home. Research carefully, to ensure they correspond in scale and design to the age and style of your architecture. Modern replicas are often available, but sometimes going to a specialist is necessary and this is not cheap. Ease of alteration depends on your circumstances but this is definitely a project to bear in mind when considering renovation work. What about woodwork? In living rooms lacking storage, build across the recesses either side of the fireplace, with cupboards below and display shelving above. The same goes for alcove shelving elsewhere, window seats, wardrobes and other forms of built-in joinery. Consider these additions carefully, so that they complement your home in terms of scale and detailing. And, plan to remove and replace completely inappropriate built-in storage or seating when possible.
Replacing poor quality or badly designed interior doors with beautiful ones is a major enhancement. In a period home you might seek out reclaimed examples or find well-made reproductions; also, decide whether to paint them or, conversely, strip them. Panelling can enhance a room or hallway and comes in a wide variety of styles, from Jacobean to contemporary, and is relatively easy to fit. Get the lighting right You can improve inadequate or imbalanced built in lighting or out of character fittings: either discreetly with minimal downlighters in the ceiling, simple wall lights or versatile LED strips - or go for full-on drama with huge, eye-catching chandeliers. All in the details Small details like cupboard knobs, door and window furniture, light switches, plug sockets and even the humble pull cord can all make a difference. Cheap plastic light switches can be swapped for upmarket ones which are lovely to look at and pleasant to touch. The same goes for door and window furniture: think, for example, how different your front door would look with a gorgeous, matching set of letterbox, bell and numbers.
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Finance
By Ann Haldon
Should You Pay Off Debts With Your Pension? gaining access to this money.
The 2014 Budget introduced new regulations on how personal pensions can be accessed. These new pension freedoms mean that, if you have a money purchase or defined contribution pension, buying an annuity is no longer your only option at retirement. Many people have since chosen to withdraw pension monies to invest in other financial products, and some have decided to pay off debts with the money. So is it a good idea to repay debt in this way, and what are the main aspects to consider? Do you want to access your pension before you retire? Some pension schemes allow you to access your pension at the age of 55. Doing so can significantly reduce the amount you have available in older age, however, unless you have other pensions or a large savings pot. Tax issues you shouldn’T ignore You can withdraw a 25% tax-free lump sum from your pension, but taking any more than this percentage will increase your level of income for that tax year. This could mean that you enter a higher rate tax band, and subsequently lose much of the benefit of Page 42
Will iT affecT your benefiTs enTiTlemenT? If you claim meanstested benefits, withdrawing a lump sum from your pension could affect your entitlement. It might severely reduce the amounts you receive, or even mean that you can’t make a claim. WhaT are The cosTs of accessing your pension? Many pension providers charge a fee for early access to a pension, and there is generally a charge each time you make a withdrawal. This could severely deplete your pension fund, making it expensive and unrealistic financially to repay debts in this way. final salary schemes If you have a final salary pension, you might be tempted to transfer your money into a personal pension scheme that gives you access to withdraw cash. This is likely to offer a poor reward in terms of conversion, however, and also may not provide you with sufficient income in retirement. be careful abouT pension recycling The government has introduced legislation to prevent ‘pension recycling’. This situation occurs when someone uses their pension to pay off debt before they retire, with the intention of replacing their pension money whilst still working. Even if you do not deliberately
set out to do this, by withdrawing your pension you could be inadvertently caught out by the pension recycling regulations. For example, if you: • Withdraw over £30,000 from your pension, and as a result: • Receive £7,500 or more taxfree, and then: • Increase your pension contributions by more than 30% The rules apply regardless of whether you pay off debt with the money, and can result in the anticipated ‘tax-free’ sums being taxed by up to 70% by the government. The reason why these rules have been introduced is to prevent people benefiting from taking more than one series of tax-free sums from their pensions, and as encouragement to save more for retirement. With so many people now expected to live longer, it can be risky to use your pension to pay off debt. Personal circumstances will dictate whether it’s the right move for you, but it’s crucial that you obtain pension advice from an independent financial adviser before taking any action. You’ll be able to find out the ‘bottom line’ figure once the tax, charges, loss of benefits and other potential deductions have been taken into account, and decide whether or not it’s truly worthwhile. https://debtcamel.co.uk/2015pension-changes-a-new-optionfor-paying-off-debts/ https://debtcamel.co.uk/debtspension-recycling-tax/
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What's On in May Move it or lose it Every Tuesday, 11.30am - 12.30pm, BeSocial@GL54, Langley Road, Winchcombe, GL54 5QN £4.50 per session. To book, please call Kathy on 01451 824 058 or 07746 672 726. For further information visit www.besocialwinchcombe.com. Winchcombe Folk Night Tuesday 2nd May, 8.00pm 11.00pm, The White Hart Inn, High St, Winchcombe, GL54 5LJ An open night in a lively and friendly atmosphere. A warm welcome is extended to singers, musicians and audiences to join our regular performers. For more information please call 01242 602236. Baby Bounce & Rhyme Wednesday 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th & 31st May, 10.30am 11.00am, Winchcombe Library Nursery rhymes, songs and wiggle & jiggle for babies up to 18 months and their grown-ups! British and Irish Lions Pre-Tour Dinner Thursday 4th May, 7.00pm, Newlands Park Sports and Social Club, Southam Lane, Southam, Cheltenham, GL52 3PE Cheltenham Tigers Rugby Club are very proud to be hosting the British and Irish Lions Pre-Tour Dinner. TV Sports commentator Jill Douglas will be introducing speakers Jason Leonard and Donncha O’Callaghan. Tickets are £60.00 and the fundraising will go towards new changing rooms and the new multi-use games area. To obtain tickets for this event please call 07786 980038. Art & Illustration Workshop First Friday of the month, commencing 5th May (no session on 2nd June - 9th June instead), BeSocial@GL54, Langley
Road, Winchcombe, GL54 5QN £12 per session. To book, please call Gemma on 01242 602 727 or 07813 062 003. For further information visit www.besocialwinchcombe.com. Knit & Natter Friday 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th May, 10.00am - 12.00pm 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. Lamp Shade Making Workshop Friday 5th of May, 10.00am 2.30pm, Teddington Village Hall, Near Tewkesbury Run by Local Curtain Maker, Raspberry Hen Fabrics, the workshop will enable attendees to make and keep a drum lampshade. Cost: £35, all materials included, no sewing needed, suitable for all abilities. The course runs at an easy pace. Good choice of fabrics and shade sizes available. Booking essential – please contact rachael@ raspberryhen.co.uk or call 07811 045055. For more information, visit www.raspberryhen.co.uk. Walking Rugby Every Friday, 10.00am 11.30am, Winchcombe Sports Hall, 8 Gretton Road, Winchcombe, GL54 5EE £3.00 per session. To book, please call Nicole on 01452 872 273. For further information visit www.besocialwinchcombe.com. Cheltenham Civil Service Club Over 30s Disco Friday 5th May, 8.00pm 12.00am, Cheltenham Civil Service Club, Tewkesbury Road, Ukington, Cheltenham, GL51 9SL All types of music played – from the 50s to the present day. A friendly group, everyone welcome. Dress code is smart casual (no jeans please). Bar and
large car park. Admission: £5.00. Rhymetime Saturday 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th May, 11.00pm 11.30pm, Winchcombe Library Stories, rhymes, songs and colouring for children 18 months +. 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. Sun 7th May: Papillon. Sun 14th May: An evening with Martin Kemp. Sun 21st May: The Big Chris Barber Band. Tickets are available from Cheltenham Town Hall, and the Cleeve Concert website www. cleeveconcerts.com. Tickets can also be bought at the door on the night. For more information, please contact 03336 663 366. Mindfulness and Wellbeing Course Tuesday 9th May, 9.00am - 11.00am, BeSocial@GL54, Langley Road, Winchcombe, GL54 5QN £10 for 2 hours. To book, please call Shelagh on 01242 602 849 or 07957 551 696. For further information visit www.besocialwinchcombe.com. Cheltenham Wigs Tuesday 9th May, 10.00am - 11.00am, BeSocial@GL54, Langley Road, Winchcombe, GL54 5QN To book, please call Leigh on 01242 572 669 or 07414 702 762. For further information visit www.besocialwinchcombe.com. Winchcombe Area U3A Monthly Meeting Tuesday 9th May, 2.00pm - 4.00pm, Abbey Fields Community Centre, Back Lane, Winchcombe, GL54 5QH Why not look ahead to widen your interests and explore a new hobby or activity. Come along
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...events cont'd to find out more about the new groups on offer. Email: winchcombe.u3a@icloud.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/ WinchcombeAreaU3A/ Mint & Coriander Cooking Courses Friday 12th, 19th & 26th May and Saturday 13th May, Bishop’s Cleeve Learn how to cook authentic Indian dishes from scratch with Aly who will be sharing her family recipes and cooking tips with you. Classes take place in the privacy of Aly's home in Bishop's Cleeve and you can expect a generous dollop of fun mixed with the possibility of making a new friend or two. To find out more about the workshops or to book a place, please call 01242 692475 or 07438 495254 or get in touch via email: mintncoriander@yahoo.com. For further information and some fantastic recipes, please visit www. mintandcoriander.com and follow Mint & Coriander on Facebook. Tewkesbury Big Weekend Friday 12th Sunday 14th May, Tewkesbury High Street and riverside A fabulous weekend of fun for all the family. Enjoy activities ranging from Bell Boat racing and street entertainers to a river parade and a psychic day as well as free music in the street and stalls selling local fayre. For more information on this event, please visit www. tewkesburybigweekend.co.uk. Gotherington Singers Gala Concert - 'Gotherington Singers and Friends' Friday 12th May, 7.30pm, Princess Hall, The Cheltenham Ladies’ College, Bayshill Road, Page 46
Cheltenham, GL50 3EP 50 years ago musician Margaret Crompton came to live in Gotherington, decided to start a choir, and Gotherington Singers was born. Margaret has now retired, and we are under the leadership of Musical Director Jane Ward Watts. We are celebrating our 50th anniversary with a Gala Concert. Many longstanding friends of the choir will be joining us, including baritone John Qualtrough, harmonica player Carol Axford, pianist Lee Axford, the Charlton Kings Junior School Choir and the Gloucester Excelsior Band. We will be supporting the Gloucester & Tewkesbury branch of the RNLI. Come along and join us for a happy and entertaining evening of music and song. Tickets £10.00, available from 01242 620775. For more information on the Gotherington Singers, please visit www.gotheringtonsingers.co.uk.
2.00pm - 4.30pm, St. Peter's Church, Winchcombe Knitters of all ages are welcome. Bring your own knitting or knit a square for a charity blanket. Wool and needles can be provided if needed. Enjoy the afternoon and be entertained by Shepherd's Crook. Refreshments available. There will also be a raffle.
GWSR - Cotswolds Brick and Trains Weekend Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th May, The Railway Station, Toddington, GL54 5DT This is a brand-new event at the railway, so why not come along and experience the thrill of building models out of small bricks. There will be a small entry fee to this display. Organised by the Southern Lego Train Club. For more information, please visit www.gwsr.com.
Bishops Cleeve Craft Fair Sunday 14th May, 10.00am - 2.00pm, Community Centre, Bishops Cleeve A wide range of stalls with a different selection each month. Refreshments available. Free entry. For more information, please contact Libby Cleal on 07776 301767. Poetry in Motion Monday 15th May, 8.30pm A night of poetry, cinema and readings by four international performance poets: Melanie Branton, Tim Vosper, Kay Baxter and David C. Johnson, plus an exciting selection of poetry films by award-winning film maker Diana Taylor. Films include Burne Jones and the Fox, the film of Anna Saunders' Indigo Dreams Collection. Tickets are £5.00 and £7.00 and can be purchased by calling 01242 522852.
East Glos Club Open Day Saturday 13th May, 11.00am - 3.00pm, Old Bath Road, Cheltenham, GL53 7DF
Special Open Day offer: Free month’s membership for everyone who joins on the day + win a racket raffle. Drop in any time from 11am to 3pm to try Tennis, Squash or Hockey. The Big Knit Saturday 13th of May,
GWSR - Fish and Chips Special (The Cheltenham Fryer) Saturday 13th May, the train departs from Toddington at 7.00pm, returning at about 9.30pm, The Railway Station, Toddington, GL54 5DT Enjoy a leisurely Saturday evening ride through the Cotswold countryside with a large fish and chip meal delivered to your reserved seats by our train stewards. For more information, please visit www.gwsr.com.
Talk on Renewable Energy Tuesday 16th May, 7.30pm, Methodist Church, Bishop’s Cleeve Helen Taylor from the
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Gloucestershire-based company Ecotricity will explain how renewable energy is delivered to our homes. Everyone welcome. For more information, please call 01242 244785. Giffords Circus at Sudeley Castle Thursday 18th - Monday 22nd May, Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe, GL54 5JD Giffords Circus presents their show “Any port in a storm”. For more information, please visit www. sudeleycastle.co.uk or call the box office on 08454 597 469.
Winchcombe Walking Festival Friday 19th - Sunday 21st May Spring is here and so is the Winchcombe Walking Festival, now in its eighth year. Based in the ‘Walkers are Welcome’ town of Winchcombe, the first town in the Cotswolds to join this national network, the organisers have created another great variety of walks. Early birds who want to get up with the lark can go on a dawn chorus walk. If you are interested in history why not walk back in time? The ‘Heavy Metal’ walk is not about rock music but visits local metalwork craftsman. The programme contains a variety of walks and distances, something to suit all abilities. Advance booking essential. To see the full programme visit: www. winchcombewelcomeswalkers.com/ festival
Toddington, GL54 5DT A GWR favourite. Raise a glass to real ale brewers from all over the country at this weekend event. Normal ticket prices for those wishing to travel; for those planning just to sample the ales, there will be a small admission charge. For more information, please visit www.gwsr.com. Winchcombe Festival of Music and Arts Monday 22nd Monday 29th May, Winchcombe
The festival that celebrates the best local bands, groups, artists, poets and writers is back for another brilliant week! There will be talks, poetry, workshops, visual art, a street fair and much more, so make sure you visit! For more information, please visit www.winchcombefestival.co.uk. Open Day at Foxfield LAND Permaculture Centre Saturday 27th May, 11.00am 5.00pm, Foxfield, Gretton Fields, near Gretton, Gloucestershire Learn about all the permaculture happenings at Foxfield and see how you can be making changes to live more positively. Free entry. Music to Delight Saturday 27th May, 7.30pm, Parabola Arts Centre, Bayshill Road, Cheltenham, GL50 3AH Songs from the Shows with Cathy Keating, Malcom White, Kate Aston Williams, Paul Chesworth, Olivia Sheldon, Howard Naylor, Chris Lewis, and John Merrick on piano. Tickets: £12, in aid of Linc. Tickets available by calling 0300 422 4422 or from www.lincfund.org. Winchcombe Tea Dance Wednesday 31st May, 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. Don accompanies dancers with music from the 1920’s through to the 1960’s. The pieces are adapted for all types of ballroom favourites, from foxtrots and quicksteps to waltzes and jives. All proceeds go to the Winchcombe Day Care Centre, a registered charity. For more information about the centre, please visit www.winchcombedaycentre.com. Cleeve Common Activities The Cleeve Common Board of Conservators have devised a new programme of events for 2017. To obtain tickets or for further information about events go to the Parish Office, Church Road, Bishop's Cleeve, or call: Office - 07471 68 78 77, Ranger - 07756 828 458. Please note for some events booking is essential. Friday 2nd June: Magnificent Meadows Open Day, 10.00am - 4.00pm. A meeting for the whole family, guided walks, children’s activities and more as we celebrate our wild flower grassland. Wychwood Festival Friday 2nd June Sunday 4th June, Cheltenham Racecourse, GL50 4SH
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...events cont'd at 12 noon, live music on the stages will begin shortly after. The festival is known for its family-friendly feel, big range of music on offer plus loads of other activities including 100 workshops for all ages, comedy, cinema and much more. For more information, please call 0844 576 2210 or visit www.wychwoodfestival.com. Cheltenham Cricket Festival Saturday 3rd - Friday 16th June, 11.00am - 6.00pm, Cheltenham College Sports Ground, Cheltenham, GL53 7AB The Cheltenham Cricket Festival is one of the most loved events in the social and sporting calendar. The idyllic setting of Cheltenham College provides the perfect backdrop for cricket at the height of the summer. For more information about this festival, please call 0117 910 8010. Winchcombe Open Gardens Sunday 11th June 2017, 2.00pm - 6.00pm, Winchcombe Come and find the hidden gardens of Winchcombe! There are 17 gardens to discover which range from fully designed to intimate hidden gems. All will give you inspiration and ideas to take home to your own castles! There will also be tea, cakes and plant sales on your route. Tickets are £5.00 per adult, under 12s free. Tickets and maps will be available to purchase from 19th May at the Winchcombe Tourist Information office. You can also buy tickets on the day from any of the open gardens or from the Back-Lane car park by the library (SAT NAV ref GL54 5PZ). All proceeds from the day will go to the preservation of the Grade I listed St Peter’s Church in the heart of the town. Registered charity number: 1046434. For further information, please email winchcombegardens@gmail.com. Page 48
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 Wednesday Fellowship Wednesdays, 2.00pm, Church Hall New members of both sexes always welcome. 10th May: 'Cheltenham Museum, wartime Britain'; speaker: Sophie Williams. 24th May: Charity cream tea. 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 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/localsupport-groups/regions/ cheltenham-and-district-branch Cleeve Carers & Friendship Group Tuesdays, 2.00pm, 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. Tuesday 9th May: 'Pets at Home'; speaker: Mr Seal. Friday 26th May: Outing – Spetchley Park Gardens, entrance to gardens £6 plus cost of coach £8. Usual pickups at 10.30am from St. Michael’s Hall car park. If you require a lift, please call 01242 672029. Cleeve Ladies Probus Club Tuesdays - fortnightly, 9.45am, Bishop’s Cleeve Tithe Barn 2nd May: 'Conversations with Three Nonagenarians'; speaker: Margaret Cooper. 16th May:
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OUTING. 30th May: 'Lady Spies in the Cold War'; speaker: Paul Body. 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. Toddington WI We meet on the third Monday of every month at 7.30pm in Toddington Village Hall. We are an active and friendly group with lots going on. Visitors and new members are always welcome, come along, meet us and see for yourself. For more information and to arrange a visit, please contact Jane on 01242 620919 or Felicity on 01242 621041. 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.
Winchcombe Ladies Probus Club Meets every other Tuesday morning in Winchcombe Methodist Hall. We meet for coffee at 10.00am 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. 2nd May: No meeting. 9th May: Severn Freewheelers; speaker: Edward Kendrick. 16th May: 'From holy wells to Regency Spa'; speaker: Alan Pilbeam. 23rd May: 'Children’s hour those were the days'; speakers: Virginia and David Adsett. 30th May: No meeting.
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. Heidi's Heroes Mondays 11.30am - 12.30am and 8.00pm - 9.00pm, Cheltenham Ladies College Sports Centre, Malvern Road, Cheltenham
Cancer patients past and present are invited to join a unique fitness class being run and funded by the
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...events cont'd 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.
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. Page 50
Cleeve Harmony Ladies A Capella Chorus Wednesday evenings, 7.45pm - 10.00pm, 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, 7.45pm 9.30pm, Alternating between Gotherington Village Hall and Bethesda Methodist Church, Cheltenham We are a ladies choir formed 50 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. We can also be found on Facebook. The Isbourne Singers Wednesdays 8.00pm - 9.00pm 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 Concert Brass Tuesday evenings, 7.30pm, Abbey Fields Community Centre, Back Lane, Winchcombe, Cheltenham, GL54 5QH A group consisting of brass and wood wind players. New players of all abilities always welcome. For more information, please contact Roger Cook on 01242 603208. 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.
Walking Free Guided Walks around Winchcombe Walks will take place at 11.00am and 2.30pm every Sunday until the end of October. Starting at the TIC, the walks are for anyone, visitor or resident, who is interested in the fascinating history of Winchcombe – from ancient Saxon Borough to WW2 and beyond. The walks are short and easy, designed to be accessible to all. They will take 1–1¼ hours, are less than a mile and all on pavements around the Town Centre. 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
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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Winchcombe Useful Numbers UTILITIES
CHURCHES St Peter's Winchcombe
01242 602067
Electricty -ÂPower Loss
0800 365 900
Christ Church, Gretton
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Gas Emergency
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SCHOOLS Winchcombe School
HELPLINES 01242 602233
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DOCTORS & PHARMACY Lloyds Pharmacy Winchcombe 01242 602305 Stoke Road Surgery
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Badham Pharmacy Stoke Road 01242 672211 Badham Pharmacy Church Road 01242 672653
HOSPITALS Gloucestershire Royal Hospital 0300 422 2222 Nuffield Health Hospital
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Cheltenham General
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LIBRARIES Winchcombe Library
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POST OFFICES Alderton Post Office
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Bishop's Cleeve Post Office
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