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We look forward to seeing you soon…. The neighbourhood warden will be in attendance at the library for advice and assistance on the dates below: Tuesday 5th January 2016 Tuesday 19th January 2016 Tuesday 2nd February 2016 From 1 pm – 3 pm

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WiFi is currently available in Gloucester, Cheltenham and to all our lovely Library Users from the staff Cirencester libraries and in the eight community libraries. at Dursley Library. Between May and the end of September this year, WiFi Coming over Festive Season – Library will be extended to up cover allthe libraries in the county. Tuesday 15th Christmas Storytimes at tablet 2 pm and users will beDecember able to bring their phone, laptop or 3.45 pm with a Christmas toand get use youthe in the spirit when they visit their local Craft branch WiFi to !! access the internet to help them with their am Last Fun emails, Day Friday of 2015 and on 4th December at 10.30 research or studies or carry out job searches. It will also – Make a topper for your Christmas Tree, and a calendar help people access county council and library services to see you through 2016 ! digitally, including online forms and requests for services, Fun Dayfurther Fridayssupporting for the New year to (2016) will beand on the whilst people use eBooks following 15thwill January, 29th January, eAudiobooks. Thedates: new WiFi be supported by a suite of 12thPCs February, 11thdue Marchat 10.30 am the upgraded which are to be all installed across See you ! county's libraries from April.there The new PCs will have improved software to make searching web and Free for all Christmas Crafts on 22ndthe December carrying out tasks easier, as wellofasglitter increasing – running all even day with lashings !! security for users. Further information will be made Last Baby Bounce libraries & Rhyme 2015 be free heldWiFi on available in individual asof new PCstoand Thursday 17th December at 10.30 am head their way. Whilst the PCs are being replaced, they on 4th 2016) will not be(Recommences bookable in advance orJanuary be available for drop in use though we will endeavour to release PCs for drop in For Adults – use as soon as they have been replaced. Peoples Network Knitting Group – Wednesday mornings from PCs will still be available at nearby libraries. You can see 10am – 12 noon the commonly asked questions and keep uptodate on the LibraryClub WiFi–page through localoflibrary staff. WePlease will Library Heldor2nd Monday each month. give customers as muchstaff notice as possible as to when the contact Library if you require transport. upgrade will take place in each library and in all cases Housebound Wekeep havedisruption volunteers to deliver and we aim– to to willing a minimum. collect books for you. Please contact Library staff at if you The roll out of WiFi will start in the main libraries are interested. Stroud, Tewkesbury, Dursley, Newent, Stow and Coleford in May Also within the Library we do have Citizens Advice Bureau Contact Dursley Library here on Monday and Friday mornings. For further details. Tel: 01453 543059.

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A User’s Guide to a Healthy Mind What Causes Stress? It’s not the events of our lives, which necessarily cause the stress response, rather the way we think about and respond to those events. So, even though the event itself is often blamed, it does not have to be the direct cause of the negative and undesirable psychological state that people often refer to as being or feeling stressed. Brain chemistry and neurological functioning, combined with physiology, and other psychological factors are what combine to cause the kind of state referred to as ‘stress’. But what causes stress to be triggered?

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12 Alternative gifts for Christmas

Christmas comes but once a year and whatever way you look at it, it's a special season in lots of ways. On the one hand, there's all the Christmas festivities, on the other, the weather can be brutal and it's open season for coughs and colds. We've therefore come up with some seasonal, healthy and fun DIYs, which you can use to treat yourself or give as gifts. Frankincense, Lavender and Pine Room Fragrance For this you will need a carrier oil. Since this is meant for use as a room fragrance rather than going on the skin, any unscented (or mildly scented) vegetable oil would do. Sunflower oil is a good choice as it is both affordable and widely available. The rule of thumb is to use three drops of essential oil to each 10ml of carrier oil and it is important to measure this as essential oils are very strong and have to be used diluted. Please also note, it's three drops in total rather than three drops of each oil, so if you're making a 10ml bottle of this blend, use one drop of each oil and so on. Frankincense is very soothing, lavender is gently uplifting and pine is invigorating. As a menthol fragrance it's also a decongestant so good for stuffy noses and it has anti-bacterial properties so it helps to give battling immune systems a boost. Ginger, Nutmeg and Sweet Orange Bath Salts You can use any type of salt for this and you can also mix in a small quantity of bicarbonate of soda. As a guideline, for each 100g of carrier base use 80-100g salt and 0-20g bicarbonate of soda. For every 100g of base you will need a maximum of 1ml of essential oil, which is about 20 drops, again this is in total rather than per oil. Ginger and nutmeg are both good for the digestion (after all that Christmas food) and the respiratory system. Nutmeg is also good for the blood circulation. Sweet orange is an all-round tonic and antiseptic. All of these oils have positive benefits from an emotional perspective too. Using them in a bath is great because all the steam really helps get the oils moving and inhaled, but if you only have a shower, or want to give this as a gift to someone who does, you can use the same combination in a carrier oil to make a skin moisturiser. Since it will be going on the skin, you might want to look at sweet almond or a ready-made massage oil base, but sunflower oil is also a perfectly reasonable choice. Use the ratios as for the room burner oil. Sandalwood, Black Pepper and Tea Tree Body Scrub It's important to exfoliate in winter (and follow up with a good moisturiser). You can create a great body scrub using sugar as a base and in the same ratios as described for the bath salts. Sandalwood is great for the skin, soothing and cleaning it. It's also good for dealing with coughs. Black pepper is antioxidant and antibacterial, which is good for the body as a whole. It is also good at stimulating the blood circulation and this can be particularly beneficial to anyone who suffers from rheumatism or arthritis, especially in winter when symptoms are often at their worst. Tea tree is a menthol and has very similar qualities to pine. This blend is also a good choice for anyone who feels their get up and go has got up and gone, perfect for use in the shower on dark, cold winter mornings. These gorgeous essential oil treats are sure to make you feel wonderful, whatever the weather and in a lovely bag, or pretty bottle, tied with a ribbon they make lovely Christmas gift.s As with all essential oils keep out of the reach of children and pets and use externally. If you require more information about essential oils, or would like to book a bespoke aromatherapy massage treatment please email Vanilla Moon relaxation@vanillamoon.biz By Zoe Warner of Vanilla Moon

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DURSLEY FARMERS MARKET Dates for 2015: Saturdays April 11th May 9th June 13th July 11th August 8th September 12th October 10th November 14th December 12th = Christmas Market.

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We are a small family run Home set in the heart of the Cotswold’s. The Home is a grade 2 listed Manor house built 1836 .We have an excellent reputation for supporting individuals with dementia and enduring mental health needs. The proprietors have over 25 years’ experience working in this field. We make a commitment to provide a home for life for people from diverse and often challenging backgrounds.

We are a 36 bedded nursing / residential home, with a popular “sunflower” cafe designed tea room, a drawing room overlooking the paddock and a dementia friendly garden room leading out to the sensory garden following through to the mature gardens. You can also take a stroll through the reminiscence shopping area, following through to promenade along the beach and then rest in the orangery, or have a new look in the hairdressers /barbers area. The home accepts each person as an individual with a holistic view of their care, with their needs upmost in all we aim to achieve. We operate a rigorous staff selection process to ensure that you or your family member feel safe and secure when moving in to the home. We aim to ensure that their own feelings and memories are paramount in the mood of the home ensuring that a person feels stress free, happy and settled in their new surroundings. Areas of the home have been designed to promote continuous opportunities for stimulation, reminiscence and dementia friendly activities for all encouraging integration, participation and socialisation.

Person centred The Manor goes the extra mile to make it homely, from personalising individuals bedrooms to the soft furnishings you will find in our drawing room and garden room. We are forefront in enabling residents to lead fulfilling lives. Staff have achieved exceptional results both in dealing effectively with physical illness and with reducing and managing aggressive and abusive outbursts. Facilities • Stinchcombe Manor offers a homely, stimulating environment, over two floors. • Wet rooms throughout the home • Parker bathroom for those relaxing times • Sensory garden • Garden room where we bring the outside to the inside for those rainy days • Sunflower tea room for that family / friends time • Drawing room for relaxation and entertaining • We offer deluxe single or double rooms • With An environment to meet your needs

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Where were you born and brought up? I was born in Hammersmith and lived in London for the first five years of my life. My parents then decided to pursue the country life and we relocated to a small rural town in Shropshire. My two brothers and I have fond memories of fishing, camping and exploring the woods and green fields of Shropshire as children. What did you do when you left school? After completing A levels in Design, PE & Geography I had a 1 year break in education and moved into a shared house in Worcester with fellow musicians to focus on developing our rock band “Mexican Standoff”. Sadly working 40 hour weeks in Sainsburys warehouse didn’t leave us much time for any band practice and Mexican Standoff fell by the wayside before we had even really found our feet. The guitar was hung up for a while and I decided to undertake a degree at Worcester University studying Environmental Science and Physical Geography. An interesting few years followed. During university life I developed a new hobby in mountain biking. It had become something of an addiction with the adrenalin from the “close shaves” in combination with the aerobic fitness benefits appealing to me most. A year working in Whistler, Canada for 1 year followed. Email: catherine@fivevalleysdirectory.co.uk

17 It was an action packed year with most of my free time spent hurtling down snowy slopes on my snowboard, having heart stopping encounters with black bears while mountain biking and swimming in stunning glacier fed blue lakes surrounded in snow capped mountains What led you into the business you have now? I spent 5 years building up as much experience and training working as a tree surgeon and a woodland manager in Somerset. It became very clear to myself that I wanted to run my own business and do things my way. Treeation – Tree Surgery & Woodland Management was formed in 2010 after we relocated from Bristol to Stroud. The challenges of starting a business, the risk taking and freedom appealed strongly to me. Any interests or hobbies? My main interests in life are music, natural history and environmental conservation. I spend a good amount of my free time camping, walking, biking and foraging in the Cotwolds. My hobbies include doing a martial art called “ki aikido” and playing the guitar. What of your home life? I live in Stroud with my wonderful family. My wife is a yoga teacher and we have a beautiful 5 year old daughter. My wife is Spanish so most of our holidays are spent lounging around on hot sunny beaches and eating amazing Spanish food in Cadiz where her family are. Plans for the future? To keep building up Treeation Tree Surgery & Woodland Management especially focusing on arboricultural consultancy and developing our woodfuel business that deals with eco-friendly, locally sourced kindling and firewood. To contact Patrick please call 01453 497047/Mob: 07702 www.treeation.co.uk/email:info@treeation.co.uk

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Our Christmas trees are in! Come and choose the perfect tree to bring Christmas to life in your home. From table top treasures to majestic 7 footers, we have a fresh tree to suit everyone. We also offer a lovely selection of individual artificial trees. Our Christmas department is a wonderland full of decorations just waiting to adorn your homes for the festive season and there are gifts a-plenty to suit all tastes. With plenty of free parking and a fantastic, brand new restaurant why not come along to Highfield where Christmas is made easy? It’s a one-stop Christmas shop!!

Types of Fresh Cut Christmas Trees Norway Spruce (Picea Abies) is the traditional Christmas tree which was historically grown close by and brought into the house at Christmas. It has short green needles and that wonderful great pine scent which will fill the room. Nordman Fir (Abies Nordmanniana) is a Needlefast variety which has been introduced to this country in recent years and has become the most popular variety because it does not drop its needles so readily in the home. It still has the classic Christmas tree shape and has long, soft, dark green needles.

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Our Live Music events in The Oldridge Bar at Kingshill House. These evenings are a great platform for local bands. With delicious, home-cooked suppers (main course and pudding £7 with a vegetarian option) and great music we can guarantee you a fantastic evening out. So start the weekend here! There’s no entry charge - but we do pass the hat round.

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26 DECEMBER 2015/january 2016 SAT 5TH - A Sale of used Furniture & Household Items takes place this, and every Saturday from 8.30 -11.30am in May Lane, Dursley. Entry to this sale is free of charge and is run by the Lions Club, who use the proceeds for local individuals and charities in need. More information available from 01453 544471. SAT 5TH - Prema have a Family Workshop ‘Gingerbread House’ planned for today with more details from www.prema.org.uk or contact 01453 860703. SUN 6TH - Another Workshop ‘Screen Squint’ at Prema. See above. SUN 6TH - 3C Community Church, Church Road, Cam GL11 5PG welcomes you to Sunday Morning Services from 10.30am -12noon. Teas & coffees are served from 10am and again after the service. TUES 8th - Dursley & Cam Society will hold their AGM, followed by a talk on ’The Severn Railway Bridge - a disaster waiting to happen’ by Paul Barnett. This talk takes place in Dursley Town Hall and starts at 7.30pm. All are welcome to attend. The Society’s publication ‘The Dursley Lantern’ is on sale in the Heritage Centre. WED 9TH - Wotton Women’s Probus will hold their Christmas Lunch at Eastwood Park with more details from Maureen 01453 845287. THURS 10TH - Dursley WI have another meeting planned for this evening at 7.30pm when they will welcome Fiona Eadie and her Christmas Entertainment with music. This group meet in Dursley Methodist Church Hall with more details from Ann 01453 544184. THURS 10TH - This is the date for Afternoon Teas at St. Bartholomew’s Church, Cam Pitch, Lower Cam running from 2.30 -4pm. I am sure there will be notices in the church of Services available over the Christmas period by this date. FRI 11TH - ‘Christmas Willow’ - an Adult Workshop at Prema. SAT 12TH - Dursley will hold their Farmers’ Market once again from 8.30am -1pm under the Town Hall. This event is entry free and maybe a chance to start some of your Christmas shopping. SAT 12TH - There will be a Light up a Life Carol Service taking place today at St. Mary’s Church, Wotton-under-Edge starting at 3pm. Remember a loved one in this special service, which is being organised by Wotton Friends. SUN 13TH - There will be Christmas Crackers - Christmas Artists’ Fair taking place at Prema, Uley and don’t forget the Prema Arts Café for some lovely refreshments to enhance your visit. The Café is open Tue -Fri 9am -5pm, Sat 10am-5pm and Sun from 11am-4pm. Call the café directly on 07866 519708 for more details. MON 14TH - The Electric Picture House at Wotton-underEdge will have a screening of the ‘Florence Uffizi Gallery’ starting at 8.15pm. Ticket prices are 2D-Adults £7/3D -Adults £8; Concs/ students £6/£7, under 12’s (before 5pm)- £5/£6 and all day Monday £5/6. More details from 01453 844601 or visit www.wottoncinema.com TUES 15TH - I have details of a Ukulele Club at the GL11 Community Hub, Cam GL11 5JS which will run from 10am -12noon. Entry is for £1 which goes to charity and there are refreshments available. More details from Rita on 01453 843852. WED 16TH - Castlegate WI will meet again for their Christmas Party at the Community Centre, Rednock Drive, Dursley. They meet at 9.45am and new members are always welcome. More details on this and next year’s programme from Margaret Chappenden on 01453 548683.

COMMUNITY NEWS THURS 17TH - U3A Cam, Dursley & District U3A hold meetings at 10am at Dursley Methodist Church. More details 07776 245 726. SUN 20TH - Remember Sunday Morning Service from 10.30am -12noon at 3C Community Church, Church Road, Cam. I am sure by now there will be notices in the Church of forthcoming Services over the Christmas and New Year period or contact 01453 546775, call at the 3C Office or visit:- www.3Ccommunitychurch.org. FRI 25TH - Christmas Day and I should like to wish all readers a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2016. SUN 27TH - There will be a showing of ‘The Winter’s Tale’ featuring Kenneth Branagh and Judi Dench at the Electric Picture House, Wotton. More details and booking on 01453 844601. FRI 1ST JAN 2016 - Happy New Year TUES 5TH - Ukulele Club runs again at the GL11 Community Hub, Cam from 10am -12 noon. More details from Rita 01453 843852. WED 6TH - The Lioness Club will meet at 8pm at The Lions Den, May Lane with more details from 01453 545134. WED 6TH - The Dursley & Cam Friendship Club (over 60’s) will meet again from 2-4pm at St. James’s Parish Centre, Dursley with more details from Barbara on 01453 766421 or email: bandbweldon1@gmail.com This meeting will feature U.K.S Singers THURS 7TH - WI Cam will meet in Cam Village Hall at 9.45am with more information available from Mary Elliott 01453 542083. SAT 9TH - Dursley Farmer’s Market runs again from 8.30am -1pm under the Town Hall. WED 13TH - WI Uley meet at Village Hall, Uley at 7.30pm. WED 13TH - The Probus Club meet again at 9.45am for coffee with talks beginning at 10.30am. The venue is United Church, Bradley Street, Wotton and more details from Maureen on 01453 845287. THURS 14TH - WI Dursley meet in the Methodist Church Hall at 7.30pm with more details from Ann Scott 01453 544184. I am sure new members or visitors would be most welcome to attend. TUES 19TH - Inner Wheel Club of Dursley have a meeting planned including Club Business with a Speaker 11.45 for 12.15pm and more information on this Club from Sue Allen on 01453 519315. TUES 19TH - Another Ukulele Club meeting at the GL11 Community Hub from 10am -12noon. More details Rita 01453 843852. WED 20TH - Castlegate WI will meet again at 9.45am at the Community Centre, Rednock Drive, Dursley for the start of their New Year’s programme. More details Margaret 01453 548683. THURS 21ST - U3A Cam & Dursley meet in the Methodist Church Hall, Dursley at 10am. More details John Morton 01453 452159. WED 27TH - The Probus Club will meet at United Church, Bradley Street, Wotton at 9.45am. Details from 01453 845287. THURS 28TH - The Electric Picture House, Wotton-underEdge will have an NT Live performance of ‘Les Liaisons Dangereuses’ with more details from 01453 844601. Details may change, so please check before setting out. To list your events/activities for February onwards, please contact Mary Jarrett on 01453 762812 thank you.

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Over the past few months Dursley Neighbourhood Policing Team had experienced some anti-social behaviour amongst youngsters in the local area. In an attempt to tackle this problem the policing team made contact with Rednock school and asked for their assistance and co-operation. Rednock School welcomed this approach and offered the use of their all-weather football pitch for the youngsters to play on. This joint initiative has proved very successful with a group of youngsters regularly playing football on the pitch. This group have since managed to get funding to buy their own football T-shirts and they have joined a 6-a-side team. Jake Woodward who is involved in the scheme said: “I’ve never really had a positive relationship with the police but this has certainly changed and we are thankful for what they have done.” Jordan Warner said: “I would like to thank the police and Rednock School for setting this up. Because of this we have taken it upon ourselves to build links with other football teams and arrange matches. It has even helped us enter a 6-a-side tournament – something that we would never have done before!”. PCSO Joshua Griffiths stated that “This has been a very successful initiative. It has helped us build new bridges that had previously broken with these group of young adults and it has helped us by reduce crime and anti-social behaviour in Dursley. A win-win situation.”

What have the Neighbourhood Team been doing? Since the last newsletter Neighbourhood Team officers have been busy tackling issues of concern for our local community. Officers from the NPT have been actively targeting antisocial behaviour where we have issued several antisocial behaviour warnings to problem youths, placed 2 youths on anti social behaviour contracts with curfews and conditions to abide, we have taken positive action on underage street drinkers, seized several quantities of controlled drugs by the use of directed police search powers, we have successfully issued section 59 police reform notices for anti social driving – which essentially means that any further report of nuisance driving will result in vehicle seizures. Officers have been present at several community events and are in the process of delivering road safety school initiatives as well as preparing for a burglary prevention scheme and helped to deliver a safe youth function. This is just some of the work that has been undertaken by the team in conjunction with responding to live policing incidents, investigating recorded crime reports and proactive police patrols.

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29 Neighbourhood Team assist in safe delivery of Youth Event Neighbourhood Policing Team officers were on hand to help deliver a sixth form event at a popular nightclub in Dursley. The event arranged by a local high school saw a presence of partnership working between Capones club and police. Officers seized alcohol from underage party goers and created an amnesty bin for those to surrender their alcohol. Capones staff searched all those on entry and took a proactive approach to minimise disruption to local residents. The event went without a single incident or complaint and was hailed a success. Among some of the items seized were spirits, beers, lagers, miniatures and even a rather ingenious way of smuggling alcohol into the venue by pouring into sandwich bags. Officers will be on hand to help deliver any future event with local establishments and sixth formers.

Websites Dursley Neigbourhood Policing Team would like to thank Rednock School for allowing us to advertise on their website. This shows the positive partnership between the School and Dursley Neighbourhood Policing team. It advertises the Policing Team and the work carried out by Officers on educating the students on various issues. If needed, the students will be able to contact officers for any help and advice on any problem they might be or are encountering.

And I finally just to make you aware that PCSO 9248 Oliver Clark will be holding “Drop In Sessions” in Uley and Nympsfield. This is an opportunity for you as residents to bring any concerns to the attention of your local Policing Team. Uley (Outside the Community Shop, The Street,

Nympsfield (Outside St Joseph’s Primary

Sunday 20th December 2015 at 3pm Sunday 10th January 2016 at 3pm Sunday 7th February 2016 at 1pm Sunday 6th March 2016 at 1pm

Sunday 20th December 2015 at 4pm Sunday 10th January 2016 at 4pm Sunday 7th February 2016 at 2pm Sunday 6th March 2016 at 2pm

Uley)

School, Front Street, Nympsfield)

Dursley Neighbourhood Policing Team

PC Luke Moffatt

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