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2 DURSLEY LIBRARY “Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination. They open up windows to the world and inspire us to explore and achieve, and contribute to improving our quality of life. Libraries change lives for the better” - Sidney Sheldon WHAT’S ON? Tuesday 9th July 3.45 pm TEDDY BEARS PICNIC
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Tuesday 1st and 8th October – DURSLEY WALKING FESTIVAL Storytimes with Crafts SUMMER READING CHALLENGE 2019 Join us for the SPACE CHASE. Sign up from Saturday 13th July 2019. Read the books, collect the stickers, and take part in the craft events. It’s going to be OUT OF THIS WORLD!!! Further details nearer the time. Are there any volunteers out there who would like to help us run our summer long craft sessions? Did you take part when you were younger? Did you love it? Come and help us inspire other children of the joys of reading. Pop in to the Library and talk to us about it. We would love to see you. REGULAR EVENTS AND RESOURCES Baby Bounce & Rhyme – every Thursday morning at 10.30 am (during term time) Story time – every Tuesday afternoon at 2 pm and 3.45 pm (during term time) – with a craft activity to keep little hands busy. Lego Club -We will be running a Lego club every Saturday morning -. From 10.30 onwards. Everyone welcome. Our knit and knatter group is here every Wednesday at 10 am – come and join in – or donate some wool or buttons for their very special projects. Citizens Advice Bureau – sessions held here every Monday (10 – 1) and Friday (10-12). Computer Buddy Sessions – We have volunteers available to assist you with getting online here at Dursley Library. Please ask staff for details. Are you Housebound? We have volunteers ready and willing to visit you to drop off and pick up Library books. Please contact us at Dursley if you would like to talk about what we can do for you. Bus Passes – We can do your digital application for your Bus Pass, including taking the photograph (both age related and disability). Please ask for information. Growth Hub The Growth Hub is a fully funded business support programme, here to help growing Gloucestershire businesses. Books and online resources available here. Can we help? The Door at the Library – Kathleen from The Door – here every Tuesday 3.30 pm – 4.30 pm for chat/support Neighbourhood Warden - Andy Beamish here 11th and 25th June, 23rd August, 6th and 20th August 2019. Come along and check out all the great things Dursley Library can offer you – FOR ANY FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE PHONE DURSLEY LIBRARY: 01453 543059
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26 Welcome to our June/July edition, we really are into Summer now! This is reflected in the feature on our centre pages ‘The earth is singing’ and I do hope you enjoy reading it. Please always feel free to email us your comments! Summer is always a better time to get out and about, and I’m sure the sunnier weather makes us all feel more sociable! On page 20 we have an article from the wonderful people at Changes Welcome who are encouraging us all to make new connections whilst enhancing the ones we have. That can only be a good thing! For all the gardeners out there, Garden View (page 24) gives us some welcome tips on hardy annuals. Summer in the garden, what could be better? Catherine Dixon Editor
Gorgeous weather as I’m writing this column and I do hope that by the time you read it, the sunshine OLIVER won’t PATRICK be just a distant memory!
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IS IT REALLY WORTH HAVING YOUR SCRATCH REPAIRED? Here are a few thoughts to help you decide. Are you selling your car? A scuffed car might also give the impression that it has been mechanically neglected too - even if that’s not true. Always balance the value of your car with the cost of a repair. If the damage is ruining your enjoyment you might want to consider a repair. It’s amazing how many people reverse into their own gateposts in their brand new pride and joy car. Having spent thousands on their cherished asset, many of our customers feel a few hundred more to put right a small mistake usually worth it. Prioritise broken paintwork on metal - which is generally anywhere except your front and rear bumpers (which are usually plastic). Left untouched, rust can set in to damaged steel panels and once corrosion takes hold, it is costly and needs a specialist to repair. In worst case scenarios it can lead to MOT failures. If you are returning a car at the end of it’s lease, it is worth getting estimates for any body work and alloy wheel repairs. You might ask your lease company for a “Schedule of Charges” to check whether their charges are more than the cost of a repair, so you can weigh up whether it is worth doing. Do you use your car for business? Although I don’t, people may judge your professional standards by the state of your vehicle. When not to get the work done? Don’t book in a repair if you car is about to go for an MOT and you suspect it has problems. There is no point in a great looking car, if you can’t drive it anywhere! Most people wouldn’t fix damage if the repair costs more than the car is worth, but that said, we have a few customers who love their cars so much, and have grown attached to them, so they feel it is worth it.
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Photograph by Lorraine Fitch, L & L Photography and Video Photograph by Lorraine Fitch, L & L Photography and Video
Sarah Telford, Chief Sarah Executive Officer of Citizens Advice Stroud andStroud Cotswold Districts Telford, Chief Executive Officer of Citizens Advice andand Cotswold Sarah Telford, Chief Executive Officer of Citizens Advice Stroud Cotswold welcomed Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal to the Charity’s Long welcomed Her RoyalDistricts Highness, The Princess Royal to the Charity’s Long Service Awards Districts welcomed Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal to the Charity’s Longon th th 2019 April at The Subscription Rooms in TheThe Service Awards on Tuesday 9 Tuesday 9th April 2019 at The Subscription Rooms in Stroud. The Awards recognised ten staff in Stroud. Service Awards on Tuesday 9 April 2019 at The Subscription RoomsStroud. Awards recognised ten staff members andand fourteen volunteers whowho hadhad worked Awards recognised ten staff members fourteen volunteers worked members and fourteen volunteers who had worked within Citizens Advice for over 10, 15, 20, within Citizens Advice for over 10, 10, 15, 15, 20, 20, 25 and 30 years. TwoTwo of volunteers hadhad Citizens Advice for over 25 and 30Advice years. 25 and 30 years. Two ofwithin volunteers had volunteered for of 32volunteers years each. volunteered with Citizens Advice for 32with yearsCitizens each. volunteered with Citizens Advice for 32 years each.
Ann Horner, a volunteer with 32 years longFitch,service stated “The Princess Royal’s contribution AnnAnn Horner, a volunteer 32 years long Photograph by Lorrainewith L& L Photography and Videoservice stated “The Princess Royal's Horner, a volunteer with 32 years long service stated “The Princess Royal's both in her speech to uscontribution and by talking to us individually, showed what a broad knowledge contribution both in her speech to us and by talking to us showed what a a both in her speech to us and by talking to individually, us individually, showed what Sarah Telford, Chief Executive Officer of Citizens Advice Stroud and Cotswold knowledge has of all to do. Her visitvisit waswas a wonderful to toof work she has of all Her weRoyal try broad to do. Her visitshe was ahas wonderful way to Her celebrate the manyway years broad knowledge she ofwe all try we try to do. a wonderful way Districts welcomed Highness, The Princess Royal to the Charity’s Long th many years of and, work advising alsoalso the the history of the service and, of of Service Awards on also Tuesday 9celebrate April 2019 the atof The Subscription Rooms Stroud. Theandand celebrate the many years of in work advising history of the service and, advising and the history the service of course, the need to continue raising funds Awards recognised ten staff members and volunteers whoraising had worked course, thefourteen need to continue funds to maintain thisthis vitalvital charity”. course, the need to continue raising funds to maintain charity”. towithin maintain this for vital Citizens Advice over charity”. 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years. Two of volunteers had Photograph by Lorraine Fitch, L & L Photography and Video
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Her Royal Highness has been Patron of Citizens Advice since 1990 and continues to be a fantastic ambassador for the service.
Ann Horner, a volunteer with 32 years long service stated “The Princess Royal's contribution both in her speech to us and by talking to us individually, showed what a broad knowledge she has of all we try to do. Her visit was a wonderful way to celebrate the many years of work advising and also the history of the service and, of course, the need to continue raising funds to maintain this vital charity”.
Sarah Telford, Chief Executive Officer of Citizens Advice Stroud and Cotswold Districts welcomed Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal to the Charity’s Long Service Awards on Tuesday 9th April 2019 at The Subscription Rooms in Stroud. The Awards recognised ten staff members and fourteen volunteers who had worked within Citizens Advice for over 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years. Two of volunteers had volunteered with Citizens Advice for 32 years each.
Ann Horner, a volunteer with long service stated “The Royal's be32ayears fantastic ambassador forPrincess the service. be a fantastic ambassador for the service. 1990 continues to what be aa fantastic ambassador for the service. contribution both in her speech to us and by talking and to us individually, showed broad knowledge she has of all we try to do. Her visit was a wonderful way to celebrate the many years of work advising We and also the celebrated history of the service of year anniversary of supporting local also ourand, 60th course, the need to continue raising funds to maintain this vital charity”.
residents in Stroud and 78th year anniversary in the Cotswolds, Charities history.
Her Royal Highness has been Patron of Citizens since 1990 and continues to bothAdvice major milestones in our be a fantastic ambassador for the service.
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The event was attended by Mr Robert Bernays OBE, Vice Lord-Lieutenant for Gloucestershire, Mr Charles Berkeley, High Sheriff of Gloucestershire, Cllr Margaret Poulton, Deputy Mayor of Stroud, Cllrs Powell and Miles, Stroud District Council, Cllr Gravells, Gloucestershire County Council and David Drew MP.
Mr Charles Berkeley, High Sheriff of Gloucestershire stated “I was delighted to attend the Awards ceremony for CAB. The dedication the staff and volunteers put in to help many citizens in Stroud and the Cotswolds is commendable. It was lovely to meet some of the staff and volunteers and to hear the obvious enjoyment they get from giving this of Citizens Advice since 1990 and continues to vital citizen advice.” ce. Photograph by Lorraine Fitch, L & L Photography and Video
David Drew MP stated “I was so pleased to be at the Awards Ceremony to see so many old friends given long service certificates. Citizens Advice Stroud and Cotswolds remains one of the best CABs in the country and it was great to see the worthy recognition given to so many people for so many years commitment to the Bureau. I’ve been proud to be a Trustee in the past and be able to work alongside such superb individuals.” Funder representatives in attendance at the event included Gloucestershire County Council, Stroud District Council, Cotswold District Council, St James’s Place and the National Lottery Community Fund. Juliet Kilty, Chair of Citizens Advice Stroud and Cotswolds stated “It was a fantastic day for all the staff and volunteers and really well supported by our founders whose support we rely on to keep this vital service available to the residents of Stroud and the Cotswolds.” For more information contact: Diane Elsden, Executive Assistant, Tel: 01453 758252.
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Caucasian Shirvan ‘Banded’ Kilim. 19th Century, detail.
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We are only custodians of these artefacts the origin of which often pre-dates us by hundreds of years. Their manufacture and design reflect a love and respect for the lands, animals and seasons from whence they came and echo a primeval relationship between people, through their animals, to nature. I am happy to share my knowledge with you and hope you find this collection as inspiring as I do. Baluchi Camel ground Tree of Life rug. Afghan, circa 1900,detail.
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“Beautiful and touching – thank you for being a custodian of heritage” “Thank you for showing years & years of human work” “So good to hear many fascinating stories connected with the pieces” Finally, I feel that Antique Tribal Textile Art compares well with other floor and wall art such as pictures, furniture and sculpture and can represent a very good investment. Many thanks for your visit and support. Dominic Orr 2019
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THE EARTH IS SINGING
‘Every seed is awakened and so is all animal life. It is through this mysterious power that we too have our being and we therefore yield to our animal neighbours the same right as ourselves to inhabit this land’. Sitting Bull The North American Indians can teach us much about how to co-exist with animals. What a joy it is to welcome the cows back to Minchinhampton and Rodborough Common! They are an iconic symbol of summer’s awakening in the Five Valleys. They certainly raise a smile as they lumber across the golf courses and negotiate cars as they stop the traffic to cross the road. These cattle are masterful and powerful. The vast majority of people appreciate the presence of the cows and the job they do in preserving the flora and the soil. One or two people are in too much of a hurry, their blood pressure rising and sadly showing an inability to appreciate the beauty and mystery around them. What can they be doing that is more important than adhering to a safe speed limit? It is a mystery how these cows adapt. Cows, if they are lucky, live in enclosed fields. What must they make of cars, buses, lorries, radio controlled aircraft, and kites? The golfers are exercising, but not too much. The cows take all of this in their stride, have no qualms about sitting on the green; stopping for a scratch or a sniff in the middle of the road while the curious poke their heads through the car window for a closer look. Perhaps the real celebrity is the donkey who must love his summer pasture. He most definitely thinks he is a horse but with attitude. He can often be seen hanging around the ice cream van. Meanwhile, there are other joyous stirrings in the countryside. By the end of May, the gardens, hedgerows and woodlands are bursting with their riches. Ample food supplies for people, animals, birds and insects. By June the badger cubs are spending more time outside their setts and getting ready to seek their own food. Fox cubs will be out and about under the watchful eyes of adults. If you see what appears to be an abandoned cub, wait awhile as the adult will likely be close. By July, the foxes will be leaving their earth and living above ground. Deer calves are born a little later and so make their debut a little after the fox and badger neighbours. Birds are now fledging from the hedgerows and their nest boxes and beginning the process of spreading their wings.
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The earth is singing and it is great to take every opportunity to experience it at first hand. Those who have difficulty in getting out seem not to be able to get enough of Spring Watch and Countryfile. Such programmes can often portray a sanitised version of reality however. Finally, with the Climate Crisis school strikes and Extinction Rebellion, there is a recognition that the countryside will not be as it is forever. Human activity is depleting resources, damaging the atmosphere and in turn displacing people and animals from their homelands. May, June and July are times in the countryside when the earth’s singing reaches a crescendo. From then onwards, the dark forces gather. The hunting season begins and the animals so carefully nurtured in the spring have to fight for their lives. Foxes and deer are hunted in the name of ‘sport’. Badgers are killed by Government edict and the expectation is that up to 40,000 badgers may be killed in 2019. In 2017, when thousands of badgers were killed, in the same year ‘approximately 60% of the 32,000 cattle compulsorily killed for bovine TB control reasons in England, as skin test reactors, did not have lesions of TB on post mortem and were negative on bacteriological culture where performed’. (Source: Parliamentary Written Question HL15458). This indicates so much unnecessary killing and far too little attention given to using effective testing! So while the earth is singing, lets raise a note by way of a shout out for those whose protests led to the ripping down of netting to prevent birds nesting; to those who have the courage to monitor hunts to ensure that no illegal hunting takes place; those who walk peacefully to protect wounded badgers; those active groups which protect their chosen species be they hedgehogs, hares, rabbits, pheasants or insects; to the Extinction Rebellion folk and to the children who will keep our attention on the fact that we are abusing our environment to the point of destruction and our wildlife to the point of extinction. Life is full of contradictions and we all have to get our heads straight on these issues, but every small individual action can make a massive difference. Together we can be greater than the sum of our parts. We can learn from the indigenous Indians. Listen and watch carefully for the singing.
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Do you have relationship goals? Are the relationships you have as positive and supportive as they can possibly be? Are you completely satisfied with the relationships you have or are you just making do? This is something that concerns everyone. All of us need a little extra help and guidance sometimes. Wouldn’t it be great to have a friendly and supportive space where you could not only make great new connections but also learn about enhancing your relationships at the same time. Somewhere you can come and connect, check in and tune up the most important relationships in your life - including the relationship you have with yourself. That’s the idea behind IntoU, a new collaboration between myself, Liane Ulbricht-Kazan at Changes Welcome Hypnotherapy & Coaching and John Field at RapportTech. Between us, we have over 20 years experience of working with people on relationships 1-2-1 or in groups. We’ve created a series of regular evening workshops to enable people to connect and learn at the same time. The idea comes from John completing Open University qualifications decades ago when he realised many students signed up to the OU just to meet people and their studies were secondary. With the advent of Facebook and MeetUp it’s become increasingly easy to connect with people. Paradoxically more and more people struggle with relationships in real life (IRL in internet jargon). Division is rife and the enjoyment and appreciation of difference is on the wane. It’s become more important to have new ways to connect and learn about how to create and maintain healthy relationships than ever. IntoU (Liane and John) will be running two pilot Evening Workshops in Cheltenham on the 3 & 17 July*. We’d love you to come and join us and these events are open to anyone 30+. To find out more go to www.intou.co.uk/evening-events. Book early to ensure your place and get the discounted price of £10. *More workshops will follow throughout Gloucestershire from September.
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Yoga Don’t just do something...sit there!
Is there anyone left on earth who doesn’t know that if we want to be healthy we need to exercise? Exercise strengthens our heart, lungs and bones; increases our mobility and flexibility; burns calories, improves mood, sleep and memory and infuses us with energy. So after the excesses of Xmas, lets put exercise at the top of our New Year’s resolutions list. Remember exercise should be fun! Forget slogging away in a sweaty gym (unless that’s your thing). Why not try something completely different in 2009, like yoga? Developed more than 5000 years ago in India, Hatha Yoga is the most common form in the west. It involves physical posture work (asanas) and deep breathing (pranayamas), in preparation for meditation (dhyana), when the mind is quiet and focused on a single object, sound or chant. The exercises stretch and flex the spine and the joints, strengthen muscles and bones, tone up the internal organs and stimulate circulation, digestion and the nervous system. In the Sanskrit language yoga means union, harmony and balance. It results in body-awareness, because it calms the mind, while bringing vitality, strength, and flexibility to the body. After practising yoga you will become more aware of how you stand, sit and walk and how you cope in stressful situations. Yoga is a safe
and relaxing form of exercise that can be practiced by anyone, regardless of age or ability. It is gentle and non-competitive. Don’t think you have to be a contortionist and tie yourself up into impossible positions like some super fit celebrities. Once you’re in a posture, you breathe and relax into it and only do as much as your body will let you. Yoga is suitable for almost anyone, though if you have health problems including high blood pressure, heart disease, a back or neck injury or have undergone recent surgery, then you should consult your doctor before embarking on any new exercise regime. There are many forms of Hatha Yoga to suit all levels of fitness. Ananda and Iyengar Yoga are good types to start with, but there are more vigorous forms like Ashtanga and Bikram Yoga for those who like a challenge. You’ll find information about your nearest beginner’s yoga class from The British Wheel of Yoga, a registered charity and the largest yoga organisation in the country. Loose clothing and a non-slip mat are all you need to get started. If you want to improve your stamina, strength, flexibility, posture, and cope better with stress, enrol in a yoga class and you’ll have taken the first step into an activity you can enjoy for many years. You might even extend those years considerably!
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Garden View This month - Hardy annuals Hardy annuals: the name is an oxymoron. Hardy plants are supposed to be able to survive the winter aren’t they, but annuals, by their definition, don’t.
the name suggests, produces deep red flowers. If you pinch them out they‘ll grow to five feet and produce numerous blooms on each plant.
In fact the names hardy, half-hardy and tender, when applied to annuals, refer to the relative cold tolerance of the newly planted seeds.
If sunflowers are the kings of the hardy annuals then sweet peas are surely the fragrant queens. Old-fashioned or antique varieties tend to be best for scent though their flowers are slightly smaller. The great thing about sweet peas is that you have to pick them to prolong flowering so you have a wonderful excuse to have a fragrant home all summer long. Sweet peas should be planted a little deeper than other annuals. They are very thirsty flowers. My granddad used to line his sweet pea trenches with lots of wet newspaper. He won prizes for his blooms so he obviously knew a thing or two about it.
Hardy annual seeds can handle being frozen in the soil so are ideal for planting outside, either in the autumn or now. Productive, adaptable and cheap, they are the ideal credit-crunch plants. They are also easy-to-grow so are brilliant for beginner gardeners. For best results sow them as thinly as possible, cover lightly with sifted soil then firm it down. Protect them from cats and birds with netting until the seedlings are well established then thin them out to the distance recommended on the packet. Good flowers for the annual-novice include poppy, calendula, larkspur, friedegg plants (limnanthes), love-in-the-mist, clarkia and cornflowers.
If I could grow only one it would be Nigella damascena (love-in-the-mist).
It’s an old cottage garden plant and ‘Miss Jekyll’ is a beautiful, soft, pure blue variety with the added bonus of stripy seed pods once the flowers have faded.
Next time you’re at the garden centre...walk past the showy (and expensive) potted plants and head for the seed section.. For a very small outlay you can add colour, shape, interest and completely transform your plot .. and if you don’t like it, you can always change it again next year.
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Hot Stone Therapy Relax with a Hot Stone Therapy massage
. The benefits of applying hot and cold stones to the body for therapeutic reasons have been recognised for many centuries. The ancient Chinese and native Americans both used this technique to improve their sense of well-being. These days, Hot Stone Therapy is growing in popularity in our spas and health and beauty parlours. It incorporates all the benefits of massage with the added bonus of the stones helping to boost your circulation, release tension, relax you and give you energy. It is believed to relieve the symptoms of those suffering with muscular pain; back pain; stress; insomnia; depression and poor circulation. Part of the secret lies in the use of both hot and cold stones. Direct heat from the hot stones relaxes the muscles and expands the blood vessels, allowing for a more intense massage. The stones are coated in fragrant oils to add to your sense of well-being. The cool stones constrict the blood vessels and wake up the nervous system. This combination encourages the increase of lymph flow and natural detox in the body.
savour the calming effects to the max. Before your treatment begins, your therapist will ask you about your medical history so she can choose the right products for you. It is important to tell her if you are pregnant.
When you are ready and comfortable your therapist will place the warmed and oiled stones on different acupressure points around your body, even placing tiny ones between your toes. Expect to drift off somewhere lovely at this point! Don’t be afraid to say if the stones are too hot for you. She will then use a variety of strokes and techniques, using both her hands and the stones, to massage your muscles. The massage may be quite intense but will not be painful. This therapy seems to reach deeper without the need to apply any more pressure. Your therapist will use both hot basalt stones and cold marble stones alternately. You may be so relaxed that you’ll have difficulty distinguishing between stones and hands. Some people are reported to experience a spiritual dimension to this treatment, receiving a sense of healing from a part of the earth. Your treatment will last for about an hour, by which time your aches and worries will have melted away. It’s important that you take time to enjoy the afterglow once your therapy is finished. Some people have reported seeing bright colours when they close their eyes, others simply feel blissed out. Remember to re-hydrate yourself with plenty of water to sip.
So, let’s get on with your treatment! Check with your therapist beforehand regarding what to wear for this treatment. She will be an expert in preserving your modesty. Make sure you are not in a rush before or after as you need to
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A Peek into the Past June 1215 - The Magna Carta When King Richard the Lionheart died, his brother, John, took over the throne of England. King John’s rule was characterised by failure. Chiefly, he quarrelled with the Pope and lost an expensive war with France. In order to raise money he sold off church offices and imposed heavy taxes on the nobility. The Bishops were furious and called for action. The Barons took up arms, but instead of a civil war they used their position and power to draught the Magna Carta, which they forced King John to sign.
The Magna Carta was essentially a peace treaty between King John and his Barons. It guaranteed that the king would respect the feudal rights and privileges of the nobility; uphold the freedom of the church and maintain the nation’s laws. It put a limit on the king’s power and ensured that he too, would have to obey the law. It also stated that no man could be punished except by the lawful action of his peers. Eventually this would become trial by jury. Thus the Magna Carta is one of the cornerstones in the development of British democracy.
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Guide Dogs is looking for volunteers in Dursley, Stroud and surrounding areas, who could spare a couple of hours a week or a fortnight to help local people with sight loss get out and about. Volunteer sighted guides, called ‘My Guides,’ support people with sight loss to leave their homes and get out in their local area. The role is fun, flexible and rewarding and we provide all the training required!
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36 2 32 JUNE/JULY 2019 SAT 8TH – Dursley Farmers’ Market will run again today in the centre of Dursley with stalls of all your weekend needs. If anyone is interested in running a stall, please contact Rosie Coates dursleyfarmersmarket@talktalk.net SUN 9TH – Town Hall Teas take place today, and every Sunday from April to October, from 2.30 to 5pm at the Town Hall, Market Street, Wotton-under-Edge. Enjoy a delicious tea with home made cakes raising funds for various causes in this lovely historic Town Hall. SAT 8TH – Visit The Electric Picture House, Wottonunder-Edge tonight at 8pm for a performance of ‘Take That’. Visit www.wottoncinema.com or call 01453 844601 for more details and booking. SUN 9TH – Dr Jenner’s House, Berkeley opens again today from 11am to 5pm and is open Sundays to Wednesdays from April until October. SAT 15TH – Wotton-under-Edge will hold Party in the Parc today and more information available from www.wcsf. org.uk/partyintheparc SUN 16TH – Remember Father’s Day today. WED 19TH – Dursley Library, May Lane, Dursley will run Knit & Natter today from 10am to 12noon and hold a host of other activities, including special events, during school holidays. More information from 01453 543059. FRI 21ST – Summer Solstice. SAT 22ND – Castle School Friends will hold a Summer Ball today to help the young people of Thornbury.Venue is The Anchor Inn, Oldbury on Severn with tickets at £50 per person to include a delicious 3 course dinner and free drink on arrival. Entertainment by local band Tundra. Details cas-enquiries.tcs@cset.co.uk (subject CSF). SUN 23RD – 3C Community Church, Church Road, Cam, Dursley welcomes you to Sunday Morning Service from 10.30am to 12noon with tea and coffee served after the service.Visit www.3Ccommunitychurch.org 01453 546775 MON 24TH – This is Viewing Day at Wotton Auction Rooms, Tabernacle Road, Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 7EB. Open from 9am to 5pm. TUES 25TH & WED 26TH – Sale Days at Wotton Auction Rooms. TUES 25TH – Cheltenham & District Orchid Society will meet again this evening, with doors open at 7pm, for a talk by Reg Moule on ‘Going a bit exotic’ starting 7.30pm. Address is St. John’s Church Hall, St. John’s Avenue, Churchdown GL3 2DB with visitors very welcome to attend. THURS 27TH – A showing of ‘Small Island’ tonight at Electric Picture House, Wotton-under-Edge starts 7.30pm. More details from 01453 844601. SUN 30TH – Electric Picture House, Wooton-under-Edge will screen Glyndebourne Live Cinderella (12A) today starting 5.30pm.Visit www.wottoncinema.com for more information and booking details. TUES 2ND JULY – Visit Electric Picture House, Wottonunder-Edge for a showing of ‘Victoria’ starting at 7.30pm. 01453 844601 for more details. THURS 4TH – SAT 6TH – Dursley Operatic & Dramatic Society will perform ‘Around the world in 18 songs’. Telephone 07890 203318 or visit www.the-dods.com for
DC & U COMMUNITY NEWS more details on booking. To join in, on stage or behind the scenes, email:- info@the-dods.com THURS 4TH – Prema Knitting Group will meet today at Prema, Uley, GL11 5SS. This is a monthly group and more information available from 01453 860703 or visit www. prema.org.uk FRI 5TH & SAT 6TH are the dates of Nibley Music Festival visit www.nibleyfestival.co.uk/ for more information on this event. SAT 6TH - ‘Westlife’ performance at Electric Picture House, Wotton starting at 8pm. More details from www. wottoncinema.com FRI 12TH – There will be a Live Event with Sonia Sabri Dance Company in Salaam performing today at Prema, Uley. A double bill programme cleverly weaving a dialogue between live music and kathak dance. The evening starts 7.30pm and more details from 01453 860703. SAT 13TH – Dursley Farmers’ Market will run again today in the town centre with many stalls selling all your weekend requirements. Also Teas, coffees and delicious homemade cakes are available upstairs in the Market House on Farmers’ Market days. SAT 13TH & SUN 14TH – There is a lot going on at Prema, Uley this weekend with a Special Event ‘Everybody Breathe’ and Adult Workshop ‘Cut Paste Collage’ on Saturday 13th and ‘Stone Carving from Scratch’ Adult Workshop running both days. More details from www.prema.org.uk Also don’t forget a visit to the Vestry Cafe whilst there which is open from Tuesday to Saturday from 9am until 4pm for some delicious home made food. SUN 14TH – See Classic Cars today at Newark Park, Wotton-under-Edge with more details available from www. nationaltrust.org.uk/newark-park SUN 14TH – More entertainment at Electric Picture House with Glyndebourne ‘The Barber of Seville’ (12A) recorded 2016. Call 01453 844601 for details. TUES 18TH – Another Adult Workshop today 7 to 9pm at Prema, Uley with Celia Smith Wire Workshop Garden Birds. Call 01453 860703 for more details. TUES 23RD – Cheltenham & District Orchid Society will meet again tonight, with doors open at 7pm, at St. John’s Church Hall, Churchdown for Mike Howarth and his talk on ‘The Wonders of Westonbirt’ starting 7.30pm. New members or visitors would be very welcome to attend. Refreshments/raffle. SAT 27TH – Remember Prema, Uley closes today until Wednesday 14th August for their holiday period. WED 31ST – There will be a showing of RSC Measure for Measure tonight at 7pm at The Electric Picture House, Wotton-under-Edge. 01453 844601. SUN 4TH AUGUST – Glyndebourne ‘The Magic Flute’ Live starts 5.30pm at Electric Picture House with more information from www.wottoncinema.com Details may change, so please check before setting out! To list your events or activities for August/September please call Mary on 01453 762812 as soon as possible thanks.
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34 JUNE/JULY 2019 FRI 7TH – Giffords Circus have performances of this year’s production of Xanadu – Summer of Love – tonight at Blenheim Palace at 5pm and 7.30pm. This is one of many performances of Xanadu with more details and booking on 01242 691181. Tickets prices are from £10-£25 children and £15- £35 adults. FRI 7TH – Jive Dance takes place tonight at 8pm at Stroud Subscription Rooms with admission at £8. Box Office for more details 01453 796880. SAT 8TH – There will be music at Stroud Subscription Rooms with Los Pacaminos (featuring Paul Young) starting at 8pm. One of the UK’s Premier Touring Bands play the best in Tex Mex Border music. Tickets at £20 and booking from the Box Office on 01453 796880. SUN 9TH – Five Valleys Cat Rescue will hold a Garden Party at 60 Windmill Road, Minchinhampton GL6 9ED from 10.30am -3pm. This is always a fun event with refreshments and a tombola and is always the place to pick a bargain. Loads of stalls to browse, including plants, books, cat goods, gifts, handicrafts, nearly new etc. Admission is by a tin/ sachet of cat food. TUES 11TH – Brimscombe & Thrupp WI will meet again at 7.30pm at Brimscombe and Thrupp Social Centre with visitors very welcome. WED 12TH – Stroud Shambles WI will meet again in Stroud Congregational Church, Bedford Street, Stroud from 10.30am to 12.30pm.Visitors or new members would be made very welcome to attend. THURS 13TH – Cheltenham Horticultural Society meet again today at Century Hall, Bishops Road, Shurdington GL51 4TA at 7.30pm. They have a talk planned with Mervyn Reed called ‘Singapore: The Botanical & Orchid Gardens’ and visitors would be welcome. Membership of the Society is £10 pa and more details available from 01242 691135 or www.cheltenhamhorticultural.co.uk THURS 13TH – SAT 15TH – The Cotswold Players present the classic thriller ‘Dial M for Murder’ at Cotswold Playhouse, Parliament Street, Stroud with more details from 0333 6663366 or cotswoldplayhouse.co.uk/tickets SAT 15TH – SUN 23RD – Anne Weare will hold a Bookbinding Exhibition at Painswick Church Rooms (by the car park) open daily from 10am. This is likely to be Anne’s last major exhibition so be sure not to miss it. More details available from 01285 760328 or anneweare@yahoo.co.uk SUN 16TH – Don’t forget Father’s Day! THURS 20TH – SAT 22ND – More performances of ‘Dial M for Murder’ taking place at Cotswold Playhouse, performed by the Cotswold Players. This is sure to be a very popular event so book tickets early from 0333 6663366 or visit cotswoldplayhouse.co.uk/tickets FIR 21ST – Summer Solstice SAT 22ND – More music at Stroud Subscription Rooms with ‘Fleetwood Bac’ the Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band. Starts 8pm and tickets from £18. More information/booking available from 01453 796880. SAT 22ND & SUN 23RD – Prestbury Open Gardens in aid of the Parish of Prestbury St. Mary’s with all profits to church funds and The Butterfly Garden. Cream teas are available and also a Plant Sale from 2-5pm both days. More details to open-gardens@prestbury.net SUN 23RD – Ride for Ryder The Sportive – cycle 40km, 90km or 130km starting Dean Close School, Shelburne Road, Cheltenham with more information available from 01242 246162 or visit www.sueryder.org/rideforryder SUN 23RD – Rodmarton Manor near Tetbury, Glos. GL7
STROUD COMMUNITY NEWS 6PF will hold an open garden today from 11am -4pm for a Rare Plant Fair. Rodmarton Manor is an Arts & Crafts House designed and built in the early 20th Century and well worth a visit. Admission price is £5 per person and refreshments will be available. TUES 25TH – Cheltenham & District Orchid Society will meet again tonight at 7.30pm at St. John’s Hall, Churchdown with visitors made very welcome. TUES 2ND JULY – Cainscross WI will not meet at St. Matthew’s Church Hall tonight, as they will be away to Moreton-in-Marsh for their annual Birthday Party outing. The group should be back at Cainscross however for their early August meeting on Tuesday 6th August when they will welcome Alex Stanbrook and her ‘Hilarious Hats’. The competition will be for ‘A home-made hat’ and new members or visitors are always welcome to join us. More details, if required, from Mary on 01453 762812. WED 3RD – Nailsworth & District Flower Arrangement Society will meet again tonight at the Town Hall, Nailsworth for a demonstration by Yolanda Campbell called ‘A Taste of India’. New members or visitors are always welcome to attend at a cost of £5 adults or £1 juniors (visitors) or £35 pa membership fee. There is always a raffle and refreshments available. THURS 4TH – Bristol Old Vic Theatre School will perform ‘The Canterbury Tales’ tonight at Cotswold Playhouse with more information and booking available from 0333 6663366 or visit cotswoldplayhouse.co.uk/ tickets FRI 5TH – Jive Dance runs again tonight at Stroud Subscription Rooms starting 8pm with admission at £8 each. Box Office no. is 01453 796880. THURS 11TH – More music at Stroud Subscription Rooms with ‘The Quireboys’ starting at 8pm and admission at £18.50. More details from 01453 796880. THURS 11TH – Cheltenham Horticultural Society will meet again today at 7.30pm at Century Hall, Bishops Road, Shurdington GL51 4TA for ‘The Versatile World of Campanulas’ by Leila Jackson. More details from Membership Secretary Maggie on 01242 691135 or visit www.cheltenhamhorticultural.co.uk SAT 20TH – The Gigg Mill Nailsworth GL6 OJF will open again today from 10am -12noon for a chance to visit the Weaving Sheld at this historic mill. Entry charges apply and more details from 01453 766273. SAT 20TH – Dunkirk Mill Museum GL5 5HH opens today from 2-4pm to experience the power of the largest working water wheel in Gloucestershire as it drives traditional textile machinery.Visit www.stroud-textile.org. uk SUN 21ST – Another opening for Dunkirk Mill from 2-4pm SUN 21ST – Highnam Court Gardens, GL2 8DP will open today from 11am -4pm for a Rare Plant Fair. This is a lovely garden with Highnam Court built in 1658 during the Commonwealth period. Price for admission is £5 per person and home made refreshments are also available. A proportion of the proceeds will be donated to Cobalt. TUES 30TH – Music from Hayseed Dixie + Support at Stroud Subscription Rooms starts 8pm with tickets from £19. Box Office 01453 796880. WED 31ST – Another opening for Dunkirk Mill from 2-4pm. Details may change, so please check before setting out! To list your activities/events for August/September please call Mary on 01453 762812 as soon as possible thanks.
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EVERYBODY’S GOT A BOOK IN THEM We all have stories to tell, the pity is that so many go unheard. We’ve printed books on local history, novels, illustrated children’s books, guides, and even personal books perfect for recording family stories for future generations. With modern printing methods we can print and produce as few or as many as you would like. We offer advice on how to prepare your book for print or we can design your book for you. We also offer advice on paper, the best binding technique and even marketing your book. But before we print anything we talk, so if you have a story to tell call David Pealing on 01452 416391 or email davidp@severnprint.co.uk and let’s make your book a reality. www.severnprint.co.uk
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It’s Official! We’ve Been Voted UK’s Best Regional Estate Agency Group! Thinking of selling or letting in Stroud? Contact our award-winning team today. 55 London Road, Stroud Gloucestershire GL5 2AD T. 01453 750001 stroud@thepropertycentres.co.uk THEPROPERTYCENTRES.CO.UK Email: catherine@fivevalleysdirectory.co.uk