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Diary of Events for December and January Tetbury useful information Advertiser Rates / Information

4th December Christmas in Tetbury Celebrations Please see the article in this issue

16th December Sir William Romney’s School Christmas Concert 7.00 pm – tickets can be reserved via tickets@swr.gloucs.sch.uk

4th December “Kingfishers” Service 10.30 am at Christ Church For this and other services, please see the article in this issue

16th December People’s Pod Christmas Meal Ticket only – please see the article in this issue

5th December Café 53 Christmas Party Meal Tickets £25 – profits in aid of the Goods Shed

17th and 18th December Christian Aid Charity collections at Tesco

5th, 6th, 12th and 13th December “The Three Musketeers” Dolphins Dramatic Society – please see the article in this issue 6th December St Mary’s Christmas Fair, 10.00 am Market Hall For this and St Mary’s services, please see the article in this issue 8th December WI Christmas Social 7.30 pm at the Dolphins’ Hall

18th December St Mary’s Playgroup Nativity Tableaux Please see the article in this issue 10th January 2015 HOTS ‘Archive Presentation’ evening 7.30 pm meeting in Christ Church Westonbirt Enchanted Christmas Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings until 21st December

11th December - Three Musketeers “Special Showing” Please see the Lion’s Den article for details

The Neighbourhood Group coffee mornings 10.00 to 1.00pm at St Mary’s Road day centre, Tuesdays. 07776 342440

12th December Puddle Ducks Christmas Jumper Day Please see the article in this issue

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POLICE STATION The Old Courthouse, Long Street Tel: Emergency - 999, NonEmergency - 101 (note new number)

SCHOOLS - SWR Comprehensive, Lowfield Road. Tel: 01666 501086 St. Mary’s Primary, St. Mary’s Road.Tel: 01666 502275

DOCTORS Romney House Surgery, Long Street. Tel: 502303 The Tolsey Surgery, High Street, Sherston. Tel: 01666 840270

TOURIST INFORMATION 33 Church Street. Tourism@tetbury.org Tel: 503552

HOSPITAL Malmesbury Road. Tel: 502336 PHYSIOTHERAPY Tel: 501766 Chiropodist Tel: 504228 OSTEOPATHS Tel: 503599 and 502214 LOCAL AUTHORITIES Tetbury Town Council, Old Courthouse, Long Street. Tel: 504670 (Mon-Fri 9am - 3pm) Council Info. Services, in Council Office. Email: administrator@tetbury.gov.uk Cotswold District Council, Trinity Road, Cirencester. Tel: (01285) 623000 Gloucestershire County Council, Shire Hall, Gloucester. Tel: 08000 514514. www.gloucestershire.gov.uk CHURCHES Christ Church, The Chipping 01285 641715 Gospel Hall, Hampton St.Tel.503166 St. Mary’s - C of E- Church St. 500088 St. Michael’s - R.C. - The Green 502367 Tetbury Community Church, 25 The Ferns 07739 909047

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Contents Lions Den 5 Avening Primary School 7 Calcot Belles 61 Charity Emporium 41 Christian Aid 18 Christmas in Tetbury 32 Civic Society 63 Computer Advice 45 Cotswold Voluntary Wardens 10 Diary - December 3 Dolphins Dramatic Society 33 Financial Advice 6 Glouestershire Rural Community Council 57 Guides 20 History of Tetbury Society 22 Letters to the Editor 11 Malmesbury Abbey Music Society 53 Mayor’s Report 19 Mrs Doreen Simpson 51 News from Christ Church 46 News from St Mary’s 12 News from St Michael’s 47 Patient Participation Group 49 People’s Pod 48 Perfection 36 Probus One 23 Probus Two 38 Puddle Ducks Nursery 30 St Mary’s Playgroup 55 St Mary’s School 14 Tetbury Art Society 16 Tetbury Camera Club 15 Tetbury Community Choir 39 Tetbury Dial-a-Ride 44 Tetbury in Bloom 50 Tetbury Job Club 18 Tetbury Library 52 Tetbury Nursery Playgroup 56 Tetbury Police Museum 28 Tetbury Rail Lands Regeneration Trust 24 Tetbury Theatre Group 58 Tetbury Tourist Information 60 Tetbury WI 26 The Feoffees and the Thirteen 42 The Priory Inn Blog 40 Tiggers 62 Unsung Hero 40 Wacky Races 54 Young by Name 4

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Young by name Christmas Surprises

preparation to chance. An incurable last-minute merchant in any case, I know that nothing I could plan would ever surpass the wonder of the snowy walk home from church all those years ago.

heart-warming tales that will get you in the festive spirit. Debbie Young’s writing is thoroughly engaging. If you’re looking to put some of the magic back into Christmas, and rediscover the reason for the season, start by treating yourself to this lovely read.”

Although we put so much effort into planning our festive celebrations, I often find the highlights of my Christmas are the moments that take me by surprise.

Well, that surprise has made my Christmas already.

One such occasion occurred when I was a child, growing up in an outer suburb of London. When I was about 11, the age my daughter is now, I was for the first time considered old enough to go to the midnight church service on Christmas Eve.

I wish you a very Merry Christmas, and may it be filled with wonder and surprises of your own. Stocking Fillers is now available to order as an ebook online and in paperback from good bookshops everywhere. Find out more about Debbie Young and her books at www.authordebbieyoung.com.

We weren’t a particularly religious family, but the small, plain church in our garden suburb had special significance for us. My parents had married there, we children had been christened there, my grandfather was its choirmaster, and the small, rotund, gentle-manner vicar Mr Daniels, was a family friend. The night was grey and drizzly as we entered the church, which seemed bright, warm and welcoming after our chilly walk from home. Though battling to stay awake, I enjoyed his service. I was especially impressed by the colourful model crib, but the most memorable moment was yet to come. When Mr Daniels threw open the heavy porch door for the congregation to leave, the churchyard before us lay covered in a perfect blanket of snow. Illuminated by the orange glow of street lamps, big flakes fell steadily as we gazed in wonder, never having guessed that the weather could change so much during the church service. Yes, I know it didn’t really snow in Bethlehem, but that snowfall felt like a special Christmas blessing: deep and crisp and even, snow on snow. You have to admire God’s timing. After serendipitous delights like this, I’m happy to leave much of my Christmas Cake stall

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For Your Christmas Stocking My love of festive surprises influenced my latest book Stocking Fillers, a collection of twelve humorous short stories about the festive season. Each tale follows a different character as they prepare for Christmas, from a small boy who tries to give Santa time-management lessons, to an old lady celebrating what’s likely to be her last Christmas. Though not all the characters are loveable, I hope you’ll find them entertaining and memorable. But you don’t have to take my word for it. Just before writing this column, I received a lovely surprise – the first official review of the book, which describes it as follows:

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Dear Reader, What wonderful attendance we had for the Remembrance Service on Sunday 9th November, it brought back memories of my childhood in London, where I would watch my father proudly march past the Cenotaph with his ex-Airborne colleagues. This year is obviously of great significance to us all, and I have been reading some interesting books lately on the First World War which bring it all home, the sheer numbers of casualties is almost incomprehensible. 170413 IBIS:Layout 1

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On a lighter note I would like to thank my colleagues for organising the 40th anniversary bash at the Hare and Hounds. In particular Lion Ian Maslin, but I think it fair to say that Mel Maslin also kept a close rein on things and was able to smooth out any problems as they arose.

An overseas disaster that may appear to be far away has really hit the news recently; the Ebola crisis. From the West of Africa where it originated it’s still spreading, and there have been a number of victims in mainland and1 in the United States too. It’s 19:55Europe Page

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Lion’s Den something we cannot ignore, having been widely reported on almost every news channel and it’s a very serious matter. Many thanks both to those from the Lion’s and elsewhere who were out collecting on November 15th; this year’s Lion’s Christmas Raffle will also be supporting the Ebola crisis. Please give generously for this desperately important cause. Don’t forget the Christmas lights switch on, on the 4th December which heralds the start of the Christmas festivities here in Tetbury - the Lions are proud to have been able to contribute to this important event to enhance the town and to ensure we all have an enjoyable season. And of course it’s Pantomime Season, (Oh Yes It Is!), with the Dolphins Dramatic Society this year staging performances of “The Three Musketeers”. The Tetbury Lion’s club would like to extend an invitation to the senior citizens of Tetbury to join them for this event, so if you would like to attend our special showing on December 11th and you’re not already on our annual list, we can arrange transport for you. If you attended last year then you will already be on that list and you’ll soon be contacted by a Lion’s club member to arrange things. Please telephone 502679 or contact any Tetbury Lion’s club member to ensure followup with the details. We look forward to sharing an enjoyable evening with everyone. It only remains for me to say Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year; we look forward to fulfilling the Lions pledge to you all – “We Serve” – again, in 2015. Keith Leaver, Lion President

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The March 2014 Budget included a fundamental change to how people can access their pension, introducing measures to allow retirees to spend their pension pot as they choose, rather than having to buy an annuity. According to government figures, from April 2015, around 320,000 individuals retiring each year with defined contribution pension savings will be able to access them as they wish, subject to their marginal rate

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An unforgettable year. What an exciting year it has been! This year we have said some emotional farewells - as well as many happy hellos. One of the highlights has undoubtedly been the recent refurbishments of the school office areas, group activity room and library. The children were absolutely delighted when they returned after half-term to their ‘new look’ school and were bursting with enthusiasm to start borrowing books from the welcoming new library, which has been filled with new books sponsored by pupils, parents, staff and members of the local community.

This half-term, pupils in our Reception and Year 1 & 2 classes are looking at storytelling through a focus on the hugely popular book ‘The Gruffalo’ by Julia Donaldson. The Kestrels (years 1 & 2) have a custom built ‘Gruffalo’s Den’ in their classroom and the children (and teachers too!) are trembling with excitement at the thought of their forthcoming trip to Westonbirt to embark on the Gruffalo trail. The older pupils are also busy focusing on a famous literary tale this month with their Christmas production of Oliver Twist with a very original ‘twist’ – this production is actually called Olivia and has been

Avening Primary School adapted to make a fresh, vibrant show based on the classic Charles Dickens novel. The year 3 & 4 pupils are busy creating backdrops for the production, as well as designing promotional material for the show and choreographing dances. In between rehearsals, pupils in years 5 & 6 are focusing on ‘work, rest and play’ in and around Avening - bringing the topic into the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Remembrance Day last month was marked by our school as pupils gathered around the war memorial in the grounds of the Holy Cross Church. Pupils behaved with great decorum and respect during the two minute silence, after which two children read the names of the 52 fallen soldiers from Avening, and members of our School Council lay crosses in memory of the soldiers. We were joined by Mr Pearce who played the Last Post on his trombone, by local historian Fred Vening who helped organise the proceedings and by Father Peter, who led a blessing at the end. It was a very special time. We would like to take this opportunity on behalf of all at Avening Primary School to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. See you in 2015! Avening Primary School

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Garden Products: 2015 Mr Fothergill Seeds now in stock December - Special 10% discount on seeds (Min purchase 3 packets). These seeds make ideal stocking fillers. Small stocks of all other Garden Items stocked throughout the winter. Winter Fuels: We will be holding stocks of all our normal winter fuels. Please let us have any special needs you might have and we will try to oblige. Delivery available. Christmas Lights, Tinsel, Wrap, Tags, Candles, Plug Adaptors and Leads, Roasting Bags, Biscuit Cutters and much more available for those needed Christmas Presents. Remember those old VHS (not copyright) etc. can be transferred to DVD pre-Christmas. Do not forget we also supply Key Cutting Service, Shoe Repairs as well as a wide range of household items you never knew you needed. Christmas opening times will be posted later.

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Cotswold Voluntary Wardens To the woods! It’s good to be working in the woods in autumn – even if it is often raining! We have had four sessions of coppicing in Ashen Plains Wood above Dursley, where the autumn colour of the Beech leaves has been spectacular, and could be seen from the Whiteways Hill road to Dursley, as well as from the footpath through the woods. Coppicing involves cutting the Hazel right down to within a couple of inches of ground level. The off-cuts are then trimmed to produce straight stakes of 2m (6 ft) in length and fairly straight flexible “heatherings” of 3 to 4m in length. The stakes and heatherings are for use in hedge-laying this winter – both for the Cotswold competition and for our own work at Luckington and elsewhere. The stakes are driven into the ground to support the layered hedge and the heatherings plaited around the tops of the stakes along the line of the hedge to stiffen it and make it stock-proof for farm animals. The Hazel grows again in seven years, to produce more material.

Ours for the South District, by agreement with the Badminton Estate, is to be at Oaklands Wood on the Fosse Way to the south of Alderton in Wiltshire, so there will be more coppicing for us there, producing larger material and stacking it to dry, ready for the charcoal oven in the spring. A charcoal oven can be seen in Westonbirt Arboretum’s Silk Wood.

slope behind it. Hidden from view is the integral Chapel, which is held up at the moment by scaffolding. An application for funding to make the Chapel roof safe is currently being prepared.

Woodchester Park:

Monday the 15th of December at 10.00 am for coffee at the Gliding Club near Selsley, leaving at 10.30 am, for a 6-mile walk to Woodchester Park and Coaley Peak.

More clearance work here beside the lake, to open up the views from the mansion; thanks to the editor for including two views last month. Much of the view besides the lakes is changing to pasture lands, as originally intended by the Leigh family when they built the mansion in Victorian times. The woodlands weren’t commercially viable, so Woodchester Park was transferred from the Forestry Commission to the National Trust. The mansion itself is in the care of the Charity, the Woodchester Mansion Trust – and is fascinating, since it was never completed. We have been clearing some of the overhanging Bay trees from the

Preparing for Charcoal Burning:

Monday the 29th of December at 10.00 from opposite the Amberley Inn for a 5-mile walk around Minchinhampton Common. Friday the 16th of January at 10:00 am for coffee at the Prema Café, Uley High Street, leaving at 10;30 for a 5.5-mile walk to Downham Hill and Shadwell. Wednesday the 21st of January at 10.00 am from the Hunter’s Hall car park Kingscote, for a 4.5 mile walk via Lasborough. Richard Glanville.

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Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor

Dear Editor,

Reading the letter from Shipton Moyne Parish Council in your November issue, I have every sympathy with their comments about dog fouling.

We’re delighted to be able to share with you the figures for money raised from last September’s Tetbury Classic Car Show. We’ve been able to pass £4,000 to the Allsorts children’s charity, £1,200 to the People’s Pod, £1,700 to the Dolphin’s Hall Recreation Committee, £250 to the Model Railway Club and a £500 sum to the Tetbury Lion’s for their assistance and marshalling on the day.

We have a similar situation on the recreation ground in Tetbury where both Tetbury Town Football Club and Tetbury Rugby Club have to clear their pitches before every game. Even then, they can’t guarantee that the pitch will be completely clear and only last week a young footballer fell face down in dog poo. Quite why these irresponsible dog owners think it is someone else’s job to clear up after their dogs, who knows? Will they expect someone else to feed their dogs next? Like Shipton Moyne, the eventual outcome could be that all dogs are banned which will be an injustice for the vast majority of dog walkers on the rec. who do bring their bags and clear up.

If your readers would like to make a note for their diaries, September 6th is the date for the 2015 event; we hope it will be as well supported and attended as it was this year. Lastly, we’d like to give our particular thanks to the Royal Oak for helping make this year so successful. John Billington 250208 JS Painters & Decorators Tetbury Classic Car Show Committee

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News from St Mary’s I am looking forward to my second Tetbury Advent and Christmas. Last year was wonderful, and I look forward to sharing it with everyone again. Have you heard this story about a school nativity play? The angel’s announcement went off smoothly. But as Mary and Joseph started plodding off to Bethlehem, one of the shepherds had the bright idea of making a call on his mobile: he was ringing to make a reservation at the inn… And that’s the risk at Christmas, isn’t it? We have so much to do that we start cutting corners – and we can end up missing out the important things, like taking the time to write our Christmas cards with care and thought, or stopping to relax with our family and friends. We’ve very aware – at St Marys’ – that God can get crowded out by all the busy-ness of life. We may glimpse God’s gentle peace, his grace and his love, but then other things coming crowding in. And we can be left wondering where God is amongst all this stuff. So as well as lists and festive preparations this December, we’ll be focusing on “Making Space for God”: finding practical ways to make changes and make peace. And – by making space in 1110609 Jo Gale:Layout 1 ready 19/5/09 our lives - we’re hoping we will be to receive the gift of God himself at Christmas.

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So please do make time to come and join us. Our Christmas Fair is on Saturday 6th December, 10am-12.30pm in the Market Hall. We will have a display of all the entries for the “Christmas Stocking Competition” at St Mary’s School – and I’ll be decorating biscuits with the children again. Other attractions include tombolas, cakes, pickles and jams, Christmas decorations and much more. Especially for children: We have the candle-lit Christingle Service with carols on Sunday 14th December at 4pm. And we have our Crib Service on Christmas Eve at 4pm, with special help from children at St Mary’s Primary School. For everyone:

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Wycliffe Preparatory School pupils couldn’t wait to start the new term – and who could blame them? They returned to a transformed school in Stonehouse with the new £3 million universitystyle Etheridge Hall for Years 7 and 8 which features high-tech teaching resources, a Year 8 common room and new spacious classrooms. Wycliffe Prep has also upgraded its science block, art rooms and boys’ boarding dormitories. The portable buildings are gone, revealing the spacious school grounds in all their glory. The school is a buzz with the new developments, with Etheridge Hall the topic of the school yard. “I love everything about it,” said Year 8 Prefect Matt Cole. “It’s modern and light and I especially like our new common room. It has an outside seating area if you want some quiet and it’s nice to meet your friends and make toast.” For Wycliffe Prep, which teaches children up to Year 8, the new block is vital in helping

students make the transition from Prep to Senior School “Etheridge Hall has a very grown-up feel to it. While other years will access the block for language classes, it is predominately for Years 7 and 8,” said Deputy Head, Mrs Ginny Jackson. The separate, grown-up space is so beneficial in helping pupils make the transition from Prep to Senior. We give them more responsibility and independence, and provide those life skills which will help them succeed.” Head of History and RS, Steve Arman agrees. “The new environment makes you feel more alert and interested. There’s a real wow factor and that has energised the pupils. They are excited about classes.” All the classrooms have natural light and stateof-the-art ventilation using temperature and oxygen to create an environment conducive to learning.

The interactive white boards and school iPads enable pupils to be more involved in class work. For example they can do their research online and then present their findings immediately to their fellow classmates. “Thanks to the technology we can enable pupils to find out information for themselves, to work independently and develop their learning experiences,” said Mr Arman. “The technology enhances the learning experience and allows the teachers to educate the children on how to use the internet as a research tool.” “I like the new technology because it means that all of the class can get involved in a lesson and that makes it more interesting,” said Year 8 student, Phoebe Gerard. Headmaster, Adrian Palmer invites people to come and see first-hand the new developments on open day on Saturday 27th September, from 10.00 – 12.00 noon.

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Caring, curious, courageous It has been another busy term at St. Mary’s School. The older children visited the Market House earlier in the term, where The Feoffees told them all about their role and the history of the building.

Other events at the school this term have included a ‘Knex Challenge’ when the Year 5 children became budding engineers for the day, and a story telling evening at St Saviour’s Church when the infants had hot chocolate and stories and were visited by the Tiger from ‘The Tiger Who Came to Tea’. Our footballers and rugby team have also participated in sporting events including

a Tag Rugby Tournament which was held at the school and a football match against Leighterton which we won 3-1! We are looking forward to Christmas now and all the excitement it brings. To find out more about our caring, curious and courageous learning family visit our website: www.stmarystetbury.com Jo Woolley Headteacher

This developed the children’s interest and curiosity about Tetbury which led them to asking questions all about our town and its rich past. During our history week before half term the children went on history trails around the town and found out all about the buildings and the history of Tetbury. We had visitors into school including local historians and teachers who used to teach at the old school, who had a wonderful time talking to the children about the past. All the children dressed up as characters from the past and the infants had a theme day, where classrooms were transformed into an old school room and ‘Ye Olde Sweet Shoppe’. They were taught by a very strict Victorian teacher, they weighed out sweets and sold them, made old fashioned lemonade and did the washing the old fashioned way! Parents came in and joined in on the last 140208 Classic Windows

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In mid-October The run of excellent speakers continued with a presentation by Nick Jenkins Nick is a South Wales based professional photographer who also runs courses for photographers catering for a wide range of abilities. (See his website, www. freespiritimages.com). Nick showed a wide range of excellent images, mainly of South Wales but also covering other parts of the world. These images were accompanied by a commentary with amusing anecdotes, presented in his very affable manner.

The most recent meeting comprised a presentation by Colin Harrison, who has achieved a wide range of distinctions and exhibition successes. (See website www.colinharrisonphotographer.co.uk) Colin’s forte is montage. He combines portraits with backgrounds from other locations in order to illustrate the personality of the person or persons, or, alternatively, to create a specific mood or period effect. The resulting images

The following week we had a presentation by the Club President, Vince Pycroft. In his normal expert fashion, Vince demonstrated the various ways in which digital images may be processed to create particular effects. In some respects, the techniques demonstrated were digital updates of darkroom methods but they also included aspects which were made possible only by the introduction of digital imaging. One interesting aspect of Vince’s demonstrations was that modern software offers a variety of ways of achieving objectives, many users utilising different methods to achieve similar objectives. The meeting following Vince’s presentation was an internal competition, judged by Bob Train of Gloucester Camera Club. Bob had plenty to say about all the entries, delivered with humour and a self-deprecatory attitude.

Tetbury Camera Club were far removed from the normal run of club photography with which we are familiar and represented the far end of the spectrum of the ‘art’ of photography. Just a minority of the images he showed constituted ‘straight’ photographs. The image reproduced here is by Margot Page and was a winner in a recent competition for digital images. (Given the ubiquity of digital cameras and the virtual disappearance of film, such images are now known as ‘Images for Projection’. But this is a bit of a mouthful and may not catch on.) This image was described by the judge as ‘a classic portrait’, which indeed it is. If you wish to improve your photographic skills (or just enjoy looking at pictures) why not come along to a meeting? Please feel free to visit as a guest at some of our meetings and see what goes on, hopefully with a view to becoming a member. Tetbury Camera Club meets at 7.30 pm on Tuesday evenings at the Priory Inn, Tetbury. We are a very friendly group and anybody with an interest in photography will be very welcome to visit and get an idea of our activities and meet club members. For further information ring Frank on 01666 500807. Website : www. tetburycameraclub.org.uk

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Tetbury Art Society The first Wednesday of November was the 5th – Bonfire Night; We celebrated it with a practical evening with members drawing or painting some seasonal foliage and berries – see picture. If my memory serves me rightly, I counted 23 members present – more than I was expecting. It was a very relaxed evening. Members had brought along various plants, bits of foliage and berries to paint and there was a break for tea or coffee halfway through the evening.

Then on Saturday 29th November, we will have made a coach trip to Bristol arranged by Barry Barnes to see the Royal West of England Academy’s Autumn Exhibition. This tends to be an ever-popular annual visit and members then spend a few hours looking around the nearby museum or wandering around the shops.

Then there will be a break in our program until our AGM on Wednesday 4th February 2015. This does not mean that nothing will be happening – it is time in which to wrap up our 2014 activities ( eg Hazel Cudmore will be compiling the accounts for 2014), to find candidates for several vacancies on the committee, to arrange the AGM and to finalise and print program cards for 2015.

Looking forward, on Wednesday 4th December, we will be holding a social evening for members with a quiz and an auction of the art materials of the late Mrs Pauline Stevens kindly donated by her children. Thanks are due to Barry for arranging this with help from Christina Lippiatt, Doreen Pierce and other committee members.

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I was very moved by the Remembrance Service on Sunday 9th November. It was a very fitting service and the march down to St. Saviours with the band and soldiers was very stirring and moving. I am proud and honoured to be Mayor of Tetbury and to be able to take part in such an important ceremony with so many, including two former mayors. The attendance numbers of people to watch the parade was brilliant and the weather was most definitely on our side. By the time you receive this I am sure that there will be a lot of you who will be busily preparing for Christmas. If there is anyone who will be on their own at Christmas and would like to have Christmas Day Lunch at The Priory Nursing Home I will be happy to organise transport for you; please let me know on 01666 502332. Please don’t feel you have to be on your own. I was sorry I was unable to attend the open day of the Lions 40th Anniversary for the Tetbury Advertiser at the Market Hall on Sunday 26th, however I would like to send a BIG thank you for the cake 130208 GLC Williams

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Mayor’s Report that was so kindly donated to The Priory, it was a lovely and thoughtful gesture. I have a full calendar up to Christmas and by the time you read this I will have hopefully carried out the following: Sculpture Exhibition at the Goods Shed on Friday 14th November, Christmas Fete at The Priory Saturday 29th November, the Christmas Lights Switch on Thursday 4th December, a Wassailing Christmas Lunch at The Close (sounds interesting), meeting St Mary’s Play Group and the Brownies on Tuesday 9th December, various Christmas Lunches – Day Centres and Tetbury Town Council, visits to Kingsley House, the Priory, Ilsom House and the Day Centres all in December My good wishes go out to all our shop keepers, it has been a tough year for you all and I would like to thank you all for your support and wish you all a peaceful and enjoyable Christmas, wherever or whatever you are doing. Councillor Sandra Ball, Mayor of Tetbury

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“Girls can” is a new logo; being used on lots of our fun gifts but the message is deeper than a phrase on a notebook. In Guiding we provide a safe environment for girls to learn skills, play games, talk about issues that affect them, try new activities, make friends and so much more. We encourage them to say “I can” rather than “I can’t”. The words and phrases might change from “Be Prepared”, to “Surprise Yourself” and now to “We discover, we grow” but our aims are the same as they were over 100 years ago when it all started – to empower girls to do their best. In the past month we are delighted that five Guides have met this challenge and completed their Baden-Powell Awards.

INTOPS news – Jess, Cath, Georgia and Alexa were pleased to help at the recent Advertiser celebrations in the Market Hall as thanks for the generous grants they have been given by the Lions. Car boot sales and quiz sheets have also

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Proving that “girls can” in Tetbury, here is a selection of the opportunities our members have been given this term. Rainbows have gained their Roundabout All About Me badge which included making heart biscuits and a treasure hunt around Tetbury. Several of them were awarded an Olivia badge for looking after our mascot for a week and writing a diary of her exploits. They had a great dance session with Arts Frenzy and are looking forward to samba drumming, a creative arts evening and the end of term party. 2nd Brownies have gained the Seasons badge and learnt about different festivals. The ever popular loom bands were used by most to gain the Loomin’ Marvellous badge and most of them finished the hostess badge by “hosting” an event at home. They will be having a Zumba lesson and pamper evening and are busy making things to sell on a stall at the Priory Nursing Home fete as well as preparing to entertain the residents with carol singing. Their end of term treat is to see Nativity 3 at the cinema. 1st Guides have all gained a teamwork badge. One patrol gained the chocolate Go for It and another Go for It parties. The recruits all completed a Welcome to Guides challenge before being enrolled by candlelight. 2nd Guides have completed the World Cultures badge, enjoying traditional Halloween fun with apple bobbing and doughnuts on strings. They learnt sign language and morse code, had fun with fake wounds and made Diwali lamps. All units were proud to have taken part in Tetbury’s Remembrance Service and parade and 1st Tetbury Guides planted their own poppy garden around the new stone plinth outside the Malt House. A total of 20 girls have been enrolled into units this term and congratulations to Caroline, Laura and Lillian who have all completed their Adult Leadership Qualifications.

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History of Tetbury Society Mike Robinson, who lives locally, held the attention of a large audience at HOTS on 6th November. He has made a detailed study of the Battle of Quatre Bras and has written a book on the subject. It was fought just two days before the more famous Battle of Waterloo so, inevitably, is linked with its history. He had examples of the muskets, pistols and swords used at the time and showed many photographs to illustrate his talk. Mike began by speaking about Napoleon, who took advantage of friction between the Powers that had banished him to the island of Elba, to land again on mainland France and attempt to pick up where he had left off. He quickly re-established a substantial army and marched to Northern France. The former Allies immediately set aside their differences and moved troops into the Netherlands, which then included what we know as Belgium. Interestingly, the army that was to confront Napoleon was made up of troops from England, Prussia, Hanover and the Netherlands - regular troops and also mercenaries. Mike mentioned the case of a Belgian who had previously served in Napoleon’s French army and special mention of the Brunswick Division who played a significant role in the fighting.

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Greg subsequently joined the UK Soil Association, promoting their scheme to provide community support for local agriculture. An excellent market opportunity for Cotswold-grown barley was created by the introduction of progressive beer duty in 2002. This made small breweries viable and Greg set up his brewery in 2006. He described to us the range of beers now made, including

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Christmas in Tetbury Festive Fun I love Christmas in Tetbury - the lights along Long Street and around the Market Hall that remind me of Christmas past, the beautiful and imaginative window displays that tantalise you and promise Christmas future and the many opportunities to meet with friends, Christmas present. December is the month when a year of hard work comes together. In summary, on Monday 1st December we will be judging the annual shop window display competition, with the theme of “Five Gold Rings”. On Thursday 4th December the Lantern Procession will leave Saint Marys’ Church at 5:35pm and the formal Switch-on ceremony will take place at the Market Hall, at 6pm promptly. Members of Saint Mary’s school choir and the Avening Silver Band will accompany the carols and the Big Brunch Band will play later to help the evening go with a swing. The local dance troupe, “Arts Frenzy”, will be performing in Church Street and Santa’s Grotto will be open upstairs in the Market Hall between 4.00pm and 5.30pm, and again between 6.15pm and 8.00pm. Many stalls selling food and gifts will be in and around the Market Hall and many shops throughout the town will also remain open. Traction engine exhibits will be parked in Church Street also. Please make a note that Church Street, from Old Brewery Lane to Long Street, will be closed to traffic between 4.00pm and 8.00pm, so plan your journey home accordingly. For more details of the traffic diversion, please refer to our website. The Chipping, Old Brewery Lane and West Street car parks will be accessible and free of charge from 4.00pm. Thank you to Cotswold District Council and The Feoffees for this dispensation.

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Sunday 7th December we will be holding a traditional Wassailing Christmas lunch at the Royal Oak – all tickets are now sold out. For a full calendar of events in Tetbury this Christmas, visit our website: www. christmasintetbury.org.uk or look for the posters displayed at the Tourist Information Centre and Tetbury Town Council. Without the kind generosity of Tetbury Town Council, the Lions of Tetbury, Tetbury in Bloom, Martin White Jewellers, The George Veterinary Group, Jester Antiques, RandJ Pearce Ltd, IHS, Autonumis, The Snooty Fox and again, The Feoffees, we would not be able to put on the beautiful display of Christmas lights or hold the

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Jenny Miles, as always, is an enormous help to Anne and does so many things, the list is actually endless. How Jenny manages to fit everything in is beyond me – she is a star. Both Anne and Jenny make many of the costumes together with Fran Norris – Fran works quietly behind the scenes and is such a BIG help. You will delighted to hear that the singing has improved no end and actually Andy Heap, who plays Richeleeugh*, is fantastic! The cast spontaneously applauded when

Dolphins Dramatic Society he had finished singing one of his songs. He plays a nasty character so well; he really does have a menacing voice and is so evil, he will give you plenty to boo and hiss at. Yet in reality he is a gentle giant. We also have Father and son on stage, Adrian Ball is keeping a watchful eye out on his son Alex; the trouble is, Alex is one of the torturers! However, as in all pantomimes, good overcomes evil so Adrian does get the upper hand in the end; definitely a pleasing outcome for a Dad! It has been great fun rehearsing The Three Musketeers, all the actors have worked hard, the costumes are fantastic and, now we have all donned our outfits, the characters have become complete and the play has really come to life. The Musketeers have mastered the art of drawing their swords, raising their hats and slapping their thighs whilst chorusing “One for all and all for one” - although Scotty has insisted on being at the end of their line-up to reduce the risk of losing something precious! Arts Frenzy, Tetbury’s own Dance Group, has fitted in beautifully, giving the show that special energy, Jason Watt has created some stunning scenery, David Hudson has lots of wonderful lighting and sound effects to surprise you (and us) and the fabulous A4 programmes are ready - produced by Casey Rymer and printed by IHS. The show will run from Friday 5th – Saturday 6th December (no matinee) and Friday 12th – Saturday 13th December including Saturday matinee; tickets are already on sale at Russells Dry Cleaners. So come on folks, get down to the Dolphins Hall, enter the magic of panto and join in the cry of `ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL!’ The Dolphins Dramatic Society would like to take this opportunity to wish all our wonderful supporters a ‘Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year.’ Terri White Dolphins Dramatic Society

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Perfection Perfection Health and Beauty Salon of Foxley on the outskirts of Malmesbury, has been shortlisted as one of the Top Five Beauty Salons in the UK for the National Professional Beauty Awards Salon of the Year Award in the three rooms or fewer category. Salon owner Michelle Stead, from Tetbury, said “This is a fantastic achievement in our industry; myself and my team all work so hard to offer the best treatments and customer care to our clients, who we absolutely adore treating, so I am very proud. I’d like to thank everyone for their continual support, encouragement and loyalty - now all we have to do is bring the award home to Foxley!”

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Probus Two “Why Butterflies?” Mr John Bailey recently gave us the following talk on his life time hobby of studying Lepidoptera, or in other words, butterflies….. John treated us to some superb photography which illustrated the

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hatched - and the emerging grubs created a cocoon which eventually housed a caterpillar. The steps were captured on film until the final move saw the arrival of a butterfly. The different species had their own ways of completing the metamorphous all of which were explained by John; from the size and colour of the eggs, to the manner in which the caterpillars ate, feeding off their hosts. Sadly, like the Hedgehog, numbers are decreasing here in Britain.

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Live music continues through December to a packed-house and chilled Sunday night atmosphere: on the 7th we welcome Dik Cadbury and his 6 and 12 string guitars followed by Steve Page on the 14th combining the best of modern country with old time mountain music.

This is the ideal time of year to recognise the dedication, drive and determination of our “30 Mile Food Zone” suppliers. The common thread connecting them is a tenacious spirit and consummate desire to deliver the highest quality product within their ethical and sustainable boundaries. For us this means we can provide our customers with real food that is not only seasonal, but very local and very very good!

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Another group of people that is crucial to our operation are the many local artists and photographers who display their work for sale. Carole Condé is a personal favourite, having completed family projects, and it was with her detailed and charismatic studies of cows in mind that we started a conversation about the empty wall at the top end of the restaurant. Carole has now found our model “Rhumble” (a laid-back grazer roaming the common in Minchinhampton). The outsized canvas is now built and over the next few weeks you will see work in progress until we have a delightful end result which will be for sale – if you have a wall big enough!

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We thank our back and front-of-house staff, who have worked so hard throughout a very busy year. They excel in warmly welcoming our guests, and in recognising the skill and dedication of our suppliers, they do great justice to the high quality of that food and drink. We have many local gardeners to thank for their delicious “barter-at-the-back-door” contributions – we hope to see you all again in the Spring! And of course to all our guests and their families, we wish you all a very Happy Christmas and prosperous 2015.

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Four months after opening The Cotswolds Dogs and Cats Home Charity Furniture Emporium next to Tesco’s on London Road is still going strong, thanks to the support of animalloving people from Tetbury and beyond. The shop, which was opened on 10th July by CDCH Patron Lady Bathurst, aims

to raise funds to build and establish the Cotswolds Dogs and Cats Home, which will be a safe place for thousands of local animals in need. Carolyn Blackburn, Chair of CDCH said: “It is estimated that there are over 2,000 animals in need each year who cannot be helped due to a lack of facilities in the Cotswolds. So we decided to rise to the challenge and build a centre which will allow us to triple the number of animals we can currently help. We have been thrilled with the response to the campaign and we are now 75% of the way to starting to build, thanks to the support of people who, like us, are passionate about animal welfare.” Speaking about the response to the Furniture Emporium, Retail Development Manager Karen Egan said, “We are absolutely thrilled with the support we have had from local people and we can’t thank them enough for helping us raise thousands of pounds so far. We should also thank Tesco’s who have generously

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I would also like to say a big thankyou to all the volunteers who have made our service great over the last year and I look forward to more next year!

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Are you STILL using Windows XP? Not only are there no more updates or fixes from Microsoft, your choices for security are very limited and will leave you at risk, potentially leaving your computer and data vulnerable to attack. If you must use it do make sure you’re using a decent antivirus and firewall package and certainly don’t use it for banking online or for financial transactions. Is it worth the risk? Well it may be possible to upgrade, particularly if your device is less than 6 years old and is labelled as being Vista capable, as indicated on a sticker near the keyboard on a laptop, or the front panel of a desktop PC. But if you are having reliability problems with the computer, or it is excessively slow, a replacement might be the best option; you’re welcome to run it past me. Well! Here we are almost at the end of 2014. Thank you so much for your support over the last year and I do hope my editorials have been useful to you. Have a great Christmas and I look forward to seeing you in the New Year. If you have any queries or would like to book your PC in for a security check , an annual service or a new computer/printer for instance, please call me on 01666 502067 email mail@inghamassociates.com or go to www.tetburycomputershop.co.uk Ingham Associates – The Tetbury Computer Shop Now in my 27th year of Trading

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News from Christ Church In the November issue I was described as the new Vicar of St Mary’s. Sorry Poppy, not so! I came out of retirement in September to look after Christ Church on a part-time basis, when James Taylor took over Cirencester Ashcroft. I am usually in Tetbury on Wednesdays and Fridays - Wednesdays because of Coffee Pot, Oasis Cafe and Simply Soup (plus reading stories at Playgroup) - Fridays because of Chippin’ Chicks for carers and toddlers. Advent will be a busy time at Christ Church; on four Wednesday afternoons I shall be leading an Advent Bible Study from 2 until 3 pm, starting on the 26th of November. On December the 4th at 10.30 we shall have our Annual “Kingfishers” Service. On the 21st December will see our Carol Service at 10.30 am and Christmas Messy Church at 4pm. On 24th December there will be a Communion at 11.30 pm and on Christmas Day a Family Service at 10 am. I have enjoyed my first two months working in Tetbury very much; finding my way around the town and meeting some very nice people. My car now knows its way from Forest Green, where I live.

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With Christmas fast approaching when the sun has come out it has been lovely. Especially driving along the road with the sun is shining on the trees, showing their beautiful autumnal colours. It is lovely to appreciate the wonders of the world; other parts of the world suffer war and famine; although some here too are suffering when things have gone wrong either in work life or illness but those who are doing ok; should appreciate all that is around them. Our Michael Fest celebrations at the end of September went well; the Musical evening was a huge success with Avening Angels, a local oboe trio, young ladies from Westonbirt School including our own Lucy; younger members of our Parish family

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also took part and then local clergy joined in too. Canon Tom Gunning from Stroud, Fr Bill Watson from Woodchester and our own Parish Priest Fr Issy sang beautifully with our music group accompanying him. Our flower ladies put on a lovely display and the Church smelt lovely.

fundraise like he did whilst suffering from the same disease was amazing; he was an example to us all. I also know that the hospice deals with patients with other life-threatening illnesses, to all those in any hospice care our thoughts and prayer are with you and your families.

We have always been a fundraising Parish and we always try and support local charities as well as our own; we have raised just under £1,000 during the year for CAFOD. In the New Year we will be organising a Quiz Night in aid of the Cotswold Hospice; there are not many people who have not been affected by cancer either themselves or have watch a love one suffer. I watched my husband having surgery and treatment over three years for bowel cancer and I hope that I will never go through that again. When my husband passed away thirteen years ago he was 46. Watching Stephen Sutton

As Christian’s we are brought up learning about the true meaning of Christmas but it is not until we get older we fully appreciate what it really means to believe. Attending Church at this special time we can immerse ourselves in what Christmas really means for us all because for a short while we are away from the commercialism that our secular society has forced upon us.

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Last month I mentioned that we were planning a music project, and asked if anyone had an old guitar they no longer wanted but would like to donate to the Pod, we have recently received our first donation, thank you HB! If anyone else has an unwanted guitar or ukelele we are still hoping for a few more. We will keep you informed about our music project, currently we are waiting to hear if two funding bids will be successful. Last month we were successful in being awarded a grant to buy a fire pit for the Pod. This is part of a project to enjoy both the dark and light nights sitting by a camp fire, sharing quality time together. We were given some money by Gloucestershire Rural Community Council to purchase a fire pit, some camping chairs, wood, charcoal and ingredients for cooking to last us a year. In the photos below we can see Billy Montague and Lewis Pople helping to assemble and test the equipment. During a similar session last month we had a great evening round the fire, where some of our gifted young people took turns playing songs. If you would like to be part of our Pod community and you are in years 7- 12, then please come and join us, Tuesdays and Fridays 5.15-7.15 pm. Just drop in or for further information please call Mandy 07968 591912

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Patient Participation Group book a place or book on line via email to: positivecaring@gloucestershire.gov.uk. The Therapeutic Exercise sessions held at Cirencester pool for those who wish to engage in a healthier life style are still going well; if you would like to join in this weekly class please contact Pat Hodges on 502706 for further details. Over the course, although we have received praise about the surgery services, we have also heard some concerns about long delays before being able to get an appointment with a doctor and about uncertainty in how patients will receive the results of blood and other tests. Kesh Makhecha, Practice Manager, has asked that patients raise any such concerns and comments directly with him, so he can then investigate and apply any lessons learned, where feasible. If, however, you would like to contact the PPG directly and anonymously with a general issue (as opposed to an individual complaint), you may still do so, as usual. Lastly - we’ve recently heard that patients may be suffering some difficulties accessing travel to hospitals outside Tetbury; not because of any problems with the excellent Voluntary Hospital Car Service, but because of changes to the claims structure and the forms involved. Please contact us if you’re in difficulties. Alison Hesketh, Patient Participation Group

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Tetbury in Bloom Councils Seeking to Reduce Budgets As Councils such as Bristol are seeking to reduce their open spaces budgets by “recruiting” volunteers to help them, the Tetbury in Bloom team continues to maintain the flowerbeds and floral displays around the town. It never ceases to surprise me what difference a small, dedicated, group of individuals can make when they set their minds to it. Our work did not go unnoticed, with Tetbury featuring in the BBC2 Great British Garden Revival programme on 8th January: “pioneering our great British shrub revival” and transforming the town. Closer to home we received a lovely email out of the blue from a lady from Wotton Under Edge , congratulating us on the beautiful planting schemes and I quote: “Roundabouts, hanging baskets & other areas - spectacular!” We continue to receive lovely comments from you the residents of the town. Thank you for your support. This year’s Open Gardens event was perhaps the best yet, if over 200 visitors are the measure of success. There was something for everyone to enjoy and to take inspiration from: the clever use of topiary, to the colourful, well-stocked flowerbeds; formal mixed borders, to a more naturalistic planting style; unexpected gardens hidden totally from the view of the general public, to those gardens with a tantalising hint of their charms from the road. Thank you to everyone involved for opening their beautiful gardens on our behalf; to the Womens’ Institute for supplying the sumptuous cakes and for serving the refreshments; to Stephen Hirst for the delicious raffle prizes and to you, the visitors.

for both Tetbury in Bloom and Christmas in Tetbury. Thank you to Boho, Jesse Smith’s Butchers, Moloh, Scentiments, Skeins, The Tetbury Tailor, Number 65 and Tetbury Hardware for sponsoring the races. Thank you also to Tetbury Town Council, Tetbury Upton Parish Council, The Lions Club of Tetbury, the Feoffees, The Rotary Club of the South Cotswolds, Saint Mary’s Parochial Church Council, A.G Carrick, Pegasus Life and many individuals for their financial support.

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In October we were torn between great sadness and gratitude for many happy memories of one of our retired members, Doreen Simpson, when she passed away. From her wonderful enthusiasm to help create many of the flower beds, to her joyous and infectious laugh, we will certainly never forget her.

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Tetbury Library “One can never have enough socks,” said Dumbledore. “Another Christmas has come and gone and I didn’t get a single pair. People will insist on giving me books.” ‘Harry Potter & the Philosopher’s Stone’ - JK Rowling

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If you have been inspired by our bookish Christmas window, then why not have a go at our ‘Up-cycle a Book Competition’ in the New Year? For a small entry fee you will be given an old library book to up-cycle into something completely new – either something functional or pure art; more details will be available in January.

Baby Bounce and Rhyme will have a special Christmas session on 17th. (Please note, no session on 24th, but resumes on the 31st.) Library Club will be meeting on Friday 19th and includes mince pies!

The “Gloucestershire Libraries Remembers WW1” display is here for another week and includes drop-in activities for children – many thanks to Barry Barnes for his artistic skills and knowledge of historical aircraft.

Tetbury Library Christmas Opening Hours: Wednesday 24th OPEN 10am – 1pm Thursday 25th CLOSED Friday 26th CLOSED Saturday 27th CLOSED Monday 29th business resumes as usual.

It’s not too late to buy charity Christmas cards at the library – we have a great selection.

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Malmesbury Abbey Music Society are delighted to be able to announce an exciting programme for 2015! On February 21st, we’re delighted to welcome Cantores, one of the Cotswold’s most accomplished amateur choirs.

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playing a very varied programme with their own unique vibrant, sonorous and exhilarating sound and on June 20th, VOCES8 will give us a beautiful concert entitled ‘Eventide’ with a plainchant thread exploiting the wonderful acoustic qualities of Malmesbury Abbey.

On May 2nd Cellophany, eight young professional cellists, will fascinate us by

On September 19th, we’re thrilled to welcome back The Carducci Quartet, one of today’s most successful string quartets. They will be performing two of Shostakovich’s String Quartets within their programme and we are very happy indeed to be part of their Shostakovich Cycle in the South West.

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his is an early alert to advise that the fourth running of the Tetbury Lions Wacky Races Soapbox Derby will be held on Bank Holiday Monday 4th May 2015. In recent years, many teams have shown some great ingenuity in building carts orientated to speed - but that is not wholly in the spirit of the event, so before you set about the task of spending long winter nights in garage, shed or workshop trying to reduce the drag coefficient of your sleek machine, we can advise that from the 2015 event and henceforth, the emphasis will return to celebrating the most “wacky” designs.

of which will be announced nearer the time. All drivers successfully completing the two timed runs will of course also receive the coveted competitor’s medal. It is also important to emphasise at this early stage that all vehicles taking part in the 2015 event MUST comply with the specifications as laid down in the detailed rules. These are available on www.tetburywackyraces.co.uk and will be enforced on the day in the pre-race inspection, which means any infringement could lead to disqualification. It is recommended that you print these off and keep them accessible as you build your crazy vehicle, bearing in mind that, among many other things, no sharp edges will be allowed, substantial roll bars must be fitted and a tow hook on the front will now be mandatory.

While also addressing health and safety issues, this will also serve to underline that as this is a fun event which was not conceived as just a speed trial – and to this end, while we will continue to award a winners shield to the team achieving the fastest times in both the adult and junior categories, the major prize will go to the Wackiest racing vehicle with fun bodywork and a support team in appropriate costume. This will see the introduction of a new shield awarded to 380510 AGWRacer” Howell:Layout 1 22/4/10 the “Wackiest with the winning driver also securing a bonus prize, details

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So, here we are, in December already Getting well and truly prepared for Christmas and all of the fun festivities associated with this time of year! We have had great fun this term with so many things going on – Guy Fawkes night, Halloween, Divali and Remembrance Day to name but a few. We have our forthcoming trip to Westonbirt Arboretum to look forward to next week where we will be showing the children all the beautiful autumnal colours while enjoying some fresh air and fun in the stunning surroundings. This term, the children have been focusing on how to care for their pets. We turned our ‘Home Corner’ into a Veterinary Clinic where the children have loved dressing-up as vets and nurses. We went on an outing to the George Vet Group in Tetbury to see where the animals are cared for. After looking at how to care for our household pets, we are now observing local wildlife and their habitats; we try to get the children outside as much as possible to see them when the weather permits. In the run up to bonfire night, the children made beautiful firework pictures - many of which are on our display board. We went to the Priory garden and watched as a bonfire was made and lit, much to the children’s excitement! We cooked hot dogs in celebration of Guy Fawkes night and ate them at snack time. This term

has seen some wonderful treats foodwise what with that and making fresh pizza plus, one of the children brought in some cakes for all to enjoy, yum! In other news, the children made some beautiful poppies in readiness for Remembrance Sunday, which we took to the war memorial (pictured). We are delighted that two of our children won the R.A.Bennett’s colouring competition for the under 3’s & 4’s section. Their pictures can be seen in R.A.Bennett’s window display. Currently all of the children are learning new songs for our Nativity Tableaux on Thursday 18th December – there will be a tombola & teas and coffees so parents, please come and join us . We cannot believe that the following day, Friday 19th December is our annual Christmas Party and our last day of term! These final few weeks of term will be full of fun, laughter, sparkle and glitter!

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We are now approaching a very busy time at Playgroup for the children and there are lots of different key dates/ festivals to talk about. Before half term we looked at Diwali, where the children had the opportunity to make candle holders, decorate and cut out hands and try a variety of different foods.

We are now in the throes of Christmas, practising our nativity play and starting to make lots of decorations, cards, gift tags and festive food. The crèche ladies always enjoy the Christmas build up, the more glitter the better and we have to persuade them not to put a tree up until December. The Toddlers, Crèche and Playgroup all end the year with a Christmas party.

We returned from half term and put together a firework display, and the children also pretended to build a bonfire in the garden. In crèche Jo had made a very colourful firework picture and at Toddlers Laura made chocolate sparklers. For Remembrance Day the children made a large poppy to go on the wall and individual ones to take home. We talked about remembering special people and some children were able to recall

Tesco has nominated us a charity project, to help us carry out some large refurbishment tasks, so we are working with them to meet these goals. Tesco will be putting collecting buckets out with pictures that the pre-school children have drawn on them in their store and they have started to approach local businesses to help provide resources and manpower in this project. Playgroup will be taking the pre-school children along to sing Christmas songs

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Tetbury Theatre Group Last October the 8th the Theatre Group travelled to Malvern for a performance of “The Kite Runner” adapted by Matthew Spangler from the novel by Khaled Hosseini. This was a powerful and at times disturbing play, set in Afghanistan in the mid-1970’s, when Kabul was experiencing a period of relative calm. The story relates the relationship between Amir, the son of the house, and the son of his father’s servant, whose name is Hassam. Brought up together, they are very close. Amir has a kite – kite flying being very popular among boys of the time – and it’s Hassam’s job to collect Amir’s kite for him when it comes down – wherever it lands. It’s up to Hassam to run through the streets to look for it, then, and as the play progresses it becomes apparent that there are gangs of youths roaming the streets, intent on mayhem. When Amir and Hassam are cornered by one of these gangs and Hassam is taken and seriously sexually assaulted by them, Amir is not brave enough to try to do anything to stop them; because of the shame of what has happened Hassam and his father move away. By 1979 the Soviet Union has invaded Afghanistan and Amir and his family are targeted as reactionaries and have to flee to Pakistan. Amir’s father, who has become terminally ill, dies – and during this period it’s made public that Hassam is in fact Amir’s half-brother; Hassam has also married, but he and his wife have in turn been killed by the Taliban, leaving a child who is now in an orphanage in Kabul.

their November outing for something new, to the Vue Cinema in Stroud to see the live performance of “Carmen” from New York’s Metropolitan Opera. It was quite a treat – a wonderful production by Richard Eyre and a Carmen made for the role, in Anita Rachvelishvili. Anita Hartig as Micaëla was excellent in her acting and singing as the innocent but determined girlfriend, and the male roles were equally well filled by the magnificent voices of Aleksandrs Antonenko as Don José and Ildar Abdrazakov as Escamillo. She reports that there were some interesting touches – the pas de deux during the overture and the intermezzo – and it was interesting to see behind the scenes during the intervals, when the enormous scenery changes were effected with military precision. Apparently it was a memorable performance – and only 20 minutes from home! Finally a reminder that our AGM will be in the Dolphins Hall on Friday the 27th of February at 7.00 pm.

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