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35 37 05 travel Arctic Adventures business feature 08 new Showcasing several new businesses & services news 12 local Cotswold Women in Business link 14 cotswold New Online Business Directory!

16 education How to improve your Maths news 18 local 2 New Opera Productions come to Oxford 20 events Out & About in early 2013

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34 22 advertorial Corinium Museum News 28 health Carbon Monoxide: are you at risk? news 30 local Cotswold Council News news 34 local Cirencester Ramblers Walks Winter warmer soup recipe 35 food competiton 37 Win with Gloucester Rugby 38 index Advertiser Index

Welcome to the January - February edition of Your CotswoldLink . We welcome in 2013 with a host of features and news for you, from updates from Cotswold Women in Business (p8) to the Cirencester Ramblers Walks Programme (p34). Don’t forget, if you have a local story or interest then please contact us and we may be able to pubt: 01609 777401 lish it for you! Please contact us if you would like to www.cotswoldlink.co.uk advertise your business in this publication.

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Have an adventure with Hurtigruten Hurtigruten is renowned for its comprehensive and adventurous voyages.

With 120 years of maritime experience and a fleet of comfortable ships, we offer voyages that go beyond the realms of other liners, providing the best in specialist knowledge and expertise on journeys that exceed expectations and provide an opportunity to encounter beautiful environments, fascinating wildlife and welcoming people.

Our ships have been an integral part of Norwegian coastal life for generations, with daily departures from Bergen crossing the Arctic Circle to sail deeper into the heart of this spectacular landscape. Beneath the dazzling brilliance of the Midnight Sun or Northern Lights, these regular sailings call into remote ports almost never visited by commercial liners, delivering freight and passengers to isolated communities lying amidst a backdrop of breath-taking scenery.

A land of sublime natural beauty, Norway’s breath-taking coastline is still the true heart of this captivating wilderness, a land of plunging waterfalls and pristine fjords, primeval forests and majestic glaciers. We visit 34 ports, some with just a few hundred inhabitants, delivering goods, post, and of course, our intrepid passengers to places seldom seen by tourists. Journeying through this incredible world aboard the Norwegian Coastal Voyage is the perfect way to explore these remote communities.

Our choice of itineraries also includes the untouched landscapes of Svalbard, Greenland and Antarctica. Formerly the destinations of rugged pioneers and adventurers, you can now visit these remote destinations in absolute comfort on board our purpose built expedition ship, MS FRAM, accompanied by seasoned experts. Whether it’s the unexplored frontier, snow-clad beauty and unforgiving nature of Antarctica, the icy Kingdom of the Polar Bear, Spitsbergen or Greenland’s fascinating culture, history and landscape of glistening glaciers, rugged mountains and lush valleys, Hurtigruten gets you closer to some of the most pristine and beautiful coastlines on the planet.

CONTACT THE TEAM • Bourton-on-the-Water

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Moore Road t: 01451 822 048 10, Middle Row t: 01608 641 983

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New Facial System at Vuolo

Vuolo Salon has been establised since 1999, building a business that offers the latest treatments, including natural organic products.

The newest addition to the salon is the DermaCo pro facial system, offering clients the ultimate facial technology combined with the monu natural skincare range.

All Vuolo stylists have years of experience in the hair industry, offering clients the best skill and knowledge.

Vuolo’s services include wedding hair & make-up, eyelash extensions, shellac nail manicure, spraytans, waxing, L’oreal colours, hair extensions, monu skincare and Redken retail.

For more details and to book an appointment call Vuolo on: 01451 860585 | www.vuolo.co debvuolo@yahoo.co.uk

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For all your country feeds & needs!

Katie Whitaker set up “Katie’s Country Store...and More” a year ago.

Based in Nether Westcote between Stow on the Wold and Burford, at Quarry House Stables, a hunting livery and horse dealing yard, Katie sells a wide range of pet and equestrian supplies, feed, hay, wormers and equipment.

Dodson and Horrel, NAF, Spillers, Heygates, Allen and Page are some of the regularly stocked brands at Katie’s Country Store. Also available are gifts, cards, second hand tack and clothing, there really is something for everyone.

Katie, a keen equestrienne and pet owner, is a good source of advice on feeding, worming and general care of the horse and most varieties of pet. She tells us more at the store, “Wild bird food is a good seller this time of year, poultry food is available too. There is a weekly pet food order, so we tend to be able to source even the most specialist pet diet!”

Katie has recently become an agent for Purple Patch Rug Laundry, offering a top quality rug cleaning and repair service, this works hand in hand with the business’ delivery service, when feed, hay and bedding is dropped off to a customer, the dirty rugs can be taken and returned on the next delivery. Katie’s Country Store also sells the Mark Todd range of rugs and clothing, for which prepaid orders are discounted.

Opening times in the week are 9 to 5.30 and Saturday 9 to 12.30, but customers are welcome outside hours with a call beforehand because, with a yard full of horses, they are rarely off duty! .............................................................................................................................

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2 Fantastic Events

by Cotswold Women in Business!

With thanks to Farmor’s School and Chipping Campden School Cotswold Women in Business recently held two events; a one-day “Exploring Self-Employment” workshop, and the new business development course “Next Steps”. These two courses run in addition to the popular and well attended comprehensive business start-up course for women.

Seventeen women participated in the one-day workshop to find out more about being self-employed.

Mixed in with the laughter, plenty of learning went on while valuable new connections were made. Workshop participant Michelle said: “The day was fabulous - just what I needed to inspire and motivate me into using my creativity instead of hiding it away. I don`t feel alone now and will be using the network of likeminded women to help me along my journey towards selfemployment.”

In Chipping Campden, participants celebrated their achievements at the pub after the conclusion of the

course “Next Steps”! Participants of “Next Steps” included luxury travel PR specialist Sue Heady: www.headycommunications.com, Osteopath Gitte Pederson: www.gitte-pedersen.co.uk, travel consultant Nicola Leyland: www.travelcounsellors.co.uk/nicola.leyland and talented linguist Shan Smythe.

Next Steps is aimed at women already running a business who want to take a step back to reassess, plan, and set goals for the future.

Floral Designer Fiona Perry www. fionaperry.com said of her experience on the course:“I had time for reflection in a really supportive setting so I could plan future goals. I was able to lay a solid foundation for the next stage of my business.”

Above: Next Steps participants celebrating at the Eight Bells Left: Participants in the one-day workshop

Upcoming workshops and courses include • “Business Start-Up” course January 16th – March 6th 2013 • “One-Day Exploring Self-Employment” workshop March 20th 2013 £12.50 • “Business Start-Up” course May 1st – June 26th 2013 To find out more please call Sarah-Jane Menato on 01386 701868 Or email sjm@sjmcoachingandtraining.co.uk

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How to improve your Maths We are all born with varying degrees of natural ability. Olympic champions reach their pinnacle by taking their abilities to the extreme by exercising both their bodies and minds to unbelievable heights. Obviously we cannot all become Olympic Champions, but we can coach our minds to improve the intake of information.

There is no easy road to success, there is no wave of a magic wand, but the mind can attain optimum performance with training.

Here are some guidelines to help you improve your mathematic ability:

1 SET REASONABLE TARGETS – For an adult this could be calculating the price of discounted goods to obtaining a certificate in numeracy. For a student it could be calculating areas and volumes or conquering trigonometric problems.

2 BE CONFIDENT – In reality you are exercising the mind just as an Olympian exercises the body. Do not be discouraged should you find that some of your answers are incorrect. Everyone makes mistakes so tell yourself that if we got all the questions correct all of the time then everyone would be a professor at Oxford or Cambridge.

3 SELECT A SENSIBLE STARTING POINT – You may be having difficulty knowing where to start particularly if you have not been in education for some years. There are four levels of education:

• Entry Level Qualification Right for you if you have no previous qualifications Example (without calculator)

a) Write down 2 numbers from the list below that add up to 50 b) Which numbers are divisible by 3?

5 36 15 24 27 14 44

• Level 1 Qualification Equivalent to GCSE Grades D to G, NVQ Level 1, GNVQ Foundation, Key Skills Level 1 or Functional Skills Level 1 Example (without calculator)

In a poll 180 out of 600 people preferred watching soaps as their favourite TV programmes.

Work out 180 as a percentage of 600

Local Library Information Moreton-in-Marsh Library

Library, computes with internet access. Storytime for under 5s.

Stow Road, Moreton-in-Marsh, Telephone: 01608 650780 .........................................................................

Stow-on-the-Wold Library

Library, computers with internet access.

St Edwards Hall, The Square, Stow-onthe-Wold, Telephone: 01451 830352

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Bourton-on-the-Water Library

Library, computers with internet access.

Youth Centre, Bourton-on-the-Water, Telephone: 01451 820 964 .........................................................................

Cheltenham Library (Adult)

Library with internet access.

Reference library.

Clarence Street, Cheltenham, Telephone: 01242 532686 .........................................................................

Chipping Campden Library

Storytimes for under 5s. Library, computers with internet access.

High Street, Chipping Campden, Telephone: 01386 840692

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• Level 2 Qualification Equivalent to GCSE Grades A* to C, NVQ Level 2, GNVQ Intermediate, Key Skills Level 2 or Functional Skills Level 2 Example (calculator may be used)

P is the largest prime number between 50 and 100 Q is the smallest prime number between 50 and 100 Calculate the value of p – q

• Level 3 Qualification A Level, NVQ Level 3, GNVQ Advanced, Key Skills Level 3 Example (calculator may be used)

Change 4π / 5 radians to degrees * Answers p38 *

4 REPEAT EXERCISES – Repetition is a good way of learning.

5 DO NOT GIVE UP – Everyone has their“Why am I doing this?”moments.

You are doing this to better yourself, you are doing it to give yourself more confidence, and you are doing it to prove a point.

6 ENJOY THE EXPERIENCE OF LEARNING – Like physical training you will feel mentally refreshed and a better person after completing each session.

• www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise • www.library.leeds.ac.uk/skills-improve-your-maths • www.ehow.com/how_2314474_improve-math-skills.html • www.learndirect.co.uk/qualifications/adult-numeracy-maths/ John Harris

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True love treachery &

define Ellen Kent’s new opera productions of Carmen and Tosca

AWARD-WINNING opera producer Ellen Kent’s productions of operas Carmen and Tosca bring a kaleidoscope of colour to the stage with magnificent sets, luxurious costumes and heavenly singing – a guaranteed great night out.

The celebrated Moldovan National Opera and the Moldovan National Philharmonic Orchestra perform, alongside international soloists, at the New Theatre in Oxford on February 14 (Tosca), February 15 (Carmen) and February 16 (Carmen).

“We used to travel miles across the countryside to festivals when they were planning to sacrifice a donkey. We’d buy the donkey off them and run – often chased by villagers. There was never a dull moment.”

Ellen, who is reviving her role as promoter to bring these two new productions to the stage, said: “I try to do opera that people actually want to see – that people can identify with and cry and feel moved. I aim to make opera understandable and enjoyable – using the same genre as the best of musicals, such as Phantom of the Opera or Miss Saigon.

People don’t want to be educated, they want to be entertained and have a great night out.”

As a tribute to Ellen’s mother, a real donkey from the local area will be used in the show and a collection made to raise money for animal welfare.

To make Carmen extra-special, Caspian - a magnificent Andalucian stallion - is set to steal the limelight by appearing in just four venues around the UK – including Oxford.

In Carmen, Ellen is drawing inspiration for the sets from paintings by Goya with the backdrop of the bullring. The set has flowers everywhere, date palms and fountains flowing with water, with the Moorish architecture and balconies of Seville foremost.

Ellen spent her teenage years in Spain and has a rich store of experiences to draw as she weaves passion and drama into the production. Ellen said: “My mother used to run the equivalent of the RSPCA in Spain when I was growing up and the farm was full of 30 to 40 donkeys, the same number of dogs and even more cats.

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Bizet’s dramatic and sensuous opera Carmen tells the story of the downfall of soldier Don Jose, who is seduced by the fiery, beautiful and passionate gypsy Carmen. Abandoning both his childhood sweetheart and his military career, Jose pursues Carmen but loses her to the glamorous bullfighter Escamillo. In true tragic operatic fashion, Jose can’t bear to be without Carmen and stabs her in a jealous rage.

Meanwhile, Puccini’s Tosca is an epic tale of true love and treachery featuring torture, murder and suicide alongside some of opera’s best-known music.

Set in Rome and based on a play by Victorien Sardou, it was once described as a “shabby little shocker”. Opera diva Floria Tosca fears for the fidelity of her lover Mario, only to discover that it is the Baron Scarpia’s lust for her that endangers that love. A complex agreement of bargains and bluffs follow, to the detriment of all, with a truly tragic ending.

The tour features celebrated international soloists mezzo soprano Nadia Stoianova, soprano Maria

Tsonina, baritone Vladimir Dragos, tenor Sorin Lupu, and soprano Elena Dee, reprising her first ever leading operatic role as Tosca.

For more information on the 74-date tour of the UK and Ireland, go to www.ellenkent.com or follow us on Twitter @OperaBalletIntl.

Tickets are on sale now from the box office on 0844 8713020 or go online at: www.newtheatreoxford.org.uk.

Win Tickets!

For your chance to win a pair of tickets to either of these fantastic productions simply answer the question below: Q) For the production of Carmen, where did Ellen Kent find her inspiration for the sets?

Send your entry via email to christine@cotswoldlink.co.uk before 8th February.

Make sure you include your name & telephone number and which production you would prefer to see.

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Out & About 23rd - 27th January

• Cinderella Theatre Production The Bacon Theatre, Cheltenham A traditional family pantomime by Peter Denyer. Tickets £8 - £12.

Available by calling: 01242 224144 | www.bacontheatre.co.uk

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27th January & 24th February

• Farmer’s Market Bourton-on-the-Water : 9.00 - 12.30 Buy fresh, high quality food direct from local farmers and small producers. Seasonal fruit and vegetables, lamb/beef/pork/poultry, fresh trout, free range eggs, local game, honey, preserves, baked goods, cheeses, fruit juice, beer, plants and more. Tel: 01451 844134. Countrywide Stores, Station Road, Bourton-on-the-Water

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30th January & 2nd February

• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 2D Chipping Norton Theatre: 7.30pm Jackson is back with his long awaited first installment of Tolkien’s The Hobbit. A curious Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, journeys to the Lonely Mountain with a vigorous group of Dwarves to reclaim a treasure stolen from them by the dragon Smaug. An all star cast includes Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Cate Blanchett and Benedict Cumberbatch. Tickets: Adults £7, Under 16s £5. Call the Box Office on 01608 642350 to book

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5th & 7th February

• La Boheme at The Everyman Theatre Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham : 7.45pm The national Opera and Ballet Theatre of Belarus is one of only three theatres in the former Soviet Union to receive the status “Bolshoi”.

For the last 15 years the company has visited more than 30 countries around the world. Now they come to Cheltenham for the first time ever to perform two of Puccini’s best loved works.

La bohème tells the tragic tale of the doomed, consumptive Mimi and her love for a penniless writer, featuring the famous arias: Your Tiny Hand is Frozen, They Call Me Mimi and Muzetta’s Walts.

Tickets: from £25. For further information contact the Box Office: 01242 572573 ......................................................................................................................

8th - 10th February

• Cheltenham Folk Festival Various Venues - Cheltenham With a wide range of concerts, workshops, a ceilidh, children’s activities and an indoor market place with stalls selling everything from jewellery and clothing to musical instruments, as well as the famous Real Ale bar, the Cheltenham Folk Festival brings together all walks of life over one single weekend, turning Cheltenham into a feast of colour and energy. It’s a festival not to be missed! Tickets: 0844 5762210 | www.cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk ......................................................................................................................

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9th - 10th February

• “England’s Greatest Snowdrop Garden” Colesbourne Park Set in the beautiful Churn valley in the heart of the Gloucestershire Cotswolds, Colesbourne Park has been the home of the Elwes family since 1789. The historic snowdrop collection, started by Henry John Elwes with the discovery of Galanthus elwesii in Turkey in 1874, has been greatly developed by Sir Henry and Lady Elwes in the past 25 years. It has been called ‘England’s greatest snowdrop garden’ by Country Life.

Phone: +44 (0) 1242 870264 Email: info@colesbournegardens.org.uk. Entry Fee: Adults £7.00 Children under 16 free. Also open: 2nd - 3rd, 9th - 10th, 16th - 17th, 23rd - 24th February & 2nd 3rd March 2013. Opening Times: Gates open at 1.00pm. Last entry 4.30pm

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16th February

• River Cruise with Ploughmans and Ghost Walk Holiday Inn Hotel, Straford Upon Avon: 6.30pm The evening starts at the Holiday Inn Hotel, Bridgeway at the Bancroft Cruisers landing stage. During the cruise there will be a Ploughmans platter. The boat is covered, heated, with toilet facilities and a mini bar. The cruise will be met by the Man in Black (Mib) from Stratford Town Ghost Walk who will take his ‘victims’ on a haunted and grisly walk around the ‘haunted’ Stratford Streets. The evening will end at around 9pm at the Swan Fountain on Waterside. £14 adults, £11 children. Booking is necessary. Please telephone 07855 760377 / 01789 292478 or visit: www.stratfordtownwalk.co.uk

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23rd February

• Cantores Concert St John the Baptist, Market Place, Cirencester - From 7.30pm The Cantores chamber choir will launch its spring 2013 concert series with a rich, thought- and soul-provoking evening of music from Joseph Rheinberger, Zoltan Kodaly, John Tavener and Arvo Pärt; four composers with very individual views of religion, whose spiritual convictions are said to permeate through their music.

Tickets cost £10, free of charge for registered carers and children under 16. Tel: 01285 656687

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12th - 15th March

• Cheltenham National Hunt Festival 2013 Cheltenham Racecourse The roar of the crowd as the tapes rise for the first race of the Festival each year tells you everything you need to know - 12 months of waiting is over! Over the course of the week, around 230,000 people will be here to witness the action and soak up the atmosphere. Off the track, there is plenty of entertainment on offer through the trade stands, musical offerings in all enclosures and the amazing variety of dining, entertaining and hospitality options. Tickets: from £22 | www.cheltenham.co.uk ......................................................................................................................

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News

Corinium Museum

Welcome to 2013 at The Corinium Museum Welcome to the start of a wonderful new year. The Corinium Museum has lots to offer with exhibitions, talks and lectures, rural cinema and something for our younger audiences to enjoy. If you haven’t visited yet, why not make it your New Year’s resolution to do something different and explore one of the finest museums in the Cotswolds? We promise you, you won’t be disappointed.

The Museum welcomes the Bath Textile Artists in January with a body of work entitled ‘Telling Tales.’ The group will present an exhibition telling the tales of our ancestors and mystical tales of the landscape in colour, texture, fibre and fabric. This eclectic group will interpret ideas about story telling, myths, symbols and journeys through a range of artistic textile disciplines and open up our thinking of stories as an ancient medium for information.

‘Telling Tales’ opens on 18th January and runs through to 23rd February.

and Roman Standards on 3rd February. The February half term is looking like lots of fun already with mythical masks and collage characters taking inspiration from the Bath Textile Artist’s exhibition on 13th and 14th February. The 11th February will give young audiences the opportunity to explore Cirencester’s history and architecture through some beautiful paintings. This event ties in with the BBC Your Paintings events and these are all on a drop-in basis for just £1 per child. All sessions run from 10.30am to 11.30am.

On 12th February, we’re offering children who want to expand their artistic skills a little more a mini mosaics workshop. Children will make a mosaic coaster whilst trying out some of the traditional skills of the Romans.

Cost is £7 per child and the session runs from 10am to 12pm.

Our evening lecture series will be exploring the Cemeteries of Roman Cirencester with Neil Holbrook, Chief Executive of Cotswold Archaeology on 31st January and on 28th February, local historian Tim Porter sets the scene for Aethelstan, a great AngloSaxon King who was buried in nearby Malmsbury.

For More Details...

So much fun, something for everyone and it’s only the start of the year. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Telephone: 01285 655 611 museums@cotswold.gov.uk

Corinium Museum, Park Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2BX

If you enjoy watching a good film on the big screen, then look out for the rural cinema here at the Museum, which takes place on the last weekend of each month or try one of our evening showings at our recently launched Corinium Cinema on 10th January with Moonrise Kingdom or 7th February with Midnight in Paris.

Linking in with the BBC to profile the ‘Your Paintings’ website initiative, our lunchtime treasure talk will highlight the portrait of John Coxwell, which can be seen in our galleries. Take a close up look at one of Cirencester’s most successful individuals and explore what a portrait can tell you about the character behind the painting with Georgina Hiscock at 12.30pm on 12th February.

For children and families we’re offering something for the chilly winter days with snowflake making on 2nd January

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Get your

garden tools ready for Spring

& other top January garden tips Follow the rest of our January Garden tips to ensure your garden strives in the colder months.

• Add a little compost and a thick layer of mulch to protect the tender new growth. This is an excellent use for the branches of your discarded Christmas tree.

• In the event of snow, be sure to shake or brush off the white stuff from the branches of your evergreens and shrubs. The light fluffy snow poses no real threat, but if it should become wet and frozen, the weight dramatically increases. Branches are more brittle when the plants are dormant, and the weight of the snow may snap them off.

• Dormant spraying of fruit trees, Cotoneaster, Dogwoods, etc. should be done around this time.

• It’s a good time to prune most of your deciduous trees and shrubs. Forsythia, Jasmine and Quince sprays can be cut and brought into the house now for forcing. The warmth in the home will bring some early bloom to your room.

• Fireplace ashes should be saved to use a fertilizer for your Iris and other alkaline soil plants.

• If the ground is workable at all (not frozen and not too wet), now is an excellent time to turn the soil.

Not only will this expose insect eggs to the effects of winter and hungry birds, the freezing will help to break apart heavy clods of dirt.

• Houseplants-dust on the foliage can clog the leaf’s pores; so clean them up a little with a damp cloth, or a quick shower under the tap. Actively growing plants will benefit from a shot of liquid plant food. On very cold nights, it is a good time to close the curtains or blinds between the window and your houseplants. Make certain that Pansies your plants have sufficient humidity, by setting them on a tray filled with clean pebbles, and a little water, or by simply setting a cup of water nearby.

• You can force Hyacinth, Paper white Narcissus, and Lily of the valley bulbs into bloom indoors, in a shallow bowl of water, or in pots this month. If you can’t have spring yet.... fake it!

• Keep a close eye open for insects on your houseplants. If you are lucky enough to have a greenhouse, be sure to check those plants carefully too.

• Extra time this month might well be spent getting the garden tools ready for spring. Sharpen and oil tools such as shovels, shears, mowers and the like. Power tools such as weed eaters and power mowers may benefit from a good tune-up. Could the wheelbarrow use a fresh coat of paint?

• It’s not too early to begin to think of a strategy for new spring plantings. You might want to create a small map of your garden, and use it as a guide for ordering plants and seeds from the catalogs that will be arriving in the post soon.

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Carbon Monoxide Are you at risk?

Are you having headaches, having difficulty thinking clearly or feeling tired or sick?

Have you had your heating and cooking appliances checked recently?

Find out about the risks of exposure to carbon monoxide (CO) and how to avoid them – it could save your life.

How you can protect yourself from CO poisoning • Fit an audible CO alarm that meets European Standard EN 50291, showing a British Standards Kitemark or LPCB (Loss Prevention Certification Board) logo. These alarms are available in homeware or DIY stores, and you must make sure that you follow the alarm manufacturer’s instructions for installation and maintenance. You may also wish to take a battery-operated audible CO alarm with you on holiday. You can also buy CO detection patches and ‘black-spot’ indicators, but these will not wake you and warn you if dangerous levels of CO develop.

It is important to remember that fitting an audible CO alarm is not an alternative to having appliances, flues and chimneys serviced and tested.

• Keep rooms well ventilated while using an appliance. Fumes from a room or water heater, fire or cooker may affect your health unless there is enough ventilation in the room. This also applies to running a vehicle or generator in a confined or poorly ventilated area such as a garage with the door closed.

• Have all appliances, flues and chimneys correctly installed and serviced by trained, reputable, registered and competent engineers – do not attempt to do this yourself. Never use a poorly maintained appliance.

Appliances should be maintained and serviced regularly (for example an annual service). By law, engineers for gas appliances must be registered with a body approved by the Health and Safety Executive. A new registration scheme for domestic gas will start in April 2009 – until then, gas engineers must be CORGI registered. Engineers for solid-fuel appliances are registered with the Heating Equipment Testing and Approval Scheme (HETAS), and those for oil appliances with the Oil Firing Technical Association (OFTEC).

Other important tips • If you live in rented accommodation, landlords have a legal duty to have any gas appliances they provide, including cabinet heaters and flues, checked annually and to provide you with a copy of the safety check record. Landlords also have a legal duty of care to you. For appliances that use fuel other than gas, it is strongly recommended that landlords use suitably trained, reputable, registered engineers to install, service and inspect appliances (see above).

• Never install or use unflued (without a chimney) appliances such as gas cookers, flueless gas fires or cabinet heaters in small, closed-up or poorly ventilated rooms. When using a gas cooker, always make sure that the kitchen is well ventilated; a gas cooker should never be used to provide heating for the kitchen area. Do not use unflued appliances designed for outdoor use (such as paraffin heaters, camping stoves, barbecues or similar devices) inside your property.

• If you’re buying a new solid-fuel open fire, room heater or boiler, check that it has an air intake control to regulate the burning rate, and that the room in which it is being installed is properly ventilated. For advice on solid-fuel heating, call the Solid Fuel Association.

• Have your chimney swept from top to bottom at least once a year, preferably before each winter if you burn smokeless fuel or twice a year if you burn wood or coal. Use a qualified sweep, such as a member of the National Association of Chimney Sweeps, the Guild of Master Sweeps or the Association of Professional and Independent Chimney Sweeps.

• Fitting an extractor fan in the same room as an appliance will be beneficial unless it affects the draw of an existing flue or chimney in the same or adjoining room, such as those used for flued appliances (in which case the extractor fan may cause the combustion gases to fill the room instead of going up the flue or chimney). It is best to seek expert advice in such situations. Other appliances such as tumble dryers can produce the same effect as an extractor fan.

Useful Numbers: National Gas Emergency Service – call 0800 111 999 or visit www.nationalgrid.com/uk/Gas/Safety/Emergency Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Gas Safety Line – call 0800 300 363 or visit www.hse.gov.uk/gas/domestic

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Oil Firing Technical Association (OFTEC) – call 0845 65 85 080 (helpline) or visit www.oftec.org Solid Fuel Association (SFA) – call 0845 601 4406 (helpline) or visit www.solidfuel.co.uk Heating Equipment Testing and Approval Scheme (HETAS) – call 0845 634 5626 or visit www.hetas.co.uk

Association of Professional and Independent Chimney Sweeps (APICS) – call 01392 479239 or visit www.apics.org.uk Guild of Master Sweeps (GMS) – call 01953 451 322 or visit www.guild-of-master-sweeps.co.uk

National Association of Chimney Sweeps (NACS) – call 01785 811732 or visit www.nacs.org.uk Carbon Monoxide Consumer Awareness Alliance (COCAA) – call 0870 401 2254 or visit www.becarbonmonoxideaware.com

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Reduce the risk of twilight intruders!

Cotswold District Council and the local police are advising residents to take precautions to ward off potential burglars during the late afternoon period.

Tony Dix, the Community Safety Officer at CDC, said intruders are attracted to houses which are in complete darkness during the late afternoon: “At this time of year, many families leave home in the mornings while it is still dark and don’t arrive back until early evening. When they vacate their houses at the start of the day and switch off the lights they send out a clear signal that the house is unoccupied – this is a particular problem around about teatime if a house remains in complete darkness while others in the neighbourhood are lit up, and obviously increases the risk of intruders.”

To reduce this risk and combat crime, Tony and the local police have suggested a number of simple and reasonably cheap precautions: • Use a timer switch to switch on lights, a radio or TV in your home. If you are going out for the evening, leave lights on and make the house look ‘lived in.’

• Exterior lighting -fit a low wattage lamp with a ‘dusk to dawn’ sensor to an outside wall in appropriate places.

• Visible alarms will make intruders think twice. Consider installing an appropriate system for your home and for your car, particularly if it is left parked outside overnight and don’t leave items on view.

• Many burglaries are committed through a rear door or window, so ‘beef up’ security at the rear of your house using additional good quality window and door locks.

• Make it difficult for thieves to enter your back garden by using high fencing or prickly bushes to keep them out. Don’t forget to secure any gate which leads to the rear of your property.

• Use strong padlocks on sheds and garages and, if possible, fasten down all ladders and expensive items in the garage and postcode them. You may also be able to connect a house security alarm to the garage.

• If possible, ask a neighbour to keep a watch on your property and report any suspicious activity to the Police • Whenever possible, mark all your valuables, electrical goods and other keepsakes with your post code and house number/name.

For further advice, please contact Tony Dix on 01285 623000 or talk to your local police.

Kerbside Plastic Recycling is a big hit with residents!

Cotswold District Council’s new waste service company, Ubico Ltd has reported that the introduction of fortnightly kerbside rigid mixed plastics collections across the entire district has proven to be very popular with residents.

The new recycling service was introduced across north collection zones in the district in early October and was extended to include the south collection zones at the end of October.

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CDC Cabinet Member for the Environment, Cllr David Fowles, said: “The take-up has been extremely encouraging so far and we are very grateful to residents who have cooperated very well to ensure a relatively smooth introduction of the new service. In fact, the response to this new service was so enthusiastic, on one occasion in November, that the Ubico crews took a good deal longer to complete all of the recycling collections on that day due to the impressive amounts of plastic being recycled by residents.

“Now that Ubico have collected recyclable plastics across the whole district it is expected that collections will continue as normal in the future.”

Council HQ, Leisure Centres and Moreton Area Centre set up collection points for local Foodbanks Cotswold District Council has established collection bins at its Trinity Road headquarters, leisure centres in Cirencester, Bourtonon-the-Water, Chipping Campden, Fairford and Tetbury, and its Moreton Area Centre to support local foodbanks which help local families in need of emergency supplies.

Residents are being asked to donate non-perishable in-date food to help others in the district who are struggling to make ends meet. Items such as tinned food, instant mashed potato, fruit juice and Christmas food treats for children are especially welcomed.

According to CDC’s Cabinet Member for Housing and Communities, Cllr Carole Topple, the response so far has been very good: “The collection bin at Cotswold Leisure Cirencester had to be emptied only 24 hours after it was put in place – this indicates that a lot of people are keen to help those who are less fortunate. The cost of food has risen dramatically and it is great to see that there are so many efforts underway to stop people in need going hungry. With Christmas around the corner, their need is more acute than ever and I hope that people will continue to give generously.”

In the district, the North Cotswold Food Bank (with branches in Stow-onthe-Wold, Moreton-in-Marsh, and Chipping Campden) and the recently established Cirencester Food Bank are working hard to distribute donated food to those in need of emergency rations. They operate a voucher system which enables care professionals such as doctors, health visitors, social workers, voluntary organisations (including the Churn Project and the Citizens Advice Bureau) as well the police, to identify people in crisis and provide them with a three day supply of emergency food. Volunteers from the Food Banks also meet clients over a cup of tea or free hot meal and are able to signpost them to agencies who should be able to help solve longer-term problems.

For more details see www.cirencester.foodbank.org.uk and foodbank@ ngbc.org.uk

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Cabinet Member backs new gift aid scheme to benefit local Tree Wardens Cotswold District Council Cabinet Member for Planning, Cllr Sue Jepson, visited the House of Lords recently to attend the launch of a new gift aid scheme which should boost funds for local volunteer Tree Wardens.

The Tree Council’s innovative new scheme will enable individuals to gift aid money that will support the work of volunteer Tree Wardens in local communities. The unusual and appealing new element of this scheme is that anyone who participates may identify the area they would like to benefit from their donation. Local Tree Wardens will then have funds to buy trees, tools, equipment and also promote more awareness of their essential work, including educating the public about the value of trees and the part they play in sustaining the planet.

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Speaking after the launch, Cllr Jepson said: “The Cotswold district is world famous for its vast array of magnificent trees and the local Tree Wardens play a huge part in enhancing them and sharing their knowledge with others. Their work has never been more important as we face serious challenges of neglect and disease – including Chalara fraxinea (Ash dieback) All this work is being done against a backdrop of cuts to budgets everywhere. I have given my full backing to the Tree Council’s new fund raising scheme and I am hoping that it will prove to be a valuable source of income for volunteers in this district.”

For more information about the new Tree Council gift aid scheme, see www.treecouncil.org.uk/shop-donate/friends L to R: Mik e Hartnell Ch airman Cots Warden Gro wold Tree up (CTWG), Ann Jones, CTWG, acto Co-ordinator r Terry Mollo y aka Mike Tu Ambridge Tr cker - the ee Warden in the Archers, Sue Jepson and Cllr

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Cirencester Ramblers Overdone the Festivities?

Rambling is fun and provides a chance to lose those extra pounds and get fitter by walking with us and enjoying our beautiful countryside. You can join us for three walks before deciding whether to become a member.

Membership includes: nationally over 500 led walks each week; discounts at many outdoor activity stores and the quarterly Walk magazine.

MEETING PLACE: The Waterloo Car Park, Cirencester, GL7 2QR (SP 026021) cars depart promptly at the time shown in the programme.

Registered Assistance Dogs Only are allowed on walks.

WALK GRADES: Walks are graded in accordance with the Ramblers guidance.

Stout footwear and waterproof clothing are advisable. Below is a guide to the walk grades, if in doubt contact the walk leader.

TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS: Car drivers must report to the leader for directions to the start point. Those accepting lifts contribute a sum of £2, £3 or £4 to their driver depending on the distance from Cirencester.

Easy Walks for anyone who does not have a mobility difficulty or a specific health problem or is seriously unfit.

REFRESHMENTS: Please bring sufficient food and drink for the walk.

At least one refreshment stop is made on all walks, and two if longer than a morning or afternoon.

Leisurely Walks for reasonably fit people with at least a little country walking experience.

Moderate Walks for people with country walking experience and a good level of fitness.

Strenuous Walks for experienced country walkers with an above average fitness level.

All sporting and leisure activities have inherent hazards associated with them and rambling is no exception. In spite of the safety of members always being of the paramount concern, accidents will occasionally occur. It is important, therefore, that when entering into the activity, each member appreciates that they have a responsibility to identify the hazards associated with the activity and take all reasonable steps to eliminate or minimise the potential for an accident to arise.

Sunday 27th January: 9.30am

Leaving Chedworth Airfield the route goes by the Seven Tuns in Chedworth village and joins the Monarch’s Way going towards Greenhill Farm. Then up and through Chedworth Woods to Yanworth Mill and continuing along the Monarch’s Way to the Roman Villa. Finally, there is a steep ascent back through the woods to the airfield.

(2 Refreshment Stops) Grade: Leisurely. Distance: 6½ miles. Travel: £2.

Leader: Brian (01285 640569)

Sunday 3rd February: 9.30am

Starting from Guiting Power Village Hall (Parking available for a small fee), the route follows fields, tracks and country lanes through woodland and hills, taking us to the beautiful village of Naunton. The return is westward from Naunton. There are 7 stiles along the way. (1 Refreshment Stop) Grade: Easy.

Distance: 6 miles. Travel: £4.

Leaders: Andrew (01285 656974)

Sunday 10th February: 9.30am

This walk starts from Brimscombe and goes steeply up the Toadsmoor Valley to Bisley. From here we cross fields to France Lynch before descending to the Thames and Severn Canal, which takes us back to Brimscombe.

(2 Refreshment Stops) Grade: Strenuous. Distance: 10 miles. Travel: £3.

Leader: Janet (07818 284069)

Sunday 17th February: 9.30am

Beginning at Tetbury and walking through fields, along bridleways and even skirting a golf club, the route eventually takes us to Westonbirt Arboretum.

We walk through part of the Arboretum, before a gentle climb to go through Contact us Chairman: Phil Gearing (01285 851855) Secretary: Pat Beckley (01285 861486)

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Walks Programme Secretaries: Pat Bookwood (01285 860407) Rosemary Bailey (01666 577755) Wendy Veitch (01285 654578)

several meadows. Then we make our way back to Tetbury, passing by the ‘back door’ of Highgrove. (2 Refreshment Stops) Grade: Leisurely. Distance: 9½ miles. Travel: £3.

Leader: Pat & John (01285 860407)

Sunday 24th February: 9.30am

The walk within the Savernake Forest commences in the Postern Hill car park. After going along pathways in the forest, we walk along Grand Avenue passing the Hub of Eight Walks down to Tottenham House. We return via the Column to Great Lodge Drive, Church Walk, White Road and back to the car park. (2 Refreshment Stops) Grade: Leisurely. Distance: 10 miles. Travel: £4.

Leader: Paul (01285 861600)

Email: info@soundsfair.freeserve.co.uk www.cirencesterramblers.btik.co.uk

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Red lentil, chickpea & chilli soup Come home to a warming bowlful of this filling, low-fat soup Heat a large saucepan and dry-fry the cumin seeds and chilli flakes for 1 min, or until they start to jump around the pan and release their aromas. Add the oil and onion, and cook for 5 mins. Stir in the lentils, stock and tomatoes, then bring to the boil. Simmer for 15 mins until the lentils have softened.

Whizz the soup with a stick blender or in a food processor until it is a rough purĂŠe, pour back into the pan and add the chickpeas.

Heat gently, season well and stir in the coriander. Finish with a dollop of yogurt and coriander leaves.

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Nutrition Per serving: 222 kcalories, protein 13.0g, carbohydrate 33.0g, fat 5.0 g, saturated fat 0.0g, fibre 6.0g, sugar 6.0g, salt 0.87 g Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2010.

Recipe by Good Food Serves 4 Preparation and cooking times: Prep 10 mins | Cook 25 mins Vegetarian, Low-fat

Ingredients 2 tsp cumin seeds large pinch chilli flakes 1 tbsp olive oil 1 red onion , chopped 140g red split lentils 850ml vegetable stock or water 400g can tomatoes , whole or chopped

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Cotswold Sky The 2013 Astronomy Challenge You do not have to be an expert to identify parts of the sky and you do not need a telescope, although the detail that can be seen through one, or even a pair of binoculars can be amazing.

2013 Telescope Challenge

In addition the casual observer does not have to stay out for long periods of time and may be happy to just observe and identify the constellations or planets with the naked eye. People will respond quite positively when you identify a planet, a star or even parts of the Moon.

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Hints & Tips on Observing • Winter brings along with it some beautiful evenings of clear starry skies unfortunately this also means low temperatures so make sure that you are well wrapped up in warm clothing.

• Plan beforehand what you are going to observe • Find a place that is as free of light pollution as possible.

• Allow your eyes to adjust to the night light.

• If you are using a star map to help you find your way around the sky, an ordinary torch will inhibit your sight, so use a red bulb which limits the adverse effect on the eyes.

• If you have a telescope, practice using it in the daylight this will help you familiarise its controls.

2013 Naked Eye Challenge During the year see if you can identify: • 30 Constellations (there are 88 constellations but not all are observable in the Northern Hemisphere).

• The Moon’s terminator.

• Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.

• The star cluster Pleiades, the Orion Nebula and the Andromeda Galaxy.

• The stars – Polaris, Sirius, Aldebaran.

• A meteor shower • The Milky Way • The first hours of a Waxing Moon • The last hours of a Waning Moon • A comet (you may have to wait until November)

Diary

Wednesday 2nd January The Earth is at Perihelion i.e. the point at which the Earth is closest to the Sun Thursday 3rd January Quadrantid Meteor Shower Monday 21st January Jupiter close to the Moon

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All of the previous challenge plus: • The Moons of Jupiter • The Rings of Saturn • The phases of Mercury and Venus • A minimum of 5 deep sky objects

Astro News Life on Mars?

Curiosity Rover has not at the time of writing found any signs of organic compounds; these are compounds that contain carbon which are essential for life to exist on Earth. The scientists are being ultra-careful in not jumping to any conclusions.

The search continues: www.nasa.gov/ mission

Exoplanets An exoplanet is a planet that scientists have discovered in another part of the Universe.

The Habitable Exoplanets Catalogue lists seven planets beyond our solar system that have the best chance of life. But beware there is still much to be learnt about these mysterious planets: www.space.com/1879 Furthest known Galaxy in the Universe discovered Named MACS0647-JD has been found to be 13.3 billion light-years from Earth and was formed 420 million years after the Big Bang. The discovery was made using the Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes.

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Accountant Tough Times For Farmers

Holidaymakers are not the only people who have been affected by the dismal wet summer of 2012. The wet weather has also caused problems for many farmers. And the rain and lack of sunshine has meant that crops have yielded badly with the heavy ground meaning that the harvest arrived late.

The continuing wet weather has also meant that farmers are having problems and delays in planting the crops for next year’s harvest and so at present the problems are ongoing.

At times like this farmers need to make sure that they make all claims for allowances that they can especially as they will have a tax bill to pay on the previous year’s harvest when yields were good. To help them with this they need to think about the following.

Farmers’ averaging Where a current year’s profits are less than 75% of the previous

may be possible to set that loss back against the previous year’s results.

Again this can result in a tax refund if you paid tax in that year. Or else the losses will be carried forward against profits in future years when they occur.

Machinery The government has taken away a large benefit by reducing the Annual Investment Allowance from £100,000 to £25,000. However, if you are able to maximise the expenditure in the current year it may mean that you turn a small profit into a loss and if you do you can claim the benefits from losses above. It does help to have a regular program of machinery replacement even when times are difficult.

Buildings Unfortunately there are no tax allowances for agricultural buildings, which always seem harsh when farmers are so dependent on them. However a careful check of expenditure can sometimes yield a benefit. “Integral features” of buildings have their own special

www.space.com/18502-farthest-galaxy-discovery-hubble-photos.html The Mystery of atmospheric activity on Uranus Weather patterns have been noticed in the form of convection currents on Uranus whose atmosphere comprises mainly of hydrogen, helium and methane. The weather patterns on Earth are driven by the energy of the Sun, but Uranus is 30 times further away from the Sun than Earth and the

Sun’s energy is 900 times weaker.

As far as we are aware the strength of the Sun would have no effect on the gaseous atmosphere of Uranus.

See: www.news.wisc.edu/21179 John Harris

year’s result then the 2 years can be averaged. This could mean that if personal allowances are not being used in the current year then profits are brought forward to cover them or if in the previous year there was higher rate tax to pay then a tax claim can be made if you are only a basic rate tax payer in the current year.

Losses And losses aren’t all bad news as it

allowances and the equipment which is put into a building can also be claimed upon.

So a detailed analysis can sometimes reveal allowable expenditure on a building.

As you can see that although times are hard there are still some areas whereby claims and reliefs can be obtained and as a farmer said to me recently, it always helps to get a little bit of tax back from the tax man!

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Index Art & Antiques

Youth Education Service: p16

Architectural Planning

Hearing & Mobility Store: p10 Hunters Care Home: p2 The Langston Care Home: p10

Attractions & Events

Electrical Services

Cox’s Architectural: p31 Militaria Wanted: p19 Eastabrook Architects: p6 Corinium Museum: p22

Builders & Contractors

Alderwood Construction: p2 Big Blitz: p7 C. Williams Building Maintenance: p33 Country Roofing & Building: p33 H & H Groundworks: p26 Heidi Renewables: p40 Just Carpentry & Locks: p7 Mustoe’s Building Contractors: p6 Peer Traditional Limework: p33 Premier Tiling: p7 Prior Products: p15 Renu Track: p26 Stephen Hill: p4 Thomas Contracting: p27

Business Services

Cirencester Self Storage: p12 Cotswold Virtual Office: p12

Children’s Services

ABC 123 Woodlands Nursery: p16 Barn Nursery: p17 Cotswold Tutor: p17 Stepping Stones Nursery: p17

Elderly Services

Alderminster Electrics: p3 Cotswold Aerials: p15 P Wheeler Electrical: p7 Vision Repairs: p4 Vivid AV: p3

Entertainment

Carrick Travel: p5 Stow Scottish Country Dance Group: p17

Environmental Services William Gilder Ltd: p29

Fashion & Clothing Katie’s Country Store: p9

Finance & Legal Cotswold Wills: p10 J Bookkeepers: p12

Flooring

Cotswold Carpets: p4 Cox’s Architectural: p31 Parsons Flooring: p23

Gardening & Hard Landscaping

Bartlett Tree Experts: p32 Dowdeswell Forestry: p27 Fosseway Tool Hire: p29 H & H Groundworks: p26 Northleach Mower Services: p27 Renu Track: p26 RMH Services: p26 Stephen Hill: p4 Thomas Contracting: p27 Thomas Fox Landscaping: p27

Gifts

Katie’s Country Store: p9 Scentimentle: p21

Hair & Beauty

Candy Cox Beauty Therapy: p11 Essence Hair Salon: p11 Scentimentle Nails: p21 Vuolo Hair & Beauty: p8

Healthcare & Wellbeing

Charles Wright Massage: p10 Discover Osteopathy: p9 Lighter Life: p3 Time For Change Counselling: p10

Hearing Aids

Hearing & Mobility Store: p10

Food & Drink

Heating

Casio Oven Clean: p13 Chem Dry: p7 Maid In The Cotswolds: p13

Chipping Norton Caterers: p21 Dial House Hotel: p19 Frogmill Hotel: p23 Lamb Inn: p37 Redesdale Arms: p21 Vine Leaf: p20 Wiltshire Farm Foods: p35

Dentists

Fuel Supplies

Cotswold Logs: p1

Cotswold Marquees: p20 Fosseway Tool Hire: p29 MRW Skip Hire: p33 Stow Skips: p31

Education

Furniture

Home & Interiors

Cleaning Services

Brewery Yard Dental Surgery: p10 ABC 123 Woodlands Nursery: p16 Barn Nursery: p17 Corinium Museum: p22 Cotswold Tutor: p17 Stepping Stones Nursery: p17

Armstrong Interiors: p13 Bayliss & Son: p26 Phil Dadge: p33

Cotswold Oil & Gas Services: p29 Fosse Fires: p1 Heidi Renewables: p40

Hire

Angela Hay Soft Furnishings: p13 Armstrong Interiors: p13 Bathstore: p7 Dream Doors: p40 Fosse Fires: p1

Greyhound Stoves: p29 Just Fabrics: p40 Parsons Flooring: p23

Kitchen Design & Installation

Dream Doors: p40 Greyhound Stoves: p29

Locksmiths

Just Carpentry & Locks: p7

Metal Fabrication Bayliss & Son: p26

Motoring

Little Compton Garages: p15 Never Despair Recycling: p31 Troopers Lodge Garage: p33 Villas Workshop: p5

Oven Services

Casio Oven Clean: p13 Cookers & Co: p13

Pets & Animals

Dial A Dog Wash: p20

Painters & Decorators

Septic Tank Services William Gilder Ltd: p29

Sports & Leisure Runnerbean: p11

Solar Energy My Power: p1

Sound & Vision

Cotswold Aerials: p15 Vivid AV: p3

Travel & Tourism

Carrick Travel: p5 CCH Motorhome & Caravan Repairs: p20 Holidays Please: p3 Stow Taxis: p21

Tree Surgery

Bartlett Tree Experts: p32 Dowdeswell Forestry: p27

Tuition

Sewing Tuition: p13

Weddings

Big Blitz: p7 Phil Dadge: p33 Stephen Hill: p4

Chipping Norton Caterers: p21 Cotswold Marquees: p20 Dial House Hotel: p19 Frogmill Hotel: p23

Property Maintenance

Windows

Bulldog Security Systems: p2 C. Williams Maintenance: p33 Cotswold Oil & Gas Services: p29 Just Carpentry & Locks: p7 Peer Traditional Limework: p33 Premier Tiling: p7 Stephen Hill: p4

Property Lettings

Cotswold & Vale Lettings: p13

Recycling

Joe Gilder: p31 Never Despair Recycling: p31

Security

Bulldog Security Systems: p2

Mike Honour Windows Ltd: p6 Milena Windows: p39 Prior Products: p15 Regent Windows: p5

Answers Entry Level: a) 36 + 14 b) 36, 15, 24, 27 Level 1: 30% Level 2: 97 – 53 = 44 Level 3: 144 degrees

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