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28 24 advertorial Corinium Museum News 26 garden Christmas Garden news 28 local Cotswold Council News 30 competition Your chance to win Rugby tickets news Cotswold Council 2012 Review 34 local astronomy 36 Cotswold Sky - November & December 38 index Advertiser Index

I hope that you enjoy another bumper 40 page edition of Your Cotswold . Christmas is fast approaching and there are so many fantastic local events to help get you into the festive spirit. Have a look at p20-21 for a selection of these, whilst p22-23 showcase the wonderful Bourton Christmas Fayre. I’d like to wish you all a Merry Christmas t: 01609 777401 and a Happy New Year from everyone at Your www.cotswoldlink.co.uk Cotswold .

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For Great Rail Journeys A holiday by rail is more than simply transport to your destination and a room in a hotel. So much more is included in your holiday.

Itineraries are carefully planned to include as much as possible during your time away – fantastic excursions, sightseeing tours, scenic railway journeys and cultural experiences. Itineraries includes a balance of time for you to spend at leisure – either by relaxing in the hotel or by following the advice of your Tour manager for an “ad hoc” visit to somewhere memorable.

Your holiday also includes many meals which means you are not constantly dipping into your pockets to pay for food.

On a rail holiday, you are part of a group. However, rail travel allows you the freedom to spend each moment as you wish. Far from a “herded” coach tour experience, a rail holiday is about being a member of a travelling group of individuals. You’ll enjoy the comfort, security and sociability of travelling in a group – but also the freedom to be as individual as you like. Immerse yourself in a crossword, absorb yourself in the passing scenery or spend the day away from the group pursuing your own interests.

There is a wide selection of holidays by rail to choose from with over 250 individual rail tours to more than 40 countries. So if you are looking to travel around the UK, visit Europe to destinations such as Germany, Hungary or Slovenia or even visit further afield to the USA or Canada or even India or Australia there is a rail journey for you.

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All Systems Go for the First Ever Police and Crime Commissioner Election On 15 November history is being made. That’s the day an election takes place across Gloucestershire for a Police and Crime Commissioner (along with 40 other police areas in England and Wales).

It will be the first time electors in Gloucestershire can vote for an individual to represent them on policing and community safety matters. It’s also the first time a supplementary vote system, and a national website for candidate election addresses, is being used.

What’s also different this time is the ballot paper, and the way you can vote. The ballot paper will list the candidates, and next to that list there will be two columns. You will be able to vote for your first-choice candidate in the first column and your second-choice candidate in the second column. You must not put more than one mark (a cross or a tick) in each column. Polling station staff will remind you on the day, and postal voters will have detailed instructions in their pack. To help everyone understand the voting system and what the election is all about, the Electoral Commission is posting a booklet to every household in Gloucestershire from 22nd October onwards. A copy of the booklet, and an explanation of the voting system, is also available at www.aboutmyvote.co.uk/pcc.aspx Alternative formats are available by telephoning 0800 3 280 280 (free from landlines, mobile phone charges apply).

Voting in person takes place on Thursday 15 November, between 7am and 10 pm, in over 460 polling stations across Gloucestershire. Your poll card will give details of your polling station (poll cards were despatched from 22October onwards). If you have a postal vote, you will have received your ballot paper pack from 3 November onwards.

The election is being conducted on a County-wide basis, and the Area Returning Officer is David Hagg, of Stroud District Council. He is supported

by Local Returning Officers from the six District/Borough areas, and Nigel Adams is the Local Returning Officer for Cotswold District.

For further information, visit either www.stroud.gov.uk or www. cotswold.gov.uk and click on the link for The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections.

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Interactive community website launched The Royal Agricultural College (RAC), Gloucestershire Police and Cotswold District Council (CDC) have just launched an innovative new website to ensure that students are well informed about living in the community. The ‘Urban Fox’ website, www.urbanfox.info and Twitter account @urbanfoxciren,will work with the College and other local agencies to offer information and guidance for residents and students alike.

Urban Fox’s purpose is to make sure that students are safe, socially aware and responsible, with advice from the College’s student liaison officer on finding suitable accommodation, recycling and being considerate to neighbours whilst living in Cirencester. The site also shows what projects students are involved within the area, continuing the RAC’s community engagement.

Sarah Tennant-Bell, RAC student liaison officer says: “We hope that both students and local residents will use this site as an information and communication tool.”

Gloucestershire Police will use the site to promote useful contacts for residents experiencing anti-social behaviour, as well as police advice on drugs, drink-driving and safety. Sergeant Rich Smith from the local policing team said: “We aim

New Businesses & services we’re introducing: • Community Initiative NEW! Interactive Website

• Woodentop Oak Framed Designs NEW! End-to-End Service

• Cotswold Angel NEW! Business

• Walkies NEW! Business

• Dream Doors NEW! Location

• Brewery Yard Dental NEW! Dentist

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Above: L - R: Sir Edward Horsfall (Chairman of Cotswold District Council), Professor Chris Gaskell (Principal Royal Agricultural College) and Sgt Rich Smith (Gloucestershire Constabulary.) to prevent issues from developing, but where they do we will be fair and robust in dealing with them. Following our advice will enable students to leave College with a fine academic record and not a police record.”

Chairman of Cotswold District Council, Sir Edward Horsfall, added: ”This is a great way of enabling students to become more involved in the local community. From the Council’s point of view, it will encourage them to use the link to our website and learn more about the way we interact with local residents to deliver a wide of community services, including advice on housing and social issues.”

For more information, please contact Holly Crabbe on 01285 652531 or Holly.crabbe@rac.ac.uk

If you can visualize it we can build it!

A new end-to-end service for all your oak-framed designs The timeless elegance of an oak-framed addition has the potential to enhance a wide range of properties across the Cotswolds. But who can you turn to for an end to end service for such a project in a market place in which it is increasingly difficult to compare like with like?

Newly-based in Churchill near Chipping Norton - Woodentop Oak Framed Designs offers its clients a complete design, planning, supply and installation package for both traditional and contemporary oak- framed buildings across the Cotswolds.

The proprietor is Phil Manger: “We offer all our customers a complete package that turns their vision into reality at a competitive price. We start with a design consultation with the client, from which we produce plans and drawings to visualize their ideas. We’ll then submit those plans and guide them through any local authority planning and building regulations requirements.

“We also offer a full fabrication service via our own workshop for any bespoke work which may be required, while installation includes all on-site work including groundwork and brickwork

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through to frame assembly, cladding, roofing and landscaping if required.

By combining traditional carpentry methods with the latest technology we produce timeless structures that also offer all the comfort and convenience of modern living, while also ensuring that every building is constructed in complete harmony with the local environment,” he added.

Woodentop Oak Framed Designs product range is limited only by the imagination of its clients given it’s ability to provide everything from an off the peg kit-based log store to a fully bespoke garden room and includes: open bay garages and workshops, home offices, conservatories, porches, gazebos, pool rooms, and an increasingly popular range of outdoor kitchens. “If you can visualize it in oak - we can plan, design and build it for you,” said Phil.

For further information go to: www. thewoodentops.com or call Phil and his team on 01608 659340 or 07843 246376

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Do you lead a busy life and want to be able to juggle everything that is precious and important to you, such as your children, home, parents or work commitments?

Cotswold Angel is a small Gloucestershire based company, established by Sonia Hiley, for busy families in the North Cotswolds who need a little help to make life run smoothly.

Services include babysitting and evening childcare, nannying, ‘wraparound school’ childcare, mother’s help, housekeeping, holiday home management, house and pet sitting,

daytime pet care and support for ageing parents.

With over 30 years childcare (including special needs) and housekeeping experience, enhanced CRB clearance, Ofsted registration and Public Liability insurance, Cotswold Angel can support your individual requirements, family values and lifestyle. ..........................................................

Find out more about how Cotswold Angel can help you by telephoning Sonia Hiley on (01386) 701559 or visiting the website: www.cotswoldangel.co.uk

Looking for a dogwalker?

I am a local, friendly and reliable lady who, as a farmer’s daughter and farmer’s wife have had many years experience, both with house dogs and working dogs.

As I live on a farm I have lots of access to open farmland allowing an opportunity for dogs to have plenty of exercise in a safe environment. I am very flexible and both regular and one-off visits would be considered. There would be no charge for my travel within a

five mile radius of Moreton-inMarsh; after this a small charge may apply. I am CRB checked and happy to supply references if required.

For more information please ontact Teresa on: 01608 650457 / 07708 461982 teresaoughton@aol.com

Claudia McCann joins Brewery Yard

We are a private practice situated in Stow-on-the-Wold in the heart of the Cotswolds. Claudia McCann LMD has recently joined the practice and she is Certified in Restorative Dentistry. Claudia qualified in Portugal in 1998, where she practiced for 3 years in private practice whilst completing an Orthodontics Course in Madrid.

After marrying her husband, Stephen in 2001 they moved to Virginia, in the U.S for 2 years. In 2003 they moved back to Derbyshire, where Claudia initially worked for the NHS before returning to private practice. In 2009 Claudia qualified in Restorative Dentistry in Birmingham for 1 year. Collaborating with an Implant course with GIFT-associated through Warwick University. Claudia & Stephen now live in Willersey with their twin daughters and thoroughly enjoy their newfound countryside existence.

Please feel free to call in and say hello to Caludia at Brewery Yard Dental Surgey, Stow-on-the-Wold. (Tel: 01451 830885)

New Home for Dream Doors Dream Doors have been trading from their premises in Prestbury road for 4 years and the owners Colin and Susan Biggs have decided that it is now a good time to move the business on to a new location. “We signed our lease in the week the Lehman Brothers bank collapsed and I readily admit to thinking that this was not the smartest move I have ever made” says Colin.

However the business has grown over the period and we have been very happy here, but it is now time to make a change and the opportunity to move to The Blooms Garden Centre site at Stonehouse just off of junction 12 of the M5 was too good an opportunity to miss. I have visited the site at various times of day and the car park is always bustling with people who fit our ideal customer profile.

Our proposition will not change in that we have our own fitters and try very hard to accommodate the wishes of our clients by making the answer to as many questions as possible “yes”.

They look forward to meeting customers old and new at their new showroom space.

For more details see Dream Doors Advert on the Back Cover of this publication.

Dream Doors: 01242 571600 | dreamdoors.co.uk

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One-Day Workshop for Women Considering Self-Employment If you have a business idea, a hobby you’d like to make money from, or are simply wondering if you’ve got what it takes, this event will help you decide whether or not you want to take yourself and your ideas more seriously.

This workshop is an opportunity to put your toe in the water, explore what’s involved and see for yourself just how easy it can be to set up and run your own business. In the company of like-minded women you’ll have fun and explore topics like: • What is an Entrepreneur?

• Why choose self-employment?

• The skills and qualities of an entrepreneur, and have you got what it takes?

• Work-Life-Balance and your vision of your future.

• Business Plans. What are they and who are they for?

• You as your best marketing resource This flexible workshop will help answer your questions and support you in exploring how self-employment might work for you.

For more information or to book your place please contact us on: Email: sjm@sjmcoachingandtraining.co.uk or Tel: 01386 701868

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Time: 9.30am to 2.30pm Date: Wednesday November 28th Venue: Farmor’s School, The Park, Fairford, GL7 4JQ Cost: £12.50 or £20.00 for two if you come with a friend

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Educational Gifts for Christmas Looking for ideas on what to buy the youngsters for Christmas? Look back in your life and recall the most useful present that you were given.

Is there anything similar that is still available and would be appropriate?

Perhaps the present(s) that you are looking for need to be educational, entertaining and exciting. Here are a few ideas that may help you.

Sponsor an Animal

The obvious advantage of sponsoring an animal is that interest is maintained throughout the year with contact between the sponsor and the organisation.

The WWF promote an excellent scheme, which sends the sponsor a pack which includes a cuddly toy, a certificate, a fact book, stickers and a four monthly published magazine. Another organisation is www.bornfree who put you in contact with a specific African animal that may have had serious problems affecting its life in the wild. Many zoos in the UK also run similar schemes. Other animals you could consider sponsoring include dogs, cats, horses, farm animals and aviary birds. The list continues so if you are interested search for “sponsor an animal” on the internet.

Magazine Subscription

For those youngsters who have a hobby whether it be computing, cycling, astronomy, cars, horse riding, cooking or other interests.

Musical Instrument

Guitars, banjos, bongo drums, recorders, pianos, wind instruments, violins, violas, cellos, and synthesizers the list is almost endless and you could also include singing lessons.

Science Kit

An age old favourite gift from parents. There are a variety of kits encompassing chemistry, physics, electricity, magnetism and engineering.

Telescope / Binoculars

The idea of buying a telescope is a wonderful gesture and many Astronomers will tell you that their first telescope gave them the “kick start” to their eventual careers. Using one properly is an acquired skill so patience will be required in setting it up. Binoculars are an alternative and more than useful starting point in studying the stars and planets and of course can be used in daylight to study nature.

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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Construction Kits

Meccano and Lego kits are still going strong for the budding engineers of the future. There are also mini wooden construction kits which can be painted once completed.

Games and Puzzles

It may surprise some parents that board games are still alive and running.

You may have difficulty in levering the computer whiz kids away from their social networks, but what better way to get the family together for an hour or two playing Monopoly or Scrabble and don’t forget the ever faithful jigsaw puzzles.

Books

I would find it difficult to imagine a Christmas without a book and you do not have to be a bookworm to enjoy one, the difficulty with buying someone else a book is choosing the correct one. This can be easily overcome by buying your children a book token. Give them the opportunity to visit a book shop and allow them to choose one for themselves.

Magic Kits

What is educational about a magic kit you may ask? Well it generates excitement giving the children a sense of accomplishment and induces a form of discipline by the requirement to read and follow instructions.

I have barely scratched the surface on ideas for presents. Many find the choosing of presents a cheerful experience and I trust that you will also. So may I wish all the readers a Happy and Fruitful Festive Season.

John Harris

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Out & About in

November & December 17th November

• Christmas at the Castle Hatherop Castle School - 10am - 4pm Join us at Hatherop Castle School for a great day out with around 50 hand-picked stall holders offering irresistible gift ideas for Christmas.

Alongside gifts, will be fabulous clothing, fashion accessories and original jewellery, plus beautiful homeware products, bestselling books, stationery, toys and games, as well as a Food Hall packed with gourmet food and fine wine. Relax in our Christmas Cafe and enjoy mulled wine, cakes, coffee and much more. Hatherop Castle School will be raising funds for Helen and Douglas House, a local charity providing hospice and palliative care for children and young adults. Visit their stall on the day for pocket money toys and games for children, gifts and beautiful jewellery. Tickets on the door: entrance fee £5.00 (50% goes to Helen and Douglas House). Children under 14 are free. www.hatheropcastle.co.uk ......................................................................................................................

22nd Nov - 9th Dec

• Bath Christmas Market Running for the second time due to the popularity of public demand set between the Roman Baths and Bath Abbey. The Chiristmas Market showcases a range of handmade products in over 120 traditional wooden chalets and last year’s event attracted circa 300,000 visitors over the 18 days.

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30th Nov - 16th Dec

• Christmas in Cirencester Market Place: 10am - 6pm The heart of Cirencester will be transformed for the 3rd year by our Christmas Market; beautifully adorned wooden chalets, each decorated with festive swags and white pea lights, between them selling a wide range of clothes, gifts and toys, together with festive food and drink. A programme of activities is planned, centred on the Christmas market, but spilling out across the town. This will include the switching on of the lights, the return of the popular and hugely well supported lantern procession, as well as live music and street performances. ......................................................................................................................

6th - 9th December

• Christmas Tree Festival St Edward’s Church Stow on the Wold Thursday, Friday & Saturday 10am - 5pm, Sunday 12.30 - 5pm.

Display of Christmas trees decorated by children/organisations and businesses in Stow-on-the-Wold. Best tree in each category voted for by the public.

Christmas Grotto with Father Christmas - Sat 8th: 10am-5pm Stow Primary School Concert - Fri 7th: 2pm Christmas Songs of Praise & Prize Giving - Sun 9th: 6pm

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2nd December

• Aldsworth Christmas Fayre Aldworth Village Hall, GL54 3QS: 11 - 3pm Local people selling locally produced food and gift items, Choir, face painting, Father Christmas, refreshments and raffle. www.aldsworthvillage.co.uk

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7th December

• Broadway Late Night Christmas Shopping Broadway: 5.30 - 8.30pm A host of festivities for all the family including carol singers, swing band, horse & carriage rides, street entertainers, pig roast, mulled wine, roast chestnuts and much, much more!

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7th December

• Bourton on the Water Victorian Late Night Shopping Bourton: until 9pm There will be plenty to entertain with the lighting of the Christmas Tree in the river at 6 pm. Carol singing, Santas Grotto, Childrens entertainer, Jazz band, Street entertainment, Children’s rides, Christmas stalls, Pig roast.

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8th December

• The Spirit of Stow in Stow on the Wold Promising to be a refreshing change from the hustle and bustle of High Street shopping, shops in and around Stow’s historic market square will offer a host of Christmas gift ideas, festive fashions, gastronomic delights, one-of-a-kind items and antiques. Shop promotions such as special offers, free gift wrapping, free drinks, tasty bites and competitions, while the whole town will resound to a raft of street entertainment. Crowning the event will be Santa’s grand arrival in the Square confirming once again that Christmas is coming! ......................................................................................................................

14th & 15th December

• The International, Cheltenham Racecourse A wonderful two days of the highest class action, featuring one of the most valuable hurdle races of the entire season in Europe. The StanJames.com International Hurdle, a hugely significant race in its own right, is one of the leading trials for the Champion Hurdle at The Festival.

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15th December

• Christmas Carol Concert 7pm in St Edward’s Church, Stow on the Wold. Carol Concert in aid of Kate’s Home Nursing.

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The editors cannot be held responsible for any changes to the events listed. All events are correct at time of going to print.

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Join us for the

Bourton-onTraditional Christmas Fayre Friday 7th December 2012 • Silver band • Carol singing for all • Pig roast • Father Christmas • Stilt wearing reindeer • Fairground organ • Street Market stalls • Farmers Market style Christmas stalls Raffle with fabulous prizes including accommodation nights, afternoon tea and vouchers to name a few.

Shops and restaurants open until late Christmas Lights Switch On: 6pm

For more details call: 01451 820211 bourtonvic@btconnect.com

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Charity Christmas cards now available at Corinium Museum & Moreton Area Centre Cotswold District Council’s Corinium Museum and Moreton Area Centre are inviting the public to buy Christmas cards which support a range of charities.

Once again, both venues will be selling an impressive range of charity Christmas cards on behalf of ‘Cards for Good Causes’ which supports more than 25 national and local charities, including the British Heart Foundation, Macmillan Cancer Support and the NSPCC. The cards are available from now until Saturday 22 December.

Isobel Milne of the Corinium Museum said: “We’re delighted to be hosting ‘Cards for Good Causes’ in Cirencester. Everyone is so generous and really helps us raise more for these charities. Charity cards are a great way to buy once and give twice – both to the person who receives your card and also to your favourite charity.”

In addition to the cards at the Moreton Area Centre, they will also be selling the ‘Cards for Good Causes’ great range of stocking filler gifts, wrapping paper and advent calendars. Their opening hours are 8.45am to 4pm Monday to Friday and 10am to 12.30pm on Saturday.

The address details for all ‘Cards for Good Causes’ stores can be found by visiting www.cardsforcharity.co.uk or by looking out for the red triangular Santa signs!

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Winter at The Corinium Museum The Corinium Museum’s winter programme is in full swing as we kick off November with a special exhibition by world renowned ceramic artist Cleo Mussi.

Cleo’s exhibition ‘A~Z – A Face Book.’ Following on from her popular series ‘A~Z a Hand Book’, Cleo Mussi’s mosaics put faces through their paces. From D for ‘Dolly Bird and’ Dandiprat’ to Q for ‘Queer as a Fish’ this compact show explores simple expressions of love in a ‘Kiss’ to more complex studies of Phrenological Heads and Xrays. There is also a good sprinkling of humour to keep you thinking. A virtual show will soon be uploaded in September on facebook and then can be seen in reality from November 1st to December 3rd at the Corinium Museum at Park Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 2BX. For the art collectors and enthusiasts out there, Cleo’s much sought after art works will be on sale and purchases available in time for Christmas.

Launching on 7th December is Tony Meeuwissen’s Christmas Show. The Corinium Museum welcomes the return of this popular artist and accomplished illustrator. His seasonal show includes postage stamp designs for the Royal Mail, children’s book art works and Christmas magazine illustrations, alongside prints and drawings taken from a lifetime in graphic art. The exhibition includes new work from Tony’s forthcoming publication ‘The Purple Emperor.’ Limited edition Giclée prints, award winning books and sketches will all be on sale at prices to suit all pockets just in time for Christmas. Tony Meeuwissen has lived in the Cotswolds for over 30 years and has won some prestigious awards including the Italia Francobollo d’Oro for the world’s most beautiful stamp, and two gold and two silver awards from the Designers & Art Directors Association of London.

flavour with a Celebration of Medieval Art promising to share the glory of England’s finest sculpture, glass and paintings from the period. This afternoon talk takes place on Thursday 13th December from 2-4pm.

Corinium Cinema is a new evening showing of classic and popular film titles here at the Museum. November’s offering is Casablanca on 8th November followed by a seasonal showing of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ on 13th December profiling both classics on the big screen. Evening cinema showings start at 7pm.

The Museum’s rural cinema film on 24th and 25th November is ‘The Lady’; the extraordinary story of Aung San Suu Kyi and her husband, Michael Aris. It depicts the story of the peaceful quest of a woman who was at the core of Burma’s democracy movement.

Children’s holiday activities take place in early January with Snowflake decorations and Roman Standards on 2nd and 3rd January but the museum is open during the run up to Christmas and a festive children’s gallery trail will be on offer with a lucky dip prize at the end.

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Seasons Greetings to all from the Corinium Museum team!

Telephone: 01285 655 611 museums@cotswold.gov.uk Corinium Museum, Park Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2BX

The Corinium Museum invites you to come in out of the cold for the autumn and winter lectures which continue with a talk by TV vet Jo Inglis on 15th November at 7pm. Jo will be talking about life behind the scenes of his TV appearances and the trials and tribulations of a life working with animals in the countryside. This talk is being delivered in aid of the Chairman of Cotswold Dis- Jo Inglis - TV Vet trict Council’s Charities and all proceeds will go towards the Stroke Association and Gloucestershire Young Carers.

Our final evening lecture of the year welcomes Professor Ray Laurence from the University of Kent who will be presenting arguments about the nature and role of Roman roads across the Empire. The lecture will present an argument that the action of building over long distances, first undertaken in 312 BC, created the infrastructure to build the Roman Empire. The lecture takes place at the Museum on 29th November at 7pm.

If the medieval period is your interest area, local historian Tim Porter will be presenting a delightful afternoon talk about medieval families on 22nd November between 2 and 4pm. Tim will explore the role of the family and the community network together with the domination of the feudal system and the impact this had on family life. From jobs to buildings, from lifestyle to religion, Tim will present a picture of life for many in the Middle Ages. Tim is bringing along a festive

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Christmas Garden The more you can pick from your garden, collect in a wood or harvest from the hedgerow to decorate your house at Christmas the better.

You’ll save yourself a fortune - and, what’s more, it is ultra-fashionable. Craft is all the rage and air (or even road) miles are to be avoided, while foraging for organic material to transform into glamorous decorations is the last word in chic.

But what you don’t want to end up with is a large, dried flower-and-grass arrangement, reminiscent of a pub fireplace in summer. To keep the glamour factor high, the less you mix things up the better. Arrange each seed pod, vegetable, or fruit on its own, in an identical group or in pairs. Avoid having a mix of lots of different things - too itsy-bitsy and lacking in style.

• Garden seed heads Among my favourite garden-harvested Christmas decorations are allium seed heads that have been sprayed crimson or silver. Their structure is complex yet simple: a ray of narrow stems, each ending in a flower and seed head. This combination creates a good silhouette.

The football-sized Allium schubertii are the best. You can store these from one year to the next - the paint makes them less fragile - and there is no better star for the top of your tree.

Also try the slightly smaller varieties, A. cristophii and ‘Purple Sensation’. If your alliums are already shot, go looking for agapanthus to spray. They work just as well.

• Globe artichokes Weighty, chunky globe artichokes are ideal for spray-painting. The paint highlights every wrinkle and ridge and makes them look as if they’ve been cast in silver. You’ll want to pick them up and weigh them in your hand to see if they’re real. If possible, buy your artichokes when they’re still around in the summer and autumn or, better still, pick them from your garden. Cardoon flower buds will work just as well. Both should be harvested before they get too blown apart by wind and rain. It doesn’t matter if they’re going brown - you’ll cover them with spray - but make sure they are not too ragged. Cut them with a length of stem and a leaf or two.

The leaves add a good twist and turn, and provide contrast to the chunky stem. Try to find artichokes or flower buds in different shapes and sizes as this will give your final arrangement more interesting forms and outlines.

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Once picked, leave them somewhere airy and cool (not in a damp shed), so they dry out rather than going mouldy. They can be sprayed after a few days. The best colour for artichokes is definitely silver.

Scatter them over your Christmas table, or along the length of a mantelpiece or window ledge, or arrange them in a large bowl interspersed with brilliant coloured Christmas baubles. • Chinese lantern chains For colour, think of growing and collecting brilliant orange Chinese lanterns to combine with fuchsia-pink spindle berries, picked from the hedgerow. Bright pink and orange are one of my favourite colour combinations and these foraged seed pods work well together threaded in a chain. Segment the Chinese lantern stems so that you have one lantern and a bit of stem in each. Then thread these sections on to a length of reel wire. As the stems are almost hollow, this is easy to do. Leave a gap between each lantern and wire the spindle into these. Then brighten and tidy the whole thing by winding ribbon along the length of the chain. • Cranberry and quail egg chains The deep rich crimson of cranberry chains is very Christmassy - and they last for more than a week. Aiming right through the middle of the berry, thread the cranberries like beads on to 45cm (18in) lengths of reel wire. Leave a bit of spare wire at each end and then join as many lengths together as you need.

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News ‘Fit to Rent’ comes of age

The Gloucestershire county-wide ‘Fit to Rent’ accreditation scheme for residential lettings approaches its third birthday this autumn with landlords responsible for over 300 properties now signed up and committed to providing tenants with well managed quality accommodation.

Cotswold District Council has seen an increasing interest in the scheme in recent weeks from landlords who want to attract tenants in a growing and competitive market. The ‘Fit to Rent’ award helps tenants identify landlords who operate good management practices and offer accommodation which meets legal standards.

The latest private landlord to join the scheme is the Cotswold Villages Old Peoples Housing Association. Commenting on this new addition, Rachael Kayani of the Council’s Neighbourhood Services Team said: “The Housing Association’s seven privately rented flats at Orchard Bank, Blockley, are a welcome addition to the scheme. The landlord saw this as an opportunity to gain recognition for the high standards of accommodation and management that they offer to local retired residents. Prospective tenants will know that the flats meet the required standards and that they will be able to contact landlords via the listings on the website.”

The CDC Cabinet lead for Housing and Communities, Cllr Carole Topple, added: “The Council is aware of the important role of the private rented sector in providing accommodation for a diverse range of households, and ‘Fit to Rent’ recognises those landlords who let properties that meet the required standards. We are not asking them to do extra work to qualify for this status - the scheme is aimed at those who already rent responsibly and will serve as an official endorsement. Orchard Bank is a great example of good practice already happening in the community and ‘Fit to Rent’ recognises this.”

For further information about the scheme see www.cotswold.gov.uk/go/landlord Landlords can also join a mailing list to receive information about forthcoming related events and newsletters. For further information contact: Rachael Kayani Neighbourhood Services on 01285 623429.

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Fly tipping crackdown continues in Cotswolds Cotswold District Council’s drive to outlaw fly tipping was again boosted recently when a court convicted an offender and ordered him to pay a fine and costs totalling £565.

Mr Scott Edgell, aged 25, who lives in Chavenage near Tetbury, appeared at Cheltenham Magistrates Court and pleaded guilty to charges of fly tipping. Mr Edgell, who claimed that bags of household rubbish had fallen from his vehicle as he drove along a country lane near Tetbury, was fined £150 plus a £15 victim’s surcharge and was also ordered to pay £400 in costs.

One of the Council’s Environmental Wardens discovered the rubbish strewn across the lane and found bags of rubbish under a nearby hedgerow after following up a report from a member of the public. Speaking after the prosecution, Cllr David Fowles, the Cabinet Member for the Environment at Cotswold District Council, said: “Yet again I am very grateful

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CDC copes with welcome upturn in planning applications Amid all the doom and gloom about the ongoing recession, Cotswold District Council has reported a significant upturn in the number of planning applications submitted for approval.

Planning staff at the council received 255 planning applications in August and 63 tree applications - a grand total of 318 compared with an average of about 200 per month. Included in this figure were five major planning applications for land at Upper Rissington which include the erection of 368 dwellings, a business park, a primary school, a community centre, and a village square which will provide a local convenience store, public house and retail space.

In the face of this significant increase in workload, staff rose to the challenge and managed to keep on top of the processes involved in registering the applications prior to their detailed examination by Planning Officers.

Commenting on the August figures, Head of Development Services, Philippa Lowe, said: “It’s hard to pinpoint why there was such a surge in applications during August, particularly as this is the main holiday season, but I think it bodes well for the future economic health of the district. I must praise the staff whose efforts have ensured that the applications were registered on a timely basis – this involves a lot of paperwork and copying which is necessary for a thorough investigation.”

to a member of the public for coming forward and alerting us to a fly tipping incident in the Cotswolds. Our Environmental Wardens have established good relationships with local people and organisations who are just as keen as we are to combat this anti-social behaviour.”

Cllr Fowles continued: “There are excellent arrangements in place for everyone to dispose of their waste legally so there is absolutely no excuse for fly tipping. We have no qualms about taking offenders to court whenever we can identify them, and - working with residents across the district - we will use every means at our disposal to keep on reducing the number of incidents.”

This latest prosecution follows hard on the heels of a similar case in late July when a Cirencester resident pleaded guilty to charges of fly tipping. He was ordered to pay fines and costs totalling over £400 after admitting that he had thrown bags of household rubbish into office park land next door to his home. The number of fly tipping incidents in the Cotswold district dropped to 234 in 2011-12, down from 373 in 2010-11 and 499 in 2009-10. Current trends suggest that the figure for 2012-13 will reduce again.

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REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2011/12

2012 Review The Annual Report of Cotswold District Council 2011-12 was yet another very challenging year for local authorities, as we all strived to maintain services against a backdrop of significant cutbacks in funding and an increase in demand for services. I am pleased to say that Cotswold District Council performed very well in the circumstances. We have continued to work more efficiently and have also expanded joint working with other authorities, while freezing the rate of Council Tax, car parking charges and green waste collection charges, not just for 2011-12 but also for the next three financial years to come.

We aim to be recognised as the most efficient Council in the country and we have continued to press ahead with a wide range of measures to achieve this outcome, including a reduction in our use of resources and ‘back office’ tasks and a simplification of work processes. In particular, we have continued to focus on smarter use of IT, and have also expanded the amount of our work sharing with other authorities, especially with West Oxfordshire District Council.

We continue to be one of the best performing Councils in the recycling stakes (almost 60% of waste recycled) and this figure should rise when a new kerbside mixed rigid plastic collection service is launched in October 2012. We’re also still on track to achieve a 25% reduction in our carbon emissions by 2015.

There has also been some good progress on several flood alleviation projects in the district, in spite of marked reductions in central government funding.

Additionally, we are well on target to deliver 400 new affordable homes over a five year period, having seen 225 new units erected in 2011-12 alone.

All this progress has been achieved at a time when money is very tight and funding is projected to reduce even more. We had to find savings of £1.4 million in 2011-12 and we also need to save a further £850,000 in 2012-13 without damaging our current ‘frontline’ services. We will also be investing money in improving cooperation with local communities in the wake of the Localism Act 2011 coming into force. Looking back on 2011-12, I believe that we have continued to cope remarkably well given the effects of the economic recession and we now have an excellent track record to show that the right policies, plans and culture are in place to prepare us for the challenges that lie ahead in the future.

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We are well on the way to finalising a planning vision – known officially as the Core Strategy – which will establish the framework for future development in the Cotswolds until 2031.

So far we have conducted several rounds of public consultation and we are anticipating that we will be able to submit the documentation for independent examination during 2013.

Residents have been encouraged to consider the challenges posed by issues such as climate change, the need for affordable housing, and protecting the area’s unique natural and built environment.

We delivered 225 affordable homes during 2011-12, a significant increase on the 89 homes completed during the previous year. This will help to meet the needs of different groups, including older people and those living in rural areas. The majority of the units were erected at Kingshill North and South in Cirencester - including 60 extra care flats at Mulberry Court – in addition to houses erected at locations such as Ebrington and Southrop.

A planning approval to erect 300 houses at a brownfield site at Moreton in Marsh will result in the building of 150 affordable homes in the town over the next 3-4 years.

One of the actions contained in the draft Housing Plan “Local Homes for Local People” is to deliver 400 affordable homes between 2012 and 2016 in our towns and villages. It is also worth highlighting that between 1997 and 2004 we built over 600 affordable new homes, and between 2005 and 2011, we built almost 300.

It’s important to stress that Cotswold District Council only gets10% of the Council Tax that residents pay each year, so we have to make this proportion of the income go a long way when providing essential services. That’s why we place so much emphasis on obtaining the best value for money for residents. We always aim to keep a tight grip on the cost of Council Tax without detriment to the services we provide. The key to achieving this is our continuing programme of efficiencies and economies which covers a wide range of ‘back office’ functions, and other measures, such as forming partnerships with other authorities.

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We are lucky to live in such a beautiful part of England, and the vast majority of Cotswold residents are very conscious of the need to preserve the quality of their environment. This is why we have one of the best recycling rates in the country, with about 59% of waste having been sent for reuse, recycling or composting during 2011-12.

We have also seen a further reduction in illegal fly tipping, and we are continuing our effective carbon reduction programme.

During 2011-12 the Council prevented 168 households from becoming homeless.

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Cotswold Sky The Mayan Calendar The media will no doubt be full of reports this coming Christmas reference the Mayan Calendar predicting that the end of the world occurs on Friday 21st December or Sunday 23rd December, dependant on which source one reads. So will we survive until Christmas Eve? The Mayan culture had 3 calendars: 1 - A calendar of 18 months, each month made up of 20 days, followed by 5 additional days called the Haab, which were considered unlucky by the Mayan people.

This calendar gave a year of 365 days.

2 - A calendar having a cycle of 260 days and was called the Tzolkin, and listed omens for each day.

3 - “The Great Cycle” calendar is based on a 360 day unit and lasts for 5,130 years.

If the calculations are correct it is believed that the first day of the first cycle commenced on September 8th 3,114BC and completes its journey around the 21st or 23rd December 2012. This means that this Christmas Eve could be the first day of the second Great Cycle and not the end of the Earth.

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A fifth moon has been discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope, some people are arguing that consideration should be taken in reclassifying Pluto as a Planet.

Mars Curiosity Rover is on a two-year mission to investigate whether it is possible to live on Mars and to learn whether conditions there might have been able to support life in the past. Curiosity landed on Mars in August, but it is now possible using https://foursquare.com/marscuriosity to keep up with the progress that Curiosity is making as it explores Mars.

The Sun An example of how much we still have to learn about the Sun is that scientists have found it to be totally round. They would have expected it to be slightly flattened at the poles the same as Jupiter and Saturn.

Newly discovered comet on its way (Image courtesy of NASA images) This could possibly be the talking point of 2013.

Discovered by a team of Russian astronomers it is called Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON). Presently it is in the area of Jupiter and if it does not break up; which is possible as it comes closer to the Sun; we can expect to see it with the naked eye sometime mid-November / December 2013.

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Monday 12th November The Taurid meteor shower

Tuesday 13th November A total eclipse of the Sun, regrettably not occurring in the UK, but in Australia. Fortunately with modern day communications you can view the eclipse live on the internet.

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Saturday / Sunday 17th / 18th November The Leonids meteor shower peak will also be Moon free from early evening, and so presents an opportunity to see a few Leonids.

Thursday 13th December Germinids meteor shower December 21st 11.11hrs Winter Solstice

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Art & Antiques

Antique Coin Collector: p4 Cox’s Architectural: p35 Militaria Wanted: p25

Architectural Planning Eastabrook Architects: p2

Attractions & Events Corinium Museum: p24 Cotswold Falconry: p22 Frogmill Hotel: p12

Builders & Contractors

Alderwood Construction: p14 C. Williams Building Maintenance: p33 Country Roofing & Building: p33 Heidi Renewables: p40 Just Carpentry & Locks: p6 Loft Company UK: p16 Montrose Property Maintenance: p6 Mustoe’s Building Contractors: p29 Peer Traditional Limework: p2 Premier Tiling: p7 Prestige Plastering: p7 Prior Products: p4 Renu Track: p32 Stephen Hill: p5 Thomas Contracting: p26 Woodentop Oak Framed Designs: p8

Business Services

Cirencester Self Storage: p4 Cotswold Storage: p15 Cotswold Virtual Office: p10 Gloucester Enterprise: p1

Children’s Services

ABC 123 Woodlands Nursery: p19 Barn Nursery: p18 Cotswold Angel: p9 Cotswold Tutor: p19 Express Presentations: p20 Stepping Stones Nursery: p18

Christmas Trees

Dowdeswell Forestry: p20

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Cleaning Services

Parsons Flooring: p14

Dentists

Cacao Bean: p22 Frogmill Hotel: p12 Grapevine Hotel: p25 Koloshi: p21 Lamb Inn: p31 Mrs T Potts Tearooms: p1 Old Farm: p21 Redesdale Arms: p20 Simple Suppers: p1 Vine Leaf: p23 Wiltshire Farm Foods: p16

Casio Oven Clean: p16 Chem Dry: p15 Clean-n-Restore: p7 Kleenshine: p15 Maid In The Cotswolds: p15 Mary’s Laundry: p15 Brewery Yard Dental Surgery: p9

Education

ABC 123 Woodlands Nursery: p19 Barn Nursery: p18 Corinium Museum: p24 Cotswold Tutor: p19 Kitebrook House School: p19 Stepping Stones Nursery: p18 Youth Education Service: p10

Elderly Services

Hearing & Mobility Store: p17 The Langston Care Home: p17

Electrical Services

Alderminster Electrics: p40 Cotswold Aerials: p35 Montrose Property Maintenance: p6 P Wheeler Electrical: p6 Vision Repairs: p5

Entertainment

Carrick Travel: p5 Cotswold Dating: p11 Express Presentations: p20 JDR Karting: p3 Showcase: p1 Stow Scottish Country Dance Group: p19

Environmental Services William Gilder Ltd: p37

Fashion & Clothing

Chris’s Ladies Fashions: p12 Humphries Shoes: p13

Finance & Legal

Food & Drink

Fuel Supplies

Cotswold Logs: p3

Furniture

Armstrong Interiors: p7 Bayliss & Son: p27 Phil Dadge: p7

Gardening & Hard Landscaping

Bartlett Tree Experts: p32 Dorn Hill Machine Services: p27 Dowdeswell Forestry: p20 Eynsham Park Sawmill: p32 Fosseway Tool Hire: p26 Montrose Property Maintenance: p6 Northleach Mower Services: p27 Renu Track: p32 RMH Services: p26 Stephen Hill: p5 Thomas Contracting: p26 Thomas Fox Landscaping: p27

Gifts

Cotswold Kitchen & Tableware: p16 Scentimentle: p22

Hair & Beauty

Vuolo Hair & Beauty: p11

Heating

Cotswold Oil & Gas Services: p37 Fosse Fires: p29 Heidi Renewables: p40

Hire

Cotswold Marquees: p20 Express Presentations: p20 Fosseway Tool Hire: p26 MRW Skip Hire: p29 Stow Skips: p33

Home & Interiors

Angela Hay Soft Furnishings: p12 Armstrong Interiors: p7 Bathstore: p7 Dream Doors: p40 Fosse Fires: p29 Greyhound Stoves: p6 Loft Company UK: p16 Parsons Flooring: p14

Hynotherapy

Deborah Jenkins: p3

Kitchen Design & Installation

Cox’s Architectural: p35

Recycling

Joe Gilder: p29 Never Despair Recycling: p29

Romance

Cotswold Dating: p11

Septic Tank Services William Gilder Ltd: p37

Shoes

Humphries Shoes: p13

Sports & Leisure

Travel & Tourism

Bayliss & Son: p27

Motoring

Little Compton Garages: p33 Never Despair Recycling: p29 Troopers Lodge Garage: p35 Villas Workshop: p5

Oven Services

Casio Oven Clean: p16 Cookers & Co: p16

Pets & Animals

Painters & Decorators

Hearing & Mobility Store: p17

Cotswold & Vale Lettings: p29

Metal Fabrication

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Dream Doors: p40 Greyhound Stoves: p6

Healthcare & Wellbeing

Charles Wright Massage: p11

C. Williams Maintenance: p33 Just Carpentry & Locks: p6 Montrose Property Maintenance: p6 Peer Traditional Limework: p2 Premier Tiling: p7 Prestige Plastering: p7 Stephen Hill: p5

Cotswold Cycles: p23 Cotswold Horse Riding: p17 Kingsholm Venues: p30 Runnerbean: p11

Cotswold Falconry: p22 Dial A Dog Wash: p17 Phipp Feeds: p17 Walkies: p9

Cotswold Wills: p10 J Bookkeepers: p10

Property Maintenance

Phil Dadge: p7 Stephen Hill: p5

Carrick Travel: p5 Holidays Please: p2 Stow Taxis: p21

Tree Surgery

Bartlett Tree Experts: p32 Dowdeswell Forestry: p20

Tuition

Sewing Tuition: p12

Weddings

Cacao Bean: p22 Cotswold Marquees: p20 Frogmill Hotel: p12 Grapevine Hotel: p25

Windows

Mike Honour Windows Ltd: p37 Milena Windows: p39 Montrose Property Maintenance: p6 Prior Products: p4

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