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32 16 05 travel A truly unique River Cruise news 06 local Formal handover of Northleach Prison businesses 08 new New businesses and services in our area news 12 local Cotswold Youth Choir News 16 education New School Year Resolutions & about 18 out A selection of local events this Summer 20 advertorial Autumn at the Corinium Museum

24 22 garden Gardens of the Natural Trust news 20 local Milldene Garden features on ITV 28 astronomy Cotswold Sky news 22 local Call for Gypsy and Travellers sites How to stay safe this Autumn 30 safety 32 competition Win 2 tickets to Gloucester Rugby 34 index Cotswold Link Index

Welcome to the September - October edition of Your CotswoldLink In this issue we look at a wide range of local news, events and activities. Pages 8-11 feature a wide range of new local businesses or services. As the nights start to draw in, please have a look at our hints on how to stay safe this Autumn (p30) If you would like to advertise your business in this magazine then please contact me using the details below.

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Top Travel Tips In this issue...

A truly unique River Cruise...

Moored on the Rhine at Cologne the Swiss operated MS Lord Byron stands out amongst other vessels it is modern, clean and elegant.

As you go on board you are greeted by quotations from the great man himself as they are in scripted on the walls of the vessel. It is without doubt one of the finest ships of its time afloat. The addition of soft leather and subtle yet calming colour schemes promote a chic ambience of exceptional taste. The unobtrusive service is graceful, efficient yet friendly as you might expect with a Swiss operated ship with 35 staff serving 140 guests. This outstanding ratio of 4:1 allows a personal touch which makes such a difference.

On the top ‘Diamond’ deck there is a panoramic observation lounge with quality carpeting, a marbled tiled bar, leather armchairs and soft modern settees also with floor to ceiling windows which allows wonderful views of the ever changing landscape as you move along the river.

The main restaurant is situated on the ‘Ruby’ deck – with cuisine of the absolute highest order, attentive service and with just four or six people at most tables. The surroundings of glass, marble and deep wool carpets making it a truly elegant dining experience The Sun Deck and especially the forward viewing area is perfect for watching the historic riverside villages glide by. It is well equipped with plenty of comfortable outdoor chairs and sun loungers, deck games including shuffle board and giant chess and there is also a small ‘whirlpool’ splash pool where you can cool off.

All the cabins are 15 square metres this being one of the largest most comfortable and best appointed on any European river cruise vessel.

Open the fine wooden door of your cabin and the chic elegance is immediately evident. There is a generous seating area and some cabins have ‘French Balconies’ for the best possible views.

A river cruise onboard MS Byron is a truly unique River Cruise Experience..........

CONTACT THE TEAM • Bourton-on-the-Water: Moore Road - t: 01451 822 048 • Chipping Norton: 10, Middle Row - t: 01608 641 983 www.carricktravel.com

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New owners receive the keys to the Old Prison, Northleach Local environmental charity, Friends of the Cotswolds has formally received the keys to the Old Prison from Cotswold District Council in an official handover of ownership today.

The Old Prison at Northleach, formerly owned by Cotswold District Council, is now under the ownership of the Friends of the Cotswolds following the completion of the purchase of the site on 18th July. Plans to fully realise the site as a vibrant visitor centre and historic asset for the local community can now be developed, including the appointment of a new house manager, the reinstatement of the cafe and the submission of an application to the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Chairman of the Friends of the Cotswolds, Simon Randall, is overjoyed at becoming the new owner of this important heritage building: “A great deal of work and effort has gone in to making this a reality. I am extremely grateful to everyone who has supported us over the last couple of years and in particular to our many volunteers who have helped with organising events and fundraising

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events. We certainly couldn’t have done it without their help. We are now looking forward to an exciting future ahead.”

Cllr Barry Dare of Cotswold District Council said: ““I am very pleased that this group of locally-based people has come forward to take ownership of the Old Prison because this will ensure that its future is in good hands – in particular, the public will be able to access the renowned Lloyd Baker collection of artifacts which is of great significance to our local heritage. From a taxpayer’s perspective, it was no longer viable for Cotswold District Council to maintain the building, and this solution paves the way to the creation of a superb resource which will benefit the local community.”

The 18th century building houses the Escape to the Cotswolds visitor centre and the unique Rural Life Collection. As well as conserving and improving access to, and interpretation of, the Old Prison and the Rural Life Collection, plans for the site will enable the development of a central hub for the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

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W E N businesses

s e c i v r e s & orth across the N Cotswolds

Welcome to Cotswold Garden & Estate Consultancy We provide garden advice and a range of services to both private and public clients throughout the Cotswolds and beyond.

From problem solving, planning and planting to complete garden makeovers, soft and hard landscaping, project management (large and small) and restoration.

We pride ourselves in a professional and user friendly approach with clear information and plain clear advice - no expensive drawings, just a simple plan of action for utilising the areas of your garden as they should be. All work is carried out or overseen by an experienced horticulturist with over 20 years horticultural experience. So, you can relax, secure in the knowledge that your garden is in very safe hands.

We focus on providing inspiring and original advice tailored to suit your individual needs. If you are

considering having your garden transformed into a beautiful and relaxing space then we will guide you through all the choices of materials, styles and budget and will ensure that your new garden suits you and your family’s lifestyle perfectly.

We can source plants (of any variety size and quantity), deliver them to your door. Planting plans, planting service and after care advice available.

In addition we can create bespoke gates, pergolas, arches, living walkways, laburnum tunnels, rose arches, apple espaliers etc (All sourced and made to measure), instant hedges and ideas on various types of hedge plants, screening ideas and both young and mature trees.

Tel: 01608 812328 | 07833 586158

damianholst@icloud.com www.cotswoldgardenconsultancy.co.uk

Upper Fields Farm, Bourton on the Hill, Moreton in Marsh, GL56 9AB

“New To The Area” is a new business feature specifically designed to help new businesses and those that are offering new businesses and services to promote themselves cost effectively.

Businesses are invited to submit their adverts to this feature at the regular price (Advert sizes available: 1/8 and ¼) and they will receive the equivalent space in complimentary editorial*. This editorial provides excellent business exposure to 17,300 addresses and allows further explanation of the new business or services available. * Editorial must be supplied completed.

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Stunning New Designer Ranges at Cotswold Kitchen & Tableware Cotswold Kitchen and Tableware are delighted to announce that they are now stocking several major new lines including: Sophie Allport Busy Bees, The Good Life – Butterflies and Heath McCabe - Garden Visitors Collection / Titmouse Collection / Wild Birds Collection.

Owner Jan McCarthy tells us more, “We already had a large and diverse range of kitchenware but we felt that the addition of these new brands would ensure our customers have a fantastic range of products to choose from.

The shop also stock: • Judge • Portmeiron • Roy Kirkham • James Martin Knives • Royal Scot • Cath Kidston • Heath McCabe • Sophie Allport • La Rochere Bee • Alison’s Animals • Two Bad Mice • Benaya Ceramic Art Tiles • Cooksmart Cats & Dogs Range • Dunoon • Somerset Melamie

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• Stellar • Michael Cooper Designs • Little Chefs Items Cotswold Kitchen & Tableware 8 High Street, Moreton in Marsh, GL56 0AH Tel: 01608 652028

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Marco Pierre White relaunches

The Frogmill Inn Set amidst the rolling Cotswold Hills, on the edge of Shipton Oliffe, Andoversford, the idyllic 17th century Frogmill has opened its doors under the expert stewardship of Marco Pierre White.

The Frogmill Inn Shipton Oliffe Andoversford, Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 4HT Tel: 01242 822911 Email: reception@thefrogmill.co.uk www.thefrogmill.co.uk

This picture-perfect country hotel, with 28 en-suite rooms, extensive grounds - and very own watermill – has undergone an intensive “Marco Makeover”. Every square inch (from structural changes, pear tree orchards, flooring, furniture, lighting and furnishings to textures, colours, sculptures, pictures and photographs) has been carefully considered, collected and displayed by Marco, enhancing the hotel’s original features and creating a variety of eating and drinking areas to suit every occasion.

fect for alfresco dining on a perfect summer’s day or evening. Marco’s vision, shared by his team, is to create warm and charming places where you will find good honest food and served a decent pint or drink of choice at a price point that is affordable, whether it be a birthday treat for mother, a catch up pint with friends, or a romantic treat for a loved one…

General Manager, Tina Kirkham, is heading up the warm and friendly front of house team, while Marco’s longstanding Head Chef Neil Thornley will be delivering the exceptional standard and consistency you’d expect from an MPW establishment.

The Frogmill bears the striking hallmark of MPW but maintains its own character. There are many nooks and crannies in which to dine or enjoy a pint including the new terrace, per-

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`Like home, but better`

winning gardendesigner and TV presenter Chris Beardshaw.

Dormy House has returned in style They are qualities the former 17th century farmhouse turned popular hotel did not want to lose following its £10 million transformation: friendliness, charm, attention to detail, quality, respect for the environment and `local produce champion`.

After a brief closure, Dormy House Hotel near Broadway has maintained all of the above - and so much more. Phase one of the transformation was completed in August and a brand new, and eagerly awaited, House Spa will follow in January.

“We’re thrilled to be able to welcome guests back to the Dormy and invite new ones to experience the hotel with us,” said General Manager David Field.“It may look like we’ve gone through some big changes but at heart we’re still the same Dormy - like home, but better. The renovations retain much of the hotel’s original charm including oak beams, exposed Cotswold stone and flagstone flooring, while creating a glamorous new look for the future.”

The transformation features a new restaurant, The Garden Room, seating up to 80 people at any one time and boasting an à la carte menu at a very reasonable set price of £40. The restaurant overlooks a new flower garden created by award-

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New bar area The Potting Shed also serves food and includes favourite dishes like fish and chips, steak and homemade pies.

It is rustic British fare served with a Dormy twist, while the dessert menu would leave even the hardiest of dieters struggling to resist.

Almost all the 40 bedrooms have been redesigned, each with its own colour scheme and theme, 23 of these by acclaimed interior designer Emily Todhunter of Todhunter Earle. Emily has created bespoke fabric designs and one-off pieces of furniture with a hint of retro.

The final word, of course, belongs to David.“We are working with the best partners in the business to deliver the level of product and service that our guests expect and deserve.When guests come to the Dormy, we really do want them to leave their cares behind!”

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All change at Chipping Norton Golf Club!

Chipping Norton Golf Club, which was on the brink of bankruptcy, has been saved by Shenley Park Sports Centre Ltd, owners of the prestigious Shenley Cricket Club in Hertfordshire, home to the MCC Young Professionals.

Glucka Wijesuriya, who is the Chairman of the company, has played cricket to a high level and is a member of Wentworth Golf Club, and wishes to engage the local and surrounding communities by being part of their plans to take the Club to a new level. He therefore wishes to offer social membership completely free of charge to anyone wishing to join. He also wants to get new members to join for the remainder of the season ending in March 2014 at a heavily discounted price of £300. He will also offer the new members a 10% discount of their annual membership fees during April 2014.

These fees would make membership of Chipping Norton Golf Club the lowest in the area. Social membership also entitles members to a 10% discount on food and drink which are already sensibly priced.

The course, which is already rated in the top 3 in Oxfordshire, will further be improved and kept in immaculate

Enjoy the great outdoors with the Cirencester Ramblers Sunday 8th September: 0930 The Five Peaks – covering Coley Peak, Cam Long Down, Cam Peak, Downham Hill and Uley Berry with regular pauses for breath after steep climbs! (2 Refreshment Stops) Grade: Strenuous. Distance: 8½ miles. Travel: £3.

Leader: Stuart (01265 651009).

Sunday 15th September: 0930 From the Five Mile House we walk to the village of Duntisbourne Abbots through the woodland paths of Miderden Park to the lake and on to Winston. (2 Refreshment Stops) Grade: Moderate. Distance: 7 miles.

Travel: £2. Leader: Sue (01285 657222).

Sunday 22nd September: 0930 From Lambourn on well defined tracks and paths. The terrain is Contact us Chairman: Phil Gearing (01285 851855) Secretary: Pat Beckley (01285 861486) Email: info@soundsfair.freeserve.co.uk www.cirencesterramblers.btik.co.uk

moderate with some steady climbs over open downlands, with the possibility of seeing race horses in training. (2 Refreshment Stops) Grade: Moderate. Distance: 7 miles.

Travel: £4.

Leader: Morag (01793 751357).

Sunday 29th September: 0930 From Bibury we walk past Arlington Row and Shagborough Copse to Akeman Street and on to Coln St. Aldwyns. After a circuit of Coln St. Aldwyns the return is along by the river and past the Bibury Court Hotel. (2 Refreshment Stops) Grade: Leisurely. Distance: 7 miles.

Travel: £2.

Leader: Phil (01285 850563).

Sunday 6th October: 0930 Autumn Colours: From Leighterton to the site of a WW1 Training Airfield, Bowldown Wood, Westonbirt

condition. The Club House refurbishment work is to commence within the next 2 weeks and we are keen for everyone to enjoy the facility, not just for playing golf, dining and socialising, but also for weddings, functions and meetings etc.

There are also plans afoot to build, subject to planning permission being obtained, an extension to the Club House for events and wedding parties so as to be able to offer a very impressive room and attractive setting which can cater for up to 250 people. The plans are also to make the facility affordable to everyone, so we believe there are very exciting times ahead.

We are very much aware of the current economic climate. We have two PGA Golf professionals who are very keen to help people including children to get into the game. They are offering group lessons for children and adults costing as little as £5 per session with a free lesson to get them started.

So come and join us and be part of a very exciting future.

Tel 01608 642383 golfadmin@chippingnortongolfclub.com www.chippingnortongolfclub.com

NEW WAL Arboretum and Westonbirt Village. We then join the Macmillan Way back into the Arboretum to Hawkesbury Spinney. Returning via the Monarch’s Way passing the War Graves of Australian pilots.

There are 20 stiles. (2 Refreshment Stops) Grade: Leisurely. Distance: 7½ miles.

Travel: £3. Leader: Brian (01285 640569).

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Sunday 13th October: 0930 From Colesbourne we go through the Upper Churn Valley towards Upper Coberley and then onto Westbury Farm. Then we go past Old Cockleford Mill and Butlers Farm, before returning to Colesbourne. (1 Refreshment Stop) Grade: Leisurely. Distance: 6 miles.

Travel: £2. Leaders: Steve & Kathy (01285 659165).

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

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Cotswold Children’s Choir becomes the CotswoldYouth Choirs and Announce Free September Workshops The Cotswold Children’s Choir have recently decided to rename our organisation the Cotswold Youth Choirs. This is to welcome a wider range of choristers to join both our Children’s Choir and Youth Choir.

Under the leadership of our Musical Director, Adam Treadaway, we are looking for choristers aged 7 – 17 to join our award winning organisation.

Both choirs rehearse on a Saturday morning, Children’s Choir 09:15 – 10:30 (up to school year 6) and Youth Choir 10:30 – 12:00. All groups enjoy an eclectic mix of music from traditional folk songs from around the world to music from such composing greats as Bob Chilcott, Eric Whitacre and John Rutter.

The choirs perform all over the country and most recently the Youth Choir sang alongside the Burford Singers at the Burford Festival to significant acclaim!

To launch the new Cotswold Youth Choirs, we are pleased to announce three FREE September workshops to encourage new choristers to join us. These will be held at the Burford

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Methodist Church* on 7th, 14th & 28th September 2013. These sessions are all about fun and we welcome all those with an enthusiastic attitude who love music and are keen to sing.

Coffee, tea, cake, fresh juices and fruit will be available to purchase on the morning. We will also have a raffle at the end of each morning, with some stunning prizes To register interest in our September workshops, please email Adam Treadaway, Musical Director at cotswoldyouthchoirs@gmail.com before September 1st, 2013.

For further details on the Cotswold Youth Choirs, visit our website at www.cotswoldyouthchoirs.org.uk or email: cotswoldyouthchoirs@gmail.com David Tempest - Publicity officer Cotswold Youth Choirs dtempest1809@gmail.com Burford Methodist Church, 75 High Street, Burford, Oxfordshire OX18 4QA

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New School Ye Here we are again the start of a New School Year. Why not make New School Year Resolutions for the year ahead just like you do at the start of every calendar New Year. Here are some suggestions that may be of interest:

For Parents

1. Communicate effectively with the school, not only when there are problems but when things are going well e.g. thank and compliment the teacher, this will help build a strong relationship.

2. Share concerns with the teacher.

3. Pro-actively support the school and work as a team for the benefit of the children.

4. Encourage the children to complete their homework giving guidance were necessary but not doing it for them.

5. Provide an appropriate learning environment allowing the children to develop an enquiring mind.

6. Encourage the children to express their opinions in an objective manner.

7. Talk to the children about their feelings and include them in the making of family decisions.

8. Do not to pressurize the children with questions about test results, but ask about what they have learnt at school. This will help develop the retentive memory.

9. Ensure that bed times are strictly adhered to.

10. Monitor the children’s habits, making note of any untoward changes in eating, studying or social behaviour.

11. Take advantage of everyday events as a learning opportunity. For example listen to, and discuss the news together, see if they understand what is going on in the world today.

12. Advise the children on how best to organise their day.

13. Record in advance the important dates of the school calendar including parents meetings.

14. Make the children aware that you and the school are all part of the same team.

15. Have no distractions such as the TV being on while the children are doing their homework.

A BIG THANK YOU TO THE READERS OF “YOUR COTSWOLD LINK” John Harris would like to thank all those who so kindly supported him in his challenge of cycling from John O’ Groats to Lands End. At the time of writing this article a total of £2,042. 10 has been raised.

This is to be shared equally between the charities Against Breast Cancer and Beat (Beating Eating Disorders).

Contributions can still be made to Virgin Money Giving / John Harris It took John 16 cycling days and 3 rest days to complete the journey, cycling through some spectacular scenery.

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What particularly bowled him over was the open generosity of the people that he met. Kris and Melvin who live in Brampton, Cumbria insisted on having a collection for the charities, and raised in excess of £20. Terry and Margaret on their way to see Warrington play a Rugby League Cup match donated all their spare change.

Jane in Devon, who was clearing her garden, emptied her pockets of £1.57. In all £154.65 was donated in this manner.

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ar Resolutions

For Children

1. Adopt a positive attitude throughout the school year no matter what difficulties are encountered.

2. Follow a routine of doing my homework at set times each day.

3. Check my kit each day before I leave for school.

4. Behave in a manner expected of a good pupil, by paying attention in class.

5. Ask questions on any topic that I do not fully understand.

6. Read at least 30 minutes from a book every day. Ask for help with any difficult words, phrases or sentences that I do not understand.

7. Take part in at least one out of school club or activity, this will help improve social skills and physical wellbeing.

8. Report bullying of any kind whether it be physical, verbal or of a cyber-nature.

9. Offer help and support to any of my peers who has a problem.

10. Monitor my performance on a weekly basis.

John Harris

He was joined for one day from Clitheroe by his nephew Nikhil and friend Daniele fresh from their A Level exams, on a second day Ian and his son Jack accompanied him from Ross-on-Wye to the old Severn Bridge where he met his friends Patrick and Liz for Lunch. On his 3 rest days Sarah his wife met him and also supported him on the final day to Lands End. All the other days he cycled unaccompanied.

He extends his thanks to Stephen of The Oxhouse Wine Bar, Northleach, Cotswold Cycles and Christine editor of this magazine plus all the stage sponsors.

Images Courtesy of Courtwood Photographic Ltd

John is presently writing a journal on his adventure which when complete will be published on: www.cycle-endtoend.org.uk/ and will contain detailed information which may be of use to anyone wishing to do the challenge themselves.

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Out & About 6th & 7th September

• Gloucester Beer Festival Farmers Club, outside of Gloucester Drink and be merry at this year’s Gloucester Beer Festival which features over 50 beers and ciders from across the county and further afield. Beers from around the world will be served at this year’s festival. Admission: Tickets cost £7.50. Tel: 01452 522705

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7th September

• Moreton-in-Marsh Show Batsford Estate Showground Livestock parades, show jumping, go karting for kids, craft demos and much, much more is on offer at this year’s family-friendly Moreton-in-Marsh Show. - For the first time in 2013, there will be the chance to get up close to a range of pedigree and rare pigs and piglets in the Livestock Area, in addition to cattle, sheep and goats also on display, while equestrian enthusiasts will be well catered for with five dedicated show rings hosting competitions and jumping galore. moretonshow.co.uk 0870 877 7409 ......................................................................................................................

14th & 15th September

• Roman Market Chedworth Roman Villa Come along to a weekend of Roman re-enactments and trade.

Browse through traditional craft stalls ranging from glass beads to leather work, local cheese and honey, candles, wool and sheepskin, ales, local pottery, jewellery and more. Telephone: 01242 890256 ......................................................................................................................

22nd September

• The Cotswold Table @ Kingham Kingham Village Green: 10.30am-2.30pm The Cotswold Table @ Kingham is a farmers market with a difference ...over 50 quality producers coming together to provide everything for the perfect table. From award winning cheese, local organic meat, fresh fish, artisan bakers and seasonal produce to hand thrown crockery, luxury linens and interesting tableware. ......................................................................................................................

28th & 29th September

• Made in the Cotswolds Events Weekend Montrose Suite & Gardens at Cotswold House Hotel and other venues A celebration of Creativity as some 30 creatives exhibit their works. Enjoy demonstrations of their techniques, open studios and much, much more! Admission free. • Art • Ceramics • Cabinet Making • Silver Smithing • Willow Weaving • Book Publishing • Sculpture • Wood Turning • Music • Stone Carving • Photography • Textiles • Museums www.creativecampden.co.uk or www.thegalleryattheguld.co.uk for further details. ......................................................................................................................

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4th - 13th October

• The Cheltenham Literature Festival With its signature blend of award-winning writers, world-renowned thinkers and international star names the Festival has come a long way since 1949 – now attracting over 100,000 visitors to hundreds of events every year. At its heart the festival still rejoices in the joy of books, the thrill of debate and the unique interaction between writer and reader. Box Office: 0844 576 7979 - www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/literature ......................................................................................................................

5th & 6th October

• Traditional Wood Turning Workshop Join Graham Saunders, a professional woodworker, for a day-long workshop of traditional wood turning. Pick up some of Graham’s skills and knowledge from his experience as a traditional craftsman.

Materials, tutorship and lunch included. Limited to 8 places. Booking essential on 01242 890256. £50 per person. Chedworth Roman Villa, café and gift shop are open daily until 1 December. Normal admission charges apply, free entry to NT members, unless stated otherwise for some events.

For more information on events and activities visit our website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/chedworth ......................................................................................................................

19th October

Mosaic Making Workshop Chedworth Roman Villa Join professional mosaic maker Erica Bibbings and create your own mosaic to decorate your home as the Romans decorated the Villa. All materials and lunch included. Booking essential on 01242 890256. £50 per person.

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27th October

• Ascott-under-Wychwood Charity Run 10k Multi Terrain & 5k Fun Run/Walk. Race starts 10.30am at the Recreation Ground, High Street. A challenging course set in the beautiful Evenlode Valley!

Car parking, changing & shower facilities, refreshments, Prizes!!! Entry fees: 10k (min age 15) - £8 (£10 on the day). 5k - £5 (£6 on the day). Closing date for postal entries is 19th October 2013. Late entries will be accepted on the day before 10am. Entry forms from: www.ascott-under-wychwood.org.uk .............................................................

2nd November

• Open Day Cotswold Marquees Unit 9 Brailes Industrial Estate, Winderton Lane, Lower Brailes, Oxfordshire OX15 5JW www.cotswoldmarquees.co.uk 01608 686900 .............................................................

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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News

Corinium Museum

Autumn at The Corinium Museum We are moving into the Museum’s autumn season with a host of exhibitions, talks and activities lined up for everyone.

our doorstep left behind. Join Georgina Hiscock on 3rd October for a short lunchtime talk on Anglo-Saxon beads from Butler’s Field.

Cheltenham based artist Paul McKee is exhibiting ‘Time and Tide’ paintings which emanate a profusion of colour and light. Using a mixture of media – oils, watercolours and gouache, Paul alters the viewer’s perception of an object or place whilst evoking a sense of what is there. Paul McKee trained as a painter in Liverpool in the late 1970s – early 1980s. He has since earned a living as a teacher, curator and arts professional, but always found time to paint and draw.

Families are welcome all year with a variety of hands on activities to do throughout the galleries. As an added extra during October holiday time we will be running some seasonally themed drop-in activities and bookable workshops so pop along to make a stretchy witch, jack ‘o’ lantern or pumpkin mosaic and follow our Roman Zombie or Bubbling Cauldron trail around the galleries, come along in fancy dress if you wish! We are launching our new Family Film Fridays this half term with ParaNorman showing at 11am on Friday 1st November. If all of this is too spooky for you, join us for our Big Draw activities on Monday 28th or in the medieval gallery on 29th October to do some traditional brass rubbing.

Paul will be joining us on Monday 28th October when he will be leading a series of art activities as part of the Big Draw, with Drawing Orpheus for children from 10am to 12pm and a charcoal and pastel workshop for adults between 2pm and 4pm.

Our next exhibition opens on 11th October with graphic art and illustration by Cirencester artist Simon Morriss. ‘Cirencester and Beyond’ celebrates the paintings and drawings of Cirencester based artist Simon Morriss. His theme reflects the inspiration that he has often found in the town and its surrounding countryside but indicates too that his work extends beyond the town both geographically and in terms of contemporary themes. Simon is a member of the Society for Graphic Fine Art and his work has been shown at the Royal West of England Academy, with the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour and in the Royal Watercolour Society Contemporary Watercolour Exhibition.

Our Rural Cinema showings take place on 21st and 22nd September with a heart warming choral film ‘Song for Marion.’ Corinium Cinema’s 12th September showing is ‘The Life of Pi’ with ‘Spirit of 45’ rolling on 10th October, both starting at 7pm.

We are taking part in Heritage Open Days on 14th and 15th September when entry to our multiple award winning museum will be free. Why not pop along sometime to see what it’s all about? We look forward to seeing you!

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

Our evening lecture series spirals into action on 26th September when we welcome Bob Clarke who will speak on Prehistoric Wiltshire. Bob Clarke visited a wide range of prehistoric sites across Wiltshire for a new book ‘Prehistoric Wiltshire: An Illustrated Guide’. His talk will take you on a whistle stop tour of the County of Wiltshire.

Familiar monuments such as Avebury, Stonehenge and Silbury will feature alongside lesser known monuments such as the Devil’s Den, the Polissoir and the recently dated Marlborough Mound.

Living in the Cotswolds, who can help but be inspired and impressed by the county’s contribution to Arts and Crafts.

Guest speaker Alec Hamilton will explore Arts and Crafts churches of the Sevren and Wye valleys on 24th October. By 1890 England was more than full of churches, yet new ones went on being built. They neither looked nor felt like what had gone before. No more Gothic Revival but buildings of startling originality. In this illustrated talk Alec Hamilton, currently researching a doctorate at Oxford on the Arts & Crafts influence on church architecture, will discuss seven churches in Gloucestershire and Herefordshire that display Arts & Crafts workmanship, and suggest what makes them both beautiful and unsettling.

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I know of no other organisation which has such a range of houses and gardens open to the public as the National Trust. For the sum of £12 pounds per year one can obtain free entry into the grounds and houses administered by the Trust. The properties are listed county by county in the Trust’s Handbook, sent to all Members annually. Whether you are at home or on holiday, there will doubtless be a property or two near you.

The Home Counties abound with such properties. Polesden Lacey and Claremont gardens in Surrey, and Petworth House and Wakehurst Place in Sussex. Polesden Lacey was once owned by Mrs Ronnie Greville, a Society hostess in Edwardian times, and was where King George VI and his bride Queen Elizabeth spent their honeymoon. It has handsome herbaceous borders and beautiful views. Claremont is the earliest landscape garden in England, worked on by the landscape gardeners Charles Bridgeman and William Kent. It is not far from London, so can be visited from there in an afternoon. It boasts a lake, a turf Amphitheatre and grotto. Petworth house has a large landscape garden designed by Capability Brown and painted

by Turner, while Wakehurst Place also in Sussex, is another large landscape garden laid out in the early years of this century by Lord Wakehurst.

The gardens of Sissinghurst Castle near Goudhurst in Kent, and Hidcote Manor in the northern part of the Cotswolds, are over visited, and one has to obtain a timed ticket. Sissinghurst, laid out by Vita Sackville West and her husband Harold Nicholson, is a magnificent formal garden divided into a series of ‘rooms’ separated by high yew hedges, each with a separate theme. Amongst them are the cottage garden and white garden, which is filled with white flowers, so that the atmosphere is unreal and dreamlike.

I cannot think of anywhere more romantic than the gardens of Scotney Castle, not because of their planting, but because of the romantic stone ruin of the mediaeval castle which acts as a backdrop to the numerous rhododendrons which flower in the spring. This was created by the writer Christopher Hussey during the early years of the last century.

The gardens of Hidcote Manor like Sissinghurst, are laid out in a succession of ‘rooms’, each with a separate theme. Here, there is a central walk flanked by hedges, leading to a view of the Bredon Hills, the ‘rooms’ leading off it. They include the bog garden and Mrs Winthrop’s garden. Its creator, an Anglophile American named Major Lawrence Johnston financed expeditions of planthunters such as George Forrest and in return, received a number of new plant introductions from China and Japan, of which one is Primula Forrestii. Because of this there is a plethora of rare plants. Do not linger too long in this wonderful garden for there is another garden next door, Kiftsgate Manor, privately owned and famous for its gigantic Rose ‘Kiftsgate’.

In the centre of England near Farringdon, is Buscot Park, laid out by Harold Peto for Lord Farringdon, in the early years of the twentieth century. Here there is a succession of formal pools with sculpture such as the ‘Boy With a Dolphin’ descending to a lake. Leading from the spine of the garden are woodland walks with shrubs beneath deciduous trees. A full afternoon is needed here, as there is much to see. As the garden is on different levels it is not for the fainthearted! Tearing oneself away from this magnificent design concept and travelling down to Somerset is Tintinhull, near Yeovil.

Designed by Mrs Reiss in the 1920s, this is another formal garden with tall yew hedges and colourful borders beneath them. An enfilade of ‘rooms’ makes this garden one of formality.

If you should find yourself in Wiltshire, near Melksham, there is a gem of a house, as well as a garden, called Great Chalfield Manor. I came across it completely by accident, and have never forgotten it.

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Hestercombe, a large garden in Somerset, is not owned by the National Trust, but so noteworthy that one cannot travel to Somerset without visiting it. This monumental garden, laid out as a series of ‘plats’ in Renaissance style, was originally laid out by Sir Edwin Lutyens while Gertrude Jekyll did the planting. Large drifts of Bergenia codifolia emphasis the formality of the garden. View this garden from the terraces to get the full panorama of the design.

If you should find yourself in the north of England do not miss two magnificent gardens, one administered by the National Trust, the other – Wallington- owned by the Trevelyan family. Cragside, as the name suggests, is laid out on a rocky hillside with paths leading from the house to the valley below. Cragside, built by Lord Armstrong, an armaments manufacturer in the late nineteenth century, was the first house to harness hydro-electric power to create the possibility of having electric light, an important innovation in an age when houses were lit by gas or oil.

Wallington is famous for its terraces and a collection of interesting trees and shrubs, is near Morpeth, while another garden in Northumberland – Sizergh Castle – the home of the Strickland family since the fourteenth century, has descending rock gardens on a series of terraces.

National Trust gardens are open from spring (usually March or April) to October. Look in the Handbook for details of opening times, and do not forget to wear stout walking shoes!

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Love your garden…

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Mill Dene Garden Blockley, featured on Love your garden, with presenter Alan Tichmarsh on ITV Tuesday 16th July.

This ’Make over’ garden programme concerned a lady in Winchcombe who had done a great deal for her community and her family and badly needed a good space to accommodate young children and her invalid brother and to chill out.

Alan wanted to make a summer house a very personal space for her to escape to. Mill Dene’s little cricket pavilion with all the cricketing members of the family memotoes on the walls and the signed bats from different County teams caught their imagination.

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The team also liked the little summer house with a mural right at the top of the garden, surrounded by herbs with the village Church as a back drop. The mural shows a lady with some herbs asking a monk to make a useful medicine and he declines because he is playing with a cricket ball. The Summer house over looks the Cotswold hills to a Salt way on the horizon.

The team finished up down by the grotto on the brook the Presenter was charmed by the little bridge and the contrast it presented to the rest of the garden.

Mill Dene Garden is open all week from July 22nd to 2nd August, then as usual from 29th August to the end of September 2013

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Small grants available to tackle health inequalities in Cotswolds The Cotswold Health Inequalities Fund (CHIF) – which is administered by Cotswold District Council – is offering financial support to projects in the district which address health inequalities. The closing date for applications is Friday 13 September.

Gloucestershire County Council’s Public Health Directorate has allocated a budget of £15,000 to CHIF for 2013-14 to help combat health inequalities in the Cotswold district. As a result, Cotswold District Council is now inviting applications for small grants from those involved in local projects which accord with one or more of the following Gloucestershire Health & Well Being Board priorities: • Improving mental health • Improving health and wellbeing into older age • Tackling health inequalities • Reducing obesity The maximum budget which can be allocated for each project will be £5,000. In the event that the fund is oversubscribed, a funding panel may award a smaller grant than the sum applied for.

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Commenting on this initiative, Cllr Carole Topple, the Cabinet Member for Communities and Health at Cotswold District Council, said: “This is a good opportunity for locally based groups who are committed to improving health and wellbeing to gain some much needed funding. The application process is not too gruelling and help is at hand for those who wish to apply.”

Application forms and guidance notes are available at www.cotswold.gov.uk Completed applications must be submitted by 5 pm on Friday 13 September 2013 to the following address: Sarah Clifton-Gould, Cotswold District Council, Trinity Road, Cirencester, GL7 1PX or by email to: sarah.cliftongould@ cotswold.gov.uk

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The Cotswold Sky We have to understand many of the factors that affect our eyes when studying the constellations. It can be argued that the most important feature is one that we cannot see, that is our atmosphere.

We know of its existence and we know that it inhibits our viewing that is why the Hubble Space Telescope is set up outside our atmosphere. The atmosphere also creates one of the most frequently asked questions:

Why is the sky blue in the day and red at dusk?

Call for Gypsy, Traveller & Travellers Sites Members of the public are being asked to submit sites within Cotswold district that might be used to accommodate gypsies, travellers or travelling showpeople.

The government’s Planning Policy for Traveller Sites (2012) requires councils to identify and update annually a supply of Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople residential sites.

Sunlight itself appears white but it is made up of different colours.

Think of the colours of the rainbow: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet. These colours all have different frequencies.

When the white light of the Sun reaches the atmosphere, the shorter wavelengths of blue, indigo and violet are scattered by the molecules in the atmosphere, this is known as Rayleigh scattering. Our eyes are more sensitive to the blue than the indigo and violet, so we perceive the sky as blue.

At dusk the Sun is lower in the sky and so has to penetrate more of the atmosphere (see diagram above) and therefore the shorter wavelengths bounce off more molecules than during the day. This means that the blue light is scattered away before it reaches our eyes, so the lower frequency colours red, orange and yellow can pass through the atmosphere unaffected with the red and orange colours being more prominent.

Following a Gloucestershire Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Accommodation Assessment carried out by independent consultants, the councils in Gloucestershire are now working to identify a sufficient number of sites to meet the identified need.

Astro News NASA Completes First Internal Review of Concepts for Asteroid Redirect Mission The object of this review is to investigate the feasibility of redirecting a near-Earth asteroid to a stable lunar orbit and send humans to study it. The mission is one step in NASA’s strategy to send humans to Mars in the 2030s.

Comet ISON The most talked about comet this century is cruising forever closer to us. It is visible with a high powered telescope, but by the end of November it is expected to be observable by the naked eye. This photograph taken by the Hubble Telescope shows its approach against a backdrop of distant galaxies and stars.

Members of the local community, landowners and organisations are being invited to put forward sites for assessment between Monday, 12 August and Friday, 20 September.

Diary Thursday 19th September: The Harvest Moon Sunday 22nd September: Autumnal Equinox occurs at 21.44 hours Sunday 29th September: Jupiter can be observed to the top right of the Moon Monday 30th September: Mars can be observed at Dawn to the left of the Moon Friday 18th October: The Full Moon this month is known as the Hunters Moon. Note the slight darkening in the lower section

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of the Moon around 23.51 hours; this is caused by a Penumbral Lunar Eclipse. That is when the Moon passes through the Earth’s lighter shadow.

Monday – Thursday 21st /24th October: Orionid Meteor Shower Friday 25th October: Before sunrise note Jupiter is to the top left of the Moon.

Sunday 27th October: Clocks go backwards one hour.

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Once a site has been submitted, officers and a special panel – which includes community representatives – will assess its potential against specific criteria. Importantly if a site is identified, it does not automatically imply that planning permission would be granted or that it will be allocated as a Gypsy, Traveller or Travelling Showpeople site within the area’s local plan.

Cotswold District Council’s Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Forward Planning, Cllr Nick Parsons, said: “We are developing a Local Plan in the Cotswolds which aims to provide a range of accommodation to meet the needs of the community. With this in mind, we would now like the public to nominate sites for consideration which might meet the requirements of Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople communities. If you have a site which you think is suitable, please let us know.” All submission forms for proposed sites across the county are being collated by Tewkesbury Borough Council.

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Stay Safe

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With the days getting darker earlier, now is a good time to think about what you can do to keep yourself and your property safe.

Follow our simple crime prevention tips.

• Avoid leaving keys and valuables on display near doors or windows.

• Always lock windows and doors before you go out or go to bed.

• Store bins and gardening equipment securely so they can’t be used to break into your house.

• Lock away valuable garden equipment and secure your shed.

• Use timer switches to turn lights on and off if you go away, to give the illusion someone is home.

• Consider fitting intruder alarms, door chains, a spy hole and external lights.

• Security mark valuable items and keep receipts somewhere safe.

• Always check the ID of cold callers – consider fitting a door chain or spy hole.

Darker evenings - be safe, be seen

With darker mornings and evenings, take extra care when you are out and about on foot or bike.

• Stay visible - wear bright, reflective clothing if you’re out walking.

• Fit reflectors and lights to your bike - this is a legal requirement.

• Keep to busy, well-lit areas.

• If you drive, use appropriate lights so you are clearly visible to other road users. ** Remember, the clocks go back on Sunday 28 October**

Stay Safe this Halloween Halloween is a fun time for some but also a worrying time for others, particularly vulnerable people.

If you have young children: • Never let young children go trick or treating on their own.

• Make sure they only visit people known to your family.

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If you have older children: • Make sure they are not going to be using alcohol, flour or eggs.

• Make it clear, if a ‘no trick or treat’ sign is displayed, they should leave straightaway.

• Advise them to stay in a group and never go into the home of someone they don’t know.

• Make sure they understand they must not frighten people.

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Competition Time!

Gloucester Rugby take on Northampton Saints on Saturday 21st September, kickoff 3.15pm. For your chance to win 2 x silver tickets to the fixture simply answer the following question:

What place in the league did Gloucester Rugby finish in Season 2013/14?

Send you answer, along with your name, email address and mobile number to competitions@gloucesterrugby.co.uk.

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Cotswold residents are top textile recyclers Residents in the Cotswolds are embracing textiles recycling, as donations to a number of clothing banks in the area have risen above the national average according to the company responsible for collecting the clothing.

Annual clothing bank collection figures released by Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd (SATCoL), which runs 21 banks across the region, reveal a rise in the amount of clothing collected from its banks to 113 tonnes between April 2012 and March 2013 compared with 90 tonnes the previous year. This puts the Cotswold district above the national average, which is calculated across SATCoL’s 5,500 banks located throughout the UK. Some Cotswold sites are receiving more than double the national average of SATCoL clothing bank collections, with banks at Fosse Way, Stow on the Wold and Bourton-on-the-Water proving the region’s most well used.

year donated over 113 tonnes to our clothing banks. Each tonne of textiles that’s reused or recycled instead of thrown away prevents 12 tonnes of harmful CO2 emissions and reduces the amount of unnecessary waste sent to landfill. Profit raised from donations also helps to fund The Salvation Army’s valuable work in communities across the UK so donating your unwanted clothing and textiles really can make a difference.”

Councillor David Fowles, the Cabinet Member for Environment at Cotswold District Council, said: “I am very pleased to see that residents across the district have risen to the challenge of saving scarce resources while also helping those in need. These donations to the clothing banks are of great benefit to The Salvation Army and underline the willingness of local communities to support their work.”

Paul Ozanne, national recycling coordinator at SATCoL, a trading arm of The Salvation Army which gift-aids its profits to the charity, said: “SATCoL has been working closely with Cotswold District Council for the past 10 years to encourage textiles recycling within the local community and we are very pleased to see a rise in recycling rates.

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