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Holiday Letting Large Cottages What’s The Secret?

Cotswold Link interviews Character Cottages, a local holiday letting expert, to understand the local market for large holiday cottages

Barnsley Cottage, Barnsley

Owners of large houses are often under the impression that the demand for holiday letting is low and unprofitable. Are you able to shed some light on the market and the holiday letting opportunity?

Green Knoll Cottage, Broad Campden

groups of people, who want to get together to

At Character Cottages we are very experienced

celebrate an event, such as a 40th birthday party,

at marketing and maximising the returns on large

family gathering or a university reunion. Hotels

properties. We can offer owners a wide and detailed

often don’t appeal to large groups, as they some-

range of support and advice on many key holiday

times lack the desired communal feel and can of-

letting factors, including furnishing, pricing,

ten be too expensive.

occupancy, security deposits and overall property management. To find out what your large house

The great news is that big properties in the Cotswolds, especially those with traditional

A further attribute of the demand for big Cotswold

character, do very well as holiday lets! To under-

houses is that, being event driven, it is less impacted

stand why, a good place to start is by looking at

by seasonality. For example, if Grandpa’s 70th

the history behind the area…

birthday happens to be in January, then that’s

can do for you, just get in touch with us!

when the group will want to book their break, The Cotswolds has a long history of working with

regardless of the fact that this is traditionally a

wool, silk and other raw materials. As a result,

quieter month for holiday letting. This means large

many of the cottages in the area were built for the

properties can command strong prices through-

farm labourers and factory workers, and are quite

out the year.

small, typically with one or two bedrooms. Larger properties are less common and, consequently,

When you combine the limited supply of

this creates a restricted supply of big houses for

properties with the strong and constant demand,

the holiday letting market.

our experience has been that large holiday homes perform exceptionally well in the Cotswolds. For

Many people are surprised to learn that the

example, we have successfully generated more

underlying demand for large holiday lets in the

than £100,000 per annum of gross income, from

Cotswolds is very high. The central location of the

over 55 bookings, for a beautiful, detached, six

Cotswolds makes it the perfect location for large

bedroomed house in the North Cotswolds.

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Burford Festival

We take a snapshot look at some of the 55 events making up this years Burford Festival

Blooming Baskets

We look at hanging basket success

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A Chocolate Treat!

Make a delicious Chocolate Fondant Tart with our recipe

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06 Flood alleviation work a success 14 What is ‘Fake news?’ local news events 08 Affordable housing funding approved 16 Seasonal events across our area home local news: 10 Tips on choosing a new fridge 18 Burford Festival 2017 recipe: local news: 10 Chocolate Fondant Tart 21 Local charity in quilt appeal local news garden view: 12 CotswoldFriendsappealforvolunteers 26 Blooming Baskets! healthcare: astronomy 12 Advice on skin technolgies 28 James Bradley local news: FEATURED

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Welcome to the May - June issue

We welcome May, June and some warmer weather with a whole host of local news, events and updates.

Burford Festival features on p16 and 18, whilst skin care technology is the order of the day on p12. Try our Chocolate Fondant Recipe on p10, it looks delicious! Don’t forget, if you have any news, events, updates or stories of local interest, please send them to editorial@jkanorth.com and we’ll do our best to publish them for you.

I hope you all enjoy this issue and I’ll see you again in July.

Best wishes,

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Major flood alleviation works in Moreton moving towards completion  A major flood alleviation scheme in Moreton-in-Marsh is making considerable progress in spite of unavoidable delays, and should be completed by summer 2017.  A party of Town, District and County Councillors visited the works site on 13 March and reviewed the creation of a series of new culverts and ditches to reduce flood risk. They were all enthused by what they saw.  Cllr Sue Coakley, the Cabinet Member for the Environment at Cotswold District Council and chair of the Moreton Flood Alleviation Board, said: “It’s good to get up close to the construction workers and machines that are making Moreton a much safer place. We wanted to ensure that Moreton would have first class defences against the threat of flooding Caption: L to r Cllr Michael Lucas (Moreton and I am pleased to Town Council), Cllr Robert Dutton (CDC Ward report that our stated member for Moreton East), Cllr Nigel Moor aim is well on the way (Gloucs County Council), and Cllr Sue Coakley (CDC) review progress at Moreton. to becoming a reality Now that I have seen this scheme with my own eyes, I have a much better appreciation of the complexity and scale of this project, and the physical obstacles which have resulted in several unavoidable delays and significant extra costs..”  Her thoughts were echoed by Councillor Vernon Smith, the Gloucestershire County Council Cabinet Member for Highways and Floods, and Cllr Nigel Moor, the County Councillor for the area including Moreton, who added: “Working alongside other Councils, the Environment Agency and other organisations,together with the support of Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MP, the County Council is committed to improving resilience across the county. Providing first class flooding defences in Moreton has been one of our top priorities, and also one of the most challenging. It’s very satisfying to see the plans now coming to fruition and we look forward to the completion of the project in the next few months.”  Cllr Michael Lucas of Moreton Town Council commented: “This development is great news for the residents of Moreton.

This final stage of the work to reduce flood risk follows on from a range of initial projects that have been instrumental in lessening the risk over the last few years. The combined effect of all these improvements should ensure that we will not return to the ‘dark days’ of 2007 when Moreton and surrounding areas could not cope with a severe deluge.”

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Cabinet approves expenditure of funding for community-led affordable housing 

Cotswold District Council’s Cabinet has approved a draft Community Housing Fund programme which will use money it has received from the government to facilitate the creation of more community-led affordable housing.

Under the terms of the government’s new Community Housing Fund, the Council recently received £441,000, and a further payment of £441,000 is due in May provided CDC can provide satisfactory evidence that the money will be spent in line with the objectives set out in its budget. Further allocations of funding from 2017/18 onwards will partly depend on how the current allocation is spent.

“We are delighted that the Department for Communities and Local Government has provided Cotswold District Council with significant funding to give local residents a helping hand onto the housing ladder. The affordability of housing is a key challenge facing the District. House prices and market rents are high in relation to local wages making the property market inaccessible for many families.

The money is allocated to councils in areas where there are high levels of second homeownership, and takes account of the affordability of housing for local people.

“Community-led housing is all about local people and groups playing a leading - and lasting role - in helping to solving housing problems in ways that might not be possible through the mainstream housing supply route. The Council is working on proposals for the best use of this funding so we can build strong communities and provide genuinely low cost housing for those currently priced out of the rental and ownership market.”

Under the scheme, the Council will work even more closely with communities across the District to deliver local, community–led low cost housing of mixed tenure.

Cotswold District Council’s Cabinet Member for Housing and Communities, Cllr Sue Jepson, comments: “The Community Housing Fund allocates money to councils in areas where there are high levels of second homeownership, and takes account of the affordability of housing for local people.

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A report considering the funding of individual projects in the programme will be submitted for consideration to a future Cabinet meeting.

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Cool Customer

Choosing a new fridge The fridge has come of age. Gone are the days of a squat little white cupboard with a tiny freezer compartment. Fridges have gone large! Some even come with custom panels that exactly match your kitchen cabinets.

There are six basic types of fridge: Top Freezer - A traditional fridge, that’s good for a fairly tight spot. These tend to offer the most space for their size but need space for a wide swing of the doors. They also require you to crouch to reach the lower shelves which may be an issue if you are tall or have arthritic knees.

Bottom Freezer - We tend to use the freezer less so it might make good sense to have the fridge shelves at eye-level. You tend to need a larger model to get the same useable capacity as a top freezer.

French Door - This has two narrow doors on top, opening from

the centre, and the freezer below. The space-saving smallswing doors have the added value of opening only half the fridge when stashing smaller items. They tend to be wider than top or bottom freezers.

Side-by-Side - With the fridge on one side and freezer on the other, these usually have throughthe-door ice and water dispensers and temperature-controlled.

The narrow doors can be useful if your kitchen is small abut some don’t open wide enough for large boxes, and the tall, narrow compartments can mean some items disappear to the back, never to be seen again!

Built-In - These are made to fit almost flush with cabinets and

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counters. They are typically bottom-freezer or side-by-side styles and match your cabinets.

Compact or Mini - Perfect for a bedsit or a kitchenette. Keep in mind these models may have only one quarter the capacity of a regular fridge, but cost just as much to operate.

Always measure where you plan to put the fridge before you buy.

Check too that it can fit through doorways and remember that you will need space to open the swing doors and for a one inch clearance around sides and back for adequate airflow.

Method For the pastry Place the flour and icing sugar in a large bowl. Rub in the butter with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.

Add the egg yolk and water and mix quickly so that it comes together to form a firm dough.

Wrap in cling film and leave to rest in the fridge for about 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 200C/ Gas 6 (180C fan).

Preparation time: 45 mins (plus chilling time) Cooking time: 30 mins Serves: 6-8 Ingredients Pastry - 100g/3.5 oz plain flour - 50g/1.75 oz icing sugar - 50g/1.75 oz chilled butter, diced - Yolk from 1 large egg - 1 tbsp water

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Filling 100g/3.5 oz butter 150g/5.5 oz dark chocolate (70%) 150g/5.5 oz golden caster sugar 75g/3oz plain flour 6 medium eggs To serve Icing sugar Strawberries or raspberries Cream

Dust the work surface with flour and then roll out the pastry to form a circle about 5cm/2in larger than your flan tin. Line the tin with the pastry. Pop it into the fridge to chill for a further 15 minutes.

You now need to blind-bake the pastry. To do this prick the base of the pastry with a fork then line the pastry case with a circle of greaseproof paper and fill with baking beans (these are ceramic beads, but you can use lentils or dried beans if you don’t have

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Energy efficiency - All new fridges are a lot more efficient than they were a decade ago.

They all have to be A+ rated now. Yet even between A+ models running costs can vary widely.

Your fridge runs for 24 hours per day so it makes sense to d your research. Compare the Energy Guide labels of your favoured fridges, and then compare the annual operating costs and the kilowatt-hours used per year.

Do all this and you will be a very cool customer when it comes to making your purchase.

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any). Bake the pastry for 10 minutes, or until just lightly goldenbrown, then remove the paper and the beans and return the tart to the oven to cook for a further 5-7 minutes, or until goldenbrown and dried out.

For the filling Melt the butter in a medium pan over a low heat, then add the chocolate and stir until melted, smooth and glossy. Remove from the heat and beat in the sugar and flour, then beat in the eggs, one at a time.

Place the pastry case on a baking tray. Pour the chocolate mixture into the pastry case, filling it almost to the top then place in the oven. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until just set around the edges and still slightly wobbly in the centre.

Remove from the oven. You can serve it warm with raspberries or strawberries, or allow it to cool and dust with icing sugar.

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CAN YOU HELP? Cotswold Friends urgently needs more volunteers to support our friendly Community Transport Service.

We are a charity providing transport for people in the north Cotswolds who are unable to drive themselves, or find public transport difficult to use. Our fantastic volunteer drivers already help over 1300 members to attend appointments for medical, social or any other reason.

We are currently expanding our Bookings Desk service to open until 3.30pm each weekday.

Could you spare 3 hours one or two afternoons a week to work on the Bookings Desk?

Or could you become a volunteer driver, taking clients to their appointments?

If so, we would love to talk to you.

Pop into our offices inside the Moreton Area Centre, High Street, Moreton-in-Marsh Call us on Tel: 01608 697007 E-mail: sheryl@cotswoldfriends.org

About Cotswold Friends: Cotswold Friends was established in 1978 as a community transport service. Since then it has expanded into carer respite and befriending and developed a community activities programme, including lunch clubs and social, activity and support groups.

Cotswold Friends has seven part-time members of staff and over 200 volunteers. In 2015 its services benefitted more than 1,800 older and vulnerable people in the north Cotswold community.

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Skin Deep The skin is our largest body organ. It works quietly away, constantly renewing itself, shedding dead cells every 28 days. It also provides a barrier against the environment and keeps our insides where they should be!

The skin on our face and hands is more exposed than other areas so it’s unsurprising that the combined effects of pollution, UV exposure and stress mean these are the places which show signs of aging first.

There are thousands of product on the market that promise us all manner of miracles but do any of them work and is there anything we can really do to hold back time?

What about facials? Having a facial is a luxurious but is it really doing anything? Beauticians say yes. Although the skin self-renews, dead cells on the surface make it look dull. Facials help by physically removing dead cell build-up, to reveal younger fresher skin underneath.

There are a bewildering array of facials to suit skin type, age and budget they all follow a similar pattern.

The first step is a deep cleanse, followed by exfoliation then, depending on which treatment you’ve agreed with your beautician it can include steaming, blackhead and whitehead extraction, massage, face mask and moisturiser. Variations include aromatherapy oils and acupressure.

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Which skin technologies really work?

Alpha-hydroxy acids These are present in many moisturisers. Their effectiveness depends on concentration. Between 8-15% they are a very effective skin smoother. At strengths of over 15% they are used in chemical peels which should only be carried out by a Dermatologist.

Trans-retinoic acid It’s been proven to reduce wrinkles, increase epidermal thickness and stimulate collagen deposition. It is effective in serum at very low concentrations but the effect is cumulative, so you will need to view it as a long-term strategy. It’s also very sensitive to sun light and breaks down on exposure, and can cause a mild skin reaction so should only be applied at night.

Vitamin C serum This is a highly effective antioxidant and wrinkle-reducer but needs to be concentrated (10% or more) and stabilised in order to work. Keep it out of the light and use in the morning.

It breaks down on exposure to sunlight so use it under a moisturiser with a high SPF. Use only stabilised, colour-free preparations. If there is a yellow tinge, it’s no longer effective.

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A Good Read Daughter of the Forest n Juliet Marillier Authors draw inspiration from many places and it has been said that there are only so many stories to be told. Very often the skill of the storyteller is not in the story but in how it is told. Ancient mythology is a common source of inspiration and it is from the old Celtic myths of Ireland that this New Zealand author has turned for this historical fantasy fiction. Based loosely on the legend of the Children of Lir and elements of the German fairy-tale ‘The Six Swans’ Marillier manages to conjure up the rich and mystical landscape of ancient Ireland.

Sorcha is the youngest of seven children and is raised largely by her six older brothers following the death of her mother during her birth. Her father remarries but his new wife is jealous and attacks the children. Sorcha escapes but her brothers are all turned into swans. Desperate to save them she learns that they will be freed if she weaves six shirts out of nettles without speaking a word to anyone. Retreating into the forest to complete her task she is cared for by the faerie-folk and visited twice a year by her brothers in human form. But if Sorcha thought that this seemingly impossible task was all that awaited her she was very much mistaken.

Fake News:

What is it?

Until relatively recently the expression “Fake News” meant very little to we the public. The term has now become widely used and it is causing confusion in many circles of the population.

The media now has an additional task to perform prior to reporting a news article and more than ever it has a responsibility to give high quality and honest journalism.

Yes our minds are programmed for Fake News on the 1st April in the form of false information regarding advertisements in national newspapers from major companies, satirical jokes from radio presenters and of course tricks played on us by both family and friends, but we know and accept this because it only occurs for one day of the year.

The Fake News scenario appeared to rear its ugly head during the Presidential Election of the United States in November and since then has accelerated into the public environment.

Fake News and Education We can all be taken in by Fake News; for generations propaganda has been a weapon used by many a dictator and for that matter present day politicians of all parties.

Noughts & Crosses n Marjorie Blackman For today’s teenagers the mid-20th century really is history, and the attitudes of that time are alien to their lives. Young people today are exposed to such a range of cultures and people that segregation (South African apartheid or the Jewish ghettos) can seem unimaginable. Yet even a cursory glance at the news reveals that it is perilously real for some, and not just those in foreign lands.

A recent study carried out by Stanford’s Graduate School of Education revealed that researchers were shocked by students “stunning and dismaying consistency” to evaluate information at even a basic level of being able to distinguish advertisements from articles. This is an American research team and we in the UK are different you may say, but indications on this side of the Atlantic are showing that this not to be the case.

In the social media world of today it is essential that everyone from the schoolchild to the elderly are aware of this unwanted phenomena that can affects the minds and actions of all.

This is why Marjorie Blackman’s award-winning teen novel is so unsettling. It tells of a divided society with two groups. The Crosses are the lucky ones: born into privilege and wealth. They run the country and have the best funded schools. But the Crosses couldn’t function without the other half – the noughts.

The noughts are the bottom half of society. Their purpose is to work for Crosses and to keep the country ticking over. They are suppressed at every opportunity. This is segregation taken to the extreme: and it doesn’t work along the lines you might think it does.

Blackman presents many echoes of the past: America in the 50s, South Africa under apartheid, and even the IRA of the 70s and 80s. Add to this some inspiration from Romeo and Juliet and you have a novel that will challenge the way you view the world.

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Andreas Schleicher the education director of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is of the opinion that schools should teach how to identify Fake News. We are all aware that many youngsters only obtain their information about what is going on around the world from the social media.

Image: Lucien Bonaparte

The OECD wants schools to teach students how to identify Fake News. This may be easier said than done for example who is going to train the teachers?

Students carrying out research now have to be doubly or even more assured of confirming the origin of their research as do their mentors and teachers.

Fake News or Not? Lucien Bonaparte, Prince Franรงais, 1st Prince of Canino and Musignano and the brother Napoleon Bonaparte lived near Worcester for a short period during the Napoleonic wars. He was also an astronomer who bought a telescope from William Herschel who discovered Uranus.

His son Louis-Lucien was born in England and is now buried in Kensal Green cemetery, London. ...................................................................................................................................

Would the above information be credited as Fake News in its day?

Can this story be true?

All will be revealed in the next issue of Cotswold Link.

May I take this opportunity of wishing all those young and old Good Luck in their forthcoming examinations.

For further information: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-39272841 http://www.nesta.org.uk John Harris

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Out & About n Fosseway Café Orchestra (Shipston-on-Stour U3A group) meets every Tuesday from 10.00-12.00 in Todenham Village Hall @GL56 9PL. No auditions. We can write special parts for players of 4 notes, but generally players are Grade III - VI. Total cost is £3.00 per session. 07967 423550.

n Via Fossa (Shipston-onStour U3A group) Advanced

Recorder Consort meet on Mondays @GL56 9SR. We play in 4 parts. Cost is 50p.

Contact Christine: 07967 423550

n Recorder Ensemble Beginners (Shipston-on-Stour U3A group) meet on Fridays @ GL56 9SR. Cost is 50p.

Contact Christine: 07967 423550 ........................................................

7th May

n Annual Bluebell Walk

Whatcote, Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 5EF on (Back after a 2 year break). Start any time between 2 and 5pm. Free parking signposted in village. Cost £6 adults, accompanied children free – this includes the tea and scones! Cake & produce stall. Dogs welcome if kept on a lead. Proceeds to St Peter’s Church. Strong shoes or boots are essential! Not suitable for pushchairs, For more details telephone 01295 680007 or email: smprice18@btinternet.com ........................................................

19th May

n Rissingtons Local History Society

7.30pm at Little Rissington Village Hall GL54 2ND. A short AGM followed by a talk The History of Communications

by Hugh Collins. From Runners, riders and the early postal

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service - a fascinating look at the development of communication from the beginning of time to the present day, culminating with the internet and social media.

Visitors welcome £3 to include refreshments 01451 820233. ........................................................

27th May

n Hailey Plant Sale

The famous Hailey Gardening Club Plant Sale will be held on Saturday 27th May from 10:00am in Hailey Village Hall. Arrive early for the best choice of vegetables, geraniums, annuals, perennials and shrubs.

Tel 01993 899125 for details. ........................................................

27th May

n Burford Singers

Come and Sing with Bob and Brian.

The Burford Singers invite you to join them for a day of lively musicmaking, led by our President, Bob Chilcott and our Director of Music, Brian Kay. The works we will sing include Bob Chilcott’s recently published work ‘Gloria’, with a view to a performance at the end of the day. Main Hall, Burford School, OX18 4PL. The booking form containing further details can be downloaded from http://www. burfordsingers.org.uk/events/ come-and-sing-with-boband-brian-saturday-27thmay-2017/ ........................................................

3rd June

n Chadlington Beer Festival

From midday to 11pm, in the village. There will be a great range of around 20 real ales to enjoy as well as a selection of wines and ciders, Pimms and soft drinks.

Each year the assembled punters vote for their favourite beer and a winner is announced...

Having an event?

Email us your event details to: events@jkanorth.com and we’ll publish it for you. Magazine distribution dates are on p22. ...There will be great food options throughout the day and night, including a BBQ. An entertaining line-up of live music will play throughout the day and evening and there will be a whole heap of stuff to entertain the children too.

The gate price includes a Festival Glass, programme and beer tokens. Non-beer drinkers are free.

The Beer Festival is the chief fund raiser for the Friends of Chadlington School and all proceeds go to the school.

For more information, please go to: www. chadlingtonbeerfestival.com. uk or https://www.facebook. com/ChadlingtonBeerFestival ........................................................

6th-8th June

n Bledington Music Festival

7.30pm, St Leonard’s Church, Bledington, OX7 6XD 6th June - Catrin Finch, harp, Juliette Bausor, flute and Ruth Gibson, viola 7th June - Katona Twins, Guitar duo 8th June - Albion Quartet led by Tamsin Waley-Cohen Tickets, 01608 658669 or www.bledingtonmusicfestival.co.uk ........................................................

10th - 25th June

n Hailey Festival Scarecrows

They’re back! From Saturday 10th to Sunday 25th June the scarecrows reveal their OCCUPATIONS. Free maps from Lamb & Flag. Competition to identify all of the occupations closes on Thursday 22nd.

Tel 01993 700162 for details ........................................................

16th June

n Windrush Valley School Conservation Centre (GRAND OPENING) 12pm to 4pm: Windrush Valley School will be hosting the grand

opening of our new and exciting Conservation Centre, open to the public with free entry for the day.

Robert Courts MP will be officially opening the Centre at 1.30pm.

Come along and enjoy our bar, ice cream van, stalls, talks, face painting and historic walks all in this 52-acre former working farm.

Windrush Valley School Conservation Centre, Manor Farm Barn, Ascott-underWychwood ........................................................

25th June

n Burford Singers – Karl Jenkins The Armed Man

7.30pm. Church of St John the Baptist, Church Green, Burford OX18 4RY. Burford Singers with Cotswold Chamber Orchestra leader Kate Bailey, Angharrad Lyddon, Mezzo-Soprano. Brian Kay – Conductor Tickets reserved at £23, £19 and £15, unreserved £10 Postal booking (advised) opens on 29th April 2017 Telephone booking opens on 13th May on 01993 822412 Booking in person opens on 3rd June The Madhatter Bookshop 122, High Street, Burford OX18 4QJ. Full details and booking form available on our website www.burfordsingers.org.uk ........................................................

29th July & 30th Sept

n A Day of Textile Art at Batsford Arboretum.

Create cloth and stitch images of birds, bees, hares, trees…whatever takes your fancy! Beginners welcome.

Details from Tina Burnett 01608 645874 ........................................................

Please note: the editors cannot be held responsible for any changes to events listed. Please contact event organisers directly. All events correct at time of going to press.

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BURFORD FESTIVAL 2017 The 2017 Burford Festival runs from 8th to 18th June this year with over 55 events, across several different themes, Gardens, Theatre & Film, Literature, Talks & Tours and Music, mainly in the magnificent, new, multi-million pound Warwick Hall

Here is a taste!

Gardens: Over 25 rarely-open private gardens and talks by experts: celebrated garden photographer Clive Nichols, brilliant designers Mary Keen and Helen Dillon, and Lord and Lady Heseltine, who will describe the development of their spectacular garden and arboretum at Thenford.

Theatre & Film: The speakers include Jan Harlan, the Hollywood producer of many of director Stanley Kubrick’s films, and Deborah Warner, who recently directed King Lear at the Old Vic with Glenda Jackson. There will be will river-side outdoor performances of The Comedy of Errors by the Lord Chamberlain’s Men – back again, by acclaim. And come and to a singalong to the ‘Sound of Music’!

Literature: The Festival welcomes wellknown authors John Julius Norwich, Dinah Jefferies and Catherine Merridale and there will be workshops on creative writing and publishing.

Talks & Tours: Tricia Stewart an original ‘Calendar Girl’ (as played by Helen Mirren in the film) will tell the hilarious real story. Lone Dresher Nielsen will relate the moving story of the rehabilitation centre for over 1000 orangutans in Borneo. The Festival will also welcome Antonia Boström (the V&A’s curator of sculpture), Frances Corner (Head of London School of Fashion) and Drew Gardener who will talk about Virtual Reality and show videos from normally unreachable places.

Music: Classical music performances will include a Summer Rhapsody string concert, the story of Kathleen Ferrier from Diana Moore and a Finale Concert with piano soloist Maria Merchant and Brian Kay with members of the Burford Singers.

This will be complemented by international singer and raconteur Jonathan Veira in an unforgettable one-man show, and a five hour extravaganza of Rock and Country Music with the award winning Treetop Flyers band on an open air stage.

Hugh Aston, Chairman of Burford Festival says “The 2017 Festival is our best ever. Come and join us there is something for everyone. The best way to spend summer is to come to the largest festival in the Cotswold AONB”

www.burfordfestival.org Photo: Jonathon Veira

Bainton Bikes Cycle Hire launch Cotswolds This Spring saw the announcement of a new bicycle hire scheme in Cheltenham and the Cotswolds.

Based on the principles of being as easy to use and as flexible as possible, Bainton Bikes launch a cycle hire scheme that utilises phone technology & bikes in convenient locations to make it possible to rent a bike 24 hours a day all day every day without the need for a docking station.

Bikes at key entry points & central locations make the last mile easier & more practical, whilst also opening up the town and surrounding

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areas to more visitors at any time of day or night.

Once you have located your bike, you are free to ride.

Kevin Moreland, Director, commented: “Today’s hirers want to be able to pick up and put down a bike at will without having to park it in a docking station. This is what our scheme will offer.”

Said Kevin: “Our Donkey bikes will allow you to pick up a bike at, say, the railway station at any time of day or night, use it as necessary and return it there when finished.

With a complement of routes, the bikes allow exploration of areas otherwise less accessible, whilst easing traffic congestion and providing a green sustainable model.”

After registering at the Bainton Bikes website, you will be invited to book a ‘Donkey bike’ and to download the App from Donkey Republic; this mobile phone App will now be your key to finding, unlocking and relocking your bike.

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Holding the Home Front

The Women’s Land Army in The First World War Author: Caroline Scott.

Highlights · Uses previously unpublished diaries and accounts. so that the womens voices take the lead in telling their story. · Previously unpublished photographs and long-forgotten cartoons and poems, penned by the women themselves, giving an engaging immediacy and a real sense of who these women were. · Lively narrative and very readable text ensures the book will appeal both to those studying agricultural / women’s history and to readers with a general interest in the First World War, agriculture, horticulture and broader rural issues. · Presents the story with a sense of the longerterm history of women in agriculture. · Encompasses the hitherto neglected lowercase land army the local women who were just quietly getting on with the job and as unofficial workers, formed the vast bulk of the female agricultural labour force during the First World War. In recent years the Second World Wars land girl has caught the public imagination. We’ve seen her in films, television series and novels.

We might be misremembering her, we might have distorted her image into one that suits a twenty-first century audience, but we haven’t forgotten. Other things have been forgotten, though. One could be forgiven for supposing

Council makes funds available to commemorate the end of First World War

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that the story of the Womens Land Army starts in 1939. But its a much older and more complicated history.

British agricultural policy during the First World War was held up as a success story; coming through a great national emergency, domestic food production was higher at the end of the war than at the start, the average calorific value of the British diet barely changed and bread never had to be rationed here. As the press reported starvation and food riots overseas, the 1918 harvest was held up as one of the great achievements of the War. In 1917, at the darkest hour, when Britain’s food security looked most precarious, it was said that, If it were not for the women agriculture would be absolutely at a standstill on many farms.

Is that true? Were women really keeping the wheels turning? Using previously unpublished accounts and photographs, this book is an attempt to understand how the return of women to the fields and farmyards impacted agriculture - and, in turn, an examination of how that experience affected them. This is the story of the First World Wars forgotten land army.

orate the final stages of the conflict.

Applying for funding would be very simple and will not differ much from the current process which enables CDC Councillors to allocate funding for youth projects.  Commenting on this news, CDC Leader Cllr Lynden Stowe said: “We provided similar funding to Councillors in 2014 so that they could help individuals and groups in their wards to mark the centenary of the start of the war. As a result, people of all ages across the District arranged and took

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part in a wonderful range of events, including local exhibitions, renovation of war memorials, and the provision of commemorative plaques and publications. In particular, I was struck by the willingness of young people to get involved and learn about the ‘lost generation’ that contributed so much to the safety and well-being of this country.  Provided the proposal is endorsed by full Council in the ear future, more details of the scheme will be made public in due course.

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Quilt SOS – Gloucestershire Business, Alice Caroline, sponsors quilts to be made for children in need

Alice Caroline is very excited to be launching our successful ‘Quilt SOS’ project for a second year. Working with the fantastic charity SOS Children’s Villages and with a growing army of talented and kind-hearted quilters, we donate quilts to children who have lost their families.

What could be better than to make quilts for those who really need them? We are putting the call out to people who love to sew to make a Liberty SOS Children’s Villages quilt. We have so much in our lives that we forget that there are people in the world who have virtually nothing. We will be doing what we do best, making quilts for children who truly need them.

We were so overwhelmed by the response of our customers in 2016 that we have decided to run the project for a second year. 48 quilts were made by men, women and children across the UK and beyond. Their beautiful handiwork found very worthy homes with the wonderful children of SOS Village Hemeius, Romania. Many of our customers’ stunning quilts were displayed in the Liberty of London store before they travelled out to Romania with Alice Garrett, the inspiration behind the project and owner of Alice Caroline Ltd, the Liberty fabric specialist.

SOS Children’s Villages – this wonderful charity provides homes to children in need. Each child is looked after by a ‘mother’ in a home within the village. There are villages in 125 countries around the world and the charity works hard towards every child growing up in a loving family home so that they flourish and reach their full potential. They have been helping the world’s most vulnerable children for over 65 years. Alice Caroline has decided to help Lithuanian children in our second year of the project. Our goal is to make enough quilts to gift one to every child in the SOS Children’s Village of Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania.

For more information on the charity visit www.soschildrensvillages. org.uk If people want to sign up to the project, we would love to hear from them. Alice Caroline will be heavily subsidising the cost of making the quilt, so if you love to sew then please do join us and sign up to make one. The quilts must be made from Liberty fabric on the front and you can sign up via our website, purchase a special quilt kit or choose your own fabric. Our goal is to donate 73 quilts this year, one for each child in the village.

To take part in the Liberty SOS Quilts project please visit our website: www.alicecaroline.co.uk Quilt SOS link: www.alicecaroline.co.uk/quilt-sos

Rotary Club of the North Cotswolds Charity No. 1033739

Monday 12th June 2017 Naunton Downs Golf Club

A Fantastic Value Day Out       

Coffee and Bacon Bap on arrival Beer and Drinks tent on course Two course Evening Meal Over £300.00 worth of prizes Maximum handicap – Men 24, Ladies 36 Full handicap allowance All profits to Rotary Charities

What: Format: Cost: Teams of 4: Discount:

18 hole shot gun start – 1.00pm Team and individual stableford £50.00 per player But pairs and singles welcome £45.00 for Naunton Members

Mulligans for sale on the day!

Email: bryan@harpfarm.co.uk Telephone: Rtn. Bryan Sumner on 01451 820869 www.NorthCotswoldsRotary.org.uk

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The Importance of Seeing Your Dental Hygienist Dentists are committed to patient care and they often have multiple hygienists to assist the dentists, ensuring you receive the best treatment possible.

patients may be required to see the hygienist for several visits until the problem is brought under control.

After that depending on clinical need, patients may be seen at 3 or 6 monthly intervals.

What is a Hygienist?

A hygienist is specially trained to work alongside dentists to help patients care for their teeth and gums. Their role is a combination of clinician; treating and preventing gum disease; and educating, teaching and motivating patients to care for their own teeth and gums whilst also helping patients to establish a good homecare routine.

What is Gum Disease?

Gum disease is very common, yet many people are unaware they have it as it is usually painless.

Early diagnosis of gum disease is very important.

Gum disease along with tooth decay is a major cause of tooth loss.

What causes Gum Disease?

Gum disease is caused by plaque, a sticky film of bacteria that builds up on and in between the teeth. If the plaque isn’t removed efficiently it will irritate the gums resulting in gum disease, also known as gingivitis.

What is Gingivitis?

Gingivitis means inflammation of the gums.

The gums around the teeth become very red (instead of pink), swollen and inflamed.

The direct cause of gingivitis is plaque; plaque is the sticky, soft colourless film of bacteria that forms over the teeth, it contains toxins which are harmful to the gums and if it is not thoroughly removed daily with either brushing or flossing it will lead to aggravation and inflammation of the soft tissues.

At this point, scrupulous oral hygiene, consisting of vigilant

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Advice and Education

brushing, flossing and professional cleaning will reverse the problem and get you back on track to healthy gums. If you are susceptible to periodontal disease because it runs in your family or if you have diabetes, don’t give up the fight to keep your teeth. Whilst good oral hygiene, a healthy lifestyle and regular professional care may not prevent periodontal disease, they can help to keep it under control.

If gingivitis is left untreated it can lead to periodontitis.

The hygienist will provide you with a programme of oral care that is appropriate to your needs and lifestyle, in order to keep your mouth as clean and healthy as possible. They are an excellent source of information on all matters of maintaining good oral health.

Hygienists can also apply fluoride varnishes and gels, carry out tooth whitening and give dietary

What is Periodontitis?

Gingivitis progresses and causes damage to the tissues and bone surrounding and supporting the teeth causing the teeth to become loose. At this stage good dental hygiene alone cannot stop it but it can stabilize it. Periodontitis must be treated by your dentist and hygienist in order to slow down the progression of the disease and help prevent tooth loss. In very advanced cases surgical intervention may be deemed necessary.

Unfortunately this problem reaches far beyond the discomfort and harm to nutrition, self-image and lifestyle caused by losing one’s teeth. Recent scientific research has uncovered an apparent relationship between periodontal disease and other serious health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, stroke, more recently Alzheimer’s and possibly pre-term low-birth weight babies.

How often should I see a Hygienist?

This will depend on the state of a patient’s oral health and is completely individual to each patient. In the initial phase of treatment, some

advice for adults and children.

How to get the most benefit from seeing the hygienist • Ask questions and seek clarification of anything you are unclear about • Ask the hygienist to demonstrate any tricky procedures such as flossing • If problems develop between visits, tell the hygienist about them so that she can advise or treat you appropriately • Try and carry out the cleaning procedures as best you can and stick to the programme suggested by your hygienist.

Although the hygienist plays a crucial part in maintaining the hygiene of your mouth, the most important person responsible for your oral health is you!

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Laughter is the best medicine Where is your nearest comedy club? Current research suggests it’s worth knowing where you can get a good laugh as it may improve your health.

Laughter is like a good massage - A good belly laugh relaxes the muscles for up to 45 minutes.

It lowers stress and wards off colds - Stress hormones take a toll on our bodies making it difficult for us to fight off illness.

Studies suggest that laughing not only reduces levels of these hormones, it boosts the immune system. So dig out those old episodes of Father Ted or Dad’s Army!

It increases pain tolerance - According to neuroscientist Robert Provine, pain reduction is one of the biggest benefits of laughter.

Studies have proved that those who watch or experience comedic content are able to tolerate more pain, probably due to the release of hormones called endorphins.

It’s good exercise - The body’s response to laughter is quite similar to the body’s response to exercise. After several seconds of laughter, your heart rate elevates. We don’t recommend that lie about watching reruns of Seinfeld all day but as part of a healthy lifestyle comedy is a great addition.

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It’s a heart-friendly activity Scientists at The University of Maryland determined that subjects with heart disease were 40 percent less likely to laugh in many situations compared to those without heart disease; and in fact were more prone to anger and hostility.

so you both get a double dose of healthy happiness.

By Tracey Anderson

I can’t say for certain that laughter really is the best medicine, but it certainly won’t hurt you to book a ticket to see your favourite comedian.

Take a friend because research also suggests that we laugh even more when we are in the company of others,

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GARDEN VIEW

Blooming

Baskets!

It’s hanging basket season! They can be a source of delight but also a source of stress. It’s easy for a hanging basket to fail badly. Too sparsely filled and they look bedraggled. Too little water and death is swift!

The secret to growing a successful basket lays both in the way it’s planted but also in sensible aftercare.

Plant the basket with bedding plants at the beginning of May but don’t plant them out for a couple of weeks, especially if you live in a more exposed area.

Instead give them some shelter in a porch, or unheated greenhouse, or even under polythene at the side of the house.

This allows the new plants to grow and toughen up a little before they are hung in their final position.

Hanging baskets are extremely heavy, especially when they are wet and you really don’t want your lovingly-planted orb of flowers to be deposited unceremoniously all over the floor!

Planting is easiest if you balance the basket on a large flowerpot or bucket. Fibrous liners help to retain water and look

Plant quite densely and gradually build

nicer than polythene. For extra moisture

up layers of plants and soil. When it’s full

retention place a circle of polythene in

to within 3 cm of the rim you can plant

the base of the basket before filling with

up the top with more upright, compact

soil.

bushy plants like begonias, petunias and

The best planting medium is soilless multi-purpose compost, mixed with

Make sure your basket never dries out.

water-retaining granules. Place a layer of

It will be reliant on you for all water and

compost in the base of the basket and

nutrition. If you water it at least once a

push the first layer of plants through.

day and feed with dilute tomato fertilizer

Trailing plants such as lobelia, bidens

once a week I promise it will be blooming

and ivy-leafed pelargoniums look lovely

basket in the best possible way.

but you can be as creative as you like.

Water the plants in their containers

Check that your bracket and chains for

before planting them and squeeze the

signs of rust and also check that the

rootball firmly to make it small enough to

bracket is securely fixed to the wall.

push though the mesh from the outside.

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pelargoniums.

Happy gardening

By Rachael Leverton

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The

Cotswold Sky

James Bradley

James Bradley (1693 – 1762) Gloucestershire’s own Astronomer Royal Born in Sherborne and educated at the Westwood School, Northleach. “……..the greatest astronomer who has ever held the office of Astronomer Royal in nearly three centuries” Sir Richard Woolley (Astronomer Royal 1956 – 1971) “……..assured the most distinguished place (after Hipparchus and Kepler) above the greatest astronomers of all ages and all countries …..…”

Joseph Delambre (Director of the Paris Observatory) “The most brilliant and useful discoveries of the century” - Jean Baptiste

With the light nights now with us in these summer months and having limited dark skies to observe, the following summary of the life of a local boy namely James Bradley may be of interest to readers.

From Northleach Grammar School (now the site of Westwoods Community Centre and Surgery) he went to Balliol College, Oxford.

His interest in astronomy was nurtured by his uncle the Rev James Pound. This gave him the opportunity to impress none other than Edmond Halley (of Halley Comet fame); the then Astronomer Royal; with his ability to take miniscule astronomical readings. He initially saw his career serving the Church, and became the Vicar of Bridstow in Monmouthshire but James was to resign this

Corinium Museum wins substantial National Lottery grant Cirencester’s Corinium Museum has received substantial financial support from the National Lottery for a £1.3 million project - “Stone Age to Corinium: Discover the Archaeology of the Cotswolds”. The project will create new Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age and Early Roman interactive galleries along with a new Discovery Centre and garden.

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appointment when offered the Savilian Professorship of Astronomy in Oxford.

James Bradley’s Discoveries The Aberration of Light This is a highly technical subject for those who wish to study it in more detail please refer to the references at the end of this article. The discovery of the aberration of light was the first observational proof that the Earth orbited the Sun. Note: • Galileo’s observations of Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto orbiting Jupiter were used as the analogy that the Earth must therefore be orbiting the Sun. • Kepler showed that the motions of the planets could be far more easily explained as being due to elliptical motions around the Sun, rather than some complex combination of circular motions around the Earth; The genius of Galileo and Kepler did not produce observational proof of the Earth’s movement.

This left some intelligent scientists of the time in the disturbing position of trusting in a theory without the observational evidence to support it.

In addition through utilising James Bradley’s observations it was possible to make more precise measurements of the speed of light.

The Nutation of the Earth

By September 1747 he had completed a series of observations that had taken him over 20 years to complete and resulted in the discovery of the nutation of the Earth’s axis. tools, rock art, and beakers. This will help the museum to tell a new story about the pre-Roman occupation of the Cotswolds and support a wide range of activities, including the new prehistory curriculum.

Thanks to money raised by National Lottery players, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded funding of £676,900 to help the Corinium Museum turn their plans into a reality. The HLF has been a long-term supporter of the Museum, having previously funded a major project at the site in 2001. Now this National

James discovered that the movement of the North Pole was not as uniform as previously thought. He traced this to the gravitational pull of the Moon’s orbit causing the North Pole to oscillate.

Appointed Royal Astronomer Edmond Halley the Royal Astronomer died on 14th January 1742, leading to James Bradley being appointed the third Astronomer Royal one month later.

Honours and later life Other honours included election as a Fellow of the Royal Society when 25 years old and he was awarded the Copley Medal in 1748.

There is little known of James Bradley’s private life. He married a daughter of Samuel Peach of Chalford, a marriage that produced one daughter.

He passed away on 13th July 1762 aged 69 and is buried in the churchyard of Holy Trinity Church, Minchinhampton.

References: James Bradley, Third Astronomer Royal – Sir Richard Woolley Great Astronomers – Robert Stawell Ball Astronomers Royal – Emily Winterburn A&G News and Reviews (Dec 2012) – KAP Walsh http://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu//full/1963QJR AS...4...47W/0000049.000.ht http://cseligman.com/text/history/bradley.htm John Harris the early periods in our history.

The project will focus on the Grade II listed Abberley House, and the development will be sympathetic to the building’s heritage features, opening up the original shutters and restoring its aspect as a prominent Georgian town house.

Located at the front of the building will be the new Discovery Centre, which will be a dedicated space for engaging in the museum programme.

Lottery support can help revitalise these important galleries, creating many more opportunities for local people and visitors alike to see more fascinating objects that tell the story of the Cotswolds through

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Roundabout: p21 Gardening & Outdoors H & H Groundworks: p6 Logs & Fencing: p27 Mower Medic: p26 MRK Services: p32 Thomas Contracting: p27 Thomas Fox Landscaping: p27 Gifts Pure Silver Design: p1 Healthcare & Wellbeing Charles Wright Massage: p23 Cirencester Dental Practice: p23 Paul Brookes Foot Health: p13 Ramona Gogolos Foot Health Professional: p13 Runnerbean: p13 Maddy James Counselling: p25 Hearing Aids Hearing & Mobility Store: p24 Home & Interiors Armstrong Interiors: p5 Cottonwood Interiors: p3 Country Bathrooms: p3 Country House Curtains: p4 Parsons Flooring: p9 Paul Dadge Interior Design: p9 Hypnotherapy Training Jacquelyne Morison: p13

Internet Provider Gigaclear: p29 Jewellry Pure Silver Design: p1 Kitchens Cottonwood Interiors: p3 Once A Tree: p5 Locksmiths Just Carpentry & Locks: p6 Logs & Fuel Logs & Fencing: p27 Motoring Cotswold Garage: p1 Dean Tyres: p11 Oven Services Casio Oven Clean: p11 Cookers & Co: p11 Fosse Fires: p Painting & Decorating Paul Dadge Interior Design: p9 Pets & Animals Dial A Dog Wash: p23 Vets Home Visit: p23 Plumbing Chris Smith Plumbing Services: p6 Property Maintenance Coln Clearances: p8 Hill-top Joinery: p4 Hooper Joinery: p8

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