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The Countdown to Christmas!

Christmas approaches, we take a look at how best to enjoy the build 26 As up to Christmas Day and ensure everything runs smoothly

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Excellent Eggnog

Enjoy our recipe for perfect festive Eggnog

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Cotswold Careline

Chris & Cornelia explain how their lives have changed

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08 Charity excels in Social Prescribing 18 Enjoy our family Christmas Quiz local news: technology 08 4K TV’s arrive!

20 Council congratulates planners garden view: 10 history Great War legacy in the Cotswolds 22 Which Christmas Tree? christmas: 12 businesses New Cotswold businesses & services 26 Christmas Countdown! christmas: news: 14 local 26 How to avoid Christmas stress Local Charity changing lives recipe: out & about 16 Seasonal events across our area 27 Enjoy excellent Eggnog cotswold link children 18 Anti-bullying Month & Week 30 Advertising Details & Index christmas

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Welcome to the November - December issue As the nation starts to concentrate on the build up to Christmas, we take a moment to remember those who fought for our freedom on p10. We also discover how two local charities are changing and saving lives! (See p14 & p24). I hope you all have a lovely Christmas and New Year (Try our Quiz on p18 for some family fun over the festive period). If you get stressed by Christmas 01609 777401 01609 779097 then p26 might be just what you need! cotswoldlink.co.uk I hope you enjoy this issue and I’ll see you again in January.

Best wishes, Christine Campbell | Editor Cotswold Link Magazine is published in good faith and the editors cannot be held responsible in any way for inaccuracies in reports or advertising in reports or advertising that appear in this publication and the views of the contributors may not be the those of the editors. Adverts and advertisers Your Cotswold Link appearing in Cotswold Link Magazine carry no implied recommendation from the magazine or the publishers. All rights reserved. All information is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of going to press. Cotswold Link Magazine cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions.

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Local Charity Cotswold Friends Lead The Way In Social Prescribing Local charity Cotswold Friends have been appointed to manage a 12 month pilot for social prescribing co-ordinators to be based in every GP surgery in Gloucestershire.

With the governments remit on health being placed on population health and seeking local change and improvement from within localities, social prescribing will offer non-medical or preventative solutions for GP referred patients.

Funding for this pilot has come from the Prime Minister’s Challenge Fund for a 12 month period and Cotswold Friends are delighted to have been chosen to manage the project by the Clinical Commissioning Group.

such as heating and insulation for someone who has been visiting the GP due to damp causing breathing problems, patients diagnosed with depression due to isolation will be encouraged to participate in more social activities and helped to find groups to attend, befriending or exercise activities. Patients who are not eating a balanced diet can be given details of lunch clubs, cookery classes and shown how to find healthy recipes online.

Funding is based on the patient numbers within the surgeries – each surgery will have the coordinator based within their surgery for one morning or afternoon each week. Patients will be referred by medical staff within the practice for an appointment with the coordinator.

Appointments will be up to 45 minutes compared to medical appointments of 10 minutes. This will allow the patient time to go through their problems without feeling rushed.

At the initial appointment, patients will be asked to complete a short questionnaire.

The co-ordinators will look for non-medical solutions to problems

More pixels mean greater image clarity, finer detail, better texture and improved colour resolution. The net result is images that look incredibly lifelike and so detailed that at times they feel almost 3D – without the need for funny glasses! their own, or assessments regarding their home or finances. Over a 12 week period from the initial appointment, the co-ordinator will be able to support the patient with their decisions, follow up any referrals and signpost to any relevant organisations for continued support.

At the end of the 12 week period, the patient will be asked to complete a second questionnaire to see if the preventative measures have made any difference to the patient’s health and wellbeing.

All the research from the pilot will then be collated and used to secure further funding to maintain the service.

Cotswold Friends are excited to be involved in this initiative and we hope to see our first patients in October 2015.

Cotswold Friends: The Library, Stow Road Moreton-in-Marsh, GL56 0DR e: info@cotswoldfriends.org t: 01608 651415 Opening Times: Mon – Fri 9.30am - 2.30pm

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4K TV, also known as Ultra HD or UHD, is the next evolution in television picture quality. With a picture composed of 3,840 x 2,160 pixels - more than 8 million in total - it has four times the amount of HD (high definition) sets.

Carers can be given an introduction to a carers group, memory club or café and referred to carer respite. The co-ordinator can help to arrange transport, someone to look after the patient if they are attending a group or activity on

“This pilot will underpin many of the services we have already been offering in the Cotswolds and parts of West Oxfordshire for many years such as our carer respite, befriending and community transport services.”

Kirsty Holder, Cotswold Friends Each co-ordinator will work with the patient to look at non-medical solutions to problems that can reduce physical and mental ill health and improve wellbeing and social inclusion in the community.

4K TV

The first wave of 4K TVs were large – very large – with 84 inch panels and £20k price tags to match. Prices have now dropped along with screen size, and you can buy entry models for under £1,000 from all the big brands such as Samsung, Panasonic, LG and Sony. You can also pay many thousands of pounds for monster sets!

Generally 4K TV screens are at least 40 inches. Some say you shouldn’t view on anything less than 55 inches. This is because the advantages of pixel-dense display diminish as the screen size shrinks. Big really is better!

Similarly 4K TV is best viewed close up (ideally at a distance 1.5 x screen height), though practically most homes cannot accommodate viewing from closer than 2-3 metres.

The technology for crystal-clear viewing may be with us, but currently there are no 4K TV channels being broadcast. The main source of 4K content is the internet, from sites such as Netflix, YouTube and Amazon Prime

Instant Video, and to successfully stream you would need a consistent broadband speed of at least 15Mbps.

That said, UHD TVs do a remarkable job of up-scaling HD and standard definition pictures to 4K pixel count, so ‘everyday’ viewing such as Freeview HD TV, Blu-ray movies and DVDs can be boosted to near 4K picture quality. However be warned that some models are better at doing this than others.

4K technology is still work in progress. In future, it may also extend to higher frame rates (HFR), greater contrast and wider colour spectrum. The BBC has plans to offer 4K programming by 2016 but only in a limited form and although BT and Sky are rumoured to have plans, nothing has been finalised. It will be 2-3 years until most video content becomes available.

So, if you want the absolute best that TV has to offer and don’t mind waiting to enjoy the full benefits of your 4K TV, then go ahead and buy now. But purchase from a top tier manufacture for the best chance of future-proofing your set and also make sure that you buy a model with two HDMI 2.0 ports.

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Great War Legacy: Spies in the Cotswolds and worked on a Farm in Aston Magna up to the break out of war in 1914. His name is on the village War Memorial.

This is the remarkable story as told by Bunny Deveril to us some time before she died.

We are trying to find out about a chap called Deverall who was her Father. We want to know where he lived in Bourton on the Hill and where he worked, understand that it was on one of the local Estates.

We know he lived in Bourton on the Hill with his wife and 6 daughters

After the war during which he was killed, an army officer called at the house in Bourton on the Hill with a ‘beautiful lady.’ He said he knew Private Deverall and he trusted him as he was his batman and had told him of his home in the quiet Cotswolds and asked Mrs Deverall if she would hide ‘the beautiful lady’, for him as he had to go abroad again and she was in danger. This was to be for a very short time.

Later he returned with a ‘large amount of money’ for Mrs Deverall, with which she bought Mill Dene in Blockley, where we now live.

Remembrance Day

Following the end of the First World War, my grandfather travelled to France and spent several months burying the dead.

This experience affected him forever.

The Great War started in 1914, and after four years of bitter fighting the guns of Europe finally fell silent at 11am on 11th November 1918 – six hours after the

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armistice was signed in a railway carriage in the Forest of Compiegne, France.

The following year, King George V sent out a proclamation requesting that a 2 minute silence be held, so “the thoughts of everyone may be concentrated on reverent remembrance of the glorious dead”.

Since that first Armistice Day in 1919, a two minute

growing up in Blockley? Apparently they were very good looking!

This youngest daughter of the Deverall family told us this story: but I don’t think she knew ‘the beautiful lady was a Russian Spy and that the English Officer, Reginald Teague-Jones, was also in British Intelligence. The ‘beautiful lady’ was Valya Alexeeva whom he met in 1918. He arranged for her to escape from Baku which was about to fall to the Turks, so presumably that was when he came back to England with her and hid her. The British Government were not friendly with the Russians either at that time so there was much to be afraid of.

A lot of this information can be found in ‘The Spy Who Disappeared’, by Reginald Teague-Jones, alais Ronald Sinclair.

Wendy Dare: Mill Dene.

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Does anyone know of this family, where they lived in Bourton on the Hill, which farm he worked on; which regiment he was in? Any memories of the six Deverall girls

silence has been observed yearly at war memorials and other public places at 11am on the eleventh day of the eleventh month, and on the second Sunday of November.

After the end of the Second World War, Armistice Day became known as Remembrance Day, to include those who had fallen in WWII and other conflicts.

Twelve thousand British

servicemen and women have been killed or injured since 1945.

In the words of the poet Robert Binyon:

“They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.”

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W E N businesses

s e c i v r e s & in & around our area

“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:

New Project Galleries We recently announced that local Electrical Company: ARC Electrical had launched their new website: www.arc-electrical.me.uk We have since spoken to owner Paul and he has told us how the new website is being regularly updated to show project galleries of completed work.

“We decided to add galleries to show customers the potential end

results that they can achieve from projects such as home automation and lighting installations. For example, by installing a system to remotely set your heating, you can ensure more efficient use and a potentially considerable energy saving.

We are happy to assess discuss this and all our services when we visit your home for electrical work.” www.arc-electrical.me.uk 07796 990309

1/8 and ¼) and they will receive the equivalent space in complimentary editorial*. This editorial provides excellent business exposure to 15,350 homes and businesses and allows further explanation of the new business or services available. * Editorial must be supplied completed.

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New Website Now Launched Campden Cottages are delighted to announce the launch of their new website: www.campdencottages.co.uk

The newly designed website not only looks fantastic, but it makes it easier and quicker for customers to browse and book their desired holiday properties. We spoke to owner Beverley Needham about the new site.

“We are delighted with the new website. Customers can now view the cottages and properties easily, check availability and book online

in a few simple steps. Reviews of the cottages are also visible, as are lots of photos, so they can get a really good idea of what each property is like to cater to their requirements.”

The new website also offers a handy search and filter feature, allowing users to select properties in certain towns, their holiday dates and the size of the properties.

For more details visit: www.campdencottages.co.uk or contact them on: 01386 852462 / campdencottages@icloud.com

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Cotswold Careline

“has literally changed my life” “The support Careline has given me has literally changed my life”, says Cornelia, speaking openly about the Cotswold Careline service. She and her husband Chris joined the service in 2006 when concerns for her health increased after she was discharged from hospital.

Cornelia added: “The service has been invaluable to myself and my husband and carer Chris. Living in a rural area, it’s so reassuring to know that somebody is there if you require assistance. When we press our button the Careline operators are always quick in responding and are very polite and caring.

“We receive a courtesy call each morning, when the staff at the monitoring centre check to make sure that we’re ok. They’re always friendly and helpful, and it just gives us that further reassurance that someone is there for us even if we don’t press the button. This extra touch is worth its weight in gold.

“Having a Careline installed has given back my independence and improved my quality of life, and it means that Chris, as my carer, can have some time to himself knowing that I can call for help at any time. We didn’t have to go through an assessment to see whether we could have the Careline and the installation was quick and simple, and thankfully there was very little paperwork to complete.”

Photo: Chris & Cornelia

Established over 25 years ago, the low cost emergency monitoring service continues to provide clients across the Cotswolds district and surrounding areas with peace of mind, safe in the knowledge that someone is available 24/7 at the touch of a button. Surprisingly the service is so reasonable it’s available to residents at less than the cost of a large box of teabags per week!

The service is available to everyone and there is no qualifying pre-assessment. It can be tailored to individual requirements, ensuring support and help is always available to those who need it.

For more information about the service and to chat to one of the friendly advisors call 01594 812505 or alternatively email cotswoldcareline@fdean.gov.uk or visit the website www.cotswoldcareline.co.uk

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Out & About Community 7th November

n Kingham Fireworks From 5.30pm, Fireworks at 7pm.

The event will take place next to The Royal British Legion, Kingham and there will be plenty of free parking available behind The Legion and next to The Football Club.

The Royal British Legion will be serving drinks. There will be a hog roast, mulled wine and hot chocolate and lots of family fun including fair rides, sparklers and live music from Charley Eaglestone. The Event is free but please bring some cash for a donation to support the event and local charitable causes.

Kingham Events is run by a group of local volunteers, it you would like to volunteer on the night or sponsor the event please contact Rosie Shannon 07580 422706 or rosieeshannon@gmail.com ........................................................

13th November

n ‘Wintersong’ - an evening of Seasonal Songs & Stories Batsford Arboretum Join us for a warming supper followed by a performance of ‘Wintersong’ storytelling and acoustic music - in the Garden Terrace Café at Batsford Arboretum & Garden Centre. Tickets cost £18.50 per head and include a glass of mulled wine or a Winterberry cordial on arrival, plus your evening meal (meat and vegetarian options available). Doors open at 5.30pm, food will be served from 6pm.

For more information, visit www.batsarb. co.uk or call 01386 701441.

Batsford Arboretum & Garden Centre, Batsford, Nr. Moreton-in-Marsh, GL56 9AD ........................................................

21st November

n Cantores Chamber Choir performing Missa Scala Aretina Have you heard of the composer Francisco Valls, born 1672 in Barcelona? Alongside two favourite pieces by Handel, Cantores will be performing Valls’ most famous

work, Missa Scala Aretina, in their next two concerts. Although this work was performed many times in Valls’ lifetime, it was only rediscovered in 1978 and had its first modern performance in London that year. It is a huge work, scored for three separate choirs.

St Peter and St Paul Church, Northleach at 7.30pm and on 28 November at St Mary’s Prestbury, near Cheltenham starting at 7.00pm (note time!) Tickets £15 on the door, £12 in advance & children free, from Lorna telephone 01242 603988 or from www.cantores. net ........................................................

22nd November

n Burford Singers November Concert Handel’s mighty oratorio Israel in Egypt has long remained second only to Messiah in popularity, setting words from the Book of Exodus and telling the story of the parting of the Red Sea in a sequence of magnificently dramatic choruses, which find the composer at the peak of his powers.

Tickets reserved at £21, £17.00, £13.00, unreserved at £10.50. Phone booking opens on 2 November from 01993 822412 Booking in person opens 7 November 2015 The Madhatter Bookshop 122, High Street, Burford OX18 4QJ Burford Singers – Handel’s Israel in Egypt - 7.30pm at Church of St John the Baptist Church Green Burford OX18 4RY Full details and booking form available on our website www.burfordsingers.org.uk ........................................................

28th November

n Moreton-in-Marsh Christmas Moreton’s 6th Christmas Market with over 50 stalls lining the High Street selling a great selection of Christmas gifts and food including soaps, candles, jewellery, hand made products for the home, wooden gifts, festive wreaths & garlands to name a few. Further Charity and Local Organisation stalls in the Redesdale Hall, also from 9 am. Local singers and carol singing by the local schools will...

Bourton Traditional Christmas Fayre Late Night Shopping Event: Friday 4th December Christmas tree lights switched on @ 6.30pm Bourton-on-the-Water annual Christmas late night shopping extravaganza! Shops will be open till 9pm and there will be plenty to entertain with the lighting of the Christmas Tree in the river at 6pm.

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Childrens Roundabout, Punch & Judy, Pig Roast, Candy Floss, Fairground Organ, Father Christmas and much more. Please feel free to dress for the occasion. The Cotswold School Jazz Band, Choir & Drama Group will be taking part.

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Email us your event details to: events@jkanorth.com and we’ll publish it for you. Magazine distribution dates are on p30. ...be on the stage during the day. Carol Service in the afternoon followed by the arrival of Father Christmas & Light Switch-On. Father Christmas will then be in his Grotto in The Redesdale Hall for Children to visit him.

Starts at 9am. Free Entry. If you are interested in having a Market Stall or Charity/Local Organisation Stall please contact Maria at tiamaria.burns@ hotmail.co.uk for more information. ........................................................

29th November

n 6th Aldsworth Christmas Fayre From 11.00am to 2.30pm in Aldsworth Village Hall.

Locally produced Christmas food items and gift ideas. Raffle, refreshments and festive cheer. Café offering light homemade ‘soup and roll’ lunches, sausage rolls, mulled wine and mince pies, tea or coffee and home baked cakes. £2 programme entry & children FOC Tel Shona on 07803029943 Aldsworth, Glos GL54 3QS ........................................................

1st December

n Winchcombe Christmas Festival Christmas Advent Festival. Organised and partially funded by the the Winchcombe Forum, the festival will see shopkeepers, restauranteurs, businesspeople and publicans alike joining forces to celebrate the festive season in style by laying on Christmas offers, events and entertainment for shoppers and visitors who visit the Cotswold town throughout December.

For full information and events diary go to www.winchcombe.co.uk Time: 5pm to 8pm.

Also .Shops open late every Tuesday in December. ........................................................

2nd December

n Christmas Tree Festival: Stow on the Wold At 5:30 the Christmas lights will be switched on in the Town Square Then at 6pm in St Edward’s Church Tim Godwin of the Fosseway Garden Centre

will be opening the 2015 Christmas Tree Festival. All exhibitors are invited to the grand opening and the public are welcome to attend too (£5 charge). ........................................................

4th December

n Broadway Late Night Christmas Shopping Christmas shopping in Broadway is when the village really comes alive . Festive crowds of Christmas shoppers gather over two consecutive Fridays to indulge in the village’s late night shopping offering of unique gifts that make the perfect Christmas presents for your friends and family. The evening is filled with Christmas festivities, street entertainers, pony sleigh rides, live music and lots of spirited seasonal shoppers! The two dates for the 2015 late night shopping in Broadway are the last Friday in November (27th) and the first Friday in December (4th).

The shops stay open from 5.30pm to 8.30pm, inviting everyone to come along and join in with the festive fun. ........................................................

Charlbury Art Society

Charlbury Art Society’s December meeting is on Wednesday December 9th when old friend Glena Chadwick will give an illustrated talk on “Nativity Art” at The Memorial Hall, Browns Lane, Charlbury, followed by seasonal drinks and Christmas canapes. Entrance for Society members is free, but there is a £5 charge for non-members.

The January meeting will take place on Wednesday, January 13, at the Memorial Hall. Amanda Hislop will present an illustrated talk entitled “Land Lines, Drawn Lines and Stitch Lines” starting at 7:30 p.m. sharp.

Please phone Marion Coates for further information about the society on 01608 810116. marioncoates@tiscali.co.uk www.charlburyarts.co.uk ........................................................

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.

The event would not be complete without a visit from Father Christmas. www.bourtoninfo.com/ news-events/christmas Bourton TIC Victoria Street, Bourton on the Water Tel: 01451 820211

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Family Christmas Quiz Relax and chill out. Get the family together and see if you can crack Cotswold Link’s Annual Family Christmas Quiz.

Anti Bullying Month & Week Anti Bullying month takes place between 2nd and 27th November with a special anti bullying week highlighted as 16th to 20th November. This year’s themes are: Cyberbullying and E Safety for the month and Make a noise about bullying for the week.

The Anti Bullying Alliance (www. antibullyingalliance.org.uk) will be co coordinating activities from a wide variety of organisations including Actionwork, (www. antibullyingweek.co.uk) Bullying UK (www.bullying.co.uk) and Anti Bullying Works (www.antibullyingworks.co.uk) A wide range of things are on offer including free resources, roadshows, special awareness films, competitions, wear blue day and other fundraising campaigns.

Whilst Bullying can take place amongst adults as well as children, the key aims of the Anti Bullying Week are to: • Empower children and young people to make a noise about

bullying • Encourage ‘talking schools’ where all children and young people are given a safe space to discuss bullying • Equip teachers to respond effectively when children tell them they’re being bullied • Raise awareness of the impact of bullying on children’s lives if they don’t tell anyone it’s happening A 2014 survey about Bullying from Family Lives reported that of 2067 respondents, 93% of pupils reported that bullying occurred at school and 81.4% of young people were bullied by more than one person.

Good Luck, Wishing All Readers a Happy and Joyous Festive Season – John Harris 1. The discoverer of Uranus.

2. Which vowel is the only letter not on the top row of a Querty keyboard?

3. Which King of England was killed by an arrow in the eye?

4. The 3rd longest serving monarch of Britain?

5. Signed by King John at Runnymede in 1214?

6. Where does the President of the United States live?

7. The shortest serving monarch of Britain?

8. The first football team to win both the FA Cup and the League in the same season?

9. The first country to win the World Cup at football?

10. Which chess piece can only move diagonally?

11. A film about a miner’s son who wanted to be a ballet dancer?

12. He was an academic who captained England at Football and Cricket in addition to holding the world long jump record?

13. Gloucestershire lad played for England at Football and Cricket?

14. Who was caught trying to blow up the Houses of Parliament?

15. From what tree do acorns grow?

16. Once known as Peking?

17. What term in tennis is used for 40-40?

18. When do Christmas Day and New Year’s Day fall in the same year?

19. Capital of Australia?

20. Who painted the Mona Lisa?

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A Good Read

The Fault In Our Stars n John Green

The Fault in Our Stars is a hugely successful teen novel exploring the impact of teenage cancer on the lives of two individuals. 16 year old Hazel has cancer and is, reluctantly, convinced by her parents to attend a support group for others in her situation. Amongst the other patients there is Augustus, a 17 year old boy who lost a leg to cancer. The two begin talking and agree to read each other’s favourite books. Hazel’s book is a novel by a Dutch writer about a young girl with cancer: Hazel sees many parallels to her own life here.

Augustus is angry after reading the book and discovering that it doesn’t have a nicely wrapped up ending. There is no conclusion, no neat package, no ending: happy or otherwise.

Of course life has an ending, but it often isn’t happy or neatly wrapped up. Hazel becomes aware of her fears about getting close to others. She is

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afraid that when she dies it will hurt them, and this naturally affects her relationship with Augustus.

This moving novel deals with issues that most of its teen readers won’t have yet faced in their lives. As a teenager you often feel immortal. You feel as if life is stretching out ahead of you and death is the furthest from your mind. Hazel and Augustus, along with the other young people at the support group view life differently.

There is no expectation that everyone will make it to the next meeting. No one is immortal.

With a huge teenage following and a successful movie adaptation this novel stays with you long after the closing paragraph.

By Willow Coby

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21. What turns red in acid and blue in an alkali?

22. A large desert situated in North Africa?

23. Which famous horse race is run at Cheltenham in the spring?

24. Capital of Iceland?

25. Name the wizard in the days of King Arthur 26. The longest serving President of the United States of America?

27. The shortest serving President of the United States of America?

28. Which character has a nose that grows longer every time he tells a lie?

29. The second man to set foot on the Moon?

30. The last man to set foot on the Moon?

31. The most common element on Earth?

32. Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable?

33. Unscramble these letters for the name of a superhero: MNATBA 34. What is a Stradivarius?

35. How many sides does a nonagon have?

36. What are Prince George’s middle names?

37. Name the recreated theatre from Shakespeare’s time in London 38. Who wrote Peter Pan? 39. Name the two families in Romeo and Juliet 40. What is the most southerly point on mainland Britain?

Answers on p30.

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Council congratulates planning award winners An award-winning barn conversion to create holiday accommodation and a corporate event facility in Cotswold Park, Woodmancote has been praised by members of the Cotswold District Council Planning and Licensing Committee.

Meeting on 9 September, the Councillors congratulated everyone involved in the project which recently won the ‘best change of use of an existing building or conversion’ category at the Western Region Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Building Excellence Awards.

Representatives of the applicant, architect, contractor and CDC officials involved were all thanked in person for their efforts by Cllr Sue Jepson, the Council’s Cabinet Member for Planning and Housing, who was obviously impressed: “Well done to everyone involved. This was a challenging project which had to balance the needs of the end user with the constraints of a listed building, as well as the requirements of the

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building regulations. The LABC judges all agreed that the resulting design solutions and quality of workmanship were of the highest standard.

“I am particularly pleased that the relationship of the design team with all elements of development management and building control was described as excellent at the regional awards ceremony.

This included a very good relationship between building control surveyors and the contractor on site.”

Andy Jones, the Joint Building Control Manager at CDC, added: “This is one of many projects across the District which are a real source of pride. The Woodmancote conversion will now be entered into the national LABC awards which are judged in November this year. We are keeping our fingers crossed that those judges will also be impressed by this submission, and we look forward to seeing the first prize on display here in the Cotswolds in a few months’ time!”

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Photo l to r: Andy Jones (CDC), Louisa Hanbury (owner), Simon Hanbury (owner), Cllr Sue Jepson (CDC), Mike Cahill (contractor), Andy Nurden (contractor), James Slater (designer)

Successful Holiday Letting

‘Out Of Season’ What’s The Secret?

Honeysuckle Cottage

The Knoll

Pear Tree Cottage

Cotswold Link talks to Character Cottages, a local holiday cottage expert, about how to successfully holiday let a property through the off peak season.

“Many owners are worried about not being

cosy furnishings, welcoming country pubs,

been a very successful strategy for our owners

able to generate enough bookings during the

walks in the clean crisp air, and picturesque

and has allowed them to generate profitable

off-peak season. Not including Christmas and

villages in beautiful rolling countryside, all

income in months when some people perceive

New Year, which are always extremely popular

provide the setting for perfect weekends

it to be too quiet to be able to make any

and generate prime bookings, the off peak

away.”

money.”

“The key to maximising bookings out of season

“If you are planning to let your holiday home,

is to continue marketing a property effectively.

there is absolutely no need to wait until the

“If you live in the Cotswolds, it is easy to

At Character Cottages, we maintain our

spring or summer to get started. It can take us

forget that booking a holiday home in the area

marketing spend throughout the year, rather

less than four weeks to get a well presented

out of season is actually an extremely attractive

than just focusing on peak months, so that

property completely ready to let, so there is

idea! The region is easily accessible from both

interest is constantly generated and bookings

still plenty of time this year to start benefitting

the north and the south, and is less than two

are taken all year round.”

from the off peak market. ”

season runs from the week after October Half Term through until March.”

hours by train from London’s Paddington station. Most importantly, the area retains

“We have also devised a dynamic pricing system,

its charm and appeal all year round, whatever

allowing us to accurately match holiday prices

the weather. Holiday homes with real fires and

with the level of demand from guests. This has

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GARDEN VIEW

Which Christmas Tree?

When we were kids my brother christened our rather sorry old artificial tree the Silver Lurch, on account of its colour and list.

Firs are the best choice for a British Christmas. If you want the best, and you can find one, plump for Abies Noblilis, the Noble Fir. In its perfect form it’s hard to beat: uniform in shape with more open branches on the top, its flat, short needles have amazing retention properties. It’s trickier to grow well than most other trees so expect to pay a bit of a premium.

Artificial trees have improved enormously since then but most gardeners do prefer the real thing. There’s something magical about bringing a bit of the outside indoors at this time of year.

Unfortunately trees were not meant to live in centrally-heated sitting rooms. It puts them under a lot of stress. So which trees survive Christmas best?

The Nordman Fir (Abies Nordmanniana) runs the Noble Fir a close second. It is easily available now as many tree growers invested heavily in the species. They are generally cheaper than the Noble Fir so a good choice if cost is an issue. The Fraser Fir and the lemon-scented Douglas Fir are also worth seeking out.

Well there are several species available to the British public. The main choices are between pines, spruces and firs.

The traditional Christmas tree is Picea Abies, the Norway Spruce. Most popular they may be but they are actually least suited to the conditions inside the average home. Spruces are much more prone to shed needles than firs or pines.

Pinus Sylvestris and Pinus Contorta are respectively better known as the Scots Pine and the Lodgepole Pine. Their longer needles hold well but do make hanging decorations a bit tricky for small fingers, which is worth noting if your children like to help. If that’s not an issue the widely spaced branches show off larger baubles very well. The Corsican Pine (pinus Nigra Laricio) is not as common but has similar properties.

Once you have your tree, make a fresh cut across its trunk and give it a good drink of tepid water before bringing it inside. Secure it properly in a specially made base which is the right size for your tree! A toppled six foot tree, a couple of gallons of water and a hundred or so baubles make a seriously large mess...I know this to be true because several Christmases ago I was the person clearing it all up at 2 in the morning...don’t make my mistake! Merry Christmas!

By Rachel Leverton

Eco-Friendly?

• • • •

For true eco-friendliness buy British-grown trees.

Most councils offer a Christmas tree shredding service. The shreddings are then composted.

Artificial trees are generally non-biodegradable.

Christmas tree farms act as a carbon sink, fixing environmental carbon dioxide

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Cotswold residents will gain share of new £3.2 million central heating fund Cotswold residents living in the least energy efficient homes in the District should soon benefit from a share of Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) funding worth £3.2 million to improve their properties.

The priority will be to target homes which are currently heated by ‘off peak’ electric systems, and replace them with gas central heating using modern energy efficient condensing combination boilers.

The bid for the money was led by South Gloucestershire Council on behalf of five local authorities, including Cotswold District Council, and is part of a wider DECC Central Heating Fund competition which will see more than 7,000 households across England benefit from £25 million worth of Government funding to tackle fuel poverty and keep bills low.

The competition opened in March when local authorities across England asking were asked to submit plans to DECC to support local people living in homes that are not connected to the gas grid.

The focus was on domestic properties that: · Live in fuel poverty · Do not have a central heating system · Possess an Energy Performance Certificate rating of E, F or G

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Commenting on the implications for the Cotswolds, CDC Cabinet Member for Health, the Environment and Communities, Cllr Sue Coakley, said: “We are delighted to hear that we are in line to benefit from this scheme.

With winter fast approaching, this could be an ideal opportunity for householders who do not have central heating systems to obtain funding for an installation. This new offer could make a huge difference to the quality of life for residents who have to rely on alternative home heating methods which are not very efficient or cost-effective. We are determined to reduce the number of people in the District living in fuel poverty and this grant could make a big difference by enabling people, especially the elderly, to heat their homes efficiently.”

Reviewing the national scheme, Energy Minister Lord Bourne said: “We are determined to help hardworking families keep their homes warmer for less and we recognise that households not connected to the gas grid can pay over the odds for their heating.

“So we are taking action by backing these innovative projects that will help the people who need it most by focusing on central heating for the first time – cutting bills and keeping homes warmer. Projects like this show how much the Government and local councils can achieve working together to secure a better future for local communities.”

The Government will continue to work closely with local authorities to implement their winning proposals, and to make sure that the results inform future work to help bill payers living in fuel poverty.

Cotswold Friends Reflect On The Growth Of Community Transport Cotswold Friends is a local charity that - among other services - provides a community transport service for people in and around the North Cotswold area. The transport service has evolved from a system founded in the 1970’s and has grown over the years to where we are today with just under a thousand clients and just under a hundred volunteers.

Our team of volunteers consists mainly of drivers but there’s also a team of front desk operators who manage all the journey booking on our bespoke database program called TRAFFIC. During the year April 2014 to March 2015, we have been reflecting upon what the service has achieved: • 831 Clients • 67 Volunteer Drivers (plus 8 on hold) and 7 Front Desk Volunteers • 2604 Transport Requests Received • 52% Medical Journeys / 48% Social Journeys • No.1 Destination is Cheltenham General Hospital • No.2 Destination is Gloucestershire Young Carers • No.3 Destination is Morton in Marsh North Cotwold Hospital • WE’VE COVERED 59,263 MILES

GP rooms have always been very high but recently we have seen an increase for journeys for social purposes and this year it is almost the same percentage as medical appointments. This means we have achieved great success in changing the perception that our community transport service is only for medical reasons.

And, our star volunteer drivers have undertaken thousands of miles transporting our clients across the district…..

8 drivers did over 1000 miles 7 drivers did over 2000 miles 5 drivers did over 3000 miles 1 driver did over 4000 miles and another driver did over 6000 miles!

Many of our clients use the service on a repeat booking basis. Often we are told it’s the friendly, local service they can depend on. Delighted clients also tell us how much they appreciate us being here in the community, how much they enjoy interacting with the Front Desk team in the office, and value all the drivers who are kind, considerate and diligent in their role.

If you’d like to use our community transport services please call us on 01608 651115.

Journey requests for medical appointments at hospitals and Cotswold Friends: The Library, Stow Road Moreton-in-Marsh, GL56 0DR e: info@cotswoldfriends.org t: 01608 651415 Opening Times: Mon – Fri 9.30am - 2.30pm

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The Great

Christmas Eve Countdown

Whilst it’s not a public holiday, many people across the UK choose to take Christmas Eve off work to do last minute preparations and take part in special activities.

Many Christians attend church services ranging from special family-based events, to the traditional Midnight Mass.

In other countries, the opening of presents is part of the Christmas Eve celebrations along with a large meal enjoyed with family and friends. In the UK many spend Christmas Eve delivering gifts to friends and relatives, if of course they are not rushing round the shops perhaps having made a deliberate decision to buy at the last minute because many shops now start their sales early!

Others will enjoy festive activities such as a visit to Santa’s grotto, skating on one of the special ice rinks that pop up in many towns and cities, or taking a trip to the local pantomime.

Of course it’s wise to book Christmas Eve activities well in advance as it’s a popular time.

Many choose to spend at least part of the day at home watching Christmas movies, listening to festive CDs and doing everything they can to ensure that Christmas Day goes perfectly. Most vegetables can be peeled and left safely in saucepans of cold water overnight. Fiddly jobs such as wrapping bacon

around the sausages for pigs in blankets and preparing stuffing and sauces can also be done. You can get your turkey oven ready too by placing an onion and oranges in the cavity, greasing the skin, wrapping with bacon and putting it in the baking tray with foil. Just make sure you keep it out of the way of curious pets!

If you have a frozen turkey you will need to start the defrosting on Christmas Eve. This is also the time to bring any other items out of the freezer- such as pre baked mince pies.

Just try to resist the temptation to eat them all the same day.

Some starters can also be made and stored in the fridge, and for those not wanting Christmas pudding other deserts can be cooked and then reheated on Christmas Day. Many people take great delight in laying the table carefully.

While youngsters may be out partying until the small hours, those in charge of the Christmas Day festivities and those with young excited children are well advised to get to bed at a sensible time; it is unlikely that you will enjoy Christmas Day if you are over tired and irritable.

Only one more sleep until Christmas.

Season’s Greetings. ................................................................................................

By Susan Brookes-Morris

Dealing with Christmas Stress Stress-busting festive tips Plan ahead and include plenty of ‘me time’. Spend time doing what you enjoy most. Have fun. If you’re overloaded, learn to say no in the nicest way possible!

• What stresses you Be aware of your own personal triggers.

Don’t ignore them, deal with them. Talk, take advice, think things through, make decisions and you’ll feel more in control. Don’t be a victim.

• Deal with your anger Recognise it and devise ways of politely walking away from confrontations so you can calm down, using deep breathing (in and out to the count of 5, at least 3 times) and positive thinking.

• Natural remedies Homeopathic and flower remedies are excellent for anxieties, as are Vitamin C and the B Vitamins.

Some aromatherapy oils, especially lavender and orange are very relaxing. Enhance their effects by booking an aromatherapy massage.

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• Exercise Regularly mild aerobic exercise, such as walk-

ing, swimming and dancing, strengthens the heart and encourages a steady flow of mood-boosting hormones.

• Don’t rush your food Try to relax when eating. No more 5 minute lunches at the desk. Eating under stress confuses your metabolism. High cortisol levels causes blood to flood the muscles rather than the intestines, which is where it should be for healthy digestion.

• De-tox Start the month with a gentle de-tox. Eat healthily and reduce sugar, caffeine, salt, alcohol and refined carbohydrates. You’ll lose some weight, boost your immune system, gain energy and be fit enough to ensure December is your merriest month of the year.

By Sarah Davey

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Excellent Eggnog When I was a little girl I was addicted to old American Christmas films (actually I still am).

People always seemed to be drinking eggnog, and it sounded cosy and Christmassy and very American, and though actually I had no idea what it was I longed to drink it too.

In fact eggnog traces its roots back to a 14th century England drink called posset. This was a drink of hot milk curdled with ale (bleurgh). Later in history eggs were added. Milk and eggs were expensive commodities in England and so the drink went out of fashion. When the American colonies were formed there was land a-plenty for chickens and cows and so it regained popularity over there.

The American plantations, sustained by slaves, meant that rum was plentiful too and the drink became alcoholic and was enjoyed by the masses.

In spite of its highly questionable history it remains for me the epitome of a festive drink – creamy and sweet; a Christmas cuddle in a glass.

Preparation time: 20 minutes plus cooling and chilling time Serves 8

Method In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine milk, cream, cinnamon, vanilla bean, vanilla seeds, and nutmeg.

Bring slowly to the boil. As soon as it boils remove from the heat and leave to cool so the flavours can infuse.

In a large bowl or stand mixer, beat the egg yolks and sugar until pale and thick and ribbons form when the whisk is lifted. Strain the milk mixture then slowly whisk it into the egg and sugar mixture and continue to mix until everything is combined and smooth. Add the rum or brandy, and stir. Refrigerate overnight if serving chilled.

The argument rages over whether eggnog should be served chilled or warm. Personally I like it warm but chilled is good too.

Either way, serve and garnish with whipped cream if desired, grated nutmeg and a cinnamon stick.

Ingredients • • • • • • • • •

700ml whole milk (I’ve tried it with semi skimmed and it works well too) 240ml double cream 3 cinnamon sticks 1 vanilla bean pod, split and seeds removed 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg, plus more for garnish 5 yolks, separated 130g granulated sugar 175ml Dark Rum or brandy Cinnamon sticks for garnish

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The

Cotswold Sky

How to measure the distance to the stars Many people are puzzled by how the distance to the planets and stars are calculated. One of the methods used is called parallax.

board were not only able to harvest the crops this August but also were the first humans in space to consume them, according to a post on www. nasa.gov

Sky Diary

November 7th to November 30th Look towards the South East each morning between 05.00 and 06.00 hours and notice how Jupiter (highest in the sky), a slightly dim Mars and the brightly coloured Venus slowly separate from each other each day as the month progresses.

From the diagram imagine the Earth’s position in January and the astronomer is observing the distant star. The astronomer takes the angular measurement from the Earth to the star.

In July the Earth has moved from position A to position B as it orbits the Sun. The astronomer now takes a second angular measurement to the star which has not moved in relation to the position of the Sun. A to B forms the base of a triangle and the distance from the Earth to the Sun is also known. The astronomer can now calculate the distance of the star by means of trigonometry. Trigonometry is part of the GCSE Mathematics course so the majority of youngsters studying their GCSE’s will understand the principles of this calculation.

The above method was used for many years and actual precision was originally difficult to attain, today astronomers use modern technology to enable them obtain more precise results including the use of brightness measurements.

Astro News

Space farming though a fictionalized scenario in the movie “The Martian”, space farming is actually happening already, according to Bruce Bugbee the director of the plants, soils and climate department at Utah State University.

He has been working alongside NASA for the last decade to grow plants in space. Bruce recently saw his project come to fruition on the International Space Station. The six astronauts on

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(Above) November 7th 05.00 hours Looking South East November 12th Northern Taurid meteor shower.

November 17th/18th Leonids meteor shower.

December 13th Geminids meteor shower – a predicted rate of 100 per hour.

December 22nd Winter Solstice occurs at 04.49 hours. This marks the longest night and shortest day of the year with the Sun being at the Tropic of Capricorn, its most southerly point of travel.

December 23rd It may be near Christmas but get yourself a breath of fresh air. For at 18.12 hours the Moon will pass in front of the bright star Aldebaran and shortly after 19.00 hours it will reappear again. This is called an occultation.

The Ursid meteor shower also occurs this evening but may be difficult to view because of the bright Moon. www.spaceplace.nasa.gov/review/drmarc-solar-system/planet-distances.html Wishing all Readers a Happy and Joyous Festive Season – John Harris Please mention Your CotswoldLink when contacting any of our advertisers

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