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4 Spoon onto the rhubarb until it is all covered then sprinkle on the sugar and flaked almonds.

5 Bake for about an hour but keep an eye on it and if it is starting to brown too much, cover with a piece of foil. Test if it is cooked through by inserting a skewer, which should come out clean.

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Whenever I’ve visited, I’ve stayed with friends out in leafy Northgate. However, if you’re arranging accommodation, Seattle is packed with great places to stay – from ritzy fivestar to cosy boutique places such as Hotel Ballard with its furnished roof terrace and mountain views.

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present and the active volcanic cone of Mount Rainier presides impressively. From Lake Union Park to historic Pioneer Square, Seattle rewards exploration on foot, by public transport or by car. Check out Pike Place Market with its famous lowflying fish or view the city from the newly-renovated 184mhigh Space Needle – a PacificNorthwest landmark.

Later, wander Queen Anne’s steep ‘San Francisco-esque’ streets or ferry-hop to Bainbridge Island and beyond.

For new perspectives the mountains beckon, as do Washington State’s 900+ world-class wineries. And cult TV fans are sure to enjoy visiting locations from the 1990s series ‘Twin Peaks’ out at Snoqualmie and North Bend.

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And what could be better before that Mariners (baseball) or Seahawks (American football) home game than a ‘Seattle Dog’ – with cream cheese, of course.

Whether your visit to superliveable Seattle leaves you sleepless with excitement, or perfectly relaxed, look forward to an amazing summer experience!

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Grief is is the the p rice Grief price we pay pay for for llove ove we Recently, I had to make two home visits to facilitate the passing of a much beloved older pet.

Both dogs had reached the end of their lives and their respective healths were rapidly declining.

There was no doubt that being able to save them the last few days of suffering and unhappiness was a kindness and relief, but the sadness and grief were written large on the faces of their owners.

No pet owner ever makes the decision to let a pet go lightly, even when it is clearly the kindest option. The emotional mix of loss, guilt and helplessness leaves pet owners feeling the intense sadness of the departure of a pet that for many of us is not just a furry companion but a critical member of the family.

Our pets give us so much more than just a loyal presence – they give us affection, appreciation, a non-judgemental, ever-present companion and, most importantly, love. For those non-pet owners out there it is hard to appreciate the depth of the human-pet bond, and that is why perhaps it’s sometimes difficult to adequately sympathise with the extent of the grief that is felt when a pet passes away.

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We nurture our pets, feed them, play with them, provide shelter and affection, and when the time comes we save them from the final stages of physical deterioration and suffering. Grief is the price we pay for love, it is awful and terrible, but it is so because of the joy we have had and the knowledge that the source of that joy is leaving us.

Understandably, at the time of loss, many pet owners say to me that they won’t get another pet, that the sadness of losing them is too much to bear. But it is the joy that they give us that makes the grief so potent and it is the joy that we should remember. It is that very happiness that enriches our lives and reminds us why having a pet is a gift to be forever grateful for.

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The The cunning cunning red red fox fox Foxes are well known to be cunning creatures of the night; however, they can actually be seen day or night and often go about their own business without anyone knowing they are even there.

In my experience, there is barely a week that goes by where I don’t see a few foxes lurking around my neighbourhood. I’ve spotted them jumping through skips, resting in my garden and even taking a nap on the roof of a car on a summer’s eve at dusk. I think foxes are truly stunning animals and I could happily sit and watch them all day.

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Foxes have been seen breaking into bin bags and taking scraps of food, as they are omnivore scroungers and can eat anything from rabbits and voles to bird eggs, beetles and fruit.

Foxes are lazy predators, and although they will take livestock such as guinea pigs and chickens, it is highly unlikely they would be a threat to cats, dogs or humans. They are opportunist scavengers, but in truth, foxes are the first to run if they feel even slightly threatened.

During cold winter nights, it is not uncommon to hear the chilling scream of a vixen looking for a mate. The peak time for mating is usually January, with 4-5 cubs per litter being born around March.

The average lifespan of a fox in the wild is 2-4 years. Foxes can be seen throughout the year as they do not hibernate.

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Conjunctivitis is also a c o m m o n p ar t o f t h e c o n d it i on , as well as needing a copious amount of water. After about four months of contracting this unbearable condition, without treatment, the fox will die.

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Beauty B eauty sspring pring cclean lean Now is the time of year when hopefully we are enjoying glorious spring weather, with beautiful sunshine and, fingers crossed, not too many showers!

Just as we spring clean our homes, so we should also spring clean our skin and makeup.

Exfoliate E xfoliate You should do this twice weekly to remove dead surface skin and unblock pores. This step is imperative in our weekly routine and often overlooked. When done correctly it gives us a clean canvas for all the moisturisers we then apply to be well absorbed.

Remember to exfoliate your body as well as your face.

Briskly exfoliate in an upwards direction before showering, then follow with a cold rinse, which is great for your skin and scalp.

Fake tan season is around the corner so again if you don’t do a really comprehensive exfoliation prior to tanning, it can be really obvious, as the colour tends to sit on any dry surface skin – particularly knuckles, elbows and cracked heels.

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Correct C orrect and and conceal conceal Before you use a corrector, ensure your under eyes are well hydrated. This is essential so that correctors and concealers do not sit in any lines or accentuate wrinkles. Correctors really are fabulous for neutralising and colour correcting under eye darkness or discolouration.

When you first look at correcting shades, your initial reaction may be ‘this shade will never work’. However, you will be pleasantly surprised. Peachier shades suit fairer skin, while those with a grey/bluish discolouration should look for a pink corrector to neutralise. Bobby Brown has excellent correctors which are expensive, but they last for a very long time and this step is worth the effort.

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When you are satisfied with your correct and conceal, be careful not to ruin the effect with heavy powder, which will settle and look ageing. Laura Mercier has a great translucent setting powder – if you gently roll over with a light brush it will not settle into fine lines. Once again, less is more with any powder.

Neck N eck and and deck deck This refers to our necks and décolletage; these areas have particularly thin skin and are prone to slackening and ageing before other areas owing to no support. If you protect this area early on it will help to keep your skin firm.

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Without getting bogged down comparing training methods (BootCamp; Circuit training; CrossFit; F45; Strongman; Bodybuilding; Calisthenics; Insanity, BodyWeight 44, etc.) or being controversial by critiquing training fads or movements, it has become quite clear that there is a huge misconception about the difference between ‘working out’ and ‘training’.

Yes, there is a big difference!

To work out is “to exercise without any long-term performance goals in mind”. Typically, when you work out, you perform similar sessions 3-4 times a week, work up a sweat, maintain a healthy weight and/or cardiovascular fitness level because your main objective is to ‘keep fit’ and ‘be healthy’.

Getting Getting the the most most bang bang for for your your buck buck The goal when working out is simply to get the most bang for your buck by ‘feeling the burn’ and increasing your reps, time

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or distance with no focus on quality – which is ok if that’s what you’re after! Yo ou will certainly enjoy some health and fitness benefits by simply working out regularly, but perhaps not achieve your best in terms of physical feats.

There is the school of thought which suggests that working out regularly in a particular way equates to training, but this argument is disingenuous. At the risk of upsetting certain communities, if you’re simply turning up to the gym to participate in WODs (CrossFit), the fact is you’re just working out, not training.

Without a focus or goal and a process, you’re probably not making progress as quickly as you could, and possibly even getting injured more often than you should. If this sounds like you, take some time out, assess your Health and Wellness goals, and ensure you are clear on what your intended exercise regimen outcome is.

Believe me, this is time well spent – you’ll never achieve your full potential until you have a clear training plan in place!

Training by definition is “the action of undertaking a course o f exercise and di et i n preparation for a sporting event or physical activity.” When you’re training, you are very specific with your planning and actions –

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In a training focused environment, every single rep, set and session should be assessed by your coach and scrutinised by yourself. Because of the focus on technical or physiological improvement, training should always be performed slower than a workout (think work to rest ratios, speed and quality of repetitions).

Whichever way you decide to exercise, please be sure to focus on your form, because if you’re not exercising or moving correctly, you can actually do more harm than good to your body.

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Stay S tay safe safe in in the the sun sun In the UK we are lucky enough to experience plenty of spring and summer sunshine, which we bask in. Yet we still seem unaware of the dangers and damage our beloved sun can do to our skin.

Melanoma of the skin is the 19th most common cancer worldwide and skin cancer is the 5th most common form of cancer in the UK. The positive though is that most skin cancers can be cured if detected early, and 86% of melanoma skin cancer cases in the UK are preventable.

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• A volcano like growth with a rim and a central crater.

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May Day blessings to you all and I hope this month finds you happy and healthy and ready to embrace the pure joy that is the British summer time.

After the fabulous festivities of the May bank holiday, featuring the first barbecues of the season, village fetes, maypole dancing and rather too much imbibing of local ales, it is the perfect time to get cracking in your own back yard and launch your own ‘Going Green Campaign’. This month I want to urge families to get outside and get gardening, as it is World Plant a Vegetable Garden Day on Sunday 19th May. If you don’t have the space – or the will – to create your own garden, why not consider joining forces with neighbours and creating a community garden? Members of the Green Party and their neighbours in Charlton Kings, Cheltenham have recently created an orchard on public land and are committed to growing fruit

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Starting small with a simple herb garden or salad patch and enjoying getting your hands dirty – whilst offering the kids a chance to understand what real food is, why it is healthy and how delicious home grown produce truly is – will be so rewarding, and just imagine what could happen. Before you know it you could be entering the ‘Biggest Marrow’ competition at the school fete or TO ADVERTISE CALL  

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The 23-year-old from Sri Lanka, who is primarily a batsman but can also bowl offspin, will be one of the main men as the club chase promotion from the Gloucestershire Division of the West of England Premier League in 2019.

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“We went on a club tour to Sri Lanka in October,” said cricket chairman Jake Nickell. “We played three games and the one we won was when he played.

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themselves a seriously good cricketer.

“He’s got a 50 in first class T20 in Sri Lanka and averaged 30 in their one-day competition,” said Nickell of the left-handed bat who bowls right-arm.

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The Gloucestershire County Football League are coming to the end of their 50th season.

The first ever winners of the league were Stonehouse Town and as such they will be hosting a representative game at the beginning of May to mark the league’s 50th anniversary.

It will be between a County League side, who will be managed by Wick boss Mike Strawford, and a team from the Western League and it will take place on Saturday 4th May at 2.30pm.

There will also be a special anniversary dinner at the Whitminster Inn in Whitminster on Saturday 18th May.

Keith Bedford is about halfway through his oneyear term as president of the Gloucestershire Bowling Association and it will come as no surprise to anyone Keith Bedford who knows him that he is loving every minute of it.

The 58-year-old has been playing the game since 1991 and it has become a huge part of his life, so much so that he wishes he had taken up the sport at an earlier age.

“If anyone is looking to take up a sport, I would urge them to take up bowls,” said Bedford, who plays for Barnwood. “You can play at a young age and it’s

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the club after a year with Dumbleton.

And there is certainly going to be a bit of a new look to Hatherley this season because seam bowler Callum Stewart, whose dad Rich is the club’s vice-chairman, is available to play in 2019.

“He’s played for Somerset 2nds and is going to play this summer,” added Nickell. “He spends six months of the year in Australia.”

The club have also signed wicketkeeper/batsman Dan Brabham, a former University of Gloucestershire student who has played Premier League cricket in Kent, so it is no wonder that head coach Gareth Dawson is looking forward to the new campaign with optimism.

And the challenge for the 1st XI this season is quite simple – to win promotion back to Gloucestershire/Wiltshire Premier Two. Full story online. not one of those sports you have to retire from.”

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But while that may often be the case, it is certainly not always true.

And that’s very much the story at Cheltenham Cricket Club, a club that are embracing a new era even though the players and their supporters were popping the champagne corks at the end of the previous campaign.

The celebrations came at the end of a season which saw them win the Gloucestershire/Wiltshire Premier Two title and with it promotion to Premier One, the top flight in the West of England Premier League.

A place among the cricket region’s elite had been a decadelong ambition of Will Simmons, who took over as captain after the club lost their place at the top level 10 years previously, and soon after realising his dream he decided to step down as skipper.

Step forward Nick Evans, one of the club’s batting mainstays over the past couple of seasons, who will lead the 1st XI in 2019.

“It does feel like a new era,” said Evans. “It’s a new start in a higher league, it’s massive.

Everyone is buzzing to get started.”

And ‘everyone’ includes wicketkeeper/batsman Simmons, who is determined to play his part as Cheltenham go toe-to-toe with the likes of C levedon, Bath and Downend this season.

Simmons and player/coach Luke Sellers are likely to be the only two older heads in what is essentially a pretty young Cheltenham team and as such they will be available to assist Evans during any tough times during the campaign.

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years, the soon-to-be 28-yearold admits he’s had very little captaincy experience.

He was a vice-captain when he was a pupil at King’s College Taunton, which gave him the opportunity to lead the side on occasions, but he has never captained a side at university or club level.

But his Cheltenham teammates obviously think he is the right man for the job – Keiran Smith is his vice-captain – because they voted him in unanimously earlier this year.

“I like to think I’m a quick learner and I’m looking forward to it,” said Evans, who was born in Barbados.

“I was a bit shocked when Simmo said he was standing down but taking on the c a p t a i n c y is s o m e t h i n g I s e e a s a project as well as a huge opportunity.

“I’ve been at Cheltenham for two years and we’ve always played competitive cricket. I want us to continue to play competitive, consistent cricket and to play cricket in the right way.

“What we’ve got to do is adapt to playing cricket at the higher level.”

Evans says he doesn’t know much about Premier One – “I was still at college when the club last played at this level,” he said – but he is confident that

the players are up to the challenge.

“We’ve got an exciting squad,” he continued. “I’m one of the oldest, we’ve got quite a few players who are at university or have just finished university.

We’ve got a lot of talent.”

Evans will be hoping to weigh in with his fair share of runs of course – he was happier with his first season at Cheltenham than his second – and expects to bat at five in 2019.

“The challenge for me is to self-improve, to adapt my game to see if I can still score runs while being captain as well,” he said.

And there’s no reason to think that he won’t.

“I’m a bit of an accumulator of runs,” he said. “I like to take my time at the start of an innings but I can up the ante when necessary.

“I adapt quite well to situations, depending on where I bat I can be coming in at 150 for 2, or 5 for 2 in the first over.”

Evans is delighted that South African leg-spinning all-rounder Josh Breed is returning for a second season. “He was fantastic last season,” he said.

Breed learned his cricket overseas just like Evans himself.

“I learned my cricket in the Caribbean from the age of six, that’s when I fell in love with the game,” said Evans.

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9 MAY MAY AS YOU LIKE IT Rosalind is banished, wrestling with her heart and her head. With her cousin by her side, she journeys to a world of exile where barriers are broken down and all can discover their deeper selves. 7pm. £16.50 (£14.50, students £12.50). The Bacon Theatre, Hatherley Road, Cheltenham, GL51 6EP. www.bacontheatre.co.uk 1111 MAY MAY CLIVE CARROLL (GUITAR) AND LILY NEILL (HARP) A dynamic evening, with sparks flying across 36 strings – don’t miss it!

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Bishop’s Cleeve Tithe Barn, 19 Cheltenham Road GL52 8GD. www.holstmuseum.org.uk WORLD BINTURONG DAY Learn about the unusual Binturong with two keeper talks at 11.30am and 3.30pm. Find out about the Binturong conservation work we support through ABConservation. Enter our raffle to win a unique Binturong Encounter. www.cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk 111-12 1-12 MAY MAY SUDELEY CASTLE JOUST The Castle has been invaded by a new band of Knights for our annual, epic

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With their magically chaotic familyfriendly show, suitable for all ages to enjoy. For more details please visit sudeleycastle.co.uk Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe, GL54 5JD. 1177 MAY MAY GLOUCESTERSHIRE POLICE MALE VOICE CHOIR Stroud Congregational Church in Bedford Street. This beautiful church right in the centre of town will again play host to this renowned choir.

Doors open at 6.45pm. Tickets £7.

Proceeds from the evening will be shared between The Western Air Ambulance and the church. www.stroudcongchurch.org.uk 117-19 7-19 MAY MAY WINCHCOMBE WALKING FESTIVAL Enjoy our great selection of 24 walks to suit all abilities plus 2 evening events.

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Gloucester Guildhall, 23 Eastgate Street, GL1 1NS. Tickets £16 +booking fee. Call the box office on 01452 503050 or visit www.seetickets.com and search ‘Hundred Watt Club’.

1199 MAY MAY CHELTENHAM FESTIVA AL OF CYCLING

Support the Western League Cyclocross Race, take part in free coaching and confidence building sessions, guided rides, bike maintenance, demos and much more.

All ages and abilities welcome. 10am5pm at Pittville Park, Tommy Taylors Lane. cheltenhamcyclingfestival.org.uk

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Baptista Minola is seeking to sell off her son Katherine to the highest bidder. Cue an explosive battle of the sexes in this electrically charged love story. Justin Audibert turns Shakespeare’s fierce, energetic comedy of gender and materialism on its head to offer a fresh perspective.

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2255 MAY MAY CHARLTON KINGS CHORAL SOCIETY Handel – Coronation Anthems.

Boyce – Symphony No 5 in D. Handel – Arrival of the Queen of Sheba. Haydn – ‘Nelson’ Mass.

Soloists: Fiona Hammacott, Victoria Jess, Nick Drew, David Smith.

Regency Sinfonia. Conductor: John Wright. Saturday 25th May 2019 7.30pm. Pittville Pump Room, East Approach Drive, Cheltenham GL52 3JE. Tickets £15 (£10 for under 25s in full-time education). 01242 526636. www.ckcsonline.org.uk 2255 MAY MAY – 2 JJUNE UNE THE WILDLIFE ART SOCIETY EXHIBITION An opportunity to see and purchase beautiful works of art and to meet artists who are dedicated to promoting conservation of all species.

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12-3pm. Sacred Hearts Church, Moorend Road, Charlton Kings, GL53 9AU. 14TH CHELTENHAM CRAFT BEER & CIDER FESTIVAL With craft keg beers, a selection of cask ales, crafts ciders, food stalls, children’s activities and lots of live music, the Cheltenham and District Friends of the Samaritans Beer & Cider Festival is a great day out for all the family! 12 noon until 11pm. Tickets £8 – available from Eventbrite. For more information see the Facebook page – Cheltenham Craft Beer and Cider Festival.

29-30 JUNE JUNE 29-30 THE PIED PIPER SUMMER SHOW Food court, live music, catwalk shows and demos, classic cars, fashion, beauty and craft marquee, and an activity-packed kids zone. Fun for all the family! Adults £10, children £5,

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Christian Arts Festival 2019 – Encounters

Parish Parish Meeting Meeting & Open Community Community Open Meeting Meeting

We are delighted to invite all Charlton Kings residents to the Parish Meeting & Open Community Meeting on Monday 13th May at 7pm, with refreshments from 6.30pm.

Rob Williams, Chair of the Parish Council, will make the chair’s annual report on progress of the Charlton Kings Parish Plan in 2018/19 and major projects for 2019/20.

Presentations will be made to last year’s recipients of the Parish Council’s community grants. There will also be an opportunity for you to raise anything you feel is relevant to our parish, and particularly to contribute your thoughts and opinions on three important areas:

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We will report on our working group’s progress since the last Open Meeting in October and seek your views on our recent work with the NHS.

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Following the declaration of a climate emergency by Cheltenham Borough Council, we would like your input as we explore setting up a Parish Council environmental group.

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We have reported on our ambitious plans to rejuvenate the Kings Hall and Grange Field as community assets in previous columns. We are setting up a number of focus groups so your ideas can be fed into our plans.

Dates of May public meetings In the Stanton Hall Planning: Thursdays 2nd and 16th at 7.30pm Finance & General Purposes: Wednesday 8th at 7pm Annual Parish Meeting & Community Open Meeting: Monday 13th at 7pm Annual Meeting: Monday 20th at 7pm Clerk – JJoanna Clerk oanna N Noles oles ((01242 01242 2250087) 50087) Clerk@charltonkingsparishcouncil.gov.uk www.charltonkingsparishcouncil.gov.uk @CkParish PAGE 

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Wychwood W ychwood Festival Festival ccelebrates elebrates 1 15 5 yyears ears The Wychwood Music Festival has become a mainstay in the annual festival calendar in Gloucestershire, especially among families.

And this year the festival is celebrating its 15th anniversary with one of their biggest and most varied line-ups yet.

Founder and Festival Director Graeme Merifield explains how the very first Wychwood Festival came about in 2005.

“Way back then,” he said, “I’d just been to the Larmer Tree Festival with my fiancé for the third or fourth time.

“Walking through the campsite on Sunday morning, I suddenly thought it would be great to do this for a living. The rest is history.”

Looking back to the first Wychwood, which was voted Best New and Best Family Festival at the UK Festival Awards in its

The festival has been regularly nominated for Best Family Festival at the UK Festival Awards

debut year, Graeme recalls some great memories.

He continued: “There were a lot of ‘is this really happening?’ moments, but my distinct memories were walking into the Big Top on Friday night and seeing Baka Beyond performing to an

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audience who looked like they’d always been there, and that’s when I realised that we’d actually done it.”

This year’s festival, which runs from Friday 31st May to Sunday 2nd June, will see the return of legendary punk band The Stranglers as headliners.

Pop rock band Scouting for Girls and 80s new wave band ABC will also be headlining.

As well as musical entertainment, Wychwood hosts a packed programme of workshops, dance and music sessions, circus skills, crafts and a kids’ literature festival, as well as a curated programme of talks, debates and comedy for all ages, with lots aimed at families to do together.

For more information visit www.wychwoodfestival.com Full story online.

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This true story about a band of shanty singing fishermen is sure to warm your heart with the best feel-good film cinemas have seen this year.

Daniel Mays stars as Danny, a music executive with a fast lifestyle, who is pranked on a colleague’s stag weekend into signing the Fisherman’s Friends for a big record label.

These are real small-town men with insane talent that we don’t appreciate enough today.

The film is the recognition they so desperately deserve.

Full review online.

by Rhidian Brook The Aftermath is a novel based on recollections from the author’s grandfather who was stationed in Hamburg after the war and lived in a requisitioned house along with the German family who owned it.

Rachel Morgan arrives in the city with her son to join her husband, Lewis, a British colonel involved in the rebuilding of Germany. They have not seen each other for seventeen months and neither have they come to terms with the loss of their eldest son who was killed by a stray bomb during the war.

This is a moving story, unsettling at times, but one of love, loss and forgiveness. Rhidian Brook, a regular contributor to Radio 4’s Thought for the Day, has given us lots to think about in this novel.

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Film Film Festival Festival makes makes iits ts d debut ebut Gloucestershire is packed to the brim with festivals, with Cheltenham arguably the ‘festival capital’ of the county.

The jazz, literature and science festivals all attract thousands of visitors every year – not to mention the Cheltenham Festival which brings in around 250,000 punters every March.

But if there is one thing missing from the annual Cheltenham festivals roster, it’s a film festival.

And it’s something that Leslie Montgomery Sheldon noticed on a visit to the town 18 months ago.

“I was spending some time in Cheltenham and thought it was strange that there wasn’t a regular film festival,” he said.

“So many towns and cities have a film festival and some people said I should think about

Mary Queen of Scots director Josie Rourke will be doing a Q&A during the festival

setting one up. I put some ideas down on paper and got the ball rolling and here we are.”

The inaugural Cheltenham International Film Festival is now set to come to the town from Monday 27th May to Saturday 1st June, with a plethora of films, interviews, workshops and more for cinema fans to enjoy.

Leslie explains the main themes of the six-day event.

He continued: “There is going to be a focus on emerging filmmakers – we’ve got the best of emerging filmmakers who’ve submitted their films and a jury of highlyregarded film industry professionals to decide on the winners of the awards.

“Then every year we shall pay tribute to great directors by screening their early films.

This year, we are fortunate to be able to honour Mike Leigh who will attend the festival.

“And we also have a country in focus which this year will be Poland. We’ll be welcoming Polish director Jan Komasa and screening his film ‘Suicide Room’, which deals with young people, suicide and the impact of social media.”

For more information on the festival visit www.cheltfilm.com Full story online.

L Local ocal choir choir reaches reaches 7 70 0 yyear ear m milestone ilestone The Cotswold Male Voice Choir is this year celebrating its 70th anniversary.

The choir, which began in Bishop’s Cleeve at S. Smiths and Sons Ltd, is now based in Chel tenham, with rehearsals at Dean Close School.

John McDonnell – no relation to the current Shadow Chancellor – has been with the choir for around 12 years.

“I was a newcomer to Cheltenham when I moved here,” he said.

“I saw a sign in a shop on Bath Road that said, ‘Would you like to sing?’, so I went along to a rehearsal.”

Ever since then John has been an avid member of the choir and explains how the group has changed over the years.

“It was in the 60s when they

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their name to changed Cotswold Male Voice Choir because they were beginning to attract members from a wide area.

“We’ve continued to do that and now we sing anywhere and everywhere. We’ve held concerts

in Gloucester Cathedral, Tewkesbury Abbey, and village halls all over the county.

“We’ve now got 50 members and we’re on the up. We’re also a registered charity and like to raise funds for local causes.”

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Look for unusual items that make you smile or have a story – a Chinese wooden bowl in the shape of a pelican and an African carved money bracelet are some of the more unusual finds from my trips. Carefully curated items like these are what makes a home stylish, unique and special to you.

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40 4 0 yyears ears on on The end of April/start of May 1979 saw two great women come to power – Margaret Thatcher became Prime Minister for the first time and I got married!

Forty years on and the UK has its second female PM (well we did at the time of writing!) and Mrs Downes and I are still going strong.

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Standards of living have increased over 40 years, often as a result of dual incomes, meaning that more households own a car and often more than one. In 1979 less than 40% of homes had central heating compared to over 80% today and there was still more than 10% of houses in the UK 40 years ago that had an outside loo.

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