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2nd June St. Marys’ Church Heart and Soul evening worship service. 6.00 pm at St. Marys Church.
5th June Tetbury Art Society
Talk by Cathy Pearce on Landscapes, Seascapes and Still Life. See article for details.
6th June History of Tetbury Society D-Day exhibition at The Market Hall. See article or details.
6th June Tetbury Goods Shed D-Day celebrations. See article for details.
10th June Tetbury WI
Talk by Nick King on “Goats of the Gorge”. See article fordetails.
13th June History ofTetbury Society Guided visit to Tewkesbury. See article for details
14th June The Feoffees and The Thirteen Annual Community BBQ. See article for details.
15th June Greening Tetbury Tetbury’s Big Green Day. See article for details.
16th June St Marys’ Church iSing pop event. See article for details.
18th June Tetbury and District u3a Monthly talk by Dr David Bullock on “The entangled Bank”. 10.30 am at The Goods Shed.
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On return from a few days in Suffolk, where I’ve been helping my 93-year-old aunt declutter her house, my cottage seems terribly crowded. Having lived there for thirty three years, I’ve allowed far too much stuff to accumulate.
late grandmother’s perfume lurks in my dressing-table drawer.
Inspired by my less sentimental aunt, I decide to start decluttering my house this summer. I’m always more energetic and optimistic when the days are long, so now is the perfect time to tackle the task.
I resist the temptation to buy another book about decluttering. Ironically, I got shot of my Marie Kondo book years ago. Well, it didn’t spark joy. Instead, I devise my own simple system. I pledge to drop off one full carrier bag every time I pass the charity shop on the way to my parents’ house. As I visit them two or three times a week, the total will soon mount up.
type. My only proviso is that everything I donate must be saleable. I realise I’m playing a scaled-up version of Kim’s Game in which players try to remember items removed from a tray of random objects. If I discard only a few things at a time from my jampacked household, I may even forget what’s gone. Stay in the game for long enough and I’ll ditch a significant quantity of surplus stuff without any sense of loss - perhaps a skip load in a year – and at the same time I’ll raise hundreds of pounds for charity.
Provided I don’t buy more than I dispose of, I’ll be onto a winner. As there’s nothing I need to buy apart from groceries, I’m confident of achieving my objective.
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Conscientious about recycling things like packaging and kitchen waste, I’m not so hot at disposing of items of purely sentimental value. I hoard amusing scribbles by my toddler daughter who has just turned twenty one. Ornaments from my childhood home lie tucked away in a storage box. A long-empty bottle of my
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This means I’ve created just enough space to accommodate all the good things my aunt gave me from her house: my grandmother’s old French primer, my grandfather’s confirmation prayer book, pots my aunt made in her kiln, and very much more. Ah. I may have spotted a flaw in my plan.
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This year’s Tetbury Lights Switch on event will be on the 29th of November run in conjunction with Tetbury Town Council, the Feoffees and Tetbury in Bloom. We hope that more of Long Street will be available for stalls, so if you or your business would like a stall, please contact Saxon on 01666 504715.
Sadly, this month we lost two longstanding Lions. Ian Ribbins joined Lions in the 1980’s and was Tetbury Lions President in 1994 and also held other wider Lions positions. He will continue to provide other support to the Tetbury community.
Also leaving is Colin Poole, one of our longest serving and most active members, having been President in 1998 and again in 2006 Colin played a major role in many Lions activities including many pantos and the early launching of Men’s Sheds. The Club will much miss both.
We had no particular theme but through the year we have made donations and grants for over £13,000, to deserving families and children in the area, Tetbury First Responders, TAYTC youth work, Longfield Hospice, the Foodbank and many others. Unfortunately no Wacky Races but two hugely enjoyable Big Quizzes, numerous raffles and bucket shakes and supporting and helping at other events such as the Cherington Show, the Dolphins Hall Seniors Panto and Longfield Christmas tree collection.
There is the possibility of another Lions Big Quiz at the Great Tythe Barn mid-summer and very likely one in December. We will run a car Treasure Hunt around the area on the 7th of September which will be open to all (contact Keith Hodgson keith.hodgson@ hotmail.co.uk ). Also open to all will be our 51st Charter Night to be held at the Great Tythe Barn on the 11th of October. As well as wonderful food in glamourous surroundings we shall be entertained by a tremendous local band.
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This month we made our regular donation of £200 to the Foodbank and we presented an “Unsung Hero” to someone who has helped a neighbour through difficult times. To request a grant from Tetbury Lions contact Lions President derekandveronica@aol.com. To fit with our Charity process it’s best if requests can be made near the start of the month. There is no special form.
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We are your local suppliers of DIY products, all cleaning products, electrical goods as well as fuels. We can also get your videos etc moved to DVD, as well as Key Cutting.
This month’s winners of the Lions 200 Club were Mr. Ian Maslin, Mr. R Jefferies, Mr. I Bell and Mrs V Ball.– congratulations to you all. To join the 200 Club monthly draw contact Saxon on the number above. All profits go to Lions good causes.
Our meeting in May commenced with an interesting talk by Paul Wellon (see picture) from the Severn Freewheelers, who deliver urgent medical supplies around the area and to whom we donated to in March. Our monthly meetings are at 7.30 pm on the first Wednesday of the month at the Priory. Contact Saxon on 01666 504715 if you would like to come along and see what happens. Lions and Tetbury need you.
Derek Harvey, Lions President
As I complete two years being in Tetbury I have come to understand…
…that one of the most frequently requested hymns to use in different services is ‘All Things Bright and Beautiful.’ It is a wonderful hymn which reminds us that we have a well-made world with so many complexities to it which we all depend upon and need to look after.
In our churches we are reminded of this throughout the seasons, especially harvest but this follows traditional Rogation services (in May) where we continually thank God for all he has given us and ask for his blessing on the land, those who work it and all the wonderful creatures that we coexist with, so that we may once again be blessed with enough to sustain us into the future.
On the 8th of June, however, at St Marys’ we have a special focus on nature as we seek to find out how as a Christian community we are nurturing nature in our church yard by taking part in counting birds, bees, flowers, mosses, lichens and all insects, as we want to be a church which seeks to do what we can to help nature thrive where we are. Do join us for the count from 11.30 am but why not join us from 10.30 am and learn from Peter Martin all about moths or speak to others on various stalls about hedgehogs or plants.
In order for you to further appreciate the amazing environment around Tetbury, between 12.00 pm and 3.00 pm, also on the 8th of June, we will be opening up the bell tower for you to have a go at ringing the bells and looking at the amazing views from the top (there will be a charge for this). Do join us.
Other events happening in June, include our monthly experiential Heart and Soul new worship service occurring 6.00 pm on the 2nd of June. The lighting of the towns beacon (at the top of the church tower) will happen on Thursday the 6th of June as part of the D Day celebrations. As well as our family i Sing Pop gathering on 4.00 pm on the 16th of June at St Mary’s School hall.
I hope you will be able to enjoy and look after our wonderful environment, with us, as we see the seasons change and develop, so that they may point us in the direction of ‘how great is our God Almighty who has made all things well.’
St Marys’ Church
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I can’t quite believe that we are already six months into 2024…
…and I really hope that after such a wet start to the year that we see plenty of sun over the summer months.
I would like to start this month’s update with a welcome to new Thirteen member Tim Shute, we are all looking forward to working with Tim in the coming years.
This month members of the Thirteen will once again be organising the Annual Community BBQ, this will take place on the Millennium Green at 6.00 pm on Friday the 14th of June. For those of you who have never attended this event, the BBQ is provided by the Feoffees and Thirteen to all residents free of charge – please bring with you any chairs, picnic blankets and drinks. This is a wonderful opportunity for us all to meet up with friends, old and new - All are welcome.
14th of June, 6.00 pm Community BBQ on the Millennium Green
7th of September, Heritage Weekend
14th of September, The Annual Beating of the Bounds
The Feoffees are Trustees of several charities, providing financial support to individuals and groups within Tetbury, with a particular focus on education, supporting apprentices and clubs and organisations working in our
community. Over the next few months, I plan to introduce some of our members to you and I will start with myself – many of you know me, but for those who don’t – I am Lance Vick, Chair of the Feoffees, I have been a Feoffee for twenty nine years this month and before that I was a member of the Thirteen for fifteen years and I believe that to be a Feoffee is the highest honour in our town. I have lived in Tetbury all my life and my favourite view of Tetbury is Chipping Steps. If you see me or any of our Feoffee
or Thirteen members, please see hello, we would be pleased to meet you.
If you think we may be able to help you or if you are a member of a group who could be helped with a grant, please visit our website - www.thefeoffeesoftetbury.co.uk – where you can also find out more about the work we do in our town. Finally, if you would like to volunteer to help us, please get in touch or speak to one of our members.
Lance Vick, Chairman
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Wonderful to see the Woolsack Races back again in Tetbury,
a great day for all the family and well done to everyone concerned bringing back a well-loved town event, thankyou.
Here at the Shed - many of you will know that we have been trying to raise funds to install handrails as part of our raked seating. This finally came to fruition in May, and we are grateful to have received help from TTC applying for a share of a Section 106 grant towards their costs. For those who might need a little assistance getting up and down the stairs it offers reassurance and just the right amount of support required.
Next on our list is replacing the main glass doors to our Foyer. The current ones are very heavy and not so friendly for people who are trying to negotiate them pushing a buggy or wheelchair or even just carrying a couple of cups of coffee. The aim being to install electronic ones that can be operated at the push of a button – making access easier for all concerned.
On Friday 17th May we were thrilled to host BBC Radio 4’s Any Questions. The hall was packed with an enthusiastic audience and the BBC were extremely complimentary about our set up and our fantastic team of volunteers. A great deal of hard work and organisation went into this evening
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including extra BT lines and connections, a host of technicians and special equipment. This was a major coup for us and one we hope will lead to further bookings. For those of you who missed it you can still catch it on BBC I Player.
And if you want to be part of our special team of Volunteers, we are always looking for people to join us – just let Kathryn or Kairen know or maybe come along to our next coffee morning? Also, we are needing a cleaner to help out on Thursdays and Saturdays. We have a regular cleaning company who come along at the start of every week to clean the building so this is just a simple wash and brush up to make sure our toilets and their approach are clean and tidy for people attending our Events. We pay £12 a session (takes about an hour) and all cleaning materials are provided. If you are interested, please contact Kathryn either on 01666 505496/07483 173 769 or email office@tetburygoodsshed.co.uk.
Finally, in June we have a wide range of events down at the Shed, including a special D-Day celebration with The Big Brunch Band on Friday the 7th. Plus, the second of our special Folk Sundays on the 9th. And then later in the month we are holding a special fundraising event for our
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The Great Big Green Week is the UK’s biggest ever celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature. Tens of thousands of people in every corner of the country celebrate the heartfelt, brave, everyday actions being taken to stand up for nature and fight climate change.
The first Great Big Green Week was in September 2021. It was the largest event for climate and nature ever seen in the UK. Communities came together once more in September 2022, with over two hundred and fifty thousand people involved.
In 2023, Great Big Green Week was in June, coinciding with Greening Tetbury’s own activities. It included events at the Goods Shed, a schools’ story-writing
competition, Churches Count on Nature at St Mary’s and events at Barley Court with the Prince’s Foundation.
This year on the 8th of June, come to St Mary’s to measure how nature is thriving where the churchyard is being rewilded. Learn more about the moths, including a live release of moths caught the night before in a moth trap. Climb the tower to look down on the churchyard, and visit various stalls, including one from Greening Tetbury.
The following weekend, on the 15th of June, you are invited to the Market House to learn about ways to halt the decline of nature, take part in local green initiatives, and adopt simple ways to live more sustainably.
We are planning to include seed swaps and seed planting activities, a clothes swap, plastic- free shopping ideas, make and mend skills workshops, and information about our wildlife corridors project.
We will also be joined by Tetbury’s Men’s Sheds to learn how to repair things. Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust representatives will be sharing their plans to save nature in the county and you can select books on sustainability from the Yellow Lighted Bookshop.
Do pop in at any time from 10.30 am to 3.00 pm. There should be something of interest for everyone.
Last month we mentioned the Climate and Nature Bill being discussed in Parliament. It was noticeable how significant issues around climate change and sustainability featured in politicians’ campaigns for May’s elections. We can all make a difference by reminding those we elect to pay attention to these issues.
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site in early May armed with…
…spades and rakes to distribute fourteen tons of hardcore which will become the base for our workshop. The ten-metrelong container has now been painted in GWR livery and is ready for the “Big lift” to move it to its new home. Now that the foundations are in place, we have to thank our friends at the Goods Shed, R&J Pearce, Emma at Eagle Plant, Clarke and Maslin and the Town Council for their help and support with our project.
Throughout the summer months we intend to be mostly working out of doors on community projects helping wherever we can to improve the Town’s amenities. The refurbishment of the four GWR benches is nearing completion as we prepare to install the third bench in its original position. As you can see, the chaps found time to “test out” the benches and enjoy the May sunshine with refreshments from the Whistle Stop Café. You can follow our activities and stay updated on Facebook, just search for Tetbury Men’s Shed Workshop and join the group. There are many problems facing our older population, The pandemic created an atmosphere of isolation causing many people, particularly those living alone, to lose contact with their friends and neighbours. Pubs and Clubs which provided a vital meeting place for older Town residents are increasingly becoming too expensive for some. Most of our chaps come along to meet their mates for a chat, but the shed can be like a second home to some. If you have a father, Grandfather, Brother or even a husband who might
benefit from a visit to the workshop or the allotment, why not send them along.
We are open every Wednesday morning and Thursday afternoon. You do not have to book or even let us know you are coming, just turn up on Wednesdays between 9.30 am– 12.00 pm or Thursdays between 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm. Find out more, contact us on 01666 504715. More details of our activities and where to find us are on our Tetbury Men’s Shed website www. tetburymensshed.co.uk
Helping to spread the love of home grown
produce, the team has now commenced planting out a range of vegetables that have been nurtured in the greenhouse. By the end of May, we will have planted the courgettes, runner beans and pumpkins. We have grown excess of each of these popular items, and others, all of which will be available for a donation over the allotment wall. Visit our site in Herd Lane, behind the Royal Oak, or call Ken on 07923 445684 to discuss your selection. You can also visit us to see how the plot is developing, join the team or maybe just chat about issues relating to growing vegetables. A good time would be 11.00 am, our tea break.
Alan Greenway, Tetbury Men’s Sheds
It has been lovely to see some sunshine;
I always think that some sun can make one feel better. No matter how bad life is through illness or sadness, a brighter day can be lovely to look at. It is lovely driving through trees with the sun shining on them; the wildflowers along the side of the road can also be a beautiful site.
The Easter Season has now ended with Pentecost Sunday. Although the Liturgical Calendar states that we are now in ‘Ordinary Time; we should not rest on our laurels, the Sacraments along with the celebration of Mass continues throughout the year and preparation and understanding are always required, no matter who we are. We can use this time to prepare for Advent, which may seem a long way off and as I don’t wish to wish time away, we may use time to prepare.
Earlier this month, we at St Michael’s, along with the other parishes of the diocese, celebrated the Episcopal Ordination of the Tenth Bishop of Clifton, Bishop Bosco MacDonald in the Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul, Clifton Bristol. Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, I was unable to attend but I was pleased that in this day of technology I was able to watch it via Livestream.
Bishop Bosco (born John Bosco MacDonald but known as Bishop Bosco), born in Bath and one of twelve. He was two years below me at school and one of his sisters who read one of the readings on this occasion, was in my class at school. I was able to attend his ordination to the priesthood in Bath in 1991. Although it is with happiness we announce this news, especially for me, who too was born and bred in Bath! It is with sadness that Pope Francis accepted Bishop Declan’s resignation on health grounds. We wish him a long and happy retirement.
We wish students undertaking examinations at this time will do well and obtain the grades that they are hoping for in order to continue in further education.
Our Sunday Mass is at 9.00 am, with a Mass on Wednesday morning at 10.00 am (but please check our latest newsletter on our website to confirm the weekday Mass)
That leaves me on behalf of Fr Maria and the Parishioners of St Michael’s to wish you all a Blessed and warm summer.
Elaine Wright Parish Administrator
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As the weather improves, we’re going to be enjoying time outside in the garden with family and
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What an excellent time to get the camera out and photograph some smiley faces, particularly our children or grandchildren. Here are some tips I’ve discovered in my time as a Photographer that I think will help and inspire you to get creative and get the best portraits of your kids.
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Firstly - the setting. You could start by picking an outside space with plenty of open shade - so that your subject is evenly lit and there are no harsh shadows under the eyes. Check there’s nothing distracting in the background that will compete with your subject.
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Now, for the most important tip - get down to the child’s eye level and fill the frame with the face and everything else you want in your picture to compose a good shot. The hands are either in or out of the shot - they can’t be half in. As a fail-safe rule, you should photograph more than you need and crop out afterwards if you decide to change the composition. Because children are so animated and move rather quickly - set your shutter to a suitable high speed. Having your shutter at 1/250 is a good starting point. Then, always choose the finest ISO your camera can handle, depending on your day’s light conditions. ISO 100 is ideal for portraits, but nowadays, cameras can handle being pushed to a higher ISO.
Aperture can make such a difference to the look of a portrait. By choosing a wide aperture, e.g. f2 - your background will be blurred, and the face will be in focus, which is most people’s desired effect. A narrow aperture will increase the depth of field, i.e. more of the background will be in focus. This can be for more creative shots or when the child is playing, and you want your picture to tell more of a story. Lastly, push the boundaries of an acceptable shot and get creative, e.g. find ways to frame your subject with an arch in the garden. Watch their every move; if you see them doing something that could make a great shot, ask them to do it again for you. Encourage water play and messy play, which can yield more creative results. Think about dressing your child in clothes that will be timeless (no logos or brand marks) and keep them barefoot if possible. Embrace your creativity and let it shine through your photos.
Kids enjoy being photographed, and it can be an enjoyable experience.
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“It was June, and the world smelled of roses. The sunshine was like powdered gold over the grassy hillside.”
Maud Hart Lovelace, Betsy-Tacy and Tibb Summer is in full flow at last and as ‘Flaming June’ promises long warm days under cerulean skies, we look ahead to what this summer has to offer beyond the returning of swifts.
Here at Tetbury Library and across all Gloucestershire Libraries, we will be gearing up for this year’s ‘Library Challenge,’ starting on Saturday the 13th of July –
Saturday the 14th of September. The theme for this year is ‘SPORT’ with sportthemed activities taking place throughout the summer holidays. Keep an eye on our Gloslibraries App/Events/Tetbury to register for the events online or give us a ring to book your place/s.
N.B If you have any old sports equipment we can use for our displays, please bring it along to the library.
The Library Challenge 2024 is a tremendous opportunity, much like the Summer Reading Challenge before it, to engage with children over the holidays and encourage them to read and participate in creative, educational and interactive activities. Stay tuned for dates of events to come!
June sees several large environmental
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dates pop up, from World Environment Day (5th of June), World Ocean Day (8th of June) or the UK’s own Great Big Green Week (8th of June – 16th of June), the biggest celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature.
This also ties in very well with The Wildlife Trust’s annual big ’30 days Wild’ initiative, where throughout the month of June, children and families are encouraged to do something ‘wild’ for nature every day. These can be wonderful, shared experiences on a walk, planting wildflowers, listening to bird song, visiting a park or woodland, spotting butterflies and minibeasts or even mindful colouring. There are plenty of free resources available www.wildlifetrusts.org/ #30DaysWild
The King celebrates his birthday on Saturday the 15th of June and in line with the King’s environmental credentials, only a few days later on the Summer Solstice, Thursday the 20th of June, is Clean Air Day, where we can all do our bit to help the environment whether it’s reducing our pollution, planting trees and hedges or doing a litter pick.
So, as we bathe in glorious weather (hopefully) why not enjoy a little wildness this June too?
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Paper Crafters Group
Saturday the 8th of June 10.30 am – 12.00 pm
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Tuesday the 11th of June 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm
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was delivered by Wing Commander (retired) Paul Shepherd on the 21st of March.
The talk addressed the history of the Suez Canal and its importance to France, Britain and Global trade in general. It then discussed increasing Egyptian Nationalism in the late 1940s and early 1950s which resulted in British withdrawal from Egypt and the Canal Zone. The various factors that led to the eventual conflict were discussed together with US insistence that any issues be resolved peacefully at all costs against a worrying background of Global unrest.
International efforts to resolve the situation peacefully were rejected by Egypt’s President Nasser who cited his new alliance with the Soviet Union and China which provided Egypt with arms supplies.
The British and French, joined by the Israelis, decided on military action to regain control of the Canal to “teach Egypt a lesson.” The US denied support for military action and took financial measures to affect British and French economies.
Under strong National and International pressure in favour of action against Egypt, Prime Minister Eden was persuaded to act and not pay too much attention to US threats to punish Britain.
The talk then addressed the assembly of a large joint Anglo French and Israeli task force and the action taken. However after only ten days and with the end objective in sight, Eden announced a ceasefire and immediate withdrawal. Eden did not consult his Allied partners before making the announcement. Eden subsequently lost his job as PM after only two years in office, to be replaced by MacMillan.
On the 4th of April John Toman talked about “Running a Health Service within the NHS”.
He commenced with a brief history from 1948 when Aneurin Bevan as Secretary of State for Health persuaded his own Labour Party, a sceptical Conservative Party lead by Winston Churchill and doctors and dentists unions to back a health service based on the principal “Free at the point of delivery”.
This was an approach developed by his constituency Ebbw Vale where he served as MP for thirty one years. They had developed their own system of funding health care for the population by individuals contributing to a central health fund which ensured free access to GP, hospital and community services, all free at the point of delivery.
After delivering many statistics on the NHS,
such as a sixty-six million population served by one hundred and thirty three thousand doctors, three hundred abd fifty one thousand nurses and thirty seven thousand managers, John faced many a tale of woe from our members present detailing their own experiences of the NHS. He took these in all good part, even agreeing with some of the negative comments and reassuringly, was still smiling at the end.
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Girlguiding Tetbury is one of the recipients of a grant from Tesco with their stronger start blue token scheme.
We would appreciate any blue tokens that come our way until the end of June! The grant will enable us to continue to provide a safe environment for girls aged 4-18 to have fun and adventure.
We need more Brownie leaders to help with our units for 7-10 year old girls. If you can spare time on Tuesdays or Thursdays and would like to join our fun, please get in touch to arrange a visit.
summer. They made clay runes and Trolls; created northern lights pictures with chalk; made up their own Nordic legends and made glacier biscuits and Sami bracelets.
2nd Brownies had a great time visiting Tetbury Bowls club where they spent an hour on the greens and then enjoyed refreshments provided by their hosts in the clubhouse. It is hoped that this may become an annual event as they have been invited for a return visit. Thank you to those who made them so welcome. They have been working for the Steam badge which is sponsored by the Railway Museum in Swindon and also their Speaking Out badge.
Rangers enjoyed being guinea pigs for a psychology study and had to try out some traditional problem-solving challenges. Sadly, the egg didn’t survive the egg drop challenge! They have been exploring a favourite Ranger theme of baking this term (otherwise known as eating!)
Rainbows and Guides have both been working for the AMEY sponsored engineering badge. They have built bridges, planned new railways, used various construction toys and managed to squeeze in some food activities! They made geodesic domes using sweets and cocktails sticks and whilst the Rainbows made chocolate trains the Guides made rocky road.
All units are hoping for some good weather so that they can move their activities outside.
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It will be bluebirds* (and bluebells) for Tetbury WI in this edition of the Advertiser…
…as we get out our Marguerite Patten cookbooks, roll our hair into a Victory Roll, struggle into our dungarees and prepare to help the town celebrate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings on the 6th of June. Plans for our stall in the market place include a reminder of exactly how much food was included in an individual’s ration, recipes to make the most of the small amounts of butter and sugar people were allowed plus some cakes and other baked goods made from the wartime recipes, come and join us and try them.
No budding Vera Lynns* revealed themselves at our May meeting when we asked members to reveal something about themselves that others were unlikely to know. However, among the revelations were memories of playing girls’ rugby long before the sport became popular (or accepted) as it is now; how one member met her future husband when the boys’ school next door – usually carefully segregated –invaded the girls’ school grounds when it snowed to start a snowball fight; how one member had to wash a famous football
manager’s false teeth twice while working as a dental assistant and how another was involved in a situation where ‘I love you’ cost billions of £s (to remove, it was a world-wide virus).
This year seemed particularly good for wild bluebells and cowslips and several members used the opportunity last month to visit Westonbirt to see the stunning spectacle. As a regular dog-walker at the arboretum, I look forward every year to the succession of primroses, bluebells and the wild garlic, but, despite (or possibly because of) the winter we’ve just experienced, this year has been better than ever. Westonbirt is always popular and it looks as if another small group is forming to walk there as well as the regular walks along the railway path.
In June we have two meetings. The first is our regular meeting on the 2nd Monday in the month, when we have invited Nick King, who recently appeared on The Dragon’s Den, to present his talk ‘Goats of the Gorge’ about his transition from police officer to entrepreneur after he was advised to drinks goats’ milk for his bone health.
The second is our annual group meeting with Avening and Kemble and Ewen WIs, which Tetbury is hosting this year. Our speaker will be John Volanthen, who was a member of the international cave diving team that rescued a junior football team from the Tham Luang caves in northern Thailand in 2018. Many may remember that the boys were aged between 11 and 16, when they and their young coach entered the caves after a practice session.
Our next coffee morning will be at The Snooty Fox on Monday the 24th of June at 10.30 am and “we’ll meet again” for our regular June meeting at 7.30 pm at The Goods Shed on Monday the 10th of June, we welcome members from Tetbury and the surrounding villages.
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David Elder’s humorous and much appreciated talk on the 2nd of May was to be our last indoor meeting until September.
He introduced us to people, places, events and curiosities that are part of “Secret Cirencester”.
Among the people associated with town are:
Elizabeth Brown (1830-99), astronomer, meteorologist and explorer, who, by the end of her life had broken through the male barrier to female scientists; George Bond (1870), who removed his seven children aged five to fourteen from the workhouse and took them to Brazil, where he promptly died. The children faced slavery until English residents intervened. All except one remained in Brazil; Grace Hadow (1875-1940), who fought for suffrage in a town very much against it, organising a political rally that three to five thousand women attended.
Peter Maxwell Davies (1934-2016), composer, who taught music in Cirencester Grammar School in the 1960s, encouraged pupils and townspeople to enjoy and take part in music.
We were treated to a slide show of landmarks to name. Some did recognise the Roman amphitheatre, the Horse Temple and Ice House in Cirencester Park and the loopholes in the Park wall made for lookout during WWII. Less well known were a well that provided water for Cirencester Brewery, now under the Brewery Arts, the Thames and Severn Canal, now just an old wall following the tow path, and the Roman pillar in the parish church.
There have been some extraordinary events in the town In the early 19th century, before Madame Tussaud’s opened in London, she twice
exhibited her waxworks at The King’s Head, charging extra to see the body-snatchers display in the house of horrors;
In 1862 the Cricket Club defeated an All England Team and in a later match the three Grace Brothers took a record ten wickets off one hundred and forty four balls;
In 1874 two hundred and fifty guests packed the outdoor swimming pool to see Fred Beckwith, English swimming champion, demonstrate special swimming skills.
The first curiosity mentioned was that until railway timetables were needed, local time was seven and a half minutes behind London time. We were also told about merchants’ marks, which were individual and used as trade marks.
Other curiosities to look out for are wall paintings in St Catherine’s Chapel, sculptures of St Michael overcoming Satan in Weavers Hall, St Thomas’s Hospital, on the south porch of the parish church, a weasel, a buffoon with a bag and a fawn and on the tower, modern gargoyles representing “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil”.
Once again, we all enjoyed David’s talk immensely.
There will be an exhibition to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D Day in the Market Hall on the 6th of June from 10.00 am – 4.00 pm.
Our June meeting will be on Thursday the 13th. This is an afternoon visit to Tewkesbury, with a £5.50 charge towards our guide, Kirsty Bingham. Intending to go? Then please contact Jane, as she needs to have numbers and arrange lifts as required. If anyone would like to join HOTS, please see our website: www.tetburyhistory.com or telephone Jane Haines 01666 504196.
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From time to time, I attend functions where I sit next to or opposite someone with views that are of a different nature to those held by me and wonder why I do not challenge them. It was different all those years ago because however extreme one’s “olders and betters” views were, they had experienced more of life and could make life difficult for you. But at my stage in life there is no need to be silent and I wonder why I allow what I regard as insane or bigoted views to remain unchallenged.
The answer I believe lies in one’s legal training. For ten years as a judge in the lower echelons of the judicial ladder, my job was to uphold the rule of law whether or not I thought it was reasonable. As an advocate you have to provide a voice for another who may not have the benefit of articulating their case. In matrimonial cases and property cases you are assisting a client in reaching their objective. You can express your views as to the chances of success and how to achieve it, but you cannot condemn them for their views about the other party or their solicitor. Indeed I recently had a transaction on with another lawyer who seemed to communicate only between 10.00 pm and midnight much to the annoyance of my clients. They wanted to turn up in the office and threaten him. If I were to act in a menacing manner or be
overbearing and rude I would be in trouble with my regulatory authorities although we are under a duty to report misconduct. Success lies in keeping to the Kipling principle of keeping one’s head when those all about you are losing theirs. Moving house is one of the most traumatic mental experiences apparently and tempers do flare up. We are tested in conveyancing transactions when dealing with a legal factory where the other parties clearly do not know what they are doing or are exerting excessive zeal in their enquiries. One has to be firm and polite.
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Over the next four weeks we will be working Tuesdays and Thursdays to prepare and tidy the beds, tubs and troughs in the morning, for us to plant them up in the evenings, ready for the summer displays to come.
In autumn 2022, following the hot dry summer we had that year, we introduced a lot more perennial plants to several of the beds with the intention of reducing the number of bedding-plants needed overall, and in turn, the subsequent watering required to get them all established and growing. For those locations that will still have summer bedding-plants added, we’ll be using vibrant colourful geraniums again which should tolerate drought conditions far better than many other bedding plants available.
In addition to preparing and planting the beds, tubs and troughs, we will also be delivering over one hundred hanging baskets to residents and traders who have kindly supported us by buying them as part of our main fund-raising initiative. The profit raised goes directly into the ‘Tetbury in Bloom’ funds, which allows
us to continue making the town look as attractive as possible.
Our grateful thanks as always, go to Paul Grimes of Wotton Farm Shop who has been supplying our summer bedding plants and hanging baskets for well over ten years now. His input has become integral to our annual basket and planting operation. He not only produces them all for us, but
delivers to us on each of the evenings, all those that we need for the specific locations we are working at. Without his help and assistance, we would find this annual task almost impossible to achieve and as such we truly appreciate his invaluable support.
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The play area on the Memorial Recreation Ground is currently suffering from some damage through harsh weather conditions, fair wear and tear (through natural usage) and, unfortunately, minor vandalisation.
We are a group of community-minded volunteers, willing to take it upon ourselves to help out, by applying some welldeserved TLC to bring the play area in “The Rec” back to life. We aim to both restore it to working order and to also enhance it, if
possible, for the good of the community.
While undertaking a complete and thorough inspection and audit of the play area, we attracted the attention of some pleased Mums - delighted with our vision and ideas - and looking forward to being able to bring their families back to the Rec children’s play area.
Our audit of the play area as a whole included taking loads of photographs, measurements, and notes. We have subsequently decided to break down
the challenge into three separate areas. The “Outside Perimeter Activity Area,” the “Older Children’s Play Area” and last but not least the “Toddlers Play Area.”
The project presents regulatory challenges, regarding the supply of acceptable playground materials (which have to conform to strict standards.) We have costed only child-safe materials –Honeycomb matting, for instance, which has a one to three metre fall height, tested to industry specifications. With this in mind we have also tried to both source and to clearly identify a list of qualified suppliers. We’re hoping to attract their attention and their sponsorship in the near future, to get things started. Watch this space!
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We are really enjoying playtimes at Avening School. Not only has the sun been shining lately, but we make sure that our play is structured to focus on the Five Ways to Wellbeing. We have areas to be active, quiet spaces to connect with our friends and to take notice, areas to learn and plenty of opportunities to give to others. There are ‘loose parts’ to encourage imaginative play, dressing up clothes, opportunities to build dens or lay in hammocks in the garden, as well as music for an impromptu lunchtime dance class. Our Year 6 Helping Hands are also on duty to support their younger peers with solving any problems, while our Year 4 Wellbeing Leaders make sure that everyone has something fun to do. Our volunteer Reading Buddies are also out once a week with a selection of books to read to their friends and our Year 5 helpers clean the tables and clear the chairs. Amazing teamwork all round!
Continuing with the wellbeing theme, our colleagues from Young Minds Matter mental health support have delivered an information session to parents about supporting children with worries and
anxiety. We are also working hard towards a Mental Health Award to recognise all of the excellent work that the school does to support children in this area.
We have been out and about over the last few weeks. The reception children and children from Key Stage 1 have been to the Sir William Romney’s School Multi-Skills festival. Meanwhile, some of our older pupils have been involved in a dodgeball competition, a netball tournament and a tennis festival. Our Year 5 Mini-Police have
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been litter-picking in and around the school and the Owls class (Year 5/6) are visiting Westonbirt Arboretum for some science work, including classification of species. During Earth Week, we were visited by geologists and petroleum engineers from S P Global who gave some fascinating talks about pollution, volcanoes, hydrocarbons, rocks, soils and carbon capture.
We are looking forward to the return of The Tetbury Woolsack Races on bank holiday Monday this year with an eager team of pupils representing the school. As we head into June, we have school sports morning to look forward to at the end of the month, when hopefully the sun will still be shining. Don’t forget, our Fledgling sessions for pre-school children and their grown-ups take place every Friday 2.00 pm - 3.00 pm. If you are interested in coming along to Fledglings, please contact the school office for more information.
For more information about this busy place of learning, please see our school website: www.avening.gloucs.sch.uk.
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He replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. The second is like it: ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’”
Love your neighbour (or everybody else) as yourself is challenging – who is my neighbour anyway? – do I really have to love people who are very different to me, who I don’t like, who don’t deserve it?
Jesus answered at least the first of these questions with the story of the Good Samaritan – how a man from a disliked and distrusted ethnic group looks after
someone from the dominant group who has been beaten up, at his own expense and risking his own safety – while several ‘pillars of the dominant community’ walk by on the other side of the road with ‘good excuses’ for not helping. Everyone in need is your neighbour says Jesus’ story.
Then the question that sometimes is the hardest of all – if I am to love my neighbour as myself just how much do I love myself? There is an implied part of the commandment that I am commanded to love myself, so that I can love others. If I don’t value the me I am made to be, if I don’t take care of my
physical, mental and spiritual health, how can I be fit to take care of others? If I don’t know how to love myself, warts and all, I will look at others in judgement over their weaknesses and question their deserving of my love and care.
Often our human sense of justice tends towards the Old Testament saying ‘an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth’ –in other words, give people what they deserve – but that leads to a world of blind, toothless people. Jesus’ answer to which is the greatest commandment, gives a template to heal the world, to break into feuds and wars, disagreements and broken relationships on global, national and personal levels. Love God (because God is Love) and love your neighbour (who should of course also be loving God and you) and this world could indeed be a more wonderful place. It is possible, but not easy – and it starts with you – and me of course – trying to live lives of love and not giving up on it (which personally I can only do with the help of the God of Love). Right now, there is so very much violence in the world – it can be overcome with love, but only starting from each one of us giving it a go – and we need to start with ourselves. Wishing you all the Love and Peace of God. Wendy, Minister, Christ Church Tetbury
May has really got off to a flying start for the Art Society.
Our May meeting saw Mark Warner, a professional artist from Shropshire, give a fascinating demonstration of his techniques and composition in landscape using acrylics for us at the Dolphins Hall. Mark’s sketchbooks and use of large sheets of blue Fabriano paper gave a good insight into his working practice.
The previous weekend, Lynn Keddie: a professional artist from Frome held a workshop for us at Sherston Village Hall attended by thirteen members of the Society. Lynn is an abstract expressionist and thus encouraged us to throw caution to the wind and express how we relate to landscape through colour and composition. It was a new and challenging way of looking at familiar views taking us all away from our comfort zones!
Over the May Bank Holiday weekend, we held our annual Spring Exhibition at the Market House. The weekend began with a wellattended preview on the Friday evening and visitors throughout the weekend were able
to view over one hundred and forty paintings by twenty-seven artists. The competition for favourite picture was won by Gill Ashley with ‘Creek ‘O day.’ It was a very successful event with twenty-six paintings being sold and over one hundred cards.
Our next meeting is on Wednesday the 5th of June, at the Dolphins Hall where Cathy Pearce will talk about her landscapes, seascapes and still life. Kathy lives locally in Wiltshire and is particularly interested in working in pastel although she does use other mediums for her work.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like to join us. Guests are always
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One of the highlights of starting our season is introducing newcomers to the joy and challenges of playing lawn bowls.
The past few weeks have seen attendees of our April open taster sessions immerse themselves in free coaching sessions. From mastering the perfect grip to understanding stance and mat positioning, they’ve delved into the intricacies of this deceptively simple looking sport. Once they become club members, we look forward to bowling with them at our Friday evening social roll-ups and seeing their participation in friendly matches.
We also recently hosted the Tetbury Brownies for a ‘give it a try’ session. Their first uncertainty of what to do soon disappeared, and it’s safe to say that everyone had a blast. The coaches were impressed by the Brownies’ attentive listening skills and
unwavering concentration. Shot by shot, they improved throughout the evening. We’ve extended an invitation to each of them to join our junior sessions, held every Sunday morning from 10.00 am to 11.30 am.
Our male bowlers have hit the ground running, competing in divisions 1 and 4 of the South Cotswold Bowls League as well
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While the ladies’ leagues kick off in midJune, our female bowlers haven’t been resting on their laurels. Early May marks the start of all county competitions, where our bowlers give their all against local opponents. So don’t be surprised if you catch us on the green on weekday evenings with home friendly games occasionally on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday afternoons.
Our annual green inspection yielded excellent results, earning us certification to host county and national fixtures. Kudos to Vic and Vincent for their hard work during the winter months—the green looks pristine and plays beautifully. The county fixtures committee has taken notice. We’ve already hosted the Gloucestershire women’s Middle England League match against Oxfordshire, which Glos won resoundingly. Mark your calendars for the men’s match against Oxfordshire at the end of August—it promises to be a great event! Check out www.tetburybowlsclub. co.uk/diary to find out when we’re playing at home.
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In addition to our monthly meeting we hosted a very successful Quiz Evening for the village, run by the amazing Shirley Hand and family, who always come up with a challenging set of questions. Fourteen teams fought a very close run competition and raised a wonderful profit of £258 for Avening Primary School, which will be spent on new books for the classrooms.
Our skittles team were successful in beating Winstone WI in the first round of the GFWI annual skittles competition and will now compete for the cup.
Fifteen members then had a brilliant day in Bath on a walking tour with Susan Parslow, a blue badge guide. Susan has amazing knowledge and the ability to bring history
alive. Our tour began at the Assembly Rooms and set the scene for an exploration of Regency Bath. We then proceeded to The Circus and started to learn about the details of the amazing architecture of John Woods, senior and junior, who designed and built this area of Bath including the Royal Crescent, which we visited next. We followed the footsteps of a Jane Austen heroine along a path at the rear of the houses and noticed the marked differences at the backs of the properties – ‘Fur coats and no knickers’ as someone remarked! We also heard about life for the servants of the time including the hard work of the sedan chair operators and the children who were used as household waste collectors. Our tour then headed towards the Baths and finished near The Abbey, concluding with a very good lunch at Hall and Woodhouse.
Other activities during the month included a turn at running the Alton Community Café, which takes place weekly in the Social Club on a Tuesday morning, a Book Club discussion over tea on ‘In The Blink of an Eye’ by Jo Callaghan and a trip to The Barn Theatre to see the highly acclaimed ‘Connections’ production.
We are now looking forward to our long awaited Purcell Club Tour of Westminster Abbey at the end of the month.
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Tetbury Film Society’s new season will return on the 18th of September, with something for everyone.
In anticipation, we are accepting new members. To join us please contact our membership secretary, Patricia, on 01666 502085 or visit our website www. tetburyfilm.org.uk for an application form.
Your membership card and the full list of nine films will be delivered to your door in August.
We look forward to seeing you then.
Every autumn friends and family of Sherston CE Primary and the wider community don their wellies, grab a basket and collect crabapples for a great cause! Planet-friendly condiment makers, Tracklements then transform the community’s spare crabapples into their delicious English Crabapple Jelly, donating 50p for every kg of crabapples collected to Sherston Primary and local youth groups, and a further 25p from the sale of every jar sold nationwide.
In April the team from Tracklements presented a cheque for £947 to Sherston school and local youth groups for the funds raised from the autumn crabapple collection and last year’s jar sales. On behalf of everyone a Sherston Primary, a huge thank you to Tracklements for this generous donation, the Friends of Sherston School for coordinating the collection and everyone in the community who collected crabapples!
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Athena and June are both writers, but whilst June’s first novel quickly disappeared into obscurity, Athena is celebrating a Netflix deal to dramatise her third book. Despite her jealousy, June cannot resist the lure of success and agrees to meet up with her old college friend. The evening ends in tragedy, however, and as June waits for the ambulance to arrive, the first draft of Athena’s new book finds its way into her bag.
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Initially thinking simply to edit and revise the book, June gradually comes to see it as much her own work as Athena’s – and decides to publish it under her own name. Success is all June had ever dreamed it would be until internet trolls begin to question her right as a white woman to tell a story about Asian characters. After the initial Twitter-storm has passed, June has to decide what to do next; a writer needs to keep on writing to stay in the public eye. However, her underlying guilt and paranoia lead her to make questionable decisions and isolate her further.
This is an insider’s take on the world of publishing and the complex paths that lead to either success or failure. Publishers are constantly searching for the next big thing, preferably something ‘exotic’ – which can be loosely translated as anything except white and middle class. Cultural appropriation and the need for sensitivity readers are all factors that the modern author needs to consider - simply writing a great story is no longer enough. Indeed, this book suggests that being published does not seem to bring long-lasting fulfilment. A cautionary tale of ‘be careful what you wish for’.
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A huge thank you to everyone that contributed to the 20mph zone consultation in March. We had a phenomenal response, with eight hundred and twenty two people completing a questionnaire. The key question posed was “do you support the proposed 20mph zone in Tetbury?” 75% are in favour of some form of 20mph zone, with 63% fully supporting the zone as proposed, 12% supporting a zone, albeit with changes, and 25% not supporting. Knowing that we have significant support, we will continue with the campaign, working towards applying for a Traffic Regulation Order with the county council to implement reduced limits. Participants of the consultation
contributed six hundred and ninety two comments, giving valuable feedback. We are in the process of working through all of these comments, which we will use to help finalise our traffic regulation order application. Full results can be viewed here:
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…Disasters Committee. Despite a rather depressing title to his talk, he told us the inside story of events like the RoRo Ferry disaster and the fire at Windsor Castle. February is a special month in Guiding because the 22nd is Thinking Day, when we think about the Founders of the Movement, and our fellow members all over the world. To celebrate, we met on the day for brunch at Lyndseys, who very kindly opened just for us. At our meeting four delightful senior Guides told us about their experiences at International camps last year, in Holland and South Africa, and we enjoyed international snacks and a glass of wine or exotic juice.
In March we had a talk from Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust. We welcomed guests and members from other Guilds to our AGM in April and after a quick business meeting we enjoyed a talk by Gill Shaw, a very active Guider from Malmesbury who had been shocked to receive a diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease last year. She was told that strenuous exercise could delay the onset of the disease, so signed up to cycle to the Parkinson’s annual conference in Barcelona. Her presentation included photos of her trip through France and into Spain, and as well as spreading awareness of the disease, she raised £8,000 for the charity. We all enjoyed light refreshments afterwards.
This month we are having a demonstration of saris and in June we have a talk from one of the Royal Protection Team from Highgrove. Hopefully, the weather will be warm for our summer picnic in a member’s garden in July. Some of us are heading to Portsmouth for the National AGM of the Trefoil Guild and have a jolly weekend planned, and other events are being arranged for the summer.
As you can see, we have a varied programme
and you are assured of a warm welcome if you care to join us. You do not need to have been a member of the Guide Movement previously, but just agree to its principles. We usually meet on the third Monday of the month in St. Mary’s School, except when we’re out and about, and transport can be arranged for those without a car. Contact our chairperson, Liz Fleming on ingleburn@ wntrefoil.org.uk or 07773 190776 if you would like to try us out.
Helen Price, Ingleburn Trefoil Guild
On Thursday the 18th of April we set off to Cardiff to see ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’ at the Millennium Centre on Cardiff Bay.
Set to a smash-hit 80s soundtrack, the musical tells the love story of Zack Mayo, a fearless young officer candidate for the US Navy, and the lively Paula Pokrifki, whose fiery spirit matches his own. We experienced the tough US Navy training as well as the highs and lows of young love. We knew the songs and by the time we got to the finale most of the audience was on its feet cheering and joining in with ‘Love lift us up where we belong’ which the young cast belted out with power and soul accompanied by a great live rock and pop band.
Opened in 2004, the theatre seats one thousand nine hundred and is ‘among
the best theatres in the world’. The huge modern auditorium is wide, high and spacious and felt airy and comfortable with good seating and room to relax.
The environment positively added to the enjoyment of the event and we had perfect views of the stage.
The Centre is surrounded by a large open pedestrian space, with a good range of eateries including Côte, Bill’s, Pizza Express and several others. Walking a few steps further, you come to the water’s edge and enjoy the sight of little yachts tacking around the inland water, bustling ferries and a glimpse of the open sea.
As always, our big yellow coach, with skilful driver, provided a smooth and comfortable journey to and from the event, dropping us off at our various destinations round Tetbury. It takes on the atmosphere of a friendly country bus when each person leaving calls Goodbye to friends. We came home with Love still Lifting Us Up, memories of sunlight sparkling on water and the warmth of good companionship.
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15th of August - Summer outing to visit Windsor Castle. All day visit.
11th of September ‘Lord of the Dance’ in Cardiff New Theatre. Evening performance Michael Flatley is back with a dazzling revival of his iconic dance extravaganza. An ‘enchanting display of precision dancing, artistic lighting, and breathtaking pyrotechnics’.
24thof October ‘The King’s Speech’ at The Watermill Newbury and restaurant. Matinée. If you wish it, lunch is extra. Set just before WW2 this new production shows the unorthodox relationship between Bertie, the soon-to-be-crowned King George VI and speech therapist Lionel Logue. Can Bertie find his voice in time?
20th of November ‘Birdsong’ at Malvern Theatre. Matinee Sebastian Faulks’s epic story of one man’s journey through an allconsuming love affair and into the horror of the First World War.
11th of December All day trip to Blenheim Christmas Lights.
If you would like to join the Tetbury Theatre Group, please contact Diana Challis (Membership Secretary) 01666 502768 or Helen Price (Chairperson) 01666 503187. Website: www.tetburytheatre group.co.uk. We look forward to welcoming you!
Linda Goodhew, Tetbury Theatre Group
On Sunday the 28th of April, we remembered the ANZACs - the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps - who were based at Leighterton during World War One, in a service at Leighterton Cemetery. Children from Leighterton Primary School joined the Royal British Legion, Air Cadets, Badminton Benefice, Nailsworth Brass Band, villagers and special guests to call the roll and lay sprigs of rosemary on the graves of the airmen who died. Sprigs of rosemary are used as rosemary is synonymous with remembrance and commemoration. Its association with remembrance has carried through to modern times; in literature and folklore it is an emblem of remembrance as, in ancient times, the plant was supposed to strengthen memory.
Twenty seven men, from Australia and New Zealand, were sent to Leighterton in 1917 and they were based at Bowldown Farm. In the First World War, the Australian Flying Corps (AFC) had four training squadrons based in Gloucestershire, Numbers 5 and 6 Training Squadrons AFC at Minchinhampton and Numbers 7 and 8 Training Squadrons AFC at Leighterton.
Those four AFC squadrons formed the 1st Training Wing AFC with its headquarters
and AFC hospital in Tetbury. The men were given just six weeks basic training and passed a written exam in aeronautics, Morse code and the theory of artillery. After this, they would fly just twelve times with an instructor, before going solo. The planes they flew were Sopworth Pups and Sopworth Camels.
Sadly, all twenty seven service men were killed and twenty six of them are buried in the cemetery in Leighterton. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission looks after the graves and the children of Leighterton are very proud to be part of
the service to remember the sacrifices they made for us.
The children in Haymead and Ozleworth classes learn about the ANZACS in their local history study and many of them come along to the annual service.
We do have some spaces in some of our year groups and if you would like to find out more, please have a look at our website at: www.leighterton.com or contact Claire, in our school office (01666 890273), to arrange a convenient time to come and look round.
Leighterton School Team
Well, bridge can be enjoyed in a similar way. One type of play can be deceptively simple, subtle and a gentle pleasure, as with Austen, and the other type can be more complicated, full of pitfalls and machinations, like Bridgerton, but possibly with less sex!
There is a simple form of bridge which, in a slightly derogatory way, is called “kitchen bridge.” This is when four or more friends get together to play bridge at home, informally, and, as you are near the kitchen, why not interrupt play with afternoon tea
or even with a glass of wine. Many serious bridge players still enjoy this relaxed form of the game. I am not suggesting for a moment that wine will improve your game, but maybe you will not care about the outcome so much!
How complicated you make your game when you play at the Club is up to you and your partner. As with chess, you can play a simple game, just following the basic rules, or progressively, play a more complex form with different conventions. You can even play your simpler game against opponents who are playing a more complex game. Admittedly,
they may be able to communicate better and so win the game, but it does not necessarily follow. Sometimes the ABP (average bridge player) prevails.
We are trying in this course of notes about bridge to explain some well-known conventions. The term conventional is also used to describe certain opening leads, discards and signals that have specific, agreed meanings.
A useful convention is ‘Weak Twos.’ If you have six of either spades, hearts or diamonds, including two honours and
8-10 points, you can open two of that suit. This makes it difficult for the opponents to open the bidding. This happened to me recently. The player on my right opened the bidding with a weak two and, although I had fourteen points and a balanced hand and would have opened with 1NT, I was prevented from doing so as I would have had to open with too high a bid. The result of this was our opponents’ gained points whereas previous players of the hand had not used the weak two opening and then the player in my place opened 1NT and they gained points.
In the meantime, if you want to find out more about playing bridge at South Cotswold Bridge Club or attend lessons, visit our website www.southcotswoldbridgeclub. co.uk. Or email jimedwards811@gmail. com.
Tuesday afternoons, for the Summer, we have a change of venue and will be playing at the Village Hall, Shipton Moyne.
Thursday afternoons at Minchinhampton Golf Club.
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Our Year 4 children have had a fun packed residential visit at PGL Liddington. The children rose to all the challenges and threw themselves into every activity with huge enthusiasm and determination. They particularly enjoyed the zip wire, fencing, scooters and the giant swing. In the evening they sat around the campfire and sang songs. We were so proud of our St. Mary’s pupils – for some of them it was a first night away from home and they had the time of their lives!
Pupils have also been out and about in the town. Year 4 and 5 visited the Yellow Lighted Bookshop recently and enjoyed choosing a book each. As a school, we have taken part in a ‘Readathon’ challenge. Reading at St. Mary’s is central to everything we do and we aim to encourage a love of reading so that children experience the pleasure of being lost in a good book.
It was lovely for St. Mary’s School to be represented at the Woolsack races this year. As pupils of the town school, children really feel supported by our community at these events and it is always so nice to hear such positive feedback about the children from
so many members of the community.
We were also delighted this month to celebrate one of our young pupils who finished his chemotherapy treatment. Colby, who is only 5 years old, has completed his treatment for leukaemia and he got to ring the bell at the hospital to celebrate this. Colby has shown such courage over the last two years and we are so proud of him.
We look forward to lots of exciting events at school over the coming weeks – children are
participating in District Sports Athletics and cricket events. The Year 6 children will be attending the Leavers’ Service at Gloucester Cathedral and we have sports days to look forward to as well as the Year 6 play, PTFA Summer Fayre and visit to Bowood.
If you would like to find out more about life at St. Mary’s please get in touch with the school office: admin@st-marys-tetbury. gloucs.sch.uk or visit our website: www. stmarys.com.
J Woolley, Headteacher
Lambs, caterpillars and even a tortoise have joined in the fun at TNP…
…over the last few weeks and have brought much excitement. The children were thrilled at being able to bottle feed the lambs right here in our garden, kindly brought in by Charlotte, Mum of two of our playgroup children, and her sister.
The children also got to be inside the lamb’s pen and stroke them. Our preschoolers also loved watching Mr T the tortoise plod around the carpet and see what his shell felt like. Mr T is thought to be about sixty and belongs to the Grandad of one of our preschoolers. Thank you to both families involved.
Providing our children at Tetbury Nursery playgroup with new experiences and giving them the opportunity to learn about things outside their usual daily routines is a key part of our role as early years practitioners.
Mentioned in last month’s article was that we were giving hydroponic gardening a try and it’s been a real success. The children popped runner bean seeds into clear
containers with a damp paper towel in and we’ve watched them sprout, their shoots and roots growing really quickly (about 1015cm in a week!). The children have then planted them into pots and taken some of them home to watch them grow, the others we’ll plant in the garden.
Our garden is such an important space for our children to learn and explore and we’re so grateful to have some volunteers from Tetbury Tesco come to help us give it a ‘spruce up’ in May half term as part of their support for the local community. Photos to follow next month.
Coming up over the next few weeks as part of the transition to primary school we have visits with the reception teachers from local primary schools to meet the preschoolers moving up in September. Our staff will also be writing reports for their key children outlining strengths and development areas to pass on to their new teachers.
If you’re looking for a playgroup space for your child, you’re welcome to make an appointment to come in and look around, please email us at tetburynurseryplaygroup@ eygloucestershire.co.uk or give us a call on 01666 504855.
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Forest school is an inspiring process, a specialised approach to outdoor learning that aims to develop confidence and self-
esteem through hands-on learning in woodland environments. Children who currently attend and those who have attended in the past have developed many skills and experiences. Forest school has many positive impacts in terms of confidence building, social skills, language and communication, motivation and concentration, physical skills and knowledge and understanding. Children are encouraged to take risks and learn about how to keep themselves safe with the support and guidance from our wonderful, trained staff.
We ensure we provide many opportunities to further the children’s learning experiences at our incredible Forest school site. Weather that be bug hunting, exploring different creatures under a microscope or cooking different foods on an open fire. Children develop physical skills climbing trees or building their own obstacle courses and so much more! Each day the children attend they are always learning a new skill to take away with them.
Our Forest school sessions currently run on a Wednesday 9.00 am – 1.00 pm and Thursday 9.00 am – 1.00 pm. Please do get in touch if you wish for your child/ children to attend our inspiring Forest school sessions.
We recently ran a Forest school Easter holiday club for anyone age 3-7 to attend.
It was a fantastic couple of days. We had an Easter egg hunt, cooked s’mores on the open fire, explored the nature around us and enjoyed a delicious lunch sat outside in the fresh air! A child who attended our forest school club for the first time said to me “I wish I could come here every day” that was the perfect insight to just how incredible our forest school is!
Please look out on social media for our next Forest School holiday club!
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will be provided by… … Dr David Bullock, at 10.30am on Tuesday 18th June, at the Goods Shed.
The title of this talk is taken from the last paragraph of Darwin’s “Origin of Species” and will particularly reference what we should plant in a climate changing world. David is the retired Head of Nature Conservation in National Trust and is now Chair of the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust.
Our u3a groups have been busy this month, with a wide variety of activities taking place.
Our Art Appreciation group has been discussing two diverse subjects this month. Firstly the Hospital of Santa Maria Della Scala in Siena and its notable frescoes both on the facade of the building and inside. They also looked at Vincent van Gogh’s “Cafe Terrace at night” - one of his most recognisable paintings, painted in Arles in 1888, and much reproduced. Our Wednesday Book Club has read and discussed “The Marriage Portrait” by Maggie O’Farrell, an interesting re- working of the marriage of Lucrezia Medici and Alfonse de Ferrara, the union of the Houses
of Tuscany and Medici. Hilary Mantel’s “Giving up the Ghost.”
Our Boules sessions have been cancelled or interrupted many times by rain, after a very wet winter, and the group is now looking forward to a new summer season. They are hoping to engage in some friendly competition with both Malmesbury and Cirencester u3a Boules groups. They will be playing every week during the summer, as long as it’s not raining.
And last but not least, our Historic Buildings Group arranged a walking tour around Cirencester, led by Cirencester Civic Society Guides. The knowledgeable guides pointed out buildings and features we often hurry by, and many interesting facts made for a very enlightening and enjoyable visit.
This is just a selection of the activities we have to offer.
If you would be interested in joining the u3a, take a look at our website www.tetburyu3a. org.uk to find out more, including our monthly newsletter www.tetburyu3a.org. uk/newsletters/, and details of how to join.
Tetbury and District u3a Team
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