Tetbury Advertiser November 2025

TETBURY ADVERTISER

Celebrating 51 years of the Tetbury Advertiser

Tetbury and District Footpath Group

News from St Marys’ Church

Tetbury Town Council

The Team

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What’s On

4th Nov Tetbury Community Choir

Host their next meeting. See article for details.

5th Nov Avening School

Host their Open Morning. See article for details.

6th Nov Tetbury Greening

Host their next meeting See article for details.

6th Nov History of Tetbury Society

Hosts talk by Hector Cole MBE on “forging arrowheads and archeological artefacts”. See article for details.

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8th Nov Tetbury Men’s Shed

Host their Crafting Christmas workshop. See article for details.

9th Nov St Marys’ Church

Hosts their Service of Rememberance. See article for details.

10th Nov Tetbury WI

Hosts a talk on MOD/War Graves Detectives. See article for details.

12th Nov Tetbury Film Society

Showing “Radical”. 7.00 pm The Dolphins Hall. See article for details.

16th Nov Tetbury Art Society

Demo of watercolour painting by gravity by Catherine Beale”. See article for details.

18th Nov Tetbury and District u3a Host talk on “Bread through the ages””. See article for details.

Friends of Tetbury Community Transport

November trips: To book 0345 680 5029

CHURCHES

Christ Church, The Chipping 01285 653655

St. Marys’ - C of E - Church St. 01666 500088

St. Michael’s - R.C. - The Green 01666 502367

COMMUNITY CONNEXIONS TRANSPORT

Suite 132, Corinium House, Corinium Avenue, Barnwood Point, Gloucester GL4 3HX

Tel: 0345 680 5029

COTSWOLD CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

TEL: 0808 800 0511

DOCTORS

Phoenix Tetbury, Long Street. Tel: 01666

502303 The Tolsey Surgery, High Street, Sherston. Tel: 01666 840270

HOSPITAL

Malmesbury Road. Tel: 01666 502336

OSTEOPATHS Tel: 01666 503599 & 01666 502214

DOLPHINS HALL COMMUNITY CENTRE

Bookings can be made at www.dolphinshall.org or email: contact@dolphinshall.org

LIBRARY Close Gardens. Tel: 01666 502258

(Mon 10.00-1.00, Tue 10.00-5.00, Wed 10.00-5.00, Fri 10.00-6.00, Sat 10.00-1.00)

LOCAL AUTHORITIES

Tetbury Town Council, Old Courthouse, Long Street. Tel: 01666 504670 (Mon-Fri 9am - 2.30pm) Council Info. Services, in Council Office. Email: reception@tetbury.gov.uk

Cotswold District Council, Trinity Road, Cirencester. Tel: (01285) 623000

NATIONAL EXPRESS Bookings taken at the Visitor Information Centre. Daily return service from Cirencester to Heathrow. www. visittetbury.co.uk

POLICE STATION The Old Courthouse, Long Street Tel: Emergency - 999, Non-Emergency101 (note new number).

RAILWAY STATION Kemble - 6 miles Enquiries Tel: 0845 748 4950

SCHOOLS - Sir William Romney’s, Lowfield Road. Tel: 01666 502378 St. Mary’s Primary, St. Mary’s Road. Tel: 01666 502275.

The Friends of Tetbury Community Transport Roger Bellairs, 07759 142577

The Robin - Bookable Bus Service Tel: 0345 263 8139

TETBURY CARES, www.tetburycares.org

Website to signpost local health services

TETBURY LIONS, www.tetburylions.com

Tetbury Town Crier Tony Evans, 24 Box Crescent, Minchinhampton, Nr. Stroud, Gloucestershire GL6 9DJ.

Tel: 01453 731355 Mob: 07969 302042

Email: tonyevanstowncrier@btinternet.com

VISITOR INFORMATION Police Museum, Long Street. tourism@tetbury.gov.uk Tel: 01666 331222

The Joys of Armchair Travel

Following a mini-break in Bruges in October, I’m settling down into nearhibernation mode for the winter, at least in terms of travel. Not that I have travelled much this year, with short breaks in Norfolk and Scotland. Even so, I’m glad to raise my metaphorical drawbridge and spend a few months on my home turf.

Physically, that is. I’ll still be travelling far and wide, but only in my imagination, by the power of reading–the most environmentally friendly form of transport. Of course, I’d jump at the chance of a reallife equivalent of Enid Blyton’s fictional Wishing Chair, whose legs sprouted wings, before ferrying young Mollie and Peter to enchanted places. When I was little, the Wishing Chair trilogy was my favourite books by Blyton.

Even so, I preferred the actual destinations of the young voyagers in E Nesbit’s The Phoenix and the Carpet, although their trips often got them into trouble. The Phoenix and the Carpet is the second in a trilogy. Sandwiched between Five Children and It and The Story of the Amulet, it’s a

timely read for November, because the story starts in the run-up to Guy Fawkes’ Night. When the unruly children ruin the nursery rug letting off fireworks indoors, the replacement carpet turns out to have magical powers to transport them anywhere they choose.

The five children’s access to fireworks may surprise modern readers, but even when I was their age, I could legally buy low-powered ones. Bangers and jumping jacks were popular, but my favourites were

boxes of coloured matches, each burning with a different jewel-bright flame.

Written over a century ago, E Nesbit’s witty children’s fiction still feels fresh, not least because of the children’s apparent freedom, unthinkable in 21st-century Britain. You don’t have to be a child to enjoy her good-natured, escapist stories. I thoroughly enjoyed my recent binge-read of them.

This winter, my armchair travels will take me through grittier territory. By spring, I plan to reach Constantinople (now Istanbul) via yet another trilogy, this one written for adults. In 1933, aged 18, Patrick Leigh Fermor decided to walk from the Hook of Holland to Constantinople–a journey that took him two years, through regions rich in history and culture, amid ominous signs of impending world war. So far, through the pages of the first volume, A Time of Gifts, I’ve reached Prague. Between the Woods and the Water and The Broken Road await my onward for the second and third legs of my journey. These are remarkable books. Although I’ve travelled a lot within Europe, I could never absorb and learn as much as Leigh Fermor imparts within these pages. Thus, I don’t consider armchair travel second best to the real-life kind, but a welcome addition, and I for one am happy to sit back and enjoy the ride.

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August was quiet, as so many are on holiday and there is no Tetbury Advertiser, but September was different.

This month was the second Quiz of the year and as always was very well attended at The Great Tythe Barn. All proceeds were for Tetbury Hospital with the Lions match funding the amount.

The Bucket Shake at Tesco’s was also very successful, the next one will be at the end of November.

These successful events were followed by organising a visit to the A417 link. More on

this visit will be published in the next edition.

Keith Hodgeson was very busy putting together a car treasure hunt which has now become an annual event. We were also very busy organising our annual Charter Night Dinner.

Tony Sykes took part in the run around Juddmont Park in aid of the hospital. Tony is our representative on the hospital committee.

We remember them

The Lions agreed to donate £400 towards the Solar Panels at the Goods Shed. It was agreed to donate a further sum of money towards the new X-ray machine at Tetbury Hospital; this will be agreed and published after the next meeting.

Please make sure you read the next edition it will be packed full of exciting news and photos that have taken place. All money raised in September and October will be published in next issue.

We would like to thank all the residents who so generously donate to our fundraising.

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They went with songs to the battle, they were young, Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow. They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted; They fell with their faces to the foe.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.

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Tetbury Film Society

What makes film societies, such as ours, special?

We are run by our members, for our members. We provide a warm, friendly atmosphere where you can see films on a big screen. We bring world cinema to our community at a price everyone can afford.

If you are not already a member of Tetbury Film Society, it’s not too late to join. Just come along to our next screening on Wednesday the 12th of November at the Dolphins Hall and ask for details. Everyone

is welcome. Alternatively, tickets for visiting guests can be purchased on the door for that evening’s screening. We look forward to seeing you.

As usual, doors open at 7.00 pm for a 7.30 pm start.

This month Tetbury Film Society is showing perhaps my favourite film of this season, ‘Radical’ (Cert.12). Until the arrival of their new teacher Sergio Juarez, life was tough for students at the worst performing school in Mexico, filled only with violence and hardship. A radical new teaching method brings hope, fun and remarkable results but at what cost? This film is based a remarkable true story. It is adapted from a 2013 article by Joshua Davis for Wired, entitled ‘A Radical Way of Unleashing a Generation of Geniuses’. Intrigued? Come along to find out more.

This month our committee members will also be watching the autumn screenings put on by the Independent Cinema Office (ICO). This is our opportunity to see the best upcoming ‘indie’ and world cinema films before their formal release. We are

hoping to find more great films to share with you next season.

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CHRISTMAS CONCERT

Friday 12th December 2025

7.30pm at St Marys’ Church, Tetbury

With:

• Reading by Jason Durr, Actor

• Alis Huws, Harpist

• Poem by Mark Cummings, Writer for Cotswold Life

• Jubilate Chamber Choir, Cheltenham

• Rose Farquhar

• Tutti Flutti

Adults: £15 pp to include mulled wine and mince pie

Children (16 and under): FREE

Another great month of walking (with a lot more to look forward to), as we head into autumn.

October started with a lovely walk led by Jane around Castle Combe, along old pathways with plenty of early autumn colour, and an unresolved debate about whether some livestock encountered were sheep or goats. There followed walks from Chavenage Green (now passable again after clearance of a fallen tree), Foxley and the Fosse Way, (including a visit to lunch in the Rattlebone Inn.

Looking ahead to November, some varied walks are scheduled, starting with Randwick Wood and Haresfield Beacon (hopefully more autumn colour) with lunch in the village pub. Then Uley Bury and Cam Long Down (combining ancient history with excellent views across the Severn Vale), Ashley (taking in the old railway line, Cotswold Airport and Ashley village,

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one of the more popular Tetbury-based walks), and Minchinhampton (around the Commons minus the cows, who will have returned to their winter quarters).

Details of our Walks Programme and other information can be found at www. tetburywalkers.co.uk. We aim for a wide range of walks in terms of distance, difficulty and location. Some start from Tetbury itself, and some are slightly further afield (lift shares are always available). New members are always very welcome.

Tetbury and District Footpath Group Team

Mayor’s Report

Sisters recognised by Mayor for turning their fingers green for a worthy cause

Two local schoolgirls aged 9 and 11 have spent part of their school summer holiday weeding and tidying up The Cabbage Patch at Tetbury Goods Shed. At the start of the summer, sisters Betsan and Mati were at the Goods Shed on a Saturday morning, waiting for parkrun to start, when they noticed the patch had become unloved and overgrown. Their dad asked Tetbury Town Council for permission for the girls to give The Cabbage Patch some love. Mayor Steve Scott, impressed by the girls’ initiative and hard work, presented Mati and Betsan with Commendations for community volunteering.

We’re Finalists!

We’re absolutely thrilled to share that Tetbury Visitor Information Centre is a finalist in this year’s Tourism Awards — VISITOR INFORMATION SERVICE OF THE YEAR and we couldn’t be prouder!

Earlier this year, we faced the unexpected challenge of our building being put up for sale. But thanks to the resilience and confidence of Tetbury Town Council’s Heritage and Environment Committee, a new home was proposed — right within the council building.

After a whirlwind week of decorating, reshuffling, and a whole lot of teamwork, our new VIC was unveiled. We’re delighted to still have a physical presence on the high street, continuing to welcome visitors with the same warmth and dedication as ever. This nomination is a testament to the team’s unwavering commitment to providing the best possible service to our community and visitors alike.

We wish all the finalists the best of luck — and thank you to everyone who has supported us on this journey! Winners announced 20th November 2025.

On Wednesday the 1st f October 2025, the Deputy Mayor and his wife attended ‘the History of Westonbirt – a Home and a School’. They were given access to many of the archives related to the history of the school since its construction by Robert Halford. The evening culminated in a detailed screen presentation with then and now photographs of the 210 acres the site occupies. The gardens and grounds are open to the public on set days should anyone wish to view.

Steve Scott, Mayor of Tetbury

Tetbury Town Council’s Christmas Day Dinner Initiative: A Thoughtful Tradition for Those Spending the Day Alone

As the Christmas season approaches, many of us look forward to spending Christmas Day surrounded by family, friends, and food. Yet for some in our community, the day can be a stark reminder of isolation. Recognising this, Tetbury Town Council is proud to continue its heartfelt tradition of delivering Christmas Day dinners to residents who may otherwise be spending the day on their own.

Now entering its fifth year, this initiative has become a well-established part of Tetbury’s seasonal calendar, offering not just a hot meal, but also a meaningful connection. Each year, on the morning of 25th December, a team of dedicated volunteers sets out across the town to deliver freshly prepared Christmas lunches to doorsteps—bringing with them not only nourishment, but a reminder that someone is thinking of them.

The initiative is open to anyone in the community who finds themselves alone on Christmas Day and would welcome a meal and a friendly hello. Whether through circumstance or choice, no one should feel forgotten at this time of year.

This year, we are especially grateful for the kind support of the Woolsack Committee, whose generous donation is helping to fund this important effort. Their contribution, along with the efforts of our volunteers, makes it possible to reach more people and continue this valued tradition.

If you or someone you know would benefit from receiving a Christmas meal this year, please do not hesitate to get in touch. You can contact Vicki Bolwell by email at eo@tetbury.gov.uk or telephone 01666 504670. Referrals from friends, neighbours or support workers are warmly welcomed.

We are also calling on members of the community who may be able to spare an hour or two on Christmas morning to assist with deliveries. If you have access to a vehicle and would be happy to help, please use the same contact details to volunteer. Deliveries usually begin around 11am, and volunteers often find it a rewarding way to start their own Christmas Day.

Tetbury has always been a town that looks after its own. This initiative is just one of many ways our community quietly supports one another. With your help, we can once again ensure that Christmas Day brings comfort and companionship to all corners of our town.

Councillor Zowie Baker

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Tetbury Scouts Group

The Beavers have been working towards earning their first aid badge…

…by learning important skills such as how to put on a plaster, how to create a sling out of their Necker, how to place an unconscious person into the recovery position and what number to call in an emergency. We patched up our teddy patients, and practiced making phone calls to 999, discussing what information we would need to give the operator.

We have also worked on our animal friend badge, learning the names of some

common garden birds and what they sound like as well as making pinecone bird feeders.

Cubs:

The Cubs have had a tremendously busy start to the term, already ticking off important badge work that contributes towards the Chief Scout Silver Award.

This is the highest award a Cub can achieve, and every member of the pack works

towards it during their time with us. To gain the award, they must successfully complete seven different challenge badges and secure six other activity badges, requiring a serious amount of effort and commitment.

Last term, three of our Cubs achieved this honour, and we’re hoping for even more success this term! We’ve already been busy with some practical life skills, such as shelter building (in the rain), learning to iron, sew, peel vegetables, and lay a table.

Scouts:

The Scout Troop have been working towards various badges and spent an evening doing Taskmaster style challenges. They have also been working on their Emergency Aid Staged badge. Special thanks go to one of the local firefighters who has come in to instruct and train them to the appropriate level. We have a varied program set in place for the remainder of the year and we’re looking forward to building our skills.

Tetbury Scouts Group Team

‘In Flanders fields, the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky

The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.’

These words are part of a powerful poem written by a Canadian field surgeon named John McCrae, at the beginning of World War One.

For me, Remembrance Sunday always acts as an anchor in the year – a time when we are recalled towards a weighty point in history, towards something that matters to us as a society.

In the morning, just before 11.00 am, I will call my boys to halt what they’re doing, to stand and pause, together with millions of others. We will be thinking of all the brave people who, over the years, have given their lives in the service of their country.

My parents taught me to do this, and their parents – who lived through World War

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Two - taught them. Like so many families, we uphold the tradition of taking time all these years later to honour those who died.

On this day, many of us will be reflecting on what Remembrance means in 2025. Perhaps you will be thinking of all the armed conflict currently happening in the world right now. Perhaps you will feel relieved and grateful at the peace we have

here, that has endured for so long. Maybe you will raise a glass to the memory of a family member who perished.

In St. Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus said, ‘Blessed are the peacemakers.’ And that can sound cosy, but there’s a challenge for us today. He didn’t say, ‘Blessed are the peacelovers’! We can all relate to those lovely feelings of wellbeing when things are calm and amicable but making peace in conflict situations is a whole different ballgame.

This can feel overwhelming when we consider the violence all over the world. But, like charity, I’d argue peace begins at home. That might show up as deleting a draft of a furious email or comment on social media and simply replying with ‘Ok.’ Or it might be picking up the phone to speak to someone you fell out with years ago, and do some fence-mending. On this special Sunday, we remember the Fallen – perhaps the rest of the year we could work to bring harmony to our part of the world they left behind.

So, this Remembrance, I invite you to join me in making a prayer from the first line from that famous hymn – ‘Make me a channel of your peace.’

Tetbury Area Churches Together (TACT) will be marking this important time with the annual Service of Remembrance at St. Marys’ on Sunday the 9th of November at 2.30 pm. The Little Fishes team will be providing children’s activities for 0-10 year olds during this service. Afterwards will be the usual procession through the town to St. Saviour’s Churchyard, where wreaths will be laid at the War Memorial. All welcome.

Revd Sarah Heywood St Marys’ Church

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History of Tetbury Society

limestone, propping up a weak passage roof with arches, some more professionally made than others. Limestone is unstable and rock falls often happened. Wheel ruts in the floors and score-marks on the walls show that horses and carts were used to move stone. Different widths of wheel rut suggest that cart sizes varied. Horses need stabling and Jon and Joe eventually found a wider, flatter area, a stone horse trough and shoe near a rear entrance to the mine. At the edge of the mine piles of shaped blocks and roof tiles were found. One mason had the specific job of shaping them and making them ready to go out to the purchaser. Unsuitable stone would have been used for walling.

better described as mines because they are underground. The talk was accompanied by a slide show of the workings, which had been closed and forgotten about for over one hundred years before the Gloucestershire Seismology Society obtained permission to re-open an entrance and explore.

Windrush stone was top quality and used in many well-known buildings from the early 18th - 19th century, e.g. the Oxford Colleges and St George’s Chapel, Windsor. Few records tell us how important the

industry was in the 1700s, but in the 1800s there were twelve mines recorded in the parish and the most employed as stone masons was in 1851. Windrush had a local industry with local owners and workers. The mid 19th century was its heyday, after which came gradual decline, with closure in 1901 when government regulations on safety at work could not be met.

The slides showed a main passage with smaller passages off, some opening into a connecting passage, some dead-ends. The men worked along fault lines in the

From finds in the workings a lot was learned about quarry workers and what it was like to work underground. The only light was from tallow candles. To keep rats off the tallow a small box was carved out of the wall and a lip left to stop a rat from reaching it. In one passage a seat with a hole behind it had been hollowed out in the wall, possibly a toilet, but Jon and Joe were not investigating! The men discarded broken tools and clay tobacco pipes, and

put graffiti, cartoons and carvings on the walls. From the graffiti, mostly names or initials with dates, family members could be linked by using the census returns; some of the family names appear on the War Memorial. Two finds were unusual and Jon and Joe could think of few reasons for their existence. At the end of one passage was a very large unfinished trough, possibly trapped by a rock fall? Around the quarry old boots had been placed on ledges, perhaps as a good luck charm?

Our next meeting is at 7.30 pm on the 6th of November, when Hector Cole MBE will talk ‘On forging arrowheads and archaeological artefacts’. For further information please see our website: www.tetburyhistory.com or contact Jane on 01666 504196.

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Mazur and other shockwaves

Throughout my career there has been an element of tension between barristers and solicitors. When I started, solicitors could not become Judges bar the lower rungs and then they were not even referred to as Judges but Registrars and Stipendiary magistrates. Although their exams were easier, barristers had to wait for some years before they were senior enough to command decent earnings and many fell by the wayside. All that changed as solicitors became more powerful and with the growth of commercial law. There is nothing to stop a solicitor from climbing the judicial ladder to the top and some barristers have expressed their desire not to become Judges because of the potential fall in their earnings. High court Judges are made to work hard. There are also pension rewards.

The expansion of the solicitors’ firms meant that staff increased and there was a growth in paralegals and licenced conveyancers. There were qualifications for legal executives and other branches of the legal profession. The professions have in my view been getting on well. Barristers can have direct access to clients and solicitors do not have to sit behind them at court hearings. There are plenty of hearings where the client has had the assistance of a nonqualified member of a legal firm provided the public does not have access to those hearings. There are what we call reserved activities which determine what I do in certain situations. I can use my company to deal with will drafting and powers of attorney but if I wish to apply for a grant of probate or do conveyancing I have to do that through my consultancy with Nexa Law who maintain a client account and are a registered firm.;

It is the issue of litigation that has hit the headlines following the case of Mazur.

In this case the conclusion was that under the Legal services Act 2007 an unqualified person is prohibited from conducting litigation even if he or she works for a firm that is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and even if supervised by a solicitor. An unqualified person who conducts litigation commits a criminal offence, as does the employer, even if the employer is regulated and authorised to conduct litigation. I certainly spent many of my earlier years conducting litigation against clerks who knew far more than I did. The whole point is that litigation is an expensive process and with the growth of paralegals vulnerable people

need to be looked after especially with the reduction of the availability of legal aid. Many legal executives feel betrayed by their own supervising body who allowed applicants to present a portfolio of their work and at no stage told them that they should not be doing this.

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Reservoir 13

by Jon McGregor

On New Year’s Day the villagers turn out in force to look for a 13-year old girl, gone missing on the hills above the village. Her name is Rebecca, Becky, Bex and she was staying with her parents in a holiday rental. She is not found.

Despite an extensive search and police reconstruction, no clues to her whereabouts are found. Her parents stay on, but gradually the village resumes its routines and the individuals return to their usual jobs – the Jackson boys are sheep farmers, Irene is a cleaner, Cooper writes for the local magazine, Jones is caretaker at the school.

On the first anniversary of the girl’s disappearance, the Vicar holds a memorial service. Rebecca is still very much in people’s thoughts, especially the teenagers who had met her and feel vaguely guilty at not telling the police everything they knew. Gradually we learn more about the local people, bit by bit their lives are revealed as the rhythms of the village year and nature progress. But still the girl is not found and her parents keep returning.

As the years go by things change as every community does; couples get together, some split up; the teenagers grow up and move away – and come back again; people die. But the community carries on – in January is the pantomime, there is a Spring Dance, the well-dressing happens in June, in the summer is the annual cricket match against the next village, in November is Mischief Night and Fireworks, followed by carols in December. And still people wonder what happened to the girl, her name was Rebecca, Becky, Bex and she was looked for everywhere.

This is a slow burn of a book, almost like a soap opera. Not much happens at first and there are lots of people to follow, but gradually, as we learn more, we become engrossed in the minutiae of village life and what happens behind closed doors. And always, in the background – where is the girl?

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Tetbury Gymnastics Club

Introducing Tetbury Gymnastics Club

Tetbury Gymnastics Club is a grass roots sports club in the heart of the Tetbury community. It was set up in 1978 and has been running out of Sir William Romney School ever since. We currently have over two hundred young gymnasts aged from 5 to 17 years; one hundred and fifty of these are recreational gymnast and fifty are part of our development or squad groups who represent the club, and our town, at external competitions across the county and beyond. They proudly wear their club leotards, thanks to funding in 2024 from the Platinum Feather.

At the end of the summer term we held our annual club competition, allowing all our gymnasts to experience a friendly competition, no matter what their age or ability.

Even over the summer when the club is closed, our gymnasts have enjoyed sharing their gymnastics stretches and moves whilst on holiday which we’ve shared on our social media platforms.

Benefits of gymnastics: Gymnastics is considered a ‘foundation sport’ – a fantastic base for discovery and development in young people. It builds skills for life, supporting cognitive development, strength and conditioning, coordination and flexibility. The list of secondary benefits is just as long, from mental wellbeing, improved self-esteem to resilience and leadership skills.

Our gymnastics programme: We’re very lucky that the committee of the past has well established our club. We are able to offer a variety of gymnastics disciplines, including bars, beam, floor and vault, for both boys and girls. This gives our gymnasts a well-rounded experience in our fast-paced sessions. These sessions are led by our dedicated, British Gymnastics qualified coaching staff, who add the fun and challenge to all our activities.

We follow the Rise Gymnastics programme from British Gymnastics, with whom we are affiliated. This system allows parents and carers to be kept up to date with their

gymnast’s progress, and alerts coaches when gymnasts have successfully completed the medals in the ‘core skills,’ ‘apparatus’ or ‘working together’ strands of the programme.

If you have a young person who is interested in joining us as a gymnast then we recommend you put their name on our waiting list as soon as possible so that they have a space when they are old enough.

Find out more about our club on the website: www.tetburygymnastics.com

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three top award winners at the annual club competition in July.

Some of our squad gymnasts who attended a recent external competition.

I am delighted to confirm that the installation of a defibrillator has now been completed under The Market House,

we were delighted to be able to provide this lifesaving piece of equipment for our residents in the town centre and I would like to take this opportunity to thank Cotswold District Council for their grant of £625 towards the total cost of £1,400. Our thanks also go to Feoffee Vice Chair Dave

Hicks, who was instrumental in ensuring that this project was successful.

In addition, I am pleased to confirm that we gave the following grants this month:

3 x grants of £300 for University Students towards equipment/studies

1 x grant of £300 to a Trainee Barber towards equipment/studies

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Saturday the 8th of November

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Friday the 5th of December

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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

Tetbury in Bloom

October has been a very busy month for us and November is likely to be no different.

Apart from stripping out the remaining summer bedding, cutting down the perennials and generally tidying all the beds and floral displays ready for the winter months ahead, our plan to change the planting in several of the beds continues.

The Knapp bed will have a new look: The very large, dark green and extremely prickly Berberis will be replaced by the shrub ‘Photinia Carré Rouge.’ If it does what it says on the label, it will be a big improvement

– no spiteful thorns, shouldn’t grow as big as the berberis and although still dark green in colour, it will look less dense and produce attractive new red growth each year giving additional contrast to the existing euonymus bushes, the repeat flowering ’Tetbury Torch’ kniphofia plants, and the Flower Carpet roses which we planted last autumn.

As well as planting additional perennials in the two beds opposite Comber’s End,

in London Road, the Box trees in the six tubs located there, which fell victim to Box Caterpillar this summer, will be replaced with ‘Ilex Crenata Caroline’ cones. These look and grow very similar to Box, but don’t have the inherent attraction of the Box Moth or other potential problems such as Box Blight.

Our autumn agenda also includes planting additional perennial plants in other beds at the following locations: Priory Industrial Estate, the six formal beds in St Marys’ churchyard and the bed outside the hospital adjacent to the roadway.

Last but not least: We’re adding over one thousand eight hundred bulbs across several beds to improve the spring display for next year.

Return of hanging basket containers: For those of you who kindly supported us by buying our hanging baskets in the summer, if you have now finished with them, and as yet we haven’t had the empty containers back, please contact me on sue@tetburyinbloom.org.uk or ring me on 504213 to arrange their collection so we can wash and disinfect them all, ready to use again next year. Many thanks.

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‘What good is the warmth of summer without the cold of winter to give it sweetness’.

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With the darker nights closing in and temperatures starting to drop, spare a thought for our wild furry and spiky friends. This time of year, is particularly crucial for Hedgehogs as they need to lay down as much fat as possible to help them survive the winter and November is often the time you see them furiously foraging before going into their winter hibernation. Tetbury in particular has quite a significant (though declining) population of hedgehogs. As such, please give our local hedgehogs a helping hand by leaving fresh water out for them at night and some non-fishy cat or dog food. As we tidy our gardens ready for the coming winter, it is especially important to leave a few ‘untidy’ areas of leaf litter or longer grass as these will contain a lot

of insects and minibeasts perfect for a hedgehog munch and to be very careful when strimming. Please also ensure that you don’t light any bonfires until you have completely disassembled and checked them first. For more information regarding our spiky neighbours, contact the local hedgehog charity ‘Hogwarts’ based in Tetbury and run by the lovely Mary Hinton and ‘Help A Hedgehog Hospital’ run by Annie Parfitt which is based in Chalford and the Stroud area. For more information you can visit https://www.hedgehogstreet.org/

If you do see a hoglet or baby hedgehog at this time of year and think its weighs less than 450g, then please contact the local Help A Hedgehog Hospital branch for advice.

Keep warm and be sociable by joining one of our clubs. The Knit and Natter ladies have been making poppies for 11/11 for our display and enjoyed a talk by Coventry Building Society about ‘Scam Awareness’. We have some leaflets here at the library if you want a contact number. The Paper Crafters are in full swing so if you fancy making a card do come along, all materials are provided. Our Scrabble Club would welcome any new members and don’t forget our Library Club at the end of each month; transport can be arranged.

New books are still coming in so do visit to see our splendid collection and find a new book to read. Should you need any help navigating your computer or handheld device our PC Buddy can sit with you for an hour, booking essential. He will also help you navigate the new NHS App.

Forthcoming Events:

Baby Bounce and Rhyme Time

Every Wednesday 2.15 pm – 2.45 pm

Lego Club

Every Friday 4.00 pm – 5.00 pm

Knit and Natter

Tuesday the 11th of November 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm

Paper Crafters

Saturday the 8th of November

10.30 am to 12.00 pm

Scrabble Club

Wednesday the 19th of November 1.30 pm – 3.00 pm

Nature Club for Kids

Saturday the 15th of November 11.00 am – 12.00 pm

Library Club

Friday 28th November 9.30 am – 12.00 pm

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Tetbury Men’s Shed

When St. Marys’ Church decided to upgrade their hymn books, they faced a dilemma of the highest order…

…what does one do with two hundred retired volumes? So they did what any good British parish would do, they invited the Men’s Shed to assist. Working with members of the congregation, we are creating amazing items from simply folding the pages of books. In October, we were visited by Revd Sarah Heywood the new rector of Tetbury, to support the enthusiastic paper crafters.

And then someone whispered the magic word: Christmas.

With just eight weeks to the Festive Season, we have now started making original and unique Christmas decorations from

the hymn books. We have come up with several ideas to transform them into angels, hedgehogs and Christmas wreaths which should add a dash of magic to our celebrations. We are planning an open event

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in the Goods Shed Arts Centre in November to demonstrate hand crafted Christmas gifts and decorations from (mostly) natural materials. Yes, this Autumn, we’re swapping tinsel for timber and whatever we can find in the fields and hedgerows. Join us for our first Shed workshop: Crafting Christmas on Saturday 8th November from 9.00 am. In the Goods Shed.

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Alan Greenway TMS Workshop ….and from the allotment

Natural England acknowledges “allotments provide a network of connected green features that play an important role in urban and rural environments. They improve health and wellbeing, air quality, biodiversity, nature recovery and resilience to and mitigation of climate change”. What could be a better environment in which to spend a couple of hours each week?

The Men’s Shed allotment in Herd Lane (behind the Royal Oak) provides such an opportunity and despite the name, female volunteers are welcome. Just turn up on Wednesday between 10 am and noon and you will be joining a happy band helping maintain a very well looked after plot – no giant nettles to deal with. While the weather holds, we have made good progress in redeveloping the site and still have plenty of green vegetables available including sprouts which, surprisingly some might say, have proved very popular. Please call Ken on 07923 445684 for further encouragement.

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A short history of Tetbury’s police stations part three.

Researching Tetbury’s Police Stations has proved to be a much bigger task than envisaged. We soon learned that there had been more stations than just 26 Long Street and its replacement at 63 Long Street.

We have found five, possibly six, which were in:-

Church Street 1840, Cirencester Street (now the top of Gumstool Hill) possibly in 1843

Market Place 1849

26 Long Street 1865 63 Long Street 1884

London Road/Priory Way 1969 until the early 2000s?

Surprisingly, we can find less information about Tetbury’s last station at the corner of London Road and Priory Way than any of the older ones. We know the land was purchased some years before the police station was built in 1969, and we think that the building may not have been fully occupied by the police for some time before it was sold in 2011. We also have names of some of the sergeants and a few of the constables, who served in Tetbury. Now, we really need help from residents who remember the police presence in town. If you do, please get in touch at the museum.

So, what else have we been researching? We have been finding out about a policeman’s

Tetbury Police Museum and Courtroom

job and how it has changed since the rural police force was established in 1839. When the first recruits signed up for duty, they should have been under no illusions as to what the job entailed. How about this for a job description?

Work shifts are of 8, 10 or 12 hours, depending on circumstances

Be prepared to walk twenty miles each shift

No off duty time

One week’s unpaid holiday a year

Beards are to be worn, but trimmed to two inches

Constables may not vote at elections

Uniform is to be worn at all times

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No chatting to females, unless in the line of duty

Permission must be obtained from the superintendent prior to eating with civilians

If you have a medical examination, have a bath beforehand

Expect hostility of all kinds from everyone and be prepared for it.

Gloucestershire’s newly appointed Chief Constable needed two hundred and fifty men to police the county. Added to the initial requirements concerning age, height and education, it is surprising that he had that many applications! But not so surprising that county-wide there was a very rapid turnover of recruits when constables decided that policing was definitely not for them and others proved totally unsuitable, so were dismissed. We have found at least nineteen constables stationed at Tetbury during the early 1840s and of those, four were dismissed and four resigned: all within a year of joining the force.

On the plus side, this was a regular, well paid job, with uniform and accommodation supplied, which would have been hard to find elsewhere in 1839.

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Dine in style at Bistro-23, Tetbury’s newest restaurant, where our chefs have created a delicious festive feast inspired by the best of the Cotswolds. Or raise a glass in our cosy bar with friends, family, or colleagues over festive drinks and sharing boards.

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Tetbury welcomes its newest dining destination, Bistro 23, set to redefine the local culinary scene with its ethos of “relaxed dining in a friendly atmosphere.” Nestled within the historic Ormond Hotel, Bistro 23 bridges the charm of the Cotswolds with contemporary dining, offering an inviting space for couples, families, and food enthusiasts alike.

Housed in a beautifully restored 16th-century coaching inn, Bistro 23 reflects a commitment to the Tetbury community, with its construction led by local tradesmen and use of materials that honor the region’s heritage. This harmonious blend of history and modern hospitality promises diners a unique and memorable experience.

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People came from far and wide to check out the variety of stalls and items on offer. Both the talk by Stroudwater Textile Trust and the felting workshop with the Makers sold out. Our only not so small problem was the car park quickly filled up leaving some people struggling and frustrated. We are sorry about that (the car park is not ours by the way it’s the responsibility of Glos County Council) but are looking at ways to improve matters. Ideas include holding the event over two days and having timed tickets to try and spread visitors out over a longer time period.

Our next Craft Fair takes place over two days in December and that too is also very popular, so if you can car share or perhaps use one of the other Tetbury car parks that would be much appreciated.

The Autumn Cheer Concert held on the 10th of October by Tetbury Community Choir had an enthusiastic audience and raised important funds for local charities. Later on the 19th was a special fund raising concert raising awareness of Parkinsons as well also raising valuable charitable funds.

Coming up this month we have several outstanding concerts and events including a number of World class performers such as saxophonist Julian Bliss and his jazz quintet bringing you the magic of Gershwin. Melvyn Tan returns this time with renowned actor Harriet Walter and violinist Irene Duval with a beautiful and magical rendition of Pride and Prejudice when Jane Austen’s much-loved classic is brought to life in a mixture of music and theatre. Lifelong campaigner Lord Dubs joins journalist and author Horatio Clare exploring the migration challenge facing this country, looking at it from a different angle and the sides we perhaps forget. Reminding us Britain that is as great and as good as

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Looking ahead dates for your diary include:

Community Carols on Friday the 19th of December. Robin Hood the Panto comes to the Goods Shed on Friday the 2nd of January and if you haven’t booked your tickets for Johnny Coppin on Friday the 12th of December – don’t delay, tickets are going fast!

As always, we are so very grateful to our Volunteers without whom we simply could not manage to host such a wide variety of events and to our generous supporters helping to bridge the gap between costs and income we are able to generate.

And of course, it’s a big thank you to you all for coming along and supporting us –we are here for everyone with a mission to entertain, inform and delight you all.

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Tetbury Theatre Group

‘The musical that’s loved by people who hate musicals’

Willy Russell, playwright, lyricist, composer and proud Liverpudlian.

When asked how he came to write ‘Blood Brothers’ Willy Russell said “I was walking along one day; I lifted my right foot and by the time I put my foot down I had the story. Sometimes that happens, but very very very rarely.”

Blood Brothers became one of the longestrunning musicals in West End history. The story is about twin boys separated at birth whose upbringing causes them to follow vastly different paths in life, despite swearing eternal friendship to each other when young boys. Their mother, Mrs Johnstone, who already had seven children, was unable to support two more. She agreed to give Eddie to wealthy and childless Mrs Lyons, whilst Mickey stayed with his mother. Their upbringing meant that one twin became unemployed and imprisoned whereas the other, via public school and university, became a councillor. The simplistic morality showed Mrs Johnstone as the ‘good’ working class mother and Mrs Lyons as the middle class ‘baddie’.

At first, we enjoyed robust Liverpudlian warmth and humour in funny scenes of the young friends horseplaying in the streets. The adult actors gave comical, high energy performances as boys at play, mock fighting with a lot of spitting and tearing around to run off excess energy.

The singing and lyrics fitted seamlessly into the story, the actors giving strong impassioned performances. As the plot developed, the supporting band ramped up its playing, with loud ‘doof-doof-doof’ drumbeats echoing the ‘East Enders’ theme. We felt a sense of foreboding and

an intimation of the tragedy to come. During the musical, in true Willy Russell style, emotions ran high, mixing friendship, love and loyalty with tragedy, loss and compassion on both sides.

Blood Brothers was originally written for schools and is one of the prescribed plays of GCSE English Literature in England. The many school pupils in the audience behaved beautifully under the watchful and benevolent eyes of their teachers.

The roar of applause at the end confirmed that old and young alike loved the musical. On our journey back to Tetbury, many members expressed enthusiastic praise for this ‘Liverpudlian folk opera’ and the powerful, heartfelt performances.

Coming up

‘Charley’s Aunt’ 13th of November, Watermill Theatre, Newbury. Forty-seven seats already

booked. Matinée. Includes lunch

‘Treasure Island’ 12th of December, Bristol Old Vic. Matinée from 2.00 pm. Invitations sent ‘Death on the Nile’ 5th of February, The Everyman Cheltenham. Matinée from 2.30 pm. Invitations sent.

Please note theatres require us to book seats far in advance. If you wish to join Tetbury Theatre Group, we advise that there will be a gap between applying and buying a ticket, unless we have a space on the coach. If not, you will go on a waiting list.

To join, please contact Diana Challis (Membership Secretary) 01666 502768 or Helen Price (Chairperson) 01666 503187, email: retreatcottage17@btinternet.com. Website: www.tetburytheatre group.co.uk

We look forward to meeting you!

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It’s impossible to ignore how prices in the supermarkets are

still going up.

My grandmother couldn’t imagine a ‘shilling lemon’ – if only she knew! So our October speaker, Sophia Ashe, a local farmer, was fascinating as she described how this year, with its difficult weather patterns, affected the costs of providing food. While we were relishing the glorious weather, farmers were facing daily challenges.

Looking out of my window at the Rec at the lush grass, it’s hard to believe that just a few short weeks ago it was a sad sight with the grass dry and brown and huge cracks in the earth. At the time, I probably did give a passing thought to the effect on our farmers, but it took Sophia’s succinct description of how a dry Spring meant insufficient grass and the consequent need to buy in animal feed; how lower yields pushed prices up for fodder; how this impacted on quality and yield and how this affected prices to bring home the much larger picture of what this Summer’s weather extremes did to our daily lives.

It was an evening for quizzes as she then challenged us to identify some food labelling and what it actually says about the conditions in which the food in our shops

is produced. A great speaker, she finished her presentation with a lively question and answer session.

Answers were possibly not quite so forthcoming for the quiz that accompanied our harvest supper after Sophia’s talk, as many of us struggled to identify youthful faces of current ‘celebrities.’ We are very lucky in Jan Yates, one of our members, who always manages to produce great games and quizzes. While enjoying the homemade butternut squash soup provided by the committee, we tackled this challenge and a second series of questions

to identify the connection between the one word answers (with rather more success!).

It will be our AGM in November and Linda Sheen, our current President, is stepping down after a lengthy service both on the committee and as President. Her energy and commitment is astounding – she will be a hard act to follow and will be missed. The meeting on the 10th of November, coming as it does between Remembrance Sunday, (when we will be laying a wreath at the war memorial at St Saviours), and Remembrance Day itself, will also have a member of the MOD War Graves Detectives as our speaker.

The next coffee morning at the Snooty Fox is at 10.30 am on Monday the 24th of November. Our monthly meetings are held on the second Monday of the month at 7.30 pm at The Goods Shed. We welcome guests to see if the WI is for you and we offer not only a range of speakers, activities and outings, but also access to our groups, which include crafts, a book group, a garden group and a walking group (which, on wet days, tends to be an ad hoc coffee group at The Trouble House).

Rowena Palser, Tetbury WI www.tetbury-wi.org.uk

Greening Tetbury

Hedge-planting

In November 2024, Nailsworth Youth Club and Greening Tetbury collaborated on planting a hedge at Ringfield Farm, Nailsworth, as part of the Gloucestershire Tree Strategy. They planted 250 trees, including dogwood, hazel, and viburnum.

Ten months later, the volunteers were rewarded with a successful result, as shown in the photograph. Despite a severe drought earlier that year, not a single sapling had died. The winter’s heavy rainfall provided necessary moisture and a good mulching kept it from evaporating.

Hedges are beneficial for wildlife. They act as wildlife corridors, provide shelter, food, and habitats for butterflies and insects. They also improve soil quality, reduce soil erosion, and reduce the risk of flooding. They also act as carbon sinks.

We thank the volunteers and Luke the farmer for inviting us onto his land. Greening Tetbury welcomes requests from farmers and landowners around Tetbury to help with this important work. Watch this space for more volunteer opportunities.

Gloucestershire Local Nature Recovery Strategy Consultation

We live in beautiful countryside, confirmed by the many tourist visits and celebrities setting up homes in the Cotswolds. However, England is among the most nature-depleted countries in the world. Gloucestershire reflects this in its natural history. Since the last Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust survey in 1973, traditional orchards, flower-rich grassland, and ancient woodland have decreased by 67%, 83%, and 78%, respectively, while arable land has increased by 832%. Nature is being squeezed out.

The UK Government has committed to ending these declines and promoting nature recovery, which is crucial for our wellbeing and the services nature provides, such as clean water, food production, and climate change mitigation.

In response, Gloucestershire County Council has consulted on its Local Nature Recovery Strategy, which will affect developers, farmers, public bodies, and community groups. The consultation has closed but you can find the draft strategy here https://haveyoursaygloucestershire. uk.engagementhq.com/gloucestershirelocal-nature-recovery-strategy. The final strategy will be published in 2026. We will report on its impact for Tetbury.

89 Percent Project

The 89 Percent Project, a year-long global effort, explores a fact about climate change: the overwhelming majority of the world’s population (80-89%) wants

stronger government action. However, this is not reflected in the news, leading many to remain unaware of their majority status.

The project’s next phase will coincide with the COP 30 climate change conference in Brazil, with newsrooms around the world putting faces behind the numbers and exploring the actions the 89% want governments to take.

You may be part of this global majority, so look out for the coverage and connect with like-minded individuals through Greening Tetbury.

Next meeting: Thursday the 6th of November at 7.30 - 9.00 pm, Christ Church meeting room, The Chipping.

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importance in the autumn of our years.

As usual, the choir sang the extensive programme with gusto but were glad of the restorative breaks provided by three quite different readings. Phillip Hodson, from the Goods Shed, read a collection of humorous ditties. Susie Drye, from TAYCT, shared a selection of poems, including one written by a young person who has benefited from the work of the charity. The final literary offering, extolling the beauties of the Cotswolds, was written by Laurie Lee and sensitively delivered by one of our members, Anthony Millard.

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No autumn concert would be complete without Vivaldi’s Autumn from The Four Seasons, and we were fortunate enough to enjoy the consummate performances of our musical director, David Kyle, and our accompanist, Jonathan Adkin, as they duetted on the fine Steinway grand piano—a treat for us all.

Our faithful audience were also stars of the night, as their enthusiasm for joining in knows no bounds. We sincerely thank them for once again turning up and singing their hearts out.

We are now taking a short break for a couple of weeks, and when we return, we will begin practising for our Christmas concerts. If you are considering joining, this would be an excellent opportunity— everyone loves singing Christmas songs, and they are already familiar, so there is nothing too difficult to learn.

Our next meeting will be on Tuesday the 4th of November, followed by the next three Thursdays. We meet from 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm. Do come along and try us out! There is no cost for the first two sessions, and it is £5 per week thereafter, with a discount for regular attendance. Everyone is welcome, and absolutely no audition is required.

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Girlguiding tries to be as inclusive as possible and so we are looking for…

…someone who is able to support a young member with additional needs so that they can take a full part in the Brownie programme after Christmas. Are you free on a Thursday from 6.00 -7.30 pm during term time and would like to help us?

Dorothy has been selected to take part in a Guiding trip to Croatia next summer and will be running a chocolate tombola at the Christmas lights switch on evening. If anyone would like to donate either chocolate or money to help her on her way, please let us know.

The Guides went to camp in the summer which is always one of the highlights of a Guiding year. This year we joined forces with Stroud Valley Guides and spent five days at our county HQ and camp site now known as Cowley Adventure. The girls went zip-lining, learnt archery and threw tomahawks. On the one wet day we caught the bus to Cheltenham for a day to find the Lions at Large on the art trail. We all met up for dinner at a restaurant which was a

great treat when away at camp! The girls enjoyed the freedom to visit popular shops whilst the leaders took the opportunity to sit and have a cup of tea! The theme of lions continued and we spent an afternoon crafting lion cake toppers. The girls also made lions from various craft items and tried pyrography with lion faces on wooden spoons. Thank you to Ellie, Emma, Chloe and Sue for giving up time to enable the Guides to have such a memorable time away. We are already planning next year’s camp with our new friends from Stroud. Thanks to our recent grant from the Tesco Stronger Start scheme we were able to buy two new sleeping tents and they were put to good use.

Five Guides helped at Holiday @ Home for a day. They met the guests, served drinks and lunch, painted nails and chatted. This is the second year we have helped and the Guides enjoyed it as much as the elderly guests. We have spaces in Guides so do get in touch if your daughter would like to come for a trial visit. Guides is for girls aged 1014 but we would also welcome visits from those in year 5 who will be ten soon. Is this the year you decide to get involved? Why not try it and come and have fun with us!

Sue Doidge, Girlguiding Tetbury District Commissioner tetbury@girlguidingglos.org.uk

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Despite the previous day’s being damp and grey the sun shone on our teams of Tetbury bowlers making the most of their last outdoor game this year. We began with a spider, with the money raised going towards the Tetbury Christmas Lights fund and ended with a delicious buffet provided by the captains.

We may have stopped bowling but work goes on up at the club. The ‘men in hats’ are replacing the final edge of slabs around the green, hard and heavy work and they are real troopers, so many thanks to those involved. Exciting plans are currently being

finalised for our kitchen refurbishment, due to start in January. The end of October is our AGM where business is discussed and our new committee voted in, more of that next month.

On the social side we are preparing for our Presentation Evening where all prize winners are presented with their cups. There’s a full three course meal prepared by members and the bar will be open so

that’s definitely an event to look forward to. Once again, this year Friday nights are social nights and so far, we’ve played bingo, with the jackpot of £250 still to be won, enjoyed a quiz by quizmaster Les Brice and had fun with ‘Play Your Cards Right’. Our Sunday Morning bacon roll and coffee is increasingly popular with both players and social members, do pop along for a chat if you’d like to find out more.

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Gustaf was a very clever boy but idle at school where a French Literature teacher inspired him and he became fascinated with this subject. At that stage he was not interested in engineering but later he moved to Paris to study Science and Technology obtaining a degree in Chemistry! After completing his education, he was offered a job with an engineering company and learnt his trade practically.

He married and fathered five children. His wife died after five years and he never re-married. His first engineering job was to design and build a railway bridge over a river developing the ‘caisson’ method which involved sinking concrete pillars into the ground across the river and building the bridge from iron with a classic cross metal structure. This allowed wind to pass through the bridge structure making it much stronger. Later Eifel built over one hundred smaller single scan bridges in France and in Portugal one with a single span of 1000ft. These bridges are still standing and in use today.

In1864 he formed his own company, building bridges all over the world. In America he designed and built the internal skeletal structure for the Statue of Liberty which can withstand even hurricane force winds. This internal structure has enabled huge skyscrapers to be built and today is the principal for all modern tall buildings.

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Eiffel won the competition to build a tower for the Paris Olympics in 1889 which bears his name.

This was completed on time in two years, within budget and with no fatalities. Later he was involved with the design and building of the locks in the Panama Canal but following financial problems with the whole project, he was wrongly sued. He was eventually exonerated but legal fees cost him most of his financial assets.

In later life Eiffel continued to develop ideas designing a huge wind tunnel for research purposes, Paris Metro stations, an astronomical research facility and many other engineering ideas. He lived in an apartment at the top of the Eifel Tower and died aged ninety-one having never considered retiring!

He was a truly remarkable man whose legacy, beyond his famous tower, deserves to be better known.

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We have had a positive start to our new academic year at St Mary’s Playgroup.

Our returning children have come back with confidence and enthusiasm and have become fantastic role models to those children who joined us in September. These new starters have settled in extremely well and are already gaining independence, following our routine well and engaging in all the experiences we have on offer. Our new cohort of pre-school children have stepped straight into their new role and are enjoying an environment that is specifically tailored to support their school readiness, while continuing to embrace our ethos of ‘In the moment planning’ and learning through play. We are seeing lots of focus and Level 5 engagement and are so proud

to observe our children thriving. We have also been soaking up the beautiful autumn colours and weather with lots of outside play and walks around our community.

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2026 and is a fantastic opportunity for us to strengthen our already outstanding practice. It represents a whole-team commitment, with every member of staff actively involved.

As part of the program, our team will complete a wide range of training to deepen our skills in supporting children with additional needs.

We are very pleased that Steph Kirby Gloucestershire early years team inclusion advisor has been allocated as our Inclusion Adviser and look forwards to sharing our achievements with you!

Please remember, our Seedlings Parent, Baby and Toddler Group runs every Monday during term time from 9.00 am until 11.00 am. We pride ourselves in creating a safe, welcoming space where children can interact and explore a range of activities and resources whilst parents can enjoy a cuppa and a chat. We hope to see you there!

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It has been an extremely busy time for our “Bite to Eat” team,

with four events in less than a month including making and serving pulled pork rolls at the Avening Pig Face Day celebrations.

For the first time we combined our Avening birthday celebration October meeting (95 years) with a harvest supper and quiz. The members of the committee made and served a variety of soups and apple cake. We may make this an annual event if the members would like it.

Our monthly walk was an easy one and through the delightful grounds of Ruskin Mill followed by lunch at Egypt Mill. We are

going a bit further for our next walk which will be along the old Tetbury railway to the Trouble House.

We recently took part in the Great Water Blitz (Clean Rivers for People and Wildlife)

by taking samples from the Avening Stream and testing it for nitrate and phosphate levels. Luckily, they were at satisfactory levels. The stream has since completely dried up which must be unusual for October. We are going to hold a craft day when members will share their skills. We have some very talented crafters so it should be a really fun occasion.

On the 14th of November we are holding another of Shirley’s famous quizzes which are always well attended. The proceeds will go to Longfield Hospice. All welcome. Teams of four will pay £5 per head to include a ploughman’s supper. The quiz will be held at 7.30 pm at the Avening Social Club.

At the end of November our members will be visiting the Burford Garden Centre for a Christmas shopping opportunity. We have plenty of other plans for December which we will tell you about in the next issue.

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Our next monthly talk on “Bread Through the Ages” will take place…

…on Tuesday the 18th of November at the Tetbury Goods Shed, from 10.30 am –11.45 am, provided by Chris Holister. Chris is an Artisan Baker with our local millers, Shipton Mill in Long Newnton. He will talk about the changes in milling, baking and grain varieties used through the history of humans. Do come along and meet us there. Refreshments will be available.

Since the last issue, our Historic Buildings Group has visited Llanthony Secunda Priory, Gloucester. Once a large and important Augustinian Priory which was founded outside Gloucester’s city walls in the 12th Century.

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beautifully restored buildings, followed by a guided tour of the extensive site. Our guides provided an amazing amount of information about the site. There are (unsubstantiated!) claims that events at Llanthony Secunda Priory inspired the “Humpty Dumpty” nursery rhyme. It stems from the Siege of Gloucester in 1643, where a Royalist cannon, described as large and possibly egg shaped, was placed on the Priory’s walls but misfired and broke on its first shot. We all enjoyed our visit - it’s a real “hidden gem”!

In September our History Group also visited Gloucester, this time in search of Roman Gloucester. In Roman times the city was called Glevum, and the first Roman fort was built around 48 AD at Kingsholm, a 10-minute walk north of the city centre.

here we stepped down under the precinct until we were level with the remains of the Roman walls at the East Gate, and the single tower that was later built by the Normans.

It was amazing to see the huge blocks of Cotswold stone that made up the Roman walls with their marks indicating how they were all worked by hand. Just to chisel them out of the quarry, transport them, and then build them up as high walls was a tremendous task.

Our u3a can give you the chance to share and develop your interests, make new friends and enjoy yourself. You can join our u3a if you’re no longer working full-time or raising a family. We have a few potential new groups to add to our offering–Aviation and Classic Cars and a Spectator Discussion group. We have also recently set up a Meditation and Mindfulness group

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Get into the festive spirit at our Wreath-Making Workshop on 2nd December with Scentiments Tetbury – an evening of fizz, canapés, and festive creativity in our fairy-lit chalet.

Apples, conkers, pine cones, acorns, pretty leaves.

Big thanks to everyone whose provided all the lovely natural Autumn resources for the children to explore. A group of children had a little trip round to The Priory Inn who’d kindly invited us to pick some of their apples, from these they made mini

apple pies and yummy apple flapjack. The children have also enjoyed scavenger hunts in the garden, leaf printing and using conkers to help their counting skills.

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Coming up on Friday the 14th of November at 7.00 pm, at The Dolphin’s Hall in Tetbury, there will be a Quiz night and raffle. Please get your family and friends together for lots of fun, in teams of a maximum of 6, £5 per person, and join us to raise funds for our wonderful playgroup. The bar will be open too. To book your table please contact Les Brice on briceleslie43@gmail.com or 07894178182. If you’re not able to make it then you can grab raffle tickets from us at playgroup. We’re also looking for donations of raffle prizes – bottles/chocolates/ toiletries/vouchers for local businesses etc, so if you can please drop any into us at the playgroup in The Ferns we’d be very grateful.

Over the next few weeks at playgroup we’ll be dusting the glitter off and looking at bonfire night, Children in Need, and the start of our Christmas activities will be upon us very soon!

Most of our sessions are full at the moment but If you’re looking for a playgroup space for your child for the future, 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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It is definitely autumn now and what stunning colours in the landscape.

I hope you visited our sale of art from our many local artists at the Market Hall on the 18th and 19th of October and snapped up a bargain or two.

We are now preparing for the Sherston Arts Festival exhibition which is being held between the 8th and 16th of November at Holy Cross Church in Sherston. There is also the opportunity to try your hand at mosaics on Saturday the 8th of November or come and watch a demo of watercolour painting by gravity by Catherine Beale on Sunday the 16th of November at 2.00 pm. All details on the Sherston Arts Festival 2025 website.

Our workshop with Mark Warner on the 11th of October at Sherston Village Hall using acrylics to paint lively landscapes was a great success and enjoyed by thirteen artists from Tetbury, Cirencester and other areas. The photographs show the high standard of artwork encouraged brilliantly by Marks tuition.

As an art society we have meetings on the first Wednesday of each month with artist demonstrations and talks. Don’t forget that anyone can enter the Sherston Arts Festival Open Art Exhibition in November but to exhibit with Tetbury Art Society you have

to be a member. Please see our websites for all details.

If you are interested in joining us, please look at our website: tetburyartsociety.co.uk to see our programme and if you want to just visit one of our evening demos it will cost you just £5. There are details about how to join us as a member for monthly art demonstrations and exhibitions twice per year with a number of workshops you can sign up for.

We look forward to welcoming you, all beginners, amateurs and professionals, making a friendly group of creative local artists.

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A very special visit

Acting Royalty came to Avening last month when the fabulous Hugh Bonneville paid the Hawk Class (y3/) a visit to talk about his debut children’s book, Rory Sparkes and the Elephant in the Room. Accompanied by author Joanna Nadin, writer of the Disaster Diaries children’s book series, Hugh read extracts from his book and answered children’s questions (mostly about Paddington!). Both authors signed copies of their books, which will also be

available to borrow from the school library.

We were delighted to welcome prospective new pupils and their families to our school last month when we opened the doors for the first of our two open mornings this term. Visitors were guided around the school by our school councillors and treated to refreshments at the end of their tour. Our second open morning will take place on Wednesday the 5th of November. Drop in anytime between 9.00 am and 12.00 pm to experience our wonderful school in action.

It has been a busy first half of the autumn term, concluding in the last week with a netball tournament at Kingshill School in Cirencester, a y4 Maths challenge, joined by y4 pupils from Leighterton School and our Harvest festival where families brought in donations for a local food bank. The School Council also organised a bake sale to raise funds for new play equipment for both playgrounds.

In the first week back, FOAS are holding a Halloween disco for all pupils giving them another opportunity to dress up in their Halloween costumes and showcase their spooky dance moves.

Looking ahead to the run up to Christmas, the whole school will commemorate Remembrance Day with a service, followed by a minute of silence in the churchyard and the laying of crosses to remember the fallen. Rehearsals will begin for the Christmas school productions and the whole school will visit the theatre with a trip to Bristol Old Vic for the Hawks, the Wyvern in Swindon for KS1 and Stratford Upon Avon for the Owls.

For more information about this busy place of learning, please see our school website: www.avening.gloucs.sch.uk

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Tetbury Town Football Club continues to be at the heart of our local community, bringing children, families and volunteers together every weekend across the local area in Gloucestershire. With youth teams ranging from the youngest mini kickers right through to the U16s, the club has already had a lively and exciting start to the season.

On the pitch results have been mixed, some teams are flying high after fantastic wins, while others are battling hard and learning fast. But whether it’s victory celebrations or narrow defeats, one thing is consistent every match is played with passion, determination and a big smile. Coaches across the age groups all agree that the most important result this season so far has been the sheer enjoyment shown by every player.

As the club grows, so does the need for more helping hands. Tetbury Town FC is actively recruiting new players of all abilities whether your child is football-mad or just fancies trying it, there’s a place for everyone. We are also on the lookout for new coaches and volunteers. You don’t need to be an expert just a willingness to get stuck in and be part of something rewarding. Support and training are available for anyone interested.

Local businesses take pride in supporting grassroots sport, and Tetbury Town FC offers some fantastic sponsorship opportunities from kit branding to pitch-side advertising. If you’d like to raise your profile while backing a brilliant community cause, we’d love to hear from you.

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