Tewkesbury Direct Magazine April 2012

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THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TEWKESBURY TOWN The floods of 2007 left much of Canterbury Leys devastated - and major damage was done to the headquarters of the 1st Tewkesbury’s Boys Brigade. But now, thanks to a major fund-raising effort, the refurbished building has been re-opened and the nomadic boys have a permanent home again.

There was a good turnout for the ribbon cutting ceremony, which was performed by Harry Workman and Anne Cadbury. When it was constructed in the early 60s, Harry Workman officially opened the building, with Mrs Cadbury’s husband Martin.

In excess of 150 people turned out to view the refurbished hall, which was purchased last year from the Borough Council. The majority of the £50,000 needed to complete the project was raised by hard work and local community support.

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asked us to thank Clive Woolford Motors and Cotteswold Dairy for their sponsorship, and John Dixon of Tewkesbury Historical Society, for hosting the evening.

More Pictures on Page 6.

Harry Workman cuts the ribbon: looking on are Charles Witney, Anne Cadbury and brigade captain Andrew Baldwin.

Picture: Jack Boskett

were held to help achieve targets. Recently a special local history evening took place at Tirlebrook

School, raising £631 for the cause. Alderman John Mc-Cloy, one of the the event organisers, has

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RESIDENTS CAN NOW RECYCLE FOIL IN BLUE BIN Recycling in Tewkesbury Borough is stepping up a gear as the borough council has launched a campaign to increase recycling even further.

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The 'Sights on 60' campaign aims to increase the borough's recycling rate to 60 per cent in 2012/13 and, as part of the campaign, foil has now been added to the list of materials that can be recycled.

The borough's current recycling rate is 56 per cent and since Tewkesbury Borough Council launched its new scheme in April 2010, more than 17,000 tonnes of materials have been collected and recycled into something else.

The list of materials that residents can recycle is already the largest in Gloucestershire - but the introduction of foil will be a welcome addition for households.

Tewkesbury Borough Council's Lead Member for Clean and Green Environment Cllr Jim Mason said: “I am pleased to announce that residents can now recycle foil in their blue recycling bins.

“Since we launched our scheme in 2010 we have listened to what materials our residents

want to recycle. Foil has been a very popular request so it's fantastic that arrangements have now been put in place to allow this.”

“It will make a huge difference to the environment as it would mean a significant reduction in the amount of waste going off to landfill.”

As part of the new campaign, the council plans to improve education on recycling to help residents fully understand the benefits to diverting waste away from landfill.

In addition to diverting waste away from landfill, a further incentive is that the council receives a payment from the Government for every tonne of material that is recycled.

This means, the more Tewkesbury Borough recycles, the more money the council can put towards protecting and improving the service.

For more details visit www.tewkesbury.gov.uk /recycling or telephone 01684 272354

Cllr Jim Mason

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IT’S FUN TO BE AT THE YMCA! The large black door between Wetherspoons and The Cross belongs to Tewkesbury YMCA and hides an amazing secret, writes Ian Boskett. Stepping through the door is like entering Doctor Who’s TARDIS - because inside you’ll find the building is far, far bigger than it appears to be from the outside.

Tewkesbury and District YMCA has been at the heart of the community for over 100 years.

Today, it offers a variety of amenities and activities in a delightfully refurbished building, which provides a perfect meeting place for all.

For refreshment there is a large bar which serves coffee and soft drinks as well as a range of ale, cider and wine.

Sports facilities are excellent: two skittle alleys, a quiet snooker room (with two full sized tables), pool table and darts. There’s also a large screen TV which shows the all-important sporting occasions.

There are various clubs within the organisation which are open to new members.

Every Tuesday a very active railway society meets, with shows and various presentations from 7.30pm. In April these include Mike Tyack’s ‘Somewhere Around The World’ on Tuesday 3rd and John Dew’s ‘More from the Midlands and South West Memories’ on Tuesday 17th.

Members club nights run on other Tuesdays during the month.

Also on a Tuesday, the ‘YMCA Stompers’ strutt their stuff in the first floor Line dancing room.

On Wednesdays the camera and video club meet in the upstairs front room, holding a variety of various photographic presentations.

At the rear of the Church Street building is a large hall available for parties and functions, as well as the main hall which is used to host

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Annual membership (Jan-December) costs just £5, with a minimum age of 14 years old.

For further details drop into the YMCA at any time. You’ll be made to feel welcome - and will be amazed by what you discover behind the door.

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JOE GOES FOR IT Teenage musician Joe Wheldon, from Bredon, has been chosen to take part in the regional final of the Live and Unsigned event at Birmingham NEC. Joe, 16, who sings and plays the guitar, was the winner of last year’s Tewkesbury’s Got Talent competition. As part of the prize, Joe has been recording his first CD with Ian Horley at Two Rivers Studios at Coombe Hill.

Everyone from Tewkesbury Direct wishes Joe every success. If he gets through to the final he’ll be off to the O2 Arena in London in July – fingers crossed!

FREE YOGA FOR LADIES Mel Roberts is running a free yoga taster class at the Main Hall of the Wheatpieces Community Centre.

The class, on Wed 18th April (9.3010.30), is suitable for complete beginners or ladies with little experience in yoga.

You don’t have to be fit, but you do need to be physically healthy to take part, as it will be a general class.

For details email Mel.optimumflow@ hotmail.co.uk

Joe Wheldon (right) with Ian Horley

LAMBING LIVE ON BREDON HILL Overbury Farms will be staging their popular ‘Lambing Live’ event on Sunday 15th April

Visitors to the picturesque Bredon Hill village have a chance to take a look behind the scenes and discover how the farm works.

Tractor rides from the village hall will take a tour up the hill to Park Farm to see the lambing

first hand, and meet the Overbury Gamekeeping team.

This will be the ninth year the event has been staged and it is always very popular with families.

There are displays, activities and refreshments, with lunches being served in the village hall noon - 2.30pm.

Tractor tours, which start from 10am and finish at 3.30pm, cost £5 for adults with children travelling free.

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(Above) members of 1st Tewkesbury Boys Brigade at their re-furbished headquarters in Canterbury Leys.

The hall will be an important facility for the Newtown Community: before it was inundated by the floods of 2007 it was used as a meeting place for various clubs and hosted many family occasions. Its restoration will be widely welcomed.

Inside the refurbished hall Pictures: Jack Boskett

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Two Tewkesbury-based volunteer organisations took part in a scheme to test Gloucestershire’s flood defences last month.

The Severn Area Rescue Association and Maritime Volunteers joined the MoD Police, Gloucestershire Police, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Fire and Rescue Service, Great Western Ambulance Service and Gloucestershire

Cave Rescue Group in a three days exercise around Lydney.

The exercise was aimed at making sure all the agencies worked together effectively to help the people of towns located near major rivers should major flooding occur.

A major flood defence scheme to protect communities on the lower River Severn was completed last year.

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GARDENING with Ernest Bratt

DIVIDED OPINION

Some years back a furore broke out in horticultural circles concerning the right way to prune Roses, writes Ernest Bratt.

A trial had been undertaken to compare different methods of rose pruning which involved pruning one group with, wait for it, hedge trimmers!

The startling result was that roses pruned by this method actually produced more flowers that year.

Often there is divided opinion with horticultural ranks but hopefully this story might reassure you that it is actually very hard to inflict damage by pruning.

Our Pershore College tutor advocated the '4D' rule for rose and shrub pruning: first prune the Dead, Damaged, Diseased, Disobedient (ie crossing) stems.

Then, for roses, reduce the stems by one third to a halve cutting on the angle to an outward facing bud aiming to create an open centre. Then weed around the roses, feed, water and mulch.

So, there you are, you have a choice hedge trimmers or a stout pair of gloves, sharp secateurs and oh by the way a tetanus injection within date!

Opinion is also divid-

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ed on when to divide congested clumps of snowdrops. Traditionally this has been in 'the green' but more recently opinion is moving onwards summer division when the foliage has died back. At the renowned Colesbourne Estate the latter method is preferred although I wonder if the 'green method' might be slightly simpler for most of us.

Either way do not let the bulbs dry out.

One bit of division on which we all still agree is dividing perennials which have developed a woody centre eg Sedums.

For these dig up the clump, take two forks back to back and literally

prise apart the climb into several pieces and then replant. Feed, water and mulch and thats it.

Lastly, do visit our website www.galanthusgardendesign.co.uk or ring 01452 536429 where we have added free fact sheets on garden design following our successful 'Appreciating Garden Design' workshop.

If you missed it then we plan a re-run so watch this space. And if there are any particular gardening or design questions you have email us info@galanthusgardendesign.co.uk and we'll do our best answer them in our monthly gardening column.

Ernest Bratt

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FURTHER PROGRESS FOR SCULPTURE PROJECT The Battle of Tewkesbury, and in particular those who fought and died in it, will soon be commemorated by a spectacular oak sculpture, made in the Forest of Dean by sculptor Phil Bews. As reported in January’s issue of Tewkesbury Direct, the plan is to erect two sculptures at the Stonehills roundabout, which will be known as ‘The Arrival’ can get involved. on the project can begin.

Applications to several The project, which is Phil Bews’ wife Diane Colin Bell, a member other funding bodies are entirely managed by Gorvin, another sculptor, of the Tewkesbury Video under way, and memberTewkesbury Battlefield will be running design Club, has taken on the ship of the ‘1471 Society, now has around workshops to develop task of creating a permaFraternity’ has now two thirds of the required collaborative designs for nent record of the whole passed the fifty mark. money in the bank. which will be cut into the project; planning, fundFour ‘gold’ members Grants from the steel sheets which will raising, finding timber, have each donated £1,471 Summerfield Trust, form pennants on the fabrication, and all stages to the cause.

Gloucestershire Market sculpture. to the opening ceremony.

Towns Forum and There will also be Copies of this will be Tewkesbury Town workshops for designs lodged in archives, and Council have helped conwhich will then be carved given to key supporters. siderably, as have local into parts of the horses, Tewkesbury Battlefield fundraising projects. by the sculptors.

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Celebrating a wonderful first year in business Open Evening Wed 18th April 5.00pm until 8.00pm. A wonderful opportunity to see and discuss some superb treatments. Drink and nibbles, free raffle draw and 15%OFF all bookings taken on the night.*

OUR SUMMER DEALS Back by Popular Demand SUMMER FEET 60 minute pedicure and Shellac Polish or Minx £35 £30

SUMMER HANDS 60 minute manicure and Shellac Polish or Minx £35 £30

SUMMER WAX Half Leg Wax and Under Arm Wax and Bikini line £23 £18

ALL THREE DEALS BOOKED TOGETHER £75 CALLUS PEEL SPRAY TANS

normally £15 - only £10 when taken with this offer Only £10 throughout the year

m 07548 726641 e danilord_2@hotmail.co.uk 10 Kingsgate, Newtown, Tewkesbury GL20 8EU Waxing Facials Manicure Pedicure Spray Tan Minx Shellac Massage Tinting *Not to be used in conjunction with other offers. Excludes Spraytans.

THANKS FOR A VERY GOOD YEAR Danielle Lord, of Newtown’s Ultimate Beauty, is to hold a special Open Evening this month. The event is to mark her highly successful first year of trading - and Danielle hopes as many of her customers as possible will come along, so she can thank them personally for all their support.

The event will begin at 5pm on Wednesday 18th April, when drinks and nibbles will be served.

Danielle will also be on hand to talk about the new range of treatments on offer at Ultimate Beauty and will be offering 15% off for bookings taken on the night, for the majority of treatments.

The special discount offer will include waxing, pedicures, manicures, minx and shellac nails among others.

With holidays in mind, Ultimate Beauty have put together special packages for hands, feet and body treatments.

Sixty minute manicures and pedicures are available for just £30 each - with a Shellac polish included.

A special summer wax is priced at only £18 - and all three treatments purchased together cost just £75. On top of this, a callus peel taken at the same time will be offered for only £10 instead of the recommended retail price of £15.

But Danielle doesn’t

Danielle Lord at Ultimate Beauty, Newtown attribute her first successful year to value alone.

“It’s all about attention to detail,” she says.

“I listen to my customers’ desires and help them to achieve their goals through making them look and feel good.”

Ultimate Beauty, which also offers spray tans, tinting and massage, can be found at 10 Kingsgate, Newtown, Tewkesbury - and there is plenty of free parking outside.

For details email danilord_2@hotmail.co.uk or call 07548 726641.

VERGER DEPARTURE James Brotherton will be leaving the vergers’ department of Tewkesbury Abbey this month.

His place will be filled by Ben Phillips who takes over from James as Events Management verger.

Good wishes are extended to both for their futures.

SMART MOVE FOR WEB DESIGN TEAM Family owned web design business, Smartline™ International Ltd, has recently relocated its offices to the Basepoint Business Centre in Tewkesbury.

Smartline’s business start-up package.

Managing Director, Abid Naser, says “The advantages of moving for us have been twofold “We have managed to find flexible modern office space still within easy access of the motorway network, but now we have the added benefit of a comprehensive business support package provided by Basepoint.

Although we only moved at the beginning of March, we already feel right at home”.

The Smartline team look forward to meeting you soon.

Abid established the company in 1996 and within a short space of time he was joined by three of his sons who each bring their own particular expertise and unique talent into the business. It’s a real family affair with Abid’s wife, Jill, providing additional support to the team during busy times.

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For a free initial consultation ring 01684 851 221 or visit www.smartline.co.uk.

backed up with the support of the office Manager Mandi Cottam.

Smartline™ is renowned for its quality and professional products and service, and offers a variety of web based solutions including web design and hosting, social media integration, e-commerce solutions, blogs, search engine optimisation and, graphic design. In addition, Smart Survey™ , the popular online survey tool which was designed inhouse and has over 23,000 subscribers, has now been revamped with a clean new look and enhanced features.

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THE BRITANNIA INN High Street, Tewkesbury

01684 2917811 Call us for details of our quiz nights and entertainment

PUB QUIZ ????

2: Which rock singer’s real name is Paul Hewson?

Test your powers of recall with six of the best trivia questions in Tewkesbury Direct’s popular monthly quiz:

3: Which actor starred in the films Jurassic Park, Brighton Rock and The Great Escape?

1: Which British sculptor created the Angel of the North, Field for the British Isles, and Quantum Cloud?

4: What is colcannon?

5: In which Charles Dickens’ book does the character Sidney Carton appear?

WIGGLE YOUR HIPS FOR CHARITY Personal Trainer Trish Moore is arranging a charity event with a difference - a hula-aerobics workshop, writes Shelby Powell.

You’ll be able to wiggle your hips, get fit and help a charity all at the same time on Saturday 21st April when hula hoops roll into to Wheatpieces Community Centre from 12.30 pm to 2 pm.

Trish has chosen the charity Platform 51 charity to benefit from her fundraising initiative “It was my first choice when deciding upon a charity I would like to support.

“Platform 51 deals with many of the issues I feel passionate about such as educating women and young girls about the importance of healthy eating and exercise”.

Wheatpieces Community Centre supports a number of charity events

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Trish Moore every year.

Centre Manager Adam Fendt commented: “We are pleased to be able to help out Trish by sponsoring the event. We have a great asset for the whole community to use and we would like to see as many people as possible benefitting from our facilities”.

If you’d like to join Trish the cost is £6 per person to register please ring 0782 466 1979.

6: Which English football league team’s home ground is the highest above sea level?

ANSWERS: 1. Antony Gormley; 2. Bono (of U2); 3. Richard Attenborough; 4. An Irish dish of mashed potatoes and cabbage; 5. A tale of Two Cities; 6. West Bromwich Albion (The Hawthorns) alt 168 metres.

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Local Business Continues to Bloom Twenty one years ago, Mark and Liz decided to start selling the bedding plants they had grown themselves at Gotherington Nurseries.

Many customers still recall the old wooden building they used as a shop and the single glasshouse where bedding plants were grown and displayed.

Since that time the couple have developed and expanded the business. Despite selling a wide range of plants and gardening products, they are proud to still be a working nursery, growing a wide variety of seasonal bedding plants, cottage garden plants and vegetable plants.

Mark and Liz purchased Toddington Garden Centre four years ago, so Gotherington Nurseries has expanded its production to enable it to supply them with bedding plants too ensuring the quality and freshness of all the plants they sell.

Of course, none of this would have been possible without the hard work of the local staff members who work at the nurseries each day.

Liz says: “ we have a great team working for us, which has contributed significantly to our success.

They get involved in all aspects of the business from production, making up hanging baskets and containers to producing signage and helping customers.”

Esmond Lane has worked at Gotherington Nurseries since 2003. He says “after nine years I still enjoy working at the nurseries. There is such a variety of work, I never get bored. Mark and Liz both work hard and it’s a joy to work with them and the rest of the staff who are friendly and helpful.

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Some of the Gotherington Nurseries Team

ordering, while Liz deals with the administration side of the business. During their busy bedding plant season, you are sure to find Liz and the chil-

CELEBRATING OUR 21st ANNIVERSARY on 21st APRIL - COME AND JOIN US 2pm-5pm • Home grown seasonal bedding plants • Beautiful hanging baskets and planted containers • Seeds, bulbs and young plants • Great selection of outdoor plants and products • Specialist compost, pots and gravels • Specialist bird care products

Gretton Road, Gotherington GL52 9QY 1 mile from Prescott Hillclimb Tel: 01242 676722

dren outside, helping to re-stock the displays, potting on more plants for sale or helping with the watering, while Mark is dealing with customers.

Living at the nurseries means Mark is up extremely early to start watering, sowing seeds or making up hanging basket and container orders. These are just a few examples of the many duties which have to be covered before opening to the public.

Mark believes that living on site does have its compensations and he says “whilst we do work long hours, seven days a week, we live and work in such a beautiful area. We are very fortunate.”

Happy twenty first anniversary Gotherington Nurseries - we all look forward to many more celebratory years to come - and well done to Mark, Liz and the team for all their hard work and dedication behind the scenes.

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GEARING UP FOR EUROPE’S BIGGEST MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL Preparations are well under way for the 28th Tewkesbury Medieval Festival - the largest of its kind in Europe - which will be held on the edge of town during July, writes Peggy Clatworthy.

It is centred around a reenactment of the Battle of Tewkesbury of 1471, featuring around 2000 Warriors in fighting on part of the site of the original battle.

The official opening by the festival's patron, actor and historian Robert Hardy will be a 12 noon on Saturday 14th July.

Walking around you will see, hear and smell many things that would have been familiar to people living in those tumultuous times, when two the two great dynasties of York and Lancaster battled for the crown.

You can watch and listen as they clash in a desperate fight between knights in armour, foot soldiers, archers, with their much feared long bows, and the latest weapon of mass destruction, the canon.

Away from the battle field the festival aims to re-create the atmosphere of a fair that may have been held in the town at this time, with stalls of all kinds, food and drink sellers, story tellers, minstrels and much, much more.

With over 100 stalls and a whole host of entertainers, there really is something for everyone; The Bright Knight tent provides medieval based arts and crafts and hands on displays for children, the large and colourful medieval market offers some unique shopping opportunities and a chance to watch medieval style craftsmen and women at work.

The huge beer tent offers a range of real ales, including some specially brewed local brewers for the event, and our caterers can provide everything from a full roast dinner to an ice cream, with plenty of vegetarian

options.

Many re-enactors and traders, who travel from across the globe to take part, live in complete medieval style for the whole weekend, and you are welcome to visit them in their living history camps around the site – including the sumptuous camp of King Edward IV and his court They are extremely enthusiastic and well informed about what they do, and love talking about it to others.

The festival takes place on fields off the A38 Tewkesbury – Gloucester Road and is well signposted from junction 9 of the M5.

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RAMBLING AROUND with Jack B. Walker

BACK AMONG THE BLUEBELLS There is hardly a more stunning sight in the British Countryside than a woodland carpeted with Spring flowers. This month and into May, wild bluebells will be at their best. Locally there is no better spectacle than in Beckford Coppice - so this month’s walk takes us there again, but by a different route.

At the next cross tracks Park in the lane at the (4), take the path on your side of the Yew Tree Inn at left which leads into the Conderton. The village is woods. You will walk also accessible by the 540 past a small plantation bus from Tewkesbury. behind an electric fence, Walk up the lane, passnecessary to protect the ing an interesting old growing trees from the orchard. As the road resident fallow deer popbears left, carry on ulation. straight ahead up the Follow the path down rough track which leads to the stream and cross on to Bredon Hill. (1). the footbridge. This secAt the edge of the tion of Beckford Coppice wood with a gate and is famous for its bluebells: barn ahead of you, keep please keep to the trail to on the stony track as it ensure their conservation. bears right and sharply Follow the path up the upwards. (2). As the bank and through the route levels out, there are woods and cross over a good views to the right new stile. (5). Turn right towards the Cotswold and walk along the edge Hills and the Vale of of the wood, to reach a Gloucester. small gate. Go through On reaching the cross and carry on ahead with tracks (3), turn right to the fence to your left, then walk down the hill along bear right as the wella well-walked sandy path walked path descends known locally as the through the crops. At the Yellow Brick Road. The bottom of the field skirt open fields on the right the woods (6) and bear are strewn with limeright up a lane between stones which often consome hedges. tain small fossils.

STATE REGISTERED CHIROPODY AND PODIATRY

The Bluebell Woods in 2011 The route now re-joins the Yellow Brick Road (7), so bear right and walk up the hill to return to point (4). This time, take the path on your left and walk along the edge of a field, keeping the hedge to your left. (Some maps show a public footpath on both sides of this hedge; the lower path is no longer used).

At the bottom of the field, after a descent, bear right to reach a small wooden gate. (8). Go through and up the slope, keeping the fence to your left, eventually reaching a row of trees. These are the well-kept grounds of Conderton Manor, which are occasionally open to the public under the National Gardens scheme. Keep straight

ahead and over a stile: the next field is often used for sheep, particularly in lambing time. Please keep dogs on leads here.

Cross over the next stile, near a high stone wall, and walk straight ahead to reach the lane, turn left and walk back to Conderton.

The majority of the attractive stone cottages and houses in Conderton are part of the Overbury Estate, which also manages the farmland here.

The Yew Tree Inn serves a good range of bar snacks and restaurant meals. There is a beer garden to the rear of the pub.

The nearest shop is in Beckford village, where there is also a silk printing centre which has a cafe open to the public.

Lorraine Monck M.Ch.S Emma Godson M.Ch.S We offer the following treatments: Routine Chiropody treatment i.e. Reduction of callous treatment of corns etc.

Treatment of Ingrowing toe nails Use of local anaesthetics Foot assessments prescription of orthotics such as off the shelf arch supports Tailor made mouldable insoles Advice on fungal infection etc.

Cryotherapy verucca treatment Simply Nails (Purely that - a shorter appointment at a reduced cost) Use of local anaesthetics

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Distance: approx. 3 miles, moderate ascents.

Car Parking: with care in Conderton village.

Refreshments: The Yew Tree, Conderton.

Our sketch map above is not to scale and is for guidance only. OS Sheet 190 recommended.

TEWKESBURY WALKING CLUB

LIKE TO WALK? THEN JOIN US! We have walks from 3 to 12 miles often including lunch or tea. We are a friendly group and you can be sure of a warm welcome. If you are interested and would like to join us just give us a ring and we will send you a programme.

Here are details of some of our short walks: Tuesday 2nd April Forthampton & Chaceley, 8.5m picnic lunch.

Saturday 7th April From Stow to Swell, 5m picnic lunch.

Wed 11th April Pershore, Tyddesley Wood 5m, pub or picnic lunch.

Tuesday May 1st Upton-upon-Severn , 5.5m pub lunch.

Saturday 5th May From Hollybush skirting Raggedstone & Chase End hills (evening walk) 5m.

Thursday 10th May Dumbleton circular. Optional pub lunch at the Gardener’s arms Alderton. Please book no later than Tues 8th May. Thursday 24th May 7m. Stanway to Stanton, Shenberrow Hill, Littleworth Wood. Picnic lunch.

Thursday 31st May 6.5m Bidford, Marcliff, Cleeve Prior, Barton. Pub lunch.

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CROSS TALK with Victoria Gardener

ITS HOLIDAY PLAYTIME ON THE PARK The popular holiday play scheme, POPS, for children aged between four and eleven years old is set to return this Easter, writes Victoria Gardener.

Youngsters are being offered two weeks packed full of Easter activities while their parents can relax in the knowledge that their little ones are having a fun time in a secure environment at the Jubilee II Building (next to Queen Margaret School).

The scheme runs from Monday 2nd April to Thursday 5th April and then from Tuesday 10th to Friday 13th April and is open from 8.30am to 5.30 pm.

Half days can also be booked. The cost of care is being subsidised by Priors Park Neighbourhood Project charity and is £12 per day or £6 for a half day per child.

The holiday play

scheme is being run by Donna Kilpatrick who is a fully trained play leader with nine years of child care experience.

To book a place please ring Donna during weekdays after 3 pm on 01684 298979 or visit www.priorsparkneighbourhoodproject.co.uk for further information.

The holiday playscheme is open to all children (not just those attending the Queen Margaret School) and is ideal for working parents or carers attending training courses. Children will be able to enjoy a range of indoor and outdoor activities, socialise and make new friends The

based luncheon club which meets every last Thursday in the month will be meeting again on Thursday 26th April.

A delicious two course meal is served at 12 noon at the Jubilee II Centre in Priors Park at just £4 per head. Everyone is welcome – make new friends and try your luck with the raffle.

To reserve your place please contact Claire Mills at Priors Park Neighbourhood Project by 23 April on 01684 290069.

Victoria Gardener

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The new wooden boards are a significant improvement aesthetically and are of a robust design which should last many years to come.

After considering a number of designs, the council was pleased to engage the services of local company the Handyman Centre in the manufacture of the boards.

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IF YOU DON’T USE IT, YOU LOSE IT!

We have been told many times through various media avenues that we must keep fit and healthy, But how much and what should we do?

It is important for various reasons including our perception of fitness and ourselves that health and fitness is not just being able to run a certain distance, lift a large weight or lose so many pounds.

Health and fitness has many areas to it, and this includes our physical, emotional and mental states. This means that we should be looking towards trying to increase all areas of our health & fitness everyday.

I, for one am not a big advocate of NO PAIN, NO GAIN, as this I believe can have negative perceptions for many people regarding trying to GET FIT. This is an old age way of thinking, whereas we should be trying to improve our fitness and health a little each day.

Whether we are a musician, sportsman or woman, in business, studying, playing computer games or generally

Lee Booth doing household chores, among other areas of our lives, if we don’t practice or continue trying to keep things moving forward and improving, begin to LOSE the skills and fitness built up. Therefore, if you DON’T USE IT, YOU LOSE IT. So, if we continue to improve something a little everyday, then we will continue to move forward and be fitter and healthier in all areas of our life.

The recent Horizon show on the BBC elevated this point by exploring the fact that with only 3 minutes worth of High Intensity Training (HIT)

per week we can increase our aerobic capacity and insulin sensitivity by up to 25% in one month.

This means that with only twelve minutes of HIT training we can vastly improve our health.

Leading to the realisation that longer is not necessarily better in aerobic training, and that everyone can start to achieve a healthier future in a short time.

Whilst the evidence in the programme was quite compelling, it should also be noted that it is important to have the clearance from your doctor before you take part in any High Intensity Training programs as any slight defects in the heart may cause complications to exercise of this manner, if you haven’t been exercising for a while. So there is No Excuse to say you haven’t got time NOW. Till next time, take care and stay healthy.

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SILURIAN CHOIR’S TEN YEAR CELEBRATIONS CONTINUE

Silurian Choir: Come and Sing!

Tewkesbury based Silurian Choir is continuing its tenth anniversary celebrations with a full orchestral performance of Handel’s Messiah in Pershore Abbey on Saturday 28th April.

This follows a very successful “Come and Sing” of Messiah in Tewkesbury Methodist Church on March 3rd, when the choir benefited from a near doubling of its numbers in the afternoon rehearsal.

The choir is fortunate that it could draw on its own members for almost all solo work, each showing versatility and sensitivity of performance in the variety of musical styles appropriate to Handel’s great arias and recitatives.

The choir was grateful, too, for the support of Kenneth Roles and Edward Chetcuti singing Bass and Richard Knight for his marathon accompaniment on the organ in both rehearsal and performance, his playing of

the Pastoral Symphony was particularly memorable.

Conductor John Wilderspin’s enthusiastic leadership throughout drew the best in all the singers, and the ensuing evening performance was warmly received by an audience which when combined with the ensemble of soloists and choral singers filled the church.

The Silurian choir now looks forward to what is becoming its traditional major orchestral event in Pershore Abbey in April, this year a performance of Messiah with guest soloists including wellknown local soprano Sue Black.

These concerts have always been well supported so you are advised

to get your tickets soon!

They are available from Blue in Broad Street, Pershore, or from choir members. Further details are available from from Ron McLone on 01684 273068.

The celebrations continue on Saturday 7th July in St Mary Magdalene, Twyning when the choir will perform Faure’s Requiem – ten years after performing it at their first concert.

The second half will include many popular items suitable for a Royal Diamond Jubilee!

So the choir continues to celebrate ten glorious years of music making – make sure you are part of it by coming to the concerts on Saturdays 28th April and 7th July, both commencing at 7.30pm.

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FASHION AND THE FRIENDS Pretty Special, Kalliste and Kudos displayed Fashion for every occasion to an appreciative audience at Tewkesbury’s Watson Hall last month.

Outfits and accessories for every occasion from picnics in the park to a Grand Ball were modelled by volunteers, who graced the cat walk showing off the new seasons styles and colours.

This event was to fund raise for the Friends of Tewkesbury Museum who would like to provide new ‘walk round’ display cases.

The winners of Tewkesbury Schools Cat Walk show strutted their stuff as a finale to the Fashion Show.

Jazz in the afternoon was played by the Rod Kelly Trio.

The winner of the ‘fashion from the past’ competition was Angela Devereux, chosen by Mrs Anne Cadbury.

The displays of vintage fashion from Tewkesbury Museum and Replay were much admired too Some ladies enjoyed the opportunity to have delicate henna designs painted on their hands and after a little retail therapy at the jewellery, card and accessory stalls, completed their after-

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Sue Edlin, Chair of the Friends of Tewkesbury Museum, said: “With help from Kudos, Kalliste, Pretty Special, Replay, the models, Tewkesbury School, the stall holders and all the backroom girls, we are well on our way towards the £500 needed for the first show cases for the town museum.”

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HISTORIC PUBLICATION Tewkesbury Historical Society's Publication No 5: History of Tewkesbury Municipal Cemetery (second edition) has now been published.

The new edition contains a much enlarged database, which will allow researchers to locate graves of burials from 1857-1981.

The database is linked to an electronic map of the whole cemetery produced by David Smith.

Edition 2, which comes with a CD Rom, is available from Alison’s Bookshop, 137 High Street or via www.ths.freeuk.com

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WHEN THINGS DON’T WORK OUT Relationship breakdown can be one of the hardest times we encounter in our lives.

Not only for adults, but also the children.

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Secondly, consider which methods of dispute resolution are available: DIY: reaching agreement between yourselves.

Mediation: a process to help couples talk things through.

Collaborative law: a no court alternative, minimising conflict to achieve solutions to family disputes enabling couples and their families to plan their future with dignity and respect.

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Film Highlights

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LIVE! Fri 6th April: Bob Bowles (singer/ guitarist), Cross Keys, Bredon’s Hardwick.

Fri 13th April: Freewater, The Anchor 1774.

Meatloaf/Cher tribute, Cross Keys, Bredon’s Hardwick.

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Fri 27th April: John Davidson, Elvis/Roy Orbison tribute) Cross Keys, Bredon’s Hardwick.

Sat 28th April: Phat n’Funky, The Northway.

Ska’Fest, The Anchor 1774.

Sat 5th May: Featherstone, 8pm, Free admission.

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The most entertaining film you will see this year will be this joyous and endlessly inventive story set just as talking pictures burst onto the scene.

THE IRON LADY (12a) Tues 7th April, 7.30pm; Sat 21st April, 4,00pm. Meryl Streep steps into the shoes of one of the 20th century’s most famous and influential women – Margaret Thatcher.

J. EDGAR (15) Mon 16th April, 7.30pm; Tues 17th April, 11.15am; Wed 18th April, 7.30pm.

Clint Eastwood turns his lens on one of the most controversial figures of the 20th century, founder and director of the FBI J. Edgar Hoover.

Manor Players’ cast for Calamity Jane

PIONEERING PRODUCTION The Manor Players may be one of Tewkesbury’s oldest amateur theatre companies, but that doesn’t stop them pushing the boundaries of theatrical presentation.

When they stage their production of Calamity Jane (Thurs 26th-Sat 28th April), the George Watson Memorial Hall will be transformed into a 19th Century Western Theatre. The audience will sit among the actors, and the action will happen right there in front of them.

Made famous by Doris Day in her 1953 film role, Calamity Jane is a rooting, tooting musical for all the family. Book your tickets now by calling 01684 274540, or call into 2-4-u in Tewkesbury High Street.

All at the Roses Theatre.

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Hooooowee! It’s Calamity Jane (Tracy Sweeting) and Wild Bill Hicock (Richard Ford)

TEWKESBURY BATTLEFIELD WALKS Sunday April 8th, starting at 2.30pm.

Two hour guided walks organised by the Tewkesbury Battlefield Society. Meet at the Crescent.

Eyes Down at 7.00pm, cash prizes.

Sunday April 29th, starting at 11.30am, Queen Margaret’s Camp.

Two hour walk to Tredington and back DRAMA WORKSHOPS AT TEWKESBURY CofE PRIMARY SCHOOL Tues 3rd April, Thurs 5th April, 01684 295074.

SUN 1st, 15th & 29th APRIL

ANNUAL PRAM RACE Mon 9th April, Gardeners Arms, Alderton. In aid of the GWR Slip Fund.

3.30pm start - entries invited. www.gardenersarms.com

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THE MUPPETS (U) Tues 3rd April, 2.30pm; Sat 7th April, 2.00pm; Mon 9th April, 1.00pm.

Jim Henson’s lovable Muppets get back together for one last show in this welcome return to the big screen.

WEEKLY EXERCISE CLASS, 50+ at the Annexe, Barton Street, 10 11am Tuesday, £3 per session, contact Mrs Allvey 01531 650200.

EASTNOR CASTLE CHILLI FESTIVAL Sun 6th & Mon 7th May. Over 30 stalls, Mexican band, stilt walker and fire juggler, food demonstrations etc.

Call 01531 633160.

COFFEE MORNING in Ripple Village Hall Sat 7th April 10am-12noon (in aid of the Diamond Jubilee Street Party)

Easter Sunday Lunches on 8th April 2 courses £8.50 3 courses £10.50 Note the new date

Tuesday 24th April 10 different dishes - all you can eat for only £9.95

CAR BOOT SALE SUNDAY 6th MAY 9am-12noon Get rid of some of your excess - in aid of the Diamond Jubilee Street Party

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THE START OF SPRING

EQUESTRIAN WHAT’S ON

With more than a quarter of the year already gone, we are now heading full speed into the better weather and into the manic season at wildlife centres throughout the country, writes Caroline Gould of Vale Wildlife Rescue.

From now until September we will be inundated with baby mammals and birds with thousands of mouths to feed from dawn till dusk.

Out in the gardens and the countryside plants and trees are bursting into life and the wildlife is beginning to think about the imminent breeding season. Now is the time when everyone needs to be more vigilant, looking out for nesting birds and all sorts of young mammals emerging from nests, burrows, earths and warrens etc.

We have been watching numerous birds on the land around the hospital busily building their nests and we are expecting the first abandoned or orphaned chicks to arrive at Vale any day. We do not include pigeons and doves in this as they can breed all year round and several feral pigeon and collared dove chicks have been reared here over the winter months.

The first of the spring chicks to arrive are usually the blackbirds and

thrushes, soon followed by finches, robins and then birds of prey such as tawny owls. Ducklings and gulls by the dozen will arrive a bit later.

We already have our first fox cub of the year as well as a baby squirrel and also some leverets and young rabbits. Many more will soon arrive and in a few weeks baby hedgehogs will start to be found – a good reason to be extra careful when working in the garden.

Bonfires, compost heaps and under sheds are favoured hedgehog nesting sites.

Please look out for wildlife in trouble but don’t assume that,

because a very young bird appears to be all alone on the ground, it has been abandoned as this is rarely the case.

When most birds fledge from the nest they are unable to fly properly but will spend the first few days on the ground, exercising their wings to build up muscle strength but they will still be watched over and fed by the parent bird/s. If this is the case they should be left alone and should not be picked up. If you are unsure about what to do, please ring us for advice before intervening. 01386 882288. For more help and advice, visit our website at www.valewildlife.org.uk Our popular Car Boot Sales will begin the new season on Saturday 7th April from 9.30am (weather permitting).

SAT 7th APRIL: Unaffiliated Show Jumping Competition.

Home Farm Equestrian Centre, Brockhampton, GL51 9RS Tel: (01242) 248164.

SUN 8th APRIL: Easter Egg Delivery jumping fun day for children (under 16s) Home Farm Equestrian Centre, Brockhampton, GL51 9RS Tel: (01242) 248164.

SUN 15th APRIL: Affiliated Dressage, Abbey Dressage, Fiddington.

Tel: (01684) 293206.

SAT 21st APRIL: William Blaine Cross Country Clinic, pre-entry only.

Hilltop Cross Country, Ledbury HR8 1LN. Tel: (01531) 632291.

SAT 28th APRIL: Open Team Showjumping: pre-entry only via www. ledburyponyclub.org.uk At Hartpury College, open to Pony Club and non-Pony Club members.

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Take a look at the Brand New Folly Gardens Veterinary Clinic

Practice Principal Brad Cooper and his dog Nellie outside the new Columbine Road surgery.

Vets Jon Cranston and Dev Gunpatrao attend to a patient in the preparation room.

The reception area: Brad Cooper with Staff Manager Claire Ditchburn and Veterinary Nurse Jo Lewis.

The well equipped laboratory at Folly Gardens’ new main surgery at Columbine Road in Walton Cardiff.

Vet Megan Archer in the cattery.

Animal Care Assistant Sally Creese and friend in the kennel section.

Staff Manager Claire Ditchburn with Captain in Consulting Room 3.

The sterile room and spacious operating theatre.

Animal Care Assistant Sally Creese in the busy office.

Our new facilities include: More consulting space we have increased our consulting time from ten to fifteen minute appointments at all three surgeries An abundance of free parking Purpose built veterinary facilities, including separate cat and dog wards Digital endoscope for non-invasive examination, digital x-ray and ultrasound equipment.

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IT’S PURE GENI-US! PROTECTIVE GLOVES NOW COME IN A BOTTLE A new skin care product for manual work has just come on to the market.

Primeshield protects the hands by not only acting as a barrier cream, but also as an invisible film which allows soiling from oil, paint, grime or ink to be washed away under running water.

Tests carried out using the product have included car paint, which has been allowed to dry and then removed under a running water tap.

So what are the advantages? Well, there is no need for Latex work glove

protection in many situations, no hand cleaners are required and unrestricted hand movemeny for delicate operations is made possible. Primeshield is quick nd easy to apply and forms a protective layer in thirty seconds.

Protection lasts for up to five hours.

The product is now available from Tewkesbury’s energy-saving super store Rifina on Ashchurch Industrial Estate.

Drop in or call 01684 299660 for more information.

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TRAILER TRASH? Local trailer designer and manufacturer Barry McCooey took time out to tell us about Stokbord - a new material made from recycled farm plastics.

Waste items such as polypropylene rope and wrappings are used to make Stokbord - which is a sheet material and an alternative to plywood.

Barry, whose company Swift Trailers uses Stokbord in its new livestock trailers, says the product is virtually indestructible. It is designed to withstand kicks from animals and outperforms traditional ply.

“I strive to give customers the best materials and worksmanship in our custom-built trailers, so they perform in the most rigorous conditions,” said Barry.

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STARS LINE UP FOR LOCAL LAKEFEST Some of the best-known names from the last twenty year of British pop and rock will be heading for Croft Farm next month (18th-19th May) to play at the Lakefest music festival. The event will also showcase talented local artists - and we will be profiling the likes of KickBack and Avert Francis next month.

Leading the field will be The Levellers, with their entertaining blend of alternative folk and punk. With six UK gold albums under their belt and memorable single hits such as What a Beautiful Day behind them, The Levellers are touring again and look set to light up Lakefest.

Several Lakefest artists have had international success too.

EMF, who originated from Gloucestershire, are best known for their single Unbelievable, which topped the US Billboard charts and made number three in the UK. Chesney Hawkes, son of 1960s Tremeloe Len Hawkes, was Top of the Pops in 1991 with I am the One and Only, also a top ten hit in the USA. Planning to stay out for the summer? Then the sounds of trio Dodgy will have a familiar ring - as will their hit Good Enough.

Reef will be performing Put Your Hands Up among others, and award winning Irish band The Roving Crows are sure to

get even those with two left feet up and dancing.

If you want to keep bopping the night away, then Toploader will have you Dancing in the Moonlight. Familiar numbers from their two UK top five albums should make their set too.

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The Great Bredon Hill Challenge will be a fun charity triathlon designed to raise money St Richard’s Hospice and Lymphoma Research.

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BABY FILM SHOWS MAKE A SPLASH IN TEWKESBURY The Roses Theatre in Tewkesbury has teamed up with Aquatots Swimming so that between them, they can offer parents and small babies a range of engaging activities that both entertain parents and develop the skills of their children, writes Shelby Powell.

Coinciding with the launch of The Roses’ brand new season of Nappy Monday films, screenings exclusively for mums, dads or carers of children under 18 months, and the launch of the Summer term of swimming at Aquatots, the two businesses have clubbed together to offer their audiences and swimmers two competitions with exciting prizes.

As a special treat, those attending the first Nappy Monday film of

the season, The Artist, winner of five Academy Awards, on Monday 16 April will be entered into a prize draw to win a course of baby swimming lessons.

The baby swimming lessons are worth over £100 and are being offered by Fiona MuntWhittle, Managing Director of Aquatots Swimming Ltd based in Tewkesbury.

In addition, as a special treat for Aquatots Swimmers, Aquatots will

hold a competition with their swimmers, so that the lucky winner will win a free season ticket to The Roses’ Nappy Monday films.

The season ticket is worth £36 and will give an Aquatots swimming parent the chance to go the cinema with their baby, without having to worry every time their child stirs.

If you would like the chance to win a course of baby swimming lessons, a raffle will be held on Monday 16th April during the screening of The Artist at The Roses Theatre. There will be one lucky winner.

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ANYONE FOR BRIDGE? A railway bridge which once carried the Tewkesbury-Malvern line over the M50 is currently being removed.

The metal span, which was built in the early 1960s, never saw much use as the line closed shortly after it was installed.

As part of the M50 motorway improvement works, the bridge is being dismantled and has been made available to any Railway Preservation Society in the UK. The Highways Agency is also reconstructing viaducts which carry the M50 over Bushley and Ripple brooks, resulting in some overnight and weekend closures. Work on the eastbound carriageway began in February and is expected to last until the end of 2012.

POSITIVE THINKING with David Slater “It’s All In A State Of Mind” This month, local therapist David Slater has sent us a poem to reflect upon: If you think you are beaten, you are, If you think you dare not, you don’t, If you like to win, but you think you can’t, It’s almost a “cinch” you won’t.

If you think you’ll lose, you’ve lost, For out in the world you find, Success begins with a fellow’s will; It’s all in the state of mind.

Full many a race is lost Ere ever a step is run; And many a coward fails, Ere ever his work’s begun.

Think big and your deeds will grow, Think small and you’ll fall behind, Think that you can and you will; It’s all in the state of mind.

If you think you’re out classed, you are, You’ve got to think high to rise, You’ve got to be sure of yourself before You can ever win a prize.

Life’s battles don’t always go To the stronger or faster man, But sooner or later, the man who wins, Is the fellow who thinks he can.

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The popular sessions run between 10am and 2.00pm, when anyone can pop in to have a hot drink and a biscuit or soup and a roll.

Last month M5NINE started a Sit and Knit Club, where people get together to help knit items such as hats, scarves and gloves.

These are passed on to the needy in Gloucestershire and indeed anywhere they might be appreciated.

M5NINE, which is part of Tewkesbury Christian Centre, has also introduced a Food Parcel Service, so anyone in need can have some food to tide them over for a day.

The charity’s other services include assistance with shopping and transport to hospital.

Organised by Jim Poppy, M5NINE is a registered charity that is wholly dependent on donations. All its services are offered free of charge.

If you would like to help, pop in and see Jim at a Drop-In session.

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A BIT OF PEACE AND QUIET WITH A TREASURE CHEST

Having a ‘treasure chest’ filled with safe real-world objects for your baby/toddler to play with can give you twenty minutes of calm in an otherwise fraught day, writes Fiona Munt-Whittle.

It will also stimulate your child and enhance their development.

The concept of having a ‘treasure basket’ is a simple yet profound idea pioneered by Elinor Goldschmiel throughout the 1980’s and 1990’s.

It should contain ‘realworld’ items creating a link with the outside world, not plastic imitations which quickly lose their appeal. Tailor it to the age of your child and only bring it out occasionally to keep its appearance special.

Suggested items for your ‘treasure chest’ – use an old shoebox.

Everyday objects from

around the house are best. Avoid plastic items and toys – this is about exploring the real world!

Think about scent and sound as well as texture and function.

Check for sharp edges just to be on the safe side, and make sure all items are clean and that they can’t choke on them, then let your imagination roam.

Some of my children’s favourites included: • A tea strainer on a long metal chain • Jars of anything that shake (check lids are secure) • A loo roll or kitchen roll holder that you can

post things through • Small jewellery box, with a lid which opens and closes.

• Tea lights and other candles • Ball of wool • Small packet of seeds • Pinecones • Lemons – particularly when bitten taste fantastic • Necklaces (wooden beads or ceramics) - but ensure they are not going to come undone.

• Wooden spoons • Small saucepan • Bits of material such as velvet, satin (nice textures) • Brushes – toothbrush etc.

With slightly older toddlers, instead of having a ‘chest’ you could use an old handbag with a leather purse, business cards, old credit cards, folding hairbrush, hair scrunchie.

Dad’s jacket could also be a source of exploration laid out on the floor with items to discover in all the pockets.

Let your child play uninterrupted, but be on hand close by. Letting your child have the dignity of working and playing with real objects.

It’s not just about the twenty minutes of peace and quiet – honest!

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“I have a really committed group of owners and dogs who are keen to work right up through the levels - and now we can offer then the opportunity to be properly assessed and rewarded.”

The business has also grown in other ways.

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CARPETS DIRECT TO YOUR DOOR AND ZUMBA NEARBY Would you like to freshen up your home this spring AND get in shape for the summer season?

Well you can do both care of a Tewkesbury based family. Richard Westwood of Carpets Direct and Sue Adsett and Kirsty McLaren of Zumba with Sue & Kirsty provide the ultimate solution!

Be one of the first to experience the latest Zumba Specialty - Sentao: Sue Adsett is one of the very first Zumba Instructors in the UK to be licensed to teach Zumba Sentao.

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Grab a chair, feel the beat and learn how to use your own body weight to enhance muscle strength, improve definition and endurance and tone your physique. Strut, shake and shimmy as you work your core (and work the chair) in a high energy fitness party that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Also new to Zumba with Sue & Kirsty is ZumbAtomic: Designed exclusively for children, Kirsty's ZumbAtomic classes rock! High energy fitness party for kids packed with specially choreographed child-friendly routines, increasing their focus and self confidence, boosting metabolism and enhancing coordination with music kids will love. Sue & Kirsty say "we are so pleased to be able to offer these fantastic additional classes.

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EVERYTHING FOR EVERYONE AT THE PRESCOTT BIKE FESTIVAL Yes, this is a must for your calendar! It takes place on Sunday April 22nd and is a great day out for all the family. If you came last year, then you’ll know what I mean, writes Anthony Stockman.

The purpose of the event is to raise awareness and funds to support the National Association of Blood Bikes: This is a volunteer organisation of motor cyclists who give their time free of charge to transport both blood and other medical essentials to hospitals all over the country, helping to save lives and taxpayers’ money in the process.

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EDDIE READY FOR FUTURE One year on from opening his business in Beckford, Eddie Robinson is looking forward to moving his company up a gear. will see a lot more of he’s received from his years experience in the Although Eddie’s Autos Eddie’s Autos out and growing band of cusmotor trade. It’s been a first opened its doors to about. Hopefully this tomers. great first year for him the public in Early April will increase our level of “I think offering a and he is very apprecialast year, Eddie himself business too.” good honest service has tive of how much support has more than twenty Eddie already offers a really paid off. As a real wide range of services for petrol head I perhaps go all makes and models. that extra distance From a simple oil checking everything on a change to a full service, car before it goes for an Eddie’s Autos can do it MOT, so that when it’s all. Repairs and diagnostested it is pretty certain tics are all part of the to pass,” said Eddie.

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play, where visitors will be able to get up close to everything from early pioneering machines to modern race machines and rare exotica from the past 100 years – most of which will be in action on the hill!

There’s more! This year includes a children demo area, new catering facilities, ‘Run the Hill’ fancy dress competition, a George Formby tribute act from the film –‘No Limit’ and live entertainment from the rock band – Josie and the Outlaw.

There are also trade stands galore; almost every manufacturer will be represented. In fact, the whole area is going to be packed solid with anything and everything to do with motorcycling.

Don’t miss it!

Prescott Hill is between the villages of Gretton and Goth-erington and is signposted from the A46 and A435.

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GREAT CHOICE OF HANDY VANS 07 CITROEN RELAY, blue, side loading door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£5495+VAT 57 NISSAN KUBISTAR (Renault Kangoo) diesel, side load door . . .£3495+VAT 07 FIAT DOBLO CARGO VAN diesel multijet, no VAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£3395 55 CITROEN DESPATCH HDi van . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£3495+VAT 53 CITROEN BERLINGO VAN white, PAS, no VAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£1795

Prescott’s famous hillclimb course will host a Bike Festival this month, in aid of Blood Bikes

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ALL ABOARD THE SPECIAL EASTER EGGSPRESS! The award-winning Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway is ready to roll for the new season, and looks poised to attract increasing numbers of passengers despite setbacks in the past couple of years.

TREE SURGERY

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After being largely ignored for fifty years, the Mythe embankment and viaduct are once again the focus of attention. This is because of the proposal by Severn Trent to remove it as part of flood control measures. This has certainly proved controversial! What is less controversial is that, at times of flood, the railway was almost the only dry route in and out of the Town.

The top photograph above was taken in 1959 by T. Radway but, a year later, floods visited as did Dr. Barbara Moore whilst walking from John o’Groats to Lands End – she walked into town by the this viaduct surrounded by press and populace. (Has anyone any photos of that event?) It was also mooted as a northern bypass to avoid the problem of the Bredon Road corner. However, that opportunity was lost when the crucial part was sold to the Marina.

Jack Boskett’s photo shows that little has really changed except that trees have matured. If the embankment and viaduct is removed, it will be like losing an old friend - whom we took for granted!

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Two major landslips on the railway line between Toddington and the terminus at Cheltenham Race Course have made travel along its full length impossible.

But the volunteer-run railway rose to the challenge, introducing two distinct services. 1960s rail cars have been running northwards from Toddington on a new length of line to Laverton, over the famous Stanway viaduct.

Steam services have been operating between the station at Winchcombe and Cheltenham Race Course, skirting the lower slopes of the Cotswolds.

Innovative timetables and a range of special events led to the GWR scooping the ‘Heritage

Railway of the Year’ award for 2011.

Visitor numbers look set to rise this season too.

During April free travel is being offered to all children accompanied by a fare paying adult.

The Easter Eggspress (which runs between Cheltenham Race Course and Winchcombe) on Monday 9th April promises fun and surprises on the train for young and old. In May Thomas the Tank Engine will be visiting too. For full details of services visit the website www.gwsr.com

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TEWKESBURY BROTHERS BOTH ON PODIUM

SEASON FINALE FOR TEWKESBURY RFC

Two brothers from the White Tiger Tae-Kwon-Do and Martial Arts club in Tewkesbury entered their first Competition of the year, and came away with second and third place.

Bradley and Jake Boden (pictured), entered the National Independent T a e - K w o n - D o Association Open held in Cheltenham last month.

Bradley took silver and Jake took bronze in the boy’s Yellow belt patterns.

Tewkesbury Rugby Club bring their league season to a close this month, with a home fixture against Bristol Saracens on Saturday 14th April.

The club will be hoping to consolidate their mid-table position in the Glos Premier League.

On Easter Saturday they travel the short distance to Evesham for a friendly match, and the club also hopes to arrange further friendlies before the end of April.

Tewkesbury RFC’s annual presentation and dinner will take place on Saturday 28th April: presentations for Tewkesbury Tigers sides will be held next month.

Under 16s’ membership during the Summer 2012 Olympics… …For the 6-week holiday, under 16s can have unlimited swim for £20.12

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The boy’s Instructor, Paul Wanklyn, a Fourth Degree Black belt, said “Considering the boys have only been training a few months, they have shown great commitment and dedication in their preparation and deserved to come away with a trophy.”

“To have both of them stood on the podium made me feel very proud.

It was a fantastic achievement, not only for them, but also for the club. I’m sure you will be seeing a lot more of Bradley and Jake in the future.”

Training is held from 7pm on Mondays at the Wheatpieces Community Centre. There are also sessions at the Queen Margaret School in Priors Park on Wednesdays from 7pm. For details call 07722 584919 or visit w w w. w h i t e - t i g e r tkd.com