Tewkesbury Direct Magazine August 2023

Since moving to Eastnor Castle from Croft Farm at Bredon’s Hardwick a few years ago, Lakefest has grown into one of the area’s top music festivals.

This year’s event in the Deer Park takes place from Thursday 10th until Sunday 13th August, with headliners Johnny Marr, Embrace, Clean Bandit, McFly and a host of household names taking part too -

including a Faithless DJ Set, Inspiral Carpets, The Hoosiers and The Zutons. For full details ans tickets, see the website lakefest.co.uk

August Bank Holiday Weekend, with a festival at Tewkesbury Cricket Club (see panel, right).

Up in the Cotswolds there’s the Wilderness Festival from Thursday 3rd-Sunday 6th August at the Cornbury Estate, blending live music, arts and crafts and theatre. Fatboy Slim and The Chemical Brothers lead the line. More info from livenation.co.uk

Croft Farm is still very much on the local festival map. On 8th and 9th September the famous Cider Festival returns, this time with a Mexican Twist to be known as Bredon Cider Fiesta. As always there will be a wide range of cider, live music from local bands and leading tribute acts.

Tickets and more details from bredoncider festival.com

Lovers of cider and cricket are also well provided for over the

Alex James’ Churchill Heath Farm hosts the Big Feastival from Friday 25th - Sunday 27th August, combining award-winning street food, gourmet dishes by celebrated chefs, and family activities. Live music is provided by Tom Grennan, Melanie C, Sigrid, Blossoms, The Vaccines and - hot from Glasto, Rick Astley. Find out more and get tickets from songkick.com

Witcombe Festival at Brockworth is also over the Bank Holiday, and you can find more music events on pages 28 & 29.

Annie’s

Booth

by Karen Joy Fowler Paperback £9.99

The outcome of this ambitious book is never in doubt.

It is a fictional biography of the Booth family, in their time famous actors, but their notoriety and place in history is cemented by the actions of John Wilkes Booth who assassinated Abraham Lincoln.

The author takes us through the lives of his parents, the births of all their many children, detailing the bereavements endured when four did not survive.

Father, Junius Brutus Booth

is a renowned Shakespearean actor with a reputation for dramatic performances, especially Richard III and his love of the bottle; the two mixing on stage. Mother, Mary Ann Holmes, stays at home creating a nucleus around which her children grow up, loved. They initially live some 30 miles from Baltimore, on a farm founded on poor unproductive land which does not prosper but the stage provides a living when not squandered away. Over the years the household does move about the country, but the farm remains somewhere they can return to away from more urban life where their theatrical lives lead the family to reside.

The surviving children June, Rosalie, Edwin, Asia, a precocious daughter, then John Wilkes, and finally Joseph. All three brothers eventually become actors like their father, but only Edwin ever manages to match his father's star status. We follow the family's lives through the eyes of some of these offspring, from childhood through maturity into older age. Their parents marriage is detailed, as are their own relationships. The author is showing how all they experience and endure leads towards that fatal encounter in the theatre.

Against this background there is the ever present influence of slavery and the rift between North and South until hostilities breakout and the Civil War brings terrible suffering to both factions. The story is never centred on the battlefields, their thespian lives evolve, with John Wilkes, a Confederate

supporter, at odds with his siblings. His eventual crime and what leads him to undertake such a deed revealed in a very readable way - history explained in a fictitious format.

Whilst the Booth family dominate the book there are the lives of enslaved Ann and Joe Hall who work on the farm, Joe basically managing the family enterprise. Their lives and offspring feature throughout the book. There are also a lot of individuals, some family, some close friendships, some adversaries that add colour to the story providing strength to the biographical background the author is presenting to her readers. What is self-evident is the huge amount of research she has undertaken to write this book creating an interesting accessible read.

Throughout the novel there are regular introductory "chapters" following the career and life of Lincoln himself, though he is never a central character only on that final fatal theatre trip in 1865 does he ever actually feature fully s an individual.

I enjoyed this book - it is good; worthy of the praise it had been lauded with. As the story unfolds and the lives of all the Booths gain momentum the influences of their childhoods and America's history of enslavement brings the novel towards it's eventual inevitable sad outcome. The author certainly succeeds in her ambitious project.

Selected by: Ian B. Nicholson Alison’s Bookshop High Street Tewkesbury GL20 5JR

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Come rain or shine, there’s plenty to entertain all ages at Tewkesbury’s John Moore Museum this month.

Events take place at the Museum itself, in Church Street, and the Old Baptist Chapel, which is tucked down an alleyway nearby.

Fun for all the family this August

1660 and the restoration of Charles II there were some three hundred Baptist congregations in England, including in Tewkesbury. A talk at the Old Baptist Chapel on Saturday 12th August (11am) will reveal the fascinating story of the part which Baptists played during a period of intense religious, political and civil strife.

lowed by a fan making craft depicting your favourite objects found. All materials will be sup-

plied. For more information about all the events or to buy tickets, call into the

museum at 41/42 Church Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5SN, phone 01684 297174 or

email education@johnmooremuseum.org. Booking in advance is essential to guarantee a space.

Some events are free but donations are welcome.

On Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd August, the chapel hosts Paracord Craft Making Workshops, 10am-11am both days, here you can make your own colourful bracelets or keychains ( pictured above . All materials will be supplied.

At the museum on Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th you can a hunt around the gardens for leaves and flowers, which you can then make colourful prints of! 10am or 11am both days.

The outbreak of the English Civil War in 1642 saw separatist Baptist churches expand across the country. By

The John Moore Museum’s wonderful Natural History collection will be out for you to see up close, handle and sketch on Wednesday 16th and Thursday 17th August (10am-12pm). Will you choose the auburn fox or how about a sapphire blue kingfisher?

Finally, on Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th August (10am or 11am time slots) visit the Old Baptist Chapel for a Treasure Hunt fol-

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Cricket and Cider Festival will be bigger and better than ever

Tewkesbury Cricket Club's popular annual Cricket & Cider Festival returns to the club's Swilgate Ground this August Bank Holiday Weekend promising to be bigger and better than ever.

The event starts on Friday 25th at 2pm with a special exhibition match between a Tewkesbury CC XI and the Club President's XI, a team made up of exTewkesbury CC players. After the match, food will be served from the club's BBQ and there will be live music from guitarist and international singing superstar Tom

Brown.

On Saturday 26th, the festival opens at 12:00 with a game between Tewkesbury's 1st XI and Dumbleton followed by live music once againthis time with the popular group The Delray Rockets. Food will be available in the evening with DODOS American Style Burgers.

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fun day with numerous games and attractions including country skittles, coconut shy and many others. On the pitch, the stars of tomorrow feature as the juniors play a series of matches followed by the club's women's section, who will take to the field to play each other in an exhibition game. Finally, the men round things off with an inter-club Twenty/20 match.

Throughout the festival the cider tent will be serving a wide range of traditional ciders, The club bar will be open, serving chilled bottled real ales, beers and lagers, soft drinks and snacks, including ice cream, are also available. Entry to the festival is free and we are open to all visitors.

There is plenty of outdoor seating both at the pavilion and around the ground, giving spectators a fine view of the action. All visitors will receive a free programme detailing the list of ciders available and an itinerary of events. For more details website at www.tewkesbury.play -cricket.com.

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This splendid photograph of the Aston Cross pub was given to her neighbour by Ethel Gannaway, daughter of John S. Gannaway, writes John Dixon.

Mr Gannaway was a Builder’s Manager of Collins & Godfrey who lived at 38 Ashchurch

Road in front of Canterbury Leys 1970s development. He is pictured in the trilby behind the right-hand horse and he died in 1954. Therefore, is the hunt pictured before or after World War II? I think the licensee was called Chamberlain – can any reader help date the photograph?

Although she was a pupil teacher in 1921 at Barton Road School, Ethel is remembered as a drapery assistant at Hopkins in the High

Street from about 1939she had her own special way of stretching a newly purchased hat!

I celebrated my retirement as a teacher in 2001 in the Skittle Alley of the pub but, sadly, it has gone the way of many recently by being converted c2019 into flats, with interesting houses replacing the stables at the rear. I would appreciate an invitation to see one of these houses!

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A new barbershop opens in Bredon

Classic, creative and modern barbering is now available, six days a week, in Bredon. Chris Mann, who lives in the village has opened his smart new barbershop at 4 Station Villas, GL20 7LU.

Chris is offering a relaxed, friendly and personal appointment-based service, to include gents, seniors and children’s cuts, hair and beard, buzz cuts, skin fades and more. Walk-ins may be available, but booking is recommended.

client base as a barber in Worcester.

His career started 20 years ago as a stylist for Stuart Holmes in Cheltenham and Umberto Giannini at Selfridges in Birmingham, creating looks for fashion shows as well as attending training and hairdressing awards in London.

For the last 17 years he has built up a loyal

A desire to have his own barbershop over many years has now come to fruition. He says “I am so pleased to be serving in my home village community. I am looking forward to meeting new clients as well as friends and neigh-

bours too.

You can easily make an appointment by scanning my QR code on this page to go through to my booking site. Alternatively, you can find everything on my website www.mannsbarbershop.co.uk or call me on 07786 863990. I look forward to seeing everyone soon”.

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Singing makes you feel good, and cheery Lizzie+guitar had us rooting speedily through her songbooks to find our next 60s, 70s, or 80s pop song. We did our best.

Our first attempt was the Beatles’ Help! - rather appropriately...

Many happy tunes later, we accepted the inevitable, with Que Sera...

Finally, a wet-yourwhistle cuppa and a chance to look over Esme’s table of gifts for charity.

Do come and join us at 2pm on any 2nd Wednesday of the month at Wheatpieces Community Centre - except this August, when we are outing to Batsford Arboretum.

Our agricultural colleagues can’t cut hedges until 1st September, unless an exemption has been sought, but we gardeners can, in most circumstances.

This is a frequently misunderstood law that I find myself explaining every year.

However, if you disturb nesting birds, you are breaching the Wildlife and Countryside Act which is a criminal offence and I’m glad to say that Gloucestershire Constabulary do enforce this.

So, check inside your hedges and topiary because so many species of bird are very seriously under threat. If there’s any doubt delay the work.

Where I work, we have a very high standard of cut, which is hard to learn but pays off for career-minded gardeners. My biggest bug-bear is allowing the top of a hedge to grow wider than the base.

extra time.

Most cuts should be in sweeping arcs, not straight lines and spheres or curves should always be cut like this; and never be afraid to use hand shears over power tools.

If big branches are

growing, cut them out with loppers because a hole this year will be gone next year but branches within foliage will look unsightly forever.

Change the angle of the cutting head - sometimes it should be paral-

lel to the face, sometimes angled to get a sharper or more precise cut. And learn to cut right angles on corners. Chamfered edges are much easier and quicker to cut, but don’t look as crisp or skilful. Above all, stand back often and view the job from multiple angles and be critical of your own work.

Tim Hoskins

This is irrecoverable in some species, so I nag my team about this a lot. It used to be common practice to cut a barely perceptible angle, narrowing towards the top to allow light to reach the whole plant.

Modern cuts tend to be vertical-sided (because it’s easier) but you may notice poorer growth on the north side or in shade if you favour this.

Another tip is to use a frame/jig/string to get your lines straight until you’re experienced enough to cut by eye. The results are worth the

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LONGDONTWYNINGSSTC £895,000

BREDON£795,000

Stunning Grade II Listed detached property sits centrally within its glorious garden plot backing onto fields. Drawing room; sitting room; family room; farmhouse kitchen; utility; home office; 5 bedrooms, one with dressing room; 3 bathrooms; potential to create an annex; detached original brick cider house with intact cider mill stone; long gated driveway; open fires; central heating; Tax Band F.

Situated within a beautiful, private 1.5 acre gardens, this detached bungalow is spacious and light. 4 bedrooms; 2 shower rooms & main bathroom; dual aspect lounge; separate dining room; insulated garden home office; detached double garage; EPC D; Tax Band G.

A delightful detached village home that has been sympathetically modernised and improved, retaining much character with the advantage of not being a Listed property. Private gardens; 4 bedrooms; 3 reception rooms; home office/dressing room; large open plan kitchen/dining/ family room; bathroom; shower room; laundry; garage; summerhouse; sheds. EPC D; Tac Band E.

Beautifully presented, a light and bright detached home with modern kitchen; large utility; ground floor wc; 4 bedrooms; lounge; separate dining room; single garage; car port; ample driveway parking; attractive rear garden. Tax Band E; EPC D.

GRETTON£450,000

Unexpectedly reavailable. An attached village bungalow with the advantage of No Onward Sales Chain. Beautifully presented throughout and ready to move straight into. Contemporary bathroom and ensuite; modern fitted kitchen; large lounge with beams and stone fireplace; 3 bedrooms; private rear garden; single garage; parking. Tax Band F; EPC E.

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TEWKESBURY£435,000

Semi rural detached home situated in attractive gardens with the advantage of a 39’ detached garage/workshop. 3 double bedrooms, main with ensuite; bathroom; bedroom 4/home office; dual aspect lounge; separate dining room; modern kitchen; double glazed and gas central heating; EPC D Tax Band E.

A quite delightful village location with lovely outlook to the distant hills; private and beautifully landscaped rear garden; gated side access on both sides; 4 bedrooms; ensuite; contemporary styled bathroom; dual aspect lounge; stunning open plan kitchen/dining/family room with log burner; immaculately cared for and maintained inside and out. EPC E Tax Band F.

Absolutely beautiful – this Grade II Listed town house is immaculately presented offer light and spacious accommodation. 4 double bedrooms; ensuite; family bathroom; guest wc; fitted kitchen; dining room; lounge; conservatory; delightful gardens with patio area; lawns; garden shed and gated rear access. Town centre location; gas central heating; Tax Band E.

KINGJOHNS£375,000

No Chain and ready to move straight into a detached spacious modern home with gas central heating and upvc double glazing. 4 good sized bedrooms main with ensuite; 3 reception rooms; conservatory; kitchen/breakfast room; utility; guest wc; detached garage – wide front garden plot with ample driveway parking; attractive low maintenance garden; EPC D; Tax Band E.

Located within an established area of this popular residential development, this is a lovely modern detached home. 4 bedrooms; large main bedroom with ensuite; guest wc; utility; separate dining room; lounge; kitchen/breakfast room; garage store; attractive rear garden; ample driveway parking; upvc double glazed; gas central heating; EPC C Tax Band E.

With far reaching and stunning views this 3 bedroom modern home is lovely; ground floor double bedroom with ensuite and balcony with views; first floor open plan living room and modern kitchen; guest wc; large balcony with views; 2nd floor 2 bedrooms and bathroom. Walking distance of all towns amenities; integral garage and driveway parking. Tax Band D; EPC D.

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WALTONCARDIFF£400,000

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TWYNING£375,000

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Within walking distance of the town centre, local convenience stores, primary and senior schools, regular bus links this modern spacious home is an excellent choice. Delightful gardens; 4 bedrooms main with ensuite shower room; lounge; lovely spacious kitchen/dining/conservatory; garage store room; ample driveway parking. Gas central heating and UPVC double glazing. EPC C; Tax Band C.

BREDON£325,000

Modernised and extended, this semi detached chalet bungalow is lovely. Large kitchen/dining room; lounge; two ground floor bedrooms; ground floor shower room; 2 first floor bedrooms and shower room; main bedroom with lovely bi fold doors and Juliet balcony. Driveway parking; attractive gardens backing onto field. EPC D; Tax Band D.

MITTON£310,000

Immaculately presented, this modern individual detached 2 bedroom bungalow is ready to move straight into with no onward related chain. Modern fitted kitchen/dining room with patio doors out to the rear garden; light dual aspect separate lounge with patio doors to side garden; 2 bedrooms; shower room; gas central heating and upvc double glazing, ample driveway parking; private gardens; EPC C; Tax Band C.

Delightful semi detached, extended home with the advantage of driveway parking. 3 bedrooms; kitchen/ dining room; lounge; gas central heating; upvc double glazing. Well presented with a private rear garden. Tax Band C; EPC D.

Less than 6 years old, this is a beautifully presented semi detached home. 3 bedrooms; main with ensuite; ground floor wc; kitchen/dining room; attractive lounge; driveway parking; garden; EPC B; Tax Band C.

With 3 double bedrooms and a large family bathroom, this town centre home offers beautifully light and spacious accommodation. Lounge with log burner; kitchen/dining room; ground floor wc; double glazed windows; gas central heating. Located within the town centre and with parking for several vehicles and a large rear garden with gated rear access, this is a rare find! EPC D Tax Band B.

WALTONCARDIFF£230,000

Surprisingly spacious end terrace home with the appearance of being detached! No onward chain and ready to move straight into. 3 bedrooms; main bedroom with ensuite shower room; bathroom; ground floor wc; kitchen; dining room, lounge and conservatory. Garage en bloc and parking; low maintenance rear garden. EPC C; Tax Band C.

Having been meticulously cared for and loved by the current owner, this is a beautifully presented semi detached home; 2 bedrooms; ground floor bathroom; kitchen/breakfast room; lounge/dining room; rear porch; detached single garage; lovely rear garden backing onto school; long drive with ample parking; Gas central heating; upvc Double glazing. EPC D; Tax Band C.

No onward Chain. Great 2 bedroom semi detached home with driveway parking, single garage to the side and gated side access; kitchen; living room with patio doors out to garden; gas central heating; upvc double glazed windows. Tax Band B; EPC C.

TEWKESBURY£180,000TOWNCENTRE£175,000

3 bedroom semi detached home owned by the current vendors since the mid 80s – now ripe to update and make your own! Lounge/dining room with patio doors to garden; kitchen with glazed door to garden; first floor shower room; garage; gated side access; rear garden; driveway parking. Tax Band C; EPC tba

Grade II Listed large, spacious private apartment on the High Street, full of character and light – large lounge; modern kitchen/dining room; 3 bedrooms; bathroom; private entrance via private alleyway; private courtyard; gas central heating; Long Lease 900 years; Tax Band B; EPC E.

Pretty town centre Freehold cottage, located within one of Tewkesbury’s historic alleyways. 1 double bedroom; first floor modern bathroom; modern kitchen; characterful living room; gas central heating; front courtyard garden. Tax Band A; EPC D.

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TEWKESBURY£290,000

NORTHWAY£225,000

The Mezbaan Indian Restaurant in finals

Tewkesbury’s popular Indian Restaurant, Mezbaan, in Church Street are amongst six other regional finalists in the English Curry Awards, in the, Customer Experience of the Year, category. The final takes place at the Holiday Inn in Birmingham on Monday 14th August.

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Over the last few months, there have been a few changes with Paws Perfect Dog Groomers.

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of Overbury, alongside Summer, a full time groomer and Lara, a new full - time apprentice. Lara has been coming in for experience one day a week throughout her animal management college course which has been successfully completed.

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Wheatstone Close £250,000

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Redwing Close £240,000

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OFFSHORE TRAINING CRUISE FOR SEVERN UNIT MVS

The annual training cruise down the Severn Estuary and Bristol Channel was most successful for the Tewkesbury based SevernUnit Maritime Volunteer Service with unit members able to practice their boat handling and pilotage skills on four different boats including their own training vessel MVS Minerva.

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they use the rescue cradle to safely retrieve a casualty from the water and they did their whole display. Just for once the weather and sea conditions were most favourable and we all had an excellent week afloat.”

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A Medieval Murder solved in Tewkesbury

Local author Sarah Hawkswood, known to many of our readers for her series of Medieval mysteries, has just published her eleventh Bradecote and Catchpoll book, writes Ian B. Nicholson.

Sarah Hawkswood has a loyal band of followers and is a regular visitor to Alison's Bookshop to sign the stock. She made a special trip down to Tewkesbury to add her signature to her new novel “Too Good to Hang” which has a strong Tewkesbury setting.

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Bradecote is the Undersheriff of Worcestershire, Catchpoll his Serjeant, investigating a murder in Ripple where the body of the village priest Father Edmund is discovered. Ploughman Thorgood is found nearby, blood on his hands.

Thorgood is swiftly hanged for the crime but his sister travels to Worcester to seek justice for her brother. The Lord Sheriff sends his men, along with Under-serjeant Walkelin, to uncover the truth.

As the story unfolds their investigations lead them to Tewkesbury, as

ever, justice prevails and the murder solved.

The true facts revealed in the last cottage “on the east side of the street that headed north to the crossing of the Avon to Mythe and up the hill towards Worcester and stood barely one hundred paces up from the junction where the markets were held.”

This is the home of Oldmother Holeway, “an independent soul about whom all Tewkesbury had an opinion.”

Over the many years Sarah has been signing her books at Alison's Bookshop's, she has promised a story with a Tewkesbury setting.

Naturally the Abbey and river also feature however she has located her denouement where Alison's Bookshop now stands, a place she knows well!

Copies of “Too Good to Hang" are available at Alison's Bookshop in Tewkesbury High Street at £19.99 (hardback only) - signed copies while stocks last.

Ian B Nicholson

Sarah Hawkswood

WHAT’S ON IN TEWKESBURY

ALLEYWAYS with Steve Goodchild

The Sun Alley, Inn and Street

Sun Street was named for an inn, or maybe more properly a coaching house, of the same name. The pub, demolished in 1859, stood more or less where Greggs now have their shop. It was demolished to create a road to the Oldbury, which was at that time a rapidly growing development area.

There are no known images of the inn but the sale particulars from 1859 give a reasonable picture: It had ‘a carriage drive from the High Street through to the Oldbury Road with a brewhouse, court yards, extensive stabling and coach houses. Also, two cottages adjoining. Also, a valuable piece of land, formerly a garden but recently used as a skittle alley and quoit ground’.

This says nothing about the Inn itself, but a description of that comes from an earlier sale, in 1808, which described ‘parlours, dining room, bed chambers, bar, kitchen, brewhouse and domestic offices, with excellent cellaring and stabling’.

A substantial coaching inn, occupying a wide burgage plot which included an alley, once called Herbert’s Alley but

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generally known as Sun Alley, with seven occupied cottages in 1841.

The earliest reference to the Sun Inn was in May 1793 when John Pitt took over an existing business. Later in the year Sergeant Day, of Captain Wall’s Independent Company, lodged there whilst hunting down local army deserters.

Charles Dudfield took over from John Pitt in 1809, having previously been landlord of the Fleece Inn, which is now ‘Blow’ Hairdressers. His time at the Sun seemed to be marked by animals abandoned at the inn, especially cows, which he advertised that he would sell to recover his

costs if the owners didn’t claim them, and pay the costs. This highlighted the inn’s close association with agriculture and livestock.

Early in 1819, Charles Dudfield sold up and John Insall moved in. He had a bad start, because his wife died in June. Six months later, though, he remarried. In 1837, John died and his son Henry took on the tenancy. Henry started an association with the Ham horse races, and was secretary to the event for several years. The Sun was an official venue for offcourse betting. In about 1845, the sheep fair was established at the back of the Inn, entered from Oldbury Road. In 1852

Henry Insall died, at 49 years of age, and 33 years of Insall occupation came to an end.

The new landlord was Dan Kitton. His first announcement was that horses and gigs could be hired from him. He was in the news for shooting a rabid dog which had escaped from the Cross Keys but horses seemed to be his speciality He also worked as a trainer and jockey. In 1954 he was an expert witness in a court case, advising on the costs of keeping horses. Later, he was giving lessons in horse

taming, using Mr Rarey’s revolutionary method. In 1859, he quit and sold up. He got into trouble for obstructing a County Court bailiff who was attempting to take possession of fittings from the billiard room. He had paid 20 or 30 children to jeer at him and impede his progress. It gained him nothing more than a 5s fine, though.

When the Inn was put up for sale the whole site was bought by the Borough Council, with the intention of creating a new road. This they did, and Sun Street was born. Confusingly, it was often referred to as Station Street, being almost in line with the street of that name. There was more than enough land for the road.

The sheep fair was retained at the Oldbury Road end and the land on the High Street was bought by Joseph Pugh, of the Anchor Inn, who intended building a new Sun Inn. It only got as far as the foundations, though.

The discovery of the skeleton of a young woman three feet below the surface seems to have brought the project to an end. Instead, the Borough Council bought the land and erected a row of very distinctive small workshops and offices along the street. The Sun Inn’s spirits licence was transferred to the Albion Inn.

And so things stayed for about a century, until the Bishops Walk development swallowed up the old Sun Street, its sheep fair and little workshops. A new street, still remembering an Inn which was demolished so long ago that we have no image of it, was made further up the High Street.

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SECRETS OF THE MAGNIFICENT BEAR

Since reopening, the Black Bear is a destination for customers from far and wide, eager to enjoy food, drink and live music, in the building’s remarkable interior and the riverside beer garden.

Currently open Tuesdays through to Sundays, a variety of food is available from local specialist caterers and for lovers of live music, Friday, Satur-

day and Sunday nights are host to local bands and musicians.

Over the Centuries the Black Bear has grown in size, due to the annexa-

tion and amalgamation of neighbouring properties thus creating the much larger building today.

Thoughtful signage has been put in place identifying historical detail where known, for customers to see.

Three years of painstaking restoration has made Gloucestershire’s oldest pub, a must visit venue.

The opening had been eagerly anticipated by many, curious to see the amazing restoration work carried out by, owners, Luke Haynes and his family.

This has been no

Undoubtedly the restored Black Bear is going to add to the growing popularity of Tewkesbury, as a great place to visit.

For those that have not seen this treasure, pop by, and see how history and style is used to make a super place to eat and drink.

makeover, instead, a thorough renovation, to ensure the integrity of the building for the next hundred years.

Luke says “I feel, and our customers do too, that the building exudes a unique atmosphere, something we can’t put a finger, on but most can feel it.”

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Please note: sheep often graze on Upton Ham. Keep dogs on leads and observe all advice and restrictions which apply at the time of your walk.

Distance: approximately 4 miles, flat.

Car parks: free car park opposite the church, next to Upton Rugby Club, (Old St, A4104) or the pay and display car park in Hanley Road (B4211).

Map: not to scale. OS Sheet 190 recommended.

RAMBLING AROUND with Jack B. Walker

AROUND THE HAM AT UPTON

This month we take another riverside route, starting in delightful Upton-upon-Severn, writes Jack B. Walker. Here you will find a wide choice of pubs, cafés and shops to visit before or after the walk.

This is a totally flat walk, which starts from the free car park in the town centre, next to Upton Rugby Club. If this is full, there is a pay and display car park off the B4211 Hanley Road.

Leave the Rugby Club car park and cross over the road opposite the parish church (1)

Turn right along the pavement, and just before the Fire Station, bear left into Minge Lane. At the t-junction with Rectory Road (2), turn right and carry on along to its end.

At the end of the road bear right and go down the lane which leads to Buryend Farm (3)

Pass through the farm and follow the way markers which lead across fields and down the River Severn.

When you meet the riverbank, (4) turn left and follow the footpath keeping the River Severn on your right.

You are now on the Lower Ham, and as you pass the old railway embankment, you will see the vast expanse of

the Upper Ham ahead of you. This is a popular spot for anglers and walkers; the path you are on is part of the long distance Severn Way.

Dogs should be kept on leads as sheep graze here from the summer months until February.

Upton Ham is a nature reserve, and is traditionally managed to preserve its delicate and rare flora and fauna.

As you reach Uptonyou can see the entrance to the marina on the opposite bank, where many pleasure craft are moored. This side of the river is worth a visit too, and is easily accessible by crossing the road bridge in the town.

At the end of the Ham go through the gate and on to a tarmac road (5).

Continue to walk with the river to your right, bearing right at the Swan Hotel. After passing several pubs, turn left (6) to return to the town centre. The former ‘pepperpot’ church on the right now houses the tourist information centre. At the junction with

the main road, carry on straight ahead, passing the Anchor Inn to your

left. Keep going along the road ahead, until you return to point one.

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TUES 1st AUGUST: Liz Simmonds The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury. www.rosestheatre.org

FRI 4th AUG: Eric Bibb, Huntingdon Hall, Worcester. worcestertheatres.co.uk

THURS 10thSUN 13th AUGUST: Lakefest 2023 - with Johnny Marr, Clean Bandit, McFly,Embrace, Inspiral Carpets, Faithless, The Wurzels, The Beat, Gaz Coombes Dick & Dom, The Hoosiers and more Eastnor Castle Park, near Ledbury. tickets lakefest.co.uk

SAT 12th AUGUST: Mike Weaver with Katie Grace Harris, The Sanctuary, Bethesda Methodist Church, Great Norwood Street, Cheltenham. Doors open 7.00pm, music starts 7.30pm. Tickets £10 from wegottickets/event/ 584505 or £12 on the door (cash only)

SAT 12th AUGUST: 80s Mania (multi tribute concert show), The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury. www.rosestheatre.org

TUES 15th AUG: Iain Matthews, Huntingdon Hall, Worcester. worcestertheatres.co.uk

THURS 17th AUG: Folk Night, The Anchor Inn, Eckington.

SAT 19th AUG: Foyer Folk: Hunter Muskett No.8 Arts, Pershore. number8.org

WED 23rd AUGUST: John Cale, Subscription Rooms, Stroud. thesubrooms.co.uk

SAT 26th AUGUST: The Gigspanner Big Band, The Roses Theatre. www.rosestheatre.org

SAT 2nd SEPT: Steve Ashley, The Old Baptist Chapel, Tewkesbury.

TUES 5th SEPT: Lindsay Martin & The Nouvelle House Band, The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury. www.rosestheatre.org

THURS 14th SEPT: Right Said Fred, Subscription Rooms, Stroud. thesubrooms.co.uk

MON 18th SEPT: Jazz in the Studio, Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham. everymantheatre.org.uk

SAT 30th SEPT: Wishbone Ash, Guildhall, Gloucester. gloucesterguildhall.co.uk

SAT 30th SEPT: The Blackheart Orchestra, Market Theatre, Ledbury. themarkettheatre.com

SAT 7th OCT:

Folk Treble: Colin Pitts, Mike Weaver & Charlie Williams, The Old Baptist Chapel, Tewkesbury.

Tickets £10 from wegottickets/event/ 585438 or £12 on the door (cash only)

TUES 10th OCT: Charlie Dore with Julian Litman, Subscription Rooms Stroud, thesubrooms.co.uk

PIZZAS  CALZONE

Test your powers of recall with six of the best questions in this month’s Tewkesbury Direct Pub Quiz.

1: Which is the only year that all four ‘Home Nations’ qualified for the final stages of the FIFA World Cup?

2: Which English rock band was formed in Muswell Hill,

London during 1963 by brothers Dave and Ray Davies?

3: Particularly popular in Japan, what type of vegetable is Wakame?

4: Which fictional character made his first appearance in the story ‘A Study In Scarlet?’

5: Which BBC TV drama, that

Autumn Folk Music Series at the Old Baptist Chapel

A new season of contemporary folk music starting next month will see some of the country’s leading singer/songwriters return to Tewkesbury.

Getting the series of concerts underway on Saturday 2nd September is Steve Ashley.

Long regarded as one

of British folk's finest singer-songwriters, Steve’s reputation for composing contemporary songs inspired by

the English Tradition was established in 1974 with his innovative debut album, Stroll On.

Since then his songs

have been recorded by many leading folk artists including Anne Briggs, O’Hooley & Tidow, Fairport Convention, Show of Hands, Ralph McTell and Wizz Jones.

He has also played a significant role in the development of British folk-rock, performing as a lead singer with the first Albion Country Band, then with his own Ragged Robin and various line-ups of The Steve Ashley Band. He has also performed occasionally with members of Fairport Convention.

Tickets for the Old Baptist Chapel show are available on line from www.wegottickets.com/ event/585705, where you can also find more information.

ran from 1985-1990, starred Jan Harvey, Glyn Owen, Maurice Colbourne and Stephen Yardley?

6: The 30 metre high Art Deco statue known as ‘Christ the Redeemer’ overlooks which South American City?

QUIZ NIGHT

WEDNESDAY 16th AUGUST £10 per team of four, 7.30pm

THURSDAY 28th SEPTEMBER £13.95 per person, 8.00pm

The following month three Worcestershire songwriters team up for a ‘Folk Treble’ on Saturday 7th October. Colin Pitts, Mike Weaver and Charlie Williams will be sharing the stage at the chapel, with doors open at 7.15pm. More details and tickets from www.wegottickets.com/e vent/585438

Making a highly anticipated return to Tewkesbury on Thursday 23rd November is the award-winning and internationally acclaimed songwriter and multiinstrumentalist Sarah McQuaid.

The intimate venue, which was converted into a chapel during the 18th century, will provide a perfect setting for Sarah's relaxed and informal performance style. She is looking forward to returning following a sell-out performance at the chapel last year.

The concert will begin at 8pm on Thursday 23rd November 2023 with doors open at 7.30pm. The Old Baptist Chapel is situated in a medieval alleyway off Church Street. Tickets are now available from www.wegottickets.com/e vent/585245

OUTDOOR THEATRE

SUNDAY 20th AUGUST

Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night presented by The Festival Players 7.00pm start

TEWKESBURY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Thursday 21st September 2023 Dowty in the Tewkesbury area:  Expansion and Decline by Ally McConnell

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TEWKESBURY GOES

WILD - Cate Cody organised a month of mostly free outdoor evens within the parish of Tewkesbury - walks of varying lengths, childrens activities etc. Building on the Wildlife Trust’s 30 days Wild in June, being outside in the parish and discovering the local area was promoted.

TEWKESBURY

FRIENDS OF THE EARTH - Next meeting

Tuesday 1st August at 7.3-pm, in the back room at The Cross House Tavern. The current campaign is about the pollution in the River Avon. All welcome.

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BACON THEATRE, CHELTENHAM

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Probus Club’s visit to the Needle Museum

Tewkesbury

We entered the Museum into the scouring room where used or corroded needles from local mills or factories were scoured or polished back to their original condition for reuse. The workshop where this took place seemed unchanged from when it was operational in the 1800’s even to the distinctive smell of oily rags and old machinery.

The Museum features realistic full size models of Victorian workers

hard at work (some with children to help them) and our guide told us that many of the workers faced considerable health hazards because of their particular activity within the Mill.

At that time, the area around Redditch was the world’s leading source of all different types of needles (including fishing hooks, medical sutures and hypodermic needles) and hundreds of examples of these are all on

display at the Museum.

Back in Bredon we again welcomed Kirsty Bingham from the John Moore museum who

ic and sometimes gory descriptions of medieval medicine she explained how people at that time, with no knowledge of

who served a seven year apprenticeship, interestingly the same training period for medical professionals in the present day and she handed around all manner of implements that they might have used at the time for amputations, removing cataracts, extracting arrow heads from injured soldiers or trepanning the skull (boring a hole in it) all of course performed with no anaesthetic!

CAR BROKEN DOWN? MECHANIC

CAR BROKEN DOWN? MECHANIC

came to tell us of the unusual medical cures and treatments inflicted on unfortunate patients in the middle ages. With the help of some graph-

infection or bacteria, believed that illnesses were spread by “miasmas” or bad smells. Kirsty also described the work of the Barber Surgeons

If you are a retired professional or businessman looking for something new to stimulate your retirement in a social environment, you would be very welcome to join us as a guest

at one of our Tuesday morning meetings. For more information, please visit our website at www. probusclub.net/tewkesbredon/ or contact our Secretary Steve Tucker on 07803 907243. Our events programme for the coming month is featured in this edition of Tewkesbury Direct.

By Chris Brown for Tewkesbury and Bredon Hill Probus Club

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JOINT PAIN? OSTEOPATH

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Dragon Vets Tewkesbury is fully equipped with a sterile operating theatre, digital radiography, ultrasonography and laboratory equipment. Drop in and have a look around. You will see many of the same friendly faces from our main surgery at Dragon Vets Cheltenham. You can book your visits and pick up pet supplies, food or medications at either surgery if it’s more convenient.

and Bredon Hill Probus Club meet regularly every Tuesday morning when we have visiting speakers who give talks on a wide variety of interesting subjects but we also have occasional days out when we visit places of interest. The most recent of these was our visit to the Forge Mill Needle Museum at Redditch, an unusual but fascinating experience into the working lives of people in Victorian times.

FEET!

They get us from A to B everyday, be it walking down the street, peddling a bicycle or driving your car. We tend not to give them much thought, but feet are actually quite amazing.

In each of your feet there are 26 bones which form 30 joints and these are held together by over 100 ligaments, tendons and muscles. The reason there are so many moving parts is due to the foot having to be two opposing things; it must be flexible, yet solid. It must be flexible to accommodate the varying terrain we walk on. If our feet didn’t have any give, we would fall over every time we stepped on a small bump on the ground. The foot achieves flexibility by having lots of small bones which are held together with strong ligaments. This allows the foot the flex and adapt to the ground as we walk. But if our feet were only flexible, we wouldn’t be able to walk. When we walk, run or jump we lift our heel off the ground and push off with the ball of our foot. Now if the foot stayed flexible here, we

would simply carry on flexing and fall forward rather than pushing off the ground. Your foot has a very clever solution to this. As your heel comes up off the ground, the front of your foot stays on the ground, this

big toe upwards (the same as your heel coming off the ground) and try to do the same. Much harder isn’t it!

tensions your plantar fascia (dense connective tissue under the arch of your foot). This tension pulls the bones of foot together and this acts as a solid structure from which to push off! Pretty impressive! You can feel this for yourself if you gently hold the ball of your foot near your big toe and give it a wiggle. It moves around fairly easily. Now bend your

Our feet can also show us signs of certain health conditions. The feet may swell up if you have a heart or lung issue, you may get pins and needles or numbness if you have diabetes or even a pinched nerve in your back. They may even turn cold and white if you have a circulation issue. Feet tend not to cause us as many issues as our back and neck but the most common issue I see is Plantar fasciitis, which can be very uncomfortable indeed. The bones of the foot can also get a little stuck from time to time. If you develop a foot issue don’t forget to consult your GP, Podiatrist, Osteopath or other healthcare professional. Look after your feet, after all, they literally walk you through life.

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Stuart Meredith – Chairman

Chrissy Reid – Vice Chairman

Rao Shyamapant - Councillor

Mark Dempster – Councillor

Julie Pullen – Councillor

Mike Saunders – Councillor

Hilarie Bowman – Borough Councillor

Helena Sandarajoo – Borough Councillor

COUNTY COUNCILLOR 2023:

Vernon Smith

THE PARISH CURRENTLY HAS 5 VACANCIES FOR COUNCILLORS

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Clerk: Emma Rust clerk@wheatpiecesparishcouncil.com

Responsible Finance Officer: Theresa Shurmer finance@wheatpiecesparishcouncil.com

Community Centre Manager: Adam Fendt wheatpieces@uwclub.net

DECARBONISATION PROJECT

As part of our decarbonis ation project, The Wheatpieces Parish Council have replaced the gas boilers and radiators with an air source heat pump system and solar panels at the Community Centre The project was funded using the Community Infrastructure Levy monies available. This will ultimately make the centre more economical to run and we can already see considerable savings in energy usage Running costs have reduced by 79% when comparing April 2023 to April 2022. The next phase is to consider battery storage which will enable the centre to become carbon neutral , which in the current climate is a considerable achievement Cllr. Meredith (Chairman) quoted “ We are delighted with the installation by the contractors and the systems performance. We are now using renewable energy to run the centre”

BIODIVERSITY PROJECT

A project is now underway, following research and guidance from a specialist from the Tewkesbury Nature Reserve. The plan is to introduce more bee friendly planting in the Community Centre Gardens and open spaces on the estate, including seasonal planting along Woodland Walk. ‘Bee Hotels’ will be donated and crafted by Tewkesbury Scout Group with the cost of materials covered by the Parish. Further funding will be obtained from the Gloucester County Council’s ‘Build Back Better’ scheme. Cllr. Saunders, who instigated the project quoted “As we know British bees are in decline, the Wheatpieces estate can easily incorporate planting and aids to encourage bees and other pollinating insects The opportunity to encourage wildlife and do our bit for nature being our main priority.”

BOUNDARY REVIEW 2023

Tewkesbury Meadow has now been incorporated into Wheatpieces Parish Council boundary from Ashchurch Rural Council boundary with effect from May 2023 The council would like to welcome all residents to the parish and encourage anyone to contact the Wheatpieces Parish Council office with any issues or requests that should arise. We aim to assist and act on behalf of our residents wherever possible using our contacts at the Borough & County Councils . The Parish holds meetings on the first Thursday of every month to which all residents are welcome Meeting dates can be found on our website. We also hold coffee mornings every Tuesday from 10am to 12pm at the Community Centre. Tea, coffee, biscuits, book swap and a chance to chat and meet other residents!

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This year the Boat Races are taking place from 12 noon on Saturday 2nd September on the picturesque Old Rectory Meadow, adjacent to the River Avon, Dock Lane, Bredon (What3words:Cave.Skippers.Brick).

The centrepiece of the day is the exciting bell boat races on the River Avon. Each boat takes eight paddlers of all ages and abilities, no previous experience is necessary. The helmsman and all the equipment are provided, and you will have at least two races.

Fancy dress welcome! If you would like to enter a team, please download a form from www.bredonparish.com The cost per team is £30.

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lots of other things going on as well. Refreshments will be plentiful, with a pig roast, BBQ and the cake-laden tea tent. Plenty of drinks will be available, with the ever-popular cider, Pimm’s

and G&T tents, and of course soft drinks. Live music will be provided by The ReVivals to keep us entertained.

New for 2023:

• A vegetarian BBQ, including delicious hal-

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• Kelly’s ice creams

• Beer and prosecco to join the list of beverages available

• Recycling area

• In addition to village parking this year there will be limited controlled parking on the sports field adjacent to Bredon Hancocks CE Endowed First School.

A spokesperson for the event said, “This is a wonderful village event and a great opportunity to catch up with family and friends in a beautiful setting. If you’ve not been before, do give it a try. If you’re a seasoned boater, we look forward to seeing you again.”

Admission remains at just £2.50 per adult, under 12s free.

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS IN AUGUST

1 Aug – From Jutland to Junkyard (with Paul Barnett)

8 Aug – A tribute to Flanders and Swann (with Jim Mitchell and Oliver Williams)

15 Aug – The Shazam Show (with Rob Hemming)

22 Aug – The history of lighthouses (with Fraser Gunn)

29 Aug – No meeting (Bank Holiday)

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Celebrating a milestone with Kemerton WI

Following on from our own Centenary Celebrations in April, one of our members, Bett Norris, celebrated her 100th Birthday on June 1st.

This momentous occasion was marked with a tea party for WI members and some of Bett’s friends from the village in Kemerton Village Hall on Sunday 4th June.

Here we all enjoyed a selection of sumptuous sandwiches, savoury nibbles, delicious homemade cake, tasty scones and fresh strawberries all prepared and provided for her by her fellow WI members.

There was even a superb celebratory birthday cake, made especial-

ly for her by one of our members, but we drew the line at 10 candles!

Fun, laughter and a lot of chattering were the ingredients of the afternoon, as everyone celebrated and marked this

occasion in a relaxed atmosphere, that many will remember with a smile.

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Beauty at the Barn, attains, Advanced CACI Accreditation

Local beauty therapist, Teresa Evans, based at Puckrup, near Tewkesbury, is delighted to have trained to become the only Advanced Therapist and Clinic in the Gloucestershire area.

Teresa trained with CACI back in 2012 but has added other treatments to the business, including Indian Head Massage, Hopi Ear Candles, Monu Collagen Facials, as well as Detox Body Wraps.

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Eye Revive, combines active microcurrent eye rollers with an eye mask full of hyaluronic acid and collagen.

the buttocks and toning of the thighs. Electro cellulite massage which, improves the appearance of cellulite and breakdown fatty deposits. It

The Shed @ Brown’s

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Mon-Sat 11am-5pm (last orders) Sun 11am- 3.00pm (last orders) Come in and enjoy Barista Coffee, Tea, pastries, Cakes and cream teas, ice creams, sundaes, Knickerbocker glories, milkshakes and smoothies. Eat in or

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The Shed will be a venue for various different clubs & activities, private parties, brunches and more.

With the summer holidays upon us we are focusing mainly on hot and cold beverages, cakes and lots of summer treats, with more to come..

We will be hosting our first of hopefully many ‘garden’ talks from RHS advisor and Head Gar-

dener of Forthampton Estate, Jonathan Bishop. The evenings will include 2 course meal and complimentary glass of wine (non alcoholic option available) . Our first, is held on Wednesday 27th September –6.30pm, ‘Everything Roses’, the Garden Centre will have 20% discount on anything Roses and 10% on other purchases. Visit, store to book or go to tewkesurygardencentre.com

Tewkesbury C of E Primary School, Awarded OPAL Platinum

Mr Rylatt (Headteacher) would like to say a huge congratulations to the Tewkesbury C of E OPAL team, staff, pupils, governors and families on the school’s recent OPAL Platinum play award. This is a fantastic achievement and one the whole school community should feel very proud of. Achieving a Platinum play award recognises that Tewkesbury C of E Primary School’s outdoor play provision is some of the best in the country (in the top 1% of all schools).

The great outdoors and play form an intrinsic part of a child’s development. It was this recognition that led Tewkesbury C of E to revolutionise the play opportunities it provides through the use of the Outdoor Play and Learning scheme (OPAL).

The scheme is centred around making every play time the best it can possibly be for all children.

Children learn essential skills inside the classroom but the skills that they generate and build on in the natural world are equally as important. Whilst it might just look like a den to you or me, what the children are experiencing are opportunities to develop resilience, teamwork, negotiation skills, perseverance and character building which are often difficult to teach in the classroom. Children thrive when they are en-

gaged and OPAL looks to do just that.

OPAL also reminds us that 20% of a pupil’s entire time at primary school is spent at play and thus should be an area that schools look to develop and maximise.

Tewkesbury C of E began their journey in June 2021 and have been supported by their OPAL mentor, Rachel Murray, throughout the process. The changes are not just physical ones on the playground but an entire shift in the culture surrounding play and how staff can use it as an additional learning opportunity and to provide new experiences.

MITTON W.I.

At our June meeting we were visited by Steve Goodchild who gave a talk about the Alleyways of Tewkesbury. Unfortunately our speaker for July was taken ill so we were forced to improvise with a quiz for the ladies.

Mr Stagg, the curricular lead, has passionately driven forward the OPAL programme at Tewkesbury C of E for the past 2 years. Alongside him, Mr Hoare, the school’s site manager, has been instrumental throughout the OPAL journey, using his passion, skill and generosity to help the school create a bespoke chariot, jeep, 40 tonne sand pit and, most recently, an entire obstacle course. Mr Stagg and Mr Hoare have always believed that the benefits of OPAL were (and are) invaluable to all children, a belief that is shared by all of the staff.

There is no meeting during August so our next meeting will be in September when we will be visited by the Severn Freewheeler Blood Bikes, all of whom are volunteers and will tell us all about their great work.

Mitton W.I. meet at Mitton Manor School 7.30pm every first Monday of the month (unless bank holiday). All welcome so come along and join us. If you would like more information please ring 01684 292385, Mitton-WI@gmail.com or look for Mitton WI on Facebook.

Over the last 2 years, Tewkesbury C of E has remodelled their entire play space to also include: den building, tree climbing, outdoor speakers, scooters, table tennis, mud kitchen and the rewilding of parts of the school site with

new trees, hedgerows and wildflowers. Many of these would not have been possible without the support and generous donations from the school’s parents and many local and national businesses.

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Tewkesbury ‘in Bloom’

Tewkesbury Town is now in ‘full bloom’ thanks to the support of local people and businesses.

TiB is always particularly grateful to Laurence at The Cross Tavern for his generous contribution towards the cost of the displays at the Memorial Cross, which is one of our largest expenses.

Children from both Ashchurch School and Tirlebrook School took part in work-shops with us which were organised by Tewkesbury Culture. They then grew the plants from plugs, nurturing and watering them until they were ready for the planters, that are now adorning the Abbey Mill Bridge.

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Well done Ciaran

Ciaran Parkinson 32 who lives in Pamington Tewkesbury set out to do a sponsored, half a Hyrox race, every hour on the hour for 24 hours.

He started at 12 lunch time on Saturday 8th July and finished on Sunday 9th July at 12noon.

The sum raised at the time of writing, is a staggering £3,444 for MacMillian Cancer Support.

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COTSWOLD WILDLIFE PARK & GARDENS: Open every day from 10am until 6pm (last admission 4pm). Madagascar exhibit closes at 3.30pm. Opened over fifty years ago, Cotswold Wildlife Park is now one of the UK’s largest zoological collections set in the beautiful gardens and grounds of Bradwell Grove, near Burford. A wonderful spot to discover and learn about the beauty of the natural world through many enclosures, lakes, hot houses, aquarium, vivaria and even a woodland walk with wolves! www.cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk

COTSWOLD FARM PARK, GUITING POWER: Open every day from 9.30am to 5pm. Established by Joe Henson, founder of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust, in the 1970s. Cotswold Farm Park is now run by Joe’s son, Adam, best known as a presenter on BBC TV’s ‘Countryfile.’ As well as rare farm animals, there’s a wealth of attractions and activities to keep all ages entertained and amused. There are also events throughout the year. Buy tickets in advance online at cotswoldfarmpark.co.uk

FOREST OF DEAN SCULPTURE TRAIL: Beechenhurst, GL16. Established 1986, the trail now offers a variety of routes through glorious woodland, linking exhibited contemporary and permanent sculptures amongst the trees. Free admission, but there is a parking charge at Beechenhurst Visitor Centre, where the trails begin. Café and other facilities. Mobile signal is patchy in the Forest, so download a map from www. forestofdean-sculpture.org.uk before setting off.

STONE CARVING WORKSHOPS AT WOODCHESTER MANSION (NEAR STROUD): Saturdays 26th August and 23rd September. Learn the ancient craft of stone carving under the supervision of the Master Mason at the amazing Woodchester Mansion. Create your own masterpiece to take home from this unfinished Grade 1 Listed Gothic Revival manor house tucked away near Nympsfield in the South Cotswolds. Details and bookings at www.woodchestermansion.org.uk

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WEDNESDAY EVENING STROLLS AROUND THE LANES & ALLEYS OF TEWKESBURY: Wednesdays 2nd, 16th, 30th August. Explore the town’s social heritage.Walks leave Warders Alley (High Street, by the old M&Co store) at 7pm and last about two hours. Each walk takes a different route - no booking required. Fee £2.50. A joint project between Project Alleycat and Tewkesbury Museum.

TEWKESBURY BATTLEFIELD WALK: Thursday 3rd August, 7pm-9pm. Meet Abbey Lawn Car Park for a walk of around two miles. Stout footwear recommended. www.tewkesbury.org.uk

OUTDOOR THEATRE AT WALLSWORTH HALL, NATURE IN ART, TWIGWORTH (OFF THE A38): Sunday 6th August. Presented by The Tethered Wits, the Cotswolds’ premier outdoor theatre company. Doctor Doolittle at 2.00pm, followed by The Great Gatsby at 5.30pm. Bring your own seats, doors open an hour before the performance. To book or find out more, visit www.tetheredwits.com

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PANORAMA TOWER OPEN DAY: Saturday 19th August, 11.30am-4.30pm. Croome, off the A38 between Tewkesbury and Severn Stoke. Take a peek inside one of Croome Park’s ‘eyecatchers’ and see panoramic views over the landscape.

LIVING HISTORY: TUDORS V. VICTORIANS: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays until 31st August - Tudors vs Victorians. Past-Times Living History performers recreate the past at Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe, this summer. A time travelling ‘game of crowns’ with the engaging Elizabethans and Virtuous Victorians. For more information and tickets see www.sudeleycastle.co.uk

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A COMEDY OF ERRORS AT WITLEY COURT:

Wednesday 16th August, doors open 6,30pm, performance starts at 7.30pm. The Rain or Shine Theatre Company from Gloucester will perform Shakespeare’s A Comedy of Errors in the romantic setting of Witley Court Gardens at Great Witley in Worcestershire. Tickets from www.rainorshine.co.uk

TEWKESBURY HIGH STREET FINE FOOD AND CRAFT MARKET: Sunday 20th August and Sunday 22nd October,, 10am-4pm. handcrafted items including pottery, jewellery, soap, candles, artwork and photography. Delicious treats to enjoy as you browse the market include cheese, samosas, brownies and fudge.

OUTDOOR THEATRE, VICTORIA GARDENS, TEWKESBURY: Sunday 20th August, 6pm. Pandora’s Jar by the Last Baguette Theatre Company. A gallop through Greek Mythology, retelling the preposterous and problematic story of Pandora. Featuring goofy gods, hilarious heroines and daft deities.Details and tickets from www.rosestheatre.org/events/pandoras-box

MORETON-IN-MARSH SHOW:

Saturday 2nd September, Moreton-in-Marsh. One of the largest one day shows in the British Isles brings a great day out for all the family to a 165 acre site on the edge of the Cotswold town. Farming, food and family fun. Agricultural show, over 200 trade stalls in marquees, outdoor entertainment and exhibits. Tickets www.moretonshow.co.uk

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Evesham’s turn to do battle!

If you enjoyed last month’s re-enactment of the Battle of Tewkesbury, you might like to step back further in time in Evesham this month.

The re-enactment of the 13th Century Battle of Evesham will take place on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th August.

There will also be a Medieval camp, craft and cookery demonstrations, musicians, trade stalls, a market and refreshment tents.

Knights in armour will also parade through the town.

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