Tewkesbury Direct Magazine February 2013

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BRIT POP’S FINEST HEAD FOR LAKEFEST Ocean Colour Scene, one of the leading acts from the 1990’s Brit Pop movement, have just signed up to headline at this year’s Lakefest event.

Last year’s festival, held at Croft Farm, Bredon’s Hardwick, was a great success - and this year the organisers Lee Martin, Steve Daff and Martin Newell have raised the bar even higher.

Already lined up to play at the Lakefest 2013 cider and music festival are The Levellers and Chas and Dave. The addition of an internationally renowned super band like Ocean Colour Scene will provide an even greater draw.

Lee Martin said: “We are proud to bring a World-famous band to Tewkesbury, and hope

" Ocean Colour Scene local people snap up the cheaper earlybird tickets and join in with the festival spirit.

“We are keen to encourage everyone to come and enjoy, listen, party and drink in all that is good about our lovely part of the world.”

He added that the Lakefest website has seen a massive increase

in traffic, with over 200 unique visitors a day from all over the World.

“We were stunned by the level of interest considering, up to now, we hadn’t even announced a headline act or advertised!”

For details and ticket information visit lakefest.co.uk. The event runs 9th-11th August.

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The youngest members of Little Tinkers enjoyed a free bouncy party last castle month.

The Playgroup, which meets at Wheatpieces Community Centre, is the longest established pre-school group to make the centre its permanent home.

Centre Manager, Adam Fendt, said: “We wanted to reward the group for their loyalty, and decided to offer the children a free bouncy castle, which we are glad they accepted.

“This is just a small token of appreciation for the volunteers who run the playgroup, which plays an important role in the community supporting parents and carers - and enabling little ones to make new friends.”

The group meets every Friday (during school term time) 10am - 11.45am. Entry is £1.50 per family to include a drink and snack for the children.

For details contact Gillian Hillier on 07411 661434.

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Traditional Cotswold Skills in Miniature Visitors to Forthampton will certainly look twice at a display of delightful miniature Cotswold stone wall planters, which are for sale by the roadside.

Lovingly laid in the same way as a traditional drystone wall, they are the work of local lady Penny Benfield.

Penny had spent thirty years getting up in the early morning to milk cows and, when she left the job recently, decided to revive a craft started by her father Dennis.

Each planter involves a full day’s work from start to completion.

Penny sources her tiny Cotswold stone rocks from Huntsman’s quarries. They come in a of shades, variety

" Penny Benfield with a pot created by her father including an unusual blue-grey which comes from a unique seam.

" One of Penny’s miniature stone planters

The planters are then painstakingly created, using time-honoured techniques which have built thousands of fullsized walls for centuries.

To promote longevity, Penny does secure some of the stones using a resin glue.

The planters retail at around £40 and may be viewed at Penny’s home, Cottage in Church Forthampton - which is just off the A438 Ledbury road.

For more information call Penny on 07852 219460.

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LOCAL MARITIME VOLUNTEERS HELP GET TOP MARKS FROM TRINITY HOUSE Tewkesbury based Severn Unit Maritime Volunteer Service members were very pleased to receive the good news that the Bristol Port Company had passed the Annual Trinity House Inspection.

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Why not try our 28 Day Matured Beef Steaks for Saint Valentine’s Day? At Halfords Traditional Butchers we offer meats sourced and produced as locally as possible. We also have a superb NEW range of homemade large and small pies.

• Local Woodland Pork and Gloucester Old Spot Pork Stockist • British and Free Range Products • Homemade Award-Winning Produce including Sausages, Faggots, Home Cured Bacon and more • Exotics Range and Seasonal Game also available - ask for details

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Head of unit, Nic Price, said: “We were delighted to hear of this, as along with our colleagues in the Bristol Unit, we regularly check the navigation lights up the Bristol Avon at night.

“The trip is not without difficulty as the current is usually fast flowing, and the area has the second highest tide drop in the World.”

Mark Burrows, who is Bristol Port Conservancy Manager and Hydrographer, said: “We have just had our Annual Trinity House light inspection and achieved 100% success, for the third year running.

“This is due, in no small way, to your support and perseverance in assisting us to maintain the aids to navigation to a very high standard.

Thanks to you all.”

Severn Unit works closely with Bristol Port, and members are trained to man the Emergency Marine Centre at Avonmouth when necessary.

Commodore Jerry Stanford RN Retd, who is the Haven Master

" Head of Severn Unit Nic Price with Commodore Jerry Stanford, RN Retd. of the Port of Bristol, was the guest speaker at

Severn Unit's Trafalgar Night Dinner last year.

LET THERE BE LIGHT As part of its ongoing conservation work, Tewkesbury Abbey is aiming to introduce new, energy efficient lighting into the building.

It has set a fundraising target of £350,000 for the scheme, which aims to present the abbey at its best for generations to come.

In the 900 years since it as built, flaming torches and candles were been used to light services until electricity was introduced. The most recent programme of lighting was completed in 1986. To donate, email: philippa@tewkesburyabbey.org.uk

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CRAFTY QUEEN IS BACK

COUNCIL RINGS THE CHANGES A new telephone system installed at Tewkesbury Borough Council’s offices last month could make savings of up to £30,000 a year.

The new arrangement, which will required funding of £87,000, should cost less and improve customer service. The annual savings will be made through a range of improvements, including improved effectiveness, reduced maintenance and enabling the council to introduce more flexible working for staff.

Janice Botterill, ‘the Queen of Crafty’, returns to Tewkesbury’s Button Draw this month.

Janice will be holding a ‘knitting for beginners’ workshop at the popular Barton Street store, from 10am until 1pm. Cost per ticket is £30, which includes needles, yarn, refreshments and - most important of all - cake! All the basics of knitting will be covered. For tickets, please call 01684 438596.

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" Craig Fellows and Kevin Cromwell at the new community shop in Priors Park

New Community Shop Opens In Priors Park A new charity shop selling a wide range of second hand items has opened in Priors Park, Tewkesbury.

The shop, in Queens Road, is run by the Priors Park Neighbourhood Project, who will use money raised from sales to fund local community projects.

Books, clothes and toys are all proving popular - but donations of any items in good condition which could be resold are always welcome.

Manager Claire Mills said: “response to the shop has been very good so far, but we do need a constant supply of goods to replace what we are selling.

“At this time of year, unwanted Christmas presents might make a good donation.”

Claire is also seeking volunteers to help run the shop, and has asked us to appeal for electricians who can carry out PAT testing to get in

touch with her. “We can only accept and re-sell electrical items once they have been safety tested,” said Claire.

To contact Claire or a member of the team, please call 01684 290069 or call in during opening hours. The shop opens 9.00am-2.00pm Monday - Wednesday.

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BLESSING TO THE RESCUE! " Blessing, the trusty Bassett Hound from the Lower Lode Inn, is pictured above making a valiant attempt to save the pub from the rising flood waters of the Severn recently!

Wildlife Sculpture Workshops for Children in Tewkesbury Renowned metal sculptor, Celia Smith, will help children to create their own unique wildlife sculptures based upon natural history objects in the collection of Tewkesbury’s John Moore Museum.

Celia uses wire to create her sculptures and for the workshops will be drawing her influences from the wildlife observations of writer John Moore.

Celia will be at the John Moore Museum, in Church Street, on Saturday 9th February.

At the end of the work-

shops she is running, children will be able to take their own unique sculpture which they have created home with them.

Workshops are suitable for age range 7 to 16 years of age, and there will be two sessions: 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm.

Tickets, at £10 each, are only available in advance, from the museum. Drop in or call 01684 297174 to book your place.

St. Valentine’s day is a time when you just shouldn’t settle for any thing less than perfection, and here at Gupshill Manor, one of the county’s finest gastro-pubs, you don’t need to. Six courses of the finest, lovingly prepared food for you and your loved one.of Gloucestershire’s finest pubs.

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glass of sparkling lover’s punch or fruit juice on arrival warm garlic and rosemary focaccia bread with marinated olives for you and your loved one

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capsicum - sweet capsicum filled with garlic cream cheese - herb crust scallops - pan fried scallops - curried cauliflower puree black pudding pigeon - pickled pigeon breast - walnut and celery salad sweet pepper coulis soup (v) - asparagus soup – poached quail egg lovers platter (duo to share) - chicken liver parfait - chargrilled belly pork scallops - battered calamari

to start

fillet - char grilled beef fillet rossini - broccoli - rosti potato served pink unless requested otherwise pork - slow roasted five spice belly pork - broccoli fondant potato plum sauce chicken - char grilled chicken breast - chorizo and bean cassoulet sea bass - pan fried seabass - pak choi oyster mushroom basmati rice - ponzu dressing risotto (v) - wild mushroom risotto – rocket & parsnip crisps

assiette of desserts

passion fruit creme brulee strawberry and white chocolate mousse bailey’s chocolate fondue or cheeseboard trio of cheeses – fruit chutney – biscuits coffee or tea with petit four chocolates £44.95 per person

Advance reservations are essential. To book the perfect St. Valentine’s Day please call in, visit our website or call 01684 292278 and we will send you further details and a reservation form. Please note menu choices may change without prior notice. All dishes may contain nuts or traces of nuts

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ANGELS STILL NEED VOLUNTEERS Tewkesbury’s Army of Angels Charity Shop is still in need of volunteers.

If you have a few hours a week to spare and would like to help out, please call 01684 290006.

The charity, which helps troops and their families, also welcomes donations, books, CDs, toys, small electrical items, unwanted gifts, and good quality clothes. The shop is in Tewkesbury High Street.

Tewkesbury lady Kate Robertson embarks on a gruelling trek in the Himalayas next month, to raise money for the charity Help for Heroes.

Military wife Kate has a personal target of £5,000, and will be walking for eighteen days at high altitude in order to achieve her goal.

Kate will be part of a team flying out to Nepal on Saturday 2nd March, but sponsorship is still needed. If you would like to help Kate, then visit the website www.bmycharity.com/M rsKateRobertson.

" Tewkesbury Rajshahi Restaurant has added to its long line of awards after scooping an accreditation from the AAA Guide of Excellence. Pictured above are Mo, Naz, Jon and Josh from the Rajshahi - which is in Tewkesbury’s High Street. The AAA Guide is a website which promotes high standards in the food industry.

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There's nothing more romantic that proposing to your loved one on St Valentines' Day, writes Shelby Powell.

If you do decide to drop down on one knee and 'pop the question' there's an ideal local event coming up for couples planning their special day.

The Discover Tewkesbury team are organising a Wedding Fair on Saturday 5th October, which will be taking place inside Tewkesbury's stunning Abbey and grounds.

Couples who wish to tie the knot will find everything they need from local businesses including wedding cars and photographers, bespoke cakes, bridal hair and make up, local florists and jewellers to local venues to suit every taste and budget.

If you run a local business and would like find out more about the event, please contact Amanda Orton at Abbey Carpets on 01684 276272 or email abbeycarpets@btconnect.com

We urgently need books, music and stamps We house-clear books and music

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UN M AN N DE AG EW R EM EN T

" Discover Tewkesbury’s £1,000 Cash for Christmas competition was launched during the festive period to promote independent businesses in Tewkesbury was a resounding success.

Forty independent businesses took part contributing towards the prize money, and 1,482 correct entries were received. Winner, Shirley, was presented with her £1000 prize recently. Gifts and Cards who issued the winning ticket were awarded £50. Shirley is pictured above with the owners of Gifts and Cards, John Badham, and Nickie Philipson Stow of The Orange Pig. Photo: Nick Jones, The Photo Studio.

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GREAT WALL UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

Tewkesbury’s Great Wall Chinese Restaurant is under new management following the retirement of proprietor Andrew Fong.

Grace Liew and sister-in-law Jessie Chew have taken over the running of the popular eatery from Andrew, who is their uncle.

With over seven years experience running restaurants in Cheltenham, Grace, Jessie and family hope to carry on Andrew’s great tradition of serving great oriental food to the people of Tewkesbury.

Originally from Canton province in China, Andrew Fong opened the Great Wall, in Tewkesbury High Street, during 1977. Since that time it has become one of the longest established restaurants in the town, attracting diners from a wide area due to the quality and variety of its Chinese and Malaysian cuisine.

Andrew, who lives in Mitton, worked in Hong Kong before moving to Brunei, where he joined Shell Oil and was part of a team running a restaurant for engineers. It was there he met his wife Christina.

Andrew and Christina, who have two children, will continue to be active in the county. Andrew is vice chairman of the Gloucestershire Chinese Community, while Christina is vice chair of the local Chinese Women’s Guild.

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              

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        

                   

                

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   

      

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              

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   

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                    

            

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" 2: Which premiership side knocked Cheltenham Town out of the FA Cup in 2012?

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

" 3: Numerically, what connects the years 1987 and 2013? " 4: Which vegetable is used in the dish Eggs Florentine?

" 1: Which of the three astronauts in NASA’s Apollo 11 Spaceflight did not set foot on the surface of the Moon?

" 5: In Pennsylvania, what is celebrated on February 2nd?

" 6: Which actress played Eliza Doolittle in the 1964 screen adaptation of the musical My Fair Lady?

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Spinach; 5.Groundhog Day; 5.Groundhog Day; 6. Audrey Hepburn

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BOSKETT’S VIEW with Tewkesbury Photographer Jack Boskett

An evening of poetry, prose and song is being held at the Abbot’ Parlour in Tewkesbury Abbey House on Saturday 2nd February.

Presented by The Songbards, it will be ‘a celebration of love’ with something for everybody, from Pam Ayres to Barrett Browning, via Dvorak and Kern.

Tickets, at £10 each, are available from the Abbey Shop. The price includes a drink and refreshments.

All proceeds will go to the Abbey Lighting Project.

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Photograph: Jack Boskett ©2012 Helicopter pilot: Anthony Stockman

8 " The Abbey (6) dominates this month’s photo from Jack Boskett’s aerial tour of Tewkesbury.

At the year of the picture the factories and warehouses of the industrial estates on the edge of town can be seen (2), and the sunlight is just catching Dumbleton Hill. The western scarp of the Cotswold Hills (3) spans the horizon.

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          

               

                 

                 

           

                 

             

                   

      

      

                   

                     

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NORTHWAY DJ GETS THE MIX RIGHT By day Craig Jones spends much of his time as a part-time marketing consultant to Tewkesbury business Eye Deal Wheels, but when night falls he takes on a very different role. In clubs up and down the country - and even overseas - Craig is known as ‘Cutup’ Jones - a sought after DJ with his own unique style of mixing.

Tewkesbury’s Premier Independent Agency • PA & Secretarial • Administration • Engineering • Management • Sales/marketing • IT/Technical • Procurement • Customer Services • Accounts/Finance • Warehouse & Packing

Award winning Master Butchers PIG ROASTS OUR SPECIALITY Whatever the occasion, we offer a full pig roast service from 50 to 350 people Choice of free range pig, lamb beef, chicken or mixed roasts.

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01684 295294 " Craig ‘Cutup’ Jones in action at the Syndicate venue in Bristol

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                     

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LEGAL MATTERS with Thomson & Bancks

Couples facing divorce or separation urged to seek advice over options Sadly, January is when many couples with relationship difficulties choose to make a fresh start, with many family lawyers reporting it is their busiest month of the year.

The intensity and pressure of the festive period, together with couples with children delaying difficult decisions until after Christmas, regularly leads to a rise in divorce and separation figures at this time of year.

This year, however, the numbers are expected to be skewed by the imminent cuts to Legal Aid. With legal aid no longer available for many family cases from April this year, it is expected that those who would previously have qualified for Legal Aid may end up falling through the cracks after April.

This lack of access to legal advice could see an increase in drawn-out courtroom battles; increased acrimony; and, most worryingly, a detrimental impact on children. This may help the Government cut spending, but there’s a bigger social cost in the long run.

John Sherahilo who is a traditionally trained solicitor and also a Resolution Accredited Specialist, a Mediator and a Collaboratively trained solicitor, encouraged those facing separation and divorce to speak with QualitySolicitors Thomson and Bancks about their options. Flexibility on what we can offer, to match with what the client wants and needs is a crucial element to the service we provide to our clients.

Divorce and separation will always be a painful time, but it doesn’t need to be the bitter fight you often see in the media, taking years to settle and costing the couple huge sums of money.

There are affordable and effective ways such as Collaborative Law, Round table meetings, and Mediation that can be used to reach an agreement, ensuring any children’s best interests are put first and that the courtroom is avoided wherever possible.

John Sherahilo can be contacted by emailing JIS@tblaw.co or calling Thomson & Bancks in Tewkesbury on 01684 299633.

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PHARMACY MATTERS with Peter Badham

NEW PRESCRIPTION SERVICE TO BRING CHANGES THIS YEAR You may already be aware, but later this year we are told that the way prescriptions are issued is going to radically change, writes Peter Badham.

Currently when you order your prescription or see your GP you receive a green piece of paper which authorises the pharmacy to dispense the medication.

Under the new system you will not normally be given a prescription form as such , but a prescription request will go onto the NHS Spine, onto a secure website.

To have the prescrip-

" Peter Badham tion dispensed patients

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will be invited to nominate a pharmacy where they usually have their prescription dispensed.

This will enable the pharmacy to dispense the prescription in advance of the patient entering the pharmacy or have the medication delivered to the patients home.

At our pharmacy in Priors Park, Tewkesbury, we are busy informing patients of these changes and reassuring them that this will not impact on the services we provide.

Some patients are concerned that they need to have access to a computer and the internet - this, however, is not necessary - we have all the technology in place to offer this service as soon as it goes live.

If you have any concerns please give me a call on 07837 513492.

Peter Badham

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THE NEW BARBER OF BARTON STREET

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For the elderly who are less able but also for those people who have a busy schedule or lifestyle.

All manner of tasks undertaken: Lawn Care | Hedge Trimming Garden Clearance | Planting Pruning and Pollarding | Soft Landscaping Weed Control | Strimming | Rotavating.

Painting and Decorating | Gutter Clearance Cleaning and all manner of DIY tasks.

Pet walking and pet holiday cover.

Anything and everything considered.

Service provided 7 days a week to suit your needs.

Reliable, honest and trustworthy.

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New direction for local man A Toddington-based man who for the last twenty years has been more accustomed to supplying customers with new cars, has left Warners' Motor Group to set up his own business.

Grant Kirkwood was Sales Manager of Warners' Tewkesbury branch, and this new venture is a real departure from his previous career. The business he has established will provide a local garden maintenance service and help around the home.

"At 47 years of age I wanted to take the opportunity to do something that I have always enjoyed, and turn it into a small business," said Grant.

"I have always had green fingers, with a beautiful flower and vegetable garden of my own. My wife of 23 years has always made sure I am a skilled DIY enthusiast too!

"I am conscious that there are many older people who cannot do as much around the home and garden as they used to, and that there are also younger customers who just don't have time to do everything that needs doing.

"That's where I come in. I am available seven days a week to sort out the garden and/or carry out jobs around the home. Anything from painting and decorating to cleaning carpets, or just putting up a book shelf.

"My rates are well below those charged by the skilled tradespeople. I charge either by the hour or by the job, to suit the client. My motor trade customers have always found me to be caring, trustworthy and reliable - and I intend to build a reputation in this new venture based on the same principles."

Tewkesbury Direct wish Grant all the best in his new career. He can be contacted on 01386 584595 / 07766 859418. Alternatively email Grant at grantshelp@hotmail.co.uk.

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Thursday 14th February, free glass of Bellini on arrival, two courses £15.45 // three courses £19.95 Starters Homemade red pepper & tomato soup served with toast Prosciutto, cream cheese & pesto parcels with balsamic dressing & rocket Italian Cured beef bresaola with soft goats cheese dressing & watercress Yew Tree Blini with smoked salmon and caviar, grilled asparagus & rocket

Main Courses Roasted pepper (v) with roasted mediterranean vegetables, cous-cous stuffing & cheese crust, served with salad & pesto sautéed gnocci Free range chicken breast filled with brie and sundried tomatoes served with a creamy veloute sauce, dauphinoise potatoes & creamed spinach Whole roasted Seabass with pommery hollandaise sauce, asparagus horseradish mousse stuffing & creamy cauliflower gratin potatoes Slow cooked shank of Forest of Dean lamb served with piperade, goats cheese ravioli & nicoise olives

Homemade Sweets White chocolate parfait strawberry compote Amaretto brownies with Baileys Irish Cream Chocolate and orange sponge citrus sauce Lemon creme brulée with lemon caramel

Limited spaces - bookings only, pre-order required

Call 01386 725364

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Local barber, Tyler Miles, is looking forward to opening his new salon in Barton Street.

Specialising in traditional and modern men and boys haircuts, Tyler has five years experience in the business in Tewkesbury.

Tyler welcomes old and new customers to come along to the opening of his salon\on Saturday 2nd February, for some friendly and professional hairstyling.

Appointments can be made by calling 07938 824312.

TEWKESBURY TOWN MAYOR’S CHARITY RACE NIGHT IN AID OF THE MAYOR’S CHOSEN CHARITIES (VARIOUS) Friday 22nd March 2013 at the Watson Hall, Barton Street Tickets £7.00 each, to include a Ploughman’s Platter.

The Little Emporium with so much to see

01684 276596 Antiques • Collectables • Furniture Ceramics • Class & Curious

Tickets and further information available from Tewkesbury Town Council, Town Hall, High Street 01684 294639

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Images have been styling local ladies' and gentlemen's hair for three years from their Barton Street salon.

Founder Sam Heeks has fifteen years hair experience, and has now enlisted the talents of her fully trained beautician sister Emily Ferneyhough. The pair are jointly leading this project, creating a much larger, well appointed, one-stop salon.

Images have established a reputation for providing the ultimate hair care at affordable prices, and creating a look which suits the customer.

Emily offers over 45 beauty treatments in her new treatment room, including Shrinking Violet - a revolutionary method to remove unwanted fat. This is carried out by the first Shrinking Violet qualified therapist in Tewkesbury town.

Faith Lift treatments are non-invasive facial processes which lift, tone and firm the skin leaving the face refined and radiant. Semi permanent eyelashes, and eyelash lifts are available too.

Emily and Kelly also offer all aspects of nail care, from express manicures through to full sets of acrylic and gel extensions, plus nail art.

Always welcoming, always friendly, Sam, Emily and staff invite you to visit Tewkesbury's newest centre for looking and feeling great.

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FITNESS SESSIONS FOR OLDER FOLK Older residents living in Tewkesbury are being encouraged to keep healthy this year, by taking part in community health sessions.

The Active and Able sessions, designed by Tewkesbury Borough Council, enable older people to keep fit in a social environment.

The classes, which are delivered in partnership with Severn Vale Housing, were introduced in response to the number of older people having falls.

The chair-based exercises are designed for people who feel unsteady on their feet or are concerned about falling. Particularly, the sessions are useful for strengthening the hips, back and wrists.

The tai chi sessions are suited for people wishing to maintain

their balance, strength and coordination and involves a range of eighteen graceful movements.

Sessions on are held in easy to access locations in Tewkesbury.

Each costs £2 or £4 depending on the length and attendees are able to pay on the day.

Leisure Cascades Centre, which is run by Tewkesbury Borough Council, is also encouraging people who want to get fit to consider taking up swimming as a hobby.

For information contact Rachel Howell on 07887 831878 or visit the council’s website www.tewkesbury.gov.uk

CLEAR OUT FOR CHARITY Tewkesbury’s Book Worm charity shop, which raises money for Cancer Research, is looking for donations of clothes, crockery, soft toys, handbags, shoes and electrical items.

The store has a new outlet for the environmentally friendly disposal of our unsaleable books, but will only take them away in exchange for items they can use themselves.

Book Worm’s Karen Brennan said “We urgently need these items, so please spread the word.”

Donations can be dropped off at the High Street shop or you can ring Book Worm on 01684 438385, as it may be possible for them to collect.

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Dave, who lives at

Saxon Park, said he’d been told by another company that parts couldn’t be obtained until after Christmas.

“I rang Johnston Scotia and spoke to Callum, who made me feel really welcome and said he would do what he could to help,” Dave explained.

“An engineer arrived the next morning, found a faulty circuit board was the cause of the problem, and ordered the part to arrive for the Saturday morning.

“When the delivery people let them down, Scott Johnston - who was working in Worcester at the time located another part and they came down to fit it there and then.”

Scott, who is MD of the firm, commented: “We are a local company that believes in service, attention to detail and reputation and we don't like to leave people in a fix. We were really pleased to have helped Mr Wilkinson out.”

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Folly Gardens Announce An Exciting New Service Folly Gardens would like to officially welcome Crofts@Follygardens to their team.

Donna and Clare have joined us as part of the Folly Gardens team to continue to provide Tewkesbury with a dog grooming, clipping and shampoo service.

The services available for your dogs include; Wash and dry with or without a trim of their long hair around the ears, toes and legs or maybe you’d prefer ‘The Full Works ‘which Crofts@FollyGardens includes a bath with shampoo, dry and a clip all 1 Folly Gardens, over. Donna and Clare are happy to tailor the Barton Road service to your pets requirements and are also Tewkesbury very happy to provide a trim of your dogs nails GL20 5QP as well as cleaning their ears, plucking out the long hair and cleaning around the ear. ! (01684) 536840 Crofts@Follygardens is providing a complete dog grooming services at our Barton Folly Gardens Road branch, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and surgeries also at: Friday every week as well as alternate Thursdays Bishops Cleeve and and Saturdays. Please visit our Facebook page Walton Cardiff to find out more about our opening times.

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" Emma Stone,Manager Linda Coxshall,Wendy Marshall and Laurie Pritchard of the Royal Hop Pole Hotel with their latest award

AWARD FOR HISTORIC TEWKESBURY HOTEL Staff at a Tewkesbury Hotel which was featured in a Charles Dickens’ novel are celebrating after receiving an award from the website LateRooms.com.

Based on guests comments made at the room-booking website, The Royal Hop Pole was voted one of the top six historic hotels in the UK. Delighted with the award, manager Linda Coxshall said: “It's a lovely 'thank you' to the reception and housekeeping team who work hard to keep

the historic building looking so good and guests happy. We hope a great award such as this will bring even more visitors to Tewkesbury.”

The Royal Hop Pole employs over forty people. Dating back to the 16th century, it was mentioned in Charles Dickens’ ‘The Pickwick Papers.’

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FOODBANK FOR TEWKESBURY with John Dixon, Tewkesbury Historical Society So the ‘Boathouse’ public house is to close once again and seek a new – hopefully profitable – role.

! The Boathouse surrounded by floods New Year’s Day 2013 – is the site of the former Noah’s Ark now the marina?

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This is the public house’s latest manifestation – in former lives, it was known as the ‘Bosun’ (reasonable) and ’Winking Frog’ (ludicrous); any forgotten names, please contact the author!

The ‘Boathouse’ is the most accurate as it reflects the fact that the site was once dominated by Bathurst’s Boatyard.

On the other side of the Avon were no homes to be disturbed – only Lilleycroft House, aka ‘Twixt Bears’ (an apt name!).

The Bathursts were immigrants from the Ironbridge area on the Severn.

! The ‘Hammocks’ c 1900 when it was dominated

by Bathurst’s factory & home – once aptly known as Noah’s Ark’! (T.B.C.)

The boat builders had settled here in the 1830s and became one of the three biggest employers in the town, famous for the elegant river steams seen here.

The firm even opened a public swimming area in 1868!

It was the death of the third generation in 1917 which saw the firm in decline.

In 1926 the company was sold for £6,000 but in 1938 it was withdrawn from auction at £4,400.

There was, however, a renaissance in World War II when it was taken over by Robinsons from Lowestoft and was involved in building naval vessels.

Leo Robinson died in 1952 and the firm was doomed, although one apprentice, the late Dennis Vickeridge, carried on building elegant river cruisers at another ‘Boathouse’ in St Mary’s Lane.

Let us hope that a profitable company can reopen and be a good neighbour by being as elegant as a Bathurst boat!

The Churches Together in Tewkesbury Foodbank project is now coming into being, and helpers are being sought for a wide variety of roles.

Anyone who feels they may be able to assist, even if it is for just a few hours a month, is asked to get in touch by emailing curate@tewkesburyabbey.org.uk Within Tewkesbury Parish there is a need for donations of non-perishable items for re-distribution to the needy. Cereals, tea, pasta, tinned fruit and vegetables may all be left at the abbey office.

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LOCAL LADS TAKE THE ‘ULTIMATE’ CHALLENGE

Outlaw Mixed Martial Arts team members Harry ‘H-Bomb’ Davies and ‘Big’ Jakub Lebkowski will be taking the ‘ultimate’ challenge on Saturday 23rd February.

Both lads will be fighting on Ultimate Impact ‘Vendetta’ which will be held at Cheltenham Recreation Centre in Tommy Taylor’s Lane.

Harry and Jakub will be entering the Cage in their first Mixed Martial Arts bouts, fighting under Unified Amateur Rules.

The full contact “cage Fights” will be held over three x 3 minute rounds, with large gloves and shin protection mandatory.

Mark Woodard head coach at Outlaw MMA Gym, who is one of the top referees of MMA in the UK, and can regularly be seen on TV plying his trade, said: “Both Harry and Jakub have worked extremely hard.

They have had to lose weight and get in the best physical shape of their lives.

“The six week training camp has been gruelling, I am proud of everyone who trains at Outlaw for supporting these two in their quest

! Harry ‘H-Bomb’ and ‘Big ‘Jakub for glory.

“Fight camp is outside our normal technical training times and is not compulsory.

“People have given up their spare time to support these guys and help provide the with the best preparation possible.”

The Outlaw MMA

gym trains Monday and Thursday 7pm-8pm at Avonside Gym in Green Lane, Tewkesbury.

Anyone who is interested in exploring this dynamic martial art should visit the website www.outlawmma.co.uk for further details.

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PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT AND MAKE SURE YOUR PRESTIGE CAR GETS THE CARE IT DESERVES. DO YOU KNOW IT’S YOUR CHOICE WHERE YOU GET YOUR VEHICLE REPAIRED? If you have unfortunately been involved in a car accident and need bodyshop work, it is your choice where you have you car repaired, you don’t have to use the repairer offered to you. As you don’t have an accident everyday, when you do, why accept someone else's choice?

AT COTSWOLD WE KNOW THE IMPORTANCE OF DELIVERING A FIRST CLASS, COMPETITIVE AND RELIABLE SERVICE. At Cotswold we are dedicated to providing a first-class, inclusive service for prestige repairs. Our award-winning Cotswold Motor Group Bodyshop is equipped with the latest technology and can take care of everything from collection/recovery, managing insurance company arrangements, to delivering your prestige car back to you restored to its former glory. Our BMW and MINI expertly trained technicians are also skilled in the repair of other prestige brands, including Aston Martin, Bentley, Porsche, Audi, Mercedes Benz (Mercedes Benz Approved) and many more.

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SOUNDS AROUND with Rob Wakerley

DID ROBBIE TAKE THE CROWN? With his latest album ‘Take the Crown’ released on the 5th of November 2012, our music correspondent Rob Wakerley asks the question- does Robbie Williams still have that ‘musical touch?’

‘Take the Crown’ is Robbie Williams’ first solo album since his

WHAT’S

FRIDAY 15th FEBRUARY

ON?

Back at The Anchor by popular demand

SUNDAY 24th FEBRUARY

! TEWKESBURY AMATEUR BOXING CLUB: AMATEUR BOXING SHOW Saturday 9th February.

Watson Memorial Hall, Barton Street, Tewkesbury. Doors open 7.00pm.

8.00pm COMEDIAN • STRIPPERS • £15.00 (TICKET PRICE INC. 1 FREE DRINK)

GET IN EARLY! BOOK YOUR

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Pub food served daily 11am - 3pm plus specials board Sunday Roast 12 noon-3pm £5 Function/Meeting Room (capacity 30) - Free Hire

Clairvoyance Evening Wed 20th February with guest KAY MORTON £8.00 per person, 7pm One to one readings later on Phone for full details

WATCH THE SIX NATIONS RUGBY LIVE FEBRUARY and MARCH All games televised here at The Berkeley Arms

BANGERS & MASH

LIVE at THE BERKELEY Friday 1st February FUTURE SET (local band) Saturday 2nd February BRYN THOMAS (guitar/vocals) Saturday 9th February KARAOKE with PAUL KEYES Saturday 16th February DUSTIN YEMM (guitar/vocals) Saturday 23rd February JASON LEE (vocalist)

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return to ‘Take That’ in 2010.

served at half time

LIVE ALES and GREAT CIDERS

! CANDLEMASS BRING AND SHARE LUNCH: Sunday 3rd February.

1pm, Tewkesbury Abbey. ! BREDON CRAFTERS: third Weds of the month, 2pm-4pm. In Bredon Village Hall.

Wanting to make a strong comeback to the music industry, Williams brought out the UK number one single ‘Candy’, which was cowritten with his friend and fellow Take That member Gary Barlow.

The album itself is a breath of fresh air to the pop charts; it isn’t overproduced and contains

eleven tracks which are all recognisably Robbie.

The pop-rock songs are anthems which feature a prominent use of the guitar and synthesisers.

Songs on the album such as ‘Into the Silence’ really sum up one side of Robbie’s music, with choruses and verses blending nicely with the lyrics which may perhaps reflect Williams’ past.

Other songs such as ‘Hey Wow Yeah Yeah’ are much more upbeat and exciting, giving the album an interesting mix of tracks.

I would give this album a definite 4/5, full of fun pop anthems fit for anyone to listen to.

Rob Wakerley

CHELTENHAM RACECOURSE CAR BOOT & MARKET EVERY SUNDAY 9am-1pm

OPEN ALL YEAR

! TEWKESBURY CRAFT CLUB: Every Thursday,2pm-4pm.

At Tewkesbury Library: bring your knitting, sewing or other craft along.

Tarmac hardstanding £6 per car, pay on entry. No need to book, just roll up from 5.45am onwards.

All Catering Booked

! TWYNING FOOD & CRAFT FAYRE: Sat 23rd February.

10.30am-12.30pm, Twyning Village Hall.

All local produce and crafts plus refreshments and homemade cakes.

Gates open for traders from 6.00am Cars £6. All Catering Booked. Now very busy

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Record year for writer

Tewkesbury

LIVE!

Thirty five years after it was first written, a local writer and musician has finally released a single.

Mike Weaver wrote ‘Alex’ - a folk song about the second world war - in 1978, and made a recording of it two years later.

It was produced by a friend in Birmingham, but shortly after completion the master tapes were stolen from his car.

When Mike heard recently that the same friend had been diagnosed with cancer, he

decided to try and release the record, and raise money for charity through its sales.

With the help of worldwide distributors Songcast Music, ‘Alex’ came out last month and is now available to download from iTunes, Amazon MP3, Google Play and eMusic.

50% of the royalties from each sale will go to Prostate Cancer UK.

Inviting entries for our forthcoming auctions

Thursday 28th February & Thursday 28th March in our new salerooms The Old Boys School, Gretton Road, Winchcombe Plenty of free local parking

Tel: (01242) 603005

Entries of antiques, silver, porcelain, furniture, works of art, jewellery, coins, medals and collectables always invited email: admin@bespokeauctions.co.uk www.bespokeauctions.co.uk Online catalogue available

Fri 1st February: Future Set (local band), The Berkeley Arms.

Sat 23rd February: Jason Lee (vocalist), The Berkeley Arms.

Kym Cypher Quarter, The Yew Tree, Conderton.

The Ramrods, The Farmers Arms, Lower Apperley.

Sat 2nd February: Bryn Thomas, (guitar/vocals), The Berkeley Arms.

Tues 26th February: Megson, (innovative folk duo), The Roses Theatre.

Rebecca Robinson, (Night at the Musicals- Soprano), The Farmers Arms, Lower Apperley.

All events listed take place at Tewkesbury venues unless otherwise stated.

Fri 15th February: Soul Remedy, The Yew Tree, Conderton.

The Del Ray Rockets, The Anchor 1774.

Sat 16th February: Dustin Yemm, (guitar/vocals), The Berkeley Arms.

Fri 22nd February: Rickshaw Brides, The Northway.

Sax n’Axe, The Royal Oak, Bredon.

To list your gig here email tewkesburydirect @googlemail.com

Thursday 21st February

Wide choice of pies £9.95

WEDNESDAY LUNCHES Main Course & Pudding £5.75 Served from 12noon-2pm

FRIDAYS BEER BATTERED COD & CHIPS £7.95 Served 6.30pm-9.00pm

ROOM TO REHEARSE Local bands looking for space to practise are now welcome to use a facility in Tewkesbury Town Centre.

The dining barn, at the rear of the Berkeley Arms, is available free of charge by arrangeFor details ment. contact Lawrence on 01684 290555.

SUNDAY LUNCHES

Main Course & Pudding £8.95 12noon-3pm

RACEWEEK Now taking bookings Racing Breakfasts and Meals

NEW MENU: fresh, vibrant, mouthwatering dishes ranging from hearty home-made pies, lasagnes and other traditional dishes to a fantastic a la carte menu and grill. We pride ourselves on using the best ingredients from local farms and award-winning suppliers in Gloucestershire and the neighbouring counties.

Treat your loved one to a Magical Valentine’s Evening by Candlelight

A specially designed four course menu to tantalise the tastebuds. Glass of bubbly on arrival and a rose for the lady. Available on Thursday 14th February and Friday 15th February evenings.

Visit our website www.farmersarms-lowerapperley.co.uk for full details and the menu.

SAT 2nd FEBRUARY

SAT 23rd FEBRUARY

FRIDAY 8th MARCH

A NIGHT AT THE MUSICALS

AN EVENING WITH

AN EVENING WITH

The Ramrods

SAX n’ AXE

with award-winning Soprano

REBECCA ROBINSON

Featuring classic songs from the West End combined with a fabulous meal

including a mouthwatering three course meal

TUESDAY- SUPPER CLUB

Fabulous Three Course Meal only £12 per head Booking and pre-order by 10 pm Monday evening.

The menu changes weekly to add variety and can be found on our website or at the bar.

A fantastic evening of FUNKY JAZZ CLASSICS combined with a fabulous two course meal

FRIDAY 15th MARCH

Irish Night

to celebrate the perfect end to Cheltenham Gold Cup. Come and enjoy an amazing night full of Irish Music from the fantastic band THE SOMERSET PADDIES with an Irish Menu prepared by our own Irish Chef

SAT 30th MARCH AN EVENING WITH THE AMAZING

Clive John

A great night's singing and dancing including songs from Johnny Cash, Country and Western and Irish Classics combined with a superb two course meal

WEDS- WORLD THEME NIGHTS

THURS- PIE & PUDDING BLISS

Food from a different destination each week dishes from Morocco, France, Italy, Mexico, India, Thailand, China, Greece etc

Homemade selection of mouthwatering pies and puddings available lunchtimes and evenings

2 courses £12.50 3 courses £15.50

2 courses £10.00 per head

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Extra Urban 49.6–80.7 (5.7–3.5 l/100km). Combined 39.8–74.3 (7.1–3.8 l/100km). CO2 emissions 165–99 g/km. ^Offer available on orders placed between 17 January and 31 March and registered by 31 March 2013. Finance examples are based on MINI Select agreements for the model stated, a MINI Cooper S Hatch with CHILI Pack and MINI tlc with a contract mileage of 32,000 miles and an excess mileage charge of 3.90p per mile. **MINI tlc provides scheduled service cover for 5 years or 50,000 miles (whichever comes first) at MINI Service Authorised Workshops; maintenance items (e.g. tyres, brake pads and 2nd brake fluid change) not covered; not transferable to another vehicle. *On the road cash price includes 3 year MINI Dealer Warranty, MINI Emergency Service, 12 months’ road fund licence, vehicle first registration fee, delivery, number plates and VAT. ^Option to purchase fee and optional final payment payable at the end of the agreement if you decide to purchase the vehicle. Excess mileage charges and vehicle condition charges may be payable if you return the vehicle. Prices are correct at time of publication (1 February 2013) and are subject to change without notice. Retail customers only. Finance is subject to status and available to over 18’s in the UK only (not the Channel Islands or Isle of Man). Guarantees and indemnities may be required. Advertised finance is provided by MINI Financial Services, Bartley Way, Hook, Hampshire RG27 9UF. We commonly, but not exclusively, introduce customers to MINI Financial Services. This introduction does not amount to Independent financial advice. †Test drive subject to status and availability.

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TEWKESBURY DIRECT Word Search A E B D A H C R B A E J V N W L G T W

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Test your brain power with the Tewkesbury Direct Word Search.

This month’s puzzle conceals the names of twelve countries in Africa ALGERIA CHAD EGYPT GHANA KENYA LIBERIA LESOTHO NAMIBIA NIGERIA SENEGAL SUDAN TUNISIA WORDSEARCH RULES: The names in the word search grid may read vertically, horizontally and diagonally from left to right, right to left, bottom to top or top to bottom.

NOT JUST HERE FOR THE BEER

One of the country’s top folk musicians, Phil Beer, is returning to Tewkesbury to help raise money for the Battlefield Society’s ‘Arrivall’ sculptures.

Phil, who is one half of the internationally famous ‘Show of Hands’ duo, will be playing at Theoc House on Friday 15th March, 7.30pm.

Multi-instrumentalist Phil (right), is no stranger to Te w k e s b u r y, having appeared in the town several times as a solo artist, with his band and in the all-star ‘Feast of Fiddles’ collective.

He is widely respected by musicians of all genres and has played with many top names in the

business. Phil is also a composer, talented vocalist and has his own record label.

Theoc House is an intimate venue, so tickets will be limited.

Priced £10, they are available from Geoff Pope on 01684 297874 or from Theoc House in Barton Street. Funds raised will go towards the Arrivall horse sculptures, which Tewkesbury Battlefield Society has commissioned to form a gateway to the town at the Stonehills roundabout.

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GUIDES PICK UP THE CHALLENGE As part of the Queen's Jubilee, Guides' Tewkesbury Division Commissioner Sue Lambert, challenged units of all ages to do a Charity or Community Challenge in honour of the Queen - who is patron of the movement.

This could be carried out in any form; from fund raising to tree planting. The girls had to come up with an idea with the help and support of their leaders.

1st Tewkesbury Guides, with help from Tesco Tewkesbury, did a charity bag packing last month. Over several hours the girls helped customers with their shopping and they in turn kindly donated a fantastic £204.17 for Help for Heroes.

1st Tewkesbury Guides would like to say a big thank you to Tesco customers, its manager and staff for allowing them to complete their challenge. Six girls and three leaders took part in bag packing. The girls received their charity challenge badge in recognition of their hard work.

A CLEAN CAR IS EYEDEAL

A total of £108 was raised at the Berkeley Arms, Church Street, Christmas Hamper Raffle in December.

Proceeds will be given to the Air Ambulance.

Most cars on the road at the moment will be sporting a nasty coat of grime and corrosive rocksalt, as well as mud and dust in the interior.

Perhaps now is the time to let Ben and Mark at Tewkesbury's EyeDeal Wash & Wax clean your vehicle. A full range of hand wash and valet options are available starting from just £5.95.

Thorough attention to detail and using professional equipment and quality cleaning products make EyeDeal Wash & Wax a wise choice.

A collection and delivery service is available in Tewkesbury and surrounding areas, and customers can enjoy a nice cup of tea or coffee in a comfortable waiting area.

Owner Phil Keates said: “our service is second to none, and we now have a customer loyalty scheme."

To find out more, visit www.eyedealwashandwax.co.uk or visit Facebook for regular promotional updates.

EyeDeal Wash & Wax are next to the old car auctions at the bottom of Northway Lane Trading Estate.

! Mark Rayner adds a special shine to another car at Eyedeal wash and wash

TEWKESBURY ABC PROUDLY PRESENTS

AN EVENING OF AMATEUR BOXING SATURDAY 9TH FEB 2013

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TEWKESBURY SQUASH CLUB'S NEW VENUE - 'BROOK TEWKESBURY PARK HOTEL GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB' Local Squash Coach Sam Davidson has secured a new venue Tewkesbury for Squash!…

The Gloucestershire Squash and Racketball Association would like to thank Sam for all his hard work recently in keeping squash alive in Tewkesbury, as he has organised the club move to its new home at Brook Tewkesbury Park Hotel Golf & Country Club.

This new venue will be familiar to many players, who will have played there in the past.

Sam was forced to take action when the club had to find a new venue. In order continue his coaching business, Sam needed a minimum of 2 courts so had look at alternative venues.

After a chaotic month, Sam has now successfully been able to move all coaching up to Tewkesbury Park. All the existing teams in the GSRA winter and vets leagues 2012/13 will now be based at Tewkesbury Park. If you are keen to start playing squash please contact Sam Davidson who is the Club Squash Captain and qualified coach for

A warm welcome awaits at Badham Pharmacy, Priors Park ! Sam Davidson with some of the junior squash team further information on 07757 697694.

As far as the leagues are concerned ...

- starting in the new year, all perform fitness home games will be played at Tewkesbury park.

- premier league

matches will start at 7:30pm on Tuesday evenings, both division 2 teams will start at 7:30pm on Thursday evenings.

- you will find all teams now renamed as "Tewkesbury Park" on the results website.

WE COME TO YOU

WE WILL COLLECT AND DELIVER YOUR PRESCRIPTION FREE OF CHARGE Just bring your prescription to our branch and we will have it ready for collection or delivery to your home within two working days!

We also make and deliver dosette trays

WE ALWAYS HAVE LOTS OF GREAT OFFERS IN STORE NEW GREAT SELECTION OF QUALITY £1 LINES Opening hours Mon-Fri 9am to 5.30pm (closed 1pm-2pm) Sat 9am to 1pm

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Make 2013 your lucky year Quote ‘lucky year’ to receive 40% off* your first 3 months’ rent when you move into a Basepoint Business Centre by 31st March 2013.

Contact your nearest centre or visit our website Basepoint Tewkesbury 01684 854 444, tewkesbury@basepoint.co.uk Located 2 minutes from Junction 9 off the M5 on Tewkesbury Business Park www.basepoint.co.uk *Please visit basepoint.co.uk/offers for full terms & conditions.

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RAMBLING AROUND with Jack B. Walker

A FIGURE OF EIGHT This month we return to Bredon Hill for a ‘figure of eight’ walk, which links together some of the most popular tracks in the area, writes Jack B. Walker.

Park the car in the centre of Beckford, either opposite the stores near the church - where our walk begins - or at the village hall.

Walk through the lychgate and take the paved path, keeping the church to your right. Go through the kissing gate (1) and along a narrow path which emerges on to a road. At the road turn right, and walk up the lane, bearing left and passing the entrance to Beckford nature reserve on your right, then Court Farm house to the left.

You will eventually enter the farm yard between some barns, one of which now houses a company that restores American Air Stream caravans.

At the end of the yard, turn right (2) and follow the bridleway up the ‘yellow brick road’ one of the most popular routes to the top of

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! Distance: approximately 5.25 miles; some steep ascents. Rocky descents and muddy in places. ! Car Parking: small car park opposite Beckford Stores, or alternatively behind the village hall. ! Refreshments: Yew Tree, Conderton; Beckford Inn (A46); Snacks available from Beckford Stores. ! Map: not to scale. OS Sheet 190 recommended.

Bredon Hill.

As the lane climbs you will see Beckford woods away to the right (famous locally for their blue bells in Spring).

When you reach some cross tracks, keep straight ahead with open fields to the left: the climb becomes a little steeper here.

The trail flattens out by a stack of logs and more cross tracks (4).

Take the left hand path, which offers great views of Oxenton and Cleeve Hills, as well as the Vale of Gloucester.

The track eventually descends steeply, and bears left by a barn to join a narrow tarmac road (5). Turn right here and go up the slope and along the road: again good views to the left.

Just before a stone barn, there is a turning to the right, by a bench.

This is Rich Hill track another popular route to the top of Bredon. Go up the track (6) which passes an old quarry in a small wood, then past a barn and out into open countryside. Carry on straight ahead.

Eventually the left side of the track becomes lined with firs (see picture) and at the end of the trees, is joined by another track.

Turn right here, through a gate (7) and walk with the field boundary to the left. Go through a further gate, and, opposite the ruins of Shalden Farm, (8) turn right and go down the hill along a sunken green path, keeping the wall to your right.

On the mound that rises to the left are the ramparts of the Iron Age Conderton Hill Fort.

! Rich Hill Track (Note: there is often stock in this field, so please keep dogs on a lead).

Carry on down the hill: a stream rises at the foot of the fort. Keep this to your left, and pass the barn to meet the same track you came down before (at point 5).

This time walk down the road, passing at orchard on the right, until you reach the edge of Conderton village.

Before the high stone wall of the manor house, turn left (9) and go over a stile next to a gate.

Walk ahead across the field to another stile by a gate, cross this and keep the field boundary to your right.

The path descends to a small gate and over a stream (10). Bear right around the edge of the field and up the slope, keeping the hedge to the right. Eventually you will meet the Yellow Brick Road again at point 3. Retrace your steps to Beckford village.

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FABULOUS FINDS in Tewkesbury

TREAD CAREFULLY WHEN CHOOSING CARPETS

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One of the worrying things about buying carpets is the amount of money that you need to spend.

How do you know you are spending your hard earned cash wisely?

At Abbey Carpets, not only do you get free expert advice, free home visits and quotations and genuinely good quality flooring at competitive prices, but they also have a VIP Guarantee and Customer Charter to give you even further peace of mind.

The VIP Guarantee states that if you wish to change your carpet for any reason whatsoever within three years of fitting, then you will benefit from a very generous

! Barry Clayton at Abbey Carpets in Tewkesbury 40% discount of the retail price of an equivalent carpet. So, even if you decide you’re bored of the colour - you may change it under the terms of your Guarantee.

Check out the VIP Guarantee and Customer

Charter at the website www.abbeycarpetsandfloorings.co.uk.

“Delight your feet” at Abbey Carpets. Drop in to 102 Church Street, Tewkesbury or call 01684 276272 for more information.

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WHY MOVE when you can IMPROVE? JL Smallshaw, Tewkesbury’s Property Renovation and Home Improvement Specialists, can help you with all your needs $ Heating and plumbing $ Loft and garage conversions $ Extensions $ Kitchens $ Bathrooms $ Conservatories $ Property refurbishment $ Garages and driveways $ Roofing and tiling Disabled shower and wetroom specialists Free advice

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FABULOUS FINDS in Tewkesbury

Beautiful red roses for that special person in your life. ! Edd Evans of Autospares: always happy to help

56 High Street, Tewkesbury Tel: 01684 850191

AUTO SAVE Need to save money?

Then save it at Autospares in Barton Street – a family run local independent business.

For example, Autospares only competitor in Tewkesbury charges nearly £18.00 for a new headlamp bulb and fitting. At Autospares, it’s from only £5.95 fitted FREE! You can also get FREE testing on your Battery & Antifreeze as well as FREE fitting of a new Battery, all bulbs for most cars and even wiper blades.

Now under its fourth ownership in 45 years, the business is still serving customers in the same helpful and friendly way now, as it did back in 1968.

Autospares also sells and repairs bicycles as well as selling car and motorcycle parts and accessories.

They are Open seven days a week and you will always be greeted with helpful, knowledgeable and friendly staff. Check them out on Facebook – Autospares Tewkesbury!

FUN, FOOD AND FLIPPING Families are being invited to an evening of fun games and frolics at the Abbey’s Parish Hall.

Fun with pancakes will take place from 6.30pm to 8.00pm on Shrove Tuesday (12th February). There will be games, pancake tossing and an opportunity for pancake eating too.

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TRENCH ART AT AQUISITIONS

Darius Brazdys, who celebrates one year in business this month, certainly has some unusual artefacts in his Tewkesbury shop Acquisition Antiques.

$ Man with a van service also available $ Free quotations

Call 07891 348882 or 01684 291993

White Paul based in the Northway, Tewkesbury area M: 07891 780423 H: 01684 291779 ! Fascias, guttering and cladding replace or repair ! Painting and decorating ~ interior and exterior ! Double Glazing ~ replace and repair ! Sash box windows ~ replace or repair ! Fencing and gardening ! General household maintenance.

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! Darius Brazdys at Acquisition Antiques

One customer commented that a trip to the store was “like a visit to a museum, where you can buy the exhibits.”

Acquisition, in St Mary’s Lane, is packed with interesting and curious objects.

Pictured above,

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Darius is holding some examples of ‘Trench Art.’ In this case, these are shell cases taken when Damascus was captured from the Turks by combined Arab and British forces, led by Lawrence of Arabia during the First World War. With time on their hands between skirmishes, soldiers often turned spent ammuniinto inventive tion pieces and unusual, which survivors brought home with them.

Often designs were hammered into the metal, and in some cases rarer metals were inlaid in to the designs.

Darius has an eye for such things, and has sold to many customers in the home and international markets over the past twelve months.

“It’s been a very enjoyable year, and I am always happy seeing what people bring in to offer us, he said.

“I would like to thank all customers, plus those who have given time and expertise through our first year. Please get in touch if you are interested in anything old or if you have anything new to offer us.”

Darius has recently introduced a brass and copper polishing services, and his ‘man with a van’ provides delivery services too.

For details drop in or call 01684 291993. or 07891 348882

Waiting for Sunrise

by William Boyd £7.99 PB

Vienna 1913 sees Lysander Rief, a young English actor seek psychiatric help, where he meets Hetti Bull, beginning a relationship that is the backbone of this thriller. The story encompasses action in the trenches and espionage in London during the first world war.

Told with suspense and some humour by this master storyteller who also wrote "Restless", dramatised by the BBC after Christmas, this is a great read for a cold winter's evening.

Anyone who has been to Vienna will feel the city as they read the opening Austrian section of this multilayered novel.

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POLICE NOTES with Sgt. Matt Puttock

PROTECTING YOUR GIFTS Well the New Year has turned, and as quickly as Christmas came it has gone again.

The team here at have Tewkesbury enjoyed a good natured and largely trouble-free holiday season, and as a Sergeant not long transferred from a different part of the county, I am reminded again what a pleasant and peaceful place Tewkesbury is to live or work.

We even had a relatively low rate of people found over the drink drive limit during a month long driving operation – the Constabulary carried out a total of 1835 tests and made 69 arrests (meaning around 4% failed).

Now to the weather: we do get a few calls each year about kids throwing snowballs, and it is hard to know where to draw the line – most of us want kids to enjoy being kids, and snowballs are part of that.

Asking your children to be aware of the elderly or vulnerable when playing can’t hurt, and may save a misunderstanding later.

They should also be carefully warned that all police have to undergo specialist snowball throwing training courses and are deadly accurate, so be careful not to start something they regret later!

Despite the peaceful nature of the area, now is a fantastic time to think about a few basic steps to prevent yourself losing Christmas gifts to

the small minority of people who might look to steal.

In the unlikely event you were to have something stolen from you, there are a number of things you can do to maximize your chance of recovering the items.

Think about marking your goods – with a UV pen, or a hidden sticker or even engraving with your postcode.

Any mark that makes your item identifiable could help later on.

Similarly, record the serial number of the item safely, and if you can, take a photo of it and keep it safe.

This can all really help us reunite you with your possession should the worst happen.

Don’t just store the serial number or photo on the laptop or phone either! One idea might be to email yourself a photo and serial number to a hotmail or gmail online email type account, they are free to create, and this way you can access the details from any PC or phone anywhere and the information can’t be lost or taken.

Many phones and laptops / tablets also now come with software preloaded or downloadable that allows you to track the item via GPS if it goes missing. These simple steps are frequently overlooked, but can make so much difference later on.

As always, if there is anything you would like to speak to any of the

team here about, please get in contact – my email is below. We are always pleased to hear from you directly, or of course if you have a problem that needs immediate resolution you can contact us on the 101 non-emergency number or 999.

Sergeant 2134 Matt Puttock Tewkesbury Police Matt.puttock@ gloucestershire.pnn. police.uk

FACEBOOK AND WHAT'S ON IN TEWKESBURY DEMONSTRATES COMMUNITY POWER Everyone knows that feeling when looking for the hard to find Christmas present. You search the shops, you search the Internet. Tewkesbury's Rob King was looking for a special Train Set. He wanted to find one for his son just like they had around their Christmas tree when Matthew was younger. The aim was to find one in time for it to go around Matthew's tree for his first Christmas in the new home he shares with partner Becky.

After a long search he found exactly what he was looking for, the only problem it was three days to Christmas, and over 125 miles away in Sheffield. The post office and courier services could not guarantee delivery in time for Christmas , so Rob resigned himself to driving the 250 mile round trip to collect it on Christmas Eve. That was until he thought of putting out an appeal on What’s On Tewkesbury on Facebook. Within five minutes he had three offers of help and a phone call from Alison Dawes, whose partner Mike Bramwell was travelling back from Sheffield.

The present was collected from Mike at Alison's house on Christmas Eve. The irony of this story is Mike is a postman so the Post Office did deliver in the end.

Rob would like to thank Mike and Alison for their kindness and Christmas spirit.

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MOTORING MATTERS with Anthony Stockman

HOW MANY OF US WOULD PASS THE DRIVING TEST TODAY? Owing to the high proportion of serious accidents, some fatal, on our roads recently, it’s time to focus on our part in driving on the now very busy roads locally and nationally, writes Anthony Stockman.

Hardly a week goes by, without a major incident and as for less major ‘bumps, bashes and crunches; they’re a daily occurrence.

Small wonder insurance premiums are so high. Most, if not all of us need to take a long hard look at our driving habits.

So we all think we drive safely, do we? Well statistically, we don’t – any of us! (And I include myself in this), because we’ve all been guilty at sometime or another of ‘running the gauntlet’ at traffic lights, roundabouts, side roads, motorways and junctions; you name it we’ve all been there. – ‘Ooh, the lights are green, better nail the throttle and get across before they change’.

ing a bit of patience would allow.

There’s another hazard on that junction as well, which may not be obvious – and that’s the Fiddington Lane turning of the A46. As I come

out of there several times a day, usually, if the lights are red, someone coming over the bridge, will let me out; but what if I want to Continued on page 39

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THINK: AND BE PATIENT Continued from page 38 turn right at the lights?

I nearly had the front taken off my car by another ‘in a hurry driver’, who, coming over the bridge, decided to take advantage of the empty second lane, (which I wanted to cross), by steaming past the line of stationary traffic.

But even if I hadn’t and I had taken advantage of the empty lane, it would all still have ended in tears had I not thought ‘Hang on a minute’.

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Two Tewkesbury men set off on a testing uphill challenge in the Canary Islands this month, to raise money for two cancer charities.

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The Anthony Nolan Prostate and Trust Cancer UK will both benefit from Adam Harper and Ben Bowers’ gruelling run up Mount Teide in Tenerife.

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Their route is over 12 kilometres, and the high altitude and sub-zero temperatures make it a very stiff challenge indeed.

Ben, a partner in the local plumbing, heating and drainage business Bowers and Maber, has with linked been student University Adam for a few years now. Adam is an amateur boxer who is sponsored by Ben’s company.

“Although runs like this have been part of Adam’s training for quite a while, he wanted to make this one special and raise money for charity.

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