Tewkesbury Direct Magazine January 2020

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2020 looks like being a great time for live music in the Tewkesbury area. With the Roses Theatre continuing to bring top level performers to the town, the re-establishment of the Watson Hall as an important centre for events, and two major festivals on our doorstep, Tewkesbury will be placed firmly on the musical map this year.

Stereo MCs, ASH, Lakefest have Gentlemen's Dub Club, launched their ninth Erica, Starsailor and The extravaganza for 13thReal Thing.

16th August. Since its Appfest, which was birth event at Croft Farm established at the in 2011, featuring the Farmers Arms, Apperley, Wurzels, the festival has will also have a new gone from strength to location this year. strength and is now in a The festival will be much larger location at held near Teddington Eastnor Castle.

Hands on Friday 24th The team have and Saturday 25th July. announced Echo and Echo & The Bunnymen: set to headline Lakefest 2020 Topping the bill are The Bunnymen as The Hoosiers, Chesney Thursday night’s headsongwriter Rebecca will be the original Hawkes and The liner. The vibrant postLoebe will star at the drummer of Status Quo, Wurzels. The festival punk scene band from chapel in April - more John Coghlan, with his earned its reputation for Liverpool have a discogdetails to be announced. band. Full details can be presenting some of the raphy that counts three found on page 32.

UK’s leading tribute gold selling albums and The Old Chapel Court bands - and 2020 will be thirty plus chart singles.

Concerts at the Old no exception.

The A Lakefest spokesperBaptist Chapel will confamous Bootleg Beatles son said: “The response tinue to prevent a variety will be there, plus to our ticket launch has of classical music in an Gordon Hendricks as been outstanding with We are also pleased to atmospheric setting.

Elvis, U2UK and many three massive headliners report the opening of Folk music concerts two new businesses, more. still to be announced. have also proved popuCoffee MerMed in Tribute acts will grace “We aim to share lar there over the last Tewkesbury High the stage of the Watson another household name two years, and on 25th Street (see page 22) Hall throughout the in the next few weeks.”

January duo Winter and the complete refuryear, with Bon Giovi Other bands already Wilson will headline bishment of the Yew headlining in April, and signed to perform at their own show of Tree Inn at Conderton.

Dirty DC (AC/DC) in Lakefest 2020 will be: laughter and original See page 45.

May. Opening the season Duke, Sugar Hill Gang, songs. American singer-

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by Diane Setterfield Paperback, £8.99 If the author's name rings a bell with our readers it will be due to her first book "The Thirteenth Tale" a superb debut. This, her third novel, deserves to be as big a success.

Whilst there are a great group of characters within the story, it is the River Thames which has a starring role as the ever present waters are the background of this slightly eerie fable based beside the river, south of Lechlade, but venturing down to Oxford, and upstream as far as Cricklade.

Storytelling is one of the pastimes in "The Swan" the riverside inn at Radcot, the ailing landlord the star performer; it is the winter solstice when events, that will engulf the neighbourhood for a year, begin as a wounded man carries in an apparently drowned child.

The local nurse, Rita is urgently summoned, and she cares for the stranger, but miraculously when holding the child, the girl recovers.

This produces good ongoing material for the pubs raconteurs. Who is the child? Is it Amelia Vaughan, the lost daughter from the upstream manor, Buscot Lodge, kidnapped some two years earlier and never seen again? Later it evolves that it could be Alice, the granddaughter of Robert and Bess Armstrong from the farm up at Kelmscott.

There is a third possible claimant Lily White, a young widow who lives in Basketman's Cottage close by the river. She is the housekeeper at the parsonage who says the girl, is her sister Ann, however unlikely that seems.

Lily, her past, and pres-

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The whole story covers a year in their lives with Rita becoming ever closer to the stranger, an Oxford photographer, Henry Daunt. The girl is claimed by the Vaughans, grieving Helena convinced it is her lost daughter escaped from the gypsies, her husband uncertain, but accepting this unlikelihood for his wife's well being.

If this sets up the outline to the events of the year, the reader can discover what happens as each season and each solstice produces twists and turns during which a myriad of characters fill the pages from boatmen to watercress pickers, to the Bliss family who own The Swan. There are much loved pigs, illicit distilleries, fun fairs and some great detail on early photography, and of Daunt's boat Collodion, a floating darkroom. The river in all it's glory ever present, ever threatening.

The writing in the novel shows the author's skill with words, displaying she is a qualified raconteur herself, whose descriptions bring the riverside to life; the beauty and the dangers of the water so elegantly portrayed.

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HISTORY MATTERS with John Dixon

MORE THAN JUST BRICKS AND MORTAR Recently I looked at the facade of 69-70 Church Street which is undergoing restoration for a new Indian Restaurant, writes John Dixon.

When I spotted the revelation of the sign for Luigi’s restaurant (A) which I just fondly remember – I think!

Since 1982, it has been a Tandoori Restaurant, firstly Munira (B) and recently the late lamented Nirala which closed earlier this year.

Inevitably I wanted to know more about the buildings history.

Before 1977 it had been two separate dwellings 69 & 70 but in that year the first floor was knocked through to form the delightfully named “Gino and Edith” hairdresser (C) where a Kay Smalley worked.

There must be an interesting back history here!

From 1957-1966 no.

69 was the "Copper Kettle" restaurant (D) but before that it was a home to the Sollis family which suffered so much sorrow. In 1918 daughter Kathleen died of the ‘flu, whilst serving at Tredington Hospital as a

war worker – but her name was omitted from the war memorial until 2018.

Her sister Kathleen also died in 1935 at the same hospital and of the same cause but it was described by the newspaper headline as a “tragic death”.

The next year, however, brother Alec, an RAF Sgt-Pilot, was the only survivor from a “mid-air collision” near Singapore.

The two buildings are 18thC listed frontages but the late Historian Brian Linnell revealed that they could be medieval behind that façade - in 1963 a 16th century cottage at rear was demolished – and they uncovered three wells.

Let us hope the modern restorer’s of the building can confirm this - by discovering medieval “wattle and daub”. The new restaurant, to be called Mez Baan, will have around 80 covers and offer fine Indian dining.

It is expected to open mid-January 2020, and we send our best wishes for the success of this new venture.

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The New Year brings further expansion for Clearway Doors & Windows One of Gloucestershire’s most successful door and window companies has doubled its manufacturing facility in Cheltenham, to meet growing demand for its products.

Cheltenham-based Clearway, which celebrates its thirty seventh anniversary this year, fabricates and installs a range of aluminium doors, sash and casement windows, secondary glazing, patio, French and bi-fold doors as well as roof lights and lanterns.

Established in 1983, Clearway Doors and Windows initially focussed on manufacturing and installing their products in the commercial sector. In 2013 the domestic sector represented just five percent of the company’s turnover - seven years later it stands at over 40% - and sales continue to increase in both market areas.

To meet growing demand, Clearway has acquired the lease of a unit adjacent to its existing factory at MacKenzie Way, and increased its manufacturing capacity to 958sq m (10,314 sq ft). The additional space will also enable the eventual relocation of its sister company Designex

Clearway’s recently extended factory in Cheltenham Cabinets, which offers a range of bespoke display solutions for museums, showrooms, shops and specialist collectors.

Clearway’s Managing Director is Jeremy Phillips, who was born and grew up in Kemerton.

“The company has grown considerably over the past six years from a staff of 19 to over 30,” said Jeremy.

“This growth has been necessary to cope with increased demand.

For the future, we will continue to invest in staff, customer satisfaction and product devel-

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All Clearway’s products offer high levels of safety and security, as well as adding style and reducing energy bills throughout the home.

Customers can discover the Clearway difference at a special open weekend at their showroom this month, (Friday 17th to Sunday 19th January).

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PILATES PLUS TEWKESBURY

New Year, New Tuesday Classes for Pilates Plus

Due to popular demand, Pilates Plus are opening up their exclusive four person classes on a Tuesday, as well as continuing with their Wednesday sessions.

“From 28th January, we’ll be offering sessions on Tuesdays at 11am-12 noon and 12.15pm-1pm,” said Pilates Plus proprietor Graham Monck.

Classes last for one hour and are ideal for anyone new to Pilates, or someone looking for a bit more individual attention. The smaller classes, limited to four people, ensure that the principles of this highly beneficial body control method of exercise can be fully understood.

Pilates can help with back and hip pain, balance, and promote general well-being by addressing lack of joint mobility and weakness in the core support structure.

As well as the new Tuesday classes, Wednesday sessions in Tewkesbury will continue to be offered (10.45am11.45am, 12 noon-1pm and 1.15pm2.15pm.

For those who prefer a one-to-one session, these can be booked on a Tuesday or Wednesday afternoon or early evening.

Purchase a Pre-Paid Card of 6 Sessions at £15 per hour class Book six consecutive weekly sessions and receive a discount of £10 on your next card purchase.

This guarantees your place and time for the class you choose.

Room at the inn in superb new guest rooms The increasingly popular Railway Inn at Ripple has just launched three superbly appointed new en suite guest rooms.

Situated just off J1 M50 and five minutes from the motorway network, guests who stay at The Railway Inn will also be able to dine from an extensive freshly prepared, locally sourced restaurant menu.

They can also sample an ever changing selection of locally made real ales from some of the finest breweries in the region.

Rates start from £80 per room and prices include a Full English breakfast.

A stylish new guest room at The Railway Inn

long lets are available during week nights .

The attractive village of Ripple, just north of Tewkesbury, is a little off the regular tourist trail, and offers guest the chance to explore some delightful unspoilt countryside, while staying at a traditional family-run country inn with a friendly, inclusive

atmosphere.

For further details check out the website www.railwayinnatripple.co.uk or call Jon or Roger on 01684592225.

Further information of events and themed evenings at the Railway Inn this month can be found in their advertisement on page 35.

If you prefer to use the six sessions as and when you are available just ring and check availability for your next one.

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Cat of the Month

CRITTER OF THE MONTH with Critter Junction of Barton Street, Tewkesbury

The Degu

A CAT CALLED MARLEY My name is Marley, I am a male gentle giant of 14 years young.

I would love find a warm comfy home for 2020 and the years I have left.

Please help me find my purr again.

To find out more about me please contact Jenny on 0345 371 2730.

Degus are related to chinchillas, the degu is a gentle little rodent native to the rocky outcrops of the Chilean lowland.

Degus are not nocturnal like chinchillas, they are awake during the day.

On average, degus can live for around

WINTER ATTRACTIONS IN THE COUNTRYSIDE with Jack B. Walker WESTONBIRT ARBORETUM: Open everyday 9am-4pm (10-3 New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day).

Woodland trails, walks, children’s activities, restaurant and visitor centre. Dogs welcome.

For more details visit the website www. forestryengland.uk/west onbirt DEAN HERITAGE CENTRE: Open throughout the year.

Reduced hours may apply winter weekdays.

Indoor and outdoor exhibits tracing the history of the Forest of Dean. More details at www. deanheritagecentre.com

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COTSWOLD FARM PARK: Founded in 1971 to protect rare breeds of farm animal.

Open every day with various activities. Shop and restaurant. Near Temple Guiting. Details www.cotswoldfarmpark.co.uk COTSWOLD WILDLIFE PARK: 160 landscaped acres with over 260 species of animal in a parkland setting. Open year round, dogs on leads welcome.

South of Burford on the A361. Restaurant, shop, adventure playground.

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Kemerton

£695,000

Tewkesbury Marina

£575,000

Twyning

£525,000

Immaculately presented chalet bungalow in a peaceful location with a beautifully private garden bordering a paddock. 4/5 bedrooms; 3 bathrooms; lounge; dining room; modern kitchen/ breakfast room; office; conservatory; utility; double garage; ample driveway parking; garden. EPC D.

Large executive styled detached home with stunning views, parking, double garage, carport and walking distance to the town centre. 4 double bedrooms all with fitted bedrooms; two with ensuites; family bathroom; 2 reception rooms; balcony; garden. No Onward Chain. EPC D.

Stunning Grade II Listed home with a detached annex; beautifully presented throughout combining modernity and character and offering much potential. 5 bedrooms; 3 reception rooms; beautiful kitchen/breakfast room; utility; bathroom; shower room; downstairs wc; good sized private garden.

Bushley

Tewkesbury

Bushley

£465,000

Location Location! The views from this detached property are stunning. Currently a 3 bedroom; 2 reception bungalow with large kitchen; utility; bathroom and guest wc, it offers the opportunity to create a beautiful home.

Detached triple bay garage. No Onward Chain. EPC F.

£450,000

£365,000

Award winning Architect designed, contemporary house located within the town centre with stunning views; garage and parking. 4 bedrooms; master with ensuite; kitchen/dining room; lounge; family bathroom; no onward chain. EPC D.

A quite delightful detached bungalow within the heart of Bushley. 2 double bedrooms; lounge; kitchen/dining room; modern bathroom; good sized gardens. EPC tba.

Kinsham

Bredon

Artist Impression Bredon

£360,000

£350,000

£345,000

Great opportunity to build your own home! Currently a lovely 2 bedroom detached bungalow with garage and views.

In addition it has planning permission to build in its place a 4 double bedroom all with ensuites; contemporary styled home with double garage. No Onward Chain. EPC tba.

This village cottage is immaculately presented throughout; 3 bedrooms; lounge; kitchen/dining room; utility; conservatory; garden room/ workshop; detached home office; garden; parking. Pretty gardens. EPC F.

Situated within the heart of this popular village a lovely end terrace cottage which has been carefully extended and now offers a lounge, kitchen/dining room; utility room; downstairs wc; 3 double bedrooms. Side access to large rear gardens; ample driveway parking. No Onward Chain. EPC D.

Town Centre

Stonehills

Mitton

£325,000

Pretty double fronted town centre cottage offering spacious accommodation. Lounge; open plan kitchen/dining room; utility room; downstairs wc; three good sized bedrooms and bathroom with separate shower. Rear garden; front cottage style garden; driveway parking. EPC tba.

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£315,000

No onward chain and unexpectedly re-available. Popular location on the edge of town an executive styled 4 bedroom detached home with garage; private gardens; master with ensuite; lounge; dining room; kitchen/breakfast room; utility and downstairs wc. EPC C.

£285,000

Beautiful contemporary design and presentation offered with this extended home. Large open plan kitchen/dining/family room; good sized lounge; downstairs wc; three double bedrooms; garden; driveway parking.

EPC tba.

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Gold Winner of the BRITISH PROPERTY AWARDS

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King John’s Court

£295,000

Walton Cardiff

£285,000

Twyning

£275,000

A truly versatile and practical house offering exceptional town centre living. 4 bedrooms; master with ensuite; open plan kitchen/ dining/ family room; lounge; utility; integral garage; parking; courtyard garden. Walking distance of the High Street. EPC C.

A detached three bedroom home with double garage and driveway parking for several vehicles. Master bedroom with ensuite; kitchen; separate dining room; lounge; downstairs wc. Attractive garden; upvc double glazing and gas central heating. EPC C.

Located within a cul du sac - a detached bungalow with lovely front and rear gardens. 3 bedrooms; lounge; dining room; kitchen; conservatory; wet room; single garage; workshop; driveway parking; no onward chain. EPC E.

Apperley

Walton Cardiff

Newtown

£225,000

£225,000

£210,000

A lovely corner position for this semi-detached village home. 3 bedrooms; lounge/ dining room; kitchen; shower room; single garage; parking; private courtyard garden; no onward chain. EPC D.

Modern semi detached home with large driveway and garage on the side, this is a lovely property. Offering 3 bedrooms; modern family bathroom; lounge/dining room; kitchen; conservatory; downstairs wc; attractive garden with gated side access. EPC C.

Quiet cul du sac within walking distance of the town centre – a semi-detached bungalow is lovely with gardens front and rear and driveway parking; 2 double bedrooms; lounge; kitchen/dining room; bathroom; gas central heating; EPC tba.

Tewkesbury

Northway

Town Centre

£200,000

£165,000

£160,000

Beautifully presented throughout a modern townhouse with 3 bedrooms; lounge/dining room; kitchen; utility room; ground floor wc; integral garage and parking; attractive low maintenance garden with rear access. EPC C.

Ready to move straight into, a lovely mid terrace home ideal for first time buyers or downsizers; 2 good sized bedrooms; kitchen; lounge/dining room; conservatory; 2 allocated parking spaces; low maintenance garden; bathroom. EPC C.

Located within a private alley, this end terrace, characterful home has a lovely courtyard garden. 2 bedrooms; shower room; kitchen; lounge; gas central heating and upvc double glazed windows; within easy walking distance of the High Street. EPC E.

Town Centre

Shephard Mead

Webber House

£160,000

This is a delightful town centre cottage beautifully presented throughout. 2 bedrooms with fitted wardrobes; lounge; modern kitchen; bathroom; courtyard garden; full of character; gas central heating. EPC D.

£145,000

Surprisingly spacious maisonette for the over 55’s active retired.

2 bedrooms; lounge/dining room and modern kitchen with integrated units. Modern shower room; upvc double glazed windows; parking; good local transport links to town; beautiful communal grounds and excellent communal facilities. EPC D.

£130,000

An elegant ground floor apartment with high ceilings creating a real sense of space for the active retired over 55s. 2 bedrooms; lounge/dining room; modern kitchen with integrated hob and oven; Modern shower room; parking; good local transport links to town; beautiful communal grounds and excellent communal facilities.

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BRAND NEW CAR WORK SHOP COMES TO TEWKESBURY GRAPHIC DESIGN | WEBSITES SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT

PROUD C0-DESIGNERS RY OF TEWKESBU ZINE DIRECT MAGA FOR THE PAST 6 YEARS

T. 07590 609018 E. info@df-creative.co.uk

www.df-creative.co.uk

If you are looking to service, repair or MOT your vehicle, Ashley Evans, owner of Power Autos, invites you to pop in to check out the fantastic service and facilities he has on offer.

Ashley has 20 years of workshop ownership and management, backing his new venture, and has relocated his business from Gloucester to Tewkesbury.

Ashley told us “I offer, fast turn around MOT test for £45 on a brand new MOT lane.

“Servicing, repairs, diagnostics and remapping for enhancing performance are available at reasonable rates, and to tune vehicles to their optimum potential, a Maha rolling road will be opened in March.

“To tune a vehicle at speed, ensures that the vehicle will perform on

the road as it does under test conditions. There are only a few of these rolling roads in the UK and i am pleased to offer this amazing facility to local motorists.

“For safety on the road we offer all types of tyres to suit most budgets, through respected local supplier, SR Tyres.

“We are a friendly business so do pop in and have a chat about what we can do for you, find us at Unit 2, Northway Trading Estate, Northway Lane, GL20 8JH, call 01684 296675, or click on to powerautosltd.co.uk.

Hope to see you soon.”

Owner of Power Autos, Ashley Evans, looks forward to helping Tewkesbury motorists to maintain and get the best performance from their vehicles.

Suppliers of the finest British meats to the retail and catering trade.

Happy New Year to our Customers!

January Winter Warmers: Homemade Low Fat Sausages Super Lean Mince Casserole Steak Grafton Old Spot Pork

81/82 Barton Street Tewkesbury Tel. 01684 295002 14 - TEWKESBURY DIRECT

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EVESHAM 7 Vine Street 01386 898989

PERSHORE 41 High Street 01386 556506

INDEPENDENT ESTATE AGENTS

£779,500

£475,000

£380,000

TEDDINGTON, NR TEWKESBURY Beautifully presented 5 bedroom detached house set in approx. a third of an acre. Spacious and versatile living accommodation. South westerly facing rear garden. Integral double and single garage. Highly desirable village location.

EPC D.

STRATFORD ROAD, HONEYBOURNE Beautiful barn conversion with an annex looking out to the Cotswolds. Light and airy property with exposed beams and a feature fireplace. Well planted cottage garden with views. Plenty of parking. EPC C.

LENCHWICK, EVESHAM Beautifully presented 2 bedroom detached family home. Extended and updated to a high standard. Private mature west facing rear garden.

Modern fitted kitchen/dining/family room with a feature fireplace. Office area and cloakroom.

Garage and off road parking for 4 cars. EPC D.

£300,000

£275,000

£240,000

ABBOTTS DRIVE, EVESHAM Beautifully presented 4 bedroom detached family home. Modern fitted kitchen/diner with patio doors to the rear garden. Master Bedroom with en-suite, double glazing, gas central heating, garage and off road parking for 2 cars. EPC B.

THREE COCKS LANE, OFFENHAM 3 bedroom semi detached bungalow in the desirable location of Offenham. The property provides 0.4 of an Acre for a garden. The property currently provides characterful features such as beams and some of original flooring from the 100 years ago that it was built. EPC E.

WILLOW ROAD, EVESHAM Well presented 3 bedroom link detached family home. Offering a modern fitted kitchen and dining room with door to the conservatory.

Feature fireplace in the lounge. Double glazing, gas central heating, downstairs shower room, garage and off road parking for 2 cars. EPC D.

£225,000

Offers over £185,000

Offers over £112,000

HAMPTON, EVESHAM Well presented 3 bedroom semi detached family home. Modern fitted kitchen/diner with doors to the rear garden. Master bedroom with an ensuite. Off road parking for 2 cars. EPC B.

SALFORD PRIORS, EVESHAM 2 Bedroom end of terrace family home situated in a cul-de-sac location. Modern fitted kitchen/diner, lounge with feature fireplace and conservatory overlooking the rear garden. Off road parking, double glazing and gas central heating. EPC C.

SCHOOL ROAD, EVESHAM A well presented 2 bedroom first floor apartment. Bright and airy, spacious living accommodation. A rear decked courtyard is an added bonus for those that like there outside space. Located within walking distance to town.

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NE HAPP W YE Y AR !

NOW ON - SELECTED ITEMS ONLY Horsefeed and Supplies | Winter Fuel | Gas, Coal and Logs | Bird Food and Feeders Christmas Tree Recycling until 19th January

Worcester Road, Mythe, Tewkesbury GL20 6EB | 01684 293103 | www.tewkesburygardencentre.com Open Mon-Sat 9am-5.30pm, Sun 10am-4pm | Closed Christmas Eve - 3rd January | Re-opening 4th January

Fresh, home-cooked food - breakfasts, lunch and afternoon tea Sunday roasts (booking essential) • Vegetarian, healthy and gluten-free choices • Daily specials Open Mon -Sat 9am-5.30pm, Sun 10am-4pm | Call 01684 299996 Visit www.tewkesburygardencentre.com

Creating beautiful bespoke flowers for.... ...Weddings • Special Occasions • Celebrations • Wreaths Order in store or online • Hand tied Bouquets

FREE DELIVERY

within a Flower Shed Open 4 mile Mon -Sat 9am-5.30pm radius Call us direct on 01684 290288 or visit our webshop www.flowershedtewkesbury.co.uk at Tewkesbury Garden Centre, Worcester Road, Mythe, Tewkesbury GL20 6EB 16 - TEWKESBURY DIRECT

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CO2&U - IDEAS TO REDUCE YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT Recently a small group in Tewkesbury has been following the “Footpaths” community carbon reduction course. The 7 session course showed us how small actions by individuals can contribute to CO2 reduction.

Some ideas are easy and free and will even save you money; some are more costly and more difficult to embrace but to alleviate the current climate crisis we all have to do whatever we can.

We want to share these ideas with the Tewkesbury community so that we can all work together to reduce our carbon footprint.

We’re going to publish a few ideas each month in Tewkesbury Direct and hope you’ll give them a go and make them part of your lifestyle.

Here are a few ideas to get you started.

Do you really need it?

When you think about buying something new consider whether you actually need it.

Find alternatives to single use plastics.

Shower gel, shampoo and liquid soap can all be replaced by bars or get your empty bottles refilled (there are a number of shops now doing this).

Reduce use of your car: Could you walk, cycle, car share or use public transport for some of your journeys?

Installations Fitting, Maintenance and Repair of Fascias, Guttering, Windows and Doors Tel. 01684 276689 Mobile. 07824 331727

A Christmas Tree decorated with throw away items by members of CO2&U members.

Country Store t.01684 772912 www.pandcountrystore.com

We are on the B4080 Tewkesbury/Bredon Road just by the motorway bridge.

We accept all major credit cards

Why not call in and have a browse around. Plenty of parking available.

A range of Animal/Horse feeds and bedding always in stock.

In addition to a full range of agricultural tractor and machinery parts.

We are also stocking a full range of compact tractors, mowers and accessories for smallholdings and estates.

Safety Footwear • Electric Fencing • Ratchets And Straps • Sealey Tools • A Range of Power Tools • Worklights • Oil • Fluids/Lubricants Dashcams • Strimmer Cord • Battery Chargers Welding Supplies • Toolboxes • Generators Overalls and Clothing • Model Tractors Logsplitters • Lawnmowers • Strimmers Chainsaws • ATV Quad Locks • Towing Accessories • Water Fittings • Pressure Washers • Fuel Containers • Tractor Paint Cutting and Grinding Discs • Boc Gas …and much much more!

P AND D COUNTRY STORE SO MANY PRACTICAL PRODUCTS FOR RURAL AND COUNTRY FOLKS! Come over and have a browse around. Plenty of parking available and we’ll even carry larger purchases to your car. Horse, Cattle, Sheep, Dog and Cat foods all in stock along with wild birdseed too, plus a range of winter outdoor clothing and footwear.

You are assured of a friendly welcome.

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SEVERN UNIT MVS KEEPS NAVIGATION CLEAR After all the rain that fell since September the River Avon has been almost continuously in flood for many weeks.

Inevitably a great deal of debris has been washed down the river including logs and whole trees which have piled up around King John’s Bridge.

Head of Severn Unit Maritime Volunteer Service Nic Price said “The Unit has been out in our boats on a number of occasions to try and at least keep the main navigation arch free of the debris to ensure safe navigation which is very important.”

He added “May I take

this opportunity to wish all our friends and supporters around the river a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

The Unit is looking forward to working with

the Avon Navigation Trust and playing their part at the Big Weekend next year which should be bigger and more exciting than ever with fun for all the family.”

Head of Unit Nic Price, David Wilson and Will Fish out on the River Avon clearing a raft of debris from King John’s Bridge.

1-2 Church Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5PA 01684 296540 NEXT AUCTIONS

9 30 TH

Happy New Year Thank you for your support in 2019, we look forward to serving you in 2020.

At Halfords Traditional Butchers, we offer meats sourced and produced as locally as possible Open Monday - Friday 8.00am - 5.15pm Saturday 8.00am - 4.00pm

Award Winning produce inclugin our GOLD Award home cured bacon, award winning sausages, black pudding, sausage rolls, black pudding, sausage rolls and much more • Homemade pork pies and gravy pies, sausage rolls, Celebrating faggots and pasties cooked daily 12 years in • Your stockist of British, free range and local produce Tewkesbury including Gloucester Old Spot Pork • Seasonal game, exotics range and frozen fish selection also ditionall butchers. b tchers. but butch available as well as much more at your friendly local traditional • Special offers available in store and bulk buy offers.

Now offering full BBQ selection along with our extensive range.

telephone: 01684 299 933 info@halfordsbutchers.co.uk www.halfordsbutchers.co.uk 45 High Street, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire GL20 5BH 18 - TEWKESBURY DIRECT

All our auctions are now online, attracting more buyers and better prices from around the country, to join, log on to: www.easyliveauction.com

JANUARY TH

JANUARY 10:30 START

VIEWING DAY BEFORE AT 10:00

ENTRIES WELCOME www.churchstreet-auctions.co.uk

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WHAT’S GREEN ON THE LOCAL SCENE with Cate Cody TEWKESBURY REPAIR CAFÉ Saturday 11th January.

2-5pm, Tewkesbury Baptist Church - Take anything you have that needs mending - TVs, irons, toys, tools for sharpening, sewing repairs etc. and they will try their best to fix things. You can just go along for a cup of tea and a chat too.

TEWKESBURY FRIENDS OF THE EARTH - Meeting in the Roses bar, 7.30pm Wed 22nd Jan. Please contact mannscourt@ orpheusmail.co.uk 19th Feb - There will be a speaker from Slimbridge at Tewkesbury Library

bury/ and get in touch if you’d like to take part catecodytowncouncillor@gmail.com PPNP PRIOR’S PARK NEIGHBOURHOOD PROJECT - Currently have an excellent PPNP Sheds project making items from reclaimed pallets. There are bird nesting boxes, planters, hedgehog boxes, tool holders etc and they make excellent gifts.

They also hold drop

ins: Mondays – Job Club / Careers Advice and Art and Chat, both 10am–12pm, Wednesdays – Free advice drop ins with Citizen’s Advice Bureau 9.30–11.30am & housing advice with GreenSquare Housing 10am–12pm. Contact ruth@ppnp.co.uk 01684 290069 priorsparneighbourhoodproject.co.uk OPTIMISTS - Meet every Tuesday 9.30am-

10.30am for refreshments, chat, occasional speakers and day trips.

Come and get to know your neighbours and make new friends.

Venue Prior’s Park Chapel. Contact sheilaroymiles@gmail. com MARINA COURT offers lots of different activities open to members of the wider community, contact Lesley on 01684 273360

WATER REFILL STATION - instead of buying a single-use plastic bottle, you can now refill your water bottle at the Town Hall in the Hugh Street during opening hours.

TEWKESBURY NATURE RESERVE. Anyone interested in volunteering get in touch by emailing info@tewkesbury naturereserve.org.uk STONEHILLS COMMUNITY GROUP the group meets for walks, coffee, evening drinks, litter picking etc. Contact catecody99@gmail.com PLASTIC-FREE COMMUNITY We have applied to gain this status for Tewkesbury - please like our Group www.facebook.co m/plasticfreetewkes-

PHARMACY MATTERS with Pete Badham Now we have a Prime Minister, who has a mandate for change, I hope he uses that power to make a difference, writes Peter Badham.

We know the NHS is going to be a priority, with funding secured, but what about Pharmacy?

Do not forget that 95% of most pharmacies income comes from the NHS , we are an important part of the NHS Our role is prevention and intervention.

If I was talking to Boris Johnson I would ask for more services in Pharmacy. Badham Pharmacy has given over 4000 flu jabs this year, and I would like to see the service extended to children’s vaccinations for flu, and much much more.

Best wishes for a fit and healthy new year . We do offer a service every day over the holiday, should you need our support and help.

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THEN & NOW with John Dixon of Tewkesbury Historical Society

REMOVALS • Specialists in house removals.

• Fully insured to carry all goods.

• Packing service available on request • Suppliers of boxes, bubble wrap and tape Station Road in WWI

CALL US ON 01684 296677 or 07843 217545 email sales@robertsexpressdelivery.co.uk

TEWKESBURY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Tues 20th February 2020

Contemporary Spies for the KGB presented by Bob Skelt Tewkesbury Methodist Church, The Cross, Tewkesbury GL20 5BB at 7.45 pm tewkesburyhistory.org

I was thrilled when Peter Finnigan found this photograph of his maternal grandfather, Charles Mellor, writes John Dixon.

THEN (above): obviously from World War One and he is leading his horse and cart on the recently built Station Road to the Railway Station (now in the undergrowth behind Morrison’s). He was a furniture remover who became a dealer, property owner and Town Councillor - but what was the occasion? He was smartly dressed and he attracted the attention of the area’s children as he was guarded by marching soldiers.

The houses in the background were newly developed estates - behind was Cotteswold Road and to the right is the then Cotteswold Place, built around 1900 by Collins & Godfrey for their skilled workers.

They provided a higher standard of housing than usually provided for working men.

As is evident, taking the same photograph NOW (right) is almost impossible – behind the wall is an almost impenetrable hedge and the cottages are screened by a housing estate built in the 1970s.

Peter has only recently learned that his paternal grandfather, Arthur Cornelius Finnigan, was an volunteer orderly at the War Hospital in Mitton Station Road itself has changed little - although it is now a road almost to nowhere.

Hand made to order for the home or business - ideal for collectors, museums, sports clubs, retailers etc All arrive fully assembled (not flat packed) Lighting, shelving and security options

Designex Cabinets Ltd, Unit 2, Severn Vale Building, Lower Mills Road Stonehouse GL10 2BB 01453 826868

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Station Road, 2019 - with Cotswold Gardens (above)

TAG Estate Agents Advert 17/12/2019 10:22 Page 1

Greenacres

£625,000

Old Mansion Drive

£595,000

Sandys Close

Offers Over

£350,000

Detached House, 3 Receptions, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Utility, 4 Bedrooms, Ensuite & Bathroom, Oil Fired Central Heating, UPVC Double Glazing, Double Garage and Rear Garden.

NO ONWARD CHAIN, Detached House, Lounge, Kitchen/Dining Room, 4 Bedrooms, Adjoining Annexe, Swimming Pool & Sauna, Mature Gardens and Oversized Garage.

Detached House, Lounge, Dining Room, Kitchen, Downstairs W.C, 4 Bedrooms, Bathroom, UPVC Double Glazing, Gas Central Heating, Tandum Garage, Off Road Parking and Front & Rear Gardens.

Fieldfare Walk

Plantation Crescent

Pippins Road

£265,000

£254,950

£250,000

Detached House, Lounge, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Utility, Conservatory, 3 Bedrooms, Ensuite, Bathroom, UPVC Double Glazing, Gas Central Heating, Garage and Rear Garden.

Semi Detached House, Lounge, Dining Room, Kitchen, 3 Bedrooms, Refitted Bathroom, UPVC Double Glazing, Gas Central Heating, Garage, Off Road Parking and Rear Garden.

Extended Semi Detached House, 2 Receptions, Kitchen/Dining Room, Conservatory, 3 Bedrooms, Refitted Bathroom, Gas Central Heating, UPVC Double Glazing, Garage and Rear Garden.

Clifford Avenue

Sparrow Close

Northway Lane

£240,000

£199,950

£195,000

Three Storey Town House, 2 Receptions, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, 3 Bedrooms, Ensuite & Bathroom, UPVC Double Glazing, Gas Central Heating, Garage and Rear Garden.

NO ONWARD CHAIN, Terrace House, Lounge, Kitchen/Dining Room, 3 Bedrooms, En Suite & Bathroom, UPVC Double Glazing, Gas Central Heating, Off Road Parking and Rear Garden.

End Of Terrace House, Lounge, Kitchen/Dining Room, 3 Bedrooms, Bathroom, UPVC Double Glazing, Gas Central Heating, Off Road Parking, En Bloc Garage and Rear Garden.

Jeynes Buildings

Longtown Road

Sinderberry Drive

£189,950

End Of Terrace House, Lounge, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, 3 Bedrooms, Refitted Shower Room, UPVC Double Glazing, Gas Central Heating, Off Road Parking and Rear Courtyard.

£185,000

Terrace House, Lounge/Dining Room, Refitted Kitchen, 2 Bedrooms, Refitted Bathroom, UPVC Double Glazing, Gas Central Heating, Garage, Off Road Parking and Rear Garden.

£137,500

Quarter Home, Lounge, Refitted Kitchen, One Bedroom, Refitted Bathroom, UPVC Double Glazing, Gas Central Heating, Off Road Parking and Enclosed Garden.

Tewkesbury: The Ancient Grudge, 15 High Street, Tewkesbury, GL20 5AL. Tel. 01684 275276 Fax. 01684 276661 Walton Cardiff: 4 Columbine Road, Walton Cardiff, Tewkesbury, GL20 7SP. Tel. 01684 295417 Fax. 01684 851780 www.tagestateagents.co.uk | info@ancientgrudge.co.uk

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Take a Winter break at Coffee Mer Med If the pre Christmas rush, the dark evenings and the cold and rain have given you the blues, then you may need to take a Winter break, and what could be more handy than to enjoy a little bit of sunny Cyprus in town.

ONE CAR TOO MANY? Maybe I can help. I’m Shaun Taylor, a local motor trade buyer, and I am always eager to buy, cars under 60,000 miles, up to a value of £10,000 and with a service history.

Cash is waiting, instant settlement, and I can come to you for an absolutely, no obligation offer.

I have helped many car owners to settle, and end, high repayment plans.

I have bought surplus family cars, from deceased estates, and from car owners who did not part exchange their last vehicle.

An unused vehicle at home can cause concern for some owners, if this is maybe you, why not call me?

I can visit, at your convenience, with a view to make a cash offer. My business has helped many local car owners.

Am I able to help you?

Please call me on 01242 680063.

Shaun Taylor Tewkesbury’s Approved Car Buyer

www.approvedcarbuyingcentre.co.uk Coombe Hill Service Station, Tewkesbury Road, Gloucestershire, GL19 4BD

SENSATIONAL SANDSTONE OFFERS

YELLOW LIMESTONE COLLECTED PRICE £17.00m2 +VAT DELIVERED PRICE £19.00m2 +VAT

A brand new Mediterranean cafe has opened in Tewkesbury High Street, offering many of the delights, travellers can enjoy at their summer holiday destinations abroad.

Coffee Mer Med serve a super range of drinks, including a range of coffees and teas that include a very special Cyprus coffee.

Hot Cypriot and Club Sandwiches with many appealing fillings, are a speciality, along too, with Waffles and Crepes cooked to order served with toppings that include Praline, Nutella and crunchy Ferrero Rocher bites, to name just a few.

Cold drinks, sourced from the sunny Mediterranean, as well as iced tea’s and cooling milkshakes are on tap to quench any thirst. To cool down even more, a mouthwatering range of homemade ice creams are available too.

The Mer Med has been decorated and furnished in a bright and clean contemporary style, with comfortable, plush seating as well as bi-fold windows to let in the sunshine whenever

UMBRA GREY SANDSTONE PATIO PACKS 22.8m2 £13.50m2 +VAT

We would like to take this opportunity to invite all existing clients and new customers to join us.

AUTUMN, RAj ANd lighT gRey COlleCTed £14.00m2 +VAT (FULL PACKS ONLY) deliVeRed £16.50m2 +VAT (FULL PACKS ONLY)

EXTERNAL PORCELAIN PAVING PRESSURE TREATED SHEDS (900x600x20mm) STOCKED END OF SEASON SALE ON GARDEN FURNITURE Kiln dried Firewood, 1cubic metre £175

The couple invite readers to experience Cafe Mer Med, try the food, particularly the superb home made cakes and pastries made

by Vas herself, created from traditional recipes from Cyprus.

Christine and Debbie have moved to Images Hair Salon at 4 Church Street

SENSATIONAL INDIAN SANDSTONE PAVING

6’x4’, 7’x5’, 8’x6’, 10’x8’ From £446.40 inc VAT

the weather is warm.

Coffee Mer Med is the concept of Mario and Vas Prokoprou, well known in the town for their popular fast food takeaways and restaurants, the Tewkesbury Fryer and the Kingfisher.

Please contact us on

01684 292908 We look forward to hearing from you.

From £25m2 +VAT

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RESIDENT GULLS CAUSE HAVOC TO LOCAL BUSINESS After what seemed like weeks of relentless rain, it came to light that the resident seagulls that had setup roost at RED, Roberts Express Delivery, had caused unforeseen problems for the business. Water had been cascading over the side of the building, causing huge disruption to the day to day operation.

Stefan Roberts, Owner and Director of RED, contacted Xtreme Maintenance to survey his building to find the best solution. Mark Albutt, Owner of Xtreme Maintenance, met with Mr Roberts and established that the problem was a result of the gulls nesting in the gutter trays, and the waste they cause whilst rearing their young.

Xtreme Maintenance use the latest high power vacuum technology, which means there is no need for expensive scaffolding or need of high ladders, and feet remain safely on the ground preventing any health and safety issues.

With remote camera operation, Xtreme Maintenance can see exactly what is causing the problem, gutters are cleaned safely, the result being a quicker and more cost effective service for the customer.

For consideration for the gulls and their young, works were held off until the birds migrated from the building, so not to cause any unnecessary distress.

RED, with guttering like new, Mr Roberts said “business can now get back to normal operation, a huge thank you to Xtreme Maintenance for a professional service”.

Here’s to finer dining in 2020

THREE COUNTIES SHOWGROUND EVENTS Malvern WR13 6NW 9th APRIL 2020: Countrytastic.

7th-10th MAY 2020: RHS Malvern Spring Festival.

12th-14th JUNE 2020: Royal Three Counties Show.

Raise a toast to the season with a bottle of our popular Pol Roger Champagne

Try our renowned Dry Aged Rump Steak £9.99lb, £22 per kilo, and Dry Aged Topside £4.99lb, £11 per kilo

Enjoy 100% Organic fruit and veg this year from

Butchery Deals - 2lbs Stewing Steak £6.49 2lbs Steak Mince £5.49 Dry Aged Topside £6.49 Dry Aged Rump Steak £10.99

“One of the things that gives me so much satisfaction is watching the joy on people’s faces when they get to taste something I have produced, not a lot of words just a lot of ‘oohs’ and ‘ahhs’!” Paul Barlow-Heal, Cotswold Baking ltd

Our limited edition Cotswold Brandy has been produced exclusively from grapes harvested by hand at the Poulton Hill Estate in 2013. Following fermentation, the base wine has been triple distilled and then matured in American Oak casks.

Along with Gas and Electric Fires, Stoves and Surrounds we would like to introduce our outdoor range of beautiful and functional Kadai Barbecue Fire Bowls and Fire Pits.

Come in and see our stunning showroom display.

• Gas Fires

• Multifuel Stoves

• Wooden Surround

• Marble & Limestone Surround • Electric Fires

• Large Showroom established 1988

• Own Installation Team

Opening Times: Mon - Fri 10.00am - 5.00pm Sat: 9.00am - 1.00pm Sun: Closed

Units 18 and 19, Knightsbridge Business Centre, Cheltenham GL51 9TA On A4019 1/2 mile from M5 junction 10, close to Coombe Hill traffic lights

01242 680076

www.fireplacegalleryfires.co.uk

FOOD HALL BUTCHERY COFFEE SHOP

Teddington Hands (Roundabout), Evesham Road, Teddington, Glos GL20 8NE 01386 725400 www.teddingtonstores.co.uk

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NewmaN CARpeTS & FLOORInG est 1991

Fitting carpets in the homes of Tewkesbury for over 25 years

Friendly Professional Service

For great choice of flooring, pop in and see us soon

Tewkesbury’s largest & longest established independent carpet & flooring retailer u

u Quality Carpets u Vinyl Flooring Karndean Specialists u Home u Office u Industry

Tel: 01684 275624

97A Church Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5RS

www.newmancarpetsandflooring.co.uk

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COMMUNITY FOCUS by DF Legal LLP Supporting the local community is an important ethos for the team at DF Legal, and all four offices have been busily raising funds for Maggies, the firm’s charity of the year.

Each branch office has come up with a number of fundraising activities and around £3,000 has been raised to date with diverse events from a sponsored run, cake bake, donations through Will writing and “swears” with a prize draw in Tewkesbury being the latest fundraiser held at the Christmas Lights event.

The DF Legal team were lucky enough to have hands on help from teenagers from the Aston Trust Project on the stall. In return for community work and volunteering, the youngsters earn credits for activities such as fun days out as well as learning valuable life skills.

“We would like to thank all the local businesses who supported our efforts with the prize draw by providing generous prizes including the Hop Pole, Tudor House Hotel, The Carousel tea shop, Studio Sixty Barbers, Jane Clatworthy of Tewkesbury Art Studio and the Orange Pig children’s clothes shop to name a few”, comments

senior partner Malcolm Rees. “With their help and that of the Aston Trust teenagers we have been able to boost the funds being raised for the charity”.

The winner of the luxury food hamper is Adrian Woody of Woodys Fruit and veg farm shop at Mitton.

Pictured is Faye collecting the delicious treats (pictured) for her boss!

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Extension: Impossible

by Michael Paganini At Priors Park Community Church, we have a heart to see people in the community around us flourish and grow and we are always looking for more opportunities to involve the community in church life. Three years ago, we decided that to do this more effectively, we would improve our facilities, and build an extension.

This seemed like an God for this miracle, we ing ceremony by Cllr impossible dream; we have seen the impossible Terry Walker, Mayor of are a small church in the become a reality. Now Tewkesbury at 12 noon. middle of Priors Park, we would like to share There will be many with a small income our joy with everyone. activities run by some of base and this proposal The project is complete, the community groups was going to cost and we are holding a who use our facilities ÂŁ125,000, a huge weekend of fun and alongside the church, amount of money, much activities to celebrate the and food and drink more than we could ever grand opening of this available too. try to raise. Yet, with amazing extension.

On Sunday 19th faith in God, knowing On Saturday 18th January, 2020, at that this is what He January, 2020, we will 3:30pm, we will be hostwanted us to do, we be hosting a Family Fun ing a Celebration and pressed on and through Day, starting at Thanksgiving service fundraising and grant 11:30am, with the openwith a meal afterwards. applications over a two year period raised every last penny.

In May 2018, we laid the foundations and in July 2019 started the main construction for our brand new extension, which almost doubles our available space, and provides a well-provisioned, modern space for our community activities.

There have been worries about money coming in at the right time, and stresses from the inevitable holdups in construction work, but we continued to trust in

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5.00pm & 7.00pm: Sixth Form Centre, Tewkesbury School, Ashchurch Road, Tewkesbury, GL20 8DF. Call Vickie on 07967 089859

THURSDAYS 5.00pm & 7.00pm: Northway Village Hub, The Ray Shill Building, Lee Walk, Northway, GL20 8QG. Call Anne on 07392 974815 7.30pm: Bredon Hancocks School, Church Street, Bredon GL20 7LA. Call Jemma on 07835 694446 FRIDAYS 9.00am: Northway Village Hub, The Ray Shill Building, Lee Walk, Northway, GL20 8QG Call Anne on 07932 974815

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AMAZING DIORAMA OF TEWKESBURY FROM DAYS GONE BY

TEWKESBURY ART SOCIETY DEMONSTRATION at Methodist Church Hall, By The Cross, Barton Street Tewkesbury Art Society will be holding a demonstration by the artist Mike Skidmore, Portrait in Oils Tuesday 21st January 2020 10am until 12.30pm Refreshments available.

The Hall is disabled friendly, Entrance £5.00 for non members.

For more info, visit our website www. t-a-s.info

ROSES 2020 Following the chaos of 14000 people through the theatre for the panto season, it is time for our attentions to turn to the New Year.

Our year starts with a heavy film programme.

There are two reasons for this, one is to give our technical crew some essential down time after working nonstop on panto for seven weeks, and secondly because most of the Oscar and BAFTA nominated films can be scheduled.

Therefore, while we may not have the massive amount of customers the panto brings it will still be very busy.

Films to look out for this year are the Martin Scorsese epic The Irishman, Scarlett

OUR PHARMACY IN CHURCH ROAD BISHOPS CLEEVE IS OPEN EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR We offer a range of services including the new Minor Ailment Service.

We can supply free of charge, subject to criteria, a range of treatments for coughs, colds, eye infection, constipation etc.

Don’t suffer, pop in and see us.

Badham Pharmacy 23 Church Road Bishops Cleeve Tel 01242 672653

Johansson in Marriage Story along with Cats, the final episode of Star Wars and The Joker.

We are very proud of our live season for the coming year with highlights including comedian Joel Dommett, Britain’s Got Talent winner and magician Richard Jones, sporting legends Steve Davis and Sir Geoff Hurst.

Alongside these, there will be the regular favourites of tribute bands including Walk Right Back, That’ll Be The Day and Genesis Connected.

During the year, we will also be having a comedy and children’s festival.

Another exciting addition to the theatre is some improved seating,

Volunteers at Tewkesbury museum have been restoring the superb models of Tewkesbury Mop fair, originally built by AE Salt of Southampton.

The working models have had a permanent display constructed, that’ll includes a handpainted backdrop in low relief, of the shops and buildings of Tewkesbury town centre.

The diorama is the handiwork of volunteer Cameron Lawrence and portrays the buildings as they would have been in the mid 20th Century.

The attention to detail is intricate and includes leaning gables, the high

street clock and the cross. This will be a must see permanent

exhibit and will be a great attraction for visitors to the town.

which now offers higher backrests and cup holders.

On top of this our bar area has been re-furbished and renamed Eric’s Bar in honour of Eric Morecambe who collapsed after his last performance at The Roses in 1984.

At the end of the year look at for our brand new panto King Arthur, written by our trustees Maurice Gran (Birds of a Feather, Goodnight Sweetheart) and Nick Wilkes.

All in all there is something for everyone at the Roses 2020. We cannot wait to welcome you. Happy New Year to everyone from all the staff and volunteers at The Roses.

By Richard Booth.

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THINKING WHAT TO DO FOR THE FAMILY HOLIDAY THIS YEAR, OR WHAT FESTIVAL TO GO TOO? Why not consider a motorhome or campervan holiday. We operate our own fleet of 8 motorhomes and have 4 brand-new VW Campervans joining us in April ready for Easter.

The all-new Peugeot e-208

EXCITING NEW ELECTRIC PEUGEOT VEHICLES, LINED UP FOR LAUNCH IN EARLY 2020 Warners Peugeot, in Eastern Avenue Gloucester, are preparing for the launch of the all new Peugeot 208 and the eagerly anticipated, e-208, full electric vehicle.

An extended launch weekend will take place between Thursday 23rd and Sunday 27th January and all readers are invited to see these innovative vehicles.

The event will be attended by an expert from a local Electric Charging Point company, to explain to customers how to get a charging point installed and what government incentives are available.

Other launches are due to take place, the 3008 SUV plug in hybrid, the all new 508 Fastback, the 508 SW PHEV hybrid, as well as the all new 2008 SUV, will all be launched in

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February with an extended launch weekend to be announced.

The new all electric e2008 SUV will be showcased in April and a

The all-new Peugeot 208

warm invitation goes out to all, to see and drive the new models at Warners Peugeot, Eastern Avenue, Gloucester.

Now in our 3rd season we have seen our customers travel far and wide. From family road trips around Europe to adventures as far afield as the Arctic circle.

Wherever you want to go you can.

Hiring a campervan is a great way to holiday – without the need to pitch a tent at every campsite, but also allowing you the opportunity to truly explore off the beaten track.

The trick is to work out what’s important to your trip, then choose the right vehicle to suit your needs.

To help you decide on the type of van or simply to see what we have on offer, we are holding our first Open Day of the year on Sunday 2nd February. During the day we will have a number of vehicles on display and be able to answer any questions you may have.

So why not come and say hello between 10.30am and 3.30pm have a chat and a coffee.

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Test your brain power with the Tewkesbury Direct Word Search.

This month the puzzle conceals the names of twelve types of boat or ship: BARGE CORACLE DHOW DINGHY FERRY JUNK KETCH LIGHTER LUGGER PUNT SLOOP TROW Word Search 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.

JOHN COGHLAN’S QUO SET FOR WATSON HALL SHOW Original Status Quo drummer John Coghlan, with his great band, is bringing a night of vintage rock to Tewkesbury’s Watson Hall next month.

On Saturday 29th February, John will be playing material from the period he performed with Status Quo, 1962 1981.

For fans and critics alike, this time is often regarded as Quo’s “Classic” period.

John Coghlan joined Francis Rossi and Alan Lancaster in their newly formed band ‘The Spectres’ in 1962. The group went through a

series of name changes, including Traffic Jam, before becoming Status Quo in the late 60s when Rick Parfitt also joined the line-up.

A string of chart-topping hits followed such as ‘Caroline’ and ‘Whatever You Want.’

Tewkesbury Town Mayor, Terry Walker, said: “As a young man I listened to Status Quo and still enjoy their timeless music.

“I am delighted to welcome them to the Watson Hall in February for what promises to be a fantastic evening.’

Tickets are priced £12 in advance (£15 on the door) and are available online tewkesburytowncouncil.gov.uk/product/j ohn-coghlans-quo/ or from the Town Hall in the High Street.The Watson Hall has a licensed bar and doors open at 7.00pm.

Winter Wilson play Old Baptist Chapel When Mike Harding dubbed Winter Wilson as one of the hardest working folk duos on the circuit, he'd clearly done his homework.

In 2019 aside from touring around the UK, Winter Wilson have performed in Australia, Spain, Belgium and Canada. They also released Live & Unconventional, the long awaited live album. Now in their eighth year as full-time musicians, Kip Winter and Dave Wilson bring a sense of intimacy to every venue, blending superb, often hard-hitting original songs, stunning harmonies and musicianship with humour and tales of life on the road.

On Saturday 25th January they bring their talents to Tewkesbury, for an ‘Old Chapel Court Concert’ at the Old Chapel, off Church Street. The concert will begin at 7.30pm and tickets are £10in advance from the website www.winterwilson.com, or £12 on the door.

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WHAT’S ON in Tewkesbury and District CREATIVE CLUB: Mosaics,Pottery, Embroidery and Crochet Every other Monday from 9th Sept 2019, 7pm - 9pm Tewkesbury Baptist Church, Station Road, £3 per week.

For further information please call 07539 737064.

cakes in return for a small donation. Details call 01684 296238.

TEWKESBURY YMCA RAILWAY SOCIETY: YMCA, Church Street, Tewkesbury. Meetings held on certain Tuesday nights. For more details and a full programme of events please see www.tymcars.co.uk

TEWKESBURY MARKETS Spring Gardens Car Park.

General market every Wednesday and Saturday (8am-3pm approx)with a variety of stalls selling fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, clothes and homewares.

CARE TO SING TEWKESBURY Tewkesbury Day Centre.

Second Wednesday of the month 2pm to 4pm.

For those with memory problems and their carers/companions.

Tea and cakes and singing favourite songs together. £2.50 per person. Call 01684 772559 for more details.

TEWKESBURY VIPs: A club for the visually impaired and socially isolated meets on the first Thursday of each month, 2pm to 4pm at Tewkesbury Baptist Church. Great musical entertainment plus lovely cake provided by Tewkesbury School.

Transport available. Call Chris on 01684 293527

TEWKESBURY MEMORY CAFE: Tewkesbury Day Centre, fourth Wednesday of each month (2-4pm).

For those suffering from memory loss and/or dementia.

Advice and support, craft activities etc.

Plus tea/coffee and

BREDON BABY & TODDLER GROUP: Every Wednesday morning, 10am 11.30am. Bredon Village Hall during Worcestershire term time. Everyone is welcome with their children/grandchildren from newborns to

BUSY NEEDLES A free club for independent crafters who wish to pursue their craft whilst making friends. For more details please call 01684 276503.

pre-school age. For more information contact bredonsteppingout@googlemail.com or check Facebook BREATHE EASY TEWKESBURY: Held every second Tuesday of the month, 2pm-4pm at the Tewkesbury Boys Brigade Community Centre.

Open to sufferers of lung conditions, their families, friends and carers.

British Lung Foundation Support Group.

FREE LOCAL HISTORY ADVICE: You will find a family and local historian at Tewkesbury Library most Thursday afternoons. Advance booking is essential for more information call 01684 293086.

BREDON CRAFTERS: third Wednesday of the month,1pm until 5pm.

A social group and an opportunity to try crafts and developtechniques.

Village Hall, Bredon.

TEWKESBURY BATTLEFIELD WALKS: Sunday 5th January and Sunday 2nd February at 2pm. Guided walks led

by Tewkesbury Battlefield Society. The two mile walks leave from Abbey Lawn Car Park, Gander Lane Tewkes-

bury GL20 5PG. Approx two hours. Walks are Free although donations are welcome.

No Booking necessary.

Stout walking shoes are recommended - can be muddy in wintertime.

Families and dogs are welcome.

PANTOMIME: ROSES THEATRE Now on until Saturday 4th January, Alladin.

Tickets and further information from the box office or website www.rosestheatre.org PANTOMIME: EVESHAM ARTS CENTRE 22nd-26th Jan, Cinderella. Tickets and further information www.eveshamartscentre.co.uk PANTOMIME: THE MARKET THEATRE, LEDBURY 16th-25th Jan, Santa in Space. For tickets and further information see www.themarkettheatre. com PANTOMIME: THE SWAN THEATRE WORCESTER until 5th January, Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs.

Also STAC Children’s Theatre, Sat 4th Jan, ‘Father Time’s Day Off. For ticketsand further details see www.worcesterlive.co.uk

This month’s highlights for getting out and about

ARENA BIRMINGHAM 24 JAN SLPIKNOT plus Behemoth 25 JAN KAISER CHIEFS 29 JAN JONAS BROTHERS www.arenabham.co.uk

NEC BIRMINGHAM 9-12 JAN AUTOSPORT INTERNATIONAL 2-6 FEB SPRING FAIR (home, garden, retail, fashion) www.thenec.co.uk

PLAYHOUSE, CHELTENHAM 31 JAN - 8 FEB GOODNIGHT MISTER TOM (CODS) www.cheltplayhouse.org.uk

MALVERN THEATRES 13-18 JAN MARY SHELLEY’S FRANKENSTEIN www.malvern-theatres.co.uk

RSC STRATFORD-UPON-AVON 8 NOV - 8 MARCH 2020 THE BOY IN THE DRESS UNTIL 21 MARCH 2020 KING JOHN www.rsc.org.uk

WATSON HALL, TEWKESBURY 29 FEB JOHN COCHLAN’S QUO 27 MAR SCALLYWAG’S COMEDY NIGHT 11 APR BON GIOVI (Tribute Act) www.tewkesburytowncouncil.gov.uk/whats-on

HUNTINGDON HALL, WORCESTER 23 JAN MARTYN JOSEPH www.worcesterlive.co.uk

Friday 17th - Sunday 26th Jan

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Come and taste the difference at Tewkesbury’s historic Royal Hop Pole

BURNS NIGHT SAT 25th JANUARY 2020

An excellent range of craft beers and ciders always available, including guest ales

VEGAN AND VEGETARIAN OPTIONS AVAILABLE AT THE ROYAL HOP POLE Try our Vegan Breakfast this month - now available with baked beans, plus two Quorn sausages, two hash browns, two tomato halves, two flat mushrooms, and a slice of malted brown bloomer with vegan spread

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MEET YOUR LOCAL PRODUCERS by Deb Gilder

TEWKESBURY’S FAMOUS INDIAN AND BANGLADESHI RESTAURANT

Celebrating 21 years in Tewkesbury DINE IN • DINE OUT TAKEAWAYS • (01684) 273727 FREE DELIVERY (within specified area of Tewkesbury) OPEN 6pm UNTIL LATE Rajshahi, 121 High Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5JU

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Who can resist?

At Teddington Stores we like to tickle your tastebuds as well as providing you with the best local produce, writes proprietor Deb Gilder.

When it comes to handcrafted artisan baked cakes and pastries, there are none more tempting than those from Cotswold Baking.

Paul Barlow-Heal established the business in 2011, after training under the likes of Michel Roux Senior at The Waterside Inn in Bray, and a long tenancy in charge of the renowned Falkland Arms Inn at Great Tew. After spending some time cooking for other delis and restaurants, Paul decided he wanted to bring quality cakes and desserts to peoples’ front doors.

So he opened up his own kitchen, and Cotswold Baking was born.

Paul is passionate about quality, and fresh products, which we have an abundance of here in

the Cotswolds. As well as supplying private clients and selling from his own farmers market stalls, Cotswold Baking supply desserts to restaurants and exclusive outlets such as Teddington Stores.

Chinese Restaurant & Take-Away DELIVERY SERVICE AVAILABLE

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Come and taste the difference for yourself.

You’ll find Teddington Stores just behind the filling station on Teddington Hands roundabout. The entrance is off the A435, with plenty of free parking right outside.

For more information call us on 01386 725400, or check www. teddingtonstores.co.uk

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01684 293220 Mon-Tues: 11.45-14.00 and 17.00-22.00 Wed-Fri: 11.45-14.00 and 17.00-23.00 Sat: 11.45-14.30 and 17.00-23.00 All takeaway food is served in cardboard boxes.Your food stays warmer for longer,easier to hold and eat, and no washing up!

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Tewkesbury Fryer FOR A TASTE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN FISH & CHIPS, KEBABS AND BURGERS Gluten-free batter & pizzas now available every day

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RIBBON CAKE At The Royal Oak, Main Road, Bredon, Tewkesbury GL20 7LW Restaurant Opening Times Monday & Wednesday-Sunday Lunch: 12 noon-2.30pm Dinner: 5.30pm-11.00pm THAI SET LUNCH 2 Courses £9.95 Take Away Collection Get 10% Off Delivery service within 3 miles Pub open every day from Noon except Tuesday open from 3pm

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Provided by Brockworth & Witcombe W.I. Ingredients: 3 eggs • 6ozs. butter • 9ozs. flour • 1 gill milk 1.5ozs. currants • 1.5ozs. sultanas Half teaspoonful ground ginger 1 tablespoonful treacle • Half oz ground almonds 1.25 teaspoonsful baking powder 1 teaspoonful ground cinnamon Grease three sandwich tins measuring 7 inches, beat sugar and butter to a cream, add each egg separately, lastly add flour and milk to moisten.

Divide mixture into three portions, place two portions into two tins; to the third, add the spices, fruit and treacle, place into the third tin. Bake in a fairly hot oven about 20 minutes, allowing a little longer for the dark layer. When cold, sandwich the three together with three dessertspoonsful of apricot jam and half oz of ground almonds, well mixed.

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1: Who, in 1946, became the first ever full-time manager of the men’s England Association Football team?

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2: Which English county

is bordered by Hampshire, Wiltshire, Somerset and Devon?

5:: Which actor was born Marion Mitchell Montgomery in Winterset, Iowa in 1907?

3:: Which British TV Talent Show brought the boy band ‘One Direction’ together?

6: What was first patented by the inventor Whitcomb Judson in 1890?

4:: Which tennis player won his one and only Wimbledon Men’s Singles title in 1987?

ANSWERS: 1. Walter Winterbottom; 2. Dorset; 3. The X-Factor; 4. Pat Cash; 5. John Wayne; 6. The Zip Fastener

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

TEWKESBURY LIVE Local Music Guide SAT 4th JAN: Night Crawlers, Wheelhouse Café Bar, The Marina, Upton-upon-Severn.

SAT 25th JAN: Groovy Train, Wheelhouse Café Bar, The Marina, Upton-upon-Severn.

MON 6th JAN: Acoustic Jamming Session, The Pickled Plum, Pershore.

WED 29th JAN: Fairport Convention - plus special guests to be announced, The Roses Theatre.

WED 8th JAN: The Rod Kelly Jazz Trio plus Jeanne Marlow, The Fox & Hounds, Bredon.

FRI 31st JAN: The Take That Experience (tribute show), The Roses Theatre.

SAT 11th JAN: Kevin Dempsey & Marion Fleetwood, No. 8 Arts Centre, Pershore.

FRI 31st JAN: Lindsay Martin & The Nouvelle House Band, The Roses Theatre.

SAT 18th JAN: C. T. Riders, Wheelhouse Café Bar, The Marina, Upton-upon-Severn.

SUN 19th JAN: The Bully Wee Band, Tithe Barn, Bishop’s Cleeve.

FRI 24th JAN: Non Jovi (tribute show), The Roses Theatre.

SAT 25th JAN: Winter Wilson (folk music), Old Baptist Chapel, Tewkesbury.

SAT 25th JAN: Fireballs UK Jukebox Boogie, No. 8 Arts Centre, Pershore.

SAT 1st FEB: 5:15 Band, Wheelhouse Café Bar, Upton-upon-Severn.

MON 3rd FEB: Acoustic Jamming Session, The Pickled Plum, Pershore.

WED 5th FEB: The Rod Kelly Jazz Trio plus Jeanne Marlow, The Fox & Hounds, Bredon.

SAT 8th FEB: Sax Appeal, Wheelhouse Café Bar, Upton-upon-Severn.

SAT 15th FEB: Simon & Garfunkel Though The Years, (tribute show), The Market Theatre, Ledbury.

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SAT 15th FEB: Dave Ellis & Boo Howard, No. 8 Arts Centre,Pershore.

THURS 27th FEB: Steve & Julie Wigley (folk in the foyer), Evesham Arts Centre.

SUN 16th FEB: Crescendo Big Band Concert (3pm), Gupshill Manor.

FRI 28th FEB: Genesis Connected, (tribute show), The Roses Theatre.

SAT 22nd FEB: The Blackheart Orchestra, The Market Theatre, Ledbury.

SAT 29th FEB: John Coghlan’s Quo (Status Quo’s original drummer & band), The Watson Hall.

STRUMMERS GUITAR OF THE MONTH

by Paul Thomas

EPIPHONE SHERATON Epaminodonas Stathopoulos (nicknamed Epi) launched the Epiphone Banjo Company in New York in 1928 and later that year added guitars to his product line, writes Paul Thomas.

Epi had inherited the business from his father, a Greek luthier who had emigrated to the United States in 1903. Highly regarded for a wide range of stringed instruments, Epiphone began to unravel after Epi passed away in 1943 when the company came under the control of his brothers. In 1951, a four-month long strike ended with the company’s relocation to Philadelphia.

The brothers limped along for a few more years before Gibson swooped in 1957, bought up Epiphone and relocated the brand to their headquarters in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

The first part of the Epiphone story was complete.

Building instruments in the factory next door to the Gibson brand, Epiphone developed two distinct product lines, a distinction which continues to this day. The first product line was responsible for budget-conscious versions of established Gibson models, usually solid bodies and often just as good as the originals but badged ‘Epiphone’. The second product line consisted of brandnew, original models, usually semi-acoustics. These original designs included two iconic models – Sheraton and Casino.

Of these two models, the Casino is, perhaps, the more famous. The Beatles’ and, in particular, John Lennon’s regular use of the model which featured in the famous ‘rooftop concert’ footage made sure of that. However, the Sheraton is probably the better guitar of the two.

In 1958, when Epiphone began to expand its line of semi-hollow guitars, they reworked their old Century archtop into a thinline electric fitted with a single P-90 pick-up.

This was followed by the introduction of a twin-pickup, double-cut thinline semi-hollow body, the Sheraton. The Sheraton shared the same body as Gibson’s ES-335, ES345, and ES-355 models. It featured the same double rounded horns and was fitted with a set glued-in neck, in accordance with Gibson's standard practice.

Distinguishing characteristics of the Sheraton included its multiple body binding (like that of its top of the line Gibson cousin, the ES-355); its Frequensator tail piece; and its headstock and fretboard inlays. Unlike any of the semihollow bodies in the Gibson line, the Sheraton's headstock featured Epiphone's traditional fancy vine (or "tree of life") inlay on its headstock, while its fretboard featured a block and triangle (or "V") inlay of mother-of-pearl and abalone, as well as binding on the fretboard's surface, inset slightly from the outer edges.

Manufacture of the Sheraton has moved over the years from USA to Japan, then to Korea and more recently to China. The guitar has also picked up a stop tail bridge along the way as well as a new name (Sheraton II). However, throughout this time, build quality has remained extremely high and the Sheraton continues to give Gibson’s iconic 335 a real run for its money. The Epiphone Sheraton currently available at Strummers is a Korean model from 2006, in classic natural finish and is an absolute joy to play!

The Epiphone Sheraton, pictured, is available alongside many other cool and fascinating guitars from; Strummers, Malt House Emporium, Ashchurch, Tewkesbury GL20 8JP www.strummersguitars.com

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Bredon School Inter-School Climbing Challenge Prepares Pupils for Olympics Budding young Olympic climbers from 28 different schools throughout the UK took part in Bredon School’s national climbing competition held on Friday 29th November at Redpoint Climbing Centre in Worcester.

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Organised by Bredon School, this national competition was run in partnership with the Independent Schools Association and Redpoint Climbing Centre.

The inaugural event took place last year with 63 pupils and has more than doubled in size this year to 136 pupil participants from 28 different schools, signifying the fast growing popularity of the sport.

Pupils aged from 15 to 18 years old took part in a range of different climbing challenges including bouldering, top rope and lead climbing.

Headmaster of Bredon School, Mr Nick Oldham, commented: “It is so rewarding to see such excitement surrounding this event; at Bredon School, climbing is one of the many nontraditional sports we offer and I cannot wait to see how this event develops for next year.”

The excitement around climbing as a sport has been growing steadily in recent years

Bredon School Climbing Team with the announcement that it will be included for the first time in history as an Olympic sport in the Tokyo Games in 2020.

Director of Sports at Bredon School, Miss Sarah Lea, added: “We have been completely overwhelmed with the

vast number of schools from all over the UK wanting to be a part of this event. It was exciting to have a number of GB team climbers in attendance, and we are already discussing plans on how we can accommodate even more participants next year.”

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You will need five people in a team and we’ll provide the 6th as your Helmsman.

By taking part in the boat race you will pay a £20 entry fee, this will go to our designated charities. We also encourage you to raise sponsorship money as a team which will then go to

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After the initial £20 entry fee we will split further sponsorship raised 50/50 between TBW nominated charities and your own.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE

By Stephanie Jepson of Courtney World Travel We’ve come out of the Christmas festivities and straight into the holiday booking season. The months between Christmas and Spring are cold and dark so there is nothing nicer than having a holiday to look forward to, whether it is in this country or abroad.

The Canary Islands are proving very popular at the moment as they are only a 4 hour hop away, perfect for those who do not want a long flight.

Further afield the weather in the Caribbean is perfect at this time of year, it’s about 26 degrees there at the moment.

At the other end of the scale, the ski season is now well under way.

Jane our ski specialist has skied all over the world, here she talks about her favourite resort: One of my favourite places to ski is Flaine in the French Alps. It is somewhere we have skied as a family for many years and where we first took our son skiing. He was just 6 years old and I always remember the look of sheer amazement on his face on seeing snow on such a grand scale. As with most children he had no fear and took to skiing like a duck to

water. He has been a keen skier ever since. He was helped by the fantastic ski schools there.

Flaine is a Friendly and family orientated resort and offers a range of accommodation most of which is just a short hop from the slopes.

Jane Waite, Courtney World Travel Ski Specialist There are plenty of places to eat and I would recommend an evening at the Cascade Restaurant, which is set a little way up the mountain. We took the walk up there one evening,

Stephanie Jepson and had a delicious Fondue followed by an exhilarating skidoo ride back to our apartment.

It was a truly lovely evening.

Flaine also offers an ice rink, snowshoeing, dog sledding and tobogganing. With a good snow record and just a short hour and a half transfer from Geneva Flaine is a wonderful choice for your skiing holiday.

Sticking with the cold theme, my ‘little gem’ this month is Abisko in Swedon, considered to be one of the best places to see the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) due to its clear skies and distance from light pollution. You can stay at the Abisko Mountain Station in the heart of Abisko National Park for 2 nights and then stay in the ICEHOTEL for 1 night before returning home. A truly once in a lifetime experience.

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FITNESS by Kirsty Mclaren Fitness with Kirsty is a well established dance fitness class and has been running for nearly ten years in Tewkesbury and surrounding areas.

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Newtown W.I. Newtown WI ended 2019 with a fun evening of ‘Christmas Capers’ and a bring and share supper.

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New governors required for local school Abbey View School is an Alternative Provision Free School in the heart of your town providing a calm environment and a balanced curriculum to motivate, inspire, and empower young people at risk of permanent exclusion.

Abbey View School prides itself on the relationships it has with its student and their families as well as their mainstream schools that commission places with us.

To ensure the longterm stability and ongoing success of the school, we now require additional support from local people to act as independent Governors.

Being a school governor is a challenging but hugely rewarding role. It will give you the chance to make a real difference to our young people, give something back to your community and use and develop your skills in a board-level environment.

You will also be joining the largest volunteer force in the country: there are over a quarter of a million volunteers governing state funded schools in England.

Schools need governing boards that have a balance and diversity of knowledge, skills and experience to enable it to be effective.

Ofsted (the national inspection body for schools) has repeatedly noted that the most effective schools demonstrate effective leadership and management – including by the governing board.

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Abbey View School understanding of the education system, just the necessary skills, character and time to contribute.

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News update from Tewkesbury Friends of the Earth Further to the Tewkesbury Friends of the Earth tree survey and plan to double the tree cover as part of the fight against climate breakdown.

Trees are the ultimate carbon capture and storage machine.

So Tewkesbury Friends of the Earth have taken practical action. Three saplings have been planted on a grassy verge at Wynyards Close, Tewkesbury with the residents approval.

Two Rowan [Mountain Ash] and one Crab Apple were planted on 11th December. They are native species and sourced bare root from a local tree supplier [Tree Shop] near the Forest of Dean.

Helen Carver is a resident of Wynyards Close and she will care for them to ensure they are successful at establishing.

These three saplings are a small but significant practical action towards doubling tree cover.

The next Friends of the Earth meeting is on Wednesday 22nd January at 7.30pm at the Roses Theatre Tewkesbury in the upstairs bar area.

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PTSD – a personal experience at Probus Club When John Macartney gave a talk to Tewkesbury and Bredon Hill Probus Club in April 2019 it was a very interesting and sometimes amusing description of his life as a senior executive at British Leyland in the 60’s and 70’s. John returned recently to talk about a totally different subject matter – his personal experiences of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

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We can all understand physical illnesses because we can see the effect these have on ourselves and our fellow human beings, but mental illness cannot be seen in the same way and significantly cannot be treated the same as a physical illness.

Probably because the condition was first described as shell-shock as suffered by many soldiers in the First World War, most people consider PTSD as a military illness, but this is far from the case as John described in his talk.

Many in the police, fire and rescue and ambulance services, hospital A&E staff and private individuals can suffer from PTSD after experi-

encing horrific situations.

John has himself suffered from PTSD for some 25 years as a result of a specific incident in the very early days of the Iran-Iraq war in 1980. However he was not in the military but was working in the region as a civilian but was caught up in a situation that he described in shocking detail to our members.

This experience was the trigger that caused John to start experiencing the mental illness of PTSD and how it came to control his health and his personal life and how the eventual therapies that he went through enabled him to finally come to terms

with the condition.

John sought professional help from a psychologist who used various different Cognitive Behavioural Therapies (CBT). John described how challenging these can be in trying to come to terms with PTSD. For instance therapists often use “talking therapies” where the patient is encouraged to talk to the therapist about the specific incident that triggered the condition.

The patient is then asked to go away and write down and describe the incident in minute detail (itself a traumatic exercise). Perhaps the most challenging element of this therapy is when the patient returns to the therapist and is required to read their incident description out

loud to the therapist which, whilst clearly being an incredibly difficult thing to do, enables the patient to learn to face up to the stress and begin the long journey back to mental health.

Our objective in Probus Club is to stimulate your retirement, so if you are a retired or semi-retired professional or businessman and would enjoy the company of like-minded individuals, you are very welcome without obligation to come along to one of our meetings as a guest. Please visit our website at http://probusclub.net/tewkesbredon/ or contact our Secretary Bill Bush on 01684 298419.

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Creative workshops at the Old Post Office in Kemerton The Old Post Office in Kemerton will reopen on 1st February following our seasonal closure during January. Join one of our creative workshops in February.

Thursday 13th February Valentines ring making workshop: Use wax carving to make your own ring, guided by local jeweller Jo Gordon, or bring a loved one or friend and make one for each other! Your ring will be cast in solid silver and posted to you after the event. £65 per person including Prosecco & cake.

6.30pm - 8.30pm.

Friday 28th February candle making workshop with Prosecco & cake: Learn how to make your own 100% soy wax candle with essential oils, enjoy a fun evening at The Old Post Office with tuition from Sally at Cotswold Pure Candles. Come away with one large and one small candle plus the skills to make your own! £45per person.

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MITTON W.I. December and Christmas is nearly here so this month's meeting was party time. There was a wonderful array of foods, all provided by the members.

There was also a little added extra provided by the committee - a rendition of The Lion and Albert was read and acted out by some very amateur thespians.

We had a lot of fun doing it (don't know what the reviews will be!). The Christmas Quiz was, it was decided, far too easy this year so extra work required for next years.

January’s meeting will be membership renewals and also a pub quiz (a bit harder this time). The programme for next year will also be provided.

Happy New Year to all W.I. members, past and present.

New members very welcome to come along and join us. Mitton W.I. meets every first Monday of each month at Mitton Manor Primary School at 7.30pm. If you would like more information please call 07846 453523 or MittonWI@gmail.com.

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The Yew Tree Inn Freehouse opens on New Years Eve! Following a complete refurbishment, The Yew Tree at Conderton is finally opening its doors after a period of uncertainty over its future as a pub. Increased rents and rates saw its earlier closure in March this year amidst speculation and concern by locals who petitioned for the Yew Tree to be awarded a protected Asset to the Community status.

George Windsor, Director of the holding company which purchased and has extensively refurbished the Yew Tree; says “I grew up in Overbury and this area, so have always maintained strong connections with the village. Having now returned, worked and lived in London and Birmingham, it was important to me to be able to end the uncertainty regarding its long term future as a pub; and for the village.”

A strong sense of keeping the tradition of the pub alive is synchronised to the use of only locally sourced produce.

A stunning new menu has been carefully put together by Head Chef Keith Batten which flawlessly puts punch back into fine country cooking.

Sommelier chosen wines duet the food perfectly, in a stylish yet comfortably relaxing, cosy country setting.

It’s worth remembering that The Yew Tree is also a dog friendly pub.

Manager Angela Hodge, says “For Conderton, reopening the Yew Tree , has been essential. We pride ourselves as being the ‘little pub with a big welcome’.

Now I want people to

come in and experience our exceptional locally sourced food, enjoy good beer and wine, relax, and be part of the atmosphere. To leave having thoroughly enjoyed the experience of dining with us.”

And The Yew Tree reopens in style, with an open night invitation to celebrate both the reopening, and New Years Eve. A free glass of fizz, and canapés will be available, and with live entertainment seeing the New Year in; it will definitely be a night to remember!

Call The Yew Tree on 01386 725364 to make a reservation.

A little bit from Head Chef KEITH BATTEN Head Chef at The Yew Tree “I have 35 Years in Hospitality industry covering a varied range of fresh food business and educating future chefs in FE.” “Previous track record in Cotswold dinning inns with a high standard, locally sourced seasonal products with an emphasis on good quality Game, Fish, Vegetables and local farmed meat.”

“I enjoy using unsung ingredients as well as the traditional classic menu choices. The Yew Tree ticks all of the boxes for this food rich region for us to produce exciting fresh food for all tastes.”

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OSTEOPATHY ADVICE with Katie Hogg, Two Rivers Osteopathy

GOOD PAIN AND BAD PAIN There are many different types of pain and sometimes people split these into two camps. Good pain and bad pain.

Pain is a sensation much like pressure, heat or touch. Although pain is present in order for us to establish if something is good for us or not, we ought not to label it good or bad. Pain is a sensation and an experience.

All very well saying this when currently not in pain, but if you can understand that the brain is telling you that something is hurting, then understanding why that pain is there can help.

If you put your hand on a recently boiled kettle it would no doubt hurt and you would remove your hand (please don’t try this, just imagine). However, many people will talk about “their usual pain”.

Pain is not usual. It is telling something is not as it should be. There is indeed pain that we do not shy from that seems to help. If someone hits a trigger point in a muscle it will hurt and feel unpleasant, but if gentle pressure is applied to that trigger point to try and release the tension, this often feels uncom-

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fortable but as if it is doing you good. You will not shy away from it.

Before you label your pain good or bad, try to think about where it is, how you would describe it, are you ever without it? Then establish if it is something you can control by altering the way you behave, move or

Katie Hogg think. This can give you a good understanding of what is going on and what your body is telling you.

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TEWKESBURY & BREDON HILL PROBUS CLUB The Club offers retired and semi-retired professional and business men the opportunity to enrich retirement by joining like-minded people for congenial conversation, sharing experiences, listening to a wide variety of interesting speakers and occasional visits to places of interest.

Forthcoming Events in January: 7 Jan: Festive lunch 14 Jan: Iron Man Triathlon (by Nik Marsh) 21 Jan: The Art of the Magician (by Tony Griffith) 28 Jan: OPEN MEETING: Bereavement awareness (by Ken Edwards) Meetings are held at 10.15 a.m. in Bredon Village Hall. Every interested person will receive a very warm welcome. Please contact our Secretary, Bill Bush on 01684 298419 for further information or visit our website at:

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The Rock Choir Vocal Group Single: Happy Xmas (War Is Over) Helen Jones of the Tewkesbury Rock Choir took part in the race for Christmas Number One with the release of a special Rock Choir Christmas Single.

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UK during the festive period.

Helen is delighted to be part of the single and comments:

‘It has been such a pleasure to record our version of this incredible song with my fellow Rock Choir leaders and I hope that people not only enjoy listening to the single, but also that our Choir members enjoy learning and performing the arrangement themselves over the coming months.

‘Leading Rock Choir here in Tewkesbury is a

privilege – the choir is like a family and I am proud of how much the members have bonded and how much joy they get from singing together. We are always looking for new members and we hope to welcome some new faces – and voices - in the new year.

The mental health benefits of singing collectively are proven so we encourage men and women of all ages and abilities to consider joining Rock Choir as a new adventure in 2020.’

Listen to the Rock Choir Christmas single here – www.soundcloud.com/rock_choir/ro ck-choir-war-is-overofficial-single/s-XUbDd. To find out more about the Tewkesbury Rock Choir and the Rock Choir movement, visit www.rockchoir.com.

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Gym & Tonic celebrated 25 years of business this year The Gym was opened by Jeff & Mags Warren in 1994 and is now run by son Chris, the business has had some major changes over the last few years, which, 5 years ago, included a complete refurbishment and an upgrade of the equipment, followed by another upgrade last year.

Chris Comments “The gym has such a good social vibe, and retention of members is at an all time high, with an average member staying at the club for 3 years, and we still have some members who have been here since our opening year.

We cater for all ages too, one of our oldest members celebrated his 83rd birthday by having a workout. Robin Ainge

from Westmancote works out 3 times a week. He loves training

and it has helped his mobility and fitness tremendously, improving his everyday life.”

Gym & Tonic always has more exciting plans for the the future, so

watch this space. If you would like to come down for a taster session or just a chat to see what we offer, please email chris@gymandtonic.co.uk.

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“Homeland” by Walter Kempowski P/back @ £8.99 Some of our readers will remember this German author's name from his earlier book "All for Nothing" which I featured back in 2016.

It has since been enjoyed by countless people, and many reading groups.

“Homeland” shares, in part, a location of East Prussia, although this novel is not set during WW2, but does look back at events in that territory during 1945. The year is 1988, a year before the Berlin Wall came down, and when travel into Eastern Europe was not as easy as it is now.

Jonathan Farbrizius [JF] is a journalist living in Hamburg, and we begin by experiencing him residing in that city. JF lives a strange life, his girlfriend Ulla occupies the front apartment, he the back and they in part cohabit. Their landlady a General's widow lives above, we get to meet her, but in Hamburg the characters are these two, plus Ulla's boss, and an old friend of JF, who runs an antiques business.

JF is offered the opportunity to write an article in advance of the press launch of a new V8 car, the well paid offer entails him travelling to Poland where in 1945, as the Russian army advanced, he was born. He is initially unsure, delays mentioning it to Ulla, but eventually decides to go.

We experience the flight out in an old LOT Russian airliner, then the welcome party, as obviously this is quite a prestigious event for Poland.

JF has two colleagues he shares the journey with. An ex rally driver full of bravado and very much a macho man and their leader Frau Winkelvoss, who spends many hours recounting her life

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history as they drive around the countryside, and we do get to know these two diverse characters.

The main part of the book is a record of their journey creating the planned itinerary for the journalists. JF scripting a history as they go, and we experience a few of his more solitary excursions, as he comes to face his past.

His father was killed on a beach, his mother died soon after he was born, his uncle laying her body to rest inside a church, before bringing the new born baby back to the west and raising him as his own. Whilst visiting the sites of each of their deaths was not planned, it happens so we witness his feelings as his past is presented to him.

While this is going on the trio travel around Poland, and often seem to be followed by a bus load of Germans. Their travels are full of adventures and there is a comical undertone to the story, not laugh out aloud, but a degree of farce which brings an extra dimension to a story of self revelation.

This book is different to "All for Nothing," again well translated; the story flows along, and again I would recommend it for reading groups as there is more than enough to create a lively discussion. That aside it is also a very good read for those who want to experience something a little bit different.

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Epiphany Carol Service at The Abbey Join the congregation of Tewkesbury Abbey with Bishop Rachel, Bishop of Gloucester, the Archdeacons of Cheltenham and Gloucester, and the Reverend Canon Paul Williams, the Vicar of Tewkesbury Abbey at the Epiphany Carol Service in Tewkesbury Abbey at 6.00pm on Sunday 12th January 2020.

The Abbey will be embellished by over 5,000 candles in the side chapels, presbytery, choir and around the font. As usual in 2020 there will be a theme to the candle displays and this year it will be ‘Flora of the Bible’.

The Lady Chapel will be filled with flowers connected with the Blessed Virgin Mary such as Mary’s Slipper (Monkswood), Mary’s Ladder (St John’s Wort) and Mary’s Taper (Snowdrop).

The service ends with a procession around the church when the main door of the Abbey is marked with a blessed chalk and the Three Kings arrive to present their gifts to Bishop Rachel.

Chalk will be consecrated by Bishop Rachel and the congregation will be asked to take it home and mark the lintel of the main door or the threshold of the house, (or of a person’s ‘own room’) in memory of the visit of the Magi to Bethlehem, and as a reminder always to be ready with a generous welcome, to share our gifts and ourselves, with those who come to visit us.

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STOP! THINK… KEEP ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY CLEAR FOR REAL EMERGENCIES The NHS in Gloucestershire has re-launched its Stop! Think… winter campaign, which will run for the next three months.

The campaign highlights the different healthcare options available across Gloucestershire so people can access the right care for them and ease the pressure on A&E. If you are unwell, Stop! Think… before you head to A&E and, if it’s not an emergency, you can: • Visit your pharmacy for minor ailments, expert health advice and ‘signposting’ • Call your GP surgery if it’s an illness that won’t go away or an urgent medical need • Phone NHS 111 when your GP surgery is closed and you need

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The service is also available 24/7 and can advise on injuries • Visit a Community Hospital Minor Injury and Illness Unit, 7 days a week. You don’t need an appointment and there are short average waits • Call the Gloucester Health Access Centre for a wide range of GP care from 8am-8pm, 7 days a week. It offers a walk in service, but it’s best to call for an appointment – 01452 336290 • Try the ASAP Glos NHS App or visit asapglos.nhs.uk – if you’re not sure where to turn. The

App and website provide step by step health advice and information on the right service for you.

If you are able to display some of our campaign materials, whether that’s in schools, places of worship or community groups close to where you live please email GLCCG.enquiries@nhs.net.

Let us know where you are based and we will send you the appropriate posters (tailored to where you live) and ‘concertina’ information cards which can be carried around in a wallet and easily accessed when you need advice.

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WINTER ALES BEER FESTIVAL by Steve Kisby (chairman Tewkesbury CAMRA)

TEWKESBURY WINTER ALES FESTIVAL CELEBRATES 25 YEARS The Tewkesbury Campaign For Real Ale (CAMRA) Winter Ales Festival celebrates its 25th year in 2020, writes Steve Kisby. It will be held at the Watson Hall in Barton Street, from Thursday 6th - Saturday 8th February.

What started as a very modest affair all those years ago in the White Bear skittle alley with ten barrels of beer has now matured out of all recognition.

This year’s event features eighty of the finest Winter Ales from all over the country.

The festival in February is unique, in that it only serves Winter Ales.

These are specially brewed for the winter and are only available Ale tasting in full swing at the Watson Hall from November to March. which gives those strong; just the thing for roaring log fire on a cold Winter Ales traditionattending an excellent sipping in front of a night. ally tend to be dark and chance to see if they But brewers now also agree with the judges. offer that winter vibe in A combination of the lighter beers (in both unique range of beer colour and flavour), so and the wonderful that all tastes are covfriendly atmosphere ered. attracts around 1200 Every year all 28 of visitors annually, both Gloucestershire's local and from all over Breweries are invited to the country, with a take part in the festival sprinkling of overseas and also to enter the visitors thrown in.

Gloucestershire Winter This is a welcome Ale of the Year competieconomic boost for tion.

Tewkesbury in that The competition is bleak post-Christmas judged on the Friday Dam Busters March! period. morning of the festival, It’s not just beer on offer; a wonderful range of food is available at all sessions, all sourced from town suppliers.

The idea of the food pork pies, scotch eggs and baps - is that all the items are easy to eat with one hand - leaving the other hand free for your beer!

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With the opening bars of the “Dam Busters March” the room is suddenly filled with paper aeroplanes thrown by people wearing stick on RAF moustaches.

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POSITIVE THINKING with David Slater

Happiness is a journey, not a destination Are you anything like me, I wonder? - asks local counsellor and therapist David Slater.

Getting tired of anything connected to politics and politicians? It is so easy to let it weigh you down and depress you.

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We go through life convincing ourselves that life will be better after we are married, after the kids have left school, when we reach that higher pay grade, when we have the super holiday and many other things too.

BUT are we right to think like that ? I am sure I used to when I was younger but I actually think that I was wrong. The best time to be happy is right NOW! There will always be problems and challenges along the way but it is good to try and be happy anyway. Happiness is the way ahead. It is for each one of us to treasure the moment ; every moment, whatever is happening, whether we are with someone or alone.

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We may not reach that time. We just don't know so it makes sense to make the most of today. It is the only time we have so it is there for us to fill and enjoy as best we can.

There is no better time than right now to be happy.

Of course different people have different circumstances and that happiness and contentment may not be easy to achieve.

That doesn't change the point that today, the present, in effect the gift is for us is the time to experience as best we can. “Work like you don't need the money, love like you've never been hurt and dance like no one's watching!”

Think about it. The only time we have is TODAY. Today was the tomorrow that we talked about yesterday. Today is the yesterday we talk about tomorrow (if we arrive there).

The only today we have IS today!

• Stop waiting for better days to come. Make the best of today!

• Stop waiting till the house or car is paid off. Do what you can today !

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• Stop waiting for that lottery win.

• Stop waiting for the Summer.

• Stop waiting for Christmas.

• Stop waiting till you retire.

• JUST STOP WAITING! Now is the time to make the most and the best of time while we have it. This will, of course,vary from person to person but NOW is the time to “ make hay while the sun shines” as my dad used to say.

He used to say that every day he experienced a miracle ~ that he opened his eyes in the morning, took a deep breath and faced a new day .

Let TODAY be your day as you remind yourself that happiness is a journey rather than a destination.

We are all in the same boat.

It doesn't matter if you are royalty or the most humble person in the land, we each one need to remember that time waits for no one.

Happiness IS a journey.

I hope that you may enjoy it!

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RAMBLING AROUND with Jack B. Walker

BLOW AWAY THE COBWEBS

This month we take a longer than usual route to work off the excesses of the festive season. The good news is that it is mostly flat, writes Jack B. Walker.

Park with care in the village of Aston-onCarrant (reached from the B4079 by the side of Ashchurch Camp) and walk to the end of the village street.

Go through the gate into the yard and follow the footpath past the riding stable and paddocks (1).

At the end of the first small field, go through the gate and walk ahead along a straight path with open fields to your right and the hedge on the left.

Eventually you will reach the Cotswold stone Aston barn, and after passing the buildings the main bridleway

manor house.

When you reach the cross bear slightly left and go over Main Street into Court Farm Lane (5). Keep up the lane, which bears left just after a pond behind a stone wall, and carry on until you come to Court Farm. Follow the lane left, between the farm buildings. Do not take the lane which ascends Bredon Hill, but carry on along a farm track (with a sunken barn to the left) until you reach a road.

Turn right and walk up the road (which is busy and has no pedestrian pavement) until it bears sharply right (6).

Distance: Approximately six miles. Dogs on leads through Overbury Stud's fields, please (points 6-8) Car Parking: with respect to residents, in Astonon-Carrant village centre.

Refreshments: There is no pub on this route.

Nearest pubs are at Beckford (on the A46) at Kemerton and in Bredon.

Map not to scale: OS Sheet 190 recommended. bears left (2). Keep straight ahead and walk across a field towards a hedge.

Go through the gate, cross the lane with care and go through the five bar gate opposite (slightly to the left) and take the track known as the Worlies (3).

Below you on the left is Carrant Brook. Keep along the trail, passing the pumping station, until you come to the edge of Beckford village (4). Turn left and walk along the road, passing the entrance to the

through a five bar gate into some paddocks, then into a large field via another farm gate.

Keep the post and rail fencing to your right, passing a stile to meet a hedge.

Walk with the hedge to the right until you reach a gate in it at the end of the field. Go through and bear left, then keep walking along a good track with the hedge to your right. Pass the turning to Robin's Mill and keep going until the lane dips down slightly, and there is a stile and gate to your right (8).

The lane continues ahead into Kemerton village, passing the John Moore Nature reserve.

Don't take this lane; instead turn left and follow the path down the edge of two fields (with the boundary to your right) until you reach a small wood (9).

Walk ahead following the path over a large open field, towards a gap in a hedge (X). Some of this ground is soft and occasionally a diversion is in place; if so walk around the edge of the field until you reach the gap and go through it.

Carry on ahead, skirting a sand and gravel pit on the right.

Temporary stiles are sometimes in place here, so follow the arrows as directed for the path's current route.

After passing the pit, bear slightly left and follow the path back towards Aston across the field (Y).

Cross Carrant Brook by the footbridge, over a meadow then a paddock, and go back into the village via a path between some houses.

The Worlies in Spring (Point 3)

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Go straight ahead along the private road which leads to Overbury Stud, and look for a gate with a yellow way marker leading into a paddock on the right.

Go through and walk diagonally across the paddock towards a hedge, and pass through the gates. Follow the directional arrow to a five bar gate opening onto a drive. Walk past the stables and stud farm buildings on the right, until you reach a lane (7).

Cross over, go

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Tewkesbury AllRunners is organising a ten week running course for complete beginners, starting this month.

It will begin on Tuesday 14th January at 6.00pm, at the Sea Cadet Hall in Trinity Walk (off Oldbury Road).

Tewkesbury AllRunners is a group for ladies of all shapes and sizes, ages and abilities, which started up in 2009. They run the streets, lanes, parks and offroad around Tewkesbury. It is only £2.00 per session, and there is really nothing to lose apart from a few pounds! Sessions also cater for those returning from injury in a recovery/walking group alongside the more able runners.

For more information about the course, turn up on the night or visit the website www.tewkesburyrunners.co.uk

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