Tewkesbury Direct Magazine March 2022

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LOCAL BUSINESS REACHES OUT TO AID AFGHANISTAN Jennings are a family-run business specialising in the finest handmade Afghan and Persian rugs and carpets. Founder Jack Jennings opened the Church Street shop sixty years ago, and it is now in the hands of his daughter Clare. have lasted six decades.

“We have travelled far Clare has recently and wide to source the returned from the best rugs, so we can region, and has first supply customers with hand experience of the the highest standard alarming circumstances possible,” said Clare. facing the people of “Our Afghan Rugs Afghanistan. are carefully selected She embarked on a from established and Afghan family fundraising mission last experienced weavers, Karakul wool from summer, and is now who use vegetable-dyed Afghanistan.” reaching out to the peohand-spun wool or the Jennings have formed ple of Tewkesbury to finest silk available. strong partnerships help her do more. Full These include fine across the world which story on page three. silks from Kashmir and

MUSIC FESTIVAL IS SET FOR SUMMER Tewkesbury Town Centre is preparing for a free three day live music festival to be held at various places throughout the town.

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Pubs and venues in the town centre will host free live music beginning on the evening of Friday 22nd July and ending Sunday 23rd July around 6pm.

As well as music for all tastes, the ‘Tewkesbury Live’ festival will provide free family activities and

shows in The Watson Hall and Town Hall, including dance and fitness workshops, a silent film and singing group sessions.

Follow the Facebook page for more details facebook.com/tewkesburylive or email events@tewkesburytowncouncil.gov.uk.

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BOOK OF THE MONTH with Alison’s Bookshop & Music Room Life Sentences www.tewkesburydirect.co.uk

by Billy O'Callaghan Paperback £8.99 An Irish story told over basically three generations, again recording the harsh life in Ireland after the famine, though in this case Independence of a century ago is not the main focus; rural poverty, hard graft and family life take centre stage.

At sixteen Nancy Martin leaves her island home of Cape Clear for the mainland, her family all having perished in the famine.

The life she finds is not much easier but she eventually secures work as a maid in a widow's household on the edge of the city of Cork. Here she meets Michael Egan, the part time gardener for whom she falls, her innocence leaving her pregnant, alone, jobless and in a workhouse.

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The first section of this book focuses primarily on the life of her second child, Jeremiah, known as Jer, who has returned to Ireland after surviving the horror of the trenches.

He grows up as a child needing to be a survivor, and as we trace his life over selected years his strength of character comes through.

We witness the burial of his beloved elder sister Mamie and the effects this has on the enlarged family; but he has a loving wife, Mary, and six children. In the closing section of this compact story the year is 1982

and the focus is on Jer's youngest daughter Nellie as she reflects on her life, and the sad start to her marriage to Dinsy, his early death and a life of widowhood.

It is Nancy though who is the connecting thread of the book, in the middle section her history is revealed. We know she is a survivor, as her presence is always there throughout Jer's story.

Her relationship with Michael Egan, however, sends her and her family on a journey that is the "Life Sentence" of the title.

Their lives are witnessed through the poor rural background of Douglas, outside Cork, one with strong community bonding. Ireland is a ravaged country at the start of this book, though is quietly recovering during Jer's life, and even Douglas is growing and expanding as the final pages conclude this quietly elegant readable family story.

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

A lunchtime of historical inspiration and lunch, courtesy of Loz at The Anchor, High St, Tewkesbury GL20 5BH ‘The Anchor University Spring Term’ next meeting on

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Continued from page 1 “The saddest and most desperate of stories we have heard since the US and British troops pulled out of Afghanistan is the difficult decision of parents resorting to the selling of one of their babies or toddlers in order to feed their remaining children,” says Clare.

“Having just returned from Pakistan, I want to update you on what is happening now within Afghanistan, particularly as reporting has decreased on our news channels. Extreme poverty is now leading to many adults, children and babies experiencing hunger, malnutrition, ill health, hypothermia, disease - and for some, death.

“There is such desperation for families to earn money, that in the cities some small children are asking passersby if they can polish their shoes for them.

“They should be in school but this being denied in the same way as jobs for their mothers, they have little alternative. All this is happening whilst Afghanistan is going through an exceptionally cold winter. It is heart breaking to see children standing in the snow with no shoes or warm coats.

“A lot of weavers who make the rugs which I

sell in my shop, are continuing to weave in many towns and villages in the Northern regions of Afghanistan. So at least a few people are still able to earn some money.

friend in Kabul and Maimana.

“We are continuing to raise money to support the Afghan people who are suffering so badly and through no fault of their own, and would gladly welcome any contributions. Although the children are desperate for shoes, coats and

blankets, it is not practical to send them from the UK. We can guarantee that every penny sent to my contact is spent wisely and distributed to some of the most vulnerable people.”

To help, drop into Jennings at 10 Church Street, or call 01684 292033.

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“With the exodus of America and the West the infrastructure in Afghanistan has completely fallen apart causing mass job loss and unprecedented poverty, hunger and homelessness and degradation.

“In places like Kabul there isn’t really a shortage of food, they just don’t have any money to purchase it. And then you move south to Herat where they are experiencing a severe drought and so there will be no crops this year. It is a desperate situation.

“Our first fundraising effort last summer made it possible to raise £10,000. This was used to create packages of rice, chickpeas, lentils, kidney beans and oil to give to families in need.

Each package (£35) had enough dry food to feed a 4-5 person family for about two weeks.

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It’s Back, Bigger and Better than Ever Before!!

Thursday 28th to Sunday 31st July, at Hillworth Farm, Longdon, Tewkesbury, GL20 6AX. App-fest music festival returns, featuring great original artists, The Hoosiers, Chesney Hawkes, The Wurzels, Cast, Dodgy, Toploader, Matt Cardle, Connie Talbot, Janet Devlin The Leylines & The Roving Crows accompanied by 20 of the best tribute acts including The World Famous Bootleg Beatles, Gordon Hendricks Worlds Number 1 Elvis Tribute Artist, Rob Lamberti as Worlds Number 1 George Michael, U2Uk, One Step Behind - The Masters of Madness and many many more.

Early Bird Tickets are on sale now at just £45 for four days of music including four days of FREE Camping.

A quality food market, fabulous selection of beverages for all age groups, inflatables, fairground rides, face painting and trade stands will make this festival a real, family friendly event and one to remember.

Organised by Dan Pardoe, known to many in this area, as an avid supporter and promot-

er of live music, he has worked his magic by bringing this great event back to the area.

Dan says “APP-FEST is a family friendly music festival, this year we will raise money and awareness for Winstons Wish, The British Heart Foundation, Pros-

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New Bulletin From Town’s Historical Society Tewkesbury Historical Society has published its latest discoveries in a new Bulletin, which is available now from Alison’s Bookshop in the High Street.

Packed with articles researched and written by members, Bulletin 31 covers a wide range of local history topics.

Articles include ‘The School Mistress and the Cross’ by Sam Eeedle, Margaret Hickes - A Female Philanthropist of the Reformation (by Christine Warwick), Mike Gilmore’s study of the impact of the railways on an Ashchurch agricultural family - and Ann of Cleeve, by Ray Coggin.

Paul Amphlett recreates the historical Tewkesbury High Street (in animation), Marie, James and Karl Freeman look at ‘different colours, different shades’ and John Dixon and Martin Tomlin trace the history of a sad grave in the cemetery.

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Tewkesbury Battlefield Society is continuing with its popular guided walks of the battlefield this Spring.

Departing from the Abbey Lawn Car Park in Gander Lane, the walks cover around two miles over the site of the 1471 Battle of Tewkesbury, and last about two hours. There is no charge, but donations to the society’s funds are welcome.

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The family tradition of frying great Fish and Chips, continues

We are happy to announce that Johnny and Sevi, son-in law and daughter of George and Tsambika from the Pearl of Northway have spread their wings and have taken over the Kingfisher Fish And Chip Shop Takeaway and Restaurant!

“This means that we are carrying on the family tradition, because the Kingfisher

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TEWKESBURY THEN AND NOW with John Dixon of Tewkesbury Historical Society

Still With Us: TEWKESBURY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Birch, Beer and Bibles: Tudor and Stuart Education

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Thursday 24th March 2022 Our intention is to go ahead at the Methodist Church, Tewkesbury Cross at 7.45pm unless the government regulations change For more details visit tewkesburyhistory.org

We hope that soon these four homes will be recognised officially as “Items of Historical Interest”, writes John Dixon of Tewkesbury Historical Society.

They were originally named 1-4 Holme Cottages, were first designed in 1913 by Borough Surveyor, Robert Ridler.

“One of the most important pieces of work was the sewering of the Gloucester Road in the year 1900 which permitted that road to be developed, and subsequently drained the Priors Park Estate.”

He also designed these cottages, intended to render a rural ambiance for the tenants. This pioneering move was no doubt permitted by the “1875 Artisans Dwellings Act” but implementation was delayed by World War I. In 1922 the Council announced in the Tewkesbury Register: the “First 12 Houses Be Named 'Holme Cottages' And (12) New Houses 'the Gastons'. By this time the Addison’s 1919 Housing Act brought in subsidies for council house building and aimed to provide 500,000 "homes fit for heroes" within a threeyear period.

In 1921, therefore it was fitting that one of the first tenants was the widow of one of the older volunteers, 39year-old Cpl J A Simms,

(Above) 9-15 Gloucester Road in 2021 and (Below) Ridler’s 1913 design

who was killed fighting with the local regiment at the 1915 Battle of Loos. When he volunteered, they were joint tenants of the Black Bear Inn. Robert Ridler and Tewkesbury Council provided 24 houses in this block (of more than

three designs]) but many more followed nearby in “Priors Park” to enable the start of the “Slum Clearance” scheme of 1933 from Tewkesbury’s ancient Alleys.

This is part of a project, sponsored by Prior’s Park Neighbourhood

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Tewkesbury Medieval Festival Conditions osteopaths Preparations are well underway for the return of Tewkesbury Medieval Festival on 9th and 10th July after 2 years of being cancelled due to Covid. Big things are planned for this summer being a belated 550th anniversary commemoration of the battle of Tewkesbury.

Thanks to grants from the Arts Council, Gloucestershire Community Foundation, the Build Back Better Market Towns Grant, Tesco’s, Tewkesbury Borough Council and Bookworm and sponsorship from Cotteswold Dairy and Firmfix, the Sunday community parade will be bigger and more spectacular than before.

Carnival artists will be going in to all the local schools and youth groups helping them create medieval inspired models, costumes and banners to parade.

There will be three new Tewkesbury Giants created by local artists Matthew West and Jane Calvert.

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In Tewkesbury, there are many talented young people who contribute to the artistic and cultural landscape of the town. It is very important to recognise this talent and celebrate these incredible achievements, considering that young people are the future of the town.

Nathan Thomas, an aspiring professional jazz pianist, has always been musically-oriented.

Since the age of four, he has been playing a range of musical instruments and currently, at the age of 17, has achieved a Grade Eight Distinction in the drums and is working towards a Grade Seven in the piano. Due to these musical achievements, this has also permitted him to teach drums up to a Grade 2 standard under his supervision.

Impressively, he is the youngest drummer ever in the Glouces-

A successful charity event was held by the Tewkesbury YMCA Railway Society on Saturday 22nd Jan 2022 in the Baptist Church Hall. The display by the society showcased local railway related artefacts and several model railway layouts for all to see. There was good attendance throughout the day enabling approx £890 to be raised towards the Baptist church extension funds.

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by Annabelle Lee tershire Youth Jazz Orchestra and because of that, he had the amazing opportunity to tour to Berlin and play the famous Menin Gate and outside the Flanders Field Museum.

He has also travelled to Torquay where he played the Timpani, or simply a kettledrum, in the West of England Brass Band Championship. These opportunities are vital for young people to gain the skills they need in order to become successful within the music industry and the wider world. He is currently at Pates Grammar School but originally attended Tewkesbury Secondary School where he achieved a Grade Nine

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in his Music GCSE and is currently working towards an A* in Music A-Level. While also composing symphonies that contribute towards this A-Level, he regularly performs at private parties with his band and has a number of them already booked in the upcoming months. In September, Nathan will be heading off to Birmingham University to further his edu-

cation and knowledge about jazz piano and hopefully be able to become a professional.

He also has a regular gig playing the piano at the local Berkeley Arms every Sunday from 4 till 6 but has also played the piano at The Bell and other pubs in Tewkesbury.

Occasionally, other talented young people

accompany Nathan while he is playing the piano, either with another instrument such as a saxophone or just vocally. Not only is his music performed live, he also releases original music to SoundCloud and Spotify that allows him to share his music with a wider community than just Tewkesbury.

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RAF Stoke Orchard, and its very interesting history

by Richard Chatham Many of you will take rubbish to the Recycling unit at Wingmoor Farm, Stoke Orchard, but how many of you will realise just how important that field on the right and those hangars were during WWII. It was in 1939 that a training airfield was planned at Stoke Orchard.

Construction started in 1940. In this aerial photo of 1945, the grass runway, at one time reinforced with metal sheeting, is clearly

…continued on P19 seen positioned S.W. to N.E. as close to the line of the prevailing wind for ease of take-off and landing for the trainee pilots. It is quite alarming that we have a copy of a 1939 aerial photo from Luftwaffe files showing the Germans knew about the airfield before it was even built.

The Airfield welcomed its first aircraft when No.10 Elementary Flying Training School arrived at RAF Stoke Orchard the Airfield between the 23rd and 27th Septem-

ber 1941, when they moved from Weston Super Mare with their 54 Tiger Moths, due to that runway becoming unserviceable. However, pilot training was soon to be concentrated elsewhere, and the Army Glider Training School 3 arrived on 21st July 1942.

Training was mainly in 2 seat Hotspurs launched on a tow from Miles Masters and Tiger Moth aircraft. Sadly, there were many accidents recorded - some very serious and three of those airmen who died are buried in Stoke Orchard Churchyard. One must pay great tribute to those who landed their Horsa Gliders in Normandy on D. Day, in Arnhem and in Sicily making such important advances for the allied forces - many trained here in Stoke Orchard. Of the three Horsa Gliders that landed at Pegasus Bridge in the early hours of D Day – June 6th 1944, at least three of those pilots were trained here at Stoke Orchard. The Replica Horsa

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that is the centre piece of the Playground at the Stoke Orchard Community Centre carries the markings L469 and the loading number 93 of Geoff Barkway, the third glider that landed that morning.

Also stationed at RAF Stoke Orchard was The WAAF Training School having accommodation for 201 trainees. Subjects taught varied from Pay and Administration to Nursing, Catering and even Glider assembly.

The final group stationed here was The No.7 Maintenance Unit, part of the main logistical unit based at Quedgeley.

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WHAT’S ON IN MARCH at Tewkesbury Library m Add your stitches to this fantastic embroidery (our town’s own Bayeux Tapestry!) Thursdays 5.30pm -6.45pm & Fridays 10.30am -12.00pm every week. m Baby Bounce & Rhyme – Thursdays 10.00am – 10.30am every week. m Rhyme Time – outdoors at Victoria Gardens Thursdays 10.45am – 11.15am every week. m Library Club – Monday 14th, 2pm – 3pm. A social visit to the library for housebound customers to select books. m Share a Poem – Friday 4th March 2pm – 3.30pm. A friendly group for people experiencing memory loss and their carers. m Busy Needles – Thursdays 2pm – 4pm every week. A group for independent crafters. m Lego Club – Saturday 26th March 10.30am – 12.00pm. m Makers Club - Saturday 12th March 10.30am – 11.30am. A creative problem-solving session for children (STEAM activities) m The Lab is a friendly community space, offering accessible digital skill development for all ages and abilities.

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Library will offer access to: 360° immersive film, 3D design, print, scanning and prototyping, Coding & Micro-computers, Virtual & Augmented reality, Advanced digital design & animation, Full Adobe Creative Suite.

The technology will include: A design studio for digital design, 3D modelling & animation, Oculus Quest virtual reality headsets, 3D scanners & printers, Podcast recording equipment, 360° cameras & editing software, Micro-computers & programmable robots Taster sessions on March 1st 10.30am -3.30pm: Illustration & Animation/ March 15th 10.30am – 3.30pm: Virtual Reality. m The DigiBus is coming to Tewkesbury on Tuesday 15th and Wednesday 16th March and will be sited between Tewkesbury Library and The Roses Theatre.

Onboard trainers and volunteers can provide free personalised oneto-one sessions which can help you answer your most burning technology-related questions.

From connecting to the internet to setting up an email address, the DigiBus can help! The DigiBus also provides an opportunity to play with

a virtual reality headset, and learn basic coding, digital art skills and more!

You can book a session online (www.yourdigibus. com), call 07878 250 111 or visit Tewkesbury Library for help booking. m Tewkesbury Library refurbishment Starting in the Spring, Tewkesbury Library is about to undergo its biggest refurbishment for at least a decade.

We want to take this opportunity to have a conversation with our community so we make sure that our changes will work for everyone.

Our ideas are based around: A children’s book collection and an area for activities, An adults’ book collection, A quiet study/computer/ internet area, An area for young people that feels welcoming, A local history area that reflects the importance of history in our town, A community space – for workshops, groups, exhibitions etc Come along to one of our Refurbishment discussion tours (first one March 18th 1.30pm – 2pm). There will also be focus groups and questionnaires available soon. Call us on 01684 293086 for more information.

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MITTON W.I.

February was another crafty meeting.

Thanks to our guest, Helen Rhymer, who brought along many of her finest patchwork and quilt creations.

She also explained the different styles and the methods used to attain such beautiful stitchwork. Helen has also offered to do a workshop for our members if any of us would like to get started with this craft. Next month we will be lace making with Sue and Sue. Eighteen of us also attended an extremely lovely late Christmas meal at Tilly’s. Wonderful food and many thanks to the ladies at Tilly’s for making our evening special.

We also welcomed two new members so hope they enjoyed the meeting.

Mitton W.I meets at The Baptist Church in Station Road.

Meetings start at 7.30pm, all welcome so please come along and join us. If you would like further information please ring 07846453523 or mittonwi@gmail. com.

RAF STOKE ORCHARD, AND ITS VERY INTERESTING HISTORY by Richard Chatham Aircraft Factories no 39 and 40 which were built in the village as Satellite assembly units for the main factory at Brockworth.

One should also make mention of world renowned Amy Johnson, who after her courageous world records, came to live in Stoke Orchard. She is seen in this picture with Eric Neal

outside Tewkesbury Garage. The first of remarkable feats was flying solo to Australia in her Gypsy Moth she aircraft she named Jason.

This amazing flight was made less than twelve months after attaining her pilot’s licence in 1929. She said of her house in Swan Lane, Stoke Orchard “it is a marvellous little cottage

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but no gas or electricity so she would use calor gas.” She later joined the ladies delivering aircraft with the A.T.A. On 5th January 1941, while delivering an Airspeed Oxford from Blackpool to Kidlington, Oxford, having lost her directions, went down in the Thames near Herne Bay and her body was never found.

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POET’S CORNER

Our Pub: the Nottingham Arms Reader Louise Jones, who runs Tewkesbury Cards and Gifts, recently brought a lovely poem to our attention.

Written by Rachel Langdon, landlady of the Nottingham Arms, the poem first appeared on Social Media, and has since received a lot of attention and praise.

‘Our Pub’ is Rachel’s eulogy to the popular High Street hostelry. The Nottingham Arms dates back to the early 16th century, with the huge timber beam in the bar being dated to 1500. It has been a tavern since the 1850s and was previously known as the Nottingham House Inn. “Her twisted windows are the eyes to her soul that see you before you see her, yet they draw you in, never whispering a word of what they’ve seen.

“Her rickety floor is the footprint of a million steps that have walked upon her, felt the flow of dance, the heaviness of sadness, yet never whispering a word of what she’s felt.

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Rachel Langdon at The Nottingham Arms and those not quite so, yet never whispering a word of what she’s heard.

SCULPTURE GARDEN TO RE-OPEN IN SPRING

“Her structure is the arms that hold you at your lowest, celebrate your good times, always wanting to keep you safe, allowing you to leave, but never whispering goodbye.

Showborough House Sculpture Garden, near Twyning, is set to re-open in May. Around 150 pieces will be on display, all of which will be for sale. Admission is free, but donations are welcome.

The garden will be open Thurs-Sun only, 10.30am-4pm, 5th May until 19th June.

“Her beams have travelled the oceans, yet she’s laid to rest with her stories engraved in her heart and etched on her skin, and yet sometimes I think she whispers to me.”

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WHAT’S GREEN ON THE LOCAL SCENE with Cate Cody TEWKESBURY REPAIR CAFÉ - Next session Saturday 19th March, 2-5pm at the Baptist Church in Tewkesbury. Bring things that need fixing (toys, electronics, furniture, electrical items, gadgets, plus clothes / sewing that need mending / altering etc etc) and tools that need sharpening.

(by the Cross) on the 1st Sunday of each month from 11.30am to 12pm and on the 3rd Saturday of each month from 10am to 12pm. You can treat yourself to a cup of coffee too and meet likeminded folks; a win-win situation.

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The next two dates will be: March 16th and April 20th.

Most tasks will be 10am to 3pm but sometimes will finish by lunchtime.

If you can only do the morning or afternoon then of course that’s fine. Some Saturdays and hopefully a few summer evenings will be offered soon too.

Dates of these to follow. Contact volunteers@tewkesburynaturereserve.org.uk for further details.

TEWKESBURY FRIENDS OF THE EARTH - EcoEvent, Tewkesbury Town Hall, on Saturday 16th April, 10am to 4pm Free Entry.

End Global Warming and discover what you can to help. There will be stalls, talks, projects and discovering nature in the garden including learning how to make your own seed bombs! Save the date!

PRIORS PARK NEIGHBOURHOOD PROJECT - PPNP Pantry is a tailored grocery shopping service with a membership £3.50 per week.

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PPNP supports local families/ households in saving money whilst promoting the rewards of giving to their local community charity.

Creative workshops available. Bird boxes, planters and handmade crafts for sale from the PPNP Sheds project: project. Contact info@ppnp.co.uk, 01684 290069. priorspark neighbourhoodproject. co.uk STONEHILLS COMMUNITY GROUP If you live on the estate, contact catecody99@ gmail.com BNATURAL REFILL SHOP - Save unnecessary plastic packaging whilst supporting a local, independent trader. Barton Street, Tewkesbury. www.bnaturaloil.co.uk/ refill

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TEWKESBURY RIVER REGATTA 2022 Tewkesbury River Regatta will be held this year over the weekend of 24th/25th September.

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1st Tewkesbury Guides Centenary Display at Tewkesbury Museum This year, 1st Tewkesbury Guides are marking their centenary, admittedly a little late due to covid. Girl Guiding in Tewkesbury started in early 1915 under the leadership of Miss Iris Brierly of Southwick Park and ran until the end of the Great War. It restarted again at the beginning of 1921, running until the end of WW2 and restarting again in April 1948. It has been running ever since.

Tewkesbury Girl Guides are now 102 years old, but

covid means that it is only now that we can safely celebrate our centenary.

Some of our Leaders were well know ladies of Tewkesbury, included Miss Daphne Moore, sister of author and pioneering conservationist John Moore and Miss Scobell of Walton House.

Tewkesbury Museum have kindly agreed for us to put on a display depicting our 100 years and it will be available from the 19th of March

The new season at Croft farm water park,

By Tom Lawrence “We are at last looking forward to welcoming local school and youth groups back to Croft Farm Water park during the spring/summer of 2022. We have developed an online booking system now for day visitors and watersports boat hire/ lessons. You can even book a beach hut for the day !

My watersports company based at Croft Farm Water park is very keen on keeping youngsters that have a good interest in outdoor work and come to us regularly to practice their skills on the water throughout their youth. When they reach 16yrs we are able to offer these local people work to encourage and enthuse others that use our facility through running basic skills lessons and providing all the appropriate kit for the activity.

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ing environment and we have a great association with Hartpury college and their “Outdoor adventure course” providing their students (x10 – 15) with a 2-month placement involving training and qualifications in our industry, many of them then continue to work for us throughout the summer. Our company can have up to x35 staff working in and around the water park (on the river running river trips, out on our lake teaching sailing and on our climbing wall getting people climbing and abseiling !)

The centre will be open from the 1st March for 7 days a week until the start of November. Opening times for lessons, boat hire and our Watersports shop is 9 am – 5 pm (4 pm on Sundays) We hope to see you down at the lake soon !”

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So come along and learn about what Guiding has done over the years to support girls and young women in the town.

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A masterpiece in engineering When the Gloucestershire Warwickshire railway reopens in March, visitors that alight at Broadway station, will see the incredible work, that has taken place over the winter season, by a small team of talented volunteers.

An extension of the station canopy has been manufactured from scratch using techniques, used from the beginning of the railway age.

The superstructure is formed into lattice framework of heavy gauge steel sections joined together using the hot rivet process.

The process works by drilling a hole through two or more pieces of steel plate, a rivet with a domed

head on one end is heated to red heat, pushed into drilled hole, the plain end is swaged over with a compressed air rivet gun.

This process was used the world over, examples using this technique include the Eiffel Tower, and the Empire State Building.

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cess during the mid 20th Century, and rivetting steel became a forgotten art.

The work at Broadway is probably unique in the UK, it has been a task of joy for the team involved and the results look spectacular and from an era long gone.

The canopy will provide weather protection to the covered footbridge when the second platform opens.

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Probus Club looks forward to getting out and about Some of the most popular features of our Events programme at Tewkesbury and Bredon Hill Probus Club

have been our visits to places of interest, sometimes by coach or if the venue was close to home, by car.

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS IN MARCH 1 March - My work at Bletchley Park during the Second World War (with Betty Webb) 8 March - The history of the Special Operations Executive (with Chris Hucker) 15 March - From Typewriter to Technology: my life in newspapers (with Alison Harris) 22 March - The Eagle: the thinking-boy’s magazine in the 1950’s (with Chris Brown) 29 March - The restoration of Stanway Mill (with Mike Lovatt) 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, Steve Tucker on 01684 274258 for further information or visit our website at: www.probusclub.net/tewkesbredon/

We had some exciting visits planned for 2020, notably a visit to the Energy from Waste incinerator at Javelin Park, near Gloucester, a possible visit to Ragley Hall and an eagerly anticipated visit to the legendary Bletchley Park.

Of course, all these events had to be cancelled because of the Covid restrictions. But here we are in 2022, anticipating the end of the pandemic, enjoying our regular face-to-face Tuesday morning meetings and …maybe looking forward to some of those outings which we have been denied since 2019.

One of our speakers recently was Kate Aubury from the Kemerton Conservation Trust who gave us a beautifully illustrated talk on the work of the Trust conserving wildlife and the ancient landscape in our own area.

As a result of this talk we are now planning a visit to the Kemerton Lake Nature Reserve and the woodland walks in June this year when the flora and fauna will be at their most beautiful.

As you will see from our March events programme, we are to have a talk about the restoration of the old Cotswold

water mill at Stanway and we are going to follow this with an outing to the Mill in early September.

So whilst Probus Club members are optimistic for the future of the Club, we have also been enjoying some brilliant speakers recently.

We had a fascinating talk by John Nixon about the history and development of China and one of our regular speakers, Dr Katy Bellamy the renowned cognitive neuroscientist specialising

in sleep and memory conditions came to us for a third visit, her subject being “The seven ages of sleep”.

And one of our own members, Paul Miller presented us with the second part of his experiences as an Englishman living and working in Belfast during the Northern Ireland troubles of the mid 1970’s, focusing this time on the society and culture in Northern Ireland.

If you are a retired professional or business

man and you would like to come along to one or more of our meetings, please visit our website at www.probusclub. net/tewkesbredon/ or contact our Secretary Steve Tucker on 07803 907243. Our March programme is featured in this edition of Tewkesbury Direct.

by Chris Brown for Tewkesbury and Bredon Hill Probus Club

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Tewkesbury Town Council hosted an exhibition focusing on the vision for Tewkesbury in 2030, on Saturday 18th September 2021 at the Watson Hall. The event had many displays on future projects which are being considered in the Tewkesbury area, to give members of the public an opportunity to make comments and/or fill in feedback forms. These comments have been analysed and passed to the relevant organisations to advise them on residents’ feelings and feedback. It’s important to note that this was an

informal consultation exercise and not part of a statutory consultation.

161 feedback forms were completed in total.

Displays on the day included: • Flood Defence Concept Drawings • Tewkesbury Civic Society • New Cycleway Proposals • Tewkesbury in Bloom • M5/J9 and A46 Improvement Project • M5/J10 Improvement Scheme • Ashchurch Garden Town Concept • Carbon Footprint Environment Reduction

• Electric Vehicle Charging Points • Upcoming Local Highways Schemes • Tewkesbury Nature Reserve • Future Policing • Town Heritage Development Proposals.

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Are we not glad to be back!

Manor Players of Tewkesbury are returning with a production of “Hi De Hi!” (Ho De Ho), to The George Watson Hall Tewkesbury this April 7th to the 9th. (Matinee on Saturday lunch time) This is our first production since the pandemic struck and we have all been very keen get get back on the stage.

Hi De Hi was written by David Croft and Jimmy Perry and ran from 1980 to 1988.

(Yes is was that long ago!). Croft and Perry also bought us other comedy greats “Dads Army”and “It Ain’t Half Hot Mum”. We are attempting to bring back the magic of the TV series and the larger than life characters. However Manor Players, of course, are adding their own magic with a few changes, songs and character twists.

The show is being directed by Pete O’Brien assisted by Ian Lever.

Hi De Hi was not written as a musical but as we are all probably aware the Red/ Blue at coats at Butlins and other holiday camps always had an entertainment trick up their sleeves to earn themselves a few extra £sd. Based in the late 1950’s in camps like Butlins or Pontins, this is a show about the staff, their hopes, dreams, disapointments and back stories, while they duck and dive to make their way through another holiday season. There will plenty of opportunities for audience participation.

We have enlisted friends of the group

Val Lockley as choregrapher, and Paul Hardy as musical director. We will be using live musicians, not backing tracks, for the show!

I would like to personally thank all the members of the group for their enthusiasm on stage and behind the scenes, and of course the audience for returning.

Tickets are available from The Orange Pig, High St Tewkesbury, (01684 297935). The Box office contact is 07875 336475. If your lucky tickets may be obtained on the door all priced at £12.

Pete O’Brien Director

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RAMBLING AROUND with Jack B. Walker

MYTHS AND MYSTERY ON BREDON With all the wet weather which we’ve had recently and flood warnings in place, this month we head for higher ground - and walk to the tower at Bredon’s summit, writes Jack B. Walker.

We will also been taking ahead of you, ignoring Sundial Farm (5). Look in some eerie spots all turnings to the left. out for the sundial on which are steeped in Continue to ascend, the barn. folklore. passing Merecombe In the early 1990s Park your car by Saint House, until you reach there were reported Benet’s Catholic Church Bell’s Castle (1). sightings of a ‘big cat’ in Kemerton, off the These parts are reputclose to these old barns main road from Bredon edly haunted by a specand in nearby woodland to Beckford. tral coach and horses, - which was christened Walk up the lane although this may have ‘The Beast of Bredon.’

The puma or panther Bells Castle seen elsewhere around Bredon Hill, in the vilbeen a rumour put about lages of Westmancote by one Captain Bell, who and Ashton-under-Hill. converted the old cotLeaving Sundial farmtages in the 18th century yard, take the right hand to create the imposing path (6) and keep along ‘castle’ that we see it until you meet the today. Bell was believed track at the scarp edge of to have been a brandy Bredon Hill (7). smuggler, and he may Turn right along it to have fabricated the storeach Parson’s Folly ries of apparitions to the tower at Bredon detract attention from summit. his illicit activities here.

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Car Parking: by St Benet’s Catholic Church, in Kemerton. On 540 bus route (not Sun/Bank Hols) Refreshments: Crown Inn, Kemerton and Kemerton Coffee Shop (check opening times) OS Sheet 190 recommended (sketch map above is not to scale) There are excellent views over the Vales of Gloucester and Evesham from this point. The folly is said to have been built

by Squire Parsons of Kemerton, who carefully calculated the height of the tower so that when standing on top, the visitor would be exactly 1000 feet above sea level.

The large stone in the small quarry below is known as ‘The Elephant Stone’ - and it’s easy to

see why! The rock (also known as the Bambury or Banbury Stone) is said to walk down to the Avon to drink when the bells of Pershore Abbey chime midnight on Midsummer Day. Exit via the earthworks known as Kemerton Camp (8) and take the permissive path back to the Bridleway (9). Turn right to descend to point (4), and back down to Kemerton.

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What is Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS)?

This condition refers to compromised air movement through the upper airways (nose, mouth, voice box) and trachea (windpipe) due to the head shape of certain breeds referred to as brachycephalic, writes Brad Cooper of Folly Gardens Vets.

Visually, on the outside, a brachycephalic head conformation will have a short muzzle and flattened face.

What isn’t so obvious is that the genetics of these breeds also result in narrow nostrils, an overlong and thick soft palate, collapse of the larynx and a reduced diameter of the windpipe.

These multiple factors act together to cause obstruction of air into the lungs.

BOAS is usually diagnosed in certain breeds. Not all the individuals within the breed are necessarily affected but it is common across the general population. Recent research suggests that over 70% of English Bulldogs, French Bulldogs and Pugs have this condition to some degree.

These breeds are currently very popular and an open discussion is needed with breeders and owners so that vets can provide the best care for the

individual whilst educating healthier breed characteristics.

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What are the signs of BOAS? The signs of BOAS are varied and can range in severity, including some or all of the following: • Reduced or poor exercise tolerance • Difficulty breathing during exercise • Poor tolerance to heat • Restlessness at night • Retching regurgitation and vomiting • Collapse due to lack of air

What treatments are available for BOAS? There are a number surgical procedures to try to help individuals suffering from BOAS. The vets at Folly Gardens keep up to date with the

䡵 Fig 3: Reduced nostril size

large volume of research available for this condition and will tailor surgery to the specific needs of the pet.

Most dogs suffering from the clinical signs of BOAS that receive prompt, appropriate treatment can experience a significant improvement in exercise tolerance and ease of breathing.

However it is not possible to create a completely normal airway for a brachycephalic dog so pets can remain prone to heat stress.

It is generally hoped that surgery to the nose, soft palate and larynx will stop or slow the progression of voice box collapse (laryngeal collapse) that develop as a result of the negative pressures developed during respiration. The evidence is that early intervention is likely to offer a better outcome than waiting until this condition has become severe.

If you would be interested in a consultation to discuss your pet please give the surgery a call

䡵 Fig 1: Normal dog larynx

䡵 Fig 2: an overlong soft palate blocking airway

Wishing you and your pet well, Brad

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THE TEWKESBURY DIRECT WORDSEARCH by Lenny Lexicon

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This month the puzzle conceals the surnames of twelve footballers who have over 50 England caps: BALL BANKS CHARLTON COLE FINNEY HART INCE MOORE NEAL OWEN PLATT TERRY 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.

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1: Which TV character was played by the actor Dermot Morgan, who died a day after filming the series’ final episode?

Cross House, Church Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5AB www.crosshousetavern.pub

2: Which artist’s first major work was entitled the Potato

Eaters and was painted in 1885?

3: The vegetable Kale is notable for a very high content of which vitamin?

4: Flowing some 3,900 miles, which is the longest river in Asia and the third longest river in the World?

team has been managed by Harry Redknapp, Alan Pardew, John Lyall and Avram Grant?

6: To which family of birds do Fieldfares belong?

5: Which Premiership football

ANSWERS: 1. Father Ted 2. Vincent Van Gogh 3. Vitamin K 4. The Yangtse 5. West Ham United 6. Thrushes

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

LIVE MUSIC - promote your event here, www.tewkesburydirect.co.uk WED 16th MARCH: Sebastian Tree, The Nottingham Arms.

TUES 1st MARCH: Knight & Spiers, The Roses Theatre. www.rosestheatre.org

SAT 11th MARCH: The Manfreds, The Roses Theatre. www.rosestheatre.org

THURS 3rd MARCH: The Fureys,www.cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk

SAT 11th MARCH: Leo Live, The Nottingham Arms.

THURS 17th MARCH: The Phil Beer Band, The Roses Theatre. www.rosestheatre.org

THURS 3rd MARCH: Blazin Fiddles, Bretforton Theatre Barn. thefleeceinn.co.uk

SUN 13th MARCH: Mackerel Sky, The Nottingham Arms.

THURS 17th MARCH: Marcello, The Nottingham Arms.

MON 14th MARCH: Adam Lee, The Nottingham Arms.

FRI 18th MARCH: Pete Harrington, The Nottingham Arms.

TUES 15th MARCH: Adam Lee, (Start time 7pm) The Nottingham Arms

SAT 19th MARCH: Seven Drunken Nights (The Dubliners Tribute Show), The Roses Theatre. www.rosestheatre.org

FRI 4th MARCH: Bernie Bolton, The Nottingham Arms.

SUN 6th MARCH: Laurence Williams, The Nottingham Arms.

SAT 19th MARCH: Don Mac & Marion Fleetwood (Foyer Folk), No. 8 Arts,Pershore. www.number8.org MON 21st MARCH: Curtis Stigers, www.cheltenham townhall.org.uk

SAT 16th APRIL: Non Jovi (Bon Jovi tribute show), The Watson Hall. tewkesburytowncouncil.gov.uk/whats-on/ SAT 16th APRIL: Roving Crows, The Market Theatre, Ledbury. themarkettheatre.com

FRI 29th APRIL: Open Mic Night, The Watson Hall. tewkesburytowncouncil.gov.uk/whats-on/

SAT 30th APRIL: The Johnny Cash Roadshow (tribute), The Roses Theatre. www.rosestheatre.org

SAT 30th APRIL: Mad Manners (the ultimate Ska Party), The Watson Hall. tewkesburytowncouncil.gov.uk/whats-on/

All Tewkesbury venues unless stated.Events may be subject to change or cancellation please check with the venue before travelling.

SAT 16th APRIL: Oujamaflip (folk), No. 8 Arts, Pershore. www.number8.org SAT 23rd APRIL: Duran Duran tribute, The Watson Hall. tewkesburytowncouncil.gov.uk/whats-on/ WED 27th APRIL: Daoiri Farrell, The Fleece, Bretforton. thefleeceinn.co.uk FRI 29th APRIL: The ELO Experience The Roses Theatre. www.rosestheatre.org

FRI 25th MARCH: Open Mic Night, The Watson Hall. tewkesburytowncouncil.gov.uk/whats-on/ FRI 25th MARCH: Strattlers, The Nottingham Arms.

SUN 27th MARCH: Nearly Elton, The Watson Hall. tewkesburytowncouncil.gov.uk/whats-on/ SUN 27th MARCH: Melvin Hancox, The Nottingham Arms.

QUIZ NIGHT WEDNESDAY 16th MARCH 7.30pm. Teams of four

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THURS 31st MARCH: Feast of Fiddle, The Roses Theatre. www.rosestheatre.org SUN 3rd APRIL: Rachel McShane, The Fleece, Bretforton. thefleeceinn.co.uk TUES 5th WED 6th APRIL: That’ll Be The Day, The Roses Theatre. www.rosestheatre.org THURS 7th ARIL: Wildwood Jack, The Roses Theatre. www.rosestheatre.org WED 13th APRIL: Katie Grace Harris The Carpenters Arms, Miserden (8pm) thecarps-miserden.co.uk SAT 16th APRIL: The Music of John Denver (tribute), The Roses Theatre. www.rosestheatre.org

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PHARMACY MATTERS with Peter Badham

Hypertension testing service in your community pharmacy

Peter Badham

It is estimated that over six million people have high blood pressure in the UK and are undiagnosed with the condition, writes local pharmacist Peter Badham.

At Badhams, we have the medication to help High blood pressure causes extensive dam-

age to the body, for example to the eyes, the kidneys and of course the heart.

We have always offered a free blood pressure testing service at Badham Phar-macy but

will be given advice and support.

Patients who have high blood pressure will be offered the free loan of a ambulatory blood pressure machine for 24 hours.

This machine will give the GP very valuable data, which will assist in the treatment of the condition. In patients with

the new service is different.

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high blood, their blood pressure does not fall at night, which puts the patient at risk Patients with very high blood pressure will be fast tracked to their GP. Call into today and have your numbers checked, it will not take long, but it could save your life.

We will be delighted to help you.

STITCHING EVENTS Have you added your stitches yet? We have had over 2000 people contribute to this wonderful project now and the stitches are growing all the time, writes Megan Dunford of The Roses Theatre.

If you haven't now is your chance to come along, meet the team and find out more.

In March there will be special High street Stitching event on Saturday 19th March, with panels and volunteer stitchers in lots of businesses throughout the town, 9am - 5pm, we'll have special trails to follow, stickers to collect as you make your way around - even prizes to be won!!

Sun 20th March will be a special day at The Watson Hall, 10am - 4pm. We'll be asking residents from the borough to share special memories or stories from family members, do you have old photographs you'd like to share? Bring them along too!

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OUT AND ABOUT with Jack B. Walker March 1st is the meteorological start of Spring, although traditionalists like me still wait for the equinox to abandon the thermals, writes Jack B. Walker.

Here’s are a few ideas for getting out and about this month: BATSFORD ARBORETUM: Former home of the Mitford family and later Lord Dulverton, since the 1990s the Park and Arboretum has been in the stewardship of the Batsford Foundation.

Near Bourton-on-the Hill, admission to the arboretum by pre-booked tickets. To reserve visit www.batsarb.co.uk There is no admission charge for the adjoining garden centre or café.

BROADWAY TOWER: Privately owned destination with a 50 acre park, excellent views, landmark folly, red deer heard, shop and restaurant. WR12 7LB, on the A44 between Evesham and Moreton-in-Marsh.

Tickets can be bought online broadwaytower.co .uk COTSWOLD FARM PARK: Family attraction established by Joe Henson to ensure the future of rare breed farm animals. Very popular family attraction with lots to see and do inside and out. Near Guiting Power - GL54 5FL. Book tickets online www.cotswold farmpark.co.uk COTSWOLD WILDLIFE PARK: One of the Cotswolds’ favourite family destinations since the 1970s.

Open year round except for opening times or to book online, see the website www.cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk. Near Burford (OX18 4JP) CROOME PARK: Capability Brown’s stunning landscape park near Pershore. Walks,shop, café and RAF Museum.

Croome Court shows various stages of the

Pre-School Stay and Play in Ashchurch Little Fishes for 0-4 year olds is being held on alternate Friday mornings in Ashchurch.

All in the age group are welcome to ‘stay and play’ from 9.30am until 11.00am at St Nicholas Church.

There is are stories, music and refreshments to keep the little ones engaged.

For more information, email littlefishesashchurch@hotmail.com or see the church website for dates. www.stnicholasashchurch.co.uk

estate’s fascinating and varied history - including its time as a school and Hare Krishna commune.

For events and opening times, see www.nationaltrust.org.uk/croome SEZINCOTE: Visit the grounds of one of Britain’s most unusual houses, built in the Indian style and said to have inspired Brighton Pavilion. Near Moreton (GL56 9AW) Details: www.sezincote.co.uk TEWKESBURY NATURE RESERVE The Tewkesbury Nature Reserve covers over 108 acres at the side of the A38 Tewkesbury bypass.

There is a small car park opposite the entrance to the Wheat-pieces pub.

See tewkesburynaturereserve.org.uk

Everything you need for your car including: • SCREEN WASH• BULBS • WIPER BLADES • OIL FILTERS • ANTIFREEZE • LUBRICANTS • CLEANING PRODUCTS • BATTERIES - including stop start vehicles - fitted from £30

WE’LL CHANGE IT FOR YOU! Bulbs, wipers, plugs etc - just call us!

TIGER TOWN BIKES NOW IN STOCK

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Northway Lane, Tewkesbury GL20 8JG • 01684 275566 GREAT CHOICE OF ECONOMIC AND STYLISH CARS TO SUITALL BUDGETS

13 VAUXHALL ASTRA SRi 5dr, silver, 36,000 miles, full Baylis service history .............£5299

60 RENAULT CLIO MUSIC finished in silver, 29,000 miles, stunning little car£ ..........2495

16 CITROEN C3 finished in kingfisher blue, 21,000 miles, only.................................£5495

16 RENAULT CLIO DYNAMIQUE NAV 16v, 5 speed, 5 door, 29,000 miles, full service history ................................................................................£6999 14 SUZUKI SWIFT SZ3, 5 door, blue metallic, 40,000 miles, nice clean car.............................................................................................................£4295 98 MERCEDES 230 SLK KOMPRESSOR silver, full service history .......................................................................................................................... £POA COMING SOON 64 SUZUKI SWIFT in beautiful metallic blue ................................................................................................................................. £POA PLEASE NOTE Some of our cars have been damaged/repaired. Please ask for full details

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Spring Festival Marks Queen’s Jubilee

THE TEWKESBURY DIRECT Quick Crossword

The celebration theme for this year’s RHS Malvern Spring Show will be Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

The four day event, at the Three Counties Showground (5th-8th May) will feature giant installations at each entrance, school gardens to honour her 70 year reign, and a Jubilee Garden planted with the monarch’s favourite flowers and plants.

For more details visit www.rhsmalvern.co.uk

93 Church Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5RS 01684 299160 Open Monday-Saturday 10.00am-5.00pm

TRI One-way Traffic Proposal Draft 3 Environmental Enhancement

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Please request a copy from Tewkesburytri @gmail.com

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We are hoping to release a final version on 10th March 2022

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TITANIUM DRILL BIT SET (19 piece)

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CUTTING OIL SPRAY (400ml)

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Across 7 - Open a wine bottle (6) 8 - Stage whispers (6) 9 - Dull car sound (4) 10 - Natives of Scandinavia (8) 11 - Moved round an axis (7) 13 - Sudden fear (5) 15 - Tall plants of the grass family (5) 16 - Raising (7) 18 - And so on (2,6) 19 - ___ Campbell: Canadian actress (4) 21 - Exchanged goods or services (6) 22 - City in NE Italy (6)

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Trio of speciality bread – basil pesto dip – marinated olives – sundried tomatoes (v) (ve) (g) (c) Sweet potato, chilli & coconut soup – speciality bread (v) (ve) (g) (c) Pan fried mushrooms – creamy garlic sauce – rustic bread (g) (c) Atlantic prawns & scottish smoked salmon – marie rose – leaf – rustic bread (g) (c)

Mothers Day Sunday 27th March 2022 food served 12.00 - 7.00pm

£24.95 adults three course £13.95 under 10’s three course

£19.95 adults two course £10.95 under 10’s two course Mother’s Day is a special day, a day when we all get the chance to say thank you to the person that gave us life, nurtured and cared for us, and still watches over us. So why would you want to say thank you in any other way than in the best possible style.

Here at Gupshill Manor we are committed to using only the finest local produce to create mouth-watering, outstanding dishes for you.

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Sweet potato falafel bites – mixed leaf – tomato & coriander salsa (v) (ve) Chicken liver parfait – fruit chutney – rustic bread – mixed leaf (c) (g)

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Gupshill roast – for anyone who’s hungry!!

A monster plate of roast beef – pork – chicken – 2 yorkshire puddings loads of roast spuds – stuffing – mixed vegetables – pan gravy (g) Roast beef – roast potatoes – yorkshire pudding – pan gravy (g) (c) Oven roasted chicken breast – roast potatoes – stuffing – yorkshire pudding – pan gravy (g) (c) Loin of pork – roast potatoes – yorkshire pudding – stuffing – pan gravy (g) (c) Sweet chilli glazed fillet of salmon – dressed mixed salad – rustic bread (g) Char-grilled local gammon – pub chips – free range fried egg – garden peas (g) (c) Pan fried chicken & bacon – sliced new potatoes – free range boiled egg – dressed mixed salad – rustic bread (g) (c) Pan fried sea bass fillet – new potatoes – chive hollandaise (g) Oven baked nut roast – roast potatoes – yorkshire pudding – veggie gravy (v) Beer battered haddock fillet – pub chips – garden peas – seared lemon (c) Baked beetroot & quinoa pattie – new potatoes – mixed salad - salsa (v) (ve) Italian pasta dumplings – basil pesto & sundried tomato cream –rocket (v) (c) All main courses served with mixed vegetables

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Ice-creams & sorbets – 2 x scoops adults 1 x scoop child. Vanilla – strawberry – chocolate – honeycomb blackcurrant or blood orange sorbet (g) (c) Meringue roulade – lemon meringue roulade – chantilly cream – berry coulis (g) (c) Chocolate brownie – rich chocolate brownie – chantilly cream (g) (c) Sticky toffee pudding – warm sticky toffee pudding – toffee sauce – creamy custard (c) Cheesecake – white chocolate & raspberry cheesecake – berry compote Caramel slice – salted caramelised chocolate biscuit slice – vegan ice-cream (ve) Frangipane – warm raspberry frangipane – berry compote (v) (ve) (g) British cheeses – stilton – farmhouse cheddar – creamy brie – fruit chutney – biscuits (g) TEWKESBURY DIRECT - 35

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Pathfinder Railtours have been happily based in Gloucestershire for many years, offering a wide programme of special trains for those who just love to travel by rail.

Tewkesbury marketing Company, Jack Boskett Media have been chosen to promote a varied and exciting railtours to the public.

Jack said:”We arrange relaxing days out to destinations and events of great interest. We even cater for those with an enthusiastic interest in the country’s complex rail system, whether the modern scene or looking back to the days of steam.

In these modern days, where ‘green’ and ‘environmental impact’ have become buzz words, we

believe that we can be proud of offering great days out whilst lessening the impact on our surroundings. 500 passengers, one locomotive and twelve carriages certainly seems a better

We have an exciting season of rail adventures ahead, this month we are promoting our Cambrian coast tour(see our main ad on page 26) as well as these other interesting journeys.”

deal than maybe 200 plus cars… and it is a more relaxing journey, especially if you are the car driver!

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Joining stations: Bristol Temple Meads, Bristol Parkway, Cam & Dursley, Cheltenham Spa, Worcestershire Parkway, Bromsgrove, Birmingham New Street, Tamworth, Burton-On-Trent, Derby and Chesterfield. m 2nd April The Hadrian Hoovers Travel behind English electric class 50s to the east coast and down The Settle and Carlisle Railway. Joining Stations: Tame Bridge Parkway, Birmingham New Street, Tamworth, Burton-OnTrent, Derby, Chesterfield, Sheffield and York. m 15th April The Easter Highlander - Four Day Luxury Railcruise 2022 A four-day railcruise passing through spec-

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TEWKESBURY’S USED CAR SUPERSTORE Come and check our great cars and vans online, better still, see them today… Just minutes from Tewkesbury Town Centre, over 50 quality vehicles, on display, waiting to drive away, from £1,000 to £10,000.

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HATCHBACK DCI N-TEC PLUS 2

HATCHBACK CZ2

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1,332cc | Semi-Auto 36,000 Miles | Petrol

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tacular Scottish scenery, travelling in classic first class carriages with delicious food and overnight accommodation at The Golden Jubilee Hotel, Clydebank. Joining stations: Eastleigh, Salisbury, Westbury, Bath Spa, Bristol Parkway, Cam & Dursley, Cheltenham Spa, Worcestershire Parkway, Birmingham New Street and Derby. m 30th April The Settle And Carlisle.

Take a breathtaking journey through the scenic Cumbrian Fells along the famous settle - Carlisle Railway.

Joining Stations: Bristol Temple Meads, Bristol Parkway, Cheltenham Spa, Worcestershire Parkway, Bromsgrove, Birmingham New Street, *Stafford. m 13th May The Cambrian Coast Express A day out along the Cambrian coast With stunning scenery. Joining stations: Oxford, Banbury, Leamington Spa, Coventry, Birmingham International, Birmingham New Street, Wolverhampton, Telford Central, Shrewsbury. m 20th May The Cambrian Coast Express A day out along the Cambrian Coast with stunning scenery. Joining stations: Bristol Temple Meads, Bristol

m Premier dining breakfast. Photo by Jack Boskett.

m Silver Service of Dinner in Premier Dining. Photo by Jack Boskett.

Parkway, Cam & Dursley, Cheltenham Spa, Ashchurch For Tewkesbury, Worcestershire Parkway, Bromsgrove, Birmingham New Street, Wolverhampton, Wellington, Shrewsbury. m 12th August The Cambrian Coast Express.

A day out along the Cambrian coast With

stunning scenery. Joining stations: Cardiff Central, Newport, Cwmbran, Abergavenny, Hereford, Leominster, Ludlow, Craven Arms, Church Stretton, Shrewsbury.

If you would like to find out more about travelling with Pathfinder , click on to www.

Pathfindertours.co.uk or call 01453 834477.

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The smart choice for all your Washing, Ironing and Dry Cleaning.

Pick up’s and drop off ’s available locally.

Open: Mon 1pm - 4ish | Tues 9am to 4ish | Wed 9am - 4ish Outside these hours by arrangement.

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Mothers Day Sunday 27th March

Volunteers at Bookworm Tewkesbury are delighted to announce that we can now provide a ‘bra bank’, a collection point for unwanted bras.

The bras collected will go to ‘bras against breast cancer’.

Through their bra recycling scheme and network of bra banks vital funds are raised for pioneering breast cancer research.

Bookworm Bra Bank The same bras also help to support small businesses in developing countries in Africa and around the world. The project prevents these bras going into landfill before giving them a new lease of life in countries such as Togo, Ghana and Kenya, where bras remain expensive to produce locally. Such

ventures provide income for families in developing

countries whilst providing employment for people living in the UK. Any bras that are genuinely beyond redemption are dismantled and disposed of properly.

For every ton of bras collected, Against Breast Cancer receives £700 to fund research. So please drop off your old bras at Bookworm, 150 High St., Tewkesbury, GL20 5JP and help our collection grow.

TEWKESBURY REJUVENATION INITIATIVE by Tim Wright The delayed TRI Breakfast will take place Thursday 10 March 0730 at the Hop Pole. We have secured the room free but if you want breakfast it’s a flat £10. This is open to all businesses and retailers in Tewkesbury it will be limited to 40 persons. An informal agenda including TRI updates on the Mill, the one-way traffic proposal High st Heritage Action Zone and the River Regatta scheduled for 24/25 Sept 22. Please apply through tewkesburytri@gmail.com.

Thank you all for the offer of paving slabs to repair pathways. We now have enough to build a new flour mill!!

Security of the empty Healings Mill buildings is of serious concern. Another break in recently which remained open for 10 days before a local citizen secured the entrance. As well as the ob-

vious risk to life there is a clear fire risk which could endanger many nearby properties. Please be vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the Police.

By Tim Wright - Coord TRI tewkesburytri@gmail.com T. 07825 993 229

“Looking for a great card to celebrate Mothers Day? Why not pop in, I have lots of cards for you to choose from.”

Lisa x

The Berkeley Arms A warm welcome always awaits in our Traditional English Pub

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Dragon Vets Tewkesbury is fully equipped with a sterile operating theatre, digital radiography, ultrasonography and laboratory equipment. Drop in and have a look around. You will see many of the same friendly faces from our main surgery at Dragon Vets Cheltenham.

You can book your visits and pick up pet supplies, food or medications at either surgery if it’s more convenient.

OPEN

MONDAY-FRIDAY 9am-6.30pm & SATURDAY 9am-10.30am 31 Church Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5PD www.dragonvet.co.uk

01684 217 708 Our medieval barn is available for social and society meetings.

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Over 65 quality used V.A.G cars on site Fully established for over 13 years

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ON-SITE STATE OF THE ART EQUIPMENT DETAILED REPORT PROVIDED Here is an example print out of a VW UP. The top image is before alignment at our centre and the bottom image after.

Wheel Hub • Alloy Wheel Repair & Repain ng

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All work carried out by our highly trained technicians in our custom made, state of the art Detailing Centre

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Our laser guidance system produces an easy to read report showing the specific adjustments required for each model in line with the manufacturer specifications.

This makes the report tailor made for each vehicle and gives the technician the ability to make remarkably small adjustments to ensure the alignment is perfect.

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OSTEOPATHY ADVICE with Katie Hogg, Two Rivers Osteopathy

Curable, treatable, or manageable Conditions osteopaths deal with vary from degenerative conditions to simple strains.

The difference in the type of problem we see compared to a GP is not just down to our jobs but also the difference in our approach to the condition’s patients seek our assistance for.

Some conditions are indeed curable, meaning they can be made better and unlikely to return.

However conditions which are considered not curable with some medicine can be treatable or

manageable for other strains of medicine.

The various different types of arthritis are classic examples of this.

Osteoarthritis is the general wear on cartilage and the subsequent bone cell activity commonly associated with age related joint pain and stiffness. This type of condition is considered incurable and therefore often treatment is not available via allopathic methods. However, many manual therapists would say this is a treatable condition in the

Friendly, professional, and highly qualified medical advice for all your joint and muscular ailments.

Registered Osteopathic practitioners

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sense that it is possible to create comfort and aid the patients movement, which in turn can slow the deterioration.

Autoimmune related arthritis, such as rheumatoid arthritis is incurable but allopathic medicine can treat the condition with medication to limit the deterioration and help keep the area comfortable. Manual therapy can manage the condition by keeping the joints moving and muscles at ease so that flare ups can be limited.

Depending on the condition and which medical practitioner you speak to the terms curable, treatable and manageable can be crossed and used interchangeably. It is important to question the use of them in your consultations so you are aware of the expectations in the future of your condition.

By Katie Hogg T. 01684 294777

A warm welcome awaits at Badham Pharmacy, Priors Park BADHAMS

WE COME TO YOU

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

We also make and deliver dosette trays

WE ALWAYS HAVE LOTS OF GREAT OFFERS IN STORE NEW GREAT SELECTION OF QUALITY £1 LINES Opening hours Mon-Fri 8.30am to 5.30pm (closed 1pm-2pm) Sat Closed

Badhams Pharmacy 105 Queens Road, Priors Park, Tewkesbury

01684 290659

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The Committee, Players and Members of Gloucestershire County Cricket Club Seniors, would like to take this opportunity to thank Loz, Teryy, the staff and customers of The Anchor, Tewkesbury, for their outstanding generosity in raising £1,000 towards the cost of a portable AED (Defibrillator) for our club.

The new device will be allocated to one of our seven teams, to be carried around the country wherever they may be playing, and will always be on hand in the event of an emergency.

To date, we as a county have not had cause to use one, but many of us know people who are still with us today as a result of having a device available for immediate

use.

With heartfelt thanks, on behalf of Gloucestershire Seniors, John Evans

(Chairman), Len Attard (Treasurer) and Bob Murray (Secretary).

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TEWKESBURY AUCTION CENTRE

Local Author’s Futuristic Prediction Seemingly the local villages to which Tewkesbury Direct is distributed are producing a range of diverse new fiction. See “Spike & Pickles” [p.34] in our February issue.

Now on a completely different theme - a dystopian story that is topically relevant especially after last year’s Glasgow climate summit.

Nick Thomas is, in his own words, “a passionate supporter of environmental causes”, and uses his professional expertise of marketing and fund-raising to benefit these concerns.

It is the potential Global

Environmental disaster that has centre stage in his new book, “Cull 2031.”

Now less than a decade away, 2031 sees global warning having risen above 1.5 degrees, the global population is over 9 billion; what is to be done? Apparently according to the radical grouping Reboot, with backing from official forces in over 70 countries worldwide: It is a cull of the baby boomers.

Not all is lost though for this generation. Geophysicist Will Jameson, recently returned after ten months in Antarctica, has discovered a solu-

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tion to halt the ice melt. His new mission is to fight to save himself and his loved ones, and his invention.

A different sort of read from an imaginative local author for those who like something original and inventive; which is what, we at alison’s bookshop, are often asked for. “Cull 2031 is a novel that asks some very fundamental questions about humankind,

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“Cull 2031” is available at alison’s bookshop in the High Street in paperback @ £ 11.99

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Due to continued growth, we are currently seeking a qualified heating engineer, ideally with gas or oil experience.

Electrical knowledge would be a useful advantage. We install air source heat pumps, so a knowledge of these would also be advantageous However, if you are practical and willing to learn, training would be given to expand your skills.

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OUR ALLEYWAYS with Steve Goodchild

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BULL COURT: A LONG-GONE ALLEY

Bull Court lost its identity a hundred years ago, but is possibly the oldest identifiable alley in Tewkesbury.

Today, it is part of the Hop Pole; the archway nearest the Cross used as their wheelchair access. It hasn’t always been part of the Hop Pole, though. It’s ‘front house’, identifiable by its windows, was once the Bull Inn. In about 1540, Clement Base rented half a burgage at the sign of the Bull, for 6d. In 1589, Mr Foskewe, the visiting Deputy Steward, presiding over the town’s Michaelmas Court, dined at the Bull. An inventory listed stables and a brewhouse in the court.

By the eighteenth century, the court led to Hartland’s, later Bolding’s, tan yard. In the early censuses, most of the cottages in the court were occupied by tanners, suggesting that the business was thriving. Later, the tan yard closed becoming the ‘Eagle’ factory site (and now Elliot Court).

The Hartland family had retained ownership because in 1889, following the death of Anna Maria Hartland, a large block of land, between Bull Court and Bank Alley, extending to the Mill Avon was sold by auction, in lots. Bull Court was described as a Front shop and dwelling house, with two cottages, workshop, wash house with hard and soft water pump, and stable.

The front house seems to have been a butcher’s shop in the nineteenth century, with a slaughterhouse, probably the workshop building, in the court.

In 1889, though, it was James Hopkins’ greengrocer’s shop, taken over by Frank Bloxham in 1904. By 1907 it was Smith’s pork butchers becoming the home of the Tewkesbury Food Committee at the end of the Great War. In about 1923 it was converted to its present form, to become part of the Hop Pole during a major upgrade of the hotel. It was then that redundant windows from work at the Cross House, up the road, were reused to replace the shop frontage and give the facade we see today.

There were six cottages, with thirty-one occupants, in the court in 1841 By 1851 only three were occupied, soon falling to two. In 1907, the front house, two cottages and a three-stall stable were advertised for sale, along with the warehouse or workshop,

which became part of the YMCA in 1921.

Bull Court’s cottages seem to have been respectable and law abiding. Occupants were certainly not affluent, and they suffered from the universal problems of overcrowding and poor water supply, but otherwise life was quiet.

The court was in the news in 1905 when Reuben White slipped and fell off a railway wagon whilst loading sacks of barley malt. He was forced to sue his employers, William Rice and Co., corn merchants, who wouldn’t make the payments due under the then new Workmen’s Compensation Act, saying that it applied to working in factories and the railway siding was not a factory. They lost.

They appealed. They lost again and Reuben was awarded about £8.

A small victory for the working man.

This court of two cottages suffered greatly during the Great War, losing three sons.

Charles Hurcombe was killed in action in March 1915 and his brother Harry gassed in 1917.

The Mann family next door fared little better, with Louis being killed in August 1916 and Fred wounded and hospitalised a month later.

Mr and Mrs Mann seem to have been the last residents of the court, which was sold

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Barchester previews its latest Luxury Care Home Barchester Healthcare is proud to announce that its newly refurbished luxury care home, Tewkesbury Fields, in Tewkesbury, is now open for visitors.

When the home welcomes its first residents in the spring, it will offer person-centred residential and respite care in a lovely setting.

Resident well-being is at the heart of Barchester Healthcare – the home will offer a café to socialise and enjoy freshly baked treats, spa bathrooms for a luxury bath time experience, beautiful en-suite bedrooms with smart TVs, a choice of comfortable lounges and in-house hair salon for a little bit of pampering.

If you are considering care for yourself or for a loved one, our friendly team of experts at Tewkesbury Fields is available to answer any questions

providing a premium caring experience.

We take pride in getting to know each of our residents to provide tailored care and support, ensuring

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Barchester Healthcare is committed to

dignity and choice in every aspect of daily life.

Staff at Tewkesbury Fields will celebrate life and ensure there is plenty on offer for

all tastes and abilities.

Once open, the home will provide a dedicated Life Enrichment programme which includes a choice of daily activities so that residents can continue to do the things they love, try something new and above all keep the enjoyment in every day.

Talented chefs will prepare delicious, nutritious home-cooked meals from seasonal menus, created with residents’ preferences in mind.

The well-being and safety of residents and staff are our greatest priorities, all our staff are vaccinated and we ask that all of our new residents are vaccinated before they move in with us.

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Carpets Direct has been trading for over thirty years, serving Tewkesbury and surrounding areas.

Special roll lines of carpets direct from manufacturer always in stock and roll lines of vinyl flooring.

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We can uplift and dispose of old carpets and take care of furniture, all carpets vacuumed and rubbish cleared away.

Showroom open every Friday for viewings, or by appointment in the week when suits you.

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Xin Zhao, comments: “We are thrilled our newly refurbished home is ready to welcome visitors. It’s a wonderful way for people to come and find out about the exceptional care we provide, and meet the friendly team who will be looking after our residents.

“Personalised care really is at the heart of everything we do, and we are looking forward to meeting new friends from within the local community and to welcoming our new residents and their loved ones.”

The team at

Tewkesbury Fields is on hand to discuss care options and the services available.

Please call 01684 850311 to book an appointment.

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in 1919. The warehouse was sold to the YMCA who linked it to their building next door. The remainder was incorporated into the Royal Hop Pole. It’s days of independent existence had ended, except for Mop Fair days when it was set up as a dummy ward to raise funds for the hospital. This, too, ended when the fair retreated out of Church Street.

An attractive, but quiet, part of the street scene, it’s hard to imagine what the entrance was like in its heyday, with houses and a tanyard within it.

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Ironmongers, Plumbing and Electrical Engineers and Suppliers

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High Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5JX Telephone: (01684) 292282 Also in Upton-upon-Severn (01684) 592607 Find out why we have maintained our thriving business for over 200 years and check out our wide variety of products and services at

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BUILDING SERVICES

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A. G. BONIFACE & SONS LTD BUILDING CONTRACTORS SPECIALISTS IN DISABLED BATHROOMS & SHOWERS All types of domestic and commercial building including electrical and mechanical work

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PAINTING & DECORATING

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We assemble furniture from top suppliers: Wayfair, Argos, IKEA, Habitat and many other retailers

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Heating Systems. Boiler Replacements. LPG. Oil. Breakdowns. Servicing. Unvented.

General Plumbing. Bathrooms. Tiling.

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HOUSE CLEARANCE & REMOVALS

Including: • Residential/Commercial and Lettings• Internal/Exterior • Wallpapering • Wallpaper and Paint Stripping • Damp Inspections and Treatments • Helping Hands Service • Property Snagging Inspections Contact: Dan Bunt • 07410 114066 • walltofloor.com

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SUPPORT OUR LOCAL TRADERS Please support your local traders and retailers to ensure a bright future our beautiful town

Phone: 01684 773783 Mobile: 07972 484197 REGISTER Licence No: 2337437 Reg No: 199878

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PLUMBING & HEATING

SATELLITE & AERIAL INSTALLATION

A.J. CROMWELL Aerial & Satellite Installations Multi Point Systems Digital Specialists Freeview and Sky TV

ROOFING

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We offer a comprehensive project timeline from start to finish and guarantee a competitive price

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SECURITY SYSTEMS

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Contact us for free no-obligation advice and quotations

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INTRUDER ALARM, FIRE, CCTV, DOOR ACCESS MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR TO ALL SYSTEMS, 24 HOUR CALLOUT FOR ALL YOUR SECURITY NEEDS TEL 01684 273248 MOBILE 07966 174648 EMAIL freemansecurity@btinternet.com

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STOVES & CHIMNEYS

EPDM RUBBER & GRP FIBREGLASS All work completed with a 20 or 25 year Guarantee

FASCIAS & GUTTERING

IS YOUR CHIMNEY SAFE? DOES IT LEAK? DOES IT NEED RE-BUILDING, RE-POINTING, REDUCING, CAPPING, COWLINGS, BIRDGUARDS, FLASHING REPAIRED/RENEWED FIREPLACE RESTORATION, ROOF REPAIRS EXTERNAL DECORATION UNDERTAKEN

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SEWING,TAILORING & REPAIRS

Wild Flowers

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Est. 1976

TREE PRUNING & SURGERY

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Have you tried to create ‘nectar bars’ and ‘wildflower meadows’? Has your local council left the roadside verges as wildflower areas (that don’t have many flowers?).

The maintenance of Establishing sustainable mixed swards tends to wildflower areas is very come in large blocks, difficult and it can also rather than little and take a lot of time and often. several years to truly They need managing, establish. because the UK’s peak of Sadly, 97% of our biodiversity was just meadows have been lost before the war, when the to agricultural changes countryside was actively since WW2, so it’s great managed in a rotating that people want to help. patchwork of different The trouble is that often field sizes, crops, livethese areas are sold as stock and, crucially, easy and low maintewithout large machinery nance and it leads people or inputs like fertilisers. and organisations to I hope this gives some give up. clues about how to manWe also expect vast age them – the sward of swathes of colour all grasses and other flowyear long, forgetting that ering plants is left to all plants have a flowergrow until the old hay ing season and a premaking season (Julyish) ferred habitat.

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Tim Hoskins then cut with a scythe (or use a brushcutter) to leave long stems on the plants.

These are left to dry for a week or so, raked off (without being overly fastidious) and the hay removed from the area.

The ground is then grazed (use a mower) for the rest of the season and then poached by roughing the ground up a bit in autumn.

Then the ground is left during late autumn and winter, when livestock are housed. Some rotted muck is spread in spring and the process

starts again.

Key points: native UK grasslands have far lower levels of nitrogen (N) than modern improved leys, so the muck is unnecessary until a pattern of nutrient removal is established after 5+ years, grasses used are less vigorous meadow species (keep lolium/rye away).

Some parasites like yellow rattle are a good idea to reduce grass vigour.

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UPTON GLASS & GLAZING LTD 24 HR EMERGENCY BOARDING AND RE-GLAZING SERVICE An efficient, friendly local business • Glass cut to size in our workshop • UPVC windows, doors and conservatories supplied and fitted • Greenhouse repairs • Same day replacement of broken glass • Shop fronts - same day replacement • Mirrors and shelves supplied and fitted • Replacement double glazed units • Secondary glazing • Police and insurance company approved FENSA approved FOR ALL YOUR GLAZING REQUIREMENTS

Tel: 01684 591138 24 Hour: 07974 783472 The Workshop, 69a Old Street, Upton upon Severn, Worcs. WR8 0HN

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Motor sport returns to Prescott Hill

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The famous old track, home of the Bugatti Owners’ Club since 1938, will be holding a pre-season test day on Saturday 9th April, with the curtain raiser to the season taking place on the weekend of 23rd24th. Cars will compete

in the British and Midland Hillclimb Championships.

In May the Prescott Mini Fest (featuring classic Minis) will be held on Saturday 14th May, followed by the annual Classics at Prescott meeting (organ-

ised by Winchcombe Rotary Club) on Sunday 15th May. It’s Car Club Day on Saturday 21st May, and on Sunday 22nd the art of the Italian automobile is celebrated in ‘Prescott Italia.’ A new event on

Saturday 28th May, Prescott Historique, marks the golden age of hillclimbing.

For more details of all events at Prescott Hill this season, or to buy tickets, visit the website prescotthillclimb.co.uk

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TYRES, EXHAUSTS & BRAKES

Business Breakfast Invitation THURSDAY 10th March 7.30am Royal Hop Pole (Wetherspoons)

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CAR REPAIRS

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AIR-CONDITIONING

Re-gassing

FREE Spring Motoring Checks FREE Courtesy Car or Collection & Delivery 11

Open:Mon-Fri 08.00-18.00 Saturday 08.30-12.30 Sun Closed

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We invite Retail and Business owners to attend our first breakfast seminar where we can discuss what matters most to the rejuvenation of our town, what we have set in motion and what YOU want to happen.

Have your say on TRI’s: One-way traffic system proposals, Healings Mill TBC’s High Street Regeneration Programme (HAZ) TRI have secured the front room for 40, first come first served.

Breakfast is optional at £10 each - any surplus to TRI Charitable Trust.

Please RSVP to join us tewkesburytri@gmail.com

Servicing and Repairs Classic Car and Bike Specialists

Spring levels check including top-ups £25.00 inc VAT While-u-Wait MOTs £45.00 cars £29.00 bikes Free tea and coffee always on the go!

01684 850940 Open Saturday 9.00am-1.00pm Natton Lane, Ashchurch GL20 7BG Find us on Facebook