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Deborah Thompson isplanning to open hernew venture, TeddingtonStores, early nextmonth.

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www.tewkesburydirect.co.uk The new RAF Defford Museum at Croome Park, north of Tewkesbury, opened its doors at the end ofSeptember - and attracted over 1000 visitors in its first week.The new museum is theoutcome of ambitionsfirst voiced many yearsago by veterans whoserved at RAF Defford.

The airfield closed toflying in 1957, but manyveterans were emotionalwitnesses to the openingceremony.

“This is wonderful,absolutely marvellous”,said 94 year old AlbertShorrock, a former air-frames fitter at Defford.

Albert was invited tocut the tape at the offi-cial opening ceremony -which was attended byover 150 people. “Wenever thought we wouldsee the day,” he added.

RAF Defford was atop-secret airfield builtin the grounds ofCroome Park, nowowned by the NationalTrust.

It was at Defford thatwar-winning airborneradar was developed,tested and proven duringthe Second World War.

By 1945, up to 3000men and women wereserving at the base.

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tinued into the Cold Waryears, with virtuallyevery type of aircraftused by RAF and RoyalNavy - plus some fromthe US Air Force - beingrepresented at Defford.

The museum recordsthe achievements of themen and women of RAFDefford - service person-nel, scientists and civil-ian staff.

It is a joint venture

between the NationalTrust at Croome, andDefford Airfield HeritageGroup (DAHG) whosecured grants from theEvesham-based compa-ny Severn WasteServices, and theHeritage Lottery Fund,to restore the buildingand fit out the museum.

The total cost wasover £200,000.

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housed in a 1942 formerRAF building which hasbeen restored to its war-time appearance.

The new museum isopen to visitors toCroome Park seven daysa week from 10.30 am to4.30 pm (4pm in win-ter). For visitors whopay for admission toCroome Park in the nor-mal way (free toNational Trust mem-bers), there is no chargefor admission to theMuseum.

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# Former Defford air frames fitter Albert Shorrock, 94,cuts the tape to open the museum, assisted by LordFlight who made the opening speech.

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# LOCAL HISTORIANS AT COUNTY AWARDS: Atthe Gloucestershire County History day on Saturday,Tewkesbury Historical Society had two members whowere finalists for the County Jerrard Award. “Alas wedid not win it - again, said THS chairman John Dixon.“Derek Benson has now been a finalist six times - ineach of the last five short-lists - and Sam Eedle oncebefore, but also a winner in 2005. “We are extremely proud of both of them,pictured above flanking Bryan Jerrard himself.”

Youthchoir to joinconcertThe Philomusica ofGloucestershire andWorcestershire will bejoined by the Chelten-ham Youth Choir forpart of their commem-orative concert inTewkesbury Abbeythis month.

The concert will begiven on the eveningbefore RemembranceSunday in support ofthe work of the RoyalBritish Legion.

Pieces by Elgar andGurney, that were writ-ten during the GreatWar, form the centrepart of the concert.

There wil also be aperformance of TheTsunami Requiem, byChris Williams, whichwas written to remem-ber the tragedy thatstruck the Indian Oceanon Boxing Day 2004.

For this part of theconcert, Philomusicawill be joined by theyoung singers.

P h i l o m u s i c a ’ sConductor, Linda Par-sons said: “Our choirhas always encouragedyoung musicians andwe’re thrilled that thisexcellent choir will betaking part in the per-formance.”

The concert, onSaturday 8th November,begins at 7.30pm.


On the day, the HighStreet will be closed totraffic and filled withCraft Stalls, a Farmers’Market and Funfair,whch will swing intoaction from 12 noon.

Father Christmas isbooked to switch on thelights at 5.00pm.

Andrew Turner, ofTewkesbury RotaryClub, said “This yearthere will be even morestalls than usual to help

you spend your moneyon those important pres-ents.

“To help fund thelights there will be anopportunity to Sponsor aBulb in memory of aloved one or for thatspecial occasion.

“Please cut out theform in this edition ofTewkesbury Direct anddrop it into one of theshops with your dona-tion.

“A recent generousdonation of £500 fromBookworm, the charitybookshop in the HighStreet, is very muchappreciated and will helptowards the costs oforganising the lights.”


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You can support The Festival of Lights on Sunday23rd November by sponsoring a light bulb in mem-ory of a loved one or as a Christmas gift. Your namewill be included on our “Sponsor a Bulb” list whichwill be displayed in the Town Hall.

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THE LIGHTS WILLSHINE AGAINTHIS CHRISTMASThe Tewkesbury Christmas Lights will shineagain in the town this year and the organisingcommittee is well advanced with the plans for theChristmas Market on Sunday 23rd November.

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SWILGATE WORKS WILL PROTECT SUBSTATIONImprovements to the River Swilgate in Tewkesbury have included protectionmeasures for an electricity substation near Priors Park.

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It will be spent onthings such as thereplacement of the the-atre’s roof, the installa-tion of a lift, the refur-bishment of public areasand enlarging of facili-ties.

Theatre DirectorDeborah Rees said:“We’re delighted thatTewkesbury BoroughCouncil have granted us£150,000 towards our2015 refurbishmentproject.

“This grant meansthat we are now overhalfway towards ourfundraising target.

Tewkesbury BoroughCouncil are major part-ners in this project andwe are looking forwardto working with them”

The theatre has alsorecently secured£250,000 from the ArtsCouncil to help fund theworks.

Once the works havebeen completed, the the-atre should be in astrong and sustainableposition.

Discussions are cur-rently taking placebetween the council andthe theatre’s trust aboutthe future of the lease –with the trust showing awillingness to considera longer lease with fullrepairing responsibility.

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Tewkesbury Rotary FireworksThe annual Tewkesbury Rotary Club Fireworksand bonfire is being held at the Vineyards Field(behind Tewkesbury Abbey) on Saturday 1stNovember.

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Northway £275,000Located within a favoured area of Northway – a lovelyspacious detached home. 4 bedrooms; lounge; kitchen/breakfast room; separate dining room; utility room; largeconservatory; family bathroom; private rear garden; integralgarage; ample parking. EPC D.

Walton Cardiff £275,000A beautifully light and well presented detached doublefronted home located in this favoured area of Walton Cardiff.Close proximity to local primary school; 4 bedrooms;ensuite; downstairs wc; separate dining room; dual aspectlounge; modern kitchen; utility; private rear garden; garage onthe side with ample driveway parking. EPC D.

Town Centre £89,950 OFFERS INVITEDFirst floor town centre 2 bedroom apartment with theadvantage of views and allocated parking! New upvcdouble glazed windows; 2 bedrooms; bathroom withshower over the bath; kitchen with wall and base units;walking distance of the towns amenities. EPC C.

Webber House £125,000Lower ground floor two double bedroom apartment in thepopular sheltered accommodation development, Shephard’sMead. Wet room shower; modern kitchen, box room, directlevel access from the communal gardens; Parking, beautifulgrounds, communal laundry, 24 hr care line; daytimemanager; walking distance of local supermarket.

Town Centre £125,000This is a delightful town centre cottage that has been ownedby the current vendor since its conversion approximately 6years ago and offers open plan ground floor accommodationwith the plumbing to create a wc; whilst on the first floor isa large double bedroom and ensuite bathroom. Gas centralheating; double glazed windows. EPC C.

Home Abbey House £135,000Your friends and relations will certainly be envious of yourviews from this spacious first floor apartment, and you willfeel like you're on holiday every day! In addition there areexcellent communal facilities; including laundry room;lounge; guest suite; day time manager and beautifulgrounds located on the High Street. EPC C.

Tewkesbury £170,000Spacious 3 bedroom home within the popular residentialarea of Oldfield and in easy walking distance of the towncentre. Off road parking; good sized garden; dual aspectlounge; kitchen/dining room; study. Upstairs bathroom andseparate wc. There is gas to the property and cavity wallinsulation. Garage available to rent. EPC E.

Mitton £200,000This is an immaculately presented and maintained homewhich is ready to move straight into! Located at the endof the cul du sac adjacent to open fields, with theadvantage of a garage/workshop to the side and gated sideaccess to the rear. 3 bedrooms; kitchen/dining room;upstairs contemporary styled bathroom; EPC D.

Twyning £250,000A beautifully light and immaculately presented semi detachedhome located within a private courtyard in the centre of thevillage. 2 double bedrooms, master with ensuite wet room;2nd with contemporary bathroom; Kitchen/dining room;lounge with open fire; garage; parking; upvc windows; prettygardens. EPC D.

Twyning £220,000A spacious 2 bedroom first floor apartment located at thisprestigious address. Large lounge; separate dining hall;kitchen; master bedroom with fitted wardrobes; bathroom;communal grounds backing onto fields; garage; lovelycountryside views. EPC tba.

Walton Cardiff £275,000An attractive double fronted home with private reargarden, within this popular, established area of WaltonCardiff. 4 bedrooms; master with ensuite; lounge; kitchen/breakfast room; dining room; downstairs wc; study; familybathroom; garage; driveway parking. EPC C.

Newtown £235,000Immaculately presented and ready to move straight into -this is a lovely home on the outskirts of the town withinwalking distance of the local facilities. 3 bedrooms; separatedining room; conservatory; contemporary kitchen; garage;ample parking; pretty garden; upvc double glazing, gas centralheating. EPC D.

Engall Castle November Advert 24/10/2014 11:19 Page 2

The creation of thegrounds in 1897, how-ever, was very much amunicipal enterprisewhich required volun-teers to raise money bysubscription.

Prior to that it wasmainly privately ownedwasteland, and was oncethe site of the “ThePound Wall Roadway”, aserpentine path whichfollowed the line of theancient roadway whichwas part of the mainroad via Deerhurst toGloucester.

The Pleasure Gardenswere created in 1897from subscriptions fromthe people ofTewkesbury to markQueen Victoria’sDiamond Jubilee.

As one might expect,the townspeople werenot initially enthusiastic

but eventually theBorough Surveyor creat-ed, in the words ofTewkesbury Register, “athing of beauty beyondquestion, and we hopethat it may prove a joyforever.”

Its attraction wasenhanced by the gainingof a gun from theCrimean War and abandstand, both ofwhich succumbed in theausterity of SecondWorld War.

Its nadir perhapscame during the inunda-tion of 2007, although,before and since, thevolunteers have seentheir hard work thwartedby periodic floods.

It also spurred on thevolunteers to recreatethe beauty of 1897 byencouraging townsfolkonce again to subscribeto new entrance archesto commemorate theDiamond Jubilee of

Queen Elizabeth II, ourpresent Queen.

Thanks to its Friends,the Victorian PleasureGardens, despitestraightened public cir-cumstances, will remaina joy forever.


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Saw horses, chains,safety clothing andaccessories

Collection anddelivery serviceavailable

HEDGE TRIMMER from only £99

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# In contrast: The Victoria Pleasure Gardens in 1910(top) and 2014 (below)

Were it not for a small group of dedicated volun-teers it is doubtful if today there would be anyPleasure grounds through which we can walk,writes John Dixon. In 2014 local governmentalone cannot afford to maintain such facilities.

# Tewkesbury ‘Then& Now, Volume II’ isa new booklet pub-lished by the historicalsociety in aid of theFriends of VictoriaPleasure Gardens.

Featuring a selec-tion of the ‘Then &Now’ articles fromTewkesbury Direct, itwill go on sale atAlison’s Bookshop inthe High Street laterthis month.


WALTON CARDIFF Nicely presented four bedsemi detached property. A great family home offeringspacious living accommodation. Large conservatory,GCH, double glazing, off road parking, detachedgarage. NO ONWARD CHAIN.

TEWKESBURY A well presented family home bothinside and out! Dated back to Victorian times thisperiod semi detached house has been graduallyimproved over the years to provide comfortable livingspace. GCH & off road parking.

WALTON CARDIFF Well presented 4 bed townhouse, walking distance to primary school. PVCudouble glazing & gas central heating, a south westerlyfacing low maintenance rear garden, garage en-blocand off road parking for 2 cars.

TEWKESBURY Compact, smart & detached! Thisnicely presented two bedroom property has thepotential to be a great purchase for those wanting todownsize/retire or first time buyer/investor. PVCudouble glazing. NO ONWARD CHAIN.

BREDON Extended village family home presentedin very good order. Sizeable kitchen which is openplan to the dining room has integrated appliances.Oak flooring, inset ceiling spot lights, feature raisedfireplace. GCH, double glazing.

TEWKESBURY This well presented extended 3bed mid terrace has a large relatively private southwesterly facing rear garden ideal for the keengardener or families with children. PVCu doubleglazing and GCH, refitted Kitchen.

NORTHWAY Tastefully extended to provide extradownstairs accommodation 3 bed semi detachedfamily home in a cul de sac location. Gas centralheating and PVCu double galzing. Garage, parkingand easily managed gardens.

BREDON 2 bedroom semi detached bungalow witha conservatory. PVCu double glazing and gas centralheating , mature landscaped rear garden, garage andoff road parking for 1 car. Ideal retirement property,professional couple/1st time buyer.

TEWKESBURY Period semi detached familyhome offers PVCu double glazing & gas centralheating. 3 double bedrooms, family bathroom witha separate shower, garden and outbuildings/workshops .

£275,000

£215,000£220,000

£225,000

£215,000

£192,000 £190,000

£185,000 £179,950 £125,000

£189,950

£300,000


BREDON A rare opportunity to acquire a quirkycharacter cottage located in a picturesque villagelocation above Bredon Marina. Exposed beams,open fires, an oak panelled staircase, stone mullionleaded light windows.

BREDON 2 bed stone built character cottage.Exposed beams, feature fireplaces in the Loungeand Kitchen/Breakfast room and a private maturecottage garden. Integral garage and off road parkingfor one car. NO ONWARD CHAIN.

TEWKESBURY A 3 bed link detached familyhome, refitted kitchen, garage conversion to diningroom, double glazing and gas central heating.Relatively private enclosed rear garden, off roadparking for 3 vehicles. NO CHAIN.

Chess Moves Advert 21/10/2014 12:23 Page 1

For over 200 years theBeckford Inn hasthrived as a pub andrestaurant on the A46between Tewkesburyand Evesham.

Dating back to themid-eighteenth century,the Beckford started lifeas an old coaching inn -providing vittles toweary travellers as theymade their way betweenthe busy market townsof Gloucestershire andWorcestershire.

Our photographs pro-vide two contrasting

images: left, the picturefrom 1809 shows the oldstone building in an ele-vated position. The levelof the road beside it has

been raised over theyears. The photo above,from the same angle,shows the inn withVictorian additions.


Family Owned

Independent

Garden

Centre

Worcester Road, Tewkesbury, Glos. GL20 6EBOpen: Mon-Sat 9am-5.30pm, Sunday 10am-4pm

01684 293103 • www.tewkesburygardencentre.co.uk

[email protected]

Browns Garden Restaurant • Walkers & Cyclists welcomePlease pre-book for Festive meals/Sunday lunches - (01684) 299996

Parties - 24 hour notice • Private hire available • Free WiFi

CREAM TEAS - BUY ONE

GET ONE FREE!Only with this voucher. AvailableMonday-Friday 3.00pm-4.30pmValid until 30th November 2014

Four courses only £25.95 per head Wed 10th Wed 17th December at 7.30pm

Traditional breakfasts from only £5.25 all daySunday Lunches from only £8.95 booking essential

EARLY BIRD MORNING DEALCoffee or Tea and Cake of the Day only £3.50 9 -11.30am Monday-Friday

Floral tributes,cut flowers,

bouquets etc01684 290288

Plus a huge range of Christmas Decorations, Lights, Gifts,Seasonal Food and Gift Vouchers

We sell

LOGSCOAL & GAS

Pauline Evans ofGloucester ExpressBusiness Travel Centrehas relocated her busi-ness from the BredonRoad to larger premisesat the Status Office Parkin Gannaway Lane offNorthway Lane.

The majority of theteam live locally, whichmeans they can nowleave their cars at homeand walk to the office.

Pauline has workedin the travel industry forforty years, and openedher specialist businesstravel company in2000.

She employs a teamof five experienced staffwho offer a personalisedservice for the interna-tional business

traveller. Booking flights and

hotels as well as organ-ising all of the otherassociated travelarrangements for a suc-cessful trip, can be timeconsuming as well ascostly when booked sep-arately.

Gloucester Expressaims to offer a compre-hensive travel solutionwith the added benefit ofcost savings.

“We are so glad wemade the move”, com-ments Pauline “and wehope to be of assistanceto many of the interna-tional businesses locat-ed on the businesspark”.

Shelby Powell

Gloucester ExpressTravel on the moveA team of business travel experts are celebratingafter moving into new offices located in the heartof Northway trading estate, and recently held anopen day inviting friends, family and customersto view their new base.

# Chantal Willis, Caroline Lane, Amanda Prout & JoHolt, with Pauline Evans (seated)

07787 935897 OR 0800 292 7859Find me on Facebook

JAMESTree & Garden ServicesFully insured - 12 years experience

Topping and Felling • Pollarding and Pruning• All kinds of fruit trees pruned • Hedges trimmed and shaped

• Dead or dangerous trees and any size stumps removed

Garden Clearances • Turf supplied and laidFencing • Gravel • Edging • Wood/bark chippings

15% Off all quotes with this advert

STEP BACK INN TIME - The Beckford Inn


Tewkesbury: The Ancient Grudge, 15 High Street, Tewkesbury, GL20 5AL. Tel. 01684 275276 Fax. 01684 276661Walton Cardiff: 4 Columbine Road, Walton Cardiff, Tewkesbury, GL20 7SP. Tel. 01684 295417 Fax. 01684 851780

www.tagestateagents.co.uk | [email protected]


Executive four bedroom detached family home withfront to back lounge, large separate dining room,kitchen breakfast with utility, four double bedrooms(ensuite to the master) , double garage

Stonehills £324,950

4 bedrooms detached on a corner plot, lounge,dining room, kitchen breakfast, full widthconservatory, UPVC double glazing, gas fired centralheating, garage and walled garden.

Walton Cardiff £249,950

Substantial 4-5 bedroom family home with views tofront of open farmland, lounge, separate diningroom, kitchen with built in appliances, garage andwalled garden.

Off Bredon Road Offers in excessof £275,000

One of the nicest 3 bedroom detached styles onWalton Cardiff, front to back lounge, front to backkitchen breakfast with utility, conservatory, 3 goodbedrooms and ensuite, garage.

Walton Cardiff £225,000

Rare opportunity at this price point, 3 bedrooms inthe heart of the village in a cul de sac position,Twyning offers 2 public houses, shop, school, villagegreen and the lovely River Avon.

Twyning £189,950

Immaculately presented 3 storey townhouse on thelater part of the Walton Cardiff development, 19’kitchen breakfast, 3 good bedrooms, square lounge,en suite and family bathroom, garage.

Hazel Avenue £195,000

2 bedroom townhouse a short walk from TewkesburyTown centre, lounge, kitchen breakfast, two doublebedrooms and family bathroom, gas fired centralheating and residents parking.

Perry Hill £110,000

Traditional double fronted 3 bedroom mid townhouse close to Tewkesbury town centre, front to backlounge, kitchen breafast, 3 good bedrooms andfamily bathroom, large gardens and no chain.

Oldfield £169,950

Well proportioned 2 bedroom first floor apartmentclose to the lift, The Maltings is a managed, purposebuilt development for the over 55s with parking andguest flat, communal facilities.

Tewkesbury Centre £115,000

Exceptional 3 bedroom mid terrace backing on toamenity land, front to back lounge, kitchenbreakfast, 3 good bedrooms and family bathroom,central heating, double glazing and ample off roadcar parking.

Warren Road £159,950

PUBLIC NOTICETag Estate Agents are now in receiptof an offer for the sum of £166,950

for 2 Kingston Road, Northway,Tewkesbury, Glos, GL20 8QH.

Anyone wishing to place an offer on this propertyshould contact Tag Estate Agents,

15 High Street, Tewkesbury, Glos, GL20 5AL, 01684275276 before exchange of contracts.

Tag Estate AgentsWill be hosting representatives fromBloor Homes at The Ancient Grudge

on Saturday 8th November 2014between 11.00am and 4.00pm.

Feel free to drop in and find out about theirexciting development in Stoke Orchard or any of

their other developments in Gloucestershire,advice available on government assistance

schemes such as ‘Help to Buy’

TAG Estate Agents Advert 23/10/2014 11:50 Page 1


The Fabulous Farmers Arms Christmas MenuAvailable from 29th November - 23rd December - bookings and pre-orders essential. Call 01452 780307 for details. Monday-Sunday lunches and

Monday-Thursday evenings: 2 courses £18.50 pp, 3 courses £22.50pp, Friday and Saturday evenings (includes music) 3 courses £25.00pp.

Saturday 15th NovemberThe Chris QuinnContinental Trio

The Continental Trio deliver a fast paced journeythrough the world of acoustic roots and jazzmusic. Expect the meanest delta blues guitar

playing alongside Django Reinhardt inspired hotgypsy swing, awesome bluegrass flat picking aswell as a selection of Chris’ critically acclaimedoriginal songs. 2 Courses £15 per person or 3

Courses £19 per person.

Friday 28th NovemberRhiannon Lambert

Sensational Soprano -Opera to the West End

A fabulous journey featuring some of the mostfamous arias from the operas to some of the mostfamous songs from the musicals. She is one of the

best in musical theatre after training with theRoyal Academy of Music. Winner at a young age of

Classic FM Singer Of The Year and described byAlfie Boe as “A beautiful girl with a beautiful voice,

will go far.” 2 Courses £18.50 per person or 3Courses £22.50 per person.

Friday 5th DecemberA Classical Christmas with

Sarah Minns

Award winning Soprano Sarah Minns, LeadingLady on West End stages will be treating you to aChristmas Carol featuring songs from ChristmasCarols, Hymns and songs from the some of the

best West End musicals.Performing with Richard Black a Concert Pianistwho has played Covent Garden and some of the

biggest stages in the world.

Friday 12th DecemberAn evening with the

Legendary Paul Da Vinci

Famous for singing the lead vocals for Sugar BabyLove with the Rubettes. This single release sold

over 8 million records and Paul was alsoresponsible for the high falsetto. He has performed

with legends including David Essex, Elton John,Tom Jones, Ringo Starr and many more.

We warmly invite you to join us for a Fantastic Festive Celebration over Christmas and the New Year

Farmers Arms Calendar of Up And Coming Events Not To Be Missed!

For more information contact Dan and Jess on 01452 780307 or check out our website at www.farmersarms-lowerapperley.co.uk

Christmas StartersRoasted Butternut Squash Apple and Brie Soup

...Venison and Wild Mushroom Terrine

...King Scallops and King Prawns

...Madgetts Duck Breast

...Lamb Fillet Medallions

...Seafood Gratin

...Goats Cheese and Herb Pannacotta

...Mushroom, Asparagus and Blue Cheese Risotto

Christmas Main DishesRoast Breast of Madgett’s Free Range Turkey

...Roast Loin of Woodland Pork

...Rib of Herefordshire Beef

...Cotswold Lambshank

...Free Range Breast of Chicken

...Sea Bass Fillet

...Crab, Pesto and Parmesan Crusted Cod Loin

...Goats Cheese Potato and Red Onion Tart

...Mushroom, Spinach and Camembert Wellington

Christmas DessertsTraditional Christmas Pudding

...Sticky Toffee Pudding

...Baileys Crème Brulee

...Chocolate Brownie

...Caramel Pannacotta

...Chocolate and Cherry Roulade

...Festive Fruit Salad

...A Selection of Cheese and Biscuits

...Selection of Chef’s Ice Creams

Coffee and Chocolates to Finish

Saturday 29th NovemberJohn Beckingham

Jazz and Blues BandA fantastic range of Jazz and Blues from the ages to the

present day combined with our Christmas Menu.

Thursday 11th DecemberAn Evening with Lipinski Brothers

BandThis band is rocking and an award winning Beatles tribute band.

They perform a selection of Beatles hits and various covers from thesixties to the present day. Players at many prestigious London

venues as well as the world famous Liverpool Cavern Club.

Saturday 13th DecemberAn Evening with

Chris QuinnChris Quinn is one of the world’s best acoustic guitarist according to

Maverick Magazine. Well know for opening the Jools- HollandOrchestra on the BBC. An amazing evening of Blues, Folk, Country

and much more. Followed by a disco.

Tewkes Direct November 24/10/2014 11:50 Page 1


BROADHEATH, WORCS

£1800 pcmWe are pleased to offer this brand new fourdouble bedroom detached house, situatedin a small exclusive development of four

band new homes located in the heart of thesought after village of Broadheath on theoutskirts of Worcester. Boasting two largeen-suite bedrooms, double garage, granite

worktops etc

SHUTHONGER, TEWKESBURY

£1000 pcmOn offer is this UNIQUE & STUNNING

three bedroom character cottage, situatedin the rural village of Shuthonger, just

outside the historic Town of Tewkesbury.Renovated to a very high standard

throughout & boasting original features,log burner, oak framed garage, under floor

heating. *Pets Considered*

PAMINGTON, GLOS

£1600 pcmWe are pleased to offer this stunning

detached FOUR double bedroom house, setin the rural village location of Pamington,

offering easy access to the motorway,Tewkesbury & Bishops Cleeve. Boasting

rural living with beautiful country views, alarge south facing garden, large rooms

& drive with garage. *Pets Considered*

HEATH DRIVE, WORCS

£995 pcmImmaculately presented four double

bedroom detached house located in theextremely popular and accessible location

of St Peters Worcester. Boasting three reception rooms, enclosed

rear garden, four double bedrooms, garage,gas central heating and master

with en suite.

UPTON-UPON-SEVERN

£650 pcmRecently decorated CHARMING two/three

double bedroom Town house situated inthe heart of the picturesque town of Upton

upon Severn, Worcestershire. Benefiting from quiet sought after location

and off road parking. Small Pets Considered.

**Available immediately**

STONEHILLS, TEWKESBURY

£650 pcmWe are pleased to offer this well presentedtwo double bedroom house located in the

very sought after area of StonehillsTewkesbury. Boasting a DETACHED

GARAGE, CONSERVATORY & EN-SUITE.Further benefiting from open plan

kitchen/diner, two parking spaces andmodern bathroom.

**AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY**.

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# ADAM JACKSON from Bredon-based aerial pho-tography business TheocAir, captured this stunningAutumn morning image of Tewkesbury last month.

Adam uses a remote control drone helicopter with acamera suspended beneath it, to take photographsfrom heights of up to 400 feet. Aerial photography viadrone is tightly regulated in the UK with only operators- like TheocAir - who hold Civil Aviation Authority per-missions being able to undertake commercial work. Toview some of Adam’s pictures (including local images),visit his website www.theocair.com

# Nicki, Luca and Theo Halford from Twyning

SANTA’S SPECIAL WINNERS!The Halford family for Twyning are celebratingafter winning tickets for one of theGloucestershire Warwickshire Railway Santa’sSpecials.

Nicki entered the competition in last month’sTewkesbury Direct, correctly naming Rudolph’s rein-deer chums as Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen,Comet, Cupid, Dunder (sometimes called Donder andDonner), and Blitzen (also known as Blitzem andBlixen). Nicki and her husband Lee win a familyticket for one of the GWR’s special trains, where herchildren Luca and Theo will meet the great man him-self. Santa Special services start on Saturday 29thNovember. Tickets for journeys from CheltenhamRace Course and Toddington station are availableonline at www.gwsr.com



As well as beautiful and

unusual fashions at Pretty Special, you

will always find gorgeous silver

jewellery set withsemi precious stones,

funky and practicalbags, scarves in a myriad of colours

and lots of fabulous gift

ideas at really affordable prices!

Gift vouchers also available.

93 Church StreetTewkesbury

01684 299160

Open Mon-Sat10am-5pm

and on Sundays in December

www.prettyspecialtewkesbury.co.uk

10%OFF

EVERYTHINGIN STORE!

Special Offer for November 2014 Only

Only withthis advert

NEW CYCLES & ACCESSORIESto suit all ages andtastes - in stock now!

CAR PARTS & ACCESSORIESPolishes • Oil • Tools • BulbsWe try to go the extra mile, so it’s FREE FITTING on wipers,bulbs and batteries - and FREE TESTING of batteries and alternators

RESERVE YOUR CYCLE NOW AND GET A FREE BIKE LOCK

FREE UV CYCLE SECURITY CODINGCALL IN AND SEE US SOON

REMOTECONTROL‘COPTERS

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# LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHERJACK BOSKETT was there tocapture all the fun ofTewkesbury’s Mop Fair lastmonth. The annual event haslong been a popular meetingplace for friends; can you spotyourself amongst this year’srevellers?



Move into your perfect home in Stoke Orchard even sooner with our Home Exchange* Open Day event on Saturday 8th November.A quality development with the best of both worlds being situated between Tewkesbury and Cheltenham. Visit our Open Day event at TAG Estate Agents, for free valuations and ! nd out more about how we can buy your current home and help complete your chain. So there’s absolutely nothing to stop you moving in and enjoying your new Bloor home in time for Christmas. New 4 bed detached homes released for sale.

TAG Estate Agents at High Street, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire GL20 5AL

Book a viewing today. Call 01242 681455 or visit bloorhomes.com We’ll be there Saturday 8th November from 11am – 4pm.

*Home Exchange and all Bloor Homes’ incentives and schemes are subject to terms and conditions and are available on selected developments and selected plots only. Terms and conditions apply. Image shown is for illustrative purposes only and does not depict any particular plot.



CAREER OPPORTUNITIES - CHELTENHAM

www.clearwaydoorsandwindows.co.uk

Locally, Clearway Doors & Windows Ltd has been one of the market leaders in domestic PVCu and aluminiuminstallations for over three decades. To meet a growing demand for our products, we are seeking key members of staff to join our team in Cheltenham

Based in Cheltenham and established in 1983, Clearway have over 30 years' experience helping customers transform their homes. We offer an unbeatable range of double glazed windows, doors and conservatories in aluminium, PVCu and composite materials.

Our multi-award winning butcherybusiness is now recruiting for anexciting new shop opening soon

within the new Teddington Stores.We require:

EXPERIENCED SHOP BUTCHER

TRAINEE/APPRENTICEASSISTANT

SHOP BUTCHERInterested? Then please apply to

Martin Gilder, Martin’s Meats, Unit 5, Orchard Industrial Estate,

Toddington GL54 5EB or email yourcv to [email protected]

Window & DoorInstallersIf you have experience in the field of domestic aluminium and PVCu window and door installation and are looking to further your career you should talkto us. Competitive rates of pay and pension. Fully equipped vans provided.

Aluminium windowfabricatorsExperienced aluminium window fabricators required forour factory in Cheltenham. Hours of work 8am to4:30pm Monday to Friday. Attractive pension scheme.

Window SurveyorWe are looking for experienced surveyor of aluminiumand PVCu windows and doors to help develop ourdomestic and commercial business.

Applicants must be highly organised and presentable. Duties will involve accurate measuring for replacementand new build windows and doors, liaising with ourProduction Manager and Installation Manager as wellas suppliers.

The position comes with an attractive salary and pension scheme. Company van provided.

To apply for any of these opportunities, please contact Jeremy Phillips, Managing Director, on01242 430436 or email [email protected]

TEDDINGTONSTORES

An exciting new local store is opening soon at Teddington Hands

STAFF REQUIREDTeddington Stores is looking for

friendly, reliable people to join ourdedicated team.

Our outlook is to work hard for ourcustomers to sell high quality food

and drink. If you take a pride in yourjob, are clean and tidy, and have acan-do attitude with an adaptable

personality, please apply.

Salary will be dependent on experience and full and part-time

positions are available.

Interested? Then contactDeborah ThompsonTeddington Stores, Teddington Hands,

Tewkesbury GL20 8NE

email:[email protected]

OPENING SOON New exhibition byTewkesbury artistsThe Paint Pot in Barton Street is delighted topresent Tewkesbury Collective, an exhibition fea-turing two of Tewkesbury’s finest artists.

Melissa Turland, anillustrator and LezliLawrence, a glass artistwill be presenting theirown works in whatpromises to be a uniquecollaboration.

Their work will be onsale with prices startingfrom £10 - and visitorswill have the opportuni-ty to buy some bespokeitems in time forChristmas.

Melissa Turland’swork has featured in aseries of books calledGreat War Britain. Forthis exhibition she hasfocused on the architec-ture around the town.

Melissa says:“Tewkesbury has somefascinating buildings.

“I want people to takethe opportunity to look

past the high streetshops and appreciatethem.”

Lezli Lawrence is aglass artist whose inter-est in the medium hasdeveloped over the lastdecade.

Much of her work isexperimental, and herapproach has led to avaried range of stylesand applications

Lezli says: “A partic-ular area of inspirationfor me is waterscapesand water life, as waterand glass both share thesame enigmatic qualitiesof being looked uponand through at the sametime.”

The pair, who bothrun courses at The PaintPot will be availablethroughout the exhibi-tion to provide aninsight into their work.The exhibition opens tothe public on Saturday22nd November.

Cresswells, Melissa Turland

Amber bath, Lezli Lawrence



Shoppers are eager toexplore the unique anddiverse shops that thesetowns have.

Bishops Cleeve is noexception and the townwill be welcoming shop-pers when the Christmaslights switch on will beon Saturday 15thNovember at 5pm.

With free parking,Cleeve boasts shops forgifts, footwear, ladiesclothing, fruit and veg,butchery, delicatessen, flowers, DIY, fine food,pharmaceutical, partygoods, dry cleaning forthe party season, cafesand hostelries to enjoy.

For those who enjoylive music, Cleeve TytheBarn is now a very pop-ular venue for manymainstream live musicacts.

Appearing at thevenue will be TheZombies on the 7th and8th November, JohnEtheridge virtuoso gui-tarist on 9th November,Judy Tzuke on 21stDecember and PaulJones and Dave Kelly on

Villages and small towns are becoming increasingly popular for choice anddiverse shopping.

BISHOPS CLEEVECHRISTMAS LIGHTSSWITCH ON


ATDRPG CHRISTMAS SOCIALAshchurch, Tewkesbury and District RailPromotion Group are holding their ChristmasSocial this year on Friday 28th November in theElmbury Room Tewkesbury Library.

Guest speaker for the evening is Chris Greenoften described as “The best chairman BR neverhad” and a leading name in the rail industry.

The meeting commences at 7.30pm with com-plimentary refreshments offered beforehand, nonmembers welcome.

OVERBURY RACE NIGHTIN AID OF ST FAITH’S

Saturday 22nd November from7.30pm – 11.30pm

at Overbury Village Hall, GL20 7NRTo include: Horse Racing, gourmet curry

& desserts, Bar & Tote on the nightDress code: Racing Attire/Casual

Tickets £20 - Call 07765 968091 or01386 725703

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To help deliver theirvision communities thattake a proactiveapproach by drawing upa neighbourhood plan or

Order and secure theconsent of local people ina referendum, will bene-fit from 25 percent of therevenues from theCommunity Infrastr-ucture Levy arising fromthe development thattakes place in their area.


the 9th January.President of Bishops

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A supporter of theSupport Our SoldiersCharity, Nickie is invit-ing readers to donateitems which can be sentto our troops serving inAfghanistan, Iraq, HMShips and overseasoperations.

The type of itemsbeing sought include thefollowing:

Savoury Items -nuts, snacks, pot noo-dled, crisps, Pringles, oatcakes and rice cakes.

Sweet Items - cakes,biscuits, cerealbars,sweets, chocolate,lollies, mints, chewinggum, tinned fruit anddrinks sachets.

Recreation - puzzlebooks, playing cards,

travel games, pens,notebooks, sketch pads,paints and brushes.

Toiletries & Clothing- wet wipes, shower gel,toothpaste, toothbrush-es, deodorant, talc,razors, shaving gel, tis-sues, lips salve, socks,undies, t-shirts.

Sundries - clothespegs, travel wash, solidair freshener, ziplockbags, mini hot-waterbottles, hand warmers,insect wipes andtealights.

If you can help thenpop your donation intoNickie at The OrangePig, 122 High Street,Tewkesbury.

Nickie Philipson-Stow, Owner of Tewkesbury’s popular childrens clothingshop, The Orange Pig, is collecting home comforts for the Armed Servicesand their families.

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Tewkesbury Park Hotel, Golf & Country Club presentChristmas at the park.A Variety of Stalls including; Handmade Jewellery, Candles, food, local ale, Hand Made Christmas Cards, Beauty Gift Products and many more!Christmas carols to set the scene with a Santa’s Grotto at £5.00 for the Children, and Mulled Wine/Cider available for the adults.Sunday Lunch available on the day bookings advisable on 01684 295405.Sunday 7th DecemberFor further details on our Christmas Parties & New Year’s Eve Packages please contact on 01684 295405.



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The majority of thesecalls result in the casual-ty being brought in to usby the finder e.g. injuredhedgehogs, blackbirdsand all manner of othersmall mammals andbirds.

When we get calls tolarger casualties such asbadgers, foxes, deer orswans we send our staffout to help because ofthe risks involved inhandling these animals.

One day in Septemberwe took a call from thepolice informing usabout an emu that hadbeen reported wanderingdown a lane leading upto the A38 just south ofGloucester.

We do already havean emu, Cilla - one ofour permanent residents- so we are well awarethat there are potentialdangers in handlingbirds such as this.

We took all the detailsand exact location andcontacted the finderdirectly, who informedus that they had man-aged to herd the emuinto a fenced compoundused for storing hisworks equipment andvehicles.

We gathered togetherthe equipment that wethought we would needincluding our large

twenty feet by six feet‘run-in’ net that we usefor deer, not really hav-ing a clue how we weregoing to carry out the‘rescue’.

We got advice fromour vet regarding doserates for sedatives incase this was necessary,hitched up our stocktrailer and set off.

When we arrived, wefound that the emu, a 5-6 feet tall flightless birdwas in fact a rhea, asmaller but similar birdoriginating from SouthAmerica.

Nonetheless thesebirds are still capable ofinflicting serious injuriesso we approached care-fully and Martin swiftlygot hold of her and puther into the trailer.

She didn’t put upmuch of a fight and we

soon realised that, aswell as a nasty injury onher neck, she wasextremely underweightso we guessed that shehad been lout for sometime, struggling to findfood.

Over the next coupleof weeks she neededsome intense treatmentas she was so under-nourished and weak, wethought we were goingto lose her at one stage.

We had to tube feedher and also give herfluids by injectionsunder the skin (600mlsat a time) and she grad-ually became strongeruntil she finally startedto eat for herself.

Once she did, therewas no stopping her andshe put on 2.5kgs in the

space of just one week!She was soon well

enough to join our othertwo rheas (also perma-nent residents) and iswell on the way to fullhealth.


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Unlike its neighbour, theGwen Fitch Reserve, thenew John Bennett naturereserve has public access- allowing walkers andornithologists to observea wide range of birdsand wildfowl.

The land was given byMrs Wimpy Bennett,who wanted to create areserve in memory of herhusband.

For this walk we shallstart from the village ofGreat Comberton andfollow part of the 88 milelong Shakespeare’sAvon Way. This tracesthe river from its sourceto where it joins theSevern at Tewkesbury.

There is no off-roadparking in GreatComberton, so pleasepark with care andrespect to residents inthe village street. It isprobably less intrusiveto park at the north endof the village, near thewar memorial.

From here, walk backup through the village,and just beforeWaterbrook House, lookfor the Public Footpath

sign to Nafford (1). Theroute is way markedwith the ‘Shakespeare’sAvon Way’ logos as wellas yellow arrows.

Bear right down thepath and follow thearrows across the fieldsfor about three quartersof a mile, until you meetthe road at Nafford (2).

Walk past NaffordHouse and at the driveturn right (3) and followthe path down betweenthe fences to emerge onto the river bank.

Go over the bridge ontop of the weir (4) andcross Nafford Lock bythe swing bridge, then

follow the path acrossthe small island. Crossthe bridge over the sec-ond weir, (5) with thewaters rushing impres-sively beneath you. Thisis a popular spot foranglers and canoeists.

Bear left along thepath until you reach agate on your right, withinformation boardsabout the John BennettNature Reserve (6).Follow the permissivepath as directed, to reachthe observation hide,which is kept locked.

As this is a ‘there andback’ walk, simply re-trace your footsteps fromthis point.

When you return toNafford Lock, note thewind-powered waterpumps in this area.These are used to pro-vide water for the wet-land habitat. The twolarger ones, closest tothe weirs, feed the GwenFitch nature reserve

(established in 2001) towhich there is no publicaccess.

As you walk backfrom Nafford to GreatComberton, away toyour right is the scarp

side of Bredon Hill, dom-inated by Battens Wood.You may also catch aglimpse of Woollas Hall -a Grade II ‘star’ listedElizabethan manor dat-ing back to the 1600s.


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# Important: the River Avon is prone to flooding;when floods occur the walk will not be possible, norwould it be safe to attempt it. Please check weatherreports/flood warnings before setting off# Distance: approx. 3 miles (from point 1 on map)# Car Parking: with care in Great Comberton village# Refreshments: The Bell, Eckington or The Anchorin Eckington. There is also a shop in Eckington.# Not to scale: OS Sheet 190 recommended

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EXPLORING THE AVON’S NEWEST WETLANDFour years ago work began to create a brand-newWetland nature reserve by the River Avon nearNafford Lock.

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WWI Centenary: Month by Month - by John Dixon, Tewkesbury Historical Society

NOVEMBER 19141 Nov: drowning of A/B Hallingat the Battle of Coronel off Chile;a rare Naval death1-18 Nov: Ypres I —”terribleshellfire”, with Germans makingattack after attack; causes deathof Pte H.G. Stubbs on 4th (dow) followed on 11th by Pte.

Keylock after furious attack by Prussian Guard: 17,500 Germans v 7,850BEF; no breakthrough and 18th battle peters

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Kay, who grew up inKemerton, has workedin many different cre-ative industries inLondon and the SouthWest - including cos-tume design in TV andtheatre.

Being passionateabout working with nat-ural materials and gen-erally fascinated bynature, she decided tostudy taxidermy andbefore long moved backto this area to become afull-time artist.

“With a particularemphasis on workingwith fabric, I decided tocombine all the creative

skills I had learnt to pro-duce something that wascompletely original - anda more modern and

fresh take on the artform,” said Kay.

“I offer a range offramed artwork, com-posed using tanned birdskins (with feathersintact) and animal skinsas well compositionsmade entirely of dupli-cated feathers.

“The intention is tomake something beauti-ful, completely originaland abstract – whichallows us to forget thatit’s an animal and simplyfocus on the details.

“As I predominantlywork with game birdssuch as pheasants andpartridges, my workappeals to people who

are interested in fieldsports - but also to any-one that appreciateswildlife and the naturalbeauty and iridescenceof feathers.”

Everything is sourcedand hand-made to orderby Kay - from field toframe - with a deliverytime of 1-2 weeks.

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This is a short book, but one inwhich every word is made to count.It's brevity saying so much morethan other much longer volumes.

There are two main characters, thefirst of which we know only as the"Big Man"; a badger baiter, realrough card and loner.

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Tasha (4-7pm),The White Bear.

! SAT 8th NOV:Counterfeit Stones,The Roses Theatre.

! SUN 9th NOV:Nikki Lloyd,Nottingham Arms.

Jackie Baker(4-7pm),The White Bear.

! FRI 14th NOV:Cwmbach Male Choir,Nottingham Arms.

! SAT 15th NOV:Laura Snowden,The Roses Theatre.

! SUN 16th NOV:Sax Appeal,Nottingham Arms.Tasha (4-7pm),The White Bear.

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! THURS 4th DEC:Pasadena RoofOrchestra,The Roses Theatre.

! SAT 13th DEC &SUN 14th DEC:Tewkesbury Town BandPopular AnnualChristmas Concerts tocomplete the band’s40th anniversary year.The Roses Theatre.


! TEWKESBURYSAVE THE CHILDRENCHRISTMAS FAIRS:Tuesday 4th Nov, 6-8pm (£3 inc wineand nibbles) and Wed5th Nov 10am-2pm(£2 inc. tea, coffeeand Biscuits). YorkBarn, TredingtonGL20 7BP.

! OVERBURYSCHOOL OPENMORNING: Fri 21stNov, 9am-10.30pm.Call 01386 725235for details.

! FREE LOCAL HISTORY ADVICE:you will find a familyand local historian atTewkesbury Library,on most Thursdayafternoons. Bookingis essential: pleasecall 01684 293086.

! MOVEMENT TOMUSIC: every Tues,10am-11am, 50+.The Scout Hut, Old-bury Road, Tewkes.Contact Mrs Allvey01531 650200.

! TEWKESBURYLIBRARY CRAFTCLUB: Free club forpeople who enjoychatting and sharingideas about crafts;sewing, knitting,card-making jewellerymaking while theywork. Ask at libraryor call Deborah on01684 276503

! BREATHE EASYTEWKESBURY: everysecond Tuesday of themonth, 2pm - 4pmat the Boys BrigadeCommunity Centre.Open to all sufferersof lung conditions,their family, friendsand carers; organisedby the British LungFoundation SupportGroup.

! BREDONCRAFTERS: thirdWednesday of themonth, 1-5pm. Bredon Village Hall.

Test your powers of recall withsix of the best questions in thismonth’s Tewkesbury Direct PubQuiz.

! 1: Which historical figuregave his name as ‘JohnJohnson’ after his arrest inNovember 1605?

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! 4: Which TV programme hasbeen hosted by Janet Ellis,Peter Purves & Helen Skelton?

! 5: Which music genre, a pre-cursor to reggae, originated inJamaica in the late 1950s?

! 6: Which PremiershipFootball Club is nicknamed ‘The Eagles?’

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FarmersMarketReturnsThis month’s Farmers’and Craft Market willbe held on AbbeyLawns Car Park onSaturday 8th Nov-ember (9am-1.30pm).

The market has agreat mix of local pro-duce from farmers,growers and food pro-ducers plus a wonderfulcollection of local artsand crafts.

Stalls include beerand cider, meat andcheese, locally grownfruit and vegetables,jams and chutneys,bread, cakes, pastries,honey, gifts, jewelleryand much more.

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Our practice is committed to providing you with the best possible dental care and advice, and excellent customer service. We believe our expectations match your expectations.• You are welcomed in a friendly, professional manner. • You are provided with compassionate, high quality care and advice from a patient-centred team. • You receive options to make informed decisions about your dental treatment. • Our dental professionals put your interests first.The members of our dental team are:

Dentists: Irina Mohammadi–Far, Feyisayo Atinuke-Tayo, David Hotchen, Nisar Khan, Imogen Knight, John Newland, Matthew Layfield, Sheetal Patel. Hygienist: Katherine Barrett.If you would like to register at Tewkesbury House Dental Practice please call 01684 276937. Where one of the Reception team will be happy to help you.



We use the world-renowned infant submersion technique, which takes advantageof babies’ natural ability to automatically hold their breath when under water.

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CHRISTMAS OPENING TIMESWe are open everyday over Christmas including Christmas Day and New Years Day.

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Ell Hair Salon owner,Emma Lawson, recent-ly held a charityevening at her BartonStreet business.

The event entitled“Revamp Your Image”attracted a supportiveaudience who weregiven demonstrationsfrom Paul Mitchell Hairand CID make-up prod-ucts. The Ida FreemanDance Group, Sway,gave a performance.

The AlzheimersSociety and the CysticFibrosis Charity wereboth beneficiaries of£250 each from pro-ceeds of the evening.

Emma asked us tothank all who supportedthe evening and to letreaders know another isplanned for late January.

Photographs takenby Jane AdamsPortraits. Please visitwww.janeadamsportraits.co.uk.

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STALL HOLDERSTheocus FurnitureLiz O’Sullivan Calligraphy cardsForever Living aloe vera productsIsaacs ShoesDarbee – Honey and candles from their own BeesSpinsnipsKashmir DreamsLisa Warren Hand-made JewelleryDeerhouse Ltd – Fabric GiftsMithra Designs – Hand crafted stained glass goodsWoody MarvellousJack Boskett PhotographySharon Wrightson - Patchwork and Quilted GiftsJoy Everitt – Hand made aprons, tea cosies and bagsMiss P’s Cake ShopSweets and TreatsYew Tree Glass – stained glass sun catchersFlat Cap Designs handmade cushions, lavender hearts & owlsUlster WeaverLinen giftsPhoenix TradingJays Art – Hand Made Teddy BearsUsbourne BooksJennie Pezet – Hand Made cushions with a soft toyGoodies Jewellery - hand crafted jewelleryPainswick Pets & Greenleaves Aromatherapy“OLD DAYS IN TEWKESBURY

HIGH STREET”Films by Don Freeman

Ann Townend Hall, Church End, TwyningFriday 7th November at 7.00pm

Tickets £5 from Pam Page T. 01684 292599including coffee and biscuits.



For Tewkesbury based Severn Unit Maritime Volunteer Service their AnnualFish & Chips Supper and Night Cruise is always a popular event and thisyear was no exception.

At the end of Septemberunit members and part-ners took three boatsincluding their owntraining vessel MVSMinerva up throughStrensham Lock to theFlybridge at Defford fortheir supper.

Head of Unit Nic Pricesaid "Although we start-ed in the light by thetime we came to leavethe Flybridge darknesshad drawn in and it wasa particularly dark thatevening on the river asthere was no moon.

Fortunately many ofthe members have localknowledge of the riverand were able to negoti-ate the lock and findtheir way safely back.

As well as being apleasant social occasionit was also good trainingand practice to use theseboats at night. Althoughthis event marks the endof our evening trainingsessions afloat for theyear the unit memberswill still be kept busy asa full Autumn pro-gramme has beenplanned with meetingsevery Monday eveningmostly at the Day Centre

and members will havethe opportunity to beafloat in the day as oftenas possible too through-out the Winter."

New members arealways welcome pleasetelephone Nic Price on0781 4913995 fordetails.

! MVS Minerva at Strensham Lock

! Severn Unit MVS and partners at their Fish andChips Supper Evening at The Flybridge

FISH & CHIPS NIGHT CRUISE MARKS ENDOF SUMMER FOR SEVERN UNIT MVS

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On the evening of October 21st in TewkesburyTown Hall the Mayorof Tewkesbury CllrChris Danter present-ed shields and cer-tificates to manybusinesses within thetown who she hadjudged to have creat-ed and maintainedthe best and mostimaginative floraldisplay this year.


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During the summer Pioneer Explorer andNetwork scouts from Tewkesbury joined 1stStaunton scouts on an exciting expedition toSwitzerland staying at Kandersteg InternationalScout Centre with scouts from around the globe.

The highlight of theweek was hiking to aglacier, stayingovernight in an alpinehut with instruction inice climbing and cre-vasse rescue practice.

Cable cars were usedaccess high level hikesin the surrounding area,

they went sledging on a700m summer run andspent a day at naturalthermal springs.

Young people aged 14– 17.5 interested in join-ing Pioneer Explorerscouts can contact ChrisLodwig on 01684295244.

The event was spon-sored by Tewkesbury inBloom. Businesses whoachieved 1st place in thevarious categories werethe Fishnet Chip Shop,the Abbey Tea Rooms,Church Street Bed andBreakfast Antiques andAvonside Taxis.

The Mayor told theassembled group howespecially good theoffering was this year.

This was reflected inTewkesbury's success inthe Britain in Bloomcompetition.

She and theChairman of the Bloomgroup both hoped thatmore and more busi-nesses would getinvolved in increasinglycolourful and attractivedisplays, which wasgood not only visually,but also encouraged vis-itors and might evenlead the town to furthersuccess in the Bloomcompetition next year.

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alison’s bookshop and musicroom138 & 139 High Street

TewkesburyTel: 01684 274600

Open Monday to Saturday 9.00 to 5.30plus Christmas Lights Sunday and Sunday 21st December

See our Christmas Catalogue enclosed!

Now fifteen years on andthis wonderful, interest-ing and simply amazingbookshop is still here onthe High Street selling avast range of titles andgenres (around 20,000)plus classical CDs, sheetmusic, “the best” cardsand music accessories.With new titles arrivingevery week, the thing todo is to come in, lookaround and spend sometime in the shop toappreciate just whatthere is on offer.

On top of all this Ianand his staff are reallyhelpful and welcomingand will go to greatlengths to find any book

you are looking for orhelp with recommenda-tions. Ian has a tremen-dous knowledge of hisstock that he can accesswith lightning speed! Ofcourse there are somebooks that will not be instock and in that case aspeedy order is usuallyin the next day.

So what else makesalison’s different andworth visiting?

Well, for a start anindependent is alwaysgoing to be uniquelyinteresting and able tooffer something extrathat a multiple cannot. Arecent quote from a cus-tomer and one that is

said time and again,“How wonderful to finda real bookshop”.

alison’s is also quitebig! Especially for anindependent and if youhaven’t been in before,be prepared. It doesn’tlook it from the outsidebut inside, “a tardis” ishow it is often described.Downstairs, one side ofthe shop is just for thechildren while the rest isprimarily fiction, thenupstairs there are differ-ent rooms, nooks andcrannies and places torest your weary self ifyou decide to stay andperuse a while (andhopefully you will).

A message from Ianand staff, “thank you allof our lovely customerswho have supported usthrough thick and thinand continue with yourloyalty, we wouldn’t behere without you.”

alison’s bookshopwelcomes everyone – 15years old and counting.

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Friendly, relaxed atmosphere.No pressure.

20 dealers under one roof.Unit space availablefrom time to time.

Open 7 days a week.

Tolsey LaneTewkesbury (Near the Cross)

Gloucestershire GL20 5AETelephone 01684 294091

There is an interestingand diverse choice ofunusual antiques andcollectables, includingvintage toys, dolls housefurniture, interiors forthe home, furniture,vinyl, clothes and books.

The wonderful build-ing dates back to 1777and John Wesley. It hashad many uses includ-ing YMCA, theatre, a bil-let for troops, Masonichall and auction rooms.It now lends itself beau-tifully to the eclectic mixof items within its walls.

It is open seven days

a week from 10am(11am on Sundays) giv-ing you a perfect chanceto spend some relaxingbrowsing in the centreitself.

With the ChristmasSeason approaching ourvaried display will giveyou inspiration for a dif-ferent or quirky gift,whilst evoking manymemories.

Tewkesbury AntiqueCentre would like towish all of it’s customersseasons greetings andhappy browsing to all.

Tewkesbury Antique Centre was establishedalmost thirty years ago and it offers customers awarm welcome.

LOOKING FORAN UNUSUALCHRISTMAS GIFT?

Find Tewkesbury Antique Centre in TolseyLane, just off the High Street by The Cross.

Fifteen years old and countingfor alison’s bookshopIn 1999 Tewkesbury did not have an independent bookshop and hadn’t had one for over ten years. IanNicholson spotted this little anomaly and decided that it was high time it was put to rights and so ali-son’s bookshop and musicroom opened its doors.

! Photo by Nick Jones

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There will be a classical treat for music lovers and diners at The FarmersArms Lower Apperley on 28th November when award winning soprano,Rhiannon Lambert, provides an evening of enchanting songs.

Rhiannon has performedaround Europe and theMiddle East and has per-formed at The Proms.

Writing her ownmusic, Rhiannon’s influ-ences come from musicaltheatre, classical jazzand pop whilst the mate-rial is derived from per-sonal experiencesincluding her favouriteartists Kate Bush andFleetwood Mac.

“Rhiannon is a topsoprano and Classic FMwinner, she has sungwith Alfie Boe and is amember of multi awardwinning girl sopranogroup La Passionata. Tosee her perform at a localcountry pub is a once ina lifetime opportunity, sodon’t miss it”. said DanPardoe, Licencee of TheFarmers Arms.

“A BEAUTIFUL GIRL AND VOICE,SHE WILL GO FAR” - ALFIE BOE

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The event will be under-cover and will featureactivities including faceand nail painting, a rep-tile corner, tombola, raf-fle and barbeque.

There will be a num-

ber of local stalls and itis hoped that the Fire &Rescue Service will be inattendance.

More activities will beadded once they havebeen confirmed.

Vanessa, who alsoruns local childcaregroup, Nessies Nippers,hopes to raise funds forthe NSPCC and the localPied Piper charity.


NESSIES NIPPERS CHARITYCHRISTMAS FAYRELocal lady Vanessa Tocknell will be holding a special charity event onSunday 14th December from 11.00am til 3.00pm at Watson Hall.

Alderman Knight pupils andstaff exceed fund raising target

James thanked HeadTeacher Clare Steel andgave a short presenta-tion showing that themoney would be goingdirectly to fund researchto find cures for cancersand to improve existingtreatments.

The children had helda coffee morning, jelly-eating contest, a run forlife and recycling collec-tion among many otherevents through out theyear.

Alderman Knight's School aimed to raise £2,000 for their charity of the year;but with each year group deciding on a fundraising idea, and with thetremendous support of the staff, they raised a magnificent £3,419.42 andpresented a cheque toJames Rogers, AreaFundraising Managerfor CRUK at theirassembly this week.

! Pupils pictured with James Rogers and KarenBrennan: Emily 12, Ryan 12, Luke 15, Amelia 15, Archie9, Kayden 7.



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Malcolm Rees, ofDFLegal said the publicneeds to know that ill-thought out legaloptions are causingdelays with some housesales falling through andcausing terrible stress tothose involved in thehouse buying and sell-ing process.

Mr Rees, whose firmis based on the HighStreet, said: “In mostpeople’s lives buying ahome is the greatestfinancial transactionthey will ever under-take.”

He added: “We havebuyers sometimes goingwith whatever seems thecheapest option and thiscan be a concern ascheap and poor qualityoften seems to go handin hand. This can jeop-ardize moves at worstand give a huge amountof stress for everyoneinvolved at least.”

He said: “Dealingwith someone on theend of a telephone, who

you may not speak toagain in a battery farmway of conveyancingcan cause so many prob-lems.”

“Property transac-tions can be very com-plex and it can be vitalthat the buyer speaks tohis solicitor face to faceto see the best way ofovercoming issues. “

He added: “Localfirms act for their clientson the basis of makingsure that every detailhas been looked at cor-rectly and the publicneed to know that thesefirms are there to actpurely on their behalf.”

Mr Rees, whose firmalso has offices inLedbury, Stroud andCheltenham, alsowarned homebuyers toensure their legal choiceis an approved one bythe lenders.

He said: “Withoutbeing approved by thelender then another firmintervenes to oversee thelegal work of your legal

representative. Thisslows down the processand often adds stressjust as you think you areabout to complete.

“All those involved inproperty should do theirown research and findout who they can trust.It’s too important to getwrong.”

! Malcolm Rees, lawexpert at DF Legal

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They join forces with theRegency Symphonia tobring you ChristmasCantata by GeoffreyBush, Fantasia onChristmas Carols byVaughan-Williams andHandel's Messiah, Part 1.

Tickets are £15 (unre-served) and availablethrough the Abbey shop,the Roses theatre or theSociety website, tewkes-burychoral.org.uk.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT AT THE ABBEYTewkesbury and District Choral Society welcomes the festive season with aconcert of Christmas inspired music in the Abbey.

Many of the public are not thinking through their legal options when buy-ing property thereby jeopardising one of the biggest financial decisions intheir lives, claims a leading Tewkesbury law practice.

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Ashchurch, Tewkesbury & District Rail Promotion Group have taken another step towards their long term aspirations!

Over the weekend of27/28 September, afterdiscussions and plan-ning between the groupand GCC, the station carpark was improved bythe removal of centralflower beds, the resultbeing an increase from59 spaces to 73, torecognise the continuedgrowth in station usage.

Fitting out of the inte-rior is now underway -and when complete thehistory and heritage ofthe ‘secret airfield’ willbe revealed.

Picture shows the sit-uation on the Saturdaymorning, with the newtarmac in place. Whiteline marking for theredesigned parkingspaces has begun. Thereis still another plot ofland earmarked forfuture extension whenneeded.

The previous railwayalignments at Ashchurchhave finally disappearedunder works for the con-struction of a new Moogfacility.

Photographed from

the old railway bridgeon Northway Lane, look-ing towards the currentstation, the wide flat-tened area follows the

alignment of the old linefrom Tewkesbury, withthe line straight ahead tocross the main line andthe curve to the right

echoing the route oftrains into theTewkesbury platform atthe old Ashchurch forTewkesbury station.

Seen on Saturday, 27September 2014

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THE CROWN’S NEW REIGNJake has developed afantastic fresh menuusing local vegetablesand meats from nearbyMeadows Farm. TheCrown stock local tradi-tional ciders, a local

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The food is sensiblypriced, delicious and the

Sunday Roasts havebecome really popular.(Booking is essential -01386 725020).

The Crown also hasfour beautiful Bedroomsavailable for bed andbreakfast.

Jake has tried to puthis own unique twist onthe famous old pub bycollecting a few weirdand wonderful antiquessuch as the royal throne,The Firehose from HMSKemerton and some art-work. The Crown onceagain has a swing signthat has been mysteri-ously missing for anumber of years.

Jake found the 1950shand painted sign oneBay and collected itfrom a bankrupt pub inOxford. One of the localspreserved it and soKemerton's local now itssign back.

! The Crowns beautifulnew sign

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TWYNING ANNUAL CHURCH AUTUMN SALEThis is the annual sale and takes place on Saturday November 22nd at 2p.m. in Twyning Village Hall.

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! The Throne

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After celebrating a fabulous first year in business, Jennifer Bown wants to say a big thank you to herstaff and customers.Since opening, JennifersHair Salon has opened anew beauty room, ablyrun by her qualifiedbeautician sister, Sarah.

New treatments are

being introduced whichinclude botox injectionsprovided by a visitingGeneral PractitionerDoctor.

Wedding hair and

make up, eyelash exten-sions and chemical hairsmoothing are alsoavailable.

Jennifer would like toinvite customers old andnew to visit on a specialopen day on Wednesday19th November to have

a chat over cakes,refreshments and goodybags will be available forcustomers with appoint-ments on the day.

There is plenty of freeparking and the ladieswould love to see you.

JENNIFERS, ONE YEAR ON

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Manager Naz Uddinsaid “Our Chefs servethe best in exotic cui-sine including Bengali,Indian, traditional,fusion and Englishdishes and our friendlystaff love to make din-ing at the Rajshahi apleasure.”

“We can arrangegreat private parties forChristmas, family cele-brations, corporateevents and outsidecatering.” says Naz.

The restaurant car-ries a certificate ofexcellence fromTripadvisor, has a top

score food hygiene rat-ing of 5, is featured inthe Good Curry Guide,Quality Food Onlineand the AAA Guide ofExcellence.

Above all theRajshahi has a wel-come as warm as anAsian summer evening.

The popular Bengali and Indian Rajshahi Restaurant celebrates 16 yearsin the town and the management and staff want to extend a sincerethank you to all the customers old and new for their support.

16 YEARS SERVING THE DISCERNINGDINERS OF TEWKESBURY

An afternoon of juicingapples and sales of cardand calenders crewlocals to the event.

The Orchard Workersmaintain Daffurns

Orchard which was pur-chased after the death ofBetty Daffurn in 2000by villagers past andpresent in Kemerton.

The main fundraising event for The KemertonOrchard Workers was the Annual Apple Day heldon Saturday 18th October at the Victoria Hall.

APPLE TIME VICTIMS OF THEGREAT MUD RUN

! The Team before the event. Left to Right RebeccaWynne, Hayley Halford, Sarah Smith, Alistair Gower,Ceri Oakley, Tracey fisher, Steph DuckWorth, AdamDitchett and Chris Warren on the floor.

! The team at the end not so clean. Left to Right SarahSmith, Rebecca Wynne, Tracey Fisher, Hayley Halford,Steph Duckworth. On the floor Chris Warren, AdamDitchett, Alistair Gower.

Local runners from the Gym and Tonic Gym atCroft Farm took part in a messy race held atEastnor Castle on the 19th October. A lot of funwas had but it could not said that there was aclean result.



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This month we featurea very large door nailfound at Ashchurch.

The nail has beenhand forged and wasused to fix outer andinner timbers togetherto make the doorstronger.

Sometimes the nailswere driven into thewood and were of sucha length that the pro-tuding tip on the otherside was hammeredover to make the jointstronger, this was knowas ‘clinching’ and it ispossibly where the word‘clinch’ originated whichimplies secure as inclinching a deal.

Judging by the size ofthe nail it came from animportant door possiblyfrom a church.

The second exhibit isa bit of a mystery. Madeof lead it looks like afalse teeth bridge, wedoubt that, but if any-one can help identify itwe would love to hearfrom them.

METAL DETECTING WITH STUART BORLEY Tewkesbury Spiritualist ChurchHeaven on SevernService 3rd Thursday each Month

Thursday 20th NovemberGuest Medium Brenda Newell

Special Event Psychic Supper£15 per ticket - advanced booking only Thursday 27th November 7.30 start

The Library, Sun Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5NXRev Susan Thompson Tel: 07970 747808www.tewkesburyspiritualistchurch.com

The management of most of the parks and playgrounds within the Walton Cardi! estate has recently been taken over by Tewkesbury Borough Council. The Borough Council has proposed that the open field at the end of Starling

likely for football. Tewkesbury Borough Council proposes charging to use the pitches to make them self-funding.

The Parish Council would like to gauge the views of

it is - we know many residents currently use it as a general playing field and/or to walk their dogs. We could look at dividing up the field to create an area for sports and another for dog walkers and /or general use.

The future of the open field

Have your say

The Parish Council will be seeking residents views on the future of the field via a survey paper which will be delivered directly to all households on the estate during November.

Wheatpieces Parish Council [email protected]

To ensure you have your say on the future use of the field, make sure your completed survey is returned to us by 1 Dec

! The door nail before restoration

! The cleaned up door nail

CAN ANYONE IDENTIFY THESE MYSTERY “LEAD TEETH”?



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Screwfix’s newTewkesbury StoreManager GrahamGodsell is proud of thecontribution the newstore has made toemployment figures inthe region. “We’ve creat-ed 12 brand new vacan-cies and have employedlocal people from aroundthe Tewkesbury area.Our new team includespeople of all ages andlevels of experience, butthe most importantrequirement is that theyhave the right attitudeand can offer superbcustomer service.Everyone here is reallylooking forward to thestore opening.”

Tradesmen and DIYersare all invited to attend

the Tewkesbury Screwfixopening at TewkesburyBusiness Park wherethey can also demon-strate their professionalskills in a free-to-enterscrew drilling competi-tion. The fastest timewins a 40in Toshibasmart TV.

Throughout thestore’s launch celebra-tion period fromThursday 6th Novemberand through the week-end until Sunday 9thNovember, all productranges will carry a 10%discount among otherstore specific specialoffers.

Graham believes thatthe store’s convenientlocation and the abilityto provide a Click &Collect service withinjust 5 minutes of order-ing will be a real bonusto local tradesmen andDIY enthusiasts.

“I’m confident thatwe’ve got a great loca-tion here in Tewkesbury.My team and I havealready been out andabout getting to know

local businesses andtradesmen and we’ve allbeen struck by howfriendly everyone hasbeen.”

“At Screwfix we prideourselves on meeting theneeds of today’s busytradesmen and seriousDIYers with a speedy,reliable and convenientservice, plus qualityvalue-for-money prod-ucts. We’re keen to wel-come tradesmen and DIYenthusiasts fromTewkesbury and the sur-rounding local areas toour new store.”

The brand’s hugerange of products andexceptional deals arealso available online at

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TEWKESBURY MUSEUM AUTUMN TALKSTuesday November 11th - The History of Tewkesbury Mop Fair - Talkgiven by Steve Perry (Chair of Tewkesbury Fair Society). 6.30pm for7pm start until 8.30pm. Ticket and door entrance £3 including tea orcoffee and a piece of cake! At the Trinity Hall Oldbury Road Tewkesbury.Venue all on one level, toilets and free parking after 5.30pm in publiccar park. Tickets available from Tewkesbury Museum or if closed fromGeoff Pope 01684 297874.Tuesday November 25th - The Great Train Robbery 1963 - Talk givenby Ian Boskett. 6.30pm for 7pm start until 8.30pm. Ticket and doorentrance £3 including tea or coffee and a piece of cake! At the TrinityHall Oldbury Road Tewkesbury. Venue all on one level, toilets and freeparking after 5.30pm in public car park. Tickets available fromTewkesbury Museum or if closed from Geoff Pope 01684 297874.

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The FSB, which hashundreds of members inits active Tewkesburybranch, held its AGM atSherdon’s Golf Centrewhere Sue Lambert wasre-elected to the post of

branch chairman andnow has the support ofmuch bigger committee.

During the eveningMrs Lambert lookedback on the FSB’s 12months of hard work

lobbying on behalf oflocal small firms –including providinginformation about howthe floods had affectedsmall businesses inTewkesbury which was

discussed at a meeting at10, Downing Street.

At the AGM MichaelProtheroe was elected asthe new branch secretarywith David Cairns join-ing as treasurer. Othercommittee membersvoted in on the nightwere Abid Naser, BruceKeen, Graham Dawson,Nicky MacKenzie,Pauline Evans and PaulMacKenzie.

The re-elected chair-man admitted she wasdelighted to have a big-ger team for the yearahead which she sayscan only help tostrengthen the voice ofthe small business com-munity in Tewkesburyand neighbouring vil-lages.

“Tewkesbury FSB isregularly asked to pro-vide feedback, completesurveys, and attend con-sultations and events onbehalf of the local busi-ness community. Thestronger our local branchthe more we can achieveand ensure the views ofsmall businesses acrossall sectors are taken intoaccount.

“We are thereforedelighted to have so

many new members onour branch committee tohelp support the smallbusiness community inthis area."

If anyone else wouldlike to get involved withthe new-look committeethey can email old-

[email protected] and for more informa-tion about the FSB‘sactivities in the areaplease visitwww.fsb.org.uk/gloswestofengland/branches/tewkesbury.


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Customers of Nisa’s Twyning Village Stores haveraised £200 for a local good cause.The money was raisedsimply by customersadvertising on the noticeboard in the shop, thesepayments are saved bythe shop and handed outperiodically to goodcauses in the village.

Pete Nottingham ispictured receiving £200from Wesley Marlowfrom Nisa’s TwyningVillage Stores. Pete doesa lovely job looking afterthe memorial in the vil-lage. Pete said “I wouldlike to thank Twyning

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Esther and her musicalpartner in crime! MartinHiggins, arrange theirown unique and livelyharmonies to each songand then teach eachgroup their own individ-ual part in turn.

Becoming a memberof The Choir Factor™ is agreat social experienceand a fantastic opportu-nity to sing with a groupof like minded people. Itis also an excellent wayto unwind at the end of astressful day singingalong to the songs thatyou know and love.

They currently holdfour sessions per weekand meet on Monday,Tuesday Wednesday andThursday evenings 7.30– 9.00pm.

The Tewkesbury choirmeet on Wednesday’s atTewkesbury SchoolAshchurch Road. Freetaster sessions are avail-able where you can jointhem on a normal choirnight and enjoy the fulland unique experienceof The Choir Factor™.

Membership of The

Choir Factor™ gives theopportunity to performthese individualarrangements at localevents throughout theyear. BBC RadioGloucestershire’s ClareCarter featured thegroup as her Choir of theMonth in March andthen in April, ITV filmedthem during a Mondayevening rehearsal attheir Gloucester venue.On Saturday 25thOctober, they performedfor a third time with BritAward winning artistsBlake and also CamillaKerslake as part ofBlake’s 2014 tour.

Every member of TheChoir Factor™ is giventhe chance to perform ifthey wish to do so.Christmas sing outs arealso planned towardsthe end of the year andalso in January, the bigone, their annual show.This is being held at TheRoses TheatreTewkesbury on SaturdayJanuary 24th 2015.

The Choir Factor™ willbe taking to the stage

and performing a rangeof classic pop and rocksongs. The lively uniqueharmonies and arrange-ments add anotherdimension to the songsthat you already knowand love. Be prepared tobe wowed and rockalong to the upliftingexperience of The ChoirFactor™.

So pop along and sup-port your very own localpop choir. Tickets arejust £11.00 for Adultsand £9.00 for 16 yearsand younger.

For more information,to contact them or tobook your free tastersession please visit thewebsite www.thechoir-factor.com.

The Choir Factor™ is a family run business that has been established since2009. They sing Pop, Rock, Motown and Gospel classics from the 60’sthrough to the present day from a whole host of artists including JohnLegend, Bruno Mars, Jason Mraz, Keane, Queen, Abba to name but a few. TheChoir Factor™ was the brain child of Musical Director Esther Bettis.

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TEWKESBURY ART SOCIETYAre pleased to announce they are having ademonstration by the Talented Artist EricWatson, Titled the "NATURAL WORLD" inAssorted Pencils.

On Tuesday 25th November 2014, 10am until1pm at the Methodist Church Hall, By The Cross,Barton Street, Tewkesbury. Refreshments are avail-able. Entrance will be £3.00 for non members. Forfurther details please visit www.t-a-s.info or call01684 291391.

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There are the still driversleaving valuables on dis-play which is an invita-tion to opportunistthieves.

Even by locking valu-ables in the boot orglove compartment itonly take a second tosmash a window which

causes great inconven-ience. If possible leaveyour handbag , satellitenavigation device orother valuable looseitems at home.

Thieves could easilybe watching you placeany bags in the boot orunder the parcel shelf.

Another theft reportedrecently was of a 10 footdiameter trampoline; ifyou see anything suspi-cious please ring Policeimmediately and if youhave any informationabout crime ring 101 orcrime stoppers on 0800555 111.

This can be doneanonymously.

Be vigilant asthe nightsdraw inAs the evenings draw inwe often see an increasein certain types crimesuch as burglary andtheft from outbuildings.

I know I have saidthis before but there areeasy steps to reduce therisk of you becoming avictim of crime. Makesure that your home islocked even when youare in and close andlock all windows anddoors when you leaveyour home unattended.

Give consideration tofitting outside lightingwhich can be activatedby movement this willdeter would be thievesand assist you accessingyou home safely andquickly when youreturn.

Make sure theselights are positionedhigh enough that theycannot easily be reachedand disarmed or dam-aged.

Always make yourhome appear occupiedby using time switcheson lamps in the eveningor to have a radio onduring the day.

If you are going awayfor a few days ask aneighbour to keep aneye on your property tellthem to call the police ifthey see anyone actingsuspiciously in the area.

Recently I brought toyour attention the hugeincrease in walk-inthefts this is unfortu-nately continuing withgymnasiums, doctorssurgeries and librariesall having reported theftsin the past two weeks.

Please ensure thatyou look after your per-sonal property whilst atthe gym and use a lock-er. Never leave pens, laptops or tablet computersunattended at the libraryif you go to the desk orcoffee machine.

At your workplace usea locker if provided,ensure staff areas are

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VEHICLE SECURITY IN LOCAL BEAUTY SPOTSI have just been looking at recent crime trends and we have had several vehicles broken into at local beauty spots and car parks where motorists leave theirvehicles prior to going on a country walk, writes Sgt Henry Wright of Tewkesbury Police.



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! Now open year round: The Flag & Whistle

Restaurantto open inthe closed seasonThe popular Flag &Whistle Restaurantand Tea Room is set toopen during the wintermonths for the firsttime.

Situated at the GWRsteam railway station atToddington, the Flag &Whistle will be servingteas, snacks and cookedmeals on Tuesdays,Wednesdays, ThursdaysSaturdays and Sundays.

The restaurant willopen even on dayswhen trains aren’t run-ning - and is introduc-ing Sunday lunches andhosting a variety of spe-cial events too.

A thrilling ‘MurderMystery Evening’ willtake place at the Flag &Whistle on Saturday22nd November, and aHawaiian-themed eventis planned to banishthose winter blues inthe New Year.

Both events will fea-ture entertainment anda superb meal. Ticketsfor the Murder MysteryEvening (including athree course dinner) arenow on sale at £32 perperson. The eveningbegins at 7.00pm and afree welcome drink willbe served on arrival.

The Flag & Whistlewill also be open whenthe GloucestershireWarwickshire Railwayruns its Santa andChristmas Special trainservices, with a range ofhot and cold meals anddrinks available.

Franchisee LynneTiddy offers a warmwelcome to all, withplenty to whet theappetite in a lovely loca-tion on an award-win-ning heritage railway.Make sure you pay avisit soon.

Tickets for specialevents and reservationscan be made by calling01242 621903, 01295669023 or by email [email protected]



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POSITIVE THINKING with David Slater

It is a time, says DavidSlater, local ClinicalHypnotherapist andCounsellor, when manypeople feel at a loss,shut in, and can evenbecome low in spiritsand depressed.

There is always musicand the radio or TV.There are computergames and much more. Ihave long advocatedthat people take up anew hobby for the "closed season" such asknitting, crochet, paint-ing, jewellery making orcard crafting ( my ownchoice of activity).

I have had manypatients through theyears who have followedmy advice and said thatit lifted their spirits andhas lifted them out ofperiods of anxiety anddepression.

How satisfying tohear that I am not theonly one saying this.

There is a new trendof activity which is soeasily accessible to alland that is colouring-in.

As children, I am suremost of the readers ofthis column will havespent countless happyhours colouring in.Perhaps as you readnow your own childrenare happily indulging inthis habit.

The new trend is foradults to take up colour-ing in.

Indeed, in France ithas become a majorhobby trend with peoplereporting that it hashelped them dramatical-ly to reduce stress andeases neuroses as wellas just entertain them-selves.

Many adult colouringbooks are now on themarket ( easily found bytyping in "Art Therapybooks" into the searchengine or on Amazon.Indeed the books arenow equalling the saleof cookery books and insome cases are actuallyselling faster than them.

This isn't just airyfairy mumbo jumbo. DrSally Austen, a ClinicalPsychologist has saidthat she feels thatcolouring in has obviousbenefits. " You are com-pletely in the moment,

not ruminating aboutthe past or worryingabout the future.

A colouring book is alot cheaper than a spa,but it serves the samepurposes.

I would make colour-ing available on theNHS. Healthy pastimesare those that requireenough focus to blockout some of life's wor-ries.... some havingZen-like qualities."

Colouring and cre-ative activities in gener-al stimulate the creativeflow and are increasing-ly being seen as idealways to promote relax-ation and give stressrelief.

In a way what we aredoing is reverting tochildhood's proven safeand comfortable activitywhich brings us to acalmer, secure time andplace. It is also a medita-tive aid which canimprove your focus andconcentration.

Colouring in providesyou with enjoyment. Ittakes your mind off thenegative. People areseriously finding thatcolouring is healing,energizing and a soundantidepressant.

As anotherPsychologist puts it, "Colouring books are thenewest self-help books".

A regular user of thecolouring books said "When I colour I concen-trate. My breathingslows down and i moveonto a deep calm.

This is a quiet, stressfree hobby which youcan add to your arsenalof winter activities.

It is so uncomplicat-ed. Indeed it is basicallyquite simple BUT I am aserious believer that inthis day and age per-haps we need to remindourselves of how to "do"simple !!

I have purchased abook for colouring. It is100 mandalas and is anabsolute knockout book.I have only had it a dayor so but it is a delight topick up. It is a delight toenter its peaceful andcolourful world

And I recommend it toYOU!!!

David Slater

The clocks have gone back and we are in the sea-son of long evenings when we need to turn ourattention to how we can best spend our timeindoors.

Making themost of thelong winterevenings



Tim Firth’s “The FlintStreet Nativity”, directedby Nancy Isaac, is aboutseven year olds perform-ing a traditional schoolNativity, but it is adultswho play the pupils!And the lively ManorPlayers cast have somegreat characters.

After the Company’sprevious sell out successof Tim Firth’s play‘Calender Girls’ thiscomedy Nativity playhas proved extremelypopular with everyoneinvolved keeping castand company in fit’s oflaughter duringrehearsals.

It is an entertainingcast. They manage tomake you think they areseven year olds and theyeach have great stagepresence and comedyskills.

Musical WizardHoward Williams helpsmake it a musical suc-cess too as he accompa-nies the young Nativityplayers whilst they singtheir own versions ofChristmas carols, reveal-ing their thoughts onlife.

Kim Gough playsJenny, who plays Mary,Jesus’s mum. She is avery fussy, entertainingcharacter, managing toadapt to everything aseven year old has todeal with. Matt Williamsis Joseph, and laterHerod. He is a “young:telly football made actorwho is more interestedat looking for his par-

ents in the audience, buthe is certainly worthwatching as he watchesyou!

Martin Flynn, therather subversiveInnkeeper determined toliven up the traditionalscript and Sarah Rogers,the bossy, bullyingAngel Gabriel whostrops on and off thestage turning friendsagainst each other,shouting the loudest andshamelessly trying tosteal the role of Mary.

There’s also plenty offun and interestingantics from the rest ofthe cast with heavenlyhosts and attentiveshepherds.

Tracy Sweeting as abizarre Golf Wiseman,Sarah Scurr as an agri-culturally experiencedShepherd, Pete O’Brienas the Star of Bethlehemobsessed with NASA,Deb Goodman as arather timid, lovelyAngel and Paula Spenceras the verbally chal-

lenged FrankincenseWiseman.

Hilary edge is asuperb Narrator whogives a tear jerking per-formance as she makesa very sad discovery,and then there’s the sta-ble Ass, Ian Leaver,who’s performance youjust can’t afford to miss!

It’s a lively productionwith a surprising endand an ideal opportunityto get everyone into theChristmas spirit.

Grab you ticketsbefore they sell out.Tickets area availablefrom the Box Office on07875 336475, online atwww.manorplayers.com,or in person at TheOrange Pig, 122 HighStreet, Tewkesbury.

Evening shows areheld on Thursday 27thand Friday 28thNovember with matineeand evening show onSaturday 29thNovember.

What a childish lot the actors of Tewkesbury Manor Players can be! Butthat’s the whole point of their hilarious latest production to be staged at TheGeorge Watson Memorial Hall in Tewkesbury.

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Patients who call in totheir pharmacy and whorequest advise and helpcan now be issued withmedication at no chargeor a prescription charge(if the patient pays fortheir prescriptions).

It is estimates that 50million visits are madeeach year to the GP bypatients for minor condi-tions , that are coveredby these schemes

That means GP’s willhave more time forpatients with more seri-ous conditions , by free-ing up their valuabletime.

The conditions thisservice covers includecoughs, colds, constipa-tion, hay fever ,headaches , and nappyrash.

I do hope the pilot is agreat success and that

this new service will beextended to the whole ofGloucestershire in April.

Tewkesbury Direct readers will be very interested,I am sure, in a new pilot scheme that has juststarted in Gloucester.

PHARMACY MATTERS with Peter Badham

! Peter Badham

Minor ailment schemes

REMEMBRANCE DAY CEREMONY ATCOUNCIL OFFICESMembers of the public are invited to join Tewkesbury borough councillorsand staff in commemorating Remembrance Day on 11 November.

The ceremony will takeplace by the flag poleoutside the counciloffices on GloucesterRoad at 10.55am.

An introduction byReverend JohnPartington will be fol-

lowed with a traditionalrendition of The LastPost on the bugle.

The two minutessilence, beginning at11am with a whistleblow, will give local resi-dents and visitors the

opportunity to join withothers around the world,and pay their personalrespects to the effortsand sacrifices made bythose in the two worldwars and in other con-flicts since 1945


The event, at BeckfordVillage Hall, begins at7.15pm, with doorsopen at 6.45pm.

Also under the ham-mer are fish and chips atRussell’s Restaurant, a

signed Orlando Bloomposter, piano lessons,panto tickets and a tourof Morgan’s Malvern carfactory for four people.

Tickets - priced £5each to include firstdrink and nibbles - areavailable in advancefrom Beckford Storesand Kemerton Stores.Under 16 tickets are £1.

All proceeds from theevening will go to chari-ties. A cash bar is avail-able.


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Cascades introduce NEW national learn to swim school in partnership with the STA

Payable via monthly Direct Debit for just

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Lunch and match tickets up for auction

TIGERS INACTIONTewkesbury RFC arein GloucestershirePremier Leagueaction at the Moatsthis month.

On Saturday 1stthey take onPainswick, whileStroud are the visi-tors on Saturday22nd November.

The Tigers travel toface St Mary’s OldBoys in Almondsburyon Saturday 15th.

Home kick offtimes are at 2.00pm.For a full fixture listvisit www.tewkes-buryrfc.co.uk

Tickets to see Cheltenham Town play, with lunchat the League Two club before hand, are amongstthe items in a charity auction at Beckford thismonth.


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