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contentsThe Old Post Office, Overbury 6All change for Cheltenham! 10Buy Beauty for Less 12A Proverbial Life... A Star is Born 16Working from home... liquid lunches 18Recipe: Cherry Fudge 20Spotlight on Mini 24Motoring: Good first cars 26Gardening with Pippa Greenwood 28Design Tips: Garden Landscaping 32Quick Crossword 32Tech Spec: The heat is on 38Sudoku 40Warm up for winter 42Codeword puzzle 44Design Tips: Home Security 46Cartoon 50Pictograms 53Competitions 53Book reviews: Short stories 54Fun Quiz 55Children’s Activity Page 56Useful Local Information 58Puzzle Solutions 59Wordsearch 59Pubs, Restaurants & Cafés 60Taxis & Takeaways 61Clubs & Classes 61Index of Advertisers 62



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All change for Cheltenham!The Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway has recently launched an appeal for funds to repair the Chicken Curve embankment north of Winchcombe. This is the third embankment the steam railway has had to repair during its short life; all the result of shortcomings in the Great Western Railway's construction over a century ago. This article follows on from my last article and tells the story behind the first trains to link Winchcombe with Bishop's Cleeve through Gretton and Gotherington.

By the end of the nineteenth century the Great Western Railway had the unenviable nickname of the 'Great Way Round' and a direct line between Birmingham and Bristol was seen as one of the essential routes to erase this unwanted label. Not only would it compete with the Midland Railway's route (which still exists) but would prevent other companies from building in the area; as far back as 1860 there had been a plan to link Winchcombe to Beckford.

So an act of parliament was passed in 1899 and building began in November 1902 from Honeybourne. Originally it had been planned to start from Cheltenham, but the council had objected to some of the proposals and this delayed the work there. The navvies who built the line lived in camps which followed the construction. At Gotherington the logbook for the school records twenty three railway children attending in November 1905, but by the time the school had been extended fifteen months later, only two navvy families remained!

Although a route for express trains, costs were kept down as much as possible. The original survey included a four mile tunnel under Cleeve Hill with the line passing between Winchcombe and Sudeley, giving the townspeople a much more convenient station than that at Greet. The actual line deviated from this route at the Chicken Curve embankment, the site of the present problem. Embankments were built largely from spoil from the cuttings, but their


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foundations and drainage caused concerns for the Great Western Railway and British Railways until the line's closure in 1976. In November 1903 a major disaster occurred when part of the Stanway viaduct collapsed, killing four navvies.

The line was opened in stages from Honeybourne; to Broadway in August 1904; to Toddington in December 1904; and to Winchcombe in February 1905. The tunnel at Greet delayed the opening of the next stage and so passengers were carried by motor bus, starting from The George Hotel in the town to the station, then through Gretton, Gotherington and Bishop's Cleeve to Cheltenham. This journey took eighty minutes and the bus ran three return services each weekday and so for the first time people could travel between Winchcombe and Bishop's Cleeve by public transport. When the railway reached Bishop's Cleeve in June 1906, the bus started from there, but from 1 August the trains ran all the way into St James' station in Cheltenham. The timetable showed eight trains a day linking Winchcombe and Bishop's Cleeve - a far cry from today's three buses a week!

Incidentally, the expresses for which the line had been built, did not start for another two years, after another new line was built between Birmingham and Stratford on Avon. The remains of Cheltenham's new station then built at Malvern Road can still be seen along the Honeybourne cycle path. - written by David Aldred


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I have decided that I’m going to be famous. I’m going to be a celeb!

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I may even have my own website where, for a small subscription fee, my fans will be provided with an exclusive insight into my life, philosophy and forthcoming appearances. I’ll definitely Twitter every aspect of my daily existence, and I’ll probably enter into Twitter wars with fellow celebs - I’m looking forward to this.

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When I started out as a reporter back in the mid-1970s, journalists were heroic boozers. Epic, even. The stories I was told! But on the local weekly in the Midlands where I did my training they were just that – stories. The older sta�ers span yarns of the liquid lunches of yore that had lasted for hours if not days; the lunches over which these tales were told tended to be a sandwich eaten at the desk. Very, very occasionally I would venture, normally alone, sometimes with the sports editor, to the pub next door for a pint of cold, gassy keg beer and a dried-up cheese roll with a copy of the Sun or the Mirror (because in those days the red-tops were comparatively new and all journalists, whatever they told you, secretly admired their braggadocio) and the Stranglers on the juke-box (turned right down so as not to upset the granddads). All very demure.

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They didn’t rise until 4 o’clock; by then I could scarcely rise at all. But these lunches were, if not the norm, certainly nothing unusual, especially if one were being entertained. I remember, vaguely,

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a press o�cer from Grand Met taking me to a restaurant to “explain” why the company was screwing its pub tenants so heartily. A couple of scotches (doubles) at the bar were followed by a bottle of white wine (between us) with the fish, another bottle of white (for him) with the veal and a bottle of red (for me) with the beef, a half bottle (again, between us) of rather good Sauternes with pudding, a glass of port each with the cheese, and a large Calvados (for me) and a Cognac (for him) with the cigars. By the end of it all I agreed with him wholeheartedly, which I suppose was the point of the exercise.

If you could stand any more of my boastfulness I could easily reel o� a dozen more lunches like that. But the everyday pub lunches were scarcely less gargantuan – in my favourite Fuller’s pub around the corner from the o�ce I would routinely demolish three pints of ESB, each with an accompanying scotch, in an hour. No wonder I’m so fat.

All this came to an abrupt end the day the paper was relocated from the City to Slough, over an hour’s drive from home. Lunch went back to being a sandwich at the desk. Then I was made redundant – or “went freelance”, in the jargon of the trade – and started Working From Home. Could I resist the temptation to revisit the fabled lunches of erstwhile? I could not! The wife was at work. The kids were at the childminders. A trip to the butcher’s netted a big sirloin and a punnet of mushrooms (no chips – I was on a diet), while the o�e next door yielded a bottle of well-priced but extremely strong Côtes du Rhône. What a feast!

And how did I feel when I’d demolished all this? Terrible! In the intervening years my system’s resistance to this magnitude of assault had completely evaporated; and one of the more macho elements of the o�ce liquid lunch was one’s capacity to put in a full afternoon’s work afterwards. That had gone. All I could manage was sleep. Worse, so had the pleasure. A liquid lunch has to be convivial; sneaked alone, it’s no pleasure unless you have a thing for guilt.

So, no more liquid lunches for me. They belong to the 1980s. And, perhaps, to a rather wistful chapter in my memoirs.

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Makes approx550g (1¼lb)

Place the sugar in a large heavy-based pan with the butter, milk and evaporated milk. Heat gently, stirring all the time with a wooden spoon until the sugar has dissolved.

Bring the mixture to the boil, without stirring, and continue to boil until the mixture reaches 116C/240F on a sugar thermometer (see tip). Stir the boiling mixture occasionally to prevent it from sticking.

Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the vanilla essence and chopped glace cherries. Beat with a wooden spoon until the mixture is sti�, grainy and paler in colour.

Quickly pour the mixture into a greased 18cm (7in) square shallow cake tin. Leave until almost set then mark into squares. When completely cold, cut or break into the squares. Store the fudge in an airtight container.

This home-made fudge is a delicious sweet treat that kids will love and is great for a Hallowe’en treat. You can replace the cherries with raisins, chopped stem ginger or chopped nuts.

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SPIDER’S WEB COOKIES - top plain digestive biscuits with a thin layer of black ready-to-roll sugar paste icing. Using a tube of white writing icing, pipe a spider’s web pattern on each topped biscuit. Leave to set.

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MINI at the 2011 Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA) The MINI brand took to the stage at the 2011 Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA) with increasing variety within its ranks and an unparalleled focus on the individualisation of its models. The world’s most important car show played host to the world premiere of the MINI Coupé. And visitors to the event – which took place last month (September 2011) – were able to explore the rest of the MINI model family, not to mention the latest MINI Yours range of products and an attractive array of Original MINI Accessories. The impressively diverse product portfolio presented by MINI once again underlined its status as a maker of premium cars which faithfully express both the unmistakable character of the brand and the personal style of its customers.

The launch of the MINI Coupé sees the British premium small car manufacturer taking the next step in its rigorous model range expansion process. The brand’s fifth model wraps up hallmark MINI qualities in a new and distinctive package. The first two-seater in the current range boasts an even sharper focus on delivering unbeatable fun at the wheel. Powerful engines, a bespoke set-up for the car’s sophisticated suspension and finely-judged adjustments in terms of aerodynamics and weight balance help whisk the legendary go-kart feeling into a new dimension.

The distinctive identity of the MINI Coupé is also reflected in its design. With its sporty, hunkered-down feel and fresh new roof design, the two-seater occupies its very own niche within the model line-up. At the same time, though, familiar MINI exterior and interior design features clearly highlight its membership of the brand family. The fun-filled driving experience and functionality of the new model are geared squarely to driving “two up”, but the MINI Coupé cuts no corners in displaying all the charisma, efficiency and premium quality MINI has brought to the small car segment.

The extra depth to the MINI model range shines the spotlight once again on the brand’s unrivalled potential. Around the world MINI has become a byword for driving fun, agility, expressive design, premium quality and individuality. And having broken new ground in the premium small car segment, MINI is now building its advantage over its rivals. Ten years after the relaunch of the brand and five years since the second generation of the 21st-century MINI hit the roads, its popularity in car markets around the globe continues to grow with the arrival of each new model.

With five models now carrying the MINI badge, the brand has succeeded in meeting the specific needs of various target groups. The luxury of choice created by the variety of models within the MINI family is taken a stage further by the scope for effective customisation that each individual model allows. The brand offers its customers more freedom than any other carmaker to configure their car to their own personal style.

MINI Coupé: world premiere for a more focused go-kart feeling.Two years ago a concept car previewing a two-seater Coupé from the MINI brand turned heads aplenty at the Frankfurt Motor Show. And now that vision of even more sharply focused driving fun has become a reality on the road. The 2011 Frankfurt Show provides the stage for the world premiere of the MINI Coupé. The two-seater will be offered from launch with a choice of four engine variants with outputs ranging from the 90 kW/122 hp of the MINI Cooper Coupé and the MINI Cooper SD Coupé’s 105 kW/143 hp to the 135 kW/184 hp developed by the MINI Cooper S Coupé and the 155 kW/211 hp of the sporting flagship, the MINI John Cooper Works Coupé. In league with these powerful engines, the Coupé’s bespoke suspension set-up, harmonious weight distribution, extremely rigid body and special aerodynamic tweaks – including an extending rear spoiler – help to bring the car’s go-kart feeling even further to the fore.

The MINI Coupé is the brand’s first model to adopt a classical three-box structure with a strikingly stepped rear end. The car’s roof has a standard contrasting paint finish, accentuating its distinctive

design, while the 280-litre luggage compartment behind the high-opening tailgate reveals impressive functionality. Other particularly noteworthy features of the interior include oval recesses in the roof liner, which are specific to the MINI Coupé and emphasise the car’s two-seat design, and the wide through-loading facility linking the cabin and luggage compartment.

MINI Yours: customisation at its most exclusive.The extra breadth in the model range is complemented by the increased scope for owners to customise their cars. For example, the MINI Yours collection of products represents a particularly attractive addition to the options list. MINI Yours comprises a range of exclusive options – designed as the perfect complement to the unmistakable character of the MINI brand – for the exterior and interior design of the MINI Coupé. In addition to unusual paint finishes, trim elements, upholstery variants and interior colours, the MINI Yours range also offers customers stylishly composed equipment packages and limited-edition models.

The 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show were also host to the unveiling of the MINI Clubman Hampton, which embodies the inimitable style of MINI Yours in particularly concentrated form. The paintwork and wheels of the MINI Clubman Hampton, as well as its exterior and interior design, and other equipment features chosen specially for it, have been carefully coordinated down to the smallest details to lend a special flavour to both its appearance and the driving experience on board. Currently only one MINI exudes an even more exclusive allure: the MINI INSPIRED BY GOODWOOD. This special-edition take on the three-door MINI was created under the expert eye of the Rolls-Royce Motor Cars design team and is also on display at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

Original MINI Accessories: more freedom for customers to express their personal style. Looking beyond the range of optional equipment available ex-factory, MINI also opens up an extraordinary wealth of possibilities when it comes to configuring owners’ cars to their personal style and requirements. The Original MINI Accessories range gives owners all the tools they need to enjoy the hallmark MINI driving fun in an individually tailored one-off car. The range comprises a constantly expanding selection of products which enhance and accentuate the expressive design, sporting characteristics and functionality of a MINI.

Alongside the familiar customisation options for the exterior, such as roof flags, mirror caps and side indicator surrounds, the Original MINI Accessories presented at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show also include steering wheels, gearshift knobs, interior trim strips and other retro-fit components for the interior. Customers will also find specifically designed transport systems to carry sports equipment safely and comfortably while on the move. Likewise on show is the latest range of accessories from the John Cooper Works brand. These include John Cooper Works tuning products, which further enhance both engine performance and handling, make the car’s aerodynamic properties and exterior design that much more effective, and bring the sensation of the race track to the interior.



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Ford Ka – from £300Cheap to buy, run and fix and there’s thousands on the road to choose from. Even models with air conditioning and CD players can be had for under a grand, but keep an eye out for rust under the sills, behind the bumpers and around the fuel filler cap. And buy the latest one you can a�ord.

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Citroen C1 – from £2,700This Citroen is the sister car of the Peugeot 107 and Toyota Aygo – not much changes apart from the badge. It’s good to drive and being relatively new it’s one of the safest options. However, insurance will be a bit more expensive than others and you’ll be hard pressed to find one with air con. Fuel economy will make up for the lack of equipment, but they are still pricey.

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PASSING your driving test is one of the best feelings in the world – but the joy of finally getting your licence can quickly disappear when it comes to finding a car. Astronomical insurance costs can put many models out of the reach of teenagers, but don’t despair too much – there are options out there.

You need to accept the fact that insurance is going to cost you more than the car, but you can help cut the price by taking a Pass Plus course or asking to be added to your parents’ policy as a named driver. That will mean talking to them first though…

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But what cars make sensible buys? Here, we have scoured the classifieds to hunt down a few options you may want to consider.

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by James Baggott, editor of Car Dealer Magazine (CarDealerMag.co.uk)

Ford Ka – from £300Cheap to buy, run and fix and there’s thousands on the road to choose from. Even models with air conditioning and CD players can be had for under a grand, but keep an eye out for rust under the sills, behind the bumpers and around the fuel filler cap. And buy the latest one you can a�ord.

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Citroen C1 – from £2,700This Citroen is the sister car of the Peugeot 107 and Toyota Aygo – not much changes apart from the badge. It’s good to drive and being relatively new it’s one of the safest options. However, insurance will be a bit more expensive than others and you’ll be hard pressed to find one with air con. Fuel economy will make up for the lack of equipment, but they are still pricey.

Toyota Yaris – from £750One of the most bulletproof models if you want to avoid running repairs, a Yaris is a sensible choice. They’re roomy inside and if you can stretch to a diesel variant, trips to fuel stations will be relatively infrequent. Insurance costs are surprisingly a�ordable and it’s a safe option, but prices can reflect that.

Peugeot 106 – from £300They can be picked up for next to nothing and with a choice of engines and trims to suit most budgets, a 106 is a tempting option. Most are a bit basic, but they’re entertaining to drive and reasonably a�ordable to insure. However, they’re not known for their reliability so try and buy one with service history and have it checked over before handing over your cash.

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You need to accept the fact that insurance is going to cost you more than the car, but you can help cut the price by taking a Pass Plus course or asking to be added to your parents’ policy as a named driver. That will mean talking to them first though…

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But what cars make sensible buys? Here, we have scoured the classifieds to hunt down a few options you may want to consider.

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Amazing Autumn Colour is just too tempting... - Pippa Greenwood

Autumn colour has always had the ability to make me go weak at the knees. I love it….just as the temperatures are dropping and there’s too much potential for things to become dull, gloomy and miserable, your garden can develop a new potential – to be positively glowing with fantastic foliage colour. If you’re looking to add some glorious golds, passion-filled purples, ravaging reds, yummy yellows or perhaps some outrageous oranges to your garden, then now is a perfect time to buy those autumn colour plants. Not only is autumn a great time to plant trees and shrubs, but if you buy the plant when it is showing its beautiful autumn colours, you’ll know exactly what you’re getting.

If you want to indulge in a little planting for autumn colour on vertical surfaces such as walls, fences or arbours, there are several plants I’d suggest you consider. Vitis coignetiae – a rampant grower, the heart-shaped leaves may measure up to 25-30cm across and their splendid scarlet and crimson colours are un-missable. This vine can be grown through large trees and over sturdier supports. The colours tend to be especially good if the soil is miserable or the root run restricted. Parthenocissus quinquefolia – more commonly known as the Virginia creeper, it’s another sizeable climber, and this also offers a good degree of self-clinging ability, so it can be used to clothe walls where you have not fixed up a support system. In autumn the leaves are numerous shades of scarlet, orange

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and red. It can grow taller than you want, so will ultimately need trimming if, say you grow it on a house wall, or else it will move on to the roof.

Parthenocissus henryana – a relative of the Virginia creeper, but much morerestrained. For much of the year its divided leaves are a dark green to bronzy colour with pretty silvery white veining. In autumn they turn rich shades of red. If you are after a shrub or two then there is an even wider range to choose from. Fothergilla major or Witch Alder is a gorgeous smallish to medium-sized shrub that is covered with scented creamy white spiky flower clusters early in the year, before the leaves appear. Pale green for much of the year the foliage turns shades of yellow and orange in the autumn. Fothergilla needs a lime-free soil.

Amelanchier lamarckii, also known as the snowy mespilus or serviceberry, is a large shrub or small tree and produces lovely whitish blossom in spring (that is much longer lasting than the flowering cherries!) In spring the new leaves are a coppery colour, changing to bright green and then come the autumn it is one huge mass of fiery colours. Acers or maples are generally reliable autumn show stoppers, and for smaller gardens you find it hard to beat one of the Japanese maples with their stunning divided leaves turning rich purples, reds, oranges and yellows depending on exactly which one you have planted. The Japanese maples also do well in large tubs, perfect for a sheltered back yard. Cotinus or smoke bush is a shrub with attractively rounded leaves that come in shades of green, pinkish–orange or purple. Come the autumn they produce a bright

Pyracantha - FirethornPyracantha is an easy to grow, low maintenance, evergreen shrub that can be trained up walls, around doors or used to create a hedge. It’s the classic ‘home security’ plant as it is dense and extremely spiky. As a bonus, it’s a great way of attracting birds to your garden. The plant provides shelter for nesting and roosting birds as well as winter food.

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First: the traditional fireplace. Many of us have one and it’s usually a focal point of a living room – despite the fact that open fires are shockingly poor heat producers, operating at around just 15-20% energy e�ciency. If your fireplace as a whole is unappealing (whether or not you want to use the fire as a form of heating), you can usually update it relatively easily just by changing the surround, hearth and/or mantelpiece: altering the colours, materials and proportions really does make a world of di�erence.

If you haven’t got a chimney, though, the good news is that you can still have a fire. Balanced flue gas fires require a gas supply and an outside wall on which to mount the fire, while powerflue (or fan flue) gas fires have the same requirements, and also need mains electricity. No outside wall? No problem. Electric fires can be used regardless of chimneys, flues and outside walls, and can look surprisingly attractive compared to the ghastly models of old. And some gas fires use a catalytic converter to turn combustion gases into harmless carbon dioxide, so no flue is required. Because no energy is lost through the flue, they are also 100% heat-e�cient.

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When long nights and frosty mornings make it feel as if winter is never going to end, it’s time to cosy up with a blazing fire, warm radiators or a welcoming stove. Katherine Sorrell’s ideas for overhauling your heating will help you make it through till next summer…

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GLOS DIRECTORIES | LISTINGS

Emergency NumbersAmbulance 999 EMERGENCY ONLYFire 999 EMERGENCY ONLYPolice 999 EMERGENCY ONLY

Police non emergency 0845 090 1234Crimestoppers 0800 555 111National Missing Persons 0500 700700RSPCA 01242 521 958NSPCC 0800 500 500

Electricity 0800 3281111Gas Emergency 0800 111 999Water Severn Trent 0800 783 4444NHS Direct 08 45 46 47Cheltenham General Hospital 08454 222 222

Chemist NumbersBadham Pharmacy23 Church Road, Bishops Cleeve: 01242 672653Open Monday-Friday 9am - 6.30pm Saturday 9am - 5.30pmSunday 11am - 1pm, 6pm - 7pm

Lloyds Pharmacy11 High Street, WinchcombeTel: 01242 602305Open Monday-Friday 9am - 6pmSaturday 9am - 5.30pm

Lloyds PharmacySt. Pauls Medical Centre, Swindon Rd,Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 4DPTel: 01242 571 590Open Monday-Saturday 8am - 10.30pmSundays 9am - 10pm

In the event of an Emergency when no pharmacy is open, please contact Bishop’s Cleeve Police on 0845 090 1234 who will contact a Pharmacist to dispense your prescription.

GP Out of Hours Service08454 220220 covers all patients registered with a doctor’s surgery in Gloucestershire. Run by dedicated out of hours staff including doctors, specialist nurses and other health and social care workers.

Bishop’s Cleeve LibraryTel 01242 [email protected]

Winchcombe LibraryTel 01242 [email protected]

Book a computer, reserve or renew 24 hrs aday at www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/libraries or call 0845 230 5420Both libraries are Children’s Centres, where parents and carers can access information and support. The team provide leaflets and verbal advice on a range of topics, including health, finances and childcare.

RecyclingWingmoor Farm, Nr Bishops CleeveHalf mile west of Bishop’s Cleeve on the road to Stoke Orchard.

Open 7 days a week(except Christmas Day and New Year’s Day)Opening hours 9am – 6:15pm all year round

Household Recycling Centre Helpline on 01242 680 010

Useful NumbersTewkesbury Borough Council 01684 295010Citizens Advice Bureau 01242 522491Gloucestershire County Council 01452 425000Local M.P. Laurence Robertson 01684 291640National Rail Enquiries 08457 484950Everyman Theatre Cheltenham 01242 572573Tewkesbury Borough Community Transport01684 297209

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CHILDRENS PAGE ANSWERS Missing Letters - Wombat

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One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our

attention to eating. ~Luciano Pavarotti and

William Wright, Pavarotti, My Own Story

CAFES

PUBS & RESTAURANTS

The Bugatti InnGretton, Nr Winchcombe GL54 5EUTel: 01242 602471

The Kings Head19 Cheltenham RoadBishop’s Cleeve GL52 8LUTel: 01242 673260

The Royal OakChurch RoadBishop’s Cleeve GL52 8LRTel: 01242 672664

The SwallowBishop’s DriveBishop’s Cleeve GL52 8DRTel: 01242 672664

The FarmersEvesham RoadBishop’s Cleeve GL52 8SATel: 01242 679277

Malvern View Restaurant & HotelCleeve Hill, Cheltenham GL52 3PRTel: 01242 672017 The Apple TreeStockwell LaneWoodmancote GL52 9QGTel: 01242 673277

Taj Mahal Balti11 Church RoadBishop’s Cleeve GL52 8LRTel: 01242 676006

The Yew TreeMain Road, CondertonNr Tewkesbury GL20 7PPTel: 01386 725364

5 North Street Restaurant5 North StreetWinchcombe GL54 5LHTel: 01242 604566

The Old White Lion Inn37 North StreetWinchcombe GL54 5PSTel: 01242 603300

The Plaisterers ArmsAbbey TerraceWinchcombe GL54 5LLTel: 01242 602358

Raja Balti6 North StreetWinchcombe GL54 5LHTel: 01242 604194

The Sun14 North StreetWinchcombe GL54 5LHTel: 01242 602256

The White Hart InnHigh StreetWinchcombe GL54 5LJTel: 01242 602359

The Corner CupboardGloucester Street, Winchcombe GL54 5LXTel: 01242 602303

The Gardeners Arms Beckford RoadAlderton GL20 8LNTel: 01242 620257

The Harvest HomeEvesham Road, GreetWinchcombe GL54 5BHTel: 01242 602430

The Royal OakGretton RoadGretton, GL54 5EPTel: 01242 604999

Wesley House High Street, Winchcombe GL54 5LJTel: 01242 602366

The Shutter InnShutter LaneGotherington GL52 9EZTel: 01242 673122

The Queen’s HeadAston Cross, Tewkesbury GL20 8LPTel: 01684 772440

The Happy Hen CaféTarlings Yard, Church RoadBishops Cleeve GL52 8RNTel: 01242 676500

North’s Village Bakery21 Church StreetBishop’s Cleeve GL52 8LRTel: 01242 672658

No 9 Café9 Church StreetBishop’s Cleeve GL52 8LRTel: 01242 678866

Juri’s Tea RoomHigh StreetWinchcombe GL54 5LJTel: 01242 602469

The Old Tea House6 Hailes StreetWinchcombe GL54 5HUTel: 01242 604363

The Lady Jane Tea Room7 Hailes StreetWinchcombe GL54 5HUTel: 01242 603578



Please email [email protected] if you find any information in the directory to be out of date or would like to add new establishments.

TAKE-AWAYS

Bishop’s Cleeve Private HireTel: 01242 696676

The 727 Car CompanyTel: 01242 523523

Baby Bounce & RhymeThursdays 10:15am - 10:45am, Bishop’s Cleeve LibraryWednesdays 9.45am - 10.15am, Winchcombe LibraryRhyme TimeWednesdays 11:15am - 11:45am, Bishop’s Cleeve LibraryAlternate Tuesdays 10.15am – 10.45am, Winchcombe LibraryBumps & BabesTuesdays 10:15am - 11:30am, Bishop’s Cleeve LibraryBishop’s Cleeve Women’s InstituteThird Tuesday of each month 7:15pmBishop’s Cleeve Tithe Barn Tel: 01242 678276Woodmancote Women’s InstituteThird Thursday of each month 7:30pmWoodmancote Village Hall Tel: 01242 663921Winchcombe Women’s InstituteThird Tuesday of each month at 2.30 pmWinchcombe Methodist Church Hall Tel: 01242 602329Cheltenham Silversmithing, Jewellery & Enamelling ClubMondays 6.45-8.45pm Cleeve SchoolTreasurer 01242 672832 www.denstons.orgCleeve ChoraleRehearsals are held on Tuesdays at 7.30pm Bishop’s Cleeve Primary School, Tobyfield [email protected] American Square Dance Club Meet every Friday 7.00-10.00 Holy Apostles Hall, Charlton Kings Tel: Pamela Smith 01242 576390 Email: [email protected] or visit www.cheltenhamsquaredancing.co.uk Bishop’s Cleeve Fillies Netball Club Tel: 01242 678378Cheltenham North Rugby Football Club www.cnfrc.co.ukBishop’s Cleeve Bowling Clubwww.bishopscleevebowlingclub.org.ukRoyal British Legion Club Tel: 01242 674173Bishop’s Cleeve Seniors Club Tel: 01242 678378Woodmancote Seniors ClubTel: 01242 676589Slimming WorldTuesdays at 6pm, Bishop’s Cleeve Tithe Barn, GL52 8LURebecca Tel: 01684 297094/0775 2583336www.slimmingworld.com/slimwithbeccaWeightwatchers UK LtdWednesdays 7pm, Bishop’s Cleeve Community Centre Church Road, GL52 8LREmma Fraser Tel: 07751 397757www.weightwatchers.co.uk

CLUBS & CLASSES

Taj Mahal Balti11 Church RoadBishop’s Cleeve GL52 8LRTel: 01242 676006Sing’s Kitchen3 Church RoadBishop’s Cleeve GL52 8LRTel: 01242 674154Cleeve Fish Bar1 Church StreetBishop’s Cleeve GL52 8LRTel: 01242 672755Shiraz Pizza & TandooriChurch RoadBishop’s Cleeve GL52 8LRTel: 01242 679200Winchcombe Cantonese17 North StreetWinchcombe GL54 5LHTel: 01242 602116The Winchcombe Fish Bar8 North StreetWinchcombe GL54 5LHTel: 01242 603080

TAXIS

The Happy Hen CaféTarlings Yard, Church RoadBishops Cleeve GL52 8RNTel: 01242 676500

North’s Village Bakery21 Church StreetBishop’s Cleeve GL52 8LRTel: 01242 672658

No 9 Café9 Church StreetBishop’s Cleeve GL52 8LRTel: 01242 678866

Juri’s Tea RoomHigh StreetWinchcombe GL54 5LJTel: 01242 602469

The Old Tea House6 Hailes StreetWinchcombe GL54 5HUTel: 01242 604363

The Lady Jane Tea Room7 Hailes StreetWinchcombe GL54 5HUTel: 01242 603578



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Building & DIY Building & Plumbing Supplies 47 Lift & Shift mini skip hire 50 Staverton Building Supplies 33 Tile Sense 50

Building Services ADCMS Ltd 47 Paul S Karlsson Architects 49

Building Maintenance, Repair, Carpentry & Handyman Services Argent Carpentry 46 DM Plastering Solutions 45 LB Services 35 LCM Flat Roofing 45 MTM Property Services 47 Ricki Dean 49

Carpets Blue Fish Carpet Barn 35 Carpets Direct 40

Children, Classes & Tuition Jo Jingles 55 Kumon Maths and English 57 Monkey Music 55 Sprogs Children’s shop 55 Tick Tocks drop off childcare 55 Water Babies 55 Chimneys & Stoves GWB Chimney Services Ltd 43

Computer Services Aztech Computing 8 Call Rich 7

Counselling and Therapies Julie Wales Counselling 14 Holistic Massage Therapies 13 Pauline Yardley hypno/therapy 15 Pure Body Bliss 15 Peter Sollis Sports Therapy 17 Positive Exchange Hypnotherapy 15 Tui Na Chinese Massage 17

Curtains & Blinds Homechoice Blinds 50 Tewkesbury Blinds & Curtains 49

Dentist Stone House Dental 17

Entertainment Everyman Theatre 63 Gloucester Rugby 3 Estate Agents & Removals Andrews Estate Agents 39 M.T. Services 35

Funeral Directors Alexander Burn Ltd 7

Garden Centres & Nurseries Gotherington Nurseries 31

Garden Services & Maintenance Bredon Hill Landscaping 29 Edward Price Tree & Garden 31 Garden Services Gotherington 29 Gary Sharratt 29 L.M.S. Landscape Contracting 29 MTM Property Services 47

Kitchens & Bathrooms Severn Vale Bathrooms 19 Nicholas Joiner Kitchens 37 Worktops Cheltenham 36

Locksmiths BeSecure Locksmiths 46

Log sales Cotswold Logs 45

Meals / Fruit & Veg Deliveries Ireley Farm Christmas Turkeys 21 Wiltshire Farm Foods 23

Motoring, MOT’s & Vehicle Sales Chips Away 27 Cotswold Cheltenham Mini 25 J.T. Vehicle Services 27

Photography & Weddings Fez Photography 57 Harriet Cook hair & make-up 14

Plumbing, Heating, Boilers & Electrical Services Carl’s Electrics 40 Glevum Heating 34 Paul Tamcken 46 P-D Engineering 44 Pro Electrical 35 Quattro Heating 39 Restaurants, Pubs, Shops & Cafe’s The Happy Hen Café 21 The Queen’s Head Inn 23 The Shutter Inn 22 Zebra’s Den SA shop 21

Recycling Bags 4 Caddies 40

Roof repairs LCM Flat Roofing 45

Security BeSecure Locksmiths 46 Bulldog Security Systems 64 back cover

Skip hire Lift & Shift mini skip hire 50

Solar PV Systems Heidi Renewables 48 Glevum Heating 51 Quattro Heating 39

Solicitors, Mortgages & Will Writing Copperfields 8 Willans LLP 7

Television & Satellite Digital TV & Sat Systems 41

Veterinary Clinic Folly Gardens Veterinary Clinic 53

Web Design & Business Services Aztech Computing 8 Call Rich 7 Economummy 9 Glos Websites 7

Windows & Conservatories Llewellyn Windows 48

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