Five Valleys Directory October 2015

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For more information call Catherine On 01666 504700 or

email [email protected]

To me this is a lovely time of the year but I know not everyone would agree. I love the changing colours and the crisp mornings and also the chance to curl up in front of a roar-ing fire in the evenings with a glass of wine. There are others who just see this as the time before a hard cold winter approaches and the diffi-culty in getting out of bed on dark mornings only to travel home again when it’s also dark!

Luckily none of us have to travel far in this area for leisure pursuits or shopping as we are surrounded by a wealth of local services and beau-tiful countryside so let’s make the most of it and also keep our local businesses thriving by supporting them whenever we can. Catherine

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To me this is a lovely time of the year but I know not everyone would agree. I love the changing colours and the crisp mornings and also the chance to curl up in front of a roar-ing fire in the evenings with a glass of wine. There are others who just see this as the time before a hard cold winter approaches and the diffi-culty in getting out of bed on dark mornings only to travel home again when it’s also dark!

Luckily none of us have to travel far in this area for leisure pursuits or shopping as we are surrounded by a wealth of local services and beau-tiful countryside so let’s make the most of it and also keep our local businesses thriving by supporting them whenever we can. Catherine

Email: [email protected]

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Trick or Treat

‘Trick or treat’ is a source of great fun for many children and adults, but alarms and scares some people, especially the elderly. The press love to publish post-Halloween horror stories about hoodies ‘demanding money with menace’. The truth is that most children are out for fun and delighted to receive a few sweets. However it’s not unheard of for some to be unpleasant. ‘Tricks’ can be threatening with eggs, stones and worse thrown at windows and doors. If you feel threatened by unruly groups of ‘trick or treaters’, report them to the police.

Before the 1980’s, the phrase “trick or treat” was relatively unknown in the UK. However, it’s not really an American import. ‘Trick or treat’ actually originates from a combination of two traditions: an early European Christian custom called Souling and the Scottish practice of Guising.

Souling took place on All Saints’ Day, 1st November. Poor Christians walked from village to village begging for ‘soul cakes’, small currant-filled pieces of bread. In return for the food, prayers were said on behalf of the dead relatives of the donors on All Souls’ Day, 2nd November.

Guising, short for disguising, is an ancient Scottish tradition. Groups of children dressed up to visit and entertain their neighbours by singing, dancing, reciting poems or playing music. In return they were rewarded with sweets or coins.

Does Halloween conjure up fun or fear in your home? In many states in America, certain rules must be adhered to while ‘trick or treating’. Perhaps we should adopt them here too.

Suki North takes a look at a not-so-American tradition

The Unwritten Rules of Trick or Treat

(And yes we know we’ve written them down!)

Children only go out between 6pm and 8pm and must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Only visit houses which display visible Halloween decorations. Not everyone welcomes trick or treaters,

Enjoy yourself but respect other people’s right not to get involved.

As a house holder, if you don’t want to join in, turn your outside light off so the children know not to bother you.

If you do want to play, keep your light on and place a jack-o-lantern or other decorations in view. Have plenty of pre-wrapped sweets near your door.

Small children enjoy the excitement of a night-time fancy dress expedition. Most fun can be had by pre-planning. Visit your neighbours beforehand and get a small group of youngsters together. Organise a route visiting only homes where the children will be welcomed.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!


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that obviously helps. Many tradespeople have struggled since last year and I honestly feel that during the good times a minority perhaps didn’t focus on customer care as much as they should have done. We make sure we turn up when we say we will, do the job the customer requires and leave their house as clean as a whistle. I often get comments back from customers on how they really didn’t expect that sort of service which, in a way, is very sad for the service industry as a whole.’ Cloudy2Clear service Stroud and the surrounding valleys and

Paul is finding that his approach is a major factor in his success. ‘The truth is that it’s not just the personal satisfaction that I get from doing a good job but also it makes good business sense. I get a huge amount of business from friends and family

of people I’ve done work for, which just goes to show how much a little bit of effort is appreciated.’ So, if your windows are steamed up, broken or damaged give Paul a call for a free quotation on 0800 61 21 118 and he’ll be happy to help!

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Eastcombe Scout and Guide Groupwith Gloucester Model Railway Club

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Five Valley Signs & Labels 01453 828453 Fourway Dentist 01453 884634Cotswold Beauty Therapists 01453 731901 The Ram Inn 01453 883163Olympic Cars 01453 750755 Chappell & Dix 01453 842504Bowbridge Vetenary Group 01453 762350 Penduke Models 07775 526112


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Bespoke handmade celebration cakes for all occasions

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Iced by Elaine was recently established in her Chalford kitchen by Elaine Warner, who has been making cakes for friends and family for the past 30 years. All cakes are individually designed with the customer and made to order using only the freshest of ingredients. The business has been awarded a 5 star food hygiene rating and Elaine is very conscious of accommodating any dietary requirements.

If you are looking for a special cake, take a look at the website and contact Elaine for a no obligation consultation.

Dursley & Cam Supporters Group For Longfield (previously Cotswold Care).

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As Stroud Plumbing Limited, I have as a regular and longstanding advertiser in 'The Five

Valleys Directory" always been satisfied with the help that I have received, and more

importantly the response that I have gained from the magazine itself. I would have no

reservation recommending the magazine to other small businesses ( as long as they are

not too similar to my own of course ) and feel sure that they would get a regular response

as have I. The 'Five Valleys Directory' is currently one of my preferred advertising tools.

With Thanks Andrew Barnard, Stroud Plumbing.

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The Five Valleys has been my chief source of new business for over 5 years now. Like

many other therapists I indulged in an expensive website with high hopes of an excellent

return....yet my clients inform me that is rarely their first port of call. I’ve also splashed

out on more glossy publications but somehow they don’t attract the local community in

the same numbers as the Five Valleys. It appears this small, attractive, yet very unpreten-

tious directory is always on hand when someone needs help. As for Catherine she

chooses to operate as an editor, primarily as a friend. Oh, she knows her stuff and she is a

true professional, but so are many others. No the difference is she understands how small

businesses work and the absence of staff to delegate to. Catherine would never make

demands, reasonable or not. Neither would she get uppity, or take you for a ride. What

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really? Ruth Coxall Hypnotherapist

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Thank you for putting together my advert each month as it is now my prime source of

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Put your hands up for people with hearing loss in Gloucestershire On Friday 6th November local charity, Gloucestershire Deaf Association (GDA) will be hosting their first Auction of Promises to raise funds which are vital to sustain GDA's award-winning charitable work for Deaf and Deaf Blind children and adults in Gloucestershire. The aim is to raise at least £10,000 for a wide variety of projects including our listening aid equipment advice and support and hearing aid maintenance. GDA’s 'Hands Up' Promises Auction' will be hosted by Stroud Auctions at their Auction Rooms, Stroud from 6.00pm. Already the event has attracted a number of local supporters donating items to the auction. Bidders will be able to fight for the chance to get their hands on lots including a four hour cookery session with the Pyromaniac Chef, a signed Gloucestershire County Cricket Club shirt, a round of golf for four people at Cirencester Golf Club plus much more. GDA is Gloucestershire’s only charity providing frontline services and support for people living with all levels of hearing loss. GDA supports over 3,000 children and adults across the county by enabling them to live confidently with their deafness. As well as inviting people to participate in the auction, GDA is also inviting people to support the appeal to reach the £10,000 goal by donating what they can. Anyone wishing to make a donation can do so via http://campaign.justgiving.com/charity/gda/handsup. The full auction catalogue will be publicised widely at least two weeks prior to the auction as well as being exhibited on the GDA and Stroud Auction websites. For more information about the event please contact GDA on 01452 372999 or email [email protected].

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Tel: 01453 752555www.clockhousevets.co.uk

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A little time spent in the garden in October will paydividends come spring time. Here are some tips forjobs to do during those last few mild days of the year, whileplants are dormant and the soil is still warm.

Stand back and think about which branches help give the plant its shape. Use thosebranches to give the plant the shape you want. Remove overgrown and smallerbranches, as well as any which are dead or diseased. Always cut with sharp secateurs,just above a “node” (the point at which one branch or twig attaches to another).

Plant drifts of daffodil, tulip and bluebell bulbs to guarantee a springshow of colour. October is also a perfect time to relocate any plants,as well as to introduce fruit trees. From pears to plums and applesto apricots – there is a fruiting plant to suit whatever pot or plot youhave. Why not try something new!

Give your garden sheds, fences and furniture some care and attention before thecolder months arrive. Check for signs of damage, rot and rust, treating each as you gowith specialist products. Painting wood with preservative will help extend its life. Whynot choose a new colour such as blue or green, and give your garden a weekendmake-over?

Cut back dead plant stalks and sweep up fallen leaves to avoid allowingdiseases to over-winter. Alternatively, pile them into one designatedarea to make your own little wildlife haven. Also, raise your pots up offthe ground on bricks or ‘pot feet’ to avoid water-logging and frostdamage.

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Here it’s useful to remember that every negative thought that we have is transformed into anxiety. This anxiety in turn adds to life’s stresses and strains, causing primitive reactions in the brain, which are not conducive to again feeling happy and content. If we are not careful, we may enter into a negative self-sustaining cycle of stress, anxiety, and even depression and anxiety, which may need some extra help to shift. So we have to get back into doing, acting and thinking in a positive way, because when we do we trigger the physiological reactions required to again feel positive, optimistic, happy and content.It’s imperative for us to be able to recall our loved ones and at the same time have the ability to accept our loss. The overwhelming emotions, which grief generates, can be brought in check. For many the turning point will be when they decide enough is enough, I should be doing better.

But the thoughts associated with grief can be very powerful. They include guilt, anger, remorse, sorrow, to name a few, and affect the happiest amongst us.

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Although grief affects us all at some stage, many people endure it’s negative effects for many years longer than is necessary. So, if you think of grief as a process that people go through, then it is certainly useful to progress through, and continue enjoying life as soon as possible.

One great way to help get over a loss is to go and see a Hypnotherapist. As soon as people become aware of their thoughts, and make a firm decision about the direction in which they want to go, then hypnosis can be a great way of aligning the conscious and subconscious mind towards taking the necessary steps to achieve a more worthwhile and desirable future.

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When it comes to Autumn, there are generally two kinds of people. One group of people sees it as the "season of mists and mellow fruitfulness" and the other sees it as the start of the long hard slog into winter. The latter can take comfort from the fact that there are ways to make Autumn more enjoyable.

Invest in a sunrise alarm clock When days are longer, the rising sun starts to prod your body awake long before your alarm clock does. Even if you're never going to be a morning person, waking up to sun-shine and bird song can be a whole lot more pleasant than waking up to darkness, cold and rain. You can't change the course of the sun but you can buy an alarm clock which simulates its action. Basically these clocks have a light which switches on some time before your alarm is due to sound. This is usually around 20 minutes to half an hour. The light gradually gets stronger, just like the dawn. Some offer extra features such as the sound of bird song. You can find it takes a few weeks to adapt to this and to appre-ciate the effect, but many people love them.

Use a SAD lamp to cheer you up Sunrise alarms generally just use regular light to mimic the dawn. You can, however, also buy SAD therapy lamps, which actually mimic the nature of sunlight. These are totally different to the UV lamps and sun beds used in beauty salons and are completely safe to use as long as you follow the instructions. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes so even if you have limited storage space, you can still give yourself a morale-boosting and safe round of sunshine each day to combat those Autumn (and Winter) blues.

Stay focussed on taking care of your health When temperatures slide, it can be all too easy to let healthy intentions slide with them. Drinking plenty of water can turn into drinking plenty of caffeinated hot drinks. Walk-ing can become hopping on a bus. Healthy eating can become succumbing to comfort food, like hot puddings. Autumn, however, is the time to get your body ready for Win-ter and all the cold and germs that season brings. Treats are fine in moderation, but overall, you should still be aiming to eat healthily and get plenty of exercise. If you don't fancy cold water then try fruit teas and if you're not a fan of them stick to decaf-feinated hot drinks. Wrap up warm and get outdoors or if you really can't face that, keep up with your exercise indoors. Fill up on healthy and hot soups and stews and keep pudding sizes small. Remember to keep up with regular health care such as visit-ing a complementary therapist for treatments such as massage and reiki. These boost the body as well as the mind and can help you through the dark days of Autumn and the even darker days of Winter.

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Naturopathy

Naturopathy simply means ‘nature cure’. It is based on the principle that the body has an innate power to heal itself, often referred to as the vital force or chi, as in Chinese medicine. As Hippocrates, one of the early Naturopaths, said ‘The natural force within each one of us is the greatest healer of disease’. I also like the description of our bodies as being ‘self-cleansing, self-regulating and self-repairing for self-preservation!’

If your life-style lacks the appropriate nutrition, fluids, exercise, relaxation, sleep, sunshine, fresh air and positive mental attitudes, then toxins build up, mainly due to overburdened digestive and elimination systems. Couple this with the stresses and strains of modern life and blockages are created in what should be the free-flowing vital force, and self-healing is inhibited.

What we often call illness: fevers, coughing, sneezing, diarrhoea, sickness, acne, eczema, rashes, are just the body’s way of eliminating toxins and germs. If these acute symptoms are suppressed with too many medicines they don’t run their natural course and chronic illness may develop. It is surely better to discover the cause of the problem and treat that rather than just relieve the symptoms.

The principles of Naturopathy go back thousands of years to Ancient Egypt, China and India when cleansing diets, baths, enemas, fasts and herbs were used to promote healing. In the 19th Century the wealthy fled the crowded, polluted towns to recuperate in Swiss mountain clinics with their streams, fresh air, sunshine and healthy diets. In this country visits were made

to spa towns to take the waters and later sea-bathing became fashionable. Now modern Naturopaths, like myself, use homeopathy, flower remedies, tissue salts and herbs, as well as dietary and lifestyle advice to assist the body in its self-healing role.

It is considered an holistic therapy because the whole body is treated; the physical, mental and emotional aspects and the underlying causes of the symptoms are sought. For this reason chronic illnesses, such as asthma, eczema, arthritis, fatigue, depression, digestive and circulatory problems, benefit from Naturopathy.

We now know there is no quick fix to solve all our health problems, as was first thought when antibiotics were invented. So we need to be more aware of what is happening to our body and how it responds to our treatment of it. Perhaps we should follow the example of the gardeners who work hard all year preparing the soil and tending to the needs of their plants. They provide the best conditions for growth and so reap a bountiful harvest. If we provide the optimal conditions for our body to replenish itself then we’ll also have the perfect harvest, a harvest of health.

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OCTOBER 2015 COMMUNITY NEWS

SUN 4TH -Harvest Festival at Whiteshill with 8am Said Communion and 10.30am Messy Harvest at St. Paul’s Whiteshill. All welcome.SUN 4TH - Churchdown Book Fair takes place again at Churchdown Community Centre, Parton Road GL3 2JH from 10am -3.30pm with home made refreshments and admission for 50p.MON 5TH - Antique & Collectables Fair runs from 8am -4pm in St.Laurence Church Hall, The Shambles with free admission.TUES 6TH - Cainscross WI meet again in St. Matthew’s Church Hall, Cainscross for Ian Thomas and his talk/slideshow ‘The Branch Line to Dursley’. New members/visitors always welcome and the start time is 7.15pm. Raffle, refreshments and a sales table available.Also the WI Centenary Exhibition continues at the Folk Museum, Westgate Street, Gloucester GL1 2PG until 1st November which is well worth a visit. Charges are £5 adults/£3 concessions/family £12. Entry to the shop and café is free of charge.WED 7TH - The Golden Fleece Exhibition opens at 10am at Ruskin Mill, Nailsworth running until Sunday 1st November. This is the fourth annual celebration of sheep and their fleece.WED 7TH - Nailsworth & District Flower Arrangement Society meets again in the Town Hall for National Demonstrator Michael Bowyer and ’This Changing Season’. New members/visitors welcome for a small charge. The evening to start at 7.30pm. Raffle/refreshments.Tickets are also now on sale for the special Christmas Open Evening which is taking place at Wycliffe College on Wednesday 16th December with Diane Fair and ’Magical Christmas’.FRI 9TH - Another event at Ruskin Mill with Etheric and Astral Perception seminar with Frank Burdich starting at 7.30pm. More details from 01453 837537 or rmt.org/ruskin-mill-events.FRI 9TH & SAT 10TH - The Cotswold Players are in action again with their production of ‘Oedipus and his daughter Antigone’ at Cotswold Playhouse, Parliament Street, Stroud. Tickets are £12 each and performances start at 7.30pm. Contact Box Office 0333 6663366.SAT 10TH - Another opportunity to visit the Gigg Mill, Nailsworth GL6 OJF from 10am -12noon with more details 01453 766540.THURS 15TH - SAT 17TH - More performances of ‘Oedipus and his daughter Antigone’ at Cotswold Playhouse. Details see above.FRI 16TH - Lifting the Blues Concert for Maggie’s. Maggie’s Cheltenham provides free practical help and support for people with cancer, their family and friends. Tickets £24 each available from Cotswold Dave [email protected] 16TH - Music at Ruskin Mill with ‘Spiro’ starting at 8pm. Ticket prices are £16/£13 from 01453 837537.SAT 17TH - The Stuart Singers are set to give a Concert at St. Laurence Church, Stroud starting at 7.30pm. This will be conducted by Helen Sims in aid of the Organ Appeal Fund.SAT 17TH - More music in the George Room, Subscription Rooms, Stroud with Chris Cleverley with his Autumn 2015 tour showcasing his trademark solo live sound. Tickets £10/£8 and starts 8pm.

SAT 17TH Music of Eight Centuries. Concert by Cappella Singers and wind consort. Holy Trinity Minchinhampton 7.30. Tickets £12.50 from Ticketsource. Details: Dedication 1315/MinchinhamptonSUN 18TH - 10.30am Harvest Family Celebration takes place at St.John the Baptist, Randwick.TUES 20TH - Box Gardening Club welcome Mr Timothy Walker and his talk on ‘Plants, borders, garden’. Starts about 7.30pm and takes place in Box Village Hall. Visitors welcome.WED 21ST - Stonehouse W.I. meet again in the Community Centre for ‘Mr Punch and how he originated’ by Diana Humphrey. The meeting to start at 7.30pm with new members/visitors welcome and more details available from Jai Carr on 01453 765656.WED 21ST - Cotswold Playhouse welcome balletcymru and their production of ‘Cinderella’ with tickets priced at £16/under 18’s £12. This performance starts at 7.30pm. Box Office 0333 6663366.THURS 22ND - ‘Your Musical Memories’ Club starts 2.30pm in Stroud Subscription Rooms with your host Trevor T. Smith and a delightful afternoon’s entertainment of music from yesteryear. £6 (incl. tea).FRI 23RD - Trevor T. Smith performs ‘An Evening With Dementia’ at Cotswold Playhouse, starting at 7.30pm. This play is written and performed by Offle Nominated Best Actor Trevor. Tickets £12/£10.SAT 24TH - Caerphilly Male Voice Choir perform in Stroud Subscription Rooms at 7.30pm. Box Office 01453 760900.SUN 25TH - Enjoy ’Magical Tales’ at the Museum in the Park with Jamila Gavin. £5 adults/£3 children. Starts 3pm. 01453 763394.TUES 27TH - SAT 31ST - Autumn Nature Art Activities Drop-Ins at the Museum in the Park from 11am - 3.30pm. Donations.TUES 27TH - Cheltenham & District Orchid Society meet 7.30pm at St. John’s Church Hall, Churchdown for Roy Bailey-Wood and his talk on ’Masdevallias’. New members/visitors welcome. Raffle.SAT 31ST - There will be Coffee Drop-In from 10am -12noon at the Church of the Holy Spirit, Paganhill with all welcome.SAT 31ST - 5 Valley Cat Rescue will hold a Halloween Autumn Coffee Morning starting 10am in the Mortimer Rooms Nailsworth.There will be potions, cakes/preserves, gifts, books, magical crafts and mystical Christmas cards and gifts. Please support this worthy charity if you can. SAT 31ST - More Storytelling starts 10.30am at Ruskin Mill.TUES 3RD NOV - Cainscross WI meeting again at 7.15pm at St. Matthew’s Church Hall for their AGM, followed by Mr J. Perkins and ’Royal Gardens’. Visitors welcome, raffle, refreshments, sales table.WED 4TH - Nailsworth & District Flower Arrangement Society meet 7pm in the Town Hall for their Members’ Evening & Supper.THURS 5TH - There will be ’Humerous Poetry & Monologues’ with Paul Evans for Stroud U3A at St. Laurence Church Hall at 2.30pm FRI 6TH - Vintage & Collectors’ Fayre runs 10am -3pm in the Town Hall, Nailsworth with free entry & charity donation.

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Five Valleys Directory October 2015