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HIGH STREET MARKET RETURNSSaturday 16th May will see Tewkesbury’s town centre come alive with anarray of delicious food and craft stalls.

The market will takeplace in TewkesburyHigh Street from 9am to5pm with lots of mouth-watering treats on offerto try and buy.Organised by CotswoldMarkets Ltd, the eventwill boast over 60 stall-holders - from award-winning cheese, wine

and cider makers, bak-ers and farmers, to localartists and crafts people,who will also be on handto showcase their work.

Dave Joynes ofCotswold Markets Ltdsaid: “We are pleased toannounce the return ofthe markets for 2015,with the first takingplace on Saturday, 16May. These events rep-resent an excellentopportunity to promotethe town and we arelooking forward to see-ing the high streetbuzzing with producersand visitors toTewkesbury.”

Whist in town, visi-tors can make a day of itand enjoy a spot of retailtherapy in the HighStreet, visit one of themany town centreattractions or take abreak in one of thetown’s many eateries,coffee houses or teashops.

During the event,Tewkesbury High Streetwill be closed to trafficbetween the ChurchStreet and Quay Streetjunctions. This closurewill be from midnight onFriday, 15 May to mid-night on Saturday, 16May and local diversionswill be put in place alongOldbury Road.

Further high streetmarket events have alsobeen planned forSaturday 25 July andSaturday 24 October.

Members of the publicare encouraged to makesure these dates are inthe diary.

For more information,contact Dave Joynes,Cotswold Markets on01386 840138 email:[email protected] or visitwww.visittewkesbury.info. Alteratively, callTewkesbury’s TouristInformation Centre on01684 855040.

LOWER LODEFERRY BACK INOPERATIONThe ferry across theriver Severn fromTewkesbury to theLower Lode Inn is upand running again.

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" Back on the menu: a cookery theatre will form part of June’s Food & Drink Festival

Tewkesbury Food and Drink Festival is set tomake a welcome return this summer. CotswoldsMarkets Ltd., with the co-operation ofTewkesbury Abbey and supported by TewkesburyBorough Council, will hold the event over theweekend of 27th and 28th June.

The festival will begoing back to its rootsby being held in thestunning TewkesburyAbbey grounds, and willprovide a weekend offun and action-packedfoodie delights.

All the original popu-lar highlights will bethere including a foodmarquee filled with over60 stalls offering thefinest of local produceand foodstuffs fromlocal farmers, growersand producers - includ-ing choice items fromaward-winning cheese,wine and cider makersplus breweries and bak-ers.

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Dave Joynes, ofCotswold Markets said“We’re really hoping toget interest from a widerange of stallholders tohelp make this event afantastic experience.We've got so much talentin our local area and thefood and drink festivalwill be a great way forthem to showcase theirwork – Please get intouch if you’re interest-ed in taking a stand”

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TROUGH MYSTERYJohn Dixon of Tewkesbury Historical Society hashad his attention drawn to these photographstaken recently in Back of Avon.

An enthusiast from the London TroughsAssociation would like to know more about these for-mer cattle troughs. It is thought there were oncethree in the town: in Worcester Road near LedburyRoad/Mythe Bridge; Tewkesbury & Bredon Road(Oldbury Road junction?) and on Ashchurch Road.

Do any readers remember them from their youthor were perhaps involved in moving them to be adecoration in Back of Avon? If so please email JohnDixon on [email protected]

ABBEYRINGSOUTTewkesbury ShieldBell Ringing Compe-tition will be held inTewkesbury Abbey onSaturday 2nd May.

Ringers from all overthe country will takepart in the competition,with the first team in thetower at 11.20am.

The test piece will beA Touch of StedmanCaters, and Diocesanteams from Salisbury,Hereford, Oxford, Bath& Wells and Leicesterwill be challenging forthe shield, along withthe Kent CountyAssociation, St Martin’sGuild, SouthwarkCathedral Society andNottingham University.

Touching Souls TeaRoom and the ParishHall will be open forrefreshments through-out the competition.

Adjudication andpresentation of theshield will take place inthe Parish Hall around4.45pm.

Also taking place inthe Abbey this month isan Art for CarersExhibition (May 18-30)and an exhibition ofarmour through theages (2nd-4th May).

Tewkesbury AbbeyFete will be held onBank Holiday Monday25th, plus a Craft Showon Saturday 30th.



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Alistair Hudson is amanager for CPC, whichruns the new pet crema-torium on Shannon Wayin Tewkesbury.

He comments: “Petsare important membersof the family for manypeople and their loss cancause considerable dis-tress. In the past peoplewould often give theirpet a burial in the gardenbut increasingly thisisn’t possible.

“CPC opened the UK’sfirst pet crematoriumover 35 years ago nearCambridge to allow petowners the chance to saygoodbye in a dignifiedway.

“Demand for ourservice has increasedwith people travellinggreat distances to saytheir final farewell, sowe have now opened apet crematorium inTewkesbury and want toget everything finishedin time for the officialopening this Spring.

“We saw the imagina-tive garden the pupilsfrom Tewkesbury Schooldesigned for the MalvernShow last year and we

thought it would begreat if they could bringtheir ideas and enthusi-asm to a brief for CPC’smemorial and wildlifegarden.”

Clare de Glanville isAssistant Headteacherof Tewkesbury Schooland teaches the Year 9horticulture students.She comments:

“The studentsenjoyed developing thegarden for the MalvernShow last year but thatwas temporary.

“It is wonderful togive them the opportuni-ty to design a gardennear to where they live,that they will be able tosee develop and thattheir friends or familymay benefit from in thefuture.

“To understand thebrief we had a workshopwith Young Gloucester-shire to talk aboutbereavement and how itaffects people.

“Many of the pupilshad lost a pet, or knewsomeone that had, and itwas an opportunity totalk about our emotionsand how to comfort

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real brief and to haveJulie, a professionallandscape gardener, togive us the benefit of heradvice.”

Julie Ritchie from HooHouse Nursery startedout as a landscape archi-tect before starting herperennial and alpineplant nursery so she wasable to advise the pupilson how to approach thebrief.

Julie comments: “Iwas happy to help thestudents assess the gar-den space and how itwill be used.

“Understanding theaspect, soil and siteboundaries helps toinform an intelligentdesign and a well-plant-ed garden.

“I hope their contribu-tion will become part ofa place that will beenjoyed for many yearsto come.”

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Medieval Festival Carnival ParadeThis year Tewkesbury Medieval Festival are organising a big carnival style parade as part of the annu-al event, writes Peggy Clatworthy.

The parade will takeplace on Sunday 12thJuly at 11am starting inthe High Street and end-ing in Lower Lode Lane.

Many local groupsand schools havealready signed up totake part and the festivalis keen to hear from anyclub or group or individ-uals who would like tojoin in.

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the 30th May and 6thJune for individuals andfamilies, special sessionsfor mobility scooter rid-ers and start up sessionsavailable for clubs andgroups.

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MAY MUSIC IN THE ABBEYThere are two concerts of note taking place inTewkesbury Abbey this month.

On Saturday 9th May, at 7.30pm, Tewkesbury &District Choral Society will present an evening ofmusic by English composers.

The City of Birmingham Choir visit the abbey onSaturday 16th May (7.00pm) for a performance ofVaughan Williams’ Mass in G Minor.

Tickets for both events are available from theAbbey Shop (01684) 276655. For further detailsvisit www.tewkesburyabbey.org.uk

A series of lunchtime recitals is being planned inthe abbey for summer. These will be held onTuesdays from 7th July, starting at 1pm.



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Mitton £595,000 Private lane location, within an elevated position and withinwalking distance of the town centre. A beautifully presentedbarn conversion. Kitchen/breakfast/sitting room; Diningroom; Lounge; Snug; Conservatory; Office; 4 bedrooms; twowith ensuite; Character throughout; private gardens; doubleglazed windows; gas central heating. EPC D.

Bredon £525,000An iconic landmark in the centre of the village. This listeddetached thatched cottage sits centrally within itsdelightful, professionally maintained gardens. Originally twocottages it now offers large generously proportionedrooms; gas central heating; lots of character throughout;detached studio/workshop; ample driveway parking.

Tirley £325,000If you are looking for a property oozing charm andcharacter – this is the one! 3 bedrooms; lounge; kitchen/breakfast room; separate dining room; downstairs wc; utilityroom; integral garage; upstairs bathroom; garden; drivewayparking. EPC G.

Walton Cardiff £360,000For those requiring luxury and space in a convenientresidential location whilst enjoying an open aspect andviews – this is the one! Detached 5 bedroom executivestyle home with over 2100 sq ft. 3 reception rooms; 3ensuites; master with dressing room; double tandemgarage. EPC C.

Uckinghall £335,000 Sitting proudly in a slightly elevated position within thisdelightful village, an opportunity to own a beautifullypresented and completely refurbished bungalow. 3bedrooms; 2 reception rooms; contemporary bathroom;modern kitchen; private gardens; ample driveway parking.EPC F.

Bushley Green £395,000 Detached bungalow with far reaching views. Lovely gardens;flexible and versatile accommodation which is arrangedcurrently as 3 double bedrooms; master with lovely viewsand French doors to garden; dual aspect lounge with logburner; kitchen/breakfast room; beautifully light dining hall.Private position on the village green. EPC D.

Twyning £425,000Full of character and charm and located within abackwater lane within the sought after village of Twyning adelightful beautifully maintained and presented Grade IIListed detached home. 4 bedrooms; lounge with logburner; separate dining room; farmhouse style kitchen withRayburn; Detached garage/workshop; views.

Tewkesbury £425,000Located within a sought after area of Tewkesbury, this is abeautifully presented detached executive style home.Stunning kitchen/dining room; 2 dual aspect receptionrooms; utility; downstairs wc; 4 double bedrooms; masterwith ensuite and dressing area; detached double garage.EPC D.

Tewkesbury £500,000This is a beautiful home offering space, elegance andstunning gardens, in all the plot is approx. 1/4 acre. 4bedrooms; large entrance hall; lounge; separate dining room;large conservatory; kitchen/breakfast room; downstairs wc;utility; double glazed windows; gas central heating; garage;ample parking; walking distance of town centre. EPC E.


Forthampton £449,950Beautifully presented, spacious barn conversion setcentrally within its grounds with paddock and orchard. 4/5bedrooms; 1/2 reception rooms; stunning lounge withvaulted ceiling, beams and wood burner. Largekitchen/breakfast room; utility; downstairs cloakroom; jackand jill bathroom; shower room. Triple garage. EPC E.

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Priors Norton £675,000Just beautiful – Set against the back drop of the locallyknown, disappearing church, in an elevated position withfar reaching southerly views. Detached; New Thatch; 4bedrooms; 2 ensuites; kitchen/breakfast room; dining hall;vaulted lounge; south facing gardens; potential for an annexsubject to consents. EPC E.

Bushley Green £550,000Stunning location; stunning views; stunning presentation. Acleverly extended, village home where contemporary stylemeets the character and charm of a beautiful black & whitecottage. Lovely gardens; 4 bedrooms; 3/4 reception rooms;3 bathrooms; Income potential if required. EPC C & E.

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Tewkesbury £245,000Tucked away within the centre of town, this extended semidetached property with a larger than average rear garden. 3bedrooms; lounge; dining room; kitchen/ breakfast room;downstairs wc; utility room; family bathroom; single garage;off road parking; large garden. EPC D.

Bushley Green £245,000Sitting on the edge of the cricket pitch in the centre ofBushley Green, the location of this property is idyllic. 3bedrooms; dual aspect lounge with open fire; open plankitchen/dining room; downstairs wc; upstairs bathroom;private rear garden; double glazed windows. EPC D.

The Maltings £100,000 Ground floor garden apartment with patio doors openingfrom the lounge onto the beautifully maintained communalgardens. 1 double bedroom; kitchen; lounge/dining room;bathroom; 24 hr careline and centre day time manager.Excellent communal facilities; town centre location; parking.EPC D.

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 everyday! In addition there areexcellent communal facilities; including laundry room;lounge; guest suite; day time manager and beautifulgrounds located on the High Street. EPC C.

Northway £120,000Larger than expected two double bedroom ground floorapartment. Lounge; kitchen/ dining room; bathroom;unallocated parking; communal garden; double glazedwindows; within walking distance to local shops. EPC tba.

Rosefields £135,000Beautifully presented, contemporary second floorapartment, some NHBC remaining. Located within acircular crescent; easy walking distance the town centre. 2bedrooms; master with ensuite shower room; furtherbathroom with shower over the bath; open plan living area;modern kitchen. Parking; Bike & bin stores. EPC B.

Shephard Mead £150,000Rarely available! A 2 bedroom bungalow within thegrounds of Shephard Mead active retirement developmentfor the over 55s. Newly fitted kitchen with space for abreakfast table. Shower room; large lounge/dining room;private patio area; beautifully maintained communalgrounds; 24 hr care line installed; parking. EPC D.

Tewkesbury £165,000Great little detached property within a sought after area ofthe town centre and its wide range of amenities. 2bedrooms; conservatory; downstairs wc; lounge; modernkitchen; low maintenance courtyard garden. Ideal first timebuy; downsize opportunity or investment purchase. EPC D.

Walton Cardiff £205,000Lovely position overlooking the green for this populardesign home. 3/4 bedrooms; master & 2nd bedroom withensuite; kitchen/ breakfast room; downstairs wc/ utilityroom; lounge; family bathroom; garden; single garage;parking. EPC B.

Newtown £295,000This is a spacious Edwardian home with the advantage ofan extension which lends itself perfectly to create an annex(subject to necessary consents) having its own front door.Large garden; ample driveway parking; 4 bedrooms; 4reception rooms; conservatory; downstairs wc; upstairsbathroom; shower. Easy access to local shops. EPC D.

Newtown £225,000This is a lovely semi detached home located within anattractive circular crescent cul du sac. 3 bedrooms; kitchen/dining room; lounge; bathroom; workshop/store; ampledriveway parking; private rear garden. EPC D.

Tewkesbury £189,950This extended three bedroom mid terrace has a largegarden overlooking fields to the rear. Kitchen; dining room;lounge; downstairs wc; utility room; conservatory; upstairsfamily bathroom; off road parking; gas central heating.EPC D.

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Vintage fair was a classicLast month visitors to Tewkesbury's vintage fair stepped back in time to enjoy the 'good old days' atthe Watson Hall, writes Shelby Powell.

Nostalgic entertainmentand vintage themedshopping were the orderof the day. Special high-lights included a fashionshow, live music and alindy hop dance demon-stration.

The vintage packedday was rounded offwith musical highlights

from 'Sweet Charity' per-formed by members ofTewkesbury ManorPlayers.

Generous fair goersdonated £100 for theTown Mayor's charityfund to support ChrisDanter's plans toimprove the Town Hallgarden.

" Gary and Sara Boon (left) lead the Lindy Hop

" Mags Thompson outside her Buttercup Ironing andLaundry Service shop in Chance Street

" Emma Mason hairstyling makeovers (Photos: NickJones, The Photo Studio)

Since taking over Tewkesbury Laundrette four-teen years ago, Mags Thompson has expandedthe business and increased its range of services.

Now she’s decided that itis time to give someoneelse the chance to moveher venture on to thenext level.

“The business wastransformed intoButtercup Ironing &Laundry Services, whichI sculpted and re-posi-tioned three years ago,said Mags.

“I have built up a reg-ular customer base ofover seventy, includingthose who walk in, aswell as others fromwhom we collect anddeliver their laundry.

Our van covers Tewkes-bury, Bredon, Twyningand surrounding vil-lages.

“I have decided to sellthe business on as agoing concern, and willhelp anyone who wishesto buy the whole busi-ness off me by keeping itrunning until such timethe sale is completed.”

Machines, the deliv-ery van and the cus-tomer list is for sale. Allenquiries should bemade by email only, [email protected]

A CHANCE TO GROWBUTTERCUP


ASTON ON CARRANT Well presented 4/5bedroom detached. Large detached double garagewith office/study space over, further benefits includePVCu double glazing and oil fired central heating.Viewing highly recommended.

BREDON Well presented 4 bedroom detachedfamily home. The light, spacious front to backlounge & kitchen overlook the secluded rear garden.GCH, PVCu wood grain double glazed windows, offroad parking, attached garage.

TEWKESBURY Well presented 4 bedroomdetached Bloor built family home. En-suite tomaster with double shower cubicle. Lawned reargarden & patio seating area, access to en bloc garagewith allocated parking for 1 vehicle.

NORTHWAY Individual detached coaching housebuilt approx 100 years ago has been extended inrecent years to create a spacious family home withcharacter features. UPVc double glazing, re fittedshaker style kitchen, GCH.

TEWKESBURY A rare opportunity to acquire aThatched “Grade II listed” tastefully extendeddetached country cottage with origins dating backto at least the 17th century. Separate detacheddouble garage, office/study.

BREDON 3 bed semi detached family home issituated in a quiet cul-de-sac. PVCu double glazingand gas central heating, recently fitted Worcesterboiler, conservatory, private garden with feature fishpond, garage and parking for 2 cars.

BREDON 2 bedroom semi detached bungalow witha conservatory. Detached garage, PVCu doubleglazing and GCH , south facing rear garden and offroad parking for 4 cars. Ideal retirement property.NO ONWARD CHAIN.

BREDON Newly refurbished and ready to moveinto, light and spacious 2 bedroom semi detachedproperty. Newly fitted bathroom, kitchen, PVCudouble glazing, garden, allocated parking space.NO ONWARD CHAIN.

NORTHWAY 3 bed semi detached family home.Ideal for the first time/investment buyer.lounge/diner, kitchen, integral garage. PVCu doubleglazing, garage with off road parking for 1 vehicle.NO ONWARD CHAIN.

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BREDON 4 bedroom family home set in elevatedand enviable position overlooking its own grounds,beautifully and well presented former farm house.Small paddock/orchard. Double glazing, GCH, 3double bedrooms, two with en-suite.

BREDON Brick built Grade II listed perioddetached family house. eExposed beams, featurefireplaces, gas central heating and some doubleglazing, ample parking. Comes with an annex,known as The Coach House.

BREDON 4 bedroom detached located in a quietcul-de-sac and tucked away in a corner position withopen land to the side. PVCu double glazedconservatory, GCH and a double garage with offroad parking for 2 vehicles.

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with John Dixon, Tewkesbury Historical Society

Paul Whitebased in the Northway, Tewkesbury area

M: 07891 780423H: 01684 291779" Fascias, guttering and cladding replace or repair" Painting and decorating ~ interior and exterior" Double Glazing ~ replace and repair" Sash box windows ~ replace or repair" Fencing and gardening" General household maintenance

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Severn Walk is situated in picturesque Apperleywithin a short walkingdistance of amenities such as local pubs,schools, the River Severnand the historic village ofDeerhurst. Tewkesbury is just a short drive away.

The homes are being constructed by RRS Land& Property Development,a local company whopride themselves on usingonly locally sourced materials, suppliers andskilled staff to build houses of excellent design to exacting standards to provideextremely well appointed accommodation.

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" energy efficient lighting " underfloorheating to downstairs " open plan livingarea " 4 generously proportioned bedrooms" luxuriously appointed kitchen, utility and bathrooms " landscaped front/rear gardens

When I came toTewkesbury in 2002,there was a plan tomake Oldbury Roadand Nelson Streetthe main two-waythoroughfare afterthe pedestrianisa-tion of the HighStreet, writes JohnDixon.

Our senior citizensmust have beenshocked when theyremember how nar-row Nelson Street wasbefore the demolitionof 18-20 BartonStreet – that was theNelson Inn. Behind itwere not only cot-tages but the formerSalvation ArmyCitadel and a row ofhouses with Huntley’sCourt to the rear.Thanks to SheilaNash and the late BobWoodard for raisingmy awareness.

Go back to 1808when Oldbury Roadand East Street wereknown as Road No I,the only entrance wasvia Nelson’s Alley(just above the ‘n’ onthe map above).

" The pub sign afterdemolition: where is itnow?

" The wide Nelson Street thoroughfare in 2015

" Nelson Street before demolition in the 1990 – the twobuildings to the left of the white “Ginger’s” were demol-ished (S. Nash)

" The Nelson Inn, 1973 (Tewkesbury Borough Council)

" Nelson Street 2015 - straight through the vanished pub

BOOKRAISESOVER £220The second vol-ume of Tewkes-bury HistoricalSociety’s ‘Thenand Now’ bookhas raised £221for the Friends ofthe VictoriaPleasure Gardens.

On behalf ofTHS committee,chair John Dixonsaid:

“We must ex-press our gratitudefor the collabora-tion of TewkesburyDirect, Alison'sBookshop, andFleet Graphics.

The book in-cludes thirteenarticles based onfeatures previouslypublished in thismagazine.

Free entry set to give heritage centre a boostVisitors to Tewkesbury’s restored 17th century her-itage centre can now enjoy free admission.

The Tewkesbury Heritage Centre and TouristInformation Centre, which are located together onChurch Street, have been under review by its ownerTewkesbury Borough Council since last July.

Following extensive consultation and an in-depthanalysis of visitor numbers, the council is helping thecentre to become more appealing to visitors. As a result,admission to the centre is now free of charge.


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

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Outstanding 5 bedroom detached executive familyhome located on the popular ‘Meadows’development a short distance from Tewkesbury townand Mitton Manor primary school, kitchen with fittedappliances, en suite and dressing area to bed 1garage and gardens.

Trafalgar Road £308,000

Much improved four bedroom detached familyhome towards the town end of Walton Cardiff in acul de sac position overlooking a green, re fittedkitchen and sanitary ware, tandem garage, doubleglazing and gas fired central heating, four goodbedrooms, study and separate dining room.

Wigeon Lane £270,000Melrose Walk £295,000

Substantial and extended 3 bedroom semidetached with very large conservatory,study/bedroom 4, four piece bathroom suite, doubleglazing and gas fired central heating, ample offroad car parking, kitchen with built in appliances,gardens to front and rear.

Fairway £189,950

3 bedroom detached family home with attachedgarage and good sized gardens, in need ofupdating but with plenty of scope this property isnicely situated at the bottom of a cul de sac with asoutherly rear aspect, off road car parking to frontand no chain

Hughes Close £185,000

Well situated at the bottom of a cul de sac this Bloorbuilt 2 bedroom mid town house has lounge, kitchenbreakfast, 2 good bedrooms and family bathroom,double glazing, gas fired central heating andgarage with off road car parking, low maintenancerear gardens and no chain.

Wakeman Close £159,950

Extended 2 bedroom semi detached bungalowideally located in a cul de sac position in popularNorthway. Accomodation comprises entrance hall,large dining room, separate lounge, 2 doublebedrooms and family bathroom complimented bygas fired central heating and UPVC double glazing.Lovely gardens.

Thistledowns £179,950

3 bedroom family home in a particularly nice spoton Walton Cardiff, built by Bovis the property offerslounge, kitchen breakfast, 3 bedrooms ( ensuite tomaster ), family bathroom complimented bby gasfired central heating and double glazing, Rentalinvestors only.

Byron Close £179,950

Ground floor 2 bedroom apartment in the heart ofTewkesbury with the rare benefit of allocated off roadparking, nicely presented throughout and offered forsale with no onward chain this would make an idealfirst time purchase or rental investment.

Chapel House £84,950

Stunning duplex maisonette with classic beams andframe, situated in the heart of Tewkesbury town withthe added benefit of a private courtyard, thisspacious 3 bedroom ( one galleried ) property enjoyslovely views from the rear in a westerly directiontowards the Malvern Hills. No Chain

Church Street £174,950

Semi detached 3 bedroom family home in the highlyregarded residential suburb of Mitton a shortdistance from Mitton Manor primary school andshopping parade, 3 good bedrooms, familybathroom, kitchen breakfast room, good sizedgarage and front and rear gardens.

Carrant Road £189,950

Persimmon built 3 bedroom townhouse on WaltonCardiff close to the John Moore Primary School andamenities, entrance hall, lounge, kitchen breakfast,3 bedrooms with master en suite and familybathroom, UPVC double glazing, gas fired centralheating, garage.

Monteray Road £179,950

A lovely position on the fringes of this populardevelopment, this five bedroom detached familyhome offers accommodation of pleasingproportions with lounge, separate dining room,kitchen, wc, five bedrooms with large masterbedroom with ensuite, garage and gardens.

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GETTING THE RIGHT SUPPORT after Breast surgery HALF MARATHON RETURNSTO TEWKESBURY’S STREETSThe iconic Tewkesbury Half Marathon will beback this month, under new management.

Race Nation are organising this year’s race overthe historic course which takes in the beautifulcountryside around Tewkesbury, continuing its illus-trious past as one of Gloucestershire’s premier run-ning events.

Tewkesbury Half Marathon will take place onSunday 17th May, and will be held under UKAlicence. For entry details and further informationvisit the website www.tewkesburyhalf.com

What of the worries toa woman on how shewill look in her clothesfollowing “the op” ifreconstruction is notan option? writesPam Thomas of JoyceBrooks Lingerie.

Emotionally this issuch a sensitive time butagain there is help athand. Do go to a spe-cialist bra fitter whostocks brands of braswhich are pocketed andsuitable for use with aprosthesis – a breastshaped substitute usual-ly made of silicone.

There are variousbrands on the market,some will be suitable ,others not, and , as withall bras, there is no sub-stitute for trying on andasking the bra fitter tohelp. Any good bra fit-ter will not phased orshocked by seeingsomeone who has hadsurgery – their only con-cern will be to make sureyou are comfortable inthe bra and that it givesa good look with clothesover it. If you prefer totry on garments on yourown then that’s fine –just get it checked by thefitter to make absolutelysure the bra does do youjustice. Often the adviceis not to wear an underwired bra for a period oftime- take advice fromyour breast care nurseabout this. There is agood choice of nonwired bras available,plain and pretty, withpockets from companiessuch as Anita, Royce,and Aneoma, but if youhave another favouritenon wired bra, perhaps aTriumph Doreen, thenpockets (flaps) can be

purchased to sew in. Itis a good idea to buy anew bra before you seethe breast care nurse fora silicone prosthesis.The bra should fit thegood breast well, beflush against the top ofthe breast (no doublebubbles!!) and no breasttissue should be visibleunder the cup. The backband should feel secureand firm but not so tightas to pinch or be restric-tive to movement. Youshould, as well, try sit-ting in the bra just to besure it is comfortablewhen you relax. Gettingthis right will help thebreast care nurse toensure the prosthesisbalances the otherbreast and once dressed,clothes look just as goodas before surgery. Itmight be however, thatdeep plunging necklinesare not a good idea!Should a double mastec-tomy have been per-formed then it is up tothe individual to decidewhat cup size would bepreferred. The fitter willthen judge the back sizeonly. In this case thereare some well paddedbras which might bepreferred to using pock-eted bras e.g. SilhouetteU36, an AAA cup, nonwired and well padded,available in 32, 34, 36backs only. A similarbra is Triumph AM300P,available in an AA cup,again padded and nonwired. Some brands dosell pocketed underwired bras – take advicefrom your breast carenurse on individual suit-ability and time scalesfollowing surgery.

Pam Thomas

PART II (continued from April issue)


Many people areunaware of what goeson at Vale and of thenumber of peopleinvolved in the day today running of the hos-pital.

In total, we have fif-teen employees, somefull and some part-time,including our vet andalso the manager of ourcharity shop inEvesham. Each day wehave four or five CareAssistants in, responsi-ble for the daily clean-ing, feeding and treatingof the casualties in ourcare and they are helpedby a team of regular vol-unteers, usually so atleast two per day so thatwe always have enoughpairs of hands to makesure the care of ourpatients is the best it canbe.

The hospital ismanned 24 hours a dayand our night staff arethere to tend to casual-ties that need moreintensive care, for handfeeding any baby birdsor mammals that requireit and to be available toadmit any animals thatare brought in by thepublic out of hours.

The day starts before7am for some of ourstaff as we have animalsthat need hand feedingor medications adminis-tering from first thing inthe morning. The rest ofthe staff and volunteersstart at 8am and our on-call staff member arriveslater to man the hospitalthrough the evening andnight.

The weekends arealways busier for usthan weekdays as more

people are out and aboutand therefore more ani-mals are found.

During the spring andsummer monthsSaturdays are evenbusier as we also holdour weekly car bootsales on our site every

week from April throughto the end of Septemberand we have to get thesigns out on the localroads for this, open thegates to let the sellersand buyers in as well ascarrying out the dailymorning tasks back atthe Hospital.

Call-outs to largemammals such as foxes,badgers or deer cancome in at any time ofthe day or night and weare always available toattend these casualtiesas they require knowl-edgable handling andcan cause seriousinjuries to people notused to dealing withthem.

On one particularSaturday recently, wereceived a call at around7am about an injuredfox that had been foundby a dog but was unableto get away due to aserious leg injury.

After taking direc-tions we made our wayto Cheltenham and whenwe arrived at the loca-tion the fox was cower-ing in the corner of aplaying field next to a

high metal fence. As we approached we

could see that the foxhad no use of her hindlegs at all but was tryingto get away from us bydragging herself alongusing her front legs. Shewas caught as she tried

desperately to escape usby pushing under themetal spikes of thefence.

Once back at the hos-pital, we discovered thatshe was a lactatingvixen, meaning thatsomewhere out the werefox cubs that are depen-dant on her for their sur-

vival. Nothing could be

done for the vixen as shehad a broken back andsadly, unless somebodycomes across the cubs,which, if old enough,will venture out lookingfor mum as they gethungrier, the future forthem is not good eitherunless they are oldenough to take foodbrought in by the dogfox (if he is around).

We have to constantlythink about possibleyoungsters being leftunattended at this timeof year and a large pro-portion of our intakefrom now until Augustwill be youngsters need-ing intense care.

If you are interestedin volunteering with us,please get in touch.Email us: [email protected]


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ANIMAL MATTERS with Caroline Gould of Vale Wildlife Rescue

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Plus everything you need for your pet!Find us at:Animals OnlyUnit B, TheNorthway Centre Northway LaneTewkesbury GL20 8TW

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Cat of the MonthTabitha was first with us in August lastyear.

Poor Tabitha has had a tough time.She came into care originally as a pregnant stray and was rehomed inDecember 2014. Sadly, on 19thFebruary, she was hit by a car and hadto have her tail removed. She came back into care and is now pretty well recovered and looking for anew home.

She's a friendly little girl, loves to play, and will make a wonderful pet.We think she would be fine with older children. If you are interested in Tabitha or any other cats or kittens on ourwebsite, please contact Jenny, Homing and Welfare Officer on0345 371 2730

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01684 2931611 Barton Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5PP

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A very large executive family home offering an immenseamount of diverse accommodation.

Reception Hall | Solid oak Orangery | Living Room |Family Room | Large Family Kitchen Breakfast Room | FiveBedroom | Two with Ensuite | Family Bathroom | DoubleGarage & ORP | Views Of Cleeve Hill | Energy Rating D

ASTON-ON-CARRANT

£550,000A beautiful 18th Century Cottage surrounded by gloriouscountryside with generous gardens and versatileoutbuildings.

Reception Hall | Living Room With Wood Burning Stove |Family Room | Kitchen Diner | Utility Room | WC |Energy Rating E

TIRLEY

£450,000Exceptional standard throughout, sitting in a tranquil ruralsetting surrounded by open fields and countryside.

Detached | Entrance hallway | Dining Room | Kitchen |Breakfast Room | Sitting Room | Conservatory | FourDouble Bedrooms | Ensuite & Family Bathroom | DoubleGarage | Off Road Parking | Energy Rating C

FORTHAMPTON

£485,000

A Victorian semi detached house with accommodationover three floors offering immense potential for furtherimprovement.

Living Room | Dining Room & Kitchen | Ground FloorBathroom | Two Good Bedrooms | Attic Room |Rear garden | NO UPWARD CHAIN | Energy Rating G

TOWN CENTRE

£159,995A very sweet modern cottage style property in the veryheart of Tewkesbury.

Open Plan Living | Spacious Kitchen Living Area |Generous Cupboard | Double Bedroom |Ensuite Bathroom | Gas Fired Heating | Energy Rating C

TOWN CENTRE

£119,950A period town centre property with accommodation overthree floors together with parking.

Porch | Living Room | Dining Room | Kitchen |Ground Floor Bathroom | separate Cloakroom |Two Bedrooms | Loft Room | Enclosed Garden |Energy Rating E

TOWN CENTRE

£139,950

Fabulous extended family home offering a tremendousamount of accommodation over three floors.

Porch | Living Room | Family Room | Playroom | GardenRoom | Study | Guest Cloakroom | Large Family Kitchen |Utility Room | Four Bedrooms | Ensuite | Family BathroomDressing Room | Garage & ORP | Energy Rating D

NEWTOWN

£367,500Detached period residence with accommodation over threefloors, very good sized gardens and generous parking tothe front.

Reception Hall | Living Room | Kitchen | Utility &Cloakroom | Four Bedrooms | One With DressingArea/Study | Large Family Bathroom | Energy Rating E

NEWTOWN

£299,950A beautifully presented three bedroom period detachedhouse with views of Bredon Hill.

Large Reception Hall | Through Living room | BeautifulKitchen With Adjoining Dining area | Conservatory | LargeGround Floor Wet Room | Three Bedrooms | MainBathroom | Energy Rating D

SHOWBOROUGH

£365,000

A well presented five bedroom detached family home overthree floors.

Entrance hall | Study | Lounge | Kitchen | Dining Room |Cloakroom | Five Bedrooms | Two With Ensuite |Family Bathroom | Single Garage & Off Road Parking |NO ONWARD CHAIN | Energy Rating D

STONEHILLS

£279,950A well presented modern end of terrace with two doublebedrooms and a garage to the rear.

Hall | Living Room | Kitchen Diner | Two DoubleBedrooms With built In Wardrobes | Ensuite To Master |Main Bathroom | Private Rear Gardens | Single Garage |Off Road Parking | Energy Rating C

WALTON CARDIFF

£171,000A very impressive and large modern town house havingthree double bedrooms and a superb family kitchen.

Reception Hall & Cloakroom | Large Family Kitchen Area |Separate Dining Room | Living Room With Juliette BalconyThree bedrooms | Ensuite To Master 8 Family Bathroom |Energy Rating C

MITTON

£229,950

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CATS’ PROTECTIONSTREET COLLECTIONOn Saturday 28th March, the local branch of thecharity Cats’ Protection held a street collection inTewkesbury High Street.The collection wasorganised by MaryGardner, ably assistedby Joyce Rudhall andCarol Taylor, all mem-bers of the branch.Despite the chilly anddamp weather, a grandtotal of £117.89 was col-lected during the dayand the proceeds willnow go towards helpingthe charity’s activities inthe Tewkesbury andsurrounding areas.

Mary, Joyce and Carolare extremely grateful tothe people ofTewkesbury for theirgenerosity in donatingto their cause.

Cats’ Protection aimsto find good homes for

cats in need and locally,they rely on fosterers tocare for homeless catsuntil a permanent homecan be found.

They also providevouchers towards thecost of neutering cats toprevent litters ofunwanted kittens, andprovide information tohelp peoples’ under-standing of cats andtheir care.

Would you be inter-ested in the fostering ofa cat or kitten, or in vol-unteering to help withfundraising for Cats’Protection? If you are,you can contact us on01345 3712730

AN EVENING WITHPHILIP TAUBENHEIMThis year in Bredon the St Giles Church team havedecided to hold a fund raiser with a difference.On Saturday 27 June at 7.00 pm they will host an‘Evening with Philip Taubenheim’, the wellknown Auctioneer and Antiques Expert, in StGiles Church, Bredon.

Philip will talk about theantiques and auction-eers business and dis-cuss objects of interestbrought along by thoseattending.

This will be followedby drinks and canapésin the beautiful gardensat Bredon Manor.Tickets are £12.50 andwill include canapés andthe first drink.

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The TewkesburyTown RegenerationPartnership board con-sists of 3 councillorsfrom each council aswell as community andbusiness representativesin an effort to have aninput from a variety ofsectors throughout thetown.

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An invitation isextended to anyone,any age who is inter-ested in playing Bowlsto come along onSunday 3rd May at10.00am to 4.00pmwhen Members will beavailable to giveadvice and help andwhere you will receivea warm welcome.

The Club have aLadies Team, whichplays in a number ofCompetitions in theGloucestershire League,a Mens’ Team, who playin the northGloucestershire Leagueand a County 2-rink.

The Club also playsmixed games (Ladiesand Gents’ ) mainly atweekends against otherClubs. The Club is alsoinvolved in inter-ClubCompetitions over thesummer months culmi-nating in a FinalsWeekend.

Rod Trower,Chairman, says that hehas been Chairmansince 2009 and is veryproud of the Club andits’ members and wouldencourage anyone whois interested in Bowls tocome along.

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TWYNING PLAYERSJOIN THE SALUTEActors and actresses from Twyning Players willbe joining a raft of talented entertainers at theRoses theatre for a commemorative event in aidof Armed Forces Day this summer.

The charityfundraising show,‘We Salute You!’,is being organisedby theT e w k e s b u r ybranch of theRoyal BritishLegion and is tak-ing place onSunday 28th Juneat 7.30 pm.

Organisers expect the audience will be rollingwith laughter during the Twyning Players’ perform-ance of highlights from the cult classic BBC TVshow “Allo Allo” which has been adapted for stageproduction.

Spokeswoman for Twyning Players Nici Khorwho plays the part of German Private HelgaGeerhart comments: “When we were approachedto play highlights from our 'Allo 'Allo production,we were keen to get involved to help support thisfantastic cause. The show organisers felt this fond-ly remembered wartime comedy would be wellreceived by the audience of We Salute You!”

Tewkesbury Solicitor’s practice, Thomson andBancks, based in Church Street is sponsoring theevent. David Bloxham partner commented“Thomson & Bancks LLP is delighted to supportthis wonderful event again this year, especially asThe Royal British Legion is the firm’s chosen chari-ty for the year. We hope it will be a very successfuland enjoyable evening in support of such a worth-while cause.”

For those who cannot wait until the 28th Juneshow to see the Twyning Players version of ‘Allo‘Allo, there is an opportunity to watch them atTwyning Village Hall between 14th and 16 May.

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! Distance: approx. 3.5 miles; mainly flat.! Car Parking: Eckington Wharf.! Refreshments: The Bell Inn and The Anchor Inn atEckington. Riverside picnic area at Eckington Wharf! Map not to scale: OS Sheet 190 recommended.

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With the lighter nights and (hopefully!) warmer weather here again, there’s no better way to spend anevening than with a stroll by the river, writes Jack B. Walker. This lovely circular walk offers the oppor-tunity do just that - and to enjoy a pint or two at the end of it.

The easy-to-follow routestarts from EckingtonWharf’s popular river-side car park and picnicarea, on the B4080 justnorth of the village.

Eckington Bridge wasbuilt from red sandstoneat the start of the 18thcentury and was recent-ly carefully restored.

Cross the road withcare, and go through thegate on the opposite side(1). The route now fol-lows the old tow pathalong the bank for twomiles until it reachesStrensham Lock.

On the way you willpass under a railwaybridge carrying the oldMidland Line fromBristol to Birmingham. Itis still a busy mainlineroute today.

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As you pass the lock,turn left up the lane (2)and walk along to the Tjunction. Turn left andcarry on up Mill Lane,passing some farmbuildings on the left,until you reachEckington Village.

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! ARMOUR AT THE ABBEY Saturday 2nd - Monday 4th MayAn exhbition of armour through the ages anddemonstrations of medieval live at TewkesburyAbbey.

! BREATHE EASY TEWKESBURY: every second Tuesday of the month, 2.00pm -4.00pm at the Boys Brigade Community Centre.Open to all sufferers of lung conditions, families,friends and carers.British Lung FoundationSupport Group.

! BREDON CRAFTERS: third Wednesday of the month, 1.00pm-5.00pm.Bredon Village Hall, Bredon, Near Tewkesbury.

! TEWKESBURY MEMORY CAFE: Tewkesbury Day Centre, last Wednesday of each month (2-4pm). For those suffering from memory loss and/or dementia. In addition to theadvice and support available, there is also theopportunity to participate in craft activities andenjoy tea/coffee and cakes in exchange for asmall donation. Details 01684 296238.

! FREE LOCAL HISTORY ADVICE: you will find a family and local historian atTewkesbury Library, on most Thursday afternoons. Booking is essential: 01684 293086.

! MOVEMENT TO MUSIC: every Tuesday, 10.00am-11/00am, 50+. The Scout Hut, Oldbury Road, Tewkesbury.Contact Mrs Allvey on 01531 650200.

! THE TEWKESBURY LIBRARY CRAFT CLUB:Free club for people who enjoy chatting and sharing ideas about crafts; sewing, knitting, card-making jewellery making while they work.For more details please ask at the library or callDeborah on 01684 276503.

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Tewkesbury shops in the pictureNick Warner will present Old Photos of Tewkes-bury Shops at the Methodist Church this month.The talk, hosted by Tewkesbury Historical Society,will take place at 7.45pm on Thursday 21st May. Allwelcome to attend - cut price entry!


! FRI 1st MAY:Cara Dillon, Bishop’sCleeve Tithe Barn.

! FRI 1st MAY:Medicine Spoon,The Berkeley Arms.

! FRI 1st MAY:Dave Adams Band,Cross Keys,Bredon’s Hardwick.

! SAT 2nd MAY:Grim Reaper,Two Rivers Studios,Knightsbridge.

! SAT 2nd MAY:Gravy Train,The Berkeley Arms.

! SUN 3rd MAY:Jackie Baker (4-7pm),The White Bear.

! FRI 8th MAY:Demon Barbers XL,The Roses Theatre.

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! SAT 16th MAY:Colin Harley,The Berkeley Arms.

! SUN 17th MAY:Ralph McTell,The Roses Theatre.

! SUN 17th MAY:Sax Appeal (4-7pm),The White Bear.

! WED 20th MAY:Bella Hardy (Radio 2 Folk singer of the year) The Roses Theatre.

! FRI 22nd MAY:Where’s Martin?,Cross Keys,Bredon’s Hardwick.

! SAT 23rd MAY:Sax n’ Axe,The Yew Tree,Conderton.

! SAT 23rd MAY:Junction 7, Cross Keys,Bredon’s Hardwick.

! SAT 23rd MAY:Memphis,The Berkeley Arms.

! SAT 23rd MAY:Tony Close (Gary Moore tribute),Two Rivers Studios,Knightsbridge.

! SUN 24th MAY:Sean Saye (4-7pm),The White Bear.

! THURS 28th MAYOpen Mic Nightwith Blue Street,The Berkeley Arms.

! FRI 29th MAYThe Future Set,The Berkeley Arms.

! FRI 29th MAY:Masterplan,Cross Keys,Bredon’s Hardwick.

! SAT 30th MAYThe Foreman,The Berkeley Arms.

! SUN 31st MAY:Woo Town (4-7pm),The White Bear.

! SUN 7th JUNE:The Simon & Garfunkel Story,(tribute act) The Roses Theatre.


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Aquatots Swimming, who have been providingswimming lessons and lifesaving skills toGloucestershire’s babies for over 17 years, haverecently celebrated their 10,000th baby enrollingonto the programme.To mark the occasionAquatots ManagingDirector Fiona Munt-Whittle made a presen-tation to the 10,000thBaby, Jenson Spiers &Mum Gemma Lloyd attheir Aquatots lesson atTewkesbury School.Jenson received a gift ofa free swimming course.

Twyning basedAquatots, who employ16 members of staff, cel-ebrated another recordthis term with eighthundred and seventybabies booking ontotheir courses in oneterm!

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FREE taster swimsessions for babiesunder eighteen monthsof age can now bebooked by visitingAquatots websitewww.aquatots.co.uk.


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TUDOR BIRDSOF PREY DAYDuring May half termyou can come along tothe museum and learnhow important birds ofprey were to the Tudors,plus you’ll meet aKestrel, a Buzzard, aPeregrine Falcon, a BarnOwl and an Eagle Owl.

A costumed falconerfrom Midlands-basedJ.R.C.S Falconry will tellyou all about theseamazing creatures, theancient art of falconryand answer all yourquestions.

This is an ideal activi-ty for families and espe-cially those with childrenstudying the Tudors atschool.

Adults £3.00, Seniors& Students £2.50,Children £2.00 andFamily £8.00. Held onSaturday 23rd May2015, 10am to 1pm &2pm to 5pm at JohnMoore Museum. Formore information pleasecall John Moore Museumon 01684 297174.

Falconry was an incredibly popular sport in Tudor times. Henry VIII was akeen falconer and Anne Boleyn even had a crowned white falcon as part ofher badge. The Heraldic meaning of the Falcon/Hawk is One who does notrest until objective achieved.

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TEWKESBURY DIRECTBIG WEEKEND UPDATESTwyning Ferry (weather permitting) running 2nd &3rd May boat trips from Avon Lock landing stage.Tewkesbury to Fleet Inn Twyning. Services startfrom tewkesbury 11am. ALSO - Healings Mill Car

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The successful bid sub-mitted to Defra, wasdeveloped by the LAGpartnership with supportfrom Forest of Dean andTewkesbury BoroughCouncils as part of a newjoint initiative. The part-nership includes repre-sentatives from private,public and voluntaryorganisations, repre-senting different sec-tions of the community.

As part of the bidprocess, the group pro-duced a strategy outlin-ing the rural growthneeds across the twodistricts and potentialfor investment - and aspart of this, a series ofpublic consultationevents were held to getthe views of the localcommunities.

The programme willbe able to fund a widerange of activities with astrong focus on businesssupport, including farmproductivity/diversifica-tion. Up to 40% fundingwill be available fornew/unique businessactivities which lead tojob creation, withoutcausing displacement ofexisting business in the

area. Funding will alsobe available for ruraltourism, basic services,culture/heritage and for-est productivity wherewider economic benefitscan be realised.

The programme willbe open for applicationsin June/July 2015.Eligible organisationsinclude sole traders,micro businesses, smallbusinesses, social enter-prises, tourism providersincluding attractions,leisure facilities andaccommodation provi-sion, farming communi-

ties, woodland owners,social enterprises, parishand town councils, localservices provision andspecial interest commu-nity groups.

The Local ActionGroup will make fundingcontributions of £5,000upwards. The averageaward will be around£27,000. Match fundingis required.

For further informa-tion contact Neil Batt,LAG ProgrammeManager on telephone:01594 812608 or email:[email protected].

Forest and Tewkesbury Borough Local Action Group (LAG), has secured£1.4 million from the European Rural Development Programme to help sup-port new jobs and economic growth in rural areas.

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This will mean thatwork can now go aheadto upgrade and improvethe moorings to allowmore visiting boats tomoor there in the future.

Visitors used to beable to stay for a maxi-

mum of 24hrs, this hasbeen extended to 48hrs;a high proportion ofboaters join the Avon atTewkesbury and it ishoped that this willencourage more boatersto stay, explore andspend in Tewkesbury.

Cllr Karen Brennansaid, “The MooringsCommittee is verypleased that ANT will becarrying out the workrequired on this stretchof the Mill Avon andlook forward toincreased activity on thewater as a result. Weneed to breath life backinto this Town asset and

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OUR NEXT FINE ART & BOOKS SALE ISWednesday 6th May Starts 6.00pm

Viewing same day from 10am - Entries Welcome

OUR NEXT MILITARY SALE ISThursday 7th May Starts 4.00pm


OUR NEXT ANTIQUES, COLLECTABLES & GENERAL SALE ISThursday 28th May Starts 10.30am

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OUR NEXT TOYS & COLLECTABLES SALE ISThursday 18th June Starts 2.00pm


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TEWKESBURY TOWN COUNCIL SIGNLEASE WITH AVON NAVIGATION TRUSTTewkesbury Town Council have signed a 15yr lease with ANT for moorings from Healings Mill to KingJohn's Court on the lock side of the Mill Avon.

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WARTIME DISCOVERIESSome very interesting lots will be for sale at two specialist sales to be heldat Tewkesbury’s Church Street Auctions.A collection of WW1memorial bronzes willgo under the hammer atthe militaria sale onThursday 7th May at4pm. The bronzes wereoriginally sent to thefamilies of those whowere killed during the1914-18 war.

At the same sale, acollection of over ninehundred aircraft recog-nition prints will go onsale. Produced for air-men during WW2 theseprinted give profiles andphotography of enemyaircraft, the mostintriguing of which is agraphic showing howenemy aircraft can berecognised at night.

The second specialistevent will be the toysand collectables salewhich takes place onJune 18th at 2pm. Alarge selection of inter-esting lots will be forsales that include a goldplated watch presentedto a Mr G.H. Butler fromall his friends at theGreat Western Railwaystores department at thenow, long closed railwayworks at Swindon.

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Visitors will be able meetand talk to King EdwardIV and members of hiscourt.

Other attractions inand around the wonder-ful medieval TewkesburyAbbey include a knight-ing ceremony, medievalmusic, a parade ofmedieval fashions andmuch more, including achance to try onmedieval armour andfind out from the expertsjust how the traditionalEnglish Longbow wasmade and used.

They can watch amedieval bookbinder atwork, have a rare oppor-tunity to view an inden-ture from Henry VII call-ing amongst otherthings for prayers to besaid for those who diedat the Battle ofTewkesbury.

Armour at the Abbeyis open on Saturday May2nd and Monday May4th from 11am to 4-30pm.

On Sunday May 3rdthe fun moves out to the

grounds of AbbeyHouse, where there willbe displays of hand tohand combat, have-a-go

archery, Hobby Horseracing, for adults andchildren and much more.


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KNIGHT FEVERArmour at the Abbey which, last year gave people the first view of the fan-tastic Richard III funeral crown, is this year offering visitors the opportuni-ty to get a close look at a medieval cannon, affectionately known as Belle.

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SATURDAY 6 JUNE TO SUNDAY 21 JUNE, 2015Open: Monday to Saturday 10am to 4pm

Sundays 1pm to 4pmThe Knitted Bible exhibition has been touring the

UK for several years. It has been seen bythousands of people who are fascinated by thethirty-three Bible scenes created by a church inthe north east of England with great skill and

imagination. With each scene, there is a copy ofthe Old or New Testament Bible passage on

which it is based.The Knitted Bible exhibition is very popular with

primary schools. Adult group visits can bearranged for evenings by request.

Donations are requested at the exhibition for theBible Society and to support the summer holiday

in Tewkesbury for children from Chernobyl,Belarus, and to cover the costs of mounting the

exhibition.Tewkesbury Methodist Church is right by the

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Information Dayhearhere!

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According to the RNID around 9 million people are hearing-impaired in the UK, and this !gure is expected to rise. However, many of us are o"en reluctant to wear hearing aids due to not wanting to draw attention to a problem o"en associated with ageing.

As a result, only 2 million people wear a hearing aid and enjoy the bene!ts of better hearing.

That is why ImperialHearing, local independentexperts, are hosting a Hear

Here information day on the 22nd May at Gupshill Manor, Gloucester Road, Tewkesbury, GL20 5SY

Imperial Hearing are able to o#er a wide range of hearing solutions to match all budgets and personal preferences. So if you are looking for a discreet solution or want to bene!t from the best technology on the market then this Hear Here day will help.

On the day there will be various demonstrations of the latest hearing technology, free batteries for everyone and our experts will be on hand to answer any questions you may have. Plus they will be discussing the latest ‘discreet’ hearing solutions, including the new Nano, which is one of the smallest and most powerful hearing aids in the world.

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The operating systemmoved from the ‘extend-ed support’ to ‘end oflife’ phase on 8 April2014, meaning thatMicrosoft would nolonger offer any sort ofprotection or securityupdates for the software

leaving users open toviruses and securitythreats however a recentreport suggested that 35percent of NHS trustswere still running XPand that 14 percent ofthese had no plans toupgrade.

TECH NEWS HIGHLIGHTS with Chris Wall of Tewktech

For most of us, theuse of IT systems isbecoming more andmore common place andsaving business data ona PC or server is a dailyoccurrence. Having justone copy of businesscritical information suchas accounts, contacts,

invoices and importantdocuments poses a risk.How would function ifthis information was notavailable for just oneday? And what longterm effects would thishave for you?

Data loss can happenin many ways, the most

common causes arephysical failure of yourPC, accidental error, theftor disasters and droppedcoffee mugs, now youhave read this we sug-gest you go and invest ina backup drive.

DATA BACKUP. WHAT IS IT AND WHYSHOULD YOU BE DOING IT?

WINDOWS XPSTILL CLINGS ON

A new optionalupdate - has arrived inWindows Update forusers of Windows 7 andWindows 8.1.

Windows 8 usersdon’t get this as theoriginal 8.0 is consid-

ered end of life since theadvent of the freeWindows 8.1 upgrade.

In fact, those that arein the know have dis-covered that the updateis actually a notifier andinstaller for the

Windows 10 update,thus allowing for thenagging to upgrade tobegin as soon as thenew OS becomes com-mercially available.

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OLD TOYS, COLLECTABLES AND MILITARIAWANTED NOWALSO HOUSE CLEARANCES

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ECKINGTONGARAGESALES

Monday4th May

10am - 2pm

BREDON SCHOOLCOUNTRY FAIR &

FESTIVAL OFSHOOTING

May 4th 201510am - 5pm

Entry £8 per carPicnics & Dogs

Welcome!


Like all organisationsTAS has had a couple ofhick ups. The mostmemorable one beingthe Summer ExhibitionJuly 2007. But even theworst flood in almost100 years could not stopthe members who car-ried on regardless. Manyof our wonderful generalpublic still battledthrough to support theirArt Society. Although nopaintings were sold andonly 42 cards, it was areminder of business asnormal and well done toall. Not even Canutecould of stopped the ris-ing water, but it servedas an eye opener thatTewkesbury area folk

are made of sternerstuff.

The Art Society willcelebrate with a buffetfor members and pastchairman’s at the BoysBrigade Hall. on June4th.

During the week ofour Summer Exhibition19th - 25th July, therewill be a “WalkingExhibition” aroundtown, this will involvemany of the shops tak-ing part, and we aregrateful so many haveconsented. This involveseach shop displaying aTAS members paintingin their shop windows.We are also sponsoring atub of flowers for

“Tewkesbury in Bloom”again to celebrate ourGolden Anniversary.

Over the yearsTewkesbury Art Societyhas gone from strengthto strength, recently wehave had many morepeople join thus swellingour membership, whichnow stands at 67. Once afortnight we either haveown painting day or ademonstration by a wellknown Artist, then acouple of times a year wehave all day workshops.

These prove very pop-ular. At the demonstra-tions we charge £3. fornon members, many vis-itors eventually becomefull members.Demonstrations areadvertised in NationalArt Magazines and local

press. We have a web-site, www.t-a-s.info, youcan also find us on FaceBook.

We are a happy bandof painters, from allwalks of life and all abil-ities, everyone is mademost welcome andthere’s always someoneon hand with advice andencouragement over a

coffee. The past years wehave enjoyed many out-ings to Art Galleries,Museums, Art in Actionand Its All About Art inBristol. Again theseprove very popular.Visiting Artists givedemonstrations in eitherWatercolour, Acrylic,Oils, Pastel, sketchingetc. In May there will be

a “Life” drawing morn-ing members only.

The History OfTewkesbury Art Societyby Daphne Regan waspublished in 2010 andmakes interesting read-ing.


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The Art Society began way back on 28th May 1965. As the saying goes, “Mighty oaks from little acorns grow” such was the case for T.A.S. We were grate-ful for all the like minded people and met up a couple of times a month towards the end of 1964 when the idea of an art club was first born. This thoughtmatured and finely saw their inaugural meeting on 28th May 1965, which took place at 67 Church Street, Tewkesbury.

TEWKESBURY ART SOCIETY TO CELEBRATE ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR - BY R0SAMOND FARLEY

# 01684 4383859am-5pm Monday-Saturday

150 High Street, TewkesburySupporting local charities and Cancer Research UK

TEWKESBURYCIVIC SOCIETY

An illustrated talk:‘Forthampton Court

and The Yorke Family’By John Yorke.

Thursday 14th May2015 at 7.30pm in The

Elmbury Room atTewkesbury PublicLibrary. Members

£1.50, Visitors £2.50Refreshments

available.

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BREDON BOWLSTASTER DAY

In association with Bowls England and The SportsPartnership Hereford and Worcester.

Sunday 24th May from 2.30 until 6.00 p.m

Bowls is a sport for all generations andabilities providing gentle healthy exercise,

with a friendly sociable side which is ideal formeeting new people.

Just turn up with flat soled shoesand we will provide the rest.

Club members and coaches will beon hand to show you how to play the game

and answer any queries you may have.Follow-on Taster/Coaching days

will be held on Tuesdays (2 – 4pm) andMondays at 6.00p.m, until 16th June inclusive.All the Taster and Coaching sessions are free.

Throughout the season Coaching andfun sessions are available every Tuesdayat 2 - 4 p.m. and on Monday eveningsat 6.00 p.m. onwards for anyone who

would like to give it a try.Contact Secretary Pete Dempsey for furtherinformation if necessary on 01684 773849.


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British meats to the retailand catering trade.

Try our homemade Sausages, Burgers,Faggots and Home Cured Bacon

We also sell fresh Bread and Piesfrom the Vale of Evesham

Now selling Tewkesbury Mustard,local Honey and a selection of

luxury Chutney & Pickles.

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PADDINGTONAT THE RIPPLE PARISH HALL

Sunday 10th May from 3.00pmAdmission: £3.00.

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The Government con-firmed in January thatthe fee for issuing a civilclaim worth more than£10,000 would beincreased to 5% of thesum claimed, with a

maximum fee set at£10,000.

The move followed aconsultation thatprompted criticism frommany of the judicial sys-tems senior legal figures,

as well as the country’sbusiness community.

“The concerns includethe risk that higher feeswould limit justice tothose with financialmeans,” said Daljit

Bhogal, of DF Legal.Under the new rules,

fees on a claim worth£200,000 have beenraised by £8,725, whilstpreviously the maximumcharge for claims over

£300,000 was £1,920but the new require-ments herald an increaseof £8,080 or 421%.

“We can see it reallyaffecting businesses andbelieve many companies

in supply chains couldbe unwilling to use thecourts to resolve longrunning late paymentdisputes,” added MrBhogal.

“It may not deter thegiants of industry, but itcertainly will be difficultfor small businesses.”

He said theGovernment has stoppedshort of raising the costof getting a divorce andother fee reforms as theyfeared the outcry wouldbe loud and added thatthey claim the vastmajority of cases wouldnot be affected by theintroduction of theenhanced charge ,andthat the money raisedwill go towards improv-ing court services.

“Only time will tell ifthe court system, whichhas more than its fairshare of criticism, willimprove, but this justdoesn’t feel like a greatmove for our democra-cy,” added Mr Bhogal.

“At DF Legal webelieve access to justiceis a fundamental princi-ple of our legal systemand anything that pre-vents this is worryingfor all of us.”


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Our lady and gentlemen members currently play in their respectivedouble rink county league’s and the men in the five rink NorthGloucestershire League. Also we have two teams in a Inter ClubTriples League, one on Monday evening the other on Wednesday.There are mixed friendly's most weekends so there is plenty ofbowling to suit everyone's taste.A great place to meet and play

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On Saturday 4th AprilRoberts ExpressDelivery (RED) held acharity golf day atTewkesbury ParkHotel, raising moneyfor Children’s CancerUK.Thirtysix players took tothe green to play somevery good golf, as wellas some very bad golf!Adrian Tinker toppedthe scoreboard whileAndy Poke walkedaway with the woodenspoon.

RED had generouslyoffered to pay for theplayers games as well asdonating money to thecharity however all ofthe players offered topay for themselves sothat more money couldbe given to Children’sCancer UK.

A grand total of £350was raised and a greattime was had by all.Special thanks go toStefan Roberts for pro-viding food and drinkfor all of the players andalso to Gareth whokindly took the golfershome at the end of thenight.

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Head of Unit Nic Pricesaid “We shall all verymuch miss seeing Bobon the lock. He has beenLock Keeper for 8 yearsand Reach Master for the10 years prior to thisand he has become oneof the most familiar fig-ures on the Lower Avon.Boaters and visitorsalike have always beenmet with a great wel-come from Bob and hehas been a marvellousAmbassador for both theriver and the town withhis good humoured andhelpful ways.”

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SEVERN UNIT MVS MAKE FAREWELLPRESENTATION TO “BOB THE LOCK”Tewkesbury based Severn Unit Maritime Volunteer Service made a trip downto Avon Lock in their training boat Minerva on 13th April to say farewell toAvon Lock Keeper Bob Scarrott who is shortly retiring.

! Head of Severn Unit Nic Price surrounded bysome Unit members making their presentation toAvon Lock Keeper Bob Scarrott.

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SPOT THE DIFFERENCEwith Nick Jones of The Photo Studio

There are 7 difference in these two photos, can you find them? Answers on page 52.

Life is never dull forSevern Unit MaritimeVolunteer Service aswhile out on a recenttraining evening intheir boat Minervathey spot a lamb whohad fallen into theriver and was unableto get out as it wasstuck in the mud andhad obviously beenthere some time.

Head of Unit Nic Pricesaid “We went as closeas we could to the bankwithout becoming stuckourselves then we triedvarious means to reachthe lamb. Ben Foster-Smith managed to throwa rope around the cold,wet and tired little ani-mal and haul it aboard tosafety. It was then putback on dry land where

it seemed none theworse for its experi-

ence.”

LAMB PLUCKED OUT OF RIVER AVON TO SAFETY BY MVS

! The lamb stuck fast in the river.! Lamb safe board MVS Minerva in Ben Foster-Smith’s arms.


In recent years there hasbeen a sharp increase inthe number of scamsinvolving charities,whereby individualseither pretend to be rais-ing money for a particu-lar charity, and thenkeep the money forthemselves, or create abogus charity, which isnot registered, and thegood cause it claims tohelp will never receivethe promised money.

Both of these particu-lar tactics are a criminaloffence. In recent weekswe have had severalcomplaints, one about amale collecting for asponsored walk in aid ofThe Brecon MountainRescue Team.

We have since been incontact with the teamwho have not had anyindividuals offering tohelp them from our areaand they had not issuedany official sponsorshipforms. This male wasgoing door to door inseveral of our local com-munities and had appar-ently collected moniestotalling several hundred

pounds. A second instance

was a male and femalecollecting on Tewkes-bury High Street pur-porting to be collectingfor a registered charity;they were also handingout leaflets promotinghealthy eating in chil-dren.

The collecting bucketswere very official look-ing with a registeredcharity number -but only a percentage oftheir cash finds its wayto charity. When chal-lenged they will replythat they are selling apublication as the leaflethas a face value of fiftypence, these individualswere warned and movedon but no doubt theywill return.

Most charities willallow you to make adonation or sponsorshipon line where you can besure your money will gothose in need.

Car crime has onceagain been the mostprevalent offence overthe last month with sixvehicles being targetedin one street alone;unbelievably three of thesix were insecure.

Once again pleaseensure that your car issecurely locked and allvaluable items are placeout of sight in the bootor glove compartment.We have made twoarrests and one male hasbeen remanded in cus-tody for a burglary andalso several vehiclecrimes but I still urgeyou to be vigilant.

Now that the summerappears to have arrivedplease can I remind allcyclists to be very carefulwhen leaving the theirbicycles unattended

when they are out andabout. Our thefts ofcycles are down on thesame period last yearand we would like tokeep it that way. In rela-tion to that PCSO SamJames has taken deliveryof a range of bicyclesecurity locks andchains as part of hisongoing crime preven-

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What's the point of that?Just read on and findout. You may well find itinteresting!

A young man went tohis grandfather and toldhim about his life andhow things were so hardfor him right at thattime.. He did not knowhow he was going tomake it and said that heoften felt that he want-ed to give up. He wastired of fighting andstruggling. It seemed asone problem was solvedthen another just cameand took its place.

Grandfather tookhim to the kitchenwhere he filled threepots with water. In thefirst, he placed carrots,in the second he placedeggs and the last heplaced coffee beans. Helet them sit and boil.

In about twenty min-utes he turned off theburners. He fished thecarrots out and placedthem in a bowl. Hepulled the eggs out andplaced them in a bowl.

Then he ladled thecoffee out and placed itin a bowl. Turning tothe young man, he said,

"Tell me what do yousee?"

"Carrots, eggs, andcoffee," was the replythat he got The old manbrought him closer andasked him to feel thecarrots. He did andnoted that they got soft.He then asked him totake an egg and break it.After pulling off theshell, he observed theegg was hard-boiled.

Finally, he asked theyoung man to sip thecoffee. The youngman smiled and tastedits rich aroma. "Why areyou asking me to do allthis ?" asked the youngman. "I just don't see thepoint".

The old man quick-ly explained that each ofthese objects had facedthe same problem in life--boiling water--but eachreacted differently.

The carrot went instrong, hard and unre-lenting. However afterbeing in the boilingwater for a while, it soft-ened and became weak.The egg had been frag-ile. Its thin outer shellhad protected its liquidinterior. But, after sitting

through the boilingwater, its inside becamehardened.

The coffee beans weretotally different howev-er. After they were in theboiling water theyhad actually changed thewater.

"So what I am askingyou," said the grandfa-ther, " is which of theseis best like you and theway that you behave inyour life ?"

"When trouble knockson your door,what doyou do ? How do yourespond? Are you a car-rot, an egg, or a coffeebean?"

So, reader of this taletoday, put yourself in theposition of the grandsonand see how you wouldanswer thisquestion. Think of this:Which am I?

Am I the carrot thatseems strong, but withpain and adversity, do Iwilt and become soft andlose my strength?

Am I the egg thatstarts with a soft heart,but changes with theheat? Did I have a fluidspirit, but after a death,a breakup, a financialhardship or someother problem in mylife , have I becomehardened and immov-able ?

Does my shell lookthe same, but on theinside am I bitter andtough with a rigid spiritand a hardened heart?

Or am I like the cof-fee bean? REMEMBER.The bean actuallychanges the hot water,the very circumstancethat brings the problem.

When the water getshot, it releases the fra-grance and flavour. Ifyou are like the bean,when things are at theirworst, you get betterand change the situa-tion around you.

When the hours arethe darkest and trialsare their greatest do youlift yourself to anotherlevel?

David Slater

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This month I share a story with you so that you can decide whether you area Carrot, An Egg or a Coffee Bean, writes local therapist and counsellorDavid Slater.

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Spot the Difference answers from page 49.

COME ON DOWN TO CRUMPETSOne of Tewkesbury’s much loved refreshment stops has had a refurb andsome great new food.

Run by Martyn andMandy Crump they felt itwas time for a new freshlook, so have changedthe colour scheme whichgives a fresher, brighterfeel to the place.

Also dropped from thelogo is the words “tearooms”, as they stilloffer cakes and creamteas but wanted to pro-mote their hot food aswell.

They have introduced

a new menu, which nowincludes breakfast itemslike eggs benedict andfull breakfast along withother items that includeburgers and salads withvarious toppings, alongwith other favourites.Their menu is availableon their Facebook pageand website www.crum-petstewkesbury.com.

There are deliciousdesserts, all food home-

made by Martyn, who ishappy to cater for differ-ent dietary needs. Heuses locally sourcedfoods and supports localbusinesses.

The couple pridethemselves on freshhome cooked food and awarm and friendly wel-come.

They are convenientlyplaced by the car parkand river.

Owner of a chain ofBudgens outlets, GuyWarner, is from theWarner family whoseroots are deeplyentwined withTewkesbury.

The family ranWarners Coaches com-pany and are involvedwith fuel retail and maindealerships for Citroen,Peugeot and Isuzu vehi-cles in Cheltenham,Gloucester andTewkesbury.

Guy told us that cus-tomers are reverting tothe old ways of shop-ping. They prefer to buyfresh, they like to sup-port local producers andthey like a local shopthat is convenient, buyless but more often.

Winchcombe is anaddition to the groupthat includes Broadway,Moreton In Marsh,Bidford On Avon andGloucester.

The building work is

expected to start in Juneand an expected openingdate will be Spring 2016.

Guy points out thatthe Warners Budgenschain stocks betweenforty and fifty brands oflocally produced goodsand sees this interactionwith local companiesbenefiting the communi-ty and presents the cus-tomer with the choiceand value they wouldfind hard to match.

WARNERS BUDGENS BUILDNEW SUPERMARKET INWINCHCOMBEA new purpose built Budgens Supermarket offering 4,000 square feet ofretail space will be opening on the former Castleways Coaches site on theGreet Road in Winchcombe.

! The former Castleways Coaches site on Greet Road, Winchcombewhere work has started on the new purpose built Budgens Supermarket

! Architects drawing of the new Warner’s Budgens Supermarket.

All are welcome, dancerspay £7.00, and nondancers £5.00 with twobeginner dances taughtby two trained instruc-tors.

The money raised willgo to help residents ofCedar Trust Care Homesenjoy some extra activi-

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Spokesman for NewLiners, Gavin Preedy,said “It is a really goodcause and we hope toraise some money and

enjoy this event.”For more information

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JOIN THE NEW LINERS AND RAISEFUNDS FOR THE CEDAR TRUSTNew Liners Line Dancing Club is holding a fund raising line dance at theWalls Social Club at Barnwood, Gloucester on Friday 22nd May between7.30pm and 11.30pm.

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Call 07521 221713PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

PAINTING & DECORATINGSOLAR PV

INSTALLERSProfit from generating

solar electricity at home.We can also upgrade,

service and offermaintenance or repairs for any solar pv system

PLUMBING & HEATING

Mike SpearingHeating & Plumbing

Heating Systems. Boiler Replacements. LPG.Oil. Breakdowns. Servicing. Unvented.General Plumbing. Bathrooms. Tiling.Under Floor Heating. Power Flushing.

Over 12 years experience in the trade includingworking as a Service Engineer for TOP boiler

manufacturing company Worcester Bosch

Up to 7 Years Manufacturer’s Warranty onselected boilers. Full Public Liability Insurance.

Gas Safe and Oftec Registered.

01684 291622. 07786 [email protected]

R L HOLLEY

PLUMBING & HEATING

R L HOLLEY

PLUMBING & HEATING

Phone: 01684 773783Mobile: 07972 484197

REGISTERLicence No: 2337437 Reg No: 199878

Plumbing and Heating Engineers

• Boiler Installations

• Boiler/Fire Servicing

• Bathroom Installations

• General Plumbing

To book an appointment or for a FREE quotation call us on 07970 680879

or email [email protected]

• Landlord Safety Inspections

• Breakdowns/Repairs

• LPG/Natural Gas

• Unvented Hot Water Cylinders

24 Hour Emergency Call OutBased in Bredon

Tel: 01684 438260Email: [email protected]

Formerly of Bowers & Maber Ltd

• Domestic/commercial blockages• Waste pipe unblocking

• CCTV inspection/surveys• Environmental surveys

• Drain installation, maintenance and repair• Septic tank installation and repair

S L ServicesInterior and exteriorpainting, decorating andproperty maintenance

Simon [email protected]

07814741758

CONSULT THE EXPERTSTo advertise in this feature please call

01242 621346 or [email protected]


Ben Bowers HeatingSolutions LtdHEATING ENGINEERS

Solid Fuel - Oil - Gas - Wood - Biomass

01684 210614 07930 639488Wimber Hill, Dingle Lane, Hillend, Twyning, Tewkesbury GL20 6DW



SECURITY SYSTEMS

FREEMANELECTRICAL/SECURITY

INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL & DOMESTICINSTALLATIONS

SSAIB REGISTERED COMPANYEstablished 13 years

BASED IN TEWKESBURY

INTRUDER ALARM, FIRE, CCTV, DOOR ACCESSMAINTENANCE AND REPAIR TO ALL SYSTEMS,

24 HOUR CALLOUT

FOR ALL YOUR SECURITY NEEDSTEL 01684 273248 MOBILE 07966 174648

EMAIL [email protected]

STOVES AND CHIMNEYS

TREE SURGERY

MATT HALE TREE SURGERY01684 276786/07884 380406www.matthaletreesurgery.co.uk

See our main advert on page 6

WINDOW & GLAZING SERVICES

UPTON GLASS & GLAZING LTD24 HR EMERGENCY BOARDING AND

RE-GLAZING SERVICEAn efficient, friendly local business

• Glass cut to size in our workshop• UPVC windows, doors and conservatories supplied and fitted • Greenhouse repairs• Same day replacement of broken glass

• Shop fronts - same day replacement• Mirrors and shelves supplied and fitted

• Replacement double glazed units• Secondary glazing

• Police and insurance company approvedFENSA approved

FOR ALL YOUR GLAZING REQUIREMENTSTel: 01684 591138

24 Hour: 07974 783472Unit A, Grove House Yard, Tewkesbury Road

(A38) Upton upon Severn, Worcswww.uptonglassandglazing.co.uk

SEWING, TAILORING & REPAIRS

JO FIGGETT SEWING & DRY CLEANING

at Monarch Drycleaners8 Mitton Way, Tewkesbury GL20 8ANSEWING ALTERATIONS • REPAIRS • CURTAIN/BLINDMAKING • BRIDAL ALTERATIONS • HABERDASHERY

Tel (01684) 850496or 07773 718786 [email protected]

MOST LEADING MAKESFACTORY TRAINED ENGINEEROVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE

COMPETITIVE RATES • FREE ESTIMATESFULLY GUARANTEED WORK

WASHING MACHINE REPAIRSMOST MAKES INCLUDING ARISTON AND HOTPOINT

GERALD WILLISDOMESTIC APPLIANCE SERVICE

(01684) 561804 or (07831) 433892

NO CALL OUT CHARGE

COOKERS ANDFRIDGES TOO

IS YOUR CHIMNEY SAFE?DOES IT LEAK? DOES IT NEED RE-BUILDING,

RE-POINTING, REDUCING, CAPPING, COWLINGS,BIRDGUARDS, FLASHING REPAIRED/RENEWED

FIREPLACE RESTORATION, ROOF REPAIRSEXTERNAL DECORATION UNDERTAKEN

Ring THE CHIMNEY MAN nowFULLY INSURED - C.I.T.B REGISTERED

01684 273538Mobile 07801 700254

SATELLITE & AERIAL INSTALLATIONS

A.J. CROMWELL

Aerial & SatelliteInstallations

Multi Point SystemsDigital SpecialistsFreeview and Sky TV

01684 293480The Workshop, Red LaneTewkesbury, Glos

SHEDS

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

Mat HaleProperty and Garden Services

Painting and DecoratingGeneral Property MaintenanceFencing and DeckingGardeningGutter repairs or cleaning

No job too small

Call for a quote on

07867 124606

Wide selection of sizes, styles and bespoke options

COTSWOLD & VALE "01242 620000Fencing & Landscaping Supplies LtdOld Sawmill, Evesham Rd, Toddington GL54 5DF

GREATVALUE

www.cotswoldvalesuppliesco.ukTewkesbury Exterior Painting

All other aspects of paintworkcarried out including:

Interior - Sash WindowsDoors - Masonry

Flat Roofing - Tiling & SlatingChimneys & Leadwork

EPDM - Fascias & Guttering

Tewkesbury Flat & PitchedRoofing

07706 096070 01684 301832

• 24 Hour Assistance • General Repairs • Maintenance • Minor Development Work

Undertaken

Electrical - Carpentry - Plumbing“Flexibility Is Our Strength”

Martin PeekPAINTER/DECORATOR ANDGENERAL MAINTENANCE

home:01684 292741mobile:07833 337388

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01242 621346 or [email protected]


WASHING MACHINE REPAIRS

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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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www.tewkesbury.gov.uk/cascades

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! Tracey, Tash, Ceri, Steve, Chris, Laura, James, Adam,Al of Gym & Tonic’s obstacle racing team

FORESTRUN IS NOOBSTACLETeam Gym & Tonic,from Bredon Hard-wick, completedanother muddy obsta-cle course in the Forestof Dean last month.

The awesome coursewas full of mud, wallclimbs, tyre carries, lakecrossings, monkey bars,rope swings and lots oflaughter - even whenthe competitors werefired at with paintballguns!

Two of the team hadoriginally planned tocompete in the 5kmrace, but in the end allnine completed the10km course of theWarrior event.

The next event forthe team is this month'sBlack light run atCheltenham Racecourse.


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