dursley cam & uley directory september 2015

Dursley Cam & UleyDIRECTORY

September 2015

But is it acupuncture?Beware of imitations by Pam Everitt

Call 01666 [email protected] if you wish to advertise

www.dursleydirectory.org

Delivered free to 11,000 businesses and households in Dursley, Cam, Uley, Kingscote, Falfield, Coaley, Newtown, Stone, Slimbridge, Berkeley, Sharpness and Cambridge over 2 editions.

Adapting your BathroomHelp & ideas from Lifestyle Bathrooms

Why am I depressed?Changes Welcome help us understand

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Email: [email protected]

Alderton 4, Priory Park, Priory Industrial Estate, London Road, Tetbury, GL8 8HZ

www.indplumbingandheating.co.uk

call today 01666

503632

Design and installation of efficient gas and oil fired heating systems

Boiler replacement and system upgrade including power flushing

Oil and gas fired boiler servicing

Complete bathroom design and installation including adaptions

for the elderly

Hard water treatment & drinking water filters

Leadwork & Fibreglass Roofing

YOUR LOCAL EXPERT

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EditorCatherine DixonCover photo by

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E: catherine@fivevalleysdirectory.co.ukwww.fivevalleysdirectory.co.uk

Alderton 4, Priory Park, Priory Industrial Estate, London Road, Tetbury, GL8 8HZ


call today 01666

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Design and installation of efficient gas and oil fired heating systems

Boiler replacement and system upgrade including power flushing

Oil and gas fired boiler servicing

Complete bathroom design and installation including adaptions

for the elderly

Hard water treatment & drinking water filters

Leadwork & Fibreglass Roofing

YOUR LOCAL EXPERT

BEAUTIFUL BATHROOMS

From design to installation

Wet rooms • Underfloor heating Adaptions for the elderly

Call for free, friendly, expert advice on the bathroom that works

best for you in the space available


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Accountancy/ Business/Education Beauty/Hairdressing/Therapies/fitness Computer Services Community Events Dental Care Funeral Directors Gardening/Garden Mainte-nance Hotels/pubs/restaurants Home & Home Mainte-nance/ Legal Services/Mediation Live-in Care & Rest Homes Pet care Printing Services Pubs/Restaurants

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Great news for readers and advertisers!

The Dursley, Cam & Uley Directory (DC&U) is now part of the Five Valleys Directory and we can offer

current advertisers in the FVD great discounts when advertising in both magazines plus

competitive rates for new advertisers

Delivered free to 11,000 businesses and households

For more information call Catherine On 01666 504700 or

email [email protected]

There’s a wealth of activity and local businesses in this area so I do hope you are finding the Directory useful and many thanks for all your feedback which is really useful—good or bad!

Thank you to all our advertisers who continue to support and keep the mag-azine up and running. If you would like to advertise please contact me on

01666 504700/or email [email protected]

By the time you read this I will hopeful-ly be on a week’s holiday in Devon and hoping for the same weather we had last year (70 degrees of sunshine) but somehow I don’t think so! Fingers crossed anyway. Until next month…………..Catherine

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To advertise telephone Catherine Dixon on 01666 504700

Trust Your Tradesman!

If you’re planning a DIY plastering project there are a few things you should think about before starting—and the first is having your head examined!

Plastering is not a job for the uninitiated. Fact: most professionals have trained for years to become masters of their craft . Plastering is part- art, requiring tremendous eye-hand co-ordination, and part-chemistry. When you add water to dry plaster mix, you begin an irreversible chemical and crystallization process. The water and air content of the mix is critical, and timing is everything, as the plaster has to be ‘finished’ at just the right time.

The problem for Mr. DIY is that if it all goes wrong - and believe me, if you’ve never done it before, it will go wrong - no amount of paint or wallpaper is going to make that surface look good.

What plasterers do

They work both externally and internally. They mix and apply finishes to external walls using sand and cement, pebble-dash and stone-effect materials. Internally they mix and apply various types of plaster to walls, floors and ceilings.

Solid plastering is the application of a wet finish to an internal surface or a protective covering, such as pebble-dash, onto an external surface. The plasterer will use a range of hand tools and sometimes spraying equipment in the

case of pebble-dash.

Fibrous plastering involves making ornamental plasterwork such as ceiling roses, cornices, ornamental columns and architraves using moulds and a plaster and short fibre mix.

Dry lining is the construction of internal partitions using plasterboard or wallboards fixed to a timber or metal frame.

It really is best to use someone who has been recommended to you and whose work you’ve seen.

Failing that, contact one of the trade associations below. They will be able to put you in touch with someone local. All the organisations promote best practice and all will mediate in the event that you are dissatisfied with the services of any of their members.

Plastering is one of those jobs which looks blissfully easy but which, if done incorrectly, can cause endless heartache. You really are best to call in a professional.

Useful Contacts

Federation of Plastering and Dry Wall Contractors (FPDC) www.fpdc.org

Federation of Master Builders (FMB) www.fmb.org.uk 0207 242 7583

Guild of Master Craftsmen (GMC) www.thegmcgroup.com/theguild 01273 478449

Most tradesmen are highly skilled professionals out to earn an honest living. Here’s how to keep ahead of the game and avoid rogue traders and ‘cowboys’. Part three of this series looks at Plasterers


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Lots of Choice to suit every pocket

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Telephone Mike or Hazel for a

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Tel/Text: 07824 887777

email: [email protected]

Time to get ready for summer!• Window cleaning• Conservatory cleaning• Fascia cleaning• Gutter clearing• Odd jobs• Decorating• Carpet cleaning

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Lifestyle Bathrooms is a new venture for Rex Cart, who has over 30 years of experience in the bathroom industry. His business is based in Chalford, where he has lived for the past 8 years. Rex has strong links with Bath, where he has a warehouse, and supplies customers throughout the city. He is expanding his service to the Five Valleys area, as he has found there is a demand for his services here too.

Over the years Rex noticed a huge increase in demand for people who were looking for solutions to mobility issues. The population now has a larger proportion of older people, and there is frequently a need to adapt the bathroom to suit changing circumstances. Rex at Lifestyle Bathrooms offers a personalised service, and will visit your home to advise you on the options you have. He will look at your existing bathroom, and work out a plan with you using suitable products for your needs. There are numerous products available on the market, but Rex has the skill to select quality sanitary ware and furniture that will make the best use of your available space.

Changing your bath to a shower is the simplest and most common solution to mobility problems when bathing. It is possible to replace the bath with the same size shower, or you may want to take the opportunity of changing the whole layout of your bathroom. Anything is possible, and to suit all budgets. If you are keen to retain a bath in your house, there is always the option of a walk in bath. There are simple to operate taps, shower controls and wc flushing systems, all of which help to make life easier. Along with grab rails, non-slip surfaces and good lighting, these adaptations could revolutionise your lifestyle.

Lifestyle Bathrooms will supply your goods without VAT if you are disabled or have a chronic condition that would benefit from bathroom adaptation. They will advise on a case by case basis, but many people will find they do qualify for this substantial cost saving (HMRC rules apply).

Rex will be delighted to pay you a visit without obligation, so please give him a call on 07496 057281 or email on [email protected]

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Original bathroom before makeover

Bath removed and replaced with large walk in shower

Clutter gone and storage space created

Save20%VAT

Are you finding itdifficult to get in the bath?Bathing and showering can bemade so much easier and moreenjoyable with a completemakeover from Lifestyle Bathrooms!

Here you can see what is possible withbefore and after pictures, featuring awalk in shower with grab rails, comfortheight WC which is slightly higher thannormal, single touch electronicshower, anti slip floor tiles withunderfloor heating and super brightlighting. Numerous options includingperiod look and alternative colourschemes.

No VAT to pay if you qualify asdisabled or have a chronic conditionaffecting mobility.

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May Lane Dursley

GL11 4JH

Mon 9.30am-5pm Tues 9.30am-6.30pm

Wed 9.30am-2pm Thurs 9.30am-5pm Fri 9.30am-6.30pm

Sat 9.30am-4pm

Library TIMES OF OPENING

We look forward to seeing you soon….

WiFi is currently available in Gloucester, Cheltenham and Cirencester libraries and in the eight community libraries. Between May and the end of September this year, WiFi

will be extended to cover all libraries in the county. Library users will be able to bring their phone, laptop or tablet when they visit their local branch and use the WiFi to access emails, the internet and to help them with their research or studies or carry out job searches. It will also help people access county council and library services

digitally, including online forms and requests for services, whilst further supporting people to use eBooks and

eAudiobooks. The new WiFi will be supported by a suite of upgraded PCs which are due to be installed across the

county's libraries from April. The new PCs will have improved software to make searching the web and carrying out tasks even easier, as well as increasing security for users. Further information will be made

available in individual libraries as new PCs and free WiFi head their way. Whilst the PCs are being replaced, they

will not be bookable in advance or be available for drop in use though we will endeavour to release PCs for drop in

use as soon as they have been replaced. Peoples Network PCs will still be available at nearby libraries. You can see

the commonly asked questions and keep uptodate on the Library WiFi page or through local library staff. We will

give customers as much notice as possible as to when the upgrade will take place in each library and in all cases

we aim to keep disruption to a minimum. The roll out of WiFi will start in the main libraries at

Stroud, Tewkesbury, Dursley, Newent, Stow and Coleford in May

Contact Dursley Library For further details. Tel: 01453 543059.

We have recently had free Wifi installed so come along with your portable devices! You don’t need to be a library

member to use this.We are also looking forward to the Summer Reading Challenge which begins on Saturday July 11th until Saturday September 5th. This is aimed at children of Primary School age and there will be craft activities on offer throughout the

summer, so come along and sign up.Please call in to the library for more information.

Activities at Dursley Library

FOR CHILDREN

RESTARTING TUESDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER 2015Story time (during term time) Tuesday afternoons @ 2 pmNEW - After School Story time (during term time) Tuesday

afternoons @ 3.45 pm(Special story time during Dursley Walking Festival – ask us

for details!)

RESTARTING THURSDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER 2015Baby Bounce & Rhyme (during term time) Thursday

mornings @ 10.30 am

RESTARTING FRIDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER 2015Fun Day Fridays (during term time) alternate Friday

mornings @ 10.30 am

LOOK OUT FOR CRAFT ACTIVITY DURING OCTOBER HALF TERM.

FOR ADULTS

Knitting Group – Wednesday mornings 10 am – 12 noonLibrary Club – Held 2nd Monday of each month. Please

contact Library staff if you require transport.Housebound – We have volunteers willing to deliver and collect books for you. Please contact Library staff if you are

interested.Computer Buddy available – enquire for appointments.

Did you know that Stroud District Council now have a representative here on Tuesdays twice a month. 1st, 15th & 29th September from 1.00 pm – 3.00 pm. Just drop in if

you wish to talk to them.


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May Lane Dursley

GL11 4JH

Mon 9.30am-5pm Tues 9.30am-6.30pm

Wed 9.30am-2pm Thurs 9.30am-5pm Fri 9.30am-6.30pm

Sat 9.30am-4pm

Library TIMES OF OPENING

We look forward to seeing you soon….

WiFi is currently available in Gloucester, Cheltenham and Cirencester libraries and in the eight community libraries. Between May and the end of September this year, WiFi

will be extended to cover all libraries in the county. Library users will be able to bring their phone, laptop or tablet when they visit their local branch and use the WiFi to access emails, the internet and to help them with their research or studies or carry out job searches. It will also help people access county council and library services

digitally, including online forms and requests for services, whilst further supporting people to use eBooks and

eAudiobooks. The new WiFi will be supported by a suite of upgraded PCs which are due to be installed across the

county's libraries from April. The new PCs will have improved software to make searching the web and carrying out tasks even easier, as well as increasing security for users. Further information will be made

available in individual libraries as new PCs and free WiFi head their way. Whilst the PCs are being replaced, they

will not be bookable in advance or be available for drop in use though we will endeavour to release PCs for drop in

use as soon as they have been replaced. Peoples Network PCs will still be available at nearby libraries. You can see

the commonly asked questions and keep uptodate on the Library WiFi page or through local library staff. We will

give customers as much notice as possible as to when the upgrade will take place in each library and in all cases

we aim to keep disruption to a minimum. The roll out of WiFi will start in the main libraries at

Stroud, Tewkesbury, Dursley, Newent, Stow and Coleford in May

Contact Dursley Library For further details. Tel: 01453 543059.

I have recently moved to Dursley from North Yorkshire, where I was

working as a self-employed gardener. I hope to continue with this work here. I am a hand tools rather than a power tools person, and have been gardening for about 15 years, using organic methods. Having had to re-home my beloved collie before coming

here, I would also be pleased to do some dog walking. References available if required

Reliable, friendly and conscientious

Gardening

(no power tools) Catherine Hollis

Woodmancote, Dursley Dog Walking

Tel: 01453 544003 Mob: 07712 129975

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Reservations advised

India PalaceIndia Palace RestaurantRestaurant

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Gloucestershire GL12 7HB

Book your parties here

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01453 843628 or 521171

Try our delicious Authentic Indian & Bangladeshi cuisine

The Hunters Hall Hotel

16th Century Coaching Inn

Kingscote Tetbury GL8 8XZ

01453 860393

Great Value and Choice See our website for offers www.huntershallinn.com

Visit our website to see our full calendar of special events and to join our mailing list.

Special Events

Bristol Road, Falfield GL12 8DL T: 01454 260502 E: [email protected] W: www.thegablesbristol.co.uk • Accommodation • Dining • Meetings

• Weddings • Celebrations

Our Christmas & New Year menus are now available!

Buy 1 Main Course, Get 1 Free!

Our Brasserie & Bar menu features all your favourite pub classics plus succulent steaks, pasta dishes and Chef’s special curries and pies and right now, if you buy 1 main course, you’ll get 1 free!

Offer applies Monday to Friday between 12 and 2pm until 30th September.

*Valid for a maximum of 8 covers, subject to availability and not to be used in conjunction with any other offer. The cheapest main course will be free and offer excludes grill selection items.

Visit www.thegablesbristol.co.uk to see the menu and download your voucher.

Wedding Fayre Sunday 27th September Admission Free! Between 11am & 3pm meet a wide range of exhibitors who will help you to plan your very special day.

Elvis Tribute Evening Saturday 26th September £29.50 per person Enjoy a 3 course meal and Steve Marks’ energetic show which includes all your favourite Presley classics!


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NIBLEY HOUSE Ideal venue for

family celebrations and weddings

Supper Club, third Thursday of every month, booking essential

Now taking bookings for Christmas Parties

www.nibleyhouse.co.uk

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When we are ill or in pain and seek-ing expert medical help, we rightly expect doctors and others who

treat us to be properly trained and qualified. But what about healers who work outside the framework of conventional medicine, such as acupuncturists, homeopaths or reflexolo-gists? How can we be sure they have right training and qualifications and meet the kind of standards we would expect from health professionals?

This is a subject close to my heart. Since 2001 I have studied and practised as a tradi-tional acupuncturist. As a registered member of the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC), I run clinics in Stroud, Cheltenham and Newent, treating patients for a range of condi-tions and ailments. Before qualifying, I took a three-year degree course at the College of Traditional Acupuncture in Leamington, fol-lowed by two years’ postgraduate study. I still take part in training and professional devel-opment every year – it’s something I have to do in order to receive the all-important BAcC stamp of approval.

As someone schooled in classical ‘Five Element’ acupuncture, I’m particularly concerned about the spread of treatments commonly known as ‘Western Medical Acu-puncture’ and ‘Myofascial Trigger Point Acupuncture (also known as ‘dry needling acupuncture’). These are widely practised by

doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and midwives within the NHS. They are described as a form of acupuncture, but while the practitioners are medically trained, most have little knowledge of, or training in, the principles which underlie traditional Chinese acupuncture.

Dry needling v. acupunctureI was originally drawn to acupuncture because it treats the whole person. In the right hands, it is painless and effective – a highly sophisti-cated form of medicine that is recognised and practised throughout the world.

In traditional Chinese medicine, the symptoms we feel when we are ill, such as a sore throat or a swollen gland, are a sign that the body is out of balance. Acupuncturists aim to correct the imbalance and encour-age the body’s natural healing mechanisms. This is done by inserting ultra-fine needles at special points located along channels called ‘meridians’ which carry vital energy, called ‘Qi’, throughout the body.

‘Dry needling’ is a recent development that is used alongside disciplines such as physiotherapy, and within the framework of a Western-style medical diagnosis. Usually billed as a treatment for headaches or muscle pain, it involves inserting a needle into a ‘trigger point’, a tender spot in a tight band of muscle which causes pain when pressed or squeezed. This creates an entirely different

With so many rival forms of ‘alternative therapy’ available, it is important to beware of imitations, says Pam Everitt.

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When we are ill or in pain and seek-ing expert medical help, we rightly expect doctors and others who

treat us to be properly trained and qualified. But what about healers who work outside the framework of conventional medicine, such as acupuncturists, homeopaths or reflexolo-gists? How can we be sure they have right training and qualifications and meet the kind of standards we would expect from health professionals?

This is a subject close to my heart. Since 2001 I have studied and practised as a tradi-tional acupuncturist. As a registered member of the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC), I run clinics in Stroud, Cheltenham and Newent, treating patients for a range of condi-tions and ailments. Before qualifying, I took a three-year degree course at the College of Traditional Acupuncture in Leamington, fol-lowed by two years’ postgraduate study. I still take part in training and professional devel-opment every year – it’s something I have to do in order to receive the all-important BAcC stamp of approval.

As someone schooled in classical ‘Five Element’ acupuncture, I’m particularly concerned about the spread of treatments commonly known as ‘Western Medical Acu-puncture’ and ‘Myofascial Trigger Point Acupuncture (also known as ‘dry needling acupuncture’). These are widely practised by

doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and midwives within the NHS. They are described as a form of acupuncture, but while the practitioners are medically trained, most have little knowledge of, or training in, the principles which underlie traditional Chinese acupuncture.

Dry needling v. acupunctureI was originally drawn to acupuncture because it treats the whole person. In the right hands, it is painless and effective – a highly sophisti-cated form of medicine that is recognised and practised throughout the world.

In traditional Chinese medicine, the symptoms we feel when we are ill, such as a sore throat or a swollen gland, are a sign that the body is out of balance. Acupuncturists aim to correct the imbalance and encour-age the body’s natural healing mechanisms. This is done by inserting ultra-fine needles at special points located along channels called ‘meridians’ which carry vital energy, called ‘Qi’, throughout the body.

‘Dry needling’ is a recent development that is used alongside disciplines such as physiotherapy, and within the framework of a Western-style medical diagnosis. Usually billed as a treatment for headaches or muscle pain, it involves inserting a needle into a ‘trigger point’, a tender spot in a tight band of muscle which causes pain when pressed or squeezed. This creates an entirely different

With so many rival forms of ‘alternative therapy’ available, it is important to beware of imitations, says Pam Everitt.

… But Is It Acupuncture?

needling experience for the patient and bears no resemblance to the feeling created by a tra-ditional acupuncturist. Dry needling does not seek to regulate Qi or address the underlying imbalance that caused the symptoms to arise.

Of course, dry needling has its support-ers, and quite a few people claim to have been helped by it. I do not doubt that certain forms of dry needling can be effective – but it isn’t acu-puncture as I understand and practise it. And if you are only having dry needling, you’re missing out on most of what a registered acu-puncturist has to offer. Let me explain.

The holistic approachFor me, each patient is unique – so while the ailment and the symptoms may be identi-cal, the form of treatment I offer is different in every case. During a first consultation, I spend up to an hour taking a complete medi-cal history, carefully building up a picture of the patient’s constitution. I then carry out a detailed examination of the patient’s tongue and pulses (acupuncturists are trained to read 6 pulses on each wrist, and identify up to 28 individual qualities). All this is vital in help-ing me decide which points to treat.

Patients are often surprised that the needles are not always inserted at the spot where they feel the pain or discomfort. This is because energy meridians range throughout the body. For example, if you suffer from headaches, I may decide to treat you by inserting needles in your foot or hand. In dry needling, the needle is always inserted directly into the affected part. It may seem a relatively minor point, but it illustrates a fundamental difference between the two types of treatment.

Treating causes, not symptomsSo does acupuncture offer something more than dry needling? Absolutely. Dry needling may bring temporary relief, but often the pain returns because the underlying cause has not been properly addressed according to tradi-tional acupuncture principles.

It’s worth remembering that a physi-otherapist, for example, who wants to train in dry needling may only study for 80 hours: just enough to gain understanding of how to ‘needle the point that hurts’ and perhaps deliver some short-term symptom relief. In contrast, my undergraduate studies alone consisted of 3,500 hours of study.

Let the patient bewareSo what is the answer? Many BAcC members are calling for changes in the law to make it illegal for dry needlers to call themselves acupuncturists. (Back in the early 1990s, osteopaths faced a similar threat from rival types of therapy; eventually legislation was brought in to protect the term osteopathy.) In the meantime, patients need to be wary. The description ‘acupuncture’ currently covers both dry needling and traditional Chinese acupuncture, but although there are superfi-cial similarities, the differences between the two types of treatment are vast.

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needling experience for the patient and bears no resemblance to the feeling created by a tra-ditional acupuncturist. Dry needling does not seek to regulate Qi or address the underlying imbalance that caused the symptoms to arise.

Of course, dry needling has its support-ers, and quite a few people claim to have been helped by it. I do not doubt that certain forms of dry needling can be effective – but it isn’t acu-puncture as I understand and practise it. And if you are only having dry needling, you’re missing out on most of what a registered acu-puncturist has to offer. Let me explain.

The holistic approachFor me, each patient is unique – so while the ailment and the symptoms may be identi-cal, the form of treatment I offer is different in every case. During a first consultation, I spend up to an hour taking a complete medi-cal history, carefully building up a picture of the patient’s constitution. I then carry out a detailed examination of the patient’s tongue and pulses (acupuncturists are trained to read 6 pulses on each wrist, and identify up to 28 individual qualities). All this is vital in help-ing me decide which points to treat.

Patients are often surprised that the needles are not always inserted at the spot where they feel the pain or discomfort. This is because energy meridians range throughout the body. For example, if you suffer from headaches, I may decide to treat you by inserting needles in your foot or hand. In dry needling, the needle is always inserted directly into the affected part. It may seem a relatively minor point, but it illustrates a fundamental difference between the two types of treatment.

Treating causes, not symptomsSo does acupuncture offer something more than dry needling? Absolutely. Dry needling may bring temporary relief, but often the pain returns because the underlying cause has not been properly addressed according to tradi-tional acupuncture principles.

It’s worth remembering that a physi-otherapist, for example, who wants to train in dry needling may only study for 80 hours: just enough to gain understanding of how to ‘needle the point that hurts’ and perhaps deliver some short-term symptom relief. In contrast, my undergraduate studies alone consisted of 3,500 hours of study.

Let the patient bewareSo what is the answer? Many BAcC members are calling for changes in the law to make it illegal for dry needlers to call themselves acupuncturists. (Back in the early 1990s, osteopaths faced a similar threat from rival types of therapy; eventually legislation was brought in to protect the term osteopathy.) In the meantime, patients need to be wary. The description ‘acupuncture’ currently covers both dry needling and traditional Chinese acupuncture, but although there are superfi-cial similarities, the differences between the two types of treatment are vast.

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SEPTEMBER 2015 COMMUNITY NEWS

SAT 5TH - There is a Used Furniture & Sale of Household Items taking place this, and every Saturday, from 8.30 -11.30am in May Lane, Dursley. The Sale is run by Dursley Lions Club, who collect and re-sell furniture and items on behalf of charities or individuals in need; 90% of them locally. This is a free entry event and more information on this, and the Lions Club as a whole, can be gained by contacting 01453 544471.

SAT 5TH - Uley Village Show will open at 2pm in the Village Hall with an Exhibition of local produce, arts and crafts.

SUN 6TH - Longfield Hospice Care for the Cotswolds will hold the Flying Colours Run starting from Cotswold Airport, Kemble. This is a 5k Fun Run -1k Little Paint Dash, starting at 12noon. There will be refreshments, after run entertainment, music and a paint party.To register online visit www.longfield.org.uk/Event/flying-colours-run. Runners will paint Kemble Airfield pink, green blue & orange.

SUN 6TH - There will be a Rare Plant Fair taking place at Adwell House, Nr Thame, Oxfordshire OX9 7DQ from 11am -4pm. A lovely way to spend a summer day and support the Amber charity at the same time. Entry £5 per person. Teas and bacon baps available.

SUN 6TH - Another garden very well worth a visit today is Highnam Court, Highnam GL2 8DP. Highnam Court boasts 40 acres of Victorian landscaped gardens surrounding a magnificent Grade 1 House (not open). Admission is £5/children entry free. Teas available. This is an ngs Garden Scheme opening and for many more gardens open in this area visit www.ngs.org.uk

WED 9TH - The Inner Wheel Club of Dursley have an event from 2-5pm in aid of Longfields House Hospice & Macmillan Nurses. This is the Alan Millichap Open House cream tea afternoon and forms part of the Dursley Rotary Events programme. Details 01453 519315.

WED 9TH - Uley WI meet at 7.30pm in Uley Village Hall.

THURS 10TH - Dursley WI will meet again in the Methodist Church Hall at 7.30pm for Maxine Duncan and ‘A History of the Aga Cooker’. This group also have a Book Group and a Mah Jong Group which meet informally once a month. Details Ann 01453 544184.

SAT 12TH - Dursley Farmers’ Market runs from 8.30am -1pm under the Town Hall. This is a free entry event and will provide a lot of your weekend requirements.

SAT 12TH - This is Heritage Open Day at Newark Park, Wotton-under-Edge.

SUN 13TH - Frampton Country Fair runs again from 9am. The venue is Frampton on Severn, Gloucestershire J13 off M5 with the best of Britain’s countryside displayed over 30 acres of beautiful parkland. Visit www.framptoncountryfair.co.uk for ticket prices and details.

MON 14TH - Dursley Flower Society will meet again in the Catholic Church Hall at 2pm, when Delwyth Price will entertain them with her Flower Demonstration. New members or visitors, at a charge of £3, would be most welcome. More details Jenny 01453 542855.

WED 16TH - W.I. Castlegate meets again in Dursley Community Centre, Rednock Drive, Dursley at 9.45am. The speaker will be Frances Benton with ’A Passion for Pearls’, with more information from Margaret Chappenden on 01453 548683.Visitors welcome.

THURS 17TH - U3A Cam & Dursley meet at 10am in the Methodist Church Hall, Castle Street, Dursley with more details from John Morton 01453 452159.

THURS 17TH - Dursley Operatic & Dramatic Society meet Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7.30pm in Kingshill House and look out for their production of ’Dad’s Army’ coming up in October. For more details contact 07890 203 318.

FRI 18TH - Longfield Care Hospice will be in action again for a Frog Race Night at the Bingham Hall, Cirencester. The evening starts at 7.30pm with tickets priced at £5. These can be purchased in advance from Elaine on 01285 652552. Please support them.

SUN 20TH - 3C Community Church welcomes you from 10.30am -12noon with tea and coffee served from 10am and again after the service. The address is Church Road, Cam and more details available from www.3Ccommunitychurch.org/01453 546775.

WED 23RD - Line Dancing takes place, and this and every Wednesday evening from 7-10pm at Ashmead Village Hall, Cam Green. Beginners start at 7pm. Contact 01453 545849.

SAT 26TH - St. James Church & Parish Centre is the venue for Coffee, Cake & Music, with coffee served at 10.30am and the Recital at 11am. This month welcomes Dr Roy Massey, Organist Emeritus from Hereford Cathedral. Contact 01453 549280.

OCT THURS 1ST - WI Cam meet again in Cam Memorial Hall at 9.30am with more details from 01453 542083.

WED 7TH - The Lioness Club meets at 8pm at The Lions Den, May Lane, Dursley with new members welcome. This Club does a lot of fundraising on behalf of local needy individuals or charities.More details from Jill Brown on 01453 545134.

Details may change, so please check before setting out.

To list your events/activities for October, please call Mary Jarrett on 01453 762812 as soon as possible thanks.

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A Peek into the Past On September 8th 1930 Richard G. Drew invented Scotch Tape.

Drew worked for 3M in St. Paul, Minnesota. Originally, 3M only made sandpaper, but during testing at a local car workshop, Drew observed that car painters had difficulty making clean dividing lines on two-colour paint jobs.

After two years of effort in the company labs, he invented masking tape (1925), a tan paper tape with a light, pressure sensitive adhesive backing. Five years later, he’d developed his invention further and Scotch Brand Cellulose Tape was born.

This was the first waterproof, see-through, pressure-sensitive tape. People loved the fact that it could help them make-do-and mend during the Great Depression and enthusiastically embraced the product. The introduction of the distinctive handheld

dispenser, ‘the snail’, in 1939 propelled it to iconic status. Even the popular US show Saturday Night Live got in on the act, parodying it in their 1978 sketch “Scotch® Boutique,” about the owners of a trendy new store selling nothing but Scotch® Tape.

Today there are more than 400 different varieties of tape sold under the Scotch and 3M brand.

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When the caveman looked out of the cave and there was snow, or ice or danger, and he couldn’t go out and hunt, he pulled the fur up over his head and he didn’t interact until the situation changed. Instead, he conserved his energy to be strong enough to fight again another day. We’ve adapted this response to modern day symptoms of depression, but some people have lost the ability to re-adapt as the situation improves - Has it improved?

The criteria for diagnosis of a major depression episode used by doctors lists nine areas. The standard states that five (or more) of the following symptoms must have been present during the same two week period and represent a change from previous functioning: depressed mood, markedly diminished in-terest, significant weight loss (or gain), insomnia/ hypersomnia, psychomotor agitation/ retardation, fatigue/ loss of energy, feelings of worthlessness or guilt, diminished ability to concentrate including indecisiveness, recurrent thoughts of death. You don’t need to wait until you have enough symptoms for a diagnosis before you can get help.The feeling of low or depressed mood has everything to do with our brain chem-istry and connectivity. People who suffer from depression show a significant decrease in three so-called monoamine neurotransmitters: norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin. These are the brain chemicals responsible for our positive emotions and feelings of wellbeing.

The type of explanation we give ourselves about our world is hugely important. It is not the events of our lives, which fundamentally give rise to depression. It is the thought processes and actions, which surround life’s events that determine, whether we become depressed. Distortions in our thinking determine whether or not we get locked into depression. If we take things personally, interpret events as all pervasive and think that set-backs last forever, our mood will in-evitably become gloomy. So, adaptability in our thinking is clearly important.

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Many people don’t appreciate just how complex the digestive system is and how necessary it is to our well-being. A healthy digestive system is essential for breaking down foods so that the body can get the nu-trition that it needs to stay healthy. A well-functioning digestive system is also vital to cellular repair and for giving us the energy that we need,

The digestive process The digestive process starts at the mouth; this is why it is essential to chew food properly. Chewing food correctly allows enough saliva to be produced allowing the breakdown of the starches that are contained within the food. Next, the food will move into the oesophagus before travelling to the stomach. Once the food is released into the stomach, the food is mixed with digestive juic-es and it is then passed into the intestines. Finally, the pancreas and liver play an important part in completing the digestive process; the pancreas produces pancreatic juices that help the body to break-down starches, fats and proteins and then the liver produces bile to assist in the breakdown of fats.

Problems with the digestive system Due to the complexity of the digestive system, it is not uncommon for people to develop problems such as constipation, indigestion, Irritable Bowel Syndrome or acid reflux etc. All of these problems can be painful and distressing but there are many things that people can do in order to help improve their digestive system. The following tips can help:

Drinking water can assist in relieving some digestive difficulties; it can help to prevent constipation and ease the digestion of food.

Increasing fibre is another way to help achieve a healthier digestive system and it also plays an important role in the prevention of diseases like dia-betes and some cancers. According to NHS guidelines, adults should be eating around 30g of fibre every day, however, many people do not do this.

Chew food properly and try not to eat when you are rushed or stressed.

Supplements such as probiotics and digestive enzymes can be useful for some people, however, if you are on medication or have a medical con-dition, then seek advice from your doctor first.

Stress can have a negative impact on our digestive system - find ways to reduce stress naturally such as adopting an exercise program or learn-ing meditation. In addition, massage is an effective way of reducing stress; it can also help to soothe aches and pains and ease tight mus-cles. If you are experiencing ongoing digestive problems, a treatment course of advanced digestion reflexology can be extremely beneficial.

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