five valleys directory december 2015

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10 YEARS OF PROMOTING LOCAL BUSINESS!

With more buyers looking on Rightmove and Zoopla at this time of year than at any other, make sure your home is on there to see!

TO ARRANGE A FREE VALUATION, CALL 01453 750001

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Match Box, Sporting items, Copper,Brass, China, Silver, Clocks, Watches,

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Medals, Badges, Small furniture

Also Vintage clothing, Hats, Shoes & Handbags,

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We travel to anywhere in the UK

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01453 750001 [email protected]

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STUCK FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENT IDEAS? Why not treat a friend or loved one to a relaxing holistic massage

or a helpful sports massage treatment to relieve of the aches and pains of everyday life?

Massage can improve lower back pain, stiff joints, tight shoulders and sprains and can promote a “feel good” factor

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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

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Merry Christmas to all our customers old and new

10 Years of promoting local business!

As well as celebrating Christmas we are also celebrating ten years of the FVD! I really don’t have any idea of where the time has gone but there have been a lot of changes along the way for me (as I expect for most people) and I have found the Directory a reassuring constant in my life . Having moved house several times and experienced an unhappy mar-riage and ultimate divorce, my work really did keep me focused until the gloom had lifted and I found happiness once again through marriage (just last year) to my lovely husband. If there is one thing guaranteed in life it’s that it will be constantly changing and fortunately not always in such big ways as those I’ve just mentioned! With that in mind I wanted to say an especially big thank you to those businesses that have been advertising with us since we began and think that the fact they are still with us means that the magazine has really worked well for them! Since then we have gained the support of many other local businesses who still continue to advertise so thank you to all of you and an especially big vote of appreciation to the following for stay-ing the course over the last ten years!

Catherine Dixon—Editor Bisley Computancy Lansdown Vets Chalford Building Supplies Mike Turner Electrical Corinium Care Ian Page Roofing

Edgemoor Inn Phoenix Legal Five Valleys Accountants Stroud Plumbing Heavenly Windows

Please note that the next editionof The

Five Valleys Directory will bepublished on5th February.

Closing date for copy is 24thJanuary.

2015

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10 Years of promoting local business!

As well as celebrating Christmas we are also celebrating ten years of the FVD! I really don’t have any idea of where the time has gone but there have been a lot of changes along the way for me (as I expect for most people) and I have found the Directory a reassuring constant in my life . Having moved house several times and experienced an unhappy mar-riage and ultimate divorce, my work really did keep me focused until the gloom had lifted and I found happiness once again through marriage (just last year) to my lovely husband. If there is one thing guaranteed in life it’s that it will be constantly changing and fortunately not always in such big ways as those I’ve just mentioned! With that in mind I wanted to say an especially big thank you to those businesses that have been advertising with us since we began and think that the fact they are still with us means that the magazine has really worked well for them! Since then we have gained the support of many other local businesses who still continue to advertise so thank you to all of you and an especially big vote of appreciation to the following for stay-ing the course over the last ten years!

Catherine Dixon—Editor Bisley Computancy Lansdown Vets Chalford Building Supplies Mike Turner Electrical Corinium Care Ian Page Roofing

Edgemoor Inn Phoenix Legal Five Valleys Accountants Stroud Plumbing Heavenly Windows

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Cloudy2Clear Windows – Service With A Smile!It’s been a crazy few months for Cloudy2Clear Windows. The company which specialises in repairing windows which are steamed up, broken or damaged by replacing the panes – not the frames has grown rapidly as homeowners take advantage of their services. Managing Director Paul Spiller feels that it’s all about service. ‘Our product is simple. If your double glazing is misted up we can replace the glass at a fraction of the cost of a new window, in any type of frame, and with a new 5 year guarantee. But it’s not just about saving people money, although

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

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

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

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Tel: 01452 813576

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Moving into a nursing home is a hard choice to make and getting the right level of care, whilst retaining independence, is paramount. Once you’ve seen our ‘home from home’ approach and enjoyed the views over the beautiful valley of Painswick, we believe your choice will become easier.

Resthaven Nursing Home Pitchcombe, Stroud, Gloucestershire GL6 6LS Tel. 01452 812682 www.resthavenpitchcombe.co.ukResthaven Nursing Home Limited is a Limited Company registered in England & Wales (No. 805664) and a Registered Charity (No. 235354)

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STINCHCOMBE MANOR‘Our home is your home’

We are a small family run Home set in the heart of the Cotswold’s. The Home is agrade 2 listed Manor house built 1836 .We have an excellent reputation for

supporting individuals with dementia and enduring mental health needs. Theproprietors have over 25 years’ experience working in this field.

We make a commitment to provide a home for life for people from diverse and often challenging backgrounds.

We are a 36 bedded nursing / residential home, with a popular “sunflower” cafe designed tea room, a drawing room overlooking the paddock and adementia friendly garden room leading out to thesensory garden following through to the maturegardens. You can also take a stroll through thereminiscence shopping area, following through topromenade along the beach and then rest in theorangery, or have a new look in the hairdressers/barbers area.The home accepts each person as an individual with a

holistic view of their care, with their needs upmost inall we aim to achieve. We operate a rigorous staffselection process to ensure that you or your familymember feel safe and secure when moving in to thehome. We aim to ensure that their own feelings andmemories are paramount in the mood of the homeensuring that a person feels stress free, happy andsettled in their new surroundings.Areas of the home have been designed to promotecontinuous opportunities for stimulation, reminiscenceand dementia friendly activities for all encouragingintegration, participation and socialisation.

Person centred The Manor goes the extra mile to make it homely,from personalising individuals bedrooms to the softfurnishings you will find in our drawing room andgarden room. We are forefront in enabling residentsto lead fulfilling lives. Staff have achievedexceptional results both in dealing effectively withphysical illness and with reducing and managingaggressive and abusive outbursts.Facilities • Stinchcombe Manor offers a homely, stimulatingenvironment, over two floors.• Wet rooms throughout the home • Parker bathroom for those relaxing times • Sensory garden • Garden room where we bring the outside to the

inside for those rainy days • Sunflower tea room for that family / friends time • Drawing room for relaxation and entertaining • We offer deluxe single or double rooms • With An environment to meet your needs

Please contact Dean or Linda on 01453 549162

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Stroud, GL5 4JE

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Christmas comes but once a year and whatever way

you look at it, it's a special season in lots of ways. On the one hand, there's all the Christmas festivities, on the other, the weather can be brutal and it's open season for coughs and colds. We've therefore come up with some seasonal, healthy and fun DIYs, which you can use to treat yourself or give as gifts.

Frankincense, Lavender and Pine Room Fragrance For this you will need a carrier oil. Since this is meant for use as a room fragrance rather than going on the skin, any unscented (or mildly scented) vegetable oil would do. Sunflow-er oil is a good choice as it is both affordable and widely available. The rule of thumb is to use three drops of essential oil to each 10ml of carrier oil and it is important to measure this as essential oils are very strong and have to be used diluted. Please also note, it's three drops in total rather than three drops of each oil, so if you're making a 10ml bottle of this blend, use one drop of each oil and so on. Frankincense is very soothing, lavender is gently uplifting and pine is invigorating. As a menthol fragrance it's also a decongestant so good for stuffy noses and it has anti-bacterial properties so it helps to give battling immune sys-tems a boost.

Ginger, Nutmeg and Sweet Orange Bath Salts You can use any type of salt for this and you can also mix in a small quantity of bicar-bonate of soda. As a guideline, for each 100g of carrier base use 80-100g salt and 0-20g bicarbonate of soda. For every 100g of base you will need a maximum of 1ml of essential oil, which is about 20 drops, again this is in total rather than per oil. Ginger and nutmeg are both good for the digestion (after all that Christmas food) and the respiratory system. Nut-meg is also good for the blood circulation. Sweet orange is an all-round tonic and antisep-tic. All of these oils have positive benefits from an emotional perspective too. Using them in a bath is great because all the steam really helps get the oils moving and inhaled, but if you only have a shower, or want to give this as a gift to someone who does, you can use the same combination in a carrier oil to make a skin moisturiser. Since it will be going on the skin, you might want to look at sweet almond or a ready-made massage oil base, but sun-flower oil is also a perfectly reasonable choice. Use the ratios as for the room burner oil.

Sandalwood, Black Pepper and Tea Tree Body Scrub It's important to exfoliate in winter (and follow up with a good moisturiser). You can cre-ate a great body scrub using sugar as a base and in the same ratios as described for the bath salts. Sandalwood is great for the skin, soothing and cleaning it. It's also good for dealing with coughs. Black pepper is antioxidant and antibacterial, which is good for the body as a whole. It is also good at stimulating the blood circulation and this can be particularly bene-ficial to anyone who suffers from rheumatism or arthritis, especially in winter when symp-toms are often at their worst. Tea tree is a menthol and has very similar qualities to pine. This blend is also a good choice for anyone who feels their get up and go has got up and gone, perfect for use in the shower on dark, cold winter mornings.

These gorgeous essential oil treats are sure to make you feel wonderful, whatever the weather and in a lovely bag, or pretty bottle, tied with a ribbon they make lovely Christ-mas gift.s As with all essential oils keep out of the reach of children and pets and use exter-nally. If you require more information about essential oils, or would like to book a bespoke aromatherapy massage treatment please email Vanilla Moon [email protected]

Alternative gifts for Christmas By Zoe Warner of Vanilla Moon

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Christmas comes but once a year and whatever way

you look at it, it's a special season in lots of ways. On the one hand, there's all the Christmas festivities, on the other, the weather can be brutal and it's open season for coughs and colds. We've therefore come up with some seasonal, healthy and fun DIYs, which you can use to treat yourself or give as gifts.

Frankincense, Lavender and Pine Room Fragrance For this you will need a carrier oil. Since this is meant for use as a room fragrance rather than going on the skin, any unscented (or mildly scented) vegetable oil would do. Sunflow-er oil is a good choice as it is both affordable and widely available. The rule of thumb is to use three drops of essential oil to each 10ml of carrier oil and it is important to measure this as essential oils are very strong and have to be used diluted. Please also note, it's three drops in total rather than three drops of each oil, so if you're making a 10ml bottle of this blend, use one drop of each oil and so on. Frankincense is very soothing, lavender is gently uplifting and pine is invigorating. As a menthol fragrance it's also a decongestant so good for stuffy noses and it has anti-bacterial properties so it helps to give battling immune sys-tems a boost.

Ginger, Nutmeg and Sweet Orange Bath Salts You can use any type of salt for this and you can also mix in a small quantity of bicar-bonate of soda. As a guideline, for each 100g of carrier base use 80-100g salt and 0-20g bicarbonate of soda. For every 100g of base you will need a maximum of 1ml of essential oil, which is about 20 drops, again this is in total rather than per oil. Ginger and nutmeg are both good for the digestion (after all that Christmas food) and the respiratory system. Nut-meg is also good for the blood circulation. Sweet orange is an all-round tonic and antisep-tic. All of these oils have positive benefits from an emotional perspective too. Using them in a bath is great because all the steam really helps get the oils moving and inhaled, but if you only have a shower, or want to give this as a gift to someone who does, you can use the same combination in a carrier oil to make a skin moisturiser. Since it will be going on the skin, you might want to look at sweet almond or a ready-made massage oil base, but sun-flower oil is also a perfectly reasonable choice. Use the ratios as for the room burner oil.

Sandalwood, Black Pepper and Tea Tree Body Scrub It's important to exfoliate in winter (and follow up with a good moisturiser). You can cre-ate a great body scrub using sugar as a base and in the same ratios as described for the bath salts. Sandalwood is great for the skin, soothing and cleaning it. It's also good for dealing with coughs. Black pepper is antioxidant and antibacterial, which is good for the body as a whole. It is also good at stimulating the blood circulation and this can be particularly bene-ficial to anyone who suffers from rheumatism or arthritis, especially in winter when symp-toms are often at their worst. Tea tree is a menthol and has very similar qualities to pine. This blend is also a good choice for anyone who feels their get up and go has got up and gone, perfect for use in the shower on dark, cold winter mornings.

These gorgeous essential oil treats are sure to make you feel wonderful, whatever the weather and in a lovely bag, or pretty bottle, tied with a ribbon they make lovely Christ-mas gift.s As with all essential oils keep out of the reach of children and pets and use exter-nally. If you require more information about essential oils, or would like to book a bespoke aromatherapy massage treatment please email Vanilla Moon [email protected]

Alternative gifts for Christmas By Zoe Warner of Vanilla Moon

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Nailsworth, Berkeley, Bristol, OnlineCall 01453 367 870 or 07825 286 550

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It’s not the events of our lives, which necessarily cause the stress response, rather the way we think about and respond to those events. So, even though the event itself is often blamed, it does not have to be the direct cause of the negative and undesirable psychological state that people often refer to as being or feeling stressed.

Each and every anxiety we have is caused by negative thinking. Negative thoughts about the past, present, or future are all accumulated and stored for our minds to process later. Of course, when we reach our limits, things can get out of hand. Local Hypnotherapist, Liane Ulbricht-Kazan comments “what’s important is to address the thought processes surrounding the events of our lives, because in life, we know that things happen, and that’s not always some-thing we can control”.

Brain chemistry and neurological functioning, combined with physiology, and other psychological factors are what combine to cause the kind of state referred to as ‘stress’. But what causes stress to be triggered?

As the imagination is taken over by a cycle of negative thinking, we may perceive things, that aren’t true or that we cannot change anyway. Our different perceptions, backgrounds, emotional resilience and ability to cope play a big role in how stressed we become in certain situations.

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There are many factors to consider when determining the external triggers that exist in a person’s life, but it’s often those events, which relate to our health, relation-ships, and security, that we talk about here. Apart from being stressful, the experience is often experienced as depression, anxiety, or even anger.

At the heart of people’s issues, are our understandings and perceptions of the world, and how the interact with it. If you would like help in understanding how you can learn to deal with stress, remain in control of your thoughts and your emotions, then perhaps Hypnotherapy would be right for you.

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Types of Fresh Cut Christmas TreesNorway Spruce (Picea Abies) is the traditional Christmas treewhich was historically grown close by and brought into the houseat Christmas. It has short green needles and that wonderful greatpine scent which will fill the room.

Nordman Fir (Abies Nordmanniana) is a Needlefast varietywhich has been introduced to this country in recent years andhas become the most popular variety because it does not dropits needles so readily in the home. It still has the classicChristmas tree shape and has long, soft, dark green needles.

Caring for your tree• Keep your tree outside, in the open, until you are ready to put your tree up and decorate it.• When you bring your tree in, saw a small section off the stump and then place it straight into a water- holding stand or bucket of water (a fresh cut tree

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Once again, the beautiful Slad Valley is under threat from development.

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Official Fuel Economy Figures for the new MINI 5-door Hatch Range: Urban 36.7-70.6 mpg (7.7-4.0 l/100km). Extra Urban 58.9-88.3 mpg (4.8-3.2 l/100km). Combined 47.9-80.7 mpg (5.9-3.5 l/100km). CO2 Emissions 136-92 g/km. Figures may vary depending on driving style and conditions.

MINI COOPER 5-DOOR HATCH. MONtHLY reNtaLS FrOM £249 PLUS £249 DEPOSITaND extraS WOrtH £1,714.5 DOOrS tHat WON’t SLaM YOUr bUDget - get IN!

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Cotswold Group is a credit broker.Price shown is for a 48 month Personal Contract Hire agreement for a new MINI 5-door Cooper Hatch with optional metallic paint and PEPPER Pack with a contract mileage of 32,000 miles and excess mileage charge of 4.60p per mile. Applies for new vehicles ordered between 1 November and 31 December 2015 and registered by 31 March 2016 (subject to availability). Retail customers only. At the end of your a greement you must return the vehicle. Excess mileage, vehicle condition and other charges may be payable. Hire available subject to status to UK residents aged 18 or over. Guarantees and indemnities may be required. Terms and conditions apply. Offer may be varied, withdrawn or extended at any time. Hire provided by MINI Financial Services, a trading name of BMW Financial Services (GB) Limited, Summit ONE, Summit Avenue, Hampshire GU14 0FB. Cotswold Motor Group trading as Cotswold commonly introduce customers to MINI Financial Services, for which we may receive payment if you enter into an agreement with them. This introduction does not amount to independent financial advice. *Test drive subject to status and availability.

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Official Fuel Economy Figures for the new MINI 5-door Hatch Range: Urban 36.7-70.6 mpg (7.7-4.0 l/100km). Extra Urban 58.9-88.3 mpg (4.8-3.2 l/100km). Combined 47.9-80.7 mpg (5.9-3.5 l/100km). CO2 Emissions 136-92 g/km. Figures may vary depending on driving style and conditions.

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EVERYBODY’S GOT A BOOK IN THEM

We’ve printed books on local history, novels, illustrated children’s books, guides, and even personal books perfect for recording family stories for future generations.

With modern printing methods we can print and produce as few or as many as you would like. We offer advice on how to prepare your book for print or we can design your book for you. We also offer advice on paper, the best binding technique and even marketing your book.

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DECEMBER 2015 COMMUNITY NEWS

SAT 5TH - There will be a Coffee Morning in the John Wesley Room, Randwick from 10.30am -12noon with all welcome.SAT 5TH - There will be a Christmas Market held at Ruskin Mill running from 10am -4pm which will be a treasure trove of beautiful, handmade goods from makers and artists. More details from 01453 837537 or rmt.org/ruskin-mill-events.SAT 5TH - A Christmas Fayre will take place from 2-4pm at St. Matthew’s Church Hall, Cainscross with stalls/teas, raffle, etc.SUN 6TH - At Christ Church, Nailsworth there will be a 10.30am Family Worship with the ’Rainbows’ for Advent 2. This will be followed at 3.00pm by a Bristol Ensemble Concert in Christ Church Rooms ending with tea and cakes. All welcome.SUN 6TH - Churchdown Book Fair runs again at Churchdown Community Centre, Parton Road, Churchdown GL3 2JH from 10am - 3.30pm with admission at 50p and home made refreshments.MON 7TH - Another Antique & Collectables Fair will take place in St. Laurence Church Hall, The Shambles, Stroud from 8am -4pm. This is free admission and could be very useful for Christmas shopping.TUES 8TH - 2.30pm Mother’s Union Meeting taking place in the Wesley Room, Randwick.TUES 8TH - Brimscombe & Thrupp WI meet again at 7.30pm in Brimscombe & Thrupp Social Centre. More details 01453 882652.WED 9TH - Holy Communion starts 11am at More Hall Convent with all welcome.THURS 10TH - Vienna Festival Ballet proudly presents ‘The Nutcracker’ at Stroud Subscription Rooms. The performance starts at 7pm with tickets at £19.50/£15.50 concessions/12 and under £13.50 or Special Offer of £25 for Granny & Granddaughter. 01453 760900.SAT 12TH - Stroud’s Cats’ Protection League will have a stall on the forecourt of Stroud Subscription Rooms with more details from www.stroud.cats.org.uk Please support them if you can. SAT 12TH - There will be a Light up a Life Carol Service at Minchinhampton Parish Church, which promises an afternoon of music, readings and remembrance. Contact Longfield Hospice on 01453 886868 for more details and time of the service.SAT 12TH - Stroud Football Poets & Spaniel in the Works Theatre Co. present ‘Trenchcoats for Goalposts’ starting at 8pm at Stroud Subscription Rooms with tickets at £8/£10 on the door. SUN 13TH - A Grand Christmas Tea Concert is set to take place in Nailsworth Primary School when Christ Church Ecumenical Choir and soloists give a concert, followed by tea. The concert starts at 4pm and tea will be served at 5pm. All are welcome/admission freeWED 16TH - Nailsworth & District Flower Arrangement Society will hold their Christmas Open Evening at Wycliffe College GL10 2JQ. Doors will open at 6.30pm and the Demonstration by National Demonstrator Diane Fair ’Magical Christmas’ will start at 7.30pm. There will be stalls, including flower arranging sundries, etc., a raffle and refreshments of mince pies/and a glass of wine. More information and tickets, priced at £10, available from 01453 873142/835752. This is always a lovely evening.THURS 17TH - ‘Your Musical Memories’ Club is back again at Stroud Subscription Rooms and starts at 2.30pm. Entry is £6 (incl. tea and biscuits) and more details/booking from 01453 760900.SAT 19TH - Storytelling starts 10.30am at Ruskin Mill, Nailsworth and is suitable for children with a suggested minimum age of 5 years upwards. Prices are £4 adults/£3 children & £10 families.SAT 19TH - Johnny Coppin is back for his annual Christmas Concert ‘All On A Winter’s Night’ at Stroud Subscription Rooms. The evening also features Karen Tweed, Paul Burgess, Dik Cadbury and Geoff March. Prices are £15.50/£13.50(concs). Starts 7.30pm.SAT 19TH - There will be a Concert taking place by The Thameshead & Painswick Singers at St. Mary’s Church, Painswick. The Singers will be performing Part 1 of Handel’s Messiah (candlelit songs and carols). The evening starts at 7.30pm and tickets priced at £10 will be available from ’The Patchwork Mouse’ Café, Painswick or on the night on the door. SUN 20TH - There will be Christmas Music and Singing at Ruskin Mill starting at 7.30pm. This will be a candlelit evening for sharing seasonal songs, stories and music by the fire. A free event.WED 23RD - There will be a Service of Nine Lessons and Carols starting

7pm at All Saints Church, Uplands.WED 23RD - You are invited to go and sing Carols at The Woolpack Inn, Slad starting at 8pm.THURS 24TH - Christmas Eve - There will be 11pm Carols & 11.30pm Midnight Mass taking place at All Saints Church, Uplands.THURS 24TH - There will also be Services at 5.15 and 11pm at St. John the Baptist, Randwick and Christmas Day family service starting 10.30am.FRI 25TH - Christmas Day - There will be Services starting 9am Communion & Carols at the Church of the Holy Spirit, Paganhill and a 10.30am Family Service at St. Paul’s Whiteshill.SUN 27TH - 10.30am United Family Communion & Carols at the Church of the Holy Spirit, Paganhill with Celebrant Padre Brian Woollaston and all welcome.I should like to wish all readers a Very Merry Christmas & Healthy and Peaceful New Year.JAN FRI 1ST 2016 - New Year’s Day.SUN 3RD - Saints Alive Christingle will be taking place at 10am, followed at 4pm by Choral Evensong for Epiphany.SUN 3RD - Churchdown Book Fair will run again at Churchdown Community Centre, Parton Road, Churchdown GL3 2JH with admission for 50p and home made refreshments. 10am-3.30pm.MON 4TH - Antique & Collectables Fair runs again from 8am -4pm at St. Laurence Church Hall, The Shambles with free admission. TUES 5TH - Cainscross WI will meet as usual at 7.15pm in St. Matthew’s Church Hall, Cainscross for a Social Evening and a chance for a chat or to carry on with any needle or crafts projects you have underway. All visitors/new members very welcome to join us for the start of a varied and interesting new year’s programme. More details from Mary on 01453 762812.FRI 8TH - Vintage & Collectors’ Fayre runs from 10am -3pm in the Town Hall, Nailsworth with free entry and charity donation.SAT 9TH - The Gigg Mill, Nailsworth opens from 10am -12noon with more details from 01453 766273. WED 13TH - Stroud Shambles WI meet again in The Congregational Church Hall, Bedford Street, Stroud at 10.30am. Go and see what’s on offer with interesting speakers and social events. All new members/visitors would be most welcome and for more information on their New Year’s programme contact Chris on 01453 826510.WED 20TH - Stonehouse WI will meet again at Stonehouse Community Centre for the start of their New Year’s programme. Contact Jai Carr for more details on 01453 765656. New members and visitors would be made most welcome. Refreshments/raffle.THURS 21ST - SAT 24TH - The Cotswold Players present ‘Stoaf and the Amazing Ice-Cream Adventure’ at Cotswold Playhouse. Performances start at 7.30pm and there will be Matinees on Saturday 23rd/Sun 24th. Booking on 0333 666 3366.TUES 26TH - Cheltenham & District Orchid Society meets again at 7.30pm at St. John’s Church Hall, Churchdown. New members or visitors are very welcome and there are refreshments and raffle.WED 27TH - SAT 30TH - More performances of Stoaf and the Amazing Ice-Cream Adventure’ at Cotswold Playhouse with more details available from cotswoldplayhouse.co.uk SUN 31ST - 10.30am United Family Communion at Whiteshill Church for St. Paul’s Patronal Festival. SUN 31ST - 4pm Choral Evensong for Candlemas will be held at All Saints Church, Uplands with all welcome.FEB TUES 2ND - Cainscross WI will meet again at 7.15pm at St. Matthew’s Church, Cainscross with new members/visitors very welcome and more details from Mary 01453 762812.WED 3RD - Nailsworth & District Flower Arrangement Society meets at 7.30pm in Town Hall, Nailsworth for Demonstrator Jayne Morriss and ’Time for Hobbies’. Adult visitors are very welcome at a charge of £4.50/£1 juniors or a yearly membership fee of £30. This is very friendly club and there is always a sales table, refreshments and raffle available.

Details may change, so please check before setting out.To list your events/activities for February 2016 onwards please contact Mary on 01453 762812 as soon as possible, thanks.

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EVERYBODY’S GOT A BOOK IN THEM

We’ve printed books on local history, novels, illustrated children’s books, guides, and even personal books perfect for recording family stories for future generations.

With modern printing methods we can print and produce as few or as many as you would like. We offer advice on how to prepare your book for print or we can design your book for you. We also offer advice on paper, the best binding technique and even marketing your book.

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