five valleys directory november 2015

November 2015 www.fivevalleysdirectory.co.uk

Tel: 01666 504700FREE

PEOPLE PROFILE

Fighting Winter Colds the

natural way by

Zoe Warner

Beliefs, Stress & Change Changes Welcome Hypnotherapy

Patrick Baldwin TREEation

Cover photo is by Jeff Wilson

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Back Ache? Tennis Elbow?Hip Strain? Knee Injury?

If you are suffering with a strain or injury, massage could be the answer to help

alleviate your pain and restore your mobility.

Sports Massage sessions promote muscle restoration, returning them back to their

optimum condition and keeping you on the move.

Contact me on 07968 696550 or@SarahCSportsT

Sarah Clatworthy Sports Massage Therapy

Back Ache? Tennis Elbow?Hip Strain? Knee Injury?

If you are suffering with a strain or injury, massage could be the answer to help

alleviate your pain and restore your mobility.

Sports Massage sessions promote muscle restoration, returning them back to their

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Accountancy/ Business/Education Beauty/Hairdressing/Therapies/fitness Car sales Computer Services Community Events Dental Care Estate & Letting Agents Funeral Directors/memorials Gardening/Garden Mainte-nance 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

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If you are a new business or an existing one and would like to advertise with us, please tele-phone me on 01666 504700

By advertising you can promote your business to a wide variety of people in the local area which in turn encourages people to shop locally and retain money in this local economy.

Shop locally and make a differ-ence! You can also view this magazine online at www.fivevalleysdirectory.co.uk

Catherine

Accountancy/ Business/Education Beauty/Hairdressing/Therapies/fitness Car sales Computer Services Community Events Dental Care Estate & Letting Agents Funeral Directors/memorials Gardening/Garden Mainte-nance Home & Home Mainte-nance/ Legal Services/Mediation Live-in Care & Rest Homes Pet care Printing Services Pubs/Restaurants

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If you are a new business or an existing one and would like to advertise with us, please tele-phone me on 01666 504700

By advertising you can promote your business to a wide variety of people in the local area which in turn encourages people to shop locally and retain money in this local economy.

Shop locally and make a differ-ence! You can also view this magazine online at www.fivevalleysdirectory.co.uk

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Email: [email protected]

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Original bathroom before makeover

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For a free estimate and a reliable and friendly service phone Jon Vaughan on:

Mobile: 07855 855052Edwina, Toadsmoor Road, Brimscombe, Stroud

THE SHARPENING SERVICE BISLEY

For a fast and reliable service Please contact Rupert Miles

01452 770788 or [email protected]

Kitchen knives, scissors, garden tools and most other blunt instruments!

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19 year old orca Valentin died last month at Marineland. This young whale was born in the park and spent his whole life in captivity. It’s now even more urgent that Marineland release its remaining orcas, before more animals like Valentin lose their lives in the deplorable conditions at the marine park. Deadly flash floods hit the French Riviera in October – and the casualties include numerous animals who were imprisoned at Marineland, Eu-rope’s biggest marine park. Rays, sharks, turtles and other fish have already died, and marine mam-mals such as orcas were in critical danger because their tanks were flooded with muddy water and the oxygenation and filtration systems had broken down. This dire situation should never have occurred. Animals don’t belong in tiny concrete tanks, and if the orcas and other animals had been in their natural ocean homes they would have been able to swim out of the mud-dy water in which they’re currently trapped and to safety. These social, emotional and intelligent animals who were forcibly bred for profit have been suffering since the day they were born and now their lives are in imminent danger as they try to survive in a pit of muddy water. How many more examples do we need to see that captivity is wrong and cruel? These social, emotional, intelligent animals have suffered their en-tire lives, all because they are being held captive for profit and greed. RIP. Valentin

To those of you who may be thinking of visiting or taking your children to Marineland or similar places, please read on….


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With over 30 years experience, here are just some of the jobs that I can do to help you improve and maintain your home.

Painting & decorating

Hall, stairs & landing CarpentryGeneral

maintenance

All repairs Paper hanging

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Do you need help around your home?

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With over 30 years experience, here are just some of the jobs that I can do to help you improve and maintain your home.

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A Peek into the Past On November 5th 1991 the body of the millionaire newspaper publisher, Robert Maxwell, was found in the sea off the coast of Tenerife. The publisher had been cruising in the Canary Isles aboard his luxury yacht, the Ghislaine.

He was thought to have gone overboard early in the morning but was not reported missing until he failed to answer a telephone several hours later. Two helicopters, rescue launches and a dozen ships assisted in the search.

Maxwell was born into relative poverty in Czechoslovakia but became one of Britain’s richest men, buying the Daily Mirror Newspaper in 1984. He was an abrasive character whose business methods were often criticized. Indeed, after his death it emerged that the Mirror Group's debts vastly outweighed its assets and £440m was missing from the company's pension funds.

In 1996 Maxwell’s sons, Kevin and Ian along with another man, Larry Trachtenberg, were cleared of conspiracy to defraud Mirror Group pensioners after an eight month trial.

In 2001 the Department of Trade and Industry released a report into the Maxwell affair which said "primary responsibility" for the collapse of the Maxwell business empire lay with its founder.

30,000 Mirror Group pensioners mounted a three-year campaign for compensation. Their funds were largely recovered thanks to a £100m government payout and a £276m out-of-court settlement with City institutions and the remnants of Robert Maxwell's media group.

November 1991 - The Maxwell Affair

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All dietary needs can be accommodated For more information, go to

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

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

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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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Fixed priced Accountancy/Taxation services. Accounts. Self Assessment. Tax returns. PAYE. VAT. Bookkeeping etc.

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A bad website, or no online presence at all, could be costing your company potential business.

The internet is the first thing most people consult when they’re looking for a service or product and if your company is not online, or has a website that looks out of date or isn’t accessible to mobile phones and tablets, then a business opportunity could quickly be lost.

Computancy has had a busy year building websites for businesses that want their information to be easily accessible on all the latest devices. Drawing on over 10 years’ experience in website design, search engine optimisation and web hosting services to assist small and medium-sized businesses in Gloucestershire and beyond.

“A website is now such an important part of a business that your customers simply expect you to have one,” says Computancy’s owner Nick Warner. “It is the first place they will look when searching for your goods, products or services and no matter

how pristine your premises and staff are, if this isn’t reflected in your website they may go elsewhere.”

Since April the search engine Google has actively penalised websites that are not mobile and tablet friendly, explains Nick. “Most websites more than 3 years old were not designed for the modern mobile ways of viewing them” he says.

“Our service doesn’t stop at building your website. It needs to be hosted on a fast webserver so that it is always available and we have secure and reliable webservers in London’s Docklands. Then it needs to be optimised so your customers can quickly find you on Google or Bing, and we offer flexible SEO plans for all budgets”

Based locally in Bisley, Computancy offer a full range of web design services, including graphic design and copywriting support and take pride in undertaking work quickly and efficiently and at competitive prices. ”

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Turn To Us For Help and Support

In your time of need we’ll take care of all the funeral arrangements.

Call us 24 hours a day.

• Pre-Arranged Funeral Plans

• Memorials

Philip Ford & Son Funeral DirectorsDirleton House, Cainscross Road

Stroud GL5 4ES

01453 763592

Part of Dignity plc. A British Company.

MICHAEL GAMBLE FUNERAL DIRECTORS

A caring and personal service from an independent,

family-run business

STATION HOUSE STATION ROAD

STROUD GL5 3AR

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Do you have a family dispute? Separating? Divorcing?

Mediation offers a less costly, less stressful way through

Appointments with accredited and experienced mediator in Stroud (including evening and Saturday)

Call Alison Pritchard

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Garden View National Tree Week runs from 28th November to December 6th

I’ve always loved trees: their stature, their beauty, the detail of their leaves, flowers and bark; they add texture to a landscape and character to a garden. One of the loveliest sounds in the world is that of wind-rustled leaves. I especially like the permanence of trees; the fact that a sapling I plant now will probably outlive me and bring pleasure to my children long after I’ve gone. The Tree Council hope that a million trees will be planted during National Tree Week. That’s a huge number and probably explains why they sneaked in those extra days when no-one was watching!

Trees are our friends and here’s why... Trees produce oxygen We couldn’t exist without them. A mature tree produces as much oxygen as ten adults inhale in a year. Trees are natural air filters They absorb airborne pollutants such as carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide and reduce heat.

Trees clean the soil They absorb dangerous pollutants from the soil, either storing them or altering them into a less harmful form. This process is called phytoremediation.

Trees ‘lock up’

carbon Trees produce their own food by a process called photosynthesis. This involves absorbing carbon dioxide, which is one of the so-called greenhouse gases responsible for global warming. The carbon is ‘stored’ as wood and therefore can cause no further harm to the environment.

Trees control noise pollution Once mature they muffle urban noise as effectively as stone walls! Trees fight soil erosion Their roots bind the earth and their leaves break the force of wind and rain on the soil. They also

reduce water run-off and sediment deposition after storms. Considering all this, how could you not plant a tree during National Tree Week?

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It’s easy to be in the Five Valleys Directory and more importantly………………….. IT WORKS!

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Where were you born and brought up? I was born in Hammersmith and lived in London for the first five years of my life. My parents then decided to pursue the coun-try life and we relocated to a small rural town in Shropshire. My two brothers and I have fond memo-ries of fishing, camping and exploring the woods and green fields of Shropshire as children. What did you do when you left school? After completing A levels in Design, PE & Geography I had a 1 year break in education and moved into a shared house in Worcester with fellow musicians to focus on developing our rock band “Mexican Stand-off”. Sadly working 40 hour weeks in Sainsburys warehouse didn’t leave us much time for any band practice and Mexican Standoff fell by the wayside before we had even really found our feet. The guitar was hung up for a while and I decided to undertake a degree at Worcester Univer-sity studying Environmental Science and Physical Geography. An inter-esting few years followed. During university life I developed a new hob-by in mountain biking. It had become something of an addiction with the adrenalin from the “close shaves” in combination with the aerobic fitness benefits appealing to me most. A year working in Whistler, Canada for 1 year followed.

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Where were you born and brought up? I was born in Hammersmith and lived in London for the first five years of my life. My parents then decided to pursue the coun-try life and we relocated to a small rural town in Shropshire. My two brothers and I have fond memo-ries of fishing, camping and exploring the woods and green fields of Shropshire as children. What did you do when you left school? After completing A levels in Design, PE & Geography I had a 1 year break in education and moved into a shared house in Worcester with fellow musicians to focus on developing our rock band “Mexican Stand-off”. Sadly working 40 hour weeks in Sainsburys warehouse didn’t leave us much time for any band practice and Mexican Standoff fell by the wayside before we had even really found our feet. The guitar was hung up for a while and I decided to undertake a degree at Worcester Univer-sity studying Environmental Science and Physical Geography. An inter-esting few years followed. During university life I developed a new hob-by in mountain biking. It had become something of an addiction with the adrenalin from the “close shaves” in combination with the aerobic fitness benefits appealing to me most. A year working in Whistler, Canada for 1 year followed.

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It was an action packed year with most of my free time spent hurt-ling down snowy slopes on my snowboard, having heart stopping encounters with black bears while mountain biking and swimming in stunning glacier fed blue lakes surrounded in snow capped moun-tains

What led you into the business you have now? I spent 5 years building up as much experience and training work-ing as a tree surgeon and a woodland manager in Somerset. It be-came very clear to myself that I wanted to run my own business and do things my way. Treeation – Tree Surgery & Woodland Man-agement was formed in 2010 after we relocated from Bristol to Stroud. The challenges of starting a business, the risk taking and freedom appealed strongly to me. Any interests or hobbies? My main interests in life are music, natural history and environmen-tal conservation. I spend a good amount of my free time camping, walking, biking and foraging in the Cotwolds. My hobbies include doing a martial art called “ki aikido” and playing the guitar. What of your home life?

I live in Stroud with my wonderful family. My wife is a yoga teacher and we have a beautiful 5 year old daughter. My wife is Spanish so most of our holidays are spent lounging around on hot sunny beaches and eating amazing Spanish food in Cadiz where her fam-ily are. Plans for the future? To keep building up Treeation Tree Surgery & Woodland Manage-ment especially focusing on arboricultural consultancy and develop-ing our woodfuel business that deals with eco-friendly, locally sourced kindling and firewood.

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In the context of emotional, psychological and physical health and wellbeing, it’s what we tell ourselves, which really affects us in our daily lives. Our reactions to situations are both conscious and sub-conscious, and the patterns and behaviors we follow determine a huge part of our overall experience of the world. But what do we mean by that?

There are essentially two parts to the human brain, which we can usefully talk about here: the intellectual sensible part and the primitive emotional part. When we operate from the intellectual brain, we generally get things right in life. The primitive part, however, is basically only there for our survival, and not our well-being. If what we did yesterday ensured our survival, then we’re encouraged to do it again. Any deviation from the current held ‘truth’ will not be accept-ed without a fight. So, it’s easy to see how when we’re operating from the primitive brain, we may react to life in an anxious, angry, or depressed way, as this evokes an emotional memory, rather than a narrative one.

Well, firstly we must consider how information is stored in the brain. A useful metaphor for this is the filing cabinet. In fact, countless filing cabinets containing all the information we have ever received about anything, are stored in the subconscious. In this way, any new information received is matched with the truths we hold, in order to determine whether and where it may be filed. In other words, we learn and store information through association.

Where many people then struggle is that every negative thought we have is converted into anxiety, which adds to our stresses. It’s not the life’s events, which cause the perception of crisis, but an increase in the primitive brain’s dominance. When our general stress level is high, then we are most definitely encouraged to see the worst-case scenario, which only ads to distortions in our view of life. So, we have to get back into the intellectual part of the brain if we want to get back in control of our selves and our lives, and this can be helped very effectively using Solution Focused Hypnotherapy.

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As the darker nights close in and winter fast approaches the likelihood of catching a cold is a certainty and the first thing most people do when the sneezing begins is to head straight for the medicine cupboard. But how many of us would know how to fight a cold if the medicine cupboard was banished from our homes? There are a surprising number of natural ways in which winter colds can be sent packing and below are some of the most popular ones, including

Chicken Soup Chicken Soup is the ultimate comfort food and for decades its healing abilities has been debated by everyone and their mother. A bowl of soup does not take much ef-fort to eat and warms you inside and out, and will keep your body ticking over until you feel like you can face a proper home cooked meal. Rest When we start to overdo things our body tends to give us signs that we need to slow down and one of the most common signs is the start of a cold. So when the sniffles begin and your body starts to feel a little off kilter treat yourself to some extra ‘me’ time and have a well-earned rest. Even going to bed an extra half an hour earlier for a week can make all the difference and stop you reaching for those tissues.

Hot drinks Drinking a mug of something hot and steaming not only soothes the nasty feeling in your nose and throat but it also helps prevent dehydration. Try and limit caffeine and stick to hot soups, herbal teas and even a mug of just plain old hot water to help you fight the first signs of a cold. If a mug of hot water is not your cup of tea, try adding some honey and lemon.

Keep warm Keeping warm is a good way to keep a cold at bay but there is no need to bundle yourself up as if you are off to the Antarctic. Try layering up so if you get too hot or cold you can either take off or put on depending on your temperature. Taking a nice warm bath or a slightly longer shower will help to alleviate aches and pains as well as warming that poorly body up.

Steam Having a blocked up nose can cause all sorts of other ailments such as headache and earache. One of the best ways to clear congested nasal airways is to use steam inha-lation. This can be easily achieved with a bowl of hot water and a towel but make sure you place the bowl on a solid surface as you don’t want to increase the risk of scolding yourself. Alternatively running a hot shower can also have the desired effect and might be a little less risky too.


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Staff at Corinium Care are delight-ed that the company has achieved an ‘outstanding’ rating from the Care Quality Commission for its caring service. The live-in care agency was rated ‘Good’ in the four further categories designed to test whether the service is safe, effective, responsive and well-led. The company’s overall CQC rating was ‘Good’.

Managing Director Clare Janik welcomed the report. “It’s excellent news that the very high standards we seek to achieve have been recognised at such a level,” she said. “Getting an outstanding rating in the care category is brilliant, and a tribute to our wonderful team of carers and support staff who always go the extra mile for our clients.” The award-winning company provides live-in care for elderly people, those with dementia and young adults with physical and learning disabilities. Founded in 1995, it has more than 700 registered carers as well as 17 head office staff, and recruitment offices in South Africa and Zimbabwe.

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Katharine Lady Berkeley’s School is a highly successful 11-18 mixed comprehensive school with a continuous history dating back to its foundation in 1384. We are tremendously proud of the positive rela-tionships and culture which are evident throughout the school every day. The school provides young people with a safe, secure and stimu-lating environment in which they learn with confidence and enjoyment. All members of the school community strive to ensure that each stu-dent makes the best progress of which they are capable so that not only do students gain superb examination results but they also devel-

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The examination results achieved by students at this comprehensive school are ex-cellent. 73% of students achieved 5 or more passes at grades A* to C (including Eng-

lish and mathematics) in summer 2015 and initial data from the DfE shows very good progress statistics from Key Stage 2 to GCSE. At A level, our 2015 results were outstanding with 41% of the entries result-ing in grades A or A* and 69% resulting in grades A* to B. These qualifications enable our students to have the widest possible range of opportunities. Nearly 90% of Year 13 moved on to university this year, including many securing places on the most competitive cours-es.

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Katharine Lady Berkeley’s School is a highly successful 11-18 mixed comprehensive school with a continuous history dating back to its foundation in 1384. We are tremendously proud of the positive rela-tionships and culture which are evident throughout the school every day. The school provides young people with a safe, secure and stimu-lating environment in which they learn with confidence and enjoyment. All members of the school community strive to ensure that each stu-dent makes the best progress of which they are capable so that not only do students gain superb examination results but they also devel-

op the personal qualities neces-sary for success in further or higher education, in employ-ment and in adult life.

The examination results achieved by students at this comprehensive school are ex-cellent. 73% of students achieved 5 or more passes at grades A* to C (including Eng-

lish and mathematics) in summer 2015 and initial data from the DfE shows very good progress statistics from Key Stage 2 to GCSE. At A level, our 2015 results were outstanding with 41% of the entries result-ing in grades A or A* and 69% resulting in grades A* to B. These qualifications enable our students to have the widest possible range of opportunities. Nearly 90% of Year 13 moved on to university this year, including many securing places on the most competitive cours-es.

If you would like to find out more about the school, please

visit our website (klbschool.org.uk) or contact us to make an appointment for a

tour around the school.

Photographs: Head Teacher Andrew Harris with a Maths Class (top) and a Sixth Form Class

Sixth Form Open EveningWednesday 18th November 2015

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NOVEMBER 2015 COMMUNITY NEWS

SAT 7TH - There will be a Coffee Morning in the Church Hall, St. Laurence Church, The Shambles running from 10am-12 noon with an entrance fee of 20p. A bookstall, bric-a-brac, cards & wrapping paper, raffle and cake stall will all be available.

SAT 7TH - Stroud Ceilidhs are back in Stroud’s Subscription Rooms, starting at 8pm with ‘Threepenny Bit’. Box Office 01453 760900.

SAT 7TH - This will be the last of the year’s openings for the Gigg Mill, Nailsworth from 10am -12noon. Contact 01453 766540.

SAT 7TH - An Exhibition of ‘Vessel’ will open at 10am at Ruskin Mill, which runs until Sunday 29th November. You can also Meet the Artist on Saturday 14th and Saturday 21st November from 2-4pm.

More details from 01453 837537. rmt.org/ruskin-mill-events.

SUN 8TH - There will be a Remembrance Day Service starting 9.30am at Christ Church, Nailsworth, followed at 10.45am by a Town Remembrance Service at St. George’s Church, Nailsworth.

WED 11TH - Longfield Hospice Care for the Cotswolds have events planned with a film night -The Choir -taking place at the Dolphin Hall, Tetbury meeting at 7 for 7.30pm. Tickets are £8.50 (incl. glass of wine) and the contact is Barbara on 01666 504656.

WED 11TH - Longfield Hospice will hold a Fashion Show at Cotswold Edge Golf Course, Wotton-under-Edge starting 7.30pm. Tickets are £5 each and available from the Longfield shop in Wotton.

THURS 12TH - There will be a Light up a life Carol Service at St. Mary’s Church, Wotton-under-Edge starting at 3pm. Remember a loved one in this special service. Organised by Wotton Friends.

FRI 13TH - More music with Methera at Ruskin Mill starts 8pm and more details from 01453 837537.

FRI 13TH /SAT 14TH - 5 Valley Cat Rescue will hold its’ Annual Christmas in the Conservatory at 60 Windmill Road, Minchinhampton over these two days. This is always a great place to start your Christmas shopping and support a very worthy charity at the same time. There are stalls and stalls of cat related goodies, produce, books, cards & wrapping paper, refreshments, a tombola, raffle and much more besides. Contact 01453 886354 for details.

TUES 17TH - Box Gardening Club will meet again in the Village Hall for Dr Michael Jones and ‘Mistletoe: Fact, Myth & Legend’. This is a timely look at this fascinating plant. Starts around 7.30pm.

WED 18TH - Stonehouse W.I. will meet again at the Community Centre for their AGM, followed by ‘Old Stonehouse’ by Shirley Dicker and Vicki Walker. Visitors/new members are always welcome. Starts 7.30pm and more details Jai 01453 765656.

THURS 19TH - ‘Your Musical Memories’ Club starts 2.30pm in Stroud’s Subscription Rooms with entry at £6. A delightful afternoon’s entertainment with varied music. 01453 760900.

SAT 21ST - Storytelling starts 10.30am at Ruskin Mill with Fiona Eadie. With a suggested minimum age of 5 years upwards, enjoy enchanting stories, enthralling tales and elaborate lies. Charges are £4 adults/£3 children and £10 families. 01453 837537.

SAT 21ST - Stroud’s Cats’ Protection League will hold a stall at the Wotton Charities Fair 10.30am-4pm. Please support them.

SAT 21ST - There will be an ‘Angels’ Workshop with Nina. Please contact Julie on 01453 886946 for more details of this event.

TUES 24TH - Cheltenham & District Orchid Society will meet again in St. John’s Church Hall, Churchdown at 7.30pm.

TUES 24TH - SAT 28TH - The Cotswold Players present ‘The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society’s Production of …’A Christmas Carol’. I have seen this play before and found it hilarious. I am sure the Cotswold Players will do it proud with performances at 7.30pm and tickets for £12 each. The Box Office is 0333 6663366 or visit cotswoldplayhouse.co.uk

THURS 26TH - There will be a show featuring Patsy Gamble & Muddy Manninen taking place at SVA, 4 John Street, Stroud GL5 2HA. Patsy and Muddy perform their original songs for the first time. This is sure to be a good evening.

The start time is 8pm with tickets at £5 each on the door.

SAT 28TH - John Bailey will hold another Exhibition of Watercolours and Pottery, all in aid of Cancer Research, which runs until Sunday 6th December. Opening times are from 11am-4pm each day and the address is Winsley Cottage, Oakridge Lynch GL6 7NZ , and follow signs from ‘The Butcher’s Arms’. This is always a lovely event and more details are available from 01285 760659.

SAT 28TH - 5 Valley Cat Rescue will hold a Christmas Sale on the Sub Rooms forecourt, Stroud. Please support them if you can.

SUN 29TH - Advent Spiral starts 4pm at Ruskin Mill, Nailsworth which is a journey for children, accompanied by harp music, and an angel guide. This is a free event. 01453 837537.

SUN 29TH - This is Preview and Lights Switch On Day for the Stroud Community Christmas Tree Festival at St. Laurence Church, Stroud.

This year’s event features BBC Radio Gloucestershire Presenter Steve Kitchen with music by Baily’s Beads. Tickets are priced £2.50 for the Preview, which includes light refreshments. Children under 12 are entry free, when accompanied by an adult. Tel. 01453 759099 for tickets. After this, the Festival continues all the week 30th November - 3rd December (10am-4.30pm Mon-Thurs), Friday 4th 9.30am -8.30pm/Saturday 5th 9.30am-5pm. Sunday 6th times are 1pm-4pm with a Festival Songs of Praise at 4pm.

TUES 1ST DEC - Cainscross WI meet again at 7.15pm in St. Matthew’s Church Hall, Cainscross for their Christmas Party Social. A reservation is needed for this event. Contact 01453 762812.

FRI 4TH - A Vintage & Collectors’ Fayre runs from 10am -3pm in the Town Hall, Nailsworth with free entry & charity donation.

FRI 4TH DEC - Goodwill Evening for Stroud town with many shops staying open late and entertainments in the town.

Please check before setting out, as details may change.

To list your Events and Activities for December, please contact Mary on 01453 762812 as soon as possible, thanks.


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COTSWOLD CHELTENHAMTewkesbury Road, Cheltenham GL51 9SG01242 587029 cotswoldcheltenhammini.co.uk

COTSWOLD GLOUCESTERCole Avenue, Gloucester GL2 5ER01452 872626cotswoldgloucestermini.co.uk

Official Fuel Economy Figures for the MINI Range: Urban 26.4–67.3 (10.7–4.2). Extra Urban 44.8–80.7 (6.3–3.5). Combined 35.8–74.3 (7.9–3.8). CO2 emissions 184–99 g/km. Figures may vary depending on driving style and conditions. Cotswold Motor Group is a credit broker and not a lender. Finance examples are for a MINI Select agreement for a MINI Cooper D Countryman with a contract mileage of 32,000 and excess mileage charge of 5.26p (per mile) and a MINI Cooper Paceman with a contract mileageof 32.000 and excess mileage charge of 5.18p (per mile). Applies for vehicles ordered between 25 October and 31 December 2015 and registered by 31 March 2016 (subject to availability). Retail customers only. On theroad cash price is based on manufacturer’s recommended retail price and includes 3 year MINI Retailer Warranty, MINI Emergency Service, 12 months’ road fund licence, vehicle first registration fee, delivery, numberplates, VAT and where stated MINI tlc (MINI tlc provides scheduled service cover for up to 50,000 miles or the length of your agreement, whichever comes first, at MINI Service Authorised Workshops. Maintenance items(e.g. tyres, brake pads and 2nd brake fluid change) not covered and not transferable to another vehicle. See www.mini.co.uk/tlc for full MINI tlc terms.). ^Optional final payment and option to purchase fee not payable ifyou opt to return the vehicle at the end of the agreement (vehicle condition, excess mileage and other charges may be payable). Finance available subject to credit acceptance to UK residents aged 18 or over. Guaranteesand indemnities may be required. Terms and conditions apply. Offer may be varied, withdrawn or extended at any time. ‘MINI Select’ is a form of hire-purchase agreement provided by MINI Financial Services, a trading nameof BMW Financial Services (GB) Limited, Summit ONE, Summit Avenue, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 0FB. You will have a 14 day statutory right to withdraw from the agreement. We commonly introduce customers to MINIFinancial Services, for which we may receive payment if you enter into an agreement with them. This introduction does not amount to independent financial advice.

Term of agreement 48 months

47 monthly payments £289.00

On the road cash price* £19,855.00

Customer deposit £289.00

Retailer deposit contribution £1,062.53

Total deposit £1,351.53

Amount of credit £18,503.47

Optional to purchase fee^ £1.00

Optional final payment^ £7,434.76

Total amount payable £22,369.29

Rate of interest 4.9% fixed

Representative 4.9% APR

Term of agreement 48 months

47 monthly payments £249.00

On the road cash price* £19,115.00

Customer deposit £249.00

Retailer deposit contribution £889.14

Total deposit £1,138.14

Amount of credit £17,976.86

Optional to purchase fee^ £1.00

Optional final payment^ £7,205.36

Total amount payable £20,046.50

Rate of interest 1.9% fixed

1.9% APR

MINI Select representative example:MINI Cooper D Countryman. MINI Select example: MINI Cooper Paceman.

NEW ROUTES AND MORE ECONOMIES.MINI COOPER D COUNTRYMAN £289 A MONTH WITH £289 DEPOSIT.MINI COOPER PACEMAN £249 A MONTH WITH£249 DEPOSIT.

For more information and offers on other MINI Countryman and MINI Paceman modelscall by and see our MINI Specialists.

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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.

But before we print anything we talk, so if you have a story to tell call David Pealing on 01452 416391 or email [email protected] and let’s make your book a reality.

@severnprintwww.severnprint.co.uk 01452 416391

We all have stories to tell, the pity is that so many go unheard.

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