Issue 043 June 2004 - Nailsworth News

Nailsworth News
A free monthly community paper for the parish of Nailsworth
Tel/Fax: 01453 832619 editor@nailsworthnews.co.uk
www.nailsworthnews.co.uk
Congratulations to our newly re-elected
elected
Mayor, Lesley Williams-Allen and
Deputy Mayor, Sue Reed.
Both were re-elected unanimously for a further term at the Council
Meeting on Tuesday, 18th May.
Congratulations, also, to Ann Makemson who was presented with the
Mayor’s Award for ‘outstanding services to the town’at the Mayor’s
Reception on Monday 10th May. Ann, inspired by her father, Ron
Woodward, who died not long ago, initiated the Nailsworth Archives
and has developed them into a really excellent resource for the town.
All three of these ladies are, of course, volunteers who give an
immense amount to the town.
Issue 43
June 2004
Ann Makemson (Archivist) receiving the Mayor’s
Award for outstanding services to the town from
Town Mayor, Lesley Williams-Allen
seed also
Stokescroft, Nailsworth
Courtesy Nailsworth Archives
Nailsworth Ironmongers
Now in stock all loose fertilisers and composts
for your flowers
vegetables and lawns. We are also able to offer
25 / 20 kg bags
of the above, please ask for a price. Loose grass
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833347 Email: cwalsh3088@aol.com
In this issue we concentrate on
Financial & Legal services in the
town
Stokescroft, pictured here in earlier times is the
home of A.E.Smith, Solicitors, in Cossack
Square. (Note the washing!)
DON’T FORGET TO USE YOUR
VOTE IN THE DISTRICT AND
EUROPEAN ELECTIONS ON
JUNE 10TH!!
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The Mayor’s column -
Lesley Williams-Allen writes:
Town Council Annual Meeting
May heralds the start of a new town council year, and
at its meeting on 18 May, councillors unanimously
agreed to re-elect me as Mayor, and Cllr Sue Reed as
Deputy Mayor. I am grateful for their continuing
support: Sue and I enjoy working together, and we will
continue, with our fellow councillors, to serve our
town.
It was with much regret that we received Cllr Sue
Nicholson’s resignation. Sue has made a sterling
contribution to Nailsworth. She became a District
Councillor in 1988, since when she has served on both
District and Town Councils. We shall greatly miss her
enthusiasm, and her effective and persuasive
contributions to debate. She will continue to be
involved with many aspects of the town's life,
including the Festival and Fairtrade, and we hope that
at some future point she may consider standing on the
town council again.
Sue's resignation means that we have a casual vacancy
on the town council, and the statutory notices have
now been displayed. If you know of anyone who has
an interest in standing as a Town Councillor, please get
in touch with the Town Clerk on 833592.
As a guide to the responsibilities this entails, you
would be expected to attend a minimum of two
meetings a month, and be willing to take on other
responsibilities, such as research and follow-up on
particular issues, and attendance at other meetings,
sometimes outside the town.
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Silver Jubilee Shield
The custom of awarding the Town Shield was commenced
in 1980, to commemorate the Queen's Silver Jubilee
(1977). Its purpose is to recognise publicly outstanding
service given by an individual or organisation to
Nailsworth. The Town Mayor has absolute discretion in
making this award.
At the annual reception held in the Town Hall on Monday
10 May I presented the Shield to Ann Makemson, Town
Archivist. Ann has given freely of a tremendous amount of
her time, expertise and dedication collecting, preserving
and recording the history of our town. She officially took
on the role of Town Archivist in 1993, since when it has
expanded to a larger location. Her interest in history and
love of Nailsworth are passed on from her parents, Ron
Woodward - who held the Shield in 1993 - and his wife
Maud, both of whom played a significant part in the life
of our town.
The Boy's Club - a chance to be saved
Whilst we are still actively pursuing the legal aspects of
the issue of the Boys' Club, we have been asked to assist
with the setting-up of a meeting of interested groups and
individuals to support a revived management committee.
Now is the time for a concerted community effort to put
together a rescue package for the Boys' Club and its
building. This needs to be a combination of business,
community, and youth use to tie in with both legal
requirements and to make it sustainable. A meeting has
been arranged for 17th June at 7.00 pm in the Council
Chamber. We shall be contacting those who have already
expressed an interest, but please get in touch if you feel
you have a contribution to make and wish to be involved.
Loss of another BT Phone Box
Following on our lost battle to save the K6 phone box in
Newmarket, BT have now written to us indicating that
within the Nailsworth area we have to lose 1 more
telephone box. There are at present six: Fountain Street,
Northfield Road, Nympsfield Road, Old Market,
Shortwood, and Watledge. BT suggest, that according to
frequency of use, the Northfield Road box should be taken
out of service. We have until 11 June to comment on this
proposal. If you wish to make a representation, further
details are available from the Town Clerk on 833592.
Nailsworth
Health Centre
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Our range of legal services includes Conveyancing, Wills, Probate,
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We look forward to being of service to new and existing clients.
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The Editor writes:
Between the last issue and this one I have had the
unfortunate necessity to try out the local version of the
Emergency Services of the National Health Service! An
emergency eye operation and two nights in Cheltenham
Hospital left me deeply impressed by the efficiency and
kindness of nurses and surgeons. Everything went
smoothly and quickly.
Less pleased was the lady in the same ward who fell over
on Tuesday night and came in with a very complicated hip
fracture. She was still hoping for action on the following
Monday.
When it’s good, it’s very good. It’s unusual to find
individuals who are less than professional and kind but
sometimes the system is, undoubtedly, a bit creaky.
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There’s a lot of controversy over the plans for the town to
have a pig of some sort (see p.8) especially while the Cross
remains poked away and deteriorating in Old Market.
Sue Reed assures us that the pig venture, unlike the Cross,
would be paid for from specific grants, not local
government funds. The main problem holding up the resiting
of the Cross is that it’s uncertain who owns it - the
Town or the District.
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If you’re looking for funding, Khurshid Akhtar has drawn
my attention to the following website:
http://www.access-funds.co.uk/
Two young members of the litter brigade
ST. GEORGE’S CHURCH FETE
NAILSWORTH VICARAGE GARDEN
SATURDAY, 17 JULY 2004 AT 2.00PM
Silver Band, Town Crier, Teas, BBQ, Street
Dancing, Stalls, Sideshows, Bouncy Castle, etc
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Business Structures
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Best Banking facilities e.g. our Bank Check Service to ensure no
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Health and Safety at Work
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How to survive in business and prosper
Contact: Mike Jefferies or Emma Mills
01453 836683 or 01453 835050
Nailsworth Spring Clean – 24 th April
This year’s Spring clean was less well attended than
last, possibly because the date clashed with Festival
Saturday. Still, those who took part worked jolly hard
and we thank them for their efforts. Afterwards we met
to discuss future action. We will contact Stroud and
Nailsworth Town Council to get some ideas and
perhaps more help.
Other ideas put forward include:
• Forming a Keep Nailsworth Tidy Group
• A Stewardship Scheme to formalise work already
done by residents
• A Competition, sponsored by shops whose
packaging litters our town
• Sponsored litter pickers paid by the above.
• A schools initiative.
• More Spring Cleans [Summer, Autumn and Winter
cleans!!]
More recycling
Any thoughts to Don Luke 832812.
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We run an excellent service at Ringfield Close
on Wednesdays & Thursday mornings.
We would be pleased to welcome new patients
Please ring 01453 835215 for further information

Community News
Time to vote
On June 10 th we have the opportunity to elect new MEPs
and District Councillors.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO USE YOUR VOTE
For European elections we are just a part of the whole of
SW England and because it uses the system of
proportional representation we can vote only for the Party
we want to support, not the person. The ballot sheet will
show 8 parties. You can only vote for one. The parties are:
British National Party, Conservative, Countryside, Green,
Labour, LibDem, Respect, & UK Independence Party.
Votes for each party are counted up and seats are allocated
according to the proportion each party has received.
Elected MEPs have to divide their time between Brussels,
Strasbourg and their Home Constituency. They always
seem rather faceless - they don’t get a lot of publicity. You
won’t hear the result until Sunday 13th. Because we have
to wait until each country has voted.
District Elections
Stroud District (not Stroud Town!) has 51 Councillors and
1/3 of them are up for re-election this year. Khurshid
Akhtar’s term is up and 5 people are contesting his seat.
They are Dorcas Binns(C), Hilary Howe(LibDem), Alan
Lomas(UKIP), John Nicholson(Green) & Audrey Smith
(Lab/Co-op). Again, we have 1 vote. At present the
balance is Cons(27), Lab(11), LibDem(6), Green(4) & 3
Independent. The DC is responsible for Council Tax,
Business Rates, Housing, Refuse & Planning, etc.
County Council (Education, Roads, etc) elections will be
next year.
Town Council - There probably won’t be an election
because not enough people come forward! As usual,
numbers will probably have to be made up by co-opting
those people who are willing to volunteer.
Paul Dangerfield writes
This month there were four thefts from vehicles, related
to badges stolen from vehicles parked in the Northfields
Road area. The burglaries appear to be mainly along the
Horsley side of the parish.
Please report anything suspicious immediately to police,
and by working together, we can reduce crime.
24 hr switchboard: 0845 090 1234
Crimestoppers: 0800 555 111
The cows are back on the common
...with no deeper understanding of the 40mph limit than
they had last year. Don’t be like the chap who,
surveying his write-off car (and the written-off cow),
kept muttering - ‘But I was driving within the speed
limit..’
A change of name - but the cakes and plants
remain the same!
Nailsworth W.I. Market is to become Nailsworth
Country Market Ltd.
But it will still be in the Mortimer Rooms on Fridays from
9-10.45am.
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Events
Nailsworth Gardening Group is taking a coach to
Iford Manor, Bradford on Avon and Heale House
Gardens, nr. Salisbury on Tuesday June 22nd. Non-club
members welcome. £14. Leaving the bus station (‘Town
Square’) at 9am. Barbara Uzzell 872132.
St. George’s Church Fete
It’s time to begin thinking about
the Church Fete. It used to be
one of the great events of the
year and it’s hoped that it will
be once again. It’s planned for
2pm on the 17th July.
The Rope Store Studio
Gallery
Gallery is showing the work
of three local artists from May
29th to July 3rd. Matthew
Harris and Daniel Fisher
combine to produce some
exciting decorated porcelain
vessels alongside Maggie Shaw’s restrained paintings.
They will be talking about their work on Wed. June 9th at
6pm. 753799.
Emerald Tea-time Concert
Christopher Northam, piano, Roger Huckle, violin and
Rachel Howgego, Cello will be playing music by Haydn,
Schubert and Beethoven at Christ Church on Saturday 27th
June at 3pm. £5 in advance, £6 on the door. 821360.
Mini mini roundabout
Next month
The Nigglesworth about traffic lights at the Nailsworth
mini-roundabout: there is a problem and many of us have
seen horrendous near misses – but what exactly is the
problem
Roundabout warning signs on the A46 trunk road are
generally restrained – compare them with those on the
A40 round Gloucester – but those for the Nailsworth mini
are pathetic. If you come into Nailsworth you may notice
a roundabout sign tucked in behind the Egypt Mill hedge
and there’s another more or less on the give-way line of
the actual roundabout, presently hidden by drooping
cherry blossom.
If this was the A40 in Gloucester you’d have had a
roundabout ‘reduce speed now’ sign somewhere about the
Shell garage, repeated for more conservative drivers by
Tradeplas; then there’d be distance chevron boards, and
maybe a change of speed limit.
The roundabout itself is pretty easy to miss. But then it
isn’t a roundabout in the sense that people go round it. If
you’re driving an artic, delivering to Tesco or the Co-Op,
coming from Stroud, you’ll drive over it; you have to. If
you’ve come down Spring Hill and are going towards
Minchinhampton you, quite properly, go straight across.
If you’re coming from Stroud and going on to Bath the
minimal dog-leg you do is not going round the
roundabout; it’s to avoid running into the Old George.
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This month’s Local
Hero!
Play reading
Nailsworth Dramatic Society are
now holding play reading
evenings the first Tuesday in
every month. In May, they read
a John Godber play - Weekend
Breaks, which was funny yet
thought provoking, looking at the
difficulties in communicating
experienced by parents and their
(grown up) children.
Next up, on Tuesday 1 June
(7.30 at the Band Room, Brewery Lane) is Rattle of a
Simple Man by Charles Dyer. Do join them for
refreshments and an
enjoyable evening's read-around!
Paula McLean
At
Emmaus.
Friendly and efficient.
Sir William Romney’s School Summer Fete
Lots of our youngsters go to Sir William Romney’s
School in Tetbury. They are having a Grand Fete on
June 27th with Circus Skills Workshops and shows by
Thomas Trilby, Gentleman Juggler. Magical!
Stroud Valley Open Studios
Every year, for two week-ends in June, most of our
local artists open their studios to display their paintings
& pottery, their fabrics and artefacts. It covers the five
valleys but more than a dozen are in Nailsworth.
Week-ends of 12th & 13th & 19th-20th. Get the
beautiful guide, with route maps & pictures - free-from
the Information Centre.
Paper Team This Month, THANK YOU!!
Distribution Co-ordinator Bill Affleck:(832619)
Kathleen Beard, Mike Brinkworth, Harold Butterworth, Lucy Carter,
Jonathan Duckworth, Rhona Fox, Barry Hathaway, Maire Jarman, Just
Traiding, Stella Knight, Don Luke, Ann Makemson, Ann Marshall, Ollie
Payne, Tamzin Phillips, David Penn, Richard Kendall, Joan Rowbotham,
Martin Stone, Barry Wade, Craig Williams, Lesley Williams-Allen.
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Focus on Youth
Nailsworth Scouts
Now, as the evenings get lighter and the days get
warmer, Nailsworth Scouts (aged 10 – 14½ years old)
are looking forward to a busy summer term.
It started with some traditional knot tying as the Scouts
built chariots and raced them round King George V
Field, but Scouting in the 21 st Century is not just about
tying knots and doing good deeds. For example
Nailsworth Scouts are looking forward to taking part in
the District Scout Orienteering Competition in the
middle of May and feel they have a good chance of
winning; we look forward to bringing you the results in
a future issue of Nailsworth News.
In June some of the older Scouts will be putting into
practice some of the map reading and navigation skills
they learnt last term as they go back-packing among the
valleys of the Black Mountains.
“The Malvern Challenge”, also in June, is an annual
Gloucestershire event for over 3000 Scouts from across
the UK - the Nailsworth Scouts will be there enjoying a
weekend of challenges, competitions, sports and a huge
“scouting party” ending with a firework display.
Looking further ahead to July there’s a huge district fun
day with activities ranging from rock climbing, archery,
shooting and competitions, to arts, crafts, sports, games
and many more. Troop summer camp is always one of
the highlights of the year and in 2004 it’s taking place
near Malvern at the beginning of August.
We’re proud that 3 Scouts from the troop are part of the
Stroud and Tetbury District Contingent to the Scout
Association’s European Jamboree in 2005. This will be
the largest Scouting event in Europe for over 10 years
and will bring together over 25,000 Scouts from across
Europe and beyond. All the members of the contingent,
drawn from across the Stroud and Tetbury area, have
already met one another at their first pre-Jamboree
“getting to know you” day on Good Friday. They are
now all looking
forward to the next
pre-Jamboree teambuilding
event later
in August where
they will spend three
days taking part in
sailing, kayaking,
dragon-boat racing,
raft-building and
camping at the
National Scout
Water Activities
Centre near Marlow.
In addition to all this
there are the weekly
Scout meetings.
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Ross Workman, Head of Nailsworth Primary
School writes
Families in Partnership
Congratulations to more than 10 parents and carers who
took part in our extended Parents in Partnership course
at School over the last months. With the support of
outside tutors and our own staff from our school and
Phoenix Playmates, parents have completed an extended
course designed to strengthen the link between home and
school. They worked in sessions alone and alongside
their children, designed to help them support learning in
each of the key areas of experience in the Foundation
Stage. Our thanks to the parents, staff and tutors
involved. We are looking forward to running a new
course next year.
Digital Stroud Group
We have also been delighted to host a basic computer
skills course run under the auspices of the Digital Stroud
initiative each Monday morning this term. This course
has been particularly taken up by members of the
volunteer team running the Town Information Centre -
we hope they have enjoyed their time back at school!
History comes to Life
Nearly 100 children were transported back in time
following the visit of the local Rainbow Theatre group.
As part of their history studies, children dressed in rags
and journeyed back to Victorian times in a short but
lively presentation by a group of 5 actors. Life was very
different for children then and the role-play gave our
children a vivid experience of how things could have
been as a chimney sweep, a mine worker, a match girl or
a Board School pupil. History has never seemed so real!
Out and about
This is the season of school trips and our children have
been 'out and about' this month. Children from 3 classes
have been enjoying programmes at Westonbirt
Arboretum for the first time this year. Other groups will
be visiting Bristol Zoo, Oldown Country Park and
Slimbridge. Our most intrepid journey is saved for the
Year 6 children in the last full week of term who are
travelling once again to the Isle of Wight. More than 30
children and 4 staff will be enjoying a 5 day stay in
Shanklin and, among other adventures, will have a
chance to visit a medieval castle, hunt for fossils, live the
life of a smuggler and explore the 'amazon' rainforest.
And all without leaving the island!
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Sport in Nailsworth Sport in Nailsworth
Please contact Don Luke (832812) or Martin Stone (833132) for inclusion on this page.
Nailsworth Mills Bowling Club
As part of Nailsworth Festival, the Bowls Club had a
‘Taster Day’ when non-members who would like to
try out the game could come along without any
obligation and satisfy their curiosity with bowls and
instruction freely available. It was a cold, wet,
miserable day but still 5 people turned up to have a go
and 3 of them applied to join the club – so something
was right!
We are holding 3 more taster days – Wed. 26 th May
from 1pm-5pm, and from 10am to 5pm on Sunday 6 th
June and Saturday 12 th June. We hope to see you
there!
Cricket
Photographs by Martin Stone
I visited the Commoners’ Nympsfield ground on
Sunday 16 th May with your intrepid photographer and
witnessed a most entertaining game of cricket. In
scoring 178 by tea, with 71
from Nailsworth’s Simon
Elmer, I was fairly
confident that the home
team would enjoy an easy
victory. Not so! North
Cerney overcame their total
in 11 fewer overs to
comfortably win the match.
Nareen Kumar opening the
bowling for Commoners.
Of course winning and
losing are only secondary to
the “occasion” in village
cricket. Tea was exceptional by any standards.
(Particularly the egg sandwiches and the green olives
– yes olives!) The view of the countryside from the
pavilion is stunning and the bumpy outfield provides
endless entertainment, except if you happen to be one
of the unfortunate fielders! The Commoners youngest
player, India born Nareen Kumar, works for
Williams Kitchen and, much to the delight of the
team, has recently had his visa extended by one year
enabling him to complete the 2004 season. He has a
whippy bowling action and if he can achieve more
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consistency of line and length could be a fine bowler. This
year Commoners have entered the Pratt Cup so cricket is
played most Wednesday evenings and Sunday afternoons
for the next few months. [See the diary for details.]
Please put the date of the Commoners Eights in your
diaries: Sunday 15 th August. This is a great fun day for all
the family with good cheap food and drinks plus
entertainments. For details phone Ron Birch on 750371.
Nailsworth Tennis Club
has started a very busy summer season of matches
competing at various levels with other clubs throughout the
county. Despite all the uncertainty about its venue, the
members still enjoy a
friendly competitive
and social
atmosphere.
The club run six
teams in the summer
leagues, 3 Men's and
3 Ladies and can offer
team tennis for the
majority of members.
Since the formation in
1989 the club has
gone from strength to strength with the Ladies A team
competing in the Premier division for a second season.
Three qualified LTA coaches offer coaching to all standards
from the beginner to the team players. Adult membership is
up to maximum so this year we are concentrating on and
encouraging junior membership. Phil Sims takes control of
the juniors and has been progressively building up his
'squads'. The teaching sessions make the youngsters work
but are also good fun.
Contact Phil on 834903 or take a look at our website,
www.nailsworthltc.co.uk
FGR new signings
(Can anyone tell us about the whippet racing on Sunday
mornings at Nympsfield or was somebody pulling my leg)
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The Men’s ‘A’ team
Manager, Tim Harris, has signed 3 new players: Charlie
Griffin (25), Danny Greaves (20) & Matt Aubrey (19)
NAILSWORTH Recreation Centre
Nailsworth Primary School, Nympsfield Road
Tel (01453) 836951
• Get Fit, Stay Fit classes
• Badminton and Table Tennis facilities
• Function rooms available for hire
• Soccer pitches and training areas available
• Indoor 5 A-side and basketball facilities for hire
OPENING HOURS - Monday to Wednesday and Friday
. . . 6pm to 10 pm
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Feedback & Letters
Sue Reed of St. Chloe (NOT Cllr. Sue Reed!)
Phoned to say that the Mr. Grant in the Price’s Store
picture in the April issue was Cecil, her father, not
Arthur, who was his brother.
Ruth Liengaard writes
As the artist who made the proposal for the bronze pig in
Nailsworth I write in response to the remarks made by,
‘the very distinguished sculptor, Ian Rank-Broadly’ i.e.
that the cost of a bronze pig for Nailsworth was rather
high – or more precisely, preposterous’.
Of the options a bronze pig was undoubtedly the most
expensive at £16,250 but having carefully considered the
figures I estimated that even if I gave my time as an
artist entirely free it would still cost about £15,200.
The making of the mould and the casting of the model in
bronze alone costs around £10,000.
I believe the proposals can be looked at in detail at the
tourist information shop. I personally like all the ideas
and would love to see them all realised in different parts
of the town.
Finally, if Ian Rank-Broadly knows of a foundry that is
substantially less expensive and of an equal expertise to
our local firm, Pangolin, I would genuinely love to hear
from him.
The origin of this proposal came from the ‘The
Fountain’
In the Spring 2004 issue they gave the following figures:
‘Bronze pig on plinth - £16250+£4400 for plinth
Concrete pig on plinth - £6900+£4400 for plinth
Reclaimed iron & steel pig - £6500
Cedar pig - £4000
Wooden sculpture on concrete plinth—£2500-£2700
Old Spot seats - £900
All quotations will have VAT, installation, groundwork
such as plinths, plaque, lighting & sculptor’s fees
added.’
There seem to be some anomalies here!
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Re the spring edition of The Fountain about the proposed
Pig sculpture and the comments from Ian Rank-Broadly
in last month’s NN. It seems quite nonsensical for all this
money to be spent on such a sculpture when there are
many more worthwhile causes.
The Town Council seems to have been slow in coming
forward with comments although this was partly because
the delivery of The Fountain was upset.
Have tenders been put out and accepted Is it too late to
stop such a scheme If there are companies who wish to
spend their money in sponsoring such a monument then
so be it, but to spend taxpayers money is not right. What
happened to the great scheme to move the Fountain in
Market Street Surely this should be addressed first
before such monuments are erected in our name! The
Mortimer Gardens would be a fine place to put the
Fountain, not squashed into Cossack Square or on the
corner of Fountain Street where major foundations would
have to be built just to house the thing!
For a fraction of the cost we could plant trees along Old
Market. As for the money wasted on The Town Square
sign at the Bus Station ... sheer nonsense.
Winifred Page writes
On-pavement parking is only one of the hazards facing
mothers with push-chairs, the disabled and the elderly;
others include too few lowered kerbs, shops with difficult
doorways, pavements in disrepair and narrow pavements
blocked with advertising boards, displays of goods or
plant tubs. Many of these problems could be overcome if
the local authorities and people in general were more
aware. We would like to hear from anyone interested in
becoming part of an ‘access awareness’ group. Please
contact me (835841) or Reg Urquhart (832777).
Canvas signs. Quite a lot of businesses - C2, Psisoft,
Hobbs - advertise their businesses by draping canvas
signs outside their (listed) buildings. They need to let us
know what they do but they can’t get planning
permission for permanent ones. Wouldn’t it be better to
have good approved stylish permanent signs
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Hazel Redding writes from Tetbury
Re the picture of the chimney on the May NN: there
used to be an incinerator along the Avening Road
where Chamberlain’s used to dispose of rubbish. I
know it’s not the Holspring Bedding chimney as it is
the wrong shape.
James Chamberlain tells us
that the chimney was the chimney of the boiler house
for Nailsworth Mills and possibly dates back to the
time when the mill went from water- to steam-power.
Big, reciprocating engines drove lay-shafts running in
the roof space of the mill, driving individual
machines through long, leather belts. The brick
chimney was demolished and replaced by steel
chimneys, the most recent
installed in the early 1970s.
Congratulations to
Hazel Webb who abseiled
down the Eagle Star Tower in
Cheltenham and raised £400
for the Spring Centre in
Gloucester.
Nailsworth & District
Flower Arrangement
Society who have achieved
their 30th (Pearl) Anniversary.
340 members & guests attended their Open Day from
which they raised £1000 for the Samaritans
Back row:
Daphne Turner
(Founder
Chairman),
Barbara Pollard
(Malmsbury
Abbey Gardens)
& 2
representatives
of the
Samaritans.
Front row: Jill
Mark Saunders who was awarded £500 for the
garden he created in Stroud for Worcestershire
Mental Health Association.
and Thank-you
Hazel Webb
To all the shopkeepers and traders who sponsored the
Nailsworth Festival.
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by Ollie Payne, our youth reporter
Gloucestershire’s Summer Activities
Programme
Following pilot schemes in 2001, Gloucestershire Youth
& Community Service can now tell you that it’s been
successful in getting funding for this scheme for the
following three years. (2004 will be its third year).
It’s mainly aimed at those 16 year olds who, after GCSE’s,
are at risk of drifting out of education, training or
employment but it’s also open to 16 year olds who are not
sure what to do after their GCSE’s.
The programme is completely FREE to all participants
from Gloucestershire. There are 234 places available all
across the county.
All the programmes options will have a ‘taster’ day or
sessions sometime during the spring and will have a core
residential programme in the summer. These include
activities, support and careers advice.
Programme options include an outdoor education
programme for each district. There’s a choice of any of the
following: Football, Rugby, ICT and Arts and Drama
programmes. Recruitment is through youth workers at
youth clubs all across the county. Youth workers will be
seeking assistance from teachers, tutors, deputy heads and
careers staff to help choose people who are suitable to
complete the residential courses. They will also be looking
for genuine students who are most likely to benefit from
the programme.
Further information will be available at local Youth Clubs
across the county at opening times. In Nailsworth this will
be Tuesday nights between 7 and 9pm.
If you are interested and think you would benefit from the
experience, ask your youth workers for more information.
It will run from 26 th to 30 th July 2004.
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by Bill Affleck
Business News Round-up
up
Five Valleys Communications is the new phone shop
next to the Cross. Brian was here before, but this is a
new, independent company, starting with mobile phones
but with plans to extend into compute consumables and
other IT areas.
Unless you were setting up a polar expedition you
probably haven’t had contact with the Snow Sled
clothing and personal kit operation which was in
Nailsworth Mills. It, and the part of the operation more
concerned with hardware, are being brought together
under one roof and – you can’t win them all – that roof is
in Tetbury.
Anyone who has battled the traffic to deliver or collect at
the Nailsworth Mowers shop and workshop on Pensile
Road will welcome news of their upcoming move to new
and larger premises near the bowling green in the
Nailsworth Mills Estate.
Also moving to larger premises on the Estate are Ionex,
reflecting their expanding business.
Hoopers Sheds are moving from Ebley to a site adjacent
to Anglian Conservatories at the entrance to the Garden
Centre on the Avening Road. They do everything from
dog kennels to substantial garden buildings – contact
Chris or Linda on 839415.
The Avening Barn site, opposite the Garden Centre is
being cleaned up, after nearly 100 years of being used as
a tip: a major operation. It is planned to renovate and
repair the barn…
Some confusion over two items in our last issue:
they are still cooking at Williams Kitchen; it is only the
mechanics of off-site catering (waitress service, etc.)
which has been hived off.
NAILSWORTH’S
ELECTRICIAN
Dave Humphries
Tel/Fax 01453 836681
Mobile 07971 979194
Domestic, Commercial,
CCTV, Security Home
& Garden Lighting
PL2M
At ‘My Fair Lady’, the boutique opposite William’s,
they’re still selling new and good quality nearly new
clothing as well as hiring hats. The wedding season is
under way so why not make some money and take your
unwanted occasion wear into ‘My Fair Lady’.
The garden room has opened at Old Mother Hubbard,
selling outdoor furnishing - and there’s a coffee bar!
The Chamber of Trade and Commerce
Officers of the Chamber were re-appointed at the AGM
on May 14th. The roles of membership & minutes
secretary have been merged.
Input for the ‘class action’ compensation claim against
Severn Trent is progressing, but slowly. Anyone who is
sitting on the form and thinking about getting round to it
sometime might want to think NOW.
The first judging of the ‘Make it a Golden Summer in
Nailsworth’ initiative will be in the 3rd week of July;
judging by Tony Russell. Entries by 30th June, please.
The Chamber now has a number of proposals for
possible solutions to Nailsworth’s car parking
problem. Further action, which will need serious money,
whichever solutions are chosen, is on hold pending the
outcome of the Town Health check, currently under way.
Meanwhile traders might follow the example of Graham
at C2 who has made arrangements to park in a private
drive during the working day.
No, the Post Office sign is not there yet - but we’re told
it’s now on order; no delivery date specified.
Jacaranda
Jackie & Karen have sold their business but it will still be
a lovely flower shop in the capable hands of Sue Clarke
who currently teaches floristry at Bath College.
They would like to thank their customers and their loyal
staff, Christine, Amee & Heather but especially their
Mum who has helped them so much and their beloved
Dad, Norman Green, who sadly died last year but who
had been such a mainstay of the business.
JIB App 30 yrs
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Fish Farm
Terrascapes Ltd
Hard and Soft Landscaping
Giles Granger HND
Ruskin Mill plays a great part in Nailsworth. Every month
we print a list of the opportunities they offer to our
community - arts & crafts of all sorts, story-telling, music
and a very nice little café. They are immensely generous as
anyone who went to the supper for Friends of the Festival
or has been involved with Twinning will tell you.
The College is a registered Charity which provides
specialist further education for 90 students with learning
difficulties.
The restoration of the fish farm has been one of their many
successful projects. It dates back to1886 and is recognised
as the oldest trout farm in
Europe.
In April they held a
Community Day, funded by
the People’s Places Award
Scheme, operated by the
British Trust for Conservation
Volunteers who awarded them
a grant of over £8,000 for
plants, tools, etc. 25 willing
workers turned out in glorious
sunshine on the 2 nd day. Work
involved planting up the long
bed opposite spring Pond,
building block walling alongside water channels and
constructing post & rail fencing along the path.
Ruskin Mill students, Scott Hunter, Jonathan Perrin and
Geoffrey Hicks joined in with Staff members, John Cooper,
Cliff, Rose & Sam Dressell, Michael & Linda Frosch, Jay
Whiting, Paul Grellier, Annabelle Mitchell & Richard
Rodgers and local volunteers, Mike Offord, Fleur
Robinson, Karen Saunders, Alex Crocker, Liam Kilyon,
Marcel Ogurchak and George Rowles.
Take a walk along the valley and see the improvements –
they planted roses, fuchsias, sweet briar and lavender.
It makes a lovely short outing for locals and visitors and
you can finish with a good cup of coffee and a cake and
come home with some of the fresh home grown vegetables.
Volunteers take a rest at the fish farm
Away with the Fairies but still on the Hill
by Lucy Carter
A neighbour of mine who frankly should know better
has taken to asking me daft questions such as ‘Who is
Hanro’ She clearly hasn’t been following the plot and
for those of you who have only recently tuned into my
ramblings I shall explain. Hanro is the stage name
given to my current husband in this column in order to
preserve his anonymity. Some issues back it was
decided that it made him sound like a wealthy German
banker crossed with a pair of good quality ladies
undies. He is neither of these things. He does however
bring me tea in bed at 6.45 every morning during term
time and at 7.45am in the holidays and for that alone he
deserves my undying love and respect.
Also, the name Hanro is spookily similar to that of Mr
Anne Robinson, who is known simply as Penrose,
although he sounds more like a Cornish
banker. I admire Anne and would like
to be her. For a rabbit seller’s daughter
she has done well for herself and that
face-lift is fairly enviable too.
Following a recent rather gamine
haircut (regular readers will not need
the brains of an Archbishop to work out
who did it) some of my crueller friends
advised me not to shop in Waitrose in
Cirencester as I would almost certainly
be mistaken for Anne Robinson and
pestered for autographs. Then she went and had that
face lift and they gave me the all clear telling me I
could just about pass for her granny on a good day.
It’s enough to make a priest scream.
STOP PRESS! Anne has just announced that she is
hanging up her laptop in order to ‘spend more time
with her family’. Presumably, she has ‘woken up and
smelt the coffee’ and ‘been living a lie’ amongst other
clichés.
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Local History — Ann Makemson
Stokescroft, Chestnut Hill
Stokescroft, near Cossack Square, is a very attractive
house, built about 1700, with three gables with the usual
small oval windows and, below, elegant sash windows.
The doorway has a fine shell hood. The rainwater heads
are the original lead ones as are the interior oak staircases
with twisted balustrades. The room to the right on the
ground floor still has its Cotswold stone flags and
fireplace intact.
The house probably incorporates a smaller 17 th C. house.
The whole building was restored with the help of a grant
in 1972 when scribblings were found on an attic wall
suggesting local soldiers had been billeted there in 1812-
1815 giving rise to it being called ‘The Barracks’.
Legend has it that Russian prisoners were kept here during
the Crimean War giving Cossack Square its name.
In Victorian days it was the home of the Stokes family.
Adrian Stokes J.P. was a magistrate and before anyone
could be taken into custody by the Nailsworth Police and
sent to Horsley Prison they had to appear before him.
Adjoining Stokescroft a ‘blind house’ was built in 1834.
This was a small windowless prison where the ‘drunk &
disorderly’ could be lodged temporarily.
In 1889 Stokescroft was privately converted to become
Nailsworth’s first flats for the elderly.
The restoration of Stokescroft took place in 1972. That’s
when Smiths Solicitors moved in from Smith House in
Pensile Road.
The building is open to visitors on Wednesdays 2-4pm by
appointment only.
William Smith, the founder of the family firm of
Solicitors, died suddenly at the age of 53 and in 1862 a
memorial stone drinking fountain was erected
commemorating him and the fact that he was instrumental
in securing a pure supply of water for Nailsworth.
We have had contact with Mrs. Bythway who lives in
Sherringham. She is a direct descendent of William
Smith. Her father, Geoffrey Pavey-Smith gave land to the
town in the old Market in 1931 & in 1938, the land on
which the bus station now stands. Her view is that if the
fountain is to be re-sited (again) it should be to Cossack
Square, near the Solicitors’ office.
GABRIOLA
Rebels with Disabilities
Not just another
Charity shop!
The Shop for the Guild of
Disabled Homeworkers in
Fountain Street is in trouble.
It has almost run out of
money. If it has to close it
will be a great loss to several
groups of people. It is, after
all, the only place in town
where it’s possible to get any
sort of haberdashery, knitting
wools, embroidery threads, etc. (to say nothing of
Dolly’s clothes). Nothing in the shop is second-hand
and their greetings cards are second to none.
More important, it is unique in Britain as the shopfront
for about 350-400 people who, though disabled, can
and do make a huge variety high quality goods for sale.
These goods are sold free of any surcharge. The shop
depends on the haberdashery sales for its income
which has to cover rent, lighting, heating, staff, etc.
The staff include Fay Ede the co-ordinator, Margaret
King who looks after the shop helped by Lucy
Williams and volunteers including Val Pride and
Rosemary Bowman.
They are looking for sponsors - can anyone
help
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Vegetable growing & composting
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Planting borders, pruning small trees,
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CHARLES GRAYSON 01453 7665269
rope store studio gallery
making their mark
a collaboration
daniel fisher - ceramics
matthew harris - textiles & drawings
maggie shaw - paintings
may 29 to 3 july
wednesday - saturday 11am - 5pm
open discussion with the three artists – june 9th
rope store studio gallery, old market, nailsworth
01453 839440 www.ropestoregallery.co.uk
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Specialist in Stone & Listed Buildings
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Tel 01453 825948 Mob: 07976 383969

Nailsworth folk: - Norman Phillips
by Mike Brinkworth
Because of his deep-rooted
association with
Nailsworth, Norman has
become one of the town’s
most recognisable
personalities. He keeps
himself extremely well
informed on all town and
local issues by regularly
attending Town Council
Meetings, devoting much
of his time to reading in the
library, and assisting in the Nailsworth Archives. ‘I like to
know what’s happening’, he said. He takes a special interest
in environmental and conservation issues and is wellknown
for his enthusiasm for recycling steel and aluminium
cans. He is also a member of the team that regularly
delivers the Nailsworth News.
Norman came to live in Glendower, Watledge in 1949; his
mother had bought the property from her Aunt Helen,
widow of the poet, W.H. Davies, who had occupied the
house until his death in 1940. In those early days he
remembers a very different Nailsworth with family-run
stores, a busy railway station yard, a clock on stilts and a
garage in Fountain Street, six town pubs, and two-way
traffic passing through Market Street (much of Old Market
was still in private use). Since then, he has witnessed all its
many changes, but happily admits that he wouldn’t want to
live anywhere else.
As a great nephew of W. H.
Davies, he has often been
consulted about the poet’s life
and has contributed a number
of items to the town archive
collection. He especially
remembers being a guest of
honour at the unveiling of the
W. H. Davies sculpture in
Newport, Monmouthshire in
1990 commemorating the 50 th
anniversary of his death.
Each week he takes part in
three distinctly different kinds of church meeting. At the
Friends’ Meeting House he experiences quiet meditation
and silent worship, whilst at Christ Church he shares in
readings and discussions with the Bible Study Group. In
complete contrast to these gentle, contemplative activities,
he greatly enjoys the Stroud Christian Fellowship meetings
with their joyous and exuberant music making and song. He
quietly boasts that, ‘By attending more than one church, I
meet a wider range of fellow -christians’.
Sadly, Glendower Cottage now awaits essential repairs and
Norman is housed in temporary accommodation. He looks
forward to returning home when the work has been
completed.
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Ruskin Mill
Centre for Cultural Development
Ruskin Mill is inspired by the work of William Morris, Rudolf Steiner and John Ruskin
2 -27 June
EXHIBITION:
A contemporary drawing show by selected artists, both local
and national, organised by Lorraine Robbins. This exhibition
forms part of Stroud Valleys Open Studios visual arts festival.
Saturday 26 June 10.30-12.30
12.30
STORYTELLING
for children (aged 5+) with Allison Cumberbirch
£4 Adults, £3 child, £10 family ticket
Thursday 8 July
A YEAR’S WORK
Ruskin Mill students’ exhibition of art and craft
Monday 12 July - Friday 15 July
Chris Wood and the String Summer School
GALLERY: 10– 5 daily:
Regular exhibitions of art, craft and the environment
REGULAR EVENTS:
Rag Rugs, Felting, Indigo Dyeing with Margaret
Docherty 833320: Plant Dyeing with Marianne van der Tas 762862:
Soapmaking with Jonathon Code 766931: Stonecarving with Greg Tricker 755352:
Voice & performance Work with Robin Labron 07977 174758: Community Art Clas-
ses 833472: Yoga with Chris Hewett 834304: Children’s Storytelling 837537.
Old Bristol Road, Nailsworth, Glos GL6 0LA
Tel: 01453 837537 www.ruskin-mill.org.uk
Please use car park at HORSLEY MILL or public parking.
Evening & weekends please use DIPPLES car park.
see web site for full listing of events: www.ruskin-mill.org.uk
Nailsworth Library displays the town’s only permanent
memorial to W.H.Davies. This beautiful tinted
limewood relief panel was especially carved by
sculptor David John for the W. H. Davies Evening
held in September 1990 to commemorate the 50 th
anniversary of the poet’s death. During that very
special evening celebration of poetry, music and
narration, David presented the panel to Nailsworth
Civic Society, who received it on behalf of the people
of Nailsworth. The question then arose ‘where could it
be safely housed for the maximum number of local
residents to see it’
The library, a literary resource and a central location
and meeting place, became the obvious choice,
particularly when the idea was so warmly welcomed
by the staff there.
It has proved to be the ideal site.
COACHING
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Are there hidden aspects to your work problem
Want to find a way forward that suits you
If you answer ‘yes’ to any of these, contact
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Our monthly theme page.
This month we look at Solicitors, Accountants and all those people in the
town who deal with our financial affairs.
So far this year we’ve looked at such diverse themes as Fitness (Feb), practical services, like gardening (March), the
Festival(April) and places to stay (May). If you’ve been left out this month please let us know and we’ll mention you in
the next issue.
Clive Barlow outside his office
Clive Barlow
is at Wheelwrights Corner.
He’s an Accountancy & Taxation Consultant.
Tel/Fax: 835351.
Email: debruykerbarlow@aol.com
John Berry Insurance Services
Nailsworth Accountancy & Tax Centre
This is a firm of Insurance Brokers, represented
here by Paul Lennard. He’ll give you
independent advice and, despite his address,
we’re sure he’ll give you peace of mind.
He’s at Frustration House in Market Street.
Tel: 834800. Fax: 835848
Email: john.berry@btconnect.com
This firm which deals with accountancy and Tax matters is in the Town Hall.
They specialise in helping small businesses and they’re very much
community based. They’re open from 9am to 8pm.
Tel: 835050
Fax: 836683
Photographs by Martin Stone
Edward Jones Investments
is in Fountain Street.
Liz O’Dell, their Investment
Representative offers friendly
individual advice.
Paul Lennard
Mike Jeffries (Director), Emma Mills (Director)
& Clare Allway (Office Manager)
of Nailsworth Accountancy & Tax Centre
She has taken on the useful role of
getting local professional women
to meet and get to know each
other.
Liz O’Dell
Tel: 836151
Fax: 836140 Email: elizabeth.odell@edwardjones.com
Extending a warm welcome to old
and new clients and their pets
LANSDOWN VETERINARY SURGEONS
THE VETERINARY CLINIC
OLD MARKET PLACE, NAILSWORTH TEL: 834930
Full 24 hour emergency hospital facilities at
The Clockhouse Veterinary Hospital, Wallbridge, Stroud
(01453) 752555 http://www.lansdown-vets.co.uk
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Hobbs House bakery/café
The things I love about Nailsworth
Number 16:
“Vital, small unique shops
Williams & Hobbs top of a great pile.”
Ed Zactly
Bussage
www.hobbshousebakery.co.uk

name of a predecessor.
Tel: 839286
Fax: 839289
email: annehester@thinkpositive.co.uk
Sutton Dipple
Anne Hester is an
independent financial adviser.
She’ll help you with mortgage
and other financial matters. She’s
independent and has been in
business for 25 years & doing
mortgages for the last twenty.
Open 5 days a week and out of
hours by appointment. You’ll
find her office at 10, Bridge
Street & although the shop is
well-labelled
the pretty
antique sign
carries the
This is a firm of Chartered Accountants and Registered
Auditors.
Their services cover everything from Income Tax to Savings,
Corporation Tax, Inheritance Tax and all sorts of related
matters.
They’re at
8, Wheelwright’s Corner, Old Market.
Tel: 833060 Fax: 833070.
Email
info@suttonn.dipple.co.uk and
their website is
http://suttondipple.co.uk
ACP Solutions
Accounting & Computing
Services offer a complete
modern approach to
accounting.
All work is supervised or
undertaken by professionally
qualified Chartered Accountants.
They also sell the accounts package, Sage.
Tel: 834883
Fax:835824
Email: info@acpsolutions.co.uk
Anne Hester’s shop
with its antique
hanging sign
Tim Dipple & Ian Sutton
Community Spot by Stella Knight
A.E. Smith & Son is a long established firm,
founded nearly 200 years ago. Today it is a
thriving three-Partner practice with offices in
Nailsworth and Stroud. Caroline James is the
Partner at Stokescroft, Cossack Square.
A.E. Smith is justifiably
proud of its excellent
reputation and
professional,
experienced staff. The
legal team comprises
three Partners
supported by three
Assistant Solicitors. A
further two Assistant
Solicitors are being
recruited.
Within its range of
Caroline James
legal services the firm
has developed four important specialist
departments of expertise: Education Law, Family
Law, Crime and Commercial Property. The
remainder of the portfolio includes Domestic
Property, Probate (including Wills and Trusts) and
general Civil Litigation, including Employment.
The firm is competent to advise on local and
national issues and is known to give clear,
practical advice. It is regarded highly within
the local communities and a particular
strength is its ability to offer a personal and
flexible service, which is evidenced by
enjoying lasting relationships with many of
its clients.
An extension to the firm’s premises in
Stroud was completed last year. This
provides additional offices and will allow
room for future expansion.
Tel: 832566
Fax: 835441
Email: nailsworthenquiries@aesmith.co.uk
www.aesmith.co.uk
Co - op
Community Dividend Scheme
A minimum of 1% of the Society’s profits are returned
to benefit the local community through the
Community Dividend Scheme.
If you think a project you know of could qualify
for a grant of up to £1,000,
Call 01865 256235 for more information.
Oxford, Swindon & Gloucester
15
Abbeyfield House offers comfortable, secure and affordable
accommodation for active elderly people. So are you-
Tired of preparing your own meals
Would you like more companionship
Want to live as part of a caring family
Why not think of joining us
To find out about possible vacancies please ring us.
Abbeyfield House, Nailsworth. 01453 834987
Industrial & Provident Society 22425R

What’s On - June. For free listing ring
Maire Jarman 832933
29 May-3 Making their Mark exhibition at the Studio Gallery.
July Daniel Fisher, Matthew Harris, Maggie Shaw.
12-13th & Stroud Open Studios - see page 5.
19-20th
1 June-28
Aug
JUNE
‘Time Out’, exhibition at the Rivers gallery.
Nailsworth Society Theatregoers. Now booking ‘Blood
Brothers’, musical. Cheltenham, 7 Aug, matinee £28.
‘Blithe Spirit’, starring Penelope Keith, Malvern, 8 Sept,
matinee, £22. Further details on Library Notice Board.
2 Wed ‘Rugby, My Home Town’ demonstration by Mrs Jane Fox,
Nailsworth Flower Society, 7pm Town Hall.
3 Thurs ‘Four Gloucestershire Poets’, David Walton. Luncheon
Group, Nailsworth Society. 11.30 at Egypt Mill. Sign up
on board by Tues 1 st .
4 Fri W.I. Country Market. Every Friday, Mortimer Room
9-10.45am.
7 Mon ‘Yet More Mediaeval Instruments’, Mark Venn. Ceramics
& Decorative Arts Group, Nailsworth Society 7.30
Mortimer Room.
8 Tues Nailsworth News Paper Team Meeting. 7pm. Barley Hill.
9 Wed Open discussion with 3 exhibiting artists.
6pm. Rope Store Gallery.
10 Thurs Election Day for European Parliament and Stroud District
Council. Polls open from 7am-10pm.
13 Sun Dunkirk Mill Visitor Centre open 12-4pm £2(1.50).
Disabled parking available or park at Egypt Mill & walk
along the cycle track. Leaflet & other dates & times from
the Information Centre.
14 Mon Nailsworth W.I. 7.30 St.George’s Parish Rooms. New
members welcome.
14 Mon ‘Family & House History Hints’, with John Loosely &
Nigel Paterson. Local History Research Group, Nailsworth
Society 7.30 Mortimer Room.
15 Tues Town Council Meeting 7pm. Town Hall.
16 Wed Stroud & District Macular Disease Society 3 rd Wed each
month 10.00-12.00 Christ Church.
21 Mon Blood Donor Sessions, 1.30-3.15 & 5-7.15pm.Town Hall.
22 Tues Gardening Group coach trip to Iford Manor & Heale
House Gardens. 9am. Car Park. £14.
Barbara Uzzell 872132.
23 Wed ‘Views around Nailsworth’, a walk led by Cotswold
wardens, suitable for families. Starts from the Bus Station
at 6pm. 2.5miles, 1.5hours.
24 Thurs Rambling Group, Nailsworth Society. Meet outside
Library. See Notice Board for time and details.
26 Sat Country Market 9am-1pm in the Mortimer Gardens.
27 Sun Sir William Romney’s PTFA Summer Fete.12-4pm.
27 Sun Emerald Tea Time Concert. Christ Church. 3pm.
£5 in advance. £6 on the door. 821360. See p.5.
28 Mon ‘The Everyman Theatre: Past, Present & Future’, Derek
Aldridge. Local Studies Group, Nailsworth Society 7.30
Mortimer Room.
1 JULY ‘Nailsworth Now’, A Town Councillor. Luncheon Group,
Nailsworth Society. 11.30 at Egypt Mill. Sign up on board
by Tues 29 th .
5 JULY ‘Local Pottery’, Lucy Birtles. Ceramics & Decorative
Arts Group, Nailsworth Society 7.30 Mortimer Room.
7 JULY ‘Steps Along the Way’, demonstration by David Martin,
Nailsworth Flower Society, 7pm Town Hall.
Next month’s issue will be for July & August.
(There will be no Nailsworth News in August)
16
P/T Secretarial Staff needed. Ian Sutton. 833860.
NAILSWORTH ACCOUNTANCY
& TAX CENTRE IN THE TOWN HALL
ACCOUNTANTS TO THE SELF EMPLOYED,
COMPANY DIRECTORS & THE COMMUNITY
OUR ANNUAL FEE IS BASED ON YOUR SALES
Less than £15,000 fee is £50-100; >£30,000-£150; >£40,000-£180;
>£60,000-£210; >£75,000-£230; Over £100,000 by negotiation.
Our Service includes: Self Assessment Tax Returns; Self Employed Accounts;
PAYE / Wages Completion; Limited Company Accounts; Limited Company
Formations; VAT Returns Completion; SAGE & Quickbooks; Manual
Bookkeeping; Business Start Up Advice; DTI Loan Guarantee Scheme Reviews.
Mike Jefferies MAAT & Emma Mills
Town Hall, Nailsworth 01453 836683 or 01453 835050
Nailsworth News Editorial Information
EDITOR~ Joyce Affleck, 832619 or c/o ‘Not Foxed’
Bookshop, 2 Market St. Nailsworth or joyce.affleck@tinyworld.co.uk
PHOTOGRAPHS/Asst. Editor ~ Martin Stone 833132
DEADLINES for copy and advertising: 15th of month
ADVERTS: Copy, payment and queries please to Ann Marshall
C/o ‘Just Trading’, 7 Fountain St. Nailsworth or 833857 Sizes: Small:
9.5 x 3.75 cm: £15 or £42 for 3; Medium: 9.5 x 6 cm: £26 or £75 for 3;
Large: 9.5 x 14 cm: £50 if space. Payment to Nailsworth News.
Photographs in adverts or requests for front page £5 extra.
POSTAL SUBSCRIPTION: £5/year ~ J. Rowbotham 833110
DISTRIBUTION: organised by Bill Affleck. Please ring 832619
with offers of help. Thanks to all 60 splendid volunteer distributors.
PAPER MEETING: 7pm Tues 8th June at Barley Hill
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