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COTSWOLD TIMES
BOURTON TIMES
JUNE 2015 ISSUE 63
Helping a village in crisis: Alain
Rouveure’s Nepal Fund
PAGE 11
MAGNA CARTA in 20 places: a
Review by Colin Piper
PAGES 14-15
Go that extra furlong – Robin
Furlong, master craftsman
PAGES 22-23
Northleach House of Correction
PAGES 46-47
Rural Policing – is it endangered?
National Policing Survey
PAGES 28-29
WHAT’S ON? –
Exhibitions, fetes, fairs and
festivals. Live music, great
markets, a train ride, galleries
and LOTS of things to get you out
into the sunshine!
PAGES 33‐47
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VISIT US FROM 10AM TO 5PM WEDNESDAY TO SUNDAY
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Winners of The 2000 WORLDAWARE Award for Fair Trade (Patron HM The Queen)
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for every occasion
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to beautiful Batsford
Arboretum & Garden Centre. Wander freely, love
the ambiance and refresh your inner person.
NB. There’s free entry to the Arboretum for Dad
on Father’s Day (on production of a valid child,
of course!)
Gardeners: Whatever your level of
gardening experience, our Garden Shop and
Plant Centre team are always on hand to offer
help and advice about growing, whether in your
back garden or allotment . . . from roses to
rhubarb, with propagators and pots to please.
Twelfth Night outdoor theatre, Thursday
9th July, performances at 1pm and
7pm. A unique opportunity to see the
all-male company, The Lord Chamberlain’s
Men in Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’ in the
wonderful setting of the Arboretum. Gates
open an hour before each performance so
bring your own picnic and a rug/low-backed
chair, settle down and enjoy magical theatre
in a magical venue! Tickets cost £17 (£12
for concessions, £10 for children) on sale at
Batsford or by calling 01386 701441.
Discover beautiful Batsford Arboretum for yourself this June
Batsford is open every day 9am–5pm (Sundays 10am)
Batsford Arboretum and Garden Centre, Batsford,
Moreton-in-Marsh, GL56 9AB.
01386 701441
arboretum@batsfordfoundation.co.uk
www.batsarb.co.uk
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An AMAZING month
for a small bookshop in
Chipping Campden
Emily Dunn followed her dreams and
opened her own ‘indie’ (independent)
bookshop last year. ‘A Festival of
Books’ opened in Chipping Campden,
specialising in children’s books.
It was a brave move – although we
have a choice of bookshops in the
Cotswolds, bookshops have been
in decline for some years. Seriously
worried about the future for ‘indie’
bookshops, the author James
Patterson launched a new award for
independent bookshops, providing a
fund of £250, 000 a year to support
outstanding bookshops across the
country.
In May Emily had news that “Not
only was I awarded some of the
James Patterson grant money for
indepen-dent bookshops, but that the
shop was Book Shop of the Month in
May as voted by Love Your Indie in
association with the Guardian and
Nudge and will be featured on their
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website and in their magazine New Books, along with a social media
campaign. Also the Booksellers Association have chosen to do a feature on
me and the shop for their magazine too.
“The grant money went towards four wonderful events
for children at the local Campden Schools during the
Literary Festival and Abi Elphinstone, debut author of
The Dreamsnatcher is due to visit in June. A very busy
month, I hope it continues and I can keep selling books
in Campden for many years to come!”
Join Thomas and Friends
at the Gloucestershire
Warwickshire Railway
Experience a ride on a real
steam train and take part in
Thomas-themed activites
Saturday
20th and
Sunday
21st June 2015
Tuesday 16th June
Tuesday evening 30th June
Sunday 12th July - Family Day
Sunday 19th July - Ladies Day
Thursday 30th July
Thursday 20th August
Thursday 27th August
Saturday 5th September
Monday 14th September
Saturday 17th October
Thursday 29th October - Halloween Fun Day
Gloucestershire
Warwickshire Railway
The Railway Station, Toddington,
Glos GL54 5DT
www.gwsr.com
or call 01242 621405
Day Out With Thomas Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends
©2015 Gullane (Thomas) Ltd © 2015 HIT Entertainment Ltd
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COTSWOLD TIMES
BOURTON TIMES
FROM THE EDITOR
The sky was blue from very first thing today – and the early
chorus of birdsong was bursting with energy. It’s impossible to
be dreary when nature turns on the sunshine. Even a day in
the office is cheerier when I can slide outside for coffee without
having to put on extra layers.
Each month as the news and articles arrive for the next edition
it is easy to see the ‘big issues’ that are being talked about in
the community. Our community is . . . concerned about families
in Nepal (Alain Rouveure at the Rouveure Galleries – you have
possibly met some of his Nepalese craftsmen when they are
here in the summer months); interested in the Magna Carta (the
book Magna Carta in 20 Places by Derek Taylor who lives in
Stow, has a public ‘signing’ here in June – our reviewer found
it ‘witty and enchanting and impossible to put down’!); enjoys
its local beers and breweries; admires and ‘relishes’ bespoke
furniture and is always interested in our local history; and loves
having the Lido open again! The police appeared on the radar
twice and we have an article on the national policing survey
which is running all month. Notable by its absence was local
politics – but maybe that is understandable after all that hype
and rushing about.
Essentially though, June brings lots of good things and this
edition is packed with an amazing choice of events and places
to visit, mostly on our doorsteps or within a short journey. With
family and friends or footloose and fancy free, I hope you will
enjoy the best that June can bring – summer!
Best wishes,
Jenni Turner
Editor
With over 40,000 readers across the North Cotswolds, we are delivering the
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Marsh, Bourton on the Water & Chipping Norton and the villages that use
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Westcote, Nether Westcote, Wyck Rissington, Lower & Little Rissington, Great
Rissington (part),Maugersbury, Nether Swell, Lower Swell & Upper Swell, Lower
Slaughter, Naunton, Notgrove, Sherborne (part), Clapton on the Hill, Donnington,
Condicote, Longborough, Bourton on the Hill, Temple Guiting, Guiting Power,
Batsford (part), Blockley, Todenham, Aston Magna, Draycott (part) and Over Norton
in Bourton on the Water, Chipping Norton, Moreton in Marsh, Stow on the Wold,
Chipping Campden, Paxford, Shipston on Stour, Great Wolford & Little Wolford,
Little & Long Compton, Whichford, Heythrop, Chadlington, the Wychwoods,
Northleach, Burford, Kingham, Churchill and Salford.
Our Next edition is for July 2015
The copydate is 15th June, 2015
Contact Bourton Times on:
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INSIDE OUR JUNE EDITION . . .
FEATURES
9 A Pop Up Gourmet Dinner – Jenni Turner
11 Alain Rouveure’s direct link with Nepal
Julie Hall and Alain Rouveure
14-15 Magna Carta in 20 Places – and in Stow
Colin Piper reviews the book
18-19 Cotswold Breweries – Nigel Moor
21 Sheep Shearing at Cotswold Farm Park – Hannnah Ward
22-23 Robin Furlong – bespoke furniture maker – Caroline Fisher
28 Policing Survey
47 Banging down the Doors – Caroline Fisher at The Old Prison
REGULARS
10 Robb Eden – need help dealing with bureaucracy?
13 Book Reviews from Borzoi Books
24, 48, 49, 52, Community Pages: Cadets, Volunteering, The other
side of Caring
25 Dates for Local Authority meetings, Blood Donor sessions,
Our new District Councillors
26 Report from Bourton Parish Council Meeting in May
27 Planning – Summary of Applications received
29 Bobbies on the Beat in Glos – Martin Surl
30 Post Election – the first 100 days
31 CDC & GCC news
32 Church Services
33-47 LOCAL EVENTS & EVENTS DIARY
42 Clubs, Societies, Associations & Charities listing (always a Work
In Progress!)
43 Club Notices
44 Report from North Cotswold Rotary
45 Cinemas & Regular Events
47 Events at The Old Prison
49 Sheep Shearing at Cotswold Farm Park
53-57 News from some of our Local Schools
63-65 News from local Sports Clubs
66-67 Local Business Directory
With many thanks to all our many contributors this month, including:
Caroline Fisher, Julie Hall, Christabel Hardacre, Emma Hope, Cotswold
Farm Park, Jan Marley, Colin Piper, Chris Turner, and to all our deliverers.
Cover photograph:
‘A female kingfisher, fishing for the family’© Mike Boyes Nature Phtography.
Kingfishers are often seen around our rivers and lakes, just as a flash of blue
– did you know they had orange legs?
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AN EXCITING CONCEPT – A DELICIOUS MEAL!
Article by Caroline Fisher with personal research by Jenni Turner
ENTERPRISING local chef Alex Edgecombe took a punt on the former prison at
Northleach to create a fine dining experience. Seeing the café’s potential, he held his
first ‘Pop Up’ dinner under his company name The Little Pickle in April, following its
success with a second evening in May, and – luckily for savvy diners – he has plans for
more.
Outstanding dishes in a four-course Gourmet Tasting Menu delighted 30 diners on
each occasion. The 27-year-old, from Moreton, said: “The venue is somewhere
people often go during the day but probably hadn’t thought about it as a dining place
in the evening. It was an opportunity to showcase my food and promote the venue. I
transformed a friendly café to a fine dining space with dim lights and an intimate
atmosphere.
“Guests had a pre-dinner drink and canapé and were then invited to their tables,
beautifully laid with linen tablecloths and my own crockery.”
M E N U
Pressed ham hock, crispy quails egg, peas & shoots
Cornish crab salad, apple and cucumber slaw, devilled crab beignet and
cucumber gazpacho
Roast rump of lamb, sweetbreads, truffled onion & asparagus, lamb jus
White chocolate & cardamom parfait, lavender shortbread, textures of
rhubarb
“ If you have watched Master-Chef and envied the invited diners (in that case, food
critics) the opportunity to taste top-quality food, beautifully prepared and presented
by someone who’s dedication and commitment to first class cooking is almost tangible
…..then look out for The Little Pickle and Alex Edgecombe’s Pop Up at The Old
Prison.
The Old Prison building doesn’t ooze charm and intimacy, but with a warm
welcome, well-informed and interested staff, the evening was a delight and shouldn’t be
missed. The food was beautifully presented, each course clearly chosen with flair and
confidence and, although we aren’t experts, it was cooked with care and designed to
please. Nothing disappointed.
“A chosen menu will always lead to expectations – we were delighted with the quality
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Alex Edgecombe
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Remarkably, the adventurous bespoke private caterer is self-taught. Graduating with
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knew my life was always going to be in catering but I didn’t want to go back to
college, so I thought I’d dive in at the low end and work my way up.” After working
for a large events company in London he became a full-time chef for luxury catered
ski chalet company Scott Dunn, where his personal cooking style evolved. He then set
up The Little Pickle, producing pickles, relishes and chutneys from which the catering
sprang.
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Pop Ups are not new in the area - Moreton and Stow have hosted Pop Up shops in
otherwise empty premises, replacing blank façades with a new and potentially
vibrant experience to attract new customers and encourage passers-by to stop. The
opportunity is always short-term but, for a new business such as Alex Edgecombe’s
The Little Pickle, a Pop Up provides an invaluable way to promote skills and
expertise, or test-drive a new idea – and create a buzz in an otherwise quiet area.
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CONDICOTE JAZZ NIGHT
Saturday 11th July, 6.30pm
Bring a picnic and enjoy a fun evening of
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It’s only June & it feels as though I’ve had a full calendar year
of pulling my hair out when dealing with HMRC. Why is it that
everyone else seems to be embracing the digital age when
HMRC’s antiquated systems are creaking and are not fit for
the purpose? Have you tried to send an e-mail to them? Have
you tried to contact them? No chance. They seldom pick up
the phone, they don’t give out e-mail addresses & refuse to
correspond via anything electronic unless it’s via a fax machine.
Another bugbear, when trying to reconcile payroll issues, is
that they don’t work on calendar months. For instance, if you
make a payment on a payslip dated 5 th June they won’t allocate
this payment to May (the payment period mostly falls in the
May month) they will treat it as a June payment even though
only 5 days of June have elapsed. This causes enormous issues
for clients, especially when HMRC allocate payments that are
clearly identified as one month to another month or even
another year! I’ve been calling for a radical shake up of the
tax system & it needs to be done sooner rather than later. The
most important thing is to make everything simpler, people
understand calendar months, they understand calendar years
but they don’t understand months or years ending on the 5 th
of the month. Getting that changed will be a start, then the
government needs to seriously think about introducing flat rate
tax, it’s easy, everyone pays the same percentage of tax, we do
away with all that paperwork and, dare I say it, we may even be
able to do away with accountants who’ve managed to create, in
conjunction with HMRC, a tax system that baffles everyone.
A system that takes with one hand & gives back with another
is always fraught with difficulties and invites both individuals
and companies to exploit the inevitable loopholes to their
advantage. The job of the taxman is to create a working system
that brings in the highest amount of tax possible. I believe that
they should also be charged with overseeing a system that’s fair
to all, something that isn’t happening at the moment. Punitive
rates of tax and complicated tiers of bureaucracy are hindering
rather than helping and are reducing rather than increasing the
tax take.
If you’re in business or about to start a business it makes sense
to contact an accountant who can guide you through the maze.
Whether you’re a sole trader, partnership or a limited company
it is important that you keep up to date with the ever changing
legislation that affects your business. Whether it’s Vat, Payroll,
Corporation Tax or Self-Assessment it’s vital that you understand
your obligations by filing your returns and paying any tax due on
time. The financial penalties for not doing so are severe.
Robb Eden is based in Moreton-in-Marsh. He can be contacted
either via e-mail at robbeden@aol.com or by telephone 01608
651802.

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AN UPDATE ON ALAIN AND NEPAL
From Julie Hall, abbreviated to include an update from Alain Rouveure
Just over a year ago I interviewed local entrepreneur, shop-owner and
philanthropist Alain Rouveure, and found him to be passionate and selfsacrificing
in his efforts to help the people of Nepal through his own means
and by fundraising as part of his business at the Alain Rouveure Galleries
in Todenham. Recent developments both at home and abroad warranted
a return visit, and we met in April, initially to discuss the progress of his
existing projects and the development of new ones – with an update by
Alain (in red) following the earthquake in Nepal only days later.
The Rouveure Galleries sell genuine Tibetan rugs made by workers
employed and supported by Alain in Nepal, using unique and traditional
dyes to produce high quality rugs that are sold through the shop. The
exquisite jewellery handmade by silversmiths in Nepal also sells well, as
do the smaller items and textiles. Alain pays his workers well – he is a
strong advocate for Fair Trade rather than Aid and is a member of
RUGMARK, a world organisation. The new gallery exhibits a small part
of Alain’s extensive collection of antique and highly collectable textiles,
masks and other wares, including some rare and valuable Shaman
dresses recently exhibited in Paris and Venice. He has been collecting
since 1979.
Approximately every four months Alain returns to Nepal, seeing his
workers and following up with his charitable work amongst the families
and communities he supports. For Alain, this is the most important part of
what he does: the welfare of the people he has come to know and love,
providing work so that they can benefit and profit from his support (both
practical and emotional) and become as independent as possible.
I am still spending a lot of time on the phone trying to contact the
families we know in Nepal. As electricity cuts prevents mobile phones
from charging it makes it difficult and extremely frustrating. However, l do
manage to speak to most we know and love, and get news of others via
their network. The school we
sponsor was affected but luckily, as
it was Saturday, very few children
were in and no one was hurt. All our
other friends have escaped serious
injuries but unfortunately there has
been major damage to their homes,
traditionally built with mud and brick.
Many communities are completely
wrecked. The worst is in the
countryside where houses were often old and weak. Most have now
gone … with a monsoon about to start … if the current situation was not
bad enough already!
The Alain Rouveure Nepal Relief Fund was set up over 30 years ago
specifically to accept contributions from well-wishers and supporters also
wanting to make a difference. During his regular visits to Nepal Alain
monitors the different projects and ensures that 100% of the donations
received are spent directly where they count, without one single penny
spent on ‘admin’. Alain’s foundation is too small to make it
administratively viable to become a registered charity, so he relies solely
on his own income and that generated by the Galleries; donations are
very gratefully received (details on his website www.alainrouveure.com);
even a small regular contribution of £5 or £10 a month makes possible
some of his projects in Nepal on a long-term basis.
An example is the Namo Buddha School which Alain supports,
and he is on the Board of Directors. Currently they have 300 children
enrolled, 70 of whom are boarders. Readers who would like to sponsor
a child abroad can donate a small amount to this school for books,
stationery and toys; a larger/ more regular monthly amount could
educate a child. For example: £500 a year would sponsor a day student’s
fees and food, £45 would repaint a whole classroom, £55 would provide
a school bench & table for 4 children. I paid this year's fees for our
10 children during my visit in February.
Perhaps you could help fundraise by holding a cake sale at your or
your child’s school? Alain is keen to develop relationships between Namo
Buddha and schools here in the UK, to promote better understanding of
each country’s society and culture, educational styles & philosophies.
This could be achieved by letters between the children, by fundraising
projects, or even by ‘twinning’ with a suitable school here in the
Cotswolds! If you are reading this and are a teacher, child or parent who
thinks this is the opportunity you have been looking for, then please
contact Alain via his website or the Galleries – what are you waiting for,
let the adventure begin!
The Namo Buddha School three hours away from Kathmandu was hit,
but luckily only the old original farmhouse that had been converted into a
primary school. The new classroom block we are building with an antiseismic
reinforced concrete structure has only suffered minor damage.
Fortunately, on the day of the first and most powerful earthquake, many
students were away and the boarding children were playing outside.
Most people who work and live in the Kathmandu valley come from
distant villages, which are left peopled by women, children and the
elderly. They hear that most of their family homes have been raised to
the ground. The majority of these communities are very isolated at the
best of times, making it difficult for aid to reach them fast.
Our glass-maker friend Bharat (some of you will have met him at the
galleries) his wife and little boy, are safe
amongst the mayhem in Kathmandu
and so is our silversmith friend Krishna
and many of ‘our group’. Most of their
relatives in the villages made it, but not
all. Like millions of Nepalis, they camp
outside with the bare minimum, under
plastic, sharing with others the little they
still have.
Of course people will try to rebuild
their homes as rapidly as they can. I perfectly know that in Nepal,
especially rural Nepal, most do not have bank accounts or access to
bank loans, charged at rates of between12% and 16%. Many will have
to rely on money lenders at interest rates between 30% and 50%,
sometimes higher. I have seen it too many times, bailing out some
families with long term interest-free loans. Although I am sure some of
the financial aid coming in will be put to good use, Nepal has its fair
share of financial scandals operating with impunity.
Long term funding is important, and cash without strings to buy the
building material needed to get the poorest in the communities back on
their feet.
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reinforced concrete pillar system) community centre / village hall, that
would very likely be the most resistant and the safest place in the small
community, could be a start. It would also be a good investment that
would be run by the community elders. And importantly, in my
experience, this would also minimise jealousy between families as to
who gets help and who does not - because it is not if but when the next
earthquake will hit Nepal.
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at The Old Stocks Inn, and Duff Hart-Davis talking about his new
book Our Land at War: A Portrait of Rural England 1939-45 on
Wednesday 24th June at The Borzoi – but we have also arranged
a return appearance by Charlie Lovett, whose first book The
Bookman’s Tale created quite a stir two years ago. Now he turns
his attention to Jane Austen in First Impressions, and who better
than Victoria Huxley, another local author who wrote Jane Austen
and Adlestrop, to discuss it with him? This event will take place on
Thursday 18 th June at Kingham Village Hall OX7 6YQ from 6.30 to
8.00pm. Tickets are £5 each, with 10% off the book on the night.
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read. On a lighter note, and straight into paperback, is Fresh Hell
by Rachel Johnson, Boris’ sister and former Editor of The Lady. It
is another very funny and biting satire of the Notting Hill set, with the
focus on their current obsession for basement swimming pools.
Moving on to fact, we like the sound of The Angel and the Cad:
Love, Loss and Scandal in Regency England by Geraldine
Roberts. It tells how a wealthy and beautiful heiress married for
love, but unfortunately chose a feckless dandy who frittered her
money away. Going further back in time, Britannia: A Journey
from the Heart of Rome to Hadrian’s Wall cAD130 by Bronwen
Riley conjures up what you would see and who you would meet
on your travels across Roman Europe. Coming right back to the
present, there are two books that have caught our eye: The New
Spymasters: Inside Espionage from the Cold War to Global Terror
by Stephen Grey – a manual of modern espionage; and equally
topical, Nick Robinson’s Election Notebook: The Inside Story of
the Bare-Knuckle Fight over Britain’s Future – insight, analysis and
behind-the-scenes gossip.
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Riddell. It has never been published before and is an uproarious
adventure perfect for fans of the late Terry Pratchett. All copies will be
signed and numbered.
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Don’t begin this book unless you are prepared to be
distracted from work and everyday obligations: it is
witty and enchanting and impossible to put down.
Observant, discursive, immensely well-researched, it’s like an
unravelling detective story. The vibrant and racy narrative will
enchant you. And a surprising exposure of our complacentlyheld
beliefs about Magna Carta will present current truths as
myths (implying, as in the tongue-in-cheek reworking of English
history by Sellar and Yeatman in ‘1066 and all That’, that the
back story behind the sealing of Magna Carta was not
necessarily ‘a good thing’ for all).
The book takes us on a journey through Europe and the
Middle East to America, identifying twenty places which are
significant in the 800-year tale of Magna Carta, seamlessly
weaving its history with sharp and relevant observations of
Review of Derek Taylor’s ‘Magna Carta in 20 Places’
© by Colin Piper for Cotswold Times (May2015)
contemporary politics and always challenging the received
wisdom, with amusing and deliciously robust language
(describing the barons as ‘a self-serving bunch led by
manipulative thugs’) or with snippets of fascinating observation
of contemporary life (as when the author notes that freedom
from oppression, so grounded in Magna Carta, is a relatively
new concept for a group of young Czech tourists he observed in
London, or how Magna Carta almost brought down President
Clinton). I defy you not to be captivated.
The text is laced with a sharp, narrative evocation of
places, architecture and people, much reminiscent of Charles
Dickens who, as a reporter, shared this
author’s journalist eye for detail, infusing
the text with an appreciation of military and
political strategy. (In deliciously journalistic
language, King John is described as being
given ‘a bad press’ by the religious
chroniclers of the day (the abbots themselves
being powerful barons in their own right),
who forged a distorted image of John as,
‘a tyrannical, vicious, depraved, cowardly,
sacrilegious and incompetent king’: quite
a reputation to rebuff.
We start exposing the Magna Carta myth
with a memorably-photographic description of
the pomp of The Royal Exchange in London, in
which a Victorian painting reveals the history
books’ version of a weak King John who has
abused his power, faced down by the upright
barons who stood up to him (a far cry from
thugs!). We move from there to the lawless
Fenlands, where the ruthless barons are shown
in their true colours, and then to Clarendon
Palace in Wiltshire to reveal John’s father
Henry II’s administrative base, with his attempt
to rein in, and wrest power from, the barons
and the powerful church, leading to the death
of Thomas á Becket. Thence we go to Acre in
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the Middle East, with King John’s martial brother, Richard the
Lionheart, whose crusading wars nearly crippled England,
requiring the unpopular taxes which John had to collect, to fund
them. A link in the story’s chain is forged and Magna Carta’s
wording will reflect the barons’ displeasure!
In truths stranger-than-fiction we read with fascination of his
amazing crusading mother, Eleanor of Aquitaine, and of John’s
political ineptitude and violent capriciousness in France
(stealing a child bride at the altar; murdering a nephew of her
family!) as well as in the Welsh Marches (where he cruelly
crushed the powerful baron William de Briouze and appointed
foreign mercenaries). So he alienated both the French allies he
needed to maintain his lands in Normandy and the powerful
barons at home. With the loss of
Normandy (helped by the battle
we are reminded that the English
choose to forget, at Bouvines) the
world changed and the barons’
noose tightened.
Thought-provoking contrasts
between today’s egalitarian
society, and the abject ‘near slave
status’ of 99% of the population,
colour chapters contrasting life in
Derek Taylor
Laxton (where farming and life is
little changed from the time of
Magna Carta) and cities like Lincoln (then a city made wealthy
by the rise of the Guilds and a rich Jewish community). These
cities proved vital allies for the barons. In a brilliant parallel with
contemporary days, the author proposes that Magna Carta was
‘an early attempt to regulate the financial markets’, with clause
13 being, ‘the free market in operation, a politico-economic
market’. At the same time he explodes the myth that Magna
Carta gave a universal right to freedom, saying that it is ‘far
more a rule book for the king’; he proposes that it was probably
seen as little more than a short-term stalling tactic between the
warring king and barons and might not have survived, had not
John died of food poisoning: and our inalienable rights of trial
by jury, habeas corpus and due process of law may well be put
down to the brilliant Sir Edward Coke’s 1628 erroneous, ‘but
determined fight to make Magna Carta live in a new age’ by
securing the Petition of Right at Westminster in 1628. It’s
fascinating stuff.
And so, with Coke, to America, where Magna Carta’s
reputation blossomed. We visit Jamestown, hear the gruesome
history of the first settlers and of the royal charter that backed
the Virginia Company of London, granting the colonial settlers
not only land, but also protecting their fundamental rights. We
learn that it was drafted by ‘that great proponent of Magna
Carta, Sir Edward Coke himself’ and led in 1641 to the passing
of The Body of Liberties’ and to the incorporation of Magna
Carta into all subsequent means of government and legal
administration in the American colonies. We hear, after the
struggle in the War of Independence, that James Madison
turned to Magna Carta, with its central role as a defence
against tyranny, in framing the American Bill of Rights as a
constitutional weapon. It makes Magna Carta an icon to all
Americans.
Part history, part travelogue and good part myth-busting
(the first sight of Magna Carta in the British Library is
described as ‘what looks like a grubby piece of paper, about
the size of the Sun newspaper … No wax seal even’), this
shrewd observer of people and places makes subtly relevant
associations between past events and today’s politics.
Throughout the book lies the contention that all myths will
have a golden thread of truth running through them, and
Derek Taylor hands us one end of this thread, using it to lead
us to revealing conclusions.
The book ends on the fields of Runnymede, where Magna Carta
began. By serendipitous coincidence, the unusual floods of our
century mirrored the muddy and open fields which offered King
John protection against military assault in 1215. He is revealed in
this book to be no longer the villainous, weak character of our
history books, but a complex man of his time, coping with a
turbulent and changing feudal system. The myth of Magna Carta
as the birthplace of democracy is shattered, but it is placed instead
in its true context in
the long lineage of
English law and
American history,
its influence urging
following generations,
from Chartists to
opponents of today’s
IS, to stand up and be
counted. ‘A good
thing’ then, after all.
Available at the Borzoi Bookshop in Stow
Colin Piper
Colin Piper is a conservator of historic objects, has worked
extensively for the National Trust and the National Museum of
Ireland, and is proprietor of Piper Chatfield Fine Furniture in
Digbeth Street, Stow on the Wold.
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Breweries in the North Cotswolds
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We are fortunate in the North Cotswolds to have an impressive
range of public houses and gastro pubs in our towns and
villages, with four independent breweries whose ales and
beers can be bought all over the area – we must be the envy
of other parts of the country! It is thanks to the area’s agricultural
heritage that we still have a good collection of pubs in
the Cotswolds.
Domestic brewing was widespread
In the seventeenth century domestic brewing was widespread,
taking place in the kitchen, buttery or bake house, but by the
eighteenth century brewing at home became more expensive
largely due to high taxes being levied on malt and hops, and
the common brewers and public houses enjoyed a virtual monopoly.
By the nineteenth century brewing was increasingly
more industrial with scientific control over the manufacture of
beer, the introduction of improved and more efficient plant,
and an ever growing range of beers.
In Stow the first large industrial brewery was built in Sheep
Street in 1837, at the time of Queen Victoria`s accession.
Operated by a number of local families, the brewery office
faced with flint stones on Cotswold stone was added in 1869
by Richard and William Gillett, whose family ran the brewery
at the time. It was later sold to the Cheltenham Original Brewery
who subsequently closed it.
In most of the market towns brewing was on a more
domestic scale. In Bourton on the Water the northern wing
of Harrington House was used as a brewery from the 1860’s
by Hadley and Sons, who sold their beers from the Jubilee
Inn nearby. Both the Woodman Inn and Lansdown Inn (now
the Mousetrap Inn) had brew houses in use in the nineteenth
century and in Moreton in Marsh during the 1880’s, ale was
brewed in the Swan Inn by another member of the Gillett
family; it relocated to the High Street before being sold to
Flowers in 1914.
The Queen’s Head, Stow
Small scale brewing also took place in Stow and the Queens
Head in The Square had a brew house in 1848. The seventeenth
century inn was sold to the Arkell family in the 1860’s
and became one of the first acquisitions of the Donnington
Brewery, which this year commemorates its 150th year and in
2010 was voted “Best Small Brewery “by the Good Pub Guide.
It is thanks to our agricultural
heritage that we still have a
good collection of pubs in the
Cotswolds
The Donnington Brewery
Almost hidden in a valley west of Stow on the Wold, the Donnington
Brewery is one of the most picturesque breweries in
the country. Constructed between the thirteenth and nineteenth
centuries, the buildings form two sides of a triangle
with the mill pond on the third side. They are built of Cotswold
stone and the central building with its steeply pitched roof and
chimney is capped by Welsh slates.
The Donnington story began in 1291 when one of Broadway
Manor’s mills stood on the site. The mill race was built
in the 16 th century when the building, like others in the Cotswolds,
was used as a wool cloth mill before being converted
by the Manor into two corn mills in 1580. Inside the building
nearly all of the parts that helped to grind the corn are still
in existence, including the grinding stones, gearing, cogs and
external waterwheel.
In 1827 when it was bought by Thomas Arkell, there were
three mills, a bakery and a malthouse. Arkells Donnington
Ales were established here in 1865 by Richard, grandson of
Thomas Arkell. Initially he sold his beers to the local gentry
but over time Donningtons established its own family of tied
public houses to sell ales to the working man.
The business remained a family concern right through the
nineteenth and twentieth centuries but it was Claude Arkell,
who came back from the Second World War as a RAF Officer
in 1951 who, taking over the brewery from his father, ran it for
more than fifty years and established it as one of the leading
small breweries in the country. On his death in 2007 his cousin
Peter Arkell took over the reins with his son James, who
had learned the art of brewing at Doddington before running
Arkell`s Brewery in Swindon.
The Donnington Run – all 15 tied pubs
Until 1959 all power was supplied by two water wheels (still
occasionally used), and until the mid-1960’s the brewery
grew its own barley and malted it on a special malting floor.
Today the malt is brought from Norfolk and the hops come
from Herefordshire ad Worcestershire. As the water is drawn
from a natural spring besides the mill pond, only the sugar is
imported.
There are ten workers at the brewery and with the help of
one lorry and a van they deliver 2,000 gallons of beer a week
through the winter, rising to 3,500 gallons in the summer.
Bottled beers and draught beers are brewed for sale through
their fifteen tied public houses around the Cotswolds. A ‘Donnington
Run’ means visiting all the original fifteen pubs in a
single evening, but probably more manageable is The Donnington
Way, the 62 mile walk which connects all these pubs
– it could be covered over a long weekend.

Nigel Moor explores the history of brewing in the North Cotswolds and the legacy for today
Both these breweries have survived through the determination
of families wanting to remain independent and offer their
customers bespoke brews that are not found everywhere. It is
heartening that elsewhere in the North Cotswolds there are
newer breweries that show these same characteristics.
Donnington Brewery
Donnington pubs are now as well known for their food as their
beers but this is a fairly recent change. The Coach and Horses
at Longborough was known for its ‘beer only’ philosophy
(well, maybe a bag of crisps . . .) and a note ‘No food served
here’ was often found on the door.
The Hook Norton Brewery
Walk down Brewery Lane past the Pear Tree Inn in Hook
Norton and you will suddenly see the massive Victorian tower
brewery built between 1899 and 1901 to the design of the
London brewery architect William Bradford. It is described by
Pevsner in his Buildings of Oxfordshire as ‘an extraordinary
essay in brick, iron-stone, slate, weatherboarding, half-timber,
and cast iron.’
‘If it is working keep it, but if it breaks then
replace it with the most modern and innovative
device available’.
The brewery began in 1849 when John Harris bought land and
maltings in the Scotland End area of Hook Norton. In 1869 he
entered the tied trade with the purchase of the Pear Tree inn
nearby and began to sell his beers as far afield as Birmingham,
Witney and Byfield. This was helped by the arrival of the
Banbury to Cheltenham railway to Hook Norton in 1884.
Successive generations of the Harris family have helped to
ensure that this independent brewery survives the ups and
downs of the brewing industry; a major success was after the
first world war in 1918 when the company secured a license
to supply Coventry Working Men`s Clubs. Now it has over 40
pubs and its visitor centre is a top tourist attraction with over
10,000 visitors. If you visit the brewery beware - the climb to
the top of the five-storey brewery tower is not for the faint
hearted! On the ground floor is a fine 25 horsepower steam
engine supplying motive power to the brewery through a
series of belts, cogs and shafts, and I was impressed by the
brewers’ pragmatic approach: ‘If it is working keep it, but if it
breaks then replace it with the most modern and innovative
device available’. Hook Norton produce a wide range of beers
including the ever-reliable ‘Hooky,’ which has a sensible 3.5%
alcohol volume and is always drinkable.
Hook Norton Brewery
Stanway Brewery
Stanway House east of Winchcombe was built for the Tracy
family between the late sixteenth and mid seventeenth centuries;
Sir Richard Tracy obtained a lease from Tewkesbury
Abbey in 1533 and bought Stanway estate and its buildings
after the Dissolution. Like many manor houses it had a brew
house and in 1993 brewing was restarted by Alex Pennycock,
with the support of the owner of the house, Lord Neidpath. Almost
uniquely in England wood–fired coppers are used, which
require fifty tons of wood each year. Beers such as Stanney
Gold and Cotteswold Gold are sold in local pubs including The
Crown and Trumpet in Broadway.
North Cotswold Brewery
To the east of Stanway the North Cotswold Brewery is a
family-run craft brewery established in 1999 on the Fosseway
near Moreton in Marsh and Shipston on Stour. The brewery
has a core range of four beers - Windrush Ale, Cotswold Best,
Shagweaver and Hung Drawn’n’Portered, available in both
draught and bottles. Managing director Guy Holiday and his
family went to the National beer competition in Sheffield
earlier this year to represent the Wales and West region.
Visitors are welcome but please book in advance.
Further Reading :
Bond, J. & Rhodes, J. (1985) The Oxfordshire Brewer Oxford Oxfordshire Museum
Service.
Edgell, T. ( 2010) Cotswolds Pubs and Breweries Stroud Amberley.
Handy Colin ( 2003 ) The Donnington Way : Cotswold Walks between Donnington
Brewery Inns Cheltenham Reardon & Son.
Moor, N. ( 2009) The Donnington Way Blockley Church and Village News.
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Shearing sheep has not always
been the necessity that it is
today. Before domestication,
sheep would moult their own
wool naturally leaving man to
gather the deposits from the
ground and hedgerows. It
proved such a useful commodity
that over many generations man
bred sheep to retain their wool
so we could harvest it at our
convenience. In order to increase
its versatility, we also
bred the colour out of it; with
regard to taking dye, a white
fleece offers far more
possibilities than a dark brown
one.
Nowadays, with the huge decline
in wool prices there is virtually
no money to be made from
shearing and, more than
anything, it has become an
inconvenience for the farmers.
However, it is a vital exercise to
ensure the welfare of the sheep
and farmers of today must deal
with the consequences of our
own creation! If left untouched,
the wool continues to grow
which can lead to problems such
as heat stress and fly strike. An
extreme example is Shrek, an
escapee Merino sheep from
New Zealand, who holds the
record for the world’s heaviest
fleece. After six years on the run he
was eventually caught and sheared
live on TV. His fleece weighed in
at 60lbs – the average Merino
fleece is 9.9lbs – and provided
enough wool to make 20 men’s
suits! To give you a rough idea of
the money (or lack of) involved, a
commercial sheep fleece fetches
approximately £1.22-£1.30 per kg
and the average fleece weighs 2-
3kg. If you consider that a shearer
will charge about £1.50 per sheep,
by the time the farmer has covered
the other associated costs the final
profit is negligible, if anything at all.
When the practice first began, a
shearer would remove the fleece
using a pair of hand operated blade
shears. It was incredibly hard work
and not particularly efficient – a
good shearer could expect to get
through five or six sheep an hour.
Things got slightly easier on the
forearms in the late 19 th century
when the first shearing machines
were developed as these used a
power source other than the
shearer’s hand. Electricity, of
course, sped up the task
considerably. The handpieces that
are used today operate in a similar
way to human hair-clippers. It now
takes an average of two minutes
to sheer a sheep with the current
world record standing at just 39.31
seconds. Even with all the modern
machinery, shearing is still
extremely hard physical work and
it is said that during an eight hour
session the shearer will burn
calories equivalent to running two
marathons!
Before he begins the shearer dons
some fashion-forward footwear, a
special pair of felted shoes called
moccasins. These allow the
shearer to manoeuver the sheep
in relative comfort and, more
importantly, prevent the shearer
from slipping on the slick lanolincovered
floor. Lanolin is a greasy
substance that is found naturally
on the wool of the sheep, its
purpose is to protect both the wool
and the skin from exposure to the
elements. Lanolin’s properties
work so effectively that we have
harnessed them for use in several
other unlikely products – check
your make-up and shoe polish!
Once the fleece has been
removed it will be bundled up and
either sold to our Farm Park
visitors or sent to the British Wool
Marketing Board. This organisation,
which co-ordinates the
collection and sale of wool from
around 46,000 registered producers,
will grade, pool and sell
the fleeces at public auction.
Shearing demonstrations will be
taking place twice a day at the
Cotswold Farm Park until 28 th
June.
For more information, visit:
www.cotswoldfarmpark.co.uk
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Robin Furlong
A furniture designer of distinction • Interview by Caroline Fisher
Ever dreamt of owning a beautiful one-off piece of furniture,
specifically designed for you?
You may think it a sheer flight of fancy and head straight for a run-of-the-mill flatpack
next time you need that new wardrobe or bookcase – or you could consult inspiring
designer and craftsman Robin Furlong, who firmly believes that a tailor-made
individual item is a lasting treasure.
“Everyone should have a least one bespoke piece of furniture to enjoy and relish,”
he enthused at his Moreton-in-Marsh workshop and showroom. “It’s a real feature
in a room as w ell as a talking point. Our ethos is to design and make beautiful
furniture that is bo th functional and aesthetically pleasing. Pretty much everything
we make has a purpose – to store things in, place things on, eat at or sit on – that’s
the nub of it. Furnitur e and civilisation kind of go together. It reflects the evolution
of people and creates a lovely environment for us to live and work in.”
Can’t see the wood for the trees?
However, Robin does admit that commissioning a unique contemporary piece could
be bewildering, so for those who can’t see the wood for the trees he’s de-mystified it
in his new Handbook to Bespoke Furniture. In it, he outlines the whole process from
start to finish. “There’s a smorgasbord of wood and options available that might seem
daunting to people. There’s a lot involved in the process, and a great deal of skilled
craftsmanship – and I can guide people through that, dealing with any fears or
concerns.”
Our portfolio also acts as a springboard for ideas
It is very much about teamwork and interpreting people’s visions imaginatively but
realistically. Robin explained: “I love meeting clients and hearing what they’re looking
for. Some people know exactly what they want, others don’t have a clear idea, and
we’ll be working to different budgets, too. People can come into the workshop and
look at examples of furniture and wood samples, and we can explain the details and
different finishes. We rarely make the same thing twice and our portfolio acts as a
springboard for ideas. I keep discussions quite fluid and give some suggestions, and
fairly quickly we can start to sense the direction of the design.”
An exquisite display cabinet grew out of a collaboration with creative jeweller Michele
White, from the Birmingham jewellery quarter. She visited Robin with the plans for
her new gallery. The initial brief was quite loose – Michele had thought about two
cabinets in an L-shape for a corner, with different lit display areas, but had no idea in
what wood. “It was left to me to kind of decipher and develop, so I designed
something very nice, and fairly straightforward,” said Robin. “Michele wanted it to
be more visually exciting so I created something more avant-garde and came back
with three concept sketches. Michele went with a cabinet with convex and concave
curves, and I developed the idea with computer-aided design into a presentation
drawing. Then we chose the wood.” The result was an exceptional interplay of
shapes – the cabinet has convex-curved doors flanking two pairs of central concave
doors. It is framed in cherry wood with a maple interior and the door panels are
green ‘ripple’ sycamore.
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Go that extra furlong for fine furniture!
It’s all about the proportion, shape and the wood
Robin’s imagination was left to run riot for a speculative
show piece for last month’s Inspired: Festival of Silver at the
Goldsmiths’ Centre in Holborn. He devised a stunning
crossbow side table in burr walnut and burr oak with ebony
inlay. It has a shelf and curved legs, and can be made with
two dovetailed drawers. “It sprang from a dining table
design for a client,” said Robin. “It isn’t grandiose in
embellishment but it is in form – it’s a gorgeous piece with
a lovely elegant shape. But I also love making understated
pieces because it’s all about the proportion, shape and the
wood.” The show was jointly organised by the Worshipful
Company of Furniture Makers for excellence in design and
craftsmanship, from whom Robin has won four Guild Marks.
BRITISH DESIGN & CRAFTSMANSHIP
Robin Furlong Furniture was
established in 1989, following a decade of
experience working for other furniture
makers and interior designers in London and
Devon, including Alan Peters and Martin
Grierson.
Robin is also fresh from exhibiting at the May Design Series
at London’s ExCeL, the UK’s definitive international
furnishings fair and interior design show. Robin’s trainee
Ollie has recently completed a furniture apprenticeship with
him. Ollie said: “It’s a good opportunity to get a career and
a unique skill that will earn me a living for the rest of my
life. We all work as a team – once we get the main designs
they always throw up problems, and everyone gets the
chance of saying what they think is the best way forward.”
Robin commented: “Ollie’s quality of work is already superb
and he is continuing to gain experience.”
Cotswold Times©May2015
A great influence in his design and
craftsmanship has been leading Arts and
Crafts light Charles Rennie Mackintosh,
‘discovered’ when he was at Rycotewood
College.
Robin takes inspiration from his
surroundings and draws on experiences, as
well as his clients thoughts, ideas and wishes
for each project to create fresh ideas – and
design the perfect piece of furniture.
Robin has built his reputation as a furniture
designer of distinction whose work
represents some of the finest style and
craftsmanship of its age.
Prices start from £98 for a T:Ray – a stunning
fishshaped tray. Finished furniture pieces are
for sale in the on-site shop. For a brochure,
full costs and the new guide to bespoke
furniture visit
www.robinfurlongfurniture.co.uk.
Fosseway Business Park,
Stratford Road,
Moreton in Marsh
GL56 9NQ
Tel 01608 650567 Email
info@robinfurlongfurniture.co.uk
To meet Robin to discuss specific
requirements, please
call in advance. Opening Times: Weekdays:
9am-5pm,
Saturday: 11am-4pm
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VILLAGE HALLS
This is free A-Z listing of village and community halls in our towns and villages which are available to the public to hire
for functions and meetings, etc. The information is provided by the local community or committee and, to our knowledge, is up to
date. This is not a comprehensive list of every hall in the area. If your hall is available to hire to members of the public and is not
currently included in our free A-Z listing please email the information to be added to editor@cotswoldtimes.co.uk. (If the
information about your community or village is not up to date or inaccurate, please let us know using the same eml address.)
ADLESTROP VILLAGE HALL
• Available to hire - special functions, classes /event - £6 an hour
• Discounted fees for long term bookings.
• Redecorated • small stage, kitchen, disabled toilet / access.
• Excellent parking.
Please phone 01608 658710 for bookings and further info
LITTLE VILLAGE HALL, Bell Bank, Blockley
Quiet rural venue with modern facilities for exhibitions,
meetings, classes, parties, weddings, etc.35-50 people.
Reasonable charges, ample parking. . With Wireless Broadband
Tel 01386 700880.email dimccaul@btinternet.com
ST GEORGES HALL, BLOCKLEY
Fully Licensed Village Hall in good decorative order. Seating
capacity 160. Well equipped servery/kitchen. Toilets heating. Off
street parking. Suitable for wedding receptions etc. Raised
stage. Sound system. Enquiries: Brian Clayton – 01386 701528
BLOCKLEY COMMUNITY HERITAGE
CENTRE
Refurbished, the Jubilee Hall seats 80. Light, bright and warm,
drop down screen, parking.. Suitable for all sorts of events. Very
good rates. Enquiries to Laurie Clayton, 01386 701528
BOURTON ON THE WATER
THE ROYAL BRITISH
LEGION BRANCH HALL
Available for hire; 150 seated / 250 standing.
Ample off-road parking. Office Tel: 01451 824303
Victoria Hall, Bourton on the Water
Available to hire - very competitive rates. Local functions,
childens parties etc welcome. Disabled access & facilities
Call David Tebbutt 01451 821098 for bookings and information
bourtononthewatervillagehall.co.uk
GEORGE MOORE COMMUNITY CENTRE
▪ Excellent, new facilities ▪ Function Room seating 75
▪ Conference Room seating 14
Refreshment Facilities & convenient on-site Parking
Email: admin@bourtononthewaterpc.org.uk
Tel: 01451 820712
BROADWELL VILLAGE HALL
Lovely rural location with spacious parking. Seats 90, Large main
hall, & 2 meeting rooms. Stage with electric drop down screen.
Built in sound system with microphone and hearing loop.
Kitchen. Toilets. Disabled facilities.
Bookings - Frances Dodwell on 01451 830994
CONDICOTE VILLAGE HALL
Weddings, parties, clubs, classes, and family events. Large car
park, modern kitchen, pull-down projector screen, disabled
toilets and access, hearing loop Contact:: Philip Johnson 07587
097795 or at email: condicotevillagehall@gmail.com
EVENLODE VILLAGE HALL
Ideal for classes, clubs, parties, receptions, presentations &
family events. Newly decorated; light and spacious. Modern
kitchen and loos. Disabled access. New pull-down projector
screen. Tables, chairs, china and cutlery available.
Please call Tim Proger 01608 652392 / 07718 207097.
Great Rollright Village Hall
Main hall, small meeting room, verandah, views,
kitchen facilities, disabled access & toilets, parking.
Suitable for meetings, parties, exhibitions.
More information: Booking Sec. 01608 730268
GUITING POWER VILLAGE HALL
Spacious hall seats 110 people. Large stage with artistes
dressing room. New well-equipped kitchen, tea room,
toilets/shower. Private free car park. Very reasonable and
flexible rates. Contact – Mike Edwards Tel 01451 850232.
guitingvillagehall@googlemail.com
KINGHAM VILLAGE HALL
Beautiful hall; capacity 100. Off-street parking; disabled access.
Available to hire at very competitive rates.
Nicole Marina, 07733 238334.
Email: kinghamparishcouncil@googlemail.com
LITTLE COMPTON VILLAGE HALL
Seats approx 60. Fully equipped kitchen. Easy disabled access.
Fixed projector for showing films. Good parking.
Contact 01608 674437 for more information
LITTLE WOLFORD VILLAGE HALL
Rural position 5 miles from Moreton and Shipston,
accommodates 60 – 80, good parking, Fully equipped kitchen,
china etc., disabled facilities, projection screen, hearing loop,
stage available, reasonable charges.
Details and booking 01608 684704
LONGBOROUGH & SEZINCOTE VILLAGE HALL
We are fully equipped with an extendable stage with pull-down
screen. 3/4 sized snooker table • table tennis table • piano
• Hi-Fi system • all equipment for short mat bowls.
For further details T: 01451 830944 or email
alan@longborough.net
LONG COMPTON VILLAGE HALL
Up to 100 people, separate meeting room, china and furniture
hire, kitchen, lawn, parking. 01608 684834 or
jsb3208wg@hotmail.com for information or to make a booking
LOWER SWELL VILLAGE HALL
Recently refurbished – fully equipped kitchen, heating,
tables & chairs. Disabled facilities. Seats up to 70.
Competitive rates (inc.heating) vary with use. Parties, shows,
receptions, displays, evening classes. Mo Griffiths 01451
832241, 07903 829685, swellvillagehall@gmail.com
MORETON IN MARSH, REDESDALE HALL
Two venues with a stair lift. The Lower Hall accommodates
80; modern kitchen facilities. Beamed Upper Hall
accommodates 120. Reasonable charges. Nearby parking.
Historic town centre building. Clerk 01608 650040
clerk@redesdalehall.org.uk.
www.redesdalehall.org.uk
THE WESTWOODS CENTRE NORTHL EACH
Large hall plus two additional rooms to let separately or as a
whole, fully fitted kitchen, large enclosed garden, wifi access,
disabled friendly, good off-road parking, well equipped, marquee
lining available, licensed bar. westwoods@northleach.gov.uk
telephone: 01451 861499
Women’s Institute Hall, Moreton in Marsh
Suitable for meetings, parties and exhibitions. Accommodates 60
Kitchen facilities, hearing loop, disabled access / facilities, public
car park nearby. Competitive rates (incl heating) vary with use
Booking details from Pam Clarke 01608 652575
NOTGROVE VILLAGE HALL
Large hall with seating for 80 plus additional small events tent.
Raised stage. Disabled access and toilets. Licensed bar.
Reasonable rates.
Contact: steward_nvh@yahoo.co.uk /
Keith on 01451 850726
COTSWOLD HALL Northleach
Ideal for wedding receptions, Parties, Dances, Exhibitions
Accommodates up to 100. Lift, Licenced bar, Kitchen facility,
Disabled access and toilets. All-round sound system, Hearing
loop, Competitive hiring rates
Information and booking phone Jacques 01451 860366
ODDINGTON VILLAGE HALL
Newly refurbished - full c/h, new kitchen and toilets. Spacious
main hall with seating for 100, also a smaller meeting room.
Stage, pull down projector screen and hearing loop. Facilities for
the less able. Spacious parking.
Telephone 01451 830817 or 01451 831917
OVER NORTON VILLAGE HALL
Large hall with stage, separate bar and kitchen area. Ideal for
family gatherings, children’s parties, exercise classes etc.
Seating capacity approx. 100. Off street parking. Toilets.
Competitive rates with discounts for regular users.
For bookings/enquiries please call 07880593597
SALFORD VIILLAGE HALL
Attractive and flexible venue in Cotswold village.
Recently refurbished. Seats 80. Disabled access. Parking.
Toilets. Modern well equipped kitchen.
www.salfordvillagehall.co.uk Tel: 01608 642853
Stow Baptist Church Hall, Stow GL54 1AA
In the community for the community
Spacious hall, recently refurbished, fully-equipped new
kitchen facilities & disabled toilets. Usage Policy: we support
community-focused groups. stowbaptist@gmx.co.uk
Tel: 01608 650624. We do not lease the hall for commercial events
Stow on the Wold
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION CLUB
Clubroom and bar with entertainment system, karaoke, etc.
Small lounge bar. Large and small meeting rooms with
conference facilities for up to 150 (seats 60/12 dining);
Parking. Enquiries to Colin and Alison 01451 830242
Stow on the Wold Rugby Club
Large venue with seating for 200 & plenty of private,
free parking. Licensed bar and kitchen. Ideal for weddings,
courses, classes, clubs, parties & presentations etc.
Contact Amanda on 07940 141192
ST EDWARDS HALL, STOW ON THE WOLD
Panelled 1st floor room with Civil War portraits & memorabilia.
Holds 100. Hearing loop. Lift and staircase from lobby. Kitchen,
toilets, anti-room. CCTV. Competitive rates. 2 Hrs Free C/P(day)
dates for 2014 -15 available. 01386 761514
jimshields1950@btinternet.com
STOW YOUTH CLUB
Two large rooms (accommodating 50-60 people) • Internet café with 12
computer terminals • Projector & screen • Pool table • Table football •
Nintendo Wii • Modern kitchen • Disabled access & toilets • Rates
negotiable for regular users.. The Club is next to the Police Station on the
Fosseway and accessed easily from The Square.
D Neill: dwsshaneill@btinternet.co Tel: 01451 830656.
S-J Rich: richfamly_91@hotmail.com Tel: 01451 830654.
WYCK RISSINGTON VILLAGE HALL
Small hall in quiet, attractive setting. Ideal for small groups,
classes and family gatherings.. Seats a maximum of 30 for
dinner in comfort. Disabled access. Fully equipped kitchen.
Enquiries Judith Wheeler 01451 821094
TODENHAM VILLAGE HALL
in quiet location
Large Hall seats 60. Small anti-room. New modern well
equipped kitchen. Disabled entrance and facilities. Car parking
at rear. Very attractive rates. Contact Karen 01608 651301S-J
Rich: richfamly_91@hotmail.com Tel: 01451 830654.
LIST YOUR VILLAGE HALL
HERE
WESTCOTE VILLAGE HALL
Recently refurbished hall in quiet rural village. Seats 50
Well equipped kitchen. Disabled toilet
Enquiries: Christine Walford 01993 831196 or Tony Gibson 01993
830699
LIST YOUR VILLAGE HALL
HERE
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LOCAL AUTHORITIES JUNE 2015
C.D.C. Committee
Meetings
Meetings are held at the Council Offices, Trinity
Road Cirencester, GL7 1PX.
Agendas, reports and Minutes are published
online five working days before each meeting at
www.cotswold.gov.uk.
Members of the public are encouraged to attend
meetings of the Council and Committee. If you
live in the District and are on the Electoral Register
you can take part by asking up to two questions
per meeting. Information about your Councillors
and committee members are on the website www.
cotswold.gov.uk
JUNE
Tues 2nd Overview & Scrutiny
Wed 10th Planning
Thurs 11th Cabinet
Tues 30th Audit
Questions to the Council or a committee about
any matter on which CDC have any powers or
duties or which affects the district must first be
received in writing by the Head
of Democratic Services –
By email no later than 5pm on the prior working
day: Nigel.adams@cotswold.gov.uk
By post to CDC at Trinity Road, Cirencester. GL7
1PX.
01285 623204/ 201
Petitions can be presented to express local feeling
about an issue or a suggested action that we
might take. A petition must contain at least 10
signatures.
Details of Meeting Agendas, Reports and Minutes can
be found on the Council’s Committee Information
System. Also available are details of your Councillor,
Committee Meetings including dates, times and
venues and Membership of the Committees.
BOURTON PARISH COUNCIL
NEXT MEETING WED 3RD JUNE
PLEASE CHECK NOTICE BOARD
Residents are welcome to attend
meetings. Questions* from the public relating
to a proposal in discussion by
Cllrs may be taken prior to Council voting
on that proposal. General questions are
taken at the end of the meeting.
* A max of 3 minutes allowed.
Councillors are available before & after the
meeting. District & County Cllrs,
representatives of Community Police and
local Press regularly attend.
BOURTON PARISH COUNCIL
NOTES FOR COUNCIL MEETING
IN MAY 2015
Abbreviated notes from the Meeting are published
monthly in Bourton Times.
Full Minutes of meetings, associated committee
meetings and correspondence are available in
the Bourton Council Office situated in the George
Moore Community Centre, Moore Road,
Bourton on the Water, GL54 2AZ
The office is open to the public Tuesday to
Thursday, (12.30 am – 3.30 pm). The office is also
open for telephone enquiries Tuesday to Friday
between 9 am and 5 pm
Tel: 01451 820 712
E: clerk@bourtononthewaterpc.org.uk
ROAD CLOSURES INFORMATION Tel: 08000 514 514
The information is continuously updated. Please check by phone or online
www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/roadworks
Your new Councillors are:
Cotswold District
Bourton-On-The-Water District Councillors– Len Wilkins, Richard Keeling
Bourton Parish Council – James Cowen, John Harden, Lynda Hicks, Ernest Hovard,
Sandra Morgan, Nigel Randall, Julian Stocker, Bryan Sumner
Moreton-In-Marsh District Councillors– Alison Coggins, Robert Dutton
Moreton-In-Marsh Town Council – There was no election. Two new councillors will
be co-opted.
Stow-On-The-Wold District Councillor – Barry Dare
Stow Town Council – Simon Clarke, Richard Clifford, Ben Eddolls, Michael Curtis,
Valerie Davies, Tom Edwards, Susan Green, Michael Moseley, Jenny Scarsbrook, Colin
Smalley, Alun White
West Oxfordshire District
Chipping Norton District Council – Guy Wall
Chipping Norton Town Council – Mrs L Carter, G Saul, G Wall
BLOOD DONOR SESSIONS THIS MONTH:
CHIPPING NORTON, Glyme Hall,
98 Burford Road, OX7 5EF
WILLERSY, The Village Hall, Nr Broadway,
WR12 7PJ
WINCHCOMBE, Abbey Fields Community
Centre, Back Lane, GL54 5PZ
Do Something Amazing...
96% of us rely on the other 4% to give blood.
Please don’t leave it to someone else.
For more information/ to book an appointment to
attend a session, please call 0300 123 23 23 or visit
www.blood.co.uk
Calls will cost 15p irrespective
of how long that call may last,
on landlines and mobiles.
Call 999 In an emergency,
such as when a crime is in
progress, when there is
danger to life or when violence
is being used or threatened.
24/06/2015
22/06/2015
12/05/2015
Motoring complaints lead to two-day police
operation
Following local concerns Gloucestershire Police carried out a successful traffic
operation in Moreton and Bourton.
Two vehicles that were being driven illegally were seized by police on April 22nd and
23rd in Moreton and Bourton during a two-day vehicle operation.
In response to a number of local complaints received, Operation Wheeled Respect
had been conducted and focused primarily on road safety and vehicle related crime.
HGVs, vans and cars were checked over the two day operation. A substantial number
of fines were issued with fixed penalty notices for a range of offences including tyre
and brake defects. Further operations have been planned throughout the year – these
will continue to focus on community concerns throughout the North Cotswolds.
Sgnt Payne of the Cotswold Police in Stow on the Wold said: “The operation has
been well received within the community and proven very successful”.
First published in the Cotswold Journal.
Gloucestershire Mobile Police stations
02/06 Lower Slaughter, Upper Slaughter, Naunton, Guiting Power, Temple Guiting, Cutsdean
03/06 Clapton-on-the-Hill, Great Rissington, Little Rissington, Upper Rissington, Wyck Rissington, Westcote,
05/06 Bourton-on-the-Hill, Blockley, Paxford, Ebrington, Mickleton, Willersley
08/06 Bledington, Icomb, Oddington, Evenlode, Broadwell, Longborough
19/06 Chipping Campden (0900-1200) Northleach (1300-1700)
Dates & Times may change at short notice. The MPS can be called to attend local incidents.
NB. After June the Cotswold Mobile Police Service will cover the whole of Gloucestershire. Visits to the
Cotswolds will be restricted to the larger communities. The MPS can still be booked to attend local community
events by contacting PCSO Simon King, 07718 708520. Simon.King@gloucestershire.police.uk
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PARISH COUNCIL NOTES
Annual Parish Meeting
13 th May 2015
Forwarded from the Clerk
Elections: Following the recent elections 9 former councillors
were re-elected and a new resident was welcomed onto the
Council, Lynda Hicks. A former councillor, Richard Vann, was
co-opted to fill the remaining vacancy. Sincere thanks are
offered to retiring councillor Alan Palmer, who worked
extremely hard for the Council over the past 8 years.
At the AGM Cllr Bryan Sumner was re-elected Chairman and
Cllr Tim Faulkner was re-elected Vice-Chairman.
Splitting Bourton into 2 parish wards caused considerable
confusion and the Council will be submitting an objection to
CDC seeking reinstatement of the single ward parish. The
Council will also lodge a complaint regarding the lack of clear
information for voters, some of whom were unaware they
would be unable to vote for candidates standing for the other
ward, which caused much confusion on polling day itself.
Litter picking: A number of residents responded to our appeal
and kindly agreed to “adopt” a number of local footpaths and
roads which will now be litter picked on a regular basis. If any
residents wish to join this group (no fixed commitment – just
pick when you can) to help keep the village tidy, do contact the
Clerk. We’re grateful to all who came forward, including the
local schools who are litter picking on The Avenue.
Village Fete/Fun Day: A social event had been planned for
August, but in order to have more time for organisation, this
has been deferred. The Council will now hold a Village Fete on
the Green next Spring. The event will be aimed at local
residents and it’s hoped there will be something for all - more
information will be provided once the date has been agreed.
Riverside Walk: The works to lay part turf, part cobbled
matting on some of the verges has been completed and will be
monitored to see if it will be suitable to extend to other areas
along this footpath, where considerable re-turfing is required
each year.
Benches: Some of the Council’s benches on and alongside the
Green and elsewhere in the village are due for maintenance
work; these will be assessed and works staggered so as not to
have too much impact during the peak visitor season.
THE NEXT MEETING OF BOURTON PARISH COUNCIL
Wednesday 3 rd June at
The George Moore Community Centre, Moore Road.
BPC Agendas, Minutes and Reports are available online at
www.bourtononthewaterpc.org
COMMITTEE MEETINGS IN JUNE – 6pm & 7pm.
See Council Notice Board
The public are welcome to attend Committee Meetings and can
ask questions/ contribute to the meeting.
BPC office is open to the public each Tuesday 12.30-3.30pm.
and for telephone enquiries Tuesday to Friday, 9am – 5pm.
01451 820712 clerk@bourtononthewaterpc.org.uk
The Clerk can be contacted by phone/ email during those times.
Your Councillors: (A-Z) Bourton on the Water Parish Council:
JC Jim Cowen; TF Tim Faulkner; BH Brian Harden; LH lynda
Hicks; JH John Hovard; SM Sandra Morgan; NR Nigel Randall;
JS Julian Stocker; BS Bryan Sumner; RV Richard Vann; BW Bill
Wragge. Clerk: Sue Cretney
Cotswold District Councillors: RK Richard Keeling; LW Len
Wilkins.
County Councillor: PH Paul Hodgkinson
Planning Notices + the CDC Planning Register are available via
the BPC website under Planning
ERROR: District Councillor Election Notice of Poll
Error in May Issue Page 27
It was brought to our attention that information on the
Notice of Poll for Cotswold District Council elections, for
Bourton Village Ward, was incorrect.
The entry for Andrew Briars contained the wrong
address and political affiliation.
The correct details are as follows;
Lincroft House, Clapton Row, BOTW, GL54 2DW
representing the Liberal Democrats.
We apologise for this unfortunate error and any
misunderstanding or confusion it may have caused.
Jenni Turner, Editor
Community Centre: The opening of the café has been delayed
due to problems with the drinks machine – sincere apologies to
residents for this delay. The Council is hoping to open the café
on an informal basis whilst these issues are being resolved.
Once this space is open we will be advertising on the web-site,
local notice-boards and at the entrance. We trust residents will
bear with us during this frustrating time for all.
Manor Fields: Well over 1,000 signatures were received
objecting to the planning application to extend parking days.
The Council is grateful to all residents who took the time to
respond to the petition, which has been submitted to the
Appeal Inspector.
Next Council Meeting: Wed 3 rd June at 7pm in the main
Function Room at the Community Centre.
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Sue Cretney, Clerk. Tel: 01451 820712
E:clerk@bourtononthewaterpc.org.uk.
www.bourtononthewaterpc.org.uk

Planning Applications & Approvals
Information about large / major new developments or those
which are likely to raise public interest (not ‘general domestic’
and small residential applications). The top table includes the
Applications within our area that went to the recent CDC
Planning Committee Meeting for decision.
CDC Planning Committee meets once a month – the details are
on p25 of this magazine. Full information is available online at
www.cotswold.gov.uk. This website also explains planning
procedures, how to comment on applications and speak at
public planning meeting at CDC.
PLANNING COMMITTEE May 2015 - No Meeting
New Applications received between 06/04/15 and 10/04/15
Parish Application No. Location Proposal Officer & Deadline
Hazleton 15/01115/FUL Barns To The Northeast
Proposed alterations & Owen Parry
Of War Memorial extensions to barns to
Salperton Park Estate create enhanced
01/05/2015
hospitality facilities in
Hazleton Cheltenham
connection with existing
GL54 4EE
use
New Applications received between 13/04/15 and 17/04/15
Parish Application No. Location Proposal Officer & Deadline
Winstone 15/00890/FUL Ivy Croft Jackbarrow
Road Winstone
Cirencester Glos. GL7 7JZ
New drive and entrance
to the cottage. Change of
use of land for new drive
Chris Baynham
05/05/2015
will run from agricultural
to domestic
Moreton-in-Marsh 15/01516/PAYPRE Land adjacent to
Dunstall Farm Moreton
in Marsh
04/05/2015
Lower Slaughter 15/00984/FUL The Old Quarry
Fosseway Broadwell
Gloucestershire
Improved access (part
retrospective)
Chris Baynham
08/05/2015
New Applications received between 20/04/15 and 25/04/15
Parish Application No. Location Proposal Officer & Deadline
Moreton-in-Marsh 15/01250/FUL White House Surgery
High Street Moreton-In-
Marsh Glos. GL56 0AT
Alteration and
conversions of former
GP's surgery to create
four 2 bedrooms
dwelling units
Chris Baynham
11/05/2015
Stow-on-the-Wold 15/01328/FUL Windy Ridge Station
Road
Stow-On-The-Wold
Cheltenham Glos.
GL54 1JU
Erection of a single
dwelling house and
associated works,
formation of a new
access and erection of a
garage
Owen Parry
15/05/2015
New Applications received between 27/04/15 and 01/05/15
Parish Application No. Location Proposal Officer & Deadline
Bourton-on-the-Water 15/00889/FUL 32 Springvale Bourton-
On-The-Water
Cheltenham GL54 2ES
Erection of dwelling at
side
Chris Baynham
20/05/2015
New Applications received between 27/04/15 and 01/05/15
Parish Application No. Location Proposal Officer & Deadline
Evenlode 15/01320/PAYPRE Land at Evenlode
29/05/2015
Moreton in Marsh GL56
0NN
Cold Aston 15/01349/FUL The Ridge Fosseway
Bourton-On-The-Water
Cheltenham.GL54 2LE
Erection of 4 detached
dwellings and 2 garages
Chris Baynham
26/05/2015
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20 May 2015
COUNTRYSIDE RESIDENTS CAN MAKE
THEIR VOICES HEARD
IN NATIONAL CRIME POLL
The biggest ever survey to uncover true impact of
policing and crime in rural areas
The largest ever survey into crime and Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) in rural areas has been launched in England,
Wales and Northern Ireland to find out how the police can better serve rural communities. The survey, launched
by the National Rural Crime Network* (NRCN), is calling for people who work or live in rural areas to come forward
and give their views on policing in their community, the impact crime and ASB has on them and their neighbours
and to ultimately help shape the future of crime prevention and rural policing.
Anyone living or working in rural areas is encouraged to take part in the survey to help build a picture of what is a
widespread but often misunderstood issue. You don’t need to have been a victim of crime to have a view on how
the police work. You may be concerned about police visibility or response, see incidents that go unreported, or
you may have a local officer who is engaged and proactive.
Any crime that happens in an urban area can, and does, happen in rural areas too, and how policing is delivered
affects everyone living and working there. Traditional farm-related incidents such as fuel theft and sheep rustling
make up just one part of the problem; we need to understand all the other issues that affect people in our
remoter areas, as well as in market towns, villages and the countryside more generally.
The fear of crime can be as detrimental to people’s wellbeing as crimes themselves, so we are keen to find out
more through this survey. Our aim is to build a clear picture of the issue to shape future delivery of services locally
and nationally. By completing the survey, people can really have their say on how crime affects them and what
they expect from local police and their partners involved in community safety.”
The findings will be important to ensure the human costs, such as the psychological impacts of crime, are taken
into account and police funding is spent where it is most needed, rather than simply being channelled to urban
conurbations. The ultimate aim is to make rural communities safer.
While the survey will aim to provide a comprehensive overview of the scale and financial cost of crime and antisocial
behaviour, it will also measure the emotional impact of crime in rural areas by asking how incidents made
victims feel and the longer term effects on confidence and security.
Chair of the NRCN, Julia Mulligan said: “While average crime rates do tend to be higher in urban areas, tackling
rural crime comes with its own specific challenges, whether that be the ability of police forces to respond quickly
or the scale of crimes which may go unreported. This survey is an important step towards delivering a better
service to communities and making the countryside a safer place to live and work.”
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The National Rural Crime Network (NRCN) is supported by 29 Police and Crime Commissioners and police forces
across England and Wales. The Network includes a wide range of organisations with an interest in community
safety and rural affairs such as the National Farmers Union, Historic England, Neighbourhood Watch and
Crimestoppers.
The survey will be open until Wednesday 24 June
To complete the survey, visit:
www.nationalruralcrimenetwork.net/survey?member=Gloucestershire
*For more information on the NRCN visit: www.nationalruralcrimenetwork.net

Bobbies on the beat are becoming an ‘endangered species, police leaders have warned.
"Bobbies on the beat are not an endangered species
in Gloucestershire,"
Police and Crime Commissioner Martin Surl
The Police Federation says three-quarters of forces have
axed or merged neighbourhood teams, and budget cuts
mean forces are concentrating more on responding to
emergencies than local policing, with younger generations
only seeing an officer if there has been a 'serious crime'.
Gloucestershire's Police and Crime Commissioner Martin Surl
has disputed the claims. He said: "The police in this county
are visible. You only had to go to Gloucester Park at the
weekend to see our officers engaging with the public at the
Paws on Patrol event. PCSOs are also out and about so what
The Police Federation is saying simply isn't true”. He added:
"The public do see the police but the idea of an officer
randomly patrolling on foot or in a car went out 20 years ago
and is just not appropriate."
“Axing neighbourhood policing –
I won't let that happen”
Mr Surl said: "In the last four years the cuts have been
difficult but manageable and the force is now in good shape
financially. We haven't been told exactly what we face in the
next four years but we know it will be challenging and that it
will lead to a loss in officers. But axing neighbourhood
policing - I won't let that happen. Even though we will have
to cut our costs we will be as efficient as we can."
Mr Surl added: "It is more of an operational challenge.
Obviously with less police officers and staff, operations have
to change. I will be working carefully with the police Chief
Constable on that."
The Federation has made a series of doom-laden warnings
about the impact of the Government's cuts claiming they
would deliver 'Christmas for criminals'.
In a speech at the organisation's annual conference at the
end of May, Police Federation chairman, Steve White, said:
"Neighbourhood policing is the foundation of local
confidence, trust and reassurance in communities - that the
police are there, that we will be there when needed, policing
with their consent.
“Neighbourhood policing – it is the source of so much
information that stops the public from becoming victims of
crime - and now neighbourhood policing is just one of the
endangered species in the new, streamlined, barren policing
landscape." He added: "A generation of young people is
growing up never seeing their local police unless they are
unfortunate enough to experience a serious crime. Is that the
type of remote, faceless police service the public deserves?"
“Crying ‘Wolf’ has to stop”
Home Secretary Theresa May accused leaders of the body of
‘scaremongering’ over the effect of cuts while crime was
falling. She said: "Please - for your sake and for the
thousands of police officers who work so hard every day -
this crying wolf has to stop."
Crime is currently at its lowest ever level and fell
by a quarter during Mrs May's first five years in the
Home Office.
Based on an original article in The Citizen on May 20, 2015
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Boost the rural economy
BUSINESS leaders have urged the new
government to take early action to prioritise the
rural economy.
Ministers could provide a much needed boost to the rural
economy during their first 100 days in office, said the Country
Land and Business Association (CLA). MPs should take
decisive action on rural broadband and reform how land is
acquired for major infrastructure projects.
The CLA is pressing ministers to act through the legislative
programme announced in the Queens Speech on 27 May and
the Budget Statement on 8 July.
The first 100 days
CLA president Henry Robinson said: "The Conservative
election campaign set expectations for action during the 'first
100 days' of government and rural businesses will be looking
for them to deliver.”
3 immediate priorities –
including a Universal Service Obligation for
Broadband.
"Too many people living and working in the countryside still
suffer from poor or non-existent broadband connection," he
said. "It is time for ministers to impose a Universal Service
Obligation of at least 10Mbps per second on network
providers for all rural homes and businesses. "Ministers must
end the competitive disadvantage faced by rural businesses."
The second priority is a compulsory purchase regime that
delivered major infrastructure while being fair to homeowners
and landowners. "We have seen good progress in the
past year towards much-needed reform of the out-dated
compulsory purchase system for major infrastructure
projects.It is now time to deliver and end the terrible
uncertainty and years of business stagnation that rural firms
and families currently suffer.
"Any policy or project announcements related to infrastructure
like HS2 must have a commitment to compulsory
purchase reform at their heart."
The CLA also wants an end to what it describes as
discrimination against unincorporated family
businesses. Many family businesses are sole traders or
partnerships and have not benefited from corporation tax
cuts, said Mr Robinson. "As the chancellor plans to bring
forward a law to guarantee no increases in income tax,
national insurance and VAT, he must not forget the
discrimination faced by family businesses that have not
benefited from corporation tax cuts.
"He must work with us to identify incentives through income
and property tax reliefs that promote growth amongst these
vital entrepreneurial enterprises."
Article from Rural Services Network
www.rsnonline.org.uk
Key appointments in the new Conservative cabinet include:
Greg Clark, Secretary of State for Communities and Local
John Whittingdale, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and
Sport
Sajid Javid as Business Secretary
Amber Rudd as Energy and Climate Change Secretary.
It remains to be seen what changes there will be made to
Government policies in relation to planning and we anticipate more
advocates for protection of the Green Belt; Eric Pickles had shown
some respect for Green Belt and AONB land in recent appeal
decisions. It is unlikely that there will be any change in the priority
given to new house building. Climate change and the environment
were not treated as high priorities by any of the political parties in
the pre-election arguments.
Planning appeal delays
The Planning Inspectorate has confirmed that staff shortages at the
organisation have led to delays of up to 10 weeks to validate
planning and householder appeals. For some inquiry categories this
means decisions may take 12 months or thereabouts.
The admission of problems has been posted on the Planning Portal.
The post says: “We apologise for the delay and are taking measures
to address this. We would like to thank you for your understanding
and patience during this period.
“When your appeal has been confirmed as valid we will then issue a
start date letter giving details of the timetable for the appeal.”
According the latest appeal handling times published by PINS, the
worst affected categories appear to involve enforcement appeal
inquires, listed building/conservation area consent appeals
considered by written representations and appeals involving lawful
development certificates.
PINS advised it was recruiting more staff to deal with the growing
backlog.
Funding for rural historic building conservation
Natural England, the department for Environment, Food and Rural
Affairs, and the Forestry Commission have announced that grants
of up to 80% of the cost of conservation works to historic buildings
in the countryside will be available under the Countryside
Stewardship scheme. The funding will be available for works to:
Non- residential buildings built with traditional materials
Ornamental or architecturally designed buildings
“Transitional buildings” that show the introduction of
modern materials, but are otherwise in traditional
materials, style and function
Buildings of historic significance
Unconverted historic buildings used in ways for which they
were not originally designed.
Planning Portal recommends apps for planners
The Government’s Planning Portal has issued updated advice about
smartphone and tablet apps useful for planners. The new list
includes a recently issued Pocket Guide to Planning.

Cotswold District Council met on 19 May and appointed
Councillor Mark Annett as its new Chairman for the Municipal
Year 2015-16. Cllr Annett (below) was previously the Vice-
Chairman and that role will now be filled by Cllr Julian Beale
Councillor Lynden Stowe has been re-elected as Leader.
Chairmen have been appointed to lead on three committees.
Changes to Cabinet are still to be considered.
Cllr Lynden Stowe and Cllr Nick Parsons were re-elected as
Leader and Deputy Leader respectively. Final decisions on the
precise responsibilities of the Cabinet are still pending. (19.05)
Three Committee Chairmen (and one Vice-Chairman) were
appointed as follows:
Planning and Licensing Committee
– Cllr Robin Hughes (Chairman)
– Cllr Stephen Hirst (Vice-Chairman)
Overview and Scrutiny Committee
– Cllr Jim Parsons(Chairman)
Audit Committee
– Cllr Barry Dare
Councillor Stowe commented: "I believe that our new Council
Chairman and Vice Chairman will be well suited to their new
roles, and I also have great confidence in the three
Committee Chairmen and one Vice Chairman. The Cabinet
will continue to deliver efficiencies and keep costs down for
local taxpayers.
“I would also like to thank all the councillors from the
previous administration who are not serving this time
around, and I wish them all the best of luck in the future. In
particular, I must highlight the contribution of Cllr Bennett
who served as the Council Chairman with distinction and had
also previously proved his worth as an able Chairman of the
Licensing Committee and Cabinet Member. “
GCC is reminding local businesses to think about
pedestrians when putting A boards or furniture on the
street outside their premises.
The county council has responded to concerns from shoppers
in Cotswold towns by asking shop owners to make sure that
items for sale, tables and chairs, and A boards were not
blocking pavements. The elderly, the disabled and particularly
those using mobility scooters, struggle with obstructions
It is important to have vibrant and thriving street scenes in
towns and villages across Gloucestershire and the county
council is keen to support local businesses in achieving this.
However, if the council receives complaints, or if street
furniture is deemed to be blocking the way, businesses will be
asked to remove them as they could be liable for any
accidents they cause. Traders are advised to seek their own
independent legal advice if they are unsure about placing
street furniture on pavements.
So if you see a hazard on a footway or road please report it at
www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/reportit
or call 08000 514514.
Girl Guides from Bourton on the
Water and Guiting Power on a
Large scale outdoor event in May.
Right:
1 st Bourton Guides
Below:
1 St Guiting Power Guides
3 rd July - everyone is welcome
NORTH COTSWOLDS FRIENDSHIP CENTRE
Wednesday 3rd June, 11am
TALK by Bruce Smith 'Drovers Ways'
Broadwell Village Hall, near Moreton in Marsh.
Above:
1 st . Bourton guides
Right:
Guiting Power
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The Amos Trust
Three Bourton residents have just returned from helping to rebuild a home
near Bethlehem. This trip was organized by the Amos Trust, a small Christian
UK charity set up to promote human rights and to nurture local non-violent
responses to situations of injustice. If you would like to know more about
their volunteer work and find out how/why rebuilding demolished homes in
Palestine is not just about bricks and mortar, please contact Paul Clark (paulclark13@sky.com).
The Catholic Church
MASS TIMES FOR JUNE
Our Lady, Help of Christians,
Bourton-on-the-Water
Sunday Mass: 8.30 a.m.
Our Lady & St Kenelm,
Back Walls, Stow-on-the-Wold
Sunday Masses: 10.00 am & 6.30pm
For times of Confessions, or other information, please call 01451
830431 or visit our website: www.stowrc.co.uk
Eyford, Guiting and The
Slaughters
Sunday Services JUNE
Sun 7 th 8.30am – HC at Lower Slaughter
9.30am – HC at Temple Guiting
9.30am – HC BCP at Naunton
11am – HC at Upper Slaughter
11am – Family Service at Guiting Power
Sun 14 th 8.30am – HC (said) at Naunton
9.30am – HC at Farmcote
9.30am – HC at Lower Slaughter
11am – Eleven4All at Temple Guiting
11am – Matins at Upper Slaughter
6pm – HC at Guiting Power
Sun 21 st 8.30am – HC (said) at Upper Slaughter
9.30am – HC (said) at Cutsdean
9.30am – Morning Praise at Guiting Power
11am – HC at Lower Slaughter
11am – Spirit of Naunton (Black Horse Inn) at Naunton
6pm – Choral Evensong at Temple Guiting
Sun 28 th 8.30am – Holy Communion (said) at Guiting Power
9.30am – HC (said) at Cutsdean
11am – Family Holy Communion at Lower Slaughter
11am – Holy Communion at Temple Guiting
6pm – Choral Evensong at US with LS and Naunton
The morning service at St David’s, Moreton in Marsh is recorded each
week and broadcast online every Sunday at 4.30pm. www.nccr.co.uk
Quakers – The Religious Society of Friends
Sunday 11:00 a.m. at The Friends Meeting House,Pytts Lane, Burford
Everybody Welcome. For more information contact Howard Crook
01451 810 447 or go to http://www.burford-quakers.org.uk
Bourton-on-the-Water
Baptist Church
Minister: Revd Ian Fowler
Sunday Worship 10.30am & 6pm.
Noah’s Ark Toddlers Group Monday 9.30am – 11.30am
Ladies Meeting (2 nd & 4 th of month) Wednesday 2.45pm – 3.30pm
OPEN4U Thursday 10am – 4pm Coffee, light lunch, crafts,
games, WIFI access and computer skills.
J-Team Friday 6pm - Primary aged children’s club
Church Office: 01451 824225
Email: bourtonbaptist@homecall.co.uk
www.bourtonbaptist.homecall.co.uk
INTERESTING FACTS FROM:
St John the Baptist Church, Great Rissington
The tri-light east windows are ornamented with four carved figures. Two
of the figures appear to be regal, the other two bear intriguingly sad
expressions. Walk towards the south porch and you come to the south
transept, added in the 13th century.
Set into the turf below the window are three lids of Norman coffins. It is
easy to overlook these, as the foliage tends to obscure them, but the
carving on the coffins is quite easily seen. Pass by the porch for a
moment and walk around the west end of the church to its north side.
There you will see a bricked up Tudor window, ornamented with carvings
of two angels wearing fancy headdresses.
St Lawrence, Bourton on the Water
Contact Rev Rachel Rosborough, 820386 for more
information or go to www.bourtonparishchurch.co.uk
Sunday Services
8am Communion on 2nd & 4th Sundays of the month
11am Church Family Service (all-age) on 1st Sunday of the
month
Communion on 2nd & 4th Sundays of the month
Morning Worship on 3rd Sunday of the month
6pm Communion on the 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month
Jubilate on the 2nd Sunday of the month
On the 2nd Saturday of each month
9am Saturday Breakfast Church food, craft, songs, prayers
and stories for all ages
Every Wednesday 10am Communion
Bumblebeez meets in church every Thursday, 9.00 – 11.00am,
fun for babies & toddlers, chat & coffee for parents and
carers – all welcome.
Larry’s Youth Group meets every other Friday evening for
activities and fun, JoStL meet every other Wednesday for
bible discussion and chat (age 11+).
St James’, Clapton on the Hill
Sunday Services 9.30am Communion on 1st Sunday, Morning
Worship on 3rd Sunday
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CHURCHES
a place to worship

A special new Children’s Trail at
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St Edward’s Church, Stow on the Wold
We are delighted to announce that we have a new
Children’s Trail at St Edward’s Church, Stow on the
Wold, devised with the assistance of Blockley
Decorative and Fine Arts Society, (part of the
National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts
Societies, NADFAS).
Combining NADFAS expertise with our desire to bring
the Christian faith alive for young people and welcome
them in church, the trail takes young people to some of the interesting
and significant points in our beautiful building. They learn about the
Christian faith alongside the historical and architectural features of the
Church and, most importantly, they r are invited to pause for thought
and spend some time thinking
imaginatively.
During the development of the
trail we haven’t only had the
assistance of representatives
from NADFAS, we’ve also been
helped by pupils from Stow
Primary School and Swell
Church of England Primary
School who have road-tested the
trail during its planning stages.
The trail will be launched on Wednesday 3 June at 11am in St
Edward’s Church. We’ll be joined by those involved in developing the
trail, representatives from NADFAS, pupils from local schools and
members of the St Edward’s congregation, all looking forward to
experiencing the new trail.
On Sunday 7 June at 11am in St Edward’s our usual Worship for All
service will include the chance to experience the trail as part of our worship.
All are welcome at both events – do join us – it’s fun for all ages!
For further information contact Revd Josie Goodwin on 0771 808 9099
or email her at revdjosie.goodwin@btinternet.com.
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www.stowcotswoldfestival.com
LOCAL businesses, public bodies, clubs, groups and associations
have given a rousing rally to Stow Cotswold Festival on July 4. The
community is banging the drum for the event to celebrate American
Independence Day and all things Cotswolds.
Overall sponsor Stow Town Council has given £2,000. Other major
sponsors include the Grapevine Hotel, Knight Frank, William Hinton,
RA Bennett, Scotts of Stow, Eastabrook Architects, Stow Lodge, Stow
Flea Market and Hawick Cashmere. To date, 81 tombola prizes including
20 ‘star’ prizes with a value of £25 or more have also been donated.
The event, which starts on the evening of July 3, supports four main
charities: Springboard Children’s Centre, Stow; Stow Disability
Association; the Sue Ryder hospice, at Leckhampton, Cheltenham and
the Sam Pilcher Trust.
The schedule of events is now finalised – so come along and be a
Yankee Doodle Dandy!
The Secret Garden
at Upper Slaughter Manor.
By kind permission of
Mr and Mrs Feller,
this beautiful garden will be
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
for the first time in many years on
Saturday 27 th June,
11am - 5pm.
FRIDAY 2ND JULY
10am – 5pm. Events are in the Square, the Churchyard, on The
Shrubbery and Stocks Green, in Brewery Yard and the town centre.
Cotswold Market Stalls, USA Vehicles Display, Fire Engine, Tombola,
Bran tub, Craft Tent, Face Painters, Treasure Tray, Splat the Rat, Giant
Snakes & Ladders, Giant Noughts & Crosses, Children’s Rodeo Bull,
Magic Man, Silver Bough, Treasure Hunt, Bouncy Castle – with pop
corn & candy floss and an ice cream vendor.
6-8pm GRAND SUMMER FAIR at Stow Primary School
7.pm (TBC) Military Wives Concert at St Edwards Church
SATURDAY 4TH JULY (check specific timings)
10.15am. Celebrity Opening in The Square
From 10am – 5pm. Events are in St Edwards Hall, an Arena in the
Square and in the Church Rooms.
6.45pm. Stow Primary School Summer Fete Prize Draw
7-10.30pm. Square Dancing with the Silver Bough
Sewing bee, American-style Refreshments, making a Quilt to send to
America, Appomattox / Civil War film, Glos Gladiators Marching Band,
Magic Man, Best dressed Dog competitions, Story Teller, Back in Black,
Lya Stuart & Not Taken, and a Fancy dress competition.
SUNDAY 4th JULY
11am. Civic Service in St Edwards Church
Homemade cakes and teas
£5.00 entrance fee. Children free
ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TO KATES HOME NURSING
07540 893 143
The Festival is supporting three main
charities: Springboard Children’s Centre,
Stow; Stow Disability Association and the
Sue Ryder hospice, at Leckhampton,
Cheltenham.
Tickets for the Military Wives Choir, £12,
are available now from the Borzoi
Bookshop, Stow and
www.musicatstow.com. The choir is
directed by conductor/organist David
Ashley and features soprano Rose
Johnson.
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EXHIBITIONS
to 7 Selling Exhibition by contemporary designer-makers. Tues-Sunday 10-5pm Court
Barn, Chipping Campden GL55 6JE.01386 841951.www.courtbarn.org.uk
to 21 Shamanic Art Of Nepal.Antique Textiles and Ritual Implements. The Himalayan
Room, Alain Rouveure Galleries, Todenham nr Moreton GL56 9NU. Weds-Sunday
(& BH Mondays) 10-5pm. 01608 650 418. Info@alainrouveure.com
4 Crawfurd Christie English Civil War Collection - 60 period portraits of C17th.
characters involved in the Civil War and Battle of Stow. Free entry (donations
welcome). 10.30-3pm. St Edwards Hall, Stow Square.
13 - 21 Exciting Art Exhibition with 3 local artists, all very different in their styles. Private
Gallery in Bourton-on-the-Water. Open daily 10am – 5pm. Preview evening on
13 June, open till 9pm. 01451 810234/01451 823127
13 - 21 Conserving our Heritage. Blockley Decorative & Fine Arts Society exhibition of
work including conserved textiles from stately homes, churches and places of historic
interest. Court Barn, Church St, Chipping Campden GL55 6JE. Admission £5 with
concessions.Tues-Sun 10-5pm. www.courtbarn.org.uk 01386 841951
27 -12 July Warwickshire’s Open Studios - over 229 artists and makers in 120 venues in
and around the towns and villages in Warks. 2015 Brochure at Richard Harvey
to 30
June 2015
Full Information is available at the Visitor Information Centres (listed separately)
Collection, Shipston on Stour 01608 662168/ www.warwickshireopenstudios.org
Venice-Paris Exhibition of Black & White Photographs Peter Martin
Gallery/Studio, 2 Digbeth Court, Digbeth St, Stow GL54 1BN. 07479 610511
pmartin@petermartinphotographer.com
until Sept Artist in Residence at Hidcote Manor Garden. Local artist Ali Grant’s bronze
sculpture ‘The Hidcote Bower’, capturing the spirit of Hidcote, on display until
September. Hidcote Manor Garden, near Chipping Campden, GL55 6LR. 01386
438333. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hidcote
DIARY
Tuesdays 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 JuneVinyasa Flow Yoga classes at a beautiful
studio and grounds in Little Compton, GL56 0SH. 6.30-7.45 pm. 07932 611042 or
email langstonfarm1955@gmail.com.
2 Coffee & Cakes Fundraising for Northleach & Fosse Lions, at Victoria Hall, Bourton
on the Water. GL54 2BU. 01451 861210. www.northleachandfosselions.org.uk
2 - 4 Bledington Music Festival presents Pianofest ’15 at St Leonards Church,
Bledington. O01608 658669. www.bledingtonmusicfestival.co.uk
4 Cotswold Friends’ Volunteer Open Day. 10 -3pm at The Library, Stow Road,
Moreton-in-Marsh. Kirsty Holder, Befriending Services Manager 01608 652019
kirsty@cotswoldfriends.org
5 WordSong presents: ‘Wild Words’ – a vibrant showcase of contemporary
storytelling and acoustic music. Garden Terrace Café at Batsford Arboretum. Tickets
£7.50 (£6.50 Batsford Season Ticket holders) At Batsford or call 01386 701441
5 - 14 Burford Festival 50 great events – new and entertaining experiences to amuse
and entertain the people of Burford and surrounding villages, as well as our visitors.
Brochure online www.burfordfestival.org
6 Sale on the Green, Stow – Women’s Section RBL. 12-2pm. Stalls, games,
cakes, Tombola. (set up 9am) To book a stall/ contribute a Tombola prize contact
Chris on 01451 831592
6 KidsArcade Pop-Up – Cotswold Edition 1. Independent Shops, Brands &
Designers with Pop Up studio – photographs, model scout, creative workshops and
children’s entertainment. @kidsACADE (t@Kids_Arcade)
6 - 7 Burford Collectors Club 5th Annual Rally Rough Grounds Farm, (A361)
Lechlade GL7 3EU. Start 10.00 am, Classic Vehicles, Trade Stands, Raffle and
Programme draw each day. Admission £4.00 Adults. £2.00 Concessions. Under 16s
free (must be accompanied by a paying adult). www.burford collectors club
7 Open Farm Sunday– a great family day out. Walks or tours, meet the animals, machinery
& demonstrations. Look for your local farm and the events at www.farmsunday.org.
7 Strawberry Cream Tea supporting Cobalt. Upper Farm, Clapton-on-the-Hill,
GL54 2LG 2-5pm. For more information call: 01451 820453
9 - 13 ‘HMS Pinafore’ and ‘Cox & Box’ double bill presented by The Cotswold
Savoyards. Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham. 7.30pm (Sat Matinee 2.30pm)
Box office: 01242 572573 or www.everymantheatre.org.uk
13 Friends of St Mary’s Church fete 12-4pm the Old Vicarage, Church Street, Chipping
Norton with a BBQ, afternoon teas, competitions, games and a variety of stalls
13 Midsummer Murder Mystery fish and chip evening. Pre-booking is essential.
Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway.
13 Ballet Central 2015 nationwide tour. Central School of Ballet’s ‘stars-in-the-wings’
perform established and new works. 7pm at Chipping Norton Theatre, Spring Street,
OX7 5NL. Box Office 01608 642350 www.chippingnortontheatre.com
13 - 21 30th Anniversary exhibition of Blockley Decorative and Fine Arts Society at
Court Barn, Chipping Campden. Contact Pamela Hudson Bendersky for more
information on 01608 661158.
Market Days
BOURTON ON THE WATER
Farmers’ Market 4th Sunday, 9.30–1300
CHARLBURY
Farmers’ Market
CHippiNg CAMpDEN
Country Market
CHippiNg NORTON
Farmers’ Market
Country Market
Weekly Market
gREAT ROllRigHT
Village Market
KiNgHAM
Farmer’s Market
MORETON-iN-MARsH
Weekly Market
Country Market
Farmer’s and Craft Market
NORTHlEACH
sTOW ON THE WOlD
Farmer’s Market
13 June, 12 September, 12 December
Playing Close, Charlbury OX7 3RJ (9-1pm)
every Friday, 9–11am (excepy January)
3rd Saturday, monthly from 8.30am
every Saturday 8.45–11.00 Lower Town Hall
(with Farmer’s Market on 3rd Saturday)
every Wednesday
last Saturday monthly (except December)
21 June, 20 Sept, 13 December
every Tuesday, 9–3.30pm
every Thursday, 9.30–12noon
1st Sunday (except 12 July) 09.30-14.00 approx
every Wednesday, 8.30–3.30pm
2nd Thursday, 9.00–13.00pm
14 Classic Vehicle Day. Admission charge to car displays. Normal train ticket prices
will apply. Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
14 Car Boot Sale Fundraising for Northleach & Fosse Lions. Countywide forecourt,
Station Road, Bourton on the Water. GL54 2EP. 01451 861210.
www.northleachandfosselions.org.uk
20 Armed Forces Day: RBL Parade & Drumhead Service, Stow Square. Parade
leaves Well Lane at 1300hrs. Please come along or march with us. Refreshments &
entertainment at the Club.
20 & 21 Days Out with Thomas. Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends visit the
Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway. Please note that entry to the site will be by
ticket only. There is no free entry. Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
21 Kate's Great Escape !!! Car Rally www.sportantiques.co.uk/blog/images-forkates-great-escape-rally-2013
admin@sportantiques.co.uk
21 Chippy Town Festival Organised and presented by the Rotary Club with the help
of a band of committed individuals from the town. www.chippingnortonrotary.org.uk
21 The Klee Quartet – concert of Chamber Music at St John the Baptist Church,
Gt Rissington. 6.30pm. Tickets £12.50 (£10 in advance) Incl. interval refreshment.
01451 820497/ 820395/820129 or Sheila.jesson@gmail.com
24 Think. Grow. Eat – a talk on Permaculture by Caroline Aitken followed by a
summer BBQ. £15pp. 6.30- 9.30pm at Lower Farm, Ramsden, Oxon OX7 3AZ. Book
online www.wychwoodproject.org/cms/content/events
25 How to work a Community Project GRCC invite you to see & learn at
Mickleton Community Archive. Booking essential Marilyn Cox (marilync@grcc.org.uk)
or Helen Richards (helenr@grcc.org.uk). Or GRCC 01452 528491.
26 Jane Phillips Memorial Golf Day & Gala Dinner at Cotswolds Club, Chipping
Norton. Par 71 Course; prizes; buffet lunch & evening entertainment; Gala Dinner,
Raffle & Auction. Fundraising for Lawrence Home Nursing. 01608 684475.
www.lawrencehomenursing.org
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Stanton Guildhouse– Summer programme. Information: stantonguildhouse.org.uk
1 July Dinner recital at Dumbleton Hall Hotel at 7 for 7.30pm with the Astaria String
Quartet playing Mozart. Followed by a two course dinner. 01386 881240 ext.306
conference.dumbletonhall@pofr.co.uk
3 July Summer Fair at Stow Primary School. Music, BBQ, stalls, licenced bar, games.
5-8pm. Fundraising for Stow Primary School. www.stowprimaryschool.co.uk
Tickets, Booking information etc. from –
BOURTON ON THE WATER VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE Victoria Street, Bourton
on the Water. Open Mon-Fri 9.30-5pm, Sat 9.30-5.30, Closed Sunday 01451 820211
E: info@visitbourton.com
BURFORD INFORMATION CENTRE, High St, Burford, OX18 4LS. Open Mon-Sat 9.30-
5pm, Sun 10-4pm. 01993 823558 E: Burford.vic@westoxon.gov.uk
CHIPPING NORTON VISITOR INFORMATION POINT
Guildhall, Goddards Lane, Chipping Norton OX7 5NJ. Office hours Mon-Fri.
STOW VISITOR INFORMATION St.Edwards Hall, The Square, Stow.
Library (open library hours) + Information Point in the lobby (open every day).
MORETON AREA CENTRE High Street, Moreton. Mon 8.45am-4.00pm, Tues-Thurs
8.45am-5.15pm, Fri 8.45am-4.45pm, Sat 10.00am-1.00pm (BST), 10.00am-12.30pm
(BWT), Sun CLOSED. 01608 650881 E: Moreton@cotswold.gov.uk
☛

Longboroughough & Sezincote Cricket
Six-a-Sides
L
ongbor ough Village on July 4 th 2015
COUNTRY MUSIC NIGHT
at Notgrove Village Hall
7.30pm – 11.30pm
LIVE MUSIC – Licenced Bar, £5pp entrance
Thursday 11 June: Tonight's act is Kenny James.
Contact Ken on 07870795560 for further details.
First
ball bowled at 1.000
pm
Bar,
BBQ and Raffle
Ple ase j oin us for
a
lovely
afternoon
Saturday 13 June – Sunday 21 June
Conserving our Heritage
Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Blockley Decorative & Fine Arts
Society, this exhibition at Court Barn, Chipping Campden will show a
snapshot of the Society’s important work including conserved textiles
from stately homes, churches and places of historic interest.
☛
Thursday 18 June at 18.00 Talk
Dr Florian Schweizer, NADFAS Chief Executive
and June Robinson, National Chairman will
discuss NADFAS and its charitable role including
their vision for the future.
Tickets £7
Court Barn Museum, Church Street, Chipping Campden GL55 6JE
Admission charges: Standard £5.00, Gift Aided £5.50
Under 18 and full time students free
Tuesday – Sunday 10.00 – 5pm, closed on Mondays
(except Bank Holidays)
Burford Singers at the Burford Festival
Sunday, 14 June at 7.30pm
Church of St John the Baptist, Church Green, Burford OX18 4RY
Karl Jenkins: Gloria
Bob Chilcott: Little Jazz Mass
John Rutter: Feel the Spirit
Burford Singers with Cotswold Youth Choir and the
Cotswold Chamber Orchestra Conductor: Brian Kay
Our summer concert brings together music by three of the most popular
choral composers in the world today, with music to lift the spirits at
Festival time.
Tickets reserved at £25, £17.50, £13.50, unreserved at £10
Telephone booking: 01993 822412 or at The Madhatter Bookshop,
122 High Street, Burford OX18 4QJ
Public Rehearsal 2.30 pm Sunday 14 June (Tickets £5)
Details and booking form available on our website
www.burfordsingers.org.uk
4 July Prize Draw at Stow Cotswold Festival Square Dance, fundraising for Stow
Primary School. Wonderful prizes, tickets available now www.stowprimaryschool.co.uk
4 July Great Rollright Big Bake & Food Fayre in aid of Tearfund’s ‘No Child Taken’
campaign. Stalls, teas, BBQ, Pimms tent & more. www.rollrightreview.webplus.net
9 - 20 July NCAA Summer Arts Exhibition at St Edward’s Hall in Stow on the Wold. 9 July
preview, 6.30 to 8.00pm and then daily, 10am to 5pm until 1pm 20 July.
10 - 12 July Cornbury Music Festival at The Great Tew Park. Oxfordshire.
0844 581 0777. www.cornburyfestival.com
12 July Bus Rally at Toddington Railway Station. Bus service from Toddington to
Broadway. Normal ticket prices apply on the trains.
16 & 20 Aug Bourton Panto Group Fete
24 - 26 July Heritage Diesel Weekend and Open Days. Restored locomotives from the
60s and 70s. Entry to the site will be by ticket only. The Toddington Narrow Gauge
Railway will be steaming. Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
Warwickshire's Premier Artist-led Event
27 to 12 June – the biggest exhibition of unique and original art and
craft with over 229 artists and makers in 120 venues in and around
H
the towns and villages of our leafy county.
Entry
2
is free to all our venues. Meet the artists and makers; many
demonstrations and workshops.
MICKLETON ART BARN behind the Kings Arms. Mickleton.
Hosting four artists – Usha Khosla, ceramics; Mark Baker, architectural
drawing; Susan O’Grady, textiles; Suzzi Tayara, silver & bead
jewellery. A wide range of items for sale; commissions; all budgets.
2015 Brochure available free from Mickleton Art Barn and online
at www.warmwickshireopenstudios.org.
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JUNE
FETE & FUN DOG SHOW
PLUS NEW PLAYGROUND
GRAND OPENING
Guiting Power Village Fete
Saturday 20th June 2015
Noon - 4pm on the playing fields
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with Jane Austen
many attractions on its
Adlestrop Open Day
outside turing
Sunday village’s 14 beautiful Ju ne 1 2.0 0 – 5.00
trop, famous
for its literary associations with Jane Austen
ardens, large and small, and offers many attractions on its
he Village Hall
before e exploring the stalls outside featuring
-a-Brac and Plants. Wander around the village’s beautiful
t the church and look at the thoroughbreds
at the racing
al games for children
on the Green just by the thatched
lso an Exhibition by local artists at Manor Farm.
y the thatched
£4.00 p er p erson – c hildr en free
A variety of Beautiful Gardens to view
utiful Gardens to view
Ploughman’s Lunches 12.00 – 2.00
’s Lunches 12.00 – 2.00
Teas and Cakes at the Village Hall 12.00 – 5.00
the Village Hall 12.00 – 5.00
Children’s games and pony rides ❀ Art Exhibition by local artists
ny Rides Art t Exhibition ❀ by Richard Local Artists
Phillips’ Racing Stables open for viewing ❀
’ Racing Stables open for Viewing
Home baked cakes and produce ❀ Bric-a-Brac ❀ Plant stall
Bric-a-Brac Plant Stall
Raffle and Tombola
❀ Raffle and Tombola ❀
W
rmstrong
lass
m
e Cross
our Village Hall, Medical Detection tion Dogs & Cotswold Wardens
How to get there:
e Wold and 6 miles from Chipping Norton – just half a mile
off the A436
ge Hall and access possible to some gardens.
01608 659328 email victor
oriama.huxley@gmail.com
website www.adlestrop.org.uk
Advance tickets are available
from all the Visitor Information Centres
Battle Proms Picnic Concert
at Blenheim Palace on Saturday 11 July
A celebration of classical music with Fireworks,
Cannons, Cavalry and Spitfire air display.
Adults £36.00 (£40.00 on the day) Child £17.00, under 4 free.
Don't forget we sell discounted entrance tickets for Blenheim Palace
in Woodstock and also for Shakespeare’s Houses in Stratford –
a great saving if you have family or friends to entertain.
Please contact your Visitor Information Centre for further information.
LOCAL ARTISTS’ OPEN STUDIO
Saturday 13 June to Sunday 21 June, Daily 10am – 5pm
Preview Day: Saturday 13 June open till 9pm
The Gallery, Grey Gables, Bow Lane, Bourton-on-the-Water
Judy Harden (watercolours and ink), Mandy Selhurst
(acrylics) and Barbara Beale (watercolours)
THIS IS A SUPER EXHIBITION. DO COME AND VISIT US!
A contribution will be made from revenue taken during the period
of the exhibition to the Childrens’ Acorn Hospice
FUN DOG SHOW
Judged by Alexander Armstrong
£2.00 entry per class, starts at 2.00 pm
A Donation will be made to the Blue Cross
All proceeds to benefit Adlestrop Church, our Village Hall,
old W
dens.
Medical Detection Dogs & Cotswold Wardens
BOX OFFICE – 01608 642350
Administration@chippingnortontheatre.com
www.chippingnortontheatre.com
June 2015
SUMMER ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
5,6 Table Manners
FILMS at 7.30pm
10 The Other half
12 Fairport Convention
13 Ballet Central
19 Freddie Flintoff
24 Gervaise Phinn
25 Bob Fox: Warhorse Songman
4,7 A Little Chaos
11 A Pidgeon Sat on a Branch
Reflecting on Existence
It’s that time of year when parents’ thoughts turn to those long summer weeks and finding
activities for their children.
At The Theatre, Chipping Norton, young people take over the building for four weeks. We
have so many workshops to choose from, including Orange Hat Summer Adventures for
babies, toddlers and their carers; drama, dance and 14,21 singing Far for from 5 – 7 year the olds; Madding dance, Crowd drama
and musical theatre for 8 – 12 year olds and a dance 28 week Clouds for teenagers of Sils as well Maria as a full-scale
production of Grease.
We also provide outreach activities in Moreton in Marsh, Carterton and Woodstock and
transport the participants to The Theatre for some of the week at no extra charge!
Perhaps this
y
Bledington
Fete
Saturday 6 June
lunches from 12noon,
official opening at 1pm
Teas,Ice Creams, Barbecue and Beer tent
Tug of War Competition, Raffle
All in aid of St Leonard's
Church and Bledington School
Come along and bring
the family!
Stalls including cakes, books,costume jewellery and lots more
Games and sideshows including Bowling, Aunt Sally, Jousting.
A GREAT DAY OUT,
ALL FOR A GOOD CAUSE
18th Annual Charlbury Beer Festival
on Saturday 27 June at Charlbury
Cricket Club, Oxfordshire
from 12 noon to 10pm
The country’s biggest independent
one-day beer festival
PLUS the 5th World Aunt
Sally Singles Championships.
For further details, please visit the Charlbury
Beer Festival website:
hp://charlburybeerfestival.org
or email nick.millea@btinternet.com
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BLOCKLEY DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETY
a lecture
The Age of Elegance:
Georgian furniture
by Janusz
Karczewski-Slowikowski
at 2.30pm on 15 June 2015
in St George’s Hall, Blockley
Please contact Elaine Parker (01386 840326)
for booking guests (which is essential)
and more details.
Longborough
Traditional Village Fete
is on Saturday 13th June 2015
from 2.00pm - 4.30pm
held along the High Street with
many stalls plus a Hog Roast,
Morris Men, Bar,
Longborough exhibition,
Village School contributions
All welcome.
ODDINGTON VILLAGE FETE
SUNDAY JUNE 28 1-4 PM
BBQ LUNCH
STRAWBERRY TEAS TIPPLE TENT
STALLS GALORE!
PLANTS KITCHENWARE BOOKS
EVERYTHING STRAWBERRY
CAKES & JAMS
ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES
POTTERY BEE KEEPING ART WORK
RACES & GAMES FOR KIDS AND GROWNUPS
TOMBOLA GRAND RAFFLE
NORTH COTSWOLDS WIND BAND
GRAND DOG SHOW
Holy Trinity Primary School, Chipping Norton
SUMMER FETE and FUN DAY!
Sunday 14 June, 11.30am – 2.30pm
Come and join the fun! All welcome!
Fantastic raffle prizes, pony rides, bungee run,
giant bouncy slide, traditional games, craft stalls,
BBQ, bar and much, much more!
BROADWELL & DONNINGTON FETE
Saturday 13 June, 12 noon to 4pm
Broadwell village green is the perfect setting for an afternoon of
traditional fun and entertainment for all the family.
BBQ lunch … Jake the Entertainer, pony rides, face painting, fun races
for the children and of course our ever popular duck races!
Bring your dog along and enter them in our Dog Show.
Plenty of stalls: books, cakes, bric-a-bac, plants, tombola and toys.
BBQ lunch, Pimms and teas, a grand raffle. It will be an afternoon to
remember – fun for all the family. DON'T MISS IT !!!!
2
St D C of E Primary School
MORETON IN MARSH
SUMMER FAIR
SAT 20 th June
11am-2pm
Adults 50p
Children FREE
BOUNCY CASTLE FAIRGROUND RIDES
PIMMS TENT GRAND DRAW GREAT PRIZES
TOMBOLA FACE PAINTING PONIES
DISPLAY ARENA |MUSIC |SKITTLES |PLANTS
BBQ & REFRESHMENTS
Lots more stalls, fun and games.
To book a stall Tel : 01608 651500 or call into school
Join us and support Cobalt
Auction of Promises
Friday 5th
June
from 7p
m
S ponsore
d by NFU Moreton-in-
-Mar
sh
Strawberry Cream Tea
Sunday
7th
une
J 2pm5pm
Uppe
r Farm, Clapton-on-t
he- Hill,
GL54 2LG
Fo
r
mor
e information call:
01451 820453
Join us
and support Cobalt
Helping
people affected by cancer
and othe
r life-limiting conditi
ons
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Dig out your wellies –
it’s time to get out on farm for this year’s
Open Farm Sunday 7 June 2015!
All the farms are organising events – and each event is unique;
activities may include farm walks or tours, meet the animals,
machinery displays, sheep shearing and
even milking demonstrations.
FARMS within an easy distance:
Greystones Farm, Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust, Bourton on
the Water GL54 2EN (01451 810853)
Old Farm, Dorn, Moreton in Marsh GL56 9NS (01608 650394)
Guiting Manor Farm, Guiting Powers GL54 5UX (01451
850320)
Butlers Road Farm, Long Compton CV36 5LQ (01608 684413)
Washbrook Farm, Ebrington, Chipping Campden GL56 6NW
(01386 593222)
Ramsden Rare Breeds, Wood Farm, Leafield Road, Finstock
OX7 3AS (01993 868844)
Gardens Open in Bourton-on-the-Hill
14 June from 1p.m. to 6 p.m.
Since 1927 the National Gardens Scheme has raised
more than £45 million for nursing and caring charities
http://www.ngs.org.uk
NB. Some of these gardens are not open generally to the
public and open specifically to support the NGS fundraising.
Gardans open in June
10 Rockcliffe House, GL54 2JW
Eyford House, GL54 2JN
Ernest West Memorial Garden
Campden House, GL55 6UP
More Open Farms and more information on www.farmsunday.org
Price £6.00, also includes Bourton House Gardens
Parking opposite Bourton House
Tea and Cakes in the Village Hall
14 Blockley Gardens, GL56 9DB
Stanton Village Gardens, WR12 7NE
Whichford & Ascott Gardens, CV36 5PP
21 The Old Vicarage, Bledington, OX7 6UX
Stowell Park, GL54 3LE
24 Daylesford House, GL56 0YG
26 Snowshill Manor & Garden, WR12 7JU
28 Littlefield Garden, GL54 5SZ
Sezincote, GL56 9AW
MILL DENE GARDEN
M
RHS Partner garden and offers cream teas by the millpond, plant sales
Open Wednesday to Friday 10 – 5, Saturdays 9am to 1pm.
Entrance £7, (£6.50 for concessions.)
Directions: follow brown tourist signs from Bourton on the Hill, A44
Info from 01386 700457 www.milldenegarden.co.uk
ELKSTONE VILLAGE
GARDENS OPEN DAY
Our 23 rd year!
Sunday 7 th June
2.00pm – 6.00pm pm
Adults: Interesting £5 Open Children: Gardens to View FREE
• Norman FREE Church CAR & PARKING
Bell Tower Visits
• Tractor ‘Hay’ Rides
Elkstone lies midway between Cheltenham and
• Cream and Traditional Teas & Ice Creams
Cirencester just off the A435 or A417
Local Art Exhibition and Items for Sale
• Stalls, All proceeds such in as: aid of Plants the Church and and White Village Elephant Hall
Garden games
No dogs please
www.elkstonevillage.co.uk
The Cotswolds Awards have been created to give everyone
in the Cotswolds a chance to nominate their favourite
businesses, hotels, restaurants, spas and shops, and to
give every Cotswold business a fair chance to win an award
voted for fairly by customers.
We’re all the best at something … so get nominating on
www.CotswoldsAwards.co.uk
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The Moreton Show
See the countryside in a day
on September 5th
The summer is here and the countdown is well underway
for this year’s Moreton Show, which takes place on
Saturday, September 5th.
It is one of this country’s biggest one-day agricultural
shows and yet, at this stage of the process, the day-today
organisation lies with just a handful of people led by
the chairman, Katharine Loyd. Unsurprisingly, the show’s
new headquarters in Wychwood Court, on the Cotswold
Business Village, London Road, Moreton in Marsh is a
hive of activity.
Entries are pouring in for the livestock classes, the horse
show and the Home and Garden Marquee while bookings
for trade stand space is rapidly approaching capacity.
Those bookings will close on June 30, when 350 traders
will have secured their pitch.
It takes a week to prepare the showground site just off the
Fosse Way and then more than 500 people will be
working on the show,
which will feature
some 2,000 animals,
including pigs, sheep,
goats, cattle, poultry,
rare breeds, horses
and dogs.
There are displays and
attractions too as well
as the finest food produced in the Cotswolds. One of
the themes this year is the Future Farmers’ Initiative and
the call has already gone out to young stock handlers all
over the UK, who want to show their cattle, sheep, pigs
and goats at this important event in the agricultural
calendar.
The aim, of course, is to build on last year’s success,
which saw 25,000 visitors and an increase in entries in
almost every section. As a result, the Moreton in Marsh &
District Agricultural and Horse Show Society, which is a
charity, made a profit to October 2014 of £23,253 – an
increase on the previous year of £26,996.
You can save money by
booking early and tickets are
available online at
www.moretonshow.co.uk
Tickets are also on sale at the
200th anniversary celebrations
of the Battle of Waterloo in the
centre of Moreton in Marsh on
June 17.
Sunday 21st June 2015
Live music from 11.00am until 8.0pm
The Friends of St Mary's Church fete
Saturday 13 June, from 12:00-4:00pm
The Old Vicarage, 5 Church Street, Chipping Norton
There will be fun for all the family, with a BBQ, afternoon teas,
competitions, games and a variety of stalls.
Also a grand draw with some spectacular prizes
If you would be interested in buying raffle tickets, donating items
for stalls or helping on the day, we will be outside Sainsburys on
Saturday 6th June – or you can contact the church office.
stow-on-the-wold PRIMARY school
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Fair
ummer 5pm-
8PM
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Friday, 3 July
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3 Ju
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on the school grounds
BBQ, Beer, Wine, Pimms & plenty more refreshments
Ice creams and cakes Games for the childrEN
Crafts and Trade Stalls for your choice of local goods
EVERYBODY IS WELCOME TO COME ALONG AND ENJOY
THE WONDERFUL ATMOSPHERE WITH MUSIC
COME ALONG, HAVE FUN AND RELAX WITH A GLASS & GOOD COMPANY
TO START STOW FESTIVAL OFF IN STYLEI
ENTRANCE IS FREE
BOURTON-ON-THE-WATER
126th VILLAGE SHOW
organised by
BOURTON VALE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Everyone is invited to show.
The schedule includes
Flowers • Fruit • Vegetables • Honey • Wine • Cookery • Preserves
Flower Arrangements • Arts and Crafts • Junior and Children’s items
Raffle • Refreshments
2.00 pm Saturday 29 August 2015
Royal British Legion Hall, Bourton on the Water
Admission: Adults 50p Children 10p
Presentation of Prizes 5.00 pm
Schedules now available from
Visitor Information Centre, Victoria Street,
Hartwells, Bourton Basket and Countrywide Farmers, and from
www.gfgs.org.uk/clubs/bourtonvale
or 01451 824141
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Local walks with the Cotswolds
Voluntary Wardens in June
Isbourne Way 3 (Toddington to Wormington) – Tuesday
2 June – Moderate
Third in a series of five circular walks which will incorporate
the whole of the new Isbourne Way. 3 hours: 6 miles.
Start: 10:00 am The Pheasant Pub, Toddington. OS Map ref SP 047 325.
A Circuit of Batsford – Thursday 4 June – Moderate
We go to Batsford village where we will hear about its connections with
the Mitford family. We take in views of Batsford House before returning
along the Heart of England Way. 2.5 hours: 5 miles.
Start: 10:00 am Blockley Village Green. Please park considerately in
the village. OS Map ref SP 164 349.
Wild Farming – like other farming but harder – Tuesday 9 June –
Moderate
Farming wildlife instead of wheat?! With Ellie Phillips (Conservation
Officer) and David Stevenson (Ranger) from the Cleeve Conservators, join
us to discover Cleeve Common as a working farm. PLEASE wear sturdy
footwear as the route may be steep/muddy in places. 3 hours: 6 miles.
Start: 10:00 am Cleeve Common Quarry car park (past Golf Club). OS
Map ref SO 989 271.
Literary Connections 1 – Thursday 11 June – Moderate
We take in Stanway and Snowshill and trace the literary figures past
and present who have found inspiration in the Cotswolds. Some steep
ascents from Stanway and Snowshill. Please bring a packed lunch.
4.5 hours: 8 miles.
Start: 10:00 am Stanton Village Car Park. OS Map ref SP 067 344.
A Remote and Beautiful Valley – Tuesday 16 June – Moderate
Passing through some of the North Cotswolds' most remote and
beautiful countryside. 2.5 hours: 5 miles.
Start: 10:00 am Hinchwick Hamlet. Please park tidily on the grass
verge. OS Map ref SP 145 300.
A Mitford Hero – Saturday 20 June – Moderate.
A favourite circuit visiting the church on the Batsford estate & looking at
how events can change the course of history. Please bring a packed
lunch & protective bags for boots. 5.5 hours: 9.5 miles.
Start: 9:30 am Longborough. Meet by bus shelter in High Street next to
school. OS Map ref SP 179 296.
Greystones – A Walk on the Wildside – Tuesday 30 June –
Moderate
An opportunity to explore this Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust gem with
the Reserve Manager. We complete the walk via Wyck Risssington. 3.5
hours: 4 miles.
Start: 10:00 am Bourton-on-the-Water, Station Road car park. OS Map
ref SP 170 208.
PLEASE use appropriate footwear as some walks may be steep and
muddy in places. EASY – Length may vary but terrain is mainly flat (level);
MODERATE – includes some hills and rough ground. We welcome guide
and hearing dogs – sorry, others not allowed.
Walks are free although we do invite donations to help fund our
conservation and improvement work.
The Wardens run a full programme of guided walks throughout the
Cotswolds. For more information see
www.escapetothecotswolds.org.uk or Tel: 01451 862000, also for
any changes to arrangements such as due to extreme weather.
DOWNLOADABLE WALKS INCLUDE:
Miles without Styles; Car-free Walks; Walkers are Welcome and Walks
on Wheels www.escapetothecotswolds.org.uk/ walking
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Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo
17th June 2015 – Moreton in Marsh High Street
What was Moreton like in June 1815?
The main industry was wool – the railway came to Moreton in Marsh to transport wool.
The railway brought more people and the town bustled with life.
The war in France seemed a long way off …
Morris dancing
COME & SEE:
Suffolk punches and an Oxford cart
Livestock
Morris
a
dancing
huge traction engine and a steam organ
Suffolk punches and an Oxford cart
a huge traction engine and a steam organ
beer and cider tents
Bring picnic or ENJOY the ox roast
a
beer and cider tents
and free apple juice for kids
WITH a live band and dancing in the evening
PLUS: Moreton’s hotels have been challenged to produce the best
Beef Wellington - with top local foodie Pru Leith judging the competition!
Pupils from 12 local Schools have been invited to get involved
Choosing projects about the importance of
wool, how the railway came to
Moreton and what happened at the Battle of Waterloo
– with plays – maypole
dancing – decorating shop windows – dressing-up and picnics on the green.
Everybody is welcome
Longborough Village Fair – 17 th May 2015
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Local Clubs, Societies, Associations and Charities
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Clubs
Bourton on the Water W I
2nd Tues 7.15pm, Victoria Hall, BOW. Sec Tina Rose. 01451 821891
Bourton-on-the-Water Probus
2nd & 4th Mondays 10 a.m. at the George Moore Community Centre
Sec Chris Fowler 01451 820787
Bourton Panto Group
www.bourtonpantogroup.com
Bourton Vale Horticultural Society 7.30 pm every second
Wednesday of the month at the Baptist School Room, Station Road,
Bourton-on-the-Water. Antoinette Green 01451 824141
CH. Norton Amateur Astronomy Group www.cnaag.com
3rd Monday/m. 7.30pm. Methodist Rooms, CN.
Chairman Robin Smitten 07527 224411 or robin@cnaag.com
Cotswold Investment Club
Meets 2nd Tues of each month. Judith Borsay, 01608 650787
Cotswold Wardens (conservation work, guided walks)
01451 8562000 www.cotswoldaonb.org.uk
Duplicate Bridge Club
Broadwell Village Hall, 2 pm every Wednesday afternoon.
Contact Mary Wood 01451 822313 marcuscwood@aol.com
Dinner Hosts www.DinnerHosts.net
Single 35-55 yr olds. Social life through dinner parties.
Knit One, Sip One Knitting Group
Alternate Weds at 8pm Coach & Horses, Longborough
Contact Carlin on 07769646996 or fenhill33@yahoo.co.uk
Life Saving Club (Fire College)
Co-ordinator Lynette Mantle 01386 882430
N Cotswold Arts Association
Sandi Garrett 01451 822550
N Cotswold Bee-Keepers Assoc
Julie Edwards 01608 659396 julia@ncbka.org.uk
N Cotswold Bridge Club
Meets Bourton on the Hill on Tues, Weds, Thurs
Alan Lamb 01386 701603 www.bridgewebs.com/northcotswolds
N Cotswold Digital Camera Club
James Minter 01451 824175 www.ncdcc.co.uk
N Cotswold Disabled Club
Joan M Oughton 01451 830580
N Cotswold Friendship Centre (Within Age UK)
1st Weds monthly. Colin 01993 842820/01608 650868
anne@annelloydwanadoo.co.uk
North Cotswold Model Aero Club
Flying site at Far Heath Farm, Moreton-in-Marsh
Ken Rathborne, 01386 858649
sites.google.com/site/northcotswoldmac/home
N Cotswold National Trust
Mem.Sec Dr.Colin Ellis 01451 822208
N Cotswold Rotary Club
Dudley Mills 01451 820704 Bourton on the Water, Brian Honness
01451 830052 Stow, Barry Peaston 01608 650526
N Cotswold U3A
Contact Jenny Stanfield, 01451 824338 u3asites.org.uk/bourton
Northleach & Fosse Lions Club
2nd Tuesday/month (business) at The Wheatsheaf Inn, 8pm
northleachandfosselions.org.uk/0845 8339825
Rotary Kingham/Daylesford
Meets fortnightly Weds evening, Sat morning
www.kinghamrotary.org.uk
Royal British Legion Branch
The Naight, Lansdown, Bourton GL54 2AR. Branch, 01451 824303
Scottish Country Dance Group
Brenda Parsons, 01451 831876
Single File Chipping Norton social group for unattached 50-
70s. Fortnightly pub nights for new members. 077655 98518
enquiries@singlefilecn.org.uk
Stow Disability Association
George Hill, 01608 658636 www.stowda.org.uk
Stow and North Cotswold Probus Club
1st & 3rd Thurs mornings, Broadwell Village Hall, Broadwell nr. Stow,
10.30 a.m. Secretary Martin Hornby 01608 654356
Stow on the Wold and Countryside Embroiderer's Guild
01451 821291
Local Authorities
Bourton on the Water Town Council
Council Offices, 8 Victoria Street. 01451 820712
clerk@bourtononthewaterpc.org.uk www.bourtononthewaterpc.org.uk
County Cllr Paul Hodgkinson
Shire Hall, Gloucester GL1 2GT.
01285 831359/ 07785 263759
paul.hodgkinson@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Cotswold District Council
Cirencester – Trinity Road, Cirencester
01285 623000 www.cotswold.gov.uk
District Cllr Len Wilkins (Bourton Ward)
01451 821063 len.wilkins@cotswold.gov.uk
District Cllr Richard Keeling
Glos Homeseeker applying for affordable housing
www.gloshomeseeker.co.uk 0300 666 6330 –charged at local rate
Glos Rural Community Council
Marilyn Cox 01452 528491 marilync@grcc.org.uk
gloscc@grccorg.uk www.grcc.org.uk
Village Agents
maureeng@villageagent.grcc.org.uk, stevew@villageagent.grcc.org.uk
Sports & Outdoor
Angling Club
Chairman Neil Halley 07961 920708, mac-1963@hotmail.co.uk
www.moretonanglingclub.co.uk
Bourton Badminton Club
Cotswold School, Monday evenings 6.30–10pm
07840 113477, bourtonbc@gmail.com
Bourton Hockey Club Home fixtures at the Cotswold School, The
Avenue, Bourton-on-the-Water, GL54 2BD
Chairman Stuart Colmer, 01451 821921/07900028732
Bourton Roadrunners Tuesday & Thursday evenings at Bourton
Leisure Centre, 7.00 and 7.30pm. Info on adult sessions Lynn Hudson
01242 820920. Juniors meet at Cotswold School, Tuesdays, 7pm.
Richard Bufton 01451 824379/ Chris Hartley 01451 830015
Bourton Vale Cricket Club
Hon. Sec. Philip Hawtrey, 01451 820359 hawtrey@btinternet.com.
Bourton Vale Equestrian Centre Pony Club
Weds 3.45-5.45. 01451 821101. leannebvec@aol.com
Bourton Vale Lawn Tennis Club
Ann Whitney, 07917163001 awhitney@btconnect.com
Cotswold Walkers
Every Thurs 2pm Moreton Area Centre. Wed 2pm Bourton Parish Church.
Sarah Clifton-Gould, 01285 623450. Alan Robinson, 01451 821067.
Great Rissington Archers
Sat 10.30am at Gr Rissington Social Club (+ Weds 6.30pm in summer)
Michael Ebelthite, 01451 824161. Niall McIntosh, 01451 870221
Moreton in Marsh Bowling Club
Club Captain, Brenda Dix 01451 821020 brendadix@gmail.com
Club Chair, Helen Tuff 01608 650893 demonstitcher@btinternet.com
North Cotswolds Aikido Club
Thursday nights 8-10pm.Village Hall, Naunton, GL54 3AS. 07554
252021 www.northcotswoldsaikido.co.uk
North Cotswold Cycling Club
Club Secretary: Fiona Barnett, 01608 650217
N Cotswolds Youth Cricket Club
Robert Fox, 01751 6732609 www.nycc.co.uk
Stow Rugby Club
Tim Bevan/Liz Fraser/Andrew Cartlidge www.stowrfc.co.uk
Tae Kwon Do Assoc of GB
Tues 6.30 Adults. Thurs 6.30 Juniors. 7.30 Seniors. 8.30 Adult Self
Defence. info@combinedselfdefence.co.uk
www.combinedselfdefence.co.uk
Community Groups
Bourton-on-the-Water Library
George Moore Community Centre, Moore Road,GL54 2AZ
Cotswold Volunteers (a local charity helping disadvantaged people)
Jane Winstanley CEO, 01285 658802 jane@sc-vs.com
Essential Skills in Moreton-in-Marsh, run by YES
Mondays & Tuesdays at the library. Sally 07988531774
Fair Shares N Cotswolds Community Time Bank
01608 812338 northcots@fairshares.org.uk
Home-Start N Cotswolds
Family Support Charity 01451 831781
Independence Trust mental health, drug and alcohol support
01608 652232, www.independencetrust.co.uk
Sue Tomlinson – local contact East Glos Mental Health
01285 650523/07920 427608
Insight
Moreton Area Centre, High St, Moreton Mondays 10am–1pm
01242 221170. steph.mckeever@insight-glos.org.uk
Kate’s Home Nursing (palliative nursing care at home)
Karen Pengilley, info@kateshomenursing.org, 0754 0898 143.
Medical Detection Dogs (charity no 1124533)
Oxon and Cotswold Volunteer Support group. Organising fundraising
events and talking to local groups. 01993 831909
oxon.supportgrp@medicaldetectiondogs.org.uk
N Cotswold Community Radio
Old Police Station, Chipping Campden,www.nothcotswoldonline.com
N Cotswold Support Gp – Parkinson’s UK
Mike Winter, 01451 831194
P3 Bourton on the Water Drop In Centre
Victoria Hall: every 1st & 3rd Wednesday 9.30am to 12.30pm
RNLI N Cotswold Branch
Chairman Diana Porter, 01451 830508
Moore Friends
Secretary, Sandra Morgan 01451 824316 sandra.morgan12@btinternet.com
Read Easy North Cotswolds
1-1 reading coaching for adults, 0844 493 0686
suebrereton@readeasy.org.uk
The Cotswold Listener talking newspaper for the visually impaired.
01242 252072. admin@cotswoldlistener.co.uk
The Stroke Group (part of Age UK)
Louise Read 01452 520723, louise.read@stroke.org.uk
U3A – Bourton & District
Sec Janet Prout, 01451 821478 u3asites.org.uk/bourton
Young At Heart Club
meets on 2nd and 4th Wednesdays monthly, 10.30am-2.30pm Lounge
at Market Close. A light lunch served; Carer Respite Service available for
a modest charge. Val on 01451 810637 for info.
Business Associations & Groups
Bourton on the Water Chamber of Commerce
admin@bourtoninfo,com
WIRE (Women in Rural Enterprise) Network
N Cotswold. Emma Heathcote-James
www.wire.org/networks 01386 831379/07977 226025
YHA Stow on the Wold
Manager Dawn Rankin. stow@yha.org.uk/www.yha.org.uk
Young People & Children
Bledington Toddler Group
Nicki 01608 658137 Mon 10–11.30am
Bourton BumblebeeZ babies/pre school group
St Lawrences Church, Thursdays 9.30-11.00am.
Contact Linda Powell 01451 822206.
Bourton Pre-school & Out of School Clubs,
Contact Pam Coombes 07950048066 or email:
bourtonpreschool&eygloucestershire.co.uk
Children’s Art Club (ages 4–12)
After school, Saturdays and holidays
Gill Parkes: 01386 700991
Children & Young Peoples Directorate
Stephen McDonald – Senior Youth Worker. North Cotswold Rural Youth
Work Team. Bourton Youth Centre, The Avenue, Bourton-on-the-Water
01451 820525. Mobile: 07825732523
email: stephen.mcdonald@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Guiting Power Brownies (age 7–10)
Tuesday Evenings 6.15–7.30pm
Leader Cheryl Millar, 01451 831233
Guiting Power Pre-School Playgroup
01451 851742, Becky Roseblade, leader
playleaderguitingpowerplaygroup@outlook.com
Monkey Music (pre-school music classes)
Tues afternoons 07768 457403 or Sian.ferris@monkeymusic.co.uk
Moreton Scouts
Beavers Mondays 17.30–18.45 Age 6–8½
Cubs, Mondays 18.45–20.15 Age 8–10
Explorer Scouts, Wednesday (fortnightly) 20.00–22.00 Age 14–18
Scouts, Thursdays 19.30–21.30 Age 10½–14
Dave Manley-Moreton, Scout Group Secretary, 01608 650814
Springboard Children’s Centre
St Edwards Drive, Stow. 01451 831642. www.springboardcc.co.uk
Music
Bell Ringers, Bourton-on-the-Water, Anne Clark, 01451 820 759
Bell Ringers, Great Rissington, Mondays 7:30-9pm, Sheila Jesson,
01451 820 395
Bledington Music Festival
www.bledingtonmusicfestival.co.uk
Blockley Brass Band
Friday 7.30–9.30 pm St George's Hall. Sec: Rachel Galt 01386 841677
Blockley Ladies Choir
Tues 7.30–9pm Little Village Hall. Ruth Wright 01451 831104
Sue Wareham. 01608 654299, 07917198327 smwareham@gmail.com
Burford Singers
www.burford-singers.org.uk (Box Office: The Madhatter Bookshop,
High St Burford)
Cotswold Youth Choir
Every Saturday for children ages 3-6, and 7 upwards. Burford Methodist
Church. Contact Amanda Hanley 07976 353996
Kingham Choral Society Linda Sale, 01608 658647
Naunton Music Society
Barbara Steiner, 01451 850897. info@NauntonMusic.org.uk
Stow Youth Singers
(Ages 9+) Fridays Term Time, 6–7pm at St Edwards Church, Stow.
Linda Green, 01451 830327
Key Information
Bourton-On-The-Water District Councillors
Len Wilkins len.wilkins@cotswold.gov.uk (01451) 821063
Richard Keeling
Bourton-on-the-Water Parish Council
George Moore Community Centre, Moore Road, GL54 2AZ
James Cowen, John Haeden, Lynda Hicks, Ernest Hovard, Sandra
Morgan, Nigel Randall, Julian Stocker, Bryan Sumner
Bourton-on-the-Water Police Station
George Moore Community Centre, Moore Road, GL54 2AZ
Non-emergency 101, Emergency 999
Bourton-on-the-Water Visitor Information Centre
Victoria Street. 01451 820211 / 822583. bourtonvic@btconnect.com
Childrens Physio Direct helpline 0300 421 6980
9.00am-12.00pm, Monday-Friday (except Bank Holidays)
Childline 0800 11 11
Crime Stoppers 0800 555 111
First Responders (St John’s Ambulance)
01452 858220. countyhq@gloucestershire.jja.org.uk www.sja.org.uk
The Gloucestershire Heart Support Group
10.15 am every Wednesday morning Moreton-in-Marsh Congregational
Church Rooms. John Green, 01451 824141
N Cotswolds District, Community First Responders,
meet at Notgrove Training Centre, SJA, Bourton-O-T-Water
3rd Monday/M at 7–30pm. You can train to be a CFR in this area,
William Warmington, 01608 651886
North Cotswold Hospital Stow Road, Moreton in Marsh GL56 0DS.
0300 421 8770 www.gloshospitals.nhs.co.uk
N Cotswold Neighbourhood Watch
Non-Emergency 0845 090 1234. www.northcotswoldsnw.co.uk
N Cotswold St John Ambulance & St John Cadets
(from age 10) Meets at Bourton Thurs 7–9pm. 01451 820570

Club Notices
STOW & DISTRICT CIVIC SOCIETY
Calling all bakers!
Do you fancy baking a few muffins or cookies? And do you enjoy eating
them! Then please think of helping us at the Stow Cotswold Festival on
Saturday 4 th July when we’ll be providing American-style refreshments
for our special ‘quilting sewing bee’ in St. Edward’s Hall. Offers of help
with refreshments - or to take part in the quilting - all gratefully
received! Please contact Rachel for more details on what will be a fun
event! (Tel: 01451 833783)
Our next talk, “Barley, Beer and Barrels” is on Friday, 5 th June at
7.30p.m. in St. Edward’s Hall, Stow when Martin Way will give a potted
look at the ‘Mystery of Brewing’. Please note: this talk follows our short
AGM which begins at 7 pm. (Members free / visitors warmly welcome.)
Interested in joining us?
Please call Rachel or Nigel on 01451 833783. Membership - single £8,
joint £14. Full details of our 2014-15 programme are on our website
and noticeboard. www.stowcivicsociety.co.uk
Naunton W I
Meets in the Village Hall on the
1 st Wednesday of every month
Visitors very Welcome
Contact 01451 850475
MORETON IN MARSH (EVENING) W I
Our May meeting welcomed Lynda Warren, a WI historian, who took us
back to our roots in 1915, when at one of the first meetings the
programme consisted of, amazingly, a demonstration of a
breadmaker,two other talks, one of which was goat management,
including live goats, two musical solos and tea and cake.
We now look forward to a busy summer programmes of Outings and
Activities and two of our Quiz Teams are delighted to be through to the
next round of the GFWI County Quiz.
The next meeting will be in the WI Hall on Thursday 11th June at 7.30
when the Speaker will be Kathy Butterworth talking on the “Lighter Side
of Dementia” – looking after Uncle John.
Please contact Jo on 01608 650821 if you would like to visit.
Upper Windrush Local History Society
Next meeting on Monday 8th June at 7.30p.m.
Vikings in Gloucestershire - Speaker Tony Roberts
Temple Guiting Village Hall. Visitors Welcome. Members £1 Visitors £2
Thank you to everyone who came along to
Blockley May Fair, a lot of fun was had by all!
A couple of Thank You’s
Stow on the Wold and Countryside
Embroiderers Guild
We meet every first Tuesday of the month for some fascinating talks on
textile and needle related work. This month, 2nd June, the talk is by
Maryke Phillips "My Stitching Obsession" followed by tea and cake, from
2-4 at Broadwell Village hall. Visitors are always welcome, £5 charge. Our
monthly workshops or sit and stitch days are open to non - members.
For info contact Fiona Vann - Chairman 01451 821 291
MORETON IN MARSH W I
For our May meeting we welcomed Lt.Colonel Lesinsky on a return visit
who explained to us the historical significance of "The Crown Jewels" and
how they have been adapted and renewed over the centuries. We were
extremely pleased to welcome some new members and guests.
Our next meeting will be held in the W.I.Hall on Thursday 4 th June at
2pm.The speaker will be Jill Salmonds on the "Culture and Costumes of
South Western China". New members and guests will be warmly
welcomed. For further information contact Trish on 01608 651367
BOURTON & DISTRICT
This month’s meeting will be on Wednesday 24 th June at the British Legion
Hall, Bourton on the Water. Tea and coffee from 10am. The talk will be
on “Droving through the Cotswolds” by Brian Smith, this will start at
10.45am. £2 per head. The University of the 3 rd Age (U3A) is a group for
retired and semi retired people that enables members to meet and share
many educational, creative and leisure activities. Visitors very welcome,
why not come along and see what we have to offer? More details
available from www.u3asites.org.uk/bourton banddu3a@btinternet.com
Susan Dodd, Publicity Officer 01451 822431.
RLNI NORTH COTSWOLD BRANCH
At the recent Annual General Meeting of the Branch, our
Chairman, Mrs. Diana Porter, BEM, gave a resume of the
past year’s activities. These included various coffee mornings, Car Boot
Sales, Personal Donations, House to House collections and Supermarket
collections. In total the Branch raised over £13,000 for the Royal National
Lifeboat Institution with only £101 being paid out in expenses. A
congratulatory letter, from Headquarters, on the Branch’s fund raising
was read out. This gave a summary of RNLI life saving activities during
2013 when Lifeboats were launched across the UK and Ireland 8,304
times rescuing from the sea 8,384 people. In community fund raising a
total of £13.4m was raised by Branch’s such as ours across the UK. In
conclusion our Chairman asked members to note that the next fund
raising collection will be at the Tesco store in Stow on the Wold on Friday
and Saturday 23/24th May.
FUNDRAISING
PLANT SALE
IN MAY
Thank you to everyone
who donated cakes &
plants, and who helped
to raise £1,200 for
Kate’s Home Nursing.
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Northleach and Fosse Lions Club
The President-Elect Dave Murphy inducted two new
members at the recent business meeting of the Club.
Lion President Keith Messenger sponsored primrose and Tim Unwin
from Northleach.
Members approved a donation to ‘Help the Heroes’ charity and this
will be presented to Christine Mills MBE, founder and Trustee of the
Charity. Christine is the guest of honour at the Club’s Charter
Anniversary Dinner.
The winner of this month’s “100 Club” draw was Adam Gardner of
Aldsworth.
June Fundraising Events
• The next car boot sale will be on the 14th June. These are held on
the Countrywide forecourt in Bourton-on-the-Water on the second
Sunday of each month.
• Members will be serving teas/coffee and cakes at the Victoria Hall
in Bourton on Tuesday 2nd and attending the Northleach Charter
Fair on the 27th.
The hand-over of the Presidency of the Club will take place at a meal
in the Sherborne Arms Inn in Aldsworth in June.
The Club holds its business meetings on the second Tuesday of
each month at 8 pm. The June meeting will be held at the
Wheatsheaf Inn in Northleach on 9th June.
From July, the Club will hold its monthly business meetings in The
Ox House in Northleach. All interested people are welcome to attend.
For further information the Club website is
northleachandfosselions.org.uk or telephone 0845 8339825
The Rotary Club
of the North Cotswolds
Aid for Nepal following Earthquake
A very big Thank You to Rotarian John Hackling and John Hackling
(Transport) Ltd for waiving charges on his company's car park in Station
Road, Bourton-on-the-Wate, and allowing North Cotswolds Rotary Club
to collect from cars and buses parking there on Saturday 9th May, with
all the takings (£1400, including donations from bus and car passengers)
going towards longer term reconstruction projects in Nepal. On
Saturday 2nd May club members and their families collected £1200 in
Bourton, which went to ShelterBox and Aquabox for immediate disaster
relief, and the previous week the club donated £2000 for emergency
relief in Nepal. Also on 2nd May Rotarian Phil Randall collected for
Nepal outside Budgens in Moreton in Marsh, raising £753 in four hours,
and this will be added to the funds for reconstruction projects. Thus the
total raised or donated so far comes to £5353, and we hope to contribute
further towards reconstruction projects through Rotary in Nepal in the
future. Many thanks to all who donated.
Northleach and fosse lions club
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TO GLOUCESTERSHIRE
GARDEN OWNERS
The National Gardens Scheme has been opening gardens to
raise money for nursing and caring charities since 1927.
Now some 3,800 gardens open
annually for the Scheme – and we
need every one of them and more
so we can continue to make
generous donations to charities
such as Macmillan Cancer Support,
Marie Curie Cancer Care and the
Queen’s Nursing Institute.
Pasture Farm, Upper Oddington
So we’re always looking for new garden owners willing to take
the plunge and open their gardens to the public. If you are, or
would like to be, a member of the Gloucestershire Federation
of Garden Societies, would you consider opening for the NGS?
Whether your garden is large or small, traditional or modern,
filled with cottage garden plants or whispering grasses, we’d
love to hear from you – you don’t need to be daunted by the
prospect! The Gloucestershire NGS county team is formed of
volunteers who will be only too happy to advise and help you
through the opening process.
So don’t hide your horticultural light under
a bushel! If you feel like giving it a go, get
in touch with Vanessa Berridge on 01242
609535 or vanessa.berridge@sky.com.
We look forward to hearing from you and
to visiting your gardens.
Rotarians collecting for Nepal in front of a ShelterBox tent in Bourton.
Know Your Blood Pressure
North Cotswolds Rotary Club completed a very worthwhile day's service
in our local community on Saturday 18th April. At the end of Know Your
Blood Pressure Day in Bourton-on-the-Water a total of 115 people had
their blood pressure taken, of which 18 were advised to see their GP
within a month and several to see their GP immediately. In other words
there were concerns about nearly 20% of those seen. The exercise was
run in conjunction with the Stroke Association, and Rotary clubs up and
down the country participated.
To find out details of our club go to www.NorthCotswoldsRotary.org.uk
or visit our club Facebook page.

Rural Cinema – June 2015
The Playhouse, St George’s Hall
BLOCKLEY
Thursday 25 June
MY OLD LADY
2013 Season Tickets available – £25
Doors/Bar open at 7.00pm – 7.45pm film
Advance tickets £3.50/ on the door £4
Advance tickets/queries 01386 700647/593386
The Old School
BOURTON ON THE HILL
Saturday 27 June
SELMA
7.15pm. Hot dogs on sale from 6.30.
Wine with a donation. £3.50 on the door.
Tickets/queries 01386 701385/01386 701396
Victoria Hall
BOURTON ON THE WATER
Monday 15 June
SELMA
Film 2.30pm & 7.30pm Tickets £3
refreshments.
Family Tickets £10 (2 adults, 2 children)
Queries 01451 822365
Memorial Hall
CHARLBURY’S OWN CIMEMA (ChOC)
Sunday 14 June
THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING
Film: 7.30pm – Doors & bar from 6.45pm.
Tickets £5 / U15s £3, at the door.
Family ticket £12 (2 adults, 1 or 2 children)
Queries: 01608 810713 served in the interval
Village Hall
CHURCHILL AND SARSDEN
Saturday 20 June
MR TURNER
Film 7.30pm.
Tickets £4.50 at the door
Advance tickets/queries 01608 659903
screenbythegreen@btopenworld.com
Screen on the Green, Village Hall
ILMINGTON
Friday 26 June
SELMA
Film 7.30pm Tickets £3.50 (students £2.50)
Advance tickets from Red Lion or Outreach
P.O. or on door if available
Refreshments. Queries 01606 682806
Village Hall
LITTLE WOLFORD
Thursday 18 June
SELMA
Film 7.30pm Tickets £4.00 inc. refreshments
Advance tickets/queries
01608 684223 or 01608 674200
St. Andrew's Church
NAUNTON
Tuesday 2 June
SELMA
Doors open 7.15, Film 7.45.
Tickets £3.00 at the door
01451 850897 or bob@marketsinternational.com
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Village Hall
ODDINGTON
Tuesday 16 June
SELMA
7 for 7.30pm. £3.00 Wine and soft drinks.
Advance tickets/queries Ted 01451 830738
REGULAR EVENTS
Films
The Theory of Everything (PG13) 123mins
The extraordinary and uplifting story of one of
the world’s greatest living minds, the renowned
astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, and of two
people defying the steepest of odds through
love. With award winner Eddie Redmayne.
1st MON Folk Night Ebrigton Arms 9pm. www.theebringtonarms.co.uk
MON Dance Fusion Adult dance class. Mixed styles. No experience necessary. Exercise in a fun
way. No pre-booking necessary. Chipping Campden Town Hall 9.30-10.30. £4.50
MON Scottish Country Dancing St Edwards Church Rooms, Stow. 5.30-7pm Children and
7-9pm Adults 01451 831876
MON Childrens Dance Class Chipping Campden Town Hall.6-8 yrs 4-5pm, 9-11 yrs
5-6pm. Single class £7pp, Monthly membership £22pp. 07527 757057
MON YogaChipping Campden Town Hall. 2pm Starts again 21st Sept 01386438537
MON ‘Old Sweats NAAFI break’ at Royal British Legion, Bourton on the Water
(10am -12) for anyone to come along for a cup of tea and a chat,
MON Burford Orchestra Rehearsals 7.30-9.30pm at Witney Community Primary School OX28
1HL. burfordorchestra@gmail.com. 07984 492 976. New members welcome; no audition.
MON Powerfreestyle Kickboxing at Guiting power Village hall. Juniors 7-7.50pm. Adults
7.50-8.30pm. freestyle Kickboxing or adult Boxersize. Call Adam 07774285459
MON Bridge Club @ Northleach 7.30pm. Partners not necessary. Non members welcome,
01285 750288 Tim Morris
MON Dance FusionAdult dance class, mixed styles. No experience necessary.
All Welcome. Ch.Campden Town Hall, 9.30-10.30 £4.50 (conc £2.50)
MON Robert Cox Pilates 4U relocation for Monday 7pm classes to Haybarn, Daylesford
near Kingham, GL56 0YG
MON Jun/July Samba drumming group Bourton-on-the-Water. (Not bank holidays) 7.30-
9pm British Legion Hall. £5/£4 per drop in session or block discount. www.olasamba.co.uk
3rd Mon West Oxfordshire WI St. Mary's Parish Rooms, 7.30pm. 3 sessions at £4 and then
hope you'll become a member! Contact Hilary Dix 01608 646228
Last MON Whist Drives at Burmington Village Hall. 7.30pm. In aid of the village hall
TUES Fit For Life at Baden-Powell Hall, Bourton. Tai Chi: 9.30-10.30am £4.50/session.
Balance & strength: 11-12noon £4.50/ session. Contact Denise Nethercott
07909874186 or email d.nethercott@btinternet.com
TUES Art Class by Jill Jarvis at Oddington Village Hall 9:30 - 12:00. 01451 831862 /07908
512734 jillyjarvis@hotmail.co.uk
TUES Seated Tai Chi 11.15am – 12 noon. Henry Cornish Care Centre, Rockhill Farm, Close off
London Road, Chipping Norton, OX7 5AU. £2 per session. Sylvia Evans 01608 642364.
TUES Pottery Class Lower Swell Village Hall, 9:30-12:00 noon. £95 plus materials/ firing cost
per 10 weeks. Beginners welcome. annec@ebshr.co.uk 01451 870734
TUES Great Rollright Baby and Toddler Group 10-11.30am in the village hall. Ann White
01608 737437
1st TUES Stow on the Wold and Countryside Embroiderer’s GuildAfternoon meetings
with speaker then tea & cake. Broadwell Village Hall. 01451 821291
1st WED Free Martial Arts Lessons Separate adult & children’s classes. Chipping Norton Leisure
Centre. 07977 560086 www.martialartsvoucher.co.uk
2nd WED Charlbury Art Society 7:30 pm. Many other activities arranged throughout the year.
Marion Coates 01608 810116.
WEDS Fitness classes and Kettlercise 5.15 - 6.30pm/6.30 - 7.45pm. Stow on the Wold
Primary School. email millyjopt@gmail
WEDS Art Class by Jill Jarvis at Oddington Village Hall. 1:30 - 4:00 01451 831862/
07908 512734 jillyjarvis@hotmail.co.uk
WEDS Chipping Campden Bridge Club 7.15 for 7.30pm Duplicate Bridge. Upper Town Hall.
Non members welcome. Partners not necessary, 01608 664456
WEDS Environmental projects 10-1pm. Chipping Norton Green Gym is a friendly group with
jobs for all! 01608 643269, jennyharrington@btinternet.com www.chippygreengym.org
Selma (PG13) 128mins
A chronicle of Martin Luther King's campaign to
secure equal voting rights via an epic march from
Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965.
WEDS Awareness Through Movement classes 7pm at Church Westcote Village Hall, OX7
6SF £10/£40 for 6 classes. Karin 01993 832520 karin@movetoimprove.info
WEDS Dance 50+ Termly, 9.45am-10.45am. Keep fit and mobile. Upstairs in The Theatre's
Gallery. £60 for ten week term. 01608 642350 www.chippingnortontheatre.com
WEDS Weds Walk Easy/moderate walks. Start at 10am. 01451 862000
3rd WEDS N Cots Support Group for Parents & Carers of people with additional needs. Childrens
Centre (behind Stow Primary Sch) 7.30-9pm. ncsgroup@hotmail.co.uk 01451 831642
WED & FRI Adult Garden Workshop.1.30 - 4pm. P3, The Windrush, High Street, Moreton.
Tel: 01608 653377 for more info.
1st THURS Free Martial Arts Lessons Separate adult & children’s classes Stow-on-the-Wold
Primary School. 07977 560086 www.martialartsvoucher.co.uk,
1st THURS Free Self Defence / Jeet Kune Do Lessons for Men and Women (Adults only) Stowon-the-Wold
Primary School 07977 560086 www.selfdefencevoucher.co.uk
THURS Fitness League Exercise and movement to music. 9-45am to 11-15am in the British
THURS
Legion Hall, Bourton on the Water. Kathy Kirk 01993 882350
Belly Dancing Informal & relaxed classes for ladies of all ages, shapes & sizes
Longborough V Hall, 7.30-9pm, Beginners 7-8.30pm, 01608 663480
THURS Ceramics Class (adults). Blockley High Street, 4.30-7pm. 01386 700903.
J.mahony01@btinternet.com
THURS Quiz Night at The Volunteer Inn, Ch.Campden 8.30pm 01386 840688
THURS Chippy Art Club Fortnightly in Glyme Hall, next to Leisure Centre. £5 per morning.
10.30-12.30 Friendly group. All abilities. 01608 730268
THURS Adult Arts & Crafts Workshop. 09.30 - 12noon. Moreton Congregational Church
Hall. Tel: 01608 653377 for more info
THURS Line Dancing1.45pm beginners, 2.30 others. King George Hall, Mickleton 01386 438 537
THURS
THURS
THURS
FRI
Notgrove Country Music Every other Thursday, 8pm to 11:30 pm. £5 entrance.
Contact Ken on 07870795560 for further details.
Blockley Blokes Choir (BBC) 7.30-9 pm Little Village Hall. David Artingstall, Sec:
01386 701556 blockleyblokes@gmail.com
Toddler groupVillage Hall in Upper Rissington. 10-12. £2 per Family. Newborn to
5 years old. Contact 01451 822379 or Littlehurricanes@hotmail.com
Kettle’s On coffee morning. 10.30am to 12 noon. Henry Cornish Care Centre,
Rockhill Farm, Close off London Road, Chipping Norton, OX7 5AU. Contact Sylvia Evans
on 01608 642364.
FRI Belly DancingNew beginners class. 11-12.30 The Church Room, Chipping Campden.
Informal & relaxed classes for ladies of all ages, shapes & sizes. 01608 663480
FRI Blockley Brass Band 7.30-9.30pm St George's Hall. Rachel Galt 01386 841677
FRI
Dance FusionAdult dance class, mixed styles. No experience necessary. All Welcome.
Ch.Campden Town Hall, 9.30-10.30 £4.50 (conc £2.50)
FRI Active & Able classes for older people. Baptist Church Rooms, Stow 01285 623450
FRI Art Class by Jill Jarvis at Oddington Village Hall 9:30 - 12:00. 01451 831862 /07908
512734 jillyjarvis@hotmail.co.uk
FRI Line DancingWillersey Village Hall, near Broadway 01386 438537
FRI Active & Able Classes Posture & Stability – Tai Chi Chi Kong at Bourton, Moreton and
Stow. 01285 623450
FRI Moore Lunch ClubThe Naight, Bourton on the Water. Secretary: Sheila Thorpe 01451
SAT
Last SAT
My Old Lady (PG13) 107mins
Kevin Kline plays Mathias who travels to Paris
in order to liquidate a valuable apartment he
has inherited from his father. He finds an old
woman and her daughter living in it and they
have bad news regarding his plans.
822846 sheila@bobblefarm.co.uk
Drama sessions for 5-7 year olds. 10-11am or 11.15-12.15. Sessions build confidence
and creativity. £55 per term. Ch Norton Theatre, OX7 5NL. 01608 642350
(exc December) Great Rollright Village Market 9.30-12.30 in the village hall.
www.greatrollrightvillagemarket.weebly.com
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Banging Down the Doors
to Northleach House of Correction
Article researched and written by Caroline Fisher for Cotswold Times © May 2015
NORTHLEACH’S House of Correction wasn’t somewhere you wanted
to spend much time 200 years ago - but current custodians hope
people will be banging down the doors to get in, if a state-of-the-art
transformation gets the go-ahead. This month (June 2015) the
Friends of the Cotswolds are bidding for a Heritage Lottery Fund of
£3.3m towards a £5m radical refurbishment of the centre, designed
to put it firmly on the map.
The Friends of the Cotswolds bought the run-down and neglected
Grade 2 listed building from Cotswold District Council in 2013,
planning to re-launch it as a true gateway to the Cotswolds Area of
Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), and a destination in its own
right. They are working with their tenants the Cotswolds
Conservation Board (CCB) who run the venue, and the Cotswold Lion
Café manager Jess Hughes, to provide visitors and local people alike
an emotional connection with the environment.
“If you’re coming to the Cotswolds we want THIS to be the place you
must come and see first,” said CCB director Martin Lane. “Here
you’ll find all you need to know about the area - where to go and
how to get there. We’ll explain what makes this special landscape
tick, what you might see and how it changes with the seasons.”
CCB Director Martin
Lane with Café
manager Jess Hughes
at the back of the
building.
Below: A painted
cart and a
shepherd’s hut are
part of the display
of farming artefacts
and tools
The building is ‘crying out for an imaginative revamp’
Cutting-edge new buildings will give a ‘wow’ factor to the present
rather dour and uninspiring site, which is crying out for an
imaginative revamp. The outdated plot on the busy A429 Fosseway
houses the Escape to the Cotswolds Discovery Centre and Cotswold
Lion café –both clad in draughty single-paned glass – complete with
prison cells and a courtroom. The old police station is sub-let as
private offices and the CCB has its HQ above the courtroom. Across
a large grassed courtyard languishes the nationally-important Lloyd
Baker Collection of Rural Life featuring agricultural artefacts
including waggons, farm machinery and tools. The fascinating
farming bygones are cordoned off in a 1980s semi-circular open
shed with a corrugated asbestos roof. Evocative shepherds’ vans are
also behind barriers.
A sweeping new glass-fronted gallery will give a shining showcase
for the Lloyd Baker exhibits. It will feature an impressive central
two-storey building, acting as a facility for rural skills courses, giving
stunning views up into the valley. The café and Discovery Centre will
be revitalised inside new alluring and eye-catching modern glass
structures. The new-look architecture is designed to complement
and set off the existing historical core of the building.
There’s a rich story to tell
Mr Lane said: “The old gallery was open to the elements and fell a
long way short of modern-day curatorial care. We’ll have the
opportunity to take down the wooden fence barriers which said
‘look but don’t touch’ and have staff on hand to make our display
really interactive. There has been little or no interpretation of the
Lloyd Baker Collection, so we’ll help it to come alive with audio
visuals. The carts grew out of the landscape, built to control the
brush on the high wold – let’s explain the design features and it was
actually like working the land.
The panelled Court Room
The panelled Court Room
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Escape to the Cotswolds Centre
The Old Prison, Northleach GL54 3JH
01451 862000
Follow our latest news and talk to us!
www.escapetothecotswolds.org.uk/events
EVENTS at THE OLD
PRISON
JUNE 2015
Saturday 6 th June - Birds and Breakfast
Andy Lewis of the North Cotswolds Ornithological
Society will be taking you on an informative and
fascinating walk in the Cotswolds. Tickets* £9
Saturday 6 th June - Don't go into the Cellar!
The courtroom was still in use in the 1970s and there are
opportunities for re-enactments in this historic space and in the
cell block. There’s a rich story to tell in each of our areas and we
can combine this with a new-look café specialising in local
produce and working with the community, hosting events.”
Café manager Jess said: “We have a facility for people to hold
their own events here and we can do catering and bar. We’ve
already set up an agreement with The Cotswolds Friends, a
charity for the elderly, doing a once-a-month lunch club. This kind
of thing helps spread the word. Other regular groups include
mums and toddlers, spinning and weaving and Northleach and
Fosse Lions. The space fits 60 to 70 people seated and up to 110
standing for a music event, for example, and we did a very
successful Pop Up Gourmet Dinner in May.
Morbid Curiosities featuring Houdini, Conan Doyle & HP
Lovecraft. “Designed to scare!” Tickets* £10
Tuesday 9 th June - Cotswold Grassland Week
Magnificent Meadows at Night
Join two local experts who will introduce you to the beautiful
moths and fabulous bats that inhabit meadows at night.
Friday 12 th June –
Managing Grasslands for Wildlife
An illustrated talk exploring our amazing wildflower grasslands
and their ecology and management.
*BOOK TICKETS for these events – 01451 862000
The Cotswold Lion cafe
A really local ‘Cotswolds Ploughman’s’
“We’re sourcing local produce in the café such as Witney-based
UE Coffee and Jeeves and Jericho tea. A Cotswolds Ploughman’s
would consist of Simon Weaver organic cheese from Upper
Slaughter; Cotswold Curer salamis (Cirencester); Little Pickle
pickles (Moreton); bread from Hobbs House Bakery
(Cheltenham), and beer from the Cotswold Brewery.”
Tuesday 16 th June - Cotswold Friends: Lunch Club
Come and meet other local people and enjoy a cooked lunch
£5.50 for two courses (over 60’s only)
Every third Tuesday of each month
To book a place or transport call Wendy on 01608 651745
Escape to the Cotswolds Centre
The Old Prison, Northleach
GL54 3JH
01451 862000
Follow our latest news and talk to us!
Looking around, Martin added: “It’s a very flexible indooroutdoor
space. If we ran it as a hard-nosed commercial venue it
wouldn’t fit in with the community agenda. Right at the start The
Friends, with crucial local support, fought off a good level of
commercial interest, convincing CDC they were the right party to
sell to as they would keep it open for the community.”
HLF should give its verdict on the bid in three months.
Meanwhile, The Friends are going all-out to fundraise to make up
the shortfall. If the bid succeeds, they want lots of local input and
ideas to refine the scheme. Building work could then start by
autumn 2016 to create a jewel in the crown for the Cotswolds.
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STOW-ON-THE-WOLD SUMMER
PRIZE DRAW
& SUMMER FAIR
Have you ever fancied being on
the stage or seeing what happens
behind the scenes?
Can you volunteer
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Local businesses boost launch of
Shipston Food Festival
Shipston is set to host its third annual Food Festival, with local
businesses at the heart of the action. Building on the success of the
previous two events, organisers have ambitious plans which will
see the festival run from Friday 18 th to Sunday 20 th September.
Taste of the Country will be
unveiling its new shop and
expanded product range at the
Food Festival, following a
complete refit. The shop will be
offering free hot and cold
tastings as well as selling
snacks, drinks and lunches
throughout the festival.
Event organiser, Dan Scobie, said: “ Shipston Food Festival is
grateful for the strong commitment from Taste of the Country and
other local businesses to support the event and help put Shipston
on the food-­‐lovers map.”
For further information, please contact:
Philip Vial, Shipston Food Festival on 07814 192161 or
ppjvial@gmail.com
Jim Cherry, Taste of the Country on 07813 916329
A great big THANK YOU to the Moreton Community
for supporting our first ever
BINGO Night at
St David’s C of E Primary School.
We hope you enjoyed the evening. In total we raised
£1005 to support the development of the reading
corners in our classrooms. Please look at the school
website to see the amazing results.
We look forward to welcoming you again to our
SUMMER FAIR
Saturday 20 th June ● 11am-­‐2pm
Thanks again, from all of the Children, Staff and
Friends of St David’s Association (FOSDA).
The Cotswold Engraver
Ase awards
Moreton in Marsh
trophies and engraving services
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DISCOUNTS GIVEN FOR BULK ORDERS
FOR YOUR FREE CATALOGUE OR
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How to work a Community Project
Mickleton Community Archive and GRCC
invite you to a FREE see and learn session
Please contact Marilyn Cox (marilync@grcc.org.uk) or Helen
Richards (helenr@grcc.org.uk) at GRCC (01452 528491) if you
would like more information or to book a place.
Let us know when you book what your project is about, and
what stage you’ve got to.
Light refreshments will be available.
Children’s SUMMER FUN
activities!
Children across the Cotswolds will have a fantastic range of
activities on offer this summer many of which are free.
The 2015 ‘Summer off the Streets’ programme provides
activities for children of all abilities to have fun, learn some
skills and make new friends. These four ‘week-­‐long’
programmes will run alongside the central ‘Summer off the
Streets’ programme.
The programme is coordinated by community organisation,
World Jungle, who this year were delighted to have received
further support from Gloucestershire County Council to run
additional Summer Holiday Activity Programmes for children
and families to enjoy in Bourton & Northleach, Stow-­‐on-­‐the-­‐
Wold and South Cerney .
The funding was made available under the ‘Children’s Activity
Fund’, a grant scheme from Gloucestershire County Council
with the backing of the Local Councillor for the area: Cllr Nigel
Moor (Stow-­‐on-­‐the-­‐Wold), Cllr Tony Hicks (Tetbury) and Cllr
Paul Hodgkinson (Bourton and Northleach).
For more information, please contact Ben Ward from World
Jungle on 07889 512644
Email ben@worldjungle.org.uk or visit
www.worldjungle.org.uk
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The Other Side Of Caring
An An independent charity helping
unpaid great Carers in Gloucestershire
unpaid Carers in Gloucestershire
As we sat in a local café Maureen, a Moreton resident,
told me something of her story. For a few years she had
travelled weekly to stay with her Mum who began to develop
Dementia, along with other medical conditions making life
difficult. Eventually, in order to provide necessary specialist
support, her Mum moved into a care home before she passed
away.
Her Mums death was hard – Maureen lost not only a Mother
but confidante, friend and inspiration. Maureen’s’ life had been
shaped around her Mum’s needs, even to the loss of job
opportunities, so grief was compounded by having to rediscover
and rebuild her life to regain some equilibrium and sense of
purpose.
Maureen has reached out to make links with the Community
but as she says, it’s not that you want to be labelled as a
‘former-Carer’ but some mutual support and encouragement
from others who know what it’s like to be in that situation can
go a long way to assist in reclaiming your life. Others who can
listen with understanding, even though their actual
circumstances may be very different, makes a real difference.
We are keen to organise get-togethers in Moreton for any such
‘former’ Carers living in the North Cotswolds. Similar groups in
other parts of the County enjoy one another’s company with
plenty of time for laughter, ‘general’ chat and socialising; but
they do allow for people to talk about how they’re doing, and
share coping strategies and ideas that have proved useful in
taking life forward. If you’re interested please contact:
Roger Hare 01452 872241 or
rhare@carersgloucestershire.org.uk
Sunday 7th June
Pittville Park - Cheltenham
‘Walk a mile in my shoes’
Every day, 22 people in Gloucestershire become Carers, taking on
the huge, unpaid responsibility of looking after someone who
needs them. Last year they saved the local economy an incredible
£580 million. With your help we can continue to support Carers
facing a life that will never be the same again.
Simply swap shoes…
with a friend or family member
and walk together around
Pittville Park on the big
day to raise money for
Gloucestershire’s
unpaid Carers.
Register Online – www.carersgloucestershire.org.uk
Northleach Sheep & Wool Day
4 th May at
The Old
Prison, a truly
great
family
day out
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Photography
Cotswold Friends
Volunteer Open Day
Thursday 4 June
If you have a free hour a week available and you would
enjoy befriending a lonely neighbour, please contact us!
We are currently looking for volunteer befrienders,
drivers, IT mentors and helpers at our lunch and social
events – just an hour a month can make a difference.
People volunteer for a number of reasons. It can be a
great way of getting work experience, to gain employment
or get into a university. For some volunteers it’s a
way of putting something back into their local
community and meeting new people. If you have skills
and experience that could be used to help support some
of the more vulnerable people living in your village or
town come along to our open day for coffee, cake and a
chat. There is no personal care involved, we offer full
training and support and any out of pocket expenses.
Our Volunteer Open Day - Thursday 4 June 10 – 3pm at
The Library, Stow Road, Moreton-in-Marsh. If you can’t
make the day, call us on 01608 651415 or look at our
website www.cotswoldfriends.org
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Schools
all students will exPerience the success that is essential in buildinG self esteeM, GaininG a
Positive attitude to learninG, and develoPinG indePendent learners.
At Kitebrook we aim to give our children a solid foundation in art
which will allow them to appreciate and enjoy this activity
throughout their school career and beyond. Confidence is key to
success in the early years and we develop
a hands on approach using a wide range
of materials and by developing individual
techniques in drawing, painting, ceramics,
print making, sculpture, mosaics and textiles.
Our Year 4 children recently studied desert
landscapes in their Geography lessons. We
linked this to a project painting desert
scenes influenced by the work of the American artist Georgia
O’Keefe, subsequently making sculptures of her famous bleached
cattle skulls, decorating these with individual interpretations of her
huge abstract flower paintings. Year 6 are currently constructing
low relief sculptures inspired through the study of 12 th century
architectural detail. Examples of other current projects are glazing
fired ceramic pieces, screen printing fabric for a Design
Technology project and multimedia canvases of seascapes using
painted acrylics, collage, photography and construction
techniques.
The school also provides the option of afternoon art clubs where
the children can explore more adventurous options for example;
creating glass mosaics, print making with exciting colour mixing of
metallic inks, computerised cartoon making and creative cookery.
Specialist support is tailored to help pupils prepare for scholarships
to senior schools and the department maintains an excellent
record in this area with the most recent successes including an Art
Scholarship to The Cheltenham Ladies’ College in 2015.
at Condicote Village Hall
On polling day we couldn’t use our usual base at
Condicote Village hall so we went on an exciting
bus trip to Sandfield farm near Evesham where we
saw all sorts of exciting animals; bulls, chickens
and even a newt. We followed a tyre track though
the woods and played in a mud kitchen and we were all really tired when
we got back, Thank you Emma! We have bought 4 new balance bikes
with recent fundraising and are all learning how to use them, they go
quite fast, even on the grass. Next term we will be doing lots of
preparation for going to school with school sessions and visits from
teachers, time is going to fly. Our Playgroup session is 9.15am – 1pm
Monday to Thursday with extended sessions available on a Monday and
Thursday until 2.45pm. Contact Jo Abrahams, our Early Years
Professional / qualified teacher on 07796 987173, website
www.condicoteplaygroup.weebly.com
Toddler Group on Fridays from 10am – 12am, all ages welcome
By Helen Monteith
Our GCSE and A level scholars are now in the midst of a heavy
timetable of exams. We wish them all every success and look forward
to celebrating with them in August!
Amongst all the revision and the hush of exams – for all year groups -
we have been enjoying a wide variety of successes and activities too.
Our students have excelled in the UK Maths Challenge again this year,
while others have been selected for County Cricket. Aidan Hughes (Year
8) has been selected to represent Great Britain in the U-12 British Inline
Puck Hockey Team and is off to California next month to compete in the
USA Amateur Athletic Union’s (AAU) Junior Olympics. No sooner back,
Aidan will then be off to the European Championships in Switzerland!
In performing arts our students have also been showing off their
talents. Our wonderful Jazz Band – Back in Black – gave a tremendous
performance at The Cheltenham Jazz Festival last month to a very
appreciative audience. At the end of this month, Emma’s Trust, a
charity that has supported our students – not to mention hundreds of
young people in the region – through sponsorship of sports and the
performing arts will be winding up after 10 years. The Trust is going out
in style with an exciting performing arts festival under the direction of
West End professionals. Our students are invited to attend the open
auditions which are to be held on 30 June 2015 from 3.30pm – 6.00pm
at The Cotswold School, and are asked to bring along the sheet music
for a song they would like to perform. We are looking forward to many
of our young singers taking part and hope you will join us in attending
what will be a memorable event when it takes place in September.
We are delighted with the take up in all the clubs and activities that are
on offer at the school. The variety is terrific and includes: karate, air
rifle shooting, floorball, gymnastics, volleyball and more. More
students will be involved in Duke of Edinburgh practice expeditions this
month while our Scientists will be off to the Cheltenham Science
Festival. It is wonderful to see our students enthusiastically taking part.
As June draws to a close, we will be welcoming pupils and two teachers
from Dulwich College in Suzhou, China. This is a cultural exchange
opportunity for all concerned with the Chinese pupils attending lessons
and experiencing life as Sixth Formers in the Cotswolds.
Swell School
From Judy Morgan School Administrator
This term we have seen the start of whole group music lessons for the
Junior class. The sound of recorders filling the building is becoming more
musical by the week. Gardening Club along with regular visits to the
school allotment has seen the start of a very productive season, the year 2
potatoes are growing very well. The school greenhouse is full of both
flower and vegetable seedlings and cuttings.
The Infant class have continued their studies with a visit to Pebbley plant
nursery in Bledington. Here they learnt about the growth cycle from seeds
to plants each child planting their very own marigold.
A visit to the woodland in Longborough for the morning was great fun.
Activities included den building, making magic sticks and a woodland
observation. I think they would have stayed all day had they not needed
to return to school for their cooked lunch!
A visit to Rectory Farm has completed the visits for the
Infant class. The Junior class have taken part in a
Rounders Tournament and an Athletics event and
thoroughly enjoyed both. With warmer weather on its
way many more activities are planned and the children
are all looking forward to taking part in sports Day.
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ST JAMES’ AND EBRINGTON
C of E PRIMARY SCHOOLS
Headteacher: Joanna Jonson
We are in the middle of a very busy summer term which started with a
chocolate bingo night which was a fun (and chocolate) filled evening
for all our families and friends. It was wonderful to see the hall so full
and a really big thank you to John Griffiths for his bingo calling, and to
Emma Taylor, Lorna Oswell and their team from St. James’ PTFA for
organising the event. £546.24 was raised for the school.
Of course, May would not be the same without our traditional May
Day Maypole Dancing. Well done to all our dancers (and their
supporters) for turning out for a 7am start on the 1 st May to continue
the tradition of maypole and Morris dancing in Chipping Campden
Square to welcome in the day. Thank you also to Mrs. Morrey for
teaching our dancers and to The Cotswold House Hotel who very kindly
fed us all with delicious bacon sandwiches.
On the sporting front another successful month; we took part in the
swimming gala at Chipping Campden School, we beat St. David’s School
at football and netball and are now looking forward to summer sports
of cricket and tennis and our sports day at the beginning of July.
We are very fortunate to be able to benefit from the Music and
Literacy Festivals organised in the town. We have enjoyed many
activities including visiting authors (Jason Rohan and Julia Fulton) a
graffiti artist (Adam Bolton) and our children very much enjoyed
visiting Mill House Nursing Home. The residents love hearing the
children reciting poems and the children received many positive
comments. We have also been able to take part in music workshops in
school, which have been greatly enjoyed, and some of our children
were entertained and instructed by the Lux Quintet.
In light of the recent events in Nepal, we have raised £600 to send to
help the people of Nepal. The children sold ice-creams at playtime and
held a ‘‘Bring and Buy sale’ and a cake sale. Thank you to all the
parents and children who contributed. Thank you also to the Y6 pupils
for helping to organise the events.
Other activities have included a visit from the local community police
officer to deliver ‘stranger danger’ talks to all the children;
We are now looking forward to maypole dancing at Scuttlebrook Wake
and many outdoor activities. Let’s hope the English summer will be
kind to us for our last weeks of this academic year.
St Mary’s C of E (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton
Headteacher: Mrs Yvonne Barnes BEd (Hons) NPQH
MFL Language Festival
On Wednesday 22nd April, St. Mary’s Yr 3/4 children attended the MFL language at Chipping
Norton School. The children were split into groups of different countries Portugal, Italy etc. They
learnt three foreign languages, French, Russian and German. They also had to try some different
types of cheese e.g. Brie, Portsatou, etc. Twenty eight children of all were able to enjoy this
wonderful experience. Joanna Pike
Yr 3/4 Science
A few weeks ago all of year 3 and 4 were focusing their topic on how light travels. The pupils
worked on a project that showed that light travels in a straight line. To prove this fact the children
took 3 pieces of paper with holes in them. The pupils put these pieces of paper in a straight line,
making sure they were straight by threading string through the holes, a light was then shone
through the holes. The experiment was good fun. Kaya Malone
Competition Winner
In April I won tickets to go to Cornbury Music Festival. I took part in a completion in St Mary’s
School along with other musicians and singers, they were more singers than instrument players.
All of the acts were brilliant and many people were applauded with great enthusiasm. However,
there could only be one winner and the winner was chosen by the Head teacher and the musical
correspondent, they chose me to win! I will be receiving the tickets from a presentation at
Chipping Norton School. Charlie Weaver.
Author Visit
On 23rd April 2015 Steven Butler came to St. Mary’s Primary school to talk about his book the
“Diary of Dennis the Menace”. He read nine of the ten menacing rules and said we had to read the
first book to find out what the final rule is. After that he read part of the “Diary of Dennis the
Menace Bash Street Bandit” which is the fourth and final book so far. Then he answered some
questions.
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Cold Aston C of E Primary
School by Katie Walker
Headteacher: Miss Alexandra Symondson
Our whole school value for the summer term is ‘Trust’ and classes are
exploring this in various ways through worship, topic work and the
curriculum. Class 1 have been learning about the circus and have their
own mini big top in their classroom! To coincide with a trip to a local
estate, Class 1 have been learning about life on a farm. Meeting alpaca’s
on their visit was a great talking point and a big success!
Class 2 are looking at topics based on books and are currently studying
‘The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark’, and also animals, food chains and
life cycles. To support this, the class went on an exciting visit to Birdland
in Bourton where they were treated to an interesting talk on owls.
Class 3 are learning about forces and magnets in science, and have been
planning and carrying out their own exciting investigations. Who could
have guessed that chocolate and jelly made such poor surfaces for
vehicles to travel on! Class 3 are also learning about programming in
computing and why the Bible is sacred in RE. As well as this, the whole
class have been learning to play the clarinet!
Class 4 are looking at ‘changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron
Age’. Their work is taking the form of a historical study. This is a new topic
from the 2014 National Curriculum and is proving to be interesting and
enlightening. The whole school are looking forward to their performance
of ‘The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe’ which takes place in June.
Every Wednesday we have ‘Creative Curriculum Afternoon’. This is where
the whole school mix up into 5 small mixed aged groups and undertake
termly workshops learning skills for life. This term the groups will be
taking part in cookery, drama, PE and Forest School. We welcome input
from parents and volunteers for these afternoons.
In sport, we have sent representative teams to hockey, rounders, cricket,
athletics, and archery and mountain biking.
A busy, exciting and enlightening term!
St David’s C of E Primary School
Headteacher: Mrs F Heming
Enquiring minds, caring hearts, creative hands
Thank you to the staff at Travis Perkins who
welcomed our Reception classes to their premises
in Moreton earlier this month to help the children
find out more about building materials. It was a
pleasure to see all of the children in their
high-visibility jackets, walk up to Travis Perkins
where they had a tour of the premises and the
staff showed them various types of wood and explained how cement was
made. The children really enjoyed seeing the forklift truck in action!
On a sporting front, two determined Year 3 & 4 tag rugby teams travelled
to Cirencester Rugby Club to attend the North Cotswold Schools Games
competition. Both teams participated in 5 group matches each in the
morning and were then split into finals groups to play another 4 matches
in the afternoon. Both teams performed really well, with one team
coming second and the other winning the Bowl trophy in their group. All
the children showed teamwork, determination, respect, passion, selfbelief
and honesty; values at the heart of our school games ethos.
On 24th April the whole school took part in the ‘Jump Rope for Heart’
skipping event to raise money for The British Heart Foundation. It was
lovely to see everyone enjoying skipping in the sunshine whilst raising
over £700 for the charity.
The summer term is shaping up to be as busy as ever with sports day, a
music evening, theme events and a number of leavers’ events for the
Year 6 pupils. Our school orchestra will be playing at a number of events
in the summer term including Broadwell Village Fete on Saturday 13th
June, St. David’s Summer Fair on Saturday 20th June and our music
evening on 8th July. Please see the school website for further details:
www.stdavidsprimaryschool.co.uk

Stow primary school
Rebecca Scutt, Headteacher
CHIPPING NORTON SCHOOL
Simon Duffy: Head Teacher
Hard on the heels of the General election, came
our school elections. Four parties from Class 4
battled it out with policies as wide ranging as “we
will help you with your handstands” through to
“we want compulsory finance education for KS4
pupils” After a very well run election campaign the children then took it
in turns to be polling clerks and returning officers whilst the rest of the
school cast their votes. The winning party were The Future party.
We have had a number of sporting successes recently. Our Y5/6
rounders team did really well at a local tournament
despite having only played a few times together due
to Y6 SATS revision taking priority! We will be
entering the North Cotswolds school athletics, Quick
cricket tournaments, football, rounders and cricket
matches! We’re also taking part in National School
Sports week where everyone will have the opportunity to participate in a
range of sports throughout the week.
Donations for Nepal - We were thrilled with the
massive pile of wonderful donations from the Stow
Community for Nepal. Mrs Gorton (Sophie Y6 mum)
works with several friends who are driving out to
Nepal. They have relatives there who have lost
everything so we know it is all going directly to help those in need. Thank
you very much on behalf of Mrs Gorton and her friends for your
generosity and kindness. Sports Day will be held on Thursday 4 th June.
All pupils are being asked to bring any new balls in with them so that we
can donate them to our friends in Halale so that their pupils can benefit.
Dormer House Pupils Go Nutty for Nepal
Last week, children from Dormer House put on their fundraising hats
to raise money for the people of Nepal in the aftermath of the
devastating earthquake last month.
On Thursday 7th May, pupils from Dormer House School in Moretonin-Marsh,
held a fete to raise much needed funds for the people of
Nepal. Last month, Nepal was rocked by an earthquake measuring
7.8 on the Richter scale. Thousands lost their lives and hundreds of
thousands lost their homes. Vast areas of Nepal were destroyed.
As the world rallies to provide aid to the people of Nepal, the children
of Dormer House were keen to make their own contribution and so
organised their ‘Let’s Go Nutty for Nepal’ fete.
Year 6 pupil, Hywel Gadsby-Evans, explains, “We had lots of great
stalls; a marble jar, splat the rat, knock over the can, throw the fish,
hook the fish, touchy feely things, suck the skittles, apple bobbing,
and stick the tail on the unicorn. We also sold friendship bracelets in
the colours of the Nepalese flag. At the end of the day, we raised
£650.00. This was more than double what we hoped to raise. This
money will hopefully buy tents, water, medical supplies and blankets
for the people of Nepal. We all had a great time raising funds.”
The children were extremely grateful to Dormer parent, Mrs.
Muschamp, who made the friendship bracelets. They were also
thankful to Year 1 pupil, Amelia Balhatchet, who donated £7, which
represented 14 weeks’ pocket money. Dormer’s Headmistress, Mrs
Thomas, comments, “I am incredibly proud of the children for taking
it upon themselves to raise much needed funds for the people of
Nepal. They organised some wonderful activities and raised a
fantastic amount of money. Well done!”
To find out more about the huge range of opportunities that Dormer
House can offer to your child, please telephone 01608 650758 to
arrange a tour of the school. For more information, please email
office@dormerhouseschool.co.uk or telephone 01608 650758.
www.dormerhouseschool.co.uk
Installation artist and sculptor Angela Palmer talked to students from
across the school about two of her projects: The Ghost Forest and
Adrenalin. The students were enthralled by her story of how she acquired
huge rainforest trees from the Suhuma Forest in Ghana and brought them
to Trafalgar Square to raise awareness of the impact of deforestation.
13 Year 7 students took part in a STEM Challenge Day
organised by The Smallpeice Trust. The students were split
into small teams and challenged to design and build the
fastest super capacitor –powered car. All the Chipping
Norton School cars performed brilliantly. The car produced
by Ettie Rux-Burton, Keira Koch, Matilda Donaghy and Santi
Kenneford was the overall winner with their car reaching
speeds of just over 7mph.
The KS4/5 Geographers had a fantastic week exploring the south coast of
Iceland. This trip is an invaluable opportunity to study at first-hand many
aspects of the GCSE syllabus. The students had a wonderful week.
The Year 9s were treated to a thought-provoking talk by author Stewart
Ross as part of this year’s Chipping Norton Literary Festival. Stewart talked
about his dystopian novels, The Soterion Mission and The Revenge of the
Zed. In the evening football fans enjoyed an interview with Matt Dickinson
about his researched biography Bobby Moore: The Man in Full.
Year 4/5 pupils took part in an able, gifted and talented Great Inventions
Science Workshop. The children learnt about scientific discoveries
associated with three particular inventors and carried out a series of
practical experiments.
201 Year 4 pupils took part in the Primary Languages Festival. The sessions
had all been planned by and were run by Sixth Form Languages Leaders,
who were so skilled and professional that some of the primary teachers
who came with their classes thought they were actually teachers!
60 Year 12 students have been working towards achieving Community
Sports Leader Awards this year. At the end of last term the students
planned, organised and managed a Schoolympics Festival for 440 Year 2/3
pupils. The competition between the teams was fierce but fun and the
winning team including pupils from Charlbury, St Mary’s, Enstone and
Middle Barton primary schools. Congratulations to all the pupils that took
part – you were all amazing!
St Catharine’s
Catholic Primary School
In the run up to the general election our Year 6 students were so keen
to ensure that they got the right to vote that they decided to run their
own local election. It was completely child-initiated by Harry Jeavons.
Groups formed to represent the different major parties and hit the
campaign trail rallying support amongst other students in preparation
for polling day. It was wonderful to see our children on a quest to
understand more about the political shape of Great Britain.
May has been a busy musical month. Class 4 have taken part in a three
week Serenade Composition Workshop, we were delighted to host a
concert by the Bute Clarinet group one evening, a large number of KS2
pupils chose to attend the Chipping Campden Music Festival’s
lunchtime concerts and as I write, the whole school are recording a CD
of the children’s favourite assembly Music.
As part of the Chipping Campden Literature Festival our KS1 children
enjoyed a visit from author Julie Fulton and back by popular demand,
author Stuart Reid, inspired KS2 children’s creative writing skills.
Sporting highlights included the football match against Bourton on the
Water where St Catharine’s ultimately won 7-3. Congratulations to new
pupil, Louis Parr for his 4 goal contribution! And St Catharine’s came
second in a swimming gala competing against other local schoolsOne of
our young pupils, Georgia Snape-Jones, was commended for a
photograph that she took as part of a Class 2 project. It is the
Cheltenham Camera Club’s 150 th anniversary this year and you can see
Georgia’s photograph, alongside a photograph accepted to the
exhibition by Edward Smith, at the Wilson Gallery in Cheltenham.
Please come and support a new initiative: St Catharine’s School in
conjunction with Campden Rural Cinema will be showing ‘Big Hero 6’,
from the Disney creators of Frozen and Wreck-It Ralph on SATURDAY
27th JUNE. Film Showing 3pm (Doors Open 2.30pm) at Chipping
Campden Town Hall. Tickets £4 available in advance from TIC and St
Catharine’s School. ENQURIES TO 01386 593795.
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Temple Guiting
Church of England School
David Ogden, Headteacher
District Athletics Tournament
Nearly four hundred youngsters from eleven schools converged on our
playing field for the district athletics tournament. We were very
pleased at how many of our pupils progressed to the next level.
Science Festival
The PTA are generously paying for each of our Juniors to go to the
Cheltenham Science Festival this month.
Summer Term Topics
Class 1’s topic is ‘The Seaside’. Besides looking back to the golden
age of Victorian seaside holidays, they will be making model beach
huts, kites and homemade ice-cream. Class 2 have supported Water
Aid this year and much of their work has been stimulated by what
they have learnt of the importance of this vital commodity. Class 3,
our oldest pupils, will be studying the fascinating history of our
locality and hope to benefit from the knowledge of local amateur
historians. A century ago, folk tunes and playground games were
collected from our school and we are relearning them for a special
concert at the Winchcombe Festival of Music and Art.
admin@templeguiting.gloucs.sch.uk 01451 850304
www.templeguiting.gloucs.sch.uk
CHIPPING CAMPDEN SCHOOL
by Lise Evans
All-weather pitch joy for school!
Chipping Campden School is celebrating the
completion of an ambitious sporting project as part
of its 575 th anniversary in 2015.
Work to finish a brand new £555,000 all-weather
artificial grass pitch has come to an end and on
Friday 1 May the new facility was handed over to
the school by contractors S&C Slatters.
The floodlit all-weather surface provides a full size hockey pitch or two
junior pitches and a full size football pitch or three junior pitches. In
addition there will be a cricket mat that will enable cricket training to take
place regardless of weather conditions.
The new pitches mean that the school will be able to significantly improve
its sport offer to students all year round, and local clubs and the
community will be able to access it at evenings and weekends.
In order for the project to get off the ground, Chipping Campden School
received grants from a number of sources including the school trust, school
governors, Sports England, Cotswold District Council, Gloucestershire
County Council and Gloucestershire Land Fill Fund.
Principal John Sanderson said: “I can honestly say that seeing the
excitement of the students as they first stepped out onto the completed
pitches made the years of planning and fund raising all worthwhile. As a
school we are very grateful to the various local and national grant fund
holders for their partnership in enabling us to realise this ambition and
must acknowledge the contribution made by S&C Slatters in delivering
such a first class facility on time and on budget. To have built it during the
year of our 575 celebrations is particularly special and I now look forward
to seeing it being used as a major focal point for sport development at the
school and in the wider community.”
There will be an official opening on 4 July during the school’s Day of
Celebration to mark 575 years the school’s founding in 1440.
Any local sports group wishing to enquire about hiring the pitches should
get in touch with the Chipping Campden School on 01386 840216.
Blockley C of E School
From Jenny Bruce
Air Ambulance Art Competition All the
children from Reception to Class 5 entered the
Air Ambulance Art Competition. It was quite a
tricky brief…to include St. George and the
Dragon and an Air Ambulance helicopter in a
drawing, painting or collage. Susie Godwin,
Regional Fund Raising Manager judged the competition and was so
impressed with all the entries that she asked if she could take them all
back to the airbase to show the crews. Susie chose Kan Ikeda as the
overall winner with Archie Fletcher as the winner in KS2 and Max
Spodofora as the winner in KS1. Susie then announced runners
up…..Max Bolam, Ruby Aylett-Magee, Cody Hutt, Zara Sampsan, Alice
Webb and Freya Aylmore. All nine children have been invited to visit
Strensham Air base on Friday 10th July to meet the crew, see the
helicopter and learn more about the work of the charity.
Knex Challenge Ben Denyar-Freeman and Jamie West travelled to
Mill Academy, near Gloucester for the Knex Challenge. Each pairing had
1 hour to complete their 'build'. The task was to build an International
Rescue Vehicle, for land, sea, air, space or all. Additionally, each vehicle
had to incorporate into its design a mobile unit and locking door. The
boys made a Rescue Truck, with a grabber attached and a stretcher on
a winch. They shared their ideas with the judging team very
enthusiastically and eloquently.
Friends of the School Blockey May Day was a great success with fine
weather and a good number people attending. Thanks to all the
helpers, in particular those pupils (past and present) who sold sweets,
did fabulous face painting and encouraged people to buy cookbooks,
key rings and enter the treasure map game, the friends raised
approximately £150.
Class 1 Celebration of St Georges Day Class 1 and
their teacher celebrated St Georges Day by dressing
up as knights and princesses. The theme this term is
castles and so the imaginative play areas, both inside
and out, have been transformed into a castle with
appropriate dressing up clothes and artifacts to
extend the play. On St Georges Day there were many
other activities planned around the theme including
making articulated figures of knights which the children had to colour
in and then cut out. They were then fixed together with split pins. The
children really engaged in this activity needing a little help but showing
great perseverance. Another group made bunting.
LONGBOROUGH PRIMARY
SCHOOL
From Tracey Hampshire, Administrator
During the Easter break the children of Longborough were all sent home
with a tube of Smarties which they of course enjoyed eating, however they
were set a challenge to fill the tubes with money earned by doing jobs
around the house. Through their hard work and effort this year they raised
over £100! Not only were the children working hard but so were the
Parents on our Big Dig day. On Sunday 19 April, Parents and teachers gave
up their own time to help clear our gardens and grounds ready for the
glorious weather ahead of us, everyone worked really hard and the
playground and surrounding areas look fantastic.
We were able to add a further 18 books to our collection which were linked
to the new topics in the National Curriculum as a result of a book bursary
from Moreton & District History Society’s Book bursary, which we’re very
grateful for.
Lottie Oxton (on left) reached the finals of the
Knex Challenge at Millbrook Academy in
Brockworth. (pictured here with Lilly Arthurs
from Swell).
Class 1 visited Pebbly Hill Plant Nursery near
Bledington to support their current science topic
of plants. The children observed and drew plants growing at all different
stages, from seed germination through to mature plants. A key objective of
the visit was to support children's learning of plant names. Children chose
their favourite plants to draw and name (including: snap dragons, red hot
pokers and bears breeches). They also got to plant their own dahlia to take
home, kindly donated by the Nursery.
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Holy Trinity RC School
We celebrated ‘Our Lady, Mary’ in our annual May
Procession. Each class prepared for this occasion by
creating artwork, writing prayers, poems and reflections.
We welcomed M & M Productions to Holy Trinity to
perform a version of Tom’s Midnight Garden to the
whole school. This proved to be very thought provoking
and produced some excellent fictional writing.
Foundation stage class enjoyed their first experience of Forest School.
They looked for signs of spring in Worton woods and Pool meadow and
found lots of evidence that wild creatures live nearby. They enjoyed
exploring the outside environment and came back muddy but full of fun!
On Saturday 9th May, Katie Hickman had 12 inches cut off her hair! The
hair that is being cut will be sent to the charity ‘Little Princess Trust’.
They will use her hair to make a wig for a terminally ill child with cancer.
Katie would also like to do some fundraising for the children's cancer
charity “Clic Sargent“. They help not only the child who is suffering, but
support the family too, at home and in hospital. If you would like to
sponsor Katie, she has set up a Just Giving page online. Alternatively,
there will be a collection box in the entrance hall for any donations. Katie
would also like to thank Colin John Hairdressers in Morton in Marsh for
cutting her hair. Just Giving link
http://www.justgiving.com/owner-email/pleasesponsor/Katie-Hickman
What a fantastic month for sport at Holy Trinity.
We won five trophies in total, four in athletics
and one in tennis. Well done to both our A & B
teams consisting of Years 4, 5 and 6 at the
athletics and especially to Year 5 A team who
will represent us next year when in Year 6 for
the WOSSP finals. Our tennis team – six Year 4s
and 2 Year 3s won by 60 points and have qualified for the WOSSP finals.
We would like to congratulate Emily Notman who competed for our
school at Addington Manor Horse Trials during the holidays and came
first in both her classes. She will now be going on to the National
Championships and will be representing Holy Trinity School and
Oxfordshire. Well done Emily. Also, congratulations to Isabella Howard
and Grace Jarrett Rawlence (Y5) who have been selected for the U17
Climbing Squad at Far Peak, Northleach.
We welcomed Amy from Explorabox to spend the day working with the
children in Foundation and KS1. Amy travels around schools with a
wonderful collection of resources based around popular children’s
books. Her aim is to inspire the children’s imaginations through role play
and drama. During their workshops, the children the descriptive
language and were encouraged to empathise with the character in the
story. The day ended with a presentation to their parents showing them
some of the activities they had taken part in. As you can see from the
photos, the children really enjoyed their day.
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General knowledge quizzing has taken off as a hugely popular
activity at Kingham Hill School. The arrival of Mr Gareth
Williams (Head of Languages), a self-confessed general
knowledge obsessive, lead the School to enter the national
competition, Schools Challenge. Third time lucky, Kingham
Hill achieved the distinction of being ranked first in the recent
regional heats in Oxfordshire. The team, Tyler Smith (capt),
Tom Kay, Nick Stell and Ben Onime, won their first two
matches, beating Abingdon School 440-330 and St Helen and
St Katharine, Abingdon 380-240. In the final, against Dr
Challoner’s School from Buckinghamshire, the Kingham Hill
team lost 240-490. However, the valiant efforts of our team
had ensured that we are the top team in Oxfordshire.
At School, Inter-House Challenge, based on the rules of
University Challenge, is popular with a thriving Quiz Club
where the School team and other keen quizzers pit their
wits against the toughest of questions on the buzzer.
The mastermind behind the quiz revolution at Kingham Hill
is Mr Williams himself. A competitive quizzer since sixth
form in the 1990s, he reached the quarter-finals of University
Challenge in the University of Manchester team. He has
appeared on many TV quiz shows, winning against one of the
chasers on ITV’s The Chase last year. This year it has been
Mastermind, and we are very proud to have a Mastermind
Grand Finalist on the teaching staff at Kingham Hill.
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Communication to support the learning and development
of all children
During June we will be thinking about holidays and days
out. The children will be encouraged to find out about
different: environments, activities, languages, cultures,
foods and transport. We also hope to gather their ideas
and suggestions for things they like to do at home to
compile a summer holidays ideas book for parents.
Sherborne C of E Primary School
From Gill Stratford, School Administrator
Sherborne pupils were at the forefront of the village community May
Merrie celebrations. After a family service in the church, pupils delighted
the audience with their traditional dances around the maypole.
Refreshments from FOSS, a BBQ lunch and more entertainment at the
Social Club finished off a lovely day.
Congratulations to our Wildlife Quiz team of Henry, Ellen, Amy, Fletcher
and Ellie L who retained the GWT North Cotswold Trophy. The team will
now represent the North Cotswolds in the county semi-final in June.
DON’T FORGET- registration for the Sherborne 10k race in June is now
active – go to www.sherborneschool.co.uk for further information.
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the history of the Cadet force
• what it means to be a Cadet – i.e: being a good citizen in the
community;
• caring for the uniform
• general appearance and discipline.
• An introduction to the Cadet training programme and who is
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There are different stages of training culminating in the Master Cadet
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military and organisation skills (including learning teaching skills).
SUMMER CAMP: Cadet have the opportunity to attend a 2 week
summer camp, where they will take part in all aspects of cadet training
as well as a host of adventurous training including:- drill, target
shooting, map reading, hill walking, expedition skills, canoeing, sailing,
raft building, climbing, assailing, archery, first aid – with an outdoor 48
hour exercise sleeping in makeshift shelters (called bashers).
LOCAL COMMUNITY PROJECTS: Cadets are involved in local
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with welfare. Cadets are encouraged to assist with their local Royal
British Legion Branches and become affiliated to them.
ADULTS: An adult aged 19 or over can become a cadet assistant /
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The Army Cadet Force is a Voluntary Youth Organisation
for young people ranging from 13 years to 18 years of age
and covers such activities as Military History, the Duke of
Edinburgh’s Award Scheme and Physical Recreation. It
aims to introduce cadets to general Life skills such as First
Aid and Cadet in the Community.
We are a registered charity and, contrary to popular
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we do not discourage cadets from considering a move to
any of the Regular or Reserve Forces).
Anyone interested can contact:
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Tel: 07917273535
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I get to grips with a 50 year old icon!
Ben Eddols goes out with an E Type
Some of us, not in the first flush of youth, bordering on the’
old’ even, carry vivid childhood memories which can provoke
forbidden thought’s, nudge nudge, wink wink - totally
unacceptable in PC Britain today. Ask an old ‘un about the 1960’s
and their eyes may glaze over as memories slowly fall into place
– Twiggy, mini skirts, Marilyn Monroe, and the E type Jag.
Ok, image s from a seemingly male dominated world, pure
voyeurism, sultry, curvaceous, fast and dangerous, beyond the
reach of the common man - until with the benefit of age an
opportunity comes along, not to meet the star or relive the
age, but to get to grips with an E type!
Jaguar made their mark on the racing world in the fifties with C
Type and D type racers winning the legendary Le Mans 24 hour
race. The cars employed three important elements, their proven
six cylinder XK engine, an aerodynamic body to help slip through
the air and disc brakes to stop. As the fifties came to an end all of
this was suddenly combined in a road going sports car, the E
Type, which could charge up the newly built M1 at a reported
150mph, unthinkable stuff at the time. Car restorer John
Hodgson has recently acquired one and allowed me to drive it.
We meet up on a sunny day. I open the driver’s door to step in - remember we
are now going back to a car designed 55 years ago - the door opens wide and is
hinged quite far forward giving surprisingly good access for legs and feet, unless
you are in a mini skirt, I wasn’t this time! Once in the comfy leather bucket seat I
took stock; two big dials in front, the familiar Smiths speedo and rev counter
then, in aircraft style, a row of smaller gauges and switches stretching out to the
left over the tunnel where the gear lever and handbrake protrude.
The steering wheel is big, with a thin wooden rim and three alloy spokes. I think
to myself that as there is no power steering I will be struggling with this and
constantly jiggling it to keep the car straight. I reach for the seatbelt - Oh! It’s not
there, this is an early 1965 car made before seatbelts became compulsory -
without it I suddenly feel quite vulnerable. I turn the key, press the black starter
button and without drama, it lives.
The engine itself is a thing of beauty, two shiny alloy cam covers sitting atop the
engine, three carburettors feeding fuel and air from one side, six chromed
exhaust pipes existing from the other.
Ok, I push the clutch pedal down and slip the notchy lever up into first, hand
brake off, a bit of throttle, foot slowly off the clutch and we move, no drama,
stop, turn left onto the road and start to take stock again.
As I have said, the seat is comfortable but it doesn’t have the sideways support
found in modern cars; controls are fine; she drives well over the rough roads
thanks to higher profile tyres ironing out the imperfections; the steering,
although heavy at parking speeds, is surprisingly light and precise when out on
the open road - and of course the view down that never ending louvered bonnet
is fantastic.
4.2 litres in a slippery old sports car feels great, it has loads of low down grunt
and John urges me on. As the revs rise the warble of six cylinders sets the senses
tingling. The speedo rises dramatically, the front end rising under acceleration; at
first I feed her into corners then ease the power on as we exit, accelerating
gingerly out; the steering is much more precise than I had imagined it would be
and with only four gears to choose from I get much more robust with the old car,
the roads are dry and there’s little chance of a calamity unless I am really stupid.
We trundle back to base with an inner glow. She’s not bad for a 50 year old icon!
©BenEddols.05.2015
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JAMES HURRELL
TRIUMPHS FOR
ENGLAND
James Hurrell of Moreton in
Marsh played his part to help
England win the British Darts
Organisation’s British
Internationals recently.
Having victory in both his
games, beating Scotland’s
Stevie Plank 4-2 and Welsh
captain Martin Phillips 4-1,
James helped England succeed
in claiming the title.
James Hurrell currently stands
at 21 st place in the World British
Darts Organisation and recently
won the Finland Masters.
Approximately 150 runners will start in Letch Lane in
Bourton, ascend the Steeps to Clapton, pass through
Windrush, Barrington, Great Rissington and finish back in
Bourton in the Rissington Road car park.
The roads will be open, but there may be some
disruption to traffic. Anybody wishing to enter the race,
or support on the day, is very welcome; look online for
more details: www.Bourtonroadrunners.co.uk
We hit the ground running!
Whilst it might not be the most appropriate image to
associate with a group of Senior golfers, the Section
certainly hit the ground running when the season started in
March and there was no slackening of pace through April.
SENIORS’ SPRING CUP
A Stableford competition played off of the Yellow tees
and won by Richard Lee with 44 points; second was JAC
Smith with 39 and third with 37 was Barry Dingle.
APRIL MEDAL & STABLEFORD
Stroke-play off of the White tees - won by Jon Smith with 81
gross (handicap 15) 66 nett. Second was Peter Edwards 86
(17) 69 and third (after countback) was Bill Cretney 90 (21)
69. When scores were recalculated on a Stableford basis,
prize winners (excluding those above) were John Brennan
with 38 points, Paul Gwilt with 37 and (after countback)
Alan Pinder also with 37.
MATCHES
The first 7 of 32 matches have been played. The match at
home to Wychwood was lost 2 - 4; that away at Gloucester
was halved 3 – 3; that at home to Whitney Lakes was lost
2 - 4; that away at South Hereford was lost 3 ½ - 4 ½; that
at home to Stratford Oaks was won 4 – 2; that away at
Thornbury was halved 3 – 3; and, that at home to
Bransford was won 4 - 2. These last two Clubs are new
fixtures this year and will be played on an annually
alternating home & away basis.
Alan Pinder (alan.pinder@tiscali.co.uk) April 2015
Great Western Railway Benches
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Bourton & Sherborne Hockey Club
Stuart Colmer - Chairman
T. 07900 028732 E. stuart.colmer@btinternet.com by Stuart Colmer & Sean Clarke
End Of Season Awards
Eighty members attended the Annual Awards Dinner on the 9th
of May and had a cracking night. They were held at Stow Rugby
Club for the second year running and Locojos provided an
excellent 2 course meal with the bar staff kept very busy. The
evening is of course a highlight of the club year and with so
many young and new players coming through both the Junior
ranks and Back To Hockey sessions it is only right that they get
the recognition they deserve. Hannah Maclean started Back To
Hockey at the club a year ago and has quickly risen to become
an interregnal part of the Ladies 1sts. Team captain Niki ‘Killer’
Coombes was pleased to award her both the Most Improved
Player and Captain’s Player awards. Richard Wiggins has a
similar story and he took the Mens 2nds Captain’s Player trophy
after a great season. Liam Wallis, a graduate to the 2nds from
the Badgers, won a trophy for each team with the 2nds Most
Improved Player and Badgers Captain’s Player. Ed Gum, who
has also played for both teams, won the Badger’s Player’s
Player and young goal keeper Ryan Dixon the Most Improved.
The Men Are On The Move
After years of asking to be allowed to join a central league, the
two Mens’ teams will be playing in the MBBO leagues next
season. The reason is quite bizarre with the club being expelled
from the Davies Wood Hockey League because it couldn't fulfil
a 12 hour away match against Pembrokeshire on St. Valentine’s
Day. Although a number of clubs in the DWHL expressed
their dismay at their league’s actions, this cloud had a gold
rather than a silver lining. Most away matches in the MBBO
league are less than an hour away with the furthest 1 1/2 hours.
This will mean easier recruitment and retention of players so if
you’re looking for a club, get in touch with Stuart Colmer above.
Stop Press - Ladies 2nds
Sarah Collett, the Ladies 2nds Captain, confirmed at the
Awards that, after a great season, the team are promoted.
Hannah MacLean & Niki Coombes
Richard Wiggins & Cam Lane
For the Vixens Eleonore Gilbert won Most Improved Player,
Sophie Franklin was the Player’s Player and Zoe Lenihan the
Captain’s Player. Other highlights included Dougie Haseler,
who moved up from the 2nds to the 1sts, winning the Most
Improved, rising star Georgia Hamilton winning the Ladies
2nds Most Improved, Emma Stewart and Bredon Baker of the
Ladies and Mens 2nds respectively
both winning awards 2
years in a row and Tracy Dixon
winning both the Ladies 1sts
Player’s Player and the Good
Girl Award for going a whole
season without being carded !
The Chairman's Shield went to
Alan Smith, Most Important
Club Member to Heidi Larner
and the Ladies Memorial Shield
was awarded to Emily
Sarah Collet & Georgia Hamilton Walthew of the Ladies 2nds.
BASHC PLAYER CARD
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Position: Centre Back
Secret to Your Success:
Encouraging all to
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both go forward & defend as a team
No. of Hockey Years: Started at 15 on grass
BASHC Facts: Always played for 2nds in
my 6 years at club with 2 as captain.
Important to encourage both young
payers coming up from Badgers and
older ones feeling their age !
Collect Them All
www.bashc.com
Photos: Stuart Colmer and Alex Schilling (Copyright )
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SLAUGHTERS UNITED CRICKET CLUB
WORKING TOWARDS ECB CLUBMARK ACCREDITATION
Church Furlong, Lower Slaughter, Gloucestershire GL54 2HY
www.slaughterscricket.co.uk
Nic Hayward
CHAIRMAN
Tina Thompson
SECRETARY
Dean Oseman
TREASURER
Michelle Kilmister
CLUB WELFARE OFFICER
Joanna Herbert
YOUTH CO-ORDINATOR
Plans are afoot to further develop our youth section this season after its initial set up last year. This has been made
possible, in part, due to funding recently received from Gloucestershire County Council. We are extremely appreciative
of these funds, which will enable us to purchase kit and equipment for our youngsters and provide additional training
for our coaches. We would like to thank local county councillor, Nigel Moor, and former ward councillor, Dominic
Collier, for supporting our projects. Additionally, we have once again secured the sponsorship of Coldplay so our
players will be able to continue proudly wearing their playing shirts emblazoned with the band’s logo!
It is also our aim to raise sufficient funds to improve the club’s changing facilities and our committee will be working
hard to achieve this goal. Therefore, this summer, in partnership with the North Cotswold Brewery, we will be holding
our club’s first ever Beer & Cider Festival. The festival will take place over the August Bank Holiday weekend and entry is
FREE! We have a number of activities taking place over the course of the weekend so there will be something for
everyone to enjoy! We’re currently collecting raffle prizes for the event so, if you’d like to donate a prize, please get in
touch: slaughterscricket@outlook.com
Men’s Team Update
It’s been two wins out of two for our 1 st XI in their opening
league games. They stormed to victory beating Shurdington
by 194 runs in their first fixture. Angus Hayward and Mark
Saunders led the batting with 83 and 78 runs respectively
and Nic Hayward and Matt Rose both took three wickets
each in the bowling.
Their second match against Cranham was a much closer
affair but the 1 st XI came out on top with a winning margin
of 34 runs. Skipper, Stephen Stroud, is delighted with his
players’ performances.
Our 2 nd XI captain, Martin Kilmister, will be looking to
change the fortunes of his team after suffering a defeat to
Great Rissington in their opening league match. Veteran,
Geoff Close, and vice-captain, Andrew Herbert, were our
top scorers with 38 and 36 each. But the team were all out
for 140 and this target was quickly reached by their
opponents with 19 overs remaining and 8 wickets to spare.
We also have a team entered in the midweek T20
competition, run by the CDCA, in which we field a
combination of players from our 1 st and 2 nd XI squads. The
team took on Shipton at home in their first fixture and it
turned out to be a real nail-biter with the result decided by
the last ball of the game. Sadly, we lost out by just a single
run!
1 st XI Home fixtures (GCCL Div 2):
Sat 13 th June @ 1.30pm v Woodpeckers
Sat 20 th June @ 1.30pm v Stone
2 nd XI Home fixtures (CDCA Div 3):
Sat 6 th June @ 2.15pm v Langford 2 nd XI
Sat 27 th June @ 2.15pm v Central Hall
Contact nick.hayward@uk.spiraxsarco.com for more details
Events coming soon at Slaughters United Cricket Club…
Saturday 29 th - Sunday 30 th August: Beer & Cider Festival
Sunday 30 th August: Ladies’ 6-a-side Tournament
Weekly Training Sessions: Tuesdays (Ladies), Thursdays
(Men), Fridays (Youth) – all 6pm start
Ladies’ Team Update
This season the ladies have seen many changes in their
league: new playing rules introduced, players moving clubs
and several changes of captaincy. With so many changes
arising and a few surprising results reported in some of the
early fixtures, it seems the League has been thrown wide
open and it’s all to play for!
However, our team made rather a tentative start to their
season. In a bid to prove they could last the distance playing
standard rules in a 20 overs match, the ladies played a little
too defensively and didn’t put enough runs on the board to
really challenge Cirencester. Their target was met within 11
overs and we lost by 9 wickets.
Tactics changed for the ladies’ second league game against
Langford, which increased everyone’s confidence, and they
played with renewed passion to win the match by 4 wickets.
Results aside, many positive achievements have been
observed from these opening matches and we need to take
these into our next fixtures and build on them.
Lisa Lane, Penny Hughes, Bex Odom and Jo Herbert have
managed to get into double figures in bat! Sam Lane
continues to show her quality as a bowler taking crucial
wickets in both league matches. Fortunately, we also have
some greatly improved bowlers, in Jasmine Burns and Abbi
Hall, who have strengthened our bowling force by taking two
wickets each in our victory over Langford.
Please contact bex.o@live.com for more details
Youth Team Update
Numbers have steadily increased at our junior training
sessions and we now have two good-sized coaching groups.
Thankfully, all of our new members are very keen to get
involved in matches so we are now in a position to be able to
field two full squads each weekend, which is marvellous!
Despite several of our new recruits lacking match experience
both teams have managed to maintain a 100% record in their
fixtures to date, with wins against Cirencester, Cheltenham
and Bourton Vale!
Please contact joannaherbert@tiscali.co.uk for more details
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£1 OFF
ANY COOK MEAL
OR PUDDING
From Mon 1st June to
Tues 30th June 2015
NEW COOK SHOP AT WARNER’S
BUDGENS, MORETON-IN-MARSH
REMARKABLE FOOD FOR YOUR FREEZER SINCE 1997
Casseroles • Curries • Kids & Family Meals • Lasagnes • Pies
Calorie Conscious • Gluten & Dairy Free • Puddings & Cakes
Party Food • Food for Entertaining
£1 OFF
ANY COOK MEAL
OR PUDDING
From Mon 1st June to
Tues 30th June 2015
COOK at Warner’s Budgens • High Street • Moreton-in-Marsh • GL56 0AF
0203 794 2970 • cook@warnersretail.co.uk • www.cookfood.net
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Terms & Conditions: This offer can only be used in COOK at Warner’s Budgens Moreton-in-Marsh on a COOK meal or
pudding. This voucher must be presented to the member of staff at the point of payment in exchange for the discount. Photocopies
not accepted. Cannot be used for any Home Delivery orders or at any other COOK shop or independent outlets selling COOK
products. Any return of products will be for the price actually paid. No price adjustments or partial reimbursements on previous
purchases. One voucher per transaction. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or promotion. Voucher valid from from
Mon 1st June - Tues 30th June 2015.
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