Unique Gloucestershire August 2015

August 2015Gloucestershire’s Only InteractiveDigital MagazineIncluded in this months fresh magazine:www.uniquemediagroup.co.uk@UniqueMediaCoIncluding: Cheltenham, Gloucester, Tewkesbury, Cirencester, Stroud & Forest of Dean* Beauty WithMaria Young* Unique Fashion* Whats On* Sports News* Unique NewsLee FancourtCycling Record BreakerChris EubankUniqueExclusiveIntrotweet Unique After Dark Sophie Smith MissEngland18 30 6

4 5Hollie Gazzard Trust News & EventsHope, passion & a lifefulfilledHollies BirthdayWeekend 26th JulyCelebration of Hollie Gazzards Birthday over Weekend of 26th July at KingTeddy in Longlevens in Gloucester.

6 7Sophie Smith – Miss EnglandMiss Cheltenham Sophie Smith Miss EnglandFinalistSophie Smith is through as a Finalist forMiss England which is on at 7pm Friday 14thAugust at Ricoh Arena in Coventry. Sophiehas done great to get through to the finals,but she is now up against 51 other finalists.Sophie is confident that she can do well withher previous experience at Miss England.The Miss England competition is the mostrespected beauty title in England. It is the onlycompetition in the country to send its winnerto represent England in the Miss World BeautyPageant.The organisers are noted for emphasising theimportance of charity work now a major partof the competition at regional heat level andnational finals. During the last three years, theMiss England competition alone has raisedin excess of £350,000 for various childrenscharities using the Miss World's ‘Beauty with a Purpose' slogan founded by JuliaMorley, now a charity that aims to help disadvantaged children across the world.Miss England is a regular supporter of the Variety Club Children's charity havingraised thousands of pounds at Miss England heat level and Miss England herselfappearing at high profile events organised by the charity .Too Vote for Sophie SmithSophieSmithTEXT 'MISS ENGLAND47' to 63333Texts cost 50p plus your standard network rateTHE PUBLIC VOTE*The public vote will commense on Wednesday 8th July at 8pm and will close at8pm on the night of the final Friday 14th August 2015*TO VOTE FOR YOUR CHOSEN CONTESTANT BY TEXTYou must text MISS then a space then their unique keyword as shown abovetheir photo to 63333 Please remember to place a space between the MR andthe keyword. For example for contestant 01 you must text MISS ENGLAND01 to63333. Texts cost 50p plus the standard network rateThe WINNER of the public vote will win a fastrack place into to Top 15 at the MissEngland National FinalGood Luck Sophie, All of Cheltenham is routing for you :)

Unique FashionDress to impress8 9I love frocks, I have a collection of at least fifty in my wardrobeconsisting of all shapes and styles for every occassion. Theyare easy to wear, you just accessorise with jewellery and theright pair of shoes and handbag and your ready to go!Black Eyelon StraplessBody con dress – Newlook£19Chi Chi Tilda Dress - £52.99Oriental Floral Print Fit &Flare Dress – Karen Millen£145:00Blush Lace Midi Dress –Dorothy Perkins £37:00Grid Print SleevelessDress – F&F Tesco£16:00Article by Cecelia Pusey Fashion & Features Editor@Dusky210

Unique BeautyMaintaining Your Summer Tan10 11Reasons people need massage can very often tend tobe related to their jobs, their posture, past injuries,stress levels. Massage helpswith all of that.After a holiday we come back glowing but in no timeat all we feel like it has faded and our last sign of asummer holiday is a distant memory. But there areways to look after that tan and ensure a healthy glowfor a little longer. Making sure the skin is smooth andmoisturised is key, so regular exfoliation and use ofa good body lotion or cream will help tremendously.This will ensure any dead skin is removed and onlyhealthy glowing skin is revealed, meaning any productsapplied will work that bit more. The more moisturisedthe skin is the better and longer the colour will last. AtTHE SERENITY SUITE we provide a package called theSMOOTH AND SOOTHE. A popular treatment pre and post holidays! Some people dolike to keep the tan topped up with regular spray tans. A light and subtle spray canenhance your colour and provide a natural, healthy glow all year round. Exfoliationbefore a tan ensures a super smooth and even application, and moisturising after willhelp it to last longer.So give it a try if youhaven’t already! Everyonedeserves to be pamperedand relaxed at some point!Even if it is just once amonth! It is important tolook after ourselves, toswitch off occasionally andre charge our batteries! Ifyou ache that is your body’sway of screaming ‘I need amassage, book in for a massage!’ So look after yourself:-) remember…. Maintenance NOT injury!!See you next month!Best WishesMaria xMASSAGE AND ITS BENEFITSNot only does it aid the body in relaxation but massagehelps in many ways to reduce stress, aches and pains,health of our muscles, circulation, sleeping and generalwell-being.As we say at THE SERENITY SUITE…. It is better to haveregular massage as maintenance, than to not have itregular and result in having to sort an injury, becausemuscles haven’t been cared for. Most people go every4 to 6 weeks with massage treatments to ensure theykeep tension and knotting right down. A common placefor stress and tension to build up is around the neckand shoulder area. This often leads to people sufferingfrom neck pain and often tension headaches. Usingour specialist techniques and methods we are able toeliminate a lot of that tension, meaning a lot of peopleactually fall asleep when having their treatment. We offer a range of differentmassage treatments so there is something for everyone. Men and women of all agesenjoy and benefit from massage.We provide regular/Swedish massage, deep tissue massage, hot stone massage,Indian head massage and pregnancy massage.The Serenity Suite provide a largerange of treatments including:Waxing, eye care, spray tans,body scrubs, body wraps, massage,facials, ear candling, manicures,pedicures, electrical facialsand much more!

12 13Unique StoriesLee Fancourt Cycling Record BreakerLee Fancourt an Endurance cyclist fromGloucester has set himself the goal ofbreaking 10 Guinness World Records hascompleted the first of those challenges,riding from Continental Europe’s mostnortherly point to its southernmost tip.interview 2Lee spent 21 days 12 hours cycling 4,200miles unsupported from the top of Norwayto the bottom of Spain, knocking 24 hoursoff the existing record. According to theGloucester Citizen, in the last 29 hours of theride, he covered 426 miles."A Huge THANK YOU to the 180 people whohave donated towards my charity. I'm surethe Hollie Gazzard Trust are as happy as I am with the total of £4270! My aim was toraise £2000 so to have doubled that is fantastic I will do my best to thank each ofyou personally. Your support has been top class & I look forward to your continuedsupport over my next 9 world record attempts. Thanks again Lee Fancourt"interview 3interview 1

14 15This record is by far the one I want the most & is the most difficult. I hope I've doneenough training to successfully achieve this dream. However, It doesn't matter howfit or strong you are, if the weather isn't right then this record will not be broken.The combination of weather & terrain makes this an incredibly difficult record tobreak. I will need Lady Luck on my side. As always I will give my all & I hope it willbe enough.Lee has set another 3 World Recordswith his 12, 24 & 48 Hour Rides onMountain Bike in Forest of Dean"It's been a successful 48 hours & I'mso pleased to now have 4 world recordsin endurance cycling. It's now timeto focus on my next challenge & thismonth there's going to be a big one.I am going to go back to where is allbegan for me.My first ever long distance cyclingchallenge was to cycle from LandsEnd to John O groats & back again(LEJOGLE). This is the entire length ofthe British isles & back (approx 1850miles/2977 km). On Sunday August 16th2015 (weather permitting), I am going toattempt to break the world record forLEJOGLE. The current record stands at 5days, 22 hours & is held by Ben Rocket.

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Gloucester News34 35Rachel Treweek - Bishop of GloucesterThere were hundreds of well-wishers gathered at Canterbury Cathedral wherethe Most Rev Justin Welby led the ordination and consecration of the Ven RachelTreweek who became Bishop of Gloucester.In a fitting move, the 22-strong Canterbury Cathedral Girls' Choir - which onlyformed at the Kent cathedral last year - led the singing during the two-hourceremony.Former speech and language therapist the Right Rev Treweek, who was previouslyArchdeacon of Hackney, officially became the Church's first female diocesanbishop.Bishop Rachel Treweek will become the first woman bishop to enter the House ofLords. Her appointment, which comes after the Right Rev Michael Perham retiredin November, means she is the first woman to run a diocese and is one rank belowarchbishop.Before the service, she said she was "excited and full of anticipation and joy forwhat lies ahead" as she begins her ministry as Bishop of Gloucester.The congregation fell silent as the Right Rev Treweek and Dame Sarah enteredin a procession of clergy.Before the ceremony, they took the oath of allegiance to the Queen and theoath of due obedience to the Archbishop of Canterbury.The Right Rev Treweek was presented to be ordained and consecrated byrepresentatives of the Diocese of Gloucester, while Dame Sarah was presentedby the Bishop of Salisbury and the Bishop of Exeter."We pray that you may offer to him your best powers of mind and spirit, sothat as you follow the rule and teaching of our Lord you may grow up into hislikeness and sanctify the lives of all with whom you have to do."The new bishops agreed to a series of declarations put to them by the Most RevWelby before he turned to the congregation to seek their confirmation that theyshould be ordained.The archbishop went on to anoint the head of each newly-ordained bishop,and then gave them their episcopal ring and pectoral cross as the choir sang.Applause and cheers broke out among the congregation as the procession wasled out.The Right Rev Treweek and married mother-of-two Dame Sarah are thethird and fourth female bishops to be appointed in the Church of Englandrespectively.

Cheltenham News36 37Cheltenham cemetery: Five refurbishment options considered for siteThe public are being consulted over five options for the Bouncer Lane site. Some£7m could be spent on a new chapel and cremation building as part of plans torefurbish a cemetery in Cheltenham.It is one of five options being considered for the Bouncer Lane site, which couldalso see land and buildings sold off - or the option to do nothing. Last year staff hadto work around-the-clock due to faults with one of the centre’s two cremators.They cost more than £650,000 to install in 2012 but the council said they had “neverrun properly”.The council’s woes had been exasperated as the company that installed thecremators went out of business.But as some of the five options are “considerably more expensive” it would looka number of other options to cover the costs.These include increasing cemetery fees, selling assets on the sites, seekinggrants, or increasing council tax.But Cheltenham Borough Council said it would also look at how it couldgenerate extra income by using one of the chapel buildings as a cafe or wakevenue.It is now asking the public to have their say on the most appropriate option in anonline questionnaire.‘Extra income’A spokesman said as the existing cremators have “at best” a four-year lifespan, theauthority is looking at the wider options for the site as part of their replacementprocess.

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40 41What’s On In August GloucestershirePlease note that Berkeley Castle is open Sunday to Wednesday inclusive and isalways closed on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.Reserve Safari at WWT Slimbridge Wetland CentreSaturday 18 July - Monday 31 August 2015Land Rover Safaris at WWT SlimbridgeEnjoy the opportunity to go out into the reserve in the company of an expertwarden and enjoy views of the wild birds that live on the banks of the Severn – allfrom the comfort of a seat in the covered trailer.Please wear sturdy footwear and warm protective clothing especially during coldand or wet days.Where : Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, Slimbridge, Glos. GL2 7BTDate : Saturday 18 July - Monday 31 August 2015Time : 2pmTickets/Admission : £5 adults, £4 childrenContact phone : 01453 891900Summer Holiday Fun at Berkeley CastleSunday 19 July - Monday 31 August 2015 (Closed Thursdays,Fridays & Saturdays)There are some exciting events taking place daily at Berkeley CastleDaily – arts and crafts workshops (Sunday – Wednesday).Monday – Storyteller, plus one grandchild has free Castle admission with eachpaying grandparent.Tuesday – Fun and frolics with a jester!Wednesday - Have a go at archery.Sunday ActivitiesMedieval falconry displays 19, 26 July and 9 August.Royal Tudor Progress 19, 26 July, 9 & 16 August.Troublesome Tudor Workshops 2, 16 and 23 August.Sword fighting combat shows 30 and 31 August.All included with your admission price which includes entry to the Castle, Gardensand Butterfly House.Where : Berkeley Castle, Berkeley, Glos. GL13 9BQDate : Sunday 19 July - Monday 31 August 2015 (Closed Thursdays, Fridays &Saturdays)Time : 11am - 5pm (last entry at 4pm)Tickets/Admission : Normal entry applies. Adults £10, child £5.50 (3-16yrs), under3's Free, concessions £8.50, family £28 (2+2)The Play Farm Family Fun DayThursday 6 August 2015Free School holiday events in CheltenhamHead down to the Brewery to celebrate the Play Farm's outdoor fun day!On Thursday 6th August The Brewery’s favourite kids play centre comes outdoorsfor the day with a bang! Little thrill seekers will have a chance to enjoy the mini funfair.Meanwhile, get your mini pirates to climb aboard the inflatable giant galleonship as well as a bouncy castle, ice cream van and candy floss stall to treat your littleterrors.Kids will also have the chance to meet farm yard animals and pet ponies as well astest out their climbing skills on the climbing wall!Where : The Brewery, Henrietta Street, Cheltenham, Glos. GL50 4FADate : Thursday 6 August 2015Time : 12- 4pmTickets/Admission : FREEColeford Music FestivalFriday 7 - Sunday 9 August 2015A free family festival held in the town centre of Coleford, Forest of Dean,Gloucestershire.The return of this fabulous community festival is taking place from Friday 7th toSunday 9th August in the town centre of Coleford.It promises to be as spectacularas ever with something to please all musical tastes and ages! As well as stagesthroughout the town, there will be workshops, exhibitions, demonstrations, streetfood, market stalls and a scarecrow trail!

42 43As the festival has been absent from the calendar for a number of years it will beginby bringing back some old festival favourites on Friday evening, Saturday will againbe an evening of high energy performances on the main stage leading up to the bigday on Sunday.The Big Day will start at 10am and live music will come from four stages around thetown centre throughout the day which will feature an eclectic mix of jazz, reggae,rockabilly, blues, folk and more leading up to the headline performance from theoriginal rude boy Neville Staple, fresh from Glastonbury, who’s thirty-five year careerin the music business is well documented. From the early days with The CoventryAutomatics, The Specials, & FunBoy3 in the late ‘70s and 80’s, to The Special Beat andvarious other collaborations during his solo career from the 90’s up to the presentday.Expect to hear some of Neville’s own material, some arrangements of his veryfavourite old school Ska numbers, as well as some classic hits in the mixThe festival has been well known for getting people dancing in the streets & this yearwill be no exception, so come along & support the return of this fantastic communityevent.Further information about the festival can be found & a donation can be made tokeep music live at our website www.colefordmusicfestival.co.ukWhere : Coleford Town CentreDate : Friday 7 - Sunday 9 August 2015Time : Friday & Saturday 7pm - 11pm, Sunday 10am - 11pmFamily Adventure Challenges at Dean Heritage CentreSaturday 8 - Sunday 9 August 2015Why not try your hand at our specially tailored challenges for families to competeagainst each other (or why not challenge the kids to see if they can beat Mum andDad at our fiendish woodland puzzles)Where : Dean Heritage Centre, Camp Mill, Soudley, Gloucestershire, GL14 2UBDate : Saturday 8 - Sunday 9 August 2015Time : 11:00 - 15:00Tickets/Admission : Included with entry to the Dean Heritage Centre (children underthree free, child - £5.40, concessions - £6.30 and adults £7.20. Family and grouptickets are available)Contact phone : 01594 8221706)Museum Tots at Gloucester City MuseumTuesday 11 August 2015Come along to a Museum Tots session and browse the galleries to find special totfriendly animal themed activities.Giving you a chance to paint, stick, create, try out some new toys and listen tostorytime, as well as meeting with other parents and tots.The theme will be 'Communication'.Museum Tots are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month.Where : Gloucester City Museum & Art Gallery, Brunswick Road, Gloucester, GL11HPDate : Tuesday 11 August 2015Time : 10.30am – 12.30pmTickets/Admission : General museum admission charge applies – Adults £5,Concessions £3, Family £12,under 5s and museum members FREE. (01452) 503050Contact phone : 01452 503050Sportbeat Music FestivalSaturday 15 - Sunday 16 August 2015SportBeat is a weekend of summer fun, filled with an eclectic mix of music,sports and attractions. The Festival caters for music-lovers and competitors; it'salso a chance for families to enjoy the Festival experience together, in a friendlyenvironment.SportBeat Festival takes place in the historic City of Gloucester, over the weekend,15th & 16th August. Music is the main focus of the Festival with The Fratellis andDe La Soul headlining, with 3 stages bringing you top bands along with great localtalent and DJs. Sports tourneys featuring volleyball, netball and rugby 7s, ScootSport GB's UK Champs will also be part of the festival.Main StageThe Fratellis · De La Soul · Grandmaster Flash · Jaguar Skills · The View · DaveMcCabe & the Ramifications · James Arthur · The Skints · Luke Friend · Room 94 ·Orla Gartland · Kim Churchill · Kassassin Street · Blizzard · Monogram · Louis Berry ·Passport To Stockholm · Rothwell · Canary SwingCampfire and Crew Salam tippee lineup to follow.Where : Oxstalls Sports Park, Plock Court, Tewkesbury Road, Gloucester, GL2 9DWDate : Saturday 15 - Sunday 16 August 2015

44 45Time : 11:00am - 10:30pm (approx.)Tickets/Admission : Adult w/e: £49:00 Family w/e: £110 (2 adults, 2 children 6-15, u5sfree) Full details of other ticket prices on websiteContact email : info@sportbeatfest.comWhere : Winchcombe Senior School, Greet Road, Winchcombe, GL54 5LBDate : Monday 31 August 2015Time : 12.00 noonTickets/Admission : Tickets cost £3, £1 for children under 16 and £7.50 for a familyof two adults and up to three children.Winchcombe Country ShowMonday 31 August 2015The 66th annual Winchcombe Country Show promises to have something foreveryone when it returns to Winchcombe Senior School Field on Bank HolidayMonday 31 August 2015.Beginning with the annual procession at 11.30am, visitors can expect to see theHappenstance Border Morris dancers, Winchcombe Fire Engine and vintage tractorslead the locals through the pretty Cotswolds town before the show itself kicks off at12.00 noon.There will be a traditional flower show and classes celebrating the traditional skillsand creativity of local life, with sections spanning arts, crafts and photography towine, cookery and preserves.A highlight of this family friendly show will be a series of wood carvingdemonstrations by the Tree Pirate Chain Saw Team alongside a host of otheractivities including terrier racing, It’s a Knock Out, a Punch and Judy show, facepainting, go-karts, a bouncy castle and much more. There will be a variety of stallsoffering local produce and gifts. Also a tea tent serving delicious homemade cakesand a licensed bar.The Winchcombe Brass Band will be providing the musical backdrop and theHappenstance Border Morris dancers will be performing during the day.As part of a weekend of Bank Holiday activities, there will be a Music Night in theShow Marquee on Saturday 29 August. This starts at 5.00pm and will feature livemusic including folk, rock and blues. Entrance is £5 and for children under 14 there isno charge. A licensed bar and food will be available. All profits will go to charities.On the following Sunday (30 August) there will be the Run Winchcombe Event atSudeley Castle featuring a 5k fun run, a 10k hill climb to the Neolithic long barrowBelas Knapp for the more adventurous and 1k for 10s and under. Starting andfinishing at Sudeley Castle.An action packed family weekend for all!

UniqueSportsGloucester Rugby46 47“Personally, I’m doing some extra weights sessions but you’ve got to manage itsensibly - you have to get fit as well as bulk up. I need to put a bit a bit of sizeon but it’s all about getting in the best possible shape.” James Hook is currentlyaway in Doha, training with Wales ahead of Rugby World Cup 2015. There are noguarantees that Hook will make the final Wales squad, but Burns insists that itdoesn’t affect his preparations.The first phase of preseason training is almost over for theGloucester Rugby firstteam squad. It’s been tough, but Billy Burns is working hard to be in the best possibleshape for the upcoming season.Boxing and water polo have featured alongside the traditional weights, running andball skills over the past few weeks. However, the professionalism of the squad sawthem report back in good condition and ready to work hard according to Burns.“It’s been really good. We got all the testing out of the way, which was one of thoseweeks that you don’t really look forward to! But everyone worked hard in the offseasonand came back in pretty good shape so I think that the coaches were fairlyhappy.“So now we’ve moved on to the real work and we’re getting stuck into the rugby sideof things.“For me, that’s something I can’t control. First and foremost I hope Hooky gets in,he deserves it for the way he played last season. He did massive things for us andI think he deserves to be in there.“For me it would also be nice as it would hopefully open up the door to give mea little chance. But I can’t control whether Hooky is in or not. All I can do is makesure I’m in the best possible shape ready to take it on if that happens.“Last year it was great for me to get the opportunities that I did, I learnt a lot fromthe guys like Hooky, Aled Thomas who was here, Greig and Billy.“If those guys are away I definitely feel ready. Last year I handled myself well inthe games I was involved in but there’s still plenty to work on.”Having just turned 21, he’s hardly a veteran. However, there are already a coupleof younger players coming through the ranks, capable of playing outside half.Burns insists that the competition is healthy for everyone.“It’s only good for me. We’ve been lucky at the club to have some good fly halveshere. The likes of Lloyd Evans and Matty Protheroe are coming through and couldboth be great players, and I can learn things from them and vice versa.“So, it keeps you on your toes. I know that if I’m not performing then there areguys who can step in. It makes me work that little bit harder on my game, but weall work together as a group to try and improve each other.”

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