Chipping Campden Bulletin - August 2023 Issue

No 450 

Aug 

2023 

A D I N F O R M A N D U M N E C Q U E V E R O 

I N F L A M M A N D U M 

Since 1983 

Together with Broad Campden, Ebrington, Charingworth, Draycott, The Hidcotes, Northwick Park, 

Paxford, Aston Subedge, Weston-sub-Edge, Mickleton, Saintbury, Willersey and Blockley. 

Hollyhocks looking resplendent in Chipping Campden High Street (see page 3) 

Bee photo : Jason Glover 

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ADVERTISING: AS ABOVE 

Articles and advertisements must be sent, preferably via 

e-mail to the above address for the September 2023 issue 

by the 18th August 2023. New advertisements must be 

accompanied by payment please, all ads, whether old or 

new, must be paid for in advance. We are most grateful to 

all our advertisers for without your support it would not 

be possible to publish the Bulletin and deliver it free as 

3,400 copies in the parishes of Chipping Campden, Broad 

Campden, Draycott, Ebrington, the Hidcotes, Mickleton, 

Northwick Park, Paxford, the Sub-Edges, Saintbury, parts 

of Willersey and Blockley. 

The Bulletin takes up many hours to produce each month 

and this time is spent during daytime working hours. The 

Bulletin is not a hobby, it is a job. 

CHIPPING CAMPDEN SURGERY 

MONTHLY NEWS FLASH 

Staff updates 

Karen Gibson is our new treatment room Practice Nurse 

and is now seeing patients at the surgery. 

Changes to contact details 

In order to ensure that patient details are correct for 

referrals, recalls and online access, could you please 

ensure that you update us with any changes to your details, 

including home address, mobile and home telephone 

numbers and e-mail addresses. 

Recording incoming calls 

We are in the process of implementing a system whereby 

the telephone system will record all incoming calls to our 

reception, dispensary and admin teams. This new facility 

will exclude clinical consultations between patients and 

clinicians. Call recordings may then be replayed by senior 

staff in order to review calls in the event of disputed 

Peridot Digital 

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We are a computer shop and Post Office that offers a LOT more than that, with 

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repairs as well, you can have a watch battery replaced or get your Dry cleaning 

done or even convert your old video camera tapes or VHS to a digital format. 

We really have tried to think of everything.’ 

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conversations; to monitor the performance of our staff and 

to identify any areas to be included in customer service 

training. 

Online Access to GP records 

The NHS wants to give people better ways to see their 

personal health information online. From October 31st 

we will enable patients over 16 years of age to see more 

information from their health record. If patients are over 

16 and have an online account, such as through the NHS 

App, NHS website, or other GP online services and apps, 

they will now automatically be able to see all future 

information entered on their medical record. 

This means that you will be able to see records from your 

appointments, as well as test results and any letters that are 

saved on your records. This only applies to records from 

your doctor, not from hospitals or other specialists. You 

will only be able to see information from 31st October 

2023. For most people, access will be automatic, and you 

won’t need to do anything. 

Your doctor (GP) may talk to you to discuss test results 

before you are able to see some of your information on the 

app. Your doctor (GP) may also talk to you before you are 

given full record access to make sure that having access 

is of benefit to you. If you are concerned that seeing your 

records is not right for you, please let us know and we will 

remove this access. The changes only apply to medical 

information about yourself. 

These changes only apply to people with online accounts. 

If you do not want an online account, you can still access 

your GP health record by requesting this information via 

our secretary [or requesting via our surgery website query 

form]. These requests take up to 30 days to process. 

Although the NHS App, website and other online services 

are all very secure, you’ll need to make sure you protect 

your login details. Do not share your password with 

anyone as they will then potentially have access to your 

personal medical information. 

If you would like more information about these changes, 

you can read more by going to www.nhs.uk/gp-record. 

You can also check common abbreviations used by the 

NHS via the NHS app help and support website: 

www.nhs.uk/nhs-app/nhs-app-help-and-support/healthrecords-in-the-nhs-app/abbreviations-commonly-foundin-medical-records/ 

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WE 

OUR HOLLYHOCKS! 

Hollyhocks can grow (almost thrive) in cracks of a wall 

or pavement in sunny locations and can self-seed. They 

cleverly develop very long tap-roots to search out water and 

nutrients. 

Campden Bulletin readers love them too - as do bees! A few 

comments from locals who have seen this year’s wonderful 

specimens: 

“Beautiful I love seeing them” ... HJ 

“All part and parcel of Chipping Campden, love them” 

... MH 

“I used to take walks just to see the Hollyhocks” ... KK 

“I love them” ... LH 

“They’ve been there a long time ... wow” ... GW 

“Don’t tell me they are trying to get rid 

of them too!” ... CW 

How long have Hollyhocks adorned 

our High Street? 

The Birmingham Post calendar for 1975* 

featured them on the front cover, 

“summertime in Chipping Campden 

with hollyhocks blooming against the 

ageless background of Cotswold stone”. 

A Campdonian clearly remembers 

them in the sixties. 

Has anyone longer memories - 

if so please let us know. 

TALLEST HOLLYHOCK 

COMPETITION 

So where is the tallest 

Hollyhock in the 

Campden Bulletin area? 

Let us know if you think 

yours may be ... to win 

a £25 Garden Voucher. 

Only criteria ... the 

Hollyhock must be 

visable and accessible 

from a public highway 

- pavement, road or 

alleyway. 

We will be out-andabout 

on the weekend of 

5th/6th August with our 

giant measuring stick 

and stepladder! 

Please email: 

editor@campdenbulletin co.uk 

to enter your hollyhock as soon as 

possible. 

*The calendar cost 50p, or 60p including postage to any part of the world! 

LOST AND FOUND 

June and July 2023 

This report is compiled by Chipping Campden Information 

Centre. Please contact us on 01386 841206 or email 

info@chippingcampdenonline.org (not the Bulletin) if you 

have any lost or found items, or come into the office Monday, 

Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9.30am-2pm, Wednesday and 

Saturday 9.30am-4pm, Sunday 10.30am-4pm 

Items Lost 

• Remote - for garage door. 

• Pouch – small zip one. Dark red/purple. Lost when purchasing 

open garden tickets at Tourist Information. 

• Door key – 1 single silver coloured. 

• Walking stick – with straight handle decorated with flowers. 

• Car key – Toyota Yaris. 

• House keys – set of on wooden fob. 

• Keys - with smiley face key ring and ribbon with Porsche 

written on. 

• iphone – in tatty black case lost in High Street shops. 

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Items Found 

• Sun visor hat – black found in Town Hall. 

• Drop ear ring – with silver heart, small pearl type beads and 

pink beads found around calf lane area near the school. 

• Walking pole – Trekology, grey left in Library. 

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 

We welcome your contributions. 

Email: editor@campdenbulletin.co.uk 

Dear Editor 

Congratulations for your coverage of Scuttlebrook Wake with 

all the photographs. I would like to thank all the volunteers 

who always make this such a memorable event which, when 

watching this tear’s festivities, took me back to when I was 

one of the country dancers from St. Catherine’s school when 

things resumed after being shut down by Hitler. 

I have only one minor quibble. Some time ago I was 

approached by Graham Greenall who told me that Dover’s 

Games would like a trophy to be awarded to a person or 

organisation that had personified the spirit of Robert Dover 

in the previous year. I agreed to do this, partly from a selfish 

desire to use this to honour my late wife and my mother, but 

also, by commissioning something different from the Harts, 

showcase their skills and produce something that might bring 

publicity to the event and the Town. 

The Harts met my desires by producing a silver replica of 

the Market Hall. It was awarded this year to the Campden 

School pupils who raised a large sum of money for the Air 

Ambulance following the road accident deaths of some of 

their peers. They were worthy winners and I was glad to see 

that Paddy Sexton the most of the presentation of the trophy 

to them. However, who remembers the only other recipients 

from last year? Equally deserving, the Cunynghames had 

organised a delivery service for Campden’s house bound 

during lockdown. Their presentation was rather low key and 

my understanding is that the trophy was taken back off them 

following the presentation. 

I was reluctant to raise this matter, since it could be seen as 

self advertising for “my trophy”, but I feel that the community 

has missed the chance to really honour the recipients, 

showcase the skills of our silversmiths and get publicity for 

the Town. The silver Market Hall has yet to appear in the Co- 

Op window and is absent from the photo of the other trophies 

in the Bulletin. I would welcome a change. 

Bill Buckland 

Dear Editor 

Though the Bulletin could I please thank all the people who so 

generously donated to the ‘Jam Jar Tombola’, for Ebrington 

fete, also to everyone who bought tickets. 

We made more this year than any other - £205 - a fantastic 

amount made possible by all the donations. Thank you all. 

Thank you also to Abbie, Emily Jennie and Keith for all your 

help and hard work. 

Yours sincerely, Rosemary Woodward 

Dear Editor 

I have witnessed on several occasions people sitting on the 

memorial steps eating and drinking also children running up 

and down and around the memorial, this cannot be right - I 

believe this shows total disrespect to those soldiers who gave 

there lives fighting for there country. 

The trust who manage the memorial area should reconsider 

and fence off the actual memorial, and then allow Micheal’s 

restaurant to put tables and chairs on the green, I am sure 

Micheal’s would pay or contribute to the cost, this would 

solve both problems - the protection of the memorial and 

allow a few tables on the grassed area which would benefit 

the local residents and tourists. 

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War memorial 

Hello, I was in Broadway yesterday (Sunday 23/7/23) and 

saw the way they have dealt with people sitting, eating and 

drinking on the step of the war memorial - they have very 

discreetly used a chain with black metal posts to fence off 

the war memorial to stop people disrespectfully using it as a 

seating area (see photo). 

This would be the answer to our war 

memorial in Chipping Campden also 

at a very low cost, would appreciate 

if you could forward a copy to the 

war memorial trust members, as I 

have seen people many time eating 

and drinking on the steps of our war 

memorial as well as children playing 

running up and down and around the 

memorial steps this is disrespectful. 

Best regards 

Barry Warwick (CC resident) 

Dear Editor 

I am writing this letter as I really don’t understand why 

Michael’s has been refused table and chairs on a piece of 

green space near the war memorial. 

I have lived in Campden for quite a few years now and on 

many occasions have seen people actually sitting around the 

memorial itself having there picnics and drinks - this is surely 

disrespectful! (I have photos to prove my point should you 

feel the need to see). 

By allowing Michael’s to have a few tables on this space gives 

the town a really lovely lively feel, seeing people come and 

enjoy our town has to be a good thing. 

Your sincerely 

J Westwood

Dear Editor 

I do find it sad that Chipping Campden High Street and 

its surrounding roads are blighted by so many weeds. It’s 

unsightly and makes for an unkempt appearance. This town is 

cited as a ‘jewel in the Cotswold crown’ and we, as residents, 

are obliged by both county and district councils to adhere 

to certain protocols and principles. Yet the very people who 

govern us conveniently overlook that this is a conservation 

area and one that should be cared for, nurtured and cherished. 

Equally we as residents and business owners need to face up 

to our collective civic responsibility and where necessary 

take positive action to care and protect our town. 

We are all fortunate enough to live here and I would hope 

would wish to keep Chipping Campden tidy. Why would we 

want anything else? 

M Schlote 

Dear Editor 

Can I mention weeds in Campden High St again? Will owners 

of properties - houses or shops - pull up and clear the weeds 

and grass outside their properties or in the pavements? Weeds 

make Campden look so uncared for and unkempt. It is not a 

good image for the town and we need action. 

Carol Jackson 

Chipping Campden Town Council 

Old Police Station, High Street, 

Chipping Campden, Glos GL55 6HB 

01386 841298 

clerk@chippingcampden-tc.gov.uk 

10 July 2023 

Notice of vacancies for three Town Councillors to be 

filled by co-option 

The Returning Officer of Cotswold District Council has 

confirmed that the local election for Chipping Campden, 4 

May 2023, was uncontested with eight members accepting 

office for Chipping Campden Town Council. The required 

eleven members have not been fulfilled and the Council can 

now fill the casual vacancies by co-option. 

If you are interested in serving as a Town Councillor, please 

contact the Deputy Town Clerk for a short questionnaire for 

you to complete to confirm your eligibility to stand for the 

position. It includes a section for a short statement giving 

the reasons why you are interested in joining the Town 

Council and what skills and experience you feel you can 

bring to the role. 

The questionnaire can also be found in the documents 

section of the Chipping Town Council website: 

www.chippingcampden-tc.gov.uk 

under the ‘About the Council’ page. 

The closing date for written submission of interest is 

Friday 25 August 2023. 

Town Councillors will consider submissions at the meeting 

to be held on 12 September 2023. 

Mail: Deputy Town Clerk, Old Police Station, High Street, 

Chipping Campden, GL55 6HB 

01386 841298 

clerk@chippingcampden-tc.gov.uk 

Julie Williams, Deputy Town Clerk 

Chipping Campden Town Council 

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IN 

PONT-D’OUILLY 

The warmest of welcomes greeted visitors from Chipping 

Campden and District Twinning Association on their recent 

visit to Pont-d’Ouilly. As temperatures rose above 30°C the 

members of the group, which included the Chair and Vice- 

Chair of the Town Council and others visiting Pont-d’Ouilly 

for the first time, were treated with lavish hospitality by 

their French hosts. 

Highlights of the weekend included a tour of the historic 

town of Bayeux with visits to its beautiful cathedral and 

the stunning Bayeux Tapestry. On the next day came the 

opening in Pont-d’Ouilly of the Promenade Chipping 

Campden, a new riverside walkway named in honour of the 

40th anniversary of twinning with Chipping Campden. 

At a civic reception to mark the anniversary our French 

friends emphasised their support for recent moves to 

revitalise twinning with new links between schools, 

young families and youth groups. The Headteacher of 

St Catharine’s School, Joanne Welch, joined us in Pontd’Ouilly 

later on Sunday especially to take part in meetings 

to pursue these links. 

Members of the group visited Pont-d’Ouilly’s Base de 

Loisirs, which has developed over 40 years from a local 

canoeing club into a most impressive facility. Today it’s a hub 

for cultural and entertainment events and a national kayaking 

centre offering a range of outdoor activities and a variety of 

accommodation for youth groups and 

young families. Our youngest group 

member (aged 6) clearly enjoyed the 

high-rope treetop adventure course. 

Looking 

ahead, 

we have 

already 

pencilled 

in dates 

for a 

return 

visit to the 

Base de 

Loisirs in 

May 2025 when 

our schools will be on half-term 

holiday and the Base de Loisirs 

will be hosting Pont-d’Ouilly’s 

annual Festival of the Ascension. 

The last day of our visit included a meeting with the 

headteacher of the Primary School in Pont-d’Ouilly to 

follow up on recent Zoom conversations with St Catharine’s 

School and discuss plans for educational co-operation 

between the two schools. Individual pupils have been paired 

up with each other where parents have given their consent 

and both headteachers have agreed to explore ways to link 

their French and English classwork in the next school year. 

In 2024 we hope some of our new young friends from 

Pont-d’Ouilly will join us in Chipping Campden. It will 

also be the 80th anniversary of what we call the Normandy 

landings and the French know as la Libération. In war and 

peace our two communities have forged close and enduring 

ties. We thank our hosts for their generous hospitality and 

look forward to welcoming them next year. 

For more information about twinning and our plans for 2024 

and 2025, please contact Reg Pritchard, Chipping Campden 

and District Twinning Association, 

Tel 01386 849318, email reg.pritchard@gmail.com 

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SHEEP DOG TRIALS 

SUNDAY 27 TH AUGUST 

BRIAR HILL FARM, BROAD CAMPDEN 

CHIPPING CAMPDEN GL55 6XB 

9am - 4pm 

Spectators £2 each (under 16 free) 

Refreshments Available 

Parking 

Proceeds to Broad Campden Village Hall 

& County Air Ambulance 

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Plus ça change 

Readers may have gathered from 

the reports and correspondence 

in the Bulletin, that this year’s 

Annual Parish Meeting for 

Chipping Campden wasn’t 

exactly a ‘ride-in-the-park’. 

We find deep in the archives, 

though, a hundred years ago, 

the townsfolk were equally 

challenging over the activities of 

the Town Trust: 

CAMPDEN 

PARISH MEETING 

The annual assembly of the parish 

meeting was held at the Town 

Hall, Campden, on Monday. Mr 

George Ebborn, chairman of the 

Parish Council, presiding. A fair 

number of electors also attended. 

At the annual assembly last year a 

resolution was passed requesting 

the Town Trust, out of courtesy, 

to present their accounts to the 

next annual parish meeting. 

The Chairman explained that the late Secretary of the Trust 

had resigned and his successor, only having been appointed 

that evening, had not the figures available. Mr Cox 

enquired how the information was to be obtained as, being 

a public body with a considerable income, he thought full 

information should be available to all interested persons. 

Several members of the Town Trust who were present stated 

that they would arrange for the accounts to be published and 

also for the meetings of the Trust being reported in the local 

papers in the future. 

Gloucestershire Echo, 28th March 1923. 

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CHIPPING CAMPDEN 

COUNTRY MARKET 

Friday 9am – 11am • Lower Town Hall 

The Country Market is a co-operative of food and craft 

producers - providing goods to the town for over 40 years. 

All our food is produced in home kitchens with locally 

sourced products. All food producers have to have a food 

hygiene certificate and comply with national legislation re 

labelling and allergens. Our crafters also work at home. 

We offer a wonderful array of savoury, sweet and baked 

goods, alongside local seasonal fruit, veg, eggs, marmalade, 

jams, chutneys and honey. As all the meals on offer are 

freshly made the majority can be frozen and microwaved. 

Our crafters offer a variety of goods, from cards for all 

occasions, knitted children’s garments, to willow, wooden 

and sewn items. 

Are you a holiday cottage owner? Recently we had a visitor 

from the USA who was renting a cottage for a month, she had 

visited Chipping Campden previously and had purchased 

from us then, so she was more than happy to to be able 

to buy meals, cakes and other items from us again, this is 

what she had to say: “thank you for being so kind to me my 

friends and family. I sincerely appreciate all your help and 

we loved having such a variety of foods, made things so 

easy”. If you think that our home made ready meals etc., 

might be something your guests would be interested in 

please get in touch for our order form and leaflets. 

This month we are featuring meals from holiday destinations 

August 4th - Thai, 11th - Greek, 18th - Spanish. For more 

information see our Facebook page . 

We are still looking to recruit more cooks and bakers, so 

why not pop along and have a chat with Angela, Paul or 

Katie to find out how they got involved. 

If you are a local and have never visited us, please do come 

and see what we have to offer. We also offer an ordering 

service and if you are housebound we can deliver - call or 

email for an order form. 

For more information email: countrymarket@tutamail.com 

or phone 07849 521143 or see our Facebook page. 

Alyson Jessopp 

Market Manager 

THANK YOU 

This is a big thank you to 

everyone who has helped, 

donated items for sale or who 

bought them. 

To the 10th July, from January, we have raised for the 

R.N.L.I, in the North Cotswold area - £11,500. 

This includes donations, collection boxes, garden events, 

talks, collections outside shops and larger fundraisers. Our 

sale at Campden Town Hall raised £502, the Moreton coop 

collection £525 and the Duck Races in Bourton on the 

Water £2036. 

If you and your children are heading to beaches this month 

- remember ‘float to live’. 

Sue White, Campden - 01386 841987 

Julia Stevenson, Bourton on the Water 

northcotswoldrnli@gmail.com 

Contact your local Slimming World Consultant and 

join a friendly and super-supportive group today! 

when 

less than 

£5 * 

you buy 

a Countdown 

course 

CURRENT GROUPS: 

TUESDAYS 

Chipping Campden Bowling Club AT 9.00am 

Chipping Campden School AT 5.30 & 7.00pm 

FROM August 22nd these groups will move 

venue & day to… 

Chipping Campden BOWLING CLUB 

TUESDAYS 5.30 & 7.00pm 

WEDNESDAY 9am 

Call / Message Lauren 07725 594389 

Meet Lauren, your friendly, local Slimming World Consultant. After 

successfully losing nearly 5 Stone & achieving Target in just 12 months 

Lauren says, “Slimming World has absolutely changed my life!”. 

Wanting to help others within Chipping Campden town & surrounding 

areas with their dreams & goals to lose weight is now Lauren’s passion. 

The Slimming World Chipping Campden group launched just 6 months 

ago. It’s now expanded to the needs of many to give plenty of choice & 

flexibility to all members, hence the current changes! Lauren says, “We are 

helping to change mind sets of many gorgeous members & enjoy plenty 

of Unlimited Free Foods, as apart of our amazing Food Optimising plan.”. 

Chipping Campden’s local Slimming World group has lost a staggering 

80st 10.5lbs in just 6 months! “Losing weight, changing lives & smashing 

Targets is what we achieve in group week in week out, we learn to be 

kind to ourselves & work our Food 

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Not to mention celebrating each 

others successes as a community!” 

*Price shown is recommended retail price. Terms and conditions apply. 

Visit slimmingworld.co.uk/offers for more information. 

Why not follow Lauren’s Facebook Page for 

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Slimming World with Lauren at Chipping Campden 

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OPEN GARDENS 

What a magnificent weekend; the gardens looked 

wonderful, the tea and cake were splendid, the rain 

held off until two minutes to six on Sunday and we 

had several hundred visitors. We are delighted to 

report that this year Open Gardens raised a total 

of £7,271, a wonderful result. 

The money has been split equally between Campden 

Edge, Campden Home Nursing and the equipment 

fund for our Community First Responders. The 

Community First Responders are trained by South 

Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, 

but the Responders are volunteers and all their 

equipment is funded through charitable donations. 

We would like to say a huge thank you to all the 

gardeners for opening their gardens for the weekend 

and for all the hard work that goes into making them 

look so beautiful. It was a joy to see them we really do 

appreciate the effort that goes into this. The visitors 

were very happy with the tour, and with the teas! 

Thanks also to all the volunteers that helped out 

with teas at the Town Hall; everybody who made 

and donated cakes. We are grateful to the Campden 

Society for agreeing to open Wolds End Orchard 

and thanks to the Friends of WEO for organising the 

opening and to all the Orchardeers who helped out on 

the day. 

And finally, thanks to Martyn Wilson for his energy 

and enthusiasm as our guest gardener; he was very 

impressed with the range of the gardens. Martyn is 

a locally based garden designer who was this year 

chosen to design the RSPCA garden at The Chelsea 

Flower Show. 

This weekend could not take place without wide 

support, so thank you to all who take part in whatever 

way – we think you will all agree it has returned as a 

fantastic success. 

Finally, please save the date for next year: Chipping 

Campden Open Gardens will be held on the third 

weekend of June – Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th 

June 2024. Thank you! 

The Chipping Campden Open Gardens Committee 

Elizabeth Devas 

Tracy Linney 

Teresa Newman 

Mark Evans 

Sue Donaldson 

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STRATFORD CHORAL SOCIETY 

Men! We need your Voice 

Can you sing? Now is the time to join us! 

Stratford-upon-Avon Choral Society is planning another 

bumper collection of choral works for their new season, 

which begins on Monday 4th September. The programme 

they will sing includes: Handel’s Samson for the November 

concert, Prelude to Christmas follows in December and 

Mozart Requiem in March 2024. 

Have you had sneaking ambitions in the past to learn and 

perform such works? Well, now is your chance to do this! So, 

are you a Tenor or a Bass, Soprano or Alto with some music 

experience? Or even don’t know? Be assured that under the 

professional baton of Oliver Neal Parker and in the friendly, 

hardworking atmosphere of this longstanding choral 

society you will have a thoroughly rewarding experience. 

Rehearsals are on Monday evenings at St Andrews Church, 

Shottery, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire CV37 9HQ, 

from 7.30pm – 9.15pm, starting on September 4th 2023. 

Further information about the choir and how to join can 

be found on the website: www.stratfordchoral.org.uk or by 

emailing membership secretary: Carol Jackson at: 

stratford.choral@gmail.com 

Please Recycle Your Spectacles 

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Chipping 


High Street 

CAMPDEN VOLUNTARY HELP GROUP 

(CVHG) 

The CVHG is an enthusiastic group of volunteers who 

work together to provide the following services in: 

Chipping Campden, Ebrington, Broad Campden, Mickleton, 

Weston Subedge, Aston Subdedge. 

LIFTS TO THE CAMPDEN SURGERY 

This service is for patients who have no other means of 

getting to their appointments. It is entirely free of charge 

(donations always welcome.) One of our drivers will pick 

you up and take you home, with, if necessary, a stop at the 

chemist to pick up a prescription. 

CONTACT: Transport must be booked via the Surgery when 

making your appointment, by telephoning 01386 841894. 

HELP WITH MOBILITY AIDS 

if you need a temporary loan of mobility equipment we 

may be able to help. This is a selection of the items we have: 

Wheelchairs, bathroom equipment, zimmer frames, 

walkers and strollers. No charge is made for borrowing the 

equipment, but a donation is welcome on returning it to 

enable us to continue with this service. 

CONTACT: Leila King 01386 840207 

SOUP LUNCH - FIRST TUESDAY in the month 

12 noon - 2pm, Badger’s Hall 

Owing to the popularity of this event there are no places 

available in this group at present, but you may join the 

waiting list and we would hope to welcome you soon. 

CONTACT: Jan Montgomery 01386 841860 

General enquiries Coreen Turner 01386 849316 

Chipping Campden Bulletin welcomes 

editorial and diary date contributions. 

Please email: editor@campdenbulletin.co.uk 

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presents: ‘Babylon’ 

Friday 25th August 2023 

in the Town Hall 

Babylon is an epic black 

comedy-drama film that 

chronicals the decadence, 

depravity and outrageous 

excess that led to the rise 

and fall of several ambitious 

dreamers in 1920’s 

Hollywood as its thriving film 

industry begins to transition 

from silent pictures to the 

world of sound films. It stars 

Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie. 

Cert. 18 

Doors open at 7.10pm, film starts at 7.30pm 

Tickets £5.00 from TIC or on the door (if not sold out) 

Refreshments available

OVER 30 

YEARS 

EXPERIENCE 

T: 07752 420 148 

E: taylor.james13@sky.com 

COURT BARN 

A museum of craft and design 

Open: April – Sept: Tuesday – Sunday, 10am – 5pm 

October – March: Tuesday - Sunday, 10am – 4pm 

Closed Mondays, except bank holidays 

AUGUST 

Until Sunday 3 September 

Material Matters: contemporary craft practice by Queen 

Elizabeth Scholarship Trust makers 

QEST is a charity dedicated to supporting excellence in 

British craftsmanship and since 1990 has awarded over £5.2 

million to 700 makers, many of whom are leaders in their 

field. Many QEST alumni continue to pass on their skills 

and demonstrate a strong commitment to the British craft 

industry. The charity funds makers who are undertaking 

college courses, vocational training, apprenticeships with 

master craftsmen and more. 

We are delighted to present the work of eight talented makers 

who have benefited from the charity’s support. The scholars 

in this exhibition work in Gloucestershire and neighbouring 

counties. All are highly skilled in their field and funding 

from QEST has enabled them to expand their knowledge by 

working with master craftsmen and exploring new techniques 

which take their practice to the next level. 

Admission included in museum entry fee 

Visit our website for more information about the exhibitors: 

www.courtbarn.orguk 

Saturday 12 August 11am-12.30pm 

Material Matters Q&A – A Day in the Life of a Cotswold 

Thatcher 

Join master thatcher Joe Thornton and QEST apprentice 

thatcher Jack Richardson for a lively discussion around 

the joy of thatch! Discover the materials that are used in 

this quintessentially Cotswold craft and its more unusual 

applications. 

Call 01386 841951 or email admin@courtbarn.org.uk to 

book your tickets for this unmissable event! 

Free with Museum admission 

Membership includes: Free admission to the museum, 

previews of special exhibitions, events, talks and newsletters. 

Single: £15 Joint: £20 

For information on membership and visits please contact: 

friends@courbarn.org.uk 

1902 CLUB LOTTERY 

The 1902 Club Lottery supports Court Barn and gives you a 

chance of winning a cash prize each month. To be a member 

there is either an annual subscription of £60 or a standing 

order for £5 per month. Visit www.courtbarn.org.uk to 

download an application form OR call into Court Barn and 

collect a leaflet. 

VOLUNTEERS 

Love local history, craft and design? 

We are always looking for volunteers, particularly at the 

weekends. 

As a volunteer you will benefit from our volunteer social 

events, free entry to our exhibitions, a 10% discount on all 

museum shop purchases plus a great opportunity to make 

new friends in a warm and friendly environment. 

Please contact the administrator, Barbara Alderton who will 

be happy to discuss volunteering options with you. 

www.courtbarn.org.uk 

Tel :01386 841951 

Email: admin@courtbarn.org.uk 

FRIENDS OF COURT BARN 

The Friends aim to provide promotional and financial support 

to Court Barn by encouraging awareness and enthusiasm for 

the museum, in the north Cotswolds and wider world. 

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FARMYARD FRIENDS DELIGHT RESIDENTS AT LOCAL CARE HOME 

DURING NEW BUSINESS LAUNCH 

Residents at a care home 

in Chipping Campden, 

Gloucestershire, were joined 

by some farmyard friends 

during the launch of a new 

local business. 

Mill House Care Home were 

delighted to host the launch 

of The Good Day Farm On 

Tour, a local company that 

visits care homes and schools with farm animals, in a bid to 

boost education and wellbeing. 

In conjunction with the first day of Care Home Open 

Week, an initiative that connects communities and delivers 

a positive impact in the social care sector, the residents 

and team at Mill House were joined by pigs, goats, ducks, 

rabbits, chickens and 

sheep. 

Laura Niblett and Emily 

Withers, owners of 

the Good Day Farm 

commented, “At the 

Good Day Farm, we are 

passionate about sharing 

the joy of our animals with 

others. Whether you’re 1 

or 100 you should always 

have the opportunity to 

benefit from the therapy 

they bring, we recognise 

that many people can’t go 

to farms, so we are here to 

bring the farm to the community. 

We absolutely loved the time at Mill House, seeing the 

residents faces light up just 

watching the animals made 

it all worth it. The bonus of 

having a pig and a goat walk 

through the home able to visit 

those who couldn’t leave their 

rooms was really special, it 

certainly made our day!” 

Louise Voss Wellbeing 

Lead at Mill house added, 

“what is wonderful about 

this business is that they 

bring animals who can visit 

residents who are to ill 

to leave their rooms, so if someone 

is having a bad day or feeling unwell what better way to 

cheer them up than a pig popping in to say hello. We are 

delighted that “Good Day 

Farm” used us to host their 

opening event, our residents 

had a wonderful time. We 

wanted to bring a whole new 

experience to Mill House, 

many of our residents 

grew up as part of the local 

farming community so this 

event brought back some 

cherished memories.” 

Part of the Aria Care 

Group, Mill House provides 

residential care, nursing 

care and dementia care. For more information, please visit 

www.ariacare.co.uk/find-a-home/mill-house-in-chippingcampden/ 

or call the friendly team on 0808 223 5524. 

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REGULAR SERVICES FROM 

MICKLETON, CHIPPING CAMPDEN 

AND THE SURROUNDING VILLAGES TO 

STRATFORD, MORETON AND EVESHAM 

PRIVATE HIRE ALSO AVAILABLE 

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FOR FULL INFORMATION, INCLUDING TIMETABLES AND CONTACT DETAILS 

VISIT OUR WEBSITE www.hedgehogbus.org 

TIMETABLES FROM THE LIBRARY OR TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE 

VOLUNTEER DRIVERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME - CALL 01386 841849


HISTORY SOCIETY 

CCHS Archive and Local History 

Room, the Old Police Station, 

High Street, Chipping Campden. 

Tel: 01386-848840. 

website: www.chippingcampdenhistory.org.uk 

News is added regularly so do visit us. 

email: enquiries@chippingcampdenhistory.org.uk 

Facebook: www.facebook.com/campdenhouse, or via the 

link on the website home page. Please contact us via our 

website if you have a query. 

The History Society activities have continued into the 

summer, not least because of the requests for information 

about Campden people and places that come from around the 

world. A recent query about the Hands family revealed that 

they were the chemists in Campden for over 140 years and 

led to more questions. What was an Italian Warehouseman 

and Aerated Water Manufacturer doing in Campden ….. 

combined with being a chemist and druggist? 

Henry Joseph Hands was the latest in a long line of the 

family in Campden. His grandfather, Joseph, was a brazier 

and tin worker who must have done very well for himself 

to be able to buy the building and leave it to his son Joseph 

in 1845 - his will says ‘the Stock and Stocks in Trade 

Implements and Utensils which my said Son Joseph Hands 

now uses for carrying on the Trade or business of a Chemist 

and Druggist and Grocer shall be considered his property 

after my decease’. The chemist at the time was Joseph Edge 

and in the 1841 census Joseph Jnr is listed as an apprentice, 

most probably to Edge, and then took over the business. 

Before that Matthew Phipps owned a grocery business 

there, so the building has been in commercial use since at 

least the mid 1700s. 

An ‘Italian warehouseman’, as advertised on the poster, 

turned out to be a delicatessen, selling candied fruits, olive 

oil, cheese and other exotic foods. Aerated water manufacture 

was a little more difficult to understand: developed in the 

early 1800s, local spring water was mixed with flavourings, 

sugar and a mixed mineral powder that created the ‘fizz’. 

The difficult, and sometimes dangerous, part was bottling 

the mineral water securely into glass bottles with a glass 

ball in the top. It is surprising that this was done behind the 

shop: in the main, ‘manufactories’ were established with 

the right equipment for mass production but H J Hands 

seems to have done well with his local delivery. So much so 

that he entered the Whitsun procession in 1903 with a cart 

advertising his product. The meaning of the big round face 

is uncertain – perhaps he represented the bubbles of fizz! 

As well as a variety of goods on sale, H J Hands, followed 

by his son Reginald, was also an agent for Lloyds Bank 

until the bank was opened in 1923. He had a safe in the 

back of the shop and local shopkeepers would bring in their 

daily proceeds when they locked up in the evenings. There 

seemed to be no worries about a bank heist 

www.chippingcampdenhistory.org.uk 

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UPDATE 

PLANNING & CONSERVATION MATTERS 

The NDP Working Party, assisted by The Campden Society, 

has made good progress and is moving quickly towards being 

able to share a new draft publicly for comment. Prior to this 

the Working Party is looking for some informal input from 

Cotswold District Council to check that the approach being 

taken is on the right track. More work is being done on some 

aspects, including the proposed Local Green Spaces. 

#MAKE A DIFFERENCE 

Our Town Council needs you! They have 3 vacancies 

to fill to bring them up to a full council of 11. If you are 

interested, please contact the Deputy Town Clerk for a 

short questionnaire to complete. The questionnaire can also 

be found in the Documents section of their website www. 

chippingcampden-tc.gov.uk under the ‘About the Council’ 

page. Deadline for applications : 25 August. 

THE BEE COUNT UNTIL 30 SEPTEMBER 

Why not participate in this simple survey and add local 

information to the database? The Bee Count collects data on 

the number of insects that visit a particular flower, ideally 

chosen from a list of 14 target flowers. Flower Insect Timed 

Counts can be done anywhere, for 10 minutes, including 

gardens and parks, in warm, dry weather during daylight 

hours until 30 September. For further details go to the UK 

Pollinator Monitoring Scheme at ukpoms.org.uk 

visiting the rapeseed fields locally, as well as the orchard and 

local gardens,’ said Andy. ‘Honey colour and flavour varies 

depending on the nectar collected, so it is interesting to taste 

the differences throughout the year.’ Andy and Becky have 

bottled a percentage of the honey off-take to sell, raising 

funds for orchard maintenance. 

HARVESTING & 

VOLUNTEERS WANTED! 

From September we will 

recommence the autumn Orchard 

Work Parties, every 2nd and 4th 

Saturday mornings, 10-12 noon. 

We hope to be harvesting fruit for 

juice from mid/end September and 

we have a list of autumn orchard 

maintenance tasks to undertake. 

New volunteers are always very 

welcome to join in. Come along 

and enjoy a morning making 

new friends and learning about 

what goes on. Bring a flask and a snack as we take a 

break mid-morning to catch up on harvest plans and winter 

activities. 

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY: The next community event 

at the orchard will be Apple Day on Saturday 21 October. 

During September watch out for signs at the gate when 

we are harvesting apples. If the gate is open, you are most 

welcome to pop in and collect a bag to enjoy at home! 

WOLDS END APPLE JUICE 

Juice made from Wolds End 

Orchard and Campden gardens is 

now available to purchase at £3.25 

a 75cl bottle. They can be bought 

from Rachel’s Stall in Back Ends. 

Alternatively we can deliver cases 

at a discounted price to Campden 

Society members : 6 bottles at 

£18 or 12 at £36 in the Campden 

area; to purchase, please contact 

Geoffrey White on 0781 500 5879 

or geoffreymwhite@gmail.com 

WOLDS END ORCHARD 

Whilst we had to cancel the Town Picnic on 16 July due to the 

wet weather and high winds, we have been busy - including 

harvesting honey. The presence of 

honeybees and cross pollination is 

a major factor to producing a good 

crop, increasing yield, weight and 

quality. We have seen solitary bees 

in the orchard previously, and this 

year we have added two hives 

of honeybees which Andy and 

Becky Parker have been looking 

after. ‘The 

large amount 

of honey in the 

hives at this 

time of year 

is likely due 

to the bees 

ART OPEN AFTERNOON 

Our next Art Open Afternoon will be 2 

- 4pm on Friday 18 August. Bring your 

own art materials. There’s no expectation 

to show anyone your work. If you register 

your interest by contacting foweo2020@ 

gmail.com, or texting 07966734731, we 

can let you know if the dates change due to 

weather or other circumstance – but do feel 

free to just roll up on the day too, even if 

it’s just for a wander. As always, everyone 

is welcome. 

This update from the Wolds End Orchard Sub Committee: 

Geoff Carr, Julianne Davis, John Ellis, Chris Leese, Mike 

Newman, Susie Tombs, Geoffrey White. 

Elizabeth Devas, Chair 

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This month we welcomed 

in the new Rotary year 

with the hand over to our 

new president Mr Steven 

Spencer. We wish him 

all the best for his year in 

presidency. 

We are extremely thankful 

to retiring President Mr Roger Grenville-Jones under whose 

presidency we have seen the launch of the Young Musicians 

Night, the welcoming of two new members, and a successful 

year of fund-raising and much needed donations to numerous 

good causes. 

Nominated by retiring 

president Mr Grenville-Jones, 

Rotarian Mrs Jill Leese 

received Paul Harris Award 

from District Governor 

Anne Bartholomew ‘in 

appreciation of tangible and 

significant assistance and 

friendly relations among 

peoples of the world’. 

As a Grand Finale to this 

year, we were honoured to 

be invited to the Cidermill 

Theatre to watch the students’ 

performance of Stravinsky’s 

Firebird using music, dance, and dramatic interpretation. The 

Firebird Project was a collaboration between Longborough 

Opera and the Chroma organisation. Students rehearsed 

for a day and a half and in that time produced a stunning 

performance, well done to all those involved. 

Young Musician’s Competition 

Candidates must either attend Chipping Campden School or 

live within a five-mile radius of Chipping Campden Town 

Hall. Senior entrants must have reached a minimum Standard 

of Grade 4 and play for between 5 and 7 minutes. Junior 

entrants must have reached a minimum Standard of Grade 2 

and play for between 3 and 4 minutes. Contestants can be no 

older than 17 years on the first of September 2023 

Applicants should send their name, the instrument they play, 

their age and address to Chipping Campden Rotary Club at 

chippingcampdenrotaryclub@gmail.com 

Heats will 

be held at 

the school 

leading up 

to the Grand 

Finale which 

will take 

place on 

the 23rd of 

October at 

6pm, in the 

splendid 

Cider Mill 

Theatre. 

Closing 

Date for 

applications 

is the 20th of 

September 

2023. 

Two overall 

winners will 

be selected 

from the 

vocal and 

the instrumental categories and they will be entered into 

the National Rotary finals. 

Please support the Young Musicians’ Evening, it will be an 

excellent event, celebrating our amazing local, and very 

talented, young musicians. Tickets will be available through 

the Cider Mill Theatre Box Office. 

Wine Tasting Event 

The Wine Tasting Event date has been set for the 19th January 

2024. The event is in support of the Chipping Campden First 

Responders Team and promises to be a delightful evening 

of wine tasting fun, accompanied by cheese and nibbles to 

brighten a January evening. Tickets to the event would make 

a superb and original Christmas gift for friends or family. 

Further updates nearer the time. Save the date! 

The Rotary Club of Chipping Campden and District meets at 

the Cotswold House Hotel every second and fourth Thursday 

evening for a meal and a meeting to discuss our plans for the 

coming weeks and months. If you would like to get involved, 

please join us at one of our meetings to find out more about 

who we are and what we do, or you can contact us by email at 

chippingcampdenrotaryclub@gmail.com 

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FIRST RESPONDERS 

UPDATE 

Chipping Campden First Responders have been up and 

running now for almost twelve months. During this time, 

the team have attended well over 100 incidents in Chipping 

Campden, Mickleton, and surrounding villages - in most 

cases arriving at the scene of serious injury and illness well 

before an ambulance . We have been able to provide vital 

first aid, and in one case deploy the Automated External 

Defibrillator. Whilst waiting, we can update the Ambulance 

Service and, on some occasions, upgrade the incident to 

ensure an earlier response. Cardiac issues, strokes, and 

injury following falls are attended on a weekly basis; the 

team are building on their experiences and are able to 

reassure patients whilst waiting for an ambulance. We are 

now equipped with a Raizer Chair which was funded by the 

Captain Tom Foundation. This enables Responders to raise 

patients off the floor preventing more complex issues. 

As a result of recent community fund raising, the team now 

have enough money to buy our own complete Basic Life 

Support kit together with communications equipment. In 

addition, Chipping Campden Open Gardens Team kindly 

donated £2,500 from their June openings. Fund raising with 

the help of Chipping Campden Rotary Club is underway 

with an event planned for January 2024. It is hoped that 

by raising enough money for a second complete Basic Life 

Support Kit, we will be able to build up the team and provide 

even better cover for the town and surrounding area. 

In addition to the three volunteer Community First 

Responders, Alistair Wheatcroft, who is a full time 

paramedic with South West Ambulance Trust, has now 

become a ‘Staff Responder’ and will be able to attend 

serious incidents when off duty. 

A recruitment campaign has resulted in the training of a new 

volunteer from Moreton in Marsh. This additional support 

will be helpful in bringing a response to our area should our 

own Responders not be available. 

If you would like to become a volunteer Community First 

Responder in the Chipping Campden or Moreton in Marsh 

area please visit : www.swast.nhs.uk/welcome/communityfirst-responders/community-first-responders 

If you would like to donate please visit: 

www.swast.nhs.uk/welcome/charity/south-westernambulance-charity 

Postal donations can be made by sending a cheque made out 

to ‘SW Ambul SVC Trust Fund’ - our address is: 

South Western Ambulance Charity, c/o South Western 

Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, Abbey Court, 

Eagle Way, Exeter, Devon EX2 7HY 

Donations can also be made by bank transfer and bank 

details for the South Western Ambulance Charity are : 

Name: SW AS TF 

Sort code: 60-70-80 

Account: 10003452 

In all cases, PLEASE mark your donation ‘ChippCampCFR’ 

We thank you for your support! 

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GUIDED WALKS WITH THE 

COTSWOLD VOLUNTARY 

WARDENS 

Details of the walks available are described on the 

website (below). Please check walk details carefully on 

the website, including whether booking is necessary. 

Additional walks may be published on the website. 

www.cotswoldsaonb.org.uk/visiting-and-exploring/ 

guided-walks 

Stanton village to Stanway and back via Shenberrow 

Hill - Tue 1st Aug – strenuous 3.5hr 6.5ml 

A strenuous but short climb out of Stanton village along 

the Cotswold Way to the Iron Age fort at Shenberrow with 

views across the Vale of Evesham to the Malvern Hills 

and beyond. Bring suitable refreshments. 

Start: 9.30 Stanton village car park WR12 7NE. 

OS Map ref: SP 067 344. 

Andoversford on the Gloucestershire Way – A 

blackberry walk - Tue 15th Aug – moderate 3.5hr 6.5ml 

A pleasant walk from Andoversford to the 3 Shiptons then 

on to Hampen where we will pick blackberries. Then back 

via Syreford Mill. Bring suitable refreshments. 

Start: 9.30 Station Road, Andoversford, GL54 4HR. OS 

Map ref: SP 024 198. 

Chipping Campden Town Walk – Every Tuesday and 

Thursday starting from Tuesday 30th May to the end 

of September – Easy 1.5hr 

We will walk along the High Street and provide a historical 

tour of the town. From the granting of Campden’s Charter 

in the 1180s, the growth of the town and its magnificent 

buildings, to the arrival of the Arts and Crafts movement. 

Refreshments available in the town after the walk. 

Start: 14:00 on Tuesdays and 10:00 on Thursdays. 

Meet at the Market Hall in the centre of town. 

OS Map ref: SP 151 392. 

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. STRENUOUS – may be rough underfoot 

and ascents and descents may be steep. 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. 


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Helping local people in crisis 

Donations for the foodbank may be left at: 

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The Library (during opening hours) 

The Baptist Church (Fridays 12 noon - 1.30pm) 

We are so grateful for the support of our community! 

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ST JAMES’ CHURCH REPAIR CAFE 

Submitted to the team prior to the day, but finished ready 

for it, was this pepper mill which looked as if it had been 

dredged up from the bottom of the sea, with a completely 

rusted and seized grinder and water stained casing. The 

owner was about to throw it out reluctantly, as ruined. 

However it had travelled the world with her and her late 

husband, and had been the centrepiece of many a family 

meal. We were able to take it apart, clean down and treat 

the rust, and polish the casing, using only vegetable based 

cleaners. It now grinds perfectly again. 

There seems to have been a culinary theme to this session 

– a saucepan lid and a kettle lid with broken handles were 

left for our metals specialist to take home and weld. 

Items tackled by the electricals team included a table lamp 

with a broken holder, to be repaired and PAT tested. Lamps 

have become one of our most popular items. 

We do try and fix items on the spot if we can. Clocks 

can be difficult, and we always recommend a specialist 

for complicated movements. But sometimes it can be as 

simple as a sticking hand, as it was with a modern battery 

clock with a racing theme dial, which went away working 

On the whole, as we are a smaller repair cafe and unable to 

arrive with a lot of equipment, we often take things away 

to bring back next time. 

We are pleased to have a repairer who can deal with small 

metal items and costume jewellery, such as this pair of 

silver earrings, lacking an ear wire, which he has taken to 

home to repair for return next time. 

Another success, this time in conjunction with ‘men in 

sheds and she shed’, which takes place very Tuesday and 

Thursday morning at Jeccas House on the Aston Road 

(new members welcome), was this Triang rocking horse, 

which was a joint effort with our metallurgist who welded 

a stirrup back on, one of our repairers who made the 

originally missing handlebars, and the sheds volunteers 

who repainted and repaired the rocker base. The owner 

has donated it to the Campden Home Nursing charity shop. 

Particular skills needed are: 

Mechanical clock repairers (a very popular request) 

Book binders 

Electricians to aid with PAT testing and repairs – always in 

high demand 

Contact Michael Smedley 07798 533129 

email smedley_michael@yahoo.co.uk 

Pepper mill before 

Earrings with missing ear wire 

Pepper mill after 

The next repair cafe at the Church Rooms, on the 

corner of Church Street and Calf Lane, is on Saturday 

AUGUST 12th , 10am to 12.30pm. Do come along, enjoy 

a delicious selection of refreshments whilst you wait and 

a chat with like minded people- whether you have an item 

to repair or not. 

WOULD-BE REPAIRERS - GET IN TOUCH we’d 

always be pleased to add more skills 

Perhaps it’s a hobby at the moment but could you put your 

skills to community use? 

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1st Chipping Campden Brownies have had a busy Summer 

Term which started by us welcoming Charlotte, Francesca, 

Libby and Phoebe to our unit, they settled in quickly 

and soon made their Promise- and we ended with 4 Girls 

achieving their Brownie Bronze Award - Well Done to 

Darcey, Emma, Isla and Olivia. 

All Brownies have been working extremely hard towards 

their Express Myself Skills Builder which included making 

Kites, Edible Architecture, Clowning around, designing 

new Inventions as well as storytelling and playing games. 

If they then complete either their Performing, Painting or 

Baking Interest Badge means they earn a Theme Award. 

To achieve Bronze you need 2 Theme Awards, Silver 4 and 

for Gold you need all 6! 

We have all enjoyed taking part in the Wildlife Trust 30 

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included searching for insects, drawing feathers, spotting 

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We have enjoyed wonderful trips to Dovers Hill where we 

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Fudge in a bag and to also Cotswold Lavender, where we 

had fun in the Beechwood trail and running through the 

Lavender fields. 

We continue our links with Mill House Care home, we 

visited this term at the start of Care Home week did some 

art with the residents and enjoyed sandwiches and juice in 

their garden. 

We have made our own ice cream sundaes and enjoyed 

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There are some sea dogs amongst us 

The summer, kickstarted by our very own Cotswold Olympicks, so far, has 

been exhausting, if you’re outdoorsy or a sports fan. June rolled gracefully 

into July with the ongoing Ashes Test series, as our international men and 

women’s cricket teams tried to wrestle the Ashes from the Aussies grip. July 

accelerated with the Silverstone Grand Prix and the month ended with the 

Game Fair at Ragley. With Wimbledon, Henley, the Open Golf and Glorious 

Goodwood, the England v Australia over 60’s match, at the fabulous Campden 

Cricket Club and much more in-between. All this had people worrying about 

wardrobe mistakes like, wear a tie, don’t wear a tie, hats, the length of skirts, 

a blazer or a suit, and what colours are in and so ‘terribly out’ this season? If 

you attended any, or even all these events, it would have taken some effort. 

I don’t wish to complain (I do, I really do) but there has been a distinct 

shortage of freebies, I mean VIP press passes dropping on the doormat for 

this columnist and so only the moths, rather than fellow spectators, have seen 

my go-anywhere, anytime wardrobe. 

August thankfully is more sedate and indeed famous, if you are a bit nautical, 

for Cowes week in and around the Isle of Wight. Bobbing about on the water 

when surrounded by the countryside is not something I give much thought 

to, but I do notice the fundraising locally for the RNLI and realise there are 

some sea dogs amongst us. 

Speaking of sedate, I can’t be alone in my astonishment at the statistics in 

the ANPR Report reproduced on page 10 of the last edition of The Bulletin. 

Although the ‘speed volume’ report shows a move in the right direction, in 

terms of speed reduction, the worst offender clocked 62 MPH. In a 30, heck! 

To get anywhere close the trusty Landy would need to be going well, pointing 

downhill towards Aston Subedge, without the usual ‘payload’ of dogs and 

‘essential’ accoutrements like the tools, tow rope, straps, wellies and walking 

sticks and heavens knows what else that ‘lurks’ there, weighing it down. I 

may even need to shed a few pounds too. Speed limits are a maximum and 

not a target, as a wise bloke once told me, and I only hope I never get a letter 

or a visit from PC 49 to say I’ve been ‘clocked’ on my dash to the club. 

This year’s Open Gardens, charity fund raising days throughout the parish, 

I hear were as popular as ever. Great weather encouraged people to buy 

sustenance from the Town Hall in Campden and the Village Hall in Broad 

Campden, to help cool and recuperate as well as swell the coffers of the 

chosen charities. The flavour of these days is very reminiscent of the era of 

Father Brown, don’t you think? I fear however, it may be somewhat at odds 

with my particular approach to re-wilding, as I like to regard it, and becomes 

something to savour or a draw to the crowds, but never say, never, eh? I get, 

there really is something quite nice about meandering around other people’s 

gardens, in support of good causes, as well as providing a chance of casting 

a critical eye over someone else’s pruning and weeding. So, next year, I may 

just join the crowd! 

September is a lovely month in England, made all the better with Moreton 

Show providing an opportunity to celebrate country things. However, the 

month this year is even more special, as we have the real bonus of the Rugby 

World Cup getting underway. Although the venues for the matches are in 

France, I am sure many fans will make the effort. 

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JB 

TAKES A LOOK 

AT LIFE

The end of my first six months as Director of Theatre 

Operations at Cidermill feels like the perfect moment to 

launch our Autumn Winter season, and with it, our first foray 

into professional touring work. We have been lucky enough 

to receive an exceptional outpouring of support from the 

local community since opening our doors in September 

2022, with people from near and far coming to see our 

spaces and attend our performances. A huge thank you to all 

who have championed the theatre, kindly supported us with 

donations, and greeted us with such enthusiasm. We hope 

that Cidermill becomes a place for fun and entertainment, 

aswell as giving people a chance to come together and get 

creative! 

Moving into September we’ll be getting into the Strictly 

Come Dancing mood with virtuoso displays of traditional 

tango dance from the UK’s leading tango company, Tango 

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and the contemporary scene. 

October half term sees the opportunity to bring little ones to 

the theatre to see Roald Dahl and the Imagination Seekers, 

featuring Brenda Bogg, a member of the ancient guild of 

TaleTenders, who discovers some missing words which 

spark danger! The show is created especially for children 

aged 5 and above, and develops creative and literacy skills 

through performance, aswell as exploring Roald Dahl’s 

extraordinary stories, including the BFG and The Twits 

along the way. 

At the end of November we are supremely excited to be 

hosting The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars, as they take to the 

stage to celebrate ‘The Ronnie Scott’s Story’. Life at 

Ronnie’s is evocatively reimagined through tales of the 

club’s past visitors, from pop stars, film stars and politicians 

to comedians and royalty, but above all, the musicians… 

I’m a firm believer that it’s never too early to be thinking 

about Christmas, so we have two events ahead of our 

pantomime which should get you in the festive spirit. 

On the 12th December we’re screening a performance of 

the Royal Opera House’s: The Nutcracker as part of our 

new series of ballet and opera recorded performances, and 

on 17th December we are showing the classic Christmas 

film, It’s A Wonderful Life. We hope to see you there, mince 

pie in hand! 

Finally, we’re delighted to welcome back Tread the Boards 

for Jack in the Beanstalk which will be running from 22nd 

December to 7th January, and bringing with it all you would 

expect from a joyful and fun family pantomime! 

I look forward to welcoming you back to the Cidermill 

Theatre very soon. 

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cidermilltheatre.com 

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NOTES FROM THE MEETING 

OF CHIPPING CAMPDEN TOWN 

COUNCIL 

For full copies of the confirmed minutes - 

see Town Council website 

20th June 2023, The Town Hall 

Key to Councillors: Michael Haines (MH), Patrick Spink 

(PS), Teresa Newman (TN), Chris Jones (CJ), Liz Hodges 

(LH), Lutti Bates (LB), Janet Wilkinson (JW), Mark Benson 

(MB), Julie Williams (JuW). 

Lynden Stowe (LS), Gina Blomefield (GB), Tom Stowe (TS) 

Present: Cllrs CJ, MH, PS, LH, TN, LB, MB & JuW 

C Cllr LS & D Cllr TS 

11 members of the public 

A warm welcome was extended to Julie Williams, Deputy 

Town Clerk. 

Apologies: Cllr JW & D Cllr GB 

To receive Declarations of Interest: 

• All Cllrs are sole managing Trustees of the Playing Field 

and Recreation Ground Trust 

• All Cllrs are sole custodian Trustees of the Chipping 

Campden Town Trust (CCTT) 

• Chipping Campden Town Council (CCTC) is owner of the 

Old Police Station (OPS) which is leased by Campden and 

District Peelers Trust (CDPT) 

• LB – item 11.c, Appendix B 

To Consider Applications for Dispensation: None 

Public Session: To provide members of the public / press 

with the opportunity to comment on items on the agenda 

or raise items for future consideration. In accordance with 

Standing Orders this will not exceed 20 minutes and three 

minutes per person 

It was resolved to suspend standing orders at 19.33 

• Objection to members of the public being filmed. Clarified 

camera not being pointed in direction of the public. 

• Church Yard gate requires repair - hinges on gate need 

refurbishing. (Initially thought Cemetery gates and 

following further clarification confirmed as St. James gate 

– Station Road) 

• Wooden barriers in between Memorial Green and the 

(National Trust owned) Market Hall are unsafe. Request 

to CCTT to display temporary signage on both sides of the 

barriers. 

• Car parking in the town centre needs to be considered 

ahead of the main tourist season, concerns visitors aren’t 

aware of the parking arrangements at the school during 

evenings and weekends. Signage required to direct visitors 

to the school. Both CCTC and Cllr. LS to liaise with the 

school. 

• Clarification of the use of disabled parking bays provided 

in the town required. The bay outside the library is GCC 

monitored. The remaining 4 spaces are not monitored and 

being misused or taking up valuable parking. 

• 7 June, ETCM minutes not available. Clarified not until 

they are approved by full council. 

Why has £3,500 has been put aside for data protection? 

Unprecedented issue, held in private, cannot confirm any 

detail as it would be a breach of GDPR. Clarified it was 

anticipated to be a one-off payment. 

• Why are the Annual Assembly meeting notes not available 

– CCTC have checked with GAPTC and they are issued 

before the next Annual meeting. 

• Why is the Town Trust meeting on 19 July not an open 

AGM? CCTT to gain advice from the Charities Commission. 

Public at liberty to contact the Town Trust. 

• Traffic management on Station Road, please consider 

ANPR. 

• Nature – local recovery strategy. MB clarified NDP 

(Neighbourhood Development Plan) will cover natural 

environmental issues. 

• Delegation of funding to a Committee is undesirable. 

• What is being done to ensure we have a full council – 

currently three councillor vacancies. 

• What is the current position with the Clerk and the 

grievance? No comment made. 

• Update on repairs to Town Hall. Clarification this is a Town 

Trust issue, awaiting an update from the Project Manager 

and will make recommendations public accordingly. 

• Why can the public not attend the Town Trust meeting – 

clarification will be obtained from the Charities Commission. 

It was resolved to re-instate standing orders at 19.45 

County Councillor’s Report: CCllr LS 

• Painting of white lines on Aston Road has started and will 

ensure both ends of the road are completed. 

• Visibility trimming of verges at road junctions has been 

completed any future concerns please let him know. 

Questions & Comments – 

• There is no further update regarding the Aston Road 

surgery development and access road. 

• Any plans to maintain the Aston Road footpath verge. 

Highways are currently finishing the potholes backlog, and 

this will take priority over verge work, however he will 

raise it with GCC. 

• Paxford road B4479 junction to Broad Campden (Lippett 

Lane section) improvement work has been scheduled for 

the second half of August. 

• Highways have been out to look at the blocked gulley at 

the front of Wolds End, more research needed. 

District Councillor’s Report: DCllr TS 

• Appointment of a new Leader and Cabinet following the 

recent local elections. 

• New Development Management Improvement Programme 

is being debated at Council on 19 July. Suggestions and 

recommendations are available on the CDC website. 

Questions & Comments – 

• Trees have been cut down on the Cley which are believed 

to have TPO’s. 

It was deemed a D Grade application for diseased trees 

and requires no consultation. Evidence provided trees were 

dead and needed felling. Subsequent tree work has been 

submitted under a further application. Objections do need 

to be submitted. It was also stated that for 11 x trees only 

2 x photos were submitted. It is understood that TPO trees 

have a replacement and replant condition. TS to follow-up 

on conditions. Noted CCTC have objected to further work. 

• Clarified new Development Management plan with 

new planning consultation protocol is available with 

recommendations on the CDC website. 

Minutes: It was resolved that the minutes of the meetings 

listed below be approved and signed by the Chairman as 

highlighted. 

Annual Town Council Meeting held 16 May 2023 

• One spelling correction. 

Town Council Meeting held 23 May 2023 

Extraordinary Town Council Meeting held 7 June 2023 

Clerk’s Report: (JW), Deputy Town Clerk. 

• Working with Severn Trent & Chipping Campden Sorting 

Office to address leaking sewage in Back Ends. 

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• Reported to GCC raised ironwork on the pavement outside 

the Co-Op Stores, High Street. 

• Liaising with County and District Council over safe 

removal of Giant Hogweed in Broad Campden. 

• Looking to introduce a new information protocol to 

improve access to CCTC agendas and minutes. 

Planning: A verbal report was received from MH from the 

Planning Committee meetings, held 6 June & 20 June 2023. 

Notes from the 6 June were approved. 

To agree date of future meeting on Tuesday 11 July at 

6.00pm and fortnightly thereafter. 

Cllr. MB provided a verbal update on the NDP process. 

Traffic Management: To agree date of first meeting on 

Thursday 29 June at 6.30pm. 

Amenities: To agree date of first meeting on Tuesday 4 

July at 6.30pm. 

Finance, Standards & Audit: Balances for the Town 

Council’s bank accounts were received and approved. 

Thanks were extended to Cllr. LB for the preparation of the 

accounts. 

It was resolved to approve the Annual Internal Audit 

Report for year ending 31 March 2023, and to note any 

recommendations made. 

Personnel: To receive a report from the Personnel 

Committee. No further update. Fit note expires at end of 

the month. 

Training: It was resolved to authorise Cllr MB to join the 

GAPTC Being a Better Councillor Course Parts 1 & 2 dates 

tbc @ a cost of £60 (LGA 1972 S111). 

It was resolved to authorise JuW, Deputy Town Clerk, 2 x 

2 ½ hours tailored / in person training sessions delivered by 

GAPTC, dates to be arranged, @ a cost of £200 (LGA 1972 

S111) + mileage LGA 1972 s 174 / LGA 1972 s 111. 

Confidential Session: It was resolved to move into a 

confidential session to discuss separate business, pursuant 

to s.1(2) of the Public Bodies (admission to Meetings) Act 

1961 and Standing Order 10a(xi). 

Public and JW, Deputy Town Clerk, left the building. 

Staffing Matters: To receive a report from the Personnel 

Committee and agree actions arising. 

Matters of concern were considered and it was resolvedto 

agree the action arising. 

Draft minutes for the Town Council Meeting on 11th July 

were not available at the time of going to press (25/7). 

A MEETING OF CHIPPING 

CAMPDEN TOWN COUNCIL 

PLANNING COMMITTEE 

20th June 2023, The Town Hall 

All plans are available on CDC website - www.cotswold.gov.uk 

Present: MH, TN, MB, LB, LH 

Apologies: CJ, PS, JW 

PLANNING APPLICATIONS RECEIVED 

• 23/01451/FUL The Tyning Blind Lane Chipping Campden Glos GL55 

6ED. Erection of a single-storey one-bedroom annexe. 

• 23/01677/FUL The Tithe House Church Street Chipping Campden Glos 

GL55. Demolition of existing extension and erection of single storey and 

two storey side/rear extensions, fenestration alterations, installation of 

solar panels, replacement render and associated works. 

• 23/01842/TPO. Little Hay Westington Chipping Campden Glos GL55 

6EG, Mature Yew (T2) crown lift to 3.5m from ground (up by approx 

0.5 - 0.7 m), crown reduction all round to maximum 1.5 m / to nearest 

available growth points. Rationale: to maintain vigour, shape and size 

and allow light to other planting. Repeat every 2-3 years as necessary 

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to maintain size, shape and vigour. Two Mature Yews (G1) and Mature 

Yew (T3). Crown reduction, to extent accessible from owner’s property, 

to maximum 1.5 m / to nearest available growth points. So as to maintain 

owner’s and neighbours’ privacy. Rationale: to maintain vigour, shape and 

size and allow light to other planting. Repeat every 2-3 years as necessary 

to maintain size, shape and vigour. The works above are proposed on 

healthy, mature trees of 6-8 m (estimated) approx height and spread. Work 

to be carried out such that timing poses no risks to nesting birds. 

• Trim back Lawson Cypress (no TPO) to east boundary of owner’s 

property to limited extent enabling foilage regrowth (max approx 0.5m) to 

prevent encroachment onto owner’s driveway. Repeat as necessary. 

• 223/01659/FUL 6 Stickler Place Chipping Campden Glos. • Erection of 

boundary wall (part retrospective). 

DECISION NOTICES FROM CDC WERE NOTED 

• 23/00509/COMPLY Permitted. Bantam Tearooms High Street Chipping 

Campden. • Compliance with condition 12 (drainage) of permission 

20/01547/FUL Erection of a single new dwelling at the rear of Bantam 

Tea Rooms. 

A MEETING OF CHIPPING 

CAMPDEN TOWN COUNCIL 

PLANNING COMMITTEE 

11th July 2023, The Town Hall 

All plans are available on CDC website - www.cotswold.gov.uk 

Present: MH, LB, TN, MG, JW, LH 

Apologies: CJ, PS 

PLANNING APPLICATIONS RECEIVED 

• 23/01811/FUL Astonia Aston Road Chipping Campden Glos GL55. 

Two-storey extension to rear, double garage extension to side of dwelling 

with new drive and turning area to replace existing and all associated. 

• 23/01829/LBC Covenant House Cider Mill Lane Chipping Campden 

Glos GL55 6HU. Removal of existing trellis fence to north-west boundary 

and replacement with 1.8m hazel hurdle fencing. 

• 23/01897/FUL The Lodge Station Road Chipping Campden Glos GL55 

6HY. Erection of side extension, single storey rear extension and loft 

conversion (Resubmission). 

• 23/01900/CLOPUD The Lodge Station Road Chipping Campden Glos 

GL55 6HY. Certificate of Lawful Proposed use or Development under 

Section 192 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for new rooflights 

to south (rear) elevation Erection of boundary wall (part retrospective). 

• 23/01935/FUL Hillside Broad Campden Chipping Campden Glos GL55 

6UR. New front porch. 

• 23/01290/FUL The Fennings Back Ends Chipping Campden Glos GL55. 

Proposed two storey extension (alterations to permission 21/00751/FUL). 

• 23/01987/FUL Flag Close Calf Lane Chipping Campden Glos GL55. 

Conversion and extension of existing outbuildings to become annexe 

accommodation. 

DECISION NOTICES FROM CDC WERE NOTED 

• 23/02051/TCONR No objection. Stamford House Leysbourne Chipping 

Campden Glos GL55. Ash tree situated close to the southeast boundary of 

the top part of garden. Remove deadwood. . Reduce (by up to 1.5m) and 

raise (by up to 2m) the south and east crown. 

• 23/01668/TPO Application withdrawn. Land West Of Grevel Lane 

Chipping Campden Glos. H2, T6, T7, T8, W4,W5 as per report. Remove 

fallen and failed trees across the site including mulching of brambles / 

scrub. Crown lift woodland edge trees to allow access to grass with tractor. 

• 23/01287/LBC Permitted. Quakers Meeting House Broad Campden 

Chipping Campden Glos GL55. Repairs to walls, cross beam, window 

lintels, steps. 

PUBLIC MEETINGS OF CC TOWN COUNCIL 

All meetings in Town Hall. See noticeboard on Town Hall 

for further information. 

August 2023 

Tuesday 8th Planning 

6.00pm 

Tuesday 8th Town Council 7.30pm 

To contact the Clerk, please email: 

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JUNE 2023 ANPR REPORT 

ASTON ROAD, CHIPPING CAMPDEN 

Town Council meeting on 11th July approved the signing of the 

ANPR camera Service Level Agreement with Gloucestershire 

Constabulary. This agreement permits the ANPR camera 

administrator to report upto 10 speeding repeat offenders to 

the police each week. The police will then review the data 

submitted and decide if further action should be taken by 

either writing to or visiting offenders to encourage behaviour 

change. The ANPR camera records a photo of each vehicle, 

its speed, registration number and time in both directions 

along Aston Road. 

Incidentally a frightened motorist recently reported an 

unpleasant and intimidating experience to the PCSO, Stow 

about a driver in the car immediately in front of her at the 

temporary traffic lights near Paul’s Pike. She passed on details 

of the colour and make of the car. This report was followed up 

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The Sandwich Generation – are you 

feeling the squeeze? 

Written by Rebecca Daly, Financial Paraplanner 

Are you a part of, or soon to be a part of, the ever-growing 

generation of people responsible for caring for their own 

children as well as ageing parents? When we last wrote about 

this topic, we had focused on the ‘Gen Xs’ who are between 

their mid-40s and 60s and how this situation could be 

impacting their retirement planning. A couple of short years 

later, accelerated no doubt by the cost of living crisis, it’s an 

issue that continues to spread further across age groups with 

‘millennials’ between their late 20s and early 40s now joining 

the ‘sandwich generation’ club in droves. As a result, this is 

leading to some worrying statistics. 

According to recent research*: 

• 21% of UK workers consider themselves part of the 

‘sandwich generation’ 

• An estimated 6 million people in the UK workforce (over 1 

in 5 workers) have dual caring responsibilities 

• Among the sandwich generation, more than 1 in 3 people 

felt a toll on their mental health, while 29% found it a financial 

strain 

• 21% in the sandwich generation say their employer does 

not offer support to balance work and home responsibilities 

Clearly, the impact of these pressures can take a heavy toll 

both financially and personally. Here are some ideas that may 

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Drawing boundaries and taking care of yourself 

We appreciate that this is easier said than done, but as the 

saying goes, you can’t pour from an empty cup. It is imperative 

that you enforce some boundaries so that you can prioritise 

some time for yourself. For parents that need your support 

during the day it can also be tempting to reduce your working 

hours or leave your job altogether. But, as well as forgoing 

income, you could lose valuable benefits like pension, life 

insurance and health benefits offered by your employer. The 

long-term cost can be high and could end up having a significant 

impact on your own position in later life. As an alternative, you 

could consider adult day care or delegate more to other family 

members which leads me to… 

Family help 

Are there others in your family who can share some of the 

support with you? These can be difficult conversations to have 

but it can take a weight off your shoulders if other relatives can 

commit to some time or some financial support. Your children 

can also be a drain on your resources. If your older children 

have debts or need to get their careers on track, paying for 

them to have financial or career coaching can be a more 

valuable investment than simply subsidising them. If they are 

earning an income, it’s perfectly reasonable to ask them to 

pay their way and contribute towards the household, as well 

as doing their fair share of cooking, cleaning and laundry for 

the whole household. 

Getting a financial plan in place 

At the moment, rising costs are a real issue. Make sure you’re 

claiming all the relevant benefits – both for you and your 

dependants. Those with personal and nursing care needs are 

likely to qualify for Attendance Allowance. If they’re under 65, 

they should qualify for a Personal Independence Payment. For 

children under 16, make sure you’re claiming child benefit and 

if you’re paying for childcare, you can get tax breaks to reduce 

the cost - see www.gov.uk/tax-free-childcare for more. 

For the longer term, you may want to investigate alternative 

solutions such as an Immediate Care Plan. This provides 

a regular income for life to pay for care, in exchange for an 

upfront, normally non-returnable, investment. Equity Release 

is another option but, as with all financial solutions, it is 

important to assess whether or not it will be the right fit for 

your personal circumstances. 

If your parents need care, a review of their savings and 

investments would be wise. Their need for income will increase 

significantly so it is important that their investments are 

structured to support this. If your circumstances are complex, 

a Financial Planner will be able to help you here. We can help 

you to assess what financial strategies will work so that you 

are prepared for whatever might be coming down the road. 

Planning for the future 

Those who have experienced the pressures of being a part of 

the sandwich generation are likely to not want to put their own 

children in a similar position down the line. If you don’t want 

to rely on your children for your future care, it’s important to 

think about how this cost will be covered. At BFP, we work 

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BLOCKLEY CHAMBER CONCERTS 

Blockley Church, GL56 9ES 

Friday 4 August 

Gwyneth Nelmes, Violin • Isobel Doncaster, Viola 

W A Mozart Duet in G major, K 423 

Bohuslav Martinu The Three Madrigals, H 313 

Jean Sibelius Duet in C major, Op 66 

W A Mozart Duet in B flat major, K 424 

Friday 1 September 

The Adderbury Ensemble 

Chris Windass, Violin • Vanessa McNaught, Viola 

Jane Fenton, Cello 

Ludwig van Beethoven String Trio in C minor, Op 9 No 3 

George Gershwin Serenade for string trio 

W A Mozart Serenade in E flat major, K 563 

Sunday 10 September 

BCC ‘Next Generation’ recital 

Cameron Spruce, Piano and alto saxophone 

JS Bach 

Prelude and Fugue in G major 

Chopin 

Raindrop Prelude 

Nocturne in C sharp minor 

Debussy 

Golliwog’s Cakewalk 

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Henri Busser Asturias 

Keri Degg 

Ballade 

Scott Joplin Maple Leaf Rag 

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Robin Bigwood, Harpsichord 

J S Bach 

The Goldberg Variations 

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EBRINGTON’S TRADITIONAL 

VILLAGE FETE & FAMILY DOG SHOW 

Undaunted by the uncertainty of the weather, Ebrington kept 

calm and carried on with its traditional village fete and family 

dog show on Saturday 8th July, with crowds arriving from 

near and far to the sound of the brilliant Chipping Campden 

School Concert Band followed by Jazz 59, and a display of 

Morris dancing from the Flowers of Ilmington. 

Stalls included traditional favourites with the Wheel of 

Fortune, jam jar tombola, skittles, children’s fund zone with 

bouncy castle and races, and adults competitions too - so 

something for all the family. 

In aid of Ebrington church and the village organisations who 

run the stalls, sideshows and refreshments, the fete’s dog 

show and classic vehicle display proved as popular as ever. 

Our appreciation and thanks go to the many local businesses 

and individuals for their supports, and to all those who came 

along on the day. 

Ebrington Fete Committee 

MICKLETON WI 

At our June meeting we welcomed Caro Day 

from the Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham. 

She had come to talk to us about the history 

of the Theatre since 1660. Its development was influenced by 

the discovery of the waters and Cheltenham becoming a Spa 

town. She had brought with her some items from the Theatre 

Wardrobe. Members were encouraged to join in and some 

enjoyed dressing in the costumes. We saw lots of pictures of 

old Cheltenham. The theatre was not always successful and 

moved around before finally settling in its current location. It 

was a lively and entertaining evening enjoyed by everyone. 

Also in June some members enjoyed a cream tea cruising on 

the river Avon from Stratford upon Avon, on a lovely warm 

afternoon. Our evening skittles match took place at the Royal 

Oak, Prestbury. Sadly we lost by two points, but it was a good 

to meet other WI members from another part of the county. 

Our July meeting was our annual social and games evening 

at the Mickleton Community Vineyard - a lovely place 

particularly when the weather is good. This year however it 

rained.We were not put off though and enjoyed the evening 

with refreshments and games within the marquee. It was all 

good fun. The game of Jenga held everyone’s attention. 

Programme: 

14th August 2023 - All About Bees by Jo Worthy-Jones. 

11th September 2023 - Women in Space by Ken Kelly. 

New members and guests are always welcome. A small 

charge applies. We meet on the second Monday in the month 

at 7.30pm.at King George’s Hall, Mickleton 

MICKLETON 

GARDENING CLUB 

The preparations for our Summer Flower, Produce and 

Handicraft show have been the focus this month, which will 

take place on Saturday 26th August at King George’s Hall. 

There are a wide range of categories to enter and programmes 

are available from the website now www.mickletongc.org.uk 

Even if you don’t enter any of the categories, you are all 

welcome to come along and see what is on offer from 2pm. 

Our July talk welcomed Alun & Jill Whitehead, who are the 

former holders of the National Collection of Siberian Irises. 

It was a delightful insight into the huge variety of Irises and 

they brought along a few of their collection to purchase, 

which went down very well. 

Our next meeting is on Wednesday 16th August where Jack 

Willgoss will talk us through the late summer garden. Come 

along to King George’s Hall, Mickleton at 7pm. Entrance is 

free for members and guests can join us for £3 on the door. 

Membership costs just £10 until January 2024 and gives 

you free admission to all our talks, as well as discounts at 

Batsford Arboretum and Garden Centre, Hidcote Plant, 

Evesham Country Park Garden Centre, Blenheim Nursery, 

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Vale Gardens. 

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or email us at mickletongc@gmail.com 

We look forward to seeing some of you at the summer show, 

which is set to be a great event! 

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WHAT’S ON IN WESTON SUB EDGE 

Village Hall, Evesham Road GL55 6QJ 

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Gentle Yoga Fri Aug 9.45am to 10.45am Booking Essential 07969 689402 

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Pilates Wed Aug 12.30pm to 1.15pm 07967 040916 

Zumba Wed Aug 6.30pm to 7.30pm 07950 602609 

Walking Football Thur Aug 5.45pm to 7.00pm see WSE Facebook page 

U3A NO MEETING - BACK IN SEPTEMBER 01386 849168 

Holy Communion at Church Sun 6th Aug 11am 

Social Bridge Thur 10th Aug 10am to 12.30pm 07957 847870 

Coffee Morning Mon 14th Aug 10.30am to 11.30am 07710 998361 / 01386 840725 

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Want to make new friends or even catch up with what 

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why not come and join us at 10.30am for an hour (second 

Monday of each month). Free to attend, all we ask for is a 

small voluntary contribution towards running costs. There 

will always be a warm welcome waiting for you. 

If you would like to find out more why not give Sue or Anna 

a call: Sue Prestage on 07710 998361 or 01386 840538 

Anna Edmonds on 01386 840725 

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GARDEN NOTES FOR AUGUST 

Did you notice recently that the King was reported to have raised a quizzical 

regal eyebrow at the decision of the Royal Horticultural Society that slugs should 

no longer be regarded as pests? 

I’ve no original suggestions for dealing with slugs, but a few years ago I heard 

an expert talk about aphids, and it might be helpful to pass on some of what 

heard, hoping my memory is in good order. What follows, I think, applies to all, 

whether greenfly, whitefly, blackfly or puce with day-glow yellow stripes! 

They feed by sucking sap: a few don’t matter, but a serious infestation can 

weaken or even kill plants, and blackfly meant I had very few broad beans last 

year. (Much better this year, thank you.) How do they suck? Apparently they 

have on their sweet little faces a sort of double tube, one inside the other, which 

they stick into the plant: they then blow down one tube and that forces sap up the 

other. They have a row of holes in their sides and draw in the air through these. 

(Isn’t nature wonderful?) Infections like potato blight spread when aphids go 

between infected and clean plants without wiping their mouths. 

The best control, we were told, is to spray with insecticidal soap, which blocks 

these holes and stops the aphids feeding. You may prefer that to using poisons, 

especially on food crops; and in any case there are ever fewer insecticides on 

the market, and aphids are notorious for developing immunity to them. It has 

long been said that soapy water kills aphids, and this would explain why; but 

I understand that it is not an ‘approved use’ for domestic soap and is therefore 

illegal! Search out proper insecticidal soap if you fear having your collar felt. 

One other important thing: even for a few days after death a pregnant aphid can 

still give birth to live young. So spray twice: once to get the parents and again 

after three days or so to get the children. 

Apart from maintenance - dead-heading and such like - I think one of the jobs 

for August is to sit out in the sun (if any) and enjoy your garden, but meanwhile 

look at it with a critical eye. Are there boring bits that could be improved with 

one or two different plants, or more refurbishment? Don’t do it now, but make a 

note or take photographs and swing into action in autumn. 

Back in the spring I said that shrubs apparently killed by the winter can sprout 

again from the base, even months later. I’ve got some which have and some 

which have not (or not yet). It is 

mostly older plants that have not: 

are they are vulnerable to cold with 

age? Should I have taken cuttings and 

replaced them sooner? 

Later this month all sorts of plants for 

autumn planting will come available 

in your local plant centre. Be there 

quite frequently or risk missing the 

best choice! 

TOPS Plants 

Broadway Road, 

Mickleton, GL55 6PT 

Open 9 til 4 every day 

‘Stary Ogrodnik’ 

“Garden Notes” is sponsored by 

TOPS Plants Your Local Plant Centre 

Broadway Road, Mickleton. Open 9am - 4pm every day 

Plenty of space, fresh air and free parking 

Broadway Road, Mickleton. Open 9am-4pm every day. 

Plenty of space, fresh air 

and FREE parking 

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DIARY DATES... 

AUGUST 2023... 

Sunday 20th July - 

Oxford Sculpture Group Sculpture Exhibition 

Sunday 3rd 12 noon - 6pm Kiftsgate Court Gardens, Chipping Campden 

Friday 4th 10.30am - 12.30pm Coffee, Cake & Company at Jecca’s House 

Friday 4th 7.30pm - 9.15pm Blockley Chamber Concert, Blockley Church 

Tuesday 8th 9.00am Over 60’s outing to Weston-Super-Mare - ALL WELCOME 

Tuesday 8th 6.00pm Planning Meeting, Town Hall 

Tuesday 8th 7.30pm Town Council Meeting, Town Hall 

Saturday 12th 10am - 12 noon St James’ Church Repair Cafe, Church Rooms 

Monday 14th 10.30am - 11.30am Weston Sub-Edge Coffee Morning, Village Hall 

Monday 14th 7.30pm Mickleton WI, King George’s Hall, Mickleton 

Wednesday 16th 7.00pm Mickleton Gardening Club, King George’s Hall, Mickleton 

Friday 18th CAMPDEN BULLETIN SEPTEMBER DEADLINE 

Friday 18th 2pm - 4pm Art Open Afternoon, Wolds End Orchard 

Friday 25th 7.10pm for 7.30pm Campden Rural Cinema, Town Hall - ‘Babylon’ 

Sunday 28th 9am - 4pm Sheep Dog Trials, Briar Hill Farm, Broad Campden 

REGULAR EVENTS... 

Mondays 9am - 10.30am Happy Faces Toddler Group, Church Rooms (term time only) 

Mondays 6.30pm-8pm Chipping Campden Men’s Keep Fit 

Chipping Campden Leisure Centre 

Tuesdays 10am - 12 noon Chipping Campden Art Society Painting Sessions 

Tuesdays 

contact: chippingcampdenartsociety@gmail.com for info 

10.30am - 12.30pm Men in Sheds, Jecca’s House, Aston Road 

Tuesdays 10.30am Probus 1&2, Upper Town Hall (first & third Tuesday only) 

Tuesdays 8pm CC Badminton Club, Meon Vale Leisure Centre 

Wednesday 2pm Living Waters, Campden Baptist Church, High St 

(First Wednesday of each month only) 

Wednesdays 5.30pm - 6.30pm Gentle Yoga, Draycott Mission, Draycott 

Wednesdays 6.40pm - 10pm Chipping Campden Bridge Club, Upper Room, Town Hall 

Thursdays 10am Probus 3, Church Rooms (first and third Thursday only) 

Thursdays 10am - 12 noon Renew 55, Campden Baptist Church, High Street 

Thursdays 

10.30am - 12.30pm Men in Sheds, Jecca’s House, Aston Road 

Thursdays 2.30pm - 3.15pm Singing for Mindsong, Mill House (alternate Thursdays) 

Thursdays 6.45pm Rotary Club, Cotswold House Hotel (2nd & 4th Thursdays) 

Thursdays 7pm - 8.30pm Meon Singers Mickleton, King George’s Hall, Mickleton 

Fridays 9am - 11am Chipping Campden Country Market 

Lower Room, Town Hall 

Fridays 11am - 3pm Chipping Campden Art, Craft & Gift Market, Market Hall 

Fridays 10am - 12 noon Water colour classes, Ebrington Village Hall 

Fridays 

Please check - times may change during 

the holiday period 

(school terms) Contact: davidwbirch@croftsbrook.co.uk 07890 184070 

12.30pm - 1.30pm North Cotswold Foodbank, Baptist Church, High Street 



Please email to: editor@campdenbulletin.co.uk 

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