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June 2011 NN Small Ads Nailsworth No. 112 Our free small adverts Lost News March, in Old Market area, A free monthly community paper for the Gold Bulova watch. parish of Nailsworth, available in colour on our website www.nailsworthnews.org.k. Reward offered. Telephone 833095 Summer festivals Give-aways, mportant local business was taking place last Wanted, Lost & Found. Imonth - the election of a new Town Council, the Nothing commercial. return of the Mayor and his deputy to office and the Genuine adverts only! continuing fight to save local services such as the Acceptance at the Advertising Manager’s discretion. Library. However, town residents have also been 01453 833587/[email protected] enjoying the relaxing events that come with summer. Nailsworth Festival, now in its 27th year, was as full of interest as ever - see our pictures on page 20. Police to have post in Library This week-long event is brought to us by a group of The fight to save a library service in the very hardworking volunteers, and we owe them our face of major budget cuts continues, with many organisations getting involved. grateful thanks. Gloucestershire Police Authority is an The Yellow-Lighted Book Festival follows hard important partner but they too are being on the heels of the town festival. It is running from required to cut costs - as their Chair Cllr 2nd - 12th June, so there may be still be time to get Rob Garnham puts it bluntly, ‘We simply tickets for events. Why not call in at the Fountain must make savings.’ No magic wand there, then. We await further details of the police Street shop to check it out? 'post' to be installed in the Library and its Another recent outdoor event was Newmarket effect on both the viability of the Library Fete, which as ever was very well attended and itself, and on the police presence in our featured live music as well as all kinds of other stalls, community. See also Mayor’s Report on events and good food and drink (pictures below). page 3. This edition includes: • WWII memories - p12-13 • The Arkell Community Centre • Business news - p14-17 - p3 • Local dramatic society • Threat to our buses - p5 produces commissioned play • Green news - p7 - p19 • Nailsworth in the pink - p9 • Sport - p21-22. 1 Free monthly Nailsworthy newspaper for Nailsworth parish Rosemary Sumpter Published by the Nailsworth osemary came to Gloucestershire in the early News team: next meeting 7 pm, R1970s, eventually settling in Nailsworth in 1983. In 8th June. the following year, her parents and grandfather moved Photographer: Martin Stone. into the adjoining cottage; looking after her son and Production: Leopard Press, two daughters, together with the extended family, was Layout: NN. a hugely enjoyable and time-consuming commitment. Editor: Jo Lloyd 833092, editor@ The property had once been owned by the poet Sydney nailsworthnews.org.uk Dobell, and in 1997 the Nailsworth Festival Walk or c/o And Clothes, Market Street included a half-way tea break in the garden where Asst. & Sports Editor: Martin David Walton recited some of the poet’s verse to the Stone 833132, martinstone@xln. walkers as they enjoyed their refreshment. co.uk Business Editor: Bill As her children grew up, Rosemary began to help at Affleck 832619, business@ the playgroups they attended at Nailsworth, Horsley and Rodborough. She also became nailsworthnews.org.uk a volunteer in the original Tourist Information Office run by Vicky Jennings. Youth: Mike Kilcooley, youth@ As an enthusiastic gardener, Rosemary delights in her large garden. She grows nailsworthnews.org.uk a variety of flowers, fruit and vegetables, some of which she sells at the Nailsworth Advertising: Chris Tetley Country Market, held every Friday morning in the Mortimer Room. In 2002, she 833587, [email protected] helped promote this activity by joining her colleague Rosemary Davis in building Hard copy and payment: c/o a 10ft high papier maché ‘Giant’ to represent Country Markets for the Nailsworth Shiny Goodness, Fountain St. Festival Parade. Distribution: Don Luke 832812, Some years ago, Rosemary answered a press appeal from local educational distribution@nailsworthnews. establishments requesting accommodation for overseas students. Since her initial org.uk response, she has provided a home for hundreds of student ‘lodgers’ from all over What’s On: Tina Ginn 835295, [email protected] Europe, North America, China and the Far East. Their length of stay has varied from Postal subscriptions at £6 per 2 and 3-day visits to experience life in the English countryside, to somewhat longer year: Joan Rowbotham 833110 periods for others wishing to improve their language skills. Some stay for as long as Advertising rates: £5 + £12 per six months to do work experience as part of their degree courses. She is obviously a unit of 60 x 30 mm (w x h): very competent hostess; writing in the visitors’ book, Holger from Germany states that • Larger than 3 units only if ‘Rosemary is a very good cooker’. space permits Over the years, Rosemary has kept contact with most of them, and, whenever she • £1 discount per unit for three and husband Geoff travel in Europe, they can invariably find accommodation and insertions if booked and paid renew old friendships with one or other of her ex-student lodgers. in advance Now, almost thirty years on, the family still play a very large part in her life. The • £5 surcharge for a specific adjoining cottage, once occupied by her parents, is now the home of her son and her page grandchildren. She enjoys life’s many challenges, and readily admits that, ‘No two Space is limited and Nailsworth advertisers take priority. Payment days are ever the same’. in advance please: cheques to Mike Brinkworth Nailsworth News. Deadline for editorial, advertising, copy and payment: 15th of the month (there is no paper in January or August). Ditch the workout! – Join the party! Get fit and have FUN! TETE A TETE CAFE Zumba fitness classes Sarah Purkis Monday 6 - 7 pm Nailsworth Comrades Club, Market Street, Nailsworth [Nailsworth Primary School from 11 April] welcomes you!! Soft Furnishings Wednesday 8 - 9 pm Tetbury Leisure Centre Awarded 5 out of 5 [scores on the doors] Thursday 10.30 - 11.30 am Nailsworth Subscription Rooms & Interior Design Freshly baked selection of cakes Thursday 6 - 7 pm Wotton-under-Edge Under the Edge Arts Centre Curtains, Loose Covers, Gift boxed cupcakes. Friday 6 - 7pm Nailsworth Primary School starting 15 April Children can decorate their own!!!! All types of Blinds, Saturday 10.00 - 11.00 am Tetbury Leisure Centre Freshly filled baguettes, ciabattas, paninis Light upholstery £5 pay as you go, all fitness levels welcome. and tortillas: eat in or take out! Suppliers of Romo, Sanderson, Coming soon: ZUMBA GOLD, perfect for the active older adult or Breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea menu. those who are new or returning to exercise after a break. Blendworth & Malabar fabrics For this class we use the same music and the same basic dance From April 15th enjoy a delicious cream tea! moves but using slower tracks. For a free quote, call Sarah on It’s still a party, it’s still a workout, just at a slower pace! Enjoy a clean relaxing atmosphere. This class is designed to be low impact. OPEN 9 - 4 MON - SAT. Tel. 01453 836303 or For more information call Ruth King 07734 886275 For further info please call 07854 308918 Mobile 07721 536536 Views expressed in this paper are those of the author and not necessarily those of the Nailsworth News team. We reserve the right to edit or omit any material submitted for publication. No liability is accepted for loss or damage arising from any omission of copy or advertising. Material submitted for publication will only be returned if accompanied by a SAE. Nailsworth News is published and distributed entirely by volunteers, with production costs defrayed by advertising. More volunteers are always welcome - if you would like to join the team, please get in touch with the Editor. 2 Nailsworth Town Council many Nailsworth traders will join the venture to brighten Town Mayor’s Report up our town with flowers this summer. ell, it’s the start of a four year term It has been confirmed that the Police Station is to for the new Town Council, with W close and a ‘police post’ will be installed in the back six new recruits who have volunteered to office of the Library. Our main concern is that the same work for their community. level of police presence is maintained in Nailsworth as I would like to take this opportunity previously and that they are able to keep their vehicle. to pay tribute to Ian Crawley who was These issues will be taken up with the Chief Constable unsuccessful at the recent election. on your behalf. Although he had only been on the We are still waiting to hear the details as to how the Council for 2 years he certainly made Library will manage its limited opening hours and how an impression on us all and fortunately for us he is still we, as a community, can at least double these hours with willing to work with the Council on its working the help of volunteers. parties. Finally I would like to thank all those who Later this month should see the opening of the elected me to serve on Nailsworth Town Council, Arkell Centre with many community facilities and also my colleagues for electing me to serve as already booked to operate from there. Please come Chair/Mayor for another year. It is a great honour along to the Open Day on 25th June, 10 am-4 pm, for me to be Mayor of the town in which I have and have a good look round this superb facility.