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COTSWOLD TIMES BOURTON TIMES APRIL 2015 ISSUE 61 Dancing to their own tune COMMUNITY ‘STUFF’ – PAGES 10–11 Local Centenaries for our foremost geologist; the WI. Local Planning; School Reports and Local Clubs Mainly Bees PAGES 14-15 AND WHAT’S ON – Concerts – classics, folk & blues; local Your future lies in the tea leaves cinema, markets, and fundraising PAGES 18-19 PAGES 33-41 1 in moreton strictly in marsh Daily activities include bottle feeding, seasonal Ballroom/Latin demonstrations and farm safari tours in The Redesdale Hall Waltz, Cha-cha, Tango Argentine, Salsa, Paso Doble, Charleston, Rumba, Foxtrot, Quickstep, Samba, Jive + more Thurs 7-00 - 8-30pm (Upper Hall) 4 & 11 week COURSES STARTING Thurs, 23 April 2015 E A R L Y E N R O L M E N T A D V I S E D Classes run all year Other Class Venues . STRATFORD-UPON-AVON MARGARET GREENWOOD'S & ASTON CANTLOW SCHOOL OF DANCE T: 01789 778007 W E D D I N G “F I R S T D A N C E” Open every day, 10.30am - 5.00pm M: 07976 958738 Guiting Power, Cheltenham GL54 5UG www.margaretgreenwood.co.uk Spring is everywhere at beautiful Chicken Hunt, 28 March – 12 April. Visit our Plant Centre for garden Batsford Arboretum in April, with Find the chickens that laid the Easter essentials and plants for the new season – drifts of sunny daffodils, the first Eggs! They’re hiding in the arboretum. a fantastic range of herbaceous perennials, pink buds of early flowering magnolia, Mark their locations on our map to alpines, magnolias and flowering cherries. breath-taking views and fabulous win a prize! £2.50 per child (plus PLUS all you need to create a dream food and gifts. Arboretum entrance fee) and all garden. A perfect spring day out for all the children must be accompanied by an Experience Spring at Batsford family - dog friendly, too! adult. No booking required. enjoy! Garden Centre! Batsford is open every day 9am–5pm (Sundays 10am) 01386 701441 Batsford Arboretum and Garden Centre, Batsford, [email protected] Moreton-in-Marsh, GL56 9AB. www.batsarb.co.uk 2 STOW TIMES APRIL 2015.indd 2 26/03/2015 10:30 Cut out this FREE ticket which admits two BT Thursday 23rd – Sunday 26th April 2015 9.30am-5.30pm except Sunday 9.30am-4.30pm Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe, near Cheltenham, Glos. GL54 5JD Cut out this FREE ticket which admits two to luxury homes, garden and lifestyle show at historic Sudeley Castle, home to Henry VIII’s sixth wife, with its award-winning gardens. VIP Enjoy a free cup of tea or coffee if you cut out and bring this advertisement. complimentary ticket ADMITS TWO 150 homes, gardens, gift, food, art, children’s and fashion companies under one roof.Selling original and stylish products you won’t find on the high street. From specialist furniture and decorative accessories for your home and garden to plants, gifts, unusual food, fashion, jewellery, childrenswear and art. Held in a luxury marquee on Sudeley Castle’s Falcon Lawn with first-class restaurant on site and free parking. See for yourself how Wolf Hall’s Tudor queens lived by visiting the castle’s newly extended exhibition and don’t miss the award-winning gardens (tickets from the castle visitor centre). We regret that pushchairs and pets are not allowed in the marquee. Baby backpacks available free. Tickets on door, when available, cost £9 each, saving you up to £18. (This event was formerly called The Spring Grand Sale.) POTTERY LICENSED RESTAURANT Classic Handmade Welcome to Café • Shop •En Flowerpotsglish Flowerpots • Garden The Vine Leaf Here we serve good locally Gallery • Working Pottery sourced food served all day. Anything from delicious homemade burgers to light lunches and main meals A special dietary requirement. From gluten free dietary requirements can be catered for. Gluten Free, Dairy Free, etc. Bespoke plates can be made with food from our menu It doesn’t stop there. Special Events at Whichford Pottery The Vine Leaf can provide outside and private catering! Half-Price Seconds Sale! Friday 10th to Sunday 12th April - 10am to 5pm Fully Licensed. Gardening to Impress Party Menus, Set Menus. Monday 4th May - 10am to 5pm Talk by guest speaker Diarmuid Gavin and plants for sale 10 Talbot Court, Stow-on-the-Wold (please call to book talk tickets - £15). by Hoo House Nursery Gloucestershire GL54 1BQ Whichford Pottery, Whichford, Nr. Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, CV36 5PG Tel: 01608 684416 For reservations: www.whichfordpottery.com Centre of Excellence Phone: 01451 832010 2010, 2011, 2012, Handmade British Frostproof Flowerpots Email: [email protected] 2013, and 2014 3 STOW TIMES APRIL 2015.indd 3 26/03/2015 10:30 Framing VAST CHOICE OF BEAUTIFUL JEWELLERY SHAWLS UNUSUAL GIFTS TOGETHER WITH TIBETAN RUGS • Photos • Paintings • PRODUCED BY TALENTED CRAFTSMEN IN NEPAL ALAIN ROUVEURE GALLERIES • Mirrors • Sports Shirts • TODENHAM, NEAR MORETON - IN - MARSH . TELEPHONE 01608 650 418 VISIT US FROM 10AM TO 5PM WEDNESDAY TO SUNDAY • Anything! • OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE www.AlainRouveure.com Active member of RUGMARK against Child Labour Winners of The 2000 WORLDAWARE Award for Fair Trade (Patron HM The Queen) Stow-on-the-Wold Churchill Curator Gallery Mount Farm STOW ON THE WOLD Market Square, OR Workshops, Stow-on-the-Wold, Near Chipping TAXI SERVICE GL54 1AB Norton, OX7 6NP 6 SEATER GALAXY • AIRPORTS • STATIONS • HOSPITALS • COURIER SERVICE LOCAL OR LONG DISTANCE [email protected] TONY KNIGHT – 07887 714047 01451 870 246 [email protected] www.stow-on-the-wold-taxi-service.co.uk love The Queen’s Head The Square. Stow on the Wold. GL54 1AB Slimming t:01451 830563 e:[email protected] A Traditional English Pub We've made some simple changes.....! World We've Scrubbed & Oiled the Furniture Join a warm and friendly group near you today… The Floor's been Nicely Polished The Beer's Better as ever Stow-on-the-Wold Stow Primary School The Wine's becoming Quite Delicious St Edwards Drive - Mondays 5pm & 7pm Tel: Mandy 01608 641923 The New Menu of “Comfort Dishes” is coming together nicely. Chipping Norton Homemade Steak & Kidney Pudding, Buttery Mash, Onion Gravy & Peas Town Hall - Tuesdays 9.30am, (So many “Best I've ever eaten”quote's it's embarrasing). Tel: Mandy 01608 641923 Homemade Faggots & Mash (same quotes as the previous!). Chipping Norton Town Hall - Tuesdays 5pm & 7pm The Battered Cod & Chips are still “Bloody Good” Tel: Mandy 01608 641923 There's a few newbies too: Shipston-on-Stour Salsa Verde Baked Cod on Creamed Spinach with Olive Oil Potatoes Townsend Hall …..Seasonal Girly & Salady Dishes too Sheep Street - Wednesdays 5pm & 7 pm Plus... Fish Fingers in a Warm Soft Roll slathered in butter with Tartare Tel: Christine 01608 686288 Sauce, plus other “see you through 'til supper” Yummies. Moreton-in-Marsh The Garden's coming together toooooo Congregational Church Hall Oxford Street Thursdays 5.15pm & 7 pm The Coffee's still awful.....Sorry Tel: Christine 01608 686288 Time for YOUR opinion please- We want to hear it P.S: bar and kitchen staff needed too! 4 STOW TIMES APRIL 2015.indd 4 28/03/2015 18:08 COTSWOLD TIMES BOURTON TIMES FROM THE EDITOR INSIDE OUR APRIL EDITION . FEATURES At last a few days with very blue skies and bright sunshine, with scudding clouds in every shade of grey, and white. Sometimes the afternoon sunshine 10,11 Dancing to their own tune - Chippy’s amazing murals glows – and is so clear! But the daffies are right, unless they are sheltered 12 William Smith – the Father of Geology, born in Churchill from the wind and chilly night skies they are still in tight buds, waiting for more warmth to encourage them out. 14, 15 Mainly Bees – Article & Photos by Mike Boyes Thank you to all the people who contributed articles, photographs, ideas and 18, 19 Your future lies in the tea leaves – Mike Bunton, professional tea-taster comments during February. We hope we have brought together an interesting collection of local community issues, business, sports and club news. 21 The W.I’s Centenary The articles this month are a rich sample of the wonderfully eclectic mix of life 27 We need to elect a new council that thrives in our Cotswold communities – there’s the curiosity of very new 29 A Library + a Visitor Information Centre lambs at Cotswold Farm Park; the show-stopping magnificence of a huge and masterful portrait of the Irish Guards, Prince William’s own regiment, 30 A manifesto for the Countryside painted in Stow; a very moving tribute to Kates Home Nursing; an amazing 47 The lambing season - Cotswold Farm Park collection of young and rising sports stars – and for one last time in our lifetimes, there’s an eclipse of the sun. It will be a memorable March! 48 Walking with the Windrush & Bob Forster We’ve left elections to the politicians this month, but there are some interesting pieces on planning, growing our share of the tourist market, REGULARS designing a garden the way an architect designs a house (that’s from the 9 Book Reviews from Borzoi Books foundations up), and moving Rotary, a stalwart of local fundraising activities, online! 16 Robb Eden – tax allowances and company pensions With spring in the air no doubt we will all be busy, but we will look forward 23 Businesses & JOBS to hearing from you during March. Our readers’ comments are always appreciated – the good, the bad, and the ugly! 25 Dates for Local Authority meetings, Blood Donor sessions, Allotments, Clear pavements Best wishes, 26 Stow Town Council meeting in March Jenni Turner 28 Planning – Summary of Applications received Editor 31 Correspondence – VIC, A44 Road Closure PS.